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The Republican journal., 1871-05-25

of New Hampshire, Geo NJ. Brown, presi-
dent Of the Eastern Railroad, DIR. Loring,
of Salem, Gen. Sam. Anderson, and Mr..
James Redpath, who responded to u toast
to the press.
At five o'clock the train was again I'M
der way, and ran with great rapidity to
Boston, by the z. $. e. p. and Eastern
koads. At quarter past nine the painting
locomotive pulled up at the depot in Bos-
/ ton, and the famous excursion was ended.
After 50 much raiiroading, to restore the
! equilibrium somewhat, we took passage
home with Capt. Rich, in the steamer
/ kataltlin and found that, instead Of
,.ruIing out a holiday" we had taken
| four ana travelled something over COO
miles.
THE guests of the occasion owe 4 debt
Of gratitude to the managers OF the roads,
EN-Gov. Goodwin. Hon. G.. NJ. Brown
| Hon. John b. Brown, Judge Rice ana thu
Directors Of the Central Road, and tc
Hon. G X. ,Jewett, President OF the Eu
ropran Road. The excellent arrange
rncnt1 Of superintendent Prescott, Chase
Noyrs, Lincoln and Lunt, carried the OK
gn~joniss through in the happi"st man
ncr.
! Among the newspaper men present
were MIR Mcguire, Of the New Yori
Herald, Mcssrs Ross and St;nwood OF
the Daily Advertiser, Worthington of The
Traveller, Hill Of the Journal, Guild o
Commercial Bulletin, Coombsot the New
buryport Herald knowlton and Robe 0
the Portland Press, Smith of the Argus
Richardson Of fine Advertiser, Tenncy o
the Brunswick Telegraph, Spraguc of th'
kennehec journal, Badger Of the Farmer
Jordan OF the Standard, Markham OF TIN
Watcrvillc Mail, Noyes of the Saco indie
pendent, Quimby OF the Gospel Banner
Rust eff the Prog. Age, Lyndc of the Ban
@or Whi@.
The Republican journal., 1871-05-25

Without suggesting special objection to
the declaration OF principles brought for
ward by Mr.. Nallandigham, at the Mont
gomory County Convention as chronicled
in another column, we nevertheless ques-
ton boththc modcSty and the wisdom of any
attempt at this time to construct u plat
form upon which to fight the Presidential
battle of 1872. Tho platform, when
properly before the country, will not be
the work of any locality or of any man
II is expected that our opponents will
embark in the campaign upon raft con-
Structcl III Washington, and bearing the
fame and fortunes Of one man; and it
viii certainly become the ID cmocracy to
remove Themselves a5 far as possible
from the suspicion Of similar dictation.
However exalted may be the character
OF amy member OF the Democratic party,
haivNcr Lis services or su1crings, there
is no single man who sufficiently under
stands the wants, wishes and needs of our
vast country, in all It's extent, to construct
:n acceptable national platform. 1t is a
work that belongs TO the whole people,
ANA that Will fairly represent their aver
agc sentiment The National Conven-
tiun will meet, not to adopt what Mont
@omcry County may have proposed, but
with the intention that Maine and Texas,
New York and Oregon. rs we'll as the
communities lying between, may be con
suited. In a multitude of counsclors
there is safety, especially in representing
the people OF Il large extent Of territory
Prominent gentlemen Of the Democratic
party can render to the cause much more
acceptable service by lending aid to har-
monizing and strengthening the ranks of
their own party locally in readiness for
the platform when it legiimatcly comes.
than by training their followers in ad-
vance TO carping criticism OF the declara-
ton of principles when the battle is at
hand. The ideas and principles upon
which the coming contest will be fought,
have been Tie SLOW growth of years, and
are not yet fully maturcd, however
earnestly the 'original dscoycrer' may
press his claims
The Republican journal., 1871-05-25

