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«t ones communicate hi* information to the public,
either thr«uSh the l^teUttre nr the legal eh.nne r
now wide open to him, or furoyer alter hold h a
weace—for it it high time that this contemptible
gossip—this miaerable twattle—about “paper ored
i t« " which hat been kept up for. five loq-C''n*»*Jutive
Tears, by low demagogue? from Interested motives,
«bou|d cease, and the nerves of (he treilt-miutled,
the ignorant, and the eredulopt, Wbo seem to
possess a natural aptitude for talee of "fraud and |
corruption,” he no longer played upon by tricksters I
none Pm honest themselves to perpetrate the very
offence* they falsely charge upon others. P.
[ It will bo observed that in the foregoing stric-,
tures we have refrained from all comment on the
action of the commissioners in disallowing bounties
So towns for this class of credits. The decision of
that question being legitimately within their sole
jurisdiction, we did not deem it in good taste to
imitato the example of the commissioners, by ques
tioning, in turn, either the soundness of their judg
ment or the correctness of their decision, however
open to criticism both might justly be regarded.
Nor did wc feel at liberty to suggest that a inure
elevated view of their duties would have led the
commissioners (where not forbidden to do so by the
statute under which they acted) to the adoption of
a different rule of allowance—a rule which will
doubtless be applied by the federal government in
reference to municipal quotas in the not-unex
pectod event of the granting of a future bounty by
the United States of a given sum, per head, for
each and every man furnished by the several
Btatns ; instead of ignoring such rule altogether,
and following the uncertain light afforded by the
Adjutant General's Reports, or the more erratic
light still of the peculiar system of their own devis
ing. Nor did we care, moreover, to puzzle our
brain with the incomprehensible problem < f how
a municipal qn'ta ran hi filled with'mt “Fl'RNisHixo
in the sense at least in which the United
States authorities must necessarily understand and
construe the phrase. Neither do we feel disposed,
in view of the commotior. of the elements produced
by the action of the commissioners, to quote the
observation of Epictetus—wo think it was Epictetus
who made the remark—"that great confusion is inva
riably introfhrrd into pvhl>c affairs when intrusted to
the h'.nd* of ignorant or incompetent agents"]
Iff A LYE LEGISLATURE.
Senate.
Wednesday, Mar. 2.
Prayer bv Rev. Mr. Moor of Augusta.
Papers from the House disposed of in con
currence.
The President pro tern, announced ns com
mittee on adjournment. Messrs. Heed, Kings
bury and Webb.
On motion of Mr. Fnr.xni,
Ordered. That the Committee on Public
Buildings be directed to inquire into the ex
pediency of providing additional accommoda
tions for the State Library; also of the
feasibility of constructing one or more tire
proof vaults for the deposit of State docu
ments, etc.
Mr. Holland, from the Committee on
Railroads, Ways and Bridges, on petition of
Urcenlief M. Fogg et als., for aid to build a
bridge across the* Passadumkeag river, re
ported leave to withdraw.
Mr. Wkuii, from the Committee on Division
of Towns, on petition of H. W. Hobbs ef als.,
to be a t off from the town of Milo to Brown
vilJe, reported leave to withdraw.
Mr. Lank, from the Committee on the Ju
diciary, on petition of John J. Perry et als.,
for establishment of superior court for < Ox
ford, Franklin and Androscoggin counties,
reported leave to withdraw.
Mr. Metcalf, from the Committee on
Banks and Banking, on petition of W. R.
Hatch et als., for change in laws concerning
saving banks, reported leave to withdraw.
Mr. Rked. from the Committee on the Ju
diciary, on bill an act to incorporate the Rail
way Construction Company, reported that
same ought not to pass.
Same Senator, from same Committee, on
hill an act authorizeing railroad corporations to
issue mortgage bond?, reported that same
ought not to pass.
Same Senator from same Committee, on an ,
order to inquire into amending pauper law',
reported legislation inexpedient.
Mr. Holland, from thu Committee on Rail
roads, Ways and Bridges, on petition of in
habitants of Brunswick and Topsham for an
act giving further authority to said towns to
purchase Androscoggin bridge, reported a
bill. Read twice under suspension of the
rules, and passed to be engrossed.
Mr. Rled, from the Committee on the Ju
diciary, on bill an act to incorporate the Ma
sonic Trustees of Lewiston, reported that
same ought to pass. Read and assigned.
Mr. Wkiiii, from the Committee on Divis
ion of Towns, on petition of J. R. Uodwtll et
als.. of Manchester, to bo annexed to Hallo
well, reported a bill. Read and assigned.
Mr. Rkkd, from the Committee on the Ju
diciary, on petition of S. H. Daly et als., for
an act conferring additional powers on the
Mayor of Bangor, reported a bill. Read and
assigned.
Jlr I ALBOT, irom lae Kommiucc uu imeri
or Waters, on bill an net to promote naviga
tion on So bee Lake, reported ought to pass.
Head and assigned.
On motion of Mr. Mato, bill an act to in
corporate the Sebec Railroad Company, was |
taken from the table, and to-morrow at 10
o’clock assigned.
On motion of Mr. lloi.t.Axn, bill an act to
incorporate the Androscoggin Valley Rail
road Company, wtfs taken from the table, and
passed to be engrossed undqr suspension of
the rules.
Mr. Lank from the Committee on the Judi
ciary, on petition of Thomas W. Herrick tor
an act legalizing his doings as Justice uf the
Peace, reported a bill which was read twice
and passed to be engrossed under a suspension
of the rules.
Mr. Metcalf from the Committee on Fish
eries, made a final report which was tabled on
motion of Mr. Reed.
Same Senator from the Committee on
Banks and Banking, made a similar report
which was tabled on motion of Mr. Facto a. i
Mr. Heed. from the Committee on the Ju
diciary, on bill an act additional to chap. 9 of !
laws of 1869. Printed under rules.
