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hand and examined It curiously as he
spoke. "And what Is your name ?"
"Mo:"
..yfo—-. What else?”
•■Just Mo V
The voice was so like a suppressed little
moan, that it struck the sensitive ear of
the questioner, and he wondered whether
it had been fastened upon her, iu sad
mockery, as a nioitunme.
••Poyou stanifhere every day?"
••Oh.'no: I make boxes at home;—two
hundred a day—three hundred long days !"
••My Godf la it possible!” exclaimed
the gentleman, in voice of indignant wrath.
"This atom! This mite! With those
liar k“»A» u:
Mr Blake was one of that small, very
small class who not only interest them
selvestjJt the lives of the poor, but sorely
Iv disturbed their own lives in pondering
the question “How comes it that some of
Gcsfs creatures are undeservedly rich, and
prosperous, and even happy, through no
effort of their own. and some miserably
poor and suffering, and down-trodden, and
Utterly wretched, through uo fault of their
own?*' To the answer that God gives to
each nun just what is be»: for him. such
meu boldv teply, "if each nut) did his du
ty to his fellow tuen, then might God give
each man just what is best for hiu>—out
ereiy man must do his duty to every other
man*to render that pe«ssibie,—vas tar as
sre caa see.) «vea tor God to do God
wills peace and good will oa earth—but
gtan, «a* free agvtt: must he * « . g that
there should he peace «ad good «u so
the pttr.Gag acucleca reuta.rs tutsw.-ed.'
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hare bit corn raj, Jbtsi trZ Jj A
a change is maser*. *
Under tbe able management of Mr.
Oeswell the Port Office Department is last
becoming a self-snstahmig institution.
Fron^a statement of the revenues and ex
penditures just published for the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1870, it appears that
tbe receipts exceeded the estimates for the
same time made in 1808, under Andrew i
Johnson's administration, by $1,771,197.
86, or 10.33 per cent, while the expendi
tures fnll below the same estimate by $1,
JH0.448 08, or7.!>0 per cent. The estimat
ed deficiency of receipts, as compared
with expenses, was $3,028,777 40, while
the actual deficiency is only $1,328,777 40.
POLITICAL.
A correspondent of the Lewiston Jour-1
ual In Oxford County, says;
Notwithstanding ail tiie reports to the con
trary, I am satisfied that the Oxford county
drirgallon in the next Legislature, with a
single exception, will be for Hon. Lot Al.
Morrill for C. 8. Senator.
This exception is in one of the western dis
tricts. where a part of the republicans bolted
the regular nomination and supported the
candidate presented by tbe Chamberlain de
mocracy—tbe same political game played in
several other towns in the last election. 1
make wp this opinion, upon the conceded ba
sis that a very Urge majority of the republi
cans of this county are decidedly in favor of
his re-election. It is true that l)r. Jones of
the Norway and Oxford District—at the time
of his nomination, was claimed as s Cham
berlain man; yet it is equally true that Dr.
Jones, after his nomination, publicly and pri
raleiy pledged himself to represent the senti
ment of bis District, which undoubtedly is
strongly for Senator Morrill.
One or two other members of the delega
tion may have a high personal respect fur
Gov. C., hut they are men of too much per
sonal honor to misrepresent their constituents,
upon mere personal considerations. The al
liance of some Chamberlain republicans with
tbe democracy to defeat the regular ticket in
many places—at the last election—has had a
damaging effect upon the prospects of Gov.
Chamberlain.
General Woodford, Republican candi
date lor Governor of New York, has pnb
. liey and distinctly challenged Governor
Hoffman to meet him on the stump, where
they can discuss the issues of the coming
election before the people.
General Duller talks about the fishing
question as follows:
“If 1 were a fisherman, and any attempt
was made to interfere with my rights. I w ould
fight in defence of them, amt the first gun
fired would either put a stop to these outrages
or give us Canada.”
OUSE HAL SEWS.
l’«?ru hat formed an association, with a
capital of 91,000.0<>0, for an iiifportation of
Chinese coolies.
Next year completes a thousand years
since Alfred the Great, founder of the uni
versity at Oxford, ascehded the English
throne. The English are proposing to cele
brate the occasion.
Chinese converts to Christianity preach in
the streets at San Francisco.
Over half the Democratic nominees for
Congress in Ohio this Fall are old ‘-Know
Nothings."
Felt hats will be considerably worn by the
ladies this season in all the stylish colors,
and trimmed with velvet and scarfs. The
steeple-crowned and brigand-looking lints are
gone, and instead we have broad fiat crowns
with brims turned up the sides.
(several of the most substantial business
men at Worcester, Was*., have recently pur
chased forty-live acres of land with the view
of erecting suitable buildings in which to
manufacture Brussels carpets.
A young lady named O'Donnell recently
sacrificed her life at Strawberry Plain»,
Tenn., in the effort to save her two little
brothers, who had gone out to bathe and were
drowning. Her body was subsequently found
in the bed ef the river, with an urtn tightly
clasped round each of the brothers.
