The Portland Daily Press (Portland, Me.)
July 22, 1875

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ESTABLISHED JUNE 23, 1862, TOL. 13,_PORTLAND, THURSDAY .HORNING~JULY 22, 1875. TEEMS *8,00 PER ANNUM, IN ADVANCE, THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS Published every day (Sundays excepted) by thi PORTLAND PUBLISHING CO. At 109 Exchange St., Portland, Terms: Eight Dollars a Year in advance. Tme before the meeting. F. R. BARRETT, Clerk. Portland, July 8,1875. jy7dtd Fairbanks Scales, THE m.lDAKD OF THE WORLD. lligheftt Prize* at Paris in 1867. Vienna, Montreal, 1873. Philadelphia, 1874. THE MOST ACCURATE. TUB MOST DURABLE. j THE MOST CONVENIENT.

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(SS§r*For circulars or information address A. W. COOMBS, Secretary, Portland. jneUdtf FOR THE ISLANDS. THE YACHT RIVAL A is now ready to take private parties to yjy Oiamoud or Pleanant Cove*, deep 8fa Fi*hiug, or to any of the Pleasure BnV 1{pK()rtR in Casco Bay. Will accommodate ■’SrW-iw »sixteen people comfortably. Has Croquet and other amusements aboard. Is also fitted with Dishes for Chowder or Cunner Fry. A thoroughly competent man provided to take charge ot the fcacht, Apply tor terms to GEO. W. RICH CO/S STORE, 17!l rOBE NTKEET. J512 _ tltf YOU WILL FIND A GOOD ASSORTMENT OF AT SWEETSIR MERRILL’S I*ara*oI« ami a general awixortineat el Fancy LooiIm and Trimming**, all marked down. 160 Middle Street. jar.'eodlv _»3m {Votice PERSONS requiring work don please apply t( “Home” oFW.O. A., No. 10 Spring St., plaii and family sewing, dress-mak*oe, copying, embroid ing and fancy-work in wools, broiling door is one of the most im portant features iu modern stoves, and is so arranged in THE CLARION that broiling can be carried on successfully without any odor coming into the room. The illuminated fire box presents a cheerful appear ance, and shows at all times the conditionof the tire without opening the door. The skeleton slide in hot closet bottom keeps any dish enveloped with warm air. The sifter is vibrated by a handle through the front plate, and allows no dust to escape. This Range has been thoroughly tested in every particular, and every disinterested person and deal ers will admit it to be the best Cooking Range ever offered to the public. Please call and examine it and we can give you testimonials and references that will be satislactory to you. Manufactured and for sale by wood, bishop co. BANGOR. For sale In Portland by NUTTER BROS. CO. 29 MARKET SQUARE. aprlO eod6m* a* h mum, Manufacturer of VARNISHES Aim And Dealer in MACHINERY, SPERM, LARD, BURNING, AND WOOL OILS. 208 FORE STREET. jne24 d6m BURNHAM’S Photograph Rooms, IN MARKET SQUARE, All Sizes, from Card to Life, finished iu the very best manner, plain or in colors COPIES MADE. Extraordinary Kates offered to Clubs. J. U. P. BURNHAM dec15 eodly COPPERAS. Pillar Copperas Co.Vermont Copperas Co Sold by dyestuff dealers throughout U. S. HOWE GUODWfN, Gcn’l Agent*, Indigo* Cochineal, Chemicals, Dyestuffs, 11, Ii,13 ludia.Sii Central Mi., BOSTON. N. B.—The above are the best makes of Copperas for DYEING, as well as best DISINFECTANTS known better than Chlo. Lime, cheaper and odor less. use in solution. oc25ly IMPORT INT to Owucr* of Carriage®. A “No Carriage is safe without them” ROCHE’S ROLLER CHAFE IRONS prevent accident* in turning, and allow the carriage to be backed or turned safely in the narrow est places. No rattle, not clogged by mMd or frost, durable and easily put on. Give style of carriage when ordering. For sale by DODGE, GILBERT CO., 45 Oliver Street, Boston, Mass., EDWARD P. ROCHE. M. D., Batb, Maine, JAMES BAILEY, CO,. Portland. jne23tt ¥or Philadelphia? On THURSDAY po*ilively, Packet Mcbr. ABBIE, Capt. Oaken. 1 For freight apply to J. NICKERSON, jy2Qd3t No* IAS Commercial Mirect. FOR BALTIMORE, PACKET SCH. NATHANIEL STEVENS, Capt. Maunder*. For freight apply to J. NICKERSON, jy20 IV.. 128 ConiuiiTcial Ml. oats on western rivers. 33,408 28 Providing for comfort of sick and dis charged soldiers. 1.305 79 Payment of stoppages or fines due Na tional Asylum for Disabled Soldiers. 193,750 59 Traveling expenses of California and Nevada volunteers. 28,000 00 Traveling expenses of First Michigan Corolrv rnn nn Commutation of rations to prisoners of war in rebel states.... 2.000 00 Draft ami substitute fund. 42,792 84 Appliances ot disabled soldiers. 8,000 00 Transportation of insane volunteer soldiers. 1,000 CO Support of Freedmen’s Hospital. 72,000 00 Support of Bureau of Refugees, Freed ■meu. 106,796 74 Property lost in the military service... 99,975 85 State of Kansas for military exDenses. 336,817 37 State of Kentucky for military'expen ses. 525,258 72 Refunding to states expenses incurred in raising volunteers. 758,110 31 Defraying expenses of minute-men and volunteers in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Ohio, Indiana and Ken tucky. 28,762 32 Supplying arms .and munitions of war to loyal citizens in revolted states... 945 38 Capture of Jefferson Davis. 2,051 00 Claims of loyal citizens for supplies furnished during the rebellion. 927,910 19 Bounty for destruction of enemy’s vessels. 133,802 28 Pavment to captors of the rebel ram, Alhermarle. 202,912 90 Payment to officers and crew of United States steamer Kearsarge. 141,377 00 Pensions. 29,359,426 86 Relief acts (various). 797,748 78 Total.$157,262,416 81 II. Military and Naval Establishments. For the Army, after deducting pay ments for the late war, already men tioned in group I, and for improve ments of rivers and harbors, and other public works. $32,524,548 64 For the Navy. 21,474,433 61 $53,998,982 25 III. Civil service proper; being all the expendi tures not named in the first ana second groups: I. Civil establishment: The civil list, including expenses of legislative, judicial, and executive offices of the Government, not in cluding Internal Revenue and Cus toms Departments.$16,026,321 32 Increase of salaries by act of March 3, 1873....... 1,948,210 01 Foreign Intercourse. 1.292,108 49 Indians. 7,946,809 53 Expenses of mints, coast survey, light house service, revenue-cutter service and marine hospitals. 4.812,183 58 Cost of collecting customs duties and building and repairing custom houses, including the refunding of excess amounts illegally collected... )2,58G,045 93 Deficiencies in the revenues of the Post-Office Department. 4,765,475 00 Mail-steamship service. 725,000 On Expenses of eighth and ninth censuses 105,762 44 Survey ot public lands, and land funds to states. 1,401,971 27 Government of territories. 271,985 36 Steamboat-Inspection service. 221,917 50 $52,103,790 46 2. Extraordinary expenses: Investigation of senatorial election in Kansas. 20,000 00 Survey of boundary between United States and British possessions. 2,304 63 Commissioners to international peni tentiary congress at London. 5,0C0 00 Copies of proceedings ot same. 1.362 6* International exposition at Vienna_ 111,146 26 Payments for coin, nickels, «&c., de stroyed by fire at Chicago. 370,813 24 Miscellaneous. 1,662,634 86 $2,173,261 64 3. Public works: Custom-houses and i*osfc-offices, and repairs and preservation of same... 3,270,329 90 Marine hospitals. 61,928 73 Light houses and repairs. 1,408,851 49 Court-houses, post-offices, and build ing lor State, War and Navy Depart ments... 5,352,152 34 Arsenals aud armories, and Military Academy buildings. 916,476 33 Forts and fortifications. 1,801,766 92 Rivers and harbors. 6,371,687 32 Navy yards. 1,370,587 06 Interior Department building. 10,000 00 Buildings, Government Hospital for Insane, Columbia Hospital, and Co lumbia Institution for Deaf and I>umb. 179,800 00 Improvement ot streets, extension of capltol, public buildings, etc., Wash ton. 4.062,915 08 $24,806,785 17 The above figures teli their owu story, which is,that of the total expenditures of the year, $157,292,416.81, or 54 per cent, of the whole, is directly chargeable to the war, for which many of the present leaders of the Dem ocratic party in Maine are as responsible as any men can be who did not actually bear arms against the nation s cause. We are aware that the leaders of the Democracy lose their temper when their attention is called to the part they played in the days of 1861-5, but so long as they attempt to foist their share of the responsibility in the present taxation of the country upon the Republicans, they must not complain when their pagecf infa mous history is recited to them. We shall not undertake to defend all the expenditures of this or any other adminis tration. Less money might be expended on public buildings, fortifications etc.; but no one who has any knowledge of the instincts of the Democratic party is so silly as to be lieve that a Democratic congress and a Democratic administration wouid cut down the public expenditures. No one be lieves that a Democratic congress and a Democratic administration would reduce the army of office-holders in this country. In deed, the securing of these places for them selves is the only platform upon which that incongruous mass of outs called the Demo cratic party can heartily unite. On that point, for more than twelve years they have been a determined unit. Absene Houssaye in his last letter to the Tribune, pelts