The Portland Daily Press (Portland, Me.)
February 17, 1877

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PORTLAND DAILY PRESS. __ _ _______________ ESTABLISHED JUNE 23, 1862.--YOL. 14. PORTLAND, SATURDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 17, 1877. TERMS $8.00 PER ANNUM, IN ADYANCE. THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS, Published every day (Sundays excepted) by the PORTLAND PUBLISHING CO., At 109 Exchange St., Portland. Terms: Eight.Dollars a Tear in advance. Tc m ii' subscribers Seven Dollars a Year it paid in ad vance. THE MAOE STATE PRESS published every Thursday Morning at $2.50 a yeir, if paid in advance at $2.00 a year. Kates op Advertising: One inch of space, the I# lgth ot column, constitutes a “square.” $1.50 per square daily first week; 75 cents per week af er; three insertions, or lees, $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 after. Special Notices, one third additional. Undei head of “Amusements” and “Auction Sales,” $2.00 per square per week; three insertions or less. $1.50. Advertisements inserted in the “Maine State Press” (which has a large circulation in every part of i he State) for $1.00 per square tor first insertion, an 1 50 cents per square for each subsequent insertion. Address all communications to PORTLAND PUBLISHING CO. RNTERTAiNMKJNTS. Fanny Marsh’s Theatre. Knld Pi'Anrlafrtr on/1 1 Manageress. iuhsh. At HATINGE TO-DAT and TO-NIGHT, The Great Moral Drama, THE DRUNKARD, Or, THE FALLEN SAVED. To which all the Temperance Societies and their families have been invited. MONDAY, FEB 19th,-will positively be produced the great Spectacular Drama, MAGNOLIA! The extensive preperations being fully completed. MATINEES—Orchestra, 50 cents; Dress Circle, 35 cents: Admission, 25 cents: Gallery, 25 cents; Children, 15 cents. HEir*Merchaut8* Tickets now ready at tho Box Office. feb8dtf FAIR. FESTIVAL”AND ENTERTAINMENT AT ALLEN MISSION CHAPEL, Saturday afternoon and evening, Feb. 17ih, tor the benefit of the Poor. Donations of re freshments, also of useful and fancy articles are so licited. Refreshments for cale. AtimiHsion IO cents. fel5d3t lid (WGL MEETINGS BY Or. O. MBBDZIAM. Sunday, Feb. 1 Nth —Service for Christian Workers from 9 to 10 a. m., at High St. Church. Preaching at 3 p m. and 7 p. m at City Hall Monday, Feb. 19th-Preaching at 7* p. m., at Hi^h St Church. Tuesday. Feb. 30th—Preaching at 74 p. m at City Hall. Weduea-ay Feb. 3*st—Preaching at 7\ p. m., for Women only, at High St. Church Thursday, Feb a 3d—Preaching at 7$ p. m., for Men only, at High St. Church. Friday, Feb 33d—Preaching at 74 p. m., at High St. Church. Bible Reading, on the Jewish Tabernacle, Monday afternoon at 3. and every afternoon during the week at Free St. Churcb. febl7dlw Grand Army Hall, Tuesday, Fel>. 20th, 1877, THE CLASS OF 77, assisted by Other Members ot the High School, will present Robertson’s Comedy The proceeds to go towards purchasing a Geologi cal Cabinet for the P. H S. Doors open at 7J, i»erformance to begin at 8 o’clock. Reserved seats 35 cents, for sale at Stockbridge’s music store. Tickets of admission 25 cents, tor sale by members of the Class and at the door. fel2dtd M. Lj. A. Last Entertainment. LECTTTRB BY Rev. H. M. Gallalier. Subject: “The Laud We Uive In.** at CITY HALL, Wednesday Evening, Feb. 21st, Evening Tickets 50 Cti. Reserved Seats 95 Cm To be obtained at Stockbridge’s Mugic Store and at the door. Concert by Chandler’s Band at 7 15. Lectnre at 7.45 o’clock. fel6d5t will give a Course of Entertainments at WILLISTON CHAPEL, (in aid of a branch of the work,) beginning with a LECTURE Thursday evening, Feb. 22d, BY Rev. E- C. Cumminss, Subject,—The Post nnd the Letter. Course Tickets, 75 cents, single, to be obtained at Hayes Douglass’ and at the door, febl7 d3tSW&Th* Masquerade Ball BY THE OKTLAND MECHANIC BLUES, CITY HALL, Thursday evening, Feb. 22, 1877. Music by Chandler. The Committee will endeavor to make this equal if not superior to any they have given during the past eight years. Arrangements have been made with Costumers from Boston, to furnish Costumes, who will be at Rooms 544 Congress Street, two days previous to the dance, with all kinds of Costumes from the plainest to the most gorgeous, and prices to suit all. Floor tickets, $1.00, admitting Gent and Ladies; Gallery tickets 25 cents each. febl2eodtd Grand Concert, INSTRUMENTAL AND VOCAL AT CITY IT ALL Friday, Feb. 23d, BY MISS GEORGIE HARRIS, Piano. MR. AUGUSTE FRIES, Violin. MR. WULF FRIES, ViolinceDo. MRS. GATES, Vocalist. Mr. Hermann Eotzschmar, Accompanist. Tickets. 25 Gents; including reserved seats, 50 cent 8 to be obtained at Stnckbridge’s Music Sto^e and at the door Doors open at 7; Concert at 8 o’clock. ja25dtd REAL ESTATE Iff /Y 17 to loan on lirst class Real Estate JULvrl^ Fj X Security, in Portland, or vi cinity Rents collected, taxes paid, &c on Com mission. Apply to F. G. PAT TERSON, Dealer in Real Estate, 379$ Congress Street. nol8Jtf For Sale, ONE of the most desirable seaside resorts on the coast Buildings well arranged to accommodate 100 Guests. For price and terms call on JOHN C. PROCTER, 93 Exchange St. fc3dtf KIRKWOOD PROPERTY recently occupied by.Otis Kaler Son, for sale. J. B. THORNTON, Jafldtf Oak Hill, Me. For Sale. House mhI lot sit No. 81 Newbury St. Apply at house, It. RUBY, de27dtf FOR SALE OR TO LET. NEW AND ELEGANT RESIDENCE. THE New Three Story First-Class Dwelling House, containing lourteen. pleasant rooms; brick furnace and all modern improvements; situated on Congress Street, between State and Dow Streets, nex: door to residence of Pavson Tucker, Eso, Apply at othce of ROLLINS, LOR! NO ADAMS, _ No. 22 Exchange Street. Als) to Let—Two and Desirable Houses on Park **treet, and one on Green Street. Apply ot the abov: dec23dtf PONTFK* and IIAND-BILL8 printed at this Office. MISCELLANEOUS. 3ITII ANNUAL STATEMENT OF THE Mutual Life Insurance Company O P NEW YORK. ESTABLISHED IN ISM, F. S. WINSTON, PRESIDENT. FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31ST, 1876. Dr. REVENUE ACCOUNT. Cr. II To Balance from last account.$75,414,922 42 I Premiums received. 15,136,703 36 Interest and Kents.... 4,878,260 34 $95.429,887 12 By paid Death and Endowment Claims $4,459,458 52 Annuities. 24,611 49 Dividends. 3,701,700 34 Surrendered Policies and Ad ditions. G,319,785 21 Commissions (payment of Cur rent and extinguishment of future). G76.9G7 49 Contingent Guarantee account. 56,160 85 Expenses and Taxes. 664,302 35 Balauce to Kew Account. 79,526,900 87 $95,429,887 12 Dr. BALANCE SHEET, Or. To Reserve at four per cent.$77*502,062 00 Claims by Death, not yet due. 610,750 00 Premiums paid in advance. 24,372 43 Contingent Guarantee Fund. 654,842 59 Surplus for Division. 3,568,161 57 By Mortgages on Real Estate.$60,856,20018 4 United States and State Bonds, etc... 12,673,569 33 44 Real Estate. 4,246.245 40 Cash in Banks and Trust Companies at interest. 2.183 001 73 •4 Interest accrued. 1,322,294 16 Premiums deferred, quarterly and semi-annual. 923,332 99 Premiums in transit, principally lor ©ecember. 137 195 10 Balances due by Agents. 18,349 70 $82,360,183 591J $82,360,188 59 Premiums deferred and in transit in the foregoing Balance Sheet, have been subjected to a deduction o* twenty-five per cent., by the Insurance Department, for the estimated cost of collecting the same. Sec Of ficial Report below. From the Surplus for Division, as appears in the Balance Sheet, a Dividend will be apportioned to each Policy which shall be in force at its anniversary in 1877. TRUSTEES. Frederick S. Winston, John V. L Prcyn, R. H. McCurdy. William Betts, Samuel E. Sproui.ls, SAmuel M. Cornell, Lucius Robinson, W. Smith Brown. William H. Popham, Samuel D, Babcock, Henry A.Smythe, William E. Dodge, George S. Coe. Wm M. Vermilye, John. E Develin, Martin Bates, Wm A. Haines, Seymour L. Husted, Oliver H, Palmer, Henry E Dims, Francis Skiddy, James 0. Holden, Kichd, A. McCurdy, Herman C. Von Posr, Geo. c Richardson, Alex. H Rice, W. F, Babcock, R. Ratchford Starr, Frederick H. Cossitt Lewis May, Olives Harriman, Thomas ickson, Henry VV Smith, John II. Sherwood, Egisto P. Fabri, George H. Andrews. RICHARD A. MCCURDY, Vice President, ROBERT A. GRANNISS, 2d Vioe-President, ISAAC F. LLOYD, Secretary. W. H.C. BARTLETT, LL. D., Actuary, O. H. PALMER. Solicitor. To the Trustees of the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York: The undersigned, the Annual Committee appointed pursuant to the By-Laws of the Company, on the 20th day of December, 1876, to examine at the close of each fiscal year the accounts and assets of the Com feespectfully Report, That they have carefully examined the assets, investments, and securities of the Company, and find— That on January 1, 1877, the Company had invested in Bond and Mortgage upon real estate in fee, wbicb was appraised at the lime of each investment to be worth, at least, twice the amount loaned, the sum of $60,856,200 18. The Committee have examined each Bond and Mortgage, and find the same correct, as stated on the books of the Company. The Committee find that the interest on these Bonds has been paid with great punctuality, and that the arrears of interest tor the last six months are only a very small per centage on the amount due In addition to the security of the land covered by the Mortgages, the Company holds insurance on the buildings thereon, as collateral, in solvent and responsible Fire Insurance Companies, amounting to the sum of $34,000,000. In addition to this the Company owns, for the transaction of its business in tbe cities of New York, Bos ton and Philadelphia, valuable real estate costing the sum ot $3,410,451 43. The building in New York pays 8 per cent on its cost, charging a fair rent for tbe part occupied by the Company. That in Boston Is incom plete, and that in Philadelphia has receutly been finished. The Committee have ascertained that the cash on hand on tbe lst'day of January, 1877, was $2,183,001.73. j-uiB buiu. auutju 10 uie eeeuuutss mimcuuuei) cuuvwuuw uuu cusu, iuuu.cs u unai ui cusu assets equal 10 $14,856,571 06 immediately available We have ascer ained that the expenses of the Company is only six and seven-tenths (6.701) per cent, up on the income of the year. While the Committee were making investigation, the Superintendent of the Insurance Department, with his Deputy Assistants, and Experts, wa> also engaged in examining ihe affairs ot the Company, as re quired by law. This examination will be t horough and exhaustive, and its results presented in a report which will be published in due time, and to which the Committee refer, All of which is respectfully submitted. Dated January nt^ 1877. HENRY^'daVIS, GEO. S, COE. SAMUEL M CORNELL, H. C. VON POST, WM. H. POPHAM, GEO. H. ANDREWS. The Report of the Examination bj the Insurance Department. Albany, February, X, 1877. Hon. William Smyth, Acting Superintendent New York Insurance Department: In accordance with instructions received from you under appointment No. 363, I report the completion of the examination into tUe affairs of the Mutual Life Lnsurance Company of New York. Made at a time when the annual investigation by the Trustees—as called for by the Company’s charter— was in piogiess, the worn was considerably faiiliated by each department representative acting with one of the said trustees, thus giving a double force with a check that was invaluable as to the correctness of the la bor performed. The valuation of the Policies in force have been made in the department under the supervision ot Mr. D. H. Keeter, our Actuary, and have occupied bis attention with that of the rest ot our actuarial force not engaged in New York. The investments of the Company, with other admissible assets, make a total of $82,076,706.87. That the Company bos been successfully managed is everywhere conceded; and it is verj necessary that the custodians of this sacred trust luud should be men eminently competent to guard zealously tile moneys that in the future afford the protection guaranteed by contracts with the holders of ninety-two thousand one hundred and twenty-five polities. The Company does not need other endorsement by the Department than is Bhown in the assets and liabilities enumerated below, exhibiting a surplus. aB regard policy-holders, of $10,262,879 44. A schedule giving in detail the information necessary for valuation of property, verification of title, &c„ each of the seven th msand one hundred and ttftv-six (7,156) mjrtgages, bus been compiled, and with a list of uncollected and deferred premiums is now on file in the Department. The following was the condition ol the Company on December 31,1876, ASSETS. Real estate...g 4,2 *6,245 40 Bonds and mortgages. 60,856,209 18 Stock and Bonus Par value. Market value. U. S bonds, registered.$7,473,550 $7,907.340 62 New York City bonds, registered. 2,405,000 2,412 587 50 Boston Water bonds, registered. 500.000 556,250 00 Providence, R I., bonds, registered. 500,000 537,500 00 Cherry Valley Town bonds. 50.000 50,0000 00 City of Yorkers binds. 118,000 128,250 00 Buffalo City bonds... 140,500 145,417 50 Elmira City bonds. 56.000 57,435 00 M lBsmn i Kiatft hnnds 915 000 995 095 00 San Francisco bonds. 590,000 637,528 71 Union Co., N. J., bonds. 14,000 14,735 00 Plainfield, N. J., bonds. 1,500 1,500 00 $12,063,550 $12,673,569 33 12,679,569 33 Cash in banks and trust companies...... 2,183,001 73 Interest due and accrued. 1,322,294 16 Net uncollected and deferred premiums... 793,396 07 Total admitted assets..'. $82,076,706 87 LIABILITIES. Net value of outstanding policies and additions. $71,031,205 00 Unpaid losses not yet due (including resisted claims). 758,25a 00 Premiums paid in advance..;. 24,372 43 Total liabilities... $71,813,827 43 Surplus as regards policy holders. 10,262,879 44 Aggregate. $82,076,706 87 All of which is respectfully submitted, JOHN A. McCALL, Jr., Deputy Superintendent. The Superintendent in person was present during the examination of the United States securities, bonds and mortgages aDd other stocks and bonds owned by the Company, and took part in said examination. He desires to join with his Deeuty in assuring the public that the system of management and accuracy of de tail, as well as the checks and individual responsibilities imposed on each person, who has anything to do with the loaning or investing the funds of the Company, command his most hearty approval. The President and all other officers of the Company were most prompt and courteous iD aflording every information; while so penect is the organization of each department that any special item requited was at once furnished wi*h all its necessary and saiisfactory vouchers. This will account for the fact that a corporation of such vast magnitude and importance could he fully and satisfactorily examined in a few weeks, which under ordinary circumstances, would have required as many months. WILLIAM (SMYTH, Acting Superintendent. W, ZD. LITTLE, GENERAL AGENT FOR MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE, 31 Exchange Street, Portland. IclO dll FINE SHIRTS Charles Custis Co., 493 CONGRESS STREET. my5 dly Ail K RAMS’ PRINCIPAL LO IN OFFICE. Licensed by the City Government. Money in sums from 25 cents to tbousan ds of dol lars to loan on Watches, Diamonds, Ladies* and Gent’s Jewelry, Clothing, &c Pianos, Sewing Ma chines, Furniture, Merchandise by the case or other wise, Bonds, Notes, mortgages and goods ot every description We have a private office and all tran sactions are strictly confidential. All property left in our possession is insured agaiust loss by fire or robbery. P. S. A large amount of above goods on hand and ior sale at half value to pay advances. 9 Market Square, opposite U. S. Hotel. dljalteod Fleisclimarm Co.’s NEI» EAKT Makes the best and healthiest BREAD This yeast is made trom Pure C»raiti. Factory at Bliss vibe, L. J. For sale by all retail grocers. General Agency AT 220 Federal St. Portland. TBJDB HAitK. sep;i8dCm Bay Mills Mustard! MORRISON WHITTEN, PROPRIKTOBS. 350 FORE STREET, Portland, MninCi ARTHUR B. MORRISON. WILLIAM M. WHITTEN. nol6 eodly Important Notice ne wuuiu ime iu currespoim with a lire Business Man who has some ready cash to invest io a pay ing business fully established, to the right party a good paying in terest could be given. Address for particulars. W. G. BURNHAM, Treas., 7 EXCHANGE PLACE, Boston, Mass. fel5 deod3t&w2t BJr, Kenison, CHIROPODIST, Has arrived at the U. S. HOTEL. and will remain until P. M., three days only. Corns, Bunions, Ingrowing Nails, ect. treated in a skilful manner without pain. Warts cured. Office Hours from 9. A. M. till 8 P. M. Sat. till C P. M. fel503t WANTS. Wanted. TO sell, for a small bonus, a (lining room privi lege containing twenty-five good boarders in central part of city. Responsible parties may ad dress, for one week, feblfid 1 w* M- M. M., this office. Wanted. A GOOD Capable Girl to do bouse work in a small family; also a young girl, 14 or 15 years old. to help take care of a small child. Good references required. Address febl6d31 “W. F. S 218 Middle Street. Board Wanted. T] P town, by single gentlemen in a private family U or with a few boarders. Address felfilw* G. B., P. O. Box 1257. Wanted. TO borrow, on ample security, ten thousand dol lars payable in ten years with interest annually $1000 payable in two years, and the balance at the rate of $1000 per annum. Address fo!3dtfBOX 978. Portland, Maine. WANTED. 