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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-12-02

Exclusive OF the ''permanent annual APP
pr, priatious, that is, the interest on the
public debt. pensions, internal improve
ments, g.. the amount required for the
support of the U. S. Government during
the next fiscal year is Sl29, 1877, Sl3. In
gliding both departmental and permanent
appropriations, the estimates amount 70
S275, 137 ,2j1. This is S44 900 900 less than
the sum required for the current fiscal
year, which amount, however, was undu-
ly increased by the necessity OF providing
tor the Halifax award and for the pay of
the army, omitted from the arpropriot ous
in 1871 The actual saving on the eSti-
mates presented last year is about 5000
600.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-12-02
DAILY KENNEBEC JOURNAL
During The Session cf The
FiflU-Eighth Legislature or Maine,
BEGINNING JAN. l, 1879.

1t is unnecessary to say that every farmer, mer.
chant, LAWYER aud business man, IN the state OF
Maine win be interested in the acts of the filty
Eighth Legislature, and should be well informed
in relation to the dOings of that body while IN ses-
sion. The DAILY kENNEBEC JOURNAL viii give
fun reports OF each days proceedings during the
session, and VIII be
THE LEGISLATITE JOURNAL.
Subscribers will have in it a complete Daily Pa
per, with the LATEST news by Telegraph from ]
parts OF the world. editorials local, state, national
and foreign news, correspondence, Sc. Ii VIII be
paper indispensable TO all who wish To be wen
informed rom day TO day OF the proee' dlrg' Of
the next Legislature, and we offer IL upon the lOl
lowing liberal terms:
! copy of DAILY KESNEBFC Journal, by
mail to one address, for the session, 200
5 copies. of DAILY kESNEBEC JOURNAL, by
mail, to one address, for the session, -
10 COPIES OF DAILY KENSEBEC Journal, by
mail, TO one address, for the session. II 90
Additional Subscribers taken at the same rates.
When de ivered by carrier, for The session, m
any part OF the city, the = ice viii invariably DC
Any person raising club of five and sending
money as above to the undersigned, shalt have an
extra copy for himself; any person sending the
money IL ten, as above. shall have an ezra COPY
for himself for add tiona club OF ten.ihs per
son rasi 10 shall have an additional extra copy Tor
himself all clubs must be sent IN one pHckage, 10
one address (uuless by special arrangement made
al this office
An clubs should be raised befo the first day OF
January, as none will he received alter the ses-
sion opens only single subscri ptiOns at the full
rate will then be tai en-. Those who want the
conf lete Legislative record should begin with The
first issue; back numbers cannot always be lul
nish d.
Those who intend to raise clubs had better BE-
gin ~ good season and not delay until ahot the
beginning OF the session some have done IA
Years past, to their own loss and oar great neon
veBieucc.
- SrieT BsograpkieaF .sosice Of each
.nesber Of the SSH Leg fsf0tHre, WfU BE-
pmbH.hed ia fac DSILI II E.v.rNB Es
JOGR.V.sL. ~ C0pyysgkf kart5g tesa
secured 90 TIE same.
SPRAGUE, OWEN Il NASH,
Publishers of the DAILY KENNEBEC Journal
and the WEEKLY kENNEBEC JOURSAL.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-12-02

say the election in South Carolina was fair
and free, though there is incontrovertiblc ovi-
dence that men were murdered, beaten, drv-
en- out of the State because they were repub-
licans, and that the ballot-boxes were stuffed
with whatever votes weie necessary to elect
the democratic candidates. Northern demo-
Gratis will play the doughiace. They will eat
all the dirt their Southern leaders require
them to. We know what they were in the
war, we know what they will be again when
the lash of their sou' hern masters is applied
to them. There will be many democrats Of
conscience and honesty that will refuse to 60
with their party, but the organization will
keep step to whatever music the South pipes
for it,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-12-02
Chicago Produce Market.

