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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-03-27

| CHINA, March %, 1872,
At the annual town meeting held in this
town last Monday, the inhabitants were some
what startled on looking at their annual re-
| port Of the sclectmen to find the balance of
| their Indebtedness reported $50, 522 .03 being
| an increase of nearly fourteen thousand dol
lars from last year, when it was reported only
S22,6l9.55. A general feeling seemed to
| manifest itself that they did not want to 90
| one step until they had further light in the
| matter. Accordingly after the Clerk had
called the NEE ting to order, read tie warrant
| in detail, also the constable's return on the
warrant motion was made and nearly unan-
imously carried to raise a committee of six,
| to consist Of three republicans and three dem
ocrats, 10 make a thorough and complete ex-
| animation of the town records and report to
the town, at an adjourned meeting, the fnan-
| cial condition of the town. The committee
| for that purpose were EliJones, T. O. Brain
ard, Esq, and j. VIM. Jacobs, republicans,
| and Jabez Lewis, John Reed and j +. Chad
wick, democrats They then voted (nearly
| unanimously, to adjourn to mectat same place
March 2jth 1872 at which time and place the
committee were requested to report Tie
committee at once commenced their business
| and examined the Re cords Of the selectmen as
far back as the year lS60-prior to which time
| most Of the records were consumed by fire.
After thorough and careful examination they
| found the balance due from the town little
| over ST, 600 instead Of the amount first men
toned.
The discrepancy between the two reports Of
the selcctmen vas occasioned principally by
not reckoning in about sl2,700 in old town
| orders taken up and paid, and marked paid on
the orders and recorded as taken up and paid
on the records, but not checked in the index or
check lock, and partly ~ increase of expend
iture.
The adjourned meeting was held to-day
They committee made their report which
,, seemed u allay the excitement and give gen.
e-al satisfaction. They then proceeded to
elect Tie following board of officers Moder-
ator, \, II. Abbot, (rep.3; CLERK, w. W.
Washlurn, (rep.); Sclectmen and Assessors,
\. II. Chadwick, (dem.1, j. S. Hamilton,
C.deb Jones Auditor. |. Hamilton; Treas
urer, \. Taylor, DEM; Supervisor, l. A.
Brown; Constable and Collector, John O
Page rep. Voted to pay John o. Page,
one and onehaf per cent. for collecting.
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PGoGREss OF THE REvoLUrIoN. \ new
light dawned upon the world with the intro
duction Of Plantation Bitters twelve years ago.
Drastic purgation went out-restoratlon and
renovation came in. The eyes of the people
were opened to the great fact that the way to
cure disease is to strengthen and support its
victims, not to place them at its mercy by de-
privng them of the little strength they have.
1t soon became evident that as a means OF
ntusing vitality into the feeble system, regu-
lating the secretons. curing indigestion, and
reforming bilious habit of body, no medici-
nal preparation then known was at all COM
parable to the new restorative. Since then
hundreds of attempts have been made to rival
the Bltters. They have all failed, and the
Grand Revolution in Medical Treatment,
which was commenced in 1860, it still in pro-
gress. Nothing can stop it, for it is founded
on the principal, now universally acknowl-
edged, that physical vigor is the most formi-
dable antagonist of all human ailments, and
experience has shown that Plantation Bitters
is peerless invigorant, as we'll as the best
possible safeguard against epidemic diseases.
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News From WASHINGTON.

Washington, %. The committee to inves-
tgate the charges against the Secretary of
Navy is yet unable to proceed, Voorhees, not
yet having formally declined serving SO that
successor can be appointed by Speaker
Blaine. An adjournment was taken to
Thursday night.
Senator Sherman in conversation this eve
ming, said that in his opinion the action of the
Senate in adopting such amendments to the
free tea and coffee bills as the various Sec
tons of the tariff bill as reported from the
finance committee, amounts TO defeat of
the free tea and coffee movement, as he be-
lieves the Senate will tomorrow strike out
the free tea and coffee provision, and leave
the bill just as reported from the finance
committee. On the other hand il is under
stood that number of those who voted for
the amendment making 9 general reduction
of ten per cent. on imported articles, Sc,
did so with the expectation Of compelling
some reduction in addition to the remission
of the duties on tea and coffee, believing the
revenue so large as 10 bear all these reduc-
tons combined,
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Telegraph News in General.

