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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-03-07
Supreme Judicial Contributing Judge.

WEDNESDAY, March G.
The Judge was unable to find any case
where the parties were ready to proceed to
trial. and the juries were excused till to- NOR
row. In the afternoon the testimony was got
out before the Judge, to be reported to the
Law Court, in the action of L. w. Lithgow
VS.. \. & W. Sprague Manufacturing Compa-
ny. In the spring of 1867, the defts. deliver
cd to ptf. as cash SIS, 900 in the Augusta
bonds, known as the Sprague purchase bonds,
with the agreement that they would take the
bonds back within one year, and pay the
par value for them The ptf. alleges that he
rendered the bonds within the year, but the
defts. refused to pay the interest due on
them, and the action is brought to recover
the difference between the par value of the
bonds, and their market value which Is said
to be about 80 per cent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-03-07

was not esrried into the treasury during the
last fiscal year. but paid In since then even
In excess Of the sum returned, but it would
be necessary to analize the various accounts
carefully to trace up the figures and to sonar.
ate the sums paid in on account of sales in
the last fiscal years from tEofe paid In ac.
count Of subsequent sales.
Vice Admiral Rowan is improving daily
and is much better to-day.
The naval court of investigation in the case
OF capt Preble who commanded the block.
ade OF Mobile at the time the rebel steamer
oreto, afterwards the Florida, ESCAPED. has
been postponed on account of the illness of
the Vice Admiral.
me gunnery practice ship Constellation is
on alexandra waiting for the river to be clear
OF Ice before proceeding to Fortress Monroe.
whence she will sail one cruise to the West
Indies.
1t Is reported that the naval court martial
lately convened to try the case of Caot.
Stevens has not yet disbanded, and that fur.
ther cases OF offence against the naval regu-
latlons will be brought before it.
On the adjournment of the court of inquiry
IN the case OF Capt. Preble the board of Of.
hcers OF which Vice Admiral Rowan is pres
ent will proceed to Annapolis to reorpanize
the naVai'school as recommended in the Vice
Admirafs report to the Secretary of the
Navy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-03-07

Mr.. Charles Goddard has quite an estab-
lishment at Durham, from which he furnishes
house and garden plants, flowers, &C., for
the market. Last year he built couple of
hot houses, covering them with glass, and
putting in large brick furnaces for heat
ing apparatus. Besides paying all the build
ing expenses, expenses of cultivation, putting
in furnaces, and the like, Mr.. Goddard real
lied profit last year from his hot houses, of
nearly $50O-proving that Clancy work. at
which so many farmers turn up their noses,
pays. The interior of the hot houses are now
fragrant with beautiful growing plants and
flowers which will command good price in
the market. Lettuce and other garden sass
has got good start for the springs work, and
will be ready for transplanting as soon as the
frost leaves the ground.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-03-07
Newest Words About the Fashions.

Shapes in bonnets are very little changed,
and are still combinations of the gypsy and
high Marie Antonette bonnet. Crowns are
large and high front piece narrow and worn
oftener without coronet than with them; and
occasionally the Marie Stuart point on the
forehead is seen. Capes or curtain bands are
added to many crowns. Some beautiful
French bonnets are made up of bits of straw
and bands with shirred putis and fan pleatings
of faillc. Trimmings ere Still arranged
around the crown of the bonnet, to make it
look high while the front is frequently left
bare.
New straw hats have high, bell shaped
crowns, the sides sloping in concave fashion.
Brims are narrow, and both rolling and droop-
ing brms are shown. Some roll quite high
on the sides. while Others droop in front and
roll behind; and again these are reversed,
the back dropping on the chignon, while the
front is upturned like a turban. These are
beautifully trimmed with fresh green and
black faille, or else pale blue and black, dis
posed in pleatings, and bands of four over
tapping folds laid in loops, and with tasseled
ends. Wings Of tiny birds and clusters of
foliage are also used.
Mammoth tinted roses and large bursting
buds are the new flowers. In these the
L u
characteristic way by putting streaks of fame
color and of charred black on every petal,
and calling this new tnting, Paris on fire;
again, scarcely green leaf is found among
the roses the foliage is all in autumn coors,
over which is an ashen gray hue, and this is
christened Pars-in-ashes!
Stylish over-skirts are given new and
graceful effect by being draped very far back
instead of on the sides. The gathers OF the
drapery begin at the bottom of the skirt, and
stop finger below the waist, where they are
ornamented by bows and loop ends in the
fashion of the Marguerite polonaise. This
leaves the apron very smooth, instead of be-
ing wrinkled as it is now worn.
Skirts are trimmed with wide fiounces, and
also with narrow ones placed apart instead
of overlapping. Much thick piping cord is
seen on silk dresses. This is made of candle
wick covered with bias silk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-03-07
Washington matters.

