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AUGUSTA. r b. otll. lSbb.
Nix. EnIToR:-ln the Kennebec valley.
the ,lcighing carnival has been fully cele-
DRAFTED the last week, with all the enjoy
men.S. and cXcitemcnfs incident thereto
Who is iHsensble to the charm of the
merry bells" the crisp sound of the run
ners. and the fast trot of the noble animal.
wNo seems To participate in the spirit, and
high glee of the riders. There is an eX-
hilaration--a kind of daShy enthusiasm
and deal of fascination. in gliding over
The smoothly trodden snow. seated in all
elegant >leigh-5eside an elegant lady
holding the ribbons of an elegant horse.
who cuts the frosty air. as he makes the
distance 10 iIalloweil, inside of average
trottin@-park speed.
Beside the sleighin@ sport. the week has
been gay in levees. parties. lectures, &C..
u the abundant enjoyment of citizens and
legislators. Major Gen. OliyerO o. Howard
whom we shall be proud to welcome, is
expected to address us this week.
The business of the Legislature appears
doubtedly make the session IA short one as
first proposed. The committees will trt
To report by the 18th inst..-thc day fixed,
but their work will be toilsome TO do it.
a long list Of petitions were presented
Thursday. it being the last day of grace,
for those Of private legislation. The bill
to in'rra THE SALARY of the Judge of Prob
ate, for lI1neoch County. has passed to
be en9rossed.
The Democratic Senator from Knox
County. Hon. Edward O'Brien. who fills
the vacancy occasioied by the death of
Hon. John Il. Dunton, lIa. taken hi, seat
at the board. Iii. politics must be lonely
in the Senate chamber.
The Committee on the Insane Hospital.
(of which Dr.. Billings is chairman on the
part Of the Senate, and Dr.. Fulton On the
part of he Ilonse) haze reported a reSolu-
ton, earnestly recommending the al,bro-
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priatic1n of s3l 200 for the completion of
the new wing. The necessity of more
hospital room seems imperative. for the
comfort of she unfortunate class, number
inc rs. now receiving medical treatment
there. Especially Is 1t evident in the fe-
male department, where the patients are
troH~,t,,l and uncomfortable i'll their limited
quarters.
Senator Woodlands speech in favor of
the Milford and Princeton Turnpike Re
solvcs.was well delivered, we'll understood,
and so well received. the rtsoIecs passed
unanimously.
There has been little speech making in
the House. We are expecting to hear the
sounds of eloqucncc and oratory, from that
branch ere long There is Col. James +.
Miller of Portland. who must not cheat lS
i'll our expectations. Having heard brief
touches OF his skill as a DICTATOR. we I'M
hesitatingly set him down as one of the
few strong men on the floor of the House.
BY his thorough knowledge of Parliament
tary law. he understands Just where. when.
and how. TO dead lock any improper lcgis
latien. He is an expert dissector-cnts
deeply with ibis polished bladc-suddenly
surprises the House with his dcXtcrity in
disposing of obnoxious suhiects-and in
argument. before his opponent is aware of
it, Miller has him fast in hand, without any
chance of escape. As military man. Col.
Miller has had a successful career. and a
a lawyer, ht Is an honor TO the profession.
est next week. telling of the ',Rc-union of
the membcrs-of the iugrc>s and cgress of
.rotahfes--ut' the gay assemblagc Of ladies,
and of the sports and festivities Of outdoor
and Indoor life at the CAPITOL.
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EOBBING \ NE>sEl..