On Thursday morning a young man named
Oeorge Clay started from Exeter. N. H. to
lead a bull to Kingston to be exhibited at the
Rockingham Fair. Just ns lie was leaving
the village the bull turned on him, threw him
down and gored him In a terrltde manner. 1
So ferocious was the bull that it whs only by
the united efforts ot two men that Clay was j
rescued nlive.
Henry Clay used to say that there wen' j
three classes of people with whom it was
never safe to quarrel. First—Ministers; lor •
the reason that they eould denouuee me from
the pulpit and l had none through which to
reply. Second—Editors; for they had the
most powerful engine- front which they could
hurl wrath and fury upon me. and I had none
thre'Ugh which to reply. And finally, with
women, for they would have the last word
anyhow.
The telegraph a a no u too s the death at
Philadelphia of ex-Judge Robert C. Grier,
who orIv a few month* ago retired from the
Supreme e\ art f t - l'u.:c.l States. He
was m he* seventy -seventh year, and tus
gtvwwg •jtSrttAits had for scene tits* bwfore
has -vs-gmaSBoa setortwly t-ter'Cred w-.th the
fikdhKgv ctfttw -hi res ti Vs He was
a tmi.se ef SHesuaty-.vaaaw thx «.* a ewrgy
tntet v ti; vu a-.s*e a sriceetsss^e. lie w as
litwsjstiys muirum. and w as ion. re ‘-be
m- u if :* Aim- mar* **b*a* «•' toaestne tw
w|**i w ttw hete t t, Tbs jttr.fr t.nr ir ' f* i
m was nnjvaitit** b* Tb-csutcn PniC u tlu
jtiipreim Court
A roant- ' " s I T-eut ttw rottor g* r>v-1 Tip
rjgv.en, tv: toe Smut -ip'Ottsiy it .-.iui.»tn
*v, nstvv. fueonabs Ural ttwry lui*"« traei. ior
ius> *1W a» unovwsi' feirpi rrer fc nre
<4«r*K * ttw rwsnuac wwktac It v- wmr
swttii *hat tn-er. f- mart. ditHeulb e-tfw
mwrwi tfr.r-.tstrs.T4- dSS.''.»nr-v *’ '-'T ,,!1'
i ^drvrrs ai.. t>. .. rtv. lairarcrt ... t stmui
|M: in. iaiifi tea. i'XrwrSAtoob *- encourage*
-.US' «us- Ww. » tarTvasnl our mg tie wvoor
in;-eeaarr. Jr’ttaitr- tr Uv wftui" h.uitt am
'Tin- ir greatly vattag;. a- ttu rwt re
. 1; i- assert:- t —i t'« cottoi cioT
i* assail. trie rre;. norm. 1: vt v a: ;iu
iaor- tsemrti.c-uevu. nur o. the leading
ranter- !vaw< sen: rm agents u nrorurt
CnmasK-t to* tn next aoasm lnnorv
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Td* lnittuciu ism# •«* tbt- ar-t>uit. Mi
J 11 .- ^4 LWtr jr'rt> l/-* re,•
•; M:> Cfcxi*slt..e s: Sce&wsT
Hi— >k>L.*iij eTc^iitg".
Ii we nsv ved^p from o®tward demor. -tri
uon*. the- vast majority c: the two or three
thousand people who thronged Su.nway H&ii
Arcr® not at all disappointed of their eofCCti- j
lions. When Mr. Maretxek led ti e prima j
donna upon the stage they saw a flight and j
gractlui figure, beautifully dr*. in white,
will) a few simple trimming# of green b-ares
aud white blossom#; a tair sweet face, a
charming smile, deep blue eye*, us-2 t. •_ . - t
golden hair, which is the g
era women. She bowed gra^* • - -_T t*ef rr t*.e
storm of welcome, bui with a little d:»c -.Tip **
ure which was not unpleasant to see : and t*»en.
alter a few notes of prelude f?om the or*, ,-s
trn, she burst into the introductory recitative of
the “Angels ever bright and 2 air/ from ii s.n
del’f “Theodors.** For all the expectations,
the first tones took o» by surprise. From one
so young, so delicate, we were not prepared
for*any thing like the volume and rkr;oe**<A
sound which the first measure* ditpi ivc-j. A*
the song went on, ar. i from the *UU.j pr- . - it
she passed to the ethereal tends ns*-# of the
touching old song, breathing out it* ter. v-.-r
and pensive strains with rar-.* parity. su-’.L per
fect intonation, such incomparable ^ * *»
our wonder grew that in tl.;* young girl » -Jr
thus be united excellence)* which it ha* seld m
been given the greatest singer to combine in
their highest perfection—majesty, richne*«
power, and delicacy like the breathing of a
gentle breeze. As a mere piece of vocalism
the song was imperfect: as an interpretation
of the compose! no lover of Handel could like
it; the phrasing was not always natural, and
the sentiment was exaggerated, liut it was
an admirable test of some of the best quali
ties of Mile. Nilsson’s phenomena voice, and
arc an indication of what exquisite effects she
must be capable of producing on a stage where
heartfelt inspiration is less required and great
dramatic talent has a better scope for its ex- ;
istence. The same extraordinary gifts of voice j
were equally well displayed in her second
piece, the mad scene of Ophelia from tin-,
“Hamlet of Ambrosie Thomas: hut in this (
she showed more fully than in Handel’s song
the true refinement of her style, the extent of j
her vocal culture, and her marked talents a* '
an actress which not even the restraints of the ;
concert-stage could wholly conceal. We can
i imagine what an effect this scene must have
had upon the Paris stage, with its sudden al
terations uf biiiliancy and sorrow, the line
pathos which overshadows every phrase, the ;
snatches of half-remembered themes caught
| from earlier numbers of tlie opera, and frag- j
' ments of simple melody, such as the mad j
Opheiia limy have sung in happy youth. Yet '
there can be no harm in saying that in Stein
wav Hall the scene is a very dull one. At the
opera it comes in the iourth net. and the pre
ceding three are such unmitigated dolefulness
that Ophelia wonhl come like a vision from
the realm of the blest, if she came singing
nothing better than “Old Dan Tucker.** ;
Taken out of its somber setting, the scene
lacks the advantage ot contrast with Mir
! rounding gloom, and sutlers accordingly.
