THE PORTLAND TRANSCRIPT, November 11, 1871

                                                            MAINE MATTERS
   
                                                                    OXFORD

          Mrs. Emily Green of Oxford, committed suicide last week by cutting her throat
     with a razor. She had been ill and greatly depressed in spirits. She was the widow of
     John Green, Esq.
          The attempt of Mr. Elbridge Austin to run split cord wood from Peru to Lewiston
     in the Androscoggin River proved a failure and the wood had to be taken out of the
     river seven miles above Lewiston. Of 350 cords  that were started, about one hundred
     were lost and the remainder is said to be in a damaged condition.
          Daniel E. Mills and E. L. Wheeler killed a large bear at Mason lately.

                                                               PENOBSCOT
  
          The dam at Kingman is to be repaired at once, and a large force is at work
     upon it.
           The store of F. A. Stoddard, Greenfield was burned last week.
         
                                                             PISCATAQUIS

          It is expected that the railroad will be finished to Guilford by Saturday of this
      week.
          The workmen of the Williamburg slate quarry collected and sent to the Mayor of
     Bangor $178,50 for the Chicago suffers.

                                                               SOMERSET

          The Anson Advocate says the directors of the Somerset railroad have concluded to
     seek a conference with the Maine Central, with a view to change of base.

                                                                  WALDO

          Thomas B. Emery, Deputy Collector of Customs at Belfast, died suddenly last
     week.
          Rev. Charles G. Ames of California, preached the sermon at the Unitarian
     Church in Belfast on the occasion of the ordination of Rev. David N. Utter, last
     week.
          Captain Robert Drinkwater died in Lincolnville last week, aged 62.
          How did the Belfast Journal find out that Mrs. Pharaoh discovered that Joseph
     never played the banjo? That piece of "short cake," is overdue.

                                                            WASHINGTON

          The Calais Advertiser says the house of Patrick Nash at St. Stephen was burned
     on Saturday week, and a little daughter of Mr. Nash was burned with it. Her father
     got her and his son to a window and while getting the son out safely, lost her in the
     smoke. He was forced to abandon the search to save his own life, and it was
     afterwards found that she had crept back to her bed.
          Joseph Cutter, aged 22 was drowned while gunning near Boot Cove, Lubec, a
     few days ago.
          A Mormon convention has been held lately at Little Kennebec, near Machias. There
     were six delegates from Grand Manan, four men and 2 woman, led by Joseph Lakeman.
          Schooner Robert Rantoul, Jr., of Jonesport, was found abandoned off Cape Cod
     last Saturday, with loss of foremast and deck load of lumber, and her decks ripped
     open and the vessel full of water. She was towed into Philadelphia.
          The barn of E. B. Nash, Cherryfield was burned last week with 8 tons of hay.

                                                              IN GENERAL

           Molly Neptune, the oldest living member of the Passamaquoddy tribe of Indians,
     died a few days ago. Her age is said to be 112.
          We see Florence Percy's "Angel of Patience," originally published in the
     Transcript years ago, going the round of our Maine exchanges credited to the San
     Francisco Times.
         Surgeon C. H. Burbank of Maine has been detached from Michigan and ordered
      to the Mare Island Navy Yard. Chief Engineered George J. Barry of Maine has 4
      detached from the Saranca and ordered to the Pensacola.
          Governor Perham has appointed the same day for Thanksgiving as was selected by
      the President, November 30th.
          The Republican State Convention meets at Bangor on Thursday of this week.
     Delegates are being chosen at many points pledged to favor the nomination of W. W.
     Thomas, Jr., Judge Virgin, and other candidates, and many delegates will go unpledged.
     The convention will probably be a lively one and the probabilities are that whoever may
     be the nominee will receive the united vote of the party. The Democrats held their  
     convention at Bangor on Tuesday of next week, and then this campaign in this state
     will be opened. It bids fair to be one of the most exciting contest ever had in Maine, on
     an "off year."
          FIRES IN MAINE.  House of A. R.  Bucknell, Hiram.-Spring Cove ice houses, at
     North Woolwich, with 4,5000 tons of ice, loss $7,000, insured.  House of Mr. Grant on the
     road to Cape Cottage, Cape Elizabeth, loss $800.-Buildings of Edwin A. Ward, Scarboro,
     loss $5,000, insured for $3,000.-Store dwelling and stable of E. A. Sadler, Limerick; also
     store of S. M. Mason, and law office of L. S. Moore. Several other buildings  saved with
     difficulty. Supposed to be set by a tramp. Loss about $5,000.