| commenced my letter with the inteii-
ton of relating the circumstances of an
affair ON hipboard-which has created
considerable excitement. amoug those ac-
quain'cd with the parties concerned. and
has given rise To many inquiries. and con
tlicling reports. will state the facts for
the information of those interested. The
Sch. Lottie of Cutler, Capt. Thoma, Bun
kcr. of GOuld>boro, lay at Pier II New
\ ork inside Of a Bark. Upon the night oil
(aboutJ the 23d ult., the captain and chief
mate being on hoard. her cabin was enter
ed by two Of the robbing fraternity: With
stockincd feet and "cat like trcad-who
struck their light in the entry. passing by
the mates state room. The latter. who Is
N 50 son of the captain, being awakened
by the light thought his father wa, up for
some reason, and turned out to see what
The matter might he. lie bchcld the two
robbers. one standing with the vessels
Chronometer Ga valuable instrument which
he had removed from its case. under his
LETT arm. and q revolver in his right hand
Was watching the captain, who lay sleeping
in his statcroom, with the door open. The
other. with a lantern. was instituiin" IA
search. The Young man sprung upon
deck. shouting Robbers. Robbers" at
the top of hi voice, hoping to arouse the
men of the Bark; the robbers also rushed
to the deck, firing at him, neither shot
taking effect. lie had been 30 near them
a. to strike one with his fist. He lodged
below to get his revolver, aud rcappearine
fired, but they having fired third shot at
him, his face was blackened with the pow
der. and he was so blinded b. the smoke
that he could not take aim. lis escape
from being si.ot was remarkable. In the
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We are beginning to experience a
dr,uth almost as.sogs-re "a that last Summer.
The wellssi.re very low and many of them
have given ont entirely, and our late severe
spell of cold weather .roze the streams aud
small ponds NJ arlv 10 the l"tta'n Oae OF
our l;srgr farmers Il few miles out ct the city
is How compelled to melt snow for family
usc aud to drive his stock more than mile
far water. \ lady passenger OF this citr
ri, the cars from Portland to Augusta. last
week. states that the train was compelled Ia
stop three times, 10 procure water from phi
vatc wells. the supply tanks having all civ
eli out.
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Vl>F, or S,tYN. .BAKER-N ERDlCT.-Tlle
pa,yl,n brokerage. case ha- been brought 10
,,.tIose. Cen Boxer. so wrll-known a. the
chef d, tective OF the War department. WAS
indicted for the oilense of having Uulaw-
Silly rcSt.siastt sthe personal liberty OF
Mrs. I.ucy l.. Cl''.t, dc stiffness OF the
prosecutions aud to nave 80 continued this
restraint of her liberty until les had ex-
toried from her the sun of S2E'. Wh'ch
sum was paid to her through Gen. Baker
for procuring Il pardon based on false pre-
lenses. the lady being engaged in such
brokerage business. The jury. after an
absence from the court of N hour and
twenty minutes. returned with verdict OF
guilty of false imprisonment. and not gull
Nv of cxtortion.
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never saw 50 many precious stones in my
life -
"Tiiey are Auta's from this hour," he
replied. II dil not intend IT. civcT.cm to
her until our wedding day. Mrs. fClytton
has obliginslr caused me to forcstall the
gilt. Same OF them must be reset
Il don't believe they are so very vafua-
bic, after all" burst f,rth Mrs. Ckttun,
Ter agitated vdicG V,scillating between a
sueer and a sob land mo mamma, there's
no necessity far YOU to say it, it's not n
case of sour grapes"
.Of course not" said Mr.. Nalentia. tie
Funniest shal2 of a smile ut tie corners Of
LIS sleepy cyelids. But the next time
yon accasc a lnan of-murtsr, Mrs. Glytton,
I'd make sure beinreisnthf ii l were YOU,
that 4 did not end in waxwork"
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rgA Western correspondent SAYS: |

egA Western correspondent says: In
n district in the far West we had gentle
man teacher who thought it advisable To
give some lessons ia politcnesS. Among
other. thing h. told the b1ys in al lies sins
a gentleman they ioald always say Sir.
and gave them examples and made quite
a lesson of it one hoy was particularly de-
lighted, aud took occasion to speak To his
teacher often. to show he proiitpl by his
teachings. When he came home to his
dinner his father said:
TON, have some meat
Yes, Sir, thank YOU.
The next thing the CHILD knew his ia.
Tiers hand came whack "n his ear, and
lis fathers voice Numbered forth:
III teach you to sass Your dad" :
Ter gave up being polite.
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a numiser' Of our gay and festive
f.lks went to calais TO attend the grand
LalI on Thursday evening last aud were
storm bound until sunday.
They found excellent accommodations
to heir prolonged stay s.'th good grace.
On their return. whls a'stlns at Robbln.
,;5,, !. serious accident ueeured. 4 can tull
of water closed ii int. Was put on the stove,
ara exploded. severely gl.alding Mrs O.
hdeu and anather nira.bey 81 Tie family =
ElStpoft ScHtiLa1.
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Tile Secretary of the Treasury, the
other day, decided novel case by means
of The tclrhraph wires. The particulars
are as follows. 1t appears that gentle
man in Liverpool, England, shipped Il lot
of swine to New York. During the voy-
age, sow had litter of pigs, which, upon
their arrival in New York, conld not be
landed, as they were not included in the
original manifest. TIM collector Of Gus
toms immediately tclegraphed to tnc Sec
rotary. inquiring whether the stock is La
bic to seizure, whcreupon the following la
comic decision was transmitted: Land
tAe pigs"
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BALLARD VALE. Mass. Feb. ). 1s6'

