The Portland Daily Press (Portland, Me.)
February 6, 1877

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ESTABLISHED JUNE 23, 1862—YOL. 14. PORTLAND, TUESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 6. 1877. TERMS $8.00 PER ANNUM, IN A DYA]*C1 TI1E PORTLAND DAILY PRESS, Published every day (Sundays excepted) by the PORTLAND PUBLISHING CO., At 109 Exchange St., Portland. Terms: Eight Dollars a Year in advance. Tc mail subscribers Seven Dollars a Year if paid in ad vance. THE MAINE 8TATE PRESS published every Thursday Morning at $2.50 a year, if paid in advance at $2.00 a year Kates of Advertising: One inch of space, the length of column, constitutes a “square.” $1.50 per square daily first week; 75 cents per week after; three insertions, or less, $1.00; oontinuing every other day after first week, 50 cents. Half square, three insertions, or less, 75 cents; one week, $1.00; 50 cents per week afier. 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 Prf.ss” (which has a large circulation in every part of rhe State) for $1.00 per square tor first insertion, and 50 cents per square for each subsequent insertion. Address all communications to PORTLAND PUBLISHING CO. ENTERTAINMENTS. THE EVENT OF THE SEASON. Fraternity Dance AT CITY HALL, TUESDAY EVENING, FEB. 6th. Splendid Music by Chandler’s Fall Quadrille Rand, 12 pieces. EXTRA MUSIC, EXTRA DANCES. Do not fail to attend the laat Dance. Tickets, admitting a Gentleman and Ladies, $1.03, to bo obtained at Stockbridge’s and at the door. jan30 did M. Xj. A. Course of Entertainments. LECTURE BY COL THOS. WENTWORTH HMINSON. Subiect: The Aristocracy of the Dollar. at CITY HALL, Wednesday Evening, Feb. 7th, Tickets 50 Cf*. Reserved Seats 25 Cib. To be obtained at Srockbridge’s Music Store and at the door. Concert by Chandler’s Baud at 7.15. Lec ture at 7.45 o’clock. feldtd (Mil CONCERT m BALL! THE PORTLAND BAND will give a Concert and Ball at LANCASTER HALL, W ednesday Evening, Feb. 7.1877. Tickets 75 Cents, admitting Gent and Ladies, to be obtained at the Music stores, members ot the Band and at the door. Concert at 8, Dancing to commence at 9. feldCt JARLEY WAX-WORK. The genuine and only MRS. JARLEY will appear with her stupendous collection of wax figures, tor the benelit of ST JLlrI£E,Si CjSIJIIaU, AT GRAND ARMY HALL, ON THE Evenings of Wednesday and Thursday, Feb’y 7 th and 8th, Tickets, including reserved seats, 50. For sale at Stockbrldge’s Music Store, and at the door the evening of the entertainment. feSlt Army JVayy Course. SEVENTH ENTERTAINMENT. Last Grand Concert OF THE COURSE. CITY HALL, Thursday Evening, Feb. 8th, Tilts. H. m. gmiTH, Soprano, miss ABBV B. CLARK, Contralto, HE. wra. II. FESSENDEN, Tenor, mVBON W. WHITNEY, Basso. Tickets, 50 ceuts; Reserved Seats, 25 cents extra; to be obtained of Tbomes’, under Music Hall, and at the door. Doors open at 6.30: Concert begins at 8. teld7t_ Fanny Marsli’s Theatre. ENGAGEMENT EXTRAORDINARY Three Grand Performances, Friday aud Saturday Eveninps. Feb. 9th and 10th, and Saturday Matinee, The Reigning Novelty direct from Boston Museum RICE Ac GOODWIN’S E V AIGELIiVE Musical Extravaganza Combination, HEADED BY SlISS ELIZA WEATHERSBF, IYIr. N, C. Goodwin, Miu Clara Finhtr, Supported by the following Coterie ot Artists: Mr. Harry Jotirphi, Mr. Edwin S. Tarr, Mr. Harry Huntrr, Mr M G. Haly, Mw»r». Golden Ac Mixey, MImh Lizzie Webster, Miss Iflora Lee, A Grant Chorus and Singing Ballet, and an Enlarged Orchestra, under the direction ot Mr. Harry Brnham. The above artists selected by the Authors, and especially engaged for the production ot the uighly successful Romantic, Operatic and Spectacular Extravaganza, or American Opera Boutte, svAisroEiiiisrs which has been produced in New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore ana Washington before Crowded and Delighted Audiences, reaching in Boston its 108th Performance. Box Sheet for the sale of Reserved Seats open at the Box Office oMhe Theatre, on Monday morning, Feb. 5th. Prices—Orchestra $1.00; Reserved Seats in Dress Circle and Gallery, 75 cents; General admission, 50 cents. Matinee Prices—50 and 25 cts.; Reserved Seats, 75 cents. febSdlw E M TE liT AIM iTIEMT BY THE CLASS ofSEVENTV-TWO, P.II. S. —AT Gr. A. R. HALL, Monday and Tuesday. Feb. 12th and 13 th, Comic Opera in 3 Acts LA FILLE DE BUMFOOZLER AND TWO BONNY CASTLES. note.—The net proceeds wil I be devoted to the furnisbiug and maintaining a room at the Maine (icneral Hospital. Tickets, 35 cents; for sale at StockbriJge’s and Sturgis*. Ieb5d7t P. W. T. s. Grand Concert, IMIIMT1L ID VOCAL AT CITY HALL, Friday, Feb. 23d, BY MISS GEORGIE HARRIS, Piano. MR. AUGUSTE FRIES, Violin, MR. WULF FRIES, Vioiincello. -Vocalist Mr. Hermann Kotzschmar, Accompanist Tickets. 25 cents; including reserved seats, 50 cent s to be obtained at Stock bridge’s Music Sto*e and a the door Doors ot>en at 7; Concert at 8 o’clock, ja25dtd mm FouiRV coAiPiw Iron Pounders and MIEKEE PLATERS (Licensed by the United Nickel Co., of New York.) AUBURN, MAINE. E3»“Ail Orders will have Prompt Attention. janC eod&wly STu&l'li BUSINESS CARDS. GAD HITCHCOCK, Successor to tho late George Muratou, UNDERTAKER. Robes, Coffins and Caskets Always on Hand. Opposite the Grand Trunk Depot, augll YARMOUTH, ME. (ltt HIATT ADAMS, Constable for Portland, AND Coroner for Cnmberland County, 31 I-!» EXCHANGE (STREET. Service of precepts of all kinds a specialty. Con fidential advice given, and services rendered in the detection and arrest of criminals. Business attended to at all hours. jan8dtt Residence 3$ Melbourne St* J. B. S4NF0RD, Attorney ami Counsellor at Law, 33 School St., Boston, Mass COLLECTION of debts, bankruptcy, &ca speci alty Funis remitted soon a9 collections are made Also collect* in England and foreign coun tries claims of American heirs. sep29 d&wlv WM. H. MOTLEY, ATTORNEY AT LAW, OVER X. P. FARRINGTON’S, 180 Middle Street, Jan5 dtf C. P. BABCOCK. ft01) EL MAKER JOBBER, MANUFACTURES OF Watch ami Chronometer Marker** Toolty Mathematical, Optical and Philo sophical Instruments, School Apparatus* Arc., 50 Market Street, Printers Exchange, Jul PORTLAND. N1E. dl, E. KUHKT, Portrait Painter, No. 457 1-2 Clann’s Block .ROOM 4 ja31 d3m STEPHEN BERRY, fficcbj fd and (gald fflundck, No. 37 Plum Street. Dr, H T, Wilde, The Natural Magnetic Physician, He shall fay hand s on them and they sha'l be heale 301* Cumberland, Car. of Elm St. nov8 dtf BUSHS ESS DIRECTOR Y. Booksellers and Stationers. HOVT& FOGG, No. 91 Middle Street. Book Binders. WI. A. ttGINCF, Room 11, Printers’ Exchange, No. Ill Exchange Nt. SHALL SHACK FORD, No. 35 Plum Street. Carpenters and Builders. WHITNEY MEANS, Pearl Street, op ponite the Park. Furniture—Wholesale and Retail. GEORGE A. WHITNEY, No. SO Ex. change St. Upholstering of all kind* done to order. Plumbers. JAMES MILLER, No. 91 Federal Street Real Estate Agents. JOHN C. PROCTER, No. 93 Exchange Street. Stair Builders. B. F. MBRV, No. 35*J Fore Street,cor. Crons St., in Belano’s Hill. G. L. HOOPER, Cor. York and Maple Streets. Watches, Jewelry and Silver Ware. J. A. MERRILL A CO., 139 Middle St J. A. MERRILL. A. EE1TH. COPARTNERSHIP. NOTICE. WNI. II. LOTHROP is admitted a partner in our firm from Jan. 1st, 1877. WOODMAN, TRUE CO. Portland, Feb. 5tli, 1877, fe5 d&wlm NOTICE. THE Copartnership heretofore existing between the subscribers, under the firm name of SABINE FLINT, is this day dissolved by mutual consent. Either party will sign the firm name iu liquidation. W. A. SABINE, F. T. FLINT. COPARTNERSHIP. WE have this day formed a copartnership under the firm name of PERRY FLINT, and have taken the Stores, Noa 7 and 9 Moulton Street, tor the purpose of carrying on the business of Commission Merchants and Wholesale Dealers in Country Produce, Foreign and Domestic Fruits, Fancy Groceries, &c. EBEN N. PERRY, Jan24dtf_F. T. FLINT._ COPARTNERSHIP. WE have formed a Copartnership for the purpose of transacting the Wholesale Drug Business, and we solicit the patronage of all who require anything in our line. Our Stock, consisting of DRUGS, Medicines, Paints, OILS, VARNISHES, AND— Druggists’ Sundries, is new, of fine qualities, and will l>e sold at Low Prices. Tarbox, Carney, Parsons Co., NOS. 117 119 MIDDLE ST., THOMPSON BLOCK. .7. C. TARBOX, W. C. G. CARNEY, C. H. BANGS, C. A. PARSONS. jan27 dtf THE W00T0N is universally acknow ledged to be the King of Desks, Being the handsomest, the most con venient, the most symmetrical, the most accessible, the most comprehensive, the most durable ever invented. An enclosed stamp secures a catalogue. Samuel Thurston, GENERAL AGENT, 3 Free St, Block, PC RTLAND. sepl6 dly mHE Sch. Annie Sargent, 103 tons, O X >U.; well found with new Seine nut Boat, Cable, Anchor, Ac. Also Sch trie tie Lewi*. 140 ton*, O. Ltl., 9 year* old and in the best of order; well fitted foi flfihiug; will be sold low if applied foi noon, by LEWI9, WHITTEN CO. jan21d2w Portland Pier. WANTS. WANTED. 50 MEN. Railroad fares free to any part of New England or Provinces. Business light. From S25 to $50 a week to the right par ties. Also a present of $25 in Greenbacks to the one who sells the mo.-t goods from the 10th to the 80th of this month. Call on or address with two 3 cent stamp* for samples and instructions, ROBIN SON a CO., Perry’s Hotel, Portland, Me. feS(llw» WANTED IMMEDIATELY. A FEW smart, intelligent men to sell RAItn, UcAAl.l I CO.’S Business Atlas, in Por-laud, Bangor, Biddeford nod nil Enmern cities. Address for Circular and inlor mation, the N. E. AGENT, 16 Winter SI. fe5d3t Boston, ITlnas. Notice. Employment for those willing to work. Agents wanted in every city and town. Wages from $10.1*0 to $25.00 per week. Apply or send ior particulars to DIKIGO STATIONERY PORTFOLIO CO., febldtf No. 369 Commercial St., Portland, Me. Wanted. A RESPECTABLE and capable Girl to do general housewTork in a small family. Good wages given. References required. Inquire at No. 32& Emery Street. ja3!dl\v LADIES WANTED. Ladies wbo desire to employ tbeir leisure hours at home at a beautiful style of French Embossed needle work. Send stamp direc tend envelope or call personally for n.C.MdlTH CJirrialar, 1084 Waahington street, Boston. Ja31dim House Wanted. Ijk A small family without children desire a rent in the western part ot the city. House ilLmust contain from seven to nine rooms, having considerable direct sunlight, and be supplied with gas and good water. Reference given. Address “L./» Box 1557. jan29dtf Furnished House Wanted. A PLEASANT house 6 or 6 rooms, furnished; is wanted by a good responsible tenant; only four in family; no children; good care of furniture, and prompt payment of rent guaranteed. Address “T. A Post Offi.-o. jan29dl2t* WnnfAil. A SITUATION by a First-Class Cutter; custom work preferred. Address “CUTTER,” jan27dtf 570 Congress St., Portland, Mo W anted. Agents, both Male and Female, to sell our JixJyJ useful household articles. They will sell to almost every house. Any one can sell them. We have agents that never sold anything before, making from four to five dollars per day and expenses. Please call and examine the goods, every housekeep er needs them and wants them. We have a large variety. N. B.—Busiuess chances bought and sold here. Call, or address with stamp, T. F. BOVVE, 119$ Exchange street, Portland. ja9dtf LOST AND FOUND. Lost. A Sable muff. On FRIDAY EVENING, be tween foot of India St. and First Baptist Church, on Middle or Franklin Sts. The finder will please leave it at MBS. J. F. WEEKS’, 5 India St. receive a reward fe5d3t Lost, ON Thursday evening, in the vicinity of the Park, a Japaoexe Ivory Slerve-Stud. The finder will confer a favor by leaving it at febleodtw* THIS OFFICE. TO LET ADAMS HOUSE TO LET, AND THE FURNITURE FOR SALE. milE ent ire Furniture and Fixtures of the above A well known House, situated on Temple St., will be sold on reasonable terms Furniture mostly new and in good order. For further information in quire at House fe2dtf To Let. Small house rear No. 5 Mechanic St. Inquire ou premises. ja31 dlw To Lei. A TENEMENT of lour or five rooms; two o them connected; pleasantly situated, on 203 Cumberland Street, corner Franklin Street; has gas and Sebago water; flower garden in the rear. jan24 dtf ON Melbourne street, a Cottage house nearly new, containing 10 rooms, good cellar, bard and soft water, gas &c. Large yard, 80 foot front;first class, stable, shed &c. Bent reasonable to right parties Inquire of j?!, ADAMS 101 Mil 1 nr N I 1.1 Vvehnnun Nl HALL on second floor, in Mechanic Building, Cor. Congress anti Casco streets; suitable for lectures, entertainments, singing schools, &c., &c. Will seat 350 people. For further particulars inquire of J, M. FECK, at Photograph Booms, 518 Congress Street, directly opposite. jan8dtmal Per order of Hall Committee. HOTEL TO LEASE. The New Eu&land House, Portland, Me, Address AUG. P. FULLER, de28dtf Portland, Me. HOTEL TO LET. THE AMERICAN HOUSE, Corner Middle and India Street, Portland. Apply to F. SOUTH WORTH, 108 Newbury 81., or J. T 91c€OBBj 95 Exchange &U novldtf no21eodtf To Let. NOW is your chance to get a good rent all to your self, a small House, within 3 minutes walk of City Building: rent about $10.00 per month. Apply to W. W. CARR, dec15dtf 19V Newbury Street. To be Lei, THE Offices in Third Story Merchants* National Bank, now occupied by J. E M. Rand; also the front offices. These offices are heated by steam; have gas, water and fire proof vaults. Possession given Nov. 1st. oct27dtf To Lei. fglHE BRICK HOUSE No. 74 Danfortn Street JL containing all the modern improvements in quir at No. 10 Central Wharf. Jp dtf BOARD. Rooms and Board. FIRST-CLASS accommodations bv tbe day or week, at NO. 7 ASHBURTON PLACE, near the State House, and but five minutes walk from State St. and the business parts of the city. Prices reasonable. Boston, Jan. 23,1877. d3w* REAL ESTATE, For Sale. ONE of the most desirable seaside resorts on the coast. Buildings well arranged to accommodate 100 Guests. For price aud terms call on JOHN 0. PROCTER, 93 Exchange St. fe3dtf KIRKWOOD PROPERTY recently occupied by Otis Kaler Son, for sale. J B. THORNTON, JaOdtfOak Hill, Me. For Sale. House and lot at Ro. 81 JVewlmry St. Apply at house, K. RUBY, de27 dtf FOR SALE OR TO LET. NEW AND ELEGANT RESIDENCE. THE New Three Story First-Class Dwelling House, containing fourteen pleasant rooms; brick furnace and all modern improvements; situated on Congress Street, between State and Dow Streets, next door to residence of Pay son Tucker, Esq. Apply at office of ROLLINS, LORING ADAMS, No. 22 Exchange Street. j Also to Let—Two New and Desirable Houses on Park Street, and one on Green Street. Apply of the above. dec*23dtf FOR SALE--A BARGAIN. fit HE New two story French roofed house, on Cum X berland near H igh street, containidg 14 rooms, furnished and fitted ,for two families, gas, Sebago, batb room, furnace, and all modern conveniences of a first-class house. Will be sold low as the owners are about leaving the state. Apply to N. S. GARDINER, Real Estate Agent, nov3dtf 42J Exchange St. TITXT I? V to loan on tirst clas* Real Estate JCi X Security, in Portland, or vi cinity. Rents collected, taxes paid, &c on Com mission. Apply to F. G. PATTERSON, Dealer in Real Estate, 379£ Congress Street. nol8 Itf I Notice. LL persons are hereby cautioned against harbor .rX ing or trusting any of the crew of diitish Bark “Charles Cox.” from Hamptou Roads, as Captain or Consignees will pay no bills of their contracting. ja25dtf CHASE, EEAVITT Ac CO. INSURANCE. HOME Insurance Company OF MEW YORK. STATEMENT, hliowinu; ilie Condition of the Company on the lira! dny of January, 1877. AS1I CAPITAL.8*000,000.00 Ke»erve foi Ke-mauranre.. 1,858,404 08 KrNtrrc for Inpnid Losaea nu«l Hiviilrnda. 24*.402.24 Net Nurplun. 1,002.78* 00 TOTAL A8NEIN.80 104,050.82 NUMMARY OF ASSETS, Cash in Banks.$342,311.22 Bonds and Mortgages, being tirst lien on Real Estate (wnrth $1,894,000). 2,011.453.00 United States Stocks (market value)... 2,517,h25.00 Bank Stocks 286 6i 2.50 State and City Bonds 4 44 185,433.00 Loans on Stocks, payable on demaud (market value of Securities, $700,379).. 519,681.35 Interest due on 1st January, 1877. 72,997.65 Balance in bands of Agents. 153.65 Real Estate. 6,800.19 Premiums due and uncollected on Poli cies i sued at this Office. 8,330.26 Total.80,101.050 82 U1 ABIl ITIEN, Claims for Losses outstanding on 1st Jan uary. 1877.$242,027.24 Dividends unpaid... 1,375 00 Total.$243,402.24 CHAS J. MARTIN, President. A. F. WILLMARI’K, Vice President. I>. A. HKA LD, 2d Vice President. J. H. WASHBURN, Secretary. C, k! FRANCIS Assistant Secretaries. Dow, Coffin Libby, AGENTS, NO. 42 EXCHANGE ST., _PORTLAND. HOLYOKE MUTUAL FIRE IMAMU (0„ SALEM, MASS. Sfalemeul of llie Condition of snid Com pany on the first day of January, 1847. Amount at Risk.$21,269,673.40 Notes and Statute Liabilities. 966,489.36 CAM H CAPITAL $442,332.49, consisting of the following Items: Real Estate. $53,000.00 Bank Stock. 83.758 00 Mortgages.. .7. 6,500.00 United States Bonds. 39,281.25 State, City and other Bonds. 128,115.00 Railroad Bonds and Stocks. 74,389.00 Notes receivable and with Collateral. 15.030,00 Sundries, Inteiest accrued, &c. 3.860.22 Cash on hand. 15,305.37 Balance in Agents’ hands. 1,293.95 $422,552.79 LIABILITIES. Reinsurance.$161,081.56 Ali other Liabilities. 1,989.47-$ 163,071.03 Surplus as regards Policy holders.$239,484.76 AUGUSTUS STORi', President. THOMAS H. JOHNSON, Secretary. Dow, CofflT Libby, A.G7ENTS, 42 Exchange Street, PORTLAND, ME. J. H. COFFIN. J. H. WEBSTEE. F. W. LIBBY. STATEMENT OF TflE GERMAN AMERICAN INS. CO., OF THE CITE OF NEW YORK, JANUARY 1, 1877. Cash Capital One Million Dollars. ASSETS!! United States Bonds.$1,218 860,00 State and Municipal Bonds. 250,180 00 Loans and United States Bonds. 521.50u.00 Cash in course of transmission... 52,5iU.38 Premiums due on Policies. 14.910.16 Cash in Banks and Trust Companies 147,536.43 Cash in Office. 3,400.21 89 969036 18 Cash Capital..$1,000,000.00 Reserve lor Re-Insurance. 500,OiO 00 Reserve for unpaid Losses. 58,572 77 Net Surplus. 650,463,41 82,209,036,18 EMIL OELBFRMANN, President. JOHN W MURRAY, Vice President. JAMES A. SILVEY, Secretary, THOS. F. GOODRICH, Sec’y Agcy Dept. Dow, Coffin Libby, AGENTS, No. 43 Exchange SI., Portland. jan27eod3w STATEMENT OF THE MANUFACTURERS FIRE k MARINE INS. CO. JANUARY 1, 1877. Capital Stock.$500,000 00 Surplus... 729.03*110 Total Assets.$1,229,032.10 ASSETS. National Bank Stock.$119,000 00 Railroad Bonds. 161,160 00 Loans on Stocks and Mortgages, amply secured 665,792 98 Real Estate. 135,000 00 Cash ou hand and in Bank,. 117,438 54 Bills Receivable for Marine Premiums.... 80,328 32 Interest accrued. 10,473 25 Premiums in course of collection. 15,081 01 Exchange in London. 24,758 00 $1,229,092 10 LIABILITIES. Uupaid Losses $89,200 09 SAMUEL GOULD. JAMES J. GOODRICH, President. Secretary. ALBERT MARWICK, Agt., No. 5 Exchange St., Portland, Mo. ja27 d3w NEW STORE I NEW GOODS! C.E.EEAKT having taken Store, No. 5+9 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, QuHts, Turkey Bed Table Linens, Napkins, Sliirt 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, Ac., Ac. jan!5 dtf Business Opportunity. A JEWELRY business estaoti shed 20 years in a city of 50.000 population. Has a large run o, beuch work at good prices. Stock as now invested? about §4 000. The store is the best located in the city, being next door to Post Office and very central. The rent is surprisingly low, and altogether it is a rare chance ier the right man, and well worthy of investigation. Ill health and desired change ol cli mate, the only reason for selliug For further par ticulars. address JAS. Y GORDON, ja31d6t Springfield, Mass. Pure milk for Family Use. 1 WOULD respectfully inform my former patrons and citizens m general who contemplate a change in their supply of milk, that I am prepared to fur nish a superior quality of pure milk at reasonable rates; all orders Jett at S. WINSLOW CO.’S, 18 Market Square, will receive prompt attention by me, where the flattering testimonials of some now taking will be shown to those who wish to investi gate. 1 shall employ no boys tint deliver the milk in person. CYRUS LOWELL, Agent. ilec25 dlw*tf Sharp’s Preserved Smoked Halibut and Haddies, a very nice article for family use, picnic parties, and on board vessels at sea. For sale by Grocers generally. w m. Sliarp, 3W Commercial Street, Portland, Me. ju22 dtt Vaults Cleaned and Ashes Re moved. ALL ORDERS promptly attended to by calling at or addressing R. GIBSON, Janldtt 688 Congtess Street MISCELLANEOUS MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP For Children Teething, greatly facilitates tbe process of teething, by soften ,n8 the sums, reducing all inflammation—will allay all i*ain and spasmodic action, and is Sure to Regulate the Bowels* Depend upon It, mothers, it will give rest to you selves, and Relic! mid Ilciiltii to Your Ininnls. risfciv tl)i8 an'rle for years and CAN SAY IN CONFIDENCE AND TRUTH of it what we have never been able to say oi any other medictne-NEVER HAS IT FAILED, IN A SIN GLE INSTANCE, TO EFFECT A CURE, when timely used. Never did we know an instance of Uis satislaction by any one wbo used it. On tbe contrarv all are delighted with its operations, and speak in terms of highest commendation of its magical effects and medical virtues. We speak in this matte? ’■WHAT WE DO KNOW,” after years of experience AND PLEDGE OUR REPUTATION FOR THF1 FULFILMENT OF WHAT WE HERE DECLARE In almost every instance where the iulant is sufler iDg ftom pain and exhaustion, relief will be found ministered? ty minutes aftcr tLe is ad NEYER^muScM be°“ USCd with Thousands oi Cases. It not only relieves tbe child from pain, but in; vigorates tbe stomach and bowels, corrects acidity* and gives tone and energy to the whole system. It will almost instantly relieve Griping oi (he Bowels, and Wind Colic. We believe it is the REST and surest remfdy in the world, in all cases of DYSENTERY AND DIARRHtEA IN CHILDREN, whether it arises Horn teething, or from any other cause. We would say to every mother who has a child suffering lrom any of tho foregoing complaints do not let YOUR PREJUDICES, NOR THE PREJUDICES OF OTHERS, stanl between your suffering child and the relief that will be SURE—ves, ABSOLUTELY SURE— to folbw the use of this medicine, if timely used. Full directions for using will accompany each bottle. Tie surp. and fnr “Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Sjrnp,” Having the fac-simile of “CURTIS PERKINS’’ on the outside wrapper. Sold by Druggists throughout the world _ aem FINE SHIRTS Charles Custis Co., 493 CONGRESS STREET. lk/3L ul st ard! MORRISON WHITTEN, PROPRIETORS. ‘150 FORE STREET, Portland, Blaine. ARTHUR B, M0RRIS0S. WILLIAM M. W'HITTER. Pol6__eodly PIANOS &0RGANS. W S.XVBRS’ SQUARE AND UPRIGHT PIANOS, which, for purity of tone, perfection of action or beauty, are not surpassed. The SMITH AMERICAN ORGANS, endorsed by the highest Musicians, and making 75,000 homes pleasant and attractive, are sold for Cash or 1 natal Intents by W. II. FURBUSH SON, General A cents for Iflaine. 