The Portland daily press., 1872-10-21
STATE NEWS.


ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY.
Gen. g. L. Beal of Norway will preside at
the election to fill the vacancy of captain in
the Auburn Light Infantry this evening.
The Lewiston Journal has specimens of
Southern white and yellow corn fully ripened
in Aubura this season. .a. -.
The first division of the Freshman class of
Bates college held their prize defamation
Thursday evening. Eleven pieces were spoken.
Prof. Pratt is bringing lots of vicious horses
to very humble ways in his school at Lewis
ton.
..-. ARoosTooK COUNTY.
Two Kennebec drivers started drive of 800
cattle from Pressure Isle on Tuesday of last
week. Large droves of sheep 60 from that sec
ton every few days to the outer world.
The Sunrise is assured by those who know
that railroad will pierce the Aroostook by
the way of Pressure Isle soon.
Co. Commission Bean who, has been over the
greater part of Aroostook county informs the
Sunrise that there has never been SO MANY new
buildings
KENNEBEC COUNTY
The Gardiner Reporter says that rather n good
story is told OF young man in thatcity who
went to Augusta Wednesday evening to hear
Booth. Getting his moneys worth nv 10 10
o'clock, he left the hall and took the regular
train for home. Before reaching his native civ.
however. he fell asleep, and walked up in season
W near Tile CONDUCTOR snOut 'SacO" He sWearS
he Will never travel again on mileage ticket
The same paper says that queer snec;men
of the finy tribe, weighing about nine nonnds
and being apparently cross between trout
and salmon, having perfectly formed 'front.'
head with the usual spots upon the BODY. while
the tall and other parts resemble that of A sal
mon was caught at one of the booms near
that city last week where it jumped out of the
water upon the logs as he approached the
spot.
There are now thirty copies of the New York
Ire0une taken from the postoffice at East Vas
saiboro'. Only one person intends to renew his
subscription after the expiration of the year.
Eight hundred tons of freight, mostly iron
and coal. goes annually to West Wateryille bv
rail for the Dunn Edge Tool Co. Both are used
IN the manufacture of scythes, axes, grass
hooks and corn and hay hooks
The Watervile Mail says the new Union
Depot is progressing rapidly The south wing,
or the ladies' room, is slated, and the main
Dullding IS up with the roof on about ready
for the slaters
DR.. N. r. Boutelle of Waterville, who secur-
ed several first-class premiums at the State
Falr, valves his claim to all but the honors, in
view OF the small receipts of the Society.
The Gardiner Reporter states that the Grand
Jury, after hearing all the circumstances con-
nected with the Marson tragedy, that recently
happened in Pittston, refused unanimously to
accordingly discharged Oh Friday.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
Samuel l.. Miller has started a small monthly
paper at Waldoboro, called the Advertiser, which
he gives away.
correspondent of the Oracle says that the
building OF the Wiscasset & Kennsbec Railroad
Will not only make Wiscasset the first CONNER
cial city OF Maine, but will be the means of
sehding direct line to Aroostook and to New
Portland via Pennington. 1t is proposed to be
narrow guage road.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
The Dexter Gazette reports several cases of
typhoid fever and considerable sickness in that
locality.
The Bangor Commercial will hereafter be is
sued as an evening paper.
Bangor potato buyers say that the quantities
brought into that market have been smaller
thus TAR than for some years previous They
pay Is cents for good lots.
The survey of the Bucksport & Bangor rail-
road is about half completed
The Bangor Wing says that on Thursday
evening nail which MIR. Charles Currier was
driving broke and splintered under the ham,
mer, and small piece flying up buried itself in
one OF his eyes, destroying the sight forever
Mr.. Currier belonged in East Orrington and
has for some time past been employed in the
pattern shop at the Hinckley b Egery Iron
Works. He seems peculiarly unfortunate, as
but short time since he accidentally cut three
fingers off one of his hands,
Orlando Moore, constable of Brewer. has
been arrested on charge of manslaughter on
complaint of John Nally, son of Richard Nally
OF Brewer. The elder Nally is supposed to have
died from the effects of blow received while
being arrested by Moore.
OXFORD COUNTY.
The Masonic Lodge at Bryant's Pond dedi-
cated Deautlful and spacious hall last Thurs
day. Grand Master David CargiH performed
the ceremony and Mr.. Foster of Buckfield de-
llvered an address. There was q dinner at the
Bryant Pond House. DR.. Lapham of Augusta
presented the Lodge an elegant bible.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Edward S. Kirby was convicted of man.
slaughter at Machias last Friday This con-
ylction was for causing the death of a man at
the tannery at Forest City near Vanceboro last
summer Hon. Bion Bradbury and G, r.
Whidden were the counsel for the defendant.
and Attorney General Reed and County Attor-
ney Harvey for the State.
YORK COUNTY.
The Saco Lyceum Committee are to offer the
pubic this winter eight entertainmenls-all
mrst class. The course will be opened on the
9th of November by Rev. Robert Collyer. of
Chlcago-subject, "Clear Grit"
The Biddeford and Saco Shooting Club is
ABOUT TO make war upon the poor birds.
Edwin Booth appears at City Hall, Friday
and Saturday nights of this week.
The Times says the attendance upon the Ac-
ton and Shapleigh Fair, held at Acton this
week, was very good, and the show of yegeta-
bles better than at the York County Fair this
year.