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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-10-09
GENERAL NEWS.

Snow fell in Sheffield, Eng, on the 2lst o
| asst month. There was at the same time
thunder storm, but no lightning, and in the
afternoon it was exceedingly cold.
Perry, Ga, abates one dollar of taxes fol-
every elm or water oak that citizen sets GU,
in the street. Capital idea.
A contract has been made under the new
policy, rendered necessary by the prohibition
of all further Indian treaties, by which the
Shoshones, an Indian tribe on the western
slopes of the Rocky mountains, agree to dis
pose of about 500, 900 acres of their reserva.
ton to the United States. The land thus &C.
ded is situated in mining region, and there
is large extent of valuable farming and
grazing country. The terms of the agree.
ment are satisfactory to the Indians and ad-
and Secretary Thomas Cue of the peace com.
mission made the agreement.
Thirty-one milk trains every morning find
their way to New York.
And now Mrs. Fair looms up as the future
queen of the lecture platform.
Twenty-Five hundred dollars and some
cents, the proceeds of corn, received from a
conscience stricken individual in Hamburg,
Germany, have been credited to the con-
science fund by the treasurer of the United
States.
In all policies of life insurance these,
among a host of other questions, occur: cage
of father, if living?" "Age of mother, if liv-
ing?" man in the country who filed up an
application made his fathers age, if living,
120 years, aud his mothers 1902. The agent
was amazed at this showing, and fancied he
got an excellent subject; but, feeling some
what dubious, remarked that the man
came of very long-living family. "Oh you
see, SIR" replied the applicant my parents
died many years ago, but "if living" would
be aged as there put down." ooh! l see,"
said the agent.
Some o. the most important churches in
Boston are without pastors, including St.
Paul's, Episcopalian, the Arlington Street
Church, Unitarian, and the Warran Avenue,
the Harvard Street, and Bowdoin Square
churches, Baptist; while the resignation of
DIR. Blagden will create a vacancy in the Old
South. The Episcopalians are also under
the necessity of electing a successor to Bishop
Eastburn.
Humanitarian apothecary" is the sign of
Paris druggist.
Greeley and Sumner were born in the
same year, and they died in the same year.
1t is very sad to know that the Pope is in sor-
row on account of the death of member of his
family. He made public exhibition of his
sorrow by ascending on his knees the Scala
Santa-that flight of steps near the Lateran,
which the tradition says, was conveyed to
Rome from Jerusalem, where it 10 said to
have led to Pontius Pilates judgment seat.
The receipts of the New York State Fair
amounted to about $4,000.
The World publishes a sensation story
about the manufacture of diamonds at foun-
derry in Brooklyn by combination of various
chemicals. The author of the story says
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The Richmond, Va, Enquirer, demo-
cratic journal which supports Greeley,
will not weaken its cause by the manly
candor with which it says THE private
life of the President has been rudely as.
sailed. We have abstained from any such
beastly assaults; for we have too high a
respect for the Office, and we are too good
an American to believe that American
people would have such man as he has
been represented in certain quarters to be,
in that high position. The Southern PEG.
pie have political and not personal objec-
tions to General Grant"
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Special Notices.
Consumption can be Cured.
SCHENCK's PULMONIC SYRUP,
SCHE>Ck's SEAWEED TONIC,

