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The Hoswell-Laflin Tragedy—Diagram of the Premises,
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WATER STREET
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EXPLANATION. W, Windows, d, Doors. « an, High board fence. Z, Stairway lending to Morse’s
photograph rooms in 2d story of City Agency building. >. Mairway leading to 2d story of house occu
pied by Mrs. Hoswell. b b b, Fence dividing the lot-, t. Entrance from the back yard to Mrs. llosweU's
sleeping room, n n n n u, Path leading from back door of Mrs. Hoswcli’s fcnement to back entrance • f
Mr. Lullin’* barber &hop. ii, Gateway, but no gate. J Door at which Mr. Laflin f» supposed to have
received the fatal thrust. O, Entrance from back-room to barber shop, at which the murdered man fel1
into the arms of friends and expired, s. T., '•mall table iu Aire, iloswell's sleeping room. H, Spot where
Hoswell placed his shoes and coat. A A, Table in room adjoining Mrs. JloswelPa sleeping apartment,
on which srood ft dimly burning lamp. T., Lounge on wiiich Airs. Iloswell’a little boy slept. JI, Door
through which it in alleged Mrc Ilo-twcli e-< aped from her hn-bnnd.
In Hallowed, on the evening of September |
llHli, at about 20 minutes past 0 o'clock, Ed
ward II. Iloswell took the life of John li.
Lallln, by inflicting a wound in the throat,
with a jack-knife ; he was discovered almost in
the very act of committing the fearful deed,
was arrested, waived examination the follow
ing afternoon, before Judge Oilman of the
Hallowed Municipal Court and was commit
ted to the jail in Augusta, where lie has since
been confined, awaiting his trial.
His trial began at the Court House in
Augusta, yesterday afternoon, nt 4 o'clock,
Judge Walton presiding.
Almost simultaneously witli his fatal assault
on Mr. Laflin, Iloswell made an unsuccessful
attempt to take the life ofhis wife, Jane E.. to
whom he had been married about 9 years. It
is alleged that she had a desperate struggle
with her husband, and finally escaped into an
adjoining room, bleeding profusely from a
number of wounds made by the same knife,
which a few moments later gave her neighbor.
Mr. Eallin, a mortal gash under the lclt ear.
Hoswell, at the time he attempted to com
mit tiie double-murder, was in the employ of
Mr. Hill, as car painter, in the 1’. &. K. K. 1!.
Co.'s paint simp in this city, and subsequent
to the latter part of July had boarded in Au
gusta. For several months previous to tin
latter part of July lie lived with bis wife
at Hallowed, coming to his work at Augusta
on Mr. Holmes' train each morning and re
turning in tile evening. Hut about the 20th ot
July there occured a bitter quarrel between
tiie husband and wife, which resulted in a
very obscene and scandalous municipal court
case. Un the 21st of July, Iloswell published
the following:
To VhoiD It May Concern.
THIS is to forbid all persons harboring or trn.-t
X log my w lie, .1 \ nk 1.. lloswi i.L,alter this dale,
as 1 shall pav no debts of her contracting.
K. II. HUsWKJLE.
Hallowed, duly 21st, 1870.
It seems that upon the publication of the
nbove announcement, which was immediately
after tho bitter domestic quarrel spoken of
Iloswell changed his hoarding place to Augus
ta, leaving his wife at Hallowed, where shi
continued, ostensibly, the business of dress
making. Hut it appears, nevertheless, that
the husband and w ife had interviews subse
quently, and that they were not of a quarrel
some nature.
On the Monday previous to the fatal even
ing, Mra. Hoswell left Hallowell for Carmel,
avowedly to collect rent for a farm in the lat
ter town, hut in which her husband claims an
interest to the extent of §-0Q or over, foi
money advanced by him when the property
was purchased, it appears flint she went to
transact the business with the full knowledgi
and acquiescence of her husband, who volun
teered to endeavor to procure for her a pas
over the railro id on the ground of his being
employed by the railroad company. She re
turned the following Monday. On the arrival
of the train at the de]>ot in Augusta, Hoswel
left his work to meet her, to learn the result ot
her visit. She did not answer his questions
satisfactorily, telling him that when lie went to
Ilallowell to ?ee her, siie would tell him all
about the rent, how much she had realized,
and how she had collected it. He otFcred to
go to Hallowell on the evening of that day.
but she complained of being too tired to re
ceive him and asked him to go down the next
evening.
Hoswell did go to Hallow ell ou the evening
of Monday, when the bloody tragedy was com
mitted.
Mr. Laflin, whose life was taken by Hoswell,
was a barber by occupation, and had resided
in Hallowell for about 22 years ; his age was
about 40 years. He had always borne a good
reputation for morality, and industry, and for
several years had been an active member ot
the M. K. Church and an officer in the Sun
day School of that Society. 11c was the head
of an interesting family,—his w ife being a
lady beloved by all who know her,—and three
young sons, between the ages of 8 and 14
years, admired for their intelligence and good
promise. He had accumulated but little if any
property, and his untimely end was a terrible
affliction to those nearest and dearest to him.