CHICAGO November 30, 1873.
FLoUR-ENra spring j.00l3.00: western $50;
Southern 5z5.
WHEAT No | Red Winter DO; No. S7s.
"a cash; sSla Decembei; No. Chicago spring,
$50 lcash; sjA December, s4--a--- January
No. 3. GAY; rejected tbls,
CORN - sales, 3O2sa3ots cash; 507sa--- Dec.
3il4a3lt jan; rejected. b IA
OATS 20-a-- cash; ITO December
Jan. .OAa rejected, l71s
RYE-4l8.
BARLEY - 9G-a9G.cash 96-so6- December
Jan 10.
PoRk- Cash 6 TO- Ats; December 81 %ao5
Jan. CO..
LARD-Cash 57O--a5 10 Dec. 5.G7sa7O: Jan.
5.7i 3 as So
BULK MEATS Shoulders 2vsaO-, short rib
sides 31aa0; short clear rib ga, clear sides
lid.
WHISKEY-leG.
FkEIGHTS-Corn to Buffalo ga cents wheat
"a cents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-12-02
COM T. TO
HALLOWELL
COOKS CHEAP STORE,
TO BUY YOUR
Christmas Presents
AND
IO idaN Goods

We have just opened large lot Ct Christm
Presents and Holiday Cool both useful an o
nameutal, and as our expenses are small We G
afford te sell at the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-12-02
The Physioiogy ofthe Liver.

The liver is toe largest secreting organ in the
human body, and the bile which It secretes is
more liable 10 yitiation and misdrect on from its
proper channels than any other OF the animal
huds. Luckily for g bilious however, there If
an uniaIing source of rslief from liver compliant
namely, HUstetteI's stomach Bitlers, medicin.
which tor over Il quart OF century has been
ACHE Wig thorough cures OF the above ment Toned
al mcnis, lever auu agUe, dyspepsia, bow el com
p ANTS, rheumatic and kidney affections, and DIS
orders involving loss OF nervous yigor. IL il
moreover, Il preventive of maLtrial disease and AT
lords protection TO thousands oil persons residing
IN districts OF country where that dire scourge IL
prevalent. rs Il RENE " adaptet 10 TIE medtci
nal requiem mt Of fimiliea, Il !, slpromelY de-ir.
dDle, a. Il Us a means Ui itnyiug a uoblIlL lied
~ stem, II - thorough to he DEEPEN iPd upon.
"To make her generous lhought fact" she
gave abundance Of Caswell 4 Co.'S SLIP
Perry ELM LOZENGEo, winch cared our
Coughs. Prepared only by Casweil x Co. If
Boston pfopIletois OF Caswelis NEW ELM
liz, for the Blood and the beautiful WANFLOSS
Hair Dressing. Fol sale 10y al Druggists.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-12-02

Congress meets to-day and the Presi-
dents Message will be read this afternoon.
1t will be in our columns tomorrow morn
log.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-18
UyIBLE To GET THEIR Pay.

