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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-10-29
WASHINGTON GOSSIP
The Washington correspondence of the
New York Times has the following:

The Washington correspondence of the
New York Times has the following:
1t is generally admitted that there will be
no contest of Importance for the Speakership.
Clerk and Doorkeeper of the next House OF
representatives.; and that Messrs. Blaine,
MCPHERSON, and Buxton will be reelected to
these positions. Some opposition will be
made in caucus to Mr.. Ordway, but not to
the extent, it is supposed, of preventing his
nomination and election. The most formida-
BILE opponent will be Joseph w Dryer, of
Ohio, one of the Secretaries of the National
Republican Committee during the last cam
paign. Mr.. King, Postmaster of the House,
will not be n candidate for reelection. This
is the only actual vacancy to fill, for which
there are numerous applicants already at
work among Republicans for their votes.
Legrand w. Pierce, Chairman of the Commit
tee on Education and Labor in the late House
from Mississippi, is the most prominent can
didate. He and his friends claim that the
South should receive such recognition at the
hands of their Republican associates. The
officers of the two Houses are now putting in
place the furniture of the chambers of the tw O
Houses. The reporters gallerysof the Sen
ate has been reconstructed, the arrangements
adding much to the comfort and privacy of
those who occupy it.
Senator Ferry, of Michigan, is in the city
and, as Chairman of the Joint Committee on
Rules, is here on business connected with that
subject. The revision and classification of
the rules have been completed. The limita-
ton of debate, and the time occupied, espe-
cially on amendments TO pending bills, are
left to the determination of Senators by reso-
luton. Another rule provides that whenever
the question of relevancy arises it must be
left te the Senate to decide it.
Thnrn lnoo ~h,~, g ~.
gress now here. Some of them have been at
the Treasury obtaining financial information
with view to legislation on the subject OF
the currency during the coming session.
There is no doubt that many schemes will
be proposed, including one for the conversion
of currency into bonds bearing an annual in
terest of 1896.
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RAILROAD MATTERS.

The Boston Traveller says that the rail-
roads having their termlni in Boston have in
augurated vigorous system of retrenchment,
in anticipation Of hard winter.
In pursuance OF the newly inaugurated pol
icy of retrenchment the directors of the con
solidated European and North American Rail-
road have ordered that the sections, now six
miles long, be increased to nine miles, thus
throwing three into two. On the Sd of No.
vember the night trains will be taken off and
on the 10th the Pullman cars on the day train.
Conductors Jameson, Osborn and Kinks will
be discharged. The two day trains will be
under conductors Reaviel and Miles. The
regular passenger trains on the Piscstaouis
branch will be taken off and the freight made
a mixed train. The pay of employees has in
many cases been cut down 10 per cent.
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MANUFACTURES AND BUSINESS.

The Boston Advertiser, after carefully
looking into the situstion of large manufac-
tusing interests and those dependent on them
for support, finds nothing very alarming
sbost II. From an article reviewing the con.
dition Of things we take the following:
In the banks and in the great industrial
businesses Of the country we're felt the first
effects of this disorder outside Wall street,
whore it began. Then it reached the great
masses, the w0rk-people, and through them
the trades-pe0ple, back again to the produce
ers, and then the whole business system of
uAs country was affected. Great concerns,
who had 70 pay out every one, two or four
woo0 laoesands ofdollars to hundreds of en-
ploySs, found 4 dimoult then to get the money
With which TO cancel their pay-rolls, but most
Of them in one way or another did it. This
embarrassment was not concealed from the
employees, and the man who depends upon his
sarnings for the subsistence of himself and
bis family, fearing that on the next payday
hs might get but half or nothing of all his
wages, at once began with cOmmendable eau
oon TO economise. He laid away part of his
moneyi he denied himself many little things
- 80 accustomed TO have, but which he
cossa ges Song without; he deferred buyine
ms winter clothing, and in various ways he
prepared TOR the "rsiny day" which the poor
man always sees ahead. This was particular.
y tes ease In New England, for New Eng
lnndsrs are more given 70 economizins when
Ne nssd becomes apparent than are the neo.
pie ip other parts Of the country. The great
oonsumsss are of the people, and it took hut
LITTLE time for the shopkeepers to discoyar this
Aiminution Of trade; their stocks remained on
thsir shslves, and they had no occasion to buy
of the jobbefs. 30 the jobbers, being unable
= eel, took nothing or next to nothing of the
mAnafacturess. But the production went on.
asd The prodscts were piled up. 1t il the Gus
to0 sf - manufacturers, or many Of them
y kssp o. hand one months or two months
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To Water Consumers !

