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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-01-13

felt obliged to decline the earnest request o
the church for him to withdraw it.
Rev. S. L. 3. Chase, pastor of the Secont
Baptist Church in Bangor, at the communion
service on Sunday afternoon rendered biz
resignation of the pastorate, to take effect or
the first Sunday in April next. Mr.. Chase
was ordained pastor of that church and society
September 18th, 1866. On the last Sabbath he
received six persons to churh Fellowship,
four of whom were Swedes who had come to
Bangor to reside.
! Rev. Mr.. Osgood, having accepted the call
extended to him by the Congregational Socie-
ty in Machas, has moved there with his
family, and now supplies the pulpit of their
church.
Rev. II. L. Wood still continues his connec-
ton with the Free Baptist Church and society
at West Waterville. The Lewiston journal
says that he s young man of marked ability,
devoted piety, thoroughly in love with the
profession of his choice, and gives strong
evidence Of future usefulness. His friends,
even outside of his own denomination, are
many and appreciative.
Rev. Anterior Clark, whose serious sick
ness we announced last week, died in South
Dover on the 4th inst, aged 81 years. Mr..
Clark was one of the pioneer Baptist preach
ers in York county; preaching the Gospel
without pay and earning his living and sup
porting his family by the labor of his own
hands.
There are four church edifices in Richmond
village -Congregational, Rev. Mr.. Curtis, pas
tor; Free Baptist, Mr.. Geo. S. Kicker of Bates
Theological School, stated supply; Methodist,
Rev. NJ. Hobart, pastor; and Baptist With
out any pastor.
Quite n number Of persons have recently
been converted at the Park street Methodist
church in Lewiston.
Rev, f. c. Cook of Brownfeld, has accept
ed call from the Free Baptist church at
Steep Falls. Shapleigh and has commenced
his labors there.
Rev. w. G. Goucher is supplying the Bap-
list church at Lincoln Center a part of the
time.
Rev. r. c. Lansing of New York, will
preach in the Universalist church in Gardi-
ner afternoon and evening tomorrow.
The Freewill Baptist Church in Skowhe-
gan has selected as pastor of their church
Rev. II. c. Hoisington of Embden. Eighteen
were recently baptised at one time, and joined
the church. with six others, making twenty
four in all.
The semi-annual meeting Of the Trustees
of the Maine Congregational Missionary So
ciety was held in Bangor Wednesday evening,
but no business of public Importance was
transacted. There were present Rev. DR..
Fiske of Bath, Rev. DIR. Thurston of Sears
port, Secretary, Rev. Albert Cole of Cor
nsh Rev. P. B. Thayer, Of Garland, Joshua
Maxwell, Esq, of Portland, Treasurer, Rev.
S. p. Fay, Rev. Dr. Herrick and ]. S. Wheel
wright Esq, of Bangor.
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E,nced DR.. Howard to the penitentiary for
years. Well informed gentlemen in Glen
fuegos say that the whole affair was managed
bunglingly from the beginning, and that How
ard weuld have been liberated if the case ha(
been properly attended to.
st. Louis, IL. Capt. Krammer in the alb
sence of Admiral Possiet in charge of the
Russian feet at New York, left yesterday
with an order to move the feet to Pensacola
and be ready to receive the Grand Duke al
the termination of his southern trip.
Concord, N. H., IL. The Republican
State Committee met here this afternoon and
organized for the ensuing years as follows
Hon. Il. II. Rollins, Chairman; b. +. Pres
colt, Secretary; Asa Fowler, Treasurer.
Madison, Wis, IL. In the assembly to-
DAY the resolution favoring the limiting Of the
presidency to one term was referred to the
committee on federal elections.
Halifax, IL. Vessels arriving here report
mat there was very severe gale on Sunday
last The schooner Horton from Boston,
lost her deck load.
Little Rock, Ark, IL. The State board of
education has passed a resolution memorial
izing Congress TO endow the free schools of
the State.
Buffalo. N. Y, IL. The pigeon shooting
match between Bogardus and Paine, which
was interrupted at New York by Bergh, took
place in Canada to-day, and was won by
Bogardus.
Chicago, IL. Proceedings have been be-
gun by U. s. District Attorney Glover to
condemn the land known as the post Office
block. This for the present would seem to
settle the question Of the location of the new
government building,
Andrew Nelson, Deputy Internal Revenue
Assessor here, died last evening, age forty
nine years.
