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MAIXE LEGISLATURE.
Senate.
Tuchsdat, Fid. 1*.
Met nccorrlinj to adjournment.
Prayer by Kcv. Mr. McCvllt of Hallowcll.
Kecords read and approved.
Papers from the House disposed of in con
currence.
On motion of Mr. C'caittM.. resolve from
the House authorizing the Land Agent to
change the location of a public lot in Castle
Hill plantation in Aroostook county, was U»iJ
on the table.
Mr. Metcalf, from Committee on Mercan
tile Affairs and Insurance, reported bill an
act to incorporate the Damariscotta Village |
Cemetery Corporation. Assigned to to-mor
row.
Mr. Ginns, from the Committee on Manu
faetutes, reported bill an act to incorporate
the Aurora Woollen Mills in Lewiston. As
signed to to-morrow. ^ j
Mr. Fitr.xi u. from Committee on Educa
tion. reported hill an act relating to habitual
truants. To lie on table and be printed.
Mr. Ginns, from Committee on Manufac
tures, reported hill an act to authorize S. 1).
Carlton et als., to build, extend and main
tain a wharf in Camden. Assigned to to
morrow.
Mr. Laff., from Committee on Judiciary,
reported bill an act relating to changing time
of bolding terms of Supreme Judicial Court in
Hancock county. Laid over to lie printed, un
der the rules.
on motion of Mr. Cl «iiinc,. the vote referr
ing petition of inhabitants of Sanlord for an
act to legalize the vote of said town, was re
considered, and on motion of same Senator
the petition was referred to Committee on Ju
diciary.
un nmuon oi -*ir. iom»,
Ordered, That the Coinmivtec on Judiciary
inquire into tlie expediency of amending see.
65 chap. 4. Revised Statutes, so as to provide
for punishment of person* voting illegally at
the election of municipal officers.
Order from the House appointing a Joint
Select Committee upon the settlement of the
public lands so far as it relates to immigra
tion, and so much of the Governor's message'
as refers thereto, was passed in concurrence,
and the following appointed as the Committee
on the part of the Senate :—Messrs. Bnffum
of l'enohscot, Hanson of York, and 1-ane of
Cumberland.
Un motion of Mr. Cushing,
Ordered, That the l.and Agent be request
ed to inform the legislature how many acres
of land are now owned by the State, and
what proportion is settling land so ealled.
what proportion is under contract for sale or
conveyance, and if the public lots are all lo
cated and surveyed, together with such other
information connected therewith as he may
possess.
Read and assigned—An net to amend
sections 10 and 12 of chap. 3 of the Revised
Statutes, relating to tie- choice of highway
surveyors; resolve in favor of Joseph C.
Young; resolve in favor of John G. Kelso;
resolve authorizing the I.ami Agent to change
the location of public lots in plan Xo. 11 R. 1.
Aroostook county; resolve in favor ofllach
elor II. Huston; resolve for perfecting a
State deed given by the Kami Agent to Isaac
Hacker in 1868; resolve in favor of John
Hanecotn.
Passed la l: engrossed—Rill an act to amend
an act, entitled an act, amendatory of. and
additional to an act to incorporate the city of
Calais; an act authorizing Geo. L. Snow to
extend his wharf into the tide waters of Rock
land Harbor; an act to make valid the doings
of the town of Dalton; resolve relating to
Legislative manual; an act to incorporate
the Ilartland Savings Rank.
Piissed to be enacted—An act to incorporate
the Highland Slate Company; an act to set
off a part of plantation Xo. 7, and annex the
same to the town of Gouldsboro’; an act to
incorporate the Lewiston and Auburn Ice
Company ; an act to authorize the First Free
Will Raptist Parish in Augusta to borrow
money to pay its debts and mortgage its church
and lot to secure the same; an act to amend
chap. 63 of the Revised Statutes relating to
notices in Probate Courts; an act to provide
fur the formation of manufacturing and other
corporations; an act to anthorize the sale of
the Christian Meeting House in Albion ; an
act to amend an act entitled un act to ineor
ate the city of Rockland.
On motion of Mr. French,
Adjourned
BILLS, PETITIONS, &.C., PRESENTED AND RE
FERRED.
By Mr. Cushing—Rill an act to authorize
railroad companies to issue mortgage bonds.
Referred to the Committee on Railroads,
Ways and Bridges.
House.
Thursday, Feb. 17.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. McCcelt of Hnllowoll.
Bajiers from the Senate disposed of in con
currence.
Read and assigned— An act to authorize the
formation and regulation of railroad eorpora
tions.
On motion of Mr. Stone,
Ordered, That the report of the Commis
sioners on the settlement of public lands, so
far as it relates to immigration, with so much
of the Governor’s Message as refers thereto,
be submitted to a joint select committee of
seven on the part of the House, with such as
the Senate may join.
The Speaker appointed Messrs. Stone,
Dunning. Blake, Bouncy, Adams of Bidde
ford, Nickerson and Bird to serve on the com
mittee on the part of the House.
On motion of Mr. Vosk,
Ordered, That from and after this day the
hour for the meeting of" this House each day
shall be at '* o’clock A. M., except on Mon
day’s, when it shall be at 11 o’clock A. M.
until otherwise ordered. ,
On motion of Mr. Wasson,
Ordered, That the Committee on the Judi
ciary be instructed to inquire what change, if
any, is needed in chap. -tit of the public laws
of lg61, so that the inhabitants therein named
may vote for Governor where they are quali
fied to vote for representatives tu the legisla
ture.
