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Year: 1870

JOHN CHlNAMAN IN MAssACHUsETrs.-The Chinese
employed in the shoe factory of Sampson Co., in


North Adams, Massachusetts,, are having fine time
of it, In consequence of the opposition their
ployment on the part of the white workmen the poor


Asiatics compelled to eat, sleep and work in the
same building. The feeling of bitterness and rage
among the white workmen is intense. A resolution


introduced into the House of Represe tatves Of
the State Legislature, few days since, prohibiting the


Introduction of Cooe labor into Massachusetts the
ground Of its tendency to lower and degrade white


labor. The resolution rejected by of SO to
Ill. 1t is declared that of the members who voted
against the resolution, not in ten will again
be elected in that Sate matter what may be their
politics.


The question naturally presents itself: What would
be the sentiments and action of these Massachusetts
people, large lot of black shoemakers introduced
into that town of North Adams? We do not care
groat what their sentiments AID actions may or might
be, but idly suggest the foregoing question.


W.


Since the Southern churches have declined re-
union with those of the North under repeated over.
from the latter the cry of religious intolerance


s raise and hints thrown out that the possibility
OF further advances towards re union are precluded
We Of the opinion that. the Southern churches will
be content to abide for long time if forever by the
present separation, and will hold on to the plank in-
serted in the Presbyterian platform Louisville that
1.-The Northern Assembly must purge the church of
error in regard to political utterances, deliberately
pronounced year after year. and which was sad be.
traysl of the and kingdom Of our common Lord
and Head, We, by official correspondence, con.
cent blunt the edge of this testimony concern.
ifg the nature and mission of the Church as purely
spiritual body among men," 1t is surprising to us
that the Northern churches should be SO persistent to
restore connection which is palpaby distsseful to
those of the South. forced re unon (tha ks TO the
Of the church OF governmental inhu-
ences) would scarcely be promotive of Christianity
whatever it might accomplish in the way Of sectsrian
strength Inasmuch as the irebrand was prepared in
the Northern churches and hurled from the same
source, ordinary observance of the amenities of life
demanded their hands the olive brat ch Of peace and
good fellowship. 1t rests with the judgment and the
consciences of members Of the Southern churches to
accept or reject it.
Year: 1870

hall were crowded with ladies. The
President will leave for Chicago at ten
o'clock this morning on a special train
bv the Chicago, Alton d ST. Louis Rail.
road. and will arrive at eight in the
evening. A splendid new commissary
car will he attached TO the train and all
precautions taken for a safe and speedy
trim
Year: 1870

cultivated farms; thriving towns and
pretty villages lie all about him; and
railroads and teleSraphs connect him
with the rest of the world, which then
seemed so far away. lie could so TO
California, where some of his grand
children live, in about the same length of
time it took him sixty-five years ago to
carry his butter to Wiscasset. But he Is
q hale old man yet, and when saw him
last September, he was just starting, with
two of his grandsons, to go on horseback
to Aroostook county, and drive flock
of sheep, and though he is well nigh on
to eighty now, | think the CHEEKY old
fellow enjoyed the trip quite rs heartily
as either Of the two boys who went with
him
Year: 1870

A deep and solemn funeral kneu.


Went out from the old church steeple.
"Old man for whom do you toll the bell
Whist one Of our good towns people2
Perchance for some young and beautiful child,
Gone like dew in the early morning;
or some maiden pure and undefled,


Now brighter sphere sdorning.
cor toll YOU the bell for an aged one,


Who little while before us,
From dream-like life has jus; passed on,
To that final haven o'er us?
q, the longest life is short at best,


Like day Of stormy weather,
And We journey on 20 that land Of rest,


The Young and the old together"
And the sexton wiped HE dim grey eyes


As his mournful task was ended,
And his bosom heAved with heavy siShs,


From his grief that was unpre,cnded.
said the sad old mani know fun wen


That this life is short and neet'ng-
But to-day, my friend, toll the bell


Cos there happens TO De town meeting"
Year: 1870

1t is stated that during the trial of the
editors of the Utah Magazine, the defend
ants asked whether i. was apostasy to
differ honestly from Brigham Young.
One of our elders of the tribunal replied
emphatically in the affirmative, and said.
"a man may be honest even in hell;'
and another, the vice president OF the
church, said,-"iou might as well ask
whether man has the right to differ
honestly with the Almighty" A fact
which threatens the Mormons even more
seriously than the Zone railroad" of which
their chief speaks contemptuously, is the
circumstance, which perhaps it would be
treason to hint at Salt Lake. that Brigham
Young is not immortal. When he dies,
it is hardly possible that the enthusiasm
in faith and trust of his follow wers will
concentrate upon another; and if not.
Mormonism will tumble to pieces without
much outside interference.
Year: 1870