At Jamesonville, Wis, this morning, an
attempt was made to burn Meyers Opera
House, by kindling fire in dry goods
store directly under it. The fire was extin-
guished before much damage was done.
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Church directory.

ORTHODOX CONGREGATIONAL.-G Oh.
State st., between Bridge and Oak streets. No
pastor. Morning service 1880 A. NJ. Evening
preaching service at O'Clock +. NJ. Preaching
:, Tomorrow by Rev. George " Field Of Bangor.
FIRST BAPTIST,-Corner Winthrop and Perham
SITS. No pastor. Morning service 1880 A. M.
Afternoon 23O p. NJ. Evening r. NJ. Preach
ing tomorrow by Mr.. II. W. Tilden of Colby
FREE BAPTIST,-state street, north of Bridge.
G. F. Penney, pastor; residence Summer street.
Morning service 1880 A. NJ. Afternoon 2.3O p.
METHODIST ACKNOWLEDGMENT street east Of
State E. Martin, pastor; residence at the par
vice 1880 a. NJ Afternoon $50 r NJ Evening
I'm; Preaching Tomorrow by the pastor
Morning service 1880 A. NJ. Evening service r.
m NJ In, rreach ing to-morrow by the rector
CIR. Moor, pastor; residence Winthrop street.
below below Orchard ra Morning service 1920 a; ~
Sabbath se bS sery'e m
UNITARIAN,-Corner Oak and State SITS. No
past .T, ), No preaching tomorrow;
CATHOLlC,-State St., north Of Bridge. Rev. Mr..
O'Brien, priest; residence near the church,
r. n G. XyRoo%s in Darby by soei. Water Street.
evening at N O'Clock. Mission Sunday School
every Sabbath morning at O'Clock. Religious
exercises every Sunday afternoon at O'Clock.
The Congregational, First Baptist. Free Will
Baptist and Methodist Churches hold social con.
ference meetings in their vestries every Wednes-
day evening at seven and one h II O'clock
NORTH AUGUSTA,-M. +. CHURCH.-Rev. +.
W. Smith, pastor; residence at the pasonage, next
door north of the church. Preaching every Sab
bath at 1890 A. NJ. sabbath School at II NJ.
Prayer meeting at r. NJ. Preaching tomorrow
by the pastor.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL. HALLOWELL.-Rev
y. M. Cousens, pastor residence opposite church.
Morning service 10 30; Afternoon service, $50;
Sabbath School LIS p NJ Preaching to-mor-
row by the pastor.
SOUTH PARISH CONGREGATIONAL, HALO.
WELL-Itev. C. q. McCully, pastor morning
service 1885, afternoon service 23O Sunday
School LIS +. NJ.
BAPTIST CHURCH, HALLOWELL.-Rev.A A. X.
Crane, pastor Morning service 1890; afternoon
service 23O. Preaching tomorrow by the pastor.
FREE BAPTIST CHURCH, HALLOWELL.-Rev
Mr. Heath, pastor. Services at usual hours.
UNIVERSALlST CHURCH, HALLOWELL,-No
pastor.
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NEWS BY MAIL.

1t is rumored that Gen. Mcclellan is to be
the successor of Fisk as yce-president of the
Erie Railway.
Wheyland. who was assassinated in New
Orleans on Tuesday night, was formerly
member of the 3lst Massachusetts regiment.
A Columbia, S. c., letter states that the
defence in the ku Klux cases was entirely
broken down, and those implicated are flee
ing. The Khan is almost etlectually broken
up.
Judge Davis of the supreme Court Is now
being tIotted out as a Presidential candidate
for discontinued Republicans by the Demo-
Gratis, who are so kindly hoping to effect
division.
The first Penobscot salmon of the season
arrived in the Boston market Wednesday.
A dangerous counterfeit has made its APP
pearance, of the denomination of 500, on
the Ohio National Bank of Cincinnati, Ohio.
Being remarkably well executed, it ia well
calculated to deceive most expert
Dispatches from Des Moines Iowa an
nouuce that the Republican caucus pomin-
ated w. b. Allison for Senator ON the third
ballot
There has been another terrible coal mine
disaster in Wales. BY an explosion In the
Oakwood eollery on Wednesday an entire
gang persisted and all lthe works and machin-
cry destroyed.
