Daily Kennebec Journal (Augusta, Me.)
December 14, 1870
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VOL. 1. AUGUSTA, ME., WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 14, 1870. NO. 295 JUitntkt Jmtral. Published on Water Street, Toot of Court, AUGUSTA, MAINE. BY SPKACit E, OWEN A NASH. Jlailj |Uiutfl)fc Journal. Is issued every morning, except Sundays. Contains the latent news by telegraph ami mail, gives reports of the Markets, ami has carefully pre pared political and local articles, and a generous uiuount of fanning, homo ami miscellaneous read ing with a full compilation of State news. Terms, $7 per annum ih advance: il patient is not made within the year. Single copies 4 cents, to be had at the bookstores and at thl^ office. Advertisements one inch in length, three in sertions or less. $1.00; 25 etc*, for every subsequent insertion. Longer advertisements, or those inserted for any considerable length of time, will be inserted at favorable terms to the advertiser. Special Notices 25 per cent, additional. Amusement Notices, $2 per square per week. aolcdtlg lifnnebec Journal, Published every Wednesday morning, Is the largest lolio paper In the State, containing news, political articles, agricultural and scientific matter, tales, poetry, anecdotes, household r» r Cincinnati— At No. 41, Perham Street, In Rear of Court House, On TUESDAY, October 4th, Having bought the Right to the Maine for the city. This Mode of Treatment, which is being adopted by a large number of the Medical Profes sion, has become quite popular In almost every State of the Union. H has been examined by thou sands of Physicians, of all schools of medicine, and there has not been one dissenting voice to the correctness of the principle; all acknowledge that it tills a vacuum in fiie'Science of Medicine. The sick and afflicted are demanding it everywhere. We have demonstrated the fact that Paralysis Nervous Debility, Dyspepsia, Neuralgia, Gout, Consumption in its incipient stages, all Cancerous Affections, Dropsy, Varicose Veins, Weak Chests, Narrow Chests, Asthma, Weak Lungs, Weak Backs, Weak, Stiff and Shrunken Limbs, Curvature of the Spine, and other Spinal Affections, Sciatica, Rheumatism of years standing. Spasms, Epilepsy, Palsy, St. Vitus’ Dance, Derangement of the Mind, Prolapsus Uteri, Obstructed Menstruation, with all their concomitant diseases, Impoteney, and all kinds of weakness of the GenerativeOrgans, CAN BE CURED. It brings a greater supply 01 blood and nutrition to all weak parts, thus creating new lift* and tone, and health and strength m those parts. It breaks up Congestion and Inflammation by equalizing the circulation throughout every part of the system. The Senior Proprietor of the Augusta Vacuum Cui'e, Dr. O. T. 3\TOnCHOSS Is well known in this vicinity as a Skillful Physician. During the laid Forty Years he practised medicine In Maine, chiefly In Bangor and vicinity. Patients can be assured that with his expe rience they will have thorough treatment.— lie will have competent aid in his Associate. References of the highest character will he furnished to those desiring them. Tlie Medical Faculty and the Afflicted, who have failed to be benefited by other modes of treatment are requested to come and test the VACUUM CUKE. Office Hours 0 to 12 M., aud 2 to B I*. M. Town and County rigti^i for sale. octl-tAwSm See, See JONES CO. Bored, Bored, Bored, Tubular, Tubular, Tubular Well, Well, Well. A Great Improvement over tho old drive ell I WELLS BORED AND WARRANTED AT SHORT NOTICE. Territorial Rights for sale. All orders left ai A. W. KOOTT’S Office, MeouUu Building, Water Street, Augusta, Me. C. C. JONES CO., 3 Cahoon Block, Portland, Maine. I Mr Dealers in New Inventions. »ept27-ttf Trunlis Trunk.s ITIIE PLACE TO HUY JJ’rojicli, Sugcnc, Hole Lontlior, Anil all kinds of common T R A V p: L Xj I 1ST Cr TRUNKS! Also l.folios' and Genu’ TRAVELLING SHOPPING BAGS, is at HAMILTON TURNER’S, 13.1 Water Street. The night Place to buy your IIAUXEssES ami get the celebrated DUNN HAHNPSS, is fit HAMILTON A TURNER’S, 135 WATER STREET. Tito cheapest place to buy WHIPS. UltHVCOMlIS. Bill SUES, BLANKETS, SURCINGLES, HAL TKRS, &c.. is