Albany, n. y, 2G. The Journal has re-
port that the grand jury of Seneca county
has indicted canal commissioners Wright and
l1aggarty of the Cayuga and Senaca canal
for official delinquency
Portsmouth, n. H., 2G. \ drunken fellow
calling himself j. S. Roberts of North Read
ing, was arrested here to-day, and says he
was concerned in the Hooper robbery at
Swampscott, being hired for fifty dollars by
Winslow and Lissis. The city marshall OF
Salem telegraphs to hold him until he comes.
Bath, Me, 90. Launched this afternoon
by Charles b. Harrington, a fine yacht OF
about fifty tons. She 10 owned by Gen.
Robert Stevenson of Boston, and is one OF
three now building for the Eastern Yacht
Club,
New Haven, %. The statement attributed
to Senator Sumner that exPresident Wool.
sey of Yale College will attend the Cincinnati
convention is untrue. DIR. Woolsey has
never given Mr.. Sumner nor any one else
warrant Tor such q statement, nor has he
ever entertained the idea Of attending tina,
convention.
Columbus, o., %. i very large number
OF delegates are here to attend the republican
State convention. Resolutions will be adopt
cd pledging support to the nomination of the
Philadelphia convention.
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News from Now Work.

New York, 2G. The Post has a rumor that
William IIennessy Cooke returned here in
the interest Of Tweed He is reported to
have had several interviews with the late
members of the Ring.
Two log huts Is feet high and 20 feet
square, were discovered in digging for the
foundation of new building in the rear OF
50 Sullivan street. One vas evidently res
idence of primitive times, and the other a
cattle shed.
The Stock Exchange has resolved to close
on Good Friday.
The board of appointment has authorized
the issue of 5000 900 rark Improvement
stock.
The Post gives report that the present
Erie directors have Snade arrangements
with Jay Gould by which for a consid-
Grafton of the proxies on the stock standing
in his name, of the firms which he has been
or is member shall be passed over to them.
There were IL deaths from small pox in
the past n hours. Vaccination continues on
a grand scale.
The emigration committee have refused to
permit the sale of Delaware, Lackawanna
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EUROPEAN NEWS.

ails, 70 Mafshai bazaihe mas received
pefliissioh 10 puoiish a pamphiet Justifying
ii' eohuuct a' Hlet%'
The council general of the denartment Of
the Seine has voted an augmentation of eiob.
teen million francs for the nuhlic .cbools in
Paris.
me Constitutional again asserts that ne
sSt'a r- axe proceeding between France
80 ~ many iooklhg 10 speedy liberation
- .lo iVHcH 'erIltory from the presence of
oeiiilAh troops ana mat Emperor Williams
800 n.sn' Is l%Forao'y inclined towards
9; 7''''e"t ny "'lcn ''iis result can
oe ~, d" a. ''o'
nV herman goFeihHnehl IS sald 10 DE Will
M n - !der 'he evacuation OF tha' portion OF
iIfHc', M" occupied ny iIs troops upon the
the war indemnity, and the remaining two
and half nilliarIs of francs in yearly in
S''ii'1ei-'<'
l,oliio" - y si1G'"4 rom i3flS 10 .,e
~ '''. u '"e ,'esol'ations lol NY
territory proves successful the national as
scmbly will be dissolved.
Lord Muneastore, conservative, has been
returned to Parliament from West Cumber-
laid.
In the House of Commons this evening,
''C..e c'iIeu a''el'lon 10 'fie ulseraceiul
- eo1''''0Hs ioI ',te fioteollon y,
~ ''5iss ioieisn zoe, anu hioFeu
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Reform Club at HalloWell.

