Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-04-22

loral anD State Mems.
Hon Parker Y. Burleigh, Land Agent, has
gone to Massachusetts,, to procure the records
concerning the State lands of this State.
We understand that J. II. Greely, Esq. of
this city, who was conspicuous in the third
party movement last fall, intends to remove
West
We received call yesterday from Rev.
Mr.. Phlbrook of Calais, who has recently
purchased the Advertiser at that place and Is
making it a first class local paper
w. L. Gushing of Bath, of the class of ~
in Yale College, has been selected as one Of
the University crew in the next regatta against
Harvard.
Gold is bound to come down still lower and
provisions will follow suit. A family can now
be supported for less money than at any time
since the war.
The grand complimentary ball to Mr. C. F.
Berry, by his pupils, will take place this eve
ming at Granite Hall. Those who delight to
"trip the light fantastic toe" will do well to
be present, as a good time is anticipated.
The disappearance of a Small man from
Gardiner, leaving his friends (and creditors)
in the dark as to his present whereabouts,
will only add another mite to the accumu-
iating evidence that man is falible.
The water in the river which attained about
the height of the freshet last fall, is rapidly
subsiding. From seven o'clock Wednesday
night to seven o'clock Thursday morning, it
had fallen twenty inches.
The Androscoggin railroad is ovcraowed
near Lisbon Falls, that passengers have
had to make a detour of quite distance to get
round. Boats were in readiness yesterday to
ferry passengers across.
The Free Baptist Educational Society meets
at Great Falls, n. H., early in May, to decide
ical School from New Hampton, n. H., to
Providence, X. l.
Revival services still in progress in the
Congregational vestry. Rev. Mr.. Fay,
pastor of the Hammond street church, Ban
gor, will preach this evening at half past
seven. morning prayer meeting is held
every morning at O'Clock. All are invited.
By vote of the School Directors of the
village district, none of the scholars in the
district not even those in Primary schools,
will be excused before the close of the regular
daily session sessions of their respective
schools, unless upon written request of
their parents.
The question that has been asked many
times for the past few days-"Wheres the
Eastern Queen was answered yesterday
afternoon by the appearance of the Clarion at
our wharves, we'll filled with freight and pas
sengers from the Queen which came up river
in the morning.
w. A. Drew wishes to say that he has
Bark Trees in his garden which he will take
pleasure in giving to any person or persons,
who will be at the trouble of digging them up.
They are suitable for ornaments, and the bark
is highly useful as affording an excellent mu-
cilage for medicinal purposes.
Messrs Collier & Gardiner trot out their
fiery steed in our advertising columns this
morning. They have not drawn an elephant
in lottery, but persons passing up street will
notice that they have displayed their trunk in
front of their harness and saddlery hardware
store, where all in want of any goods they
advertise will be supplied with the best the
market affords.
The Summer term of the Maine State Sem
mary, Lewiston, commenced on Friday of last
week. The Spring term, recently closed was
one of the largest and most successful since
the Seminary commenced operations under its
new charter. The boarding departments are
so well managed, that the cost of board to
gentlemen last term only two dollars and
sixty cents per week.
DAILY KENNEBEC JOURNAL. As we stated at
the commencement of the recent session of
the Legislature, would be the fact, the Daily
Journal, issued by Sprague, Owen Nash OF
this city, has become permanent institution
among us, and valuable and interesting in
stitution it proves itself, fully deserving the
good wishes and patronage of our community
and that of neighborng cities and towns. 1t
is great convenience, it gives the news of
each day in advance of all mails. Terms,
81 90 per year in advance. Single copies,
four cents Gospel Banner.