Daily Kennebec Journal (Augusta, Me.)
January 8, 1877

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PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING (SUNDAYS EXCEPTED), BY SPRAGUE, OWEN NASH. TERMS: SEVEN DOLLARS PER ANNUM. SINGLE COPIES, FIVE CENTS. VOL. VIII. AUGUS MAIN MONDAY Hi 1 JANUARY 1377. NO 7. |UitiuJ).ct JjBuntal. l*ubU,h»t at AUQUiTA, Maine, Water Street, fujt ot Court by si-kaoub. Owen a Nash, Daily Drnncbfc journal, Issued every morning, except Sundays., it con am* me latest news by leJcgrapb and mud, gives reports ot me Markets, and ban careiully prepared political and local articles, and a generous amount ol laruung, borne aud miscellaneous reading with lull compilation oX slate news. Terms, per annum iu advance il payment i not made within the year. Single copies 6 cents, l o He uad at Uie bookstores and at tins otlice. Advertisements inserted on reasonable terms. It tics may be Uad . ate., xc. Terms, i per annum «n advance. Transient Advertisements, *z.uu per iuwn lor nrst ween; uuoeuis per week lor each subsequent in veruuu. Special N ilices, fJ.ob per inch lor flrtt week 50 *oues pci *eek lor each subsequent week. Business Notices, iu reading columns, cents per line lor (li st insertion; iu cents per line lor each subsequent lusertiou. Advertlklug Agents —FOB TUB— KENNEBECJOLKNAL, I Daily and Weekly.] ibe following Advertising Agents »ie suthor llcO to receive subscription. elJ eJvci tiscincuu tor tbe Kennebec Journal: S' iSToN i S. M. Pettenolll A Co., 10 StEte Street. S. K. Nileb, No. o Tremont btieet. JT. C. Lvans, 'Jo'J Wesbington St. J^IIorac* Do Du Washington Street. HXWXUKKl S. M. 1'ettenoill a Co., 37 Park Kow. Leu. P. Kowell A Co. 40 Park Kow. Bates A Locke, 34 Park Kow. W. W. bHAKI'E A CO. 1 lACCHT A Co., 101 Fulton St. PHILADELPHIA Coe, Wetbekell A Co. b. M. Pettenoill A Co. 7iac>tnut .11X161. 8T LOUIS, MO., Howell A Cbesman, cor. Third anJ Chestnut St g. trursTA post office. Office Hours. For delivery of letters, from 7.30 A. M. to 8.30 r. m. On Sundays, frnj 9.15 A. M. to 10.15 A. M. ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF SI AILS. Mails Arhitb. Boston, I'urtlAnd, and West, 3.30 A. M. 3.15 and 82D P. M. Lewiston and Auburn, 3.45, G and 8.20 P. M. Bub and Itcs klaud, 3.45 and 8.20 P. 81. Kocklacd stage, via Washington, 6 P. M. Waldohoro x’.age, via Jefferson, 0 P. 81. Belgrade. West Watervilie, Xcrtidgewock and Midison, 1.30 P. M. Winthrop and 81onmouth, 6 P. 81. Farmington stage via Ueadtield, 1.30 P. 81. Belfast. 11.3-5 A. M. aud 10.58 P. 81. Belfast stage, 11.35 A. 31* Skotvheguu, 11.35 A- 31. 1 Grand Trunk U. It. aud Canada, 3.45 am 8.20 M. Soldiers’ Home 11.35 A. SI. and.7.00 P. 81. Mails Close.] Portland, Boston and West, 6.40 and 11.20 A. 81. 10 P. M. Imwiston and Auburn, 5.40,8.30,11.20 A. M. Butb and Kockland, 5.40, and 11.20 A. 81. KsckHad stage, via Washington, 7.00 A. >1. Waldoboro’ stage, via Jefferson, 7.00 A. 31. Be'grade. West Watervilie, N'orridgewoek, and 31 ad -on, 1.30 P. 31. Winthrop and Monmouth, 8.30 A. 31. Farmington stage via Keadheld, 1.30 P. M. Belfast. 3 3.5 P. M. and 10.00 P. M. Belfast stage, 3.35 P. M. Skowheguu, 3.35 P. 31. Uraud Trunk It. It. and Canada,5.40,11.20 A.M. Soldiers’ Home, 7 A. M. and 3.35 P. 31. Domestic Postaoe. Drop Letters, per 1-2 oz. 1 cent. Mail Letters per 1-2 oz. 3 cents. Books, transient newspapers, and other transient printed matter,(except unsealed circulars) in park ing.i not exceeding 4 lbs. in weight, per 2 ounces, 1 cent. Un»e»led circulars, merchandise, and samples, in packages not exceeding 4 lbs. in weight, per ounce 1 cent. All matter not prepaid at letter rates must be so wrapped that it can be examined, and must con tain no writing whatever, except the address. Liquid*. "Ian and explosive chemicals are ex clnded from the mails. Monet Order Office. Especial attention la called to the Money Otuer tt stein at u sale and cheap method af transmitting small sums ol money through the mails. Orders •re issued fur amounts nut exceeding #60. Larger mounts cau be seut to the same person at the •ame time by additional orders. Rates. Order* not eiceeding #15, lOcenla. over #15aud not exceeding #30, 15 u i«, $30 #40, 20 #40 #50, 25 Money orders are also drawn by this office on Canada, Great Britain, Germany, and Switzerland. IBeoistbrkd Letters. Letters, aud other valuable packages, may be registered to any noat-offlce in the United Stales, on the pavment of letter postage and a fee often rente. HORACE H. HAMI.EN, P. M. Oct. 9, 1876. DOBBINS’ STARCH POLISH (HOWDA SHINE, A GREAT DISCOVERY By the use of which every family may .'see their I.inen that brilliant polish peculiar to tfucSuundry work. Saving time ami labor in ironing, nil ire Ilian ts entire cost. Warranted. Ask lor Dobbins’. Sold everywhere. DUBBINS BltO. Co., Ill N. Kourth St., Phila. Pallor Ac Feroival, Agents. inaylO-JlK AUUU8TA. Each week to Agents. Goods Staple. 10.001 testimonial# received.Terms liberal.Par ticulars |r stoic who ill t..«. ciders, uu 1 make pneer, theraiue a& ourselves, FIMillAL ILOWIilE!) A KPM'IALTV. M. K. Hutchinson Ct)., PIjOnXHTB. Portsmouth, tl. octiSJly A W. KIMBALL’S IX E \V Photographic Establishment. Cor. Bridge iL Water Sts. Alter seven years of uarem'.ttinc labor and study, I Lave at last realized iu> lortr cheiished wish fo build a Photographic Oti11• ry tor urli&lic Portia, uie upcu a ale Litt.esto uuapproaclsed n the •late. Experience having taught me that most r~. Na=ou A Hamlen’s Building, corner Bridge A Water where 1 have furnished the beautitul studio which is uow the admiration of artist* ami photogruphe; A more admirable situation for photographic and artistic purposes can nowhere be louud. On ac count ol the ample light now available, tx perfectly clear day is no longer required to produce a good portrait. Hoping that I may be honored by a visit iroiu ail the l.adies and Gentlemen ol the city to an edablUbmeni which it bat been my aim and object to make worthy ol the capital city to whish I have the honor to invite you. Christmas and Xew Years Now i' the lime to have Uood Pictures taken for Holiday Preenls. Come and look at them. A cordial invitation is extended to all. A. W KIMBALL, Our Hamlrn A i’lillbrook’s, (or. of bridge A Water .Streets, Augusta. UOVLMU .1. 1*. PUliSSKLL, I'ni'peuler und Uuilticr* Simp on STATE NT., l,e tneen Court and Green. Augusta, Ate. ilccJT-tll MISS 10. I*. 1IOLLI.XS, MANTEAU MAKER. Having ukei i >m* at the Hartford House invites u lair share 01 the patronage ut the Ladies lul>.A^ GOODS 2 -A T E R. O W BE’S. i RUE ECONOMY is not Buying the Lowest Priced Articles! Tlie Best i3 Clicnpcst So with tho Fine Cultivated Spicos, Imported by Mcstr^. Pinckney, Jackson Co., of London and Now York. Webhti* .1 tv five l an ether 4 ta-. nl of the Ciuo«U. a l t jjuc .illy iuvJie the ui al! consumers lu them. Those Spices arc not only PI KE, but arc without a doubt the n.M'.Sl' 1 iii|>oi tcil into (his Country. We contideutly Recommend them as being really of Unusual Merit. KEPT CONSTANTLY ON HAND BY FUXLJb.lt PERCIVAL, Grocer?, Augusta LoVjO tlf BLACKWELL WEBBER, UBALEUM JIV Clioico Family Grrocoriea, Moat»i t.ijpM Payable 5>tr cily m Hunce. f or any one Review *iui p*j ai u .u Fur any two Review* 7 cu Far any three Review a K-Oj For nil lour Reviews U uo For Blackwood's Mag.i/.:ue tu 1 or ilia- kivood and uue lie ic 7 o for Blackwood au 1 two Review- ]«nu For Blackwood anil three Reviews Muo Lilac kw ood aud lb lour Revie a s lw oj CLU1IM. A discount oi twenty per cent, will t,e allowed to clubs c-flour or more per* >U4. Thu* lour copies i oi Blackwood or of oue Uevw \v w ill be vent lo one i uddresa for $12.so, four copies of the lot.r lb-views I .in 1 Blackwood for $IS, ami so ou. 1»UEM11MH. I New f-ubscribers (applying eatl>) tor the year l 1S77 may have, without charge the nt tuber? lor I the last quarter of ls7b of such periodicals a- they inay subscribe for. Neither pu-uuum; to subscribers nor discount to clubs can he allowed unless the money is remitted direct to the publisbcts. No premiums given to club'. Circu’ara with further particular- may be had on application. THE LEONARD SCOTT PUBLISHING CO., II BARCLAY ST., NEW YOiik. dn-ltf-lrf (lo to tin* Blue Store! —L r. 1 wrs lvudertd p.triiallv deaf, had buzzing in tile head, pains ucrots the temple, dizzy sped*. weak and pamlul eyes, swol len and ibcciuted tonsil.-, hard and con-lint couah. never pain across the chest, and every indication of consumption. My head a*died . con-utnpiioQ. When matters had reached ihl sta:'e, or about six month ago, I began the use ol SuQlurd'ft Radical Cure for Catarrh. Alter using the llrat bottle 1 begun to improve rapidly. Tee first dose seemed to clear my head as I had not know nit to be lor years, it seemed gradually to arrest the discharge*. It stopped in cough in t tree days, lly using ilio a gargle 1 soon re uced ihcicflamination and .-welling of my tonsils, so that they souu ceased to trouble me. The son ness aciobS my che t dl-appeared, tin* bugging noise in my head ceased, my *e .s f -earing and os seeiug were completely re* u*i«*d, anti evu y sviup tom ol disease that In-.d icdu« e 1 ui to tut v* rgts cl the grave disappeared b> the iu-* oi Jlu icai Cure lor Catarrh I have been Itius cxpli. d bee r sc, a a druggist, I have seen u gieat iuce cui lug mvoelt with Sanford's Radical Cure, 1 have recommended it in over one hundred cases without u tingle case of failure, aud have m uuiu t-ious iUftmces received wholesale oiders ironi parlies to whom I have sold one buttle. This is the only patent medicine 1 have ever recommended, never having believed in them before, although constantly t ng&ged in their sale. ery gratefully yours, OEOKU i t. l»l S -j .\1 IRE. Lodeu, Feb. 21, 187a. St’FFOl K, sh. K b. .J, lh7.'». Iheu personally up peart* l I tie said lieo g- t I»;uk*m‘*r»*. and made w .Mi Hint the foregoing state* menl bv hi n ibst ribed in true, Before me SETH J. THOMAS, Justice of the Peace. ADDITION A L »TATEHE X'T. Since the above statement made I have been rapidly improving in heal u. i have bad no return oi the- disagreeable aympt* ms that attended my former »ickue.«p. and although atlecte 1 from time to time with severe colds incident d to the sudden changes in our climate, they have uol been suftl cient to bring on a it tu u oi the disease. My gen eral health ha» been excellent. I have g lued twonly-dve pounds and consider myself eull ely recovered Iroin a disease liiat a year ago seemed likely lo lotaiiy uuderm ae my constitution, a met* la t Febiuury 1 have cousulie i w ilb t great many fclllicted with Catarrh, and in ihe hundreds if cases in which I have told i 1 have never seen an in stance huill *i. ut to nliake the confidence 1 fe -1 in saniord’t* Had cal Cure lor catarrh. October W, 1875. UKOKUfc. F. bIN*MORE. Each package cor.tains I)r. Sanford's Improved liihuliug lube, wiili full directions far use u all Crtse*. Price #l.0d. F^r bale by all wholesale and (till drug.it* throughout me l ni’cd Mut-s. WKc K> A PO ITEM, tieueral Agents, and Whole sale llruyg stb, Boston. NERVOUS DISEASES. w For the Immediate relief and permanent cure of many forms of Paralysis, Epilepsy of Fils, and Net\o. e ubd InVoluuUi y .Musculur Action, COLLINS’ VOLTAI’ PLASTERS by ral ying flu* nervous f.rces, have proved suc cessful w hen every tbci know n remedy ha- failed. ”J ust the Thing.” Messrs. Weeks A Potter (icnthmeu Pleme dud enclosed .ri0 cents, tor which send 1 two Collins’ Voituic PiHbters. T hey seem to be just the thing f >r m rvous complaint*’, a- those who m*e them tes tify. Ido not us** them m> ell, hut bet ing your ad* veitiseuienl. hi tl knowing th.tl stone of my neigh hors were suflVi lug iro u t i i«»,i.h nervous and pain lul di-eases, I prevm d upon them to try the Vol taic Platters, and thus far they have proved very satisfactory. Please send me our low eat rates by the tit ztn. Very respe*mil y. o. W. UOSTW1CK. I Mt. Sterling, O., Ju!v 20.1 7»>. -1 Want .Muiv,” Messrs. Weeks A Potter: ntlemen—Please se tl by mail tine do cents. Sent by tnuil, curelully wrapped, on receipt of 2.'» cents tor oue, fl.f.'i lor bix, or *2.2.'« for twelve, by WEEKS A PolTKlt. Proprietors, lio.-tou. j iu:> ’Awliu Successor to A. F. Emery, DtJA.XjEn X3NT Beef, Pork, Mutton, Lamb, Poultry, Butter, and Eggs, Sausages, Salt Provisions, Trine, Fruit and Vegetables IN THEIR SEASON. IVo. ii MARKET HQHAliE Near Water Street, Auguata, Me. ncjJtlA-Ilt' THKRMOVI KTERS Direct from lho Maniiifolurerj —One Profit.— For -hI«j cheap by tbe or single by L II T I T c o n It, West End Ken Bridge. $t% WATCHES. rhwpMt In tlio known 1 iMihh i*n-t i-t m Aymmt*' W a oi Uiun-iliirtskC OL L I Lll x i l.lhlcugM (Tairo and .