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VOL. 1. AUGUSTA, ME., MONDAY MORNING, MARCH 14, 1870. NO. 62.
Jitjuubtt Jflttntai. i
Published on Water, Foot of Court Street,
AUGUSTA. MAINE.
BY BPBAfiUE, OWEN k NASH.
gailj Jttmukt Journal
It issued every morning, except Sundays.
Contains the latest newt by telegraph and mail,
anil gives the proceedings of the Legislature in ftill,
uiso reports of proceedings of important commit
tees and the Agricultural and Educational depart
ments.
Terms, $7 per annum Ire atlvance. $8 il payment
is uot made within the year. Single copies 4 cents,
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Advertisements oue inch iu length, three in
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insertion. Longer advertisements, or those inserted
for any considerable length of time, will be mserted
at favorable terms to the advertiser.
Special Notioes 23 per cent, additional.
Amusement Notices, $a2 per square per week.
^Befhlg Jiennebec Journal,
Published every Wednesday morning,
U the Urgent lolio paper lu the State, containing
news, politis.il articles, agricultural and scientific
matter, talea. poetry, anecdotes, household recipes,
msrkets, Ac., Ac.
Terms $1 per annum tn atlvance
Transient Advertisements, 1150 per inch for
first week; 15 cents per week for each subsequent
insertion.
special Notioes, **00 per Inch for first week;
50 cents per week for each subsequent week.
Basinets Notioes, in read.ng columns. 10 cents
per line for first insertion ; 10 sents per line for each
snbsequent insertion.
All transient advertisements to be paid for in
advance.
I. C. I. C. L C.
7, 8, O.
BO AIKS’
Ovster, Fruit and Confectionery
8ALOOFt
Opposite Masonic Black, Gardiner, Me.
THE BEST OVSTER COOK
in the State.
Solid Oysters, 50 cents per quart. T, ®, •.
To the people at large.
Who this notice may read.
And yourselves in Gardiner should find:
If yon want a good Ktew,
You should know where to go—
It's to Some*’, T, •, ••
C T SOME4'
Gardiner, Jan. 1st, 1870. tij.'inTO-tf ’
C. H. STARBIRD,
Photographer and Artist,
KEff GRANITE RLOt'K,
Nearly opposite Post Otto., (Up Stairs.)
Makes ail the best styles of Pictures in tbe Art.
FICTIRE8 COPIED"A ENLARGED,
— AND —
Finished la India Ink or Colors.
At price* that cannot fall to be satisfactory.
mar The public are invited to call and examine
Specimens mad* and Mnished at hie rooms.
AUGUSTA. ME. tijanTOds
Brewster’s H otel,
SKOWHEGAN. ME.
rpiIIS Urge and commodious Hotel is situated at
X the head of the Pails on the Kennebec river, in
the*enterprising village of Skowhegau, the terminus 1
of the Portland A Kennebec R. R.
Tills is one of the best arranged Hotels for family ]
borders there Is in the State, and a better plane for j
Summer resort, cannot be found In Maine. The .
best of water, beautiful drives on tbe banks of the
river, Ashing and sailing ponds in the vicinity, trout I
brooks, where you can catch an abundance of the
allotted brook trout any day in the year.
Prices 'or permanent or transient boarding are
verv low, so our customers can afford to come often
and stay a good white.
We also have a large airy stable to hoard horses
for the guests that wish to bring their teams w ith
them. Also one of the best half-mile trotting parks
in the State, is connected with tbe House, tree for
the guests to train their horse- ordrive for pleasare i
tl'jan-tt 8. B. BKKWSTKK. Proprietor
BATH HOTEL,
By o. BE. Flummer,
BATH, HE.
Board, - - $1 per Day.
tUian-ly ,
Photographs & Melanotvpes,
* At tbe same OLD PLACE,
At the snme OLD PRICES, vis i
9 1-9 size Pictures in Cards for 50 cents.
4 1.4 “ •* “ 50 “
4 1-4 •« in Card envelopes, 50 cts.
1 6*7 “ tn Mat, 50 “
16 TINTYPES for 25 cents.
A good assortment ol
FRAMES, ALBUMS, Ac.,
now on band. Particular attention given to
copying.
I D.ors snath .f the P.st ORce, ltdlSU, HE
tlJaniO-dm__H. BAILEY.
Cotijfh Candy !
WENDBNBCRG'S COUGH CAJTDT cures
COUGHS, COLDS, WHOOPING COUGH and
all Throat troubles.
2 Doers south of Granite Block, Market Sq.
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS,
Fttnoy Gtoodm, dbo.. sold by
lanl-lyfW. WKNDKNBUKG.
Wire works
-at
Saccarappa, Maine.
Messrs. WARREN ft PENNELL,
T1TOULD inform the public that they manufac
T T ture and keep constantly on hand every de
scription of
IRON WIRE,
Sade from the beet material. SpoeUl attention
ven to
Spring and machinery Wire t
Also, Wire tinned, straightened uud out to order.
Ms*
O X-a OTHIW
i
BUY YOUR CLOTHING AT THE
ONE PRICE CLOTHING STORE!
