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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-10-01
WISCASSET AND QUEBEC.

We publish in our columns this morn
ing the first annual report of the Directors
of the Wiscasset and Moosehead Lake
Railroad Company. While this company
has been obliged to struggle with difficult
ties and disappointments, it has lost neither
courage nor hope, and continues to press
its enterprise with better prospect of
success than at any other period. The
construction of the Lewis and Kennebec
railroad, now making good progress on
the other side of the Canadian line, makes it
certain that very soon Quebec will be con-
nected by rail with Wiscasset.
1t is now high time that the city of Au-
gusta were taking steps to aid in the pros
ecution of this enterprise. Without such
aid the work will come to stand-stll, and
the benefits which an immediate connec-
ton with the business interests of Quebec
on the one hand. and the advantages on
the other hand OF railroad communication
with the near land excellent harbor of
Wiscasset, viii be postponed an indefi'
mite period. Most of the towns and lead
ing men along the proposed route are in
terested and ready to make the effort nee
essary on their part to complete the road
from Wiscasset TO Quebec. If Augusta
will wake up and take an active interest
In the project its success will, we have no
doubt, be assured. If we wait for our
neighbors to build it it will never be
built. The subject has for a long time
been quietly discussed by our citizens,
and the general opinion of our leading
men is decidedly in favor of building the
road. All that is wanted now is to sup
plement talk with action.
The report of the Directors to which
we call attention is fair and candid
statement OF facts, worthy of careful per-
usal. We trust our Wiscasset friends may
be encouraged to continue their labors,
and find their reward in the completion Of
the road, and the growth of their beauti
full village to q busy, populous and
wealthy city, its wharves loaded with the
commerce of the Canadas and the produc-
tions of the factories and fields OF the val
ley of the Kennebec, and the waters of
its harbors covered with the shipping of
many nations. The prosperity of the cot
ton and other factories on the kennebec
river will be greatly enhanced by railroad
communication with Wiscasset, and in the
growth of these and the home markets
which they will create will be an ample
return to the farming interests for all they
may invest in the road.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-10-01
REPORT or THE DIRECTORS OF
THE WISCASSET AND MOOSEHEAD
yALE pATT pn1D rDMDaNV


LAKE RAILROAD COMPANY.
The Directors in this their first Annual
Report desire to present a brief review of
their proceedings.
At the time the present subscriptions were
made, the charter authorized the construc.
ti0n of a Railroad from Wiscasset to a point
on the west side of the Kennebec river be-
tween the south line of Gardiner and the north
line of Augusta, and to connect with the Port
land and Kennebec Railroad, or the Somer-
set and Kennebec Railroad. Certain towns
and cities were authorized to loan their credit
in aid of the construction of the road. Under
that act Wiscasset voted to loan its credit in
aid Of the Company to the amount of one hun
dred and fifty thousand dollars, and under
the general law of the State to subscribe 10
the capital stock of the Company the sum of
fourteen thousand dollars. Alma voted a loan
of forty thousand dollars, and WhitefieId a
loan of one hundred and fifty thousand dol.
lars. 1t was supposed that the National Mil!
itary Asylum would subscribe to the capital
stock the sum of fifteen thousand dollars.
These sums, together with the individual
subscriptions, amount to nearly $500 900.
Consultations were had with some of the cti-
zens Of Augusta with view to secure the aid
Of that city 10 the enterprise. We were in
formed by them that before the people of Au.
gusta would seriously consider the question 0 {
voting aid in the construction of the road, it
would be necessary TO show that there was a
practicable route, its length and probable cost.
Accordingly, in the fall of 1871, a survey of the
route was made via. Turner'S Corner and the
Military Asylum to point of connection with
the Maine Central (forherly the Somerset
and kennebec) railroad at Augusta To COM
ply with the conditions OF the vote of White
field . survey was also made to Coopers Mills
The distance from Wiscasset to Augusta was
thirty and one-h half miles, aud from Wiscas.
set to Cooper's Mills twenty miles. The es-
timated cost of the road, if constructed on the
gauge Of feet s l-2 inches was S23 ,l47 So
per mile, and il Of gauge of 3 feet SIT ,S37..
SO per mile.
The plans and specifications were laid be.
fore the citizens before named at Augusta,
who were dissatisfied with the line on account
Of its length. In the spring Of 1872 survey
was made from a point on the line first run,
near Kings Mills in Whitefeld to point on
the same line near the Military Asylum, by
which the distance from Wiscasset to Angus.
u was reduced to about twenty-six miles. In
4 subsequent conference with citizens of Au-
gusta they gave it as their opinion that if the
road could be constructed to Kings Mills
there was no doubt that Augusta and the Asy-
lum would build road to meet it on the line
last surveyed. Our reply to this sueges ton
was that in q matter involving so large an ex-
peuditare Of money we could not run any risk
70 TO the action Of Augusta, as a railroad from
Wlscssset to Kings Mills, and no fur her,
would mot pay its running expenses, and that
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-10-01