SCbENCh'S SEAW Fed IONIC,
SCHENCK's MANDRAKE PILLS,
Are the only medicines that will cure Pulmonary
Consumption.
Sometimes medicines that will stop cough will
often occasion the death of the patient. 1t locks
rhage follows, and in fact, closging the action of
the very organs that caused the cough.
Liver complaint and dyspepsia are the causes Of
two-thirds OF the cases of consumption Many are
now complaining with dull pain in the side, the
bowels sometimes costive and sometimes too loose,
tongue coateI pain in the shoulder blade, feeling
sometimes very restless, and at other times drow-
sy; the food that is taken lies heavily on the stom.
ach, accompane ed with acidity and belching OF
wind. These symptoms usually originate from q
dsordered condition Of the stomach or a torpid
liver. Persons so affected, if they take or two
heavy colds, and ii the cough in these be
suddenly stopped, the lungs, liver and stomach
clog, and remain torpid and inactive and before
the patient is OF his situation, the lungs are
mass Of sores and liberated aud death is the in
evit BILE result.
Schenck's Pumonic Syrup is an expectorant,
calculated to check cough suddenly.
Schenck's Seaweed Tonic dissoves the food,
mixes with the gastric juice ofthe stomach, digests
easily, nourishes the system and creates healthy
circulation of the blood When the bowels are
costlve skin sallow and the patient is of bilious
habit Schenck's Mandrake Pills are required.
These medicines are prepared by DR.. j. II.
SCHENCk 4 son, Northeast corner of Sixth and
Arch streets, Philadelphia, PENN and for sale bv
GEO. Z. GOODWIN Il CO IS Hanover street,
Boston. and John F. Henry College place, New
York, Wholesale agents.
For sale by Druggists generally. eodAwtt
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1900 pounds of diamonds have been made
and half of them have been sold for 1924, o0o,-
600. The story has doubtful appearance.
According to statement made at the Sta
tistical Congress, held this year in ST. Peters
burg, the total number of deaths from small
pox in the German Army during the recent
mortality is attributed to the system of COM
pulsory revaccination, which every man who
enters the army must undergo. On the other
hand, in the French Army, where revaccina-
ton is not compulsory, the number of deaths,
astated by French authority, was %, AGO.
The terrible difference, says the Wiener
Medizin Wochenschr, must puzzle the great
est opponents OF vaccination.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-10-09
NARROW GAUGE RAILROADS.

We give an abstract of the report of the
Committee of II to the Marrow Gauge Rail
road Convention which convened at st. Loui,
June 18th, 1872. To the Committee was del.
sgated the duty Of preparing report upon
the 'peculiar merits and advantages of the
Narrow Gauge Railway SYSTEM" and they
began their report by recommending the adop-
ton of the following resolution :-'Resolved,
That having found the three feet gauge SO
numerously represented in this Conventions,
they recommend that it be adopted as the
standard narrow gauge by all roads where
there are no particular reasons for adopting
. less gauge. Because, % uniform gauge
10 very essential to the final success of the
system; and CD because they believe if it is
adopted on all narrow gauge roads, that it
will not be many years before the three feet
standard roads will have through connection
North, East, South and West, with better
system Of interchange of cars and less
amount of transfer than there is now on the
North, the Ave feet of the South and other
gauges now in operation" They also recon-
mend the adoption of twenty four inches as
the standard height for the center of the
draw-head above the rail. In the call for the
convention, twelve points were suggested for
discussion in order to elicit the fullest infor-
mstion in regard to both the construction and
the practical operation of the narrow gauge.
The Committees report touches upon them
all, and in doing so, they say they have been
careful to understate rather than overtsate the
capacity and numerous advantages Of the new
system. We condense their twelve argu-
ments, which in full would occupy seven col
umns in the Journal and give them as fol-
lows:
l. Cneapness; all sections of the country
would secure railroad transportation, if they
possessed the means, or could borrow at rea
sonable rate, any system which tends surely
to that, viz: The sale of bonds at or AZ near
par ~ possible, and at the standard rate Of
interest Is OF vast benefit to the public, and
~ the narrow gauge will do all the business
Of any section Of the country, with a much
less bonded debt, it tends to give a better
security to the bonds and stocks of the road.
II. A. to the comparative cost of the old and
the new system, the Committee say that in
mountainous, mining countries the narrow
gauge will not exceed one-ffth the cost of
such roads as the Erie, Baltimore & Ohio,
etc.; that in broken, rolling country, where
most Of our roads are constructed, the mar
row gauge will cost about one-half as much
- the present broad gauges have cost; that
In prairie or plains country the cost of
drst class narrow gauge road, equipped for
passengers and freight will not exceed three
ilshs Of the old gauge.
III. The Committee consider our means of
constructing the broad gauge as compared
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BANK Of DEPOSIT.
F. A. Hawley & Co..
BANKERS,

No. Deyonshire, cor. State Street, Boston,
Four per cent. interest allowed on deposit &C
counts, subject to check, drawn on any city
bank. Out-of-town depositors will have their re
mittances and collections promptly acknowledged
ness, Negotiate Bonds, stocks, Notes and other
Securities, make collections throughout the United
States and Europe. AS
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XII. The committee conclude their inter.