439 CONGRESS ST., PORTLAND, ME. FARRINGTON BLOCK. nov28 dtf POLISH THE FAMILY SILVER BY USING SILVER WHITE. The best article ever discovered for removing tarnish or discoloration from silver plate, and res toring it to its original bright and new appear ance. It contains nothing injurious to the most delicate article of plate, and is pronounced by all who have used it “A Household Blessing.* Used by the principal jewelers and silversmith. Sold by Jewelers and Druggist, and by DENNISON CO., 19 Milk St., Boston. jau29 06m lstp ESTABLISHED IS5S. Are Popular Because Reliable. Illustrated Seed Catalogue sent free to all applicants. KENDALL WHITNEY, ja27eod2w Portland, Me. Fleisclimann Co.’s CONPBGMtED EAST Makes tlie best and healthiest BREAD. This yeast is made from Pure Oraia. Factory at Blissville, L. 1. For sale by all retail grocers. General Agency AT 220 Federal St. Portland. tr&de mark. sep28d6m "mefs PURE GUM RUBBER BOOTS $4.00 PER PAIR at C. H. Staples Co.’s, NO. 88 CROSS STREET. fc2 d3 w Wanted. Agents and Everybodj to send for sample “Centennial Patent Napkin Holder.” An en tirely new Invention and uni versally useful. Agents (male ant female) can sell to everyone Prices, extra silver plated, 25 cts goUl plated, 35 cts. Circular foi stamp. 1700 sold in one day. E. A DAMS CO., Sole Agent! for U. S., Box 541; or, 38 Watci j Street, Boston, Mass. ja30-lm NOTICE. ALL persons are hereby cautioned against trust mg or harboring any of the crew of Austruft Bark ‘*<Tedanesti Dubrovacke,” Mattieoich, Master from New York, as no bills of their contracting wil be paid by Captaiu or Consignees, n CHASE) LEAVITT CO. an20 dtf TITE PEESSo UESDAY MORNING, FEB. 6, 1877 Every regular attache of the Press s furnished ^.ith a Card certificate countersigned by Stanley T Pullen, Editor. Ail railway, steamboat and hotel managers will confer a favor upon us by demanding credentials of every person claiming to represent our journal. We do not read anonymous letters and communi cations. The name and address of the writer are in all cases indispensable, not necessarily tor publication but as a guaranty ol good taith. We cannot undertake to return or reserve commu nications that are not used. Biennial Sessions. On questions relating to government human opinion is always in a state of slow but con tinual fluctuation. No principle has been so long assented to as to be beyond the reach of change. No length of time, no extent of acquiescence, either by a nation or by the whole race, can give us assurance that any particular idea even when it has been carried into successful practice may not be peremp torily called upon to give reasons for contin ued existence other than the long consent of mankind. Sometimes these challenges to established opinion are the results of advanc ing knowledge and are signs of increasing wisdom. Sometimes they are only indica tions of confused awakening trom what some one calls “the slumber of decided opinion,” by which is meant this state of things. Alter a contest, long or short, over a probable opinion there comes a time when one side or the other sensibly predominates. Then per haps a decided majority adopts the opinion, carries it out in institutions; opposition, which has become hopeless, stops, and the prevalent opinion, having ceased to be dis cussed becomes with the succeeding genera tions an article cf faith and not a matter of l'Pqsntl Thfl anrinnnrjirt rrnnopofirmc orn r\t the same belief as their ancestors, but have forgotten why. After a time plausible rea sons against the existing order of thiDgs are presented and have undue weight until a full discussion brings to mind the reasons which prevailed long ago. Among these confused awakenings from the “slumber of decided opinion” is the constitutional amendment lor biennial sessions and elections now proposed to the Legislature, As the result of the most thorough and exhaustive discussion of democratic principles in 1788, the time when the Federalist was written, all the states but three went yearly to the polls. Connecticut and Rhode Island went half yearly, and South Carolina alone every two years. For more than half a century the State of Maine has had annual elections. If anything seemed established by unquestioning acquiesence it was yearly sessions of the Legislature. Aud yet it is now proposed without discussion for the Legislature to take measures lor chang ing the fundamental law of the state so that both state elections and sessions of the Leg islature shall take place only once in two years. In this revival of the South Carolina idea, none of the. old arguments in favor of pro longing the power of Ihe representatives can be urged for the new plan, sad all the old objections so successfully presented a century ago are still valid. A century ago the argu ment for the South Carolina idea wa3 that it was but just to the representative himself that he should have a long enough lease of power to show the people what he was, that he should stay long enough to be judged, not by a single act which might be an accident, but by a series of acts which might show .fitness or unfitness of character. The people too, it was said, would gain by it. They could more intelligently re-elect their repre sentatives, for they would have given them a fuller and fairer trial. Another strong ar gument was that the tenure of office ought to be long enough to ensure experience, to en able the representatives to acquire full knowledge of their business and how to do it. Such tenure too, would give more free dom of action to intelligent men and render them less liable to be swerved from just opinions by the whims of their constituents. All these arguments the present proposition abandons. A legislator elected for two years, but who exercises his functions on only one of the years, is obviously no better off in acquisition of experience, in knowledge of his business or in the display of his quali ties than if he were elected for that year alone. He gets no more experience, knowl edge, or appreciation on the part of the peo ple, and the people on their side have no more chance to see whether he is a good man to take into permanent service, or a bad man to be hereafter rejected. And there is this disadvantage, that with the desire which ex ists for office, the legislator of every other year will have less than half the chance of ever getting back to give the public the bene fit of the experience he has acquired. While the old arguments in favor of bien nial elections are thus seen not to be applica ble to biennial sessions it is still the fact that the old objections hold against both. One thing to be guarded against in every form of government is bribery of the representative. While it may not be true that every man has his price yet it is true that some men have. So far as they are concerned the only ques tion is, can anybody afford to pay the price? If a legislature can pass a law which will last two years it is obviously worth more to inter ested parties than one for the continuance of which they have got to fight next year. So od a biennial basis they can pay more for a vote or for “influence;” and if the bribed legislator’s constituents suspect him they must endure him for two years at least, and while he may not situt another regular ses sion, yet if any exigency arises on the off year the bribed and unworthy member will still represent a* unwilling constituency. In a few words the two year rule renders the member more liable to be bribed and less liable to be punished for it. The constituent is, by one-half, deprived of the power to put out bad and incompetent men both as a pre ventive against future betrayals and as a j/wuiuuuivuil 1V1 J/IHt liUHUUr. XU13 UiAllCl of bribery has hitherto been of little conse quence, but as the wealth of the State in creases and becomes more concentrated, we shall find ourselves needing all our safeguards. Since eighteen hundred and seventy years ol Christian civilization have not prevented Wm. M. Tweed and have left Oakey Hall unpun ished, we would do well not to act as if we considered corruption a lest art. Biennial sessions also render it more difficult for the people to improve their Legislature by choos ing men to their liking, men who he.ve shown themselves more fit, according to the constit uent’s idea of fitness, which is the ultimate standard. This is in addition to the difficulty of removing bad men already spoken of. Biennial sessions also prevent the grievances of people from being listened to and, if need be, redressed oftener than once in two years. On this point, however, more hereafter. So extensive were tho evils our ancestors fore saw in any departure from annual elections, that they condensed into one sentence their aversion and fear, and hold for a maxim that “where annual elections end tyranny begins.” We have lived so long under republican Government with no tyranny but the tyranny of the majority, that we almost reckon op pression and systematic plunder of the public property among things the possibility of which we have got beyond. We think so in spite ot the fact already alluded to, that within the last decade the metropolis of the country was for years in the power of as utterly unprincipled a ba.nd of banditti as ever laid a walled town under tribute in the mid i die ages,—and in New ifork City the elections were at least biennial. It would be rash ind'Bed to ascribe the con dition of Louisiana to its departure from sound principles in tlie matter of annual elec tions, but it does seem that length of office, both on the part of the Governor and of the Legislature, contributes to the disgraceful state of affairs in that State. The ruin be gan with Warmoth. In four years a man like Warmotb, active, unscrupulous, determined, and with a genius for politics, could do and did do what he might not have dared to at tempt under annual scrutiny and annual risk of disaster. Such men as Warmoth and Aaron Burr arc always possible in a Republic and always to be guarded against. But while the old objections to biennial sessions are not answered and the old reasons are not appli cable, it is not to bo supposed that the change is advocated without some argument in it favor. So lar as it is possible to get at tbe new argument it proceeds upon the assumption that the Legislature is an evil, a necessary evil to be sure, but an evil which we would do well not to inflict upon ourselves any oftener than is needful. This may be an ob jectionable way of stating the argument but really it comes to just that. The specifica tions emphasize the idea. It is said that every winter, the Legislature passes many foolish laws, and public and private interests are constantly in jeopardy as long as the ses sion lasts. Besides what the Legislature actually passes, its time is taken up with a thousand foolish things which it does not pass. For instance, a member last winter stood up in h'13 place and proposed to have a record kept of every man’s entrance and exit from every town in the State, in order that there should be no disputes about his settle ment if he became a pauper! To these specifications it is added that biennial sessions would cut off a great deal of useless talk and useless expense. The answer to these things is not difficult. It is charged that the Legislature passes many foolish laws. Who is to judge of that To say that some acts are not the wisest is only to say that democratic government is fallible and that the average sense of mankind as found in the Legislature is not absolute wis flnm Tint tn aav (haf a trrvat nr nnnai/lorohln portion of the laws made are unwise is proba bly not true. The bulk of the public acts go through the hands of the Judiciary committee which every year is composed of men far above the average of intelligence of the State. The probability is that they who have heard all the facts and arguments are better judges of the needs of the people than their critics. If any public or private interests are put in jeopardy by the session of the Legislature, who knows but they ought to be put in jeo pardy. If they are in danger, it is because other and opposite interests are pushing through, and why should not the opposing interests have a hearing before the proper tribunal It might be urged also, that if a Legislature which meets every year passes foolish acts, a Legislature which meets every other year will do the same thing with the additional disadvantage that the foolishness of the latter will last two years and that of the former only one. It is charged that much of the time of the Legislature is taken up by matters which are finally rejected, some of them too absurd even for discussion. This is true. And many a man has sat and listened to the Speaker read off report after report, “Legislation inexpe dient,” “Bill onjjjjt not to pass,” “Leave to withdraw”, and thought that if the people could only see the wisdom of the Legislature as exhibited in its negative as well as in its positive decisions, they would have a higher respect for their representatives than they have now. But however absurd a request may be made to the Legislature, the people who make it have a right to be heard. How shall the Legislature know it to be absurd un‘ til it has been heard Are courts to be shut up because men get non-suited? Every now and theD we make ourselves merry over some spec ial fight in the Legislature like the fight over the porgy. To us it is fun. But there are men to whom the contest means bread ani butter* and others to whom it means business and A __ _r.__•*. e_La -*-WV JV»» avruguw over until the right basis is found and the dispute is ended. The fact is that the Legis latuie Is not only the law making body, but the Great and General Court. The powers delegated to ordinary courts being general in their nature do not always do justice in all the untorseen emergencies which arise, and a body possessing plenary authority is abso lutely needed to provide for such emergen cies, and to keep pace with exigencies as they present themselves However events are so various that laws need continual amendment to meet them, and do even the limited justice which gets done. The question of expense appears to be hardly worth consideration. It is worth much more than the sum expended to in struct a hundred and eighty men in the pub lic business, what it is and how to conduct it. Every man who goes there comes back more of a man and is of more use to himself and his town. Town meetings and annual Legisla tures help make the New England man what he is,the most capable of any on the footstool of showing how conducive republican Gov ernment is to education,self-reliance and solid progress. Annual sessions only have thus far been discussed. Annual elections are equally im portant. In addition to the increasing op portunity to punish bad men and to remove incompetent men already spoken of, annual elections are needful to keep the public mind alive to public affairs. People know little enough about them now, and would know less if election day did not force them annu ally upon their attention. It is desirable to have frequent discussion of principles, for men are convinced and educated not by sound talk but by repetition of sound talk. Argument is not enough; we need iteration. And we need it both to keep us awake to old ideas and to secure the reception of new ones. The educational effect of frequent elections is of the greatest importance to a Republican form of government and their advantages in this respect will amply repay all the trouble and expense which may attend them. The Legislature should hesitate and carefully de liberate before recommending to the people so radical a change in our fundamental law. This is the Florida case: The formal ob jections to the Hayes and Wheeler electors are: That they were not appointed by the State of Florida in such manner as as its leg islature had directed, or in any legal manner whatever; that the Tilden and Hendricks electors were appointed in such mauner as the legislature had directed; that the pre tended certificate of Gov. Stearns was and is untrue; that if said certificate of Gov. Stearns ever had any validity, it has been anulled by subsequent lawful certificate ot the executive i of Plorida, declaring the Tilden and Hend l ricks electors duly chosen; and also oy an act of the legislature, in which the title ot said Tilden and Hendricks electors is de dared to be good and valid; also by the judg ment of the Circuit Court of Florida. The objections to the certificates of the Tilden and Hendricks electors are: That said certifi cates are not authenticated according to the i requirements of the constitution and laws of r the United States; that the said certificates do not include and are not accompanied by the certificates of the executive authority of Florida; that the said certificates are not accompanied by any valid or lawful certifica tion of the appointment of said electors; that ;t appears by a certificate in all respects valid, i regular and sufficient, that the Hayes and Wheeler electors were lawfully appointed. Objection was made to the counting of the i vote of F. F. Humphreys, one of the Hayes and Wheeler electors, on the ground thal said Humphreys, a3 a shipping commissioner, 1 held such an office of trust and profit undei the United States that he was ineligible as an elector. The objections, it will be seen, require the decision by the Commission as to what is, in the first place, a certificate, regu lar in form, meeting the requirements of the law of the State of Florida; whether the Commission will or will not go behind a re turn technically, and upon the face of it cor. rect in law; and if it will go behind such return, who was the executive authority in Florida certifying the lawful return. The Malthusian theory is receiving a sad confirmation in India, the population is getting far beyond the food supply and five millions of people are in danger of starva tion. The British government is doing what it can to afford relief by undertaking public works which will cost £6,000,000. Already 800,000 men are employed on the work of ir rigation. But this relief is only temporary, for the government cannot always be build ing public works. In past times war has been relied upon to thin the population. So undesirable a form of relief would not now be undertaken, even were it practicable. The Bath Times, in opposing a Board of Health, finds it necessary to assail the doc tors for their "new-born philanthropy. The man who makes that charge most have been asleep for the last six thousand years. Since the first physician learned the use of simples the members of the medical profession have done more for the wellare and comfort of mankind than any other class of men. The most poverty-stricken doctor who viiits the sick habitually gives more of his labor and his means for the alleviation of human suffering than any millionaire who purchases brief fame by gifts of money for which he has no longer any use. Our New York Letter. The Louisiana Perjurers-The Demo cratic Counsel-Those Telegrams m«e Urrgan Iniquity-The J■•ticca Specie Rcanmptian and the netaifl. New York, Feb. 4,1877. Whenever Congreas creates a market for false witnesses they are sure flo to the Capital nu T e rag net which the Louisiana Investigating Committee threw out has caught a school of Pickets, Maddoxes and Littlefields, whose stories would be start ling if they were credible. But besides being without aDy title to confidence on the Bcore of the character of the authors, the tales are in themselves so extravagant and preposterous that they carry their own refutation with them. The Democratic course of procedure throughout has been intensely melodramatic. But the toga is not ample enough to conceal the sock and buskin. A philippic against fraud is well enough in its way. Every right-minded man denounces fraud. But when such a philippic is spoken with affected solemnity by David Dndley Field, the sense of its ridicu lousness becomes palpable to all New Yorkers. He has defended the worst cheats that an; man ever did. He probably acted on the prin ciple laid down by Lord Brongbam, that an advocate has no right to relinquish a case be cause he is satisfied of the guilt of the accused' But the very fact that he piloted the Erie Rail way robbers through their great scheme of plunder, aod has since been the advocate of Tweed makes his present loftv attitude of in flexible hostility to rognery sound like broad burlesque. That part of the performance should have been left to one of the other actors. Assigning it to Mr. Field was sn re to provoke laughter and to destroy the force of a perfectly good Stiptiment. The committee room ts the proper theatre n?r_the display of Mr. Field's peculiar talent. He can mU!