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FROM WASHINGTON.
Honan Ahsentnea.

House Absentees.
Special Despatch 20 The Eveaing telegraph
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5-The following is a list OF
the a5sentees in the House on call OF rOll:--
morrill, Mel Peters. Ella, Ames Calkins, Van
Wyck. Ward, Hotchkiss, Moore Haight, Cleveland,
Van Auken, Gialan, Hambleton, Dockery, Lash,
Hoge, Buck, Bradley, Hays, Sherwood, Harris, and
Rice.
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ReveBue Reform.

Several propositions have been introduced ia the
Senate already showing determination 70 abolish
the income tax, and also in favor OF general am
nesty.
The Heuse has taken recess until O'Clock.
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Peck van Tlump, Mefgap, weker, Moore, Bingham
Amber, UIson, and Garaeld; from Keltucky
winchester and Jones; from Tennessee, 6tokes,
Niblack Julian, Coburn, Ortb, Tyuer shanks.
williams and Packard; from Illinois, Kidd, Farms
worth, Burchard, Hawley, lngersoll, Cook, Gallon,
Missouri Mis-, Fibkelnburg, Boyd Burdstt,
Van Horn and ksper; from Arkansas, none; from
Michigan, Beaman, stoughton, Blair, Terry Conger,
Texas, Whittemore, Conner, Clark, and Degener:
from Iowa, McCreary, Allison, Loughrdge, Palmer,
Cebb. f1dridSe. SAWYER and Washburn: ' from Gall
fornls, Axte Sargent, and Johnson; from Mime
sots, Wilkinson and Wilson; from oregon, Smith !;
from Kansas, Clarke; from West Virginia, bcGrew
and witeher: frem Nevada Fitch; from Nebraska,
Tsne. 113 member answered to their names. Ex-
cpses were made for Messrs Kerr, OF Indiana, and
Calkins, OF New York, detained ct home by severe
ilness.
ON melton OF Mr.. schenck committee was ap-
pointed 70 join Ike committee on the part OF the
States and inform him that Congress in session
and ready TO receive any communication he might
sns Potter were appointed such committee on the
part of the HOuke.
J. II. sJphsr was sworn in as member from the
First district Of louisiana Joseph Dixon from the
Second district OF North Carolina; r. s. W. Duhe,
after an unsuccessful effort the part OF Messrs
Schenck and Platt to have his credentials referred
take the oath member from the Fifth district OF
Virginia, hut was not present.
The Heuse then, AT O'Clock, took recess till 45,
awaiting the reception OF the Presidents message.
The recess having expired, Mr.. Duke, member
elect from Virginia, presented himself and took she
oath OF ofice.
The Presidents message to Congress was then
delivered, and Mr.. PheIson, the Clerk OF the House,
proceeded TO read IL.
Treasury report then ordered to be printed
and referred to the Committee OF Ways and Means
bill to supply omission in the last Indian appro-
pfixtion bill was reported by Mr.. Dawes ana passed,
and the Hogse then at three O'Clock adjourned.
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UHPRoyoKED ASSAULT "A gentleman while pass
ing Crown and CallOwhill streets Saturday even
ing, was knocked down by William BetSold without
any pToyocatiOn. Behold was taken in charge by
Policeman HaTra and escorted before Alderman
Cahfll, who held him TO answer.
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PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXOHANGE SALES.
Reported BY De Haven Dre.. No 40 s. Third street.
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TBIBF CAUGHT Henry Beimer, on Saturday
evening, entered Kolhs notion store, on Second
street, below Brown and picked mp two shirts aud
then started OF at full tlt Sergeant D0nnely saw
The fellow travelling with the skirts and intercepted
him al Coates street. Alderman Tuland subse-
Quently sent him below,
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CON g II e 8 S.

Executive Mansion, Dec. 3, 1870.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-08-26

your Dirigos refuse to come down and give
the other clubs chance to bat with them.
A new ship of 1000 tons, called the "Alice
Buck" is to be launched here next Saturday
Two more vessels are on the stocks.
Methodist Campmeeting at Northport, just
below this city, commences next Monday and
continues a week. An admission fee of ten
cents is charged for persons and twenty cents
for teams.
The drouth is getting to be severe, and
crops, fields and stock are suffering for rain.
The wells and streams are getting low and
dry, and the roads and streets are so dusty,
that travelling is very disagreeable.
According to the census takers report, this
city has 1888 voters, $3.50 inhabitants, ll26
families, 957 houses, and 304 farms. Most of
the towns in Waldo have lost little in popu-
lation during the last decade.
Yours dustily,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-08-26
LETTER FROM BELFAST.
August oath, 1870

