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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-06-26
NO. 152.
Mistellamsoms.
PERILOUS VOYAGE.

The danger of journey through the
clouds in company with two lnnatics, was
experienced by the writer last evening at
an hour past seven o'clock. In company
with friend, he took passage in the bal
loon. Castle in the Air, under the charge
OF Prof. Allen, Of Providence, r. /. The
passenger list comprised the Professor
himself, the two parties above alluded to
and pair of thick-skulled, drunken Irish
men. with bottle of whiskey. The fact
that these men were drunk and the pres.
ence Of their bottle Of liquor, however,
was not known until after the ascension
had commenced. At first, one of the men
a burly fellow of 1870 pounds weight, re-
fused to obey the orders of the aeronaut.
insisting upon sitting at one end Of the
basket where his weight caused the load
to careen in q very dangerous manner
Not satisfied with this he opened the bot
tie OF liquor and drained its contents at n
draught, throwing the vessel at the crowd
one thousand feet below. He next at.
tempted to dance jig. and tried to gain
possession of the cord attached to the
safety valve. but was finally induced to
sit still. The wind was blowing strongly
at that time, and it was at the best diff
cult task to preserve the proper equilibri-
um. Prof. Allen, therefore, decided to
descend and made the usual signal to the
engineer. The lunatic, for such it would
be charitable to call him, countermanded
the orders of the professor to the crowd
below and did all he could. not only to
endanger his own worthless life, but to
imperi the safety of all the passengers in
the basket. A thrill of horror ran through
the spectators as they began to realize the
horrors of the situation. The basket
swayed hither and thither at the mercy
of a drunken idiot, and it was apparent to
all that sudden death was imminent to the
unfortunate balloonists. Prof Allen him
self, fully realized the dangers of the
position in which we were placed, and il
was difficult for him to preserve the nee
essary GOODNESS with which to superintend
the workings Of the balloon. Finally, be
managed TO convey his orders to the at
tendants below, and the balloon was slow
ly drawn down through calmer region
of air to the ground. The occupants dis
embarked unharmed. and we re showered
with greeting by the eager crowd, who
had many times given up all hopes of ever
seeing them alive. The cause of all the
trouble was, or should have been, re-
moved 10 the station house .-Bosfon
Traveller.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-06-26
On the Secret Causes Of Self Ac-
quired Miseries and Dis.
appointed Hopes.

The popular and scientific Medical Work.
Human Fratilty or Physiological Re-
searches" enlarged to lab pages, and elaborateIy
Illustrated with explanatory colored engravings
steel explains the causes and points out the for
the Physical Decay ofthe system, Dormant Vitah.
ty Local and Seneral Debil ty, Nervous lrritabisy
Consumption, Indigestion of the most fearful ana
exhaustng kind, Intense Melancholy and Depre--
sion of Spirits, and partial complete extinction
OF the Reproductive Powers.
An attentive perusal of"Human Frai,ty or Phys
iologcal Researches" will show how the Sc dreadu
complaints may be prevented and removed so as to
restore the sufferer the full and permanent enjoy.
ment Of Vigorous Health
Sent free every where receipt of 25 cents. All
letters and parcels to be directed to the author Dr
III. a. RARROws, Franklin House Bangor, Me-
The Doctor to be con suited as usual at his private
office No. Is Main street, Bangor, from 10 in the
morning till T.. NJ, and till in the evening.
June2it&w3mt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-06-26
Name Central Railroad.
SPECIAL NOTICE.

On and after May Goth, 1872,
kekR & and until further notice, Re
xG1EfrigerstOr Cars for the
transportation of Meat between
Boston, Bangor, Skowhegan, + Farmington,
aud intermediate points, will be run follows, viz
Leave Bangor for Boston, via Lewiston, AT 4s0 A. NJ
Skowhegan, do via Augusta, Geo a. NJ
rmington, do via Brunswick $3.50 A. NJ
Every Monday and Thursday morning, wing in
Boston al $50 A. NJ. the following morning.
R~turning-Leave Boston for the points men
toned above, ati p. NJ.
These Refrigerator Cars are fitted up in first
class manner and will be fully appreciated by the
shippers aitertrial. Try them.
J. NJ. I.UNT, Genl Supt.
y. HERSEY, Gen1 Freight Agent.
Augusta, May ed, 1872. may3l. Ism
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-06-26
Atnuebtt gournal,
Published on Water Street, Foot of Court,
AUGUSTA, MAINE.
BY SPRAGUE, OWEN & NASH.
Daily 5sennebet sourual,

