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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-09-19

WRITTEN PROPOSALS WILL BE
w received by the .'Citizens' Tournament Com
PRIVILEGES for the eth instant, the day Of the
To IL nament. ID. ID. DUDLEY,
ser 193t Secretary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-02-25
Shipbuilding at Bath.

| The report of the President Of the Bath Board
of Trade, made at toe last annual meeting, is pub
lished in the Daily Times of that city We copy
the following from it in relation TO shipbuilding.
"rhe legitimate business of Bath, namely ship
| building, has been unusually brisk. propose t.
call your attention 10 cur position as CONNER ella
city. We are to-day a. much u manufacturing
city for ships Lowell and Lawrence Tor cot
ton goods. The order Tor the ship is taken anu
d, liyeIed completed for use like any other article
OF merchandise. We stand to-day pre-emineutlS
the largest wooden ship building cliy IN the world,
land 1t Dehooves US to look TO II that we suffer
step backward to be taken Situated
having one of the best haIbors In the world, suih
ceDt water TO accommodate the largest tonrag,
| al our WnalVes nj low water, and e@f~ az
tor vessels al any time we nay well feel proud o.
our city as q commercial matt. Connected 81
are by rail- Dads aud wat communication, We Of
fer one Of the most eligible points as a shipping
port on the Atlantic coast; II any effort made
to make 1t avallabls, business could be furnished
for our ships At our own whaIves, instead Of hav
ibg 10 seek busiLess IN other ports | ask, is II
not worthy of your serious consideration If Bath
cannot be made very available point for export
auon Our port charges are Ugh and all expense
tar less than other points much less avail able thar
Bath. propose 10 place before you what ha.
Deen done the last year, and also what has been
done for the last thirteen years. which emInentN
entities us 10 be, what have already stated, tb,
largest wooden snip building port ~ the world.
The committee on shlp-bui,ding appointed by this
board Of trade having failed to make theii report
| am largely indebted Tor information on thi
point to MIR. John II. Raymond, VINO has kindly
tabulated the business for the last thirteen veal
aud who personally has my thanks for the Kind
ness and courtesy extended to me.
New England owns one third the number of all
the sailing vessels of the United States and ONT.
Ihiid OF the tonnage, Maine leading with ISIS
vessels and 497 ,lil tonnage; Massachusetts con-
my second, with 2.l63 vessels aud 450, 40 ton
mage; Connecticut third, with 22S vessels and So
l0l tonnage. 1t Is estimated that New England
Investment in shipping amounts TO $40 900 900.
During 1877 there arrived at Bath ,529 vessel,
the aggregate tonnage of which was 29l ,lG7
There cleared from the same port during the sam,
period l. 533 vessels, OF an aggregate tonnage OF
33l, l2S tons.
Dunng the last year was built at Bath IA ships
tonnage 2l,7l594; barks 10, tonnage 6,27S.2 !;
,teamer l, 10 tons; schooners Is, tonnage 2,307.-
II; sloops 4, tonnage 1892. Total number .
vessels built, AZ. tonnage 30472.62 tons, which fa
exceeds any other port in New England.
The report gives in detail the building of ves-
sells in the city for the last thirteen years. The
number of vessels Of all kinds and the total ton
mage is as follows;
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The relations between Russia and Eng
land continue to be disturbed by incidents
which give the impression that there lie
little more than a truce between the two
powers. The understanding that Russia
shall not occupy any position on the Oar
danelles, and that EngIand shall land NJ
troops on either side OF the Strait. is tuIl
Of Significance. The agreement is advan
tageous to Russia, iuasmuch as she fore
goes a movement she never intended To
make, while England debars herself from,
undertaking the only aggressive measure
she could readily and profta0ly ADOPT.
The agreement is, however, OF minor
importance compared with the announce.
ment that Russia has acquired part, ano
is about to acquire all, Of the Ottoman
fleet. This transfer, if fully accomplished
would give her command Of formidabl,
squadron in Ike Black Sea, which, con
troled by Russian seamen, might menac,
Malta. and cause England deep concerr
for the safety of her Mediterranean fleet
a, well as for the free navigation of II Z
S iez Canal, which an active enemy nigh
readily blockade or destroy. The eager
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-02-25