On motion of Mr. Buss,
Ordered, That the Committee on Agricul
ture be requested to iuquire if any enungc is
necessary in the law limiting the jurisdiction
of Agricultural societies in the distribution of
their premiums.
On motion of Mr. Dearborn,
Ordered, That the Committee on the Judi
ciary be directed to inquire whether further
legislation is not necessary in protecting
travel over large bridges in seaport towns
from frequent use of lire arms.
Mr. Jones offered the following order which
was tabled on motion of Mr. IIjnks :
Ordered, That the Secretary of State be
directed to deliver to the employees of the
State at the capital building, each a package
of stationery similar to that delivered to the
members of tills House.
On motion of Mr. Boyd,
Ordered, That the Committee on Agricul
ture he instructed to inquire into the expedi
ency of providing by law for the exemption
from taxation all improvements in any hinds
of this State resulting from a higher state of
cultivation for a term of years, or that the as
sessors ot cities, towns and plantations shall
iu,t advance on the valuation of any lands in
this State for the purposes of taxation on ac
count of improvements between the years of
taking the State valuation.
Mr. Newcomb presented the remonstrance
of Superintending School Committee ofBrew
er against State uniformity of text books,
which was tabled, a* the Committee have al
ready acted upon tliat subject.
Mr. Wentworth, from the Committee on
Agriculture, reported leave to withdraw on
the petition of Joseph Lane ct als., for change
iu the law regulating the sale of milk.
Mr. Voss, from the Judiciary Committee,
made the same report on petition of Emery
Sawyer for furtle r jurisdiction of Trial Jus
tices in Belfast.
fjame member- from the tame Committee,
reported leave to withdraw on petition of Jo
seph Toothnker for repeal of the law relating
to the killing of fur hearing animals.
Mr. Bradford, from the Committee on In
dian Affair', reported legislation inexpedient
on order relating to leasing the shores of the
islands in the Penobscot river belonging to
the Penobscot Indians. ,
Same gentleman from same Committee, on
order relating to the purchase of wood lot for
the Penobscot Indians reported legislation in
expedient.
Mr. Vose, from the Judiciary Committee,
on order relative to giving City Marshals the
power of constables in civil eases, reported
legislation inexpedient.
Same member, from the same Committee,
made the same report on order relating to the
repeal of chap. 71 of the Revised Statutes.
Mr. Uam, from the Committee on Manu
factures, on pi tition of Harris Garcelon of
East Livermore, for an act to authorise said
town to loan its credit for the improvement of
its water power, reported reference to the'
next Legislature, with order of notice.
Mr. CloTTi from the Committee on Educa
tion, reported legislation inexpedient on or
der relative to the repeal of the law establish
ing county supervisors for schools.
Mr. Barker, from the Judiciary Committee,
reported ought not to pass on bill an act to
amend chap. 71 of the Revised Statutes, re
lating to the Supreme Judicial Court.
Mr. Hi ve, from the Committee on Legal
' Reform, on petition of S. 11 Hod for v ar.gv
: in the law n. luting to practice am.1 proceeding*
. in court, reported leave to withdraw. K«ad
’ and tabled on motion ot Mr G I"i t
Mr. Barker, from the Ceowuuwe >'« tke
Judiciary, reported eug*'.t to ***** • ~ _ iv
act to amend see. -1 ot chap, r- of li. E<~
vised Statutes. Printed
Mr. :«i. trv'SS ?-« iiiut v . ..
the Mm. report vs bsil a« *v< S''' aa®v*i *
1W1 of the laws of ls». wua«| *•'
l*rmted.
Mr. Vosr. from toe ware CwautM*** Tta^t
the sam? rxjvrt .-a bill as set to <sci;c.>.i -ree
t»:n rules t . r the nanraebia of r;«i. i.{
statutes- I’natcA
Mr. lUat*. ftv« the CcrMsjW** jm Loft
Reform. on hill *a Kt »r: ."Jrj- si
of the Kettsesi hltJvtes- ro-arsuf V yeveev-it
mgs lq court. r\ fsct-.'Z tire ss rise a twt
an.I that it ectr-t to pas*. PfaMest
Mr. TRi.ut.oiua- front (bt C; iiaatnite a
Agriculture. repoctv-i . -a 't t: pt-cs .ri_, u
ae-t to arm ml see-. I et‘ t®ty ?a rf t.'e is
1 r->2 re lattr.a so the sole of *i -t |Nsate-s.
Mr. lit tvm«. treat the CeoKSWtBee
Manufacture*. the sane repeat .'<t V-.
an act additwnii to chap, v? ;f the K< - isevi
Statutes, ornortv.rvr manufacture*. Prmtxx?.
Mr. Col'MJt*, from the same Oomaattee,
reported ought to pass on bill an act to inoor
porate the Bangor Milling Company. Head
! and assigned.
Mr. lliNKS, from the Committee on Kail
roads. Ways and Bridges. on [a-tition of the
directors reported bill an aet to authorize the
extension of the Somerset railroad. Head and
assigned.
Mr. Green, from the Committee on Agri
culture, reported ought to pass on bill an act
to incorporate the St. John Agricultural
Society. Head and assigned.
Mr. Smith, from the Committee on Educa
tion. on recommitted bill an act to establish
the lfillgo School District from the towns of
Dexter and Corinna, reported the same ought
to pass. Head and assigned.
Mr. Vohk, from the Judiciary Committee,
reported ought to pass on Dill an act to incor
porate the Casco Hay Steam Hoat Company.
Head and assigned.
Same member, from same Committee, on
petition reported bill an aet to incorporate the
Mayfield State Company. Head and assigned.
