davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-07-27
ELIAS MERRILL.

Principal Agent for The Company for the sale of
Bonds BANGOR ME-,
aS-On completion lin 1922 of 60 miles of Railroad
now building, between st. John, n. b. and Halifax,
n. S. there will be an unbroken line of Railway
from Halifax to all the chief cities of the United
states, and as two or three days of ocean travel
can be avoided, and about 80 hours time saved,
from New York, in going TO or coming from Eu.
rope, by rail to or from iALIFAX,-a large bust.
ness in passengers, mails and freight will thereby
be added TO the traffic the E. X n. A. Railway.
june3tru Tn. Satsm
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-07-27
N OF &c e
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING,

NTUIhTIJI4DEKS MEETTNU,
AUGUSTA GAS LIGHT COMPANY.I
NOTICE is hereby given that the annual meeting
! of the Augusta Gas Light Company, will be
held at the Office of James W North in Augusta on
Wednesday the I'd day of August next, at 10 O'Clock
A. NJ, for the purpose of electing five directors for
the ensuing year, and transactng any other bust
ness that may properly come before said meeting.
Per order of the Directors.
GEO. NORTH Clerk.
Augusta, July cath, ISL 2w3l
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-07-27
European and
North American
Railway Go.

rCHE f. 4 y. a. RAILWAY is completed from
/ Bangor, Maine, to st. John, New Brunswick
distance of 202 mles,-with the exception of IS
miles between, VIM, Me-, and the boundary line
OF the State Vanceboro On this portion the track
is being laid, both from VIM edstcard and
from Nanceboro westward, and the work will be
completed and trains running from Bangor to ST.
John in September next.
This road will then hp
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-07-27
The Great Menagerie &. Caravan,

are repete with the choicest and rarest collection
of Living Wild Beasts, among the more prominent
tropics also, Reptiles, Elephants, Camels, Lions,
Tigers, Leopards, Bears, Kangaroos, Ostriches,
American Tapirs, Palatine and Rocky Mountain
Sheep, Llamas, Pnk.eyed Albino Deer, Apes,
Monkeys, Balloons, Giant Cynoeephalus, Baby
Elephants, Baby Camcls, &C.
In connection with the Grand Combination Of
Museum and Menagerie, Caravan and Hippodromer
will be exhibited FREE TO ALL PATRONS,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-07-27
THE ONLY RAILWAY

THE UNITED STATES
AND THE BRITISH PROVINCES New
Brunswick and Nova Scotia) The population of
the maritime Provinces lie about ONE MILLION,
and all the land travel, freight mails &C. between
them and the United States, will pass over this
Trunk line, which is WITHOUT COMPETITION
Although not yet completed the business of the
road is already far greater than its most sanguine
friends predicted, and is continually increasing.
The net earnings from LOCAL BUSINESS ALONE,
on the Sc miles completed in Maine already exceed
the interest two and one quarter millions of
dollars, and will be largely increased after Sept
next by the business to and from the Provinces.
To complete this road, and to equip it fully its
consequent upon its completion requires, the Com.
pany has issued its Bonds to the amount of Two
Millions of Dollars secured by a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-07-27

at IL O'Clock A. M, for the purpose OF nominating
two candidates for Senators, one County Commits
sioner Clerk of Courts Register of Deeds, County
Treasurer, and to transact all other business that
The basis Of representation will be follows -
Every City, Town and Plantation will be entitled to
one delegate, and an additional delegate for every
seyenty.fve votes cast for Joshua l.. Chamberlain,
at the Gubernatorial election of 1868. fraction OF
forty votes will be entitled to additional dele
gate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-07-27
The Great Museum Collection I

embraces an iniiniteseimal variety of Living and
Representative Curiosities from the realms of ma
ture and of art curious and interesting manufac
lures and relics of all nations; marvellous human
phenomena; strange freaks OF nature; Mammoth
Giants over 8 feet high, and Lilliputian Dwaris
only - inches high and weighing only Is lbs, four
times smaller than the famous Gen Tom. Thumb
Fac SMILES of the Cardiff Giant Siamese Twins,
and Powers Greek Slave; Wonderful Mechanical
and Automaton Figures of the Bell Ringers, Dying
Zouave, Sleeping Beauty, Singing Birds, Trump
eter, Magic Drummer, Musical RABBITS, Monkeys,
Cats and Bears-n fact, embracing many thousands
of curious and interesting features seen be-
fore under canvas.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-07-27
Railroads anu steamboats,,
Summer Arrangement, 1871