ne report goes on 10
With this history why NAV we not Justly b.,
considered as entitled to confidence as q comner-
Girl city, and with the present faclllies by the
uniform gauge of railways and equal local lac ill
ties TO present TO us new aud important outlet
a shipping port for the products that seek the
Atlantic ports for export, and al the same time be
productive element Of the legitimate bushes.
Of our city.
While other commercial nations have been
making rapid advances, and the Governments
ave exercised a fostering care of their commerce
ny rectiying abuses, eDacung wise aud whole
some laws and regulations, tue commerce Of thi,
country has been entirely neglected aud left to
take care of itself
Und,rw are apt often to discriminate
against our ships IN favor of Steamers and Iron
ships, while they know very well that in ninety
1--we cases IN hundred If An IRON ship ike, the
bottom the ship and cargo stay there Those Il =
rriminations have been carried 80 far that MANY
do not insure at a J, pfeieling ia e their own
u,k. While as "A Commercial nation If We can Ia,
properly protected, we can regain the I, adj we
nave lost and our commerce thrive as in times
past. have thought it best to call YOUR atlen
ION TO some Of the many causes that tend to en-
oarrsss our commerce, a. have considered it of
wal interest to the business of tuis city that such
steiing care should be given by the government
as our position as a commercial city demands
DuIing the past year have often heard com
plants IN regard to discrimination against Bath
as 10 lAiifoad and steamboat transportation Ihi.
| Is DOT as II should be- do not think anv railroad
That terminates IN Bath the adjoining towns
can snofd TO discriminate against Bath While
am aware mat we are subjected 10 many annoy
ances, we are entitled to as many privileges and
| as cheap Interpretations rs other towns on the
line OF the roads who have done much less in nro
cure their construction. This board have a ram.
mittee whose duty II is to rectify abuses Of this
kind, when applied to, and have no doubt that
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-02-25

nISTRAINED AND SEIZED on the ninth day
IL OF February, 1873, ten shares in the capital
stock oftne Granite National Bank OF Augusta, be-
longing TO Benz. II. Cusbman of said Augusta, as
distress for his State, County and CITY taxes du.
ly assessed against him, the said Benz. Ii.
Cushman, in said City of Augusta, and in bills
duly committed to me Tor collection, for the year
1871, which taxes the said Benz. III. Cushman
fuses To pay and said SHARES, in the capital stock
OF said bank will be openly sold by me at public
venue for cash to the highest bidder, at the bank
ing rooms of said Granite National Bank, in the
City of Augusta on the twenty third day OF March,
1878 at ten O'Clock IN The forenoon IL said taxes,
with the expense OF SAID distress, not paid be-
lore that lime Also ut the same Time, eistrain.
c and seized two shares OF the capital stock in
aid Granite National Bank, belonging to said
Cuehman, as IA distress for his Village school Dis.
trict taxes duly assessed against him, the said
Cushman, in said Village School District, in the
City OF Augusta, and in bills duly committed to me
Tor collection, for the year 1871, which taxes the
sald Cushman refuses TO pay, ana said Two shares
ia the capital stock oil said bank, will be openly
sold by me at public vendue Tor cash, to the high.
est bidder, at the same time and place before men,
toned, If said Village School District taxes with
the expense of said distress, not paid before
thai time.
Dated this ninth day of February A. ID. 1878.
SAMUEL q az he s1 sy OF
Angus a, for 1877.
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The Aroostook Sunrise in an article re-
viewing and approving the action OF the
Senate in the ease OF Madigan VS.. Burleigh
saws: I'VE are very sravely told IN
certain paper than this action of the Sem
ate, in seating Mr.. Burleigh. will Iuin The
republican party in Aroostook Well so
be it! It cannot be helped if it does. 1t
has been ruined a great many times. but
it don't stay ruined worth cent There
will not be much OF a shower
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-02-25

Ex-Governor Bullock of Georgia, re-
publican who was chosen governor in 1865
for a term oil four years but resigned the
Office in 1871, was made the target OF most
bitter rebel persecution Criminal charges
were brought against him, and the courts
have triumphantly acquitted him. He
disproved all charges made against him in
the matters of the purchase OF the state
capitol and the contract with the Tennes
see car company. He showed that during
his term the valuation OF taxable prof.
erty increased $4,000, 900; that his ex-
penses we're $1,000 per month less than
those OF his democratic predecessor, and
the expenses OF the democratic legisla-
ture which Immediately followed his term
were 81 900 menth greater than those OF
its republican predecessor The rate OF
taxation is now % per cent higher than ii
was during his term. Elk Governor But
Loeb was native OF New York, and si,el
resigning his position returned North,
but when the Georgia Bourbons com
menced their howl over 1.-THE dlshonesl
carpet-bag governor" be returned South
and promptly met the criminal charges
made against him. The only troubl.
with him in the eyes of the chivalrous de-
mocracy of Georgia is that he is a repub-
ican and northern man.
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AUG a. -TA,
Monday Morning. ebruary 25, 1878.

