Daily Kennebec Journal (Augusta, Me.)
March 21, 1870

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VOL- AUGUSTA, ME., MONDAY MORNING, MARCH 21, 1870. XO. 68. litniukt Journal. Published on Water, Toot of Court Street, AUGUSTA. MAINE. BY KPR.UilE, OWEN k NASH. Jjailj Jumuljft Journal Is issued every morning, except Sundays. Contains the latent news by telegraph aud mail, and gives the proceedings of the Legislature in full, also reports of proceedings of important commit tees amt the Agricultural and Educational depart ments. Terms, $7 per annum in advance; $tk all the premium* offered at the last State Fair —lour in uumber. Al*o the thsl premium at the late New England Fair A* our customer* are daily informed that our Harnesses are Machine Stitched—we would inrite them an.1 the public generally to call and examiue the largest stork >>f iv.idv-m.tde Harnesses ever of* t'ered in this city, and we will convince them that we make the best H AND STITCHED work to be had for the *ame amount ol money, and il we don’t have ou build what is wanted, an make it at effort notice. Sample* of G >11 Gilt. Oroide silver, Covered, and Japanned Trinum-d H.ime-s, m.iv be seen at our aalesrooiu, NO. 172 MIDDLE STULL 1. HENiiY DUNN SON. For 8ulo by Hamilton tfc Tumor, 135 WATER STREET, AUGUSTA, MAINE,

tlli'eb tf Opposite Deering Hoi way’s. M A XSIOX H O U S E, STATE STREET, AUGUSTA, ME. I'll IS House is provided witn Bath Rooms, "here Hot and Cold B .ths can W had at all lines. It lias also a Firat-Cbass Hilliard Hall, for nests >:dy. Connected with the II »use is a large id c >mm*Uous .Sample Room, on Water Street, ■ntrally l'*cat I, wii-ro Sample Agents can #h**w •ir gods, free of eh ,rge. Th** Proprietor. thankful f *r the liberal patronage hich th above II -use has enjoyed since its open e. ikvs pleasure in inf .rming his patrons that he drill Fr-u*** is a Livery Sta *k, where g>>! teams can he had at reasonable r.it-s. w. M. THAYER, Proprietor. G. P. Cochravu, Clerk. THE SILENT SEWING MACHINE! AS A FAMILY ASSISTANT, The Willeox dibits Senina; Machine! Will lip found to excel all others. The ease with which it runs, its ready adaptation to all kinds of work without delay or hesitation, its quiet fidelity, its Superior Strength and Durability of Work, are points that astonish and delight all who make its acquaintance. Ladies who are unfa miliar with this Machine, do not yet know the full blessing and cnintort of a Sewing Ma- chine in the family, though they may possess many others and think they are satisfied. In proof of this assertion is the significant fact. That its strongest advocates and most enthusiastic admirers are always found among those who have used and are most familiar with other hading machines. _ From the thousands of testimonials from all parts of the country, wo select the following from the city of Augusta AUGUSTA, March, 1870. Having used the Willeox A Gibbs Sewing Machine in our respective faimlies upon all the various kinds of work required, same of us from one to six years, others for a shorter time, some of us also being familiar with the use of other leading machines, we cheerfully recommend it as u most excellent family machine, it runs casdy and quietly, is simpio and easy ill its management, does not get out of order, is always ready, its work is strong and durable, and in all respects gives most entire satisfaction. Mrs. S. S. lirooks, Mrs. C. F. Tenney, John McArthur, Enoch Sampson, II. M. Loiter, S. G. C. l’ullcn, A. M. Eytord, U. 15. Hoyt, L“ G. W. Cross, A. J. Key Molds, C. E. Tage, _ H. G. Smiley, T. C. Hoyt, Miss Minnie Woart, II. Sturbird, Mr. Thomas Wadsworth, Wiilcox bibbs Sowing Machine Agency, At Store of F. IsVFORD, tSmar AUGUSTA. THE KENNEBEC JOURNAL. (Established in 1825.) Enlarged and Improved. A POLITICAL FAMILY NEWSPAPER. Not Excelled by any in the State. Jlst Enlarged and Printed on New, Plain, and Handsome Type! Having Full Report* of Lcgi-lntiv»- proceedings; carefully prepared Political Articles. l o t* ami sta tistics; Local. Domestic ami Foreign News; C urres nondenoe; Tales. Poetry, Agricultural and other Miscellaneous Matter. No Imrtatr of Subscription Price—A Good Time to Subscribe. _ The Weekly Kennebec Journal. The Kpeeoin*s and Extracts; Full Reports of the Proceedings of the Maine Legislature; Reliable Information in relation to mat ters pertaining to the State Govern ment; Reports of the Doing* of Cougresa Local and .Stale News t Summaries of Do mestic and Foreign New*: Reports of the Markets at Home and Abroad; well se lected Tale-, Poetry, Agricultural and other Inter esting and I'selul Reading for the Family: also Correspondence from Abroad and original Articles upon subjects of Gen’l Interest. It has been enlarged from Twcnty-I lght to Thirty-Six Columns, in width, and proportionately increased in length, and ia printed on au Entire New Suit of Type, Making it one of the Handsomest and Most Readable, as well as one of the CHEAPEST PAPERS IN PRICE, published. The price of subscription has not been increased on account of enlargement. Now is the Time to Subscribe! Tf.rms $2 00 per annum in advanc e, $2 *25 at the end of six months, and $2 ”H) at the end of the year. Published every Wednesday. Daily Kennebec Journal, Will be : of Im portant Hearings before Committees; Abstracts iiilineu, Portland, Chief Clerk. B. B. Murray, Jr., Pembroke, Ailjutant General. August1 a L. Smith, Augusta, Clerk to Adjutant General. George V Page, N uridgewuck, State Pension Clerk in Adjutant General's office. NN ill'.un t aldwell, Augusta, State Treasurer. SyIvauus Caldwell, Augusta, Treasurer’s Clerk. Parker P. Burleigh, Linueus, Land Agent. GOVERNOR T STAKE. John M. Brown, Portland, Colonel, Assistant Inspector General. Eugene F. Sanger, M. D., Bangor, Colonel, Assistant Sur geon Geuerul. AiJt-de-Camp, u-ith rank of Lieutenant Colonel. Seldeu Cn. Hon. Kuius Prince. STATE REFORM SCHOOL. Hon. E. NY Woodbury, Superintendent lion. Noah Woods. Bangor, President. W. K. Oinild, Portland, Secretary. Hon. Nathan Dane, Alfred, Ireasurer. Hon. Jeremy W. Porter, Strong. Tobias Lord, Standisb. STATE COLLEGE OK AGRICL'LTCBK AND THE MBCJ1ANIC ARTS Trustees Hon. Abner Cobum, 8 k ow began, President, lion. Thomas S. Lang, Augusta. Hon. William P Wingate, Bangor lion. Lyudou Oak, Garland. Kev. Samuel F. Dyke, Bath J. C. Madigan, lloulton. lion. Isaiah Stetson. Bangor, Treasurer. Samuel Johnson, A. M Orono, Secretary. Executive Committee. Hon. Wm. P. Wingate, Hon. Lyudou Oak, llou. Thomas 8- Lai'S Examining Committee. Joshua L. Chamberlain, LL. L>., Kev. Ainory Battles j llou. Thomas S. Lang. Faculty. Merritt C. Fernald A. M., Acting President and Professor ot Math* unities and Physics. Samuel Je>bnsou, A. M., Farm Superintendent and In structor in Agriculture. Stephen i Peekbam, A. M., Professor of Chemistry. Calvin Cutter, M. D., Lecturer on Anatomy, Physiology and IIy gene Corydon B. Likin, Instructor in Book-keeping. Capt.iin Henry E. Sellers, Bangor, Instructor la Military i Tactics. BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. Samuel Wasson, Ellsworth, President. D. II. Thing, Mt. Vernon, Vice President S. L Goodale. Saco, Secretary. M. C. Fernald, Orono. S. P. Peckhain. Orou.i. Charles E. llanileu, Waterville. Members at Large. Cyrus F. Brackett, Brunswick. George L. Goodale, Brunswick. I M..MULRS ROM C0l*NTIKS. Seth Scainman, f'»r Cumberland County, Soarb*rough. W ilde® P. Walker, Sagailahoc t unty, Topshaiu. William Swett, Oxford County, South Paris. Levi L. Lucas, Somerset C *uuty, St. Alba us. lru V'*rk County, Saco. Elijah B Stack p i*-. Penobscot County. Kenduskeag. Samuel Wa-sor:, HauC'*ck County, Ellsworth. J. Vaot thick and strong A l*o on hand, the best lot of Skatea in the market, for sale cheap. Odd keys of every pattern. Key tags and rings for Hotels. Powder of the beet quality for Rlasting or Sporting. Re. pairing done neatly und promptly. All work warranted. ljan-ly Committees of the Legislature. Joint Staniunu Com.mi mins. On tin* Judiciary—Mi .--i s. Lindsey of soiuer-et, I I. .on- of Cumberland, and Herd of Cumberland, ofj the stm r-»*t and Heed of Cumberland, of'j the .senate; Mes.-r*. jiarkci of stetson, .Stone of Kumtbunk, Mc't.lvrn oj s.-ar.-mut, Whidden of! d ii-i. Burgee- Portland. ‘-mitli of Warren, and Jordan of Brunswick, o* tin* Hou-e. On Military .irt'uir*—Mc--r«. Gibbs of Cumber-' land, Niv.Uey of Voik, and Hanson of York, ol the h t- White ot Bangor. Duncan of Kit-1 tery. -paulding Kichrnond. 1 *I>illips of Weld.! sturgi.- of >t ,ii I i h. Dennett, of sv». Berwick, and) Alexander of Itnont, of the Hoiiac. (hi (mist anil frontier In/e-nits Me-**rs. Morse of s.i^r.jdnhoc. Cushing of Waldo. and Talbot of! Washington, of the Senate; Blake of Aa-j burn. Brawn ol Uldtown. Moidtoii of Porter. Ames ol Jefferson, Mayo of Windham, Paige of Vinal-j haven, and Gate.-of Bobbin.-ton. of the House. On liailrtHiih. Ways am! Urn/yes—Me--r-. Cu-h- ing of Waldo. M• «.f Sagadahoc, and Holland of Androscoggin. of tin* senate; Mc-.