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, 1873-11-24

Balance Nov. l. 1e73...,............s 1915, N
of tho above amounts large sum has not
actually pnssod through tho Treasury, but was .
fund. Ihia amount transferred is eGlO, O,15909.
which, deducted from the grand total, ID ,8O0'
Go3oa leaves actual receipts, a3, G90. .A73.o3. So
also III Tho disbursements, tho transfers include
ahe s1me amount aboys leaving THO aonnt
general summary Of stato finances nro tables Of
valuation for eighteen years past, Treasury state
mcnts sinco 1865, inclusive, aud contiaucI bal
.anees throughout that period. Tho temporary
Loan s71m qas &C. since March IA 1873 amounts in p
says: "Tho acts Of the Assemblies provided for
the payment OF tho old internal Improvement
bonds, aud certain sums to tho counties on ac-
count Ct the erroneous appraisement Of 18Go,
which Of Themselves mado 1t necessary to have a
least half million Of dollars in tho Treasury
for Immediate use for those purposes. 10 these
wore to DO aided tho 1argo appropriations to
the benevolent aud educational institutions,
the ordinary expenses Of tho Government aud
matters Of Imperative necessity. It is shown in
tho report that In closing up tho separate nc.
count of tho old s,uhing fund, which was in fact
transfer on books only, tho snm of s509, 221. .oS
appears IN the account, SWELLING tile apparent
gum 80 much above tho actual amount. All tho
facts tn regnrd to this arc concsoly set forth in
tho oftcial report. Tho school reyonno, also
which foots up tho large sum Of 81 37a, ,o93.30 is
MOTTO 90 regarded us IN expenditure from the
Troasuryt which ia only tho ngnnt for collection
and distribution Of Tint particular fund on be-
half Of tho countica. Tho fund no sooner comes
In thnn it is aont out. 0f the aggregate sum ap-
pearing In tho Treasury, but 9I35, 1T was re-
served for State purposes from tho State loyy,
On tho 1st Of Marcl,, 1878, tho Treasury had
s16O, 1000, and tue provisions by tho Legislature,
requiring nearly R76o,o00, which conll be mot
only by loan. showing Of tho public print
ing bills for 1873 up to now, nnd sinco tho final
atatement with tho State Printer, amounts to
A1n Rl7 M - -
, 1873-11-24
Sending l:nbics to Slcop.

Some of tho hill tribes in Northern India have
n peculiar wny OF sanding their babies 10 sleep,
Bombay paper: smear hollow bamboo, which
aorycd al n spout. through which the cold water
Of tue mountain stream poured forth d jet, waa
disposed the head OF M infant, who was lying
spout was SO placed that tho wator played upon
tito crown Of tho baby's head, over a part wllcl,
seomel bald of l4alr, consequence, perhaps, OF
tho labItllal action Of tho water. Tho rest Of
The ohildien Hlloro wero two Of thenl) were
lying OH their right sdcg md perfectly still, ono
would fanoy fll stato OF atupefaction. They
ind loan lying for an hour md q half, we were
told. ani would bo there till at night. III all bo-
twsen four and Aye hours. l fo!t tho faco OF
ono of tllon, mud found 1t cold. and tl,on hold
Tho wrist, but could dutect no pulse. Yot those
hill pcople aro convinced tlat thls strange prao-
lilo brain, and innko tho children not only healthy,
but AArly and foatlosa."
, 1873-11-24
FOREIGN NEWS ITEMS.