ONLY TWO ACTS OF "HAMLET" AT BOOTHS THEATRE.
The curtain fell after the second act of
Hamlet had been played at Booths Theatre on Sat
ur!ay night but 1t did rise again. The audience be-
came impatient Finally Nicholas 5. scherbergcr. who
PLAYED the part OF HdDid under the assumed name Of
Master " : Wood, came before the curtain very pale
He was greatly excited and said that the manager had
Aed with all the money. few minutes
later W. b. Cahill, who played the part OF
the frat grave-gger appeared on the stage and said
that the actors and refused to play any longer
because the manager had not paid them their weeks
salary The Information received with loud cries Of
disgust from the gallery, and the audience quickly left
the theater At the time there was the greatest
tumut behind the scenes. Actors actresses. usheIs,
sccneshfcrs musicians and other serted loudly for the
manager bnt he failed To- appear None OF them received
part OF O5heiia and j. K. Davis who PLAYED francisco
According TO the programme James W. Guest was
business MANAGER. Charles A McM1nGs sta-e manager,
aud j. L. McD'ua treasurer Mr. Guest sad last
night Although my name appeared on tlr plo!ahlpe
was IN no way connected WIN tne 1Heare Tl p,ay.
WAS simply the preceptOr OF Master Wood Iac mana
ger George " Hyatt who Is connected WIN me La
dies JoWrndL was never even IN me eonhuenee oi
Hyatt and never consulted about any OF the money
On SATURDAY evening was III the pSAo'nce WIN aIe
After the second act some OF lhe actors Wond
proceed with the play nnes, .hey were 1aid. ON
the treasurer then gathered what little money was IN
the boxoicc AID said he was going round 10 race the
Mr. t;uest Thought the expenses OF Woods short
son amounted to about $1,000. lie dd not believe that
pc To pay the actors simply because the expenses had
eaten no all the receipts Mr. ckeI, who keeps bar
h,r-shop ON Nnth-avc TLlrty-louIh-st said last
night that he was brOthern-law ON. ,. Scherberger
ami had loaned him 81 900. This money was given to
yat 10 nav the rent $500 the theatre and also to
finnish security for the gas.
schcIb rer il the son OF German mason, who Is very
poor Hyatt has not left the city as lie was at BOOths
Theatre last evening.
Thomas Joyce. recently leader OF tue orchestra a me
Mammal Theatre sued Henry Watkins to recover Sl2j
for one weeks services The defence Is that Watkins
acted merely agent, and that joyce broke ms agree
,io end If he demanded
ftreu minutes the time for raising the curtain
r,,ne before Judge McAdam, in the Marine Court,
saturday motion 10 compel the defendant To elect
which OF tue deicnocs lie would rely on Inc motion
,yus denied
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-18
A BOLD ROBBERY.

FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS STOLEN FROM THE LECH-
MERE NATIONAL BANK AT EAST CAMBRIDGE BY
DAYLIGHT.
BosroN, March 17.-About 9 o'clock yester
day, Lewis Hall, president Of tho Lechmere National
Bank at Cambridge and SecOndsts., East Cambridge,
was sitting alone in the parOr of the bank The business
of the day was flushed, but nothing had been done
towards putting the books arranging the papers ana
depositlng tho money In the vault. wagon contain
ing a man and woman drove up to the Cambrldge-st
entrance The man entered and requested Mr. Hall to
step the door to lady who desired to transact
some business Mr. Hall walked to the sidewalk, the
man ACCOMMODATING him. The lady said she desired to
nurchaso draft on Providence bank, and began In Il
deIiherote manner 20 count roll OF money. Hall said
he could moi wait while she counted the money, and re-
turning to his room sat down to write. In few
minutes he heard tho buggy drive hastily Oh. SUD
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-18
THE BOSTON BANK PANIC.

BosToN, Mass, March 1.-THE panic among
savings bank deposors continued yesterday. ana the
crowd in front of tine FiveCent Bank even greater
than on Friday. $4,000 paid ont by this bank FRI
day. and much yesterday. Ii has about 1000
depOsiioIs, and the small proportion of this number
around its doors are OF the aDorng class and deaf to all
guarantees Of tie solvency the institution Ameetng
OF its directors resolved not to take advantage Of the
sky days notice.
The Provdent Savings Institution had considerable
number OF visitors mostly ladies' waiting to withdraw
their funds This bank paid out about $4,000 on FIJI
day, and probably equal amount yesterday.
There a run on tine suffolk Bank, but there were
number Withdrawals evidently influenced by the pre-
yaing uneasiness Of the public mind. On Friday the
bank paid out $1,000 aud received $1,000 on de-
pOsit. 81
A meeting Of the trustees OF the Franklin Savings
Bank BoylsOn-st. yesterday morning approved The
OF the officers IN requiring sixty days notice Nv
erythlng very quiet At ths bank 80
The East Boston savings Bank officials have notified
dcuost0rs that sixty days notice will be required before
their funds can be Withdrawn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-18
DIED..

