Daily Kennebec Journal (Augusta, Me.)
December 31, 1870

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Jlailjl $ttnnti« fottrnal A IT O U ST A. SATURDAY MORNIN®. DEO. 31. 1870 The democrat* of N*W Hampshife, or a [vortion of them, have been trying to unite the opposing factions and newspapers at Concord, and so.upset the republicans ol that State. General Pillow and another rebel having been adjudged to pay for property seized for military rtse in the rebellion, to the amount of §35,000. have called upon the fieneraTassembly ofTenhessee for veupf Such an application would only be made to a democratic Legislature, and is only one of many similar ones that will be mudt when the democracy gain power. The impeachment trial of Governor Holden, of North l 'arolina. lin« been post poned until the 3rith proximo. The. col ored members of the Legislature have published an address to the colored peo ple of the State appointing Friday, Jan uary 13, a flay of fasting and prayer for the deliverance of tlm Governor from the power of the KttVlnk. ills tor r or At. orsr.u TMs work, whi'h all Interested in tltc af fairs of our city have looked for with a great deal of interest, is now published, an.1 is a large, ljandsonte volume. It was printtdat the office of the Kennebec Journal: the bind ing was done by Hartford f, Smith. 1 he typographical execution will compare favor ably with the 1-est workmanship (if tho be*t publishing houses, and the same i* trap nftht binding. Tbe paper i- t,t licaty and fin quality. It lia» thirty-funr iilusttuuinii* and twenfy-on" portraits oi'otir -u distinguished citizen*, t‘:e i -tter *t-‘ci t ngravhlgs. and I m tifully accurate ami iUn-like. Tbe mituberot pages isHftu. It is dividetl into sixteen chap ter*, ha* heading* anti date at tin- top of every page, has foot notes and references at the bottom, and a full table of distent*, witli ap pendix. imlex and errata. It contain* the Uiaiocy of Augusta from the earliest settle ment to the present time, w itb notices of tin Plymouth Colony and settlements on tho Ken nebec, together with biographical sketches and a genealogical register. It is published by Clapp North. Til* author and hi*tori* o is Hon. James \V. North, nrii v. h ha* *fen and been a considerable part of what he nar rates, and who has performed his laborious task with admirable polity and ability worthy of all praise, producing a work that records and portrays faithfully and graphically the past, and wiH stand for generations to as the best monument of tin* people of the white race Wbu have made their home here upon the Kennebec. The tact ti.ai Augusta is the capital of the State gives a great deal more character and importance to the work than it would otherwise have had. the prominent acts of the legislature, the leading Wen of the State, the operation* of the State government, all contribute to enrich the lo cal history of the city, which thus become.' in some measure tire history of the State. The history of no other city in the State can be to rich in records of tbe men and policies that have governed our State as this, and l'nrtunati it is that while Mr. North had the research needful to gather the general facts ho has pre sented, aud the skill to render his pages in teresting, he was also prepared from hi* ac tive association witli the men and measures that have swayed the State to speak with more than common intelligence concerning them. The history opens with some account of I>u Mont'* expedition in Mol, which took possession of the rountry contiguous to the Kennebec in the name Of the King of France. Three years afterw ards I'opham's colony was planted at the mouth of the river, hut it was not until 16JJ tiiat the river w as explored, and then by a party from the colony of New Plymouth. The Plymouth colony was char' tered in Ml-0 by James the First, and the Kennebec was included in the grant. Cush noc, the Indian name of what is now Au gusta, was formerly s point where the (Jam ba* Indians gathered in large numbers for fishing and hunting, and was often visited bv the whites far purposes of tratlie. The Ken nebec Patent was purchased of the Plymouth company in Mfil, but no effort was made to -ettle the lands until 171'.