Daily Kennebec Journal (Augusta, Me.)
December 29, 1870

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Look! Look Look -A SEW MEAT MARKET HAS been opened nenrlv opposite I’ARROTT A BRADBl KV’S, where Messrs. Small Butler, the Proprietor*, are prepared to furnish thoae who laror them with a call, with anything in I heir bae, at t Prices Which Will Suit Give them a (’all. nov24-*3t The Most Valuable Present -to be made is a nice SEWING MACHIXE The most reliable, most simple, the best made and easiest learned and kept in older, ie a WEED Family Favorite Seiii Hffacbine. You will find them at jTOKTBSS the Oldest Ageucy in town, and the 15e«t Machines iu the United States. NO GAS! NO HUMBUG t det-20-tlw _ Fruit Knives, a fine assortment at E. BOWSE'S, 124 Water St._ _ wtf^ Kennebec Trunk Factory. Messrs. Hamilton Turner, 135 Water Street, Augusta, Having enlarged their TRUNK FACTORY, are now fully prepared to famish Trunk*, Valise*, etc. to the public and travelling community generally at Puces which Defy Competition. They also make to ORDER different styles, consist ing of SARATOGA, EUGENIE, Ac., and in Rust anything which the public may want in the Trunk line. They also keep constantly on hand a Fell Line of Ladies' and Gents.’Travelling and Shopping Bags, to which the public are invited to call and examine before purchasing elsewhere. Headquarters for Blankets F.obes. At Wholesale and Retail, at Very Low Prices. HAMILTON A TURNER. 135 Water Street. Augusta, .Me.novl.Vtf STITCHING of all kinds done on the Davis Sewing Machine, at the More of— B. KIMBALL, Water St. GO TO 3ST. T. FOLSOME’S, oae door north of Lawreuco’a Boot and Shoe store, to bay your GROOXIRXBS. NICE HULLED CORN and NEW MILK kept constantly oo hand, and delivered to any part oi the city. dec-i-tlm —-DEALER IN Beef, Pork. HnMeii, Veal, r-iiry, Tripe, Sausages, Fruit, Vegetable*. Ac. No. 2 Market Square, AUGUSTA. _ novlO-ttf Canned Fruits, Bnlsins, Currants, Citron, Ac., for sale at the Market Sqoare Grocery Store, i DELL NinOUDS' Fashionable Hair Dressing Rooms Opposite Parrott Bradbury’s, Water Street, Augusta, Me. Shaving, Shampooing, lfair-PreHsing, Cutting, Cob 1 oriug, Ac., in the tnont approved ntyle of the art- Particular attention paid to cutting and curling I .a. dies’and Children’s hair. All kinds of Hair Work made to order in the latent style. Ijun70-ly Cheese! Cheese! Another Itlre Lot of Livermore Cheese, JUST RECEIVED AT Richards Hall’s, No. 3 GRANITE HALL BLOCK. Nov. 14, 1X70. Mf O I o Cushing Holmes ABE HAVING Nice Fresh Oysters Again, and are diapenMng them to their customer in all pails of the city. Thanking all for their past patronage, we hope for A foatiuuamr of the taint. And others who desire to be furnished with the Best Fresh Fish and Oysters, there is in tl>« market. -ALSO 8alt, Corned and Smoked FISH, of ell descriptions. r. S.-We are receiving daily Genuine BELFAST CLAMS, tite only Fish Market in the city where they can be obtained. CUSHINQ A HOLMES, NKAE R. R. Bauxite, WatKH Slum, AUGUSTA. novs-rtf i J. W. TOWARD, M. D., PHYSICIAN AND SD'KGKON. j OBee on W inihroit Street, Em of 8tate Street.—Op,K>sile Court House. 