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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-11-23
Merchandisei in the Mails.

To the Editor oft Kenne5ec Journal
l cut the following from your issue Of Wednes
day:
1t would surprise the great public to know what
curious things are sent through the mails-sampes
of goods, bonnets all nicely made up and ready
and even boots and shoes, go through the mails.
These articles legitimately belong to the express
and ought not to lumber up the mail bags.
Will you permit me to say that l think you give
bad advice to your readers !: These are my rea-
sons;
l. Uncle Sam makes money by sending such
articles through the mails. He charges the peo
pie eight cents pound for whatever in the shape
Of newspapers, books, seeds, dry goods, and all
kinds of merchandise, and it is rate that pays.
After the first day of January he will charge
YOU publishers but two cents a pound for
what you send to regular subscribers. Your
mails do not pay. Such is the statement Of Mr..
Bangs, the superintendent of the railway postal
service. So far then our respected uncle is
concerned, there is no reason why anybody should
have any scruples about using the bags for sending
any sort of mailabe matter.
2. The people gain by this system. can send
little parcel between Augusta and Boston for three
cents, for which the Express company will charge
me ten times as much. l have for three cents sent
parcel to a distant part Of kansas-and it could
have been sent to California,-on which the Ex-
press charge would have been twenty times the
value of the articles enclosed. Last summer l
used to send two or three times week small
bird dead of coursc) into the country, for sick
man. If the express had been the only way Of do
ing this never should have been able to furnish
delicacy for a sick mans palate.
OF course the cheapness of the mail nterieres
with the profits of express companies. l believe
in paying well for services rendered, and scorn to
join in an cutlery against monopoles. But isn't it
clear that the express companies charge too much
CLAM,
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MASSACHUSETTS.

Boston, November 81. The project of a
new and direct Railroad FROM Boston to the
West is receiving general attention of bust
ness men here. Mayor Eastman of POUCH.
keepsie and others are now here agitating the
question. The route proposed by Eastman,
and favored by many Boston merchants, in
cludes New York and New England, from
this city to Wilmanic, Hartford, Providence
and Fishkil road to Hartford, Connecticut,
Western G Poughkeepsie and Eastern lines to
Poughkeepsie, and crossing the Hudson line
of eighteen miles to Pine Bush yet unbuit.
At this point direct connections are
made not only with Pennsylvania & Erie
roadp, but with entire system of roads to the
coal and iron fields, and alone to Washing
ton and the South some 20 miles shorter than
any now existing.
The Nashua & Rochester Railroad opened
to-day, connecting Portland & Rochester and
Nashua & Worcester roads, making COM
plete air line between Portland and New
York. A special train was provided convey
ing large numbers of Railroad magnates, cit
liens of Nashua, Portland and Worcester
who participated in the excursion.
A fire occurred tonight at A Bedford ST.,
occupied by Sa,ker Bros, and Bush & Co.,
manufacturers of paper collars. Loss, 81
oOO AluSuIeu.
An attempt was made to wreck a train on
Essex branch X. r. by placing plank over
the track near Wenham. The engineer did
not discover it in season to stop, and the train
passed over it, breaking it without injury to
the train. This is the second attempt within
a month.
Postmaster General called upon Mayor
Cobb to-day. The Mayor took occasion to
impress upon him the importance of the L. S.
purchasing additional site for the new post
office and the obligations the general govern
ment were under to the city in this entire
matter.
Newburyport, November 90. State con-
stables Hall and Tuck made some important
arrests of parties implicated in abortions. 1t
involves families of the highest responsibility.
The operator who is now in Jail here and not
likely to find bail, is one DR.. Charles A. Mol
cin, of I22 South Market street, Boston.
He was found in Chelsea, where his FIRMLY
reside.
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TERM

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Great Suferfngs Among the
Western Farmers.
10000 Persons Destitute.