France ard French society with epigrams. He tells of Chivac, the Duke of Orleans’ physician, who never noticed that he was ill, being so anxious about the health of others; but one day he felt his own pulse .and said, “The Devil! He’s a dead man. I have been called in too late.” Society to-day, says M. Houssaye, is feeling after its pulse and uttering the cry of Chivac. It imagines it is ruined, and that it is too late to send for the doctor. It is like a woman iu the vapors who is tired of her own happi ness, and who wishes to go off in search of adventures. The writer continues: Allis nevertheless for the best in the least repub can of republics. It is only the lucky people who complain. Only the millionaires think they are poor and dread the morrow. Virtue does not consider its own reward sufficient. “As you make your bed you must lie in it,” is a lame proverb. Society has gone to bed upon gold, and now wants to turn over. What would you do with a world TTU«1C IUC X 19 CVClJWliCie piccuipiiu^ UiUlC than its share. It is the despotism of the first person. You hear liberty continually talked about by people who wish it only lor themselves. The I is a merciless despot. Yes terday one of my friends, the best fellow in the world from his owu account, saw a gen tleman thrown from his dog-cart on the asphalt of the Champs Elysees. “Oh, mon Dieu,” said my friend to the fainting man, “what a dreadful sight!” It is lucky that I always carry a flask of brandy, and he drank off his flacon at a draught. “If it had not been for that,” he said with emo tion, “I might have been ill.” Is not this the cynicism of the moment Society says that it wants to be saved, and calls all sorts of doctors to its aid; doctors of politics, of morals, of theology and of atheism. It re minds me of that great lady of Normandy, who being bored to death in her castle, tried every day some new drive. Her coachmen and postilions were all wild; do what they could she was never satisfied with their driv ing. One day she said to her gardener, “Ala thurin, can you drive me this morning?” “Of course I can; has Aladame la Duchesse forgotten that it was I who had the honor of spilling her out of her carriage a year ago?” Society is like the Duchess. The general advance of breadstuffs on the continent will mhke a lively demand for our crops this fall, and bring back to us some o the gold that Europe has been drawing away All branches of trade will feel a quickening and the long anticipated revival of business will begin. As soon as trade lightens up the senseless Democratic policy of inflation will fall into disfavor and its advocates will be sent to the rear. It will be amusing to see how soon the politicians will cease fondling that Ohio rag-baby to which Air. George H. Pendleton claims to stand in the relation of doting father. Phbenolooists have discovered that the study of the Chinese language changes the shape of the forehead. One student says that since he began the study the region of his perceptive faculties has taken on a layer of bone a quarter of an inch thick, and the hats he used to wear will only rest on the top of his head now. It dees not appear that he was very thick-headed before he en tered upon the study of the monosyllabic tongue. While there are so many speedier ways of getting a swelled head it is strange that anyone should take to Chinese and spoil a good hat thereby. rI' 11 Xi-' r>rr\o nnot ia rrrvrul f/\i« o liooliT i m n of the Pennsylvania Democratic convention, there being a sharp division of sentiment among the Democracy of that state on the currency question. The chairman ot the state committee says the Ohio platform will engage considerable attention, and Senator Wallace anticipates a protracted discussion in the convention. The inflation heresy i& evidently gaining favor with the Democrats. Chicago is exulting over a church which is a combination of Mohammedan, Greek, Egyptian and Yankee fashion. It seems em inently suited to some of the composite sys tems of religious belief now in vogue in this country. It is very wrong indeed to speak of Philip of Mt. Hope as a Narragansett Indian. lie was a Wampanoag. This information a Rhode Island antiquarian hastens to commu nicate to a eareless and incredulous world. Current Notes. The Tribune says that the line of attack which the Western Democracy has chosen “concentrates three powerful forces, the com munistic hatred of invested capital, the hun ger of the embarrassed dealer or manufactur er for a rising market and whatever of vin dictive spirit still lingers among those who sympathize with rebellion.”. Senator Thurman announces that at Mans field, Ohio, the 31st of July, he will define his position in respect to Democratic politics ia that state. If his explanation then and there be not more satisfactory thau the de fence of himself and his party which he is re ported to have made recently in a statement to a reporter of the Baltimore Gazette, it will be scarcely worth offering.—N. Y. Post. Maine had two executions, a mouth ago, and now has a wife murder. Capital punish ment deters from murder, you see.—Boston News. Western journals of both political parties are commenting on the reticence on the finan cial question of Governor Hendricks of Tu diana, who, they say, is in a dilemma as to .whether he shall “stump” for inflation in Ohio or contraction in Maine. The point to he guarded against is their ability to capture the whole Govertment in 1876 as they captured the House of Repre sentatives in 1874, in which event the decla ration of Mr. Beck, that “this is no nation,” would soon be made practically true. Let us look to it in time.—N. Y. Commercial Adver tiser. We repeat it: The conduct of men during the war for National unity has everything to do with their fitness for position. We may excuse the man who cast in his lot with the South, being moved thereto by the accidents ofbirthand education. But for the man who stood ud in communities where loyalty was the rule, and denyed his country—for that man there is only tolerance. There is no forgiveness for him. He was false then and he is false now. He will be false to-mor row, and next week, aud next yent.—Phila delphia North American. The San Francisco Call thinks that if the Ohio Democrats carry their state this year the currency question will become the lead ing one in national politics; that the old par ties will be rent asunder, and the North and East will be arrayed against the South and West. About Women. Miss Ellen Day Hale, daughter of the Her Edward Everett Hale, though scarcely out of her teens, has developed extraordinary talent in painting. Miss Caroline Wescott, a woman journalist of Chicago, has opened a real estate and loan office, and been appointed a notary public. Mile. Aimee took back with her to Franc* about 10.000 francs, and IS Hrtrtn fn rrfvo a warming at her magnificent new house at Fro quet. ll’lle De Beszke, a young Polish debutante who has just made such a sensation in Paris, is thus described by a correspondent of Wilkes/ Spirit: “She is young, blonde and beautiful. Her expression is of such sweetness as to win the love and sympathy of all that see her. She is of middle stature, large form and command ing presence, save, perhaps, when undergoing the trying ordeal of a debut in French opera. Josephine de Beszke comes from one of the most prominent families of Warsaw. Her mother was an extremely cultivated amateur, and provided her daughter with the best mu. si cal advantages from the first manifestation of her genius in early childhood. She received a careful education at the conservatoire of St. Petersburg, under the tuition of Madame Nis sen Salomon, who, with the exception of Ru. bini and Patti,is the only person whom the em peror has honored with a gold medal for artistic merit. The young diva being remarked at court the empress, in token of her high regard pre sented the family with a box at the Italian Theatre. She has shown great promise of re serve power in this her first public appearance, and she may yet write her name among the stars of song. Her voice is a pure and strong 'Soprano, of extended range, and is used with perfect ease. In the duet of the first act, and in the trio of the third in “Hamlet”’ she ap peared to best advantage. The mad scene she rendered in a far less satisfactory way, though this may have been caused by her intimida tion.” Mrs. Dean, wife of Rev. Dr. Dean, of Siam, is gratified to learn that her petition, signed by most of the European ladies at Bangkok, praying for the abrogation of the law which allows a man to pawn his wife In payment of a debt contracted by opium smoking or gambling, has been favorably received by the young king, and this unnatural privilege will probably be taken from the Siamese gentry. This denotes progress both in women’s and children’s rights. A friend of mine and I came across a “spoon ing” couple the other night, and a remark we chanced to overhear inspired him to relate this little story: Not long ago, at a mansion on Murray Hill, a sentimental young lady strolled with a gentleman, on whom she had her eye, into the conservatory. Looking up pensively into his face, she said, with tears in ner voice, “Ah, no one loves me, Mr. Barnes!” “Someone