The Union and journal., 1869-09-24

Mr.. Levi L. Lincoln, Superintendent Of the
p. x. Railrosd, = most emphatically the right
man 70 tho right place. For many yean con-
nectod with the rod, he understands the details
Of the business, and enters with energy andtpir-
Il into all that relates 70 its interests His ca
pacity to provide for an emergency Was fully
tested last week, when the rolling stock Of the
road was taxed 70 its utmost. The N. Z. Fair.
Dresden camp meeting, and the accident that
brought al the freight and passengeras Of the
Maine Central over this road, placed Mr.. Lin
coin In . position Of great responsibility. and
care. The ample accommodations provided, the
regularity with which the long and heavy trains
were run, and the absence Of accident to persons
or machinery, oil attest to his ccolness, careful
ness and capacity M railroad Superintendent.
HailotrsH GaEettt.
The Universalist Society Of Bath have pre-
sented the Free viii Baptist Society. whose
church was destroyed by the recent gale, with
$500. True christian kindness.
The Lewiston Journal sAys that Benjsmin Z.
Bates, Esq, Of Boston, who has already given
100000 to Bates College has authorized the
putting in Of the foundation Of the new Collegs
Hall, similar to Parker Hall. to be located on
corresponding site, east Of Hathon Hall. Tho
brick work and the completion Of the building
will 20 on early next spring.
Mr.. E. p. Weston, formerly Superintendent
OF schools In Maine, and subsequently, for some
years principal Of the Little Blue School ai
Pennington, Maine, has become principal oi
Lake Forrest University, Illinois, twenty-seven
miles from Chicago,
Gov. Chamberlain has made the following sp.
pointments For Chief Justice, John Appleton;
Associate Justice, Jonathan @. Dickerson Tor
Commissioners on State Valuation, Cornelius
Sweetser Of Saco, Seth Scamman Of Scarboro,
John Hayden Of Bath, Geo. Weeks Of Jefferson.
r. 8. Prescott Of Bangor. Nathaniel A. Joy oi
Ellsworth, and J. II. Sanborn Of Rcad6eld.
The commissioners arc to make valuation Of
the State with an enumeration Of all the polls
subject to be taxed, ns basis Of taxation for
State purposes for the ensuing decade, beginning
with 1869. They will hold their fist meeting at
the State House on the 10th Of October next, at
which time the assessors Of towns will appear
with lists Of their polls and valuation. Thelists
Of the commissioners will be completed about the
first Of next January.
The Brunswick Telegraph says that the woods
on the College grounds, east Of the grave yard,
presents the saddest sight that wo have beheld.
The gale Just about cleaned them out, nearly oil
the larger Of tho hard pines being down or tipp-
ed IN. Some are broken of 10 or II feet from
the ground. as if mere pipe stems, while others
arc torn up by the roots. So thorough Is tho
destruction, that Il would seem the best policy
to cut down all the remaining trees on the east
ern part Of the lot, ut all events. On the easi
side Of the road one soft pine feet at the butt
is oyerturncd-Alnny Of the trees on tho delta
are down.
The receipts Of the recent New England Fair
at Portland were s26, 900, about $4,000 above
the expenses.
The Prcsque Isle Sunrise comedies the election
of Collins, Democrat. Senator from Aroostook
County, by majority Of 600or 800. The Re
publican County officers are oil elected. The
following Representatives from the same Coun-
ty are elected Isaac Wilder, Washdurn VIM.
Irish, Sherman CAMEL Stickney, Presgue lsle
c. NJ. Powers, Houlton; j. c. Smith, liodgdon
Republicans, and probably Major Dickey, Of
Fort Kent, Democrat.
The Bath Times says Sophronia d. Chapman,
the woman who was seized with m apoplcctic fi
on board the steamer Eastern Queen Friday eve
ming, died Sunday noon. She remained insen-
sible to the Inst Before she died one half Of her
person became paraly1ed. She was unmarried
and was thirty-seven years Of age. She wa
formerly Of Damariscotta, but for three years
past had lived In Boston.
The centennial anniversary Of the settlement
Of Bsngor Is to be celebrated on the 3Oth.
A few days since gentleman placed his
house, story and q half high. upon "gunda-
low, or fat boat, and carried Il, by water,
rom Phipsburs to Bath.