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Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-12-14

Gen. Schenck's acceptancs of the mission
to Great Britain will make Mr.. Samuel Hooper
Chairman of the House Committee on Ways
and Means.
Senator Sherman is quoted as declaring that
no important financial measures will be enact
ed by Congress during the present session.
He thinks that a bill abolishing the income
tax may pass the House, but it will not get
through the Senate.
Admiral Porter will probably be confirmed
by the Senate, unless the House shoAld sus-
pend its rules, and pass bill abolishing the
office of admiral, about which there has been
a good deal of lobbying, pro and con. The
most prominent opponents OF Admiral Porter
are some of the friends of the late Admiral
Farragut They declare that Porter used his
influence. when he was the supreme power al
the Navy Department., to belittle and annoy
Farragut.
Mr.. Sumner, writes a Washington cor
respondent of Harper's Bazaar, has probably
the most elegantly furnished house in Wash
ington, facing Lafayette Square and backed
I'D by that excellent hotel, the Arlington.
Paintings, statuary, engravlngs, books ana
brio a brac abound above and below, and, if
the Senator keeps on, his collection will rival
that at the Hotel de Cluny. Then there is a
choice collection of autographs, which con-
tains many specimens not to be found else
where on this continent 1t is especially rich
in the autographs of sovereigns and OF states
men, but its gems are fine specimens OF John
Milton and Dryden. 1t is a desire to have
funds for the purchase of such objects OF art
that has sent Mr. Sumner on a peregrination
through the West of late, lecturing every
weekday night, and passing most of the days
on the rail When at home, no one here is
more hospitable or has better cook than the
Massachusetts, statesman.
DO not think that all Congressman live thus
delightfully."-. About forty keep house, and
the others board at hotels and boarding houses
of different grades. Some expend many
times the amount of their salary, while others
live for very small sum-
One of the fashionable and favorite rallying
places during the coming winter will be the
Reverdv johnson mansion, which has been
leased by General Fremont. whose wife so
well understands the art of making her guests
agreeable. Mrs. Senator Ames Is to live with
her father, General Butler, and Mrs. Senator
Sprague has had her house put in complete
order, although the sickness of her father, the
Chief Justice, can but cloud her festivities.
The correspondent of the Tribune says
there is good deal of interest felt on the sub
ject of a repeal of the law requiring Congress
to assemble on the 4th of March, and several
bills have already been introduced to repeal
the law during the present session, so as to
delay the meeting OF the Mild Congress
until next December There is strong oppo-
sition on the part of the shrewdest Republi-
cans to these bills, and from an imperfect
count, it seems probable that the law will
stand, for political reasons.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-12-14

to try their luck. Doubtless large numbers
of diamonds are found, but considering the
amount of capital invested by the diggers, the
expenses of working, &C., &C., the business
does rot pay. After careful inquiry and OBJ
servation should say that Ave men in hum
dred make good thing, five more pay ex-
penses, the remaining ninety make nothing.
The work is hard, and must be continuous II
any success is to be attained. would advise
no one who has fixed employment to leave 1t
for such an uncertainty. l consider the press
very much to blame for the accounts pub
lished. They tend to mislead. The success
full digpers are heard Of, the unfortunate not
mentioned / could mention many parties
who haveworked two and three months With
out finding single stone.
"DIAMoSp FIELDS, September l7.-Con-
fusion, hustle and excitement something in
describable. Can give you no idea. Have
seen lots Of diamonds, mostly small-one, two
and three carats. Am satisfied as rule dig.
ging does not pay One man in hve hundreo
is lucky in & big find; the others get next TO
nothing. Dreadful hard life here but order
kept pretty well. Three men found dead,
but may be accounted for by excess Of brandy
B. and S. of our party have found
nothing after two months hard work.
"You will doubtless have seen that a GER
tain tract north and west of the Vaal river,
containing a very large portion of the diamond
region, was at the recent conference between
Pretorius and Brand assigned to the former.
Pretorius lately appointed Mr.. Hugh Owen
as special magistrate at Slip Drift, and Mr..
owen accordingly presented himself on
Wednesday last with retinue of fifty armed
beers; but he had no sooner declared himself
magistrate, and expressed his intention OF
hosting the Transvaal flag, than he was seized
by q body Of armed men, his coat torn from
his back and himself dragged down to the
river for the purpose of being thrown in. In
deed, he was not far being shot down on the
spot by some of the rowdies, but after good
deal of expostulation from the less violent, he
was permitted to cross the river in a boat. In
the course of day or two lot of the diggers
are going to Hebron to pull down the Trans
vaal flag snd threw Villiers, the magistrate
there appointed by Pretorius, into the river.
Pretorius, it is said, will send command
under Rouger to meet them. If he does 1t
will lead to frightful anarchy and confusion;
all the loose characters as they collect will
form themselves into rowing bands and go,
about plunIering the country"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-12-14

