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81 will, sir" said candidate, jumping up.
$50 will /, sir" said another candidate. "All
right" said the conductor, '.let me go back
aud count them" "There are Is, gentle
men," he said upon returning. "At 40 cents
a head, their fare will be 81 90" Two can
didates pulled out their pocket-books. One
handed him So, and the other 81 20. 'These
are not railroad negroes?' l inquired Of the
candidate who had just expended V out Of
pure love for Africa. mo" he replied, "they
are mostly farm hands. They are all right
for the Democratic ticket, though" The
State road being political machine, immedi-
ately under the control of Bullock and Blodgett
it would be reasonable to suppose that all its
employees were sound in the faith. But not
so. One of the Committee having the Is in
charge told me that constructlon-train con-
ductor, having gang of hands under his con-
troll, had ''turned over" in a political sense,
and would vote all his niggers for the Demo-
cratic ticket.
Arriving at Dalton, the eighteen were
marched out in single file, closely guarded by
their guardians and prote tors. One African
became unruly and broke ranks, although one
of his colored brothers pulled his blanket of
trying to hold him. "Gone back on us, by :"
exclaimed one of the guards 1--WE must so
right to the polls. They'll be open in five
minutes" The unruly member walked under
the car-sheL looked around as if taking field
notes, took a chew of tobacco, and then de-
liberately walked back to his companions. He
had come back to the fold, uncontaminated BY
Radicalism. He was furnished ticket with
the rest, and marched off to the Courthouse.
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DAILY. KENNEBEC JOURNAL
FOR THE -
LEGISLATIVE SESSION
OF 1871.

Every farmer, merchant, lawyer, business
man, in the State of Maine, is interested in
the acts of the Legislature, and should be
we'll informed in relation to the doings of that
body while in session.
The DAILY KENSEBEc JOURNAL will give
full reports of each days proceedings during
the session, and will be the legislative paper.
Former Legislative journals have contained
little but the legislative proceedings, but in
the DAILY KENNEBEc JOURNAL subscribers
will have complete daily paper, with the
latest news by telegraph from all parts of the
world, editorials, locals, home and foreign
news by mail and correspondence, and have
the doings of the Legislature besides.
While we thus shall furnish subscribers
with paper worth more than double former
journals of the Legislature, we offer it upon
more liberal terms than ever before, and shall
depend exclusively upon the efforts Of inter-
esssd and public spirited parties, such as
Members ofthe Legislature, Postmasters, &C.,
to make up its subscription list Our terms
are - follows =
copy 10 one ADDRESS 1or the session, Sz.Oo
copies g 50 " S.75
10 g I" " 1000
And additional subscribers taken at the
same rate.
Any person raising a club of five, and send
ing the money to us, as above, shall have an
extra copy for himself.
Any person sending the money for ten, as
above, shall have an extra copy for himself
For every additional club of ten, the person
raising 1t shall have an additional extra copy
for himself, for which he will find taker
without difficulty.
All clubs must be sent in one package, to
one address.
All clubs must be raised this month"; as none
will be received at this office after the session
opens-only single subscriptions at the full
rate will Re taken.
Those who want the complete legislative
record, must begin with the first issue. Back
numbers of the paper cannot be furnished.
Those who intend to raise clubs had better
move At once, and not defer it to about the
commencement of the session, as some do to
their loss and our inconvenience.
SPRAGUE, OWEN & NASH.
Augusta, Dec. 6, 1870.
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GENERAL NEWS.