BALLARD VALE. Mass. Feb ). 1s66.
FRIEND SAWYER:
But few in passing through this village
would suppose, that one of the largest File
and Steel works in the world. of it. kind.
is situated here. Neither would any of
Your readers have much idea of the mate
rial used. or the value of the manufacture
ed articles sent from this establishment, un-
less they had visited the works and seen
for themselves. The Whipplc File Manu-
featuring Company employ between five
hundred and one thousand men. in the
several departments which are numerous.
and we'll worthy Inspection. The material
used is in the shape of scrap iron
consisting OF everything from Old gun bar
rel> TO worn out horse shoes. All old files.
or in reality every Kind of pieces that is
supposed to be in stores or junk shops that
deal i'll the commodity. These are first
broken up and put in cruchles of which
this company manufacture of black lead
sand. &c. these are placed in hot furnace
until ii is a molten fluid, it is then turned
into moulds, forming bar. VARYING in
length and thickness according TO the
amount poured in. This process, requires
steady hand, and is very hot and dan
serous work. They being obliged to COW
err themselves with wet clothes, &c. to
prevent the great heat frombarning them.
These bars are then taken, heated ana
passed between massive rollers. at each
rolling made thinner and longer until il is
rolled IN tho rcnuirrd thickness II ia then
cut into short pieces according to the
length for which they will be used Ono
end of this piece is again heated and plac-
ed under a trip hammer, which makes the
tang, or where 1t enters the handle. They
then pass into another room, and are
ground smooth, then hy chemical process
are hardened or made into steel. The
temper is then drawn and they are ready
to be cut, which is done by MACHINERY, cut
ting from the smallest rat tail to the large
and clumsy horse rtsp. These machines
are run by men, boys. and many of the
smaller are run by females. These files
after being cut 70 back to the hardening
shop. aud are again subjected to very
delicate process of hardening without in
inring the cut or teeth. THEN polished,
assorted stamped, the different grades pa
pcred, labelled, boxed up and are ready
for the market. This company consume
about 300 tons Of coal per week, and their
monthly pay roll about $25,oOO. The
works cove" large tract of land. and they
are constantly tnlarging them, and per-
iecting their machinery, So that in time We
shall not wish to import, but be ready 20
export. III.
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~ The name Of y. X. Sawyer, Esq. of
the Ellsworth .imefiean. has been with
drawn rs n candidate for Collector of
Frcnchman's Bay. He was pushed hy
Mr.. Representative Pike, but the popular
opposition was too grca; for him.-Port-
iand Press.
The popular opposition named hy the
Press came from TIE Press near ncighbor
in the building with stone front, and an.
other distinguished Collector, now of
another State. a visit to this county
would demonstrate 10 the Press that the
people here know who pulls the wires, aud
that they don't believe such 'oppositioun
is at all popular"
1t is not true that " X. Savers name
has been withdrawn as 4 candidate.
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UNIVERSAL SrFFRAGE.-A conSidrra
bic delegation Of colorcd men sojourning
here this winter to look after the interests
ri thelrpcorle, called on Chief Justice Chase
last evening. He expressed pleasure at
seeing them, and urged them to pursue
Their work IN patent and eoncliatorv
manner, and expressed the opinion that the
President would ultimately prove the cham
pi"n Of universal suffrage Washington
Correspondence.
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- \ woman known as the Iowa
slantess," who has been on exhibition at
amuseum in Philadclpliit for some time.
was married on Sunday toa visitor who
had tallenin love with h.r. The papers Of
The city record that tie bridegroom weighs
l40 pounds, the bride $50.
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TIE -AMENpMENT.-In the House on the
3l>t ult., Mr.. stevens. from the joint Com
mittcc on Reconstruction. reported what is
designated 1.-The Conkling Amendment"
which had been re ,ommittcd To the day be-
fore. merely striking ont the words land
direct taxes" so that it read a follows:
"ARTICLE -. Representatives shall
be apporioned among the several States
which may bc included within the Union
according Ia their respective numbers.
counting the whole number of persons in
each Staff. eNeludin" Indians not taxed ::
pForided, ttH irheBercr the e}ectirntf franchise
N,aH be deAicd or dtridged in any !>'q,s on
arcottat of rare or color. al PERSONS of such
rlce or coior staH be erciHdcd from The basis
/ II representation.
Before voting on the main Amendment.
the House. b5 1870 to 30. rejected General
Schench'. substitute. which proposed
THAT the apportionment shall be ac-
coraing to the number of male citizens over
u years of age. having the qualifications
requisite for elector. of the most numerous
branch of tho state Legislature
And NOM the vote was taken on the
Nonklin" rEopasitio1l a. amended, With the
following result:
Yeas. l20; nays. &C.
ihe nay, include all the Democrats vot-
Ing with Mas,rs. Raymond, Baldwin, Eli
OF. Smith lIa'e, .Ien"kes. NOEL. Phelps.
Eos scau Whalcy, Randall. aad Latham
chosen a tnionists.
The speaker announced that, two-tlrrds
of the House having voted in the aifrma-
Tive, the House a>,ents to the Amendment.
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An individual claiming TO be from