argued that it will not cost the city a4y-
thing, but on tho contrary viii add large
amount to the taxable property
THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS
One hundred and thirty gentlemen are
canvassing the trades and professions
through the city i'll aid of the Museum.
The subscription already amounts to
s2l7,339, The employees in Chickering
ty Sons piano forte mandatory have
subscribed 5761,Si. Dr. Kennedy, OF the
Medical Discovery fame, has contributed
$500. And the teachers Of the Winthrop
School have added So more.
ERIEFs.
The sixth anniversary Of the Baldwin
Place Home for Little Wanderers, viii be
celebrated at fremont Temple next Tues
day evening.
Atlantic Avenue win soon No opened to
public travel, the work Of paving with
small granite blocks having commenced.
Botlins Bower still continues No orcgc
much interest, Tho gathering H. 'cuhlrd
there Thursday evening listened to tive
spicy poems by Henry st. John, delivered
/ by himself.
/ The New York Circus will open at tho
fair grounds next Monday. It gives 2
parade Through the principal streets il
! the morning.
The Republican journal., 1871-05-25
Fall of a Meteoric Stone.

Mr.. Edward Burgess, of Searsmont
sends Us the particulars of the fall Of an
nrolitc or metcorIc stone in the southern
part of that town on Sunday morning last,
about O'Clock There was first heard
an explosion, like the report of q heavy
gun, followed by y rushing sound, like
the escape of steam from boiler. The
sound seemed to come from the south,
and TO move northwardly. The stone fell
in the field of Mr.. Bean, the flying earth
beng seen by Mrs. Buck, who lives near
The hole that it made was soon found
and the stone dug out. 1t was quite hot
and broken, 50 ii could be removed only
in pieces The most OF it is now IN
possession of Mr. Luce, who dug it out
The outside shows plainly the effect of
melting heat. 1t strucl, with such force
US to penetrate the hard soil to a depth OF
two feet. We are indebted to Mr.. Burgess
for fragment of the stone, which is of Il
grayish color, except upon the outside,
where it is quite black.
1t is Just twenty-five years, to q day,
since 4 similar stone tell at Castinc. 1t
was much less in size, and penetrated two
inches into hard dry road. 1t came
from the southeast, and was accompanied
by u report that was heard at y distance
of thirty miles.
The occurrence Of these phenomena is as
old as recorded history, and they happen
in all parts of the world Sometimes the
stones are of immense size One in South
America is estimated to weigh 10000
pounds, and there is one in Yale College
that weighs over 1000 pounds. These
stones have all one composition, iron be
inc uniformly the largest ingredient, COM
bincd withnickcl, copper, tin, magnesium,
aluminium, &c.
When these stones fall at night they
shine with intense light, appearing like
balls Of fire, and often explode at a great
height. Various theories have been adj
vanced to account for them. The astron-
omer Laplacc believed them to be volcanic
stones, projected from the moon with
such force as to come within the earth's
attraction. Others hold, and among them
Prof. Nichol, that between the planets are
vast numbers of small masses of solid
matter, moving in irregular orbits. and
that at times these are drawn towards
planets of strong gravitation. This theory
receives powerful support from the fact
that when the earth is in particular parts
of her orbit as i'll August and November,
meteoric showers always occur.
The Republican journal., 1871-05-25

We are glad TO hear that the authorities
Of Camden have decided not to issue bonds
in aid Of the construction of the railroad
to h0clllnd, until the Knox and Lincoln
Road gets lis rails to the latter point We
hope to see that beautiful and enterprsino
town putting It's energies into the building
of Il railroad connection at the very
| earliest day that it can safely do so.
When the road is built to Rockland, the
condition Of the corporation understood,
and the future management and policy Of
the road definitely settled, that will be the
earliest moment ut which the building of
the extension to Camden can be prudent
ly begun. The road from this city was
built to connect with an old and establish
ed corporation, and even then we found
difficulties and troubles almost insur-
mountabic that had been undreamcd. Of
We have too many friends in Camden,
and too much regard for its welfare, to
desire that it shall plunge into the same
dii1cultesthat we have experienced; and
until the way is much clearer than at
present, the people there will certainly find
an advantage in going slow.
The Republican journal., 1871-05-25