VNHE Augusta Water Company are now prepared
to furnish water, for domestic and manufac-
turing purposes along the line of their rect mains
Rates and conditions may be aseerta ined by in
curry at the Office of the Company with Williamson
4 Greenwood, Water street.
Williamson Greenwood are prepared to furnish
pipe ana DO all kinds of plumbing, to the satisfac-
ton of interested parties.
s.-.1.e-- WARREN JOHNSON, Prest
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Choice Butter in Small Packages,
For Family Uao.

HAVING made arrangements to receive from
IL some of the largest and finest diaries in St.
Lawrence county New York, their Fall make OF
Butter, put up in hard wood packages averaging
about 80 pounds EACH we are now prepared to take
orders to be delivered as we receive them. This
offers an opportunity for our friends and custom.
ers to lay in their butter for winter of an unusually
1ne quality, which We warrant to give satisfaction.
Orders left at l6l Water ST., soon convenient,
Will receive prompt attention.
oct9t3w 1ONGFELLOW h SANBORN.
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Soreness of the breast or lungs, or liver
difficulties, are relieved by placing too or three
thcknesses of flannel wet with Renne's Pain
Killing Magic Oil over the soreness when re-
firing to bed at night. Try it. One applica-
ion will help you very much. t&wlt
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The Providence Journal denies that there
is any concert of action among the manufac-
turers of New England on the subject of
shortening time, except in Fall River, and
perhaps some other manufacturing centres.
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Wanted immediately,
A GOOD SMART MANI!

To sell Sewing Machines. rare chance offered
to the right kind Of a man.
Address SEWING MACHINE, Augusta, Ne.
septl6-ttf
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NEW PUBLICATIONS.

We have received from Proctor Brothers,
Gloucester, publishers of the Cape Ann Ad-
vertiser, a volume entitled "The Fishermen's
Memorial and Record Book, by George H.
Proctor. 1t contains a list of vessels and
their crews, lost from the port of Gloucester
from the year 1880 to Oct l, 1873. The
number of vessels lost is 296, and of persons
1887 these include the destruction by the
gale of August Gath last. The book also con-
tains valuable statistics of the fishing business,
off-hand sketches, big trips, tales of narrow
escape, maritime poetry, and other matters
of interest to those who follow fishing.
Lippincolt's magazine for November con-
tinues its serials, and has with them several
articles of merit, of which one on "London
Balls" and one entitled "The Livelies" will
Travel" (Batavia) has some good illustra-
tions to set off it's facts, which are worth
knowing. "Lakeshore Relics" is also an
entertaining article.
The British Quarterly Review for October
is received from the Leonard Scott Publish
ing company. L ne ARTICLES III the numDer
are: Richard Rothe; Strikes; Plymouth
Brethrenism; The Odyssey of Homer ;
Sources of Pleasure in Landscape; Herbert
Spencer; The Revolution in the Anglican
Church. The British Reviews were never
more valuable than at the present time.
We have received from Bailey & Noyes
and Loring, Short & Harmon of Portland,
copies of The Old Farmers Almanac for 1874,
by Robert B. Thomas. This standard fire.
side companion has its usual attractions for
readers.
The Ladies Repository for November is an
excellent number, and appropriately "opens
with an article upon the The Duty of the
Hour. With the pleasant stories in its pages
is mingled solid reading for the thoughtful,
while the editorial department is never dull.
The New York Times says the ticket nomi-
mated by the joint action of the Republicans
and the Apollo Hall Democrats of that city is,
except as to two names for coroDers, ticket
to which citizens des irug an honest and faith
full administration of local affairs can give a
cheerful support.
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Priests ministers, nurses, Sisters of Charity and
posts of duty; but Matte Stevenson, Il name here
after to be craven on every heart in Memphis be
comes dearest of all; and first, because she fills up
the chasm Of war, and has washed away with the
tears of sublime faith and steady charity all
traces Of its existence Buried and followed to
the silent tomb by the largest cOncourse of citizens
that has assembled in Memphis in months, but
buried her memory never shall be SO long one of
the men, women and children of 1873 live to lisp
her name Honors to such q one are beyond our
pewers 10 pay. Wemay raise, and we will raise,
white shait to commemorate her heroism; but in
our hearts, from now hencetorth she will be with
every one of us next to the dearest on earth She
Will be to us as lost child, sister or u friend
whose goodness is an ever-present and holy aroma,
a guardian so long as we shall possess it, against
evil and for good Let the shaft be raised and let
1t be the highest, the whtest, and the most con-
spicuous IN our beautiful city of the dead and let
the name Matte Stevenson, - be craven deeu and
deep down, where 1t viii remain to defy the zorro.
sions of time and tell how she laid down her life
for the poor of Memphis.
The following affecting incident was wit
messed yesterday at the Howard rooms on
Madison street,
1t seems that this girl came here without
sufficient clothing, but refusing to accept any
intended for the sick, and refusing pay for
her services, she wrote home for few need
ed articles, and the day before she died the
box arrived. She was then, of course, too
ill to know anything about it, and ye sterday
Mr.. Langstaf, President of the Howards,
opened the box to find some trace of the
girls history. The box contained two neat
calico dresses, some cuffs and undergarments
and several small packages of delicacies sui
table for the sick, and which had evidently
been put up for such a purpose. They were
carefully replaced, while the bystanders
turned away with tear-dimmed eyes and
silently left the room. The heroine's grave
Is at prominent point not far from the gates
OF the cemetery.
The 10Th anniversary of the establishment
OF Methodism in America was commemorated
in New York Sunday.
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Spectral Notices.
sATcHELoR's HAIR DYE.

