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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-05-18

The faculty of Amherst College announce
that the college laws will henceforth be rig
orously executed. Not rising to sing with
the rest, studying in prayer time, freshmen
going out before sophomores, disorderly con-
duct of whatever stripe, profane language
and the use of intoxicating drinks, are all
grave misdemeanors, of which t he penalty is
lowering in rank.
President Woolsey of Yale College, who
has been compiling the statistics of divorce,
finds that in Vermont the ratio of annual d.
yorces to annul marriages foots up for seven
years total of $50 divorces to 1910 mar
riages, or ratio of one to twenty In
Massachusetts,, for period of four years,
there was a total of 1922 divorces to 45,372
marriages, a ratio of one to forty flour. In
Ohio, in 1866, the divorces were llG9, mar
riages 3O,479, or ratio of one to twenty
seven. In Connecticut, in period of eight
years, the divorces foot up POLO, marriages
SO, 227, a ratio of one to eleven.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-05-18

house and demanded admittance; but when he
proceeded in his narrative to the point where
they took him into the yard and broke down
his peach trees to get whips to beat him with,
he became more and more excited, until he
sprang from his chair, and in highly dra-
matte manner initiated by gestures the severe
blows they had given him, and the kicks with
which they finally released him. What did
| they say to your" asked. 'Dey asked me
if rs gwine to turn he said. But what
did they mean by turn?'' Not to vote no
more republican ticket And did you prom
iseT 'Yes, Sab; if hadn't a-done promised,
dey kill me dead, shuah !! He went on to say
that he had left his farm afterwards, abandon
ing "sech fine crap" of corn and potatoes.
and losing all his years work. This he told
in mournful tone, and then, in more exclt-
ed manner than before, he said, "But Ill
never turn! No, fore God, I'll never turn,
not if they cuts my head squar off, and, suit
ing the action to the word, he bent his head
down and passed his hand acaoss his neck, re-
peating again and again, Fore God, dey can't
make me turn ! This happened last Fall, you
say; now is there any one here who has been
whipped lately?' l asked. Plenty of EN-,
Sab. Here, you, Clem!' A tall man, with
bushy hair and of a brown complexion step
ped out of the group and came upon the
piazza. He knew the horses they rode and
was sure he had plowed with one OF them that
very day. After they had beaten him, they
went to another house near by and whipped
man and his wife so hard that the blows sound |
ed like pounding on log with club In
the to wnship in which he lived every colored
man had been whipped except two who were
democrats, and three who had laid out at
nights in the woods to escape the Ku-Klux.
One man who tried to get away they had shot
and killed. The Ku-Klux were usually out
Saturday nights, he said, and they never
started until near midnight. The man who
told his story had been whipped the previous
Saturday. Another had related how he had
heard the Ku-Klux coming and had hid in the
bushes They struck his wife with pistol
and threatened to kill her if she did not tell
where he was; but, finding she did not know,
they went away. He followed them, keeping
out Of sight, and saw them break into the
houses of four of his neighbors and whip
them, in every case telling them that it was
because they had voted damned Radical
ticket. l heard the stories Of five or six men, |
all related with great exactness of detail, and
obvious truthfulness and listened to by the |
crowd with an eagerness and earnestness that
showed what terrible reality this Ku-klux |
business is to the negroes. Finding that the |
accounts all corroborated each other as to the |
avowed purpose of the whipping, and as to
the DISCUSSES and appearance of the outlaws,
dismissed the crowd at about 10 o'clock. |
without waiting to hear more, and returned to
my hotel.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-05-18
JUDGE CHASES EXCUSE.