The citizens of Gloucester held meeting
last evening in regard to the fishing interests
of the town. The general sentiment was
favorable to the Washington treaty IL they
can secure some compensatory legislation
for the evils which they expect will follow
the free introduction Of English fish into the
American market
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Throw In ReiMforcements.

The Citadel of Life is in state OF siege all through
the year. but is never more closely invested than in
mid-winter. The liver is usually somewhat torpid,
and the bowels more less constpated at this
sou, and dyspepsia often assumes its most aggra.
waited form in cold and wet weather. In Short the
sluggish system seems inclined to intermit or
shirk some Of its most important duties under the
influence of a low temperature, and requirs whole.
some stimulation. The spur required is Hostetters
Stomach Bitters, the only medicine which quickens
the action of the secreive organs, and brings out
the latent vitality of the system, without creating
any febrile symptoms, or the slightest nervous ex
element.
The great Vegetable Tonic is not recommended
as a specific for Coughs; Colds and Consumption
that field being LETT open TO the concocters OF pre-
paratons which cannot by any possibility reach the
lungs but as specific for the constitutional and
physical weakness which invite pulmonary dis
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Washington, II. A majority of the Sem
ate Judiciary Committee, Messrs. Trumbull,
Carpenter, Frelinghuysen, Poole and Conk-
ling, this morning heard the woman suffrag-
lists. Messrs. Thurman and Edmunds were
absent. Mrs. Hooker made the opening
speech and was followed by Mrs. Stanton,
who commended that the right of female suf-
frage is already conferred by the constitu-
ton, but declatory law to the effect was re-
CURED. Miss Anthony said the Withholding
of suffrage from woman was an outrage
against humanity. If the same wrong was
perpetrated on men 1t would occasion a re-
bellion. She wanted the committee to report
one way or another so that they might be dis.
tinguished as friends or enemies.
The following was received to-day:
New Orleans, IL. To the President:-I
must again renew and urge my request for a
declaration of martial law in the parish of
New Orleans. The public mind is in state
of great excitement. Suspense and alarm
any hour may bring on collision, which
The desire for martial law is nearly univer-
sal with good citizens of all classes.
(Signed,) BENJAMIN +. FLANDERS.
Mayor.
To which the President replied as follows {:
martial law will not be proclaimed in
New Orleans, under existing circumstances,
ard no assistance will be given by Federal
authority to persons or parties unlawfully
resisting the constitution authorities of the
State
The above reply of the President was the
result Of a cabinet consultation on the des-
patch from Mayor Flanders.
The collections from tobacco in the third
and fifth districts of Virginia for the year
prior to December LIST, were 81, IA, 543, an
increase of S7l9,s42 over the previous year.
Commander Chas. S. Norton has been or
dered to duty as lighthouse inspector in the
sixth district. Capt. r. T. Renshaw has
been detached as inspector of the sixth light
house district and ordered to the command of
the Worcester. relieving c. II. p. Caldwell
" no awaits orders.
A bill has been introduced in the Legisla-
ture to facilitate the construction of railroads.
1t provides for the issue to all new broad
guage railroads $4,000 per mile in State
bonds. and $1,000 per mile to narrow guage
roads. All the roads receiving this aid are
to pay the State treasury two per cent. an
nually Of the gross earnings for payment of
interest on the bonds and to create a sinking
fund to cancel the bonds. After the interest
and bonds are paid this two per cent. will 60
into the State treasury and be perpetual
source Of revenue. The amount of bonds
issued under this bill will not exceed 3d..
600, 900.
F. A. Marden has been convicted of the
embezzlement of $4,000 government funds,
while employed as clerk in the treasury de-
partmcnt.
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EUROPEAN NEWS.

Madrid, II. Differences have arisen in
the cabinet with regard to the policy to be
pursued in Cuba and the appointment Of
Marshal Concha as Captain General of the
Island. The departure of the latter from
Cadiz has consequently been deferred,
The papal legation will soon be re-estab-
London, H.. Small pox continues to
spread in all parts of the British Isles.
The number of miners killed by the explo-
sion in Oakland colliery will not exceed II,
all the missing men being now accounted for.
The disaster was caused by ignition of fire
damp.
Sir F. Scundamore is appointed director
general of the telegraphs of the United King
dom.
Rev. Mr.. Watson on trial at Chatham for
murder was found guilty.
