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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-08-15
Railroa1s anu Steamboats,.
Change of Time!
On and after Wednesday, July 20,
TIE FINE STEAMER
HENRY MORRISON,

GEO. W. SNOWMAN, Master, will leave Angus
ia at ii O'Clock, connecting with morning train from
Waterville amt skowhegan every wednesday and
Saturday.
SATURDAY will leave Augusta at IL A. NJ,
Hallowel at IL go Gardiner at IL NJ, Richmond
100 y. NJ, Bath 3.l5, Mouse Island 800, Boothbay
$50, Squirrel Island Geo, arriving at HodgdCns
Mills alto.
MONDAY, returning, leave Hodgdon's Mills at
A. NJ, squirrel Island at I, Boothbay 1870, Mouse
Island g. Bath, 9.i5, Richmond Ills, Gardiner IL 40
PM. Hallowel LIS, arriving at Augusta at Las T..
Nj.
TUESDAY, on her round trip will leave Augusta
at A. Nj, Hallowel $50, Gardiner 7, Richmond
$50, Bath 1906, Mouse Island l45, squirrel Island
II ID z. NJ, arriving at Boothbay at 1!.45 z. NJ.
Returning leave BoOlhbay at l30, Squirrel Island
2, Mouse I,land $50, Bath AS, Richmond 6, Gard.
iner us, Hallowcll 745, arriving at Augusta at
S.i5.
WEDNESDAY will leave Augusta at IL A. NJ,
ana make her landings same as Saturday.
THURSDAY will leave HOdgdon's Mills at G,
ana make her indings zane as Monday.
FRIDAY, VIII leave Augusta ut and make her
round trip same as Tuesday.
No lumber of any Kind taken on round trip days.
The fare for school children or paities made up
for excursions at reduced rates.
All freight and baggage must have the owners
name and place Of destination the same or il
will not be received on board the steamer.
W. l.. NEAL, Clerk.
Augusta, July q, 1876.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-02-16

EXTRACT from a recent letter of General
Sherman's Wherever have resided have
endeayored to manifest an interest in the
general cause of education, but have expe-
rienced that the common schools, instead Of
trying to teach all children the rudiments,
were drifting toward the classics and a uni
versity education. Our tax for public
schools in Washington was one per cent. on
valuation of real estate here (St LOUISE it
is onehalf Of one per cent. am further
informed that the cost to the school fund
Of one scholar in thu high school equals that
for five scholars in the primary. Therefore,
in these days of general economy, the ques-
ton of cost may properly be discussed by
those who pay the taxes, without any one be-
ing construed thereby as being hostile or I'M
friendly TO the whole system.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-02-16

No EGREss.-The fatal folly of having
insufficient means of egress from public
buildings never had better exemplfcation
than in the case of Robinson's Opera House,
in Cincinnati, recently. Some six hundred
children belonging to the public schools
were performing the allegory Of the Grand
Republic to crowded house, when mis-
chievous boy shouted fire." The red lights
from the colored fires used in the piece lent
probability to it. Some one in the audience
took up the cry Of fire, and it was re-echoed
from near the door by some one who caught
glimpse Of the red glare from the stage.
There was an immediate rush for the front
doors. A child was pushed down the stairs
and screamed. Immediately after, man
thrust his arm through window, and the
scream and crash were enough TO set the
panic in full force. The scene was a terri
BILE one in the narrow vestibule leading 10
the street The people in the rear, mad
with fear, pressed upon those in front, shout
ing and cursing. The men, terror-stricken,
struck down the helpless women and chill
dren in front or climbed over their heads TO
the top of the staircase, aud prscipitated
themselves upon the screaming and bleeding
mass of children and women in the hallway
The scene in and about the Opera House at
ter the accident was heartrending. The
news Of the catastrophe spread like wildfre
over the city, and from every direction came
people hurrying to the scene, until the
squares in the vicinity were impossible. 1t
is now reported that six persons were killed
in the stampede.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-02-16
Death OF Reyerdy johnson.

