The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-04-16
OUR OWN STATE.

sail over the Augusta dam between the hours Of
2 and 8 o'clock. As the river, owing to the re-
cent rains. has of late been very high, the pro-
posed feat created quito an excitement At the
appointed time q large concourse Of people had
assembled on both banks Of the river to witness
the daring exploit. Marston soon aftcr started
from the main body Of ice, about twenty rods
from the dam, in small wherry steering with q
common paddle. The current soon took the
boat and he was propelled through the water
with considerable speed until he arrived at the
edge Of the dam, when he shot over with fear
full velocity. As the boat went over Marston
flung himself nearly on his face, clingipg to the
sides, and in that position, both man and boat
disappeared in the boiling surge below, but al
most instantly reappearcd and rode safely out
into the stream amid the cheers Of the crowd.
Marston Is young man Of about 20 years Of
age, and very small. The height Of the falls Is
some thirty feet. A collection Of s26 90 70
warded him for his risk.
The public library at Portland contains eight
thousand volumes.
Bangor is to organize society for the preven-
ton Of cruelty to animals.
Alexander Mcdonald was killed In Belfast by
an explosion Of blast on the railroad works.
Captain Joshua F. Strout Of Cape Elizabeth
has been appointed keeper Of Portland light
house in place Of Mr.. Elder NJ. Jordan, 70
signed.
The rails of the European and North Ameri-
can Railroad are laid as far Us Passadum-
keag, thirty miles above Bangor, and daily
trains run as far as Olamon, four miles below.
The road to VIM will be completed by au-
tumn.
The Rockland Free Press says that Mr.. c. +.
willard, who held the Office Of inspector at that
port, last week rendered his resignation to the
collector, in order that Wyman W. Ulmcr, who
was badly wounded while soldier in the Fourth
regiment, might be appointed. Mr.. Ulmer is
disqualified for hard labor by his wounds.
Recently an Irish woman called at the Lewis
ton post-office and inquired II there was letter
for her. She was told that there.was a letter for
her from the dead letter Office, when she At once
burst into tears, saying; can sure thought
some of 'em mought been dead that I didn't
hear from them before" An explanation dried
her tears.
A few days since rs Mr.. Erastus Ware Of I'm
ion was about leaving the barn after having fed
his stock, crash arrested his attention, and on
looking towards his lcanto, he saw five head Of
cattle struggling for life, the floor having fallen,
leaving the cattle suspended with chains around
their necks, attached in the stanchions. Mr..
Ware seized an axe and cut the chains by which
they were suspended, and the cattle found their
level in the bottom of the cellar. The beams
s,cas rotten and the floor had given way.
The Mayor Of Portland is entitled to be called
the champion economist. He has asked that his
salary be reduced from 81 600 to $1,000. but
.sefnsc to take OF more than 800.
The Portland Press says that newly APP
pointed engineer LEFT Montreal last week on a
hand car, to inspect the road from Montreal to
Portland. with orders to put the road at once In
good repair. This is move in the right direc-
ton.
II. c. Goolenow, formerly law partner Of
Judge GODDARD at Auburn, has opened an Office
In Bangor.
John L. Stevens Of Augusta has been appoint
ed consul at Birmingham Freeman II. Morse
Of Bath, at London; Gov. Hartman Of New
Hampshire, Naval Officer at Boston; Adj. Gen.
Caldwell Of Maine, consul at Callao.
The Bath Times says on Saturday night the
police made seizure Of liquors in the shop on
Front street kept by David L. Hayes. The case
was tried before Judge Tallman and resulted in
a three months imprisonment and fifty dollars
fine. Mr.. Hayes attempted the defence that he
was only clerk in the employ Of Mrs. Dunton,
widow of the former proprietor Of the shop
The Court held that the defence was not good in
law, and pronounced sentence accordingly.
The Oxford Democrat learns that the field
mice are unusually destructive to the young
fruit trees and scions this spring, and that the
usual preventive Of stamping snow around the
trees is unavailing.
A number Of men, directed by spiritualistic
medium have been for sometime engaged in
making an excavation in Durgin's Cave in Mt.
Desert, after the buried treasures Of Capt. Kidd,
&C., which have so long disturbed the dreams Of
the money diggcrs, but no yellow deposits have
yet been found.
The first mill to be erected on the new dam Of
Ticonio Water Power Co., win be large saw
mill Work will be commenced as soon as cir
cumstances will permit General Franklin
Smith, E. G. Meader. and Franklin A. Smith,
form the company taking the lease. and they
represent $4,000 acres of the best timber lands
on the river. The mill win DO first class In all
Its appolntments-so by 100 feet in silo-and
win contain, gang, single and circular saws.
Fully stocked, its working capacity will be
equal to eight millions Of lumber from the log.
besides the work done by the smaller machines
--lath. single, clap-board, &C., with good
planer. which they will put in. Such mill
will give employment to from sixty to eighty
men.-WatsrrilIs Mail.
In Portland, Thursday, Albert NJ. starbird, q
well known printer Of that city, committed sui
eide by shooting himself through the head with
. pistol Protracted illness is the assigned
cause for the act. T..f. I'D.
The Prrs hears that Gen. George l.. Beal
will receive the appointment Of Adjutant Gener-
al Of the State, rs Gen. Caldwell, the present
incumbent, Is to receive the Consulship to Rio
Janciro.
VIM. A. Cromwell, Special Inspector Of Gus
toms for the Penobscot Distsict, has been dis
missed from his position. the Office having been