august -ttll, Io|O.
To the Editor of the Kennebec journal:
must keep my promise to write you occa-
sionally of matters and things hereabout,
though the drouth is heavy and the dust deep.
Last week was convention week for Waldo
county. Both parties held their conventions
here and nominated county officers. The re-
publicans nominated for Senators, Thos. w.
Vose of Winterport, and Capt n. Smart OF
Searsmont. Clerk of Courts, W. G. Frye of
Belfast. Sheriff, Irwin Calderwood of Bel
fast. Treasurer, Geo. Mcdonald of Belfast.
Commissioner, Stephen Strout of Freedom.
Messrs. Calderwoo and Mcdonald were re-
nominated. Mr.. Vose, who represented his
town in the legislature last winter, is one OF
the rising and popular young men OF the
county, and will make good Senator. Capt.
Smart was on the Valuation Committee from
this district last winter. Mr.. Frye is gen.
tleman of clerical habits and will make an
excellent Clerk. He has been deputy collec-
tor in the Custom House here for the last ten
or fifteen years.
The democrats nominated for Senators,
Ezra Cox of Liberty, and c. S. Fletcher OF
Stockton. Sheriff, II. Hay ford of Belfast.
Clerk of Courts, f. A. Dickey of Northport.
Treasurer, L. Salmond of Belfast. Commits
sioner, Zenas Downs of Swanville. 1t was a
convention of the regular old true blue or
thodox style-plenty of whiskey and wrang-
ling. Most of the session was spent in quar-
relling between the wings of the party, here
headed by the Journal man Simpson, and DR..
Moody, one of the old guard. 1t was decided
by allowing both delegates to participate.
Railroad matters are looking we'll. Some
fourteen miles Of the road is gravelled, and
only twelve more remains to be laid with
rails. Except one ledge, the grading will be
finished this week. A night train for gravel
ling has just been put on.
Elson, who was perambulating in your sec
ton lately, is exercising his muscle by walk
ing from Rockland to this city and return
daily, distance of about 80 miles. Pity thai
SO much muscle couldn't be put to some prac-
tical use. There is plenty of room for it or
our railroad.
Waldo County Fair and Cattle Show is held
on the Park here, October 4th, 9TH and 9th
Board of Agriculture meets at Dover nexl
week. G. +. Bracket of this city, is the
member from Waldo county. The Unity OF
North Waldo Fair is held same week as ours.
Base ball games are frequent here, and our
boys keep in practice. The State TOurna-
,nent is not yet fixed fact, as it is understood
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-08-26
S599, ,0O3, ,99O.43.

The Standard insists that the expendi-
lures for the year ending June 80, 1869,
eight months of President johnson, four
months of President Grant, amounts to the
above enormous aggregate-and it refers
to the U. S. Treasurer's Report as its au-
thority for the statement.
If it were so, will the Standard please
tell us where the money came from? The
entire revenues of the country for that year
were far below $400, 900 900, and we never
heard that Johnson's last eight months had
increased the debt over two hundred mil
lions but such. in effect, is the statement
Of the Standard.
The whole blunder of our neighbor-
egregious and laughable as it is-comes
from his ignorance of the mode of book
keeping in the Treasury Of the United
States. Every thing that goes out is
charged against the United States; every
new greenback to replace an old and worn
out one; every new national bank note
issued for the same purpose; and every
thing that comes in is in like manner cred
tied So that the Standard will find that
the same year in which the expenditures
were S599, ,9O3, ,99O.43, the receipts, reck'
oped in the same way, were orer st1 hun
dred millions whereas the actual revenues
f1,,u, Customs aud Internal Revenues were
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-08-26
LETTER FROM NFW BRIr'p wen