*. That year vig orous measures were taken for the formation of settlements. In 17.14 Fort Western was built within the present limits of Augusta, upon the eastern hank of the river, ami was the first step towards a settlement here. At the end of two years there were aiiout two hun dred persons belonging toil. Iri 1771 the towns of Hallowed, Vassalborough, Winslow and Winthrop were incorporated. Hallowed then embraced the present cities of Augusta and Hallowed, the town ot Chelsea, and a large part of the towns of Farmingdalo and -Manchester. Fort Western was erected and sustained as a means »t defence against tlx French and Indians, who made the Kennebec a thoroughfare la-tween Quebec and this pail of tile country iu their contest with the Eng lish for supremacy. James Howard, tho military commander ol Fort Western, may be considered the first set tier at Cushnor, where he ruled almost su preme thirty-three years and died at the agt of eighty-five. The first marriage at fushnoi was that of Margaret Howard and 'apt. .lame Patterson. The first settler at the ‘-Hook,’ wlsat ia BOW Hallowed, was Deacon Peas (^rk. He v.a« accompanied by his wile, soi ami sou's Wife hu u! Orleans. Ixtuis PI illlpnfterwulus king ot France. In 1797 She towu uf Hallow ell was divided. Tin* portion let oil sens incorporated into a town l.y tlu name of Harrington, which was soon afterwards changed to Augusta. This year the Kennebec bridge was built; its com pletion was considered tin most important work which occurred in the town since its settlement, and was “duly observed by a dinner in Dr. Cony’s store chamber,’ a: which the proprietors, workmen and citizens sat down.” This was the only bridge at the time across the Kennebec, and tie grandest one in the State. In 1798 Kennebec county was established and the next year Kennebec Agricultural Society, in 1802 a court house was finished and a hell placed upon it, tin firsl^known in these parts. We find that branding and whipping were some of the pun ishments indicted in »lm-e days Dr offences against the law. and in some eases offenders' might he “sold to service." Passing along wc find a memorial to President Jefferson by the citizens of Augusta against the Embargo, and Jefferson's reply. The town evidently w as lx ginning to think itself of some import ance. It was not only active in politics, but in the causes of religion and education, which it promoted liberally. The war of Dig was severely felt bv the inhabitants, hncli were the restrictions on goods that smuggling grew. In 1814 there was but one store in town, and in this “rum, tobacco and cigars" were sold, but “no goods.” in Dlt; an effort was made to effect the separation of .Maine from Massa chusetts but failed it was renewed in 1819 with success, and in 1820 Maine was admitted as a State. Commissioners appointed upon the location of the capital of the new State reported in favor of Augusta, but it was not until 1827 that a hill passed the Legislature to that effect, and by its provisions did not go into operation until 1832. The history of the contest over this measure is one of which Augusta has some reason to be proud, for the influences against it were strong, not the least of which were not far to seek. Then came the building of the Arsenal by the United States government, and before this was com pleted the erection of the State House was commenced, the corner stone of the latter be ing laid July 4th 1829. Hi' have tnu- briery anil hastily notion some of tiie records in Mr. North's History, running down to the time last mentioned above, and have examined little more than halfof its pages. Events since 1*110are fresher in the memory than those of the preceding period from the lirst settlement, and the firstwc shall pass witli arccoiumendution that they ho carefully studied, and an endorsement of the ability with which the work is done. We have given no idea in this article of tile many rich anccdoti talcs of pioneer life, adven tures with Indians, luirdsljips, with which these page-, abound, and make it humorous and interesting. Tin e ha ve been culled and thrown in with good judgment, and relieve the detail of dry facts, w hich however in structive have no eluirm for many r> aders. The volume will be a treasure to our citizens, I and an honor to its author, not only in this j community, hut wherever it is scanned by j eyes that can understand and appreciate the i amount and quality of the ).ib,,r required lor I its pri pa ration. UDSQU 6 i. UOSOH IS DUE. j The January number of the Electic eon i tains a criticism on American llumor. Home l of the first statements in the article arc erro I neons, therefore we beg liberty to call atten j turn to them. The English Critic ray “Qucs j tionless tile American form of Humor conics entirely from.I ml go Dili burton who is all ritisli subject, and the real originator of this style of literature. Sam Slick and Mrs. l’artiiigton arc ihu parents of the many writers of humor ous monologue wiwnu America has recently produced. Wrotn tin sc twain descend Major Jack Dawning and many others." Judge Haliburlon c. ated bam Slick several years after Helm Smith of Tort laud wrote the fa tonus Downing letters. 