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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-10-25
GENERAL NEWS.

Pere Hyacinthe is now father in double
sense.
Some Philadelphia Arms are paying their
employees in gold and silver, deducting the pre-
MUM.
The Mennonites who settled in Dakota have
become dissatisfied with the country and will
remove to Nebraska.
Since the general election of 1868, in Eng.
land, the Conservatives have gained twenty
eight seats and lost seven.
clergyman removing from one city to an
other marked large box containing his ser
mons, ''Keep dry"
Rel who was charged with the murder of
Scott during the Manitoba rebellion has been
chosen to the Dominion Parliament.
Few people are aware of the fact that Boston
is second only to Chicago in the amount of
pork annually packed. The Cunard steamers
carry out large amount every steamer.
Mr.. Shanks of the New York Tribune edi-
torial writers has been sent to Jail for refusing
to disclose the name of the person who wrote
the articles on the Brooklyn ring frauds.
One time Landseer the animal painter went
to Portugal, and the King sent for him to ex-
press his admiration. "Ah, Sir Edwin" said
the King, 81 am so glad to see you; I'm SO
fond Of beasts"
A despatch from Knoxville, Tenn, an
nounces the arrest Of seven more of the Ten
ncssec counterfeters by Colonel Whitely's
force. Three more persons will conclude the
number of arrests to be made in the immediate
vicinity of KonXville.
The President was ill, Wednesday, and was
not in his office, but remained in the private
part of the Executive Mansion. Many visitors
called during the day, but were unable to see
him
Rev. Mr.. Bush, retiring chaplain of the
Binghamton asylum for inebriatcs, has written
a letter to one of the New York papers in
which he asserts that practically the institution
is a failure. Cases of reform, he says, are
few. Only three of the SO patients under the
first administration have continued in a course
of total abstinence, and all these 50 belonged
to the higher class of society, and are intelli-
gent, we'll edu"sred men.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-10-25
MICHIGAN CONSTITUTIONAL COM
MISSION.

Michigan has had Commission in sess-
ion fifty days for the purpose of revising
the Constitution of the State. No very
radical alterations are made. The changes
proposed however are worthy of attention.
Some Of them are progressive and others
are of an opposite character The most
important are the following.
The terms of the State Senators is ex-
tended to four years, and the elections are
made to alternate every two years, after
1875, between the odd and even numbered
districts. The maximum of the House is
fixed at 40 members. and there is more
exactness than before in the section limit
ing eligibility in the Legislature, State Off
GERS, Federal officers, and many county
officers being excluded. 1t is provided
that after the first fifty days OF a session
new bills can be introduced only on the
Governors recommendation by special
message. The pay of members is in
creased to 81 per day. Local or special
laws are forbidden in any of nineteen emu
merated cases. The number of Judges of
the Supreme Court is increased to five,
thus guarding against tie vote, and their
term is fixed at ten years they and the
Circuit Judges to be appointed by the Gov
ernor. The power of municipal corpora
tons to contract debts is limited bank
officers as well as stockholders are made
personally liable for debts contracted by
their institutions; foreign corporations are
to have no greater privileges than domes-
tic, and their stockholders also are to be
personally liable; such corporations are
forbidden to acquire lands in the State ex-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-10-25
naiIr Nennebet Journal
AU 70 u 8 a.
aATuRpAY MORNING. October IS. 1878.

The telegraph reports that the Royal
Commissioners appointed to investigate
the Canada Pacific Railroad scandal. will
exonerate the government from blame in
their report. Therein is the greatest in
;ouity of the whole business. The minds
If men are not going to be changed by
such process. twill only add second
scandal to one which was already too
huge for the government to carry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-10-25

The conclusion of the democratic COM
mittee in New York, after considering
whether to allow the name of State Treas
urer Raines to continue on the democratic
ticket or not, is to let it stick. The next
move we presume will be to recommend
him to the voters for fidelity to his trust in
allowing his subordinate to steal $500. 900
from the State Treasury, of which he is the
guardian. Wonderful are the ways OF de-
mocracy. especially in New York
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-10-25
Notice to Teachers.

