Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-05-23

The drives on the Piscataquis are getting
along well, the recent rains have helped them
very much. Mr.. Frank Titcomb, of East
Dover has driven into the boom, and Mr..
Gilman is getting well down with his.
The Press says that the match game Of
base ball played on Saturday on the grounds
near the Arsenal in Portland, between the
Active and Unknown clubs of this city, was
won by the former BY score of 20 to 20.
A meeting of the stockholders Of the Knox
Lincoln Railroad is to be held at New
castle on Wednesday, 31st inst, to act on the
following articles: Ist, To hear the report of
the Directors; I'd, To take into consideration
the finances of the Company, and take such
action as they may deem proper.
Mr.. Albion Bicknell, a native Of Hartford
IN this State, has just painted a full length
portrait of Arson p. Burlingame, for Music
Hall in Boston by order of the City govern
ment. 1t is said to be a very fine portrait
Neale of Boston, for Newton Theological In
stitution.
Mayor Dale of Bangor, vetoed the order
of the City Council appropriating 81 500 in
aid of the State Fair if held in Bangor. The
necessary
two-thirds vote over the Governors veto. SO
it is not yet known where the Fair will be
held.
The 6lst anniversary of the Maine Bible
Society was held in Portland on Friday eve
ming. The sales Of bibles at the depository
in that city during the year amounted to
S759.59. Bibles and Testaments given away
cost $l30.25. The operations of the society
have been confined principally to Cumber-
land county.
Gov. Perham with members of the Execu-
tive Council, recently visited the Asylum for
Deaf and Dumb at Hartford, Conn.,, at which
institution this State has ffty-six pupils
The Governor expressed. his pleasure at the
| manner in which the institution is managed,
and the progress made by the pupils in its
charge.
| Charles Sweeter, convicted of arson in
1861, and sentenced to be hanged, died in
prison at Thomaston, Monday evening, aged
AZ years. He burned the residence of his
father, but protested his innocence till Just
before his death, when he. confessed his guilt,
though he then declared that he had been
drinking and was not in responsible condi-
ton at the time fthe crime.
The Argus says that the engineers on the
Boston and Maine extension have about COM
pleted their survey. The road will probably
enter Portland between the railroad bridge Of
the p S. p, and Vaughan's bridge; ex-
tend down Commercial street and terminate
at depot which will, with hardly any doubt,
be located near the foot of Cotton street on
Commercial.
The Union says the arrangements for the
Grand Firemen's Muster in Biddefdrd on the
l4th of June. are nearly perfected, and
huge time may be expected; the only thing
feared at present by the committee is the
want of room for firemen and their engines
The number of companies that have signi-
fed their intention of being present and tax
ing part in the muster greatly exceeds the
most sanguine expectations.
The Wing says that eighty. five Swedish
immigrants are en- route for New Sweden
via st. John. They are chiefly in families,
and many children are in the party. They
arrived in New York by steamer City of
Limerick, and reported that they had not had
case of sickness since they left home.
They are remarkably intelligent appearing
class of people, robust and healthy, and
nearly all of them bring pecuniary means
with them. From st. John they 60 up the
river Houlton, and from thence across to
New Sweden, where Mr.. Thomas, the State
Commissioner is waiting to receive and in
stall them in their new homes.
A despatch has been received in Portland,
containing news by the South American
steamers which arrived en- Saturday that the
number of deaths in Buenos Ayres from yell
low fever had decreased from seven hundred
to three hundred day; that the city con-
tanned not more than one-fonrth its ordinary
population Another despatch says the
deaths average five hundred a day and that
only fifty thousand people remain in the city.
The poor are being driven out at the point
OF the bayonet, the government paying their
expenses.
The prospect of railroad to this village
and the influx of immigration, caused no
doubt by the same prospect, is giving de-
cided impulse to the growth of Presque Isle.
Real estate is daily changing ownership, and
at an advance in price over what 1t was sell
ing for three years ago, of one hundred per
cent. We see in every part Of the village
preparation made for building, or buildings
going up, and the prospect Is much sbuilding
will go on this summer. There is not
vacant house or any kind of o residence to be
had in this village, with one exception, and
as many as half dozen wish to obtain that.
We are on the track and il will be well to
look out for the engine when the bell rings.
-Presque Isle Sunrise. s-s
Items from the Machias Republican: Mr..
Luther Saver, OF Addison, was quite serious
ly injured at Columbia Falls, last Tuesday,
while at work in the mill. Messrs. A. Camp
bell & Co. of Cherryfeld, has built the
schooner Rotert Foster, increasing her ton
mage, making her a first-class vessel in every
respect. Messrs. A. Campbell & Co. of
Cherryfield. have just completed mill on
the Saltwater Dam. 1t will contain two
single machines, clapboard machine and a
bevel lath machine. All first-class machine
ry. The Iron Works are in full blast at
Pembroke. Some two weeks since, the
pudlers' helpers struck for more wages, and
the consequence was, this portion of the
works was idle for some ten days, when
compromise was made and the furnaces re-
sumed work.