at HAMILTON TURNER’S, 135 WATER STREET. HARNESSES! for Biisliiesk, I’lettsure, Teaming. Trucking, Curling Expressing. Manufactured from GOOD OAK STOCK, and by the best ol workmen. We would remind the ptihlic that our Harness took ail the premium;, offered ftt the last state Fair— four in number. Al-o the first premium at the late New Kngland Fair. Ah our eustomers are «I.;iIy informed that our Harnesses are M.ninne Stitched—we would inrite them and tiie public generally’ to call and examine the largest stock of ready-made Harnesses ever of fered in this nty, and we will convince them that we make the best HAND STITCHED work to be had fr the same amount of money, and if \i** don’t have on hand what is wanted, can make it at short notice. Samples of Hold t.ilt! Oroide Silver, Covered, and Japanned Trimmed Harness, may be seen at our ale-re.on. Mi, 17J MIDDI.E STREET. HENRY DUNN r*ON. For Wale by Hamilton cfe Turner, 135 WATER STREET, AUGUSTA, MAINE tllfeb-tf OPPOSITE DEERING_&HOLWAYJi._ _ MAGEE 9 S NEW PORTABLE RANGE THE LATEST AND BEST. Combining the Advantages ol* All Olliers I With imin.y NEW mid PATENTED FentureN. heautit’itij ijxt uesioiv rEItFECT INF OPERATION CAIflj A.NXJ SEE IT Every Range Warranted in Every Particular For Sale l>) A. 1*. GOULD, Oik- Door Norlli Railroad Bridge, Al'tl’STA. A No lor nuIc tin* Xcm- anti Improved PEERLESS” Cook Wtovc, For Coal and Wood—The Uvat Stove in the Market. The **€«olden Eagle Furnace,” For Coal, constantly for sale. ang2Mtf FRANK KINSMAN’S DRUC STORE, Is the place to buy Pure and Reliable Drugs and Medicines, Toilet and Fancy Articles, and Apothe caries’ Goods generally. (live him a call at 142 Water St., Augusta, MAINE, OPPOSITE MARSHALL WHITIIED’S Kei» Front Store. l-\ W. 1y1IVS1VIA.IV. S'* Extension of Line. KENNEBEC BOSTON EXPRESS WILL RUN DAILY. oil itii*L after MONDAY, November 'isth, From Huston mul Portland toSkoivlit-gan, touching nil stations on the Kennebec. Leaves Portland at 5 I’. M aniviiiK.il bkowliegun at I I*. M. Leaving Skowliegan for l’ortlaud anil boston at 5 A. M., WatcrviUe 7 A. M., Augusta 8.4.1, tinr tliuer 0.40 A. M., llrunswiclr 11.40, arrive in fort laud 2.44. All orders forwarded by us promptly attended to. Having hail long experience in the business, we hope to share a fair pdtruiiage of the public. 4?*Uood messengers on the trains to attend to the same, liive us a try. LITTLE BEANE, Prop’rs. nov24-mn I GALL AND SEE!! THE MAGEE ADVANCE COOK STOVE, 'golden CITY. Sheridan Farmers Cook, Rival Madelion, Union, Richmond Portable Range, Palace Range. Stevens* Range, Stewart Parlor Heater, Rich mond Parlor Heater, Oriental and Priceless. Aivl a largo assortment of other Stoves both New and Heeond Hand, AT WilllllllBNOVI *V Orooimood^. Cough Candy urK9rni:9iBi'B(i'ti rocmi candy cures VI COUUHS, COI.D8, WHOOPI NO COCOH ami all Tliruut trouble*. 2 Doors south of Granite Block, Market Sq. MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, Fancy Groodat. cfco., sold by |anl-ly* W. WENDESItCKG. S-A/WIIsr as DOE, TAILORS, Have tlie Largest and Best Selected Stock of Clotlis. OlotMng, AN1> FURNISHING GOODS To loo foimcl in tlio City. Their Stock of Cloth* *nil>raec> all 111 l-tlUKIGN and DOMES IIC IVovelties in Trowserings, SUITINGS COATINGS. Ready Made Clothing cz Furnishing Goods Sn Until I'aricty ami f.tilrsl Sly ten Give us a call, XjooIil at our Cioocls aud r’ricos, AND DON'T PURCHASE UNLESS YOU WISH. Out* Store i* TVo. S*, IJIftlDfiE’S BLOCK, J Water Street, Augusta. netl7.t1m 9 c-, i AUGUSTA UlSI-r MARKET NEARLY OPPOSITE THE POST OFFICE. |aLm A M^UAMrtu in returning thank* to hi* many li U%n I ami the imM T p'ii JOVin Lr Mrinenay, orally for their ..n t •!i• iiin•-? :i cnr.tinuiiii' i' j the *at»e. would inform them that lie has the HI\*T ASSORTMENT *1 rrehh, IMcklcd, iintl SmoUed on the Kennebec River, and that hi* Oysters Clam 3 ;iil iii:»» the Lp* v.u.iM d« .