The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-10-11

Friend John D. Lang, the Indian Commits.
soner, on his place in Vassalboro, work was
begun Monday.
Six or seven young ladies from Vassalbo,o
hive recently gone to North Oarolina where
they are eropoyed in teaching the poor whites,
Miss Amy Bradley, native of the "a me town
is county superintendent Of Schools in North
Caroliua, where she has SO much distinguished
herself as instructor of poor whites that an
elaborate article in reference to her and her
work recently appeared in Old and Ne,o. The
young ladies' Just men toned go out under her
auspices Several of them have already had
experience as teachers OF the freedmen in
Richmond, Va.
OXFORD COUNTY.
A match game of base bal: was played be-
tween the Unas OF Brownfed, and the Dir.
Cos of Fryeburg on the grounds at Browpfield.
Saturday, Oct. Sth resulting in favor of The
former, by score of 67 to 81.
PENoBscoT COUNTY
There were not over thirty vessels in the riy-
err above Buckspnrt Sunday; the smallest num-
Der known for years, at this season, says the
Bangor Wing.
We learn from the Wing that man from
Oid.own, in attempting TO get upon train in
motion between the Maine Central aud e and
N. A. Railway depots in. Bangor, Saturday,
missed bis footing and had his ID OF badly crusL-
ed by car wheel.
The Bangor Whig is informed that Mr. Jor-
dan of Oldtown has sold his gray gelding Am
erican Boy, who recently trotted his mile on
the Bangor Park in 2 q, to New York gen.
tleman, for $500. The previous announce
ment OF his sale for 5000 was incorrect
Mr., George f. Huxley of Hampdep, an en-
p,oye in the Burnetizing Works in Bangor,
was attem pting to run a belt on pully with
| his foot one day last week, when his foot was
caught and he was thrown aconsiderable dis
| lance, falling heavily on the floor. His leg
80 hr,,i sal L.
ed severe internal injuries which it was feared
would prove fatal, but Saturday night he was
a little more comfortable.
| The Bangor Wing says the Saturday after
| noon train over the E. and N. A. Railway
brought to that city 81 loaded freight cars, be-
| side baggage and passenger car-probably
| the heaviest train that ever came over the road
Twenty-one carloads of the freight came from
stations on the E. and N. A. and Is from the
| Bangor and Piscataquis road. One item o.
freight on this train was 2,700 bushels of pota
toes. We are informed that there are now
over 5000 bushels of potatoes waiting ship
4 ment at stations on the B. & P. Railroad
The potato business is assuming great magni-
| tude this season, and buyers are scattered al
through the country adjacent to these roads
One man alone we are told, is purchasing
1000 bushels per day.
| sAGADAHoc COUNTY.
The station agent at Richmond has an ele
plant on his hands that he don't know exactly
how to dispose Of. Some time ago worthless
horse mere frame, came to him as freight
consigned to gentleman in Richmond. TIT
station agent put the horse in stable, and ba
ever since fed the animal with oats and hay
at an expense of over $40. but still the owne
does not appear to claim his beast. The othe
day there arrived by freight a wretched look
ing cavalry saddle and rusty sabre. with a re
quest that the horse be exercised daily An,
one who wants to buy horse cheap can fine
one at Richmond.