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Maine State Educational Association.
First Pay.
The fourth annual ses9i8n of the Maine Edu
cational Association commerced in this city
yesterday afternoon at louro’eloek. There was
not a large attendance at the opening, on ac
count of the had travelling and threatening
weather.
The President, J. II. Hanson, of Water
ville, in calling the Association to order, gave
a brief address of welcome. He said that the
members of the Association are engaged in a
noble and a difficult work, and it is well to
compare notes, discuss methods, combine our
forces, and unify our efforts, that we may the
more speedily and effectually accomplish our
purposes. More teachers and better teaching
is the cry from every part of the land. Let
us do our utmost to answer the call. We
and our cotemporaries are to be the teachers
for the next ten years. By the ferment and
clashing of the opposing ideas in regard to
education, much truth is to be cnvolvcd which
shall furnish a solid foundation on which our
successors will rear the symmetrical and beau
tiful proportions of the educational structure
for the next century. We, then, are the
sowers; future generations will reap the har
vest. Mr. Hanson closed with two or three
suggestions: That a special committee be
appointed to secure nn appropriation from the
next Legislature to defray the expenses of the
Association ; and the appointment of a com
mittee to consider the practicability of fixing
the time of the annual meeting in the month
of October, and of securing the co-operation
of school committees and college faculties in
the work of the Association, as the present
time of meeting is for various reasons unfa
vorable to a large attendance.
A paper was then read by G. T. Fletcher,
Principal of the Normal school, Castine, on
the subject “How shall we increase the length
and efficiency of our district schools?" In
opening thi question for discussion it was
granted that our district schools have in the
past done much good work, as the condition
of the mass of the people to-day is conclusive
evidence—that the welfare of the country and
the demands of the age require such changes
and improvements in our system as will make
it a more efficient power than it has been or is
—that new energy and increased power has
been given to our school system by the legis
lation of the past two years. To be most ef
ficient the present system of Supervisors and
Institutes muouIu be established permanently.
The people demand such an education as will
develop the mental and material resouces of
the State. More money is needed, but the
people limit be made to feel the necessity and
see that profit will follow before they will
open their pockets. We must make better
use of what we have, reduce the number of
district!, unite, classify anil enlarge our
schools. More schooling can thus be secured.
The long vacation season neautralizes what is
gained during the short terms. The enabling
act to abolish the district and make the town
the unit, should be tried. The union graded
schools in village districts demonstrates the
value that may be derived from this law.
County Supervisors and Institutes have awak
ened much interest and done great good.
Teachers and scholars in different towns have
been brought into comparison, evils corrected,
better plans adopted. Superintending school
committees should raise the standard of re
quirements in these examinations of teachers;
should inspect schools more thoroughly, criti
cise and advise teachers and bring them to
gether in town institutes. Female teachers of
culture and experience may be employed
through the year in many schools to great ad
vantage, and the services of good teachers
should be retained by the district. Graded
certificates may tend to raise the standard of
acquirements among the teachers.
These are influences outside the school
room to a great extent. The great work is
with teachers, they must prepare for the work,
must have ability and enthusiastic tact. Must
study daily for their duties demand fresh prep
aration, must be close students of mental
science and human physiology, must consider
the nature of the child and his relation to so
ciety and the government. Must know what
to teach and why they teach it. Must labor
to have such branches studied in our schools
as will discipline pupils and prepare them in
the best manner to meet the demands of the
age in which they live.
The teacher must not he an exponent ot
books, but a man of ideas, one who has per
sonal power and influence. Ills daily
work must possess unity with rariety. He
should know, feel and express those principles
of true education which will make the next
generation wiser and better than those that
have gone before. The teacher’s work has
not been remunerative partly because it has
not been good. Make the quality better and
it will command better compensation. It is an
honorable work, none is more so, it is glori
ous, society, governmentandhumanity need it.
Public education is no experiment, it has
bjen the life blood of free institutions and the
people must feel it. Trance sees the need of
it; the South feels it. Prussia boasts the
power and standing of her schools, but ours
are in some respects better—better in theory
for they have a prestage of liberty—less of
despotism. In some respects hers are superi
or, it is our duty and privilege to excel them.
Teachers, go forth to your place in the dis
trict schools, develop then all the powers which
God has given you, mould im mortal mind,
ljad the people to a higher life; make the
school house a temple fit fur those who are to
be American citizens, and your reward will
be great.
The discussion of the subject was opened
by A. P. Stone, of Portland. He believed
that the power of centralization must be ex
ercised before the schools can be brought to
the position which they should occupy. All
the schools in a town should be put in the
hands of one committee, and should be of the
same length. The children of a small dis
trict have the same educational rights as the
children of a larger district. Abolish the
district system, and let the town agents see
t > the buildings and keeping in repair shool
houses. Teachers should be thoroughly ex
amined and made to know their business.
A. P. Marble, of Worcester, Mass., said
that schools can combine and secure the ser
vices of a good teacher alternately, giving
constant employmeut to those who are worthy
and well qualified.
