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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-12-21
THE CREDIT .EOBIL{ER.

The investigation in the Credit Mobiiier
affair has taken turn not very satisiacto-
~ to the authors OF the scandal. From
what Is known it is evident that the per.
sons against whom it was prominently
used in the campaign are innocent OF the
charges made against them, while others
who were not then mentioned, like Mr..
Brooks the democratic representative from
New York, are Eobligod ITO rise and de-
fend themselves from alleged participa-
ton in corruption. On all hands Speaker
Blaine, who was the first against whom
the scandal was brought to bear in The
election, and upon whom its most poten
wickedness was poured. is completely OK
culpated from any dishonorabe connec-
lion with the matter. The worst feature
ofthe investigation is that it is conducted
in secrecy. Beside the impression which
goes abroad that such course is taken
to secure somebody or some party from
merited exposure, the reports which are
circulated as to the proceedings, being
largely the wora; of imaginative cores
pondents who send out whatever they
please under the knowledge that there is
no authority to contradict what they say,
are mischieyous.
The first step which the committee
should take after the adjournment for the
holidays is over and the sittings resumed,
ought to be to swing wide open the doors
and let the public know all that takes place
in the investigation. 1t will remove the
notion that somebody is 10 be screened by
secret manmuyerng, and will 9iyc us
facts instead of gossip, the whole and plain
truth as it transpres instead Of leaks re-
peated and invented for malicious pur-
poses. While we have no doubt a secret
session was determined upon for Il good
purpose, with no intention to cover up on
garble the trnth, the state of public feel
ing is such upon the subject at present
that the seal Of secrecy should be removed
from the proceedings and they be made
open as day. The mystery in the case
magniies public suspicion, producing
an unfavorable effect which only open
ness can dispel. The public desires The
truth, not fiction: facts, not rumors; q
iull disclosure that The burden of rascality
il there is any, and Of which there seems
to be no doubt, may rest squarely upon
the guilty and the innocent be entirely
cleared. Let Congress see 10 it for its
own honor that herproeeedings in this
matter he not il The dark. but in the
light.
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In another column we publish the letter
of Thurlow Weed in opposition to the civ
il service reform movement. Much which
Mr.. Weed says is true, but in some par
ticulars his statements are unfair and
strained to suit his view Of the case. Few
anticipate that the measures adopted, or
any measures, will Gil the civil service
with perfectly honorable and capable men,
or satisfy everybody with their workings
but they will 10 something in the way Of
improvement. something to raise the char
acter Of the service and correct abuses
fastened upon it. and that will be better
than to continue in the old method and
make no effort at reform. 1t is very prob
able there are some people who have ex-
travagant notions about reforming the
civil service that will be disappointed in
the results The improvement they ex-
pect is not attainable But because their
ideas are impracticable it Is no reason why
the reform should be opposed or con-
demned The thing aimed at is right
Let us come as near to it as we can
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Church Directory.

