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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-12-13
The Legislative Journal.


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Publishers of the Daily kennebec journal and The
Weekly kennebec journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-12-13
State Temperance Convention.

The men and women OF Maine, who practice to-
tai abstinence from all Intoxicating liquors, and who
are in favor of the prohibition ofther sale oy legal
enactments. are invited TO meet in Mass Convcn-
ton at GRANITE HALL, AUGUSTA, WEDNES.
DAY, Jan. IL, 1877 at II O'clock noon, to consult
upon the best measures to pr mote the cause OF
Temperance in the state.
While this convention is not called in the inter-
ests of any political party religious creed the
fact is patent that there is eat disssatis faction
among the old long-tred and leading lends OF
Temperance in the state, with the present aspect
of the cause. and especially that those whose duty
it is to enforce the Prvhbtory Law should fail TO
do 30. t is also the conviction that some neces.
sary changes should be made in the law, and thai
measures should be taken to secure its more gen
eral and impartial enforcement.
The usual reduction of fares on the railroad
may be expected,
The convention will continue through the fol
lowing day.
JOSHUA NIE,
J. S. KiMBALL,
d. Is RANDALL,
+. W MORTON,
a. j. W. STEVENS
State Temperance Committee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-12-13

The st. Paui, Mimi, people are -sensitire-
Somebody was lecturing there on the "Sham
family" recently, when the whole audience
thinking his illusions personal, rose "as one
man" and left the hall.
The old Manassas battlefield was sold
few days since for eighty dollars an acre.
When the war commenced it was under a
high state of improvement, and the dwelling
house upon it was one of the finest in the
State.
A young man in New York so closely re-
sembles the Grand Duke Alexis, that, during
the presence of that parsonage in that city,
he was frequently mistaken for him, and was
followed on his pedestrian excursions by
crowd of ladies' and small boys. He thinks
it great fun and no end of a sell.
At Portsmouth. n. H., recently, lamp left
burning in private residence was overturned
late at night, and would have destroyed the
house had not a favorite parrot, noticing what
had happened, cried out, fire fire, fire." SO
Justify that the family was aroused and extin
guished the flames.
The speaker of the British House of Com
mons enjoys magnificent residence, finished
and kept in repair at the public expense, and
containing one hundred rooms. He receives
a salary of twenty five thousand dollars, and
on retirement is always created a viscount.
and has a pension of twenty thousand dollars,
which, on his death, passes to his eldest son.
Oddly enough neither the late nor the pres
ent Speaker, although married men. have
any son to inherit these good things.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-12-13
Daily Kennebec Journal
DURING TIE SESSION OF THE
Fifty.First Legislature OF Maine,
Beginning January }, 1872.
OFFICE OF THE
Daily Kennebec Journal and
- Weekly Kennebec Journal,

II is unnecessary to urge that every farmer, mer
chant LAWYER, business man in The state of Maine
will be Interested IN the acts of the Fifty-Flrst Le-
islature and should be well informed in relation "a
the doings of that body while in session. me
DAILY KENSEBEC JOURNAL VIII give fun reports
of eacn days proceedings during the session. ana
will q
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-12-13
GENERAL NE VS..