Prof. Allen said that the surest way of im
i
proving shoots was by abolishing the old dis
trict system, and instituting a more thorough
supervision of schools. He thought it would
be difficult to find many men in the State op
posed to the law of last winter, in regard to
the district agents. He spoke favorably in
regard to graded certificates.
Mr. Harrell of Lewiston, spoke of the prac
tical difficulties of the certificate system. Hot
ter examine the teachers rather than the cer
tificates.
State Superintendent Johnson thought that
the answer to the question, how shall we im
prove our schools and make them longer, was
embraced in a nut-shell. First, by better
teaching; second, raising more money; third,
educating the public mind. The money should
not be ra.ised by the present method of taxa
tion, viz : SI to every person, as it would be
too hard for the poor towns; but by a school
mill tax, or a tax of one mill on the dollar,
which would secure the sum of 8225,000 to
be paid to teachers.
Mr. Fletcher remarked that he had con
versed with many persons who were opposed
to the law taking the employment of teach
ers out of the hands of the town agents. They
can easily be convinced by a plain statement
of facts in the case.
After n few remarks on the same subject by
Dr. N. T. True, of Bethel, the Association
adjourned to evening.
Evening.
N. A. I.nce, County Supervisor of AValdo,
opened the discussion on the topic of firaded
Certificates. He said it is evident to those
who have given attention to the subject that
our teachers have been lacking in the qualifi
cations in the various branches they have un
dertaken to teach. This lack has undoubted
ly resulted somewhat from the methods pur
sued in examining and certificating teachers,
which have chiefly been to ascertain the qual
ifications of teachers for the individual schools.
Schools greatly differ, and as a result no gen
eral standard is attained. Teachers that are
rejected in one town are accepted in another.
Examinations have come to be n farce. A
change must come, and the largest possible
influence must bo brought to bear upon the
teachers to incite them to work. The exami
nation should point out the defects of teachers
and encourage them to seek for larger knowl
edge To attain this graded certificates are
proposed. He would have the certificates of
three grades—Town, County and State. Each
of these may be sub-graded. Certificates of
towns to be good for one year, county for two
years, and State for three years.
Dr. True gave an instance of the good re
sults in his county from calling the attention
of teachers to special subjects.
Mr. Tash of Lewiston gave a matter of ex
perience in relation to examination of teach
ers, and favored the system of graded certifi
cates.
Mr. Hounds of Farmington thought that we
nu^iu Bjjrvt* upuu a r'uisi* ui siuuj a
foundation lor these eertifieatcs.
The topic was laid upon the table.
A lecture was then delivered on “The Re
lation of the State to Public Kducation,” by
Hon. Joseph White, Secretary of the Massa
chusetts Hoard of Education. Ilia lecture
was devoted chiefly to ascertaining what the
State is, or what constitutes a government.
We send children to school, not simply that
they inay learn to cast up accounts or to ob
tain an understanding of geography. Any
system of education which omits the pupil's
duties as a citizen, is radically wrong. The
study of politics, in its highest sense, should
be introduced into our schools. All our chil
dren should know something of these things,
so useful in life, and be taught that the gov
ernment does not come like the sunlight.
Fix in them the great principles of govern
ment, and let it be expandt d in all its various
forms. These all lie deep, and enduring.
What is the State? It does nut include a
roving hand of savages, not a corporation,
as the East India company. It is a common
wealth—men banded together for the common
weal, exercising power for the good of all.
What is the power of a State ? Not sovereign,
as taught by Calhoun, a doctrine that gave
rise to the rebellion, hut the mutual will of
the people, organized society. Government
makes and regulates laws and puts them in
force. It has a right to defend itself, to ad
minister justice, and to aid the development
of social improvement. These facts he
brought out clearly by arguments and illus
trations. He urged that these things should
be taught in common schools. Pupils should
be taught the objects of the various depart
ments of the government, names of officers
and the like.
The President announced the following
committees:
On Nominations—Messrs. Stone of Port
land, Hounds of Farmington, Arey of Bucks
port. Task of Lewiston, Boothby of Bath.
Teachers and Teachers’ Places—Messrs.
Chase, Hounds, Fletcher, Barrel, Lambert.
On Journal of Education—Stetson, Wood
bury, Wentworth.
On Resolutions—Fletcher, Swasey, Belch
er.
On time of meeting—Johnson, Wentworth,
Barrel.
Adjourned.
The bright “young' uns" aint all dead or
grown up yet. It happens that our worthy
Superintendent of Burials is a carpenter by
trade, and up to the time of assuming the po
sition he now holds, followed that trade. An
individual called at the house of the Super
intendent the other day to employ him to do
a job of carpenter work. A little grand
daughter of Mr. S., scarcely three years old,
answered the bell call. “Docs your uncle do
carpenter work now?" inquired the person at
the door. “No,” answered the little girl, “he
don’t work now ; he burin chihls."