The republican congressional committee
reorganized Tuesday morning, electing Sem
ator Wilson chairman. Representative Plat
OF Virginia secretary, and an executive board.
The committee on the revival of commerce,
on Tuesday, heard long argument by John
Roach, the well-known iron ship-builder.
upon the proper measures for the revival of
American commerce. Mr.. Roach opposes
free ships, free materials and draw backs, but
approves a proper and judicious System Of
bounties and subsidies. He also advanced
and sustained at length the idea that the fu-
ture great ship-yards of America will be, not
on the coast, but, like those of England, on
the great rivers, like the Mississippi, Ohio
and Delaware. 4 delegation of shippers and
shipbuilders from number of the most inn
portant ports of the country, including Dom
aid Mckay of Boston, are now in Washing
ton, and their feeling is very strong against
the Boutwell, Shellabarger bill lately reported
to the House. They declare that its boun-
ties are altogether to small, and are substan-
TALLY worthless. The iron shipbuilders want
at least fifty or sixty dollars ton bounty,
and paid promptly on the building Of the YES
sci, not delayed through five years as the bill
proposes.
In the Senate Tuesday, one Of the men,
bers from Kansas offered a resolution to re-
fer to an investigating committee the cleo
ton of Senators in that State in 1867 and
1871, which was debated and tabled. The
committee to investigate the sales Of arms to
France was elected by ballot as follows -
Senators Hamfiu, Carpenter, Sawyer, Logan,
Ames, Harlan and Stevenson. The legisla-
tive appropriation bill was discussed. In the
House a supplemental appropriation bill was
reported and recommitted. A bill was re =
ported granting to the Central Pacific Rail.
road one-h half of the island of Yerba Buena in
the Bay of San Francisco. The deficiency
appropriation bill was considered in commit.
tee of the whole. The House took recess
until IL o'clock, when the Japanese embassy
were received.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-03-07
News from New York.

New York, 6. The steamship ALTERNATE
which arrived here to-day from Richmond
reports that at one z. NJ, yesterday she
picked up small boat off Cape May contain
ing the crew and captains wife of the
schooner Harry Conrad of New Haven, from
Baltimore for New York with cargo of coal.
All were badly frozen. The Harry Conrad
was run into and sunk on the night of March
ith at Z. M, by ar unknown schooner. and
lies IN about seven fathoms of water in the
track OF vessels bound in and out of the Del
ware.
The Cuban fillibuster Rian was discharged
to-day from the charge of violating the neu-
trality laws.
The third trial of the Staten Island Com.
pany for the killing of MIR. Madden by the
explosion of the Westfeld was commenced
to-day.
The ice embargo in the South and Hamil-
ton ferries TO Brooklyn continues. One of
boats remains wedged in the ice near Brook
Ign since 10 o'clock yesterday forenoon.
X. w. Hooper charged with killing one
Lyons in 1868 proved this forenoon that il
was done in self defence and was acquitted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-03-07
Telegraph News in General.

