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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-01-15
IN INDEPENDENT SENATOR.

The case of Senator Ferry of Connect
cut is troublesome to those who advocate
revolution against caucus and party, In
order to send men to the Senate to reflect
the popular will and guard the public well
fare. Mr.. Ferry was candidate in the
republican legislative caucus last spring,
for the nomination of United States Sena-
Tor, his competitor being General Hawley.
In that caucus Mr.. Ferry had but seven
teen votes. while General IIawley had one
hundred and twenty-eight. Finding him
self beaten in the caucus Mr.. Ferry and
his seventeen republican friends broke
away from party usage, and by the aid OF
the democrats he was elected to the Sen.
ate.
Mr.. Ferry took his seat at the opening
of the session of Congress, since which we
begin to discover what kind of man his
Independent political action and that of
his associates has placed in the Senate.
He made speech against the repeal of
the salary grab, scouting the idea that sem
ators are servants of the people, "and on
the passage of the bill repeating the sal
airy act he is found among the non-voters.
He is too Independent to acknowledge any
responsibility to the State of Connecticut,
and so honest as to stick TO the salary
grab to the last : We think Connecticut
has seen about enough in his case the
effect of the kind of political management
of which he is representative, and that
the example will not be encouraging to a
repetition of that kind of strategy in Other
States Maine for instance.
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MT.NiTIP.1L BONDS,

The article in another column in relation
to the late decision OF the Supreme Court
concerning town bonds in aid Of railroads
is worthy the attention of intelligent
readers. After this decision few towns
will undertake to get rid of the payment
of their bonds, either given in aid OF the
building of railroads or for other purposes.
The principle applies as well to bonds OF
our cities issued in aid of manufacturing as
to those in favor OF railroads, The bonds
being issued by the town or city authori-
ties, they must be paid, even though they
are illegal or fraudulent. This being the
case, those who refuse to pay town taxes
on account OF such bonds have rather a
poor chance of success in the courts.
Towns should look carefully to giving
their bonds, for once given there is no
escape from payment, either by repent
ancc or reputation.
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GENERAL NEWS.

New Hampshire has sec miles of railroad
within her borders.
The coming tailor will incorporate square
of sand paper in smokers pants. -Daubury
News.
The Dutch troops, before achieving their
success over the Achenese, were twice re.
pulsed with loss of 2ii men.
Agassiz used to claim that it was just as
proper to say "a pint of milch" as to say "a
mich cow and the old man had level
head.
The Troy and Boston Railroad has reduced
wages fifteen per cent, and cut off season
passes to station agents, who can now ride
free from one station to another by obtaining
a trip pass from Troy.
The official notices of probate of wills In
New York State commences, "The people OF
the State Of New York, by the grace Of God
free and independent
The circus is wintering near Quincy, Mass
and the royal beasts are, fguratively speak
ing, OF course, in high feather. A Bengal
tiger recently breakfasted on lady's shawl,
and an Alaska dog made mince- meat of two
white peacocks. tr
A lady who offers to furnish "some storys'
to Michigan paper, says in postscript
IN b. i can send you sum PONIES to, sum
real pretty verses if you desire that writ my
self for i can write PONIES as we'll as storys.
The editor is mean enough to decline on the
ground Of poverty superinduced by the panic
Boston follows Baltimore in deciding thai
20 misses under the age of fifteen years shall
hereafter be admitted to the high school
Heretofore the rule has been to admit pupil.
possessing the necessary scholarship, without
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-01-15

regard to age; and thus precocious girls have
been stimulated to over study, injurious both
to their physical and mental health.
Western man " no saw a railroad for the
first time the other day wanted to know if
''them wuz the>monopoly people wuz talking
about?' He is so pleased with the locomo-
tive that he is going to have one lift costs
fifty dollars.
On Wednesday night twelve men engaged
upon tunnel cutting rock at Jugton, on the
Lehigh Valley Railroad, n. j., struck loose
ground which sank and the rock overhead
fell in, burying the whole party. One man
was instantly killed and two fatally wounded.
Rev. W. Richardson, from Massachusetts,
has organized an Independent Church, at
Holbrock, on Long Island, n. Y. The mem.
bers bind themselves to no sect or creed, but
propose to worship God in accordance with
the dictates of their own consciences
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IA NCH GOODS
-AND-
Patent Medicines