This splendid Hair Dye Is the Best On The cord.
The only True and Perfect Dye. Harmless, kel-
able and Instantaneous; no disappointment; no
i'll effects of bad dyes and washes. Produces I'M
MEDIATELY a superb BLACK OR NATURAL BROWN.
and leaves the hair CLEAN, SOFT AND BEAUTIFUL,
The genuine signed W. A. Bachelor Sold by all
Druggists. CHAS. BACHELOR, Prop, N. Y
novll-snf&wlv
, 1873-01-25

It is reported from Washington that Repre-
sentative Hanks, of Arkansas, made a good in
preston in speech which 1o recently delivered
in favor Of admitting FREQ OF duty, the iron to
be used in the construction Of tho Iron Noun
tain t. Helena nailroad. His line of argument
was, that THO Company is too poor, and tho
people OF his eoction too much Impoverished by
the present high duties, to complete the road.
We fear that the constitutional prohibition Of
special privileges will interfere with Representa-
tive Hanks demand. If he succeeded in making
a good impression, with this line Of argu-
ment, however, there is chance for some
other gentlemen in Congress to make ainnilar-
" good impression by referring to the fact that
the farmers Of tile Northwest nre likewise great
.ly Impoverished By the high freights which they
are paying on railroad transportation to the At
1antic; that these exorbtant freights aro largely
due to the increase of tho cost Of the railroad
iron and machinery rendered necessary under
the tariff land that the farmers would bo greatly
relieved by aropcal Of tho iron dutiea. There
would be no constitutional objection to this
project Of general relief, and RE apprehend that
such proposition would make more "favor-
able impression n among the people at large than
did a1r. Hanks speech for tho relief Of the Iron
Mountain L Helena Railroad -:
, 1873-01-25

TIE report that Mr. James Gordon Bennett
conte1nplates the establishment Of great Lon"
don daily on the American plan, may or may not
be truo. We see no reason, however, why
America should have monopoly Of good newe-
papers, and we believe that the project would Ee
successful ultimately, though it might require
time and money to mako the English public ap~
precate the extent Of The enterprise. lIr. Ben
not is young enough and has money enough to
60 at it, and, If he has also tho pluck md per-
severance that his father he'd, ho would be sura
to make it success. The element OF nows
would assist itself in spite Of tho conservative
ability Of the London press, and it seems to be
particularly appropriate that America, which has
led all other nations in great enterprise Of newe-
gathering, should extend its fold Of useful~
, 1873-01-25
THE CITY IN BRIEF,

