Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-05-12

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The City Assessors are engaged in making the
annual valuation.
We are glad to learn that Rev. f. II. ". Smith
is improving in health.
An important notice in relation to fire alarms,
from the Chief Engineer will be found in our col
umns.
There are several lamps of the Globe Company,
in different parts of the city, that do not burn
What's the natter
Travelling on the country roads is more horli-
BILE than it has been for years. This has de-
pressing effect upon city trade.
The house cleaning iiend is still abroad in the
land. That with the dull weather, is making nu-
merous subjects for insane asylums, or hospitals
for cripples, or homes for little wanderers.
1t is understood that Page, the escaped inmate
from the Insane Hospital, is at Sidney, and was
wandering around in the woods Wednesday eve
ming. An officer has been sent for him.
man named Gould, who escaped from the In
sane Hospital last fall, was captured in this city
by the police, a little past midnight of Wednes-
day. He was standing near the Kenncbcc bridge,
and said he on his way to the hospital.
Owing to the death of Sir Knight c. p. Rich
ards, the install alton of officers of the Comman-
derry, and services of dedication of the enlarged
Masonic Hall, intended to occur next Wednesday,
has been postponed for the present.
The members of Augusta and bethlehem
Lodges, and all sojorrning Masons, are requested
to meet at Masonic Hall at one o'clock Sunday
Z. NJ to attend the funeral of our late Brother,
Clement p. Richards. A full attendance is re-
quested.
The Health Lift at j. W. Clapp's, corner of
Water and Bridge streets, is productive of health
in an eminent degree. Mr.. Clapp will be happy
to furnish persons calling at his rooms with docu-
ments showing the nature Of the practice and its
effects upon the health.
The Machias Union thus refers to Mr.. H. NJ.
Heath Of Gardiner, well known on the Kennebec:
The present term of Washington Academy. is
fully attended, numbering ffty-fve pupils The
term closes the last of June, and Mr.. Heath, who
acceptaby filled the place of Preceptor three years,
will resign his position He intends to enter into
the practice of law in Augusta. The Academy
has steadily gained under Mr.. Heath's admins
tration and is again prosperous.
From indications thus far the Maine press will
be pretty largely represented on the occasion Of
the Editors and Publishers Excursion to Philadcl-
p hia, the first week in June next. We under
stand that one hundred persons have sgnifed their
intention Of going. VIII others who intend to
accompany the excursion Motif the proper com.
mittee without longer delay, that arrangements
as TO state rooms steamer, and board in Phila-
delpha may be fully perfected.
The Gardiner journal says that the Gardiner
Savings Institution, if called upon to realize upon
its investments could sell its securities at large
advance over cost. The President remarked the
other day TO US: 1--WE wish they would make
rush on US for about half million, for ii we
were obliged to sell our bonds we could make
large profit on them" In these days, when
ings banks are dropping off like rotten apples, it
Is with pride that Gardiner and Augusta point to
their banks
However lively ourpatriotism may be ION paper
we no particular necessity for faul-tinding or
quarreling with those gentlemen in the city coun.
Gil who voted against the appropriation for the
celebration of the Fourth in Augusta. They act
cd conscientiously and with the belief that the city
had no legal right 10 nave such an appropriation.
Had the measure authorizing the appropriation
yoI INN avP
been applied for, to restrain the city from using
the money for the purpose Indicated
The story having got into the papers that there
had been racing Of trains on the two roads be-
tween Portland and Boston, Supt. Furber of the
Boston & Maine, comes forward with the state
ment that he is running no train upon that road
at higher rate of speed than has been the prac
tice every summer since his connection with the
road. The running time is made so as to give
passengers perfect connections with all lines west
and south. He estimates that his road is well
fitted for speed of sixty miles an hour, with per-
feet safety to passengers and freight.
The Lewiston Journal says:
The tide has turned very materially. Persons
who had given notice at the Auburn Bank that
they would withdraw their funds, are counter
mandng their orders. This is the manly course,
row that everybody who knows anything Of the
Bank understands its complete soundness. Tues
day, notices of withdrawal amounting in all to
$4,000, were countermanded. 1t now seems that
depositors mean to let their funds alone and draw
their interest hereafter as usual. This returning
wisdom will prevent the calling in of mortgages
and the great pecuniary distress and business pros
tration which would inevitably follow the forcing
of our Savings Banks into closing up affairs. There
is now no run any Of our Savings Institutions.
Our correspondent at Springvae, in speaking Of
the work of revival in that village, which attend
cd the labors of the State CanvassinS Committee
of the Y. NJ. c. Association, says
a word in regard to the brethren of the Associ
tion who have been W it'll us. We cannot speak