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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-01-02

cruiser, Is spoiled BY q subsequent despatch
from Havana. II appears that . Spanish
man-of war simply fred two harmless shots
to induce the Florida to lay to, and after the
papers of the latter had been examined she
was allowed to proceed. The Florida. how
ever, is telegraphed from Nassau, N. p, with
her foremost gone.
The Chinese population of Cuba, which
numbers about 3d. 600, have been practically
enslaved by a decree issued by Count VAL
maseda, which requires them to enrol them
selves under government tutors and work in
government workshops, receiving for their
labor only 81 month.
Secretary Fish returned to Washington TO-
day and will receive his friends at the resi-.
dence Of Secretary Robson tomorrow.
During the past year there have been
twenty nine foreignarrivals at Newburyport,
Mass, and thirty foreign clearances.
The coastwise arrivals for the same time have
been seven hundred and thirty. The value
of goods imported there during the year has
been $4,000, on which duties have been
paid at the custom-house to the amount Of
100000. The principal articles imported
were sugar, molasses, coffee, salt, coal, lum-
Der and wood. Of these, by far the greater
value OF foreign importation is Of the two
Hrst named. The fresh Ash brought down for
the consumption of the city and the country
in its vicinity during the past year has amount
ed to over one million pounds-valued at
$50, OOO-for which the consumer has paid
more than double this amount.
The eighty-third birthday of the venerable
and widely known DIR. William Prescott oc.
Cured yesterday, and he was visited by quite
q number of friends at Concord N. H. He is
very feeble, and it is thought cannot live
many days. His grandfather died at the
age of eighty-three years and three months;
his father at the age of eighty-three years
and three days, and the doctor himself has .
premonition that his end is near at hand.
An avalanche occurred on hill in West
Dudley few days since, of sufficient magni-
tude to push fifty feet of stone wall clear
across a country road.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-01-02
Uncle Toms Cabin.

The following l.tla review of Uncle Toms
Cabin" was written by young glil in this city,
who is but twelve years old About four years ago
she read this book through several times, and was
greatly delighted with it, Since that time, she has
not copy of it, until the last Christmas, when
friend presented her with copy holiday gft.
After carefully reading it she wrote her opinion
of it in the following short article, and think 1t
worth publishing, as IL shows some sharp criticism
for so young person
"If had been the author of Uncle Toms Cabin"
many tears which have flowed reading that
book would have been spared SANITY little Eva
would not have died. and noble, generous st Clair
would have lived and given Uncle Tom his free
papers and he would have gone back to aunt Chloe
and his children.
do not deny that these events are ably portrayed
and that to some people they would add interest to
the story but to hey did not. They make me sad.
Poor st. Clair gong out to hear the news of this
world, and try ing to part two men who were engag-
ed in ARRAY, and receiving his death wound from
one of them, does not seem to me to be just nor
hight.
And then think how much Uncle Tom must have
felt, when at one stroke, freedom and his family,
everything that he loved in this world, swelt
from him at a blow
And then in the character of ST. Glars wfe
l
to give Uncle Tom his freedom at her husbands
wish and last promise to Eva on her death bed and
yet seemed to love them both'
1t made me very sad when thought of this, when
| read St. Clare's words, poor Tom" thought
how much more complete the story would seem, to
me at least the kind master could have recovered
and Tom gone home and died in his cabin, instead
of an isolated hovel. We cannot doubt that he
l. happy in the next world but it would have
seemed better for him to have died with his family.
They will be happy by the great White Throne,
st. Claire Eva and Uncle Tom, and when their
time comes, Uncle Toms family, happier than in
this world. ST. Clair was noble; but like ALL he had
his faults, but his Maker knew how noble he really
was, and will forgive his early failings in the light
Of his true goodness
Angel Eva, noble st. Clairl thrice saint
heaven, happy ones, gone from this unhappy world
to be happy foreveri Little did Eva's father thus
expect little while before she died when he said
"you will come to our savior's home and he said:
~ shall after you shall not forget you how
soon that was to be rulflled"
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STATE NEWS.