The Batchelder store at Ford's corner in
Palemo was burned on Tuesday morning 15th
inst., at about four o’clok. The cause of the
Are is unknown. The store and contents
were entirely consumed. A hogshead of mo
lasses standing on a wagon at the door, hauled
the evening before, was the only article
saved. The building cost $1200, and was in
sured for $800. The goods were insured for
$2700. The loss on store is $400, and goods
about $1000.
Mr. A. W. Scott of this city, hat arrived
home from Massachusetts, where he has been
lecturing on Street Scenes and Briton Life,
and from the notices of the press of his labors,
we should judge that he has meet with a good
measure of success. His agent is arranging
for the delivery of these lectures in different
parts of this State the coming winter. Mr.
Scott has recently added the “Sand Bar” to
his cabinet of burglars’ tools.
A little girl, four years of age, had been
curious for a long while to find out where the
tears came from, and pushing her investiga
tion, she at length came to tho conclusion
that there are a couplo of dippers located in
her forehead, full of water, and when she
wants to cry these dippers tip up a little, and
the water overflows and drips nut through het
eyes.
Begular trains are run over the B. & M. II.
R. R. and Belfast rejoices greatly thereat. (|
A.soldier named John Smith, belonging at
the Military Asylum, who had just returned
from a furlough, fell from the sidewalk in
front of Cushing Sc Holmes’ market, on Sat
urday evening about 9 o’clock, and broke one
of the small bones of bis left leg. lie is be
ing cared for at the Farmers’ Hotel.
David McFarland has been appointed post
master at Ellsworth, vice John T. Whitman.
The following Maine postmasters whose com
missions have expired have been re-appointed'
vlx: Charles C. Horton at Eastport; A. L.
Skinner*at Bucksport; Samuel G. Thurlow
at Belfast; Dwight B. Barnard at Calais.
Three town Institutes have recently been
holden in Waldo county, under the direction
of N. A. Luce, Supervisor. They have been
well attended and a good degree of interest
manifested among the teachers in that section.
Three institutes are yet to be holden, viz :
at Freedom, Belfast and Winterport.
The last plank was laid in the apron of the
new dam on Saturday. The flush boards
which have kept the water from the workmen
will be removed to-morrow, the gates in the
new bulkhead will be shut down, and the full
volume of water will run over the dam.
A man may make a good “drummer,” and
not be able to preach the gospel very succss
fully. The requisite qualifications for these
seemingly diverse occupations, are rarely
combined in one individual.
The annual meeting of the No. Waldo ag
ricultural society will be held at Unity village
next Saturday, Nov. 26th. An address will
he delivered before the Farmers' Club there,
in the evening by G. E. Brackett of Belfast.
At a convention of the National Junior
Base Ball Association, held last week in
Tammany Ilall, New York, Henry S. Bick
nell of the Drigo Club of this city, was elect
ed Vice President.
Our correspondent informs us, that on Sat
urday morning last. Moses. Bickford of Mon
roe, aged about 70 years, died in his chair,
while engaged in kindling a fire.
The railroad track at the depot is being re
moved a few inches towards the bill, to give
room for the magnificent new passenger car
No. 20, which will soon come front the shop.
A land slide yesterday disarranged a portion
of the new stone wall which is being built by
the railroad company, near the freight depot
in this city.
The county commissioners are now in ses
sion at the court house.
Certificate ok an Eminent Chemist. I
have made a careful chemical analysis of the
SozoDOSTfroni an impartial sample purchased
by me personally, from a leading drug house
of this city, but nothing of an injurious or
objectionable character has been found in its
composition. James G. 1’ohle, M. 1).,
Analytical Chemist, 4b9 Broadway, Ns V.
Eate Dr. James It. Chilton & Co.
“Spalding's Glee,” useful and true.
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Thierei! Knaves!! Swindlers!!! These
are mild terms with which to designate those
mean, contemptible adventurers who have
been induced by the high reputation which
Dr. Sage's Catarrh ltemedy has won, to put
up „nd offer for sale a worthless imitation of
this celebrated medicine. Kemember that
Dr. R. V. Pierce’s private Stamp, which is
the only 1‘ositire Guarantee of Genuinenees,
should be upon every package. This private
Stamp, issued by the L’. S. Government ex
pressly for stamping Dr. Pierce’s medicines,
has upon it his portrait, name and address,
and the words “U. S. Certificate of Genuine
ness.” Don't get swindled by men calling
themselves Dr. Sage; Dr. Pierce of Buffalo,
N. V., is the enly man now living that has the
right and can make the original Dr. Sage's
Catarrh Remedy. Sold by druggists or sent
by mail on receipt of sixty cents.
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At Certain Seasons op the Year most
persons are subject to diseases, emanating
from a low state of the blood. The causes
are various, but it is only necessary, in order
for the prompt purification of that fluid, that
the patient should use Yellow's Compoend
Strep or Htpophosphites with full assur
ance of obtaining the desired results. This
Syrup will strengthen the organs of digestion,
promote healthy assimilation, nourish the
muscles, and renovate the nervous system.
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Special Notices
STATE OF MAINE.