    
         
    
    

THE PORTLAND TRANSCRIPT, June 28, 1879

                                                    PENOBSCOT

          At a meeting of the trustees of the Dexter Savings Bank last week a committee was
     chosen to invite the executor of the Barron estate to examine the books of the bank and
     made arrangements to settle his affairs with the bank. The executor refused to examine or
     negotiate, and the trustees Wednesday voted to commence a suit against the Barron estate
     for the $800 loaned by Mr. Barron to Dr. Fitzgerald, and turned over to the bank without
     knowledge  of the trustees. They have also voted to call upon Mr. Barron's bondsmen to
     make up the deficiency appearing, and invite them to unite with the bank in employing
     accountants to go over the books and state the accounts correctly. The bank has declared
     a dividend payable July first.
          A man named Alonzo Glidden of Chester was drowned recently on the West branch
     of the Penobscot River. He floated off on a log from a jam of logs, got into rough water,
     lost his balance and fell in. The boat not being at hand, before they could get to him he
     had disappeared. He left a wife and children.
    
                                                    PISCATQUIS

          The man who committed suicide at Bangor last week proves to be A. J. Packard, of
     Guilford. He had not been in his right mind for some time.
          The Steadman affair grows worse and worse, as new developments are made. The
     foolish as well as knavish lies he told during his whole pasturate at Dover, kept him in
     hot water all the time. He explained one lie by  another, until he came hopelessly
     involved. He had a constant struggle to prevent people he had deceived from comparing
     notes with each other. The catastrophe was precipitated by his attempt to get his uncle,
     Dr. Steadman of Georgetown, to certify that his wife had died there. The Doctor, of
     course refused to certify to the falsehood and suspecting his villainy, telegraphed to
     Henry C. Prentiss of Foxcroft that he should at once visit Dover.  Steadman was
     informed that his uncle was coming, and tried to stop him by telegraph, and finally
     hired a man to take him to Dexter, when he met his uncle, and the next morning he
     started for the West, his uncle  returning to Georgetown. His manner is still impudent
     and audacious. He proposes when he gets clear to make it hot for his accusers. He
     has even threatened Miss Gray, whom of other times he has profess to love so well.
     (Steadman is a minister and a bigamist.)

                                                    SAGADAHOC

           Richmond correspondent E. writes; Considerable excitement  prevails here on
     account of several houses being entered by burglars on Thursday night. Between
     $50 and $75 worth of silver was taken from the house of Mrs. M. S. Hagar, and a 
     watch and chain from Mr. John Perkins. At other house entered no articles of value
     were taken.
         
                                                        WALDO
 
          Edwin a Starkie, a lad of 11  was arraigned at Belfast on the 18th, charged with
     the murder of Ezra Baker, a boy of 8. Ten days before, he struck him with a stick
     across the legs in a boyish quarrel, as is alleged. The boy died of inflammation of
     the bowels. He came home crying, and his abdomen was found to be discolored.
     Starkie was found guilty  of assault and battery, and sentenced to 30 days in jail.

                                                 WASHINGTON

          A item was going around last week that John Robinson had fallen into the hold of
     a vessel at Calais and was seriously injured. The he in fact  fell 60 feet and struck his
     head, and yet is in a fair way.

                                                       YORK

          Phillip Phillips is to conduct a service of sacred song and Bible reading,
     interspersed with congregational singing at Old Orchard Beach, from July 16th
     to July 22nd. There will be gospel meetings and singing every evening, and public
     prayers every morning. No admission fee will be charged, but a collection will be
     taken up to pay the necessary expenses of the meeting. These service Phillips calls
     song sermons, and they cannot fail to be very attractive.
          Mrs. Ruth Stone was found dead in the road at Limerick last week, a case of
     heart disease.
          There was an attempt at murder and suicide in Lebanon on Thursday of last week.
     Lewis Gerrish made a desperate assault with a knife upon J. M. Gerrish, as is supposed
     on account of an old grudge. He cut a gash six inches long in his throat and neck, and
     there are cut on his hand, and six places in his coat.  Lewis was committed for trial,
     after which he took a dose of strychnine which proved nearly fatal. Lewis is a nephew
     of James M. Gerrish, whose wound are not considered dangerous.
    
