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Uocal anti State Netos.
A barn in Watervillo owned by Jedediab
Morrill, was burned early Monday morning.
Loss small. It was set on fire by boys.
The number of money orders paid at the
Augusta post office during the quarter ended
June 30, 1770, was 1829,—amounting to 818,
470.50.
A party of graduates from Kent’s Ilill Sem
inary, the State Librarian among the number,
are enjoying themselves on an island in Port
land harbor.
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Farmers complain that the young apples
are dropping from the trees, and that the
harvest will not be ®o good as the blossoming
time promised.
The PassagassawauVeag Base Ball Club of
Belfast, challenges the Dirigos of this city to
play a match game; game to be played, prob
ably, in this city. The name of the Belfast
club will probably he brought over in an ex
tra stage roach.
Kev. C. F. Penney of this city, is to preacli
the annual sermon at the Theological Semi
nary in New Hampton, N. II., on Wednesday
of next week. Mr. Penney graduated from
this institution eight years ago, and it is ex
ceedingly complimentary to be invited to re
turn and give the annual sermon.
Tlie Daily Journal has entered upon tlio
last half of the first year of its existence.
The results of our enterprise have been farinore
satisfactory than we had reason to expert at
the commencement of the year. Wchavea
good list of subscribers, with a gradual in
crease. Gardiner and Hallowcll people have
taken an interest in the Daily, and we have
respectable lists in both places. Our adver
tising patronage is constantly gaining, as
business men understand that a daily is per
manently established here and that it is for
their interests to use its columns in drawing
jmblio attention to their business. We guar
antee in the future the same undivided atten
tion to our paper that lias commended it to
the favor of the public in the few months past.
The expense of publishing a daily paper is
very large, much larger than most readers
have any conception of, and we respectfully
solicit an increase of subscribers and an addi
tion to our list of advertisers.
The city Assessors have finished their ex
amination of property, real and personal, and
have made up their figures for the year.
They are now busily engaged in making out
the tax lists, which will be placed in the hands
of the Treasurer and Collector fur collection
in the course of a week. The Assessor* have
furnished us the following exhibit:
Valuation of the city, 1H70 # 4,320,043 00
IVr reut. of tax, 2 or 25 mills.
Hiving a tax of 10*,001 07
To which add 1555 polls g #3, 4.665.00
Making a total tax-of $112,606.07
The above amount is shown as tollows:
State Tax. #29,303 *7
County Tax, 6,*7*.74
$36,1*2 61
Appropriated by City C*$ncll, 7J.4O9.0O
“ r — -—#109.591 61
Fractional overlay, $$,074 46
Fewer is granted the Assessor* to add not
exceeding fire per cent, to tbe amount railed.
Last year the per cent, of tax wa* twenty
mill* and nine-tenth* of a mill. We
have gained hi valuation »ince laityear about
$34,000, but will fall *hort of the valuation
put upon the .city by the Commissioner*, to
the amount of $5CO,000. Notwithstanding
this unjust valuation to which the city was
doomed after a fair one had beea re
turned by the proper authorities, we are still
in the percentage of our tax far below that of
many other town* and cities. The Assessors
hare laburcd assiduously, and although dis
charging an extremely delicate duty, we think
that the result of their labors will be satis
factory to the tax-paying community. The
tax is certainly lighter than we have had rea
son to expect.
A sermon was preached on Tuesday evening
in St. Mark’s church in this city, by Bishop
Nealley, appropriate to the exhibition and ex
amination exercises of St. Catharine’s Hull.
The sermon was addressed to the young ladies
of the school who were present and occupied
seats in the body of the church. The Bishop's
text was in the tenth chapter of Luke’s Gos
pel, at the 311th Terse : “And she had a sister
called Mary which also sat at Jesus' feet, and
heard his word.” lie (aid that it was true of
Christ that he was a man of sorrows, with no
place which he could call hts home. Bat in
the latter part of his ministry' there was at
least one household where he was always wel
come, one hearthstone that was ever warm
and glowing for Him. The characteristics of
the members of the household were brought
out. Martha, the head of the household, is
frequently described as a worldly-minded per
son. She was not so. Jesus loved her and
she received Him into her house. She was
the first to go out to meet Him when the
household was in distress. Her words on that
occasion did not exhibit selfishness. But
while Martha served, Mary sat at Jesus' feet.
Martha was careful to serve Jesus. Both were
honoring the guest. There is another side of
religion as distinguished from the active side.
We may not only serve Jesus by active works,
but also by drinking in his words. The Bishop
affectionately impressed the thought upon the
young ladies before him that they must sit at
the feet of Jesus if they would truly learn of
Him. This school has been established as a
Christian school, where the pupil shall sit at
the feet of Jesus. We should never forget
that He is the Eternal Word through which
all knowledge comes. While from this source
cornea all knowledge, there are certain things
to be learned directly from Him. He is the
“Word, the Truth and the Life," the only
Savior from eternal and hopeless misery. He
is the renovator of our nature; i* alone capa
ble of bestowing happiness; the Reconciler
who gives peace; the Great Physician to heal
our spiritual infirmities; the Good Shepherd,
who gathers the lambs into llis bosom and
sweetly lends them into green pastures and
beside still wafers. These are the lessons to
be drank in while sitting at the feet of Jesus.