Executive Department, (
AugUetu, Nov., iii, 1870. )
An adjourned session of the Executive Council,
will be held at the Council Chamber, in Augusta, on
MONDAY, the fifth day of December next, at 4
o’clock P. M.
Attest . FHAXKLIS M. DREW,
Secretary of State.
Mr. Renne claims that the name “Magic Oil” is
his “trade mark,” and that any persons who use
that name for a medicine do so at their peril, as
much so as though they stole any other property of
his, beside their extra meanntst • The genuine
Kenne’s Pain-Killing Magic Oil is what the people
want, aud will have. For sale by Kinsman.
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Have you ever tried Nature’s Hair Restora
tive? You will be delighted with it. Clean, safe,
and efficient. It is driving all the poisonous com
pounds out of.the market. It is as dear as crystal.
See advertisement. nov22-t&wlw
If your hair is coming out or turning gTey, do not
murmur over a misfortune you can so easily avert.
AYER’S HAIR VIGOR will remove the cause of
your grief by restoring your hair to its natural col
or, and therewith your good looks and good nature.
t-lt
Oicfi.
In this city, 27th ult., Miss Hattie L. Pratt, aged
18 years, 5 mouths.
In Lincoln, Nebraska, at the house of his brother,
Sept. 13th, William E. lirovyfc oldest son of Win.
aud Sarah W. Brown of sflmey, aged 31 years, 5
mouths and 28 days.
HAHOXIC.
THERE will be a SPECIAL COMMUNICATION
JL of AL'Gl'STA LODGE, V. A A. M.,
'This Tuesday Ba-enlng,
commencing at 7 o’clock. Work.
Ter order W. M., E. K. BLACKMAN,
tit Secretary.
Maine State Ag. Society.
PORTLAND, NOV. 17, 1*70,
II'm. E. Morris, Treasurer Me. Slate Society ■
SIKIn consequence of damages claimed by the
falling of seats during the Pair, you are directed
uot to pay any premiums, until we can sill out uud
adjust such claims as are meritorious, hoping by an
equitable settlement to he able fo pay the premiums
in full. SAMUEL WASSON,
WARREN PEKCIVAL,
S, W. UOLBHOIIK.
Trustees aud Auditing Com.
N. B.—Please give notice of this order through
the press.
Portland, Nov. 17,1*70.
Notice Is hereby given that the premiums will be
paid when ordered. Letters of inquiry will thus be
obviated and are unnecessary,
ov 18-lw WM. K. MORRIS, Treasurer.
BY TELEGRAPH
TO THE —
Daily Kennebec Journal.
WAR IN EUROPE.
Freitli Negotiations for an
Armistice.
Gen. Do Paladines to move on Paris.
Montueffel stopped cn his March to
Amies.
Lord Chancellor Hatherley threat
ens to resign.
500 Thalers offered for Garabaldi’s
head.
Loudon.
London, Nov. 21. Positive rumors are
afloat here to the effect that France and Prus
sia have come to an arrangement by which
fresh negotiations for an armistice have been
resumed. This action is ascribed to the ac
tion of England, who, through her ambassa
dor, Lord Lyons, and with the sanction of the
French Provisional Government, renewetMhc
proposal tor a cessation of hostilities.
Odo Bussell only arrived at Versailles on
Sunday night, hence the story of Bismarck’s
denial of an understanding witlt Bosnia
about the Black Sea is unfounded. Bussell's
first official interview with Bismark has been
fixed to-day.
Special to N. V. World.
The World s correspondent sends from the
German head-quarters on the 17th, the fol
lowing interesting resume of the position and
apparent intention of the French armies op
erating for the relief of Paris :
Great care is taken to conceal Gen. De
Paladines’ plans, hut 1 state on high authori
ty that lie is amusing the Duke of Mecklen
burg with a portion of his army, while mov
ing the hulk of his force, not less than
154.000 men northward, to form a junction
with Keratrv coming from the north-east.
They w ill then soon move on Paris w ith com
bined armies, which will be under the com
mand of Gambettsnnd De Paladines. Bour
haki is leaving behind him large reserves,
and is moving forward with 05,000 perfectly
armed and trained troops. Keratry has
50,tX)0, and when these armies effect a junc
tion, the number of troops will not be less
than 205,000, besides their reserves and
100.000 of the army of the Loire, entrenched
at Urlexns and holding a line extending north
of Chateau Dun and Chatres.
l ill i in a i i 111 i ii iv v uni ii n m lilt tins V'P*
tablished communication with the Duke of
Mecklenburg, between Etamps and Foutain
hleau. The wliole force of the army will
probably effect a junction on the 23d inst.
The united strength of his force will then be
120,000. By strategy De Paladines has
drawn them considerably south, where he
confronts them with an entrenched army
equal in numbers, while with the main body
of 2Co,000 men, be moves on Versailles from
the west.
A sortie from Paris combined with an at
tack in the rear of Versailles is daily ex
pected.
