Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-01-28

yoCRHAL Hof november ~, fs18s conLAIas
the ssiutatory Of Hon. James G. Blaine -
one Of the editors and pvopsietors Of The
KKssksrr JotsxaL. Mr.. WIN. II. simp1
son, Afterwards the brilliant editor and pro,
!. psietor Of the Belfast Journal. had been the
lsoBe owner Of the kExsEBre JorRsaE. In,
tbs issue above referred to Mr. simpscn11
made the following announcement
re me psysas u the Journal.
d With the last number OF the JoeExsI.
!!she psoprist0r.hip Of the anFiersigned ceased
Fbe estab4, stmens has been sot.i to MessYs1
Joseph Baker and ]. q. Blzine, Who ~ii1
Shsrsafer conduct its editorial and busines<
aEair..
Mr.. Baker il we'll kno~n 10 the readers
of the dos KsAs. To him belongs the eresfS
TO. whatever Of industry, tart and yigor its
columns have exhibited for the last sid
months, during which time they have beeHI
ander his control
Mr.. Blaine comes among u. eempars1
lively stranger. IL is but just to say thai
HE il a gentleman of decided talent, of lib \
ersl education, extepsrs travel, and ae7
aaainted with the public men and measure j
,f the country.
Under these auspices. i, is believed thaf1
years Of renewed prosperity and usefulness
are Def re the JoogSAL.
In taking leave of the patronsI
and friends of the paper. cannot
iosbear expressing my thanks for the lib1
rrai patronage bestowed upon the otfjcel
Turing my continuance IN IT, as we'll as f0sl
many personal kindnesses.
The bills for subscription to the Jors
Ssl. except in cases where an account inl
,ffset exists. have been placed in the|
hands Of X. VI. Mills. Esq, OF this city
for collection who will call IN person, orI
by bis agents upon those Indebted. ThoseI
Indebted for advertising or job printing,
will settle with me at the Office.
W. II. SIarsos.7
Immediately after the above Is the
following sslu;atory
Our Future Course
Hating purchased Of Mr.. Simpscn tho
|krSNEREc JoTa ~sL establishment, II i'll
|appropriaie that We briefly inform our read
,rs what course We propose to pursue. 4
Politically, the JorgstL will pursue theI
.ame course 1t has already marked out for|
he last two months, the reasons of which
re more fully explained in another article
in this paper. We shall cordially support!
he Morrill, or Republican party, the sub
.tautial principles Of which are. AS We I'M
lerstand them, Freedom, Temperance,
River and Harbor Improvement vithin|
con stitutional limits, homesteads for free
Jnen, and Just administration of the pab-
bic lands of the State and the nation. W,I
lion as the surest safeguard of our Repub-l
|lican institution and especially the com-l
mon schools Of the State and city.
We intend To devote large share of ourI
attention TO the business interests of thel
State. county and city. and enleavor To
keeT our readers fully posted upon every-
thing that shall occur to affect the prosper
}ty and general welfare of the community \
In all ii. various branches SO as To make
thc .Iotss a channel of the earliest in
formation in this department, AMI therefore
- desirable paper for all business men to|
read.
In foreign and domestic news, and local
transactions and changes, we design To pre-
sent full intelligence.
We shall devote department of our pa
per each week to Religious intelligence of
all kinds, and desire that our friends of all
denominations will consider themselves in
|yited freely to communicate anything in
this department which they wish to have
made public particularly notices of religious
conventions. ordinations, and meetings of
leach kind.
The terms of the Journal will for
the present, mt least, continue the
same "a heretofore. although the subscrip
{tioa price is very low, when compared with,
the size of the paper. and the high price of
fevcrsthing that goes to make up the cost of
d its publication, the terms being so low, es-
pecially when paid in advance, We trust our
subscribers will see and appreciate the nee
essity of our adherng rigidly TO the public
Terms. and of their making prompt pay
m. MT
We shall continue TO do job work of all
Kinds. a. heretofore. in the best sty L. and all
established rates. With the facilities which,
{the office now affords and with the skill and
taste of our foreman, we expect to be able
ito give entire satifaction to all who may
{patronize us in this department.
! We trust from the foregoing our course
b. sufficiently marked out We enter upon|
{the discharge of our duties with full
determination TO do all in our power to rem
tier the kENSEnEo lorR>u an interesting
useful and eiiiciest paper for the politica
oman, business man, and the family
" It'll double editorial corps, witi|
\, location in the capital and heart of the
state, with circulation reaching into|
every county therein, we trdst we shall bel
able to make our paper worthy OF an extern
sise and liberal support.
.IosErH BAkHK.
Jas. e. 81 NSt."
Ia the JntnN,l for January ~, 1865
the following announcements ar made
The undersigned, having disposed OF
4 his interest in the kESxrnrc .IoUHxAIl
establishment 10 John l.. Stevens.
iha. no longer any connection with
Iits editorial or business depart
mcnts The paper will hereafter be
conducted by Stevens Blaine, as editors
ami propretors, and wish it abundant
success in advocating the principles of right
and kepublicanism. Jo-hru BakER."
January :, 1856.
"Mr. Baker having disposed of his inter
est in this establishment, as above stated,
.thc paper will hereafter be conducted and
edi,ed Jointly and equally by the under
signed Il will be devoted hon.
,,stiy and zealously to the great
caasc of Republicanism, advocating
those principles of freedom and tenn
pcrtnce upon which the good of the people
an the best hopes of the State 40 essen
tiailv depend. Wi'h what ability or what
sucress We may labor we shall leave other-
to ludgc--we can only pledge honest i'm
pulses aud faithful endeayors.
JpuS l.. SrENENS,
jas, C. BLAINE"
\ Hon John l.. Stevens is the present
II nitcj States minister to the Hawaii Island,
! an the lifelong intimate personal friend
koi Mr. Blaine
In the .IouE>,l for Friday .oct.a lS57,ap
Z scared the following valedietory from Mr.
SE inc
Il Having disposed of my entire interest
bnn the kE>~nrLc J"rRSAL establishment
Etu John $. Saywar,l, Esq.. of Bangor, my
kc,nneetion with the paper as one of its edi
gturs, publishers and pro"rietors, ceases
~ th the present number.
1t only remains for me to tender my
Sthanks, briefly bu, heartily for the conf
fdeuce and regard W hirh have been manifest
eel for me BY Numerous friends during my
thicc wears ctIitori,l service in the
eJ"RSu. and TO commend my
fsurressor TO the same good will
4 !, still larger measure. Mr.. Saywartl il
81. u known 10 the public of Maise as ar
=. 'nor of readiness, tact and ability, gen
9Th nan Of refined taste aud extensive politi-
fc,t information. an a thorough going and
". ,ble Republican. His services in the
A.iai RNAL, in connection with those of John
~ stevens, Esq with whom have been
3ntu., a1reeahly associated and TO whose