Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-02-06
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The public debt was decreased laet month
sl,s45,2l1.
Articles of impeachment have been pre-
scented in Congress against Judge Busted
of Alabama,
Very, very blonde hair ia now called
'phe light fantastic tow"
A committee has been appointed By Con-
gress to make a close investigation into tue
affairs Of the Dstric. of Columbia.
A priest in Serene, Chill, endcavored to
drive ca,crpillars from garden by formally
cursing them. They still flourish.
4 skeleton Of a mastcdon with tusks weigh
ing forty pounds has been discovered il View
Grenada, South America.
Gen. Cushing proposes sailing for Madrid
about the 23l. He intended going on the 7;h,
but could not arrange his affairs in time.
The Utah Legislature has adopted 4 memo
rial, to be presented to Congress, praying for
the appointment of committee 10 Investigate
Utah affairs.
The working u.en Of New York propose Ito
celebrate the birthday Of Horace Greeley, as
he was a working man, began life a working
man, and died in the cause
destructive fire has occurred ia tie grand
vizier's palace at Constantinorlc, destroying
a large amount Of the most valuable property
besides doing considerable damage to the
building.
The Chicago Post and Mail says 1.-Two
newspaper notabes, Horace White of the
Tribune, and WILDER +. Story OF the Times,
will, it is reported, be married before the close
| of 1874. The latter takes charming widow
| for a companion"
| The Methuselah OF horses is still living,
| hearty, fat, and active, in South Durham,
| VI. He is the property of Mrs. Pinkham
and is in his i2d year. Every fair Sunday he
may be seen on his way to church-an exam
| pie to all old horses.
| Says the Cincinnati Times: "Nebuchad
nezzar is mentioned as the first Granger, bal
incorrectly. Eve. who made reputation il
the apple business, and who broke up Adam:
monopoly, was the first to patronize husband
| ry.''
| ance in the store windows, and youthful beauA
| are debating whether they shall spend theil
| marble meney for the usual 'heart and dart
| rhymes, or save it for the coming delights o
''for keeps"
| Advices from Great Britain show no mater
ial change in the political situation, the cleo
tions continuing largely in favor of the con
| servatiyes. A serious disaster occurred at a
liberal meeting in Lancashire, the floor of the
hall giving way and causing the death of six
! persons, besides injuring o,hers, some prob
ably fatally.
| The dangers and glory Of whale fishing arc
fast departing from New England. The last
vessel that Nantucket had in the business was
sold few days ago, while it had ninety two
vessels in lS4l. Seven vessels owned in New
London are for SALE and not one-quarter OF
| twenty four vessels at New Bedford will be
sent to sea.
| In some parts Of Germany, when a guest
arrives at house on visit, it is the custom
to suspend over his chamber door, after Ii.
| has retired to rest or early the next morning,
a wreath of freshly-cut flowers, with words of
welcome in the centre.
A sharp shock Of earthquake was distinctly
| felt at Farther Point Canada, Sunday after
| noon. 1t shook the stoves and everything
| movable in the houses in the village. The
! shock was also felt about ten miles below
Quebec, and appears to have come from the
southwark.
The wants of Virginia are summed up by
the Richmond Enquirer as follows: "Vir-
ginia wants money and muscle. She wants
strangers as settlers to aid her in efforts to de-
veop her resources. She wants her big
plantation and farms divided and sub-divided,
until the tracts are so small that they will be
cultivated more highly and made more pro-
ductiye. She wants manufacturers. She
wants legislation which will draw capital"
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