The Portland Daily Press (Portland, Me.)
January 16, 1877
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ESTABLISHED JUNE 23, 1862.-.-VOL. li. PORTLAND, TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 10. 1877. TERMS $8.00 PER ANNUM, o ADVANCE. THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS, Published every day (Sundays excepted) by the Portland publishing co.f At 109 Exchange St., Portland. Terms: Eight Dollars a Year in advance. Tc mail subscribers Seven Dollars a Year il paid in ad vance. THE MAINE STATE PRESS published every Thursday Morning at $2.50 a year, if paid in advance at $2.00 a year. Rates op Advertising One inch of space, the length ot column, constitutes a “square.” $1.50 per square daily first week; 75 cents per week after; three insertions, or less, $1.00; continuing every other day after first week, 50 cents. Half square^ three insertions, or less, 75 cents; one week. $1 00; 50 cents per week after. Special Notices, one third additional. Under head of “Amusements” and “Auction Sales,” $2.00 per square per week; three insertions or less. $1.50. Advertisements inserted in the “Maine State Press” (which has a large circulation in every part of rlie State* tor $1 00 per square tor first insertion, and 50 cents per square for each subsequent insertion. Address all communications to PORTLAND PUBLISHING CO. ENTERTAINMENTS. MTISIC HALl7 Wednesday Matinee and Evening, Jan. 17, 1877. GREATEST BILL~OF THE SEASON. TO Miss Nellie Young. Ou which occasion she will appear as TOP8Y in the new version of Uncle Tom’s Cabin As reconstructed and played by her over 200 rVtghm in New York The Grand Plantation Scene, Song aud Dances. To conclude'with the Burlesque, THE PRIKA DONNA OF A NIGHT She will l>e assisted by a host of Volunteers, .’Delud ing the late company of “Fanny Marsh’s Theatre.” janlG_d2t Jr*. JA4L. Ur. THE Fifth Annual Ball OF THE Portland Montgomery Guards AT CITY HALL, Wednesday Evening, Jan. 17(li, MUSIC BV CHANDLER. Gentlemen's ticket, admitting ladies, $1 00; La dies’ ticket 25 cents. talldlw Army Navy Course. SIXTH ENTERTAINHENT. Grand Concert AT CITY ITxVTL, THURSDAY EVENING, JAN. 18, ’77, BY THE BOSTON PHILHARMONIC CLUB, assisted by miss Zella LouinelllcQneateni Soprano. Tickets, 50 cents; Reserved Scats, 25 cents; to be obtained ot Thornes and at the door. Doors open at G.30; Concert begins at 8. BUSiJNESS DIRECTOR V. Booksellers and Stationers. HOYT FOGG, No. 91 middle Street. Book Binders. W3I. A. OUINCV, Room It, Printers’ Exchange, No. Ill Kitbaupc N,. S.11ALI. A SHACK FORD, No. 33 Pinto Wired. Carpenters and Builders. VVBITHm ft IIE.INS, Pearl Wired, cp poHite the S*ark. Furniture—Wholesale and Retail. GEORGE A. tVOITNEt, No. Ex change SI. Upholstering of all kind, done to order. Plumbers. JAMES N1L1ER, No. 91 Federal Sired Real Estate Agents. JOHN C. PROCTER, No. 93 Exchange Street. Stair Builders. SS. F. Ill I5B V, Wo. Fore Street, cor. Croat* St.« in Delano’s mill. 12. ffi. HOOPER, Cor. York and maple Streets.>__ Watches, Jewelry and SilTer Ware, J. A. NERRIEL A CO., 139 Middle St J. A. MERRILL. A. REITH. PROBATE NOTICES. To nil Persons interested in either of the Estates Hereinafter A anted. AT a Court of Probate held at Portland, within and tor tie County of Cumberland, on tbe First Tuesday of January,in the year of our Lord eighteen bundled and seventy-seven, the following matters having been presented for the action there upon hereinafter indicated, it is hereby Ordered, that notice thereot be given to all persons interested, by causing a copy of this orler to he published three weeks successively in the Maine State Press and Eastern Argus, papers printed at Portland afore said, that they may appear at a Probate Ccurt, to be held at said Portland on the First Tuesday ot Febuary next, at ten of tbe clock in the foreuooD, and be heard thereon, and object if they see cause. ROSWELL LIBBY, late of Harrison, deceased. First Account presented lor allowance, by Charles F. Kicker, Administrator. PKLATIAH Harmon, late of Gray, deceased Petition fj> license to sell and convey Real Estate, presented by Jacob Clark, Administrator. ELIJAH VARNEY, late of Win lham, deceased. Petition that Samuel Garland maybe appointed Ad minii*'rator. presented by Mary B. Varney, widow of said deceased. CHARLES SMALL, late of Yarmouth, deceased. First Account presented for allowance by Enos C. Soule, Administrator. HANNAH BRYANT, late of Scarborough, de ceased. Will and petition lor the probate thereof, presented by George A. Emery, the Executor therein named. ALDEN BRADBURY, late of Westbrook, de ceased First and Final Account presented for al lowance b\ James Pennell, Administrator with the Will annexed EMMONS CHAPMAN, late or Portland, deceased. Account presented for allowance by Sullivan C. An drew*1, Administrator. BENJAMIN F FOGG, late ot Portland, deceased. Petition for license to sell aud convey Heal Estate, presented by Benjamin Fogg, Administrator. HENRY GODDARD, late of Portland, deceased. Second account presented for allowance by Charles W. Goddard, Trustee for the benefit of Henry W. Godd»rd. SAMUEL M. SOMERBY, late of Portland, de ceased. Will and petition for the probate thereof, presented by Sarah Jane Somerby, the Executrix therein named. GEORGE SMITH, late of Portland, deceased. Will and petition for the probate thereof, presented by Jane Smith, the Executrix therein named. JULIA W. WILLIS, late of Portland, deceased. First dccount presented for allowance by Samuel F. Perley, Trustee. REBECCA L. SIMPSON, late of Duxbury, iu the State of Massachusetts, deceased Petition for Ad ministration, presented by Elbridge G. Simpson, of Brunswick, a brother of said deceased. NATHAN CLEAVES, Judge. A true copy of the original order. Attest: HORACE J. BRADBURY, Register. w3w2 VALUABLE FARM FOR NAFF. SITUATED in Freeport on the road leading from Freeport Corner to South Freeport, and known as the Weston Farm. It contains about 80 acres ©1 land, wood aud timber and arable land under a good state of cultivation, and well watered. A good or* chard and fences in Rood repair. The buildings arc new aud in good condition. The house is a story and a hall with an ell, and finished throughout. There is a good chance for brick making near a wharf. Also oue half in common ot about two acres ol laud with buildings and a wharf. This property will be sold at a bargain. STEPHEN WESTON, Administrator of estate of JAMES WESTON, wtf40 P. Q, Address. Box 334. Gardiner, Me. Notice o* Foreclosure. PUBLIC Notice is hereby given, that Benjamin A Moody, Administrator of the Estate of Ebei Moody, late of Falmouth, in the County ol Cumber land and State of Maine, deceased,conveyed to me ii mortgage by deed dated June 8tb, 1875, and recorder in Cumberland Couni y Registry of Deeds, Book 405 Page 553. the following described real estate, viz a certain tract ot woodland situated in said Falmouth being the same conveyed to said Eben Moody de 0 ceased, by deed from Rachel Moody, dated May 16 1865, recorded in said Registry of Deeds, Book 365 Page 428, being tbe same devised to said Racbe Moody by her late husband, excepting 40 acres con veyed by said Bache Moody to olive Bucknam, Jan 17, 1850, by deed recorded in said Registry Book 310 Paje 91; that the connition of said mortgage is bro ken; by reason whereof I claim a foieclosure of tin same, and give this notice tor that purpose. HIRAM WINCHESTER. Portland, Jan. 2, 1877. w3wl BUSINESS CARDS. T. Y MOULTON, Attorney-at-Law, CENTENNIAL BLOCK. 93 EXCHANGE STREET. jal2 eodlm J. T. McCOBB, Counsellor at Law, may be found, for the present, at Centennial Block, 3d Story, No. 2. jantd3w WM. H. MOTLEY, ATTORNEY AT LAW, OVER i. P. FARRINGTON’S, 180 Middle Street, jaiipdtf J. B. S4NF0RD, Attorney and Counsellor at Law, 33 School St.. Boston, Mass. COLLECTION of debts, bankruptcy, &c., a speci alty Fun is remitted soon as collections are made. Also collects in England and foreign conn tries claims of American heirs. eep29 d&wlv STEPHEN BERRY, $ook, Job and (gaid UPlindeb, No. 37 plum Street C. P. BABCOCK. MODEL MAKER A JOBBER, MANUFACTURES OF Watch and Chronometer markers* Tools, mathematical. Optical and Philo sophical Instruments, School Apparatus, Ac, 60 Market Street, Printers Exchange, Jul PORTLAND. MK. dly Dr. R T, W lido, Tbe Natural Magnetic Physician, He shad lay hand s on them and they shad be heale UOJ Cumberland, Cor. of Elm St. nov8 dtf GAD HITCHCOCK, Successor to the late George marslon, UNDERTAKER. Robes, Coffins ani Caskets Always on Hani Opposite the Grand Trunk Depot, augli YARMOUTH, ME. dtf HIATT ADAMS, Constable of Portland, 91 1-2 EXCHANGE STREET. Service of precepts of all kinds a specialty. Con fidential advice given, and services rendered in the detection and arrest of criminals. Business attended to at all hours. jan8dlt Residence 38 HIelb«urue St. THE FLORENCE hi s s E* h !k t H HEATING STOVE —FOB— Cooking, Healing and Illuminating, Tw Stoves and n Powerful Lamp Combined Florence Oil COOKING STOVE. Every stove warranted to give satisfaction. These stoves are maue of the best Cast Iron, thoroughly and handsomely galvanized inside and out, and fine Rus sia Sheet Iron It is made to last. For cooking, heating ami illuminating, nothing can equal the Florence. Chambers, Bath Rooms. Druggists, Barbers, Den tists; for Restaurants, Offices of all sorts, and Green Houses it will be found an indispensable article of Furniture. The.best of Oil always on hand and for sale. Office and Sales Room at O. DYER’S, No. 267 Middle St. A. K. "BANGS, GUmniKAL AGENT FUK MAINE, to whom all orders should be addressed. ja3dlm Mustard! MORRISON WHITTEN, PROPRIETORS. VS50 FORE STREET, Portland, Maine ARTHUR B, MORRISON. WILLIAM M. WHITTEN. nol6 eodly FINE Sill UTS Charles Custis Co.. 493 CONGRESS STREET. lays dly WANTS. Wanted. A General Agent to manage the sale of my publi cations in Maine. Address, stating age, ex perience, Ac., W. J. HOLLAND, jal3i1&wlw Springfield, Mass. Wanted Immediately. THE Address of every working agent in Cumber land County. 5 Energetic men of good address to work in the City. A liberal commission or salary, paid to the right men. Apply to F. W. BERNARD, Chadwick Mansion, jal3dtf Congress St., Portland. W anted. fWA Agents, both Male and Female, to sell our X V/\_/ useful household articles. They will sell to almost every house Anv one can sell them We have agents that never sold anything before, making from four to five dollars per day and expenses. Please call and examine the goods, every housekeep er needs them and wants them We have a large variety N. B —Business chances bought and sold here. Call, or address with stamp, T. F BoWE, 119$ Exchange street, Portland. ja9dtf UOI M: WAA'TKlf. In a central and desirable location, either for one or two families, with modern conveniences aud in good order. Will lease If desired. Address HOUSE, 28 Exchange Street. nol5 _ n in reference to the objection; that they will not agree; that in the absence of any agreement between them the count will stand; and that nothing further will come of it except vehement and theatrical protests against the inauguration of the Republican candidates. Naturally, there is a good deal o( uneasiness felt at the threatenings of resistance of which there is so much declamation. But when one considers the quarters whence these clamoriugs emanate, the sense of danger diminishes im mensely. The shrewdest of the Democratic leaders in their hearts want Hayes placed in the Executive chair, but at the same time they wish to he considered as not m -rely opposed to it but outraged by it. It is a part of their strat egy to represent themselves as the victims of fraud, and to insist that their wrongs shall be redressed by a magnanimous people, at the first opportunity. They will profess that they yield only because they are averse to any ac tion which can possibly occasion civil strife. This pacific course, they faucy, will place them on high moral grounds and help to extinguish in a measure the public recollection of the period when their party was largely in sympa thy with the rebellion. There is no doubt about the sagacity of this mode of reasoning. The Democrats are not strong enough on their present showing to assume the responsibilities of governing the country. It is not very clear to my mind that they ever will be, but then it is never safe to calculate what vagaries the people may run into, nor whom they will choose to rule over them. There can hardly come a time in the future of the Republic when the lines can be more clearly drawn, and the path of patriotism and self interest more distinctly marked out than it was last November. If the multitude came so near doing the wrong thing then, wbat certainty is there how soon they may plunge over the brink? A dozen years ago the man would have been thought crazy who had pre dicted tbat within the century a candidate who had in 1864 pronounced the war a failure, would come within one electoral vote of being President. To have believed such a thing as that possible was to have admitted that the war was a failure as long as such a regime lasted. And yet the Democrats persisted, braved repeated defeats, maintained their or ganization, gathered to their embraces all the disappointed and mercenary deserters from the Republican camp who had been denied place and patronage, captured the Southern States by establishing a teign of terror there, and came so near success, that for twenty-four hours it was generally supposed they had achieved it, and for several weeks the issue was in painful suspense. Now, if this same party, which has shown tself so tenacious of life under circumstances of extrcmest discouragement—whose very ex istence seemed a piece of supreme effrontery after Lee’s surrender—whose whole policy for sixteen years has been apology for and retrac tion, recantation of past errors—which has never been right on any subject whether of war, diplomacy, finance or what not—can gain a point in public estimation by affecting a peaceful acquiescence in an unfair decision of the Presidential struggle; who shall say it is “vv wo nuuo vu uu a yj xw IB lUH UoSb card it can play. The wisest leaders unques ionably so believe and while they will keep up an appearance of relentless opposition to the inauguration of Hayes and declare afterwards that it is a case of palpable fraud, they will take care that there shall be nothiDg stronger than talk introduced into the controversy. That is a cheap commodity and the supply of it is inexhaustible. Of course the programme does not have the concurrence of the immediate followers of the Democratic candidate hereabout. That cculd not be expected. Mr. Tilden's ambition to be President is too keen to bear the strain of four years waiting. Hence the Oregon speculation, which cost so much tnonej and turned out so badly. Nothing has done the Democrats so much barm as the little game of thimble-rig played by Grover and Cronin. The party at large is not to blame for that egregious blun der. It is traceable directly to New York City, and amazingly close to Mr. Tilden himself. Nobody entertains the slightest doubt that he was a principal in the transaction and footed the bills. The chiefs of Democracy at the Capital don’t like such a performance, be cause it tends to make the party ridiculous. Their heat for Tilden has undergone considera ble abatement since they got all the particulars of the case. They are very willing to relin quish their claims to tbs Presidency. The only trouble with them is how to do it, and yet keep up the appearance of having been compelled to in order to avoid a conflict. Gen erally, where there is a will there is a way, and therefore I have a tolerably strong faith that Hayes will be the next President. The little affair between Bennett and May has furnished a prolific theme of gossip and amusement to the whole city. It began with a cow-hiding, which is of itself a novelty in met ropolitan life. In the earlier days of the Her ald an occurence of that kind was nothing un usual. The senior Bennett must have borne to his grave the scars of many severe beatings He lived at a time when men were not as in. different to newspaper attaoks as they are now. He was the progenitor and founder of that system of personal journalism, which has sinoe UUMiucu vw euuu nu cavcuh tuan m la an ictatscu to provoke retaliation. His son and successor keeps bis quarrels outside of his paper. He is a “society" man addicted to clubs, yachting, polo and the turf. He is by general reputation a clever fellow, but inclined to be wild and ad dicted to acts of extravagance and eccentricity. With an income “beyond the dreams of ava rice,” and a will unchecked by the slightest restraint of discipline or authority, It is uo wonder that he has a propensity for getting into bad scrapes. He is not an absolute strang er to the cells of a Police Station. He as sociates with a set of young men, whose high est ambition seems to be to imitate the ex amples of those scions of aristocracy who were wont to achieve dubious notoriety in a by gone age, and in other lands by assaulting cab men and wrenching off door knockers between midnight and daylight To make the resem blance more complete, he sends a challenge to a companion who has assaulted him, thus re viving in this prosaic and matter of fact com' munity the practice of duelling which has be come extinct every wbete, except in places where the new lights of civilization have not fu'ly penetrated. The doughty antagonists have had a meeting, have exchanged shots, nobody has been hurt and the honor of the challenger is satisfied. This seems ridiculous enough from any point of view. If one of the parties to such a combat bad been killed, the survivor would have been put on his trial for murder—if he had not escaped—with a fair prospect of conviction. As it is both are liable to a sentence to State Prison. It was necessary therefore, that they should take adequate pre cautions against hurting each other, and then that they should become fugitives from justice. Both these conditions appear to have been scrupulously complied with. There is a story alloat that one of them was wounded, but