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MAINE LEGISLATURE.
Senate.
Saturday, Feb. 3(>.
Met according to adjournment.
Prayer by Kov. Mr. Kiso of Augusta.
Records read anil approved.
Papers from the House disposed of in con
currence.
llcsolvc in relation to the services of Geo.
F. Kobinson the soldier who saved Hon. M.
li. Seward from the assassin's knite. came
from the House and was adopted.
Mr. KtAU.it moved that resolve in favor
of Maine Central Institute lie on the table.
Carried.
Mr. Klkd, from the Committee on the Judi
ciary, reported leave to withdraw on jK-tition
of Jere Madoe et als., that Saco be made a
town again.
Same Senator reported ought to pass m re
gard to amendment of section l>."> chap. 4 of
the Revised Statutes; assigned to Monday. |
Mr. Bi ck. from Committee on Mercantile
A flairs and Insurance, reported lull an act
concerning insurance and insurance compan
ies, which was laid on the table to he printed.
Mr. Kinosri.rv, from the Committee on
State I.anils and State Roads, reported leave
to withdraw on petition of H. Collins et als..
for authority for Land Agent to deed to him a
certain lot of land.
Mr. Kf.ld. from the Judiciary Committee,
reported a bill relating to appointment of
clerks of courts by the court. Laid on the
table to be printed.
Mr. Talbot, from the Committee on Inter
ior Waters, reported leave to withdraw on
petition of S. Babson et als., for an act to pro
hibit the throwing of refuse into the streams
in the towns of Brooksville and Sedgwick.
On motion of Mr. Cleavf.s, a message was
sent to thu House informing them that bill an
act relating to a change of the name of the
Moose-head Railroad Company bus been sent
to the Governor and is not in the hands of the
Senate.
On motion ot air. hm.ki, resunc
favor of Wilton Academy, which came up on
it* paasage to lie engrossed, was laid on the
table.
Mr. Rkku asked for information in regard
to the resolve abating State tax of Castine,
and was answered by Mr. Buck and Mr.
Rolfe, giving reasons for reporting the re
solve.
On motion of Mr. Cleaves. a message was
sent to the Governor, requesting the return
of the bill relating to a change in the name of
the Moosehead Railroad Company, if the
same has not been signed.
Report of Committee on resolve relating to
pension of Lewis Seibing was accepted.
On motion of Mr. Cleaves, bill an act
amendatory ot an act to establish tiie Supreme
Judicial Court was taken from the table,
amended, and passed to be engrossed.
On motion ot Mr. Lanu,
Ordered, That when the Senate adjourns
it be to meet on Monday at 1* o’clock.
On motion of Mr. Beck, the vote whereby
bill an act relating to payment of State debts
in coin, was passed, was reconsidered, and on
motion of same Senator, laid on the tabie.
Read and asngned— Bill an act concerning
the rate of interest; (The provisions of this '
bill specify where there is no contract in
writing the legal rate of interest is six per
cent., but parties may contract in writing for i
any per cent.): an act to incorporate the Cor
inthian Hall Association in the town of Hart
land; an act authorizing the municipal officer*
of Winthrop to lay out winter roads : an act
authorising Chas. H. Bartlett of Kiucry to j
build a wharf into tide waters of l’iscataquis
river; an act allowing an annual stipend to j
the Waldo and Penobscot Agricultural So- ;
ciety: an act to establish a ferry across the
Passamaquoddy river between l.ubec and
Eastport; an act to incorporate the Andros-'
coggin Saving's Bank: an to authorise the
inhabitants of Brunswick to raise money on 1
town lands, for the purpose of erecting town
buildings.
1’aised to be engroatd—Bill an act to make 1
valid the doings of persons elected as select
men and assessors ol the town of Kenncbunk
for I lie year 18G3; an act to incorporate thej
Bangor Insurance Company; an act to;
make valid the doings ot the tow n of Bucks- ;
port; resolve in favor of the town ot" Bucks- i
port; an act to incorporate the Kennebec.
Savings Bank ; an act to prevent the throw- 1
ing of slabs and other refuse into the waters i
of Mou.-am river in the town of Kenanebunk ; .
an act to authorize the Congregationalist |
Church in Kenduskeag to sell their ]
title to the Baptist Meeting House in ,
said town; an act to make valid the ffivings ;
of the town of Farmingdale : an act to incor
porate tiie Gardiner Ice Company; an act to
authorize Gilbert Longfellow to erect fish
weirs in tide waters of Jonesboro', at Shorey's
Island; an act to regulate the taking of pick
erel from Pattces' pond, in Winslow; an act
to amend the charter of the Hhomaston Fire
Insurance Company ; resolve abating the,
State tax of the town of Castine; resolve in j
aid of constructing a road across Indian :
Township in Washington County ; resolve in
favor of Committee on State Reform School;
an act additional to chap. 36 of the Public;
laws of 1867, relating to tire taking of por
gies.
On motion of Mr. Reed,
Adiournod.
House.
Satcbhay, Feb. 2t>.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Kino of Augusta.
Papers from the Senate disposed of in con
currence.
Head and assigned—An act to incorpor
ate the Calais Branch ltuilroud Company ; an
act to amend chap. 81 oi the Revised Stat
utes, concerning commencement of civil ac
tions ; an act additionil to chap. HO of the
Revised Statutes, concerning mortgages of
real estate.
