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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-10-27

Second District Court tor the Parish Of Orleans
No. 60 go
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-10-27
suCCksSiON OF MRS JANE ARMSTRONG WIDOW
OF JACOB LUGENBUhL

VALUABLE IMPROVED THIRD DlSTaICr PROP.
ERTY
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-10-27
RYC F. GIRARDEY. AUcr1oNRER-

Second District Court for the Parish of Orleans
No. 27.239.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-10-27
Emile BOuuy. Il .aloy subrOgated, vs..
Irla l.. rti,,

W
Oc3 5 % ma Civil Sheriff of the Parish of Orleans.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-10-27
Charles EIOry vs.. Mary Lnmford, " jdow
Of William Regain.
OIXTH DISTRICT COIRT EOR THE PARISH on

EUGENE wAGGAMAN
oc2i % nol2 IS civil Sheriff of the Parish of orleans
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r1NANcIAA.AND commnncIan.

SATURDAY, April s-P. Although the
specu stlon at the stock Exchange continued
duh ana characterized by su almost entire alb
sence Of spirit or vigor, the market was Ia some
respects remarkable and reelected a larger
amount Of fictitious transactions called washed
sales" than observed for a long period. There
was very little Of actual stock thrown upon tie
market and yet priC es were washed down with
out any attempt at opposition on the part Of the
bulls. Pacific Mail was taken Ia hand by the
bears and soon declined from Il. to lG1s, while
Erie, on dispatches that the London piice had
fallen 20 11E. Welded in tnis market rom 49, to
ia under system Of matched orders. The
transactions In Western Union were principally
genuine, tut Ohos were worked down I. TO
ia the 81. Pauls snd Northwestern u. under
the influence Of the washing process. The bust
ness of the day was almost exclusively confined
to the above stocks, aud heavy tone controlled
the general dealings because the absence Of out
side orders WAS marked. Lake shore wns = II
cent. lower at COZ, and Western Union L uched
IT, 70, seller 3, It the close.
lhe following taule representa- the opening,
highest, aud lowest sales, regular way, u the
principal stocks during the past week, together
with the number Of shares don't
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suoRD runoCIn mr. nREISr.
Two Frrnc'neu tighf Deadly Duei-Onc
Kilrd nud thr nthsr BADLY Wounded.

