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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-01-09
ADDRESS OF THE GOVERNOR OF
MASSACHUSETTS,

The first annual address of Governor Wash.
burn Of Massachusetts, was delivered to the
Legislature on Friday last.
From it we learn that the total debt of the
State is 500, 900, 364. The liabilities of the
State have increased upwards of two and a
half million dollars the past year. The in
crease is occasioned by new issues of railroad
scrip and tor the war fund loan.
On the subject of the liquor law Governor,
Washburn dwells at length. The question he
says has been agitated forty years and yet no
result satisfactory to the great body of cit-
zens has been reached. He says:
at has been truly said that What it is wrong
to use as beverage it is wrong to sell as such.
What the highest good of the community re-
guires us. TO expel, no member of the commune
ty has the right to supply. Belief in the princi-
pies thus announced has, to a greater or less
extent, governed the action of our General
Court upon this subject for the last twenty
years. All cur laws regulating or prohibiting
the sale of Intoxicating liquors have been
based on the idea that it is the duty of the
State to protect its citizens from the assaults
OF the enemy. The assault may be open and
violent or secret and noseless. 1t may bring
mere physical evil which, though severe,
the lapse of time will remove, or what is far
more 10 be dreaded, moral evil which saps
me very foundations of society, spreads con-
tagioh Tar and wide, and even transmits itself
to posterity. The State has so often asserted
and reasserted its belief in prohibition,
through repeated legislation, that if anything
is to be taken as settled, it's policy on this
question ought to be regarded as determined.
No law, however perfect, is OF any value
unless it can be enforced. defective law,
thoroughly and inpartially executed, is pref
cradle to more stringent one, poorly or par
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-01-09
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
Senate.

01SSDAit onus Chhs
Senate met according to adjournment.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.. PENNEY of
The journal Of Fridays proceeding. was
read and approved.
Communications were received from Hon
F. NJ. Drew, Secretary of State, transmitting
printed copies Of the annual reports of Bank
Examiner, Attorney General, and of the Su-
perintendent and Trustees of the State Insane
Hospital, which were distributed.
A communication was received from Hon.
William Caldwell, State Treasurer, transmit
ting an annual statement and account of the
receipts and disbursements of the Treasury
department for the year ending Dec. 80, 1871.
On motion of Mr.. WEBER of Somerset,
the report Of the State Treasurer, was refer-
red to joint select committee of three on the
part of the Senate, with such as the House
may join; and Messrs. Webber Of Somerset,
Foster of Penobscot and Davis of Androscog-
gin we're appointed on part of the Senate.
The President announced the Joint Stand
ing Committees on part Of the Senate. for
which list see House report.
On motion of Mr.. SPAULDING of Sagadahoc,
ORDERED, That all business Of the last
Legislature referred to this be taken from the
files and laid upon the table.
Ga motion of Mr.. SPAULDrNG of Sagada-
hoe.
ORDERED, That the report of the Commits
sioners upon Jail System of the State of
Maine, submitted to the last Legislature and
referred to this, be taken from the files and
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. HUMPHREY Of Cumberland presented
the petition Of 4. II. Sargent ct als, of Var.
mouth, for charter for Savings Bank in that
town, with an accompanying bill. Referred
to Committee on Banks and Banking.
Adiourned
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-01-09

There seems to be no reasonable doubt
that Senator Sherman of Ohio, having
been nominated in the republican caucus,
will to-day be reelected to the Senate for
another term. He first took his seat in
1861, and was reelected in 1867.
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The tragic death of James Fisk, Jr, is
a startling close to singular life that had
little 10 recommend it to public respect.
The manner Of his death alone creates
popular sympathy. His career has spread
decentralization among young men, setting
them an example Of abandonment to IL
centiousness and dishonesty, and dazzling
them with the splendor Of wealth and
seeming worldly success that accompanied
It. His end, however, is closing of the
page OF his record which will go far to
Offset the bad effect of his life The muir.
derer was of the same class AS his victim.
His deed was cowardly and without any
justification. The law should be vindica-
ted, and its penalty enforced. Murder
must be punished by the laws, or society
swing back towards savagery.
The keeper Of the Bird Island Lighthouse,
Marion, Mass, reports that one day last week
he saw over three hundred seals on the ice
At one time. lie shot one and obtained from
it two gallons of oil. In eight years that he
has kept the light he never saw more than
three at time until now.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-01-09