Paris, IL. 1t is reported that President
Theirs has requested Gambetta to discontinue
public addresses in the south of France. A
malicious rumor intimates that he made the
request at the bidding of Bismark.
Port Au Prince, II. A Prussian man. Of
war is here and demands the settlement Of
German losses, occasioned during the revo-
luton. A French man. of-war is also here
and demands the settlement of the French
debt. The affairs of the country are in a
critical condition. The ministry have re
signed. The United States fsigste Congress
is expected.
Special to the n Y. World.
London, ~. 1t is rumored that a separa-
ton between Prince Teck and wife is immi-
nent, Occasioned by the unfaithfulness of the
Prince.
In the national assembly Pouyer Quertier,
minister of finance submitted the details of
his plans for the taxation of raw materials.
The committee on parliamentary initiative
to-day reported to the assembly bill pro-
viding for the release of all the Communists
now confined in hulks who are not known to
be guilty of criminal acts
The Emperor of Brazil visited the Cher
bourg docks and arsenal to-day.
Walewski introduced bill providing for
the temporary taxation Of houses in order to
more especially pay the war indemnity and
liberate the French territory from occupa-
ton by German troops.
The French bishops are opposing the COM
pulsory educational bill introduced in the as
sembly by Jules Simon, minister of public
instruction..
Rouher, Minister of the State under the
Empire is candidate for the assembly from
Corsica.
Berlin, IL. A despatch from Versailles
informs the government that Baron Armin and
Count Remasat to-day exchanged notifications
of the convention recently negotisted at
Frankfort by the representatives of Germany
and France.
Munich, IL. In the Bavaran chambers
to-day the government in reply to an inter-
pellaiion from the opposition justified its en-
forcement of the old Catholic church burial
service.
Lisbon, IL. The South American mail
steamer brings advices from Rio Janeiro
Dec. 23d. A revolt recently broke out in
Paraguay but was suppressed before it at
tanned serious proportions.
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A Glorious Record. Twelve years ago a
few modest lines in a New York journal in
vited public attention to a new Vegetable Res
torative, and solicited trial of its merits as
a remedy for Indigestion, biliousness, fever
and ague, debility, nervous disorders, rheu
matism, and all complaints requiring invig-
Grating and regulating treatment. In this
quiet, unpretentious way, PLANTATION BIr-
TIERS was introduced to the world. 1t was a
success from the beginning All that was
claimed for it as tonic, a corrective and an
tidote to malarious fever, was found to be
strictly true. Within five years the annual
sales of this article amounted to over One
Million of Bottles. A few years more and
the demand had swelled to five millions. The
annual consumption of the bitters has now
reached the almost incredible aggregate of
SIX MILLIONS OF BOTTLES, and for every bot
tie sold copy of the ILLUSTRATED MEDICAL
ANNUAL, published by the proprietors, at a
cost of Sl50,000 is given away
ian6- +eodlw-&w
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STATE NEWS.

DIR. Elmer Small, a graduate of Dartmouth
College, and of the Maine Medical School,
has recently located at Belfast. He is a ma
tive of kennebec county, and has been in
practice in the West.
The season thus far has been unusually
favorable to numbering operations.
The Wing understands that the plaintiff in
the famous Democrat case has decided not to
prosecute against the Dwinel Estate, but con-
tinue against the other defendants. Charles
+. Dole and one or two more have been re-
leased, there not being sufficient evidence to
connect them with the destruction Of the
office.
A little boy was sliding in Portland on
Wednesday, when he ran into a hack and
received some bad cuts about the head and
face.
John Shehan of Bangor, while tending a
sled in the woods on L MON river last week,
received a severe blow from the end of his
handspke, striking him just below the left
eve, infiicting serious injury to that organ,
and the adjacent tissues, and knocking him
senseless to the ground. Violent and con-
gestve inflammation rapidly ensued, and for
few days i: was feared that his eye would be
lost, but since his arrival home he has been
under proper meulcal tTeatIHeut, anu IS HOW
doing well, says the Commercial.
The Pennington correspondent of the
Portland Press says that Albion Dyer, Esq,
of Strong, met with a very painful accident
Monday afternoon. He was ascending a
ladder in the stable chamber, which was
resting against the hay NOW, for the purpose
of feeding his stock, when from some cause,
the lower end of it was pushed suddenly out
precipitating him to the floor, distance o.
twelve feet. He struck heavily upon hi,
side, dislocating his arm. and badly bruisins
his hip and other parts of his body.