Geneva has administered on tho ostate Of tile
late Dne Of Brunswick far enough to expect
S3, 760, GOO from his estate outside OF Amerien
and Germany: + Is thought that tho total will
como mp to $5.000,0 900, Or 25, 000 uo0 frnncs Tho
aoncyans can't Imagine how to spend moro than
half Of it no far. It Ia hoped to extinguish tho
city debt OF 100000 francs, build an opera
honso worth 80o, ,00u, spend t,000.000 OIL schools,
and 5000. 600 Oh stroots and bottormcnts.
womapn ng1ta a are re-. lnon,$ up in Cor"
toa,an Of tho museum Mt Iiiel. with 4 anlary OF
Sie0, nnd 2144 additional for houBe-ront, Her
pro-cmincnt scientific qualifications secured hor
this nppointmont-tllo li1st OF the kind confarred
upon Woman In Gormauy-oyer many COM
patitors Of tho other BOX.
10 Judge from the reports received from tlle
proyinces, tlloro Honn1s to bo no DOUBT tint tho
eloc:ions have resulted in q great victory Of tho
h, Liberal party. IT. IL oven possible TINT at tho
tancs viii loso q fow seats !; but it ia Huro TINT
tho Liberals will gain number Of seats which
wero hitherto occupied by membors Of the Old
Conservative, Now Conservative, and lfroo CON-
aervativo partios.-GcrM0n Netrs.
"a most tnBisuating method Of rtisiug
Inns lateIy boon introduced into Paris 1t consiAta
oil sticking small labels upon tho current coin.
Tl'is clover device is, owevos, apparently DOOM
cd, for tho French police find that q mode Of nj
vertising, which IL, Of courae, independent of
the Official yaa, can bo used to promote other
interests than thoEo Of particular tratleBpoople.
It has beou adopted for nartiouluf purposes, and
therefore will bo stopped.
"A work on tllo creed and manners OF the
Raekolnics, tho 1lussian 6chismatics. WHO n,,u,-
bor 1o,0o0,u0O in 1sussia Proper, has becn pub
lished III 1loumaniuu, at bucharest, by Bishop
A!olohisedech. Tho Raskolncs arc numerous
alno in tho Danubian Priuoipalitica. Amoug
other scots of tho low Danube which tho Bishop
describes arc tho Nnpoleonists, who worship
Napoleon the First. They assort TINT he is not
dcad, but at IrkousI III Siberia. and TINT lo will
ouco moro ovcrrun tho world at the head Of III
inyGciblo army.
.-Qnlstorp, tho great Berlin bankrupt, Inns,
after alt not 80 tad ttno Of it. Ills creditors
have allowed him a wcchlY incomo OF 500,
pending Lis caso in bankruptcy Which, from its
enormous complications. Ii pretty slro to last
sovc1al years. Quistorp himself had asked only
the modest sum Of $50 week. md ia according
|y enthusiastic over tho generosity Of hia credit
ors. The pooror clnss OF his victims, however,
feel quito differently towards tho distinguished
bankrupt. 4 crowd Of thom attacked him tito
other dny in tho streets Of Berlin, and would
hayo iynched him Ind not tho police como to lis
protection.
, 1873-11-24
NORTHWESTERN NEWS ITEMS,

Six hundred thousand is the present esti-
matea population Of kauras.
Lilo Fort Dodge Mussenger, Of Thursday,
lenrna from gentleman, just down from 3Li,i1.o-
sofa tAat elow OIL tho head watcra Of tile Dos
hlolHes lycr III from, two to tlsoo feet tlcop and
the leo in The liver twelve iuchea thick.
-sumnor R1sselI, of Anoka, Minn., only 18
yoHlu old Aas boon married. two years, Is father,
mud Ii in JUL at Anoka OIL charge OF 4orse.Atcal-
iug. His Wlfe Ii uuly 10 now.
told has bcen diEoovcrad iu small quanitscp
about 10 anilea up tlse Oconto, Wis.,, at yillaso
called Frcnch Town. It In mixod with gold
quart2, las heen anaiyzed and found to 10 Of
very lltlo quality yielding about 81 per ton.
Iby yote Of tile poopie Of Lyon County,
hlinn,, at tho lutte election, tho now county ii
Lincoln Is to 30 organized from tho wost twonty
townships OF tlsat county,
It'll inst saya, s *TsoSm is ooIooT "t I'll, u ON on
TucAaay, morning, tho Hnow lad fallon to tho
depth Of ton inches, and it showed nenrly Ill
day.. Eighteen inches OF snow, Of tho best
quality, now lies On tho ground, ind tho sleigh
Ing ID just Bplondld."
Il, 7. Enetnoro, supposed to hayo been i'm
pllcatod ln fraudulent transactions with the
, 1873-11-24