does!” “Yes?” said the lady, dropping her head, and pressing his arm ever so little. “Yes. Miss Nellie.” said the wretch, “God loves you.” —Baltimore Bulletin. Miss Emily Faithfull delivered a lecture on Auicutdu [iucw, iu uuuuu u, rccoutij, uuu lUO Daily News of that city gives this report of it: “She prefaced her illustrations by remarking v that America had sprung at once into the posi tion of a civilized nation—that her poetry must therefore be more a hope than a tradition or a memory, and though the fountains of Shake speare and Milton were open to the Americana as they were to the English, any poetry worthy of the name must be racy of the soil. With this idea as a guiding link, Miss Faithfull be gan her review of the American poets with William CulleB Bryant, descending in suc cession to Longfellow, J. Bussell Lowell, Whit tier, Edgar Allen Poe, Bret Harts, Col. John Hay, Walt Whitman, &c. Miss Faithfull not only quoted extracts from these poets, but she gave some brief notices of their lives, and characterized their styles in a way which showed a minute acquaintance with their works. Miss Faithful concluded with a recital of that humorous and pathetic piece, ‘Betsy and I ar Out,’ amid general applause. Miss Faithfu, also paid a high compliment to the American ladies.” A Detroit wife refused to speak to herhus. baifd for several weeks, because be went away to his business one morning without kissing her good-bye. The joke of the matter was that the poor man didn't know in all that time bow he bad offended her. A Milwaukee lady who paid $50 to have a wart removed from her nose, now wants to know what’s become of the nose. An English Parisian correspondent, in speaking of the dress of the French aristoc racy, says: “Women belonging to the highest aristocracy do not adopt new forms very readily, and they ignore what are styled origi nal cuts and eccentric bonnets and hats. They wear old lace (most of it heirlooms) rich fab rics and artistic jewelry; their ornaments are but sparsely introduced, but those they do wear are superb. Sister Bose E verett, a lady of high accom plishments and a niece of Edward Everett, is visitine Dallas. Texas, to take oreliminarv steps toward tbe establishment of a convent. She is at the present time Mother Superior of the convent of St. Vincent ie Paul at Jefferson, Texas. A young Galena (111,) wife left this note pinned up in the house, addressed to her hus band: “Precious: Have gone up to mother’s to get something good to eat; be sure to take tbe medicine out of the right-hacd tumbler, and don’t let the fire go down. Bring home my new bonnet on Sunday, or I’ll quit your bed and board forever. Did the seidlitz powder do you any good? Don’t get any dirt on the floor, and save this big pin. “Your Own Chunk.’’ Miss Charlotte Cushman is now living in her beautiful cottage at Newport, and may be daily seen driving in her cesy phaeton, ac companied by her niece. Miss Emma G. Steb bins. Her brother, Edward Cushman, lives in the same house. The queen of tbe Paris blanchisteutet is dead. Estelle Faucher was 92 years of age, and she had been a laundress for upwards of 80 years Slip began life at 12 years of age as a simple washer; in 1805 she became a clear starcbert and a few years later she was promoted to tbe post of ironer of shirt fronts. She nover amassed a great fortune, and she died in a modest little room in the fifth floor of a house in tne Kuo des Moines. It is announced that Nellie, the second daughter of Judge Thomas Russell, our Minis ter to Venezuela, is aflianced to Gen. Zbanow, a distinguished Venezuelan. Miss Russell is 17 yeais of age. Let the young women who think of the medi cal profession read up about India. A great field is spread out for them there. Dr. Nancie Mouelle, who lately sailed from New York, has settled in Hyderabad, and rapidly acquired an extensive practice. She has opened a dispen sary in one of the bazaars, and it is now so crowded that she is about to remove to a much larger house. Among her patients are many native ladies, who come from great distances to avail themselves of her skill. Miss Emma C. Thursby, the singer, has re ceived a beautifully-wrought jewel-case of gold and silver from Gilmore’s orchestra, at whose concerts she sapg throughout a recent tonr.

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The College Regatta. A Word for Bowdoin—The Mishaps of the Crew Portland, July 21st, 1875. To the Editor of the Press: Iu order that the alujnm and friends of Bow doin college who so kindly assisted in sending the crew to Saratoga this year, may know fully the circumstances which were the means of plaoiDg Bowdoin among the last crews in the race, I take the liberty of writing a few words upon the subject, for which I trust you will find space iu your columns. When tho crew was selected at the commencement of last term, very few of the studants or friends of the college hoped for success, since it was thought that six “green” men could certainly do noth ing against men of so much experience as they would meet at (Saratoga. But',as time passed on and as the crew steadily improved, many of these doubts vanished, and when the time of departure from Brunswick arrived many were quite sanguine of success. Nor were their hopes lowered when Saratoga was reached, for nearly all of the papers spoke, most favorably of Bowdoin aul said that one could depend upon finding her among the first six crews. In pool-selling also she was several times among the favorites, and according to the New York and Boston papers one hour before the race, Yale and Cornell sold first, Columbia and Bowdoin second. From such reports as these all friends of the college expected to find her among the first. Consequently, when the race was rowed and Bowdoin was given the tenth position, all were disappointed and naturally asked for an explanation. I have therefore decided to state several of the most important causes which were instru mental in bringing about such a defeat. Two members of the crew were unwell and could not therefore pull so bard as usaal. Owing to some misunderstanding the boat was made an inch too wide, and much too heavy, weighing probably twenty pounds more than any other boat upon the lake. After the boats had started and between the and 2 mile flags, when Bowdoin stood among the first six crews, she was steered into a buoy, and every crew but one passed her. As soon as the boat could be freed from the buoy, the crew started forward again in good form and not much tired, with the hope of doing well, notwithstanding the accident. Several crews were soon passed and again all looljpd hopeful, when the wake of the steamer Madge, which was following the race, struck the shell and caused it to careen so much to the] star board that all the advantage just gained was lost and Bowdoin again found herself last. In the remaining half mile, however, Union and Hamilton were passed, and as Princeton was disabled the tenth position was given to Bow doin. Too much stress cannot be laid upon the action of the steamer, which was in every re spect contrary to the rules of boat-racing or of fair play, and ought not to have been allowed this year,and certainly never will again if Bow doin is to row. Had it not been for the wake of the steamer,I am certain that, notwishstanding the condition of a part of the crew, Bowdoin would have been among the first six crews when the three miles were finished. Let not the friends of the college, therefore, say that it is useless to send another crew, but make every exertion to send a crew next year which shall in every way do honor to old Bowdoin. Spectator. News and Other Items. The Fourty of July celebration at San Fran oisco does not prove a pecuniary success—the Celebration Committee having but 89000 on hand with which to meet bills aggregating #12,000. The extent to which the greed lor gain has infringed upon genuine patriotism may be inferred from the bill of a local poetess Miss Fanny Marston, who presents a charge of $250 for two sentimental effusions. Mr. Blanton Duncan has temporarily resisted the enticements of politics to engage in a con test with the managers of the Kentucky Li brary lottery scheme. He has just taken the legal preliminaries for enforcing full payment of the prizes reduced by the managers, and has In hand cases involving several hundred thou sand dollars. Elihu Burritt, the “Learned Blacksmith,” who for ten years made efforts in Englaud for the establishment of a universal ocean penny post, has just received an ocean postal card stamped “one penny” from an old friend in London, mailed July 1, 1875, the day when the oceau penny postal card system went into op eration. There has been a new system of checks in troduced into the cash room of the Treasury, by which such a theft as took place a few weeks since will be impossible in future. A new presidential ticket is presented by the Wilmington Commercial of Delaware: “We hear that a new ticket, designed for 1876, talk ed of in Pennsylvania. It is: For President,. Benjamin H. Bristow of Kentucky; for Vice President, John F. Hartranft of Pennsylvania. There would be life, spirit and young blood in that ticket beyond a doubt, and if the conven tion should nominate it