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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-11-04

The Washington correspondent of the Bos-
ton Advertiser says: The opinion of the
Supreme court of the District of Columbia
on the woman suffrage case lately argued be-
fore that court will be delivered within three
or four days, and will be adverse to the wo-
men. Chief-Justice Carter will probably
prepare the opinion, which will be brief and
confined to discussion of the subject wholly
as it falls under the organic law of the dis
trict. That instrument provides in SO many
words that all male citizens shall have the
right to suffrage, and the court will hold that
these terms are equivalent to an express lin
itation OF the right to males and exclusion of
women. The court will, however, along with
this denial OF the right of suffrage to women
under the constitution Of the district intimate
distinctly and directly that the privilege is
doubtless secured to them by the Constitution
of the United States, and that it only remains
for the legislative power to define and proper.
ly limit it to entitle them to full exercise.
The court will not, however, hold that tn,
privilege of suffrage is natural right, blu
that it is legal and conventional power t
be exercised by all persons whom the Consti
tuition declares citizens of the United States
The counsel for the advocates of wome
suffrage will appeal from the District to tn
federal Supreme court, and the problem i
thus in fair way for adjudication by thu
highest and final tribunal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-11-04
Special Notices.
ON MARRIAGE.

Happy Relief for Young Men from the effects
stored Nervous debility cured. Impedments to
Marriage removed. New method of treatment.
New and remarkable remedies. Books ana C;fc';'
lars sent free in sealed envelopes,
Address HOWARD ASSOCIATION, No. 2, South
Ninth St. Philadelphia, Pa. sep3-f5m
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-11-04
AWFUL EXTRA VAGANCE I

The Maine Standard, which before cleo
ton defended the Tammany robbers and
gave the Maine Farmer particular fits"
because it exposed and denounced them,
now calls Governor Perham to account
for extravaganza in connection with the
celebration OF the opening of the European
& North American Railway. The princi-
pal charge is that he appointed upon his
staff, for the occasion, two additional Off
GERS, with titles never before heard of in
the State We can have some idea of the
cost to the State of the addition of two
officers to the staff, but how large sum
it cost to obtain the foreign titles which
they bore, We do not know; and here,
probably, is where the awful extravaganza
comes in. Foreign titles are said to be
costly. By all means let us have an in
vestigation, and probe the matter to the
very bottom. Fine thing indeed for Gov.
Perham to appoint men to offices never
before heard of in this State! If this is
not "unwarranted squandering of the
peoples money what is it? Boss Tweed
stealing million of dollars from the New
York treasury is saint in the eyes OF the
Standard, but Governor Perham appoint
ing two additional officers upon his staff,
with foreign titles, is arraigned in the col
umns of the same paper for "unwarrant-
able squandering of the peoples money "
Such is democracy at the Maine Standard
office.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-11-04
Public Library ofKentucky.

Public Library OF Kentucky,
THE CITIZENS, BANK OF KY. Is TREASURER
and the COrporators and Supervisors are the Hon
Thomas 4. Bramlette, late Governor of Kentucky
and twenty Of the most distinguished and re
spectacle citizens Of the STATE.
The undersigned, late principal business manager
of the very successful Gift Concert for the benefit
OF the Mercantile Library at San Francisco, has
been appointed Agent and Manager of this Grand
Gift Concert.
The drawing and distribution will take place in
public, and everything will be done to satisfy thu
buyers of tickets that their interests will be as wei
protected as If they were personally present TO
psrintend the entire affair.
For tickets and information apply to
c. L. PETERS, ITO Main ST., Louisville, Ky.
No. 5 Astor House, New York
H. y. Hempsted, No. 40 Broadway,
Milwaukee Wis.
NJ. A. French, Virginia City, Nevada.
VI. A. Wolf, No. 3l6 Chestnut Street, st. Louis.
Tickets also for sale in every prominent place in
tie Z. $.
Owing to the general arrangement of mails and
advertisements consequent on the disastrous con.
fagrati0n in the West the sale of tickets in this en-
terprse IL extended To Now 90 ISL, at which time
the main Office, 100 Main street, Louisville Ky
will elose for adjustment ofaccounts and business
Dee. lst, and no orders by mail will be ned after
Dee. I0sh the New York Office will close Dec 10th
other agencies Dec. 9Th. Every ticket unsold
Dec 18th viii be cancelled by its number
The drawing will take place in public, Dec. 10th
lr9l commencing at a. m, and continue until the
III gifts are awarded. Payment of awards will
commence Dec. 49, at o'clock a. m. Circulars oil
awards will be found at every agency as soon az
they can be issued correctly and will also be sent
70 ali ticket buyers as soon possible. No order
will be filed at main office for less than $40.
CHAS. II. PETERS, Manager.
novI-1eodlm
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-11-04

