The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-10-30
State News.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.

The Harrington Chronicle says "a Republi-
can in New Sharon had quite discussion with
a Democratic friend few weeks since, in re-
lation to the result of tbs approaching Pres-
Dental election. The Democrat was jubllant,
probably having just received an account OF
the relative Democratic gains made in Vermont
and regarding the election OfSeymour as a
fixed fact, not to be gainsayed. Our Demo-
crat is manufacturer of pumps, and as a day
or two since the Republican had occasion to
employ him, he made the following PROPOSE
ton. That if Grant was elected he should
put the pump in free of charge; and on the
other hand, if Seymour tIiumphed, a sum
equal the price of two pumps should be paid
HIM. Ii is needless to say that the sanguine
Sc, mourite failed to see what benefit could
accrue to him there from, and SO Indignantly
declined the terms, probably thinking that
cash in hand for one pump would prove better
than promise to pay for two, on so doubtful
a contingency,
We learn from the Pennington Chronicle
that Mrs. Maria A. Buzzel was brought be-
fore John H. Allen, Esq. on Saturday. on COM
plant for burning the barn of Samuel Wilder
in Temple, on Wednesday, 18th inst The
woman was held to bail in the sum of $500,
for her appearance at the next term of the S.
j. Court, In default of which she was commit
ted to Jail.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
Judge Kent is holding a term of the SUI
preme Judicial Court at Ellsworth
James w. Basdell, Esq, who was elected
to fill an unexpred term in the Board of Coun-
ty Comm ssoners, and has been appointed and
commissioned to fill the vacancy until Janu-
airy next.
KENNEBEC iCoUNTY.
The Gardiner Journal says E. S. Lawrence,
of Pttston, had 100 sheep skins stolen from his
slaughter house, on Monday night. He traced
them to a wharf, and a boat-load OF skins was
seen going down river that morning, so it is
reasonably surmised that they have been ex-
ported.
The Farmer says Mr.. j. l.. Seavey, who re-
Gently assumed coltIol of the Augusta House.
has withdrawn from its management, leaving
the house to be run by the propretors
We learn that some misunderstanding as to
the terms of the contract lead to this result.
The Maine Farmer says on Tuesday last,
Charley H. son of Mr. Sherburne l.. Rowe,
while playing near hot water tank in con-
nection with the railroad repair shop at Au-
gusta, unconsciously turned the faucet of the
same, when the scaldng water Immediately
came out upon his head and back, scalding
him in most frightful manner. His cries of
distress brought instant help, when he was
carried home, Drs. Websteo and Bell called,
a ; everything done that was possible to allie
T,a,e his sufferings. The accident occurred at
"a CLOCK A. NJ, and the little fellow lived
unIli ABOUT 8 o'clock the same evening. when
death prohght relief to his fortunes. He was
three years of age. "'''
The Kennebec Journal says the s. j. Court
has Deen IN session $50, for whole week, and
Saturday morning case was brought nm. and
Judge Cutting remarked that after navigo,ino
for week be felt as happy as Columbus nrob,
ably did when he discovered America.
PIscATAoUIs COUNTY.
J. L. Sargent of Milo, writes thus to the
Bangor Whig: From two acres and sixty
one rods of land have harvested, this month,
two hundred and forty-tw0 bushels of ears of
sound corn; thirty-one bushels of good beans,
and nine tons of pumpkins. Let US hear from
the rest of the farmers. .E