Ladies' ard Gents Furnishing Goods, Under
shirts, Overshirts, Drawers, Vases Toy, AhuMs,
White Shirts.
Best Brown Duck Overalls for 81 cents
Mems Heavy Cardigan Jackets for 3l.2j.
Gents Undershrts and Drawers, A. cents each.
Walnut Work Boxes and Desks for 90 cent, each
Ribbons for Neck Ties uRder price.
Wooden Yarn cents skem.
large skein Blue Mixed Yarn for cts.
Ladies' Fieeced Liaed Hose only p cts.
Five Ladies' Handkcrchiels juN size for ;, cts
Children's Wooden Hose only 10 cents.
Ladies' Een JJoOien Skirts VERY Low
Gents ndershirts and Drawers for 30 cts; each.
Best White Initial Note Paper for - cts u box.
Good Linen Towels for cents each.
\ few dozen Ladies' Ribbed Hose at 5 cts. pair.
Silk Neck Ties for Ladies, a large assortment
All our HAMBURG EDGINGS AT COST.
Good Bustles for . cents each
Nice Linen Shirt Bosoms for % cents.
French Corsets (I6 Bones) only 10 cts.
Gents White shirts Gents Overshrts, Under hrts
Drawers, Overails, Jumpers
2UAEEE ln BlTI pI;iS o 'oT enc: 20 caTn
Adamson's Cough Balsam, p
Tw VIEW. doz. Good Shirt Buttons for ) cents.
IL Cakes Good Honey Soap for rs Cents.
Atwood'e Vegetable Jaundicc Bitters, - d"
Johnson's Anodyne Liniment, only % &C
Gents ei Ids. Al Line" and Al Eemmed 20 cents
Good Pins cents. Good Fine Combs cents.
Children, Round Rubber Combs, 10 cents.
Men and Boys Neck Ties and Suspcnders.
Selling ont our Jewelry AT COST.
Lace Collars cents. Pearl Shirt Buttons ) cents.
hennedys Medical Discovery only LIS.
DR.. Schenck's Seaweed Tonic, Sll5
Ayers Pills, 20 cts. Il box. Herlick's Pills 20 cents
Schenck's Mandrake Pills, 20. IIooway's Pills, 20
al other Kinds of Pills only 20 cents a box.
Ayers Hair Vgor, 81 cts. Rings Ambrosia, is cts.
Halls Hair Remover. 81 cts. Knowles Restorer 60.
Burnetts Cocoaine Tor the Hair - cents bottle.
COTS Best Alpaca Braids e yd. stcks) cents.
Best log yards Machine spool SILK 10 cents spool.
Spool Cotton, Warranted 200 yds) 30 cts. dozen.
Good Note Paper, cents qaire.
Nice Periumery 10 cents. Good Hair Oil, 10 cents.
Beat Lily White 10 cents. Tooth Brushes, ~ cts.
Toys, Bibles, Albums, Playing Cards.
Emwood Paper Collars Omen coUered) 2Sct box.
Thomas Allcock's Porous Plasters, only 20 cents.
Miss Sawyer's Salve, go cent szc) for 40 cents.
Gents Undershirts and Drawers at Low Prices.
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup, %
| Magnolia Balm (for The complcXionJ so
Plantation Btters, only 40 cts
Ayers Sarsaparla and Cherry Pectoral each IS cts.
| Peruvian Syrup preparation OF Iron) 65 cts
Russia Sarsaparla and Iron, Cheap.
| Vinegar Bitters 10 cents. Vegetlne So cents.
| 2j Nice Envelopes for 10 cents.
| Uelmbold's Buchu, o.. Smolanda's Buctu, cheap.
| Hoyts German Cologne, very nice. BusRs and
Batchelder's Hair Dyes.
In these Hard Times people should Tdde where
| they an get the most goods for their money; and
that place Is
COOKS CHEAP STORE,
Second Door above Post ONCE.
! janl6-ttues &thurs&w Halloween.
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KENAEBEC ARSENAL.

The following article appeared as a
communication in the Maine Standard of
last week. 1t is II very concise, clear and
accurate statement of facts bearing upon
the question of the United States Arsenal
at this city, which is worthy the attention
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REPE3LEU,

The salary act increasing the pay of
Congressman has at last been disposed OF
by the passage in both branches of Con-
grcss of the substitute in favor of repeal
introduced by Senator Conkling in the
Senate. This substitute embraces the
re solution of the New York republican
State platform, and is in harmony with the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-01-15