The death Of Hon. Reverdy johnson re.
moves one Of the oldest and best known of
the statesmen and lawyers Of the country
His reputation as a statesmen rests chiefly
on the fact that he was appointed minister
to England by Andrew johnson in 1868, and
Alabama claims, which was rejected by the
Senate after a memorable debate, in which
Charles Sumner took prominent part. The
conservative and cautions spirit which
guided his conduct in this case appears to
have been characteristic of the man. lie
was anxious to avoid trouble and complica-
tons, and made large concessions for the
sake Of peace. In 1861 he showed the same
disposition in his efforts to prevent the out.
break Of the civil war. In the Senate where
he served at two widely separated periods,
he took a prominent, though hardly lead
ing part. lie was always on the side Of a
conservative policy, but was well informed
in all matters of national and international
law, and clear, forcible speaker His tai.
ents qualified him better for his profession
as lawyer than for public life. lie was a
thorough student and skillful advocate, and
for many years has been regarded as one Of
the most profound constitutional lawyers in
the country. Notwithstanding his advanced
age of nearly eighty years, his intellect had
been clear and vigorous to the very end and
his physical health scarcely impaired lie
was man Of uncommon genialty, and his
integrity of character has never been called
in question.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-02-16

PosrAL LAws.-Postmaste General Jewell
is preparing a new plan for postage on third
class matter aud for the transmission of
merchandise through the mails, to correct
the irregularities in the present schedule af-
fecting the carrying of merchandise for long
distances. Mr.. Jewell proposes to rearrange
the classification of third-class matter, divid-
ing it into two classes for the general pur-
poses of transportation From the miscel-
laneous articles now comprising the third
class, transient newspapers and periodicals,
and the articles not strictly merchandise, are
to be taken and made separate class. Upon
this the postage is TO be one cent for every
two pounds, irrespective of distance. The
remaining articles of the third class, prop
erly denominated merchandise, or to be car.
ried according to weight and distance. The
country is to be divided in circuits of five
hundred miles, and the postage upon the
merchandise is to be arranged according 10
a sliding schedule, an additional half cent
an ounce being required for each additional
five hundred circuit Such an arrangement
would enable the government to carry this
class of mail matter at small profit, while
under the present system of uniform rate
for all distances the longer hauls are made at
great loss The only additional expense to
the government would be the trining cost Of
preparing the circuit classification.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-02-16

GENERAL BABcocK's CAsE.-The trial OF
Gen. Babcock has painful interest to
everybody, his friends included Everest
the mysterious witness, has testified that
Joyce once directed him to mail two letters,
one addressed to Avery and the other ad-
dressed to Babcock at Washington, and
that each letter contained $500 bill, The
evidence was not so direct as to be conclu-
sive, but it viii make all his friends who be-
lieve he is innocent the more anxious that
he should prove that he knew nothing OF the
whiskey frauds. Most of his friends in
Washington are now ready to admit that he
was imprudent, and that his conduct was not
proper in one who stood in such intimate re-
lations with the President,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-02-16

MISSIONARY STATIsTIcs.-The American
Missionary for this month has a list of the
missionaries and teachers of the association.
In Virginia there are Twenty-Five; North
Carolina, fourteen; South Carolina, fourteen
Georgia, thirty-three; Florida, two; Ala
bama, forty-two; Tennessee, thirty Ken
lucky, fifteen Mississippi, fifteen Arkansas,
one Louisiana, thirteen; Texas, three
among the Chinese in California, fifteen
among the Indians, thirteen. The Mission
airy says "The LISTS not as long as it once
was, for at one time it contained over five
hundred names. But the work and the re-
suits are larger to-day than then. This may
seem strange, but it is easily explained
Then the teachers instructed directly forty
thousand pupils. Now they teach only ten
thousand, but their former scholars are
teaching sixty thousand mere p'
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-02-16
wATCHMAN STATE JOURNAL WEDNESDAY, 1876
Female Suffrage.