it meets with no credence whatever. The current report that there was no bullet in either of the pistols used for the occasion is much more gen erally accepted. These young gentlemen ate likely to realize the full force of the couplet: “Alas! what perils do environ The man who meddles with cold Iron.” If any fatal consequence had ensued from their meeting, one or the other of them would have been a wanderer upon the earth or a felon under the law. Escaping unhurt, both are des tiued to be laughed at ad infinitum as partici pants in a bloodless encounter with blank cart ridges for weapons, and obliged to keep out of the way of constables and graud juries. The moral to be deduced from this farce is obvious. The duello is as obsolete in really good society as Knight Errantry, and the man who sends or accepts a challenge commits an absurdity which rivals the exploit ef Don Quixote. Tha President his commissioned Stewart L. Woodford as District Attorney in place of Geo. Bliss, whose term expired on the 20th alt. This is the most lucrative federal office iu the state. Mr. Bliss has proved au honest, energetic and faithful officer, but his incurable propensity to pursue with unrelenting rigor every contributor to the national revenue who deviated, either wilfully or uuintentionally,from the strict letter of a most complicated and unintelligible code militated strongly against his retention. Some of the very men who originally urged his ap pointment were equally importunate in re questing that he should bo superseded. He was fearfully impartial iu his administration of the law, sparing neither Gepublicans nor colleagues. The moiety system was abrogated because he enforced it so striotly as to make it Conspicuously odious. This innovation reduced the income of the Collector of the Port from $30,000 per annum to $12,000, and of the sur veyor and naval officer from $25,000 to $3000, Notwithstanding this, the three gentlemen who hold these places advocated his reappointment. But the President, while he has never interfer ed with the proceedings of tha District Attor ney’s office or the Courts, has always deprecat ed unnecessary harshness in dealing with tha merchants, and the severity with which the laws were executed in New York by the late District Attorney did not meet his approval at all. Conse quently he determined to make a change in the office as soon as it became vacant. The position was first tendered to Geo. Arthnr, bat having committed himself in favor of Mr. Bliss’retention he declined to accept,with a chiv airy eminently characteristic of himself. The selection of Gen. Woodford will prove entirely satisfactory as well from a party as from a pro fessional stand point. He was an assistant in
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the office in 1862, aud resigned to enlist in the war. So he brings to his new sphere of duty some experience, excellent attainments and a spotless reputation. The death of Cornelius Vanderbilt was so long expected that when it actually occurred it produced very little emotion outside tbe circle of the family and friends, who were afflicted by it. By the terms of his will the balk of tbe property—not less than sixty million dollars— is transferred to his eldest son. The three great estates of Astor, Stewart aud Vanderbilt thus remain practically intact. Neither of them has left any endowment to perpetuate his memory. Beyond the personal recollections which every New Yorker has of each of them, their chance of being remembered by future generations is small. The fame of wealth is evanescent. The two men now most universally honored and be loved by their townsmen are Bryant and Coop er. Both of them are wealthy, but not inordi nately so. They are not in the least indebted to tbe accidents of fortune for their proud emi nence. Apart from his rare gifts as a poet, which are of world-wide celebrity, Mr. Bryant is renowned for the purity, simplicity and gen tleness of his life. His venerable contempora ry at the age of eighty-five, still hale and hearty, incarnates all the graces of urbanity, kindness and love for his fellow men which constitute a really noble character. In tbe an nals of posterity these] names will shine quite as lustrously as if it could be written of them thxt they left “great psssessions.” Yarmouth. BY TELEGRAPH. MAINE. Attempted Escape of Convicts. SACO, Jam 15.—Cy Curtis, alias Billy Mc Cue, and Scott Lord, state prison birds, made a daring attempt to escape from tbe police station last night. Officer Adams allowed them to step into the corridor to warm themselves, when Curtis grabbed a pan of ashes aud threw it into the officer’s lace, blinding him. They were about to rifie tbe officers pockets for the keys, when another officer entered, covered them both with a revolver, and put them in a cell. Both had been sentenced, and were awaiting tbe arrival of Warden Bice. Slight Eire in Saco. Tbe dwelling house of Daniel Leary, on Gooch street, was slightly damaged by fire last night. Death of lln. Neatly. Bangor, Jan. 15.—The wife of Speaker Neally of the Maine House of Bepresentatives died in this city to-day, of consumption. MARINE NEWS. [Special to Press.] Wreck of a Schooner. Rockland, Jan. 15 Schooner John A. Lewis of Charlottetown, P. E. I., with a cargo of potatoes, for Boston, went ashore at Herring Gat Frida; night, and is a total loss. Crew saved. A. [To the Associated Press.] Accident to a Buckaport Schooner. St. George, Bermuda, Jan. 9.—The schoon er Waldemar of Bucksport, Maine, from lurks Islaod bound to New York, with a cargo of salt, arrived on the 2d inst, with loss of near); all her sails and short of provisions. Arrival* at Halifax. Halifax, Jan. 15.—Steamship Peruvian ar rived from Portland at 1 a. m. received the mails and sailed for England at 2.30 p. m. Steamer Bermuda has arrived from Port land. American Ship Lost will All her Crew. London, Jan. 15.- The American ship Geo. Gr-eu, Cap. Wilcox, for Elderberry Island tor Queenstown, is probably wrecked off the coast of Devonshire. Fragments of wreckage have been coming in for several cays, including a chest oi drawers containing many of the ship's papers, and also private letters to Capt Wilcox and his wife. Some fragments of a small boat have come ashore in the parish of Biogmore, aDd a large wbale boat at Nortbecombe with the trawl in position, and the backboard of another boat with the name “Geo. Green, New York.” Collision at Sea. The Norwegian barque Ornen, Capt. Lorsen, from Ostend for tbe United States, collided with the British ship City of Lahore, from San Francisco via Queeostowo, off Portland. The former was stove to the water’s edge, and both vessels were considerably damaged. NEW YORK, The BenneU-Itlar Affair. New Yoke. Jan. 15.—Judge Donohue has decided that Dr. Phelps is justified under the statute in refusing to answer the grand jury’s questions in the May-Bennett duel, but also that Judge Gildersleeve is justified in commit ting for contempt. Dr. Phelps pledged himself to appear before the grand jury to-morrow morning, and was discharged on his own recog nizance. The Graphic has a rumor that Fred May is dead. The Brooklyn Eagle says Hon. John Foley, counsel for Dr. Phelns, is authority for the fol lowing account of the duel: Upon arriving at the spot selected, it was re solved that lots be drawu for the privilege of firing the first shot, it having been agreed that they were not to fire simultaneously. May won the privilege of firing first. He took aim at Bennett, but the cap of his pistol snapped and the ballet was not discharged. This, however, accordingly exhausted bis privilege and it be came BeDnett's right to fire. Instead of aiming at his adversary, Bennett pointed his pistol towards the sky and discharged it. Both men walked toward each other and shook haods and deolared themselves satisfied. The parties then left the field. May is absenting himself from this state to avoid legal prosecution for having avoided the law agamst duelling. The rumor of the death of Frederick May caused some excitement to-day, bat doubtless it is false. ICE AND SNOW. New York Railroads Rlocked. Albany, Jan. 15 —An unprecedented state of affairs exists Uere, owing to the tremendous snow storms of the past two weeks. All along the railroad west of here, as far as Buffalo, there are 8000 loaded freight cars snow-bound along the road, waiting to get to tide water. If all these were coupled together on one track, they would extend 44 miles. The track to New York is comparatively free frcm ob structions. The Damage by the Ohio Ice Gorge. Cincinnati, Jan. 15.—The present break of the ice in the river has been one of the most dis astrous on record, not only at this place, bat at every point between here and Pittsburg. The lowest estimate of damage is $250,000, and the highest estimate $300,000. The Ice Gorge at Louisville. Louisville, Jan. 15.—The gorges above are all brcke aod the river is full of ice. Steamer Payiona had a hole knocked in her side by the ice and is believed to be sinking. The river is rising two inches an hoar. MINOR TELEGRAMS. A severe snow storm prevailed in the West yesterday All the workshops in Norfolk navy yard were closed Saturday night, and several hundred workmen were discharged. Nicholas Krteck, while beating his wiie in New York Sunday night, was fatally wounded by bis son, George Kreick. The cotton merchants in New York estimate the present crop at from 4,200,000 to 4,200,000 bales. Exceptions have been taken in the case of Deversou vs. the Eistern Railroad, which re sulted in a verdict of $6000 for plaintiff, from injuries resulting from a collision. Another of the stolen New York mail-bags has been found in Montreal at the express of fice, with drafts and checks on Boston from Philadelphia amounting to $44,301. A large block in Toronto, occupied by Coxall Paisly, grocers, Spencer, dry goods, and Mc Rossie Do Liner, shoe dealers, was burned Sunday night. The National Executive Committee of the Independent Greenback party have called a meeting at Detroit, Jan. 231, to consider the means to extend Its organization. Tbe trustees of the Brooklyn bridge have de cided that the crucible steel made in England is to be used in the construction of the four great cables on which tbe bridge is to rest. Gov. Nichols of Louisiana has senta telegram to the President saying there will be no attempt made to order a recount of the electoral votes by the Democratic supreme court A fire at Winona, Minn., Sunday, destroyed Simpson’s block. Total loss on building and contents, from $65,000 to $70,000; insurance $50,000. A dividend of 25 per cent is to be naid on and after January 25th by Edward P. Kimball, assignee of tbe Rockingham Ten Cent Savings Bank, on all allowed claims against said bank. Orville Grant has filed a suit in the Circuit Court at St. Louis against P. W. Schneider, claiming damages in tbe sum of $75,000, for breach of contract. GraDt alleges th-t defend ant was to pay him $5000 and it) per cent, of the profits if he obtained certain contracts with the government. The Sergeant at-Arms has been ordered to prepare accommodations for President Orton’s incarceration, which is looked upon as already assured, owing to his determination not to fur nish the telegrams called for by the House. On the other band, it is rumored that he will fur nish a set of telegrams very damaging to tbe Democrats. His health is bad, and his friends have great apprehensions of the results of the excitement and possible imprisonment which may undergo. FIFTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE. SENATE. Augusta, Jan. 15. Prayer by the chaplain, Rev. S. P. Fay of Bangor. The Senate insisted and appointed Messrs. Eyes, Shepherd and Irish, committee of con. ference on matters of the visiting committees to the various state institutions. Other House business was disposed ol con currently. Order Passed—That a vote be taken for U. S Senator Tuesday. Petitions presented and referred—Against tbe shipment of game; to inquire what ar rangements should be made with the pro prietors to release to settlers claiming lands under the treaty of Washington. 1842, interests in their respective lots; hill to enforce the laws to protect game and fish; act to amend the special law of 1870 relative to throwing saw dust and sticks into the Penobscot. The repoit of the senatorial votes was recon sidered and corrected, giving in the first district Joseph Hobson 7193 votes, instead of 6993. The act granting further time to the Penob scot ard Lake Megantic Railroad Company to locate and complete the road, was read a second lime and passed to be engrossed. HOUSE. Orders Passed—Inquiring into the expediency of amending chapter 127 of tbe Public Laws of 1876; inquiring into the expediency of appro priations for the annual expenditures of the Girls’ Industrial School at Hallowed; of pre venting deposits in savings banks to avoid tax ation; of further law relative to insane persons confined in jail; of amending tbe law relative to solemnizing marriages; of limiting amount of municipal indebtedness; of further law for the payment of damage to person and property by the trustees of insolvent railroad companies; of geological survey of the state; resolve in fa vor of John Rillehan. Petitions Presented and Referred—'Of town of Lubec fur reimbursement for payments in 1864; Kingsbury and Brighton for an aopropri ation to complete state road, of Brownville Mills, Medford, to repeal certain game laws; of certain inhabitants of Bridgton against the discontinuance of fish commissioners; for the repeal of the act of incorporation of the St. Croix Mattawamkeag R. R. Co.; to revive the bounty on wild cats; for the preservation ol fish in Lufkin Pond, Phillips; to prohibit pool selling at races, etc.; for tbe protection of game aud fish in Piscataquis county; for the protection of black bass poods in Poland; bill relating to demurring of defendant in criminal cases; ,act relating to the assignment of goods, effects and credits in tbe bauds of trustees; act to make valid certain doings of the inhabitants of Bridgton Centre Village Corporation; act relating to bounty on bears and wolves. The Judiciary Committee reported favorably on conferring jurisdiction in criminal cases on the December term of the Supreme Judicial Court of Sagadahoc; for the incorporation of Plantation No. 8, Hancock county. Legislation inexpedieut was reported by the Committee on State Lands on a resolve amend ing tho resolve of 1875 in favor of Crystal Plan tation. Tbe Committee on Banks and Banking re ported in favor of reimbursing the Bucksport savings bank for.tax paid June 16, 1876. -„xs WASHINGTON. The Oregeu Iniquity. Washington, Jan. 15.—In the Oregon elec toral investigation, today J. M. Johns testified he was present'at the electoral canvass made by the Secretary of State, Chadwick, and that Gov. Grover was mad because Chadwick did Dot connt Watts out and Cronin. Chadwick told witness tbe Governor wanted to shift tbe responsibility and get him (Chadwick) to refuse to give Walt a certificate. Turner, the contumacious telegraph man, testified without shedding any light on the sub ject. Gov. Grover, at his own request, was allowed to make a statement. tie disclaimed having any conversation with Secretary of State Chad wick, in relation to the counting out of Watts and counting in of Cronin. The Chandler Telegrams. Representative Furman of Florida, was ex amined in regard to ihe Chandler telegrams sent South, but his testimony did not serve to show that anything startling was contained in them, nor were there any important facts elic ited by the examination. The JLouisiaua Returning Board to be Reported for Contempr. It is thought the Honse Judiciary Committee will report tbe members of the Louisiana re turning board for contempt in refusing to pro duce certain papers. Supreme Coart Decision. The Supreme Court decided today that land grant railroads are not bound to transport the troops and pr petty of the United States free of charge by reason of that fact; that they are only to allow the government the free use of their tracks in return for the grants, and that they are each entitled to compensation for such transportation they have performed except ing the carrying of the mails subject to a fair deduction for use or their several roads. The general course of legislation on tbe subject of railroads is reviewed at leugth. and the con clusion is that it demonstrates the tact that in the early history of railroads it was very gen erally supposed that they could be public high ways in fact as well as in name. This reverses the judgment of the Court of Claims. Justice Bradley delivered the opinion. The dissenting justices were Messrs. Clifford, Miller, Davis and Swayne, Justice Miller writing the opin ion. i n TOBlai Telegraph scheme. The House Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads today appointed a sub-committee consisting of Messrs. Ainsworth of Iowa, Mil ler of New York, and Stowell of Virginia, to consider the subject Drought to tbe attent'on of Congress by numerous petitions received this session, asking the government to purchase and assume control of tbe telegraph lines of the country in order to provide cheap telegraphy. The committee also directed a letter to be writ ten to tbe Postmaster General inviting an ex pression of his views on the subject. The District Police Commissioners. Tbe committee investigating tte official con duct of tbe members of tbe police board held a session today, ffm. J. Murtagh, President of tbe Police Board, was examined. He denied all the statements made by Major Richardsaod the detective except the Whitthorne matter. As to this, he said that learning that tbe report of the Naval Committee was likely to injure himself, and bearing Whitthorne was a mao of loose habits, be requested Major Richards to have Whitthorne watched in order to expose him if it was found he visited houses of ill re pule. He stated also that Secretary Robeson knew nothing of tbe matter. Hour the Louisiana Order is Construed, A despatch sent last night to Gen. Augur by tbe President was shown to various members of the House