Hoswell is American by birth, and about 44
years old. In stature he is about 5 feet C
inches, has black hair, liazcl eyes, is of a
swarthy complexion and wears a full, jet black
beard. He weighs about 175 pounds.
The Diagram ut the head of these columns
represents the ground plan of the premises
where the murder took place. The City
Agency building, to the right or north of the
barber shop, has an upper story, as also has
the building south. The ell, represented as
Mrs. Hoswell’s sleeping room, is a small one
story attachment to the main building. The
i
barber simp is a flat, one-story building, with
front ami back entrances; it lias a back room
i» which Mr. Laflin had a work-bench cov
?red with tools necessary in repairing up
iiolstcry and the framing of pictures,—work
illicit he was accustomed to do when his olh
•r business was dull. It was across this back
room. a distance of eight feet, (from $ to O.)
hat Mr. Laflin was seen by young Knight,
0 stagger backward until he finally fell at O.
flic distance from the baek door of Mrs.
[loswell's tenement (t) to Mr. Laflin's baek
loor (*; is AT feet, and the morning after the
ragedy stains of Mood could be scon at differ
■nt points along the path, from f to J. The
deeping room of Mrs. Hoswell gave evidence
1 blood in fearful profusion having been
■ bed in it; the outside of the door bore a
urge stain at a point about four feet above
be tliresbhold, and crimson streams bad
rickltd down and formed in little pools tin
ier it after it had been shut. The profusion
if blood, however, was greatest at J, and
leemed to give ground for the general opin
on that Mr. Laflin received his death-wound
it his own door.
ilrftlnst of City fonnrll.
At the regular meeting of the city council,
tolden on Saturday, the following orders
verb passed:
That the sum of 1*12 be and the same is
tereby appropriated for the purpose of en
titling Charles Leighton to repair a private
ray, as prayed for in the petition of said
.eighton and others, and that the Mayor he
lireeted to draw his warrant therefor and
■barge the same to the appropi iation for new
t recta.
That the City Treasurer be and lie hereby
s authorized to convey to the United States
he lots in Mount Pleasant cemetery in this
■ity in which United States' deceased soldiers
ire now interred, pursuant to the request and
notion of J. Whittemore, Captain of Ord
tance U. S. A. Commanding, accompanying
•oinmunication from the Quartermaster Gen
•ral's office of Oct. Sloth, 1870, said eonvey
inees to be made for the consideration and
)urpo«es therein required.
The government agrees on its part to take
he necessary measures to put and keep the
’raves of the soldiers in good condition.
The petition of Martlm M. Hartford for
51000 compensation for injuries received from
lefvetire highways, was referred to the City
solicitor, with instructions to investigate and
•eport.
A pennon was presenica irom u. a. w 11.
,’ony of the Cony House, praying the city to
urnish a gas lantern in front of said housef
in condition that the house shall assume the
•mire care and expense of lighting said lan
errt and shall pay for all gas consumed there
n.
The sum of §13 w as appropriated for the
ihove purpose, and upon the conditions speci
fied by the petitioners, and, upon the further
■ondilion that the petitioners erect and uiain
tain without expense to the city a lamp, and
■ause the same to be lighted on Commercial
street, at the west side of the Cony House.
Edmund A. Goold of this city was met on
[he sidewalk in front of Beal & Farnham's
paint shop, the other evening by a desperate
fellow named Hubert O'Grady, and was struck
anc blow over the left eye, supposed t' have
been done with some blunt edged weapon,
gauging two gashes, one being five-eighths of
in inch, and the other three-fourths af an
inch in length. Grady was arrested by Mar
dial Farrington and taken before Judge True
ind fined §10 and costs, amounting to §13.57.
I’he wounds were dressed by Or. W. S. Hill,
tnd Mr. Goold is now doing well.
F.ugene i'inkliam was tried itt municipal
court in this city on Saturday, for stealing
[hirty-three chickens from a Mr. Foster, and
six from a Mr. Wood, on the night of the -1st,
and ordered to get bonds for §300 to appear at
March Court.
City Marshal Farrington has arrested Wm.
Donahue on suspicion ot being the person
that entered Miss Tike's store, and rifled her
money drawer ot some thirty or forty dollars,
a few nights since.
Attorney General Ueed, who is to conduct
the lloswoll trial, came to this city yesterday
forenoon.
Speaker Blaine left for Washington yester
day.
About one hundred witnesses have been
summoned for the lloswoll trial.
