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MAINE LEGISLATURE. Senate. I t r.sn.vr, March 16. Prarcr by Rer. Mr. McCcllt of Hallowell. Papers from the House disposed of in con-) CnrrenCe. On motion of Mr. Canvii.t., bill an act to authorize the town of Brunswick to build a town hall and for other purposes, was taken j from the table. The same Senator moved amendments marked ‘TV ■ K" “F" and “G" which were adopted—_TUu--iiiil then passed to be i n- j grossed. Mr. Talbot, from the Committee on Into- j rior Water-, on an order, rcporjed bill attract I to prevent the destruction of roads on ice. Printed under the rule. On motion of Mr. ltd l>. bill an act to 1^1 thorize tlvo cirv of Portland t<* aid in the con struction of tlie Portland and Rutland Rail road, was taken from the table aud indefinite- j ly postponed. Bill an act to regulate the agencies for and 11 prevent imposition in the sale ot intoxicating liquors, being on its passage to lw engrossed. Mr. Keeo opposed its passage on the ground that it was uncalled for and open to many objections. Mr. I.iNo explained that tlierc are hut Hi town* reported on the east side nt tiie Penob scot river, allowing that the other towns must have obtained their liquors unlawfully. The a tent at one time made an arrangement to have liquors sent by the Portland agent direct from Bo. ton without analyzing or assaying; it was done and the percentage was sent to the commissioner; such percentage is charged in Portland that liquors can be ob tained cheaper from Huston dealers. Mr. Metcalf thought the principle of the bill was bad. There are many other cities that Would like to procure their liquors else wli re, and thought it ju-t as proper to estab lish wholesale shops in every city in the State as in Bangor. Agene'cs carry corruption with them wher ever Introduced. Mr. LavO thought that the commissioner hail done as well as was possible for any man lo do. Is -not in favor of increasing liquor soiling. Mr. CrsHivr. was opposed to tie* general principle of the hill, d im truth of the matter is that the direct trade east of Penobscot river is more closely connected with Portland than Bangor. This agency is for the city of Hun ger. and he thought it improper to favor one city more than another. You ean get hotter liquor at the apothecary shops than at agen cies. The medicinal traffic would be better man aged in apothecary shops than in these legal rum "shops. Any man can obtain all the liquor he wish es at any agency. Portland may lie more virtuotis Imt 11 is doubted. No questions are asked as to the reasons. When you have a nimsh q> in every town hedged in by paper statut* s, it is a great farce. The greater part of the year Bangor is in accessible. In the winter they are blocked up by ice, with very little railroud ad vantages. M r. Cl shimj moi ed that the hill he amend ed by adding Winterport, so that it shall read three eoniiitissioners, one at Portland, one at Bangur, and one at Winterport. Mr. Lano thought that this ridicule "was ill timed. Now that prohibition is a “plank” in the Republican platform we should faithfully carry it out. We have passed a new liquor law. Let ns not slrike at that now. Mr. ft suiteo said that lie would go farther ; than' the .Senator from Kennebec. He would I abolish every rum shop in the Stale including I the 8tau* ruin shop. If the State policy is to j he the increase of rum selling, he claimed that the town of Winterport has as much right to engage in this traffic as the city of Bangor. Mr. Bin i n spoke in favor of the hill. Mr. Iti ED said that this talk of competition is well enough when appl*.d to legitimate traffic. One argument is that liquors can be obtained cheaper. The main object of the hill !s to salve the conscience of the Bangor agent who wails over the suffering endured J by the people of Bangor. If one agency is j fraught with wrongdoing, whv duplicate the evil? Mr. j.vng n- k'tl Mr. tueu n ne ruvortu > prohibition. Mr. Rekd replied that hi* standing was too well known to require definition. Mr. Lang again spoke in favor of the bill. Mr. NcalleY expressed himself in lavor of prohibition, and wotdd vote at any time against extending the sale ot liquors. Mr. Wkuh spoke in flit or of the bill and thought tliat there could la* no more effective instrument for suppressing rumselling. Mr. Ccsuing is opposed to the establish ment of rumshops, but it is a- proper for indi viduals as for the State to traffic in it. Is it exp. diency to crush out the public rutnshops and establish State agencies? There is not one town agency in twenty but which will sell all the liquor wanted. I * opposed to the bill. Nine-tenths of these agencies are public nuisances. Denys the propriety and expedi ency of these agencies. Kither prohibit the rumselling business entirely or allow all the pcopin of the State to embark in it. I,et us he consistent and prohibit it in all directions. Mr. Lang denied that the hill proposes to establisTany such agencies as the gentleman stated. The people will have liquors for nu-dieinal anti mechanical purposes, and it is proposed tlia: the State shall regulate that sale. The law simply proposes that there shall be two commissioners instead of one to supply such liquors as are necessary, of a proper khid and in a proper manner. • Mr. I.Axe said lie is in favor of trying the doctrine of prohibition, and is in favor of a State police if necessary to carry out the measure. Is opposed to the hill. Business is not meant by the movers in this mauler: they art in favor of orohibition but would es tablish another rumshop. Don’t let us legal ize ruiushops. . it is a proposition that bears its ridiculousness upon its lace. Moved the indefinite postponement of the bill. Mr. Wens denied the assertion that those who favored the bill did not mean business. Would vote to do away with tile agency at Portland, and will go as far as any man for the forwarding of the cause of