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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-11-03
INDIAN MATTERS.

Col. W. H. Wood, commanding at Fort
Richardson, reports to headquarters of the
array that four citizens who were encamped
on Lost Creek, about yards from the parade
ground, were attacked on the night of Octo-
Der 9th, by party supposed to be Indians,
and one of them, Edward Farrell, was NOR
tally wounded. The attack was made for the
purposes of stealing horses, but as the citi-
zens returned the fire the Indians beat a hasty
retreat. Troops we're ordered in pursuit of
the Indians. Information is also received
here that the Indians have stolen horses at
three different places on CAROLS Creek, on
the 10th of October, who are supposed to be
of the same party which made the attack on
the previous night. Col. Wood says that he
never has known Indians in this section so
numerous, desperate, or persistent as they
have been within the last four or five months.
Sergeant Benjamin MARI, of the 25th infan-
try, reports an attack made on the Central
Mail Station, Texas, October I'd, by a party
of Indians, but they were driven Off
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STATE NEWS.

A large aud full grown bear with good
pelt, was found in the yard of Hiram Merrill,
in Hebron, trying to catch his chickens aad
Turkeys. He was brought low in death.
The Press says that Mrs. Kidder Of Liver
more, widow of the late John Kidder, cels-
brated her 1920 birth day Wednesday. She
WAS q native of Oxford, Mass, and moved to
Livermore more than 10 years ago. s-
A boy named Bean had the bad luck 2 RIM
his arm into a carding machine ct the White
Mill in Dexter, on Wednesday. IL was pref
ty thoroughly skinned from the wrist to above
the elbow, making an unpleasant, though not
dangerous wound. M8F& AaA&A
Nathan Barnard, an aged citizen residing
i, North Brideton, was found dead in his bed
Monday morning. He retired the evening
before apparently in his usual good healtA.l
The Gazette mentions q remarkable fAaily
in Dexter They use kerosene Tampa for
purposes of illumination, and yet they have
not broken single chimney for more shan
year and half.
There is considerable excitement 1t Wis.,
casset by a report that the widow Of she late
Judge Clarence Zachary Bruin had dePossed
over $4,000 in the banking house o. Lay
Cooke & Co, and that one Of her checks, Of
upwards $4,000, had been protested. Isisre-
ported that legal proceedings have been insti-
tuted against Jay Cooke & Co. for said depos-
it, and that the Hon. j. G. Blaine 10 named in
the proceedings a. trustee. ltwih b&pee3l-
lected that Mrs. Bruin is the person who
claimed dover last spring to ill Of Sanirrel
Island, lying at the mouth Of Shsspscotk riy-
or, and in the adjustment Of that dowSr II
10 reported the proceeds we're mostly dsposit-
cd with jay Cooke 4 Co.
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Boston Dry Goods Market.

The volume OF trade both with jobbers or agents,
has been extremely light, and the sales from Arss
hands have ueen confined TO small lets to supply
current wants. Buyers arc cautious In making
their purchases, and there is no dfspostton to
ter into engagements for the future. The retail
trade exhibits some improvement, but stocks are
being reduced rather than repienished. Collec-
tons have improved somewhat and there IL No
doubt about speedy liquidation Of overdue claims
from the interior. There Is however no induce
general dispOtion to limit transactions to actual
consumption. Prices most cotton RoOds are
lower, but 1t is net believed to be good policy to
force trade by concessions, but rather 70
the market BY g reduction of products.
Some brands of borwn sheetings and shirtinas
have been reduced from IL to lc ser yard but the
aggregate of small sales is small.
Bleached cottOns hove only been taken In such
lots as were required to meet current wants, and
sales have been light
Cotton hannels have been seld mp very closely,
and prices well sustained. The sales are email
but are made at full prices.
Ticks and denims remain quiet, with very little
demand for any grade or brand
Grain bags are firm and there IL not q large
| stock of the popular makes upon the market
Stripes of all styles and patterns sell moderately.
Tue demand for prints Is light, but the stock IL
sold up closely land the market Is quiet.
Small lots of American dress fabrics are taken.
and the aggregate OF sales is larger than for any
other goods.
Ginghams habe been quiet, and the demand has
been extremely light. "a
In woolens there is very little doing. In is time
for the clothiers to be purchasing for the spring
nanca matters there is no disposition to commence
early operations, and there is little or no move
ment in light weight goods. Small Gales Of heavy
woolens are made to jobbers and clothiers to piece
out assortments but the general tone OF the market
is extremely languid. laz
Carpets are quiet and UNCHANGED.
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NAVAL.


