The Portland daily press., 1885-03-27

Matters at fhe Custom HOuse-The Post
Omce -Obituary-Other Matters.

(From Our Regular Correspondent)
BATH, March 26.
Mr.. Francis B. Torrey has at last won the
colleetorship, having been confirmed by the
Senate to-day. The new collectors friends
claim that he has the public good at heart and
will make no changes until the expiration OF
terms OF the present ineumbents. Deputy
Collector John Raymond has heen in the Gus
tom honse many years, and so valuable are bis
services, it is thought he will be like Collector
e. S. j. Neatly, indispensable to Democrat
and Republican alike. The collector is still on
the scene of his victory, not having returned
from Washington.
In the pos,-ofiee hurdle race ex-Mayor
Nichols is away ahead, and there is little doubt
about his winning the prize.
Mr.. Nathan Msyhew died last night OF
dropsy, after painful sickness OF six weeks
The deceased was 70 years of age and leaves
wife in comfortable circumstances. He had
two children-one dead the other Mrs Horatio
Duncan. Mr.. Mayhew was born in Wilton,
Me-, Dec. 26, 1906, where he spent his child
hood. removing to Portland. where no was
engaged in the pork packing business until the
breaking out of the war, when ne raised Com
pauy B of the 1st Maine Cavalry and went
out as its captain. After time OF active SER
vice, malarial fever broke down his health and
hereturned to Portland. After recovering his
health, he again went to the front as general
comlnissary in his old regiment. Ill health
forced him to resign second time In 1864.
when he returned to Portland and shortly
afterwards moved to Bath, setting up business
at the corner of South and Washington streets,
afterwards moving to the present stand of his
business which he left to his grandson, Frank
n Hyde, who had been connected with the
deceased in business for some years. Mr. Nav.
hew was devout Christian, belonging to the
Wesleyan church, was one of its stewards and
trostee OF the church. The uncomplaining
fortitude with which he bore weeks of intense
suffering attest his faith and hope. He re-
mainsd calm and cheerful to the end, when
| with that peace which surpasseth understand
| ing he passed to the society Of dear ones be-
| ycnd the grave leaving memory long to be
cherished by his many friends. The funeral
| takes place tomorrow afternoon at o'clock.
| Mr.. Mayhem was a Mason, member of Solar
| Lodge.
Captain John P Kelly received a telegram
| last evening stating that the ships Robert L.
Belknap, Staples, of Rockport; M. Grace,
Williams, OF New York, and E. f. Sawyer,
A,tnrSShAaoAo, VI DStns haFS CHdrt5reu AT oU
| shillings from San Francisco TO Liverpool
| direct.
| Freights have been so low that so shillines
is considered almost a good thing. A war in
| Europe is what we need.
| Rumors about the N. e. S. Compapy's con-
tracts are not to be relied upon as strictly true
| for investigation reveals the fact that while
| many contracts are being talked oUer, nothin 3
| is yet certain except that an 1900 ton ship will
be built for Cspt. w. FL. Bessey OF New Bed.
| ford, and two schooners for Baltimore and
Philadelphia parties. There seems good
| prospect OF a busy season in this yard.
| The city Solons are thinking of uniting the
offices of city treasurer and collector of taxes
and are hunting for q suitable man to fill toe
| dual office.
Ex-Principal Geo. e. Hughes was reelected
to the experimenting school committee.