-r*. llinks ot lhi'*k-noi i Twih hell of Portland. lo-tei 1 Arg\le. Knew ell of Augu.-ta Line of Ilolli-. Patten* of! B:dh. and Dickey of 1 oj*t Kenf.ol the Hou-e. On Mtrcun/i/t Ajf'air* anti /nsuran ••—Messrs, i Buck of Hancock, Carvill of Cumberland, and1 Metcalf of Lincoln, of the senati*; Me--ra llol-1 brook of Freeport, Chamberlain of Lilt*worth. Blake of Auburn, Warren of eazie, Gannett ot* J Bath. Watt.- oi Tliomuston. and Harding ol Gorham, of the Ilou.-e. On I.t-ytd Ucforw Mes*r*'. I ;*ne of Cumberland. Nc. dley of Yoik. leaves of Ovfi.rd. of the Senate; Me-si>. Baker of Augusta, Humphrey of Bangor. Harr.man ot B* ilu-t. Hume of berry Held, snauld I ing of Hklnnond. Barton of Benton, and Mildrum 1 of Wells, of the Huii-o. I On Lduc/stion—Me.-sru. BuiTum of Penobscot, lrcn *h of franklin, and Minot of Kennebec, ot the senate; M»--i- larw.il of A ugiui:*.. Humphrey of i Bangor, Bouncy ot Portland. Gott of Leeds. Hathorn of P.t’tdield. smith of Litchiield, ami Daggett ot strong, ol the Ilou-e. oil Banks am/ Banking—Messrs. Mi tea if of Lin- coin. Heed ot Cumberland, and Gru\ of Keunebn of the Senate Mr-*r Dunning of Bangor. Heed ot Waldoboro", ihulehcll ol Portland, aterhous>e oi Portland, Bird of H bland, Palmer of Gardiner. and Adams of Biddehud. of the House. On Ayrientture— Mi -.-i s. Lang of Kennebec, Gar* el oil oi VV.ddo, and Bartieli ol Hancock, of the senate; Me.-.-r-. iiivci.e ot Wilton, Wa.-.-ou of Sum Thurlough of Newburgh, Wentworth of North Berwick. .Moulton of Porter. Bootbbay ot Kmhden, and Darling of Limobi, of the House. 0 Mann/injures- 'd,Hanlon of York, Gibbs of t umber],.n I, uni ,M:gc .r— pori Bcarce ot Lewiston, Co\ of F.a-t" Machia.-. i II. inilton of Orono. and skinner of M. Albans, oj i ihe llou.-c. stole fills re.f .Stitt- Howls— .do- r> Lang I of Kennebec, King l-urv nf lYici ot. and Mi bb '••I somerset of tin senate: Messr* Smith ot i 1 todgdon, C rockett ol i; M ki-!n«l Davis oi Lulu-* h i li of shenuan, Marlin I Kumfor1. ha.-e ol Winn. :o.d "lit-riii.iii of Camden, of the !!ou 1 On hirisimi of Ton us—Me--r-. ehh of Sotm 1 -ei, Gray of Keuiiehe**. and Bartlett ol llaneoek. ot the Sen’at* Mi—i> Na.--*-n of surr\, While «*1 Bangor, W* -ton of Poland. Kimball’of Bethel. 'I homp-on of 11 a llowt-21. smith ol Parson.-lield, and Peart y *»t V* Idling, ot the ib u-r on Jtirisuni of "Unties—Me--i>. arvill **i um horlAnd, Toney of Knox.aml King-bur} f Pcm*b* -l Tretuonr. Ma**m ol Hiram. \N dder oi J-*nt f aiiliold. Dotigia-s ol'Na* 1 les. and Adam- "I Mayfield. the Ibm.-e on Ineorporntioii of 'Tarns—Me-sr.-. ilolhtml off Aii-li"-*"ggin. C'oiliri- of Aroostook, and i;n ill ol I Cumberland, ol the Senate; *\lo-.-r-. Foe of Ab-j bott. tuhing ot Sidney. Tube} of When.-. lark of: Holden. I.ibhrv of Limerick. Cotton of Troy, and j Beau of orinth, ol the House. On iiskerits—Messrs. Bartlett of Hancock, Met* rail' of Lincoln, and Carletun of Knox. the! Senate: Mes-rs. Mear* of Bristol, Sto\er of Han-s well. (base of Woodstock. Mean- of Sedgwick* Bartlett of Hurrigon, Neweoiub of lirewec, au*l Bigg: "i Georgelowii, in the House. On JmiUin Affairs— Me-?r*. Kingsmiry of Penol -••ot. B*>lfeof Washington, and Fuller ot* Penohseot, m the senate; Messrs. Bradford ol Fatdport. Braw n "f Old tow u, Brown ol An-on, G**uld *>i Albany, McLain of New Vineyard. Campbell of Deer Isle, and sargeiitot H- rnmn of the Ih-u-e On Claims— Messrs Holfe of Washington, Carle* j ton ol Knox, ami Collins of Aroostook, ol the Senate; Mes.-r-. Bliss of Washington. Clark **i Benin* 1*1. Boy i of New Cattle, Guptill Goiilds horo’. Plummer of Lisbon. Holman of DixlicM, and Whitehoiuc ol St George, «»1 the House. on Tensions— Messrs. Fuller o! Penobscot, Gibbs »f Cumberlaml. and Huberts of York, of the J senate; .Me.-sis Garnett of Bath, stiekney of) Presqin* I-le. Greenh 1 of F.ilgcomb, Wilson of I Br.ollonl. Mills of Brooksville. Hraekett ol uni* 1 berland, amt MeDougal of Meddyhemps, of the lloti-e. i *n insane Hospital—Me-srs. Gray of Kennebec, J Weld* of Somerset, ami Gibbs *»i uinbcrlami ol the Senate; Me-.-rs. Main «>f l inly. Sturgis ol j Mamlish. Burges- of Portland. Burbank ot A* ton. i •him ol Nonvnv. i'iereo «'ntoi ill of F.urlit Id. Ben ree ol 'I'm m r. lli' -t) of sangera ble, \iue- «>f Je lie re: on, and liav j *t Harrington. *1 the House. on /‘t;! lie Tuildiu —Mc-k French of Franklin. Holland ,*t Amlr«»s\ ggin. and T rt v ol Kliox. of tin -senate; Me-.-r- i ro* Kelt ol Botklaml, Allan •I C'-rinna. Lord of L-banou, Lewis of Liberty Dearborn «*1 Falmouth. Mclv'wu . lb *l t f umberland, Cleave- of oxford. ami Cushing of Wahl", the senate: Messr-. skinner ol si. Albans. Cousin* f Well Spaulding **f Hi- hmond, Main of l nitv. ami llalnoni of P:tt.-ih*bL Ou I t en f .Ib.-enn Pumnglou of Bowdoinham. H H '.'"i! »-f (*ri-m* ofUuhhiu-t :i. Bail*.mi; **r A ton. Bt ir«*e of Turner. Brown of Au.-on, ami si: ruian I 1 -lesI hi Try Jiolt—Foi "in of sivow began, Smith of IL l- i.Ml, Ux* I lxla I. Kim!.; U „t B« tliel, i la-u-* I l -i ll.tu t. B: wu "I Cdtow n, ami Adams of Bald, lord (hi Chon;;e of .outChe.- e of ..l*t k. 1 l>. lii (.hn-e of BumJonl. Adam- of' Mi:yti* Id. W hitoh u.-c ol st. (ieorge. and M* D *uj: l"i M«*«I*S> 1 mps. i a ,i( a i a. -Bl.iko t A n burn. I ri li of, ‘•‘bormiUl. Mu} I Wiutluoj*. Mear- of Bn-hd. I umbcrlain of Lllswoitb. roster ol \rgyh IL*1- i l*i"- k of 1 reeport. Jbad.'oid ol l.' i.-fpoil *u in of Kn.\\h of S;o**». 1'iUVOVs of ILmlton. Ham of I.ewj-ioii, >'3w

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MAINE LEGISLATURE. Semite. Saturday, Mar. 13. Met according to adjournment. l’rayer by Rev. Mr. MiJiME of Gardiner. Reading of the .toumai dispensed with. Papers from the House disposed of in con currence. On motion of Mr. Reed a message was sent to the Governor requesting him to return to the Senate bill an act amendatory of an act to regulate the river and interior fisheries of Maine. Subsequently the Secretary reported that he had attended to his duty. On motion of Mr. Lane, bill an net entitled an act to amend chapter 101 of the laws of 1M»9. relating to drainage, came up on its second reading and passed to be engrossed. On motion of same, an act relating to in junctions was taken up and passed to be en grossed. An act rclatingto chapter 4fl of the Revised Statutes, in regard to corporations, was read and assigned. On motion of Mr. Lane lull an act to in corporate the Hnngor and Aroostook Railroad Company, was taken front the table. Mr. Collins moved that the Senate recede and concur with the House in the adopti in of amendments “A" and ‘'15," and spoke in its favor. Mr. Cl sin no stated the action of the rail road committee and the reason- which decid ed the committee in reporting the bill. Mr. Holland spoke in vindication of the course of the committee. Hopes the Senate will sustain their former action. The ques tion was further debated by Messrs. Lang, Fuller and Carlelon. On motion of Mr. Lane tbe question was taken bv yeas and nays as follow s Yeas—Messrs. Carleton. Collins, French, Fuller, Kingsbury, Torry—0. Nays—Messrs. Bartlett, Buffum. Carviil, Cleaves, Cushing. Gibbs. Hanson. Holland, Lane, Lang, Mayo, Metcalf, Minot, Morse, Nealley, Reed, Roberts, Roltc, 1 albot—19. So the amendment was rejected. Mr. Lank moved the Senate insist on its former vote. Carried. On motion of Mr. Blkklm. bill an act to establish schools in Madawaska territory was taken from the table. Mr. French spoke in favor of the original bill and opposed the amendments. Mr. Minot spoke in favor of the amend ments. 'tin motion of Mr. French the question was taken by yeas and nays. Mr. Lane moved to amend bv striking out the words “Governor and Council” and “agent.” and substitute the words “County Sunervisor.” Mr. Futxrii opposed too iunendment. ^EI'lic amendment was rejected. Mr. T oltmtY moved to amend by substitut ing $700 f >r $1400. Mr. Metcalf movi d tiio previous question. The president. (Mr. Talbot in the chair) decided the rfiotion-not in order. The question was debated by Messrs. French. Minor, Nealicy, Metcalf, Lane and Torrey, The amendment was withdrawn. Mr. Laxo moved to lay the hill upon the table and assign 3.J 1*. M. for further con sideration. On motion of Mr. Reed, voted that when we adjourn it be to meet this afternoon at 24. Mr Lang rose to a question of privilege in regard to a communication in the Daily Jour nal of the I9th, in relation to statements made by the Bangor liquor agent. The communi cation denied the truth of the n port as made by the reporter, hut Mr. Laxo affirmed its correctness and showed hv the agent's books that the assertion was correct. Bill an act to authorize Davis Tilson et als. to erect a wharf in Hurricane Island llarhor, was passed to he engrossed. Resolve in relation to pay of commissioners, eagle up by assignment, was debated by sev eral Senators and laid upon the table. n motion of Mr. Reed, bill an act relating to the regulation of the river and interior fisheries of Maine was taken up, and on his motion the vote passing the bill to he enacted was reconsidered. Tile bill then passed to be enacted, with the original amendments. On motion of Mr. Ccsiiing, resolve in favor of appropriation lor repairs of the State House was taken up. Some Senator moved to indefinitely postpone. Mr. Holland opposed postponement. Mr. Fkencii thought it would cost at least 31000 to repair the roof, which is very much needed. 