radical improvements in the Fire Depart
ment.
The New Orleans correspondent of the
Chicago Inter Ocean writes: 81 find that
almost every Northern man is ostracised,
socially and commercially, in New Orleans.
l find that the name Northerner is as surely
curse here as the name Copperhead was
during the war at the North. My personal
experience for the last week in the South has
been full Of illustrations, and every one
meet, who has come here since the war from
beyond Mason and Dixon's line, tells the
same story. Money can't buy position in the
South. Blood is nothing. II is political
opinion that makes men aristocrats or out
casts. a Pennsy lvania man tells me that he
came here with his wife, and joined Presby-
terian church He is man of wealth and
more than ordinary culture, but he says the
moment the other members of that Christian
fellow ship found out that he was from Penn
sylvania they wouldn't sit beside him at the
communion table,"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-10-01

The election of Republican to the
French Assembly by the recent voting in
the Department of the Maine-et-Loire is a
surprise to Ministerial circles. President
MacMahon is not so strong with the people
as the idea of a permanent republican,
least this seems TO be the lesson OF the
election. 1t is encouraging to find that
the French people still have minds other
own, and that their bent is towards free
government.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-10-01

The lawful heirs of the Tichborne estate
have to pay nearly half million dollars
costs for The famous suit brought by the
claimant" which seems high price for a
luxury which they would much rather have
done without
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-10-01
SIlMuIAhI

And Tonic in a remarkable degree, possessing a
flavor but little inferior to the best French rdals,
purely medicinal in every sense of the word. it will
he found a most refreshing stimuli ant and tonic for
the cure-worn, the oyerworked, and the weary in.
valid. 1t is tree from every injurious property il
strengthens anu invigorates the stomach and or
z ms of digestion and creates glow of warmth
and hea th and leaves the brain in full poss ssion
OF Its powers, the organs of digestion in ul acivi
ty, am! the entire system benefited and rejuvenat-
e.. 1t is therefore capable OF destroying Il morbid
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-10-01

If the parties in Louisiana will keep the
agreement into which they have entered
in good faith. there would appear to be
no trouble in having fair election. 1t is
possible that the Conservatives have be-
come sensible that their violent and law
less efforts to control the State are doing
them no good, and SO they are willing to
make fair promises. We shall see how
they keep their bond when the elections
come on.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-10-01

AVERAGES.
A MONG the finely favored, invigoratng and re-
N freshing summer beverages,
SANFORD'S
JAMAICA
GINGER,

Must take the front rank Apart from its agreeable
flavor, in which it surpasses all similarly named
preparations, its power to quench thirst open the
pores and stimulate the languid during the heats
of summer, must win for it the admiration and
tofnl IIhn L So
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-10-01

The White Leaguers of Louisiana would
be perfectly happy if they could only call
General Longstreet a carpet Dagger. AS it
is, they can lie awake nights hating him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-10-01
Use Kenne's Pain Killing
M AGIC OIL.
m WOrL,s Ike a Chnrm


One Bottle of this Magic Oil In family, cures a
number of persons of Headache, Colds, Neuralgia,
Toothache, Earache, Sore Eyes, Catarrh, Lame
ness, NC. 1t might be more mannerly it each per-
son had bottle OF Renne's Magic Oil fer their own
partcularuse; as one man said, it was in his house
'one in esch room in the house" But
One Bot of Renues Magic Oil is better than none
One Bottle of Rennes Magic Oil is better than none
One Bottle of Rennes Magic Oil is better than none
One Bottle OF RenneS Magic Oil is better than none
One Rottle of Rennes Magic Oil is better than none
One Bottle of Rennes Magic Oil is better than
One Bottle OF Rennes Magic Oil is better than none
Use Rennes Magic Oil, Men.
Use Rcnnes Magic Oil, Women.
Use Rennes Magic OH, Children.
Use Rennes Magic Oil, Invalids.
Use Rennes Magic Oh, Old and Young.
Use Rennes Magic Oil in Family.
Use Rennes Magic on Journey.
1t is the best thing to kill lice cattle and horses
and 20 use for Harness Calls, and Sores Caked I'D
der on cows, Horse distemper, Collie and Cramps.
Try II and see. WIN. KENNE x SONS, Sole pro-
prietors, Pittsfield, Mass.
Sold by Il. FULLER, Druggist, Augusta, Me.
sep3-t&wtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-10-01