My dear" inquired young wife OF
her husband, on his return from business,
..have you seen the beautiful SET OF walnut
furniture which the Smiths have bought
"Ahem! no, my love, but have seen the
till. and it quite sati SIZES me"
Year: 1870

the Representative OF the Fourth Dis
trict, was born at Ellsworth, October %,
1922; graduated at Yale College and
studied law ut the Law School OF Harvard
College. He practiced law until 1862
when he became member OF tho Maine
Legislature, and held that Office the two
following years. During 1864, 90 and
'G6. he WAS Attorney General ot Maine,
and in the last year hc was elected to
Congress. In 1868, he was reelected Tor
the term ending March ;, 1871.


He is n gcntlemanof fine literary taste
and requirements, and an excellent law.
yer, especially in jury trials. His position
in the House is one of influence, as he il
IN industrious worker and IN eloquent
speaker. During the Congress he was a
member OF the Committee on Public TX.
penditureS and the Committee on Patents
in the present he is a member of the Com
mitee on the Judiciary. and chairman OF
the Joint Committee on the Library
evidence of the estimation in which he is
held ~ lawyer and scholar


Only forty eight years old, he is still in
the prime OF lie and on the Threshold Of
a useful and distinguished career. lie
does credit to the people who sent him.
and they do credit to themselves by their
choice
Year: 1870

YESTERDAY THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON
NAVAL AFFAIRS completed the bill to reorgan-
ize the navy. While the number Of officers is
reduced by 1t no commissions are vacated,
which will leave the force as it now stands and
prevent promotions to the higher grades for
some time to come. The bill settles the ques-
tion of the relative position Of line and staff
officers by providing that the latter shall not,
at any time, exercise control over commander
BY virtue Of superior rank.
Year: 1870

THE NEW PosT OFFICE Of this city will pro-
baby make some progress in construction dur
ing the present summer, in view Of the action
of the House of Representatives yesterday on
the Deficiency bill. The House agreed to the
decision of the conference committee ncreas-
ing the sum to be appropriated for the work to
one million of dollars.
Year: 1870

KEEP 1T GoING.-The latest promise from
Washington is that the next statement of the
public debt will show greater reduction than
any month of the past. Very good. This Is
the sort Of practical finance the people appre-
ciate.
Year: 1870

PERRY SErTLED.-Perry, the junk pirate
and murderer of the resolutely honest watch
man. Hayes, is finally found guilty of murder
in the second degree With this much society
perhaps should feel grateful, as it was the re-
suit of third trial. The fact that the man
was found guilty at all was due to the honest
common-sense ruling Of Judge Barnard admit
ting the dying declaration of the murdered
man as part of the evidence. This declara-
tion was ruled out before, and owing to that
ruling it was then impossible to convict. The
case is not given up yet by the counsel for the
accused, and we suppose will not be till he is
pardoned out after short term of impfison-
ment.
Year: 1870

WE PUBLISH this morning the story of the
Brooklyn. If he is not crazy he deserves to
be put in the State Prison for twenty years.
His deserton Of his amiable and virtuous wife
and her two children and his marriage with a
leader of the Nashville deDai-naoDae exhibit on
bis part an amount of depravty which reflects
severely upon human nature and upon the moral
lessons taught in the City OF Churches.
Year: 1870

NAPOLEON AND THE REDs.-A cable
despatch which we publish this morning has it
that the s'reds' are disposed, and even
determined, to fight with the Enpe-
rors party in the matter of the new
constitution. On the night of the l4th there
was meeting of the malcontents at the
house of Deputy Cremieux. The meeting
represented the party of the Left in the Cham
Der and the party of the Left in journalism.
1t is fact that sxty-two provincial and four


teen Paris journals were represented. The
result of the meeting was resolution to vote
against the pIcbiscite, and in addition to issue
manfestoes accordingly. After all the oppo-
siton must do something like this. 1t cannot
do anything better. But this course Of action,
we may rest assured, will have but little
effect France is with the Emperor and the
Emperor is going to win. Things are not
quite to our mind, but we must bow to facts


