local anO State Netoo. We apprehend no farther grumbling about the want of rain. Stupidity and jealousy go hand in hand in fact, they are twin Bisters. The Capital Guards have engaged the T.ynn Cornet Band for their Bangor excursion. We desire to call special attention to the advertisement of “I*. C. S. M. A., in anoth er column. Will some one invent lamp chimneys that won’t break? Those offered in the marke t now are nearly all worthless, as most of them will scarcely stand the test of an evening’s trial. Mr. W. It. Ballard of Ilallowell, has pur chased of parties in'Gardiner a splendid and fast sailing pleasure boat, which he will have newly painted and appropriately named. It will be very convenient for sailing parties the next season. Mr. A. F. Morse of Ilallowell, has pur chased a neat little residence on Academy street, which commands a fine view of the surrounding country.-Frank Allen of Ilallowell is to occupy the new store on the corner of Water and Union streets, owned by Mr. Woodsum. We learn that Secretary Boutwell has in structed Collector Washburn of Portland, that on and after December 1st, all cars trans porting U. S. products through Canada to an other place in the United States, must be locked and scaled with the American seal; locks and seals to be obtained at place of shipment. In our notice of Zell's Popular Encyclope dia, a blundering compositor made us say that Mr. Luring had not met with great success in other places.” What we wrote was exact ly the reverse of this. In the town of Skow liegan alone he obtained nearly seventy sub scribers. The people seem bound to have this useful book. There is a story that the trains on the K. K L. K. R., in running to Waldoboro’, stop two or three times to have the bars taken down. When Augusta was first organized as a city, it was reported that “a bear hud been killed in the city of Augusta.” A saucy Huston paper inquired “in what ward!" The two stories are somewhat similar. The gates at the United States Arsenal in this city are kept open to allow parties who wish to do so, to drive around the beautiful grounds. Major Whittemore, the com mandant, is very popular with our citizens and the men of his commavd. There are now twenty-eight enlisted men at the arsenal; 1100 barrels of powder are stored in the different buildings appropriated to that purpose and about 40,000 stands of arms. These arms, of the old-fashioned pattern, will be exchanged, as soon as the government rftlopts a new pat tern. The State Sunday School executive com mittee seem really to “mean business.” To carry out the design of the last annual con vention of this association, held at Gardiner, May 1G-18, last, they have organized a corps of instructors for the purpose of holding a series of county institutes the present sea son, and are sparing no pains or expense to make them available in the highest degree. In Sacred geography and history, illustrative teaching, Hible truth and Sunday School work, instructors have been engaged whose lectures i\p live Sunday School man or wo man can well afford to forego. The best apparatus, maps, charts, &c.. will be used in illustration. Localities which are the best centres for holding these institutes are sought, and it is hoped that but very few in deed of the great mass of Sunday School teachers in the State will not be reached. The exercises will be public and the people in the localities visited will be welcome to attend. There is a deplorable want ot cul ture apparent in all our Sunday School in struction, and these institutes may be just the things needed. A friend hands us the following puzzling question for publication. An ambitious young debater in a village lyeeum once propounded it. Answers thankfully received “Kff'r man plants a watermillion seed next to his fence; and this’ere watermillion seed sprouts up into a watermillion vine; and that ’ere watermillion vine grows and meanders through that ’ar fence into a another man’s lot adjacent; and in that other man’s lot, so adjacent, that ’ere watermillion vine that sprouted from that ’ere watermillion seed arid meandered thro’ that ’ar fence into this ’ere other man’s lot adjacent; tharin consolidates and homologates into a watermillion the ques tion, feller-citizens and ladies, is: To which ot these ’ere men did that ’ar watermillion, so homologated and promulgated, belong? To the man who planted that ’ere watermillion seed that meandered thro’ that ’ar fence into this ’ere man’s lot adjacent, and thar so con solidated into a watermillion, or to the man who owned this ’ere lot so adjacent, whar was promulgated the watermillion that so cx erggitated lrntn that ’ar watermillion vine that meandered thro’ this ’ere fence and so sprouted front that ’ar watermillion seed that that ere man thar planted?” An Interesting and Pleasant Oreaslon. A special meeting of Trinity Commandery was held Friday evening, at their asylum, which notwithstanding the rain was fully at tended. After business of the evening was completed, and the craft called from labor to refreshment, which was provided in the Ban. quet Hall, and alter ample