Composed Of Dock Root, Sarsaparilla, Rock Ro..,
wort, Prickly Ash, Poplar Bark, Rhubarb, etc.
For Weakness, Loss OF Appetite. Jann-
dice, Headache. Sour Stomach, Piles Of
long standing, HumOrs, and all Diseases which
arise from an unheaithy state Of the Stomach,
Bo,ceis, and Blood, for which valuable Roots and
Herbs, and the knowledge of their great service to
suffering humanity, man cannot feel too thankful
to Him who wisely provided US with all things.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-11-04

I
SATURDAY., December 16, 1871.
100000 TICKETS OF ADMISSION, $40 EACH
CURRENCY; HALF TICKETS, So; QUARTER
TICKETS, 81 so.
Tickets will be sent by registered letter; the
money for them may be sent by Z. o. money order,
greenbacks, or draft.
Each ticket consists of four quarters, value 81 SO
each The holder is entitled to admission to the
Concert, and to the value of the gift awarded to it
or its fraction.
S55O,OOO IN GREENBACKS will be dis
tributed to holders of tickets in gifts of from $780,
00O the highest to $780, the lowest, being 72l gifts in
all.
The Concert is for the benefit of the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-11-04

Thaddeus Stevens homestead is advertised
to be sold at auction in Lancaster, by order
of the executors next Tuesday, November I.
1t is described as - two-story brick dwelling
house, 3S-l-2 by 90 feet, with the usual FIX
lures and in good condition" The adjacent
Office is said to be complete in all that per-
tains to professional mans business-place "
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-02-04

CHILDREN ON THE RIGHT TRACK.-The
scholars of Centenary. Sunday school have
been organized in " Children's Aid Socie.
ty," for the purpose of promoting the be-
neyolent enterprises of that church. They
have President, Vice-President, Secreta.
ry, Treasurer, and Board of Drectors-the
latter composed of five misses and five boys
1t was organized with Darcy Morton as
president about six months ago. 1t has
now at its head w. s. Armistead. 1t re.
quires weekly payment from each OF its
members, and collects weekly contributions
from all who. are contributors to its objects.
The fine parliamentary distinctions in its
order of business, the courtesy in debate,
appropriate religious exercises, &C., indi.
cate the valuable training of the organiza-
tion.
In addition, course Of scientific lectures
have been delivered before the society by
two of our distinguished townsmen with
out charge. The first by Prof..C. Ii. Win
ston, of the Baptist Female College, on
ssHow Frog taught us Telegraphy,' - was
illustrated by several telegraphic machines
and apparatus, &c. This difficult subject
was explained and illustrated to the de-
light of the children and profit of all.
Next lecture in course was by R. A.
Lewis, NJ. D., of this city, on Natural
Maeic,' His lecture consisted Of series
of brilliant experiments in chemistry. by
which he sought to explain by natural
causes much that might be looked upon
with superstitious awe. This lecture was
a decided success.
The next lecture will occur on Tuesday
night next, February It'll, at TX o'clock, in
the lecture-room of Centenary Church.
Subject, +" Oxygen" Prof. Leroy S. Ed
wards, of Edwards & Parham's Collegiate
Institute, is the lecturer.
This society will shoe (forty) poor chill
dren next week out Of their own funds.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-02-04

DEATH OF SENATOR RIDD1cK.-A telegram
received yesterday announces the death. at
New Orleans, of Major Washington l.. Rid
ack, member of the Senate of Virginia
,1a rom Nansemond county. The news will
pe neard with profound sorrow by his
liang ins. friends and acquaintance here. he
,ele hlehmond on visit to New Orleans on
business few days after the Christmas re.
less Oh the General Assembly, and while
!nere was taken i'll, and though his suffer
ings were great his friends in Virginia to
the last entertained hopes of his recovery.
Inc circumstances attending lis death
are not stated in the telegram which broupht
the sad intelligence.
Major Riddick was native of VIRGINIA
and was about forty-five years of age He
was lawyer by profession, and Received
numerous honors at the hands of the neo-
pie of Nansemond. During the war he was
in the Confederate service, and did his
whole duty rs a soldier. He was a genial
hish-spirited man, and made friends every,
where.
The decease will probably be announced
to the Senate to-day by the Governor, ant
after eulosies by Senators Pendleton, John
son, Taylor. Snowden, and others, tha
branch of the General Assembly will ad
journ.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-02-04

