The Portland daily press., 1869-04-13
State News.
ANDRoscoGaIN COUNTY.

We learn from the Lewiston Journal that
Captain Charles H. Pettingill, who has been
appointed Assessor of the 1st District of South
Carolina, went from Auburn.
The Journal says Mr.. Charles Robinson,
who was injured at the locomotive explosion
so well and there are fears lest he may not re-
cover.
A few days since, says the Lewiston journal
the show window of Lisbon st. merchant
was smashed by some thief, who evidently con-
templated clearing out some $500 worth of
goods on display, but the effort was ia vain,
for the rascal was glad to escape from the
teeth OF big dog who was confined in the
store. The window was found despatched
with blood the next morning, and the side
walks bore red evidences of the dogs prowess.
ARoOsToOK COUNTY.
We learn from the Houlton Times that Col
lector Powers has made the following appoint
ments for the new collection district of Aroos-
took. Deputy Collector at Houlton, G. p.
Tenney, inspector. A. Vandine; Deputy Col
ector at Bridgewater, Charles Kidder: Fort
Fairfield, jesse Drew; Van Buren,, H. j.
Hathaway; Fort Kent, Hampton Page.
The Times learns that Robert Stuart Eof
Smyrna, on returning home from Houlton on
Tuesday evening, suddenly fell dead in the
road while walking behind his team. He was
a stout and apparently healthy man, aged
about 38 years. His death was probably
caused by disease ot the heart. He leaves a
wife and large family of children.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
A lady named Gilley was fatally injured at
Augusta last Friday afternoon by falling down
the cellar stairs Her skull was fractured in
two places, and a portion of the brain protrud-
ed Though the wound, as we learn from the
Lewiston Journal.
The Bangor Wing learns that the Insane
Hospital at Augusta is full, and that patients
have recently been refused admittance for
want OF room.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
The Wiscasset Oracle says on the nineteenth
OF November last the schooner Forest Belle, a
fine new vessel, just built at Hodgon's Mills
sailed from Gloucester for the Grand Bank,
for fish. 1t was her first voyage, and proved
her last, as she was never heard from. Among
her crew were two men named Randall Nc
Lellan and Ephram Hickman, of Boothbay.
The Grace thus notices the closing of the
liquor agency ii Wiscasset among business
changes :-"From Liquor Agency; having sold
during the past year liquor to the amount of
81 ,045, flor medical and mechanical purposesD
at a net loss to the town of $2,01 1t was voted,
at the annual meeting of the proprietors to
give up the business"
The Oracle says several citizens who voted
for the discontinuance of the Town Agency,
called next morning to get their demijohns
filled, but were respectfully told mot for Jo-
seph"!
PENoBscor COUNTY.
The Bangor Wing says dispatch was re-
ceiyed from San Francisco SATURDAY. evening
stating that Mr.. James O'Donohue died in
that city on Saturday morning His remains
will be brought home for interment. Mr.. o.
Donohue was one of our most wealthy and
enterprising adopted fellow citizens, and his
loss will be mourned by large circle Of
friends.
h, The Wing says that Rev. DIR. B. f. Tefft has
been elected member of the Royal Society
OF Arts, of London England and that he has
a az the Diploma of membership, togeth-
, ~ WIN numerous other documents of a COM
Raa.o character. A year OF two ago the
Co oesor was made member of the American
geographical eo and Statistical Society of New
The Penobscot river opened lust o,e week
carrier tnis year than it did last wear.
Professor Fernald of the Agriculture, Col
legS az Crono, avs ,nae the coolest mornino |
at that place since the first of Januar1 I'LL
the 9th OF March, when the mercury fo, Mas on o
degrees below zero. '" A1
sAGADAHoC COUNTY
The Bath Times says Gen. Selden Conner ne |
Kendalps Mills arrived in town Saturday and |
is the guest of Gen. hyde. Though his !
wounds have healed somewhat, he is compel
led to bobble about upon crutches, which are |
smnentIy suggestive of the sacrifices made |
for our common country bu this gallant sol |
ier. Gen. Eliphalet Whittlesey, formerly |
the popular and highly esteemed pastor OF the |
Central Church 10 Bath, also arrived in town |
Saturday and is looking finely.
The Times says Dr. Putnam has received a |
telegram announcing the safe arrival at New |
Aork OF his son, Paymaster Edwin Putnam, !