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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-01-21
buildings, books and pa


ments-implements buildings, books and pa
pers, etc.
Mr.. Martin of Auburn, said all institutions
have been assailcd in their time, and agricul-
tural societies are no exception. That is no
cause for depression. Referred to greater
educational advantages of to-day compared
with the time of his boyhood, and the differ
ence in prices, especially in stock.
Hon Simon Brown of Mass, offered few
words, and excused himself from extended
remarks.
Mr.. Williams of China, said the horse trot-
ting portion of the annual exhibition is what
pays the best, but it is almost humbug.-
Thinks certain restrictions should be placed
upon it, and the Board should take some ac-
ton looking to that end. There is no consist
encyi offering $50 for the fastest trotter and
insignificant amounts for other articles. '-'
Mr.. Martin continued He said we must
furnish to the people what the people like to
see. Horse jockies have always behaved well
at the exhibitions in his county. The chill
dren, the ladies and the clergymen even,
went to the horse trot We must regulate
these matters, each in his own society
Thinks it impossible to make respectable and
paying show without fast horse on the
ground.
Mr.. Brown inquired in regard OF whether
horses are really injured by racing on the
track.
| Mr.. Martin did not think so.
| Mr.. Williams continued the discussion.
| Mr.. BODICE of Lincoln. considers it of bene-
| fit to horse raisers to visit horse trots that
| they may select the best stock for breeding.
| Mr.. Whittier of Vienna, said he attended
the first agricultural exhibition in the State,
held in kennebec county. We need some of
| the useful as well as the ornamental at our
exhibitions-the racing is not all. Referred
to English race horses and the method of pro-
ceeding there. Alexander's method of breed
| ing, and the sort of stock horses he selected
in England for breeding in this country
Would not allow horse joekies to get old run
down racing horses from outside in western
| states, and bring them in to compete for
prizes at our shows. Would encourage home
kept horses, or horses kept in the county for
stock purposes.
| Mr.. Williams read from the returns of his
society to the Secretary of the Board, show
ing that the premiums paid horse joekies
was far in advance of the animals and articles.
! Mr.. Thing said he knew of no other way to
run society successfully except by having
horse trots at the exhibitions.
! Mr.. Prince of Turner, said he had found
| by experience that we must have the fast
horses to sustain the society-to draw the
| crowd and bring in the funds. We must make
mankind over again before we can do away
with horse trotting at our exhibitions.
The discussion was continued by Messrs.
Lucas, Williams and SWEET of Oxford.
| Adjourned till p. M.
| G.. f. b.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-01-21

The committee on ways and means
gave another hearing to the parties in IA
vor of free coal, thus showing that they
do not regard the questions relating to it
as fully closed. One member said on
Wednesday that the bill would be report
ed next week, and probably be called up
in the House for discussion about the
seventh or eighth of next month. Anoth-
er member said the high tariff men, in
view OF the way public sentiment is chang
ing, were undecided what it would be best
to do, and he was of opinion that final ac-
tion on the bill by the House would not be
had for two or three months. The West
will be nearly solid against any increase of
rates on leading articles, and present a
strong majority for reduction on many
commodities. and several eastern men will
oppose some of the committees principal
recommendations.
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GENERAL NEWS.

