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The Portland daily press., 1873-01-13

!:hhlsse.Iourths enough money have been sub
scrlDed by the citizens of Kezar Falls, to put a
paper mill IN operation there, and thew are now
maltins Ior a man who understands the bust
nes S W s,e forward and put in the other fourth
PENoBscor COUNTY.
1t has been many years since the farmers in
the vicinity of Dexter have raisad s"ch LARGE
crops OIL wheat. The grist mills are full of il.
The variety Is The lost nation.''
Inc Jameson Guards of Bangor have receiy-
ed new breech-loading Springfield rifles.
u II. NJ. Racklitf, of Cornna, who eraduat-
at Dartmouth Medical College last weeL has
since oeen appointed Assistant Surgeon at
Kings County Hospital, Long Island. Wv
As measured at the Orono COLLEGE, 39l inohos
of snow fell in December.
lege, is spending his vacation in Cambridge,
Mass, devoting his attention to studies con-
nected with his department.
SOMERSET COUNTY
The Fairfield Chronicle says that "ex-Gover-
nor Coburn has already paid over large sum
OF his gift to the county for the purpose OF
building court house. This is characteristic
OF the Governors promptness and generosity
and rather conflicts with the idea conveyed by
the enemies of Skowhegan, that he never
would pay over anything. Gov. Coburn is a
man OF honor In every sense, and Somerset
county owes him many debts of gratitude
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
| There lisa temperance revival in Pembroke
originating with the hardest drinkers in town
| The Eastport Sentinel says there are but two
cases OF small pox in that town at present.
The Lubec Savings Bank has declared ii.
first annual dividend of three per cent
The Calais Adrertiser says that George Todt
was very severely hurt by being run over by 9
sled load of wood, recently.
The Portland daily press., 1873-01-13
Dominion Matters.

The Toronto Globe says it is understood
that Mr.. Bridges will be retained for the
present in tie management of the Grand
Trunk Railway. In consequence of this the
Globe sees no hope for any radical reform in
the MANAGEMENT of the road or any prospect
that its share holders and creditors will re-
ceive any dividends. The total Indebtedness
On S90,000,000 Of this large sum the company
pays no dividend nor makes any show of it.
The Globe lays this entirely to the mis-
management and corruption that permestes
the service.
Judging from the complaints of business
men in St. John as published in the papers,
the Government management of the Inter
colonial Railroad is far from satisfactory.
| The management has furnished but very
small part of the rolling stock necessary to
move the lumber, to the great disadvange Of
manufacturers and dealers.
The Toronto Globe announces that the
election held in that city last Monday resulted
in the defeat of the "ring'' and the infusion
ofnew blood into the government.
The investigation OF the custom house ir,
Irregularities which has just closed at st. John.
and which has occupied several weeks, dis.
closes carelessness on the part of the Off
Gals that is astonishing. Several of the
principal bonded warehouses were either
without government locks or the owners had
access to them by which they were enabled to
unbar the doors and deliver goods. The
present investigation came about through the
failure of Mr.. Brown, an extensive importer,
who could not pay large amount OF duties
charged on goods that he had sold and add
ed to the cost. The curious fact about the
whole matter is that the custom house Off
Gals were aware of the removal of goods.
Mr. Brown and his assistants have been held
to answer in the criminal court; but no
movement has yet been made against the
officials.
The St. John Board of Trade will invite
the Dominion Board to hold a meeting in St.
John next summer.
The 81. John Globe says that the confed-
Grafton of the Provinces has not increased
the trade between the Canadas and lower
provinces perceptibly. The means of COM
munication are so imperfect aud their bust
ness is so far from being reciprocal that the
Globe fears that it is impossible to develop
trade that will lie advantage s because the
lower provinces have Better market in the
United States.
Judging from our Canadian exchanges we
fear that the differences between the several
companies interested in the building Of the
Canadian Pacific Railroad which have b zen
to be adjusted, are not settled and
may yet retard the commencement of the
great work
The Portland daily press., 1873-01-13