The Democrats of the several Cities, Towns, and
Plantations of the State Maine are requested to
meet in Convention, to be holden Mt.
GRANITE HALL, AUGUSTA,
On ri ESpI, lime 27tt, 1871, at II O'Clock 4. AZ,
To nominate Candidate for Governor;
To elect State Committee for the political year com.
me:citg Jan. LIST, 1872; and to transact any other
rdsiness that may be deemed expcdient
livery City, Town, and organized Plantation will
be entitled to one Delegate and additional Dele
gate tor every votes cast for the Democratic cand-
date tor Governor at the State election of 1870 and
fraction OF - will be entitled to an additional
Delegate.
No delegate will be entitled to a seat in the Con-
vention whose residence is not established in the
City, Town, or Plantation, which he claims to rep
resent.
The State Committee will be in session at the
Mansion House, Augusta, on the evening previous
10 the day of the Convention, and ut the Reception
Room at Granite Hall, from to II O'Clock on the
day of the Convention, receive the credentials of
delegates, and TO hear and determine al! cases that
may come before them subject to the ratification of
the Convention.
JAMES II. BUTLER, Penobscot Chairman
HENRY HARRINGTON, Lincoln, Secretary.
ALDNIO GARGELON hndroscogsin
JAMES G. MADIGAN, Aroostook
CHARLES f. MORRILL,, Cumberland
Z. j. BUTLER Franklin.
MONROE YOUNG, Hancock.
CHARLES A. WHITE, Kennebec
+. X. O'BRlEN, Knox.
SAM Ell Il. CARTER, Oxford
ANDREW WIGGiN, Piscataquis
a. j. TT LLEE, Sagadaloc.
WA. ID. HAYDEN, Somerset
WIN. II. SIMPSON, Waldo
SAMUEL ID. LEANITT, Washington.
II. il. BRADBURY, y ork.
May %, 1A7l. Democratic State Committee
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Recovery of a Sunken Treasure.

New York, May 20. The Boston
wrecking men. who have been engaged
in recovering the treasure of s., 800, 900,
sunk in the British vessel Hussar during
the Revolutionary war, have at last been
successful. During the past week the
conductor, II. Barnes, and sixteen men
have been working in eighty feet of wa
ter at Port Morris, West Chester county,
where the wreck lies. Divers have reach
ed the treasure hold, which contains 90
iron chests of specie, but by the action
of the water and earthly substances, the
chests have been SO strongly cemented
together that they must be raised in mass
There is no doubt Of the ultimate success
of the undertaking, over 5000, 900 hay
ing been expended in the work. Many
of the cannon and other curiositics of the
wreck have been raised and presented to
the Central Park Museum.
The Republican journal., 1871-05-25
Democratic State Convention.

Preparations for opening the political
campaign Of 1871 have begun. 1t will be
seen by the call Of the Democratic State
Committee that the Convention will be
held at Augusta on the 9th Of June. Let
our friends take notice, and make prepar-
alton to be well represented. In the
general awakening all over the country
to the need Of political changes, Maine
should not be indifferent Victory has
been brought thisycar to our very borders,
and let it be remembered that Maine has
thrice the cause for dissatisfaction that
New Hampshire has.
The Republican journal., 1871-05-25

Some gentle youths of Bangor have
invented u new amuseme MT. While walk
ing up Main street, with a friend, one eve
ming last week, something resembling 4
huge rat ran over our feet into Il door
way The movements of the animal
didn't seem natural, and turning back to
watcl, we saw Il couple of boys carrying
out u stuffed skin with a string attached,
to ''set him agin'' for the next conner
A boarding school for boys has been
opened at Camden, under the auspices of
the Episcopal church, Rev. b. w. Atwell,
Rector. Camden is q desirable location
for a school of the kind, with beautiful
scenery, pure air, and every accessory that
can contribute to health and comfort. Mr..
Atwell will do full justice to pupils placed
in his care, by careful supervision of their
mental and moral education.
We hear that quantity Of contraband
liquors seized by the v;gilant deputy col
lector at Camden. and stored in place of
supposed safety in that locality, have
taken to themselves wings and flown. On
opening the door, the Custom House Of
fetal is said to have quoted with unusual
fervor, the words of Cassio-"Oh, those
anuisible spirit Of wine"
The new dredging machine to be used for
clearing the channel of the Penobscot this sea-
son resembles a horse hay-iork, somewhat.
Two powerful jaws are provided with long
teeth which will gobble up large amount of
mud and edgings at Il mouthtul. 1t has tax
ing way. Bangor Wing.
Ifthe machine isn't named, it should be
called the Gen. Ben. Butler.
The Republican journal., 1871-05-25

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only form of receipt now used. For instance Ii
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The Republican journal., 1871-05-25