We learn, too, that Ha la our only pure Ex
emplar, taught not only by hia word* but by
his life. We leant the value of s*If-sacrifice,
that happinaas ja.gained by forgetting and de
nying self. We are led through the vale of
Humility to seek the good of others. Wu
leant the lesson of meekness aud gentleness,
qualities generally despised by men as incom
patible with true manliness. Christ has said,
“Blessed are the meek." Are men seeking
their blesiings by this channel ? To sum up
all in one word, we are taught the reality of
character. Not that woman should become
versed only in the arts of worldly life, but
that she should possess that grace of charac
ter that is real and depends upon the religion
of Jesus. An assumed grace becomes repug
mint^ The inner life must send forth the
flowers that are beautiful in the home circle
and in the walks ol life. The school would
send forth its pupils with minds well trained—
! women able to think for themselves—but
above all, it would send forth true Christian
women, with the ability to beautify home as
the borne at Bethany was graced by her who
sat at Jesus’ feet. Those who day by day
have led these pupils to the fountain ot knowl
edge have not done so for mere professional
or mercenary motives, but have been actuated
by Christian principles. Their reward will be
found in the faithfulness of those who have
been under their charge. He trusted that
they would ever be taught of Christ, and at
last be welcomed to the eternal mansions of
rest. The Bishop was assisted in the opening
and closing services by his brethren in the
clergy from abroad who were in the city for
the purpose of attending the exercises at St.
Catharine's Hall.
The {raduating exercises took place yes
terday afternoon, at the Hall, according to the
following programme:
ORDER OF EXERCISES.
1. Music.
4. Overtun—“Mn"«snlella.” (4 hands.! Misses
I.erned and Dixon. Aubcr.
3. Prayer.
4. Chorus—o.Iov, .Toy, Freedom tools'.from
"Oipsey's Warning.’’ Class. Benedict.
5. Composition.—Little Tilings.
(I. Composition—(ilimpses into the World of Rooks.
7. Piano Solo— “Homel Sweet Honef Miss M.
Simonds. Tlialberg.
S Composition—Women of History,
i). I oniposii!On- Tht Battles of Life.
10. Solo and (diorus—From "L’Klisire D'Amore.”
Miss I.erned and < lass. Donizetti.
H. Composition—Tlie Record of the Rocks.
12. Conferring ig Diplomas.
13. Parting Song—GraduatingClass. I.I.. Ensign.
14. Doxologv.
15. Benediction.
We shall not undertake to give a synopsis
of the essays. They were all very fine and
on practical subject", dealing with matter of
fact and incidents of history. Perhaps we
may he allowed to say that the composition on
“The Record of the Rocks’” was superior.
As the teachers refused to give the names of
the fair writers we know not whom we are
commending in making the statement. The
compositions were read hy Mr. Bridge and
tlie Rev. Mr. Upjohn, and although both gen
tlemen are excellent readers, there would
have been an added interest to the occasion
had the writers stood with manuscripts in
hand and themselves uttered the thoughts
which they had pul upon paper.
The music, both vocal and instrumental,
showed that that part of the educational couse
at St. Catharine’s had been well sustained.
The ceremony »f conferring the degrees
u pon the graduating class, was performed in
an impressive manner by Bishop Ncalley. who
presided during the exercises. The following
young ladies received diplomas :
Mary J. Houdlette, Richmond.
Alberta Wolhaupter, Portland.
Susie P. Clement, Portland.
Harriet J. Dixon. Dainariscotta.
Catharine Murdoch. Portland.
Emma J. XValker, Augusta.
AnnaJ. Perry, Gardiner.
After these interesting exercises the Bishop
complimented tlie school and its management
in the highest terms, lie did not like hoard
ing schools; thought them poor places for
pure girls; hut he was sure from a close in
spection of St. Catharine's, that a young lady
was as safe within its walls as anywhere out
side of tlie influence of the best ot homes.
The course of study was equal to the best
schools of its class in the country. He hoped
that the graduates would do much to help the
school forward in its work.
The parents of the graduating class were
generally present, as well as friends of the
school in the city and elsewhere. Ti e Misses
Bridges who have charge of the school, were
congratulated on the success of their labors.
There are now at the school 34 hoarders and
25 day scholars, with a prospect of an in
crease at the commencement of the fall term
in September, which will necessitate more
room. This the Trustees will provide, and
the school, which is situated in one of the
most beautiful spots in Maine, will be blessed
with continued prosperity.
In the evening there was a brilliant recep
tion at the Hall, numerously attended.
An exchange says the ship-yard at Kenne
bunk Landing, which has been used about
one hundred ytars, tor building vessels, has
this summer been fenced up and is now a
pasture. The last vessel built there was in
0167.
The Wiscasset Oracle says a Massachu
setts man recently came to Bristol, in this
State, started a I’orgic Oil Factory; made
twenty thousand dollars in one season, and
carried off the belle of the village as his
bride !
Kcv. Mr. Springer baptized seven converts
in the waters of the Piscataquis, on the 2d
inst. at tiuilford.
imperial Notirrsi.
Nature's Hair Restorative excel* everything.
No dirt, no sediment, no pei*on! Perfectly relia
ble. It does the work most effectually. Sold by all
live druggists.
(■littering Teeth.
Not only doo* SoZodovt impart the w uitenf**
of the purest porcelain to tbe teeth, but it-* polish,
too. They gin-ten alter being brushed with it, like
the inner surface of an ocean shell, and the effect
of this peeilcHH dentrlfloa h> to render the-enamel
as hard and indestructible at> adamant, tlw-eod
•‘Blessing* on tbe man who flr t Invented *lecu.w
But how can any one fleer who is idled fud of pain ?
By using Reims's Pain-Killing Magic oil, to be
sure. For sale by Johuson Brother*.
JHartirti. .,,,
In Weft Hath. 4th Inst., Mr. John T Cobb of
nowdomhimi, tif Miss Lena 6 , daughter of Dea.
Isaiah Ferev of West Hath.
In Bowdomham, liitli ult., Allen II. Drummond of
Kidney, to Miss E Smith.
mien.
In Rockland, 17th ult-, Ellen 8. Tower, aged 09
years.
HOUSE FOE SALE !
fiMIE undersigued will sell his
A house on Lincoln street, in
Hu Uo well.