The Emperor is, perhaps, moro willing than
are the ''reds," but the Emperor, Is practical
and the ''reds" are not. Once more, at least {,
the Emperor is bound TO win a. the ballot box.
Year: 1870

SIX AND A HALF REASONS WHY THE NAVY
YARD WILL Nor BE REMOVED FROM New
YoRK-First, because Mr.. Starkweather is not
the man to carry such measure through and get
the yard transferred to New London. Second,
because Mr.. Starkweather has no influence with
the Navy Department, which will oppose him
and his plans to the bitter end. He has put
himself in opposition to the Department in rea-
tion to the disorganization of the service, and
has played fast and loose 80 often that no one
has any confidence in him. Third, because
we should be looked upon as mad to move the
best navy yard in the country until we have
built better one up the Hudson river.
Fourth, because there is cat in the meal
bag. Fifth, because General Slocum has not
got the right man to write his letters for him.
Sixth, because it can't be done-the fatea
oppose it and policy and economy say no.
Year: 1870

THE MEMORY OF BYRoN.-Mrs. Beecher
Stowe has done famously in the way Of
keeping alive the memory of the
author of "Childe Harold" land other
poems" 1t is now proposed to help
his reputation by the delivery of a lecture
upon the life, character, virtues and tender
and exquisite beauties Of the great departed
poet. Captain Mayne Reid will undertake
this task. Captain Reid was intimate with
many of the most intimate friends of Byron.
He knew them in their clubs and in their most
vivacious moments, and hence is well qualified
to talk understandingly upon the subj ect he
has chosen as the text of his lecture The
curiosity of seeing gentleman SO we'll known
in the annals of sensational and practical
literature as Captain Reid will not excel the
interest that has accumulated around the name
of Byron by the very remarkable develop
ments Of few months past. Let Captain
Reid have royal audience.
Year: 1870

THAT GEORGIA BILL is not yet disposed Of
by the United States Senate. Yesterday, after
several dreary speeches on the subject, the
final vote was put off to Tuesday next. Evi-
dences are not wanting that the Senate begin
to look upon the case of Georgia as that Of a
huge elephant on their hands, Perhaps if
Senators could consistently do so they would
drop the bill entirely out it must be passed
in some shape or other, and the sooner IL is the
better It will bo for the republicans and, We
hope, for the people Of Georgia,
Year: 1870

Job. salet aAe


The dreadful Fenians are going to Canada
again. So say tho Canadians. The lat sst
from Montreal is-drst, that volunteers from
the country continue to arrive" next, that
Everything is quiet on the frontier 5" 80 that
1t at once appears that the awful army Of
Fenian invasion is still In its invisible winter
quarters-at least, that 'Sster Ammo" has
seen no cloud of dust from the watch towers,
heroes may yet rally in time to stay the
advancing host. But whence is the host to
come? For it would be impote, perhaps, to
suppose that the Canadian authorities, in sus-
pending the habeas corpus and calling for
volunteers, are counting without the host 1t
cannot be that those equal-minded dignitaries
are giving way to panic and playing with the
people juvenile game Of bugaboo-exciting
alarm without any just reason. We cannot do
tie fat and pudding-headed authorities Of the
happy New Dominion the injustice to admit
such supposition. The very fact that they
are pudding-headed men is against it; for is
not pudding stuffed with all sorts of good
things, and would 1t be good thing
to pile up all the taxes Of this hur-
ried defence without any occasion for
itf No. II must be SGT down as
certain that there is host--a host Of bloody
minded, awful, destructive, savage Fenians on
the march from somewhere against the peace
Of the New Dominion. Nobody has seen the
host, but this only makes matters worse; for
Is it not universally recognized that there is no
danger so terrible as Invisible danger? There
is however, Fenian Congress in session in
Chicago, and there is an individual Fenian
rampant In these parts who maintains stan
dard Of revolt against the Fenian Congress,
and declares that he will wage war against
Canada on his own account because the Con-
gress refuses to open hostilities. Is it pos
sble that this is only ruse to cover the pur-
pose of the COngress-to send men over the
frontier forthwith? We commend this hint to
the Canadian government in the hope that it
will cause still little more fright, for the
fright is very funny. Indeed, we hardly know
whether the Fenians or the Canadians are the
funniest in this awful spectacle of q war with
no army in the field. 1t is limited that there
win come from all this quasi military organ
ization of the Canadian people and the con-
struction of military roads, and that it will JUS
tify heavy taxes. Perhaps this is the point.
Jobs are sometimes put up in just this way,
and 1t would be quite in Canadian character il
it should eventually turn out that the Cana.
dian authorities were in collusion with the 80
called Fenians and had conjured up show
rebellion to justify heavy expenditures.
Year: 1870