^hctchcs. BY THE THICKNESS OF A BUTTON. [Conlimied from Saturday. J “Then there were a couple of hundred cars beiug shunted about in all directions at the same time; on all sides they came looming like great shadows out of the darkness and thick snow, and straight vanished in it again. The poor swilch tenders, wet to the skin, up to their knees in snow, sprang this way and that between the- rolling cars. Y'ou know how a dis tributing station looks of a winter night. Clod only knows how Tis we’re not all made mince-moat of in the course of it; and I’ve all tny life long been surprised when next morning I haven't heard that this one or that one was killed on the spot. And if anything does happen, then the strict gentleman at the green table in their warm ollice up there out with the rules out of their i oekets To he sure its the only way. But If they would only lor just ouce in their lives to look ou themselves outside "That night, tlieu it was right bad, aud the Sylvester punch, too, may heve touch ed the men's heads a little beforehand, for the ringing went at at a rate as it Sa tan himself was giving the orders. But there was a wretched little assistant station-master—I could not bear the man, because he once came in ray way in a cer tain matter—but I eould not help looking iu amazement as I saw his signal lantern everywhere, swinging in an inch, swing horizontally, swinging crosswise, up, down, behind, before, and heard his shrill voice through nil the storm. And see, I'd just called to the man, as I saw him slip through between two butlers, that he ought not to be so devilish reckless But he had laughed at me, ar.d called out •You attend to your own work. Zimrner mann, and never mind me; wo must be through before midnight—forward, for ward and awav he was gone. •'1 hoard him still giving the order •Forward yonder among mv comrade*, and heard the car chains clink, and then a sound—what like was it? have you ever head a butcher hack through a thick bone with his ax ?—and then a dull cry, and then again, only the cling and clang of the but lers clashing together. A cold shudder ran over me; then I got the signal to go ahead—there was no stopping. ’For ward, torward!’ In a moment I was far away in the other end of the yard where no one could kuow what had happened. ‘‘But I did my duty still, only as if I was dreaming, and when, a half hour later, we had got through, and I en tered the engine-house again, the boss said to me, ’Have you heard Zimrner inauti, Assistant Station-master Purges has been killed on the spot, crushed to death between the buffer.*?’” ”1 didn't usk many questions; my heart shuddered, and I don’t kuow how I took eare of my enginu and got on the way home. As 1 passed by the stairs, 1 saw a group with lanterns standing there, and something covered with a cloak lying on the snow. I didn’t stop; I shivered all over; ami I can tell you boys, I’d have given heaven knows what If 1 hadn't wisbei] him to the devil halt an hour be fore. I tried hard to gel that out ol my head. 1 meant nothiug particular.by it; ’twas a way ot talking common enough with us among you young chaps it’s worse vet. aDd it would cure you it you once felt the crawling inside ol you that 1 have. Well, at la*t 1 made out to get thiukiug ot the warm room at home there, with the felt slippers all ready, and Louise and the youngster, and the Husk of arrack and the sugar and the lemons on the table, and the cat and the tea-ketlte singing, and by degrees I began to feel a little lighter. ■*a\ow, wmi an in is imnkinj 01 mis ana that, you'll readily believe f hadn’t paid much heed to wind and weather, road or pathway; and all 1 knew it was whirling and howling yet in the air as l entered the cut by the oil-mill, through which 1 might have seen the windows ot my house, it one could have seen anything at all teu paces off. 1 went ahead on the right-hand track of tlie two in the cut because that was freer from snow, and trom that side I could see my house sooner. And, in truth, I went along quite care lessly, for I was going from the yard, anil that was the in iu-trark, so no train could come on from behind, aud at that hour none was to be expected in front. Be sides, I must have heard it coming. Just as 1 was in the middle of the cut, which lies, you know, in the curve, and where that night one could not see a car euglh off, I heard a whistle behind me, and light after it a clap and clap of the ap rroaching train. I noticed, too, that the engine was pushing the train before it. because the stroke ot the engine was much farther behind than the rolling of the wheels. 1 thought, ‘Ah that is the reserve train of som twenty pair of wheels that stood yonder ahead on the track, aud that they shunting over to the freight house.' But all this passed only vaguely through my mind, as one always thinks mechani cally of his work even when his head and heart are full of other things. I saw vaguely, in reality I didn't feel the slight est interest in it, for the train must direct ly pass me on the other track. But when tiie ping and pang of the wheels on the hard frozen track had got quite close up, and 1 already heard the coupling chain on the foremost ear eliuklng back and forth, and saw the light of the signal lantern be gin to glide by me on the snow, 1 partly turned uiy head to call a ‘llappy New Year to the fellows upon the train. “But there was no train on the track; and at the same instant I got a violent blow in the back. The sparks danced be fore my eyes—slap!—1 lay Hat on my face on the track, and, pung pung I the cars began to pass over me.” Here the engineer made another pause. It was still as death In the room, and faces breathless and riveted learned forward and round the (aide. He tilled the glasses again, pressed down the tobacco in his pipe, aud went on "You see, boys, when we sit here this fcoxi U liK.n os rot uru i-auk.]

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Dailji i;uuub?[ Soiunai A l; II M T A Monday Morning. Januniy STATE OK MAINE. In 111 if «F OP REPRESENTATIVES, January 3d, 1877. OK *EKhl». Thai ail bills and petitions for legis lation. except tho-c for red lest ol wrongs and grievances which may t*e presented to IMIS l.cgi laiure after Wednesday.the l?*lh instant, be re ferred to the next legislature, that thi* order be published in the Daily Kennebec Journal, T ol land Daily Press, Daily Eastern Argus, Portland Evening Advert.*er, Pang *r Dailv lug ami Courier, and Lewh ton Join nal, iiiilli sai l dale, and that this order snail not Ik* suspend* .I nor re considered except by a two thirds vote of the roernlcm present. Read and passed. Suit up f«»i concurrence. ORAMANDAL SMITH, Cleik. In SEXATF, January 4th, 1V7T. Read and concur!ed. W. KANE, See v. A true copy. Alien W I.ANK jauD-iti from the Boston Journal. The Democratic Programme. The more intense of the democrats leaders, of whom Mr. Hewitt. Speaker Handall, Proctor Knott, (ien. Hanning and Sprioger of Illinois are examples, are still intent on making Mr. Tilden President. It is very evident that Mr. Til den is in full sympathy with this class. In deed from what one is able to see, It is fair to conclude that he is the central figure in the group and directs all their move ments. These leaders have discovered, with dismay, that there is a portion of their party in the House which is disposed to (alter in carrying out the Potter plan of making Mr. Tilden President. There is good reason for this apprehension The doctrine that the House is a lieturning B rard with judicial powers and that its negative is sufficient to prevent the count ing of the vote of any State, is novel and startling. It is no wonder, then, that there are Southern democrats who hesi tate. And now the extreme leaders, who have failed to terrify by threat, have re solved on a new programme to bring the entire democratic party in the House into the Potter-Tilden scheme. The new pro gramme is to hold in as many States as it is possible conventions on ,lau. 8th. These arc to be made as large as possible, ami no effort is to be spared to make it appear that the country is aroused. Speeches will be made setting forth the duty of the House in the present crisis, and resolu tions are to be adopted demanding of the House that it “maintain and defend its constitutional right and privileges," which will be clearly set forth iu a brief enun ciation of the Potter scheme. Doubtless the details have been fully arranged by Mr. Hewitt, and the democratic managers in the respective States, where conven tions are to be held, already have their printed instructions. They will be re quired to present a solid front, and assume that emphatic and agressive tone which so naturally befits the democratic patri ot when laboring under a sense of wrong and struggling to express the feeling of outrage which he assumes is the sentiment of every American cilizeu. Nor is this programme wholly intended for the bentit of hesitating democrats. The whole peo ple are to he overawed with threats of certain mysterious and dreadful conse* quences if they do not unite iu demand ing the inauguration of Mr. Tilden. Mr. Tilden, too, is to be comforted by the res olutions. The people may possibly im agine that he all tho while is hesitating, and these timely speeches and resolutions will nerve him for the conflict. »>uch is the programme. Already arc the faithful summoned to ga'ber in such numbers as to make the very earth trem ble with their indignant tread. They are invoked to speak “thunder-toned.” II the programme is carried out according to order, Monday will he a very disagreea ble day for timid people who fear earth qaakes and a thunderclap, which will find no breathing spell from early morn till late at night. Mr. E. A. Cronin, ol Oregon is a very remarkable person, llis faculty of intui tive perception comes out quite as strong ly as his strawberry nose. Gov. Grover had not told him that his name was on the Electoral certificate, or that it was to he put on, hut Cronin expected a call to servo his country, and having, quite accidental ly, happened to be in a position where ho could peer over the shoulder of the Gov ernor's Private Secretary, ho taw his name on the certificate. This discoverv induced him to attend in the room where the meeting of the Elec to al College was held, and while there another happy accident befell him. In answer to a knock whose purpose ho divined, he opened the door and took a package which his instincts told him contained the Electoral certifi cates, and which he immediately put in his pocket, as he had a further intuition that somebody might take it from him. Cronin did not wait to bear the refusal of the duly-chosen Electors to act with him; he conjectured, in defiance of all analogy, that their silence meant refusal. Money came to Cronin as mysteriously as intuitions. He made the very liberal estimate of $:!,000 for the expenses of a trip to Washington and hack, and though the actual expense is about $.»00, his de mand was properly attended to. It prob ably did not surprise Cronin any more than it will the general public to learn that an order signed by the Chairman of the Oregon Democratic Committee was duly honored by a banking-h mse in Lib erty street, New York, and that Mr. Cro nin carried bis characteristic nose, his wonderfully acute perception*,and his bo gus vote to Washington by the aid of the same corruption fund which brought the quack-medicine candidate within sight ol the Presidency.—New York Time*. Mr. Blaine is unammuualy renominated, with such s demonstration of good will as no son of Maioi has ever received before. Carry tbe new to Mulligan—Anr York Tribunr. Fiom the New York World. IVr*otin! Traits of Commodore Vanderbilt. The old battles of Wall street call up inevitably the figure of i>an’l I»rew, the Commodore’s mo-t ancient loe, always beaten in tbe end and now bank rupt in bis extreme old sgc. A stronger'contiast it would l*e haid to find, and the two Jives parallel so long a time, cnc of a builder and maker aud the other of a destroyer, have often bc«'n pointed to as containing a le*«on not to Wall stri ct only. '1 here is a whimsical rcsomblan'v aud dirtcicucc between the proverbs of Vanderbilt and the proverbs op i Hew. “Never sell what you bavu’t got, the Comnro modorc. with his husky, sca-goiug voice, u*cd to sar. "It aii.