*'' and twist testi mony with a skill worthy of thsTnUiSi jcate _ “Old Bailey” practitioners. The Democrats do not appear to have had much of an eye to moral strength in their selec tion of counsel. In point of personal character Mr. O'Gonor has always held a faultless posi tion, but politically be is a hopeless mono maniac. Ever since the rebellion broke out be has been possessed by the delusion that the gov ernment had no right to suppress it and that in doing so It forfeited all olaim to continued ex istence. He is more ultra-Southern than any other man in the conotry, North or South. A year or so ago Mr. O’Conor at the age of sev enty was so ill that his life was long despaired or. tie rair.ea ana recaverea ms neaitn, but his sickness seems to have intensified his monomania, for he subsequently wrote a letter to one Samuel C. Reid of St. Louis so shocking in its tone that charity compelled the concln. sioa that it was the effusion of a disordered braio. Even if he retained his original facul ties, be would be the last person to serve as counsel for the advancement of- any man to the Presidency, entertaining as he doe* the conceit that the office can only be acquired by usurpa tion, and that any incumbent of it must be an imposter ex officio. Mr. Merrick is a secessionist also, though I am not aware that he is absolutely crazy about it. Everybody knows who and what Mr, Black is. On a review of these names I do not think the proposition will be seriously dis puted that the Democratic pursuit of the Presi dency will derive no extensive support from the exalted personality of its legal advocates. The Western Union Telegraph directors cruelly spoiled a whole series of sensations by giving up the telegrams that the Congressional committee pretended to be in quest of. As long as they were withheld a great deal of cap ital could be made out of their supposititious contents. The moment they were surrendered they became valueless. The Oregon despatches were the only ones that bad anything porten tous in them, and they recoiled upon the in quisitors. That Oregon business looks worse and worse every new light that is shed upon it It was traced home so directly to Gov. Ttldeo, that there is no escaping the conclusion that he was willing to be President even if he had to buy a vote. It was Henry Clay who said he “would rather be right than be President*’ It was U. S. Grant who said “no man worthy of the office of President wonld be willing to hold it if there was the least doubt of bis hav ing been legally elected.” Now suppose Gov. Hayes had been detected tampering with the returns of any State iu the Union? Would it have been possible to restrain the indignation of his own partisans? On the contrary would there not have been such a general expression of disgust at such conduct as would have ren dered any further prosecution of his claims a Darren iorm merely r J- eaunur imagine uuw ine Republicans could have continued to stand up in the face of such a revelation. And yet it does not seem to disturb the Democrats a par ticle. They keep right on declaring vocifer ously that they are the victims “fraud,” "Con spiracy,” “falie counting,” and “false return ing,” with a show of gravity that doss credit to their power of dissembling. However, it is one thing to practice these lit tle devices, and another and very different thing to profit by them. So far every move ment touchiug the Presidential issue has turned adversely for the Democrats. They i have failed to prove allegations made against i the canvassers in the two Southern states they are struggling for, while the Oregon disclo sure proves beyond peradventuie that they are willing to win by fraud. Their chief reliance for a favorable decision from the electoral tri bunal seems to have been based upon the prob ability that the choice of the fifth Judge would fall upon Judge Davis. His election to the Senate occurred just in time to deprive them of that apparent vantage ground. It is e note' worthy coincidence that one of tbo most unscru pulous city organs of Tildeu discovered on the i very day of the selection of Judge Bradley that the counting scheme was unconsiitutienal and wrong. I do not attach much importance to the change myself but I can readily see that from a Democratic standpoint it is purely a question of numbers. If they have eight of the Com mission and we only seven they must inevi tably succeed. It does not so certaioly fellow that if the figures are reversed the Republican candidate will be declared elected, for the decis. iou will be a judicial rather than a political 1 one. Everybody is morally certain in advance s as to how the ten members of the two houses t will vote. Whenever there is a question of a contested election its legal aspects are determ r ined party-wise. That is so common an occur

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rence that nothing is thought of it now. The general conviction is that Justices Clifford and Field will sustain Tilden, the former because his Democracy is of the most ancieat and ada mantine type, and the latter because he once professed to be a Republican, and got his ap pointment from Lincoln on the strength of it, and has since hated the party with all the bitterness of an apostate. In short, the weight of the decision rests on Justices Miller, Strong and Bradley, and if either of them finds a serious flaw in the title of Hayes, their political predilection will not stand in the way of their so affirming. It is owing to Republican mag nanimity that Mr. Tilden is still a competitor for the Executive Seat; it will be owing to Re publican conscientiousness if he establishes his right to fill it The President with his accustomed good sense and practical statesmanship, has called upon Congress to make preparation for the re sumption of specie paymeDt. I have no idea that the recommendation will be heeded. The house as now constituted, is disagreeably ob structive. Its career has been marked by no act of legislation conducive to the public good. It might redeem the time by devoting its little remnant of existence to the passage of a bill to fund thp legal tenders, and thereby atone for some of its past errors. Just such a measure is necessary now to keep the country on the track of par redemption where it has been for some time. It the legislative branah of the government were as wise as the Executive so obvions a measure of relief and resuscitation to the business interests of the people would not be delayed. The time for it is opportune, the need of it argent. The wildest inflationist does not imagine now that a further watering of the currency would restore the fictitious values that were quoted prior to the panic. The para mount necessity of the hour is a stable finan oial system, which shall re-establish confi dence, and set capital at work. Beyond the actual necessaries of life there is nothing in the way of property that possesses any positive, intrinsic value. Real estate al ways in healthful periods an aceurate standard of the growth and prosperity of ever; community is of most uncertain worth. The experience of the past three years has been that it was equally difficult to sell it and dangerous to buy it. We shall never have a legitimate and substantial revival till we get to a specie basis, a thing that will occur just as soon as the representatives of the people have the capacity to fulfil the requirements of their position, Yarmouth. rom uur Kegular correspondent,! Our Washington Letter. The Scea* in the Hna-Ike Florida Certificates—Life at the Capital—Bal Masques. _ Washington, Feb. 2d 1877. Certainly never before was the hall of the House of Bepresentatives or aDy hall on this continent, filled with so many distinguished men as assembled on yesterday to witness the oountlDg of the electoral vote. Wm M. Everts, Judge Black and Charles O’Conner were there. The historian, Bancroft, Judges of the Supreme Court, and the General of the army were present. Members of the cabinet, many governors and ex-governers of tbs states were on the floor; while the gallanes were filled with the diplomatic corps, the families of Bepresentatives and Senators, members of the Press and an "elect” host that had been ad mitted by ticket. The interest in the count was such as has never before been manifesto d and when, at one o’clock, the Senators filed in two abreast, and arm in arm, while the mem bers of the Honse arose to receive them, the solemnity of the occasioo, and the magnitude of the interests involved were felt in profound silence. The Senators took the seats that had been reserved for them, the great lame Senator from Indiana coming in last upoD his crutches. As soon as order was restored after the confusion incident to the seating of the Senators, Vice President pro tempore Ferry announced that in accordance with the act of Congress the count ing of the votes would be proceeded with. Uu. locking one of the boxes in which the certifi cates were all carefully arranged in alphabeti cal order he took from it the certificates State of Alabama. Inspeating the ex^nor of one of the two package# heJbft^TthTseai of the one delivered^. hipTuythe messenger, took froJ5^Ji-fe§"5aper inclosed, which he at once -v passed to Senator Allison, one of the tellers on the part of the Senate, who proceeded to read the electoral vote and the accompany ing re dundant legal certificates. As he approached the conclusion excitement and anxiety arose to an almost painful height, for it had been an nounced that Senator Spencer would object to the returns from Alabama. All eyes were turned toward him while he sat grasping the arms of his chair as if ready to rise. But, if he entertained such au intention, he did not carry it out. The court proceeded smoothly and without incident until the vote of Florida was reached, when, after the Hayes electoral returns were read, the Vice President presented anotner set or returns tram tnat state, ana, when these had been read by the tellers, to the surprise of all, there was a third set of returns presented, duly attested and stamped with the great seal of the state. This last return proved to be more voluminous than any of the others, for it contained in detail the vote of every county in Florida. Mr. Gonkling insisted that the total footings only ahoufd be read, and this was agreed to with the understanding that the matter should be printed in extenso in the Record. The read ing of the returns from Florida was followed by objections presented respectively by David Dudley Field against the Hayes certifi' catei, and by Senator Sargent and Represents* tlve Hasson of Iowa against the Tilden certifi cates. The certificates from Florida, with accompanying papers, were referred to the committee appointed under the provisions of the new electoral bill, and this committee en tared immediately upon preliminary considera tion of the question in the Supreme Court room. It is, of coarse, idle to speculate upon the finsl result. If the committee decides that Florida must be counted for Tilden, the agony will be over; if, however, the State shall be oounted fpr Hayes, hope and anxiety will be prolonged. The court of reference and the investigating committees absorb all interest now; but little thought is given to legislation. The appropria tion bills were never before so far behind at this advanced day of the short session as they now are, and a call for an extra session of Con gress it seemB will bs indispensible. Just at present society seems to have a pen chant for masked balls. Oar Representatives and their wives and daughters must have recre ation, something “to knit the raveled sleeve of care.” The bal masque at Willard's Hotel, last night, was the social event of the week. Many distinguished personages were present' among others “tripping the light fantastic toe” Was Gen. Sherman. Willard’s spacious and elegant hotel has a large ball to which there is access by a covered and carpeted way. The hall is used for dancing, the drama, lectures or religious services, as the ocoasiou demands. _ C. MINOR TELEGRAMS. Theeld frigate Delaware is sank at the navy yard, Brooklyn. Alexander H. Stephens still continues to im prove. Gov. Bedel has refused the application for farther respite of Oscbwald and Ryan, and they will be hanged Friday. The hat-sizers of Newark are on a strike, throwing out of employment 3000 non-striking working people. The ice gorge in the Alleghany has reached Pittsburg. No damage is reported as yet, and if there is any it will probably be small. Two hundred policemen went on duty on docks yesterday morning to prevent trouble from the striking 'longshoremen. ^S^f^SSSTZ!hSSSSSS& SSftoKoffl'we" hU COmpanions the Several victimized bankers in New York threaten pursuit of Edinb*ro Bey, the Turk, who is believed to have gone to New Or leans. An attempt was made Sunday night to wreck train on the Western Maryland Railroad near Covetown, Washington county. The engine and bgggage cars were thrown from the track but no one was injured. In the Rhode Island House of Representa tives yesterday resolutions were introduced and ordered printed, protesting that the recent ar rest and imprisonment of the members of the Louisiana returning board by authority of the .national House of Representatives was a gross violation of the reserved rights of the state. METEOBOI, OtiICAL INDICATIONS FOB THIS NEXT TWENTV-FOUB HOUBS. Wab Dep’t, Office Chief Sigeai 1 Offices, Washington, D.c. Feb. 0, (1 A.’ M.)) For New England, falling barometer, warmer southerly winds and partly cloudy weather. BY TELEGRAPH. FIFTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE. (Special to the Press.] SENATE. Augusta, Feb. 5. Senate met at 2.39 p. m. Papers from the House weie disposed of in concurrence. Act against pool selling and lotteries as amended by the Senate came from the House, that branch adhering to its vote passing the bill without amendment. The Senate receded and concurred with the House and then passed the bill to be enacted. A proposition came from the House asking for another committee of conference on the bill authorizing any town in the state to elect its municipal officers for the term of three years. The Senate accepted the proposition and joined Messrs. Stevens, Webb and White. Bill to make free Merrymeeting bridge came from the Housa referred to the next Legisla ture. It was voted to non-concur and the bill was then given a passage to be engrossed. Bill an act to make free Arrowsicbridge came from the House referred to the next Legisla ture. Senate non-concurred and the bill was amended and passed to be engrossed. Committee on Reform School submitted a re solve in favor of the State Retorm School, ap propriating §15,000. Ordered printed. Act to amend section 9 chapter I1G of the Re vised Statutes, relating to the support of pris oners in jails, was passed to be engrossed. Report of Committee on State Prison with resolve in favor of State Prison accompanying it, was passed to be engrossed. Act changing the time of the municipal elec tion in the city of Ellsworth was amended and passed to be engrossed. Passed to be enacted—Act authorizing the sale of islands belonging to the state; act further extending the time within which to file the lo cation and also to complete the Northern Aroos took Railroad; act authorizing views by juries in all cases; act in relation to county treasur ers; act to amend chap. 279 of the special laws of 1876, relating to catching smelts in Mon sweag river and bay; act to amend the charter of the Northern Waldo Agricultural Seciety; act relative to proceedings in court; act to amend see. 4 ch. 78, public laws 1876, relating to erection of fish weirs and wharves in tide waters; act to facilitate the detection and pun ishment of certain offences; act amendatory to chapter 30 of public laws 1875, relating to the hftf.f.ftr nrntPf't.inn lifa anH ni-nnartw rn u me ior locating tne route ot tne Portland, Rutland, Oswego and Chicago railway”; acu to amend sec 16 chap. 77 R. S., relating to the power of the S. J, Court; an act to incorporate the Harrington and Jonesport Telegraph Co.; an act to amend an act to incorporate the Peo ple’s Ferry Co., and to repeal an act to estab lish the Sagadahoc Ferry Co., and an act to incorporate the Union Ferry Co; an act to in corporate the Bryant’s Pond Andover Tel. Co.; an act additional to chap. 67 R. S., relat ing to the appointment of guardians; an act additional to an act restricting the killing of seal in Casco Bay; an act relating to the police force of the city of Bath; act amendatory of the acts providing for the loan of the credit of the city of Bangor in aid of the construction of the Banger Piscataquis railroad; an act to amend an act to incorporate the Lincolnville Railroad Co,; act to authorize the town of Woolwich to elect a director to represent stock owned by said town in the People’s Ferry Co.; act to confirm the doings of school district number 15 in Berwick: act to repeal act entitl ed an act to incorporate the town of Barnard; act to amend chap. 557 of the private and spec ial laws of 1871, entitled an act to establish the compensation of the County Commissioners of Knox county; act to extend the charter of the Aroostook Steamboat Co.; act to revise the or ganization of the trustees of the parsonage fund of Bucksport; act to amend sec, 14 chap. 6 R. S., relating to the taxation of personal property; act to amend chap. 60, public laws of 1876, relative to administrators, executors, and trustees; act to amend chap. 40 sec. 50 R. S., relative to Pleasant river. Tabled, pending their passage to be enacted.— Act in relation to Municipal Courts; act to ex tend the powers of the Korth Anson Skow hegan Telegraph Co.; act to incorporate the Franklin Land and Lumber Co. Indefinitely postponed—Resolve relative to the purchase by tne state of certain Maine Re ports. Resolves finally passed—Resolve in favor of Olef Ljungreh and Magnus Jeppson; in favor of Aroostook county; in favor of David Dud ley; in favor Jesse Sutherland; in favor of Benjamin R. Walker,and Joseph O, Walker; authorizing the Land Agent to convey by deed to John Estes a lot of land; in favor of John P. Webber: of the town of Baileyville; of Charles G. Berry; of St. Francis plantation; of S. W. Stratton; of Albert W. Stratton; of the plantation of Wallagrass; making appropria tion for the Penebscot tribe of Indians; in fav of Swedish settlors; providing clothing for the Portland Montgomery Guards; in favor of joint standing committee on state prison; of John M. Brown; authorizing the removal of the colors presented to the 17th Iieg’t Me. Vol. by the inhabitants of Portland: in favor ot roads passing through Indian townshio in Washington county; of M. L. Stewart; mak ing appropriation for the propagation of iish; in favor of F. W. Stimson; providing for a seal of the state; in favor of Isaac Varney; authorizing the Governor and Council to adjust with Francis A. Reed a note held by the state against him; in relation to the binding of the acts and resolves of the state; in favor of town ship No. 1, north division, county of Penob scot; in favor of Benjamin Alexander. AFTERNOON SESSION, Bill providing for a State Board of Health was defeated. Bill reducing the salary of the Insurance Commissioner from 82500 to 82000 was passed to be engrossed. Resolve appropriating 815,218 for the Agri cultural College was passed to be engrossed after a lengthy discussion. WASHINGTON. The Silver Question. Washington, Feb. 5.