q
An "nflurof honor is reported to ia
ffIIt l. .r.. and tfs issus has been that ono &C
the o., .ut,;, G. g. dead ~ - swurl thrust
through IT.. heart. while tho other hes In = fair
VA, TO iuin has departed adversary beyond the
grave. / .e ucfuutt duel t-t WIS N. olivier.
Capt "a az tne g ide Nozzle. agel 81 VINO was
I,6tr, ON toe anS,inary held Of rrf,veh't;e.
mo moubund u.au D. VI. Fsuillerlde, uif ser ui
the Lincrri. seven ven Younger than his oppo-
a. ni, but airN nis rv1 II Ipeafs, for tncf vors
Ut one descriDtd rs "a worthless woman named
Adrrnne Bu-seret, sister OF dinscusC at hc
GaitC rheottc, in Paris" These mill arv gentle
men gunfrcilcd, " seems, over some tnciueut
connected with the dancers sister, and, tn ir
wrath or Jealousy being uuappcaslble, the mat
ter was referred TO- the arbiirament uf steel"
In suite of all that their friends could DO TO
prevent an encounter. AZ was arranged that the
neutral territtry OF the Grand Duchy Ot
Luxembourr; the conditions being that the
comb o should not he stayed until one or tho
otheT was no LONGER auie 10 mold his weapon.
Accordingly, on Tuesday evening. last week, the
" incensed oppOsites' took tickets by the night
tram fur LOuEwy, and travelled through that
pleasant tut mcmory-hirni ed country by Sois-
Suns. Rheins. aud Cnarlsviile, where one would
say enough French blood has boon spilled IN the
last few years 70 make what remain. too precious
TO lie poured out In lhatlun- to vice. Ever,
- ton along the Hue might inuecd We recalled
=" tne-c turinus men toe duty they owed t.
nance. .nd they nuu "a lons i's'"r1e, 81 wn,cn to
nO hirk themselves, for IL Is over two hundred
miles TO LJngWy. where they descended at pre-
ciselV seven minutes past IN he chlil March
nf,rninr III re- tn , bro tasted, in separate
hotels. as we are carefully informed; but tue
shadow " Impending death seems To have
already dtrlseued the suirt ui the elder officer.
O. 10 would q ruth r curious,' ne remarked. Win
auollncholv smile. "if this should turn oat to
be the funeral repa g."
Carl g,s Were pr, .ertly hire d, ana the hostile
par dt.ve. WITH tueig seconds .nd tue uOctOas.
II liodduse, little village on the luAcmhours
soil. OF most peeccful character, for tho scan
ia. q Mai,e cane forth with II he cenuarues
and Nehcmrnth forbade the ntempated man
siau h'er il-t as swords were ueiag crossed.
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WdAhinG on Letter 70 ne HurN0rd Eilrs.
Many years ago, when Dr. Bailey edited
the National Era IN Nasnineton, Grace Green
wOOu ana Abigail Dodge (GaIi Hamiitonl were
his PFC ~ es. Leander Lippincctt, u hands ome
Young Philudelpnidn, also visited Mr.. Balley's
family. lie soon won tue heart II Miss Sarah
Clark, who had even then become known rs
Grace Greenwood. Bat he asked another to
become ms wife, and when rejected he offered
his hand To Mss Clark. Her dream Of happiness
was soon over, aud her friends with Indignation
Deheld tue spe ltacie OF her husband us NJ all
Of her earnings for his own selfish pleasure
Loving, patient Grace, worked Tor both until
PROOF after proof of his iDhdetics had been
forced upon her. She entered tine lecture lcld
and finally settled down IN Washington Us tue
core poudeitt of tue NelU YORK Times. MI. LIP
Wncott followed her to Washington, and she
obtained u ,lsriship for him 10 hcr brothers
or. Tiara o. oIics Mr.. Clark Is one Of the ex-
aminers IN tue Patent once. No ono supp0ses
mat Mr.. Lippincott m de any bette clerk than
ne dld husband, or ANYTHING else
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the week aggregated ti77,0O0; receiving during the
same period In coin for custom 81 707,g6
The days business ~ the Unit Statcr Suh-Trrasurv
VA Gold rceelpts, $40 500 ~ do; pawn, nts, sll
thEhb.3t, do. pymcuts. f275 .72O. SO; do balance
th.5E a LOS. Custom tibi,fOl.
The huion In the BaitS " England vas increased
AlatlO The internal revenue recrtpts to day foot ID
IN e. 10 600; Tor the month IN date 90 coo 600 rhr chs
toms receipts to-day 5000 OO0 aud fnr the month
t. Uaic t3eUOAOO. A. Treasury at Washington ~.
ceived SilO0OO IN national nix notice for rcdemn.
ton, nssing total ~ t2f6pOO fur tho weeR.
FOfNt..u exchange wa Gun but firm 90 sfS5is and
800 less u cor ccsspns for II ne and demand drats
TIE exports Of specie for the wpak footed M Sgia.
same time last wear. sud s0iJt.ii1 IN ls74 me ex
nurte ~ domestic Produce, currency VAIN don tnV
jan. /. sGi .siabsO. The nnpor o dry goods cold
uatiuu, cndilg general uiorrnandise Tor TIE wee.
endugtr ~ am united o. fI|N.5,9 ant since Jan. l.
'ni iaetia rcurs sog s7e 2al same time last vcnr
wise ana nv rail during tho past wcek were 81 S3s
ami the number exported 10 Sd2 The tta
sin sclt. 1.-the tOmnlenccin y u the cutton year
700 y33 Increase of J6377S bn compared
with the corresponding Lerod u last year.
tn rates for money reelected Increased offerings of
lnaraple -uuds call nOtwhstf ndinx the uuf vur.
q 3qyo3. Discounts were quoted 40SG without much
Tne weekly exhibit Of the associated banks resulted
N era - so 4nO IN the totIl reserve ana
net reserve OF the banks was, therefore, ~ 300.
800 less man one week ago, and they mold Only
tIOaSS55 IN excess Of tho % per cent felureI by
law Tue loans expanded ti35 900, the cirCu
lation was contracted toj,ilO.
gIot eminent bonds were 10 brisk demand from the
foreign bankers az well rs the home financial ilstu
coupon tSd5s new, t. ltple coupon I0-tOs to ~
registered BE- 1881 to 1884 and currency % To 1865
but The later etion In gold IN degree checked pur
cnLSeu, though the market closed steady.
mfrR y main
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Real Rstnte Market.

