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The Placer herald., 1871-12-30
NUMBER 10.

''I," she answered, in bright, low tone,
81 have waited"
Then l covered my face hurriedly, for
boyish tears had overhowed my eyes in the
untold JOY of this surprise.
"Max," she whispered, 81 thought you
knew this, and had come home for their.
sakes."
"No, not Ger their aalea, Letticc, for.
Franks and yours"
"Why for my sake?" she asked, tears
shining ia her own eyes as she looked bright
ly into mine.
Then, low aad brokenly, I told her of my
love, the long, hopeless love that would not
die, And at last she answered, with her
gentle hands on mine, aud deep, true
gladresu shining behind The tears:
Max, dear Max, I am very glad !
waited"
"Max," said Frank, that night after we
got home, ''may have the old plate put
back upon The door,"
We both laughed at the idea, for Frank
was DIR. Hamilton naw, and had haK a
dozen lett ers af.er my name; but we took
candle and went oif at once to find it. Frank,
sitting down and taking it upon his knee,
brushed the thick dust from it quite tender
y; while |, leaning over bis shoulder, read
The letters as he cleaned.
"'Hamilton Hrothersr" 1t does not do,
Frank; aud yet thank God for the truth it
tells. We are brothers still; we be will
brothers to the end"
The Placer herald., 1871-12-30

The entire expense of the United States
census was So, ,2S7 900.
The Placer herald., 1871-12-30

The PICTURE OF LIrE.-ln youth we seem
to be climbing hill on whose top eternal sun
shine appears to rest. How eagerly we pant
to attain its summit! But when we have
gained it how different is the prospect on the
other side! We sigh ag We contemplate the
dreary waste before US, and look back with
a wisttul eye upon the howery path we have
passed, and may never more retrace. Life
is ike portentous cloud, fraught with thun-
der, storm and rain; but religion, like those
streaming rays of sunshine, will clothe it with
light as with garment, and fringe its shad
owy skirts with gold.
THERE is a station on the Pittsburgh, tort
Wayne and Chicago Railroad called Hanna,
in honor of deceased citizen of Fort Wayne.
A train stopped there the other day, and the
brakeman, after the manner of his class.
thrust his head inside the door and called
out, Hanna" loud and long. a young
lady probably endowed with the poetic appel
lation of Hannah, supposing he was address
ing her, and shocked at his familiarity ON SO
short an acquaintance, frowned like u thun-
der-cloud and retortcd, Shut your mouth
He shut is.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-09-15
Democratic Convention.

Sprinfeld, Mass, IA. The State Demo-
cratic Convention to-day, was presided over
by Edward Avery of Braintree. Three hun
dred and seventeen cities and towns were
represented by l044 delegates. John Quincy
Adams was nominated for Governor by ac-
lamation, and Judas Abbott, and Colonel
Charles G. Green of Boston, and George w.
Gill of Worcester, and George M. Stearns of
Chicopee, were chosed delegates at large to
the National Democratic Convention. Reso-
buttons demanding reform in national ad-
minstration, and free amnesty and equal
rights in the South, excepting new amend
ments, and the new departure, call for reform
of taxation, and tariff for revenue only de-
nouncing prohibitory and Statute constabu.
larry laws, declare against railroad monopo-
lies, and indorse the candidates nominated.
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The Pejepscot Bank Defaication.

"A Brunswick correspondent of the Bath
Times says: meeting of the stockholders
of the Pejepscot Bank was held on Saturday
to hear the report of Directors and act upon
the exigency of the irregularities of its cash
Ter. Ramon says the report makes his de-
falcation from deposits, $4,000; legal ten
der and other securities, 5000; over drafts
on Boston. $4,000; and that it is impossible
to arrive at any more definite result until the
accounts with the dealers with the Bank can
be written up and settled. E a.S as
committee of stockholders, consisting of
Hon. Coan Jordan of Brunswick, Hon.
Woodbury. b. Purington of Topsham, and
Gen. l. b. Fessenden of Portland was raised
to make father Investigations, confer with the
stockholders and report at an adjourned meet
ing such action as in their judgment best for
their interests, whether to go on with the
business of the Bank or to wind up its affairs
1t is said the cashier has given up or made
over his property to the Bank, leaving his
family destitute, and is entirely reticent as tC
what has become of the money.
Also that the accounts of Bowdoin College
during his treasurership are found to be cor
rect and securities safe, owing to the fac
that his predecessor, the late Hon. JOSEPH
McKeen, in his unmistakable method of do
ing business, had written upon the securities
in large plain hand, "This Bond is the
property of Bowdoin College, Brunswick
Me- and thereby rendering them unnego'
table only by its Board of Finance.
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NEWS BY MAIL.