ONE would suppose that the time ior gatf-
er;no either comfort or chagIin from the re-
turns Of the Presidential election had quite
gone by. But the New York World consoles
;tsnlf even now by showing that Gen. Grant
actually had popular majority, sctve and
passices of over million and a half against
him. The case is made out thus: there were
in the 'untry on the day Of the Presidential
election 100000 persons entitled to vote.
OF these Gen. Grant had the support of only
3,o19,79S, leaving 5,120,Z02 gho did not
vote for him. Wepublish these figures with
the benevolent purpose of pleasing the Dem
hr,rt
The Portland daily press., 1873-01-13

The gross earnings of the road for the c1 ten
months preceding September LIST were S92.ooli''
IL. Operating expenses for ten months poll
63903 The net earnings, $4O,972.oo'
CONSOLIDATED MAINE CENTRAL.
The Portland & Kennebecs col Disls VISION extends
from Portland to Augusta p III I,i'ies ana the
80 CO.. the most part is in very satisfactory
c com and may be said to be in high state
of excellence. A large amount of labor and
III ne Maine Central Division eytends from,
the junction at Cumberland to BANGOR 1914
miles. This road is in good condition tbrouoh-
out is entire length, and 100 tons of new iron
The Somerset & Kennebec Division extands
from augusta to Skowhegan, 37a miles That
part OF the road between Wateryille and X
dalls Mills has been discontinued, iunctian
being formed with the Maine Central division
| at w aterville, near the College,
| The Androscoggin division extends from,
| Brunswick to Pennington, II ~ miles This
road was originally defective in its Construction
and although much has been done. a great dea;
remains to be yet done in the way of REDUCING
grades ana the renewal of culverts, etc The
company have made the road Temporarily safe
forbusiness, though the section between Grow
ley,s and Leeds junction is not in SO good a
condition as other parts of the road and the
bridge at Sabattsville, although repaired. is
not suitable for the place.
No repairs have been made on tho Re,fos,
& Moosehead Lake road, which it needs IN
some places to be first class. 1t is entirely safe
being new. The road is 80 1-3 miles long.
The Dexter q Newport road, IL miles in
length, is in excellent condition. 1t is one oil
the few roads where municipal aid has beer
voted, that pays its interest.
The Maine Central Company during the veal
has built ,760 feet of new bridges; thoroughly
repaired 5,379 feet of other bridges, laid 81 IS
miles OF new iron, II miles of repaired iron
10000 sleepers, balasted S61 miles, rebuilt 4,
culverts and other extensive repairs
The interest bearing debt of the company
(not including the Belfast and Dexter roads
including outstanding bills is 81, 9SS,O14, being
$50 76l per mile; adding the capital stock, 1880,
~, 5z0) and the whole amount is $11, 423, 534
The equipment comprises so engines, rs pas
senger and $50 freight cars The total earn
ings for 1871 (which include the earnings of thu
Androscoggin and Leeds and Pennington road
for SIX months, and Belfast and Moosehead LAX
road for eight months only have been 81, 566,
2Ol.25, of which 1886, 918. IS was for passengers
$3.50 ,921 II for freight, 10000 80 for mails ex
press car use, ETC., and $2,774.06 for rents an
other miscellaneous items. The amount of OF
binary operating expenses has been 81, 094, 638
". There has been paid out for the change o
guage and damages by the Hampden and Free
port accidents $115,455.
The other important matters of this interest
ing and valuable report with the recommends
tions of the Commissioners, will be given a
another time.
The Portland daily press., 1873-01-13
The Shipping Law.

To the Editor of the Press:
We see that Mr.. Lynch has offered an
amendment to the new shipping law. This
is well but ship masters would advise him
to offer another so that shipmaster s
can ship their sons without going
before shipping commissioner and pay two
dollars for shipping each. l have mate
and cook that have been with II. eighteen
months and yet the law demands that
shall go before shipping commissioner and
pay them of, and reship them each voyage
While they continue in the same ship, and
pay the shipping fees. The law is very OBJ.
noxious in some points and should be mod
flied. five have sense enough to man oul
ships we should not be bound to go be.
fore any shipping master to ship them or tc
settle with them at the end of voyage and
we don't believe we should.
A PORTLAND SHIP MASTER.
The Portland daily press., 1873-01-13
THE RAILROADS OF MAINE.
Forthcoming Report of the Railroad Com
missiOnerS.