WHERE YOl WILL ALWAYS FIND
The Largest Assortment
i
And the BES1 MADE GOODS. We also keep the Largest Assortment of
GENTS’ FURNISHING GOODS!
TO BE FOUND IN THE CITY.
CONSTANTLY RECEIVING NEW STYLES!
We desire td call att.-otion to our Large Assortment of
WHIT® SHIRTS.
A GOOD FIT GUARANTIED!
SHIRTS HADE TO ORDER IF DESIRED!
i
WE MARK OUR GOODS AT THE
Lowest Market Price,
AND SELL ALIKE TO ALL.
Please Call and Examine our Goods!
S. W. Huntington & Co.,
IDO Water Street, Augusta, Maine.
MANSION HOUSE,
STATE STREET, : : AUGUSTA, ME.
f | MI IS House is provided with Bath Rooms,
! X where Hot and Cold Baths can be had at all
! nnes. It has also a First-Class Billiard Hall, for
! tuesta only. Connected with the House is a Urge
nui commodious Sample Room, on Water Street,
cut rally located, where Sample Agents can show
i heir goods, free of charge.
The Proprietor, thankful for the liberal patronage
vhich the above House has enjoyed since its open
ing, takes pleasure in informing his patrons that he
•rill run Free Carriages to and from the Cars and
doats until further notice
Connected with the above House is a Livery Sta
ble, where good teams can l*e bad at reasonable
rates W. M. THAYER, Proprittor.
Q. P. Cochrans, Clerk.
THE SILENT SEWIN1C MACHINE!
AS A FAMILY ASSISTANT,
The Willoox & Gibbs Sewing Machine!
Will be found to excel all others. The ease with which it runs, its ready adaptation to all
kinds of work without delay or hesitation, its quiet fidelity, its
Superior Strength and Durability of Work,
are points that astonish and delight all who make its acquaintance. Ladies who are unfa
miliar with this Machine, do not yet kn w the full blessing and comfort of a Sewing Ma
chine in the family, though they may p -sess many others and think they are satisfied.
In proof of this assertion is the signiticant fact,
That its strongest advocates and must enthusiastic adniirers are always found among
those who have used and are most familiar with other leading machines.
—
From the thousands of testimonials I. >m all parts of the country, wo select the following
from the city of Augusta :
AUGUSTA, March, 1870.
Having used the Willcox A Gibbs Sewing Machine in our respective families upon
all the varioua kinds of work require 1, some of us from one to six years, others for
a shorter time, some of us also bem. familiar with the use of other leading machines,
we cheerfully recommend it as a mo-t excellent family machine. It runs easily and
quietly, ia simple and easy in its management, does not get out of order, is always
ready, its work is strong and durable, and in all respects gives most entire satisfaction.
Mrs. S. S. Brooks, Mrs. C. F. Penney,
•* John McArthur, “ Knoch Sampson,
“ II. M. Potter. " S. G. C. Pullen,
A. M. Lyford, “ G. B. Hoyt, i
“ G. W. Cross, “ A. J. Reynolds,
“ C. E. Page, " H. G. Smiley,
*• T. C. Hoyt, Miss Minuie Woart,
•• C. 11. Starbird, Mr. Thomas Wadsworth,
*
Willcox & Gibbs Seuing Machine Company,
Agency at Store of F. LYFORD,
tflnir ATJGUSTA.
Trunls.8 ! T run Is. s !
THU PLACE TO BUY
Prcncli, Eup,ono, Sole Lioatbor,
And all kind, of common
TRAVELLING TRUNKS !
Alto, L»die»'and Gouts’ TRAVELLING A SHOPPING BAGS, is at
HAMILTON A TURNER’S,
135 Water Street.
The Right Place to buy your HARNESSES, and get the celebrated DUNN HARNESS, is at
HtniLTON A TURNER’S, t IS* WATER STREET.
The cheapest place to bur WHIPS, CURRVCOMBS, BRUSHES, BLANKETS, SURCINGLES, HAL
TERS, Ac., is at HAMILTON A TURNER’S,
135 WATER STREET.
HARNESSES!
For Business, Pleasure, Teaming, Trucking, Carling A Expressing,
Manufactured from GOOD OAK STOCK, and by the best of workmen.
MTe would remind the public that our Harness took all the premiums offered at the last State Fair
—lour in number. Also the first premium at the late New' England Fair.
As our customers are daily informed that our Harnesses are Machine Stitched—we would invite
them and the public generally to call and examine the largest stock of ready-made Harnesses ever of
fered in this city, and we will convince them that we make the best H AND STITCHED work to be had
for the same amount of money, and if we don’t have on hand wdiat is wanted, can make it at short
notice. Samples of Gold Gilt, Oroide Silver, Covered, and Japaiiued Trimmed Harness, may he seen at
our salesroom, NO. 1 ?2 MIDDLE STREET HENRY DUNN ft SON.
For Hale by
Hamilton db Turner,
135 WATER STREET, - • AUGUSTA, MAINE,
tllfcb-tf Opposite Deoriag A Holwsy’s.
THE KENNEBEC JOURNAL.
(Established in 1825.;
Enlarged and Improved.
