local anto £>tate Netos. Another barb r h id pot out his fc tripod pole on Nlato street—Billy Cooke, the ,'eomcdh*>n.’, lour tenement house is to be erected m Pitta ton for the Kennebec I.and ami Lumber Company. >inee hi* ‘new departure” most likely o*ue oftho New York robbers distinguished a difference be tween “Tweed-le de and Tweedle dum!” The Bath Times has a report that the Maine Cen tral is going to lease the Knox X Lincoln Bailrond, and is greatly worried thereat. We understand that Hart, the popular confec tioner in this city, was formerly at the head of C'opi Piud's law 4‘ tabli-liment in Boston. Mr. T. t». Perkin-, well known in this communi ty, sends a testimonial in favor of Vdamson’s B :1 am, which appears in our column-. Just about one-half of the ice put upon the Ken nebec was sold la. i .-it turner, thereU»re the harve-t this winter will lie one-half less in amount than that of last w inter. John L. Hall’s Burlesque Opera Troup*- w ill viait Augusta the last of .human They have juat fin ished ail engagement in New York, and will make n short tour eastward. Augusta people, will ball their return with a good deal oi pleasure. The children connected with St. Mark’s Sunday School in tins city, gatheied the rich fruitage of a heavily-laden Christmas tree at their church on Wednesday evening. It was a joyful season for the little folks. Tic annual lm-eting of the Maine state Agricul tural Society has been railed by the Secretary, s. b. Boai#iuan, Ksq., t*> in.-et at the Mate House on the 17th *ff January, for the choice of officers and the transaction of other busine-.- that may come be fore then, Uov. Mr. Cousens of Ilallowcil .-poke in the Mi-thodi-t Iiun h at P.tt -ton, last Sunday evening, on the .-ubj, t of temperanee, to a large audience. A lively interest i- awakened in lefeicnce to the suiij t in that goodly village, and the organization thereof a (old Water Temple, is* in contemplation. 4 Mi New Year’s evening. Monday next, there is to be a grand musical and dramatic entertainment i' 1 girt concert at Wyman Hall, south China. A m t attractive programme Is presented by the manager-, whose names are sufficient to ensure a lir-'.-cla-js entertainment. Tickets of admission i”» cents. M:.»« Alma 1. Itaker lias n-igned the i.«it Ion oi' librarian of the irdiner public library and Mrs. M. Heath elected to All the vacancy. At a ohm rbig the board of directors, thanks were ex* tended to Miss Itaker for the faithful and i fli ii rit manner in w hich she has discharged her duties. Hu* Governor has appointed Ifon. Charles!*. Kimhall of Portland, Assi.-tant otnmis.-ionei from tbs Male on the etdebrafon of the centennial anui* w'rsary of \merh an independence, to be held in Philadelphia in l-?*!. Hon. Jo-liua Nye w;i ap» pointed commissioner la-t summer. _ 'H.e Lewiston .Journal -ay- a young man who i aim* to that city a few \«ur- ago with several thou.-and dollar- in ca.-h. w cut into business there and w aft prospering, but. in an ev il hour, he took to 1 In* -4*4,11 gla--, and in a few month-wasted his ui dance in riotous living. New> now come- that he recently died in a poor-holi-c in a w estern city. Prof, stone i coming here next wet k, to “a.-ton t-h the natives*’and all others w ho may happen to be it the city, w ith his wonderful experiments in 1.1* tifc Jliology. Ilis recent success in Portland i.is beet all that he could have desired. Along with his ether entertainment the Professor night v distributes a large lot of valuable presents. A gentleman purchasing a pair of gloves at a clothing -tore in this city, on returning home found m one ot the places designed for a Anger, a valu* j able gold ring, which had slipped from the hand j of the clerk w hile he w as parading his wares. The j proprietors of the aforesaid store don’t w ant it un derstood that gold rings accompany all gloves dis posed of at their store. Those who smoke and chew have repeated warn ings, but never seem to learn anything but by ex perience, and -o puff aw ay tolheir self-destruction. A woman out west was recently cut <>ffin the mid.-t cipher u-elc-sne.-s a* the age of 11?* years. To a* o did it. for -he had -moked and chewed f*>r a hundred j nr About the name time a colored woman, living near Dumfries, died at the age of it*, and it i- -aid that “In: pipe was her constant companion.” Take heed, cm:-timer- of the weed, and do not for get to awe.-.r i .1 New ear’s day. There has be* n quite a rush of mechanic.- l<» hi- cago since the Are. We have seen a letter from a gentleman in that city stating that immediately after the lire all suehpartu as were able to build wi-hed t<» do so in the shortest possible time, in order to resume biisim on account of the approaching winter. The demand lor workmen was large, and some of the mechanic- there "struck'' for higher pay. 1 li -e pa. lie.- then -cut abroad for workmen, and the influx was so great that prices fell to their old standard. The wages of good brick-layers now rage from $1 50 to ‘..50 per day, according to the .