DISTRICT GRAND LODGE l. Q. B. B.-The
annual meeting of D. G. L., No. 3, |. 0. b.
B., held at Philadelpbia during the past
week. was well attended, and the proceed
ings quite interesting. The report of the
General Committee on the State of the
Order was an able document, and was from
the pen of the efficient Grand Secretary,
Alfred I. Jones, Esq, of Philadelphia. The
report contained many important decisions,
which were all sustained by the Grand
Lodge. From the statistical report we find
that there is fund of about $65, 900 in the
treasures OF the subordinate Lodges, and
they have paid out benefits TO widows and
orphans Of about $4,000. There has been
an addition of four new Lodges in the State
Of Georgia, and several Lodges in other
portions of the district-which is composed
of the States Of Pennsylvania, Virginia,
Georgia, and bouth Crrolina.-and a con.
siderable increase of membership in The
several Lodges. The election of grand Off.
GERS for the present year took place, and
we are pleased to see that the services oi
our friend, w. Loyenstein, Esq, are as
duly appreciated elsewhere asat home. he
was elected Grand iYoez, which Is q posi-:
tion the same as G. s.. w. OF the Grand
| Lodge of Masons. Rev. Geo. Jacobs repre-.
seuted Benjamin Lodge OF this city. The
semi.annual meeting OF the Grand Lodge
viii take place in the city Of Richmond.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-02-04

THE RAILROAD WAR-THE SITUATION AT
PRESENT.-'rhe Senate Committee on Roads
aud Internal Navigation at meeting held
yesterday morning, with closed doors, ex.
amined Commodore N. J.. McReady, OF
the Old Dominion Steamship Company, and
Mr.. Bridges, President of the Wilmington
and Weldon railroad, as to the ownership
Of certain railroads south of Weldon. Five
members Of the committee were convinced
by their testimony that those roads are con-
trolled by the Pennsylvania Central, and
the other three Senator'S were equally salts
fled that the Pennsylvania Central had no.
thing whatever to do with them.
The question then came up as to what
the charter Of the Alexandria and Frede-
ricksburg Railroad Company. Two propo-
sitions were entertained. The first was that
the bill be reported with recommends
ton that it do not pass the second was
that it be reported without any recommen-
dation. The first prevailed by 4 vote Of 5
to 8, one Senator (Mr. Courtney, of Rich
mond, y being absent. The bill was there
fore reported with an adverse recommends
ton. ... f..
The bill considered by the committee
permits the construction of railroad from
the Long bridge, over the Potomac river,
by OF near Alexandria, to point on the
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
railroad i'll the neighborhood of Fredericks-
burg. The Alexandria and Fredericksburg
Company is also empowered to buy out the
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
railroad, SO that the latter may be controlled
by the former.
MIR. Herndon has prepared substitute,
which will be introduced in the Senate to-
day or next week. The opponents of the
original bill predict that. it will be defeated
in the Senate by vote Of 22 to 16. s
Mr.. Merriwether Lewis on-y yesterday in
troduced q bill in the Senate providing for
still another railroad between Richmond
and Washington. 1t is to be called the
Richmond and Potomac railroad, and one
terminus will be this city, and the other
some point on the Potomac river not west
Of Matthias Point.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-02-04

WHILE one of the closing scenes of the
opera of ''Thc Huguenots was enacting
at the Boston Theatre the other night, and
while the mournful trio, in which Valeptin,
Raoul, and Marcel take part, was sung, q
cat appeared and ran across in front OF the
stage. This so frightened lady in one of
the private boxes that she dropped her
opera-glass out upon the back of one Of the
members of the orchestra, who was In turn
equally astonished and confused, but hap
PLY not injured. This unlooked-for incl
dent turned the scene on the stage to any.
thing except what Meyerbeer intended,
and the audience laughed heartily, the
wounded and dying Marcel joining in the
demonstration. Poor Grimalkin disap-
peared somewhere in the orchestra.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-02-04

