The Portland daily press., 1868-04-21
State News.
AROOSToOK COUNTY.

.5 ARooSTooK COUNTY. a9u Ire
The Aroostook Times says Mr.. Moses Perry.
of Sherman, was kicked on the leg by horse
four or five weeks since. IT was expected he
would lose his leg, if not bis life, but it is
thought he is improving little, and hopes are
entertained of his recovery. This accident oc-
Cured while on his way to Bangor with his
team. He drove his team to Bangor and part
way back. but taking cold his leg became bad
ly swollen and painful He had to be taken
home, and has had his leg in one position ever
since. "a fasyasE -
We learn from the Times-that the town of
Sherman is IN furnishing condition. 1t is
out of debt and has $500 in tie Treasury,
which proves that the town affairs are very
judiciously managed for new place. AT the
annual town meeting it was voted to build
town house this summer 60x35, two stores.--
Buildings are springing up rapidly in various
parts OF the town.
The Houlton Times says the present has
been a very bad season for lumber drivers
There is but lite snow, and the storms of rain
have been few and far between. Heavy rains
will be required to bring in the usual supply
of logs. Ii r# eN N
PENoBsooT- COUNTY.
The Bangor Wing of Monday says the ice
in the Penobscot river, contrary to the antc-
patlons of most people, (whO believed iG would
remain in several days longer,) started on Sat
urday morning and went down as far as eros
by's Narrows, where it remained until about
one O'Clock, when starting again, it went en-
tirely cut, leaving the river open to naviga.
ton. The ice almost melted out, and the Off
GERS of the steamers which arrived Yesterday
report that they met no ice down river, OF but
few separate cakes, and wondered what
could have become of il.
The Bangor Wing gives the following as the
prices of produce from teams in that city:
The market for hay has been very even for
some time, the best quality OF loose hay selling
Of "a 20. ..rnI 49,
IA per ton; pressed do, from 16 to 10; straw
from to 10; presset do 10; oats 90; the best
barley for seed would bring from 1 40 to so;
potatoes l Is to Is; yellow-eyed beans from
80 10 IS; white do, IRON so to 90; only a
few small lots of butter been in of late and
the best selling at 30 cents eggs % cents, and
getting lower; round hogs from II to 10 cents,
as to weight aud quality.
We learn from the Whlg that on Friday
dulng the temporary absence OF the mother,
little daughter OF a Mr.. Dennis. Il bout nine or
ten mouths old, crept out of the room, which
was in the second story OF the house, aud there
being no railway round the stairway, fell to
the bottom, distance OF 10 or ~ feet, striking
upon the head, and when lound some minutes
atterward, was pick d up Tor dead, the body
being motlonless and nearly cold. Alter using
every means to restore Animal ion, she began
in the course of ali hour 10 show some signs OF
life, but there were little hopes that she could
recover. Sunday, however she appeared quite
bright, and her parents are more hopeful.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
We are told says the Machlas Republican,
that potatoes are very scarce in the country,
and that there are hardly enough for seed. A
farmer from Wesley informed us this week
that he was selling few at his door Tor two
dollars per bushel. Should this scarcity prove
true, we must depend upon Portland for our
potatoes.
The Machias Republican says there is good
prospect for business this spring Dealers say
that lumber opens much better than it did
last year.. Qnile number of vessels are at
our wharves loading lumber, and we hope to
see business brisk III a shor time.
The Republican says the Thermometer at
Machias, on Monday morning, April 18Th, at
o'clock, a. NJ, stood 10 degrees above zero,
IA degrees lower than the Press represents it
to have been on the morning of April 18th,
1850, which a correspondent calls colder than
at this time. IG was probably ne 1rly down to
zero at sunrise on the 18th.