temperance in the State The amendment proposed by Mr. Cushing was rejected. The question then recurred upon the origi nal question to postpone indefinitely. Mr. CliaaiMW moved that the question be tak< n I*jr yeas and nnys. Carried. Mr. Fatscit moved amendment “B" which was adopted, [This changes the title of the bill.J Amendment “C" was then adopted. [ M r. Lams moved the bill be laid on the ta ll - to be printed. Lost. The vote was then taken upon the hill as amen lad, which includes only sections 7 and !i of the original bill, and the bill was passed I to be engrossed as amended. Mr. Cauviu.. from the Committee on Di vision of Counties, made a final report! and asked to be discharged. Accepted. Bill an act to incorporate the Cuion Depot Company came up by assignment. I he ques tion being upon substituting the minority for the majority report. I he question w as put and the minority report accepted. Me Kbkn'u from the Committee on Fub lic Building!, reported a resolve recommend ing »» appropriation for the repair of the •State House. Laid upon the table to be printed. Same Senator made the final report of said committee. AcgipteJ. The Committees on Temperance, on Agri < ulture, on renting aiul Binding, and State Lands and State Hoads, made their final re port through Mr, Lang, chairman, and asked to be discharged- Accepted. Mr. Tai not from the Committee on Inte rior flfar.cre, made their final report. Ac cepted. Air. La MG moved to reconsider the vote I wherebv the minority report »i- adopted in-1 an ad of the majority, upon hill an act to in- I e operate the Union Itetast Company, jnd 1 ihat t be assigned to t» -morrow. (Mr ied. Haiti and usstyned—An no. to authorize the Treasurer ot State to issue registered lond*; an act to amend *kC. 61. chap. IS of the Revised Statutes, relating to damage* front defective highways; an act to autii 'n*e the city of Bangor to aid in the construction of the W interport railroad. f'ajsed to be ea7 steel—Art act to author* izc certain towns to aid the construct: n »»f the fVtiohseot and Pnim Ri\ cr K iitro.ul* an act to incorporate the St. ( v- \ 1 .; >t Co.; resolve authorizing the hand \griit to obtain proposals th« | irehaa i rtais lands or cau*e a fttWlthm thereof; an act to incorporate the liaagor Rank; an act tor* *• ulate the sale of intox icating liquors ; an act t<> incorporate me Se«*ago Laks SteaminMii Co. : an act to incorporate the Bath Sugar House Co.; resolve in favor of Mattawamkeag bridge; resolve to change the location ot cer tain lots in Aroostook; an art to incorporate the Arctic Ice Company. f*r.*9etf f*> Ae enarfrd—An net additional to an act to incorporate the Portland and Rut land Railroad Company . an act to incorpor ate the Waldoboro* Woolen and Cotton Man ufaeturing Po.; an act in relation to certain claims of Bickford C. Matthew* , an act to revive the charters of certain banks; an act , to annex Maysville to Presque Isle. Hi null y passed—Resolve authorizing the j conveyance-of the Auburn Armory; resolve j authorizing the hand Agent to sell certain lands in the county of Somerset. On motion of Mr. Mousi;, Adjourned. House. Ti'eshaa. March loth. The .Speaker in llie chair. Traver hy Hev. Mr. Met Ti.r.v of llallowell. Tapers li o.n the Senate disposed of in con- ; currer.ee Haul and assigned—Resolve in favor ot Mt. Desert as a naval and military station of; the United States; resolve in favor of the , preservation of the harbors of the State of i Maine. Mr. Vose presented, hy leave, bill an act | to make valid the doings of the Assessors in i the town of Grunt Isle, which was read twice and assigned. Mr. Tontv presented a resolve in favor of Sprague. Owen & Nash, with statement ot facts, which were read and assigned for to morrow. Mr. Baker, by leave, laid on the table bill i an act addilitional to chapter 46 of the Re- ; vised Statutes, concerning corporations. . i tin motion of Mr. Barker. Ordered. That all new matters offered after this day, proposing legislation, he referred to the next legislature. Ou motion of Mr- Milkram. Ordered, That this House hold two sessions ! per day on and alter Wednesday, March 16th. j tile afternoon sessions to begin at 3 o’clock T. ; M.. until otherwise ordered. Mr. Smith, from the Committee on Educa tion, on order reported Dill an act to amend section 4 of chapter 221 of the public laws of 1*68, relating to State Supervisors of Com mon Schools. Read twice and indefinitely postponed on motion of Mr. Mi me. Bill an act to change the location of the J Granger turnpike, on ils passage to be en grossed was tgldedon motion of Mr. Barker. Bill an net relating to habitual truants, on its passage to be engrossed was. on motion of Mr. Vose, indefinitely postponed. Bill an act to authorize towns to provide hooks for the use of their pupils in the pub lic schools, on it- passage to be engrossed was tabled on motion of Mr. Sviitii of Saco. fussed In he engrossed—Au act to amend section 1 and 3 of chapter 11 of the Revised i Statutes, relating to school districts ; an act to amend section 11 of chapter 130 of the Re vised Statutes, relating to fees of coroners ; an act to authorize the city of Bangor to aid in tive construction of the Wintcrport li. R. Bdl an net additional to chapter 82 of the R. Statutes, relating to proceedings in court, on its passage to be enacted was tabled on mo- ; tiott of Mr. Tike. Bill an act to authorize Geo. W. Berry to extend a wharf and place a buoy in the tide waters of Owl’s Head Bay, in the city of Rockland, on its passage to he enacted was : tabled on motion of Mr. Vose. Bill an net to authorize the town of Con cord to aid in the construction of the Somer set R. R., on its passage to he i nacted its pas sage was opposed by Me. Uakki r, who moved its indefinite postponement. Messrs. Boothiiv, Baker. 