-kill ol the workman. All places are easily Ailed and there are plenty of men in Chicago a king for work. If any of our mechanics have the western fever, they will please make a note of tnis. An amusing instance of the way some people make purchases, and of one of the means ol pure fuu enjoyed by persons who pass their business hours behind counters, which the outside world known nothing of, occurred in this city a few days before Christmas: A lady went into one of our fancy-goods stores to percliase a set of good cheap jewelry—pin and ear ornaments, she was not a poor woman, either, if dress told anything. After examining a very large stock, she selected a set, the price of w hich was twenty th e cents. Finally she concluded to take only the car-rings. Tin* clerk did not dare to break the set, without first consulting with the proprietors; and after doing so informed the customer, that they did not like t<* do so, but, “se ing ’twas her.” would depart from their usual custom “to accommodate,” and would let her have the earpieces for thirteen cents. Before tak ing them sin* gravely enquired if the hooks that went into the ears w ere gold-plated. The clerk very politely informed her that he could not war rant them, us his impression w as, they would not be likely to plate thirteen cent jewelry! Th? second lecture of the winter’s course w as given in Granite Hall, last evening, to a good-sized audience, ljy the Hon. William Parsons of Ireland, wjiose eloquence and eusy style have charmed i»very audience before which he has appeared r-ineo hi:' arrival in this country* Although his :-abject might seem to be rigidly practical—Ste phenson, the pioneer of tin* railway enterprise— the story of hi* life, character and successes was lull of life and sparkling incidents, and told in a manner that avoiued all wearisome minuteness of detal. It was really a popular lecture. George Stephenson, the subject of the lecture, was born in 1781, in circumstances of great poverty. From herding cows he was promoted to the high position of hoeing turnips. Be it said his credit, that he filled every place well, however humble, lie was subsequently appointed fireman in a colliery, w here he applied himself to the diligent *tudy of the steam engine, often taking the machine jn pieces, during his leisure hours, and gaining a thorough practical knowledge of its various parts. In addition to his regular employment, his spare time was spent in mending shoes and cleaning watches, whereby lie was enabled to lay up a few guineas. At the age of 21 he bought a cottage and was married—sensible man. Stephenson’s early life was one grand contest between determined purpose, industry and sagacity on the one hand, niul poverty on the other; but the strong soul triumphed against every obstacle. In 1815 he in vented a colliery safety lamp, which brought his name into notice. At Killingworth colliery he con structed his first locomotive. Improvements fol lowed until iu 1821 he was appointed engineer for the construction of the Stockton Darlington Railway, hat liue on its completion being partially worked by means of his great invention. When the rail way between Liverpool and Manchester was pro jected, George was chosen engineer. Old logiet were struck w ith a Spanish mill dew when lie an noimced that he was about to put on the line at engine capable of making twelve miles an hour They thought that everything would go to eternal smash. Then followed Ids triumphs until to the astonishment ot even himself, an engine was pul upon the track capable ol travelling at the till then undreamt-of rate of 33 miles an hour! Now” ex claimed one of the directors, “George Stephenson lias at last delivered himself.” Ills success was inpid. In 1838 alone, HU miles of railway were put under his direction, involving a capital of live mil lions. During the railway mania his office in Lon don was crowded with men ol every rank and pio-iliou ea.-i-r p, strengthen their enterprises with the weight of his name. In all the excitement ol success lie alw ays maintaimd the joyonsness ol youth, and died on the lith of August, 1848. The leading leatii[e ol liis mind w as honesty ift purpose and dcti i urination in carry ing it out.” Kendall's Mills Items. Kesiull's Mills, Dec. k’Tth, 1871. I In I niversali-t society in this place kept Christmas at their church—had trees well tilled w itli ‘goodies* for the children, and val uables for adults, spi aking and singing by the children. One young gentleman had a gift oi his own hat which he wore into the church. Some practical joker took the hat from his side, wrappi d it up carefully in paper, and labeled it. and shoved it in among the other presents. It was called off and received by labelee, flic wrapper hastily torn off, tried on anil made a very nice fit; and not until some minutes later was the joke discovered. Our French population turned out almost en mass and went to their Catholic Christmas in atcrville, where church services were had in the forenoon and a brisk trade in bad whiskey and old horses in the afternoon. K- o. F.vans' apothecary and book store had a grand rush for Christmas things, and Thompson Mariner sold lots of dry gools for the same purpose. Typhoid pneumonia lias been prevalent in this town of late, four out of seven cases proving fatal. Mi MO. Fact* for the Ladiex. A the purchase of a sewing machine is or may he an net ot a lifetime, care should be had in getting w hat time and use have ap prove 1. Hundreds in this city are testifying to the real worth and merits of the Wheeler ,v Wilson. Testimonial from T. It. I'crkln*. GkorcEsiLu, I)i:r. 2Gth, 1871. 