Clay, through Misrepresentation, was in
duced to post my wife Rhoda in the papers,
now beg leave to inform the public that
have again taken her to wife, after settling all
our domestic broils in an amicable manner,
as that everything as usual goes on like
clock work"
1t is we'll known that Of late verdicts have
been rendered in Wyoming territory by
twelve romen in a box, and the lullaby sung
in their wives absence by the husbands OF
Wyoming to put the baby to sleep. has flowed
into this measure;
Baby. baby darling,
Don't get in fury
Because mamma has gone
To sit upon jury.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-12-14
DAILY KENNEBEC JOURNAL
FOR THE
LEGISLATIVE SESSION
OF 1871.

Every farmer, merchant, lawyer, business
man. in the State of Maine, is interested in
the acts of the Legislature, and should be
we'll informed in relation to the doings of that
body while in session.
The DAILY KENNEBEc Journal will give
full reports of each days proceedings during
the session, and will be the legislative paper.
Former legislative journals have contained
little but the legislative proceedings, but in
the DAILY KENNEBEc Journal subscribers
will have a complete daily paper, with the
latest news by telegraph from all parts of the
world, editorials. locals, home and foreign
news by mail and correspondence, and have
the doings Of the Legislature besides.
While we thus shall furnish subscribers
with paper worth more than double former
journals of the Legislature, we offer it upon
more liberal terms than ever before, and shall
depend exclusively upon the efforts Of inter-
ested and public spirited parties, such as
Members ofthe Legislature, Postmasters, &C.,
to make up its subscription list. Our terms
are as follows -
copy to one address for the session, 81 90
& comics " d" 8.75
10 q " 300
And additional subscribers taken at the
same rate.
ANY person raising club of five, and send
ing the money to US, as above, shall have an
extra copy for himself.
Any person sending the money for ten, as
above, shall have an extra copy for himself.
For every additional club of ten, the person
raising it shall have an additional extra copy
for himself, for which he will find taker
without difficulty.
All clubs must be sent in one package, to
one address.
All clubs must be raised this month, as none
will be received at this Office after the session
opens-only single subscriptions at the full
rate will Re taken.
Those who want the complete legislative
record, must begin with the first issue. Back
numbers of the paper cannot be furnished.
Those who intend to raise clubs had better
move at once, and not defer it to about the
commencement of the session, as some do to
their loss and our Inconvenience.
SPRAGUE, OWEN s NASH.
Augusta, Dec. 6, 1870.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-12-14
THE DIAMOND FIELDS,

A correspondent of an English paper gives
a look at the dark side of the picture in the
diamond digging business, at Cape Colony, in
the following;
81 have been two months at the diamond
fields, and fear they will be the ruin of many
young men who throw up their appointments
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-12-14


The bill introduced by Mr.. Reeves in the
House in relation to navigation provides
that from January |, 1871, to January /,
1881. citizens ofthe United States may pur-
chase and import sailing vessels. to be not
less than l,500 tons new measurement; I;
composite sailing to be not less than
l,S00 tons; steam vessels, to be wholly of
iron, and to be not less than 2000 tons :;
composite steam vessels, to be not less
than $500 tons. Owners of all such YES
sells will be required TO give bond, TO be
approved by the Secretary Of the Trea-
sury, with sureties in double the amount
Of sworn cost, and they shall not engage
In the coastwise trade between ports of
the United States; also to cause TO be en-
ployed on such vessels, as apprentices to
learn the art of navigation and seaman
ship, American boys between twelve and
twenty years of age, as follows: On yes-
sells over | 400 and under 1900 tons,
three boys; over 1900 and under 1900
tons, five boys; over 1900 and under
z 100 tons, seven boys; $500 tons and
upward, ten boys. In default of com
plianee with the regulations, the owners
Of the vessels are liable to a penalty of
81 600, ons half OF which sum is to go to
he inforu,er and one-Lalf to the appropri-
.tioa for lighthouses and, In case of war
" insurrection. the United States Is to
ave tie right to take possession, by pur-
base or charter, Of such vessels.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-12-14
U.lSHINGTON GOSSIP.