II is often said that the experiment Of
Woman Suffrage has worked very success
fully in the Territory Of Wyoming, and that
all observers are convinced Of its wisdom.
Wyoming is far off, and we cannot always
tell what to believe about an experiment
which has its advocates here and its observ-
ers there. The Congregaiiondiia gives us
some facts, however, at first hand, which
seem TO initiate against the theory, that the
only condition necessary TO introduce the
millennium is TO give the ballot TO women.
II says at is by no means fact that the
experiment is working to a charm. A year
and a half ago, in passing through Cheyenne,
the writer conversed with three gentlemen,
all occupying prominent positions in that
city, and they all felt that with every year
new reasons were appearing against woman
suffrage And we have just received private
letters from there, confirming the same view
One witness says that not over one woman
in four even in the city Of Cheyenne, voted
at the last election, so far as he could learn,
though great efforts were made to rally them
to the polls, carriages calling at nearly every
door where there we're ladies to vote. And
the trouble was those who remained at
home were usually the better class while
the other side were at the polls "to man"
There has undoubtedly been a general reac.
ton of feeling within year or two past on
this subject, and many, both men and wo-
men, on looking at the matter more seri-
ously. are seeing the strongest objections to
putting such a heavy additional responsible
ity upon woman nor are they able TO dis
cover any real gain to that sex in the move
ment Woman, as a rule, does not wish to
vote. and the question now seems to be
whether suffrage shall be forced upon her"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-02-16

A Curious PHENoMENoN.-A somewhat
curious phase of the criminal statistics of the
present year is the fact that many cases
have been reported in the papers, of men
who have audaciously broken the laws in or
der to be provided with comfortable quar-
tiers in some of the public palatial residences
Here is an actual case in point. An inmate
of the Hartford, Conn, Jail, whose sentence
expired the other day, on leaving the retreat
asked the jailer to keep his cell for him
just as he had left it-some little pictures
etc, having been arranged in it by its occu
pant. "But your time is out" said the
jailer. 80 yes-but expect to be back
again in a day or two" returned the pris-
oner. And in a day or two back he came
and settled down as if at home
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-02-16

THE Louisville Courier-JouHai complains
Of the meagre results Of the various investi-
eating committees of the House of Repre-
sentatives. Now is not the difficulty found
in the fact that these committees 6nd moth
ing which can be made to afford comfort to
those democrats who have been led to in
dulge extravagant ideas of party success on
discoveries of Republican corruption After
a search Of two months, the committees find
nothing upon which to base a single charge
tits sad-for the democrats it cant be
helped while Republicans administer the af
fairs Of the government They have way
of acting upon honest principles which puz-
zles democratic committees and compel,
them to 1" give it up"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-02-16

CHARAcrEmsrIc.-An Ohio politician
having written General Sherman relative to
his views on the presidential question, has
received avery decided and unequivocal reply
from the General. lie says that he never
has been, is not now, and never shall be, a
candidate for that high office. lie believes
that a good Union soldier would be good
man for the office, and among the many,
mentions General Hayes of Ohio. lie be-
lieyes in the common schools, and hopes to
see less extrayagant buildings erected, His
wife and children are strong Catholics but
he is not that, however, is nobody's business.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-02-16

Cor. w. J. BEHAN AND JouN Thorn, of
the firm of Behan, Thorn & Co., and John
Henderson, all of New Orleans, have been
indicted by the grand jury for receiving
packages of distilled spirits as wholesale
liquor dealers, and knowingly and unlaw-
fully emitting to make the proper entries in
books which the law requires to keep. There
were five counts against Henderson, whose
bail was fixed at $4,000, and eight counts
against Behan and Thorn, their bail being
fixed at $4,000
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-02-16

REVOLUTION IN Information
has been received that the Mexican reyolu-
ton is gaining ground. Great excitement
prevails throughout the Northern states.
The whole western part of Cohahuila is in
arms, as are the Pacific states and Tamauli-
pas, Neuya Leon and San Louise, and, in
fact, all Northern Mexico Gen. Trevno is
now marching on Monterey from Tamauli-
pas. Another general is approaching Sal
tillo from the west. Durango has joined
hands with her sister states in the struggle
The movement is stupendous one in favor
of Poriirio Diaz for President.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-02-16