Transactions yesterday at the Exchange com
pris,d tie salts BY E.A Lawrence
Co.. one nye.story brick tenement with ot25N1O33,
No 2tC Ras Fifteenth street, north sidc. 2i56 feet east
~ Avenue A. si2 600. By James NJ Nj Ier one 4 story
trown stone mouse, Nth lot 2ANIoO5, north OIL Pi.
2h3
The total value % city real es'ate sold AZ the IA.
change the past week amounted 20 tde0 5sa. a.
agairst sass 2s. ne truf Tor q previous " eei,
Nu.das. a. tie Exchange Il y. litrufit o. SCI. per
urGtr rA,luturs premises ~ East lArtcc. a. rect
also puUlc auction premises $50 East lfty -eigh. IA
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From me Gi0De D.uocrIi
We are but walking shcdows
soon To- uc here NJ more;
Toe cradl" l. nennd rs,
Inc tuub Is ISL bel re-.
Whence came, and Whltuer - We?
The cralle aud the tomb
Sulyr Mt tins awful nrO. lem
or kl1J VI VI gloom.
Whence came. ana whi'her 20 ae,
A. on mes silver stream
W lA-s from gloom to 81 ry,
TO waking from dlednf
EiFsLai} b a.nl u.s.
Litc's narrOH tpan l. lett US.
And sOOh II y u. be o'er
Man is microcosm,
Ana all beneath MIN stapds
objective 10 his re- son,
subjective to hts IA d..
Tue dazz Ing spheres above hun
Await the wundiOu- cal
OF this Integral portion
VI The Eternal All.
No vacuum can hide HIM
Nontntty Is n1ughti
TIE tniul lHg and the hiukor
Are suDj cts OF HE thought.
lie acts w hls Volition,
self-nGveI BY HE Nn VIA,
AM hence nc = immortal;
lie bolrows not his skill.
What scenes Of glory beckoD
Along the starry plain,
AMAZING nope Nlthlu US!
TN hope cannot DE VAN.
No Rlft sYilnly gwen;
glod T. valuly dOnei
The goal OF beauty mcoks not
Tue sou by whom Us won.
Each star aud atom moving
In natures strong embrace;
Each Thought and action hllng
Its Wel-appOlnted place,
PlOclaims Us own munilOn,
It, V Tue aud rs coat
Is n At mi
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NICHOLS QrlINr woRsnIr.
4 baptist Meeting in Fiorida-" singing ia
the Money An Odd sermon.

Inc Zee. Ir. C4sler IN ts Erdnge.hL
Tattcudcd negro services in the Baptist
Chuicn near -. James, Park, Florida. Inc
house Wa l1ae1sd Win motel guests 3ni tn col
ored people ~ the town. Tue wnite-h tred
sexton VINO lighted up tie house was tue peg
feet counterpart OF Mrs stoves Uncle In
nesro struck w one II Watts's hymns. II Nas
hard 10 keep back the tears while tue freedmen
were 81 ging, ~ sweet tones,
Now slaves 20 more
Slice CArlst la made No nce.
When this was over an old woman in awhlte
turhAu began Wild plauta'ion melody; and lr
uAlf an hour We haG the fuust dcngntili pei 'f'u-
auce ot just sucn plec as thi Ju1ilee SiuErrs
q lyr giN,n US at me y orth 4 good looking uug
minister mountei the uuipii ana gave OUT t'yinn
Wuicu w. sung 6" old " aieAr with some l. MI
uuianN tit.lnn-. His text WAS " Ihe + unt.in
peued Tor sin aud utcleannesi.' lie beg IN
with the astounding stttcment. IN Boston Is a
fountain o.t cost millions " dollars, but ais
mere fountain Tor sin IL open righ- here In Jack
suuVfIle." inc cungreeatl N Kept very quiet un-
from slavery, ana then the shouts broke fOrth.
lney shouted again when nc hd " DIS college
ie.1gton II go0d Tor uotin n"how but de poor
Ethiopian he know de way to glory" He was
followed by truly e,oqHent ex4orter, ana then
young man kneeled down and poured forth "A
wonderful compound Of prayer, exhurtAtion,
AID hymns, IN a LOUD voice, amid tue sODs al a
walls II the excited crowd.
Ihei came "singng IN de money" Amid
this service Of song. hats were passed around,
aud m0nei brought 10 the puip.s ~ glrs AMI
After the sh was counted, the minister au-
nounced, " morrow evening lecture will be
delivered on de dignity and etiquette OF young
ladies" The marvellous service closed with 4
perfect outburst Of "iubiiec" hymns, the
women keeping tine with their feet, aud some
Joining m a sort Of Sheker step. lhe chorus VI
lie Al ma was
Mount on DC gospel car
De lore NIrcl rua ~ fAlth,
Aud do mud wheel run ~ grace,
MOuIt on dc cal tor glory
This extraordinary service lasted for over two
hours. ana 1t surpass ed anythlng / have ever
in fht4 q fIftaF flllf
nJn. But tAcfe was mucu precious wueat
among sOLue dust auu chan.
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Situations dlllnlt0.