justice had been done to the banquet,the committee of arrange ments lor Trinity visit to Melrose, Messrs. J. G. Adams and O. C. Wiiitehouse, were surprised by a very appropriate token of the satisfaction of the Commandery with their labors as such committee, in the shape of two fine leather travelling bags, alike in style and finish, which had been purchased specially for the occasion of Messrs. Coller Hamil ton of this city, and appropriately inscribed. I)r. W. L. Thompson presented the gift first to Sir Knight Adams, saying: I call upon you at this time not to censure or reprove you, but to offer you a slight testi monial of our appreciation of your kindly services as our committee of arrangements on the excursion which has iust been com pleted. Your knowledge of the people, your intimate relations with the masonic bodies in each place, at once indicated the propriety of the selection, as your continued interest in Trinity and ready attention to all her wishes, showed the wisdom of this choice. So, Sir, having prepared with your companion the way, and as ready in the field ns in the council, di* reeled the inarch, you again placed the Sir Knights of Trinity under special obligation to you, and hence the unanimous wish of every Sir Knight ol Trinity, (knowing that such attentions cannot be repaid), to testify their appreciation of your kindly action. And may this testimonial ever remind you of the warm regard of Trinity for you, which shall not fail while you travel the weary pilgrimage of this life. Sir A. If. Knight said It may not seem inappropriate for me to say a word here. I believe I am the oldest Knight present, for I Sir, have keen a Knight forty-eight years, and even my wife, Sir, has been a Knight eighteen years. In my travels 1 have before this trip enjoyed the hospitality of the city of Malden, and indeed the most pleasant associations of my life are connected in memory with these towns which it has lately been our fortuno to visit. One of my earliest visits to Massachusetts was to Mal den, anil while there, among many other ac quaintances, I made that of a Malden school mistress, and strange as it may seem, she was installed in the village school in my own place, at the opening of the next term, ami soon after the close was persuaded to assist me in the management of a household, where Knight continually existed, but which has notwithstanding, by her presence, been made light and gladsome these many years. I was obliged to tall to my aid, one John G. Adams of Malden, in this important enterprise of mine, and his friendship was one which you may imagine was among the choicest I possessed. After a few years, in the duties of life, he was called away, anil in the same house an other John G. Adaius resided, the name pre cisely of my old friend. When I came to this county from my early home, one of the first signs I saw lipre was that of J. G. Adams, and stiange as it may seem, it was the man who occupied the house of my old friend. It is the man who has led us on this trip ot pleasure, the Sir Knight who is before us He has been with us and in our front on many a pilgrimage. The last year at Bangor t< join in the martial and masonic array, and lead the van again with solemn tread, when we honor those who have fallen in life’s bat tle “full knightly with their armor on,” and in these last festivities on our excursion, still in front and ready for every good work. I was reminded when the time drew near for us to separate of the puzzled expression of a German friend of mine, who when learn ing our language and finding that a certain body of men in New York had “dissolved,’ studied his dictionary witli care and said with wondertome: “How very hot it must be it New York, for the paper says that last week a whole meeting melted away The banquei at the Masonic Temple, the magnificent en tertainment at Sir Knights Fuller and Yale, the princely banquet at Fast Commandei Foss’, and the rich and cordial reception ami greeting at “Uncle Joe’s,” seemed to make a sudden departure impossible, and so our sep aration was hardly a separation, but rather to use the phrase of my German friend, a “melting away.” He has been with us at ali these, and it is especially fit that this gifi should testify our esteem for him and appre ciation rf his knightly assistance and exam ple. This gift to you, Sir Knight Adams, will bring, beside our regards, the memory ol the pleasant duties of our order, and wher ever you may go, will remind you that eve> with you as a true knight is carried the mys tic biead and water for such weary pilgrims as you may meet or overtake along youi pathway who may need the advice and assist ante of a friend and brother. Sir Kniglit Adams said Eminent Commander and Sir Knights This testimonial is entirely unexpected by me, and I feel more than words can express the kindness of my friends in this Cont mandery. who have seen fit to present me this appropriate and useful gift. 1 have ever feh deeply interested in this Commandery. whirl lias been a second masonic home to me, wild. 1 still keep the connection witli the Hugh l)t l’aycn