Gen. Schenck's acceptancs of the mission
to Great Britain will make Mr.. Samuel Hooper
Chairman OF the House Committee on Ways
op3 Moan.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-12-14
HOswELL TRIAL COMPLETE.

The Weekly Kennebec Journal of this
week and last--two numbers--will contain
all the testimony in the Hoswell Trial. We
have printed a few hundred extras, which
will be for sale at this Office, and at the count
er. of the following book and periodical deal
ers -
]. r. Pierce, Augusta;
c. Spaulding, Hallowell;
Blanchard & Reed, Gardiner;
J. s. Carter, Waterville.
Price of the set containing the testimony
complete, Is cents.
Sent TO any address, post paid, on applica-
ton to us by letter. or otherwise, for 20 cents
per set. The money must accompany the Or
der in all cases.
Papers will be ready for delivery at the
places above mentioned on Wednesday, the
l4th.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-12-14

The Senate, in its executive session on
Friday afternoon, ratified three treaties fa-
vorably reported by Mr. Sumner, from the
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations,
They are treaty, between the United
States and the Republic of Salvador, for
the surrender of fugitive criminals, signed
at San Salvador, May %, lS70 treaty
between the United States and the King of
Sweden and Norway, relative to the cti-
zenship Of natives of the one country who
may emigrate to the other, and a treaty
between the United States and Austria,
concerning the rights and privileges of
Consuls in the two countries.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-12-14

The Virginia Petersburg Index recently
learns that many farmers from the North
have sold out, and that many others would
do so if purchasers could be found. 1t is
said that they have been led to this step
from that sectional animosity and conser-
vatism which makes Northern ideas and
ballots at least uncomfortable to their hold
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Foreign Affairs.

Napoleon is believed to be acting under
the influence of Rouher.
Seven men lost their lives by colliery
disaster in Scotland yesterday.
-Montpensier's trial for shooting Enrique
de Bourbon commences to-day.
Olivier says one day will suffice for
taking the vote of the nation on the pIebSS-
tScltn1.
The Barcelona riots having been put
down, the government is busy making arrests.
The French ministerial crisis is due to
dissensions as to the continuance of plsbis-
citary powers in the hands of the Executive.
"A Rome journal is assured that the Gcu-
menical Council will adopt the Papal infalli-
bility dogma by acclamation on Easter
Monday.
Mr. Gladstone is said to have received a
letter, signed by two hundred members of
the House of Commons, urging the adoption
of the ballot.
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DOmestfC Affairs.

Gold closed yesterday at 113a.
President Grant has returned to Wash
ington.
Another Indian outrage is reported from
Wyoming.
The New Dominion is making active
preparations to give the Fenian raiders
warm reception.
Rev Charles j. Bowen, pastor Of Mt.
Pleasant Congregational Church, Boston,
died in that city on Sunday.
Yesterday the Government gold in the
Treasury amounted to $81, ,263, 1896, and the
currency balance to $40, 766, ,513. -
Governor Alcorn sent a message to the
Mississippi Legislature yesterday, in which
he advocates separate schools for white and
colored children, and the establishment of
normal schools for the education of colored
teachers.
while DR.. Hayes was being examined by
the House Appropriation Committee yester-
day, in reference to the proposed Arctic expe-
dition, an unseemly interruption was offered
by Captain Hall, who did not thereby i'm
prove his chances of getting the 100000
he asks.
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THE OPENING.
An RnfhuslastIc Meeting of the Friends of
william ID. Kelley.

