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The St. Cloud journal., 1872-05-02
LAsD GRANTS TO RAILROADS.

a statement recently made BY the
sCommissioner Of tho General Land
Office 70 the House Of Represen tatives
shows that aimee 1852, when tho Illi.
nois Central received {, ,00o, 900 acres
The drst grant ever made to railroad,
Alt, ,2O0; 1896 acres Of land have been
given By Congress to aid in the con-
1tsuction of RAILROADS. From this
!. amount j. to be deducted 8,740,264
saesss which have inverted TO TIE Gov
srnnsnt, lsasing atotsl Of 207, ,460, ,632
sores. The Pacific railroads have ~
Sesivsd considerably more than half Of
sihis, o. l4s,675,166 ages Of The
.sanosnts granted 70 The different States
IT railroads, Minnesota has received
s9,7S2, ,408 sores, which i, more than
sdoobls the average amount received BY
the ether States.
IS This land grant system has doubtless
sbssn much abused, aoi the feeling in
TCeagrsss aud in many parts Of the
country is strongly against it, but its
benefits greatly outweigh its evils. This
@can be seen in our own State which 10
point Of railroad development is at least
twenty years in advance Of " here it
awopld have been without aid. Large
tracts ot land which, remote from mar
ksts, would have been allow Of settle
s,ssst, have bsen eagerly taken up, and
nsds to add 70 the wealth both Of the
s8sats and the. eouutry. So rapid aud
. sonplsts has bean the work Of .ail-
road bailding, that It i now very di&-
cult 70 find in kinnssosa what nay b
sallsd, J, IL the old sense, . froatiss eoua.
~. ..*.-,. ...>.,. a.... ...
Thee grants Of land have undeabt-
ssdly nads aupls returns 70 the State
sia ~ Ny Of benefits, but they bavs
q ths aams time created wealthy and
powerful corporations. The need of
the people now i oguard their interests
from oppression by these corporations.
Ffsishts can % made exorbitant, loesl-
ities can b dise1iminatsd against, aud
the business public can b ineonvsn-
fenced II many ways. The rsmsdy for
this i IL careful and judieious lsgnh.
tion-a fast which should b always
boess Is mind by the people ID the ~
slsstion of their representatives.
The St. Cloud journal., 1872-05-02

TIE Spanish revolt gains hsadvay.
Fifteen hundred Caslists ~ j. asns,
and many skizmishss have taken plass
The clty Of Pampsluss y nsnaesd.
The insurrection iss spsesdiag saor-
mously: Troops are demanded every
whore, :.ssTg.. - j.. ~ =. =.
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.! SiHgass1 's .'Ea ATT osSsgxnssE.g
II )s NJ sdsybelo,s ths asaiilib nj u
~ Cdassati ~ sssslal ishssd sslsd
s,o ri xdse ca iii1asi ID Aisashad
seons u itssssisss I'd ksp.
apos.ia y a viii i daiiBslsat -.
sdld4ts - Il ~ saSltsrsbly
.plsls . Ssaasof Tiunbull, Jsass
sDayis Chal3ss rfsssiis Adans, Hoses
Or -, =. alass Bssvs, CIV. Csatis,
- ssas hah desen ethsls wEs bsl1s
- losvlld. a HttIs quursl szfated
Sbsa1sSs Inc Tkdn1sli asd .DsSb nsa'
IN Illinois, 1hieh bid fis, y -
sAsalsd, 70 break up The Osavsstisa o
throw both these gentleman Overheard.
There i % evident lsek Of har1aosy,
q system, of unity of psrposs. Thsro
viii $ ) struggle svss ths platiosn ss
grsat = over Che easdidatss. Tie Free
1radsrs want : plank, . a. the Pro.
tses,oaisss /; Wills very many want
! plank which nay mean one
thing Or the other, OF nothing at
Sall, just . the occasion may requirc.-
The only thing upon which Ill agree is
tho desire . "bsas Grant," ths one
sthisg which they cannot do. <.-@s =
Anoag The Minnesota delegates aEs
gGoy. Sherwood, N. s. Wilkiasos,
sJsdgs Wilson, Judge Goodrich, Lsvi
Hubbsll, 81. P. Hall, F. Williss, Sam.
M.yall, Dr.. Mayo, J.B. Hubb.ll, John
q. Davidson, =. E. Paalding, and w.
=. Anes. The majority of them f.
svos Senator Tsumtall. 8> -' NJ .
Fissa present iadisalioas there seems
] q - little possibility of anything v~J
practical rssultisg from thh Oosvse-
stioa. No naa can be ehossa Who viii
mite TIE disa8sstsd Rspabiesas md
the great body Of the Dsneeracy. The
nearer the day Of elsetioa approaeAss
tie further Of will these elements Of
'ths =. partJ DO foaad, and ttSir
united vote viii scarcely exceed that
east q The laat Presidential election By
the Dsnoosatio party alone. -.
Dipa.ohes received By to-d.y's
papsrs give reports Of the organisation
syatssdsy. The Convention W. called
. ordsr 81 Col. Grosvernor, Who made
sspssch and introduced Judge Stanley
sMa.hsws Of Chic. Speeches we're made
~ him and Carl. Schurs. The Con-
syeltion then adjoarned until this morn.
ing. Greeley stock i on the rise.
The St. Cloud journal., 1872-05-02