Bill an act to establish the number of pounds j
that shall constitute a ton of coal, being on j
its passage to be engrossed, was indefinitely j
postponed on motion of Mr. French.
ft tad and attiyned—An act to provide fori
the appointment and supervision of clerks of
the judicial courts; an act to amend see, » ]
chap. 4 of the Revised Statutes, relating to
penalty for illegal voting; an act to incorpor- '
ate the Wassataquoik Dam Company; an act ,
to authorize the towns of Dixtield and Mexico j
to divide their ministerial and school fund; j
resolve concerning the revision of the public |
laws; an act additional to chap. 39 of the pub
lic laws of 18J8, relating to the sale of intoxi- |
eating liquors; an act to incorporate the Se
bec Railroad Company; an act to promote 1
navigation on Sebec lake; an act to amend
the city charter of Bangor; an act to incor
porate the Masonic Trustees of Lewiston ; an
act to set off a part of the town of Manches
ter and annex the same to the city of llallow
ell.
I'usstd to be englutted—An net to incorpor- .
ate the Schwartz Machine and Saw Manufac- !
turing Corporation ; resolve in aid of repair-'
irig of road from Monson to Greenville; an
act to amend chap. SI Revised Statutes, con
cerning the commencement of civil action*;
an act to incorporate the Calais Branch Rail-1
road Company; an act to incorporate the i
Canada tails liam Company ; an act addition- !
al to chap. ‘JO Revised Statutes, concerning
mortgages of real estate : an net authorizing '
John C. Harriman et als.. to extend and j
maintain a fish weir in Sheepseot river; re- j
noive authorizing the l,and Agent to exchange
lots nutnher Si and S3 in township 6, R. 5, j
Aroostook county; an act to incorporate the
Androscoggin County Savings Rank.
Pasted to be enacted—An act to establish
the salaries of certain county officers in the
County of Cumberland ; an act to establish the j
.North Anson Savings Rank ; an act to prevent
the throwing of slabs and other refuse into the |
waters of Mousam river in the town of Ken
nebunk: an act to authorize the Congrega
tion.-,list Church in Kcnduskeag to sell their
titK to the Baptist Meeting House in said,
town : an act to make valid the doing* of the
town of Farmingdajpan act to in'"vdpr>rnte
the Gardiner lee Company', Alt net to author
ize' Gilbert Longfellow tv» erect fish weirs in
tide waters of ,tohcsboro\ at Shorey s Island;
an art td regulate the taking pickerel from
Patloe's pond in Winslow; an act to change
the names of certain persons ; an act to incor
porate the liangor Mutual Fire Insurance
Company; an act to make valid the doings of
the town of Bucksport; an act to amend an
act to supply the people of liangor with pure
water: an art to set off a part of the town of
Limington, and annex the same to the town of
Limerick.
Finally passed—Resolve in favor of the j
town of Hueksport.
On motion of Mr. Mouse,
Adjourned.
House.
Wnisrsntv, Mar. 2.
l'raycr by ltev. Mr. Sakoem of Augusta.
Papers from the Senate disposed of in con
currence.
Read and assigned—An act additional fur
ther regulating Probate Courts and proceed
ing- ; an act authorizing the building of a dyke
or dam across Dyke Branch stream in the
town of Columbia in Aroostook county; re
solve in favor of the Canada road; resolve in
favor of the town of Moscow in aid of repair
ing a roail in said town ; an act to amend see.
1C.7 of chap, (j of the Revised Statutes, relat
ing to land sold for taxes; an act to amend
see. 145 of chap. (1 of the Revised Statutes,
relating to land sold for taxes; an act to
ann ml see. 88 of chap. (< of the Revised Stat
utes relating to collection of taxes; an act to
amend chap. 94 of the Revised Statutes, con
cerning forcible entry and detainer; an act to
amend chap. 2>!4 of the public laws of 18t!4,
relating to the distribution of lists of magis
trates.
Resolve in am oi me insane iiospuai,
finally passed liy thr House, came back from
the Senate amended. The resolve was tabled
on motion of Mr. Sti uois.
Bill an act to change the name of the
Moosehead Lake ltailroad Company, and to
amend the charter of the saute, came from the
Senate in compliance with the request of the
House. The House reconsidered the vote
passing the same, and the bill was then tabled
on motion of Mr. 11 in en he v.
i Mr. 11 INKS asked and was excused from
serving on the special committee to take into
consideration the papers purloining to a recess
of the Legislature, and the Speaker appointed
Mr. Vose to fill the vacancy.
Kesolvc in favor of the widow of Samuel
15. Holt, was rend twice under a suspension
of the rules, amended on motion of Mr. Ham
by striking out “fifty dollars” and inserting
“one hundred dollars", Hildas amended was
passed to be engrossed.
Bill an act to amend sec. 17 of chap. 71 of
i the Revised Statutes, relating to carrying into
f effect contracts of deceased persons, was taken
from the table and ordered to be printed.
tin motion of Mr. Bartow.
Ordered, That the Committee on Legal
Reform, inquire into the necessity for legisla
tion to authorize the employment of persons
confined in county jails and in houses of cor
rection in some useful labor, and to report
such act as they may deem advisable in rela
tion to the eontinment of persons in jails and
houses of correction.
Mr. Twitchki.l presented the petition of
Clias. Deak et als., against the granting of a
charter to the Maine Depot Company, which
was referred to the Committee on Railroads,
Ways and Bridges.
Mr. Waterhouse, from the Committee on
Banks and Banking, reported ought not to
pass on bill an act relating to savings banks.
Same member, reported reference to the
next Legislature, on bill an act concerning
banks.
Mr. Hi.nks, from the Committee on Rail
roads, Ways and Bridges, reported reference i
to the next Legislature, on bill an act relating
to toll bridges and turnpikes.
Mr. Stover, from the Committee on Fish
eries, made the same report on petition of
Tlios. Thompson et als., for an act regulating
the taking of fish in Winnecook Lake.
! Same gentleman, made the same report on
petition of 1). Barker, tor a general law for
the propagation offish in Steuben.
Mr. Vosk, from the Judiciary Committee,
reported reference to the next Legislature on j
petition of F. V. A. Kvana et als., for a term 1
of court to be holden at Presque Isle.
Same member, reported legislation inexpe
dient on order relating to contracts of de
ceased persons.
Same member made the same report on ■
order inquiring into the expediency of separ
ating the Judges of the Supreme Judicial
Court who shall act on questions of law before
jury trial.