Is issued every morning, except Sundays.
Contains the latest news by telegraph and mail
gives reports the Markets. and has carefully pre-
pared political and local articles, and generous
amount of farming, home and miscellaneous read
ng with full compilation of State news.
Terms. 81 per annum in Gdcancej ssif payment
Is not made within the year. Single copies scents,
10 be had at the bookstores and at this Office.
Advertisements one inch in length, three in.
sertlons or less $lco 25 cts for every subsequent
Insertion. Longer advertisements, those inserted
for any considerable length oftime, will be inserted
at favorable terms 70 the advertiser.
Special Notices 25 per cent. additional.
Amusement Notices, 81 per square per week.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-04

the politics Of the country. There is
plenty Of fuel to support it. Men natur-
ally love that for which they have periled
much and suffered greatly. The rebellion
was an outgrQwth of principle which the
cruel years of suffering and misfortune
that have interviewed have not extin-
guished, It is passive now, but when in
the near future this torpid sentiment,
famed into life and fame by the Western
Democracy, who are year BY year growing
more hostile to what they denounce as the
entertainments Of federal power, it will
become hinge upon which will possibly
turn the destinies of the republic.
1t is useless to disguise the fact that
State rights is a cherished political senti-
ment among the Democratic population of
the South. There hostility, especially in
this State, to any fusion with Republicans,
(even when all their interest advises it,, is
an -undeniable indication of their deep
rooted antipathy. Nor are we assured that
the fusion is complete and lasting. The
Liberal ticket offers no such enticements
to thesepeopIe as State rights nominations
with State rights platform at louisville
would reveal Nor is such a possibility
improbable. The desertion by the Democ-
racy Of the Greeley and Brown ticket de-
stroying its strongest support, would leave
the seeding Republicans without a party
or principle.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-04


and 466 co!ored Of the 140, 923 whites,
2,914 are natives of the United States. If
we estimate one voter to every five Of the
native population we find there are Is, 582
whites and 10,091 colored. An estimate
of one voter to ten, of the foreign popula-
ton would probably be near the mark.
This would show the foreign white vote to
| be 1890 and the colored 46, making an
aggregate Of 33, 519 as the estimated vote
of the city, provided every man registers
his name who is entitled to do so. In re-
gard to the foreign population, however,
there is large percentage Of those who
have not taken out naturalization papers.
Also, many Of our old citizens are reluctant
to register their names for various reasons,
one of which is a dislike to serve on juries.
The colored people can be depended upon
for pretty close registry and a full vote,
which gives to this element an influence
greater in proportion than the number Of
that class bears to the whites. Unless there
is "a more general registry this fall than was
ever obtained before the war, not more than
10000 white voters can safely be counted
on for the next election, against fully
10000 colored. This showing makes the
relative strength Of the Radical and Con-
sentative parties in this city pretty nearly
balanced, with a slight advantage to the
latter on full vote, which, however, can
not be depended upon with any degree of
certainty.
It will be seen that our estimates APP
proximate closely the actual vote (Which
was very full one) for Mayor in Novem-
Der, 1870, when Flanders received 1926,
Wilt II, 826, scattering 413; total 80 455.
The scattering" vote was cast by dis
contented Christian" Republicans. The
Witt vote probably shows The full strength
of the Democratic party in the, city when
there is a close poll. Politicians will do
well in making their calculations for the
future to bear these figures in mind.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-04
FREE LABOR AND BIG CROPS.

