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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-11-18

--Rey. Mr.. Herrick is delivering his
course OF lectures on HE Holy Land at
East Sumner. The first was on the 9th
inst, the second oh the 10Th, and the
third was TO be on the 17lh. We have a
report of one, which we shall try and
find room for.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-11-18
Paris HW fcdd0DiU,

Tie closing exercises al the Fall term
of the Academy occurred on Friday
evening last They were highl, interest
ing and very credilabe to the school. II
is sufficient praise to say that every part
was well performed. and Tot IN ini'rlT
part IN the programme. which vas as
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-11-18

A. p. Gordon. Esq. ol Lowell. drove
through our village, la't week very
rice bulI c,lvc v hich he bad oil Gideon
and Hiram A. Ellis. ol Canton Foln''
- 10 raised him. He is 3 l6 Short horn
and g. l6 Ue,e dis six months OLD ana
pilths leut inches.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-11-18

The winter sc. in rather suddenly for
many who were no: prepared for it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-01-22
SheriE's Sale.

kENNEBEC, s. S.;-TAken ON execution and
will be sold by public auction on the twenysecond
day OF February, y. D. 1873, at ten O'Clock in ths,
forenoon, at the office of Baker & Baker, in Angus
in said county all the right In equity which Lou.
isa a. Cushman of Augusta in said county of Ken
nebec has or had on the nineteenth day OF July, A.
d. ISL at eleven O'Clock in the forenoon, when the
same was attached on the original WRIT to redeem
the following described parcels of real estate siiu-
ated in Augusta in said county, to wit:
One undivided fourth part of the following tracts
stead lot OF the late William Norcross on south side
of Western Avenue, bounded west by Military
Hospital lot; south by Wade's land and east by
land of Swan and Soule.
Also u lot called the Wood lot eonyeyed 10 sail
VIM. NoTcross by Nathan Weston by deed dated
Augustli, 1915, bounded north by land OF Mrs. ID.
I. Pike; west by land OF John Mullikep: south by
land ofheirs ofReuei Williams and eastery by road
TO Halloween
Also u lot conveyed TO said VIM. Norcross by
Thomas w. Smith, December II, lsjS, recorded In
kennebec Registry, book lis, page ls9.
Also u lot conveyed by sand smith TO said Nor.
cross, by deed dated March II, 1915, recorded In
book Is, page Sl2 to which deeds reference Is made
for more particular description of said premises.
The above described premises being subject 10 a
mortgage, dated January 25 1871, and recorded ia
the kennebec Registry OF Deeds, book 2sl page
1856 given by the said Louisa A. Cushman 10 Ben.
jamin IL. Cushman, TO secure the paymeat OF pote
for i've hundred dollars same date Of said mort
gage, payable in one year fros date with senil'lh-
nual interest at eight per ceat. per anDan, on
which there is now due the OF live hundred anil
seyenty.eight dollars and ninety cents.
NM. II. i.IEBl, Deputy sheriff,
January Ia, 1873. sw5
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-01-22
NEWS By MAIL.

