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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-03-01
THE NEW CONGRESS.

! The Washington correspondent of the Tri-
bune says members of the new Congress are
arriving every day and many of them spend
much time upon the floor of the House, watch
ing the proceedings, apd endeavoring to get
some comprehension of the complicated rules.
They are almost unanimously in favor of COM
pletely organizing the new House by the ap-
pointment of the Standing Committees, in
order that necessary business may be trans
acted promptly in the regularly way, and that
members may know what committee work
they are to be assigned to-, and prepare them
selves for it iin the leisure of the long vaca-
ton.
The only contested election case now re-
naming to be disposed of is that of Beard
against Corker, of Augusta, District of
Georgia. Mr.. Corker is the sitting member,
but he is not elected to the next Congress
At the time of Mr.. Corker's admission. it was
ordered that the testimony on the part of the
contestant should be fled by the 18th inst
IT. did not, however, reach here until yester-
day, and was referred to-day TO the Committee
on Elections. The object of the contest on
the part of Boards friends is not so much
with the hope of unseating Corker, as TO put
in train the contest in the next Congress over
the same District, which will have TO be
fought on the same ground. A son-in-law of
Toombs, the ex-Rebel Gen. Dubois, holds the
certificate, and Col. Fanin awell- known Union
man, is the Republican contestant. 1t is
claimed that in majority of the precincts
4 result was obtained by an organized move
ment of Democrats, who took and held pos
session of the polls. compelling the colored
men TO vote or not at their dictation.
There are so far only Is contested election
cases made up for the XLIId Congress. There
will probably be one from Arkansas, and one
or two more from other States to be added to
the list. which will not, however, exceed Is or
20. In the present Congress there have been
more than so cases disposed of. A curious
complication is likely to arise with regard to
Tennessee.
Under the anfe bellHm election laws, men,
hers of Congress were elected in August OF
each second year. The Republicans changed
this to November, in order TO make it uni
form. As soon as the Democracy repossessed
themselves of the State organization, they
msliciously repealed every law their oppo-
nents had enacted. The school system, the
emigration bureau, and score or more of
beneficial measures, were wiped from the
statute books. Among them the election
law was repealed and none has been enacted
in its place. However this was overlooked,
and the election held as usual. 1t is now
suggested that, as it was without cover oflaw +,
the seats of the members of Congress are
vacant. What will be done in this dilemma
it is not easy to tell. Republicans do not ap-
pear to be anxious to move. and it is quite
certain that the Democrats will not, unless
compelled to.
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STATE WIS.

A letter passed through the Bangor Post
Office on Saturday, directed to 90 Edward Ca
icy, Cardin Grin Woss, Maine. The Wing
says it was sent to the Katahdin Iron Works
where it will probably find Mr.. Edward KEEL
ley.
The President on Saturday sent to the
Senate the nominations of Col. A. b. Farm
ham to be Postmaster, and Dr. S. b. Morrison
to be Pension Agent in Bangor. Col. Full
ler's commission as Postmaster expires on
April 18th. The appointments were both
confirmed by the Senate on Saturday.
The number of students in attendance at
the medical lectures at Bowdoin College this
season is about sixty. The medical faculty
has invited Mr.. Lewis, a native Liberian, to
attend the lectures. He is a son of the pres
ent Secretary of the colony, and nephew OF
President Roberts.
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Speech OF Mr.. ROdick Of Eden,

