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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-04-03
Maine General Hospital.

A grand State Fair in aid of the Maine
General Hospital will be held in Portland,
commencing June 10th. The object of the
fair is to obtain funds to complete the hospi-
tai buildings. Some $4,000 have already
been expended, $4,000, of which we're given
BY the State, and the balance raised in Port
land. 1t is State institution, and should re-
ceive the support of the people of the whole
State The committee in Augusta, to whom
contributions in money or articles suitable for
the fair may be sent, are Hon. Lot NJ. Nor
fll, Hon. James G. Blaine, Hon. Joseph II.
Williams, Col. Geo. w. Stanley, Col. H. A.
Dewitt, Col. Thomas Lambard, J. w. Brad
Osgood, DR.. II. II. Hill, DR.. g. 4. Brckett,
alden Sprague, Esq, Col F. NJ Drew, J. II.
Manley, Esq, f. F. Pillsbury, Esq, Col. T.
S. Lang. The railroads have offered to car
~ all articles to the fair free of expense, and
negotiations are in progress to give those who
attend the fair the benefit of half fare on all
the railroads.
Good Word from the 1vest-Old Re-
nainders.
SALEM, HENRY Co., Iowa,
March IS, 1878.
DEAR JOURNAL: You are welcome mes
senger every week from my native State;
dated Wednesday, and I.often receive it on
Saturday, after being brought ten miles by
hack from Mt. Pleasant, our county seat, the
nearest railroad station we have, to this little
city.
see by the Journal that you have had a
hard winter, as we'll as the Western States.
We in the West have had very cold and se-
we're winter; but not as much snow as in New
England. But it is coming out fine for spring
now. Some of the farmers in this vicinity,
Southern Iowa, are blowing. One old far
mer here has plowed over one hundred acres
this month already. He has six or seven
teams blowing every day. Some are sowing
their spring wheat.
But to return to my native State, that am
proud Of. She is the Star in the East, espe-
cially on the temperance question. If her
railroads do get blocked up by snow, she has
the 60 ahead men, strong and willing, to clear
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-04-03
FOREIGN.

London, 2. Committees of the Anglo
American telegraph company, the Sociate du
Cable Trans Atlantique, and the New York,
Newfoundland and London telegraph COM
psnies have agreed on the immediate ANAL
gamation of those lines, subject to ratification
by the board of directors of each company at
meetings to be held Friday next.
Gen. T. b. Van Buren,, chief commissioner
of the United States to the Vienna exhibition
and d. Ruppaner, VIM. F. T. Round ana
John S. Cunningham, assistant commission
ers, have arrived here. They will remain q
few days and then proceed to Vienna via
Paris.
The Times, reviewing the prospectus Of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-04-03
WASHINGTON.

Washington, =. Payments made from the
treasury by warrants during March were as
follows On account of civil and miscella-
neous, s. ,9S7, G23 As; war, S3,S22 1854
navy, 50 ,3Gl ,S64.sl; interior, pensions, and
Indians, 81 1929, $3.50. Total, Sl7, l0l ,637.-
%. The above does not include payments
made on account of the interest or principal
of the public debt.
The examining board at Annapolis is or
dered to convene for the purpose of examin-
ing midshipmen for promotion to the rank of
ensign
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-04-03
Billiards

Boston, .. A match game of billiards was
played at Bumstead Hall this evening for the
golden cue and purse Of two hundred dol
lars, between Clark Wilson, present owner of
the golden cue which he won from Ned Ken
dali q few weeks since, and Frank Dennison,
former champion. The game was fifteen
hundred points. Dennison won the game,
making fifteen hundred to Wilson seven hun
dred and forty ore.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-04-03
mittee to raise the sum of $1,000 to aid In the
construction or purchase Of . suitAbls steam.