1-. W. Kinsman, Esq., My Dear Sir: Ex cessive business calls alone prevented my sooner acknowledging the receipt ot your very valuable favor, and I am now glad to say that your “Adamson’s Cough Balsam,” i9 the best and mo.-t efficacious preparation for colds and coughs that I have ever had in my family. At the time it was received I was sutfering badly with Asthma, attended with a dry. hard cough, loth ot which left me imjnediately after taking the mixture, and the latter has not returned since this. It has been several weeks. Very truly, you friend, Tiieodokk B. Perkin*. Watch No. Rh>G, Stem Winder—bearing Tradi- mark “Frederic Atherfon Co., Mar ian. N. .J.”—manufactured by the United States Watch Co., (Giles, Wales Co.,) has been carried by me three and one half months; total variation thirty seconds.—Geo. G. Hock wood, M3 Broadway. ltf&w Atrothv Arrested.—Fellows’ Compound Syrup of Ilypophosphites.—-Wasting of the tissues ot the body is arrested, the muscles made firm, and the nerves regain their pow er, l y using Fellows’ Compound Syrup of Ilypophosphites. dec25-t&wlw. How unnecessary the anguish many per sons undergo from rheumatism, gout, neural gia, toothache, and earache! We say un necessary because the application of Mexican Mustang Liniment to the affected part, or a few drops of it in the ear or tooth, ailords in stantaneous, and what is better, permanent relief. For cuts, wounds, bruises, swellings, and a’.l injuries or diseases which require treatment externally, this liniment is every, where regarded as the mo.-t potent and relia ble healing agent in existence. For all ex ternal injuries or ailments of horses and cat tle, it is infallible. dec23*jlweod. The l.inu Pictorial Annual. Hostetler’.* United States Almanac for 1*72, for distribution, gratis, throughout the United States, and -til civilized countries oi the Western Hernia pliere, is now published and ready lor delivery, in the English, German, French, Norwegian. Welsh, Swedish. Holland, Bohemian and ."qiantsh languages, and all w ho w ish to understand the true philosophy of health should read and ponder the valuable sugge-tiens it contains. In addition to an admirable medical treatise on the causes, preven tion and cure of a great variety of diseases, it embraces a large amount of information interest ing to the merchant, the mechanic, the miner, the farmer, the planter, and professional man; and the calculations have been made lor such meridians and latitudes as are most suitable for a correct and Comprehensive National Calem>\k. The nature, uses, and exhaoidinary sanitary efleets of 1 b•-u tter.- Stomach Bitters, the staple tonic ant.. by Key. T)r. Bicker. Gran ville A sturerto Miss May B. Homan, both ©f Au gusta. In Gardiner, UUh inst.. G. T. Haley,of Pittston.to Miss Annie Farrow, of Gardiner; /ad inst Lewi* F. 1'alboi to Miss Cora J. Stevens, both of that eitv. In Dexter. 18th inst., Lew is .1. Page to Mi.-s Rosa B. Weymouth, both of Dexter. In Pittsfield, nth in-t.. David Tuttle, of Palmyra, to Mrs. Mary Wing, of St. Albans. Dice. In this city. 27th inst., Mrs. Melntable Farnham, w ife of S. S. Farnhaiu, of Vassnlboro’, aged about 55 years. N otice, for bent. Two good houses iu this <*itv. Apply to decilMtf K. W. WlllTElIOt'sK, All y. Sewing Machines The World ltenowned. Tlie Best on lhu’tli« The Singer Still Triuinpliimt This is a fact w hich cannot be denied. Do not invest your money fora cheap machine which is liable to get out oi' repair in a short time. But be fore purchasing elsew here be sure and call at the rooms of S. F. DAVENPOItT, Water Street Hallow ell, Me., where you will be sure to get a good bargain. Mr. Davenport has been engaged in the sale and repairing of sew ing machines for a long time, and he feels confident **i suiting Ins customers. Always get the best, and that will prove the cheapest in the end. augdo-tAw ly IF VOI WANT Strictly Pure Spices or Cream Tartar, (io to fHJlSDLER in Market Square. I novH-ttf Maine Central Railroad. SPECIAL NOTICE. ON and after Jan. let, and until farther notice, the Pullman I'urlor nr« now running oil day trains between Hangorand Huston (via Angus* j ta) will be transferred lo the other line and run daily via Danville and Lewi don. The Sleeping Cars ill continue as usual. L. L. LINCOLN, rlec38*tlw Ass’t sup’t. ON Water St., a WALLKT containing note and a small amount ol money. The Under will sui abh rewarded bv leaving the sun at No. HridgeV Hloek. JAMK8 HlCKFoKI). Augusta, Dee. 27th. 1871. — l i: a i: s IN ALL THEIR BRANCHES. i \l i \N1> EXAMINE MV >TOC K J. F. Pierce, 1 Door South of Kinsman. NEW GOODS! Xew Styles for Fall anti Winter JUST RECEIVED AT R O R E R T S Complete Xew Stock of Gent?’Goods. The V A N DKUBILT HAT i- a splendid thing. Don’t fail to call and take a look. ROBE ItTS’ i? the place to goforyourHate,Caps, Cuffs, Collar?. Shirt?. Gloves, Suspender?. Hand kerchief?, I’mbrellas, Trunks, Valise?: in fact Rol> erts keens all 01 the latest styles and the best lot lo be found in Hallowell. Ladies’ Goods. A splendid assortment of Hoop >kirts. Corsets, Hosiery, Cuff', Collar?, Traveling Bags, Velveteen for sacks, and overskirts. Also ladies under vest* and pants. Ladies’ travelling bag? for one dollar. Alitor the ladies. A large h»t of Ladies’ Jewelry. Robert? aUays ?ellt* cheap for cash. Persons out of town will do well t«> call, lie member the place, American Aatiouul I»uxik Building. Water st., Hallowell Me. MIXAllD IIOBERT8, Oct. 5,1871. ttf TRe Latest —IMPROVED— Wheeler Wilson Sewing Machine Just the Thing for a New Year's Present. iit‘<-23-:tt New and Beautiful Styles Jewelry, GO TO E.Howsc's. JUST THY THAT O o long Tea That CHAXDLfeR is belling for 05 cents a }m>iiik1 at the MARKET SQUARE GROCERY STORE. novll-ttl A. F. EMEHY -DEALER 1N Beef, Fork. .