The Rockland Free Press says Gilbert
Marsh, young man belonging in that city
while driving team drawing load of lime
rock on Tuesday, I'd inst, stepped forward to
the horses for some purpose and slipping, fell
/ to the ground, the loaded wagon passing over
his leg and crushing the bones in a shocking
manner.
AS Elder E. B. Trip, from Utah, was get.
ting into the cars at this place Monday morn
ing, Sheriff Tuck served a special writ upon
him, sworn out by person who claimed that
he owed him for watch purchased in Wilton
in 1874. The Elder at that time was about
leaving for the West, and gave his note, pay
ALE in one year. Seventeen years after, he
returned to this State, and paid the full
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Intelligence from Havana.

Havana, ~. The Cuban General Manuel
Agramonte with eighty armed men and off,
GERS belonging to distinguished families, sur
rendered at Gamaguaya yesterday. and ar
rived at Puerto Principe to-day. The surren-
der was fastened by the troubles caused by
Vsllamel and Zambrana. The balance Of
Agramontes band is dispersed about the
country preparing to surrender. Agramonte
reports that the insurgent bands remaining
near Puerto Principee are preparing to 60 to
the Eastern department..
Insurgent Colonel Emilio Epinosa has been
executed at Santo Spiritus.
Schooner Rival was wrecked near Bridg-
town, Bay of Fundy, on Sunday. All hands
were lost -Four bodies have been found.
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or Religious intelligence.

At the close Of this month four Augusta
churches will be without pastors-the Cniver-
,salist, Unitarian, Congregational, and Baptist.
We published quite recently rumor that
Rev. T. J. B. House, formerly of this State,
was about to leave the Harvard street Baptist
church in Boston, of which he is the accept
able pastor. We have a note from Mr.
House stating that the report is entirely I'M
true, and that he has no idea whatever of
leaving the church.
Rev. Mr.. Byther is earnestly at work with
the Universalist people in Pittsfeld. They
have nice church edifce with new bell,
and mean soon to have a church organization.
Rev. w. F. Ober has been commended by
Congregational Council, held at Portland,
TO the church in Newcastle as an earnest
preacher and devoted servant of Christ.
Rev. Mr.. Crane will preach in the Metho-
dist church at Hallowell Sabbath morning
In the Free Baptist church at Hallowell
some 80 persons have recently made profess
sion of religion. These are mostly under 20
wears of age. They are holding meetings.
The Congregational society of New Shar-
ON have a general wood hauling for the bene-
fit of their pastor, each winter, after which a
second turnout occurs for the purpose OF bre-
barring the wood for the stove, occasioning
the presence of the ladies at the parsonage
with protuse supplies of baked beans and
brown bread.
Mr.. b. Young, Of the Calais universalist
society, reports that they have now good
church, all paid for, and that all things in
connection with the society are in good shape
The revival in the Methodist church at
Midtown still continues. Eleven were bap-
tised few weeks ago, and twenty three of
those converted in the spring, Joined the
church in full. 1t is now supposed to be the
strongest Methodist Church in the district.
The Baptist society at Sumner have secur-
ed the services of Rev. Allen Barrows,
their former minister, for ali indefinite time.
Rev. Amasa Loring is still supplying the Con.
gregational society.
Rev. N. w. Plummer, Free Baptist, has
been laboring in East Hebron, with good re-
sults. A revival has resulted from his labors
in Minot, and about thirty are hopeluiiy con-
verified.
Rev. S. p. Leroy was recently installed as
pastor of the Baptist church in Camden. Mr.
LEROY was converted from Judaism few
years since, and was thoroughly educated in
the schools of the Rabbis'
The meeting of the Vassalboro' Sabbath
School Association is changed from the I'll
to the 10Th inst.
Rev. II. M. Eaton has received unani
NOUS call from the fourishing Christian
church in Newport. He has accepted the cal
and will enter upon his labors the 2sth inst.
Rev. G. G. Leavens of Durham, has ac
cepted call to the pastorate of the Baptis
church, Brooklin, Maine.
Rev. Mr.. Battles, pastor of the Universalis
church in Bangor, has reafirmed his resigna
ton, rendered week or two since, and ha