Encampment, where I received thesi orders ol Knighthood. I was only desirous ol doing my duty and was sufficiently gratified that our trip was a season of such unvaried en joyment to all the Sir Knights who went witl us. I receive this gift, Sir, feeling deeply the kindly regards witli which it is given muri precious than other gilts, that it may ever re mind me of the pleasures of this trip and b< one tie more between myself and the Sit Knights of Trinity Commandery. Sir Knight Woodward called up Sir Knight O. C. Whitehouse and presenting him with a gift of the commandery precisely like that presented to Sir Knight Adams, reminded him of his faithful labors for the commandery at all times; ids abundant kindness in deal ing witli the order—even Ids reproofs being administered in a characteristic spirit of good humor; facetiously referred to several points of interest to the Sir Knights present, where the general disposition of Sir Knight White house has rendered the occasion most pleas ant and refreshing, and recalled the pleasant memories that will hind all the Sir Knights more firmly together, and especially to him as one of those to whom much of this pleasure is due, presented the gift as one that was es pecially fit to remind hint of the pleasure ot the trip, tlie duties of his position, as well as the regard of the fraternity. Sir Knight Whitehouse responded Eminent Commander and Sir Knights—My sincere thanks for this token of respect are fully yours. 1 accepted will) pleasure the duty you assigned me to visit so honorable a body as the Sir Knights of Hugh de l’ayen Com mandery. That myself and my associate in that duty satisfied you, affords me great pleas ure. This testimonial assures me that such is the ease, and the warm welcome we received which has been so often mentioned, shows the feeling with which we were met, and which made our duty easy and of which I need only say, that having been there you all “know how it is yourselves.” I accept with thanks your beautiful gift, and shall ever keep it to testify the kindness of my companions ot the Sir Knights ot Trinity Commandery. Sir Knight Whitehouse was scarcely seated when Eminent Commander" Knight called upon Sir Knight S, A. Russell, who gravely informed Sir Knight Whitehouse that he had a word with him. and requested him to stand and give attention. He said that many com plaints had come to the ears of the Sir Knights that lie (Whitehouse), as treasurer, was “short,” that lie was “hard up,” that “funds were low,” and the “treasury of the Com mander}- was empty,” and mindful of the dis tress such a condition of affairs must cause a mail of slight organization and nervous tem perament. the Sir Knights have concluded to put their hands in the very bottom of their pockets, and in this manner secure you from further trouble and ourselves from further complaint. (Here he drew from the capacious folds of his coat, a mammoth red morocco pocket book of huge proportions, and laid it on the table before him). We shall feel sure that while this is in your hands no lack of funds will exist, and we shall be sure that all lunds collected will keep in this safe as in the safest safe, as this from its fair and appropriate proportions seems to be what might be justly called a “Burglar Proof Pocket Book.” To this Sir Knight Whitehouse responded briefly and happily, suggesting that while its size would render it impossible for a slight person like himself to carry abroad this book, if we should ever again visit Melrose it would be unnecessary as it had been shown in our last trip that down east money was not cur rent in that vicinity, while the Hugh df Augusta, Maine. Krroseiif ChandH icm -AND Xj A M P S With the most approved Burners. New Styles Now Opening:. J. D. Pierce Son, No. 159 Water street, ort8-ttf_Augusta. BATCHELOR'S HAIR DYE. This superb Hair Dye is the bent in the world— perfectly harmless, reliable and instantaneous; no disappointment; no ridiculous tints or disagreeable odor. 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They demand a re duction of a days labor to ten hours, wages to be unchanged and double pay for over time. Home. Borne, 7. Two convents have been occu pied by Italian troops. The inmates guilty withdrew at the approach of the military. The Italian Parliament will be opened in November. Madrid. Madrid, 7. Minister Candan declares that the government prosecute members of the international society, so long as they obey the laws, but he promises to give the Cortes an early opportunity of debating the ques tion. London. London, 7. The Lord Mayor will enter tain W. Leonsay at a bnnquet on the 18th inst. A meeting is to be held at an early day to discuss the question of modifying the com mercial treaty between England and France. The Observer flatly contradicts the reports of underhand manoeuvres of the Bonapartists in France for the restoration of the Emper or. Paris. Paris, 7. Dornbroski who was the leader of the mob in an attack on German residents in Lyons, has been arrested, tried and sen tenced to two months imprisonment and a fine of 100 francs. Lombecli, Minister