The Ward brothers say that they will never
row another race as four-oared crew. They
have beaten the best crews in the world, and
are satisfied.
Mr.. S. P. Brown, formerly of Maine, but
who has been a resident of Washington for
several years, and is now member of our
Board Of Police Works, is very seriously ill
at his residence in that city.
Buckhout, the Sleepy Hollow murderer,
made desperate attempt to escape from the
county Jail at White Plains, Wednesday.
Sheriff Ford after long struggle secured
Buckhout and dragged him back to his cell.
A well sharpened case-knife was found on his
person. 1t is supposed that the knife was
from parties outside the prison. To guard
against further attempts to escape. Buckhout
will remain ironed and chained to the floor
until to-day, when he will be executed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-09-15

The First Annual Regatta of the Maine
Boating Association will take place on the
Kennebec River, opposite Bath, on the 4th of
October next; it will consist of the following
races:
l. Four oar boats. Distance three miles,
straight away. LIST prize, championship of
Maine and colors gold pin to each member
of the winning crew I'd prize, silver caps.
2. Single shells. Distance three miles,
straight away. LIST prize, silver cup and cham
ponshiP Of Maine; I'd prize, silver cup; Sd
prize, silver cup. T4f. r Hf Itf
y. Barges, with coxswain, with or without
outr'ggers. Distance two miles, straight away.
Prize, silk ensign.
A.. Double scuils. Distance two miles,
straight away LIST prize, silver pins I'd prize,
silver cups.
All entries must be made before the LIST Of
October, to c. c. Bedlow, Secretary, PORT
land. Crews on entering will give name Of
boat and colors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-09-15

New York, IA. VIM. Cassidy, editor of the
Albany Argus, Samuel J. Tilden and others,
prominent democrats of this State, have been
in consultation with Tweed, Connolly and
others, upon the situation to-day, and it is ru :
mored tonight that Connolly has consented
to resign, on condition that he be allowed to
name his successor. He reports that the
tender of comptrollership to Gen. Mcclellan.
and the recall of Judge Loem frem Europe to
at the trial Of Connolly, are pronounced false
Judge Blatchford to-day granted iniunc
| tons AGAR t several prominent paper collar
manufacturers for an infringement of Jas. II
Hofmah's patent for enanieiiug process.
A moDg The firms restrained are John M. Da-
Wis & Co., Cochran, Mcclellan & Co., Mosely
& Moody, and Albert Polk. a j Vac
A II. Nickle was committed in default Of
So, 900 for stealing the pocket-book of VIM.
O.. Drsfer. of Drafer & Co. of Aud boz !,
Mass, with whom he occapied a room in
Philadelphia hotel Monday night. He CON-
fessed the crime. fE* r.-A
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The surviving members Of the Fourth
Maine Regiment are to have reunion at
Rockland Sept. 2sth.
| The Ellsworth American states that the
| steam mill belonging to Messrs. Hopkins,
Mcdonald Co., of that city, consisting of a
grist mill, planning mill, pail factory &c., vas
burned on Thursday afternoon last week
The fire caught about the smoke stack, at
half-past FIVE. The engines were promptly
on the ground and did a good work. The
engine and boiler with most of the grist mill
gear, with the planer were saved without
damage. The main building was entirely
consumed. The loss Is about $4,000. i38
The third trial of George ,vanderpool. for
numbering his partner, Mr., Field, formerly
Of Lewiston, Me-, and In banking business
at Manistee, Mich, three years ago, closed
Wednesday at Hastings, Mich, by acquitta1
found guilty, and on the second the jury dis
agreed. The trial has lasted over a month.
Mr.. Joseph B. Chandler, conductor on the
Maine Central railroad, has recently been
presented with two gold badges-one By q
friend in Augusta, the other by friend in
Portland.
Launched. at East Machias, Aug. 3Oth,
from the yard of j. W. Wisewell & Co.,
double deck brig of Alb tons, to be conf
manded by Capt. T, Fl. Manson Of East Ma
chias. She is 124 feet long, Is feet deep,
and 80 feet breadth -
J. Z. Burnham of Houlton, owns . good
four year old colt that recently took the 5000
purse in the St. John races, trotting in 2.56.
He is finely made up animal, and very easy
and graceful in his movements, requiring lit
tie effort in trotting. If no accident befalls
him, we shall be able to record some good
time one Of these days.
Messrs. Heyt, Fogg Breed have purchas-
ed controlling interest in the Riverside
fishers. - .-.{ ...s.s
! Some Of the enterprising capitalists of
Buckfeld village, believing the time has come
that some capital beyond the yard stick should
be employed in manufacturing, or their health
full village must be left behind the great
march of enterprise of younger sisters, have
started subscription to raise $4,000 for the
manufacture of boots and shoes. $4,000
have already been secured, with bright
prospect for the remainder. Oxford Demo-
crat.
The Oxford Democrat recedes the fact that
Mrs. Paschal Darrell of Hartford, lady of
seventy years, has from the first of June to
that of August, wove one hundred and thirty
yards of rag carpet, besides the labor of her
domestic cares When child of twelve years
she spun and wove during the summer, thirty
pounds Of wool; and being the oldest Of five
children, probably rendered her mother more
or less assistance. She being too small to sit
on the loom bench, was obliged to stand on
one foot, and weave with the other.
Albert Pike, the famous rebel general and
poet, has recently been In Belfast.
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News From California.