a Boston man has thirty-six chestnut ped
dlers in his employ.
Seven thousand women belong to the Bel
gian international.
Boston sends 81 600 900 worth of flowers to
New York every year
An English paper refers to the grizzly bears
in the Allegheny Mountains.
A Tilted New Albany girl sues the fellow
for S25, 900 worth of spoiled affection.
1t is estimated that the population of Ne
braska has increased 4O, 900 during the past
six months.
Sabine county, Illinois, has only one piano
in it, and the instrument is packed away in
garnet.
The Georgia Legislature has defeated by
decided majority, resolution looking to pay
ment for emancipated slaves.
The Constitutional Monarchist is the name
of newspaper to be started in Atlanta, Ga,
which will advocate imperialism.
Onr country is indebted to the native Alas
kans for the production of liquor from SUI
gar, Of such potency that it kills in three
weeks.
Hats of the kind just now worn by ladies
are said TO be productions of the styles worn
for the last hundred years by the women of
the Swiss Cantons.
An amateur artist in Washington has col
nj aif,l,t nf 4;
ascertain if the proverb be true which says
that they will all become gray in the dark.
! An Englishman about to be hanged for
numbering his shrewish wife, sorrowfully re-
marked on the gallows: Il led her to the
haltar and now she has led me to the alter"
The New Departure democrats are now va
riously termed the ''passivists," the s'thumb
suckers" the ''fsint-hearted," the "possum
democrats" the ''pollywogs" and the tad
poles"
In his new lecture, Mr.. Parton is ungallant
enough to say that if some American ladies
were sentenced to be executed, the first ques-
ton would be; ''have a hanging dress!"
A fellow indicted for larceny and robbery,
in the Superior Court at Boston, pleaded
guilty to both charges, but the jury didn't be-
lieye him, and SO let him CO.
The number of deeds recorded in Massa-
ehusetts the past yeas was over ninety thous-
and, covering about three hundred and twenty
five thousand pages in the legal copy books
1t has been discovered that several of the
cast-iron cylinders sustaining the new high
bridge across the Missouri river at Omaha
have been badly cracked by frost between
high and low water marks.
A Middiebury college student defined a
compass as IA four-cornered square box
standing on three-legeed tripod which al.
ways points to the north" The condition of
the Professor is critical.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-12-13

The Republicans of Georgia have decided
to waive their objections to the proposed cleo
ton for Governor, to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation Of Gov. Bullock, and have
nominated Mr.. Atkins of Atlanta, a native of
the State, Union man throughout the war,
and Republican from its close.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-12-13

The elaborate report in the New York Her
aid of pretended plan to impeach President
Grant, did not inspire so much belief in its
truth as the last story in the 'Rawhead and
Bloody Bones" The denial of its veracity
was a needless labor. The author doubtless
raised a laugh at his own stupidity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-12-13

Delegate Hooper of Utah has left Washing
ton for home, and will be absent about three
weeks. While at Salt Lake City he hopes to
arrange plan for the admission Of Utah,
which will at once settle the question of
polygamy, and be satisfactory to the Nor
mons and to Congress. His plan is to have
Utah admitted as a State during the coming
winter. on condition that no more polygamous
marriages shall be contracted, but that no
families already thus formed shall be dis
turbed. Mr.. Hooper has presented his plan
to many of the leading Senators aud Repre-
sentatives, and all admit that it is, all thing
considered, the most sensible and PRACTICABLE,
that has yet been proposed. Mr.. Hooper feel.
very sanguine of being able to induce his
people to agree to it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-12-13

.,,l >, iiip.lny. Inc 9isL vi the mater Il
that he proposes to make fight for Pres.
ident in the next campaign, over the ques
ton of restoring to power the men who
made war upon the Union for four years,
and reducing the negroes to condition
equivalent to slavery. His passive policy
amounts to that. The democratic party
will OF course endorse his idea of restor-
ing the rebels and crushing the blacks
but as to presenting no candidates and sut-
fering themselves to be led by handful
of republicans, there is good deal OF
doubt. We do not know republican OF
any character who would be the candidate
of the "possumites' for President upon
such an idea, nor any republican who
would follow him could such renegade
be found. The republican party will stand
united and inyincible in opposition to Mr..
Blair and his policy and win just and
easy triumph.
Mr.. Alexander II. II. Stuart, of Virginia.
has written letter favoring the passive policy
for the democrats. He believes that the dem
ocrats have no hope of success in another ma
tional canvass. "In the next contest, there
fore" he says, ''we incline TO the opinion
that it would be sound policy in the opponents
of the present administration to drop the
names of democrats and conservatives, and
to adopt another. of a broader and more com
prehensive character, and one that would be
more significant Of the true mission of the
new party. Parties are the representatives Of
ideas and the agents by which ideas are
brought into power. The name of the party.
therefore, should express, intelligently, the
ideas which it seeks to enforce. The great
ideas for which we wish to contend are, the
restoration of the supremacy of the Constitu-
ton; the subordination of the military to the
civil power; the maintenance of the indepen
dence of the judiciary; the sacredness of the
babe IS corpus, and the readjustment Of the
proper balance between state and federal au-
thority."
The New York herald., 1871-09-03