Same member reported legislation inexpe
dient on petition of Thomas Desmond for an
act to allow cattle to run at large in Whitncy
villc.
name member made tiio same report on or
der relating to the approval of bonds of town
treasurers.
Mr. Allan from the Committee on Public ;
Buildings, reported legislation inexpedient on
order relating to removal of capital of the
State to Bangor.
Mr. Smith from the Judiciary Committee,
on memorial of tieo. M. Weston, reported
leave to withdraw.
Mr. Davis from the Committee on Fisher
ies, made the same report on petition of F.
M. Lampson for an act regulating the taking
of fish in Waterford.
Mr. Vohe, from the Judiciary Committee,
reported leave to withdraw on petition of
Laura M. Mutt for the right of sutfrage to
women.
Same member reported ought to pass on
bill an act additional to chap. 00 of the lie
vised Statutes, relating to divorces.
Mr. Waterhouse, from the Committee on
Banks and Banking, made tile same report on
bill an act in relation to savings bunks.
Mr. Vest, from the Judiciary Committee,
reported ought to pass on hill an act to amend
see. 17, of chap. 75 of the Kevised Statutes,
relating to accounts in probate court in cer
tain cases. Printed.
Mr. Bliss, from the same committee, re- ;
ported same on Dill an act to amend section
10, of chapter 87 of the Kevised Statutes.
Printed.
Mr. Stover, from the Committee on Fish
eries, reported ought to pass on Dill an act to
regulate tin- taking of porgies in the waters of
Maine. Printed.
Same member, on various petitions, report
ed hill an net additional to chap. 7 of the pub
lic laws of 1800, regulating the river and in
terior fisheries. Printed.
Mr. Vose, from the Judiciary Committee, !
reported ought to pass on Dill an act conferr
ing additional powers on the city of Portland.
Printed.
.Mr. smith, ironi me i oinmiuee on mvis
ioii of Town*, on petition of Daniel Townsend
et als.,'reported bill an act to set off a part of
tlie town of Somerville ami annex the same to
the tow n of Washington. lieport accepted
and the bill ordered printed, and next Tues
day assigned on motion of Mr. Heury of j
Damariscotta.
Mr. Cox, from the Committee on Interior I
Waters, on petition of Seth Scatmnan, report- ■
bill un act to incorporate the Cumberland
Dyking Company. Head and assigned.
Mr. Vobe, from the Judiciary Committee, 1
reported ought to pass on bill an act to amend
chap. 33 of tiie private laws of lsd!), relating
to the Lime ltoek Fire Insurance Company.
Head and assigned.
Mr. Smith, from the same Committee, on
petition, reported a resolve to make valid cer
tain doings of the town of Temple. Head and
assigned.
I Mr. Skisxeii, from the Committee on Inte
rior Waters, on petition of S. I). Heed, re- !
ported bill an act to establish the Phipsburg !
lee Company. Head and assigned.
Mr. SncKNKV, from the Committee on Pen- j
Mens, on petition, reported a resolve in favor ,
of Jere Nmith. Head and assigned.
Mr. Hlihm, from the Committee on Claims, !
! leported ought to pass on resolve in favor of,
the inhabitants of Muscongus Island plsnta-i
! tion. Head and assigned.
Lill an act to authorize tlic town of Bruns
Vrick to erect a building for the use of said
town and tor other purposes, being on its pas
sage to be engrossed, was tabled on motion of
Sfaci.diko.
Bill an act providing for the organization of
plantations being on its passage to be en
grossed, was tabled on motion of Mr. Mti,
DKAW.
Resolve in favor of the town of Grafton;
resolve in favor of the town of Byron ; resolve
abating a portion of the State tax in the town
of Castine, and resolve in aid of building mills
at the mouth of Madawaska river, being on
their passage to be engrossed were tabled.
Resolve in favor of the town of Madrid on
its passage to be engrossed was tabled.
Resolve in favor of the I’assamaquoddy and
l’enobscot tribes of Indians, on their passage
to be engrossed were amended, and as amended
passed.
Resolve in aid of the road across Indian
township in Washington connty, being on its
passage to be engrossed, was amended on
motion of Mr. Hint by making the appro
priation five hundred instead of eight hun
dred. The adoption of the amendment was
opposed by Mr. Bhadfoku.
The resolve was then passed as amended.
Resolve in favor of Wni. W. Quimbv being
on its passage to be engrossed, its postpone
ment was moved. Messrs. Bradford, lluute.
Stiekney, Gannett. Cushing, favored the post
ponement, and Messrs. Mildram and llinks
opposed.
At the suggestion of Mr. Harriman the mo
tion to postpone was withdrawn, and the
■(uestion returned on giving the resolve a
passage.
The House refused the resolve a passage.
Resolve in aid of road through township
No. 5, Range 3, Aroostook county, being on
its passage to be engrossed, Mr. Ill mu op
posed its passage.
Messrs. OiniUl Ml IIMURUUH, miv»uv;,
Chase of Winn. Vose, Burgess ami Irish,
spoke in favor of the passage of the resolve,
and Messrs. Hume and Stover against. (Re
marks hereafter.)
Mr. Hi'me moved, and the House ordered,
that the question be taken by yeas and nays,
which being so taken, resulted in the passage
of the resolve by 53 yens, and 45 nays, as fol
lows :
Yeas—Messrs. Adams of Biddeford. Allan. Ames,
Baker, Bartlett, Bearer of Lewiston. Berry ,,| Dam
ariscotta, Berry of Buxton, Bliss. Brackett, Brad
ford. Brawn. Burgess,' hamberluin, Chase of Wood
stork, Chase of Winn, Clark of Readlteld, Clurk of
Holden. Cox. Crockett. Cushing, Dennett. Foster of
Argylo, Could. Guptill, Harding, Harriman, Hath
orn. IIinks, Humphrey, Irish, -Jones. Keegan, Lewis
of Liberty, I.arason, Slain, Martin, Mills, Newcomb.
Palmer, Pierce, Sherman ot Camden, smith of
Hodgdon, Smith or Litchfield. Spaulding, stirkney,
Vose, Warren, Waterhouse, Wheeler, Whitehouse,
Wilder, Wilson.—54.