A POLITICAL ft FAMILY NEWSPAPER.
Not Excelled by any in the State.
Just Enlarged and Primed on
New, Plain, and Handsome Type!
Having Full Report-of Legislative proceedings;
carefully prepared Political Articles. Facts and .Sta
tistics; Local. Domestic and Foreign News; Corres
pondence; Tales. Poetry, Agricultural and other
Miscellaneous Matter.
A'o Increase of Subscription Price—A Good
Time to Subscribe.
The Weekly Kennebec Journal.
The Kennebec Journal is In the Forty-fourth year
of its age. it has just been eularged, and is now a
THIRTY-SIX COLUMN PAPER,
Its size not being exceeded by that of any other
paper in tlie State, and surpassed by but few in other
states.
It will contain
Carefully Prepared Political Articles, Facts, Statis
tics, Speeches and Extracts; Full Reports of
the Proceedings of the Maine Legislature;
Reliable information in relation to mat
ters pertaining to the State Govern
meat; Eeports of the Doings of
Congress : Local and State
News; Summaries of Do
mestic and Foreign
News;
Reports of the
Markets at Home
and Abroad; well se
lected Tales. Poetry,
Agricultural and other Inter
esting and Useful Reading for the
Family; also Correspondence from Abroad
and original Articles upon subjects of Uen’l Interest.
It has been enlarged from •
Twenty-Eight to Thirty-Six Columns,
in width, and proportionately increased in length,
and is printed ou an
Entire New Suit of Type,
Making it one of the
Handsomest and Most Readable,
as well as one of the
CHEAPEST PAPERS IN PRICE,
published. The price of subscription has not been
increased ou account of enlargement.
Now is the Time to Subscribe!
Terms . $2 00 per annum in advance, $2.25 at the
end of six months, and $2.50 at the end of the year.
Published every Wednesday.
Daily kennebec Journal,
Will be issued every morning, (Sundays excepted,)
on and after the first of January. Will give
Full and Accurate Reports of the Proceedings of
the Legislature from day to day; Reports of Im
portant Hearings before Committees; Abstracts
of Discussions iu the Boards of Education and
Agriculture; will have the Latest News by Tele
graph the same as other dailies, and will also
have Editorials, Correspondence, Locals and the
usual Summaries of News, also the most Import
ant .'speeches of the Session.
The Discussions in the Board of Education will give
New and Additional Imbortance to the Daily
Journal, as it will contain reports of them.
Terms, $7.00 per year; $2.00 for the Session.
4^“ Members of the Legislature will do their con
stituents and themselves a favor to interest them
selves in getting subscribers to the above publica
tions. The Daily keeps up that correspondence
between the People and their Representatives,
through their Legislative Reports, which is neces
sary and agreeable to both.
No Tri-Weekly will be published. Those peisons
who desire a full report of the Legislative Proceed
ings, rnu^t subscribe for the Daily Journal.
&W Postmasters and Members of the Legislature
authorized to take subscriptions.
49* The Weekly and Daily Kennebec Journal
are published at Augusta, Maine, by
SPRAGUE. OWEN & NASH.
Dissolution of Co-Partnership.
THE co-partnership heretofore existing between
1 Lucius Hill and Chas A. Faruuiu, ts mis day
dissolved by mutual consent.
LUCIUS HILL,
Augusta, Feb. 1, 1870. C. A. FARNUM.
The undersigned will continue the
Grocery and Provision Business,
At the OLD STAND.
fSNT ST., IIEAD OF ARSENAL ST.
fSfeb-tf LLCirS HILL.
Oysters! Oysters! Oysters!
Try Them ! Try Then% t
\I^F. receive our.Oysters fresh from tlm ship at
fy Portland and open them ourselves, and you
get them fresh from the shell.
You will also find at our market a good snpplv of
Fresh Fish,
Brllnsl Clams,
Smoked Halibut.
Prime No. 1 Mackerel,
ami a general assortment of
Sail and Corned Fish l
Cushing A Holmes,
Near Railroad Bridge, WATER ST.,
tlOfeb-Sm *aVGV8T*a, *nK.^
Rare Chance for Investment!
AUCTION SALE,
MARCH 16th, 1870, at 2 O’clock, P. M.
THE ENTIRE
6R0T0N SOAPSTONE QUARRY.
Lauda, Mill*, Mubinary, Ac., In complete
running order.
For hill of particular* adclrer* J. F WOOD, 32
FemUuttm Square, Boatou, Maas. flTfub-t-J
COYKBMMK8T OF MAIMK. 1870.
GOVERNOR,
Joshua L. Chamberlain, Brunswick
.
. COUNCIL.
1st District, Uranus O. Brackett, Berwick*
2d District, William Deeriug, Portland,
3d District, William Rogers, Bath.
4th District, Ambrose 11. Abbot, China.
6th District, Edward R. Spear, Rockland.
6th District, Joseph W. Porter, Burlington.
7th District, D. K. Hobart, Dennysville.
EXECUTIVE OFFICER*.
Franklin M. Drew, Bruuswick, Secretary of State.
George G. Stacy, Kezar Falls, Deputy Secretary.