; While its performance may have been relished
i last night by musicians capable of appreciat
ing the peculiar,ability which it serves to dis
play on the part of the singer, it was tar less
keenly relished by the audience generally than
the Ah! fun V lui from “La Traviata” which
closed Mile. Nilsson's share of the pro
gramme. it was in the part of \ ioletta that
die won her first success both in Paris and in
London, and we are not sure but we ought to
Call this aria her principal successes of last
night. She was recalled, of course, after it—
she was recalled, indeed, after all h r pieces
—and gave a simple little ballad, singing it
very sweetly. Her participation in the rest of
the concert was limited to her share in the
Kpining-Wheel quartette from “Martha.”
It is not difficult, even after a single hear
ing. to pronounce upon the secret of Mile.
Nilsson's success. She i** young, slit* is beau- i
jtiful, slit* is charming in her ways, and she !
j lias one of the most exquisitely lovely voices
, ever given to a woman. It is a voice alto
gether exceptional. Its purity is perfect; its
quality is without a flaw ; its evenness, from
1 the lowest tones of the soprano register even
to those empyrean heights which Carlotta Patti
glories in sealing, has no parallel within our
existence. There is not a harsh, nor a shrill,
nor a husky note in its whole range. All is
1 exquisitely sweet, all is fresh and beautiful
as the singer’s own face. Her transition from
the upper to the lower register art* not always
perfectly managed, and as a mere vocalist she
. is certainly surpassed by many singers w ho
i have visited this country ; hut there can be no
question that she is an artist of very high ac
, couiplishmeuU and uliuo-t unlimited capabili
ties.
Reported tor the Journal.
TRIAL OF THE LIME ROCK BAR'K
ROBBERS.
Rockland, Sept. 27, 1870.
Moore, Might, Daniels and Litchfield were
brought down from the Belfast jail yesterday
by steamer Richmond for trial. They were
conveyed to the lock-up with the exception ot
Daniels, who on account of his feebleness
was provided with quurters at the Thorndike i
Hotel, llis disease, consumption, is wearing I
him away. He lias a dreadful cough and his
physician says cannot possibly live hut a few
months.
Moore’s friends have been making desper
ate efforts to procure a postponement of his ;
trial in consideration of services that he is
said to have rendered the Treasury Depart
ment in relation to some counterfeiters and
to enable him to attend as a witness in New
York or elsewhere, Jor the government in rc- j
iation to the L'. S. seven thirty notes alleged
to bo spurious. His wife and a number of!
llis triends have been here during the past
week, and are very active in his behalf,
t hey have a letter from the Secretary of the
Treasury recognizing the importance of
Moore’s’testimony in the above matter. As
vet they have met with no success, and wliat
"cver knowledge he may have of other rogues,
the authorities of this State are determined
that ho shall first answer for the great crime
for which he is now in custody.
The wife of flight and their little boy about
five years old arrived here this morning.
A Irowd filled the court room at the open
ing et the court. Moore and flight were
brought in .by the Sheriff a few minutes later.
Mrs H-.g’>t and boy were in court.
p \ Mortized. Esq . appeared tor Moore.
Judge Harrows.— Mr. Clerk arraign the
pr-.scrwrs
-ViorhAri—Ir. behalf of Moore 1 shall Je
11 r to indict swot
C. ir5. Ore r*r»lt JL Proceed.
Z'"!•■£ :.'L :>£?. re si hr* :?i.c;a»st, cl irj:*
r*g the fcwc-n-i r» ▼ it* r;h.vrr .;: Mar 4;r.
uae. i momwig r sksl $£7.;\W
Z: .Miicawn: Moorc piv*i ec: guiltv.
urn. Flight picas! ru.~rr
V Mfi’f sinwrwTi * retracted ‘ » p. * and
n* tu piaiir* X.ioeption* v * re iter t..ei 1.
Hu ruling /»' :h< eou"« 2? the derturrer.
i*4ic‘htu»u: vw .hen branch* it to court
,7 r, .»!•¥•.•'• r, fh;;as; an:. H « t. ot
V »4iimp»i>t appear as hi* cvunac-1- Mr
.♦over moved *n: iii ir—not hs* :r.g had op
porumit* 11 nrtmnn ior trial
•T'aii*; —. j*ar hoc that there .# arj reason
to* ttahi* TSueecfi vith the amugr.ment.