Michigan State Land Olico during Commissions
or Edinonds' administration, waa recently arrest-
cd In Wisconsin for Aomo niBlenlcanor COM
s agIinnw County jail, awaiting examination.
Tho Hudson (Wis.) Republican says thero Ia
likely to bo great dlstrcHs this winter In tho
Lake Superior mining country. The failure OF
Iron BmclttnE establishments In Ohio md otlor
btatoR, which last spring had contracted for oroH
at high nlicos. llas cnuHcd complete suspension
of work In tho rninoB.
"A little town nan1ca Now Holstoln, Up In
Calumet County, Wis.,, deserves honorable mon-
~. M, I'VE wGyShE yS1rs Eg It. gaasso p9otto @ nem
gaye Greolcy (Libcral) for President 1a7 anil
Grant GO. Tits ycar it onst 2iO solid votcs ali
for William \. Taylor md the noform ticket.
Washb.l!n r. did not get vote in the town.-1fl-
,,-lloports from tho Chippewa, Wisconsin, aro
TINT numbering buHinesn is lively, man and toans
being rushed into Tho woods Tho Union Lum-
her coompany, Of Chippewa Falls, Intend to put
pectB are tlla. there vii 10 nearly as much lum-
berlng done IN tliat acolton this season as loro-
tofore. lhore is plenty Of Hnow for hauling, and
work has begun uncommonly oarly;.
"A large gray oaglo attacked wtlford Tichc-
County. H., l. fow dnye since, aud n norco battle
was wagod boforo tho bird was conquered. Ho
measured 10 foot from ip to tip Of tho wings,
and his tnlons measured nohnB from tho tit, Of
-From advance Shouts Of tic report n Of otv, ti,c
Troasuror cr tllo State of Iown. Tie Dea a1nirna
Pc1isier ioarns that n rocc3nts from lin aoln nf
wusto nnpor for lilo ynnr ondinr Nav i
1S73 amounted TO s1,1oi .s5: fron, eonsoionco
n1o.oy for tbo ycnr on,jInr Nav ! 1a7n
50. For Tim sann tinn thoo ron,a of sioto
nrotcrtv amounted to s45,0(S1. Al orr; ag5 ri
woro mid in rodeomit,, wnrrnnts md nj gt]7 Gfl
woro pnid for interests lila At1Iutnnt Gonorni
sold uItns anl nocnl,tronoptu ntnnnnfinr ~
aA,01s,aG. ~
LTjlo refusal of tho Illuo,a Central Rai1roal
to mss FREQ lho donntiots in oouj fur tho noedv
homcstcatlcls, will prcycut Gen, Baker fron1
using. north of Dcs 1ioiucs. tho Dea Nro;nnn
Valley Railyoal Which Offers froo transnortat,o1,.
Two tons Of rpnl tlonafc nj vcstcrlnv viii rome
up tho Dos Nloinos Valley RaiIrond to tris n]onn,
tlien tho Chicayo. Rock Island L TncIio Hairon1
will tako it to Council Duifa. mud ihon IN tie
Sioux City i Pacific. and Sio,,x Cty d st. paml
Kuilroads,- ,-Dcs Woi,,cs Eegisier.
i. r. Fuley, llocoivor Of ito st. Paul 4 pa-
olic Railroad, returned homo from tho lo:aiitv
Of his trust Thula.iaY morning, lie ronortn 4
cessation Of work on tic road for tito winter.
lfo las completed, since tl,o acceptance Of hia
Office, nearly ono hundred miles Of tic ST. VIM
cent brunch, h,-.hat is. has ]aid tho iron ~, tie
sumo to d poiut within throo 1n;ca or tho 1ine nc
tho BRITISH poascggions md within f;5 ,niou Of
pombinu. Beioro leaving for homo llo 'o took "a n
fr;r Il, a a,n,.l tr,1,, ,,,on1 H. e,.s 49,. ~ M = i
, 1873-11-24
THE DAS.MOEQPOlY,

To tho Editor Of The Chicago Tribune:
sins Should tho Gas Companies ot CAicago
fatlto hood your tmoy editorial Of today calling
On them tu manufacture better article and sell
, 1873-11-24
AGENTS WANTED.