One Of the advantages of the free labor
system is perceptibIe in the present plan
adopted to get out the cotton crop. Plant
ers are paying pickers one cent per pound
for the cotton delivered at the gin A
good hand will pick from two hundred
pounds, in the beginning of the season,
to five hundred in the best season, and
thence down again to two hundred as the
yield shortens. A very large exodus of
able bodied men and women has taken
place into the country to engage in the
business Of picking cotton and these la
borers expect to continue in this engage
ment until the close Of the year, averaging
two and three dollars per day. And we
hear that considerable bodies of white
men from the West have been induced to
come South upon these terms, which is a
good thing in two respects, that it insures
a saving Of the crop and may secure for
US large number of settlers from among
these men who merely came to help us
pick out our cotton
VIC lOOA OCCdSiOA W IGcOnm6uQ LQlS
system over eighteen months ago, and we
have no doubt our suggestion had some
thing to do with the adoption of the plan
that is now being pursued in the State
1t will be seen upon reflection that the
policy Of hiring floating labor to gather
q large crop enables the planters to put in
greater breadth of ground than they
would if they had to depend upon a regu-
lar set of yearly hands. At the planting
season a farmer may put under cultivation
two hundred acres by having an extra
gang Of laborers for one month. After
the crop has been planted a few field
hands can keep it clean until the picking
season, when another. gang of Iaborers can
be engaged to gather in the yield. This is
the principle upon which the farmers of the |
West proceed in planting such large crops |
OF corn wheat and hops, and we are re-
joiced to see the same system introduced |
into the South in regard to cotton, and
hope it will be adopted in reference to
sugar and rice. There is no reason why
we should not almost double our crops by
improving upon our plan Of planting and
gathering.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-04
STATE RIGHTS,


1t is generally conceded that the Demo
Gratis who have gone to Louisville in
search of principles and candidates more
congenial than those furnished at Cincin-
natl, belong to the ultra OR State rights
wing Of the old party. 1t is no new idea
for them to dissent from the doctrines put
forward by regular national conventions
Owing to their obstinacy in this respect,
it was impossible to bring the aggregate
strength Of the party, even in the North,
to the support of General Mcclellan in
1864, and to Seymour four years later
To this dissatisfaction was attributable in
no inconsiderable degree the defeat Of the
party in the Western States. The war
Democrats were comparatively few, and
the State rights men, like the abolitionists
who followed Birney, preferred to throw
their votes away to compromising on can
didate with whom they held nothing in
common. 1t is this dissatisfied element,
then, that eomposes the Louisville conven-
ton. They are few in numbers, certainly,
and no immediate danger is to be appre-
hended from their principles. But they
arg. the nucleus Of a party which will CON
tinualIy create . disturbing influence in
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-04

gress, This survey, CaptainC. w Howell
chief of the corps of United States en-.
gineers, to whom the work has been in.
trusted, informs the New Orleans Chamber
of Commerce, has been completed and is
found to be feasible. His report on this
subject will be submitted to the next Con
gress. 1t is proposed to construct a canal
twenty-seven feet deep, two hundred feet
wide at bottom throughout the trunk, with
guard lock near the gulf, and lock
eighty feet wide and four hundred feet
long at the river ends The cost of this
work, it is estimated will be in the neigh
borhood of six millions of dollars, and
Congress viii be asked to have it done at
the expense of the nation. When the let
ter of Captain Howell conveying this in
formation to the Chamber of Commerce
was received and read, Mr. Highly, one of
our most enterprising citizens who has
been foremost in making this city the de-
pot Of Western grain, moved that the
president Of the Chamber of Commerce
appoint a committee of three to cor
respond with members of Congress and
the. various chambers of commerce and
boards Of trade n cities located in the
valley of the Mississippi asking their aid
in furtherance Of this great work.
Captain Howell has also under his
charge the work of removing distractions
from the mouth Of the Mississippi Two
steam dredge boats of powerful capacity
are now engaged at the national expense
in keeping sufficient depth of water to
admit Of the passage of large sized vessels
heavily laden. But the proposed canal, it
is thought, will be vast Improvement on
the present entrance to the Mississippi,
and therefore the subject is to be brought
before the National Board of Trade at its
meeting in October, with q view of having
that body exert its influence with Congress
for the accomplishment Of the same. The
levee question is alsoI a matter of much
Importance to the States bordering
on the lower Mississippi If Congress
should conclude to vote aid in this direc-
ton it is to be hoped that Louisiana will
be relieved of some of the burdens that
are now heaped upon her TO keep from
being inundated by the Mississippi,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-04
QUARANTINE.
PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR.