Atchison, Kansas, November 81. The
Daily Champion publishes from the Advance
sheets of official reports made to the State
beard of agriculture, statistics showing the
restitution existing in several frontier coun.
ties of the State.
Seventeen counties in which an aggregate
OF 10000 acres have been planted in corn,
produced not bushel. Five of these coun-
ties produced an average crop of wheat, rye,
oats, barley, and buckwheat, and are abun-
dainty able to relieve any individual cases OF
destitution in their midst. The. other twelve
counties, having an aggregate population OF
$4,000, are all on remote frontier, and the
settlements in them have all been made
within three years.
The eight counties in which the greatest
restitution prevails have all been populated
within the last year or two, and the greater
part of their population settled in these lin
its either last spring or the preceding fall
These eight have population of II, 900 set
tiers, who generally had their first crop
planted. They had expended all their means
IN building houses and putting in crops. The
drought and grasshoppers wrought the total
destruction Of all they had planted, leaving
them totally destitute. They are without
food, clothing or fuel to sustain them until
they can produce something on which to live,
and must be sustained by the charitable con.
tributions of the people in other sections OF
the State and country at large.
The Champion computes the number of
destitute in the State at from 20, 900 to 25, 900
but of these many are located in old counties
where the crops with the exception of corn,
is fair average, and the more fortunate citi-
zens are able and willing to help their desti-
tute neighbors, but in eight counties the des-
titution is very general, and almost the whole
population will need more or less assistance.
AT least $1,000 people must be assisted
during the winter and until another crop is
grown.
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Maine Manufacturing News.

Mr.. Hale, one of the partners of the Pressure
Isle Starch Factory Company, says they have al
ready taken in 10000 bushels of potatoes and
there is a large amount yet TO come. They have
already made 500 casks of starch averaging over
800 lbs. to the cask.
The new thick and kip boot manufacturing
company, started in Buckield late in the season
by Messrs Allen, Record 4 Co., have had very
successful trade. They have made about one
hundred and fifty cases, and are now contemplate
ing the enlargement of their business for another
season.
Mr.. G. Frank Evans, formerly of Nor
way, has been taken into the American Clipping
Machine Company, Of Nashua, n. H., said COM
pany having capital of S2i 900.
Messrs Shaw Bros, have extensive tanneries at
Grand Lake Stream. Vanceboro', Forest City and
kingman, besides in Canada, with two leather
stores and one sale in Boston. Messrs. Shaw 4
Aver have tanneries at that place. The largest
works are at Grand Lake Stream when completed
will have 700 vats Most business at the present
time is done at Kingman with 500 watts.
There are some 10000 dozen shovel handle
blocks at the shovel handle factory in West Far.
mington. The machinery recently in operation
at Freedom will soon be moved into the company
buildings there, when work will be commenced.
The Iron Works at Pembroke arc still running
The Saco Water Power Machine Shop is now
running on two-thirds time and will probably con-
tinue to so run during the remainder Of the pres
ent month.
During the past season the South Paris cheese
factory has received 4l2 900 pounds of milk, and
manufactured it into 997 cheeses, averaging about
50 pounds each. The product sells at factory fol
l6 ID cents, plain; and II IL cents, sage.
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Heavy Fire in Syracuse.
Loss, - 13O.OOO.OO.
SEVERAL PERSONS INJURED.

Syracuse, N. Y, November 90. A disas.
trees fire occurred in this city this afternoon,
originating in Francis Halls bakery, II and
10 James street, and communicated ~ l., T..
Thurwachter's willow and oou> II wa, store,
then to Ii. N. Burhan's sash, blind and glass
store.
All these stores and their contents were
consumed
A high wind arose and it was feared at one
time that the conhagration would sweep
through the city.
The following are the principal losers:
Francis Hall, building and stock. 1913, GOD
insered, 500, 900.
l.. L. Thurwachter, on stock, SIS 600; in
sured, $4,000.
Wagner estate, on building, IS 900; insured,
$1,000
II. n. Durham, on stock, SIS 900; insured,
$4,000.
A. c. Yates & Co, on building and stock
on Sierra street, $40 900; fully insured and
on stock at 10 James street, 500, 900; insured.
$4,000.
Merriam & Gregory, hardware, $1,000;
fully insured.
Hart House, by fire and water, $40, 900
insured.
There were large number of small losses.
Total damage, 100000.
Geo. Dunhart and Geo. Yeakel were seri-
ously injured by falling walls, and several
others we're slightly injured.
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ENNSYLV ANA.