A GENTs 1yANTlsD7FOn THE sTAR GLASS OUT
IL enttGr. 6cnI rolrcuAE aud ptcp lt$1 tV BjlA
GRAY manufacturer ~ IT., NosnI Ns4e,
, 1873-11-24

cRch hogAt mutldlcr than tho lust. Ine sploulsid
colors In the surrounding lnlla always allure tho
summer the country-roadH lleroabout afro good I;
but in winior, when tho reniunerntiyo popula-
tion il i'll town and equipages are plenty tlerc
WIS 10 goiug anywhere, au4 worse no-going iii
hpring,, III tAoso former days thoro vas q coc-
pit GU tho sito Of tho abandoned race-srack just
overlooking tho town, where now d 4louripliiug
village OF thrifty clerks Inns made tho plutcuu
blossom. Across tho Eastern Dranol, hung IN
air midway botweon Washington anl Alexandria,
was second raco-tiacl, now falling to pieces.
lnrgo flamo duncing-lall IN lonely spot at tho
fout Of lofty wooded blum, Nubudy could
tenlpl the surrounding country, except on lor6o-
tnck. Hence fox-claaBiug and hunting absorbed
lcunged; sacioty wns exclusive, and despsed
tho work OF mems lands. Two or three times
n yoar tho negroes danced like hoathons In
the cold market-houEee, md those animal per-
formances aro still poiuted to by certain class
US proof Of tho perfect happlnces, OF Unela
Toht,
Not until tho prosont period has tho really
nnblo country roundabout bcou thrown open.
IE1rsy.oiGht miles of road were lnilt by tho
army-that mlshty Doard Of PuDIis WorAs-ba-
tweon 1SG1G4. In tic past tive years the l!lan
dives in tho cnvitona llayo bcon 1nucadalnixcd
aud rolled 10 tho District limits. Tho city iaolr
Is now driving park, with 140 nilog OF lie mont
ptlfect atreota in Tho world; aud tho reccat I'd
virtually prosonted Washington City with park
Of 309 Or doo ncrcB, at cost of ncnrly S600, 0,uu0
Tho magnificent Eift Of the rcgu!ar ar1ny. Tllis
park docs not defer to uIy til tic country. 1t ia
figh, wooded, flied wltl rustic bridges, iowors,
ilower-bcds, a,ul brooks and tho oaTo Of 1t docs
uot cost tlia peoplo lioro penny. The two great
lall~uyH which arc building magnificent now
lepots layo discovered tl,at there IL u ,lccd OF
ouier yia' townB, and are providing for stations
at all tho road mud lano crossings. There
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FROM WASHINGTON.

Washington, %.
The President sent the following nomina-
tons to the Senate to-day:
r. B. Hayes, assistant treasurer of the U.
8. at Cincinnati; j. A. Campbell, governor Of
Wyoming territory; John Minor Rice, pro-
fessor of mathematics in the navy; Perry P.
Wilson, postmaster at Putnam, Connect
cut.
Boards of army engineers have been ap.
pointed to make surveys preparatory to the
remoys! of distractions to navigation in Del
aware river at Horseshoe shoal and to report
upon the practicability of bridging the chan
mel between lakes Huron and Erie, at such
points as may be needed for the passage Of
railroad trains.
The treasury department will in day or
two invite bids for the construction of three
revenue cutters, one on the Pacific and two
on the Atlantic coast.
The attorney general decided that States
have right to tax soldiers the same as citi-
zens, unless residing within the limits of
ground jurisdiction over which has been
ceded by the State to the United States, in
which case they are not subject to taxation.
TREASURY BALANCES.
The following were the balances in the
treasury to. day:
Currency, g.. 7CG 400
Special deposits Of legal tenders
for the redemption of certf-
Gates of deposit, 29,44O, 900
Legal tender notes outstanding, 35S, 500, 997
Coin, GS.229.87
Coin certificates, "a, 643, 800
The civil service board of the treasury de.
partment held to-day the second series of
nine examinations for filling 40 vacancies in
tho Q1O00 plor y shipc of fba
examination occupies one day, and about 65
persons are examined each day, the whole
number being over $50. About two-fifths of
the candidates are women. All the candi.
dates who had complete applications on file
on the 18th inst were summoned to appear.
The Senate has confirmed the following
nominations in the navy: Lieutenant COM
mander Geo. A. Stevens to be commander;
captain John NJ. B. Clitz to be commodore;
commander Stephen B. Luce to be captain
lieutenant commander Beatty P. Smith to be
commander; master Chas. T. Force to be
lieutenant commander.
Gen. Gordon, the new senator from Geor-
gia, was temporarily called to the chair this
morning by Vice. President Wilson and pre-
sided over the Senate for short time. This
is the first time an ex.confederate has filled
the Vice Presidents chair.
Gen. Whittlesey, formerly AN officer of the
Freedmen's Bureau, was this morning con.
veyed to the government insane asylum.
The General has for some time been suffering
with paralysis, and went to the asylum for
treatment, under the advice of physicians
and friends.
The President has sent to the Senate the
nomination of BENZ. V. Wall for Collector of
Internal Revenue for the 9th district of Mas
sachusetts.
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NEWS BY TELEGRAPH,
TO THE
daily genusbsf yonrnal.
PORTLAND.
TO THE