Rockland, Me-, 6. The weather for the
past twenty-four hours has been of unusual
severity. Last night was the coolest of the
season, and at an early hour this morning
the temperature was IA degrees below.
Bath, Me-, G. The weather for two or
three days past has been excessively severe.
Yesterday the mercury in this city indicated
three degrees below zero at noon, twenty
during the night and ten below this morning
1t is at zero at this hour, six p. NJ.
Petrolia, Ont, .. A large still owned by
the Ham ton Carbon Company was burned
yesterday with the condenser, derrick and
steam engine. Loss $4,000.
Baltimore, 6. Gen. Benz. c. Howard ex.
Congressman, author of a report on the north
eastern boundary question, and for many
years reporter of the United States Supreme
Court, died this morning.
Richmond, Va, 6. Alexander Masley,
editor of the Wing and James Southall editor
of the Enquirer have been arrested to pre-.
vent an anticipated hostile meeting. Both
are placed under $1,000 bonds to keep the
peace.
Nashua, N. H., G. Hon. ID. w. Voorhees,,
who announced to address democratic meet
ing here tonight failed to appear owing it is
said to the sickness Of his wife.
Albany, N. Y, 6. Walter Raft was killed
to-day on Ahe ice in front of the city by cap
sizing of an ice boat. John Hurry and an
other man was severely injured Four 9TH
ers escaped.
Portland, 6. The trains on all the roads
running into this city are badly disarranged
by the snow and weather. The Ogdensburg
train from Conway arrived about three hours
late. The train on the Maine Central which
left Bangor this morning ran off the track
shortly after starting and another train W as
made up and came through between two
and three hours late. There are four mails
due from beyond Bangor on the Grand Trunk.
No trains or mails have arrived from beyond
South Paris for four days. Efforts are be-
ing made to get a train through tonight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-03-07

The Vassalboro' Wooden Mills Company
have purchased of Henry r. Butterfeld, Esq,
his water-power property at East Vassalboro',
consisting of one shovel handle factory, enc
saw mill and other buildings, together with
the reservoir dam which flows the water in
China lake, for which was paid the sum of
SIS 900. Mr.. Butterfield gives possession in
six months. The shovel-handle factory is the
most extensive one in the State, and turns out
1900 dozen per day. The writings connected
cuted yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-03-07
News From Washington.

Washington, 6, Secretary Boutwell, ap-
peared before the House committee on ex-
penditures in the war department and testi-
fed as the amounts received in the treasury
for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1870, from
the sales of arms and ordnance stores. He
gave the amount as So, ESQ, 093. The differ
euce between that sum and the amount re-
turned by the chief of ordnance as having re-
ceiyed from the sales $9,36O,Q7 which he
accounted for by explaining that the balance
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-03-07

Farmers in Brunswick. Durham and Tops
ham do quite business in hauling poplar wood
to the pulp mill in Topsham. They get six
dollars cord for this wood, which for the
purposes of fuel is worth less than the poorest
quality of soft wood.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-03-07

Boston Water Power, IS Adams Ex. Co.. ssk;
Wells, Fargo 4 Co., Il american Merchants Uo
esk; y: :. Tx. Co., 61k; NY: Central q Hudson
River, Ss do. scrip. yAx Erie, 3sx do. pfd. 20 ;
Harlem, l07k do. pfd l25 Reading, ll&h Mich.
Central, lis Lake shore and Michigan southern
93x Illinois Central 1872; Cleveland q Pittsburg
IS Chicago North Western, 1sx; do. pfd 92k !;
Chicago Rock Island, ll3x; Mil. st. Paul ssh ;
do. pid 7sx Toledo. Wabash 4 Western, 75k !;
do. pfd 81 Pttsburg Il Fort Wayne, VIZ; Terre
Haute, 20 /; do. pfd 81; Alton, III do, pfd lls
Ohio 4 Miss, &5k Boston. Hartford i Erie. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-03-07
New York Produce Market.
New YORK, March, 6

COTTON-sales 3724 bales. mid. upands FIX
FLOUR-650o; state 675g i65; round hoop ONO
6I59765 western y0a7S5 southern 10O9S 80.
WHEAT 265JO bu; No. spring l5O9lI new
u = do winter red and amber western l63 el7t
CORN 6sJO0 new mixed western 1Os1l
OATS-salcs 26e00 western "a s55
PORK new mess, 1869 old, 1880
prime,
LARD Q . OK steam: o kettle, 1o1..
BUTTEk-Wesrn, ll837 state, 23g3I.
WHISkEY Western free, 81.
kICE-Carolina, 8 e9
SuGAR-Porto Rico. q ;Muscovado, e9a4
MOLASSES-N. q. 4Saes
SPrS TUkPENTINE-g4
ROSIN- a4iu
PcTROLEUM-crude 135l3@ refined, 22X
F rhhEL4MS ~ * S gS
I'd, Hour Us, Cd, wheat 5ad.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-03-07
EUROPEAN NEWS.

