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*.
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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.