—The World's Wash ington special says a majority of the Silver Commission, Messrs. Jones, Bogy, Willard, Bland and Groesbecb, will report in favor of a double standard. They will recommend mak ing silver full legal tender for all debts, public and private, except duties on imports. Messrs. Bowen, Boutweli and Gibson will present a minority report. Charles O’Couor Apologize, to the Presi dent. The Herald’s Washington special says Chas O’CoOvT asked Secretary Fish to accompany him on a visit to the President, and apologized for the intemperate and unjustifiable language in a letter written by him (O’Conor) concern ing the President some time ago. The Presi dent received the apology in a proper spirit and the two conversed for some time. Judge Piatt of the Supreme Court of New York, yesterday granted an order suspending the receiver of the Continental Life Insurance Company, and appointing in his place Wil liam R. Grace. The Electoral Count. The Day Occupied with Argu ments by Evarts and O’Conor. Washington, Feb. 5,—Long before 11 o’clock the pressure began upon the doors of the Su preme Court room, whore a crowd had collect ed anxious to hear Messrs. Evarts and O'Conor. Every available inch of space was occupied. Evans’ Argument. Mr. Evarts Bpoke first of tbe powers of the commission. ft is suggested, he said, that a certain package of papers, brought by messen ger into the presence of the commission, is be fore it as evidence. What those papers con tain is unknown to counsel od one side and un known to the commission. The claim that they are before the commission is based on the fact that they were mentioned in one of the objec tions. The objections are not pleadings hut simply the act upon which reference arises. If volunteer objectors on one side or the other could make up the evideoce, the actiou would be singular apd not in accordance w-itb law. The extraneous evidence proposed is uot to show that the certificate of Gov. Stearns was falsified, but to go into ihe record aud say that somewhere between the deposit of the ballots in the ballot box and the county canvass, or be tween the county and state canvass, there had been a mistake or fraud. If justice tolerated it, or the powers of tbe commission allowed it, this proposition would carry the inquiry into all that related to tbe election. That tbe certi ficate of Gov. Stearns is in accordance with the act of 1792 is not questioned, nor is it proposed on the other side to show that the facts as cer tified did not exist by any suitable evidence. It is further proposed to introduce evidence to show that Mr. Humphreys was a United States ofticer. This is a matterof surprise; for it was a subject of discussion at the meeting ol the canvassing board ot Florida, and Mr. Humph reys testified that he had resigned ten days be fore the election. His resignation had been ac cepted, and the duties of tbe office were dis charged by the collector of the port of Pensa cola. His proposition was that at that stage the two Houses should not eDtertain the subject of proof, aud that the process must go on when all the guards had been passed away from the peo pie through to the state authorities. Up to this point the certificates must stand unchal lenged and unimpeached. In reply to question by Mr. Thurman whether, it it should appear tbat the four electors were members of Con gress the vote could not be counted, he said there was no safe way except to say that the injunction laid upon the states did not execute itself, and if the states did not execute it Con gress must by law provide for its execution, and that law did not now exist. Congress accepted the certificates as the recorded title of the e lec tion, and to go into a searching inquiry iu rela tion to the merits of the rival claimants was a judicial inquiry, to go into which required plen ary powers, and no judicial body could exercise tuiu power except a properly constituted court, with its members appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. Farther in tbe question of contested elections the right of trial by jury existed and could not be denied. As suming that the Commission had the right to go into the question, he held that not haying the power to make the judicial inquiry it could not consider tbe question, and cited a case in which the Governor of-Maryland, on similar grounds refused to determine the term of the attorney general of the state. He opposed the theory advanced on the other side, that the Commission had quo warranto powers. He cit ed an act of the state of Florida of February 2, 1872, relative to proceedings in quo warranto which provides that when the attorney general refuses them the relators may make themselves parties to the suit, but it shall be in private suits and shall not be a bar to suits commenced by the attorney general in tfce name of the state. He read also the 31st and 32d sections of tbe statutes of Florida, and said they made the Governor’s certificate the final determination of the state. This the Hayes electors had, and the Tilden electors had not. This was the fiual and decisive declaration of the state. All that precede the deposit of the electoral vote related to tbe qualification of electors, and after the votes had been deposited with the federal gov ernment and in charge of a federal offi ;er, the national government must respect the rights of the state and regard the action it had taken. From the moment the certificates were sealed no power of the state could arrest it or avert it, and it must be opened and counted as deposit ed, He said the framers of the Constitution were not wanting in forecast or circumspection, but zealously guarded against that peril of mon archies or republics, a disputed successjpij This was instanced in the provision toat a sec ond election in the qVeniof the failuro or the first must be belfj-fieiore the 4 h of March. SafeguardjP!rere provided all the way along, II9ta the counting of the ballots to the final determination, and at the same time to permit the proceedings to go on, but nowhere was it provided that the progress of the ballot should be stopped by quo warranto proceedings, no where was there any proceeding that permitted the election to be retarded. The acts of Con gress provides that if a state shall fail to make an election on the day appointed it may at a subsequent day make an election which shows a determination to cher ish the method of progress. If there was any thing provided in the election laws it was that there should be no consideration of the action taken. Tbe state law of Florida at every step and stage of that action has conferred authority that cannot be questioned. Never before had there been an effort to retard the progress of an election, and to accomplish it almost a miracle had to be performed, for the sun and moon had siood still much longer than it did for Joshua. Mr. Evarts closed bis argument at a quarter to one o’clock. O’Conor’s Argument. Mr. Charles O’Conor of New York, then ad dressed the commission. He said; Mr. President and Gentlemen of the Com mission ;—The most important case that has ever been presented to any official authority within these United States is now brought be fore this honorable commission for its investi gation and discussion. It is brought under cir cumstances that ffive absolute assurances, so far as absolute assurances can exist in human tilings, of a sound, upright, intelligent discus, tion which will receive the approbation of all sut and honorable men. Tbe great occasion which has given rise to the construction of this tribunal has attracted the attention of every en lightened and observing individual in the civil ized world. This commission (under that ob scrvation) and the conclusion at which it may arrive must necessarily pass into history, and from the deeply interesting character in all tbe aspects of the proceedings had, and of the jud ment to be pranounced, that history will attract the attention of the student and observer and man of intelligence so long as our country shall be remembered. For it shall not be supposed that a question will ever arise to be determined in a manner at all similar to this by its superior magnitude, importance, delicacy and interest which will obstruct this or cause it to be over looked. The selection of members for this Commis sion is made by choice of five individuals, equal, assumed to be equal, pronounced to be equal if not superior to any other individuals in the House of Representatives, and a similar selec tion of similar individuals has been made in the Senate, thus presenting the entire legisla tive representation of our whola country to the observation of present and future times in what you are here to do. To them is added a selec tion from the highest tribunal known under our Constitution and laws, and certainly a tri bunal in majesty and power to any judicial tri bunal that ever existed. This selection was evidently (from the whole form of proceedure) made with an earnest in terest, and it may be said with a fixed resolve to have here represented whatever of perfect impartiality and fairness, whatever of purity and integrity, whatever of learning and dignity ot position our country can afford, and this is a public act of the highest authority to express the will of the United States of America. The questions we considered are of a public nature. Every member appointed to this com mission has been a jurist by profession all his life and has devoted bis time and bis studies to the apprehension and the comprehension of this class of questions. It was said by a great English judge and a great writer and historian in the highest court of appeals in that country in an eminent case that jurisprudence was the depr rtment of human knowledge to which our brethren of the United States of American had chiefly devoted themselves and the one thing in which they had chiefly excell ed. With all these elements of affording guar antees of the result, I think it may confidently be asserted that tbe result cannot be other than such as the great voice of intelligent judgment in me present ana iurare times will approve. With that assurance and with a deep sense of of my own incapacity to meet the argument of the great question presented to you, but with the confidence that our defects will be supplied by the learning and judgment of the tribunal, I proceed to lay before your honors what may be said to be oar part in respect to the issues that have been raised for consideration by the resolve adopted by the commission on Satur day. The questions in short without repeating them are: What powers have been vested in this Commission for the purpose of enabling it to guide to a determination the action of the political authorities of this country? And here let me observe that what has been said in reference to the count, on our part, on Satur day, as prescribing limits or giving views of some limits to the powers and authority of this Commission, is founded ou mistake. That pa per was designed for no such purpose and ex pressed no such idea, but was presented with a view of facilitating the action of the court iu the very narrow range of enquiry in matters of fact which would actually become neces sary. in reference to the question ot what elements of inquiry are within the reach of this coin missiou the counsel ou the opposite side stand in direct conflict and the issue formed between us is this: We maintain as representing what are called the Tilden electors that this tribunal has fall authority to investigate by all judicial and legal means the very tact aDd thereby to ascertain what was the vole ot Florida. On the other hand it is claimed that this learned commission is restricted merely to a determin ation of what may be the just inference from the documents returned to the President of the Senate from the state ot Florida, mainly re posing themselves, however, on the proposition that they are offices de facto without the right, but only the color oi it. The advocates of the Hayes electors claim that inasmuch as these individuals cast their votes when possessed of some document which gave them the color of a claim aud ot a right of that office aDd to the performance of that duty the tact that they acted ou this color aud did cast of their own motion, ot their own personal will, through their own right of selec tion, votes which are sent here as the votes of the state of Florida, completely precluded an inquiry, aud thatit is impossible to for any earthly tribunal to investigate it or determiue the validity of their claim, This issue (thus as I trust uot to be too Dar rowly stated) gives rise to the question what are the powers of this Commission. Their pow ers are distinctly aud fully and briefly express ed in this admirable document (the electoral bill) destined to the immortal honor of those concerned m its preparation to pass Into history with your act. They are expressed iu lines 78 aud 79 of the House bill—“The same powers,” if auy now possessed by the two Houses acting separately or together. You have thus (aud this is the test) all the powers of these two Houses which could possibly exist under the law as fixed in the Constitution aud in pre-ex isting statutes for the purpose of your deter mination. |The above is all of Mr. O’Conor’s speech re ceived up to the time of going to press.] LOUISIANA. Gov. Wells Denies Mad dox’s Story, Ami Pronounces Littlefield an Unmitigated Liar. Mlllcfiohl Refuses to Testify Be fore the Senate Committee. Tcstiiumiy of Itlr. t'acniiavc. Washington, Eeb. 5.—The committee on the powers, privileges and duties of the House met this morning. The first witness was Mr. Casanave of the Returning Board, who testified that he had no knowledge of any al t Phi Manufacturing Co 1 do cottOD, Grand Trims Railroad 12 cars merchandise, Maine Central Railroad 22 cars merchan-dise, Portland Ogdensburg Railroad 3 cars merchandise, Portland 15 cars of merchandise. By water conveyance—1000 bush cornmeal to G W. True Co. Roston (stock market. [Sales at the Brokers’ Board, Feb. 5.] $1,000 Eastern Railroad 34 new bonds. 534 $330 Eastern R. scrip. 53j 25 Boston Maine Railroad. 99? Eastern Railroad..5 oj Portland, Saco &Portsmouth Railroad.45 (eg 50 Maine State 6’s.lit Eastern Railroad 7’s.. 53J New York Stock aud tTloncv market* New York,February 5.—Evening—Money market easy at 3 4 per cent. Sterling Exchange steady at 4844 for 60 days aud 4854 485J lor demand. Gold advanced from 105$ to 1051, at which it closed. The carrying rates were l 5 per cent. The clear- I ances were $32,000,000. The Treasury disbursements were $450,000 for interest and $69,000 tor bonds. The i customs receipts to day were $243,000. Govern- ments strong and 4$ per cent, higher. State bonds nominal. Stocks irregular. The transactions at the Stock Exchange aggregat ed 111,014 shares, including New York iCenrral 1665 shares, Lake Shore 13,500 shares. Pacific Mail 2100 shares, Si Paul 950 shares, St Paul preferred 12,700 shares, Western Union 57,660 shares, New Jersey Central 8050 shares, Michigan Central 3,400 shares. The following were the closing quotations or Gov ernment securities: United States 6s, 1881, coup. United States 5-20’s 1865, old,.!! .108> United States 5-20*8,1865, new.,110ft United States 5-20*s, 1867.. United States 5-20*s, 1868 .]llG4 United States news’s,.Ill United States 10-40s, coup.1142 Currency 6’s. 1231 United States new 4$s. 107$ The following were the closing quotations ct Stocks: Western Union Telegraph Co...... Pacific Mail... New York Central Hudson UR. Erie.... Erie prelerred... Michigan Central........ Panama. Union Pacific Stock,. Lake Shore. Illinois Centra!. IMJ| Pittsburg U. Chicago Northwestern...’ Chicago Northwestern preferred. New Jersey Central. Rock Island... St. Paul.. .*.7.7.7!.* St. Paul preferred. ...V. Ohio Mississippi. Delaware Lackawanna. Atlantic Pacific Telegraph. Missouri Pacific.\\\ The following were the closing quotations cf Pacific Railroad securities: Central Pacific bonds......1072 Union Pacific...,. 1044 Land Grants. 1)22 Sinking Funds. 931 Boston, Hartford Erie let. 15 Guaranteed. 14 Providence Print Cloth* Mailcei. c rovidenoe, H. I., Febuary 5 —The Printing cloths market is quiet at unchanged prices with light stock on market. Chicago Cattle Market. Chicago, February 5—Cattle—receipts 1500 head; shipments 1100 head; the market is nearly nominal; common and infeiior 2 50 3 00: medium to good Cows 3 25 3 75; Stockers aud feeders at 3 75 4 50; choice to extra sh ippin* 4 85 5 55. Hogs—receipts 6500 head; shipments 2800 head; 18 active and firm and higher; light at 5 60 5 90; packing 5 75 6 25; good to choice heavy shipping at 6 40 6 GO, closing steady—all boxed. Sheep-receipts 430 head; the maiket is quiet and nominal. Domestic Markets. New York.February 5—Evenim?.—Cotton marVft quiet cii. i-io accnne; sales 434 bales; ordinary up lands and Alabama at 11 3-16c; do New Orleans and Texas at It 5-16c; do stained at 10 13-16c; middling uplands and Alabama at 12|e; do New Orleans anti Texas at l-$c; do stained at 12$c; tleiivcred on con tract 90J bales; futures in moderate business, closing J decline. Fleur—receipts of 16,557 bbls ;the market still rules in buyers favor with only a limited trade reported for export and home use; sales 7,0i)0 bbis; No 2 at 4 35 4 90; Superfine Western and State at 5 10 5 75; extra Western and State at 5 73 6 00; choice Western and State at 6 05 6 20; White Wheat Western extra at 6 25 7 75; Fancy White Wheat Western at 7 89 8 75; extra Ohio at 5 80 8 00; extra St Louis at 5 90 @8 75; Patent Minne sota extra good to prime at 7 75 @8 75; choice to double exlra at 8 80 10 00; low grades extra at 5 75 6 80; medium to extra at 6 05 6 75; Minne sota at 6 10 10 00; Southern flour at 5 80 8 75. Kye flour is unchanged. Cornmeal is quiet at 2 90 @3 00. Wheat—receipts of 54,600 bush; tbo market is dull and heavy, nominal lower, shippers holding oft; millers insist on lower prices; No 2 Chicago nom inal at 141; No 3 Milwaukee 1 43; sales of 800 bush rejected Spring at 118. Kye is quiet at 83 92c tor Canada. Barley dull and declining; 6000 bush prime 6-rowed State at 78c. Barley Malt nominal. Corn—receipts 122,6'7 bush; the market for new is lower with fair business for export and home use; old quiet and unchanged sales 86,000 bush; 57c for unmerchantable Mixed; 50 60c for new ungraded Western “ixed; 59* 53JC f»r new no grade Mixed; 501 60c for new steamer Mixed; 61c for new steam er iellow; 60c tor new No 1; 62c for old No 2 White; 80c for round Yellow; 60c ior new Yellow Southern ou dock; 60 601c afloat. Oats—receipts of 46,018 bush; the market is irregular and unsettled; sales of 27,000 bush; 38 55e for Mixed Western and state 43 55c tor White Western and State, including re jectedat 38 39c; New York No 3 at 40c; New York No 2 a. 44c; New York No 2 White at 45 46c; New No 1 White at 53*; Mixed Penn. ^,4!icy.nfe™r5Mte Western at 35c; Mixed and White state at 50 5dc. Coffee steady with moder S., Sugar ls very tnii amt less active at ft® 95 '°F„fa‘r t0 good refining; 9|e for prime; 4C0 l'fl'J1f.aud2*) baf3 ot Centrifugal at 104; 3,000 hags of ;v!™ia at H i refined is very and in good demand at 111 UJc for standard A; 11| ligc for granulated; 4y° crushed and powdered. Molasses unchang ed. Petroleum nominal; crude at 121; refined Irum retiuera at 26|; refined resales at 22 224. Tallow steady 8|. Naval Stores—Kosiu firmer at 2 15 1 “0. Turpentine is firmer at 45* @45 for spirits. Kirk a shade firmer and quiet; New Mess at 16 75; seller March at16 70. Beef dull Cut Meats quiet; mid dles are heavy at 8| for Western long clear 9 for city long clear. Dressed Hogs are lower; Western sold at il 73, closing 74. Lard opened firmer and afterward declined, closing firm; prime steam steady at 11 00 @11 lo; seller February at 11 10; seller lor n V-7i w!,115, c.losiug 11 30; seller April at 11 32J 11 ij. Whiskey is lower at 1 074 cash. ,8r*;e|1®‘0 Liverpool—market dull; Cotton per sai! do per isteam at id; Wheat per steam at 4$ 4|a—nominal. riHicxan, February 5.-Flonr is nominally un changed. W .eat is active, firm and higher; No 2 Chicago Spring at 1 284 cash; seller Marcn at 1 291; seller April at 13t>2; No 3 Chicago Spring at 117; rejected 99c t 00. Corn in fair deman 1 and higb er at s21c for cash; 434c seller for March; 474c bid u, ie[ M«ay: reJe.cf,1 at 3? Me. Oats are nominal. Rye is firmer at 69c. Barley is firmer at 59 liOc. mrv.-S) a2d blgher at 18 30 16 40 cash; I94?®:}6 4T* 8ell?r .forMarch; 16 65 16 674 seller lor April. Lard is in good demand and a shade higher at 10 824 10 85 cash; 10 924 10 95 seller for March; 11 Co 11 074 seller April. Bulk Meats are in lair demand and higher; shoulders at 6; short ribs C eaialdei83. al‘ buxed cash. Dressed “°P a^,ln,g0(xl demand; sales at 6 85 7 lojmixed UU. Whiskey steady and unchanged. 100D nD1!! uout, I5,00u oaHh wheal, 124, V»oTusbCOo™;ve!,00“ btt3b Hatsi8-500 ba“ bat,e» Shipments—8,500 bbls ttonr, 1,503 bush wheat, 40, 785 bush^ve0™’ 14,000 ba6° 0aC8’ 0,500 bd3!‘ tar‘“Y At the afternoon call of tbo board Wheat was 7.— Ure 1 eeoruary; l 29S seller Maicb Corn higher at 43c cash; 47Jc seller May. ,,Ajl£do’ February 5.-Flour is steady. Wbeat is ll tin .No 1 white Michigan held at 1 48. 1 47 bill* itti'A'i'i *51}; Amber .Michigan on’spot 1 47} seder tor March at 1 50j seller for May at 1 55: NoJ Amoer Michigan 1 43; No 2 Ked Winter seller 1 45*’ seJler lor Marcl* at 1 48; No 3 Ked heid at 133J; rejected at 4 i2. Corn is firm and in 8IndAeimai!1 Mixed at 45}c; No 2 on spot 41jc; ri;i,e.rAari,,iiat 88,IerMay at 49c; damaged at i^c»Lr^e4c Beller,for Marco. Oats-No 2 at 35 35ic. ljye is inactive at 67c. Barley is quiet and unchanged Whiskey is steady at 1 06. Pork lb 50 ^dSU aB,.l»‘ivweeMarcL.„Lard duM and unhang ed. Bulk Meats firmer. Bacon—shoulders 71; clear rib sides 95 9}; clear sides 9} 9}. «„^e?eiPtB~241,5 UblB hour, 2,OOu oush wheat 34 innn >USh “"SsA000, bu8h oats, 4>500 bush barley, 1000 bash rye, 00 head hogs, 00 head cattle. y DETROIT, February 5—Floor is very quiet: best grades held at 7 0j 7 50. Wheat stronger and held above buyers views; extra White Michigan at 155} bid;“‘ h“8 155 asked; No 1 While Michigan at 1 49, sales No 1 Amber Michigan at 1 47}. Corn is in ^lUevTLat‘d, steady: Bigh Mined at 48Jc on the andst'cadVilVueda^lor track‘ 0ats arb daiBt oush ™PrT3%°X bushes’ 3’4M bUSh wbeat,19,363 b^^oTlVbu'ooatsr11'’ 3016 bUSb wheat, 5872 17. n Miauling !rplanusl&. regular; up?and8’fa°“jcFCbt'lary 5-~«ott«n inlet; Middling MiddlGto|IuplaFedbrafiy2C?,~Cotton market is boxes and Matanz-Js lx 9«f» for tbe,v,xW,eek at Havana and Mdtanzas lo,28u boxes and 700 lihds: exnorfs for Hip and aSd ?tOUO hhd*> deluding 321)0 boxes sarat ?usS ‘°‘j18 Um,ted htalus- Mdlassess Su reals per keg gold. Muscovado Sugar »ir K?2?ita ^S r®?J? I,eranobe gold; common to goldf^ rea s’ Ceutrltugal Sugar at roj box 84 8} reals. TM.relskt8 lrreBular a|ui demaud rates unchanged. 4°bac“ 'uor(r active; 2000 bales of Kemdios fillers lor if>,rk,»oU at $40 t> qtl. Spanish gold at 122 in 1224. Exchange firm. European Markers, London, February 5—12.30 P. M.-Consols at 95i lor money and account. London, February 5—12.30 P. M.—American se curities— united States bonds, new Es, at 1078. New York Central 90. s Livebfool,February 5.—12.30 P. M.