11inks and Vose spoke against indefinite postponement. Tile House refused to postpone and the bill i was then passed to be enacted. I'asscd to be enacted—An act additional to chapter 00 of tho Revised Statutes, concern ing mortgages of real estate; an act to in corporate the Maine Mutual Marine Insur ance Company; an act to annex the town of, Mnysville to the town of Presque Isle; an act to regulate the times and places of hold- J ing the sessions of the County Commissioners , for the county of Washington; an act to legalize the official acts of John Hobbs of North Berwick, as Trial Justice; an act to provide for the recording of certain contracts. Order limiting debate to fifteen minutes each, was taken from the table and passed. On motion of Mr. Smith of Litchfield, re solve in favor of the* Stetson High School was jnkeit from the table, and that gentleman, j by leave, withdrew his motion to reconsider | the vote, by which said resolve was given a i passage. Kill an act to increase the compensation oi members of the legislature, indefinitely post poned by the House, came from the Senate amended and given a passage. Mr. Hume moved that tiie House insist up on its former vote and appoint conferees, and Mr. Hinks moved that the House recede and concur. Mr. Twitchele opposed receding and con curring. lie thought an increase of fiity dol lars a small increase, and if it is to be increas ed at all he thought it should be to a reason able amount. Mr. Hauling spoke in favor of concur- | renee; was not in favor of raising the salary 1 Lo tSfioO. hut thought the legislature could 1 w< II afford to raise it to $J00. Mr. Chase of Woodstock, opposed concur rence. He could not see any reason for rais- ; ing tile salary at this time. Mr. Leighton opposed concurrence, and was also opposed to raising the pay of mem bers of the legislature. He thought as good men could he obtained to come here tor 8150 1 as for #300. The matter whs then tabled, but was sub- i sequently taken up, when the House voted to 1 insist and appoint conferees. Hill an act to continue in force an net to es- ( tablisb school* in Madawaska territory was read a third time the question then being on passing the same to be engrossed. Mr. Mieliken said lie would not object to , I he passage of the bill if it was couched in ] such terms that he could be assured that the money contemplated being appropriated would i reach the desired ] lace. Furthermore the ' hill oonb inplates that four high schools shall tie established in about twenty-five school dis- , :i lets with a greater ] art of the money to he j appropriated. He was of the opinion that they need primary schools in that locality and that , this money should he for that purpose. He: did not like the idea of having this matter 1 given into the charge of one man for he J thought irregularities might arise and he ; moved the indefinite postponement of the bill. Mr. Keegan thought a good deal of truth existed in the remarks oi the gentleman from Tremont. but he hoped the House would not consent to indefinitely postpone the bill. To obviate the objections ot the gentleman to the bill and tiie defects that he (Mr. Keegan) rec ognized. lie offered an amendment and ex- 1 plained it* effect. Mr. Fabweli. had no interest in the matter i except a general interest in education. This bill bad been before the Committee on Kduca tion three times and had received an impartial consideration each time and it was ttiat com- | mitU-e’s unanimous conclusion that this hill would tie tiie best thing for the educational in terest of that section. The one thousand dol- I lars named in the i\ solve i' tor theso high school* where local u a* hi r* iy . olu, .Uu! tor it it conceded that it ;* * v.*, * possible to obtain suitable tcarbev* to s there. He said there i* no bMte v.- v *vr *K'ui the matter tor he i« to tv aojs ■ ' the Uur. and t uned ami has to goe NmuIs to the Siatt 1 >r a fait'. :ul . ' v c- ' 'trust. Mr Kun.as rvnhod to St Kikwiu. He objected to the |inft«|' ot giving any nidi- . > i trial . ' uftltmiKd power over the edueii-j h -.tcresi* of a whole district, lie thought oni tfffSMn f . security against : !< \» i>u «•!' money which may take place. He knew that of the sums ot money appropriated for Madam ask* about one halt had dropped out on the way. He did nok attribute this ir reguiaruy to any one hut he uodicd to guard against **uch a tiling in the future and tor this reason he had often.d the amendment to place the m. :hv whore the people of that locality i an look "out for it. He argued that it is primary schools which that section needs at the present time and not high schools and this was his reason for hi* amendment to appropri ate the n oncy » quallv. Mr. I» ikkl u said the question i* whether , tl.is mon y shall go to the common schools of th.it district or shall some agent he appointed hcrcaft* r to make a disposition of it a* he sees lit. I lie representative of that district says let it he distributed equally and trust to no agv nt with arbitrary powers, and he (Mr. Harken was in favor of this proposition. It we do anything for that section let us listen to the re presentative of that district and if it is found that the plan docs not work well it can 1m* rectified. Mr. Mn.dram said that this bill provides for : high schools in that section in order to have ' schools of a higher grade where persons may he qualified to teach. The bill provides that I in consideration of the one thousand dollars' given by tin* State lor these high schools, the i towns must raise fifteen hundred dollars more, j What was the argument of the gentleman from Stetson when he wanted to get a resolve ( through in favor of the high school in his, town? He said he would favor any town ask-! ing an appropriation for a high school, provid- 1 ing that town raised an equal sum. This hill j requires those plantation* to raise #1500 In consideration of a grant of $1000 from the Treasury, and he thought the argument of the gentleman from Stetson would hold good in this case. He was for having the money divided equally