RICHMOND STATION, n. B., Aug. 49, 20.
DEAR JouRNAL.-I SEQ Dy your paper, print
ed several days since. that your Mt. Desert
correspondent had got home. distributed his
fish. &c. How did he get home? He had no
money! Did he give all his fish away, if so
what is he now living upon himself?
We spent last Sabbath in Machias attended
meeting. The next day took the stage for
Pembroke, some 25 miles east. Here
visited the well known extensive iron works,
which when running on extra full time turn
out thirty eight tons of finished iron, besides
some 5000 pounds of bolts and riyets and 3d.
600 pounds of nails every twenty-four hours,
employing 800 men. running both night and
day We next visited Eastport; took the
steamer up the St Croix te Calais. crossed
over to St. Stephens, took the cars and came
to this place Calais and ST. Stephens for
business and eirc might favorably be compar-
ed to Augusta and Hallowcll. We do not
mean to say our Hallowell neighbors are so
much behind the times as our Provincial
friends are. We took the cars at St. Stephens
this morning and arrived here about six this
afternoon. As we had nothing but American
money, and only twenty five cents of that
they very kindly dead-headed us through
We were not aware before how they hold our
money in estimation in the Provinces.
newsboy came on board the cars TO day with
some St. Johns papers to sell. We wanted
one very much and asked the price, he re-
piled, two cents; we eagerly thrust our hand
into our pocket and handed him a two-cent
piece, when he quickly turned without letting
us have paper, and Indignantly said, That
no good, that Yankee money" We thought
next time we went to buy anything we would
be on the safe side; so, soon after this, at a
station, we stepped into a shop to buy some
little thing, the price of which the lady told
US was ten cents. We asked, "Do you take
American money 2" The reply was 'Yes."
We thought we were all right, so handed out
two of our five-cent pieces. She grinned and
looked little green, or as if she thought we
were, when we replied ''here are two five-cent
pieces, your price, She replied, "they only
pass for three cents here;" so we hand in
pocket again, and as luck would have it found
two two-cent pieces, and added to it, when
she replied, 'they only pass for one cent
We gave up, and by emptying our pockets en-
tire, paid her bill and took the cars wiser if
not better Yankee. NJ.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-08-26
POLITTCAL.

At the republican county convention in
Sagadahoc yesterday, Mr.. j. w. Spauld-
ing of Richmond was nominated for Sem
ator.
The Senators nominated in the republi-
can conventions of the following counties
are understood to favor the election of Lot
NJ Morrill, to the Senate:
Washington, Hancock, Waldo, Somer-
set, Kennebec, Androscoggin, Franklin,
Oxford and York
The following favor the election of
Chamberlain Cumberland, Piscataquis.
The county OF Penobscot is divided and
Sagadahoc is uncommitted.
The Republican County Conventions
held in Androscoggin and Washington on
Wednesday. both instructed their Senators
to support Hon. Lot NJ. Morrill, for United
States Senator.
The candidates for United States Senator
to be elected in Michigan next winter are
Jacob NJ. Howard, William A. Howard,
and Thomas w. Femy.
The German and Irish voters of San
Francisco threaten to unite for the defeat
of the Democratic ticket.
Ex-senator Hendricks has been "dined'
by his Boston friends. 1t is thought that
he stands ahont as well for getting the
Democratic nomination for the next Presi-
dency as any man in his party.
The democrats of the third Ohio district
have nominated Hon. Lewis d. Campbell
to run against Mr.. Schenck.
The Democratic leaders of Sonth Caro-
lima are bitter in their denunciations of
Hon. James L. Orr for his recent letter. |
TO prove at once their ingratitude and in
sincerity, while they assail Colonel Orr for
carpet-bagger for Governor
N the person of General Scott, the Repub-
lean candidate for that office, they them
selves champion Judge Carpenter. very
recent importation from Illinois, for the
same position.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-08-26

GENERAL ROBERTS DEFENDERS

General Roberts is extremely unfortu-
nate in his friends. Upon one hand, on the
same ticket with himself, is Marcellus
Emery, whose paper congratulated the
rebels upon their victory when they cap
tured Fort Sumpter, and was so disloyal
that some of the democrats told him in the
Portland Convention he ought to have
been hung to the lamp-posts for his shame
less course. Oh the ether hand is Ebcn
Pillsbury with the Maine Standard, extol-
ing Roberts as soldier and patriot. Now
we wish Mr.. Pillsbury to answer the fol-
lowing questions.-
Did you not declare the war needless,
wicked and unholy war?
Did you not stigmatize those who en-
listed in the Union army as "Lincoln's
hirelings?"
Did you not exert your influence to pre-
vent enlistments and to make the draft as
odious as possible?
Did you not rejoice over rebel victories
and laugh and sneer over disasters to the
Union armies?
Were you not the editor of the demo.
cratic paper in the only county in the State
which resisted the draft by force SO that
United States troops had to be sent to
crush out the rioters, and did not you aid
to stir up that riot?
Did you ever say a cheering word fol
the Union cause while the war was in pro-
gress, or a word of commentator for its
gallant defenders'
In short were you not copperhead o.
the most poisonous kind?
After these questions have been proper
ly answered the encomiums of the Maine
Standard for General Roberts may be est
mated at their proper value. Those who
were in the Union army will find the slavel
of such a sheet as poisonous as the venom
of a copperhead. To be defended by the
Standard for loyalty or bravery as a soldier
is about the most damaging thing to the
character of man who was in the Union
army that could happen to it. If General
Roberts has any friends they had better
call off the Standard from its extraordina-
~ defence ef his loyalty and so,diership.
Let Emery and Pillsbury retire to the
shade where they ought to be.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-08-26
domestic Nems.