The report of the Railroad Commissioners,
Messrs. S. 7. Corser of Portland, S. H. Blake
of Bangor, and A. w. Wildes of Skowhegan, to
Gov. Perham, and which will be presented to
the Legislature in few days, is document of
more than ordinary interest, showing that the
past year has been one of marked prosperity to
the railroads of the State
The Commissioners begin their report by
recapitulation of the duties imposed upon them
by law, which are, briefly stated, to carefully in
spect the roads in the State, and if unsafe to
notify the management, and if further neglect
ed to inform the Supreme Court by petition; to
settle Disbursements between connecting roads
relative to tariffs; to examine into any serious
accident and report the cause to locate stations
upon the lines of roads after full hearing of
the parties, and cause the same to be built; to
take real estate for the location of side tracks
depots, and land for gravel pits.
OF the running of the roads in the State the
past year, the Commissioners say:
Trains have been run during the year with
more regularity, except upon the Portland and
Oxford Central railroad, than in preceding
years and generally with greater freedom from
accidents. The railroad management of the
State has, we think. been commercially vigil
LIANT of its duties and careful of the lives and
property entrusted to its care. AS the roads of
the State are improved and the discipline of
employees is made more perfect, disasters, which
are always the fault, remote OF proximate, of
somebody, will be less frequent.
Then follows detailed report of the condi
ton of the several roads in the State, of which
the following is a brief abstract:
ST. CRoIX AND PENoBSCoT.
90 his road runs from Calais to Lewey's Island,
MIL da'e es Quite extensive repairs have been
the roo ae past year, and if continued will make
the nast ,m'aisI-cass, The earnings of the road
MING ewns ~ were SS7 75267; repairs and rum
as. It Is the So9,o3475. Total debt S246, 204-
~ ~. 10 me purpose of tho nnnnonw +o ox
Rroot 10 io''u To the E. & N at Croolad
ihh HouLToN BRANCH
There abe three miles of tb;s -.
a Is Poorly but well seeper rn Man LANE
nate position of the depot at Houltoonne unfortu-
EUROPEAN & NORTH AMERICAN
The eastern section of this road no"
greatly Improved during the past wear ' p %e
report deems that some of the smaller br;d Inc
are too light The road rides well for 'u po.s
road. The Company have made great imnrove~.
ments all along its line, prominent AMONG
which are facilities for the rapid transfer of
freight upon vessels The rolling stock con.
The Portland daily press., 1873-01-13
Uniform Railway Rates.

The great injustice that arises from the dis
elimination between localities in fixing rail-
road tariffs has been the subject of general at
tention throughout the country For the
nrst time the matter has been brought be-
fore the legislature in Mime where there is
general feeling hat something should be done.
Illinois has taken measures to secure uniform
tariffs but the railroads assuming that they
are greater than the State have dsregarded
the action of the people as expressed in the
constitution of the State and the question is
in the courts. Now the question is likely to
reach the national Congress where it is said
that Mr.. Shelabarger of Ohio, will introduce
bill bearing on this very important matter.
But very grave doubts are expressed, first, as
to the power of Congress to prescribe rates of
compensation, under the traditional decision
that the roads hold inviolable charters, and,
second,as to whether the article Cf the consti-
tuition, authorizing Congress to regulate COM
merce between the States, can be made to
cover any Congressional legislation whatever
affecting railroads.
Mr.. Shellabarger thinks it can, and his pro-
posed bill is an amendment to the act of 1865
passed upon the like assumption. That act
authorized railroad companies to carry pas
sengers and freight on their way from
any State to another State, and to re-
ceive compensation therefor, and to connect
with roads of other States so as to form con-
tinuous lines of transportation. The consti-
nationality of this act has never, however,
been tested. Mr.. Shellabargers amendment
TO it reads as follows:
Be it enacted &C., That the compensation au-
thorized and contemplated by the second sec
ton of the act of the fifteenth of June an
no Domini eighteen hundred and sxty-sx, en-
titled IAN to facilitate commercial postal
and military communication among the several
States" for the several descriptions of service
named in said section, shall be charged at uni
form rates per mile for the transportation of
the same amount and description of freight.
way passengers and freights shall not be SUBJ
.iected to higher rates of charge per mile than
the lowest rates charged by the same line for
the same service over any other part of the
said line; and any person or persons who shall
be subjected to- or demanded to pay, any ex-
cessive charge in violation of the provisions of
this act may recover from the party making
the charge such excess SO either demanded or
paid, together with costs and reasonable coun-
SCI ICES, in any court of competent jurisdic-
sh.ii p pn that the provisions OF this act
within NJ I, prohl6it any common carrier coming
nansat;o o provisions from receiving just COM
and nnIadin or the necessary expenses of lading
over that the way ireights; and provided more
to ali cannon ca r;a aons OF this act shall apply
or freignts on their way 81 iyinS PassenSeto
through another State i ono otate 10 VI
The Portland daily press., 1873-01-13
FIFTY-SECOND LEGISLA TURE
Especial Despatch to the Press.l
SENATE.

