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Date: Fri, 30 Jul 1999 16:00:52 EDT

Dear Friends:

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United. The Temperance Star, published at Thomaston, has been purchased by
the proprietor of the Lime Rock Gazette, published at East Thomaston, and
united with the latter. The Gazette is a well conducted journal and neatly
printed and this "union" is better for the "strength" of all concerned.
Success smile upon the Gazette.
[Maine Farmer 30 Nov. 1848]

Buckfield Branch Railroad. The letting for the grading of this Road took
place at Buckfield village on Saturday last. We understand the whole grading
has been contracted to be done for $40,000 of something like $3,000 per mile.
The citizens of Buckfield were highly rejoiced at the result, and testified
their joy by the firing of cannon, &c. We congratulate the citizens of
Buckfield upon so auspicious a commencement to their noble undertaking, and
although the completion of that road will materially diminish the amount of
trade centering to this place, we cannot in our hearts desire anything but a
favorable termination to the same. [Lewiston Journal]{Maine Farmer 2 Nov 1848]

The Indianapolis Journal says: Our streets are crowded with wheat wagons, We
are glad that wheat has been selling at an advanced price within the past few
days. It was selling yesterday at sixty-five cents per bushel.
[Maine Farmer 2 Nov 1848]

Seven hundred and three persons died of yellow fever in New Orleans, during
the last summer, very few of whom were of American origin.
[Maine Farmer 2 Nov 1848]

Dreadful Inundation - The Alexanderia (LA) Gazette states that a terrible
inundation has taken place caused by the overflow of Red River. The whole of
that town and the surrounding country have been inundated, sweeping away
buildings, and devastating plantations. The pecuniary loss to the peasants
interest is estimated at not more than a million and a half dollars.
Fortunately but one life is known to be lost, Major Dubree, who was drown in
the second story of a store where he had taken refuge.
[Maine Farmer 12 Jan 1844]

A place to Live. The town of Putnam is situated on the Muskingum River,
opposite Zanesville, Ohio, containing a population of 3,000 people, and there
is not, at present, an intemperate man in that place, and moreover, there is
not, within the limits of the corporation, a single tavern, store or shop,
where intoxicating liquors of any kind can be had.
[Cincinnati Chronicle][Maine Farmer 2 Nov 1848]

Increase of Wine. Six thousand gallons of wine have been made this year in
the neighborhood of Harmony, in Ohio. [Maine Farmer 2 Nov 1848]

A Mr. Morse of Alton, Illinois, manufactures candles from castor oil, which
emit a more brilliant light than sperm. They cost only 25 cents a pound.
[Maine Farmer 9 Nov 1848]

Nearly the whole of the village of Waterloo, New York, was destroyed by fire
on Sunday evening.
[Maine Farmer 9 Nov 1848]

Bad Coffee. Mrs. Coffee, in Philadelphia, (PA.), was fined fifty cents and
the cost for thrashing Mrs. HOFFMAN.
[Maine Farmer 9 Nov. 1848]

Prentice complains, in the Louisville Journal, that the Yankee girls who come
West do very little in the way of teaching. Instead of teaching other
people's children, they soon get to teaching their own.
[Maine Farmer 9 Nov. 1848]

The Mormons in California have laid claim to a large portion of the gold
territory, and demand thirty per cent. of the ore taken therefrom. An express
has been sent to the Salt Lake settlement, where about 10,000 Mormons are
located. There is a rumor that equally rich mines have been discovered in
that region. The thirty per cent. demand of the Mormons is expected to lead
to trouble.
[Maine Farmer 28 Dec 1848]

Road to California. Since the rush has commenced to California a dispute has
arisen between some of the Western Editors as to which is the best way, viz.,
from Fort Independence in Missouri, or from Fort Smith in Arkansas which is
at the head of Steam Navigation. The Arkansas route is said to be 300 miles
shorter than the Missouri route; quite a savings in a short ride.
[Maine Farmer 30 Nov 1848]

GONE SOUTH
Grant Thornburn, so long known in New York, has moved to South Carolina.
Grant ought not to have left Gotham.
[Maine Farmer 30 Nov. 1848]

Dixon H. Lewis, member of Congress from Alabama says he has increased in
weight 40 pounds since March last; he weighs 430 pounds - a little, bigger
democrat than Friend Mott of Wilton,
[Maine Farmer 25 Jan 1844]

We learn from a Sandwich Island paper that Messes Lee and Frasa, belonging to
the Methodist mission family at Oregon, with their families, left Honolulu,
27th Nov. in the barque Bhering, Capt. Snow, bound to Boston.
[Maine Farmer 28 March 1844]

>From the Sandwich Islands - By a late arrival from Honolulu, news is received
of the dethronement of the Queen of the Society Islands by Admiral Thomas and
that France had taken formal possession of them. Several hundred soldier and
artisans were engaged in fortifying the islands and the English consul had
struck his flag.
[Maine Farmer 28 March 1844]

Destructive Fire - Clifton Mills burnt. The Detroit Daily Advertiser of
Tuesday, the 28th ult., says: The Clifton Mills, in Washington Township,
Macomb County, belonging to Suydam, Sage & Co. of New York, were burnt on
Saturday morning, the 25th ult. together with their contents, including some
4,000 bushels of wheat, a large quantify of fine and coarse grains, and some
50 m or 60 barrels of flour.
[Maine Farmer 13 June 1844]

We learn by the Independence paper, that the Oregon emigrants number, it is
thought, embracingmen, women, and children, about 15000 souls. They were to
hold a meeting on the 11th at Sapling Grove, for the purpose of organizing
for the journey, making laws, selecting officers, &c. They expected to start
on the 29th, and probably sooner. It is said that they are generally eager to
make a start, and it was feared that numbers who intended going, and are now
on their way to Independence, will be left to await another emigration.
(Daily Bee) {Maine Farmer 13 June 1844]

Enjoy,

David C. Young

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