of the Interior, died suddenly this morning at his residence while dressing. Berlin. Berlin, 7. It is rumored that Herr Von Armin is summoned to Berlin. Election. New Orleans, 7. Advices from Galveston, Texas, state that in the first district five counties have been heard from. Ilerndon dem. has a ma jority of 525. In the 2d district two counties have been heard from. Con nor dem. has a majority of 23!. In the 3d district five counties have been heard from. Giddings dem. has a majority of 320. In the 4th district 12 counties have been heard from. Hancock dem. has a majority ol 13C2. News From California. San'Francisco, 8. Advices from Australia say that Sandhust w as recently a scene of sad disaster. A fire swept over the business portion of the town destroying over a half million dollars worth of property. The crew of the American bark Francis, from Hong Kong for San Francisco, muti ned at Honolulu. Two of the officers were injured, but not fatally, in attempting to sup press the mutiny. Chicago, 111., 8. A fire is now raging in the western division, which appears to be as large as that of last night. It is about three miles distant from the court house, and it will be late before particulars are obtained. Cockrell and Burke of the escaped Nevada oonvict gang, who fough Sheriff Hightower's party, killing several and murdering 1’oor, the express rider, were overtaken by the pur suit party near Bound Valley, in Southern Nevada, yesterday, and both killed. It is reported that Boberts. the last of the band, was lynched near Bound Valley. The 'Weather. War Department, Office of the Chief Signal Officer. Washington, Oct. 8.—7 P. M. J Probabilities. The barometer will probably fall on Mon day along the Atlantic coast, with easterly winds and cloudy weather in the South At lantic States, and possibly rain on the im mediate coast. A rapid fall with southwest winds is probable west of Appalachee Moun tains, with threatening weather and possibly rain on the upper lakes, and westward brisk winds will probably prevail from Lake On tario westward on Monday morning. Horrible Murder. Watertown, Mass., 7. A man named Lar rabee killed his son-in-law named Woodward, near Carthage yesterday. A dispute arose about putting some timber into the river, and Larrabee struck Woodward with a club kill ing him instantly. News From Wasningtou. Washinhton, 7. The President this morn ing received Messrs. Boutwell, Belknap, Croswell, Bristern, Spinner and others, some of them on business. During to-day the English Episcopal Clergymen in attendance at the Baltimore Convention, called to pay their respects to the President. They expressed themselves as much gratified with the interview. Hon. Robert S. Hale and others also called upon the President. United States Ship Portsmouth, sailed Sept. 5th, from Rio Janeiro for New York, and Ticondcroga same day for River Plata. Advices from commander Quaekenbush, commanding the Wasp, dated Montevideo, August 28th, state that last week an engage ment took place between the reds and whites near Rio Negro, resulting in the defeat of the government troops with loss of tour guns, 250 infantry, and halt' of their stock. Com. Dana is ordered to the command of the Wyoming at Portsmouth. Lieuts. Ive >on and Hutchings, Masters Congdon and Sullivan, Midshipmen Peck, Keeler, Rnnd lett, Hunter, Buel and Hughes and Surgeon Wells, to the Wyoming. Lieut. Com. Uhem is ordered to the Wyoming, also Master West, Midshipmen Bushce and Calkias, Chief Engineer Emmons, Assistant Surgeon McDonald and Second Assistant Engineer Milliken. News Irom Boston. Boston, 8. A Are this evening in the lum ber wharf of J. and N. S. Goueh, Western avenue, destroyed several thousand dollars worth of lumber. President Grant has notified the committee that he will be present at the laying of the corner stone of the new post office on the 10th. The remains of Mrs. Andross, burned to death in the Fitchburg depot Are, were found to-day. Little remains but the charred skele ton. They will be taken to Oswego for bur ial. News lrom New York. New York, 7. The banks have advanced another instalment of $1000,000 to Mr. Green which he will assign to the department of parks. Elijah Pardy, a distinguished Democratic politician, died this forenoon. The celebrated Viele divorce case was set tled amicably to-day, Mrs. Viele agreeing to a divorce under Connecticut laws. Private cable dispatches state that new five per cent. U. S. Bunds have fallen to 2 5-8 discount. Great Fire in Chicago, 111. A Large Portion of the City in Ashes. Low Several Million Dollars. Chicago, 8,—2 o’clock A. M. The most terrible conflagration that ever occurred in this city broke out about 11 o’clock to-night and has already swept over six entire blocks, and is still raging with almost unabated fury. The fire started in large planing mill between Clinton and Canal Vanduren and Jackson streets. The wind was blowing very fresh and the flames spreail witli increditable ra pidity and in a few minutes the entire struc ture was a mass of fire. The immediate vicinity is built up mainly of small wooden tenement house and