STATE OF LOUISIANA )
Executive Department.
New OGleaus June 18 1872
WHEREAS, An act of the Legislature, approved
Marchal5, 1855 entitled 4n act to establish uaran
tine tor the protection of che State" provides that
the Governor of the State shall ISSUE his proclaa-
tion upon the advice of the Board of Health, de.
claring any place where there shall be reason to
believe pestilent, contagious or infectious disease
exists, to be an infected place, and stating the
number OF days of quarantine to be performed by
the vessels, their passengers officers and crews.
coming from such place or places
Now, therefore, in pursuance of the provisions
OF tie act aforesaid, issue this my proclamation.
and declare the places hereafter named to be in.
fected places, and that all vessels, together With
officers, crews, passengers and cargoes arriving
from such places, or having touched or stopped at
any of them, shall be subject to a quarantine of
not less than ten days, or for a longer period as
may be considered necessary by the Board of
Hoal2h, to take effect from and after the FIRST
DAY OF JULY, 1872. Any violation of the quaran.
tine laws az here proclaimed will be severely pun
ished.
The places which are hereby declared infected
as aforesaid are the following to wit: Havana
Matanzas, Trinidad, Cardenas, st. Jago all on the
Island OF Cuba; Port Royal and Mintego Bay. on.
the Island of Jamaica; JacmeI and Port-au-PIince
on the Island of San Domingo; the islands Of st.
Thomas, Martinique and Guadaloupe; Campeachy.
in Yucatan; Belize in Honduras; Vera Cruz, a..
varado, Tampico, -hata1naras and TuxpaH, in Mex
leo; San juan in Nicaragua; Chagres, Aapinwan
and Porto Bello in Central America; Maracaibo. in
Venezuela; Laguayra, Island Of Trinidad; Rio
Janeiro, Para Cayenne Baenos Ayres, Pernam-
bneo in South America. and Nassau, New Provi-
denee.
Given under my hand and the seal Of the State,
this eighteenth day of June, D. 1872 and Of the
Independence Of the United States the nnety-sixth.
BIZ the Governor:
H. C. WARMoTH,
F. HERRoT, Secretary of State.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-04
NATIONAL BOARD OF TRADE.

AT the regular monthly meeting of the
New Orleans Chamber of Commerce, held
on last Monday night, information was
received that the next annual meeting of
the National Board Of Trade would take
place in the city of New York on the if
teenth Of next October.
1t was also announced that at this meet
ing matters of grave Importance to this
city, in which national aid is to be
solicited, will be discussed. These mat
tiers were laid before the National Board
of Trade at its last annual meeting, and
will come up in their regular order at the
coming meeting. They embrace the levee
question, the removal of Instructions from
the mouth Of the Mississippi river, and
the. cutting of ship canal to the gulf
from the bank Of the Mississippi river at
point below aud neas Fort St Philip
These may be considered matters of
vital Importance not only to New Orleans
and Louisiana, but to the nation: for they
relate to the great national highway that
penetrates thousands of miles from the
Gulf Of Mexico through some of our rich
est cotton and sugar regions into the -four
ishing States of the great West. The i'm
portance Of d proper outlet and ingress to
this river is felt to be, in fact, something
more than of national significance. 1t has
a bearing upon the commerce Of the world.
IN order the more fully to facilitate this
matter, the.digging Of ship canal below
Fort st. Philip, connecting the Gulf with
the Mississippi has been suggested, and q
survey for that purpose ordered by Con-
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-04

The Pjcayuns seems to forget the old
adage |that it is bad bird that fouls it's
own nest, and retails its little spites
against its candidates for office with as
much complacency as if they were enc
mics. The truth about the matter is, that
SO much Of the carpet-bag element belongs
to that eccentric Journal that it seeks to
suppress inquiry by the cry of stop thief. y
If somebody else should shout it out the
Pic would stop at once.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-04