 
         
   

THE PORTLAND TRANSCRIPT, June 28, 1879

                                                  ANDROSCOGGIN

           The Bates commencement week opened last Sunday with Baccalaureate sermon
     by acting President Hayes, who took for his text, "We know what we worship." The
     college alumni chose Josiah Chase, of Portland, as President Dr. F.E.  Sleeper, of
     Sabattus, and W. E. C. Rich were elected members of the Board of Overseers.
          Solon Chase writes to the Boston Globe that the utterance of Chase's Chronicle in
     regard to the State convention did not reflect his ideas, but that the Greenback platform,
     as adopted, does reflect them and that it is "practicable, radical and invulnerable."
          Last Saturday the corner stone of a new Episcopalian Church was laid by Bishop
     Neeley, at Lewiston. The walls are to be of stone  and it will be erected this season.
     
                                                      AROOSTOOK

          Emigrants are going to Presque Isle is considerable number this season. Building
     lots in the village, and no vacant stores are to be found. This owing to the prospect of
     the early completion of the railroad to that town.

                                                     CUMBERLAND

            B. A. Butler, station agent at Pine Point, Scarborough, furnished the clams for
     the great Masonic clambake on Tuesday, and the 300 bushels were nearly all dug on
     the Scarborough beaches on Monday.
          The 87th birthday of Mrs. Eleanor Fitts, widow of Mr. Samuel Fitts, of Freeport
     was celebrated on the 13th of June, by the usual gathering of her children and friends.
     There were present seven children, twenty-two grand children and eighteen great
     grand children. There were sixty in all who were bountifully provided for from the
     table of Mr. Samuel Fitts and his sister Miss Almira Fitts, son and daughter, who resides
     at the homestead. The day was exceedingly pleasant and long to be remembered by
     all present. J. A. F.
          Mr. Cyrus Thurlow, a well known citizen of Deering, died at his residence at
     Abbot's Corner on Thursday week, after a long illness caused  by enlargement of
     the liver. Mr. Thurlow was about 55 years of age, and a native of Westbrook. For
     six weeks past he had been engaged in market  gardening on a large scale. He had
     held the office of selectman of Deering, and was highly  esteemed by his fellow
    citizens.
          A very large audience gathered at the High School building in Deering on Friday
     week, to witness the exercises of the graduating class, which numbered seven. The
      performances were very creditable to the school which is under the instruction of
      Mr. Fred Robbins and Miss H. Hawkes. The music, under the direction of Mr. A. J.
      added much to the interest of the occasion.

                                                           FRANKLIN
  
          There was intense excitement last week on the line of the Sandy River railroad,
     upon the rumor that Mr. Shannehan, one of the contractors had found while excavating
     for the road, a copper pot, which was hurriedly taken away and left in the bank. It was
     said that it contained over $30,000 in gold which is  probably a great exaggeration. Mr.
     Shannehan does not state how much it contained.
          Camp  meeting John Allen announces that it is proposed to celebrate the 54th
     anniversary of his conversion in a grove near Fairbanks Mills, on Sunday the 29th
     inst., with preliminary exercise on Saturday  25th.

                                                           KENNEBEC

          A young woman attempted suicide at Hallowell last Sunday night, by jumping
      into the river. A watchman, seeing her running toward the wharf, followed and
     rescued her.
                                                            KNOX
          Rev. J. Evarts Pond lately of Hampden has been installed pastor of the
     Congregational Church of Warren.
          Haines the murderer conceived a plan to murder the turnkey of the Bangor jail
     last year, in a manner similar to that lately employed in murdering his keeper at
     Rockland. The plan miscarried, and he was kept in a dungeon three months on
     account of it. He evidently is not a criminal to trifle with. He says he is a candidate
     for a long term, and expects to be elected. He spoiled the lock of his cell in the jail
     at Rockland, before he was put in the city lock up.
       
                                                            LINCOLN   

          H.  F. Pitcher, a well-to-do farmer in South Waldoboro, committed suicide last
     Friday.
                                                           OXFORD

          Workman are now putting up the telegraph wire,  and soon Dixfield will be in
     telegraphic communication with all parts of the world. E. G. Harlow has laid the
     foundation to his block in Dixfield.  A. I.  H.
          Paris, Me., celebrates his centennial September 11th, ex-Governor Perham will
     preside, and among the speakers are expected Senator Hamlin, Honorable Horatio
     King and Honorable General F. Emery, editor of the Boston Post, all of whom are
     natives of the town.
     
