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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-05-01

Inc night, clearing now, wind southeast and qui
warm.
Edward Seymour, of the firm of Scribner, Arm
strong & Co., editor, author and publisher. died
Saturday night, at his home in Bloomfield, New
York.
Investigation.
Sec'v Sherman says he wants the investigation
at the New York Custom House to be public, and
the press admitted.
Naval Affairs.
The Tribune says the removal of Chief Com
structor Hanscom by the secretary of the navy,
WAS for ordering the sale of old brass and other
materials at the Boston Yard. without advertising,
and accepting worthless stuff in pay ment therefor
also, that whenever any jobbing in connection
| with certain contractors came up Hanscom al
ways appeared to lave had something to do with
il.
| Robert b. Chisholm has brought suit against
Trenor ". Parker and ii. H. Baxter for S399,
| PENDANTS, and William NJ. Stewart for $3.50. 900.
the substance of both suits being damages for al
| legged fraud bv which Parker obtained plaintiffs
| shares in the Emma Silver Mining Co.
Rumor.
II is stated that bill reducing The army to ten
thousand, will be introduced in the next session of
Congress.
currency
The following is the u. S. currency outstanding
At this date; Demand notes, s66,O7.5o; legals,
S36l4 ,9i4 Oh, one and two Years, and two year
coupon notes. 1905, $40; fractional currency, all
issues, S22, 1856 1852; total $ 81, l49 992.
Financial.
The gold exchange dist lived at to-day and its
business passes into the hands of the stock ex-
| change.
Railroad Matters.
The Paducah & Memphis railroad was sold I'M
der foreclosure to day, for 100000.
Collector Morrill,.
Ex-Secretaiy Morrill, left for Portland this morn
ing. where be will Immediately assume the duties
as Custom Collector.
N. Y. Custom House.
The Custom House investigators held an open
session to-day. Deputy naval officer Burt testified
that at least 10 per cent. could be saved TO the
country by reducing the force, giving the Offices
only to competent men,
Insurance.
VIM. Allen Butler has been appointed referee to
ascertain the facts in the CON plant whether re.
cever should be appointed of The American Popu-
lar Life ms Co.
Fail River Line.
The palace steamers Bristol and Providence re
svmed their summer trip OH the Fall River line to-
day.
Death.
Rev. Hector Brownson, the Oldest Methodist
clergyman in active duties in the State and for IS
years agent Of the American Bible Society, died
yesterday at Rhinebeck. aged sc years.
Personal.
General Grant is stopping in this city.
Denial.
The reported sale of the Stevens Battery TO Rus,
| STA OF TuIkey is authoritatively denied.
Robbery.
1t is stated that trunk on Z wagon Of the New
York Transfer Company was robbed last Thurs
day. while standing in the stable, of $50 900 worth
| of d Almonds.
| The Morris Canal.
| The old Morris Canal of New jersey, is likely
to be purchased by the cities of Newark and Jer-
sey City, for use as an aqueduct for Lake Hopta-
' cong.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-05-01

rrday night, destroying the grist mill and single
OF A. D. Brown. Loss $1,000, insured for $500.
The saw mill Of Allen Malcolm was also burned.
Loss $1,000, no insurance. The cause of the fire
j, unknown, though it is supposed to be incen-
ii1rv
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-05-01

The prayer meeting at the Reform Club room
will be held this evening at 7.30 o'clock.
All are invited to come and take part. A
spirt Of liberty and entire freedom is manifest in
the meetings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-05-01

The East Maine Con ference of the Methodist
churches in this District will be held in Thomas
ton on Wednesday, May 2nd, Bishop Scott pre-
siding.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-05-01
SOUTH CAROLINA,
Gov. Chamberlain Going North.

NEW YORK, April 80. A Columbia South
Carolnas despatch says republican contestants of
disputed state Offices have concluded to Withdraw
their claims. Ex-Governor Chsmberlain's family
left for the north, Sunday morning, and he will
Join them in few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-05-01

PENNSYLvANIA.
euspeusiou.