1 to sc letters Were commenced in tw enty-eight and published col lvetively in thirty-three. Ham Slick's story j wan cnMimen ad in thirty-five nud published in thirty-seven in hook form. And as for Sliiilaher.it' lie existed at all, he must have been in swaddling clothes at the time the Dow ning letters were written. Therefore Jack Downing, instead of Haw Slick, is the paternal parent of the many hu morous writers tn Agucric#; ur.d this style b often called the Dow ning Literature. K ■Jpcrial Xoticrs. PARKS HOUSE. ox evropeax plan. IS, Washington St., Boston. Goo-1 single rooms, 7o fonts and $1 n day. Bill of fare the lowest of any hotel in the city. cdr'Parlutt* uouuug t*> i;o*i«*n, will unu tlic Bark llfii-p int nu»*>t centrally located, quiet, ami ordiu house In tin* city. BOYNTON A octiu-teod-r.m Fitoi BitroRs. Headache— Mix half and half «*f Kenne’* M;»v >il and wetor. and saturate the head with tin mix u e, then put a few drops of tlic Oil clear, on th mplo nad where the pain i* severe-t; «1mi w. >w :i or 4 drops of the Oil, if irk at the sfonmcl .lien hint your pain if you c.'u-1 vlci2 >-‘A\v 1 SCflENCK A Jt VIsi f •OXS’r.VPTIt'ES TO VO TO FLORIDA IS WINTER. I7av jvg f->r the* last thirty-five years devoted my whole time and att« mion tu the *uuly i lung diseases and cou Mimpti* ,n, 1 led that 1 under.>taud fully tho course that on;.*lit to In? pursued to r«s*tou a lokrubly bad tuse cl diseased lun^s to In althr soundness. The first and most important step 1h. for the patient to avoid taking cold: r.nu the best of all places on this continent for this pur pose*, in winter, Is Florida, well down in tlic State, where the* temperature Is regular, and not subject to such vnr:.n to>m as In move northern latitudes, Palatku la a point I cun recommend. A good hotel Is kept there by Peter man. Last winter 1 saw several persons then* who*** lungs had been badly diseased, but who, under tlic heal ing influence of the climate and my medicines, wore get ting w l 11. One hundred miles farther down the river Is a point which I would prefer to l'alatka, as the temperature is more even and the air dry and bracing MellonviHc and Kntcrpriso are located there. 1 should give a decid'd i nference to Mellonvillc: It Is two miles from river or Jake, and It seems almost Impossible to take cold there. The tables In Florida might l»e better, and patients com plain at times; but that is a good sign, a* it indicates a r- i uni of appetite and. when this is the case, they gett er'illy Inert a so in flesh, and then the lung* most lical. .J.Kksonville, Hibernia, Breen Cove, and many other i places In various parts of Florida can be safely rccom mended to consumptives In w inter. 31 y reasons fur say ing feo are. that patient* are less liable to take cold there t in where there 1* a less even temperature: and It Is not n'ce>«ary to say, that, w here a consumptive person exposes himself to frequent colds, he I* certain to die rilv: therefore mv advice is. go well clown int«» the State*.‘out of tho r"u\ iitc, or almost any other of the local! tic 1 lni\ named, will benefit those who are troubled with a torpid liver.a disordered stomach,deranged bowels,sow*thre at, in ugh; but, f>r those w hose lungs are diseased, a more s uthc in point 1*earnestly recommended. F t fifteen years prior to 1%U, 1 was professionally In New York. Boston, Baltimore, and 1 hdadelphia every week, where 1 saw and examined on an average five hundred patients a week. Apractlco so extensive, ern oni.ing every possible phase of lung disease*, haseuuhh d me tu understand the disease-fully; and hence my caution In regard to taking cold. A perse ninny takeva*t quanti le of Schmek’s Fulmonic Syrup. Seaweed Ton .and a! ndrake Fills,” and yet die il he does not avoid taking CM. in Florida, nearly