Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-09-06

eral companies, and an increase in earn
ings and prices of the stocks is looked for.
A better feeling is already manifest con-
corning these stocks, but the figures have
not changed much as yet
In spite of all unfavorabIeaccounts the
work on the Panama canal seems to be
pushing on. Over 10000 workmen are
now employed. principally Jamaicans.
The work Is let out in several contracts,
and all the contractors but two have begun
operations. The worst thing TO be con-
tended with is the insalubrity of the eli
mate. and there is much sickness among
the laborers. The work is expected to be
completed within the allotted five years
but meanwhile a good many human lives
must be sacrificed in carrying it on.
Virgins has evidently been away on a
summer vacation; else he never would
heve allowed cyclones, hurricanes, gales
and tr mendous seas to come to light as
they have recently been doing, without
using the opportunity to brighten the
whole continent with predictions of terri
fic catas,rophes on sea and land. This
unfortunate absence illustrates once more
the need of strict attention to business
in order to wrest success from the ele
ments and build up a reputation. These
mighty storms were Wiggins's golden
opportunity. He thought that he had it
early in the year-but he missed it.
While Governor Cleveland of New York,
was visiting his brother at Forestport. re-
Gently, he received at the post office.
among others. letter addressed to &c.
Cleveland'-but the initial was so poorly
written. they thought it was &c" He
opened it, and 10, it was from law
yer, stating that unless Mr.. Cleveland
called very soon and settled for some
bark he had stolen. and strictly
refraincd from such depredations
in future. criminal prosecution will be
begun. Af(er regalning his breath and
smoothing down his .bristling hair. the
Governor hed back to the post-otfice and
pleaded not guilty of the ownership of
the letter and it was then discovered that
it belonged to one Charles Cleveland. who
is in no manner related TO the Governor.
During the forthcoming International
Exhibition to be held at Nice. NJ. Tosselli
will exhibit n submarine obser yatory. of
which the following description is given
in Engineering: at is made of steel and
bronze to enable it to resist the pressure
OF water at depth of l20 metres. nearly
l60 pounds to the square inch. The YES
sci is divided into three compartments.
the upper for the commander. to enable
him to direct the observatory. and give
explanations to the passengers who. to
the number of eight. occupy the middle
compartment. They have under their
feet glass plate enabling them to see
the bottom. with its corals. fishes. grass.
&c. The third compartment contains the
buoyant chamber. and can be regulated at
will. As the sea is dark at the depth OF
seventy metres, the observatory is to be
lighted by electricity, and telephone
communicates with the surface"
The suggestion of the committee of the
British Fisheries Exhibition that the Eng
fish Government should employ an Ameri-
can fishing schooner to teach the British
fishermen the use of the purse seine, will
serve to remind people who take an in
terest in those usually dull volumes known
AS United States Patent Office Reports thai
large proportion of the applications tor
patents are for inventions or improvements
In fishing tackle. We have improved ON
almost every known method of deep-sea
and hy-ishing. except the trawl net. which
Is practically unknown here: and in the
apparatus for fish hatehing we are far
ahead even of France, which NAV be said
to have rediscovered this lost art. The
exhibit by America in the recent Fishe.
RES Exhibition in London was not so large
As that at Berlin. but it was remarkable
tor Its novel and Vet nr>,,;,al ...