BETHLEHEM, April 80. TIE D'rn S-,i. -
Bank OF Bethlehem, suspended la. a.. -. IL
abilities exceed S2S5,000. The assets are un.
knewn, but are claimed to be sufficient to yield
fair per centage. a statement was declined.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-05-01

1t will be noticed by our Conference report, that
Mr. Fred C. Rogers has been assigned to a good
position, South Paris. Rev. Mr. Adams remains
another year in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-05-01
FINANCIAL 4 COMMERCIAL,
New York MONEY Market.
EVENING REPORT.

New York. April so, ls1.
Money was easy at p al per cent. ON call. For.
eign exchange advanced to 4sIL for bankers long
and is9 a4s9ts for demand. Gold opened at 1867
and closed at 1881. Loans ASK per cent.
Customs receipts 1874 ,9oJ. Treasury disbursed
sstOo interest," s403.JOO .or bonds. and - ,0O0 &c
silver.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-05-01

No person ever used Adamson's Balsam without
being able to speak in its favor. Its magical eff
fects affordng almost instant relief in the most
stubborn cases has won for it repu tation as a
remedial agent for coughs and colds for which the
proprietor may we'll be proud. Price IS cts.-Bos-
Ton 1drocate. apl25-t&wlw
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-05-01
Naval Matters.

PARIS, April 30. Notice has been issued BY th
students calling for an snti-clerical demonstration
to morrow in place of the sabounc
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-05-01

The time has come when toe little urchins tray
ell around W th little basket on their arm cry ing
"Have some greensi"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-05-01

Rev. Mr.. Penney Of this city. will attend the
New England Conference Of Free Baptists, to as
scmble in Lawrence, Mass, to-day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-05-01

Sporting men report that fishing in the poads
and brooks in this vicinity, was never better.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-05-01

1t is expected that quite number of our citi-
Icns will attend the funeral Of the late Hon. War
rem johnson, at Brunswick 10 day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-05-01

The court house is being painted on The inside
and the wood work on the outside, by II. Il. Ran
dali, who is doing an excellent Job.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-05-01

~ Cincinnati. April 30, 1877.
FORK slo 15aI6 90 Clear isides, 7%as
LARD BACON
steam 10 0c-al0 90 Shoulders, 6Las3.
hemleJ ioAall- Clear rib sides, sshS ass
BULK MEATS Clear sides, sAa-
shoulders, 5-a5k WHISKEY-. l 09Si %
Clear rib sides, Oak
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-05-01

John b. Cough is to lecture on Temperance a
Granite Hall, in this city, on the 18th of May.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-05-01

The members of the Connor Cadets are notified
to appear at the armory of the Capital Guards at
$50 this evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-05-01
Noeal ami State Nous.

The second Schooner of the selson arrived yes
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-05-01
MISSOURI.
legislative.

ST. LOUIS. April 80. The Missouri leg slsture
adjourned size die to-day
Failure.
A report was freely circulated to-day that the
heavy commission house of Tbryock 4 Rowland
had failed with liabilities in the neighborhood OF
100000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-05-01

The boys are oschins black bass from Win
throp pond.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-05-01
Poisoned.

While John Leggett, a waiter in house Ne. l.
East III street was engaged to-day cleaning the
house, he found bottle in q closet. which he say
be thought was cllret He poured out q glass,
and gave 1t TO fellow servant, who drank il, and
was almost Immediately seized with commissions,
which ended in his death. Examination showed
the bottle bore poison label Some of the ser
wants declare that Lcggeit and the deceased we re
moi on good terms. Leggoit was arrested and
held to await examination.
Fire.
BUFFALo, Aprl 30. \ building erected in
1910, known As the Niagara Temperance House,
and latterly used as a variety theatre was burned
tonight. Loss, $50 900; partially insured. Cause
incendiary,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-05-01
CON N EC1ICUI.
Rebuilt.

RIVERSIDE, April 80. The railroad bridge at
Cos Cob, which was partially destroyed by fire
last week, has been rebuilt. and the trains com.
merced this evening to run over it, and will now
run without interruption.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-05-01
WASHINGTON.
SOldlers' Home.

WASHINGTON, April 30. The Secretary of War,
in company with Adj't Gen. Townsend visited the
Soldiers Home to-day and carefully examined the
condition o! the institution, which he found excel
lent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-05-01
knighted.

Hartford. April 30. A private despatch re-
ceived in this city from London, says that Col ii.
b. Sanford, chief of the British commission at the
centennial exhibition was to-day knighted by
Queen Victoria at Windsor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-05-01
NEW YORK.
d. atii.