The Hartford Courant has been in council
with dressnaker and has some interesting
figures upon the amount of economy which
has been prac;iced during the past year in
the matter Of cotton goods. 1t estimates that
probably eleven out of twelve million women
in the country wear calico dresses. In the
East they allow ten to fifteen yards for
dress, in the West eight to ten yards Argu
ing that the disturbance in the money market
caused every woman to buy one less dress
than usual, it made Il diminution of %, 000,-
900 yards of material from the ordinary de-
mand. This is nearly the entire product of
the Massachusetts, mills in 1870.
The internal revenue receipts are ex
pected to amount during this month to 49,
COO, 600, and the amount of S,l5l 900 has al
ready been reached The receipts for Sep
TENDER of last year were IS, 900. The
panic did not reduce internal revenues till
after The beginning of October. The receipts
for the whole Of the frs quarter Of the pres
ent fiscal year, however exceed the receipts
for the same period last year by 100000.
The receipts from Customs have thus far in
the month reached the sum of SIS, 00O,0 600,
and are expected to amount for the whole
month to SlG,000,000. The aggregate re.
cep,s of the Treasury for this month of Sep
TENDER will, therefore, be very large, and
produce very favorable financial prospect
for the fiscal year
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-10-01

That press law which Congressman PO-
land is responsible for, seems to be misuD-
derstood everywhere. Even in his own State
they fail to appreciate it, for, on election day,
according to one of the Vermont newspapers,
as young man was starting for the polling
place, his grandmother, very old lady, said
to him: Now do be sure and vote against
Judge Poland" .Why:' said the gentle
man, II think Judge Poland is very good
man" "Well," said the old lady, che may
be, but they do say he made that awful gag
law, and suppose it is the cruelest way Of
putting any one to death that ever was in
vented"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-10-01
Special Notices.
Costiveness the most Prolific Source
of III Health
DIR. HAIR fSISON'S
PERISTALTIC
IOZENGES

Endorsed by all the Medical Journals as the
most Agreeable, Convenient, Effective
and Sore Remedy for
COSTIVENESS, DYSPEPSIA, PILES.
Pleasant to the palate cause no pain, act prompt
iy, never require increase of dose, do not exhaust,
and for elderly persons, females and children, are
Just the thing. Two taken at night move the bow.
els once the next morning. Warranted in all cases
OF the Piles and Falling of the Rectum. We prom
Use cure for all symptoms of Dyspepsia, such as
Oppression after Eating, Sour Stomach, Splitting OF
Food, Palpitations; also Headache, Dizziness Pain
in the Back and Ions, ieowness of the Skin and
Eyes, sick Headache, Coated Tongue, Biliousness,
Liver Complaint, Loss OF Appetite, Debility,
Monthly Pains and all Irregularities, Neurag ia,
Faintness, &c.
Travellers find the Lozenges just what they need,
as they are so compact and inodorous that they
may be carried IN the vest pocket, and as an aper-
lent or laxative these lozengcs have no equal
Trial Boxes 3Oc., large Boxes 6Oc.; sent
by mail free of postage to any address
For sale by +. ). HARRISON Il Co, No. l Tire
mont Temple, Boston, and by all Druggists.
seps-spnt eody
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-10-01
Office OF the A. l. W. Sprague Mfg Co.,

.dMpNSI0, me-, Sept. /, 1871.
To whom II may concern.
Public notice is hereby given that in consequence
of the increased settling of part OF the Lock ma
eonry AT he east end OF Kennebec dam, Augusta
thereby endangering the safety of the Locks and
Dam the said Locks viii be closed until further
notice.
II. A. DEWITT, Agent.
sept7.ttf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-10-01