San Francisco, IA. By the latest returns
the democrats have two majority in the s, n
ate, and the republicans clear majority on
joint ballot.
The Northern Pacific R. r. Commissioner
have reached Portland, Oregon, via. Puget
Sound, and will return to the East by way of
Kenton. They express themselves entirely
satisfied with the route and terminus which
has been selected. H5
The recount Of the votes of San Francisco
developed nothing fraudulent beyond the use
of nitrate of silver with which the name If
Badlow. taxpayers candidate for Assessor,
mad been erased from aboul twenty balloIs
the erasure not showing until some hours at
ter the ballot had been deposited.
Albert Birstadt leaves for the East to- NOR
row.
Lieutenant Wheeler's exploring party was
abandoned by the escort near camp Hualapai,
49, Aoho.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-09-15
Telegraph News in General.

St Louis. IA. The State Auditors reports
shows the total taxable wealth of the State of
Missouri to be S57l, l66 1923, St. Louis coun-
ty, Sl3S, 6l1 $40; jackson county, in which
Kansas City is situated Sl7,428, 465 and
embracing St. Joseph, $l2,040, 433; besides
these there are twenty-three counties rang
| ing above S. 100000. .
Lowell. Mass, IA. Albert +. Pratt visited
the meat market of +. f. Wilder. Middlesex
st. this evening, and accused Daniel Lane,
clerk, with making scandelous remarks re-
garding his wife. A seattle ensued, in which
Pratt received scalp wound, and Lane was
shot in the right arm with a revolver by
| Pratt. }53F
| Poughkeepsie, n. Y, a. The managers
of the Hudson River Hospital resolved to
open portion of the institution on or about
the lst of October, for the admission of pa
tents. the number limited to twenty, and no
female patients will be received till the struc-
lure is completed.
Cleveland, O., IA. II. HattersIy purchased
this forenoon two bottles of medicine for ex-
ternal and internal USE. The drug clerk
carelessly transposed the labels and Hatters-
ly using the wrong medicine internally died
soon after.
Baltimore, Md, IA. Detective John H.
Richards, who was shot August 3lst by Dan
iel s. Miller whom he was arresting, died to-
| day. 80
! Nashville, Tenn, IA. L. l.. Weir of Ala
who was taken from his house some DAYS ago
| by five masked men. was found yesterday
tied to tree in a swamp. His captors after
whipping him nearly drowned him in a stream
of water; then tied him to tree and left him
to starve. Two of the desperadoes have been
arrested.
Washington, IA. Secretary Belknap will
return to Washington Tomorrow; Secretary
Delano is expected Saturday, and Secretary
Robson in few days; Alderman by the first
of Octocer, and Boutwell, before that time. 1t
is not known when Secretary Fish will return.
Postmaster General Cresswell is the only
member of the Cabinet in the city.
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PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP cos
THROUGH LINE TO CALIFORNIA,
CHINA AND JAPAN.
Touching at Mersoan ports, and carrying Us Nss