Portland, Me-, %. Steamship Moravian,
Captain Graham, from Liverpool lath ar
rived rs 10 o'clock this morning.
The complimentary dinner to Hon. John
Lynch, retiring member of congress from the
first district, was given at the Falmouth hotel
this evening, Hon. T. c. Hersey presiding.
1t was very largely attended by distinguished
gentlemen Of both political parties, who
united in doing honor to him as q faithful rep
resentative of the interests Of the State, as
an able statesman and congratulating him
upon his return to private life with clean
hands and spotless record.
railroad accident is reported upon the
Grand Trunk railroad, near Gilead, sc miles
above Portland, but no particulars.
LATER.-The accident on the Grand Trunk
occurred near West Bethel, and was caused
by the collision Of freight and tie train.
Both engines and several cars were smashed.
Capt. Nathaniel Walker. in charge of the tie
train, was seriously injured, and several
others badly bruised.
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Telegraph News in General.

Milwaukee, Wis, 25. Propeller Messeu-
ger arrived too day, after having been ice
bound fifty-six days on the shore. There has
been q snow-storm since yesterday noon, but
no interruption of travel.
Kingston, N. Y, %. The cold weather for
the past two days has strengthened the ice in
the river, and crossing by teams with heavy
loads of freight and passengers has been re-
sumed.
Cleveland, o., %. A railroad war of some
magnitude is now in progress at Youngstown,
in this State. About a year ago, the stock
holders of the Liberty & Xenia Railroad Co.,
sold that road to the Ashtabula, Youngstown
& Pittsburg Railroad Co., receiving in pay.
ment part in cash and part in bonds of the
latter company. Owing to some subsequent
misunderstanding the matter was brought be-
fore the courts, and for the past four or FIVE
months the Astabula company has held con.
troll of the former road by virtue of an in
junction which expired at two o'clock yester
day afternoon, at which time there appear
ed upon the premises two of the principal
stockholders of the Liberty & Xenia Road
with large force Of men, who tore up the
track, cut the telegraph wires, stopped all
the trains, took possession of the rollin &
stock, and are now in forcible possession OF
the road with force of two or three hundred
armed men.
St. Louis, IS. The severest snow storm OF
the winter occurred here to day.
Philadelphia, %. An extraordinary large
meeting of German Catholics was held to-
night at the Academy of Music, to extend
sympathy to the Catholics of Germany.
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Nallomell Local Mems.

AT regular meeting of the City Council on
Monday evening, the following policemen
were appointed on Recommendation Of the
City Marshal: Charles c. Stone, Joseph w.
Emery, Ezra Smith and Parker S. Smith.
The pay Of Street Commissioner was raised
from $3.50 to S3.0oper day. Dr. L. S. Cole
was elected City Physician. For Assistant
Engineers of the fire department, H. p.
Getchell, James Atkins, Jr., II. S. Barton,
Warren Fuller and John N. Dennis were
elected. The appropriations will be acted upon
at the next meeting.
Should controversy arise as to the rela-
tive powers aud jurisdiction of the court now
in session at Augusta and our municipal court,
we should feel bound, on the score of local
pride, to give the latter the preference, until
the question was settled by the "full bench !"
A new dwelling house is to be erected i'm
mediately on Second street, on the vacant lot
north of Mrs. Greenlief Whites residence.
Mr.. II. S. Owen is making arrangements to
remodel his building on the corner of Second
aud Union streets, converting it into two ten
ements, which are already engaged at a pay
ing rent.
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AFTERNOON TELEGRAMS