1t has long been the earnest desire of the
people of Augusta and the towns that center
here, that the channel of the river between
Shepherds Wharf in Hallowell and this city,
should be so improved as to allow the ocean
steamers to make this place, which is the ma
tural head of navigation on the Kenncbec,
the northern terminus of their routes. To
this end, years ago, the city expended TEN
THOUSAND DOLLARS in an attempt to widen
and deepen the channel from the Hook to Ken
nebec Wharf in Hallowen. This, however,
met with no favor from our Hallowell neigh
bors, and the Boston steamers, instead of
making their head quarters at the village of
Hallowell, or even at Augusta, have finally
yielded to the desire of our Gardiner friends
and made that city their main depot. Since


the partial failure of the first attempt, the u.


S. government have engaged to straighten
and improve the channel, so that vessels which
come to Gardiner may also proceed up to
Hallowell and Augusta. That work, though
not yet completed, as it will be, has been so
far accomplished as to admit large and
beautiful ocean steamer-the ELLA-regular-
ly at our wharves in this city. She has estab-
lished line from Augusta and all the river
towns and cities, to Portland; and pleasant
thing it is to see her arrival and departure at
our town landing on alternate days everyweek
This should be regarded as long desired tri-
umph in matter of great convenience and
advantage, not only to this city but also to the
whole region round about the Maine capital.


We think the Ella may be the means of open
ing an extensive trade between the Kennebec
and Portland. This, indeed, is one of the
great objects of the wholesale merchants of
our commercial metropolis, who are the prin-
cipal owners Of the boat. They have lines
established between this city and the princi-
pal centres of business on the coast of Maine,
as far as Machias and these lines of business
communication by steam, arc greatly increas-
ing the commercial Importance of Portland.
Surely one upon the Kennebec cannot fail to
be of great advantage to both sections of the
State.


Nature, before any railroads were built, open
ed free communication by water for Augusta
to the outward world; and though these artifi-
cial highways are of great benefit and to be
encouraged, we ought still to improve and
patronize dame natures blessings, which are
less costly and quite as pleasant as the acquire
ments of art. We hope the people of Angus
ia and those above on the river will appre-
cate the benefit of a regular communication
between this city and Portland by water, and
thus help to secure the double advantage to
be enjoyed by means both Of rail roads and
steamers, connecting us with the wide worlds
business. A kENNEBECKER.
Year: 1870

The Calais Advertiser is of the opinion
that the vote at the September election,
like the hay crop, will be light.


A writer in the Argus, calling himself
L"Free Dance" takes "A step or two in ad-
vance of the idea of the Belfast Journal,
that is so "set' upon maintaining the 'or-
ganization of the democratic party He
says: s


"The more ardent and progressive of
the Democracy have yielded for years,
their better Judgment to desire for unity
in the party; and have submitted to lipe
of policy which has kept it in a hopeless
minority for years, and from which there
has been no apparent chance to immerge.


Our young men have left US. In many
localities they are injured socially and in
their business by their adhesion to our for
tunes. We have taken no onward steps,
but have, under the guidance Of mistaken
leaders, adhered to and insisted upon the
formal annual expression of a set of STAN
dard principles, which, however true they
may be and of however much value in the
abstract, do not contain the issues now
before the people and are OF no practical
importance this time"


There il an honest confession, and we
hope all young democrats will read and
ponder it. 1t is a fact that young men
are injured socially (and morally and
in their business by their adhesion to the
corrupt old ark of democracy. person
is always judged by the company he
chooses to keep. Suppose man were
found swimming around in the Main SeW-
er, and some one should offer him help
ing hand to assist him out, but he should
choose to paddle round in the dirty
waters? Wouldn't he be fit candidate
for the Insane Asylum? But that is just
the condition the young democrats of
Maine are in if they are still willing to
risk their reputation with the bogus dem
ocratic party.