In New York the fat men are said to be
feeding up for another ball.
The orange crop of Florida the present year
: will nearly double that of the last.
Harper's Ferry has population of only two
hundred, and houses may be had for the tax
ing.
The Spanish Bishops attending the Council
at Rome have united in protest against the
authorization in Spain of civil marriages.
By act of both houses of Congress army
officers on the retired list are no longer liable
to be called into duty.
Hon. Hannibal Hamlin has been appointed
one of the Regents Of the Smithsonian Insti-
tuition to fill the vacancy occasioned by Mr..
Fessenden's death.
This advertisement lately appeared in a
London paper: WANTED, by father, a
school, where his son may receive an educa-
ton to fit him for a manly and useful lite.
without any humbug as to nations dead and
buried thousands of years ago"
BY cable we have the announcement that
Papal Instability is doomed. 1t is now sur
missed that an immense preponderance of the
Councils strength is against the dogma.
The big hog of the State of Ohio has been
found at last. An exchange says Robert
Bevington, of Knox township, Holmes county,
has a hog three years old, weighing 1900
pounds. 1t is nine feet long, six feet four
inches around the body, and four feet in height.
Rhode Island makes the twenty-fifth State
that has ratified the Fifteenth Amendment.
Only three more wanted.
The Texas Legislature has ten negroes
two in the Senate and eight in the House.
According to General Reynolds, the Senate
will consist of eighteen Republicans and
twelve Democrats; the House of Representa-
tives of fifty-on Republicans and thirty nine
Democrats.
A new thing for brides is plain gold brace
let which fastens with a lock and gold key,
and which the husband places on her arm at
the altar, locking it, and placing the key on
his watch chain The bracelet cannot be re-
moved without the husbands assistance, and
thus both are constantly reminded of each
other.
Emigration to this country is coming from
a new quarter. The Car having ordered the
expulsion of Jews from the Russian Provinces,
the Central Committee OF the Alliance Israe-
lite at Konigsberg has made arrangement by
which several hundred families thus elected
from their homes will be sent to the United
States in the spring.
The fur business in Minnesota has been
very lively of late. The catch of muskrats is
much larger than that of last season, and
greater than for a number of years past In
vestments in trades have yielded good return
this year. Scandinavians are nearly all trap
ping, and have been very successful.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-01-21

Rev. Edward N. Packard, formerly an in
some months past engaged in preparing me-
moral Of his classmate, the late Lieut.. Fred.
H. Beeeher, of the regular army, who was
killed by the Indians in Kansas, in 1868, in
Col. Forsyth's bloody fight with the savages
The Bath Times says the volume is lust out.
and contains fine likeness of young Beecher
The memorial is limited to two hundred copies.
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augusta Direetorp.
Churches.

ORTHODOX CONGREGA TIONAL.--Gra Oh.
State ST., between Bridge and Oak. J. I. Bingham
pastor; residence southeast corner Bridge ana
Elm street. Morning service TO- 80 A. NJ After
noon service $50 p. NJ. Evening r. NJ
FIRST BAPTIsr,-Corner winthrop and Perlam
Morning scrvine 1880 A. M. Afternoon 2.s0 r.
NJ. Evening p. NJ.
FREE BAPTIST,-State street, north of Bridge.
o. f. Penney, pastor; residence Summer street.
Morning service 1880 A. M. Afternoon $50 p.
NJ. Evening r. M.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-01-21

About one o'clock yesterday morning, as
we learn from the Wing, fire was discovered
in the brick store on Exchange street, Bangor,
occupied by Andrew Hurley, as grocery.
The engines soon checked the fire by plenti-
full supply of water, but not until the store
had been damaged to the amount of $500, and
the goods slightly mixed with water.
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Railroad Notice.

DY order of Committee Railroads, Ways and
ID Bridges, TUESDAY. TIVE 25TH INST, at "a
O'Clock p. NJ. is assigned for the consideration of
an act to authorize the formation and regu-
lation Of Railroad Corporations"
and notice is hereby given of said assignment
This ''Act' is that known as the general railroad
law.n
T. ii. CUSHING, Chairman.
Committee Room, Jan Is, 1870 tl9an-it
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-01-21

There are three hundred and ninety three
members of the Odd Fellows Mutual Relief
Society in Portland, and the number is in
ereasing, The sinking fund amounts to 800.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-01-21

Committee on Finance.
The Committee Finance will meet at the
Treasurer's Office, on Wednesday of each week at
81 O'Clock A. NJ.
THOS. f. TwITCHELL, Chairman.
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loral ann State Ncms.