An Enthusiastic Meeting of the Friends of
William ID. Kelley.
A large number Of citizens favorable to
the denomination of Hon. William d. Kelley
as Representative in Congress from the
Fourth district, in this city, was held last
night in Spring Garden Hall, at the north
west corner of Thirteenth and Spring Garden
streets. Richard Chambers presided Viii
liam b. Webb, Joseph Chapman, Joseph G.
Rittenhouse, Thomas r. Bigelow, William
Dewitt, Joseph Collins, and John H. Miller
acted as Vice-Presidents; and Thomas II.
Davis, W. s. Kochersperger, Robert b.
Dixon, Lewis Reimer, j. II. Pugh, and James
Macnichol acted as Secretaries.
The President read the call for the meet
ing, and introduced Major A. r.. Calhoun,
who said Mr. Kelleys course was as well
known to the nation as in the district he re-
presented, and is more fully appreciated by
the nation at large than in his own district.
IL was the men from Pennsylvania who most
distinguished themselves that were the most
abused and slandered, and under his hat Mr..
Kelley probably carried more brains than any
other Of our representatives in Congress. II
NAV be said that he is a renegade Democrat,
but the man who never changes his opinions
never corrects his errors II is simply mat
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ter of education, and among the strongest
advocates of Republicanism to-day are the men
who were the brains in years gone by, of
the effete Democratic party, that now drags
out so miserable an existence. One of them
was Hon. William ID. Kelley.
He then reviewed and eulogized the course
of Mr.. Kelley during the late war, and main
tanned that but for him the coal mines and
vast industrial interests of Pennsylvania
would lie idle. In one day 700 letters came
to the room of Mr.. Kelley, marked special
and private, each one being an application
for Office. If Mr.. Kelley had been sent to
Congress as an office-seeker he had been q
failure; he had been statesman for Penn
sylvania and the whole land. He does not
wish to go to Washington for personal ag-
grandizement; he has worked harder for the
protection of the industries and labor Of the
country than any other Congressman since
the times of Henry Clay.
Mr.. Edwin H. Coates followed, saying that
there may be reasons in the breastr of some
men why Judge Kelley should not be sent
back to Congress. 1t is said that he has been
there for many years. But so was John
Quincy Adams for many years representa-
tive of Massachusetts,. He was kept in Con-
gress because he stood up for the right of pc
tition. Judge Kelley stood up not merely for
the right of petition for the abolition of
slavery, but for the abolition OF slavery
itself. 1t was important for those engaged
in the great Republican movement of the
day to be united in this crisis. The Republi-
can party was never organized to vindicate
the rights of the slave and to give him tho
ballot, but to carry out the principles laid
down in the Constitution.
Addresses were also made by Thomas w.
Price, Esq, and Captain Mackey, eulogistic
of Mr.. Kelleys Congressional career and the
positions he took upon all the leading ques-
tions of the times, and especially on that of
protection. The meeting then adjourned
with cheers for Mr.. Kelley.
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hence for Antwerp, sailed

Bark Medora, Reed, hence for Antwerp, sailed
from Falmouth 29th ult
Schr Lizzie Bennett hence, at Norwich sth inst.
schr Minnie Kinnie, hence, at New London 9th
inst. for Norwich
scbr q l. Adams, Robbins hence for Boston, at
New ORR 10th inst. ~ II..I l..
sohr Annie Amsden, Bangs. II days from Car
deDas, at New York 10th inst.
Schf Emma D. Shaw Shaw, 10 days from Jackson
vile, at New York 10th inst w I.al..a /. l.1 1f
Scbr H. @. Hand, Hand, cleared at Georgetown,
s. c., 4th inst, for Philadelphia, with lumber. Oh
Schr J. w. Wilson, Adams, olea'ed at Charleston
sth inst, for Philadelphia, with lumber. =. .s
Sobr Harriet Blackman, Jones, hence, at New
Bedford Tth inst. ....s' .,., 49,. -.
schr J. A. Grimm, Foster, for Philadelphia, was
ready at Wilmington, N. C., 7th inst
Schrs Annie, Adams, and A. NJ Edwards Henson,
hence, st Richmond 9th inst.
Schr Fannie Kirkbride, Jester, and barge ]. II.
Stckney, Rodman, from North Carolina for Phila-
delpha, at Norfolk Sth inst
schrs J. Williamson, Jr, Corson r. vanneman,
Brewer; II. ii. shannon, Dtfks; Osprey, crowley;
Mary Riley, Riley; and A.. III. Atdridge, Fisher,
hence, at Boston 9th inst
Schr John Furnum, Kelly, was loading at Sa-
vannah 7th inst. for Philadelphia.
schr william II. Rowe, Whittemore, hence, at
New Bedford 7th inst
scbr Edith May, Higgins, from Wellneet for Phila,
delphia, at Holmes Hole, A. M. 9th inst, and sailed
again in the afternoon.
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CLEARED YESTERDAY.