Mr. W. M. Thayer celebrated the sixth an
niversary of his connection with the Mnnsion
nouse, yesterday, by giving a sumptuous din
ner to a few of his friends who greatly enjoy
ed the occasion. The old Mansion enjoys a
reputation with tbe public second to no hotel
in this vicinity, and Mr. Thayer is one of those
individuals seldom met with who combines all
the requisite qualifications of a successful
landlord. The Clerk of the house, Capt. G.
P. Cochrane, has strongly entrenched him
self in the good will of the patrons of the
Mansion, and is always found at his post ready
for duty.
The lady ( ?) who left a young child on the
ISoston train the other day, tried to come that
neat little game on Mr. Frank Bodge, con
ductor on the Portland & Kennebec Railroad,
hut Frank was a little to smart for her. He
didn’t want to increase his family in that sud
den way.
Extra copies of the Daily Journal, contain
ing a full report of the Hosweil trial, will be
for sale at Messrs. Blanchard &- Reed's store
in Gardiner and at Calvin Spaulding’s store in
ilallowell.
The Vassalboro' Shoe Company at
Getrhell s Corner is turning out sixty pairs of
hoots and shoes daily. This is a co-operative
company, numbering some thirty members.
Charles Smith, well known to the traveling
public, on tlie P. &. K. railroad, is negotiating
for a lease of Murry’s hotel at North Vassal
boro’. He expects to take possession in about
two weeks.
Ye brethren of the “mystic tie" at North
Vassalboro’, have moved into a new hall,
which they w ill formally dedicate before next
spring.
The Williams House in Waterville, is
offered for sale on very favorable terms. Here
is an excellent opening for one who knows
how to keep a hotel.
The winter term of Oak Grove Seminary
at Getchell'i Corner commences to day.
Senator Ilamlin passed through this city
yesterday, on his way to Washington.
There will be a special communication of
Augusta Lodge this, Tuesday evening.
The Panorama of California which has
been on exhibition in this city and Auburn
the past week, is one of the finest series of
paintings we have ever seen. Indeed a pan
orama is so often made up of daubs ani>
blotches that one is apt to anticipate when
one is advertised that it is not worth the
pains of “going to see.” But this panorama
of California scenery, life and cities is a work
of art. The views of Yosemite Valhy, are
beyond description, impressive and beautiful,
and are worth going far tosie. Our advice
to every one who has the opportunity, is to
see this wonderful reproduction of the rich
ness of natural beauty nnd resources of the
great Pacific coast.—Leu-iston Journal.
fHavrtrU.
In Farmington, ftth inst., I>r. C. F. lfnvues of
Skow began, to Mias Eft t I. Woodman of 1 .
In Wat^rville. Oct 22d. (>eo. A. Muck to Mrs. Ida
E. Linnell. both of Fairfield.
In New Portland. Ort. Sid, Mark Fuller of Eutis,
to Miss Sarah T Winslow 01 Ww Portland.
In Ilartland, 13th inst . Mark Ilarvill of skowhe*
gan, to Mis* Hannah L. Currier of Oornville.
California on Canvas.
GRANITE HALL,
Tuesday, Wednesday
-and
Thursday Evenings,
Nov. 29th, 30th
and Bee. 1st.
The Finest Exhibition ever offered to the
public.
For full particulars, see bills of the day.
New uoods !
Fall and Winter Goods 1S70.
BARTON & RUSSELL!
«re now offering n full and complete assortment of
new and seasonable goods in all the departments
of their store.
♦j-They call special attention to the following .v4T®r
BLACK AND COLORED SILKS,
LYONS POPLINS,
English Satteens, Cloth Colonrs,
EMPRESS CLOTHS,
Black Mohairs and Brillianteens,
It Jack Alpaca*.
PLA1D8,
TRIMMING VELVETS,
FLUSHES,
Velveteens in Ulnek and Colours,
VELVET ItlliliOXS,
Real Astrachan Cloths,
Chinchilla Beaters,
Beaver Cloakings,
BEAVER COATINUS,
Waterproof Clollis,
Plain & Plaid Flannels,
Shawls mid Blankets,
Table Linens and Toweling*,
Hosiery and Gloves,
Ladies’ and Misses’ under Wear.
1ILKACHED AND BROWN COTTONS,
best manufacture, and at the lowest maiAel juice.
Barton & Russell.
Nov. *8.1870. _ ‘ TU
FOR SALE.
IAOlt SALE in Hallowed, aliout Thirty acre, ol
. tillage and Six|y am * pf wood lauil ami (ma
ture. For particular^ luquUa lit Hallowed of
•eptiS-fly THOMAS IT. HUBBARD
B if TELEGRAPH
TO THE —
Daily Kennebec Journal.
WAR IN EUROPE.
Tin* French claim to have
won 11 great victory at
IVIoricnt.
The Prus3itn Hussars havo cut
to piocos a regiment of mount
ed infantry.
Reported attempt to shoot the King
of Prussia.