Philadelphia November 81. Mr.. Haverin,
consul for Father Gordemann, is now collect
ing duplicate receipts and accounts OF all the
monies paid out by Father Gordemann, who
has paid out, he says, every cent received by
him on deposit. The amount he has paid for
the benefit of the church is about 1926, 900.
lie says further, that the church is indebted
to him $1,000. and the whole amount taken
with him was less than $4,000, and it belonged
to himself and his sister. When he left all
his receipts and vouchers were left at the
parsonage. These are in the hands of the
counsel Tor the prosecution, and Mr.. Heverin
declares that his client can satisfactorily &C.
count for evnry cent of money put into his
hands for the benefit of the church.
Philadelphia, November 2l Leon De Sa
Cova, consul of Venezuela at this port, who
went to Caracas on the Sth of Oct with a
statue of President Guzman Blanco, reached
this city last eve, and reports that the revolt
in Venezuela is confined to the small State OF
Coro, where General Colina has about four
hundred foil Jwers.
Pittsburg, November %. d. II. Williams,
late cashier of the Conneautville bank, re-
Gently convicted of embezzlement, has been
sentenced to five years imprisonment and to
pay the costs OF the prosecution.
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1000 rs low combing at SIC; $1,000 rs washed and
unwashsd combing on private terms; 2o00 rs
combing at eoc; $500 1s combing at 5Sl4c.
Tub and scoured-5l, 00c Ms secured California
on private terms; 1900 rs secured at 60a7lc;
1000 ms secured at &c 25O0 rs tub at &C; 1000 Ns
low tub at 554c; 1900 rs secured at 5ec 400 ~ do
at &c., 27O0 MS do at s5c 400 lbs do at 63c 800 ~
do at 75c; 1900 lbs tub at Sc.
Pulled Wool-33 900 lbs super at 46a65c; 5000 rs
pulled at 36a52; 5000 bs super at 59 1900 hs East
ern do at So; 5000 Ms black pulled at 50; 5000 Ns
super at Soc; 5000 low No. at Tx; 1000 BE low
pulled at Zoe; 5000 super at 45c; 5000 d super
at 4sa5lc; 5000 be Noils on private terms.
Foreign-l7, 900 ns Australian on private terms
900 lbs New Zealand on private terms; II 900 lbs
B A Mestiza on private terms; 1900 rs Australian
on private terms; 3 QUO Cape pulled at &c. $4,000
lbs Montevideo pulled at TIC,
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NEWS BY TELEGRAPH
PORTLAND.
TO THE

Bethel, who has been buying largely Of wool,
left nearly two weeks ago for Boston to sell
what he bod purchased. He has been heard
from several times and is expected from day
to day by his creditors, but has not yet ar
rived. There is report that he is in New
Hampshire buying wool. His liabilities are
estimated at from 100000 to $4,000, due
partly to people of whom he has bought and
partly of lenders. He was deacon in the
Methodist Church and highly esteemed in the
community.
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T z r M S /:

Postage free to all Subscribers in the United States
Harper's Magazine, one year, 500
$i00 includes prepayment of U. S. postage by
the publishers.
Subscriptions to Harpers Magazine, Weekly, and
Bazaar to one address Tor one year, ei0 90; or two
of Harper's Periodicals, to one address for one
year, 500; postage free.
An Extra Copy of either the Magazine, Weekly,
or Bazaar will be supplied gratis for every Club Of
Five Subscribers at 90 each in one remittance:
or Six Copies for 5000. without extra copy; post.
age free. ..e I'VE .
Back Numbers can be supplied at any time.
Complete Set of Harper's Magazine, now COM
prising 40 Volumes, in neat cloth binding will be
sent BY express, freight at expense OF purchaser,
Tor 1928 per volume. Single volumes, BY mail.
postpaid $500. Cloth cases, for binding, So cents,
by mail, postpaid.
Newspapers are not TO copy this advertisement iCith-
out the cypress orders Of HARPER h BROTHERS.
Address HARPER BROTHERS, New York.
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Boston Wool NJ arket.
FRIDAY, Nov. 20.