The first annual meeting of the stockhold-
was held in Portland on Tuesday. The re-
ports of the President and Directors were
read and accepted, and received with satisfac-
ton. On the four divisions, between Port
ent, over 800 men at work. and from the pres
ent appearance the road will be open for traffic
between Portland and Fryeburg by the next
year. providing reciprocal business conven-
ience for some half dozen distributing points
of hardly less consequence than the terminal
one. preliminary survey through the White
Mountain Notch has been most satisfactorily
made. The old board of directors were re-
elected: S. j. Anderson, John B. Brown,
William Deering, John Z. Donnell, d. r..
Hastings, H. N. Jose, W. L. Putnam and An
drew Spring. At subsequent meeting of the
Directors the Board organized as last year
Gen. S. j. Anderson, President and Hon. A.
E. Stevens, Treasurer.
The Bath Times says, that Messrs. Bangs,
city, are doing a profitable business these dull
times. They are engaged in the manufacture
of doors, sash and blinds, and keep general
assortment of all kinds of building lumber for
sale. From their account of last year the fol-
lowing items are gathered: Number of men
employed for the year Al; amount of wages
per month $500; amount of lumber used
500, 900 feet; value of doors, sash and blinds
manufactured $65,000; amount of lumber
sold $4,000; amount of lumber on hand 600,-
600 feet, including black walnut, black ash,
cherry and chestnut. Nearly all the mer-
chandise manufactured by them is sold out of
the State, and the amount paid the P. & X,
Railroad by them for freight was between
$1,000 and $1,000.
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WASHINGTON NOTES.

The Conference Committee on the Georgia bill
hav1 disagreed,
Messrs. Dckey Logan, and Archer have been
pointed by the House Conference Committee on the
Army Appropriation bill.
Thc use of that frst.class humbug and fraud the
whiskey meter. Is abolished By a joint resolution
adopted in the House yesterday.
The credentials OF Morgan C. Ihmilton Of Texas
reelected senator for the term commencing the ih OF
March next, were presented Yesterday.
n hill to grant pension to Mrs. Lincoln was
btirny considered In the Senate yesterday, and an
amendment TO give her Sl50JJ m lieu OF pension was
rejected,
or In the hands Of the Conference Committees cNccDt
the Additional Deficiency bill, containing p,00WO for
the ccnsW.
n Senate Commerce Committee have agreed 10
report resolution authorizing the purchase OF foreign
irOp.cad ships, with authority " grant American
registers,
The House yesterday adopted resolution direct.
ing The Sergeant a. AIMS to take Patrick wood, tu
Richmond trsy In murder case, and then to re-
turn him 10 the District 81 Columbia JAN,
The Senate amendment to the miscellaneous Ap-
nropriaon IN were non cppcurrei IN. IN Erot b. the
House yesterday, and rcCrr % hc'srs Dawes, Bee,
and Sargent, a Conference Committee.
The Conference repolti Oh the FuLding bill were
adopted IN the Senate nah House Yesterday, The hi
NJ passed strikes cat H." section relating - bank, ara
leaves The = unchan6tl II Is published ~ inH IN our
lnnncial column.
10 consider general amnesty hll, presented ny Mt
IarusW orth, excluding IRON IT. brnths Adu"r7 o
military or naval academies, members oil Congress
heads OF departments, &c,
Mr. Wilson introduced a bill In the Senate ycstcr
dav giving bounes 10 soldiers tHt entered the service
between lac ith OF MAY and the !!d OF July, ls6l nnt
pensions 70 tue heirs NJ those WHO dcd ~ Two =" N''
| WIG were enIlsLld lnr llAs LnAu Que year.
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JOIIlNGS ABOUT TOWN.
Music in Madison Park this {, ming.


After pleasant excursion 90 Troy, the Eleventh
regiment returned Yesterday -tE,sH ID uHl ~ghteI
Charles Wolf an esc'ncd Sing SIM convict was
arrested and taken back 10 hs old quarters Yesterday
Edward Small, aged -, wa. drowned iY the swim
mug bath Ht Sixth avenue and lhrtet ~ ctt on Tues
day,
Mss Elizabeth Sorcn, agcd IS, poisoned horser
With strrchnine yesterday ~ her Residence, je Wes
1wcntN'srcpud street
TIE It ~ Republican Central Club has sucrccded
In lea iur club ROOMS 10 Masonic Han, lheY VIII meet
there for the lr't tim' ihs eyeu1a
The mass meeting In Steluwly Hall tonight IL to
prltotf AGAINST the attempt 10 force the German Ian.
guagG fiom the public schools.
The sail hopt AusOna, cont lining two men, was
unset on IGe.dty evening IA the sQuHl opposite Dulls
Ferry, ana one Of the men was drowhcd The Other
was rescued,
Tie Association Palette" embracing 10 artists
ncunui Fact Vice rrcsdelt. A. Iloch,t'lai Second
Wee I'resi lent, q. kunah secretary, n. Ruhl
jarvis Jackson ~ No Is Walker street. a pa,icn,
IN licllcYur Hospital was drowned yesterday morning
~ 'front.' ut the III uspal, VIII lie trying TO save crutch
belonging to another patient tha' hnd fallen m
The chess PLAYERS OF the CtfG International have
chllCuged the Bro1kyu chess uh, lhr meetings are
10 be held on Iuc'daY, IN the ta6 lutcrnAou2 ana On
Saturday. In the looms o the Broohlyu Chess tlh"'
Patrick Fitzgerald, aged IL at Twentieth street,
near second avenue, Mrs Matilda Perry, OF Hs Mtst
Forty seventh street, Mt fOrynrs street anu lhtI
avenue Ryd Michael Klroe, OF II Ludlow street, w
" uilAn street Yere suuAiTueA Yesterday
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TIE SPORTS or THE WAVE.

