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Under Sentence Of Death.

JENKINS, TIE CONDEMNED WIFE MURDERER
WHAT he SAYS OF HIS APPROACHING
The condemned wife murderer Jenkins. who
s under sentence to be hanged on the Slst inst,
Ii confined in a solitary cell on the second floor
OF the jail, near the stair landing, where he was
placed last week at his own req uest, in order to
be alone. He has irons on bis legs, connected
by short chain. He Is cheerful most of the
time. always meeting the guards and the friends
who witt him with a smile. In one corner of the
cell Is his straw bed, on which he keeps the
covering smoothly laid, and near it is a pile of
books, including Bible and hymn book. The
Coor Is covered with plank, and two circular
openings, about eight inches wide, admit the
light. Over these openings at times he keeps
some Clothing hanging to keep out the light, in
order, be states, that he may be alone with him
self and his God. day or two since one of the
reporters of The STAR called to see him, aud
on being admitted to his cell said: George, how
The prisoner (smiling. THANK you, very
well; have all a man could wish.
Reporter.-I am glad 10 hear Won are comfort
able; What prompted you, George, to commit
the dreadfuld deed you are to die Tor /?
Prisoner-Indeed, sir, do not know. I have
no recollection about 1t. About that time |
was drinking right smart and do not know of
my knowledge now what L did.
Rerorter-I have understood that you are not
drinking man.
PrisoneT-You must not believe all that vou
hear; when man gets into the fix I'm in YOU
can hear almost everything about him. especial
y against him; but tell you was drinking at
Reporter-Did jealousy have anything to do
with II? Were You Jealous of your wife?
Prlsonrr-No, sir, no more than men usually
are.
Reporter-You stated that you did not know
that you had committed the act. When did YOU
first become conscious of IL?
Prisoner-Well you must excuse me for not
answering your question. II is past now ani
cannot mend the matter. l have confessed sill
to God and feel that he has pardOned ALI and
blessed my soul. think that will make no
other confession except to him.
RePOrter-Well, to change the subject, sea
that you have Bible there.
Prisoner, Smiling and Frightening up.)-Yes,
sir; 1t is there find consOlation-what | need
for my poor soul. Indeed, this little cell some
times brightens up, and feel that am in a
palace; everything is bright. feel that 1 shall
lie ready to go to my God right from the scaffold
and am sure that il will be but few moments
after leave this cell before my spirit will be
with my God. Why, this place is almost para
else itself; tits here that God answered nv
prayer and spoke peace to my soul, and now,
sir. am content.
The reporter, in conclusion, mentioned that
petitions are in circulation asking a communal
ton OF sentence, and the prisoner said IL have
Eeard something of it, and of course life is sweet
end would like my life to be spared but /
INTEND to keep near my Saviour, so as to be
ready when called.
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nFFlC1ALtho. 1863
BY the PTssident Of the United States.
PROCLAMATION,