New York, March %. Aspecial from Yre-
ka, Cal, states that last Friday Gen. Candy
and Gillem made reconnaissance of the lava
beds. Capt Jack sent word that he wanted
to talk, and Candy and Gilem met him. The
talk amounted to demand Of Jack to be let
alone where he was or on Lost River. He
made no reply when Candy asked him why he
did not go out to meet the wagons, as agreed
upon some time ago. After the conference
several Indians made their appearance in full
war paint and with the scalps taken in the last
fight hanging to their belts. The troops re-
turned to the camp after the Reconnaissance.
Capt. Jacks cave yesterday. 1t is reported
that the Indian bureau intend giving the Mo-
docs reservation on Lost River, where the
military will be necessary to protect them
from the Oregonians.
Madrid letter states that the Spanish are
rather indignant at the course of the United
States in encouraging tho rebellion in Cuba
and accuse Secretary Fish of insolence and
duplicity.
Rain, hail sleet and snow fell this morning.
The streets are in an EXTREMITY slippery con-
d;tion.
Train will probably be removed from the
Tombs to lunatic asylum Thursday.
The two deputy sherifs who watched Eos
ter during the night prior to his execution
publish card emphatically denying his at.
tempt to commit suicide by taking poison.
A bogus letter, believed to have emanated
from Spanish sources, has been received here
via Boston by the Cuban Junta abolishing the
Cuban representation here and in other parts
of the United States. No attention will be
paid to its demands.
The Brooklyn Aldermen last night appoint
ed a committee to inquire into the expediency
of the city furnishing gas to the citizens.
The Brooklyn Aldermen adopted resolu-
ton last night favorable to any motive power
that would prove feasible upon the city rail-
road.
Fanny Hyde who shot Watson, arrived in
Brooklyn last night, and the District Attor-
ney will move q new trial for the April term.
An investigation shows that if the increas-
ed rate of head money asked for by the pres
ent Board of Emigration becomes a law the
effect will be to drive the emigrant steamers to
Boston, Portland and Philadelphia.
1t is now thought that only portion of the
laborers in the gas works will strike, and the
companies are prepared to meet any emer-
gency.
Boston, %. Edward Murten, 10 years old,
was killed on the Boston and Albany Rail
road near Parker street crossing, last even
ing by being run over by gravel train.
A drunken fracas in the house of Mathew
Kerrigan in Morton street Saturday resulted
in the doath of Chas. Mahan and the arrest
of Kerrigan and Edward McGlome for homi-
eide.
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STATE NEWS.

a brakeman named Thomas Kane, lost
three fingers Of the right hand while shack
ling cars at the Maine Central station in Port
land Monday morning. His hand was caught
between the hunters.
A dispatch to the Press says that Captain
VIM. II. Toethaker, a wealthy citizen of
Phillips, dropped dead Monday morning. He
arose in apparent good health, dressed for
church and went out to feed his stock. On
his return to the house and while crossing a
room, he was stricken down. He was II
years Of age.
tive responsibility the present term, and Prof.
Morse will continue in charge Of the Kent's
Hill Seminary.
An enthusiastic meeting of the corporators
and friends of the Androscoggin & Oxford
railroad, was held at Norway, March 18th.
at which nearly all the towns on the line Of
the road were represented. Hon. j. J. Perry
of Oxford was chosen chairman. Thomas
Holt, Esq, of Waterville, chief engineer of
the NJ. C. r. r., reported that he had made
preliminary survey of the road, and an es-
innate of cost Of construction. The estimat-
ed total expense of building and equipping
the road from Lewiston to Umbagog lake,
distance II miles, is 81, 500, 900. Besides the
cities of Lewiston and Auburn, the projected
road will pass through the towns of Minot,
Poland, Oxford, Norway, Waterford, Albany,
Bethel, Newry, Grafton and Upton. There
are eight beautiful lakes, more than four
miles in length, with eighteen townships, of
splendid timber, which border on these waters
and more than twenty other townships, which
would contribute to these lakes, timber o.
the choicest kind. Remarks in favor of the
road were made by Hon. David Hammons O.
Bethel, A. S. Kimball, Esq, of Waterford
Gen. Beal of Norway, Gen. Perry of Oxford
S. Burnham, Esq, of Norway, and G. d
Bisbee, Esq. of Buckfeld. Mr.. b. though
it would be we'll to have a meeting for organ
| ization at Lewiston or Auburn. On motor
of Mr.. Hammons, committee of four VA
chosen, consisting of John j. Perry, Georg,
4. Bisbee, A. S. Kimball and Gen. l.. Beal
to see what steps were necessary to be takeI
for organization, and fix time and place fol
the first meeting of the corporators.