—Cotton—the market iB easier and prices declined a fraction .Mid dling uplands 6 11-lUd; do Orleans at 63d; sales ol 10,000 bales, including 1,000 bales for speculation and export. Receipts today 9,100 bales, of which 1 "00 wete American. MARRIED. In this City, Feb. 3, by Rev. C. J. Clark, Edward A Fairbanks and Bliss Mary E Porter, all ot Portland’ In Lewlslou, Feb 3, by Rev. S. E. Wetherbee. Da vid S. McDavld and Miss Sadie A. Carny, both ot Lewiston. In Skowhegan, Jan. 25, Amos F. Parlin and Mrs Huldan Lake. In Deer Isle, Jan. 20, Rev. R. M. Wilkins of Read ing, Mass., and Miss Carrie M. Richardson of Brooks Iu Deer Isle, Jan. 27, Asa G. Piukbam and Miss Clara A. Buckminster. __DIED. In Yarmouth, Feb. 4. suddenly, of opoplexy, Mr. Kufus W. Tbaxter, aged 58 years 1 months. [Funeral services Wednesday alternoon at2i o’elk, at his late residence. Friends invited to attend. In Abbott, Jan. 21. Dr. Chandler Woods, aged 68. In Belfast, Jan. 24, Mr. David S. Lincoln, formerly of Searsmont, aged 58 years. In Belfast, Jan. 24, Cnas T. Hatch, aged 24 years— son of David T. Hatch. 6 3 In Kockland, Jan. 20, Mrs. Harriet W„ wife ol Jas. W. Ormsbee, aged 55 years. DEPARTURE OF STEAMSHIPS. NAME FROM FOR DATE iiecla.Boston... Liverpool... Feb 6 Wyoming..New York.. Liverpool.Feb 6 Algeria.New York. .Liverpool.... Feb 7 City of New York .New York. .Havana.FcW 7 Frisia..New Fork..Hamburg.Feb 8 Atlas.New York. Kingston, &c.Feb 8 Bolivia.New York. .Glasgow.Feb 10 Helvetia.New York.. Liverpool.Feb 10 City of Brussels ..New York Liverpool_ Feb 10 Adriatic.New York. .Liverpool.Feb 10 Moravian.Portland .Liverpool.Feb 10 Olympus.Boston.... Liverpool.Feb 13 Columbus.New York.. Havana....... Feb 14 Andes.New York...Aspimvall .Feb 14 PartIna...New York..Liverpool._Feb 14 Nova Scotian.Portland .Liverpool.Feb 17 City of Havana.New York. Havana.Feb 17 Alsatia .New York. .Glasgow.Feb 17 City of Chester.New York.. Liverpool.... Feb 17 Atlas.Boston _.Liverpool ....Feb20 Peruvian.Portland... Liveruopl.Feb 24 Alps.New York. Aspinwall_Feb 28 Qinafiire Almanac.February O. Sun rises.7 12 High watei 6 00 PM Sun sets.5.17 I Moon rises.2.30 AM MARINE -N'EWia PORT OF PORTI.AND. Monday, Feb. 5. ARRiVED. Sch Thos J Martin, Marts, Boston, to load for West Indies. Sch Gov J Y Smith, Barry, Boston, to 1 ad for Philadelphia. Sch L T Whitmore, Whitmore, Boston for Rock port, (ar 3d.) Sch Congress, Grover, Beaver Haibor, NB, with 130,000 herring to E H Chase. Sch Bival, Dunton, Bath for New Yoik. Sch Brilliant. Wheeler. St George. Sch Exact, Kimball, Eoothbay. CLEARED. Steamship Eleanora, Johnson, New York—Ilenry Fox. Steamer New Brunswick, Hall, Eastport and St John. NB—A R Stubos. Sch Nellie Star, Poland,’ Matanzas—Nutter, Kim ball Co. Sch Myra, Bryant, Machias—N Blake. [FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT LUBEC, Feb 2—Ar, sell Virginia, Bangs, St John for Cuba. Sid. sebs Cbas E Sears,Turner, and Emma K Smal ley, Glenn, for Matanzas. LFROM MERCHANT’S EXCHANGE.! Ar at New York 4tb, brig Agenora, Walls, Cuba. Ar at Moville 5th iust, steamer Sardinian, from Portland. Sid fin Bombay 3d in3t, ship Ivanhoe, Heriimau, Calcutta. Ar at Liverpool 4th, ship Lucy Nickels, Nickels, New Orleans. MEMORANDA. Ship John H Kimball, of Bath, before reported wrecked in the North Sea. is now reported in a con dition to be floated, and steam pumps will be placed on board and efforts made to get her oft. Ship Garibaldi, Thatcher. Irom San Francisco for Queenstown, with wheat, ba9 put into St Thomas leaking badly. Sch Win Jones, Davis, from New Orleans for New York, with sugar and molasses, struck on Pulaski Shoal Jau 24, and is a total loss. Part ot cargo saved in a damaged condition. Biig Tally Ho, Dow, at Mayaguez from St Marys reports. Jan 11th, lat 37, lou 70, during a heavy gale, lost deck load. Sch White Sea, Faupt, from Darien for Philadel phia, with jellow pine, was towed into Newcastle, Del, 3d inst, full ot water. The losses to Maine vessels during the month of January were very heavy, as will be noticed below.— barque Everett Gray, trom Boston for Gloucester, E; brigs D R Stockwsll. from Troon for Cardenas; Re becca J Page, from Buenos Ayres for Nellie Ant rim, trom New York for St Martins; schs Walter Irving, trom Baltimore tor Tbomaston; Massachu setts, do tor Baltimore; T R Hughlett, Millbridge tor Boston; H Macomber, Hoboken for Boston: James Garcelon, from Camden fordo; Starlight.Bran-wick for Damariscotta; Island Belle, from St John, NF. for Boston; Laura.Bucksport for Washington; John Aviles, trom Portland for Charleston; Jas A Crooker from New York for Providence; Albert Treat, from do tor Boston; Jas K Lawrence, from Charleston for New York; Lottie Ames, trom Rockland for Port Royal SC. DOMESTIC PORTS. SAN FRANCISCO—Ar 2d, ship Ringleader, Coffiu, Baltimore. NEW OR LEANS-Cld 3d, barque Lisbon, Dun ning, Providence. MOBILE—Cld 3d, sch E II Drummond, Higgins, Demarara. PENSACOLA—Cld 30lh, brig Joseph Clark, Ginn, Liverpool. BRUNSWICK, GA—Ar 261b, sch Sarah B, Upton, Bermuda. SAVANNAH—Cld 2d, ship Boranza, Webster, tor Liverpool. Ar 3d, schs Jas A Brown, Collins, Matanzas; J E Simmons, from Philadelphia. Ar 4th, ship Saratoga, Kendall, Liverpool. Sid fm Tybee 2d mst, schs Charlotte Jameson, lor New York; J S Bragdon, do. WILMINGTON, NC—Cld 1st, sch Hattie Turner, Hupper. Kennebunkport. RICHMOND, Va—Sid 2d, sch Jennie M Carter, Carter, James River ami New York. BALTIMORE—Ar 2d, sch Cora. Megathlin, Boston Cld 3d, brig Adelaide Stover, Mayaguez. PHILADELPHIA—Ax 30tb, sch E U W Hinds, Hill, Turks Island At Newcastle, schs Arctic, and C W Morse, to load grain for eastern ports NEW YORK—Ar 2d, schs Kolon, Brookings, Pro vidence; Ganges Keith, Newport. Ar 3d. barque John Worster, Winn, Boston; brig Hairy, Johnson,Demarara 23 days; sch William Mc Loon, Rogers, St Pierre,Mart 12 days; David Torrey, Soule, Portland. j Ar 4tb, brig Carrie Bertha, Hall, Matanzas; sch Speedwell, Dow, Havana. ui-Jgs Ageoora, wan?, Matanzas: Abbyu Titcomb, Kenney, do. Cid 3d inst, brigs John Swan, Rumball, for Monte video; Nellie, Higgins, West Indies; Porces Hinck ley, Richardson, Cardenas; H B Cleaves, Cummings, Matanzas; schs Lizzie B Gregg, Anderson, Jacmel; Ida May, Lamson, Ponce; E K Dresser, Tavueen, Norfolk. Sid 3d, barque Rachel, lor MataDzas; ech Post Boy, for Brunswick, Ga. Passed through Hell Gate 3d inst. sch Addle Ryer son, trom New York for St John. NB. PROVIDENCE—Ar 3J, sch F E Hallock, Soule, Hobokeb. Sid 3d, sch Stephen G Hart, Pierson, Orient, to load guano tor Savannah at SI 75 pr ton. Sid 4th schs Light Boat, Wood, New York; Mel ville. Holland, do. SOMERSET—Ar 3d, sch Marcellus, Remick, from Hoboken via Bristol. NEWPORT—Sailed 2.1, schs F V Turner. Walk er, Rocklaud for New York; Star, Carman, Hoiokeu for Providence; Forest City, Hodgins, Hoboken; J H Deputy, McMahon, Hoboken for Providence; C H Eaton, Curry, tm Providence for New York; Defi ance, Thrndike. St George for do; Martha A Brew er, McFarland. Belfast for Baltimore. Sid11m Dutch Islund Harbor, scbs Maggie D Mars ton. Blackingf.on, Boston for Savannah; A M Bird, Fales, Wood’s Hole for do. NEW BEDFORD—Ar 1th, sch Heleu Thompson, Wotten, New York. BOSTON—Cld 3d. ship Memnon.Wass, Melbourne; barque Jennie Cushman, Johnson, Bordeaux; sch Robt Foster, Robinson, New York. Ar 5th, barque Abiel Abbott, Chase, Charleston; brig Ebza Stevens. Higgins. Hoboken; scbs Alfred Chase, Robinson, Camden; Nellie H, Mallock, East port; Lucy Church, McKown, Bath. FttREIGN PORTS. Passed St Helena Dec 29, barque CbarleB R Lewis, Race, trom Sourabaya for Boston. Ar at Naples Jan 30, brig Amy A Lane, Costigan, New York. Ar a.t Havre 3d inst, ship Corsica, Stetson, fm San Francisco. S';1 to Havre 3d inst, barque Nellie May, Blair, for United States. Mobile1 Amstert*am 3^ inst, sbip Magnolia, Scott, Sid fm Liverpool 3d inst, Bhip S G Blanchard, Mea dy, San Francisco. Sid 1m Liverpool 3d inst, ship Santa Clara, Tobey, New York. J Portland*0*^00 ^n8^» barque Seaward, McGregor tbl Newcastle, E, 3d inst, brig Etta W hitmore Wright, United States. T Sid tin Cardiff 3d inst, ships Oakland, Reed. Rio Janeiro; Wiueed Hunter, Pauno, Bombay; J D Pe ters, Lane. Hong Kong. Ar at Liverpool 3d inst, ship St Nicholas, Tobey, San Francisco. a H.ujxnillos Dec 31, ships S F Hersey, Small, and Alert, Park, lor United Kingdom; Laurens, Snow, for Europe. tobellon de Pica Dec 31, ship Bertha, Hill, for ®ec 31 8lllP Union, Curtis, for Europe. Sid fm Plsagua, prev to Dec 31, barque A G Bean, Young, New York. Sid tm Callao Jan 10th, ship Otago, Thorndike, victoria. At Demarara Jan sch Sadie WilcutB, Watts, tor New York. At Mayaguez Jan 13, brigs Mary E Dana, O’Neil, tor Boston, wtg cargo; Tally Ho, Dow, trom St Ma rys, Ga. ar l Ith, disg. At Milk River, Ja, Jan lith, seb Addie Q Bryant, Stubbs, tor New York, ldg. Ar at Matanzas 1st inst, barque K A Allen, Tarr, Boston. SPOKEN. Jan 21, lat 39, Ion 87 45, sch Gertrude E Smith, fm New Orleans for New York. SPECIAL NOTICES. CALLED 5-20 BONDS Bought or exchanged for other Securities on the most favorable terms by H. M. Payson Co., BANKERS AND BROKERS, 32 Exchange Street. IHJT27 eodt! SWAN BARRETT, BANKERS AND BROKERS 200 MIDDLE STREET, offer for gale Portland G’s Columbus, Ohio, G's Cuyahoga County, Ohio. J’s Maine Central R. R. J’s Equitable Trust Co., J’s ami other desirable Securities. I’he hijjhcHi price paid for ^Cnlled” Got rrument Bonds. de30 cod3m2dp SPECIAL NOTICES. Surgical Instruments, ELASTIC STOCKINGS, Bauduges and Supporters, Trusses, Slxoulder Braces, Spinal Supporters, Club Foot Shoes, &c., on bund and made to order, ELECTKIC BATTERIES for sale and to let by A. 0. SCHLOTTEBBECK, Dealer in and Manulacturer of SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS, 501 Congress St. Portland, Maine., Sole Agent for Geo. Tieniium A Co. New York. no23 sndtf DK TilA E B PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Mechanics’ Ball Building, Respectfully, tenders thanks to the Citizens of Port land for their liberal patronage during the past year; and trusts that by 4 orreci an«! Cicnilciuauljr deportment, with the skill heretotore displays! in restoring the sick, he will merit the approbation of all. Diseases of KVE au<l EAU, tUltO lT and skillfully treated. Also CHRONIC DISEASES in all forms. Those diseases peculiar to the female organism can be cured without resorting to a local treatment so paintul to the patient Reference to a large number, cured during the past year, can he had by calling at my of fice. Patients visited at their homes when desired; char ges moderate. Office hours from 9 to 12 A. M.. 2 to 4 and G to 8 P. M. Portland, November 30, 1876, febl7sneodt DTAMHQ I KD. B ROBINSON, 5 Myrtle Street. iiilrtUu lias the celebrated Wuber Pino*, and and other makers, at extremely low prices. ORGANS \0rd€ri3 J°r ^unmy attended to as aug^8 nly Woodbury Moulton, Investment Bankers, G7 EXCHANGE ST„ OFFER FOR MALE 7 percent. Bonds. GUARANTEED UV THE Mercantile Trust Co., OF NEW YORK CITY. CAPITA!, $2,000,000.00. These bonds take ihe form of a First Mortgage on Improved Real Estate, and are guaranted principal and interest by tie above named Company, which has a paid up capital of Two Million Dollars, one milliou of which i» kept invented in United Mtateii Bonds. ThiB 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 cash value of city property, and 331-3 per cent, of Faim property. 3d—The Mortgage belongs to tho Investor and not to the Company. janttsneodtf THE LITTLE GIANT PILL, That cures Biliounncsn. Mick-fleadnche. and Dyttpepnia is for sale at all the drug gists at Portland. It is entirely a vegetable com pound, Trade mark on square boxes. jal3 d6w&w4wsn To One and All Are yon suffering from a cough, cold, asthma, bronchitis or any of the various pulmonary (roubles that sooiten terminate in consumption? If so, use Wilbor’s Pure Cod Liver Oil and Lime,” a sale and efficacious remedy. This is no quack prepara tion, hut is regularly prescribed by the medical fac ulty. Manufactured only by A. B Wilbob, Chem ist, Boston sold by all druggists. feSeodlwsn RAIDER’S German Snnff*, Costing: but 35 cts., WILL CUKE CATARRH. COLDS. HEADACHE. DIZZINESS, SORE THROAT. DIPHTHERIA, DEAFNESS. pains IN THE SHOULDER BLADE AND LUNGS. DROPPINGS IN THE THROAT. LOSS OF MEMORY. LOSS OF SLEEP. WANT OF VITAL ENERGY. gen¥ral WEAKNESS, CAUSED BY CHRONIC CATARRH. All of these disagreea ble as well as dangerous coraplaiuts can readily be cured by the use ot Ibe great medlciue UiEDEKX UERtt.ltf fcUVCEE. Without a doubt H is the people’s remedy, being sold at a price within the reach of all, while it is always sure to cure 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 ot be without the same for hundreds of dollars. It does not sneeze your head oil, but gently pen etrates the organs of the head and loosens thefou matter, which is simply poison, in the 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, ivhi h has rendered life i curse, and made death ilmost welcome as a re ief from the living agony t day and night K** Lieinber that 35 cents rill buy the box, and a iiw pinches will effect he cure; and when at ist health and not dis ase surround the family able, you will bless the ay that you were wise Dough to purchase a iox of R/EDER’S German Snuff. Dou’t lake any other preparation until you have :ried this. Kemember, it costa but 35 rents. It vour druggist cannot procure it, send 50 cents to the Agents, and reeeivea box by return mail SMITH, DOOLITTLE SMITH, Agents, 26 Trc noni Street, Museum Building, Boston, oetll_ WS&MsnGm PRWTINtr neatly executed at Ibis Ollier.

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TELE PRESS. TUESDAY MORNING, FEB. 6. 1877 THE PRESS May be obtained at the Periodical Depots of Fes senden Bros., Marquis, Brunei Si Co., Andrews, Wentworth. Moses, N. B. Kendrick, and Chisholm Bros., on all trains that run out of the city, At Biddeford, of Phillsbury. At Saco, of L. Hodgdon and H. B. Kendrick. At Waterville, of J. S. Carter. At Bath, of J. O. Shaw. At Lewiston, of French Bros., and Stevens Co CITY AND VICINITY {lew Advertisement* To-Day. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Money—M. G. Palmer. Utopia— H. I Nelson Co. William M. Pajson—Attomey-at-Law, Ashes Wanted Overcoats—Urin Hawke* Co. Notice—S C. Andrews. Bookkeeper—Re engagement. Wanted—Board with Room. PORTLAND POST OFFICE. Office Hour*. From 8.G0 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 of Hail*. 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. in. 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 p m. Close at 8.30 a m and 2.30 p m. Great Southern and Western. Arrive at 12.20 p m and 12.30 a m. Close at 8.30 a m, 2.30 and 9.00 p m. Bangor, Mattawamkeag, 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 m. 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. By the Bridgton Stage. Arrive at 3 p m. Close at C.50 a m. Eastport, 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 previousu> sail ing ot 6teamers. Close at 2.30 p m. Express, Augusta, Bangor ami the East. Arrive at 2.00 am. Close at 9.00 p m. Skowhegan intermediate offices and the north. Arrive at 3.C0 p m. Close at 11.30 a m. Skowhegan closed pouch closes at 9.00 p m Canada and intermediate offices, via G. T- R. Ar Stated Meetings. CITY GOVERNMENT. Tho regular meetings of the City Council lake 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, Wednesday 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 Perfection, first Friday. Council—Portland Council P. of 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 Block, Congress Street. Relief Association—Every third Tuesday in the month. Lodges—Maine, on Monday evenings; Ancient Brothers, on Thursday evenings; Ligouia, on Friday evenings; Beacon, on Tuesday evenings; Ivy, D., of R., second and fourth Saturday. Encampment- Machigonne, first and third Wed nesday; Eastern Star, second and fourth Wedues day; Portland, first and third Friday. 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 Exchanne Street. Council—Maine, first and third Monday in each month. Temple—Forefct 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, ino 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. Bosworth Post (j. A. R.—Meeting every Fiiday evening in Mechanics’ Hall, corner of Congress and 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 7£ o’clock. Vn.r.,n PtinTCT rw AoanrTATmv_fV*rnpr Congress and 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 daiiy, 2 to 9, day and evening. Payson Library Society—Meetings every Monday evening, Brown’s Block, cor. Brown and Congress streets, at 7£ o’clock. Portland Institute and Public Library— In City Building. Open aud free to all from 10 to 1 and 7 to 9. Maine Charitable Mechanic Association— Corner of Congress and Casco streets. First Thurs day -m 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 Templars— 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— At theii library room, City Hall, on the first and third Monday evenings ot each month. Superior Court. FEBRUARY CIVIL TERM, 1877, SYMONDS, J., PRE SIDING. The Febr uary civil term of the Superior Court be gins this morning. Assignments of jury trials for the present term will be made at the coming in of the court this morning at ten o’clock. Couusel who wish to try their cases at this term are requested to be present at the opening of the court and have them assigned for a certain day. Brief Joltings. The delightful weather is the subject of con versation with all. Warning—'Oie bandorgan does not make a spring. Mr. Henry T. Carter fell on tlio ice Fiiday evening and injured his ankle very seriously. Masquerade ball at P. O. S. of A. Hall, Plum street, this evening. Deputy Marshal Chase is confined lo his house with erysipelas in bis foot. Haverly had a good house at Music Hall last evening. Tney are now singing the song, “Sing me the old song again,” published by Collins Buxton of this city. The Sarmaritans had a very large and pleas ant company at their assembly at City Hall last evening. Chandler furnished splendid mu sic and a deligbtlul eveniog was eDjoyed by all. Mr. J. M. Hawkes of theGreely Institute delivered the second lecture lu the High School course at Saccarappa, Saturday evening, sub ject, “Boys”. The engineer department on the Grand Trunk Bailway are testing the bridges on their line. This is done by a special train of freight cars, a careful observation being made of the deflection of the parts under the strain. The members of the 17th Mains Regiment Association are requested to meet at G. A. R. Hall this eveniDg at 7J o’clock, for the purpose of making arrangements to attend the funeral of their late comrade G. F. Hanna. Correction.-The statement that the Knightville society of which Bev. B. F. Pritchard is pastor had declared that it was in expedient to rebuild their church is incorrect The meeting house belonging to this chuich was destroyed in the great gale of December last and the church is to be rebuilt as soon as it can be doue aud be free from debt. This soci ety deserves sympathy and help from all good citizens of Portland aud vicinity. The Last Concert.