On .notion of Mr. Smith of Saco,
Ordered, That the Committee on the Judi
ciary be instructed to inquire into the expe
diency of amending the law for the selection
and einpannelling of juries in civil cases and
in criminal cases other than capital.
Mr. Vohe presented the following orders
which w ere tabled on his motion :
Ordered, That the Commissioners on the
Revision of the Statutes, shaft during the
recess of the Legislature, incorporate into the
public laws of said revision, the public laws
passed during this session of the Legislature,
and the Secretary of State is hereby directed
to furnish said Commissioners witliccrtifled
copies of the same.
Ordered, that the Commissioners of State
Valuation shall as soon as they are ready to
report, notify each individual member of the
joint select committee of the Legislature on
State Valuation of that fact, and said
committee shall immediately repair to Augus
ta and proceed forthwith to complete their
duties in the premises.
Mr. Gannett introduced the following order
which was on bis motion laid on the table :
Ordertd, Tliat the Committee on Kducation
inquire and report upon the expediency of
providing an increase of money for the pur
pose of aiding the cause of common schools
in the several cities, towns and plantations in
the State, to take the place of that which was
formerly derived from the “hank tax."
On motion of Mr. Biusham,
Ordered, That the Committee on the Judi
ciary he instructed to inquire into the expedi
ency of amending chap. 100 of the public
laws of relating to trustee process.
Hr. butcM.v from the Committee on State
Lands and State Roads reported leave to with
draw oil petition of James Timouey et als., for
aid iu building a Slate road in Oakttcld Plant
ation.
Mr. Sunt! from the same Committee made
tlie same report on petition of Inhabitant* of
Unuat Isle for aid in building a bridge in said
town.
Mr. Chase from the same Committee re
ported reference to the next legislature on
petition of C- ¥■ A- Johnson et als., tor ap
propriation to open a road from Presque Jsle
to Molunkus. also petition of James Nutting
etals., and petition of dolm Ahcn et als.,
in aid of same.
Mr. Davi* trom the
Committee on Fisheries
reported reference tp the TiCkl Legislature on
petition of IS. P. Wnlfccrctals., for an amend
ment of chap. ?f) of the laws of ’69 relating to
fisheries in Walker’* Pond.
Mr. IIkarce from the Committee on Interior
Water, on petition of Wm. H. Hcmcnway et
als., for legalization of their wharf on the
north bank of the Machiaa river, reported ref
erence to the next Legislature by agreement
of both parties. ■ . _
Mr. CfilAMBKRiMX from the Committee on
Mercantile Affairs and Insurance reported
ought not to pass on bill an act to emend chap.
50 of the public laws of I860 entitled “an act
relating to hawkers and pedlers.
Mr. Barker from the Judiciary Commitce
reported leave to withdrawn on petition of Wm.
Curtis et als., for authority to County Com
missioners of York county to locate a high
way over I.ittle river in said town.
Same member reported same on petition of
Wm. F. Moody et als., for straightening town
lines between Kennebunkport and Uiddeford.
Mr. Vose from the Judiciary Committee,
on order reported bill an act to amend chap
ter 264 of the public laws of 1H64, relating to
tlu: distribution of lists of magistrates printed.
Same member on order reported bill an act
to amend chapter JO of the public laws of
18(14, relating to evidence; printed.
Same member on order reported bill an act
to amend chapter !*t of the Revised Statutes,
concerning forcible entry and detainer;
printed.
Mr. Martin, from the Committee on State
Lands and State Roads, on petition reported
a resolve in favor of the town of llyron.
Read, assigned and ordered printed.
Same member on petition reported a resolve
in favor of the town of Koxbury. Read, as
signed and ordered printed.
Same member, on petition reported a re
solve in favor of the town of Grafton. Read,
assigned and ordered printed.
Lands ami State Heads, reported ought to
pass on resolve to refund money to William
Brown, paid the State for stumpage. Head
and assigned and ordered printed.
Mr. Stone, from the Joint Special Com
mittee on Settlement of the Public Lands, re
ported hill an act to promote immigration and
to facilitate the settlement of public lands.
Printed.
Mr. Smith, from the Committee on Educa
tion, on order reported a resolve to amend a
resolve approved March 1, 1869, regulating
the number and pay ot clerks in the several
departments. Head and assigned and ordered
printed.
Mr. Weston, from the Committee on Divi
sion of Towns, on petition of Isaac Sawyer,
reported bill an act to set off a part of the
town of Limestone and annex the same to the
town of Limerick. Head and assigned.
Mr. Uammono, from the Committee on In
terior Waters, reported ought to pass on bill
an act to incorporate the Canada Falls Dam
Company. Head anti assigned.
Mr. Hjnks. from the Committee on Kail
roads. Ways and Bridges, on recommitted bill
an act to incorporate the Calais Branch Kail
road Company, reported the same ought to
pass. Read and assigned.
Mr. Davis, from the Committee on Fisher
ies. on petition reported bill an act authorizing
John C. Ilarriman and another to extend and
maintain a fish w eir in Shecpscot river. Head
ai d assigned.
Mr. Irish. from the Committee on State
Lands and State Hoads, on order reported *
resolve authorizing the land Agent to ex
change lots in township 6 Range 3. Aroostook
ceun'y. Read ami assigned.
Mr.’Barker laid on the table the following
resolve:
KesolrJ. the Senate concurring that this
Legislature on the 10th day of Marsh (t»c
ii g or so much sooner as the public interest
may permit will adjourn to meet again on
Wednesday, the 26th day of April next, at II
o’clock A. M.