^Button, Veal, i onltry. Tripe, Sati*ageK, Frilii, Vegetables, Ac. No. 2 Market Square, AUGUSTA. novlO-ttt HOME INSURANCE COMPANY NEW YORIC, ASSETS OCT. 20tl>, 1871, $4,0 OiO, O O O |A tier paying Chicago losses. M. V/. FARE, Agent, DARBY BLOCK, Augusta, Maine. ooBO-tq FOR Fancy Silver Ware in Cases, For Bridal and Holiday Present*, GO TO decl tAw E. UOWSE’8. BY TELEGRAPH TO THE Daily Kennebec Journal. News from New York. New York, 28. The whereabouts of Tweed is said to be constantly known to the sheriff. He has never left the city and has no such intention. It is said that he lias been at the office of the public works this forenoon, where he had an interview with several friends. Justice Scott says lie saw hioi this afternoon in a comfortable place in the city. The justification of his bondsmen was continued to-day, anti Messrs. E. 1’. Fairchild and O. Cornell were accepted. The sheriffs at taches express the beliet that the sureties will he entirely settled to-morrow. It is staled that each signer of the hail bond is responsi ble fur the whole amount a fact which dntiht less, caused the withdrawal of Torcne Farley and others. The Central Savings Bank on filh avenue and 42 1 street, has suspended—it* officer* say for a day or two only. The hank has been organized only four months, and having §12,00 deposited. The*Ocean Bank has been unable to honor all checks. The aggregate of the deposits is not large, though the depositors are num erous* Tile officers say the hunk will pay all obligations, and the trouble will probably cease after the 1st ol January. A motion for discharge was made to-day before 1. S. Commissioner Osborne in tin ease of bank examiner Callender, and was opposed by the District Attorney. Decision reserved. Michael Murphy a post office clerk, was to-day hel l in 83000 bail on the charge of embezzling two letters. The New York Fire and Lite Insurance Companies to-day presented a testimonial to the superintendent of insurance, George \Y. Miller, signed by 171 of the leading fire and life insurance companies. The testimonial endorsed Mr. Miller fully ns to his ability, the value of bis public services, and his up rightness and integrity as an officer and a man. Judge IJarnard to-day issued a peremptory order for the discharge of llemlett one of the Ludlow street jail prisoners, but granted a stay often days to permit the sheriff to bring the question of jurisdiction before the gen eral term. A decision in this case will be the test as to others. A resolution granting permission to place tubes uuder the ts for carrying persons anil merchandise. ottered in the board of assistant aldermen to-day an referred to the law- department. G n. John Coshcrane took oath before Judge Cardozo as a member of the newly chosen board of aldermen. Ttie Board of Appeals of the national trotting congress considered several cases to day. including that of Col. Moulton of Mys tic Park. Maj. Benj. V. ChnmbeTlain died in New ark Tuesday evening. The persons arrested as swindlers by tin watch trick seem to have victimized over one hundred individuals. Twenty affidavits have already been made against them for amounts ranging Iron-: 670 to $350. They were com mitted for trial in the- default of a heav^bail. Seventy-two eases of small pox have been reported in Brooklyn during the week. The schooner Justice from Millston Point gut oft'the rocks and beaclu-d it Astoria. The Jersey City authorities are in an un comfortable position by the unexpected action of the managet s of the First National Bank, who claimed that the city owed them 6!25, 000, and have paid themselves by transfer ring to their own account 6J.sJ.00U, deposited to the credit of the city. This action is all the more disagreeable from the fact that war rants to the amount of $100,000 were dis honored. The i dicers of the bank say they were compelled to act thus by the city au thorities, paying the claims of the Hudson County Bank to the exclusion of those of the First National. lire. bjuebec. 28. A large fire originated in Guay Co.’s dry goods and grocery store on John street, and spread to the Russell house and grocery store of George Hall. Total toss $50,000. Guay Co., insured for $15, 000 in the Liverpool. London and Globe and Aetna Co.'s The llussell ouse is slightly damaged. The Weather. Wau Detautment, Office <>f thf, Chief Signal Officer. Washington, l)tc. 28.