                                              
                                             
    
           
  
    
         
          

    

THE PORTLAND TRANSCRIPT, June 28, 1879

                                                               CITY ITEMS

          Messrs. George A. and C. W. Thomas have sailed for Europe with the Tourjee
     party.
          In the Superior Court last Saturday, Charles E. Prescott convicted of the murder of
     Harry Williams, was brought up for sentence and repeated his last "confession:" to the
     effect that Nell Pray killed Williams, and he buried the body; the Judge then sentenced
     him to State Prison for life.
          Portland has not hitherto boasted much over the fact that Weston, the walkist who
     has for a long series of years found his account in coming a little short of success, who
     has indeed seemed to consider a miss as a little better than a mile in his career, is a
     native of this city; now that he has really done something, we  can crow over the feat;
     he was named Edward Payson, after the eminent divine whose name will ever be
     associated with that of our city.
         The sea serpent was seen off Cape Light by two different vessels last Saturday.
          Miss Lizzie Smith and Mrs. Sturdivant of Portland, Miss Mary Gerry of Fryeburg,
     sail for Europe this week.
          John H. Goddard convicted of an assault upon Charles Lambert in January 1878,
     and appeared for sentence on Saturday, his bail of $5,000  was defaulted and scire
     facias  ordered to issue; his counsel called Dr. Bray to prove he was suffering from a
     severe case of hernia, and it would be at the risk of his life to be brought into court.
          On Friday last the botany class of the high school had an enjoyable excursion to
     Cape Lights under the care of their teacher, Miss Carrie Gould; they received very
     hospitable  attentions from the family of D. W. Fesssenden, Esq., who has a cottage
     near the Ocean House.
          Mr. Henry John Murray, for many years British consul at this port, has been
     knighted by the Queen.
          Mrs. Sarah W. Condit, wife of the late Rev. J. R. Condit, D. D., formerly pastor
     of the Second Parish Church in this city, died the 15th inst., in Perry, New York, at
     the home of her son-in-law, Rev. C. F. Dibble.  Her remains were removed to her
     home in Auburn and now rest beside husband and children in the cemetery at Fort
     Hill.
          At the closing exercises of St. Dominies school, on Tuesday.  Bishop Nealey
     delivered an address and awarded the prizes.
         Tuesday was marked by an unusual number of alarms which kept the fire
     department very busy; there was a false alarm on Monument Street, followed
     by a small fire near the office of the Eastern Express Co., which was extinguished
     without an alarm; then came the partial burning of the house of Captain John
     Armstrong, 24 Cedar Street, caused by a defective chimney; loss covered by
     insurance; a more distressing fire was that at Dyer's block, Hanover Street, also
     caused by a defective chimney; the bock was occupied by Alonzo Quimby and
     eleven other families, several of them widows, who all  lost  most of their
     household furniture; the building was insured for $3,000; in the evening the
     carriage factory of T. J. Akeley, Preble Street, was destroyed, the carriage; tools,
     and material being mostly saved; there was also a slight fire at the Rolling Mills,
     and the light of a burning building in Scarborough was seen from the Promenade at
     midnight.
                                               
                                                          MEMORANDA

          Schooner Sahwa, of Machias, before reported abandoned, was passed again 16th,
     inst., 25 miles, N E of Cape Cod; everything of value has had been taken off.

                                                              DISASTERS

          Schooner H. S. Billings put into Vineyard Haven, Mass., 15th, having lost
     foretopmast.
          Schooner F. Barney, Burgess, Captain, of and from Belfast for Vinal Haven,
     Mass., is ashore on Dogfish Island.
          Schooner Isabella Thompson, from Philadelphia, for Saco; which put into the
     New London, Conn., leaking  badly, will discharge for repairs.
          Schooner Helen, from St. George, Canada for Calais, Me., went ashore on the
      ledges of Hurricane Island 18th, and lies in a very bad position.
          Schooner Connecticut, Coombs, Captain, from  South Yarmouth for Bangor,     
     in ballast, in running into Vineyard Haven 17th, went ashore on Canal Flat and
     remains.
          Schooner L. T. Knight, Graham, Captain, from St. Mary's, Ga., for Rio Janeiro,
     Brazil, put into Fernandina, 11th inst., having been ashore in the river. She was
     discharging 18th for repairs.
          Schooner Hayena, of St. George, Canada, went shore near Hurrican Isle 13th,
     was knocked off about 20 feet of her keel. She was hauled off about midnight,
     and will be laced on the railway at Rockland.
                                                            