1 SMAwtf (BEO. E. BKH KETT, M. Dm PHYSICIAN SURGEON, AruroTA, me. •Mice over Hunt’s Cap Store, West End of the Kcnnul.ee Bridge. Why do People £iCRCHASK THEIR FISH at HVKF.R’N rtOH MARKET I Because they get w hat jr call lor. Suppose they get poor fish? why, they don’t often I hut if they do their money is re funded. flak, Lobsters, and Clams, Knell usd nice, delivered In any part of the city. JT. H. BI'ItEH. Gardiner. GnrdhMr, Kept. 19. tan. aeptl7 t3in THE Central llailmd OF IOWA Connecting St. Louis St. Paul NOW NEARLY COMPLETED. This road is built by a Company of strong capitalists, w ho have pushed their work for ward at a rapid rate. ONE MILLION OF THE First Mortgage 7 PER CENT. GOLD BONDS of tlie Company remain, which arc offered at the very low rate of itO and Accrued Interest. Among their advantages are— 1st. The road is nearly finished, and the cars are expected to run across the State in GO days. 2d. The road has been built only of the best material, the iron having been manu factured expressly for it, at a much higher cost than that usually paid. 3d. It runs through a most superb agricul tural country. 4th. Jt has great advantages in carrying coal North and bringing lumber South. 3th. The Mortgage is only 816.000 per mile, while many other roads are bunded to double this amount. 5th. The road is principally owned by hank ers and other capitalists, w ho have in vested a large sum in its construction, and wtio have every reason to take care of its obligations. itli. A First Mortgage for so small an amount, upon a road so near comple tion, and in such strong hands, may well he considered a perfectly safe se curity. H> believe there will he no inorr favora ble time to sell lioverumentt. anil lai) rrally First-elans Itatlroafl Neenrttles-sneh si these— than the present. With any fur ther which he Is curing some of like worst cases ol Klinduess and Deafness ever known, w ithout in irumeutM or pain. CANCERS Dr. Knight’s new treatment for Cancers sur >as*e» all others now- in use It cure* without k» fe, duster or pain, and heal* without a scar. Every dnd of disease treated with great success. Hu nor* ol every kind eradicated from the *y*iem. >o barge for consultation. Ollloo. 80 I>ov*sr Wt« Iloston* July*7-wtkn GALL AND SEE!! THE MAGEE ADVANCE COOK 8T0VE, 1 GOLDEN CITY. i Sheridan Farmers Cook, Rival Madelion, Union, Richmond Portable Range, Palace Range, Stevens’ Range, Stewart Parlor Heater, Rich mond Parlor Heater, Oriental and Priceless. J And a large assortment of other Stoves both Jicw twirl Second Hunrl, AT 'WllIliim«on dc Greenwood'*, STOVES AT COST I WILL SELL Cooking and Heating STOVES AT COST I FOR THE NEXT THIRTY DAYS! W. II. WOODBURY. Augusta, Dec.1S70. tlm Richmond Hanging Dome Furnace! -at Williamson Greenwood’s. GOULD ADAMS, 193 >V«tei- Street. ARE NOW MAXITACTTH1XG Sausages by Steam OF A SUPERIOR QUALITY. ALSO HAMS CURED BY A NEW PROCESS. AND EQUAL TO THE BEST I At wholesale untl retail at the Lowest Pi ices. GOULD ADAMS. December 8th, 187(1. t-tf_ HATS! HATS! HATS! ARE SE1.L1NU AT LOHRST PRICER -AT MIHS TURNER’S. —ALSO— Beady-made Velvet Bonnets, PEATIIERSi FLOWERS, LACES, *&c. A Choice Selection of Crrmaii Worsted and Slipper Patterns. Ladies desiring Great Bargains will do well to CALL EARLY And examine our WINTER STOCK. Miss VESTA TI RXER, Under