Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-08-31

JOIN Tue ranks OF the 0uarus snou" "s'en~ WV
meeting this evening ct Meonian Hall. Prior to
the meeting of last evening, sixty-three genuine
veterans had already enlisted. The "Boys in
Blue" are enthusiastic in the matter. A few of
their number who would join the ranks, are suf-
fernp from the I. fleets Of Democratic bullets,
which incapaci,atcs them from marching, or they
would gladly join in the parade Of Saturday.
In the torchlight parade on Saturday evening
next. in this city, the following organizations
will participate: Blaine Continentas and Con-
Dor Guards Of Augusta, with Augusta Bands; all
the campaign organiz ,tons in Portland, includ
lag Brother Joaathans, Pioneers Artillery, Con-
tineI tails, Hayes and Wheeler Guards, with band,
and drum corps of twenty pieces; the Hayes and
Wheeler Bslsions Of Bangor, 200 men, with
Band; ContiDe ntsls of Watervlle, $50 men, aud
Band; Hayes and Wheeler Club Of Haowell,
and Band. The b unswick Club i. expected, also.
The special trains from Portland AMI Bangor
with their organizations will arrive at about
fifteen minutes past seven in the evening
| Should the weather cont Tue fair and cool, the
crowd in this city on Saturday next will he simply
! immense. Off the lines of railroad the people
will pour into the city 10 all kinds of conyeyanccs,
snd remain through the day and evening. TIL, re
will be speaking both afternoon and evening, by
several Of the most distinguished men in the
country. The torchlight procession in the evening
will form a grand attraction, and all who come
should remain to witness the fine display. Some
| eight hundred tor ches will be in the procession,
! and four or five bands of music. The route of
proce ssion is repuhlished in another column. We
know our citizens will be pleased at the plan, aud
will take special pains TO illuminate and decorate
their residences and places Of business for this
grand occasion.
| Everything indicates an immediate revival Of
business; indeed it has alr ady revived, as ind-
Gated by the demand for and rise in manufactured
| goods. Dry goods are rapidly rising in the mar
ket. Cottons, prints and domestic goods are from
ten to fifteen per cent. higher at wholesale than
they were . few days ago. Wholesale dealers in
Boston, upon whose supply retail dealers this way
depend, say that the markets are absolutely
| skinned" of prints in fact, manu- facturers have
prints for sale, the goods which they had piled
ap being entirely exhausted. Consequently the
rise. So in response TO this demand many of the
mills throughout the country, that have been idle,
will start up the cotton factories 10 this city among
the number, and operatives return rested from
their vacation, ready to go to work with new life
and spirit. We rejoice at this, as the demand for
manufactured goods and the consequent rise in
the same will make business brisk again ard give
employment to men and women whose hands for
few months have been idle.
The following address was recently delivered at
the funeral of San Francisco type setter:
"Our brother, Mr.. John Harlan. is dead. His
last letter is distributed his case is emptied. his
stick is full the last line spaced out. and the
clicking of the type is more heard in his hand.
| A paragraph is made, q period put in, his last
| proof is taken, his gally cleared. His form is
made up, and lies npon the cold imposing stone,
silent, hfeless. His faults set in diamond and
pied, so that no more proofs can be taken. His
virtues set in Skyline plea, colored, framed,
and hung the walls of memory: never to be
forgotten. Be warned and be ready. Correct
your proof"
! A small audience greeted Burke's Tableaux of
| Erin last evening, at Granite Hall. The perform
ance frst-clsss in every respect, particularly
the singing Of Miss Annie Irish. The company
| leave here to-day for Boston, where they remain
! until the excitement over the campaign subsidies
| somewhat