IN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES in favor of
the Normal school at Castine, on its passage to
be engrossed, MIR. Sewall of OIdtown, moved the
indefinite postponement of the resolve.
Mr.. SPEAKER Il hope the resolve will not
be indefinitely postponed. l hope the wise
men of the East will come to the rescue, as
one man, and see that this resolve, which is
of so much importance to the eastern portion
of the State, is not defeated. l think the ac-
ton of some men upon the floor of this House
is little hasty, in rejecting every appropria-
ton that comes before us, and object, de-
cidedly, to being led by the nose in this mat
ter by men who do not belong to the MAORI
ty of this House.
The people of the eastern portion of the
State are deeply interested in this matter {;
they feel that it is not only matter of i'm
portance to themselves, but also to the whole
State.
| Hancock county is especially interested in
this Normal School, for while other counties
send ten to twelve students, she sends sixty or
seventy; therefore she feels that this is a
matter of some importance to her, and, as
one of her delegation, desire to record my
voice and my vote, in favor of this appropria-
| ton. Mr.. Speaker Hancock county, as you
well know, has not in this or other years,
knocked continually at the doors of this
capitol, crying, give, give. She has not filled
your halls with lobbyists, seeking appropria-
tons; but in this case she feels that she has
claim upon this Legislature, and that it is
her duty TO urge the claim. do not propose
to discuss the question of the usefulness of
the Normal Schools of our State. Every
thinking man upon the floor of this House,
must know that they are, unquestionably, the
schools in which are fitted the best teachers
for the common schools.
The school at Castne is situated upon one
of the most beautiful and healthful locations
in eastern Maine, at one of the landings of the
Portland and Machias line of steamers, and
is to be connected with Belfast by daily
boat; its location cannot be improved for
beauty and convenience. Since the begin
ming of the school in 1857, Castine, with a
generosity worthy Of all praise, has furnished
a school building, and by so doing has sub
jected her own town school to great incon-
venience; and now she wants that building
for her own school, and it becomes the duty
of this State to provide a suitable building
for the Normal School.
In three years the number of students at
this school has increased from fourteen to one
hundred and twenty-five. Is there any gen.
tleman, upon this floor who will say that this
increase does not demand the careful consid-
Grafton of this House? Will any gentleman
say that the generosity of Castine does not
demand a reward? Will any gentleman saw
that the growth and prosperity of the Eastern
Normal School does not demand this appro-
priation?
| Gentlemen, i am friend of the Agricul-
tural College at Orono. voted for its appro-
priation. ] wish it all success. That College
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has received at the hands of the State, its
thousands and tens of thousands Of dollars
but / say, and / think none will deny the
statement, that the Eastern Normal School
will do, for the State and the Nation, ten
times the good, that will ever be done by this
college. say this in no spirit Of unfriendli-
ness to the college, but because think 1t is
the truth.
know this is a hard Legislature from which
to get an appropriations l know that the
gentleman from Whtefeld stands, with his
cleaning sword, ready to decapitate the men,
Der who shall mention an appropriations but,
gentlemen, / also know that when that gentle
man from Whitefeld is convinced, as he must
be in this case, that the appropriation is really
and truly for the COED of the State, he is as
ready TO vote the money as any other man
upon this floor | am in favor of careful
legislation upon this matter of the public
money. am in favor of saving the golden
eggs of the State, but l am not in favor of
killing the goose that lays the eggs, and
gentlemen, the common school, with the Nor
NAL School at its head, is pre- eminently that
goose. If there is any object to which we
can give money, with the certainty of its be-
ing returned ten-fold to the State, it is the
common school The very liberties of unborn
nations depend upon the preservation and
advancement of the common school system.
War and the desola,ion of war, goes with
ignorance; liberty, and her landmarks, peace
and plenty, go with wisdom. Then is it not
our duty as legislators, legislating for the
best interest of the people, to protect and
cherish this system, the foundation stone of
our very existence? Neglect this great duty.
and in few short years, the banner of this
Republic shall trail in the dust. Neglect this
great duty, and the liberties of this people
now awatchword to all the nations upon earth.
shall be lost
Shall we not, then, as freemen, be true to
ourselves! Shall we not give, with gener-
Gus hand, to that great principle which gives
us our very life as nation? l trust we shall.
Gentlemen, this appropriation comes to us,
reported from an able and considerate com
mittee. 1t is not too large; and trust the
members Of this House will give it passage
without the reduction of single dollar.
1t is only justice to Mr.. Rodck to say that
this appeal to the good sense and patriotism
of the House, secured the passage of this
handsome appropriation.
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The Brunswick Telegraph is slightly in
dignant because the legislature exempted
Augusta from building fshway through the
dam. 1t says: Maine, a few years ago, in
connection with her sister States, proposed
TO start fish breeding upon general plan
Augusta found Senator Sprague and giving
him $3.50, 900 he bought some of her misera-
BILE territory as a feeler. Augusta then went
in to permit towns to engage in manufac
lures. Now she wants the whole State of
Maine to stand still and let Duluth develop
itself. Nothing more clearly shows the utter
folly of towns engaging in manufactures than
the present posture of affairs in Augusta.
She put in big pile, as a gambling opera
tions, years ago, and now to rectify her origi-
nal sin she wants to commit positive wrong
upon all the rest of the State, for we take it
that 1t will be difficult thing to compel
dam-owners TO build fishways, if Augusta
and Senator Sprague are to ''hob-nob," play
fast and loose for the next three years, and
then TO put in . suit for divorce, one party
having deserted the other. Wonderful arc
the ways Of men and State capitals as fol
The matter Of that.
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MASONIC.