Meonian Hall (up stairs), And directly opposite the Cony House. nov7-tlwAw2rn Shooting Tackle. n. w. loxo, SUCCESSOR TO L. M. LELAND, QTJISr SMITH And Dealer In Shooting Tackle of Every Variety Rifles and Shot Guns made to order and war ranted. Old Shot Guns rimmed out smooth and made to -hoot thick and strong. AImm, Ammunition ol the nicest quality. Repairing done Neatly and Promptly. lllnHilntc Powder. The best quality and largest stock ever kept in this market. For sale at Factory prices. Country Dealers supplied in any quantity or quality at dis count. y GENERAL Insurance Agency, Granite Block, south side Market Si AUGUSTA, ME. CAPITAL REPRESENTED, Over $20,000,000.00 Itaa Fire Insurance Company, Hartford Conn., Chaiteretl 1810. Charier Perpetual. Loaaea pail la Sl^cara, $27.O«".000.00. A«..t«, July 1, 1870, •3,744,378.00. Dtna Life Insurance Comp’v Hartford, Conn., Ar«et8, January 1, 1870, over $11,000,000.00. It I..I8 over 43.000 members, AND An Annual Income of over Six Millions of Dollars! Traveler’s Insurance Comp’y, Hartford, Conn., Hits niul Accident. CASH ASSETS $1,457,719.64, Jan. 1, 1870. FIlANKIjINi Fire Insurance Company, Philadelphia, Assets, January 1, 1870, $2,825,783.68. City Fire Insurance Co., HARTFORD, CONN. Roger Williams Ins. Company, PROVIDENCE, R. I. Merchants’ Insurance Comp’y, PROVIDENCE, It. I. Atlantic Fire Insurance Co’y., BROOKLYN, N. Y. Eastern Insurance Company, BANGOR, M. Marine FLLsIsjs Effected on reasonable terms in Reliable Companies. septlS-ttf DRUGS -AND MEDICINES Johnson Brothers, opposite POST OFFICE, Are prepared to furnish Customers A FULL ASSORTMENT OF TIIEin LINE OF GOODS, CONSISTING OF The Best the Market affords. run »i:*t place TO BUY YOUR Druge, Medicines, Chemicals, Toilet Articles, Fancy Goods, Per fumery, Soaps, Brushes Patent Medicines, of all kiuds at very low juice*, is at Johnson Brothers, opposite POST OFFICE. CALL AND LOOK -AT THE STOCK OP Sponges, Brushes, Dusters, Soaps, &c., AT Johnson Brothers, opposite POST OFFICE. OILS. j Pure Sperm, Castor, Neats Foot, Olive, Cod Liver, un,l Essential Oils of ALL Ii IIV r> W at Johnson Brothers, opposite POST OFFICE. CIGARS ALL THE Choicest Brands I -AT SATISFACTORY PRICES. j TOBACCOS j Gold Bar, Natural Leaf. J Navy, Fruit Fake, Nolace, and Bagley*» Fine Cut. -AT I Johnson Brothers, opposite TOST OFF1CK. Physicians, Country Merchants, Mechanics, and Farmers, Should not fail to call and examine our Stock and inquire our pricea. Physicians’ Prescriptions Carefully Compounded Proprietors of Dr. Bennett’s Janice Bitters. Johnson Brothers, opposite POST OFFICE, AUGUSTA. Maine. NOW IS THE TIME TO BUY A FIKST-UATE COOKING STOVK Z For WOOD or GOAL, for $22. ALSO TIIE Midimond Mange, The only COOKING STOVE that took the DIPLOMA at the STATE FAIR. Hillinmsou Greenwood. And the celebrated ORIENTAL, which is KNOWN by ALL to be the REST Rase Burning Coal Stove in Market. And a large assortment of Coal and Wood, Parlor and Office healing Stoves, both new and second-hand, all of which will be sold CHEAPER than the CHEAPEST No. 8, Union Block, Augusta. MAINTSIOIW HOUSE, AUGUSTA, MAINE. W. M. THAYER, Proprktor.0, P. COCHRANE, Clerk. rrillS well known and popular Hotel will k» 1 continue to run FRE- COACHES