~ Nuuli lar HOO cAl luiu,ud or 4ltv uuf.cl h,
ANY oUr needing sHCh Will ind comfort lie home
Cal at i3S Eist llth Il.
4 BITCiILR WAlts u situation H. q mar, I; cltY
~ or c.u tyj rcielence If required. A ldrrt
BUTCHER, b a lis sun once.
A Is EIi wishes situation on bread and cases
~ eau a. or dless SO Foisytl st.
StIlI ALTON waDted 10y l>tom cutter q. IO,t,I.'
- tApe lonStt NO objection to the cuultry AuuIa,h
ROWLAND. lT Montgomery st. Jursri ny.
fNW AHCuIrEC lS.-A young Ger4nan man ttl,.
son ~ Ia.th Win experience IL the tfalt and hINr
klQNl'd DE OF mAklug pans Tor uulUiug, Wlsh's T.!
make nn'ct useful to some arcAtteCt where hc would
improve mnselt; 10 uhJcgi inu 10 country. Address
T. H.. e1s Pane 49,. Newar-, \.
lI- MESr list 81, nrsl moor. batk.-A re
n 1 spectacle woman desires 10 taNr N Neeiing -
laT "<N hsIne fVr Ss'hsaien ladlss VI cnIldren
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Iota Tor me week 1bltfOO
The total number OF shares dealt In to-day was
1850. Of whicn Ere represented $3.50; West
ern Union, 25A50; Pacific Mail 23,3lS; Lake
Shore, 400; Ouios, 3,lO0; ST. Paul, 100; the
preferred, a0O; Missouri, Kansas and Texas,
1900; Michigan Central. 1850; Northwestern,
l.2cO; Union Pacific, ll00i WABASH, 100 Rock
Island, III; New Jersey Central. bbG Producers
Consolidate Land and Petroleum COMPANY,
600; Delaware, Lackawanna and Western, 800 I;
Delaware and Hudson Canal, 215 Cleveland md
Pittsburgh, $50; Chicago and Alton, lo2; New
York Central, rs st. Louis and Iron Mountain,
100; A. and L. preferred, 100; A. and r. Iole-
graph Company, 100; G, C., e. and l., 100; Kan
sas Pacific, 100; n. j. southern, 1909 Pacific Of
Missouri, l0O Reno al preferred, 100 Union
Mining Company. 100: Wels-Fargo Express, 81 ;
and U. ;. Express, 50.
The gold market opened firm under the infu-
ence OF further purchases to cover short con
tracts, but the light specie shipments, added to
some liberal sales at the advance, caused re-
action to liz, at which figure 1t closed. There
were no other influences affecting The market.
rhe following were the principal quotauon-;
1000 A. M..1l3i1 1888 T. M..1l34 1850 r. M...1l3
le;l0 p M..1l3Is liz +. M-,ll31s 800 4. M"..1l3
In loans the rates paid for having balances carried
were l, cent, and nat,
The total clearlngs a. the Gold Exchange Bank were
t2035S 900 gold balances 2ll 0i and Gu rency Dal
ances, IL 4Ol5p5 the gross clearnKs OF the week hay
Ing been large and amounting u t2Od,6y7 900,
Tue sub-TreasuTy paid out today $4,000 In coin H.
terest on tho public de0t, and for the wees &5 900
asVna rsdespss sss,Qoo 10 calico esRSA whel Srylns
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ITO foIOW'fE Wcfc inc cOlnN fIIIFe taFuInss OF IN
Central f-cilc RairOad COmpsnY