Mr. Darling presented by leave a resolve
providing for the final adjournment of the
Legislature on Thursday,the 3d day of March, j
Report of the Committee on Division of
I’owns, reporting leave to withdraw on peti
ion of J. S. Ricker et als., for the division
jf the town of Westbrook, came from the
senate accepted. Accompanying it was a
eport of the minority, reporting bill an act
o incorporate the town of Oakland.
The reports were tabled on motion of Mr.
iViiite. and next Thursday was assigned for
heir further consideration.
Bill an act to authorize the city of Bangor
o lay out and extend streets in said city to
ow water mark in Fenobseot river, and Ken
luskeag stream,on itjspassage to be engrossed,
»as tabled on motion of Mr. Hcmphkev.
BUI an act to amend an act to supply the
>eopie of Bangor with pure water, approved
Hareh 1. 1869, was taken from the table, rule
>eing suspended and vote passing the same
o be engrossed, reconsidered, amended on
notion of Mr. Hlmpiirev, and passed to be,
mgrossed.
fasted to tit engrossed—-\n act to es
ahlish the salaries of certain county officers
n the county of Cumberland; an act to in
corporate the North Anson Savings Bank ; an
act to authorize cities anil towns to aid in
promoting manufactures therein; an act to
make valid the doings of school district No.
17, in Bristol; an act to make valid the do
ings of the town of Kenduskeag; an act to
incorporate the Luhec Hotel Company, in Lu
bec; an act to make valid the doings of the
town of Porter; an act to change the names
of certain persons; an act to incorporate the
Ocean Telegraph Company; an act to incor
porate the Waldo Mutual Fire Insurance Co.;
an act additional to incorporate the Howard
Slate Company; an act to change the name
of Eilwanl Warren and for his adoption; an
act to authorize the town of Oldtown to lay
out and maintain a town way across the Up
per Stillwater bridge in said town.
Vatsed to be enacted—An act to incorporate
the Stetson High School district and I.ibAry
Association; an act to change the names of
certain persons; an act to change the name
of Eugene W. Libby; an act to establish cer
tain rules for the construction of statutes.
Finally passed—Hesolve in aid of building
a bridge over Fish stream in Island Falls
plantation; resolve in aid of opening a road
through parts of Crystal and Island Falls
plantations to Sherman; resolve to aid in
building a bridge in Plantation No. 11, K. 1,
in Aroostook county ; resolve in aid of build
ing a bridge over Beaver Dam brook in Island
Falls plantation; resolve in favor of Moses
Perry; resolve concerning debts of this State
contracted prior to Feb. tin, 1802; resolve in
aid of the Castle Hill road lcadingfrom Presque
Isle to Ashland in the county of Aroostook.
llcport of the Committee on Division of
Towns, on petition of the l'. S. Allen et als.,
to be set off from Edmunds to Dennysville,
reporting leave to withdraw, was taken from
the table on mution of Mr. Humcurkt, and
accepted in concurrence.
Bill an act to amend sec. 1, of chap. 2.7 of
the laws of 1801), relating to the sule of milk,
was taken from the table, the question being
on concurring with the Senate indefinitely
postponing the same.
On motion of Mr. Hinks the House insist
ed on its vote passing the same to he engross
; eil, and proposed a committee of conference.
Messrs. Dearborn. Green and Brackett
! were appointed by the Speaker to serve on
the committee on the part of the House.
On motion of Mr. Hi uctiHEr, the Clerk
: was charged with and conveyed a message to
the Senate requesting the return to the House
j of bill an act to change the name of the
j Moosehcad Luke Uailroad Company and to
'■ amend the charter of suid Company.
Subsequently a message was received from
i the Senate through its Secretary, informing
{ the House that the bill was not in tho posses
: sion of the Senate, but had been signed and
sent to the Governor.
Bill an act concerning manufactures, wai
1 on its passage to be engrossed, and Mr. Vosi
offered an amendment, pending the udoptiot
j of which the matter was tabled.
Bill an act to amend sec. 28 of chapter 1
of the Keviscd Statutes, relating to the loca
t tion of school houses, was taken from the tu
: We and Senate amendment adopted.
Mr. Bokxky offered amendment “B,” pend
ing the adoption of which the bill waa tabled.
On motion of Mr. Baker,
Adjourned.
I jliljr Juitnrbfc journal.
AUGUSTA,
Monday Morning, February W, 1870.
THE SPRING ELECTIONS.
I The annual elections for town and city
' officers will lie held generally in the State
| within a few days. Wc trust it is not
1 necessary to reniiud republicans that these
elections are important to the organization
and success of the party, as well as the
interests of municipalities in which they
are held. These are the units from which
comes the national result. Discard organ
ization in these and all discipline is at an
I end. Occasionally neglect occurs and the
| delinquents wake up to find that the enemy
has stolen a march upon them. We might
point to examples of the kind within the
last year, all of which, we have no doubt,
arc wide awake this year and fully resolv
ed never to be caught napping again or to
be led away by movements of an irregu
j lar character.
One of the most plausible schemes oi the
minority is to denounce the introduction
of politics into town affairs and clamor
loudly for the election of the "best men.”