NOTICE is hereby given, that the subscribers
~ have been duly appointed Administrators
with VIII annexed ON the estate of
JOHN a. PkTrENGILL, late of Augusta,
in the county of Kennebec, deceased ntestate, aud
have undertaken that trust by giving bond as the
law directs All persons, therefore, having de.
mands against the estate of said deceased are de-
sired to exhibit the same for settlement and all n
debted to said estate are requested to make imme-
date payment to
DANIEL HEWINS,
EUGENE w. WHiTEHOUSE.
October Is, 1873. 3w4a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-10-25
Hotel for Sale!
Best Chance Yet !

The subscriber offers for sale at
4 ,fiN bargain the well known Hotel
&aIaeAxl called the MedOmak House
6S islEfl1 situated in this village, together
@2 A,.s= with the Stable and outbuildings
connected Said House is in good repair, delight.
fully and centrally located on the bank of the Me.
domAk River containing 30 rooms, well arranged
for the comfort of guests. Waldoboro' contains
5000 inhabitants, the natural centre for trade of 10
surrounding towns, situated on the line of the
Knox Lincoln II. r., daily communication with
Boston by rail- weekly communication with Port
land by steamer, and being the only Public House
in town, with good business established renders
Stable connected with the house is the only one in
town, and no place in the State affords better op.
to work dozen teams. Any person de-
string to engage in the hotel business is invited to
cali and examine the premises, or address
JOHN +. MILLER, or
JOHN ID. MILLER.
Terms of sale will be made satisfactory to the
purchaser.
Waldoboro, July II, 1873. julyl5 teodtf
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-08-07
LEGTURE
Nov, Oily,

eSS9 10 YOUNG NJ I'm.
Just published in sealed Envelope, price 6 C
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Radical CURE Of SrERMAToRRHpA, or Seminal
Weakness. involuntary Emissions, Sexual De.
bility, and lmpediments to Marriage generally;
Nervousness, Consumption, Epilepsy, and
Fits; Mental and Physical Incapacity, result
ing from Self Abuse, etc BY ROBERT J.
CULVERWELL, NJ. D., Author of the Green
Book" &c.
The world renowned author, in this admira.
BILE Lecture, clearly proves from his own expe'
rience that the awful consequences of self.
abuse may be efecIually removed without med.
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lions, bonges, instruments, rings or cordials,
pointing out a mode Of cure at once certain
and eSeclual, by which every sufferer, no mat.
ter what his condition may be, may cure him.
SeIfcheaply, privately and radically. THIS
LECTURE WILL PROVE A BOON TO
THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS.
Seat under SEAL in plain envelope, to any
address, postpaid, on receipt Of six cents; or
two post stamps.
Also, DR.. Culverwell's Marriage Guide"
price 50 cents.
Address the Publishera,
CHAS, J. y. KLINE d co.,
1877 BowERY, New YORK, Post Office Box,
I,5SG. [april l7-ly..P. co.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-08-07

"YOu have been here q long time,
suppose" said pompous English traveller
to an old hunter 10 Oregon, who had been
acting as his guide, "You bet bavo,''
said the hunter; and then pointing tc
Mount Hood, he continued; "You see thai
mountain there? Well, sir, when l FIRST
camo to this country that mountain was q
hole in the ground!
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-08-07

A wealthy New York gentleman, of an
original turn Of mind, is going to have
stables built upon his grounds after the
model oftho pyramids Of Egypt. He con.
tends the pyramid is the proper form fO'
dwelling houses also, aud has the advau.
tago ofpattins stop to the eternal discus,
sions about Mansard and other roofs.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-08-07

A medical man is said to have discover
ed in the gall Of poisonous serpeutS sure
autidoto against their venom. BittocO
made from such gall would be useful to
take into the woods.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-08-07
IT EST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
1S71-72.