London, G. Queen Victoria has presented
her groom John Brown with a gold medal
and granted him an innuity of % pounds in
recognition of his promptness in arre.ting
OConner last week when he assaulted Her
Majesty.
The marriage of the Marquis of Butte takes
place on the 10th Of April
Madrid. G. The appointment of Admiral
paio DE Barmata to the Ambassadorship at
Washington has been decided upon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-03-07

Horstords selfraising -four is now put up in
large and small packages, to suit the conv en-
fence of consumers. This article is very
handy for housekeepers as it is constantly in
q state of preparation to mix with milk or
water, and by adding little shortening, nice
notice. This flour is for sale in Augusta, by
Mr.. II. A. b. Chandler, at the Market Square
grocery store.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-03-07

A UNIVERSAL ARTICLE OF FAIrH.-In these
days of religious contention it has been
thought impossible to indicate an article of
faith upon which all sects and classes were
united. There is one, however, and very
notable one, too, viz: belief which is i'm
plicit and universal in the paramount efficacv
of that. matches household tonic and recu-
perant, Plantation Bitters. The constantly
increasing patronage which it receives has, it
is true, excited the petty envy of certain sple-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-03-07

member Of the firm of VIM. Renne &
Sons is in this city on business connected with
the sale of Renne's Pain killing Magic Oil,
to keep it in the house for use in case Of head
ache, toothache, ague pains. lameness, bruises
cramps, and other kinds of pain and suffering.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-03-07
A CARD.

|INliE officers and members of the Cushnoc S. F.
L e. Co, No. 3, hereby tender their thanks to
the Mayor. City Government, and Chief Engineer
Nickory, for their efforts in periecng the repairs
To Chief Engineer vickory, they tender their
warmest thanks for the magnificent photograph of
himself, which now hangs on the wall of the Com.
pany's hall, pleasant mcmento of the past. To
Messrs. Morse and Woodman, the thanks of the
Company are due, and they are hereby rendered
Tor their successful efforts in promoting the interest
of the Fire Department.
W. w. ROBBINS, Foreman
SETH GAY. Clerk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-03-07

The municipal election in Manchester on
Monday, resulted as follows:
!. n. Wadsworth, Moderator; G. Ii. Kill
breth, Clerk Isaac n Wadsworth, Robert I.
Hopkins, VIM. p Merrill, Selectmen and AS
SCISSORS; l. n. Wadsworth, L. H. Hammond,
Experimenting School Committee; VIM. p.
Merrill, Collector and Treasurer. All repub-
iicans
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-03-07

netic advertisers Of p'hshses1 pane oeas, who
hope to make a market ior their owl stagnant,
watery wares, by decrying all spirituous med
zeal preparations. But the public can stom-
ach neither their arguments nor their pota.
tions, and conseqn, My reject these very
weak limitations OF tn. N my as entirely 100
thin |! mar4-eod +&w
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-03-07
PROBABILITIES
Boston Items.

Boston, G. DR.. John Sullivan we'll
known physician of Chelsea fractured his
spine by falling last evening and lies in a
paralzed and critical condition.
Commander w. II. Dana, U. S. NJ, died
at L. S. General Hospital yesterday He be-
longed in Ohio, and entered the navy in May
1880 and was appointed commander in April
p, 1869.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-03-07
The Maine Central Railroad is providing it.

The Maine Central Railroad is providing it.
self largely this winter, with wood for steaming
purposes. Passing over the west branch of the
Maine Central, formerly Androscoggin-an
attentive correspondent noticed long tiers of
wood piled up by the wayside, and learned
that contracts were made for eight thousand
cords, making a single tier of wood four feet
high, twelve and a half miles long.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-03-07

Fayette made choice of the following officers
on Monday:
George Underwood, Moderator; Thos. +.
Palmer, Clerk; Albert G.. French, Noah Wat
son, VIM. l.. Small, Selectmen; Noah Wat
sou, Town Agent Experimenting School
Committee, Albert G. French; Jos. Parker,
Treasurer, Collector and Constable.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-03-07

Mcssrs. c. Il. & II, [. Wells, successors to
the pioneer furniture dealer in this city, have
now in store, besides their usual supply Of
furniture, a large lot of Fisk's Metallic Burial
Cases, patent Rose Walnut Caskets and COT
fms and Robes of all kinds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-03-07

At the request of our citizens the Temper
ance Division will repeat their performance
tonight at Meonian Hall. There was
large attendance last night, and the singing
by Miss Norton was very fine, and highly ap-
preciated by the audience. There will be
dancing at the conclusion of the entertain
ment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-03-07
kennebec Savings Bank.
This Bank is not required to make re.
turns to assessors.