In giving his opinion, last year, in the le-
gal tender case that involved only the APP
plicability Of the act to debts incurred be-
fore its passage. ChiefJustice Chase prob
ably laid down the grounds on which he
now stands in deciding radically against the
constitutionality of the act altogether -
1t is not surprising that, amid the tumult
of the late civil war, and under the infiu-
ence of apprehensions, different views,
never before entertained by American
statesmen or jurists. were adopted by
many. The time was not favorable to con-
siderate reflection upon the constitutional
limits oflegislative or executive authority.
Ifpower was assumed from patriotic mo-
tives, the assumption found ready ijustitica-
ton in patriotic hearts. Many who doubt
ed Welded their doubts; many who did
not doubt were silent. Some who were
strongly averse to making government
notes a legal tender felt themselves con-
strained to acquiesce in the views of the
advocates of the measure. Not a few
who then insisted upon its necessity or
acquiesced in that view have, since the
return of peace and under the influence OF
the calmer time, reconsidered their con-
illusions, and now concur in those which
we have Just announced. These conclus-
ions seem to us to be fully sanctioned by
the letter and spirit Of the constitution.
Certainly, we can imagine nothing
better to be said than this in excuse of his
present position. But it is not strong
enough to justify his inconsistency. 1t
would suffice well enough for person
occupying any ordinary relations to the
legal tender act; 10 member OF Con-
gress, for instance, who voted for it, to a
newspaper, which defended it, to the pol
itician, who cspoused it on the stump
But for the secretary OF the treasury, who
particularly. invented and openly fathered
it; whose sworn duty it was to give the
profoundest consideration to the whole
financial condition of the country, and to
furnish legal and constitutional mode of
meeting the financial necessities of the
war, who confessed at the time that he
had scruples on this question, but declared
at the time, finally, that they were wholly
removed, thus showing careful investi-
cation and thorough review,-for him. in
that position and with that record, this
explanation is clearly not enough. The
circumstances of his position and respon-
sibility should have been the assurance
of the fnality of his judgment. We can
put no faith in human judgment, we can
follow no leader in trust. we can regard
nothing as settled on the highest and most
sacred questions of government, if we are
to excuse in any way Judge Chase's
change of opinion in this matter. If any
man, we say again, was ever bound to
have final Judgment on any question. it
was Mr.. Chase, as secretary of the treas
ury, on this. And the freedom and ease
with which he goes back on himself now,
gives not only a terrible blow to the pub
lie credit, but terrible shock to the popu-
lar faith in public men.-[Sprinafsld Re-
publican.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-05-18
7-3O GOLD LOAN
OF THE
Northern Pacific r. r,
RAPID PROGRESS OF THE WORK.


The building of the Northern Pacific Railroad
lpegun July last) is being pushed forward with
great energy from both eXtremities of the line.
Several thousand men are employed in Minnesota
ana on the Pacific coast. The grade is nearly
completed 288 miles westward from Lake Supe.
rior; trains are running 100 miles of finished
ROAD, and k-laying is rapidly progressing toward
the eastern border of Dakota. Including its pur-
chase of the st. Paul & Pacific Road, the Northern
racine company now has 4l3 miles OF completed
road, and by September next this will be increased
to at least $50.
A GOOD INVESTMENT. Jay Cooke 4 Co., are
now selling and unhesitatingly recommend, as a
Profitable and perfectly safe investment the First
Mortgage Land Grant Gold Bonds OF the Northern
Pacific Railroad Company They have 30 years
interest (more than per cent. currency and are
secured by first and only mortgage ON the entire
road is completed, on
$1,000 ACRES OF LAND to every mile of track
empt from I. $ Tax; Principal and Interest are
payable in Gold; Denominations; Coupons, 500
to y N geo; R afs red 800 to $1,000,
are at all times receivable at ten per cent above
par, in exchange for the Company's Lands ut their
lowest cash price. This renders them practically
SINKING FUND. the proceeds of all sales of
Lands are required to be devoted to the repurchase
the Company The Land Grant of the Road ex
ceeds Fifty Million Acres. This immense Sink ng
Fund will undoubtedly cancel the principal of the
Conpany's bonded debt before it falls due. With
their ample security and high rate of interest, there
is no investment, accessible to the people, which is
more profitable or safe
EXCHANGING L. S. FIVE.TWENTIES. The
success of the New Government per cent. Loan
will compel the early surrender of United States
per cents. Many holders of Five-Twenties are now
exchanging them for Northern Pacific Seven.Thir-
ties, thus realizing handsome profit, and greatly
inc reasing their yearly income.
OTHER SECURITlES.-An marketable Stocks
and Bonds will be received at their highest current
price in exchange for Norther Pacific Seven-Thir-
ties. Express charges on money or Bonds received,
and on Seven-Thrties sent in return, will be paid
by the Financial Agents. Full information maps,
etc, can be obtained on application at
any agency. or from the undersigned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-05-18
SEALED PROPOSALS