Tennessee is waking up on the public school
question.
Sixty newspapers on the Pacific coast have
failed during 1870.
-Four brothers by the name of Casey, all OF
them democrats, are among the members
elect of the Illinois legislature.
The building at Concord, n. H., formerly
occupied as the Methodist Biblical Institute,
has been destroyed by fire.
The Connecticut State Prison now gives
the convicts hot coffee, so as to get more
work out of them.
Mr.. Gladstone has published letter indig-
nantly denying the report ofhis conversion to
the Roman Catholic faith.
man who stole another mans hat, even
on the ground that he was collecting auto
graphs.
1t was a wise negro, who in speaking of
the happiness of married people, said, dat
ar ponds altogedder on how dey Joy dey-
selves"
A minister asked tipsy fellow leaning up
against fence where he expected to go when
he died. .'If can't get along any better than
/ do now" he said, ~ shant go anywhere"
Some of the Vermont families get rid of
bed bugs by putting cedar shavings between
the ticks.
The New York elevated railway is an
abandoned failure. The Office is tenantless.
the doors locked, the trains stopped, and the
Directors nowhere.
There is good seighing in Montpelier, VT,
and sleighs have been running for two weeks
in the northeastern corner of state; but the
in the vicinity of Burlington there has been
barely snow enough to whiten the ground
- A distinguished clergymen in one of our
eastern cities was met by dilapidated look
ing individual, with flask of whiskey in his
pocket, who inquired ''Sir, is this the near
est road to the almshouse?" .'No, sir, re-
plea the clergyman, pointing to the bottle,
"but that is! :"
A wealthy bachelor, having had one or
TWO lawsuits Tor preach OF premise, now re-
plies to any young lady who wishes a few
minutes private conversation, mo, you do
not, madame 1t cuts me to the heart to be
compelled to doubt the honorableness of your
intentions, but that sort of thing is played
out. My rule is imperative, and if you have
any business with me it must be transacted
in the presence of two Witnesses"
Thomas Brassey, the most famous railroad
builder in the world, has just died in Eng
land. He first built the road from Liverpool
to Birmingham in 1896, and has been in the
business, on the broadcast scale, ever since
He has built roads in England, France, Bel
GUM, Holland, Denmark, Norway, Spain,
Italy and Austria. He constructed the road
over Mount Cents. In thirteen years, from
1913 to 1861, his contracts reached one hun
dred and forty million dollars. Ee became
immensely rich by these operations, maintain
ing at the same time the highest character
for honor and honesty. Of three sons, he
leaves two in Parliament, and one an officer in
the English army.
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THE NEGRO VOTE IN GEORGLA.

A correspondent of the CincinUati CONNER
cial, writing from Dalton, Georgia, relates the
following incident connected with the recent
election. 1t illustrates the fact that the Dem
ocrats have learned the value of negro votes,
and that they are not very particular in the
means used to secure them. In describing a
railroad trip, part of which was through Whit
field county, he says: Some % voters got
aboard the train for Dalton at Tunnel Hill;
IS Of them were negroes. These were passed
through to the forward car. The whites, who
evidently had them in charge, occupied the
car behind them. | addressed one of the
whites, who looked as though he knew a
thing or two. Il inquired his opinion about the
final result in the State.
1--WE will be all right" he said, ''if Lower
Georgia will do her duty as we do up mere.
We're all going to turn out in the upper coun-
| try. We're all going to vote up here, ana
vote the niggers too. Did you see all them
that passed through this car just now! Well,
there's IS of them, and we're taking them
down to vote the Democratic ticket, and they'll
vote it too, you bet" "But the Radicals may
take them away from you when you get TO
Dalton" "Not a BIT OF danger; we've got o
dead sure thing on them niggers. We've been
preparing for this thing for two weeks More
niggers will be on tomorrow. We keep an
eye on them, and amt going to let them get
out of sight after they get TO Dalton till they've
voted, and voted right"
Here the conductor came in. ''Who pays
the fares Of the niggers in the front carr" he
asked. They say some of you do back here.
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AUGUSTA, Jan. 2, 1871.

To the Editor of The Kennebee Journal:
In your issue of this morning we find the
following communication. signed can Exec
utive Councillors"
A letter appeared in the Boston journal of
a recent date, from it's Maine correspondent,
''Toby Candor," making certain statements
relating TO the late visit of the Governor and
Council to the Blind Asylum at South Boston,
and the Deaf and Dumb Asylum at Hartford.
On the 22d of December note was ad-
dressed to the correspondent informing him
that he had been misinformed and that there
WAS only one strictly correct statement in his
letter, and that was the fact of ''the visit to
those institutions" and asking him to correct;
to this he has made no reply, although he
received the letter.
The whole statement was in spirit mali
cious Islander and libel. No such expense was
incurred and the other statements contained
in the article were nearly all in fact untrue.
In reply to the foregoing we would state
that we have become satisfied that only two
members of the Council with lady friends,
visited New York, and that they went there
in an unofficial capacity, and paid their own
bills. In this unimportant particular we find
that we were misinformed, and we cheerfully
make the correction.
We most positively disown the charge that
we have been guilty of making ga malicious
Islander and libel" The information we
gave respecting the expenses of the Governor
and Counci-which is the only point at
ssue,-was based on tine following report,
copied from the official records -
CTArrE OF MAINE
In Council, Nov. LIST, 1870.
The Standing Committee on Deaf, Dumb
and Blind, to which was referred the ac-
companyng, report, that the Governor be adj
vised to draw his warrant on the Treasurer OF
State in favor of VIM Rogers, for the sum
of one thousand dollars from the appropria-
ton for contingent Fund" of the Governor
and Council, approved March, A. d., 1870,
the same being for expenses of official visits
to South Boston and Hartford, to inspect the
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It: FRANKLIN NJ. DREW,
AUGUSTA, Jan. 2. 1871.