Republicans can generally lind enough of
“best men” in their ranks if they look for
them, so that if the leading object be to
get good men there is no necessity of trav
eling outside the party to supply the de
mand. The design of those who clamor
against party and for the “best men” is,
when fully unmasked, but to gain places
for themselves or friends and create dis
satisfaction and demoralization in the ma
jority which they hope will ultimately
destroy it and give them permanent mas
tery. In nine of every ten of “citizens'
movements” this is the object, and if the
end is not disastrous to the majority it is
more because of good luck than good man
agement. The closer the town organiza
tion is kept the better. We believe that!
every town in the State which has a re
publican majority has also enough of1
ability in that majority to conduct the j
town affairs well, and that the plea of
going outside of the party for officers is1
visionary and pernicious. We hold to the
principle of competent and faithful officers,
but fail to comprehend the need of going
over to tlie democracy to obtain them.
The spring elections also exert a large
influence upon the September election. |
This year we are to elect memtiers of
Congress, therefore the struggle at the
polls in the fall will be sharp. We are
having a foretaste of what is to come then, |
in the assaults now made upon the ad-!
ministration and Congress by the demo
cratic press: the efforts to divide, distract ^
and weaken ns in the spring elections are |
only preparatory to the grand movement
in September. What “fantastic tricks” j
may be played by the democracy to make !
a break in our lines is past conjecture. 1
Last year they talked temperance through
whiskey bottles, and we see them now in
Xew Hampshire supporting the Labor Re
form party,.while they are on record in ev
en* State that has tried the question against
the Fifteenth Amendment, which secures'
the rights of millions of laborers against
oppression. Vigilance and activity are
the only safeguards upon which we can
rely.
The New York Times says the ‘‘demo
cratic o utcry against the radical amend
ment of the naturalization laws proposed
by the Judiciary Committee of the House,
is intelligible enough. Facilities for man
ufacturing citizens are as essential to the
New York Democracy as for ballot-box
stuffing and fraudulent voting generally.
The great body of the community, who
have no interest in knavery, desire a more
creditable state of things; and every hon
est naturalized citizen as naturally desires
that the privileges he enjoys shall not be
unworthily or unlawfully extended. To
check existing abuses, the first step neces
sary is to take from local Courts the power
to naturalize, and to centre that power in
Federal bands, where alone it properly be
longs. We are not insensible to some de
fects in the House bill. But the principle
on which it rests is souud. The adjust
ment of its details should not be difficult.”
The iuterest bill passed by the House
fixes the rate of interest where no
rate is specified at six per cent., but allows
persons to contract for a higher rate if they
choose. It is simply putting into the stat
ute and making legal what has long been
doue illegally by evasive measures. The
question ol supply and demand con
trols the matter. This is a recognition
of a fact well known to those who have
studied the matter most. The law will
not raise the rate of interest; it simply gives
the countenance ot law to facts over which
it has no control, and yields the sceptre to
that more imperative law, the law of sup
ply and demand, to which it might have
I yielded years ago with advantage to all
i concerned.
It seems that the Democrats of New
J Hampshire have concluded to drop their
i own candidate for (Juvernor and support
1 the Labor Reform Candidate. Swapping
candidates just.before election is a humili
ating thing for a party to do, but “truck
j and dicker” is the main resource when
other means are gone.
' It seems that the Democrats of New
Hampshire have concluded to drop their
j own candidate for Governor and support
the Labor Reform candidate. Swapping
candidates just before election is a humili
, ating thing for a party to do, but “truck
and dicker” is the main resource when
* other means are gone.
DISABLED VETERANS.
A meeting was held at Cooper's Institute
in New York on Monday evening, to aid I
in tne establishment of an Asylum for Dis
abled Veterans. General Sherman was
present and made a feeling speech, and a
letter from General Grant in sympathy
with the object of the meeting was read.
General Sherman spoke briefly and to the
point. He said :
"I cannot tell you how it hurts my feelings
as a soldier to hear that soldiers who have
been disabled in the service of the country,
and who are now unable to earn their daily
bread, have been sent to Blackwell’s Island. ■
[Cries—‘It is so.’] 1 hope none of my sol- |
diers are there—none of the men who fought
at my side; if so, I will take care that they *
need go there no longer. [Wild applause. ‘
You who remained here at home while we
went down to the front, you who cheered us
on promised us that those of us who lost our
lives on the battlefield should huvw our chil
dren taken care of, and if any of us lost our
limbs to defend you, you would take care of
us. It was a compact, a national compact.”
The general went on to speak of the Soldiers’
Home, which General Scott had founded at
the close of the Mexican war, and of several i
homes for disabled soldiers which he had visi- I
ted in various States of the Union. His voice
trembled at times with emotton. He took his i
seat amid the most enthusiastic applause. In
his letter to the meeting. President Grant,
after regretting his inability to be present,
wrote as follows:—“The object is one that
appeals to the heart of every one who sympa
thized and acted in the perservation of our
great republic. I hope your meeting will be
very successful, and that not only will New
York provide for her heroes, but that each
State that has not already done so will give
the just aid to the band of deserving men, and
also provide for the orphans of those who gave
their lives to preserve the life of their govern
ment.”
OESERAL SEWS.
Religious revivals are reported in all parts
of the country.
Two boys in Baltimore amused themselves
in playing at hanging, nnd one of them was
hung in earnest.
Cologne Cathedral, which has been building
for some COO or MX) years, is to be finished in
1875.
Another now submarine cable is to be laid
in a short time. It will connect England and
the West Indies.
General Negley says that West Point is a
useless expense and a humbug, and goes in
for abolishing it.