Washington, l. Rear Admiral G. H.
Scott, commanding the North Atlantic sta
tion informs the navy department that Com
mander w. b. Gushing of the Wyoming, I'M
der date of Oct. 7th. reports that he had been
at Aspinwall for two weeks, and that the arr-
val of his vessel had caused much gratifca-
ton to the railroad agents and American res
idents, rs the revolution had just commenced
at Panama. The native authorities of Aspin-
wall was called to furnish force to protect the
railroads, and acknowledged their inability to
do so, and Commander Gushing held his men
in readiness to land in case any attempt was
made to injure it. Up to date the command
er had not been called upon to act. The
moral effect of the ships presence seems to
have been enough. There has been no case
of fever on board, and only three men on the
pinnacle list.
Admiral Parrot sailed to-day for Spain, to
take command Of the Asiatic squadron.
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handles manufactured are all consigned t
Boston parties. az W. M
The Norridgewock Granite Quarry, some
thing over two miles from Norridgewock vii
lage, is a vast mountain Of granite. tits being
worked by the Messrs. Taylor LAYTON, and
has been operated more or less for thirty
years, mainly for business purposes, and
bridge masonry Other granite beds are known
to exist in the upper portion OF Somerset
county, but have not been operated at all as
yet
| The Warren Shoe Manufacturing Co. have
made their annual exhibit. In consequence
Of the very dull state of the shoe business,
their years work has been losing one.
VIM. w. Burnham, at work in Hill & Little
fields cleat manutactory in Bridgton planed
300 trunk cleats in Is minutes, with ma
chine, the other day.
The owners OF two granite quarries at East
Bluehill have received extensive orders from
parties in Philadelphia.
Mr.. Sncox of Fort Fairfield has purchased
Mr.. t. Merril's half of the grist mill in that
village tor $l70O, paying 5000 down.
Situated about four miles from Benton Falls
is the tannery Of Mr.. Hunt who is doing
good business in this line, also the saw and
shingle mill of Rowe & Waldron. and close
by is the single and stave mills of J. II. Hurd.
These firms are all now doing a good bust
ness in the manufacture of lumber.
The Shoe Factory in Rockland stopped
work last Saturday, for an indefinite time.
1t has not been running to its full capacity
this season
They talk Of creating a plaster mill at
Passport in connection with the salt works.
The Fairfield Furniture Company have two
large shops situated in Fairfield, a few rods
southwest of the Maine Central Railroad de-
pot, but which are insufficient to accommo-
date the increasing business of the firm, and
a third is contemplated in the spring.
This week about winds up the labelling and
boxing up of sweet corn cans at the Corn
Factory in Bridgton.
The Cheese Factory in Monroe commenced
manufacturing cheese July 9th. The COM
pany was delayed in getting the necessary
fixtures and person capable Of carrying on
the business. They stopped the factory Sep
TENDER 9th. after making cheese 70 days
There are no Sundays in cheese making, and
every day counts. There was brought to the
factory l86,0l6 ponds of milk, which made
1865 pounds OF cheese, showing that it takes
little less than ten pounds of milk to make
one pound of cheese.
The boiler and engine of Mathews & Cos.
sash and blind factory in Belfast is of 70
horsepower.
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4 70
inches At tlso; two pairs feet inches at elw aad
si"o; TWO pair feet inches at elsa and 0iSo.
NEW MICH COWS.
mich cows are In demand Fail feed has heal
r fne ssS we and this Kind of stock d a
81 Pollard sold two cows and calves for sals.
Ben Chase sold four calves At 90. "a
VEAL CALVES. rr
Calves for butchering purposes % hesh With II
head for store The latter might have Ieen sold to
kill, as the owner asked only 81 w Sead. Mt
Shacket and Hastings had nearly Al the veal
SWINE. ~t2o
Fat hogs, this week are at last weeks prices The
supply is 2O09 less. 50 pigs yarded that were ped.
dled on at aSc per Id. lt@ Ha4 asS8
POULTRY. t4bys
for turkeys and chickens, say that they can pur.
chase plenty Of dressed poultry at 10 lie. There
wsrs about one and BALI tons Of ": poultry ::
turkeys and chickens at u 8 cents: select ooops
at u cents. a4 Hla 4N
NORTHERN sHREP.nooT
Prices-Sprng lambs at q - rs pr head; old
The decline Of last week has not been rsgainsd.
The supply from the Week was only S6[ head.
Total for the week s7s7 head, or some three thou
sand less than last week. Prices are not much leea
than last week; - appears 70 be ne bsss figure
SIS cents. but were contracted for the week BE-.
fore This lot Of $50 head ct es4 weighed, after.
weight on lambs. They were prime nock. Many
OF me transactions were at SIC, with few sales
at 8 10 cents for lambs; 4to IL cent on sheep
HIDES, PELTS, &o.ea a@
Brighton hides, . a l.2c; country lots, &c: calf
skins Is &c per lib. Peits, Is q 80 each.
Tallow-Brighton, s 5 IL G: country II cents.
dressed hogs, Ia cents; shotss, cents Der ID:
spring pigs, none.
REMARKS.
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only by many concessions that such conclu-
sion can be avoided. The forbearance of all
the creditors, of whom necessarily only few
could be consulted in these preliminary pro-
ceedings, is requisite, or of all whose claim,
the others would not purchase. We hope for
the general good that the matter may be taken
up in a kindly and concliating temper on
DO tn sides. What is best for one side is best
for the other. The property and the pros
claims of the creditors, and the public has
large interest in the continuance of the man
ufacturies and mechanical operations that
employ SO many.
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large and first class. 1t was one of the bes
of Augusta audiences, and no audience ever
went away from the hall more highly pleased,
we may say delighted, at an entertainment.
The only trouble was, too many good things
were crowded into an evening; there was
''too much of the good thing" Particularly
excellent, even startling, were the acrobatic
and mid air performances, and extremely
novel and difficult was the spade and ladder
dancing act. Harry Hurdle, the Saroni
Brothers, Goshau, Billy Carroll and the Great
St. George, are really wonderful in their
speciaties. Washburn's announcement that
he should soon return to the city was receiv-
ed with applause.
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Boston DOL Market.
FRIDAY, Oct. 81.