ORTHODOX CONGREGATIONAL Granite Oh.
state ST., between Bridge and Oak streets. Rev.
James II. Ecob, pastor. Morning service 1920
\. VI. Evening service a. . O'clock. Preaching
tomorrow by the pastor.
FIRST BAPTIST -Corncr Winthrop and Perham
SITS. Rev. A. V: Triton, pastor. Morning service
1880 y. NJ Evening p. NJ Preaching to-
norrow by the pastor.
FREE BAPTisT,-state street, north Of Bridge
e. F. Penney, pastor; residence summer street
Morning service 1890 a. NJ. Evening p n -
fGfnfg to GqsS2F street east
Snsse ne M o pq o ee drn hs
vice 1880 A. II. Afternoon $50 i NJ. Evening
PR6TEsTANT EPisCOPAL,1,sta5e =, between
Morning ''a" service 1870 A. NJ Evening service !;
Pm. Preaching TO morrow by the rector.
UEGYERSALIsT,-Cor. Winthrop and summer So.
school at Il ". Preaching tomorrow evening
by Rev. W. W: Nuttng OF Gardiner.
tor. Preaching To morrow forenoon by Rev MIR.
Utter of Belfast.
CATHOLIC,-sta,e st., north OF Bridge. Rev. Mr..
O'Tlien, priest: residence near the church..
Preaching tomorrow by the priest.
Y. N. c. .t.-Rooms in Darby Block Water Street.
Regular weekly prayer meetmg every Monday
every sabbath morning at O'Clock. Religious
exercises every Sunday afternoon at O'Clock
Rooms open to ali.
The CONGREGATIONAL, First Baptist. Free VIII
Baptist and Methodist Churches hold social con-
ference meetings in their vestries every Wednes-
Nay evening" at '3s OCiOck
NORTH AUGUSTA,-M. T.. CHURCn-Rey. +.
W. Smith, pastor; residence at the pasonagc, next
door north Of the church. Preaching every Sab
bath at 1880 a. NJ. sabbath school at II N.
Prayer meeting at ~ PM Preaching tomorrow
by the pastor.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL, HALLOW ELL.-Rev
O. NJ. Cousens, pastor; residence opposite church.
Morning service, 1890; Afternoon service, > 30 /;
sabbath School at quarter past one p. N. Preach
ing tomorrow 10y the pastor
SOUTH PARISH CONGREGATIGNAL HALO
WELL.-Rev. {. G. McCully, pastor; morning
service 1880; afternoon service n go; sunday
school liz l.. NJ.
BAPTIST CHURCH, UALLOWELT..--Rcv \. II.
Crane, pastor. Morning service 1870. Preach
inato-moIrow by the pastor.
FREE BAPTIST CHURCH, HALLOWELIn-liey
Mr.. Heath pastor Services at usual hours.
UNIVERSALIST acknowledges. W. W.
Nntting pastor. Morning service l0.50 Sunday
SchoO! $50 l.. NJ. Prayer meeting o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-12-21

Since the Old South Church IS permit
led to become a government post office,
the war of words in relation to il will prob
ably cease. We have learned that the old
church is "historic." that it is relic, y
and that it will be "sacrilege' and "dess
Grafton and "vandalism, to convert it
into depository of the mails, but the de-
cree has gone forth and the church will be
the Old South no longer. Turning the tim
ber-heads Of the old frigate Constitution
into the vulgar ways of Commerce is moth
ing to loading this historic monument with
mail bags, and rubbing off its antiquity
with the rush Of the crowds that attend
their opening.
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EElNER.iL NElE.S.

The water in the Hudson is 50 low that
many vessel. are aground.
a ST. Louis jeweler informs the public that
the epzootie being nearly at an end he will
sell his stock at reduced prices.
he House committee on post offices and
post-roads have agreed to recommend the es-
Enlistment OF the letter-carrier system in all
cities of 10000 population.
Gen. Sickles' Spanish bride has presented
him with son and heir, who has been chris.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-12-21

The insurance bill passed by the legisla-
ture of Massachusetts, does away with all
necessity for special charters, permitting
companies tie be formed at any time and
place when they comply with its oondi-
lions. All companies are to be limited IN
their dividends and restricted in inc
amount Of risks in dangerous distress
These provisions are right and VIII es'ae-
lish confidence in the companies formed
under them, if the management IS com
posed of men of known integrity ana dis
erection.
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Dailv Nmnebft souraal

A.U U II a.
SATURDAY MORNING, Dec. 81, l572.
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UR. WEED OF own SERVICE EE-
FORM

Civil service reform, as i theory. IS sug-
geshve OF relief for all the evils connected
with the appointments to Office In all the civil
departments of the Government 1t is the
great panacea for existing political abuses.
Most Presidential elections have promised i'm
portant reforms. The last invention Of poiti-
clans was "csTil service reform" 1t orisina-
ted with Senators in Congress, who by their
diligent efforts in procuring appointments for
relatives and friends, generally in utter disrc-
gard of fitness, did much to render civil SER
Vice reform necessary and popular. The din
raised in Congress, by the ''Iiberal republi.
can" and democratic journals, bewildered and
beguiied the people so generally that the re-
publican party was constrained 10 accept il as
an issue in the recent Presidential canvass.
.'ut now that this theory is about to be tested,
however plausible as theory, i. will be found
utterly impractieable Or, il i. be carried
into arbitrary effect, it will occasion abuses
far greater than any we have hitherto expo
rienced.
This phase OF "ciyil service" WAS inaugur
ated by and existed only in despotic and mon
archial governments. In England it enabled
The sristocracy 10 establish their dependent
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Oysters F.! Oysters !

