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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-04-10
school Building for the Classical School.

The contract for erecting a building in
Hallowell for the Classical School and Scien-
tifc Academy, has been awarded to Mr.. A.
B. Furnish of Lewiston, a native of HALO
well, but who left the place when quite a
young man. He contracts to erect the build
ing for the sum of $4,000, which does not
include the cellar or steam apparatus. This
is considered very reasonable price for the
work that is to be performed. Work will be
| begun at once, and by the terms of the con-
tract, the building is to be completed by the
! first Of September. There were four bids in
| response to the advertisement for proposals.
-Noyes of Augusta, G. C. McCausland of
Hallowell, Foster & Button of Bethel (con-
tractors for the normal school building at
Castine), and Mr.. Furbish; but all things
considered, the latter bid was deemed the
most favorable and advantageous for the in
stitution, and was accepted. The building is
to be of wood, three stories in height. with a
Mansard roof. The centre or main building,
is to be so feet in length, with two wings
each 81 feet, making the whole building l54
| Ieet lOUS. Inc centre Is 10 De 0O 1eet deep,
and the wings AZ and so feet respectively.
The first story of wings to be used for school
room and recitation rooms, the lower floor of
centre for boarding house, and the upper
stories for domitories-to be arranged so that
there will be a parlor and two sleeping rooms
for every four students-the whole to accom-
modate rs students. The edifice will be
handsomely finished both on the exterior
and the interior. 1t is to have a piazza in
front. 1t is to be erected in one of the most
slightly and commanding situations on the
Kennebec, at the corner of Central and War
rem streets. A large boarding house will be
put up on the corner of Winthrop and War
rem streets, for the accommodation of students
who cannot be provided with rooms and board
in the school building, or who may prefer
separate boarding house.
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Destructive CONFEDERATION.

Gordonsville, Va, 8. A timber confsgra-
ton is raging on all sides of this village. The
entire population is panic stricken and some
families are leaving their homes to avoid de-
structon. The fire commenced south Of the
village and swept across the railroad at Mel
tons station, on the Chesapeake & Ohio rail
road, three miles south of this place, destroy
ing the station, dwelling houses and every
thing in its path. The loss to farmers is
heavy. The fire extended to the mountains
and along the line of the Orange, Alexandra
& Manassas and the Chesapeake & Ohio rail-
roads. The latter will lose heavily on wood
and buildings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-04-10

The United States Senate eomils(5sap n.
vestigate the troubles between the post 0lnca
department and the railroads met "a New
York on Tuesday. ...s,
| The Jaques will case at Worcester has been
settled 20 that the city will get the S26O, 900
left BY Mr.. Jaques for city hospital. ~
England sends paintings to the visnns ssx-
position valued in the aggregate at TIVE nil
lion dollars. -
Ingersoll's majority in Connecticutis S016.
The republicans have one majority IL The
Senate and the democrats dozen or noss in
the House. The present Cobsressionat dele
CATION 10 reelected entire. ed svlzs.
John Savage, the Lechmere bank de1nuIter
pleaded guilty In the United States district
court Tuesday A. n to making false entries.
Sentence reserved till June next. 4@ss
Brigham Young and his apostles are evi.
IDENTIFY alarmed at the prospect Of declension
of the Mormons, and are urging their people
to attend more strictly to 1.-THE paying. -
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Maine Manufacturing News.

The people of Norway are to provide fol
the finishing of the shoe factory in that town
The main building is nearly finished, and the
masons are to commence on the building fol
the boiler and engine at once. This will be
about 10 feet from the main building, brick
wall. iron roof, The material for which i.
mostly on the spot. The establishment viii
be ready for the manufacturers, Messrs
Spinney & Co., the first of May.
Mr.. Wallace Ryerson, of West Sumner
dealer in eggs, has been in the business ter
or twelve years, and has the run of the rnarke,
in Paris, Buckfeld, Hartford, Sumner, Wood
| stock, Rumford and Andover. He does a
business Of about $50, 900 year. He has a
stone cellar, 100 feet by 80, at home, and one
at South Paris, where he stores the eggs
When lowest, he pickles and saves for high.
er market. He has about 1000 crates, and
some 100 boxes, and ships by the railroad
every day. Mr.. Ryerson thinks that hens
will net their owners each year dollar a
head, if carefully kept. He advises farmers
to keep them.
Mr.. Andrew J. Patterson, of Waterford,
foreman in Whitney's cooper shop in Nor.
way. made in Ill days, 1909 shocks, besides
overseeing the business of the shop. Mr.. c.
Bean, of Oxford, 10 years old, made in the
same shop. ,l27 shocks in los days.
Parties from Oxford are about establishing
a peg factory in Bethel. They have pur.
chased the sash and blind factory there, and
will remodel it, to suit their business.
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Nallomell EoraI Mems.