among these several schools and le tting the agent who draws that money from the Treasury give bonds for its proper expenditure, lie did not think; it tair to at tempt to carry a measure through the House by making statement* against a gentleman who is not a member and cannot defend him self, that “money has dropped out on the way.” lie hoped the bill would pass without the amendment. Air. 111 mi'HKKi, as a mcmuer oi me n»ui* mittee which reported the bill, advocated its passage without the amendment. The com mittee. after a careful investigation, reported $825 for the common schools of this region, and $1000 for the high schools, for the pur pose of educating persons for teachers, as the people in that section are poor and have not money to import them. The gentleman from Madnw'uskn comes in with an amendment, which proposes to take the one thousand dol lars for the high schools ami appropriate it for the common schools, making the committee appear t<» recommend or offer a resolve ap propriating $1325 for the common schools. The committee did not propose to recommend any such thing, and if the $1000 is to go to the common schools he would be willing to drop it out altogether. Mr. Keegan again spoke in reply to several member . Mr. Smith of Litchfield, as.a member of the Committee on Education, said he urged the points offered by Mr. Keegan, on the at tention of the committee, ami that they were duly considered, and the bill reported was the best that could be done under the circum stances. The committee had concluded to make an appropriation and they thought there should be some hold upon it by the State, hence the provision for the appointment of an agent; and he thought a good man, whom we would be willing to trust, would be appointed by the Governor. The high schools had been provided for, and Mr. Smith explained briefly their object and advantages to that section. He was for the bill without the amendment. Mr. Pike said for more than a quarter of a century we have been trying to Americanize these French people, and according to all re ports we have made no progress in that di rection. And he very much doubted the pro priety of squandering any more money in that way. They are a pleasant ami happy people anti do not desire to change their con dition or speak English, and why should we press the matter upon them? Mr. IIaki.k suggested to the Blends ot the hill some defects therein, and at his suggestion the gentleman from Madawaska modified his amendment so as to disudhute the whole sum (§1.125) equally among the public schools, said amount to he expended by an agent, who shall make a return of a!! monies expended under his supervision. Mr. Baker said the remarks of the gen tleman from Calais had been to lead him (Mr. B.) to have grave doubts as to the pro priety of singling out from all the rest of the State the new, as well as the old, this sec tion. and aid. as we propose to do and have been doing for a series of years, to bring this people up to'the educational standard of the rest of the people. He was not prepared to say that he should vote against the measure, hut lie said if he voted in its favor it would he with great hesitancy. He was willing to vote money for educational purposes, lint he wanted to know that money so appropriated will tie useiul. Mr. Kabweix again spoke in opposition to th * amendment and in favor of the original i bill. Mr. Hume moved the previous question and the House seconded the call. Mr. SrtcKNEV favored the bill and was in favor of allowing the people to act for them selves. and not have an agent in the matter to “lord” it over them. The main question was then put, which was on the passage of the hill to be engrossed, and mi this question the yeas and nays were or dered on motion of Mr. Fabwetx. The amendment offered by Mr. Keeoan was adopted. The yeas and nays being taken the House gave tlu* bill a passage by 65 yeas and 26 nays as follows : Ye as—Messrs. Adams of Mayfield, Ames, Baker, Barker. Barton, Bearre of Turner, Bean, Bonney, Bo.ilhby. Brackett. Chase of Winn. Conforth, Cox, Cu bing. Darling. Folsom, Foster ot Argyle, Green, Creel,lief, i.upttll, Hammoiul of Baris, Hamilton, Harrimun. llat)e*rn. Itinks, Holbrook, Hume, Irish, June- Keegan. Kimball. Lnmson, Leighton, Lewis of Liberty. Lewis of Bittston. Lori! Main, Martin, Als-iui. McLain. Means, Mills, Milliken, Moulton, Batten, Phillips, Bierce. Bowers. Burinton. Skinner, Kiuilh of Hodgdou, Smith ol Liteliilebt, Spanieling, Micknev. Sturgis, Thompson, Tliurlmigh. Tobey. Yos, Walien Wasson, Waterhouse, Whitney, Wit tier, Wil-nn of Brinlforil.—lio. Nays—Messrs Boyd. Bradford. Burnham, Bur gess. Chase of Wood-tuck. Clark of lteadlleid, Cole, Daggett. Douglass, Farwell, Foss, Hawes, Humph rey. Jordan ot Brunsw ick. May, Mayo, McDougal, Mi-Hewn. Mihlram. Newcomb, Bike, Itigga, Slier man of Camden, Sherman of lslesboro’. Smith of saco. Smith of Barsonstleld, Wheeler, W hitehouue, Wilson of Tliomaston — 411. Absent—Messrs. Adams of Biddeford, Allan, Alexander, Bean e ot Lew istou, Bern* of Damai - i-rotta. Bern* of Buxton. Bird. Blake. Bli-s, Brawn. Blown. Campbell Chamberlain, Clark of Holden. Cotton, Cousins, Crockett, Deal 1x»m, Dennett, Dun ning. Duncan, Gannett. Gates. Gott. Gould. Graf lam, Ilam, Hammond of Westbrook, Harding. Hol man. Hussev, Jordan of Minot, Lane, Libby. Me i.ilven. Meal-, .Nickerson, Buhner, Beavt v. Blum mer, liecd, Smith of Warren, Stone. Stover. Twitch *11, Weston, Wentworth, White. Young -in. On motion of Mr. Sbavidino, Adjourned. .Secretary Hmitwell has directed tlu* sups pension of the revenue tax on sales on shipbuilding until Congress ran make special provision for tliu exemption. This Will not offend shipbuilders. Many of the national banks oppose the funding bill, but Secretary lloutwell and the most of people believe in it. pailn pcnncbcr journal. .V C G U S X A., WctliiMilay Morning, March IS, 1870. OFFICE SEFK1SQ. An article