22l7a Cash Gifts, amounting to $l,000 goo
NUMBER OF TICKETS, 100000
PRICE OF TICKETS.
Whole Tickets, $40 90
Halves, 10 90
Quarters, 90
Eighths or each Coupon, = so
5l2 Tickets for 100 90
The Montpelier Female Humane Association
chartered by the Legislature of Virginia and the
Circuit Court of Orange Co., proposes by Grand
Old Infirm, and Destitute Ladies of Virginia" at
Montpelier, the ttormer residence of President
James Madison.
GOVERNORS OFFICE, Richmond July 3, 1874
1t affords me pleasure to say that am well ac-
quainted with large majority of the officers of the
Montpelier Female Humane Association, who
side In the vicinity of my home, and / attest their
intelligence and their worth and high reputation as
gentlemen, well as the public confidence nfu-
ence and substantial means literally represented
among them.
JAMES l.. KEMPER, Gov. Virginia
ALEXANDRIA, Va, July 8, lS74.-I commend them
as gents of honor and integrity, and fully entitled
to the confidence of the public.
X. W. HUGHES. L. Judge Eas.'n Dist. ofva
Further references by permission His EXcellen-
cy Gilbert c. Walker, Elk Governor of Va; Hon.
Robt. +. Withers, Lieut.t'ov. of Va and u S. Sen.
ator elect; Senators and Members of Congress from
Va.
Remittances for tickets may be made by express
prepaid, posto office money order Washington
ID. C.. or by registered letter.
For full particulars, testimonials &C., send for
Circular. Address, Hon. James Barbour.
PRIEST NJ. +. II. A., ALEXANDRIA, VA
Reliable agents wanted everywhere. octl.t4w
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-10-01

radical Improvements in the Fire Depart
ment.
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Ck00 VIII be paid FIR any case of Dyspepsia,
pJUU Bonsness, Liver Complaint or Impure
Blood that DIR. JOB SWEETS STRENGTHEN.
ING BITTERS will not relieve or cure when all
other remedies fail if directions are followed.
Sold by all dealers. june29-t &w3m
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HALEeS
SUBSTITUTE FOR CASTOR OIL

The most reliable and safe vegetable substitute
Tor castor oil ever compounded Instantly relieves
EoNc, Cramps, Didrrh,ea and ali diseases of Child.
rem leethng Causes natural and healthy sleep,
els, assimilate the food, and builds the child right
square up from suffering, puny weakness, to strong
and robust health. perfect mediciae chest for
or Wfe ones. ONLY 25 CENTS, by all dealers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-10-01

INT0XICANTS
BY the exercise of the valuable properties 1t stops
the morbid Unsuitable craving for liquor, which al
ways operates as serious obstacle TO reform gives
lie and stimulu to the enfeebled organs of dge5.
ton, warns the body, and creates a natural and
healthy flow of the gastric juices, the proper sol
vents Tor food. Thus, this preparation fills all The
condition, required of Il remedy for habit which
it is dihcult to abandon when the system has been
taxed to the iarthest point To sustain, and both
mind and body are unequal to the struggle. Not n
single objection can be urged against it, while
thousands are outspoken In Its praise.
t-naafr
, 1874-11-05

H. 100 teot breadth Of bcnm. 83 reot doph Of hold,
1feot: carryi,tg capacity, about 55 0o bu Of roru.
Tho forr-rnnnted schooner, Richard WlnnuN,
efch tsaa agrhtl for days al Tho henA of peac
talnn wna pulled OFT by tho tugs Srcopstatcs HAS
rr mi, Hatnitc, and brought min Dotsutt yesterday
nornina. 8ha ID lcakug auiuowhat aud will probably
The barge shcrman,. that aank of Ta,rrort. o..
hat week, went 10 pterta tho sao day Of tho abandon
ncnt Every c8crrion wnt nadc 70 aave Tho crcw and
vcssol BY tho citizens Of Fa1spor md tho sailora III
the haIbos md, when tho crsu can,e ashora t,ey
4oro tAkon caro- Of aud scnt to their destinations after
hs!ng provided with clothing anA other neccssarles,
for which they wero tanhfn they lost everything
-rrelghts, both lako and cannl, bnso advanced
eonqwhat uvnr last mouth, but hava not ruled strong
and active. Tho highest lake froiHha roat,cd wan %
On oorn from ohioago, and SIC on wheat frnn Mill
wankeu, 10 nuGalo, and tho lhwrst rato during taa
mouth Was mo for corn and 10 Tor wheat Tie ay1r-
ago for tho month wss - wheat, aud u corn Ino
highest ennnl rate during Tho lnontl! ~as lp3c on
wheat, and Qc on corn. from Buffalo to Now forK. to
lowest being etfc IN whuat and 7xc on corn. sneM.
laEay tho Avothge for thu month, which ~ e.o on
whcat and Ut corn IL precisely tho same % nal
month. Tho following 1ablD p'icatet the averages
for tho mouth ef 0ctnher this ycar, and t9r !ne h7o
menths IN 1873 and laGH It will lie hoeca taat tno
ardrago luke tAtca for Oytuber this YER afo ABOUT o
sau1o ia fhozo Of tho sane tnuntll 1T 1eoa
u Lhkf ffcnhts. tMnat JFeghtss
NhMt. Corn. hhtns' ]ort:
October, 19fA.......,4.a 50 ~ .'5
ooiober, 1s1a.......-.?.a, 6'ss Tx Tx IT.
ottohcs, lssB.........4.25 ST lao Ill
-BHft}0 Grpffas.
, 1874-11-05
Tho Transit OF VeIatas.