POLICE COURT, FRIDAY-PoAce Justice j.
j. White prestding.-Charles Carter (negro),
charged with trespassing upon the prem
ises of John Dabney, and insulting him, and
John Dabney, for assaulting and beating
Charles Carter. Dabney was fined 81, and
Carter 81. ..
VIM. Randolph and Octavia Randolph
(negroes), for assaulting and beating Belle
Ellis. Case continued until tomorrow
morning.
Maria E. Johnson (negro), for stealing a
lot of wearing apparel and pinchback jew
elry from Mary Lightfoot. was sent on.
Chas. Mosby tor breaking into the cellar
of VIM. Williams and stealing chickens to
the value of $50.
Reuben West {negro), on the same charge,
was sent on. Mosby was held on another
charge of burglary.
VIM. O. Black was bound over to keep
the peace towards his wife.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-02-04

THERE is ghost in Fulton county, Pa,
and the Fulton Democrat, speaking of it,
says: "lt seems there is quite an excite
ment at Water Fall Mills, near the Gap,
about a spook, or the mill being haunted.
They say it comes in the shape of man
without head: then again, in the shape of
calf or hog. On Saturday night there
were upwards Of thirty persons to see it.
1t throws things around quite freely. When
in the shape of calf it has chains to its
legs, throws all the doors open about the
mill at once, runs barrel heads through a
solid floor and leaves no mark, throws the
fire out of the stove. Barrels, bags, and
castings are thrown about promiscuously.
One man went to see it with gun, and
and went home without it, scared nearly to
death'
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-02-04

yeyed to the resHence OF Mr.. Halliday,
where he died thh evening, after several
hours Of intense suffering, which. he bore
Will great fortitutie and composure. MIR.
ruler was man Of correct habits and ex-
cellent moral character. He was about to
be married to q young lady of Kenosha,
VINO 1s nearly distracted at the horrid death
OF her lover. In his last moments he ex.
pressed himself happy that he had met his
death IN the performance Of his duty. i
MARROW ESCAPES. q
The room next to that of Mrs. Merrill was
occupied by Colonel Lowell, who was not
awakened until the flames were too far ad.
vanced to admit of an escape by way of the
stairs. He goped through the smoke to
the back entrance on the third floor, and
got out onthe adjoining roofwithout serious
injury. Col: Ranny, occupying room on
the thlrd hoor, was awakened by the
flames bursting through the floor of his apart
ment. He burst through the Iights Of his
window, and leaped distance Of 45 feet to
the ground without injury. Mr.. Leach
Wilder also leaped from the fourth story, a
distance Of 30 feet, on an adjoining roof.
Edward Wade, cook of the establishment,
was last seen to go to his room, on the
fourth floor, last night. His body has not
been recovered.
THE SEARCH FOR THE BODIES.
At about s o'clock the flames had con-
sumed the interior of the whole building,
although the burning oil still rendered any
search for the bodies impracticable. AT
about 10 O'Clock, however, the search was
commenced in the presence of q large mul:
titude. The remains Of Mrs. Merrill, with
the shrveled corpse of her youngest child
clasped in her arms, were first disinterred
The bodies of the two other children were
subsequently found a short distance from
the parent. The body of the cook is prob
ably in the centre of the building, where
quantities of oil are still burning, so thai
search for him is impossible as yet.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-02-04
JRoy COMPANY CHARrEREp.-Ju,

IRON COMPANY CHARTERKD.-Judge
Mclaughlin, of Rockbridge, has granted
a charter Of incorporation to "Burke's
Iron Works Company" of staunton, Va,
and the charter has been received for re-
cord By the Secretary of the Common
wealth. The incorporators are VIM. A..
Burke, President VIM. Shut, James A.
Moore, A. P. Beime, R. H. Cartlett, VIM.
C. Eskridge, James W. Crawson, Direc-
tors A. P. Beime, Secretary and Treasu.
rer. The capital stock is to be not less than
S25, 900, nor more than $500, 600, divided
into shares of 500 each. The company is
to carry on general foundry and machine
business.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-02-04
LOCAL MATTERS.

hEl1GIoTs SERVICES To-MoRRow.-We
note the following special appointments:
centenary Methodist Church. Bishop D.
,. Doggett at II A. M; Rev. j. C. Gran
:, tulten Baptsss-Rey. j. W. Butler morn.
ing and night. -, -
grace Street PresbWer7an.-Preaching
Dy the pastor (Rev. DR.. Ready at II A. M.
!. Ihsrd Presbyterian.-Quarterly meeting
OF L Presbyterian Sabbath-School Union at
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-02-04