Ttw imhctmt»iu v«* then reax : :.ar£-iri£
..umbcic. v in )win$ tuseessntJ before *.«••<* fact.
u th» robber* of Min 4th its;.
,'i,'vi>r. —R»*tnre ik respondent if cnl.ad
upon n piend. Z vnuic Lsk tor oeiar. b-o'-Sun
thert an eeniiir h legal proceeding* w rCiJi
tmi it tlie hruvmg the cVrand Jury, vnieh
vi reouire & short :.n*c to procure vitae***-*
u prove.
C (Iij-I Tin refT'OZiorr; i* <-ntid<-d so do
s^vor ii.s thtt oua*! He sdd«s tDi^cr.
tine j4f*d nnt paiitr.
I tarot if vaf then braaghi into court in a
• - . ' - -1 . J I ■•
:•: n Tla umic-ime-as haring bee* read a dc
oarer *■** .«• Ida tmac whie r. v over
rosed t>T the court. ano ext.*: peon* fnci.
I>aiL>4 A then wend not gu..rr F nr.her pro
ceeChuc* it. :.a ci*-i vers postponed ur:.. af
— *_i f - j* *if»i._ k!i. ci«f ■. • -■ • ...
: • i tt-.iI ; f vtiOTi: tht cirri: proceeded to im
pnaei a ^urx- *Tht 4»ar? v ia- uravr. under iht
ii» cf 'aft TrrmSmg tor a i>cr upv
hr ;:trt lor uuuL tna. But tv; c:.a.*
I. tgr* v*. r? uiucii i*t fh* reKpunatfiii'* counsel
ar.d one kf the government.
Tre f . : vuiif iwrt tin uirnre
W" Be*, ker. linutinrc L .'hajmtaTv. Jah.t
W. W rfttr . iloiii 1 ornery larius E
la,»d. A.ftKirtPf Asi:h*. K.»J* ’ Attitt
Alpheuf Siiermuii. M.n>ut. B. KijJev.
J. • ui tliwbiui il Morton
Mr 31 adoresiied lilt . urr ic aj*eting it.
i~ 1 i : 1 tot r:’t rruunt defining the crime
c rjkrgrcd xa the indtctinenL. I'he crime ;.>einc
; e: -f n»d:T-r and a*fistiwr m tfce c-mmwijc
of :>.e r 1 .urr. vitid U» g: It" 'o* m v.11
ini p ie He also stated is hr.-, i the fsz-ts
;.* eip+cttd to prove. Thai lotcsSeid and
Keizer procured tie i,i of New York burg*
• art. that ti r mad" arrasjrenaent* Jo carry
away i:.- roboers after tat ennte should rzve
■ aiu 1 it they lU speed I
a T-.at .* »ras.. o ttet K> be ready, out failed.
7 u burglars'vx.-i* wert' w at c, Litz-bfithl.
Tdttt ."w*f before the iM*rzlary. Jzfohis**.'i rw
"i»ed a teie^rasi casriag ’ ’If*e c ultreo w:.j
*r— re batsrtiay oaoraisg That the ■ ...
dret' arr'.red aceaerdnagdy -1 v e j-ersemt trf
the ioskt New York vugpjsri 7 ney » ere m
cr"ee-d dsr.rr v.,e dry st>d f *r*. cud for cute
rt.’tat.on a: Liadaey Gmt” jx liu’-aiiatt.
Tf.ai tt*r bead EueecnDg* ja tire taut fuici
afterward. 7 ;.as tbey arranged to its* * utt
>tw Yura teiylert. Hovrc, HtfX l J>a; *e.U
and Hand, to Jo the breaking, whale the
others, Keizer. Graver and Black, were V,
have team* in rcadiam to transport the ov
glar* oat of town at toon at the deed shoo Id
have been committed, and that Lite!,fiel i »w
to remain in hi* own house.
Accordingly the 4 New York burglar* pro
ceeded to the hank, hut were delayed in the r
operation* hy the pretence „f a policeman on
the street. Keizer vat informed of the fact
and went down and got the policeman away
from the vicinity of the hank, immediately
after which the explosion took place, it was
now near daylight. Grave* took Hand into a
carriage and proceeded to Belfast, whence he
proceeded by steamboat to Portland and
thence to Canada and has not been secured.
Keizer and Black took Moore and (light, who
had the plunder in their possession, out of
town in carriage* and secreted them at Beech
Woods. On their wav thither they were met
by persons coining into the citv, it being day
light. Keizer was to return at night and con
vey the burglars to Augusta.
Suspicions being at once aroused towards
Keizer, lie was arrested and disclosed the
facts, arranging with the authorities to pro
ceed to Beech woods in the evening, and se
cure Moore and Might and the property tak
en. Daniels, after the burglary, was secret
ed by Litchfield at his house.
The Court here adjourned till afternoon.
The Court came in at 2 1-2 P. M.—The
court-room was crowded to overflowing.
Many ladies were in attendance.