There is very little hope OF the recovery
of Hon. r. f. Wade from the disease with
which he is Frustrated. Dispatches say
that his condition is unchanged except
tina, he is weaker and less hopeful day by
dav.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-02-25

ness with which the British Government
has bought up ironclads ordered for Tur-
key implies fear that they also might be
included in the reported surrender Trt-
h,g,,a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-02-25

Il would be a pleasure as well as a duty to that
committee TO render every assistance IN their
power II such grievances exist, one thing is
sure they should be rectifed as have no doubt
they would be when the proper remedies are APP
Nh.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-02-25

The Washington correspondent of the
Boston Traveller says "it is understood
that recently there has been a correspond
enee between John q, Smith, ex-Comms.
sioner oil Indian Affairs, aud President
Hayes, regarding the recent investigation
Of the Indian Bureau. Mr.. Smith claimed
that the investigation was conducted in al
unfair spnh, anu mat many statements
were untrue, while others were grossly
distorted. The President replied to Mr.
Smith saying that he rstrained irom the
expression OF any opinion of the matters
in controversy, but his opinion of Mt.
Smiths character and qualification fol
public trusts was sufficiently attested by
his nomination for Consul General OF Can
ada, which he trusted would be spesdil,
confirmed by the Senate. Mr.. Smith
thereupon wrote the President, reviewing
at length the report of the committee
which Investigated the Indian bereau, and
requested that this answer might be put
on the flies Of the Interior Department. g"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-02-25

Is once more In town, afording all who are IN
need another opportunity of having perfect spec
tacles actu ately adjusted
His canvassing agents will call at your residences
and places OF business, and all in need of Specta-
Glfs VIII do well to give their order Tor Professor
Brown to call.
For particulars and other testimonials see small
iTculnrs.
This may certify that we, the undersigned, have
purchas ed spectacles of Prof. Brown, and rom
his dealings with us and success in fitting our
eyes, We ind MIN a gentleman well skilled in his
profession:
John iIo.ley, eN-Mavor OF Manchester, Y, H.
j y. Elliott VI. D.. Manchester. y. IL.
Oh lrer T.. Gage, VI. ID Concord, N II.
WIN II. kimrdll Safe Librarian, Concord,
Robert lugtll2, No II Prebe Street, Portland.
Geo. w. III. Brooks No. ISL Bracket street,
Portland.
MIR. Mrs. d. Mcfarland, City Hotel, Portland.
Ii. Ddgi', Teacher of No al sic, CONGO rd
L. Y. Stewart, City Clerk, Concord
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Design for q Soldiers Monument.

An appropriate design for a Soldiers Monument
Is wanted by the Augusta Soldiers Monument As
ISOLATION IL should be accompanied By plan and
specifications. Cost of Monument must not exceed
$500.
A reasonable sum will be paid for an acceptable
des gn as above named.
BY order OF the Board Of Managers.
Address for months,
Ii. r. BLANCHARD, Secretary.
Augusta, Me-, Jan. 18th, 1878.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-02-25

Gov. Robinson OF New York recon-
mends the removal from Office OF Mr..
John F. Smylh, State Superintendent
of Insurance. The governor points out
that fees amounting 10 $64 900 have been
illegally paid to attorneys aud appraisers
with the sanction OF the Superintendent,
and that the permission of such practice
would justify any drafts which corrupt
or despotic Superintendent and his favor
ties may choose to make, and u system Ci
official brigandage will then be crystal
lized within the government" He con
cludes that Mr.. Smyth's continuance III
office under such circumstances "woulo
bring contempt upon the law and the leg
islature." The 9th OF March has beer
fixed as the date for opening the trial o
the Superintendent on these charges.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-02-25

The "reform" party in Congress is
bound to grow il one way if it cannot in
another. 1t has now succeeded in sealing
three democrats, who were never elected,
in seats which belonged TO republicans,
thus making a change OF six votes IN their
favor. This is good deal easier than
electing them by vote OF the people. 1t
involves, of course, sacrifice oi decency,
and a disregard for political morality, but
what are such petty obstacles as these to
your true democrat? 1t was Mr.. Clymer
who remarked beautifully the other day :;
Give us [democrals] entire authority
and we will see that the laws are en-
forced" So they would be, MIR. Clymer,
but the racket would be SO great that few
would survive to tell the tale Tribune.
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Salesman Wanted.