—The last grand concert in the Army Navy Course ia which Mrs. Smith aud Messrs. Whitney, Fessenden and others appear, should need no recommendation to the public. Tbe entertainment is one of tbe best ot a fine series, and deserves, as it doubt less will receive, a liberal patronage. Larcenies—A tiarnp nan ed Jobn Welch was arrested by officers Black aud Crowell last evening on authority of a despatch fiom Lew iston. He is wanted for larceny in this city. Officers Burnham and Gribben arrested a tallow named Howard for larceny. MTV AFFAIRS. Regular Houtlily meeting of City Coun cil. The regular monthly meeting of both branch es of the city government was held last even ing and the fo.lowing business was transacted; BOARD OP MAYOR AND ALDERMEN. John Bradford asked permission to build an addition to a building on Commercial streot ror an office and it was referred. The Committee on Judicial Proceedings and Claims reported that they were unable to agree as to whether the house of Bishop Healy ou Congress street should be exempt from taxa tion, and asked to be discharged from further consideration of the case. The Portland Rochester Radroad Com pany having failed to pay the interest on boDds issued Dy the city for payment of interest on city bonds in aid of said company, amounting to the sum of $0315, it was ordered that the City Treasurer be and be is hereby authorized to hire a sum sufficient to make good the esti mated income of the piesent financial year, and to issue bonds for the amount required, not to exceed the sum of $0300, to be dated March 1st, 1877, and payable twenty years from said date with intorest at the rate of six per cent per annum, payable on the first days of March aod September each year. Charlotte Hammett reported that she should claim $5000 from the city for injury incurred in falling upon the Bidewalk. The petition for layiDg out Charles street was taken from the table and after a sharp dis cussion the street was laid ont. Susie L. Davidson reported that her husband fell on the sidewalk on Exchange street recent ly and broke his leg, and she asked the city to pay him what was proper for the injury. A communication from the City Auditor in formed the Board that the appropriation for contingent expenses is exhausted. An invitation from the Samaritan Associa tion to attend their assembly was accepted by the Board. The tax ou the property of the Portland Wa ter Company was abated for the years 1874 and 1875, agreeable to an order passed in 1870. Orders Passed—The City Treasurer was authorized to sign a lease with Messrs. Kendall Whitney for the use of the store under the Old City Hall for $1200 per annum for three years; that the auditor be authorized to transter to the credit of'the Street Department the sum agreed upon between the S reet fire department for hauling the engines to tires, the amount beiuu S7.53IJ: Lhat alt snhnrrlinaia nit,. officers who are required to make an annual report except the city treasurer and auditor be directed to submit their reports, on or before the fifth day of March next; that the joint standing committee on finance he directed to request at the next regular meeting of the City Council such amendment of the provision of existing ordinances as required not less than 5 per cent, of the existing city debt, to be raised on tbe annual tax as iu the opinion of said committee will best enable the city to provide a sinking fund for all its liabilities, and to meet the interest on all its obligations by tbe annual tax; that the assessment upon the property of the Portland Shovel Company for the Clark street sewer be abated and iu lieu thereof, an assessment be made for the payment of the Canal street sewer; that the joint standing committee on streets, sidewalks and bridges is hereby directed to report at the next regular meeting of the City Council, such amend ment to Section 72 ot the ordinance oa streets relating to paving as in their opinion the in terest of the City requires; that the City Treasurer be and he hereby is authorized to pay the interest coupons due on the first day of March next on bonds of the City, issued in aid of the construction of the Portland Ogdensburg Eaiiroad, and for that purpose he is also hereby authorized to hire on the credit of the City the sum of $40,500, and to issue bonds to said amount either coupons or registered, payable in twenty years from the first day of March, with interest at the rate of six per cent, per annum, payable on the first days of March and September. The following ordinance received its first reading: It shall be tbe duty of the Commissioner of Streets before purchasing new property of any kind for the city, when the cost of such proper ty exceeds the sum of $25, or before procuring any repairs costing more than said sum upon the property of tbe city, to first obtain tbe ap proval ,n writing of the chairmau of tbe Joint Standing Committee oo Streets, Sidewalks and Bridges, and all such purchases or repairs ex ceeding the sum of $300 shall first be authoriz ed by a vote of the City Council, and any ex penditure upon any street at any one time ex ceeding the cost of $50 in labor or material shall first be authorized by said committee, and any such expenditure which will exceed the cost of $300 shall first be authorized by a vote of the City Council, and it Shall be the duty of tbe Commissioner of Streets when thereto requested to report to the said committee the number of men employed by him, the nature of each man’s employment and the amouutof his wages, and tbe said committee is authorized to require the discharge from service of any indi viduals employed by the Commissioner of Streets or to reduce the rate of wages if in the opinion ot said committee the good of the city requires such discharge or reduction in pay. The following ordinance received its first reading: Be it ordained by the Mayor, Aldermen and Common Council of the City of Portland, m City Council assembled, as follows: Sect. 1—Any person, persous or corporation desiring to manufacture, refine, miv. store ship, or keep for sale any fluid or oil composed wholly or in part of any of the prodnct of pe troleum, naptha, benzine or gasoline in the city of Portland, shall make an application in writing to the Board of Mayor and Alderm en for a license therefor, and shall state in snch application the locality, bnilding or part of a building lor which he desires a license and the purpose for which he desires snch license. Such application shall be referred to the Chief En gineer of the Fire Department, who snail by nimself, or Assistant Engineer, examine said building and report in writing his opinion of the propriety of granting the license applied for. Sect. 2—No license shall be granted for man ufacturing, refining, mixing, storing, shipping or keeping for sale any of the articles enumer ated in Section 1 upon any alley, street, side walk or wharf within the limits of Portland, nor in any building used in whole or in part as a dwelling house, nor upon aDy floor of a build ing above the first floor. And any of said ar ticles kept in aDy building above the cellar shall be kept in metallic vessels securely closed, and no license shall be granted for the sale of any of said articles which has not been inspect ed (by an officer appointed for said purpose by the Board of Mayor and Aldermen), nor unless said articles will bear a fire test of at least one hundred and twenty degrees Fahrenheit with out ignition or explosion. Sec. 3.—It shall be unlawful to keep in any one building any of the articles enumerated in Sec. 1, or any explosive or dangerous illuminat ing substances in greater quantity than 50 bar rels of 45 gallons each, that will not bear a fire test of.at least 120° Fahrenheit, and no greater quantity than three barrels of any of snch other articles shall be kept in any one building upon the first floor thereof, and none of said articles shall be kept stored in frout of any buildiog or on any street, alley, wharf, lot or sidewalk for a longer time than is sufficient to receive in store or in delivering the same: provided such time shall not exceed six hours. Sec. 4 —A'l of the articles enumerated in Sections 1 and 3 may be brought on the cars entermg the westerly end of the city as far as a point 500 feet northwesterly from the Bolling Mills bridge and may be stored or shipped be tween that point and the P. O Railroad bridge; and such articles may be brought on the cars entering the Easterly end of the city as tar west as Fish Point anil no further, aud may be stored or shipped between Fish Point and the Grand Trunk Railroad bridge on the northeasterly side of Mnnjoy’s Hill: provided hewever that until the 31st of December, 1877, such articles may be brought as far west as 'jail o nuau iui uuuituiavu cui[juiuut| uuiu LUO lower end of said wharf, between ibe hours of 7 a. m. and G p. in., in quantities not exceeding six car loads at a time, or three car loads on each track, none of said articles to be left upon any wharf after G p m., nor after business hours, and all vessels as soon as loaded to be hauled out into the stream. Sec. 5.—Special permits may be granted by flie board of Mayor and Aldermen for shipment of the aforesaid articles from other points in the city subject to the restrictions as to quanti ties, time, &c in the preceding sect on. Sec. G—Any person, persons or corporation who shall violate any of the provisions of this ordinance shall forfeit and pay a tine of fifty dollars for each and every hour, and fifty dol lars for each and every day thereafter while said violation continues, said fine to be recover ed in the Municipal Court of said city of Port land for the use of said city, and it shall be the duty of the Chief Engineer of the Fire Depart ment, or the City Marshal to make complaints under the ordinance of such violations of the provisions as come to their knowledge. COMMON COUNCIL. The papers from the upper board were passed in concurrence. Upon reading the report of the committee that they were unable to agree upon the mat ter of exempting the parsonage of Bishop Hea ly from taxation the original petition was tak en up and granted, alter a sharp discussion, by a vote of 11 to 7. Narrow Escape.—The Ocean House nar rowly escaped being destroyed by fire yester day. A fire was built in the fire-place in the office, bat the builder of the fire forgot to re move a tin placed in the chimney to improve the draft, when the fire-place is not in use. The consequeuce was the smoke and flames were unable to find passage up the chimney and came out into the office setting fire to the wood work around the fire-place. Fortunately it was discovered and the flames subdued be fore much damage was done. Gorham.—Bev. Mr. Ferris delivered his lecture “Glimpses among the Alps,’’ in the Gorham course Friday evening to a good au dience. The lecture is .well written and was rendered in fine style. The next entertain ment will be next Friday evening, consisting of a vocal ard instrumental concert of home taleht under the direction of Mr. Bowdoin of Gorham. The Revival itlcetius* Yesterday afte.noon the vestry of the High street church was filled by the attendants at the prayer meeting, which was deeply interest ing. In the evening the church was filled, and the services commenced with singing No. 76— “When peace, like a river, attended my way.” Rev. Mr. Clark of Pine street church, offered prayer, and was followed by the bymn No. 92 "Sowing the seed, &c.” Mr.Needham read from 1st Kings, 10th chap ter, referring to the visit of the Queen of Sheba to Solomon. She said of her impression con cerning Solomon's royal state that the half was not told her. So of the attractiveness and glory of the Saviour. The half cau never be told. He must be known as our Saviour in order for us to realize his glory. The choir sung the hymn No. 2o—“Repeat the story o’er and o’er. The preacher wished to continue the line of remark of the previous evening—the mission of Jesus. In 21 Cor. 8:9, we learn that Jesus came to make us rich, and to do thisbv becom ing poor himself. Most people wish to be rich, and if our wealth is kept in its proper place it may be well; but we may wish to be riel) to be able to do much good. If God had seen that this would be our best talent he would have made us rich. Yet if we have a willing mind we may do just as much good as though we had millions, only let us begin by doing the first good deed at hand. Bat Jesus came to make us rich, not in material, but in spiritual things Some wish to be rich for vain glory, and this is contemptible. But in the Bible a summary of our possessions is given. By nature we are poor, sinful, polluted, bankrupt. But Jesus, the Lord of life and glory, came from his heavenly home to earth, for our sakes, that through his poverty we might be made rich, We can be come rich at this moment, He gives us life, righteousness and eternal glory. But Jesus gives us this wealth as a free gift. To try to give anything in return, would destroy the gift—it would no longer be a gift. I looked at my Bible to-day to see how much I was worth and my heart rejoiced ever the summary. Paul in Corinthians tells me “All things are yours,” but this did not satisfy me till I read “And ye are Christ’s.” This was most blessed of all. Why should we sing “’lisa pointl long to know,” when we have all this. In Mat. 9th we read that another thins Jesus came to do was to call men to repen tance. He comes to call, not the righteous, but sinners, to repentance. So the message has nothing to do with those who are righteous, hut is lor sinners. He say3 to sinners “Come,” God is not a vindictive judge, but a merciful and pitying Saviour. If wa refuse, through unbelief, to receive the great gift of God with what unspeakeable anguish fball wo regret our fatal folly. In Luke 19.10 we read that Jesus came to seek and save the lost. Not the saved are res cued but the lost. If we work and toil to save ourselves we shall be lost forever, but let us feel that we are helpless and lost forever unless Jesus save us, and then we shall be safe. Mr. Needham offered prayer aDd the choir sang No. 97—“Almost persuaded,” and Rev. Mr. McWhinnie pronounced the benediction. Further Postponement of the Water Case. Judge Virgin sat in chambers yesterday morning at 10 o’clock to hear the further re port of the Master appointed to make meas urements of the water in Sebago Lake. Mr. Andeisan reported that he had measured the water at Dingley’s Beach and Jordan Bay, and making calculations for an area ol 90 miles, the water fell about one-third of an inch a day. He calculated that about 370,000,000 gal lons of water pass through the gates and aoout 3,000,000 through the pipes o' the water company,making 373,000,000 gallons that leave the Lake every 21 hours After listening to short arguments from Messrs. Webb and Thomas for the plaintiff, and Mr. Reed for the respondents, the Judge stated that he should uot feel justified in granting an injunction iu the present status of the case, but that he or dered the Master to make further examinations and report to him on Thursday morning next The Judge remarked that “the rights of the parties uever being dec.ded, and they both claiming the right to control the dam In ques tion, all I shall attempt to do is to keep the water in its present condition so that the rights of all parties shall be uninjured during the present drought. If on a further report of the Master, it should appear that the right of all parties would be endangered by permitting the gates to remain in their present condition, I shall order them changed.” Mr. Thomas, in behalf of the plaintiff, ask ed that the gates be closed to allow t he Orien tal Powder Company to run their keg mill, but the court retused, saying that when it was shown that the open gates interfered with the rights of any parties he should take action. Hr. Reed then inquired if the court would object if the respondents should take any ac tion to keep up the supply of water in Sebago Lake for the general good of all parties. The court said that was a matter he had nothing to do with. The significance of this last question appears tobethi9: The Oriential Powder Company are said to have shut the gates to prevent water running from Long Pond to the Lake, and it is now thought that the respondents will take measures to open these gates and keep up the supply in the Lake and thus keep the gates at the powder mills open. Strict Rules on the Boston Maine.— The new rules which the conductors were re quired to enforce on and after the first of Feb ruary are adhered to by those officials strictly to the letter. The conductor is instructed to col lect fare of every person who has not a ticket or pass. The rule applies with equal force to the employes in the various departments, includ ing stat.on agents, baggage masters and break men, who are supplied with cards similar to the regular tickets, which are punched on every trip. On Thursday the enforcement of the rule caused some inconvenience to many of the pas sengers, who had either left their season tick ets at home or neglected to purchase them, and were forced to pay their legular fare, which they did with reluctance, and there was one or two Instances where passengers of this class re fused to pay their fare, which resulted in their i ames being taken by the conductor to be for warded to the superintendent. The only per sons allowed to pass over the road free are the president, board of directors, general superin tendent, treasurer, paymaster, superintendent of tracks, general freight agent, master me chanic, master cai-builder, master carpenter, master of passenger transportation, engine de spatcher and the regular train conductors. Yearly Meeting of Friend#in this City.— A writer in a Boston paper from Newport com plains because the next yearly meeting of Friends is to be held in Portland. The writer says; “Ihere is no probabilikyof the {Society paying a second visit to Portland, as the accom modations there are very limited. The place of meeting is a hall, up a great many stairs, which me oia people oDject to, ana tne open air ad dresses will Lave to be made in the street in stead of a handsome meetiDg house yard, such as Newport Friends can boast of.” He is as far from the truth as can be imagined. The committee of arrangements-ffave secured City Hall for the services, which is as convenient as could be wished for. The accommodations are the very best, and all who attend will be well cared for. Already the committee have receiv ed several applications for rooms at our hotels from persons who are to attend. A few of the older of the Friends think that because the meetings have been held in Newport for up. wards of one hundred years, they always should be held there. The majority, however, think differently and they propose to alternate be tween Portland and Newport, which must be received as an excellent idea by all. The meet ings will be held here this year in June. Miss Marsh’s New Company.—The follow ing is Miss Marsh’s company as at present con stituted: Manager and Leading Lady—Miss Fanny Marsh. Business Manager—George L. Pender. Stage Manager—George W. Murray. Leader of Orchestra—Charles Grimmer. Treasurer—C. H. Kicb. Leading Man—J. Lester Gossin. Juvpnile—Mr, Armstrong. 1st Old Man—E. C. McCall. Low Comedy—Charles Theodore. 2d Old Man—J. F. Gardiner. Walking Gentleman—Charles Sutton. Utility—J. L. Wooderson. Juvenile Lady—Miss Lizzie Edwards. Second Juvenile—Miss Grace Duval. Old Lady—Mies Lizzie Hardy. Leading Sonbrette—Mrs. Fred Williams, Walking Lady—Miss Belle Bailey. Utility—Miss Adele Smith. Mr. McCall was engaged in place of Mr. Da ly, who threw up his contract. The regular sea son opens next Mouday night. Concert and Bald. —Tomorrow evening the i Portland Band will give a concp.rt and hall at Lanoaster JUall. The hand will give a concert from 8 to it o'clock, when the danciDg will take place. Tickets can be had of the members of E the band and at the door. A good timo may he expected. A Visit to the Ocean House. Yesterday afternoon Co). Nichols, the new proprietor of the Ocean House, invited a com pany of gentlemen, including representatives of the press ot this city, to dine with him at his house. Seated behind a lively pair of horses, the ride from the City Hall to the house occu pied just 10 minutes. The ride gave all a tine appetite for the dinner which was one of the best probably the company ever had the pleas ure of surrounding. Col. Nichols had the good fortune when he purchased this property to secure the service* of one of the best caterers in New England—Mr. Thayer of Natick, Mass. The Colonel informed the company that the dinner was only a fair sample of what was to be served at this house while he controlled it. Those who know th!s gentleman S3y he will keep his word. Those who know the Ocean House of last year would hardly recognize the present struc ture. Something les than a million of small buildings surrounding the main house have been demolished. In their places large, well proportioued buildings projecting from the old house have been erected. In one of these wdi be found the billiard room, in another a large, spacious bowling alley, and in another a most commodious kitchen is to be arranged. A new stable containing accommodations for GO borses has also been erected. The house itself is to be thoroughly renovated and many of the rooms enlarged by turning two aud sometimes three into one. The ladies are to have an elegant drawing room ou one side and the gentlemen a parlor opposite. A wide piazza will surround the house and will connect the hotel with the private cottage erected by Col. Nichols a short distance away. These improvements are al ready under way, but to carry them out the house will be closed now until they are com pleted. Then we shall be able to give a better description of the appearance of the new Ocean House. Col. Nichols is a Maine man, although he has traveled extensively si nee he last resided in this state. He has at last decided that ihe coast of Maine is the healthiest place to live, and has decided to settle here permanently. He is a very pleasant gentleman and is sure to increase his present large number of friends. Already he has let about twenty-five of his best rooms for the coming season. Annivebsabx Exercises.—The fifth anni versary of the Payson Literary Society was ob served with appropriate exercises in one of the ante-rooms of Armv and N’jwu FTnil last. pvun. ing. The exercises opened with a short ad dress by the President, E. P. Wentworth. Mr. G. iM. Thomas gave a very interesting select reading, and Mr. E. B. Duran delivered an ex cellent address. Mr. W. D, Carruthers read an essay on “Culture,” and Mr. L. W. Osgood one on “Knowledge.” At the close o£ the exer cises ageueral discussioD was had upon the fu ture prospects of the Society. The Society now numbers upwards of 50 members. Fkateuniiv Dance —This evening the last of the course of Fraternity dances comes off at City Hall. The committee have made unusual arrangements for a flue time, extra music by Chaudler’s full quadrille band aud an ususual ly choice order of dances is provided for this oc casion. The course has go tar been a great success aud.it is hoped that the dance this eve ning will be no exception to those which have preceded it. The Gilman Estate.