War credit granted by the North
Gorman Parliament.
Amiens occupied by tho German
troops.
London.
London, Nor. 2Htli. The French claim to
have won a Croat victory at Morient, twelve
miles south of Amiens, yesterday. The bat
lie lasted till darkness interfered.
The German "first” army is alleged to have
been beaten and driven back to its entrench
ments before Amiens. The French army of
the north was greater in numbers and bi tter
armed. The losses arc obscurely given in
thousands.
The Prussian lluzzars rode down and cut to
pieces a regiment of mounted infantry. The
German losses were severe.
The evening papers contain a rumor that
an attempt lias been made by a Bavarian
soldier to shoot the King of Prussia.
Publication of correspondence from the
seat of war by German newspapers is pro
hibited.
The GauloU call# Gambctti a tyrant.
The Cabinet to-day agreed tint Gotscha
kofl"s last despatch should not be considered
as removing tlie question of Russia's demand
from the sphere of diplomacy.
The Vienna Cabinet is not unfavorable to
a conference to the powers in principle, but
presses the settlement of preliminary ques
tions.
Despatches from Constantinople say that
tlte Sultan and Grand Voter show no alarm
at the situation, counting on a peaceful so
lution of the controversy.
The British government lias bought till the
gunpowder and cotton in the market.
The Financier says that immense supplies
of arms and munitions of war have arrived
at the Russian posts in the Black Sea.
Special to N. V. Herald.
The Cabinet after an unliarmonious ses
sion. to-day broke up again with a decision
to meet on Wednesday. Gortscliakoff’s las!
bombshell has created a terrible consterna
•tio t. and tbe Cabim t at least feels disinclined
to answer it as speedily as Granville replied
to the tirst.
A rumor now prevails that Messrs. Low,
Bright and Cardwell are likely to go out ot
the Cabinet. They refuse to make war at
any price, while Granville insists that Russia
must be compelled to withdraw her letters
before a Congress can bo assented to by
England.
It is said that the council to-morrow is to
he presided over by the Queen as a formal
meeting for business, and will have no con
nection with Russian affairs.
Prussia's reply is nervously and anxiously
awaited. The rumors of Russia's willing
ness to submit to a Congress are believed to
be groundless.
♦special to N. Y. World.
Nothing official can be ascertained concern
ing the result of the Cabinet meeting which
remained in session from 1 o’clock till (>
o’clock. GortschakofTs note is still withheld
from the public, tine well authenticated re
port says that a conference was all hut agreed
to. Another report says that the differences
of opinion in the Cabinet are irreeoneiliable:
at the close of the council Granville proceed
ed to Windsor to have another audience with
the Queen.
The Queen continues to be resolutely op
posed to war with Russia.
London, Nov. 2D—1 A. M. News has just
arrived that Amiens has been occupied by a
division ot German troops, under Gen. Von
Groben.
'1 he following address was issued by tbe
Prefect of tbe Department of Sunnily, previ
ous to the occupation of the city :
Citizens:—The day of trial has arrived.
In spite of all otir efforts Amiens must fall
into the hands of the enemy. The army of
the North is retreating and the National
Guards are disarming. I leave you hut will
soon r, turn. Be calm, he confident, France
will be saved.
Tours
tours, .Nov. _■>. ivcr^try lias tioen mm
reetly cashiered by a decree appointing Gen.
Juriuz Commander-in-Chief ot tlie forces in
the west.
1 .-reiice.
Florence, Nov. 28. The members of the
Ministry have been reelected to Parliament
by large majorities, and the government will
have a strong working on the new chambers*
Berlin.
Berlin, Nov. 28. The North German
Parliament granted the extraordinary war
credit demanded by the government by a
vote of 178 to 9. The only opposition to the
grant came from derails and democratic
members.
Dclbrcck announced to-day the ratification
bv the Federal Council of-the treaty for the
union of the Kingdom of Consteinburg with
the confederation, lie stated that the ad
hesion of Bavaria would be considered on
Wednesday by the provisions of the treaty
for that purpose. Bavaria retains her inde
pendent military jurisdiction under command
of her King, but the organization, drill and
tquipment ot lo r army are to be modified to
conform with the Prussian system.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Washington, Nov. 28.
The Deputy Collector of Customs at
Brownsville, Texas.recently seized the Amer
ican schooner Bcbccea, nt Brazos, for being
engaged in illegitimate traffic. The Mexican
Consul at Brownsville on the following day
claimed the schooner as already under seizure
by the Mexican government, which will prob
uiily demand her return.
The Commissioner of Agriculture in his
annual report represents agriculture in a
.prosperous condition. The department dur
ing the year distributed 358,391 packages.—
The total expense of the department for the
year was 107,17y, leaving 107,370 of the ap
propriations unexpended.
