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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-04-12

Out of courtesy I suppressed the laugh
that in its suppression was tickling
me terribly, while my mind reverted TO
the exclamation of justice loving Shylock: "A
Daniel come to Judgment" The time is not yet
when il can be said that the Southern people are
willing 10 do justly by the negro. ! should be
very glad to believe the stories that sometimes
find their way to the North of the magnanimy OF
the Southern whites toward the blacks but the re-
suit of frank conversation with those whom 1t has
been my fortune to meet will not warrant 1t. Al
most every consideration but regard for the truth
urges to believe such representation; but the truth
is dead against them.
Still do not deny that there are many and
honorable exceptions TO this, and 1t has been my
privilege to meet a few such Hon. \. H. hun,
Mayor of the city of Macon, Ga, Is southern
gentleman-a Confederate officer and staunch
democrat; yet he beliyes in, and boldly advocates
giving the colored people every chance that Is
given to the whites Among the Southefners in
the CITY over which he presdes in regard to these
opinions be has not the following of corporal
guard. A deputation of some OF the leading men
of Macon called on him and demanded that he IN
ierfere to pravent the negroes from carrying out
contemplated firing of salute OF lo0 guns IN
honor OF the election of President Hayes; but IN
stead Of answering as they demanded, he told
them that the negroes should be protected and
the first man attempting to interfere, no matter
who he might be, he would be arrested; and in
order to make certain the protection, he ordered
one hundred extra police sworn, and himself head :
ing the force was present at the celebration, and
last to leave the ground after the crowd had dis
persed. All honor give to such men; but let us
not bv false representations made 10 the interests
OF politics. be bu.ldozed out Of the belief that
they are few.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-04-12
For the journal.
Holland and the Abolition of Cap
ital Punishment.

The following letter addressed to VIM. Tallock,
Secretary of the Howard Association, of London,
gives strong testimony as TO the safety of doing
right by abolisAing the death penalty.
Amsterdam Feb. Sth, 1877.
Dear Sir-ln the Netherlands capital punish
ment was abolished by the law of September l7th
1870. On that occasion the Minister of Justice
remarked that since the year 1860, no person con-
viced Of murder had been executed, but that
murders had not increased Since the formal alb
clifton, the number of convictions for murder
has been--ln 1871, five; in 1872 five; 1873. one I;
in 1874, two. The statistics for 1875 and 1876 are
not yet published.
By the law OF 18th Sept 1870. Imprisonment
for life was substituted 10 the Netherlands for cap
tal punishment. The Secretary Of the Commits
sion for the Prison at Leenwarden where those
convicted of murder retained, informs me that
they are in good health of body ami mind, and he
has not observed that there is, on their part, any
tendency to assault the officers of the prison.
remain, Dear Sir,
Yours very respectfully,
PLoos VAN AMsTEL,
Vice President Of the Commissioners for the
Prisons Of Amsterdam.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-04-12
A correspondent Of the congregational.

A correspondent of the Congregational
LIST writing from Savannah, Ga, gives a
good sketch of what the South consider
equal rights ofthe colored population. We
copy the following.
"5itting in the Office Of appointment educational
man in the State Of Georgia, and looking over
school report he had placed in my hands, | no.
ticed that of the twenty five thousand dollars
raised for schools in his country. only five thou
sand were for colored schools while more than
one half of the children of the country colored
I called his attention to the fact, and asked him
what that apparently unjust discrimination meant /;
and his answer was, that the discrimination
was perfectly right, because the capacity of a
gro was just about one- fifth that of a white man
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-04-12

Gov. Chamberlain's letter upon aban-
doning the struggle in South Carolina
touches tens of thousands of sympathetic
hearts in the North. The appeals of the
down -trodden Poles against the dismem-
berment of their country and the oppres-
sion and wrongs which they endured were
not more pathetic than is the farewell of
Chamberlain to the people of South Caro-
lima who have sustained through their sup
port of him the cause of Right against
Might. To those advisers of President
Hayes who have led the way in the ADAM
donment of the republican party in the
South the words of Chamberlain must be
like the sting of an adder.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-04-12

