Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-07-11

rner color, and improving its appearance as wei
as preserving it from rust.
The long spell of hot weather met with chech
on Sunday evening. Yesterday was cool and
comfortable In the morning thick coat was
quite agreeable.
Mr. VIM L. Decrow, retired from the city cdi-
torship of the Bangor Commercial last week to en-
ter Yale College. lie viii be succeeded by Mr.. L.
NJ. Blandng of Saco
Reports speak of an abundant hay CROP The
weather for haying has been favorable thus FAR
The prospect is that hay viii be both abundant and
well cured.
Sheriff Libby yesterday male seizure Of
liquor in Manchester at the old Collins House,
now kept by James c. Emery. About twenty
four bottles of rum was seized.
Seventy ice vessels were at anchor and loading,
between Bath and Augusta, on Monday, beside
several lows coming up the river. Ten of these
were for Rich of Farmingdale, the most for any
one concern except the Knickerbockcrs.
Sheriff Libby and City Marshal Harrington, on
Saturday last, seized barrel of whisky and
barrel of rum at the steamboat office in llallowell
The liquor was undoubtedly intended for parties
this city.
The police were again ION tao raid, yesterday.
They evidently mean business in searching for
and taking possession of con;rabsnd liquors As
consequence the prospect locks rather hay Tor
the rumsellers.
The Portland Press says that in the case of John
Po.teous ct ais vs.. the Maine Central Railroad
Company for land damages, which was referred
to Saturday morning, the County Commissioners
have rendered verdict of $ji16 for the plaintiffs
The Republican City Committee have flung TO
the breeze on the east side Of the river, beautiful
flag, bearing the names Of the next President ana
Vice Prcsidcn. Of the United States. Hayes <
Wheeler.
Fishing schooner Challenge, sixty tons bGrthen,
of Gloucester, Mass, was totally lost on the south
west end of Damarscotta Island, in thick fog,
last Thursday morning. The captain and his
crew Of seven men, were brought from Booth
hay to Bath, Monday morning, by the steamer
Henry Morrison
Our correspondent at Mt. Vernon writes Us that
the farm buildings, consisting OF dwelling house,
ell, shed, hog house, corn barn, and two barns,
owned ard occupied by Samuel Brown and Moses
Il. Prescott Vienna were burned on the evening
of the 9TH. Supposed cause, spark from pipe.
The fire took in the boghouse or one OF the barns.
Contents Of house mostly saved. Loss 5000.
Insured
Personal.
Judge Stafford and wife Of Orayllle CAT, came
u the city in the train last evening, and will pend
a few days here with relatives.
John w. Chase, Esq, and family reached home
last evening, after five weeks sojourn at the Cen
teunial ard elsewhere.
Col NJ. V. b. Chase has returned from his Cal
irornia trip, and is now at his summer home On
Squirrel Island.
Attorney General Emery is IN the city.
Gen. f. d. Sewall, supervisor of New England,
having been appointed Chief OF Revenue agents.
in place Of laryan, resigned Joseph ii; Nancy
of Augusta has been designated as acting Supetvis-
or. Mr.. Manley has established an excellent
record at the Department as an efficient and eneI,
retic officer, and this unsolicited appointment
affords evidence of the Commissioner conf
ence in his ability which can but be gratifying to
himself and his friends Bangor Wing 4 Courier.
We understand that the office of Supervisor
will shortly be abolished and the duties now per-
formed by Supervisors will devolye upon Revenue
agents 1t is believed that Mr.. Maney will be
permanently assigned to New England
The great southern slave troupe, Callenders
Georgia Minstres with their 90 colored plantation
artists appear at Granite Hall, this evening. The
company in Boston received highly complimenta-
ry letters from VIM Lloyd Garrison, Oliver Wen
dell Holmes, James Russell Lowell, Clara Louis
kellogg and others, and will present the same pro-
pr,mme here, which was listened to IN Philadel-
phia, by the Centennial Commits toner's from Japan
Snain, France and Sweden. Their fun is uproal-
ious, original and refined, and when they were here
last season they gave the best performance of the
kind ever witnessed here. 10000 people attended
them in Boston. Seats now for sale at the
Eastern Express office.
A paper published in Troy, y. Y has the follow
iug aleu-. Counting in Public, which might have
been seen in other localities: Every day we have
additional evidence of the truth of the old adage
that 1.-The fools are not all dead yet" On Satur-
day evening couple entered AGAR OF the local
train at Albany He ayoung fellow Of rather
an ardent temperament, with white HAIR cut close
and with face "where scarce appeared the uncer-
tain prophecy of beard" She was a lively dam
sci of eighteen, with eyes call love, half languor
and half fire." and with a new summer bonnet
They sat in the same seat, and seemed utterly I'M
conscious of the fact that their actions were the
"cvnosure of all neighborins eyes Her arm
stole gently round his neck his crept slyly round
her waist. She would bend over and whisper
something in his ear. He would incline his head
slightly to catch the falling meaning. lie beheld
himself reflected from her eyes, and she could see
whether her new summer bonnet was on straisht
in his. The passengers were as much Interested
in the affair as the parties themselves Inis was
kept up until the train arrived in Troy and We
saw them more.
Cbildren's Sunday Mt the Free Baptist
Church.
The "Childrens" or "Flower Sunday" OBJ
served at the Free Baptist church, last Sabbath,
was an occasion of much interest, not only to the
children, who gathered in large numbers but TO
all who were present. The church presented a
most beautiful appearance in the morning, with