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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-12-25
PULfTfCAL.

Governor Claflin has appointed Tuesday,
the second day of January, for holding an
election in the 9th Congressional district, to
choose successor to Hon. w. b. Washburn,
Governor elect.
The St. Louis Republican organ of the
''passive democracy"-publshes the address
of the Liberal Republican State Committee,
signed, also, by five of the State officers-in-
Guiding Governor Gratz Brown-three of the
State Senators and twenty-one members of
the House and by other citizens of promi-
nence A State Convention is called, and
active preparations are to be made to carry
out the policy of the liberals inaugurated last
year.
The New Orleans Picayune is much troub-
led over the presence of United States troops
in Lodisana, when they are so much needed
on the remote Texas frontier. The "Pic"
comprehends very well that with force of
boys in blue near at hand, it will be quite
impossible for the ku-klux of Louisiana to re-
peat their little game, so successfully played
four years ago.
Mr.. IIoar's labor commission bill exctes a
good deal of interest; more, however, out OF
Congress than in it. The President has en-
pressed himself warmly in its favor, and there
is little doubt entertained of its passage by
the Senate. As amended in the House, the
term of the Commissioners is limited to one
year, with a salary of $4,000 each. They are
to be chosen from civil life without regard to
partisan bias, and one of them is to be per-
son practically identified with the laboring in
terests of the country. The names of
several gentlemen known as investigators OF
the subjects to be considered by this Commits
sion are already mentioned as likely to BIZ
urged for appointment. Among them are
Col. Richard J. Hinton of New York, and
DIR. william Elder of Philadelphia
The Biddeford Democrat is earnest in op-
position to the 'passiye policy 1t says
ave are pleased to know that the democratic
press throughout the country, with few ex-
ceptions, and especially in New England, are
opposed to all this political juggling"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-12-25
i85 days in the year.
Sc Sundays.

ms ~, ie,iy doe s4iItdy stiur
ime, but il produces perfect and permanent cures
Il the worst cases of Chronic Nasal Cat arrh and
WiH pay $500 re,rard J0r case that cannot cure.
Cold in the head" and Catarrhal Headache are
mred with few applications. If you have dis
,harge from the nose, offensive or otherwise stop.
IL up of the nose at times, partial loss of the
ense of smell, taste or hearing, eyes watering or
weak, feel dull, have pain or pressure in the head,
YOU may, rest assured that you have Catarh.
Thousands annually, without manifesting half OF
he above symptoms, terminate in Consumption
md end in the grave. No disease IL so common,
more deceptive or less understood by physicians
will send my pamphlet on Catarih to any address
!ree. Dr.. sage's Catarrh Remedy is now
SOLD BY MOST DRUGGISTS IN ALL PARTS
OF THE WORLD.
Price so cents. Sent by mail postpaid, on receipt
of 10 cents or four packages for two dollars. Be-
ware OF countereas and aoorfhless limitations. See
thar my private Stamp, which is a posifire gudran.
tee Of geaaineness, is upon the outside wrapper
Remember that this private stamp, issued by the
United States Government expressly for stamping
my m 'dicines. has my portrait, name and address
and the words ~. $. Certificate of Genuineness'
engraved upon it, and need not be mistaken. Don't
be swlnded by travellers and others, representing
themselves as DIR. Sage; am the only man now
living that has the knowledge and right to manu-
facture the genuine DIR. Sage's Catarrh Remedy,
and never travel to sell this medicine.
R.v. PIERCE, NJ. D.,
1873 Seneca street, Buffalo, n.
n0v2l3mlawdxw.
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upon the rest Of mankind as not foreign to
themselves.
Another day and we are ack to Maine.
You may 60 where you will, and see the
works that other hands have nobly done,
but after all there is no place like home.
Yours truly,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-12-25
Editors and Publishers Association.