The Parisians yesterday attempted to erect
bridges over Seine near Sevres, to be used in
case of a sortie, but have not yet succeeded.
Von Moltke seems to think the conse
quences of a sortie will be extremely serious.
The Duke of Mecklenburg has asked for
further instructions, saying lie cannot hold
his position in the face of a greater strength
of the army of the Loire. Von Moltke says
no troops can possibly be spared from the
army around Paris, and the Duke uiust fall
back until he meets the army of Frederick
Charles.
The French troops occupying Nantes, Sur,
Seine, Dreux and Verdun, are not portions
of the army of the Loire, but detachments of
Bourbaki's army of the north.
The Prussian despatch announcing actions
on the 18th nt Chateau Dun and Chateau
Neuf is erroneous. Only one action was
fought that day at Chateau Dun, where a se
vere engagement took place resulting at first
in a repulse of the French and Prussian
cavrlry, which was subsequently checked by
the arrival of the 22d division.
A despatch from Brussels says there is ev
ery indication that Von Moltke, anticipating a
supreme effort by Trochu and fearing the
ability of the Germans to successfully resist a
sortie in force, has ordered the abandonment
of his former plans of expedition in the west
and south-west of France, and the eoncentra
tion of all the forces in the immediate vicinity
of Paris.
I C_• 1 a XT V TIT_1.1
A telegram from Tour* to-day says the
army of the Loire has suffered no defeat or
even a repulse. Up to this time all its move
ments have been successfully executed. Gen.
I)e Paladines keeps his secrets veil, but a
decisive engagement is expected to-morrow
or Wednesday.
Private despatches received in that city
to-night contain assurances that an nrinistice
has been agreed to, but no details can be ob
tained.
Mantueffel has been stopped in his march
towards Amiens, and ordered to join the army
of the Saxons investing the north of Paris,
while the Duke of Mecklenburg and Freder
ick Charles, having effected a junction be
tween Etanrps and Fontainbleau, are ap
proaching Paris from the south. These move
ments will increase the force investing Paris
to 870,000. On the other hand the armies of
the Loire Fast and North are without any
formidable foe in front.
The London stock market was to-day great
ly elated over reports of a favorable answer
by Bismarck to Odo Russell.
Lord Chancellor Hatherley has formally
notified his colleagues and the Cabinet that he
will resign his office should the Government
declare against Russia, and Bright, Lorre,
Cardwell and Childers, it is believed, will do
the same.
The city is full of rumors that Prince Gorts
chakoff has informed Granville of his willing
ness to withdraw his note. He will submit to
Russia’s olaim to the deoision of a Congress.
A despatch from Berlin dated the 30th
says great dissatisfaction prevails in conse
quence of the euormous expense of maintain
ing French prisoners in Germany.
Berlin is almost deserted, except by women
in black, who make lint and pray for absent
relatives and children, and old men go mean
ing about the streets buying the latest editions
of war journals.
An enterprising merchant offers 600 thalers
for Garibaldi's head.
It is reported Russia has 50 iron clad moni
tors at Nikoilief, drawing less than 18 feet ol
water.
The fortifications of Arof have been greatly
strengthened, and are represented as impreg
nable.
London, Nov. 22—2 A. M. A telegram
from Tours states that a five hours engage
ment took place between 300 Franc-Tireurs
and 1200 Prussians, near Shiets, without f
decided victory on either side.
Tl^ country between Largely and Mont
medy is occupied by the enemy, who are
also advancing toward the departments of
Heut, Seone, Vesvone, Granville and Bon
villon.
There is a force of Germans 2000 strong in
a position near Gray.
Another buloon from Paris lias been cap
tured near Chartres.
Tours.
Tours. Nov. 21. Minister Gambetta has
received a despatch from the Commander of
the army in the Hast, Gen. Garibaldi, an
nouncing that the fourth brigade of Franc
Tireurs, composed of Italians, the whole un
der command of Ueciotte Garibaldi, has sur
prised TOO or 800 Prussians at Chatillon, and
killed orcaptured them all. The French loss
was trilling. This despatch is confirmatory
of the previous announcement of this affair.
Vienna.
Vienna. Nov. 21. General Sheridan, be
fore his departure for Constantinople, re
mained at l’esth for two days, during which
time he was the object of great popular curi
osity. Several prominent Hungarian officials
called upon him, and his visit was made very
comfortable.
Berlin.
Berlin. Nov. 21. It is reported that Paris
is disposed to yield.
The French troops engaged west of Paris
did not belong to the army of the Loire.
The Grand Duke of Mecklenburg is to push
westward while the rest of the German forces
surround Paris.
The Federal Council had the draft of the
new Federal Constitution under considera
tion, and a supply bill for war purposes had
been introduced.
FROM ST. LOUIS.
Uorriblo Murder by two drunken
men.
A FAMILY OF FIVE MURDERER ANI)
HORRIBLY MUTILATED.
Sr. Loi ts, Nov. 21.