-’ right to speculate. Don t you never do it ef you bam't got no margin,” is a be tter illus tration of Uncle Dau’l who has* done nothing but “•poekci late” since he fell into Wall street. The Commodore’s first intentious on the market have been always upright .He simply stood by bis guns like a merchant ship attacked by sea robbers, but bis second thought was always reprisal of the bit terest and most unsparing kind. He had no mer cy in planuing reprisal, though personal appeals often turned him aside from particular punish ments, and doubtless the hundreds on whom he has taken veuganee have felt entirely justified in dubbing him the “bandit.” Gradually, however* individuals learned to leave Ins stocks alone aud that was one thing he wanted. A great many big waves have broken against the rock. Drew per petually splashed there. Fisk boasted the Mon day afifr black Friday that he was going to “Dieak Vanderbilt” that day (seven ye ars ago Commodore Vanderbilt's methods in railway man agement may be briefly told, as far as they can be told from events l ust, buy your railroad; then stop the stealing that went ou under the other uian; then wait. The wait meant suiting the warns ol tiade by every new device and auy amount of ju-»t expenditure. Four tracks, if they wire wanted; term mil facilities where they were wanted and as they were wauled.and dividends and competition be hanged. The Commodore always was an uneasy “competitor,’’ watching bis chance at the season work, aud not likely 10 stay long in any combination oi freight rates it he could see his way—as he could Usually—to bettei things beyond. When beput down freights—as he did usually, w hen it w as not expected of him—his enemies re toned by slaughtering lares as well,which w as aw k ward for the C ommodore,who got a huger propor tionate return from his passengers than any oi his rivals,and then the reel unwinding again and there has been tardy a quailer without its bat le. Of pas sengers, oddly enough, his road is less apprecia tive than the others. They travel in duat and ashes in the first-class cars even, heyoud ’he dai ing of rival roads to indict. But they travel all the fame and there is always room for all that w ant to go anywhere—of such quality as may happen. The recent opening of the rapid-transit route to llailciu is a good illustration of the Van derbilt proceduic. Sot a bit ol flourish w as made about it. When the time came the extra trains were just put on and run ou time. Then they are abominable conveyances, aud yet overcrowded —which is to say that they aic economical, and undoubtedly profitable. Should it ever be neces sary to make them clean and comfortable in order to secure their success, at exactly the poiut of ue ecsity that change is likely to be made, and should auy of the other long talked-of rapiJ-trausit lines ever so get into operation as to make that step prudent, doubtless the 10 cent fare from llailciu will be made to include the tide in the boise-cars betweeu Forty-aecondUtreet and the City Hull. But it is similarly probable that this last step will not be taken gratuitously or with undue haste. Mr. Vanderbilt bad always a passion for horses —trotting horses exclusively. He bus owned some famous tiotters, Postboy, Plougboy, Moun taiuoer, Mountain boy, Mountain Girl, Doctor and Flying Dutchman among tln-m. lli, present stable, a roomy and comfortable, is in 1 ouith street, near Meicer. lie was cntbusitstically fuud of driving, and dm ing his last sickness declined to drive at all until he should be able to hold the ribbons himself. Until the la*t year he has been a daily visitoi to Fleetwood in the season, and for some years hud driven out pretty much, buriouud sd by a squadron ol friends—Mea«i 1‘etitt,Turn bull, Corey, llarker and Deforest, kuown ou the course as tue •'Vanderbilt gang." At the park ha had the box next to Mr. Hubert bonnet's, an ancient trottiug enemy, between whom and the Commodore an unsettled question la-tcd for years as to the speed of their respective teams, lim ing a trot the Com module sat usually smoking ami si leut on the hotel piazza with the squadron about him. When he had had bin fill of sport he got up with the stereotyped remark, in Ids rather husky, low voice, “Well, I guess it's time to be getting home.” Then he marched,always alone, into the bar-room aud diank a little iuvaiiable gin and sugar aud descended to lus horses and set out. before he bad cleared the gate in late years the squadron was certain to be after him, and ou the drive home made it their gaiticulur business to see that nobody tempted the Commodore to a race. Old as be was, he was always spoiling for that, and if Mr. bouner or anybody else bad taken the right of way from him, would have ti ied to get it back at all risks, with a dear road. The squad dron, however, flanked him, and let no one pass, or if by accident any one got by, expecting to “stir up the old man a little,” one ol the body guard accepted the challenge m the old mail’s stead, and left him to the peaceful and sufe hand ling of his owu horses. Com. Vanderbilt was in his eighty-third year. He came ol a long-lived family, and bad always, until quite recently enjoyed the best of health, look ing at eighty, save lor bis silver hair, but halt that age. He was tall, of magnificent physique,and car ried himaelf like a very dignity of the chuich of Knglaud, which bearing with bis constaut suit of black and white necktie, probably gave rise to the often-made statement, “the t oinmodore looks like an archbishop.” Small gray side-whiskers fringed his hale and rosy face. His eyes were dark, soft aud kindly at times, with a way of grow ing keen and steely ou emergencies. “When the Commodore puts ou his railroad look he means something,” Ins acquaintances used to say. In disposition he was quiet, not disposed to be ug gretsivc, but, when aroused, men lies*, iu the sense of chuich attendance, he cannot be said to have been a religious man. He bad a proiouud reverence for sacred things. “Had his early sur roundings and associations tended in the direc tion,” said a genllem tn intimately acquainted w ith the Commodore, “he would have made a clergy man, and a successful one.” He is said to have been particularly foud of buuyan’s “Pilgrim’s Progress,” carrying it about w ith him wherever he wout. The Commodore was a most abstemious nun, never taking wine. He was, however, an invet erate smoker, and during his lasst illuess, when remonstrated with for continually amikiug, said "When I have to give up smoking you may give me up.” Business never appeared to trouble Mr. Vander bilt much in late years. His custom was to spend two or three houis daily at his office hack of his house and go home early when there was no trot, lie used to devote a good deal of hi** evenings to whist, of which he is said to have been a superior player At any rate he respected the game hear tily, and was a particularly careful observer of the silence and concentration it demands. An amus ing incident illustrating tins devotion is furnished by testimony he gave before one ol the legislative investigating committees which it was his for tune to{encounter. ile was asked what he had done when some important news was told him. “I didn’t do anything.” he said “I was playing whist at the time an 1 1 never allow anything to interrupt me when I’in playing whist.” lTp to a year or two ago, at any rate, he used to stop iu summer at Cougress Hall, in Saratoga, and under the ball-room, across the street, was a little cor ner room know* to visitors as “The Commodore’s Card-Hoorn.” This was a plainly furnished room, and here he played with pretty much the same party every evening, but occasionally with new comers specially invited, (heat stories arc told about high play in th s room1 aud it is said that the Commodore thought nothing of having i,000 on the rubber. However, whatever was on the table, at 10 o’clock at uight precisely the old gen tleman stopped short and tiic game ended. Commodore Vauderhilt never boasted of his wealth, his power, his gifts or his supciior abili ties. ltut one thing he it id boaw. Here’s a 1'iicnd of mine (pointing to his lawyer) who ••an talk all day. He will do mv speaking.” Still he knew how to express himself with clearness, force and brevity, and some of his business letters wen- models of that kmJ of composition. He ulso possessed the more diffi cult art, that of imt saving what he did not wish to Wf. __*_ I I. If Cronin received 5*!,0mall boy looked at the Hovernor f»r a moment an 1 inquir ed, “I- that llaycs UEXKHAL ShWS. Kiro*euc lias brought the Brooklyn ga- com panics to term*. In Lnglsnd railway p»««engcis nt’emptihg to rntt.r or leave a train win e in motion nic liable t" a fine. Over HO priaoi.cn in the Ohio penitentiary have been po»-oued by eating hr* a I made with unhealthy yca-t. Fiotiialias a young 1 Iv naiueu Neuralgia Dimple, ilei mother fouud it on u mcd» .oe bot tle, and was captivate! with it it 19 now wh.spcred that Mi-* Haunt Fusion, the tran-1 nor. 1* the author m the new “No Name novel. Mi*9 Alcott’s “Hose in-Bloom” has not yet reached a sale of 1 3,000 copies Among the replies to an advertisement of a mu sic committee far “a candidate ms organist, music teacher,” etc., was the following “Hentleraen— I noticed your advertisement for an organist and mu-iw readied by short stage or steamer rides. The expense and time consumed in the trip are but lit tle more than that t Florida; and, of course, very much less than the trip to Cuba, or the Mediter ranean, while it embraces many advantages which none of them atford. The time from New Yoik to I.os Angeles is about seven and one-half days. This is the centre of the gteat vineyards aud oiange plantation* of California; both fiuits be ing raised in wonderful variety and excellence. Oranges, lemons, figs, bananas, pomegranates, olives, and other fresh fruits, can be had iu per lection, and atrawberries and the like all the year round. Daily newspapers, telegraph*, modern conveniences in house structures, aud all the ac companiments of American civilization, so neces sary to convalescence, are also to be had almost the same as at the east. It is the prediction of many who have visited Southern California, Mr. Nordhoff among others, that Southern California will become the great natural health resort of this continent. The track of the Soathern Pacific is already extended 130 miles eastward of Los Angeles, and is progressing toward Fort Yuma and the silver mines of Arizona and Sonoia. lt«‘KUlai* Hccretlon lhurtiilul to Health. The regular secretion and flow of the gastric juices, and of tlu* bile w hu h the use of Hostetler'* sioiuac.h Bitten promotes, arc effects which con lin e materially to the restoration ot health, when tue system is disordered. Food is not dige-t d in the dy a peptic stomaeh because the gastric fluid i delirium, superabundant or vitiated; the liver be comes congested and the bowels constipated be cause the supply of bib* is inadequu'e or misdirect ed. The Bilteis rectifies all tins, and remove* very ill consequence ot non-assimilation an 1 hil ion- irregularity. Furthermore, it stimulates the action oi ih« kidneys, by which impurities are. so to pit. at. -trained lioin the blood, and any tendon cv m the uim) try organs to grow sluggish and dis ordered couct'uac ed. Wheilier It be used an a means oi regulating ga-tiic. or bilious secretion, and relieving the overloaded bowels, or to promote complete and therefore healthful unnation, Hos* tellei'n Billers may be relied upon with confidence to accomplish the end in view. jand-feodJtwl w (Hie hundred deaths per week in New York and i Brooklyn from diseases of the throat and lungs! Is it not awful! And yet Hale’s Ilonev of ]lore bound and Tar, taken in time, would prevent sev en-eights of this frightful mortality. No rough or cold can resist this balsamic remedy, bold by all druggists. Tike’s Toothache Drops cure in one minute. dccl3t& lui *'Forest Tar Sai.ve” relieves the burning pain, and promotes a di-position to heal. jam”—+Xwl\v A lte markable Cure. W est Townsend, Vt., May 14, 1800. Messrs. S. \V. Fowle A Son j “In the Spring of 1874 1 took a severe cold. which settled ou my lungs, where it remained without relaxation. 1 was then in Massachusetts, and growing worse and becoming unable to attend to my business, I returned home and commenced sealrhiug in earnest for some medicine which would restore ray lost health. I consulted physi cians, I tried many remedies, but obtained no help, but daily grew worse. I hail a terrible cough, and raised a good deal of blood. 1 had profuse night sweats, aud severe pain in my side. 1 con tinued in this state lor months, and became so weak that it was with great difficulty I could walk, when I was advised to try Wistar’s Balsam of Wild iiekky, and to my great joy I soon found that this remedy had arrested the disease. I coq tinued t" use the Balsam to tin* extent of five bottles, and have since then experienced no diffi culty of the lungs. I believe the Balsam saved my life, and 1 shall ever hold it in high estima tion. Yours truly, Lewis Thelps. janU—eod&wlw Special Notices Manhood RESTORED. Victims of y. uthful Imprudence, who have tried In vain every known reipedv. wilt learn of a simple prescription, I- HER, tor tin* speedy euro f nervous debility, premature decay, lost manhood, and all dl- •rdris Lrouyfit on by excesses. Any drutfklbt has the inured enta. Address *>A1 IDM>.N A O., bG 8ussuu StM N.f, octld-snteod&wly kfiiiu'bec Itoston Express! Run* Daily between BOSTON, PORTLAND, BATH, RICH MOND. GARDINER. HALLOWELL AND AOGUSTA. The subscribers de sire to it.form the pub lie that they are now as sociated with the above Kxpre»s, (lornierly KrickV and intend to conduct the same iu the lu.tire and establish it on a square and permanent basis; those favoring us w ith their orders will receive peisooal attention. Ti listing that by air, honest ('.eating, strict attention to bus iness, prompt delivery of merchandise upon arriv al, and the lowest charge-, to merit the appioval and confidence of those in business circles and the public gcnciaily. A liberal share f your patron age is ic-pcctfullV solicited. A.*"* Boston and All gu-ta reference lurui-hed it dei*ired.-V* The fol lowing parties are duly author.zed agents WM.f. FI LLER. Hallnwrll; B. A NEAL, f.ardlner; WW. A. PWtkx, Richmond; Ul ULF1 «.IL\U\, Bath. Portland Otiloo, No. 130 Middle Street. II- F btncklaud. Agent. Boston Office, 8 aud 10 Court Square, and 01 Kilby 8t reet. Augusta Office, next E G. Allen’s Publish ing House, near Ma ket Square Parker AV. Pole, Bouton, l Harvey U.C'olby, Auguais, i li:‘ Avgusta* Jan. 1,1877. ftf City of Augusta. l MI K Joint Standing Committee on accoiyita w ill I meet in the Aldermen's Koom, uu Wednesday, I in. dd. ut o’clock P. M., “to x.inline all lulls winch may be n n lered against the city, and allow them or such part of them ;.s they deem to be Just and to make u roll id the same io be rc| oiled io the ily ouucil ut its next meetings. All demands that shall not have been placed in the hands of the C ommittee by hall past J i k on tl;-- da> above named, will be laid aside until me next nice ting id tin Committee. I. I.. LINCOLN. II. s. ost;ta Committee L. BOA RDM N, on LhNDA LL m coAin, Aeeounls. W. If BROOK'S. Augusta, Jan. 1, ls77. All claims passed at the regular meetings id the City Council, for payment ol‘ which warrant* are signed by the Max or, will be paid on and after the following Tuesday. 