WILL be received at the Insane Hospital, Au-
w gusta, for furnishing the materials and doing
the brick worh of the Hospital Chapel. Said chap
e is to be ~ 20 and % feet high in the walls, the
basement being designed for dormtories. The
building will require GO thousand extra lace brick,
and 40 thousand hard burned brick. Plans suif-
cent to give an idea OF what is required may be
seen at the hospital. Proposals will also be recelv-
ed for furnishing the materials and doing the work
separately.
Proposals should be marked proposals for brick
SC" and directed to
w. B. LAPHAM, Building Com,
Augusta, Me.
April %, ISL. apr29t2w
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-05-18
Maine Steamship Company.
NEW ARRANGEMENT

ON and after the 18th inst, the
.A.A fine steamers DIRIGO and
K-HaAz9z4 FRANCONIA will, until further
80 notice, run follows:
Leave Galt's Wharf, Portland, every Monday and
Thursday at O'Clock p. NJ, and leave Pier 49, East
River, New York, every Monday and Thursday at
O'Clock p. M.
The Dirigo and Franconia are fitted up with fine
accommodations for passengers, making this the
most convenient and comfortable route for travel.
lers between New York and Maine. Passage in
State Rooms $500. Cabin Passage, $500. Meals
extra.
Goods forwarded to and from Montreal, Quebec.
Halifax, st. John, and all parts of Maine.
Shippers are requested to send their freight to the
steamers as early as p. NJ, on the days that they
leave Portland. For freight or passage apply to
HENRY FOX, Calls Wharf, Portland.
J.F. AMES, Pier 80 East River, New York.
Portland, May 20, 1863. 1y22
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-05-18
JAx CooKE sac &C

PHILADELPHIA NEW YORK, WASHINGTON
Financial Agents Northern Pacific Railroad
Company.
B. E. Potter & Bro.
w. It. johnson, Cashier Granite National Bank
Agents in Augusta. tebsteod& wSm
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-05-18
Auction Sale of Door and Sash
Factory and Real Estate.

'JNIIE undersigned and Assignees of the late firm
i of W. III. Mecher Il Co., and Trustees for the
creditors of said firm. will sell at Public Auction at
3la O'Clock p. NJ on THURSDAY, the tweDty-fif(h
day of May, A. ID. 1871, the premises, the Door
and Sash Factory and Planning Mill, formerly occu-
pied by said w. III. Melcher Co., on West Com
mercial street. in Portland with all the land build
ings, machinery and fixtures connected with it,
comprising all the Real Estate and other property
conveyed by W. ii. Melcher and w. ii. Stewart to
by deeds dated Sept. b 1870, and recorded in
Cumberland Registry of Deeds, Book 3s1, Page 256
This property is well located for the manufacture
of Doors, Sash and Blinds or for making furniture
The machinery is of the best kind in good order,
and ready for immediate use.
Membranes and terms stated ut sale. Further
information to be obtained of A. 5. Perkins, T. +.
Cummings, b. Holyoke, w. w. Brown.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-05-18
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP co.'s
THROUGH LINE TO CALIFORNIA,
CHINA AND JAPAN.


One of the large and splendid steamships of this
line will leave Pier No. AZ, North River, foot of Canal
Street at II O'Clock, noon on the 18th and Both OF
every month, Except when those days fall on sun
day, and then on the preceding Saturday. for AS
PINWALL, connecting, via Panama Railway, with
one of the Companys Steamships from Panama for
SAN FRANCISCO, touching at MANZANILLO.
All departures connect at Panama with steamers
for South Pacific and Central American ports. De-
parture of 18th touches at King ston, Jamaica
FRANCISCO first of every month, except when it
falls on Sunday, then on the day preceding.
One Hundred Pounds Baggage allowed each
adult. HS- Baggage masters accompany baggage
through, and attenu to ladies and children without
male protectors. Baggage received on the dock the
day before sailing from steamboats,, railroads and
passengers who prefer to send down early.
An experienced surgeon on board. Medicines
and attendance free.
For freight passage tickets, or further informa-
ton, apply at the Company's ticket office, on the
wharf. FOOT OF CANAL STREET, NORTH
RIVER, NEW YORK.
ly29 +. r. BABY, Agent.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-24
Salvo, the Bigamist.
The Attakapas Register says:


This wretohed man whose exploits have
been the theme of this community for some
time past, enjoyed the privilege of speedy
and fair public trial, which ended on Friday
of last week. 1t was clearly proven that he
was guilty of bigamy in first marrying MISS
Rosetta Davis, of East Feliciana parish,
and afterward marrying Miss Stansbury, of
Pattersonville, st. Mary parish. The two
wives were present. The first who is now a
wreck of her former self because of inhuman
cruelties practiced upon her by Salyo, was
accompanied by her child, bright and
handsome little girl. When Salvo was
asked to show cause, if any he had, why
sentence should not be pronounced, his
tongue was used against the character and
reputation of his poor wife. whose peace
and health broken down forever, made her
an object of compassion. So wicked did
these assertions appear to the judge and to
the public that it provoked the Indignation
of all A. l.. Tucker, ON the part of the
prosecution, gave him scathing and elO-
uuent rebuke, which was listened to with
interest by the hundreds who witnessed the
proceedings. d. Gallery exhibited cOnsid-
cradle ingenuity in defense of the prisoner,
which was creditable to his wellknOwn
legal ability. M. j. Foster. young lawyer
of this place, delivered his maiden speech,
which won for him the praise of his brother
members, but unfortunately his appeals in
behalf of the prisoner did not outweigh the
evidence. Salvo was sentenced to two years
Imprisonment, fine of five hundred collars
and costs. He received it unmOved. Good
people rejoiced. 1t is now current belief
that SalvO has five different wives in as
many different sections of the country.
Let the criminal thank fortune that his pun
ishment is so light.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-24
New Railroad Combination.

from IHe new lOTk NOHmeTCldl
A San Francisco dispatch announces a
new and very extensive and powerful rail
road combination, in which the Pennsyl-
vania Central and its connections through
the Western States, as far as Ogden ON the
Union Pacific railroad. are the leading par
ties This combination proposes a new
road from Ogden, northwesterly down the
Snake river valley to Christmas and Goose
lakes, in Idaho and Oregon. Thence there
is to be the railway connection north to
Portland and the Columbia river. and south
beyond the Sierra Nevada to Vallejo on the
north side of the Bay of San Francisco.
Two objects are attained: the high grades
of the Sierra Nevada are avoided, and the
powerful Pennsylvania company places its
grip on the growing traffic of Oregon, and
makes another connection with the Pacific.
Already it has the promise and expectancy
of the Northerd Pacific road.
The - trade of Oregon" has a mythical
sound. but it is growing. During the last
decade Oregon and Washington doubled
their populations, and the completion of the
Pacific road is sending a tide of emigration
into the country which will soon overflow
the valleys of the Snake river, the Villa
mette and the Column bia. These are regions
productive of mineral, forest and agricul-
tural wealth. They will soon be sending
out their rich products, and will become as
familiar in our markets as Iowa and Kan
sas. There need be no fear that New York
will not enjoy the profits of this promised
business. The Pennsylvania Central has a
wise and bold management, which is per-
fectly aware that the Atlantic terminus of
that road is on New York bay, and not on
the Delaware. All roads lead to Rome,
and all railroads in the United States point
for the mouth of the Hudson river.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-24
PROPOSALS FOR RATIONs.