today, and occasioned mnch surprise and comment, it being considered substantially a recognition of the Packard government- No formal opinion has been rendered to the Presi dent by tbe Attorney General on the subject, bat it is well understood tbe Attorney General regards tbe Packard government as the legal one of Louisiana. Bauds Offered far Sale. Under the provision of the act of Congress to enable the Secretary of the Treasury to pay the judgments of the commissioners of Ala bama claims, the Secretary gives notice that sealed proposals will be received at the Treas ury Department until noon of the 22a inst. for tbe sale of 5 pet cent, coupon or registered bonds of tbe funded loan of 1881 in lots of not less than $100,000, to tbe total amount of $307,000. These bonds will be sold for gold, and payment theresor must be made within three days aftet the acceptance by the depart ment of the bid. Each bid must be accom panied by a gold dsposit of 2 per cent, of tbe amount thereof, and no bid at less than par in coin will be considered. The Electoral Count Dispute. Tbe Senate and House committee on count ing the electoral votes were in session about six hours to-day, most of the time as a joint com mittee No final action was taken and they adjourned to meet separately at 10 a. m. and jointly at 11 a. m. to-morrow, when it is under stood a definite result would be reached, but whether by agreement or by final disagreement cannot be predict d with any degree of certain ty. Nothing in the nature of n ultimatum has yet been presented by either committee, aud hopes are still expressed by several of the members tbat tbe final conference to-morrow will result in an agreement upon some plan that will be satisfactory to both committees and secure tbe appioval of both branches of Congress. Tbe nature of the discussion or preliminary action to-day is kept profoundly secret. Various matters. Internal revenue receipts today $01,491.48: customs $486,728 46. Hon. William A. Wheeler of New York, oc cupied his seat in the douse today for the first time in tbe present session. He also met with the Committee on Appropriations. He receiv ed marked attention from bis associates. He leaves tomorrow for his borne in Malone, N. Y. The Reason os the President’s Louisiana Ordei. New York, Jan 15 —Tbe New York Times special says the President’s delay in recogU'Z ing the Packard government in Louisiana has not been caused by any doubt as to its legality. He has always held tbat the returning board was a legal aud constitutional body, and its de cision of the election case in favor of Packard was tinal and needed no authensicatiou from him. Becoming aware that leading Democrat ic Senators and others have been encouraging Nichols, and that on Saturday a western Dem ocratic Senator sent Nichols a despatch in which he counseled taking poseession of tbe State House, aud stated tbat such a demonstra tion would strengthen the cause of Tilden, the President decided, after consultation with well known constitutional lawyers, to recogmze and sustain the Packard government and Republi can Legislature. Security Life lu-urnncc Company. Albany-, Jan. 15.—Tbe official examination of the Security Life Insurance Co. and Annuity Co. of New York shows available assets amounting to $2,000,959.35, and liabilities amounting to $4,054,783.35; deficiency as re gards policy holders, $2,053,824.50. The Pope on Sunday received a deputation of ex-pont'Bcal functionaries, one of whom made an extremely violent address agaiust tbe Ital ian government. The Pope in reply, censuied the measure contemplated by the Italian gov ernment regarding the church. LOUISIANA. Matters Quiet Yester day. The President Fi 0 nally Recognizes Packard. Violent Language ot a New Orleans Journal. New Orleans, Jan. 13.—The following des patch was received from Washington at a late hour last night and copies were furnished to Messrs. Packard and Nichols: To General C. C. Augur, ATtw Orleans, Louisi ana: It has been the policy of the administration to take no part in the settlement of the ques tion of the rightful government in the State of Louisiana, at least not until the Congressional committees now there have made their report; but it is not proper to sit quietly by and see the state government gradually taken possession of by one of the claimants for gubernatorial hon ors by illegal means. The supreme court set up by Mr. Nichols can receive no more recog nition than any other equal number of lawyers convened at the call of any other citizen of the state. A returning board, existing in accord ance with law, and having judicial as well as ministerial powers over the count of the votes and in declaring the result of the recent elec tion, have given certificates of election to the legislature of. the state. A legal quorum of the Houses, holding such certificates, met and declared Mr. Packard Governor. Should there be a necessity for the recognition of either it must be Mr. Packard. Vou may furnish a copy of this to Mr. Packard and to Mr. Nich ols. U. S. Grant, President. Gov. Packard issued a proclamation to-day. caning upon me isicnois assembly to disperse aud cease their lawless and treasonable con spiracy against the legally chosen authorities. He also commands those persons claiming to act as judges of the supreme court, and all persons supporting, aiding or abetting them, and all persons unlawfully assuming to act as executive officers, and all persons having pos session of ponce stations anu assuming to act as policemen, and all armed bodies of men not acting under the authority of the lawful government, to immediately desist from their aforesaid uulawful acts and to disperse and re tire to their homes, under the pains and pen al ties of tbe law. Republicans are much elated over tbe news from Washington and tbe new phase of affairs, while Democrats assert that the order of the President to Augur will not compel him to interfere unless to prevent bloodshed. Nicholls and the Democratic Legislature will not heed Gov. Packard’s proclamation of this morning, and the former will resist any attempt of Packard to recapture tbe courts and station houses. Gen. Augur does not regard the order of the President as materially changiug his forme! ins'ructions. Noon.—The Picayune extra says: Every preparation has been made by the governmer t to quell any disturbance which may be raised by the drunken rabble of the St Leuis Hotel, and orders are peremptory that any such tu mult or event on the part of the pretender, Packard, shall be quelled by the severest measures, and at any cost. Gen. Augur in an interview says he considers the President’s order as recognizing neither ol tbe claimants. 1 40 P. M.—The Republican Legislature is in joint session with 78 members. Several Sena tors had denounced Piucbback’s assertion in regard to the use of money by Gov. Kellogg to secure his election as United States Senator, and one of them (Senator Blouod'said that while our Saviour had his Judas and tbe Amer ican people their Arnold, bis race bad iheii Pirchhack He had nominated Piuchback for United States Senator and withdrew his nomi nation 2 P. M.—An extra has the following: ■TllfloA SllUW haa iaannr) o nrrii nf hnh/tno nor j)US requiring the criminal sheriff of the House to oroduce the bodies of the assistant Sergeants at-Arms. now in the parish prisons, who were ar esied by Bayiand’s police while attempting to arrest Senators at Piuchbacli’s barracks The writ was served by a person appointed sher iff by Judge Shaw. The following order has been received by Sheriff Handy: State of Louisiana, I 6th District Court, Parish of Orleans. To Thomas Handy, Civil Sheriff of the Parish of Orleans: Considering that a certain proclamation sign ed by S. B Packard, a wicked and shameless imposter, has come to the view of this court, considering that the pretensions of said indi vidual to be Governor of Louisiana have tc foundation except so far as he falsely claims tc be supported by the irresistable power of the national forces, it is ordered that the civil sher iff of this parish of Orleans do provide a suffi cient force to guard this court from any vio lence or intrusion. By order of the Court: (Signed,) J. V. Guiixots, Clerk. New Orleans, Jan. 15. 4 p. m.—No return has been made by Sheriff Bourges on the writ of habeas corpus in the case of the Sergeant-at-arms of the Republican Legislature, now in the parish prison. Lieut, Governor Antoine. Superintendent Brown, A, Durant, President of the Republican Campaigc Committee, and twelve colored members of the Senate, joined in the telegram on behalf of the colored race to Senators Morton and Sherman, condemning Pinchback’s course, The Evening Democrat in a leading editorial, referring to the probabilities of Gov. Packard’s attempting to retake the courts and stations, says: Mr. Packard, however, is playing a danger ous game. The patience of the people is well nigh exhausted, and if they are forced into a conflict which is calculated and designed to again rob them of the government of tbeii choice and the blessings of an honest and effi cient administration, their wrath will be diffi cult to restrain, and we for one hope that no hand will ba able to restrain it. If Mr, Packard forees this conflict, we appeal to oui friends to spare, as far as a final and complete victory will permit, the lives of the metropoli tan and negro dopes. We advise them to let the full weight of their vengeance fall upon the leaders of this iniquitous, murderous, most damnable scheme, and to follow Packard into his ball, and if need be into the custom house itself, and hang him from its highest window. Both legislatures balloted for Senator to day without choice. Pincbback|received one vote in the Republican Legislature. Sheriff Bourges, representing the Supreme Court, over which Chief Justice Ludeling pre sides, made a demand for the court house this morning, which was refused. The court bouse is now held by three companies of Nicliolls’ militia, and the first precinct station by Battery 2 of the same force Much of the testimony taken before the yanuus Ouunic-Biuuai UUUlLUlLieeH 10 uay was of the same general type as heretofore, some witnesses saying the election was peaceable nnd others tbat intimidation was practiced. Gov. Kellogg testified at considerable length in regard to supervisors, their appointment, etc. Gov. Packard to-day made an official requisi tion upon Gen Augur for assistance to rein state ihe Supreme Court in the building from which they have been dispossessed. It is sup posed that Gen Augur has referred the matter to the authorities at Washington. A number of bankers telegraphed President Grant to-day in relation to the Nichols legisla ture, showing tbat the Senate had a quorum of members about whose membership there was no controversy. Nichols’ police at the court house and sta tions have been reinforced to-night to prevent the recapture of those places, but there is do indication of an aggressive movement at the State House. It is probable that the Senate committee will conclude its labors Friday. The Mississippi Investigation. Washington, Jan. 15—The Senate Com mittee ou Privileges ami Elections this after noon examiued George T. SwaD, clerk of the U. S. Circuit and District Court for the Southern district of Mississippi. He testified he personally saw no iutimidation of voters, but had been often appealed to by colored men about the time of the last election, who c im plumed they were not allowed to vote. Others complained that they were unable to register because they could not give an exact geographi cal lucaliou of their place of residence in the election district in which they lived. Oue of the lrauds practiced upon the ignorant voters at the late election was to give out Democratic tickets with the likeDess of Hayes and Wheeler on them. _ lUETEUKUnUliCIAL indications for the next twenty-four hours. War Dep’t, Office Chief Signal Officer, Washington, D.C., Jan. 16, (1 A. M l) For New England, Falling aud low barometer, increasing easterly to southerly winds, warmer aud stormy weather, with snow, partly turning into rain, followed by rising barometer, northwesterly winds and clearing weather. The rivers in the Middle States and Southern New England will commence rising, and the lower Ohio, Cumberland and lower Mississippi will continue rising. Cautionary signals continne along Lake Michigan, the Gulf coast and the Atlantic coast. _ The 1866 Coble Broken. New York, Jan. 15.—The ditectors of the Anglo-American cable Co have issued a mtice that the cable laid iu 1866 was broken Satuiday 136 mlies from Hearts Content, N. F. All the other cables are iutact. The light house at Hoopei’s straits, ou the eastern shore of Chesapeake Bay, Maryland, has been destroyed by ice. Forty -Fourth C'ougfress—Second Session. SENATE. Washington, Jan 15. A resolution was passes to print 5000 extra copies of tbe testimony taken by tbe Commit tee on Elections in regard to tbe late election in Louisiana, Florida and South Carolina, and the casting of tbe electoral vote of Oregon. ii tier considering a number of bills of a pri vate character the Senate took up the report of the Committee on Rules, prescribing new rules, for the government of the Senate. Tbe committ e reported an amendment to tbe 3d rule so as to compel the attendance of absent Senators whenever it shall be ascertain ed a quorum is not present. Af er ad'scussion the amendment was passed over for tbe present with the understanding it be again considered. Mr. Jones of Nevada, from the special com mutes appointed at tbe last session lo inquire into the Changes which bad taken place in ihe relative value of gold and s>lver, the causes thereof, etc., submitted a concurrent resolution extending tbe timo for the committee to make its report from January 15'.h to February 15tb. Agreed to. Mr. Morrill presented resolutions of the Ver mont Legislature in relation to fisheries iu wa ters p inly within tbe jurisdiction of the several states of the United Slates and partly within the jurisdiction of tho British provinces of North America, asking measures for the pro tection of such fisheries. Ordered printed. Mr. Windom asked leave to make a personal explanation and bad read at 'he Cleik’s desk an artie'e published in tbe Wasbiugtou Union of this date, to tbe effect that last summer charges were made against William McVicker, Surveyor General at Washington Territory, of alleged malfeasance in office, and that be was retained in office through the influence of Sen ator Windom; also, that he had paid money to Senator tViudom for his appointment and re tention in office, but no action had been taken upon them and there was a disposition to keep them quiet until after Mr. Wiudom’s re-election as Senator. Mr. Windom bad read a note from Hon. Montgomery Blair, the responsible editor of the paper, saying the charge would not have been printed bad his attention been called to it, as he did not believe it, and his paper would ex plain it tomorrow. The Senator then said it was true that the charges had been made against him (Windom) in the Department of the Interior within tbe past day or two, by one H. J. Chapman of Washington Territory or Oregon. This indi vidual (Chapman) would have an opportunity of proving tbe charges to be made or be indict ed. So far as be (Windom) was charged with receiving any consideration, be had only to say that every word was without foundation. He moved that a committee of three Senators be appointed to investigate the charge on fjle against him in tbe Interior Department, and that the committee be composed exclusively of Messrs. Morrill, Gordon, Hamlin, Cragin, Dawes, Cockerell and Ferry concurred in the expression that the charge was without least shadow of truth and was unworthy of investiga tion, and that it did not need the report of tbe committee to vindicate tbe Senator. The motion for the appointment of a com mittee of three to investigate tbe charge was unanimously rejected. The Senate returned to the consideration of tbe report of tbe Committee on Buies, and pending the discussion went into executive ses sion and when the doors were reopened ad journed. HOUSE. President Orton made answer to the charge of contempt. He plead illness as an excuse for non attendance. He said that the telegrams called for had never been in his possession or control, except as agent of his company, and that the com pany had without any knowledge or participa tion on his part taken from him all power and control over the telegrams sent through its of fices. He disclaimed any intentional disre spect to the committee or to the House, and declares his readiness to appear before the committee on its return to Washington and give his teslimony fully and freelu He there fore asks to be discharged from custody. Mr. Orton’s answer to the whole matter was referred to the Judiciary Committee and he was remanded to the custody of the sergeant at-arms. Mr Cochrane of Pa., moved to suspend the rules aDd adopt a resolution instruciiug the Judiciary Committee to inquire as to the pro priety of revoking any concessions and privi leges held by the Western Uoion Tel. Co un der the acts of Congress, in consequence of tbe contumacy of the compauy. Motion was de feat’d, yeas 121, nays 85, less than two-thirds in tbe affirmative. Mr. Wbyte of Ky„ referred to the resolution reciting that tears were entataiued that there may not be a peaceable settlement of the Pres idential question and declaring that attempts to prejudice or excite the public mind in advance of the autiioruy provided for in the constitu tion, is unwise, unpatriotic and full of danger to the country. Adopted. Mr Hatcher of Mo., moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill for the relief of tobacco growers It provides that tobacco growers shall have the right to sell leaf tobacco free from any tax, fine or a> y other restrictions. Defeated—yeas 102, nays 99; two thirds not voting in tbe affirmative. Mr Caulfield of 111, moved to suspend the rules and pass the following bill: Whereas, serious apprebeqsion exists in the minds of the people that the deliberations of their Representatives in