The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-11-06
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Robert withey Of G,rdins, .ssa 81, Who has
yotei The Democratic tilkst Gr DIN vessS m
iii Tuesday. went to w. pm on 49, ~
voted for Grant and Colfkx. Iii n avid
record for any man 10 have followed the Dem
ocrscy through al the sloughs Of iniquity into
which Il has hllsn within Tie Last twenty years,
buiiti d such glorious thing 70 vote for Grant
and Colfax, that almost any sin may b oondon-
Cd that has - allowed by such ssh Of, pm
itence.
Thanksgiving In Ibis Stass Nov. -26th.
The Androsooggin Railroad Company d
building ArSt4clas brick enSiss housV ss6,
GENTLY large b accommodate -four Locomotives,
In Brunswick.
The Observer says little boz named John
nv Hanson, about ten years old, son Of Mr.
Hanson q Atkinscn, did one, Day last week
from injuries received nom hog which had o.
eapcd from the pen. He plAyfhlly rot upop
his back, when the hog threw him On some
hard substance on the ground, injurinr him %
severely internally that he lived but i6ur days
after. B" ~ '' "'. "! ". 'I.
Tho Bath Times says serious accident 90
Cured ct the yard Of Messrs. +. 4 E. Reed on
Saturday last, BY which one Of the workmen,
Mr.. Phillip Garoclou had . Lex broken;
niece Of heavy timber was being placed In Do
sition for launching, when Il slipped, and AL
ING upon Mr.. 9areclon, crushed his lex between
tbe knee and ankle, breaking both bones. Dr..
Stockbridgs wss Immediately called, b drss
the wound. and the patient d doing - Wdl -
could be expected. y, -f1 - - >
The stable Of Mr.. John Smith, In Phillips,
caught Are last Thursday Afternoon, destroying
Il with an Ito contents. The Arc also spread to
the house and shsd Of Mr.. Smith and to the
dwelling house, shed and stable Of Mr.. r. H.
Lsnders, al Of which were destroyed. Nj.
Smith had no insurance Mr.. Landsrs was In
.ure1 for $500. The origin Of the nre 10 not
known. f.-ttu1.H .u ...ag f ..'
In Augusta on Tuesday hst while little
son Of Mr.. 8. L. Rowe was playing near . hot
water tank In connection with the railroad 10
pair shop In that city, hs unoonsoiously turned
the faucet Of the same, when the scalding water
Immediately came out upon his head and back,
scalding him % severely a. to occasion bis death
few hours after the accident. -, u. ..
A very distressing accident occurred ct East
Auburn Thursday p. III. A lad about thirteen
years Of ago, son OF Mrs. Staten, whose husband
died during the late war, went to the Cabinet
Mandatory Of Messers. Bradford 4 Conant
after shavings. Having seen others put belt
on pulley In the mill, he essayed the same
feat His mitten caught In the belt and be
was rapidly thrown backward around the pull
ley. His cries brought carly relief, but not un-
ill he was very seriously injured. DR.. Frye
was summoned and found the right arm Of the
lad broken In very serious manner, the lower
arm shattered % badly that II was amputated
on Friday, near the elbow. The elbow was dis
located and the upper arm brily broken. The
SCALP was also torn OF on ono aide Of the head.
His body was also somewhat bruised. The little
fellow is now a. comfortable a could b expect
cd, and will probably recover. Il u wonderful
how he escaped instant death. ..f rry...
Mesms. william and Albert Curtis Of Port
land, have Just built tho largest mud excsvator
In the United States for Boston party, to Be
used In excavating the South Boston fats. The
digger Is 80 feet long and 40 feet wide. II has
double dredget with 20 largo iron buckets on
each elevator. Tho elevators are placed on the
sides of the scow and con be worked singiy or
together. It's operation Is a. follows: Two
large scows are anchored ahead and astern Of
the digger, about 200 feet apart These scovs
are secured by timbers that are driven into the
mud, and raised, when necessary, by machinery.
Two chains run through the digger ami are at
tached to the anchored scows. When the en-
s held In position under che dredgcr BY The
arm-one Of these shovels being attached to the
lower end Of each elevator. An the drodger
moves along between the two anchored soows,
the shoves stir up the mud, and the buckets on
the elevator scoop Il up and deposit II In soow
secured to the forward part Of the dredge. The
elevator runs by two engines with cylinders six
by eight inches, acting Independent Of each
other. There are two main engines for running
the machinery and moving the drcdger, with
cylinders IL BY 20 inches. This monster drudg-
err has been constructed by the Messrs. Curtis
for strength, regardless Of expense. Il was
tried on Friday last In one Of the docks ct
Portland and worked admirably.
List Of Patents issued to Maine inventors. and
bearing date Of Nov. Sd, reported for the Us-
ION AND JouRxAL by WIN. H. Clifford, Solicitor
Of Patents, 30li Congress 81. Portland, Ne.
]. E. Carter, Portland, Non-frcesiDs Hy-
drsnts. .'g-. f..
FL. Oliver, Scarboro', wrenches. r,
E. II. Parker, Bucksport, Governors.
8. Albcc, Wiscasset, Fishing Jig. r
Four Of the manufacturing corporations Of
Lewiston have contributed each Sl60 per an
mum to the Lewiston Young Mems Christian
Association. II 10 believed the remaining cor
porstions viii do tho same ut their next dirse-
tors meetings. This will give fund Of about
81 900 per annum-to DO expended In carry
ing tie Gospel 10 the poor Of that city, and In
the payment Of tho expenses ola City Mission
airy, sent out under the Associations auspi-
ces. r ... ...r,..