8500 will extend the library as needed. There are no safes in the building in which the State papers are safe from fire. Good fire-proof safes could be made in tile crypt, but dampness would endanger them. There are now 30 fires, besides two furnaces, in constant operation in the building, there fore tiie committee recommend the heating of the building by steam. Mr. CTsiiisg thinks the State House is en tirely unsuitable for the uses to which it is put, and it cannot he made suitable except by a large amount of money. Is opposed to giv ing the Governor and Connell power to com mence the business of repairing. Is willing I to have the library- repaired ami the roof made tight. A suitable safe cannot lie obtained for less than 85000. The recommendations of the committee cannot be carried out for less than $20,000. Let the legislature decide if it is for the interest of the Mate to retain the seat of government here, and w hether it is best to build or repair. He withdrew his mo tion to indefinitely postpone, and moved to amend the resolve so that it will restrict the amount to he expended to $1000. Mr. French moved that the amendment lie j on the table and 2j 1*. M. assigned. Carried. On motion of Mr. French, Adjourned. Aftbkxoox Flbmox. Resolve making appropriation for repairs on the State House came up hy assignment, the question being upon Mr. Cushing's amendment. Mr. Fkkxch explained the report and re commendations of the committee, to sopie extent. Mr. Talbot favors the bill, and is opposed to amendment. He moved to amend the amendment hy substituting for $1000. Carried. The vote was then taken upon the amend ment (8 2000.) Carried. So the resolve passed to he engrossed as amended, which authorizes the Gavernor and j Council to expend a sum not exceeding.82000 for repairing the roof of the State House. Mr. Cakvill presented a resolve in favor of A. W. Paine for payment of #300 for ser- vices outside of his duties as Rank and Insur- i ante Examiner. ka territory, up by signmertt. The q;i.-»b.n being upon the adoption c*-1 rtmettdmctit “A as pro posed by the Homes i Mr. French moved to take the question by vtw»s Atid nays, which resulted as follows Yeas—Messrs. Hartlett, Fuller, Minot, Kingsbury, Talbot—5. Navs—Messrs. Holster, Carleton, Carvill, ('leaves, Collins, French, Holland, Lane, Mayo, Noalloy. Komi, Torrey—12. So the amendment was rejected. Mr. Cakviu. moved to indefinitely post pone. Mr. Fri n moved that the 1 ill with all the proposed amendments be laid on the table and printed. Carried. Assigned—An net relating to the Lime Koek Insurance Company of Rockland: an j act to repeal chap. 4."» of the Revised Statutes, relating to interest: an act to authorize 1L McCrillis et uls.. to improve the Sebois stream: bill an act for the preservation ot certain birds. Resolve in fivorot W in. Rogers came from the House referred to the Gov. and Council, and on motion of Mr. Rei d, the Senate in sisted upon its former vote to indefinitely postpone. Resolve for the collection and publication of industrial statistics of the State, presented bv Mr. K id. was passed to be engrossed. An act relrti'v to the selection and impan nelling of juries was read twice and passed to he engrossed. (in motion of Mr. Lank. Adjourned. House. Saturday, Mar. 19. I’rnyer by Rev. Mr. Morse of Gardiner. Head and assigned—An act to incorporate the I'nion Depot C'o.; an act additional to son. 51 of chap. 80 of the Revised Statutes, relating to sheriffs. Resolve in favor of Win. Rogers, passed by the House, came from the Senate indefi nitely postponed. Tabled on motion of Mr. Gannett. Mr. Humphrey by leave, laid on the table bill an act to change the name of the Schec Slate Company. Mr. Smith of Saco, bv consent of the j House, withdrew his motion to reconsider the vote whereby bill an act to set off a part of j the town of Somerville and annex the same to the town of Washington was refused a pas sage*. Passed to he enacted—An act to increase the pay of Attorney General; an act to amend chap. 338 of the special laws of 1850, relating to ways in Vinalhaven; an act to change the time of holding the April term of the Supreme Judicial Court of the County of Lincoln; an act to amend chap. 11 of the Revised Stat utes, relating to the employment of teachers an act to amend see. 1 of chap. 51 of the Re vised Statutes, and to repeal chap. 18(5 of the laws relating to railroads. Finally passed—Resolve in relation to the publication of the Revised Statutes; resolve in favor of Sprague, Owen Nash; resolve in favor of George Johnson; resolve in favor J of the proprietors of the Eastern Argus; re solve to reimburse the town of Surry; re-; solve providing a commission to inquire into the jail system of this State; resolve in favor of a common school in Long Island planta- lion; resolve to replace certain books de- j stroyed by lire in the office of the Judge of; Probate of Hancock county; resolve relating j to the National Military Asylums. On motion of Mr. Humphrey, bill an act additional to an act to regulate the sale of in- j toxicating liquors was taken from the table, j and the vote passing the same to be engrossed was reconsidered. i The sane member offered to amend by adding a new section so as to allow the proper authorities of cities, towns and plantations of this State to purchase liquors from the State j Commissioners of Massachusetts. The amendment was opposed by Messrs, j Hurgess, Jloniuy, Parker, linker, Foss. Waterhouse, Stickney, Hammond of Paris. J and McLain, and favored by Messrs. Hum- phrey, Cushing, Farwell, and Main. The friends of the amendment contended that the people who wish liquors for medicinal purposes should be allowed to go where they can get them the purest and cheapest, and not be obliged to submit to a monopoly by one person, and its opponents took the ground j that the Massachusetts Commissioners would j not he under the control of this State, and it would cause an indiscriminate use ot liquors. On motion of Mr. Vosk, the previous ques tion was ordered, ami on motion of Mr. Baker, the yeas and nay- were ordered on the adoption of the amendment, and living taken the House refused to adopt the amend- j ment, the vote standing 15 in favor and 89 j against, as follows: Yeas— Messrs. Berry of RamariseoUa. Cushing. Darling. Farwell Fol-oin. Humphrey. .Main. M l dram. Deed. Diggs, Merman of Cam-leu, oherman l-it**b««iV. W lute, Wbitehou.-e, Wilson of Thom- 1 a.- t*m —1Y N \ts—Meei»r-. A lain- of Mayfield, Allan. Am* Baker. Barker. Barton, Beared of Turner. Bean Bonney. Boyd B rt! J Bn Burp Chain n Chase t Wood Win Bee l, Co forth. io« Well Daggett. Dearborn. Rourla**. Run tn K-*-ter of Arg-lr •ar.nett (hH! Draffam. liept.il Hammond rt W**tbrook. Hammond >f Pur Harriman Hathorn, ll.awes. Hoik.*, i hr- s Holman. Hu«.-ey. Irish, Jordan of Minot j Keegan. Kimball, l.-m-on Lem-of Liberty. Lord. Martin, Masoi M UcDougtl M Lain Mi ist Mear-. Mill Milliken. Moulton. Newromh. Ni» ker m*ii. Phillip-. Pike, skinner. Smith of llodgdon. i .smith of Lit hileld. Smith of saco, Smith of Par son* tie Id, stiekney. Stone. Tobejr, Tw.tehell, Vose. Warren. Wasson. Waterhouse. W e«tou. Wentworth, Wheeler. Whitney. Wilder, Wilson of Bradford, Vi inner —-a AiiaEvr—Me«*rN. Adams of Isiddaford, Alex an«ltr, Bear»ef Lewiston. Berry of Buxton. Bra« k- n motion of Mr. Bliss, bill an act to amend chap. 33 of the private and special laws of 1SG9. relating to the Lime Rock Fire and Marine Insurance Company, was taken from the table and passed to be engrossed. Passed to be enacted—Bill an act concern ing insurance ami insurance companies. On motion of Mr. Keegan, bill an act to make valid the doings of the assessors of taxes in the town of Grant Isle, was taken from the table, and the same member offered an amendment, which was adopted. The bill was then passed to be engrossed. On motion of Mr. Vose, bill an act addi uonai 10 an aci respecting atuuus v editors and administrators, was taken front the table and passed to be engrossed. Bill an act to authorize towns to provide books for the pupils in the public schools, was taked from the table on motion of Mr. Vosk. and again tabled, and Monday next as signed. on motion of Mr. IIymk. Bill an net to set off a part of the town of Somerville, and annex the same to the town of Washington, refused a pessage by the House, came from the Senate, that branch non-concurring in the action of the House, and passing the same to he engrossed, was tabled on motion of Mr. Barker. Bill an act to incorporate the Aroostook Railroad Company, came