-7 1'. M. 1* KO INABILITIES. Cloudy weather will probably extend very generally Friday from the Atlantic coast to to the Western plains, and the barometer will fall with a stationery or rising tempera ture over this area. Soutluastly winds with rain on the Gulf and threatening weather in the Southern and Middle States. Southeast erly wind backing to the South with a rising tempefature from New England to the lower lakes. The lowest barometer will move eastward into Illinois with rain to the south, ward and snow to the northward ot its path, and brisk winds on Lake Michigan by Friday morning. Dangtrous w inds are not anticipated for tin* Atlantic coast to-night. Election, Bangor. 28. J. S. Wheelwright, republi can, was elected Mayor to*day. The vote cast was a very light one, the democrats making no nomination. Six Person* Burned to Death. Chicago, 2>. A horrible calamity occurn d at Flories, Davis county, Iowa, a few nights ago. A man, his wife ami four children were burned to death in their shanty, the neighbors not being aroused nor the tire dis covered until the next morning, w hen the j charred remains were lound. __ Disastrous Fires. Little Hock, Ark., 18. One of the largest fires that ever occurred in this city has been raging since ten o’clock. The w hole of tin* I buildings from McAlmont’s Corner to the Odd Fellows building are destroyed, includ ing the Journal printing otliee. News From Washington. Washington, 28. Charles P. Kimball lias been appointed commissioner to the centen nial celebration in Philadelphia in 1870. Lieut-Commander Joseph 11. Coghlan has been ordered to the Hydrographic otliee, Lieut. Geo. 11. Barncll to Worcester. Lieut. Commander George Dew ay lias been detached from the Boston Navy Yard and ordered to duty at Newport. The United States Charge de Affairs at Con stantinople has communicated to the Secre tary of the State a despatch, showing in creased facilities for passing merchant ves sels through the Bosphorus and Dardanelles, and also the relative measures adopted by the Ottoman Government in regard to draw* back duties of the customs and goods intransit. The only fees paid by merchant vessels pas sing through the straits are amounts payable for firmans and light houses, 'flte past charges are insignificant according to the terms of the commercial treaties concluded between the sublime port and friendly pow ers. The merchandise, which after having paid the port duties of 8 per cent, and not sold i i the empire, but xportcd w.thin a period of six months must be considered and treated as being intransit. The Wharton Cate. Annapolis, 28. In the Wharton trial to day, Miss Nellie Wharton, daughter of the prisoner testified to taking front home the Thursday previous to General Ketchum’s ill ness, a phial of paregoric, which she left at a house she visited. That all medicines in her mother’s bouse were kept in a washstand in her mother’s room. That she went to it con stantly. The phial found in Ketchum’s room was shown to the witness, who said she had never seen it before, The day Gen. Ketehum died when she returned home she was posi tive she had never seen any such phial in the house. She was absent from home for the purpose of making farewell visits previous to her departure for Kurope which had been de termined upon about a year previously she had at that time $lo,000 in government bonds of her room and under her own control. On the announcement of Gen. Ketchum's deatli Mrs. iluttou gave her his pocket hook, watch keys. Sc., which she locked up and kept them until Clias. Ketehum came over on the fourth of July. She then gave to her mother who gave tligm to (.'has. Ketehum. Miss Nellie Mayor of Baltimore testified to an intimate acquaintance with the Wharton family, saw Gen. Ketehum there frequently Jin conversa tion. He told witness that lie was in the habit of taking medicine from a bottle with out measurement. Adjourned until to-mor row. EUROPEAN NEWS. Lisbon, 28. The German squadron bound to Rio Janerio to settle the difficulty between Brazil and Germany ii houriy expected oil the Tagus. Horn 28. Several Italian Archbishops and Bishops waited on the King Christmas and presented congratulations. London, 28. Business will be partially suspended Saturday. The cotton markets w ill be closed at Liverpool, and there will be little business in London. New Year's dav will be observed as a close holiday. Business will be wholly suspended. The Standard lias a report that the French squadron will proceed immediately to Greece to support the claims of the French citizens to the silver mines of Laurinna. 1 he Mot 3 Irdre is authority Tor the report that the Prince de Joinville is about to re sign his seat to strenghen the position of the Duke D’Aumale. President Thiers gives a State dinner Sat urday in honor of the Emperor and Empress of Brazil. Vienna, 2-. In the Reichstrath to-day the Emperor Francis Joseph delivered a speech tiom the throne. After the customary formal congratulations Ilis Majesty proceeded to deal with home questions, his readiness to grant extreme concessions. He is sorry to sav he has not brought internal harmony to tiie State as desired. The Crown while it contemplate* the existence of separate king iom3 with constitutional satisfaction, claim* that its act* are in the interest ot the whole empire, as well as of individual States. The i government will accede to the wishes of Galicia, so far as is compatible with the in t rests of the empire. Measures are prom ised which w ill render the Reichstrath a com plete representative body. Bills to reform i lection abuses and improve the pecuniary