Amos B. Merrill, of Boston, who has re-
sided in this vicinity about three years on
the Millaudon plantation, died, in Boston
last Friday. He purchased the plantation
in connection with Cakes Ames and Peter
Butler but his health failing him here, he
disposed of his interest in the plantation to
.his partners. and left New Orleans for Bos-
ton about FIVE months ago.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-04

Salt water being heavier than fresh water
mas more sustaining power. Fill sloop to
the waters edge with fag-stones, up the
Hudson, and when she gets down to New
York harbor she will float foot or two
out of water.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-04

Governor Pierrepont says he has been a
Republican since 1860, and will not ex-
change his Republicanism for Grantism.
He is sure West Virginia will roll up
grand majority for Greeley and Brown.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-04

A reporter on the Kansas City Times tells
q narrowing story Of one Sallie E, a
Bluegrass belle who has been reclaimed
from bad company in that place A great
many popular romances come from Kansas
City, but this case is the first that has been
seasoned with blue-gra
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-04

A Greenyille, Alabama, paper makes the
announcement that ''Win Harrison was
married last week, but not having the full
name of the bride, will have to postpone
the announcement until the next week"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-04

The most polished man in Belfast Just
now is dry goods merchant, whose wife
undertook to battle him all over with
balsam for the rheumatism. After the job
was we'll done, she looked at the label Of
the bottle and found it was furniture polish
she had been using.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-04

one Of the Yale students asked Mr.
Beecher, if man who is naturally cold
and unsympathetic should 20 into the min
istry. NO Mr.. Beecher replied; "you
might as well take an icicle to warm an in
Halil's bed with
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-04

The property Of glycerine to preserve
leather has been known for long time.
1t is now proposed 70 employ it in tanning,
to increase the elasticity and resistance of
fbe leather
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-04

Wasn't it hot at Yicksburg yesterday af-
ternoon, with the mercury up to 942, and
at Shreveport, when go told the tales New
Orleans was warm enough-862.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-04

A woman Ut Saratoga, who hasn't laid up
any treasures in heaven, has $3.50, 900 worth
of diamonds for earthly convenience,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-04

The Picay,ene's rumor that the REPUB-
rcAN was to be merged in the Citizens
Guard, is something like the story Of the
rsardine swallowing the whale.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-04

The increase ia the assessed valuation Of
the real estate of Boston the past year has
been nearly million dollars a week.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-04

80 there's another rupture at Mount
Vociferous,o said Mrs. Darlington as she
put down the paper ani ga5 up her specs;
1.-The paper tells US aboaG shy burning lather
running down the mountain, but it don't
tell how it got fire"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-04

John G, Hurkamp has recently shipped
from Fredericksburg, Virginia, direct to
Bremen, 1856 sacks of querciron bark. He
received an order recently from the same
place for 500 more sacks. which will be
shipped at once. .,. .
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-04

The Chinese have wonderful force and
element of strength in their neglected and
unused coal fields, which comprise an area
of 100000 square miles, and in comparison
with which 10000 miles of English coal
seem very paltry and insignificant
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-04

A "suferer" at one OF the hotels says,
The flies come down to breakfast at the
sound Of the gong"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-04

What is the difference between waltz
and young widow One Is giddy whirl
aEd the other widdy-girl.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-04

The Orleans Dramatic Association will
perform "Henry Dunbar" and "Tempta-
ton, or the Irish Emigrant," on Friday
evening, the thirteenth instant at the
Varieties Theatre.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-04

1t is a singular fact that the name of the
inventor of new perpetual weather table
u Mr.. Cool.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-04

The New York World has found out that
if man should ever reach the Pole, the
force of gravity would be such that no eff
fort of human muscle could raise his heel
from the ground. If it were possible to get
the news to Captain Hall; it might persuade
him to give over an attempt accompanied
with such peculiar peril.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-04

A school girl, during her examination, re-
Boatedly .miscalIed patriarchs partridges
Whereupon one OF the auditors remarked
'She is making game of the patriachs.'
This, Sidney Smith said, was the most per
feet pun he knew.