Officers of Trinity Lodge, Presque Isle -
John +. Dyer, W. NJ; L. S. Judd, S. w.
G. B. Wellington. j. W; II. r. Down
Treasurer; G. F. Parker, Secretary; G. w
Mosher, S, D.; c. G.. Chandler, j. d.
Eggemoggin Lodge, Sedgwick. &C. G
Bartlett, W. NJ; j. W. Penney, S. W; S
Herrick, j. W; J. Watson, Treasurer; l..
NJ. Means, Secretary w. G. Sargent, Chap
lain; B. Nutter. S. d.; A. S. Tihbets, }. d.
A. c. Dodge, Tyler.
Plymouth Lodge, Plymouth. p. Clifford
w. NJ; w. Z. Ferguson, I'd, S. W.. VIM.
II. Conant, ]. W; Moses Kimball, Treas.
C. Butnam, Secretary; Benz. Loud, S. d.
Grin Thorn, J. D.. VIM. II. Condor, S. S.
f. II. Clifford, S. s.; Jeptha Young, Chap.
Hanson Morton, Marshal; B. G. Ferguson,
Tyler.
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OF PORTLAND.
COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS:
AUGUSTA.
V. d. Pnkham, Capt. +. F. Wyman,
o. c. Whitehouse BIZ Morse,
l. Boothby ". NJ. Thayer.
Seth E. Pecker, J.F Hill.
PORTLAND.
Col. Geo. W. Kicker, Samuel Chadwick.
UESTBROOK.
Samuel Raymond, Putnam Boothby.
DEERING.
John Bell n. X. Sawyer.
GARDINER.
j. d. White, b. Lawrence, Jr
DAMARISCOTTA.
George S. Berry, Chas. F. Norris.
WALDOBORO.
Henry Harrington, George Bliss.
WARREN.
Edwin Smith, Jr.
OLDTOTN.
Capt, Henry Drawn.
TATERT1LLE.
&. c. Carleton, A. o. Smith.
SKOWHEG4N.
5. Il. brewster, Chandler futile.
BELFAST.
l.. ID. Woodward, Chas. II. Mitchell.
WASHINGTON.
Hiram Bliss, Jr.
TISCASSET
Ed Hubbard, Thomas Call.
George Fisher, Frank A. Owen.
KENDUSKEAG.
Col. John b. Nickels.
VEST WATERTILLE.
Manly Frizzel.
Maj p G. bradt Crosby shorev Dr. c0'hr""e'
LEWISTON.
Samuel smith. ii. IL. Dickey.
Concert to commence at O'Clock, one hour pre-
vious to the Grand Entree of the Masked Dancers
MRS; VINCENT, assisted by Mr.. Geo. W. Ray
mond, has been engaged by the Committee to fur
nsh Costumes for this occasion. Costumes Will be
en- exhibition at the Mansion House Sample Rooms
on Water street, ON Wednesday, March LIST, at 8
O'Clock
The sale of seats will be opened at Patterson's
bookstore, where a diagram of the Hall and Re
served seats can be seen, on Thursday Feb 23d, at
10 O'Clock A. NJ.
Front Seats In the Gallery and Stage. si.OO
All others, so
Tickets for the Dance, Sl.OO
Supper will be served in the rooms below the
Hall from IL till 2 O'Clock. Tickets for supper to be
had at the Ticket Office.
30 Masks for sale at HUNT & FELLOWS,
Water street.
No person admitted to the floor of the Hall unless
Masked and in Costume. Ladies in full ball dress
with Masks will be admitted. The Hall floor will
be reserved for the dancers entirely.
D-Orders for Carriages to be left at the Mansion
House.
H5"Parties attending the Ball from stations on
the P. X. r.. Il. win receive free return ticket on
application to J. W. Clapp, General Ticket Agent,
at the Office at the depot in Augusta feb2l-tf
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Special Notices.