two story frame build ings occupied as groceries, saloons, &c. The inmates of many of these houses startet) from their slumber had hardly time to rush out in their scanty night attire, leaving their houses and goods to destruction. In several instances children were hastily wrapped in blankets and quilts to break their tall and thrown from second story windows to the ground. When the alarm was sounded for this fire, another of considerable magnitude was burn ing on Wall street near Adams. Several en gines were necessarily kept at work upon this fire. The rest of the engines in the city were soon on the ground but before they ar rived the fire had spread over so large an area and was so rapidly spreading, their efforts seemed of little avail. Between Canal -treet and the river were several hundred lumber yards which was entirely detroyed. At this hour the fire has made a clean sweep from Vanduren street north two blocks to Adams, and west to Clinton. Three blocks from Vanduren to Jackson streets are burn ing and the wood-work of the western ap proach to Adams street bridge is destroyed. A large coal yard containing thousands of tons of soft coal and situated between the track of the Chicago Alton a Pittsburg Fort Wayne Railroads is on fire, and is burn ing furiously. The immense grain elevator of Vincent, Nelson Co., one of the finest in the city is immediately adjoining, and though intended to be fire proof there seems to be little doubt but that it will be destroyed, as the intense heat to which it subjected will crack the slate with which it Is covered both on the roof and on all sides. It contains ma'ny thousand bushels of grain. The depot of the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne Chicago, and Alton St. Louis Railroad is situated north Adams and between canat street, and the river. One of the buildings a light wooden structure occupied as an express office was in flames at midnight and is undoubtedly des troyed. The scenes in the vicinity of the conflagration are indescribable. One-half of the population of the city seems gathered there; tugs in the river are engaged in towing to a place of safety the vessels moored in the neighborhood, while locomotives are hastily pulling out a great number of cars standing on the track in flames. At this writing it is impossible to give an estimate of the losses but they are already very large and the fire appears to be scarcely checked. So far as could be ascertained when the re porter left the scene of fire no lives are known to have been lost, yet it would seem miraculous if such should prove to be the case. The fire is apparently raging fiercely as ever. A block of buildings on the north side of Vanduren street which it was thought an hour ago would be saved are now wrapped in flames. Tiie elevator is now safe so far, and the fire seems to be spreading north and west notwithstanding the wind is directly from the south and blowing hard. The glare from the burning buildings illuminates the streets half a mile away so that one may see to read. The entire fire department is now on the ground and are making almost super human efforts to stay the flames. The losses it is probable run into millions. Telegraph Mews in General. Porto Rico, 8. The sugar crop is at an I end and little remains for shipment. Liverpool, 8. Schooner Emma Day of Pembroke, Me., was seen on the 7th off Little Gale Light, botton up, with four men on her. She was taken in tow by a revenue cutter for Gardiner Bay. Baltimore, 7. In the U. S. District Court to-day, in the case of General Bowman, late Deputy Collector, and charged with embez zlement, a verdic. of guilty was rendered on first four counts of Indictment and not guilty on oth count. Sentence was deferred. FINANCIAL Si COMMERCIAL. New York money market. New York. October 7. Gold closed 114* United States Sixes (coupons), 1881 118 5-'2U’s 1862, 115*0 1 1864, 115*0 1865, 115*0 1865, Jan. A July, 114*0 1867, 114* 0 1868 114 *0 10-40’s,(Coupons) 111*4 Pacific sixes, 0 Centr Pacifies 101*0 Union 89*0 New York Stock market. New York, October 7. Mariposa 1*, do. pfil., 2*; Canton Co. 77; Cum berland Co., 44 Vvesteru Union Tel. Co, 66* quicksilver Milling Co 18* Pacific Mail, 52* lloston Water rower 42. Adams Kx. Co., 86* ‘Veils,l argo A Co., 53. American Merchants I n 57*:U.S Kx..Co.,57* v V. Central and Hudson; 1. r, 92* do scrip. 87*; Krie. 30* in. pul 63 Harlem. 130 do. pld Heading. 114; Mich entral 119 l.ake Shore ami Michigan .’southern 106* lllino.v Centra 135*; Cleveland A Pittsburg 121*; Chicago A North Western, 69* ;o prelerred '.si*, tin-ago A Hock Island 110; Mil. A St. Paul. 62*. do prelerred. 81; Toledo Wabash A Wesi 10. 62*Toledo, Wabash A Western preieircu, 83, Pittsburg A fort Wayne 99*; Terre Haute 22. do. pld. 56 Alton. 118* do, preld. 120 Ohio and Miss. 42*; Boston li&rtioril A Erie. 2l« New York Produce Market. New York, October 7. COTTON—sales bales: mId. uplands20*. FLOUR—1350; state 035 §0 75; round hoop Ohio 7 00a 700; western 0 90g7 15, southern 720g9 00. WHEAT 121000 bu; No.2 spring 152§1 5*, new »'o 2 do w inter red and amber w estern 1 5801.00 CORN—151000 new mixed western 74 §75; 00 OATS—sales 79 000; western 52*ft53 PORK—*00. new mess, 13.00 ft old. 0000 00.00. prime,10.00 10.25 LARI’ g steam. 