The citizens Of Philadelphia have raised
S205, 900 in aid of the Centenni al Exhibition.
tseems that cerebro spinal meningitis is no
more prevalent among horses in New York
than usual at this season of the year.
The New York criminal lawyers are irving
to break down the ''intellgent Jury law az
ruinous to their practice.
Calvin D. Moore's house at Haverhill was
entered by burglars Sunday morning and rob-
bed of about $500 Of money and notes.
Dorsey, the new Senator elect in Arkansas.
is native of Vermont, and president of the
Arkansas Central Railroad.
The play in Paris to which the attention of
the military governor was called censors is
"L'Oucle SAM" by M. Sardou. Mr.. Wash
action or intention on his part TO interfere
with its production.
The annual session of the Swedish Diet
was opened Monday by the King in person,
who in his speech expressed an earnest hope
for the development of Scandinavian union.
Advices from Porto Rico to the 18th inst.
state that the inauguration of the new NUM-
cipal reform laws for that island has been
postponed by order of the Spanish Govern
ment.
A despatch from Harrisburg says that Gov
ernor llartranft will appoint NJ. S. Quay,
Secretary of State, and Wayne McVeeigh,
son-n-law of Senator Cameron and ex-ma
lister to Turkey, attorney general.
The Fusion Louisiana Legislature on Mon
day baloted for Senator unsuccessfuily. In
the kellogg Legislature Senators jerks,
Swords and Worrall, who withdrew on the
10Th, taking seats with the Fusionists, were
expelled Resolutions were introduced ex-
polling members Of the House on similar
grounds and postponed until to-day.
General Lees birthday was celebrated
with great eclat at Savannah on Monday, on
which occasion the first military parade since
the war took place. General Wade Hampton
delivered an address, and the day was gener
ally observed as holiday.
The Western Union Telegraph Company
has made a reduction of 25 per cent. in the
rates from New York city to points between
Chattanooga, Atlanta, New Orleans and
Vicksburg. Other telegraph lines will fol-
low suit.
Mrs. Mary A. Walker, widow of the late
Robert j. Walker, died at Washington on
Sunday. She was granddaughter of Benja-.
min Franklin.
Mr.. J. T. Furber for many years General
Freight Agent of the Boston and Maine Rail-
road, has been appointed Superintendent Of
the road, to succeed Merritt, who lately re
signed.
Senator Ransom of North Carolina has re-
ceived intelligence that gin house on his
plantation, with its contents, worth 1900,
has been burned by an incendiary.
Senator Conkling and others will soon re-
ply TO the speech of Senator Sherman arraign-
ing Secretary Boutwell, for having reissued
portion of the reserve.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-01-22
Telegraph News in General.

Baltimore, 81. The steamer Acadian has
been raised and brought TO this city. The
damage is slight, and she will soon be repair
ed aud proceed on her voyage.
Lancaster, N. H., 81. At the annual meet
ing of the Coon and Essex Agricultural So
ciety held heye to-day, the following officers
were elected: President. John W. Harris
horn; Vice Presidents, VIM. Clough, Josiah
IL. Brenton; Treasurer, Henry G. Kent :;
Secretaries, Geo. H. Emerson, Henry c.
Bates. 1t was voted to hold the fourth an
nual fair Sept. 10th, 18th and 18th.
Albany, n. Y. Judge Curtis Of n. y, has
been acquitted by the Senate of the charges
against him.
Judge Hall of the United States district
court, to-day refused to discharge the writ OF
habeas corpus in the case of Susan b. An
thony, as well as the prisoner from custody
The case now goes over to the supreme court
for decision upon the right of women to vote.
Cincinnati, o. 81. Peter Schawb of Ham
ilton, arrested on charge of attempting to
improperly influence i government witness,
was before the commissioners day, and
held in $500 bail to appear on Saturday.
Cairo, Ills, q. Last night the engineer of
an incoming train on the Carlo and Vi1cennes
railroad, was shot at twice by an unknown
party, in the upper part of the city. One ball
struck him in the shoulder, hut its force be-
coming spent from passing through the cab,
he was not hurt. The engineer reports seeing
three men whe fed after firing the shots.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-01-22
FROM NEW YORK

New York, 81 This evening man about
3J years of age, fair complexion, ard dressed
in black sack coat and muller, was riding
horse up Chatham square, while he led
another horse, when Michael Nixon, a bill
poster, whose place of business is at No. II
East Broadway, while he resides at No a
Baxter street, drove his wagon in an oppo-
site direction. There were some words be-
tween the two men, when Nixon pulled re-
volver and shot the unknown man in the head ::
the bail entered the angle OF the left eve,
causing death within an hour Nixon was
soon after arrested in a closet in his resi-
dence. He says the man struck him first with
a whiiile-tree, and that he used the pistol in
self defence.
Clarence Johnston Lockwood was shot last
evening by Marshal Magrauder. He was i
native Of Spartensburg, S. c. Magrauder is
from Lynchburg, Va.
Mrs. Flynn was arrested to-day while ne
gotiating $500 bond stolen in 1870, with
81, 800 more from Dabney, Morgan & Co.
Mrs. Eliza G.. Spencer has brought suit
in Brooklyn, to recover SAL 200 from George
Spencer. her brother in-law, in nature of an
estate left her by her late husband. The COM
plainant is a New Englander. Her maiden
name was harrington, and who before her
marriage to Spencer had two husbands. The
defendant claims that she never was the law
full wife of Spencer, and that she had hus-
band living when she alleges marriage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-01-22
SheriH's Sale.