Mr. IIolurook from the Committee on
Mercantile Affairs and Insurance, on petition
reported bill an aet to extend the charter of
the Hocklaml Fire and Marine Insurance
Company. Head and assigned.
Mr. Bearce from the Committee on Inter
ior Waters, reported ought to pass on bill an
aet relating to the extension of the wharf of
Joshua and Bcnj. C. Adams in Cauiden. Head
and assigned.
Air. Si-xi LiiiNG from the Committee on De
gal Heforin, on petition reported hill an aet to
incorporate- the Sagadahoc Ice Company of
Hichmond. Head and assigned.
Mr. Boothuy from the Committee on Agri
culture, reported Dill an act to amend chap.
221 of the- laws of 1856 relating to the charter
of the State Agricultural Society. Head and
assigned.
Mr. Vose, from the Judiciary Committee,
reported ought fo pass on bill an act to incor
porate the Sebec Lake Slate Company. Head
and assigned.
Mr. Barker, from the Committee on Fed
eral Relations, reported ought to pass on re
solve in relation to the shipping interest of
Maine, which was read twice under a suspen
sion of rules, tlie question then being on its
passage to be engrossed.
On motion of Mr. Baker, it was amended
by adding, “Resolved that we make our earn
est protest against the repeal or material mod
ification of our navigation laws by which
foreign vessels may be admitted'to American
registry or bear the American ting, or the
ship-yards of the United States he transferred
to the shores of Great Britain.”
Mr. Mildram said,
Mr. Speakks : Gentlemen,—
In introducing this resolve it was my earn
est desire that immediate action might be taken
on the part of this House, to urge upon the
attention of Congress the necessity of speedy
relief being given to tbe ship-building inter
est, from the excessive duties now imposed
upon materials entering into the construction
of ships.
With the permission of the_ House I will
state, as briefly as possible, a few facts rela
tive to this great manufacturing interest of
our State—tlie building of ships—which is in
imminent danger of being wholly ruined. We
are fast losing our place as a commercial na
tion, and are rapidly sinking into a secondary
position. The United States were once
the formidable rival of Great Britain,
and stood second only to her in holding the
commercial supremacy of the seas. We had
gotten close by her side, but tliis position is
now lost.
In 1801 the total tonnage of the world
amounted to 17,285,945 tons.
Owned by the United Ststei, 5.559.813 tons,
“ “ Great Britain, 5,895,309 “
“ “ all other nations, 5,800,707 “ .
The total tonnage of the United States,
in 1805, amounted to 5,090,481 tons
“ 1800, “ “ 4,370,778 “
“ 1807, “ “ 3,808,015 “
Our tonnage has since steadily decreased,
so that in 1870 it will not probably much ex
ceed 2,000,000 tons, while the tonnage of
Great Britain in 1809, amounted to 7,232,000
tons, as stated by the Hon. John Bright,
President of the British Board of Trude. This
rapid progress in the growth of the commer
cial marine of Great Britain may he largely
attributed to the system of free trade adopted
by that nation. She is curc£il that no duties
are imposed upon her ship-building materials.
She places no burdens upon *uch an interest.
Maine has long been the great ship building
State of the Union. For a series of years
she has built more* than hall of all the sail
ships of the country. This important branch
of our industry-—the manufacture of ships
an interest second only to agriculture in our
State, is now so depressed that the time is
close at hand when all business in our ship
yards will he suspended, and the thousands
now employed there will lie compelled to seek
other employments, and many will necessari
ly be driven from the State.
In 1809 there were owned in the State of
Maine nearly 500,000 tons of slopping, as ap
pears by Hon. N. G. Hichbom's report. In
1870 this tonnage is reduced to about 400,000
tons, as I am informed by the Valuation Com
l mission. The loss of 100,000 tons of ship
i ping in a single year looks ominous. The ex
cessive duties on materials, amounting almost
to prohibition, and the other burdens imposed
on this branch ot industry, have contributed
largely to this result.
An A 1, 1000 ton wooden ship, built in the
United States, now costs at least 875 in cur
rency, or i*MJ in gold, per ton; while a pre
cisely similar vessel can be built in the Brit
ish Provinces for 840 in gold per ton, thereby
making a difference of 825,000 in gold in favor
of such ship built in the Provinces over a
similar one built in the United States. This
vast difference in the cost is caused not so
much by the difference in the price of labor
in the two countries as by the duties and taxes
placed upon the materials used.
Now. gentlemen, can we as a nation, afford
to allow this very important interest, the
source of wealth and independence to our na
tional Government, to perish? fan we afford
to make this sacrifice in order to foster uncer
tain and speculative interests of less impor
tance to the State and Nation ? It is said, we
may supply our deficiency in ships by pur
chasing those foreign built. But in a country
like ours, this is manifestly a short-sighted
policy, ami would be fatal in case of a foreign
war. Would w e remain a commercial nation,
it is indispensable to our commercial indepen
dence, that we have at home the power to
build a navy as well as to man it. This can
only be done by retaining skilled workmen in
that department. But for this skill, we could
not have extemporised a navy in the late civil
w ar. to l ave held the South in cheek and sup
pressed the rebellion.
The protection of shipbuilding stands upon
a different ground from that of other branches
of industry. It is a national necessity, a ne
cessity to oar corelucre:a! iadefendence. It
is as important that we have at hand the power
to htiM ship*, as to manufacture tire artrs
It ss one of those eases where it will cot an
swer to depend upon other (latsocs. Hence
we way weti charm the abeditsow of all daws
on shipbuilding ruse mis. and a relief from
to - - Lft dues- tr>d the foss- r'.r.g aid of tic v -
e.-r-Kcnt a every pos*i-.-„e way.