from the Senate, that branch rejecting House amendments “A” and **B,” and on motion of Mr. Stickney the House insisted on its former vote, and proposed a committee of conference: and the Speaker appointed Messrs. Sticknev. Hol brook and Hinks, to serve on the committee on the part of the House. Mr. lit me, from the Joint Special Commit tee on Investigation of Paper Credits, and Navy Commission Men. submitted a report which was ordered to l»e printed. Mr. Twitciiell, from the Committee on Railroads, Ways and Bridges, reported ought to pass on bill an act to amend chap. 218 of the laws of l8b‘J, entitled an act to incorpor ate the Saco River Railroad Company. Read three times rules being suspended and passed to be engrossed. Bill an act to promote immigration, and to faciliate the settlement of public lands, was taken from the table on motion of Mr. Stone. and Monday morning assigned for its further consideration. Chi motion of Mr. Vosk, the House ad journed to meet on Monday next at nine o’clock A. M. Pailu ^umubre Journal. A. TT G TJ 8 T A Monday Morning, March 21, 1H70. CAVITAL VI’SIHUMPST. We understand there is a proposition he-' ful l- the conference committee of the Leg islature in relation to the disagreement ofj the two branches upon the question ofj capital punishment, to amend the law of last year so as to provide that the govern or shall only issue his warrant for execu tion by and with the advice and consent of the executive council. This amend ment if it prevails w ill put to rest the agi tation of the much mooted question of! capital punishment, and probably leave it; so that it will not be necessary to disturb it for many years. If not so settled it will j be before the Legislature annually, per-1 plexing the members and interfering with other business to no purpose, until it is finally disposed of in some such mode as i-, now suggested. We earnestly urge up on the Legislature to take the step now, and save their successors and the State from the unwelcome legacy of agitation upon this matter which will certainly be bequeathed them unless this measure is adopted. The opposersof capital punish ment will he content with this.tmt nothing less will prevent them from renewing the conflict every year. They feel that pub lic opinion is advancing in the direction whither they lead. They know that this question entered into the State election of last year, and that its influence is marked in the Legislature by an important increase of strength in that body in opposition to the infliction of the death penalty. Thus they have strong encouragement to con tinue the struggle. The amendment proposed if adopted will leave the fleath penalty in our statutes the same as at present, but its practical effect will be to prevent executions except in extreme cases. If a prisoner murders an officer of the State Prison, as Spencer did, or any outrageous case occurs in which the infliction of death might appear necessary and justifiable, the power to carry into effect the death sentence will lie in the hands of tho executive. On the other hand if there are any doubts about the guilt of the condemned, or any exten uating circumstances connected with the commission of the crime for which he is convicted, the public-conscience will be relieved to know that the sentence may lie mercifully suspended. We have faith to believe that the most ardent advocate of capital punishment would rather a hun dred guilty persons should escape punish ment than one innocent man suffer death on the gallows. That innocent persons have been convicted of crime and suffered death by the executioner is beyond dis pute; that similar eases may occur again where capital punishment prevails is not only possible but probable; that we have men under sentence of death in the Maine State prison who are innocent is the belief, of those who know them and their eases intimately. As our law stands at present, the execution of the criminal is imperative unless lie is pardoned or his sentence com muted. There can be no suspension of execution. Tiie ldow must fall. There may he doubts about the guilt of the pris oner, extenuating circumstances may plead for him, but mercy cannot suspend his doom. Under the amendment the gullows remains, but the doubts and pleas which call for mercy but do not justify pardon or commutation of sentence, may be met bv postponement. The case of a convict released from the Massachusetts State Prison this winter by the occurrence of facts which proved beyond a doubt that lie was entirely innocent id’ the crime for which he had been ignoniiniouslv suffer ing, is a solemn reminder that judges and juries may err anil justice be sadly out raged in the name of justice, and teaches us the necessity of so making our laws for the prevention and punishment of high crimes that mistakes may lie reetilied, and the State not be made liable to commit aetsat which humanity would be compelled to shudder. We can but express our earnest hope that the present opportunity will be im proved to settle this question for many Man s. The mode will not probably satis fy the extreme men on either side, but it' will be acceptable we think to the largest portion on both .-ides. It there is any iitue ill the terror of the gallows we shall have it. and *et Immunity, merev, and justice will lie practically served and re garded in the operation of the law. Should the Legislature engraft this ammendment upon the present law we are confident that it will be reckoned one of their best acts for the session, and that they will never regret as individuals the vote which they give for that purpose. (JESERAL SEWS. Paris, according to the latest estimates, has 1.900,000 population. New Orleans relieves the Puritan quiet of Sunday afternoons by base ball matches. The grand jury of New Orleans have in dicted Perry Fuller and seven others for con spiracy to defraud the government. The value of the catehings of the whale fish ry imported into New Bedford during the year i860, was £4,067..">65. The captain of the Bremen steamer Smith reports that while his ship was disabled at sea two English steamers passed it, and would nut answer his signals of distress. An exchange tells of a deaf and dumb man standing in the street “calling rags, rags, and though he heard a wagon coming, couldn't get out of its way.” The ‘‘Oldest Inhabitant” has been found in the mountains of North Carolina. 143 years old—has survived seven wives, and wants to marry again. Observant Frenchmen, skilled in medical science, report that since women have loosen ed their corsets the annual mortality has de creased 18 1-2 percent. America consumes nearly one-third of the coffee production of the world, and nearly seven timts as much as the inhabitants of Great Britain. Charles 1). Kirk, of the Louisville Sun. who fell dead on a recent night while on his way home through the snow, had selected for pub lication in the morning issue a poem entitled “Found Dead in the Streets.” "When my grocer poison* me,” says a French journalist, they simply fine him but when I poison my grocer they send me to the guillotine." A letter front an ex-rebel officer in Nash ville to Congressman Stokes says it is pub licly threatened that if an attempt is made to reconstruct that State, Union men will he killed right and left. In one of the pat king houses in Illinois, re cently, 4*0 hogs were slaughtered in one hour and 2080 in nine hour* and ten minutes. A Virginian has a useless suit of store clothes in which he was to have been married the other day. The lady recollected at the la*t moment that she liked another fellow bet ter. and eloped. A letter recently passed through the Derby Line post office bearing the following super scription :—This is for the man who lias the Thourow bread Dearrum cattle I am not sear tain of the rite cnitiouls of his name.” The License hill was defeated in the Massa chusetts Senate by a vote of 22 to 17. This kills it for the session. At a recent term of the Criminal Court of Chester Co., Pennsylvania, a man “charged with having obnoxious weeds on his farm, and allowing them to grow, to the great damage of his neighbors,” was found guilty and sen tenced to pay a fine of 810 and costs of pros ecution. An old man in Holt county, Mo., recently sold his young wife, with whom life was not too pleasant, to his partner in business for five dollars, and everything proved satisfactory till the grand jury got hold of the matter, when the partner was indicted for adultery. The Providence Journal says that of 181 in dictments presented at a late term of the Court of Common Pleas in that city, 97 were for maintaining liquor nuisances. A Washington despatch says that the sol diers who enlisted in 1861, on the first call of President Lincoln, and wlm were honorably discharged before the expiration of the term of their enlistment, are entitled to 8PX) each as a bounty. Such was the decision of the Su preme Court pronounced on Tuesday. A hoy arrived attlalcna. III., the other day. who was stolen by the Indians, on the Chip powa river, in Wisconsin, sixteen years ago. He was then three years old, and lias been with the Indians ever since. He was seen by his sister at St. Paul a few weeks since, with a band of Indians, recognised, and induced to return to his parents, who now live in Jo Daviess county. LETTER FROM WASHINGTON. Capt. Hall and his E.