Nays—Messrs. Bearce of Turner. Blake. Burn
ham. Campbell. Cole, Daggett, Davis, Duncan,
(Jolt, tireenlief, Ham. Hammond of Paris. Holman.
Hume, .Jordan of Miuot, Jordan of Brunswick,
Lewis of l’ittston, Libby, Lord, Mason, May, Mayo,
McDougal, McGilvery, McKown, Means, Mears,
Mildram. Milliken, Purinton, Biggs. Sawyer Sher
man of Islesboro’. Skinner. Smith of Saco. Smith of
Warren. Smith of Parsonsfleld. Sturgis. Stover, To
bey, Twitchell, Weston. Whitney, Young.—45.
AltftENT—Messrs. Adams of Mayfield, Alexander,
Barker, Barton, Bean, Bird. Bouncy, Bonthby,
Brown. Conforth, Cotton, Cousins, Darling. Deal
horn, Douglass, Dunning. Fat-well, Folsom. Foss,
Gannett. Gates, Green. Hammond of Westbrook.
Hamilton, llawcs, Holbrook, Hussey, Kimball.
Lane, Leighton. McLain, Moulton, Nickerson. Pat
ten, Peavey, Phillips, Plummer, Powers, Pray. Bay. \
Reed, Sargent, Stone. Thompson, Thurlough, Was
son, Wentworth, White.—48.
Resolve in aid of opening a road through 1
Letters F and G, Range 1. Aroostook county, ;
being on its passage to be engrossed, Mr.
Hume moved, and the House ordered the
yeas and nays on the question. v
Mr. Keegan said as this road extended into
the district he represents, he thought it proper
for hint to make aa explanation. He said it
is a road which runs all along the entire boun
dary line throughout the whole County of
Aroostook. Some ten miles still remain to
be completed though the whole has been eut
out. hut is not in a passable condition. When
this is completed there will he a line of road
along the boundary line, and he thought no
appropriation had been made more essential
to the convenience of the inhabitants of that ;
whole district. He hoped the resolve would
have a passage.
The question being taken by yeas and nays
the resolve had a passage by 73 yeas and 33
na vs, as follows :
Yeas—Messrs. Adain^ of Biddeford, Allan, Ames,
Baker. Barker, Barton. Bartlett. Heart*? of Lewis
ton. Bearoeof Turner, Bern- of Damariscotta, Ber*
rv of Buxton, Bliss, Brackett, Bradford, Braun.
Burgess, Chamberlain. Chase of Woodstock, Chase
of Winn. Clark of Keadlleld, Clark of Holden. Cole,
Cox. Crockett, Cushing. Davis, Dennett. Duncan, j
Farwell. Foster of Argvle, Gannett, Gott, Gould,
Guptill, Hammond of Paris, Harding, Harriinau,
Hathoru. {links, Holbrook, Humphrey, Irish, Jones,
Keegan, Lewis of Liberty. Lamson, Martin. Mason, '
Means, Mills. Newcomb, Palmer, Pierre, Purinton, -
.Sherman of Camden, Skinner, Smith of Hodgdon.
Smith of Litchfield, Smith of Parsonsfleld, Spauld- j
ing. Stickney. Sturgis, Tobey, Vo.«e, Warren, Water
house, Weston, Wheeler, Whitrhouse, Whitney, :
Wilder, Wilson, Young.—73. .
Nays—Messrs. Blake, Greenlief, Ham, Holman, •
Hume, Jordan of Minot, Jordan of Brunswick, |
Lewis of lMttston, Libby, Lord, May, Mayo, Mc
Dougal, McKown. Mears", Mildram, Mdliken. Riggs, i
Sawyer, Sherman of Isles boro’, Smith of Saco,
Smith of Warren, Twitehell,—23. J
Absent—Adams of Mayfield, Alexander, Bean,
Bird, Bonney, Boyd, Boothby, Brown. Burbank,
Burnham, Campbell, Conform, Cotton. Cousins. (
Daggett. Hurling, Dearborn, Douglass. Dunning.
Folsom, Foss, Gates, Green. Hainiuond of West- ]
brook, Hamilton, Hawes, Hussey, Kimball, Lane, ;
Leighton. Main. McGilvery. McLain, Moulton. Nick- ■
erson. J*atten, Penvey, Phillips, Plutnmer, Powers, 1
Pray. Ray, Reed, Sargent, Stone Stover,Thompson, <
Thurlough, Wasson, Wentworth, White.—51.
On motion of Mr. Baker, <
Ordered, That the Committee on Bills in <
the Third Reading of the House, are directed (
to report each day a list of the resolves and
acts appropriating money, read by them for
that day, if any, which shall he read by the
Speaker before such resolves or acts are taken
up for action, and the attention of the House
called thereto.
Passed to It engrossed—An act to ameud
chap. 70 of the Revised Statutes, relating to
assignments; an act to set off certain lands
from Hallowcll and Farmingdalc, and an
nex the same to the town of Manchester; re
solve to repair the Mattuwamkeag bridge ; re
solve in favor of Beriah Brown; resolve in
favor of the town of Koxbury; resolve to re
fund money to Wm. Brown, paid the State
for stumpage; resolve in favor of the Com
mittee on State Reform School; resolve in
favor of Romanic Michaud; resolve to amend
a resolve approved March 1, 1801), relating to
the number and pay of clerks of the several
departments.
Passed to be enacted—An act to incor
porate the Corinthian Hall Association in
the town of Hartlaml: an act authorizing the
municipal officers of Winthrop to lay out win
ter roads ; an act authorizing Chas. 11. Bart
lett of Kittery, to build li wharf into tide wa
ters of Piscataquis river; an act allowing au
annual stipend to the Waldo and Penobscot
Agricultural Society ; an act to make valid the
doings of the town of Porter in voting a boun
ty to George W. Itidlon; an act authorizing
the town of Oldtown to lay out and maintain
a town way across the Upper Stillwater
bridge in said town; an act to change the
names of certain persons; an act to incorpor
ate the I.uhec Hotel Company; an act to in
corporate the Ocean Telegraph Company ; an
act to make valid the doings of the persons
elected as selectmen and assessors of the
town of Kenmbunk. in the year 18t!3; an act
to incorporate the Waldo Mutual Fire Insur
ance Company ; an act to make vulid the do
ings of school district No. 17, in the town of
Bristol; an act to change the name of Edward
Warren, and for his adoption ; an act to make
valid the doings of the town of Kenduskeag.