The last Catalogue show attendance Of
Ill Students at this Institute Five distinct
Departments Of Instruction, afull corps
Of competent Professors.
The Ancient and Modern Ian ,ages' Mathe'
mates, pure and applied; Logic Rhetoric the
Sciences, &C., &c, carefully and thoroughly
taught. Practical Chemistry, and Physics
illustrated BY appropriate apparatus. Special
advantages for The study of Geology.
=, A good Library, Extensive Cabinets Of Min
eralOgy, Geology and COnchology, together
with many specimens in other departments OF
Natural History. Fine buildings beautiful
and healthy location, good society,"
FALL TERN begins September 9Th, Winter
December 9Th, Spring, Mnch Goth. Com
meBOement, June Goth.
Boarding from SO to 81 per week,
Tuition, from SIS to $24 per year.
For further particulars, inquire Of
ALEX. MARTIN President.
Morgautown, West Va
aug, Sly,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-08-07

An editor out in Iowa longs for "a pen
pluckod by the queen Of fairies from the
brightest almost gorgoously tinted tuft
Of the bird Of Paradise. and dipped 10 gol-
den ink" that he may Herewith describe
acroquet party which be attended,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-08-07

The population Of Wheeling is 1926
The number Of youth in the city is 1854
and increase over 1872, Of 672.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-08-07

It has been discovered recently that the
organ Of rational language lies in the third
couvolution Of left anterior lobe Of the
brain.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-08-07

Shack nasty jim, Smutty faced, Jstk;
Jim, Blear.eyel Pete, Crooked,
JaTed Charley acc tho names ola few, o.
the famous Modoc warriors.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-08-07
GALLIPOLIs, OHIO.

He respectfully solicits share Of the patron.
age, people of Mason county and the Ka.
nawha Valley.
Aug. l872-ly.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-08-07

The chiguOu is no longer seen at fash
iouable RsteIug.places,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-08-07

Tho.old lady who used to dry her clothes
on the equiuOctial line has gone to Creep.
land to get the north pole TO draw cistern
water with.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-08-07
COUNTY, LEVY.

A List of Allowances Made at the July
Term, 1878, OF the County Court for
Mason County.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-08-07

Paris, Illinois, offers ten acresCfg ground
and thirty.fvo thousand dollars to any one
who will establish Car.work8 there.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-08-07

A student at conuell University sells
lemonade 10 one Of the College halls to
save money 70 pay for bis tuition,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-08-07

The editor ola Pouusylvani paper huv.
ing failed to get pass, cougratulates bin
self on the fact that Tom Scott can't con-
troll the great through route to heaven
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-08-07

A Salt Lake Gentle paper says: ut is
currently reported that Brigham Young is
going to establish a toll.gate on the Clay
Greek Canyon road, We would advise
no man to commit breach Of the peace,
but amy one chooses to pay toll with the
contents of double, barreled shot gun, be
will not End US bounding him to the gal
lows"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-08-07

Morrison 4 Co, work on road, 800 OF
DIP. Lawrence Surveyor road 90 d
0Stophens, repairs OF bridge, B o.
jesse B. Fowler do do b %
VIII Hope, road surveyor, Is 81
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-08-07

Mrs. Suidkius says her husband is a
three-bauded nau-tight hand, left hand,
and o little behind.hand.
The New York herald., 1873-08-15
TELEGRAM TO the NEW YORK HERALD.

LONDON, August IA, 1873.
The bullion in the Bank of England has increased
sE33l 900 during the past week.
The amount OF bullion gone into the Bank of Eng
land on balance to-day is f63, 900.
The rate OF discount for three months bills In the
open market is (2:3O P. NJ q per cent below the
Bank OF England rate.
THE TOWN HALL OF LEEDS BURNED.
The Town Hall in Leeds was destroyed by fire last
night
The Municipal Hall was a very spacious and ele-
gaat structure. The corporation of the borough
purchased spacious site in the year 1852, and the
building was subsequently put up a very liberal
plan as regarded design ana the outlay OF money.
COTTON WAREHOUSES PARTIALLY DESTROYED BY
FIRE.
Fire broke out his morning in a cotton ware
house in Liverpool, and the flames were not ex-
tnguished before the building and an adjoining
one devoted to the same business were partly Ge-
strOyed.
sUNKEN SHIP RAISED.
The clipper ship La Escocesa, which sunk in the
Ncrscy last Tuesday has been raised.
The New York herald., 1873-08-15
LATEST SHIPPING NEWS.