Tho organ concert to have been held in the
Eighth Presbyterian Church, Thursday e7ening,
is postponed until tho 28th inst, whsn tickets
for the 23d will be good
mash meeting OF Irish citizens will be held
this evening, In Victory Hall, southwest conner
OF Blue Island avenue and Mitchell street.
Thomas P. O'connor, Of Tipperary, AID other
distinguished speakers, will address the meeting.
A meeting Of the Chicago Society OF Physi~
clans and Surgeons will be held in the paslor CT
the Orphan Asylum, On Michigan avenue, near
Twenty y-second street, next Monday e-ening.
DR.. Dexter will exhibit tho anatomical apparatus
recently imported from Germany.
The First Congregational Church will hold
regular service tomorrow and hereafter, in the
Second Baptist Church, corner OF Morgan and
Monroe streets, At o'clock P. m. d.. Goodwin
will preach. The sunday-school will meet in the
first story Of the church at haf-past u o'clock.
The Register is thu name Of new monthly
insurance journal designed to circulate among
, 1873-01-25

The horror. Of u catastrophe in which 400 hu-
man lives are lost is not equal to TINT which
most people must experience at tho alleged con
duct OF the officers Of the unknown steamship
which ran down the emigrant vessel, Northaeet.
The Northaeet was lying at anchor, two miles
from ehore, and tits not probable that there was
any neglect on the part Of her crew By which tho
catastrophe was rendered possible. In Ibis con-
dition she was run into and QUITO the waters,
edges. the emigrant passengers we're terrified
and demotalized, and it is probable that the loss
Of life exceeded that Of any recent accident On
land OF 6oa. : Yet tho ship which caused it did
not pause in its course, offered no assistance
did not even inquire what extent of damage it
had done. This action is undoubtedly to
be regarded as confession OF cul-
pable. neglect On the part OF tho
steamships ofice1s. Thev felt that thcy could
not stand any investigation Of the affair, aud
hoped that they might escape RECOGNITION. To
, 1873-01-25

In the Senate, m amendment to the Appro-
rriation ill was presented, yesterday, directing
Secretary Boutwell,. to withhold from any rail-
'7oad company in arrears for interest on United;
States bonds issued to it all it's earnings from:
the Government. In the debate which arose it
wis stated; by Senator Trumbull, that the net
of 1862 enacted provision similar to tue amend
.1nent under discussion, and as result. no one
:waa found who would undertake to build the Pa-.
cite Railroads.. This led to the act OF 1854,
which provided that only one-halt Of earnings
i3rorn The Government should be withheld. So Un-
naer this act the railroads we're bull, and to
withhold all tho earnings would :be, he thought,
60 violate the faith Of the United States. <. !.
, 1873-01-25

business men, With the ayowed purpose Of fur
nishing complete information concerning the
Practice OF INSURANCE and the condition Of CON-
panles- Ihe initial number. issued this month,
contains matter which will be Of value to iueur-
ers, and it only reu1ains for the proprietors 10
maintain position ot independence. There ia
abundant room for such an enterprise.
The Coroner held an inquest yesterday on the
body of Fred. koeh1or, late resident at No. s54
that created the suspicion tlat he was poisoned.
4 post morton examination was made by tha
County Physician, but NO traces Of fatal drugs
could be found. It was discovered, however,
that deceased had been afflicted with rheu.
matte affection Of the heart, and verdict that
death Was the result Of TINT disease VAS rem
dered by the jury.
It eeems there a1o to be two Tom Foley's
in the fold OF billiards The baseball Tom, Tho
old Rockford third basoman, and then OF the
White Stockings Of 1871, has purchased tho ole
cgant billiard hall on tho northwest corner Of
home" to his many friends for the first ti1ne in
the new place this evening, whaa the grand
opening occurs. Raines, DassrnSsr, Snyder,
and other famous knights Of the cue will Ia on
hand with exhibitions OF aki1l, and tho proprie-
tor extends cordial invitation to all his baga-
ball friends to be present.
Tho congregation Of the Third Presbyterian
Church met in their chapel, corner Of Washing
ton and Carpenter streets. last evening, to listen
to an address by tho Rev. Mr.. Jessup- This
gentleman has been missionary in Syria for
twelve years past, and gave an account of tho
educational institutions in that country. These,
be said, wero established by Christians in the new
world and England. and were wedges which would
OPEN the way for tho Gospel The children
there we're wrongly trainea from birth BY their
parents, and it was ve-y difficult to instruct
them. The schools, however, we're wel at
tended, and the people were becoming slowly &C.
quainted with Christianity. Many young ladies
had made sucll progress as to become qualified
to teach others, and had established themselves
in different parts Of the country, in localities se-
1ected by the missionaries. Their inlnonco and
tidiness had a beneficial effect upon others: and
now cleanliness and happiness we're observable
uhero before squallor and wretchedneas pre-
vailed. The discourso WAS very diffusive, too
general, in fact. to DO satisfactorily abstrac:ed-
It was interesting, and was appreciated BY those
present. Mr.: Jessup exhibited severh photo-
graphs Of pupils and teachers, which were much
admired by the ladies'.
, 1873-01-25