   
   
    

    

THE PORTLAND TRANSCRIPT, June 28, 1879

                                                                  CITY ITEMS
                                                             Glances about Town

          George A. Jones will bring a Pinafore company here on the Fourth of July, to perform
     in the City Hall afternoon and evening.
          Ex-Governor Hugh J. Anderson and family will spend the summer in Portland,
    occupying the house of General Fessenden of State Street, who will be absent during
    the summer.
           The will of Lydia Caroline Baker, give $100 to Ligonia Lodge, Odd Fellows, to
     keep in order the lot in Evergreen Cemetery where the remains of her father are interred;
     she also leaves $200 each to the Portland Fraternity, Society for Prevention of Cruelty to
     Animals and Old Ladies' Home; by the term of Mr. Charles Baker's will the bulk of the
     property enjoyed by Miss Baker can now be distributed; that will leave $3,000 each to
     Almira Harlow and heirs, and the families of his brother Abel M., and James H. Baker;
     to the Widow' Wool and Portland Provident Societies $500 each; to the American
     Unitarian Association $1,000, to the Martha Washington Society  $100, and to the
      Park Street Unitarian Church $8,000 to form a salary of the minister; the property of
     Mr. Baker has depreciated in value since his death, and it is thought under the
      circumstances, the church will not accept the gift , but allow it to be distributed
     among the relatives.
          In the case of Dr. Charles H. Witham, tried for adultery the jury brought in a
     verdict of guilty; his counsel gave notice that they should file exceptions, and Dr.
     Witham gave bail in $4,000.
         Mr. John Anderson, son of General Samuel J.  Anderson, who has written some
     interesting letter from Florida for the Transcript has recently returned from the state,
     where he has been engaged in the cultivation of oranges, and will remain in town
     during the summer with the intention of returning to Florida in the early fall.
          Miss Annie Louise Cary will pass the summer at home, and give no concerts.
          Mr. J. P. Baxter has obtained and outlet for one of his new streets on the F. O. J.
     Smith property in Deering by exchanging land with Mr. J. H. Clark, on Pleasant
     Street.
          A little son of Captain Kilby was severely hurt on Friday week by falling from a
     balcony on the new house of Mr. I. A. Wade on Spring Street.
          Harry Brown and  family will pass a month or two at the Glen House.
     The Portland Cades gave their newly married comrade Mr. Joseph T. Stubbs,
     a serenade on Friday week, and presented him with an elegant sliver pitcher; they
     were treated to a fine collation.
          The Blues had a good day and a good time on their 72nd Anniversary; they went
     to Long Island where they engaged in shooting matches, baseball and other
     amusements;  Captain Davis and David Hunt took the active's prizes in the shooting
    match and the honorary prizes were won by ex-Lieutenant Ilsley and Mr. John St. Clair'
    dinner was served with all the delicacies of the season, after which the honorary
    members chose the following officers for the ensuring year; T. A. Roberts, President;
    James Bailey and Stephen R. Small, Vice President; Charles W. Roberts, Secretary.
         Mrs. Mary Jordan, while shopping on Middle Street last Saturday, laid her pocket-
     book , containing about $8.00 on the counter, when a woman standing near by snatched
     it and ran out the store, making good her escape.
          Four deaths last week; consumption, cancer, heart disease and  convulsion one each.
    
    

THE PORTLAND TRANSCRIPT, June 28, 1879

                                                              BIRTHS
         
           Kennebunkport Depot, June 19th, to the wife of Thomas Jones, a son
          Madrid, Maine, June 16th, to the wife of Ellsbury McCoy, a son.
          New Sharon, June 8th, to the wife of J. T. Hodgins, twin girls.
       