Every family In town should keep bottle of
Renne's Pain. filing Magic OIL in the house. Di.
rectlons for use will be found on each bottle Sold
by Kinsman, feb2tf&wlw
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-06-02
Baltimore Cattle Market.
THuRsDAY. Man p. ~


BEEF CATTLE The market yesterday was fair
ly active, and prices some sa4 lower, though q
few choice Cattle sold early in the week at but a
shade decline on last weeks quotatiOns-up to
to-day some 700 head have changed hands. This
morning the market opened dull. and continued
so to the close, with prices a shade weaker than
yesterday. The decline for the week is fully &c
per 10. Some $50 head were left over unsold,
and about l75 were reshipped 10 the East with
out being offered here Mich Cows-There is a
full supply on the market, and sales very duh !;
quote at 30 to $40 per head, as to quality. Veal
Calves-The demand and supply is about equal
quote unchanged AT to SC per To. 10 quality
Prices to-day for Beef Cattle ranged as fol-
lows Best Beeves at 6aS7 G21 generally ra-
ted hrst quality at I5aS6 90 medium or good
fair quality at 372aS4 20 ordinary thin Steers,
Oxen and Cows, at 4 2jG} - 374 inferior and
lowest grades Of Cattle at s. OO-general a.
average of the market o-day - SD. Most Of
the sales were from 3 % TO So - - 100 lbs. OF
the receipts % head came from Nd, 4s3 from
Ohio, 425 from Pennsylvania 50 from Virginia
and As from West Nirginia--tota receipts for
the week 1913 head, against 7SS last week, and
sS3 same time last year. OF the offerings 132
head were taken by Baltimore butchers, - sold
10 Washington and Annapolis dealers, 38 10
Spectators for Eastern markets aud 90 10 cOun-
try dealers-iotal sales for the week SGG head,
against COZ last week. and SCI head same time
last year.
SHEEP AND LAuBs.-There has been a full sup
ply Of sheep on the market during the past week
much in excess Of the demand. aud prices are &c
per pound lower, market closing weak. We now
quote sheep at 4a54 cents per 10. gross. Lambs
at 2aS4 per head as to quality. Receipts this
week 1853 head, against 1923 last week, and
42l3 head same time last year.
HoCs.-Thc market has been fully supplied
during the past week, and sales have been fair
at a decline of Gale per lb since last wcck--lighl
Hogs mostly in demand. We quote at 50aS1
per 100 lbs ret, to quality. but few selling at
the latter figure Receipts This week 500 head
against 6S6l last week, and 54C9 head same time
last year.-SuH.
BALTIMORE MARKET, Tuesday, May so.
-FLoun-Western super at St l25@ So 70 per
bbl WHEAT-Red at 81 4OGSI 81, white at
81 25GJSl so. CCRS-yellow at 70, white 7OG
78 cts RYE-sales at 50 OOMSO co. OARS
sales at G4GGG5 cents per bushel.-IJ.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-06-02
ID I 10 ID