\pl6hatiuns. Washington, D. C., Mar. 16, 1870. We are having our winter in the spring i —more cold weather this month thus far than during either of the three winter months. Last night about 1'2 o’clock we had a terrific thunder and hail storm com bined. A few evenings since Capt. Ilall, of Arctic fame, lectured in Lincoln Hall by request of prominent citizens, on his ex plorations. past and prospective. He was presented to the large audience by Vice President Colfax, who accompanied the introduction by a neat speech. Capt. Hall being a very modest man was evidently somewhat embarrassed by the presence ot so illustrious an assemblage, among whom were the President, Senator Sumner, and many members ot (bmgi^ss. He stated that he could not deliver a lecture, that he had written out live lectures since his return from the Arctic regions, but had not de livered one, Imt he would talk in a famil iar way with the audience. His story was verv entertaining as well as instructive. Since ISbO lie has made two voyages alone to the Arctic circle for the purpose of discovering traces of Sir John Frank lin's party. lie went each time as far I north as he could in a whaler and then took to sledging to prosecute his journey, unaccompanied by white men. lie early learned that the secret of liiing in those extremely cold regions was to follow the old maxim, of “When you are among the Romans, do as the Romans do," and accordingly discarded the habits of civil ized life and became an Esquimaux, eating and dressing exactly as they do. He was 1 satisfied from his discoveries that Sir .John Franklin and his crew hail perished because they had not adapted themselves to the country, but had attempted to live as we do here, and from the descriptions which the natives gave of the men they must have been fearfully a filleted with the scurvy. Each Esquimaux.devoured from lo to lb lhs. of raw meat and about 2 1-2 i pints of train oil per day. This was necessary to keep lip the animal heat, and I he had often taken oft'his mitten when the thermometer was over to degrees below zero and made note- in his memorandum bonk without expel n Doing any inconven ience. They rarely cooked their food, eating it raw and often frozen. The great luxury of the Ksipiimaux was raw whale >kin, and never had he tasted anything so delicious never had he enjoyed a feast better than lie did those he had with the Natives on strips of whale skin. The skin r- about ;i-4 of an inch thick, and is cut off in long narrow strips, with about the same j thickness as blubber. The host takes up a strip, puts the end in his month and outs off mouthful, then passes it to the next i man, and so around. There is no dish washing or clearing away the table. When they eat leaner kinds of meat, with each mouthful they take a sip of train oil. and the older and stronger the oil the better it suits the [vilate. Hi- object had not been in bis former voyages to reach the North Pule but his object in coming to Wash ington was to solicit aid Irom Congress to enable him to go there during the coming season. lie was confident that with a small steamer and a picked crew, involv ing a cost ot $1UU,'JU0, lie could plant the American llag at the Pole. The discovery of this mysterious region would, he was satisfied, be of incalculable benefit not only to science but to commerce. Whales are every year growing more and more scarce, and the whalers are obliged to penetrate farther and farther north, and he was satisfied that whales would he fonnd in vast numbers in the vicinity of the Pole, where they could live safe from molestation. One small bay far to the north, not over 200 miles in extent, had furnished 515.000,000 worth of oil and hone since 1840. The Captain pre sented his interpreters, ••.Joe" and “Hannah," (their English names) and an adopted daugh ter of theirs, about six years old, named Syl via. in honor of the daughter of Henry Grin ncll, whose name it were less fortunate. Mr. Dresser's goods were removed in good part, hut much damaged. They were insured for gl’OOO. Of Mr. Flagg's stock hut little was removed. His loss is six or eight thousand dollars; insured for 81000. The Hurleys’ stock was insured for $3000 each. A good part of the valuable stock of 1). Bugbce Co., was removed, but necessarily from its nature in a damaged state. They were insured for 818,000, which will cover all loss, probably. Mr. Sawyer was insured for $4000. The furniture and implements of Wnsgatt’s office were mostly removed. The cause of the fire is not known. Mr. Sawyer had been sick for a day or two, and had been in his rooms but little. Mr. Clapp, his as sistant. left the rooms about five o’clock, yes terday afternoon, in charge of two apprenti ees. The building burned like tinder, and the fire was scarcely discovered before it became evident the whole block must go. The block was owned three-fourths by has. Stetson, and one-fourth by S. 1*. Strickland. Mr. Stetson was not insured at all. and Mr. Strickland was insured only for a small sum. A friend of the editor of the Belfast Jour nal, who has a passion for gathering up and preserving relies ot the past, recently placed in our hands, for inspection, the original school teacher’s bill for services, of which tluj following is a copy, rerbatim et literatim, name of town and signature omitted. May the 1.1—1S0H. To flftean weeks of keeping skool at eight shilling a week in the tow n of- in the District whare Thomas* tufts anil Jhott pcrlcy ar skool (omimtty, it being twenty dolars. Ilcceivcd seven dolars and twenty-fl» e cents. Kiciiauo S-Teacher. Verily, the "Skuolmaster was ahraad" in those days. We learn from the Chronicle that the dedi cation of the new and beautiful Congregation al church at Wilton, was fully attended on Tuesday afternoon, the anniversary of its destruction. Kev. I. Rogers preached an appropriate discourse, and gave some account of his labors in school and dwelling houses in that town fifty years ago. Kev. Mr. Hum ham rend a graphic account of the full and rising again of the sanctuary. Other parts of the service were performed by Kev. Messrs. Toothaker, Howard, Small and Woodbury. The singing was very fine, and the whole occasion one of devout joy and thanksgiving. A dividend of 3 per cent, has been declart d on the stock of the stuck of the Dexter Newport Railroad. The amount of earnings for the year 1839 for passengers, $13,580.57; for freight, $30,378.75; for extra baggage, ex press and mail, $1.090.75; total earnings of the road for the year, $35,055.58. The workings of the road the past year have far surpassed the most sanguine anticipations of its friends. After paying all expenses of running trains, ie.. and the rent money, a small amount was still left for the benefit of the lessees. Sch. Orion, ('apt. George F. Osborne, from Belfast for New York, with ice, went ashore during the gale of Sunday week, at Oak Point, in Dong Island Sound. It is thought she will come off with the loss of cargo. The Orion is a good vessel, worth $*1000, owned by the captain, J. \V. Frederick Co., and others— of whom the captain only has insurance. The cargo owned by E. D. Whittier and W. E. Bickford, is insured. At the annual town meeting in Skowhegan on the 7th inst., the sum of $300 was raised to lit up ami fence a lot on the Island for a pub Park, the land having been donated to the town for that purpose, by Messrs. A. P. Coburn. The thanks of the town were voted to the donors for the same. The Freewill Baptists of the Exeter district, held their Quarterly meeting in Dexter, on Saturday and Sunday. The attendance was so great on Sunday, that the place of meeting was changed from the Chapel to the Town llall. The Belfast Journal says that the annual allowance of $300 to the Waldo Agricultural Society, which came near being lost through informality in returns, have been stgvcd. S. D. Milliken, Esq., who chanced to be at Au gusta, looked after the matter. The Somerset Reporter says that the state ment that Maj. John Ware of Athens, has notified tin- Maine Central Railroad Company that lie w ill demand the payment of his bonds pi gold, is denied by the Treasurer. Gen. John Pope has published a statement in reply to Fitz John Porter’s attempt to be reinstated to his position in the army. He gives an account of the second battle of Bull Run, showing from rebel reports that the large force which Porter claims to have been in front of his corps, consisted ot a few cavahy men with bushes tied to their horses'tails and galloping about to make a dust and deceive the Cnion General. Gen. Pope says that the rebel testimony establishes proof of one of the most enormous crimes ever committed and Porter’s responsibility for every life lost on the day of that battle. He asks for the fullest investigation of the case, since the more it is examined the worse it will look for Porter. The Dally Kenncbee Journal. Established )an. 1, 1870. Notices by tlie Press. The first ruimlrer of the Daily Kennehlc nai wiih issued from the Journal office on Nitur •lay. It Is about the size and style ol arrangement a* the usual Daily Legislative Journal, and in ty pograpliicnl appeuranee will compare favoinbly, we think, with the other Maine dailies. It is de signed by the publisher* to issue it daily through the year, but wv tear they will find their■enterprise which ought to be u paying one considering the field it will occupy, to prove a losing one. It costs a deal of money to publish a paper these times.and a large, prompt paying subscription (island a good ly amount of advertising patronage at respectable rate*, are necessary to make a paper self-sustain ing, and prevent its being a source of emburase inent to its proprietors. tVe tender this new enn date for public patronage our wishes lor its finan cial success.