mittee to raise the sum of $500 to aid In the
fconstruction or purchase of ssuitabls steam.
| er. 80 -' --
The Gardiner Journal says that Jas. p.
Moore, on Friday last, was turning Oh .
drum in the Planning Mill Of Moore, McCsus.
land & Co., when, the chisel striking ''lag''
it few off hitting Mr.. M. in the face, and
knocking him senseless. He was standing
on a board six feet from the floor, and just -
he fell, q man came in and caught him, in
season to save him striking upon the steam
pipe. His nose and face were badly mangled,
and the providential appearance of the man
just at that moment probably saved his life.
The following town officers were elected on
Monday, March 3lst:--
Aurora--M Moderator, Ansel Mace; Select
men, etc., Ansel Mace, Roswell Silsby and
Samuel Gibbs Treasurer, Charles p. Silsby
Collector and Constable, Henry L. Rowe; s.
s. Committee, R. Silsby, c. p. Silsbly andJ.
Richardson.
winn-Moderator, Caleb Estes; Clerk,
James II. Burgess; Selectmen, etc., Ambrose
Dennis, Frank Gilman. and Isaac ]. Mallett;
Treasurer, c. ]. CARL; Collector, w. F.
Lovejoy; s. s. Committee, s. H. Merrill;
Constables, Hiram Davis, Orrin Brand and
John W. Dow. The town raised 81, 200 for
town Indebtedness and charges, $500 for the
poor, s57l 20 for schools, 81 $40 for roads,
and about 81 800 for town debt. 5a
Danforth-Clerk, John McGraw; Select.
men, cts, Joel Foss, Albion Morse and s. H.
Foster; Treasurer, Frank Butterfeld Con-
stable and Collector, James Carson.
Passadumkeag. Moderator, s. E. Batch
elder; Clerk, Aaron Haynes; Selectmen, ETC..
Frank ingalls,, c. L. Hathaway and L. B.
Batchelder; Treasurer, VIM. Leonard;
Agent, E. G. Haynes; Collector, John A.
Eames; S. s. Committee, A. C. Dougherty.
Patrick Kavanaugh, teamster in Portland,
fell from his team list night The horse trod
on his head and one of the wheels passed
over his neck, injuring him that he died in
about an hour.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-04-03
Difb.

In this City. 1st inst. John jenkins, aged 30 wear.
In HALLOWEEN, 3ist ult, Mrs. Dorcas Drawn, aged
81 years.
In Portland, goth ult, Edward W. j., Youngest
child of A. J and t. NJ. Day; 3Oth ult, Annie \
year. 3 months, IL days. N7N>'
In Sumner. 2!th nlt., Mrs. Ann, wife of Erving
Robinson. aged SO years.
In Cambridge, 2sth ult., Mrs. Sophish Chamber
lain, wife Of Rev A. II. Wright OF Portland.
In Bridgtor, 22d ult, Mrs Ella H., wife of Horace
/. Gibbs, and daughter of T. Barker, ESQ of Beth.
ell aged "a years, months.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-04-03
SPLENDID ASSORTMENT
New Paper Hangings,
Assessors Notice.

rNHE Inhabitants of the City of Augusta are here
l. by notified to bring in true and perfect lists of
their polls and also their estates real and personal
OF which they We're possessed the first day Of
April 1873, also all property held by them as coat
eral security or on mortgage, or in trust as Guard
ians, Administrators, or Executors liable to taxa
ton. For the purpose of receiving said lists and
administering the necessary oath thereto as by law
authorized, we will be in session at the
Aldermen's Room, ON Tuesday the first
day OF April, 1873.
From to O'Clock p. NJ, and on each succeeding
day previous to aud including Saturday, the 10Th
inst, at the same hour, Sundays expected) Any
personal interview, or examination Of property by
Us, will not be considered waver on our part of
the liability of any person to bring in to US true and
perfect lists of all his or her taxable property.
Blank forms for returns of property may be had OF
US on application.
J. :. TURNER, assessors
F.. Il. THORNE. OF
&C. WHIrEHOCSE, Augusta.
April /, 1873. .tlap26
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-04-03

Tng PUREsr AND SWEETEST Cop LyEk
Oh is Hazard & Caswel's, made on the sea
shore, from fresh, selected livers, by CAS-
WELL, HAZARD & Co., New York. 1t is alb
solutely pure and street. Patients who have
once used it prefer i. TO all others. Physi-
clans have decided it superior to any Of the
other oils in market. MARCO f&wim
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-04-03
Boston Boot and Shoe Market.