AUGUSTA, Jan. =. 1871.
To the Editor Of tie Journal;
The report of Council in favor of VIM.
Rogers for one thousand dollars-whicl
Toby Candor" speaks Of covered other ex-
penditures than for the visit of the Governo
and Council to South Boston and Hartford.
reducing the expense very much below the
sum named In my communication of thi,
day, / stated that Toby Candor's Statement
was maliciously made. / am satisfied from
information l have received that such was
not the case.
AN EXECUTIVE COUNCILLOR.
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MONT GEMS TUNNEL.

at was remarkable celebration Of
Christmas" says the New York Post,
"when the two bodies Of workmen in the
Mont Gems Tunnel met and exchanged
greetings on the virtual completion of that
vast undertaking. For thirteen years they
have been boring away from the French and
Italian bases of the Alps, little by little re-
ceding from the open air and the light of
day, little by little approaching each other
through the solid rock, and now at last
the air and light have a long passage way
through thatmighty mountain range. When
we consider that very slight deviation
from the right line, on the one side or the
other, would have caused the workmen to
miss each other, and when we take into
the account the great difficulties attending
the work, carried on without shafts sunk
from the top of the mountain above. we
must regard the Mont Gents Tunnel as one
of the greatest triumpls of scientific skill
and human perseverance.
The Tunnel was begun in the year 1857.
At first powder was used in blasting the
rock, then gun-cotton, and lastly nitro
glycerine. OF course the ventilation OF
the tunnel, a matter of no little embarrass-
ment from the start, became more and
more difficult as the workmen proceeded
further into the bowels Of the mountain,
but ingenious mechanical expedients were
successfully employed to give mir enough,
not only for the workmen but for the ma
chinery, adapted for compressed air as ii
motive power, by which the drilling pro-
cess was carried on.
Tourists of Europe ten or fifteen years
ago, who recall with enthusiasm the mag
nticent prospects of sunny valleys and
snow-clad peaks, which they caught from
the terraces of the fine roadway construct
ed by Napoleon over Mont Gents, will,
perhaps, think that the transit from France
to Italy through the tunnel must be far less
interesting than the old .jaunt by diligence
or post wagon. But the great mass of
travellers are not sentimental, and will re-
joice, even at the expense of losing the
view, that they can now perform in fifteen
minutes what was once a labolous days
journey 1t is true that the diligence has
been for some time superseded by the rail
way train proceeding slowly and painfully
over "a temporary track zigzagging the
mountain side, but the completed level
railroad will be as great IN advance upon
the temporary track as that was upon the
ancient highway.
The Mont Gents pass of the Alps has
long been of great importance as the most
direct route from France TO Italy, and now
that transportation will be rendered at once
easier and more rapid by the tunnel, a
great traffic will be carried on between the
two countries along its iron rails.
The length Of the tunnel is little more
than twelve kilometres, or little less than
eight English miles, and it will give en-
trance to the Italian plains at "a distance of
about forty miles from Turin. Practically
it may be said of the great mountain bar
rier of Europe as was once said of the
Pyrenees-U2n'Un 3)l,ts des AlDesn
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Perkins Institution and Massachusetts, Asylum
for the Blind, and American Asylum for the
Deaf and Dumb, which is respectfully sub
mitted.
WM. ROGERS, Chairman.
In Council, November l, 1870.
Read and accepted by the Council, and by
the Governor approved
Attest: FRANKLIN NJ DREW,
Secretary Of State.
We have only to state that warrant was
dra II or the strength of the foregoing report
for the Specified sum, and paid by the Stat'
Treasurer. This amount as now explained
tc us, also covered other expenses aside from
those incurred by the visit 10 institutions out
of the State. TOBY CANDoR.
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PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.'S
THROUGH LINE TO CALIFORNIA,
CHINA AND JAPAN.