EhlDArs JCt 81.
The total receipts OF wool at this port for the
week comprise 1856 bales OF domestic and $50
bales of foreign against 2290 bales domestic and
AGO bales foreign for the same week last year.
The total receipts since January l, have been
2i3 243 bales OF domestic and 1885 bales Of
foreign, against I49 $50 bales of domestic and g.,
47s bales OF foreign for the corresponding period
of last year.
The total sales for the week comprise 80 900 n
of domestic and IS 600 rs Of foreign, against
SIS OOOns Of domestic and 800 100 bales Of foreign
A much larger number of manufacturers have
been in the market for supplies Of staple the past
week than any, previous week the present month
and our record Of sales shows that there II more
readiness to take hold of good sized lots Of fleece
wheu prices are made satisfactory. Wool Ia not
quite 90 firm, and there is more Of disposition to
meet the views OF buyers. No large lots OF nne
wool can now be placed much above SOC, and good
medium Michigan has sold 1t 46c. Pulled woods
are dull and there Is but little demand. In Cali.
fornia fleece there Is moderate inquiry for small
lots. The sales are as follows:
Domestic Fleece-Sales 1000 Ns Xxx Ohio 1t 5Sc;
private terms; 50,0 0O ohio private terms; 1000
medium Michigan at 4sc 10, 900 Xxx Ohio at 81 l2c;
5000 and above at Sic; 200 fine Pennsylvania at
at soc; 1000 medium Michigan at &c 100. 5000 and
Xxx Pennsylvania on private terms; 1000 Ohio X
and Xxx and No. at 4sc; % sundries on private
charitable at 35a4lc.
California-Sales Of 10000 rs spring 1t "a l-2c;
$4,000 bury at Csc 10000 spring at 34c 5000 do at
terms s., 600 fall at 20 ~; $500 spring at 3Sa30c;
1000 fall California on private terms; 10000 bury
California at lie.
Combing-sO0O lbs un washed at 40c; 5000 comb
ing at IS; $500 unwashed at Ale.
Pulled-2000 Ms extra at 45c; l7,700 As super 1t
4Oa45c 5000 lbs short do at Aoc 20 900 h at
48c.
Tub and scoured--Sales of 1000 lbs fine secured
at s5c $500 do at 3sc 1900 tub At 50 lsc 5000
do at soc.
Foreign-3O 600 hs Montevideo at 81; 900 scour.
ed New Zealand at soc; 1000 Cape At q.
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Prof Niles Lecture at Waterville.


