Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-03-09

man attached as coupon. Possibly the men
remain single from the fear that the girls will
"cut them off, with shilling.
Prince Edward County, in the Province of
Ontario, has no debt, no toll gates, and no
whiskey, but it has good roads and light taxes.
The State Board Of Agriculture in Michigan
have accepted che new Agricultural College
domitory building. 1t cost 100000.
The Christian Union says that the Metho
dists have appropriated money for mission
in Utah, and have sent nm agent there to ex
plore the ground. +r|N
The President, it is stated will not issue his
fifteenth amendment proclamation until Geor-
gia is admitted to representation in Congress
and the official notice is received from Texas.
Since Mr.. Burlingame's death we learn that
his mission was opened in Russia with the
most favorable auspices, and that the Empe-
ror expressed peculiar pleasure in finding an
American at the head of the Chinese Embassy.
The Missouri State Senate has adopted the
Constitutional amendment prohibiting the APP
preparation by the State, county, or local au-
thorties of any public money for sectarian
educational purposes. In the House an
amendment to permit Bible reading in the
public schools was voted down.
Day breaks regularly, and it is generally
supposed without much difficulty. A recent
novelist, however, thus tells how he thinks it
is done: Dawn is just beginning stealthily
to unlatch the eastern gate her torch, new
lit, makes but puny opponent for the nights
one great and myriad lesser lamps"
The adoption of the Fifteenth Amendment
will be sigpalized by the National Anti Slav-
cry Standard in dropping from its title the
words "Anti- slavery" 1t will direct its fire
henceforth against the spirit of caste, the yet
living offspring of slavery, and be issued as
an Independent journal of reform.
Five persons, just of that age when they
know too much to be boys and too little to be
men, rose in wrath and noisily stamped their
way out of church in California few Sun
days ago, because n negro came in and quiet
ly took seat in a neghboring pew. But
these same five frequently loaf in the same
negro's barber shop for hours together on
week days.
For the first time since the palefaces came
across the sea Says Connecticut paper they
now own the whole soil embraced within the
limits of the township of East Lyme, Conn.
On Wednesday last Albert S. Manwaring re-
ceived title to the last remnant Of the Black
Point Indian lands, and, with his OK team, he
carried the goods and chattels of John None
such and family, the last of the Nantes, to
New London John is the last of his tribe.
James w. Mason, who is nominated as min
lister resident and consul gen eral at Liberia, is
colored man, mulatto, native and resident
of Chicot county. Arkansas, where he is now
largely engaged in planting. After graduating
at Oberlin College hewas taken by his father to
Paris, where he graduated again at French
national school. Enlisting in the French army,
he served throughout the Crimean war, and was
breveted lieutenant colonel for distinguished
services. About year ago he was nominal
ed as Judge of the court at Capetown, but,
owing to unfavorable legislation in regard to
the continuance Of that court, he declined the
appointment. His present nomination as min
lister to Liberia was made on the recommends
ton and at the instance of Senator Mcdonald.
The Sparta (Ill.,) Eagle has the following:
"a remarkable case of the power of emotions
upon the physical system has lately been
brought to our notice. Some time last fall a
girl, residing in the family of Mr.. d. H.
Smith, the well-known reaper man, in vio
lent fit Of anger suddenly lost her voice, and
for months was totally unable to speak a word.
Several physicians were called in, but their
remedies were in vain, and the case was pro-
nounced hopeless. Recently, during the abb
sence of the entire family, except the girl, the
house took fire, doing damage to perhaps the
extent of a hundred dollars. The girl was
naturally much alarmed and excited, but since
that time she has recovered her voice, and to-
day speaks as fluently and readily as ever"