50 MEN. Railroad fares free to any part of Sew England or Provinces. Business light From 825 (o £50 a week to the right par ties. Also a pi esent of £25 iu Greenbacks to the one who sells the mo*t goods from the 10th to the 30th of this month. Call on or address with two 3 cent stamp* for samples and instructions, ROBI>SON CO., Perry’s Hotel, Portland. Me. fe5 d2w LADIES WANTED. Ladies who desire to employ their leisure hours'at home at a beautiful style of French Embossed needle work. Send stamp direc tend envelope or call personally for ca.C.M ttiTH Circular, Watthingtou street; JBoimou. ja31 dim House Wanted. fgk A small family without children desire a ••[rent in the western part of the city. House ilLmusf contain trom seven to nine rooms, having considerable direct sunlight, and be supplied with gas and good water. Reierence given Address “L.,” Box 1557. jan29dti U anted. Agents, both Male and Female, to sell our JLvfvJ usclul 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, everv bousekeep i er needs them and wants them We nave a large I variety. N. B.— Business chances hnusdit and sold here. Call, or address with stamp, T. F. BOYVE, 119| Exchange street, Portland. ja9dtf TO LET DR. LAMB Has a nice house ot 12 rooms t« l-'t. on Congress street opposite the Park. fe!5dlw ADAMS HOUSE TO LET, AND THE FURNITURE FOR SALE. rpHE entire Furniture and Fixtures of the above A wed known Hou<e,«situated oil Temple St., will be sold on reasonable terms Furniture mostly new and in good order. For further information in luire at House fe2dtt To Lei A TENEMENT of lour or five rooms; two o them connected j pleasantly situated, on 203 Cumberland Street, corner Franklin Street; has jas and Sebago water; flower garden in the rear. jan24dtf_ HOTEL TO LET. THE AMERICAN HOUSE, Corner Middle and India Street, Portland. Apply to V. SOUTH WORTH, 108 Newbury St., or J. T McCOBB, 95 Exchange N|, nov4dtf no21eodtr To Let. HALL on second floor, in Mechanic Building, Cor. Congress an i Casco streets; suitable for ectures, entertainments, singing schools, &c., &e. tVili seat 350 people. For further particulars inquire if J. M PECK, at Photograph Rooms, 518 Congress Street, directly opposite jan8dtmal Per order of Hall Committee. HOTEL TO LEASE. S*be New Englsnd House, Portland, Mr, Address AUG. P. FULLER, j de28dtfPortland, Me. 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, declSdtf 19< Newbury Street. To be Let. THE Offices in Third Story Merchants* National Bank, now occupied by J. E M. Rand; also :he front offices. These offices are heated by steam; aave gas, water and fire proof vaults. Possession jjiven Nov. 1st. oct27dtf To Let. ’glHE J3HICK HOUSE No. 74 Danforth Street A containing all the modern improvements In juir at No. 10 Central Wharf. Jd dtf BOARD. Boarders Wanted. A FEW Boarders can bo accommodated with pleasant rooms and board at MRS. WILBUR’S, No. 11 Cedar Street, four minutes walk from Con gress Street.feb!4d2w Rooms and Board FIRST-CLASS accommodations by the 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 rp.aHnnn.h1e. Boston, Jan. 24, 1877. now* Boarders Wanted. A FEW boarders can find good rooms, furnished or unfurnished, with or without board, at feb8dtf 416 CUMBERLAND STREET. mas. winslow’s SOOTHING SYRUP For Children Teething, greatly facilitates the process of teething, by soften ing the gums, reducing all inflammation—will allay all pain arid spasmodic action, and is Sure to Regulate the Bowels* Depend upon it, mothers, it will give rest to yon selves, and Relief and Health to Vour Infants. We have put up and sold this article lor years and CAN SAY IN CONFIDENCE AND TRUTH of it, what we have never been able to say ot any other medicine-NEVER HAS IT FAILED, IN A SIN GLE INSTANCE. TO EFFECT A CURE, when timely used. Never did we know an instance of dis satisfaction by any one who used it. On the contrary, ail are delighted with its operations, and speak in terms of highest commendation of its magical eflects and medical virtues. We speak in this matter ’•WHAT WE DO KNOW,” after years of experience AND PLEDGE OUR REPUI'ATION FOR THE FULFILMENT OF WHAT WE HERE DECLARE In almost every instance where the iniant is sutler ing fiom pain and exhaustion, relief will be found in fifteen or twenty minutes after the syrup is ad ministered. This valuable preparation has beeu used with NEVER FAILING SUCCESS in Thousands ot Cases. It not only relieves the child from pain, but in’ vigorates the stomach and bowels, corrects acidity and gives tone and energy to the whole system, it will almost instantly relieve Griping of the Bowels, and Wind Colic. We believe it is tbo rest and surest remedy in tiie world, in all cases of DYSENTERY AND DIARKHUtA IN CHILDREN, whether it arises from teething, or from any other cause. We would say to every mother who has a child suflering from V -Jior LCi YOUR PREJUDICES, NOR THE PREJUDICES OF others, stand between your Buttering child and the reliet that will be SURE—ves, ABSOLUTELY SURE— to follow the use of this medicine if timely used. Full directions for using will accompany each bottle. Be sure and call for “Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup,” Having the fac-simile of “CURTIS PERKINS’’ on the outside wrapper. Sold by Druggists throughout the world aug2'J dCm POLISH THE FAMILY SILVEB 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 anee. It contains nothing injurious to tho most delicate article of plate, and is pronounced by all who have used it liA Household Blessing Used by the principal jewelers and silversmiths. Sold by Jewelers and Druggists, and by DENNISON CO., 19 Milk St., Boston. jau29 dOm lstp THE PBESS. SATURDAY HORSING, FEB. 17. j Every regular attache of the Press ia furnished with a Card certificate countersigned by Stanley T, Pullen, Editor. All railway, steamboat and bote] managers will confer a favor upon u» by demanding credentials of every person claiming to represent oui 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 faith. We cannot undertake to return or reserve commu nications that are not used. The Strike. During the pendency of the trouble on the Boston and Maine railroad, complaints have been made that the Pbess has not adhered to its accustomed impartiality, but has allow ed its news columns to be committed to one side or the other in the conflict between the engineers and the company. These com plaints have come from both sides. The ad herents to the cause of the engineers have al leged that jnstice was not done them and that innuendos calculated to disparage their case in the opinion ol the public were allowed to creep in, while on the other hand the friends of the company have made similar com plaints on its behalf. Strong partisans are not likely to he the best judges of impartiality. They are prone to think that nothing is im partial unless it favors their side. A news paper must derive its iuformatiou from vari ous sources. It would be manifestly the height of partisanship in a controversy be tween two parties tor a journal to puDiisn the s’atements of the one and exclude those of the other. The only fair and honorable course is to publish the statements of both, which the Pbess has done. They may be colored, and doubtless are, by prejudice, but the prejudice is that of their authors aud not ot the journal which simply conveys them to the public. As regards the present controversy, the Press has beeu simply a vehicle of informa tion and impartial men will not for a moment contend that it is responsible for the nature of the freight it conveyed. But the Pbess wants no stronger proof of its impartiality than is supplied by the fact that strong per sonal feeling on each side has complained that it was partial to the other. Iu regard to strikes the Press has but one opiuion, ani that was clearly expressed iu its comment upon the recent troubles on the Grand Trunk railroad. It holds that every combination which seeks to coerce a corpora tion except by due course of law is uni? wful and immoral. Capital and labor have equal rights. Capital has a perfect right to say what it will pay (or a certain service and labor has the same right to do the work for that or refuse to do it. Nor is the will of the majority to rule in this case. Because twelve railroad companies pay their engineers $3 50 per day they have no right to combine and attempt to compel a thirteenth to pay the same wag es. Neither have twelve thousand engineers aDy more right to fix a price for a day’s work aud then compel every engineer to accept that or nothing. In either case the individ ual is free to act as he chooses and any at tempt to force him to do otherwise deserves the severest reprehension. The sixty-three engineers who recently left the Boston and Maine railroad had undoubtedly the right to leave that road if they chose. They were bound, however, to give reasona ble notice, to deliver up the company’s prop erty the moment they completed their service aud not to leave their trainsat such time or in such manner as to wilfully injure the compa. ny’s property or business, or cause suffering nr inconvenience to innocent Dasseneers. And they had no right to attempt to prevent other engineers from running the trams be cause they were willing to do so at less price than they themselves demanded. When they left the road they exhausted all their privileg1 and all their subsequent move ments to prevent the running of trains are ut terly indefensible. The demand on Mr. Ar thur’s part that he be recognized and con sulted by the company was a piece of imper tinence which the latter very properly rebuk ed. To recognize him would have been to vir tually recognize the right of any combination of men to participate in the management of its affairs, which no company or individual with anv self respect could do. But while capital has its rights it has also its responsibilities, and until it has discharg ed them, it is not in condition to complain very loudly that it has been unfairly treated by labor. The humblest workman has a right to demand that his employer shall treat him with courtesy and consideration, and remun erate him promptly and fairly for his service. An engineer running a train ou the Boston Maine Railroad has as good a right to demand of the superintendent civil treatment as the superintendent to ask the same of the direc' tors. He is net hired as an object upon which the higher officials may vent their spite whenever they feel out of temper. If, during the present strike, the Boston and Maine Rail road Company has not received so much of public sympathy as is usual in such cases, it is because the public feels that some of the officials of that corporation have not per formed all the duties devolving upon them. It is their misfortune to have sometimes offered to their patrons uncourteous treat ment, and consequently the public is ready, perhaps too ready, to believe the stories of indignities to their employes. A good reputa tion is as advantageous to a corporation as to an individual, and manly, straightforward and courteous conduct will secure it in the one case as readily as in the other. Had certain of the officials of the Boston and Maine been as strongly convinced of its value as they probably now are, the sympathy of all right minded men would have been wholly theirs in tne present troubles and would have greatly assisted in accomplishing their speedy termination. The Japanese are enjoying the blessings of Western civilization much more completely and rapidly than it is usually given to other nations. For a few years past, they have been living in very expensive style, have multiplied offices, raised salaries, doled out patrouage, estaousuea sinecures, ana uvea in gorgeous style. At last they were out of money. Then they came to New York and contracted for the printing of hundreds ot millions of irredeemable Japanese green backs. So long as these lasted the Japs had had a splendid time, as the Turks did with the money they got from England. At last their legal-tenders gave out, and then they commenced piling up the most oppressive taxes upon the peasantry. This gave rise to several civil wars, some of which came near overthrowing the Government. Now they have turned about and commenced to reform by cutting down expenses, dismissing super fluous officials, and inaugurating economy in all departments. The story is nothing new. Our own country has had the same experi ences, but the Japanese, being more expert and industrious than we, commenced and finished their financial folly with more ex pedition. _ Onlt one case of small-pox has been found among the Jews in London. The same exemption from epidemic disease has been noted in all countries, and it is attrib uted to their mode of living. Bilious disease is largely attributable,'it is well known, to the use of pork. But the Jews not only reject pork from their dietary but they also, under their religious laws, exercise extraordinary care to secure the meat of animals that are in a perfectly sound and healthy condition when killed. As a rule, they deal only with cer tain butchers, who provide them with meat from animals selected and killed under the conditions of Jewish laws. An incident has lately occurred in France which has excited no little astonishment. General Brialmont, one of the most distin guished Belgian officers, in the course of preparation of a work entitled “The Defense i of States and of Entrenched Camps,” ad dressed the French Minister of War a letter soliciting the plans of the fortifications of Paris. His request was refused on the ground that they were State secrets that it was not allowed to disclose. What did the General do next He went to Berlin, and there he was furnished, without hesitation, with the plans of the fortified places of Prussia as well as those of France. Not only was he favored with the plan of the finished works around Paris, but also with a description of those projected and described in secret report* i to the Minister of War, aud which were known to ouly a few of the chiefs of service. This signal proof of the skill of the German governmept in getting possession of State secrets dismayed the French Minister to such a degree as to induce him to demand the seizure of the book of General Brialmont in France, apparently to prevent the Prussians from reading in French the information they had already given in German, Tire retirement of Prince Gortcbakoff from the Russian Premiership closes a bril liant and remarkable career. n« was one of that striking group of European statesmen who began public life with their earliest man hood, aud continued to sway the sceptre with undiminished power when far beyond the allotted period of tbeee score and ten. Palm erston died in the harness at eighty-one. Metternich, after au extraordinary ascen dency, was still Premier of Austria atseveuty five, and though dethroned by the Revolu tion of ’48, continued to exercise great Influ I ''uun uni uv jittooLu anaj ci^utjroiA. iuiti|) is eighty, though he was President of France I but the other day, and is yet ready to mount the tribuue at any moment. Nesselrode did not relinquish the Premiership ot Russia till he was seventy-six, and Gortcbakoff who succeeded him lays it down at seventy-nine. The rinderpest is making havoc among the cattle in England, and there will be in con sequence something ot a demand for Ameri can beef. More than three hundred tons are now shipped to London from New York every week, and the experiment has thus far proved so successful that the enterprise is to he prosecuted on a large scale. The refriger ators which are placed on steamers tor the purpose of transporting the beef have an swered their purpose fully, and we may soon expect the beef export to become an impor tant item in Amercan commerce. No party ever deserved so much to be beaten as the State's rights Democrats who have undertaken to override and trample underfoot the constitutional rights of the States to choose their Electors free of revision or reversal by Cong less. The Republicans have been obliged to step forward and defend the rights of the States against the centraliz ing assaults of the Democrats. A physician recommends as essential to health the opening ot the windows of every room in a house for a shoit time daily, that the atmosphere may be purified and changed. The want ol proper ventilation is one of the prominent causes of typhoid lever in connec tion with unclosed conduits to the sewer drains in bed- rooms. Men and Women. Charles O’Oonor is a little dried-up old man who looks like pictures of Stephen Girard. He has an Irish face, scanty white hair, and a fringe of white heard from one ear to the other under his chin. His face wears an expression of pain. His voice is loud and resouant, with a slight brogue noticeable in his speech. Albaui made a hit iu Lucia at Paris if the newspapers are to be depended upon. Firago declares that her age is twenty-four, though she does not look more than sixteen, aud that whenever she visits her native city of Albaui she sings in the cathedral for the benefit of the poor.the Bisbo j himself makiDg a point of say i ncr mgea nn anph nnnaainna The Louisville Courier-Journal tells how the great men of yore signed their name; George Washington used to write himself G8 Wash ington, with an extravagant flourish in cross ing his t. Thomas Jefferson wrote hia name Th: JettersoD. Calhoun ridiculously wrote himself, J. C. Colboun, Daniel Webster signed his name Doml. Webs ter. Henry Clay brought himself down to H. Clag. Andrew Jackson wrote his name very plainly, except that the c in Jackson wore an emaciated appearance not quite in keeping with the signature of a hero. In the extremest corner of the farthest hack seat of the diplomatic gallery sat the modest minister from England, with his yonng daugh terly his side in her plain round hat and English walking jacket. Iu the seat before him sat the minister from Japan, who, at a small distance, looked like a slim young boy, with a dusky cheek and black eyes. Opposite sat the wife of the Turkish minister, her ebon hair and eyes aud deei olive sk n made more conspicuous by the scarlet face trimmings and bonnet strings tied nuder her chin. She is young, with an intelligent face that looks as if it were far from being weary of bearing or seeing.