TUESDAY, April |.
The shipments OF Boots aud Shoes from this
market to places outside of New England, for the
past week, comprise 81, 436 cases. against 81 ,6S2
eases for the same week last year.
Total shipments since January 367 1893 cases,
against 3si 762 cases for the same period last year
The shipments from Lynn for the week have
been 1872 cases, against SAP cases for the same
week last year.
The shipments from Haverhill for the week have
been 1910 cases, against APO cases for the same
week last year.
There has been no change in the essential fea
lures of the market during the past week, and tho
sales continue to be about equal to those of aver
age seasons. Still the sales are in small quantities
and there does not seem TO be enough confidence
in The future to j. duce heavy purchases, and i
seems now that the operations through the balanc,
of the season W II be confined To actual wants o
consumers. The smaller Southern markets ar,
better represented, and from most of the Western
points orders are daily received. The New Eng
land trade is improving, and manufacturers lool
for active business with this section for the mex
threeor four weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-04-03
'.Credit to whom Credit is due"

DAILY JoURsAL:-Will you please correct
BAN error which occurred in the report Of the
Pathological Society, viz 1t was Hon. JOSH
Ia Nye & Son who gave the free use of Me-
oman Hall to the Pathological Society, which
Nv. North as was stated.
One OF Mr.. NYE's MANY FRIENDS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-04-03
POLITICAL.

Providence, X. l., .. The returns from all
but the small towns gave Howard for COVER
nor 9273, Chase 1865, scattering "a. For
hut governor, Van Zandt has G2l6, Ballou
1918, Wales 276S, scattering 81. Howard
will have about $50 majority, Van Zsndt will
lack about 500 votes for an election. The
assembly are mostly republican.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-04-03
Cincinnati Produce MARKET

CINoIsNATI, April 2.
MESS PORK-l6 80
LARD kettle 8s1 steam "a as summer !;
winter 5
BULK MEATS-sides SIS; clear rib 81. shout.
ders Ga u
BACON-shoulder. 6a7; clear rib y sides
ga
wHISEEY-- as4:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-04-03

Mr.. j. Hill, Jr., has sold his house on
Green street to Mr.. Osgood of Palermo.
The price paid was about $500. Mr.. Hill is
to remove to Hyde Park, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-04-03

We are requsted to say that the Baptist So
eial circle will meet this evening at the Com
mercial College hall, with Mr.. and Mrs D..
NJ. Watt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-04-03
BELFAST.

Belfast, Me, .. The house of James
Hearny, near McGilvery's ship-yard, was
burned last evening with portion of the fur
niture. Insured at the Hartford for seven
hundred dollars.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-04-03

The State Library has been closed for re-
pairs, and no books can now be taken from
the same. Mr.. Librarian Hobbs will be in
attendance, to receive books returned
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-04-03
Chicago Produce Market.

CHICAGO, April 2.
FLOUR-spring extras j 5O9 -
WHEAT-Nc. 2. l l6ka
CORN No. 2, 307s q
OATS-2lisa24ti
RYE-No2. 64965
BARLEY-1sg 16or So.2
MESS PORK-i5 IS a
LARD-summer s 251 +; winter; kettle 5.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-04-03
Local anu State Nems..

The bell in the Baptist church is now used
as the town bell, with A. j. Walker as ''ring-
est
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-04-03

Stock is wintering well. The farmers say
the great body of snow upon the ground
promises good hay crop, and are generally
disposed to empty their barns and trust to
Providence and good weather for next time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-04-03

o. Whittier, Esq, Of Vienna, exhibited on
our streets the other day handsome two
years-old Cadmus colt, well broken to the har-
ness, and showing many of the excellent
points of the old horse.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-04-03

The editor Of paper heard the other day
that new pass had been found in the Andes.
tie Immediately wrote to gentleman in
South America that the pass was his, and he
would be much obliged if the man would for
Ward it at once.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-04-03

To prevent horses from knawing their
cribs Rub on to the places they gnaw some
kerosene oil, two or three times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-04-03
Marine News.