Mr. Bice, County Attorney, put into the
ease the various acts incorporating the Lime
Bock Bank and continuing its charter in force.
J. i . Merrill, sworn for government.
Am cashier of Lime Bock Bank. I have
records of the stockholders’ doings, t frganiza
tion of the lltiuk admitted. 1 was acting
cashier at the time of robbery. Bunds stolen
were in the safe on the night preceding the
robbery. I next saw them the night after the
robbery at Mr. Berry’s stable. Mr. Berry
handl'd them to me. Tint package w as placed
in Mr. Berry’s safe. Mr. Berry had the key
to the inner door, and I had tiie key of the
outer door. I saw them next morning and
made a careful inventory of them. I recog
nized several as being same bonds that were
in the hank the day before. The bonds were
then described hy the witness and identified
as being those named in the indictment. 1
saw Moore and Might the day after the rob
bery at Beech woods. I went out with Mr.
John T. Berry anil others. We were direct
ed where to look for a package by Moore.
Mr. Jewett. I object to acts and statements
of Moore in this trial.
Bice, County Attorney. It is necessary to
prove the robbery was committed in order to
hold an accessory.
Court. It is necessary to prove the taking
of the bonds, and to show guilt of principals,
and 1 w ill receive testimony tending to show
that.
Witness. Moore directed us where to look.
We found a bag containing a lot of old letters,
cheeks, envelopes, notes, &c. I visited the
hank the morning after the robbery. 1 found
everything in confusion, papers scattered over
the floor, door of safe off, full of smoke, and
fractional currency scattered about the floor.
The wall on each side of vault was cracked,
and a hole large enougti to admit a man was
through the wall into the Telegraph office. In
Telegraph office there was much confusion— I
windows darkened by curtains of enamelled
cloth. I attended the bank the day before,
and lockeJ it up as usual at night. Every
thing was in its proper place. The safe had
one door with two looks, one locking against
the other. The vault had two doora, each
having a lock. The keys were at my house.
The door to the banking room had a common
mortise lock.
Addison F. Keizer sworn. I bad conversa
tion with Alden Litchfield at Rockland in re
lation to the robbery of Lime Rock Bank,
shortly after September last. I had many
conversations with him a' out It. The sub
stance of the conversation was to rig some
plan to rob that bank. Wc talked it over and
proposed a plan. These men were to come here
and we were to have a vessel for them to stop
in. I mean Daniels and Hight were to come.
I nfterwnrds saw Hight here with Litchfield,
and l had conversation with him in Litchfield’s
presence, at Litchfield’s store. I cannot state
the conversation. It was concerning the bank.
I cannot state the substance of the conversa
tion. No arrangement was made then about
robbing the bank. I knew that Litchfield at
tempted to get a boat. He got one to go to
see Capt. Alexander. I went and saw Alex
ander, and asked bint if he would let his
small vessel. He said he would if we would
get somebody to go in her, and get some sails
to her. Litchfield told me to tell him we want
ed the boat to go on an excursion about here.
L went to Kockport with him to get a boat, but
did not get any. I think this was about two
weeks before the robbery. Litchfield got the
team at Berry’s. Litchfield said lie wanted
the boat for the men, who were coming, to
stop in. I afterwards had conversation with
Litchfield in relation to the robbery. I can’t
state the words, but it was a out the bank.
I received a* telegram the day before the
men came, which 1 gave to Litchfield. Asa
Black cave me the telegram. 1 was at dinner
a: the time. I gave it to Litchfield soon atler
at his store. It was open when I received it.
] I* roof of the contents of this telegram not
admitted at this point, the respondent having
sd notice to produce it and further time al
lowed.]
I »a» Moore and Hight next morning after
getting the telegram, at my house, early. I
took Hight and went to Union.
At this point Mr. Jewett for respondent—
to save introduction ot more testimony to
prove the robbery by the principals—said that
, would not deny that tact, but denies that
trie respondent was in any way accessory to
Court ad.ouraed until to-morrow morning.
STEAMER HERMAX.V BLOCKADED.
> ■ ibe Sew lork Commercial Advertiser,
September is j
The blockade of the German Baltic ports
having practically been raised by the depart
ure of : ie French fleet, the agents of the Bre
men steamship line in this city, on the strength
of instructions received per cable, made ar
rangements to resume navigation. Orders
we re accordingly given in the early part of
the week to the officers of the steamer Her
mann, laid up at the dock in Hoboken, to get
their vessel ready tor sea. A heavy cargo
was at once taken on board, the ship fully
coaled, and everything being in readiness the
time of departure was fixed for this morning.
S : withstanding the belief that the Hermann
would have no trouble ia reaching a German
pert, the trip wa> regarded generally as haz
ardous, owing to the possibility of capture by
French cruisers. A large crowd gathered
upon the wharf at Hoboken, and when the
s.gnal of departure was given, continued
.beer* were given, and as ihe vessel slowly
Sieved cut her flag was dipped as a farewell.
The steamer proceeded down the- bay under
gooi headway, and through the Narrows to
randy H k. When off that point the sus
picions of tiie officers were aroused by the ap
pearance- in the offing of two inen-of-war.