ed in German and French. Miss Hardy is pretty
and graceful young woman, and very agreeable
in her manners.
The Port Henry (N. " Iron Ore Company is
making Arrangements for big explosion on April
10. The roof of their mine is supported by three
enormous pillars from 40 to 10 feet in hight and
from 90 to $50 feet in circumference. These pill
lars to be blown up simultaneously and nearly
$4,000 tons Of ore released.
One of the latest engineering projects is that of
blocking up the Straits of Belle Isle, which sepa-
rate the coast of Labrador from New foundsnd,
in order to divert into the Atlantic the vast fields
of ice which come down from Batfin's Bay and
make the shores Of the Gulf Of St. Lawrence
much cooler than those ofthe ocean. 1t is claimed
that if the STRAITS shut up the climate Of Can
ada would be much tempered and navigation in
the gulf could be kept up all the year round. 1t
will be big job, for the straits are : miles wide
in their narrowest point and, of course, very deep.
Thomas Ewing learned the Spanish language
in six weeks. He had important real estate
case in ST. Louis, and nearly all the old records
relating to it were wrttenain Spanish so the
clever lawyer sat down to acquire it. At the end
of the time mentioned he went TO court with the
ancient Spanish records and gained his case. lie
had a curiously deep reverence for Webster 50
deep that he could not speak of him without
emotion. In his youth he was renowned for his
athletic powers. He would rlace three empty
hogsheads side by side, say old Lancaster gossips,
and leap out Of one hogshead into the other,
clearing the whole without scratch. Another
feat Of his eapirg over tape-lne held by
two men six feet in hight at the extreme hight o.
their hands One of his pecuiarities ms ex-
.ranrdinarv cauaritv for poctical On 81 alton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-04-12

The House of Commons laughs down its borcs
recent law in Michigan prohibits the mar
rage Of cousins.
Michigan University has now Ill students. 1t
draws $4,000 annually from the State treasury
The late Tom Hood the younger, was among
the first to make Brete lIarte popular in England.
q Anna Dickinson, at the close of her play in New
York Monday evening, lectured the newspaper
critics for an hour.
Monday, April 8, was the 18th anniversary of
the surrender Of Gen. Lee at Appomattox Court
House, Va.
Queen Vc's son, Leopold will be p years old
on Saturday, when be will be made peer of the
realm.
There are 100000 bar maids in Great Britain,
and an enterprising publisher announces history
OF "Ihe BARNARD Industry"
Tamps and impecunious individuals generally
are leaving California in large numbers, and rail
road conductors have great difficulty in keeping
them off the trains.
The King of Greece seems to be good patron
Of the drama. He has recently given all the
members Of French dramatic company that got
strapped" in Athens two bundled francs apiece.
Rev. DIR. Miner of Boston says there is as much
family government now as ever, only it has turned
round; formerly parents governed their children,
now children their parents.
country girl wrote to her lover "Now
George, don't you fae to he at the singing school
tonight" George wrote back that "in the brig hit
lexicon Of youth-Webster's Unabridged- $
no such word as fale.'
One Of the editors of the Paris Figaro thus de-
fines an epidemic :" "a running sickness; and
curiousiy enough, the more it runs the quicker
YOU catch it,
The United States Supreme Court yesterday
reversed the decision of the court below in the
| Centennial appropriation case, holding that the
81 500, 900 loaned by Congress should be returned
10 the government tefore any dividends are paid
10 stockholders.
Col. Ingersoll has said that he would rather adj
dress an audience tf Chicago business men than
any 10 whom he has ever been introduced He
considers them the bes,natured as well as the most
apprecistiye listeners.
| Miss liza D. Hardy, the young lady whom Mr..
Josqain Miller was once engaged to marry has
written novel, "Glencsirn," which is to be print.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-04-12
Wanted in Hallowell !!

GENTLEMAN wishes t. buy In iiallowell, Il
n reslden 9, centrally lo5atei, and which has
main house, ell, shed, stable, garden aud front
yard Any one having such u Pla e 10 sell, would
do well to add ess Z O. Box ., Augusta, giving
description OF place, price, rs. aprlO INV
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-04-12
STATE OF MAINE,