The second meeting of this club WAS held
at City Hall in lialIowell, on Monday evening,
and the hall was filled to its utmost capacity.
The meeting was called to order by Hon.
VIM. Wilson. PRAYER was offered by Rev.
Mr.. Cortiss Of Gardiner. The Hallowell
Band was present ard did itself much credit
in its artistic blowing for this reformatory
cause.
The constitution and bylaws Of the Angus
ia Reform Club were read and adopted for the
government of the Ilallowcll club.
\ committee of nine gentlemen was APP
pointed by the Chair TO nominate candidates
for the various Offices of the club, for perma-
nent organization, and report at the next
meeting, Tuesday evening, April ID.
Mr.. Francis Murphy, of Portland, was
present, and being introduced by the Presi-
dent of the evening, kept the undivided at
tention of the audience for about half an
hour. He was followed by DR.. Brickett and
Capt. Wyman of Augusta, and j. X. Osgood
of Gardiner, in short and effective speeches.
The latter gentleman introduced little Miss
OF iDUht SiBill us liC duOPNSu NiIA'N.
of the Club in Gardiner, who sang very
sweetly, exhibiting fine talent for childso
young.
Mr. Ira True was called upon as the leader
of the movement in Hallowell, and responded
by few well chosen remarks. He had wish
cd to rid himself of the curse, and when this
"cure" was presented he eagerly grasped
it. Mr. Dwight Miner was next and loudly
called upon as the man who dared TO destroy
his liquors and swear to total abstinence for
ever. Mr.. Miner, noble hearted young
man. said he had started young in the busi-
ness but had determined to stop it before he
was old in it.
The earnest appeals of the speakers, and
the energetic words of Mr.. Murphy, induced
many to sign the pledge, amid the applause
of the enthusiastic audience. At the close
of this, the second evening, two hundred anc
thirteen names were pledged upon the books
The meeting closed at ten o'clock.
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of the Legislature approved Feb. 7, 1872, en-
titled an act authorizing the Maine Central
Railroad Company to make loan.
1t was also decided to unite in mortgage,
as provided in said act, and that Richard ID.
Rice, President Of the Maine Central Railroad
Company, be auth orized to urit. in and exc.
cute in its behalf such mortgages.
We understand that subsequently to the
above named meeting, the stockholders of
the Somerset & kennebec Company held their
meeting at the same place, and took similar
action, accepting the act of the Legislature
and authorizing the President of the Maine
Genital Railroad to unite in executing such
mortgage as is contemplated in said act.
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News From California.

San Francisco, 26. The central force Of
the earthquake appears to have been in
Sierra Nevada, east of Visalia. At Visala
the shocks were sufficiently strong to throw
goods from their shelves in stores, and crack
the walls of some of the buildings. AT san
Francisco the vibrations lasted twenty see
onds, but were not felt by more than one
tenth of the population. Parties at the foot
of the hills q miles east of Nisalia, report a
crash as Of mountains rent assunder. The
earthquake evidently proceeded from that
point, and radiated with great force through
out the entire length of the State, but was
strongest along the base of the Sierras. Some
slight damage was done at Nisala, but none
is reported elsewhere.
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HAsTY CONSUMPTION CURED By FELLOws
HYpopIJpS


CARBoNEAR, NEwroUNDLAXp, Jan. 3, 1871.
Mr. JAMES I. FELLows.-Sir: | came to
this country in May, 1863. found coun-
tryman OF mine laboiing under some affection
OF the lungs. | recommended your Syrup.
tried at the Druggists in Harbor Grace, but
they thought was inventing the name at their
expense. However in April, 1870, Mr.. Edgar
Joyce rapidly wasted away with every symp-
tom Of quick consumption, so that he was
unable to walk across the room. having no
appetite, pains in the left side, nervous sys
TEN unstrung. dry hacking cough, SC. For
tunatey | learned that your Syrup could be
obtained at Mr.. Dearin's, in St. Johns, and
Immediately procured some Showed one to
w. II. Thompson, who ordered a supply from
YOU at once.) This was Tuesday afternoon;
at night he took the prescribed dose, and IN
the morning he described the very results
notified ON the wrapper. His appetite soon
began 10 return, and voracious one it was,
too: the dry, hacking cough changed into
loose but violent attacks, finally disappearing
| altogether pains left his side, his hand as
sumed its usual stcadiness, and before he in
ished ten bottles his health was quite restored
| and to-day not more healthy person Is to be
found on our streets; and it is the opinion of
all, had he not been fortunate in getting your
valuable Syrup of Hypophosphtes, he would
now be in his grave.
He happened to be in W. H. Thompson's
the day your first shipment arrived, and took
at once four bottles to the Labrador, which
he was very anxious to do, but had not occa-
sion to use them himself. No other medicine
will he ever prescribe, recommend or give,
but yours.
also recommended it to another consump-
tive, but have not heard from him since, as
he lives in a distant part of the Island Hoping
this viii give you some encouragement,
| remain, you're, &o
ID. III. BURRIGE.
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BY TELEGRAPH
10 TIE zee
Daily Eenn8bec Journal.
Forty.SecOnd congressional Session
WAsliiNCrON, &c.

