The Portland daily press., 1868-08-13
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TEMPERANCE.


convention of Good Templars was held
at harrington, on Wednesday and Thursday
oS last week, which was numerously attend
Gu and ably addressed.
". hltie, comparatively. is done in ship
building in this section and is confined prin-
eipaly to coast.ng vessels ot from 100 to 200
"e iuihoerine business has been ac-
1--WE with good supply of LOGS and water
ana ready sale at remunera,iye prices. The
LOBSTER factories at Millbrdge and Jonesnort.
VIII suspend operations for a few vaels
while portion of the help is to be emplovad
in putting up corn and tomatoes.
BLUEBERRIEs.
The blueberry season is now fully entered
upon and hundred of persons, of all ages and
both sexes, are busily employed. The berries
are not quite as plenty as some years, but will
command higher price. They are now sell
ing at eight cent, quart. The correspon-
dent OF the Boston Journal who saw eight
wagon loads of blueberries at Jonesport,
three weeks ago, must have been looking
through other than Maine Law glasses. pa.
death OF A MILLIONAIRE. lt .g,
MI. ]. f. Eaton, OF ST. Stephens, who has
been extensively engaged in numbering opera
tions in Calais and vicinity, died on Tuesday
OF last week alter short illness. He was one
OF the most active and successful business
men in that section and was estimated to be
worth million dollars.
REGATTA.
An exciting yacht race came off at Jones'
port on Saturday last, between the MARY Alice
OF Calais, Admiral j. T.. Lee, Commander,
Live Yankee, Jonesport, Capt. Look, Tubal
Cain, Jonesport, Capt Norton, Lobster Boy,
Capt. Me'rett. The Live Yankee distanced
the Mary Alice about half mile. The Mary
Alice and Lobster Boy were neck and neck.
Ihe Tubai Cain brought up the rear There
was large crowd of people on the wharf 70
witness the race, but the amount Of money
staked did not hear. The view from the Bay
View House was delightful fm
STEAMER LEWISTON.
The policy OF putting the steamer Lewiston
on the Portland and Machias route, was con.
sidered by the majority of persons interested
as very doubtful, to say the least. But the
wisdom of the managers is fully demonstrate
ed, as every state-room is engaged for days
and sometimes weeks in advance, and those
who do not apply until the day of sailing
have generally found it too late to obtain one.
learn that the passage and freight tor sever
al OF the last trips from Portland to Machias
has amounted to nearly $1,000. The Lewis
ton is stauch boat with excellent accommo-
dation, both tor passenger and freight, and
the commander, pilots and men, leave moth
ing undone that can contribute to the comfort
and safety OF the passengers. usC.
Seymour's Next speech TO n Mob.
After Seymour gets into the White House
(f he ever gets there), and the Southern Dem
ocrats, led by Wade HamptoH, 'the butcher"
Forrest, admiral" Semmes, Beauregard and
Wise, have risen in insurrection and "dispers-
ed the carpet-bag State governments" they
may make q sudden rush on Washington, to
s",ze the Capitol, compel the Senate to sub
nit" and declare Southern independence
President Seymour will then address them
from the steps of the Capitol. as follows:
MY FRIENDS: have come over here from
the quiet OF the White House to see what was
the dificuliy-to learn what the trouble was
concerning the Government. Let me assure
yen that am your friend. [Uproarous rebel
yells, led by Wade Hampton.J You have been
my Irlenus, lcrles frOm FORESTS butchers,
Yes, that's so, and now l assure you, my fel-
low Democrats, that am here to show you
test Of my friendship. 1.-THE oil rebel yell from
Wise's battalion.] / wish to inform you that
have sent my private Secretary to the differ
ent departments to have this Government sus-
pended and stopped. prol ,nged rebel yells.l
now ask you, as good Democrats, to wait for
his return; and j assure you that will do al
| can to see that there is no resistance, and no
harm done to any of you. wish you to take
n Of a moi nj aS
ocrats, and see that Admiral Semmes only gets
his share. The safe keeping of public proper
ty and archives rests with you; and charge
you to take care OF them" Detroit Post. lt