These crsit displayed no colors, but were at
ont r set down for French gunboats lying in
>ci to capture the Hermann if possible. A
tsej consultation was held and it was deter
mined to put back and wait a more favorable
opportunity of proceeding to sea. The Her
mann accordingly dropped anchor off quaran
tine. where at la?: accounts she still remained.
The names ot the gunboats are said to be the
Bntomarte and Egreuiont. They are very
f&‘t. though not heavily armed. It is said the
gunboats lists been hovering off the coast for
s-nse Ay#, awaiting the departure of German
vesctls. Captain Ki. eemann of the Hermann
'..m ev T*y confidence in the speed of his vessel,
laid is txn»A>. is be- can only get out of Sandy
Hot A turf well at sea, he can laugh at any at
te.tujv. to ovt-rhasil him. The cargo of the
E«mu eotisists of cotton. sugar and grain,
writ a large ecpp’r of sanitary and liospital
tiloJ ea. J» oast it* vessels ; up sue her, the
■ gp, trail in flung overboard It is believed
the Biui otnwu was the first of the hloekad
ejs wi.jti. arrived in our waters. .She was
i.oticed off Long Island several days ago : but
her real character was not suspected. Her
consort joined her on Wednesday or Thurs
day. Their presence, to ail intents and pur
poses. as far a* German vessels are concerned
constitutes a blockade of this port. This is
the siew of the matter taken by the North
German Consul at this port, and he has sent
pi Washington a vigorous protest against what
he considers a violation of international law,
the French vessels lying within one league ot
the shore. The agent of the North German
I.lovds here at once telegraph' d to Baron
Gerolt, the Prussian minister and Secretary
Fish, informing them oi the condition of af
fairs. No answer has yet been received.
'1 his is only a beginning of a blockade. It is
said that during the coming week a large
French fleet, consisting of seven vessels,
may he expected off the coast. It is reported
already that another French vessel is off Mon
tauk Point thus hermetically sealing our har
bor against the departure of German vessels.
There are a large number of German vessels
ready to sail, hut, of course, their departure
will now lie delayed. The Westphalia, of the
Bremen line, is announced to sail next week ;
hut she to, will be unable to get out. A good
deal of excitement lias been created ill the
eily over the subject, and it is a general topic
of conversation. By remaining off the roast
and not entering the harbor, the French ves
sels avoid being subjected to a delay of per
haps twenty-four hours after the departure of
the enemy’s ship—a precedent that was fully
established during the rebellion, when Ameri
can cruisers were kept in English ports that
length of time after the sailing of confederate
vessels. In the year lT'.bi the British ship
Grange was captured by a French frigate in
Delaware Bay, and upon due complaint the
American government caused the prize to be
promptly restored. It is certainly somewhat
novel to have the European war transferred
as It were to our own doors, and further de
velopment of the blockade will be awaited
with much interest.
A A' II PCULICA TJOXS.
The second volume of Alexander II. Steph
en’s “Constitutional View of the late War
between tho States” is published by the Na
tional Publishing Company. Mr. Stephens
treats of the rebellion and its causes from a
southern stand-point, and as a southern man
w ho wns a part of the Confederate Govern
ment naturally would. Of course, be argues
that secession was right and that South Caro
lina had good cause to fire upon and capture
Sumpter, and that every step taken by the
Confederacy afterwards was rightfully in self
defence, lie casts the blame.for the war up
on the North, contending that the Southern
States should have been allowed to depart in
peace. As the title implies, the work deals
principally with theories and abstractions,
and is more to be regarded for that than ns a
narration of the events attending the war.
The decision of the people of the United
States in relation to tho Constitutiunal right
of secession bas been written in blood, and
will not be reversed, but probably the argu
ments which Mr. Stephens make# for the
“Lost Cause” are ns convincing as any that
can be made, aud in their present form are de
sirable for reference. There are many docu
ments and bits of history connected with the
war brought to light in ihe work, while the
south-side view gives the other side of the
picture of the rebellion. The book lias sev
eral illustrations and is printed in a very ac
ceptable manner.
A prettily bound book comes to us bearing
the title of “Amy Garnett,” and published
by Andrew F. Graves, of Boston. The au
thor is Percy Curtiss, who we think is no
stranger in the city of Augusta, for her story
opens at the Alms House in this place. Amy
Garnett is a little girl of eleven years of ag>
when she is taken from the Alms House and
“bound out.” Her history is one . of sharp
struggle and earnest endeavor crowned hj
success. It is an interesting tale, happily
written, and is worthy the attention and peru
sal of all our girls and boys.
H. II. and T. W. Carter, of Boston, pub
lish a small paper covered hook entitled “The
Feminine Soul,” written by Elizabeth Strutt.
It discusses the idea of sexuality in souls,
which it decides in the affirmative, conclud
ing. however, that the souls of male and fe
male, though unlike, are equal, and then pro
ceeds to show the difference between them.
The task is a delicate one, but is thoroughly
done, and the argument is interesting, and
worthy of consideration. For sale by Clapp
& North.
The Harpers continue the publication of
their cheap issues of standard and other nov
els. Among their latest is “Charles Diek
cnl. the Story of His Life;” “Veronica;’
“Recollections of Eton.” The price is 50ct»
per volume. For sale by Clapp & North.