Since July 1st, 800 wounded soldiers have
applied lor artificial limbs, and 500 limbs have
been supplied by the Surgeon General.
The President’s message will probably not
i be printed in advance of its delivery to Con
gress, to guard against its> unauthorized and
I premature publication,
Vincent Collyer arrived to-day from an ex- j
j tended tour among the Indians of southern
i Kansas and the Iudian territory.
FROM ST. LOUIS.
St. Loris, Nov. 28.
Kailrond Matter*.
The Atlantic & Pacific Railroad Company
is completed to Neosho, Newton county. 311
miles from St. Louis, and will be opened for
traffic this week.
Great excitement has existed at Potosi since
the arrival of John Armstrong and Jolly, the
murderers of the Lupine family, early on
Sunday morning. Forty men appeared at
tile jail and demanded the murderers. The
Sheriff ordered the crowd to disperse. The
order was not obeyed anil several shots were
exchanged, and one man in tint mob was
killed. The Sheriff has increased his force
and is determined to protect the prisoners.
Aceidonts at Sea.
Wilmington, N. C., Nor. 28.
Schooner Alpha has been brought up t<
this city in a very bad condition.
Ship Persia is still on Frying Pan shoals
with her cargo seriously damaged by water.
Xone of it has yet been removed.
FROM PORTLAND.
PoktlanO, Me., Nov. 28.
A man named Alexander McCone, proprie
tor of a cui rier's shop at Stevens’ plains,com
mitted suicide by hanging in his shop this
iftornoon. No cause is assigned. He leaves
i a widow and several children.
George O. Gosse, Assistant Editor of the
Argus, lias sued the Press for defamation of
character, claiming fifteen thousand dollars
damage. A keeper was placed in the Press
establishment this evening. It is understood
to he a cross suit, as ail offset to that brought
by the editor of the Press against the Argus.
FROM NEW YORK.
vNew York, Nov. 28.
Carl Fras, who killed Leonard Gregesich
at the Kreso brewery on Friday night, sur
rendered himself to the Coroner to-day. He
was held in bail to await the action of the
Grand Jury.
A. Lavanski's house and store at West
Farms. Westchester County, was destroyed
by fire la<t night. Loss $7000.
Clias. Parsol anil four others, indicted for
sitting tire to tile ship Robert Edwards on tile
high seas, were arraigned to-lav. They
pleaded not guilty, and their trial was set
down for February.
Mayor Kalifleish of Rrooklyn to-day com-,
polled Brooks & Co., dealers in bogus music
boxes, to refund $18 to Clias. Dinsmorr of
Lowell, Mass., John Kellor of Boston, and F.
A. Bryant of Faxonville.
A Washington dispatch says that Sec’y;
Bontwell lias directed the proper officers not
lo issue warrants to the Union Pacific, Kansas
Pacific, and Central Pacific railroad compa
nies, for payment on lreigtit carried for the
government until they were able and ready
to pay the interest that accrues on their bonds
instead of compelling the government to do
it. as in the past.
LLKCTIO.\ miTlItXN
Kalkigr, N. C., Nov. 28.
The i lection on Satui day to fill the vacancy
in the 41st Congress from this district passed
off quietly.
The indications are that Manning, Dem.,
has beaten J. W. Holden, Kcp., son of the
! Governor, by an increased majority over the
August election.
San Francisco, Nov. 28.
The latest returns of the Arizona election
| gives Brady, Democrat, u majority for Con
gress over 800. Fraudulent votes for McCor
mick, IJepsblican, were discovered.
FOREIGN NEWS BY CABLE.
Loudon.
London, Nov. 28. Tha Scottish iron pud
dlers have settled the difficulties with their
employers by arbitration, and the strike is
ended.
The ironclad Triumph now building at
Jarrow, on the Tyne, accidently caught fire
and was badly damaged before the flames j
fere extinguished.
FINANCIAL & COMMERCIAL.
.New Vork Money Market.
Gold closed 111 ?* 111.
Ni.w York, Nov. Js.
United St
lt<»* SlNOrs (coupons),
6-JO’rt „
188L
letit,
lHtt, ]
*• lcni5, vfan. A July,
•* iw;:.
“ 1W*8,
10-10’s, (coupons),
1 IdV 311‘^ a
l"< g]07 'a
lUti.%
J (Hi;, s 107 7,
dWi', j
10!*.T« U 1**0 '
New York stock itlnrkrt
New York/ Nov. 28.
Manpo.su.
do. pill.
Canton Co.
Cumberland Co.
Western Union Tel. Co.
gunksilver Minium Co.
Pui'illc Mail,
Boston Wuler rower.J
Adams Ex. Co.
Wells. Fargo A Co.
American Merchants Un.
C. s. Kx. Co.
N. Y. Central and Hudson River
do. scrip,
do. pfd.