A1KINs-Caire infant daughter Of ThOs b. and Elizabeth
] Atkins March H. ISIS, aged years. months and IL
days OF scarlet fever. , - -. -.
Valley. y. j.. at D. mp on l1th inst
BALDWIN-On saturday morning. March lG J. C. Baldwin.
,i an, ,rIonds ave invited 10 attend the funeral
.i az 5tbave on Tuesday Marc 10 AZ 10
O'Clock a 1t Is requested that no hO"oTs be sent
CAKpENTER-In this city. on 10th inst Emily j. infant
Reiatyes and friends of the family invited TO attend tho
nnrra from the ,lence Of her grandmother Jane = Car
penter 81 East l3th, I'd day afternoon 18Th ins''
at l2ocOck
iO7 west SSthst. William II. Fry. aged % years.
Notice OF funeral hereafter
HAMILTON-At Newton. j. on Thursday, March H. the
lion Robert Hamilton. in the 69th year OF his age
Monday. 18th inst
HILpRETH-At Davos Platz switzerland. Charles H. Hill
dreth, son-n.law OF Isaac I. SMITH
KIMBALI-On SATURDAY, Harch H. 1873, Ann Eliza widow
of The late David kImbal. In the 1ih year OF hor age
Rotye, and friends invited attend the funeral from
the OF her at West Bergen " j. on Monday
Train from loot OF Llberiy-st. at . pm.
ODEIn Brooklyn March l6 Susannah. wife OF the late
W ID. Odell. IN the SOth year of her age.
Funeral Tuesday, ST D. n from her late residence III
PALMER-At Tarrytown. Friday, March Is. Mrs. Maria
FnneTal services at Tarrytown NJ E. Church, Monday
March z. at II o'clockis. N. 800
Trains Grand Central Depot at 9lO and lIO5 a. M
Leave Tarrytown for Ncw.YOrk ST 33y y. IN.
sMITu-on sunday March Il. Daniel d. smith, NJ D.. Of
Brooklyn, y. \.
Notice OF funeral hereafter
sMIrH-At Patterson. n. " SATURDAY evening March 49,
Isl, the Rev. H. smith, IN tie eOh year Of hs
rnHHsraI at Patterson Tuesday.
Train leaves Grand Central Depot At $50 O m.
TAILER-In this city, Friday, March 10 1878 Henry A.
Taller, In The i5th year Of his age.
friends invited 10 attend the iunrh IRON
Grace Church, corner Broadway and lOh.st Monday
ing at 10 O'clock without further notice
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-18
cox CLASSIFIED.


The smallest political insect i'll the National
Enuse OF Representatives is known as ShoOfy Cox.
This insect belongs TO class OF professional party
mongering politicians who thrive by bailot-boxing,
and lie end of whose ambition is holding Office for
the spOis that got by it, 1t IS tribe OF poit-
cal cheralers Pitdusie, who delight in turbulence
and prosper upon the of society. For good gov
eminent they have uncOnquerable antipathy; It's
effect upon them is like that OF frost upon mosquitoes
Honest and efficient public administration is death to
their ribe-a OF political Arabs. Mexican Dor
der banditt, thriving best when law Is least executed
and least respected. They style themselves Demo
Gratis" Out Of office, they howl 10 get in. In office,
the history OF the Tweed robberies tells what manner
OF rocues they The buZZng political insect Shoe
nv SamcOx one OF the propercsi chiefs OF these foul
biow-fes OF American politics. Which fact shows us
how much importance should attach to the ShOOtly'
puerie response 10 General Hewitts remarks OF the
SeIfccf snficieiIcY and legality Of HAYES title."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-18
INSTRUCTION N POLITICAL HISTORY.