GUNNER ATranEemeNC, IoII.
On and after June 9Th, Passenger Trains will
leave Augusta, for Portland Bath and Boston, as
follows:
AGA. NJ, and at II NJ, with Pullman Palace car
attached
Mixed train, at 4.30 F. NJ, and night express
with Pullman Sleeping cars at 10 Z. Nj.
Gardiner Accommodation train leave for lIallow-
ell and Gardiner at 80 and 900 y. NJ, 2l5 and
600 +. NJ.
Freight trains for Portland, Bath and Boston
leave at 10 and IL 10 A. NJ.
Trains for Bangor, Belfast, Dexter and Skowhe-
gan leave as follows:
Night express from Boston, 410 a. NJ.
Mixed train at A. NJ.
Mail train from Portland and Boston, at $50 Z.
NJ
Freight trains at 9.45 A. NJ, and IL NJ. from Port
land and Boston.
Through tickets are sold and baggage checked
through to Boston and to all stations any of the
lines under the management of this company,
EDWIN MOVES, Stpt
MAY -, 1871. l.. l.. LINCOLN, Asst. Supt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-07-27
REPUBLICAN NOMINATION.
FOR GOVERNOR,
SIDNEY PERHAM,
OF PARIS.
Republican, County Convention.
Granite Hall. Augusta, Wednesday, August 18th.

The Republican voters of Kennebec County are
requested to send delegates to a Convention TO he
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-07-27
Dan CaStellOsS
Mammoth Circus /!

in separate and distinct tent which is represent
Ell by 80 of the best performers in the world +,
and conducted as to be absolutely chaste and re.
fined, where there will not be permitted a SOLITARY
feature look, word or gesture in any way incompai
BILE with that decency and responsibility which
have always characterized Mr. Barnums amuse.
ment enterprises for the last thirty years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-07-27
WHITES
SPECIALTY
DYSPEPSIA.

This is not new preparation, to be
tried and found ,canting. IL has been
prescribed daily for many years IN The
practice Of an eminent physician, acih
unparalleled success. IL is NOT en-
pected or intended to cure all The dis
eases to ,chich the human family is sub
,ject, but is Warranted to Cure Dyspep-
sia IN its most obstinate form, relief
being always obtained from the first
use, and a permanent cure Effected aohen
property continued.
FOR SALE BY
F. W. KINSMAN, Water Street,
T.. FULLER & son, Water Street,
AUGUSTA, : MAINE.
july2ltlw&.wlt
Peter and Stephen Thacher,
COunselors and Attorneys al Law.
IA, PemJertOn Square,
B O - on.
July /, 1871. 'aly7-t2tew&wGn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-07-27
$4,000 Acres to Each Mile