James R. Milliken, Portland, Chief Clerk.
B. B. Murray, Jr., Pembroke, Adjutant General.
August:is L. Smith, Augusta, Clerk to Adjutant General.
George N. Page, Norridgewuck, State Pension Clerk in
Adjutant General’s office.
William Caldwell, Augusta, Shite Treasurer.
Sylvanus Caldwell, Augusta, Treasurer’s Clerk.
Parker P. Burleigh, Liuueus, Laud Agent.
GOVEUNORT STAFF.
John M. Brown, Portland, Colonel, Assistant Inspector
General.
Eugene F Sanger, M. D., Bangor, Colonel, Assistant Sur
geon General.
Aidn-de-Campy with rank of Lieutenant Colonet.
Selden Connor, Thomas W. Hyde,
George Varney, Nathan Cutler.
Albert G. Morran, L-wistou, Military Sec'y to Governor.
Prentiss M. Fogler, Augusta, Mesaen’r to Gov. and Council.
Benjamin F. Harris, Machias, Supt. of Public Buildings
George L. Goodale, Brunswick, State Assaver.
CyrusJK. Brackett, Bruuswick, State Assayer.
DauierWinslow, Westbrook, inspector Geu. of Bt ef A Pork
David Fernald, Camden, lns)>ccior General of Fish.
Geo. F. Dillingham, Old town, Agt. Penobaot Tribe Indians.
Geo. F. Wadsworth, Kastport, Agt. Passama*ju'y Tritw In.
Albert W. Paioe, Bangor, Bank and Insurance Examiner.
Asa W. Wildes, Skowhegan, i
Samuel H. Blake, Bangor, > Railroad Commissioners
Solomon T. Coraer, Portland, )
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT.
John Api*letou, Bangor, Chief Justice.
ASSOCIATE JUSTICE*.
Edward Kent, Bangor.
Jonas Cutting, Bangor.
Jonathan G Dickerson, Belfast]
Charles W. Walton, Portland.
William O. Barrows, Brunswick.
Charles Danfprth, Gardiner.
Rufus P. Tapley, Saco.
attorney g?nkrai
Thomas B. Reed, Portland.
INSANE ASYLUM.
Henry M. Harlow, M. D., Superintendent and Physician.
Bigelow T Sanborn, M. D., Assistant Physician.
TRUSTER*
William B. Lapham, M. D., Woostock, President.
John T. Gilman, M. D., Portland.
Dr. M. R. Ludwig, Thomaston.
Hon. Geo. A. Frost, Springvule.
Hon. A. G. Wakefield, Bangor.
STATE PRISON]
Warren W. Rice, Warden.
El bridge Burton, Deputy Warden.
INSPECTOR*.
William Wilson.
Hon. Rufus Prince.
STATE REFORM SCHOOL.
Hon. E. V. Woodbury, Superintendent
TRUSTEES.
Hon. Noah Woods, Bangor, President.
W. E. Gould, Portland, Secretary.
1 Hon. Nathan Dane, Alfred, Treasurer.
Hon. Jeremy W. Porter, Strong.
; Tobias Lord, Standish.
STATE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND THE JSTCHANIC ARTS
Trustees
Hon. Abner Coburn, Skowhegan, President.
IL>u. Thomas S. Lang, Augusta,
lion. William P Wingate, Baugor
Hon. Lyndon Gak, Garlaud.
Rev. Samuel F. Dyke, Bath
J. C. Madigan, Houlton.
Hon. Isaiah Stetson, Bangor, Treasurer
Samuel Johnson, A. M , Orouo, Secretary.
Executive Committee.
lion. Wm. P. Wingate, Hon. Lyndon Gak, Hon. Thomas
S. Lang.
Examining Committee.
Joshua L. Chamberlaiu, LL. D.j Rev. Amory Battles-, Hon.
Thomas $. L mg.
Faculty.
Merritt C. Fernald A. M., Acting President and Professor
of Mathematics and Physics.
Samuel Johnson, A. M., Farm Superintendent and In
structor in Agriculture.
Stephen F Peck ham, A M., Professor of Chemistry.
Calvin Cutter, M. D., Lecturer ou Anatomy, Physiology
and Ilygene
Corydon B. L.tkin, Instructor in Book-keeping.
| Captain Henry E. Sellers, Bangor, Instructor in Military
Tactics.
BUAKD OK AUKICL LTL UK.
Samuel Wasson, Ellsworth, President.
D. II. Thing, Mt. Vernon, Vice President
8. L. Goodale, Saco, Secretary.
M. C. Fernald, Orono. )
S. P. Peck ham, Orono.
Charles E. llandeu, Waterrille. ^ Members at Large.
Cyrus F. Brackett, Brunswick. |
George L. Good ale, Brunswick. I
MFMBKRS FROM COUNT!!*.
Seth Scamman, for Cumberland County, Scarborough.
Wildes P. Walker, Sagadahoc County, Topsham.
William Swett, Oxford County, South Paris.
Levi L Lucas, Somerset County, St. Albans.
Ira Doe. York County, Saco.
Elijah B. Stack pole, Penobscot County. Kenduakeag.
