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State News. f CUMBERLAND COUNTY. The Pejepscot National Bank at Bronswick, the business of which has been suspended in consequence of the defalcation of its cashier, has voted to continue business and has elected Capt. L. H. Stover of North Harpswell as cashier. 1 The Bridgton News chronicles the death of the wife of Dr. Moses Gould cf North Bridgton. s She was the oldest of nine children of the late Gen.John Perley of So. Bridgton, four of whom I living, namely: Mary M., wife of Renh sellaer Cram, Esq.; Augustus Perley, Esq.; t Col, John P. Perley, and Mrs. Sarah A., wite of Hon. Marshal Cram. Mrs. Gould had long r been afflicted with paralysis, which was doubtt less the cause of her death. She was a kindhearted, estimable woman, and the community in which she has so long dwelt feel her loss most deeply. She leaves a husband and one child-Albert Gould, Esq.,-who have the sympathies of all their neighbors and townspeople in this their hour of affiction. The Bridgton News says Mr. Edward F. Carsley, a young man temporarily stopping at his uncle, Mr. Edmund Carsley's, a few days since severely wounded himself by accident with a small revolver, which he was holding in bis hand, while cocked, muzzle donwward. The ball entered the right leg, at the side just below the knee, and passing downward about nine inches, lodged in the calf of the leg. from whence it was extracted. He is still very lame and unable to use his foot in walking. f KENNEBEC COUNTY. t The Kennebec Journal says an old farmer in the vicinity of Augusta, some twenty years f ago, after concluding a "trade" for a large bill of goo 18 with an Augusta dealer in furniture, as he was about to drive off, hailed the furniture dealer with, "If yer will throw iu a looking-glass, I will bring yer down a barrel of nice apples." The mirror was "thrown in" and this was the last seen of the farmer, until a few days since, when an aged farmer backed his "apple cart" up to the sidewalk opposite the furniture store, now occupied by sons of the former owner, opened the door and shouted 'Here's yer apples!" The surprise of the sons was great, but the father, who was present remembered the circumstances of the trade and heartily greeted his old acquaintance,who, after a lapse of twenty years, had not forgotten his promise. A large meeting of the citizens of Gardiner was holden on Wednesday evening, at the City Hall, to consider the proposition of offering encouragement to the business of manufacturing shoes in that city. Hon. D. C. Palmer, Mayor, presided. There was a full and free discussion. Parties from Lynn were present who are thinking of investing in the enterprise. A committee of three was raised and instructed to appoint a committee of five persons to confer with parties, make the best terms possible, and report at an adjourned meeting to be holden some evening next week. In the Kennebec S. J. Court, Friday, in the case State vs. Winfield Scott Harvey, indictment for murder of Everett Savage, Oct. 20th, prisoner was arraigned, and pleaded not guilty. Pillsbury and Baker were assigned as counsel. Mr. Pillsbury moved the court for copy of indictment and for precepts to summon witnesses, which was granted. Harvey wept while the indictment was being read to him. [From our Correspondent.] A venerable tenement on Main street, in Waterville, which has been for some time rent ed at a high price, was sold at auction recently for eleven dollars. Two remarkable intants have recently been born in Waterville. One was born minus the left hand, and the other weighed 13 1-2 pounds at birth. KNOX COUNTY. The rails on the Knox & Lincoln Railroad were laid to within three-fourths of a mile of the depot grounds at Rockland, on Thursday morning, and the engine house, turn-tables, water station, etc., will be ready by the time the rails are laid. Regular trains will leave Rockland for Bath at A A. M., and 1.15 P. M. on and after Wednesday next, Nov. 1st. OXFORD COUNTY. The Oxford Register (Democratic) comes to us with a bear placed at the head of the editorial column, emblematic of the "Oxford Bears." The Register says there have been five cases of small pox in Andover, two of which have proved fatal, the others are doing well and in a fair way of recovery; there are no new cases and the disease is undoubtedly checked. A dastardly outrage was committed upon the Free Will Boptist Meeting House at West Bethel, sometime between last Thursday, 19th inst. and Sunday morning of this week, by a party of scamps too indecent to be suffered to run at large any longer than they can be found and locked up, says the Register. PENORSCOT COUNTY. The Bangor Whig says on Wednesday, Lieut. George E. Dodge of Crrmel, while at work on his house, fell from the staging, breaking his leg near the ankle in two places, also receiving other injuries. Detective Simoon E. Walker of Bangor, on