Coupons payable March j. and September l, in New
York. Bonds registered ifdesired Coupon. made
payable (tG each) in London, England. if preferred
SINKING FUND-An proceeds of sales OF
land, well rs of timber and other products there
from, are, by the Trustees, to be invested in these
Bonds if they can be bought at par less; other.
wise in United States, State Municipal Securities
And on July l. 1879, and annually thereafter until
these Bonds become due or are all paid, the T.. & n
A. Railway Co. is bound to pay to the Trustees a
sum of money equal to one per cent. of the amount
of Bonds outstanding. Such amounts, and all in.
tercst received on securities, belonging to the SINK
ING FUND are to be invested as above stated, and
these Accommodations are solely for the purpose of
additionally providing for the redemption of these
Bonds. The Sinking Fund constitutes third great
element of security and strength, and adds to the
safety of these Bonds.
The Trustees are Hon. HANNIBAL HAMLIN,
of Bangor, Maine, andJ. EDGAR THOMSON, Esd
of Philadelphia, Pa.
The Trustees are authorized to receive the Bonds
at PAR AND ACCRUED INTEREST in payment for
any of the lands at their appraised value.
These very desirable securities for sale at 80 and
ACCRUED INTEREST IN CURRENCY.
U. S. Bonds and all marketable securities re-
celved at highest market price IN exchange for
these Bonds, and can be sent by Express and these
returned by Express, free of expense to the pur-
chaseri
Pamphlets giving further particulars concerning
the connections and business, with Maps, showing
the location and lands of this road, sent free ON ap-
ulicatiOn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-07-27
4 ONLY MORTGAGE.

ON ITS ENTIRE ROAD AND PROPERTY FROM
VIM TO VANCEBORO' (besides Second Mort
gage on the entire road and equipments from Ban.
gor to VIM, 80 miles. This portion cost some 81 l..
800 900 and the only lien thereon is mortgage to
the city of Bangor for 8 600 000) and in addition
thereto, by Il FIRST AND ONLY MORTGAGE on
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-07-27
100000 Acres of Land p!

Said lands being the same granted by the State of
Maine to aid the construction of this road They
are situated along the Penebscot and st. John riv-
ers, and are heavily timbered and valuable. Large
tracts, especially in the fertile Aroostook Valley,
(the finest agricultural district in the State) are
valuable for farming lands well as for their tim.
Der. This immense grant of lands equals about
The New York herald., 1871-01-12
PORT OF NEW YORK, JANUARY II, 1871.
CLEARED.

Steamship Caabra tBrl McMickan, Liverpool via Queens
town-C q Franckiyn.
Steamship Hateras, Smith, Norfolk, City Point and
Rchmond-Old Dominion Steamship Co.
Steamship Benefactor Sherwood, Phiadelphia-Lorlard
steamship Co.
Wood.
Ship Sarah Hignett, Burwell, Liverpool-E Morgans
Sons
Ship Benton Br), woolason, Liverpoo-E Morgans
Sons
Ship american Congress, Ghiscn, London-Grnnell Min.
turn 4 Co.
Bark Alfred Burt, Savannah w Elwen 4 Co.
Brig Oliver fBr Bernbolm Port Prince-R Murray, Jr.
Brig Afarea tBr), Bissel, ST Johns, MP Ncvus 4
Sons
Brig Amelia Anna, Carbon, Cardenas--w Walsh Field &
Way
schr Daunless, Warren, Lisbon-Miller 4 Houghton.
Schr Chas Moody, Abbott, Maranham and market-B
J Weinberg.
schr ferel, Curtis, Key West and -Benner
Pirckney.
schr LQC wishar Mason, sayannah,-Eva Ball Co.
Schr Hattie, Mcintyre, Brunswck-S Loud X Co.
Schr whemore, Robbins, Norfolk-C Staples
schr Leontne, Pratt saem-R W Ropes Co.
The New York herald., 1871-01-12
South Carolina Legislature.

CHARLESTON, Jan. II, 1871.
The South Carolina House Of Representatives has
passed and sent TO the Senate the following resolu-
tons, which were introduced by colored member
named Lee:-
Whereas certain bills are being considered In the Con-
Of the United States providing generally amnesty 10
laboring under political disabilities by reason
OF their participation in the ebeon and whereas our
judgment ample rccf afforded such persons by
section OF the fourteenth amendment Of the constitution
the United States; therefore be II
Resolved by the House OF Representatives, the Senate
concurrng That Senators In Congress instructed
Representatives be requested to vote against
granting general amnesty and relief persons poll
tica disabilities
Resolved That copy OF this preamble resolution be
The New York herald., 1871-01-12