the people would give it their ratification.” It is said that Professor Alexander Agassiz has not given up completely his father’s plans for the school on Penikese Island. It is not probable that the school will ever be opened again on its present site, but it is probable that a similar institution will be established on the main land within a year or two, Mr. G. W. Beckwith of Stafford Springs, Conn., is the owner of a sword, which, it is as serted,descended from William the Conqueror. But it has the date 1114, and has an ancient coat of arms upon it. Mr. Beckwith refused an offer of $1000 for it several years ago. Kecent estimates of the estate of the late Bobert H. Ives of Providence, place it at more than $20,000,000. Gen. Longstreet finds that the war records of the Confederacy fully exonerate him from all blame at the battle of Gettysburg, and the official documents show that he merely carrieu out under protest the orders of Gen. Lee. A daughter of Bobert Dale Owen denies that spiritualism caused his insanity, and says the cause was an over-worked brain. She adds: “May my father’s fate be a warning to the un. disciplined brain dyspeptics who are so nu merous throughout this morbidly active land.” It appears that Gen. Frank P. Blair, unlike many modern politicians, left no estate, and at the time of his death was dependent for sup port upon his office of insurance commissioner of Missouri. He leaves a wife and eight child reu. uoe or ms sons uas just accepted a busi ness situation in Boston. On account of the empty state treasury, and various other weaknesses of Democratic man agement, the Hon. W. G. Brownlow predicts a Kepublican revival in East Tennessee which will sweep the Democrats from power. Jefferson Davis, Alexander H. Stevens, and all the ex-officers and soldiers and sailors of the Confederate army and navy, have been given a general invitation to atteud a national re union of ex-federal soldiers, soon to be held in Caldwell, Ohio. Mr, Plimsoil, M. P., the seamen’s friend, quotes with pardonable satisfaction the fact that of the total number of vessels detained by the board of trade last year under the act of 1875 for alleged unseawortbiness, there were found seaworthy, 15; unseaworthy, 4G4; survey pending, 18; total. 497. Forty-eight more were stopped for alleged overloading, and the return states that “in no instance in which the act has been put in force, has the allegation of overloading or improper loading been found groundless. Chief Clerk Avery is preparing to leave the department. He says he does not feel like longer embarrassing the Secretary of the Treas ury. The Secretary of the Treasury has received additional offers of compromise in some of the largest whiskey cases on hand. Somejof the parties interested were assisted by members of Congress in their offorts to induce the Sec retary to accept the compromise. They have all been assured, however, that no proposition of the kind will be entertained under any cir cumstances, that every case has been turned over to the courts, and the Treasury now will do nothing except to give the courts all the as sistance in its power iu the prosecution, A1 colored woman named Hamilton was married in Carleton, N. B„ nine years ago to a mao who afterwards went to sea and it was suppose! he was drowned. He has lately writ ten home that he was captured by savages on the African coast, and will soon return. In the meantime his wife had married and has several children. She now requests husband No. 2 to retire, but he refuses, and the much married woman is iu a quandary, and her friends likewisp. The Thorne woolen mills lately burned at Patterson, N. J., will be rebuilt at Port Char lotte, Ct. BY TELEGRAPH. Disastrous Fire. Destruction of the Old Orchard House. A Panic Among the Quests The Oceau House Smoking, hut Saved. $60,000 Loss with no Insurance. Most of tlie Furniture Saved. Assistance Sent lrom Several Cities. LSpecial to tlie Press.] FIRST DESPATCH. Old Orchard Beach, July 21 —At ten o’clock and fifteen minutes to-uiglit, the alarm of fire was sounded on the quiet Beach. The cupola of the Old Orchard House was seen to be in fiames. A general alarm was at once given, causiug quite a panic among the guests, many of whom had at the time retired. The fire worked down rapidly, giving some just time to escape from the upper story. Trunks, furniture, glass and tin ware were thrown promiscuously from every window. Women ran and screamed, aud some fainted. The house was pretty quickly emptied. Telegrams were immediately sent to Port land and Saco for help, and at 11.50 the engine arrived from Saco. Water is very scarce and at this hour, 11.15, no water from the steamer has been thrown. SECOND DESPATCH. The Old Orchard House is now flat and men are doing their best with pails of water to save the Ocean House, which is just across the way. The Ocean House is smoking, but as the wind is favorable it may be saved. There are 250 guests of the Old Orchard turned out. Many have lost their valuable clothing and jewelry. No one is yet reported injured. THIRD DESPATCH. A stream has started at 12.20 from the steam er; wind still favorable. The Old Orchard is value 1 at about $60,000; no insurance. Most of the valuable furniture is saved. Mr. Staples and his men are considering the situation very calmly, and doing all they can for the comfort of the crowd of guests. FOURTH DESPATCH. 12.50—The Ocean House now is safe. The engines have done good service. One small cottage belonging to the Old Orchard House also is saved. Trunks, furniture, bedding, and women and children crowd the streets far and near. The Ocean House people are doing well for the guests and the house is crowded. [By the Associated Press.] Old Orchard, July 22,12.30 a. m.—The Old Orchard House. B. C. Staples proprietor, is a heap of smouldering ruiDS. At 10.10 p. m., fire was discovered in the attic near the cupola and an alarm was sounded. (Blames soon walked up into the cupola and spread over the whole house. The fire being in the attic a good opportunity was afforded for all iD the house to get out. The season here is near its height, and there were 225 boarders in the bouse. Large numbers of them lose a portion of their wearing apparel, jewelry, etc. The furniture in the lower portion of the house was mostly removed. The alarm among so many nersons in the house was great, but no acci dent occurred. The fire catching the centre spread in all directions, and in a short time the whole building was in flames. The main house, music hall, new dining hall, three story ell, stables, billiard and bowling hall were de stroyed, but the original Old Orchard House, a few feet north of the new one, was saved. The loss is estimated at §50,000. No insurance. Mr. Staples is the pioneer landlord here. His house was always full in the season. The regrets at his loss are universal. The fire de partment and hundreds of citizens came down from the city. Steamers from Portland were telegraphed for,but the order was countermand* ed. The Ocean House was scorched, but wa saved by the efforts of the men with btankets, carpets and extinguishers. The wind was from the north and blew the sparks away from the Ocean House. Portland Called on for Aid, At about half-past ten o’clock, Chief Engin eer Merrill received a despatch asking him to send a steamer to the scene of the fire. The steamer Machigonne was promply got under way for the Boston and Maine depot, bnt there was considerable delay in getting the train men together and loading the engine, and it was half-past 12 o’clock before the train was ready to start. Quite a crowd had collected and filled the box car attached to the train, and the train was about to start when Superintendent Stevens received a despatch stating that there were already three engines at the Beach and no water could be had, and the Portland engine could be of no possible use. So the Machigonne was disembarked and returned to the house, The light of the fire was seen very plainly all over the city. It will be remembered that on Tuesday the bathing houses owned by the Old Orchard House proprietor, were burned, and it ‘s a little singular that to-day the destruction of the house itself is recorded. MATTERS IN MAINE [Special to the Press.1 House and Barn Burned. Skowhegan, July 21.—A bolt of lightning struck the barn of Sewell Jewett of Solon, at a quarter of three this afternoon, burning it and the bouse. Loss §4000; insured in the Hartford for §2500. The furniture and a few farming tools were saved. The buildings were new. There was no rain. The shower all went north of the village and the sun was shining at the time the bolt struck. Three men at work haying back of the barn were knocked down. tTo the Associated Press.l The Proposed Buster Abandoned. Augusta, July 21.—The voluntary state muster of the Maine militia has been aban doned, a majority of the companies having voted adversely. The Thieving Temperance Reformer gees to Jail. Harry Golder, referred to in yesterday’s des patch, was to-day anaigned and recommitted in ueiauji ui uau. Wrist Dislocated. Biddefokd July,21.—To-day Thomas Caleor 13 years old, employed iu the Pepperell Mills, caught his arm in the doubler and the bone was bent and arm dislocated at the wrist. Serious Accident. Ronkland, J uly 21.