kENNEDEC, S. S.,-TaAen on execution, ana
viii be sold by public auction on the twenty->econd
day of February, A. d. 1913, AT ten O'Clock in the
forenoon, a, the office OF Baker u Baker in Angus
Ia in said county, all the right in equity which Lou
lisa A. Cushman of Augusta in said county OF Ken
nebec has had on the nineteenth day OF July, A.
ID. ISL at eleven O'clock in the forenoon, when the
same was attached on the original writ, to redeem
the following described parcels OF real estate stu
ated in Augusta in said county, to wit:
All the right, title and interest which said Louisa
\. eastman has in and to any and all real estate in
the county of kennebec, and especially all the real
estate in said county, which she acquired by in
heritance as heir-at-law of William NOrCross, late
OF said Augusta, deceased,
The above described premises being subject to
mortgage dated May g, 1872, and recorded IN the
kennebec Registry of Deeds, book IS, page no.
given by the said Louisa \. Cushman to W. Z.
Whehouse, to secure the payment OF two notes
one for three hundred dollars payable in three
months from Sept. %, ISL with interest ut per
cent also one note for two hundred dollars, dated
April 10, 1871, payable on demand, with interest at
eight per cent, on which there is pow due on said
notes the sum OF four hundred and twenty-eight
dollars and iorty-four cents.
WM. III. LIBBY, Deputy Sheriff.
January II. 1873. 3w5
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-01-22
AFTERNOON TELEGRAMs.

Annapolis, Md. %. The only facts deyel-
oped in the Wharton trial to- day were in the
testimony of Mrs. Chs. Fisk sister-in-law of
Van Ness, who testified to having tasted milk
| on Sunday afternoon, June 2Jth which was
brought from refrigerator in Mrs. Whar.
tons cellar to be given to Van Ness. The
milk, she said, when tasted was as bitter as
gall Mrs. Wharton then brought fresh milk,
which witness tasted and found sweet. About
twenty minutes afterwards witness was taken
suddenly very sick, with retching and ex-
IRENE nausea, and came where she was and
assured there was nothing in the milk, as she
had tasted it herself.
Harrisburg Pa 81, The election of L. S.
Senator takes place in the Senate to day.
VIM. A. Wallace has been nominated by the
Democrats.
New York, p. The Secretary of the Treas
ury has decided that American seamen in
foreign ports shall be paid in gold
Considerable doubt is expressed as to the
report of the loss Of the steamship Erie at
Pernanbuco. 1t is thought to be a specula-
tor story to influence the cotton market.
baltimore special reports that two fami-
lies, consisting Of two men, their wives and
i've children, were isolated yesterday on an
island in the Susquehanna river, near Fort
Deposit, by the ice gorge ana food. Efforts
to reach them have been unavailng, though
their shrieks for assistance have been heard
3 long distance.
Colonel Marcia, Minister CT the Cuban Re
public to London, now here, reports that the
English are unanimous for Cuban ndepend-
ence, and he thinks that the new policy fore
Swallowed By the United States will BE- see
oaded by the European powers.
Cobb's bronze warehouse in Deg street was
burned to-day. Loss 100000.
Topeka, 20. Gov. Osborn authorizes tie
denial of that part Of the testimony in the
Caldwell case, which represents him as hav-
iFg been connected with the alleged corrup-
ton Of the Legislature at the time Caldwell
was elected Senator.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-01-22
from WASHINGTON.

