Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-03-25

pounds apiscs. They recently sseeiyel -
the State egtablishnant at Bnek1pof6 . ~
salmon eggs, which are designed - the ~
installmsnt towards fe-stookia1 IL 1eoo'
mack river with that valuable. Lab, which e
former years were 90 abundant here. This
enterprise was started % an experiment {
little over year ago, and has proved SIC
cessful beyond an expectation, and We undec,
stand the proprietors intend increasing theif
works to the fullest capacity Of thu water
under their control, the present season. "
The Wiscassst Oracle says that the sea.
tract for the Birch Pilot bridge has been
awarded to Isaac B. DickstSon 81 Wiseasest,
his bid, &c, 800, being the lowest rseeiyed.
Mr.. Dickinson 10 getting the material sogseh-
er and will commence work ~ soon ~ The
season will admit. 81 v15 I.veG
The Universalist Levee at johnson Hall ID
Gardiner, on Wednesday evening, was WY
successful affair, and q very pleasant time
was enjoyed. The receipts amounted 70
about S233. @aSiie
Patents, issued to Maine inventors for the
week ending March 4th: ri, +f,f..,,.
Ira F. Murch, Sumner, tool holder.
F. o. j. Burr, Brewer, apparatus for NOV
ing hogsheads and heavy barrels. -
W. II. Mayo, Orono, excelsior machins.
On the coast Of Maine are ferv-sieht
lighthouses and lighted beacons, eight 4eg
signals operated by steam or hot air engines.
fifty. one day or unlighted beacona, three hun-
dred and ffty-one buoys actually in position.
The lighthouses are located - follow: st.
Croix river, West Quoddy Head, Little River,
Libby Island, Moose Peak, Nash's Island,
Mount Desert, Bakers Island, Bear Islaad,
Bass Harbor Hend, Eggmuggin, Saddlesack
Ledge, Heron Neck, Deer Island, Eagle
Island Hoint, Pumpkin Island, MAtinieus
Rock, Owls Head, Browne Head, Negro
Island, Grindell's Point, Diee's Head Fort
Point. Tennant's Harbor, Marshall's Point,
Burnt Island, Franklin Island, Michigan
leland, Pemaquid Point, Hendrict. Head.
Pond Island, Seguin, Caps Elizaegthss Port.
land Head, Portland Bfeakwakcf. Wood
Island, Goat Island, and Boone IsisaAa The
fog signals are locatedat Wess on6d1p. Petit
Menan, Natinicus, Whitehsad,@ MnnA@on,
Seguin, Cape Elizabeth, and Portland I'D.
All are ten inch steam whistles, with tnSex-
ception of tibet at Monhegan, vhiah 10 six
inch, and that q Portland Head, whieh il
dosssis air trumPet.aas...e4ae -
The body Of Alexander Philbres1, u man
thirty-fve or forty years Of age, W. found
in Rockland. on Saturday, on The - close
to wharf, and hetweena little ~ stern
scNooueIt WuiCu NC oWueu, anu u00tU*4 YES.
sci. He was seen alive the day psoslGs, and
| it is probable that he fell overheard I'd was
drowned while endeavoring o ao6K&s his
craft, which had broken from hef meG1<&es.
| Thomaston has fox huntine aoGo6iatipa
with large membership. They enryoy
seven hounds for the chase, and haxs lot
during this winter thirty foxes.
| William w. Eaton of Wells, made mar
| derous assault with an axe upon one Of the
respectable citizens of that town, deelafing
that he would kill him. The matter has
been allowed to drop. st.,ssss.s1
1t is stated that Judge Tapley Of Saco, has
been selected as the senior counsel Of Louis
Wagner, whose trial takes place At Alfred IN
May. e..s f@rsf ''7.ss&
The Boston & Maine Railroad il now seil-
ing tickets between Portland and Boston In
packages of twenty-five and fifty, 1t twenty
five per cent. discount from regular prices.