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FOR SHAWNEE VILLAGE.

FOR WHITE RIVER.
MILF HARRY LINE.
Memphis. White River and Black River
u. =. Mail Packets.
For Indian Bay St. Charles, Clarendon, DevalPs
lift, Des Arc, Augusta, JacksOnpOrt, West Point,
Searcy, Ratesville, POwhattan, and Pocahontas.
The new steamer
Josie Harry. @Sa
nj. R. Harry, captain. James Varis, clerk.
Leaves Memphis on and after November ID every
SATURDAY, at pm, connecting direct with the
new Black river U. S. mail packet MILF HARRY for
Powhattan and POcahontas, and with Daily Packets
to Batesvile and Upper White river.
Through rates to all points.
Freight consigned to Milt Harry Line, Memphis OF
Terrene, will be promptly forwarded,
j. T. WASHINGTON, r. E. Lee WharfbOat.
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ElsDST.

nOG-A white Pointer Dog. liberal reward will
u be paid on his delivery at All Shelby street
DRY GOODS-On Thursday afternoon. Novem-
l. Der l4th, ION Main, between Adams and Jefer
son streets package of dry goods. Finder VIII
please leave it at Winn's store, 25I2 Main street
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FOR HELENA.
CITIZENS

Memphis and Yicksburg Packet Company
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COTTON GIN & MILL

8 now ready to GIN ali Cotton consigned to me,
i COR. SECOND and JACKSON. Sacks furnished
for Seed-Cotton on application. All cotton con-
signed to me will be fully insured. Thanking my
Friends and the Public for past favors respectfully
solicit continuance of the same hoping to deserve
the patronage heretofore so literally extended 70
me. VIM BENJE g.
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For Helenaland all Way Landings, the elegant
steamer
A. j. WHITE. Sa
VIM. Ashford. master Marlin Jones. -. clerk
VIII leave as above MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS
and FRIDAYS, at 5 pm. For freight or passage,
apply to r. W. LIGHTBURNE, Agent
No. Monroe street, opp. Peabody hotel.
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STEAMBOATS.
SPECIAL NOTICE.

~ get her repairs completed, she lays over until
SATURDAY, November 23d, when sne will leave
positively, at 5 pm, for Arkansas river.
JOHN n. HARDIN, Superintendent.
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llsh or TIME has robbed of its Native Hue, by
CRESTADORO'S HAIR DYE,
Retains Its Dark Luster If renewed at intervals
To the Close OF Life.
Peerless among thousands of preparations that
promise much and perfo m nothing, stands
CrlstadOrO's Hair PreSerVative,
a valuable adjunct to the Dye, in dressing and pro-
noting the growth and perfect health Of the hair,
and OF itself, when used alone-a safeguard that
protects the fibres from dec " under all circum-
stances and under all climes. Manufactured by j.
CRISTADORO, No. 90 William street, New York.
Sold by all Druggists. Applied by all Hair Dressers
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PERSONAL.

n HEe8O4N AEIs
ID ESIDENCE- Corner Lane and Brinkley avenues,
IL half mile from terminus Of Poplar street raul
road and quarter mile DOrth or Boulevard; eleven
rooms, including kitchen and servants room. Bath
room, with hot ana cold water pipes in the house.
Stables aud other out-houses, good cisternS and
we'll; orchard and two acres IN garden. Apply on
DR SNYDER Odice on North Court, in Express
IL Building, back OF General Houigan.
Il h. DREAMER, for many years Money order
-. Clerk Memphis POstoflce desires q SITUATION
as Book keeper, Clerk or Salesman. Bankers, Mer-
chants Business Men generally desiring his services
can address him. Memphis Tennessee.
Mrs. c. O. VALENTINE will continue the Sew
lNl ing-Machine business at 3lS Main street, for
the present. Machines will be repaired promptly.
4, A. FEUERSTACKE. piano and organ tune.
u. and repalrer. at WITZMANN'S, 223 Second.
DRR L LASKI-O ONCE and residence 206 Main,
between Adams and Washinaton streets.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1878-02-27
Kobbing the National Bank,