Bill an act to authorize cities and towns to
aid in promoting manufactures therein, being
on its passage to be enacted, Mr. Smith ol
Saco, moved its indefinite postponement.
Ou motion of Mr. Daktr. the same was ta
bled.
On motion of Mr. Miluram,
Adjourned.
l)r. John Stevens of Castine, now eighty
years old, recently went in an open boat seven,
miles in the night, during a severe storm, to
visit a patient.
5>ailjj Junntbft Journal.
A.TJ GUST A,
Thursday Morning, ,March 3, 1870.
THE FINANCIAL RECORD.
The reduction of the national debt goes
steadily on, while at the same time gov
ernment notes approach the gold stand
ard and bonds are quoted at par. Dur
ing the last month the debt has been re
duced $0,484,811.65. During the year
ending March 1st it has decreased $87,
1:14,782.84. On the first day of March
180'J gold commanded a premium in the
market of 31 to 32 eta.; on the first of
March 1870 the premium had fallen to lOels.
At the same rate of reduction wo shall
reach a] specie basis in another year
ami rest our finances on a solid foundation.
If those who favor inflation of the curren
cy can be held in check there is no doubt
that we shall get to the specie standard
within the year, and that without any gen
eral crash or interruption of business.
We have traveled over half the distance
to specie payment within the year past,
and although the Hold t’anie was engin
eered to keep up gold and create wide
disasters in business circles, we passed over
it without any very alarming convulsion,
the parties immediately interested being
tne principal sunerers. l lie leur oi a j
great smash as we advance to specie has
been quite effectualy eradicated by the ex
perience which we have already had. It
was uo more difficult to gain the last 16
percent, than the 16 per cent, before, and
there is less danger to reach the bottom
this year than to do what we did last year
against the combination of gold specula
tors and inflationists. We have seen
the worst of a depreciated currency if
we but bold to the policy of over
coming it. In the face of the fact that the
premium on gold is steadily shrinking,
business is promising well for the coming
months.
The Administration can look upon the
record made the past year with pride and
satisfaction, and go forward with confi
dence to prosecute its policy. With taxa
tion reduced this year the decrease of the
debt cannot be effected so largely as in the
past, but with success in funding the debt
at a lower rate of interest there will be a
record to show that will honor the gov
ernment. Towards the accomplishment of
this every energy should be exerted. It
will lessen and distribute the burden more |
equally and rid us of many questions now
troublesome. It is the one important ques
tion. If our Senators and Representatives
in Congress will give it their best endeav
ors, in a spirit of self-sacrifice and determ
ination to do what is for the best in the
ease, they will merit and receive the thanks
of their constituents. AVe have shown
the last year that we can and will pay the
debt, now let us make the credit we have
fairly won in theworld's market turn to
the greatest advantage possible.
THE POSTAL TELEGRAPH.
The Senate Committee on Post Offices ;
anil Post Roads recently held an import- j
ant meeting in which the postal telegraph
bill was considered. Mr. Orton appeared
for the Western Union Telegraph Compa
ny, contending that it is better to have the
Telegraph constructed as at present than
to pass into the hands of the government.
The tendency of things under its present
management is to a reduction of rates he
argued, and the people are better served
than they would be under the proposed
bill. Mr. Hubbard, who is one of the
principal movers for the new bill, replied
as follows:
There are two telegraph systems in op- j
eration—the governmental and the cor- !
porate—the latter in America, the former !
in Europe. A comparison of the two ex-1
hibits the following results: In twenty
one States of Europe 394,79:1 miles of wire
have cost $41,300,597 gold, or $47,000,900
currency. In this country 104,584 miles
of wire have cost the Western Union Tel
egraph Company $48,000,000. Four miles
under the governmental system cost no
more than one mile under the corporate.
In twenty-one States in Europe 29,838,000
messages were transmitted at a cost of
$11,596,000 gold, or $18,567,300 currency.
In this country 8,400,770 messages were j
sent for $5,788,627. Average rates abroad,
forty-five cents; in this country, seventy
one cents per message. The business in
Europe in done at a px'olit where the rates
are the lowest.
Mr. Orton says the rates in this country
are cheaper by the mile than abroaa.
This may be true ; but as distance is one
of the essential elements of the cost any
comparison based on such an estimate is
fallacious. The office expenses, the op
erators’ and clerks’ salaries, and at least
seventy-five per cent, of the operating ex
penses are the same whether the message
is iraiismiMen miy or one luousanu miles.
The telegraph is used more to-day in
England, France, Switzerland, Belgium,
and the Netherlands, than in this country,
while the telegraph is used less by the pop
ulation living more than two hundred and
titty miles from New York than l>y the in
habitants of the remaining European
States. The rates in the postal bill will i
effect an average reduction of fifty per
cent, in the rates. Mr. Orton contends
that this reduction cannot be made without
incurring a loss, to be borne by the com
pany or the Post Office Department. The
experience of Europe proves that, upon
a like reduction in rates, the business has
been increased over 100 per cent., while
the expenses have increased only about
twenty-five per cent.; that the length of
the telegram has been increased, and the j
receipts have therefore been increased to
the amount nearly equal to the increased
expenses. In Switzerland the rates were
reduced from one franc to one-half franc
on the 1st of January, 1868. The net prof
its were reduced from 71,000 to 72,000. 1
The same result will undoubtedly take
place in this country.
A great saving of expenses will also be
made by uniting the telegraph with the
post office without any corresponding in
crease in the expenses of the department.
New kinds of business will be created by
the reduction in rates that will not require
to use the wires during banking hours,
when the wires are crowded with business, 1
and when the telegraph becomes the ordi
nary means of communication, with rc-1
duel'll night rates, the night business will
be larger than the day business. The only
question is are the rates low enough to
secure this business ? If not a further re
duction must be made.