NICE and FRESH, by the plate, quart on gallon,
~ to snit customers Also Refreshments FOR the
tired and hungry traveller. Confectionery, ScSars
and Tobacco, at the CITY SALOON, on Water ST.
Halloweli. Clam chowders every Thursday The
public always find the best oysters at this stand
that the market affords.
Hallowell, Dec. II, 1872, t3m T. O. brown.
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FOREIGN NEWS.

Berne, 20. The Swiss government has
just received from the French treasury the
sum of two million francs, towards payment
for the expenses incurred in the maintenance
OF Gen. Bourbaki's army, while, it was in
Switzerland. The remainder will be paid
shortly.
London, 20. In the House of Commons
this evening, Mr.. Disraeli announced in re-
ply to question from Mr.. Osborne, that in
consequence of the continuance of negotia-
tons in reference to the Alabama claims, he
had concluded TO postpone for the present his
motion Of inquiry into the relations between
Great Britain and the United States.
In answer to inquiries by Messrs. Walpole
and Gregory, he stated that the result of tile
labors of the tribunal OF arbitration at Ge-
neva would have no effect whatever on the
questions OF the Canadian or San Juan boun-
daries. .s
More has been accomplished at Geneva
than is generally allowed in public. At the
next meeting of the arbitrators it will be an
nounced that the question of indirect claims
is settled. The arbitrators will then proceed
on other points.
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MEXICO.

Matamoras, 10. 1t is reported on credit
able authority that Gems. Trevino and Quoro-
ga, finding themselves unable to offer any
considerable resistance to the government
forces concentrating on Monterey and power
less to hold such an important point outside
OF the State of Meva Leon, have sent com
nissioners to the city of Mexico to arrange
terms of peace on the basis of their pardon
and subsequent submission to the Juarez gov
eminent.
yesterday evening party of 40 bandits,
supposed to be headed by the bandit chief
Portugal, appeared near THIS city, robbed
several persons and committed two murders
within gun shot of the Notifications. The
guns of the fort opened on them, compelling
them to leave. The garrison being without
cavalry the bandits escaped.
Yesterday pleasure boat on the Rio
Grande, between this city and Brownville,
containing Mr.. Chase, manager of the tele-
graph in Brownvile, and Messrs. Girard,
Mason and Norte, was fired upon by Mexi-
can sentinels on the banks of the river and
the men were compelled to land and surren-
der. They were taken to military quarters
and detained some time.
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An Indian Deluge.

| Bombay papers give an account of ter
rife cyclone, which occurred at Madras the
first week in May, sweeping inland as far as
Vellore, destroying one thousand lives, leav-
ing two thousand persons homeless and three
thousand more destitute The particulars
are as follows:
ut appears that rain comm enced to fall at
Vellore on Wednesday. when two inches
were registered All Wednesday night and
Thursday morning it poured necessarily, the
water streaming out of the clouds in bunch
es, as an imaginative eyewitness expressed
it. About three o'clock it ceased raining but
a few minut s atterward the whole town was
starl'en ~ the sudden descent Of what seemed
W oe sc" VI Wa; which swept like
stormwave over the whole caItv".-,a,. en,er.
ing the very windows of some of the houses.
and driving the OCCUPANTS to- the roofs and
upper stories. covering the cantonment road
to the depth of FIVE feet and carrying every
thing that could not resist its force before it.
Its approach was SO sudden that there was no
time to make preparations for escape.
confused roar of rushing waters, accom-
panied by the crashing of walls and trees,
| was heard, and people looked out of their
houses to behold their compounds covered
with water, and their very lives threatened by
the rapidly rising flood. The cause of the
food was soon surmised. 1t was known that
the food waters had come from some of the
large irrigation lakes situated on higher
ground few miles out of Vellore. They
are all connected one with another, and the
supposition is that the higher tank went first
and brought down all the others like pacl,
of cards. Five of the irrigation lakes burst
their bands, and altogether forty tanks in the
neighborhood have burst. What the volume
OF water was that came rushing down on the
lower part of Vellore may be imagined when
we say that the food is said by the authorities
at the station to have been a mite in width
and eight or ten feet deep in the channel.
| The district known as the Cusbah contained
alone about 1900 inhabitants, and there not
a single house has escaped. The same re-
mark applied to the lines of the families of
the Thirteenth Fourteenth and Seventeenth
regiments. The dead bodies have been col
lected and buried in large deep trenches out
side the town.
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STATE NEWS.