—Mary Clemmer's Washinqton Letter. Clara Morris is superstitious. At the.Jast re hearsal of a new piece she often picks up the nails on the stage; if she finds an odd number she is firmly convinced that she will have good luck during her engagement; if an even num ber she looks out for trouble. Knowing of this feeliDg the manager of the Union Square Theatre took pains to pat three nails on the stage at the last rehearsal of “Miss Multon,” and to clear away all others. She found them and was rejoiced, but dismay seized her a mo ment afterwards on picking up three other nails,-making six in all. Her husband had beer at the same game with the manager, and they bad thwarted each other. The run of the piece was unlucky, being interrupted by the B:ooklyu fire and by the serious ilmess of Miss Morris. Books Received. Anne Warwick. A Novel. By Georglana M. Craik, author of “Mildred,” <&c. Paper, 104 pp., price 50 cents, New York: Harper Brothers. Portland: Loring, Short Harmon. Out of the Cage. An O’er True Tale. By George W. Owen, author of “The Leech Club,” &c. Cloth, 279 pp. New York: G, W. Carlton Co. Portland: Bailey Noyes. Weaver* and Weft; or, Love that hath us in his Net. By Miss Braddon, author of “Lady Audley’s Secret,” &c. Paper, 1)1 pp., price 35 cents. New York: Harper Brothers. Portland: Loring Short Harmon. The Childhood of the English Nation; or, the Beginnings of English History. By Ella S. Armitage. Cloth, 247 pp., price #1.25. New York: G. P Putnam’s Sons. Portland: Loring, Short Harmon. Selections i om the Writings of JLord Ma caulay. Edited with occasionaiflnotes by George Otto Trevelyan. Cloth, 472 pp„ price #2.50. New York: Harper Biothers. Portland: LoriDg, Short Harmon. »ir Roger Re Coverly, Consisting of the pa pers relating to Sir Roger, which were originally published in the Spectator, With an introductory essay by John Habberton. Cloth, 130 pp., price #1. New York: G. P. Putnam’s Sons. Portland: Lor ing, Short Harmon. A Ride to Khiva: Travels aud adventures in Central Asia. By Fred Burnaby. With maps and an appendix, containing among other information, a series of march routes, compiled from a Russiau work. Cloth, 403 pp., price#2. New York: Har per Brother. Portland: LoriDg, Short liar mon. The Auual* of a Baby. How it was named; how it was nursed; how it was a tyrant; and how its nose got out of joint Also a few words about its aunties, its grandfathers, grandm others, and other important relations. By one of its Slaves. Paper, 226 pp., price 50 cents. New York; G. W. Carlton Co. Portland: Bailey Noyes. Song Victories of the **Bli*» A* Sankey Hymn* V being a collection of one hundred in cidents in regard to the origin and power of the hymns contained in “Gospel Hymns and Sacred Songs.” With an introductory letter by the Rev. George F. Pentecost, and an appendix containing biographical sketches of Mr. Ira D. Sankey and Mr. P. P Bliss, Boards, 156 pp., prico 50 cents. Boston: D. Lothrop Co. Recent Publications. The Geographical Distribution of Animals. By Alfred Kussel Wallace. In two volumes New 1ork: Harper Bros. Portland: Boring, Short Harmon. The anthor, who is a co-laborer with DarwiD, has given a close study of the relations of liv ing and extinct Fauna for tbe purpose of eluci dating the past changes of tbe earth’s snrface. The book is fall of statistics, of fine maps and plates, and admirably indexed. The important points made are the evidences of the existence of land in former ages where now the ocean sweeps. He finds, for instance, that Britain was connected with the Continent during, and probably before, the glacial epoch; Gibraltar! Sicily and Malta were united with Africa; tbe desert of Sahara was under water at a recent epoch, so that North Africa actually belonged to Europe, as is proved by remains ot tbe Afri can elephant being found in Sicilian caves. During tbe miocene epoch a broad channel separated North and South America. Then there is that submerged contineut ot Lemuria, of which ouly Madagascar remains to us and where future philosophers may be locating the garden of Eden. His list of animals whose remains are found in a fossil state is startling to the opponents of evolution, and interesting to those who like to get a reliable peep into the genuine old times, in the Mississippi Valley and the West are fouud remains of gigan'ic sloths as big as elephants which had come up from South America, and of panthers as big as lions, who probably gave them a warm wel come. The rhinoceros was an inhabitant of Utah, while in Colorado there was an animal something like a hippopotamus with three pairs of horns, the first on the top of the bead, the second above the eyes and the third on the snout He argnes that weasels, bears, trne horses, swine, oxen, sheep aud antelopes came from the Old World to America during the miocene period, while camels originated in America and about the same time passed over to Europe. He thinks the land connection by which they passed was in the North Pacific, below Behiiug’s Straits, where there is a large expauEe of shallow water which was once dry land in a temperate latitude. Be suggests that it is fortunate for us that we live in an age which is impoverished by the disappear ance of the hugest and fiercest forms of ani mals, and that it was the glacial period which did the job for ns. He finds that the turkey inhabited America in the post-pliocene age Therefore Franklin’s idea that it should be the typical American bird was a good one. Those who delight iu Arabian tales will be glad to know that there was once a bird in that sunken laud about Madagascar, which laid an egg eight times as big as that of an ostrich. What else it did does not appear, bat as it had no wings it could not have flowu away with Sin bad; yet it is suggested that its great-grand fathers may have had wings, in which case that veracious chronicler would he vindicated The reader will regret to fiud that the West India islands are only the remains of a lovely Continent extending to what is now the main land, which would have been an admirable country for Uncle Samuel to have annexed, if it had not disappeared beneath the waves. The result of the author’ labor is the conclusion that in the good old tropical days before the general freezing out occasioned by the glaoial period, all kinds of the fiercer animals were much more plenty in Europe and America than at the present time in the tropics; that they spread from pole to pole, save the limitations effected by the gradual sinking and upheaving of continents,an operation which, having plenty of leisuie, the continents seem to largely have devoted themselves to; and finally, that the study of the distribution of animals best illus trates and determines these facts. Part IV, containing nearly wu pages, gives auaamiraoie description of all the animals that ever were, with tbeir occupation and residence. Selections »eom the Wbitings oi Lord Ma caulay. Edited by George Otto Trevelyan New York: Harper Brothers. For sale by Loring, Short Harmon. This volume is designed as a companion to the volnmes given to the life of Macaulay, written by his nephew, Mr. Trevelyan, and re published in this country by the Harpers last year. It has been thought that the perusal of that work might lead many to wish 'an ac quaintance with the writings of the great rhetorician, many who have nut leisure nor in clination to read the History or the Essays. As Mr. Trevalyan remarks, the character of Macaulay’s work is such that his productions lend themselves with nnusnal facility to the labors of the selector; for Macaulay took care that any one who opens his volumes shall be able to read forward, with pleasure and under standing, at whatever page or paragraph he may begin his studies. In the History every scene is a story, finished, continuous, self-sus tained. In the Essays, though from the na. tore of that species of composition picturesque episodes are less frequent than in the History, not a few narratives may be easily found which are perfect and complete in all. their parts. The selections are admirably made. Three of the best battle-pieces, the Boyne, La Hogue, and Killecrankie, some of the finest portraits, as Johnson, Temple, Jeffreys, Walpole, bril liant historical scenes, like the Impeachment of Hastings, and the Black Hole of Calcutta, and ihe cream of the Essays, the Church of Rome, the Puritans, the Pilgrim’s Progress, the Spectator are given. At the close are to be found the holla Is, of Rome, of the Hngue nots and of the Roundheads, which the critics have agreed are not poetry, but which approach it closely enough to satisfy most of us. The notes by Mr. Trevelyan are not frequent, and are merely designed to explain obscure histori cal or literary allusions. They are brief, to the point, and a great help to the comprehen sion of the text The work will be received with favor as a desirable volume to have. Literary Kotes. Bret Harte has written a poem on the late Gen. W. F. Bartlett, which will appear in the next number of Scribner. Mr. E. C. Stedman has lately written a “Creole Lover’s Song,” which Mr. Dudley Buck has set to music far the April number of the Atlantic Monthly. While there are un doubtedly more good baritone than tenor voices it is a curious fact that the majority of {songs written are adapted for tenors only, and Mr. uutiik uas luotouuo airaugeu luia iur a. uuiuuue or contralto voice. Mr. Stedmau is grea ly pleased with the result, and says that a poet is rarelys o well understood and interpreted by at musician as he has been by Mr. Buck in this instance. The critics in the Academy, Examiner and Athen&um unite in calling Mr. William Mor ris’ new poem, The Siory of Sigurd, the: Vol sung and the fall of the Niblungs, the best po etical work which be has yet published. They call special attention to the fitness of his strong,yet musical style for this old Norso epic, to the vigor of movement in the poem,and to the author’s increased felicity in the use of archaic words. Mr. Richard Scndder of the Albany Journal wrote the clever article on Elongated Classics in the last Atlantic's ‘‘Contributor’s Club.” Mr. T. Niles, of the firm of Roberts Broth ers, is editing and managing the Literary World during Mr. S. R. Crocker's illness, or uutil some other arrangement shall be made. He has already arranged for (he March number, and seems determined there shall be no diminution but rather an increase of value in all its departments. And here comes the news from New York that Martin Farquhar’s daughters, the two of them, have real talent, aud while one writes verse and “is pronounced by some to be an undoubted genius,” the other “is a graceful writer of young folks’ stories and an industri ous translator from the Swedish.” And wa shall have a story from this Miss Tupper in a forthcoming St. Nicholas. The autbo'S of the “No Name” novels are said to be announced iu advance of the publica tion of the books. The printer's devil has been leaky, and already it is whispered about that Mr. B. Ball (not B. W.) has much to do with “The Great Match,” the next volnma in the series. Of the Bible revision a Methodist minister told his brethren in New York, Monday, that the revision wa» to oe conducted in the most conservative spirit: the alterations to be made will be as few as possible, aud it is thought that when the new Bible is read i)3 per cent, of the people will not know it from the present revision. Among the changes that have been agreed upon are the following: The fourth verse of John v. will be excluded; the passage in John i. concerning the three heavenly wit nesses will be omitted; “straining at a gnat” will be translated “straining a gnat.” Other changes will be these: “Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed?” wi'l be trans lated Did ye receive the Holy Ghost when ye believed? “Baptizing in the name" will be translated “Baptizing into the name;” the passage in Peter, chapter it, verses 1-5,’“Add to your faith virtue, and to virtue knowledge,” will be changed to read “In your faith minister virtue, and inyourvinue knowledge;” the refer ence in John, chapter x., verse 16, “One fold, one shepherd,” will be corrected to “One flock, one shepherd;” “Toe love of money is Ihe root of all evil,” will be changed to “The love of money is a root of all evil.” Vanity Fair. —A new glove has been brought out in Pari* Ctlled le gant Beatrice. which, says the inventor “is warranted not to retain any marks of strain ing or pressure on being taken off the hand.” This is the sort of glove which would suit bud ding flirts of either sex —There was a grand ball at Indian Bock, D. T., a fortnight ago. Among the lovely girls who danced were three Miss Bears, dressed in a beantitnl new calico worth 12& cents a yard aod trimmed with beads; Miss Belly fat, the embroidered with beads, and in leggins of arlet cloth; and Miss Antelope. Running Antelope’s ruddy daughter, dressed in a beau tiful blue blanket and black cloth leggins, with her hair closely oiled to her head. —Frank Buckland, the English naturalist, advises ladies to trim their dresses with tanned snake skin-. Why not? Qolden serpents are used as ornaments, which proves that the in herited prejudice against the gliding creatures is not insurmountable when fashion adopts them. Many snakes are very beautiful and would be as ornamental as furs. It is not probable that any tender-hearted ladies would petition for their preservation as they have for birds, and the wearers of snake-trimming would benefit society by lessening the number of noxious reptiles while discharging one of the first duties of women, that of making them selves attractive. —It is contrary to custom to invite guests to the marriage of a widow. If a widower marries a young girl, the etiquette is the same as that of a first marriage. A widow must marry in the morning early, without show, and has only her witnesses and those of her intended. Her dress must be plain, of quiet color; black, how. ever, is not admissible. On leaving church, the bride invites to breakfast the witnesses who have formed the party, but no other gnests are invited to this repast. On the fif teenth day after the marriage, cards are sent bearing the new address ofj the married pair. A widow never makes wedding calls after re marrying. Those who receive the cards do the visitiog. There is a month allowed for the re turn of cards, and the visits. WbeD a single lady marries, after having passed the nsnal age fur marriage, the ceremony should be simple and unobtrusive. —Let any one try to interpret his feelings at seeing hundreds of persons on the avenue dis playing in large letters "this is a coachman,’’ ‘‘this is a footman," and he will understand exactly the meaning of top-boots and maroon or cream-colored, overcoats, with their tre mendous display ot brass buttons. It is noth ing more nor less than an advertisement that they are servants and menials and that they are entitled to no other consideration from tha public. Accordingly, they do not fail to In' soire a secret, not to say a mutual coutempt. Tbeir entire dress and position and bearing: their stifif attitudes and folded arms; their amaziog gravity, a3 though it were perfectly understood that everything depends on it makes one to feel that their condition, for the lime at least, is but one remove beyond slavery We do not say it is as degrading as to be perched in this way behind a sleigh, or to ride backward in a dog-cart as to be chained to a triumphal car and dragged tbroogh the streets of Rome; but it comes too painfully near it for tbis free republic, and at tbis present time. Now everybody knows that this is notbiug but a desire of caste. It is a mark of stylishness and fashion. It is wearing a badge, and dis playing a sign which ministers to the vanity of one class at the expense of the manhood of another. Its object is to make a distinction and, withal, a needless distinction, and have the public point a two-fold finger, which is quite as depreciative of the servant as appre ciative of the master. It is called for by no grace of manners, and by no skill or efficiency in serving, and unfortunately only affixes a stigma to a class of persons who desire to be lifted and not lowered in true self-esteem.—E*. Cap and Sells. Astonishing how quickly things travel now. Away out in Oregon, Cronin is said to be erect ing a blue-glass conservatory over his nose. A dealer advertises “A large stock of bank rupt pianos and organs.” Now, who would wish to purchase musical instruments whose notes were not good?