The telegraph companies have all agreed
to sell their lines to the Goverment at an
appraised value. The Government, by
this bill, designates the postal company
as their agents to make this purchase on
the terms fixed in the act of 18(ili and as
sented to by these companies. The postal
system is in perfect harmony with the
present postal service. The pre-paid tel
egram and letter will each be received by
the same clerk, handed to the operator or
railroad employe to be transmitted under
the contract to its place of destination,
there to be delivered by the same post
office clerk and messenger. It establishes
no new bureau or department of govern
ment. It simply extends the operation of
the post office, and authorizes the Post
master General to contract for the trans
mission ol letters by telegraph at fixed
and low rates. Through the operations of
the postal system the telegraph, now eon
lined to the rich, and to bankers, and grain
dealers, will be brought within the reaeli
of all, and made the ordinary means of
communication.
GENERAL NEWS.
General Magrader bus abandoned lecturing
on Maximilian.
The father of lion. Anson Burlingame, Joel
Burlingame, Esq., is living in Dunton, Cook
couuty, Illinois.
Chicago has green peas and cauliflowers of
this year’s growth from California, over the
Pacific Kailroad.
The Rhode Island Democratic State Con
vention is to he held in Providence on Thurs
day, March 17, to nominate candidates for
State officers.
John C. Breckinridge is about to take edi
torial charge of one of the I.exington (Ky.)
newspapers.
The Ohio Kditorial Convention, which met
in Springfield on the illst inst., was a decided
success, over 100 members of the fraternity
from every part of the State being present.
A train called the “Atlantic Hotel Express”
is running between Omaha and Chicago. It
is composed of dining, drawing-room and
sleeping cars, and no extra charge is made.
Hugh Clark of Randolph, Mass., has been
sentenced to 15 months imprisonment for con
cealing property from his creditors in bank
ruptcy.
None of the histories used as text-books in
the schools of Great Britain, it is said, refer
to the war of the Revolution in this country.
Henry Ward Beecher says that the most
perfect description of a gentleman ever writ
ten is contained in the thirteenth chapter of
the first Corinthians.
The Tcnncseo Solons, in Constitutional
Convention assembled, have decided that the
white and black children of the Suite shall
have separate schools, and tutors of different
shades of color.
An elopement in Hannibal. Mo., was frus
trated the other day by the cruel parent, who '
disguised himself and officiated as hackman
to the pair, driving them home instead of to
the railroad station.
While playing upon a fire in Charlestown,
Mass., on Friday, a steam-fire engine explod- ]
ed its boiler, breaking the leg of Isaac W.
Brackett, foreman, with other severe injuries ;
also injuring Albert Smith, engineer, and
scalding several persons near it.
They say that a member of one of the West
ern Legislatures recently wrote home to his
wife to know what his religion was, and that
she wrote back that he had better call it Pro
testant and let it go at that.
West Virginia is aiding to propel the ear oi
progress. In the House of Delegates, on
Thursday, the word “white” was stricken out
of the suffrage clause of the State constitution,
and the latter so amended that all those dis
franchised on account of the rebellion are to
have the right of the ballot. The joint reso
lution by which the constitution was thus
amended was adopted by a vote ot 38 to 8.
It is said an architect recently began the
erection of a church near Troy, the agreement
being that he should be paid upon the comple
tion of the edifice, ami that the wardens have
now concluded, from some unexplained rea
son, not to erect the spire contemplated in the
original plan. How to get the money is now
the architect's daily study.
A cable despatch states that Minister Curtin
will take charge of the remains of Mr. Bur
lingame, in connection with the members of
the Chinese embassy, and the body will l>c
embalmed and lie in state at the American le
gation, and will finally be sent to America in
charge of representatives both of China and
the United States. It is said that the negoti
ations commenced with the Czar will be com
pleted by the embassy, which will then return
to China. It is understood that Mr. Burlin
game caught a heavy cold, which culminated
in a congestive chill, resulting in death.
There are 8000 colored people in Washing
ton without adequate church, Sunday school
or public school facilities. The “Island In
stitute,” an association of philanthropic citi
zens, is attempting to better their condition
and doing a good work, but is sorely in want
ot lunils. 1 lie present accommodation* win ■
nut suffice lor 1500 people, ami the blacks often
form in large crowds outside ot the shanty
like churches, failing to get in. It is fiom
these uncared-for crowds that the jails of Wash
ington are largely recruited.
The Paris correspondent of an English
journal gives hope that the reign of hideous
ness has well-nigh come to an end, and the
fashion of woman’s dress is to be simpler here
after. Madame Ollivier’s high-bodied white
muslin ball dress has made a mark in the world
of fashion. Simplicity and short skirts arc
much more prevalent than they were last win
ter. It was at first supposed, when Madame
Ollivier went to the Tulleries dressed a toilette
de premier communion, that she was suffer
ing from a sore throat, but it would now ap
pear that the new Prime Minister wished his
wife to pay the price of lady-like manners
and an interesting face in making her way at
court, and to be independent of the assistance
of Mr. Worth.
William White, Esq.,uf Iluwdoinham, who
was one of the board of County Commission
ers of Sagadahoc, some four years ago, died
at his residence in that place, last week. He
was chairman of the board of selectmen of
Iluwdoinham at the time of his decease. His
age was 65 years. I
Bomrstir Netos
Agricultural Cull***-Visit of the Legislative Com*
mlttet.
The Joint and Special Legislative Commit
tees on Agriculture, made their visit to the
College of Agriculture and Mechanic Art* at
Orono, Tuesday, and spent the day in looking
over the College buildings, listening to reci
tations of pupils, and examining into the con
dition and wants of the institution generally.
The following is a list of the Legislative Com
mittee : Senators—Lang, Buflum, Holster
Garcelon, Neally, Minot and Kolfe. Repre
sentatives—llarker, Farwell, Hamilton, Tliur
lougli, Dearborn, Lane, Adams, McLane, Nick
erson, Dunning, Hussey, Conforth, Greene,
Bonney, Alexander, Wentworth, Boothby,
Kimball, Cousins, Douglas, Darling. Sargent.
Heed, and Bean. Among other visitors ac
companying were several ladies, A. W . Paine
and C. P. Wingate of Bangor, Messrs. Web
ster of Orono, Brackett of Belfast, Messrs.