everybody 1* using Schenck’aMan el ike Fills; Ibr the climate 1* more likely t habits than more northern latitudes. It is a vvell v-tabu-heel fact, that natives of Florida rarely die ofa-n :ij,i. 7i. especially those of the southern peert. tin the other hand. In New Lngland, one-third at least of the p .pulutu it the of this terrible disease. In the Middle :*i i i dues not prevail so largely; still there are many thousands ofca-s then. What a vast percentage of 1 v.. uid be saved If consumptive* were a* easily alanu iiu regard to taking fie -h void* us they an* about :e r 1. t iVver. ■mall-pox. Ac.! but they are not: they tako vvh.it tliov t'-na a little cold, w hich thev are creuul.- i -ich to’believe w.ll wear off in a few dav 'I hey pay »M ention to it: and hence it lays the foundation for nnutin-r and another still, uutil the lungs arc diluted bo v. nd nil hope of cure. Mv advice to persons whose lungs are affected, even «d ht v, is to lay in a stock of gctiencVs Fulmonic 8v k‘ Seaw cedTonic,and Schenck’a Mandrake rill*, and goto Fiomla. 1 recommend these particularm» 11 .ii' bvcai.se 1 cm thorough.vacuualnri d w»ili the r i know. that, where tm*v are u-td in strict ac nr, tnee with mv direction*, they wjildothe work that .juired. i his accomplished, nature will do 111- r. A. i he nli'Minn who prescribes f• r cold, couth, or night mv at*, and th hopd.-ss cases Of consumption. ite the Post Office, Augusta, Maine. UOV i'J-lll' PURE SPICES -AT THE Market Square Broeerj Store, Augusta. a* •Hl-fHm FOR SALE. ?*ALK in Hallowcll, about Thirty u«*te« tillage anti Sixty an**.** of avo«»i1 luml and pH* tur«? K»»r particular* inquire in llailnweJl *cp«3-tly THOMAS H. HtBBARH CouY cure* ’B, Kuier Street, Augusta, Me. Shaving, Shampooing, Hair Dm -dng, Cutting, Col oring, *yc\, in the most approved style of the art* PHi ticultr attention paid to cutting and curling l.a. die*’and ChildrenV hair. All kinds oi' Hail Work uiad© to order in the Intent style. Iiau70-ly (ann**t. Philadelphia,i*a. CircuJUro acid free. bold by all Druggists. •77 BACKACHE, I 1. DISEASES OF THE T R1NARY ORGANS A hithitmdhdi «*i the Kidue;, IidL*m:;t on "t tin Bladder, or any affection* lhat interfere with tin funelions of tae-e organ* always '-aurt great wain did Nveakvr-- in the tw«*« of the buck an i l ulls I o rcii*vr ihi*. a diuretic me ’wine C m»ee--.ni n. OR. SARGENTS l ACXACHE PILLS have been thoroughly tested for the past thirty eight \earw, and pronounced the most eflleief.t diurcti*-cner di.*e\er* d. They are purely veget able ami contain no mercury.’ >n|d by ilfuggn ts. sent hv mail mi rr.vipt f pri« e, f>0 t., Pittsburgh. Ph. nnjg A M EEK M.AIli !—-Young men wonted Q C a* local and travelling salesmen. Address with stampj 1%. 11. A1 K Ed. .d Park Bow, N. A CAUTION. Should occasion retire you to purchase I>. A. Fahnestock's Ycrmii'uge, bo particu larly careful to see that tie* in it in me L\ A. Tula* the article t.:.ahas biwu x.*r tin* fare of Nurvotis N\ eakucs*, Early 1>- ••ay, l>»M*a«e- «»f the Urinary and Seminal organ iml tlie whole traiwof disorders brought ou I bauefnl and vidovis habii*. Great uumbvro hard been cured by tills nnbk*: t-medv. liompted by a le-irc to benefit rht aftlictedamf unfortunate, 1 will -end the recipe for pieparing and using this tued re inn pealed envelope, lo any one who needs it, Free of charge. Address t joEl’Il T. INMAN -t.iUon lbble Hon-e, New York City. Rich si ml frLvtoii.sivo Kloch SILVER GOODS at 124 Water St. fttf SLEIGHS SLEIGHS I SOLD CHEAP. Union Made, Warranted. Call a i id Examine these Very superior Skhrhr, sold by us for the la-t ten years, and giving Universal Satisfaction TO ALL THAT USE THEM. coller *v laiuimai. 14;} Water SL, Ancusla. Opposite E. C'. ALLEN'S rnMisMng Department. deel7-*lf _ Cheese! Cheese I Another Nice Lot ol Livermore Cheese, JUST RECEIVED AT Richards 6c Hall's, No. 3 GRANITE HA EE liLOCK. Nor.JH, 1870. tU* Crockery, China Glass lHUCI'H TtEDt'CED Tim juices nl (.rockery, China auU Chum Wore at Xo. 1 of) Water Street, Are marked down to meet the fall in Gold muTg.’tl _ -T. T». T'lTli'T A “ON. BIBI.ES, TESTAMENTS, PUAYEK BOOKS, binyle, and iu on es uilli f.i 'hUHb. a ehoi* article. -ALSO Illuminated Texts mid aids, all beautiful present' for the Holidays, Tor .ale at i r,Ai’i' nouth’k, 155 Water street, Augusta. 4, pign ot the "ilig Ledger.” Uveh-fiiiy Augusta Swings Bunk. ORGANIZED IN 1848.