The anniversary of Washington's birthday
was appropriately celebrated by the American
Ministers at Paris and Vienna.
Gossips link the names of General Sheridan
ami Miss Harris, a Washington belle and
blonde, in their matrimonial talk.
A man lately attempted to start a writing
school in Denver, but they made him turn it
into a liquor saloon, not wanting any “fangles
in this town.”
A new glazing putty, known as thermo
plastic putty, has been recently introduced
into England, and applied to fasten glass where
iron sashes are employed.
The Erie Railroad Company has been en
joined at the suit of the preferred stockhold
ers. from recognizing the certificates bearing
the tax stamp of the English stockholders.
The island of Juan Fernandez has been
purchased by an enterprising German, who
has imported a considerable colony of his
countrymen, and supplied them with suitable
implements of agriculture.
The White Mountain Medical Society of
New Hampshire has adopted a by-law that
any member who advertises himself by “re
porting his operations in newspapers,” shall
first be reprimanded, and, for the second
offence, expelled.
A Providence man caught fifty-two rats in
one night by exchanging a barrel of oats that
had been visited by rats for one of water, cov
ering the surface with chaff-. The vermin un
reflectingly pitched in, and found a watery
grave.
The Home for Aged Men, just opened in
Boston, covers 40,000 square feet between
Worcester and Springfield streets. The es
tate was purchased of the city for fioO.OOO,
and paid for by private subscription. The
carpet and furniture dealers of the city fur
nished the building with all the articles neces
sary to make a pleasant and comfortable home.
The present number of inmates is twenty, and
there are accommodations for thirty more.
At a divorce trial, before Judge Sample, in
Muneie, Indiana, last week, the principals in
the suit, in relating how lovingly tiiey used to
live together when first married, became so
affected over the recollection of their lost hap
piness that they began to cry. The Judge
followed suit, the audience joined in, and
handkerchiefs were in general demand. Judge
Sample, when they had all got through cry
ing, suggested to the husband and wife the
propriety of trying to live happily together
once more. After consultation they conclu
ded to try it again, and the case was thus
ended.
The Hartford Post tells a story of a deacon
who once got drunk in New York on the
Fourth of July. It was at a time when ice
was unknown in summer in the country. The
deacon confessed his fault, but pleaded in
palliation that it was a prodigiously hot day,
and the lemons and ice in the punch did look
so cool and inviting that he couldn't resist the
temptation, and he supposed he did actually
drink to intoxication. A brother on a back
seat listened attentively but incredulously to
the defense, and at its conclusion rose. “I
hain't no objection,” said he, “to a man's get
ting drunk, if he owns up to it and is sorry
for it; that's a thing a mun’s liable to, and
p’raps some times he can't help it; but when
the dencon comes in here and undertakes to
excuse himself in any such way as that—talk
ing about seeing ice in July, I go for jerkin’
him out for lyin’.”
On Thursday last a man named Wilcox, in
Beardstown, Illinois, shot and killed two men
in a saloon, and wounded another. The mur
derer was arrested. After dark on Friday a
crowd of ,r>00 gathered about the jail, took the
keys from the Sheriff, seized a prisoner whom
they supposed to be the murderer, got a rope
around his neck, and then discovered that
they had the wrong man. In the meantime,
the murderer, who was in another cell, chain
ed to the floor, got possession of an iron bar,
and as the leader of the mob appeared to
open the cell door, he warned them that he
would sell his life dearly. A pistol shot through
the head killed him. Ills body was taken out
of doors and hanged.
Domestic Netoss.
The Bangor Whig says a young man by the
name of Samuel Goutliro started to walk from
Vanceboro’ to Mattawamkeag, on the survey
ed line of the European and North American
Hallway, a distance of about 48 miles, and
nearly all the way through woods. When lie
had traveled abour two-tliirds of the distance
he lost the trail of the survey and wandered
about until dark without finding it, and hap
pening to come across an old logging camp he
took shelter in it for the night, without fire or
blanket to protect him from the severe cold
weather. Sometime during the next day he
found the trail of the railroad line and pressed
his way toward Mattawamkeag. but being very
much fatigued and the snow quite deep, he
made but slow progress, and finding no inhab
itants or place of shelter was obliged to lie
out the second night. The third day, in al
most a helpless condition, both feet and ankles
being badly frozen, he made his way to a crew
ot men he heard chopping in the woods, where
R. S. Kingman had just commenced opera
tions on his new tannery. In this condition
he was carried to the house of the Doble
brothers of Independence Plantation and ad
joining the town of Mattawamkeag, when he
was placed in the care of Dr. Bullard of Lin
coln, for medical and surgical treatment. The
amputation of both legs was performed by
Drs. Bradbury of Springfield, and Bullard of
Lincoln. On Feb. 6th he had recovered so as
to be discharged from further medical aid. He
is a young man about 24 years of age, from
Cape Breton Isle, Nova Scotia, and says he
was coming into the States to seek employ
ment.
A correspondent in Olamon writes the Ban
gor Whig that the room In which Mr. and
Mrs. Ward were suffocated had no vent for
the smoke or gas arising from the coal, and
that the fire was built regardless of that fact.