ssssm:sip Rsaulas0r Freeman Wilmington, NC. ~ hour
sissnsh,p Haiisras, smith. Richmond, CITY Pom, and
Norfolk With mdse and passengers TO the Old Dominion
Bark bernhard NGA Bahrs Bremen ss days With mdse
al spSn . 'Ss ps o
date, let 81 y. aa had heavy gale from lasting
ana ss.. "is Nov Ssyi aas p
gss:sd the wreck Of bark Dap:snos ebanaOn with
R.ssa s1::
spoke brig a xrso esS from iSs 1Is Savannah
fos MGnssvidec. dsys out
ssS s' HRs:s'sn sfss nss.
Es XII sS. :Ss 1asssa ss% Es'sst zs S.
5Ss E1eli RIG; sA5sss %.'ea': teS!'s:sosssus
sOop susan Leach. HsSScsson sa1.,@H1s 9rsni.
Passed Thrsask Hell Cato.
~ BOUND SOUTH.
with ma:s InS 0.ss Tor Now York
s:s: s: bay stsse.. s.'Eisassra Eo5ssssra 18th md:s
o sGsSn ssps.sS sSs New Y .Ysss; YSso OF
A Siss;s wSs SSs 1a as:gs ler New YORK. with md..
SS1l %T 70 3dsn nS Eaten rrevdsns for New York.
s3e s'e eea Spring For 9o
s S 81. :::i ::s
81 M .Ss 5 .s 4.
ing considerably supposed part of the orefoot 9 of
at good speSd when she struck.
BOUND EAST.
EsSG sw ssdoSd r 0 New York.
load railroad cars for Galveston.
:sss rs%' ssT ss
S ssssss rss ssE o
e0fw n SeT H9f er M aysS
Schr VIM Gray Clark, New York for New Haven.
The New York herald., 1871-01-12
ARRIVALS.
REPORTED by TIE HERALD STEAM YACHTS.

hEiohIED bf IhE HEKALD SlEhM iAOhlSs
Steamship City Of WASHINGTON (Br, Jones' Liverpool, Dec
% and Queenstown 3h with mdse and l64 passengers to
John Dale Had continuation of Westerly gales the
tire passasr Jan H. 100 miles Of Sandy Hook passed
steamship City OF Limerick, hence for Liverpool.
Steamship Vile de Paris (Fr), Surmont, Southampton Dec
80 end Rrest 3ls with mdse and passengers to Geo Mac
kenze
Steamship San Jacino, Atkins, Savannah Jan 2, with
mdse and lass,n GERS to Garrison. Had strong NV
gales south OF Baera and strong NE winds north OF that
point.
Steamship Huntsville, CroweiI, Savannah Jan 8, with
midas and passengers, TO X Lowden.
The New York herald., 1871-01-12
STATE LEGISLATURES.
New Jersey Legislature.

TRENTON, Jan. IL, 1871.
In the Senate to-1ay petition was presented
from the expressmen OF Paterson, complaining OF
the cxtortiOnate charges OF the Erie Railroad and
the act Of last winter ruling their suits out OF court
bill was introduced to repeal the act and another
to repeal last years act which granted certain
powers to the Erie Company.
Several local bills were introduced, and Thursday
was fixed for the eulogies on the late Senator Cobb
The House proceedings were unimportant. 1t ad-
journed until Monday evening
The New York herald., 1871-01-12
SAILED.
Shipping Notes.

Steamships Algeria, for Liverpool; Wisconsin, do.
Wind at sunset S, light
The New York herald., 1871-01-12
Virginia Legislature.

RICHMOND, JAM ii, 1871.
The Senate today passed q joint resolution pro-
vidng for the submission OF the adjustment Of the
State debt with West Virginia TO arbitration, by
vote OF 81 to 4.
The New York herald., 1871-01-12
Wisconsin Legislature.