The fourth lecture in the University course
was delivered last evening by Prot. Niles of
the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
His subject was EXAMPLES among the high
Alps" After some remarks on the good eff
fects both in mind and body on persons going
from the sea level to the lofty heights, he ex
planned to the audience what he meant by the
thigh Alps" They form that part of the
mountains which is above the perpetual snow
line. There were three districts of the Alps
to which ne should introduce his hearers.
lst The Bernese Alps in the vicinity of
Berne. Here one sees beauty and sublimity
| combined. One of his paintings was
| then shown, representing Interlachen with
Yungfrau looming up in the distance, and the
scene was described.
2nd. The Mount Blanc district. We here
get view of a range instead of single noun
| tain. painting of Mont Blanc was shown
with the village of Chamouni at the base.
the people at Chsmouni wear plain, substan-
| tial clothing, suitable for climbing the noun
tains, while the people at Interlachen go gay
ly dressed, and idle away their time in riding
and sailing. The lecturer spoke of the diff
cultes in ascending and descending mount
ain. He mentioned the different articles
| ssary for climbing the mountains. Among
the most important was the Alpine stock, one
of which was produced. He told the audience
the way in which the glaciers are formed
Persons in going up Mont Blanc suffer from
the raritaction of air from nausea and from
thirst. Spirtuous liquors should not be used
to quench thirst; goats milk is the best 1t
costs one hundred and twenty five dollars to
| ascend Mont Blanc, certain number of
guides being required by law. The usual
hour tor starting on an excursion to the heights
is three o'clock in the morning.
| 3D. Mont Rosa district. Mr. Niles de
scribed his experience in ascending different
| mountains in this district, and especially in
crossing the snow bridges. His lecture
throughout was profusly illustrated by oil
paintings. Although the evening was stormy,
a crowd, quite respectable in size, was in at
tendance. The lecturer spoke without notes.
The next lecture in the course will be de-
livered by Hon. VIM. Parsons, the great Irish
orator. Subject Taking time by the fore
| lock.
| There were few mistakes in my report OF
the public lyceum in the college chapel. l.
| C. Stevens, should be, l., c. Stearns. "The
poem of w adswo rth," should be, the poems
of Wardsworth. The paper was edited and
read by Z. j. Colcord.
| VAUDEVILLE, Nov. LIST, 1873.
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Reduction in Wages.

Louisville, /. The wooden mills around
the falls reduced the wages of the employees
Is to 20 per cent, commencing this day for
the season. Several iron manufactures re-
duced the wages on skill labor ten, and on
common labor twenty per cent. Many of the
discharged workmen of the railroad compa-
MES have gone to Memphis to work now that
the fever has abated.
Washington 2. The operatives of the
Alexandria Cotton Factory, submitted to the
reduction of 20 per cent. rather than have the
factory closed.
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Marrien.

In this city Both ult, by Rev J. H. Ecob, George
NJ. Young OF Portland to Miss Carrie Z. How Of
Augusta.
Smart, both of Palmyra.
In East Corinth. 2sth ult. Fred S. Norcross of
Saginaw, Mich, TO Miss Addie NJ. daughter of Jas.
Knowles, Esq, OF East Corinth
In Dover, 18th ult., Levater 5. Hammond of Fox
croft, to Miss Julia s. Coy of GHilford.
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/ We understand that Mr.. +. 4. Boothby has
, intention of accepting the position offered
In at Bangor, by the railroad company, be-
X fully satisfied with his place here.
The Hon. John II. Rice of Bangor, is Pres
|ent of the construction Company, now en-
Eyed in building the new Chicago and Illi-
/ 10 River Railroad.
Mr. Horace Jordan, formerly Of the Stand
!, and more recently of the Portland Star,
in the city yesterday.
The Baptist church in Waterville have ex-
ded u unanimous call to Rev. S. p Mcr-
of Adams, N. Y, who recently preached
them Oh two Sabbaths.
he free high school at Danforth is flourish
under the instruction of Mr.. F. l.. Serb
of Manchester, in this county, graduate
me State College. Thirty-seven pupils
in attendance.
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FOREIGN.

London, l. The $500 withdrawn from
the bank to-day is to be shipped to America.
1t is reported that the marriage of the Duke
of Edinburg to Princess Maria of Russia will
be solemnized according to the forms of the
Church of England, and that the Dean OF
Canterbury will 90 to st. Petersburg to per-
form the ceremony.
Madrid, l. President Csstalar 10 ill snd
not able to leave his bed.
Berlin l. Prince Bismarck has resolved tc
summon the Roman Catholic Bishops who
refuse to comply with the Government meas.
ures in relation to ecclesisstics, to tender
their resignation.
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TELEGRAMS IN GENERAL.