When discovered In the morning the husbnnd
and wife scented to be sleeping, looking as
life-like as though nothing had happened. No
muscle of their faces exhibited the least trace
of a struggle for life, having inhaled the dead
ly carbonic acid gns so unconsciously as to
give no alarm to themselves. This case
should give warning to others—not to use coal
in a room without a chance for the escape of
gns. Seven children are left to mourn this
sad event. One is on the West Branch, two
employed on the Portland & Ogdensburg Rail
road. and four living at home.
llans Hreitmann's New Book, entitled‘‘Hans
Breitmann in Church, andothernew Balards,”
is in press and will !>e published in a few days
by T. B. Peterson & Brothers, Philadelphia.
“Hans Breitmann'* Party" has already had a
great and flattering sale, and this volume will
no doubt create a greater sensation and lie
more eagerly sought after. It will he pub
lished in one volume, on the finest tinted plate
paper, and sold by all booksellers at seventy
five cents a copy, or copies of it will be sent
to any one. at once, to any place, post paid,
on receipt of its price by the publishers.
We see it stated that the memorial tablet
which is to be placed upon the wall of the
the American Hall in the Memorial Building
of Colby University, at the expense of the
Alumni Association, will not only transmit to
posterity the names of the twenty-one Water
ville students who fell in the latV* rebellion,
but will also be the beginning of a collection
of works of art which will, it is hoped, in the
course of a few years, grace the walls of this
beautiful building. The Committee who have
the matter in charge, have sought to present
a mural monument which shall commemorate
the devotion of their fallen brothers, and, at
the same time, be of such artistic design that
the eye shall not weary of beholding it. For
the purpose nothing has been found so appro
priate as a modified copy in marble of Tlior
waldsen's master-piece, known as the Lion of
Lucerne. AI>out 2000 will be expended in its
construction.
The Sentinel says many tons of ice are dis
posed of annually at Eastport, and for the
last year or two the quantity has been greatly
increased by very common use of it by fisher
men. A large supply was laid in by different
individuals last winter, but so great was the
call by fishing vessels, the whole was disposed
of by August. Thus far none has been stored
the present winter, and unless a lively busi
ness is soon begun, the stock will be slim.
The Chronicle says the Free Baptist Socie
ty of Farmington are making an effort to se
cure Rev. Arthur Decring of Richmond as pas
tor of their church.
The Ellsworth American says it is proposed
to divert the water of William’s pond in Bucks
port. from its natural outlet, and conduct it to
the Great pond, in order to improve the water
power at Bucksport village.
German newspapers say emigration to this
country will be larger than ever this year.
Another outrage upon an American in Cuba
is reported in a despatch from llavana. The
story is that Captain Franklin of the fishing
smack Fulton had helped the assassin of Cas
tanon to escape from Key West, and had
landed Colonel Tucker in Cuba. On the ar
rival of his vessel in the harbor, a few days
after, n party of men put off in a boat, and,
rowing up to the smack called for the Capt.,
and threatened his life. The latter, becom
ing alarmed, took refuge on board the British
man-of-war Eclipse. The men in the boat,
finding that the captain had disappeared, re
turned to the shore without molesting the
crew of the schooner. Through the efforts
of the new Consul Gcnerul, Mr. Biddle, they
have since been arrested, and the government
| has sent a guard to protect the Fulton.
| Joseph Fish, a well known and wealthy
; merchant and shipowner of Thotnaston, died
last Monday night, of congestion of the lungs,
after a short illness. His age was 70 years.
Fex’aoi&al.
MESSRS. E. FULLER & SON,
DRUUtUSTS OK AUGUSTA, have
Wilton's Catarrh Cure,
For the Cure ofCATAItlUI. Any person buying
bottle of them and using it without lieing lielpe
they will refund the mouey. It will also cure
Nervous Hradachr, Toothache, Neuralgia
tad liaraehe.
It will remove all pain from a burn or se.abl In a
fen minutes. Call at their store and try it with the
PATENT INHALING TUBE,
I Frrr of Charge, and satisiy yoursell of its sui>erioi
I merit before purchasing. lyu
Stoves! Stoves ! I
PEEBLEM, TROPIC,
C ITT OF worn EBTI'.n,
CH1LSOX, IJIDKri:jtDE.\TE,
WHITE MOI XTA1V,
BAMET HAUGEi Mio
WOOD & COAL FURNACES!
SECOND HAND STOVES
Bought and Sold.
ALL KINDSlF JOBBING
PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. AND
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED! i
A. P. GOULD,
1 Door North of Railroad Bridge,
Water Street, Augunta.
janll*-f.tw4tf
WM. CAGE,
Machinist and Manufacturer of
•"'SBaffi'1"
— ALSO, —
BRANT'S PATENT EXCELSIOR MACHINES
lade to the satisfaction of Customers. Job Iforb
lone to order.
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WM. GAOE,
West End Kennebec Dam,
AmSTA. ME.
Dockendorff & Co.,
1.1 in a A Cnllno, Peru,
Importers and Wholesale and Retail Dealer* in
GENERAL MERCHANDISE,
anil Naval Contractors.
Exchange Bought and Sold. Advances made
on Consignment* and for Ship’*
Disbursements.
Reference* t
Messrs. Walsh A Carver. New York.
•• K. H. Lovell A Co., “
Bank or London, Mexico & 8. A., Lima.
Sres. Bianciii Hermanon t Ca,
Xew York Offlre, : : 118 JOHN STREET.
tlecSSMhn
M. G. BROOKS,
DKAI.KR IN
HARDWARE, STOVES,
Nalls, Glass, Pumps,
POCKET A\'U TABLE CI TI.KHT, Ac.,
No. 8 Union Block, Water Street,
AUGUSTA, MAINE.