XII. The committee conclude their inter.
estng and valuable report, BY considering the
narrow gauge, as compared with the broad
gauge as the means of development. This
question 10 of vital Importance and one that
affects all interests alike. We give the com.
mittee's own language: General develop
ment can only be accomplished by an extern
ded system of railways; quick development
can only be attained by cheap transportation,
we may therefore conclude that the narrow
gauge railway is by far the best means for
general and quick development of our re-
sources, for the following reasons, % cost
ing only about one-h half as much as the broad
gauge, it is within the means Of all sections
to build them, hence will enable them to
avail themselves of railway facilities where
otherwise they will be compelled to dispense
with them; ~ from their small cost,
light operating expenses, and small in
terest account, they will prove to be paying in
vestments; (3) they will supply the great
want of the age-cheap transportation; (4)
cheapening transportation, they will develop
cnt costly structures with their high rates can
possibly do; 90 the general adoption in Sec
tons without railway facilities will enhance
the value of properties largely in excess of
their cost; (6) penetrating those sections,
and rapidly developing their resources by low
rates, they will bring large business to the
broad gauge roads, enabling them to reduce
their rates, and thereby stimulate old and
develop new interests; % failure to adop,
the narrow gauge in the sections referred to
will necessarily defer the construction Of
railways until such time as their means will
admit Of the more costly broad gauge, witt
its consequent high rates."
The report is signed by the following gen.
tlemen:
W. H. Greenwood, Denver, Col, Manager
Denver and Rio Grande r. R., Chairman Of
Committee.
E. Wragg, Toronto, Canada, Chief Eugi.
neer Toronto, Grey and Bruce K. r., and
Toronto and Nipissing.
T. II. Millington, Bolivar, Tenn, Che
Engineer Missouri and Kansas R. X.
A. w. Bell, Pittsburg, Pa, of Porter, Bell
& Co., locomotive builders.
d. +. Small, York, Pa, of B,llmeyer &
Small, car builders.
| w. S. Auchincloss, Wilmington, Del, Vice
President Jackson & Sharp Company, car
builders.
| Lucien Scott, Leavenworth, Kansas, Vice
President Kansas Central r. r.
c. II. Rowland, St. Louis, Mo-, Of Cairo
& st. Louis r. r. Co.
| w. NJ. Kasson, St. Louis, Chief Engineer
St. Louis & Western r. X.
| z. B. Borst, Luray, Va, President Wash
ington, Cincinnati & ST. Louis r. r. Co.
| E. IIurlburt. Atlanta, Ca, President North
ern Georgia & North Carolina r. Il. Co.
At a meeting of the above committee
| Charles II. Rowland was elected permanent
| Chairman, and E. Hurlbnrt, permanent Sec
| Rotary and Treasurer, and it was ordered
that st. Louis be headquarters, and that all
| Communications to said Committee should be
addressed to "Hon. c. ii. Rowland. Chair
man, St. Louis, Mo-" This committee will
soon be prepared to furnish all information
on the subject to any persons or corporations
who may desire it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-10-09

From the testimony of the engineer of
the Dean Richmond, we learn that it is q
common thing for steamboat boilers to
burst. He tells us also that the iron,
where the fracture occurred, was only one
sixteenth of an inch thick. Nearly year
before the explosion the boiler had been
inspected, since which time the steamer
had been for several months laid up. In
his opinion boilers are more apt to rust
when not used than when kept running.
He thought rust weakened and thinned
the iron and caused the bursting on this
occasion. A fireman testified that he was
cautioned just before the explosion not to
put the slice bar through the boiler iron
when he sliced the fire. The testimony
showed that boilers are expected on the
Hudson River boats to stand for ten years.
The one which cracked was seven years
old and had been extensively repaired,
the legs having "soft patches. = Captain
Christopher said the Richmond had a Won
derful safeguard in recording gauge,
which was out of order. 1t was not
shown whether the fireman actually in
duced the rupture of the boiler by pierc-
ing it with the slice bar. When the iron
was SO thin it was certainly considerate in
the cautious engineer to give instructions
to handle it gently. After reading the
evidence, passengers will wonder that
such boilers do not explode on every trip,
and give due credit to the officers who
carry them without disaster amid such
thronging dangers.
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Nv ELECTORS of Precedent and Wee President.
A. Large. SAMUEL e. SPRING.
ALEXANDER CAMPBELL.
First District JAMES H. Nc MULLAN.
Seoond District, JOHN II. KIMBALL.
Third Diatrtot, JAMES ERSklN =.
Fourth District, M. MlTCAELL.
Tifth District. WILLIAM McGILVERY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-10-09