GRAND MASK BALL.-The grand ball to be
given at Virginia Hall on Monday evening
next by the Germania Mannerchor, OF this
city, promises to be most brilliant affair.
A large number of tickets have been already
sold, and the coming Of the costumer is
anxiously looked for. He will reach here to-
day. and will open bis dresses at Straude,s,
on Broad street, opposite the Theatre.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-02-04

JOB PRINTING.--We can the attention or 1Yier.
chants, clerks Of courts, sheriGs, lawyers, rail-
road steamship AM; canal officers and agents, md
all others having orders for printing to the faci-
ties offered at the DISPATCH PRINTING EsTAB-
LIsHxEsr for the prompt and faithful execution
Of all kinds OF job Printing. Wecan furnish at
short notice Cards, Bin-Heads, .LetteF-Resds,
Programmes, Ball Tickets, Blanks, Pamphlets,
Tags, Hand-Bils, Catalogues, Bills Of Fare, Show
silis, Checks, Drafts, &C., &C., &c. Satisfaction
guaranteed -rz 4 sr.gs: 4. $50 'EsgIss ,f.rtat{
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-02-04

TrMEs OF HOLDING CIRCUIT CoURTs.-Gov.
Walker on yesterday signed the bill fixing
the times for holding the circuit courts OF
the Commonwealth. "A clause OF the act
provides that 1t should go into effect Feb
ruary 1st but it is the opinion Of the law. .
sign before the 81 does not affect this pro-
vision. I
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-02-04

FIST OF LETTERS REMAINING IN
4 THE MANCHESTER POST-OFF1C e
FEBRUARY q, 1871.
Persons calling for letters LII this list VIII please
say Advertised"
Adams, Mrs. Cora F. Moore. Mrs. O..
Armsttad Miss Sallie Old, Mrs. Z. (crd)
Anderson, Miss Philis Perks. Mrs. y. +.
Chapman, Mrs. Winnie Snlder, Miss Sue
Calls, Miss Harriet Schroate, Mrs. Mary
Eyaus Miss Lizzie Thomp pson, Mrs. Mary
Franklin, MIS-. L. (2) 9arrance, Mrs. NJ. X.
Grandson, Miss n. Walden Mrs. V. T..
johnson, Miss A. Waddle, Miss Fl.
LaPrade, Mrs z. S. Winfret, Martha
GENTLEMEN'S LIST.
Booker, Peasants Morris, a. j..
Bowls Chester field McTyre, DR.. III.
Breeden, J. A. McPhail, G. G..
Blair. Albert Miller, Edmond
Flis, s. b. Moran WIN. e..
French, y. B. (2) Ruhn, Col. =. u.
Godsay, Samuel Ruffin, Geo. K.
Hancock III. z. Roberts. John w.
hawkins, A j. Tyler, Matt
Harrison, Robert Naden, D. Is.
Hsrrison Robert L. Whitehead, K. s.
Iipscomb, j. 3, Watkins, II. Z.
Moody, II. 7. w Mte JaKe
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-02-04

AN elegant picture OF Lee and Jackson, mount-
ed In beautiful vase, Is now offered for sale at
the DOLLAR STORE, $50 Main street. 90 early
and see them, or they win all be sold. The Lee
Vases, Silver Plated Castors 1--we bottles, Break
fast and Dinner Knives, Table and Teaspoons,
Wax Dolls, and Pictures, together with an ele-
CANT assortment Of Jewelry suitable for ladies
and gents wear, are we'll worthy OF note. sss
Main street, under Campbelrs photograph gsl-
lar
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-02-04

RABBITs.-A farmer near London, Cana
da West, has two thousand rabbits in
warren five acres in extent. The cost Of
and attention to be paid to these animals
involve an expense of twenty-five cents for
each rabbit, and the net profits on the
The annual average increase is TWENTY-FIVE
rabbits for each pair The males, when q
year old, are killed and sent in barrels to
market ut Montreal.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-02-04

A SYSTEM OF VOTING by the audience at the
Skating Rink assemblies for the favorite skater
will take place at every night assembly, and the
one getting the largest number of votes at the end
Of the week will receive free admission to the
rink for one week and badge Of honor. This
system will be commenced next week. asSs -