John Armstrong and ('has. Dolly while
drunk, murdered a whole family m ar I’otosi,
Washington Co., last Saturday. They called
at the cabin of David Lapinc, when difficulty
arose between Armstrong and Jolly and a sis
ter of I.apine. Mr. Lapine interfered to quiet
the disturbance, when Jolly drew a revolver
and shot the old mail four times, killing him
instantly. Jolly then turned upon Mrs. l.a
pineand knocked her down with Ids fist, and
then shot and killed her. Armstrong in the
meantime procured an axe with which lie
knocked down Mrs. Lupine's sister and com
pletely severed their heads from their bodies.
Two children were also murdered. The tw o
men then fired the cabin and burned it to the
ground with the butchered bodies in it. The
murderers have not been captured.
FROM BOSTON
Boston, Not. 21.
Railroad Accident.
Albert M. Simpson, resident of Malden,
was killed to-day near that place while cross
ing the railroad track, lie leaves a widow
and three children.
FROM SAN FRANCISCO.
San Francisco, Nov. 21.
Electiou News.
The latest returns from Nevada make the
Assembly a tie, and give the Senate a Repub
lican majority of 3. The election of dele
gates to the Legislative Council in British
Columbia was held on the 14th. The Vic
toria candidates are pledged to the Dominion
scheme which w ill be successful.
FROM CHICAGO.
Ciiicauo, Nov. 21.
Accident.
Alphcus Wright, one of the oldest and
wealthiest citizens ot Springfield, 111., was
run over this morning and killed by a train
at the Chicago & Alton Railroad Depot, lie
w as for many years a prominent leader in the
free soil party, and was twice a candidate for
representative to Congress.
The body of a woman was washed ashore
at Chapildonan, Scotland, supposed to be that
of Mrs. T. Hayden of this city, a passenger
on the Steamer Cambria.
FROM PORTLAND
PORTLAND, NOV. 21.
Steamship Austrian of the Montreal Ocean
Steamphip Co's line, arrived at this port to
night, having left Liverpool on the loth, and
Londondery on the 11th. This is the first
foreign steamer at this part this season.
FROM NEW YORK.
New York, Nov. 21.
Steamship Magdala with a cargo often from
Shanghae, Aug. 1(>, arrived to-day via. Suez
Canal, being the first tea ship to this port
muking the Canal passage.
Hand and Frank, the two seamen charged
with an attempt to fire the ship Old Colony,
on a recent passage from Cadiz, were to-day
removed from Jail to the Hospital, and their
examination has been indefinitely postponed.
The Spanish Consul volunteers to pay their
expenses and will probably institute the pro
ceedings against the officers of the vessel for
harsh and cruel treatment to the sailors.
FROM RUTLAND.
Rutland, Vt., Nov. 21.
Suicide.
Chas. Johnson of Brandon, Vt.. a young
man about 22 years of age, shot himself yes
terday. lie leaves a wite whom he married
about 5 weeks ago.
Charles P. Munson, agent of the Harlem
Extension Railroad at Manchester, Vt., shot
himself about 9 o’clock this morning. At (1
o’clock this morning lie was alive, bu> there
are no hopes of his recovery.
Sud Accident.
Freddie Sawyer, aged o years, son of G.
E. Sawyer, was run over in the depot yard
here to-day by a switch engine, killing him
instantly.
Murder.
Mkmi'IUS, Tenn., Nov. 18.
Lem Cook, a well known planter, was
murdered and robbed near Fayetteville, Ark.,
last week.
FINANCIAL & COMMERCIAL.
New York .Honey Market.
New York, Nov. 21.
Uoldclosed 112.*,.
Culled Males Sixes (coupons), I SOI
“ “ 5-20’s 1802,
• *• •• 1804,
“ 1805, Jan. & July,
1807.
“ 1808,
UMOV, (coupons),
110811.1V
toil, a! o:.’.
107aW7 S
1073107 V
losi'.aloo’,
100),a loo)*
1 o«s 3I00V
too V a loo v
New York Stock Market.
New York, Nov. 21. 1
Mariposa.
do. pld.
Canton Co.
Cumberland Co.
Western Union Tel. Co.
Quicksilver Mining Co.
Pacific Mail,
Boston Water Power,,
Adams Ex. Co.
Wells. Fargo A Co.
American MerchantstUn.
U. 8. Ex. Co.
N. Y. Central and Hudson Hirer
do. scrip,
Erie,
Harlem,
do. pld
Heading,
Mich. Central,
Lake Shore and Michigan .Southern
Illinois Central
Cleveland & Pittsburg,
Chicago A North Western.
do. preferred,
Chicago & Hock Island,
Mil. A St. Paul,
do. preferred.
Toledo Wabash A Western.
Toledo, Wabash A Western preferred
Pittsburg A Fort Wayne,
do. pld.
Alton, %
do. prefd.
Ohio and Miss.
Boston, Hartford A Erie,
1 X
IB1.
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43
41S
17* !
(id j
33
45* .
31 *
92 * i
87* ,
23
48
J3I*
132
101 \
420*
93*
135
106*
79
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Mm
80^
62 V
7a
96*
52
114*
11**.,
31*
3*
Now York Produce Market.