Mr.. Cox has introduced civil service
bill in Congress, which ought to pass. 1t
proposes to make a regular profession Of the
public service, for which men shall be pre-
pared by education and IN which they shall
be thoroughly trained, as they have to be in
other professions before they attain high
positions and get liberal rewards. The prin-
ciple is undoubtedly sound, and if such a
measure could be adopted and its permanent
retention assured, it could not fail to in
crease the efficiency of the public service.
1t would do away with the nschevous sys-
TEN of Office seeking, now in vogue, and the
obtaining of positions through personal and
political influence, without regard to quail
fcation and in spite of total lack of expe-
rience or training.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-02-16

Four state elections occur between now
and April 9th. On the 10th of this month
Texas will vote for a Governor and other
state officers. A vote will also be taken on
the new constitution. If it is defeated the
vote for state officers would be void, as the
present incumbents would then hold over
New Hampshire will hold its annual election
for Governor, railroad commissioner and a
legislature on the lith Of March. Connect.
cut follows, April Sd, and Rhode Island
April 9th.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-02-16

Another BANK RoBHERY.-The Bank of
Commerce at New London, Conn, was en-
tered by burglars on Wednesday evening Of
last week, and about twenty-ene thousand
dollars secured by them. The assets of the
bank, about five hundred thousand dollars,
We're packed, ready to be carried away, but
were left, the robbers evidently being scared
away. Suspicion subsequently fell upon
George c. Packer, teller in the bank, aud
he was arrested, confessed the crime and re-
stored the money.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-02-16

TnE trustees of Dartmouth College have
closed their investigation concerning the
late Daniel BlaisdelPs deficiency while
treasurer at Hanover. A committee was APP
pointed to wait upon the heirs with a com
promise proposition, which was accepted.
The sum named is not at present given, but
it is asserted that il is not over $4,000,
There will be no election OF treasurer this
session The one acting, Frederic Chase,
will serve until the annual session in June.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-02-16
MIR. Rlaine on Our Finances.

Mr.. Blaines long expected speech on the cur.
rency makes two definite propositions-frst,
that the privilege Of funding the greenbacks
in Understanding bonds shall be restored /;
and second, that the legal tender clause shall
not be repealed. The restoration Of the fund
Ing privilege restores the notes to their place
as a recognized portion Of the public debt,
to be paid on demand, or otherwise subject
to interest. Their character as legal tender
is essential TO their continued circulation
during the interval while the treasury is I'M
prepared to redeem them on presentation
and they are still needed for the transaction
Of business.
These are the only explicit recommends
tons which Mr.. Blaine makes, but while eau
tiously avoiding an unreasonable discussion
Of details, he does not hesitate TO take the
strongest ground in favor Of specie payment
in full, according with the act Of the last
Congress, which names January lst, 1870,
as the date for that suspicious contamination.
The leader of the Republican party in the
House confesses that, during the last ten
years, no positive and vigorous steps have
been taken toward specie payment, but he
asserts that the time is now ripe for action,
settling day has come, values have grayi-
tated toward a specie basis, the date Of re-
sumption is fixed, and il only remains for
Congress to provide, by judicious legisla-
ton, for result toward which all things
tend and conspire. The idea that we cannot
maintain monetary system which Califor-
mia maintains alone, which the Canadian
colonists easily support, he scouts as absurd
and extravagant, pointing 10 the example of
our ancestors, who, with a national debt
larger in proportion to their wealth than our
entire national, state and municipal debt,
established and maintained specie payments
in 1890.
These declarations commit the Republican
party to a straightforward course in the di-
rection Of specie payment. Mr.. Blaine
makes an effective reference to the shifting
policy of the democratic party in opposing
the issue of paper currency when the sal
walton Of the country seemed to require il,
then clamoring for the payment of the bonds
in greenbacks, and finally resisting the
movement, now fairly inaugurated, toward
the resumption of specie payment in coin.
II would have been a stroke of politics al
Eagacity if Mr.. Morrison had taken the
ground in advance, that the democratic
party, restored to power in the House of
Representatives, had come there to take up
the task which the Republicans had left un-
done and to re-establish the finances Of the
country upon a sound basis. That has not
been done The Republican party have
taken the initiative. 1t remains now for
the democrats to decline the challenge thus
rendered, and remove this question from the
political arena or to accept it, and be beaten.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-02-16