BY the unexpected fishing trip of the cashier, who
took advantage Of a legal holiday to reilesh him
self IN that wise, from the wearisome contempls-
ton Of figures and autogral hs, which was his or
dlnary duty
1t seems Cashier Curtis was in the National
Bank but few minutes during the fatal day. The
| robbers perhaps knew that it was near pay day at
the mill, and that the National Bank lad just re-
ceiyed fund. to pay oh the workmen in the village
mil. Had Mr.. Curtis remained in the bank half
an hour louger, it Is quite possible the villains
might have made their raid the Natonal
Rink
Daily Kennebec journal., 1878-02-27
BOLD ATEEM9TAF BURGLARY.
" EST " WATERViLLE THE FAVORED
SrOT THIS TINE.
Gradually Drawing Near Augusta.

WEST WATERvILLE, February 26. Monday
evening DR.. S. A. A lien of West Wateryille, with
his family, went out to spend the evening at a
ei2hbors, leaving has Is years oil at home
alone. shortly after they went out, a shabby
looking fellow walked into the house and said to
the lad
"lour folks are all gone away is there any
money in the house p
The boy answered in the negative.
ANY jewelry" The boy answered, "No."
The Iob5er was not satisfied, but searched the
house from top to bottom, examining bureaus,
closets, clock, etc, and compelling the boy to
carry a light for him 30 as to prevent an alarm.
Finding nothing he could conveniently cary
away, he left. The boy Immediately ran to a
neighbor. across the street and told tn m what
had occurred but by soma lnea1s no .tr was
made till the Doctor got home, when search was
made; but yet no clae has 5een obtained. 1t
is thought there was more than one, as IN the
early part Of the evening two strangers were seen
together in the vicinity, apparently watching for
soucbody.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1878-02-27
STATE NEWS.

Willie Walker, seven years old rescued Reu-
ben Dodge, eight years old, at Bluehill, from
drowning, recently. The lads were at play on
The ice, which broke and let Reuben IN his head
and hands out OF water. He clung to the ice and
Willie lay down, crawled along, got hold of one
| hand ana pulled him up.
Mr.. Samuel Rowe, a deaf mute Evangelist will
visit Belflst shortly and act as s ate missionary
uuaer the direction Of the Maine Deaf Mute Un-
ion.
The .ur-masted barkentine New England, ar
rived at Bath a few days ago, from Mobile, with
a cargo Of 1903 bales of cotton for Lewiston par
ties.
The Will of the late Rev Daniel Austin of Kit
| terry, gives n Harvard College $1,000, and Dart
mouth College $1,000 aud one-t hlrd OF his res idu-
estate to the city OF Portsmouth, to adorn the
place.
Mr.. Calvin Laughton and wife, of Madison
Bidge, celebrated tueir golden wedding Februa-
~ 18Th.
Mr.. Marshal Sanderson of Bethel, died Satur-
| day evening very suddenly. lie u successful
/ lumbeiman.
Monday night young fellow by the name Of
Mahauey, lmbibed too much Of the ardent and be-
gan to c. cate disturbance at the house. The of
| hcers were notified and went up after him. They
found the young elbows father in another room
with an axe III his hand with which he try
ing to protect himself. The Young man was taken
to the station and locked up. Bangor Wing.
Mayor Reed and others of Bath, owners of the
ship George f. Manson, have been awarded by
the Admiralty Court of London f4523, exclusive
OF cost for damage sustained to their ship by col
lison with the British steamship Amoas sador
near Bombay, in December, 1876.
| The loss occa-oned by the fire in Frank Stet-
sons clothing store u Brunswick, Saturday, is es-
timateof al Sl4O0 The cash drawer was missing,
and the builling was evidently set on fire.
| Saturday Mr.. Harry Benners rescued young
lady who fell from the icy pankiug extending
from which might have proved fatal well as
decldedly frgd bath Portland paper.
| Says an exchange: The Southport literary So
ciey after wrestling with the SUBJECT for a length
ened period. nave decided that II Is not wicked
courting Sunday night 1t is 10 work in the field,
aud ; a good deal peaslnter.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1878-02-27
RUSSIANS NOT PERMITTED TO EN-.
TER COASTANTINUPL
England Concerned About the Tribnte
Which Egypt is Asked to Pay.