NOHHTesS'
The u. g.. Arsenal in A Augusta.
The Secretary of War has recommended
in bis report the sale of the Arsenal grounds
and buildings in this city, and the appropria-
ton of the proceeds of the sale towards the
establishment of an Arsenal of Constructor
elsewhere. This strange recommendation
{more strange as the Secretary does not re-
commend the discontinuance of small Arsen-
ais in the West must have arisen from mis-
apprehension of the facts bearing on the sub
ject.
There is no part of the country where an
Arsenal is more essential. Maine is a from
tier State, bounded on the east and on the
north by foreign territory. For more than
five hundred miles she borders on New
Brunswick ard Canada her long range OF
sea coast is indented with numerous harbors
her area is nearly as large as the rest of New
England.
Augusta. the site of the present Arsenal, is
in the interior of the State, and so situated
as to be easily defensible: while a Havigable
river and interior lines of railroad afford con-
nections with other states and with different
parts of our own
The place is admirably adapted for an
arsenal of Construction. The grounds are
extensive and can be enlarged without great
additional cost.
Power for propelling machinery, either by
water or condensed air, can he readily OBJ
tanned as the dam across the kennebec river
creating an unlimited water power, is but a
short distance above.
Skilled labor Of the best class of @otkmen
can always be had, and the salubrity of the
climate will enable the workmen to accom-
plish more than in most parts OF the country.
There is an abundance Of granite and other
building material of the best quality close at
hand, and all desired additional structures
could be completed here at less expense than
the requisite land for a site would cost IN
many localities.
1t is consideration Of no little importance
that the dryness oil the atmosphere would
preserve the guns in an armory from being
damaged BY the rust.
If Congress is to make provisions for an
Arsenal of Construction, we trust our Sena-
tors and Representatives will secure to the
country the advantages OF establishing one in
Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-01-15

General Order
MOL.
Tho following officers are announced as the Stan
of the Governor and COMMANDMENT Chief:
BRIG. GENERAL BENJAMIN b. MURRAY, JR.
Adiutant General, Acting Quarternaster and
Paymaster General.
BRIG. GENERAL ISAAC DYER Inspector General
COLONEL JASON HUCkINs, As istant Surgeon
General. ..s
COLONEL MARTIN V. B. CHASE, Assistant Com
missary General.
COLONEL GREENLIEF T. STEVENS, Assistant
Judge Advocate General.
LIEUT.. COLONEL ZEMRO A. SMITH,
LIEUT.. COLONEL HARRISON HUME,
LIEUT.. COLONEL NELSON HOWARD,
LIEUT., COLONEL JOHN +. WHITCOMB,
Aides-de Camp
MAJOR ALEXANDER IL. S. DAVIS, Military See
Rotary.
They will be obeyed and respected accordingly.
NELSON DINGLEY. JK,
Governor and Commander-in-Chief
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Committee ON Commerce.

The Committee on Commerce will meet every
Wednesday afternoon in room No. II, at 80 o'clk
until otherwise ordered.
MOSES WEBSTER, lrh,;r,nen
WM MCGILVERN, ~''
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Committee on Fisheries.

The Committee on Fisheries will meet at room
No. 10, on Tuesdays at % O'Clock.
4f'~ Al w WH TIN Chairmcn.
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Committee on Inferior Waters

The Committee on Interior Waters " i'll meet III
room No. 9 on Thursday next, at O'Clock +. NJ.
JOHN III. BRANDON, C,ai,,,ar
WILLIAM CONNER, !
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Co1la,nikkec on Edncation.

The Committee on Education will meet every
Wednesday afternoon at $50 O'Clock, in room No
90 until otherwise ordered.
HENRY IL. BURGESS, tct.;,,,an
s.i WILLIAM j. CORTHEIL, " "
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STATE OF MAINE.

II HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
January u, 1874
ORDERED The Senate concurring, That all peu
tons for private legislation, except those Tor re
dress of wrongs and grievances, which may DC
fnnrih day of February be referred to the next
Legislature; and that this order be published IN
the Daily kennebec Journal, Daily Eastern Argus
Portland Press and Bangor Daily wing ana Couf
Read and passed. Sent up for concurrence.
81. CHADBOURNE, Clerk.
In SENATE, January Is, 1874.
Read and amended by adding after "Whig and
Courier y the words land Lewiston Daily Journal
and passed.
Seat down for concurrence.
SAMUEL W. LANE, Secretary.
t.. IL House OF REPREsENTATlVEs.
January IA, 1874.
SCI CHADBoURNE, Clerk.
true copy. Attest:
,tf SAMUEL W. LANE, Secretary.
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COMMITTEE NOTICES

Committee on the Judiciary.
The Committee on the Judiciary will meet at
their room Thursday next at hall past = O'Clock
=. NJ
EDMUND T. WEBB, chairnen.
HIRAM kNOWLTON.N
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Cou1ntitee on Le0al -AHaifs.