AN individual claiming to be from
Massachusetts was arrested at the Execu-
tive mansion, Washington, having been de-
tected IN stealing pieces from the curtains
of the East Room. Such acts are SO com
mon that 1t is necessary that examples
should de made Of the offenders The par
" was therefore taken before the Superin.
tendent OF Police ana required to give bail
in the sum of 500 to appear and answer
the charge.
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4 distinguished military officer. W

~ distinguished military officer. who
has just returned from Richmond, pro-
nounced that city as disloyal as it was one
year ago, and gays tia, the present Iegisla-
ture OF Virginia as Il body, are no better
than Extra Billy Smiths "cabal;" that
there is not a man in it who dares. even if
SO disposed, to admit that there has ever
been any treason done in Virginia.
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A charity scholar, under examination
in the Psalms was asked What is the
prstilence that wa,keth in darkness -
Please, biz, bugs
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a Maine paper says there must he
either rain seut to fill the wells, which
are almost dry, otherwise the Maine law
viii have to be repealed so that something
can be had to d,ink.
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The clear, sharp nights of the past
few days have frozen over our Penobscot
Bay to Castinc. We have had ne arrivals
or clearances of vessels in our harbor for
the past week, aud unless soft weather in
tervenes, our winter freighting will have to
be carried Oh, iur a short time, from Satur-
day Cove, six miles below.
The Cecil Whig., 1866-10-06
BOUnties.,
WAsnisGroN, Oct. t. 1866,

1t has been discovered that the circular
purporting to come from the War Depart
ment, relative to soldiers bonnties, signed
by L. b! Townsend, and published in the
newspapers day, having been sent by the
Associated Press. emitnates from the White
House, and is simply put forth AS defense
of the Secretary Of the Treasury against the
charge OF conspiring to withhold the pay
ment Of the soldiers bountes ordered by
Congress until after the approaching cleo
tons. II will be noticed that in three differ
ent places in the order the statement is r.,-
pcatcd that ''thrre was no inte ference by
the President or the Secretary OF the Treas
ury." The object is to have the payment of
these bountics postponed for six months.
which will carry it beyond the term Of the
present Congress. the hope of the Admins
tration being that in the Forlietll Congress
the Representatives, from the late rebel
States will have say in the matter. 1t is
asserted here by gentlemen who have extern
sve business with the Second Auditors of
flee, and who are thoroughly acquainted
with the exact state of the case. that this
delay is wholly UNNECESSARY. and that if the
Secretary of the Treasury chooses the boun-
ties could be all paid in n month. The at
tempt Of the Copperheads therefore, to
throw the blame of the delay upon Congress
is utterly futile. The delay is with the Ad-
ADMINISTRATION. Press.
The Cecil Whig., 1866-10-06