The war of the factions in New Orleans
stands suspended until to-day at noon. 1t
is probable that the worst is over, and that
there will be no bloodshed, but the settle
is vet in doubt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-01-09

will break the Democratic camel's back, says
the Boston Traveller.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-01-09
Committee ON Railroads

The Committee on Railroads, Ways and Bridges,
will meet in TIE Senate Chamber Tuesdays and
Fridays OF each week at ~ O'Clock in the after
noon. ST. KINKS. tc,;
EBEN " WOODBURY., S""i'"e"'
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1872-05-08

AN IMMENSE UNDERTAKING.-T The
Scientific american in calling attention
to the statement Of en- Italian journal
that the recent visit Of the Russian
Gear to the Southern part of his empire
had particular reference to the proJec-
ted junction of tho Caspian Sea with
the BLACK Sea, says: .... ..e ::
"The entire length of the canal would
be six hundred and thirty Russian
yersts, about four hundred miles, though
tile mountain chain to be pierced only
measures eight versts, or about five
miles. It's calculated that thirty-two
thousand laborers will have to be em-
ployed for fully six years in order to
complete the undertaking. Quite apart
from the direct commercial advantages
which would result from the completion
Of this canal, it would serve to ceplenish
the Caspian Sea with water, highly
important consideration. During the
last decade. and e.en longer, remark
able reduction uf water was noticed, so
much so that the final extinction, that
is eXsiocation, of, the sea was apprehen-
ded. The result would not only be ma
larious in the extreme, but also destruc-
tive of q great source Of wealth, namely,
the sturgeon, sterlet, and seal fisheries.
Many thousands persons are at present
employed in these fisheries (chietly at
Astrakhan,) by whom eight thousand
pounds Of cavier alone are annually Oh
tanned. An insurance Of water supply
to those persons would, therefore, give
renewed stimulus to their local enter
prise, though the same may not be as
merely important as the effect on COM
merce at large.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1872-05-08
The Love Letter.

She took it in her tcem bling hands,
That poorly served her will
TbeIwave Of life on golden sands,
~ Stood fora moment still.
She read the superscription DER,
And breke the careful seal;
The precious barden that it norc -.
She did not read but feel.
- u - - - - -
O,earth, Sc green with simmer now,
0, sky Of heavenly blue!
O, mated birds on every bongh!
Her thoughts are not for you, ~
The hum of friendly tones below,
The life of pleasant care,
That swayed her soul an hour ago
Now rule no longer there.
She knows q love too pure and high
For simple words 70 speak;
It's glory glstens in her eye,
And bushes on her cheek.
Itsbrighter warmth about her lips,
6 Itfnseachs human lheed,&
EnfoIds her life and glorifies
The simplest word,or deed. -.
He has no promise 20 allure
No fairy tale to tell; ..-.
The skill Of honest love is sure
10 work its purpose well.
It scornssthe f!atterer's subtle art,
The worldling's acted lies,
But storms the fortress OF the heart,
And bears aways the prize.
Yet brave as spurred and belted knight
More tender still than brave,
He lifts his vision into light,
Himself the willing slave.
0, Love, thy kingdom stands secure.
Born with creation's day,
Thy sweet dominion shall endure
. When earth has passed away.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1872-05-08

"TUE INDEPENDENT ORDER OF UNI
TED BnErHKEN. ."--Ajiuhing to the al
legged purposes of this organization, the
Charleston EcpuJIican says:
We are members of this order Of Uni
ted Brethren. In the first place, it has
no ritual, but simply q constitution,
copv of which we will allow any one 20
examine. IL. objects Of the order are
stated in the second article Of the con-
s,itu;ion. It g follows: -
"2. CBJEcr.-'The object Of this order
shall be to preserve liberty and the
Union of the United States Of America !:
to maintain the constitution thereof and
the supremacy Of the laws; to sustain
the State and National Government,
and assist in putting down their enc
mics to defend free speech, free bal
lot, without regard to race, color, sect or
party, and to elect only honest and re-
liable Republicans to all offices Of profit
or trust in National, State, and local
governments; and to secure by all
peaceful and lawful means, equal civil
and political rights to all American cit
iZenS." '..- '-
The only oath administered is one re-
ouiring members to carry out the oDJeets
Of the order as set forth in the article
quoted. No penalty whatever is at,
tached to its violation. We take good
care to admit no one who !s capable OF
violating his obligation. The oath is as
| follows:
"OATn.-I do solemnlN swear that /
will to the best of my ability, as true
Republican, aid in carrying out the OBJ
iect of the Independent Order Of United
Brethren. and l will keep secret all law
proceedings of the order, so help ne
! God"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1872-05-08