8AMT, W. LANL. Treasure!. BIG BONANZA! Complete Instructions for Painting on Convex Glass, from Photographs in Oil Colors, by a New Method, sent to any address oil receipt of $1. u. P. L. WATERMAN, Jfil Harrison Avenue. Ronton, de .SO tl (Ti NTOTIOB l fIMIL Annual Meeting of the Fa-tern Kennebec JL Agricultural and Horticultural >oeietv will be held at t»reeley’s Corner, Palermo: on >aturday the liih instuin, nf ten o’clock, A. M. Per order Ti u-teo*, M. t OLlirUN. MT. Windsor Jan. 1st, 1877. Jini-tAwlw E. W. WHITEHOUSE, Freemans U.mk Bulldlii^, Augusta, lie., Dealer io HEAL ESI A1E. li aises and Lands t let or for sale. Sev. r ti de sirable residences and large ami u igibie l d-oi and in Augusta and vicinity t »r tale. jf*»-l;i I- eoih.t eii promptly and without los*. Aiq.iv m p. t ,t.u .»i by letter. j infiu Thousands of Dollars Worth Of AH Hinds of FUR1VIT URE Fancy Chairs, Brackets, Wall Pockets, Pictures, Picture Frames, Sleds, Mir rors, &e., Which will be Sold the next 30 D- ys Regardless of Coit. Otf Ploaee call au«l ««*e our St >T REC'fclVKl* AT— HORACE NORTH’S. Fancy Box Stationery, Russia Leather Goods. Elegant Illus trated Books,Pocket Knives, Gold Pens and Holders, Dairies, Almanacs, Thermometers, Sic. School Itooks, Blank Books. Mi’ Goods sent by mail ou receipt of price. OH A C’E NO HI II, Bookseller and Stationer, 155 WATER ST.. AlCISTA, RE. Jan.'MU House, Office and Store IVIXDO If s It a des i Henry C. Staples, Manufactory Concert Hall. Our Wutk embraces Every thin;; iii the Line of GILT AND PAINTED SHADES, AND LETTERING. orders lert nt tho M a mi fur lory or soil bv mull promptly attended to. dec«-tu&wlt' NOTICE. VLL persons indebted to Lena C. Cochrane,are hereby notltlod to call and settle the name with the undersigned on or before February 1st, next. A I STAPLES, Assignee. Augusta, Me., Dec. Hi, 1870. dec27-J2vr Notice of Assignment. VJOTICE IS hereby given that Lena C.Cochrane is of Augusta, in the County of Kennebec, and Slate ol Maine, has this day assigned to me all her properly except snch as is by law exempt from at tachment, for the benefit of her creditors; and that three months from the execution of said as signment are allowed lorsaid credito.s to become parties iheiilo. AT STAPLES. Augusta, Dec. 23,1376. dec2ft |tf “HISII IN A IAPPI JfSW YIAK!" NEYV GOODS, -FOB Now Yoare’ Proseiil*, Suitable for Old and Voung, received this, Thurs day morning, Dec. 23. •T. W. OIjAFF, Successor to UKo. HcxT. I* -VNDA I^t7 (he CKLY Shew Card Painter in the State. All Kinds of Sign Work done at short notice. Shop in Concert Hall, State St., Pull Homan or New York Itomau Letters If de sired. ate30.tr “NEW PRACTICE IN LIFE INSURANCE.” T II K OF A.XfC3-TJST-A., HVCA_I2STF, IN CONNECTION WITH THE NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, OF HEW YORK. Established 1845. Assets 830,561,983.04. Surplus 83,586,120.38. Advisory Trustees of the Society Sion. Abner Coburn, Thos. La in bard, Esq., Hon. H. D. Rice, Hon. Samuel Titcomb, Charles >1. Bailey. UOARD OF TRUSTERS. Hr. II. M. HARLOW, President. WILLIAM It. SMITH, 1st Vice President. IRA II. RANDALL, 2d Vice President. CEORCE N. LAWRENCE, Secretary. J DU. J. II. HELL, Medical Kvmnitici. JloX. SKLDEX COXXUR. 11. M. HARLOW, M. H. II. S. llADGER, ESQ. WILL/AM R. SM11H, ESQ COL S. S. BROOKS. COL. 11. A. DeWITT. IRA 1). STL’BGES, ESQ. IRA If. RAXHALL, ESQ. BOX. E. PILLSBERY. I'.uili of whom has y Insuring in the Company for OBJECTS OF THE SOCIETY. This Society has been established iu accordance with the “New Practice" adopted by the New 'l ork Lite lnsur acre Company, for the following purposes First,-- To represent the Life Insurance interests of Augusta and vicinity. Iu this department of the bu*ioe*s the Secretary, acting under the supervision of the Trustees, will receive applications foi poLiusc, obuio paid-up poll* its and equitable surieuder values for those whhing to reduce or relinquish their policies, adjust and collect death-claim*, and attend to all other matters connected with lile insurance on Oehaf and i/i the interest oj the policy holders of all classes of the Inhabitants. Second.—To extend the benefits of Life Insurance to the industrial classes. In this department premiums ■sill be received from mechanic, and woikinjr men, for Iulustrial I’oln ics, in Weekly, Foituightly, and Monthly in stallment* to suit their circumstance.. Insurance effected dividends collected pud-up policies aud surrender values obtained death losses collected,Ac. It cents per week secures a policy of $1000, at nee ATi. 70 cents per week secures a policy of #10(0, at sue 40. 51 10(H), 30. St 1000, 4i. 5U i* 1000, 3-5. #1.00 1000, jo. Id addition to THE AI(Vt\TitOE OF I, OF IL UEXPOXalUIl.l TV IX XI AX’ to EMEXT, tnis new system m rombiiilD* the Kistrict As suranee •society u ith an old, well established and purely mutual Idle Insurance i oiuoanv. like tne X EW caHli 1,1 F E. seen res those OTIIEK .1 la V \XTA.«fefs wLu h onlv a lar*e and prosperous company can utTjrd, v.z.: (1 THE VtesT a At oil llll.E at EHAt,E lta-.AI I/I’a, asl’ .Moll T I.ITV, arisin* Iroin the distribution *0 a lar*e n a tidier of risks over the iuo,t healthful portions ol' (to* civilized world, (tie .X E VV l’OKH 1.1 FE liav innlortyltve thou-and tlios distributed; ,3 THE PEIIKEI'T BEIT'RITY OF FOLIC Y-Ilia I, la ERA, bv reason ol til sirenyili and prosperity ol Hie parent company, the 1SEAV YORK I.iFE havineorer thirty one niillioo dollar* In assets an.I un annual iiicume ol if it luildou.; |lj Tdrt RE Ol nox OF THE ACTIAI, COST OF’ IXM.KAXCI: rO THE MIXIMI M. by reason ofilie inairuitnde of the nareut company’. hualoe.s aud the deinousirated skill and luleitrity of its inunauer.; and(4) THE *,l AHIXTEE -AI.IIXNT AI.I. lain II11 t I, E.\ FEIKIM l-.XTSI iu the theory or practice ol lile insurance, furnished by un experience, on die pat l ol the parent e.oinpauy, ot over tidily yeui s. Rate-books, Pamphlets, Circulars, ami Application-farms may ho had at the office. For further information ap ply in person or by letter to either of the Trustees, or to GEORGE N. LAWRENCE, Secretary, _(Wire No. I Darby Block. Augusta, Maine. SLEIGHS! A LARGE LOT OK Sleighs and Harnesses To be Sol.l LOW KOB CASH, by A. F. GERALD CO., Ju*t Above (the Kennebec lltidge, Au gusta, Me. A Good Stock of the above articles made in the State Prison. Also a Good Assortment ol Blankets, Whips, Trunks, fc. ALWAYS ON HAND. All Goods Warranted as represented, or money returned. decl4«tU FOUND AT LAST. THE PLACE TO HAVE YOt It Clothing Made, Repaired or Cleansed, AT NHORT NOTICE, AMI On Reasonable Terms, 4#'All work neatly executed and promptly re turned. IUA M. Tit TIE, First Floor over tlie Post Office, Hal low til, Me. Uallowoll, Jan 18 ?7. Jan2-!tf For Sale or to Rent RED FRONT STORE, WATER STREET, HALLOWELL, [(.fuel below Spaulding’s Bookstore.) This store, 4 stories high, 40 feet long, ‘22 feet w ide, slated roof, large cellar, nIMnguod condition and repair; also, one undivided tilth of Kennebec Wharf, Is hereby offered for sale, or to rent. Situ ated on the hast side of Water Street, No. 4 Kenne bec Kow, it is one of the most desirable locations lor trade in llallowell. The sales lor the year end ing Nov. MO, 1U7H, amounted to over $12,000.00. To parties wishing to engage in the Grain, Grocery and Provision Business, this stand, with large stor ing capacity, and centrally located, affords a rare chance. Price Low, and Terms Easy. INQUIRE OF J. K. HOI)WELL, or J. M. PAINE, Agent, llallowell. jam rtr $10 to 25 per Day other energetic young n*en to sell an article aa STAPLE aa COFFEE, to Farmer* and other* in their own neighborhood*. Particular* Fr**. Addrva*—THE CENTENNIAL CO., at. Lou*. M*i. Closing Out Sale —OF— DRY GOODS AND CARPETINGS -AT— Less Than Wholesale Trices! —AT— SMifr ii »a. rs. i w a l. x> r on’w.

We intend to close out our entire stock within the next sixty days and wi.ll sell our goods at extremely low prices. Our stock of Dress Goods we offer for less than cost. We have a line of Lyon’s Poplins and Summer silks which will be sold at a great sacrifice. Our stock of Carpetings we have marked down 10 per cent, less than cost. Give us a call. jan4;&\v2moj fcJlITH WALDHOK, Augimta. “SINGER” R E >1 O V A I j We have taken and fitted Ul) 'lie largo and pleasant rooms on the Corner of Bridge and Water dt., Over llamlen IhllbrookV. Where we shall he pleated to see our friends. Full Line of SINGER Machines AND NEEDLES FOR ALL MACHINES. Fuller .V Copen. Jan. 1, *77. an '-lAu Iw T H 2 American Spiced Food, FOR HORSES and CATTLE. Costs LESS than the Old System of Feeding. Improves the Condition and keeps the animal iu perfect health. Indorsed by YUl ATT. DECKKU, ROBERT BONNER, DAN MACK, U. S. BRIGGS, Ac., Ac. Recommended highly for Milch Cows and Working Oxen, also for fattening lor butcher’s use. P. ADAIR, CHAS. II. MOOERS, GLNEltAl. Agent, AUJ3NT, Portland. dec28**tf AUGUSTA. KT 13 W Weed Sewing Machine. U-1T HAS NO BUrEBIOR,.** Sold Cheap lor Cash or Good Note. C ill anti see them. (Over Rowse's Slore.) G. W. .Tones. t>ec.2S. decSO Itf jievicE r ALL persons indebted to K. 1*. Shaw can settle by calling at the Bakehouse heretofore oc cupied by him, at any time before the llr.l day ol January, A. O 1877. GEO. E. BKICKETT, Assignee. Augusta, Nov. 80,1878. novJO-Jlf a day at borne. Agents w anted. Outflt anil l vine free. TRUE A CO., Augusta, Maine marJ-tAwly i&aU or tr An House to Rent I AtlL a THE TWO.STORY DWELLING M1 built the pan «ra>on hr htev aJjgiwjSJens A Oweu. ul ibe corner ol Cheatsul ■BMeEsBand Lincoln alreela. Is now offered to rent 10 a uihI-cI&xs family. The house couU|iui* large 11oul bull, parlor, ailting room, dining %om and kit hen; large parlor and killing room chamber*, and three bleeping room? in the ell. Plenty ol closet room, and every part of the house nice and convenient. Cellar under the whole, and all the principal rooms warmed by a furnace. The house has b i.niNG, opposite K. C. Allen’s, or of M. Cokfkb, Gardiner, Me. dec27-|2awtf For Sale f A SECOND-HAND BOOK CASE, with about 100 Vols. of Book for sale Cheap for Cash. Will soli separate if desiied, Also one largo portable cupbourd. Inquire at JOURNAL OFFICE. decri-ftf FOR SALE ANEW HOUSE, partly finished! situate on Green Street, will be sold at a Bargain. In quire at FREEMAN’S BANK. Dec. 11,1870. decia-ttf For Sale or To Lot. Dealrnble House on East aide of River to Lei or For Hale on easy term*. Apply to FRANK L. IlAMLEN, Octlnt.f No. 127 Water Street, Augusta. To Let. DKSIKABCH ROOMS for R.omers, or Small Family. Inquire at Jan* tit DEANE I'UAV A CO’S. FLUMBINO. Having added Plumbing to oar businesa, we ere now ready to do work la the plumbing line. WILLIAMSON A U KEEN WOOD,

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local arto_5tate Netos. A change has been made in the price of copies of the Daily Journal to member®, as will l*e seen by notice elsewheie. A regular meeting of the city council was held 011 Friday afternoon; the pay roll was allowed, but no business of public interest was transacted. On Saturday, Mr. Baker Weston of this city, lost his porte moucaie containing about eleven dollars and a half in money. li the finder will leave it at this otlice, be shall be suitably reward ed. ____ The hrst union prayer meeting of this week of prayer, will be held this evening, at the Free IJap list vestry, on State street. Strangers tarrying in the city arc respectfully and earnestly invited to attend. Apt Abram Bub was struck on the h. R. B. Capen, Mursbal. Inpui)' siierlir*. Win. II. lobby, Esq., of this city, >hent] of i kenuebt*e county, has made the following hj i pointmeuts of Deputies for the present term George It. Stevens, Bclgiade. Joseph Ciphers, Gardiner. Tbos. B. Stinchfleld, Clinton. Asher II Barton, Benton. John O. Page, China,—P. Addivs, l ist Vassal boro'. James F. Blunt, Mt. Vernon. i'has. G.Cailetou, Watcrville. E. G. fuller, KeadCeld.— P. U. Addiess, Kent's Mill. Eirt S. Smith, Farming dale. P. O. Addns*. 1 fallowed. Llewellyn Libby, Albion. Wm. S. Snow, Litchfield. A. C air, Winthrop. Geo. II. liamsell, N. Vas*alboro Deputy aud Jailor, Isaac L. lhon.| -u, Au gusta. _ iSUtriel Model)’ of Augiitln. An a> jourred meeting of the society in tonne tiou with the New York Life IusurauccCompany, w.is held Saturday afternoon at the Augusta >a\ jogs Bank. President Harlow in the chair. The piiacipal object of the meeting was the ap pointment of the Secretary lor the society, who will he the local agent of the company, and the active woikerin the field. The importance of the pus tion elicited considerable discussion re kaiding the selection of a suitable person, and one who would devote his entire time to the business. The icsult was that Geo. N. Lawrence, formerly Secretaiy of the Kennebec Laud A Lumber Co., wa* unanimously elected Secretary of the District Society of Augusta. A series of resolutions highly commendatory of the chaiacter of the New Yoik Life Insurance Company was adopted. A committee ou by-laws was appointed, when the society adjourned till three o’clock -Ian, 31. The next meeting will take place ul the office of the society, No. 1 Darby Block. skiitvhegin Locals. Xowihstanding the cold weather, hard timer, Ac., cuterlainment* of various kinds have been especially numerous iu our village of late. The literary entertainment of the Baptist society was a very pleasant one. Their proceeds weie sonv twenty dollar-. The Masonic installa'ion and -up per passed olf very well. The installing officer, however, owing to the delay of the tram, did not arrive iu town ia season to as-ist in the exercises. Ilis place was tilled by Mr. Benj. Baton of this place. 