REPoRTs from Kingston, N. Y, say
the fires on the moantaiss ooatinus.
Fires arc also raeiDg along Rondout
and Oswegs, and : eoasldslsbls amount
Of cord wood and railroad ties hes been
consumed. Everything j. very dry,
and : fire spreads with great rsp,di.y.
The St. Cloud journal., 1872-05-02

The Phil.delphia Press elain. 70
representa- . sentiment which IS best
expressed Is ssradical devotion 70 Re.
publican principles, and radical hostili-
ty to Re publican rings"
The St. Cloud journal., 1872-05-02

.A111E in New Yoek On Saturday
destscyed dry eoods 70 tho a.oaat II
half . millisn dollars. The vilhGs ol
South Chins in Maisa, vas dsstsoyed
the ssms day, but four hossss r.
naming. -a-..a ~ 81 aa.-1..E. -.
The St. Cloud journal., 1872-05-02

Il J. Sherman, lately Of New New
York city, is about to open i farm Of
200 acres il Martin county. He
proposes breaking the greater part of
i this spliug, md VIII raiso crop sof
lbeans md corn from the sod.
The St. Cloud journal., 1872-05-02

p VIZ have received the Fith Annual
Report Of the St. Paul Chaubsr Of
Commerce, prepared b the SECRETARY,
Nj. Osian 3. Dodge. L eoataias
many facts and figures sho1isg Ne
rapid and substantial growth q 81.
pnmo +' Z: ''f'5 .'t 'r'':F -
The St. Cloud journal., 1872-05-02

Tu1 shesbs,as Oosnty Ns.os which
ssw bssss dsss stEboth Elk River and
Prineetoa, ~ bssnl sslasgsd % n
sishteolsns pspss. Il spropssity =
gratifying.
The St. Cloud journal., 1872-05-02

TAx S.. Anthony Democras (thst
.vaO has recently bses materially
enlarged, and nov sppea.s :. The
Rsskly De,rocrat, hailins from Min
seapolis. Mr. Green, ito editor, y !
forcibls writer, and gsts sp = strong
Democracy = The msst uatsrsi6ed dir
ciple ooph ask ior.
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shes fton ~ q Satsrday
st,ts ths srspsioa q sss,iiss
ooa,iasss viii lrsaltsl ~ olsnos. . Il
lAvs - 81 ra.shsd ssba1si ilna,
md shleatsas !. hs 4,
plosidns il the volo,ao 60 conltaDtly
heard i this olty. The confederation
among the Inhabitants Of villages and
towus slnoreases. Thus far IA persons
have been killed and 20 injured BY
rsanisg lava. The villages Of San Sd
eal1iaa .a1A -Msssal 1isa % almosl
saairsly dsstrsysa 4. but he iahabitaa.s
sussseae1t in getting sway. The lara
i nsv sdvaaoiog towards tho villages
10 Foatioeli, sOsreefoh, saiat George
and rsrtiei, which have been abandon.
e 81 tie iahabitaats. Tho people
living il sstovns ef TesIsdel 0sisrs
-, Rssiaa ana .Baaeootrssars, hsvs. IL
sei 6sd from their hones, 8 those plaoss
a.sst thrsatenod With destruction. These
homeless perseos have bosn provided
With temporary saeltsr. Yesterday
lava sdvaseed at the rate Of one kilo-
gsss 10 aa hour, bat today ito psee has
slacksned. While there have been :
number Of heavy explosions in the in.
terior Of the volcano to-day, there has
been no trembling Of the earth. The
Chamber Of Deputies authorized the
government to take necessary measures
to provide for the comfort Of those peo-
PIE sho a.s % suddenly dspsived Of
their homes. s saz
! 4 dispatch Of the 2oA seys "Mosst
Vessviua, - seen from this city, IL
nov the grandsat spectacle vit,sased
siaoe 1851. Many persoss have taken
advantage Of the panic among the peo-
pls in the towns threatened With de-
Dtsuetica to take vhstsver goods they
ssaN ind. Ths eevsssosas has bssa
esopsllsd 70 er1ss trooqs - thosss
phess, - peevsat stsaliag a abandon
q property. III. .tSis city ths BoszDe
u elossd, asd business i alnest entire
y suspeadsd. The people ~ unbrsl
- 70 protect then from tho fallen aah.5
-. Rain = badly wanted, sss the
crops viii Be destroyed. The vorst il
aev believed to b over, ssd the ankle.
y of ofthspeopls h eoasidsssbly lsseened.
The St. Cloud journal., 1872-05-02