condition of government officials, and the poorer clergy will be submitted, and a prompt settlement of educational questions is recom mended. Regret is expressed at the fact that a portion of the empire remains, that is, unrepresented in the Reichstrath, where alone the attainment of an understanding is possible. Deputies are exhorted to supply the spiritual and material wants of the coun try. The Emperor closes bv declaring that Austria is weary of internal conflicts and de sires peace and order. The times were never more prosperous. The aspect of Europe and tin- foreigh relations of the empire are favor able tor the maintenance of peace and the unification of Austrians. l’uris, 28. A deputation from Lyons waited upon President Thiers to-day and asked him to raise the state of siege existing there.* Thiers promised to consider the subject. Count Remesat lias forwarded to Berlin a reply to the last despatch from Prince Bis marck. In the assembly to-dav’ President Thiers insisted that the committee who have under consideration the proposed act allowing an increase in the circulation of the bank ot France to submit their decision to the as sembly immediately for action. Telegraph News in Genera!. Kastport, Me., 28. Schooner Volta of St. (Jorge, Me., went ashore on Deer Island, X. IK, last Saturday night. She will go to pieces. Cleveland, O., 2S. Alexis left this after noon tor Detroit. Albany. X. Y., 2-. The gales on Saturday evening did great damage in Schoharie coun ty, levelling fences, timber, &c. Liverpool. 28. Arrived, ship Confidence, from Xew York. Bath. Me., 28. There was launched to day from the yard of Messrs. K. A. Sewall, a tine ship of 102U tons, named Humboldt. She was rigged on wavs and will be ready for sea in about ten d s. Her owners are K. A Sewall, T. Mulct'd, 1’. Bradstreet and Captain John Diu.mnond, who will com mand her. She is classed A. 1 for 11 years, on French Lloyds register. Chicago, 28. The coroner's jury has all day been investigating the McCoy abortion ease. The evidence has proved pretty con clusively that an aboition had been prac ticed upon the lady, but it was also shown tb it it Incheon done before she reached this j city. William Shorer, baggage master, and Mrs. Fahlbruseli, a female physician, at w hose hnu.se Mr-. McCoy died, have been discharged, a- the evidence failed to crimi i ally connect them with the case, It i- rumored that J. Young Scammon an l others have purchased the Chicago Uepubli c in, and it is to be placed under the editorial I managemi nt of Sin,ley Howard Gay, former ly ot the X. Y. Tribune. Columbia, S. 28. In the United States Court to-day, John S. Miller was found guilty of Ku-Kluxisni. Judge Bond an nounced the decision of the court overruling Stanherry’s motion for a new trial and arrest ot judgment. All the defendants so far con victed and who pleaded guilty have been sen tenced. FINANCIAL COMME11CIAL New York Money Market. New York, December 23. (.old eluted at 108!*' United States Sixes (coupons), 1381 117V S 5-20’s 1862, 1010,3 1864, lull?!, 3 1865, 1I1V9 o 1805, Jan. A July, 1HVU 1867, 115 s a t86b; 1150 a 10-40’8,ioottpons) loti V a t‘aclll Ixes, 1031,,# Centr Pan:lies 02\ 3 Union a New York Stock Market. New York. December,28. Muripi i do pub, Canton Co. 71 Cum bcrlaud Co. to Western Union Tel. Co., 70V t.'uick-Uver Mining Co,,24b; Paeille Mail, 53V; Hu-toti Water Power, 40 Adams Lx. Co.. Ot Wells. Largo A Co., .si American Merchants Ua •V.I V U. 8. Lx. Co., <14V i N. Y. Central A Hudson Uiver, 04 v do. scrip. 8MX Erie,32’,; do. pld.tkf Harlem, 118 do. pfd 122 Reading. Ill* Mich. Central, 110 Lake Shore and Michigan Southern b-*; Illinois Central 131 {Cleveland A Pittsburg. 12> j; Chicago A North Western. w*; do. pfd bio,, Chicago A Rock Island, 106* Mil. A St. Paul 53* do. pld., 7b* Toledo, Wabash A Western, 7o*; do. pld s4 Pittsburg A Fort Wayne, 05 Terre Haute, 15 do. pfd 45; Alton, 116 do, pfd 120 Ohio A Miss., 45*;Boston, Hartford A Erie. 2* New York Produce Market. New York, December, 28. COTTON—sales 1211 bales: m!d.nnlands20 FLOUR—88000; state 560{j 7i0; round hoop Ohio n of the Portland and Kennebec Railroad Company with the i Maine Central Company, the fml- were agreed upon the arrangements ly the Atfor I ney-Ucncral and by the counsel for the de fendant corporation, Messrs. ,1. II. Drum mond and Artemas Libby, were submitted to tbe lull court in July. No decision has yet been rendered. The ease of the Penobscot Indians against the Veazie heirs, an action brought by di rection ot the legislature, to establish the title to the Grassy Islands in the Penobscot river near Oldtuwn, has been decided iu favor of the heirs. Three capital cases are included in this re port—the trial of Edward L. Iloswell, con victed of the crime of manslaughter com mitted at Uuliowell; of John Daly, arrested at Lewiston for murder, and acquitted on the ground that the act was committed in self defence; and of Elliridge Heed, convicted of the murder of John Ray in Penobscot coun ty. T ho Iloswell trial illustrate* a defect in our laws to which the Attorney-General ad verted last year, and to which lie returns in the present report. The only witness of the murder w as Roswell's wife, yet her testimony was excluded by her husband's objection, while the