Harlem,
do. pfd
Heading,
Mich, toutre. 1,
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern
Illinois Central
Cleveland A Flits burg,
Chicago tV North Western,
do. preferred,
Chicago & Hock Island,
Mil. it St. Paul,
do. preferred,
Toledo Wabash A Western,
Toledo, Wabash A Western preferred
Pittsburg A Fort Wayne,
Terre Haute,
do. pld.
Alton,
do. pfet'd.
Ohio and Mir s. ,
Boston, Hartford A Eric,
New York Produce Market.
New York, Nov. 28.
COTTON—sales (kill bales: mid. uplands 11J,
t LOCK—state 4‘/0<p>.>0; round hoop Ohio 585^030;
western PCirjtiiJj, southern 590 {*825.
WII LA T—sales 105,000 bu; No. 1 spring 1.12«145:
No. 2 do. 13Cgl37; muter red and amber western,
1423143.
CORN—new mixed western, 883i8; old do. 8.5
R8M hi store.
oATs-state Cl $02; western o2gH3 * .
1‘OICK—mess, 23(H); prime, 2.1.00.
LAUD—steam, 13?4.
RUTTER—Ohio. 14830: state,20X43.
WHISKEY—\yestern free, 87jfj'JOv,.
KICK—Carolina, 7<474.*
sl’tiAK— 1‘oito Kie«». 10; Muscovado, UV a10‘.3.
sp'l s TURPENTINE—45. *
PETROLEUM—entile, 12>,'; rellned, 22\.
TALLOW-8‘, 3«V.
FKllli.HTs TO LIVERPOOL—Ann; CoUon, S ;
Wheat, 8.V
30
43
4
42 «
li
33
45‘i
3.V,
25 l
40
132
132
107 7,
102
1*3%
13-5
105*4
81 Ja '
01 %
1117,
«0%
73
52*4
73
04 *4
15
50
117
Chicago Produce Market*
Chicago, Nov. 28.
KI.OUR—spring extras 404 ft 000.
Win: VT-No. 2. 1U5%.
I ( UUN-No.2, H5%.
, OATS—»u% lor No. 2.
HARLEY—80 for No. 1.
LARD—12
l MESdFUllK~l9aHi.
RECEIPTS—4000 floor, &1,000 wheat, 75.'»») corn,
32 MNI oats, 4,000 rye 4.000barley, 85,000 hogs.
SHIPMENTS—11,100 flour, 114.000 whom, 21.000
rom, 10,000 oats, 10,000rye, PJOOj barley,3000 hogs.
xeir.s’ nr mail.
The Founding Asylum fair closed in New
York on Saturdav night, having realized
$00,000.
Archbishop McClosky confirmed 250 chil
dren at the asylum on Hart's and Randall's
Islands, N. Y., on Saturday.
Philo Fields vrns held for trial at New
York on Saturday morning, for defrauding
Simon Butler, ol Bangor, of money at taro.
In Alabama there is a hitch about the Slate
officers, so that they have two Governors,
the Senate recognizing the republican and
the House the democratic candidate.
Mr. B. F. Whittemore has been elected a
State Senator in South Carolina, and is
chairman of the committee on engrossed
bills.
Counterfeit twenties on the National Shoe
and Leather Bank of N’ew York city are in
circulation. It is a new issue of an old
counterfeit.
General Hooker wants us to take Canada
by contract in (10 days, and oilers a hundred
thousand soldiers from Ohio for the pur
pose.
Nothing is known at Jefferson City, Mis
souri. of the reported resignation ot Senator
Drake, and the rumor that Gov. McClurg
will call an extra session of the legislature
is unfounded.
Young Stockton, who attempted to cow
hide Colonel Freeze at Trenton, has left for
Europe. He was the object of General ridi
cule through New Jersey.
A coroner's jury at Springfield, Ohio, on
Friday, held an intjuest on tiie body ol Miss
Susan Uickett, aged 1H, and rendered a ver
dict of death from tight lacing.
The Louisville Commercial is confident of
the election ot Finley, Heptihliean candidate
for Congress in the 8th Kentucky district.
It is stated in this connection that Adams,
Democratic candidate, admits his defeat.
The Anti-Secret Society Convention which
met in Syracuse last week, has i ffected a
State organization, with Gerrit Smith as
president. The State is to be organized into
districts, and lecturers are to be sent to
preach the new crusade against secret so
cieties. The greater number of the mem
bers of the convention and of the State socie
ty seem to be clergymen.
STATK XEWS.
liev. J. II. Doering tins closed Ins labors
w ith the churches at Minot Centre and West
Minot.
The express trains between Portland and
Boston are to be continued, to the great de
light of the business men of Portland.
The price of hay in Piscataquis county has
fallen to $12 per ton, at the barn, but a couple
of cold days will send it up again to $18.