One ofthe large and splendid steamships Of this
line vii, ieave Pier No. A., North River, foo OF
Steet, ~ IL oCoc-., poon, ON the 1Jh and 30th OF
every Donth, (eycept when those days iall on Sun
Gav. ard ,heD Oh he ineooding SaeItiav) iof AZ.
PlNWALL, connecting, via Panama Railway, win
San FRANCISCO souciiinx 81 MANZANiLLO.
An departures Connect ?. Panama wiz s.eanS ~
for Sor,n Pacidc and Ce1tial Amellc1 poiss' ~
For JAPAN AND a tats ssessasss ,csss h - n
FnANCisCo ms oi ssesy a W. ecedia@. 1 -
Ooe unn,!e,. Poap1s Ba33aSe allowed ea9h
aso e. eassa sea,s scss sssoM a,s ass Is
nai" SnMec,oss Baggage scceved on t1e dock the
d.y 5c,ore sailas rom s.essahos.s railroads ana
pss.e1sc,s vho p 81 % sepa a9~a cary ,.,,..
70, 1cislt prsss &c tickets, or further Informal
ton, apply n. lie Companys ticket once on the
wharf FOOr OF CANAL STREET NOhTh
III IVA Y. 3. RABY, Agens.
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BY TELEGRAPH
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Daily Kennebec Journal.
EUROPEAN NEWS, &C
VERSAILLES.

tERSAILLEb.
Versailles, IA. The conference composed
of Count De Remusat and Poyier Quertier,
representing France, and Won qArnin, Count
Hersiog, representing Germany, is now being
held in this :ity for the settlement of the
Aleacian Customs question. 1t is hoped the
conference viii be able to arrange for the
evacuation of all departments except six, by
means of customs. .. gu, ,4
In the concessions in the Assembly to- day,
Gen. De Cissey stated that two additional
Court Martials for the trial of communists.
will shortly be appointed. He said there are
now but l52 Judges to examine the cases OF
10000 prisoners, including $50 convicts.
Even with additional courts, the government
will probably be obliged to release $500 Of
the prisoners without trial, as it impossible to
sentence more than 100 per month.
SO ~ LISBON. E,s 5s&
Lisbon, IA. The Empress Euginie arrived
here to-day from Lodon. She was visited by
the King and Queen of Portugal, and soon af-
forwards left by rail for Madrid.
.l--4-ra3f LONDON.
London, IA. An American brig foundered
yesterday off Lands End and all on board
persisted.
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WALDO POLITICS.
The Belfast correspondent of the Lewiston
journal saws:

The Belfast correspondent of the Lewiston
Journal says:
The democrats nave elected four represent
tatives, gain of two from last year, and they
have elected both senators by very small ma
jorities. erz se.s Is
The republican majority for Perham will
be about 800. We have elected the rest OF
the county ticket as follows: Attorney W.
III. F0gler of Belfast; Commissioner A. B.
Clark of Winterport; Treasurer, III. H.
Forbes of Belfast.
| The loss of part of our ticket was due
wholly to local influences, and the democrats
outside need not lay the latter junction. to their
soul, that to their party is due the honor OF
their victory. These democratic candidates
in every case we're elected by republican
votes, and by men who have been, and will be
hereafter, found working in the republican
ranks. The whole question Of defeat may be
| summed up in the word ssrailroad.' In thi,
city many Of the most prominent republicans
bolted the nomination, alleging that the eau
Gus was packed and that the nominee ha'
| been connected with our railroad in a name
unsatisfactory to them. They went over in
| body to the democratic side, giving Burrill
| majority of vote, while Perham had 40 major
| ity, falling off of only So from last year.
| Again on the senatorial ticket the action o
Mr.. Vose last winter in defeating the Brook.
Branch r. r. project, gained him the ill-wil
of our citizens and others upon the proposed
route, so that his name was cut to great ex-
| tent. This was the case in Stockton and
Searsport. Mr.. Hichborn, the President Of
| the Bay & River r. r., was defeated because
of railroad feeling. The opponents of that
road, as an argument asserted that the towns
on the line of the Bay & River road would be
subjected to excessive taxation, as in the case
Of Belfast, and in the town of Searsport scores
of republicans staid away from the polls, OF
| voted for the democratic candidate Our
county is safe for the Presidential year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-09-15