GEORGE TiCKNOR CURTIs'S COURSE OF LECTURES.
George Ticknor Curtis, at the request of ex-
Governor Morgan, General DIX Manon Marble Mar
shall o. Roberts. Judge Blatchford, ". T. Dodge and
other prominent citizens is TO deliver three lectures
American Constitutional History at Association Hall,
March 90 April and April .. In regard TO the subject
of these lectures Mr. Curtis says in his answer to the
quest: .
nave undertaken TO ascertain, by experiment whether
there can cultivated popular taste for political
discus that not connected with the movements
and objects OF any party. am very happy TO find that
nv undertaking meets with your appreciation. We have
n great amount OF spasmOdlc energy IN political
contests but IL is not accompanied by much
knowledge OF the ORIGIN structure and pur-
poses of political Institutions Our young men,
whether educated the higher seminaries OF learning,
or only at the schools, are not furnished with
much instruction political history OF their country.
II IL my desire afford instruction. When gentle
men In your positions extend their patronage 10 such an
undertaking. be the fault OF tho lecturer Ii Is
not reasonably successful.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-18
PUBLIC OPINION.

IF ever there was time in the history OF
this country when political affairs, so far party organ
ZatOns concerned, were in chaotic state tlat TIME
is now Albany Express Rep.)
The Democrats in Congress are political safe
blowers If they can force the doors OF the pubic
treasury Uncle Sam will have no further trouble looking
after his reserve.-l indianapolis Journal (RepJ
The G. and G.. A.-that is to say, in the Ian
Cuage of HOar, the Great and Codke Ad MS
traou-s losing ends than any of It's pieieces-
fors ever did Not decent newspaper In the country
has a good word to say for 1t now ST. Louis Globe
Democrat (Rep)
Mr.. Voorhees, appears again on behalf of
wiser finance He introduces bin providing ior the
payneut of al customs duties and ali other debts due
10 the United States, save where otherwise expressly
s;inuated in legal-teDder notes. Such bin should
become law at once-shOuld nave been law lOng ago
cincinnati Enquirer (Dem)
The recent speeches of General Garfield in
the House on the Southern question and the finances
have touched chord IN the Republican heart la both
those speeches may be found the basis OF unity OF action
between the President and all Republican congressman
worthy Of past of the party equal to the emergen
ces OF the immediate future.-Boston Journal (Rep)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-18
FINANCIAL TROUBLES.

BUSINESS MEMS EMBARRASsMENTS.
HENRY, CURRAN CO.'S AFFAIRs-GREENLEAF.
NORRIS co.'s RECEIvER--OTHER FINANCIAL
TROUBLES.
The examination of the affairs Of John f.
Henry Curran & Co. was continued Saturday, before
Register Little. Amos c. Hull attorney for some OF tho
creditors took occasion to dsclaim any personal nos
tity against the bankrupts. John F. Henry WAS ex-
amned by c. Edgar Smith, counsel for j. c. Aver Co..
and Others. He testified that the firms capital was
nomnaly 1925, 900, consisting mainly OF merchandise
furniture, proprietary medicine rights, etc. Mr. Gins
contributed Sl25OO0 represented by his share III the
old rw. Nearly all the proprietary rights were put ID
BY Mr. Curran, at 100000. He thought about SoOOooo
the amount on which dividend would have TO Do
declared. The assets would be about 100000 The
claim OF Mr. Dunnng not included In the list OF Ia
bilities; Dunning owed the firm 100000 in place OF
Its owing him anything. His firm gave MIR. Dunnlng
lot Of notes, amounting to over S2OOOOO f0I WHEN
Dunnlng had returned them only about SZ0,oOO Mr.
Henry said he had put down in the list OF assets some
trademarks, but had put down no ngues as lie uu not
Thursday.
selah Chamberlain, the receiver of Greeneaf Norris
Co.. has the petition for his removal by francs
g. saOnsal. presented to Judge LarremOre on Friday
He denies that Saonsiall has any lien on the property
induced to give his consent to the recevership ny his
Chamberlain's, representations. He denies that he
that Mr.. Greenleaf was beside himself when he con-
sented to the recevershi or now regrets his consent
He denies that be has refused to give creditor nfor
nation Of the property OF the firm and he filed IAN
inventory Marcn 7. The exact condition OF the firm
cannot DO asceraiDed until the creditors file their claim
He believes that except for tue Interference OF Sat0h
stall and his attorneys he would be able TO distribute the
whole estate 10 sixty days. Twenty-Five o the creditors
have already come Into his suit.
meeting has been called for May 4, before Register
Little. to consider the proposition OF Athof Bergnann
* Co., wholesale dealers toys at Nos III and La
Duanet 10 settle at 80 cents the dollar III lndorsed
notes at one. eight and twelve months. The Liabilities
amount e. Ell ,7Ot.
An assignment for the benefit OF creditors by Charles
4 f.. Wauuack *
mack, cigars, No. Riyngton-s) to William ,. Kelley
Du Cd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-18
MUSICAL And DRAMATIC NOTES.