J»cpof*its made on or b l\.*retho First MONDAY of oach Montli, will draw interest from the rutsr nay or tub month. Intercut payable lYbninry l and August l,on ;tli ilciiObilh 4 >i i-iie i;u>nih\* at the Pi lit* ot not Iff s than MIN KS 1K11 KNT Hank opcu dally durng Im-iues* bourn. aud do ponitt* revolted ui HU}' amount iVOH* OMi luJhL AH Upwards. Money loaned to ilupOidtor* lit any time on u pledge of IK*po.-it Hook. Ofnee In Saving* Bank Building, No. 17! Water St. nov20-f&\k if NV. 1C. HMITH. Tmii. It. f. (LFMM to., DEALERS in -w. 2. GOODS, FAMILY GROCERIES, Fruit, Confectionery, Nuts, Pickles, Cigars, Pipes, Also, Wholesale and llrtuil dealers iu lUAKN, TOBACCO. Ai«l Weather.) Jit ijic.a Assortment. Boys’ Rubber, Calf and Kip Boots, (Light nn*l Heavy.) MISSES’ AND CHILDRENS BOOTS. Lace and Button. All sii. i Hi i»iAhull ntid i Cm Please end u.; ct no. v* it Is a i leasure t'» slj* w our pfotwlfr. nor 11f t I Soils;,* Ion JSiilo I mm: two- rroKY IIKT-E iriOi and St a V i'l.*. i Oii\eim’i.i I**r cue «»r tv.«» Ijftnm.cH, being fli«* preini-i inrunvh occupied i>\ John I*. Anker* loo, com, of t.• i,• and Laurel tffreetn, the fourth hou»e .North the atholie church. I i*iue \L \V FAK?L I urancc Agent, I>urhy block, Oft. 27, KO. ftf Augu-ia. tiik sm is ikickovf.d VERTICAL FEED SHUTTLE SEWING MACHINE I r'.o ftf 15. K'JMBALL.' ’lin/rst-- »j posltr li.e 1 >S-V Hill 'I An n.-ri T. J'.UtIM Agent*

CORN SVAUJ:' I .Uir-t the tiling for lt.n T.v.to at C.A« Tor sale at the Market Square Grocery Store, A Y €i Y STA. Thank Providence WHAT FOB, 'I tto/2 V -WHY, YOU THOSE Splendid Providence Oysters! -WE GET AT D Artlienars. Jccaftlm Portland Kennebec Railroad. Fall Arrangement, Dec. 8, 1870. Passenger train Leaves Augusta for Boston at 5. ion ml II A. M., for Portland at 5.45, J1 A.M.; I and Mixed train lit 3L30 P. M. For Bangor at (J A. M. and 4 P. M. For Skowhe gun at 4 1*. M. For Gnrdinor (dummy ear) at 7.30, 93) A. M., at 2.15 and 3.30 P. M. Trains will r.K die at Atgusta i VWm Boston at .3 30 and fl.oo P. M. From Portland at 10.33 A. M. (mixed), 3.50 and l 8.00 P. M. i From Bangor at 10.55 A.M. and 8.15 p. M. From Gardiner (dummy car) at 7 and 8.45 V. 31., 1 HD and 5 i*. M. Tw o through Freight train daily between Au gu.-ta and Holton, leu iug A up-Munl 8.45 A. M. and I 11.20 A.M. _ I»L. LBSCiMiNt Sup* Tin ten dent. Augusta, f)gc, i 187 1 —ahd CY^IST ZDYT TOYS i for tlie coining Holiday... at the 'famifactnry, to. lOO Water Sit.. Anguatu. cJOiux: a.