Touching at Merican ports, and carrying US. Mail.
Fares Greatly Reduced.
Steamships on the Atlantic Connecting on the Pa
ALASKA, cinc with the
ARIZONA, COLORADO.
HENRY CIIAUNCY, CONSTITUTION,
NEW YORK, GOLDEN CITY,
OCEAN QUEEN, SACRAMENTO,
NORTHERN LIGUT' GOLDEN AGE,
COSTA RIGA, MONTANA,
One of the above large and splendid steamships
will leave Pier No. A. North River, foot Of Canal
Street at II O'Clock, noon, on the 4th and 10th or
every month, Except when those days fall on sun
day, and then on the preceding Saturday. for AS
PINWALL, connecting, via Panama Railway with
one of the Company's Steamships from Panama for
SAN FRANCISCO, touching at MANZANILLO.
Departures Of 10th connect at Panama with steam
ers for SOUTH PACIFIC and CENTRAL AMER1-
CAN PORTS. Those of the 4th touch at MAZAN-
LILO.
For JAPAN and CHINA, steamer JAPAN leaves
San Francisco, December 3lst, 1870.
One Hundred Pounds Baggage allowed each
adult. Sc Baggage-masters accompany baggage
through, and attenu to ladies and children without
male protectors. Baggage received on the dock the
day before sailing, from steamboats,, railroads and
passengers who prefer to send down early.
An experienced surgeon on board. Me iicines
and attendance free.
For freight, passage tickets, or further informa-
ton, apply at the Company's ticket office, on the
wharf, FOOT OF CANAL STREET, NORTH
RIVER, NEW YORK.
ly29 II. X. BABY, Agent.
New-York tribune., 1871-12-18
20
THE WHARTON TRIAL

ANNAroIIS, Dec. 1G.-At the opening of the
Court to-day the jury excused and retired and the
argument was resumed on the question OF admit ting the
books and papers Of Gen kcchum containing entries OF
interest received from Mrs Wharton. The Court decided
that the books and papers could not bc admitted.
The Jury was recalled at O'Clock. Eugene Carusc OK
WASHINGTON was called and testified: Knew Gen.
kechun about years: In June last trustee. sold
10 Gem Ketchum property worth $ll,9O Witness de-
failed the circumstances Of the transaction. Nothing
i,uortant was elected on the cross examination.
Mrs Chubb was again placed on the stand, aud IN reply
70 A question Of Sysrr said she saw Mrs. Wharton IN
Washington July q. Mrs Wharton was In the witnesses
Gyser stated that he wished Mrs. Chubb to explain GER
tain portions Of her former testimony which was nor
clear and he understood Mrs. Chuhb waS lesrous OF
making an explanation. The defense objected
The Court decided that Mrs. Chubh could explain She
sad that In her examination she was asked whether
moi there had been between herscf and
the prisoner IN regard 10 the purchase Of tartar emetic
for the prsoIer, and she replied No" because she mis-
the uut She stated IN explanation that
nm tbe Tburrday after Mrs. WhartOns arrest witness
receIyed elrgram from Baltimore signed " N. G. w."
I'm, initials uf Mis- WhartUns daughter asking her tO
come tu baltimore 10 Mr.. Wharton: she went To
Hitluorc and on arriving AT Mrs Whnrion'> house was
taken tu roniu by the prisoner. who SAID she wanted
witness have her mind rciI rs tn who sold her tho
tartar ruetIc; witness -ud u WAS the tta man prS-
oI,r said No. that WIS not the inathe man from hom
witness pnrrha,ei the who r"ii 10 prisoner.
also stated witu., that Mr. steele Of tho counsel for
New-York tribune., 1871-12-18
LATEST SHIP NEU.S.
Tor other Ship Ners see Second Pdge. J

FOR other Ship Ne,rs see Second fagei
ARRIVED.
Steamship Wyoming (D Whnery Liverpool Dec D. su queens
9Th with mise sud pass. To Wlllsms x tulon
Steamship Isaac Bell Bakeman Richmond ty P1n ana Sortok
with mdse and Dass.t o Old Dominion Steamship Co
sesnship Herman Livingston, Chers-min Savannah Dec IT,
with mdss. spd pas. = Livingston For 4 Go o n, III,
steSmshfp Emily Soader Banick. EewOreans Dec o. With
mdse and pass 10 r. Baker 80
Virgo Bulkey Savannah Dee R with mise and
Ship K.n IN o. warlHeer Hong Kong JULY with md.e.
Ship Hamilton Fish Bryant Lverpoo Nov with md'e and
Bsk Canada Belle to Whby) Tnda Glasgo" 6 days with ps
iron.
Bark 7. K Weldon. Coon. Havana II DAYS with
Bark Mary A. Way Russell Pensacola IL DAYS with lumb'
Bark Iy sck (3r. Lewis Boston days In ballast.
Ser Stampede f Hincoct M whitnore Nassau VIA Ernma Il
DAYS with salt
Srhr Adde Bryant (new tun,) Boyn Bangor With lumber
T.. Ing-ro. c. DAYS with naval
stores.
schr T,y Not, luminous Wilmington. ~ c. days with naval
stores.
schr. {. =. Glover. Marks PhiladeIphs for Boston
Schr. Henrietta Summons Godfrey lbsd"phii for Sarm
DOMESTIC POTTS.
Dec H. Arrived steamships Hercules and WIN snr,
from Panther foa Pbisi-'phis brss NJ A. Herr from
Palermo; Torrey frcm Philadelphia smpien from Port
johnson. srhE Charles A. Higgins from faval
SAyASNAu. Ga Dee l.-ATnVe steamship Gen. Barnes, from
Eew.fork.
CHAKLkroS Dec lL-Av-d steamship Georgs from NewYos
DISASTER.
NoRvoIk Dec l6e bs Sarah Peters from Boston for Mobile
Body Island The weckng steamer Resoute
hor ass
New-York tribune., 1871-12-18
Art 1T NONE.