— Maine Standard. Tiie Daii v Iwnm i n JoIknai made It* first appearance la.-t Saturday. It is a very neat publi cation, and enterprising —Ilanyor Whig. Daily Ki >miki' Joi unai..— With tlie com mencement of the New Year, we received the tlr.-t number of this new paper, published at Augusta, by Sprague, Owen Nash, ii is a large, seven ol 11 mu paper, handsomely printed, ami the reputa tion of its publishers is'a sufficient guaranty lliul it will be live and spicy.— York County Independent. The Daily Kennelii Jot hnai was i-fued Jan uary Ivt. and is to be a permanent Institution. Ft is a well arranged, and handsomely printed sheet, and w e have no doubt it will receive! asit deserves, a liberal support from the people of Augusta, llnl lowell and tiardilicr.—//allwell Gazette. 1»V!IA Kennelec JotKAE. We have receive.1 tiie first numbers of the new daily Journal now permanently established at the state I npilal bv the enterprising publishers of the weekly Journal, Messrs. Sprague, Owen A Nash. It- appearance i* neat and business like, audits editors vill.oubt less make it ji progressive, live paper —lul/ast Aye. We congratulate our friends of the KennkIh.* Jointnai. upon the fnvorible auspices under which their new daily* has been isktieb. It appeared on the 1st of Jamiarv, in handsomeshaj c, its olumns well filled and showing evidence of t-ufficiemed itorial ability and industry to ensure its entire suc cess. We trust the public will appreciate the ef forts of the public her* to serve them, and liberally sustain the enterprise —Maine Farmer. The Daily Kenxkihc JoritSAi made its first appearance New Year's day. It is a well propor tioned sheet of twenty-eight columns, ami is in ev ery way well calculated to supplv a want which Augusta has felt tor a longtime tf'ith the pillion age which it should receive from Hallow ell. Litrd iner. and the other neighboring towns, in addition to its local support, we see no reason why this en terprise should not be crowned with abundant suc cess.— Fetter Gazette The Daily Ken n >nrr Joeenal made its np pea ranee ©n Saturday It has a smart ami newsy look, and will succeed.—Fllsu'orth Amtruua. Tin- first number of the Daily Kennlhec- Jorn NAi .has been received. Those who wish to re ceive the earliest aud fullest information in regard to the doing- of the Legislature, should subscribe lor it —F.axtport Sentinel. Datm Kennelm’ JnfitNAt. Wc ha re receive d the tlr-1 number of this paper, rs-ued Jan. 1st. It is to he pernuineiit. and being the Mate paper, it will be a eotnpt ud of the doing-of the Legislature, valuable not only tor Ihe present, but for preset Na tion lor future lefeiern e. It w ill furnish early and lull report-ot the Slate Conventions of all kinds; full report* of the Legislature. Legislative Commit tee. Hoard of Education. Hoard of Agriculture, ami all other matters ot interest relating to the Mate lioveminent, thus making itself useful to a very w ide circle of tenders extending over all parts of the* state-. It nn ill be a re liable and straigbt-loiward Itepnblican paper, and ti e first n» ruber indicates that it w ill be omlued emocrat. With the new year, came the Daily Kennebec Jot rnal. it is'u very neat paper and we should think it would be a favorite with the people of the Kennebec —Curdiner Home Journal, Daily Kennehe« Journal. We have received the fir-t number ot the dnil) issued by the publish er- of the Kennebec Journal This is u*-l to be foi the Legislature only. but is to be a pt i niancnt daily publication There is no reason why the Jaigei it ics and town- whi«h lu-tci about the capital should not aflord support to at least one daily ev eu though the railroad tiainsdo bring Boston paper* in a few hours fioui the press, 'lhe Journal is a handsome sheet, well filled with news and miscel lany, and we trust will be a Jour nal. The new Daii We have received the first number of tLe Daily Kennebec Journal. It ia one ol the hc.-t looking daily papers which cornea to our ofin e. There is no reason why stfeh a spright ly journal should not -tart at once on the roan to success. The price of aubacription is» #7 per year. Calais Advertiser. The Daily Kennebec Journal made it- bow to the public last Saturday, and is understood to be a permanent institution’ It deserves a liberal sup port in the Kennebec valley, not only through ll o I eesMion of the Legislature, of whose doings it will i give fnll report daily, but peimancully.— Material* Mail. Nlwsuaporial. Hit* DailyJLkknereu Journal I made it- appearance on Saturday morning last. It is printed iu first-rate style, and manifests a great deal of enterprise in its management Y\ c at e glad 1 to notice that it lius a good list of subscribers iu this city w ho receive their papers from a carrier at eight o’clock. This in a great convenience, and one that should lie appreciated by oar people .—Gardiner Reporter. A u or at a Daily Journal. This paper made it* appearance la.-t Saturday, very neatly printed and lull of matter. Our only apprehension it that Au gu-tu brethren arc giving too much reading for the patronage of a place no larger than Augusta. Success to the enterprise BrunsiHck Telegraph. We have received the first two or three ininibcrii of the Daily Kennekec Journal, published by Messrs. Sprague, Owen A Nash. Augusta, which is hereafter to be a permanent daily paper. Instead of being published only during the season of the Legislature, as heretofore. Ills a handsome sev en-column pape r, well made up, giving much agri I cultural and miscellaneous reading, ns wcllnslo I cal and general news. Wo have no doubt it will be ably conducted and wish it substantial success.— Roc kland Cazette. The first number of the Daily Kf.nnkkkc Jot u nai. made its appcarince on Satuiday. Ilia very ncatlv got up,—Oxford Jjemocrmt The first number of the Daily Kennebec Joi u nai promptly made its appearance on Nnturdny, the 1st inat. It is a haudsoine sheet, got up in’a style that does credit to its enterprising publishers. —(tzfrd Register. i a new Daily ^Newspaper. We receive the Daily Kennekec Journal, a goodly sized, well filled and smart appearing paper, published by Messrs. Sprague. Ov.cn A Nash at Augusta, the proprie tors of the Old (Weekly) Kennebec Journal: t« rms, $7 a year in advance. e hoped w ill l»c patron- ized bv our Republican friend--, and wc think it will be, Ireing the first and only daily issued al the l apt t a I Mfn hUnt l n ion. WILLIAM H. WOODBURY, (Successor to E. D. Norcross,; XiKALEH IN Hot Air Furnaces, Stoves Ranges, l’or Wood or Coal, Tin, Pressed, and Japanned WARES ami KITCHEN GOODS generally. TIN ROOFING JOBBING CUT ALL KINDS Promptly attended to. gfg- Special attention given to lilting up Hot Air Fui-nacco A feu- Doors south of the Railroad lit idge, Water Street, Augusta. tl2mnr&w-Iy Almanacs for 1870. JUST RECEIVED, A LARUE LOT OK THE Maine Parmer’s Almanacs, lty Daniel Robinson, for 1670, for sale low by gross dozen, or single ul tile sign of the Kig Ledger. 155 Water Street. CLAPP A NORTH. 