AUGUSTA, Jan. II.
House papers disposed of in concurrence
The order of Mr.. Knowlton of the House for
an amendment to the liquor law, was, on mo-
ton of Senator harrington, laid on the table.
The order on adjournment was. also tabled.
Petitions, Bills, de-, presented I'd referred
VI e.. w. Blanchard, ct ais, of Cumberland, to
amend the charter of savings banks.
Orders PdSsed-That the Committee on Edu-
cation inquire into the expediepcy of law au-
thorizing the trustees of any academy (by ma
jority vote of such trustees living in the State)
to surrender the property or funds belonging to
such academy to the town where such academy
is located, for a high school.
Read AMI Assigned-An act in new draft to
charter Bates College
Passed to be Engrossed- for purchase
of Year Book; to incorporate the Auburn Cen
trail Manufacturing Co.; to incorporate the
Maine Conference of Unitarian churches.
The bill to improve and navigate Androscog-
gin River, was, on motion of Senator from
Hancock, laid on the table.
Adjourned.
Senate papers disposed of in concurrence:
Petitions, Bills. &C., Presented and Referred:
of VIM Small, for aid to build State road in
Township f, r. l, Aroostook county; bill to
authorize A. j. Ray and Chas N. Ray to build
and maintain dyke in Harrington.
A communication was received from the State
Treasurer transmitting certain claims for
bounty on wild animals
Orders Pdssed-That the Committee on Ju
dietary enquire into the expediency of enacting
law requiring Justices of the Supreme Jul
Iical Court to send rescript to the clerk in the
county where the case is pending, Immediately
after decision is rendered; also directing the
same committee to enquire into the expediency
of amending Sec 5, Chap. %, r. S., relating to
the division of partition fences so that the ag-
grieved party may have a lien on the land
of delinquent parties for 1amages ALSO that
the same committee enquire into the expedien-
cy of amending the charters of railroad COM
panes granted since March IL, 1881, in regard
to uniform rates of tariff for passengers and
freight Directing the Committee on Legal
Affairs TO inquire into the expediency of pro-
vidng law creating deputy town and county
treasurers. That the Committee on Indian
Affairs inquire into the legality of the sales of
land in Indian townships in Washington county,
Mr. Mathews for the Committee on Elections
reported Legislation inexpedient' on the new
system of voting in the House of Representa-
tves.
Passed to be engrossed-Bill relating to admin
istration of oaths; bill to authorize D. Keene ct
ais. to erect and maintain a wharf in the tide
waters of Bremen; bill authorizing P D. Yates
ct ais, to erect and maintain a wharf in Bristol;
bill to authorize the commissioners of Franklin
county to re assess certain taxes; bill to repeal
Chap. us, special laws Of 1871
Adjourned to two o'clock, p. m., Monday
The Portland daily press., 1873-01-13
A Good Thing Duly Appreciated,

No beneficial revolution ever goes backwards and
this maxim is nyarable in medicine as in politics
The advent of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, twenty
years ago. produced revolution in the treatment of
large class of ailments and tnat revolution has ever
since been in the tu tide of successful experiment
If that tide has borne the propreors of the celebrat
borne thousands of human beings who were ianeuish
ing under the effects of disease weak and hopeless
out OF the deps of dependency into the paradise of
say that to the vgor the regularity of habit of body
the good appetite and perfect digestion, acquired
der the operation of this unequaed tonic and correct
i've, multtudes of people in every walk OF life, who
have been vainly physcked in the usual way, owe
the blessings of renewed health and the prospect
DrOlOnoed life. =
The Portland daily press., 1873-01-13
State Temperance Convention