New York, Nov 21.
COTTON—sale* 4S.:9 hales: mid. upland-in 4
FLOP U—stale dOOgldO; round hoop Ohio600
western 500 3075; southern GOOgSdO.
WHEAT—sales 25.U0U bu ; No. 1 spring 1.16$ 147
No. 2 do. winter red and amber western
142 a 145.
COHN—new mixed western, 81887; old do. 88
891 hi store.
OATS—state 02 803; western 01802
POHK—mess, 24 00; prime, 2l.0o.
LAUD—steam, 13*.
HI T 1 FU—Ohio. 14 $30: state,20342.
WIIHK KY-Western free, 83*887.
HIC K—Carolina, 7* 87*.
M i> A It—Porto Hici>. lo v ; Muscovado, 9* 0 10.
M‘MS Tl BPENTJNE—45‘, <j4h.
PE !'!P >LEUM—crude, 12*; refined, 23*.
TAI.LOW—8* g!l*.
FUEIGHTS TO LtVEUPOOL—Arm; Cotton. *;
Wheat, 9*
Chicago Produce Market.
Chicago, Nov. 21.
FLOUH—spring extras 404AC00,
WHEAT—No. 2, lot*.
COILS—NO. 2,155.
OATS-41 for No. 2.
BA ULEV—83 for No. 1.
LA KD—13*.
ME»S POitK—21.00.
UECEIPTH—7000 flour, (54.000 wheat. 46.000 corn,
29.000 oats, 3,000 rye. iOOO Larley, (5,500 hogs.
SHIPMENTS—1,000 flour, 86,000 wheat, 54,000
Corn, 10,000 oats, u,00.j rye, 31000 barley,OuOO bogs. ,
A'£WS BY MAIL.
J. If. Manley, of Maine, has been sent West
by the Internal Revenue Bureau to investi
gate frauds practiced by the cigar makers in
that region.
Chief Justice Casey, of the U. S. Court ot
Claims, has resigned for the purpose of en
gaging in the practice of his profession. His
friends say because the salary attached to his
judicial position is inadequate to his support
Viconito Treillhard, who was transferred
front the mission to Chili to the United States
just before the outbreak of France and Prussia,
will remain as Minister, his instructions from
Napoleon having been confirmed by the Pro
visional government of France, liis instruc
tions have been forwarded, and will arrive
here by the next steamer.
Russia and Prussia desire to have the United
States represented in the talked of Congress
of Nations.
Faina Robbins, a girl eighteen years old,
in Boston, attempted to take her life on Sat
urday night by swallowing pulverized glass.
She was discovered in great pain and confess
ed the act, saying that she was tired of life.
1 wo doctors were called, who, after affording
her what temporary relief they could, order
ed her removal to the City Hospital. It is not
probable that she will recover. She came
to Boston from Belfast, Maine, where she has
parents living.
POLITICAL.
“Perley" says everything is pleasant in
Washington, and there is no danger of a rup
ture between the President anil certain Sen
ators.
The lion. II. G. Cattell of New Jersey will
certainly be a candidate for re-election to the
United States Senate. Ex-Secretary Kobe
son desires it to be announced that he is not a
candidate.
FLAGG £ MILLER,
AirOULD RESPECTFULLY inform the citizens
\ \ of AUUUSl’A that they have taken the store
Formerly occupied by John G. Adaum,
Xo. ‘if Granite Work,
Wlievo they will keep constantly ou hand—
Beef, Pork, Veal, Lamb, Mutton,
Poultry, Smoked Ham,
Smoked Tongue, Dried Reef, Breakfust Ham,
Bologna Sausage, Tripe, Sausage*,
Salt Provisions, &c., Fruit & Vegetables
in their season, and such other goods as
are kept in a
First Class Provision Store.
Hoping by close attention to binsiness to receive a
liberal share of patronage.
4^"Goods delivered free of charge. Cash paid for
Couulry Produce. Small 1‘uokits and
Qt ii’K Salks.
Orders promptly attended to..£»
T. €. FLAGU. JON. M1LL£R.
nov4*ttf ,
You Can Buy for Cash
Of WILLS,
At 175 Water Street, Augusta,
C'HOICK MI SCOV IDO MOLASSES for 45
/ cents per gallon.
Xon-Explosive Kerosene Oil,
Warranted to stand 120 tests, for 40 cents per gallon, i
New Crop of Oolong Tea
for IH) cents per pound.
4m BAAlLATEn Sl QAXt, tor 1*2 1-2
cents per pound.
Extra Coffve-C rushed Sugar,
for 12 cents per pound.
Pino Apple & English Dairy Cheese
together with a I.arge Stock of
Pino Groceries !
novlD-itf
House for Hale I
4 NICE TWO-STORY HOUSE with I. ami sta.
- V ble, convenient tor one or two families, beinjt
.:.. Vi,. 1.1mint’s, ireim
the premises formerly occupied by John I*. Anker
loo, corner of Stale ami Laurel Streets, the fuurtl
house North the Catholic church.