Il brEIClAL-tno. 6do.)
BY the President of the United States.
PROCLAMATION.
dent Of I
are and max known that public sales of valuable
Offices in the State Of Minnesota, at the periods here
inaf!er designated viz:
sofa, commencing on BOMBAY, January ID,
North II base line and west o, fourth principal
townships 50 and 50 in range IS
Townships 46 and A in range Is.
Township At in range %
North of base line aud west of fifth principal me-
Township 40. of rsngeas
townships ls5 az d l36, Of Is.
Township l36: Of range 29
Townships l6 and 1S of range 80.
Townships l3S and l39 of range 81.
Towns hips 1877, l3S, l39, and lao, of range g.
Townshj Pc ISs, I3s. and lao, Of range IS.
AT the Land 9t rN At OAK LAKE Min4eso.a
sss Of ri lands not prerous2 disposed V Of tine
the aforementioned townships and parts of town
North Of base line and west of fifth principal me-
riiiap:
townships 10, LIS, LIS, iss, and iso, in in range 81.
Townships Isl, l35, ls9, and lao, of range IS,
Townships lsS, ls9, and 40, in range 20.
All lands held at double minimum price will be dis
and ali lands h ana az Gan.s
price will be disposed OF at not less than dollar
of schools
Indian, ilitary, and other purposes reser we'd
for railroad purposes, will be excluded from the
The Offering Of the above lands will be commenced
on the days appointed, and will proceed in the order
IN which they are advertised until the whole shall
have been offered, and the sales thus closed but no
sale shall be kept open longer than two weeks, and
until after the ex praiicn Of the two Weeks: $3.50. :.
Lists OF sectional subdivisions In the hands Of
the local officers. and will be open for the examina
Given uydsr nv hand n the citv NJ Wa.hingto,
this 9th day Of October, A. ID. lS2
President of the United states.
| by the President:
VIA LIS DRUMMOED,
| Commissioner Of the General Land Ofiee
NOTICE TO PBE-EMPTION CLAIMANTS.
Every person entitled to the right of pre- EN- ption
to any OF tine lands hin the townships and parts
- townships above enumerated 10 required estAb
sh the 70 the satisfaction the Registers and
Receivers 81 the proper land ofces, and make pay
feent therefor soon practicable after seeing
his notice, and tefore the day appointed for the
CONNER cement OF the pablo sale Of the lands en-
hTscins the tract csimei otherwise such claim viii
lie forfeited. WILLIS DRUMMONR,
| ocl3 lawsm Commissioner General Land Once
| TINITEn vTATEs PAfINT OTFTOE,
| ~ WASHINGTON, ID. O. September g, 1877.
| ., on the pstltiCn Of FEEDlRlCk a; "a BSATON.
baton, deceased, praying for the extension OF Q
patent granted 70 the said Paul A. Sabbaton on the
sth day Of January, lses, for an Improvement in
Il e ordered that the testimony IN tn. casa ,.
| closed on the Sd day Of December next; that the
time for dling arguments and the ExaminerS repor
nelf.
Any pey,on may oppose this extension.
ocltu.$ Il. d. LEG0ITf Conniss3ooss.
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SMALL Pox ON THE INcREAsR-Special Meet
iilgs Of the Board Of Hedlh.-At called meeting
Of the board of health on Saturday night, the
health officer reported Is new cases OF small pox
during the past four days and seven deaths
during that period. On motion of DR.. Bliss, the
president was Instructed to request the Cover
nor to meet the board at their rooms to-day at
II O'Clock for consultation and advice on the
subject. DR.. Bliss submitted resolution, which
vas adopted, that the president of the board be,
aud he is, directed to advertise the regulations
o. the board of health regarding small psx i'm
-four Of the principal papers in the city the tims
required by law.
In accordance with the resolution adopted.
the Governor met the members of the board at
T. O'Clock to-day and the matter was discussed
"a length, the Governor promising TO approve
any act which the board might adopt for the
suppression and prevention OF the disease The
subject of the finances OF the board was discussed,
the Governor giving the members of the board
some valuable suggestions in relation thereto.
Mr.. Il. +. Peters, clerk to the health officer
has prepared statement in reference to small.
pox, showing that from January 1st to October
2, 1872, there were 1856 cases. Since June LIST 20
cases have been reported and co deaths have oc-
Cured Thrty-eight of these cases of deaths
had never been vaccinated and twelve died who
mad been successfully vaccinated.
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THE KENTUCKY
l. BIZ AIRY GIFT CONCERT
$500, 900 In Bank to Pay all Gifts.
II Fall Dramfns In Sight.
100000 FOB ONLY $40.

At the second Grand Gift Coneert, authorized by
special act of the Legislature in aid of the Public
Library of Kentucky, nsyodably postponed from
September 2S TO December 7, and which positively
ard unequiyocslly occurs in Louisville, KY, SAT-
UkDAf, December I, ls72, without further delay on
any account whatever, the following Casa Gifts ars
for distribution by lot among the ticket holders:
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MEMS AND BOYS OvERCoATs, great variety,
Mems and Boys Talmas, great variety,
Just opened at STRAUSS
1lO1 Penn. ave-, bet. 10th and 18th streets
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PARENTS AND GUARDIANS will find it to their
advantage to examine our stock of Youths,
Boys and Children'S Clothing.
ROMAN x Cox, 5G1 eth straet
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from dAE 4 i and winter Udsrshirts and Drawers
Lambs Wool, Merino, Shaker and Scarlet
Flannel, Cotton Flannel, &c.
GEO. Y. HENNING. No. 40 Ith ST. n. w
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DON'T fail to visit the Gift Photograph Store,
315 9Th street.
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CIT Y Item S.