Congress may be con trolled or in some way iuterferred with by tbe presence of any considerable portion of the army of the United States in Washington dar ing tbe sessions of Congress, and Whereas, it is of the highest importance that all deliberations of Congress shall not only be free from extraneous influence but that no reasonable ground of fear or suspicion shall exist in the popular mind that any act has been the product or result of any other cause than the unbiased sense of tbe Representative’s duty to his constituency, Be it enacted, &c., Tnat it shall be unlawful for more than one regiment or battalion of in fantry of not more than r.nn tBAn nut) fimnnimr of cavalry and one battery of artillery, not ex ceeding six guns, to be stationed at or kept for any purpose whatever, during tbe sessions of Congress, within the limits of tbe District of Columbia, and troops so stationed shall be dis posed as only to guard and protect the public property; that no more than one company shall be stationed at one point, nor shall they be drilled or reviewed in greater numbers than one company at a time, and no part thereof shall be brought for any purpose within one half mile of the capitol during the session without the request of Congress. Provided, however, that in time of war or invasion dur ing said sessions of Congress, Congress shall have the power to call on the President for such increase of troops in said District as be shall deem necessary. Any officer of the United States, in civil or military service, who brings together or issues any order for bringing together a larger body of troops than above provided for, or keeping, or maintaining them, except as provided in this act, shall be guilty of a high misdemeaner, and shall be subject to all tbe penalties prescribed for such misde meanor. Defeated—yeas 99, nays 96. Adjourned. FOREIGN. THE EASTER* QUESTION. The Ultimatum of the Powers—The Porte’s Answer to be given Thursday. Constantinople, Jan, 15,—At to-day’s sit ting of the conference, the Marquis of Sal is bury, in tbe name of bis European colleagues, communicaied to the representatives of the Porte the last proposals of the powers, whose demands were reduced ard softened. After making his communication, Lord Sal isbury announced that if the Porte did not agree to the proposals now made, he had in structions to quit Constantinople. Sir Henry Elliot said he had also been in structed to withdraw and leave tbe British em bassy in care of a Charge d’Affairs. All the other plenipotentiaries in succession made similar declarations, some of them laying stress on tbe fact that it was the Porte’s inter est to accept the proposals. Sufuel Pasha replied that he did not think it possible for Turkey to yield upon questions relative to the question of supervision ann ap pointmsutof governors, those proposals wh'cb affect tbe independence of the Porte having already been rejected. The Porte, however, would examine the communication and reply definitely at the next sitting. The conference will reassemble on Thursday if the Turkish answev is then ready. Meanwhile the graud council of 180, composed of all the great digni taries of the statep, will meet to decide upon the answer. MEXICO. Ceil. Qneroga Shot. Matamoras, Jan 15 Gbd. Juliah Queroga, a prounueut military officer of the late Lerdo government, who retired to his raoche in Nue vo Leon after the flight of Lerdo, was shot at Monterey on the 11th insu by order of General Trevino, a partisan of Diaz. Officers ol Uevuelta continue to eDfore the 3 per cent, tax by breaking into and plundering stores and bouses. THE DOMINION. Cabinet Changes. Ottawa, Jau. 15.—It is understood that Mr. Pelletier will succeed Letellier de St. Justin the Dominion Cabinet as Minister of Agricul ture, and Mr. Oonacbon will enter the Senate as government leader in that house. foreign Notes. Brazil, the Dutch and the Spanish colonies have joined the postal nnion. The Portuguese colonies, Hong Koug, Japan and the Argen tine Republic have signified their desire to eu ter the uuon. The authorities of the Austrian foreign office have compelled General Tecberuaytff to quit Prague. They took alarm at the proposed Czeck demonstration, on account of its extreme pro-Russian tendency, and decided to pieveut it. The London Globe says Hubar Pasha, for many years the head of the Egyptian ministry has accepted the Porte’s offer of the governor ship of Bulgaria. The New Brunswick Legislature will meet February 8th. FINANCIAL ANt> COJHUEKCIAL Portland Wholesale market. Monday, January 15.—The markets are firm to day and trade shows a slight improvemen on some articles. Breadstuff's in i articular are much strong er aud the demand shows a decided advance. Pork and lard are also firm and there is a good demand or both. Corn is stronger and the demand is rather light. Daily Domestic Receipts. By water conveyance—1000 bush cornmeal to G W. True Co. Foreign Imports. BEAVER HARBOR,NB. Selir Georgia Liuwood— 83.000 fresh herring to order. fSoston Ntocli Market. [Sales at the Brokers’ Board, Jan. 15.] $295 Eastern R. scrip 512 15 Boston Maine Railroad.. 99$ Easrern Kailroau...— @5$ Eastern Railroad Vs. 51$ Second Call. 35 Eastern Railroad. 5$ New York Mtock and Mouev Market. New York, Jan. 15.—Evening—Money market closed at 5 ;; ex ra at 54c; Mixed Western at 43 (a) 49c; White do at 46 v. a “"U uo Jin;. KjVI lee Rio steady with at moderate demand. 5>ueai is quiet *nd firm at 94 (ft 9Jc for lair to good refining: 9|c for prime; 400 Ulus Muscovado at 9A fa, 9ft- re fined is in fair demand and easier ai 114 ft ill for standard A; llg a, 11 Jc for granulated; lljc for crushed; 12c for powdered. Molasses quiet. Rice is quiet and steady. Petroleum is quiet crude at 15c refined at 2 8 7-16. fca val Stores—tiosin steady at 4 ft 2 557 Turpentine a shade firmer at 47*e lor Spirits Pork firmer 18 no asked new Mess on spot; 750 bbls seller February at 17 70; do March 17 90 ft 18 (JO; do April at 18 10. Beef Siq?VeivCat duiet; ,ou8 cut hams 11; Western Pickled hams 10A@ 11; middles unsettled 94 a) 93c lor long clear. Dressed Hogs are firmer at 87 lor Western. Lard closed higher and firm; prime steam at 11 20 11 25; seller January ll 20 ft 11 30; seller March at 11 35 ft ll 45, closing at 11 45. Whiskey is steady at 115. J Freights to Liverpool—the market is shade lower; CP^?Lat do compressed per steam at 19-96d; Wheat per steam at 6$d OHioaoo, January 15.—Flour is quiet but firm: Minnesota extras at 6 00 ft 7 50; Minnesota Patent process 7 25 ft 950. W ieat active, firm and higher; go 2 Chicago Spring at 1 30* cash; 1 314 seller lor February; 1 33J selier March: Ho 3 Chicago Spring at ,l lb;/ej,ect.eJ at 9yc 1 00. Corn is raiily active and shade higher at ft 44*c cash; 44Jc seller for February; 45*c seller March; rejected 38*cv Oats ar®ingtir demand and higher at 35*c cash; 35fic seller February; 36*c seller March; rejected at 27c. Rye is steady aud unchanged. Barley is dull, weak ‘Ower at 6Uc. Pork active and lower at 17 20 ft i?r,cas^» 17 42* 17 45 seller February; 17 774 ft T7 80 for seller Maich. Lard is in fair demand and cash; 11 05@ It 07J seller February; V lo® u,-‘i Seller Maron. Bulk Meats dull; shoul ders 6J; short rib sides at 8}; short clear sides at 9. Dressed Hogs in good demand tor futures at 7 25 a cbaug^d‘gUt aUCl beaVy- whi8key steady and un Reueipts—1,105 bbU tonr, 21,000 bush wheat, 00, "““b. “f11, 19,000 bush oats 8.500 hush barley, o,40J busb ol rye. non*K^)I^entlS^,0P(ln*>^),s ttour>0,500 bush wheat, 10, S2 “ra' 7-0°° bosh oats, 6,500 ou.h barmy, At the afternoon call of the board Wheat strong f oirh'fner yat ®.t 324 seller February; 1 34 1 seller for Jlarcb. Corn and Oats i higher! Pork Is farmer at 17 75 seller February; 17 85 seller sederMaVcb?firm at 11 074 8eller February; ll 27i 6i. Louis, January 15.—Flour buoyant, sellers generally withholding stock for advance; Wheat is *'e^r?°2 KeU Fal1 at 1 57J IS 1 58 cash; 1 69 for ^'‘er i’ebruary; 1 62} 1 62} March; No 3 Red Fall at 148} cash aud January; 1 50 February, com is farmer; No 2 Mixed at 40c cash and bid January- 401 seller May. Oats are higher; No2at33e cash and bid January Rye higher at77(g77}c. Barley is nrm, fancy Minnesota 1 is. Whiskey is quiet and unchanged at 1 07 Pork dull and drooping at 17 25 cash and bid January; 17 85 seller for April. Lard nominal at 10} ll asked February. Bulls Meats ?.ea lahJ little lower; shoulders at 6}; clear rib sides 88 018j; clear sides 9} March. Bacon dull and un cnangeu. nn,'fel;e,t,Kt8~3100 bblB ttoar> 19>09 bu8h wheat, 36, 4 mu !“8hK cornA Bh 2’000 busb barley, 4,000 busb rye, 00 head hogs, 00 head cattle. 3 Milwaukee, January 15. Flour Is oniet and unchangc 1. Wheat unsettled and closed firm; No I Milwaukee 1 38; No 2 Milwaukee at 1 323, seller for i ebruary at 1 33}; seller March at 1 35}; No 3 Mil waukee at l 21}. Corn is steady; No 2 at 41c Cats easier and in lair deman 1; No 2 at 34}c. Rye is in lair demaud, No 4 at 74c Barley easier; No2Spriug ?°™b“a.,‘y at 834c '1 at 29ic‘ Provisions entire ly nominal; Mess Pork at 17 50. Lard—prime nom inally at 11. Dressed Hugs at 7 00 bid, 7 25 asked. Receipts—6.0 u uuis nous, 15,0110 oust wheat. Shipments—4600 hour, 37,000 iush wheat. 1’oledo January 15. -Flour Is steady. Wheat is Wabash at on spot and seller January at 147; seller February 1 48, seller March at L 51; No 2 lied Winter on spot and seller January at 1 42; seller February 1 44; re jected bed at 116. Corn firm; high Mixed at 441c No 2 at 44Jc; seller lay at 50Si; xlllow kt44|c, at 44ie; damaged a 42o; rejected 43jc. Oats dull UogsT^o Js 7 75.!F SCea °',Crea at S 75' Drar L’alderwood, lrom Sid lltn, sch H G Bird, for New York. FOREIGN PORTS. Ar at Cadiz inst, brig Carrie E Long, Park, from New York. At Gibraltar Dec 24, brig Clytie. Dow, from Leg horn for Cardenas; sch Welaka, Perkins, from St Alarys. Ga, disg. Ar at Havre 13th, barque Investigator, Butman, New York. Sid fm Liverpool 13th inst, ship Zephyr. SweeUer, for United States. Sid fm Cardiff Jan 13, barque G AI Tucker, Alerri man. and Nicola, Hardy, New York. Ski fin cardift !2th inst, ech Susan P Ihurlow, Strout, Havana. j Ar at Rio Grande Nov 23, sch J W Coffin, Chisholm Richmond, Va. Sid to Buenos Ayres Nov 17tb, barque Ada Gray, Race, New York. A1 Janelro 2d inst, ship Geneva. AIcLoon, Cardiff; 7th, Jennie S Barker, Waite, Shields. Cld at Santos Nov 24, bng ilariy Stewart, Larra bee, for Pernambuco. .ana At Aspinwa’l 7ih inst, sch Ocean Pearl, Fitzgerald, from Baltimore. i Ar alosSL Jag0 13lh in8t» barque Jose D Bueno, Jones, Troon. Pb1!adae,pma.,aSl'thlSCb E H ^.Sawyer, from LLatest by European steamers.! Ar at Liverpool Dec 28, Riebd III, Hubbard, from Charleston. Bombay, Work, New Orleaus; 29th, K R Thomas, Nichols, Bangor, i Cld 2Xtb, John T Berry, Emerson, for SW Pass. I m V J tl Crandon, Pierce, New York New York.- Ulieu’ '-Wll,us» wr Ar at Liverpool Dec 30th, Samuel D Carlton, Free man, Charleston. Eut out at London 30th, Sarah E Frazer, Knight, for Mew York. b Ar at Queenstown 2d inst, Goldon Fleece, Hum phrey, San Francisco, Sldfm Batavia Nov 21, Alice Reed, Kellerau, for Channel. ..Ar a_t Sourabaya Nov 16, Thos Fletcher, PendletoD, New York. Sid tm Calcutta Dec 4, Freidlander, Morrison, for New York. Calcutta ^ec ^tb, Gatherer, Thompson, lor Ar at St Vincent Dec 15, Gan Eden, Allen, Port land via Tenerifle. Sid Dec 11, Jennie Cushman, Johnson, Boston. Castellamare Dec 27, Clara Jenkins, Coombs New York. Sidlm Leghorn Dec 25, C C Sweeney, Cole, for New York. Sid 1m Stettin Dec 22, Grenada, Hodgdon, for New York. Ar at Gibraltar Dec 25, Five Brothers, Randall, Algiers, (an«i cld lor Mew York). Cld 24th, Weiaka Perkins, Palermo. Ar at Havre Dec 30. D W Jhapman, Tukey, New Orleans; 31st, Almira Robinson, Taibcx, do; Jtl A Litchfield, Drummond, Callao. Ar at blushing Dec 31, Chas Dennis, Rogers, from Lobos. SPOKEN. Dec 13, iat 37, Ion 61. sch Waldemar, Parker, Irom Salt Cay, Tl. lor New York. Dec 18, lat 37. Ion 0 50 W, ship Marcia Grecnleaf Bunker, fom Genoa for New Orleans. SPECIAL NOTICES. CALLED 3-20 BO A OS Bought or exchanged for other Securities on the most favorable terms by fi. M. Payson Go., BANKERS AND BROKERS, 32 Exchange Street. tn «au SPECIAL NOTICES. CARD. C. N. Delano takes this opportunity to return thanks to the Fire Department, ami friends who|as eisted, in saving his property from the flames, on the night ot the 13th. jalGsndlt THE LITTLE €JIAJ\T FILL, That cures KiliounnegM. Nick Henriache, an|M pHin is for sale at all the drug gists at Portland. It is entirely a vegetable com pound, Trade mark on square boxes. jaI3d6w&w4wsn Woodbury Moulton, Investment Bankers, 07 EXCHANGE ST„ UFI'EK FOR HALE 7 per cent, iionds. GUARANTEED HI THE Mercantile Trust Co., OF MEW YORK CITY. CAPITA!, $2,000,000.00. These bonds take the form of a First Mortgage on Improved Heal Estate, and are guaranted principal ami interest by tl o above named Company, which has a paid up capital ot Two Million Dollars, one million of Yt hicli in kept mvtaled in LuiKd mtiirn nuuiiH. This security commends itself to Executors, Guardians, Trustees and the most conservative Investors for the following reasons: 1st—Each loan is a first lien on Improved Real Estate. 2d- Loans do not exceed 50 per cent, of the present appraised ca>h value of city property, and 331-3 per cent, of Farm property. 3d—The Mortgage belongs to the Investor and not to the Company. janGsneodtf Surgical Instruments, ELASTIC STOCKINGS, Bandages and Supporters, Trusses, Shoulder Braces, Spinal Supporters, Club Foot Shoes, &c., on hand and made to order. eeectri«Tbatteries for sale and to let by A. G. SCHLOTTEBBECK, Dealer in and Manulacturer of SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS, 501 Congress St. Portland, Maine., Sole Agent lor Geo. Tiemann Co. New York. no23 aoiltf STATE OF JV1AINE. In House of Representatives, 1 January 3. 1877. J Ordered, That all bills and petitions for legislation, except those for redress of wrongs and grievances which may be presented to this legislature after WEDNESDAY, the 18th instant, be referred to the next legislature; that this order be published in the Daily Kennebec Journal, Portland Daily Press, Daily Eastern Argus. Portland Evening Advertiser, Bangor Daily Whig and Courier, Bangor Daily Commercial and Lewiston Journal, until said date; and that this order shall not be suspended nor recon sidered except by a two-thirds vote of the members present. Read aud passed. Sent up for concurrence. ORAMANDAL SMITH, Clerk. In Senate, January 4, 1877. Read and concurred. S. W. LANE, Secretary. A true copy. Attest: SAMUEL W. LANE, Secretary. jan8 sndlOt SWAN BARRETT. BANKERS AND BROKERS 200 MIDDLE STREET, otter for sale Portland 6's Columbus, Ohio, 6's Cuyahoga County, Ohio. J’s Maine Central R. R. 7’s Equitable Trust Co., 7’s and other desirable Securities. The Biighcttt price paid for ‘‘Called” Gov ernment Bonds. de30 eod3m2tlp PIANOS ED B ROBINSON, 5 Myrtle Street. 1 iUllUlJ has the celebrated Weber Piano, and and other makers, at extremely low prices. ORGANS. 22? for Tuning attended to as au i&H_ niy RAIDER'S German Simll, Costing but 35 cts., WILL CERE CATARRH. COLDS. HEADACHE. DIZZINESS. SORE THROAT. DIPHTHERIA, DEAFNESS. PAINS IN THE SHOULDER BLADE AND LUNGS. DROPPINGS IN THE THROAT. LOSS OF MERORY. LOSS OF SLEEP. WANT OF VITAE ENERGY. GENERAL WEAKNESS, CAUSED BY CHRONIC CATARRH. All of these disagreea ble as well as dangerous complaints can readily be cured by the use of the great medicine BOEDER'S BERMAN SNUFF. Without a doubt it is the people’s remedy, being sold at a price within the reach of all, while it is always sure to euro the most difficult and obsti nate of cases, as the thousands who by its use have been snatched from the grave can truly testify. Many people, Laving tried all the expensive remedies, and spent the last dollar upon articles of no merit, find, by the* use of one small box of German Snuff, costing but 35 cents, so great a cure that they would i.ot be without the same for hundreds of dollars. It does not sneeze your head ofi, but gently pen etrates the organs of the head and loosens the foul matter, which Is simply poison, in tho head. Be wise, and procure a box; if you don’t need it yourself, remember that your wife or child, who for years past has com plained of that Catarrh, whi h has rendered life a curse, and made death almost welcome as a re lief from the living agony ot day and night Re member that 35 cents will buy the box, and a few pinches will efieet tbe cure; and when at last health and no' dis ease surround the family table, you will bless the day that you were wise enough to purchase a box of R/EDER’S German Snuff. Dou’t take any other preparation until you have tried this, ttemember, it costs but 35 «ents It your druggist cannot proeme it, send 50 cents to the Agents, and receiver box by return mail SMITH, DOOLITTLE SMITH, Agents, 26 Trc mont Street, Museum Building, Boston, octlt WS&MsnGm SPECIAL NOTICES. Schenck’s Pulmonic Syrup, Sea Weed Tonic and Mandrake pills.—These deservedly celebra ted and popular medicines have effected a revolution in the healing art, and proved the fallacy ot several maxims which have for many years obstructed the progress of medical science. The false supposition that “Consumption is incurable” deterred physicians from attempting to liud remedies for that disease, and patients afflicted with it reconciled iheinsclves to death without making an effort to escape from a doom which they supposed to be unavoidable. It is now proved, however, that Consumption can be cured, and that it has been cured in a very great number of cases (somes of them apparently desper ate ones) by Scbcnck’s Pulmonic Syrup alone; and in other cases by the same medicine in connection with Schenck’s Sea Weed Tonic and Mandrake Pills, one or both, according to the requirements of the case. Dr Schenck himself, who enjoyed uninterrupted goodjhealth for more than forty years, was supposed, at one time to be at tbs very gate of death, bis phy sicians having pronounced his case hopeless, and abandoned him to bis fate He was cured by the aforesaid medicines, and, since ids recovery, many thousands similarly affected have used Dr. Schenck’s preparations with the same remarkable success. Full directions accompany ea.