Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-11-19
STATE NEWS.

Several horses have died Of the epidemic
in Gardiner during the past week.
jackson potatoes are worth 50 to s. cents a
bushel in Watervile. and eggs 81 to SO cents
dozen.
Capt. James ii. Avery of East Machias,
aged about 80 years, was lost overheard from
Sch. Sygnus while on passage between Porto
Rico and New York.
Cornelius II. Norcross, of Charleston, Pc
nobscot county, a member of the legislature
of 1871, died Of consumption Friday night
Wm McLaughlu and Joseph Mckenzie of
Bath respectively thirteen and fourteen years,
have been sentenced to the Reform School
during minority for larceny of goods from the
store of Charles Harvey.
The Gardiner Reporter understands that
Mr.. J X. Osgood, the reformer, has receiv-
ed very tlattering offer to go to Pennsylva-
MIA to work for the cause in that State, and
will probably accept. He expects to leave
tor his new field of labor in four or five
weeks.
Letters from the Sculptor Simmons at
Rome. Italy, report him in good health, al
though over whelmed by recent bereavement.
lie will take the earliest opportunity for a
trip to this country. His statute of the Moth
er of Nj ses, is now completed in marble. 1t
has been sold for $4,000 in gold to Mr.. Apple
ton of Boston. Ii is d brilliant work, which
is highly spoken of by art critics.
Twenty-seven cars loaded with general
merchandise, six with cattle, three with leath-
er, one with potatoes, and one with shingles
came down over the Z. q \. A. Railway on
Saturday. Six loaded with wood and lum-
Der, four loaded with bark, and two with po
tatoes were received from the b. & =. road.
Hanger Wing of Monday.
The Biddeford Times of Fridary gives an
account of the recently discovered slate
quarry near the cascades in Suco, which is
now owned by Messrs. Lewis, Frost and 9th
ers. The slate is said to be of excellent
quality, and the company are making prep
arations to bring il into market in large guam
titles. The chips will be ground into -four to
be used as for oil cloth and fertilizers. II is
also used for fre-proof paint, but those who
have tried it say that it is worthless.
Frank Treats fine residence at FRANKFORT
was partially burned Saturday evening. The
fire threatened long block of stores, hotel,
hall and dwelling houses. The barn and part
of the ell were entirely consumed, and the
house badly damaged. Insursed as follows ::
L0nu0n, LNpTpOOl anu 1tODe, So,OUU OH DulIu-
ings; Hanover, $500 on building; Queen Of
Liverpool, $1,000 on furniture. Buildings
damaged about $4,000, furniture $500 or
$1,000.
Mr. Thos. C. Holt. Engineer in Chief of
the Maine Central Railroad has recently been
in Passport examining route for railroad
between that place and Pembroke. 1t is pro.
posed to run the road from the Pembroke Iron
works easterly, striking Little River in Perry
then following Little River bridge then south
erly to Pleasant Point, crossing over over to
Corlow' Island, and following the old county
road to the Andrews place, and from there
running across the Carrying Place Cove to
John Matthew's, from there on nearly
straight line to the head of Key s,eet, then
down the valley to Illusions shiPyard, and
sweeping around the shore to the wharves IN
Eastport, the who'd distance being about ten
miles. Mr.. Holt is of the opinion that over
the route designatedfth the road can be built at