Over one hundred packages of smells were
shipped from Bucksrort last steamer. The
business is on the increase.
Mr.. Henry r. Smith, late local reporter on
the Argus has taken a similar position on the
staff of the Boston journal.
Some three weeks since, Mr.. Samuel III.
Whttemore of East Machas had his store
broken open and clothing, boots and money
stolen. Suspicion fixed itself upon Otis Par
sons of that town. A warrant was obtained
for his arrest and he was found at Princeton
and arrested by an officer from Barring, who
hand cuffed him and started with him for Ma.
chias; when within about two miles of
here, he jumped from the sleigh and and
lan into the bushes and escaped. He had
previously confessed the robbery and had
some of the clothes on. Last Wednesday
night, Constable Blackman of East Machias,
learning that Otis and brother Charles, who
was known TO have some of the stolen goods
in his possession, were at their fathers house,
took posse of men and surrounded the
house; arresting them in place of conceal
ment in the cellar, behind the wall, where
they had prepared den, anticipating such a
visit. They were heard to spring from bed +,
hurry down stairs had make an escape some
where, by the men when the officer knocked
at the door. They were brought to Machias
at midnight on Wednesday. The next day
they were brought before Trial Justice NJ.
IL. Wilder, and bound over to the Supreme
Court Machias Republican.
Although most of the 10Y pupils who at
tended the Eastern Normal School at Cas-
tine the fall term, are now teaching, the Prin-
cipal has not been able to supply the demand
for his best teachers.
All our manufacturing companies show a
most favorable condition in their past six
months operations. The Hill Co., has de-
clared dividend of per cent. the Andres
coggin one of five per cent; the Bates one
of per cent the Continental one of per
cent, and the Franklin Company one of
per cent. All of these companies have a sur
plus of earning afer paying dividends. Man
utacturers state that their business was never
more prosperous than at present. This en-
courages large additions to our spindles an
other r.-(Lewiston Journal.
The "Thorndike Hotel" Rockland, last
week passed into the control Of Messrs. o.
A. Kalloch and j. c. White, who have leased
the house and will put it in the best order TO
meet the requirements of its patrons.
A Pembroke correspondent of the PASSPORT
Sentinel writes; "Mr. Thomas Holt Chief
Engineer of the Maine Central Railroad was
in town last week on his way to Calais. He
was examining the route for the proposed
Shore Line Railroad. During the long con-
versation with him, he exp, essed his opinion
thai the road would be built ere long, and
that he had thus far found the route very de-
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'irable. Take courage, good people! When
the road is built, Pembroke will not be
sighted, as the Iron Works are sufficient in
ducement to cause the Railroad Company to
lay their track through our town.
List of Patents issued to citizens of Maine
for the week ending Dec. &c, 1871.
d. c. Tuck, Pennington; Safety Clasp
for Pockets.
G. E. W. c. Collins, Bucksport; Picture
Frames, &c.
g. E. Dyer, New Sharon; Stump Extrac-
tor.
Z. B. Putnam, & II. II. Mcdonald, Bel
fast; Clothes Drier.
Under date of Jan. 3D. 1872, $50 patents
will be issued. During the week ending
Dec. 20, 259 applications for patents and 81
caveats were filed.
Among the prominent citizens of the State
who have died the past year, are w. A. p.
Dillingham; of Sidney, formerly Speaker of
the House, Mayor Dale of Bangor, Toppan
RO5ie of Gorham, Rev. DR.. Wilson of Water
vile, DR.. Ii. ID Irish, of Turner, DR.. f. g.
Stockbridge of Bath, +. f. Beal Of Norway
Water Brown, the oarsman formerly Of Port
land, N. M. Whttemore I'd of Gardiner
Peter c. Virgin Of Rumford, G. b. Burns of
Calais, James M. Deering Of Saco, Geo. II.
knowlton of Bddeford, Francis Bacon of
Kttery, VIM. McLoon of Rockland, Seward
NJ Baker of Windham and DR.. Cyrus Briggs
of Augusta.
John Silvadore, calker, was accidentally
drowned from the Cape Elizabeth ferry boat,
in Portland harbor, on Saturday evening.
He was slightly intoxicated.
During the past year there have been six
cases of suicide in Portland, and one on the
steamer Lewiston on her way to that port.
All were males except the latter.
The first pay roll of the Maine Central
Railroad Co., (And. and Kennebec commenc-
ing Dec. '49) which was on exhibition at Mr..
Noye's house on the evening of the presenta-
ton, showed the following names of persons
still employed on the road e. Noyes, J.
W. Philbrck, c. NJ. Darrell, Chas." o. Ba-
ker, VIM. Dodge, VIM. G. Penney, Z. Corey,
f. c. Lowe, Nelson Poole, Jerry Sullivan,
Patrick o. Neal, Matthew Fardy. MIR. Noyes
was superintendent, drawing Sl25 month :;
}. w. Philbrick, the present master me-
chanic, engineer of gravel train at
$50 month, with VIM. G.. Penney as fire.
men at $50 a month-these two having Just
come from a little river steamboat; and
Matthew Fardy was track repairer at 90
cents day. The old book was an object of
great interest to many present. Waterville
Mail.
There are thirty-three prisoners confined
in the York County jail at Alfredo larger
number than have been there for many
years.
Mr. Ii. 2. Drake of Sherman, informs US
that bear came into his sheep pen last Sun
day night by untying a string at the door,
and taking sheep and departing with it, re-
tied the string which held the door. This is
certainly a knowing bear, and Mr.. d. also
states that his neighbors are sufferers in like
manner, and that they know where his den
is, and will bring the lad to light-Patten
Voice.
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WASHINGTON Matters.