^h, making it not ab solutely necessary to personally see I)r Schenck un less patients wish their lungs examined, and for this purpose he is profosiodally at his principal office. Coiner Sixth and Arch Sts., Philadelphia, every Monday,where all letters tor advice must be address ed. Schenck’s medicines ace sold by all druggists. jal deod&wlm DR, TIliVlER, PHYSICIAN ASI) Sl l!(,i;o\, Mechanics’ Mail Building, Respectfully tenders thanks to the Citizens of Port land for their liberal patronage during the past year; and trusts that by 4 orrui noil €»«-ntlone and muscle ailments than any articles ever be fore discovered. Scientific skill cannot go beyond the effects of theso remarkable preparations. D'hronic Kheuina liMiu of many years* standing, Neuralgia, Weak Back, Fever, Sores, Wceping-^iinewM, Sciatica. Caked-Breasts, Distorted Joints and Sprained Limbs of the worst kind are cured by the White Centaur Liniment. It will destroy the pain and heal without a near all ordinary Burns and Scalds. It will extract the poison of Bites and Stings, and the frost from Frozen Limbs. It is very efficacious for Ear-ache, Tooth-ache, Itch and Cutaueoun Eruptions. Mr. Josiah Westake, of Marysville, O., writes: “For years my Rheumatism has been so bad that x uavc wen uuauio tu rui iiuni iuc uuu9c, iuo first three bottles 01 Centaur Liniment enabled me to walk without my crutches I am mending rapid ly. I think yonr Liniment simply a marvel.” C. H. Bennett, Druggist, Rock Prairie, Mo., says “Centaur Liniment sells better and gives the best satisfaction ot anything in the market What the Centaur Liniment has done for others it will do for you. It is handy, it is reliable, and it is cheap. The Yellow Centaur Liniment is worth its weight in gold to owners of horses and mu'es. This Linimant has cured more Nprnined. sweenied, Ring-boned and Galled Horses in three years than have all the Farriers in the country in an age. Its effects are simply wonderful. We have thousands upon thousands of certificates as strong as the following: “.\ly horpe was lame for a year with a fetlock wrench All remedies utterly fajled to cure and I considered him worthless until I commenced to use Centaur Liniment, wh.ch rapidly cured him. 1 heartly recommend it. “REV. GEO W FERRIS. “Manorville, Schoharie Co., N Y.” “Dear Sirs,—I have used your Centaur Uni ment in my family, and find it to be ot great value Please send me two doilats worth oHe for the mules and horses. RILEY SICKLES. Falls Station. Woyming Co Pa.” It makes very little difference what the case is, whether it be Wrench, Sprain, Poll-Evil, Kin bone. Scratches or Lameness ot any kind, the effects are the same. Liverymen, Stage proprietors, Farmers, &c., should never be without the Yellow Centaur Liniment. It is sold everywhere, and warranted in its effects. Laboratory of J. B. Rose Co., 46 »E IT ST., NEW YORK. Castoria. It L* a mistake to suppose that Castoria is not adapted to grown persons as well a* Children. They only need to increase the quantity. But childreu have so many complaints for which Castoria is adapted—like‘Wind Colic, Sour Stomach, Worm?, Tetter, Teeth«ng and Croup, that it is especially recommended for them. Its effects are more certain than Castor Oil. It contains no alchohol and is as pica-nnt to take as honey. It never gripes. By regulating the stomach aud bowels the Castoria cools ihe blood, expels worms and prevents feverishness, quiet* the nerves and produces health—then of course children can sleep in quiet and mothers can rest. Castoria is recommended by all physicians and nurses who have tried it, and it is having a rapidly increasing sale. It is prepared with great care after the recipe of Dr. Samuel Pitcher, of Mass., at the Laboratory of J. B. Rose Co., 46 Dey Street, New York. w3m41 MUSIC A Roll Music Folio siren to persons buy ing Mheet Music to the amount ot 91.00, retail p< lee. A fine Music Binding Folio given to persons buying Wheel Manic to the mm. unt of $3.00 retail, price, by U. H. HAW US, 177 Middle Street. PIANOS AND ORGANS great Inducement offered for cash, or sold on instil ments. 110 Violins, lOOO Harmonicas and a large Stock of Musical Instruments bought from a Bankrupt Stock selling very cheap. Call and get bargains, at jan31 12T RUDDLE NTKEET. deodly* ANEW II AIK TONIC worth baving-itis the best. Wood's Improved Hair Restorative is unlike any other, and has uo equal. The Improved has new vegetable tonic propei tie*; restores grey hair to a glossy, natural color; restores faded, dry, harsh and falling hair; restores, dresses, gives vigor Jo the hair; restores hair to prematurely bald beads; removes dandruff, humors, scaly eruptions; removes irritation, itching and scaly dryness. No article pro duces such wonderful effects, fry it, call for Wood's Improved Hair Restorative, and don't be put ojf with any other article Sold bv all druggists in this place and dealers everywhere. Trade supplied at manu facturers* prices by C. A. Cook Co., Chicago, Sole Agents for the United States and Canadas, and by Weeks Pottei, Boston. w6m36 g RUBBER BOOTS warranted not to crack at Hall's It libber More, 21G Middle St., under Falmouth Hotel, ja4 dtf NOTICE is hereby given, that the subscriber bas been duly appointed and has taken upon himself the trust ot Administrator of the estate of AARON CLEAVES, late of Cumberland, in the County of Cumberland, deceased, and given bouds as the law directs. All persons having demands upon the estate of said deceased, are required to exhibit the same;aud all persons Indebted to said estate are called upon to make payment to AARON CLEAVES, JR., Adrn’r. Cumberland, Jan. 2d, 1817. w3w2* For Sale, rpHE Fishing Schooner Sargasso; thirty (30) tons burden, new measurement; well lound in sails aud rigging; will be sold low lor cash. Apply to PEKLEY, RUSSELL CO., jan6dtf No. 94 Commercial Street. Horses Wintered. AT mv farm, on hay and grain at $10 per mouth. Sunny yards and running water Horses taken and returned,and carriages stored without ex tra charge. Apply at otice. C. P. MATTOCKS, nov23dtf 31J Exchange Street. Kiarsarge School for Boys, NORTH CONWAY, N. H. The Ne*t Quarter t'oinmcurcN September For particu lar. or ailuii.-ion ruklrcs. wtt2J FREDERICK THOMPSON. Principal OEMS OF GEKIUJI LIFE "NUFF SED.” THL above sent to any arblre.. on receipt of 10 cents au(l stamp. GERMAN NOVELTY CO. Ytitk'l Boston Mass.
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THE PRESS. TUESDAY MOUSING, JAN. 16. 1877 THE PRESS May be obtained at the Periodical Depots ot Fes senden Bros., Marqnis, Brunei Co., Andrews, Wentworth, Moses, N. B. Kendrick, and Chisholm Bros., OH all trains that run out of the city. At Biddeford, of Phillsburv. At Saco, of L. Hodgdon and H. B. Kendrick. At Watei villfc of J. S. Carter. At Bath, of J. O. Shaw. At Lewiston, of French Bros., and Stevens Co CITY AND VICINITY. Hew Advertisements To-Day, ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN. Music Hail—Benefit to Miss Nellie Young. SPECIAL NOTICES. Card—C. N Delano. MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES. A Chance for a Bargain—Davis Co. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. •tohn llaucock Mutual Life Insurance Co. Copartnership—Davis Hartiand. Reduced prices—Owen, Mooic iK Bailey. Worth Slot). Notice W J McNeily. The Glory of Americans her Women. AUCTION COLUMN. Sherift’s Sale-F. O Bailey Co. PORTLAND POST OFFICE. Office Hours. From 8.C0 a m to 8.30 p m, Sundays excepted. Sundays open for Carriers and General Delivery from 9 to 10 a m. Portland, Me., Jan. 9, 1877. Arrival and Departure ot Hails. Boston and intermediate offices. Arrive at 12.20 p. m. and 12.30 a. m. Close at 8.30 a m, and 2.30 and 9.00 p. m. Boston and the West. Arrive at 5.10 p m. Intermediate or Way Mails via Boston and Maine Railway. Arrive at 12.20 and 8.20 pm. Close at 8.30 a in and 2.30 p m. Great Soutnem and Western. Arrive at 12.20 p m and 12.30 a in. Close at 8.30 a m, 2.30 and 9.00 p m. Baugot, Mattawarakeag, and connecting routes. Arrive at 3.00 p. m. Close at 11.30 a. m. Augusta and connecting routes. Arrive at 9.00 a m. and 3 00 p. m. Close at 11.30 a m and 5.00 p m. Morning Northwestern by G. T. R. Arrive at 8.40 a m Close at 6.30 a rn. Lewiston and Auburn. Arrive at 9.00 a. m., and 3.00 p in. Close at 6.30 a m, 11.30 a m and 5.00 p. m. Rochester, N. H., and intermediate offices. Arrive at 1.30 p. in. Close at 7.00 a m and 2.00 p m. North Conway and other offices on the P. O. R R. Arrive at 12.05 a m and 5.10 p m. Close at 9.00 a m and 2.20 p m. iiy me uriugiou otage. Arrive aupm. uioseai 6.50 am. East port, via each steamer. Arrive at 6.00 a m. Close at 5.00 p m. Nova Scotia and Prince Edward’s Island. Arrive Thursday at 6 a m. Close Saturday at 3.30 p m. Foreign Mails per Allan Line close every Satur day at 12 m. Foreign Mails, via New York, day previous co sail ing ot steamers. Close at 2.30 p m. Express, Augusta, Bangor and the East. Arrive at 2.00 am. Close at 9.00 p m. Skowhegan intermediate offices and the north. Arrive at 3.00 p m. Close at 11.30 a m. Skowhegan closed pouch closes at 9.00 p m Canada and intermediate offices, via G. T- It. Ar rive at 12.30 p. m. Close at 1.00 p m. Stated Meetings. CITY GOVERNMENT. The regular meetings of the City Council take place the first Monday evening of each month. The School Committee meet the fourth Monday evening of each month. MASONIC. At Masonic Hall, No. 88 Exchange Street. YORK RITES. Blue Lodge—Ancient Land-Mark, first Wednes day; Portland, second Wednesday; Atlantic, third Wednesday. Chapters-GreenleafR. A.C.,first Monday; Mt. Vernon, R A. C third Monday. Council—Portland C. R. S. Masters, second Monday. Commanderies of K. T —Portland, fourth Mon day St. Albans, second Thursday. Grand Bodies—Grand Lodge, first Tuesday in May; Grand Chapter, first Tuesday evening in May; Grand Council, Wednesday 3 p. m.; Grand Com mandery, Weduesday evening. Masonic Relief Association—Fourth Wednes day in every month. Portland School of Masonic Instruction— Second and fourth Tuesday of each month ANCIENT ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITES, Lodge—Yates Grand Lodge of Pc;fectton, first Friday. Council—Portland Council P. ot J. second Fri day. Chapter—Dunlap Chapter Rose Croix de H., third Friday. Consistory—Maine Consistory, S,P. R. S., fourth Friday in March, June, September and December. I O O. F. At Odd Fellows' Hall, Farrington Blocl:, Congress Street Lodges—Maine, on Monday evenings; Ancient Brothers, on Thursday evenings; Ligonia, on Friday eveuiDgs; Beacon, on Tuesday evenings; Ivy, D., of R., second and fourth Saturday. Encampment- Macbigonne, first and third Wed nesdav eastern Star, second and fourth Wednes ,j„_ i>_. 1_i .J .I,;.,] e Relief Association—Every third Tuesday in the month. Benefit Association—Board of Directors meet first Monday evening of each month. Association meets first Monday evening of January, April, July and October. TEMPLARS OF HONOR. At Templars' Hall, No. 100 Exchange Street. Council—Maine, first and third Monday in each mouth Temple—Forett City, No. 1, every Wednesday evening. Patriotic Order Sons of America—Camps No 1, 3 and 4 convenes over the Eastern Express Office, Plum street, 1 on Tuesday evening; No. 3 on Wednesday evening; No 4 on Monday evening; No 2 at School House, Turner’s Island, Cape Elizabeth Friday Evening. Bos worth Post G. A. R.—Meeting every Friday evening in Mechanics’ Hall, corner of Congress aad Casco streets. Portland Temperance Reform Club—Head quarters in Printer’s Exchange, 2d floor, Exchange street. Open day and evening. Business meeting every Monday evening at 7J o’clock. Young Men’s Christain Association-Corner Congress aud Casco Streets. Every evening. Portland Typographical Union, No. 75 Second Saturday of each month. Mercantile Library Association—Farrington Block. Second Monday in each month. Delivery of books, 2 to 6,7 to 9, day and evening. Payson Library Society—Meetings every Monday evening, Brown’s Block, cor. Brown aDd Congress streets, at 7£ o’clock. Portland Institute and Public Library— i In City Building. Ojien and free to all from 10 to 1 and 7 to 9. Maine Charitable Mechanic Association— Corner of Congress and Casco streets. First Thurs day in each month. Knights of Pythias—Bramhall Lodge, No. 3, Thursday evenings; Munjoy Lodge, No 6, Monday evenings; Pine Tree, No. 11, Friday evenings, at their Hall, Clapp’s Block, Market Square. Portland Army and Nayy Union—Corner Congress and Brown streets. Fiist Tuesday in each month. Sovereigns of Industry—Dirigo Council, No. 2 meets every Friday evening, at Arcana Hall, at7£ o’clock. Portland Fraternity-No. 4J Free St. Block. Every evening. Independent Order of Good Tempuars— Arcana. Monday; Mission, Wednesday, Williams* Block, Congress street; Mystic, Thursday, at Sons of Temperance Hall, Congress Hall; Iron Clad Thursday, at West End. Portland Society of Natural History— Atthei. library room, City Hall, on the first and third Mondaj evenings ot eacb month. Superior Court. JANUARY CRIMINAL TERM, 1877, SYMONDS, J., PRESIDING. Monday.—State vs. Joel B. Patterson. Sending threatening letter to O. H. Briggs. On trial. Libby. Howard Cleaves—Clarke. Brief Jottings* We have already bad fifteen snow s'o-ms and the winter is only half gone. A ladies fur collar and a store key await own ers at the police station. Huddell Seitzuiger of Philadelphia, who have failed, owed the National Traders’ Bank of this city §5,247 71. The pound party which was to have taken place this evening under the auspices of Camp No. 1, P. O. S. A., is postponed until further notice on account of the death of N. B. Mitchell, Nathauicl B. Mitchell, injured by the recent accident on the Grand Trunk, died yesterday morniDg at bis father’s house on Smith street He was a member of the Patriotic Order of Sons of America. Beni§tts.— The Reform Club is to give Pres ident Pearson a complimentary benefit atGrand Army Hall on this and tomorrow evenings. The temperance drama of “The Last Loaf,” and several tableaux will be given. A benefit will be given to Miss Violet Camp bell, next Saturday afternoon and evening, when “Leah, the Forsaken” will be presented, and Miss Campbell will take the ititle role, as sisted by volunteers. Miss Nellie Young takes a benefit at Music Hall Wednesday evening as “Topsy.” Drowned.—Early yesterday morning Geo. Pillsbury, aged 25 years, a resident of Turner’s Island, and a Mr. Watson, were crossing the railroad bridge when the former slipped and fell into the water. Mr. Watson tried to pnli Pillsbury out by letting his coat dowu to him, but had not the strength. He then rushed to the Maine Central station for aid, but when he returned Pillsbury had sunk from exhaustion. The drowned man was a member of the Pat riotic Order of Sons of America. His body was recovered at half past two o’clock in the afternoon.__ Real Estate Transfers.—The following are the real estate transfers recorded in this county yesterday: Bridgton—Lot of laud from Isaac Crouthei to George Taylor. Cumberland—Lot of land on Great Chebeaeue Island with buildings thereon Irom Henry Up ton to Sarah S. Strout. D' ern g—Lot of land from Thomas S. Files to James H Jordan. Gorham—Lot of land and buildings thereot from Eunice Larry to Carrie F. Burnham. Standish—Lot of land and buildings thereot from William H. Ward to Samuel S. Hill. Etlier Shepley. Ether Shepley, LL. D., ex-Chief Justice of Maine, died at his residence on State Street yesterday morning after an illness of bat a few days, at the great age of 87 years, 2 months, and 13 days. This eminent jurist was born Nov. 2,1789, at Groton, Mass., the birthplace of many distinguished men, including Amos and Abbott Lawrence, the well remembered merchants and philanthropists of Boston. The Shepleys were settled at Groton| as early as 1700. Judge Shepley’s father, John Shep ley, was an Orderly Sergeant and clerk of a company in the Revolution. Ether was the second of three sons. The oldest was the late John Shepley of Saco, who was for many years reporter of decisions of the Supreme Court of Maine. The Christian name Ether was adopted from a city of the tribe of Judah. Mr. Shepley received his elementary education at Groton Academy. From thence he pro ceeded to Dartmouth College, from which he took his degree in 1811. Among his classmates were Prof. Nathaniel H. Carter, Bezaleel Cush man and Nathaniel Wright, who were after wards all instructors in Portland. A mos Ken dall, Postmaster General in 1835, was also of this class. On leaving college Mr. Shepley entered the office of Dudley Hubbard of South Berwick, where he remained two years. Afterwards he read law successively with Z. B. Adams of Lunenburg, and Solomon Strong of Westminis ter. On being admitted to the bar in 1814, Mr Shepley came to Saco and entered into a law partnership with Win. P. Preble, thenU. S. Dis trict Attorney for Maine. This partnership con tinued one year by limitation. The principal lawyers of York County were then Prentice Mellen of Biddeford, Nicholas Emery of Par sonsfield, Cyrus King of Saco, and John Holmes of Alfred, all eminent in their pro fession. Mr. Shepley afterwards wrote that “after a lew contests with the shrewdness of one, the wit and ingenuity of another, the vehement and flashing eloquence of a third, and the placid arguments and special pleading of a fourth, I was allowed to stand “rectus in curia.” Id 1816 Mr. Shepley married Miss Anna Foster with whom he had become acquainted while in College. The separation of Maine from Massachusetts now became the exciting public topic, and Mr Shepley’s first efforts outside of his profession were in advocating that measure, and he was elected to the Massachusetts Legislature in 1819 'on thatissue, and was the same year elected a delegate to the convention to form a conslitntion for the new state. On looking over the roll of the 304 delegates,who met in September 1819 in the old meeting-house of the First Parish, in Portland, I think Judge Shepley was the last survivor ot that body. In 1821 Mr. Shepley was appointed U. S. Attorney