lor guests, to and from the Cat? an-, lioai* PasM'tiger.s on Hie late trains from Curihtud and Bangor, Hill llnd f> re coaches to the Hoih*. with 'V \UM MKAJ.s on their arrisal at night, and Breakfast served, Willi u /co |H couch tor th early trains Cm Botdoii, I'oitlami K and Bangor. (‘e~, by j>ei\-im al attention to the wants and comfort of his iruett*, to merit a continuance o| the same. A.Vai- 1*70 t-tf Extension of Line. KENNEBEC' BOSTON EXP8FSS WILL RUN DAILY, on and alter MONDAY, November 28th, From Roston mid Portland toSkbwhpgan, touching all stations on the Kennebec. Leaves Portland at 5 P. arriving at >kow began at 1 P. M. Leaving Skowhegan for Portland ami Boston at 5 A.M., Waterville 7 A. M., Augusta 8 45, Gar diner U.40 A. M., Brunswick 11.40, arrive in Port land 2-15. All orders forwarded by us promptly attended to. Having had long experience in the business, we hope to share a fair patronage of the public. 43~Good messengers ou the trains to attend to the same. Give us a try. LITTLE ItE VNK. Frop’rs. nnvlt 'Ini REOPENED. The Large and Spacious EATING HOUSE! riMIK subscriber would inform the travelling pub lie that he has reopened A First Class Eating House, AT NO. ID WATER STREET Gardiner, Maine, formerly known a* Somes' Saloon. The rooms have all been refurnished in the best possible manner. Thy Ladies’ Room, lip stairs, is large and elegantly arranged. Meals will be fur nished at all hours. Table Boarders Accommodated By the week at reasonable rates. And by strict attention to business, the Proprie tor hopes’ to merit a liberal share of the public patronage. D- ’V. V1NING. Gardiner Nov. 18,1870. df_ |War in Europe!! ITurrali Cor CHARLEY HOBBS. HE haa just removed into his Sew and Elegant S'oreon Water nearly opposite Union Street, w here he will keep constantly on hand a Choice Selection of Fruits AND Confectionery of nil kinds. Also a Splendid Cot of Cient’s Pumlshlim flood* of every description. lie has a Fine Lot of Gent’s Ties, of all the Latest and Most Pleasing Styles. Those in want of a Fine Flavored CIGAR, or some of the BEST Smoking TOBACCO to he tound in the State, Or anything in Ciiaklky’s Line, will do well to Give him a Call. 43~Don’t forget the New Store.JBt CIIAS. IIOBBS, Water .St., IIallowkll. novl8-ty~ The Red Sign, opposite the P. 0.. IS WHERE J. B. DYER’S NEW STOCK OF GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS CAN HE FOUND, Ami which lie will noli at the Vert Lowest Bottom Prices FOB CASH. He keeps constantly, on hand, Choice Porto Rico Molasses. New York Syrup, Flour, Pork, Lard (In tierce or caddie), Dry Fish, Mackerel, FickelH in Jars or by the gallon. Apples by tlie Ilarrel. Kerosene Oil, Candles, Soaps, Table Salt, Granulated oml Extra C. Sugars, Muscatel and Layer Raisins, Canned Fruit, Teas, Coffees, Spices, Bice, Dried Currants, Citron, Iloraford'a Self-raising Bread Powders, STONE WARE. And all other articles generally kept in a Grocery Store. Remember, the place to buy your Gro ceries cheap is at J. B. DYER'S, No. 115, Augusta, Nov. 1,1870. Opposite the Post Office, novl-ttl 20c. Initial Stationery. 