Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-11-16

A Thanksgiving Ball in this city is contcm-
plated.
A fleet Of four vessels was towed down
river by tug yesterday.
Gen. Harris of this city, has just slaugh-
tered pig weighing 400 pounds.
But two horses in Augusta have died of
the epizootic, and there are now no danger
Gus cases.
Tight. fitting sleeveless jackets Of velvet
will be much worn over street costumes of
silk this season, by those who can afford them.
Jos. B. Hall was one Of the electors on the
Victoria Woodruff ticket, in the town of
Cornville, Somerset county, where two votes
were cast for Woodruff & Sumner.
Several elegant houses have been built in
Gardiner the past season. No expense seems
to have been spared in their ornamentation
and adornment.
Several farmers report that the horse dis
ease has not troubled their horses. which fact
ercised in the treatment of the animals.
Rowells last Monthly Report gives the
number of newspapers started, or enlarged
and improved at 2G-.against consolidated and
suspended "a.
Those who have not bought their supply
of winter apples had better attend to it at
once. We understand they are being shipped
in Portland at So per barrel.
j. Frank Pierce sold about seven hundred
copies of the Boston dailies on the Monday
after the Boston fire. All the new slealers in
Portland sold about six hundred.
Hon. Nelson Dingley, Jr., Of Lewiston,
representative elect to the Legislature from
that city, was in town yesterday to secure
quarters for the winter at the Augusta House.
Should it ever "clear off," the planet Sa
turn will be visible from Immediately after
dark until about midnight in the South, in
the constellation of Sagittarius. Jupiter rises
after midnight
Mr.. T. C. Evans of Boston, has just issued
new edition of his Advertisers Hand Book
1t contains list of the reliable papers in
which he places advertisements, besides many
hints of value to advertisers
The Penobscot County Poultry Society an
nounce their second exhibition to take place
in City Hall, Bangor, Dec. Sd, 4.h and 9TH.
Competition is open to the State, and there
will undoubtedly be goodly display of fine
fowl at this fair
Rev. A. V. Tilton of Massachusetts,, who
breaches tomorrow morning at the Baptist
church in this city, has received unanimous
call from the Baptist society in Ellsworth to
become their pastor. He has not vet accep.
ted.
The Franklin County Teachers Institute
has been held in Pennington the past week,
in the Normal School building, under the con-
ductorship of Prof. Jonathan Tenney, with
Mrs. Anna II. Diehl, assistant. The sessions
were well attended and apparently protita
BILE.
Helps over hard places for Boys, is the
title of book, which has passed to its second
edition, published by II. b. Minis & Co., Troy
\. y. 1t is full of stories calculated TO help
the young over some Of the hard and rough
places in their start in life. The illustrations
which frequently occur, are great helps in the
same direction.
Several Of our dry goods merchants who
were owing large sums to Boston parties los
ing by the recent fire, have been prompt in for
warding money for their relief in their pres
ent distress. Notes for thousands of dollars
that were not due for three four months
have been cashed voluntarily.
Rev. A. II. Morrill, of Harpers Ferry, West
Virginia, and formerly of this State is spend
ing few days in this city, soliciting funds in
aid of the Mission work among the herdsmen,
and especially in behalf Of Storer College.
Mr. Morrill, will preach on Sabbath morning
at the Free Baptist church; when he will
speak of the claims and success of the Mis-
sion in the Shenandoah Valley. We would
bespeak for him full attendance Of his many
friends in this city and all interested in the
good work which he represents.
Maine Ship-building News.
Launched from the yard of James NJ. Hagar
in Richmond, on the l4th inst. the new ship
FLORIDA" built and owned by Mr.. IIager
She is beautiful model of 1900 tons measure
ment, Thoroughly and substantially built of
the best materials. This is the ship that was
attempted to be launched last Saturday when
the ways spread and let the ship drop on the
bed pieces after having moved a few feet
We are gratifed to learn that the item which
we copied, announcing this accident which
also stated that the vessel was badly strained,
was not correct, and to know that the vessel
sustained no damage whatever, and her owner
no loss save the comparatively small expense