The following IL statement Of appro xniaie
ilgs for tht month Of ANcA from william houd r..
cclver 81 the Missouri. kansas and Irsas i'aiway :
freight. tltid,7 n, Passenger, toSyl7 - nal, no,
2DN - cSlrrss, a It5 mlsce ineCus. s2I'Vs; total
S245Sl3.15. Corresponding peri last year ,actutl
t2Stu da; iuCrease, Sl27lo Cd nrst quarter 1873
tj1mJe5 nfst quarter 1878 (csuau, Sd2s.Oos - ~
Cret-e. tl2s.ps7g1.
The reorganization OF the Chesaucakc nnd Ohlu RAT
road OF the plan recommended uy N'ssrs. fisS a
hatCh. A. a. Low ami others. \ practically nu accom-.
lshed fact. t2lOOO, no Of tLS t-sJVV0yO OOnd.
holders lave accepted.
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WnirE,~rAK LINZ. >,.,rv.or,,, GA,
ENIAG UNITED STATES MAIL.
s.camtoats mo naiI,ol0s.

-pEOPLE'> LINE steamboats, for Albany
~. S.fIf 81. IEi &c Mtsf leave uativ f-uLdtyS er
ccrfeiI ntbP. NJ, Pier ~. y. H.. foot OF Canal 81.
-RrGt LAR Ct-eil line up. the crreS alss
~ sfcr - FV, ssrt aad iut"rncdiatt iin-s.
steamer New Champion, n n tluI It,, T. stay,
Thursiav, snd Saturday. Steuuer SIC ianu-. ludAy,
NcGu. sday, an frdaY, from Leroy ST., 3 L. ".
/NID E-TABII-IIFD LINE for stuyve-auL
- tAlS klLl. uui me Weilate huuiugs. steamer
AnCirW u rider ifuW tt4nstn e. lnit So, IuestaYt
Thursday, ANA slttt.ry, o. -Aer Monitor Monday,
" nNu..i-lN 4. nm. IIIl. D L. N.
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STuAv. THEATRE.
1STH WEEK OF PIQUE,

The Daily Times says (.
llQUE attracts mower.
iuIiy and ste uilv.
LVerynOdy ought 70 see IL.
Tho uftener II Is seg n
the more certainly 1t viii
De- set down a. a very r..
mfrbnhle plev. ~
awning clLld deepen our
tyWplthy for the Ross
Family n would he the
thoughts suggested BY the
powerful aud deeply i'm
Urnss We perform nee OfI
l-a.nAN " NLl.alAn-
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eas ano 6oa,es.

fNO HOTELS, rrsiauant', boarding houses and
other large Cunsuultrs OF tea ana cuiice. GU CaA
buy Al absolutely who esAlr prices lu QuAuie- O Ms,
aud unwAri, good tea from - Ct. ne n, good
coli q. whole io,sttN gluuu., from 20 cts, per n.
TIE tLLS TEA CO.. col tu. .On a., OetWe1n Chuica
ana Green lea SIS, y. \.
LyEEp'- PATENT pauly made drcss stunts the
IN very best tor 80. oil Broadway.
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Amnstmnyta

T1NIoS SQUARE THEATRE.
ss9Pr'e''r W.T. .l. Az
,..,,yVsy ~ - ~, ~ vr,v rt =
c ~ NJ 0 en, 80 K, NJ "a
~ H. vs t s,,t.i, drs,, in evnrytnin,
Ssad a. fs.sia iasiifs S5 aa'ic.a com
s;'i Y:.5 " Ei. 5'.55
vRRptot IT, Wicr, l.. T.oar,oa, a. 1tes-. IS. )
fhhhhOls,l @ tr.rv + = Ta,rh e . Collins q 4
Nn.,s k1te tiaston. Ida vernon. Ma o.
Inn nrs 10. trfa NUrWtUi a, VI nj iiarr.
srt fi5'l frr va and Auyus EstIuUnl
- i. wa T. Arl''1 d. Sun NAl ~, ~ OF hHl. Il
VNXTRA -INInN SDI tUE TIIfN.NL.
sruNnnr roflsSy1!SS H. NIFTY
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Mount on DC gospel car!
De lore NlrCl rul ~ faith,
And do hind wheel run ny grace
Moulf on De cal Tor glory

This extraordinary service lasted for over two
hours. ana 1t surpassed anythIBg / have ever
witnessed in the GIMP meeting Or ON tue planta-
lJn. But tacfe was muCu precious wueat
among some dust aud chaf.
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gat, uno daps,

4 REGULAR s9hltfor sI.Ooi specll't. Hne ats
~ SIX hats $3.50. worth So 10 AeW Church S.. Gp
iAiIs.
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Sfbing MatgInts.