criminal himself was henrd. Mr. Heed argues that the statute admits the tes mony of husbands and wives when most like ly to be true, thus defeating justice for tbe sake of protecting a problematical domestic harmony. In a case in Massachusetts a hus band found his wite in the act of adultery, and pursuing the adulterer in court, was de nied a hearing as witness on the ground that his evidence uld implicate his own wife. “If such should prove to he the law in this State," says the Attorney-General, the imi t.ftors of Sick! ('ole and McFarland would have a nearer approach to a decent excuse tor taking the law into their own hands than was ever supposed.” The method of taking recognizances in criminal case-, the report says, is the subject of complaint n the part of the County \t torncys. Any two justices of tile peace, chosen by the accused, may admit him to bail, and in certain eases even reduce the amount; they may take such sureties as they choose, and cxeicise entire control of the whole matter. In Bangor, not long since, a prisoner accused of a serious offence, was held by the Judge of tho police court, in $7000, and two sureties offered f ir that sum were refused because by their own showing hey were not worth so much. The bail was afterwards increased to $10,000, and the prisoner went to jail; but that night two jus tices of the peace accepted as sureties tor $10,000 the very men whom the police judge hud in open court, in the same case, on the same day, refused for $7000. The Attorney General observes that since justices of the pence have been deprived of most of their judicial functions by the laws creating trial justices, the character of those functionorics has materially changed, and our system of bail ought .to be changed accordingly. Tile County Treasurers are again delin quent, less than one third of them having re- j ported the expenses of eriniiii.il proceedings in their several counties. STATE NEWS. The Whig says that the case of State vs. George 1>. Stowe and Benjamin E. Terry was taken ii]> again in the Police Court Tues day. Our readers will remember that they were arraigned on Thursday, charged with obtaining $20,000 from Joseph W. Pollard ot Oldtown, under false pretences, hut no ex amination was lmd, and the ease was con tinued until aft. r Christmas, lion. G. P. Sewall of Oldtown, will, Brown, lCsq., of Bangor, appeared tor the prosecution, and Hon. W. 11. McCrillis of Bangor, for the re spondents The ease excites considerable interest in that vicinity, and the court room was crowded with spectators. The warrant charges the respondents with (I), obtaining money under false pretenses, and (2) con spiracy to obtain money of complainant. The investigation is now in progress. A courageous Kennebec corr. spondent of the Maehias 1 nion writes to that paper: The grasshoppers did a bad thing for our farm ers, but they don't intend to “lay down in the ditch” and give up in dispair on account ot the grasshoppers. Their “heads are up" and they will do more farming next year, than they have done any proceeding year. Mr. Edward M. Young, a brakeman on the Portland Ogdensburg railroad, was quite badly injured late Tuesday afternoon by be ing struck on the head by a bridge near White Rock, under which the freight train j on which he was was passing, llis wounds are not considered dangerous. The dwelling house of Jonathan Bryant of South Livermore, was broken open Sstuf* day morning while he was absent from home' and twelve hundred dollars in money was taken from his trunk. Five hundred dollars of the amount was in coin. The Press says that Frank J. Foiled of Portland, for many years foreman of the Press office, and for the last year or more, occupying the same position on the Adverti ser, died at his residence on Wednesday. He had been in failing health for some time, his disease being dropsy, but his death was Some what sudden and will surprise and grieve a large circle of friends. Mr. Follett was a good printer, a smart energetic man, faithful to his employers and always enjoyed their respect and confidence. His age was forty three years. He leaves a widow and three children. The Bangor Whig says that the extensive steam lumber mill at Medway, owned and run by Henry Poor Sons, was entirely de stroyed by fire Tuesday afternoon, together with all its contents, including saws, shingle, lath, ami clapboard machines, planers, etc.— The mill cost over $10,000 and was insured for about 87000. The enterprising owners will doubtless rebuild immediately, as a mill i» much needed in this thriving "and rapidly growing village. A new engine named “R. B. Dunn,” was placed on the Maine Central road last week to take the place of the broad gauge engine of the same name, which was recently sold. The engine is a first-class machine, and ia to he used in connection with the “A. D. Lock wood" to take the through train* Into Port land. Our tin wedding occurred on Christina* evening, and as it happens only once in a life-time it is not strange that we celebrated it with unusual interest. The “Greek* bringing gifts” did not come, and though the “tin" was missing we had a Tery enjoyable time.