HALIFAX, NS Aug 1.-THE American brig WIN Walsh.
Gay master, tor Philadelphia, ON shore at Green
Island off Country Harbor during dense Og on Friday
night fhe vessel is likely to be total loss.
The brig Daiscy arrived from lnagua, via Fortune
Island to-day In a disabled condition. having struck
unknown reef off Castle island light house on tho
4th uInO Where the vessel struck istwOthirds OF u
mile northeast OF the light Ibis year the chart gave
twenty lathOms OF water.
The steamer Reiief with Hudson's North and South
American Circus on board was stranded ut Bathurst
N. b., to-day. The passengers were rescued
Foreign Ports.
sr JonNs NF Aug lf-Arrved, steamship Austrian Brb
Rchie, Baltimore via Halifax, Ms Nnd sailed tor Liver
pooh.
FORTRESS MONROE, Aug A-Passed out, bark Ex-
celsior tor Bordeaux; brgs Johanna. Bahia; Gladi
aior Tor the Rio Grande: Hampton, tor Portsmouth;
schrs Forest Oak, for Fair Haven; II HOyt and
st Marys, tor fhadelphia; Mary vankirk, tor
North Carolina II Hopkins, Addie Avery, John y
WAY. W Il seaward, Moderator, Burchard 4 Tarrey u
Ward p j Saunders, Susan Jones, Marion Rogers VIM
Mack ] B Vance, Hull, Sarah Quinn, Isle
OF Pines q Benton and Lizzie, for New York; Lizzie
Passed in for Richmond, schrs N II Benedict. D Steel
man and b Carney, and schr Malloy. for City
The New York herald., 1873-08-15
WEATHER REPORT.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER
WASHINGTON, ID. c., August Isl A. M. }


OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER.
WASHINGTON, ID. G., August Isl A. M.
Synopsis FOR the Past T,centy.tour Hours.
The barometer has fallen in New England, with
northeasterly winds, cloudy weather and
heavy rains. Low barometer, northeast
erly winds, low temperature, and cloudy
and clearing weather in the Middle
States and lower lake region. Northwesterly to
southwesterly winds and partly cloudy weather in
the Gull and South Atlantic States. Low barome-
ter, northeasterly and southeasterly winds,
cloudy weather and occasional rain in the North
west From Tennessee to Ohio and Illinois north
ery and northeasterly WINDS clear, cool weather,
light variable winds, and generally clear weather
on the upper lakes.
Probabilities.
For the Northwest and upper lake region and
hence TO Missouri and the lower Ohio Valley
high temperature, northeasterly and south
easterly winds, shifting to northery, with
cloudy weather and occasional rains; for the Gulf
and South Atlantic States northwesterly to south
westerly winds and generally clear weather, with
exceptional light rain on the Gulf coast; for the
lower lakes and thence to the upper Ohio Valley
southerly and soutneastcrly Winds warmer and
generally clear weather; for the Middle States
northerly and northwestery winds, low temper
ature, clearing and clear weather; for New Eng
land falling barometer, northeasterly and eastery
Winds cloudy weather and rain, clearing in the
afternoon.
Reports are missing from the Southwest, Florida
and the far Northwest.
The New York herald., 1873-08-15
THE CRU Sc OF '7s.