Charles C. Chase, n well known and agree
able amusement manager, died recently. He
was for several years agent for the t’eak
Family.
Austin .1. Collins nl Starks died Friday,
of typhoid fever, alter a sicknes* of about five
weeks, lie was a member ot the Sopho
more class of Bates College. His remains
were taken home.
The Portland Press says that General and
Mrs. Francis Fessenden and son, together
with Miss Mattie Fessenden, will sail for Eu
rope on the 10th of December, where they
will pass the winter.
'l lie Sunrise very strongly urges the neces
sity and importance ot a railroad from Smyr
na northward, to form a link in the Northern
Aroostook liailroad, from the E. £ X. A.
liailroad to the St. John. *
The temperance people of Parkman arc not
pi rased witli the big story which is going the
rounds ot the papers to the (fleet that there
are 4000 bush. Is of apples at the mill to he
made into eider. They insist upon it that
these applet are intended for vinegar.
John McBrion has been arrested in Port
land for passing counterfeit money, and on
Saturday tie had an examination before l’. S.
Commissioner Clifford, and was ordered to
furnish sureties in the sum of $800 for his ap
pearance at the U. S. District Court on the
first Tuesday of December. McBrion fur
nished the sureties and was discharged.
A common mistake in the use of coal is
the placing of too large a quantity in the
stove or grate at once. Coal, to hum freely,
should he not over six inches deep in the
vessel containing it, and then, if properly
ignited, there will be no trouble. By placing
a few oyster shells occasionally in stoves
when hot, those disagreeable customers
known as clinkers will entirely disappear.
The Whig says “that a hack containing sev
eral Bangor ladies, who had been attending
the Musical Convention at Dover, was over
turned on the way to the depot in that town,
on Frid. y evening, hy running ott- the end ot
a culvert into the gutter. The ladies were
thoroughly shaken up, and several received
quite severe bruises, hut fortunately none
were seriously injured.
We learn from the Press that Mr. V. V.
Twitclg II, liook-keeper of the Portland Daily
Advertiser, i« about to leave Portland to en
ter into business in Atlanta, Ga. Mr. George
Howell, eon of Major E. Howell of Hniluwell,
late foreman of the Advertiser, takes the
place left vacant by Mr. Twitchell, and Mr.
Eollctt, late night foreman of the Press—
which position lie has held almost since its
foundation in 1862—will fill the position va
cated by Mr. Howell.
Gen. 11. Hrinkcrhotf of Ohio, has accepted
an invitation from numerous citizens of Port
land. to address them on the subjects of Free
Trade and Tariff Reform, on some evening
during the week preceding the Christmas hol
idays. Gen. lJrinkcrhotl was formerly sta
tioned at Augusta, and in 1804 stumped the
State for Lincoln. He is an interesting
speaker, and has given much time and at
tention to the subject of his promised lec
ture.
Wo insert the following card with great
pleasure. It speaks well for both employer
and workmen:
The employees in the mill of Arthur Berry,
Esq., take this method of publicly express
ing their heartfelt thanks to Mr. Berry, for
his generosity iu furnishing each of them
with a turkey for Thanksgiving, lie may he
assured that as tln-ir families partook of
their Thanksgiving dinner, his kindness was
remembered with gratitude by one aud all.
The shooting match nt Morrill's Corner
closed Saturday, leaving Mr. Geo. E. Ilall
ot Westbrook, the winner of the first prize,
an Allen breach-loading shot gun, 21 nicked
plated steel shells, loader and cleaner, worth
8100; his string of three shots measuring
5 1-2 inches from the centre ot the target—
distance 20 roils. Mr. lv. W. Leighton of
Portland, won the second prize, one of the
Frank Wesson target rilles, worth $16, one
of the best arms of its size ever made, being
only 15 inch barrel and using 22-100 car
tridges. His string measured 8 1-4 inches,
A coroner's inquest was holden at Port
land, over the body of young Mace, who was
killed at the yard of the Portland & Roch
ester Railroad Co., on Friday evening. Chat.
Ilohlen, Esq., was chairman of the jury em
paneled. Alter hearing the testimony they
returned the following:
The jury find that Geo. Walter Mage on me
to his death on Friday evening, Nov. 25tb,
1870, by being rqp over by an engine of the
4*. ft U. 11. R. iu Portland. They acquit the
employees on the train of any fault in the
matter. They a. '*o think it their duty fn
caution parent* most emphatically to keep
their children «»i y from the depot, the evi
dence going to *ht’W that the employees hare
to be continually on the lookout to k.rp the
boys who frequent the depot, from meeting
with some accident like that which has just
happened.
We hope the above caution may be duly
heeded by all parents.
CET THE BEST.
--
THE MATCHLESS,
LATEST IMPROVED
SINGER OF 1870 !