-i»e. •I. 1)'A. would call particular attention t«> hi;* J\To« X liJxtm *[\(CAclX.orcIf ;od to hits Light Mulled hnglKh llrled tod: al>otom> Smoked aad Pickled salmon, -nnoo-t 1 i A1.1 HIT, Halibut* I'm*, Tongues and sounds and Mm keivl i.. t r immediale u urlHOOtlti Aleuives, and tho-e nice No, I 1 lerriiig and l'iii!ainupp« Oyster* and Claims SHELLED DAILY in the Market, Genuine Belfast, HarPSWOll F»*-dC- port FLAMS always on luij/nl. and the Pure Flam Watey given when . t.»r the travelling willing to let their own soldiers remain in our prisons because she has no need of them. 1 have a proposition to submit to you, which I think if wo can carry out will bring about The desired ex change.' There was long and ominous silence, which 1 at last was compelled to break, by asking, “Well, sir, what is your II,. C.n a for 10, l.wtn.O imposition, in’ mil quiei ioi an insulin, anil ilii'ii, before answering me arose and looked under tlie bed, into the wardrobe, in I he doorway and the passage, and then said, ‘we will have to lie careful; walls have ears.’ lie then drew his ehairelose to me, and in a whisper said, ‘It is to kidnap [’resident Lincoln, and carry him off to Kirli inond.- ‘Kidnap President Lincoln?’ 1 said, i confess that 1 stood aghast at the propo sition. and looked upon it as a foolhardy undertaking. To think of successfully seizing .Mr. Lincoln in the caiiitol of the l uited states, surrounded by thousands of hi- soldiers, and carrying him oil'to Rich mond. looked to me like a foolish idea. 1 told him as much. He went on to tell with what facility he could be seized in various places in and about Washington. As, for example, in his various rides to and from the Soldiers’ Home to his summer residence, ile entered into the minute details of the proposed capture, and even the various parts to be performed by the actors in the performance. 1 was amazed, thunder struck, and, in fact, 1 might also say frightened tit the unparalled audacity of this scheme. After two days’ reflection 1 told him 1 was willing to try it. I believ ed it practicable at that time, though I now regard it as a foolhardy undertaking. 1 hope you will not blame me for going thus far. I honestly thought an exchange of prisoners could be brought about could we have once obtained possession of Mr. Lincoln’s person. And now reverse the ease.—where is there a young man in the North with oue spark of patriotism in his heart who would not have with enthusias tic ardor joined in any undertaking for the capture of Jefferson Lhtvis, and brought him to Washington. There is not oue who would not have done so, and so 1 was led on by a sincere desire to assist the South in gaining her independence. 1 had no hesitation in taking part in anything hon orable that might tend towards the accom plishment of that object. [Tremendous applause.] Such a thing as the assassina tion of Mr. Lincoln I never heard spoken bv any of the party, never. [A sensation.] I'poii one occasion I remember we had called a meeting in Washington for the purpose of discussing matters in general, as w e had understood that the government had received information that there was a plot of some kind on hand. They had even commenced to build a stockade and gates on the navy yard bridge—gates opening towards the south, as though they expect ed danger from within and not from with out. At this meeting I explained the construe-1 tion of the gate, &c., and stated that I was confident the government had wind of our movements and that the best thing we i could do would be to throw up the whole i project. Every one seemed to coincide in my opinion, except llootli, who sat silent I and abstracted. Aiising at last, bringing j down his list upon the table ho said, ’’Well; gentlemen, if the worst comes to worst, I shall know what to do.” Some hard words and even threats then passed between him and some of the party. Four of us then arose, one saying: "If 1 understand you to intimate anything more than the cap ture of Mr. Lincoln, l for one will bid you good-bye.” Every one expressed the same opinion. We all arose and com menced putting on our hats, booth, per ceiving probably that he had gone too far, asked pardon, saying he had drank too much champagne. After some difficulty everything was amicably arranged, and wo separated at o o'clock in the morning. Hays, weeks and months passed by with out an opportunity presenting itself for us to attempt the capture. We seldom saw one