MADISON, JAM II, 1871.
The Legislature organized to-day. william E.
Smith was chosen Speaker OF the Assembly. The
Governors Message will probably be delivered TO-
The New York herald., 1871-01-12
Musical and Theatrical Notes.

On Saturday evening the popular actress and
manageress Miss Lima Edwin, takes benefit at her
pretty little bou theatre The bill consists Of kind
to Fault,v scenes from Little Jack Sheppard,
and aladdin" Miss Edwin during the past sea-
son has made herself a favorte with the New York
public, both by her clever acting and her manage.
rial ability. She still retains the theatre and Will
return 10 this city with her inimitable burlesque
company after the engagements OF Frank Drew and
]. y. Clarke are concluded. Numerous offers OF en-
gagements from provincial managers have induced
Miss Edwin to try short starring tour.
Madame Marie seebach, who has Justly earned for
ing crowded houses each night to the Sadt theatre.
Her triumph there Is OF even a more emphatic
character than when she played In Fourteenth
street. The enthusiasm each evening would astonish
the staid unlmpresslonable people who sometimes
evenings.
The New York herald., 1871-01-12
". STERN BOUNDARY SURVEYS.
The Boundary Between Utah and Wyoming
Territories observation-disclosures Discoveries
In the Medicine Bow Mountains.

LFANoTUN' W. t., JAZZ IT, IS1I.
Judge n. p. Cook, In charge OF the surveying ex.
pedition running the fourth standard parallel for
the public land survey, reac ed here yesterday,
having completed the line TO the Utah boundary
here. He reports silver ana gold on the Medicine
Bow and Snake River Mountains; and coal all the
way from Bear river TO Snake river.
Judge Cook deserves great credit for the energy
displayed IN running the first line In the dead OF
winter over the Rocky Mountains, hing unparal-
leled by any other government expedition.
The New York herald., 1871-01-12
MISCELLANEOUS.


n different States; no publicity; charge ill divorce
obtaned advice free Also Commissioner every State
+. l. KING Counsellor at Law, 1853 Broadway.
BsoLUTE DIVORCES LEGALLY. OBTAINED IN
N different States. Deseron &C., sufficient cause No
publicity. No charge obtained Advice free
NJ. HOUSE, Attorney, 180 Broadway.
(SoRNs CURED-FoR 30 CENTS EACH BUNloNs BAD
" Nails &C., cured by DR.. RICE, 203 Broadway corner
Fulton, and 2 Fulton street. corner Clark Brooklyn Ann
biator cures corns bunions, &c.; so centA
The New York herald., 1871-01-12
OCEAN STEAMERS

DATE OF DEPARTURES FROM NEW YORK FOR THE
MONTH OF JANUARY.
The New York herald., 1871-01-12
NEW S,

Almanac for New Yorlx-This Day.
Sun rises. ..... % Moon rises. eve IL Oh
Sun SETS. ....... 54 High water. eve IL 26
The New York herald., 1871-01-12