TH1 var bstwssn Duluth and Sups.
'ior City i waxiag warm. About
midaisht Of Monday night, two heavy
explosions were heard coming from the
direction Of Superior. The next
morning disclosed the fact that = per.
tion Of the dixie 10 tho bay had been
blown up. The guilty parties are not
known, but certainly belong to Supe.
rior, who since the St. Croix Land
Grant defeat have been desperate. .
The St. Cloud journal., 1872-05-02

Tho B.sser R1'g ~ 4. II
sos' s.issd in that city : y.sr aee
IT summer, some forty lerrek 4
different kiads, which bavs bssn lying
under the City Hall to sssson, wsss
enptisd % the iee II the Lsnduskseg,
as.r Central btidg., o Saturday after.
noon. The efteot Was startling, and
The ferJ stuff basaed il " through
The ies Ike molten ilos. Quite I
. nanber of Old topsrs locked o.. With
.rsgrsttal, ,syes : q -parshed lip.
The St. Cloud journal., 1872-05-02
THE Duluth diinnesotiun, Dr. Eos
er's paper, 80 ofsred for sale

heat IS worth 81 90 and sl..255 . 3
I'd Saltwater.
The St. Cloud journal., 1872-05-02

MAJOR u. B. szaA1T, q Shake.
III, = proniasptly spoken of : Che
Il Republican ntmisss for Congress 10
! ~ Second District.
The St. Cloud journal., 1872-05-02

A SPECIAL to the New York Her.
aid from Berlin, Of the 9th, says :
Bancroft Davis expressed the opinon
10 the presence Of Prince Bismark and
Otto Russell, the British minister, that
the consequential damages would not
bs withdrawn from the Auer,can case.
Bismsrk volunteered the opinion that
the American posit.cn Va, entirely cor
rect. @; u. '' -. ~ ,.=a
Bisma.k has since denied say,ug any.
Ing Of tho kind. ~ - 81.
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Mr.. SUMMERS PHILI{pIC.

The speech which Mr.. Sumner has been
so long preparing to annihilate President
Grant, delivered in the Senate on Friday
is an example of great powers of intellect
controlled by vindictive passion and ner-
sonal resentment. While it Is remark ,b,e
for the learning. the reading and research
and the studied and elaborate rhetoric
which mark all the public productions Of
Mr. Summer, II is founded on such small
things, and is so full Of personal bitter.
ness and hatred, that his friends mus,
blush for the weakness thich il betravs
The principal charges which air. Sum
ner brings against the President are the
appointment Of relatives to office, the TAX
ing Of gifts, calling around him in posi-
tons OF confidential and intimate char.
acter his military friends. his course in
relation to San Domingo, his uniitness for
office by reason OF his lack of training in
civil affairs, and his tastes which lead him
TO fancy a horse or dog and the pleas
ures of the seaside.
Upon these charges. the most Of which
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= +. w.KINsMAN, Proprietor, augusta, Me
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Col: Elias Miiken, Col.H. A. Dewitt Major John
w. Ereese, Major l. Boothby, Augusta; Major j.
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States Office.
pronounce DR.. kinsman's Elixir all that it ia
advertised to be, and Consider it II very valuable
article lalwavs keep it near ut hand In case OF
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GENERAL NEWS.