The First Annual Regcita Of the Union
Yacht Club OF Long Island-Joyou- start
mt UnionyilIe Exciting Finish The Lee
vine the Winner.
The Union Yacht Club OF Long Island, IL ii is
jolllost Although Its members may not ape the style
OF some OF their more aristoeratc contemporaries,
they are thorough sailors and thoroughly under
stand enjoying Themselves. Commodore Sper Ia
tie right man H. the right place, and has worked
hard tor the success the club which has now over
N members. Their little club house Is charminey
situated little above Un0nyiile. on the snores OF
GraveSend Bay.
The race yesterday was the FIRST annual regatta OF
the elub 70. their champion ycnnant, ald the con
test egeate1 Considerable excitement among yacht
men la general. as several ot the competing yachts
had DISTINGUISHED themselves In other waters.
Tie Pl 6n,Om was last year the successful sloop
which carried of tie gold medal. nj the reEntia OF
the BaNonne Yacht Club; and the Levine-tEe Com
modorc's pet-won the champion pcnnant or her
Glass at tho Union regatta. held under tic auspices
OF the BROOKLYN Yacht Clue.
There were thirteen euiries FOR tho race yesterday,
but, as there did not look much prospect for q
breeze. only niho anchored in Hte on the stake
boat which was situated nNout 100 yards 10 the
torthwarl 81 the eud OF liegenans dock, At union-
The judges were: Msssrs. steohen Morris. Garrett
w. vaneieaf and jean u u. Nyso Trs couJ 20 was
from yay stake boat anchored Oh hegenan's deck,
round the Cam buoy In the Swaqh Channel, and
from here to Buoy H. on the tail o. the bank, and
thence hom2 to sail. the three times over,
making IN aggregate distance Of abort 2T miles.
Commodole spirr rowed around tie yachts and
rave them their inai orders, aud e; 1851 fred the
warning pistol which wns followed three minutes
after ward by the sisnal fir the start. Tno smoke
had hardly hoaled away, before the ps were up nm
the following yachts started In the race for the rem
Of Ia1u
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-07-14
sPARKs FROM TINE TELEGRAPH

The bark Garibaldi passed a submarine volcano
OF Japan
The Alumni OF Mortified University assembled
yesterday.
The Republicans OF San Francisco oppose the i'm
portaton OF Chinese labor.
Rebeccs +. White OF Lewiston committed suicide
BY drowning Yesterday.
The Republican Committee OF Albany seek the re.
mcSal OF the Albany Postmaster.
Mrs. Ryerson, tall, thin woman OF 6b, has been
hissng from lewiston hc since Monday
The preparations ut Cape Island TOR the reception
Of the seventh Regiment were simply hnmcnSr.
Another scandanus row, In which knives were
used, disgraced the Philadelphia nrem1n yesterday.
John W. Landers has accepted the challenge n
Thomas y Butler n two-mile single scull race on
the Merrtnac river within month fOi $50 o e'd1.
The President has pardoned George Rcblnson,
Thomas Payne and Robert Burns, convicted In l5) OF
mutny At sea and has rcntcd The lines imposed upon
GcUigc DCnbY and William CAlNer convicted oI Doun-
"
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Noah Davi. Preparing for his Work.