Bald-headed gentleman in the parquet to young lady in the dress-circle, during affeoling passage in the play: “I respect your emotion, tda’am, but you are shedding tears on my head.” _ The great English gun is pronouced cracked, the reason being that it was not thoroughly bored. If it bad been placed in an American newspaper office the result must hare been very different. The German word for life-insurance company is lebensversicherungsgesellschaft. It has tho great advantage that while tba agent is pro nouncing it, the victim is fairly warned and baa an opportunity to climb over the fence and hide under the barn. A citizen of Eureka, having occasion to go home rather unexpectedly a night or two since, caught a gentleman acquaintance in the act of kissing his wife. On relating the circumstance 10 a irieuu uu was asuou 11 uw puuioueu uuo guilty couple, and replied: “No, not exactly; bat they must have seen from the way I slammed tbe door that I was not satisfied.” X. boasts that he is a mighty hanter, but no one has ever seen him kill anything. Invited to make one of a hunting party, he accepts after long pressing, and at night returns, of course, with an empty bag. Pressed to explain he replies: “It has been just like this these last three years. It is useless for me to go oat hunting; not a bird will show itself. My re nown precedes me everywhere.” Art and Artists. Mr. Frank Dillon is the first English artist who ever visited Japan for the sole purpose of painting the people and the country as he saw them. He has been there eighteen months. Mr. Holman Hunt is making a good nse of his newly built studio at Jerusalem in prepara tions for the important picture which is to occupy all his energies, A little tavern has been dug ont at Pompeii. It contains a table used by the drinkers, and surrounded with mugs of earthenware. Tba walls show repressutaiions of dunkiog scenes in which the participants sit on wooden benches, assuming all sorts of hilarious postures and expressions. Several inscriptions describe with sufficient minuteness what is going on. Mr. Leighton is too much occupied with his large moral painting for tbe South Kensington Museum to find time to get a picture ready for tbe forthcoming exhibition at the London ltuyal Academy. It is expected, however, that (to quote tbe Atbenasum) be will he “most hon orably represented” by a statue entitled “An Athlete Struggling with a Serpent.” W. F. Norton is engaged on a marine view which be calls “Taking a Pilot,” the sky and water being well expressed, and the barqne well drawn and placed in the water. Mr. Norton will go to Europe in tbe spring fora long and possibly for a permanent residence abroad, making a lengthened stay in London, where his ohance to study fog effects in con nection with local characteristics w ill offer him an inviting field. The Athenaeum thinks that since China and Japan began to work for European ignorance, and thereby prostituted their inheritance in art India alone possesses an original mode of dec

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orative design. It therefore protests very warmly against the disastrous effects on Indian workmen of art teaching by resident English men, wno have attempted to gralt the British system of design upon the native practice—an attempt which is pronounces “an enormous folly.” Magazine Notices. The Atlantic for March opens with a striking story by Constance Fenimore NVoolson, euiitled Rodman the Keeper, the “keeper” being an ex colonel of the Union army who became custo dian of one of the national cemeteries at the Bouth. Mr. Longfellow contributes A Rosary ef Bonnets, five in number, having for tlieir subjects, Nature, Washington Irving. Eliot’s Oak, The Descent of the Muses, and Venice. J. H A. Bone writes of Old English Guilds and Trade Unions, describing their origin, pur poses, and customs. Mr. Howells gives the second installment of his sparkling little com edy, Oat of the Question; and Henry James, Jr., has two more chapters of his admirab'e story, The American, which draws near its conclusion. Our Last Year in the Backwoods of Canada is the sequel of some interesting papers of experience in the wilderness which appeared in the Atlantic two or three years ago, aDd attracted much notice at the time. E S. Nadal treats of Newspaper Literary Criticism in a brief article, and S. G W. Benjamin de scribes his a«ceut of the difficult peak of Tene riffe. Mrs. Kemble’s Old Womau’s Gossip reaches its twentieth chapter, and is followed by an essay on Dickens’s Hard Times, by Ed win P. Whipple. The Contributors’ Club con tains, like its predecessors, many bright and suggestive things, and the department of Re cent Literature is unusually fall. Under Edu. cation, Prof. Thomas Davidson announces himsplf the author of the article on The Study of Greek in Harvard College in the January Atlantic, and makes a vigorous reply to the criticisms which that has called forth. Alto gether, the number is a very readable one. The publishers announce that the demand for Mr. Whittier’s ballad and Dr. Holmes’s poem, as well as for the remarkable article on South Carolina, in the February Atlantic, has compelled them to reprint that number. It is said that Albert Edward of Wales has countenanced a proposal to hold a real old fashioned tournament with armor and lannn and feathers and grinding of teeth and pranc ing steeds, and Priucess Alexandria, it is further stated, is to play the part of tbe Queen of Beanty. BY TELEGRAPH. MAINE. Auburn Reform Club. Lewiston, Feb. 16.—Auburn Reform Club celebrated its, second anniversary today. It has five hundred members and five thousand on the general pledge. Eighteen clubs have been or ganized by its members. The attendance is large and addresses have been made by leading reform men from other parts of the state. A public meeting was held this evening. Accident. Biddefokd, Feb. 16 —City Marshal Ham was thrown from a sleigh this evening and quite seriously injured. MARINE NEWS. TIDINGS OF THE GEORGE CROMWELL. One of Her Life Buoys Picked up—The Vessel »v. Wells he altered the re turns bo as to elect a district attorney and a senator, and that at his suggestion Gov. Wells consented that the returns should be altered so as to elect a district judge who was a friend of Littlefield. When Littlefield told witness his purpose to “squeal," witness expressed his surprise and disapprobation, and witness re plied eaob clerk had got §2500 each outside their salary, and intimated the board had lone their work and got their reward and he had on ly got a petty collectorship, which practically was no reward at all. Collins told witness that when Murphy took Littlefield to Primer at Springfield, to give him his information, Little field demanded his mouey. Palmer reDlied ho was Dot going to Duy a pig in a bag. Lutle field said he must have $1500 at any rate. This was refused, but the same artangemenl was made by which Murphy was directed to go to New Orleans. He did so aud witness saw him there This is what Collins told wituess. Murphy had told him the sergeant-at-arms di rected him to issue a subpceua for Governor Palmer of Illinois, to appear before the com mittee. Adjourned till to-murrow. THE OREGON SWINDLE. Senator Kelly Rises to Explain. And Shows How Childlike and Bland He Is. Washington, Feb. 1G.—Senator Kelly states in regard to his endorsement of the cipher dis patch sent by J. H N. Patrick on the 26th ot November, to Col. Wm.T. Pelton, that he was totally unaware of its containing a proposition for the purchase of a Republican elector. He says Patrick came to him aud stated he had prepared a cipher telegram to the secretary of the National Democratic Committee, asking the latter to place $10,000 to his credit for the purpose of paying lawyers’ fees and other nec essary expenses connected with the anticipated litigation concerning the issuance of the gover nor’s certificate. Patrick requested him to en dorse this telegram because he (Kelly) was known to the National Democratic Committee and it was desirable to secnre prompt action. Senator Kelly says he could not, of course, read the cipher and accepting Patrick’s state ment of its meaning, endorsed it without hesi tation upon the foregoiug assurance as to its contents. The senator states that after Pat rick left Oregon he (Kelly) earnestly endeavor ed to get the money sent trom New York to pay the fee of the lawyers who had been re tained and as it did not come in time he him self raised $3200 on his| own note, $3000 of which be paid to H II, Thompson aud Dun ham, the lawyers above referred to. and the remaining $200 was devoted to paying tbe ex penses of bringing Laawell, one of the Demo cratic electors to Salem, as it was then thought he had obtained a higher vote than Cronin. The senator says so tar as he knows no person ever approached tbe Republican electors with any corrupt proposition. The despatch which Senator Kelly indorsed is as follows: Portland, Nov. 28. W. T. Pelton, No. 13 Gramercy Park, New York: Certificate wiil be issued to one Democrat. Must purchase a Republican elector to recog nize aud act with the Democrats and secure the vote and .prevent trouble. JDeposit $10,000 to my credit with Kountze Brothers, Wall street. Answer. J. H. N. Patrick. 1 fully indorse this. James K. Kelly. PACKABD’S ASSASSIN. The Han Crazy, Doubtless. New Orleans, Feb. 1G.—The assassin Wei flnil nicboH nn .l/tounh Hnttlo n ._3 man at a saloon, and got him to show the way to Packard’s room at the State House. A one legged peddler, named Stern, hacked out after goiug part of the way. Welden had treated him, and while drinking asked, “Do you know Packard? 1 Stem said he bad heard of him, but had not seen him. Weldon then said. “Wait a while, and I’ll fix him. I’m going to kill him. You’ll see.” ego Alter Packard was shot by Welden, Captain Doan fired upon 'he assassin. Captain Loan says, “i drew my pistol and shot him, but to make sure I wanted to snoot him again* but the Governor stopped me. My impression is that there are others concerned.” Welden, after being shot, arid, “Well, I liave shot the scoundrel, anyhow.” He sa’yB Bobody sent him there; he came from Phila lelphia to save his country, his purpose being ;o kill Packard first and Hayes afterwards, Tie physician in attendance on Welden, the would be assassin of Gov. Packard, thinks he was under the influence of absyutbe and whis rey when he attempted the act Philadelphia, Feb. 10.—Inquiry here de relopes the tact W U. Weldeu, the young man vbo made the attack upon Gov. Packard’s life n New Orleans, is a son of Kev C. T. Welden, highly respected Lutheran clergyman of W. Philadelphia. Mobile, Feb. 10 —William H. Weldon, who ittempted to kill Governor Packard, was sent o Mobile last October, recommended by rnem lets of the bouse ot Clatliu Co., to take ser ice with P. H. Peffer Co., a dry goods louse here. He was Dever known to take aDy iarl or interest iu politics, ou one side or the ther. One of Weldon’s acquaintances is wili ng to swear that Welden has not been iu a oudition of responsibility for more than a reek, and can prove the fact by other rospecta de witnesses.__ .lohu M. Ellis, President of theXhiidNa* iouaf Bauk of New York, testified before the ieuate committee yesterday, repudiating all inliucal affiliations on the part of his bank and tatiug that wbataver Jourdau did in the Ore* i on business was done on his own respousibili- I Forty •Fourth Congress—Second Session.

SENATE. Washington, Feb. 10. Logan's silver bill was made the special order for Monday. Senate concurred in the amendments of the House on the consular and diplomatic appro priation bill, and it was passed. Consideration of the Pacific Railroad bill was resumed. Senate by a vole of 24 to 28, rejected the amendment of Mr. Booth to the second sec tion of the bill reported bv the Committee on Railroads, iu regard to the creation of a sink ing luud, etc. This amendment provided that the com panics should pay $750,000 each per an num to the credit of the siukiug fund, till said amount should be sufficient when added to oth er sums to the credit of the sinking fund to pay off aud extinguish the government hinds ad vanced at maturity with interest thereon at G per cent. Before the rejection of Mr. Booth s ameud mont Mr. Blaiue of Maine, said he was oppos ed 10 various provisions of the bill reported by iho Committee on Railroads. The 5th sec tion of that bill allowing the companies to an ticipate their semi-annual paymeuis discounted at the rate of G per cent., had the power ot in finite mischief in it. He was opposed to the proviso iu the 3d section, making it a condition that government should patronize the roads in the transportation of freight, &c The officers of the government should be left free to select the best and cheapest means of transportation On the other hand; he did not mean to say he could support the bill of the Judiciary Commit tee. That bill meant a law suit, and Congress could not do a greater injury to the United States Treasury tbau to pass a bill of that char acter. The bi d meant that the law’s delay, trie law’s uncertainty, and thus far the law’s uncer tainty had been a certainty against the United States m all conflicts between the government and the companies. The government had uot had luck iu the courts. “A burnt child dreads the fire,” and be wanted to keep out of the courts. He was in favor ot some bill to have a settlement with these companies. If nothing should be done towards a settlement at the end of the century the companies would owe the government over $200,000.0(1(1 If The rneut should then take possession of the road it would be at a cost of about §110,000 a mile, and that would not be a profitable bargain. There had been a good deal said about these railroad companies being grasping monopolies. They were only