THERE is quite sensation in Newbury-
port Mass, over the marriage of James Par.
ton, the author, to his step-daughter, the
same being forbidden by the statutes of the
state. The bridegroom learned his status
on the morning after the wedding, and TO
prevent further scandal left his home in
charge Of his wife. aud took rooms for him
self at boarding house. lie will apply to
the legislature for special act sanctioning
his marriage.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-02-16

Lands AcouIrTED.-Ths trial Of Lands
the murderer Of Carruth, the yineland, New
Jersey, editor, ended last Saturday in yer,
diet Of acquittal on the ground of insanity
The verdict was compromise one, and il
would appear that the jury, while they did
not in reality believe Lands TO be insane
took this method Of saying that they did not
blame him for shooting Carruth. The re
suit, at all events, is to again turn the Grim
inal at large upon the public, when he ought
for the protection Of society, to be confined
for life in the insane asylum or elsewhere.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-02-16

The New TARIFF.-Mr. Morrison's new
tariff bill was prepared with the assistance
of Mr.. David A. Wells The essential fea-
lures of the bill are four. First the free
list is largely increased by the addition of
raw materials, especially drugs, chemicals
dyes, ETC., used in manufacturing. Second,
the scale of duties on manufactured goods,
now ranging from forty to sixty per cent, is
reduced about one-third, running from
twenty-five to forty per cent Third, an i'm
post is levied, for revenue only, of four cents
pound on coffee and ten cents a pound on
tea, in accordance with the strong recon-
mendations Of the President and Secretary
Of the Treasury. The former tax ON those
articles was six cents pound on coffee and
twelve cents on tea. The Secretary of the
Treasury says the government has lost twelve
or fifteen millions year by the repeal Of the
duties in 1872, with no bsneit whatever to
consumers, since foreign governments in
creased the export tax on tea and coffee to
correspond with the reduction of import tax
plifes the mode of estimating the new du-
ties on a great many articles. Wherever
weight can be substituted for valuation. it is
done. The object is to prevent frauds by
differentiation, false invoices, authorizations,
and cheating generally Mr.. Morrison is
one of the most persistent enemies of pro.
tectivs tariff, and seems to forget that this
country could not enjoy any degree of pros
perity but for the diversity of labor result
ing from that protection which is essential
to successful manufacturing enterprise in q
new country. The time may come when
such protection will not be required, but il
is some distance in the future. Suppose all
our mechanics should throw away their tool.
and go to farming; farmers might buy ma
terial for their shirts a few cents below pres
ent prices, but what would farm products b,
worth with such surplus production and nc
home market
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-02-16

In is a little early in the season, but no
doubt there will be rush for the Black Hills.
Only let the impression get abroad that for.
tunes may be made on short notice out there,
and the Hills will soon be covered with men
carrying picks on their shoulders and anr-
iety upon their countenances,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-02-16

CoNvIcTED.-Ths trial of Piper for the
murder of little Mabel Young in the belfry
of the Warren Avenue church, was con-
cluded last Thursday afternoon, with ver-
diet Of murder in the first degree. This re-
suit was unexpected, not only by the pris-
oner and his counsel, but we believe by the
public generally Though the evidence was
strong against him, it was but crcumstan-
tial, and the defence made out so good a
case, that a disagreement of the jury was
expected.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-02-16

The Marx Lane Express, in its review of
the grain markets for the past week, says
" The weather has been muggy and unfavor-
able to trade prices have generally declined
about a shilling per quarter, in consequences
of deteriorated condition. Home deliveries
are still short, compared with last year.
Business has been Heavy and imports have
been rather less, and will probably continue
to diminish until prices improve. AT Paris,
flour has declined franc. In Germany, the
markets have rather improved, while in IIol
land and Belgium they We're dull and un'
changed