The * animation Of fine examples of House
lnd A. such - are 10 he AT the SOnerville Art
Gallery il a step i'll the right dirccton for wheneverf
"Net-thc public demands Art in the design Of
hrirs IN the hanging of walls. the quick talent of
puT ancn viii be crafty IT. But men and
women both must bear in mind, that If they know
IpthlrE and nothing about the beauty the quality
y the furniture and surroundings at home, all sorts Of
shabby and merctrcOus things will he put upon them and
,ftc AZ hiyl prices We excel the European perhspsal
rady ~ c extcriOrs of houses hut yet fd far b
hlud In We enter plain exterior. there often
a. find ourselves IN an enchanted home OF art and beauty.
',Sily cabinets, quaint cupboards, curious potcrcs.
Oriental calpe. meet every hand; and II is not
,,.., ,,pn ONLY, hut whole houses furnished with
th, 1t exquisite works, many Of them hcirOOins-for
gpd family not sell old and beautiful thing to
iudug" a whIu for novelty. We can rarely have an
opportunity draw from these antique stores but GER
inly We may demand in the design of our household
goods. and We shall Those who have visited Warwick
Castle and regret It's loss viii remember the wonderful
effect of the beautiful collections which filed its paatal
rooms II w- not pictures only but the Indian carpets.
the tall rr-og the MarGuctry 5cas, all were works OF
art many Of them dating back to the Fifteenth Century
when often The workman himself an artist The
collection of r"iierics which adOrn the walls Of
many uf the best houses i'll London. Is q feature
o pccnlIr interest. Ii Is not for the display OF wealth.
hut 10 CRAFTY higher feeling, that these things
used aud IN some houses such Leighton the artists.
one varieties al hc seen In great excellence. All
arc fiuu,iIr with the costly chinas which come from
and h:I4li the Maolt of Italy and the Ldlcncc OF
France thr-c thu more attractive than much
nr best idc- express their love for the beautiful in
adorun"n uf their homes rather than III The Deco
ratnuo o their "l-"ns, and our husbands and lovers
will nd"'t" ." fine cabinet as a present rather THAN
IA A. tIt.,f I
New-York tribune., 1871-12-18
pOTJTE NOTES.

The body of DOrman Todd Of No. 1Sj Wcst-st.
found yesterday in the North River od the loot Of Murs''
An old canal-bOat name and owner unknown,
living Washington Pout burned early yesterday.
Robert Chapel, age 25, of No 22S West Sixteenth
employed tie derrick a the foot Of Little Tseithst
nstsny k Saturday by large iron boom weighing ~ uhs,
falling him.
John Joseph Larkin. age 19. Of No 30 East Thirty
nh Killed by the fall Of unbuisbs building at SI sih ST.
aud Lexington SATURDAY, playmate having 10 onened The rope
that held tue dummy.
Edward Brennan. James Ryder, Patrick COuRhlin,
Rrrson while psg the corncr Of building at
Fulton DrOolyn Saturday fell from scadod,
nd ere ,enousy injured
At the TOmbs Police Court yesterday, Alderman
Conan CsA King Toms. BoSn ami John OCoBnor for
having assaulted Charles MuiIav fellow boarr No. 66 Green.
wich. and Rubbed him Of : IL.
Police Surgeon Andrews has been retired by the
Dr. p e. Mcdonnell transferred u his district
onpnspg the Detention the Twenty fourth Precinct d.
has been sppond to Gil the caused BY the
retirement Of Surgeon Andrews
Albert Sonnckalh of No. OF Springield.ave., New
a L. manufacturer Of ngbag., complained to the Booksn
o SATURDAY Annie Shaver who had represented hi nse
agent had attempted to winde him out Of
goods Shaver has The goods found
his, tore at NJ. III PulOn. St, BrOohTn