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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-09-19
LETTER IRON WASHINGTON.


WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept 10TH, 1877.
To tie Editor Of he Journals;
We are now in the midst of rainy weather The
fall has opened with the showers which kept away
50 long that here, a in Maine the pleasant wealth
or was unpleasant to those whose crops demanded
rain.
The pleasure seekers have returned; and the
brown face Of the maiden vies with her brothers
ian III richness Of color. Those who have been
seeking health or recreation by the sea or on the
mountains report that the pleasure was found or
the needed health restored. The weather WAS
d hghtiul and we had a splendid time" Is the re
mark of nearly all who have been recruiting dur
ing Tue summer
Indoors the housekeeper large proportion Of
whom keep boarding houses, are preparing tor the
coming influx OF our Heating population" I'm
der the influence of paint, mortar anu brush, the
old is maze and the long arrears oil dut dIsap-
pear Outdoors the dullness of summer has gone.
On the few pleasant evenings we have had late y,
gay carriages rolling along the pleasant streets,
and the numerous througs of pedestrians, (ior
Washington people have great liking iOr the
open air. give tokens that the city IS waking up
again after lis long rest.
With the pleasure seekers the politicians also
return, the adyarce guard, the few who make it a
point to be on hand. Like the swallows who
don't make a summer" these politicians are few
and far between, but still are tokens f the coming
! Congress. Now aud then we meet familiar face
aud wonder whose it may be until our mad re-
yert- to the lobby and then tue problem i, solved
/ Iuey han! alOuud the hotels aud doubuuly spec
+ uiate a. 70 the course Of events.
/ Inc spcaket-hip, Of course, i the first topic o.
conversation an n those who Try 10 forecast the
political future. Tor tins position the genera
voice giges Randall The inst place. / be fiend'
OF ). .. Cox are confident that, if they csnno
secure the nomination Oh tteiF cantidate, they
eau at least defeat Randall Sayler appears I,
hold the second place. From newspaper str4ws'
Randall seems to have been busy IN securing the
southern vote. There seems 10 be but one way
for candidate Tor the all important oh &c y
| Speaker 10 secure the southern lnnueDee, anS
that is by promising TO support the Texas Ea4rVs,
scheme. 10 promise support Of such measure
Mr. Randall must commit himself to policy ~
very reverse of that which, according 10 the rec
ord he has heretofore maintained. To pledgi
! then votes to him the southern representative
/ mus needs have great faith in the word Of Mr.
Randall, for that word is promise to give the liz
70 all the acts and to swallow all the words b,
when Nh. Randall has IN the past shown himsel
a foe to lending the faith Of the Government t.
the promotion of private enterprises. The posi-
uOn very high one and to win II require
large sacrifices, no DOUBT.
Oi tue less prominent candidates, Blackburn
has as good chance any, lie would make
good officer, albeit a little slow. Morrison u ais
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-09-19

The political conventions Of the week
are these On NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
sets. republican. in Worcester; New
Jersey, democratic and greenbAck, in
Trenton; Pennsylvania, greenback, in
Williamsport. and Kansas, greenback, in
Wyandotte. On Thursday-New York,
greenback, in Buffalo, and Maryland. re-
publican, in Baltimore. To these is to be
added the Independent conference of Con-
necticut republicans at Stoney Brook on
Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-09-19

The following is an interesting state
ment regarding the Southern States debt
Virginia, whose State debt in 1870 was
$40, 600 900, has reduced it to $50 600, 0O0
by funding operations. and she now pro-
poses to readjust it by further reduction
tennessee proposes to compromise her
debt of $23. 900, 900 by paying 81, 900 900.
Georgia has wiped out $1,000, 900 OF her
bonded debt on tine ground of fraudulent
issue. North Carolina has omitted for
three years TO levy or collect any taxes
for her State debt, simply because her
creditors refused to accept a compromise
which she offered them. Alabama has
compromised her debt of 81 900 600, re
ducing it practically to few thousand
dollars. South Carolina, after compro-
missing her debt by a rejection Of So .0O0.-
600 and consolidating the balance at fifty
cents on the dollar, now has under consid-
GRAFTON the project of rejecting further Il
portion OF the So 900, 600 left. The fear
is repeatedly expressed that the people
who thus deal with Indebtedness of their
own States may not be trusted 10 sustain
the National debt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-09-19

The granting of divorces has been a
very profitable branch of business in Utah
and. it is needless to say, has been attend
ed with more looseness, irregnlarity and
infamy than in any. other portion Of the
country. The proceedings now on foot in
the United States courts at Salt Lake will
have the effect OF exposing the whole sys-
tenn, and il. as is expected, they will also
expose the persons in different parts OF
the country who awaited themselves of the
rascality and corruption existing there ii
will be only what they deserve.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-09-19
SHERIFF's SALE.