New York, 2. The pilot boat Jane went
ashore this morning during dense fog on the
West Bank, and soon after sunk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-04-03
Smokers! Smokers:

Try the Ajax, Dandy, Harvest Moon, Rip
Van Wrinkle and Regala Cigars, the best in
the market. "feb94-t3m
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-04-03

Mr.. Charles c. Littefleld intends TO build
cottage house the present season, on his
large lot in rear of the State House.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-04-03
''HistOry of my old PEN"

Judge Asa Redington of Lewiston, former
ly of this city, and well known here, has writ
ten the following pleasant poem with the title
placed at the heading of this item., dedicated
to his old pen-his lifelong companion, and
with which he has hewn his way through the
world; and now having lain it aside, in the
quiet of his old age, addresses to it tender
words of farewell The Judge has held var.
Gus positions, among them Reporter of De-
cisions, clerk in the State Treasurers office,
etc, and the reader will notice illusions to
the part the cold pen" bore in the discharge
of the duties of those positions
This pen and must part;
hate TO have it go;
like its pleasant art
And smooth and easy flow.
At times, when cares annoyed
This pen has brought relief
BY keeping mind employed,
II while,i away my grief
A fancy often passed
10 deal in measured time;
And then, it loved to cast
Its rubbish into rhyme.
Much work Eve had to do
My daily bread to earn
This pen was always true
70 help at every turn.
In Banks I've been clerk
With all their funds Z account
This pen performed the work,
In Books of vast amount.
The Treasury of State,
With Books, in pond'rous pile.
In columns long and straight,
And stretching mile by mile;
That charge on me was cast
This pen the figures made.
Most carefully, yet fast,
Without a blot or shade.
1t also made Reports,
In many volumes large
Arising in the Courts,
That have the laws in charge.
Letters It wrote with zeal
10 relative and friend;
That constant they should feel
The warm affections blend
on theologc themes
IL often chose to write,
In view of mental CLEANS
Beyond the outward sight.
Old volumes, piled away
My doubts and fears expressed
The doubts survive today;
Inc fears are laid at rest
Its zeal was true to rise,
In love and faith, to prove
The priceless sacrifice,
from which all blessings move.
All precious is It's roll
OF unforgotten love,
That binds my life my soul
10 sainted friends above
Then second childhood came:
Ny thoughts grew dim and few
Feeble now my mental frame.
The pen no more can do.
Constrained to rest at last
Apart from business men,
Among my comforts past
love my good old pen.
Like rubbish laid aside.
I'm now of no esteem
just waiting for the tide
To foat me down the stream.
Yet remember well,
(l}efore my reason waned.)
OF worlds heard them tell
Where mind will be reganed
And hope is deep impressed.
That, far in realms of space,
I'll lind an endless rest
Where frailty has no place.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-04-03

The Treasurer of ST. Marks Home CRATE
fully acknowledges the following donations
for the month of March: One barrel -four
from the managers; ham, corned beef, eggs,
from Mrs. A. Lambard; jelly, cider, dried
apples, cake, from the managers; bill of stor-
ing stoves RENTED by Williamson & Green
wood.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-04-03

J. Il Osgood will address the citizens of
Fairfield on this evening. On Friday eve
ming, there will be grand rally at Wilson's
Hall, in Hallowell, to be addressed by Fran
els Murphy, DR.. Brickett, and others of Au-
gusta. On Saturday evening, meeting of the
Reform Club in this city. We have good re-
ports of the reform movement from all parts
Of the State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-04-03

Will leave the kennebec for Boston Mondays and
Thursdays; returning, leave Boston Tuesdays and
Fridays. The subscribers will offer greater in.
ducements than ever, to shippers of freight: and
freight will be brought at cheaper rates than ever
before. shall purchase goods in Boston, in per
son. and make terms that shall be satisfactory to
customers Fruits, nuts &c. brought by me each
trip, and Cor sale on arrival of boat
mar3l-- Ism II. A. BRICK Il co.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-04-03
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cuIafe SUCCESSFULLY.