Senator Sumner Is endeavoring by every
possible means to secure the passage of the
civil rights bill. He is sending letters to
prominent colored men in the South, urging
| the Importance of action at the present time.
Several prominent labor reformers are en-
deayOring to consolidate the national and in
formation trades unions, the State labor couu-
cils and the va ious secret orders of mechan-
les into one national order of American mer-
chants. This is to be done by Convention,
in which all the different existing organza-
| tons will be represented by delegates, and if
| the proposed consolidation is effected, it will
unite at least one million of workers and
voters, who will be controlled by Central
Labor Congress.
John NJ. Morris, editor of the Daily Chron-
icle, has begun an action for libel against
VIM. j. Murtagh, editor of the National Re-
publican, laying damages at $4,000. Mr.
Morris is one of the executive clerks of the
United States Senate and assumed the m n
agement OF the Chronicle abont year ago,
succeeding John w. Forney. He owned
previously to that time the Charlestown Re-
publican, which has since died. The Repub-
lican has charged editorially that Morris was
| running the Chronical on money obtained
from South Carolina State officers whom the
State legislature has been trying to impeach,
and has called upon the Senate to make an
investigation, since the charges reflected up
on one OF its officers. 1t is these charges
which are met by the libel suit above men
toned.
Letters have been addressed to leading
public men at Washington asking them to at
tend, or to endorse a National Convention
which is to meet at Cincinnati on the last of
January, 1872, to take measures for securing
such an amendment to the Constitution as
will indicate that this is Christian nation
The President of the National Association
formed to secure this is Judge Strong of the
United States Supreme Court, and among the
Vice Presidents are Rev. DR.. Miner, Rev.
Dr. Seeley, Charles G. Nazro, and Governor
Stewart OF Vermont.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-01-02

The Masonic fraternity of this city have
contributed to the purchase of first class
Weed Sewing Machine, which has been pre-
scented to Miss Annie Scoes of this city.
The machine was purchased at the store of
George w. Jones, Esq, who made liberal
reduction.
We publish the following card of thanks ::
A CARD.
herewith tender my sincere thanks to the
members OF the masonic bodies of this city for
their kindness In presenting me with Weed
Sewing Machine as New Year present. 1t
came very unexpected to me me, and certain
ly they must have known my wants, as l have
much wished machine of this kind, and it
come in a most acceptable time.
wish the doners Happy New Year, and
hope they may reap rich reward for the
X niness. ANNIE ScoLE.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-01-02

A good seasons work has been performed at the
steam mill of the Kennebec Land and Lumber Com
pany, the east side of the river in this city which
has closed business until spring. Mr.. Ira H. Ran
dali has been the Superintendent at the mill, and
has managed Admirably. Sixty men have been
given constant employment through the season at
tn mill a portion OF this force will spend the
winter in the woods getting out logs for the next
summers operations At this mill about i,o00 900
feet of manufactured spruce and pine lumber have
been turned out the past season. This lumber has
been manu- featured into planks and boards, laths
shingles, clapboards, pckets broom-handes, blind
stats, door pannels and edgngs and slabs for sum
wood. The mill has seven months, and
during that time the scene in the vicinity full
of life and business activity. 1t will be started up
again the ice lie ayes the river and the
drives of logs be hoated down.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-01-02

