The Portland daily press., 1868-10-02
state News.
ANpRoscoaG1N COUNTY.


Mr.. Jedediah Woodbury., of Mechanic Falls
who is the owner of a splendid stud of horses.
came TO Portland last Saturday, with three or
four fine OF es, to attend tho StaUe Fair. Tues
day evening he received despatch stating
that four of his most valuable horses, viii b
he had left behind, had been poisoned by some
fend in human shape. and the most valuable
one of all had died. Since that time the other
three have died.
A horse belonging to Mr.. John Pitman, of
Lewiston, jumped upon stump fence one
day last week and was impaled upon the roots,
iDjuring HIM so much that he died. TIL s is
the second horse Mr.. Pitman has lost in the
same manner, says the Journal.
T. ARoosTooK COUNTY.
The dogs have been making sad havoc
among the sheep in Littleton during the past
ten days. Ten were killed owned by Lewis
Delalte, and upwards of forty by others
A lumber camp OF the east branch of the
Mattawamkeag, took fire while the men were
absent on Wednesday of last week, and, to-
gether with its contents, consisting of provi-
sions, Clothes two watches and 5000 in money.
was entirely destroyed. 1t belonged to James
Webster, of Orono.
Mr.. Jabaz Young, of Ludlow, has an ap-
pie orchard containing one thousand trees,
covering fourteen acres. Three years ago it
yielded fourteen hundred bushels This year
he will gather about five hundred bushels.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The Gardiner Journal says S. B. McCaus-
land, Samuel Marshall and Capt. John Lom-
bard are building an ice house in Tarmjnp!ale
near Cheeseman's. 1t will hold about $1,000
tons. Mr.. Cheeseman has sold his ice-house s
to the Knickerbocker Ice Co. of New York for
$4,000.
We learn from the Gardiner Journal that
the United States Military Asylum in that
city, It will be ready for occupancy in Novem-
lum is one hundred and ninety.
KNOX COUNTY.
The Rockland Free Press saws on Friday
night last, at Washington Mills, during most
terrific thunderstorm, the lightning struck
the barn of VIM. Witt the electricity passing
down and instantly killing valuable OK be-
longing to Mr.. Witt, which was then in the
barn. The barn was not burned owing to the
heavy rain then falling.
No intelligence has vet been received of
Sheriff Laughton.
sAGADAHoC COUNTY.
We learn from the Bath Times that Joint
consultation between the directors of the
Knox and Lincoln railroad and the directors
or the Portland q Kenuebec railroad was held
at the Sagadahoc House last Tuesday evening
upon the question of building bridge across
the hennebec for the Knox & Lincoln road !;
and that as a result of their deliberations the
Presidents of the two roads were authorized
to cause surveys of the river to be made at the
different proposed localities for bridge. and
estimates of the cost for one, at the different
locations; the expense of the survey and esti-
tions.
The Bath Times says the schooner Emma
Hotcakiss, arrived at that port Wednesday
from Boston, reports the loss of the cook,
Charles F. Powell, coored, of Cambridge
Mass, drowned in the river off Phpsburg
Centre.
We had the pleasure, saws the Times. of
taking by the hand Wednesday, that gallant
soldier and patriot Gen. Selden Connor of
kendalPs Mills, who is in the city on a short
Visit 10 his old companion in arms, Gen. T. w
Hyde. Gen. Connor has a war record of
which he and every citizen of Maine may well
be proud, aud it rs a real treat to see him
among us. He yet limps about on crutches
with much difficulty, carrying with him the
most striking testimonial OF valiant service
which can be bestowed. Conner and Cham
berlain are names which will not be forgotten
IN Maine in this generation to say the least.
"A witty son OF st. Patrick, was in charge
of terry boat. A lady passenger, being
frightened by the waves, asked him. Are peo-
pie ever lost by this boat?" He gave her the
reply, mot often, ma'am; we
generally find them afterward by dragging the
river"
The fashions for gentlemen's full dress in
Paris this winter will be small clothes with
silk stockings. Gentlemen who have not been
kindly treated by nature will supply them
selves with false calves. Ruffled shirt fronts
aud full ruffles at the wrists will also be inds-
Lieut.. Frederic Beccher, killed in a recent
light with the Indians in Kansas, was not, as
first stated, the son of Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher, but his nephew, and the son of Rev.
Charles Beecber. He was a graduate of Bow
loin College, and was % years old.
-Gounod, they say, has pious scruples about
'he effect OF his operas, and has resolved to de-
vote himself exclusively to church music. He
nas suddenly Discontinued working at his ope-
:" francesca di Rimini, and has commenced
composing requiem.
Ane republicans of Georgetown, Conn,
aeiu zee, some days ago. built a wigwam Sc
eet ny 20 and organized a live COMPANY of
Boys IN Blue between sunrise and sunset.