—The§ controversy ov er the estate of Nathaniel Gilman of Water ville, which has been iu the courts for many years, has finally led to a breach of the peace by the heirs, the particulars of which as appear by the New York papers, are as follows: fn 1855 Nathaniel GilmaD died aud left prop erty valued at 81,000.000. Geo. F. Gilman and Edward McClellan were appointed executors. Fi-her, Charles aud Theophilus Giltnan were the sons of Nathaniel Gilman by his second wife. They say that since tbeir father’s death they have tried to secure the money which he bequeathe! them, and that they have been pre vented from obtaining it through the exertions of Geo F Gilman, the son of Nathaniel Gil mau by the first wife. An accounting was or dered some time ago, aud tbe Hon. Jatres S. Thayer was appointed the referee. George F. Gilman, according to his own showing, has frequently been violently attack ed by his half brothers, aud he has been al most constantly under the near protection of the police. The reference was underway in Messrs. Ful lorton, Knox Crosby’S offices in tbe Equita ble Building Friday. When it was adjourned soon after 3 o’clock, Fisher, Charles and The ophilus Gilman waited for Geo. F. Gilman in the lower hallway. The latter descended the staircase to the street. Toe jaoitor of tbe building was his nrotector. When George F. Gilman eutered a coupe, Fisher Gilman open ed the door of the vehicle aud leaned inside. Tbe jaoitor pushed him away. Then tbe excitement began, and the stories of those interested are at variance concerning the subsequent proceedings. Who struck cr threatened to strike or shoot first, has not yet been definitely settled, but, according to tbe his horse, and Fisher Gilman ordered him to stop. Then the driver, Thomas Halloran, hit Fisher Gilman on the head with the whip. At this Charles Gilman attacked Holloran and re ceived several terrific blows on the head with the butt ol the whip. Fisher Gilman hurried to the rescuo of his brother Charles, jumped upon the wheel, pointed a revolvei at the driver and attempted to discharge the weapon The ophilus Gilman shouted, “Shoot, him!” and Fisher Gilman seemed about to obey the i n structions when the driver lashed his horse and the coupe rattled up Broadway. Fisher, Chas. and Theophilus Gilman frantically chased the vehicle and yelled, “Stop him!” Charles Gilman’s head and face were covered with blood. When near Courtland street the coupe was blockaded, and the police officers ar rested the driver, Halloran. and George F., Fisher, Charles B. and Theophilus Gilman. Ex Judge Fullerton’s clerks heard the outcries and they informed their employer. In the Tombs Police Court Justice Kilbreth discharg ed the driver, aDd admitted Fisher and Charles Gilman to bail in §1500 each. Fisher Gilman said that his reason for following George F. Gil man was because be wanted George to give him some money. Wells Depot. On the beautiful moonlight evening of Jan uary 30 the relatives of Mr. and Mrs. Forest Eaton, together with the pastor of the Baptist church and family of Wells depot thought it a favorable time to surprise Mr. and Mrs. E, Mr. Eaton was formerly a resident of Wells Depot and a prominent member of the society, but for several years has held the posi tion of station agent on the Boston Maine railroad at Wt 11s. It was a happy surprise to Mr. and Mrs. Wells to find their pleasant home so suddenly filled with relatives and their pas tor,bringing so forcibly to mind former associa tions. But the great surprise was yet to come. Mr. and Mrs. Eaton were invited into the par lor and the company requested to follow, where stood a table with clear evidences of valuable articles, veiled with a snow white cloth. Mr. Eaton was immediately confronted by George Getchell, Esq., not with a warrant, nor a blow from the gavel, but wards of tenderness, recall ing former pleasant occasions, expressing the sympathy of those present, and presenting their kind regards in the form of rich silver WATfi amnnnt.incr ffi»7ft nmnnot rohinh ttriarn on extra large ice pitcher and salver from the store of Twombly Cleaves, Bid leford, and a choice cake basket especially to Mrs. Eaton The effect was se magical, the surprise so complete, that Mr. Eatoa hesitated for a mo ment to regain his accustomed self-possession, when he warmly expressed his gratitude f r the kind remombrauce. Remarks were also made by the pastor touching the appropriate ness of the occasion as a cementing and uniting influence, and encouragement to become use ful. After dedicating the pitcher and goblets with pure cold water, partaking of appropriate viands, singing and chatting, the party re turned to their homes feeling they had not only made others h appy, but themselves also. __ H H STATE NEWS KENNEBEC COUNTY. Mr. Bishop, tbe New York horse buyer, has returned to Kennebec and is again buying horses. It is his first visit he left behind nearly $8000, and oo doubt many more horses might be well spared if exchanged for cash on fair terms. Mr. Bishop will make frequent pur chasing trips to Maine, and being about to buy for eli'pmeut to England, he will come here for hat purpose. riSCATAQUIS COUNTY. The Maine Dairymen’s Association will hold their annual meeting at Dover, Feb. 13anu 15. l'ublic meetings will be held at 10 a. m., and 2 and 7 p. m. Business meeting at 8 a. m., each day. The first day will be devoted to reports on miscellaneous subjects; the second to butter and the third to cheese. Table room will be prepared, and all interested in dairying are in vited to show butter, cheese and dairy supplies, utensils, &c. There is no doubt this will be one of the most interesting meetings of the associa tion. _ The New Jersey Mutual Life Ins. Co. ot Newark recently excluded from Massachu setts, was ruled out of Maine a year ago. And lest our readers should confound it with the old Mutual Benefit Life Ins. Co. of] Newark N. J., we will say that they are no more alike than darkness and daylight. The Mutual Benefit of Newark, of which Messrs. Sparrow Peck of this city are agents, is one of the oldest and strongest companies in this country and has always been prominent lor its conservative and good management, and it stands today second to no other on this con tinent. This is to certify that Mr. J. O. Megquiro has been in our employ for some six years, and we can cheerfully recommend him as a first class adjuster and repairer of all kinds of sew ing machines. J. L. Hatden, Agent. febl 2aw7,b&Tdlm&wlm5 We shall close out our entire stock of ladies’, misses’ and children's woolen hosiery, under vests and leggings at 25 per cent, reduction. H. I. Nelson Co., Farrington Block, opp. U. S. Hotel. j«30 TuTh&S Cuts, bruises and burns, are cleansed and healed by tbe “Forest Tar Salve’’—sure. feb3 dlw Another lot of those extra fine linen besoms for 25 cents each, just received at Nelson’s new store, Farrington Block. jau30TuTh&S Medical authority asserts that seven persons out ot every ten are affected with derangement cf tbe Kidnevs or Bladder. DE. BULLOCK’S KIDNEY REMEDY, NEPHRETICUM, has proved an effectual and safe remedy for these complaints, and a single trial will commend it to all affl;c ed. eod&wlw 13-28-43 SCARCITY OF tflONEY. lliere is no doubt but the preseut condition of all kinds of business and industry is tearfully depressed and it behooves every family to look carefully to their expenses. Winter is coming on when children are liable to Croup, Whooping Cough, etc. Coughs and Colds will prevail everywhere, and Consumption with other throat and lung diseases, will carry oS many.—These diseases should not be neglected. Doctor’s bills are expensive, and we would advise our people to use Boschee’s German Syrup, it never has failed. One bottle at 75 cents will keep your whole family well during the winter, Two doses will relieve any case. Sold in all towns in the United States, and by your Druggist __ dlyeom NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. UTOPIA! A 100 Bone Corset for $1.25, White and Colored; every pair warranted. ALSO Gents’ Linen Handkerchiefs for 25 cents, worth 50 cents. Gents’ Linen Bosoms for 25 cents, worth 50 cents. [.'Nelson Co.’s NEW STORE, Farrington Block, Opp. F. S. Hotel. feb6 dlw OVERCOATS OVERCOATS We will sell the balance of our MENS’ AND BOSS’ OVERCOATS! without regard to cost. We Want to Close Them Out at Once! Those who come first will get the Best Bargains. Orin Hawkes Sc Co., 484 CONGRESS STREET, feCdlw OPP. PREBLE HOUSE. II ONE V Wanted Worn and Torn Currency, Pieces of Bank Bills and Greenbacks. M. G. PALMER. Best quality Ladies’ Rubbers, 45 cts. ttlen’s 05 cis. Boys’ Rubber Bools, OO Youths’ 1.50 14 misses’ 2.00 Gents’ and Ladies’ fine Boots made to measure. M. G. PALMER, febS .dtf WILLIAM M. PAYSOIf, Attorney-at-Law, 184 MIDDLE ST., feb6 PORTLAND, ME. eodlm NOTICE. THE Policy Holders in the Continental Life Insurance Co., represented by the under signed, are requested to meet at his office THURS DAY EVENING, February 8th, 1877, to hear a report of his labors in New York. Any others holding policies in the above Company are invited be present. S. C. ANDREWS. Portland, February 5, 1877.fe6d3t Wauled. A Gentleman and wife desire board with room,—good location. Address fe6dlw**•«,>* Box 17118. Bookkeeper. A Competent Bookkeeper wants a reen gagement. Address febftfk*11. J, B HI free Street. Aslies Wanted. TWO Thousand loads ashes wanted at foot of Han over and Parris streets, along side of Portland Rochester R. It. fc6 dlw Consumptives, Take Notice.—Every moment of delay makes your cure more hopeless, and much depends on the judicious choice of a remedy. The amount of testimony in favor of Dr. Schenek’s Pul monic Syrup, as a cure for consumption, far exceeds all that can be brought to support the pretensions of any other medicine. See Dr. Scbenck’s Almanac, containing the certificates of many persons of the highest respectability, who have been restored to health, after being pronounced incurable by physi cians of acknowledged ability. Schenck’s Pulmonic Syrup alone has cured many, as these evidences will will show; but the cure is often promoted by the em plovment of two other remedies which Dr, Scbenck provides for (he purpose. These additional remedies are Schenck’s Sea Weed Tonic and Mandrake Pills. By the timely use of these medicines, according to directions, Dr. Schenck certifies that most any case of Consumption may be cured. Dr. Schenck is professionally at his principal office, Cor, Sixth and Arch Sts., Philadelphia, every Mon day, where all letters tor advice must be addressed, fel_ deod&wlm Forest Tap, For Throat, Lungs, Asthma, and Kidneys. Forest Tar Solution, or Inhalation for Catarrh. Consumption, Bronchitis, and Asthma. Forest Tar Troches, or Sore Throat, Hoarseness, Tickling Cough and Purifying the Breath. Forest Tar Salve, or Healing Indolent Sores, Ulcers, Cots, Boms, and for Piles. Forest Tar Soap, or Chajped Hands^Salt Iilieum, Skin Diseases, Forest Tar Inhalers, or Inhaling for Catarrh, Consumption, Asthma. For Sale by all Druggists. i To the Holders ot First Mortgage Bonds ot the Portland d: Og densburg It. R. to. THE Holders of the First Mortgage Bonds of the Portland Ogdensburg K. R. Co (Issue of November 1st, 1870, signed by A. E. Stevens, Treas urer.) are requested to meet at the Ranking House of J. B. Brown Sons, No. 40 Exchange street, Portland, Maine, THURSDAY, February 8, 1877, at 2 o’clock P M. S. E. SPRING, Trustees i W. F. MILLllvEN, of the PHILIP HENRY BROWN. Mortgage. fe5_ dtd GrEO. C. CODMAN, Accountant and Notary Public. Complicated Accounts examined and made up; Book Accounts opened, posted, examined or dosed; Estate or Partnership Accounts made up; Business requiring the services of an Accountant respectfully solicited; also authorized to qualify Civil Officers, at Office, No. 181 Middle Street. feM dim* EDUCATIONAL. Instruction in English and Class ical Studies given to piivate pupils by the subscriber. J. W. COLCORD, 143 Pearl Street. ,ian24 dtf PIANOS! The best Pianos, for the least money, ever offered to the citicens of Maine. McPhail’s Gold Medal, endorsed by Prof. J. K. Paine and other eminent artists. Billings Wheeloek’s Square Upright, commended by all who use them. THE VETEKAN, established in istir. Attention is solicited to this Stock. ALL WARRANTED. Cash purchasers eaunot aflord to ignore it. Piano Stools, Piano Covers. WAREROOiTlS, 3 Free Street Block, Portland. SAMUEL, THURSTON, General Agent. Styles to suit all. Prices the lowest possible, con sistent with the best Material and Workmanship. MASON HAMLIN, CHENEY, RICHARDSON. j-ue largest, assortment oi ursc-ciass instruments in the Stite. Warerooms, 3 Free St Block, Portland, SAMUEL THURSTON, Gen’J Agent. Amateur Workers can find Fancy Woods, Design?, Saw Blades, Machines, Hand Frames, and all Material for line Scroll Carving, at 3 Free Street Block, PORTLAND. Samuel Thurston, ,GENERAL AGENT. Iel6 dtf Closing Out Sale 1 Before elosing my Store for repairs, I shall offer my entire Stock at a Great Reduction. Bead the Bargains. One lot Linen Handkerchiefs cheap. One lot Linen Bosoms 20 cents, such as sold elsewhere for 25 cents. Children’s Merino Under Vests 25 cts., former price 50 cents. All my Woolen Hosiery 25 per cent, redaction. Fleeced Hosiery “full finish” 23 cents. Boy’s Merino Hose 371-2 cents, former price 75 cents. Ladles’ Merino Vests 371-2 cents, worth 62 1-2 cents. Ladies’ Merino Vests 50 cents, worth 75 cents. Ladies’ Merino Drawers 45 cents,worth 75 cents. Nubias 50 cents, former price 75 cents and $1 00 snow Flakes 37 1-2 cents, former price 75 cents. $1.00 Kid Gloves at 75 cents, and every pair warranted. $2.00 Kid Gloves at $1.75. Corsets all marked down, 75 cts. Corsets at 50 cents. $1.00 Corsets at 76 cents. $1.25 Corsets at $1.00. $2 00 Corsets at $1.62 1 2. French and German Corsets 10 per cent, lower than the lowest. 50 cts. Leggings for 37 1-2 cents. $1.00 Leggings for 75 cents. Every Lady is invited to examine these Goods and Prices, as they are special bargains for a short time only, and are worthy of your careful attention. Carlton Kimball, SUCCESSOR TO NELSON CO, 495 Congress St., JUST ABOVE THE PBEBLE HOUSE. Ieb3 (!3tSTu&TU BARGAINS Worthy of Examination. 35 Doz. Boys9 heavy clouded shirt* in large nixes, at 35 cents each, Th«»se goods have never been sold less than 37 1-3 cents before,and even cheap at that, but in or der to close out at once we offer them at the above price. 50 Box. Ladies’ heavy ribbed lfose at 15 cents per pair or 3 pairs for 35 cents. Very cheap. 35 Box- Children’s all wool Fancy Hos iery, all styles; at 50 cents per pair. 35 Box Children’s full regular Woolen Hosiery at 35 cents per pair. 30 Box. Children’s woolen Hose at 10, 15 and 30 cents per pair. Hand Knit *»ea Foams at 50 cents. 30 Box. Silk and Crane de chenc Bows, with Tied Fringe and Beal Lace ends, at 50 and 75 cents each, usually sold for $1. and $1.35 each. Owen, Moore Bailey. ja30dtf COMFORT DURING THE WINTER A large Stock of Wool Slippers to be sold VERY LOW, AT LEAVITT DAVIS’, 437 Congress Street, FARRINGTON BLOCK. fe‘2dtt Hall s Prices I _ V>.( Men’s Rubber Boots 82.50 Boy’s Rubber Boots 2.15 Youth’s Rubber Boots 1.70 Men’s Arctic Overshoes 1.65 Ladies' Imit. sandals .40 Misses’ Imit. Sandals We also sell Men’s Rubber Boots which we 4V A li lt ANT not to crack. Hall’s Rubber Store, 216 Middle St., under Falmouth Hotel, P. S —Be sure and get into the right store under the Falmouth. jan29dtf COAL. Tlic largest stock and the best variety of Coals in the city, lor SUMMER AND WINTER USE, FOR SALE AT Lowest Market Rates, BY Randall McAllister, 60 COMMERCIAL ST. sei.'6distf GRASS SEEDS. Timothy, Red Top, N. N, Y., and Western Clover. Alsike Clover and Orchard Grass. For sale by KENDALL WHITNEY. ja30 dtf For Rent. THE new, elegant and convenient Cottage, with all the modern improvements. Apply at aug.'isdti NO. 70 BRACKETT STREET. ANNUAL MELTINGS. Annual Meeting. THE Annual Meeting of the Maine Steamship Company tor the choice of officers and transac tion of any other business that may legally come before them, will ba holden at their office, Franklin Wharf on WEDNESDAY, the 7th day of February, 1877, at ten o'clock a. m. j*301*1'1HENRY FOX, Clerk. Haydn Association. THE Annual Meeting of the Association will 1* held at I’nion Hall on Friday evenine next February 9th. at 7J o’clock. A full and pSnctuai attendance is requested as Important business will come before the meeting. fe3dtd GEO. C. BURGESS, Secretary. Notice. NOTICE Is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of the Cumberland County Agricultural Soci ety will be held in Reception Hall, City Building, Portland, SATURDAY, February 17tb, 1877, at 10 o clock A. M„ to treat on the following articles, to 1st. To choo«e a board of officers lor the year end ing December 31st, 1877. £°J*ear reports and to act on any other busi ness which may properly come before the meeting. T, SAMUEL DINGLEY, Secretary. I ortland, February 5th. 1877. d&wtd TheGreatestSale ON RECORD 1 CLOTHING less tbi Auction Prices BY THB M WACTVRER. We will sell any garment in our store at Actual Cost, and in many cases Far Below Cost, Intending to move trout our present store to the large and elegant store Under the Preble on or before April 1st, We must sell Every Dollar’s Worth of our remaining stock regard less of cost. BROKEN LOTS AND JOB LOTS will be Fearfully Slaughtered On these goods we don’t expect to get even the cost of the cloth. This is without doubt the greatest opportunity ever offered to the people ot Maine to secure good Clothing at Bottom Prices! People who reason can easily sec that it is lar better for ns to dispose ot our Goods at prices sure to please, than to move them to our New Store, and open our Spring Campaign with Winter Garments. If you see our Goods and Prices you will believe ns. G. D. 6. FISK GO., Now 233 Middle St., BY APRIL 1st UNDER PREBLE HOUSE. ja!9dtf STATE OF MAINE. (SUPREME JUDICIAL .COURT. Cumberland, ss. Ti* the Honorable Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court now held at Portland, within and for the County of Cumber land: "O ESPECTFULLY represent Andrew Libby ofCas JLU co, Amos Spiller and Almon K. Strout both of Raymond and all in the County ot Cumberland afore said, formerly copartners in business nnder the name of Spiller, Libby Strout; that by virtue ot a con tract with one William Morrill, of said Raymond, made in the month of March, A. D eighteen huu dred and seventy-six, to saw and manufacture at their mill in saia Casco out ot timber to be furnished therefor by said Morrill, certain oak and birch staves, between that date and the tenth day of April then next ensuing, at the rate of eight dollars a thousand to be paid on or before said tenth day of April; they did saw and manufacture fifty-four thousand of said staves before said date, amounting to the sum ot four hundred and thirty two dollars, for wticb they claim a lien on said staves, the same having remained ever since their manufacture, in said Libby, Spiller and Strout’s possession, and they never haveing yet been paid for sawing and manufacturing the same by said Mornll or any other person That the own ership of said staves has been claimed by Susan D, Fulton of said Raymond, and by said William Mor rill. Wherefore the petitioners pray for process to en force their lien npon said staves according to the statute made and provided, and (hat such proceed ings may be had that the amount due them as afore said with interest may be paid out of the proceeds of the sale thereor. Dated this nineteenth day of January, A. D. eighteen hundred and seventy seven. AMOS STILLER, ANDREW LIBBY-, ALMON R. STROUT. STATE OF MAINE. CUMBERLAND, SS. At the Supreme Judicial Court beaun and held at Portland, within and for said County of Cumber land. on\ the second Tuesday of January, Anno Domini, 1877. Upon the foregoing petition, it was Ordered, that the petitioner cause the said respondents, Susan D. Fulton and William Morrill, to he served with an attested copy ©t said petition, and tbis Order of ihe Court thereon, fourteen days at least before the term of our said Court next to he holden at Portland, within ami for the county aforesaid, on the second Tuesday of April, A. D. 1877, aDd also by publishing an attested copy of said petition, and this oider thereon three weeks successively in the Portlan 1 Press, a newspaper printed iu Portland, in said County, the last publication to be fourteen days at least before the setting of said Court, that they may then and there, in said Court, appear and show cause, if any they have, why the prayer of said petitioners should not be granted. Attest: F. J. LITTLEFIELD, Clerk. A true copy of the petition and order of the Court thereon. Attest: F. J. LITILEFIELD. Clerk. jan29 dlaw3wM PROBATE NOTICE. To all persons interested in the estate hereinafter named. AT a Court of Probate held at Portland, within and for the County of Cumberland, on the Third Tuesday of Jauuary, in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and seventy-seven, the following matter having been presented for the action there upon hereinafter indicated, it is hereby Ordered, That notice thereof be given to all persons inter ested, by causing a copy of this order to be published once a week, three weeks successively in the Port land Daily Press, Daily Eastern Argus and Portland Daily Advertiser, papers printed at Portland afore said, that they may appear at a Probate Oourt, to be held at said Portland on the Third Tuesday of Febru ary next, at ten of ihe clock in the forenoon, and be heard thereon, and object if they see cause. FRANCIS O. J. SMITH, late of Deering, de ceased. Petition that some suitable persons may be appointed to fill the vacancies occasioned by the declination of Nathan Webb, and Darius H. In graham, as Executors of the last Will and Testament of said deceased, according to law and the terms and provisions of his said Will, presented bv Biou Bradbury, as President, and iu behalf of the Greeu leaf Law Library Association. Nathan cleaves, Judge. A true copy of the original Ur.ier. Attest: HORACE J. BRADBURY, Register. J*n27 dlaw3wS NOTICE is hereby given that the subscriber has been duly appointed an Executor of the Will of FRANCIS O. J. SMITH, late of Deering, in the county of Cumberland, deceased, and has taken upon himself that trust by giving bonds as the law directs. All persous having demands upon the estate ot said deceased, arc required to exhibit the same; and all persons indebted to said estate are called upon to make payment to CHARLES W. GODDARD, Executor, of Portland. Deering, Jan. 2, 1877. Jan29diaw3wM* AUCTION SALE F. O. BAILEY CO.. Auctioueers and Commission Kerch an t Nalearoom* .IS and :*7 Exchange p. 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 SPECIALJMOTICE. Sheriff’s Sale. A S it was impossible to close the E. T. Elden Co.Stockof Dry Goods, Saturday, the Sale Si) MONDAY and TUESDAY, Feb. ihero remains to be sold almost the Mhint 9*nno1la?ieM8/?x00,t8 Department, containing about 2,000 yards of Cashmeres, Alpacas, Brilllan tines, &c.; many in original packages; Cotton Cloth Department is Rill, Table Damasns. Toweis. Edges. Fans, Handkerchiefs, Ac. Almost the entire Stoc k remaining is Fresh and Staple Goods. M. ADAMS, Deputy Sheriff. F. O. Bailey Co., Auctioneer*. fel>5 d2t Stock of Millinery and Fancy Goods AT AUCTION. Commencing on Thursday, Fob. 8th, at 10 A. M.,an— Drapery Work ot all kinds at very Law Prices GEO. m. BOS WORTH, CORNER FREE AND COTTON STS. mh21 dtf Fine Stationery, School Books, Blank Books, Paper Hangings and everything usually foand in a First Class Book Store, at H. C. BAGLEY’S, 482 Congress St., jan22 OPP, TRE PREBLE. dim North American Flower Co., STORE 444 CONGRESS STREET, would respectfully invite public attention to their lino display ot fc'I.OlVEK* and PLANTS, which will be kept constantly on hand and made up by the well-known Florist, JOHN SELL, of Portland, who will give his special attention to all orders for Funeral Flowers, Boquets or Floral Deco rations. Your patronage is respectfully solicited. no25d3oa Sleigh Barge^ Champion. J. W. ROBINSON, City Hotel Stables, ia ready to furnish Sleighing Parties at shortest notice and lowest prices; any turn out trom a nice single team to six in hand, A 1. Call and see hhn. dec27 dtf removal. B. II. ORDWAY, M. D., has removed to 34 India Si., Opposite Putga— Hall. Tour Houses trom Congress Street, }an20tf