Samuel Wasson, Hancock County, Ellsworth.
J. Yarnum Putnam, Aroostook County, lloulton.
Jeremiah R Norton, Franklin County, Avon.
Luther Chamberlain, Piscataquis County, Atkinson.
Moses L Wilder, Washington County, Pembroke.
Isaac Hobbs, Kuox County, South Hope.
Daniel II Thing Kennebec County, Mt. Vernon.
George E. Brackett, Waldo County, Belfast.
Z. A. Gilbert, Androscoggin County, East Turner.
Calvin Chamberlain, (Stale Society,) Foxcrofl.
John Bodge, Lincoln County, Jefferson.
COMMON SCHOOLS.
Warren Johnson, Topsham, State Superintendent.
Joseph F. Dunning, Clerk of Superintendent, Portland.
COUNTY SUPERVISORS.
Andr-«scoggin, C. B. Stetson, Lewiston.
Aroostook, W. T Simper, Sherman.
Cumberland. J. B. Webb, G<>rham.
Franklin, A. II. Abbott, Farmington.
Hancock, Charles J. Abbott, Castine.
Kennebec, W II. Bigelow, Clinton.
Knox, G. M. Hicks, Rockland.
Lincoln, D. 3. Glidden, Newcastle.
Oxford, N T. True, Bethel.
Penobscot, 3. A. Plummer, Dexter.
Piscataquis, W. S. Knowlton, MomouJ
Sagadahoc, D. F. Potter, Topsham.
Somerset, G. W. llalheway, Skuwhegxul
, Waldo, N. A. Luce, Freedom,
' Washington, W. J. Corthell, Calais.
York, M. R. Mabry.
MAINE EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION.
l*resident. J. II. Hanson, Waterville.
\ ice-president, C. C. Rounds, Farmington.
Secretary and Treasurer, C. B. Stetson, Lewiston.
■ lEllTirtC COMMITTSB.
J. II Hanson, Chairman, WatervilleJ
, C. B. Stetson, Lewiston.
A. P. Stour, PortUud.
J. S. Bartell, Lewiston.
W. Johnson, Topsham
C. C. Rounds, Farmington.
J. P. Gross, Brunswick.
G. T. Fletcher, Castine.
J. B. Webb, Yarmouth.
COMMITTEE ON STATE VALUATION.
John P. Hubbard, Hiram.
3eth Scamman, Scurboro’.
Alvin Currier, Farmington.
Nehemiah Smart, Searsiuont.
Abel Prescott, Canaan.
Reuben 8. Prescott, Bangor.
Partisan Houghton, Lamport.
Enoch Knight, Portland, Clerk of Commissions]
STATE LIBRARY.
Joseph T. Woodward, Librarian.
Shooting Tackle.
M. W. LONG,
SUCCESSOR TO L. M. LELASD,
OUN SMITH
And Dealer in
Shooting Tackle of Every Variety.
RIFLE AND SHOT GUNS made to ORDER and
WARRANTED. Particular attention paid to
Choking Shot Gun: to make them ahoot thick and
.trims Alan on hand, tha beat lot of bkatea in
the market, for tala aheap. Odd keye of every '
pattern. Key Uga and rlngi for Hotel, Powder
I of the be«t quality for Bleating or Bporting. Re
| pairin'? (lone neatly and promptly. All work
warranted. ljao*)y
Committees of the Legislature.
Joint Standing Committees.
On the Judiciary—Messrs. Lindsey of .Somerset,
Lane of C miliaria ml. mid Heed of Cumberland, of
the Senate; -Messrs. W'hiddvu of Calais, Darker of
Stetson. Smith of Saco, Bonney of Portland, Bliss
of Washington, Powers of Houlton, and Y’ose of
W interport, of the House.
On federal Relations—Messrs. Cleaves of Oxford,
Lindsey ol Somerbet, and Heed of Cumberland, of
the Senate; Messrs. Barker of Stetson. Stone of
Kennebuuk, 31c Gil very of sears port, W hidden of
Calais, Burgees of Portland, Smith of Warren, and
Jordan of Brunswick, of the House.
On Military Affairs—Messrs. Gibbs of Cumber
land, NeaHey of York, and Hanson of York, of the
Senate; Messrs. White ol Bangor, Duncan of Kil
tery, Spaulding of Richmond, Phillips of Weld,
Sturgis of Standi**11, Dennett *>f So. Berwick, and
Alexander of Belmont, of the House.
On C oast and f rontier Defences—3Ieesrs. Morse
of Sagadahoc, Cushing of Waldo, and Talbot of
Washington, of the Senate; Messrs. Blake of Au
burn, Brawn ol Oldtown, Moulton of Porter. Ames
of Jefferson, .Mayo of Windham, Paige of Yiual*
haven, and Gules of Kobbinston, of the House.
On Railroads. 1 fays and Rridgei—Messrs. Cush
ing of \N aid", -Morse of Sagadahoc, and Holland of
Androscoggin, of the Senate; .Me-nrs. 11 inks of
Buck.-port. Twitched of Portland. F" ter id' Argvle,
Farwell of Augusta. Lane of Hollis. Patten of
Bath, a d Dickey i*i fit Kent ol the House.