in the Washington Chronicle of Monday touches in a very sensible man ner upon the evil of office seeking, and the annoyance to which members of Con gee ~ are subjected on account of it. In stead of cultivating a habit of self reli ance and sturdy independence among our people, it is making them parasites and imbeciles, teaching them to fawn upon those who are supposed to hold the power of prelerinent in their Hands, and trust their chance for a livelihood to official pat ronage. Although there has been a large | reduction of the official force of the conn- ! try since the rebellion, and the reform is still continued in all the departments at Washington, still the hunt for office con tinues, and this in spite of thousands of examples of the hotter success ot those who hav e struck out boldly for themselves, | depending upon their own exertions for support. The article, in the Chronicle spoken ot above says “the Executive, the i Cabinet, the members of Congress in both Houses, the chiefs of bureaus, here and elsewhere, are daily beseiged for offices , bv the ‘outs,' and in many eases for pro-j motion and increase of salaries by the ‘ins'. No reasonable idea can lie conv ey ed of the annoyance growing from the | competition for government favor—espec ially t i representatives and senators. It is impossible for these men to attend to their public duties and get offices for par tisans at the same tint IIovv these con siderations affect the best men in Congress 13 illustrated by a correspondence between ll(4i. William 1>. Kelley of Philadelphia, j and a committee of influential men from ' his district who requested him to be a can-1 didate for re-election. After telling them that his nine years' serv ice in Congress i would have left him a beggar but for the rise of real estate which he happened to own, lie speaks of the annoyances to which he is subjected by office seekers as bil lows : To such an extent has this absurd prac-1 tiee been carried recently that it precludes 1 the possibility of social intercourse, or j study in my home: but, annoying as this 1 may lie to the representative, that is the least of it; for it is in almost every ease a positive wrong to the poor people upon whom the practice is indulged. Assur ances that the representative can procure employment, given by persons in whose word they have implicit faith, inspire hopes that cannot be fulfilled, and not un-1 frequently a confidence* that leads to desti- : tution. i)ays and weeks are lost in pur-: suit of the man whose magical power it is believed will secure them employment j i and the bitterness of disappointment that overtakes many of them when they dis- j cover that their friends have deluded them ' is painful to observe. 1 am unwilling any , longer to be a party to such a practice. If, j therefore, the acceptance of a renomina tion is to be understood as implying a wil lingness on my part to be longer regard ed as a general employment ag'-nt, 1 must I beg leave to decline the honor, grateful as I would be to receive it freed from this condition, and tendered in so compliment ary a manner. AVe hope that an appeal to the good : sense of those who are creating this evil: may have the effect to stimulate them to ! try some other method of obtaining sup port than seeking office. In a large ma jority of eases the young man who goes j to work on the farm, or into business for l himself, depending upon his own muscle and brain to make bis way in the world, j not only preserves his self respect and man- j hood, but acquires marc property and a I more comfortable home for his old age ; than the young man who enters into office- i seeking for a living and starts out with a j good salary and a seemingly fair prospect | ahead. With facts like these patent to j every one, this scramble for office, stirring ! up feuds, faction anjl bitterness, to re- j suit more frequently in disappointment : than success, there ought to be less of, greed for office and more of self reliant j effort on the part of our people. What- | ever effective steps may be taken to bring | about a remedy will be a benefit to the j whole country, and to none greater than j to those who besiege the places of power for the smiles of patronage. The Kentucky Commercial of Louisville snaps up a late article of the Bangor Dem ocrat, exalting the management of the democratic State of Kentucky at the ex pense of the national administration, and makes the pieces fly in a lively manner. Towards the close of its review the Com mercial says: “We do not hesitate to say, indeed it is an admitted fact, that, with a j few honorable exceptions, from the high- j est to the lowest, throughout the State, from one end to the other, Kentucky is one cess-pool of political corruption and ; fraud.” Of course she is a model demo cratic State. Dispatches from Hong Kong announce that Capt. Eyre lias been suspended, but not on , account of his collision with the Oneida, but for neglecting to inform himself of the se riousness of the damage to the sinking vessel and for taking no measures to preserve the drowning crew. He escapes dog cheap, but his brutal deed will follow him wherever he goes. The New Y ork World of Tuesday warned the banks, money lenders, and stock operat ors. to look out for an organized conspiracy similar to the gold conspiracy of last Septem ber, in which somebody is to be immensely swindled. The democrats light best when they see 1 the sable plume of Africa in the fray. No weak invention can draw them out in all their strength since Africa went down un der the Fifteenth Amendment. The Times says five churches in Hath are withiu a circle of GG rods diameter; and eight ( within a concentric circle of tiutt radius. LETTER FROM BOSTON. The Weather—The Centennial Anniversary of the Boston Massacre— Woman's Suf frage—Removal of the Superintendent of Mount Auburn Cemetery—The Hartford ft Erie Railroad Company—The Mercantile Library