9**10*; kettle,. BUTTER—'West’n, lug20; state, 15330. WHISKEY 250; Western free, 97. RICE—Carolina, 8&9*. SUG AR Porto Rico, ft Muscovado, 9 ft 0*. MOLASSES-N. O. 00. SP’ i s TURPENTINE 05. ROSIN—* oo for strained. PETROLEUM—crude, 14* refined, 23* TALLOW-8* FREIGHTS TO LIVERPOOL Cotton, d Hour 3 s.3d, wheat lid Chicago Produce Market. Chicago, October 7. FLOUR—spring extras 0. 02* WHEAT—No. 2, 119* CORN—40* OATS— 30* for No. 2 RYE—No 2,05* BARLEY-59* for No. 2. MESS PORK- 13.25 LARD-9*. LIVE HOGS—4.50 RECEIPTS—5ouo flour, 128.000 wheat, 150,000 corn 90,000 oats, 22000 barley, 100,000 hogs. SHIPMENTS— liuuoo flour, 81,000 corn 62,000 oats 7000 barley 7,000 hogs. Cincinnati, October 7. MESS PORK-13 00 LARD 9*. BULK MEATS—sides 6* wm&KEY-«.ller’7* cle4rrlM* ,iJe‘ 7* A Great Fraud Inearthed. A phase of the most unblushing fraud and corruption in the Indian office, originating in I860 and culminating in 1868, but cencealed for years, has just been rooted ont by a com missioner appointed last sprint by Secretary Delano to investigate the issue of what is known as the “Chippewa half-breed land scrip.” The amount involved is fully sixty thousand acres of land, valued at upwards of 818,000. The facts are as follows: By the treaty of 1854 the half-breeds, or mixed bloods of the Chippawas of Lake Superior, became entitled to eighty acres of land for each head of a family. A canvass of the tribe was made by the agent at the time and the names of twenty such persons obtained as properly entitled to scrip. This was issued to them in 1855, and in the matter of decid ing who was entitled to it, the strict letter of the treaty was followed.—viz., each head of a jjpmilv or single person over twenty-one years of age. This construction prevailed without dispute, and the matter rested for eight years, until an Indian agent, General Luther E. Webb, well known here and in the West, became cognizant of the business. It was found that although there was an ex press provision on the face of the scrip pro hibiting its transfer, yet it became an article of traffic among the brokers of St. Paul. Well, therefore, with the help of three con venient tools, in the persons of his clerk, his interpreter and his former partner, went to work and got up upward of 2U0 additional ap plications for scrip, sending his men clear to Maciknaw to hunt up half-breeds among the Chippewas of Michigan; and although the treaty expressly confined the bounty to the Chippewas of Lake Superior, Webb con strued it to mean Chippewas of any land whether they had ever had any tribal rela tions with the Chippewas of Lake Superior or not. Most of the applications were fraudu lently made, all manner of irregularities were perpetrated, and all that the Indians ever re ceived was a few dollars each for the use of their names. On these applications, which were fraudulent on their face, the Indian bureau here issued l‘J9 pieces of scrip which Webb sold for two dollars and a-halt an acre, and one-half of whatever sum the land might bring over that. About the same time Webb began operations of a like charac ter among the Chippewas of the Mississippi, and of the Pembina and Sillager bands, though these Indians bad been provided tor by otner treaties and though with rare ex ceptions they had never had end tribal rela tions with the Chippewas of Lake Sugerior, and were separated from them by the breadth of the whole State, yet they were all swept in and an agent was sent to'Fort Garry and Winnipeg, in the British Possessions, to look up half-breeds of the Chippewas. In this way over one thousand applications were ob tained, generally on an agreement with the Indian that he should receive his scrip and pay 840 therefor, or receive 840 for his scrip. In a majority of cases the Indians never re ceived anything on these applications. There were 105 pieces of scrip issued by Commis sioner Dale and 310 by his successor, Com missioner Taylor. The commissioners say the most cursory examiuation would have discovered the fraudulent character of these applications, and in very explicit terms they charge ex-Commissioner Dale with malfea sance in office as follows “We regret to say that we have discovered clear proofs of the complictv of William P. Dale, then commisioner, in this matter. A considerable portion of the scrip was given to him as a consideration for issuing it. Where an attorney or agent declined to share it with him lie refused to issue the scrip upon the applications filed. This can be substantiated if need be, by the oaths of Isaac Van Etten. A. Kittson, Franklin Steel, and others.” The commissioners submit further evidence of the above facts. The parties named are residents of St. Paul who operated in the scrip. The report which has just been sub mitted ventilates the subject very thoroughly and shows up all the participants in the fraud with merciless severity. An immense amount of testimony is also submitted in support of their averments. The