The GIFT PHoTOGRAPH STORE, on 9th
street, is crowded both day and night.
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LOCAL NEW 8.
kmusements, 6c., Tonight,

EsslgaaI ThsGfsr.-The Holman English Opera
TOuye IN the Grand Duchess.
TAer-r COHsiqus.-COmedy, burlssque, songs,
dances, etc.
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HARVEY " HOLDEN, l0l6, corner Pennsyl-
wanna avenue and 18th street, has made amole
arrangements to furnish prime salt water
oyster at %, 30 and 80 cents per quart. The
public can depend on them being perfectly fresh
and reliable at all times.
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Two THOUSAND DOLLARS given away daily
az the Cir Photograph Store, 3I5 9th street,
near Penn lyania avenue.
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QUIcK WORK OF A wAeu1Narox n,-vr-
rIvK.-On Thursday night last, D.t4rtiva
McDevitt left this city on the $50 O'CLOCK train
for Jersey City, where he recovered 81 600 of n
amount OF u 100, which had been taken from
one Of our citizens while in that city some three
weeks ago. Mr.. McDevitt was back and re-
ported st headquarters ON the afternoon of the
next day with the money.
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RELIEF FOR THE FERr-Fee, 81 Der Visit,-
CorE extracted without pain; Bunions, Bad
Nails, &c.. relieved and cured, at DR.. Whites,
NO. 6o5 10Th street, opposite Y. 8. Treasury.
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LIGHTNING HEATERS and Parlor Sun La
trobe Stoves; equal to any and better than many
at Hamilton & Pearsnn's mantel and chande-
ner emporium, Y. VI. q. A. Binding. cod
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ALASKA DIAMONDS in oroide and gold. fine
French gilt and Victoria jets, received az
PEisg's jewelry store, No. s5T Pennsy!yapia
sYeDue, between - and Oh streets.
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THE NAVY YARD CARs.-The south track o
me Washington and Georgetown railroad. OIL
renhsyivania avenue, from LIST TO ith street
east, was completed on Saturday morning. Thi
morning the lowering Of the track between Al
ano Sun streets to the new grade OF the avenu
vas commenced. The cars stop al 18th street
anu ~ passengers are transferred from that poin
pieted on the new grade
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IHs NATIONAL SAVINGS BANK, N. Y. ave
and 18th st., pays per Ct on deposits. 27t314tI6
THBRNoMHrHRs AND Barometere are repaired
and made to order by Hempler, near Y street
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LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: If you wish your
wearing apparel cleaned in first-c class manner
sent them to A. Fisher, No. els 9Th street, oppo-
site Patent Office. The Professor will give YOU
satisfaction without fail. e2I3:
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THE TRADES.
I WINGS, TENTS AND FLAGS.

JOHN q; HOGAE,Tl3 Market Space, between
Awnings in style and finish for stores. cify and
country residences. Flags for sale or rent. Tent,
hand and for sale ieq< ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-07-19

sAassa
measure Is meant for one Of relief, and Con.
gress, trust, will be willing to correct and
improve wherever it shall practically fail OF
its object
The benefit of the enactment cannot be
fully realized at once, as much of the mate
rial 10 not new in bond, in the country. A
few months will, 1t Il believed, make all avail
able, seasonsbly, at least, tor asother years
business.
Is it too much to hope that this business, so
essential to the State and nation, will now be
revived in Maine; and that the men who have
been mainly instrumental III securing the en-
actment will be kindly remembered?
Much gratitude is due Speaker Blaine for
timely and effective service in the premises
SO of the earnest and viylant Repre- sentatves
from the LIST and 9th districts; in fact, to the
efficient exertions of all the delegation from
Maine.
The 9th district embraces almost one-half
of the shipbuildng interest of the State, and
/ desire publicly to express obligation to Mr..
Hale for so essential and efficient service. He
did not make the discovery that wood and sail
ships were among the things of the past, and
that British steam and iron ships were to ex-
clude all else from the ocean-a heresy now
fast being exploded by general demand for
wood sailing vessels.
During the struggle much dissatisfaction
has been felt and expressed with Congress
and the party in power, and the few earnest
men who have labored in faith have been an
swered at almost every corner of the street,
''Nothing will be done" 1T is all futile &c.
sc. l call attention to the fact that some-
thing has been done, and that croaking shonld
now, as far as possible. give way to earnest
effort for the restoration of the business.
n. G. HICHBoRN.
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WHAT HAS BEEN DONE FOR THE
SHIPPING INTRESTS OF MAINE,