D CHA8. E. SASH. •
Base Ball Challenge.
3''UK Passagnsaawaukeag Ban* Ball Club of Bel
. faat, hereby challenge the Uteigo Base Ball
ub of Augustti, to piny them a match game of
base ball for the Gold Mounted Bat ana Junior
Championship of Maine. A COLBURN,
tSt-July? Secretary P. B. B. C^
Female Coiupoultor Wanted!
Apply Immediately at the .
JOCTWAb OFFICE.
‘‘GILBRETHKNOXT^
2:28 1-2. 2:26 8-4. 2:29 1-2.
Best Half in a Race 1:101-4—Quarter 34 1-2
Seconds.
Awarded the
Two Highest Prizes
at NEW ENGLAND FAIR, 1839. For being the
Fastest Stallion, and best Stallion with progeny.
FIRST PRIZE Maine State Agricultural Society.
1888. Trotted the fastest time at there Fairs, anil
also the fastest time made by any Stallion at the
Narragansett and Riverside Fall ltuces, 1839, when
seven yeara old, and never fitted for a trotting sea
aon.
Hin oldest colt “IIone*t John,” won the 4 yr. old
purse at Waterville. His 3 years’ old colt “Knox
them-all,” sold for FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS.
See advertisement in Maine Fanner, or send for
circular to
J. H. GILBRETH, Kendall’s Mills, Me.
Dealer in Hardware since 1855. Ijulytlw-w3w
J. S. DUDLEY,
Dealer in all kin"Is of
SEWING MACHINES
All kinds of 15 wing Machines neatly repaired and
warranted t<> sew as well us the day
they were made.
MACHINES TO LET !
By the Month or Week.
.1. m . ditdi.ey.
Water't , AI OUST A, .MAINE,
ftf-junell 1 Door south of Parrott A Bradbury’s.
POTTER & BENNETT,
iturefwrs to ». S. Kurbusb.
110 Water Street, I Door South of Post Office,
AltabTA. TI4I\i:.
LADIES’ ROOM up Stairs.
ICE CREAM* and OYSTERS constantly on hand.
Meals served at all Hour-. This Miloon being
located within a lew r*tep8 td and directly opposite
the Depot, i8 very convenient for the travelling
public. tnm-junelO
WINDOW SHADES.
A FULL LINE OF
,r*ie te Fi.Ffc.i.rT p.iTr«B.n»,
Also Curtain Fixtures, Cords and Tassels,
Curtain Loops, Hooks, I’lns, 4c.,
Just received at
PIEHC'JEV CROCKERY STORE,
l.Y» WATER STREET, AUGUSTA.
mAjf-ftf
New Millinery Goods !
We are now receiving, and aha 11 continue to receive
through the reason,
FRESH MILLINERY GOODS!
DRESS BONNETS, CAPS,
XI o u ii cl XX ats, «fc c .
Your uttcnllon I.-* opt-ci.-dly culled lo our due
hSfortment <>f
V'HEMII I'LOWEIIS !
M;sscs SAGER & WHITE,
( or. ol Bridge and Water -treets,
AV<H’STA. Me.
mnvl'Jdhv Over Hninlen £ Eliilbrook’?.
STEREOSCOPIC VIEWS.
Mr. A. F. Morse
has just returned fn-m Boston with a very large
and desirable assortment of
Stereoscopic Views.
which will he sold at Ho-touprice*. He also makes
and keeps con.-unity ou hand
Views of Haliowell acd Vicinity.
Any view* w filch hi* customer* nutv * ant which
arc not in his selection^ ill be ordered uninodigte
ly. He has a great variety of PICTURE FRAifK”'
on hand.
Allorders for framing done with neatness and 1
declutUth Pictures of every style, made - heap.
Tne Public are invited to call at In- rooms on
Water St., corner Union at., Haliowell. and ex
amine hid su><k. Ijnly-ftf
Daily Express Line!
• BRICK’S
Kennebec & Boston Express!
RUNS daily from Augusta to Portland, Boston,
and all intermediate stations.
Goods forwarded, and Votes, Draft* and Check*
collected in all parts of the United States with des
patch ami at Low Rate*.
Orders for the purchase of Bonds, Bills of Ex
change. Fruit* Ac., promptly attended Pi.
Goods Forwarded to all parts of the United
States at Low Rates.
nnving had three years’ experience in the Ex
press between the Kennebec and Bostou, the pro
prietor hopes by strict attention to businet>* to
merit a fair sl.are of the public patronage.
Boston Office, 57 Kilby Street,
Portland Office, 97 Exchange Street.
AGENTS: Boston. R. R. smith \ Portland. G. L. !
Lothrop A Co : Augusta, J. K. Pierce; HaUowdl,
C. E. Fuller: Gardiner, B. Lawrence, Jr., Rich- ,
mond, E l\ Hatch; Brunswick, E. Crawford.
Mapr-tf H A. BKIt'K.-Proprietor.
W, L. HAU, M. Dip
I*li3 sicimi A Surgeon,
GARDINER, MAINE.
Office, over PARSONS A HALEY'S Dry Goods
Store.
Hours from 9 to 12 A. M., and S to 6 P. M.
Rof^rences \ IlR (i K DkICKETT. )
References. ( DB H u HllXi , August*
tlm-june23*
Maine Historical Society.
fPIlE annual meeting of this Society will be held
L in its Library in Bowdnin College, Brunswick,
ou Thursday. .July U. 1870. at h o’clock A. M.
EDWARD BALLAltD, Rec. Sec’y.
Brunswick, June 27, 1870. t2w jimeSg
IV n< ■■■ < ■>i to L.«'l.
ON tlie lii>t of June 1 shall have for rent a good,
convenient tenement for a small faintly in the
house I formerly occupied on Gage street. For
further information call at my pres* nt residence,
No. 11 State street.