report is signed by Henry S. Neal ef Ohio, S. A. Clark, Indian agent at Bayfield, Wis., and E. P. Smith, Indian agent at Leech Lake, Minn., as com missioners. ST AT E IN EH 5. Ilow is this for a scene in church? The place is a sacred edifice in Bath, Maine. The pew is crowded. The sermon is long. A respectable citizen goes to sleep. In close proximity to him is a lady. The preacher was in the midst of the closing prayer, when the slumbercr astonished the congregation by grunting in a low tone of c mplaint: “Come, come! Sarah lay along; don’t crowd so layover, lay over.'" “Sarah,” who was for tunately in the pew also, never for a moment lost her presence of mind, but administered a timely poke with her parasol, which awaken ed her dormant lord, and prevented any fur ther remarks on his part. A warning to sleepy auditors or long-winded preachers— no matter which. The Biddeford Journal understands that at the annual meeeling of the Saco Water Power Co. held in that city Wednesday, a unanimous vote was passed that the Boston Maine llailroad Company should under no consideration, run a road through their yard. As the road is already laid out, and the con tracts taken, the result will be that the road will run through, and the County Commis sioners will be called on to settle the dam ages. Mr. J. W. Keene, principal of the High School in Biddeford, has resigned his position there, and leaves this week to accept a posi tion in the English High School, in Boston, with a salary of 8-000 the first year, and Q'JoUO the second. Portland is to take due notice of the pas sage ot President Grant through that city to Baugor. The late Hon. Woodbury Davis has be queathed all his property to his wife and dauofi lor their use during their life time, and on their decease, if any he left, it is to he divided into filths, two-flflhs to be divided equally between his two brothers, one-fifth to go to the children of his sister, and the remainder to be divided equally befreen the American Home Missionary Society and the Female Orphan Society. Launched, at Kenuebunkport, Sept. 30, from the yard of Crawford Ward, a ship of about 1200 tons, named Charles Thompson, built and owned by Capt. Nathaniel L. Thompson, and intended for general freight ing business; lias been built under special survey, and is classed ut French Lloyds for 11 years; is nearly completed, and about 15 days of good weather will find her ready lor sea. This is the last ship of the season at this port, but four schooners are now on the stocks—two in the above yard, and two in the yard of David Clark. The following prizes have been offered for engines contemplating taking a part in tlio celebration at Bangor: For Steamers.—One prize of $100 for the best horizontal play, with steam pressure not exceeding 100 pounds; no classification. One prize of $50 for the second best hori zontal play under same conditions. For Hand-Engines.—One prize of $100 for best horizontal play no classification. One prize of $50 for the second-best hori zontal play; no classification. All companies intending to be present must notify the Corresponding Secretary, Mr. E. E. Small, Assistant Engineer Bangor Fire Department, on or before the 14th inst., stating name and number of engine, name of builder, number of men (and musicians, if any); they will also state on what train or bout they will come. A Sunday School Convention will be held at (ietchell’s Corner, Vassalboro', on Satur day, Oct. 14th; also one in Clinton on Fri day, Oct. 20th. J. 8. Hamilton, Esq., of Orono, died on Thursday, aged about 55 years. He had held many offices of responsibility in his town and for a number of years represented it in the Legislature. The Freshman Class of Colby University have chosen the following officers President, J. H. Cox; Vice Pres., C. F. Hall; Sec., C. K. Merriman; Orator, H. M. Heywood; Poetess, Mrs. M. C. Low; Histo rian, L. C. Cornish; Prophet, E. J. Colcord; Toast Master, H. Tilden; Committee on Odes, II. Hudson, Jr.. E. Smiley; 0. W. Hall, G. B. Howard; Committee of Arrange ments. W. Goldthwait, C. F. Hall, E. A. Head, J. Brownvilie. Patents were issued last week to Hugh Smith, of West Gray, for sleigh; William Cousens of Orono, for potato digger; Henry A. Sprague of Charlotte, for horse-holder for sleighs. William M. and George L. How land of Topsliam, for derrick. A Teachers’ Institute for Kennebec Co. will be held^t Gardiner, commencing on the 23d inst., and continuing five days, under the direction of C. B. Stetson and N. A. Luce. Mr. Benj. Soule, aged 95 years and four months, supposed to be the oldest person in Waterville, died at the town Farm in that place, on the 12th of September, of paraly sis. The Patten Voice says that S. P. Higgins of that town while engaged in tearing down an old log house in attempting to loosen one of the rafters at the foot, the roof fell in upon him crushing him down, and injuring him considerably; and if he had not been knocked down into the cellar it would have killed him instantly. John McCan, while pulling stumps with his team, Oct. 2, was caught by a stick between a log and the