LONDON, February 26. A dispatch from Pera
2jth says Despite rumors of delay in negotia
tons, owing to the Turkish refusal to surrender
the iron clads, the general expectation prevail,
that peace will be signed tomorrow. The Rus
sian officers and soldiers are forbidden under the
penalty Of death to euier CoCstaDtinople without
special permission from Ru. .slan headquarters.
The barracks just outside Of Cunstantinope are
being prepared ior the Russian sick, who can fine
no other cover.
The reason that Russia's demand for an Egvp
tian tribute concerns England is that a tribute IL
ready pledged A. security for interest on Turk
lsn loans OF 1851, 1896 and 1871 The first o.
these raised to carry on the Ctimean war
The second is guaranteed by England and France
All are largely held in Eng land. By the terms u
an agreement between Turkey and the Biit.t
government and bosdholde.s Egypt now pays the
tiibute rectly to the Bauk Of England. Russian
proposals will abrogate the Convention without
consulting or indemn flying the beneficial assg
nees, and make the Euglsh aud French govern
meuts liable for the 1855 loan.
PERA, February 26 The Russians are still en-.
heir troops to enter the city, but the Porte re.
fuses. 1he terms OF peace still include the de
mand for Turkish vessels.
LONDON, February 2G. A Pera dispatch datet
9 o'clock this A. NJ. saws the terms of p, ace ar,
not yet signed. Gen. Gouiko wi IA $1,000 men i
marching TO Santisfona. Eight additional batte
ries of artillery have arrived there.
The Pail Mall Gszette's Berlin dispatch say,
Germany will be represented at the conference b,
The Prussian Secretary OF State, Herr Won BuloS
assisted by the Councillor Of cation, Basch
General Iod!eben has been recalled TO St. Peters
burg.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1878-02-27
Chicago Produce Market.

CHICAGO, February 70, 1875.
FLOUR-Extra spring i,5oa5.75; western i.i0;
>Outht IN 0.OO.
WHEAT No. spring i09-a-; No. 2 gilt edge
iOsia Regular. lO7aZ, Ca-h. l.0sal .0s8 March,
10 "a April lOs>saiIe}s; No. 8, lASn reject
cd 9l-.
COkN Sales gilt edge i21s; regular, Alba;
an i2ha-; March i4ha-; April, i21Sa--; re-
jected b q.
OAis Cash .iA; March 2ih; April 27l4a
%.
RYE So.
BARI tY-45a4 q
DHES5tD ID HOGS 4 .25a4.lO,
POkk-Casn IL l!al0l2; Mare IOl5a-,s:
ApTii 10 32i-.
LAKD-Cash 7.25-a1 2Jla Ma h 7.s0--a7.sO;
April, 40a7 Az
BULK MEATS Shoulders 3asa4, short rib
'des 5ba 10; short clear rib na0--, ear sides
)Aa6A.
NnIskEY-l0t
fkkluHFo-Corn to Buffalo 81 cents; wheat
do cents.
REF klP rS-FlOuf 27,00O; wheat 2O5,0Oo corn.
IA 10; oats $500; rye 1890; barley 1890.
SHlPM MhNTS-kiour i7.00J; wheat so uUO; corn
l9'Vo"; oats 900; rye 400; barley 10000.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1878-02-27
FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, February 26.
SENATE.