KENNEBEC SS.-Taken on Execution, and vii
be sold at public auction, on the twentieth day OF
October, A. ID 1877, at eleven O'Clock in ,be lore
noon, at the ,ffice of Eugene W. Whtehou e, Ia
Augusta, in sand County, all the right in equity
which Charles Mclaughlin OF Augusta, III tbs
County OF kennebec, had at the time the same wa
attached on the original WRIT or now has to re-
deem the following described real estate. situate In
Augusta, in said County, to VITA certain lot OF
land with the buildings thereon, situate in said
Augusta, and bounded as follows: Beginning at q
point the north line of Court street, one hun
bred and sixty ieet west OF the west liue of Ststs
street thence norherly, parallel will. state street
ninety iive feet to IA stone monument: thence west
erly, keeping the width of ninety. five feet from
Court street eighty feet, to the east line of pts
sageway between the square, so called, and the
enid lot, now W. Il. JOhns0n's thence southern
by the east line of said passageway to Court street
thence easterly by said Court street to the bound
first mentioned together with all the right said
Mclaughlin has To the easer1y part OF said pas
sage-way, being the same premises conveyed to
said Mclaughlin by deed of +. IL. TibUttls and
John Hatch, dated May IL, 1871.
said premises being subject TO mortgage re.
corded in the Kennebec Registry OF Deeus, Book
800, Page 2l7, given by the said Charles McI.augn
lin to the HallOwell Savings Institution OF Halo
well, TO secure the payment OF four promissory
notes of four hundred dollars each, dated Apr il
9Th. 1872, payable in one, two three and four years
respectively, from their date, ith interest at pei
cent, on which there is now due the sum of about
sixteen hundred dollar.
VIM. II. LIBBY, Sheriff.
Sept. II, 1877. 3w4O
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A series of debates ha> been arranged
to be held in Ohio by Stanley Mathews with
Thomas Ewing, and by gen. Garfield with
Geo. II. Pendleton. National questions
will inevitably enter largely into the de-
bate. The outlook IS not encouraging as
it might be. OF the four di,puanis only
Gen. Garfield stands right on both re-
sumption and silver.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-09-19

Reports of yellow fever at Fernandina,
Fla, have been circulated for several days
and are now confirmed. Obtaining foot
hold in some unexplained way, the disease
has been aggravated by bad sanitSy con
ditions and exceedingly unlayorable
weather, and has spread rapidly. The
people OF Savannah, with the prompt
generosity which invariably marks South
ern communities when appealed to for
such purposes, have already sent nurses
and physicians to the afflicted town.
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Notice Of Assignee Of His Appointment

In THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
FOR THE DISTRICT OF MAINE.
In the matter of
Peter Grant, In Bankruptcy.
Bankrupt
DISTRICT OF MAINE, SIS.
AT Augusta, the fifth day Of September, A. ID.
1877.
The undersigned hereby gives notice of his ap
pointment as Assignee of Peter Grant of Farming
dale, In the County of Kennebec, and State o
Maine, within said District, who has been adjudget
a Bankrupt, upon his own petition, by the Distric
Court Of said District.
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Some of the strikers who were very ac-
tive during the late railroad riots, aad are
now in prison in New Jersey, awaiting
trial.. are very penitelt and thoroughly
cured of striking.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-09-19
Notice Of Assignee Of his Appointment

In THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES,
FOR THE DISTRICT OF MAINE.
In the matter of
George Washburn, In Bankruptcy.
Bankrupt,
DISTRICT OF MAINE, ss.
1t Augusta, the illh day of Septei Der, A. d.
1877.
The undersigned hereby gives notice of his APP
pointment as Assignee OF George Washburn, of
Naterville, in the County of kennebec, and state
of Maine, within said district, who has been adj
judged bankrupt on his own petition by the
District Court of said District.
WINFIELD 5. CHUA1E, Assignee.
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Notice in Bankruptcy.
In Bankruptcy,