men. They nad a valuable piece of property, and they pronosed to keep it, to ap peal to the courts and fight to Ihe bitter end. He was in favor of some adjustment which wou'd be just to the government and fair to the railroad companies The amendment submit ted yesterday by the Senator from Iowa (Alli son) in the nature of a substitute, he thought appeared just as it named no specific sum to be paid, but left that with the Secretary of the Treasury. He hoped to remain in Congress long euongh to see a sessiou goby without a railroad bill iu it, but he was afraid he would not be gratified if such a bill as that reported by the Judiciary Committee should be passed. The railroad companies were in a position more advantageous than the government itself, aud they could continue the litigation at the ex pense of the government. Mr. Booth then withdrew another amend ment submitted by him on Wednesday, giving to Congress power to alter, amend or repeal the act. Mr. Christiancy moved to strike out the Gtli and 7th sections of the bill reported by the Com mittee on Railroad, which provides tfcat the act shall be construed as a fiual settlement between the companies and the government within four rnoDths of the date of its passage, aud so repeal all the act3 and parts of acts inconsistent with the act. In lieu of these sections Mr. Chris tianev proposed to insert a section providing that Congress shall at all times have power to alter and amend as well as repeal the act. Mr. Chaffee submitted an amendment to that of Mr. Christiancy, so as to provide that the act should be construed as a final settlement between the government and the companies if, within four months after its passage, it be ac cepted by the companies, and provided said companies shall faithfully comply with all the provisions ot the act and shall not be in default of any o in M. Max Outsey, the new French minister to 1 this country, left New York for Washington yesterday; also Secretary Cameron, Gen. Sher man, Senator Sherman and party. A fight, adjourned yesterday morniDg from Joe Coburn’s rum shop, 338 street! New York, to Broadway, resulted in considerable pistol practice, duriug which Coburn was badly wounded, and several policemen hurt Judge b'lammer refused jail for Joe Coburu. The President has approved the bill providing For the deficiency in the appropriations for public printing and binding which reduces the compensation of compositors from (JO to 50 cents per 1000 ems and 40 cents per hour for time work. Gen. Schofield relieves Gen. Thomas Ewing from the sole responsibility of the order depop ulating a portion of the western boundary of Missouri in 1803. He says that the order was humane and just aud that President Lincoln, Geo. Ewing aud h*mself were jointly responsi ble lor it. _ FINANCIAL. ANhi CO »I V1CKC8AL. Portland Wliolewnlc ."Market. Friday, February 16 —The markets are rather dull to-day aud show but little activity. Sugars are steady and granulated is quoted at 12o and Extra C. 11 Jc. Flour contiuues firm at the prices last quoted. Pork is still dull and prices aro drooping with a very slight export demand. Lard is also very dull with little or no demand. Molasses shows some activity. Poreigu luiDorm. ST JOHN, NB. Schr Geo K Hatch—100 bags of corn, 1500 bbls Hour, 200 bids oatmeal.’ Daily Uouunlic Receipt*. By water conveyance—1000 bush cornmeal to G W. True Co RomIou fetock Market. (Sales at the Brokers’ Board. Feb. 16.] $1,000 Eastern Udiroad 3£ new bonds. 52^ $600 Eastern Railroad scrip. 52? Eastern Railroad 7’s.— 52j Second Call. 12 Boston Maine Railroad... 90? {New York Stock au«! Unaev Market. New York.February 16.—Evening—Money mark et easy at2 @24 percent, on call. Sterling Ex change dull at 484 ,ty 4844 for 60 days aud 485 4»34 lor demand Imports of dry goods for the week were $2,799,099; cawount marketed $3,070,509. Gold opened at 105§ and closed at 105}, with nearly ail l he business of the day at higher figure. The carrying rates were 34, 3, 24, 2 and 14 per cent. The clearances were $13,00o,000 The customs receipts to* day were $385,000. The Treasury disbursements were $80,000 for interest and $17,000 lor bonds. Gov ernments are firm. State bonds quiet. The Stock market is exceedingly depressed and prices declined heavily, the fall ranging irom 4 to 44 per cent., aud though there was some recovery in few shares be fore the close, the market left oil drooping and irreg ular as usual or late. The tolal transactions aggregated about 130,000 shares, including New York Jentral 5027 pharos, Kric 2500 shares, Lake Shore 16.950 shares, North Western preferred 2800 shares, Rook Island 1250 shares, Pa cific Mail 6100 shares, St Paul preferred 6*00 shares, Ohms 2900 shares, Western Uuion 21,900 shares, Del aware, Lackawanna Western 31,610 shares, New Jersey Central 13,640 shares, Michigan Central 1500 sb ares. The ’following were the closing quotations ol Gov ernment securities: United States 6s, 1881, coup.1134 United States 5-20’s 1865, old,. 1083 United States 5-20*s,1865, new. .1093 United States 5-20’a, 1867.1W} United States 5-20’s, 1868 .1153 United States muvS’s,.110} United States 10-40s, coup. 1144 Currency 6’s. 1234 United States new 44s. 1063 The following were the closing quotations ot Stocks: Western Union Telegraph Co,. CO} Pacific Mail... 254 New York Central Hudson It R. 984 Erie.....{. 8§ Erie preferred... 18 Michigan Central. 44 2 Panama. 122 Union Pacific Stock,. 61f Lake Shore.....57£ Illinois Central. 534 Pittsburg it.883 Chicago Northwestern. 324 Chicago Northwestern prelerred 48g New Jersey Central. 104 Rock Island. 984 St. Paul. 184 St. Paul preferred. 474 Ohio Mississippi. 54 Delaware Lackawanna. 654 Atlantic Pacific Telegraph... I84 Missouri Pacific... 23 The following were the closing quotations of Pacih* Railroad securities: Central Pacific bonus.1062 Union Pacific......... 104 Laud Grants. 101} Sinking Funds. 963 Boston, Hartford Erie 1st. 14 Guaranteed. 14 Provideuce Prim C'loths Market. Providence, R. I., Febuary 16 —Printing cloths market dull with little firmness in prices; transac tions light. Chicago Cattle Market. Chicago, February 16—Cattle—receipts 2300 head; shipments 3500 head; the market is in good demand at fair prices, closing steady; sales chiefly Stockers feeder at 3 75 4 75. Hogs—receipts 12,000 head; shipments 7000 head; the market is firm and in good demand; light at 5 50 5 70; heavy sinomh packing 5 70 5 85; good to extra prime assorted at 6 00 (a} 6 80, closing firm; all sold. Sheep—receipts 1320 head; the market is fairly active; one lot choice sold 6 374 Do incite Markets. New York. February 16—Evening.—Cotton quiet at 1-16 decline; sales 571 bales .ordinary uplands and .-Yiiii'uuia ai 115c, uu aew uneaus auu j.exas at 11 do stained atlO|c; middling uplands and Alabama at 12 13-16e; do New Orleans and Texas at 12 15-16c; do stained at 12 13-I6c; futures in fair business, clos ing easy at $c lower; delivered on coutract 60i bales. Flour—little more doing and nominally lor 1 >eal use; Minnesota shade stronger; general market without change, No 2 at 4 30 ft 5 00; Superfine Western arm State at 5 G5 ft 6 00; common to good extra do 5 95 ft 6 0»'; good to choice Webern and Slate at 6 05ft 6 10, common to choice White neat WesterD at 6 15 ft 7 50; Fancy White Wheat Western at 7 55 8 50; common to good extra Ohiu at 5 95 ft 7 75; common to good extra St Louis at 6 00 ft 8 50; market closed steady; receipts 5776; sales of 13,4 )0 bbls; Southern flour 6 00 ft 8 50. Rye flour is unchanged at 4 50 ft 5 10 for Superfine. Coruineal is quiet at 2 90 3 50 Wheat dull and nominally unchanged; No 2 Milwau kee held at 1 50; l 47 ft 1 48 bid; No 2 Chicago of ferei at 1 45; ungraded Spring at 1 45; sales late yes terday 8100 Oush; No 2 Chicago in store at 1 45; No 2 Spnug was oflered to arrive from Glasgow at 1 45; receipt-of 4,800 ousl sales 5000 bush Hye is dull. Bailey dull and declining; 2-rowed State—prime un cliaugea; Canada at i)8e. Bariey Malt is dull ami declining, lurn-new is better with a fair demand for exp Jit and home 4use; old Western Mixed quiet and steady at 58$ ft G0$c in store and afloat; ungrad ed Western Mixed 57$ ft 58c,No 3 at 5bg ft 57c, near ly all at latter price; steamer Mixed at at 57$ ft 58; No 1 at 58|c; steamer White at 594c; receipts 26,012 bush; sales 67,000 bush. Oats—the market is in fair inquiry; 44 ft 54c for (Mixed Western and State; 45 ft 55$c for White Western and State, intuding re jected at 41c; New York No 3 at 41$ ft 43c; New York No 3 White 45$ 46c; New York No 2 White a„ 47c; Mixed Western and State at 42c; old No 2 Chicago in store at 52c; White Western at, 45c;Mixed State at 53$ ft 54c; White 44 55$c; receipts of 4900 bush; sales 52,000 bush. Coffee steady with a motler ate demand; cargoes quoted at 17$ft21c gold; job lots 17$ ft 22$c. Sugar quiet and unchanged at 9$ ft 9| for fair to good refining, 9Jc for prime; Centrifugal at 10$c; refined at ll$c for standard; 11 §c for granu lated and powdered, sales of 100 boxes and 4500 bags. Molassjss quiet and unchanged. Rice is quiet and steady. Petroleum is dull and heavy; crude at 12c; refined—resales 17$; cases nomiual. Tallow is easier at 7 15-16 ft 8. Naval Stores—Rosin is dull at 2 10 ft 2 20 for strained. Turpentine dull at 42c for Spirits Pork firmer and more doing; New Mess at 16 20 ft 16 30; old seller March grades at 16 16: seller Apri at 16 25; seller May at 16 25. Beef quiet Cut Meats dull; Western Pickled hams loj; middles—Eastern iong clear at 8g; city long clear 8J 8$; short clear 9$. Dressed Hogs are dull and lower; Western at 7 7 7$. Lard opened excited and firmer and closed heavy; prime steam at 10 82$ (ft ft 10 85; seller lor March at 10 90 ft 11 00: seller April at 11 00 ft ll 10; seller May 11 12$ 11 20. Whiskey steady at 1 07$ Freights to Liverpool—the market lower for grain. Cotton per sail at ft 9-32d; do per steam at $d; Wheat steam at 4|d. CaiOAi*>, February 16.—Flour market is quiet and steady. Wheat unsettled and generally lower; No 2 Spring at 1 31 cash; 1 31| seller for Marcn;i 33§ seller April; 1 36 seller for May. Corn firmer at *2c cash; 46o biUBb rye. At the afternoon call of the board Wheat was easier at 1 31$ ft 1 3l§ seller March; l 33$ seller for April; l 35 seller May. Corn him at 42 ft 45Je seller March. Oats unchanged. Pork firmer at 15 25 ft 1p 30 s^ler March; 15 60 ft 15 62$ selier.April. Lard 3t. Louis, February 16.—Flour is firm and less active; Superfine Fall at 5 25 5 50; extra at 5 75 15; double extra do 6 35 6 65; treble extra do Wheat—medium grades higher; No 3 Led Tall at 1 463 414c cash; 40$c-eller for Marcu; 42}c seller April. Oats are tinner at 36c. Rye is firmer at 67 68c. Barley dull and unchanged Whiskey easier at 1 05}. Pork easier lor cash; options firmer;15 95 cash; 15 95 seller February; 16 15 (gg 16 30 seller April. Bulli Meats— buyers aud sellers apart; nothing done. Bacon shoulders at 63; clear rib sides 94; clear sides at 98. Lard quiet lu}. Receipts—?3u0 bbls Hour, 12,000 bush wheat, 41, 000 hush corn, 6,000 bush oats, 0,000 hush barley, 0000 bush rye, 000 head hogs, 00 head cattle. Toledo, February 16.-Flour is steady. Wheat is quiet; No 1 White Vliclngau at 158; Amber Michi gan at 1 54J; seller for Mai cli at 159}; No 2 Arnoer Michigan at 1 39}; No 1 Red Winter at 1 62}; No 2 do seller March at l 54; seller May at 158}; rejected Red l 13. Born is strong; high Mixed 453c; seller for May 49c; No 2 at 44gc; rejected at 44§c. Oats firm; No 2 at 36|c; White at 41}c. Receipts—0(10 bbls flour, 4,000 bush wheat, 45,000 bush Born, 1400 bush Oats, 0,00 Barley. shipments—500 bbls Hour, 8,000 bush Wheat, 61, )00 bush Corn, 3,000 hush Oats Milwaukee, February 16.—Flour quiet and un changed. Wheat, firm and closed dull;No 1 Milwau kee at 1 45; No 2 Milwaukee at 1 351; seller March it 1 35$; seller April at 1 30$; No 3 Milwaukee 1 28}. Jorn dull and drooping; No 2 at 44}c. Oats are dull; No 2 at 33|c. Rye steady; No 1 at 73c Barley is iteady; No 2 Spring at 70c; seller March at 71c. Provisions are nominal aud shade firmer; Mess Pork tt 15 ID. Liird—piime slearn at 10i. Dresseil Hogs iteady at 6 DO. Keceipts—S500 bbls dour, P.OOJ buaL wheat. Shipments 2,100 bbls tioui, 2D,000 mish wheat. DETROIT, February 16.—Flout is steady at 7 75 l7o. Wheat is strong; extra White ilichigau 1621; nillitig at 1 GO bid, No t While Michigan at 107*: lulling 1 51; No 2 White Michigan at l 46; No 2 Am >er Michigan at 1 46. Born is steady; No 1 Mixed at :H 481c oats arc quiet; White at He; No 1 Mix id at 42o asked, 4lc bid. Receipts—1150 bids Hour, 4,288 bush wheat, 5776 Hjgh corn, 4,470 bush oats. Shipments—661 bbls Hour. 12,034 bush wheat, 8 551 lush corn 5,272 hush oats. Cincinnati, February 16.—Pork nominally 15 50 $16 00. Lard is quiet; steam rendered at 8$ cash, losing at 10 30 seller February; kettle at 11 icy ll}c. *ulk Meats firmer and quiet; shoulders at 6; clear ibs8}; clear sides at 83. Bacou is quiet and linn; 1 boulders at 7}; clear ribs at 9}; clear siJes at 93. Yhiskey is quiet at 1 65 Live tLogs in dull; com- aou at 5 00 5 40; fair to good light at 5 50 5 80; lacking grades at 5 85 6 15; butchers grade at 6 15 y 6.30; receipts 1049 head; shipments 805 head. Cleveland,February 16.—The Petroleum market tominal unsettled. charleston, February 16.—Cotton dull; Mid- 1 ling uplaudsat 12$ 123c. Savannah, February 16.—Cotton dull; Middling plands at 12}c. New York, February 16.—Cotton is quiet; Mid 1 ling uplands at 12 WOc. Augusta, February 1G.—Cotton market (lull and easier; Middling uplands at ll|c. Mobile February 1C.—Cotton nominal; Middling uplands 12Jc. Memphis, February 1G.—Cotton market is quiet; Middling uplands at 12|c. Nkw Orleans, February 16.- Cotton very quiet rod lower to sell; Middling uplands at 12Jc. Wilmington, February 16.—Cotton is quiet; Mid iling uplands at 12c. Galveston, February 16.