In the Senate, Anthony submitted a resolution
w. Ferry be and is hereby chosen Preslden, prt
TEN. The Senate then resumed the considera
non OF bills on the ca lendar.
MIR. Eaton introduced bill granting a pension
to the widow of the late Rear Admiral Cannon
Referred to the comm ittee pensions.
MIR. Brent called up the resolution submitted b,
him January q declaring it is expedient to i'm.
pose taxes at this lime for the purlos of proyd.
ing for a sinking fund and directing the Secretary
OF the Treasury not to purchase any bonds for the
reduction of the principal of the ia onal debt til
further ordered by Congress.
Mr. Morrill, SAID that the matter should be con.
sidered by the commit ee on finance, it prOpo =
ed change in the policy of the government.
Pending discussion the morning hour expired
aud the subject was LAID aside
The Senate at 3 l5 on motion of Mr. Edmund,
went INTO executive session, and when the door,
were reopened at I'D adjourned tlll to morrow
House..
A petition 700 yards long, signed bv 50 O0l
names, for the repeal of the law in relation Il
transmi' sion Of matter through the mails wa
presented BY Butler Of Massachusetts, and re-
ferred.
Mr.. Eden, chairman.of the committee on wal
claims, reported bill making an appropriation
Tor the pay ment of claims reported allowed by the
committee of claims. Ordered TO be printed ant
recOmmltted.
MIR. Banning, chaim of the military commit
tee, reported bill authorizing the Secretary o
War to prescribe rules to be observed in the pre- p
aration aud opening OF bids for contracts for tn,
"ar dc irtment
Mr.. Hewitt of Alabama endeavored to induce
the House to proceed with the bill to pension sol
dies OF The Mexican War, but the House prefer
ed to give Butler of Mass chance 10 make hi,
speech on the financial question, in antic patton o.
which the galleries were crowded. The House
therefore at $50 went into committee Of lh,
whole on the state of the Union, and Butler pro-
ceeded to make his speech.
AT the conclusion OF Buffers spec ch u short dis
cussion ensued, and the committee lose. AT 5lt
the House adjourned.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1878-02-27
WASHINGTON NEWS.
THE ACTION OF SOME OF TIE
COMMITlEES.

WASHINGTON, February 26. The Senate Fl.
nance Committee Adjourned consideration of the
oill repeating specie resumption till Friday.
The House Committee on Naval Affairs to-day
took action on complaints concerning the kittery
Navy Yard.
The House Banking Committee considered the
proposition offered by Ewing to amend the bi
providing for the substitution of treasury note, iol
national bank notes by inserting section which
would make treasury notes Interchangeable with
gfetnbacks, winch should be Issued TO the full for
mer amount Of Si0000,0 600. Alter long di.cu-.
sion the proposition was rejected, receiving only
three votes,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1878-02-27
China Locale.

China Locals.
The Academy commsnced il. spring term ander
the care Of l.. Moulton and wife, of Lisbon, who
comes with good reputation as teachers.
Toe recent decease of Mr.. W. A. Hay mes, car
riage builder, makes vacancy ia our business
circle.
Mr.. II. o. Ward, who has been dangerously
| sick, is convalescng.
| DR.. G.. w. Merrill is confined to his house with
| q serious throat affection, which has dcbliitated
him to an alarming extent.
We ltafn that the entire number Of stockhold-
ers of south China TrCtting Park Association
have been sued IN the March term Of the S. j.
Court for thespaymeut of debts of the association,
amounting to something over $1,000. The num-
| Der sued Is over one hundred.
The Inhabitants of school district No. 5. on the
east side of the Lake. are enlivening the winter
evenings by singing parties. gathering at
Stephen Claiks last week numbered thrty-iour,
| at which a jovial time was had.
We have learned some interesting facts con-
cerning a family 10 district No. 3, that worth
printing. There is family there Of four persons,
whose united ages are $50 years, as follows Aaron
| Davis, sged 80, Polly, his wife, aged So; Abner
Brown, his wlie's brother, aged oS, and Jane
}rown his wile's sister, aged 70. These four per-
sons live together, and take care OF themselves,
| ami are well aud industrious. since June last
| Polly Davis has earned twenty-six dollars by
| spinning aud weaving. She mIiks and takes care
| OF two cows. 10 July she spun and doubled sixty
| -keius Of yarn in fifteen days, besides doing the
| hOusewoik, including churIing and washing
| w she was 81 years old she was very able
bodied She then weighed lS7 lbs. aud at Que
| tine, to show her stlength, She took up barrel
| Of cldt and drank out of the bung hole. Abner,
| her brother, has cut twelve cords OF wood this
winter IN the woods, and has fitted ii for the stove.
lie walked over TO stephen Clarks to tue sing tue
| other night, and sang Heavenly Nision," aud
"Pialse God from whom all Blessings flow, with
| out a break or quayer. Jane Brown IS well and
| knlts most of the time. MIR. Davis is smart, and
takes cf his firm of 60 acres, with no help ex-
| cept from his own folks. Altogether they are a
| tnugh old uuattetfp
Daily Kennebec journal., 1878-02-27