\ i> t-mi ■sjtra3X>3z>xrirc3r oaa-ixxj made to order and ornamented In neat etyle. a iiKN UV HA H i AfenU di-i t it _ ivr ew Millinery and Fancy Goods Misses SApJjV tV TUT1TK j have .tvst i:i:L FOWLER, HAMLEH SMITH AliE HOW OPENING A Splend id? Assortm en t .OF USEFUL AND ORNAMENTAL GOODS -FOK TUE— H0LI1IA VS. •U*c-20s?tf ‘j f r ji T« A >v 1 si r r v t*p A w f j V l nog rj rt l >jfJ v r. EDWARD BOWSE, IiEALEIi IX Pine NEW YEAR’S GIFTS V IN GREAT VARIETY. -AT FRANK KINSMAN’S' Apothecary Store. $oclO- A v* ;4 i ..V/ v‘ A A A y 1’’ 1 j-.FLACC A HILLER, j iirin j.!> TFI'M^ inform The oituent \y of Al’Ol S1A that they have taken the storv Formerly oocupif d byloiuc G. Adams, _\o, !i, Granite ltlocl:, Where they will hoey eonsbintiy oil lnml— Beef, Pink, Veal. Lamb, Mutton, Poultry, Smoked Ham, i jtmoked T.m*ue, Dried Beef, lireakla* H im, itologua Sausage, Tri^e, SausagCB, Salt Provisions, &c„ Frmc Vegetable! in their m-ukou, and mull other joods an are key! in a First Class Provision Store. 1 Hoping tiy*elonc attimtldu to i>rismet.a iu Iiy'iivc H liberal share of ytilremire. fcS'iiuu.y i|e.ilr«i-l free ot uhnw* »*h pah! for Country Prodtiee. mmat.t Vitonrsuiiil y.l'RK H *S-Ordors promptly attended to..** x. t rkAui., jos. mi.ciit. (lOVlttf RICHMOND Hanging Dome Furnace! -AT [Williamson Greenwood’s. NOTE THIS Holidays 1870-71 The Richest Goods I ever htouttfit to this Market, in the line ot

.ToJict, Fniioy, Ornamental uu«l useful Arlirlea, A'a I hvh, Statuary, Ac., •U imported direct or purchased ft om the Ajaiity* fwQtnwr^ aro ofttwed ft»r Very Low Prices I J- y' v Partridge’s Drug Store, [cor. Market Square, under Granite Hall.] Ladies and Gentlemen who wWi to remember a friend with au acceptable gin, can Hud it in n y *tore, itU prices lower than New York or Rost*, u. C'hns. K. Partridge. dcc14-t&wtf REOPENED JULY 4th, 1870. HAL LOWELL HOt'MF. J. It. HILL, Proprietor. •V FIRST CLASS HOTEL, NKWL7 FURNISHED AND EASY OF ACCESS. I hi eouueotiuu will* tlio House them in a LIVERY AND TRANSIENT STABLE. Hauiiwsii, Dec. 25th, W7u To tin' members of the Senate and House of He) seutnlive*lie it known that the Hallow ed Meuse, Hnllowcll. has beon opened lor the accomtooAatUiu of Bourdeis ami Tritnaient. The House has been newly furnished throughout, and is being run with out a Bar. Is one and a half miles from the Stale House, and the. proprietor will furnish Transporta tion jni tor us many of the members as may hi <1 It for their Interest to obtain board at the Ilom e I nfs House offers a grand opportunity for tfu su who prefer a Temperance House, to show the r readiness to sustaiu one. decllMlm

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