to inform tne puprc, through your paper, tnat in
answer To the question OF your reporter
QUEsrIos-But some of the negroes continue an ale
glance TO Governor wsrmo,h pinchback is one.
o n sHs% 6w rs%,n s 70 p the GSy
party that is likely to give them the most fayors
The snrewd coored men or Louisiana Will sustain
no man set OF men for favor. They desire 10 sus-
tain the men whom they believe can lead the party
TO success. They are not unmIndiu OF the lact that
the leadership Of Governor Warmoth, carried the
State by large majority over the opposition OF the
a Of OF the reScsn ans
IRON going TO the polls and nom Young,
Now, as for myself, IL is wen known
not surpassed by any man IN louisiana black or
white. / dared in the early days Of the republican
party in the Gulf States To oppose every mca sure
disl not consider right, even at the risk OF being
charged with selling out To The democracy. Indeed
have never been regarded as especial friend
supporter of Governor Warmoth. Even us late as
the assembling OF the Legislature In January last
opposed many OF ms measures, among which |
VIII mention the election OF committees by the
Senate aud OF the Speaker OF the House OF Repre-
sentatives. and the change or the Metropolitan
Police law; and IL Ia probable that l would not DC
with him now were IL not Tor the course pursued by
the late State Central Committee In attacking every
man who did not swear allegiance ai, 10 .l ,nem en-
porter asks, "DOes Warmoth retain the commence
OF the republican and democratic parties Y' 10
which Judge Ludeing Is made 10 answer, "ies, OF
the republicans and the democrats prefer MS rule
to thar OF the opposing faction whose ann Is merely
TO place the negro element IN power; The contest
Is virtually between the whites ana blacks.' Now
have no doubt OF the truth and correctness OF the
first sart or the statements but as 10 that portion
where the Judge Is made 10 say tnat the contest IN
Louisiana Is virtually between the whites and
blacks, w state that II is true appeals nave been
made 70 that effect by Lieutenant Governor Dunn.
Governor WarmOJh has IN ms possession let
ters written by Dunn and addressed TO colored men
in the country parishes, urging upon them TO elect
none but black men. These letters can be produced
at any time. 1t was q last resort; everything else
had failed them. But such appeals will never pre-
vail with the cOiored people OF Louisiana. They
know lull well tnat they cannot afford 10 array then-
selves against tine whites All they ask Is fair repre-
sentation, equal rights and Justice; and very much
DOUBT whether they will enjoy these to greater eX-
tent under the administrator OF any of the men now
seeking TO become the republican candidate for
Governor OF Louisiana than they do at present.
T.. b. G. PINCHBACK.
President OF the Republican State Central Executive
Committee OF Louisiana.
The New York herald., 1871-09-03
TOyeS POLICE COURY.