THE KU-KLUX TRIAIs.-In the Uni
ted States Court OH Wednesday last
after the jury had brought in Il verdict
of guilty of conspiracy against Robert
II. higgins, of York, number OF prisO-
ners were sentenced. The Charleston
Ncars says:
While the jury were out, number Of
prisoners who had pleaded guilty to con-
spiracy were brought up for sentence.
The prisoners were. called up singly and
examined by Judge Bond, and each told
q pitiful story of his enforced participa-
ton in the raids, of his final desertiop
from the Kans and Surrender TO the
Federal authorities, Of the months al
ready spent in prison of the dependent
family left at home awaiting his return.
In most of the cases Captain Earle. OF
the District Attorneys office, supple
mented these statements with the sur
misses, suspicious and information in
possession of the Government, taken
from the unswoTn testimony OF tile con-
Tossing Ku- klux, and then the sentence
was pronounced by the presiding judge.
The Sentences were rs follows:
Leander Smith, 81 600 fine, ten years
imprisonment.
William Smith, 81 900 fine, ten years
imprisonment.
Pinckney Caldwell, $1,000 fine ten
years imprisonment.
Julius Howe, SlOO fine, four years i'm
prisonment.
Allison Hays, 500 ine, four years i'm
prisonment.
Lafayette Hood, 500 fine, three years
i'm mprisonment.
James a. Sanders, 500 fine, two years
i'm mpr!sonment.
Felix Dover, sloo fine, three years. i'm
prisonment.
William Ransier, 500 fine, eight
years imprisonment.
Walter Moore, 500 fine, eight years
imprisonment.
Joseph Lucky, 500 fine, eight years
imprisonment.
Arthur F. Floyd, no fine. two months
imprisonment. ,
Creighton Pope, sentence suspended
The Court then adjourned until ter
O'Clock to-day, which, it is understood
will be the last day of the trials, q:
Judge Bond leaves for Baltimore tc
morrow night. ~.'.
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EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE STATE LUNATIC ASYLUM
STATE TREAsURER's OFFICE

L
COLUMBIA, S. c., April 81, 1872.
Dr.. j. +. Ehsor, Superintendent State
Lunutic Asylltn1.
DEAR SIR: Your letter of the 18th in
slant. in WHICH you request information
as 10 whether | am able, at this time, to
pay any portion of the appropriation
made by the last Legislature ior The sup
port of the State Lunatic Asylum, and,
If not, when Ishall De, was duly received,
but the answer has been delayed on ac-
count of my absence from the city.
In reply, I would state that the Treas
ury is not in funds; and that, therefore,
it viii be impossible Tor me at present. to
make any payments TO your institution.
The amount of taxes collected during the
last four years has each year fallen far
short Of the demands made upon the
Treasury. Heretofore, this deficiency
has been supplied by borrowing money
on State bonds, through the Financial
Agent in New York; but that source of
supply, as you we'll know, is now
st0Dpdd. In addition to the fact that
the tax levy las been too small, it must
be borne in mind that over 81 900, 600
have never been collected.
The license law, which was expected
to supply the Treasury during the sum
mer, will do no more than take up orders
that have been given on the various
County Treasures for salaries of County
officers, Legislative expenses, &c. From
the best Information to be obtained on
the subject, it appears that, leaving out
Charleston and Richland Counties, the
amount that will be realized under this
Act will not average over $500 quarter
for each County.
The sale OF delinquent lands takes
place on the frs, Monday in June next
and it is hoped that sufficient amount
will be received from that source to meet
the more pressing demands against the
Treasury.
Ian not unmindful of the claims OF
the institution, and will cheerfully and
gladly do anything in my power for the
good Of its unfortunate inmates. Ho,
ping and believing that some way will
be devised by which the Institution may
be maintained until the collection OF
taxes, and assuring you of any assistance
10 that end which it may be in my pow
er to give, I remain very respectfully
yours,
MILES G. PARKER,
! 81. State Treasurer.
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PATRONS OF HUsBAMDRy.

