Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-01-08


to the rooms of the Young Mems Christian
Association. 4
Many of the members of the Legislature left
the city yesterday, to spend the Sabbath at
home. ~
Water-power (wliat power Mr. Wells
photographic report is destined to become in
the land
If some men should ''see themselves as
others see them" there would be ghostly forms
in every community.
There is but one editor in the Legislature
this year-D iniel Stickncv. Esq, of Pressure
Isle, member of the House.
Our agent has had good success in canvass
ing for the Daily in Richmond and Bowdoin-
ham. The Daily journal is bound to be
success.
The Lodge of Masons in Cutler have just
completed new hall in that town, 40 by 30
feet which they will probably dedicate on the
nth of January.
Some of our young men, assisted by the
hair-dresser, are struggling hard with fate for
moustache. 1t seems though fate would
get the best of it.
Rev. w. f.. Gibbs of the Congress Square
Church, Portland, will preach tomorrow
morning and evening, in the Winthrop street
Universalist Church OF this city
Rev. George 4. Tewksbury pastor of the
West Congregational church in Portland. has
received call from the Church of the Pill
grimagc in Plymouth Salary $500.
rhc slight fall of snow made very good
sloighing yesterday. The farmers are wait
my for good fall of snow before bringing
ih,.ir wood to market in large quantities.
The Legislature has been organized prompt
ly. The joint standing committees will be APP
pointed the first of the week and then all the
machinery of legislation viii be in complete
running order.
On account OF the great demand fer extra
copies of the Daily journal containing the
admirable address of Coy. Chamberlain, we
reprint the address in this mornings issue.
We are sure that all our readers will thank us
for it.
We see it stated that South Berwick is the
seat of the oldest Academy in the State. Its
charter bears the bold signature orthat stern
old patriot John Hancock, as Governor, who
signed his name first to the Declaration of
American Independence
Patents have been issued TO W. w. Body
of Westbrook, for cattle stanchion; J. 5.
Hobbs and L. II. Elder of West Falmouth
brick machine; II. H. Hutchins, Livermore
Falls box for spices James Potter Portland
bed bottom.
1t gives us pleasure to state that the agent
for the sale of Parsons Lars Of Business for
all the States ofthe Union. is now in this city
and is prepared to take orders for this we'll
known and valuable work. 1t should be in the
hands of every professional man, as well as
mechanic and farmer.
The letter of our European correspondent
Mr.. Orville ID. Baker published few weeks
since in the Weekly Journal, on the subject
of capital punishment, has been published in
pamphlet form. The Farmer has made
tracts from it. 1t. is powerful argument for
the abolition of the death penalty.
The President of the Portland & Kennebec
Railroad has generously offered to the Legis
lature the free use of an extra train of cars
should the members decide to visit Portland
on the occasion of the arrival there of the fleet
conveying the remains of the late George
Peabody.
l.. l.. Lincoln, Esq, OF this city has re-
ceived despatch from c. A. Stirling, at
Morehead City, S. c.. to the effect that the
yacht "Sunnyside," belonging to Walter
=, Hatch, Esq, will not be total loss, as was
at first feared, but that she was got off the
beach in leaky condition. and was to go on
the railway for repairs.
An attempt was made yesterday to rob the
jewelry establishment of \. p Walker in
Richmond. The rogue rogues tried to
enter the store by boring over seventy holes
through the panel of the street door, for the
purpose of forcing it in, but were frightened
away before succeeding, probably by some per-
sons who were returning from a social party
in Dresden. From all appearances the par
ties were not very expert at the business
of entering stores, as they would have been
likely to take some easier method.
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''Three of the boys of the 3lst Maine, say
in the Somerset Reporter, thai the appoint
ment of Capt o. Il. Bartlett as Route Agent
on the Kennebec & Portland Railroad, gives
satisfaction to all classes. He has been on
tho road about three months and proves to be
.the ripht man In the rinht nlace ~ Cnnt.