On the Goth instant, in Winchester. at the resi-
dence of her grandfather, John f. Wall, Esq
E>a'A DAVIS, daughter Of Dr.. Thomas W Wall,
aged four years.
DEATH OF JOIN T. EDWARDS, ESQ -
We are panied to announce the death of our old
and highly respected feIlow-citizen John r. Ed
wards, Esq, who died on Saturday afternoon
last, near Moorofcd. Mr.. Edwards had a few
week ago gone on visit 10 friends living there,
and was at the house of Mr. James ;. Whiting,
near Moorefeld, when lie was taken seriously i'll,
and unable to return 10 Cumberland. Last
week he seemed TO he getting better and hopes
were entertained OF his recovery, wheE, unex-
pcctedly, the ann ouncCmcut reached here Of his
death. Mr.. Edwards came to this place from
Washington county when young man, and by
close application TO business, amused compe-
tunt fortune. His business relations and long
residence here made him familiar with nearly
everybody in the county.
He was in the Gs,h year Of his age. The cause
Of his death originated from diabetes, with which
he was afflicted for several years past
We understand TINT soon as the state Of the
weather Will allow Mr.. Edwards remains will be
removed to our city and deposited in Rose Hin
| Cemetery, they having been temporarily inter
red 1T Moorcfcld- Cumberland Necs, Nay 30.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-06-02

CHARGE OF FELoNY.-Ou Monday last
before DANIEL MYTINGER, Esq, justice of
this township, HENRY q. SwIsnER, arrest
ed for completely with one Joseph Fultz in
The unla 9ful and folonious taking aud car
-rying into Pennsylvania of q sorrel mare,
belonging to Mr. C. W. PATTIE, was sd-
mittcd to bail to answer to an indictment
before the Circuit Court Of this County, at
its next term. Mr.. Swishor waved cxami
nation before tho justice, and it is proper
TO state that Fullz implicated in the charge
has abscondcd.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-06-02

EUPETLRs' MUSICAL MONTHLY for
June contains beautiful selection of new
music. We give below the contcuts-any
Jingle piece being worth as much as Mr..
Peters asks for the entire lot:
"Genevc" Scotch Song and Chorus, 10y
Hays.-'Li,tle Voices Heard no More Song
and Chorus, 10y Persley Must ! leave thee,
Mother dear {? Song by Ilalevy.-'Dowu of
Love \ beautiful German Song, by Holzcl.--
I'm my Daddys only SON Dance Song
Lily Bell Quartet.-'' lis the First Rose OF
Summer Quart Forgctme-not' Quartet.
oh Holy, Holy Lord. - Saviour who thy
Focks are tending - Soldiers of Christ arise.
MY Faith looks up to thee Red Bird Waltz
Chicago Quickstcp. '-Ripplng Brook Polka.
And The Chase Hunting Rondo, 10y Toucl.
TAKE Your CHOICE PETERS MUsI-
CAL MONTHLY for June, price 30 cents,
containing the above pieces or the same,
pieces ia shcet-fnrm, printed from tue same
plates, } price IS so Address J. l.. Peters,
500 Broadway, Y. Y.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-06-02
By Yesterdays Mail.