4 thoroughly competent DRESS GOODS SALES
MAN, la "A Retail Dry Goods Store. Address,
with references, y. Y. LONsDALE,
febls. tsteod Portland Maine.
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Surplus over all Liabilities, S5,I22,O2i 50
Statement of United States Branch
January LIST, 1873.
MARKET VALUE.
Real Estate $3.50 90 20
Loans on Bonds and Mortgages, aA,7l9 33
United states Government Bonds 1,6I6,3S7 50
State and other Bonds, So 30 90
Cash on hand and in Bank, 364, 43O co
Premiums in course OF Collection, 215,5l9 50
Bills Receivable, Intere- Due and &C.
cruei, etc. Ill ,343 9o
s3,o5s,eOI 90
LIABILITIES.
Unpaid Losses, S203 2l2 OF
Unearned premiums, l,543 1855 It's
Recaimable on Perpetual Policies, 1893 Al
Life Liabilities, l05 Is, 10
Comm ,sioDs TO b come due, 5S,2l3 II
S2,I8I,789 40
Surplus over all liabilities, LIES, 1874 81
INCOME
Net Premiums, el,,53 100 81
Interests, Rents, etc. l593iS 10
Total Income, sa,.Is,Ooo ID
EXPENDITURE.
Losses PAIL 1854 1865 90
Commits ion and Salaries 4t6 $50 Us
Taxes, Printing, and all other exper SEES s259o So
SI,6O3,9I6 20
SURPLUS INCOME, sI,IO0,Ifa 81
Agents in Kennebec County.
MOSES w. FARR, Augusta.
Is. A. NEAL, Gardner.
l.. L. BDOTHBI, Watervlle
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STATE OF MAINE.

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Total, s4OC9,05s 81
Net edger Balance, $22 ,927, i5l 50
Mortgages secured by Real Estate va
ued at $Ss,277 ,6is %, $l0,700.g6 81
Cash on hand and in banks, ySs 81 10
Real Estate, cost, 26317 IS
Y. 5. Bonds and Bank Stocks, " ,596, 1875 o.
Railroad aud other Stocks X Bond. " 69I 59 ii
State County, City and Town Bonds, 5,0j3,S O3 o.
ss42 s9s 10Y al 1862 OF
Loans on Personal security, - 937 81
Loans on existing Policies 3,3lS,tG3 81
Amount due from Agents and others, ,StS SO
Net Ledger Assets. s.2,s2745l SO
Premiums in course of collection l3g, 40 81
Interest due and accrued Dec. 3lst, ~
ofwhich only S55Ss0.l4 was delin-
quent, 777,2s3 25
Deferred Premiums and Re-Insurance l3st35 81
Market Value oil Securities over cost, l57,i5t ~
Gross Assets Jan. L. 1873, S2f,IH,17J 20
LIABILITIEs.
Reserve for Reinsurance per cent
Mass. Standard) Losses and Jivi-
aends not due, and all other liza
bities, Szl ,22s 30 90
Surplus by Mess. Stsrdard, 81, s25, 2J5 90
Surplus by New York Standard s1,l79,OJO 50
TOTAL paid policy holders, S35, 2J3 ,22J 90
New policies issued in 1871, 5,5li
ro,icies IN force January /, 1878, % 6gs
lnsurns, SS2,2l9OI w
For further pa, tculars and blank applications,
Call upon or address
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-05-23
MISCELLANEnIIs-