1 he Uuivei salist society also gave a ilium atic tut*-1 taiumcut aud levee on Thursday and Friday evenings. The play* entitled 1 l»e Boys of 1776," aud “Boston Dip," were rendered by home talent in a very creditable manner. Those that haJ charge of tbe supper provided an ample repast, and it was evident that this pa it of the en teitaiument was not neglected. This week on Mondax and Tuesday night, Prof, Lhler u ives his centennial lectures, followed by W. 11. Murray on Wednesday evening. The week of prayer will be generally observed in our village. A series of meetings have already commenced in the High street ctruich. l*cv. Mr. Radium of Harrison, Me., assisting. The utg Men’s Praying Baud now h 11 3! 0.005 4*9 Cash on han I .lnnua:v l«f, is? ,093 61 >1,637,099 it3 J. .PEH'DITUllE*. mount of payments tor the year 1676, #1,293,277 061 Cash i* the Treasury, December 31, 1876, 391,122 27 1,0*7,699 S3 Tbe State enters upon tin? new year with §394,422, 27 in its Treasury, at.d with u credit] second to that of no State iu New Lnglanl. The receipts during the year have been ample to meet' all demands upon the Treasury, without resorting' to any portion of the temporary loau author.;! I by the last Legislature. Amount of revenue collected timing the year 1676, on account of ciiect taxation, #699,405.51, trotn the taxation of railroad corporations, #33,- 541,76 from tuv on in*uiac« e companies, >12,-j 972.Ho, and fioui tax on depo-it* m savings hank #278,983.3.;. 1 here has been received for inter* n d«*p 1 its iuSulT.dk Hank, Boston, $,3l*3*s.32, and f.-r! interest on taxes, #*957 7o. 1 he total amount of the public drbt, ut the close of the present year, i-, >5,92 lot), of which 1 #1,508,000 aic in registcicl and >1,112,19) in coupon bonds. Amount ol the '•••:.dc i debt of the State, aftei deducting tin* sinning fund (#791,293 61) held in p.iunent ol the loan due1 t m. 1. 1889, will he #5,129,107. The boidc-i debt ol tlic State, at the dose of] the year 1875, l« sinking fund u >’,272.7''8. 1 a tedurtion of the State debt ih.riag the vehi 1*76 ol >113.661. Tweuty-uiue thon«and dollars of the public J debt uiature*l Match 1, and has been paid, ibis 1 debt wa« represented on tbe hook* of the oflice by #19,000 iu coupon bondlo,0oo registered bonds. roity-six inouxan i nve nun n. i collars oi me public debt matures Feb. 1, 1877, and will be nut j from the current lauds iu the Treasury. The pubi c debt, ou the 1st dav of January,; iS70, reached the large aura of #8,100,9'H); de duct the sinking fund held nt that date, iu pay ment of the same, and the actual bonded iud. br edce*s of the Mate was #7,128,370. At tue close of the present \ear, the public debt lt«s sinking fund, is #5,129,107 a reduction of the debt since 1 1870 of nearly #2,000,000. The State should adhere to the w';*? p dicy it' has pursued for several years pa*t, of me* t ng by tavation its obligations a* they inn' i wh'M ever tt can be done without imposing, iu any one year, too heavy burden* upon the tax payers id j the Mate. No steps have been taken tho pnst year, to- J wards issuing new bonds to renew and extend the I war loans ol the State, and the Treasurer still adheres to the opinion that the debt can hj can-1 celled without recourse to new bond*. The history of the taxation of rad rood* given, but this has already been published i the*e columns. There is due from delinquent railrord companies claiming exemption under their charters for taxe* a*~»*-*ed by the State l'.»r the veais 1874, 75 an l ’76, the sum of #117,593.1 11. There has been received into the State Trea*- urv the pa-t year ft out tex ou insurance compa nies, #12 97-.85. (d this turn #11,044.11 was from tax assessed on tire au I marine companies and #1928 74 from tax on life and accident com-1 panr s. J he kios» amount of premiums received by ail foreign lire and mat tue companies and a— aociations iu ibis Slate, during tba year, was 51,008,005.73. The gross amount received by life and accident companies, was #775,972.33. The Treasurer esti mates the receipt* from tax on insurance compa nies for 1877, at #15,000. 1 tie siukiug land ol 1805 having been abolished there remains only the fuud established by au a«-t approved March 7, 1868, for the extinguish ment of the loan authorized by the equalization of the municipal war debt due October 1, 1889. For this fund there is raised annually, by taxa tion, the su:n of #80,479.95. This amount with its yeatly accumulations, the law requires to he in vested in the bonds ol tuber of tue New England Mates, or tho?c of the (General (Government. The Treasurer invested tue past year on ac count of the tut k ng fund of 1808, #124,095 in Maine bonds, and #12,390 in LGoveinmenU. Pre mium paid ou bonds purchased #11,885. The pre*ent amount of this fund is >7'. 1 295.8l reckoning it* sccuiilies at their jar value. The average amount of deposits iu saving* hank*, returned Nov. 4, 1870, to this otll e, was #26.470,091.09* The average amount tf deposits Ikt.30, 1875, was #30,414,993.51, a fal.ing oil in deposits lor the year of #'3,938,902 42. Amount ol dcpoMta m savings bank-, a- stated in the 11 ink Kxamiuer's report for 1877, #27,818,• 7*-t 70. The amount of deposit! repotted by the Hank Exatniuer exceeds the aggregaie deposit* returned to this otlice in the sum of #1,342,073.01. This disciepaucy between the two reports would in part he avoided by au Rinendemnt to the pres cut law, requiting the tax assessed by the State to be based upon the amount of deposits at the da;., of return. Sum appropi ia'i d for hoots the past year not including the fiec high schools) $395 578.40. Thirteen thousand dullais was deducted for the support of Normal school*. 1 he receipts into the treasury from the land office have been $44,291.05. The business ot the laud office ''ill undoubtedly he closed at au eaily day, and all uncollected demands due that dcpailu.ent tiausfiiied to the Mate Treasurer fot i colUction aud iieoit. Tbeie are in the hands of the Land Agent »ietirilies amounting to over$51- j a 11ion of which hears elate prior to 1850. The estimated ureifts for 1*77 exceed the esti j mated expenditures $310,0(15 33. If the expendi- tuies of the .Mate i the coming yeai are uut ex traordinary, the Male tax may he reduced about »112,i*o. An account i- give n of the bonds dcs'.r »ved b\ order of the legislature. There wt re pi evented to the Legislature of 1 a•.! 1 winter and ahowed, under chaptei 30, section 7, of the re\ ised statute*, claims for bear bouutx amounting to $2,715.00. This is neaily double the sum the Male ever paid iu any previous ytar for that purpose. The claims allowed by the Lcgi*lature, upon certificate of town*, indicate that 549 bears were killed during the year 1875. From these figures it appears that the year 1875 w as an excellent one foi hears. A few- charges in the trust funds were made during the past year, v:z T he “Granger T urapike Fund” w u> cancelled upon the hooks of this office, as piovi led in resolve approved l'eo. 23, 1870, and upou report of Coun cil under date of Aug. 17th. The “Normal School Fund,” under resolve passed Fth 15, 187**, has been drawn from the Mate Tieast!tv and the account with that luml closed. The ‘T’a-sanihquoddy Indian Fund” has been reduced by the payment of $2 ISC.17 to Joseph (itanger, K q as provided iu resolve February 21. j 1870. Permanent School Fund” ha* been increased' and now amounts to ttie sum of $423 803 08. “Lands re*crv» d for public use.” This fund ha« been ieduced by payments lrom the State Trca«-1 uiy under chapter 5, section 10, of the revised statutes. The sinking fir.d has Lceu increased in the man ner proxided by law. Kxcept tie*e change* and those reported it. 1*75, trust funds eld by the Sta'e are the *a:ne a> Jtscribed m the T*ta«iirei’s report for 1S74. The Thx a-cm. ert cL--.es x\ i.h tht following Words “In deeludug i u the;ion b the flice of State ITea-urer, I d«»iie to t*‘uder my profound thanks the repicsentatives of the people for the i o*n lideucc in thin i elc 'iug me to ihe honorable uud responsible po*i ion 1 now hold. During the three years 1 have occupied the of 5ce, 1 have bought to peiform its duties with dil igence aud fidelity, and xvith a purpose solely de moted to the best interest of the State. I tiustuiy (forts have been successful and that my adiuinis ratioii of the atfaiis of this department will be feut factory to the people.” tlrteorologhal. December has been a mouth of steady cold, ind with au unusual amount of snow. The mean empeta'.nre of the month for 41 years .is 21.77°: this year 1C 07°, being 5.70 colder. It is colder than any December on record, except that of 1859* when it was 13 93°, more than two degrees colder’ Tlic moisture, rain aud melted suow is 3.443 inches, only 0.22 inches less than the mean; but there has been no thaw and the cisterns are empty ind streams and springs very low. Amouut of mow 43 inches, but it was very light, and from icttling and evaporation their was at the close of the month a depth of only 2G inches. My thermometers are arranged according to di rections of the .Smithsonian Institute aud U. S. Signal service, but the sort of open box in which they are placed is attached to a stone house, ami by careful experiment it is found that auy rapid i change of temperature is not indicated so quickly as by a thermometer attached to a tree; the latter being, during a sudden fall of temperature, from 4 to 9 degreess lower, but iu a little time they agree. By the ontside thermometer the mean heat of the month was 15.20°, or 0.87° colder than what is given above. The thermometer was 12 nights below z'ro, b.87;.7t’»5 Uangc, 12.U2 M(-aulu.ut of 3 daily observation*, ld»uI. i nami ble, snow fell on 10 days; rain t.r h m»ia o'isei ved 3 times, lOili, 1 Ith an 1 17th; lunar b do 3, on the Bt, 28ib and 30ili; f at baud .the 17lli and 25th sleighing, JO days; t.v *1, J4 d iv- mgh nt or below i 12. Latitude, 44 10,53 longitude, 00 11 50 11ci ;ht above ocean level, 82 feet. —[G. in Gardiner Journal. *inpn n»f .1 ml !t li* I Court- I>hiiforf li, J. prr •iiltiig, Pati ui»ay JaLuaty 6. The Judge it through the forenoon heating and di.pu-iug of vaiiutis motions. No case was oper.c i to tne jmy. New a->:Aliments will be made Monday moron and the bar aic n k i I to ho present. A' iourci i to Monday at 1 A. M. LhT; II. L. Ilastiug^ of Boston, e 1.; if tho In a r, will preach at the V M. A. looms this Monday evening, rommencirg at 7 o’clock. •Subject—4* Is the Bible a lying humbug?" A cordial invitation is extended to all, especially to those who Hie skeptical us to the LB vine origin of the Bible. IpalloUiell Eoral Xctos. The prevent work will bt* observed by the sev eral church*** in this city as a week of praver, ia corn mo u with the churches throughout the Chris tian world, uui-.u meetings will be held each eve ning dating the week a- follows Congregation* ai vestrv, Monday and Tuesday Baptist, W ednes diy; Tie** Baptist, Thursday, and Mcthodis*, Fndav and Saturday—to commence at 7 o'clock. The attendance will undoubtedly be general, and and the exun-.s profitable to ail. 11aius have been delayed consideiably the present winter by severe snow storms and con tinued blowing, uusing drills almost msurmount able wiibout the assistance of extra engines, anew plows, A*•. More trouble has been expe rienced South and West than iu this State. Stage, drivers also are having hard times navigating uu hi >kc n highways. We may now* begin to look t o a January thaw, which would not he likely to m t■ i the fiaveliog materially. a. 1 month In I) triui nr re t. JHth mi., John T. Pn mice,aged 4*i years. BOARD! 1^1 K Oil (•enilemen can be a ai,mod.*t«d i-h go I rooms an I board at T. A UP K a few rods south of the >t ite. june-idi Nice Clean Straw. »U »-KI »S may be had at the xtahlo of Kev. Mr. oil l ie east hide u. the liver, Augasta, 1 r 4o cn a bed. j m*. *91, Safe for Sale. ONE 451ft* '*hi* h went through the fire will bo uld at the highest oiler we receive to dav or l i morrow, as we have iiu use lor it mi our pieseiit olli e, bavin* a fire prool Vault. The lock, Ac., are mi y>*■ 11«■«•, order, an 1 the sale is ol good size. A i'p v i.nn.e batch m.I.KH CAPFV. dan. S. ‘her IIaiiiI, u .1 IMli i brook V. GRANITE HALL, ON IT NHillT ONLY, Tuesday Evening, Jan, 9, 77. SCHOOLCRAFT COES Novelty Company, BRASS BIND S ORCHESTRA. rim i> or admission RK-KIIVKII NEATS. so Centy. ADMISSION, ;;j Srats l,c s«rnrc,l al Ur- Eastern I.muvss ol' noe, M-ni Uy, Jan.s. j St iff i tudies und Pantomime Uuder the Direction of G. 8. BARTLETT! OF BOSTCf'. (trnnite I Hull. Hoilnfsi’ay Jail. 10, and Tliuisdaj Jan. II For the Benefit of Tilt* Pari* It ,4I«I Korirt)’ of St .Maik’d t tmriikt ot Spring and State streets, I'oi ilaud, six 01 s.