The adjourned animal meeting Of the Maine Ed
itors' and Publishers Association will be held in
Augusta on THURSDAY, AT pa O'CLOCK, p. NJ,
JANUARY Is, 1872 for the transaction of business
All members of the Association requested to be
present Editors and publishers in Maine VIII
have not connected themselves wi h the Associa-
tion arc also earnestly invited to attend, and enroll
themselves as members.
committee of brethren of the craft will be in
waiting at the Office of the Maine Farmer to assign
all who come to places of entertainment.
Jos. A. HoMAS, President.
~ Augusta, Dec. 90 ISL.
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Under the head of ''noyel cure for con-
suption" the indianapolis Evening journal
publishes the following "a young lady of
this city, sick, with disease of the lungs, was
told that If she would get young puppy and
raise it the dog would take the consumption
OF her hands and she would get well. She
did 90, and as the dog grew j, was noticed that
the animal acquired a hacking cough, while
the young lady grew rapidly better. In the
meantime, however, she had become very
much attached TO her canine benefactor, and
did everything that could be done for him. II
vas of no use, however, consumption, the fell
destroyer, had fastened upon poor Jacks
vitsis, and few days since he passed in his
checks. The young lady is in robust health,
and firmly believes that the dog saved her
life.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-12-25
FINE ART MATERIALS,
All materials for
OIL, Water Color 4 Pastel Painting.
DRAWING

WAX FLOWER MAKING, DECALCOMANIE,
&C. WHITE HOLLl WOOD ARTICLES. fine as
sortment of Water Color Boxes for Holiday pres
ents all at very low prices A. A. WALKER,
importer, 1871 fremont St., Boston. tFormerly Of
322 Wash. ST. decll.t&w4w
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The memory of the Red Man,
1t ling rs like spell,
On many storm-swept headland,
On many q ieafy OcliD


is first class in every respect. 1t is fully
equal to any house in our American cities,
and capable of accomplishing, with entire
comfort three hundred guests.
The Suspension bridge built across the pic
turesque rapids at the mouth of the ST. John
river, is deserving of mention. 1t is monu-
ment of mechanical skill. The cost was
$50, 600, the length GAO feet, which is but 1872
feet shorter than the famous Niagara bridge.
The towers are fifty feet high, tapering grad
ually TO the top. The aggregate strength of
the cables is 2250 tons, and the whole length
of wire if extended would be about six hum
dred miles.
Another bridge is to be built along side of
many natural advantages which St. John pos
sesses, its harbor open at all seasons of the
year, and facilities for manufacturing, it bids
fair TO be the chief seaport city in the Domin.
ion During the past year nearly two hun
dred and forty millions feet of sawn lumber
was shipped from St. John, one quarter of
which came to ports in the United States.
The Scammell Brothers, ship brokers, have
our thanks for attention shown during our
stay in st. John.
ST. John can boast of skating rink which
hardly any American city can. 1t cost Sl2,-
900. Under this decorated canopy, twice
week, the sons and daughters gather, and
| skate to the rich music furnished for the car
nival.
The people of ST. John acknowledge that
their schools are not equal to ours. But in
their school system revolution has taken
place. The free school system like ours goes
into operation the first of January. The
schools are to be graded, new school. houses
built. aud complete change to be made. Pri-
vate schools, in a measure, are to be done
away with, and the schools to be supported
by direct taxation. About the Bible with the
Catholics there will be the same trouble as in
the States, They outnumber the protestants.
Ii was examination week, and part Of We'd
nesdny and Thursday we devoted to visiting
the Madras street, and Mr.. Dole's school on
King street. The schools are large, but well
supplied with teachers, especially Mr.. Doles
school.
The people at St. John go to church and
are devoted in their services. A course of
lectures and reading was opened Thursday at
the Methodist church, by John Boyd. Esq,
prominent citizen, who highly entertained
the audience by select readings.
We want to see and know more of our New
brunswick neighbors, now that we are
brought so near them. We admire their de-
votion 10 the Queen and love for Old Eng
land Although happy and contented they
have broad humanitarian principles, and look
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LETTER FROM ST. JOHN.

OVER THE L. & N. A. RAILRoAD-VIcroRIA
HOTEL - SUSPENSION BRIDGE-SKATING
RINK-ScuooLs, &C.
We have zen down to the jumping off
place. We have seen st. John. Yet it is
not So far out of the world as one might sup
pose, nor are the people as cold as the climate.
The latch string of hospitality ever hangs
out, and the stranger within the city is well
come. But before we introduce you to her
citizens we will speak of our ride over the
Z. & n. A. Railway. Step into Pullman
car with us. BY chance we meet Mr.. II V.
Fairbanks, formerly Kennebec boy, but now
in the Hartford Life Insurance Company,
few others make up the party. After you
pass the thriving villages above Bangor there
is not much change in the scenery until you
near ST. John. The forests however are not
mods its head" but nearly all have heard the
ring OF the woodman's axe. Once in while
you see mountain in the distance to break
the mono,ony, but tired of looking out at the
comfort of the parlor car so neatly kept by the
conductor, Mr.. Gilbert The familiar strains
Of "Home, Sweet Home" "America" and
"God save the Queen" swelling from the heart
and make us forget for time the cold, dreary
and almost deserted tract over which we are
passing
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-01-11