The Friends holding large and powerful
meetings at their meeting house in West Gardln-
er. Meetings were held ,heie Saturday after
noon and evening, also on Sunday forenoon. al
ternoon and evening. Allan jay, an eloquent
Friend minister fom South Carolina, has been
present during the meetings, and has spoken
with great power and effect. The Friends held
their monthly meeting at West Gardiner Fri
day last. A very profitable session was held.
The fire in Readfeld ON Friday morning was
unite a grand affair as seen from Manchester.
The morning being cloudy, the heavens were lit
up with lurid glare on ali sides, and i0r tins
reason was visible to observers for many miles
around.
.'The spinal column Of winter is broken, is
now the testimony of many, but six weeks Aeo-
ing in March" are yet to come.
Town meeting occurs in Manchester on Mon
day of next week.
Cord wood hauling to the Baleyville oilcloth
factories has not been active this winter as for
merly, on account Of the price offered per cord,
$3.50, many having objected to hauling wood at
this price.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1878-02-27
Millinery Goods.

1t is true that Mrs. NJ T. Webster is offering
to-day all her Winter Millinery at the Lowest
Prices they will be sold this season. Felt Hats
only 2j cents, which is cheaper than you can have
them done over. A splendid assortment of Fancy
Feathers Stylish Trimmed Hats, and everything
in the millinery line, together with the prettiest
assortment of ladies' ties, ruches and embroidered
sets, to be found in the city. We would impress
the fact that we have the goods and prices adver-
tised. Mrs. NJ. z. WEBSTER,
1853 Water st.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1878-02-27

Near the close of the theatre performance in
this city, Monday evening, an acc ident occurred
to one of the female performers. just as the
"castle scene" was about to be displayed to the
audience. and the actors were sta,oning them
selves upon the staging or raised platform in the
rear of the stage, a noise was heard as oil some
one falling, but as the audience were not able to
see that anything wrong had taken place they
gave no particular thought to what was heard
The cause Of the noise was the fall of an actress,
who tell seven or eight feet, striking upon her
arm, and injurng her quite badly. She was un-
able to rise, and when picked up tainted away.
After she was restored to consciousness, she was
carried from the hall, and hack conveyed her to
the hotel.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1878-02-27
THE SILVER BILL.
A Veto Considered Probable

New YORK, February 26. Washington special.
all believe the President will veto the silver bill.
The Heald says the strongest advocates Of the
measure in the House admit there is bat very lit
tie hope, If any, Of ITS passing the Senate.
The last resort will be TO advocate its being put
upon an appropriation, particularly the legislative
aEpropriatIon bull, tue failure of which would
block the business Of the government.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1878-02-27
Skovh-gsn Locals.