MRS. WM. K. WESTON.
Augusta,Mav 14. 1870. ttf
\V ANTED. j
A hive, b'nerffetir Man !
To take a General Agency for the
Empire Mutual Life Insurance Co.,
For Kennebec Comity and vicini y.
Address,
THOMAS A HARRINGTON,
12 Gaboon Block,
t2weod-jnncS:i*_Portland, Me.
CONY HOUSE,
W.ITHit STMtKtiT,
AUGUSTA, MAI IV12.
WHI8 new Hotel afinids urconimodution* that no
I other one does in the city to the travelling com
munity. being located in the
CENTRE OF BUSINESS,
and pery near the Depot.
The travelling public may be assured that no
paint* will be bparcd to meet nil their want*, and
with the eahistanoc of Mr. Turk*:it, late of the
Augusta House, wo hope to merit a share ol the
public patronage.
Conuetfted with this House is a
First Olass Livery Stable!
G. A. A H. CONY, Proprietor.
BY TELEGRAPH
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Daily Kennebec Journal.
|By the Western t'nion Line—Office* in Hendee’a
Budding opposite the Post Oflc, and at the .-tat*
House. 1
FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
Washington, July ft.
Senate. Thursday evening the session
was set apart for consideration of the Con
ference Corn’s report on the Army bill.
Messrs. Sherman, Sumner and Davis were
appointed a Conference Com. on the part of
the Senate on the Funding hill.
1 lie Senate then took up the House Harbor
and River Appropriation hill,
Mr. Chandler, Chairman of Committee on
Commerce, staled that many meritorious
amendments had been suggested, but the
committee had reported back the House bill
without any amendments.
Mr. Sawyer moved to amend by appropriat
ing $7o,t)0U for the removal ol obstruction*
in tile Town Creek, near Charleston. S. C.
He said that while $000,000 was appropriated
for harbor and river improvements in the
north, and $2,000,000 in tiie west, the south
had hardly a pittance.
Mr. Robertson demanded the yeas and
nays. He wanted to see the men who would
confirm the appropriation of the public
money to one section.
The amendment was agreed to 27 to l!l.
AH the Southern Senators except from Vir
ginia, voted aye.
Amendments were also passed, appropriat
ing $100,000 for improvements of the chan
nel at the month of Cape Fear river; $42.
1100 for widening and deepening the channel
at 1,’atapseo river and I’eaks Ray. leading to
Baltimore Harbor; $1211.000 to deepen the
Susquehanna river at its mouth; $JO,000 for
improvements of Long Bridge, between
Washington and Virginia; for im
provement of the Bayou Teclic, Louisiana.
The hill with these amendments were re
ported to the Senate and agreed to.
The appropriation for James river was re
duced to $otMW>, and amendments were
agreed to for the examination and -urvey of
Narragansett, Rhode Island and Charleston
Harbors. The bill then passed.
The report of the Conference Com. on the
Postal. Appropriation and Currency bills
were adopted, and the Senate resumed the
consideration of the Naval Appropriation
bill until recess.
House. A resolution directing that the
legislative voting apparatus, invented by
Wm. Springer, to be placed in the Hall dur
ing the recess, at a cost not exceeding $20,- ,
000. and after discussion on the motion. Mr. i
Dickey of Penn., who declared that the ma
chine was a humbug, the resolution was laid
on the table, 88 to i*0.
Mr. Dawes, from Com. on Appropriations,
reported back the Senate bill to carry into
effect the decree of the district court for the
Southern District of New Vork, of March.
1808, in the case of the English schooner
Sybil and her cargo, which was seized by a
cruiser of the 1'. 74.. the decree to be paid w itli
interest which was passed.
The bill to pay $J&,000 to two daughters
of Jethro Wood, the inventor of the cast iron
ploughs, was by suspension of the rules
passed, 108 to of, two thirds voting in the
affirmative.
A bill in aid of the American Cable Co.,
was introduced by Mr. Pollard, and referred
to the Coin, on Foreign Affairs.
The oath of office was administered to
Sewall, the contestant in the Louisiana bew
ail and Bailey case. *
Resolutions wferc adopted to pay Bailey
w ho held the certificate of election, $f,000
for expenses, and Geo. Tucker $2,000 for
expenses, who contested the seat of Booker
in Virginia.
The Conference Corn’s report on the Pen- !
sion Appropriation bill, w as agreed to!
The remainder of the session was occupied *
in the discussion of the resolutions of the
Judiciary Cum. in the care of 1’. Woods, now
in the custody of the House, for assaulting 1
Mr. Porter, the member from Virginia. The
resolution of the majority was, that Wood*
be imprisoned in the jail of the District of
Columbia, as other criminals are fur three j
months, and that of the minority, Messrs.
Eldridge and Kerr, that the assault was not
on account of words spoken in debate, or in
relation to Congress, and that Woods be
forthwith returned to Hastings Court, Rich
mond, to be dealt with according to the tyw.
The majority report was sustained by Messrs.
Bingham, Butler and Cook, and the minority
report by, Messrs. Eldridge, Cox and Kerr.
The disputed points Were to the extent which
members are protected by their official privi
lege. and whether the power to hold in arrest
continues after the tnd of the present ses
sion.
Without vote the House adjourned.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Washington, July (1.
The Senate has refused to reconsider the
vote retaining the Income tax.
The Senate has passed the tax-tariff hill,
after an ineffectual attempt to re-instatc the
tax on gross receipts and abolish that on in
comes. i
The bill reported by Senator Fenton to in
corporate the Tehauntcpec Railroad Canal
Company embraces nearly every capitalist in
the city of New York, representing several
hundred milllioti dollars.