The following Eubnrdinate Oranges o1
Patrons of Husbandry have.lstely bee;,
organized by Cold. Wyatt Aiken, dep
uty at large, for the Southern States.
l. Sunltertillc Grange, No. =, Sumter
Vile, S. c.; John A. Richardson, mas
ter; A. White. Secretary. s... L..
3. Maysviile Grange, No. 8, Maysvil!e,
&C.; w. j.. Muldrow, master; B. f.
Wilson, secretary. ~. .... .....
8. Cokesbury Grange, No. A. Cokes-
bury, S. c.; F.. A. Conner master; DR..
w. Sims, secretary. ,.-.t.. .--....-.. ..'
4. DueWest Grange, No. 5, Due West,
s. c.; j. I. Bonner, master; DIR. John
A. Robinson, secretary. .- a
s. Calhoun Grange, No. 8, CalhOun's
Mills, S. c.: james McCaslan, master ;
J. L. Corwin, secretary.
6. Long Cane Grange, No. 7iBradley's
Mills, S. C.; w: K Bradley, master; j..
e. Bradley, secretary. -!l
I. Lnwndesvills; Grange, No. g,
Lowndesville, S. c.; officers not elected
when report was mode.
s. Greenwood Grange, No. 8, Green
wood, S. c.; A. NJ. Aiken, master; S.
w. Jordan. Secretary.
g.. Ninety.Six Grange, No. 10, Ninety
six, s.C;J. W. Calhoun, master; &.
NJ. Jordan, secretary.
Increasing interest in. the Order is
now being manifested, and Col. Aiken
is expecting to organize throughout the
State during the summer and autupn.
Those desiring TO establish the Order in
their respective ne,ghborhoods should
address him at Cokesbuly, S. G.
A State Grange has been organized in
Mississippi, with Gen. Vaughan as mas
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1872-05-08

How A PRINTER Cor His PAY
The Richmond Dispatch is responsible
for the following: "A circus company
in Iowayawe ed an editor bill for adver-
Using and refused 10 pay il. TLereupon
tie editor called upon the sheriff, who
the Bengal tiger, anu brought
him around to the newspaper office III
his cage. He was placed in the compos-
ing room, and during the first two days,
he not only consumed fifteen dollars
worth Of beef, but be scratched six dol
lars worth Of trowsers from the leg O. q
local reporter who eudeavored to stir him
up with Il broom handle, to make him
roar. On the third day the tiger broke
loose, and the entire force OF compost
tors descended the staircase with judi
cous sudderness. The editor was
alarmed to find his exit through the
composing rcum cut Oft, and that the
latch upon the =anctum door was bro
ken. So he climbed out Of the window
and sought safety upon the roof. The
paper was not issued for a week, ana
even after the tiger was shot, the editor
had to slide down the water spout, be-
cause he was afraid to descend by the
route by which he came.
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GREENvILLE AND. COLUMBIA RAIL
RoAD.-The annual meeting of the
of the Greenville and Co
lumbia Railroad Company, was held
yesterday in thei: hall over the South
Carolina Loan and Trust Company.
Upon motion of w. J. Magrath, Esq.
Gen. NJ. w. Gary was elected chairman,
and Messrs. &. Y. Darlington and James
5. Simons, Secretaries.
The reports of the President, w. J.
and Superintendent Thomas
Dodamead, were then read.
The following named gentlemen were
elected to serve for the ensuing year:
". J. Magrath, President.
DIRECTORS. Robert Adger
and Theo. D. Wagner, Charleston; L.
D: Childs, Edward Hope, I. c. Roath,
and j. z. Marley, Columbia; r. L.
Nc Canghren, Newberry; F. F.. Gary,
Cukesbury; James L. Orr, Anderson ;
II. IT. Farmer, Flat Rock, N. c.; Tim
othy Hurley, Charleston, and Joseph
Crews, Laurens.
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Our Position.