New YORK, April 30. Very heavy rain during
the night, clearing now, wind southeast and quite
warm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-05-01

The regular monthly meeting OF the trustees Of
tho District Society of Augusta in connection
with the New York Life Insurance Company, was
lclJ yesterday afternoon at the Office of the So
ciety, No l Darby block. The secretarys report
Of the business done in the month of April was
examined by the board and pronounced very sat
sfactory as to amount and character Of the risks.
The insurance taken by the Society the pastmonth
being several thousand dollars more than that O.
the preceding month. A statement of the bust
lie done by all companies in 1876 was exami ned,
enl showed only one company in the United
states whose expenses were as low in proportion
to the business done, as the New York Life. ThS
Total salaries and fees paid to officers and en-
ployes being only 47-l00 of one per cent. of their
assets. Suggestions we're made by Gov Conner
and Mr. Brooks, in regard to pushing business.
and general determination was expressed by the
trustees to give the matter their personal atten-
ton. On motion of Dr. Harlow, the me citing ad-
journed to five o'clock Thursday afternoon May
3lst.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-05-01

Edward Seymour. of the firm of Scribner, Arm
strong & Co., editor author and publisher, died
Saturday night, at his home in Bloomfield, New
York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-05-01
Callers on the President.
Court Matters.

A large number of politicians waited on
President to-day and few citizens, to pay tn
respects.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-05-01

The Bangor Commercial thus chronicles the
conversion of young man:
young and enterprising printer who during
rhe last few weeks has been instrumental in in
"r-ssiug the circulation IN our city of the Bosio
7 ines, sheet devoted to burlesquing Moody and
Sankey, went TO Boston, aud visiting the Moody
and Sankey meetings out of curiosity, became
greatly intereste and finally converted. The
words of Goldsmith are very applicable:
"rruth from his lips prevailed W it'll double sway,
And those who came TO SCOT renamed 10 pray I"
The Winthrop Reform Club. like similar in.ti
tutions of that character in the State, is doing a
u bile work, seeking to "rescue the pershing."
The majority Of the hardest drinkers in town have
been rescued and held by the power of the pledge
and christian influences. Homes that were for
melly desolate and gloomy on account OF drink
ing father or son, now bright and full Of sun
shine Actuated by the true missionary spirit, the
members of the club have not selfshly confined
their efforts at home. but have gone out to neigh
boring towns, in quest Of trophies for the good
cause, and to establish successful working organ
zations like their own. With such men IS KEEL
~ Jersey, Bragdon, Leuzader, and hosts of others,
working earnestly for the cause, and keeping sa-
rredly their iron-clad pledge, the future Of the
Winthrop clubs, is bright with promise
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-05-01
Investigations.
Naval Affairs.

sec'y Sherman says he wants the investigation
at the New York Custom House to be public, and
the press admitted.
New-York tribune., 1877-07-23

The better part of valor is consplcuously
displayed on each slope of the Continent. The
Pittsburg home guards fraternized with the
mob. and a militia company at Altoona stack d
their arms in the depot At the same time
the volunteers whom Gen. Howard dispatched
to Joseph's old camp quietly disbonded and
retired contempatiyyly to their homes.
New-York tribune., 1877-07-23
NEw-YoRK DAILY TRIBUNE, MONDAY JULY 49, 1877.