The Currency bill was passed by the Senate
this afternoon from the Conference Commit
tee. It provides for the issuing of 8SA.000.U00
of currency, and the retiring ut only 845,000,
000 in 3 per cent, bonds. The Comptroller
of the currency is to provide immediately for
distribution of an increased circulation, giv
ing tbe western States what they are entitled
to under the existing law, and as soon as the
census returns for INTO are in, a re-distribu
tion is to lie made. The clause providing
for free baukiug on a gold basis w as retained.
The President lias withdrawn the nomina
tion of Jas. C. Hopkins for Judge of the new
district in Wisconsin. Judge (). Cole of the
Wisconsin Supreme Court will probably be
appointed,
I
Samuel J. Randall lias been appointed chair
man of the resident Democratic Congressional
Committee, and all communications should be I
addressed to him.
FROM NEW YORK.
New Yobk. July fl.
Ten thousand dollars has been received for
the testimonial to Professor Morse, the in
ventor of the telegraph. The testimonial
will probably be a marble statue on the mall
in Central Park.
FROM BOSTON.
Boston, Mass., July <!.
Sad Accident.
Jerome H. O. Perham, ago 18 years had
both legs cut off at Wakefield last night by
t^e incoming trail* while crossing the railroad
tracjkj
Suicide.
Sarah W. Gihnati, a lady of fifty committed
suicide by banging this morning at her board
ing house on Tremont street; she was a native
of Maine.
FROM GARDINER.
fjAJtofNr*. June git.
Large Salem of Ice.
Kennebec ice still takes the lead. James
L. Cheeseman the pioneer ice dealer of the
Kennebec has sold 5,000 tons of ice at 910 per
ton, to ship Cor southern ports, and has re
ceived an order for 10,000 tons at the same
price, hut refuses to sell the balance of his ice
for loss than 920 per ton. Mr. Cheeseman
will put up on the Kennebec sixteen new
houses, eapalde of holding 10.0(H) ton each
this season. There is only about go.OUO tons
of ice on the K<nm-bec for sale. _ Out forty
vessel* are now loading with lets If the warm
weather continues, ice will go up to the high
est price ever known. New companies are
now forming to put up large quantities of ice
next season. It is estimated there will he
over half a million tons put up on the Kenne
bec next winter. Five tug boats are now on
the river running night and day.
FROM BELFAST.
(
Belfast, July C. !
!l>tilroad Mattrrs.
At the annual nicttin^ <>f the Belfast £
Moose-head Lake Bnilroml Company to-day,
Axel ILiyford. J. G. Dickerson, C. L. Miln- '
ken, W. II. Simpson, Kdward II. Herriman, i
W. T. Colhhrn, Geo. B. Fergurson, J. H. II.
Cater, and MTn. II. Kurrill were chosen I)i- |
rectors. Axel llavlord was subsequently
elected President. \V. T. Colburn, Teasurer,
and J. II. (juiinbv, clerk. There is no doubt
of the completion of the road in November.
The grading is nearly finished- All the irou
has been delivered, and ten miles of the track
are already laid.
Supposed Murder.
Spbixufif.i.p. Mas*., July fi. I
James Purke was struck in the head w ith !
an axe. in the house of Michael Flynn, on
the night of the 4th. anil w ill probably die, j
lie was not discovered until Tuesday night, j
l'lynn who is IJurkos father-in-law. has been !
arrested as the perpetrator.
TELEGKAP11 TO EVEN’G PAPERS.
New York, July (i.
The Ocean Y acht Race.
A good deal of expectation ia indulged in
as to the proba'lde time of arrival of the
Dauntless and Cambria. Some persons be
lieve that the passage cannot lie made -hurt
of sixteen or eighteen days, because of the
retarding influence of the Gulf Stream.
Railroad Accidents.
Jonathan Cornell, an Erie I!. K. hrakeman.
was killed Monday, at Wasliingtonville, and
Philander McDuff, of Golden Kidge, at
Katouali, on the Harlem It. Itr; Jacob Bod
der at Croton, on the Hudson River It. It. A
collision occurred Monday, on the Tarrytown
A Hudson River It. R., the express train run
ning into at full speed and demolishing a
number of empty passenger cars about to
be filled with passengers. Several persons
were injured, but none fatally, and all trains
were delayed several hours.
• Cable Mews.
The latest report (mm the parties who ac
companied the yachts to sea is as follows":
The yacht Cambria was seen taking a long
tack southward.
The yacht Dauntless with a full wind was
spreading her sails and running fast. The
wind was moderating.
The anniversary of Cliristiarity on the Ha
waiian Islands, was celebrated with unusual
enthusiasm on the Fourth.
In Brittany, France, the drought is so se
vere that farmers are selling their cattle at 2
cents a pound.
One of the impernlist organs in France de
clares it to be essential for the security of the
Empire that the boundaries should extend to
the Rhine.
Heavy floods contiuue at New South Wales,
by which tw enty persons have lost their lives,
*Hd immense damage lias also been done.
The flood exceeds anything of the kind since
the country became a dependency of Euglaud.
Miscellaneous Items.
Michael Reynolds, while walking at I'ria
Hill, N. Y'., Tuesday, was approached by a
frenzied German butcher and completely dis
embowelled with a large knife. Reynolds
who had never before seen his assailant, im
mediately expired. It is supposed that the
murderer mistook him for a man with whom
he had had some trouble a few minutes be
fore the tragedy.
On the Fashion Course, Monday, Lady
Thorn beat 1’aluier, Wilkes, I-guy and Ameri
can Girl in three straight heats; time. 2:23
1-2; 2 23; 2 :21 1-2, for a purse’of $."005.
l’almer takes the second prize ot $1200.
A tire at Oil City, Penn., on the 4th. de
stroyed a row of frame buildings on the west
side of the creek. The loss is from $25,000
to $30,000.