Jndlo DAVIS IS 10 be sworn IN as The succeSsOr
OF Di-tr.r' Attorney PierTepont ON TuesdSy next.
Judge B,aichfOrd will administer tic oath
OF once in the United States District Court,
Nearly all the present attaches OF the depart-
ment are about to tender their reslgna-
tons, tie impression being that Mr. Henry E. Davies,
a law partner OF Noah, has host of favorites for
their places Gen Jackson and the Hon. A. II.
Purjy are winding mp the criminal business OF the
ONCE, and Mr. SimOns, who has often been mis-
taGen for Con. Grant, Is completing tho au miralty
cases. Mr. Henry f, Dayics, Jr. Is on the sl,e for
the First Assistant District Attorneyship 10 place
OF Hr. Stanley VINO Is to iesign.
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Died 10Th o. July. 1870,
FLORENCE sCANNEI,
Aged % Year,, 3 months, and Q days.
THE UNBAYGED OF THE RIVER

The Armed Pirates Boarding Vessels nj tbeii
Piers In WiIliamsburEh h-Oyerpower;nH
Robbing, and Shooting the Captains-l
Lively Skirmi-h In the Cabins.
Early yesterday morning boat containing fou
pirates, with muled oars, hove alongside tho brig
Abbie c. Titcomb and Henry Trowbrdge, lying d
the pier OF the Lorg Island Sugar Refinery, Wn
lsmsburgh. Three of the desroTadocs, armed wats
navy revoyers boarded the brigs, while fhc fourth
also armed, remained on board the boat. Th'
three pirates having gained easy access the cabi
Of .he Trowbriire, soon overpowerel her first IN
Ger, Mr.. Sanders, who was as!eeI in his berth when
they entered, and robbed him OF all the money IL
had and his best clothes. They then left one o.
their number 10 guard him, while they paid visit
to the Titcomb
The cabin Of this yesssl being locked, ttcY burs
the door. awnking Capt Mfsterson, Nho lred upoi
them when they entered. The thieves promptly re
turned the Captains Gre and wounded him in IN.
right arm. They then tcoS tO their boat aud escaped
although the police were at hand before they got on
OF view. Capt. Hastorson's wound IA only slight
lie alone when attacked by tho thieves, and hu
rarrow escape with his lite.
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TRIAL or THE FENIAN RAIDERS.


Gen. Starr to bo Considered ss Setting the
Expesition on Foot-The Jury Out-Gcn.
Starr Gnihv on the First and Third
Counts, with Recemmendntion 40 Mercy.
CANASpAiGuA, N. Y, July 18.-The Fenian
trial Was resumed this morning az nine o'clock. The
District Attorney called Patrick Leahy, OF Trout
River. Gen. Starr occupied room In his house on
tie 26th. The witness not having arrived, Gen
Starr asked permission 10 teetfy on his own behalf
The District Attorney objected snd the Court re-
fused the request The defence claimed that the tor
ritory invaded was the Dominion OF Qnebec, not Of
Canada recited In the Indictment That Starr did
not originate, prepare. or set foot the expedition
lie did not join II until was on the ground and tho
counsel held that he entitled 10 strict consruc
ton Of the statute and moved for his discnarre The
correct. In regard TO the other objections,
there was no proof OF any actual preparations by
forces and the prisoners actions come within the
provisions OF the statutes. Starr took command
and led the Fenians into Canada and he must be re-
garded rs setting the expedition on foot. The i'm
portsnce OF the case grew out OF the international
complications involved, and as test whether the
neutrality laws would be enforced where Great Brit
ain was concerned. The duty OF the jury was ren.
dered dificult by the prevailing public feeling He
asked the jury to do justice not only as fnr US Canada
was concerned, but justice to themselves, In order
that war might not be forced upon the country.
The Hou. A. J, Parker said be bad a few points to
should charge the ,ury F.rst-.Tlst the words o.
the statute begun and set on foot" do not apply
to carrying on an expedition, Second-These words
arc not applicable TO subordnates joining eIpe-
uOn after II Is set on foot, Third-The same do
not apply 10 any joining an expedition TO q foreign
country. Fourth-That the prisoner Is not rcspou.
sible for acts done In foreign country, does
the statute apply to such.
Mr.. Faurot asked the Court to charge that the
prisoner II others set on foot the expedition un.
known to him. was not responsible.
Judge Woodruff did not zee that the war.
ranted such n charge.
The jury brought in verdict Of guilty on the first
and third counts, with a recommendation to mercy.
Time was asked to move for arrest OF judgment. /.
The Court would take time to consider.