III DHHhTUPtCys
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF 1HE UNITED STATES
FOX THE DISTRICT OF MAINE.
In the ma ter of Alden Baker arl
Franklin H. Baker, Individually
and as members OF the fiim o. Bankrupts.
A Baker son, ard \. Baker 4
Co.
NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant TO
~ orders of Court. IL second meeting OF the
creditors of said BaDkrupts will be held before
John W May, Esq, Register in Bankruptcy, at the
Court House in Augusta in said district, ON the
eleventh day of October, A. d. lo1I at 10 O'Clock A.
NJ. and a third meeting at the same place on the
ei .hth day of November A ID. 81 'At 10 o'clock A.
NJ, Tor the purposes named in section 5,tEf2 and
1908 of the Revised Statutes of the United States.
Tile, Bankruptcy.
SAMUEL TITCOMB, Assignee.
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The press of Georgia is unanimous and
earnest in advocating the nomination OF
Herschel V. johnson, for the vacancy IN
the United States Supreme Court.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-09-19
District Court Of the United States,
District of Maine.
In the matter of
Franklin II. Baker,

4
Bankrupt.)
FINfilS is to give notice that petition has been
i presented to the Court this 18th day of Sep
TENDER, 1877, by franklin II. Baker of PttstoD IN
said District Bankrupt, individually and ms a
member of the firm of a. Baker son and A.
Baker Il Co.. praying that he may be de.
creed to have full discharge from all his debts,
individual and copartnership, pIovable under the
Bankrupt Act, and upon reading said petition it is
ORDERED by the Court that hearing be had upon
the same on the first Monday OF December A. ID.
1871, before the Court in Portland in said District
at 10 o'clock A. NJ, and that The second meeting
OF the creditors OF sad bankrupt be held before
John w. May. Esq, Register, on the eleventh day
el October, 1877, at 10 A. NJ and the third meeting
of the same on the eighth day OF November, 1871 at
10 A. M at the Court House in Augusta, in
said district; and that notice thereof be published
in the Daily kennebec Journal and the Portland
Weekly Advertiser, newspapers printed in said
District, once a week for three successive weeks,
and once in the Weekly kennebec journal. the
last publication to be thirty days at least before
the day OF hearing, and that all creditors who have
proved their debts and other persons in interest,
may appear at said time and place, and show
cause, If any they have, why the prayer of said
petition should not be granted.
Clerk of District Court for said District.
&xca t.t a. Gne
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-09-19
Notice Of Assignee of His Appointment

IL THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
Fuk THE DIsrRICr or MAINE.
In the matter of
Reuben ). Morse, In BANKRUPTCY,
Bankrupt.
DISTRICT OF MAIEE, IS.
At Bath, the lth day OF September, A. d. 1877.
The undersigned hereby gives notice of his ap.
pointment Assignee OF beubeu ). Morse OF
Phipsbnrg, in the county of Sagai ahoc aud $ ate
OF Maine, within said Dist let, who has Been adj
Judged a Bankrupt upon his own petition, by the
district Court vt said District.
j. ID. ROBINSON, Assignee.
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Dedication of the Army and Navy
Monument in Boston.