for the Maine District, successor to Win. P. Preble, who was appointed Judge ot the Supreme Court This office he held until 1833, when he was elected U. S. Senator to suc ceed John Holmes. While in Congrese, he was a warm supporter of the adminis tion of President Jackson. In 1836, Judge Parris resigned his seat on the Supreme bench, and Senator Shepley was ap pointed by Governor Dunlap to the vacant Judgeship. In 1848 Judgo Shepley was made Chief Justice by Gov. Dana, to succeed Judge Whitman. He continued in this office until 1835, when his constitutional term exeiied. Dur.ng the year 1838, Judge Shepley was importuned by bis political friends to accept a nomination as candidate for Governor, aDd the same year he bad an informal offer of the office of Attorney General of the United States, both ol which he declined. Id 1856 he was appointed sole commissioner to revise the public laws of the State, and the “Eevised Statutes” of 1S57 with a full index, is a mom' men: to his industry and legal knowledge This was his las: official labor for the State' He was thirty-three years a trustee of Bowdoin College, baviDg been first chosen in 1829. Af ter an unsullied official life of thirty-six years, he retired to private life with the respect of all who knew him He recived from Dartmouth Collage, the honorable degree of LL. D. Judge Shepley became a communicant of the Congregational Church at Saco, in 1823 He removed from Saco to Portland, in 1837, and joined the communion of the State Street Church, and has been an exemplary Christian to the time of his death For fifty years there have been no doubts in his mind as to his duty to bis Creator and his fellowmen. Within a few years he wrote as follows: “When strong y inclined to cast it from me as a painful and loathsome subject, it seemed to be mean and unworthy ot a thinking man to avoid a full and impartial investigation of his relations to his Creator and to bis fellow creatures, and the manner in which he fulfilled them. I desire to leave my testimony that a life of devotion resting upon repentance and faith in Christ, is a life of higher enjoyment than can be found without it.” Mrs. Shepley died in 1867. Their remain ing children are John K educated at Bowdoin College, from which he has received the hon orary degree of L L. D.; he is now a promi nent lawyer in St. Louis, Missouri; George Foster, Judge of the XJ. S. Circuit Court; and Leonard D., of the Portland Water Compaay. The last time Judge Shepley spoke in public, it was the privilege of the writer to hear him. He was the la3l of the original members of the Maine Historical Society, which was organized in 1822. Judge Peleg Sprague ^of Massachu setts, was one of the corporators, but by his removal from the State in 1833, he ceased to be a member—he is yet living at the age of 83 In February, 1874, the Historical Society held a meeting in the City building, Portland, at which Judge Shepley was present. During the forenoon the President alluded to the pres ence of the venerable Judge and invited him to address the society, which after some hesita tion he concluded to do. While he was pre paring to speak all eyes were turned to his patriarchal figure, which was most striking. On his commencing to speak there was a gen eral feeling of reverence, and from a common impulse the whole audience rase, and remained standing until be closed. He alluded to his associates halt a century before, to his long membership, and expressed regret that he had given the society so little assistance in tbeir researches. He closed with an expression of his interest in the objects aimed at. This was the last time he spoke in public, and the scene will be long remembered by those present. W. G. Lecture by Ber. C. F. Dole. The storm of last night prevented many from being present to hear Rev. C. F. Dole’s lectnre at Plymouth church on “Our Taxes.” The speaker was suffering from severe hoarseness, and several times was obliged to stop speaking. The lecture was carefully writ ten, aud was listened to with close attention. In closing, the lecturer said that formerly he believed that church property should be taxed, but now nelieved differently— that the churches indirectly benefited all in regard to the morals of a commuuity, aDd for this reason all the people should support the cburcheB even if they did not just believe in their doctrines. niM Dammam at Deception Hall. Owing to the combined effects of a driving snow storm aud several attractions elsewhere, there was not a large attendance at Reception Hall last evening to hear Miss Eistman’s ex cellent lectnre upon t9mperance. The lady is a very pleasiDg speaker and ber lecture was giv en in a manner calculated to interest her audi ence. She was introduced by Mrs. Dr. Devoll and withofft any prelimir ary remarks at once entered into the discussion of the great ques tion which was treated in a very logical man ner. She cited numerous statistics to show the extent of the 1-quor traffic in this country. She spoke of the coffee house and wished it success She closed with an earnest appeal for tho3e addicted to the intcxicating cup to reform. The lecture was one of the finest ever delivered iu this city and should he repeated under more favorable circumstances. Peraoual. Mr. \V. C. Beckett had a stroke of paralysis yesterday morning. Mrs. Rolfe, mdther of Samuel Rolfe, Esq died yesterday, aged 94 years. Joseph Carr of Baugor has been appointed special agent of the Pension Department. Hon. Israel Washburn delivers his lecture on “The Tendencies to Centralization” in Saccar appa Congregational church Wednesday even ing. Bishop Neely has invited the clergy and laity of the diocese of Maine to meet at the ca thedral on St. Pant’s Day, the 25th inst., to commemorate the tenth anniversary of his bishopric. The Brunswick Telegtaph says Drs. Palmer and Wilder will lecture before the Maine Med ical Schoo1, the coining session, and there is uo truth in the report that their services will Dot be required at Bowdoiu because they had lec tured before homoeopathic students at Ann Arbor. LECTITBES. Gen. Neal Dow in the Mechanic Course. The eighth entertainment in the Mechanic Course was given last evening, Gen. Neal Dow giving his new lecture entitled “England and the Eoglish” to a.good audience at Me chanics Hail. The lecture proved a very inter esting one an 1 showed that Gen. Neal Dow did not travel through Eugland on his recent visit with his eyes shut. The delivery occupied seventy minutes. The lecture began by alluding to the autiqui ties of the old country. If the Americau trav. eller there has but a short time to remain, he will not be able to learn much of the institu tions of the country and nothing ol the people or of their ways of life. He wilt devote him self therefore entirely to an examination of the many most interesting remains of the old time with which the Kingdom abounds, many of which date from tha earliest years of an era, and some go far back into the shadowy past where no history has taken cognizance of them, nor of the people by whom they were con structed, and even their object is matter of mere conjecture. But the residence in the country of more than three years afforded the lecturer most ample opportunities of becoming acquainted with the people—their ways of thought and of life—and with their political institutions. The England of to day is very different from what it was in the early years of this century. A great maoy changes have been accomplished in the social condition and political institu tion's of the country, and other changes are slowly and quietly in progress by whicd the condition qf the country of a century hence will be as unlike that of the present day, as it is now different from that of a hundred years ago. Tbe lecturer described the present political condition of tbe couuiryas contrasted with that of the beginning of the present century. Now the people are admitted to a large share in the direction of public affairs, some working men eveD, having seats in the House of Commons— uuv uautmsc lias ueeu largely exieuueu aaiony drew quite a number of gentlemen to the Council Rjom in the City Building yester day afternoon. .Frederick Fox, one of the trus tees tor the bondholders, called the meeting to order, and upon his motion L. D. M. Sweat, Esq., was called to the chair. Mr. Sweat spoke briefly of the business of the meeting and called upon Mr. Fox for a more delaiied statement. Mr. Fox stated the action ot the City Govern ment looking towards the appointment of a receiver, aud said that he, as one of the trus tees, had not determined whether that was the best action to take, but at the request of some of tho bondholders had called the meeting for a conference. Nathan Webb, Esq,, appeared as attorney for some of tho bondholders. He said that it was actually necessary to have a receiver ap pointed, as tho Railroad Commissioner had or dered a new bridge built at Saco River, and until it is built tho directors arc personally re sponsible for wlm damage may be done. They are unwilling to tike this responsibility, but on the other hand have not tho means at their command to make the bridge safe. If a receiver could be appointed it would prevent the paying out of the earuiugs, but on the contrary they could he used to build the bridge. The right of the boudholders would not be impaired in the least Mr. Webb in the course of his re marks stated that one of the commissioners uow examining the affairs of the road said that the present management was as economical as it is possible to be. On motion of K. O. Couaut a committee of five was appointed to confer with the City Gov ernment in regard to tho whole matter. N. Webb, Charles Meserve, F. Fox, R. O. Conant and Joseph Walkei were appointed by the chair. The meeting then adjourned. It is understood that there will be no contest in the matter at the hearing before Judge Peters at Saco to-morrow, but that all parlies interested will agree upon au official of the Rochester road as receiver. The Fraternity Club—Last evening the Fraternity Club attended the lecture by Kev. Mr. Dole at Plymouth church. At the close of the lecture the Club escorted Rev. Messrs. Dole and Carpenter to the Preble House, where odo of their interesting meetings were held. After the meeting the company partook of a splendid collation, and spent an hour in a social man ner. It was a very pleasant affair to all con cerned. Soup Tickets.—Benevolent parties wishing to serve poor families to the soup to be distrib uted from City Hall, Market Square, can pur chase tickets for this purpose at the coffee house, 23 Temple street. All who go for their soup must carry their dishes within the hours of uiue and ten o’clock iu the morning. Rich aud nutritious, it is to be sold at five cents a quart. The Insane Case.—A meeting of the Mayor and Aldermen was ca'led last evening to take action on the caso of the iasanc man spoken of n yesterday’s issue, rat before the Board met die Oveiseers of the Poor decided that the man lid not have a residence here. He will accord ngly ba sent to Bj3toa to-day in charge of an jfficer. Steamer Arrival.—The Allan mail steam ;r Scandinavian, Capt. Dutton, from Liverpool ;be 4th inst., arrived here last evening at six j’clock, bringing 34 cabin aud 43 steerage pas iengers. She had a very quick passage for this •eason of the year. Yariuofllh Items. The fifth lecture iu the Yarmouth popular jourse was delivered lest Tuesday eveuiog by Eh Perkins of New York, to a crowded house. The sixth lecture of tie course will be deliv sred this evening by Kev. Geo. A. Putnam of Slillbury, Mass/formerly pastor of the First Uongregational church of thi3 place. Subject ‘Travels in Cairo.” The annual hus.uess meeting of the Yar nouth brass band was held last Thursday eve ling at thtir hail iu the Institute. The follow og officers were elected for the eusuiug year: President, Henry D. Brackett; Vice President, Elerbert Grant; Secretary, Treasurer and igent, Joseph Kiyues; Trustees, Henry L:;av tt, Edward Kayoes, Monroe Stoddard. After which they partook of oysters, cakes, pies, &c.. dosing at a Ik e hour. STATE NEWS. KENNEBEC COUNTY. Clinton has an anti-tobacco club which num oers titty members. The calls upon the overseers of the poor of Grardiner for assistance hive beeu more numer ous this winter than iu any preceding for fif teen years. OXFORD COUNTY. Jan. 9th, Judson DeCoater, while fox-hunt ing among the mountains of HebroD, heard the bleat of a sheep, aud on making search, discov ered a last spring lamb imprisoned between a lodge aud a huge snow dritt. Iu tbe small iu. elosure grew a beech tree which afforded the only food within reach of the unfortunate pris oner. He had gnawed off the bark as high as he could reach, and into the wood quite a dis tance. PENOBSCOT COUNTY. Geo. Norton, who was ruu over by the Buu gor Piscataquis traiu, at Oldtown, last Fri day night, and uad one ot his legs cut off aud the other crushed, died Satu.day morning at one o’clock. YORK COUNTY. The following are the officers of Saco Val ley Lodge No. 43, I. O, O. F., of West Buxton, for the term ending June 30, 1877: A. U. Abbott, N. G.; G. W. Howe, V. G.; John Hill, H. See F. H. Ilill, Treas.; Fred. A. Usher, Warden; JohnE Morton, Conductor; James Sands, O. G Albert Smith, I. G.; Geo. E. Sands, It. S. N. G., J. G. Bidloo, L. S. N. G.; Geo. A. Sprague, It. S. S.; John G. Haley, L S. S.; E. A. Hobson, It. S. V. G.; H. W, Palmer, L S. V. G. The advertisement of the John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company appears in another column. The assets of this company are S'2,750,000, and it is fouuded on a firm basis with no danger of confiscation of trust funds. They cause their books, debts, credits, stocks bonds, mortgages, and all other assets and lia bilities to he examined, first by a committee of policy-holders composed of merchants and actuaries; second, they cause an examination to be male by the Hon. Stephen H. Rhodes, Commissioner of Insurance for Massachusetts, all of whom vouch for the correctness of the official statement, and certify to the fact that the John Hancock is sound to the core. Full particulars cau be learned by applying to N. S. Gardiner, general agent for Maine. Auction Sales.—Our readers will notice in another column the advertisement of the clos ing sale at the Bon Jlarehe, 345 Congress street this afternoon at 2 1-2 o’clock. This sale is for the purpose of closing out as mach of their present winter stock as possible before Febru ary 1st, when they will close their store for re pairs. F. O, Bailey Co. will sell at 10 o’clock this morning at salesroom, Exchange street, the stock of fixtures of au eating saloon. A Chance foe a Bargain.—We mark down this day a large lot of children’s hose in all sizes. All of our children’s hose costing from 75 cts. to $1.25 we mark down to 50 cts. per pair Be sure and see the bargains. Also one lot hose, children’s, all wool, plain and fancy, 25 cts. One lot ladies’ hose, all wool, and the best colors, at 50 cts. Be sure and see the special trades iu hosiery offered. We have just receivel an invoice of ladies’ handkerchiefs to which we invite inspection. Hamburg* a speciality. Davis Co. Two-Button Kiu Gloves in operas and the new dark shades, from 75c, to $1, at P. M. Frost’s. janl3d3t There is no dressing for burns that will com pare with “Forest Tar Salve.” Hamburg Edges for the millioD, cheap; call atiP, M. Frost’s. janl3d3t Bleeding at the filings. Putnam, Conn., March, 20, 1869. Gentlemen—1 avail myself of this oportun ity to say a word in behalf of Dr. Wistar’s Balsam of Wild Gherry, which 1 have made use of in my family for several years, and al ways with the most beneficial results. My wife being of delicate habits, has always beeu troubled with a bard, dry, backing cough, whenever taking a little cold, and has employ ed various specifics without obtaining auy re lief, until prevailed upon to test the virtues of Wiatar’s Balsam, the effect of which has been truly astonishing. More than a year since a young man belong ing in this place was taken with bleedings at the lungs, in connection with a most severe cough, and was finally given over to die by our tiesi pnysiciaus, and it was evident that Con sumption was claiming biin as a victim. Learning these facts, my wife sent him a bot tle of the Balsam, which he took, and, in due time, to the great astonishment of his friends, was at his accustomed occupation, snatched as it were, from the very jaws of death. In many other cases we have administered the Balsam to the consumptive, aud always with the best of success. Xhtse statements are simple facts, and can be vouched for at any time by calling on me at my store. I remain, yours truly, janlad&wlw John B. Darling. In the last five years thousands of persons have borne witness to the truly wonderful med icinal power of DR. BULLOCK’S KIDNEY REMEDY, NEPHRETICUM, in tbe relief of kidney, bladder and glandular diseases, loss of appetite, affections af the liver, &9. It is pre scribed daily by the medical faculty, a tru proof of its merit. 