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Hocal anti £tate Nftoa. The Belfast stage started from this city on its regular trip, on Friday afternoon, after tho arrival of the regular afternoon train, but after proceeding a few miles and finding the snow Imtik# altogether too formidable, was obliged to put hack. We have now probably bad the last 6now of the season. Saturday and yesterday gave us a superb touch of spring weather. The snow drifts that are lying around loosely must speed ily melt away under the influence of the bless ed sunshine of spring, that is all the more grateful because of the recent season of vio lence in the ele i ents. Francis W. Alien, son of Benjamin Allen, of Mt. Vernon, was killed Feb. 7, in a grub pin manufactory, about sixty miles above Fau Claire, Wisconsin. Mr. Allen was a very in dustrious and exemplary young man. aged about 22 years. He lias been in Wisconsin nearly three years, ilis remains were brought to Mt. Vernon in charge of an older brother, and interred Feb. 17. Benjamin Franklin was a philosopher, as witness these lines from his pen “Be who by the plow would thrive. Must himself either hold or drive.” That was all very well for the day and gener ation in which they were written—before •team plows were invented to go without “holding." In these day# of competition the following parody upon these familiar lines would seem to be the most appropriate “He who by lus bis would rise, Must either bust or advertise." The pleasant visit of the Hugh de Payens Commandery to this city and other places, last summer, will be long remembered not only by members of the fraternity, but by others who were struck witli their manly beau ty and fine appearance. On the visit of this commandery to Bangor, David Barker of Exeter, composed and read a poem of wel come, at the banquet given in their honor by the St. Johns commandery. It lias been copitdby the author, ami to make it the more cmblamatic of the old Pine Tree State, he has caused it to be framed with pine twigs, nicely put together, making a most unique and neat frame. We have no doubt it will be higlily jirited by the Melrose Commandery, as it will serve to keep alive pleasant recollections of the author as well as their excursion to Maine. The first meeting of the corporators of the Kennebec Savings Hank, an institution char tered by the pretent Legislature, was held at the hanking rooms of the Freemans National Bank, on Saturday afternoon last. Bussell Eaton called the meeting to order. John Dorr was chosen Cliairuian. anil J. L. Adams, Clerk. A code of by-laws was rowl and ac cepted. The following Trustees were elected by ballot, unanimously Bus Si' 11 Eaton, W. F. Hallett, C. Whitehuuse, Deane Pray. The following committee was appointed to revise by-laws J. IV. Patterson, J. L. Adam«, W. H. Libby. The next meeting will beheld at the same place, oil Saturday afternoon next, at two o'clock. In caucus of the members elect of the Board of Aldermen. Saturday afternoon, Geo. E. Weeks was chosen Chairman, and J. W. Chase Clerk. Tlie tollowing nominations were made for city officers Frank L. Farrington fur City Marshal. Stephen P. Plummer for City Clerk. Thomas Little for Treasurer and Collector. Loton Griffith for Street Commissioner western district. John E. Ward for Street Commissioner eastern district. Thos. Fuller, P. S. Percival, Ilenry Craig. Overseers of Poor. W. S. Hill for City Physician. Samuel W. Lane for City Auditor. C. A. King for Superintending School Com mittee. Wm. T. Whitchouse for City Auditor. S. B. Worthly for Superintendent of Ken nebec Bridge. In caucus of Common Council. Geo. E. Weeks was nominated for President, and Levi Page, Clerk. The city government will be organized tins forenoon at ten o'clock. Meeting of the City Council. The final meeting of the old city council was held on Saturday afternoon. The annual report of Samuel W. Lane, Samuel Cpjohn and C. F. Penney. Superin tendent School Committee, was submitted, read and accepted. The schools are nut no ticed singly. There has been about the usual degree of interest; n teacher has been dis missed; the want of thoroughness in in-truc tion is noticed, and valuable suggestions made as a remedy. The Street Commiseiom r's report for west ern district, Loton Griffith, was presented and accepted. There has been received upon Mayor's warrants. $0,183.32; cash from in dividuals lor labor, n. Jut tin 14. llrvant. a braketnen. fell bet-.- een the i ears while in motion, and had bis leg» rushed, j July 31. 1hi;9.—2 miles east of Danville Junction, John Gannan was killed. He was j sitting upon the track, ami did not attempt to get up until too lute. August 2, 1>(59. At Yarmouth. David Pul len, in attempting to cross the track 1 efure an approaching train, was severely injur, d, caus ing bis death. Sept. 20. 18(59.—At South Paris. J. Mc Carthy, a trackman, was run over, receiving injuries which caused his death. lie was standing upon the engine house track, while j the engine was running in and out. October 4, 1SG9.—1 1-2 mile east r f Bethel, Felix Vernon. Dennis Kagin and J Malony. passengers, were injured by train running off j the track, which had been washed away by j floods. Vernon received a eut on the fore- head Kagin had his hand bruised, and Malony j had one ear slightly cut. Nov. 5. 1»G9. At Yarmouth. E. Millin. a brakeman, w hile the train was passing through a bridge, was struck by the roof, and j slightly injured. Nov. 8, 1869.— At Walkin’* grade, Frank Kipley. a boy, in attempting to get upon a freight train, while in motion, was killed. Nov. 17, 18(59.—At Gilead, E. Needham, a brake man, while attempting to get from the tender box to c ar, while the train was in mo tiun, was killed. European and Xorth American Railroad. N. J. Bunker, employee, had a leg broken while coupling cars. J. Finnegan, deaf and dumb, was killed by being upon the track be- 1 fore an approaching train. Portland and Kennebec Railroad. One passenger injured by leaving the train w hen in motion; one person by walking upon the track, and one employee injured while shack ling cars, and one person killed by throwing himself under the wheels of a grave! car. Portland and Rochester Railroad. One person injured in the foot by being cuugnt in a snow plow, Portland, Saco and Portsmouth Railroad. On May 12. 18G9, a serious accident occurred, owing to passenger train running off tlic track. I for some cause unknown. Freeman Humphrey, an employee of the Eastern Hail road, doing duty on tliis road, was so severely injured that he lived but a few hours. Mrs. Edit Augus ta Stevens had a leg broken it the same time. CJms. \V. Babcock offers for sale his bouse situated on Crosby Street 1’laoe. This is one j of the most desirable houses in the city. It is in good repair, heated by a coal furnace, j convenient to business and out of tic• wav of dusty streets. d&w lt

All members of the Senate, House and third branch, arc cordially invited on or be fore final adjournment, to call at Cartridge's Drug Store, under Granite Hall, ind buy something nice, from his rich stor k 'f Fancy and Toilet Goods. &c.. to carry home to w ife, sweetheart, mother, sister, aunt or anybody else. “How's your Cough?" “Nearly well. I'm using ltich’s Vegetable Cough Cordial." The great causes of so many young people I being gray headed is on account of their hav j ing used the vile compounds which have Hooded the market so long. Nati ti 's Hair Hestokativ* is a sure remedy for this. Clear as crystal; perfectly sued, clean and relia ble. All druggists sell it. 75 cents per bottle. See advertisement. /RatrirU. In Dexter, Pith ind Edwin L. Douty t Miss Ella M- bpoouer, b«»tUol baugerviUo. s— I———r«r^—, Dirt. In Comville. 12th in*t, Capt. Thomas Caldon, aged 74 years 11 months. In Skowhegau, loth inst Emma, wife f Capt. R md tll Libby, formerly of Porter, aged 28 years 11 months. HENRY 0. A. A. NICHOLS, MASONS AND SLATERS. VLL work in their line done promptly and in a good, workmanlike manner, by the day or Job. Particular attention paid to repair* of slate roofs, cementing clsternft, cellar*. Ac. Orders left at A. P. Gould’s Stove Store that door above Railroad ltridgo, promptly attended to. IIENKY O. NICHOLS, ALliLKT A. MCUOLS. Augusta, Jau. L 1860. riEMOVED t \Mlss V. Turner, Milliner, lias removed to Rooms under Meonian Hall, And DIRECTLY OYER Mrs. Hodges’. f21marAlwl3 $25.00 RE WARD! rrjiK above Reward will be paid to any person X who will leave with tie* proprietor of the An* gusta House, n (ient'ic King, oval garnet, with /our diamondm, lost about the* Augusta House on the evening ot March 17th. No rpie-tion* will be asked of the party who will restore said ring. t*2lniar-3us Glass Ware at Low Prices! SETS OF' HLASS WAKE, (l pieces) of new and rich patterns, for Seventy-five Cents per set. Call and examine them at BALLARD A HAUL’S. 0 L nion Block, H'utcr St., tlOmar-tf At’GVsTA. Somerset Kennebec Railroad Co. r 11IIL Stockholders of the Somerset A Kennebec X Railroad Company are hereby notified to meet at the Treasurer's Oilice, IN ACCJU8TA, On Tuesduy, the 29th day of March iust., at II o'clock A M to make such arrangements in regard to building an Iron Bridge at Augusta, and funning a permanent connection with the Portland A Kennebec Railroad Company bv lease, consoli dation or otherwise, as shall be found expedient. Also to act on any other business that may come be lore them. A T THOMPSON Secretary. Augusta, Mar. K>. Ib7u M7mar-4inA1 w 13 INotice HAVING DISPOSED OF Ol'R GOODS Damaged by the Late Freshet WE ARE OFFERING A iiOOD CI.IIAX MTOCK -AT L a it* 1* r ires AT NO. 2 MERCHANTS’ ROW, XX alio w oil. K. J. IIERSEY CO. Hallowt-ll, Mar 2 IsTO. *2.nur-3w Girl Wanted A SITUATION in a private family to do house work. The best