Mr.. VOORHEES, says that there are at least
eighty Democratic members of the House who
stand with him, and that Frank Blair is the
only Democratic Senator for Greeley.
The two little States of Salvador and Hon.
duras are at loggerheads, and the President
of the former has taken the field with the
magnificent army of 800 men, with which
he intends to sweep Honduras from end to
end. =,
Daniel Pratt says that if he is elected to be
President Of the United States he shall make
Horace Greeley Commissioner of Agriculture.
The Spanish Bank at Havana will, on the
18th of June, issue notes OF the denomination
of one and three dollars, and fractional notes
of the denomination of fifty and ten cents.
The latter are TO be printed in New York.
Over two hundred manufacturing establish
ments in New York city have closed and the
proprietors relinquished business, as they
claim that it is impossible for them to 60 on,
with the reduction ordered by the strike, ex-
cept at a loss. "a
Reports from various points in Illinois and
Iowa indicate general backwardness of crops
especially corn, on account of the GOODNESS of
the season. The farmers are, however,
planting very large area. Fall wheat looks
badly, and in some counties, wheat fields are
plowed up and planted with corn. But this
often happens in the counties of Northern III.
inois. Oats and other small grains promise
well. .f ~ O.
The receipts of sugar and molasses at Bos.
ton during the month of May were larger than
for the same period at any former time. No
less than ninety three cargoes have been en-
tered at the Custom House since the first of
the month.
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cashier to explain a. to their truth or falsity.
The cashier admitted the speculations and the
losses, but assured him that the latter were
not beyond his ability to bear. No inquiry
was made Of any one else and no examina-
ton Of any sort was made 81 the, effects ofthe
bank. '
The argument Of able counsel On both sides
the the facts and the law be.sisr upcn he ssms
closed clio the case, having i g shs iosy-s most
intelligent one-te decide upon Its merits.
The latter returned verdict for the plaintiff
for 1l8, 900, which result was Enthusiastically
In accord with the popular sentiment.
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.. :.
QUIZ grew exceedingly nervous, the FORMER
especially a9&fney nnally retired rom tneif
ses1 " conceal their emoafrass'
menk Gresieyte' in the newspapef
eaM5xy Ret ON Iorceo expression OF Srsun'
cat pps# was paipaoiy TOO 1hin y AZ n rs
tasse Eof genuine Joy. Al ieast tney ~ ri
grsssss ana are certain 1t can 40 their caese
no 1eo@ As 70 the course to be pursued 70
the rens@. tnas q not determined. The ma.
JorNy 0n seems to De that the speech VIII
answer lsseii, ana that the best thing to DO is
10 60 on whh@the business OF the Senate.
Senator Logan made some remarks in tn.
Senate in which he s,oke of Summers sneech
a. fo,,o..
r~|i. gag pYAJTn0 U1vgr
ms attack has been made upon a man to
whom the country 10 more indebted than TO any
otner. He has his short comings perhaps, like
other men, but ne Is entitled to much. We Is
enttied to be defended at their hands. He Is
entitled to be justified In all things that are
right. lie Is entitled to be secure from asper.
sions' from utilization, from Justification and
from SANDER (Subdued applause IN the gal
leries:) tell the Senator from Massachusetts
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The Boston daily Journal has increased its

size about seven columns, and reduced its
price from $40 to IS per anumn. The pres
sure upon its news columns has been so great
as to compel this enlargem ent, and the re.
duction in price is the carrying out of long
cherished wish to print N first class daily news
paper at the lowest possible price. This is an
enterprise which the public will appreciate.
In news the Journal leads the press of New
England, and displays excellent judgment
and tact in its editorial and general manage
ment -t
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State Temperance Reform Club

A delegate Convention Of the Temperance Re-
form Clubs Of Maine will be held at Meonian Hall,
Augusta, on Wednesday, June 5th, 1872, at 4
o'clock p. NJ, for the purpose Of forming State
Organization, the object Of which shall be to give
uniformity in our Pledge, Constitution and By
Laws, throughout the State, and to advise and
counsel each other as to the best means Of promot
ing our glorious cause and disseminating the prin.
ciplss Of Reform and total abstinence all over the
land. Our objects are neither sectarian, nor pc.
htica, but simply the elevation OF our fellow men,
BY moral means thus leading them into the path OF
higher and better life. Each Club shall be en-
titled 10 Ave delegates. Z - zsl}s r
Temperance organisations out of the state are in.
vited 70 send delegates.
Entertainment will be offered to all delegates
who nay attend, and free return tickets over the
Railroada,s - LEAFS. - lls4 4 p s,
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Republican State Convention.

