Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-12-03

yeyed the previous year OF ,031 ,l93 acres,
and added to area previously surveyed, ag
gregates GIG, 554 ,S95 acres which have been
surveyed, leaving l,2lS, 443, J0j acres of the
public land still unsurveyed.
The increased and steadily increasing facil-
tiles for reaching our unoccupied public
domain, and for the transportation of surplus
produce. enlarges the available field for
desirable homestead locations thus slmulat
ing settlement, and extending year by year
in gradually increasing ratio the area of
occupation and cultivation.
The expressed desire of the representatives
of a large colony Of citizens of Russia 10
emigrate TO this country as it is understood
with the consent of their government, it GER
tain concessions can be made. to enable them
TO settle in compact colony, Is OF great in
terest going to show the light in which
our institutions are regarded by an industri-
Gus. Intelligent and wealthy people, DESTROYS
of enjoying civil and religious liberty aud
the acquisition of so large ian immigration of
citizens of a superior class, would without
doubt be of ulstantial benefit to he country.
invite attention to the suggestion of the
Secretary Of the Interior in this behalf.
PENSIONS.
There was paid during the last fiscal year,
for pensions including the expenses OF dis
out st"Sh' g. is','-'"''-' "S "
Tess oy S9of'ooo''S '''ah was eAPe"'eu i|'
'he same purpose '"e p''ee"''.- 'e''' 81
though the stat meni Of expenditures would
indicate a material reduction Ia the amount
compared with the preceding year, 1t is
believed that the changes in the pension laws
at the last session OF congress ulil absorb
that amount the current year.
Al the close of the last fiscal year there
were Oh the peasion rolls 80 s0l invalid mil
itary pension.rs. and ll2 0sS widows. orphans
and dependent widows of deceased soldiers,
making total CT that class of 2ll ,eJ2;
io,-o' Su'''oi' Z. 'ie val W 49, anu
',o'o Ni"o"s vi so'1'riS Vi ''l'' ~, Pen.
s'o,'eo un'er ',e atl % t''sirSs VI en' u"i
lftn, 10 - n'ahi"e a 'ol'. Vi 'u'1 GLASS y,
.",ol'' i'f'' ih,al'u nay pensioners anu
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yves % ",Oe"Se" oiheel'' ."'t1's anu 'lii.
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sio"'i Vi 80 "i'' 30, ,a'', Vi Pe'-
s'o'si' v. az .t VI TO-, 60 ing
net c'e"'e Uut,'s 'n' i',t nso"' se"' VI
U.s. o., -. hniihs "'e l's' va, me na,"es .,
!o'to1 pensioners "e'r a''ueu ~ We rus anu
io':-' names were "'olPe" '"V'N'i'h' lux
'aatous v""Ses e. 49,, ,,,; s.
lic > s:e". a'''r'Su ~ xxx u. - - $40" o.
iIauns ae '',e 40 t''1
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EDrcA1IoS.
The evidently increasing interes, in the
cause of education ia most encouraging
feature IN 'he genera progress ana prosperity
Vi '''e "'.u '.' p"''a" VI ,'''oii -
ear,iesl III us enoi.. ~ s,'1 ~ ny
W ~. ."e ne. %PF' 49, - .i,,
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tENst>'
The ninth census has been comple:ed and
the report thereof published, and distributed,
and the working force If the bureau dis
banded The Secretary of the Interior re.
news his recommendation for census to be
taken in 1875 10 which subject the attention
of Congress is invited The original suggcs-
ton in that behalf has met with the general
approval of the country, and even if it be not
deemed advisable at present to provide for a
regular auinquennial census, taken in 1875,
the report of which could be completed and
be published before the one hundredth ami
versary of our independence. wonld be es-
pecially interesting and valuable as showing
the progress of the country during the first
century of its existence. II is believed how.
ever. that a regular census every five wears
would be of substantial benefit to the country,
inasmuch as our growth hitherto has been so
rapid that the results of the decennial census
are necessarily unreliable as basis of esti-
mates for the latter wears of a decennial.
D,s,p,cr OF Co,rup,,
~,
nder inc very ehicient management
OF the government OF me ooaru OF puolic
WORKS OF inns District the Guy oi "ash-
ineton Is 'aPiIiy assuming 'ne "Ppee' aheG
y. eat"- - 49, 49,. ;.h,,.,
place three years ago, disagreeable to pass
through in summer in consequence OF the
dust arising from unpaved streets, and almost
impossible in the winter from the mud, It is
now one of the most slightly cities in the coun-
try, and can boast of being the best paved.
The work has been done systematically, the
plan of grades, location OF sewers, water and
gas mains, being determined upon before the
work was commenced, thus securing perma-
nency when completed. question whether
SO much as ever been accomplished before in
any American city for the same expenditure.
The government having large reseryat Oh IN
the city, and the nation at large having an in
terest in their capital, recommend liberal
policy towards the District OF Columbia, and
that the goVernnent should bear IT'S Just share
of the expense of these improvements. Every
pifizap waiting the canital feels a DriIe