Nv the adyi,e oftne Executive Council d here
by appoint
Thursday, the 20th day of AR !,
as day OF Public Humiliation. Fasting ani fiay'
er. and recommend to the people of this state
the observance OF Ii in manner betting the des'
iguation it bears, and ia he spirit with which The
custom that oriains ii was Instituted.
The season when nature begins her new year
and gives visible promise of re clothing the earth
with the beauty of her verdure, and preparing the
fruits and haryests of her constant bounty, Is most
suggestive OF the renewal of hope, aspiration
and endeavor In the minds and heats of men.
Let us obey the impulse of The opening year.
and, bowling in humility before Him who rules
alike the forces of Nature, and our human ways,
form and confirm every good purpose for the corr
duct of our lives, and crave Goa's bles ing upon
u.s. our State and Country.
Given at the Council Chamber, at Augusta, this
tenth day OF April, 10 the year of our Lord
one thousand eight bunired ami seventy seven
and OF the independence of the United States
of America, the Que hundredth and irst.
SELDEN CUN<OR.
BY the Governor.
=. }. CHlDBOURSE, Secretary of state
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-04-12

The New York Tribune says great efforts
are making to prevent the consummation of
the Tweed compromise by men still in the
legislature and courts, who are said TO be
most involved by the expected disclosures
respecting the passage of the Tweed char
ter. Among the documents in possession of
the Harpers for future publication is said
to be evidence that s250,000 was divid-
ed among five members of the legislature
to secure the passage of this charter, and
whether it be published or not will depend
upon the alacrity with which these parties
return the spoils.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-04-12

The Bank Of France has loaned Russia
one hundred million dollars to pay the in
tsrest on the imperial debt. This shows
the great wealth of France, which had the
hundred million lying idle in its vaults so
soon after ruinous war and an enormous
payment TO Germany; and as much shows
the poverty of Russia which would have
gone TO Germany or Austria first, but they
had no money to loan. and are even embar-
raised themselves. France is the richest
country in the world, and Russia the poor
est of civilized nations. France leads in
manufactures; Russia is great in agricu!-
ture. An agricultural people is always
poor; and commerce and manufactures
give wealth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-04-12

The Revised Statutes OF the U. s., Sections 1892
80 1928 and 5239. require every person gagged 10
any business avocation, or employment which rem
ders him liable to a Special Tax, to PROCURE AND
PLACE CoNsPICUoUsLY IN HIS ESTABLISHMENT OR
PLACE OF BUSINESS STAMP denoting the pa ymep
OF said Special Tax Tor The Specialize Year begin
ming May J., 1877, b tore commencing or con nung
b. siness after April 30, 1877. A return, as pre-
scribed on Form H. is also required by law ofeveiy
person liable to Special Tax as above.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-04-12
Senator Blaine sent the following letter
TO the Boston Herald yesterday:

Senator Blaine sent the following letter
to the Boston Herald yesterday:
AUGUSTA, Me-, April 10, 1877.
To TIE Editor Of the Boston Herald:
Your Columbia correspondent is in error in his
statement that had conference with Gov. Cham
berlain in New York. / have seen Gov. Cham
berlain but once for year and that was in the
private cabinet room of President Hayes on the
9th of March. Nor have written or telegraphed
him or heard from him in any way. The same is
true respecting Gov. Packard, except in the mat
ter of one telegram received from him, which
read publicly in the United States Senate.
But am sure that Governor Chamberlain knows
that he has had my profoundest sympathy in the
heroic though unsuccessful struggle be has made
in South Carolina for Civil Liberty and Constitu-
tional Government am equally sure that Gov.
Packard feels that my heart aud Judgment are
both with him in the contest he is still wagipg
against great odds for the Governorship that he
holds by title as valid as that which Justly and
lawfully seated Rutherford Il. Hayes in the Pres
idential chair.
trust also that both Governors know that the
Boston Press no more represents the stalwart
New England feeling on the pending issues, than
the same Press did when it demaded the enforce
ment of the Fugitive Slave Law 10 1851.
Very Respectfully Yours.
j. G. BLAINE.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-04-12
The Louisiana CommissiOn-COn-
sultatiOn with q Committee OF
the Democratic Legislature-A
Democrat who supports Pack