SENATE.
( The tariff bill was taken up and a long dis
cussion ensued.
Mr.. Morton said that he believed we could
make tea and coffee free, make the proposed
reduction of ten per cent. on articles enum-
Grated in the second section of the Senate
tariff bill, and repeal all internal revenue
taxes except CT spirits, formcnted liquors and
tobacco, and still pay off fifty millions OF the
public debt next year. and therefore he gave
notice that he would offer an amendment
leaving tea anAcoilte fee, and repeating all
laws imposing taxes by stamp except on
spirits, termented liquors, snuff and cigars,
and all laws imposing taxes on gas, the re-
peal to take effect on the first of October,
1872.
Mr.. Scott said that if Air. Morton's amend
ment should prevail, he would think it a
waste of time to consider the House bill
further, and would yield the whole subject
again to the chairman Of the committee on
| finance.
The question was taken on Mr.. Trumbulrs
amendment to include salt and it was rejected
10 to 30.
The amendment - include coal was also
! reiected-l7 to 20.
Mr. Morton then offered as an amendment
! to the pending House bill the whole Of the
tariff bill reported from the Senate finance
committee except the provision relating TO
tea and coffee.
| Mr. Scott appealed 10 him to withdraw the
amendment, but he declined Tho amend
ment was then rcjected--22 to %
! Mr. Morton then offered the amcadmen ri
/ which he lad given notice
/ Mr. Morrill, off red the free list in he Sen
ate bill as substitute fox Mr., Moft04's
amendment.
! Mr.. Sumner aid he woLll vote for Alr.
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NEWS BY MAIL.

| The railroads in New Brunswick were
| cleared on Saturday only to be blockaded
| again by another snow storm the following
| day, and it will be several days before the
| trains can run regularly.
The Pennsylvania association of Washing
ton has Endorsed Senator Cameron for re-
election, and Representative Mercer for judge
of the supreme court of that State.
1t is now stated that Minister Sickles will
return to Spain, and at the special request OF
the President will remain there until his sue
cessor is determined upon.
The oil war is over. The oil men and the
railroad men met in New York Monday. An
agreement was made to permit no dscrimina.
ton in TRANSFORMATIONS hereafter, and rates OF
freightage were fixed upon.
| Intimate friends of Tweed and Sweeney
say that these worthless have lost all their po-
litical ambition, and, like jeff Davis in the
''last ditch" earnestly desire "to be lei
| alone" Neither make any secret OF their
whereabouts. They are about town, but
quiet and unobstrusiye.
1t is understood says the Portland Press,
| hat Mr.. Lynch intends to retire from politi-
cal life at the close of his present term on ac-
count of the requirements of his private busl-
ness, which has been unavodably neglected.
| The House committee on appropriations
has determined on the expenditure for build
ing and repairing lighthouses during the en-
suing fiscal year, reducing the amount from
the estimates of the lighthouse board-$2,
00,000-to about 100000 Only the most
important and indispensable works will be
authorized during the coming year, and those
not absolutely necessary will be made to
wait
In the Senate Monday an adverse report
was made upon the bill for the erection OF
public buildings in Fall Bivor, Mass. Bills
were passed for the sale of the marine hos
pital in San Francisco; for the employment
of surfmen at the life savings stations on the
New Jersey coast; establishing collector
district at Duluth, Mimi; to enlarge ST
Mary's Falls canal; authorizing the extern
sion of the track of the Lake Ontario Shore
Railroad across Oswego harbor; providing
for the deepening OF the st. Clair flats canal ;
increasing the salaries of various consulates,
and authorizing mail steamship service be-
tween New Orleans and Mexican ports. Ia
the House the Senate soldiers homestead OH
was passed. A bill for the erection OF
colossal statute of Admiral Farragut, in Far,
ragut square, Washington, was reported ana
passed.
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New York ProduceM Market.
New YORK, March, 26.

NEW DIRK, MurCH, 70.
COT1FON-saies IA bales. mid uplands 22yS
tLOU 1900; state clog 7i0; ROUND hoop ONO
GSjd7s5 western i0asi5 southern 6s5a9 so.
WHEAT 2jUOO bu; No. spring l50al54 D.; new
Is do winter red ana amber western l64 al69
co
OATS-sales 630Oo; western 55saG5S
POLK new mess, 1900 old, 1906
prime,
LARD SKA 90 steam: @ kettle, l0%.
BUTrER-Westn lia23 state, 24gSS
WnlSkEI Western free, 50
RICE-Carolina, 50 a9ts.
sUGAR-Porto Rico, q ;Musoovado, s4 s91i
MOLASSES-N. q. 5sa70
SP'FS TURPENTINE-aSi
ROSIN- ai50
Observation-Disclosures, l3sl34 refined 22k
TALLOW- s% %
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FINANCIAL & COMMERCIAL.
New York Money Market.
NEW YnRR, March, 20
New York stock EHarket.
New YORK. March, %