Kmiuire of M W. F A UK,
Insurance A Kent, Darby Block,
Oct. 27,1870, tlf Augusta.
Portland & Kennebec Railroad.
Fail Arrangement, Oct. 81, 1870.
Passenger train leaven Augusta for Boston ut
3.4.1 and 11 A. M., for Portland at 5.45, 11 A. M.;
and Mixed train at 2.30 P. M.
For Bangor and Skowhegan at 4 P. M.
For (iardiner (dummy car) at 7.30, 9.40 A. M., at
2.15 and 3.30 P. M.
Trains will bk due at Augusta
From Bonton at 3 30 and 8.00 P.M.
From Portland at 10.35 A. M. (mixed), 3.50 and
8.00 P. M.
From Bangor at 10.55 A.M.
From Cardiner (dummy car) at 7 and 8.45 A. M.,
1.30 ami 5 P. M.
Two through Freight trains* daily between An
gmta and Boston, leaving Augusta at 8.45 A. M. and
12.15 P.M.
L. L. LINCOLN, Superintendent.
Augusta, Oct. 29, 1870. nov2-|Aw
New Store!
Confectionery & Fancy Cake
MANUFACTOnY,
No. lOO Water Street
AUGUSTA,
\17TIERE mnv be found A Large Assortment ol
M'KKHMt JTirMMS
embracing the usual kinds, and many JYew &tgte»9
made from the Purest Stock. Call and examine our
goods at No. 100, a few doors below the Post Office
FANCY CAKE made to order.
sept2-ttl
AUGUSTA
FISH MARKET.
Nearly opposite the Post Office.
Joil\ D5AliTIir,XAV,in return
mg thanks to his many friends and the public gen
erally for their patronage, and soliciting a continu
ance of the same, would inform them that he has the
BEST ASSORTMENT OF
Fresh, Pickled, Dried & Smoked Fish
on the Kennebec River, and that his OYSTERS and
CLAMn are all that the Epicure would desire.
J. IVA. Mould call particular attention to hia
No. l Extra Mackkrel, and to his Light Salted
EM«L1>1I DltlEI) COL), also to his Smoked and
Pickled Salmon, Smokea Halibut, Ac. — Halibuts’
Fins, Tongues A Sounds, and Mackerel prepared
for immediate use; Damariseotta Alewives, and
those nice No. 1 sealed Herring, which are such
a good relish for breakfast and supper.
N. B.—LftvEKS supplied with Oysters, Pickles and
Crackers at Boston and Portland prices. All orders
punctually attended to and delivered in the city free
of charge. Special attention paid to putting up
Oyster* and Clams for Part es m tiie country, and
full satisfa tion guaranteed. novli-ftf
Buy your BOOTS and SHOES
At STACY’S
One Price Boot & Shoe Store
Everything marked in plain figures.
Men's Heavy Rubber Boots, $4 25
Boys* Thick Boot! $3.00.
Ladies’ Rubber Over-shoes 80 cts.»
“ High Foxed Polish $9,001
“ “ “ Button $3.00.
Remember the Tlace .dW
STACY’S ONE-PRICE STORE, WATER STREET,
Near Market Square, Augusta,
novll-ttf
BATH TIBS, COPPER BOILERS,
Water Closets, Wash Basins,
ItllAHH & PLATED WAltE,
4 as( Iron Pipe,
Lead Pipe, Sheet Lead,
Ami every article pertaining to Plumbing kept con*
bluntly on hand and for sale at
H. R. STRATTON’S,
Corner Bridge die Water Streets,
Under Hunt’s Hat Btore.
X. B. Plumbing in all its branches done in a neat
ini thorough manner.
Particular Attention Paid to Jobbing.
t!2apr-t£_ _.
New Goods!
New Goods!
We are now opening onr stock ol|
SUMMER
Dress Goods
Comprising all the
NOVELTIES of the SEASON!
We call special attention to our stock of
BLACK SILKS!
For Ladies’ Suits and Out*
[side Garments.
Also to our,
JAPANESE SILKS,
In Plain, Plaids, and Stripes
X. B.-Always on hand,
Androscoggin Remnants
OF BROWN COTTONS.
|Barton ft Bussell.
June 13,1870. rtf
JUST RECEIVED !
FROM THE MANUFACTURERS,
A FINE ASSORTMENT OF
RICH PERFUMERY
—ix~
COLOGNES and
EXTRACTS
ODOR and PRICES
To Suit the MOST FASTIDIOUS ! !
: at—
TITCOMB’S
DRUG STORE!!
TRY
TITCOMB’S
OPERA COLOGNE!
II Recommends Itself.
nor7-t3w
RICHMOND
Hanging Dome Furnace!
-AT
Williamson & Greenwood’s.
James W. Bradbury, Jr.,
V. S. COMMISSIONER,
Offlcq with Bradbury A Bradbury,
WATER STREET, - - Al'STSTA
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