-.cn hundred dollars worth. The lire took on the roof of the piazza, where a woikinun had been soldering tin roofing. The dnmaje was mostly done by water. uurt WnltciM. I'iui•' i »:i» l inuary The Grand Jury li;• d it* 1 *1»>r* (hi- afieui *u, reporting h l uge numb r of indictment* Tut* following is h li t M m. I iiiB i New Yoik, for uttciiig forged railroad check*; 1>. Scott Lord, John Quinby, Kn«ti* Miller, lor giand Ian *ny; Kdwraid In galls, larceny; ex-Postmastei Fetch, Waterboro, eiving si lengoods; Stephen E. Marat for re eiving stolen goods; Abel Gregoire, Bid deford, f i* puj ny Ji.u Hickey, Biddeford, fir assaulting an otti vr; Joha Curtis, Biddcf.nd, for aud entering; Mike Grogan, Biddefoi I, for breaking aii 1 cntei ing In 'alls uu 1 Audiew-, B.ddfoi J, several tints of breaking and enter ing; Chi;h» A Si;i;'le*# Bi ldeford, fm breaking :r l entering Ch i! Y k alias W il I Bi 1, B I deford, for breaking aid entering; Jolia Smith, Biddeford, 1 n bieakiug uud cntciiug; Mike Mor ton, Biddeford, thiee counts of diunkcnncs*; Frank Bander, liiddeloid, for common seller. There woic anout thirty other indictment* against liquor dealers, principally iu the city. It appeals when officers Phillips and Cole lug ged Andrew*, and Wild Bill they seemed a pre cious brace of scoundrels. They confesscl to the officers ami Comity Attorney Lunt to having com mitted a largo number fc lines during the \ear and half just pa-t, the number reaching nearly seventy-five. Tic v have eQ?cre> tat oe* and canned goo Is, was driven ashore bv ice on Joe Ploger, and required the assistance of. two tugs to get oil. On the 28tb, while towing up from Ncwca«*tU» to Philadelphia in company with schooner Agues I. Grace, the latter struck bottom and the Margie ruu ioto her, carrying away mizzenmast and stove boat and quarter. The Maigie lost jibboom, bead gear, etc. B: ig Bebtcca J. Page, 11 ill, from Newport E via Buenos Ayres for Enseuada to discharge, struck on the ca*t side#f the river Plat’c, Nov. 1J» acd bilged aud tilled with water, hire was in charge of a pilot at the time, aud lies about GOO yards east of the Bessie North. The crew ahati- j doned her next day. The brig registered 274 tons, was built at Bath iu 1S74, and hailed from that port. Schooner Harict. of E len. Capt. Pierce, diag ged ashore at King Cove, Grant Meuan, in the i gale of the 2'J;h, and knocked out rudder, sprung a leak of three hundred strokes per hoar, and did j other damage. she came off next day aud re- j paired. Duiiug tie gale at S. llaih«>r Ih ember 2b, schooner A. T. Hayes dragged her aacbors and drove into the schooner Yankee Lass, breaking f»rema««t, uustepping mainmast and ripped up b>w*prit; also tore sails and damaged rigging, besides sustaining other damages. The head g ai of tho Yankee Liss was carried awav, but she was otherwise uninjured. _ Vosi Office I liangcs. Washington, January 6. The following post masters have been appointed. Chailes A. Wil son. Columbia Falls, Washington Co., Me.; D. F. Horn, Cumberland M ills,Cumbeilaud Co., Me. NEW II V >1 l*SIIlltE. Dmi al Hanover, January fi. There is no foundation foi the report ol President Sun h’s death. lie is rallying, and ti»-uight is bctti r thau he Las been lor several weeks. Political. M VNVIIE-Ti.it. January fi. )f *t >n, C’onc >r I ar. l Montieal Railroad, got hi-fingers crushed while coupling1 cars at this station to-night. Suicide. Keene, Januaty fi. Capt. 11. T. II. Pierce of this city hung him-elf in ms barn ia»e this afte noon. He was about sixty years old and leave, a family. The cause was ili health and low it it-. Severe Storm. The heaviest snow storm of the sea-on ocejm t 1 i-t night continuing at intervals to day. Drowned. Eugene Sweeney was d.owned on Saturday night while attempting to cross the Codieeo liver near the weirs, ills body was recovered this morning. Snow mid Main. Concord, January 6. About four inches of snow fell here last night, and a light raiu to-d.o I he railroads are somewhat blocked. V EK HO NT. stormy Weather. St. Albans, January 6. Eight inches of snow fell here to-day, making thirty inches now on the ground. The Boston and New York traiusducut o.JO this morning did not arrive until oue o’clock this afternoon. Snow plows will clear the track on the Central Rutland Railroad to-night, an 1 unless the wind arises travel wiil he only slightly impeded to-morrow. CONNECTICUT. Hilled. New Haven, January fi. William II. Jones placed himself in front of the locomotive of a swiftly moving tram on the New York Road as it was crossing a spile bridge near this city on Sat urday night, ami was instantly killed, the body being horiibly mangled. Jones was insane. H ASSAC1U SETT S. Decision. Boston, January fi. The Supreme Court of Massachusetts has decided that the person who keeps the seventh day g&rtcd is not exempt from the penalties ol breaking the Sabbath if he keeps i pen shop and trades on the first day of the week. >EW YORK. The tlcnnef-Mny Affair. Xi:\v York, January 0. Contradictory reports about the alleged Brunet-May duel still appear and are current to-day. It is asserted that both have gone to Washington that Bennett is in Bo ton and May in Montreal, and that both are in I town, none of which c un be verified. The to-day. Fredeiick May and his cousin fioiu 11 n, wtc*. but elicited nothing showing any fraud in the eJcctiou. Adjourned till Moouav. y\ ashing roN. rin* Investigation. Wash isoton, January G. Gov. Grover testified before the .Senate election committee to day. He knew ol' no money having been sent to Oregon lor election purposes, of any sort. Did not know money was raised by subscription by chairman of the state democratic committee to pay the expens es of the electoral messenger. i.uos Ilunvon, of the New York firm of Martin A: liunyou, was examined, aud positively declined to give the name ot tic customer for whom thtv drew :»u #8,000 check, payable to Ladd a. Bush, of Oregon. Button Harrison, in response to questions put to him by Senator Morton, testified Was Consulted by Mt.Kiiuyon the day before yesterday regard ing the suhpiena received t»y them; lu.d no pievi ous acquaintance with them, aud hail reason to expect a call from one of them on that day, he i vuse a friend in piivatc conversation with him that day had preshadowed it Being asked In Senator Morton the name of this friend, he de cline.1 to give it, but sub-equeutly being pressed bv the committee for an answer stated that it was K. l'elton, secretary of the democratic nation al committee. 1 cPou slated to the witiie-s that ho didn t know why Martin Kunyon had been subpccued aud hud no knowledge of their business. In (novel a testimony he said that he never re ceived a printed l>. lei from some place and per son unknown to witness. This brief was a col lection ut English die.ait.I It was a compound of contacting decision-. W it ness received no di stinctions Irom New Yoik pointing out the way in which lie should act in relation to the Watts use. There were no aims it Hie .State House or in the private House of the witness on the day of the mectiug of the electoral college or at any time after wards. Witness knew of no funds be ing telegraphed from New York to Oregon to pay the election managers’ expenses, and he knew of no monies being telegraphed to Ladd and Hush at about the time of the meeting of the electoral college. l\ M. Holiaday of ''a., certified that he was ap pointed Centennial C ommissioner by the Presi dent a year ago, aud never resigned the office. He was Presidcutal Elector at Large on the Vir ginia Democratic ticket, and received u certificate from the Governor of Virginia, but did not at teud the meeting of the E.ectoral College. He did not send in hi- resignation, but simply re frained fitun attending the meeting of the Electo ral College, and therefore the vacancy was filled. Walls testified to his resigning his postmaster -hip by telegraph, its acceptance, etc., on the loth of November. Katiyun was again ques tioned us to whether he knew William 1. Pe.ton, aud as to whether Pelton knew anything about the #8000 matter, hut Kunyiiu sain that he did not know the man only by sight, aud nothing ever passed between Pelton and bim-elf about the #800i) check, or about biiu (Ituuyuu) coming to Washington. Cronin was excused from further attendance on the committee. ltunyou’s refusal to give the name of the party giving him the #8000 check will he reported to lire Senate with the request that action be taken to compel him to answer. The Election Committee. A spec'al Senate committee on counting the electoral votes and the House cpmmittee ou the same subject held meetings to-day and adjourned till Monday. The Contest. Notwithstanding the stories sent from Wash ington about a growing conviction that the result of the presidential content will he a new election, it is difficult to find a man in eithter branch of Cong less who does not laugh ut the idea. Grand Sleighing Carnival. A grand sleighing carnival took place this af ternoon on Pennsylvania Avenue thoroughfare, being alive with sleighs of every description, ami the occupants grotesquely attired aud masked. 1 he sidewalks were lined with thousands who stood for hours to witness the novel sight, al though rain began to fall shortly before the com mencement of the carnival, uiul continued duiing the alteruoon and evening, freezing as it fell, making pcdcsti lauism both difficult and danger ous. Appointment. It is stated to-uight upon what appears to be gool authority, that the President ha- designated the following named gentlemen Commissioners of the Metropolitan police for the District of Colum bia, to succeed four of the five board recently re quested to resign, and that their names will be M Dt to the Senate on Monday for confirmation. 1 hey are as follows Ex Mayor Matthew G. Em erv, John T. Mitchell, a well known merchant, •Juhri C. llarkness, a promint architect, and Fred erick Douglass. The resignation of William d. Soon after the ship struck the captain ordered a small boat with u crew com posed of officer Urillowing and eleven men to convey information to the shore und obtain as sistance. 1 he steamship was then only 70 yards from the beach. The boat struck the beach but the undertow and floating ire together, there be ing much of the bitter, upset the boat and three of the crew were lost. ‘>ne of the bodies was recovered. A crew from liio M it ion-, three ami four were on hand, and suc i;ded soon alkrwaids iq throwing a line to the "hip, ami by t e aid ol the crew ol the Atuerique t"*-' hie rat was soon drawn on board. The paa j -engei at first were afraid to get into the car, but t ^'im II dr we 11, who whs a passenger ou i ,M,I “ml his wile, got into the car and were safe j !y ill aw u ashore, after which all the passengers and moit of the crew were landed, live or six be ing in the carat a time. 'I ho aptaiu still re mains aboard, looking after the vessel. All the inai.s and specie were safely lauded. The ship wui in charge ol the pilot taken on board yester day about 187 miles hum Few York. The sea at ih »t time was smooth, but aftei waid the. weather thickened up veiy much, and was su when the vessel ‘truck. the conduct of the ciews ol the lite sating sta tions weie ot the most ifficient nature, being p.omptly on hand, and by their e xertions saved every man that was on board. Had not the boat le t. the ship all would hive been saved OHIO. Inionna ioti Wanted. Coll jars, January 6. Iq the house to-day a resolution was adopted (‘ailing on the lailtoad commissioner foi information as to the condition I the Ashtabula biidge was in when last inspected by him, and when such inspection occurred. Fire. The main building of the Ohio Holt Works Company burned to night. Loss, 10,000. M M ilIH v Inaugurated. IwjIv.. Jatiuaryt). A. Cross well was inau gurated a- (iove.n o of Michigan yesterday, with the usual ceremony. He suggests Legislative ie foim. >1 ISSOI 1(1. Dentil. m. I ..i is, January I). it is suspected that the death of» barles Bielefield, policeman, supposed to have been killed and Ins body placed ou the railroad track, was purely accidental, and he was not intoxicated as previously suspected. TEMWEMij Resolutions. Nasiimli K, January G. The legislature of Tennessee hus adopted resolutions regarding Vanderbilt’s death, aud spciches were made in noth bodies. It is the first time that such marked respect was ever paid by the legislature to a pri vate citi/en. Mini or ml Services. The memorial services at the Yandeibilt I’ui versity to-morrow, will be very impressive. LOt 18IANA. Legislative. Nkw Oklkss, January G. Iu the legislature a bill appropriating one hundred aud fifty-eight thousand dollars for mileage per diem, and legis lative expenses, were passed, The democratic legislature passed a joint reso lution declaring the canvass by the returniug board of the lute election null and void, aud in structing the judiciary committee to prepare an act providing for a pioper and legal canvass of said election returns. Inauguration. (Jov. Nichols will be inaugurated at St. Patrick Hall. The cotton exchange will be dosed ou Monday from II A. M. to 3 P. M., to enable the members to attend the inauguiatiou. Personal. Judge Shaw was to-day inducted mto office as judge of the ucw superior civil court, by Sheriff Handy. Investigation. New Orleans, January G. The senate com mittee has adjourned till Monday. The senate -nib-committee beaid Augustus Wil liams, colored, of Baton Rouge, this morning tint his testimony di\eloped nothing. Adjourned ti l M outlay. The house couimiPoc to day examined D. B. (torliam, district attorney of Natchitochee, who said that he never knew tie was a candidate until alter the election, and that the law required luru to live iu the district, tint he did uot live there, lb* acknowledged wiping a letter to Marshal Pit kin for a blank commission for a supervisor of regi-ti at ion in Ouachita iu event ttiat Supervisor Brady tailed to meet the ex pc'tat ion of the party, lie had lead McEuei v’s speech at Baton Rouge, aud thought the republicao vote was diminished from S'KKJ to 10,000 by disturbances, and that the republican rnajoiity piopei is about 2-5,000 Huv Kellogg appi clieuds no trouble on Mon day. Ih thinks ilia! the democratic programme the inauguration of Nichols is to duplicate the state government but pen ling the solution of the presiden i*l question they will avail collision. .1. I.. W illiams and Perry King, both colored, testifieJ to-dav that they belonged to a democratic club of which there were but eight members, one t raig being president, but the witnessef voted the republican ticket The lorm WHEAT Sales, ')U»h.. 42,0 0 Cngi ’UM Spr’g, 1 U— Mixed Spring, J 21 No. 3 Chicago. 