A friend furnishes the Bangor Whig the
following extracts from legislative records,
showing that several men well known in the
State and country were not always known
under the names they now bear
In 1928, "John Wilson of Brewer was al
lowed to take the name of John Drisco Will
son."
In 1921, "Washington Stanley of Winthrop
was allowed to take the name of George
Washington Stanley"
In 1925, Ezra St. John Smith of Rumford
was allowed to take the name of St. John
Smith,"
In 1927, "Peaslee Morrill,, third, of Dear
born, in the county of Kennebec, was allow
lowed to take the name of Anson Peaslee
Morrill,"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-08-26
WAR SPLINTERS.

The French sailors are being armed
with dirks for boarding purposes, and
with this object number of old double
edged bayonets are being cut down for the
supply Of the navy.
The Prussian army has received an un-
pleasantly suggestive though practical
order. Every man of the regiments Or
dered for active service has to wear round
his neck, underneath his clothes, ticket
with number corresponding to one stand
ing against his name in the lists, IN order
that this might be ascertained in case Of
death, without delay; while the officers
are furnished with diaries containing their
designations in French as well as German.
The superb navy of France has not been
able to render the slightest service to its
creator during the crisis of his Empires
existence. At the outbreak OF the war.
great things were expected from the
French fleets, and the Empress Eugenie
read grandiose address to the officers
and sailors of the navy at Cherbourg,
Just as the vessels were about to sail on
their mission of ravaging the Prussian
coast. bombarding and seizing the Prus-
sian cities on the German Ocean and the
Baltic, destroying the Prussian iron-clads,
and conveying military force destined to
advance from the seaboard upon Berlin.
But the French fleets have not thus far
done any thing either against the Prussian
coast cities or the Prussian men-of-war
a correspondent says: "You must not
expect a republican revolution in Paris.
From all can gather, the movement will
be in an Orleanist sense. 1t seems most
probable. No one believes the Emperor
can ever return to Paris with safety
Some affirm that he would not scruple to
make hasty peace with Prussia, and to
return escorted by King Frederick William
and his cohorts, proclaming that his ac-
ton had been paralyzed by internal dis
sension, hence his defeat. l give you
these as rumors. One thing is certain; he
has failed ANONYMOUSLY as general and
can never again hold the same position in
public estimation which the hollow glory
of Solferino accorded to him."
The Prefect of the Seine appeals to
the Parisians as follows: 1.-The news
from the army imposes on you a great
duty the government invites you to ac-
complish it. We have to guard our hon.
or, to preserve it intact. and to remain
worthy of our past and of ourselves. Eel
low citizens, the peril is not imminent,
but it is necessary that our Notifications
should be in good condition and that our
army should know that we are uprisen be-
hind it. From tomorrow books will be
opened at the Hotel de Vile and in the
twenty mairles of Paris. Let all those
men not called by the new decree to form
part of the National Guard, and who are
willing to aid in the earth and masonry
works necessary for the common defence,
come forward immediately and enter their
names"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-08-26

The journal says that the high school build
ing in Gardiner is approaching completion, the
brick work being up to the top of the second
story windows. 1t is most substantially and
thoroughly built thus far, and does credit to
the skill of the workmen. Parties from Port
land are expected to put on the tin roofing.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-08-26

The Lewiston Journal regrets to hear of the
death in Brooklyn, N. Y, few days since,
of j. w. Pompilly, Esq, whose father is one
of the best known and most highly respected
citizens of Auburn. The deceased was a
graduate of Waterville College and gentle
man of high culture and great energy. In a
few years he had amassed quite fortune in
Brooklyn. The father of the deceased lies
seriously ill in Auburn.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-08-26