—While a number of children, belonging to a Medway school excur siod party from this city, were enjoying them selves in a swing at Beauchamp Point, Rock port, this afternoon,the bar to which the swing was attached broke, and coming down struck Emma Rising, a girl of twelve, on the head and stomach, inflicting very serious injuries. A lad was also struck and had his leg badly bruised, but not dangerously hurt. Kowdoin Secures Her $100,000. Brunswick, July 21.—Subscriptions to the endowment fund of Bowdoin College have been coming in rapidly since commencement, and yesterday the amount of one hundred thousand dollars had been subscribed. It is hoped the friends of the college will not relax their efforts to still further increase the amount. Death. Lewiston, July 3.—Mrs. N. W. Tarbox.who swallowed corrosive sublimate on the 14th inst., died to-da,v. INDIANS. The IVnvajaea’ Kcservnliou. St. Louis, July 21.—Gov. W. F. Arny, agent ot the Nava joe Indians, New Mexico, passed through here last night en-route to Washington, to submit a new proposition of the Navajoes’to the Interior department re specting the new limits of their reservation ft appears that the section ot country for which they offered some mouths ago to exchange a portion of their reservation is claimed by the Atlantic Pacific Railroad, and now they wish to acquire a strip of land on the east and west limits of their reservation. DfTorlH to get Bail far a Prisoner. Montpelier, Vt., July 21.—Efforts are thought to be making to have a bearing had to-morrow for the purpose of getting a reduc tion in the bail of Peter Alphonsos, who is in jail here charged with complicity in the robbery of the Barre National Bank. Bail at present is $(>000. A woman claiming to be Alphonsos sister is to-day in town, and has called on him in company with his counsel. MASSACHUSETTS. Attempt of the Bouieroy (toy to Eacape From Jail. Boston, July 21.—An attempt of young Pomeroy, the boy murderer, to escape from Charles street jail, was discovered yesterday. He had bpen digging out the bricks of the cell window with a piece of an iron wash dish, and his plan was after getting outside the cell wall to lower himself to the rotunda floor by means of cords taken out of the window. Ho was to leave the cell at midnight, when the watch was changing, take advantage of the unlocking, as he supposed ho could fell all who opposed him, clear the jail building aud scale the outside wall. Injudicious letters to his family describ ing the plan were found. An Absconding Contractor. Lawrence, July 21.—George Rice, contrac tor for the tunnel for the city water pipe to be laid under Emery’s Hill, has disappeared, leav ing his workmen unpaid for the last mouth. He drew $2,500 from the city treasury, Satur day, half of which was advanced him. Bonds were required of him by the water commission ers, but 20 per ceut. were reserved on the amount due him from the city. The city will lose nothing, but the workmen have little pros pect of receiving the wages due them. NEW YORK. Cobby in the Legislature. New York. July 21.—At the legislative in vestigation yesterday afternoon, Mr. Williams, of Williams Guiou line of steamships, testi fied to paying out large sums of money to lob byists to secure reduction of head money, in 1871, and that ex-emigration Superintendent Cas3erty was employed last winter to lobby in the legislature against an increase of head money to the old rates. Erie Matter* The Erie railroad has employed Dorman B. Eaton to proceed to London to obtain $250,000 remaining from the bonds negotiated there, and which are held by the London Banking Association and James McHenry, on the ground that claims may be made against them by Europeans, which claims the Erie company do not recognize. The new board of directors of Erie organized yesterday with H. J. Jewett as presiueui, anu a.. i>. iviacuonouga secretary. The Book Trade Fair. The sales at the book trade fair are estimat ed at $150,000. The fair closes Saturday. Bail for Boeder. The bail of Loader, the alleged perjurer against Beecher, has been reduced to $2500. It is expected that it will be give.n tomorrow, The trial will probably be in September. An Editor Assaulted. Saratoga, July 21.—Geo. Wilkes, editor of Wilkes Spirit of the Times, was assaulted today in the United States Hotel by Price McGrath, a well known turf man, on account of an arti cle in the Spirit, severely stigmatizing McGrath and John Chamberlain for their management of the races at Long Branch. McGrath struck Wilkes with a cane, and a struggle ensued. There was some lively fencing, in which Wilkes’ cane was broken. Neither were hurt. WASHINGTON. Cabinet meeting. Washington, July 21.—Much routine busi ness was transacted at the Cabinet meeting to-day. A part of the time was occupied with the subject of District Attorney Fisher’s offi cial conduct. The President, in asking Attor ney General Pierrepont to suspend his request of District Attorney Fisher to resigu, merely des'red to afford the latter an opportunity fully to reply to the complaints against him affecting the administration of his office. There will be no further mention by the President. The Attorney General will therefore act in such manner as he may deem proper, and with this understanding the Cabinet are satisfied. The son of District Attorney Fisher to day resigned his position as assistant. Mr. Delano retired early from the Cabinet, the business he laid before the President concerning his depirt ment having first been considered. The fact of his having thus retired has no significance whatever concerning his official position. Various matters. President Grant arrived this morning unex pectedly. At noon the Cabinet met. with all the members present except Belknap. The President has not yet signed the com mission of General Badeau as Minister at Brussels. The formal appointment will not be made until the return of Jones from Bel gium. The President has appointed Elisha H. Rhodes Collector of Internal Revenue for Rhode Island. On the recommendation of the Surgeon Gen eral the assistant surgeons in the army recently appointed have been ordered to report for duty. Treasury Balances. The following are the Treasury balances of to-dayCurrency, $3,049,530.00; special deposit of legal tenders for redemption of certificates of deposit $01,945,000; coin, $68,546,555, including coin certificates, $23,570,300; outstanding legal tenders, $375,771,580. mil II -n a VTiTTanni rs nwtitti »vmwr.wr inn UA.i nmio luu I ini nun. Resolutions iu Favor o( Specie Payment. Saratoga, July 21.—The bankers’ conven tion assembled this forenoon. The committee on resolutions reported a formal resolution fav oring immediate resumption, and calling upon every citizen to hasten the day when every promise of the government to paydollars should be redeemed in coin. The second calls for a repeal of the war tax on the banks; the third urges Congress to issue coupon bonds in ex change for registered bonds of the same denom ination the fourth demands the abolishment of the two centstamp on checks and vouchers; the fifth favors a permanent organization of national bankers. The resolutions were adopt ed, and the time and place of the next meeting referred to the committee. The Maryland Democratic State Conven tion. Baltimore, Juiy 21.—The Democratic state convention organized noon to-day at the Mary land Institute, with Hon. Stevenson Archer as temporary chairman. From that hour until a little after four o’clock there was an excited discussion participated in almost entirely by frieuds of Hamilton on the appointment of a committee on credentials, a. motion having been made by them that the committee be com posed of one delegate from each county only. This excluded the three legislative districts of Baltimore erty from representation on the com mittee, and its further effect would have been the exclusion of the entire city delegation com posed of seven delegates from each of the three legislative districts of the city or 21 delegates from each of the three legislative districts of the city or 21 delegates, all said to be for Car roll from the convention. After four hours dis cussion a motion to amend so as to include the city legislative districts in representation in the convention, was carried, C4 to 45. This was a test vote and is regarded as favorable to Car ryll. The friends of Hamilton opposed the ad mission of the city delegation, alleging inequality and injustice in their selection and appointment. A committee on credent als was then appointed and the convention ajourned to 7 o’clock. The Democracy held a large meeting at Gal lipolis yesterday. Speeches were made by Governor Allen, Hon. Geo. H. Pendleton and others. lHElE«BOLO«ICAb PROBABILITIES FOB THE NEXT TWENTY-FOUR HOURS. War Dep’t, Office Chief Signal i Officer, Washington, D. 0., J July 22, (1 A. "M.) l For New England, and Middle states, rising followed by falling barometer, winds backing to southwest and southeast, warmer, clear or partly cloudy weather. Exonerated. St. Albans, Jnly 21.