Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-03-26
GENERAL MEN s.

Black vulcanite buttons, with a monogram
in gold are the latest fashionable novelty
Colorado coal can be used for smelling
purposes.
A new fashion is being introduced. Ladies
are now having fans made in the shape of
pistols and daggers.
The bill to open public libraries on Sun
days, has been refused Il third reading in
the Massachusetts, Senate by vote of 10
to 10.
y newspaper expose of the selling of medi
cal diplomas 10y the Philadelphia colleges has
raised quite a row i'll that very medical city,
and disclaimers and dcnials are in order.
Several cigar factories in the lower part of
New York. have suspended operations, their
employees being unable. under the rules OF
the union, to accept reduction of wages.
Everybody will be gratifed at the promotion
of Commodore Winslow to the rank of Rear
Admiral. The gallant sailor who sent the
Alabama to the bottom deserves this distnc
ton and honor.
The Emperor of Brazil has issued a decree
prolonging until the end of December 1870,
the privilege heretofore granted to foreign
vessels. of being engaged in the coasting
trade of the Empire of Brazil.
Bailey. the New York collector of internal
revenue. appears to be 4 detaulter to large
amount The United States authorities are
very much excited over the matter, but New
York takes it as a matter of course.
Such demand exists for relics from the
Eliza Wharton" monument at South Dan
vers. Mass, that protector of the tomb pro-
cures, occasionally. a quantity of treestone
chips and >catters them around the monument.
The relic hunters pick them up, and the mon
ument itself is spared.
During the great Snow-storm in Boston,
young lady, who could bear such meteorolog-
zeal eccentricities no longer, took laudanum
for the purpose of suicide. leaving note to
say that she was tired Of this cold world.
They used the stomach-pump, and she came
again to consciousness, only to find it showing
As hard as ever.
man whose name is unknown was kill
ed and dcyourcd by wolves in Sanilac county,
Mich. few days since. He was at work in
lumber camp, hauling logs, and his team
coming home without him, search was inn
mediately made, but resulted only in finding
his head and a few bones. the remainder of
his body having been entirely eaten up by the
ravenous beasts:
The Shanghai News Letter says = The
most reliable accounts now estimate the pre-
sent seasons silk crop at $4,000 bales. or
5000 bales short of last years Prices are
about eight per cent. cheaper than in Janu-
airy, 1869, but the outlook in Europe is not
more satisfactory and, notwithstanding the
recent favorable kilograms, operators here
have but little confidence in the future
A man named Robertson died suddenly at
St. Joseph, Mo, few days ago, of excite
ment, in consequence of unexpected success
in the sale of a ewly-patented hay-press.
He had disposed of rights for Missouri, Kan
sas and Nebraska and had secured titles to
500 acres of land in Nebraska, and 100 acres
of land in Kansas, and two valuable lots in
the city OF Chicago. He had accomplished
in few weeks what he had expected would
require a year. and his excitement was so
great as to throw him into a brain fever, from
which he died.
There is an underground pond of consider
able extent in South Worcester, Mass. The
latest reminder of it was the sinking of a
piece of land several rods square, last We'd
nesday night. near Southbridge street filling
up for house lots. Earth had been hauled
on till the surface was two or three feet high
er than the surrounding territory, but the
whole is now as many feet under water. 1t
was found that by probing the soil which is
not very thick, pole could be thrust down to
the depth of thirty feet in many places.
A Boston paper tells an anecdote with a
moral: "A young lady friend Of ours me; in
company young gentleman who evidently
had an excellent opinion of himself. During
conversation he introduced the subject of
matrimony, and expatated at length upon the
kind of wife he expected to marry; that is, if
ever he should take the decisive step. The
honored lady must be wealthy, beautiful, ac-
complished. amiable, &c. &c. His listener
quietly waited until he ended, and then com
plctely confounded him by asking, in the
coolest possible panncr, And pray, sir, what
have you to offer in return for all this:' The
young man stammcred, Redeemed little, and
walked away"
Letter from Virginia.
HANOVER CorRT House., !
Sd Month"; 10Th 1870.