From tho London academy nova has beon ro-
coivcd by telegraph Of the eafo arrival OF tho
Moropa at Chriatchnrch, Now Zcnaud. with tho
Transit OF Vonus party on board. Tho 6and-
wfcll Islands aud tho Rodriguez expeditions havo
also roached their doatination without any cas-
ualty. Al tho latter isIand somo difficulty was
experienced In landing tho Instruments aud
heavy stores, as coral reefs provonto1 Her Mnjcs-
tY's Rhip Shearwnter from approaching tho land,
but eventually tho instruments were landed
wishou. damage. and hoiRted by n1oanH Of Hlloars
to tho soloutod site. Since tilon tho Bhcarwnter
has made q trip from Mauritius mud back with
fbrty.Lwo c1ironometers, which Lord Lindsay
lent for tho purpose. and It In proposed to repeat
thta operation, so that tho difference Of longitude
betveou Rodriguez md Mauritius will be do
tornlined within fraction Of q Beconl.
MauritiuB has boon oonnectod with Adon
by hir. Gill by means. Of tho same
OF the latter place will bo determined with great
accuracy by submarine cable the section from
Suoz to Aden haring been already doue by Mr.
Gill. a submarine cable, botwcon blauritius and
Alden {the weak link in this chain of longitudcs)
will DO laid down within \ twelvononth, and
when this II dono tho longtut1ea Of the hlauri-
tins group OF stations Mill DO dotps7ninod to d
tenth Of second. thus constituting them a first
iato group Of Deliateau alations. The Kcr-
guolen party have lofs Capo Town for kerguelon
1Hlana after eomo delay caused by tho breaking
thom but they Till have ample limo to erect
their obsorvatorios before Doc. i. Whiie At Cape
Town tho Roy. Father porry gavo an interesting
locturo TO 4 large audience OH tho Transit OF
VcuuH. Tie mombars Of the Egyptian nxpod,-
ton nro expected to roach Alexandra by tho cntt
OF this month, their preparations not requiring
10 mitch time as in the case of othor parties.
, 1874-11-05

wna handsomely furnished house, With lot,
and ahareH to tho amount Of $1,000 In Ills COM
pnuy.
Among the distinguished guests from
nbroad woro uou. and Mrs. Course and
Mr.. Darling, rlfe aud daughter, Of Nom York
City,
Tho evcnt was QUO Of tho most notable Of tho
noasnn, and was martod With oxtremo good thato
In oil Its "details.
TIE List OF PRESENTS
Is quito oxtonaivo, ombsaciug an entire silver
act, Of the most 1nehed workmanship, from
Mra. Dutlor. mother Of tho brldo; an exquisite
toilot-hot from hlr. htld Mrs. 9toycns Of VINO
na, MinD.} Btlvor caster from Mr. and Mrs.
Dazzling, OF 1loohostor, N. T.; a silver card-ro-
cctser, go&d-liued, from Miss NelIic Dcochor \
Frederick Ty!or cousin Ds Of .ie ia'A brlda iai
from alr. Julius ". Dutlor; se costly
tes;;,spoons from Mr. and bfrs: David Tylor
silVer puhoil-ladlc ftom h1f. W. Q. Tyler Il
1ull sct Of Silver knlyeB from hfrs. Whitney a
HoRors, group from Mrs. Tnlio Darling; q
| silver Ael.knifo and fork from Mr.. \. W. hold
son silver cafd.rouoiyor from Mrs. Hattio
Miller; handso1no fan from Miss Louisa
brown; bronze vahes from friend a magnih-
| cont niiver hn.fe from Mr. E. r. Tyler; a pnir
! OF silver picklc.forks from Frauk 2, Tyler |;
mustard and salt lt-apoons from ". II. Tylor
silver pio-kuifo from Miss Matte Tyler q largo
basket nf flowers, with monogram from friends
and many otler elogant things, which It would
take long timo ard large space to onumerate,