—The second day of the examination demanded by Geo. Gregory Smith opened at 9 o’clock this morning, and the testi mony elicited showed conclusively that it was impossiole for Mr. Smith to have "had any con nection whatever with the transaction. The hearing closed at noon aud Mr. Smith was con gratulated upon his thorough vindication, and stands with bis character and integrity unshak en. FOREIGN. A Balloon Adrift. Toronto, July 21.—Intelligence from Au rora, Ontario, states that on Monday evening at half-past eight a large balloon was seen passing northeasterly within a mile of the village. The basket was apparently empty, and the balloon was lying well over on one side. French Assembly. Versailles, July 21.—In the Assembly to day after a close contest, the Right carried a motion to discuss the question of the recess to morrow. The Left sought to postpone the de bate until Saturday. The Bight Center Broken. Paris, July 21.—The Right Center is com paratively disrupted. The liberal portion are seeking fusion with a group under the leader ship of M. DeLoverge, with a leaning towards the left. Henry Frauds by the Collie Firm. London, July 21.—Alexander and William Collie have been sent to Newgate, where they will remain till bail is secured. The prosecut ing counsel in opening the case to-day stated that $7,500,000 to$8,750,000from fraudulent bills of the firm were afloat, of which the London an 1 Westminster Bank had $250,000. After crediting all that could be recovered from the bankrupt estate the loss to the bank would bo from $1,000,000 to $1,500,000. Foreign Notes. Alexander and William Collie, of the London firm recently suspended, were arraigned at the Guildhall yesterday on the charge of obtaining large sums of money from the London and Westminster Bank on false pretences. The prisoners were remanded for a week. Their bail was fixed at $40,000 each, which was not found. A special despatch to the London News from Vienna says it is reported that Russia and Germany intend to grant military furloughs on a large scale next year. One of the Vienua papers urges Austria to fallow their example, and thus prove that the alliance between the three emperors is worth something. There was a heavy rain at Wimbledon yes terday morning aud the camp was flooded. The match for the Aruirn cup, fixed at 2.30 p. m., was postponed. Steamer Abbotsford, from Philadelphia, while proceeding from Queenstown to Liver pool, went ashore. Passengers lauded. Major Fulton won the American cup, the shooting for which was resumed late this afternoon. He made 133 out of a possible 150. Heavy rains in the inland counties of Eug- j land still continue, and inundations are reported at Leicester, Gruufield, Forest of Dean and j Godmanchester. The English government’s tenant right bill i meets with opposition among the Conserva tives, and if Disraeli insists on its passage, a meeting will be held in the foreign office to arrange the differences and expedite business j before Parliament. Tbe number of Carlists captured since the first of July is 4000. The French customs returns for the last six mouths show au increase in receipts of 23,000, 000 Iraucs over the corresponding period of last year. The Carlists deny their troops have entered France. illlNWtt TEI.HCJUA.MM. The Globe rnsuran-e Company of Chicago, and the Mississippi Valley Insurance Company of Memphis, have withdrawn from New York, as their eastern busiuess Is unremunerative. A Baltimore despatch states that Governor Groome lias withdrawn his name as a caudidatj for the gubernatorial nomination. Internal Revenue receipts yesterday $314,184; custom receipts $590,448. Holden S. Briggs, an elderly resident of Blackstone, R. I., was killed yesterday morn ing by tbe steamboat train on the New England Railroad while walking on the track at the crossing of the Providence Railroad in the lat ter city. Of the 890 deaths in New York last week G01 were children under five years of age. The waste mill of P. C. Cheney Co., at Amoskeag Village, was burned yesterday morn ing, probably caused by spontaneous combus tion. Loss $6000; insured $2300. E. B. Frazer, who was sentenced to a life imprisonment, escaped from jail a second time yesterday morning in Newcastle, Delaware, The convention assembled in the evening at 7 o clock, ana at 10 the committee on creden tials submitted a majority and minority report. Filibustering ensued on a motion to substitute the minority for the majority report, and was still going ou at 1 o’clock. Base ball—New York—Mutuals 16, Philadel pbias 13. Lewis Thompson, colored, who brutally out raged a young lady at Juta, Miss., last May, Was sentenced Monday to imprisonment for life. Be was taken from the jaiLlast night by disguised men, and hanged. An excursion party of fifty gentlemen of the Common Council of Boston, arrived at North Conway at 2 p. m. yesterday. They visited the farm of E. P. Bigelow, after which they dined at the Kearsarge House. ■FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Review of the Portland Markets FOR THE WEEK ENDING JULY 21. The markets during the last week have shown a steady upward tendency. Prices are low on most goods and an advance may be expected. The dry goods market is quiet with but little movement. Money is plenty on good securing. Gold closed Wednesday,«July 21st, at 113|. Green apples come iu slowly and find a ready mar ket. Beans are firm and prices remain unchanged. Bread is firm and the demand is good. Butter is quite plenty and nice family 1 its briDg 25 30c, while store lots sell for 20 25c. Cheese is dull and has fallen oft about half a cent. Coffee is firm with good demand at present prices. Cooperage still re mains dull with but little call. Copper and cordage show no change. Drugs and dyes are unchanged. Duck is firm with a good demand. It is hardly pos sible to quote the fish this week; the old stock is out of the market and the new catch is coming in very slow and is in good demand at advanced prices. Flour is active and on a rising market. Prices have advanced during the past week about 50c per barrel on all brands. Grain has also advanced and corn is very active at the advanced prices. New hay is of fered freely at $12. The iron market remains un changed. Lard isfiim with no change in prices; there is, however, a prospect of an advance in prices, as there is an excellent demand. Leather remains unchanged. Lumber is in good demand for home consumption at the current prices. Molasses is dull with prices unchanged. Oil shows but little change; neatsfoot is off slightly. Paints are firm with prices unchanged. Produce is firm with but little change. Onions are quoted at $2 25 per crate. New potatoes onions are selling for $6 50 per barrel. Pork shows no change. Salt is firm with no change In prices. Seeds are unchanged. Spicos are active. Sugars are active and prices have advanced slightly. Granulated is quoted at 11$, Coffee A. lOf, Extra C. 10|, C. 10. Teas are more active and prices have ad vanced slightly. Tobacco shows no change. FREIGHTS.—There is but little change in the prices for freights this week. We have the following charters to report: Sch. Hattie Sampson, from Sch. Emma K. Smally from Norfolk to Windward Island with general cargo p. t. Sch. Canary from Bangor to New York with lumber p. t. Brig Ernes tine from Portland to Havana, shooks 40c, lumber on deck 96, under deck 98. Sch. Frank W. Emery from Windsor, N. S., to Baltimore with plaster, 91.75. Daily Domestic Reefeipts. By water conveyance—1000 bush cornmeal to G W True Co. Foreisii Imports. HALL’S HARBOR, NS. Sch Day Star—31 cords wood to A D Whidden. Foreign Exports. SAGUA. Brig Ernest—3450 shooks and beads,12, 000 hoops. ST JOHN, NG. Sch Cambria—000 bbls flour, 100 do oatmeal. HALIFAX, NS. Sch Spring Bird—5160 galls oil, 1 water wheel. Boston ntock l,la:, (Sales at. the Brokers' Board, July 21. Eastern Railroad 7’s—S F.91 Union Pacific Sinking Funds 8s.92$ Boston Maine Railroad.117$ Eastern Railroad. 60$ Second Call. Union Pacific sinking fund 8s. S3 Sales at Auction. Boston Maine Railroad. 117$ Eastern Railroad, N H.50$ Portland Water Company 1st Cs, gold. 72* Portland City 6s, 1907—.99$ Boston Bank Statement. Boston, July 21.—The following is the statement of the Boston National banks, as returned to the Clearing House: Capital.9 50,321,000 Loans... 132.356,000 Increase. 1,207,200 Specie. 1,791,400 Decrease. 248.00o Legal tenders. 8,216,400 Increase. 445,600 Due from other banks. 20,795,400 Decrease. 1,246,600 Due to other banks. 24,185,800 Increase. 249.700 Deposits. 53,595,800 Decrease. 1,774,400 Circulation. 25,068,100 Increase. 171,000 Mew York Stock and iftoneT iTlarUel. New York, July 21—Evening.—Money was easy at 1$ 2 per ceut. on call. Exchange lower at 486 486$,for 60 days, and 489$ 489$ for demand. Gold closed at 112$. The following were the closing quotations of Gov ernment securities: United States coupon 6’s, 1881, coup...120 United States 5-20’s, 1862, coup.114 United States 5-20’s 1864, coup.116* United States 5-20’s, 1865, old.118 United States 5-20’s, 1865, new ex-coup..117$ United States 5 20’s, 1867 do.119$ United States 5-20's, 1868 do.118$ United. States new 5’s...115 United States 10-40 coupon.... 116 Curreucv 6’s ex.‘.122$ The lollowmg are the closing quotations of Stoeks: Western Union Telegraph Co—ex div.80* Pacific Mail.39$ N Y Central and Hudson R. consolidated.103$ Erie preferred. 