The Portland daily press., 1872-01-15


whether or not further legislation is demanded
to secure more authoritive jurisdiction for the
Commissioners or the Governor and Council in
such matters as affect the public safety and
convenience.
STATE INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL FOR GIRLs.-The |
Commission appointed by the Governor under |
a resolve of the last legislature, to consider the
establishment of a reformatory institution for |
girls, similar in character to the State Reform |
School for boys, have just made their report to
Gov Perham. The report discusses the neces-
sity of such an institution, and rehearses the
proceedings at the several conferences of the
Commission. They recommend the formation
of voluntary corporation, the corporators to
be gentlemen of prominence in different parts
of our State, who shall be organized under an
act of the legislature, and of which body the
Governor Secretary of State and State Treas
urer shall be- er-ofcio, members of the Board
of Managers. 1t is proposed that after incor-
corporation the State shall appropriate to its
support s. whenever the citizens of the
State shall contribute in money or lands and
buildings the sum of s.; the course of
discipline and reform observed in the school to
be relatively the same as that adopted at the
Reform School The commission report that
they have received from Seth B. Hilborn of
Portland, an offer to donate land to the value
of 81 200 on condition that the Industrial School
be established in Cape Elizabeth. A similar
offer came from a lady in Welchville village
(Oxford) who offered 81 900 to the State on con-
dition that certain real estate and buildings in
that town are purchased at a fair appraised
value. A suggestion was also received from
Bangor that the inhabitants of that city would
contribute literally to the funds of the institu-
ton if Bangor is fixed upon as its location. A
suggestion also came for Lewiston that tract
of five or six acres of land in that city with
commodious buildings thereon would be pur-
chased by the people of that city on like condi-
tions. 1t is expected that Gov. Perham will lay
the report before the legislature, accompanied
by a report favorng the immediate establish
ment of the institution, and approving the
views expressed by the Commission.
! THE North american Reuiew for January OPP
ems with an article on "Poor Law Administra-
ton in New England by B. F. Sanborn Mr.
Sanbon takes less space than writer's for the
ReuieD commonly occupy, but he uses it to good
| advantage, showing for one thing, that pauper-
ism is not only relatively but absolutely decreas
ing in New England. Next comes Charles As
| tor Bristed with still shorter article on Amer
lean Criticism; its Difficulties and Prospects,
| Dorsey Gardeners paper on "Oratory and Jour
nalism' is full of anecdote and history 'Thom-
| as Watson, the Poet" an old Elizabethan
amourist forgotten by the general reader, re-
| ceives resurrection at the hands of F.. I. Pal
grave. Harvard College 1857 is from the
| pen of Henry Adams, who deserves much
| higher rank as writer than his elder brother
| does as a politician. "The Butler Canvass" is
devoted to the labor question alone, other fea-
lures of the canvass being saved for another
number of the Reuiew. The literary notices are
able, as usual, but the publishers of Mrs.
Schwartz's novels will not feel very grateful for
the review of The Right One. published by
James R. Osgood s. Co., Boston. Terms Sc
| year, or 81. so for single number)
THE BRIDGToN RAILRoAD.-In view of the
much-talked-of project of building railroad
from Portland to Bridgton, along the eastern
shore of Lake Sebago, Washington Bray ESQ.,,
one of Naples most influential citizens, and
| gentleman of sound business Judgment and sa-
| gacty, has made an estimate of the yearly
amount of freight brought into and carried out
| of that town. The following are his figures:
| freight to Naples 900 tons; from Naples in
Guiding lumber, wood, &C., 1900 tons. Mr..
Bray is taking lively interest in the railroad
question, and as he is well informed in regard
to it, his opinion is worthy of respectful atten-
| ton. He thinks there is but little doubt of Ma
pies willingness to vote per cent. of her valu-
alton toward building the road; Casco is doubt
| full; while Raymond and Windham are wide
awake, and will do all in their power to further
the project. A correspondence between Prof.
Walter Wells and well-knowu gentleman at
Webb's Mills is going on, in regard to the feas-
Utility and financial prospect of such a road,
the result of which will soon be made known
to Mr.. Bray, who is quite sanguine that the
road will be built if little timely exertion be
now made by the friends of the enterprise
Bridgton Ne,cs
So the prospect is that Bridgton may find a
way to get its road without State aid.
GOVERNOR POWERS of Mississp is severe
upon the carriers of concealed weapons. In his
message to the Legislature he says ''the great
number of belted knights of spurious courage
who are daily seen in public places, ready on
slight provocatons, under the inspiration of
evil spirits, to display implements of war; is a
standing menace against the laws of the coun-
try and a reflection upon the manly courage
and personal prowess of chvalrous people;"
and he recommends the infiction of severe
pains and penalties ON all who carry concealed
weapons, and on officers of the law who fail to
proceed against parties so offending
THE catalogue of the University of Michi-
gan for 1S71-72 contains the names of sixty-five
ladies, regularly enrolled and acknowledged.
members, of whom twenty-five are counted in
the department of science, literature and art
one of these being candidate for the degree
of B. A, with the present senior class
A DESPATCH from Augusta to the Sunday
Star says that Senator Morrill, and Speaker
Blaine have reconciled their differences relative
to the Augusta Pension Agency. Col. Connor
is to have the position, while Col. Drew will be
appointed to an Authorship in Washington.
Items.
The Wisconsin Assembly Friday sent resolu-
tions favoring the one term principle to the
Federal Relations Committee.
The A rxansaS Roard of Educat;op aSl, Com