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The Hoswell-Laflin Tragedy—Diagram of the Premises, n r> n WATER STREET 33"-: 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. __nov29*ftf 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 nor24-t&w$m 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* nov24-t2ra 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. nov4*-*St