Washington, D. c., n. The President
has nominated WIN. r. Peabody consul at
Rio Janerio VIM. If. Roberts of Massachu-
sets second lieutenant; Frank s. Newcomb
and w. s. Rowland Of Massachusetts, third
lieotenants in the marine service.
In the committee on ways and means to-
day Ellis H. Roberts offered resolution that
the chairman inform the secretary of the
treasury that the committee do not propose
TO report any legislation relative to the nego-
tiation of bonds of the United States Mr.
Beck offered a substitute that it was inexpe-
dent for the Secretary to refund bonds under
the provisions of the act Of July II, 1870,
upon the terms and through the agencies and
machinery employed in the exchange of the
lost 3l35, 0O0,0 900 of the 100000 heretofore
refunded, because the present is not a favora-
bic time owing to the condition of the money
markets, and because there is no authority of
the law for putting it out of the power of the
| nited States to use the money subscribed
TOR its bonds for three months, which is an
indirect way Of paying commission to the
syndicate not allowed by law. The substi-
tute was rejected, Messrs. Beck and Kerr
alone favoring it.
Mr. Brooks was absent
Mr.. Kerr of Indiana offered substitute
that committee has no authority to give ad-
vice to any department of the government
except through The house. Rejected by
part vote.
Mr.. Roberts resolution vas adopted,
Messrs. Beck and Kerr voting in the mega
tive.
Official dispatches from General Candy
give the details of the attack on the Modoc
Stronghold substantially the same as the
press dispatches. Artillery and infantry have
been ordered to the district, and a company
of cavalry sent to protect Surprise Valley.
The Indians in the interior are quiet, though
they appear fully apprised of the difficulty
with the Modocs. Commander j. G. Walker
is ordered to the Charlestown navy yard.
The committee on ways and means has I'M
der consideration the subject of refundng the
cotton tax.
The Senate has confirmed Elisha p. Liss-
comb for postmaster at Lebanon. n. H.: Jas.
7. Harrington consul at Aspinwall and Enoch
Jacobs consul at Montevideo.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-01-22
Tho Tweed Case.
New York,

-
Mr.. Carney, in his testimony after the re-
cess, said that warrants were made out in the
county bureau in his favor i'll which the
names of fictitious persons were introduced :;
he himself had made out the bills in the mem
oranda furnished by Mr.. Watson OF the coun-
ty bureau ard sometimes conveyed to him by
others; that Tweed took check out of his
pocket, placed it face downwards and said
"eAdorse that" which the witness did but
subsequently obtained the amount of the
check, 100000, from the county by charging
it in bills and in a like manner $4,000 for
work done for Woodward, $ 600 for work
done for Roche, $50 0o0 which he contributed
towards election expenses and $1,000 for
buying up TIE legislative investigating com
mittee; had not returned any Of these sums
to the county; witness said that Tweed hand
cd him check for $40, 900 and desired him
to endorse it, did so and freed retained the
bill, check and receipts witness never got a
cent of the amount: another check had a
similar history; witness endorsed it but it
was never Paid.
The court adjourned to Thursday in con-
sequence of the indspositon of Mr.. Ire
maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-01-22
BOSTON ITEMS.

Boston, 81. The Legislative Committee on
Prisons, have agreed to report bill for re-
moving the State Prison in Charlestowr, and
erecting new buildings in some other locality
Wendell Phillips appeared before the Gov
ernor and Council to-day, and made an elo-
quent appeal for the life of McEhaney, un-
der sentence of death for wife murder.
DR.. Thom:as Morlly was held in $500 bail
to-day charged with failing to report a small
pox case
new bank called the Central National
Bank of Boston. was organized to-day, with
q capital of 100000.
\ young rough named 'Thos. Nelson of
Easton, Mass, is under arrest, charged with
placing an iron rail across the Old Colony
Railroad, and throwing train off the track in
November last by which John Lutkin, the
engineer, was seriously injured.
The symptoms of Judge Colt, who is sick
with smallpox, are mores favorable to-day,
and it is believed he will recover
Arrived, steamer Archiles, Philadeldhia !,
ship Indian Merchant, Calcutta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-01-22
Congressional Proceedings.
Washington, D. c., Jan. 81.
CrNIrr
SENATE.