The American says Capt. Nissan of
NewYork, was at Ellsworth last week to
see about putting on steamer to run
from Ellsworth to Belfast or Rockland.
When he left here he had not decided
which of these two routes he should adopt,
viz: Ellsworth, Bluehill, Scdgwick, Deer
Isle, Castine and Belfast; or Ellsworth,
West side of Mt. Desert, Brooklyn,
Oceanville, (Deer Isle) Deer Isle Thor
oughfare, Fox Island do. and 50 to Rock
land.
The Republican journal., 1871-05-25
REPUBLICAN JOURNAL.
THURSDAY, MAY %, 1871.
WILLIAM II. SIMPSON
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR,

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year, $500.
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ADMINISTRATORS. EXECUTORS and GUARDIANS
desiring their advertisements published in the
journal, will please so state to the Court.
The Republican journal., 1871-05-25

The papers relate how q woman in
Franklin county found 4 skunk in q barrel
on her premises, seized him by The tail and
killed him. All this appropriately hap
pcned in the town Of Strong.
The Republican journal., 1871-05-25

SUBSCRIBERS desiring TO have the address of
papers changed, must state the Post Office which
the paper has been sent as well as to which it is
The Republican journal., 1871-05-25

Winthrop celebrated the one hundredth an
niversary OF the settlement on Saturday, and
the papers of the region are full of it.
The Republican journal., 1871-05-25
The ku-kiux Committee.
WAsIlINGTNN. NaN L

WAsHINGToN, May l9.
The Congressional Ku-kluX. Committee
to-day adopted the following;
Resolved, That for the present sub
committee of eight members be appointed
to proceed at once with the investigation
and to continue the same A. long as they
deem it expedient, with authority to take
testimony wherever they consider ii adyis-
able by subcommittee OF their own mum
Der, and to report all the testimony by
them obtained to the full committee at Il
meeting on the Doth of September, Or Mt
such earlier time as the subcommittee
shall notify the Joint select committee 20
meet at which time the Subcommittee
shall visit all such localities in the South
rs the committee first named shall report
to be in u disterbed condition. and such
other localities ~ the committee may
deem necessary.
Resolved. That the chairman OF thr
Joint select committee be authorized to APP
point said subcommittee, of which the
chairmcn of the Senate and House commit
tee shall be members, and the said two
chairmen be authorized to fill any Vacan-
cies in the said Subcommittee.
The Republican journal., 1871-05-25

ThcLieutenant Governor Of New Bruins.
wick, ina speech proroguing the Lcgis-
lature said: The result of the delibera-
tons OF the Joint High Commission ut
Washington, 50 far rs our Dominion pro-
vincial interests are involved, is calculat-
ed to excite alarm and dissatisfaction,
but we cannot for moment suppose
that the Dominion Parliament will give
its consent to those parts of the treaty
which dispose OF our invaluable fishery
rights for the vericst mockery OF IN equiv
alent, when we should have received IN
return therefor at least the Tree adhllS-
sion to the United States markets OF our
ships, coal and lumber.
The Republican journal., 1871-05-25
From Paris. End of the Commune Re-
bellion.