Hollins. Colburn, and Pease of Orono. and
|
others. The visitors found upon their arrival
at the College, two classes of students at work,
one under l’rot. Fernald in trigonometry and
the other under Prof, l'eekham, in Physical
Geography. At a quarter ut lu the bell from
the Laboratory building called together the
class in Chemistry, under the instruction of
Prof. Peekhnm. The new Laboratory build
ing is a line brick edifice two stories in height
and wi'll-tilted tor the purposes tor wnicn tt
was built. It will cost when completed about
825,000. The lower part is all finished and
mostly furnished with the necessary appara
tus. In the second story is to be the lecture
room, and connected with the main building a
workhouse for the boys is to be erected.
About twenty-five pupils are in attendance,
which is all the College will now accommo
date. Over twenty-five applications more
were made last spring, hut there was no room.
The citizens of Orono have at length voted
to make absolute conveyance of the land upon
which the buildings stand, so that all neces
sary action is now taken to render the State
appropriations available. The following are
the conditions :
If the College is abandoned or its location
changed the State shall refund to the inhab
itants of Orono the sum originally paid for
said lands, viz: eleven thousand dollars with
interest from the date of said purchase ; pro
vided, however, that the State shall first ap
propriate and there shall be expended upon
new buildings, buildings now inconrse ot con
struction, the grounds, and otherwise substan
tially as asked for in the last report of the
Trustees, the sum of 850.000.
A lecture was given upon practical agri
culture by Prof. Fernald, Waring’s Elements
being used as a text-book by the class. The
vislfors expressed much satisfaction in the
manner in which the pupils acquitted them
selves in this recitation. There were some
declamations of a pleasant general character
by the pupils, and remarks by member* of
the committee. The dinner hour having ar
rived a majority of the committee went over
to the farm house and took dinner with Prof
Johnson, the farm superintendent, and the
pupils. After dinner they looked over the
barns, stock. &o. Most of the delegation took
the early afternoon train for Bangor, and the
minority returned in the 6:15 train, all well
satisfied with the trip and better able to judge
and act understandingly in regard to the wants
and needs of the College.
We glean the above from “Qitkiam’*” re
port in tile Whig.
The preliminary examination of Edward
Andrew* and Frank Smalley, charged with the
murder of William June* at St. George, on
Wednesday evening last, was concluded Tues
day last. It was conducted before Beder
Fates, Trial Justice, by A. S. Mice. County
Attorney. Edward Wilson. A. I*. Gould and
J. E. Moore, Esqs., appeared for the defen
dants, who plead not guilty. The witnesses
for the prosecution testified substantially as
follows : Tuesday evening Jones, a muscular
man of 180 pounds, flogged Smalley, a young
man of 20 years, weighing 135, and not so
powerful as Jones. There had been ill feel
ings between them for some time. Wednes
day evening Jones, Hobinson and other
friends wenf to the church, where the singing
school was held, to meet Smalley. Smalley
tried to avoid an encounter. Jones assaulted
him as he came out of the church with a lady
on his arm. Jones struck Smalley once and
then they clinched. Andrew*, a friend of
Smalley's, went to the rescue. He struck
Jones twice on the right side in front. On
first blow, according to one witness, Jones
cried “Oh ! dear,” or “Oh ! Godat second,
“Let me alone !" but this evidence was not
substantiated. Some one in the crowd said,
“fair play." After Andrews struck, Jones
and Smalley got up and ran. Jones ahead, to
Wiley's store. Jones sat down on a rock at
the corner of the store and soon fell over
against the store. Some one asked “who
hurt Jones?” He said Andrews. A sheath
knife was found in front of the church next
morning, in the center of a spot bespattered
with blood. The direction of the wound was
such that either Andrews or Smalley might
have struck the blow. Andrews testified that
Smalley tried to avoid an encounter and was
attacked by Jones without provocation.
Smalley had averred that he used the knife
in self-defence. Andrews is dismissed, and
Smalley held in bonds of 81000 for trial at
the next term of the criminal court.
A correspondent at liotlgden a Mills writes
the Lewiston Journal as follows: Adams A
Son are building two fishing vessels for par
ties in Cape Ann; James McDougall is build
ing two for parties in Cape Cod; Seavcy &
Co. have one on the stocks on their own ac
count. for sale; J. Fuller has contracted for
one to be finished in May, and Cabel Ilodg
den has one ready to launch, making 7 vessels
building, 6 of them about 100 tons each.
The Right Reverend Bishop Bacon, who
has been in attendance at the Ecumenical
Council at Rome, arrived at his home in Port
land, Tuesday, by the noon train from Bos
ton. He was met at the depot by a commit
tee from the parishioners and Catholic 8. 8.
Union. A rousing reception was given him
in the cathedral.
Wo learn from the Union that B. W. Far
rar, Esq., recently of Machias. has bought a
plantation in Lako City, Florida, where with
his family he expects to make a home.
T^e famous Hemenway wharf question has
been referred to Judges Cutting and Danforth
for settlement by agreement of parties.
The Machias Union says L. Leighton &
Company, of Columbia, shipped to Boston
via Bucksport in the steamer Katuhdin last
week over seven hundred dozen of eggs all
collected fresh and new since the steamer
Lewiston made her last trip. The same Com
pany shipped from that town last season over
twenty thousand dozen all taken in exchange
for goods.
At the annual meeting of the Penobscot
Lumber Association Tuesday, as wc learn
from the M hig, J. W. Palmer was chosen
, President, Abram Moor, Clerk and Treasurer;
and Lysander Strickland, Ehen Webster,
Win. B. Hayford, Joseph L. Smith, Carlton
S. Bragg, and F. H. Dillingham, Directors.
j The March term of the S. J. Court for
Krnnklin county, began its session on Tues
day, at 10 o’clock A. M., Judge Tapley pre
siding. S. H. Lowell, Esq., Clerk; A. T.
Tuck, Sheriff; Wn. A. Lancaster, Crier; S.
S. Goldsmith, Messenger; K. B. Howard,
Chaplain.
Stephen L. McDonald, who escaped from
State Prison about a year ngo, and was con
fined there for the crime of rape, was arrested
Saturday at the house of his brother-in-law,
Mr. Beal, in Greene, by two officers from
Lewiston. He will be returned to Thoinaston.