quested The examination Of witnesses win COM
mence next week.
The Lnbor Union Conventions,
which has been in secret session here day or two
past held an open session, in which resolutions
were adopted looking TO more perfect organiza-
tlon and calling on branch organizations to hold
State conventions and to furnish statistics or labor,
real estate, education, wages ana other matters.
Several brief addresses were made, and General
Eaton, OF the Freedmen's Bureau, on invitation, de-
nvered an address occupying over an hour in de-
livery
The Mexican Claims Commission.
In the Joint Commission Of the United states and
Mexico, to-day, in the following cases. NO SOL,
Peter JarT vs.. Mexico; No. 293, James Hurst vs..
Mexico; No. AGO. Benjamin Elliott VS.. MeXi-
co; No. 337. Francis Nolan vs.. Mexico;
No. 33s, Anderson Thompson VS.. Mexico;
No. 1s7 Joseph Moses vs.. Mexico; No. 102, Snow &
Burgess vs.. Mexico, and No. Is, Il. Halstead vs.
Mexico, division In opinion between the two Com
missioners was announced, and the cases ordered
to be certified to tie umpire, DR.. Francis
Leper, or New York, for decision These
questions involve important and interesting
questions to the jurisdiction Of the commission
and, among other things tier jurisdiction in cases
OF contract, and also questions as TO the status OF
persons claiming American citizenship under vary
ing conditions Of fact
The French Relief Fair.
The fair for the benefit OF the French sufferers by
the war opened tonight at the Masonic Hall.
General Banks ana Representative Cox, of New
York, made speeches There was a large atteu.
dance
Nominations by the President.
The following nominations were sent to the Senate
to-day
Wills S. Drummond, to be Commissioner OF the
General Land ONCE.
Postnadsters.-D. =. Mclaughlin. Fishkill on the
Hudson, n T.: II. n. Buckley, Delhi, N. Y; John
Walker, AuroIa, Ind; Lafayette Alfred, Mexico N.
Y; William Winter, RondOut N. y; Ii. A. Moore,
Bryan, Texas.
Charles P. Goodyear to be Collector OF Customs at
Brunswick, Ga.
NdrdL-Lieutenant Commanders r. p. Wallace
and Chester Hatfield to be Commanders: First As.
sistant Engineers Elijah Laws, W. X. Purse 0hd
Clark Fisher TO be Chief Engineers; Edward x. Raw
son, OF New York, to be Chaplain, aud william B.
Davis 10 be Assistant Surgeon.
Personal.
The President and Speaker Blaine dined tonight
with Senator Edmunds. Secretary Fish and lady
Secretary Roteson and Senator Conking were also
Dicsents
New-York tribune., 1871-04-07
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

ola Valerie" a monster cannon, which was
taken Paris has been sent To Berlin. 1t will be placed
In the Thergarten Of that city, the monument OF
Victory.
Three fine new steamers have Just been built
for the North German Loyds They severay called
KONG wilhelm, Kronpriuz Friedrich Wilhelm aud Graf
Bismarck.
The student association calling itself khe-
nanen lately met at celebrate It's
1t was asceItaned that out OF % associates who
had enlisted In the army, all had been killed except
Laura Schubert, a popular operate soubrette
OF Vienna, is engaged TO marry the Roumanau Prince
Ghika, who is rich Dives, aud probably wild
Tartary horse.
The French schools in Alsace are under
going thorough Government Inspection by the Ger
mans. Under the regime the German language is TO
used exclusively In tue schools for familiar
tion.
Ii is stated that over 5000 political refugees
Poles, Austrans, Italians Russians and Spaniards-
have been living for years In Turin. which, after
Brussels and London 10 tue greatest Continental resort
for fugitive O1ender-.
Anton PrObsthahn, rector Of Fuerstenberg,
who when Theodore Koerner author of "the Sword
Song WAS mortaly wounded, carried him in his arms
OF the battle ground, has Just celebrated his golden we'd
ding. He is the sole surviving comrade Of KOerDer.
The announcement of the fall of Paris was
received by most OF French prisoners In Germany In
an unpafriotic manner They to have ignored all
natonal considerations In their JOY at the prospect Of
sneedv persopal liberty. At Ingolstadt, the TurcOs
celebrated the by torchgnt procession around
their camp on tho evening that the news was
ceyed
A certain firm in Leipsic have hit upon a
new advertising dodge They lately had many thousand
copies of handbil, in which the merits OF certain
miraculous tooth powder boldly set forth scattered
simultaneously from all the seepes OF the city upon the
passers below. How was that for highi
The landlords Of Hamburg have set their
faces against the "pretty waitergri nuisance lnoy
have organized themselves into association when mas
passed law forbtddng its members 10 let me oaso, %
ent or any other parts OF the hOuser Of when thty
are the prOpetOrs, Tor drinking aO0ns ana sthor re
SORTS Of questionable amusement IA wLl0h wOhIeh "io
employ Cd as walters.