The Hallewell Reading Room was appro-
priately dedicated and opened to the public
on Tuesday evening, according to previous
announcement The hail. which is situated
ever the Post Office, was we'll filled with la
dies and gentlemen interested in the success
of the enterprise. After singing the stirring
hymn. BLOW ye the trumpet, blow" to the
good old tune 'Lenox," Scripture selections
were read by Rev. Mr.. Crane, and prayer was
offered by Rev. Mr.. Fuller. Mr.. c. W.
Sxout, the originator of the movement, then
gave a somewhat detailed history of the rise
and progress of the enterprise, stating that
for a year or more he had been deeply i'm
pressed that duty required him to inaugurate
and carry out, to the best Of his ability, some
plan whereby the young men of our city,
strangers and others, might be provided with
a suitable place for spending their evenings,
where they might be surrounded by moral
and religious influences, with opportunities
for storing their minds with information on
country and the world at large. He desired
to share the duties, blessings and response.
bili.es with his fellow citizens, and had faith
to believe that when the Importance of the
object was fully understood, he should have
the hearty sympathy and cooperation of al
interested in the temporal and spiritual well
fare, and moral and educational advancement
of class OF our population not reached by
other influences or more direct available
means. Remarks pertinent to the occasion
were also made by Rev. Mr.. McCully, Rev.
Mr.. Cousens, Rev. Mr.. Crane, Rev. L. Full
Ter, f. Rowell, and J. r. Sawtelle, Esq The
exercises were interspersed with singing; all
joining their voices in the general harmony
The room will be open every evening from
six to ten o'clock, and religious services will
be held at least once a week. Mr.. Strou,
gave notice Of prayer meeting on Tuesday
evening next, and all were invited to attend.
Our city assessors have issued notices re-
quiring all tax payers to appear before them
and render true statement of all property
| subject to taxation in our city on the first day
Of April, inst. Hereof fail not at your peril.
In the item in yesterdays Journal concern
ing the enforcement of the law against the
sale of intoxicating liquors, we intended to
say that ''should sellers be prosecuted for moi
complying with this just requirement OF the
law, they will have no one to blame but them
Selves" etc. Your types made me say "they
will no one to please but themselves" etc.
but these mistakes will happen, even in
| daily newspaper office.
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NEWS BY MAIL.

Spurgeon has been offered $50, 900 TO dc.
liver fifty lectures in the United States.
Theving bands of Indians are numerous
in the western part of Nebraska. Several
raids for horses have been made within the
last few days.
A heavy rain storm has prevailed since
Sunday night in Missouri. The river at st.
Louis has risen over six feet since Saturday,
and accounts from tie interior say that all
the small streams are much swollen.
Disastrous fosds are reported in various
sections of the country. AT Rochester, New
York, ON Tuesday. while number of people
were standing on the foundation wall Of a
new city building, the structure, owing to the
action of the high water, gave way, and 10 or
Is were drowned.
New York canal officials report much dam.
age from floods to Chemung, Crooked Lake
and Genesee Valley canals.
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Difn.