Universally acknowledged
SUPERIOR TO ALL l
S. P. PLUMMER,
AGENT FOR THE
Singer Sewing Machine,
. Opposite the Post Office,
Augu.sta, : : j Maine.
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Augusta Savings Bank.
ORGANIZED IN 1848.
-< o >
Deposits made on or hefote the
First MONDAY of each Mouthy
will draw Interest from the *
FIRST DAY OF TIIE SAME MONTH.
Interest payable February 1 and August 1, ou all
depot, it a of one month'* stand In a, at the rate of not
lesrf than SEVEN FEU CENT.
Bank open dally during biuiuesfl hours, and de
posits received of any amount from ONE DOLLAR
upwards.
Money loaned to depositors at any time on a
pledge of Deposit Book.
Office In 8avlng* Bank Building, No. 174 WnteFSt.
nov2 w&wlf W. It. HM1TII, Treat*.
ATTENTION HORSEMEN ! -
PKOF. A. LEE
11 WISHES to inform the public and Horsemen of
▼ ▼ Augusta and vicinity, that he returned to Au
gusta some weeks past to a*he purpose of operating
an Horses with Diseased JtTet and Shoulders in all
their forms. But being taken sick and confined to
ni- room for the past two weeks, left him unable to
ittend to them; but through the skillful attendance
of Dr. Martin, and kindness of Mr. Thayer and
family, and other kind friends* he is bow able to
tlteud to nil who may favor turn with a call.
After TEN YEAHs* PRACTICE on the foot, he
has no doubt of his ability to perform a cure in the
MObT DIFFICULT CASES.
thirties having Lame Horses can enquire of the
following named persons who have employed him
to operate on their horses :
WEIGHT A NOKCKOSS, Fearnaught Farm, Man
H. A C. BRADBURY, AuguluV
HI HAM KEEi» A feON.
JOHN D’ARTHhNAY,
fAMES COLBY, "
E. W. WEBB, “
SIMON JOHNSON, Hallowed.
B. F. PAGE,
J. McCLCUE, “
bi* Prof. Lee can be consulted at the Mansion
House for4i short tune, whore all applications for
his services will meet with eurly attention.
nov2i-;iw ' vsiow. a. lee.
k E\\EHEf SAVINGS BANK!
7 per cent. Interest.
Trusteeai
VV F. HALLETT, RUSSELL EATON,
O. C. UTliTEIIOUSE, DEANE PRAY,
OH KIN WILLIAMSON.
Deposits received at the eounter of the
Freemans National Dank.
Deposits put on [merest the first of each Month.
7 he net earnings of the Bank are diruled
every six months.
Dividends made on all sums which have been on
deposit one full month before dividend day.
Loans made to Depositors on Depositing
tieir Bank-book as security.
J. L ADAMS, Treasurer
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Extension of Line.
KENNEBEC & BOSTON EXPRESS
WILL HUN DAILY,
on and alter MONDAY, November 28th,
From Boston and Portland toSkowhegun,
touching all stations on the Kennebec. Leaves
Portland at 3 P. M.. arriving at skow began at 1 V.
M. Leaving Skowbegan for Portland and Boston
at 5 A. M , Watcrville 7 A. M., Augusta 8.45, Gar
diner 9.40 A. M., Brunswick 11.40, aiTive iu Port
land 2.45.
All orders forwarded by us promptly attended to.
Having hactlong experience in the business, we
hope to share a fair patronage of the public.
AjrGood messengers on the trains to attend to
the mime. Give us a try.
LITTLE & BEANE, Proper*
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New Jewelry Establishment !
S. W. FAIRFIELD,
HAVING taken the North pirt of the Store oc
cupied by S. 1*. PLUMMER, Opposite tlie
POST-OFFICE, AUGUSTA, ME.,
Will keep constantly on hand and for sale, a good
assortment of
WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELRY,
—.VXD—
FANCY GOODS.
ALSO, A FI LL STOCK OF
HpectaoleM At Eye GIiimmom.
IVatclieH A Clocks (Transect and Repaired
in a Thorough Manner and at Reasonable Rate*.
All kiuds of Jewelry neatly Repaired.
s. W. K. would respectfully call the attention of
ritizensof Augusta and adjoin itiK towns to his NEW
STOCK OF GOOl»; and he feels conftdenl that hy
strict attention to business ami honorable dealing
with all, he will merit and receive a fair share of the
patronage of the public.
Any particular article in the Watch, Clock or
Jewelry line, obtained at short notice.
S. W. FAIRFITTiP.
Augusta, Oct. 28,1870. 12m
Look ! Look ! Look I
- V NEW
MEAT MARKET
HAS been opened uearlv opposite PARROTT
A BRADlHTtT*8, where
Messrs. Small & Butler,
the Proprietors, are prepared to furnish those who
may favor them with a call, with anything la their
line, at
Prices Which Will Suit ! !
<.ive them a Call.
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