1 3A— No. 2 Chicago, 1 ,'8— No. 1 Chicago, 1 :13— No. 3 Mil., mixed, l 32— Winter rod wVn, 1 52 S Now, 1 21 No. I Minn., 1 45a!43 No. 2 Mil,, 1 41—al 43 No. 2 Sheboygan, 1 3b— New Amber, 1 Al— No. 1 Iowa, 0 0>— White Michigan, o 0(»— Winter Western, 1 42— KYE— Sales, bush 9,0iW Western, 83—aeb Inferior, 7«— State, 03—a02 Canada, Oft— BARLEY Salea, hush., 09.000 CORN— Rec eipts, bush., Sules, bush., Jr*»e*0 Western mixed, bs— steam lO—uK| Graded 58‘,a0l No. I, 03—ab3— lugradel, 57Ha.Y*— VYlute Southern, 5s U ITS— Sales, bush., 154 000 Mixed Weet’n, 40-afti— IMMie, 4 Mr—aa?'— White, 44—a52 Ne. 4 N.Y.,-a40 No. 2 ,W—a-ss* No. 1 4tt— COFKKE La gu ary a, 1»;‘4 Rio, l*’4a2 v4 Maracaibo. 0—a* o— Java, i8**atfD4 St Domingo, ]'.*‘4 St G A K— Fair and good, ’.a l*4. Refining. s>\ Standard, Us Granulated, ll‘4al2S Powdered, 10Sali'*4 Crushed, 12 *4 MOLaSSEs— New Or eans, 48—a5‘2— Porto Rico, 45—a.’ift— Muscovado. 41—al.'i— K1C K— Louisiana, 4— Carolina, &k4 »6— BUTTER Ohio, i*—vie— State, 20—a 35— WHISKEY— Western, 1 14 PETROLEUM Crude, lft>, Refined, a27— TALLOW— S—a sg, ROSIN— t jo—ai o.t— PORK— MtiKf*, 14 40 al8 Tm)— Bid, is 50 Asked, 16 75 BEEF— Extra Mess, 10 50a 12 '0 Plain 5les.«, 12 SOi.li 75 LARD— Steam, 11 75—a11 75 Kettle, 1 40— Chicago Produce Market. Chicago, Jau. 6, U.7. KI/*t'U—Extra spring. $t» 50a6 25. WHEAT—No. 2 »pniiK, 1 25'*, cash, 1 27 a December, I 14S I Jauuaiy No. 3. 1 2€*t al lus rejected, OdaOl^c. CORN—No. 2 mixed, 41 '*1—Deeenber, 44v,e. OATS X*. 2, 34_. a-c. cash, *4\ —be eui* her, 33 c January, 44 KY E—No. 2, 72—c. BARLEY—No. 2|Hpriug. PORK—Ca»h, 17 Wall 35. ail year, 15 W>4 Jau u;iry, 10 65. L.vRD—Cash, 11 Hft—; January, 10 87*%. HI' i.K M KA l'>— Miouldci a, oa*>‘4u.; short rib sides, t*J, h.ss«'. whorl clear rib.&Sa c. WII 1>KKY-Western, 1 07-. t RElL.ilTS—Corn to Buffalo, ft^c., wheat do., 4a5c. RECEIPTS— U.0C0 flour; 1C.000 wheat; 91,000 corn; iS.uoO/mts, 4.7u*rye, 9.&U0 bailey. 8111 PM KN I’S—18,0.10 flour, 11,000 wheat; lol.ouo corn 20.000 oats la.ooo barley; 5,euu rye. Cincinnati Produce Market. Cincinnati. Jan. 6. 1«?7. runs— 9 in t tlauu w LAKO— Steam, 11 S All>. Kettle, ti—ali‘« t BCI.K M E AT'— Shoulders, 7—atj'4 I Clear rib tides, tt,’,a t— Lie AT Mcle*, 9 a Air'* BACON— •Shouliien*, TV»7* Clear rib >ulna, t»\*% Clear ala- o A Portsmouth, Horton A Maine Railroad, 7«. Eastern Railroad* 7't Maine State t>’«, H

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fContitncd from flrtt pare way round, or stand on the engine, or even, like poor Homing here to-day. have to go through a squeeze by those examin ers. our ideas come along oue alter the other, slowly and in some sort ol order, so that oue can lake a good look at 'em.' They even say we eng.neers are slower than other men. because all the quickness is gone out of us into our engiues. Hut. boys, iu the second or so between the blow and my lying flat on the ground 1 did more thinking than ever 1 did before or since from Easier to Whitsuntide. “First about home, the warm room and everything in it, and the New Year's chimes, and the going to church iu tin morning; then the assistant station-master as he lay there under the cloak on the snow; and then 1 began reckoning as dis tinctly as if I was giving the orders for making up all the trains, about the train that was passing over me. How was it. it was on ibe wrong track, the one I'd been on, coming out on the in-track5 And then all at ouce thought, what before iu the midst ot my cogitation I had for te*—the outward track 1 had seeu as early as noou already deep buried in snow, and that was who they were coining out on the in-track. Then I saw plain enough the train as it stooii there couldn't Oe more than ten or eleven freight ears, all our own cars, they all went high above the rails— they would do me harm. 1 lay llal enough between the rails. Hut the engines—the asb boxes of the engines I 1 knew all three engines that still stood fired up at the sta tion as well as my tobacco pouch. The •Wbittekiud’ would go harmless enough over me, even though 1 had been stouter than 1 was; the 'Hermann,’ too, might be merciful to me. at any rate if it was car- rying little water and fire, and the sleepers under me didn't stand up too much; but under the 'Silus,' oue ol the new, low built elephants, 1 was a dead man. Ay I dead That would’nt be the worst. 1 should be slowly crushed and torn into shreds. Which engine was it, then, com ing there i* "All this, you see, uoys, 1 hud thought between the blow and the lying flat; hut when 1 was once down, all calculation ceased, and it was just by instinct 1 stretched myself out and held my breath and made myself thin as an otter that's trying to get out from a trap, and counted the axles that passed on over me. Every j ping and pang spoke distinctly out in syl- j tables. 'A wretched death V And now something heavy catches hold of me No. it is nothing yet—it only grazes me, and glides clinking its length along over me and off, striking a chill to my marrow—it is a chain banging down. Hut now it comes! the ground begins, at lirst gently, then stronger and stronger, to tremble un der me; it comes very slowly. Then 1 saw at the side that the rails and the snow and the rolling wheel-shadows over me grew ever redder. It was the engine lire shining from the ash-box. Now 1 felt it grow hot on my hare head and neck. The sleepers yielded under me; the rails groaned and bent; the ground shook vio-1 lently in the back, presses forward—God have mercy on me! Then rip, crack! something on me gave way. Pang! pang! rolling! thundering! stamping!—the en gine Bad passed over me ami off. From the free heaven once more the snow-cloud plunged down upon me. “How I got on my legs I don't know. 1 stood there, I shook uiyselt, and saw the red lights of the engine disappear round the curve. They looked to me like the eyes of a veritable bodily death. Then I felt mvself to see what the engine had turned loose; and, behold! the regula tions buttons were gone flour mv coat be hind. “I went to the nearest switch-tender and got a lantern and looked tor the but tons in the snow; but when we were sil ting round the bowl at home, ami I was putting in first too much rum aud then too much rum and then too much sugar, Louise, wondering, asked: "Husband, what's the matter with you You tremble so and don't speak a word.’ Then my senses and speech came to me •gain. and I showed Louise the buttons, and told her the story, aud lroldiug up a button 'twixt Unger aud thumb, said: ‘See, within so much of a horrible death has your husband been to-night.’ i ••Look 1 have the buttons, yet, and ean to carry them till death Comes in i m&lity.” reTtie old ma:i opened his coat and drew out two buttons, slumped with the king's arms, which he wore secured by a string about his neck. “And now you know why I pitied the poor creature in the a di-box. I have told you the story because it came up in the talk, hut I don’t like to speak of it, because the agony of death was in it, and that’s something no man calls to mind willingly. Hut hark 1.' o’clock! Good luck to us all (or the new year: and a number of hundred thousand lo comotive miles.”—Jppleton s Journal. Forest Tar, For Throat, Long!, Asthma, and Kidney*. Forest Tar Solution, or Inhalation for Catarrh, Oo&MWiptloa. bronchitis, and Asthma. Forest Tar Troches, or Sore Throat, lloaraenom, Tickling Cough and Purifying the Breath. Forest Tar Salve, or Healing Indolent Sores, Ulcers, Luts, bums, I and for Files. Forest Tar Soap, w libeum, fekin Diseases, the Toilet and Hath. Forest Tar Inhalers, or Inhaling for Catarrh,Consumption. Asthma for Sale by all JjruygUt*. 1A em-n ex readin at JEITXI^IVI. dye house, A Few Beer* South of KaliroaC Erldge, Water It., Auguata, Mr. Awarded Flrat Premium at Maine State Fair, 1B70 Emile Barbler, Proprieir. Our thanks are due to our former patrons, and from the fact that our bunines* hat» increased i*ell each year during the past seven years we tn nk wo can hope for increased patronage ‘n the future ,i!,1T®U"“OWn establishment w ith its admliab’t faciituea conducted by a First-Class French Dyer. _ _ -ALSO— Proccae off lean-lug. aecurod' a1flr^rletf‘iUt rc£ar,J t0e*peu»e,having l,r«*Kfcro»n from I’nri lor (ieni’a Garments and Latlles Dreasc» without npplnf or taking off TrimmlSg g^ckg’ VelvTt EibiKm, Keathei^, Slipper*, Kid Glove* leaned and dyed, Dace Curtail.# cleansed. Any kind of good., garment, of ail d*ae.tpUo«, Cleansed or Ifjred and Pren.ed a* bereiuior«. Gent* garment, repaired ml .bort nolire. Good. ren-iy"/ aDd n turned promptly by K*pF*«*. Ml»» M. S. Mur.haH agent for Gardiner and vicinity, K. S. Decker lor Hallowell: C. C. Ghnndlgr, Wiuihrop, and J t 1. For 5VaU*rvjlleand 8howhcgj.i. i P. M. For ltaliast, Dexter mod liauelght 'Tralni*. r -r Portland lioaton, and Wav 0.40 A. M. 8kowh ‘Kan, Bangor and \Vay, 12.00 M. Due from Boston, Portland and "ay, 11.45 A.M. hangor and 8ko* began, 0.20 A. M. PA 1*0.\ TI CKER, Portland, Oet. 7 la.o.__ Boston &MaineHailroa d Change oi Time. The Populur Kouto lor Uonton, Morning train leaving Augusta 6.00 A. M., make* clone couueciion al ike Uunsler station for old orenard beach, baco, llnMclord Keuoebunk. W'ells, salmon fall-, ureal fulls. Dover, Alton Bay and Luka W inuepesogee, Exeter. Haverhill, Lawrence, Low oil, and arrives in Hay Market Minarc, head oi W ashington M., Boston, at 1.40 I*. M. Mid-day train leaving Augusta. II 40 A. M., makes closecouueelion at the transfer station with l*ass eager train ou Boston A Aiuiuc, arn.iug iu Lowell T.oo P. M., vVlid Bontoa 7 30 X3- TVI. Be sure to have Baggage checked via Boston A Maine, and change ears al the translcr station. Ail Through Tickets good on Bos ton I' Motor, IM'irulng traiu leaves boston 7 30 A. M., making eounec'.ons irotn all the Western lines also Irotn Lou ell, Coueord, Manchester. Lake W in uepesogee und way stations, arriving at translei station at lfUi P. M., giving 40 minutes lor diunet id lirst-clftss dining rooms, and connecting uitii Maine Central trams, and the ee to all Muttons on Knox A Lincoln, honiurset, and h. A N. A. Kail roads. A.l Freight shipped ou Maine Central Railroad, i- forwarded via this line on same terms, and with out translcr. and arrives iu Boston at ti.oO the fol lowing morning. All Freight received in Boston before 6.00 P. M., is delivered same as above by ea Iiest freight trains on Maine Centra'. f >r in ormation relati g to business of Boston A Maine KaUroa 1 apply to L. L, LINCOLN, Beaeral Fntein Agent, dflee M. C. Depot, Augusta, Me. Ivlaine Steamship Co., Soml-Weckl) Line to New Terk. Steamers Floanora and Franconia, Will, until i urther notice leave Franklin W harf, Portland, ev ery MONDaY and THU K>DAY at 0 o'clock. P. M., and leave Pier3$. East River, New York, every MONDAY and THURSDAY at 4 P. M. The Elcanoia Is a newsteamer,just built for this route, and both she and toe Franconia are titled up with line accommodations for passengers, making th’s the most convenient ami comfortable route lor travellers between New York and Maine. There steamers will touch at Vineyard Haven dur ing the summer mouths on their passage to and trom New York. Passage in Suite Room, $5.00. Ideals extra ;Joods lorwarded to and lrom Philadelphia M mtreal. Quebec,St. John, and all parts of Ma ne. A#-Freights taken at the lowest rates. Shippers are requested to send their ireight to the steamer* as early as 4 1*. M.,on the days that they leave Portland. For further tntoruiation apply to HENRY FUX General Agent, Portland. J.F. AMES, Agent Pier 3b East River. N.Y. Tieke’s and stale room* can also be obtained at 12 Exchange street. Portland. 1376. Iuly24*ttf Airs. Winslow’s SOOTHING SYRUP, Fur Children Te .