    
                                                           MARRIAGES

          In this city, June 17th, by Right Rev. Bishop Neely, John B. Baker, of New York City,
     and Annie S., daughter of the late Oliver B. Dorrance.
          In this city, June 18th, by Rev. Dr. Hill, James A. Gray of Danversport, Essex
      County, Massachusetts, and Georgie J., daughter of P. F. Varnum of Portland.
          In this city, June 18th, by Rev. C. J. Clark,  Joseph T. Stubbs and Lena A. Carr,
     both of Portland.
          In this city, June 19th, by Rev. J. McWhinnie, Oliver M. Nash, and Lucy F. Low,
     both of Portland.
          In this city, June 19th, Rev. A. Dalton, Captain Benjamin J. Willard and Mrs.
     Henrietta O. Gardner, both of Portland.
         Westbrook, June 14th, by Rev. I. Luce, William H. Colbroth of Portland, and Mrs.
     Georgiana H. Horn of Westbrook.
          Saccarappa, May 3rd, by Rev. H. B. Mead, Harry C. Ross of Portland, and Mrs.
     Carrie H. Milliken of Deering.
          Bristol, June 12th, Samuel O. Packard and Esther Erskine.
          Elliot, June 8th, John E. Rogers and Emeretta A. Spinney, both of Elliot.
          Ellsworth, June 16th, Isaac A. Webber and Carrie D. McKenzie, both of Ellsworth
          Franklin, June 14th, Eastman Hutchins and Julia M. Clark.
          Gorham, June 19th, Stephen Hinkley and Maria Paine.
          Lewiston, June 17th, William J. Snow of Bath and Eva J. Ham of Lewiston.
          Princeton,  Washington County, June 16th, E. B. Larrabee and Fannie E. Woodcock,
      both of Princeton.
          Bristol, June 16th, Samuel F. Huston of Boston, and Josie R. Oram of Bristol.
          Bristol, June 21st, Frank W. Weston of Berman and Clara B. Partridge of Bristol.
          Richmond, June 11th, James H. Thomas and Olivia Kittredge.
          Canton, June 18th, by Rev. A. C. Herrick,  Herbert F., Hayford and Nellie M.
     McLaughlin, both of Canton.
          Woolwich, June 16th, Homer F. Corliss and Fannie S. Webb, both of Woolwich.

                                                               DEATHS

          In this city, June 23rd, Susan Alice, youngest daughter of Andrew and Ann
     Taylor, aged 19 years.
          In this city, June 22nd, Susie H., wife of William T. Richards, aged 36 years.
          In this city, June 21st, Willie W., youngest son of Samuel and the late Clara F.
     Matthews, aged 26 years.
          In this city, June 17th, Hannah, widow of the late Benjamin Barker, aged 58
     years.
          In this city, June 20th, Sarah, wife of James McQuade, aged 26 years.
          East Deering, Cyrus Thurlow, aged 58 years, 8 months.
          Falmouth, June 22nd, Joshua Merrill, aged 83 years.
          Belfast, June 21st, Mrs. Frances, widow of the late Benjamin Kingsbury, aged
     87 years.
          Yarmouth, June 13th, Herman F. Pitcher, aged 56 years.
          Biddeford, June 16th, Cynthia C. Waterhouse, aged 28 years, 11 months.
          Lewiston, June 15th, Mrs. Chloe Plaisted, formerly of Gardiner, aged 81 years,
     3 days.
          Saco, June 16th, Cynthia C., wife of Isaac S. Waterhouse, aged 28 years,
     11 months.
          New York, June 11th, Mrs. Charles Norton, daughter of Mr. George W. Pike
     of Biddeford.
         Bath, June 14th, Rachael A., wife of James H. Bolton, aged 24 years.
         Bath, June 16th, William A. Wright, aged 67 years, 3 months.
         West Ellsworth, May 12th, Mrs. Margaret Gott, aged 81 years; June 17th, Isaac
     Gott, aged 79 years.
          Saco, June 5th, Elveanna, daughter of Joshua and Emily J. Smith, aged 21 years,
     2 months.
          Alna, Lincoln County,  June 12, Alexander Blagdon, aged 74 years.
          Lincoln, June 16th, Nancy, wife of Captain John Warren, aged 69 years.
         
         
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THE PORTLAND ADVERTISER AND GAZETTE OF MAINE, December 8, 1835

                                                        MISCELLANEOUS

          A young  man named Joseph Robinson, of Brewer, aged about 16, a student in
     China (Me.) Academy committed suicide by hanging himself on Thursday last.
                                                                                                                 Bangor Adv.