Msilposa do pid., Canton Co. 9j Cum
bellind Co. 10 Western Union Tel. Co., u
9uicA SILVER Mining Co., i!4; Pacihc Mail. o3At
Boston Water Power, So ; Adams En-. Co.. 914 /;
Wells, Fargo & Co., IA American Merchants I'm
- L. 5. EN-. Co., ~. y. Y. Central " Hudson
River, "a . do. scrip 10 Erie, 64li; do. pld. 79ss ;
Harlem, III 10. pid l25 /; Reading, llS1s Mich
Central, Il5'i Lake shore and Michigan southern
81 Illinois Central l32; Cleveland \ Pittsburg,
9l}a Chicago Il North Western, 81 do, pid 93}s;
do pld., 81 Toledo, Wabash n Western, 76}.
10. pll D. Pittsburg " Fort Wayne ga ierre
IIautc % do. pfd SO Alton, III do, pid 1870
ONO 4 Miss Is ;Boston, Hartford Enc. ga
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The Snow Blockade

Bangor, Me-, 20. This end of the L. & N.
A. Il. II. has been cleared as far as Kingman
and trains have run regularly to-day as far
as Mattawamkeag Superintendent Mcleod
is pushing the work on the New Brunswick
end, and it is hoped that train will get
through here by tomorrow night. The OBJ
strucuons are reported to be more difficult
to overcome than any preceding.
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IIoUsE,

After spending the day in voting on motions
20 adjourn alteInated with motions tor re-
cess, but without coming TO any conclusion.
Mr.. Hooper, from committee on banking and
currency, presented the testimony taken be-
fore that committee in the matter of failure
OF national banks, with q resolution that it is
the opinion of the committee that the sue
cesstul working OF The currency bureau re-
CURED a change in the head of THAT bureau.
The testimony was ordered to be printed and
to be called up for future action.
The House at haltpast four adjourned
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fetal effects on the hair. Rubbed on the
scalp in five or six different parts it promotes
the growth Of the hair, prevents its turning
gray, and on bald spots, it produces new
growth of hair. No lady should be without
this invaluable article as an indispensable
cosmetic for the toilet. 1t eradicates dandruf
and disease from the head, and blotches and
and pmples from the face. TT
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IMMEpIArrLY.-If every family knew the
value of Miss Sawyers Salve, they would i'm
mediately purchase box and never be with
out it. If your Druggist is out of this Salve
and neglects keep supplied, send seventy.
five cents as directed in another column, and
say you saw the advertisement in this paper.
Not among the least of the invaluable prop
critics of Miss SAwYER's SAVE are its bene-
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News has been received in Gardiner Of the
death in Florida of Coburn Lawrence, young
man about 81 years of age, formerly clerl; in
the Gardiner post Office. He left Gardiner
about two years since and went to New York,
and was employed for some time in Stewards
dry goods store. His health failing, he went
to Florida, where he died.
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NOTICE.

IN pursuance fthe provisions and requirements
j OF an act of the Legislature, passed Feb. Is,
ls12, entitled "An act to change the place of hold
ing the Supreme Judicial Court in the county of
Somerset and to change the shire town of Somerset
County," the undersigned, County Commissioners
of the County of Somerset, hereby give public no.
tice that suitable and convenient rooms, and other
accommodations for said Supreme Judicial Court
and County officers have been furnished by the
town of Skowhegan as provided in section three of
the act referred to- and that we have, thereupon,
caused the records in all the County offices, includ-
ing the Registry of Deeds Registry of Probate, the
records of the County Commissioners, and the
records and files of all the courts which now are,
or have been held in said County, to be removed to
the places prepared for them in said Skowhegan,
which, from this time forward is the shire town of
said, County.
ALBERT y. GREENWOOD } County Commmis-
JOHN RUSSELL, sioners OF Somer-
SYLVANUS Il. WALTON, } set Count.
Skowhegan, March 20, 1872, march26-t& w3w
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Railroad Meetings.

A meeting of the stockholders of the Port
land & Kennebec Railroad Company was held,
according to previous notice, at the rooms
of the Maine Central Railroad Company in
this city, yesterday at II o'clock A. Nj.
1t was voted unanimously to accept the act
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A True BALsAM.-DR. WIsTARs BALsAAI
of Wild Cherry is truly a balsam. 1t con-
tains the balsamic principle of the Wild Cher
~, the balsamic properties of tar and of pine.
Its ingredients are all balsamic. Coughs,
Colds, Sore Throat, Bronchitis, and Con-
sumption speedily disappear under its balsamic
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