Custom work done to order and with dispatch.
Augusta, May 20, lstitf.
HAIR MATTRESSES
ARE MADE OVER AH (iOOl) AS NEW, AT
Wheeler's Upholstery Booms,
ON STATE STREET,
Aupwta, Mo.
Augusta, Sept, ill, 18H9. S9ti
FREEMANS NATIONAL BANK!
U. S. WOM)S,
Coin, Coin Drafts & Coupons
Bought and Sold on favorable terms.
J. L. AVAMS, Cashier, j
Autrusta. Julv 11, lHfifl.
GEO. E. BRKKETT, M. D„
PHYSICIAN & SURGEON,
AIHI8TA, ME.
Office over IluntV» Can Store, West End of the
Keuneoec Bridge.
MSf- Residence on Spring Street. inyK>V>8
RALLARD & CHASE,”
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DKALEKS IN
TIN,
BRITANNIA,
PREWF.D and
JAPANNED WARES,
Jit OX WARE, GLASS HARE,
Table and Pocket Cutlery,
Siuiirone, liruehee. Rroome. u*</ a General Atnort
ment of Kitchen Eurniehiny Goode.
OROOXRS’ CANS,
Stovs and Furnace Pipe,
GUTTERS, CONDUCTORS, Ac., made to order,
and at the lowest rate*
«r Job Work promptly attended to.
O UNION BLOCK, Water St., AUGUSTA.
May JO. IOCS.
First Letter Foundry In New England.
Commenced in 1817.
Boston Type Foundry
Always noted for its
Hard and Tough Metal,
And its large varieties of
BOOK AND JOB TYPE,
And lately tor its unrivalled
Newspaper Faoca.
Electrotyping Hone In all Us Branches.
Address orders to
J. A. ST. JOHN, Agent,
65 Water Street,.Boston.
SUPERIOR TYPE MET AX.
Long experience and the utmost rare are neoee
sury to eueure good metal, even with a knowledge
of the beat combination*— therefore, the safest way
iB to buy of the oldest established Foundry.
newspaper styles.
Our Newspaper Faces (body, two-line, and dis
play) are of our own rutting, uud the best made, as
a glance at the paper* we at out will prove.
BOOK FACES.
Our special Specimen of Book 1’ages shows great
variety, adapted to all kinds of work, including our
Revived Old Styles, the most perfect embodiments
of the letters of the last century yet presented.
4Stf
Almanacs for 1870.
JUST RECEIVED, A LARGE LOT OF THE
Maine Farmer’s Almanacs,
ly Daniel Robinson, for 1870, for sale low by gross
oxen, or single at the sign of the Mg Ledger.
155 Water Street.
Augusta, Nov. 16, I860
CLAPP A NORTH.
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PIANO TUNING!
111 HI 3,
piE Subscriber would inform the
■ ritbsnl of Augusta anti vicinitv
that he will give vereonal attention to
tuning Pianos. Orders left at his res
. • — ((■■•■•■iw * .mi***'. ■ D sv,v ...
donee, 97 WluUsrop »*vel, w dl ree.ovo prom p
itfAiitinn M. v
feb6-tf Teacher or Piano anu Organ
WBVRY 0. & A. A. HICH0L8,
MASONS AND SLATERS.
A LL work in their line done promptly and In a
\ good, workmanlike manner, l»y the day or Job.
Particular attention pmd to repairs of slate roots,
•emeuting cisterns^cellars, Ac.
* left at
II, v riltl l n, AW .
^Ordersleft at A. P Oould's Stove Store, first doot
,bove Railroad Bndge, ,-ron^v attended *
ALBERT A. NICHOLS.
Augusta, Jan. t 1WW.
Legislative Committee Notices
RAILWAY NOTICE.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2D, in iiBsIrned for the
consideration of the petition of tin' T'ortland and
Oxford Central Railroad for right to extcud their
road to Hanford.
Per order,
t2tfrl)-Un T. H. CUSHING, Chairman.
Committee on Public Buildings.
The Committee on Public Buildings will meet at
Room No. 20, on MondUT of each week, at 2S o’
clock P. M., until further notice.
E. R. FRENCH, •>„. .
ROBT. CROCKETT, \ Cliainneu.
Committee on Finance.
The Committee on Finance will meet at Iho
Treasurer’s office, on Wednesday of each week, at
o’clock A. M
TllOS. E. TWITCHELL, Chairman.
Committee on Interior Waters.
The Committee on Interior Watera will meet at
Room No. 0, Shite limine, Tuesdays and Fridays of
each week at 2 o’clock P. M., until further notice.
F. l.OlllNG TALBOT, j rh,i,.men
GEO. W. HAMMOND, i ‘-hailmen.
Committee on Railroads, Ways and Bridget.
The Committee on ftailroada, Way* and Bridges
will meet in the Senate Chamber, Tuesday and
Thursday of each week, until An ther notice.
T. II. CUSHING, i ish.1,™
S T H1VKS j Chairmen.
Committee on Education.
The Committee on Education will meet m the of*
flee of State Superintendent of Schools, ou Wed
nesday of each week, until further uoticc.
ClIAKLES BUFVUM, /
A. 11 FARM ELL, j Chairmen.
Committee on Claims.
Till' Committee on Claims will meet at Room No.
19, state House, on Tuesdays and Thursday* of
cacti w eek, at 2 o’clock P. M., until further notice.