There are now living in Camden, thirteen
persons whose united ages are 1895 years.
Edward Berry. of Lisbon Falls, has a horse
that is twenty six years old, and is still bright
and sprightly as colt.
A little six year old son of Mr.. Paris Gree
was playing on raft of logs in the Kendus-
keag, just below the lower bridge about 8
O'Clock last evening, when he missed his
footing and fell into the water. He must in
evitably have been drowned had not young
man named Southworth, residing in Winter
port, leaped over the bridge railing to the
wharf, ran along the cap-sill and across the
raft. and then plunged into the stream, caught
the little fellow and brought him to dry land,
thoroughly wet and much frightened, but not
harmed by his involuntary bath. Mr.. South.
worth made his escape from the crowd as
rapidly as possible, and refused to give his
name, which We learned, only after long
search The deed was gallantly performed
and he is deserving Of much credit. Bangor
Wing.
There is at the Custom House relic of
the piratical raid which resulted in tine burn
ing of the revenue cutter Caleb Gushing off
our harbor during the rebellion; it was one
OF number of chronometers recovered from
the schooner in which the Confederates en-
tered our harbor, and the only one remain.
ing uncalledo for by the owner; all the other
instruments were claimed by their own
soon after the affair, but no one has ever
called for this one, and there is no. clue to
its ownership; it bears the makers mark of
Egbert Son, New York and is numbered
392. Portland Press.
The Senior Class of Bowdoin College have
engaged Gilmore's band for their Commence
ment Concert. They have also secured Ar
buckle the famous cornet soloist. Mrs. II. NJ
Smith, the famous soprano, and the Temple
Quartette from Boston, said to be the finest
male quartette in the country. The concert
will be given in the Congregational church on
Tuesday evening, July ..
The strikes in New York are beginning to
bear their legitimate fruit in the increase Of
prizes. To-day our grocers announce an in
crease Of one cent per pound on sugar, which
Is now retailing at less than the Wholesale
rates in the MULTIPLICATION Journal. '
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News From New York,

New York, 20. It 10 reported that an &C.
cident occurred on the New Jersey Railroad
last night near Brunswick, by which several
persons were seriously injured.
A number OF democrats representing the
different States assembled this noon in secret
session. The meeting is called for the pur-
pose Of securing straight democratic ticket
at Baltimore.
The weather is excessively warm, and
eight cases of sunstroke have been reported
day.
The Jumel will case is again before the
court tod day.
The case OF DR.. Gyles the alleged abor.
ZIONIST was given the jury early this after
noon. At five O'Clock the jury stood six for
conviction and six for acqattal. There is no
probability of an agreement and they may be
locked up all night.
The striking workmen are all quiet to-day.
1t is said that $500 workingmen are now en-
ployed on the hour plan.
Some 1000 sugar refiners are on strike
cut Of 1000 employed.
The piano forte makers on strike propose
to march on Steinway's factory at A. NJ,
tomorrow, with hope of inducing the men
at work to join them.
The workers in iron in South Brook, d,
Joined the strikers ranks yesterday.
There are now about three thousand men
in Brooklyn out on strike. 1t is apparent
however, that the men are beginning to lose
confidence In themselves. The foremen in
various shops have been waited upon by men
who state they are ready anxious to work if
protection from violence will be given them
The probabilities are that by Monday evening
next a large body of strikers will have re-
sumed work.
The case of Tilden W. Butler was abruptly
concluded to-day by withdrawal Of the plain
tiff.
Two additional jurors were obtained in the
Stokes case to day.
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Important to Savings Banks

Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Rich
ardson received Wednesday official informa-
tion of an important decision made a few
days since at Pittshurg, Pa, in the L. s. Cir
cult court, by Judge McKennan, declaring
that savings banks are liable to pay an inter-
nal tax on their surplus funds. This has
hitherto been disputed question, Commits
sioners Rollins, Delano and Pleasonton hav-
ing decided that the banks were not liable :;
but the present commissioner, when acting
commissioner, was of different opinion,
and under the suit just decided to be brought
against the Dollar savings bank of Pittsburg
collectors of internal revenue will at once be
ordered TO collect the tax of savings banks
since 1864, and 1t is estimated that it will
amount to upwards of a million Of dollars.
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Portland Items.