QuARTERMAsTER's OFFICE,
United States Marine Corps :
Washington, May II, 1871.
CEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT
y this office until two o'clock p NJ. of TUESDAY,
the twentieth day of June next, for furnishing ra
lions to the United States Marines at the following
stations from the first of July 1871 to the thirtieth
PORTSMOUTH New Hampshire;
CHARLESTOWN, Massachusetts;
BROOKLYN New York;
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania;
WASHINGTON CITY. District of Columbia;
GOSPORT, near Norfolk; Virginia;
PENSACOLA, Florida;
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland.
Each ration to consist of twelve ounces OF pork
or bacon one pound and four ounces of salt or
fresh beef; eighteen ounces of soft bread or -four
or twelve ounces of hard bread or one pound and
four ounces of corn meal; and to every one hun
bred rations fifteen pounds of beans or peas or ten
pounds of rice or hominy ten pounds of green cot
fee, eight pounds of roasted (or roasted and
ground) coffee, or one pound and eight ounces OF
tea; fifteen pounds of sugar four quarts of vine
gar; one pound and four ounces of adamantine on
star candles; four pounds of soaP three pounds
and twelve ounces of salt and four ounces of pepper
The rations to be delivered upon the order Of
the commanding officer OF each station; the Fresh
Beef either in bulk or by the single ration, of good
quality, with an equal proportion of hind and fore
quarters necks and kidney tallow to be excluded;
the Pork No. l Prime Mess the Flour known as
Extra Superfne in the market of the place where
the station is located the Coffee, good Rio; the
Sugar good New Orleans its equi valent, and the
Beans, Vinegar, Candles, Soap, salt etc, to be OF
good quality.
All SUBJECT TO Inspection.
A guarantee, signed bv two persons whose re-
sponsibihty must be certified by United States
District Judge, district Attorney Collector, must
accompany each proposal.
No proposal will be considered unless accompa-
MED by such guarantee. Blank forms of proposal
can be obtained upon application at any OF the Ma
rine Stations.
Newspapers authorized to publish the above will
send the paper containing the first insertion to this
office for examination.
Proposals TO be Endorsed Proposals for Ratious,'
and addressed to the undersigned.
WILLIAM B. SLACK,
Major and Quartermaster United States Marine
Corps. my23 ltaw4w
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-24
The Tensas Journal says:

We have the intelligence by a gentleman
who was passenger down ON the steamer
Florence that While that boat was passing
through that part Of Tensas river known as
Tensas Lake, between Catahoula and this
parish, on the twelfth instant, the cotton, of
which she had a load of four hundred bales,
took fire from sparks from the chimneys,
and, as on like occasions everywhere, great
excitement was created among the passen-
GERS. The boat was headed for the Gaia
houla bank Jas soon as the fire was discov-
cred. and the prompt efforts made to extin-
guish the flames proved successful before
the boat reached the shore, and she con
tinued on her course without detention
The partial burning of two bales OF cotton
was the only damage sustained.
We are informed that at the time the
above accident took place the boat had
made up her load, and that the accident
might have been avoided had the officers,
as required by the United States law, taken
the precauti0n, as it was their duty. TO
cover their load with tarpaulins: United
States laws with steamboatmen, however,
are more honored in the breach, and, as no
serious damage resulted from the above al
fair this negligence on the part of the oti-
GERS of the Florence will be overlooked.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-24
AnnunciatiOn Church.

The Protestant Episcopal Church, known
as Annunciation church, located at the
corner of Camp and Race streets. is the
third oldest Episcopal congregation in the
city. Christ church. on Canal street, being
the oldest, and st. Paul's church, on Camp
street, next in age. Annunciation church
has been for several years past under the
pastoral charge of the Rev. John Percival,
whose labors as rector have been so accept
able and successful that. the church has in
creased to a most gratifying extent In
fact, the congregation has become too large
for the accommodation of all who desire to
make Annunciation church their place of
worship.
Under these circumstances, it has been
determined by the congregation and the
friends of the church. to set earnestly to
work and provide means whereby a suitably
large and appropriate church edifice can be
erected: and there is little doubt that these
efforts will be earnestly seconded by resi-
dents and property owners in the neighbor-
hood, who have proper appreciation of
the benefit that would arise from the success
of the enterprise.
Among other means proposed, we learn
that a concert is in preparation, to take
place on Wednesday evening, June 7, prox-
imo, two weeks from to-day. The concert
will be given in Lyceum Hall, under the
charge Of Mr. Seward, organist of Trinity
church, assisted by the choir of that church,
and aided by singers of known excellence,
among whom are Miss Fairex, Messrs. Tracy,
Wheeler and others.