wage* paid. Inquire at the Journal Office. Augusta, Mar. 15. lt}70__flfimar-tf SOMETHING NEW! Peculiarly Adapted to the Climate of New England. meii’ s Vegetable Vougli Ilalsaui Pronounced by leading Physicians to be the lle»t General Remedy for Coughs, Colds, Croup, Bronchitis, And all affection- of the Throat and Xjiuigs, vet offered to the public.. Try it. and be convinced. Pur t>a!e by all Druggist-. Price 50 ct« per Dottle. T. A. HICK, General Af/ent. Augusta, Me Mar. 15, i»7u. fl7iuai-tf Portland Kennebec Railroad Co. A MEETING of the Stockholders of the Portland j\ and Kennebec Railroad Compauy vyill be held at the Treasurer’s Olfic-e, IX AUGU8TA, On Tuesday afternoon, March 29th, at 3>« o’clock, to act upon the question of consoli dating the capital stock f -aid road with the cap ital stock of the Somerset A K lutely necessrry to have 34 Insides the Speaker of the House, President of the Senate and Committee Clerks. The Repub lican*. in caucus, express their purpose to re elect Gi n. A me* to the United States Senate in case of his rejection by that body. Election of Mayor in Lewlstcn. Lewiston, March 13. At the third trial to-d.iy tor a mayor of Lewiston, W. II. Steven*, citizen*’ nominee, i was eleetfd by a vote of 810 to 713 for J. P. Fessenden, Republican candidate, and 232 for II. A. Osgood. Democrat. Plurality elects on the third trial. Charges against Chief of Police in New Ht-ven. New Haves, March 19. I Mayor Fitch lias called a special meeting of the board of police commissioners to meet Monday to receive charges against Chief of j Police Win. Bowen, who it is asserted was 1 detected on Saturday evening committing a criminal and immoral action. The city was much excited on the subp et and the matter j was the theme of universal discussion. _ A Minister Struck by Paralysis in the Pulpit. New Haves, March. 19. The Rev. Wm. F. Collins, pastor of the Met I odi-t Church in Fairhuven, was struck by paralysis soon alter commencing his ser mon this morning. At 9 o'clock this evening he was not expected to live until morning. Ho was known throughout the New York Fast Conference. Gen. Sully’s F.ght with the In dians. Chicago, March 20. The Tribune of to-morrow will print a li t ter tram Gin. Sully to Gen. Sheridan, en closing a copy ot his report on Col. Baker’s attai k i u l'i igan Indians, to the Commission- i or on Indian allairs. The riport says Col. Baker's attack was a complete surprise, and f the punishment he gave them was one ot the most severe lessons the Indians have rcci iv i d. ll is to be hoped that this lesson will inspire them with some respect to the government. fl he small pox. which they had at the time, has since spread fearfully among them. This may strike such terror among them and m ike them so dej -eti d tnis winter that there may be no.ilifficulty in making arrangements that will si cure peace in thi- s.ct.on of the country for a year or two at least. '1 ho General says. T don’t believe that perfect peace cun be re stored until measures are taken to stop the Indians north of the line from stealing horses and -i 11 mg them in the British possession-. However, m about three months matters will ill velop themselves and we will he better able 1 to form an opinion of what their future eon duet w ill he." Foreign Nows by Cablo. Trial of Priuce Pierre Napoleon Bona parte lor the Homicide of Victor Noir. 1’auis, March If). The high court for the trial of Prim e Pierre Napoli on Bonaparte lor the homicide of Vic tor Noir, was tonumneed at Tunis yestrr dav. '1’iic Princess Bonaparte and her chil dren have already arrived. There was an enormous crowd of people collected around tile depot to see the distinguished visitors. The city is crowded with strangeis. Til Prince lias arrived at Touro in charge of officers of the gens d'aruie, and is accom panied by the Chief of Police. l’arsclial i Groussctt, w ho sent Victor Noir to Pierre I Bonaparte on the morning of the fatal affray, and M. Milliere, both on the editorial start of I,a Marseillaise, are in Touro as witnesses, lioehfurt, Grousset and Milliere are transport ed in charge of officers because undergoing sentence as prisoners at St. Petagie. Ar rangements have been made to send tele graphic reports of the progress of this trial every two hours. Havana, March 19. j The Prenza and I)iavo do la Manna have editorials on the unfriendly comments ol tiio American newspapers on affairs in uba. They both intimate that if the American tom missianers wore here, they are positive that such commission w ould disapprove the asser tions mailo by Gen. t^uesada about the condi tion of the rebellion and oilier matters, and America would discard forever the question of the recognition of beligcrent rights to the insurgents. London, March 19. The Cuuard steamship liussia arrived at cijiOTiiiixro. BUY YOUR CLOTHING AT TIIE ONE PRICE CLOTHING STORE! WHERE YOU WILL ALWAYS FIND The Largest Assortment And the BEST MADE GOODS. We also keep the Largest Assortment of GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS! TO BE FOUND IN TIIE CITY. COYSTAYTLY HEiElYIYG YEW STYLES! e desire to call attention to our Large Assortment of WRITE SHIRTS. A GOOD FIT GI'AKAYTIED SHIRTS MADE TO OH DEI! IF DESIRED WE MARK OUR GUODS AT TIIE Lowest Market Price, AND SELL ALIKE TO ALL. Please Gall and Examine our Goods! S. \V. Huntington Co., 1J>0 Water Street, Augusta, Maine. Liverpool at one o’clock this morning. She came to Liverpool direct and did not call at Queenstown, as stated in it previous des patch. One Booth, an American, has boon sen tenced to imprisonment at Londotidery, for killing a man in November. 'Hie Bishop of Barbndoes died to-day at his home in Western England. Queenstown? March 10. A boat from the steamer Samaria reached here this morning; she left the steamer 40 miles oil' with her shaft broken. Two tugs have gone to bring her in. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. New York Produce Market. New Yoiik, March 19 COTTON—sales 20*0 bales; mid uplands 23.4 Fi.OUlt—state and Me-tern lie vy and without dteiued change in price*; superfine state 4-XJ3i-V.; extra do 470 g 400; chon o do 4.'*>35J*5; fancy do dug .wo; round iioop On o 48-7 3V0; cheats do superfine t- rn 450 £460; common t—acam l i.iul J-4 k.lLe ;44filj. 151. 11 EK—Ohio I t 3*2 -tate 2»»a 40. New York Money Market. Nf.w Yoiik. Mar. 18 Governments steady and dosed at the following quotation*: United State* Sixes (coupons) 1861, 114% JJII4S 5-20’s is-.2 lWJ.jjlOi.*, 1**4 lOtt^glUg-* l-o 10:i3U)1»14 1W.Y Jan. Si Julv, 107?4 3l“t 1867 108 s, ih-tt 1«!8‘, v lo-40s, (coupons.) l0O*4 3l05*4 Continental Life Insurance (Vy, OF AIAV YOIIK. OFFICES. Continental Building, Noe. 22, 24 and 20, Nassau Street, New Volk. OFFICERS. Justus Lawrence, Freddent; J. P. Rogers, Sec’y. New England Branch—- B«*~ton Pori" Building. Devonshire >trcet. rwrin-r Water, Boston, Mabb. B\u.nahi» Bros., Managers. The mott sncces'fnl Company ever organized. N of Policies i -ued in US".'.*, $.77*4 Amount insured in IS**!*. $21 24*5 on*' Annual Premium® in Is 5 2 .177.(»oo A—et- or tli .mpany, Dec. 31 -f. !**’0, 3a*0.1u2 Piotlt' ol the Company unnuullv dividid. All p .l j, ii .nfortei:ing Thirty dav- of grace al lowed in payment of premium* and the Policy held gi.(%l during the time. Nlzc.?. neat anil fret'll fiom thei factory at 143 Water Street, and made t bind travel—lettered with initials ami delivered in ,,ny pint of the city without extra charge. Harnesses and Trtiuks repaired neatly, promptly and at email charges. X43 WATER STREET, Opposite Cony Iloost, AUGUSTA, MAINE. riiiji.u-tf LAST SENSATION! Great Closing Sale Ladies' Furs and Robes, Wlicclor's. Oarclixicr. SOW orfVr my entire stock of LADIES* FI*RS |_ uu i litUtE'* at lesi* Hum cost to manufacture. Parlies who with to buy within the next two year-, and who w ish to nave money should not fail to improve this (JURAT CLOSING KALE for I am going to SELL regardless of cos; Remember the Place: Opposite the Fcst Office, GARDINER, ME. M. L. WHEELER, JanTOSnnKtw Successor to Hathaway AWheeleT Notice of Fcreclosure. \\rHEREAS Ira F Seekins of Clinton, county of Keuuehee, ami State of Maine, on the twenty, second day of June. 1W, conveyed to John H Goortale of said Clinton, by deed of niorlgam re oorded iu the Kennebec Kegntfjr, Itor.k *73, Page :tli, a certain lot of land, with the buildings there .in, situated iu said Clinton, on the road leading from Hunter's Mills to school hou-e near Knfus C r'.xouV; it being an eight roil -.trip lying north of the ninth line of land Of George H Hobbs, and east f -aid road, containing about flve acres, nierrocs being had to said tiiovtgvge deed for a more par ticular description aud whereas the said Johu 11 Goodale. on the tenth day of April. V I> law. as -igm-d the said mortgage t" me Vnw the condl tuns of -aid mortgage having been broken. I claim b> foreclose the same. C'HAKI.Fs JAQl ITU. Clinton. Mar. 15,1ST®. tFJuiar*** IS

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