X«£wf crust oeva-ve seva let as strength*—
tie ijjds and suaan'.aie the « #o.rts eiemt .v»
tsfsrs sotvl S<pees*<sa.sues as Oecgress. by
mow rs«c thxaS we are ix <-am*'st at tie er.aner
7>.c ce iy tie sepv-rt of she pcocevdags .
Coo-gress- soace tie .aorodac-Dsn of sa.ss reso
liMBsai fere- that mm- if one He®. Sirr.tr.1-.->
ruts syyvnaM^i -snrvuiKwj: a MS. r rte sdry
7.ii.C n-ess. lee L1 oi Ian a fas ffr ~*> -ft
mts c>cs w•io'k i* ie5;,;»: rg ui’-. irewasrffirg
X’ l.m xlu >csuoac»/it mkt .■■.-Ii.'.o—v:i;,i
.tut; !w ms* Jv kli« 1/ uswrow lus lucsm-uo.'* it
C Hit-' kunr is it lucmsu, an Shots
r»;*."iiv nt Tins * fit. pmcervnt.
It- tuoi fc lu*£ hour ).» rttutir-nt
so lute sxsin. r rd snrte jvmueifc* aitwfl t.u -*•
seise las te bust nr vitra ;C J. ivsnotic i.,r so
t uo «s amhet v.-U 'O to not is :« re
peated asi.vg tie tetnuo-vau of tes*« m e.-o.
and ire®. he wo-x’.d tvftaaKrona rv-al.rg ary
tv marks &e. bat woo. id speak on ike
resolves, lie theughs vis>*"*t free iron and
free coal that it would be impossible te gel
back for this country the - carrying trade."
It cannot be done by sailing ships but must
be done by steam. He was in favor of this
resolve".
The resolve as amended was passed to be
engrossed.
Kill an act to incorporate the Branch Dyke
Company, was read a third time and recom
mitted with instructions |o report in a new
draft.
Bill an act in relation to the Supreme Judi
cial Court, was amended on motion of Mr.
Twitcuell and tabled on motion of Mr.
II INKS.
The report of the Committee on the Judi
ciary, reporting leave to withdraw on the pe
tition of John F. Holman et nls., for change
of time ami place of holding the court in the
county of Washington, was taken from the
table on motion of Mr. Whidden, the question
being upon accepting the report.
Mr. Whidden moved that the report be ac
cepted and advocated his motion -. he also
made some explanation of n personal charac
ter.
Mr. Hume replied, opposing the acceptance
of the report.
Mr. Bonnet bore testimony as to the cor
rectness of Mr. Whidden’s statements.
The House refused to accept the report by
38 veas and 54 nays.
(Remarks hereafter.)
On motion of Mr. Hume, the report was
recommitted with instructions to report a bill
submitting the question to the people at the
next annual March election.
Mr. Hume moved to reconsider the vote
whereby resolve in favor of Wilton Academy
was passed to be engrossed. The same mem
ber moved and the House voted to lay his
motion on the table, and Thursday next was
assigned for its further consideration.
J'assed to be engrossed—An act tJ author
ize the city of Rockland to aid in the con
struction of the Lime Rock Railroad ; an act
to amend section 3, chapter 132 of the Re
vised Statutes, relating to jurisdiction of Jus
tices of the Peace; an act to repeal an act
entitled l,an act providing for reviews in
criminal cases," approved March 3,
Passed to be enacted—An act relating to
penalties 6f selectmen or assessors for mal
feasance in office; an act additional to an act
to incorporate the Calais Railway Company,
and the several acts additional thereto and
amendatory thereof; an act to authorize the
town of Stetson to aid the Stetson Manufac
turing Company; an act for the incorporation
of public cemeteries; an act to incorporate the
Dresden Ice Company; an act to authorize
A. L. Frohock et als., to extend a wharl into
the tide waters of Penobscot Bay, In the town
of I.incolnville.
On motion of Mr. Spaulding,
Adjourned.
Petitions, Bills, &c., Presented and Re
ferred.
By Mr. Bird—An act concerning banks.
Ordered printed, and referred t^ the Commit
tee on Banks and Banking.
By Mr. Humphrey—Petition of John E.
Godfrey et als., in aid of memorial of Board
of Agriculture, on subject of preservation of
forest trees. Referred to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mr. May—Petition of J. L. Metcalf et
als., for authority to lay out winter roads in
Winthrop. Referred to the Committee on
Legal Reform.
By Mr. Gannett—Petition of S. D. Rice
et ais., tor an act of incorporation into a com
pany, by the name of the Phipsburg Ice Co.
By Mr. Mills—Petition of S. Babson et 11
als., of Brooksvillc and Sedgwick for an act
to prohibit the throwing of chips 4c., from.
Walker’s Mills into stream below said mill,
llefered to the Committee on Interior Waters.
By Mr. Chase of Winn—Petition of Trus
tees of Mattunawcook Academy fora donation
to said school. Referred to the Committee on
Education.
By Mr. Maktin—Petition of inhabitants ot
Rumford for legalization of town meeting.
Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
lly Mr. Piulmfh—Petition of the selectmen
et als., of Madrid for an appropriation to aid
in repairing road in said town. Referred to
the Committee on State Lunds and State
Roads.
By Mr. Buss—Resolve in favor of the in
[ habitants of Mtiseongus Island Plantation.
Referred to the Committee on Claims.
By Mr. Waterhouse—An act to repeal
chapter 59 of the laws of 1857, relating to
trout in Schoodiac waters.