Tliv Journal anys that llev. Mr. Heath of
Auburn, has recently received several calls to
pastorates in Massachusetts and Iihode
Island, but has declined them all, intending
to remain in his present happy pastoral re
lations.
Legislative Committee Notices.
Committee on J*ublie Buildings.
The Committee on Public Buildings w ill meet At
Room No. 20, on Monday of each week, at o’
clock 1*. M., until further notice.
K. Ft FRENCH, |
ROUT. CROCKETT,) <-,ialriuen
Committee on Finance.
The Committee on Finance will meet At the
Treasurer’* office, on Wednesday of each week, at
U>* o’clock A. M.
THUS. E. TWITCHELL, Chairman.
Committee on Interior Waters.
The Committee on Interior Waters will meet at
Room No. 6, state House. Tuesday.** and Friday* of
each week at 3 o’clock I*. M., until further notice.
F. LURING TALBOT, ,
GEO. W. HAMMOND, \ Chainnen
Committee on Railroads, HVxyj and Bridges.
The Committee on Kuilronds, Way* and Bridge*
will meet in the Senate Chain her, Tuesday and
Thursday of each week, until further notice.
t-h-sst*- i
S. T.
Committee on Education.
The Committee on Education will meet m the of.
flee of state Superintendent of School*, on Wed*
nesday of each week, until further notice.
r>ti a tii rii nrim-u i
Chairmen.
CHARLES Bl FFVM.
A B. FARWELL,
Committee on Claims.
The Committee on Claim* will meet at Room No.
10. State House, on Tuesday* and Thursdays ot
each week, at 2 o’clock P M . until further notice
PUTNAM KOLFE,
HIRAM BLISS, Jit,
[ Chairmeu.
Committee on State Lands and State Roads.
The Committee ou State Laud* and State Roads
will meet in the Land Office, Thursdays of each
week, at 2S o’clock, until further notice.
J.' o' sMITli, I cb»irmen.
Committee on Agriculture.
The Committee on Agriculture will meet in the
Senate Chamber. Wednesday of each week, ut half
past l o'clock P. M . until further notice.
Li'/nwiiucc un t/y sunns,
•The Joint Standing Committee on Division of
Towux will mei t in Room No. 17. at the Capitol, on
Tuesday of each week during the session, at *2>;
o’clock P. M.
L H. WEBB,
SAM’L WASSON.
Chairmen.
Committee on Indian Affaire.
The Committee on Indian Affair* will meet in
room No. 19. State House, on Wednesday of each
week, at two o’clock 1* M., until further notice.
THOMAS K. KINGSBURY, f chairmen
A LDKN BRA DfORD, S •
Committee on Manufactures.
The Joint Standing Committee on Manufactures
will meet in room No. 10. state House, on Wednea
day of each w eek, at 3 o’clock I*. M., until further
SAM’L IIANSON, J VhAirmtD
J 8. P. HAM, ) cnatrmen.
Committee on I/irision of Counties.
The Joint Standing Committee on Division of
Counties will meet iu room No. 17. at the Canitol,
on Wednesday of each week, at 2.S o'clock P. M.,
until further notice.
HENRY CARV1LL, j Chmirmeni
8. L. TOItEY, jcnairmen.
Committee on the Judiciary.
The Committee on the Judiciary will meet at their
room in Slate IIou*e, on Tuesday and Thursday of
each week, at 2** o’clock 1*. M., until further notice.
S. I). LINDSEY. I chairman
CHAS. R WHIDDEN, 1 Lna,rm*
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 fur
ther notice. JOHN B. NKAI.LEY, | chairmen
DANIEL STICKNEY, ^Lnairnien.
Committee on Fisheries.
The Committee on Fisheries will meet in Room
No. lfi, state House, Tuesdays and Thursdays of
each week, at 2 o’clock P. M., until further notice.
11 S. BARTLETT’, f Chuirmm>.
L. II. STOVER. i
Committee on J*ensions.
The Joint Standing Committee on Penalon* will
meet in Room No. 17, at the Slate Hou»»e. on Tnura
day of each week, at 2 1*. M., until further notice.
TIMOTHY FULLER, chairmen
M. F. GANNETT, j emurmen.
Committee on Banks anet Banking.
The Committee on Bank# ami Banking *111 meet
in Boom No. in, state Iloit.e, on Tue#dae« of eaeti
week, at 2 o’clock P M . until farther notice.
It D. METCAI.F, | Chairmen
JAMES DUNMSU, I Lnamnen.
Committee on Mercantile Affairs $ insurance.
The Committee on Mercantile Affaire and Insur
ance will meet in K'-nvn No 20, on Wednesday of
each week, at 2K o’l.iuck P. M., until further notice.
J A III CK )
.V A. HOLBROOK, S
Chainnen.
Committee on State Prison.
The Committee on the State Prison will ineet in
Room No. 19, SUite House, on Tuesday of each
week, at o'clock, until farther notice.
ukSky “h^moxd, (Cb»inM»’
Committee on Change of Names.
The Committee on Change of Name* will meet in
Rmnn No. *0, State House, on Tuesday of each
week at a o’clock 1* M.. nntil farther notice.
ALDEK CHASE, Chairman.
Committee on Federal Relations.
The Committee on Federal Relations will meet In
the Senate Chamber, on Friday of each week, at
o’clock P. M., nntil further notice.
THOMAS P. CLEAVES, I chairmen
LEWIS BARKER, 1 Lnairmen.
Committee on Legal Reform.
The Committee on Legal Reform will meet In the
Judiciary Com. Room, at the State House, on Wed
nesday and Friday of each week, at tX o’clock I*.
M., until further uotiee.
M. D. L. LANE,
JOSEPH BAKER, St airn en'
Committee on Military Affairs.
The Committee on Military Affairs w ill meet in
Room No. B, State House, on Thursday of each
week, at it o’clock P. M., until further notice.
1)AMELBWII1TE, i Chairmen.
PIANO TUNING!
sws. mHE Subscriber would inform the
SmPcUyl A eitiseus of Augusta an,I vicinity
11 Ik ^11 that he will give persona! attention to
■ r tuning Pianos. Orders left at his res
idence. 97 Wlntltrop Ntre.t, will reeeive prom p
attention. M. C. M1LLIKEN,
febd-tf Teacher or Piano am> Oboan