The N. Y. Times continues to call upon
the Tribune to produce the original of the
schedule on which its last charge against
Speaker Blaine is based. The Tribune
committed forgery and don't care to
own up to such crime. q
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Education and Employment.

Education and Employment.
COMERs COMMERCIAL COLLEGE. conduct
ed with signal ability and success for thirty.twO
(32) years past under the same management, and at
tended by seventeen thousand Q7,0O0) students,
mercantile connections, to possess great advan-
tages, the confidence OF the community, and has
employment for its graduates (nale and female),
many of whom are now at the head of extensive
establishments, while thousands hold responsible
positions in this and other cities.
THE THIRTY SECOND ANNUAL CATALOGUE AND
CIRCULAR containing full information, with styles
OF HANDWRITING taught, and list OF Mr.. Comers
works on
Penmanship, Bookkeeping, Navigation, &C,
sent by mail, or may be had FREE at the College.
Morning Sessions, to 2, every business day
throughout the year. Evenings to 8, from LIST Oc-
tober to LIST April.
GEORGE n. CONFER, A. NJ, President, 1923
Washington Street, corner Of West Street, Boston.
sept3-i &w4w
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AMERICAN & FOREIGN PATENTS
Z. II. EDDY,
SOLICITOR OF PATIENTS
For InYnnflNnS TraGn Mo sha n. naei..

For Inventions. Trade Marks, or DesIgl.
No. 70 State Street, Opposite Kiby Street BOSTON
FTER an extensive practice of upwards of 80
"A years, continues to secure Patents in the Uni
ted states also in Great Britain, France and other
foreign countries Caveats, Specifications, Assign.
ments, and all papers for Patents executed on
reasona BILE terms, with dispatch. Researches made
10 determine the validity and utility of Patents OF
Inventions, and legal and other advice rendered in
all matters touching the same. Copies of the claims
of any patent furnished by renting one dollar.
Assignments recorded in Washington.
No Agency in the United states possesses superb
or facilities for obtaining Patents ascertaining
the patentability OF inventions.
All necessity OF journey to Washington to pro-
cure Patent, and the usual great delay there are
here saved inventors.
II ell I m n ais.
II regard MIR. Eddy as one of the most capable
and successful practitioners with whom have had
Official intercourse. CHARLES MASON,
Commits sioner of Patents"
81 have no hesitation assuring inventors that
they cannot employ plan more competent and
trustworthy, and more capable of putting their ap.
pcations in u form to secure for them early and
favorable consideration at the Patent Office.
EDMUND BURKE,
Late Commissioner of Patents -
mir. X. IL. EDDY has made for me over THIRTY
applications for Patents, having been successful in
almost every case. Such unmstakable proof of
great talent and ability on his part leads me to
ommend all inventors to apply to him to procure
their patents, as they may be sure of having the
most faithful attention bestowed their cases,
and at very reasonable charges.
JOHN TAGGART."
Boston, Jan. !, ls7 ly2
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A Boston woman of SO has been illtreat-
ed by o gushing daughter of 60. The
latter Is now an orphan.
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FOR SALE
4 T the stable of A. ID. Niles in Hallowell lot
IN OF New and Secondhand Carriages. Con-
Wagons; one new Jump seat Carriage one Light
Express Wagon; also one new Concord Wagon
This stock OF carriages will all be sold very cheap
Also horses and carriages to let.
Al NILES.
Hallowell, July 10. julyl7 Sm
For Sale.
GOOD eligible city houses and lots and some
" farm lands, on good terms. Price of city
houses and lots vary from $3.50 to $500.
Apply to -
E.W. WHITEHOUsE
Atty at Law,
Freeman's Bank Building, Augusta, Me.
aprl7-ttf
HOUSE LOTS FOR SALE.
fiNEN HOUSE LOTS lying in the heart Of the city
Il Of Augusta; two on Green street, four front
ing on Chapel street, and four on Tappan Place.
Terms easy. For further information inquire OF A.
u. Farwell at house State street, of Samue
Titcomb at his office, west side Water street.
Augusta, May u, 1872. may7-ttf
For Sale or to Let.
i just south Of the State House. Inquire of
DANIEL L. PIKE.
Augusta, July so, 1872. iulysl ttf
FOR SALE.
A WOODEN STORE on Water street, Augusta
ALSO For RENT,
one half or the whole of the store directly opposite
the posl-ofdce, now occupied by :. W. Fairfield
and the subscriber.
Apply to +. LYFORD.
spot16ftf
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PENSIONS. &c.