Washington, IA. The following is Major
Hodges letter of confession: -,.. ..0E
Washington, Sunday, Sept. 10 Z. M.
Gen. b. w. Brice,
SR.--I have to inform You that | am un-
able to close my accounts, and owe fright
tul amount of about $450,000, which sum
have lost during the last year in stock specu-
lation, going deeper and deeper in the hope
of retrieving myself. have no excuse or
mitigation of my course to offer, and propose
to take the full consequences of my sin.
had thought a week ago of escaping from
New York, but believe / have done better
in returning to deliver myself up as felt
was bound to do. I can Of course make no
pretension Of excuses for the systematic de-
ceit have practiced on you, and the advan-
tage have taken of the special position
have held, and feel that you esp scially have
cause to be justly memorable sgainst me. /
have been led on by the infatuation which
always attends the course / entered on, hop
ing always to recover my losses and conceal
my crime. | believe it lie really reliefto
be discovered, for | have been in hell on
earth for years, and the alterations of pope
and fear have gone through, and the con
slant care to avoid detection becoming too
strong. L desire to turn over any property
l have as small set-Off against my def
cheney, and after giving any information will
assist in settling my accounts, or if possible
in recovering a portion of what have lost.
Iexpect to take the full punishment awarded
for my offence. In justice to parties in this
city through whom have made some specn-
lations, wish to say they are perfectly inno-
cent of any knowledge that was useing
public funds. There are small balances with
each of these parties to my credit whenever
my accounts are closed. The losses made
almost entirely in New York with one house
there whose accounts l hold subject to your
order. / endeavored to induce them to make
good the amount lost with them which they
knew was public money, but they have re-
fused. l have been trying to make up my
mind to this confession for some days, and
was on the point of doing so this forenoon in
your Office but | could not bring myself to
say, and wanted time to write my innocent
wife, whom this frightfdl information will
kill God forgive me for what | have done
to her and my children. All ask OF you or
the authorities is if possible some small sum
may be left her. enclose the keys of my
safe, and box containing all my old accounts
&c. My present vouchers, receipts &C., are
in the hands of my clerks, who are all of them
perfectly innocent of any knowledge of my
discrepancies. l shall remain at house num-
Der 1923, X street. till informed what action
You have taken concering me. Taere is no
fear that will go away now.
(Signed) j. Ledyard Hodge.
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As we have already stated, the young Fear
naught colt of Mrs. D'Arthnay's attracted
universal attention at the New England Fair.
In fact the little beauty was the pet of the
horse-loving public. His journey from Au-
gusta to Lowell was grand triumphal march.
At each station crowds gathered to get a
glimpse at this model miniature horse 3 his
stable was crowded on the grounds, and when
he was brought out to public observation he
was the centre of attraction. He was shown
upon the track in harness with his mate.
Badger" and made some good time Mrs.
D'Arthnay had hard work to get home with
the colt, for every body wanted him. Mr..
David Clark of Boston, made an offer of
$500, aud a Mr.. Hall of Boston one of S.
800. Mr.. Smith of Concord, N. H., asked
the refusal of the animal for four days at ga
600, but it was not granted. 1t is doubted if
the 'Baby" can be bought at the present time
at any price,. The value of this colt should
be lesson to our farmers, to look out for the
young sucking colts. Don't let them starve
to death in the pastures, but have care for
them and they will repay you an hundred fold.
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Terrible Explosion.

New York, IA. Two persons, Henry Brown
and Burke, drivers of truck, were instantly
killed by the Beekman street explosion this
afternoon; and eight others now in the Gen.
trail Hospital, three of whom, Michael Geod-
smdt, proprietor of the establishment, Henry
Reighart employee, and Mary Jane Burr, re-
siding opposite, will probably die. The Beck
man street car was passing at the the time,
and the two horses drawing it were almost
blown to pieces. 1t is not known whether
any passengers were injured. Nearly all the
adjacent and opposite buildings were serious
ly damaged by the explosion, and the loss of
property will be considerable.
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ST AT E n EW 8.

The annual show and Fair of the Penob.
scot Agricultural Society will be holden il
Bangor en- Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
day, Sept. Goth, 2lst and 22d. 48}F
Steamer Daniel Webster, which sailed
from Bath short time ago for Baltimore, is
hard ashore on Thomas Point, Chesepeak
Bay. M
The house of Samuel Lane, on the Beech
Hill road, in Northport, was burned on Mon
day morning last, by the roof taking IRE from
the chimney. The furniture was saved.
Loss SlOOO-insured for 300.
The people of Norway are agitating the
propriety Of building railroad from that
town to Mechanic Falls, there to connect
with proposed road to Lewiston.
John H. Gilman Esq, of Orono, shows the
Bangor Wing beets grown in 1869 which are
now hard and fresh and suitable for table use.
In the tall he dug them, packed them snug
in saw-dust, and left them in q cool place.
The second year he kept them packed in saw.
dust on ice. The result 10 that they are as
fresh as when taken from the ground. He
believes that any vegetables may easily be
kept year, sound and fresh, by packing
them in saw-dust, tan, or sand, and leaving
them in cool place. 1t is fact worth know,
ing. t-.5
The mills at Cherryfeld are all runnin,
again and everybody is busy.
The Ellsworth American says a gentleman
called a day recently and found Mr.. Bean,
of Sullivan, aged 80 in q BARRIERS chair and
Capt. Thomas Hill of West Gouldsboro, aged
80 years acting as barber.