New Store!
Confectionery & Fancy Cake
MANUFACTORY,
No. lOO Water Street
AUGUSTA.
A\THERE mav be RinmU I,srge AsFortment ol
>> f MK.i/ .v.(Di> r.i.ruiEv,
embracing the tisual kind*, and many .W*r^#8f/ef,
made Horn tbe Purest Stock. Cull uml examine our
good, at No. 100, a few doors below toe Po.t Chile c
FANCY CAKE made to order.
aepU-ttf
For Sale.
i VERY PLEASANT SITUATION on SWAN
Street, with a trout on the street of a hundred
and fifty-live feet by about eighty deep. The resi
dence with its appurtenances and part of the lot will
be sold, or the whole, comprising the Carriage-shop,
to suit the purchaser. Apply to the subscriber on
the premises. septlo ^Jw (i. PHILLIPS.
Why «lo People
FUC'H.YSK TIIF.IK KISH at BIKER’S
KISH MARKET ! Because they gel ulna
tnev rail for. Suppose they get poor fish'! why,
they don't often I but if they do their money is re
funded.
Fish, Lobsters, and Clams,
Fresh and nice, delivered in any part of the city.
J. S. Rl HER, Gardiner.
Gardiner, Sept. 13,1870. scptl7-t3m
TUB
DRY EARTH SYSTEM I
For the Sewage of Town«, Factories,
Hospitals, Prisons, Hotels and
Private Houses.
VMPLE experience has shown the Dry Earth
System to be more efficient in preventing toul
smells, and far less costly in construction and re
pairs than the Water Closet System; and that it is
in all respects entirely satisfactory, whether lor the
Sic k Room or for constant use.
The Earth Closet offers to all, in town and coun
try. every benefit possessed by the Water Closet, at
far less cost, with the additional advantages, that it
is portable, and can be moved to the bedside in the
sickroom.
It promises more in immunity from offensive
odors, from infection in di-ease, ’and in the saving
of fertilizers than has ever been accomplished by
a -ingle invention.
In the COMMODE, the apparatus and earth res
ervoir are self-contained, and a movable pail takes
the place of the vault.
For use in Bed Rooms, Hospital Ward-. Infirm
aric*. &< . the Commode is invaluable. It is entire
ly free from those faint, depressing odors, common
to portable water closets and night stools, and through
it*- admission one of the greatest miseries of human
life, the foul smells ofthe sick room, and one of the
most frequent means of communicating infection,
mar be entirely prevented.
Eor circulars and full information, address
L. W. GRAFTON,
Agent Earth Closet Co.,
No. 7 Bridge’s Block, Augusta, Me.
septb-ttaw-wtf
^ r a oe
V **- i
*AR*‘
f ¥oli
TOWN
AND
COUNTRY.
THE EARTH CLOSET,
1- a substitute for the water closet or common
privy, ami may be used as a moveable commode,
»ir by apparatus for tlxed closets. Prices, $9to $40,
according to the kind required. Among its advan
tages are:
1. Complete deodorization from the moment of
applying the earth.
2. ’The placing within reach of all, rich anti poor,
in town and in the country, a simple means for pro
viding, in the house, a comfortable private closet.
< hie barrel of earth is sufficient for four mouths’
use by one person.
Sorid for Circular. Closets for sale by
UAKTH fLOIKT CO.,
sept-21-tly No. 1!> l)oane .St., Boston.
CLIFF 011,1
BOOKSELLERS,
And Dealers In
Staple ami Fancy Stationery,
Fancy (.ooiIn,
l.»5 Water street, Augusta, Maine.
KENNEBEC SAVINGS BANK!
Truntocn t
\V K. IIALLETT, RIT83ELL EATON,
O. C. WHITEHOI'SE, DEANE 1’ItAY,
OKKIN WILLIAMSON.
Deposits received at the couuter of the
Freemans Motional Bank.
7hc net earnings of the Bank arc divided
every six months.
Loans made to Depositors on Depositing
their Bank-book as security.
J. L. ADAMS, Treasurer
Anriimh. 1870__ Mtf
When you want a Pound of
-TllY THE
CHINA TEA STORE,
WATER STREET, - - - Augnota.
For Sale!
VIIOPSK AND LOT with out-huilding*, situa
ted in a ph'uaant location near Pettengiir* Cor
ner in Augusta. There is an excellent Well of
Water which never fails; also, several thrirty
Apple trees ami a nice garden. For further partic
ulars enquire on the premises of
sept-22 Hf BKNJ. RAY.
EDWARD ROWSE,
l<n>4 Water Street,
DEALER IN
AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN WATCHES,
FINE JEWELRY,
-AND
Gorham’s Sterling Nilvev Wave.
A UK NTS FOB THE
WALfBAH W4T0H QOXPJJtY,
And Lazarus & Morris' Perfected Spectacles. *
Special attention paid to the Repairing of all kinds of Fine Watches. Chronometer
Balance* Applied and Accurately Adjusted to Temperature and Position.
Time Taken by Transit.