u The following ia taken from the Boston Travel
lers account Of the dedication Of the Army and
Navy monument on Boston Common, Monday:
= = To day the monument which tue city Of Boston
s has placed Fsgstsf Ill., the most elevated
point on the Common, N mt mory Of her sons who
persisted on land or sea. was unveiled in tie pres
sence of most distinguished assent lage and ded-
Gated with the most imposing Ceremonies.
The hot weather of the past few days coutin-
"a uing down to yesterday, caused some anxiety on
the part of those proposing to participate IN the
procession. AT sunrise Monday morning the sky
4 WAS clear, aid at seven O'Clock the weather was
+ fgancomfortably warm. At nine clock The ky was
overcast, and there were Tears of raiay day, but
the wind was steady from the southwest, and an
hour later the clouds a. appeared, aud the sun
came out very warm, though there was more air
'@47 surfing Than on the preceding day, and was
less sultry. But ii was still dlsagreeable dog
Gay weather, aud much unlike what Is desirable
Tor great parade, and there was a prospect of
much discomfort 10 consequence.
The principal feature OF the celebration was the
procession under the direction Of Gen. Augnstu.
=. Martin, the chief marshal, a distinguished sol
der OF the late war, The governor and siaf WIN
the entire militia force OF the State the Grand
Army Of the Republic, the veteran, cavalry, ar
hllefy and infantry organizations OF the state the
School regiment, the MANCHESTER, n. H., Cadet
tho city government escorted by the United state.
Marine Corps, the Loyal Legion, the Lieueu ant
Governor, Executive Council, members Of Con.
gress and the legislature, distinguished officers o.
the army and navy, the Masonic order, Dad Eel
client organizations and the Knights of St. Patrick
were among the persons and organiza form
ing the procession. The veteran division withou
doubt was the most Interesting part of the parade
while the barge contal ming young ladies Fl ON lh'
public schools, attracted general attention. tn,
pageant was most imposing one on many accounts
The distinguished participants alone making i
worthy OF special note. The ceremonies at tn,
monument consisted briefly In turning the menu-
ment over to the city authorities by the sculptor
Martin MIlmore, and Alderman Francis Thomp
son, Chairman OF Tine Committee OF Arrange
rnenis. The special defeating services were in
the form laid down 10 the Masonic ritual
Following these was the GRAFTON, able and
finished production, which delivered Dy At
storney beperal Chss. Deyens. q gentleman, who
aitnoslak be hxs filed the highest trusts ~ civi
lie with Distinguished abiiiiy, nevertheless con
sider- IL MS big best honor TO be ranked among
the soldiers Of tbs Old Bay state.
The memorial winch Boston has placed IN th'
most conspicuous poitlon upon her puhllc
grounds, Is one VI winch tue CITY may wei b.
proud TIE memorial Is sitused on what
known as the "0ld Flagstaff Hill, which Is th'
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Gen. Butler refused to be interviewed in
u- Ghieago.s lie. expects to have something
to say in Congress when it meets, and
does not care to commence the inhiction
at this time.
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1t is said that Secretary Schurz viii go
out of the cabinet, and viii take a foreign
mission, probably Vienna.
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A. g. n. SWAIN.
iunelS t3m
District Court of the United States,
District OF Maine.
In the matter OF
Alden Baker, : In Bankruptcy.

Aluen BAKER, In bankruptcy.
Bankrupt
I'Hls is TO GIVE NOTICE that petition has
l. been presented to the Court this llth day of
September, ls77, by Alden Baker of Gardiner, IN
said District, Bankrupt, Individually and as
member OF the firm OF A. Baker n sen and A.
Baker Co, praying that he may be decreed to
have full discharge from all his debts, individual
and copartnersbip, provable under the Bankrupt
Act, aud upon reading said petition
IT Is ORDERED 10y the Court, that hearing be
had upon the same on the first Monday of DeceR.
Der, \. ID. 1871, before the Court in Portland in said
District, at ten o'clock A. NJ, and that the second
meeting OF the creditors OF said bankrupt be held
before John W. May, Esq, Register, on the
eleventh day of October, 1871 at 10 A. Nj. and the
third meeting of the same on the eighth day of
November, 1871, at 10 A. NJ at the Court House in
Augusta, in said District; and that notice
thereof be published in the Daily kennebec Jour
nal and the Weekly Portland Advertiser, newspa-
pers printed in said District, once week for three
successive weeks, and once in the Weekly kenne-
bee journal. the last publication to be thirty days
at least before the day OF hearing and that all cred
itors who have proved their debts, and other per-
sons in interest, may appear at said time and place
and show cause, If any they have why the prayer
OF said petition should not be granted
WIN L. PREBLE,
Clerk of District Court for said District.
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Special Notices


DERSoNAL.-SOTiCk Is HEREBY GIVEN
L mat an officers and soldiers wounded, rup.
tured or Injured (however siIghtly) the mte re.
beihon, can obtain a pension by addressing 6.
hEHoLER, attorney for claimants, No. 1 New
Chambers Street, New York. auelG-sntly
, 1877-04-11
BA d S.