In Denmark, 2sth ult., Albert Hill, aged 80 years.
In Marshfeld, 23d ult, Thomas Smith, aged IS
years. months, Ii days.
In Gouldsboro 18th ut., Mrs. Almira Arcy, aged
t2 years; Feb 9Th. Barney Pettee, aged So years.
In Aurora, 18th ult, Albert Archer, late of Cher
ryfeld.
In Eastport, 18th ult Maria Trumbull, youngest
daughter of the late Capt james Wade, aged 81
years, months.
In Charlestown, Mass, 9Th ult., Willie G. T., son
of Charles and Lucy X. Day, formerly of PASSPORT,
aged Is years, month, days.
In Machiaspor, 9th ult., Lucretia Jane wife of
Capt. Charles +. Smith. aged % years, months, %
days.
In Hopknton Iowa, Feb. 2sth, Amaziah Ma sh
Jr., formerly OF Robbinston, aged 43 years
In Eastport, 10th ult, Alice Creary, aged 95 yrs.
In Perry, I'd ult. Arthur Risbel!, aged Is years,
months; 18th ult, Deborah Scott aged - years, 10
months.
In Edmunds, 24th nit. James Cunningham, aged
- years.
In Steuben, 18th ut., Henry Stevens, aged 81
years; 2sth ult.. Eliza West, wife of Deacon Rich.
ard Pinkham, aged 50 years.
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FINANCIAL & COMMERCIAL.
New York Money Market.
New York. April 9

EVENING REPORT.
There is ali improved feeling in financial circles
and money easier, though not down to the legal
rate Of interest Nearly all the business was at
1-le to Il per day, with few transactions at per
cent gold to l-32. A hardening tendency at the
clo.e was due to the delay of brokers IN ma king
up their bank accounts. Receipts Of currency very
large, estimated at % 900 OOo mostly national bank
notes. The money sent South last fall to move the
cotton crop Is returning. National bank notes
loaned to-day at per cent currency. The bonds
bought to-day by the government will be paid for
In national bank notes and the treasury VIII receive
such notes for the million and half of gold to be
sold tomorrow. This will help to increase the re-
serve of the city banks Gold ranged from 11s,s
to 1l72s, closing steady at lis and l1sh. Loans fiat
to per cent Clearings s72 600 900. Treasury dis.
bursments sG2 600. Customs receipts $467 900. Elk.
ports a371 400 in silver bars. Sterling exchange
frmer at lo7H and lo7k for 90 days and 1csk for
short sight. Governments y and y per cent. bet
ter and firm Considerable stock from the country
has been absorbed by foreign bankers, the curren.
cy for the same being retained. State securities
dnll and steady.
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WARRINGTON.

Washington, 9. The President to-day ap-
pointed the following postmasters: James
w. Wakefield, Bath, Me. (re-appointmenD !;
David w. Low, Gloucester, Mass, vice Chas
f. Grover, suspended under the tenure of
office law.
Special agent Jefards, writing to the COM
missioner of Indian affairs, March u, from
Sulphur Springs, Arizona, says that neither
Cochise nor any of his sub chiefs have left
the reservation since they made peace five
months ago.
TREASURY BALANCES.
The following were the balances in the
treasury to-day:
Currency, $3.50, $50
Special deposits of legal tenders
for the redemption of certifi-
Gates of deposit, 25,025, 900
Coin, 70,657, 740
Coin certificates, 23,S6l 900
Legal tender notes outstanding, 35s ,s39, 900
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BOSTON ITEMS.

Boston, 8. The pocket-book Of Nelson
Curtis, well known builder, was stolen to-
day from a. pile of lumber in Devonshier
street, where he had momentarily laid it while
examining papers. 1t contained $500 in
bank bills, and $50 200 in notes Of hand.
A promising lad named Putnam, aged IA,
was thrown from horse in Peabody last
night, and instantly killed.
John Fielding, late clerk of hotel at
Berkeley, is reported to have robbed his en-
ployers of eleven hundred dollars and depart
ed for Europe.
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Attention Sir Knights !
Marrien.

In Robbnston, 18th inst, George A. Daggett TO
Miss Hattie p. Nodding, both of Robbinston.
In Sebec, W. +. Feb 9Th, Henry c. McQulin to
Miss Sarah Balch daughter of VIM. Balch, former
ly of Machias.
In South Waterford, 9th ult.. Rilando p. Bean of
Denver, Col, to Miss Mary L. Hamlin Of Water
ford.
In Cambridgeport, Mass, 18th ult., W. II. Fisher
of Worcester. TO Miss Maria NJ. Chapman daughter
of Gilbert Chapman of Bethel.
In Denmark, 25th ult., Benjamin ). Holden of
Sweden, to Miss Mary Perry OF Denmark.
A. Learned, both of Andover: LIST inst, Roscoe h
Worthy TO Lydia II. Hays. both of Mexico
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-04-10

The fire that has partially devastated the
living village of Bridgton, is another lesson
hose unprotected communities that have
De no suitable provision for coping with
BE fires. 1t is the height Of folly to erect
cks of buildings of coml,ustible material,
not provide against the liability of fire.
hong the losses by fire is that Of the Brdg-
News, the sprightly local paper published
Maj. Shorey. Undoubtedly everything
lost or ruined by being damaged, as the
| ings from printing Office in time Of fire
cunt to but little.
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FOREIGN.