PUTNAM ROLFK, j chairmen
HIRAM BLISS, Jr„ I Chairmen.
Committee on State Lands and State Roads.
The Committee ou State Lands and State ltoada
will meet in the Land Office, Thursdays of each
week, at o’clock, until further notice.
J o. 8Mmi,{Ch*ir,nen’
Committee on Agriculture.
The Committee on Agriculture will meet in the
Seuate Chamber, Wednesday of each week, at half
pa*t 2 o’clock P. M., until further notice.
I. F. GREENE, i Chairmen.
Committee on Division of Towns.
The Joint Standing Committee on Division of
Towut* will meet in lluum No. 17, at the Cupifbl. on
Tuesday of each week during the M.**s»on, at 2>*
o’clock 1*. M. L. II. WEBB, ' tliiiwtB
SASl’L WASSON. ,L»ainue«.
Committee on Indian Affairs*
The Committed on Indian Affairs wiH meet in
room No. 10, State House, on Wednesday of each
week,at two oV'iurk P. M . until further notice.
THOMAS H. KINGSBURY, ( chairmen
Al.DEN BRADFORD, j LlmirmeD.
Committee on Manufactures.
The Joint Standing Committee on Manufacture*
will meet in room No. 1<», State House, on Wednes
day of each week, at 3 vYlock P. M., until farther
SAM’L HANSON. ( rhmir-0m
J. s. P HAM, | Chairmen.
Committee on Division of Counties.
The .Joint Standing Committee on Divibion of
Counties will meet in room No. 17. at the Capitol,
on Wednesday of each week, at^K o'clock P. M.,
until further notice.
Committee on the Judiciary.
The Committee on the Judiciary wtll meet at their
room in State House. «ui Tuesday and Thursday of
each week, at 2Vj o'clock 1* M., until farther notice.
S. 1). L1XDSE> , i Chairman
CilAS It WHli)I)EN,)*'n‘“'n‘*n
Committee on Reform School.
The Joint Standing Committee on the Reform
School will meet in the Senate Chamber, on Wed
nesday of each week, at 3 o'clock P. M . until Air
ther notice. JOHN B. NKALLEY, f rh : n
DANIEL STICKNKY, jUhairmen.
Committee on Fisheries.
The Committee on Fisheries will meet m Room
No. 1«, State House, Tuesdays and Thursdays of
each week, at 2 o'clock P M . until farther notice.
H. 8 BARTLETT, i chairmen
L. H. STOVER. i ^“*knn«n
Committee an Pensions.
The Joint Standing Committee on Pensions will
meet in Room No. 17. at the State House, on Thurs
day of each week, at 2 P. M., until further notice.
TIMOTHY FI LLER, ( rhllimM1
m. f. Gannett, j t**™**
Committee on Banks and Banking.
The Committee ou Ranks and Banking will meet
in Room No. 10, State House, on Tuesdays of each
w eek, at 2 o'clock P M., until further notice.
B. D. METCALF, f chairmen
JAMES DUNNING, i Lnalr n*
Committee on Mercantile Affairs £ Insurance.
The Committee on Mercantile Affairs and Insur
ance w ill meet in Room No. ‘JO, on Wednesday of
each week, at o'clock P. M., until farther notice.
J. A. BtCK, I Chairmen
S. A. HOLBKOOK, ) cl'Jlinien
Committee on State Prison.
The Committee on ttie State Prison will meet in
Room No. 1H. State House, on Tuesday of each
week, at JS o'clock. until further notice.
UEO K. MINOT. ) Chairmen
HENRY E. HAMMOND, 1
Conmittee on Change of \vmet.
The Committee on Chanfe of Names will meet in
Boom No. 20. State nouse. on Tuesday of each
w eek, at 2 o’clock I*. M., until further notice.
AI.DEN CHASE, Chairman.
Committee on Federal Relations.
The Committee on Federal Relations will meet in
ttie Senate Chamber, on Friday of each week, at
o’clock P. M., until further notice.
THOMAS P. CLEAVES, ( chairmen.
LEWIS BARKER, [mailmen.
Committee on Legal Reform.
The Committee on Lejral Reform will meet in the
Judiciary Com- Room, at the State House, on Wed*
nesriav and Friday of each week, at 2S o’clock r.
M., until fiirther notice.
M. D. L. LANE, j chairmen.
JOSEPH BAKER,
CONY HOUSE,
AUGUSTA, MAINE.
mills new Hotel affords accommodations that no
A other one does in the city to the travelling com
munity, being located In the
CENTRE OF BUSINESS.
First Class Livery Stable!
C. k . CONY, Proprietor*.
! m|an*w«-tf___
Fore Medicines aid Chemicals!
Brushes, Combs, Soaps and Perfumery;
CHOICE TOILET Mil FAUCI AETICLE8!
Physicians’ & Apothcrarics’ Goods,
Pm Hptra, Lard. Kerowat and tatafo«t Oil..
Charles K. Partridge,
DRUGGIST AND APOTHECARY,
Water Street, corner Market Square,
(UNDER GRANITE HAUL.)
Has on hand a Large Selected Stock
kept fresh by constant additions,
AND III.U AT
The Lowest Market Rates !
FOR GENUINE AND RELIABLE GOODS.
hrtrilffM Drar Starr, Watrr Strrrt. conrr larlrt Sqnarr.
tljsnTOly
HMTEK STBKKT,
and vary near Ike Depot.
Tl,« travelling public may be ...urea[»•»»•