The Cairo Casino, a social and chari-
table organization, composed Of many Of
our leading German citizens, have in con-
temptation the establishment Of a club
room, reading SOON and Library. The
members propose to rent room, or suit
Of rooms, in central location, and ct it
up in such style as will best serve the
aims OF the organezstion.
The Casino has no political or sectarian
admixtuie In It's character, it, chief OBJ
jects being, as we have said, to cultivate
closer social relations to take care Of the
sick and needy members, and the widows
aud orphans Of deceased members. Il has
been most successfully engineered by its
officers, and now is in healthy condition
financially, and on the high road TO still
greater usefulness and broader charity.
Would that there were n like Organization
in every town and village in tho United
States.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-01-11

yesterday on his woy homo. HE'S settling
up the business Of that steamer along the
river, and has collected every dollar owing
TO her, and paid every dollar owed by
her from New Orleana to Cairo. Her
liabilities and settlements at st. Louis and
all other pints will DO squared by Capt.
Fowler In "a hours after his arrival. She
has cleared nearly s12O, 900 since she ha.
come out-two years and two months ago.
Her total cost, after adding a cabin, was
slSa,oo0, and she wss insured for $so, 900.
Capt. Pepper will probably buy another
boat to complete the seasons work, but, if
be hnds none TO suit him, will set about
building another, TO be completed in time
for next seasons business.
The Armada leaves daily at @ p. NJ
for Paducah.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-01-11
Tur PurIlIrs Coscxnr.-A large and

TIE PHILLIPS CoscKHE-A large and
fashionable audience greeted Adelaide
Phillips aud her concert ..eupe last night.
We have not time to devote to the troupe
the attention their merits deserve and
we should be dealing unfairly with the
balance Of the audience II We did, as We
and Capt. Hsmbleton were the only per-
sons present who either understood or APP
precis,ed the Italian music. Asahugher
Miss Phillips has few saperiors, if any,
and The sang As tho years glide by, with
aps,hos that banished the smiles and in
yoked the tears Of he audience. Hasler,
the baritone fellow might be better bar
itonc than he Is, and not try great deal
either Levy, the greatest corne, player
in the world is excellent. Our ear,
in youth, was cultivated up TO an appre-
citation Of oorne, music, and it was highly
gra,iiled Last night by the blowing Of 1.-THE
greatest Taken all in all, the concer,
was success,
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-01-11

The work Of realling the castom house
grounds up to the temporary grade has
been resumed and is being prosecuted
with the due vigor. The dirt ia hauled
from points beyond the Mississippi levee,
where there is abundant supply TO illup
half the occupied site of the city.
By the way, did anybody who has taxed
that dirt bank for the filling Of his own
property, ever think that he was under
the least obligations to the owners of the
land for the privilege ? We opne not
1t seems to DO regarded as matter of
course that any body can go there and got
all the dirt he wants; and it would probab-
ly DO thought great hardship if any per-
son should be denied that privilege But
Just reverse the matter. Suppose the own
ers of the land outside the lcvee should
insist upon taxing somebody elsos land on
the inside for dirtto fill up their property
What then There would be fass right
then and there, and quite everybody would
cry out against the absurdity OF the thing
Put in that shape. "twecdle-dee doesn +,
amount to tweedle-dum by a long shot.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-01-11
Commercial.

Monday Evening. jan. ., 1871.
During the past week there was consid-
cradle agitation in the business circles Of
ns'ghboring cities, occasionsd BY failures
u the East and west; but thus far in the
West oil failures have been confined to
dry.goods, notion. and cognate trades in
manufactured goods. The depression OF
business, which has occasioned these fail
urcs and extends throughout the whole
country, has, of course, had an influence
on our market; but With n the past few
weeks there has been an increase Of ac-
,iv,y in nearly all the departments of our
business which 10 very encouraging. The
ice embargo which the Winter h. laid
upon the Mississippi river, has made trade
10 all kinds Of grainA and in hay and -four,
very sctive Prices have been steadily
Increasing, and IL the wster below does not
become 90 lev - to nscessitste an increase
in the rates Of freight, there will be no
decrease while the river above continues
ice bound.
It may not, in this connection, be out Of
place, to briefly refer to the wholesale mer-
camille establishments Of the city, which
80 largely 10 the business of
our city. The dry goods clothing, queens
warc, boot and shoe, hardware, stove and
linwsre branches are represented by en-
men Of capital, who have abun.
iantly provided for the Winter trade, and
Avow . readiness to I'LL orders at figures
hat will At once obvis.e all necessity on
he part Of country merchants who buy
heir -four and groceries here, for visiting
st. Louis or othor markets for dry goods,
quesusware, boots cnd Shoes OF
,ther merchandise that enters into the
.rade Of the country.
FLOUk-Ths condition Of the market
RENAME unchanged, there being . very
active demand for low and medium grades. |
Prices remain arm ss last quotations. sales
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-01-11
CAIRO MECHANICS.
Patronizs Home Ind ussry.