Association—Other Rems. Boston, Mar. 12, 1870. It i< often said that variety is the spice of 1 itv*. and as regards the weather this week, wo have had a sufficient variety, hut more mini and slosh than spice, although we have been favored with a few days that might have been reckoned pleasant had it not been for the in convenience of getting about. Monday was ushered in with a genuine snow-storm, and at a quarter of twelve, the superintendent of pub lic schools decided that there should be but one session on account of said storm, where upon the bells struck twenty-two all over the city, thus notifying teachers and pupils that their duties and tasks would be ended at one o’clock. Last Saturday, the 5th of March, 1870, was the one hundredth anniversary of the Boston massacre, an event which filled the hearts of Massachusetts citizens, Bostonians particu larly. with grief and indignation* at the time of it* occurrence. The colored people cele brated the occasion at the Jay street church, in memory of Crispus Attues who was one of the victims of the unfortunate affray. The newspaper* gave a brief history of the cause and ennspqm nee of the outbreak, and some ot them also published the version of the affair as printed in the papers of that period. From this time, probably, may be traced much of the discontent and dissatisfaction which was the natural result of the arbitrary espionage exercised by the mother country, ami which finally brought about that struggle, which, in its successful termination, makes us the freest, proudest, most liberal nation on the face of the earth. The efforts of Susan 1L Anthony, Lucy Stone, Julia Ward Howe and a host of other j female reformers, have not been unfruitful of results, as the recent demonstration at Hyde j Park, proves. Last week, the women of that place assembled, and assisted in the noinina- | tion of town officers. Monday they met at • the Kverett house, formed in procession at | three o’clock, and proceeded to the ballot box which had been separately provided for them. Of course the vote thus cast effected nothing, except as they wished to try the experiment, and see how it would seem, just as children play keep-house in anticipation of the cares of maturer years. Dishonesty seems to be by many considered j the best policy, if we may judge by the reve- | lations constantly being unfolded, in high and 1 and low places. The trustees of Mount An- , burn have been recently engaged in inquiring into the charges brought against Captain j Windsor, who tor several years has occupied I tile position of Superintendent of the Ceme tery. I'pon investigation it is found that lie j has required all purchasers id’ lots, to furnish ; them with stone coping, and then exacting a j commission for tlie work done. The trustees have been unable to ascertain how much has j been received in these commissions. Several stone-cutters informed them that they were ill the habit of paying commissions, but except in one ease, nothing hut the most general in formation could be gained, as those paying! them, for some reason, choose to remain si- | lent. Captain Windsor says that when he . first entered upon ids present duties, he re ceived no commissions—that they were forced ' upon him, and that he lias since been ill tho^ habit ol getting five per cent on all work with which he was connected, hut lias kept no ac count of the proceeds. According to his least estimate, however, they have amounted to over 810,000. Mr. McDonald said that in 1808, lie hod paid Mr. Windsor commissions to the amount of $944.50, a part of which was for work in which the Superintendent had no interest. For a similar ease. 8228 was ex acted, which Mr. McDonald refused to pay, and for this reason was given no more work, i Captain Windsor had a salary of 82500. the use of a horse and buggy, a cow, his house rent and fuel, and if he had been a reasonable man. ought certainly to have been content. Many other charges were brought against him, j and it was unanimously voted necessary'to re- j move him, which was done forthwith. I hr llarttora anil b.rie Kiuroau > ontpany have petitioned the Legislature for help to finish the road. A committee appointed to investigate affairs, find that the directors of the road have been speculating with the funds, ami -link a large amount. New trustees will undoubtedly be appointed, and this enterprise be brought more directly under the control of the State, as perhaps, if strict justice had been done, would have been the fate of the Wor cester road, sometime ago. Last evening was the occasion of a large gathering in Music Hall, invited there to the “Golden Wedding” of the Mercantile Library Association, it being tlioir fiftieth anniversary. The programme was of a varied and interest ing character. The introductory address was made by John A. Lowell, President of the As sociation. and a historical sketch of the same was read by Clifts. II. Frothingham. Speech es were made by Governor William Claflin, Mayor Shurtleff, Alexander II. Rice, Presi dent of the Board of Trade, and the lion. Robert C. Winthrop. The musical part con sisted of selections from “Elijah,” “Moses in Egypt,” and the Hallelujah chorus, from the “Messiah.” bv the Handel & Hadyn society. The soloists were Miss Houston, Miss Ade laide Phillips, Mr. William J. Winch, and Mr. John Winch. Miss Phillips was in her usual good voice, and sang the Cavatina, ‘‘0, rest in the Lord,” with pleasing effect. Miss Phillips appears, with Clara Louise Kcllog and other well known artists in Italian Opera. Monday evening, at the Boston Thea tre. I,ester Wallack, one of the host light corn medians in the country, and the handsomest man in the profession, closes his week's en gagement at the Boston Theatre to-day. Fcchter’s short tarry here won him univer sal favor,—everybody was pleased with him. And now, T must close, by telling you that J the experiment of lighting the street lumps by electricity, was