FRIDAY. Nov. 20.
We give below a report of the principal sales of
the week, with prices
Domestic Fleece-50 900 ms Ohio and above at
53c 10000 MS medium at SIC; 1000 lbs Wisconsin at
t9ia; 1000 Ms New Hampshire X at 4Sx; 1000 lbs
No. at 55c; 1000 MS medium at As: 25, 900 Ms New
York at ~; 1900 lbs Xxx at "a; 1900 MS Michigan
at so; $1,000 MS unwashed at 3las5; 1900 lbs I'M
10000 MS xxx at 81 1000 lbs Michigan at 81 IS, 900
lbs fleece ut 4sls a53; 5000 lbs Ohio Y and above at
53c.
California, sc - 1000 ms spring at private - :
SEQ lbs do at 32a35c: ia 600 rs fall at lsac 5000 ms
do at Sac 5000 ms fall Nevada at FAC 22Ooo Ms CAL
iiornia spring at2Sl4c; 5000 lbs Nevada on private
terms $3.50 ms Oregon at 40c $500 MS spring 81 25le
a3lkc 1900 lbs Oregon at 3sc $4,000 Ms spring clip
at sc; II lbs do at SOC; 1910 lbs Nevada at SAC
900 lbs do at 3jassc 80 900 lbs fall at 2oa25c $500
lbs spring at 35c.
Combing and Deaine- 5000 lbs delaine and comb.
ing at 55a57 cents; 1000 lbs combing at zoe
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A four dollar and a half case attracted the at
tenton of the court and helped grease the wheels
of justice on Saturday. The contestants wcretwo
old gentlemen, who were as savage over the mat
ter as though the amount involved was four thous-
and dollars. They wished to rush into the arena
like Roman gladiators, and "arger" their own ca
SEES. 1t being Saturday, and sort of "cleaning
house day.' they were allowed to Ego it" for
awhile. and there was q sweet scene for something
like an hour. ne old gentlemen were particu.
larly crank in the witness box, reminding one OF
Scion Shingles witty testimony in the famous zap
ple cars" case, when he was looking round for
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Chicago Produce Market.
chicago, Nov. II, Is,

Chicago, Nov. q, lS74.
Flour steady-cXtra spring 4 25a4 G5-.
Wheat-No. spring cash, e9--a; Jan. 9OIaa "
-ae5- Nov: s9ha- Tor rest Of the year.
Corn-No. 2. mixed, cash, slug; Nov, SliSa-;
17Aa16 for the year
the year.
Rye-No. 2, 90i0I-.
Barley-No. spring 1872 cash; 100 Dee.
Dressed IIogs-6 OOa6 %.
Pcrk-ls Is cash; 20 60a--F eb 10 90-a--
asked seller year.
Lard-l3 i5ass cash; Ii 40 Feb; Is 20 seller year
Bulk Meats-sho builders I'd; short rib mid
9'sa; short clear mid -al0-.
Hams IA lbs average ais.
Whiskey-9S-a.
Freights-Corn to Buffalo, 4 l-id; wheat do an
"a.
Receipts 1000 -four; $4,000 wheat; 5000 corn
ll,OOO oats; 1861 rye; 5000 barley.
shipments - 5000 hOur; 1890 wheat 1900
corn; $4,000 oats; $500 barley, $500 rye
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List OF Patents