Berlin, 8. Emper William, Prince Bis
marck and General Won Moltke accompanied
BY brilliant retinue, leave this city for St.
Petersburg on a visit to the Gar on the 25tt
inst.
Crown Prince Frederick William and wife
departed for Vienna the following day.
Athens, 9. Rear Admiral Alden of the U.
s. Navy, has arrived here.
Lisbon, 9. The session of the Portuguese
cortes has closed.
Shanghai, s. DIXIE Alexis left to day for
Japan.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.,
: THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER.

WAR DEPARTMENT.,
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER. I
Washington, April 81 A. M.
The lowest barometer is now northeast
ward along the East Atlantic Coast and Cape
Cod.
For New England on Thursday, easterly
winds, cloudy and rainy weather, followed in
the evening by northwest winds and clearing
weather.
For the Middle States a falling tempera-
ture, fresh to brisk westerly winds and clear
ing and clear weather.
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POLITICAL.

Columbus, o., 3. From the most reliable
returns the political complexion of the con-
stitutional convention will be 81 republicans
to 40 democrats, and seven liberals, with
seven counties to hear from.
Albany, N. Y, 8. The local option bill
has passed the assembly. The committee in
vestigating the Erie railroad matters made
partial report and asked the extension of the
time to April Nth to make full enquiry into
the charge made against certain members of
the legislature, which was granted.
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pr. II. L. Cook, formerly Assistant Physi-
b at the Insane Hospital in this city, writes
|m Omro, Wis, where he is settled as a
Icticing physician and surgeon, siat the
tier in that place and vicinity has Been the
BIT severe that has ever been known. He
.: according to record keps in this
age (Omro) there have been thirty-six
Is when the mercury was at zero or below
ling some part of each day-the most Sc
10 winter ever known in this country. For
|nty years past the zero days have varied
IN fourteen to twenty-four per winter. We
beat New England in some thingsr and
u weather is one of them"
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Apples should be examined, and those COM
|ncing to decay should be removed from
shelves or barrels and placed by them
YES for immediate use. 1t should not be
gotten that decaying apple that touches
Pther apple will soon rot it; but more than
p, the presence of decaying fruit in a cell
has tendency to induce decay even in
it that is not in direct contact with it. Re-
We all affected fruit from the cellar as soon
|pOssible.
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Administrators Sale.

Ri virtue OF license to me, granted by the Hon.
- Judge of Probate for the county Of Kennebec,
on the second Monday OF Feb, A. ID. 1878 / shall
sell at public sale, to the highest bidder ct the
homestead Of the late Moses Starbird, 10 Clinton
In said county, on Tuesday, the 9Th day Of May.
farm OF said deceased situated In Clinton Aforesaid
containing one hundred acres, more less. includ
ing the reverslon of the widows dover In said
premises to pay the debts of said deceased, costs
of administration and incidental charges Of sale.
HESTER A. STARR1RD.
Clinton, deceased.
Clinton, March 80, 1873. Swl3s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-04-10

Mr.. Joseph b. Parsons, the Portland po-
oman, whose death was Occasional from in
lee received by falling from the cars on the
inc Central, was As years OF age, and
yes a wife and three children. The Press
8 that no suspicion of foul play is enter
bed. 1t is supposed that in attemp ting to
s from the postal car, by some MIST p he
over the side of the car and down an en-
|kment about eight feet. Mr.. Parsons had
the care of an insane man for several
. previous, and had been deprived of his
fp for two nights. His death resulted
b conclusion of the brain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-04-10

