The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-06-07
From our Regular Correspondent,
Letter from Augusta.
AUGUSTA, June o, I6IU.
TEMPERANCE.

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TEMPERANCE.
Our city has, at the present time, less public
rum shops than for many years past City
Marshal Harrington has "gone through" the
most of them, many of which have dried up
and the remainder have to sell what they do
on the sly. There seems to be settled deter
mnation, on tue part Of all good citizens, that
drinking shops, even if tolerated at all, shall
not. in defiance of law, openly vend their ben
zine; and guzzlers Of this vile stuff, when they
appear on our streets under its influence are
quickly snapped up and LOGGED in the stone
house on the hill.
RELIGIOUS.
Quite a revival has taken place at the Free
Will Baptist Church. Nineteen were bap-
tiled yesterday Sunday. Rev. Mr.. Penney
is hard and Jealous worker in the cause of
Christianity, and he has many times, since he
was installed pastor Of this church, had the
satisfaction of seeing that through his ministry
many sinners have been converted to Christ.
During Centenary week in this place the
Universaists, in addition to large contributions
made to the Murray fund, entirely wiped out
their church debt, which amounted 10 5000.
Rev Mr. Martin, who took the place of Rev.
Mr. King at the Nj. e. Church, is becoming
very popular with the Methodist brethren. He
is an eloquent preacher aud very social in his
daily walks.
BUSINESS.
Business is very fair for this season of the
year. The SpragueS have recommended work
on their new mill and repairs on the old one
employing $50 men.
POLITICAL.
Quite stir is being made in the Republican
ranks aS to what kind of a delegation to send
to the State Convention whether Hersey or
Perham,-bnt indications are now that il will
be Perham, as his friends are very active, and
are making use of every means to bring about
the desired result
The Democrats are entirely demOrazed but
are ready to ride any kind of a horse so that
they can stand a chance of getting crumb
from the public crib.
NUIsANCEs.
/ see that the PRESS is not slow in arraign ming
public men fer neglect OF duty. l wish We
could boast OF a similar press in this city. For
instance, sidewalks on some of our most tray
eled streets are, and have been since the snow
left, in disgraceful condition, and the press,
although notified of the fact, are silent on the
subject our daily, suppose, fearing that they
might lose subscriber if they hurt some one 5
feelings; but, in my opinion. milk and water
course is a poor one for public journal to pur-
sue, while a manly, independent journal, with
an opinion of its OWE, commands the respect
of even its enemies.
FOURTH OF JULY.
The only attraction to be had here on the
4th will be horse trot ON the Riding Park
under the management Of w. M. Thayer, pro-
pretor of the Mansion House. The purses to
be offered are as follows:-1st purse of 800 for
horses that never trotted better than so in
public, open to all horses owned in Maine; I'd
sweepstakes .purse Of 5000, open to all horses
owned in Maine. In connection with this
trot, is purse of $50 to Junior base ball clubs
of Maine. Entrance lee Tor purses 10 per
cent. The base bali playing will commence at
8 o'clock A. NJ, during which the admission to
the park will be free.