The residence Of Q. Gallagher Esq., than
which there 10 not Z more complete one
| ia tho state Of Illinois, win prove an On.
during monument 10 the skill and good
taste Of Cairo mechanics. The brickwork,
tho carpenter work, the plastering md
stucco work, the painting, granting and
upholstering are al the work Of Coiro
mechanics and artizans. We point 70 this
building with feelings Of prids, and as in.
troauctory 70 the further remark that all
that Caifo mechanics have accomplished
in times past they can accomplish again.
If there are any citizens Who labor uu.
der tho impression that in tho matter Of
inside decorative work, pePsr.hanging,
ETC., Cairo IL at oil deficient, We beg leave
TO refer them 70 Carl L. Thomas. There
has been no work in that line performed
In Cairs that he cannot duplicate, and II
desired, surpass. Further, he can do this
at the same or less price; and II In any
particular bis work proves unsatisfactory
he is always here 10 render unto Cesar
the things that are Cgsafe.
Mr.. Thomas 10 an old resident Of Cairo |;
he buys his oils and paints, his papers and
grocories--overything in Cairo. II Cairo
dealers cannot all his orders, then and
not until then, he sends his money abroad.
Such . man, II seems 70 US, everything
else being equal should "have The pre-.
ference in all work in his line.
II is not our purpose, in this connection,
to reaee. on any citizen who has brought
mechanics from abroad 70 perform work
which Cairo mechanics might have done
as we'll and as chesply. We know nothing
of the conditions under which such labor
wss imported. We write With viewto
the future, and TO give 70 Others tho as
surance that has been given to us that
there Is no work in the line Of house, I
building, painting or decorating which
Cairo mechanics cannot perform ~ we'll
and as cbeaply Is the same work can be
dome by the mechanics Of any other city
Of the country, North, South, East or
West. II
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-01-11

No PVLIcE BusIsEss.--Can you believe
it reader, In this large city, situated at
the confluence of two Of the greatest water
courses in North America, only fifty milos
from Paducah and two hundred and forty
miles from Memphis, not Il single indivi.
dual has been punishod, or deserved pun.
ishment, for violating our laws for the
preservation Of order and the maintain.
ance Of high standard II morals, during
the past three dnys. The two Gains, Shee.
han, Arnold and Shsnnes.y have bees on
the sharp lookout for offenders; but in all
tho city, during the past sevon,y-two hours,
not single individual have they gra.ped
nobody was found drunk--good nature,
good will, peace and quiet have prevailed
every where in all parts Of Cairo.
This calm In police circles Is severe on
the local but rejecting that II Is all for
the good name Of the city We shall sum.
mon sufficient philosophy 10 endure it
provided always that it doesn't las, long.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-01-11


TnE fifteen hundred bales Of cotton
brought up by tho Marble City, las; trip,
was hustled ashore and aboard the cars in
a 'jifiy. The officers Of the boat paid o
gang Of negroes ten cents bale for plae-
ing the 10, on shore, and ono Of the results
Of ,hi, liberal pay was the quickest JOB OF
work tha, has been performed At our
wharf in mary day. The negroes paired
III. and tho cay they made cotton bales
whirl and roll KEEP, US on constant look
on, for "a nice accident --'negro crush.
ed"-for the columns OF The BULLETIN.
We DO no. say that II was because Tuy
BULLETIN ia Democratic paper that the
negroes kept themselves out OF the river
or from under the tumbling cotton bales.
Perhaps they would been equally consid.
crate of self had our neighbor Of the Sus
been looker-on. We only know, that
after eagerly watching them during an
interval Of quarter Of an hour, We put
up our pencil, and left utterly Disguised
with gang of negroes who could sling
500 pound cotton bales around in that
kind Of style without making . single
coatribution 70 our columns o, Sad and
Dcplorablc Occurrence
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-01-11
BREvITlRs.
Miss Phillips concert, last light, ,