FINANCIAL & COMMERCIAL.
Mew Y'ork Money Market.
New York, July ti.
Gold closed 111,’.'.
United States Sixes (coupons), 1881, ll.V*
•• •• 5* go’s 1802, 112
* “ •• 1804. 11 r,
“ e •* 1H05, 111’,
“ •• “ 1805, Jan. & July, 110’,
« “ •’ 1807. Ill
“ “ “ 1808, til
“ ’• 10-40’s,(eouiious), - leek
Mew Y’ork Stock Market.
1 New York. July 0.
Mariposa. 0
do. pfd. 13k'
Canton Co. os's
Cumberland Co. 34
Westei 11 Cu 11 Tel. Co. 31
Quicksilver Mining Co. 0
I’aeitle Mail, 41k
Huston Water Power, 13
Ilostou, Hartford A Erie, 4
Adorn- E* Co. Ks’J
Wells, Fargo A Co. T’k
American Merchants 111.1 44 „
r. S. Ex. Co. 44,k'
N. V. Central and Hudson River *#‘s
do. scrip,; 80
Harlem, 240 *
Heading, 1<U
.Midi. Central, 120
Lake Shore and Michigan southern look
Illinois Central 140k
Cleveland A Pittsburg, 18!H
Chicago A North Western, 83
do. preferred, 83!,
Chicago A Rock Island, 1104,
Mil. A.St. Paul, 86k
do. preferred. 81 k
Toledo, Wabash A Western. 37',
Toledo, Wabash A Western preleiredi 74
Pittsburg A Fort Wayne, 04 <4
Terre Haute, 35
do. pfd. 63
Alton, 117
do. prefd. 117k
Ohio and Miss. 33k
Erie. *2k
do. pft£ 43
New York Produce Market.
New Yobk, July 6.
COTTON—role* lino balers mid uplands 10V.
KLOVU—state 4S0<j6H>, "uml (mop ‘ >l»n5SO(tb60;
western 4803040; southern 580g‘j73.
WIIK VT—sales 4(1,1100 bu; So. 1 spring UDdia):
No. 2 do. 11.'sU»; winter Pt dand arnDer waderu,
1 Pi a 145.
COUN—uew mixed western, 1)8*105; old do. 105
ill store.
OATS—suit.' wesloi n ia«l>l.
FORK—mess, 20,75; prime, 23 50.
LAUD—steam, 14k ; ketUe. luk .
BUTTEK—Ohio, IBSV: Matt, 20ITS2.
Chicago Produce Market.
Phicago, July 6.
(LOUR—spring extra#400*,t;25.
. WHEAT—No. 2, 103.
COltN—No.4, M\.
OATS—48 for No. 2.
MESS FORK—28.50. -
A. W. SCOTT,
Would most respectfully Inform the citizens of thi«
place and vicinity that he has i*?en
duly licensed an
AtCTIONEElt,
And is prepared to attend to
ALL KINDS OF AUCTION SALES.
And by giving strict attention to business he
hopes to receive a liberal share of public patron
age.
KKFERKNCK8:
•S. Titcomb, Mayor; B. IV. Cushman, President
Granite Jtank; Col. D. Al ien, P. A K. K It.; VI. s.
Osgood, Gas. Kx. Ofllce; Howard Owen, Kenne
bec Journal; David Cargill, Ins. Agent.
OFKICG-Meontan Building, Water 8t., Augusta.
ftfjum ■’<>.
Thirty Years
AUCTIONEER .
GEO. WTJONES
will attend as usual to
SALES BY AUCTION
in any town in the County. Thirty years experi
ence gives him an opportunity of knowing and
being known.
R FFK KKNOKS :
Tilt* President of the United Stale*, hi* Secretary,
and the Governor* of the several State*; and One
Thousand and one person* with w hom he has done
business. ljulyt-iw
AUGUSTA SAVINGS BANK.
ORGANIZED IN 1848.
TM70TKICA :
THOMAS LaMRARD. ARTEMAS LIBBEY,
JAMES W. NORTH. WM. >. BADGER,
SAMUEL TITCOMB.
Deposit* received daily from 0 A. M. to 1. P. M.,
and from 2S to 43* P. M.
Interest on deposits w ill commence on the first
day of the month, next succeeding the day of de
posit.
The net earnings of the bank are divided among
the depositor* semi-annually (August I and Febru
ary 1 -and if not called for are put on interest like
unoriginal deposit, thUb making compound interest
semi-an mi ally.
Depositors Van at any time borrow money from
tin- Bank on a pledge of their Bank book.
Office Hi SAVINGS 11AAlt III I LDIA'G,
174 WATER STREET.
ftf juneli WM R. SMITH, Treasurer.
Buy the Best!
EUREKA RANGE
For Wood or Coal!
For Economy, Durability, Beauty of Design
and Finish,
THIS HASOE HAS SO EQUAL!
Perfect In Every Uehpeot,
It eoniBicud© itself to every one in want of a
First Class Cook Stove!
Sold in Augusta by
WILLIAM H. WOODBURY.
Al*o aoine of the
BEST WOOD AND COAL STOVES
iu the Market, and a variety of
I fouhe-hhlrnlshlng Uoods J
A feu- Doors south of Railroad Bridge.
fllmarJtn -ly
Pure Drugs & Chemicals
FOR SAFE
At tho Lowest Bates !