this end they pushed forward, and sacrificed
hundreds Of human lives which they might have
sayed. It may be that these officers Gun escape
detection but, if they do, it should DO from no
failure Of the Consular authorities throughout tho
world to find them II they can be found, it is
impossible to conceive Of any punishment that
would be too severe to meet their case. II the
facts, prove as they are now represented, dis
grace will attach to any nation TINT neglects to
institute proper inquiry to SEQ whether tho
steamship was sailing under it's flag. For ut
terly inhuman and cowardly conduct the action
OF this steamships officers has no parallel, ex-
cept in the case OF the British steamer thai ran
down an American :yessel-of-war in the Japan
$685. aud loft the officers and crew Of the latter
to perish with their ship.
, 1873-01-25

The Chicago produce markets were very quiet,
and generally firm yesterday; the snow storm
having seriously interrupted the movement Of
produce. Meas pork vas inactive, and So par
brl lower, at 11.s5@12.0o cash, and 912.25@
1880 seller March Lard Was active and firm,
at $7.40 per 100 lbs cash, and S7.621z@7.G5
seller March. Green hams we're 10 higher, at
Sc per ii for 16 ib averages. Other meats we're
steady, at &c for shoulders, 5X@6c for short
ribs, and 61lc for short clear. Drassed hogs wero
active and 5@10cper 100 lbs higher, at e7.55*
for heavy, aud s7,so@7.s5 for light. Highnines
were quiet and finn, at $50 per gallon. Flour
Was quiet and firm. Wheat WAS moderately
active, and averaged q shade higher,
closing weak at 1.244754 cash, and s1.25h seller
February. Com was moderately active and
weak, closing at so16@31c cash, and s1776c seller
February. Oats we're legs active and unchanged.
closing at 2511@25seS5c cash, and 255So seller
February. Rye WAS more active and steady at
G8@6s1zc. Barley WAS quiet7 No. was 1@2c
higher, closing at TIC; No. 3 VAS weak at G0c.
The live hog market was active and firm at
Yesterdays advance, OF at s9.75@4.10. There
Was little doing in the cattle and sheep markets,
and values remain nomina1ly unchanged.
, 1873-01-25

There il belief in Washington that Senator
Morton has determined to make g bettor use Of
bis new lease Of power than he has made of the
past two years in the Senate. We hope that tho
prophecy mny prove true. There are certainly
some Indications Of his departure from tho
mere dictatorship OF party caucus. Tho Cald-
we'll investigation, which has been under his
Leadership, as Chairman of tho Committee on
Elections, has been conducted with vigor and
fairness. His speech on Electoral Reform,
though the plan WAS not such as to meet general
approval, indicated a disposition to abandon the
idea that everything in the way Of election must
be made subservient to the interests Of party.
His reference to the Louisiana troubles was
more liberal than could have been expected
from his past career. Senator Morton could be
more OF power as fair statesman than MS
mere politician, il be can rise to the dignity Of
tho position.
, 1873-01-25

Vice President Colfax and Mr. AHes cross
examined each other, yesterday, aud brought tho
differences between them down to naked issue
OF perjury. Anles swears .point-blank that Col
fax does own Credit 1Iobilicr stock, nnd that he
WAS paid 81 200 dividends; Colfax, under oath,
again and again protests that lie owns none OF
it, and that ho never received tho $1,000. Tho
sargeant-at-Arms finds among his accounts a
check drawn by Cakes Ames to the ordar Of s.
c. for 81, 200; still Colfax declares he never got
q cent Of it. Anes has dropped the swagsering
good humor with which he began his evidence,
and has grown savage. He turned upon the Vice
President, yesterday, with words like these: II
gare you the check, aud here is the proof Of it
Oh the books. What is the use OF trying to get
around it, or over it," When Colfex called at-
tention to discrepancies in his evidence, he re-
torted that he bud refreshed his memory, and
TINT Colfax could not swear hard enough to got
out OF it. It is significant that An.es refused to
produce his private memorandum-book at Col
fax's reqneat, and would give the Committee
only extracts from its records.