The Committee Legal Affairs will meet al
room No. g. on Tuesdays and Thursdays, at 2'e
o'clock r. NJ ant otherwise ordered
ENOCH FOSTER, JR., iCboi,aa,
LLEWELLYN POWERS, ~
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ORGANS ! ORGANS

In large numbers just received, and in great va
riety Of STYLES
OF FIVE DIFFERENT MAKES
NJ
7. q, EIoVEx'9
Organ and Piano WarerOOms,
NO. 100 WATER ST., Augusta, Me-
ians.ttf
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Conlfniltee on Counties

The Committee on Counties will meet every Tues
day afternoon at 80 o'clock in room No. II, unit
otherwise ordered.
HENRY II. BURGESS. Chairman
ORRlN FOSTER, ~"""""'
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BOARDERS WANTED.

INCUR Members of the Legislature can be &C.
L. commodated with good board and pleasant
rooms at MRS. HOWE'S, No |, Gage st. Terms
moderate ianGttt
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LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
CONTINUED from first page.)
ELEVENTH DISTRICT.
The whole number of votes was 1920
Necessary for choice 1861
Frederic Kent has 1902
George l.. Berry 1916

The whole number Of votes was 1920
Necessary for q choice 1861
Frederic Kent has 1902
George l.. Berry 1916
Scattering
And Frederic Kent, having majority OF
all the votes cast, is elected.
TWELFTH DISTRICT.
The whole number of votes was 4335
Necessary for a choice PIGS
Moses Webster has ol99
Edward Cushing 2l36
And Moses Webster, having a majority of
all the votes cast, is elected.
In the 18th District alone was there any
question as to an election. As reported to
your committee the vote from this county was
as follows: Whole number of ballots cast
+40o; James NJ. Coffin had o5ll votes, Enoch
X. Boyle 2l35, John N. Harmon o065, Joseph
II. kaler 2032, Scattering 10.
The Constitution specifies that THE Sem
ate shall determine who are elected by ma
jority of votes to be senator's in each district"
Now it is evident that vote is not always
equal to a ballot, and while person may re-
ceive a majority of votes he may not have
maj ority of ballots-the one shows the num-
Der of persons voting, the other the number
Of persons for whom they voted, and in our
view the Constitution clearly recognizes the
difference.
The question then is, did either of the can
didates voted for receive a majority of votes
as expressed on the ballots cast in this dis
trict: The whole number of votes for differ
ent persons as above was 1913 cast on 4402
ballots the district Is entitled to two Senators,
consequently the only way to arrive at the
approximate number of votes would be to
divide the whole number cast by two, giving
the number as 1887, almajority of which must
be necessary to elect The result would be
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Co,o,niItee ON Federal Rela(t0hs.

The Committee on Federal Relations will NEE
every Friday afternoon in room No. IL, at ~ o'cik
until otherwise ordered.
Ell BOYLE, lCb,irna,
JAMES w. NORTH, !
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CO,n,,aitLec ON RQt(rOQds.

The Committee on Railroads will meet in the Sen.
ate Chamber at =. NJ, on Wednesdays and Fri
days.
JOHN HALL, iCb.i,ne,
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The u. g.. Arsenal in A Augusta.

of our Senators and Representatives ii
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The Committee on Indian Affairs will meet at
their room, No. ~, Thursday next, at half past
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Committee on 1otrns.