10—25—40 june 20eodawlw Wonderful Succcis. It is reported that Boschee’s German Syrui* has, since its introduction in the United States, reached the immense sale of 40,000 dozen per year. Over 6,000 Druggist have ordered this medicine direct from the Factory, at Woodbury, N. J., and not one has reported a single failure, but every letter speaks of its astonishing success in curing severe Coughs, Colds settled on the Breast, Con sumption, or any disease of the Throat and Lungs We advise any person that has any predisposition to weak Lungs, to go to their Druggists-and get this Medicine, or inquire about it. Regular size, 75cent8; Sample Bottle, 10 cents. Two doses will relieve any case. Don’t negleet your cough. oct20 deomly ANNUAL MEETINGS. ANNUAL MEETING. fPHL Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of the Portland Ogdensburg Railroad Company will be held at the office of the company, 39 Exchange Etreet Portland, on TUESDAY, the '6rh day of Jan uary mst.. at 10 o’clock in the forenoon, to choose Directors for the ensuing year and transact any other business that may legally come before them. 4l CHAS. H. FOYE, Clerk. Portland, January 2d, 1877. td Notice. THE Stockholders of the Portland Steam Packet Company are hereby notified that the Annual Meeting of the Company will be held at their office ou Franklin Wharf, on TUESDAY, the lbth day of January current, at 3 o’clock p. m for the choice of officers for the ensuing year, and to act on any other business that may legally come before them. J F LISCOMB, Secretary. Portland, January 3,1877. jan3dtd EDITORS’ AND PUBLISHERS’ ASSOCIATION. THE Thirteenth Annual Meeting of this Associa tion will be held at Augusta, on the Anniver sary of Franklin’s Birthday, Wednesday evening, Jan. 17th. and continue r.hnm&h tlie dav of tho 18th. These winter meetings are devoted to the working and business interests of the Association, and should be attended by every member. Per Order, BROWN THURSTON, President. Presumpscot Park Association. THE Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of the Presumpscot Park Association will be held SATURDAY, Jan 20th, at 4 o’clock P. M at the office of W. H. Anderson. 33 Exchange Street. BusinessReports of Officers, election of Officers for the ensuing year, and to arrange for the liabilities of the corporation. Per order, S. H. TUKE3BURY, President. J. C. SMALL, Secretary. janl5dlw AMUAL MEETING. THE Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of the International Steamship Co will be holaen at the office o the Company. No 28 Exchange Street, on WEDNESDAY, the 24th day of January, inst., at 3 o’clock p. in., for the choice of Officers for the ensuing year, and the transaction of any other business that may legally come before them. H. J. LIBBY, Sec’y. January 15, 1877. janl5dtd Surgical and Dental INSTRUMENTS, Apparatus for Deformities, Dislo cations ami Fractures, ELECTRIC BATTERIES, Elastic Stockings, Shoulder Braces, Supporters, TRUSSES, TRUSSES The aboye are from the best Manufacturers and Importers in the Country. ^VACCINE VIRUS coustautly on haiid^p Winttemore’s Patent Elastic Crntcli FOR SALE BY GKO. C. FRYE, Cor. Congress Franklin Sts., janl PORTLAND, ME. eoiltf NEW STORE NEW GOODS 1 C.E. BEAN having taken Store, No. 549 Congress Street, Respectfully invites an examination of his Goods, which consist in part of Black Cashmeres, Alpacas, Cheap Plaids, Prints, Ginghams, Skirts, Flannels, Tickings, Shirtings, Quilts, Turkey Red Table Linens, Napkins, Shirt Fronts, Handkerchiefs, Fancy Towels, Crash Brown and Bleached Cottons, Thread, Cloths for Men’s and Boy’s Wear, Last ing. Frocking, Paper Collars and Cuffs, Suspenders and Small.Wares, &c., &c. jan 15 dtf HIND’S HONEY ALMOND CREAM For Chapped Hands and Face, Rough or Ilurd Skin, Sunburn, Salt fttbeuni, Ac., Ac. A. S. HINDS, Proprietor, Apothecary, dc23 PORTLAND, ME. dlmis PIANOS A ORGANS" ■W. H. IVER.S’ SQUARE M UPRIGHT PUIS, which, for purity of tone, perfection of action or beauty, are not surpassed. The SMITH AMERICAN ORGANS, endorsed by tbe highest Musicians, and making 75,000 homes pleasant aud attractive, are sold lor Cash or InMtallatrnis by W. II. FdRBUSH SON, General Agents for Maine. 439 CONGRESS ST., PORTLAND, ME. FABKINGTO.V BLOCK. nov28 dtf Forest Tar, For Throat, Lungs, Asthma, and Kidneys. Torest Tar Solution, or Inhalation for Catarrh, Consumption, Bronchitis, and Asthma. TorestTar Troches, or Sore Throat, Hoarseness, Tickling Cough and Purifying the Breath. Forest Tar Salve, or Healing Indolent Sores, Ulcers, Cuts, Bums, and for Piles. Forest Tar Soap, or Chapped Hands, Salt Rheum, Skin Diseases, the Toilet and Bath. Forest Tar Inhalers, or Inhaling for Catarrh, Consumption, Asthma. For Sale by all Druggists. For Comfort, Elegance and Durability, J. C. Bennett Barnard’s superior grade of Ladies’Fine Shoes, Ten Widths. The French Last a specialty. Sold by PKEBLEDAVIS,1’ LEAVITT DAVIS 4J7 CONGRESS ST., Farrington Block. jyitt REMOVAL, The AERATED OXYGEN TREAT MENT, for the cure or Catarrh, Asthma, Bronchetis, Consumption, Dyspepsia, Diptheria, General Debility, &c., has removed to 404 CONGRESS STREET, wheic also can be found all of tbe Remedies ot the Into J. Glawson Kelly. decl6 eodlm SORE THROAT. A HERE CERE Grows’ Liniment Put ip and prepared by J. R. GROWS, 1144 Oxford Street. For sale by all Druggists. dec29dtt $10 Per Day CAN be made by energetic salesmen with our goods, Call at 42J Exchange Street, beiween r and 18 A. M.,or enclose $l.uo foi sample, directions, «rc., to Box 1932 Portland, Maine. ja20deodt! NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. FOURTEENTH ANNUAL STATEMENT OF THE JOHN HANCOCK MUTUAL LIFE Insurance Company, For the Year ending L'ec. 30,1876. OFFICE 16 SEARS’ BUILDING, BOSTON, MASS. GEORGE THORNTON, President, SAM’L ATHERTON, Vice President, GEO. B. WOODWARD, Secretary, CHAS. G WOOD, Treasurer, JAMES C. WHITE, Med. Examiner, SAM DEL WELLS, Counsel. Balance Dec. 31, 1875.$2,589,351 83 receipts Premiums.$404,108 25 Interest. 176.421 73 Rents. 696 00 581,225 98 $3,170,577 81 DISBURSEMENTS Losses.$132 366 71 Matured Endowments. 86,215 59 Anuuities. 1,772 00 Dividends to Policy-holders.. 34 347 04 Taxes. 4,110 82 Reinsurance. 619 83 Legal Expenses. 2,867 33 Salaries, Travelling Expenses, Postage and other Office Expenses. 33,771 52 Priming, Advertising and Stationery. 6,799 08 Rents. 10,891 71 Commissions 46,177 05 Medical Examinations. 6,369 50 Notes cancelled on Lapsed Policies. 26,055 55 Surrendered Policies. 109,250 71 xni ma ai Balance, December 30,1870.$2,668,963 37 ASSETS. United States Bonds.$100,000 00 City Bonds and Loans. 92,000 00 National Bank Stock. 35,500 00 Railroad Bonds and Loans. 471,01,0 00 Corporate Bonds and Loans. 70,000 00 Loans on Mortgages.1,437 810 00 Loans on Collateral. 52 950 00 Premium Notes. 341,045 98 Bills Receivable. 2,014 17 Loans on Personal Security. 1,500 00 Agents’Balances. 6,926 74 Commuted Commissions. 3,958 81 Cash in hand and in Banks. 3,328 71 Real Estate, owned by the Company, cost 50,928 96 $2,668,963 37 Also Interest due and accrued.$ 59,308 37 Rents due and accrued. 614 83 Excess of Market Value of Investments over par. 25,327 50 Outstanding Premiums on Policies in force on which a liability was calculated Dee. 30, 1876.$68,786 64 Less loading 20 per cent. 13,75/ 33 55,029 31 Gross Assets, Dec. 30,1876.$2,809,243 38 LIABILITIES. Net Value of Outstanding Policies, Mas sachusetts standard, four per cent... .$2,522,493 15 Losses Due and Unpaid. None. Losses Outstanding, not yet due. 19,154 00 Matured Endowments, due and unpaid 100 00 Premiums paid in advance. 7,301 24 Dividends due and unpaid. 8,321 72 Total Liabilities, Dec 30, 1876.$2,557,370 11 Surplus, as regards Policy-holders, Mass. standard, four per cent. $251,873 27 Surplus, as regards Policy-holders, N, Y. standard, 4J per cent. 453,068 72 Any information desired regarding the different Plans of insuring in the above Reliable Company, working under the Mass. Non-Forfeiting Law,” will be cheerfully given. AGENTS WANTED, to whom Liberal Commissions will be paid. N. S. GARDINER, STATE AGENT, No. 421-2 Exchange St., Portland., Me. jaI6 eod3w REDUCED PRICES. In order to reduce our stock of Woolen Hosiery, we offer the following special bargains which are from 10 to 35 per cent, lower than ever before. 50 Dozen Children’s Fancy Hose, at 10, 15. 20^and 25 cents per pair; former price 15, 20, 25 and 37 cents. 25 Dozen Henry All Wool Hosiery, full finished, at 25, 37 and 50 cents per pair. Very Cheap. 5 Dozen Elegant Cashmere Hosiery for Hisses nt 75 cents to $1.37 per pair: former price $1.00 to 1.75. Ladies Woolen Balmoral Hose at 15, 20 and 25 cents per pair. Cheap. 25 Dozen Ladies All Wool Hosiery, in plain colors and stripes, at 50 cents per pair. Also balance Of our stock of Ladies’ flue Cashmere Hose with embroidered clocks, at greatly reduced prices. j Examination Solicited. Owen, Moore Bailey. jal6 dtf WORTH $100. WEAKNESS, Nervousness, Confusion, Pale Bluish Skin, Loss ot Vitality in eilher sex, at any age or condition in life, married or single, in the young epecially.all can be cured by a simple remedy. Send one dollar with your address plainly written, and yon will receive the remedy without other ex pense, that must cure vou. Address DR. V E. MOORE, jal6diw* Box 1183. Poitland, Me. COPARTNERSHIP. WE have this day formed a copartnership under the firm name of DAVIS age of our old customeis and lots of new one1*. RUFUS F. BACON, ja6d2w* HOSEA I. LIBBY. Copartnership Notice. AG. FULLER is admitted to an interest in my business on and alter Jan. 1st, 1877, under the firm name of AUU, P. FULLER CO. The new Ann will continue the business of manu facturers of Varnishes and Japans, and dealers in Lubricating and Wool Oils. AUG. P FULLER. Portland, Jan. 1 1877 ja3dlm CHINESE -Laundry Soap— THE BEST HE WORLD. This Soap is manufactured by a new Patent process by Williams, Watson Co., 195 COMMERCIAL STREET, A cake of this soap will be given to auy one wish ing to test it upon application at the Factory, 195 COMMERCIAL STREET. For Sale by Grocers generally. det) dtf SILVER AMI NICKEL PL1TLNE. Having added to onr establishment Batteries for the purpose ot Silver and Nickel Plating, we are pre pared to Replate Spoons, Knives, Forks, Castors and Hollow Ware OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. We guarantee to do work equal to the best at mod erate prices. m RUFUS DUNHAM SONS, manufacturers of BRITANNIA AND PLATED WARE, Cor.of Union and Fore Sts., Portland. He. del5 dim ROOM PAPERS AT NEW STORE ON FREE STREET. Special inducements in prices and styles. WINDOW SHADES —Ain>— Drapery Work of all kinds at rery Low Prices. GEO. M. BOS WORTH, CORNER FREE AND COTTON STS. mb21 dtf COjIL. The largest stock and the best variety of Coals in the city, tor SUMMER AND WINTER USE, FOR SALE AT Lowest Market Rates, BY Randall McAllister, 60 COMMERCIAL ST. sep6 dlstf Slippers SLIPPERS FOR MEN. SLIPPERS FOR WOMEN. SLIPPERS FOR BOYS. SLIPPERS FOR GIRLS. SLIPPERS FOR CHILDREN. BRIDAL SLIPPERS. FELT SOLE SLIPPERS. HAIR SLIPPERS iii all Colors. M. G. PALMER. dcc21 _dtf 1SFECIALTVINCHED GOODS Sharp’s Preserved Smoked Halibut and Haddiee. a very nice article tor family use, picnic parties, and on board vessels at sea. For sale by Grocers generally. Wm. SHarp, 30‘J Commercial Street, Portland, Me. Ju22 dtt NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that we shall apply to the Board ot mayor and Aluernienai their next meetug for permission to erect and main tain a Stationary Steam Engine in our building, No. 37 A 39 Union St. A. F. COX A SON., ja13t!3t» POPP INCORN 200 Bhls. Choice Popping Corn lor sale by Kendall Whitney. Jal2dtif BIB BONANZA. COMPLETE instructions for Painting on Convex Glass from Photographs in Oil Colors by a new method, Bent to any address on receipt oi $1.00. F. L, WATERMAN, ja3dtw 226 Harrison Ave., Boston, Mass. Ladies’ Pine Boots! A full line of Ladies’ Hand-sewed Boots in French Kid of the finest quality, especially adapted to ten der teet, at PBEBLKDAVIsJ' LEAVITT DAVIS 4uT Congress St, Farrington Rlock. y7 dtf THE PREMIUM (UllIBER WOOD PUMP The best and cheapest out door pump in the market. Liberal discount to the trade. Send for a circular. KENDALL WHITNEY, augll A*ont«, Portland, Me. dtf North American Flower Co.9 STORE 444 CONGRESS STREET, would respectfully invite public attention to their fino display ot FLOWERS and PLANTS, which will be kept constantly on band and made up by the well-known Florist, JOHN KELL, of Portland, who will give his special attention to all orders for Funeral Flowers, Boquets or Floral Deco rations. Your patronage is respectfully solicited. no25d3m Desk Room to Let. In one of the most desirable first floor offices in the city. Apply at No. 28 Exchange Street. 0022 itdtf n -m AUCTION HALif F. O. BAILEY CO., Auctioneers and Commission Merchant*, Snltarooma 33 and IT Exchange F. O. BAILEY. C. w. ALLEN. Regular sale of Furniture and General Merchan dise every Saturday, commencing at 10 o’clock a m. Consignments solicited. oc3dtl Saloon Furniture BY AUCTION. ON TUESDAY^ Jan. 16th, at 10 a. m., we shall sell at Rooms 35 and 37 Exchange Street, the Furniture of a Saloon, consisting of M. T Tables, Chairs, Scales. Show Case. Cutlery and S. P. Ware Castore, Crockery and Glass Ware, Kitchen urni ture. &c. F. O BAILEY CO., Aactiaaeera. jantf d3t Sheriff's Sale. CUMBERLAND, S5. ATTACHED on sundry writs, and wi'l be sold by consent of parties on WEDNESDAY, Jan. 17th, A. D. 1877, at 10 o’clock A. M., at the Sales room of F. O. Bailey Co 35 Exchange Street, in Portland and said County, the following described personal property, to wit: The Stock and Fixtures of a Retail Grocer. M. ADAMS, Deputy Sheriff. F. 0. BAILEY CO., AUCTIONEERS. Janie d2t DOW, LICHTENSTEIN CO., General Auctioneers Commission Mereliants 510 CONGRESS STRI.ET, Nearly Oppe.ite Canco Ml. TH 93.00 MEN’* a.IUHT BOOt'S 3.00 MEN’S OV.B SHOE. .03 LAt’IRB’ IMT. SANDALS .43 LADIES’ PRO. SANDALS .43 BOt S’ BOOTS 3.43 MISSES’ IMT. SANDALS .33 Also (to arrive) a line lot of Men and Women’s Embroidered Canandian Over Shoes: 230 MIDDLE ST. <ie27_ dtf LEGISLATIVE NOTICE. THE Committee appointed to contract with a suitable c arty, or parties, to do the State Print ing and Binding for the ensuing year, subject to the approval of the Legislature, will give a bearing to ail puties interested therein, at the Senate Chamber, on I’UESDAY. January 23. 1877, at 12 o’clock M. O T. VrEVLNS, I UEO. S. BALLRAD,) ^hai*man. Augusta. Me., Jan. J3, 1877.jan!5d7t AUM FURRY MPM, Iron Founders and NICKEL PLATERS. (Licensedby the United Nickel Co., of New York,) ALBLHN, MAINE. SS-All Orders will have Prompt Attention, jam! eod&wl, STn&Th For heui. THE new, elegant and convenient Cottage, wllk all the modern Improvement,. Apply at »ug2lsdtl NO. 70 BitACKJErr 3XKEET.
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POETRY. CSOMBS-SSa. [For the Press.] il —w IBBSHEISI Ad Patquinadem. ;sss. '■'WS iSB Tour ;commeutB noted, here's my duty; Sfc iis I conned them all entire.! &S3M S. SBAlack! that rhymes ot “Aetat’s” beauty tf SB Are food for critic’s ire.tfi j At Si'S Time was when bowls—o’er flowing too, f£, Were themes for every chanter, f.'Iir- And wine] was praised all ages tbro’ s'* Sed tempora mutantur! ,’r Archaic all those spirit, merry? 7. SS With this I’ll cease to rhyme; t3£2t I’m smothered for this Java berry 53® No doubt before my time. ii Have all our thoughts to such as this come? That stale is my decanter? “Ave! Uende caffeee diecuml,’ Ah', tempora mutantur! i Portland, Me. Jan.lt, 1877. —Sasciio Pedro. THE FARM AND HOUSEHOLD. Fence Posts Top-end Dowif. At a discussion at the Centennial Grange Encampment, I see that many advised set ting fence posts top-end down, although no one could give any reason for their lasting longer in that position. This question may often have arisen in the minds ot the readers of the Country Gentleman. A study of veg etable physiology led me to try several ex periments, many years ago, to throw light upon this question. The sap or moisture goes up in the sap-wood from the roots to the leaves of trees. I found if the post is butt end down, the pores are open upward, and water can go up, and thus keep the post moist between wind and water, which must cause a rapid decay. It appeared probable that the pores were open oulv upward, and not downward in the tree. To lest this, 1 cut a small maple sapling (two inches through) in May, leaving the limbs all on, and placed the butt-end in a pail of brine. In 36 hours the leaves were saturated with this brine, the taste of the salt being strong. At the same time, I had cut another maple sapling, and cut off the top branch, leaving the rest of the limbs on. After winding a cloth over the butt end, to prevent evapora tion, I placed the top end in a pail of brine, and allowed it to remain several days, but no brine had been absorbed at the top end. It had not even penetrated the pores as far as the end was immersed in the brine, for if the bark was scraped, there was not the slightest taste of salt to be touDd. This being the case in the green tree, how much more must the pores of the dry tree be closed from the top end downward? I have tried many sim ilar experiments, and think the question settled that if a post placed top end down, no moisture can ascend from the bottom of the hole up the post to rot it; but when the bult end is down, the moisture can ascend the pores very rapidly if green, and slowly if dry. Seasoned posts are found to last mucl^ longer, because the pores are more or less filled in the seasoned wood. I should also infer that placing the top end in a down would make more difference green than a dry post. In pursuance of the fact that the pores of green timber are open from the butt to the top, timber has been often saturated with differerent solutions to preserve it, by immersing the butt end, freshly cut, in the solution to be absorbed. It will also be noted that burning or charring the post only closes the pores and prevents the absorption of water—Country Gentleman The Packing Season. The present packing season has now fairly opered, and about all the leading houses around Chicago are engaged in the business to a greater or less extent. The receipts of hogs for the first half of the present month have been about 67,000 head less than for the corresponding time last year. We have no doubt but the Presidential canvass and elec tion has interfered to some extent with the movement of Bogs and packing operations thus far this season, and then it is stoutly claimed from various portions of the country that hog choleta has materially reduced the supply. Be that as it may, we have been for some time satisfied that the entire packing business of the couutry was in process of change as to its entire character. The sum mer packing business has come to be very formidable, and we have no doubt will oper ate in the near future so as to nearly equalize the packing business among all the months of the year. During the last summer there was a large increase iu this summer packing bus iness here at Chicago and at all other points in the country where this business is carried on. This, of course, has operated to reduce the natural supply of hogs for the present regular season a good deal below what we should have bad under other circumstances. As the case now stands we shall not want much winter packed meat in the future as iu former years, as the summer packing will no doubt continue to increase in future. Meats that are cured in the winter become very hard and dry, losing all the natural juice and chiefly on this account the newly cured meat from the bouses that are engaged in the summer packing is much more popular with consumers than the hard salted winter-cured meat, and as they can now have a full supply of newly-cured meat during any month in the year it is likely that the winter-cuied meat will, in the near future, be reduced nearly to the summer standard as to quanti ty. It is true that the curing of meat in the winter can be done much more cheaply than in the summer; but we think the growing prejudice against the winter curing will more than offset the difference in this respect.