Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-03-25

has any effect upon him. He is guided by
his daughter, bright little girl of twelve OF
fourteen, who has obtained some local celeb
rity, as a clairvoyant He works all alone
and asks no favors, except that people mus
look out for themselves when he strikes the
fluid.
The Observer says that the towns along
the line of the contemplated Wiscasset and
Kennebec Railroad extention, into Piscata-
quis, will take into serious consideration the
matter of loaning their credit in aid Of that
enterprise.
The Belfast Journal says that 1000 dozens
of shovel handle blocks have been brought
to Freedom and sold since the first of Janu-
airy. That is more than has ever been
brought in at this time before. Probably
there will be as many more before the season
closes.
1t seems that the announcement of the ar
rival of the schooner George Deeriug at Hy-
annis was incorrect. She was bound from
Philadelphia for Portland with cargo Of
coal, and was last heard from at Holmes Hole
on the llth. The George Deering was
| ssaunch schooner, and it is thought quite
| probable that she has been driven off to sea
and may be heard frsm at Bermuda Capt.
| Charles Willard commaned her and Mr..
Arey Of Cape Elizabeth was mate. Schooner
Nevada, Capt. III. G. Davis, with cargo of
coal from Philadelphia fer Belfast, left
Holmes Hole on the Sth since which nothing
| has been heard from her. She was COM
manded by Capt. Robert Soule of Freeport
The first meeting Of the Piscatasuis Cen
| trail Railroad Company, was held at the Court
House in Dover on the 18th inst. The fol-
lowing named persons were elected board
of Directors, viz: John G.. MAYO, Joseph
Morrill,, A. q. Lebroke, VIM. Briggs, Il. A.
Thompson, A. NJ. Merrill. At a meeting OF
the Directors on the same day. John G.
Mayo was chosen President, E. A. Thomp-
son Clerk, r. B. Vaughan Treasurer
Mr.. A. S. Pendelton from Lincolnville is
putting in machinery at Newell's Mills, Head
of the Tide, for the manufacture of spool
| stuff. He will use two hundred cords of
| white birch wood this spring. The wood is
| sawed inte sticks about an inch square bum
died up and shipped to Rhode Island, there
to be made into the perfect spool.
Friday, President Grant sent to the Senate
| the name of Gen. Geo. F. Beal of Norway.
as Pension Agent for Western Maine, vice
| NJ. A. Blanchard of Portland, whose term has
| expired. Gen. Beal was earnestly supported
by Mr.. Frye, and Mr.. Blanchard by Mr.
Lynch. 1t is understood that the appointment
turned in Gen. Beals favor on the grount
that as Pension Agents had to deal with sol
diers, it was proper-other things being
| equal-that a soldier should Gil the place
an argument which Gen. Grant accepted Il:
just and proper.
| TIE Reporter says that the ladies of Gar.
diner, interested in the reform movement il
progress among the drinking men of this
I city, have formed ''Reformers' Aid So
ciety," the object of which is to furnish mate
rial aid to the Temperance Reform Club in
that city. Ihe roll OF members already num-
bers one hundred and seventy-fv ladies'.
The steamer Star of the East will leave
Boston on Tuesday next to resume her trips
on the kennebec as tar as the ice will admit.
1t will probably be some time before she
reaches here, however, at present appear
ances.