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POETRY. The Profaned Heart. BY ARTHUR HUGH CLOUGH. Rotised by importunate knocks I rose, I turned the key and let them in, First one, anon another, and at length In troops they came; for how could I, who once Had let in one, nor looked him in the face, Show scruples e’er again? And so in they came A noisy band of revelers,—vain hopes, Wild fancies, fitful joys; and there they sit In my heart’s holy place, and through the night Carouse, to leave it when the cold gray Ga^n Gleams lrom the east to tell me that tbe tmie For watching and lor thought bestowed is gone. THE FARM AflD HOUSEHOLD. Mjrsipbyllmn A«paia,oidet. Mr. C. M. Hovey of Boston some time since contributed the following interesting article on this plant to the London Garden; Judging from the slight relerence made in English journals to this plant, the old name of which was Smilax, I have come to the conclusion that its great merits as a decora tive plant are either unknown, or but little appreciated. Introduced from the Cape ot Good Hope as long ago as 1702, it ought by this time to be tolerably well known; but, un doubtedly lrom want of proper treatment, or neglect of some sort, its capabilities for dec oration of manv kinds have been to some ex tent overlooked. Here, in the neighborhood of Boston, it is grown by the thousand; cer tainly more than twenty-five houses, some of them 100 feet long, and proportionately wide, are filled with it. and produce two crops a year. At large funerals, for church decora tions at Christmas and Easter, and for large saloons, not less than 500 or 1,000 sprays are used at one time. Chandeliers and mirrors are wreathed with it, and in almost any form it fills a place which no plant yet known can do. Its foliage is very delicate and small, of a beach nut shape with a glossy green surface, and so thickly clothes the tiny stem, that it is literally a mass of shining green, softening any harsh color, and hightening any light one bending without breaking, holding its verdure tor a long period, and, in truth, a wreath in itself of singular beauty. The spray or vines, as usually grown, are 4 to 6 feet long, thick (with- foliage) at the base, and taperiDg to the point, no larger than the finest silk. We have jnst at this moment (Jane 20), ODe house filled with the Myrsiphyllum, from 4 to 8 feet high aDd a pretty sight it is. It runs up on strings from 4 to 6 inches apart, and the whole house is a mass of verdure. These strings are attached to wires or slender rods, fastened at the base, and corresponding ones at the top. When wanted lor use, the string is cut at the top and bottom, and very gent ly pulled out, leaving only the small stems and smaller branches and foliage intact-a per fect wreath that the most skillful bouquetiste could not imitate. As it is grown here, the roots are planted, from July to September, in a well prepared bed oflight rich soil, a loot or more ueep. iuusr one or iwu wnfccuuga u, soon starts, like, asparagus, grows rapidly, and In three months, after proper harden ing off, is ready to cut. A little more beat is then given it, and it makes another growth, which, at the end of three or four months, is ready to cut again. It is allowed to rest in June and July, by withholding water, and keeping a cooler temperature, after which it begins the second year’s growth, which will be ready to cut at Christmas. The Myrsi phyllum is a great feeder, and it cannot be grown well in small pots; when cultivated in this way, three or four, or six roots are placed around the edge of 12 or 15-inch pots, and then the shoots attain the height of 10 feet. As a basket oinament it is the most charming of plants. To grow it well in this way three roots should be planted in July or August, in one of the rustic baskets so much used; the basket may then, for convenience, be placed on the ground, in a half-shady position, and watered freely. Then attach three strings, 6 feet or more long, one for each plant, to the basket, and fasten the other ends at the top, at a good distance apart, to keep them from running together. Here let them grow till just before frost, when the shoots will have reached the top; then loosen the strings at the top, and twine them in any form, either up the handle or round and round; cut, and pick out the strings, suspend the basket in a cool room, and you will have constantly be fore you an object, the beauty of which will never pall upon the senses, but will increase with ihe growth of the plants. All winter it will be a delight to you, as it was to me dur ing one of the coldest snowstorms of January last, when visiting Mr. Hunneweil’s place, at Wellesley. Overtaken by the storm, I stop ed at the village hotel to dine, and two bask ets of the Myrsiphyllum were suspended at each of the dining-room windows, which were white with driven snow, and the green of its foliage was intense and glowing and gracefully disposed round about them, warmth is necessary to grow it, but when hardened off it is almost evergreen, a temper ature of 46° being ample to preserve and keep it fresh for a long time. Our Boston florists supply New Tork and Philadelphia with thous ands of strings during the winter—in fact, the great supply is from Boston, where it has been cultivated largely for years, and its growth seems to be well understood. The demand for the home trade is very large. The great wants of the plant are heat (when growing), plenty of water, and good root space. No plant is more impatient of cramp ing in small pots; when so treated its real beauty is gone. Such a plant ought to be grown in the same way, and in the similar quantites, for your market. It is almost as indiimAnfifthlA as rnsp. hurts: in alfrchoicft dec orations you need only to see it arranged in good taste to be at once fascinated by its slen der twining stems covered with luxuriant ver dure or thickly studded with beautiful little Sherries,and, when in bloom, by the ous odor of its minute greenish-white flowers. Certainly, nature never gave us a vine so perfectly fitted for the purpoes re quired as the Myisiphyllum. We have three varieties of this pretty plant, neither of any particular value for cutting, but very beautiful for pot or basket culture. They are as follows: 1. M. longifolium, with leaves nearly twice the length of the species, and very long point ed. 2.M. variegajum, like the parent in size and shape of foliage, but distinctly and beau tifully striped with white. 3. M. gracillimum, with the most minute foliage, of which I send you a specimen, a veritable Tom Thumb. Bnws liCgharn Fowls. It requires several seasons to become thor oughly acquainted with a single breed, for there are many different and separate strains of one breed. All breeders do not aim at one point, or several united points. One likes size, and breeds for it accordingly, while another prefers plumage or egg properties; and yet another unites all the desirable points, and endeavors to produce from those birds as nearly perfect specimens as possible. A new beginner cannot expect a distinct strain in •ne, or two, or even in three seasons. It is the quality of the ancestors that tells on the present generation. Wry tails, crooked backs, defective plumage will appear, when, per haps, the immediate breeding birds are fault less, as far as these deficiencies are concerned. Anxious, patient waiting, with close study, will generally bring about the desired result sooner or later. The merits of the brown Leghorns are their unrivalled production of eggs—white eggs and good, both in abuot dance and quality— their splendid plumage, easiness of keep, and excellence of flesh for table. A good brown Leghorn hen will pro duce three times the amount of eggs in a giv en length of time, and on less feed, than a Brahma, either light or dark, or a buff or par tridge Cochin. The droppings under the roosting places of these latter birds look much as though a horse had been stabled above. Twenty Brahma hens and a cock will eat through a corn crib in one winter and will not lay besides, if they do not choose to do so. The Brahmas are inoffensive fowls to be sure, but they are also idle and Indolent. They are no respecter of persons—never get frightened; eat and sleep and doze in the sun light, never thinking of starting up a run un less it be for a stray kernel of corn that had escaped their eye, and then the gait is much like putting a cart horse on a gallop. I cannot admire Brahmas. I have win tered them through one cold, hard winter. _a si_ ___j i_i_ UUU VUVJ UIUUUI'^VIUIIVU utu uuu U1 \J to grief. They gave me no eggs, nor did they sit in early spring, when I most wanted to bring out my early chicks, which was my only object in pampering them through. They never thought about laying their poor half dozen eggs until April, and yet they crowded the Leghorns, taking the choicest lor themselves, while the Leghorns each laid an egg every day. The Brahmas were sure to stoff their crops to the fullest extent on the good bits that the laying hens required, and never gave an egg in return, and 1 cave them up. The Brown Leghorns are quiet and fond of their feeder. 1 have bred them three seasons, and the chicks each season have been reared m the garden. They never touch the toma toes, where quantities rot and go to waste each season. They never meddle with the fruit or vegetables, for the reason that they are well fed. They have a building where they roost at night, and are fed in the morn ing before being let out. Food is kept in this building at all times, and when the chicks re quire it they know where it is to be found. The Brahma’s egg is hard—that is, thick— and becomes hard-boiled sooner than the Leghorn’s egg. Break a Brahma’s egg into boiling water, and in a few seconds the white becomes hard and tough, like liver, while the yolk is hardly warmed through. Not so the Leghorn or Spanish egg. Drop one of the latter into a vessel of boiling water, and the white, being thin, will spread off and become custard-like, and retain this consistency even after the yolk is properly cooked. The flesh of the turkey is admitted by ail to be superior to all other domestic birds, and their ej^s are considered among the best. The Spanish and Leghorn eggs come as near them as possible, and their flesh is comparable in many instan ces to the princely Thanksgiving bird. While the six-months-old Brahma pullet is a mere shell undeveloped and immature, the Brown Leghorn is laying, and is a full-fledged, ma tured hen, with large comb and wattles, her prettiest plumage and yellow legs. Dressed in her finest feathers, with a round, plump form and brown beak, she is, perhaps, one of the handsomest ornaments oi a'well-kept poul try yard. The average weight of good Brown Leghorns is about tour pounds tor the hen, aud from four and a half to five pounds for the cock. The Spanish are a large breed, and pull the scales further dowu. The only demerit that the Brown Leghorns have, with in my knowledge, is their shortness ol life. It is rarely that they go beyond the age of two years.—C. B. in Country Gentleman. Portland Wholesale Prices Current. Corrected for tlie Pkess to Jan. 31, 1876. Apple*. Green. 1 50 2 50 DriM West’ll 6 9 do Eastern. 5 8 1 AhIhn. Pearl, p lb 11 11J Pot. G$@ 8 Beans. Pea. 3 00 3 25 Mediums 2 25 2 50 Yellow Eyes. 2 25 2 5 Box Shook*. Pine.... 50 55 Bread. t*ilot Sup.... 9 00 @11 00 do ex 1001b. 7 'H) 8 00 Ship 5 00 5 50 Crackers p 100. 35 40 Butter. Family, p lb 28 33 Store. 20 25 Candle*. Mould, p lb. 13 Sperm. 35 37$ Charcoal Pine.. 12 Hard Wood, .Oak. 15 Birch, Ma ple. 17 Pit Burned. Maple. 19 Verm’t,p lb 13 14 Maine. 13$@ 14$ N. Y. Factory 15$@ 16 Coal—(Retail). Cumberland 7 00 7 50 Pictou. 6 50 @7 00 Chestnut.... 5 00 5 50 Franklin.... 7 00 7 50 Lehigh W. I Ash. 6 00 6 50 Coflee. Java, p lb 29$@ 3(1 Rio. 20 23$ Cooperage. Hhd. Shooks and Heads, Mol. City., @2 45 Sug. City.. @2 15 Sug. C 11^ 85 1C5 Piue Suga 7 box shooks 68 00 @70 00 hd. Headings, Spruce, 35 in.21 00 @22 00 Soft Pine.. @24 00 Hard Pine @25 00 Hoops, 14ft. @2500 Short do8 lt.16 00 @17 00 S 7 ft.12 00 @14 00 Pop’rstaves.16 00 @17 00 Spruce, r’gh. @14 00 R. O. Staves. @45 00 Copper. Cop. Bolts.. 32 Y.M. sheath ing. 19 Bronze do.. 19 Cop bottoms 32 34 Cordage* Amer’n p lb 12 131 Russia. vM„. 13 13j Manila. 15 16 Manila Bolt Rope...... 161 Drugs 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 7 Balscopabia. 60 70 Beeswax.... 38 42 Bleaching powders... 3 5 Borax. 13 16 Brimstone.. 4 41 Cochineal.... 90* Copperas.... 1 3 Cream tartar 30 42 Ex logwood 12 18 Gum Arabic. 25 65 Aloes cape. 15 25 Camphor.. 38 40 Myrrh.... 45 Opinm.... 7 25 7 50 Shellac.... 40 45 Indigo. 1 00 1 50 jodine....... 375 @400 Ipecac. 1 30 licorice rt... 15 20 Cal ex. 34 40 Morphine.... @4 85 Oil bergamot 5 25 Cod liver.. 125 1 50 Lemon.... @4 25 Oiive. 1 25 1 75 Peppt. 3 50 4 50 Winterg’n. 4 00 4 25 Potass bro mide 65 75 Chlorate... 28 33 Iodide.... 2 75 3 00 Quicksilver 75 Quinine. @310 Rt rhubarb.. 75 1 50 Rt snake.... 40 50 Saltpetre.... 10 17 Senna. 15 25 Seed canary. 3 50 4 00 Cardamons 1 65 2 50 Soda bi-carb. 5 8 Sal. 2 m 3 Sulphur 4J@ 6 Sugar lead.. 19 25 White wax.. 60 65 Vamillabeanl8 00 @20 00 Vitrol blue.. 10 12 Duck. No. 1. 32 No. 3. 29 No. 10. 20 8oz. 16 10 ozs. 20 Dyewoods. Barwood— 3 Brazilwood. 5 7 Camwood... 6 7 Fustic. 2J@ 3 Logwood, Campeacky.. 2 21 St. Domingo. 1§@ 2} Peach Wood 51 Red Wood.. 2n the Patent Office, and to inventors in every State in the Union. C. A. SNOW CO., Opposite Patent Office, Washington, b. C. no24 dtf NEW HAIR TONIC worth having—it is the best. Wood’s Improved Hair Restorative is unlike any other, and has no equal. The Improved has new vegetable tonic properties; restores grey hair to a glossy, natural color; restores faded, dry, harsh and falling hair; restores, dresses, gives vigoi to the hair; restores hair to prematurely bald heads; removes dandruff, humors, scaly eruptions; removes irritation, itching and scaly dryness. No article pro duces such wonderfulefteets. Try it,call for Wood’s Improved Hair Restorative, and don't be put off with any other article. Sold by 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 Potter, Boston. w6m36 NOTICE is hereby given, that the subscriber has been duly appointed Executor of the Will of JOSHUA M. RIDEOUT, late ot Cumberland, in the County ot Cumberland, deceased, and has taken upon himself that trust by giving bonds as the law directs. All persons having demands upon the estate of said deceased, are required to exhibit the same; and all persons indebted to said estate are called upon to make payment to ALBERT RIDEOUT, Executor, i Cumberland, Jan. 2, 1877. w3w4* MEDICAL No. 4 Bulfinch St., Boston, (Opposite Rirtr,' House.) THE SCIENCE OF LIFE; Or, KIM.F.PSENERVATIOK More Than One Million Copies Sold. Gold Metlnl Awarded to the Author by the “National Medical AmnocI:« tion March 31st, IS7t> “The untold miseries that result from indiscretion id early life, may be alleviated and cured. Those who doubt this assertion should purchase the uew Medical Work published by the Peabody Medical Institute, Boston, entitled ‘The Science of Life, or Self Preservation.* Price $1 Vitality impaired by the errors of youth or too close application to busi ness, may be restored and manhood regained. Also another valuable medical work treating exclusively on Mental and Nervous Diseases; more than two hundred royal octavo pages, *20 elegant engravings, bound in substantial muslin Price only $2. Barely enough to pay for printing.”— London Lancet. The “SCIENCE OF LIFE” also con tains MORE THAN FIFTY VALUABLE MEDICAL PRESCRIPTIONS, each one of which in worth the price of the book. “The Book for young and middle aged men to read just now, is the Science of Life, or Self Preservation. 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PROBATE NOTICE. To all Persons interested in the estate hereinafter named: AT a Court of Probate held at Portland within and for the County of Cumberland on the Third Tuesday of January, In the year of our Lord eight een hundred and seventy-seven, the following matter having been presented for the action thereupon here inafter indicated, it is hereby Ordered, That notice thereof he given to all persons inter ested, by causing a copy of this order to be published three weeks successively in the Maine State Press and Eastern Argus, papers printed at Port land aforesaid, that they may appear at a Probate Court to be held at said Portland on the First Tues day ot March next, at ten of the .clock in the fore noon, and be heard thereon, and object if they see cause, the first publication to be thirty days at least before the time so assigned. CRISPUS SAWYER, late of Deering, deceased. Petition that Cummings Rogers of said Deering, may he authorized to sell Real Estate, and distribute the proceeds after payment of expenses, presented by William Sawyer and als., Leirs-at-law of said de ceased. NATHAN CLEAVES, Judge. A true copy of the original Order. Attest: HORACE J. BRADBURY, Reg’r w3w4 POSTERS and IIAND-BIILES printed at this Office. RAILROADS. HSHHli Sleeping Cars to New York. NEW AI.L RAYIE ROUTE. 35 Wiles Saved to Row York. ON and after Monday, Dec. 11, 1876, a Sleeping Car will be attached at Nashua, at 6.30 p m., to New York Express, leaving Portland at 2.30 p. m and run directly through to New York without change, via Worcester, Putnam, Middle town and New Haven, arriving at Grand Central Depot at 5.45 a. m. Leave New York at 1130 p. m arriving at Nashua at 9.30 a. m., and at Portland at 1.20 p. m. Sleeping Car on this train runs directly through from New York to Nashua without change. Expren* Trains enrh way make close conucclion with Ulaine Central and Croud Trunk Railroads. NORWICH LINE. Train for New London leaves Portland at 2.30 p. in., making close connection with Norwich Line Steamers for New York, arriving at Pier 40 North River, New York, at 6.00 a. m. Low Farts, Fiue Equipment, No Trans* fern. For Berths in Pullman Cars, or Staterooms on N oiwich Line Steamers, apply at 28 Exchange St., or at Depot, foot ot Myrtle St. J. M. LUNT, Su^t. J. W. PETERS, Gen’l Ticket Agent. dec22dtf Grand Trunk R. K. of Canada. 41.TEKAT1AN OF TRAINS. WINTER ARRANGEMENT On and alter MONDAY, Oct. 1G, IP-76, r^fP^fcnPtrains will run as follows: Express train for Gorham at 7.10 a. in. Express toi Auburn and Lewision at 7.00 a. m. Express tram ai 12.25 p. ai roi Auburn ana Lew iston. Mail train 2.00 p. m. stopping at all stations to Island Pond,)* connecting with night mail train for Quebec, Montreal and the West Express train for Auburn and Lewiston and South Paris *i 5.15 p. m. Trains will arrive as follows: Express train from Gorham at8.43 a. m. Express from Lewiston and Auburn at 8.45 a. m Mail from Quebec, Montreal and West at 12.25 p.m. From Lewiston and Auburn at 2.25 p. m. Express from Lewiston and Auburn at 5.45 p. m. J-'assenser Umces 74 EXCHANGE ST., «Fi ilKPOl AT FOOT OF INDIA ST. Tickets sold at Reduced Rates l To Canada, Detroit, Chicago, Wilw«a» bee, Cincinnati. Si. I.ouis, Omaha, Saginaw, Hi. Paul, Halt Labe City, Denver, Han Francisco, and all points In tbe Northwest West and Southwest. J. C. FURN1VAL, Agt. THE GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY is in splendid condition, is well equipped with first-class rolling stock, and is making the best connections and quick est time of any route from Portland to tbe West. tST^PULLMAN PALACE DRAWING ROOM AND SLEEPING CARS are attached to the trains leaving Portland at 2.00 p. m. Baggage checked trom Portland to Detroit and Chicago, and not subject to Custom House examina tion. The Company are not responsible for baggage to any amount exceeding $50 in value (and that person al) unless notice is given, and paid tor at the rate ol one passenger for every $500 additional value. JOSEPH HICKSON, General Manager, W. J. SPICER, Superintendent, Portland. Oct 16, 1876.ap29dtf Eastern Railroad, ©€T. 9, 1§?«. PASSENGER TRAINS leave Portland for Hcarboro’. Haco, Biddeford, Ken« nebnnk. Well*. North Berwick, Honth Berwick, Conway Junction, Elio t, Kittery, Portsmouth, New bury port, Halem, Lynn, Chelsea and Boston at 9.00 a. in., arriving in Boston at 1 40 p. m. Haco, Biddeford. Kennebunk, Kittery, Portsmouth, Klamptons, Newburyport, Halein, Lynn. Chelsea and Boston at 3.00 p. m., arriving in Boston at 7.30 p. w., in season for New York and Western connection. Pullman Parlor Car attached. 5.20 p m. Biddeford accomodating train. Returning, leave Biddeford at 8 00 a. m. Night Express with Hleeping Car, for Boston at £.15 a, m., every day (except Mondays.) 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