The people of Maine, of every religious denomina-.
ito political party temperance organization, and Of
N, or anzatiJn who believe in and practice total alb
srinence from all intoxicating drinks, and who in
favor of the suppression of their sale b. every lauda
BILE practicable anu etlectual measure are invited
meet in Mass Convention at
Meoaian Hail in Augusta, on Wednesday,,
january is. 1873,
at 70 o'clock noon to adopt such means they may
Judge best to reform the iuerae, 20 the young
from the paths of ntcmperance and TO drive, if pos
able the traffic from the land. ietthere be gener
Al raIiy We need to encourage each others hearts
ami strengthen each others hands in this great ork
no usna reduction OF fare on the several railroads
may be expected. .,.,
JOSHUA NYE,
j. S. KIMBALL,
ID. B. RANDALL,
E. MORTON,
A. j. w. STEVENS,
O.G. HALL,
O. r. WILSON,
State Temperance Committee
December 80, 1872.
The Portland daily press., 1873-01-13

Sir Philip Sidney on the field OF Zutphen
refused cup of water OF which he was in
tn. utmost need, in order that wounded
private soldier who was lying near him might
be comfolted by it. 'Fire first gentlemne,"
said the commander of a French squadron to
the enemy drawn up few feet before him.
History mentions instances in which persons
of inferior rank, about to be executed in
company with their supcriors, have been so
extremely punctilious as to demonstrate with
the executioner for chopping off their heads
before performing the same service for their
betters. Was il Falstaff who deprecated the
idea of a subjects being damned before the
king? The human race has right to think
better of itself on account of the develop
ment of such exquisite sensibility in some OF
Its members. Happily all the instances OF
chivalrous selfdevotion, and Difference TO the
feelings of others do not belong to the an
tique world. In fact, the Legislature OF this
State presents an instance of an extraordi-
nary refinement of feeling pervading an en-
tire body of men aud governing its action in
every respect. During the eight days OF the
present session we have several times had oc-
casion to admire exhibitions of this delight
full spirit, till we have come 10 regard it as
the distinguishing characteristic Of the Legis-
lature of 1873. In the first place promi-
nent member remarked that any instruction
to committees in regard to the summary
disposal of private business not properly
before them would SAVIOR of dctation to those
committees, which would certainly be a
grievous wrong. Impressed by this remark,
and shrinking with pain amounting to an
guish from attacking the sanctity of COM
mittee-ii! dependence, the Legislature lett it
self to be deluged with private bills, the ne
cessity of which had been entirely obvated
by general law. But the climax was each
ed, on Thursday, when the subject of APP
pointing subcommittee of three ach to Wis
it the various State institutions was under
consideration. Delegating the duty of Wis.
itation to few gentlemen instead of allow
ing members of the committee to go in a
body accompanied by their wives, children
and cousins, would save the State considera-
BILE needless expense, and the House was at
first inclined to take an economical view of
the subject But when the Senate had de-
cided otherwise, the House promptly receded
on suggestion Of the gentleman from Buck
field and the gentleman from Island Falls
that it sconld be a matter of delicacy to dis
eriminate betwesn members and to choose
three to go chite other equally deserving per-
sons Dere declared from that prioilege
OF course the g eat heart of the House in
stantly relented! 1t is shocking to contem
plate that coarseness of nature which could
let any legislator conceive the notion of de-
priving single committee man of one of
those excursions which, though certainly not
OF much consequence to the public interests,
are undoubtedly the event of a lifetime to
many good citizen and his family
The Portland daily press., 1873-01-13
i HE PR ESS.
MONDAY MORNING, JAN. Is, 1873.

"'iRY gu IT attachc of the PRESS is furnished
srn c.t't! certificate c2unte.signei by Stanley T.
ien, Editor. All railway, steamboat and hote
n,ragers will confer favor upon us by ling
'Lntias Of every person claiming to represent our
ioa la rs We have information that several ou,
meIs" are seeking coursesies in the name u ~
Pa 49, AMI We have disposi ion 20 be- e'e" -
iv Nv parry to such fraud.