The following letter from Hon. N. G. HIGH.
bon OF Stockton, President Of the Maine
Shipbuilders and Shipowners Association, is a
handsome acknowledgement of what has been
done by Congress and the Maine members in
that body for the shipbuilding interests Of our
State. We find the letter in the Bangor Wing
and Courier of Wednesday.
In the winter of 1866 few circulars sent
out from Augusta brought together the lead
ing shipbuiiders of the State tor consultation
on this essential industry of Maine.
In its struggle TO provide means Tor the
country in its condition of war. Congress
had incidentally, or otherwise, SO burdened
shipbulding and sailing, as to clearly fore
shadow their speedy destruction. unless relief
in some way could be had.
Maine had been building more than half of
all the seagoing vessels OF the nation. Her
valuation lay largely along her coast 1t had
been taken from the OCEAN while operators
were so untrameled as to be able 20 compete
on nearly equal ground with foreigners. Now
all was changed. The burdens and letters
amounted TO prohibition.
An association OF shipbuilders and owners
was formed under the statutes, and plan
agreed upon, viz That Congress be TT quested
10 grant a rebate OF duty on all articles enter
ing into the construction Of ships, and that
supplies necessary tor repairs be taken from
bond.
+ This, it was felt, would relieve Names in
dustry, not protect il. This she had a right
to ask and reason TO expect. The nation was
also as much interested as Maine.
Other sections and States suggested meas
ures Of relief, but the views of /, one except
Maine have finally crystalized into law, and
entered into platforms and become national.
1t Is granted that the struggle has been long
and hard; that relief has come late and that
the law is not just what could have been de-
sired; still IL is not too late trust, and is a
great movement in the right direction. The
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zvCzvDFORGrRY REDrcrD'
TO Il SCIENCE.

Some ten days since the Boston Pos
published communication in regard tc
what 1t termed Radical corruption il
South Carolina" in which, among other
accusations against the officers Of that State
it was charged that the Speaker of the
Hcrs received large sums from the mem
bers OF the Legislature for places on certain
Committees The article in express terms
referred to South Carolina only. The
Maine Standard of last week made an ex-
tract from it, carefully eliminated all
reference to South Carolina and quoted it
as though 1t referred to the Speaker of the
L. S. House of Representatives. and under
the heading "Will Speaker Blaine ex-
plain declared editorially that the Bos-
ton Post made the charge, without quaiifi-
cation, against that gentleman.
The Boston Post seeing this forged and
garbled perversion of what appeared in
its own columns, had the following manly
editorial item in its issue of Wednesday.
THE Maine Standard will observe that the
charge of selling places on Committees Is al
legged against the Speaker ofthe South Caro-
lima House of Representatives, and not a
ganst Speaker Blaine, of the [. s. House.
The Post has made no insinration against the
private or official character of Speaker
Blaine"
Thus reiued in by the Post, the Stand
ard of this week publishes the following !;
AN item in the last issue of the Standard,
headed ''Will Speaker Blaine explain -
should have been credited to the Portland
Monitor, from which paper we clipped it. The
last issue of that paper CONTAINS the state
ment that the Posts extract copied into the
item does not refer to Mr.. Blaine, but to an
other and different Speaker, which of course
is a relief to Mr.. Blaine
1t will be seen that this is purposely sc
worded as not to allow any one to know
what charge is retracted. 1t takes goot
deal Of ingenuity in the Standard to carr,
olt its rascality 1t deliberately forget
and fabricated charge and of cours
when exposed by the Boston Pos
it had to make some show of retracton
Its assertion that its own lying should b,
| shuffled on to the Portland Monitor il
very thin. 1t has about the same .iustif
cation that pickpocket would have il
pleading that the purse he stole was taken
from thief who had previously purloinet
it; but it would be very low thief that
would forge as badly and as meanly as
the Maine Standard tried to do in this in.
stance. Men have been sent to the pen.
itentiary for lorgeries that did not involve
the moral turpitude nor the vindietive
malice which the Standard exhibited in
this attempt to defame Speaker Blaine.
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GENERAL NEE,S.