To-day Monday the travelling with us is soft
II. about inches of hal and snow, winding up
with rain. A ltle cold weather will give US fine
slelghing again. A large quantity Of wood aud
lumber is Being brought IN this winter. Price
for the first quality of lard wood Is s3 So Hay
first qnalty, is now selling on the street for Sli
to Sl3 per ton.
schools in the Village district, (all except High
School, which continues another week. closed
last week Our >. :. COMMITTEE tell US that our
schools have never done more satisfactory woi k
than the past year. In fact, II may be said that
ior the last few years they have been gradua y
app oachIng to q higher standard Of eXcelc nee.
This NAV be attributed chiefly to two reasons. lst
The liberal Il I'd and encouragement our State has
been giving our schools and teachers. I'd. Our
teachers and public educators have to realize the
importance Of knowing how 10 teach As well as
what to teach
1t Is gratifying to know that our Sla'e has be
gun to take rank with other States IN their edu-
cational work. We hope no backward steps will
be taken b, our State, as has been indicated by
our Legislators the past winter.
MI. BEN jamin Steward, aged about sixty of this
town, recently removed from South Solun, COM
mltjed suicIde Sunday morning about . O'Clock,
III the chamber OF his sister, Mrs. Ihos. Ross,
with whom he had been stopping for some time
past. The deed was done with pistol placed at
the pit of the stomach. The ball passed into the
chest but was not found Drs. Haynes and
Cushing were called. lie lived IN great distress
thl clock Monday morning. Mr Steward was
reg aided rs q good c,tZen and in good clrcum-
stances. Domestic trouble caused TIE deed.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1878-02-27

KENNEBEC C0UNTY-in Probate Courtheid at
augusta, on the second Monday Of February, 1878.
TAMES McGINNtSS, Executor OF the last will
- and te e,tament of Mary NJ. Hatstat late of Au.
gusta, In said County, deceased having presented
his frst account Executor OF said will for allow
Ance:
ORDERED, That notice thereof be given three
weeks successfully, prior to the second Monday OF
March next, in the kennebec Journal,
newspaper printed in Augusta, that all persons in.
terested may attend at Probate, Court then 10 be
held at Augusta, and show cause. il any, why
the same should not be allowed.
ILL BAKER, Judge.
Attest: CHARLES HEwINs, Register. 3wl0'
KENNEBEC COUNTY.-M PROBATE Court, az
augusta. on the second Monday ofFebraary. 1875
CERTAIN INSTRUMENT, purportng 20 be
N the last will and testament OF Mary NJ a Hen.
late of Ahgu ia IN said County, deceased, hav-
ing been presented for probate:
ORDERED That notice thereof be given three
weeks successfully prior to the second Monday Oh
March next, in the hennebec Journal, q newspa-
per printed in Augusta, that all persons Interested
may attend a. a Court OF Probate, then TO be hold
eu al Augusta and show cause, II any, why the
said instrument should not be proved. approved
and ALLOW ed, the lass wah and testament OF tho
said deceased.
H.K. BAKER, Judge.
Attest; CHARLES HEwISs, Register. swios
Daily Kennebec journal., 1878-02-27
MASSACHUSETTS,.
An Internal Machine.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, February 20. Oscar S.
suit Tor divorce from his wiie, received INFER
nal machine by express from New Haven, yester-
day. but suspecting the plot took measures which
saved his life. The box contained three-ioulths
of pound of powder and nearly five pounds OF
shot and slugs
Daily Kennebec journal., 1878-02-27
WASHINGTON.
AUDOIntuputs. 4

WASHINGTON, February 26. The President
has appointed Arthur NJ. Drinkwater of Name
honorary comm issioner TO the Paris exposition for
that State.
The President also sent the nomination of Alan.
son W. Beard as collector OF the port of Boston to
the Senate TO day.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1878-02-27
FINANCIAL & COMMERCIAL.
New York Money Market.
EVENING REPORT.

LFhHTN6 hEPOhf.
New York. February %,
Money loaned a. i11a5 on call and closed at per
cent.
Sterling quiet at ls5a tor co days, 4s5,l for de.
mand.
Gold opened at l0Ih and closed at 1917.
Carrying rates, 41lal per cent. Borrowing rates
3a9-.
Clearings, l5+2s 600. Custom receipts, s439 900,
Treasury disbursed-S S5j 700 interest, s55,7G0 for
bonds.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1878-02-27
TIE NEW POPE.


ROME, February 26 The coronation of Pope
Leo Nil. will take place on Sunday next in the
ci-tine Chapel III new appointment. to the poo
tfcal court Offices wi be made by the end OF tle
week. to be in readiness for the coronation. Car
dinal Semian has been reapponted and confirmed
pontihca Secretary of State