The one great purpose Of the tax
paying citizens OF South Carolina is to
obtain, at an early day, an economical
| State government, which will, with
equal care, watch over the interests of
all classes of the people. This is more
directly important than the success of
any purely national movement. y Lib
eral Republican administration, in
treating this people with rigid impair
itialty and without political prejudice,
would give them that feeling of public
security which they have not enjoyed
for four years and more; but such an
administration would not, of itself, re-
lievc South Carolina from the evils of
eXtraragant expenditures and corrupt
Legislation. The people would be left
free to work for the regeneration OF the
State. They must, however, rely on
themselves, and on Themselves alone,
for whatever may be necessary for re-
turning our SCOTS, Neagles and Mack
cys into private life, and for filing their
places with capable and honest men.
This is the task. before u.s., whether the
.Cincihn&I convention be, orhc not, as
fruitful m beneficial! results as we'now
have reason to expect. It matters very
little, in some respects, to the peupleot
the North and West, who is elected
Governor and who are chosen as the
members Of their Legislatures. They
are sure.to have sound and trustworthy
government in any event; and they are
at liberty, in their States, to cause the
contest for supremacy to hinge upon the
National questions Of Amnesty, Reform
and, Decentralization. This is not the
casein South Carolina. The reelection,
next October, of men like those who
rule and ruin this State does not merely
portend the victory or Lhe defeat OF a
political principle. 1t means two years
more Of unblushing rascality; two years
more Of wholesale swindling; two years
more Of class legislation; two years
more of taxation which is fast becoming
contiscatiOn two years more of policy
which has no other aim than to drive
the white people out of the State, and
leave South Carolina to the control Of
the ElliOtts, Ransiers and Mobleys, who
live in fear of day when their mis-
guided supporters may know them as
they are. With decent Conservative
State Government in South Carolina the
people may retrieve their losses ana be-
come happy and content, although
President Grant be reelected. But the
election of Davis, or Gratz Brown or
Charles Francis Adams could not do
more than lessen the misery Of our con-
dition, if the e'crew who now govern US
were chosen for another term. TO the
welfare Of the State, we must look first.
That being secured, we may enter as !
deeply Us we please into the troubled
waters of NATIONAL politics.
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BEFORE UNITED STATES COMMITS.
s1oSER BCoZER.-J. Osborne Bishop. OF
Newberry County, was brought up. be-
fore the Commissioner, yesterday, tor q
hearing, Oh charge of conspiracy, &C:
After an examination, the defendant
was remanded for further hearing to-
john P. Elkins, of Aston, Fairfield
County. appeared yesterday on charge
of violation of the revenue laws, III
selling unsranped tobacco, and atter q
hearing was bailed in the sum of 81 600,
to answer fof the same at the present
term of the United States Circuit Court.
John A. Leland, DR.. Thomas Mccoy,
Dr. VIM. f. Black and Alexandsr
McCarley, committed for trial on
charges Of conspiracy ana murder al
i.auTensv;lle, in October, 1870, were or
dered to Charleston, together.with nine
teen witnesses in the several cases.
PhRnir,
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NEATNEss. In its essence and purely
for its own sake: says Halls Joutnai OF
Health, neatuess is found in few
Many man is neat for appearance sake;
there is an instructive feeling that there
is power in it. When Il man consnits q
physician or a lawyer for the first Time,
or comes to rent a house or borrow mon
ev, he will come in his best dress lady
will call in her carriage. A man VINO
mGaus business and honesty comes as
he is, justas you will find him in his
store, his shop, his contingencies.
The most accomplished gamblers dress
well; the most enterprising sWlndier5
are iault!esSly clothcd; but countless
multitudes are bur whirewashcd sepui-
c.,res. Many don't care As long as it Will
not be seen. Washington Allston the
great artist, the accomplished gentleman
suddenly left his friend standing at the
door Of a splendid Boston mansion as,
they were aouut entering for q party.
because he Just remembered that he had
q hole il his stocking. 1t could not be
seen or known, but The very knowledge
of its existence made him feel that he
was less Il man than he ought TO be !;
gave him a feeling @; inleriority.
When you see q neat tidy, cleaniE'
cheerful dwelling there you will lind q
joyous loving happy tamly.
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B..
HERALD pDIPLoMAcY.-The New York
Herald suggests a plan by which it
thinks the administration can get out Of
its claim for consequential damages un-
der the treaty of Washington. Let
England (says the He,-ald) agree that in
the event Of war in which England is a
belligerent and America neutral, that
America shall not be held responsible
for any indirect or consequential dam
ages arising from the escape Of any
armed ship from our ports under circum-
stances similar to those under which
the Alabama and the English rebel ves-
sells escaped from Liverpool. Upon this
declaration being made and ratified by
the two countries and hallowed into a
principle Of internatial law, so far as
they are concerned, let America with
draw her case SO far as indirect damages
are concerned. gas