The New York Yacht Club Fleet stSII
Weatherbound and Waiting for the
Strag xlers-A ROugh-Water Expert-
ment by tho Dreadnaught tor the
Amusement or Ladies.
NEW LONDON. August IA, 1873.
The New York Yacht Club are still at anchor In
this port and the present intention Is to sail to-
morrow for Newport, where they will remain until
Monday. The ball at Marthas Vineyard will not
take place until Monday evening, owing to the un-
favorable weather. The 1eet will not leave New
port for Oak Bluff until Monday morning The strag-
gers-viz., schooners Columbia. 1arolinta, Foam,
Eva, Tidal wave and Clio, and the sloops Oracle,
Vision, Ariadne and West Wind-have not arrived,
and it Is generally supposed they still weather
bound in some ports up the sound Yesterday af-
ternoon the Dreadnaught went out Tor
sail, with large party OF ladies on
board. and after running for few miles
with sheets started some OF the ladies ex-
pressed the wish TO see how the yacht acted In
breaking water. Captain Smith, with sailors
gallantry, Immediately trimmed down the noble
craft and, unlng her upon the wind, showed her to-
wards the Race. The experiment proved successful;
she gave couple OF dives into the choppng sea, and
snapped of her dying jibboOm The ladies', after
thanking Captain Smith for his delicate attention
to their wishes, intimated in the vernacular, "We
want to go hOme.n rhe noble craft was conse-
quently turned towards New London. and
the ladies were landed much impressed
with their experience OF yachting in rough
water.
We have had about as wretched weather to-
day as one could possibly imagine likely to be-
fall party Of yachtsmen out for pleasure cruise.
1t has rained cats and dogs since daylight, and the
eastern gale continued with undated strength.
The weatherwise prOgnOsticate a strong eastery
gale for the next three or four days, and should
their probabilities prove correct we are likely to
remain here for some time, as the sea about
Point Judith is rather too rough to suit the greater
part OF the yachts here. Strange to say, the
admirers of rough water cruising have had
nothing to say lately and we are notdavored with
many yarns, now. OF the wonderful performance
Of certain yachts in gale Of wind. Everybody
appears anxious for fair weather and grOwls over
the continuance of the gale.
The New York herald., 1873-08-15
CALIFORNIA POLITICS.

SAN FRANCISCO, August IA, 1878.
The two democratic conventions Of this city are
at variance. The Legislative Convention, which,
it is charged, had been packed by the railroad mo-
n0pOlists, having made nominations to the Legis-
lature satisfactory that interest, the Municipal
Convention now proposes to make a separate
ticket, independent Of the influence OF the Railroad
Company. Eight members of the Democratic
County Committee have resigned, Or the stated
reason that the majority had treacherOusly sold
Convention had been packed by them. There is
much excitement about the matter in the ranks of
the party.
and ex-MayOr Frank McCOppln fOr the State Senate.
Both are well known and earnest opponents of the
railroad monopoly, and their selection was made
upon that ground.
The New York herald., 1873-08-15
THE FAT CLAIMANT.
Man Out West who Knew the Real
Roger Tichborne In Ireland.

Man Out West who Knew the Real
Roger Tichborne In Ireland.
CHICAGO August IA, 1873.
The tribune will publish tomorrow the following
letter from John Crowley, resident of Springfield,
ILL.,, to a gentleman OF this city,
DEAR SrR-I there is an Englishman a Mr. whalley
member of Parliament, has arrived in New York ior
the purpose of collecting money this Tichborne
means where this Mr.. Whal1ey Is stopping IN New York
and then write to him and tell him that he can get
more Information from me about Tichborne than he can
get all Englandf he wants II. Please don't neglect
attending TO this at once.
The gentleman to whom the letter is addressed
says :-"Crowley is a veterinary surgeon of large
practice and more than ordinary intelligence, Is in
every way considered to be trustworthy, and his
word is reliable. He is quite sure he can either
prove or disprove the identity of the claiment with
Sir Roger Tchborne. because OF his personal
knowledge of the original and genuine Sir Roger At
the time that Sir Roger was stationed with his regi-
ment at Cahir barracks, Crowley's mother kept a
hotel at Cagher Ireland, which the resort OF Sir
Roger and his intimate friends. Crowley was then
a Young man given to field sports and STUDYING to
qualify himself for the profession of veterinary
surgeon. Sir Roger was very poor horsemari
and he employed Crawley to give him instructions.
They were much together, boon companions day
and night and there is little doubt that II any one
can Identity another then Crowley will be aple to
say whether the claimant Is or Is not the genuine
Sir RoQer.0