The Legislative functions Of this colo
ny are practically suspended awaiting some
decision by the British Pa, liament.
The present governor, Capt. Strahan,
who seems to pursue a line Of
steodfass inacion, does not give the
smallest clue to the policy who pursued
in future. 1t is even reported that
he is only warming the seat" for
somebody else. Whether the Colonial
Office hopes to weary our stubborn Batba.
dian friends into submissions with its wishes,
or failing that, to put down the elephants
foot and crush the art as once, we can
not pretend to guess. But evidently the
present unsettled state Of things is not
promotivo of the real welfare Of the
island in any sense.
The crop has fully commenced, several
cargoPs Of sugar have been already des-
patched 10 London aed Bristol. and there
- q brisk shipping Of moIasses to the
United STATES.
, 1877-04-11
C OLO MA
DE MERARA

1t is said that Lee, Yam, & Co., a res
pectable Chinese firm in San Francisco, are
about to send a gentleman to Demerara
to report on the suitability Of that colony
for Chinese labour. In case Of q favour
able report, there will probably be q very
large emigration from the Flowery Land.
A grand farewell ball has been given to
Sir James and Lady Longden on their de-
parture for Ceylon. Sir James Longden is
evidently among the most rising of Coloni-
oil governors. 1t is not very long since he
was only President Of Tortola. From that
time his rise on the official ladder has
been rapid enough, and his success in every
place very marked.
, 1877-04-11
THE NEW PRESIDENT AND THE
SOUTH.

President Hayes has an opportunity TO re-
move finally from our political geography enc
of its oldest and most troublesome landmarks
We have had a" South" ever since we have
had a government. There have been hume.
rous ststesmen who professed to "know no
North, no South, no East or Vest" but If
Mr.. Hayes is the man the best part Of the
country anxiously hopes him to be. he will be
remembered ia our history as The President
who caused the political " Sonth" 10 disappear
finally and utterly.
Parties based on geographical linss ave the
potent weapons Of demagogues instruments
which in their hands have for many years
served to bury the real issues, 10 em5arrasa
the real interests of the country, end to make
the people Of the different sections suspicious
Of each other and ready to sacrifice their own
interests because Of such suspicious. The
politics Of the country. however, have never
before been in a condition when even the
WiSes' management z. statesmen was able 10
eliminate section B.. IA tAe political issues
and contests. w At last conn to a be.
rid and c0ndiion g lgs when it REQUIRES
really bat a moderate uegreo Of wisdom to ao-
cOmplish this end, The spirit Of the country.
and especially of the Southern States, is ripa
for such a change. Mr.. Hayes will enter on the
/ ISotuCAt4oA OAAAC Al q FCiy pHCuildl uldUueE,
bound to heal up the cid wounds to create
harmony between the sections TO be an IN
partisan President. The manner in which he
vas chosen, the extremely narrow majority
which is claimed for him even by the most
Jealous republicans, adm0uiSh him, if he needs
the admonilion, that he is not the President
of 9 party, but of the whole people. In fact
ell he circumstances attending his elevation
place him necessarily above the control of
party Influences and Iced the country to expect
Of him il an uncommon degree in Independence of
party tranmsls or traditions. He comes into
his great Office as much through the patriotic
moderation Of the democrats, and notably of the
southern dsmocrsts, as by the action of
his supporters. 1t can be fairly said that no
President In recent years-no President, per-
haps, since WashingtOn-has entered en- the
office go little bound to a party, 80 greatly and
solemnly bound to take into his judgment and
his confidence the whole country.
Fortunately, The course of events since last
November has prepared the way and the mind
of the country for such a harmony of political
interests as We have in mind when we propose
the disappearance of the -" political South"
After a canvass of unprecedented f~erocity came
a disputed election, rouslng party feeling to the
EXTREMIST pitch and threatening the country
with civil war. The greatest wisdom, patience
and moderation have been required to save w
from so terrible a calamity. AID the coun.
try has seen, with surprised admiration. that in
this grave emergency the Southern democrats
in Congress have been foremost and couspiou.
GUS for their patriotism, their wise and state.
manlike moderation aud desire for a peacesbIe
, 1877-04-11
7 RINIDA D.

The rainfall in March has been larger
than any previously known in that month
for 81 years.
The St. Madeleine Usine has been work
ing since the beginning of crop by double
gangs-night and Gay. The crushing en-
CINE. by going at s.ower speed, is said to
effect o more perfect extraction of the Juice,
gaining 10 per cent. in additional liquor.
, 1877-04-11
J A MAICA A.

An international Hotel" is to be estab.
lished at Kingston, $4,000 having been
already subscribed to purchase the site
and erect the bulldogs.
Business is very dull, money difficult
to collect, and people unwilling to sell
upon paper.
The liabilities Of the firm of Tomas
& Co., lately become bankrupt, are said to
be very great, and the assets nil.