Tie RIGHT or TIE JUDGES or ELECTIoN.
Another question, we understand. is likely
to arise. as to the powers of the Officers o..
Registration, and the right of the Judges of
Election to review their action in certain
cases Officers of Registration appointed
this year, under the 1Ith section of the law,
to correct the registry of voters. have assum-
ed the power to review and reverse the ac
tlon of the Officers OF Registration of the last
year. If this be 50, we think they have
clearly erred They only have the power to
correct the registry by ''adding the names of
those who have come Of age. acquired legal
residence, been naturalizcd or otherwise
qualified and by striking off the names Of
those who have removed, died, &c. Their
powers and duties are specially defined, and
cannot be enlarged by construction. A man
whom the Officers of Registration last year
rejected for disloyalty, and who is 50 record
ed cannot he registered by any subsequent
officer unless he shall have been pardoned
by the Legislature. The action of the Off
GERS OF each year is tinal there can be no
appeal from year to year. and from one set
OF officers to another upon the same facts
and questions. We hope this subject will
receive the careful attention of our loyal
people, and if any cases of this kind have
occurred, the Judges OF Election will consid,
er that the Officers ofitegistration have acted
without Jurisdiction, and will at once reject
such voters. The purity of the ballot is
seriously threatened and can only be pre-
served by intelligence, diligence and firm
ness. -1me,ican.
The Cecil Whig., 1866-10-06
For The Cecil Wing.
CARROLL CouYTy, Sent. 18th. 1856.


Epiron Cecil WHIG-.Nr Allow me,
one Of the Boys in Blue through the col
umns of your paper, to Ctfcr the congratula-
tions of myself and soldier brothers Of Car
roll county 20 the loyal men of Cecil for the
manner III which they propose to reward
their sons tor S rvlces rendered our com
mon country in the hour of her need. | as
sure you 1t is gratifying, indeed, to see stand
ing at the head of your ticket for House of
Delegates. the name of that honored soldier,
Col. Jos. e. Hill. As one who knew him in
the times when ''it tried mems souls per-
NIT me, in all candor, to say your county
cannot boast of one more worthy. 1t was
my fortune to serve under his command
and have watched, with emotions of true
pleasure, his straight forward course. His
devotion to his country and the Fling we
love- amounted to almost idolatry. Never,
during three years of service in the volunteer
army of the United States. when the busle
sounded the call to arms of the little Sixth
Maryland Regiment, was his place vacant,
except when, from wounds received in the
bloody contest of the Wilderness, he was
confined in the hospital: and as further
proof Of his fidelity to his country. allow
me to point your readers to one more fact
in this connection. When the surgeons, who
We're in attendance at the hospital. found his
wounds of such serious nature, they deem.
ed him of but little more service as a soldier.
against his own proteStations. they had him
discharged from service. He returned to
his home, where. with it's comforts and kind
hands to minister to his wants, he recovered
sufficiently to mount his horse. With re-
turning health came the news OF Jubal Early
in the Valley of the Shenandoah. He lis.
tened in silence to the approaching danger.
and before another day had dawned. was ON
his way to Washington. and from the War
Department he received permission to return
and share with his boys in the work before
them; and at the time when the fields of
Winchester and Fishers Hill were soaking
up the blood of thousands, he was found
again at his post, having returned to gladden.
the hearts Of his little command. and assist
in beating back the traitor horde who were
just on the verge Of entering our State, to
lay waste our dear old homes. 1t is not ne
cessary should say more to prove to the
reasoning masses, in your community, that
Col. Hill is Il true patriot.
The Cecil Whig., 1866-10-06

Rs2F" The Democrat quotes from our col
umns, last week, the item of news that W.
&. Purnell and John McCaulcy had received
office III the bread and butter distribution OF
Andy johnson, and styles it "another entry
in The Whig's record of shame remarking
that these men periled life and limb in the
four years struggle for the Union.
Yes, it is ''record of shame for men
who struggled four years in the cause of the
Union, to be bought up to serve the same
Rebels they fought against by little bread
and butter, distributed by the hand of a
traitor President.