The Calais Advertiser says that on Thurs
day the body of Everett Holmes was found at
the Union Mills Boom in that town. He was
missed early last winter and when last heard
from he went into Messrs. Gates and Went
worth's mill. The body was identified by the
clothing and contents of the pockets. He was
about Is years of age.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-08-26

This Remedy does not simply Tetere for short
time but it produces perfect and permanent cures
of the worst cases of Chronic Nasal Catarrh. and
,ciU pay $500 rerdrd for case that cannot cure.
"Cold in the head" and Catarrhal Headache are
cured with few applications. II you have dis
charge from the nose offensive or otherwise, stop
ping up of the nose at times, partial loss of the
sense of SMELL taste or hearing, eyes watering or
weak, feel dull, have pain or pressure III the head,
you must rest assured that you have catarlh.
Thousands annually, without manifesting half the
above symptoms terminate in Consumption and
end in the grave. No disease is so common, more
deceptive or less understood by physicians. will
send my pamphlet on Catarrh to any address free.
DIR. Sage's Catarrh Remedy is now
SOLD BY MOST DRUGGISTS IN ALL PARTS
OF THE WORLD.
Price 50 cents. Sent by mail postpaid on receipt
60 cents, or four packages for two dollars. Beware
connferfetfS and WORTHLESS limitations. that
my private stamp, which Is Il positive guarantee oi
genuineness, is upon the outside wrapper. Re-
member that this private stamp, issued by the
United States Government expressly for stamping
my medicines, has my portrait, name and address
and the words ~. 5. Certificate OF trenuinenessr
engraved upon it, and need not be mistaken Don't
be swindled by travellers and others representing
themselves as DIR. Sage ! am the only man now
living that has the knowledge and right to manu-
facture the genuine DIR. Sage's Catarrh Remedy,
and never travel TO sell this medicine.
X. V. PIERCE, NJ. u.
tjunc2l l--eodSw3m l33 Seneca St. Buffalo y. Y.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-08-26
WAR MAPS OF EUROPE.

SHOWING every City, Town, Village and Ham
- let on the continent. Made from government
surveys, and nsed by the Marshals OF France and
Generals of Prussia. II shows exactly where the
armies of France and Prussia are now cuncentra-
ted. The seat of War giren in ftN, with portraits
of the Emperor Napoleon and King William. Any
live man can earn from $40 to $40 per day. Agents
wanted in every town IN the United States. Retail
price 80 cts per copy Liberal discount TO agents.
Address immediately,
FRED 4. WALDRON.
aug2-+3wt Wateryille Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-08-26

day, to consider the question of exempting
from taxation the property of N. w. Farwell,
Esq, in that town. II was voted to exempt
from taxation the mill and property on the
upper dam for five years, and the contemplat-
ed improvements on the lower dam for ten
years.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-08-26

A woman lately carried child to London
hosptal-a child in anearly dying state-and
the doctor elected from her that she had been
administering spiders to it as cure for
whooping cough. Not many centuries ago
insects and reptiles were used as remedies in
regular medical practice.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-08-26

The Gardiner journal says that Mr..
James A. Cox, of that city, made misstep
while going down stairs one day last week,
by which he lamed his back so severely as to
confine him to the house several days.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-08-26

The Transcript says little three-year old
Of that city, who had heard considerable pro-
Ianity in the kitchen, came to his brother the
other day with the inquiry, "What is Gods
middle name-is 1T damn?"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-08-26

as we have stated, far below four hundred
millions. There is not female clerk, or
scarcely an errand boy in the U. S. Treas
ury, that would not laugh at the blunder
of the Standard.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-08-26

The North German Lloyds announce that
in consequence of the success of the German
arms their steamers will soon be able to re-
sumo their trips to America, and time table
for their departure will soon be issued
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-08-26

Mr. Lewis Bunce has shown the Portland
Argus, piece of the tree from which the last
tie was made which was laid on the Central
Pacific railroal. Mr.. Bunce obtained it from
the Odd Fellows Of California and there is no
doubt of its genuipeness. 1t appears to be
walnut and is very nicely polished.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-08-26

There are indications in Wall street of the
that which exploded on Black Friday, in Sep
tember last, although, perhaps, not so vast in
extent.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-08-26

The Fall Term of the Maine State College
of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, commenc-
ed in Orono Yesterday. Twelve students had
been admitted up to Wednesday morning
and more will undoubtedly be received. The
prospects of the College are steadily increas-
ing.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-08-26

The Ellsworth high school will begin the
first of September and will be under the
charge of Mr.. Geo. L. Farnum recent grad
uate of Colby.