By Mr. McKown—Petition of John C.
Harriman for authority to erect and maintain
a fish weir in the tide waters of Shccpscot
river, in Wiscassut, with bill accompanying.
Referred to the Committee on Fisheries.
By Mr. Humpiiket—Bill an act to amend
chapter 50 of the public laws of 18fi<>, relating
to hawkers and peddlers. Referred to the
Committee on Mercantile Affairs and In
surance.
Petition of James Lampson et als. of Bow -
doinham, for an act to authorize that town to
aid in the building of a steam mill, was re
ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. Daooett—Bill an act to amend
section 8 of chapter 11 of the Revised Stat
utes, relating to supervisors of schools. Re
ferred to the Committee on Education.
Petitions of Carlom M. Fish, Florence M.
llcald and Jesse A. Meader, for change ff
names, were referred to the Committee on
Change of Names. I
pailjj Juiuuhc fonrnal.
AUGUSTA,
Friday .Horning, February 18, 1870.
KAILWAY JJQT1CE.
WKPNKSOAY, Fkh Jin I, »«<*ignr<l by the Com
miUec on Railroad-. Ways ami Brutjre*. for a hear
ing upon petitions for it* charter for the ' Wort hern
Aroostook Railroad”, also on petition* for the char
ter of the "Hunger and Moulton RaUrotul.”
Per order,
flllVb-lw T. II. Cl'SHIXG, Chairman.
Committee on County Estimates.
The Committee on County Estimates will meet In
the Representative*’ Hall, on Tuesdav. Feb. 23. at
2_S o'clock 1* M.
l.RANVILLE BLAKE, Chairman.
Stale of Maine.
In Skn ate. Jan. 1S70.
(MW/, The House concurring, that all petitions
Ji'r pm ate lcg?-Ut:on. except m-titton? for rvdrv"
•l " rvngs and gi vo ances" w hu h shall U* prvscuteti
to this Legt-Uiure after the dr?# day of February
nv\t be referred to the next Legislature, and that
this orvter Iv published in the l>auy Kennebec Jour
nal until that date
Read and passed sent donu for concurrence.
SAMVEl. W. LANE Secretary.
tS liolSt or KvmSENTATlUS
Jan 31. !>'A> » |
Read amended by ,-trikitbf out the «orvl '
aa.i uiselling m lieu thereot the word ‘ tmrrmttHh,”
and raMol 3kut up for cwcurrenve.
S J CH vIUSOVftNE. Clerk
In S* n irr. Jar. 1>TV
rs.e Senate receded and Nwu^ed a th the House, j
SAMVEL 'V LANE secretary
A trne way.
AMr*S SAW El IV LAN E Secretary
lT5J.Y SI'I. L iOKRB.VCT
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*s,w. 1: the t'tltu cause wry rv not one
of large respectability *»J sirvugth. there
would be uo iuyd of the heavy reinforce- ,
incuts scut from Spain and the fleet of
gunboats which that government has been
obliged to build, in order to bring the
rebels to terms. The heavy outlay and
effort put forth to quell the rebellion are
evidences that it is no feeble affair. It is
not a mere insurrection, but manifests the
strength and organization of a powerful,
well-conducted and permanent movement,
sustained by the mass of the people of the
island. The time whiwh it has been able
to withstand the forces brought against it
is an argument to show its strength.
Other governments must take notice of
these facts. England, France and Spain
did not wait one fourth part of the time
that Cuba has been struggling, to grant
belligerent ^yiglits to the rebels in the
Southern States. If they were not hasty
to accord belligerency in three months
from the commencement of the rebellion,
we surely should not be to grant the same
right to Cuba after fifteen mouths of suc
cessful resistance to the military strength
ox bpain.
The murder of an American citizen in
the streets of Havana is an act that chal
lenges the attention of our government.
How long shall we stand by with folded
hands and throw the weight of our influ
ence in favor of the power whose subjects
think it no harm to shoot down American
citizens in cold blood? The protection of
the individual is the glory as well as the
duty of the government. Reparation may
be offered by the Spanish government,
but there is an aflront to the dignity of our
nation under the circumstances that seems
to call for something more than the usual
atonement. This man was murdered be
cause he was au American citizen, because
he was supposed to sympathize with the
Cuban insurgents. His nationality stamped
him as one who was opposed to the op
pression of despotic governments, and on
account of his nationality he was murder
ed. Are we still to favor the tyrants who
hate us and turn our backs upon those
patriots who are striving for freedom and
independence? This is the question be
fore Congress. The Administration is re
luctant we know to assume responsibility
in the Cuban light, and properly so, but
there is a point beyond which forbearance
wouldlje pusillanimity. We owe it to the
world to reach our hands to people every
where who are striving to conquer a higher
place in the social and political system.
The hope ,of republican institutions the
world over centres in us. If we have
nothing but lair words to offer when the
opportunity to extend free institutions is
presented we are weak guai'diaus of the
great trust which is committed to us. We
have now the opportunity and good right
to recognize the belligerency of the Cu
bans, and we think there should be little
hesitation in taking the step.
A Washington correspondent of the
Sunrise, speaking of the great temperance
meeting in that city, says:
“Every man and woman in Maine, whether
of temperance proclivities or not, would have
been proud to see Senator Morrill standing
tiius before the nation, an advocate of tem
perance and the ‘Maine J.aw,’ speaking with
the words and warning of a prophet, and the
emphasis and authority of a law-giver, while
his clear and noble face radiant with the
grand thoughts to which he gave utterance,
was white and pure and almost dazzling,—the
face of a man who practices what he advo
cates.”