I'D in business, and has declared that ne saw
him with enormous head uplifted breathing
smoke and fire, and believing like bull OF
Bashan! For it was long ago settled that
our hardy mariners possess extraordinary
powers of imagination, and have caught
from the sounding sea a passion for mystery.
1t is this well established fact which, in some
minds given to the amusement OF weighing eV-
idence, has reduced the noble Sea-serpent to
the category of fable, and ranked him with
Sphynxes and Gorgons and Chmeras dire, with
Saamanders and PhGnixes, with Grilins and
Uncorns. If he did not, now and then, come
UP and assert himself and as, it were demonstrate
his own existence, he would long ago have been
classified with the exploded geological curlosi-
ties of antiquity. But beng seen OF so many,
and by some who d0n0t do business on the great
waters, being discovered from the shore by
prosaic landsmen, and by women who are
always so slow to credit anything wonderful,
he has n better right to be believed in than
some rare animals, now in every wandering
menagerie, had only a few years ago. FOR
our own part we are certain that tne
astonished Nahant gazers must have seen
something, and something not seen every day
of the week. OF what use is it for man TO
90 to sea all the DAYS of his life, storm tossed
and bathed in the flying spray until his face
is of bronze and he is well nigh web-fingered,
if after all this experience, he cannot tell
serpent from porpOise or horse-mackereif
Let us believe III the sea-snake OF the Nahant
waters! Let us even acknowledge him to be
a lineal descendent OF the sinuous pair which
came out of the blue waves to execute the
vengeance of Minerva upon Laoco0n and his In
nOcent boys!
These marves of antiquity, doubtless, made
rapid passages and the modern specimens are
not wanting in velocity. Possibly, the creature
seen from H. NJ s. Osborne off the north coast
of Sicily on the I'd of June last was identical
with our recent visitor. His picture is pub
lished IN London illustrated newspaper, and
he is particularly remarkable for his paddles
or fappers which have a semi-revoving mo-
ton. and are fifteen feet in length He has
long row of fins upon his back, great knob
shaped nose, and his skin is like that of the
seal Altogether, it must be admitted that
seen from distance, the serpent Is not re-
markable for a fascinating personal beauty.
Still it would be unfair to judge him in this
respect without a clear view and we do en-
treat all, who may have the opportunity, to
capture if possible, the next serpent that may
come up. The public, fed so long upon nsat-
sfactory reports, pines to see the creature in
an aquarium, or at least neatly stuffed and ex-
hbited at reasonable price of admission.
New-York tribune., 1877-07-23
ELRSr C1UShS or me SrRIKE.

The conflict between railway companies and
strikers, so far as it is one of force ought to be
settled only by the punishment of law-breakers.
Civilized society can have no compromise with
those who make war upon its freedom of labor,
ifs recularity of commerce, its peace, order
and supremacy of law. But there are strikers
who appeal to public opinion, and reSortlng TO
no violence, rest upon their undiSpu ed right TO
mit woIk. Such men should be impdrtially
heard. The misconduct of railway managers
toward stockholders, creditors and the public
we have not hesitated to expose. Not one of
those whose false accounts or patched reports
have been dragged to light will suspect us of
a disposition to excuse any injustice toward
railway employees. As a class, the railway
workers are industrious and faithful men,
whose care and efficiency have done much to
make the railway system useful to the public.
How far are their complaints justified
In the flush times during the war and after
wards, when the miles of railroads operated
doubled within eight years, men competent in
that service were in great demand, and secured
very high wages. Now a reaction has come,
and they are called to bear a share of it, Cap
ital invested in railways has been forced to
submit to very much greater reduction i'll
profits than the companies propose IN wages.
Bonds amounting to over $S00,OOO,OOO are III
default. Little more than a third of the stock
of railways yields any profit whatever. OF the
companies which still pay dividends, not a few
obtain the money only by borrowing. These
enormous losses by capital have continued and
accumulated for years; shall the labor employ
Ell in transportation escape its proportion Of
sacrifce7 The reduction proposed is not great
er than has been found necessary in other
branches of labor, though capital invested in
transportation has suffered more than capital
in any other employment. Intelligent men
know that all industry and trade are steadily
returning to the basis of profits wages and
prices which prevailed in the specie-paying
New-York tribune., 1877-07-23
POLITICAL NOTES.

The once-holder half wishes he had struck,
too
The Democratic flapdoodle about disbanding
the Army mas been answered by the railroad strike
These United States seem to be blessed with
Governors who have backbone occasion The strikers
have learned that To their sorrow.
Mr.. Tiden's party enemies show their true
coors by delaying their attack him till he Is
country They all fight with artillery that constructed
to shoot around u corner
The Tammany blast against Mr.. Randall was
destructive only in the The party press regards
the whole thing OF Mr.. Cox's abest jokes. Mr.
Cox is always funniest whom he tries hardest 10 DO
serious.
Ex-Congressman Vance of OHIO is sure the
Democrats party is going TO carry that State this Fall
BY 10000 majority. lie says the party is entirely
nitod and confident That Is the probably why
the datcs for office PEI eDpering other with
o.argcs OF Iaud. 1t Ii because they united"
Democratic hopes for 1880 rest entirely upon
n Solid South. Perhaps the solidty will continue
three years. but there strong indications that
hoopg won't be sufficient to hold the party together In
New-York tribune., 1877-07-23