—Cotton dull; Middling uplauds at 12|c. Louisville, February 16.—Cotton is quiet; Mid dling uplauds 12|c Norfolk, February 1G.—Cotton is dull; Middling uplands at 121 (2* 12§c. Kuroprau Jlarheu. London, February 16—1.30 P. M.—Consols at 95 13-16 for money and account. London, February 16—12.30 P. M.—American se curities— United States bonds, 10-408, 1081 ;New York Central 95. Liverpool, February 16.—12.30 P. M.—Cotton market Hat and irregular; Middling uplands at G 11 16d; do Orleans at 6 13-16(1; sales ot 7,000 bales, in cluding 1,000 bales tor speculation and export; re ceipts to-day 8,700 bales, including G100 bales Amer ican. MARRIED. In this city, Feb. 14, by Rev. C. S. Perkins, Canselo Winsbip and Mrs. Cyn'lna A. Bolton, both ot Port land. In Ferry Village. Feb. 15, by Rev. F.. A. Harlow, ♦las. E. Smith ot Bow, N H., and Mrs. Annie 11. Griffin of Ferry Village. In Bridgton, Jan. 24, Ancellear Harmon and Miss Sarah L. Billington. iu iiliitlU, X'CU> U| oauiuci uiunuuuu aumu da Lowell. Iu North Freeport, Fel». 7, Henry E. Davie and Mis Harriet E Thotnas. both ot Freeport. In St George, Jan 28, Capt. Sylvan us Robinson of St George and Lilian Robinson of Cushing. In Rockland, Feb. 3, Joel M. Fisa and Mary E. Robinson, both of South Thomaston. DIED. In this city, Feb. JCtb, Joseph Thompson, aged 71 years. [Funeral services Sunday afternoon at 1£ o’clock, from No, 96 Federal street. In this city, Feb 16, Mrs. Marcia A., wile ot Lo renzo Taylor, aged 47 years 8 months [Funeral services on Monday afternoon at 2 o’clk, at No. 345 Congress street. Burial at convenience of the family.] In this city, Feb. 16. Miss Abby Ross, daughter of the late Benjamin Ross. In this city, Feb 16, Walter H.. son of George E. and Frances A Andrews, aged 15 months 24 days. [Funeral services Sunday atternoon at 1 o’clock, at No. 66 Federal street. In Brunswick, Feb. 13, Susie A. Whitney, aged 14 years 5 mouths. In Biddeford. Feb. 8, Mrs. Abbio R. Goodw’in, aged 00 yo ns U) months. In Chesterville, Jan. 19, Mr. Josiah Moulton, aged 75 years. In Sweden, Feb. 8, Mrs. Diana, wife of Wm. P. Stevens, aged 32 years. Iu Temple, Feb. 6, Mr. Samuel Jenkins, aged about 69 years. ittinaaure Almanac.February 17. Sunrises... .6 56 j High water...... 1.25 PM Sun sets.5.32 j Moon sets.10.12 PM MARINE NEWS PORT OF PORTLAND. Friday, Feb. 16. ARRIVED. Steamer New Brunswick, Hall, St John, NB, via Eastport. Sch Sea Bird, Stanley, Philadelphia—coal to Maine Central KK. Sch C J Willard, Wallace, Philadelphia—coal to Jos H Poor Bro. Sch Mary B Harris, Crowley, New York. Sch Bowdoin, Randall, Boston. Sch Annie W, (Br) Wallace, Yarmouth, NS. Sch Robt Woodruff, Bradford, Wiscassct for Glou cester. CLEARED. Sch George K Hatch, Murphy, St John, NB—John Mam. Soh Mahaska, Williams, New York— J I Libby Co. LFROM MERCHANT’S EXCHANGE.] Ar at Havana 2d inst, sch Nellie J Dinsmore from Matanzas; 3d, Emerson Kokes, Marston, Baltimore; 8th, brig Caeca telle. Cardiff. Sid 2d, barque S II Bearse, Galveston; sch Speed well, Dow. Cardenas 5th, brig Jeremiah, Ford, for Sagua; sch Wm Deming, Mitchell, Matanzas; 8th, Ada Barker, Dobbin, Sagua. Ar at Cienfuegos 7th inst, barque E F Heriiman, Whittier. St Jago. Sid 1st. sch Ebeu Fisher, Reynolds, Boston. Ar at Guantanamo Jan 21, sch S B Hume, Diggins, St Jago. Ar at Caibarien 5th inst. sch Nellie Shaw, Cates, Baltimore, Sid 5th, brig Mary E Pennell, Eaton, New York; sch John Bird, Smith, do Sid fm St Jago 27th, barque Emma F Herriman, Whittier, Cienfuegos. Sid fm Cardeuas 3d inst. brigs Eliza Morton, Le land, Nortb of Hatteras, Proteus, do. Ar at tsagua da, brig lany no now, Mayaguez; sch Oliver Dyer. Falker, Portland; 8tb, brig Jere mieo, Ford, Havana; Addie Hale, Sheppard, do; Salipta, Partriuge, St Thomas. Sid trn Antwerp 15th mst, barque Harding, Watts, New York. Ar at Gottenburg 6th inst, barque A C Diekerman, Turner, Portland, (Jan 9). Ar at Smyma prev to 16th inst, barque Sadie, Gre gory. Boston. Arat Matanza9 4th inst, sch F L Richardson, Watts, Havana; 7th, brig D S Soule, Soule, South ampton; sch Wm Doming, Havana; 3d inst, barque Ocean Pearl, Henley, Havana; brig Clytie, Dow. Gibraltar; 5th sch F A Bailey, Hutchinson, Port land; 7th, sch Speedwell, Dow, Havana; Cliftord, Bragdon, Barbadoes; Carl D Lothrop. MeAllep,Port land; 8th, brig Geo W Cnase, Apalachicola. Sid 4th, 6cbs Albert H Waite, Drisko, New York; 6th, brig A J Petteugill, Hall, for North of Hatteras; Anita Owen. Petteugill, do; 8th, sch Aldanah Rokes, Rhodes, New York. Fast Sailing—Sch Kate M Bilton, (of Bath) Ad ams, which arrived at Queenstown 8th inst from Portland, rade the run in 15 days. Barquentine John C Smith, ot Belfast, made the run between Mobile and Havre in 27 days. inEiVOBANDA. The missing schr James A Crooker, Brown, which leit New Yoia Dec 8th lor Providence, with coal, is believed to have suuk in the vicinity of Plum Island, Long Island Sound, as a vessel ot her description was seen to go down there on the 9th during a heavy gale, Sch Sea Foam, ot lslesboro, Capt Scott, was in sight but could render no assistance as she was disabled at the same time and in great danger of sinking. The crew ot the missing vessel ail belonged in Nortbport, Me, and consisted of Jas L Brown, master; Alvah El well, mate; Chas A Richaids, Albert Patterson, and Elden Tenney, seamen. DOMESTIC PORTS. SAN FRANCISCO—Ar 7th, barque W A Holcomb, Duuton, Departure Bay. Cld 4th inst, barque Oneco, Henry, Burrard Inlet and Pisco. Ar 15th, ship Eliza McNeil, Jordan, New York. Cld 15th, ship Humboldt, Wiley, Queenstown. Sid 14th, ships Voyager, Chase, lor Queenstown; Landseer, Knowles, Liverpool. PORT TOWNSEND, O-Ar 6th, ship Annie Fish, Hollses, San Francisco. PORT MADISON—Ar 7th, ship Coquimbo, Arey, San Francisco. GALVESTON—Sid 14th, barque Clara Eaton, Da vis, Liverpool; schs Julia A Ward, Stevens, Port laud; W S Jordan, Stone, Saiem. NEW ORLEANS—Cld loth, barque Elmiranda, Partridge, Cork. SAVANNAH—Ar 14th, sch Stephen G Hart, Pear son, Orient. LI, Sid llth, ship James A Wright, for Liverpool; seh Cook Borden, tor Barbadoes, Cld 14th, sch Addie M Bird, Fales, Union Islaud, to load lor St John, NB. CHARLESTON—Cid 12th, sch fi R Emerson, Sears, Weymouth, Mass. Cld 15th. barques Sarah, Rice, Liverpool; Flori M Hutbert, Handy, Cork. WILMINGTON, NC—Ar 12th, sell Lucy Holmes, Teel, Boston. Below 12th, schs Oliver Jameson, Campbell, lrom Orieut, Li; John L Tracey, Meservey. do. Sid llth, sch Albert Mason, Rose. Boston. Below 13th, sch Geo W Jewett, Jewett, from Wis casset. NORFOLK—Ar 13th, sch Hattie Coombs, Bishop, Portland. BALTIMORE—Ar llth, sch Clara E Simpson, Tal pey, Boston. Ar 15th, sch Hattie V Kelsey, Randall, Leghorn. Cld llth, sch S P Hall. Smith, Savaunab. Cld 15th, sch Sallio Mair, Powell, Portland, PHILADELPHIA—Cld 14th, sch Express, Tilton, Portland. Cld 15th, sch Ralph Howes, Ryder, Martinique. NEW kORK—Ar llth, schs Acara, Chandler, from St John, NB; Ella Frances, Bulger, Cranberry Isles for Baltimore; Nellie a, Hillyard, Eastport; Maria Adelaide, Kent, New Bedtord; E Arcukuius, Lord, and Saiah Wooster, Babbitt, Fall River. Ar 16th, brig Suwannee, Sawyer, tin New Orleans; sch Fred Smith, Grey town, Nic. Cld 15th, schs W H Reeves, Beers, lor Minatitlan; Sarah W Hunt, McFadden, Martinique; Sophia God rrey. Young, Jacksonville; John Somes, Mason, lor Brunswick. Ga. Passed through Hell Gate 15th, schs Ida L Ray, Pirlrup B-_ w_-t do for do; H N Miller, Pori Johnson lor do. Cld 14tu, barque J H McLarren. Lelap, Glasgow; Bcha Wil.iaoi McLoon, Rogers, St Fierro; 11 G Bird, Rhodes. Salem. Sid 14th, ship Ventus, for Tacoma, WT; brig Ste phen Bishop, for Cadiz. PROVIDENCE-Ar 15tb, sch Wesley Abbott, Mii liken, Hoboken. Cld 15th, sch Maggie M Rivers, Rivers, Baltimore. Sid 14th, ung C O Bearse, Blaisdell, Orient, to load lor Port Royal. VINEYARD-HAVEN—Ar 13tb, schs S W Perry, Look, St Martins for Boston; W T Emerson, Doir, Baltimore lor do Ar 14th, sobs Beta. Guptil). Surinam for Bermuda; L A Johnson, .Mashlmau, Philadelphia lor Portland. Sid, sells Nettie Cushing, Light Boat, Sea Bird. Josephine, aud S E Davis. WOOD’S HOLE--Sid 14tb, sobs Caroline 0, Dow, New Yoik; tt C Thomas, Thorndike, Norfolk; A 51 Chadwick, Bird, Port Royal, SC. BOSTON—Ar 15th. sebs J W Peasley, Barker, St John, NF, via Halifax, (where she put iu tor repairs); Franklin, Arey, Vinalhaven; Koret, Babbage, trorn Wiiuerport. Below, sch C J Willard, from Philadelphia for Portland. Ar 16th, barque Jas McCarty, Gould, from Buenos Ayres; schs beta, Guptili, Surinam via Nassau, NP; S W Perry, Look, lrom St Martius; Addie Blaisdell, Jrowell, Philadelphia Oriole, Baker, Hoboken; Sammy Ford, Allen, New York. SALEM—Ar 15th, sch Herald, Hall, Rockland. GLOUCESTER—Ar 15th, eebs Catalina, Johnson, Boothbay; T Scott, Thurlow, Bath. FOREIGN PORTS. SM ftn Malaga 6th inst, sch Ella 51 Storer, Wade, United States. Cld at Malta Jan 22, barque Lawrence, Bowes, for [Tapani. Sid frn Liverpool 14tb, barquo Xenia, Foster, from it John, NB. Ar at Bristol 15th inst, barque J H Ingersoll, Stew irt, New York Ar at Gravesend Jan 31, brig Kodiak, Peters, New fork via Falmoutb lor Loudon. Ar at Deal Jan 30. ship Northampton, from Shields Or Philadelphia, (with loss ot anchors aud chains) Ar at St John, NB, 13th inst, sch Annie B, Secord, Portland. SPOKEN. Jan 4, lat 9 N, Ion 23 W, ship Alameda, Otis, from Philadelphia for San Francisco. Jan 18. lat 37 08) Ion 58 26. brig T ltemick, from Jostou lor Port Elizabeth, CGH. Feb 1, lat 43 N. Ion 129 W, ship Washington Libby, rom Seatt le for San Fraucisco. Feb 3, lat 27. Ion 69. brig S J Strou:, Fiekett, from Jardenas for Portland. SPECIAL NOTICES. )TAfjnQ I B ROBINSON, 5 Myrtle Street, lUll UO has the celebrated M «*ber Piano, and and other makers, at extremely low prices. IRGARS, Order* for Tuning attended to as I 1 illy SPECIAL NOTICES. TO CUKE CATARRH PHYSICIANS BAFFLED Why! Because they have not made this disease the study S1 lifetime, as did old Dr. Ita>der, a distinguish* d Herman Prolessor, who lias probably spent more time over this intricate complaint titan any person on the globe. Reflect lor a moment, use your Hood sense, and remember that ilie or igin of Catarrh is iu a COMMON COLD, Which one Box of the great remedr, RIDERS’ German Snuff, Would have quickly cured. Now what are the symptoms of Catarrh? They commeuce wiili a sense of Irritatiun about the nasal organs which, if not allayed with GERMAN SNUFF, alter a short time extend to the throat. As you Ha down at night and fain would sleep and rest the weary brain. HORRIBLE TO SAY, The Secretions of the Head PASS TO THE LUNGS. causing these delicate organs to be impregnated with CATARRHAL POISON. In the morning you arise with a dull, heavy feel ing about the bead and extreme nausea at the ttom ach: you can ear nor Ling with a relish, to work is a task, as you have that (lull pain anti sense of op pression which demonstrates the fact that CATARRH HAS SECURED A VICTIM. Now when you realize this fact, do not get frlgbt end and run and pay five or ten dollars tor worthless advice, bnt invest just 35 cents in a box ol RIDERS’ German Snuff, Use it according to directions, and a cure is war ranted. PEOPLE OF NEW ENGLAND. Beware of this bane of the age; do not be cut down in the prime of life a..d hurried to the grave. Remember Catarrh causes Consumption, and by the use of Ibis reme dy you will certuinly be cared. MEN AND WOMEN, We mean you who are troubled with these com* plaints, alas! common, such as Partial Paralysis, Neuralgia of the Head, Him Vision, Loss 01 Energy. Lose no time to rid yourself of what in time will kill you. lor all of the above are the results of ne glected Catarrh. MOTHERS! MOTHERS t We beg of yon do not give your little ones Worm Medicine when they complain of being “stuHed up.” No, no! they nave what is far worse and more dan gerous tha a myriad of worms. They have INFANTILE CATARRH Which when neglected, and their bodies are placed in a horizontal position, leads very oiten to what is known as SUDDEN CROUP, which in nine cases out of ten cannot be cured, and you behold your loved one die before your eyes. Mothers, always keep on hand a box of RIDER’S German Snuff. For sale everywhere Price only 35 cents. SMITH DOOLITTLE SMITH, 26 Tremout Struct, Boston Agents, for U. S. octll WSefcMsnfim THE LITTLE CHANT PILL, That cures Biliousness. Hick-Headache, aud Dyspepsia is for sale at all the drug ftisio aiiuiuuiiu, il is euureiv u vegeiaoie com pound, Trade mark on square boxes. __ n financial and other topics, it contains very “Hand accurate reports of the sales and standing 1 every stock, bond and security dealt in at the dock Exchange. Mei.ru IKOTUINGHAM k CO. are extensive brokers, of large experience nd tried integrity. In addition to their stock brok rage business, they sell what are termed “Privi eges,” or Puts and Calls.” now one of the favorite aethodsof legitimate speculation. Their advice is aluable, and by following it many have made lor unes —New iork Metropolis. _dS&\Vtf Pure flllk for Fninily Pso. I WOULD respectfully inform my former patrons and citizens m general who contemplate a chango 1 their supply of milk, that 1 am prepared to fur ish a 8U[>erior quality of pure milk at reasonable ites; all orders lelt at S. WINSLOW CO.’S, 18 larket Square, will receive prompt attention by me, ■hero the battering testimonials of some now iking will be shown to those who wish to invcstl ate. I shall employ no hoys hut deliver the uillk in erson. CYRUS LOWKLL, Agent. ilecgo_dlw *tf him mm mm, Iron Fonmlera and KRKEL PLATERS. (Licensed l>y the United Nickel Co., of New York, AUBL'KN, MAINE. ETAll Orders will have Prompt Attention. janG eoddtwly STu&Th MI IIIIIV A new hook—lull, complete, nc LWUVD1 curate-the best in the market. AND Agents Wanted. iuvuvr B. 11. Russ LL, Publisher AlNJVral BOSTON, .MANS. ‘CIO d«t«Sw2t JOB I'KlNTINLi i,early executed nr US OUicc.