Confidence Thicvc. Dnpirg CouStrymen o.
Their Way to Europe.
Charles Millard ana Charles Head arrived in
York. At the depot they were met by a seedy-
looking man, who stated that he was an agent for
all the European lines OF steamers, ana learning
that the two travellers about to proceed to
Europe he offered 70 them where they could
obtain their passage uckets at the lowest rates.
Accordingly he led tho way 10 l46 Liberty street,
ana one by he took them into different rooms VI
the Office
In the outer onlce sat Oscar Davis. an evlooking
fellow 10 whom Mlard applied for ticket 10
Liverpool, at the same time placing his purse on
the table. Davis began to play, AZ though quite
mechanically with the purse, and then as indincr.
emily TOOK II up IN his hand ana marched into
back oince with h dupe IN the meantime gazing
after HIM In q state or bewIlermeut In tho back
parenrly stoo Tor about q minute IN conversation.
When Davis returned with tile purse he discovered
that
SIXTY DOLLARS HAD BEEN TAKEN FROM 1T;
to this he swore positively. lie made considerable
noise about this vlanOus theft, but instead or at
tempting TO excuse themselves "Mcssrs" Davis and
Ryan politely told him n he didn't 'Rct ont they
would Kick hln Out' OF their once. Mill
ara left, determined to prosecute them aud
applied for q warrant. to Judge bowling In the
meantime Charles Head, the other man, was
mulcted In almost the same manner. lie put q
bundle or notes on the counter and Davis impu-
IDENTITY carried IL away TO hts accomtlicc Ryan, in
tue back room, ana when 1t was returned to him
500 had nown. Head said he would give them Its
If they didn't return nm his money, but they OnlV
laughed al him ana told niln TO ''get out" Tic also
obtained warrant and yesterday the TWO swindcrs
were arrested and taken to the Tombs, whore tney
VIII remain until they answered at the General
Sessions The Intending travellers are detained In
the House OF Detention In the meantime.
The New York herald., 1871-09-03

no-ne nad never had anything TO 40 with her.
Here the prisoner smiledD
"What are you laughing at wonnanrf asked
Judge Bowling.
liam laughing at his statement. me Lord" re-
piled Bridget. "Let me tell your LOrdshlps Honor
that thls man. SO far from not knowin' me. was q
llvin, with me, or and on, for six years and ne
or some eight months ago. ana don't know what
for. He owes me a. lot or money ana only asked
for me own, when ne said, Why WILL you follow me
abouJpv
"Oh. it's story manufactured out OF wnolo cloth,
sir interrupted Michael; al never saw the woman;
wish that TO be distinctly understood"
"Oh, certainly,p said Ills Honor, and he smiled
sardonicay at the complainant
BRlDGET-I can Dring proofs, sir.
OFFICER-I deny 10 IN toto.
BRIDGRr-D0es your Honor believe me-
JUDGE-You may do as You please about that !
shall discharge you.
OFFIcER-I am a man with FAMILY sir anu
deny the statement.
JUDGE-Then sue her for slandor and defamation.
The remainder ol the programme being completed
the curtain fell ut Twelve O'Clock anu the audience
separated
The New York herald., 1871-09-03
RYAN RELEASED.

An examination was held before Justice Cox, an
General W. A. c. Ryan, arrested upon complaint OF
o. d. Taylor Of 10 Wall street. charged with passing
a bogus check for $3.50 on HIM on the 30th OF NAY
LAST, the facts OF which nave already appeared In the
HERALD. The Justice, upon bearing the testimony,
complainant had not asCer.ained whether the repre-
sentatOns made by the prisoner were correct before
he accepted the check.
At the examination an~afIldavt was presented,
showing that the money had been paid. The oi-
lowing IL
THE AFFIDAvIT.
On about the 22d of May W. A. g. Ryan. publisher of
the Union Square National Bank for tls0 payable.
order which was not to be presented for days
meet IT, Taylor cashed the check charging rs Interest for
the Some days. afterwards Mr. informed me,
check. Ryan called the the Dh aud deposited
$40 twelve NJ The cashier him
x140 had been returned to the ST. Nicholas Bank lie
Bank and Informed that tho money would have 10 be
paid TO Mr. Taylor handed Taylor $l4O presence
General Ryan and Mr. Taylor made loan to O Soy for
ahead E. 7. BANNING, Jr.. Office No 3 Dev street.
CARD FROM GENERAL RYAN.
To THE EDITOR OF THE IERALD:-
In your issue Of this morning you state that whoa
was arrested was on the point OF going to New
Orleans. Your Information was Incorrect l had
no intention then, nor have now, OF going to New
Orleans l was not Gagged" My check was good;
IL and three others were paid on the 30th Of May.
NV arrest was the result Of q conspiracy or which
was the victim. have been hOnOrabiy acquitted.
The check, claimed to have been worthless. was
was not under lock or key. w. A. q. RYAN.
NEW YORK, Sept. z, 1871.
The New York herald., 1871-09-03
LOUISIANA POLITICS.
FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL. !
Ivu Xnpr Anpf l.-r 4

FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL.
NEW YORK, sept. /, 1871. !
To TIE EDITOR OF THE HBRALD:--
observe to-day IN the New Orleans Republican
OF the 9th ulr what purports to be statement
from Chief Justice Ludeling OF Louisiana, made TO
one of your reporters ana which appeared In the
HERALD recently. The slct that the conversation
IS not claimed to have been reported In The words
OF Judge Ludeling would ordinarily have been SUI
hcicnt TO preclude any notice by the colored people
Of Louisiana OF the statements therein made with
reference to them ana especially as to myself But
1t Is published In the Official organ OF the republican
party OF my State it might possibly taken as COR
rect, unless some notice he given Of its msrerresen
tations. Therefore address YOU this no;c simply
The New York herald., 1871-09-03
LOCOMOTIVE EXPLOSION. IN ILLINOIS.
ST. Louis. Sept. 2, 1871

OF. LOUIS, sept. z, 1871.
The boiler OF the engine OF the Cincinnati express
tram. on tho Toledo, wabash and Western road.
exploded yesterday between Hamelstown aud
Mantle, Ill.,. killing the engineer, named John
Moore, and 4 fireman, named Michael Conner, de-
mollshnR the locomotive aud tearing up hundred
feet or the track The train was running ~ the rate
OF fifteen miles an hour. The fireman was blown
over the tender and baggage cur, and landed IN me
middle or the second passenger cat ihe engineer
was thrown forward nearly two hundred iect' re
lived about two hours. but could give no eNpiana-
ton OF the explosion. The engineer was one VI tue
best on the road, and had taken water nine miles
blck. Conner lived at Logansport. Ind. and Moore
al Springfield III.
The New York herald., 1871-09-03
BROOKLYN sURRoGATE's COURT.

During the past week Surrogate veedcr admitted
TO probate the wills OF John Cement, Thomas Shan.
non and Margaret 5. lnglcs, and granted letters OF
administration on The estates OF Dennis O'connor,
John c. smith, Henry Kcrn. Margaret Krssena,
Mary Ann Corpy, Edward farrcll. Patrick Lahaers
and George G. ilazeidnc, all Of Brooklyn. Letters
OF guard ianship OF the person and estate OF Emma
UConnor were granted 10 RiJget Martin, ei
Brooklyn
The New York herald., 1871-09-03
THE COURTS.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT couaT-:A BANKRUPTCY.

Authorizations in Involuntary Cases.
Rosahe Waterman william walker, Wolfgang
Teschcr, Herman Bote, the American Metallic Am
muniuiOn Company, John l.. r. Jennys, John L. Il.
Jennys Jr Lewis H. Baker, Joseph A. Miller, George
A. ElmenuOri.
Discharges.
William NJ. Morgan, Charles F. Rand, Solomon
Meter, Tatnall Bailey Thomas +. Frank.
The New York herald., 1871-09-03

nand; and no dOuDr, Jnougn the clasn OF arms has
been somewhat delayed, the contest itself VIII nc
the more sil0it, sharp and decisive.
The New York herald., 1871-09-03
UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS COURT.
Charge Of SMUGGLING Dia r,ond-.

Charge Of Smuggling Diamonds.
Before Commissioner Shields
The United states rs. Ell May ana GuStare May
The defendants, who had been charged with having
smuggled into this port from Europe q quantity OF
diamonds were discharged on giving $500 ban each,
the DiStIlct Attorney consenting.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-04-15
THE NEW FOOD.

For q few cents you can buy
of your Grocer or Druggist a
package Of SEA MOSS FARINE
made from pure Irish Moss or
carrageen, which will make
sixteen quarts Of Llanc Mango,
and q like quantity of Puddings
S1:1-stards, Creams, Charlotte
2Usse, &c. It is the cheapest,
healthiesI ana most delicious
food in the world. It makes a
splendid Dessert, and has no
equal as a light and delicate
food for Invalids and Children.