BOS W ORTH
IS OFFERING
Great Inducements
TO BUYERS OF
WOOLLEN GOODS,
Ready Made Clothing,
SHIRTS, DRAWERS, «
AND EVERY DESCRIPTION OF
Furnishing: Goods.
My Stocli Is tlio IiARGBBT over offered
In this City I
Large Sales and Small Profits!
Tho*e wishing Garment* MADE TO ORDER will find it for tlteir interest to e«U.
Cutting Done at Short Notioe.
K. T. BOS WORTH.
174 Water Street, >Viigriista.
eejitlT-ttf
VITRIFIED CLAY PIPE, !
Double Glazed, or Glass-Coated.
Sizes, 2 inches to 24 inches inside diameter.
FOR DRAINS AND SEWERS.
C1 ON TRACTORS and Corporations in want ol
/ Sewer Pipe, will And it to their advantage to
examine our stock of ENGLISH ami SCOTCH ltutt
Joint and shoulder Pij»e; the largest and best as
sortment ever offered in this countiy.
For sale by JAMEN KlFWfO^D * CO.
at Wharf to 412 Federal St., Boston.
Proprietors of Boston Fire-Brick Works.
Importers and l>«*alers iu Fire-Clay Good#.
july27-2m31
FREE FROM U, S. TAXES.
Eight per cent, per annum in Gold.
A perfectly safe investment.
FIRST MORTGAGE ROADS
or THE ISSUE or
§1,500,000
BY THE
St. Joseph & Denver City ft. ft. Co.,
Issued iu denominations of $1000 and $500,
Coupon or Registered, payable In 30 years,
with Interest payable 15th August and
15th February, in New York, London, or
Frankfort, free of tax. Secured by a
mortgage only on a completed and highly
prosperous road, at the rate of $13,503,79
per mile. Earnings in excess of its inter
est liabilities. This line being the Middle
Route, is pronounced the SHORTEST and
MOST NATURAL ONE FOR FREIGHT
AND PASSENGER TRAFFIC ACROSS
THE CONTINENT. ST. LOUIS &
FORT KEARNEY SPANNED BY A
RAILWAY, AND CONNECTING WITH
THE UNION PACIFIC AT FORT KEAR
NEY.
Capital Stock ot the Co. $10,000,000
Land Grant, pronounced
Value of $K.00o,000
First Mortgage Bonds, 1,5003*00
$19,500,000
The remaining portion of this Loan now
for sale at 97 1-2 and accrued interest In
currency. Can be had at the Company's
Agencies in New York or Boston ; in New
York, Tanner & Co., Bankers, No. 49
Wall St., or W. P. Converse & Co., No.
54 Pine St. In Boston, of E. Hollins
Morse & Bro., No. 27 Siate Street.
Pamphlets, Maps and all information
can be obtained at either of the above
named agencies.
The attention of Capitalists and Invest
ors is particularly invited to these Securi
ties. We arc satisfied they are all that
could be desired, and unhesitatingly re
commend them.
TANNER & CO.,
Fiscal Agents,
49 Wall Street, New York.
W. P. CONVERSE & CO.,
Commercial Agents,
54 Pine Street, New York.
New Goods!
New Goods!
We arc now opening our stock of
SUMMER
Dress Goods
| Comprising all the
NOVELTIES of the SEASON I
We call special attention to our stock of
BLACK SILKS!
For Ladies’ Suits and Out
side Garments.
Alto to »ar
JAPANESE SILKS.
In Pluln, Plaids, and Stripe*.,
N. It.-Always on h*Bd,
Androscoggin Remnants
OF BROWN COTTONS.
Barton k Bussell.
June 13,1H7% ftf
Wanted Immediately!
A GOOD Glltl. TO DO HOUSE WORK. Th»
* V highest wage* will Im paid.
CllAKLKS HEWINS.
August*, Sept. 17, 1H70. ftf State Street.
AUGUSTA SAVINGS BANK.
ORGANIZED IN 1848.
Deposits of any amount not Was than one dollar,
received daily l'rom !* A. M. to 1 I*. M., and from iX
to 4lj 1*. M.
Interest on deposits at the rateof seven per cent.,
will commence on the Jknt day of the month, next
succeeding the day of deposit, and Is payable Feb
ruary 1, ami August 1. if not then called for the
amount is added to the original deposit and put on
interest— thus making compound interest semi
anually.
Money loaned to depositors at any time, on a
pledge of their Bank Book.
Office In HAVINGS BANK JIVILDING.
174 WATER STREET.
septfMAwtf W. R. 8M!Tn. Traaaureiv
FOB SALE !
Vc.oon SECOND HAND SAFE. Enquire of
s. w. FAimrusiiD.
Or Post Office box 701, Augusta. septaO-ttf
SEW GOODS !
JUST received,
-— A large lot of
Trunks,
Ladies' Shopping Bags,
Gents’ Bags,
ts,
Curry-Combs ft Brushes,
A No a large stock of
WHZFB.
Purchasers will please call ami examine.
Water Street, Gardiner,
SPRAGUE * STURGIS.
•epte-ttf
James W. Bradbury, Ji.,
U. S. COMMISSIONER,
Offioe with Bradbury A Bradbury,
fTATKll STREET, - - AttWISTA,
iOtl