The Republican State Convention of
Massachusetts is to be held at Worcester
on the 9th of October.


Andrew johnson is about to resume
stump speaking in Tennessee. Andrew
has as many lives as cat.


The election of Hon. John Lynch, in
the First District, is an assured fact.
Year: 1870

The July Report of the Commissioner
of Agriculture contains an interesting
statement in regard to the prospects and
condition of the growing crops. In re-
gard to Wheat it is said that the great
wheat-growing districts show reduction
in condition. rendering it certain that the
crop of the year will be materially less
than that year of 1869. Future reports OF
condition at and after harvesting are still
elements of the ultimate estimate, but the
average depreciation of l3 per cent, and
the diminution in breadth of about per
cent. would make the present estimate
about 2I0, ,0O0. 900 bushels, the decrease
being at least 100000


The increase in the breadth OF Corn
planted is greater than the decrease in av'
ersge Of Wheat. It may be placed a
s per cent. or about 100000 acres
There appears to be a very slight increase
in New England; about 2 per cent. in the
Year: 1870

The Swedes, in their journey to the Aroos-
took country, had very pleasant trip up the
St. John river. Crossing over to Fort Fair
field, they were met at the boundary by a
large number of citizens of that town, who
gave them hearty welcome to the land of
their adoption. They were then escorted to
the village, where collation. awaited them.
Their entrance into Caribou village was her
aided by procession headed by band of
music. Their impression of the place and
people must have been favorable. We trust
their new homes will possess sufficient at
fractions to render them contented and happy
Year: 1870

"And the name of the star is called wormwood I;
and the third part of the waters became worm
wood"-Rer. vii: H.


The dog star has finally disappeared.
The wormwood and the gall were so
mixed in it's nature, that more than third
part of the waters of the Main SeWer be-
came wormwood, and the celestial ranger
had to be quenched. No more shining
with a borrowed light-no more sneaking
behind the points Of star to abuse your
neighbors; but hereafter if star shines it
must be by the light OF its own glimmer.
We were certain that little sunlight
thrown in upon this luminary, showing the
people the source of the vile personal at
tacks, would have the effect to blot it from
the armament of democratic slang, for the
reason that every person in this community
would at once see that personal hatred and
prejudice should furnish no excuse for
abusing in the public prints man honored
and beloved not only by his district, but
by the nation. Bank locks, burglar-prooi
vaults, or years of pretended retirement
from the political arena, should not shield
man in the preparation of this outrage,
and the cause of truth and justice will not
suffer by the exposure of the criminal.


There is but one thing to regret. How
dreary and lonesome will appear the
Sewer, now that it will be no longer illu-
minated by the star As you mourn, inn
maculate sheet, that this sweet and gentle
luminary hath gone out in darkness and in
night, oh, be consoled by adopting the
language of A. Ward:


"Be still, my sole, he still,


4 you, Hart, stop cuttin up"


If the death appears to be premature
remember that


Full many gem, of purest ray serene,


The dark. unfathomed caves of ocean bear


Full many Aower--"


and SO forth.
Year: 1870

Men who skim a newspaper
and toss it aside, little reflect how
much brains and toll have been
expended in serving up that meal.
Busy heads and busy hands have
been toiling all day to gather and
prepare those viands, and some
vast building has been lit from
cellar to garrett, all night, to get
the paper ready for the newsboy
by crack Of dawn. ,s


"Nothing in the paper!" Moth
ing in your head! that's what's
matter. az
Year: 1870

EQUALlrY.-After all that can
be said about the advantages one
man has over another, there is
still a wonderful equality in hui
man fortunes. If the heiress has
booty for her dover. the penniless
have beauty for theirs; if one man
has cash, the other has credit; if
one boasts of his income, the 9th
er can of his influence. No one
is so miserable but that his neigh
Dor wants something he posses
ses; and no one so mighty but
that he wants another's aid. There
is no fortune so good but it may
be reversed; and none SO bad but
it may be bettered. Tire sun that
rises in clouds may set in splen-
dor; and that which rises in splen-
dor may set in gloom.