chains, injuring his legs somewhat, but not seriously. The Portland papers say that as Mr. Jos. L. Clennons of Brownfield, was riding on Monday evening last, the falls on the Saco river, two miles below Hiram Bridge, bis horse took fright and jumped into the river at a point just above the falls. His cries for help were heard, and men immedialely ran to the spot, but arrived too late to render any assistance. The team was found above the falls—horse dead—but Mr. Clennon's body had not been found up to Wednesday noon. There is no doubt that he was drown ed and his body was probably carried over the tails and perhaps for some distance down the river. Gen. George Varney of Bangor has been appointed Chief Marshal of the procession on Oct. 18th. NEWS BY MAIL John II. Keyser has made an assignment to the committee of seventy to make good what ever money he may have received illegally on account of the new court-house at New York. A report from North Carolina states that Ku-Klux outrages are reviving there in con sequence of a report that the United States Government will not prosecute any more of these cases at present. It is alse stated that witnesses in the late cases at Raleigh have been compelled to leave the State to save themselves from being Ku-Kluxcd. The walnut crop throughout Connecticut will be very large this season. The Dubuque Water-works, the first in the State of Iowa, will he in operation in' ten days. The death rates of Paris, London and New York show the former to be by far the most healthy city. Russia is to have a national fair lasting eight weeks as soon as the weather gets cold enough. Stomach pumps are to be placed, it is said, in the Richmond, Va., police stations for the benefit of would-be suicides. Miss Vaustry of Washville, has secured a cool ten thousand, as the price of damage in flicted on her affections by a recreant lover. A Philadelphia lawyer was rebuked by the Court for insulting a witness, last Saturday, and the rebuke was emphasized by a fine of twenty-five dollars, with a threat of imprison ment if the offence is repeated. The Illinois State Fair was a failure finan cially. Horse racing has been ihe recourse of most of the agricultural Fairs for the past six years, and that has become to common to be very attractive. The sentenc'd of Major Hodge, the default ing Paymaster, it is understood, will be to be cashiered, forfeiture of all psy and allow ances due him, and to suffer five years im prisonment at hard labor. An absent husband received the following comprehensive letter from his wife in Ban ger My dear husband—1 have washed and baked, and had a boy baby; get through at 2:30. Think I’ll rest a week. Affectionate ly your wife. M Jack Frost, a few days since, destroyed about fifteen tons of grapes at the West borough, Mass., Reform School, valued at 81200. A new style of opera glass is very small, and has a handle which pulls out and forms a fan, and can also be detached when the glass is not use. Columns of hot water 300 feet high are among the wanders of the Yellowstone Val ley in Wyoming, They surpass the geysers of California. Tbs Provincetown Advocate says the cod fishing fleet has been unusually successful this season, but prices are sb low only a few vessels will make a profit. A Miss Nichols, of Plaistow, N. H., has been presented with an elegant gold watch and chain, as a recognition of the fact that she is a “model Christian woman.” A young lady who has been engaged to an officer in the navy for thre years, and writes to him every day, begins to look upon the whole thing as a sad waste of good letter paper and postage stamps. There are twenty-eight gravestones in the Laramie cemetery, aiul on nineteen of these the epitaph is simply “Killed.” The New York correspondent of the Bos ton/Journal speak of the appearance of May or llall under arrest as follows He rode up to the Police Court hi Harlem on a splendid Arab horse. He was daintily dressed, with fine kids and a glossy beaver. A great crowd assembled outside and a hundred Milesian voters offered to hold his Honor’s horse. He appeared in court with his button-hole garnished with a good-sized bouquet, and smilingly answered to the indictment, waiv ing an examination and offering bail. His own recognizance was taken, and bowing po litely to the Judge, he departed. The huzzas of his friends attended his mounting. In spite of all this nonchalcnce the Mayor is mortified and troubled. A committee of practical workmen are examining the public buildings, with a view of having Tweed, Con nolly, and Sweeney arrested. Development more startling and criminal than any that have yet been published are soon to be made known. The charge of Judge Barnard, just on the eve of his nomination for re-election, is very startling. There are probably 10,000 men drawing money from the City Treaaury at this moment who have no just claim to the money. The Judge promises that this shall be broken up. with repeating, straw bail, putting dead men on the pay rolls, false vot ing and the other crimes for which Tammany has become so infamous. We shall have a lively season this autumn.