On Mercantile Affairs and Insurance—3Iessr.j.
Buck of Hancock, Carvill of Cumberland, and
Metcult of Lincoln, of the Senate; Messrs. Hol
brook of Freeport, Chamberlain of Ellsworth,
Blake of Auburn. Warren of Yeuzie, Gannett of
Bath. Watts of Thonuislou, and H.u ding of Gotham,
of the House.
On Legal It-form- Messrs. Lane of Cumberland,
Nvalley of York, Ch aves of Oxford, ol the Senate;
Messrs. Baker of Augusta, Humphrey of Bangor.
Harrimau of Belfast, liunie of Cherrylield. Spauld
ing of Kichniond. Burton of Benton, and Mildrum
of 'Veils, of the House.
On Education—31essrs. Buflum of Penobscot.
French of Franklin, and Minot of Kennebec, of the
Senate; 31e#srs. Farwell ol Augusta, Humphrey of
Bangor, Bonney of Portland. G«»tt of Leeds.
1 fathom of Pittsfield, Smith of Litchfield, and
Daggett of Strong, of the Hou.-e.
On Hanks and Hanking—3lessi>. Metcalf of Lin
coln, Heed of Cumberland, and Grav of Kennebec,
"f the Senate; Messrs. Dunning of Bangor, Heed ol
Waldoboro’ Twitrhell of Portland, Waterhouse of
Portland, Bird of Hock land. Palmer of Gardiner,
and Adams of Biddelord. of the House.
On Agriculture— .Messrs. Lang of Kennebec, Gar
relon ot Waldo, and Bartlett of Hancock, of the
Senate; Messrs. Greene of Wilton, Wasson
of "miry. Thurlough of Newburgh, Wentworth of
North Bvrw ick. .Moulton of Porter, Booth bay of
Lmhden, and Darling of Lincoln, of the House.
On Manufactures—Messrs. Hanson of York, Gibbs
of Cumberland, and 31ayo ol Piscataquis, of the
senate; 31east's. Ham of Lewiston. Punrinton of
Bowdojnliam. Cole of ( ape Elizabeth. Foss of Ab
bot, Lewis of Pittston, Burnham ol Biddelord, and
Cousins, of Kennebunkport, of the House.
On Interior Waters—Messrs. Talbot ol Washing
ton. Buffum of Peuobscot, and Gibbs of Cutnber
land, of the Senate; Messrs. Hammond of West
brook. Folsom of Skovvhegati, McGilvery of bears
nort, Bearce ot Lewiston. Cox of East 3Jachias,
Hamilton of Orono, and skinner of st Albans, ot
the House.
On State Lands and State Roads—Messrs. Lang
ot Kennebec, Kingsbury ol Penobscot, and Webb
of Somerset of the Senate; Messrs. Smith of
Modgdon, Crc kett of Dockland, Davis of Lubec,
Irish of Sherman, Martin of Uumford. Chase ol
W inn, and Shennan of Camden, of the House.
On Dins ton of Towns— Messrs. Webb of Somer
set, Gray of Keunebee, and Bartlett of Hancock, ol
the Senate; Messrs. Wasson of Surry. White ol
Bangor, Weston of Poland. Kimball* of Bethel.
Thompson of Hallowell, Smith ol Parsonslleld, and
Leavey of Whiting, ot the House.
On Division of Counties—Messrs. Carvill of Cum
berland, Torrey of Knox, and Kingsbury of Penob
scot, of the senate ; Messrs Tobey of Athens,
Berry of Buxton, .Milliken of Tremont, Mason ol
Hiram. Wilder of Fort Fairfield, Douglass of Na
ples, and Adams of -Mayfield, of the House.
On Incorporation of Towns—Messrs. Holland of
Androscoggin, Collins of Aroostook, and Carvill of
Cumberland, of the Senate: Messrs. Foss of Ab
bott. Cushing of Sidney. Tobey of Athens. Clark of
Holden, Lib bey of Limerick, Cotton of Troy, and
Bean of Corinth, of the House.
wh r i.vu rKj — .ucosr#. o.iiuai iiam im-k, .'in
call ot Lincoln, and Carleton of Knox, of the
Senate, Messrs. Meals of Bristol, Stover of Harps
well. Chase of Woodstock, Mcuu© of Sedgwick'
ltartlett of Harrison, Newcoflhb of Brewer, and
Biggs of Georgetown, in the House.
On Indian Affairs—Me©*rs. Kings on ry of Penob
©cot. Bolicof Washington, and fuller of Penobscot
in the senate; Messrs. Bradford of Fustport, Brawr
of Oldtown, Brown of Anson, Gould ot Albany
McLain of New Vineyard, Campbell of Deer Isle
1 and Sargent of ilennon. oi the House.
on Claims—Messrs. Kolfe of Washington, Carle
ton of Knox, and Collins of Aroo-took, of the
senate; Messrs. Bliss of Washington, Clark ol
Bead tie Id, Boyd of New Castle, Gupull of Gould©
boro’, Plummer of Lisbon, Holman of Dixrield, and
Whitehouse of M George, of the House.