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THE PRESS. SATURDAY MOBSIKQ. FEB. 17. THE PREHM May be obtained at the Periodical Depots of Fes •enden Bros., Marquis, Brunei Co., Amlrewi Wentworth. Moses, N. B. Kendrick, and Chisholi 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. New Advertisements To-Oity. ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN. W. L, A.—Course of Entertainments. Union Gospel Meetings. SPECIAL NOTICES. Apothecaries—Store for Sale. MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES. Forest Tar. Portland Catholic Union NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Men’s and Boys* Clothing—C. D. B. Fisk Co. Organs—Samuel Thurston While you are Young—Lamson. Notice—Wro. H Somers. L. W. Sawyer—Druggist and Apothecary, I. O, O. F.—Monthly Meeting. Religious Notice*. Bay Side Parish and Knightville Church —Rev. B. F. Pritchard Pastor. Sabbath School at p. rn.: Preaching at 2 and 6 p. m. Preaching at Knightville at iOJa. m. Sabbath School at 11$ a in. Social meeting 7£ p. m. S*. Luke’s Cathedral. State St.—Rt. Rev. H A. Neely, Bishop ol the Diocese ot Maine.—Sundaj services 10.30 a. m., 3 and 7. p. m. Daily services ai 9 a. m. and 5 p.m. Seats free to all. "ainaL ununun—obi viL’HS 1UJ a. III., j aim 1 p.m, Prayer meetings on Thursday evenings at 7} p. m, ▲11 from sea and land are invited. Seats free. First Lutheran Congregation, Scandinavian Hall, corner of Middle and Plum Streets* St. Paul’s Churoh, corner ol Congress and Lo cust street.—Frederick S. Sill, Rector. Services on Sunday 10} a. m. and 3 p. m. Y. M. C. Association, Mechanics’ Building, Con gress street, comer Casco.—Religious Meeting, Wednesday and Saturday at 7} o’c'k P. M. St. Stephen’s Church.—Rev. Asa Dalton, Rec tor. Sunday Services at 10} a. m.; and 3 p. m. Sit tings free to all and all are welcomed. West Cong. Church.—Rev. J. F. Morgan acting pastor Sabbath School at 11 a.m. Preaching at 3 p. m. Prayer meeting at 7 p. m. Seats fiee. All are welcome First Free Baptist Society, Cor Casco and Cumberland Streets —Rev. C. S. Perkins pastor. Preaching at 10} a. m., and 3 p. m. Sunday School at 11} a. m. Prayer meeing at 7 o’clock evening. B3T*The Disciples of Christ will meet at 8 Win ter St, corner of Gray, every Lord’s Day at 3 p m. to attend to the Apostles’ teaching, to the Fellow ship. to Breaking of Bread and to Prayers. All are Invited to attend. Harmon’s Hall, West End, Portland.—Preach ing by Rev J. A. Strout, at 10} a. m. Prayer meetmg at 7} p. m. Seats free. Woodford’s Corner M. E. Church.—Rev. J. A. Strout, Pastor. Preaching at 2} p. in. Prayer meeting at 7} p. m. Seats free. St. Lawrence St, Church.—Rev. A. H. Wright, pastor. Services at 10} a, in* and 3 p. m. Sunday school at 1} p. m. Reform Club Meetings.—The Club will hold a public meeting at 10} a. m in the Club Room 111 Exchange Street, and at 7 p. m., in the Y. M. C. A Hall Sunday. All are cordially invited to attend. Congress Street M. E. Church.—Rev. W. M. Sterling, pastor. Preaching at 10}, a. m., by C. J. Clark, and at 3 p. m., by the Pastor. Sunday School and Prayer meeting as usual. India St. UniversalistChurch—Rev. Geo. W* Bicknell, pastor. Sunday School at 1.30 p. m. Alteruoon service at 3 o’clock. In the evening at 7 o’ciock, wil be given the first of a short course of doctr ctures. Subject tomorrow evening, om« of the agencies through which men are to be d awn to Christ.” First Baptist Church, Congress st., comer of Wilmot.—Rev. W. H. Shailer Pastor. Sabbath School at 1.45 p. m. Preaching at 3 p. m. Social meeting at 7 p. m. Second Advent Church, Union Hall, 87 Free Street. Preaching Sunday at 10} a. m. and 3 p. m., by Elder A. A. Robinson. Prayer meeting at 9 a. m and 7 a. m Sabbath School at 12 m. Seats free. Arcana Hall.-Conference at 2.30 p. m. Sub ject Jo punish the innocent, to save the guilty and mitigate the wrathful passion of Deity involves a principle of gross injustice which the Angel would re fuse tcindorse. Free to all. Preble Chapel, comer Preble and Cumberland streets. Sunday School at 2 p. m. Preaching at 3 p. m. Sunday School Concert at 7. Free to all. Williston Church, comer Danforth and Mi ay Streets.-Rev. Frank E. Clark, Pastor. Sabbath School at 10} a. m. Preaching service at 3 p. m. Social prayer meeting at 7. Seats free, all invited. Plymouth Church.—Rev. Ephraim C. Cum mings will preach tomorrow at 10} a. m. Sunday School Concert at 7 pm. Prayer meeting Tuesday evening at 7} o’clock. UyThe Independent Temperance Union will hold a meeting in Sons of Temperance hall, Stewart’s block, Congress street, Sunday evening at 7 o’clock. The public are invited. The Union are obliged to make this change for this occasion as a Sabbath School concert is to take place atthe Preble Chapel. Mountfort St. A. M. E. Church.—Rev. C. Wrighi, pastor. Services at 10} a. m. and 3 and 7} p. m Sabbath School at 4 p. m. fWAt 131 Spring St. an evangelical service, Sun day at 11 o’clock p. m. Subject: The near coming of the Lord and the preparation therefor. First Universalist Church,Congress Square.— AYCV. TV LU Ci UlUUCy AlCtIUUlUg at IUJ a. m. Sunday School at 3 p. m. Vesper service at 7 o'clock p. m. Fine St. M. E. Church.—Rev. C. J. Clark, pasior. Union service at Chestnut St. Church at 10} a. m. Sunday School at 1} p. m. Preaching at 3 p. m. Prayeij meeting at 7 p. m. KNew Jerusalem Church, New High Street.— There will be no service to-morrow. Sunday School as usual at 12 o'clock. Free Street Baptist'Church Rev. James McWhinnie pastor. Preaching at 10} a. m by the pastor. Sunday School at 12 o’clock. Young People’s Meeting at 6 p. m. Social Meeting at 7 p. m. Arcana Hall —D. W. Hull speaks at 1.45 p. m. sharp, on Angel Ministry. Allen Mission Chapel, Locust Street.—Sunday School at 1.30 p. m. Union Prayer Meeting at 3 p. m. Gospel Temperance Meeting in the even ng at 7}; addresses by several Gentleman and Ladies. Temperance Meeting Monday evening. Stated Meetings. On J GOVERNMENT. The regular meetings of the City Council take place the first Monday evening of each month. The School Committee meet the fourth Mouday evening of each month. MASONIC. At Masonic Halt, No. 88 Exchange Street. YORK BITES. Blue Lodge-Ancient Land-Mark, fir9t Wednes day Portland, second Wednesday; Atlantic, third Wednesday. Cbapters-GreenieafR. A.C.,first Monday; Mt. Vernon, R A. C., third Monday. Council—Portland C. R. S. Masters, second Monday. Ccmmanderies of K. T—Portland, fourth Mon day St. Albans, second Thursday. Grand Bodies—Grand Lodge, first Tuesday in May; Grand Chapter, first Tuesday evening in May; Grand Council, Wednesday 3 p. m.; Grand Com mandery, Weduesday evening. Masonic Relief Association—Fourth Wednes day in every month. Portland School of Masonic Instruction— SecoDd and fourth Tuesday of each month. ANCIENT ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITES, Lodge—Yales Grand Lodge of Perfection, first Friday. Council—Portland Council P. ot J. second Fri day. Chapter—Dunlap Chapter Rose Croix de H., third Friday. Consistory—Maine Consistory, S.P. R. S., fourth Friday in March, June, September and Docember. I. 0 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 eveniDgs; Ligonia, on Friday evenings; Beacon, on Tuesday evenings; Ivy, D., of R., second and fourth Saturday. Encampment- Machigonne, first and third Wed neBdav Eastern Star, second and fourth Wednes 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' Halt, So. 100 Exchange Street. Council—Maine, first and third Monday in each mouth _ Temple—Forest 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. »\o 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. Bobworth Post G. A. R.—Meeting every Friday evening in Mechanics’ Hall, corner of Congress and Casco streets. Pobi land Tempebance Reform Club—Head quarters in Printer’s Exchange, 2d floor, Exchange street. Open day and evening. Business meeting every Monday evening at 7J o’clock. Young Men’s Christain Association—Corner Congress 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 dai y, 2 to 9, day and evening. Payson Library Society—Meetings every Monday evening, Brown’s Block, cor. Brown and Congress streets, at 7j o’clock._ Muperiwr Court. FEBRUARY CIVIL TERM, 1877—SYMONDS, J., PRE SIDING. Friday.—Grosvenor Dunn vs. Ezra C. Andrews. Action of trespass quare datum to recover damages for the defendant’s entering premises No. 139 Center street and putting his furniture out of doors. Defendant justified on the ground that ho was the agent of D. E. Robinson, the owner of the premises, and that plaintiff was there without even the color of authority. The plaintiff had a lease from Mr. Patterson, but as it turned out he had no authority to lease the premises. Verdict for the defendant. The case of Grosvenor Dunn and wile vs. E. C. Andrews was to recover damages for an alleged as sault upon the wife at the time. Alter the above verdict was rendered judgment for the defendant without costs was entered in this case. Cobb for plaintiff. Butler Libby for defendant. Members of the bar will take notice that the last assignment of jury cases will he made this (Saturday) morning at ten o’clock. ffluuicipul Court. BEFORE JUDGE KNIGHT. Friday.—Thomas Keating. Search and seizur c Fined *50 with costs Paid. Martin FlaBnegan, Search and seizure. Fined 5atch was received from the New York branch of the Brotherhood urging them to stand firm, and saying that they will send plenty of money to help the work if it is needed, bat not an en gineer for the Boston and Maine. A public meeting in the interest of tho strikers will be held in Lawrence to-night. There was. a good deal of talk among the engineers that the public would force the Maine road to recede from its position, inasmuch as some accident would he sure to happen ou account of the incompetency of engineers. They say it is impossible long to conceal the fact, and that the Portland Mail Agent, upon the. arrival oi the tram in Boston shortly after 9 o’clock Thursday night, openly asserted that at the time the train left Portland the engineer and fireman were gloriously drunk; that they con. tinued so up to their arrival in Boston; and that he would not have visaed his life wit! them had not his duty required him to accom pany his mail matter. All felt sure, that tbndiea’ Rubber., 45 eta. itlru’N 11 e belli in Reception Hall, City Building, Portland, SATURDAY, February 17tb, 1877, at 19 o’clock A. M„ to act on the Hollowing articles, to wit: injj December 31st, 1877. 2<1. To hear report* and to act on any other busi ness which may properly come before the meet in/. SAMUEL DINGLEY, Secretary. Portland, February 5th. 1877. d&wtd Surgical and Dental INSTRUMENTS* Apparatus for Deformities, Dislo cations and Fractures, ELECTRIC BATTERIES, Elastic Stockings, Shoulder Braces, Supporters, TRUSSES/FRUSSES The aboye are from the best Manufacturers and Importers in the Country. ^•VACCINE VIKC* CBBfttautly ea hamUtfl WMttemore’s PateiT Elastic, Cmtcli FOR BALK BY GEO. FRYE, Cor. Congress Franklin Sts., jaol PORTLAND, MB. eodtf NEW STORE NEW GOODS! C.E.BEAN having taken Store, No. 549 Congress Street, Respectfully invites an examination of his Goods which consist in part of Black Cashmeres, Alpacas, Cheap Plaids, Prints, Ginghams, Skirts, Flannels, Tickings, Shirtings, Quilts, Turkey Brd T a hi A lin.no Manlrihj tkhirt Pnontu Handkerchiefs, Fancy Towels, Crash Brown and Bleached Cottons, Thread, Cluths for Men’s and Boy’s Wear, Last* ing. Crocking, Paper ollars and Cuffs, Suspenders and Small Wares, &c., &c. jan!5dtf_ CHINESE Laundry Soap THE BEST HE WORLD. Tills Soap is manufactured by a new Patent proces by Williams, Watsen Co., 195 COMMERCIAL STREET, A cake of this soap will be given to any one wish ing to test it upon application at the Factory, 193 COMMERCIAL STREET. For Sale by Grocers generally. de9 du PIANOS ORGANS. W 2. IVBRS’ SQUARE 11 UPRIGHT PHIS, which, for purity of tone, perfection of action or beanty, are not *urpassed. The SMITH AMERICAN ORGANS, endorsed by the highest Musicians, and making 75,000 homes pleasant and attractive, are sold for Cash or I as wall meats by W. H. FCRBUSH SON, General Agent, for Maine. 439 CONGRESS ST., PORTLAND, ME. FARRINGTON RLOCK. nov28 dtf COMFORT DI RjMi THE WINTER A large Stock ol Wool Slippers lobe sold VERY LOW, AT LEAVITT DAVIS’, 437 Congress Street, FARRINGTON BLOCjK. COAL. The largest stock and the best variety of Coals In the city, tor SUMMER AND WINTER USE, FOR 8ALR AT Lowest Market Rates, BY Randall McAllister, 60 COMMERCIAL ST. sep6 *istf GRASS SEEDS. Timothy, Red Top, N. N, and Western Clover. Alsike Clover and Orchard Grass. For sale by KENDALL WHITNEY. ja30_ dtf North American Flower Co., (STORE 444 CONUREISN STREET, would respectfully invite public attention to their lino display ot EI.OWEKS and PLANTS, which will be kept constantly on hand and made up by the weil-knowu Flunat, JOHN HELL, of Portland, who will give his special attention to all orders for Funeral Flowers, Boquets or Floral Deco rations. Your patronage is respectfully solicited. no28d3m 1 MULTI IM1ED MS Sharp’s Preserved Smoked Halibut and H addle*, a very nice article for family use, picnic parties, and on board vessels at sea. For sale by Grocers generally. wm. snarp, 304 Commercial (Mreef, ('•rtla.s, Me, ju22 dti For Kent. THE new, elegant and convenient Cottage, with ah the modern improvements. Apply at *Ug2i£dtt SO. 70 BRACRETT STREET.

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POETRY. [For the Press.] A GoddesMn Troy. BY ATLANTA. It is bo long, so long that I have lain With earth upon my eyelids^and my breast, Let me a little, a little longer rest— I pray ye put the gray earth back again! Days after days have fallen dull as lead: And sleep is heavy with the weight of yeais, A sleep that wakcth not to hopes nor fears, Unknown of any dreams—so sleep the dead. To ears that have not listened for so long A sound came strangely—voices and a stroke, And with a dim new sense of life I woke; Ah leave me a little longer—ye do me wrong! A place made pleasant on the earth 1 had, A little temple set, and marble-stoned; Above its lintel sat pray doves and moaned, About its threshold harmless birds were glad. Along its frieze were carvon trooping Loves, And some blew pipes and others seemed to sing, And some with sweet shut mouths looked listening The low recurring coo of the crooning doves. auoul iin; tempie way a garden close, Its hedges bore gold apples, such as won The fleettoot maiden for Milanion— Ab me, I think to see the very rose That held pink petals upward in the sun! Then many maids came up the wide green way Gold hair with violets at my feet to lay; And when the praise and song and dance were done A cloud came unawares across the light, A wind blew past the rose, it fell apart; And on the stem was only left its heart. Its gold heart bare before my saddened sight. All these least things come in my mind so clear— Hext, as I think, I saw a fair white star, Mine eyes seemed struck of spears; it was so far Yet how it pricked my lids, as very near, The air was filled of great white wings upleft, And harpstriogs struck to singing as they came, Thin hems of robes round white feet moving swift Trembled as air quivers about a flame; My blown sweet flutes failed wholly from mine ears, The violets seared to a^h, the gold crisp hair Grew gray aqd wan—a light I might not bear Fell suddenly, I was as dead tor fears, I have no memory more about that day— For even the gods are blest that they forget, I think a seal forever must be set Above some days. We all were laid away As things outworn. We had a little time, A little power and a little praise, Then all we wandered, shades in desolate ways How the wind blows the leaves up on that lime, It is so strange to feel the air again— The hills of the dead are dim whereon wc sit Lacking the sun, and light and heat of it Asphodels need be pale, Why, mark the pain Oi losing suddenly song of man and maid, And praise at dawn and at the day’s end praise, And sun and stars, and moon and mom of days And air and fire, and alow sweet gathering shade And leet upon firm earth, and warm strong hands, And joy that was a flame and lit of life! They are stronger, are stronger than we, nor any strife Can bring men back tolblnd them in our bauds. And yet I pray ye still that ye shall keep A little love for^gods that once were glad; Ye are wiser now—ana yet ye surely had Love for me—that ye sought me out ot sleep! [From Harper’s Weekly! An Irish Lear. Gerald Griffla’a Story Boiled Down by Charles Heade.