and to storm the fortresses at the same time
The Russian staff is ambitious. 1t aims
to carry on war on grand scale,
to do many things at once-to invest Kust-
chuk, to make flank movement on Shumla,
to send column against the Turkish camp
at Widdin, to concentrate force at Sill
istria, and to scale the Balkan passes and
march upon AdranOple. These are splendid
tactics-if there are four Russians to one
Turk. But what was the result of the bril-
liant manGuvreng in Armenian The Rus
slams attempted to capture the best harbor and
the strongest fortress, and at the same time to
make concentric movement upon the Capital
by means of brilliant flank movement over
the Ararat Chain. In order to carry out
so complicated plan they were compelled to
divide their forces and at the critical moment
Mukhtar Pasha concentrated his army and
crushed the flnking column. Will the Turkish
commander on the Danube have the same
luck
New-York tribune., 1877-07-23
THE GREAT SEA-SERPENT.

Forty wears ago the low comedian of the Old
Bowery Theater was singing funny song
about the Marine Monster upon whose back,
mistaking him for an island, a colony planted
itself and was narrating that " 1t was MT till
they'd built a church. And houses III row,
"That the snake he left them in the lurch,
:" By diving down below " At intervals he has
co.ne up again, and been seen by astonished
sl,ippers from the decks of their smacks, 10y
Summer boarders from the verandas OF Sum-
mer hotels, and, far at sea, from the tall mast
heads of the venturesome ships He has been
scrutnized through spy-glasses, and substan-
tiated in afdavts. He has eyaded boat expe-
ditions sent against him, and has always gone
under at the critical moment of probable cap
ture. He has aroused the most scornful skep-
ticism; he has been profoundly believed
in he has been debated by the learned
and defended by the ignorant, and last Mon
day he was seen once more at Nahant, moving
with vermicular velocity. Some say that he
was forty feet long. and some say that he was
thirty feet only-nobody assigns to him lesser
length than the last. Sometimes he remained
motionless, blslling in the sunbean.s, and then
lashing furiously the waters with much fuss
and foam, he has disappeared. Last We'd
nesday he made second appearance, was
seen as before, and after duly disporting him
self, went below again 10 rejoin the salt
ciety of the TritOns and to firt with the fifty
daughters of Nereus Who knows what report
of our men he made To Poseilon, or of our
pretty seaside loungers to Queen Amphitrte
when the mermen and mermaids poised them
selves upon their final fins to listen to his
yarni Did the charming Galatea ask him for
the freshest news from the Siclian plains, or
the horse tanning King Of the Sea require from
him the latest turf intellig I But these
are questions which nobody can answer, and
SO we content ourselves with fancying all the
forty feet coiled up in coral grove, with the
purple muet and goldfish rowing about the
| sleeping creature.
OF course, all along the shores of Massa-
chusetts Bay, and from headland to headland,
there is infinite talk of his Serpentship. Some
| truth is told of him, but, alas how many lies.
Before this the weli-pickled veteran, between
the pufIs of his short pipe, has narrated fbs
| enough about the monster to set an epic poet
New-York tribune., 1877-07-23
1n0es 10 Advertisements.


ANUsEMTNTs-2d Pdge-6th column.
BANKING House AND BANKEIS-7h PdQc--Oth cOlulnu'
BOARD AND ROOMS-6h PdOe-ith column.
BUSINESS CHANCEs-7h Pdge-6th column.
COPARTN ERsH.P NOTlCES-7h Page 9th cOlnmn'
CORPORNTION NOTICES-7n PGQc-6th column
DANCING ACADEMIES-6M PGGc-2t column.
DIyIDEND NOuCEs-7th Pdgc-6th column.
DRY GonDs-Sd Pd0e-ith columns.
EXCURsiONs--}d PG0c--6th column.
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LOST AND FOUND-3d PGge-ith column
MACnINERY-Sd Pd0e-ith column
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REAL ESTATE For SALE-BROOkLIN-od Fu0e-oth
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