INCREASED Pensions procured for all soldiers
l. who have received 4f5, $40 or s25 per month
under act OF june 1872 Without fee expense to such
as send me their Pension certificates. Increase
procured for those drawing less rate where Inc
rate Is too small for the disability incurred in the
United states service. In this last class those de-
string the increase will write me the nature Of their
disability, and in what way it interferes with man
ual labor Or former occupatioii. Also state when
and where the wound or injury was received or the
disease contracted.
In all cases of increase, new pension certificate
is issued in place OF the old one.
All soldiers who received any permanent disabil-
ity In the U. j. service are entitled to pension.
have blanks which parents OF deceased soldiers
who are not receiving pensions, can Ill out them
selves and forward tn me from which will inform
those who wish, without charge, whether in my
opinion they can obtain pension, by sending d
cents postage.
81! claims, DOunties, &c, advertised to be pro-
cured by other agents, can be promptly obtained
ut this office.
All IN doubt as to whether they have claims
against overnment will receive Information from
TINS once Jree by stating their to me, and send
ing cents postage.
Claims abandoned by other ATTORNEYS solicited
ms Is one OF the oldest claim agencies in the
United States. have records OF all Maine soldiers
OF the late war; and periods OF service of companies
ofthe war of 1872.
Address GEO. E. WEEKS, U. s. Claim Agt.
-eA Augusta, Me.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-07-27
Reform it Altogether.

There is one good plank in the Gin.
cinnati platform, aud that is, q speedy
return to specie payments. That 6nan-
cial system which fails to furnish the
people with proper aud convenient
medium of exchange, is failure, and
should be reformed or abolished. If,
under the present system, the Banks
are unable to give the country proper
circulating medium, lot it be changed,
that we may have something better.
The public welfare and the public con.
yenience should be the ends aimed at
BY our Legislators. The present state
of things seems to favor the capitalists,
money lenders and spectators, rather
than the masses of the people. Let the
reformatory process reach the currency,
as well as the revenue and the civil
service. Reform it altogether. Let
our monetary institutions be required
to furnish specie, when called for, OF
wind up their concerns. Legislation is
needed TO break up the demoraliziug
system Of gold gambling, and until we
have il, the business Of the country will
not settle down upon a permanent and
healthy basis. Let us have a speedy
return to specie payments by all means
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-07-27
Pro Bono puBLico.


Frederick AND PENNSYLVANIA
LINE RAGGRoAp-We learn from the
Frederick Erumiacr that hopeful pro.
gross is being made, 1t Gays: Last
week we made brief mention Of the fact
that sufficient amount OF the second
mortgage bonds Of the Frederick and
Pennsylvania Liue Railroad had been
sold 10 finish the road. We have now
TO add to this the further fact that all
the iron necessary for its completion
has been purchased, aud will soor be
delivered at the points designated in
the contract, therefore, should no
Unforeseen circumstances prevent. the
road will be in running order by
the 10th Of September, or 10 time to
get our winter fuel from the coal
regions Of Pennsylvania, from which
quarter We eau get it at much less
price than we are paying for il at
present. Work on the iron bridge
across the Mono2acy is rapidly pro
crossing, which will DO flushed ia
two or three weeks The road, when
finished be will one of the finest 10 the
State.