successfully tried on Beacon St. the first of the week. PoHTIA. ('apt. Sotnerby, of Kittery, found a com plete set of burglar's tools Saturday, at low water mark, in Piscataquis river. They were undoubtedly thrown off the bridge by the burglars who broke into the South Berwick Bank. Tuesday night. GENERAL NEWS. Col. Yigcr took leg bail on Saturday morn ing from bis jail. There arc ten vessels on the stocks in the , different ahip yards in Fssej?. Mass. The German steamer Smidt arrived at New York on Friday, after a long and severe pas sage. Her arrival has given some hope of the ’ City of lioston. The fishing business of Marblehead is at a low ebb. Some ot the bc;*t vessels have been . sold, and more are for sale. Last year at this time some were ready for sea. An Irish woman recently attempting to des cribe tiie growth of potatoes in Ireland, after saving they were ever so long and ever so big round, concluded, "an sure, a bushel of them will fill a barrel.” Three Chinamen have arrived in this country recently, for the purpose of attending a course of studies at Harvard University, after which they will return to China. Sam Collycr, the prize figlier, is seriously ill from the effects of his recent mill with Edwards. His recovery is doubtful. ■ UJiile Capt. Thomas N. Paine, of Province town, was melting thirty pounds of lead on a stove, lie began stirring it witli a cold spoon. Immediately an explosion ol the air intro duced with the spoon occurred, sending the whole amount of lead out of tile vessel iu. which it was melting, all over the room, burning Captain Paine's face very badly. It is stated that there are 4000 colored voters in Delaware, enough to give the Re publican party a sure majority, as it was nearly as strong as the other party before the fifteenth amendment was adopted. The New Medford Mercury of the 11th says : "As the members of the Legislature who visit ed our city yesterday passed slowly in their carriages through one of our thoroughfares an old lady attracted by their solemn appearance, stepped into a store and asked, "whose funer al is thatThe shopkeeper replied, “TVhy, that's the Legislature.” *l)u tell," said tile old lady ; "whi n did he die'r” The questioner did not know that the Legislature is a body lliut never expires. It is estimated that the cost of the Public Schools to the city ol' lioston the coming year, will be over one million four hundred thousand dollars. _ Domrstir Xctos. lawn Klerlluns. Town officers were elected in Mt. Vernon, as follows : Moderator, Ezra Kempton; Clerk, j A. 1’. Cram; Selectmen. James K. Marston, Gilbert Taggart, James C’. Howland; Super. Scb. Com., E. Kempton, Silas liurbank. James K. Blunt; Treasurer. Francis I.yfurd; Collector and Constable. 1‘. J. Cogswell. Cl inton.—At the town election 14th inst.. the following officers were elected: 14. 11. Bigelow, Moderator; Alpheus itowell. Clerk; , Sargent Jewell, Geo. W. Fornham, llenj. F. I Chase. Selectmen. All the above are Repub licans, and were elected on an average major ity of 50. Geo. \V. l’arkman and 1). C. l’cr kins, t>. S. Com.; A. I„ Brown, Collector and Treasurer, were elected without regard to politics. Town voted to raise for support of Poor and pay other town claims. #2000. For support of schools $2000. To liquidate town debt $20410. For roads and bridges $500. Tow n voted to exempt from taxation for ten years any property invested in manufacturing in sum of $10,000 and upward ; also voted to loan its credit ($10,000) for ten years to any person or corporation who should invest $20,000 and improvements in said town. \Vixincur Town Officers.—W. H. Purlin, Mode rator; L. P. Moody, Town Clerk; J. K. Xelson, RT E. Fuller. E. S. Briggs, Select men anil Assessors; J. M. Benjamin, Treas urer ; E. 1“. Baker, A. Bryant, Sup. School Committee. Town grants—Schools $2,380.07, Poor, &c. $1,000, Highways, in cash, $3,500, Indebtedness $3,500, Burying-grouud and fences, $315. Officers all Republicans. The vote in Belfast Monday was as follows : Hayford, citizen’s candidate, 458 ; Kaler, straight democrat. 200; scattering, 15; ITay tord's majority, 177. The vote was small, a large number of the most prominent republi cans refusing to go to the polls under the citi zen-democratic coalition. Only a little over half the vote of the city was polled. In Naples, the 7th mst; Moderator, John G. Cannell; Town Clerk, Kobert Edea; Se lectmen, Assessors and Overseers of the Poor, Washington Bray, Kobert Edea and Enoch Gammon; Agent, Washington Bray; Treas urer, Enoch Gammon : S. S. Committee, Jas. Doughty and John S. Clark; Collector, Dan iel Richardson. In Jay; Moderator, O. H. Johnson; Clerk, John II. Merrill; Selectmen, R. P. Thomp son. John Hanson, Warren I-cland ; Treasur er, A. B. Macombcr. In Albany; Clerk, II. D. ILiakell; Select men, Gilbert Wadwell. J. II. Lovejoy, John Hesselton; Treasurer, J. 11. Lovejoy; Agent, George French; S. S. Committee, 1). F. Cum mings ; Constable and Collector, Amos G. Beane. Ill Bethel; Moderator, A. T.. Burbank; Clerk, L. T. Barker; Selectmen, G. A. Hast ings, E. G. H. Wheeler, W. H. Goddard; Treasurer, R. A. Chapman; S. S. Committee, Henry Goddard, D. Garland, N. T. True. In Byron; Moderator, John Houghton; Clerk, A. G. Reed; Selectmen, J. E. Shaw, J. G. Rccd, John Houghton; Treasurer, M. W. Beedy. In Durham; Clerk, II. II. Haskell; Select men, J. C. Merrill, J. II. Davis, William C. Ilaskell; Treasurer. Jonathan Libhey, S. S. Committee, Geo. J. Williams. In Dixfield: Selectmen, Luther II. Ludden, Gustavus Hiscock, Sewell Dunn; Clerk, Geo. K. Holman; Treasurer, Hiram M. Cox; S. S. John F. Holman. In Greenwood; Moderator, J. B. Currier; Clerk, I). H. Crockett; Selectmen, Willard Ilerriek, A. S. Herrick, N. R. Bussell; Treasurer, A. Hobbs; Tax Collector, P. Wentworth; Agent, J. B. Currier. In Gilead; Moderator, D. L. Austin; C'lerk, J. W. Kimball; Selectmen, G. Burnham, J. G. Larv, S. A. Coffin; Treasurer, William 1{. Peabody: Agent, J. M. Bean; S. S. Commit tee, L. D. Bean. In New Sharon; Moderator, H. E. Dyer; Clerk. II. E. Dyer; Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers of the Poor—J. IV. Smith, I). L# Swan, T. II. McLain; S. S. Committe, J, G Brown, F. B. Howes, S. S. Oordon; Agent, H. E. Dyer; Treasurer, C. 11. Dyer; Collect or and Constable, D. Gordon. In Waterford; Moderator, John C. Gerry; Clerk, Dr. C. L. Wilson; Selte tmen, Charles Young, C. Knight, Wftldo T. Brown; Treas er, Daniel Brown; 8. 