1t is understood that the grand fair in the
Coliseum will open September TO-
Judge Linton Stephens, brother of Alex
ander II. Stephens, died of congestion of
the brain in Sparta, Georgia, on Sunday.
Cambridge has suffered from the locusts
which have eaten every green thing, and
now the frogs have come up from the marshes
in Brookline i'll great numbers.
There has never been season when the
state of the atmosphere seemed more favor.
able to opidemics than the present, and yet.
thus far, the scourge of cholera has been
averted in our large cities.
procession of three thousand natives Of
Alsace and Lorraine, headed by a band of
music, on Monday marched to the office of
the French Consul in New York, and signed
papers of allegiance to France, thus repuda-
ting the claims Of the German Government
upon them as its citizens.
The mission sent by Red Cloud before he
went to Washington to the Indians on the
Yellowstone in behalf of peace has been
generally successful. About sixty lodges OF
Spotted Tails people have crossed the North
Platte southwark. Red Cloud has written a
letter to the Northern Sioux urging them
to be peaceable, and saying that he will never
fight the whites.
The Jersey City police commissioners OF
infamous memory, who were fined for felony
and DISTINGUISHED two weeks ago, have been
declared ineligible to hold Office and turned
out accordingly. .-
A Coffeyville, Kan, a woman, being refused
drink, proceeded to shy paving stones at
the bar. The marshal interfering, she shot
him in the hip; he returned the fire killing
her instantly
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POLITICAL.

Senator Sumner assured Senator Wilson
Monday that no man vas authorized to speak
for him on the Presidential question.
There was a rousing Grant and Wilson
ratification meeting Monday evening at Bur-
lington, Vt. Senator Carpenter, who was
visiting friends in that city, made an eloquent
and interesting address.
Voltaire used to say of the diminutive
territory of Geneva, when shake my wig
l cover the whole republic with powder"
1t is the prouder boast of Horace Greeley
when put on my white hat cover the
whole Democratic party with felt."-(Hart-
ford Courant.
The New York World calls Greeley The
much lamented ex-protectionist and silent
champion of free trade"
Having heard limitations of a two hours
interview on Tuesday between Governor B.
Gratz Brown and Horace Greeley the Chicago
Inter Ocean supposes the introduction Of the
conversation may hive been something like
this: Notwithstanding statesman, hail.
am that third rate politician you wrote about
two or three years ago. am ",hat--~red-
headed Gratz Brown to whom you so fe.
licitously referred a short time since. Gree
ley-O, yes. You're the "chivalrous and
Justly esteemed gentleman whose name l
thank yonr convention for associating with
mine. Tableau-The two clasp hands across
the bloody chasm.
The Worcester Spy says The real issue
in this Presidential election is to be found in
the record, character and aims of the two
opposing parties. The Southern men of whom
the Tribune speaks have not accepted the
results of the war which crushed rebellion.
These results have not been frankly accepted
by any importantportion of the party to which
they belong. Their talk of Capitalization
means non-interference with the ku klux
fraternity more than anything else. They
would undo the work of the war if they could
and if they could have control of the Govern
ment they would as far as possible set aside
the reconstruction measures or paralyze their
operation. The Baltimore convention en-
dorsed the Cincinnati mass meeting, but its
oCtuai Pidtioi III uhuSt ce eousHt III tiit ShalaS-
ter and aims of the party it represented
The Republicans of the First district of
Minnesota have nominated Mark Fl. Dunnell
for reelection 10 Congress.
county paper reports that the cellar of
the New Hampshire house where Greeley
was born is to be cut up into small holes, and
retailed QUITE Democrats as good places in
which to hide after election.
Judge Brooks, of the United States Dis
trict Court in North Carolina, gives his opin-
ion that North Carolina will elect the Re-
publican state ticket by "small but decisive"
majority.
One of the Southern participants in the
love-feast at Chappaqua last Saturday gave
as reason why such as he supported Gree
ley was, that under Greeley's administration
they would be held equal with the nggers.
Boiling Democratic journals are multi
plying. The Terre Haute (Indiana) Journal
and Seymour Democrat, leading journals in
Indiana, refuse to support Greeley. The
Savannah Georgia. News, of the same party,
says that Grant will beat Greeley 10000 in
that State.