The People of Maine who hail with pride the
grand achievements Of the Republican Party dur
ing the past twelve years, and who still believe
that The fullest uition of the abors and victories
Of the past esn only be assured by the continued
success Of that Party whose conquests have saved
the Nations life. and whose devotion to Freedom
and Justice II atse by the beneacent principles
1t has ENGRAVED upon the Constitution, are cor
daily invited to send delegates toa
REPUBLICAN, STATE CONVENTION.
#.,.,.ss to be held AT
Lewiston. Thursday, jane 18th, 1879,
. @ At 10 O'Clock A. NJ,
for the purpose OF Bomlaaiing candidate ior Coy.
ernor, two candidates. for Presidential Electors
and transactlng any other business that may prop.
erly come before the Convention. sr4
The basis OF representation is as follows;
Each city, town and organized plantation is en-
Titled to one delegate and an additional delegate
for every seventy five votes for the Republican
candidate for Governor in 1865 A fraction of 40
votes additional TO the full number for a delegate,
is also entitled to delegate. ieaa
Delegates are authorized to Ill vacancies only
with actual residents Of the county to which the
town belongs.
The State Committee will be in session at 8
O'Clock the morning of the Convention for the re.
cepti0n Of credentials.
- JAMES @. BLAINE Kennebec, Chairman.
900 WILLIAM r. FRYE, An,iroscOggin.
., EBEN WOODBURY., Ar00stook.
FREDERICK Robe, Cumberland.
WILLIAM F. LOWELL, Franklin.
JOHN ID. HOPKINS, Hancock.
PAUL STEVENS. Knox. ..
ANDREW LACY, Lincoln.
II. c. HARRINGTON, Oxford.
JOHN H. LYNDE, Penobscot.
X. A. THOMPsON, ,Piscstaquis. e., v- ID
]. W. WAKEFIELD, Sagadahoc.
SEwALL K. PREsCorT Somerset
8. q. THuRIOw. Waldo.
10NATIus SARGENT, Washington.
LEONARD ANDREWS, York.
IA. SMITH, Secretary.
PORTLAND, May %, 1872. -
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A GREAT DISCOVERY.

d c000 REWARD is offered for a better Remedy
OJUUU Adamson's Botanic Cough Balsam, for
tie Of colds, coughs, sore throat, Group, bron
chits, soreness of lungs, asthma whooping cough,
and all diseases of like nature More than 10 QUO
bottles sod and not failure yet.
The following are few of the names of those who
have used this remedy Mrs. Gov. Cony; Mrs.
Hon. James W. Bradbury; Arson p. NORTH, Ex-
Governor of Maine; Mrs. Col. Thomas Lambard
Mrs. Col. Thomas Lang, Hon. j. j. Eveleth, Mayor
Of Augusta; Rev. DR.. Kicker; Rev. E. f. Martin
Rev. c. +. Penney Rev. VIM. a. Drew; Rev. II. +
Wood; Col. f. NJ Drew. Sec of State; Hon. J. 7
woodward, State Librarian; Col. Geo. W. Stanley
President First National Bank Hon. B. ii. Cush
man President Granite National Bank; 8. w. Lane
Sec Senate; Warren l.. Alden, Bangor; and ten
thousand others too numerous to mention
Beware of worthless limitations. See that the
name off. w. Kinsman is blown in the glass ofthe
bottle. Price IS cents per bottle For sale by all
Druggists and Medicine Dealers. Sample bottle
aud Circulars free. F. W. kINSMAN, Proprietor
Augusta, Me. Geo. {. Goodwin l. Co., Agents IS
Hanover street, Boston. mar20-fly lye
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An Augusta correspondent of the Boston
Herald says the democrats are going to
nominate Hon. Thomas S. Lang to run
against Mr.. Blaine in this district, but
have not consulted Mr.. Lang We should
advise them to consult him before they
take that step.
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The democrats in Pennsylvania did not
dare to commit their convention to Greeley
by resolves, but it is said the delegates are
for him. He needs comfort since the free
traders organized their bolt and Sumner
opened his walls of wrath upon Grant
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The reduction Of the public debt the last
month was $4,226, 0Gl.7 the total de-
crease since March LIST 1869 is S299. 649,-
762 03. The decrease OF taxation has kept
pace with the reduction OF the debt,
amounting now to more than $500, 900, 900
annually Senator Sumner has not heard
Of these things.