Issued from the United States Patent Office tC
citizens of Maine, for the week ending Nov. 10
1874. Furnished for the Kennebec Journal from
the office Of j. McC. Perkins & Co., Counsellors al
Law and Solicitors for American and Foreign
Patents, 5l3 Seventh Street, Washington, ID. C.
Drawings and specifications Of any patent in this
ist furnished for % cents.
156,44i. Churns. j. w. Strange, Bangor Filled
Mar. t. 1874.
Brief A plurality of gear wheels of different di
ameters are fixed upon arbors mounted upon a
plate detachaby connected to the crank side of the
machine, that the speed can be regulated by the
transfer of the motor to any desired wheel or pin
ion.
l5G,i59. Loom Pickers. Jas. G. Garland, Bidde.
| ford, asslgnor to the Loom.Pcker Company, same
place. Filed Sept 10, 1874
Brief-To lessen the bend in tho material rcquir-
ed in forming the aperture for the pickerrod, and
also to make the friction.surface complete the
lower side of the apert ire, wedge-shaped piece Of
hide or suitable material is inserted, as shown.
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Harper'S Weekly.
ILLUSTRATED. ~s.t
Notices Of the Press.

The Weekly is the abest and most powerful illus.
trated periodical published in this country. It's ed
itorials are scholarly and convincing. and carry
much weight. Its illustrations of current events
are full and fresh, and are prepared BY our best
designers. With circulation of l50, 0OO the Week.
y is read by at least half million persons and it's
influence as an organ of opinion is simply tremen-
dous. The Weekly maintains positive position,
and expresses decided views on political and SO.
cial problems. louisville Courier journal.
Its articles are models of heightened discussion,
and its pictorial Illustrations often corrobora.
tive arguments of no small fOrce.-N. Y. Examiner
and Chronicle -t
Its papers upon existent questions and its mimi.
table cartoons help to mould the sentiments Of the
country.-Pittsburgh Commercial.
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As Mr.. Frank Howe of IIallowell, was driving
down Rines' hill, yesterday afternoon, in com
pany with lady, his horse became frightened
by locomotive that was standing near the rail-
road crossing at the foot of the hill, and dashed
over the track at a fearful rate Of speed. Mr..
VIM. E. Lynn was driving towards the crossing
in a pung, and as the runaway went by him, he
lust grazed one side, taking off the buckle of the
horses girt. A farmer, whose wagon was stand
ing near, did not come out of the affair so foru-
nately. The end of the thills caught in the spokes
of Mr.. Howe's wagon, and they were both snapped
off half way up to the wagon. This slight inter,
ruption caused Mr.. Howes wagon to tip over, and
himself and lady were landed in the snow in front
of McFarland's blacksmith shop. The whole
amount of the injury to these persons, consisted
in a slipbt bruse on the young lady's arm. The
carriage thills, cross bar and whiietree were bro
ken off the carriage, and the dasher stove in No
injury was received by either horse.
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NEW HAMPSIIIlt f..

White River Junction, November 81. Ly-
man Powers. Of West Lebanon, conductor
between this place and Bratteboro, was run
over by mail train on Northern r. II. cutting
off both legs below the knee. Probably fatal
injuries.
Manchester November 81. For the pres
ent the manufacturing companies of this city,
except the Manchester Mills. are running on
i've days week, shutting down on Satur-
days. A great many are out of employment
and there is general feeling of hard times
during the coming winter.
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CORNETS, ALTOS. BARI
TONES, BASES.

And all other Band Instruments.
Violins, Violas, Violoncsllos, Double
Bases, and all Orchestral and Solo Instru.
ments. Splendid Large Music Boxes. Prices
from eS5 to 5000.
DRUMS AND FLIES Cor the Soldiers. The best
GUITARS for Guitar players. In fact all musical
instruments in common use, Of best material i'm.
ported or manufactured, and of reasonable prices.
Also all things needed to replace lost parts Of in
struments, Violin and Guitar strings and all Musi.
cal Merchandise. For sale by $4,000.
Opp. Court House.) So CoURr ST.. Bosio.
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NEW YORK.

New York, November %. Snow has fallen
to-day and this evening, but not enough 20 re-
main.
Several low gambling hells and policy
shops, mostly patronized by negroes sne very
low white people, in Thompson street and vi
entity were raided upon last night and large
number of people captured.