          East Machias.-We learn by the last Calais Gazette, the J. Dickinson and others, will
     petition the Legislature to be incorporated by the name of the East Machias Canal
     Company, for the purpose of making a   canal uniting the tide waters of the East
     Machias River with Hadley's Lake, so called, and many other lakes between said lake
     and the source of said river, and the Gardiner's Lake, and other lakes in the Gardiner
     river and the Gardiner's Lake, and other lakes in the Gardiner stream, so called-and so
     forth,-all of which we should be right glad to see accomplished.-Bangor Adv.

          Distressing Casualty-The child of Rev. Hervey Hawes of Hampden, was burnt so
     shockingly on Saturday morning last that it survived only about eight hours. The
     little sufferer-a girl about 4 years of age-had in the absence of its parents for a few
     moments, approached the fire so near that her clothes caught, and in one minute she
     was enveloped in flames, which when first discovered blazed two or three feet above
     her head. Her clothes were burnt to a cinder. Mr. Hawes, in attempting to extinguish
     the flames had his hand badly burnt, but not so much as to permanently deprive him
     of its use.  We would recommend to parents that their children be clothed from top
     to toe in woolen during the cold part of the season, when large fires are indispensable.
      "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." Bangor Adv.
                                                                                                 
          We learn from the Radical, that a saw mill  on Webb's Brook in Waltham, owned
     by S. G. Woodward of Ellsworth, was burnt down on Friday morning.

          Painful-We learn that Mr. Charles W. Pine, of Portland, formerly of this town,
     was killed by a fall from the main topsail yard  of the brig Caroline, about the 6th of
     November. The brig had just arrived at Pictou, Nova Scotia, and the crew were in the
     act of furling the sails. Mr. Pine was standing upon the main topsail yard, which being
     covered with ice, caused him to slip off. In his descent, he struck upon the main yard
     and it is supposed,  broke both his legs, from thence he fell to the deck and was
     instantly killed. The deceased was 33 years  of age, and has left a wife and two
     children.                                                                                             [Eastport Sentinel.
                                                                                                          

          Maine Wesleyan Seminary-Kent's Hill, Readfield.  From a catalogue of the
     officers and students of this institution, we learn that the whole number of students
     at present attending the seminary is 142 males-females 52. Rev. William C.
     Larrabee is Principal-Miss Phebe Paine, Preceptress. A library of 500 volumes is
     connected to the seminary. There is also a Laboring Department connected with it-
    45 are at present employed in the Mechanic shop and 10 in agriculture labor.

          An address was delivered last evening, in the 2nd Parish Meetinghouse, by Rev.
     Mr. Vail, before the Female Charitable Society, after which contribution was taken
     in aid of its funds. The amount collected was $135. We understand this was the
     largest sum ever taken at one time by the Society.

          PROMISSORY NOTES-Caution.  All person are cautioned against purchasing
     a NOTE signed by the subscriber dated the twentieth day of August, A. D. 1835,
     for four hundred and six dollars and six cents. Said note is endorsed by said
     Brazilla Latham or bear in ninety days.  Said note is endorsed by said Latham,
     without recourse to him,  to one D. C. Aldrich or order, and by said Aldrich without
     recourse to him,  to Alden Jackson or order. This NOTE was originally obtained by
     fraud, and is without consideration and will not be paid.
                                                                                          JOHNSON WARREN
     Hollis, November 20, 1835.

          CAUTION. All person are hereby  cautioned not to buy notes of hand given by
     the subscriber to Joshua Ricker, in November and December last, to the amount of
     four hundred dollars, as said notes were given without consideration and will not be
     paid by me.  HENRY RICKER
     Portland, October 22, 1835
         
                                                 MARINE INTELLICENCE

          Fears are entertained for the safety of three of the packets which left August for
     Boston over a fortnight ago; the schooners Mary, Captain Heath, the Fame, Captain
     Beale, and the Hellespont, Captain Beck. They were out in the N E storm, and have
     not been heard of since. Other vessels which sailed afterwards arrived in due season.

          Revenue Cutter M'Lane, Sturgis (Captain) has sailed from New Bedford for
     Noman's Land, to assist in saving the materials of brig Hunter.
         
          Brig Navy of Thomaston, is not known to have been ashore at Sydney. Brig Olive
      Branch of Sametport, (Eastern Gulf Coast?) was the vessel supposed her, and got off
      without injury.