TOILET ARTICLES,
FRENCH, ENGLISH, & DOMESTIC SOAPS,
CAMPHOR ICE,
Dentifrices, English Eol<l Cream,
Coudray’s Cosmetique and Pomade,
Bay Rum. German and Domestic Cologne,
Hair Oils, Dressings, Restorers and
Dyes, Perfumery, Sachet Bags, Toilet
Powders, Motn and Freckle Lotions,
Camelia Balm. Laird’s Bloom of Youth,
Hagan’s Magnolia Balm, Barnes* Mag
nolia Water, Shaving Cream and Soaps,
Shaving Brushes, Razor Strops,
Nail Tiles and Cleaners,
Tweezers, Hand Mirrors. Dressing Cases,
PCPF IU1\ l'.N,
IVORY, TORTOISE SHELL, if HORS'
Dressing and Pocket tombs,
FIXE C031US,
Nail, Tooth, Hah', Hat, and Clothes
DHUSIIES !
Theruiometent, Work Iloxm,
PORTE MONNAIES.
Pocket and Bill Books!
Feather Dusters,
PAINT & WHITEWASH BRUSHES,
SPONGES & CHAMOIS SKINS!
Cigar Cases, Cigars and Tobacco,
Humphrey’s Homeopathic Specifies,
Wdko me’s and Fitch’s Remedies,
and all the popular
Patent Medicines, Pure Drugs,
Chemicals A Family Medicines,
Pi csli rresBcti Herbs
NEATS' FOOT,
Lard, Sperm, (Mine, and Kerosene
OILS, etc., ifce.
Aj-Cwll utulexamine, and you will llhd
PRICES EXTREMELY LOW.
Physidan’s Prescriptions carefully compounded
from pure Medium's at all hour* uf thu day unit
night.
A. C. DANA,
Dllli.MST AXIS trOTIIIltHl,
Successor to J. I*. Dkkhims, No. 7 I'uion Block,
Water Street, Augusta, Mo.
Iyi7
Stevens’ Condition Powders !
For lIor*<‘s uuil Cattle.
riMIE Besl powders « vcr discovered. All we ask
J. is one (rial and |>*-. »i»ie will be convinced Price
only 25 cents per p;i< kage. (. HAS K. STEVENS
Muhufavturcr am! Proprietor, 1-7 Bridge St., East
Cambridge, Ma**5. .
For aa« by .V C. DANA, 7 Cuiou Block. Au
gu.-tn. 3ml!)*
DIIBY’S IILK KIMi A l!Ll KING,
The be*t in the market, tor cate at wholesale or re
UUby TITiOMK a. INtlUt,
Wholesale aud lu.-t.ul lfruyyisls
litlf WrM led krunrber Urldtie.
OlL CLOTUCAfiPETLNG !
AT
WllliiiiiiMMi A Greenwood's.
DM AILING EYE PRESERVES.
Our Celebrated Perfected Spectacles ami Kye
UUshm, are gaming steadily and certainly a repu
tation unsurpassed.
IX IS A FACT,
That they render impaired »tght (dear and distinct,
strengthen and preserve the Kves. and are very easy
and pleasant tosve.-i and LAST MANY Yl ills
" 'OT Cll r*ar. «* that Inthe end they art
tln»CHK APFeT AS WH T* A <Tm: nKST. ’
Ntmct. Mr. K. KUiVSK, Jtuvellor Augusta,
Me is our sole Agent iu this place. Wt mixm
no l'raurts.,
LAZRAUS AMORRI8, Hartford,Conn
FOR SALE
AT A BARGAIN I
I WILL SELL MY
Stock of Hardware !
CONSISTING or
Iron and Steel, Glass, mails,
CUTLERY, &c„ &c„
! Which has been recently replenished, together
with the trade and goed will of the ‘tore,
AT A I2AX1GAIJM I
To any one desiring to engage in the HARD
WARE business, this is an opportunity rarely
offered.
Terms Favorable.
l«:i WATER STREET.
AMOS WILDER.
Augusta, duly 1 1870. ftt-june£
IMPORTANT FACTS!
. For the Public.
NEW EASTERN DEPOT
FOR TDK WORLD RENOWNED
SINGER
SEWING MACHINES.
Opposite (he Post Office,
AUGUSTA, - - MAINE.
These Machines, by their simplcfty, durability,
and the great range of work they* execute,
have gained 3 reputation truly
enviable.
The famous success of the STNOFlt MANUFACTUR
ING Company has stimulat* d many other com
panies to put forth all their energies and talents to
produce a sewing machine that would eclipse or
equal tlie singer, but in even-ease they have sig
nally tailed, a.i is plainly shown by the fact, that of
all the travelling agents—“runners or drummer*”
—of other companies, none have the aHHurariee to
claim more than an equality w ith the singer, even
upon any special class of w ork.
There’are many sew ing machines, now ottered fo
the public. t liMt Pave their good pmuts. and are of
! much assistance to the housewife and the industri
ous senm-tress. Parties purr ha sing ft «rwing ma
chine of uny soil, And the improvement on the «>ki
fashioned way of sewing by hand so great and
pleasing, that they are naturally, but erroneously,
fed to belie* e that they ha* <• the best, until the spell
is broken by the introduction of the Singer of 1F70
into a neighbor's family, which is sure, by the iu
erca-ed rapidity and ease w ith w hich it does every
kind of plain or fancy sewing, to awaken them to a
positive, although it may be silent acknowledge
ment. of the painful truth that there are very many
varieties of work that are easily executed upon tli’g
Singer, biff that they must either be cditttnt to
wiffntnt, of eYHiango, at a heavy j>efiumai*y shen
tice, their cm vcd-needled, frail-powered, unrelia
ble tensioned, low -speeded or ravel-stitched ma
chine for Singer Sew Family Machine.
Various expedients are resorted to. that the pub
lie eye rimy be turned from the .'singer lor the pur
pose’ of introducing inferior machines—viz, “The
Button-Hole Dodge,” “The Over-Seaming,” “The
1 >ou ble-J.ock-K md-Stitch,” “Elastic Mitch,” “Twitt
ed Loop,”“Self-AdjustingTensions,”44 High Finish
and Be tutifully Ornrmented.” “Strught NuwllcF
“Stiteh-Alike-on-both-Sides,” “Medals from Fairs,”
“Vertical Feed Bars’” “Noiseless Running,” “.Si
lent Feed,” and !;i-t and worst of all the low-priced
—“Family Shuttle Machines.”