SENATE.
Mr.. Sherman, from the Committee on FL
nance, reported proviso to the bill requir-
ing national banks to restore their capital
when impaired, and permitting say ings banks
heretofore authorized, to continue the use of
the word National in corporate names.
Mr.. Morrill,, of Vermont, reported from
the same committee bill authorizing the
refund the differential duties on articles &C.
tually aboard French vessels destined to the
United States on the 9TH of November last.
Mr.. Sherman reported bill fixing the sala-
ries Of Assistant Secretaries of the Treasury.
Assistant Postmaster General, Solicitors, and
Supervising Architect of the Treasury, etc.
Mr.. Ramsey reported the annual Post Road
bill with amendments.
bill was introduced authorizing the Tex
as and Pacific Railroad Company to make
payable in lawful money the bonds it was
heretofore authorized to issue
Mr.. West presented the credentials of
Pinchbeck, Senator Fl ON Louisiana.
Mr.. Alcon introduced a bill providing for
the construction of Mississippi Levees, and
addressed the Senate in its favor. Ii was
referred to the Committee on Lcvees.
Mr.. Morrill,, Of Maine, reported the Legis-
latlve Appropriation bill.
Hc Otudtc Icsulutt INC CONSIDERATION OF
the bill to authorize the construction of six
new sloops-of-war.
Mr.. Cragin offered an amendment limiting
tonnage to 10000 tons, and the aggregate
cost 81 900 900. Adopted
Mr.. Bayard offered an amendment that the
hulls of at least three be of Iron. The
amendment was rejected.
Without further action the Senate went in
to executive session, and soon after adjourn
ed.
House.
The afternoon session of the House waa
taken up by the Committee of Commerce.
The bill first considered was reported. at the
the last session, providing for the en- urage-
ment of commerce, appointment of board
of commissioners thereof, and an allowance
of bouties of $50 per ton on iron steamers,
ard $40 per ton on other steamers built in the
United States to an amount not exceeding
100, 900 tons per annumn, and proviling also
for steamship Ines to Europe, West Inies,
Mexico, from San francisco to Australia.
Mr.. Shellebarger, of Ohio, and Mr.. Cox,
of New York, opposed the bill
After some discussion, and without taking
action on the bill, the House adjourned
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-01-22
STATE NEWS.

The annual report of the school committee
and superintendent of schools of Lewiston,
for the school year ending with September,
is published, and gives most satisfactory ac-
count of the condition of her excellent public
schools.
Under date of Dec. 81, 1872, pasent were
issued to John II. Stewart of Belfast, for wag-
on, and John +. Blondoll of Thomaston, as
signor to Samuel Graves of Tcpsham, for
broom bride.
The Daniorth correspondent of the Bangor
Wing writes that Rev. +. S. French is preach
ing in the logging camps in Weston and Ori-
emit and that good religious interest has
been sroused all over his circuit. Last Sab
bath Mr.. French held services in the T.. 4 n.
A. station at Crooked Brook.
Charles G. Averill has been appointed post
master at Alma, vice Charles Pearson re-
sigcd. Daniel L. Seavey at Crawford, vice
James q. Lydrick resigned. Charles r.
Goodwin at North Mariavile, G p. Goodwin
resigned.
Two men by the names of Henry L. Starr
and John Reed were arrested by the city mar
shall of Bangor on Monday evening, charged
with embezzling large sum OF money be-
longing to a st. John firm.
The Bangor Wing says that as Saturday 5
through passenger train from that city on the
+. 4 n. A. railway was nearing Carleton
about o'clock in the evening, man named
James Orr, belonging in Lancaster, who was
intoxicated at the time, drove upon the track
and was struck by the locomotive and in
| stantly killed. He was taken TO Carleton,
where an inquest was held. Deceased was
| tried in 1866 for killing man in an election
riot at Fairville, but was acquitted.
DR.. William Swan Goldman, son of William
| II. Goldman, Esq, formerly Of Portland died
quite Suddenly at Tenants IIarbor, Sunday
night, Jan. l2th. He was about his usual
business on Saturday, though suffering from
cold. lie did not go out on Sunday, and
retired at his usual hour, making no COM
plant other than that of severe cold A
friend who roomed with him, noticing few
moments after he had lain down, that he did
not breathe natural, spoke 10 him, but re-
| ceiving no answer, went TO his side and
found him unscoscous. Help was immediate
| ly called, and all was done for him possible,
but he continued to sink rapidly, and died al
8 o'clock, A. Nj. Congestion of the lungs
was probably the cause of his death.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-01-22
FOREIGN NEWS.

Paris, 81. In the Assembly to-day after a
noisy and undignifed discussion, M. Christie
piers motion approving the circular of the
minister of public instruction on educational
reform was adopted-42O to 30. Members of
the right abstained from voting but the vote
was declared valid.
The Orleans princes to-day for the first
time attended mass commemorative of Lou
is XVI at the chapel of Expiation. The cir
cumstance excites comment and is regarded
by some of the journals as indicating that the
union of the Legitamists and Orleanists had
been completed.
Fenorilly, Decamp and Buest three Com
munists under sentence of death, will be shot
tomorrow morning.