26 Michigan Central.... 67$ Union Pacific Stock.74$ I-Ake Shore.. 604 St. Paul Railroad. 37$ Illinois Central, ex-div. 98$ Wabash... f,| Chicago Northwestern. 42$ Chicago Northwestern preferred.. 55 Chicago Rock Island. 105$ Atlantic Pacific Telegraph.f. 20 The following were the quotations tor Pacific Rail road securities: Central Pacific bonds int.101 Union Pacific do.. iooj Union Pacific land grants.. Sinking Funds.. Providence Print Cloth Market* Providence, July 21.—The printing cloths market steady at 5 5$c for standard and extra 64s with a light demand. Chicago Slock Market. CnicAGO, July 21.—Cattle—receipts 3000 head; good grades unchanged; lower grades dull; haevy at 15 00 25 00; through Texans 2 75 3 75; stookers 3 00 3 75; shippers 4 70 6 00; calves 3 50 5 00; shipments 4600 head. Live Hogs—receipts 13,000 head superior to choice heavy 6 75 7 70 jchietiy 7 25 7 60; shipments 12, 000 head. Sheep—active and unchanged; common to choice 3 00 4 75; shipments 600 head. The Wo«l Market. Boston, July 21.—LReported *or the Press.]—The following is a list of prices quoted this afternoon: Domestic—Ohio and Pennsylvania pick-lock 52 53c; do choice XX 47$@48c; do fine X 47 48c; me dium 49 50c: coarse 45 46c; Michigan extra ami XX 45 47c; fine 45 46c; mediupi 47 48c; com mon 43 iffi 45c; other Western fine ajid X 45 46c; medium 47 48c, cinmion 43 45c; pulled extra 35 50c; superfine 35 54; No 1, 20 30c; comb ing fleece 55 @60c; California 14 38c; Texas 25 40c; Canada 35 50c; do combing 60@ 65; Smyr na washed 25 33c; do unwashed, 17 25c; Buenos Ayres 23 35c; Cape Good Hope 32 37c; Austral ian 45 (eg 56c; Donskoi 25 34c; Mestiza pulled 50 @82$c. The market for Wool lias not varied since last week. The demand is fair from manufacturers and prices are now comdaratively steady at the low figures pre viously noticed for all tine Wools. Medium fleeces and combing and delaine fleeces are in demand and manufacturers contiuue to purchase all available lots. There is now very little excitement in the In terior. and leading buyers are inclined to hold back, in anticipation that prices might still further recede. The receipts of "new have been considerable, and there Is now a good stock on the market. The New York market presents no new or encour aging features. The demand continues very moder ate, though by a liberal concession a fair sale is oc casionally effected. With pretty free receipts of Spring California and Texas, and increased supply of fleece,the market can be called weak on about all de scriptions of clothing, including foreign. Holders generally have but little confidence in the future,and the result is a general disposition to force sales, even I at a loss. Tho goo Is market remains in about the I same condition as last reported. In Philadelphia the supplies of the new clip con- I tinue to pour in quite freely from all sections, and the stocks in the hands ot' dealers is steadily aeon mulating. There is a lively demand for combing,and free -ales of this description have been made at full rates, with a fair inquiry for unwashed tloece; other grades are neglected, and an an».*nipt to force sales would only result in some further decline in prices. fSrighton Cattle Market. For the weekending Wednesday, July 21. At market for the current week: Cattle, 2G30: Sheep and Lambs G452, Swine, 7700: number of Western Cattle, L500; Eastern Cattle Northern Cattle and Milch Cows 130. Cattle left over from last week Prices of Beef Cattle, p cwt, live weight;—Extra quality $7 G2* 8 00; first quality $6 87* 7 50; sec ond quality $6 37* 6 75; third quality $5 37* 6 25; poorest grades of coarse oxen, bulls, &c.f at $3 50 Q 5 12*. Brighton Hides @7 cents p lb. Brighton Tal low- 6 a 6*e p lb. Country Hides 0 00c P lb. Country Tallow 5 5*o P lb. Calt Skins 14 15c p lb. Sheep Skins at35c each; Lamb Skin? at 50 75c each. The trade this week has not been so active as it was one week ago, and the quality of Beeves upon an average was not of so good a grade. A few of tho best lots sola at our highest quotations, but upon the common grades there was a slight decline. There were but few lots of Cattle in the market selling at our highest quotations, most of them being Beeves, selling at 0J fa) 7}c fcl th L W. There were but few Northern Cattle in, and none from Maine. Working Oxen—Not much call for them. A few pairs ottered in inarxet for sale. Trade for workers will be better when Cattle come in more freely irom the North and Maine. Store Cattle—Nearly all the small Cattle that are in a fair condition are bought up by butchers to slaughter. But few Stores in market. Milch Cows—We quote Extra $55 95; ordinary $25@S5Uty head; Store Cows gl8@ $15 p head. Most ol the Cows ottered in market for sale are oi a common grade. Sheep and Lambs—From the West there was a good supply, all owned by butchers, Sheep eosting ivom 54 7Jc l> lb. Lambs from 9 luc t> ib. From the North the supply was light, and trade full as aood as that of last wock. ^.wholesale 9 10c 4? ib; retail 10 lie 4ft ib. Fat Hogs, 7500 at market; prices 8 8Jc 4? lb. Spring Pigs at 12cp lb. Domestic iTlarket*. Nbw Yobk, July 21—Evening.—Cotton market is Middling uplands at 14Jc; forward deliveries irregu lar and unsettled and }c lower. Flour—roeeiiits 14 lillO bbls; market is 10 20c better with good export and home trade demand; sales 30,600 bbls; Superfine Western and State 5 25 5 75; extra do 5 95 a>) 6 35; choice do 6 40 6 80; White Wheat Western extra 6 85 7 60; extra Ohio 6 10 7 75; extra St Louis 6 25 8 50; including 18,000 bbls shipping extra at September ami to arrive chiefly at 6 OO^g 6 50; mar ket closing Arm; Southern flour at 6 20 8 50. ltye flour is firm at 5 00 6 00. Cornmeal is advancing at 4 00 5 00. Wheat—receipts 61,120 bush; market excited and 2 2c better; a large demand for export both on spot and forward deliveries; sales 292,000 bush; 1 34 2 35 for No 2 Chicago and Northwes tern; 1 38 tor No 3 Milwaukeerl 40 for No 2 Milwau kee; 1 43 fa 1 46 tor No 1 Spring; 1 45 1 46 tor No 1 Sheboygan; 1 32 1 41 for ungraded Iowa and Min nesota Spring; 1 41 1 44 for Winter Red Western; 1 45®1 47 for Amber Western; 1 45 lor Amber State; 1 42 1 50 for White Western; also 16,000 bush No 2 Chicago July, at 1 35; 46,000 bush do first half Au gust at 1 34; 150,000 bush Nfi 2 Milwaukee to arrive at 1 40; 8000 on canal at 1 40; 65,000 No 1 Milwaukee on the lake at 1 43: 4000 do first half September 1 43; 80.000 bush No 1 Minnesota seller August 1 43@1 45; 32.000 No 2 Milwaukee on canal and first half Sep tember at 1 40. Com—receipts 93,600 bush; market 2c better with fair export and home demand; closing quiet; sales I74,u00bush; 87 (a| 89c lor steamer Wes tern Mixed; 89 90}c per sail do; 86c for soit Wes tern 87}c for Western Mixed in store; also 25,000 bush prime Western Mixed first halt August at 88}c; 25.000 bush do same delivery at 89c. Oats—receipts 32,700 bush; market a shade firmer, moderate and active; sales 51,000 bush at 62® 63c for Mixed Wes tern 62 67c for White Western. Coflee—Kio un changed. Sugar firmer at 7} 8}c tor lair to good refining; 8 5-16c for prime; 900 hhds at 81c for good Muscovado; refined qmet at logo lor standard A; 11} (a) life for hard grades. .Molasses quiet and firm. Rice steady. Petroleum dull and easier; crude at 5@5}c; refined at 10} 10|c; eases at 16 (w 17c. Naptha 8|c. Tallow tirm at 8g 9c. Naval Stores— Rosin quiet at 1 65@ 175 for strained. Turpentine is quiet at 32c. Eggs heavy at 20 22c. Pork opened firmer; new mess at 21 00; 1000 bbls seller August at 21 90 (aj 21 91; 2500 do September at 21 00 21 10. Beet dull. Cut meats quiet; dry salted shoulders at 9c; 11} 12}c for tierced pickled hams; middles— city long clear at 12}c. Lard excited and firmer at 14c tor prime steam; 1000 tes seller August at 13 13-16C; 4000 do Sept at 13 15-16 14Je. Butter firm at 13 23c lor Western; 20 27c for State. Whiskey dull at 1 21. Freights to Liverpool—the market is a shade firmer: Corn per steam at 7Jd; Wheat per steam at 8d; Flour per steam 2s 9d. Chicago, July 21.—Flour in good demand and full prices; common to good extra Spring 5 25 6 50; choice and faucy 5 75; Minnesota Family 5 50 oz Mixed at 74}c on spot; 748e bid August; 7-iJc bid tin seller September; rejected at 71}c. Oats at fair de mand and market tirm; No2 at 50}c on spot; 4Uc bid seller August; 37} bid seller September. Barley No 2 Spring at 10# on spot; 107 for September. Kye is nominal. Pork Is steady aud prices higher: sales at 20 30 20 35 on spot; 20 50 20 55 for seller September. Lard in fair demand and advanced at lg 55 13 60 on spot; 13 75 13 SO seller September. Bulk Meats are quiet and firm; shoulders sic; short rib^middles lljc; short clew do 12c. Whiskey at on the call of the Bbard in the afternoon—Wheat was higher at 1 22} for seller August; 110} 1 20 for seller September. Corn tirm at 74Jc seller for Au gust; 75} 75}c seller September. Oats higher at 4u|c tor August; 38}e for September. Pork is lower at 20 25 lor August; 20 35 tor September. Lard 5c rower. Freights—Com to Buffalo 3e. Keceipts—7,000 bbls Hour, 130,000 bush wheat, 193. 000 bush com, 20,000 hush oats, 400 bush rye, 000 bush of barley. Shipments—6,000bbls flour,170,000 bush wheat,135. 