The Mormon question is giving rise to a
good deal of difficulty in the land of
the “Saints.” The schismatics arc becom
ing so strong there as to threaten the
overturn of the Brigham Young ascenden
cy. At a recent meeting at Salt I.ake a
large concourse assembled and a strong
and unanimous demonstration was made
against the Mormon High Priest.
Forty-three prisoners have been sentenced
to jail by the Sujicrior Court in Portland,
within fourteen months.
DEATH OF HON. WM. WILLIS.
The doatli of Hon. William Willis of
Portland took place at hif> residence in
that city on Thursday morning, at a little
past nine o'clock. Mr. Willis had been
in poor health for a year past, occasioned
by age and disease of the heart, and last
week it was announced that he would
write no more for the papers. Little, how
ever, was it thought at the time the veteran
writer declared he had laid down the pen
forever that death was so near him. His
last article was a sketch of Miss Betsey
Thomas, which he had scarcely strength
to fiuish.
Mr. Willis was born in Haverhill, Mass.,
Aug. 31, 1791, and was therefore in his
seventy-sixth year when he died. He
was a man of high character, great indus
try. and strong attachment to the State
and city in which he resided. He wield
ed a ready and able pen, which he used
to improve and adorn the literature of the
State and advance the interests of the peo
ple. He was a member of the Bar, and
his work on the Law, the Courts and the
Lawyers of Maine is an interesting con
tribution of his personal knowledge of
the nu n and things of which ho writes.
Long a member and President of the
Maine Historical Society, he was fond of
Jelv ing in the past and bringing up me
mentoes to keep the memory of it alive.
His history ot Portland was more a work
of love and to gratily his peculiar taste
Siu*-.-. tier any other motive. His life was
.■c.rv its ta&tence felt in favor of what
v ;:v<wtr the condition of those
it-.-Ktui tos* aswl in h.s death the State
Me .i\y he re sid 'd ha\ e suffered
* V>s*.
C.tua/, ,.v- eta Railroads. Ways and
K ...£•;■» yviste^viay ' osed to ivport the bill
a t'vc ei O.®sifeUliou The vote was
s.v - \ > .v .hive agaiust, .end one mem
;y »•*> rv.-iiSKs*. ftvrn voting on account]
ot res'- hav.gg been placed upon the
o\Mutr.“Jce The committee also voted to
roper! a lull for the Georges ^ alley
Uadroad.
%QENSEAL NEWS.
Kx-Senator Wigfall. formerly of Texas,
is now an exile in the wilds of Colorado, j
The Philadelphia Odd Fellows are put-]
ting up the handsomest “temple” in the
eoumry.
The Virginia legislature has elected to
one of the State executive offices an orig
inal freesoilor.
One of the best gunboat? in the Chinese
navy is commanded by an American
named Edwards.
A lady in Wapakonctta, Ohio, recently
desired her daughter to play the “fashion
able new malady she got from Pittsburg
last week."
A knitting machine company has been
formed in Connecticut with a capital of
$200,000.
The Home Secretary of Russia advises
the Czar to cancel all the liberal reforms
recently inaugurated on account of popu
lar discontent.
Mrs. Amelia Hobbs has been elected to
be Justice of the Peace for Jersey Land
ing township, Jersey county, Illinois, by
a majority of twenty-six votes.
An enterprising freedman has had in
operation in Richmond, for two years, a
sassafras oil mill. He has a steam engine
and proper machinery for grinding up the
root, and is doing well.
The workingvvomen’s protective union
of Boston has resolved to petition the
Massachusetts legislature to direct the
district attorneys to collect the wages due
workingwomen when a suit is necessary,
without charge to the plaintiff.
A married couple in Bonn, on the Rhine,
celebrated, on the sixth of January, their
“diamond wedding.” Herr and Erau
Lander were married on the sixth of Jan
uary, 1809. and celebrated their golden
wedding in 1889.
A youth of Watcrbury, Conn, repent
ant, but incoherent, over his dissipation,
signed the following pledge : “ 1 solemn
ly promise to abstain from the use of all
intoxicating beverages, otherwise than as
a drink, and profanity uidess prescribed
by a physician, at least four times a day,
excepting eider.
A soldier’s widow in Leavenworth, Kan
sas, lately employed a claim agent to col
lect one hundred dollars bounty due her
husband. She then had to hire another
lawyer to collect the money of the claim
agent, and a third to collect what was
left of the second. She finally received
twenty-seven dollars.
in a recent trial in California, where
Chinese evidence was admissablc, the
prosecuting attorney, having some doubts
as to the correctness of the testimony, in
quired of the interpreter whether a China
man under the us^jal oath would tell the
truth. “Oh, no," responded John ; “Chi
namen lie. alle suipe as you lie; alle same
as any Melicau lie ?”
The climate influence of forests has been
observed in Australia. In the district of
Ballarat it became striking that since de
foresting was commenced on a large scale,
from the year 18G8 to 1808, a regular de
crease of the amount of rain-fall—from
87.27 inches to 14.28 inches—had taken
place. The government, in view of this
fact, has now created lie office of an in
spector of the state forests. The business
of this official will be to prevent the clear
ing out of the forests, and to sec after the
caring for and planting of forests in vari
ous parts of the colony,
Ilev. Newman Smyth, of Andover, Mass.,
lias accepted the call recently extended to him
to become pastor ot the First Congregational
Church in Bangor. Mr. Smyth is a son of
late Prof. William Smyth, for so many years
Professor of Mathematics in Howdoin College,
and is a brother of Prof. Egbert C. Smyth,
Professor of Ecclesiastical History at Andover.