‘thing, gn atly facilitates the process of teething, by soil flung the gums. reducing all inflammation—will allay all PaI.x and spasmodic action, and is •Sure to Kegulstc the Bowels. Depend upon it, mother*, it will give rest to your selves, and Relief and Health to Your Infants. W e have put up and fold this article Nr years, and can .say is confidence and ikci u oi it, what we have uever been able to say ol any other medicine—NEVER HAS It FAILED, IN A SINGLE INSTANCE, TO EFFECT A CUE, whim timely used. Never did we ku >w an Instance ol dissattirian t»y anyone v* ho used it. On the onirury, all are delighted w ith its operations, und speak iu terms ol highi-ft cmimondniion of its magical effects and medical iitues. We speak in hit* matter “WHAT WE DO KNOW," nler years of experience. AND PLEDGE uUK KEPt’l v TION FOR THE FULFILMENT OF Wii \T W E Hf.HE DECLARE. In almost every Instance w r»» rc I he In Ian l N mi fit ring from pain and exhaus tion, relief will be found m 11 Hern or twenty mm uies alter the syrup is administered. Mils valuable preparation has been used with NEVER FA II.IN«. -It CESd iu Thousand** ol C ases. It not only relieve* the child from pain, but in vigorates the kloiUH' h ami bowels, correct* acidity, and give* tone and energy to the whole *y*tem. It wiil almost instantly relieve Griping in the Ho we la, and ind Cholic. We believe it i» the m.sr axi» purest remedy in Till woiu.p, iu all c*m-h of |>Y»KN TElt^ aM> Jd \Kiellrut it**, stand between your *ufl« ring child and the re del that will be HU ItK—ye*, A It SOLI I'KI.Y M UK-to follow the uni of tfii- medicine, if timely u-C'i. ft-ll dirt'o.iioQs 1 »r lining will accumpanv ca h b dtle. lie Mire and call for “.Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup," Having the facsimile of I’ltris A TKKKI.nh on the ouiside wrapper. Hold by Oruggim* throughout the world. augt8-i«m Hardware, Iron,Steel Glass, Mill mill Rlaiksmltti’s .uppltes—Carpen ter nml MrcliMHl. Tool.- N.nilrr.on Rroa. A Co-* LnKlIah Can Mr. I. kmerican Shear Co’e Pocket Cutlery and Shears. 'I’lio CclobrutedCollet t Kilos. fiob’mson Iron Go 's Out and Olinoh Nails At Boston prices wholesale and retail. Uniting— l.aco Leather—House Trim ming.—Ntaites—Revolver*. Arc. A full etc k ol above for Bale at lowest prices C11AS. W. 8 AFTOUI) A SON 111 IU8 Water St. Augusta. Masonic and Odd Fellows Pins, Studs, and Buttons E. ROWSE’S. ML1KR W II H i: S'or t lrnuing anil T. a.j. deetl-4w WELL THAT IS CUTE! The new Baby Soap, made by Uobinson Bros., A Co., Boston. dec2l-4wr rn AAA Sumchbkiii for i*?77. Krsrrbody OU'UU'J IH irn ting I'OrThH'S AMKRl c4X noXTlli.Y a i ichly IUttatnit#d«Rblyedit* d Family Magazine at only #3 n year. Specimens Sorts. Oreat terms to Clubs. JOHN F. i’OTTtii A CO Pubs., Philadelphia. dec21 4w la„f III P 1 1 and steady work lor one or two I '»1 e*it» rnrisme men or w omen in each county. PtHTIU LAMN FHKK. M£XU I OK (>l TM1 WoltTII I'lO. Ad dress, J. LATHAM A CO., 4lV Washington Street, Boston, Mass. decil-4w H -i la Jaoter tliMu any other book. One Agent old 34 copies in one day. This it the only autneo tie aud complete history publi-hod. >end for our xiia term- to Agents. NATIONAL Pi HUSHING Co., Phiiada., Pa. decil-4w 500J ACENTS iiie sroi'v *u! CHARLEY ROSS W ritten by his lather. A complete account of this mo-1 Mysieiious Abduction and Exciting Search. With Fac simile Lett* rs and Illustration*-. Outsells all other boi. L. Ct’EUNSEY, Pub Concord. N. 11. deet-4wr TRIFLING 'VI Mi A COLD 19 ALWAYS DANGKIiOlS. WELLS’ CARBOLIC TABLETS. a sure remedy for COUOHS. and all di*e**ee» of the TUUOAf, UNo3, UiEsl’ uud MlX'OLs MEM UK \Ni:. PIT IF ONLY IN ULTE BOXES. Sold b” all Druggists. C. N. V KITTEN TON, Tin Avenue, New York. decs 4vv PIANOS AND ORGANS l aiefulh selected nom the best manufacturers,em bracing the largest assortment of dr$t*clas* ineiruuiuit» in the Mate. Among w hicii arc the I

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“HOME AGAIN J” Kinsman has opened a NEW DRUG STORE, Ou Hater Street, Corner of Hritlgc, 0 Where he w ill be pleased to see all h:- old It leads and forme; eu,-tom« i> and ail others who may tie sire In tills Centennial year any goods uoiia.lv kept in a well conducted FItht*Cln>«n Driii; Htoro, While offering u>y sincere thank* for their fonnei patronage so many veers, we would solicit u con tinuance of the sumo for ine future. FRANK W. KINSMAN A €0., Cor. Wnter and Bridge Sts., Augtiita, Me.J lton’t forget the uteue. Store formerly occupied by Barton A Utis Bell, West end Kennebec Bridge.' Phystciun\ prc« scripiioos carefully prepared lrom careiully se lected medicines, at all hours, day or night. F. W. li. Ac O. Augusta, Feb.ialb, 1870, itbiO-JcoJ&w Kennebec Savings Bank. This Hank is not required to make returns to Assessors* Deposits made en or before ths lOfA day cf auy month wifi bt iaUd back to the first day of tht iartu mouth On First Monday in May and November of each year a dividend will be made ou all depend* «*‘un i mg at those date a, which have been on depot.it on# full month. Money deposited in Savings Banks is not .0 bt taxed to depositors hereafter. Dividend* as soon as declared are aimed to tht principal, thus compounding the inter* *t e\ ery s)\ months. Loans made to depositors on depositing their Bank Book as security. t| Office In Freemans Rank Riitldliig. S. B. GLAZIER, Treasurer. W. F. IIAT.LETT, President. ^Augusta. Jan. is. lH7ft. ian2r24-Hf AUAi l ISTA, MFC. II 82 1VI O S II EH Contraotur and IStiiltlet*. Att, lids to Home Building and all kinds of job work. CIKHXOC HEIGHTS. Northern Avenue, Augusta, Mo. ikc4-J3ra* DR. Is. x. MORSE^ (fc'oimcrly of Bo-tan) Surgeon Dentist, Corner Kr:d°;o and Water Strcots, AUGUSTA, 1VX Id OFFICE IIOI US—From U to 1* A. 31., 1 lo 3 P. 31. HR VIHIt-L h.iv ng li»d TWELVE YEARS EX Pfc.Ult-.Ni hi led* confident o*. performing all Den tal Operations mi a skillful ami Satisfactory M»u uer, ami nope* by faithful attendance t every case t titrn ted lo his care lo merit a share of public pal tounge. Satisfactory Deference Given if Desired. decid deodJtwsow I!. I*. WHEELER, Fire Insurance Agent, CXjINTOKT, ivt^viktu. here Insurance can be obtained on all first elH‘* buildings, iu old and Reliable 8fo’k Com ‘••in.fh al o in the SOMERSET M. fc INSURANCE CO,, J-kuvx began. I.lgiitning a Specialty. ALSO laid A Job Printing of all kinds, mu h us Business and Calling Cards, Wedding ai d 1 i.gHgcinent tarda, Envelopes, Receipts, Notes, Circulars, etc., etc. 4W All orders by mall promptly attended to. P. O. Address. Leek Bov 7t>, Fair field, Maine. oci4-t5twly S50O REWARD. Tbcnbove rewarj will be paid for Information n IticU .hull procuro the conviction of any person guilty of belling au iuceniliary tire during the pre-cut municipttl year, either previous or buo.-c quent to this date. CIIAS. E. NASH, Mayor. Augusta, April, g, 1376. aim-iAwti I The Last C lianee to Save Your Honey. All persona taxed in the city of Angusta, lor the y* nr 1-7", who have not paid tbeir assessment*, ate uotitled and warned to pav the same to the cr 1 lector lorthwilh that thyir personal property is liable t»* seizure at any time and to be sold tor tax es, and for want or such property, they are liable to arrest and commitment to Jail.* All real estate upon which .he taxes assessed shall not have been paid prior to January 1st, uext, will be lorthwilh advertised and sold accor log to law, 1 shall pou ted at once to commit to constables fir coUtci ion those taxes now unpaid, us fast as the necessary pap rs can be made out. The only and last chalice to fcuve costs Is by calling on the C dU ct»r md i a) log bef are being mailed on by an officer. 1 wish io avoid making costa for anyone, b n am required by law to code A the taxes com mitted to me within a given time, and shall do so if possible. Tux payees w id have nly themselves to b’ame if-bey have costs as well a.-* luxes to settle at\er N«v. 15, iutt. SAMUEL W. LANE Collector. Augusta, Nov. 2d. 1S7G. nov3 t&wtf H. R. ATWOOD Wholesale Dealers and Planters in PROVIDENCE RIVER AND VIRGINIA OYSTERS, lit Couitiicrc-ial Street, VohIoii. We are selling large PROVIDENCE RITtBS Irc.h from tbeir beds daily, al $1.2ff per gallou, solid. WBG1MAS at IK) cts. per gallon. Also, PBOVI DENCH HIVEB NATIVES AND PLANTS In the shell by he bushel or barrel. colifeod£ w3 DRESS MAKIfJC -ANI>— Ladies’ Heady Made Inder Iwear IA AUliUSlA The IlhifN Susie :us-.l Yellie Gale Would respectfully Inform their friends an«lj the public that they h ive recently opened room a on Water street, Augusta, Over Tilcomb’s Drug Store, Where they carrv on Dress Making In all-its branches, nud also keep constantly on hand ladies underwear; also Ladies’ Wrappers, Dressing Marques, Aprons, Hosiery, Gloves, Aeeklies,Lace, Dress Linings, Ilibbons, Corsets, And all small wares. They have also very nice Silk Fringes and Moss Trimmings, aud WORSTED AND CANVASS Of all kinds and everything that goes with worsted work. INFANTS’ OUTFITS MADE TO OIIIIER. Having recently visited Boston all their styles are the newest and inort elegant and fashionable. UNICES VLUY LOW. Knife, Single ami Box Plaiting, done to order. junei-l&w I)l!\l\ PIPE, FIRE BRICK, LAUD TILE, SOLD BY GOULD 8EWALL. WENDELIX Bl’SClI, Fresco Artist. Oil,\Caustic., Dlstemjter, Jtc. Decorations of Churches, Parlors, had Halls. Attend* to nil kinds of Fresco work, which he performs in a manner unsurpassed. Refers with pleasure to Edwin Noyes, Ksq.. of Watery llle, and others, for whom he has douo work. Parties wishing work done, will please address WENDKL1N BUSCH, Williams House. Waterviile, Me. septl ttf 11 w .f.vii rit.iris tmsr p V A0SS. Sold by Could Sl Sowall. J&allotocll abbcttlsrmntts Down (io the Prices! XVI oasra. Brown Whitcomb PALLOWELL, Are selling at the South End Market, Steak for Fifteen Cents per Pound. Koast Beef, 12 Cents per Pound. Corn Beef s to 10 Cents per Pound. And everything else in proportion, Thi» is nn A No. 1 Market, and the Proprietor* keep coubluutiy on hand the beet the Musket ut torus. Also, u large lot of Cannot! Hoods Pickles, -JU IHE V or y Iiowoat Price*. ^Ilullowell, Sov. 22, 1878. nov23-13m Hotel Notice! XX. Q. HT .yvumn, —HAS LEASED— Tho Hallowell House, And is new ready to attend to the wants ul thetrav eling public. The house is situated on Second Street, near the Depot, and is a central location, only a tew steps 1'rom tbe business street. Mr. Blake has had a lorg experience In tho hotel businessand feels confident o; giving enure sails faction. lie will keep a First Class House. Ilis talde will be furnished with tne best the narkrt aflonl*, and by due attention to business he hopes to receive a liberal t-hui c of patronage. II. Q. BLAKE, Hallowell. Me. nov26-ftf Fred A. Tenney, fat'd A; Job Printer, Over Spaulding’s Bookstore, licnuebrc How, VValcr Street, UALLOWELL, MK,

Visiting Cards a Sptcialty. All work committed to his cure done neatly, cheaply and promptly. octlS-llf NOW IS THE TIME TO BUY Christmas Presents HOLIDAY GOODS, a r COOK’* 11 Ell* SiOKi: IX II ALLO WELL. We have Just opened a SPLENDID stock ol Medium and Low Priced Holiday Goods, and are selling tnem at the Lowest Price* Eveic Known. Saw Styles Bohemian (»la*s Vases for 23 cents. Large Wax Dolls With HaIU for $LuO >pleudid Shell Boxes lor $LU0. Pretty Wax Dolls With Hair, 25 eta. Bohemian Giass Mugs lor 25 els. Very Pretty and Large Silveied Vases 5o t*. Vases in Sets with Lard Receivers for *1 5'*. Mustache Cups lor Gents’ Present* 75els. C*entH* Shaving Mugs lor 50 eta. Children's Mugs, (China an 1 Silvered) Very Low. .‘splendid Lot of Albums lro*u 75 cts. to $2.5o. Ladies’ Work Boxes lor 75 cents. Ladies’ uluul W i ding D«.-k* for 90cts. Children's Tea Set 15, 20, 37. 50, 75 cent, each. Gents’ Watch Stands only 91.03. Nice Boxes of Perfume lor Piescnts for fl.oi. Nice Lot of Perfumery (New Lot; 10 ets. a Bottle. Pretty Glass Boxes lor presents tioin 25 to 3t> cts. Backgammon and Checker Boards. VVuilet- lor Presents iroru 15 cl*, to $1.0v. Very Pretty Toilet Set- tor $1.25 a Set. Pretty Match Boxes for *23 and 5o cents. We have the Largest Stock ol Vases in the citv from lu ctr io $2 00 a pair. Very Large Stock of Small |\»ya, Cheap. Ladies' striped Collon and W ool Hoee >5 cents. Ladies’ Fell Skirls Kldi c ED o t,o cent-. Ladies’ Clouds only 25 cts. each. Woolen Yarn 4 cts. a skeiu. Large skeins Woolen Yarn 20 cents. Heavy BkoWX Dl c K overalls oulv 50 cts. Ladies' Worsted Jackets only 75 cis. Meu’s Undershirt* and Drawers 21 cts. each. Men’s Heavy Ribbed Woolen Hose 25 cts. Children’s Wooten Hose 5, 10 and 15 a pair. 1-a tic# e block of Woolen OvcrsuH isat Reduced Prices. Ladies Cndervests and Drawers 50 cts, each. Ladiesl Silk Neck itdls lor ‘25 cts. Curdmal Red Silk Ties lor 25 cents. Clai k O. N. T. Thread, 5 cents a spool. Nice Toilet Soap5 cts. a cake or 50 cts. a dozen. New slock ot Back Combs, at LOW PRICES. Men’s Pants (Lined throughout) lor 1.50. Boy’s W ooleu hearts from 25 cts. to $l.oo, Hagan’s Muguoi.a Balm, 50 cents a ootUe. Ayer s Hair Vigor, 05 cents. Hall’s Hair Renew'd, 05 cts. Burnett's Coooalno, 75 cents. Kennedy’s Medical Discovery $1.15. Rush’s Sar-aparillu iron selling cheap. Rush’s Biiv.hu A Iron Pain Killer 20cts. Russia Salve 20 cla. Johasou’s Anodyne Liniment, 25 cents. Schenck’t Mandrake Pills,20. Holloway** Pills 2o, Ayer’s Pills.20 cents. Wing’s Pills, 20 cents. All tbe leading Patent Medicine* Cheap. Elmwood Collars for 25 cents a box. Ladies’ Neck Ties and Rucbiugs Very Low. VERY NICE 514 BONE Cornets tor C adit, Letter Heading*, Invitation*, Receipt!*, Invoivv tt, Bill* i.l I.. |M, Lalte In, Ncbeduli s, Law rlai:k«, Railroad and Ktiaiubuat Pr litiug, Ac., Ac., To all who deihe work iu our line we would that it it mr Intention to SUIT OUR CUSTOMERS la Regard to PR.IO EI8 -AND EXECUTION OF WORK All orden by mail will receive tbe tatue Prompt .Attention Aa though delivered pervoually. SPRAGUE. OWEN A NASH, JOURNAL OFFICE. Augmta, July, 187#.