000 bush corn, 20,000 busu oats, 00,000 bush rye,1,000 Dust, Darlev. Cincinnati, July 21.—Pork is in fair demand and advanceil; sales ac 20 00 ousDot and buyer July. Lard in fair demand and firm"; prime steam 13}c; kettle 14}c; summer 124c. Bulk Meats quiet and firm; shoulders 8}c: Tlcar rib sides ll}e on spot and buyer July; clear sides 12c. Bacon quiet and firm; shoulders 94c; clear rib sides la|c; clear sides 13}c. Live Hogs steady and in fair demand; common 7 00 7 15; good light 7 20 7 35; cx butchers 7 40®7 45; receipts 1182 head. Whiskey—demand fair and firm at 116. Toledo. July 21.—Flour in fair demand and mar ket firm. Wheat is in active demand; extra Wlpte Michigan at 1 45; Amber Michigan 1 30; seller Au gust 136}; do September at 1 37; No 2 Bed Winter 1 36; seller August 1 36}; September 1 35. Corn ac tive and higher; high Mixed cash and seller August 77}c; seller September at 78c; low Mixed 77c; No 1 White 80c; No2do78c; damaged 67c. Oats dull; No 2 51}c; seller September at 40}c; Michigan at 40}c seller for September. Rye 117}. Lake Freights—Wheat to Oswego 5c. Keceipts for last two days—OQU bbls flour, 10,000 bush Wheat, 23,000 hush Corn, 7,000 hush Oats. Shipments—498J bbls flour, 0,000 hush Wheat, 7, 000 bush Corn. 8,000 bush Oats. St. Louis, July 21.—Flour held higher; Super fine at 4-00 4 25; X 4 3 35 4 65; XX4#5@ 525; XXX 5 25 (at 5 75; Family 6 00 7 00. Wheat active and higher; No 2 Ked Winter at 1 35cash; 1 31}@ 132 seller August. Corn is higher; No 2 Mixed at 68} 0}8c for cash sales; 70 70}c for August; 71 Cal 72c seller for Sept. Oats higher at 60} (a) 61c cash; 39 39ic for August. Whiskey dull at 118. Receipts—1.00(1 bbls flour, 22,000 hush wheat, 12,000 bush corn, 1,000 bush oats, 00,000 bush barley, UOtIO hush rye, 1280 hogs, 1565 cattle. Detroit, July 21.—Flour excited higher and un settled; Superfine Winter 6 50 6 75. Wheat ad vanced 2(tjj2}c; closing quiet aud firm; extra at 142}; No 1 White Micbgan at 141; Amber Mich igan 1361 Com in active demand aud advanced; No 1 Mixed 77c hid. Oats—No 1 Mixed 56o. Lake Freights—to Oswego 5 5}c. Receipts—1276 bbls flour, 7263 hush wheat, 7157 bush corn, 670 bush oats. Shipments—620 bids flour, 00,000 bush wheat, 0,000 bush com, 700 do oats. Milwaukee, July 21.—Flour scarce, firm and higher. Wheat is excited and higher; No 1 Milwau kee at 1 28}; No 2 Milwaukee at 1 27}; seller July at 1 27}; seder August I 24}. Corn excited and higher; Oats are active aud higher; No 2 at 50c. Barley is lower; No2 Spring for September at 105. Kye dull; No 1 at 95c. Provisions higher; Mess Pork 20 25. Lard—prime steam 13} 14c. Lake Freights—Wheat to Buffalo at 3c; to Oswe go 6c. Keceipts—5,000 bbls flour, 192,000 hush wheat, 0,000 bush corn, 0000 do oats. Shipmeuts—2,000 bbls flour. 71,000 hush wheat, 000 bush corn, 0000 bush oats. Indianapolis, July 21.—Flour quiet at 5 00 6 50. Wheat quiet; Ked 115; Amber 1 20; White 1 25. Corn auiet and unchanged; ears 65 66c; shelled 68 69c. Oats quiet at 55 56c. New York, July 21.—Cotton—Middling uplands 14}c. Mobile, July 21.—Cottor—Middling uplands at 1-ic. Savannah, July 21.—Cettor—Middling uplands 14c. New Orleans, July 21.—Cotton—Middling up lands at 14}c. Charleston, July 21.—CottoD—Middling up lands at 14} 14};. Knropean giantess. London, July 21—12.30 P. M.—American securi ties—Erie 13}; do preferred 29. London, July 21—12.30 P M.—Consols at 915-16 for money and account. Liverpool, July 21—12.30 P. M.— Cotton market dull; Middling uplands at 6 15-16J; do Orleans at 7 3-i#d; sales 10,000 hales, of which 20e0 bales were tor St>P KftTAlIi, Seven Shot Revolvers, ami loo Cartridges *5 00 Guns reamed to order aud repairing of all kinds’ 10 T. B. DAVIS, apr26sneod3m Cor. Federal and Temple St. SPECIAL NOTICES. »OHENCK>8 SEA WEED TOAIC. In tbe atmosphere experienced here during the summer months, the lethargy produced by the heat takes away tbe desire for wholesome food, and fre quent perspirations re,luce bidily energy, particular ly those suffering from tne effects of debilitating dis eases. In order to keep a natural healthful activity of the system, we must retort to artificial mcaus. For this purpose Schenck’s Sea 'Weed Tonic Is very effectual. A few doses will create an appetite and give fresh vigor to the enervated body. For dyspep sia it is invaluable. Many eminent physicians havo doubted whether dyspepsia can he permanently cured by tbe drugs wbicb are generally employed for that purpose. The Sea Weed Topic in its Dature is total ly different from such drugs. It contains no corro sive minerals or acids; in fact it assists the regular operations of nature, and supplies her deficiencies. The tonic in its nature so much resembles tbe gastric juice, that it Is almost identical with that fluid. The gastric juice is the natural solvent which, in a healthy condition ot the body, causes tbe food to be digested; and when this Juice is not excreted in sufficient quan tities, indigestion, with all Its distressing symptoms, follows. The Sea Weed Tonic performs the duty of the gastric juice when the latter is deficient, Schenck’s Ssa Weed Tonic sold by all Druggists. jylf eodlldpi&wsnly Costiveness the most Prolific source ot hi neaitn. DR. HA.RRISO N’B PERISTALTIC LOZENOES. Indorsed by all the Medical .Jour nals an the most Agreeable, Convenient, Krtteotive and Sure Remedy for COST/YEN ESS, DYSPEPSIA, PILES, Pleasant to the palate, cause no pain.act promptly never require increase of dose, do not exhaust, and and for elderly persons, females and cbildreu, are just the thing. Two taken at night move the bowels once the next morning. Warranted in all cases of the Piles end Falli.no of the Rectum. We prom ise a cure for all symptoms of Dyspepsia, such aa Oppression After Eating, Sour Stomach, Spitting of Food,Palpitations also Headache, Dizziness, Pain in the Back and Loins, Yel lowness of the Skin and Eyes,Sick Headache, Coated Tongue,Billiousness,Liver Coeflaint, Loss of Appetite, Debility, Monthly Pains and all Irregularities, Neuralgia, Faint kess See. Travellers find the Lozenges just what they need, as they are so compact and inodorous that they may a carried in the veet pockety and as an aperient or bexative these Lozenges have no equal. Trial Boxen c. large Boxen ttOr. neat by mail free of pontage lo any addrenn. For sale by E. S. Harrison Sc Co., No. 1 Tremon Temple. Boston, and by all Druggists. se9sneodly In lour Life Worth Ten GenUf Sickness prevails everywhere, and everybody com plains ot some disease during the’r liie. When sick, the object is to get well. Now we say plainly that no person in this v»orld that is suffering with Dyspep sia, Liver Complaint and its effects, such as Indiges tion, Costiveness, Sick Headache, Sour Stomach, Heartburn, Palpitation of the Heart, Depressed Spirits, Biliousness, &c., can take Green’s August Flower without getting relief and cure. If you doubt this, go to your druggist and get a sample bottle for 10 cents and try it. Regular ze 75 cents. Two doses will relieve you. W. F. PHILLIPS Sc CO., Wholesale Agents. TT&S&weowly Hew Goods AT NELSON CO., 495 Congress Street. Collars and Cuffs 25 CENTS A SET. ALL LINEN FANCY TRIMMED. BEST A— Screen Doors can be bought for much leas than a Carpenter can make them at E. T. BURROWES’. 230 Middle St., over Palmer's Shoe Store. Dealers In Wire, Linen and Cotton Screen Goods, and Proprietor of the only perfect Sliding Screen. Can be used at top or bottom of the window, and taken out at pleasure. All work done in a thorough manner and warranted. A (rood Common Scree, for 30 rrnla. Manufactory foot of Cross Street.Jne30dtt $20,000 To Loan on First Class mortgages in Portland and Vicinity in Sums to Suit, Real Estate Securities, paying 8 to 10 per cent, interest free of Taxes. Investments in Real Estate in Portland ani> Vicinity, if judiciously made, are the best and safest modes of employing capital. First class securities always on hand. In terest and principal collected without charge. Guar antees perfect title and ample security In all its Real Estate Loans. Real Estate Invest ments and Improvements made on commission and on shares. Bankable paper bought and sold. It. DAVIS, Beal Estate and Loan Agency, BROWN’S BLOCK O’272pcodly JAMES L. WILLEY Formerly of tlie llrm of Jones Willey, Fashionable Boot and Shoe Maker, No. 16 Temple Street, OPPOSITE ADAMS HOUSE. Mr. Willey has resumed business as above, and ]g ready to serve bis old customers, and would be pleased to meet many new ones. Mr. Wilier pays personal attention to the manu facture ot Lndien’ au«l lacutl*meu’« Figf Booh.null Hhoe»,andat prices LOWER than any Dther maker tor the same quality of workmanship. Zlr* Repairing done in the neatest manner at aatislactory prices Ju2dtf BRICKS FOR HALIL 100,000 Bricks Delivered In any part of the city in quantities to »uit pnrchaseis by F. W. CLARK, 1038 Congress Street. ,ie11 d.r foiTsaleT ANY QUANTITY OF Spruce Piling, Spars and Hack matac Knees, by SIMONTON A UADD, Commercial Hi. HglyokeV WParf. a12 ieodtf Caddies belts. O. B. B B O A D A CO., MAl¥lJFAC"rt'KFK*l of Ladies’ Kelts, Belt Clasps and Bueklos in Nickel, Silver, Horn ind Hard Unbber. BBOAD1 PnK nl Nlmivl Mirnp., Fancy Leather Work of all kinds. 101 1-JFOKE, COK. MARKKT IT. jne25 eodJm

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