Many of these points are desirable, (and the
Singer excel]* ull iu each individual speciality) but
the greatest use made of these special point*, it* by
the retail agent who parade- them before the inex
perienced purchaser with such fluent and earnest
style, ns to entirely divert attention from the really
important bearing’s of the cnee. While other inno
cent local agents ignoruuth represent that the. ma
chine sold by them is capable of doing every fftrie
tv of work, equal to the Singer, and often’do they
thus unconsciously -windlc customer!* w ho cannot
afford to squander their substance upon gilded
follies and worthless rattle-trap*.
Parties in quest of a Sewing Machine should look
about them amt learn what machine is most exten
sively used in families, tailor shop*, shoe factories,
and carriage factories, ft is anv*ttkmb*fged fact,
freely admitted by at! sewing machine dealers, that
tm>i > Lhun tuo-thinU of Utt the clothing worn in this
country by bt th sej tM, irJulher ('ssetom made or ready
made, is actually manufactured upon Till; SINGER
sewing Machine.
These Machine* are manufactured by one of the
oldest, strongest, and most enterprising Compan
ies that has ever been engaged iu the business in
the world. Throughout their immense manufac
tories. which are kept in constant operation “day
and night,” none but highly skilled mechanics are
employed. Newly improved machinery i* em*
I ployed turning out each part iluished to that me
chanical exactness, that every one is a perfect du- *
plicate, of the other in size, weight and finish. All
new in volitions, arc carefully examined and tested,
and if approved, ore adopted, regardless of ex
pense. while the many impractlcjd humbugs that
are patented, are left to grace some new wonder
and learn the purchaser when too late, that he ha*
“paid too dear for his whistle.” It should be re
membered that the Singer Manufacturing Com
pany has never made a poor Machine—from tho
very first twenty-odd years ago. They never buy
editorial notices, or expend fund* in “log-rolling” ’
at Fairs to gain medal* or premium*.
They simply make their Muchinos a* valuable a*
money and science can perfect them—place them
iu their Sales Rooms, and leave the public to find
«>ut their virtues in their own way. By this straight
forward course they are now manufacturing about
four hundred per day, and at that rate, even, are
unable to supply the demand.
WHAT IS THK NEW FAMILY SINKER OF .Wtt
It i* the concentrated result of twenty years ex
perience in building .sewing Machines.
It uses very short straight needles.
It makes the Shuttle or Lock-Stitch alike upon
both sides of the w ork.
It is very light running ami has a silent feed.
It is very easily kept clean, and is always in
order.
It is less difficult to understand and learn to
operate than any other.
It has the most simple and easily adjusted ten
sion ever invented.
It is less liable to rust than any other.
It is so constructed that dust cannot enter it or
oil drop irom it.
It works equally well upon the finest Lace or
heaviest Beaver Cloths.
It will heui ruffling* of dress goods over seam*
without any preparation.
It ia very high-speeded, and require* very little
power to keep iu motion. *
It will out-wear any other Family Machine ever
made.
It w ill Hem, Braid, Fell, Cord, Tack, Ruffle, Em
broider, Bind. Trim, Jtc.
it costs $no delivered at your hduae, set t#run
ning and w jiminted.
Covers, Folding Tops,Cabiuet*. according to fin
ish, to f;UO.
The prices named above, are the cash prices al
the Manilla tory, but knowing that the various cir
cumstances o 1 all wiji uol admit of(be rigid C. O.
1>. principle, it ha> been decided to divide the
amount into monthly or in some cases weekly pay
ments, ni Audi a manner a* w iU best mu! the 00 h
vrnience of the purchaser.
This is douc purely for the accommodation ot the
patron, as uo extra charge is made from the regu
lar cash prices.
No charge for instructions in operating the Sing
ori« upon any class of work.
Renu mber the Place—opposite the Post Office,
at the Fancy Ooods and Picture FYamwUtore ef S.
I*. PLl MMFR, Water .Street Augusta.
N. B.—Superior quality of Tw ist. Threads. Nee
dles. Oil, and all sorts of Sewing Machine Fmdlnjja
for sale at Manufacturer** prices.
••'Please call and examine.
OPPOSITE THE POST OFFICE,
Augusta. Maine. DJtWiraeod- iuue 13
nnW'T ',VMl the sticky, filthy
wull I dangerous Hair Prepara
tions, but use Nature's
Hair Itratoritlre,
which is perfectly clean
ami transparent, ami en
tirely free flout all dan
gerous drugs. It frfll
positively restore Gray
tlair, prevents the Ha*
lrom falling off. will cause
Kit to grow when prema
turely lost, removes dand
ruff and keens the head*
in it perfectly healthy con
dition. Try a bottle and
be satisfied that it la ihff
greatest uieoovory of lbs
age. PKOCTKU UKOS ,
hiIwocaster, Mai»., aute
Agents for the Patentee.
Ail the Maine Druggists
POISONED
Knickerbocker «
. Mutual Itlfe InMtranoe Company
OF NEW YORK.
j KKAsTl'S LYMAN - - • pRBSIDRVr
rpllis is one iif the oldest, roost n liable, and beet
J. dividend paying eompanies in the country.
AS8ET8 OVER $7,200,000!
Liberal arrangement* will b«* marie with Agent*,
, and they are wanted in nil part* •>! the state.
Apply at Arci.st*. ytn^
1311 AVutor Mtreut, iuji-alulra, to
CHARLES WHITE,
Measger lor Maine «nd New Hnsey
March il, 1;?0.