On Pensions—Messrs. Fuller of Penobscot, Gibbs
of Cumberland, and Huberts- of York, of the
senate; Meoe-rs Gannett of Bath, stickney ot
Presque Die. Greeilleaf of Ldgcoinb, Wilson ot
Brauiord. Mills of Brooksville, Brackett of Cum
berland, aud McDougal oi Meddybemps, of the
House.
On Insane Hospital— Messrs. Gray of Kennebec,
W’ebb of Somerset, and Gibbs of Cumberland, of
the Senate; Messrs. Main of Unity, Sturgis ot
Mnudish, Burger© oi Portland, Burbank ol Acton,
Joues of Norway, Pierce ol Ma hius, and Jordan
of Minot, of the House.
On Reform School—Messrs. N’ealley oi York,
Buck ot tlamock. aud Talbot ol W ashington, ol
the Senate; Me©ci&. Mickucy ol Pru©quc Die,
Mav of Winthrop, Leighton ot \umiouth, Whitney
<>i Fxeter. Wheeler of Chestervilh*. Duncan of Kit
tery, and Berry ot DumarbcuUu, of the House.
On state / rison—Me-si s Minot of kmuebec,
Garcclon ofWalito.and Huberts of York, ot the
Senate: Me-si> Hammond of Paris. Cole of Cape
F.li/.abeth, Coi nlorth ol f airlield. Bearce ul Turner,
lluscy of Sanger ville. Amo© of Jetlcr&ou, and liar
of Harrington, of the llou©e.
On Public H ui tiling s— Messrs. Freitfh of Franklin,
Holland of Androscoggin, and Torix\ of Knox, ol
the Semite; Me©.-i>. urocketl of ItocKland, Allan
of Corinna, Lord of Lebanon, Lewis of Liberty.
Dearborn of Falmouth, McKownof Boothbay, amt
Sherman ot Uesboro. ol the House.
On Library—Messrs. Heed of Cumberland,
Cleave- of Oxiord. and Cu-lung of Waldo, of the
senate; Messrs. Skinner of St. Albans. Cousins ot
Keunebunknort, Mason of ltiram, Nickerson ot
Swauville, Wentworth of North Berwick, Young of
llaucock and Sawyer of Gray of the House.
Standing Committees of House.
On Engrossed Hills—Messrs. Cushing of Sidney,
B rgess of Portland. Nickerson of Swauville. Vuse
of Winterport. Bartlett of Harrison, Gould of Al
bany, and Guptill ol Gouldsboro*.
On Hills in the Third Reading— Hume of Cherry
tield, Chase of Woodstock, smith of Litelillehl
Mildrant of Wells, Spaulding of Hichmond, Main ol
I n.tv, and Hathorn of Pittsiteld.
On Leave of Absence— Purrington of Bowdoinham
Hamilton of Orouo, Gates of Hobbinston, Burbank
of Acton. Bearce of Turner, Brown of Anson, and
shennau of Dies boro.
On Pay Roll— Folsom of skow began. Smith ol
Hodgdon, Crockett of Kockland, Kimball ot Bethel
Waterhouse of Portland, Brawu of Oldtown, and
Adams of Biddeford.
On Change of Xames—Chase of Woodstock
Dulling of Lincoln, Chase of springtleld, Martin ol
Uumford, Adams of Mayfield. Whitehouse of st.
George, and McDougal of Meddybemps.
On County Estimates— Blake oi Auburn, Irish ol
sherman. May of Winthrop, Mears of Bristol,
Chamberlain of Ellsworth, Post* r of Argyie. Hol
brook of Freeport. Bradford of Fast port, 1 ousIiih
of Keunebunkport. Gannett of Bath, Tobey of
Athens, Lewi© of Liberty. Wheeler of Chester
ville. Chase of Woodstock, Foss of Abbott, and
Shennau of Camdeu.
On Finance— Twite hell of Portland. MeGilvery
of Soarsport. Bearce of Lewiston, Patten of Bath,
Barton of Benton, Heed of Waldoboro’,and Adams
of Biddeford.
On Elections—Smith of Saco. Powers of Houlton,
Itam of Lewi.-ton, Stover of llarpswell, Hawes ot
Vussalboro’, Brawn cl Oldtown, and Smith of War
ren.
Ureal Improvement in
Artificial
Teeth.
T>B. SNELL
INSERTS Tcetli on Rrhiilr by h new process, bj
which the plate is made as thin as a uietulhi
base; at the same time the plate is flexible, and leei
liable U" break.
This mode insures likewise the certainty of ■,
perfect fit
Having purchased the txclutir* right to usetbli
mode iu Kennebec couuty, I shall be happy to shoe
its peculiar advantages to any ouo who ueuds aril
Octal teeth. -
60 Winthrop Stroet.
Augur a, Jan. 2Sth, WTO. «J!0an<».vA3» 0
RECOLLECTIONS OF AUGUSTA AND
VICINITY.
The editor of the Aroostook Sunrise,
now a member of the Legislature, sends a
correspondence to that paper from this
city, in which he gives some interesting
recollections of Augusta and vicinity. He
says:
We have known Augusta since 1827.