Steamer Ann Eliza Richards, New York, W.P Clyde
&Co.
Steamer j. s. Shriver, Webb, Baltimore, Groves Jr.
Bark Ann Elizabeth, Phelan, Cardenas, b. a. W.
Welsh.
Br brig Hunter, Wilson, Sisal, Mexico.
Schr Ontara, Sprague, Cenfuegos, Madera& Cabada.
Br schr Laura Bell, Green, Halifax, c. c. Van Horn.
Schr Niagara, Townsend, Mobile, d. s. Stetson &Co.
Schr Grace Webster, Hume, Portland, Warren &
Gregg.
Schr <. II. Leaning, Brewer, Boston, D. Cooper.
Schr A. Townsend, Risley, Washington, do.
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GALE OF COPPER SCALE.

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
BUREAU OF CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR,
April 12, 1870. J
There will be offered for sale at public auction on
FRIDAY, May @, 1870 at 12 O'Clock NJ, at the
United States Navy Yard, WASHINGTON, about
SEVENTY THOUSAND 100000 POUNDS OF COP
PER SCALE, in lots to suit purchasers
It can be examined at any time previous to the
day of sale upon application to the Commandant OF
the Washington Navy Yard.
Samples OF similar scale have shown so per cent
OF metallic copper.
One-half the purchase money must be deposited
at the time OF SALE and twelve days will be allowed
TO remove the scale from the yard otherwise the
deposit VIII be forfeited 10 the Government.
AllLpayments to be made in Government funds,
and before the scale is removed from the
yard. d IL tuth6t
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THE PRIMO IPAL DE P OF
4 FOR THE SALE OF
REV EN UE s II A M P 8,
No. 9O4 CHESTNUT STREET
CENTRAL OFFICE, No. 1O5 S. FIFTH STREET
Two doors below Chestnut street,,
ES Il A l. Is II e d 1862.
The sale of Revenue Stamps is still continued at
the Old Established Agencies.
The stock comprises every denomination printed
by the Government ana having at all times @ large
EXpTess) all orders Immediately upon receipt mat
ter of great importance.
United States Notes. National Bank Notes, Drafts
On Philadelphia, and Post ONCE Orders received in
payment ,, A., ,,, -, .
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue cheerfully and
Tatuitously furnished.
Revenue Stamps printed upon Drafts, Checks, Re-
ceipts, ETC.
Stamps and Stamped Paper-
onss5 and upwards. s.''''''''''''....'..' per cent
" 100 .......'...,..........
&C 300 A" ......................4
Address all orders, etc. to
No. aNd CHESNUT STREET PHILADELPHIA.
NOTICE TO factors.
The Western Maryland Railroad Company having
secured the aid of the city OF Baltimore will soon
be in funds sufficient to complete the road from
Pipe Creek Bridge to Hagerstown, and Will receive
Proposals until 9th April for all the unfinished Gra-
ding and Bird ging on the uncompeted section, the
work on which has been suspended for year.
PAYMENTS made In cash for all work done.
The work on differentiation, Masonry, and Super
structure of Bridges VIII amount to about S200, 000
For all information to the present condition OF
the work to be done, apply to
w. BOL.LMAN, President,
s2s6w No. "a N. HOLIDAY Street.
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MISCELLkNY.

schr Eliza Pike, of Eastport Me-, which sprung a
leak IN consequence Of striking on the bar In going
TO sea from Charleston on the Sth OF February last
laden with phosphates, cotton, pig iron, clay, and
other merchandise, bound for Philadelphia and had
to be run ashore on Long Island Beach, TO prevent
her sinking in deep water has since gone to pieces.
and fragments Of the vessel and cargo have noated
ashore.
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GOVERNMENT SALES.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

~ "A y u v "A N II I d
NAVY DEPARTMENT.,
BUREh n 0F CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR
WASHINGTON, d. c., April 6, 1870
The Navy Department will offer for sale at
PUBLIC AUCTION, at the United States Navy
Yard, Brooklyn on the 23d day OF April, 1870 at 12
O'Clock, NJ, the live-oak frame, copper-fastened
screw steamer
SEMINOLE,
of 500 tons, old measurement.
The vessel and her inventory can be examined at
any time on application to the Commandant OF the
Yard. One-hal OF the whole amount Of the purchase
money must be deposited at the time OF adjudlca-
tion and the balance within five ( days thereafter,
and the vessel must be removed from the Navy
Yard within two () weeks from the day of SALE.
The Government reserves the right to withdraw
the vessel from sale for any purchaser who Will pay
centum thereto. ID tuths6t