Mr.. FELLOWS is daily in receipt of letters
If inquiry, from various parts, respecting hi
Syrup of Hypophosphltes. One recently re
'eived, leads to the belief that the public mis-.
take his meaning in reference to its effect II
imparting superior energy TO the mind. Wher,
the intellect has been impaired by over worn
or kindred causes, the use of the Syrup, to-
Iether with proper precautions in the use OF
food, clothing, exercise and rest, will roster,
tnIl power to the brain and nerves. SUPERB
1rity OF genius consists in great capacity o.
brain for assimilatng material from every
quarter, and of developing in proportion, bu
is by far the greater number are not wei
endowed by nature, consequently lacking thi
capacity, it would be impossible to fn'
Uranium space for material necessary to con
'titute the brilliant genius. Hence, although
the Syrup will assist in restoring the min'
which is lost, it cannot change a natural borI
idiot into an intelligent man. d&wlw
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-01-02
NEWS BY M ALL.

The New York Leader, Mayor Halls
journal, has been discontinued.
There were three more earthquake shocks
in AreQui on the Goth and 2lst of Novem-
Der.
The recall of Senior Roberts and the ap-
pointment Of Admiral Polo as Spanish minis
ter at Washington are confirmed.
The Russian steamship Kums has been lost
in the Caspian Sea and all on board were
drowned. a million roubes in treasure were
also lost.
Again there is ministerial crisis in Spain,
tins time In consequence of appointments in
the military direction of the Eastern depart.
ment.
Mr.. Bergh has told young Bennett of New
York if he shoots his $4,000 pigeon match he
will take measures to vindicate the laws
against cruelty to animals
despatch from Nice, received in London
on Friday night. says that the Wabash was
entering Villa Franco harbor. General
Sherman was probably not on board, as he
intended to remain at Medeira.
The presidents of the Catholic temperance
State organizations, including several clergy
men of the Eastern States, will issue a Joint
address and call for convention at Balti-
more, February %, to found anational Or
ganization for the spread of total abstinence
in the Catholic church.
special despatch from Brainard, Mime
sofa, dated the goth inst, says that the
Northern Pacific Railroad will be finished to
Morehead, 260 miles west Of Duluth, on JAN
uary l.
Samuel Brown, sentenced at Columbia, S,
c., for Ku-Kluxism, was a very influential
man, owning several thousand acres of land
formerly a justice of the peace, and has held
sewers al local offices.
Several prominent French Internationalists
of New York held secret meeting on Satur-
dav night General Cecilia presiding. A let
ter from Msrseilles effectively contradicted
the report of Carl Marks death.
A sensational story in St. Thomas letter
published in New York on Saturday, to the
effect that the American steamer Florida had
been fred into and captured by a Spanish
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-01-02

The HARVEST OF THE HEAD.-When the
comb acts as rake, bringing away roll O
parted hbers every time it passes through III,
air, badness wouldsnon be ineytal lie. Bu
ven in this case, torlorn as it may seem, tn,
mischief can be arrested, the loss repaired
Lyons Kathairon, aided by brisk application
# the brush to promote the absorption of the
luid by the scalp, will stop the thinning cut
'rocess in forty-eight hours. The roots from
which the dead tilamente were shed will soon
ne re-endowed with vitality, and a new growth
will speedily spring up on the denuded places.
This work of reproduction will go on until the
lamagc is completely repaired, and the luxu
lent crop of hair thus produced will never
wither or fall out as long the vitalizing ap
plicatlon is regularly continued.
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The Wharton Case.

Annapolis, /. In the Wharton trial DIR.
Genth stated that Professor Toney in his
evidence had stated chemical mpossibiity
when he said he got solution of tartar emetic
when the sulphide of anthony precipitate
with potash. If he had gotten what he said
he did he would have proved no tartar emetic
there. Witness was shown the sediment in
the test tube, in which Professor McCullock
had performed the experiment in court and
said it did not as far as he knew resemble
that from tartar emetic. Anthony is not
considered poison unless found in large guam.
ties
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-01-02

Providence, II. L., /. Thos. B. Hughes Of
Pawtucket broke through the ice Saturday
while trying to leave vessel at Apponang,
and was chilled to death before assistance
arrived.
Chas II. Dignell and Samuel c. Eggeton,
aged respectively and years were drowned
in pond in North Ward this afternoon by
tllling through the ice.
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#arrieO.