HO w
To Speculate successfully.
RANDALL II. FOOTE 4 CO.,
Bankers Brokers, 10 Broadway, N. Y.
Member of stock Exchange and Gold Board
Observation-Disclosures Banking Association,
or any Banking House or Commercial Agency la
New York.
tons free on application. ly20
The Place to Purchase
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
Of nearly all varieties: as
Comets, Altos, Barltones, Basses,
Contrabasses, Orchestra Coynets,i
OF Brass or German Silver Piston or Rotary
Valves;
Drums, Cymbais, Flutes Piccolos, Flies, Flageo
lets, Clarionets, French and German Accorde-
ons, Niollns and Guitars, Nioloncellos,
Double Bases, Ccncertinss S, Flutinas,
Harmonious, Banjos, Music Boxes,
Violin and Guitar Strings, and
all Musical Merchandise, is
the well-known store OF
J. G. HAYNES co.,
IS Court st., Boston.
mayl.wiy Opposite Court House,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-04-03
The following list of deaths in this city, for
biarch, is furnished us by Eben Sawyer, Esq,

Mr.. G. A. Storer leaves the city to-day, for
Fitchburg, Mass, where he will engage in
the apothecary business as partner of Col.
John d. Myrick. For the past three years
Mr. Storer has been employed as clerk in the
pension Office of Geo. f. Weeks, Esq, in this
fity, the last year having an interest in the
business. Close application to Office duties
has somewhat impaired his health, and the
hope of improvement was one of the causes
that led him to make the change. He is q
progressive, stable, honest and competent
young man, and with these qualifications it is
safe to predict that success awaits him in his
new field. He certainly has the kindest
wishes of many friends.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-14
A Terrible Disaster

SCRANTON, PA, Ang. II, lS73.-A thrill
ing catastrophe occurred this afternoon on the
hills, about five miles from this city, at place
called kuhn's Patch. A large number of wo-
men and girls from Scranton were on the hills
gathering berries, when storm came up from
the south and they rushed to an untenanted
building to take shelter from the down pour
ing rain About turty-one women and chill
dren found room in the old house, while seven
were obliged to stand outside under the storm.
With the increasing storm the sheets of fire
began to descend, the lightning becoming
more vivid and the peals of thunder SEEM
ing to advance from distant caverns until
the old building began to tremble. At length
lightning shaft, more vivid than any that had
preceded it, descended among the unhappy
group of women and girls, killing two Of them
and scorching 10 frightful manner four others,
tearing the flesh off their limbs and producing
a heart Sickening scene among the panic strlck-
en- women. For some time even those who
had not been touched by the electric FIRE We're
paralyzed by the appalling sight they had seen
aud were unable to render any assistance. The
groaDs of those fatally Injured and the six 9TH
er suffering victims were heartrending, and the
utter helplessness of the poor women and girls
was piliable. Word was sent eventually to Scran-
ton, and with the utmost dispatch messengers
were sent over the hill TO the scene OF the disas
ter with wagons medical attendance and bedding
on which to convey the dead and wounded to the
or
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-14

CARELEssNEsS ON STEAMERS As throwing
some light possibly on the cause ofthe Nawaset
disaster, we may relate az incident which lately
occurred on the Delaware river. party of
Washipgtonians on their way to Cape May took
massage at Newcastle on the steamer lronsldes,
running between Philadelphia and the Cape.
Some time after going on board, two gentle
men of the party had occasion to 30 by or near
the engine room, when they discovered the
fact that ueither The engineer or his assistant
were at their post-that the engine, was in fact
running Itself How long this state of things
had existed when they made the discovery,
thew had no means Of knowing. but regarding
the circumstances as singular, to say the least,
they concluded to take some note OF tune and
see how long it would continue. Twenty minu-
tes passed, by the watch, without the return to
his post of either absent otilcer, when the gen
tlemen referred to became somewhat uneasy
for the safety of the boat, aud sought the cap
tain to make complaint of such criminal neg ect
of duty At first that official was disposed TO
treat them as meddlers, interfering 10 matters
with which they had no business, but they
sDeedily gave him to understand that 1t was
their business, that their friends and families
we're Oh board, and that they were Interested
in their safety to an extent that Justlncd the
laying of the facts beture the government tor
official action. 1t is needless to add that one
of the missing officers was soon hunted up and
placed at his pUst, where he Stald the remain
der of the trip. Now, where there Is such ne
glect on the part of the engineer, it is safe to
assume that there will be equal rcmlssncSs on
the part of the fireman and other 81 bordlnatc
employees. = Washington Star