G1Tbe second trial Of Hon. G. G. Bow
IN, of South Carolina, for bigamy, was
commenced on Tuesday last at Washington.
PARIS, Monday evening. there
is strong feeling that the Paris Govern
ment is too weak to last. Awful massacres
continue. In one ditch the wounded were
buried alive. They groaned and shrieked
dreadfully all night. Vidal was shot so
also was Trelicberd. Forty thousand francs
were found in the latter's cellar-spoils OF
the Republic. Matthew Murcher, Of the
Com nune was arrested and 10000 francs
found upon him. Okaowski was found
wounded in an ambulance, taken out and
shot. Miller was arrested at the Luxem-
bourg. He resisted violently, and fred
SIX shots from revolver. He was taken
to the steps and shot. At the barricade in
the Place des Fetes a number Of insurgents
lost their way and got mixed up with the
Versaillists, by whom they were made
prisoners and fifty shot
The InsurgeDt losses previous to May %
when the Versailles troops entered Paris,
are estimated at II, 600 killed and wound
ed and %, 600 prisoners, and since May %
at 10000 killed and wounded and 10000
prisoners.
ETTbo Court of Appeals of Maryland,
on Tuesday last, on revision, decided that
the capitatiou tax on passengers travelling
over the Washington branch Of the Balt-
more and Ohio Railroad is tax payable
iu'o the State Treasury by the company
and not due from the5trayeler.
Z-5 Rev. David Shoaf, of the Baltimore
Conference NJ. L. Church South, died last
week at Woodstock, Virginia. Mr.. Shoaf
was vcl'-known Methodist preacher.
~ The party of engineers in charge of
Colonel BARRETT have located the line of
,he Shenandoah Valley railroad from Shcp-
h,rlstowu to CharIestown
E6- II is curious fact, if true, as sta
ted, that in many sections Of North Caro-
Ina and Virginia the apple trees this year
have failed TO blossom.
GSS-The son Of Brigham Young has
been nominated by President Grant for
ealetship at West Point.
EG- Mr., JOHNSON PoMRoY, residing on
Patierson's G eek, in Frankfort township,
one day last week killed on his farm seven
large Copper Suakcs. -.Hncrd Co. Ga.
Err Charleston, the capital Of our State,
is said 10 have 20 lawyers 10 it.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-06-02
Slurs on Women.

OF all evils prevalent among young men, we
know Of none more blightlng in its moral effect
than to speak slighungly Of the virtue of woman
Nor is there anything IN which young men are
so thoroughly mistaken, as the low estimate they
form Of the integrity of woman-not Of their
own mothers and sisters, but of others, who they
forget are somebody else mothers and sisters
As a rule no person who surrenders to this de-
basing habit is to be trusted with any enterprise
requiring integrity of character. Plain words
should be spoken this point for the evil is a
general one, and deep rooted. II young men are
sometimes thrown into the society of thoughtless
or lewd women, they have no more right to
measure all other women by what they see of
these, than they would have 20 estimate the char
acter Of honest and respectable citizens upon the
development Of crimes in our police court. Let
our Young men remember that their chief happi-
ness Of life depends upon their utter faith in wo-
men. No worldly wisdom, no misanthropic phi
losophy, no generalization, can cover or weaken
this fundamental truth. 1t stands like the re-
cord OF God itself--for il is nothing less than
this-and should put an everlasting seal upon
lips that were wont to speak slightingly of wo-
Exchange.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-06-02

INSTITUTION PIcNIc-Soon after eight
o'clock on Wednesday morning last, the
pupils of the Institution for the Deaf,
Dumb aud Blind were seen on their way to
the wild woods, followed by a commissary
train, aud appropriate representatives from
that department. At Sulphur Springs
Hollow every arrangement was made to
give the pupils gala day. They were
soon engaged in various frolics and pas
times, or in strolls among the trees; but
the great excitement Of the day was swing
iug--a pleasure in which all the pupils
heartily joined. At two o'clock lunch
was served to the party and the zeet with
which it was received Is sufficient evidence
Of its quality Almost imperceptibly the
day gIdcd away and the hour came
Tor the return to the Institution, and thus
closed tue First Annual Picnic of our
friends at the Institution. Such occasions
will long be remembered by these children
and in coming years the picnic day will be
hailed with delight. Let US hope that these
play days will Eight up many dark scenes
and rejoice many silent hours in the future
life Of these young people.