8. Committee, Dr. C. L. Wilson and J. W. H. Baker; Collector, S. S. ileracy. In Hanover; Moderator, II. B. Smith; Clerk, C. B. Frost; Selectmen, George 11. Hodgdon, W. (). Straw, C. 1*. Bartlett; Treas urer. O. E. Saunders. Kcnnchunkport has elected the following board of officers for the ensuing year: Town Clerk, Silas I’erkins; Selectmen and Over seers, W. F. Moody, Thos. Slone, Edward Currier, Jr.; Assessors, Geo. II. Card. E. Currier, Jr., Titos. Stone; Treasurer, Syl vester Brown; S. S. Committee, Thos. N. Lord ; Auditor, John I- Little ; Agent, Enoch Cousens. In Falmouth the following officers were elected on the 7th inst. : Moderator, C. W. Winslow ; Town Clerk, John Noyes; Select men, Overseers of Poor. Assessors and Sur veyors of Highways. B. F. Hall, Joseph New man, Columbus Knight; Town Treasurer, Joseph Ncwnmn; School Committee, I). O. Moulton ; Auditor, Albert Winslow ; Collector of Taxes, A. O. Field; Constables, A. O. Field, John Woodbury, Glendy Moody. The town of Brownfield elected the follow ing officers on the 7th inst. : Geo. A. Gold tliwait, Town Clerk; James Edgccomb, W. W. Warren, Henry Whitney, Selectmen; Eli B. Bean. Treasurer; J. P. Sweat, S. S. Committee; A. Martin, Town Agent; Daniel Hill, Constable and Collector; S. B. Bean, Auditor. In Jay: Clerk, J. H. Merritt; Selectmen, K. P. Thompson, John Hanson, Warren Le land; Treasurer, A. B. Maromber; S. S. Committee, Kev. P. Bond. The Bangor Whig snya Mr. John Tuttle, teamster in the employ of M. M. Hodsdon, Esq., of Kenduskeng, had his leg broken on Saturday in a singular manner. He sat walk ing behind his team of four horses, when they started suddenly, and as he sprung forward to cheek them his foot slipped and he fell to the ground, breaking his leg below the knee. The horses went home alone, when an imme diate search was made for the driver. He was found about a mile from Kcnduskcug, unable to move and severely chilled. lie was im mediately cared fur and his doing well. The Lewiston Journal says there is much excitement at Farmington over the trial of Mr. Fletcher, the officer who shot a Mr. Xol raun while endeavoring to arrest him in New Sharon, some months since. The trial com menced Tuesday—the County Attorney, Hon. Nathan Webb ot Portland, and A. Knowles, Esq., of Bangor, appearing for the Govern ment, and lion. Win. P. Frye and others for the prisoner. The survi.ing Mr. Telman will also probably be tried at this term. Messrs. Lewis &. Co., at their yard ill West brook. have on the stocks a barque of COO tons about timbered out; also a finely mod eled brig of 310 tons to he launched next week, built for sale. A. K. P. Cobb, muster carpenter, has had the superintendence of the building of ibis vessel, and she is A 1 in every respect. G. ltussell lias on tiie stocks ut bis yard in Wc-slbrook. a barque of 500 tons und a brig of 350 tons nearly timbered. Gen. James A. Hall of Damariseotta, de livered his lecture on the Battle of Gettys burg, at Union Hall, liuekport, last evening. The proceeds of the lecture the General gen erously gives to Mr. Samuel J. Harding, who served under him in the 2d Maine Battery , during the war, and who was lately severely injured while blasting rocks in the quarry, thereby losing the use of both eyes. Mr. William E. Cummings is getting out the hard wood for a vessel frame for L. L. Ki ith, on land recently bought of Ezra Stevens in Machiusport, said to he timber of excellent quality. Hon. James W. Xye, U. S. Senator, from Nevada, visited Kittcry Navy Yard, last week. He is a member of the Senate Naval Commit tee. In Bankruptcy. District Court of the U*itkd Status, t for the District of Maine- S In the matter of Vavid Webb, Bankrupt. I \ I STRICT OF MAINE, SS: A Warrant in Bank l iipt- y has been i**ued by *aid Court agaiurt the estate of David Webb, of the County of Kenne bec. and State of Maine, in *aid District; he has been duly adjudged Bankrupt upon petition of his creditors, and the payment of any debt? and the delivery of any property belonging to said Bank rupt, to him, or to lus use, and the transfer of any property by him, are forbidden by law. A meeting of the creditors of said Bankrupt, to prove their debts and <:hoo*e one or more Assignees of his es tate, will be held at a Court of Baukniptev to be holden at Atigu.-ta, in said District, on the ith day of April. A D 1*70, at 10 o'clock A. M , at the office of ScUi May, one of the Register* in Bankruptcy of said District. K WU sOX, Dent. U. S. Marshal as Messenger Plmar-lw for said District. Continental Life Insurance (’o.’j, OF NEW YORK. OFFICE*. Continental Building, Nos. 22, 24 and 28, Nassau Street, New York. OFFICER*. Justus Lawrence, President; J. P. Rogers, 8ec*y. New England Brunch—“Boston Post” Building. Devonshire Street, esrticr water, Boston, Mats. BaknAKI> Blio*., Managers. The most euccetaful Company tier organized. No. of Policies issued in li#»ft, 8,778 Amount insured in 188ft. $21,218,000 Annual Premiums in 188ft, 2.377,000 Assets of the Company, Dee. 81st, 188ft. 3,500.102.80 Profits of the Company annually divided. All Policies nonfnrfeiting. Thirty davs of grace al lowed in paynmivt of preminmn amf the Policy held good during the time. No permits required for travel. X*urely Mutual ! Dividends to Capital Stock being limited to seven per cent, (legal interest). Policies granted upon all of the most approved plans. G. A. ROBERTSON, tlmar tf General Agent, Augusta, Be.