Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-12-24
GENERAL NE VS..

Two million dollars will be saved annually
by the bill abolishng the Office of revenue as
SCISSOR.
The French spoliation claims now rest in
the hands of the judiciary committee Of Con.
gress
John A. Dix and Thurlow Weed draw PEN
sons az soldiers Of 1912, the latter as fifer.
The ex-"lightning calculator" Hutchings,
is going on a missionary tour through the
United States. Where's the other man with
the flag?
1t is said to be exceedingly doubtful wheth-
er Rev. DR.. Haight will accept the office OF
Bishop Of Massachusetts, to which he has been
elected
After interviewing the various shipbuild-
ers in and about New York city, the Herald
reports large orders on hand, and favorable
prospects for the revival Of the maritime
trade.
Japanese paper work is the latest recreation,
and amusement for ladies. A vast deal Of
tissue paper, paste scissors, paints and an
enormous amount of patience is all that is
required, we believe.
Mrs. Fair is determined TO keep her name
before the public. She now proposes to sue
the San Francisco papers for SANDER.
The ST. Johnsbury Caledonian says that
the experiment OF biennial sessions is fail
ure, that the one.term rule is poor one, and
thinks the people of the State will soon find
a way to correct the matter, to all which most
OF the State papers say amen!
Nine prisoners have been sent to the De-
troit House of Correction, the tenth entered
a plea to 90 thither also, on the ground OF
loneliness. The hard-hearted justice set him
free.
1t is said that Boss Tweed is settling up af-
fairs preparatory to getting out OF the country
before his trial commences. His son has sold
the Metropolitan Hotel at half the original
cost.
Santana and Big Tree, the two Kiowa chiefs
brought to St. Louis from the Texas peniten.
tiary, and who have been in Jail there several
months, will be returned to Texas in few
days, Governor Davis having telegraphed for
them.
The College Of William and Mary, Virgin
ia, has decided to educate, free OF all charge,
one student from every city and county in the
State 10 be selected by the Superintendent OF
Public Schools from the most merisorious
pupils.
II am a self made man." said native Of
Stonington, the other day. to New York
gentleman, with whom he had been driving
responded the New Yorker, who had been
worsted in the bargain, "for it relieves the
Lord of great responsibility.
A decision of the Post Office Department
making postmasters responsible for the loss
Of registered letters in their offices 10 de-
INJURED to, on the ground that as the Depart
nent does not hold itself responsible for such
loss, it ought not to exact of its servants such
a liability.
A year ago fashionable tailor in this city
made an elegant robe de chambre for lady,
who presented it to her affianced husband. 1t
was gorgeous affair Of silk velvet and satin,
with smoking cap and slippers to match
They were married, but after six months OF
connubial life they separated, and now the
garment has come back to the tailor, who will
put it up in a rattle for S250.-Bosfon Adrer-
hser.
Certain New York junk dealers have been
doing brisk business lately in stealing mail
bags from the post Office. In one place
Thursday eighty four bags were found, and
at another thirty. The proprietors were ar
rested and put in safe quarters. Several
dealers had previously been arrested for the
same offence.
At a meeting of Union soldiers at st. Louis
on Thursday evening, it was decided TO me-
moralize the United States Senate to pass the
bill which passed the House on the 18th inst.
giving to each soldier quarter OF q section
of land. A resolution requesting the Union
soldiers throughout the country to take like
action was adopted, and committees appoint
ed to secure signatures of soldiers and citizens
generally to the memorial.