dIus
NEW ORLEANS, April 1.-According TO the APP
pontment made ON Friday light the Joint Com
mittee from the democratic Legislature waited
upon the Presidential Commission this morning at
the st. Charles Hotel. The consultation lasted
two hours 1t was secret, and nothing was CLEANED
further than the fact that the members of the com
mission were propoundpg numerous questions as
to the state of affairs. The committee made a de-
tailed verbal statement of the status of the Gov
ernment giving the number Of parishes and Off
cials that had acknowledged allegiance to the
Nichols Government and will at future inter
view present documentary facts. The commits
sion will at early day next week, visit the Leg
islature and various State Offices When the dem
ocratic committee retired Mr.. Packsrds Supreme
Court Judges were admitted to the parlor, and be-
gan their argument as to the status of their Su-
preme Court.
Chief Justice Ludeling AMI Observation-Disclosures
King aud Leonard, of the Kellogg Supreme Court
had long Interview with the commission, and
laid before them an elaborate printed brief show
ing their title to office in espective OF the question
whether Packard or Nichols was the rlghtful
Governor. At s o'clock District Judges Marks,
Cole, and Hunter, of the Fourth, Fifth, and Ninth
Judicial Districts of the State, each elected on
the republican ticket, had long interview with
the commission, and emphatically declared the
sentiments of their districts to be IN favor OF the
Packard Government. These districts embrace
IL parishes, with total population of l30,694. An
exciting interlude in the interview was the cross
examination of Judge II. X. Hunter, who was
asked Whom did you vote for for Governor A.
Nichols. Whom did you vote for for President
A.-TildeH.
Q-How long have you been democrat A
All my life; | was born democrat right in this
State, and expect to die democrat.
Q.-Why do you now desert the democratic par
ty and support Gov. Packard A.-Because the
democratic party has left me, and does not pro
tect the rights of the citizens, but advocates muir
Ger and do not approve of murder: and because
believe Packard was sqaarely elected, and ma
jorty of the white people of my district (Rapides,
Grant, ami Vernon Parishes prefer him for Gov
eTnor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-04-12

The Taxes embraced within the provisions Of the
law above quOtea ire the following, viz:
Rectiaers 5000 90
Dealers, retail liquor IS on
Dealers, wholesale liquor 100 90
Dealers in malt liquors. wholesale 80 90
Dealers In malt liquors, retail 20 on
Dea lers in leaf tobacco Is 0
Retail dealers in leaf tobacco 800 %
And on sales OF over Sl000 fifty ce t for
every dollar in excess over SiOJO.
Dealers in manu- 'actnred tobacco . 90
Manufactures OF 3. ills 50 90
And for each still man featured 20 90
And for each worm manufactured 20 o.
Manufacturers of tobacco 10 90
Manu- facturers OF cigars 10 90
Peddere of tobacco, first c'a5s-more than
two horses or ether animals 90 %
Peddlers oftobacco, second class-two hoi SEES
or other animals % 90
Peddlers of tobacco third class -one horse or
other animal Is 90
Peddlers OF tobacco, four h class foot tr 10 0O
public conveyance 10 w
Brewers of less Las 500 barrels 80 90
Brewers of500 barrels or more lO9 w
Any person, so liable. who shall fail to comply
with the foregoing requirements will be subject to
severe penalties.
Persons or Firms liable to pay any Of the Special
Taxes named above must apply to l.. sioddard,
Deputy, Augusta. or j. Rollins, Collector of In
ternal Revenue al %, Exchange st, Portland. and
pay for and procure the Speclal-Tax stamp or
stamps they need, prior 10 May L. 1871, ana WITH
OUT FURTHER NOTICE.
Snecjal.tax stamps will be transmitted by mail
only on receipt, fr.in the person or firm ordering
the same, OF specific directions so TO 90, together
itb the nece ssary postage stamps, or the amount
required to pay the posttS The postage On one
stamp is three celtS and on two sta Dps six cents.
II il Is desired that thu he transmitted by register
ed mail ten cents addtio AL should accompany the
"pp'''"' GREEN b. RAUM,
Commissioner Of internal Revenae.
Office Of Internal Revenue,
WASHINGTON ID. c., January 23d. 1871.
feb3. ;6t ru.&Sat
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GENERAL Ne VS..

Vice President Of the Commissioners for tn
Prisons Of Amsterdam.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-04-12
WANTED

INCUR OR FIVE CENT EMEN BOARDERs.
il Also good Order Cook. Apply to
JAMES WARD,
Apr3.tlw At his Eating House.
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Spsri1l NoticrS.
\ On BD

To ali who aic suferiog from the errors aud in
discretions of youth, nervous weakness, carly de-
cay, los of manhood, &c. will s,nd you re il G
that wall cure You, FREE OF CHARGE. This
great remedy was discovered By missionary in
South America. send a self add essed envelope
to the REV JOSEPH T. INNAS, station u, Bible
House, New York City. ielG-s teod&w6m
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-04-12
By the Governor.
d. }. H,DBuURSE, Secretary OF state

The French are getting ready for the
Paris exposition in 1873, which is designed
to surpass anything of the kind ever
known. The experience of our CEN
tennial exhibition at Philadelphia should
awaken every branch of American indus
try to full representation. Nothing in our
history has done so much TO elevate the
character of the republic, advance its in
dustries. and give it markets, rs that exhi-
bition, and this is so well established, that
1t we had it to do over again we should
do it twice as well and on broader scale.
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-05-18
LETTER FROM SAN PEDRO.