another, owing to the many rumors afloat that a conspiracy of some kind was I being concocted in Washington. Wo had all the :.rruugements perfected trom Wash-1 iugtou tor the purpose. Boats were in readiness to carry us across the river. One day woreceived information that the Presi dent would visit the Seventh Street hospi- j tal tor the purpose of being present at an entertainment to be given for the benefit of the wounded soldiers. The report only reached us about three ipiarters of an hour before the time appointed, but so perfect was our communication that wo were in stantly in our saddles on the way tw the hospital. This was between one and two o'clock in the afternoon. It was our in tention to seizo the carriage, which was i drawn by a splendid pair of horses, and 1 to have one of our men mount the box1 and drive direct for South Maryland, over Henning’s bridge. We felt confident that all the cavalry in the city conld never over haul us: we were all mounted on swill horses, besides having a thorough knowl edge of the country. It being determined to abandon the carriage after passing the city limits. Upon the suddenness of the blow' and the celerity of otir movements we depended for success. By the time the alarm could have lieen given and horses saddled we would have been on our way through Southern Maryland towards the Potomac river. To our great disappointment, however, the President was not there, but one of the government officials. Mr. Chase, if 1 mistake not. We did not disturb him, as we wanted a bigger chase [laughter] then he could have afforded us. It was certainly a bit ter disappointment, but yet I think a most fortunate one for us. It was our last at tempt. We soon after this became con vinced that we could not remain much longer undiscovered and that we must abandon our enterprise. Accordingly a separation finally took place, and I never after saw any of the party except one, and that was when I was on my way from Richmond to Canada on business of quite a different nature.” TO THE TRADE. REDITCTIOXS IN WOOLENS We shall offer our Entire Stock of FISK WOOLENS, for 30 days, —AT— GREATLY REDUCED PRICES TO CLOSE OUR Fall and Winter Goods, Wc have still left parts of bales of all the best makes ot roREitiX roATurcs, TRICOTS, CASTORS, KLVS1AA, CUITCUULAS, ENGLISH nilBNTKK DIAUOXALR, At. Also, all the popular American Cootie iu COATINGS AND CASSiNiERES. We make a Specialty of Lippitl’s Basket Silk MM (Minis. li t have closed out the entire importation of noCKHACKER’S Celebrated Fl'R BACK ltEAVERS, for Fine Cloak Trade. Wo lnivo n Full I.lne of Herminghauss 56-inch Satin de Chines, As well as all grades English Lasting!. V It —We have the largest assortment of VEL VETEENS, REPELLANTS, BEAVERS and Low I 1‘itnK CASSt MERES, for I)ry Goods Trades, of any house 111 Boston, j WILLIAM A. PHES8Y, 115 Summer Street,Boston. nov8-f*2tw4w New Goods! Fall and Winter floods 1870. BARTON RUSSELL! I are now offering a full ami complete assortment of new ami aeanonahle goods in all the department* of their store. *<l“They call special attention to the following BLACK AND COLORED SILKS, LYONS POPLINS, English Satteens, Cloth Colours, EMPRESS CLOTHS, Black Mohairs and Brillianteens, Black Alpacas, PLAIDS, TRIMMING VELVETS, PLUBUEB, Velveteens in Black and Colours, VELVET IIIBBOXS, Real Astrachan Cloths, Chinchilla Beavers, Beaver Cloakings, BEAVER COATINOB, Waterproof Cloths, Plain Plaid Flannels, Shawls and Blankets, Table Linens and Towelings, Hosiery and Gloves, Ladies’ and Misses’ under Wear. BLEACHED ANI) BROWN COTTONS, bo.-t manufacture ami at the lowcat market price, Barton A Bussell. Nov. 28, 1870. rtf PIANO TUNING. Subacrflier woull inform the ffiT'ftMl 1 citil,n9 01 Augusta and vieinity, |j I II that he wdl give utrsoual attention io ,V tuning Pianos. Orders leftut his rest hlence, S7 W iuthrop Street, will receive prompt •ttention. M. C. Mil,LIKEN, lubtiif Tkaches or piano and Oboax. Crockery, China Glass. PWCE8 REDUCED 1 The price! of Crockery, Chin! and Glass Ware at Xo. 159 Water Street, Are marked down to meet the fell in Gold mnyS-ttf J. p. PIERCE SOU.
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