That year, then a young man, we “un
packed" in this, then village. We lived
here five' years.—The Kennebec bridge,
called by the Journal last Monday, the
“glorious old bridge,” was built that year.
It has stood the tramp of men and horses,
the assaults of floods, tee and floating debris
of bridges and mills, logs and every im
aginable ruin which has come floating
down the raging, angry and roaring Ken
nebec for almost forty-three years. We
looked over its scarred and broken timbers
j and covering on Monday morning last,
I and although it is now somewhat unlike
: in appearance what it was when it came
! from the hand of its builder, yet it still
i stands, and bids fair to stand, until it shall
! have accomplished much more than its
I half century.
Kphraim Ballard, in his day the best
j carpenter in Augusta, and, perhaps, in
Maine, was the master-builder. Mr.
! Charles Keen, who was in skill only
I second to Mr. Ballard, w as mastcr-work
1 man, and used the square, compasses
j and ten foot pole. In 1828 the military
road from Lincoln to Iloulton was com
menced, and Mr. Ballard had a large con
tract for making that load in Lincoln.
The “Ballard hill" in that town took its
name from him. He was taken sick whilst
i engaged on that road, and died, we be
i lieve, in Bangor, whilst on his way home.
He was one of Hod's noblest men. Mr.
Keen is still living in this city. The bridge
! previous to this, was burned some time in
! the early part of 1827. The last day of
December, 182"), we spent in Hallowell,
on our way from home in what is now
i Franklin county, to White-field, to instruct
a school. It rained all the night previous
and during the day iu torrents. January
1st, 1820, wc attempted to cross the Ken
nebec on the ice, but was iold it was not
safe. We accordingly went to Augusta to
; cross on the bridge.—Whilst we were
crossing the bridge, the ice was breaking
up in the river, pitching, piling, and toss
ing about in wild and grand confusion.
■ The ice broke tip as far down as the flats
near Brown’s Island., where it grounded,
formed a jam and remained during the
: winter, it was said that the river was
full to the bottom, except passages
for the water to pass off. On tho 2(>th of
March it broke up again, from the effects
j of a great rain and the melting snow,
making an “ice freshet,” and formed a
dam below Hallowell, and that village
! was submerged; the water high up in
Water street, tilling cellars and lower
I stories of houses and stores, and destroy
; ing a vast amount of property. The height
of the water at that time is marked in
! Kennebec How in that city.
1 Hallowell has within our recollection
; been three times submerged, in conse
| quence of the ice breaking up early in the
winter, grounding on the flats below the
1 town, and then again breaking up with a
rain whilst the ice was strong, jamming
j below the town, and flowing back the
water and creating a flood : once in 1820,
again in 1848, or T4, and again on Sunday
last. It was also submerged about 1800,
from the same cause. We should think
! that people would find some other place
to live and do business than on the lower
street in Hallowell. In June, 1882, oc
curred a freshet which swept the Kenne
bec. It rained three days and nights con
tinually. The water was within a very
few feet of the stringers of the bridge.
It passed through tinder the bridge
between the pier and the abutments with
tearful velocity, the water appearing
some four feet higher above the bridge
than below. The river was covered with
logs, trees aud the debris of mills, bridges
buildings, dams, fences and almost every
i imaginable thing that would float. The
span of a bridge came down whole and
went under the bridge. A whole saw mill
came down having piled in it a large
1 quantity of boards. It approached the
| eastern span of the bridge, and the thou
sands who were looking on held their
breath, expecting that it would topple
over the bridge. But instead of this, the
mill and all in it were crushed like a
child’s cob-house, and the shapeless mass
j went under the bridge.
A loud cheer went up from the lookers
I on. A large pile of pine boards above
which every body supposed was far above
where the’ water could come, was floated
. off by the rising flood, and started for
down river. Two men got on the pile,
and with the batteau in tow, came down
[ the river. As it approached the bridge
one of the adventurous men left in the
r batteau, but the other stuck to his boards
i and went safely under, by lying flat upon
his pile. A cheer which almost made the
bridge itself tremble, went up from the
crowd of lookers-on. He brought in->
. boards safely in, below Hallowell.
The first Legislature which met hi Au
gusta was in 1882.
The corner-stone of the State House was
laid July 4th, 1828, by tho Grand Lodge
of Masons of Maine, in the presence of
Gov. Lincoln. The corner-stone which
was then placed in position is the northeast
corner, and has an orifice in it which con
tains among other papers a copy of tho
constitutions of the United States, aud of
Maine, the names of the then President
and executive officers of the United States,
of the Governor and principal officers of
Maine, copies of the Kennebec Journal of
that week, which at that time was the only
paper published in Augusta, and various
other documents. Governor Lincoln died
the same year in a few mouths afterw ard,
iu Augusta, and was buried with military
I honors on the grounds iu trout of the
i i State House.
j In 1832 the Legislature met for the first
1 time ig Augusta. Samuel £. Smith was
• Governor, aud Benjamin White, Speaker
' of the House. In that Legislature were
the following men who hare since, or are
now distinguishes!. Robert P Dunlap.
Timothy BoutcUc, Joseph Dane, Nathan