— Drover's Journal, Chicago. Grapes as Food. We have on former occasions referred to the value of fruits as articles i f diet, both in health and in sickness. Grapes may deserv edly clame a high rank among fbe fruits in this respect. They contain a considerable amount of hydro-carbonaceous matter, to gatber with potassium salts—a combination which does not tend to irritate, but, on the contrary, to soothe the stomach,and which is consequently used with advantage even in dyspepsia. Accoding to Dr. Hartsen, of Cannes, in France, who has recently con tributed an article on the subject to an foreign medical journal, the organic acids in the grape, especially tartaric acid, deserves more consideration than they have generally received. Their nutritive value has, he thinks, been much underrated. It is known that they are changed to carbonic acid in the blood, and possibly careful research may show that they are convertible into fats. Dr. Hartsen thinks that they should be rank ed with the carbo-hydrates as food. They have been found a valuable diet in fever, and the success of the “grape-cures” in the Tyrol and other parts of Europe appears to show that they are positively beneficial in other diseases. No doubt the good results of a resi dence at these establishments are in a measure to be ascribed to the climate and the general hygienic discipline adopted. The advantage does not wholly consist in the fact that so many pounds of grapes are eaten daily, but partly in the fact that other less healthful things are not eaten; and pure air and exer cise are also important elements in the cura tive treatment. But after giving all due weight to these allied influences we must allow no small fraction of the beneficial result to the grapes. We rejoice, therefore, at the increased cul tivation of the vine in this country, and hope to see it go on extending wherever soil and climate permit. Let every man who can do it plant a centennial grape vine, or a score of vines, beside the “centennial tree” which the papers have been advising him to set out. He can eat the fruit of the former sooner than he can sit under the shade of the latter, and his children will bless his memory for both.— Boston Journal of Chemistry. Vermin on Sheep. Dr. J. C. Y. Smith said that most of the preparations offered for ridding sheep of in sects have oil (or the basis, and he believed that common oil or lard thoroughly rubbed through the wool is as effective as any elabo rate concoction. The insects breathe through minute orifices in their sides, and any mat ter which closes these destroys them; 'grease will accomplish this, hence his reasoning that the wool well oiled will exterminate ticks. Mr. Lawrence testified to the fact that years ago before people had learned to util ize it with greater profit, condemned butter was bought up at a low figure and exported to England for the purpose of rubbing sheep, whether for ticks or some other disease, he was not able to affirm. A member said that smearing or salving sheep is a custom rarely practiced in this country, though common in Scotland and other countries in cold, exposed positions. This salve is usually made of butter or grease aod tar, in proportions of one pait tar to twelve of grease. The salviDg may be done any lime after shearing, but it is generally performed late in October. The object is to prevent vermin and skin diseases, and to fur nish additional warmth to the fleeces oi breeds that are deficient in volk. The mix ture is not required for fine-wooled sheep.— Exchange. Chicken Jelly Boil a pa'r of chickens until you can puil Iba meat from the bones; remove all the meat and the bones to boil half an hour longer; stand this in a cool place and it will become jellied; the next day cut the meat into small pieces, melt the jelly and throw it in; then add two ta blespoomuis of Worcestershire sauce, two of walnut sauce, one tablespoonful of salt, a pinch of powdered mace, cloves and allspice; slice ten hard-boiled eggs and two lemons, line a large bowl or form with these slices, then pour in the mixture and let it staud in a cool place (but cot to freeze). The water should just cov er the chickens when put to boil. This is a very ornamental dish and keeps for a long while. Portland Wholesale Prices Current. Corrected for tlie Fbess to Jan. 10, 1876. Apples. Green. 1 50 2 50 Dri’d West’ll 6 9 do Eastern. 5 8 Ashes. Pearl,$> ft. H 111 Pot. 8 Beaus. Pea. 3 00 3 25 I Mediums 2 25 2 50 Yellow Eyes. 2 25 2 50 Box Hhooks. Pine. 60 75 Bread. Pilot Sup.... 9 00 @11 00 do ex 100ft. 7 ^0 8 00 Ship. 5 00 5 50 Crackers 100. 35 40 Butter. Family, ft 28 33 Store. 20 25 Candles. Mould, ft. 13 Sperm. 35 37J Charcoal. Pine.... 12 Hard Wood, Oak. 15 Birch, Ma ple. 17 Pit Burned, Maple. 19 j Cheese. Verm’t,$> ft 13 14 Maine.. 13$@ 14$ N. Y. Factory 15$@ 16 Coal—(Retail). Cumberland 7 00 7 50 Pictou. 6 50 7 00 Chestnut.... 5 00 5 50 Franklin.... 7 00 7 50 Lehigh W. Ash. 6 00 6 50 Coflee. Java, ft 29$@ 30$ Rio. 20 23$ Cooperage. Hhd. Shooks and Heads, i iuui. uij'.i \&y Sug. City.. @215 Sug. C’try. 1 45 1 50 Pine Sugar box shooks 68 00 @70 00 lid. Headings, Spruce, 35 in. @24 00 Soft Pine.. @24 00 Hard Pine @25 00 Hoops. 14ft. @25 00 Short do 8 tt.16 00 @17 00 7 ft.12 00 @14 00 Pop’r staves. 16 00 @17 00 Snruce r’gb. @14 00 R. O. Staves. @45 00 Copper. Cop. Bolts.. 32 if.lVl.sheath iqg.. 19 Bronze do... 19 Y. M. Bolts. 28 Cop bottoms 32 34 Cordage. Amer’n p ib 12 131 Russia. 13 13J Manila. 15 16 Manila Bolt Rope. 16J Drug* and Dyes. Acid Oxalic.. 15 20 tart. 55 60 Alcohol gl 2 30 2 40 Alum. 4 5 Ammonia carb... 20 25 Ashes pot... 6 8 Balscopabla. 60 70 Beeswax.... 38 42 Bleaching powders... 3@ 5 Borax... 13 16 Brimstone.. Cochineal.... Copperas.... Cream tartar Ex logwood Gum Arabic. Aloes cape. Camphor.. Myrrh.... Opinm.... Shellac— Indigo. iodine..,.... Ipecac. Licorice rt... Cal ex. 34 Morphine.... f~ Oil bergamot 4 85 Cod liver.. 1 25 Lemon.... 4 00 Oiive. 1 25 Peppt. 3 50 Winterg’n. i Potass bro mide 65 Chlorate... 28 Iodide.... 2 Quicksilver Quinine. Rt rhubarb.. Rt snake.... Saltpetre.... Senna. 15 (_ Seed canary. 3 50 4 00 Cardamons 1 65 2 50 Soda bi-carb. 5 8 Sal. 2 m 3 Sulphur. 4J@ 5J o__i-j in ok White wax.. 60 65 Vamilla beanl8 00 @20 00 Vitrol blue.. 10 12 Duck. No. 1. 32 No. 3. 29 No. 10. 20 8oz. 16 10 ozs. 20 Dyewood«. Barwood.... 3 Brazilwood. 5@ 7 Camwood... 6 7 Fustic. 22@ 3 Lo-iwood, Campeachy.. 2 21 St. Domingo. 1J@ 2£ Peach Wood 51 Red Wood.. 2$ Fish. Cod, per qtl.. L’ge Shore 4 75 5 00 L’ge Bank 4 87 5 25 Small.... 3 87 4 25 Pollock. 2 25 (a 2 75 Haddock... 1 75 2 25 Hake.. 175 2 25 Herring, Shore, bbl. 3 50 4 50 Scal’d^bx. 20 25 No. 1. 14 17 Mackerel,bbl. Bay No. 1.15 00 @16 00 Bay No. 2. 7 50 9 00 Large 3... 8 00 9 00 Shore N o.l 17 00 @18 00 No. 2.... 8 50 @10 00 No. 3... Medium... 6 50 7 50 Clam Bait... 4 00 5 00 Flour. Superfine 5 25 5 75 Ex-Spring.,. 6 50 7 00 xx Spring... 7 25 7 75 Pat’t Spring wheats— 9 52 @10 25 Mich’n Win ter best.... 8 25 Lo w grade Michigan.. 6 75 7 00 t.Louis win ter fair.... 7 75 8 25 Win’rgood 9 (0 9 50 best. 9 75*@10 00 Fruit. Almonds. Soft Shell. 19 20 Shelled.... 40 55 Peanuts. 2 00 2 50 C.Cron. 25 30 Currants.... 8£@ 9 Dates. 7 8 Figs. 14 17 Prunes*..... 8 14 aisins, Layer.new 2 10 2 20 L. M. new. 2 40 2 50 New Val. lb.... 10 11 Lemons $bx 4 00 5 00 Oranges val. 10 00 O unpowder. Blasting. 3 50 4 00 Sporting.... 5 50 6 50 Grain. Corn,new.... 68 69 HighMixed bag lots 70 71 Meal. 68 6'J Rye. 115 Barley.. 75 85 Oats. 50 55 Fine Feed. @30 00 Shorts. @25 00 llay. Pres’d,$>ton.l8 00 @19 00 Loose.17 00 @18 00 Straw. 9 00 @10 00 Iron. Common.... 2J@ 2J Kolined. 21@ 3 Norway. 5J@ 6 Cast Steel... 17 20 German St’l. 12 14 Shoe Steel... 4J@ 5 Spring Steel. 8 11 Sheet Iron. Common.... 4 41 H. C. 6 6J Russia. 13 14 Galy. 9J@ 12 Lard. Kegs p lb... Ill® 121 Tierces^ lb. ll}@ 121 Pail. 141@ 15 Caddies. 15j@ 15 j Lead. Sheet Pipe 9 94 Pig. 8 84 Leather. New York, Light. 27 30 Mid. Weight. 29 32 Heavy. 30 32 Slaughter... 37 41 Gd Dam’g’d 26 28 Am. Calf... 100 110 Lime. Rockland c’sk. 1 10 l amber. uiear rine. Nos. 1 2.-45 00 @55 00 No. 3. 35 00 @40 00 No 4.20 00 @30 00 Shipping.. 15 00 @20 00 Spruce.11 50 @14 00 Hemlock... .10 00 @12 00 Clapboards, Spruce ex.25 00 @30 00 do No.l 12 tO @14 00 1 Pine.35 00 @55 00 ShiDgles. Cedar ex... 3 00 3 50 Cedar No.? 00 2 50 Spruce 1 50 1 75 Laths,spr ce 1 50 175 Pine.. 2 25 Matches Star, p eros. 2 00 2 10 Molasses. Po Rico.. 50 65 Cienfuegos... 47 48 Muscovado.. 43 45 New Orleans 65 75 Barbadoes... 50 52 Sagua. 44 45 Nails. Cask. 3 50 Naval Stores Tar, p bbl.. 3 75 Pitch (C.Tar) @4 00 Wil. Pitch.. 3 75 Rosin. 4 00 6 00 Turp'tine,gl. 50 55 Oil. Kerosene... 38 Port. Kef. P’tr 33 Devoe Brill’t 42 Sperm.1 85 2 00 Whale. 85 90 Bank. 50 60 Shore. 45 50 Porgie. 45 60 Linseed. 66 Boiled do.... 71 I Lard 95 1 10 Castor. 1 40 1 50 Neatstoot.. 112 125 [Elaine. 65 67 Paints. Port. Lead.. @10 00 PureGr’ddo @10 00 Pure Dry do.10 00 @10 50 Am Zinc.. 10 12 Rochelle Yel. 3 3i Eng.Ven.red 3 3 Red Lead.... 10 11 Plaster. White,p ton 3 00 Blue. 2 75 Grou’d.in bis 8 00 9 00 Calcined.bls. 2 75 3 00 Produce. Beef Side.... 9@ 12 Veal.. 8@ 10 Mutton. 12 13 Chickens.... 15 18 Turkeys. 18 20 Fgss.pdoz. 28 30 Potatoes 75 90 Onions, bbl.. 3 25 3 50 Bermuda.. none Round hogs.. 8 9 Provisions. Mess Beef... .10 00 @10 50 Ex Mess.. 11 00 @12 00 Plate.13 00 @14 00 Ex Plate. .14 25 @15 00 Pnrlf Backs ....22 75 @23 23 Clear..21 75 @22 25 Mess.16 75 @20 25 Hams. 12|@ 12 Rice. Bice, V lb... 6J@ 7 Saleratni!_ Salerat’ep lb 6 7 Hall, Turks Is, i? blul.(8 bu.) 2 25 2 50 Bonaire. 2 25 2 50 Cadiz.du.pd. 2 25 2 50 Cadiz in b’nd 1 31 1 75 Liverpool. Duty paid. 2 25 2 50 In bond... 137j@ 175 Gr’nd butter 20 box Llv.fine sack 1 75 2 00 Seeds. Clover, ft.... 10J 17 Ked Top bag 3 00 3 25 H. Grass,bu. 2 25 2 37 Soap. ExSt’mR’t’d 8 Family. No. 1. 6 Spices. Cassia, pure 38 42 Cloves. 45 50 Ginger. 20 Mace. 1 25 Nutmegs.... 110 1 20 Pepper. @25 Starch. Pearl. 9 10 Sugar. Granulated.. 12 Coffee A. Extra C. 11 0. 10fr@ 10 Syrups. 60 70 Eagle Sugar Refinery. C. 9: CC.. @10 Ex C. 10 Teas. Souchong.... 25 45 Oolong. 35 50 do choice 55 80 Japan. 30 40 do choice 50 75 Tin. Straits. 21 23 English. 22 23 Cbar. I.C... 8 50 @8 75 Char. I.X...10 75 @11 00 Terne. 8 00 9 of Coke. 8 75 9 75 Antimony... 20 Zinc. 8J@ 8j Tobacco. Fives and Tens, Best br’nds 65 75 Medium... 55 60 Common 48 52 Balffts. 50 55 Nat’l Leaf... 90 110 Navy fts.... 65 62 Varnish. Damar...... 25 @175 Coach. 2 25 3 80 Furniture.. 1 25 2 50 Wool. Fl’ce wash’d. 30 34 do unwash’d 22 24 Pull’d,Super 40 43 Lamb Skins. 65 75 Dr* Moods Wholesale Market. Corrected weekly by Locke, Twitcliell Co. Brown Cottons. Sheetings width, price, Standard36in 7$@ 8 Heavy...36.. 7$@ 8 Medium. 36.. 6$® 7$ Fine. ...36-. 6@ 8 Shirtings.. 28. 4$@ 6 Flannels heavy 22 35 medium 12$(cg 20 Bleached Cottons. Good. .36in 10 13 Mediurt 36.. 7$@ 8$ Light... .36. 5$@ 7 *Sheetiugs.9-8. 13 17 r ..5-4.. 12$@ 16 ..10-4.. 22 30 miscellaneous. Denims good.. 14 17 medium. 11 14 Corset Jeans— Bleach’d and elate. 8 10 1 Brown. 8 (g 10 Sateens— Blch’d&br’n 10 11 Medium. @9 Cambric. 5$ Delaines cotton and wool 12 15 All wool.... 32 40 Spot wool. 27$@ 32$ Ginghams good 9 10 Medium. 8 9 Tcking good.. 15 17 Medium. 11 14 Light. 9$@ 12 Bags, good. I Prints best.... medium common Pink butt Woolens. IBv’rs U’ns6-4 1 37*@2 25 “Moscow6-4 .2 75 @5 00 iCassimere blk.l 00 @1 75 I fiancy 62 @160 Coatings 3-d. 1 00 @1 75 3-4 1 50 @4 00 Doesk’sbP 3-4.1 00 @4 0 Jeans Kent’y. 16 (g 32 Repellants.,.. 75 (gl 00 Satinets.. 25 (g 50 I Blankets. Camp 7ft.1 00 @1 20 Colored P1 pr. .1 75 (g3 00 White 10-4 2 00 @6 50 Cotton Batting. 501b bales 1 lb rolls......... 10 13j Warp Tarn. 20 Twine. 19 (g 22 Wicking. 25 (g 271 Crocking*. All wool 3-4... 45 50 7-8... 55 (g 60 78 ex. 65 70 Crash. Heavy. 12J@ 16 Medium. 6kg 10 Brills. Brown h’vy 30 9 (g 10 Medium 30 8 (g 91 Portland Daily Pres* Stack Lin Corrected by Woodbury Moulton, Invcstmen Bankers, 67 Exchange St. Descriptioni Par Value. Offered Asker, Gold.107} 1061 Government6’8,1881,.. .113}....113] Government 5-20’e, 1865...108}.,.. 108j Government 5-20’e, July, 1865.1001.,,, 109j Government5-20’e, July, 1867.112}. ...1131 Government5-20’s, July, 1868.111}.. 1141 GovernmentUMO’e.. .112} 113J Stated Maine liomle.109}....lll)i Portland City Bonds, Municipal,... 102}..,,1041 Portland City Bunds aid K. K.100 ....102' Bath City Bonds.101 ...,102j Bangor City Bonds, 20 years.102}.,.. 103j Calais City Bonds. ..,100 ..,.102' Cumberland National Bank,.. .5 40. 53 55 Canal National Bank. 100.142 ..,.114 First National Bank.100....... 134 .,,,135 Casco National Bank.100.135 .,..136 Mercb ants’National Bank,.. 75.100 101 National Traders’ Bank,. ’100.134 135 Portland Company. 70 80 Portland Gas Company. 50. 73 75 Ocean Iasurance Company,... 100.100 102 A. K. K. K. Bonds. 89..., 91 Maine Central K. K. Stock.100. 40 50 Maine Central K. K. Bonds, 7’s*.85 88 Leeds* P’riu’gton R. R. Bonds,100. 88 90 Portland Ken. R. R. Bonds,. 100. 89 91 SlierifTs Sale. CUMBERLAND, SS. r|lAKEN on execution and wm be sold by public M. auction on the tenth (lay of February A. D. 1877, at 1 o’clock in the afternoon, at the store of E. P. Oxnard, in Freeport, in said County all the right in equity, which Eiias H Day, of Freeport in the County of Cumberland, has to redeem ’the following described Real Estate, situated in Freeport in said County, to wit: A certain lot of land in Freeport aforesaid, with the buildings thereon, con sisting of three-fourths of an acre of land with a two story dwelling house thereon, and joining land ot William Fields, at Mast Landing, so called, being the sime premises conveyed to Eliis H. Day by Ruth R. Ring. The above premises being subject to a mortgage recorded in Registry of Deeds, Book 379, Page 272, given by the said Elias H. Day to Ruth R. King, of Freeport, to secure a payment of a promis sory note for one hundred and fifty dollars, dated Oct. 8,1870, payable in two years from date thereof with interest. I. W. PARKER, Deputy Sheriff. Freeport, December 29,1876. w3wl MEDICAL. No. 4 Bulfinch St., Boston, (Opposite Revere House.) THE SCIENCE OF LIFE; Or, MFI.F.PRENERVATIOIV. More Ttan One Million Copies Sold. Gold Medal Awarded to the Author by the ‘‘National Medical Aw«ocla tioneet southerly from south line of Bradfor street, thence southerly thiough centre of Bracket street, a d stance of 275 teei to a poi„t 26 feet nortl of the north line of Spruce street, where it enter old sewer. Sewer is of 12 inch cement pipe, laid 9 leet deej throughout. Cost of sewer.$32193 City’s proportion. $107 32 Sum to he assessed. 214 61 Arer assessed, 50 207 sboare leet. Rate per 100 square feet, $0.42 75-100, Owners. Area. Rate. Amt Cuy of Portland.16,750 42 75-100 71 6 L Dam. 2,640 112 CAB Morse. 2,560 10 9 Heirs ol Daniel Johnson. 4,069 17 3 C H Johnson 7,546 32 2 PFVarnum. 8,284 354 2,731 II 6 .5,617 24 0 MAYO AND CUMBERLAND STREE] SEWER. Beginning at a point in the centre of Cumberiam street, 125 feet westerly from west line of mill street, tbeuce through centre of Cumberland street a distance of 73 feet to east line of Mayo street thence on a curve to right a distance of 46 feet t. north hue of Cumberland street, thence througl centre ot \iajo street, a distance of 384 feet, to souti line of Oxford si reet, thence a distance ot 10 feet h where it enters old sewer. Total length, 513 feet. Sewer is of 12 inch cement pipe, laid feet deep ti a point within 5U feet ot terminus, and 7 feet deep a terminus, Cost of sewer...$177 35 City’s propo tion. $15912 Sum to he assessed. 318 23 Area assessed, 79,686 square feet. Kate per 100 square feet, $0.39 93-100. Names. Area. Rate. Amt E T Merrill, Agt... 2,184 39 93-100 8 7: J V Bradley. Agt. 1,790 7 u Heirs of M C Osborne. 2,480 9 9’ Ellen M Fickelt. 4,0(6 16 tK L Taylor. 3,270 13 oK GENERAL FREIGHT AGENT. 196 Washington Street. SlterilPs Sale. STATE OF MAINE, CUMBKRLAND, S3. J fllAKEN on execution and will be sold bv nubile ,-A auction, on SATURDAY, February 3d A n at^&ray Corner^in^iln atternoon. at tho Post Office which &oiI?«n 2,-aid Count>.atl ‘he right in equity btimsonol said Gray, ha* or had on me twenty-fourth day of March, A. It 1*74 at tm'mnt"thIC '^ternoon, being the time of the attach im2 °P ,ho 0,i*',lal tit, to redeem tho certab. ?i' bed m?rlj“ked Heal Estate, viz: A ,or. pawel ot land situated in Giay, in S ^mg a part of lot numbered twenty bon n,T«d Be first division of land* in said Gray, wes? *hfo of ,i?i rW,i ,vlz,: Beginni*1 *t on the south nnih.iL.L! lea,)nig trotn Gray to Poland, on the line between lots twenty-four and twenty-six: thence running southwest thirty-eight and one halt rod* to the line of land formerly^ NathanScIMerrMI thence northwest on tho line of said Merrill land to land now or formerly owned by Augusta H. Fling thence northeasterly on said Fling line forty-nine rods to the Poland road, so called; thence south ‘B,® 1“® of sa|d road tliirty-thiee and one half rods to the hrst mentioned bounds, contai ns rjsassysts'tf? «S!wVi,Si'C’SMS,-*®ISi^SS conveyed to sai<l White by hnvid taui aU<1 1k* dated dime 4, ,366, recorded^iu Vsali^ Regmuy^’Bool! A?V. Wfo 0ray this twentJ*hinth day of December wiiwl RUFUS BERRY, Deputy Sheriff