Philadelphia, l. Mrs. Edwin NJ. Stanton
lies in precarious condition at her residence
in Germantown, and net expected to recover.
Albany, N. Y, /. Nearly two millions of
the Canal debt fell due to-day. Bids for the
new loan to meet it amounting 70 800, 900
were received, and the comptroller has sue
ceeded ia raising the balance.
Macon, Ga, /. One thousand dollars was
contributed to the centennial stock to-day.
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Our citizens need only to be reminded of
the concert on this evening, by the Camilla
Urso Concert Company, which will perhaps
be one of the richest musical treats of the sea-
son. Camilla Urso is the most wonderful
performer on the violin in the world. She is
Richings' English Opera ompany; Mr.. Tom
Karl, Tenor, of the Parepa Rosa Opera Com
pany; Mr.. J. X. Thomas, Baritone. the Cele-
brated Musical Composer; Mons Auguste
Sauret, the Distinguished Pianist of Paris
Mr.. Frederick Luer is Director.
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VAUDEVILLE, Nov. LIST, 1878.
Maine Manufacturing News.
EPSILON

A number of mechanics employed at the
Hinckley and Egery Iron Works in Bangor
are to be discharged, and a number of Muzzy
Iron Works men will be suspended, At sew
ersl manufacturing establishments there has
been curtailment of force.
sAndrews s. Wsldron's shovel handle facto-
ry in Bridgton, continues to employ a full
force OF hands, turning out al, average of 45C
dozen shovel handles . week. The shovel
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A Card of Thanks.

THE undersigned tender their sincere thanks to
i the Augusta Fire department for their prompt
and efficient services rendered at the Abel Long
fellow ire last Saturday night, at Pettngls Corn
err and also to the many citizens who came ready
appliances, manfully using them with unceasing
energy and skill, wetting Down and completely
stopping the flames from spreading to our tenement
house near by. Not even did the flames ignite the
wood. shed, which was within twenty inches Of the
barn in flames. We also commend the Augusta
Fire Department and all persons present for their
good department. III. II. HARVEY 4 co.
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FROM HALIFAX.

Halifax, l. Steamer Somerset of Char
lottetown arrived and proceeded for Boston
to-day
Twelve American fishing schooners, home
ward bound, arrived here last night.
The flagship Royal Alfred, with Admiral
Fanshaw, leaves for Burmuda on Tuesday.
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anxiety continues to be felt in
ird to the future operations ofthe A. & w.
Aague Manufacture g Company in this city {;
ito allsy all undue excitement, perhaps it
F'be we'll to state that the factories are to
|inue to run, beginning to day on half time,
some time since. Col. De Witt,
| Agent, telegraphed to headquarters, ask
/ L any change should be made in the man
'hent of the affairs here, and received on
rday evening the cheerful reply that no
&c would be made, but to so on as had
arranged. Next Saturday is pay day,
FULL provisions have been made for pay
II the hands. As soon as business war
\. ii is expected that the mills will be run
MI time. On Saturday last about one
Iand dollars were paid to hands who have
york and will seek employment at some
lishment running on full time, but nearly
10 old hands will remain, which will be
'iser course, for in this time of general
hsion of manufacturing business, other
do not hold out very nsttering induce
Certainly all should feel rejoiced that
10 prospect of continuing business here
On half time.
have information from what we deem
Ne sources, that the affairs of the A. &
prague Manufacturing Company have
satisfactorily arranged at Providence
hancial relief has been assured them,
ng the company to continue business
lcerely trust that this is the fact, and that
atement will be confirmed by our des-
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The transactions continue on very limited scale
and Notwithstanding the near approach Of the sea-
son for commencing spring operations, manufac.
turers manifest no disposition to purchase beyond
Of all descriptions OF learner continue unsettled
and rule in buyers favor.
Sole leather is in good supply, but the demand
continues light ana is restricted to small lots.
Rough leather Of all grades is in ample supply,
and prices In buyers faver.
Calf skins, both rough and nniahed, are dull, and
the market is well stocked. 80
In finished leather the inquiry 10 moneratss and
the transactions light. - -
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strike.

New York, l. The laborers in the great
building being erected corner of Church and
Courtlandt streets, to-day struck against the
reduction OF wages. f4s4Ag aFEgP-W