A late dispatch says the NcrsailliStS
have occupied the Place Nendome, the
Tuilleries and the Hotel de Vile. As.y
is certainly in custody, and it is reported
that Felix Pyatt has also been arrested
The insurgents abandoned he Place dc
Ia Concorde yesterday.
General L'Admirault's forces have sur
rounded Montnartre and II battle is now
progressing there. The complete over
throw of the insurgents is imminent
A DESPERATE STIR Gt;LE.
Versailles, %. Adyices from Paris 70
port that there has been a terrible fire OF
cannon and muskctry since dayhrcab this
morning in the direction of Mrntmartrc
The isolation of Paris by the PrUssians is
| now complete Gen. Dombruwski has
been wounded and cndcavorcd TO make
his escape from the Versailles troops but
was prevented by the Prussians.
PARIsIANs WELCOMING TIE NiCToEs.
The enthusiasm among the delivered
population of Paris is immense. I'atta-
lions Of the friends OF order are reorgan-
ling. The Mayors of Paris assemble ut
Chateau Murettc to-day
| FIGHTING AT THE BAREICADEs
There was sharp fighting at the barri-
cades in the Place de Ia C0ncorde and
Place De Cichy The cannonade slack
encd at 10 this forenoon The Versailles
troops have occupied Saint Oucn
TIE PRUssIAN ENFORCEMENT.
The Insurgents make no attempt to
break the Prussian line of cncirclemcnt.
The Prussans troops have been ordered
to open fire on the insurgents if they APP
proach within 400 PAGES.
THE WHOLE CITY IN POSSESSION OF THE
vERsAILLIsTs.
Outside of Paris-Noon. MAY %. The
Versailles flag now floats over Montmar-
ire. The whole city is evidently in
possession Of the forces of the Assembly,
TIE SLAUGHTER rRGITFlL.
Versailles %, via New York. The
heaviest fighting yesterday took place in
the Rue Royale. The slaughter was ter
rible. A number OF women on the Com
mune side engaged in bringing ammuni-
ton in their aprons. were killed by an eX-
plosion. Colonies Dubois and Woreau,
nephews of Guizot, in command of the
Versailles troops We're killed by an eN-
plosion Of torpedoes.
TERRIBLE SCENES IN FRONT or THE
AMERICAN LEGATION.
In the Rue st. l1onore, at part Of the
street opposite the American Legation, a
baricade was erected which was captured
and recaptured six different times. II was
finally held by the Versailles troops. The
slaughter was sickening, the bayonct be-
ing used altogether
TIE STRUGGLE KEPT Up UNTIL NIGHT.
In the Place Du Havre and Rue DAM
sterdam the fighting was afterwards CON
tinued until night put an end 20 the slaugh-
ter. AT the depot Of the Western Railroad
over a thousand wounded soldiers on both
sides are now lying.
END OF TIE CIVIL WAR IN FRANCE.
st. Denis, Tuesday night, May 90.
Fighting in Paris has ceased.
McMahon and Theirs will enter to-
morrow. The losses of the Communists
were fearful. The troops gave no quarter
Many leaders of the Commune were cap
tWed and Immediately shot.
The Republican journal., 1871-05-25

This endless theme ended, his counsel asked
HIM what disposal was to be made of his BODY
Il simply wish it decently buried" he replied
quickly, and finally stipulated that it be placed
in charge of his brother. who had promised to
come on to-day. In the morning, however
Mr.. Becker received a note from this
gentleman, merely asking, SIS there any hOpe?,
He mentioned an nclosure Of 800, but nothing
was found in the envelope The family of
kuloh have kept entirely aloof from the hapless
monster. Ruoff Rulotfson, his brother, has
kept up Il passing interest, sending careless
notes Of inquiry occasionally, but manifesting
50 little concern that even this day found him
absent, and, informed of the contents of his
brothers note, Ruloff manifested the only emo
lion observed during the day. With the hope
of personal communication with his relative,
somc of the bravado that had heretofore sustain
ed him seemed TO die out, and he seemed for
the llrst time to mark with apprehension the
narrowing span between him and eternity
lie levcr's 81 asked the time, and being
we have an hour more Of it," 1t was plain that
he was meditatins some desperate effort. and
not the less earnestly that his latest endeayor
had been defeated. While his counsel sat talk
ing to him in a low tone, he approached him.
and, looking wistfuIIy in his eyes, ran his
fingers slowly down the links of a long gold
chain that encrcled the gentleman's neck, and,
with a quick, secret movement, plunged his
hands in his vest pocket, as though in search
of some means of Kidding himself of lie. He
turned away, with a face livid with rage and
fear, and sank gloomily on the edge of the bed,
muttering indistinguishable imprecations. In
conversation with him, the incorriglble triflcr.
even while his time was numbered by minutes,
struck off at once into Greek roots, asking, nv
attention with burning enthusiasm TO specia
point il the formation of two words from Oh
pose roots. ''Iiave you seen my manuscript,
Answered in the negative. He turned to his
lawyer and requested him TO write an order
bestowing on the Tribune's representative what
he considered his most important special con-
trbution. At this time the crowd outside had
grown enormously, and as the appointed time
came hoarse murmur was heard as they called
for the criminal. He TUNED toward the
window at the sound and chuckled Indignantly,
applying some ribald epithet to the mass below,
then to one of his guards, whose head appear
ing above the grating was mistaken for the