Central meat market, Hallowell, changed
hands last week, r. Bean retiring, and Gee.
Harvey succeeding. This week Mr.. Bean
again assumes the business with Mr.. Jones,
and Mr.. Harvey retires in disgust. The
market is now run by Messrs. Jones s Bean
tons" of Hallowell, and good one it is.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-04-10

We are desired to call the attention of the
beet Commissioner to the condition of the
|ewalk and drains on Sewall street, es-
fially to that portion of the street between
Feen and Western avenue. In the quite
heral and thorough clearing of the city
Pewalks and opening of drains this spring,
1t part of the city seems to have been over
kked
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-04-10

TUESDAY, April S.
The shipments OF Boots and Shoes from this
market to places outside of New England, for the
past week, comprise 2I,3G7 cases, against 80 9oS
eases for the same week last year.
Total shipments since January !, 49,, $50 cases,
against 4is,670 cases for the same period last yea
The shipments from Lynn for the week have
been 62sa cases, against 1867 eases for the same
week last year.
The shipments from Harerhl for the week have
been 2j.3 cases, against 23S5 cases for the sa ae
week last year.
Some of the manufacturing towns are doing quite
good business, and there Is a fair degree of activ
ty for the season, but those manufacturers who
are making line of goods not adapted to the gen
eral trade, are Stacking up their operations, and
as who.e, there can hardly be said to be the usua
degree of activity that is customary at the first o
April. The great depth of snow yet in the interi
or has led to an unusual barckwardness among tn,
New England trade, but we notice an improve,
demand from this section, and a large amount o
goods will yet be distributed in this quarter SOM
of the larger Southern markets are not purchas I'M
very freely, but we can learn OF no surplus eek
in the interior, and in some sections the market il
quite bare. In the boot towns there is rather NOR
| life, but manufacturers are working cautiously.
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NEW YORK, April 9
New York Produce ID arker.
New YORK. April 9.


OrTOS sales So bales: mid. uplands 1875:
FLOUR-sales 5000; state l08S 10: round hooI
Ohio 203i0 50; Western l06l0 50;Southern o l0a
L IS
WHEAT 5000 blu; No. 2 spring 57al Is; nep
do S. winter red and gambler western l 70l
isII
CORN- 5000: steamer Gsn e5: san es 4
s5h
OATS-sales 6. coo white state 52a55c; western
50ei3S
"OHK--l7 37I4 prime. lG s5si7 40
LARD-e i-lGa9s kettle 9d9l4 steam 50. 99s
eUiTEK-state 32aiS Western 1881
,vHISKEf Western free, 90Ja 81
RICE Ca oina. 7Ass5.
COFFEE-Rio lGZ 9I9
sUGAR-POrto Rico. 5j Q 60 :Muscovado.
as.
MOLASaEs-S. o. G7s75: Muscovado 22sso;
clarified 20a3O
SPrTS TURPENTINE-5ia
ROSiN-3 07S
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 8ssa. refined. ~. q
90
1ALLOW-s49
FREIGHTS TO INTERCOLLEGIATE str. Sd;
per sail 6}.d: Grain per str. SD; eoTD per str.
@; Grain sd
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The habit of playing cards in the smoking
Fs on railroad trains is taken advantage of
gamblers. The editor of the Oxford Dem
rat saw man victimized on the Maine
|ntral train last week. Handling gamblers
bls is dangerous, and the railroad company
|ght to do something to break up these nests.
Thy not give the conductors the power of
hstables?
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Strike.

New York. 8. There are no new develop
ments in the gasmen's strike. The strikers
held secret meeting tonight, the result Of
which has not yet been ascertained. The
supply of gas in the lower part Of the city is
as usual.
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FROM SALT LAKE.

Salt Lake 0. The spring Conference of the
Latter Day Saints closed yesterday. 1t was
not so large or successful as usual. A num-
Der of the prominent ehurchmen were sent
to Europe and Islands in the Pacific, and
new offices were created and hRed.
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CHICAGO. April 8
r1OUE-sprinR extras 500 ~
WHEAf-No. 2. 117G
CORN No. 2, 34xo
OATS-23ds4A
RYE-No 2. AgG4x
BARLEY-1aG75 tor No.2
MESS PORK-D 7oa
LARD-summer $40 winter; kettle s.