LETTER FROM WALDOBOROr.
To the Editor of the Kennebec Journal:
Waldoboko’, Feb. 13th, 1870.
Geographers,-as a general thing, rarely
designate by name a navigable river in
Maine named the Mcdomak, (pronounced
Me-dom-ak). This river has its source in
the town of Washington, Knox county,
and flows through a beautiful valley well
studded with rich, cultivated farms, and
enters the ocean nearly abreast of Mon
hegan island. From its source to Waldo
boro’ village, a distance of about twelve
miles, it is but an insignificant stream,
but at Waldoboro’, although narrow, it is
favored with tides which enable ships of
the largest size to be launched and sent to
sea. About two miles below Waldoboro’
the river suddenly widens and from thence
to the ocean is known as 11 road Hay. It
was upon the banks of this bay, or liver,
that the first settlement was made by Ger
man emigrants in this State.
The town of Waldoboro’ is pleasantly
situated on both batiks of this river ten
miles from the ocean, and was settled by
German emigrants (not Dutch) under the
leadership of Brig. Gen. Samuel Waldo,
in September 1733. It is now, or has been,
a place of some importance as a ship-build
ing town, and contains some fifty stores
on two business streets, three churches,
denominationally, Congregationnlist, Bap
tist. and Methodist, two banks, custom
house, post office and hotel. Two tele
graph lines connect the place witli the
world, and a railroad (the Knox & Lin
coln) now in course of construction, will
soon be in operation. The German ele
ment predominates, the community being
largely composed of persons of German
descent. Politically the town is strongly
Democratic. The people, as a whole, are
unostentatious, thrifty, hospitable, and
wealthy. It gives no one uneasiness here,
or yet creates surprise, to see a man worth
$30,000 or $200,000 wearing a hat rather
the worse for wear or a coat that in some
places would be sent to a second-hand
clothing store.
The place has been twice visited by a de
structive tire, each time sweeping the en
tire business portion of the town. Com
paratively spfeaking, both tires were as de
structive in the amount of property de
stroyed as were the Augusta and Portland
tires. The first lire occurred Oct. 10th'46,
and the last Aug. 25th, ’54. I have been
told, but I cannot vouch for its truth, that
the last fire had its origin in rum—that
through the carelessness of some Baccha
nalian revelers, a once busy nmrt, with
beautiful blocks and dwellings, reared by
industry and labor, became in a few short
hours a heap of ruins—a blackened char
red mass of rubbish and ashes. But the
live monied men of the place soon recov
ered from the shock, and now may be
found reared upon its ashes some as fine
blocks as ran be found anywhere in
Maine.
Ship-building is the main-stay of the
place. In the good old year 1854, a year
that ship builders and ship artisans through
out the State will long remember, and the
same year that the devasting fire occur
red, there were on the stocks nineteen
ships of different capacities of tonnage.
Since then, ship building has materially
declined, and now only a few crafts arc
built annually. The question then arises,
what will keep the place from running to
grass? The answer is, its water power.
Judiciously improved and managed there
are no better facilities for manufacturing
corporations (the water facilities at Dam
arisc^ta Mills excepted,) in this section
of tlie State. There are already two
dams and a natural fall within a stone's
throw of each other, and these are only
running mills of an inferior order. If
capitalists at home will but give up the
temporary advantages accruing from ship
building, and iuvest their capital in manu
facturing stock, which is permanent, there
is no telling of the immense benefit it may
be to themselves, as well as to the com
munity at large.
Waldoboro’ furnishes some brain to
help run the State machinery. The Hon.
Isaac Reed, member of the House, and
well known as a Democratic “gun,” is
from this place. Hiram Bliss, Jr., the
member from Washington, who made a
noise in the House in regard to the Pea
body reception, is one of our Waldoboro’
boys, and* S. S. Marble, Esq., recently
appointed U. S. Marshal, we also claim
as one of our respected citizens.
Dr. N. T. True is giving a course of
five lectures on geology in this place the
present week. Judging from the first
night’s attendance, 1 should say that the
Doctor will not make a “big speck.”
However, attendance or no attendance,
he is secured a certain amount by respon
sible parties. The lectures are well
worthy the attendance and attention of
every one. Rhion.
©omeatic 'Netoa.
The Times says the old members of Com
pany A, 3d Regiment Maine Volunteers, held
a meeting in Bath on Wednesday evening,
and formed a permanent organization. The
following officers were chosen for the ensuing
year. Commander, Lieut. John 8. Wiggin;
Lieut. Commander, Abner W. Turner; Clerk,
David N. Vaughn; Treasurer, Hiram W.
Turner; Commissary, Thomas G. Campbell.
It is proposed by the company in addition to
the regular meetings which will be held from
time to time, to celebrate on each anniversary,
the day of their muster into service, and ac
cordingly the company will go into camp each
year on the 4th of June, for two days.
The Daily Advertiser says that in one of
the coves adjacent to Trundy’s Reef, (near
Portland) where the Mary Alice was wrecked,
Mr. A. W. Peables picked up the right leg of
a man a few'days since. The foot had on a
stocking and a boot. It was probably a por
tion of the body of one of the seamen drowned
in the disaster referred to.
The Home Journal says Mr. E. A. Lapham
is hauling some very line pine logs to the
Gardiner milla, cut in Pittston, one mnde
over one hundred clapboiuiL iiom the first
cut, worth five dollars. The Journal pre
anines “that log meat have been worth fifty
dollars at the mill—and was about seventy
flve years in growing. We Rre not sure hut
if a man wanted a permanent investment fi r
his money, thnt it would pay to let our poorer
lands grow up to forests. It certainly would
improve our climate and our streams to have
a growth of timber on much of the land that
is not now worth the taxes."