The Staten Island Philharmonic Society has
engaged Nine. Pappenheim and Mr.. S. b. Mills for It's
last Of the season. which will take place Oh inc
18th OF April.
The New-YOrk Philharmonic Society mas
very properly recognized. by public vote OF thanks
Mr. Hoffman's beautiful performance Of the Beethoven
concerto at the last concert
Mr.. Strakosch's new tenor, Frapolli, has. been
only five years the stage He has sung nowhere ex
cept in Italy, Spain and Mexico rs he ana hE' MISS
Cary who will take the part of Edd0naes III "Alut
The trooD of ten trained BrOncho horses are
IN be continued at the Aquarium for some time longer
MANY coast and inland fishes have been added TO the
tanks during the past week and nrrangehehts are
making supply OF tho DeautIuI hNIis oi INC
tropics We hear that the cbmpanzee has Deen
seriously ndisp0Sed
"The Exilesn continue to be a great at
traction at the Broadway Theatre...."A Celebrated
Case" likely TO run forever at the Union square
Our Bachelors" provoke shouts of laughter at the
PARK School" is open at the establishment of the
Dove may be enjoyed at NiblOs Mr. Heller gets
more and moro conical and mysterious
Tonight "LondOn Assurance" will be pre-
scented at wallacks with cast including Messrs Wal
lack Montague, Gilbert Brougham, Floyd and Beckett,
and Misses Coghsn. Bonlface and Meta BARTLETT Ihis
pay always welcomed at Walacks, and the ola mousse
Is certain resound with many hearty laugh during
the present week. The series OF comedy revivas has
proved extremely successful and IT Is hopeful sign for
dramatic art that standard plays, well cast and mounted
will still draw large auileDcts III lance VIII
many requests "Money" will be given for the first time
al a matinee. next Saturday
The second of Mrs. J. Kennedy Smyths
"Hours with Poets" given in the small hall of the
Christian Association Building, on Saturday morning.
As at the first entertainment Of the series the audience
was numerous and evidently well pleased, and Mrs.
smyh was cheered her task by frequent marks of ap-
precation The reading even more successful than
the previous one. The sufject-Aexander Pope-saVe
abundant opportunities for lively sketches ard varied
ilustration and they used with great tact and
literary skill while the illustrative readings were wei
chosen and admirably delivered. The hour next
SATURDAY. morning viii be divided between Cowper ana
Goldsmith.
For the closing concert of the season last
Saturday the School for Music, under the direction OF
Professor F. L. Ritter at yassar College engaged Theo-
dore Thomas and his orchestra. The programme IN
cluded Haydn's Symphony in g. No. Is; Herbccks ar
rsngement OF schuberrs German Dances Mendelssohns
"Fingals Cave" overture a Morning Hymn. from
spontinis Vestal with female chorus; the Baccherni
Minuet the Inerude and Invocation from Scunanns
Manfred " and the Finale from Beethovens Prone
thes ballet The influence OF the excellent concerts
at this institution must be valuable and we are not sur
prsed learn that the classes are full OF musical en-