Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-01-09

Local anD State Mems.
The new executive council will eltcr upon their
duties on Tuesday next.
The legislature has taken recess until Monday
afternoon.
Mr.. E. w Webb has opened fish market in
the Wendenburg store.
The union prayer meeting this evening, will be
held at the rooms of the Y. NJ. C. Association.
services will be held at 80 1T. ad of at the usual
time, 10 As.
There will be preaching at the Universaliss
church, by the pastor, morning and evening, to-
morrow.
The next lecture in the Augusta brary course
is to be givenon Tuesday evening, 10Th inst, by
Rov. Mr.. Murray.
The Catholics of this city are to have a Levec
and Fair at Granite Hall. on the 18th, 18th and
l4th of the present month.
The lecture course in Clinton is to be opened on
Monday evening, with a lecture by Rev. c. G..
McCully Of Hallowell, his subject being THE
Sandwich Islands"
1t is understood that an order will be introduced
into the House on Monday. asking the Governor
to reprieve Wagner, the date of whose execution
has been fixed on Friday, the Goth inst.
Roth tho IL, ,aI Sl,.t,i Al. -
ernor's Message will be published in full, in the
next weekly Journal. All those desiring extra
copies will please hand in their orders this fore
noon.
Quite number Of the members of the legisla-
ture vail themselves Of the railroad facilities fer
visiting their homes on Saturday, and remaining
over Sunday. Thus they remain under home in
huences, and consequently cannot make bad leg
islators.
There are dwellers ia Butman place, Off OF
Green street, who desire to know if they have any
rights that the city authorities are bound to
pect. That loc alty has not yet been visited by
snow plow, but the Taxpayers have to resort to
the shovel and the hoe to dig ont to civilization
and liberty.
Members Of the legislature and others, ,arrying
for the winter in the city, who remain over the
Sabbaths, are cordially invited to avail themselves
Of the religious privileges offered by our city
churches Of every name and denomination. They
viii always be welcome.
Rev. Henry f. Robins, ID. D., President Of
Colby University will preach in the First Baptist
church, in this city, tomorrow forenoon. DR..
Robins has never preached in Augusta, and there
is desire on the part of many to hear him. Seats
Tree, and all are cordially welcomed.
The following Biographical note was not return
cd to this Office in to he incpora,ed with the
others:
SMITH, ANDREW X. e.. North Whitefed Epis-
copalian, physician; age SO. Born in BridNon.
Graduated at BOwdoin College, and served two
years in the army AS hospital steward, and pro-
NOTED Asst Surgeon.
There was quite sensation in the Senatorial
caucus, the other evening, when the Secretary
called the name Of Benjamin Butler When the
fine looking representative from Franklin county
came forward to vote, his associates found that
there was ing in his person, as certain there is
nothing in his character, TO resemble the Pey of
whom they were thinking.
Our correspondent. at Gardner writes At may
be interesting to you and your citizens to know
that should the weather prove propitious, On Sat-
urday, the elite of our city propose to turn out
about one hundred teams, for the purpose of tax
ing sleigh ride leaving here at two o'clock P. NJ.
and In their course they propose visiting your
city
petition is to be presented to the County Com
missoners Of Kennebec county, at their next ses-
sion, the l9th for the enlargement of the court
house in this city. 1t is proposed to extend the
building to Perham street, the entire length of
the lot. This will give larger court room, and
other accommodations, that are very much need
ed The petition is signed by every member of
Kennebec county bar.
Wong Chingfoo's lecture on Confucius and his
religion, at Granite Hall, tomorrow Sunday
evening, should not be forgotten. This young
Chinese orator has drawn immense houses in the
large cities. Being the representative Of strange
people. many will desire to hear him. The price
of admission is placed at IL cents. Our people
will have an opportunity of hearing q missionary