The Union says one of Machias' greater^
needs is a woolen Factory. The town is tlia
centre of a large business tract of country in
cluding several large Islands near the mouth
of #ie river and adjacent, where any number
of sheep can be kept at small cost. There is
ample water, plenty ot land room, excellent
water, and capital enough invested in bonds
and other securities paying eight per cent, and
less, to build half a dozen large woolen fac
tories, says the "Union.
The trial of George Vanderpool for the
murder of Herbert S. Field, formerly of Au
burn, at Manistee, Michigan, Sept. 5th, 1809,
opened at Manistee, on Tuesday, 1st inst.
The prisoner pleads “not guilty." He is de
fended by three attorneys, and the State is
represented by the same number of legal gen
tlemen. The trial will probably be prolonged
for some days.
U. S. Marshal Marble has made the follow
ing appointments of deputies in addition to
the appointment of Mr. Libby: Edward H.
Wilson, Portland; Leander Weeks, Rock
land; Isaac H. Thomas, Ellsworth. There
will probably be several more appointments.
Steamship Nestorian, Capt. -Aird, from
Liverpool, February 3d, Londonderry the
4th, arrived at Portland at 7 o’clock A. M.
Tuesday. The passage was the roughest ever
experienced by this ship. She brought 55
cabin and 100 steerage passengers.
The Wilton Farmers' and Mechanics' Club
will hold their annual meeting March 19th, in
Webster’s Hall, East Wilton, at 1 o'clock P.
M. An address is expected from R. P.
Thompson, Esq., of Jay, and a picnic dinner
is to be provided.
John W. Dwelley of Alexander, has thor
oughly repaired his shingle mill, a spiral vent
taking the place of the old tub water wheel
and the old fashioned machine for a new and
improved one, which gives him a first rate
mill.
The Portland Press says that a silver mine
is said to have been discovered on the farm of
a Mr. Lock in Buxton, near the line of the
Portland & Rochester Railroad. Specimens
have been assayed and found to be rich.
Lot C. Nelson, Esq., of Portland, Assistant
Assessor of Internal Revenue, having resign
ed, Mr. Edward S. Marshall has been recom
mended for appointment to that office, as we
learn from the Press.
The »tore of John T. Oxnard, at Pownai,
was discovered to be on lire Wednesday
morning about 2:30 o'clock, and was de
stroyed, together with its contents. A total
loss; insured.
The 22d of February will be celebrated
quite generally in Maine by holding temper
ance meetings, as suggested by the Congres
sional Temperance Society.
A dispensation for a new Masonic Lodge at
Wilton has been granted, with Gilbert L. Her
ald, W. M.; Charles H. Fuller, S. W.; J. O.
Keyes, J. W.
Sewing Machines!
The Wiilcox A Gibbs SEWING MACHINES.
The Gem of the World and the house pet.
Also A. B. Howe, Improved,
A standard, and one of the most reliable Machine#
in use. Also, tli«
Bickford Knitting Machine.
For tale at the store of F. Lyford, Auaucia, Me.
stf g. w. Ladd, Ageut.
Stoves!_ Stoves !!
PEEBLES!, TROPIC,
CITY or tVOBCESTER,
CHILWH. IXDEPESDEICB,
WHITE XOINTAM,
GARRET RANGE. also
WOOD & COAL FURNACES!
SECOND HAND STOVES
Bought and Sold.
ALL KINDS 0F JOBBING
PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO, AND
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED!
A. P- GOULD,
1 Door North of Railroad Bridge,
Water Street, Augusta.
Jnnl8-tAw4tf_
Portland & Kennebec Railroad!
Winter Arrangement, Dec. 3, 1800.
Pussenger trains leave Augusta lor Portland and
Boston daily at 5.4A and 11A.M.
Boston for Augusta at 7.30 A. M., and 12 M.; Au
giicta for Waterville at 3.40 P. M. . . *
Augusta for Gardiner (accommodation train;, a*
■no, and 11.30 A. M., 2.19, and 9.30 PM.
Trains are due at Augusta frem Bangor at 10J»
AM; from Boston at 3.90 and 8®“ A,'*0™
Gardiner at 7 and 8 43 A M., 1-30 |l“‘* ¥( i
Passengers for Bangor from Boston holding Maine
Central through tickets, and wishing to come via
Augusta can do ,o“and from Bangor to Boston,
imivhuse a Maine Central local ticket to Kendall a
El ind alter taking the cars on this line the con
dnctor wilffrJnlHh a ticket to Boston, making the
fan! through the same as via the Maine Neutral road,
rare througn L ,,NtoLN superintendent.
Augusta, April 20, !»».__
Allen, Small & Co.,
HA€Hnri§T8,
And Munuflioturers ot
Steam Engines, Circular Saw Mills, Clap*
board Planers, Shafting. Pulleys,
Mill Work, and all kinds of
roBpxira
Usually done in a first-class Machine Shop, Also,
Improved Excelsior Machines,
which cuts two Bolts at a time as readily as one
BOARD PLANERS constantly on band.
No. 1 Journal Block, • • Water Street,
6m AUGUSTA, ME. 5jan70
PIANO TUNING!
riMIK Subscriber would inform tho
I citizens of Augusta aud vicinity
that he will give personal attention to
tuning Piano*. Orders left at his re ■
idcnce, •» Wtnthrop tttreet, will receive prom p
attention, M. C. Ml LI.1KKN,
febo-tr Teacher or Piano and Organ