Pork IS lower in Iowa than it has
been for eighteen years.
Eggs are selling for five cents a dozen
in most Wisconsin towns.
1t Is said that five million bushels of
corn are in store along the line of the Chi.
cago and Rack Island railroad in Iowa
Gov. Emory, of Utah. believes that
feminine extravaganza has checked the
growth OF MOrmonism, and will eventually
Kill II.
Edison, being asked at Washington bv
a southern senator if l. he could not Invent &
machine to pick cotton -saidshe thought he
could, and would.
A paper butter plate mandatory at
Lyons, Iowa, now turns out 112, 600 plates
per day. The demand is so great, however,
that facilities are to be added until 500 600
per day can be manufactured.
DR.. Pratt, of Marietta, distinguished
chemist, has discovered method of making
pure birthstone direct from the iron pyrites,
which can be found in inexhaustible quanti-
ties all about north Georgia. The process is
exceedingly simple and very cheap The
birthstone can be produced IN fine quality
at about one-third of the cost of the brim-
stone which we now get. This country has
reiIed chiefly upon Sicily for her supply of
br1mstone. 1t is taken from the volcanic
region there, where it is deposited in
enormous beds. 1t is dug in great blocks.
A man can walk over it Just as if he were
walking over acres of phosoherus By DR..
Pratt's method birthstone can be produced
much cheaper than it can be brought from
sicily. A patent has been obtained, and
works will soon be established.-[Savannah
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-05-23
SOUvHERN NEWS ITEMS.

The fish are dying in large numbers in
the RsppahannOck river from some unknown
cause.
A farmer of Randolph county, Ga.
plOws seven oxen. He says they are cheaper
than mules.
The people living along the Tennessee
river are reioiced to find shad in the waters
of that stream.
Archery clubs are becoming the pOpu-
lar thing with the young ladies and gentle
men IN the south.
Revolvers and shotguns are kept
within easy reach on all Texas Central and
Texas Pacific trains.
A sheep rancho as large as the state of
Rhode Island has been established in Tom
Green county, Texas.
Inc San Antonio people are talking of
establishing permanent exhibition of the
products of western Texas.
The railroad and steamboat property
owned by the late Charles Morgan, of New
Orleans, is valued at $l0,0OO,OOO.
The city attorney of Nashville has
decided that the mayor has no power to
interfere for the protection of gambling
houses.
There are now eight hundred men at
work on the New Orleans Pacific railroad.
and it is thought the road will be ready for
business within year from next November.
The last words of Anthony Mckay
! Just before bidding the sheriff farewell at
/ Darlington, S. c.: know that when nv
soul leaves that gallows it will cut its way as
with eagles wings up to my Fathers home
| above"
Columbus ga. Enquirer; The motion
| for new trial for Mrs. Kate Southern was
Overruled, and the case goes to the supreme
court. If she fails there, strong effort will
he made to commute the sentence to impris-
onmenL fo- life.
Peter Cooper to a reporter of the
Charlotte IN. c. Observer: about thirty
years ago." continued ne, Z" a seedy-Iooking
| man came into my office and offered to sell
me a great secret for $50. He was so
persistent and his condition was so pitiful
that finally concluded 20 buy it. l paid
him the money and he told me the secret"
| Mr.. Cooper then proceeded TO relate that it
was process of treating seed corn which
would double its productive power. The
corn should be covered with glue and rolled
sucessively in lime, gusnO, de-, and planted
/ with the accumulation thus gathered around
! IT, 90 gave the recipe" continued be, Ito
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-05-23
Educational.
Mercantile.

]. G.. KAESTLE, Grand Junction, boot
and shoe maker. Work done in the latest
style and a fit guaranteed.
G.. L. PEELER, Grand Junction, watch
maker and jeweler. Repairing and cleaning
done on short notice and at cheap rates.
Work guaranteed.
WIN, NICK. HALL, Drugs and groceries.
New and full stock. Goods sold at Memphis
prices.
w. w. HAWKINS, dealer in all kinds of
dry goods and genreal merchandise. New
and complete stock.
IRWIN & MAULDIN keeps constantly on
hand a complete assortment of dry goods,
groceries, etc,
MESSRS. STINSON & CO., manufacturers
of glass monuments. Orders solicited. Work
Guaranteed. Office opposite depot.
DIR. A. j. ADAMS, proprietor of the cele.
brated Asland Flour Mills, Orders solicited
and promptly filed.
DENNIS FLANNERY, proprietor of the
National Saloon. Full supply of fine liquors
Opposite Stonewall House.
JIM. PREWITT, dealer in dry goods, gro
ceries, clothing, boots, shoes, hats, hardware
school books, etc. Large new stock. Cheap
for cash.