JAMES ". North, ch''r"en'
Committee on I0Was.
The Committee on Towns viii meet every We'd.
nesdsy afternoon in the Representatives Hall at
. 30 O'Clock until otherwise ordered.
b r BURsLEY, chairme"'
Committee on State Lands & State Roads.
The Committee on State Lands and State Roads
will meet in the Land ONCE on Wednesday OF each
week until further notice.
JoaN :, 4 Ag n., tchairmen
Committee on Insane Hospital.
The Committee on Insane Hospital will meet in
the Senate Chamber on Thursday Of each week, at
2H o'clock.
BE. sTURGIs,
Committee on State Prison.
The Committee on State Prison will meet every
Tuesday in room No. IL, at ~ O'Clock +. NJ. until
J JbASsE Ps sHAT' Chairnen.
Committee on Manufactures.
room No. IL every Wednesday, at ga O'Clock, until
''''' " JOHN MORRISON, Chairman
i'll. H. COBB. ""' ''''e"'
Committee on agriculture.
The Committee on Agriculture will meet in the
Senate Chamber u organize, Thursday next, Jan.
uary 18th, at 3 o'clock r. NJ.
s shStfE S %hssos;. ,chairmen.
Committee on Ways and Bridges.
The Committee on Ways and Bridges will meet
every Wednesday afternoon In committee room
No. d, at 80 o'clock, until otherwise ordered.
j. fALMEn Chair,nen.
$3.50
Committee on Counties.
The Committee on Counties will meet every Tues
day afternoon at 80 o'clock in room No. IL, unit
otherwise ordered.
HENRY II. BURGESS, ch.i,mo,
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The Committee on Ways and Bridges will meet
every Wednesday afternoon In committee room
No. q, at 3 30 O'clock, until otherwise ordered.
j. PALMER, if,,,.i.,,a,
;. N.CAMPBELL, ""'""'"'
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The Committee on Agriculture will meet in the
Senate Chamber to organize Thursday next, Jan.
uary 18TH at o'clock Y. NJ.
GEORGE CUTLER, ifh.i.n,on
SAMUEL WATSON, oh"''"'e"'
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-09
EASTERN 4 MAINE CEN
TRIAL RAILROAD.
COMMENCING nEC & 1879
COMMENCING DEC. s, 1878.

Passenger trains leave Portland dali
Ess..ssssss:ssIly for Portsmouth and Boston, Sun
t:sz=Eaa=:.days excepted at .1;So 4. M: tSI5 A.
Leave Bangor for Portland, Portsmouth and Bos-
ton at 1880 A. NJ, 900 M.
Leave Boston for Portsmouth and Portland at IT, &c.
Bs.3OA. M. 1920, 1918, $500 P. M.
Leave Boston for Portsmouth, Portland, Bangor,
H1ulton, Calais and St. John at $500 ?. M.
Leave Boston &c TOR 70 Portsmouth Portland, Bangor
Leave Portsmouth for Portland at 1000, H1O.35
A. M; H2.55 P. NJ, 1910 ?. NJ, *i005 P. M.
Calais and st. John at *10.05 P. NJ
Leave Portland N for Lewiston, Bath, Rockland and
Leave Portland via Danville) for Lewiston, Far
mington, Wateryille and Skowhegan at t1.OO P. M.
Leave Portland for Bath, lewiston, Rockland Au-
gusta, SkoThegan, Belfast, Dexter and Bangor at
Leave Portland for Bangor, via Augusta, pull
man Palace Sleeping Cars0 at 12.15 a. m.
For Lewiston, Bath and Augusta at 1920 P. NJ.
For Lewiston via DaEville at t5.15P.M.
Leave Biddeford for Portland at 1890 A. NJ re-
The 6i5 $40 A. M and s.15 P. M. trains from
Portland, and the 500 A. M. train from Bangor
mako close connections TO New York by one OF
other of the routes from Boston, Passengers ticket
ed through by either route.
The Is A. M. train arrives in Boston at 1910 A.
NJ, connecting with train for New York via Shore
Line at lilo A. NJ. The $40 A. M train arrives in
Boston at lao P. M. in to connect with the
train for New York. all rail- also with the $50 F. NJ
SsteamboaD trains for New York via Fall River,
Stonington and Norwich Lines. The 3.15 P. M. train
arrives in Boston in season to connect with trains
for New York via Springfield at 70 Pm
The $40 A. M. and 315 P. M. trains from Portland
connect at Conway junction with theGreat Falls and
Conway Railroad.
The 7.20 A. M. train from Boston arrives in PORT
land in season for passengers to take the cars of the
p. d o. Railroad.
The $50 A. M. train from Boston connects with
the Grand Trunk Railway for Montreal, Quebec and
all parts of Canada East
Through tickets are sold in Portland and Baggage
checked through to Houlton Calais, St. John, Hal
ifax, Dover, Foxcroft Rockland, &c.
pullman Sleeping car express tram. N. B. This
morning.
tAcconmodatiOntrain
EFast Express.
j. PRESCOTT,
Supt. Eastern Railroad,
l L. LINCOLN,
Supt. First Div. NJ. G, r. r.
GEO. BACHELOR,
General Agent Eastern s. M. G. r. R., Portland, Me
de8 IT
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-09

BbOLUTE DIVORCES OBTAINED
IA FROM COURTS of different States fer deser-
tion&c No publicity required. No charge until d.
vorce granted. Address,
NJ. HOUSE, Attorney. 1874 Broadway, NY.
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