turns to assessors.
Deposits made on or before the First Mon
day ofany month will be dated back to the
First day of the same month.
On First Monday in May and November of each
year a dividend will be made on all deposits stand
ing at those dates, which have been on deposit one
fun month.
Extra Dividends made every fourth year.
Dividends as soon declared are added to the
principal, thus compounding the interest every SIX
months.
Loans made to depositor5 dcposlting their
Bank Book as security.
Office in Freeman's Bank Building.
j. Z. ADAMS, Treasurer.
narS-t WIN
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-03-07

The storm at Passport on Tuesday the
most violent of the season, lasting ten hours.
The spirit dropped to 40 degrees below zero.
Tuesday was the coolest night of the season.
There were no mails, and the town was fairly
blocked up. at nine o'clock Tuesday night
the mercury stood at Is degrees below zero
at Brunswick.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-03-07
Chicago Produce Market.

CHICAGO, March, G.
bookkeeping extras
WHEAT-No. ,, I2!x q
CORN-371l No.s
OATS-3izs
RYE-No2, 7l4
BARLEY-53h for No.
MESS PORK II so
LARD So
LIVE HOGS-475.
RECEIPTs-7Oo0 flour, 1900 wheat g., 900 corn
5000 oats 5000 barley, $4,000 hogs.
SHIPMENTS-gU0o -four, 5000 corn 10000 oats
2000 harley ii 90 hogs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-03-07
S. w. Huntington & Co. have just received
full line CT the celebrated Stafford collars
mar7-+3

A PLEASANT AFFAfR.-Mr. Thos b. Purves
of Greenbush, N. Y, master mechanic of the
B. & A. r. r., received pleasant surprise on
New Years eve in the shape of gold watch
and chain, presented to him by the engineers
of the western division of the above named
road The watch was a beautiful specimen of
workmanship of Elgin manufacture, and re-
ceived majority of the votes of thirty-seven
engineers who presented it, over two COM
peting watches from Albany.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-03-07

There is talk of enlarging the cotton factory
at Brunswick the ensuing season. This fac
tory is doing good business under the man
agement of the Cabot company.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-03-07

The post office laws are liable to such strict
construction that it is impossible in some cases
to send papers to regular subscribers without
the pre- payment Of postage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-03-07

The Bridgton News has new press, and the
proprietor, Maj. Shorey, promises enlarge
ment of his paper.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-03-07

We are informed that a.. choral society Of
twenty-five members has been formed in this
CITY. Professor NJ. c. Milliken, conductor, to
take part in the great June Jubi g. Good.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-03-07

In the dark lanes of life,
Where the pitfalls are rife.
May the light OF the lat tern still guide YOU
Til you find the true light"
To direct you Alright
Where no dangers can ever betile you
With hisIantcrn we're told
That a Cynic OF Old,
While the sun shone, at MONDAY with splendor
In u city was found
To lie searching around,
Like a man that had been on Il bender.
Being asked what he sought,
And still apt for a thought,
The sarcastic Old Cynic made answer
As the people he scanned
Win his lantern III hand -
ID! Pm i'll search of Just one honest man, sir.7
Now, if search were made here,
We have reason to fear
That, without complete reformation,
'fwould require bright sun,
And more lanterns than one,
To lind one honest man" in the naton.s
-tEccl. VII. 20.
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Fire.

Nashua, n. H., 6. The carpet yarn mill
of the Wilton Manufacturing Co., Of Wilton
was burned this afternoon. Loss S75 200;
partially insured in Liverpool Company.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-03-07
locaI an0 State Menus.

Our readers are referred to the change IN
the advertisement of J. G.. Ilolcomb.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-03-07

The nav roll of the Bodwell Ganite Compa-
nv at Fox Island is upwarcs OF twenty-five
thousand dollars per month.
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The Weather.

WAR DEPARTMENT, J
oFficE OF THE CHEF SIGNAL OFFICER
WASHINGTON, Jan. CO NJ.
PROBABILITIES
The barometer will continue rising on
Thursday over the Middle and New England
States with clear and pleasant weather ex-
cept over Northern New York and Northern
New England. continued rise in the tenn
pefa'ure and pleasant weather will prevail
from the South Atlantic coast to the Ohio
Valley.