—Gardiner Journal. Mr. Joseph Sylvester of Brunswick, who departed this life a few days since, wa* one of the oldest, if not the oldest Mason in Maine, having been raised to the sublime de gree of Master Mason in Freeport Lodge in 1818, Dec. 5th, Freeport Lodge being then under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. Mr. Sylvester was the last member of Freeport Lodge living at the time lie was made, and his Diploma he received is a venerable looking document, and contain* the name* of some of the ancient settlers of the town, the last oi whom has now gone to join the Grand Lodge above, where the Su preme Architect of the Universe reside*.— Bath Times. This is the season of the year when the benefactor coiueth with his hod and shevel, and scatteretli the ashes over the slippery places, and all the people bless him from the bottom of their soles.—Belfast Journal, It is thought that Mr. Cressey, who was so severely injured on the city buildings, will recover. The Ellsworth American says that the ladies of Sedgwick, have more than Bine hundred dollars for their proposed hall, and it is expected that it will be built the coming 1 year. The Rockland Free Press says that Gen. Gilley has received a letter from Mr. Blanch ard ot Portland, United States Pension Agent, saying that there appears to be little Joubt .that the mail for Rockland on the 8th of De cember was robbed. At that date some twen ty-four checks for this city were sent, and they were probably all stolen. In the same case were checks sent to Thomatlon. TJbo checks for that locality were all payable at either the Merchant's National Bank of Port land, or by the State National Bank, Boston, as desirable. Washington Matters. Henry K. Seaver of New Hampshire has been appointed chief cleric of the First Audi, tor 8 office, vice Itavid W: Mahon, promoted to First Auditor. The following post office changes in Maine were announced Wednesday, viz At San geriiile, David II. Morgan is appointed post master vice D. R. Williams, resigned: at Milford, Albert Gerrish appointed postmas ter. vice Alonzo B. Morrill, resigned; and at Howland, A. II. Waymouth appointed post master, vice F. Ingalls, resigned. The President-received telegraphic intelli gence Wednesday that his father is pra nounced out of danger, and authorizes the announcement of the customary official re ception at the White House on New Year's day. The diplomatic corps are to be re ceived at eleven, the judiciary at half-past eleven, the officers of the army and navy at noon, the old soldiers at half-past twelve, and citizens from one until two. The roof of the Capitol is said to bo haunt ed by a ghost, or some crazy fellow often walks about there at night, to the bewilder ment ot the Capitol Police. F'riday night the outside watchmen were certain that they saw a man walking on the roof of the Represen tatives- wing, and they rallied the officers on duty in doors, who placed a guard at the up per staircase, and then searched the roof, without finding the adventurous intruder. Mrs. E. A. Pollard, the wife of the histo rian ot the "Lost Cause,” and possessed of a good deal of notoriety in her own right, has had a case before the circuit court for the past few days which has furnished the local papers with a sensation. More than'two years ago Mrs. Pollard came to Washington and made a contract for running a kind of boarding house, called by her the St. Cloud Hotel. She was to have one-fifth of the pro fits. In a few months she and I-yon, the owner of the house, hail trouble, the stories ot which afforded a good deal of scandalous gossip. The result was that Mrs. Pollard was taken to an insane asylum by Lyon. When she recovered her reason she brought three suits against him,—one for damages for violation of the hotel contract, one for slan der and one for assault. In the first one the trial was concluded Wednesday, and she was awarded $10(10. No more scandalous and indecent testimony was ever put before a court or printed in the newspapers. It is stated that Lyon has suffered to the amount ot $10,000 hy Ids connection with Mrs. Pol lard, but it does not appear that either of them have any reputation at stake. The only loss is pecuniary. IfEWS BY MAIL. The Connecticut democratic State conven tion lias been called for February 6. The Prince ot Wales improves but slowly, and the Queen has returned to Sandringham. In the French assembly the proposal for a general income tax was defeated by a large majority. The Ogden City (Utah) Mormon band on Monday serenaded Senator Sargent of Cali 1'tphi. while on his way to Washington, D. C He made a speech denouncing polygamy ami received cheers. It is reported on good authority that all the British troops, except a few artillery, will be withdrawn from Halifax in the spring, the only garrisoned city now in the New Do minion. C. 1). May, secretary of State of Oregon, is supposed to be a defaulter to the amount of $14,000, and an officer has been despatch ed to Salt Lake City to arrest him. The new board of aldermen of New York consists of eight democrats and seven repub licans. The assistant aldermen will consist of thirteen democrats and eight republican*. As the new members cannot obtain their seats, the legislature will be asked to im mediately decide between the rival boards. The Soldiers’ Home at Kiogtown, Ind., was burned on Monday morning. The In mates were transferred to Dayton, O.