Portland, 90. Clinton Suite. 20 year
old, passenger, got on top of car on AZ
excursion train on the Portland & Ogdens
burg railroad and was struck on the head By
a bridge and his skull badly fractured. He
cannot possibly live.
Sloop Of war Nantasket, Capt. Carpenter
from hey West June llth, arrived here to.
night. 1t is rumored that she is bound tc
the fishing grounds
The democratic convention of the LIST Con.
gressional district met tere to-day and chose
as delegates to Baltimore, j. Nj. Churchill OF
Portland and William Emery of Alfred, and
as a.ternates, Charles Haskell of Portland
and shipley w. Kicker of South Berwick.
resolution was adopted endorsing the plat
form OF the State convention.
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The attention of those DESTROYS OF safe
home investment, with interest pay able semi
annually,is called TO the advertisement of
the Maine Central Railroad Company, which
now offers for sale limited amount of its
seven per cent. consolidated bonds. Thesc
bonds have forty years to run, and are by ex-
press authority OF the legislature of the State
secured by joint and several mortgage on
the railroads, franchises and all the property,
real and personal, of the following united
railroads, to wit: The Maine Central, Port
land and Kennebec, Somerset and kennebet,
Androscoggin,, and Leeds and Pennington
railroads The security being in all respects
ample, we are not surprised to learn that the
bonds are in active demand, and they will
undoubtedly find ready home market
Messrs. b. +. Potter 4 Bro. are Agents for
their sale in this city.
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commenced with careful examination of

commenced with a careful examination o,
the first class, in history This lasted for
more than an hour and was most thorough
and searching, showing the familiarity of the
scholars with the principal events in the his
/ tory Of the country, from the Revolution and
It's causes to the present time. The examples
were illustrated by excellent maps drawn
on the blackboard
Besides the regular questions in the book,
the scholars answered readily miscellaneous
questions on the subject put by the Principal
Then followed brief examination of the Sec
ond class in history, with like results. The
first class then had a long and patient drill in
arithmetic, directed by the Principal and
State Superintendent johnson, the examples
being worked with most CRAFTY ing and uni
form precision.
An interesting feature Of the occasion was
the kindly expression of remembrance by the
different classes to their several teachers.
MIR. Robertson received from the first class a
SET OF elegant sleeve buttons; Miss Keene
from her class couple of splendidly bound
yolumes-one The Wonders of the Yosemite
Valley (thc title of the other we dill not
learn; and Miss Norton from her class,
beautiful and valuable card receiver. The
several presentation speeches were made by
Miss Augusta Tappan, Miss Lucy Beae, and
Miss Abbie Chase, and were feelingly re-
sponded to.
The school room was trimmed and deco
rated Tor the OCCASION with evergreen and
flowers. The suggestive motto of the first
class, Mind before money and God before
allS-was displayed in evergreen lettering on
the wall in the rear OF the Principals desk.
The retiring class numbers thrty.one the
whole school has numbered the past year one
hundred and sixty. The parting words of
Mr.. Robertson yesterday came from warm
and earnest heart, and all present were re-
joiced that they were able to testify to the re-
rnarkable progress that had heen made in the
school, and to respond to the closing SEN
timents Of the State Superintendent testifyng
to ita excellent condition.
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It The proposed amendments to the con,,,,n.
ion was adopted. Jk1 ~r. a-o's e--~ -
One person In each Association was desie-
mated to present the matter of the endow.
ment of the Waterville Classical Institute TO
the churches. eeasrtf.5 ava sss
Voted to raise q committee of one in each
Association to forward the general interests
Of the Education Society.
A Voluntary was then sung by a selected
choir of female voices.
Rev. J. Williams of Oldtown, was appoint.
ed to preach the sermon at the meeting next
year.
Rev. c. M. Emery, delegate TO the Ma
tional Baptist Education Society gave a
short report Of its late meeting at Philadel.
phia. s15 4f ISL f EH
After singing the 10th Hymn-'Awake
my tongue"-and prayer by Rev. Mr.. Mat
thews, the sermon was preached by President
Champlin.
Adjourned finally.