EpIrpR MINER:-The San Pedro river rises in Sonora and flows northward into the Gila, near old Camp Grant. On either side is an extensive margin of rich and fer. tile bottom land, which, with but few ex- captions, yet remain idle. For many miles north and south the farming community within the limit of this area (forty or fifty miiesl, comprise about thirteen settlers. This great belt of land on the border of the San Pedro ought to support a thousand families,
 Taking trip ten miles through the Val lev. we come in s'@ht of a cabin which k situated ou the snmmit of little hill, and Dear by, in dcclivity. k a lonely grave. covered with rocks. the burial place of d victim of the Apache>. The few farms that gre cultivated here yield an abundant har- vest te the husbandman. the soil being allu- vial deposits accommodating for untold ages. At the Tres Alimos station the great waste of water causes the river to cease, which k a bOuntiful stream above, where its waters flowed in undisturbcd tranquility. If the waters of this stream were economically used, there would be great Suticicncy for all irrigating purposes; but as 1t Is, there Is sn intervening space of six miles, to where ii rises again, in which the farmers are com pelled to irrigate from springs. X.
 San Pedro. X. T., May \. lSs,.
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-05-18
Application for Patent.

To HE Fmsr SourH EXTENSION or THE WAR EACH MlNE. No. 90.
 |. S. LAND oFrIoE PREscoIr A.T.l
 March 2li. ls71 !
 Notice is hereby given ,hat Fred. Williams < Co whose pst office a1 igess Is Prescott Arizona Territory have this day filed thcF application or Iatcui i5l eight hundred 600 linear feet ~ She War Eagle Lode or vein bearing gold and silver with surface ground hundred (p' in width situate ly;nE and being in Bradshaw Mountain Mining Disilict, County o layapa and Ter rtoy oi Arizona and known and de, gnatcd by the field notes and otc a plat file iu ibis office Lot Number thirty y-eight t1s on unssrveyed public lands
 The exterior boundaries Gf said lot No. & being as follows, to wit: Variation II deg 5 min. East; commencing at monument No. 3 l., establishing the =. w. corner of the discovery claim on the same lode: thence South 1O deg. II min., East one hundred (lOOj feet to monument No. l at the N. r.. corner of claim. Monument No. . establishing =. l.. corner of discovery claim on the same lode, bears South 70 deg. II min, East loo feed distant from the corner; thence south l9 deg. 49 min., west eight hundred S00lfeet Co monument No. at =. F.. corner of claim From this corner, granite boulder project ing above the surface ft. high, | 1t. long and ft. wide, marked with cross, bears North 13 deg. min., w. 223 feet distant. Said boulder isin ledge of granite hearing North and south d distance of loo wards; thence North 70 deg II mIn., West 200 feet to mon- ument No. g at the S. W. corner of claim. From this corner the granite boulder e>lab-
 
 South Si deg 90 mn., Yves. 26 feet distant thence North l9 deg. 49 mn., East 500 feet to monument No | at \. w. corner of claim; thence south 70 deg. r. min., East one hun dred ll00l feet to place of beginning, contain 2 61-lOO acres. This claim k bounded on tho North by the discovery claim on same lode. claimed by ". J. Thompkins ,S Co. The location of this mine is duly recorded in the Recorders oflico Of Navapai County. Territory of Arizona, folio 347, in book E ; of mining records of Navapai County, Ari- ! zona Territory. Any and all persons claim l ing adversely any portion of said first south ] of tho War Eagle lode mine or said l mining ground as hercinbefore described. ! are required to file their adverse claim with ! the Register of the United States Land office at Prescott, in the Territory of Arizona dur ! ing the sixty days period of publication i hereof, or they will be barred by virtue of | tho provisions of the Statute.
 WILLIAM \. NELLY, Register. 1