Miss Phillips concert, last light, was
an immense success.
Horses and cattle have commenced
forming an item in the freigh,ings Of the
Illinois Central railroad.
The aGablc and coshplacsnt Fitxgsr-
aid presides 10 psrson over the Affairs Of
tho popular SunAower.
Mr. II. p. Martin announces himself
as q candidate for City Msshal. Like the
good Democrat he Il, hs agrees 70 abide
by the decision Of his party.
AT ~ IN. yesterday nearly every avail
able seat In the Atheneum had bssn taken
by the citizens an xsous 20 hear Miss Phil.
lipps, the matchless contralto.
Chris Os,erlohs horse, with drsy At
'schcd TO him, made 2;<o speed down
Washington svenue, yesterday, bringing
up in aeorner near the custom house. A
tired animal and broken harness formed
part Of the sum total Of consequences.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-01-11


DEPARTURES.
Arlington. Coiunbus, Armada, Psduess.
The weather was clear and cloudy
alternately yesterday, and tho temperature
was quite mild. The Thermometers indi-
Gated ~ degrees ct daylight yesterday, 60
deg. at noon, and Sc at dark. The indica-
,ions Of rain were plentiful, and steam.
boatmen counted high on an open river to
st. Louis in Q short time.
The Mississippi is unchanged at st
Louis, and the gorges between that city
and Cairo remain intsct- ..
The Ohio has been rising at Cincin-
natl for several days, from no very sppa-
rent cause, AZ no rain or thsw of conse-
quencs had been: previously reported
above. The tidal rise this far was somewhs
over three feet, Ard may have boon caused
by gorges beolw Cincinnati. No rises re-
p ,rted at Piteburg or Louisville, and the
ice still held possession Of tho river from
Pittsburg to point 100 miles below Lou
isville. The weather vas quite cold from
Louisville 70 fittsburg. with four inches
snow on the ground, Ifthe present warm
weather extends in that direction We may
seasonsbly expect rss and an early re-
sumption Of Navigation. % T. % ''.p
Business bers c0ntinus good, noswith-
standing the mssgss port list. a.
ss --Ths Mary Z. FOssyth y still loading
for New Orlsans and, will leave to-day.
The 81. Louis Barge Line is loading
bsrgss here for New Orleans. ....
The H. NJ. Shrsvs - loading for
Shreveport and the Utah for Little Rock
Both boats expect to leave to-day.
THE freight for the sbove:stsa'nsrs Il
rsceiy sd' simost sntirsly from the l. Z. n
II. and, Is priscipally from ST. I.0n''
although large norton is from point
along the railroad. fftt.st or fl
Capt. Fowler, clerk Of thsnow dtfune
Thompson Dean, passed through the cit!
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-01-11

The wrinkled old female who was
found, the other day. in the possession Of
three pocke,books and other articles that
raised a suspicion against her honesty, is
now, ms she was then, on the beg. Her
great age and apparent want arc all well
calculated TO command charity in place
like Cairo, where the hearts Of the people
yield to the softcst touch of sympathy.
We are assured that she is, nevertheless
an unmitigated old humbugess.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-01-11

FRxsH meats, served in the nea,es, and
mos, clearly manner, can always be foun
in abundance for the trade, at the Central
Mea, market OF Fred koehler & Co, on
Washington avenue, few doors below
Tenth. None ba, the fines, cattle, sheep,
and hogs are slaughtered, and, consequent
ly every body who pstronizos the Central
Meat market can rest satisfied that he or
che will be supplied with the bee, meats to
BE- found 10 Cairo.
Customer baskets delivered in any part
OF the city.
~Fresh sausage every morning, II
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-01-11
Closing Out Sale.

Twenty-Five thousand dollars worth Of
ready-made clothing, hats, caps, boots,
shoes, trunks and yaleses are offered for
sale by =. Neh, 10, Ohio Leyee, at AC-
TUAL COST PRICES, II being his In.
tenticn (, close out IN that line and EN-
bark exclusively and more extensively in
the furnishing goods and merchant tailor
ing business. '.H III
This closing out sale furnishes an oppor-
tunity to secure clothing cheaper than
ever before offered in this market.
decl0tf fet