In this city, lst inst by Rev. DR.. Kicker, Georg
4. Philbrook to Miss Annie j. Kicker, daughter q
the officiating clergyman, all OF this city.
In Skowhegan, 23d ult.. Simon Nudd to Mi
Eivra l. me, both of $: 9Th ult., Hiram 5. Polar
OF skowhegan, to Miss Susan J. Lonely of Scion,
In Dexter, 2tth ult., Edgar l.. Whitney to Mi
Alice Il Crockett. beth OF Dexter; cath ult., Fran
Wadron to Miss Ali Dexter. both OF DE ter: 2it
ult G. ii. Thurston to Miss Della Puffer, both g
Dexter.
lin Corinth, 10th ut., Fred Barker of Exeter. t
Miss Viola +. shaw of Levant; l7th ut sylve>t L,
Eddy, Esq, OF Cornth, to Mrs. Mehitabe William
of Newport.
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Boston Items.

Boston, l.. There will be a meeting this
'vening under the auspices of the National
Association for separate night schools and
temperance among freedmen at fremont
Temple for the celebration of the emancipa-
ton proclamation for President Lincoln. DR..
VIM. Wells Brown was present and addresses
we're made by Rev. Gilbert Haven, Julia
Ward Howe, Rev. L. A. Grimos and others.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-01-02

The barometer will continue rising Tues
day morning with partially cloudy and clear
weather in the Middle and Eastern States,
followed Tuesday night by falling barome-
ter and easterly winds. Easterly winds with
cloudy weather will prevail in the Southern
and Gulf States. An area of low barometer
will develop in the Missouri Valley, and a
rising temperature with southeasterly winds
veering to the south, will prevail from Ar
kansas To Lake Sunerior.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-01-02

The employees in the blacksmith depart
ment Of the works of the Maine Central Rail-
road company in this city, yesterday present.
ed their foreman, Mr.. George p. Haskell, a
beautiful Masonic pin, as a New Years gift
Haskell is linked to these men by bands
stronger than those of iron or triple steel,
and will wear that pin worthily.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-01-02

Marcellus Emery's new paper, the Bangor
Commercial, has made its appearance. 1t is
about the size of the Daily journal, looks
neat, and has a good showing of news.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-01-02

Mr. II. NJ. Wentworth, of the firm of ii II. Went
worth Il Co., Spring manufacturers, of Gardiner,
was yesterday presented with a SPLENDID gold
watch and chain by his employees, as slight token
of the respect and esteem they have for hun as an
employer and citizen. IL was presented by Mr.
James Goodwin in a brief but appropriate spec b.
Mr.. Wentworth taken completely by surprise,
but responded in a very happy manner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-01-02

Prof. Stone, who has been lecturing for upwards
of twenty years in Europe and America on Electro
Biology or Mesmersm, comes this week to this city
after several weeks sojourn in Portland. cores
pondent writes US that the experiments there have
been not only highly successful but entirely unob
jectionabe, and promises q rare scientific treat
aside from the festive features which are its gener
ous acce ssories
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EUROPEAN NEWS.

London. l. The condition of the Prince of
Wales as reported in the noon bulletin to-
day is much improved. The Queen will re-
open the session of Parliament in person.
The stock exchange and markets are gem
orally closed to-day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-01-02

The Maine Central Railroad Company has fur
nished its passenger conductors with blue cloth
caps of uniform pattern, which have around II EN-
two bands of silyer.lace, and bear the word "coL'
ductorn in silver letters ON the front.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-01-02

The Legislative Biography will be published
N Thursdays Daily. Persons desiring extra
copies will pass in their orders to day. We
:ball publish large number of extra copies.
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ExplOeiOn.

Rochester, n. y, /. This evening the
boiler of locomotive 225, of the New York
Central Railroad, while the engine was stand
ing north of the street crossing, exploded.
The engineer, fireman and three boys were
injured
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-01-02

The members elect of the Legislature "are gait I.
erng from near and from far" and looking up board
ing places for the winter. We are sure that
hotel keepers and others have set their houses in
order and are ready to accommodate in the most
hospitable manner all who may come.