A KINE lot of sewing machines, al nrstcIass, vii
u bes9ld very shsep. ~ ~ III siHrs
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MODERN SCHOOL OF ACTING.

III tn very laushabie sseteh.
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brisk demand from the
10 home financial iUsfifu.


bInc uucninr nignisf. invest, ana . r. n c otinf
zee VI stOcAs to-day we're;
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new mennRe Of fun, which vii appear the
NOritc comedians Wild. Richmond, Wnito, Dave
Reed, Fradiey. Murphy, Morton anu John Williams.
FIRST appearance OF
MISS NINA GFARY.
Miss JENNY HUGHES.
Concluding with the very iaue1aDle Durcsquc (hy
Qutrtl
Dip SHE Go. OR WAS SIZE
Daily Kennebec journal., 1876-01-27

Hollis Hall, Harvard College, this morning. The
flames were confined to the attic and roof. Loss
considerable on building, and the Piea society
lost most Of its property defective chimney
was the cause.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1876-01-27
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH
TO The
Daily Eennebee 9ournal.
DAMARISCOTTA.
Concert and Ball.

Damariscotta, January 26. Lincoln Hail was
formally opened to the public this evening, by an
orchestral concert and ball. Three hundred and
fifty people were in the audience, and one hun
dred participated in the ball, quite number from
neighboring cities and towns. Chambers orches-
ira of Portland furnished the music. Supper was
given at Maine Hall about twelve o'clock, and the
occasion was eminently successful The work on
the block in which Is Lincoln Hall, was COM
mcnced last May, and the opening of the hall an
nounces the final completion of the building. 1t
has been constructed by company Of our enter
prising men, and adds materially to the appear.
ance Of the business portion Of the village. 1t is
of brick with stone trimmings forty-fvc feet high,
ninety long, and sixty six wide, and contains be-
sides the hall on the second, three commodous
stores en- the ground floor. The hall has a seating
capacity of about twelve hundred, and is pre-
nounced to be among the best in the State. The
cost Of the building is about $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1876-01-27

executed 2; removed to Insane Hospital, 2; total
AZ. Present number, Nov 80, 1875, l4S. Num-
ber received since the opening of the prison, July
q 1924, 2,l53. OF fthese, ,39l were discharged on
expiration of sentence, 49j were pardoned, 81 died,
and 10 escaped and were not rctaken Only four
were executed.
The following shows the crimes OF those now in
prison: Larceny &c, burglary l6, arson 10, rob-
berry T. cheating 2, rape 3, adultery 3, manslaugh-
ter f. assault to ravish g. murder IA, assault to kill
4, robbing the L. S. mail 2, embezzlement 2, as
sault and battery 6, forgery |, assault 10 commit
incest |, perjury |, breaking and entering l total
liS.
The State Prison and Jail Inspectors, William
Wilson, Rufus Prince and A. j. Billings, report
that in the management of the internal anirs of
the prison during the past year, the same mild but
effective policy has been pursued. The sanitary
condition of the prisoners has been well attended
to, and a consequence, they have enjoyed good
health. Mr.. Stalrett has given instruction to the
oonvicts. lie has spent each Sabbath with them
and two hours each evening. 1t appears that the
whole number who have been under his nstruc-
ton Is 10. The average number, 50. Twelve al
learning to read, sixty y-seven are studying arith-
metic, twelve geography and three grammar.
The lnspet tor gives a brief review of the condi-
ton of the Jail workshops in Penobscot, Kenne-
bee, Androscoggin, Lincoln and Cumberland coun-
ties.
DR.. J. b. Walker the prison physician, reports
that no death has occurred during the year from
acute. any disease contracted within the insti-
tuition. Every attention is paid to the comfort Of
the conycts, a, far az circums tances will allow.
The clergy men of Thomast1n, Rev. Mes.rs. J.
X. Mason, q. L. Mathews, ard {. +. Libby, Off
cia,c in turn as chaplains Preaching service is
held every Sunday. The men prayed with,
not as convcts, but men sinners, indeed, but
needing pardon, needing to make personal effort
to lead better lives. Many have reformed, it is
trusted, permanently.
Hon. Charles Buffum, Of the executive council
committee, reports that he has visited the prison
three times the past year, and made thorough and
careful examination into its affairs. Mr.. Buffam
speaks in detail of the sevc cral departments, and
expresses entire satisfaction with the management
Of the a.ttis Of the prison.