20c. Q SHEETS of PAPER and ENVELOPES to match 20 cents per box. Same amount ROSE TINTED and PERtUMED, 30 cents per box. Also, a tine assortment of S TEREOSCOPIC VIE W ’S, and the improved Scope* and Stand*, for sale hy CLAPP NORTH, Bookseller* and Stationers. oclCf,rtf155 Water Street, Augusta. BATH HOTEL, By O. M. Plummer, HATH. ME. Board, $1.25 perDay. tlllaa-lr flew Goods! Fall and Winter Goods 1S70. BARTON RUSSELL! are now offering n full ami complete a**ortiTipnt ol new and *ea*ouable good* in all the department* of their *tore. g^-They call special attention to the following -4*• BLACK AND COLORED SILKS, LYONS FOFLINS, English Salteens, noth Colours, EMPRESS CLOTHS, Black Mohairs and Brillianteens, Black Alpacnw, X’LAI r»s, TRIMMING VELVETS, PLUSIIES, Velvftfen, in Ulack itn«l Colour*, VELVET li IB HONS,

Real Astrachan Cloths, Chinchilla Beavers, Beaver Cloakings, BEAVER COATINOS, Wnterproof Cloths, Plain Plaid Flannels, Shawls mill ISluiikots, Table Linens and Toweliligs, Hosiery and Gloves, Ladies’ and Misses’ under Wear BLEACHED AND BROWN COTTONS, best manufacture, and at the lowest market price Barton Bussell. Nov. 28, lhTO, Til Cutlery and Plated Ware! A full assortment of Tabte and Pocket €'ntiery9 Seiuuon T*VI Se. Also Plated Tea Set*, ice Pitchers, Goblet*, Knives, Spoons, Fork.-* and Castor* of tlie best quality, at PIERCE’S CROCKERY STORE, Vo. 150 Water Ntreet Augusta mayl-ftf F. H. JACKSON, Attorney and Counsellor at Law Office over American National Bank, WATER STREET, _•_• h'ALLCWELL, IKAINl Special attention paid to collecting demand*. Bill* of Divorcement procured in Kennebec, Lin coin and Sagadahoc countie*. oct21Mtf PATENT ^ROOFING! '1MIK SUBSCRIBERS would most reapectfUllj 1 inform the citizens of Augusta. Hallowell am Dresden that they have purtlmved the Exclubivi Right to manufacture, apply ami sell Hutchins’ Celebrated Patent Hair Fabric Roofing tu the above named towns. We claim many ad van tages lor this roofing over any other invention. It Oops not Overload the Itoof. It will form a perfect sheet over any sliinglec roof and make it tight. It is equally apidicablo for nil kinds el' flat 01 steep tinned roofs. The Fabric Rooting is pronounced by all who art ictjuainlcd with its. merits to be .SL’l'ERIOlt to ui*$ Rooting ever before offered to the public. J. S. BUKER, S.K. A ROBERT LITTLEFIELD, GARDINER, ME. All orders for Roofing left at J. 8. Bl'KEK’S Fish Market, 2 doors below Johnaou House. Orders may be left with G. W. JONES. AUGUSTA. aept.tO t3m___ BATH TUBS, COPPER BOILERS Water Closets, Wash Basins, I1HAH8 PLATED WARE Cunt Iron Pipe, Lead Pipe, Sheet Lead, And every article pertaining to Plumbing kept con bluntly on hand and for sale at H. R. STRATTON’S, Corner Bridge A Water Street., Under Hunt’s Hat Store. N. It. Plumbing In nil it. brandies done iu a n«a aivl ♦borough manner. Particular Attention Paid to Jobbing. tUapr-tf I ?lMllob)cIl £U>brrtiscmcnts. S. F. Davenport, Agent for the Hale of the celebrated SINGER SEW ING MACHINES -AI.SO AGENT FOR THE L ORENCE SEWING MACHINE Hallowell, Maine. PIiko of business has been removed to nearl opposite Western CnUu Telegraph Utlice. Machines Repaired and Exchanged ttr-iiinui I'inkliiim Small! \\T Gl I.r> respectfully inform their ptttrunn ami fl'ienilsili i they have ivin-vi-cl to the stole in 1’KKI.KVS BLOCK, formerly oveupieit by m viiic .Toimeoiv, Where they will keep constantly on liana BEEF, LAMB, PORK ami sm li oilier goods as are generally in a FI119T CLASS I’royriisiloii Storo 1 aiso fisH hLk:sm. Thankful for pa*t favor*, they hone* by close at tention to business, to receive u liberal share of patronage. Good* delivered in any part of the City free ot charge. Pinkham Small. Ilallowell, Oct. 13, l*;u. octia-ftf PURCHASE YOU It GROCERIES -AT KING’S. HE keep* constantly mn hand CHOICE PRO VISIGNS of all aindn, which will be Bold cheap for Ca*h. Nice Butter. Livermore Cheese, Pork, Lard, Teas of all kinds, Cof fee, Sugars, and as good an a**ortmont of Groceries usean be found in the Citv. Give him a call, next floor to Steven-* Meat Market, WATER ST., ilallowell. J. KING. Oh.’n-r 21. 1S70. ttf Black smithing Fi 'encli Smith, Blacksmith horse shoeing, «n.i job IllNti done to order. Also, attend* to CAR* J iti \(iK WORK of all kind*. Second street below II W.l.OWKI.I. HOUSE, Ilallowell, Maine. October 11,1870. ttf T. 33- 3VYE, Dealer in Uhoice Family Groceries Anti ProvlHlonn, TVIiK’S ISLAND, LIVERPOOL, DAIRY, AND TABLE SALT. Country Vroitnrt bongkt and »M, _ _ octau-nf PICTURE FRAMES Square and Oval, constantly on hand, Framing every de*crintion done to order. Photographs, Tin-tvpe* anil Melaneotypes. A1 picture* copied and enlarged. stereoscopic View*—home and Foreign. View* of re*idence* made lo order. Stereoscope*, Albums and all other good- usually found in u lirat-clas* Photographic Establishment. A. F MOUSE, Water Street, ilallowell. octao-ttf STEREOSCOPIC VIEWS. Mr. A. F. Morse has just returned from Hoatou with a very large and desirable assortment of Stereoscopic Views, which will be *o!d at Tb>*tnn prices. He also makes and keep* constantly on hand Views of Hallowell »nd Vicinity. Any views wliph hi* customer* may want whict are not in hi* *electiou, Will be ordered immediate ty. He ha* a great variety of PICTURE FRAMES on hand. All order* for framing done with neatness and despatch. Picture* of every style, made cheap. Tne Public are invited to call at hi* room* on Water st., corner Union St., Ilallowell. and er amine hi* *tock. ljuly-ttf B. F. WARNER, DEALER IN DrewsGood*, Shawls and Woolens* I.arr Hood* and i£mbroiderittf Hosiery, Gloves and Small Wares, A Full Stock ni Housekeeping Goods generally. West bide Water Street, octl9-t3in llALLOWKLUi M*. 200 Pairs Premium Blankets. 10-4, 11-4 12-4, At about l»nlf their value, A Great Bargain! For Sale by 11. F. \VAR\ER, West side WATER STREET, Ilnllowell, Maine. octlU-tSm Removed. JAMES H. LEIGH Ha. removal into the Elegant Spacious New Store AVhieh baa been fitted up in a thorough find tasteful style expressly to accommo date his Dry Goods Carpet BUSINESS. lie has purchased for the Fall and Winter Trade A LARUE STOCK OF DRESS GOODS. Lyons Poplins, Marinos, Cretons, llepp Goods, Empress Cloths, .SERVES, SATEENS, And a Full Line of Black Alpacas and BrUllan tincs, Woolens, Flannels, Prints and Ginghams, Also, a A ery Fine Line of Shawl* and Cloakings* Carpetings! Carpetings! He has opened iu his new room a Large Stock of AVoolen, llcmp and Oil Cloth Carpeting. Straw Slatting, Feathers, and Batting constantly on hand. JAMES H. LEIGH, Water Street, oc(27-}tf Hallo well, Maine.