There is a legend almost as old as Lear, of a father whom his children taeated as Gon eril and Regan treated Lear; but he suffered and survived, and his heart turned bitier in stead of breaking. Of thrS prose Lear the story is all over Europe, and like most old stories, told vilely. To that, however, there happens to be one exception, and the readers of ttris collection shall have the benefit of it. In a certain part of Ireland, a long time ago, lived a wealthy old farmer whose name was Brian Taafe. His three sons, Guillaum, Sbamus and Garret, worked on the farm. The old man had a great affection for them all, and, finding himself grown unfit for work, he resolved to baud his farm over to them, and Bit quiet by the fireside. But as that was not a thing to be done lightly, he thought he would just put them to their trial. He would take the measure of their intelligence and then of their affection. Proceeding in this order, he gave them each a hundred pounds and quietly watched to see wbat they did with it. Well, Guillaum and Shamus put their hun dred pounds out to interest, every penny; but when the old man questioned Garret where his hundred pounds were, the young man said: “I spent It, father.” “Spent it?” said the old man, aghast. “Is It the whole hundred pounds “Sure I thought you told us we might lay it out as we plaised.” “Is that a raison ye’d waste the whole of it in a year, ye prodigal?” cried the old man; and he trembled at the idea of his substance falling into such hands.” Some months after this he applied the sec ond test. He convened his sons and ad dressed them solemnly: “I’m an old man, my children; my hair is white on my head, and it’s time I was making my sowl.” The two elder overflowed with sympathy. He then gave the dairy farm and the hill to Sha mus, and ths meadows to Guillaum. There upon these two vied with each other in ex pressions of love and gratitude. But Garret said never a word; and this, coupled with his behaviour about the hundred pounds, so maddened the old man that he gave Garret’s portion, namely, the home and the home farm, to his elder brothers to hold in com mon. Garret he disinherited on the spot and in due form. That is to say, he did not over look him nor pass him by; but even as spite ful testators used to leave the disinherited one a shilling that he might not be able to say he had been inadvertently omitted and it was all a mistake, old Brian Taafe solemnly pre sented young Garret Taafe with a hazel stafl and a small bag. Poor Garret knew ver4’ well what that meant. He shouldered the bag and went forth into the wide world with a sad heart, but a silent tongue His dog, Lurcher, was for following him, but he drove him back with a stone. On the strength of the new arrangement, Guillaum and Sbamus married directly, and bronght their wives home, for it was a large house and room for all. But the old farmer was not contented to be quite a cipher, and so he kept finding fault with this and that. The young men became more and more im MntUnt .9 _.1 _:_ fanned the flame with female pertinacity. So that the house was divided, and a very home of discord. This went on getting worse till at last, one winter afternoon Sha mus defied his father openly before all the rest and said: “I’d like to know what would plaise ye. Maybe ye’d like to turn us all out as ye did Garret.” The old farmer repHed with sudden dignity, “If I did I’d take no more than I gave.” “What good was you giving it?” said Guillaum; “we get no comfort of it while you are in the house.” “Do vou talk that way to me?” said the father deeply grieved, "If it was poor Gar ret I had he wouldu t use me so.” “Much thanks the poor boy ever got from you,” said one of the women, with venomous tongue. Then the other woman, finding she could count on male support, suggested to her father-in-law to take his stick and pack and follow his beloved Garret. “Sure he'd find him begging about the countbry.” At the women’s tODgues the wounded parent turned to bay. “I don’t wonder at anything I hear ye say. Ye never yet heard of anything good that a woman would have a hand in—only mischief always. If ye ask who made such a road, or built a bridge, or wrote a great histhory, or did a great action, you’ll never hear it’s a woman done it; but if there is a jewel with swords and guns, or two boys cracking each other’s crowns with shillalahs, or a didly secret let out, or a character ruined, or a man brought to the gallows, or mischief made between a father and his own flesh and blood, then I’ll engage you’ll hear a woman had some call to it. We needn’t have re coorse to histhory to know your doin’s ’tis nndher our eyes; lor ’twas the likes o’ ye two burned Throy, and made the kinco’ Leinsther rebel against Brian Boru.” 6 These shafts of eloquence struck home the women set up a screaming and pulled their caps off their heads, which in that part was equivalent to gentlefolks drawing their swords. “Oh, murther! murther! was it for this I married you, Guillaum Taafe?” “Och, Shamus, will ye sit an’ hear me compared to the likes? Would I rebel against Brian Shamus, a’ra gal ‘‘Don’ heed him avourneen,” said Shamus; “he is an ould man.” But she would not be pacified. “Ohvo! vo! If ever I thought the likes ’ud be said of me, that I’d rebel against Brian Boru!” As for the other, she prepared to leave the house. “Guillaum,” said she “I’ll never stay a day nndher your roof with them as would say I’d burn Throy. Does he forget he ever had a mother himself? Ah 1 ’tis a bad apple, that is what it is, that despises the tree it sprung from.” All this heated Shamus, so that he told the women sternly to sit dowD, for the offender should go; and upon that, to show they were of one mind, Guillaum deliberately opened the door. Lurcher ran out and the wind and the rain rushed in. It was a stormy Plghte Then the old man took fright and humbled himself: ‘•Ah! Sbamus, Guillaum, acrhee, let ye have it as ye will; I’m sorry for what I said, a’ra ga1. Don’t turn me out on the high road in my ould days, Guillaum, aud I’ll engage i’ll niver open my mouth agaiust one o’ ye the longest day I live. Ah! Sbamus, it isn’t long I have to stay wid ye, anyway. Yer own hair will be as white as mine yet, piaso God! aud ye’ll be thanking him ye showed respect to mine this night.” But they were all young aud of one mind, and they turned him out and barred the door, lie crept away, shivering in the wind and rain, till he got on the lee side of a stone wall, aud there he stopped and asked himself whether he could live through the night. Presently something cold and smooth poked against his hand; it was a large dog that had followed unobserved till be stopped. By a white mark on his breast be saw it was Lurcher, Garret’s dog. “Ah!” said the poor old wanderer, “you are not so wise a dog as I thought, to follow me.” When he spoke to the dog, the dog fondled him. Then he burst out sobbing and crying: “Ah, Lurcher! Garret was not wise either; but he would niver have turned me to the door, this bitter night, nor even thee.” And so he moaned and lamented. But Lurcher pul'ed his coat, and by his move ments conveyed to him that he should not stay there all night; so then be crept on and ivuuuacu at unjic man uuc uuui, uut um uuu obtain admittance, it was so tempestuous. At last he lay dowu exhausted on some straw in the corner of an out-house; but Lurcher lay close to him, and it is probable the warmth of the dog saved his life, that night. Next day, the wind aud rain abated; but this aged man had other ills to fight against besides winter aud rough weather. The sense of his sons’ ingratitude and his own folly drove him almost mad. Sometimes he would curse and thirst ior vengeance, sometimes he would shed tears that seemed to scald his withered cheeks. lie got into another coun ty. and begged from door to door. As for Lurcher, he did not beg, he used to disap pear, often for an hour at a time, but always returned, aud often with a rabbit or even a hare in his mouth. Sometimes the friends exchanged them for a gallon of meal, some times they roasted them In the woods; Lur cher was a civilized dog, and did not like them raw. Wandering hither and thither, Brian Taafe came at last withiu a few miles of his own house; but he soon had cause to wish himself farther off it; for here he met his first down right rebuff, and, cruel to say, he owed it to his hard-hearted sous. One recoguized him as the father of that rogue Guillaum Taafe, who had cheated him in the sale of a horse, and another as the father of that thief Sham us, who had sold him a diseased cow that died, the week after. So, for the first time since he was driven out ot his home, he passed the night supperleBS, for houses did not lie close together in that part. Cold, hungry, houseless and distracted with grief at what he had been aud now was, nature gave way at last, and, unable to outlast the weary, bitter night, he lost his senses just before dawn, and lay motionless on the hard road. The chances were he must die; but just at Death’s door his luck turned. Lurcher put his feet over him and his chin upon his breast to guard him, as he had often guarded Garret’s coat, and that kept a little warmth in his heart; and at the very dawn ot day the door of a farm-house opened, and the master came out upon his business, aud saw something unusual lying in the road d good way off. So he went toward it, aud found Brian Taafe iu that condition. This farmer was very well-to-do, but he had known trouble, and it had made him charita ble. He soon hallooed to his men, and had the old man taken in; he called his wife, too, and bade her observe that it was a reverend face, though he was all in tatters. They laid him between hot blankets, and, when he came-to a bit, gave him warm drink, and at last a good meal. He recovered his spirits, and thanked them with a certain dignity. When he was quite comfortable, and not before, they asked his name. “Ah! don’t ask me that,” said he, piteous ly. “It’s a bad name I have, aud it used to be a good one, too. Don’t ask me, or maybe you’ll put me out, as others did, for the fault of my two sons. It is hard to be turned from my own door, (et alone from other honest men’s doors, through the vilyins,” said he. Sn t.hfi farmp.r was kindiv. and said. •‘N’pvpr mind your name, fill your belly.” But by and by the man went out into the yard, and then the wile could not restrain her curiosity. ‘‘Why, good man,” said she, “sure you are too decent a man to be ashamed of your name.” “I’m too decent not to be ashamed of it,” said Brian. “But you are right; an honest man should tell his name though they druv him out of heaven for it. I am Brian Taafe —that was.” “Not Brian Taafe, the strong farmer at Corrans?” “Ay, madam; I’m all that’s left of him.” “Have you a son called Garret?” “I had, then.” The woman spoke no more to h!m, but ran screaming to the door: “Here, Tom! Tom! come here!” cried she; “Tom! Tom!” As Lurcher, a very sympathetic dog, flew to the door and yelled and barked fiercely in support of this invocation, the hullabaloo soon brought the farmer running In.” “Oh Tom asthore,” cried she, “it’s Mr. Taale, the lather of Gar et Taale bimself.” “O Lord 1” cried the farmer, in equal agita tion, and stared at him, “My blessing on the day you ever set foot within these doors!” Then he ran to the door and hallooed: “Hy, Murphy! Ellen! come here, ye divils!” Lurcher supported the call with great energy. In ran a fiffe little boy and girl. “Look at this man with all the eyes in your body!” said he. “This is Misther Taafe, father of Garret Taafe that saved us all from ruin and destruc tion entirely.” He then turned to Mr. Taafe and told him,a little more calmly, “that years ago, every bapporth they had was going to be carted for the rent; but Garret Taafe came by and put his hand in his pocket, took out thirty ponnds,aud cleared them in a moment. It was a way he had; we were not the only ones he saved that way, so long as he had it to give.” The old man did not hear these last words; his eyes were opened, the iron entered his soul, and he overflowed with grief and peni tence. “Och, murther! murther!” he cried, “My poor boy! what had I to do at all to go and turn you adrift, as I done, lor no raison in in life!” Then, with a piteous, apologetic wail: “I tuck the wrong for the right; that’s the way the world is blinded. Och, Garret, Garret, what will I do with the thoughts of it An’ those two vilyins that I gave it all to, and they turned me out in my ould days, as I done you. No malher!” and he fell into a sobbing and a trembling that nearly killed him for the second time. But the true friends of his son nursed him, through that, and comforted him; so he re. covered. But, as he did live, he outlived those lender feelings whose mortal wounds had so nearly killed him. When he recovered this last blow he brooded and brooded, but never shed another tear. One day, seeing him pretty well restored, as he thought, the good farmer came to him with a bagful of gold. “Sir,” said he, "soon after your son helped us, luck set in our way. Mary she had a legacy; we had a wonderful crop of flax, and with that plot ’tis kill or cure; and then I found lead in the hill and they pay me a dale o’ money for lave to mine iuwvs. i twixiv/on aauaiuru ij taut; 11, i tell you all this to show you I cau afford to pay you back that thirty po .nds, and if you please I’ll count it out.” “No!” said Mr. Taafe, “I’ll not take Gar ret’s money; but if you will do me a favor, lend me the whole bag for a week, for at the sight of it I see a wav to —Whisper.” Then, with bated breath and in strict con fideuce, he hinted to the farmer a scheme of vengeance. The farmer was not even to tell it to his wife: “for,” said old Brian, “the very birds carry these things about; and sure it is knowing divils I have to do with, es pecially the women.” Next day the farmer lent him a good suit and drove him to a quiet corner scarce a hundred yards from his old abode. The old farmer got down and left him. Lurcher walked at his .master’s heels. It was noon and the sun was shiniDg bright. The wife of Shamus Taafe came out to hang up her man’s shirts to dry, when lol scarce thirty yards from her, she saw an old man seated counting out gold ou a broad itone at his feet. At first she thought it must be one of the good people—or fairies rr else she must be dreaming; but no! cock ng her head on one side, she saw for certain ,he profile of Brian Taafe, and he was couut ng a mass of gold. She ran in and screamed ler news rather than spoke it, “Nonsense, woman!” said Shamus rough y; “it’s not in nature.” “Then go and see for yourself, man!” said she. Shamus was not the only one to take this advice. They all stole out on tiptoe, and made a sort of semicircle of curiosity. It was no dream there were piles and piles of gold glowing in the sun, and old Brian with x horse-pistol across his knees; and 3ven Lurcher seemed to have his 3yes fixed ou the glittering' booty When they had thoroughly drunk in this most unexpected scene, they begau to talk in tgitated whispers; but even iu talking they lever looked at each other—their eyes were >lued on the gold. Said Guillaum: “Ye did very wrong, Shamus, to turn out the old father as you lone; see now what we all lost by it. That’s x part of the money he laid by, and wo’U aever see a penny of it.” The wives whispered that was a foolish Lhiugtosay: “Leave it to us,” said they, “and we’ll have it all, one day.” This being agreed to, the women stole toward the old man, one on each side. Lur :her rose and snarled, and old Brian hurried his gold into his ample pockets, and stood on I the defensive. “Oh, father! and is it you come back? Oh, the Lord be praised! Oh, the weary day since you left us, and all our good luck wid ye(” Brian received this and similar speacbes with fury and reproaches. Then they hum bled themselves and wept, cursed their ill governed tongues, and bewailed the men’s folly in listening to them. They flattered him and cajoled him, and ordered their hus bands to come forward and ask the old man’s pardon, and not let him ever leave them again. The supple sons were all penitence and affection directly. Brian at last consent ed to stay, but stipulated tor a certain cham ber with a key to it. “For,” said ho. “I have got my strong-box to take care of, as well as myself.” They pricked up their ears directly at the mention of the strong-box, and asked where it was. “Oh I it is not far, but I can’t carry it. Give me two boys to fetch it.” “Oh! Guillaum and Shamus would carry it oranvthiug to oblige a long-lost father.” So "they went with him to the farmer’s cart, and brought in the box which was pretty large, and above all very tall and heavy. He was once more king of his own house, and flattered and pelted as he never had been since he gave away his estate. To be sure, he fed this by mysterious hiuts that he hail other lands besides those in that part of the country, and that, indeed the full extent of his possessions would never be known until his will was read; which will was safely locked away in his strong-box—with other things. And so he passed a pleasaot time, irnbit tered only by regrets, and very poignant they were, that he could hear nothing ot his son Garret. Lurcher also was taken great care of, and became old and lazy. But shocks that do not kill undermine. Be fore he reached threescore and teD, Brian Taaf’s night-work and troubles told upon him, and he neared his end. lie was quite conscious of it, and announced his own de parture, but not in a regretful way. He be come quite a philosophy; and indeed there was sort ot chuckle about the old fellow in speaking of hisown death, which his daugh ter-in-law secretly denounced as unchristian, and, what was worse, unchancy. Whenever he did mention the expected event, he was sure to say, “And mind, boys, my will Is in that chest.” “Don’t think of it, father,” was the reply. When he was dying, he called for both his sons, and said in a fp.phla vnipp PET 1ENG1LL, having purchased the stock, will contin ue the business as heretofore. All persons having unsettled a, counts with ns are requested to call and settle imrunliatelv. E D PETENGILL, ISAAC LITTLEJOHN. j Portland, Feb. 14, 1877. fel41w* Notice of Dissolution. 'JfHE film of HENRY MOORE CO., is this (lay X dissolved by mutual consent. HENRY MOORE. AliELH. SAWYER. COPARTNERSHIP. The undersigned have this day formed a copart nership tor the purpose of carrying on tbe Wholesale Grocery Uusiness, under the firm of SAWYER, FOSS DECKING, At Store, No. I Central Wharf. ABEL H. SAWYER, M. C. FOSS, JAS. H. LEERING. Portland, Feb. 10, 1877.feb13dlw NOTICE. WM. H. EOTIIKOI* is admitted a partner iu our Arm from Juu. 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 sigu the firm name iu liquidation. W. A. SABINE, F. T. FLINT. COP ARTJVE usurp. WE have this day formed a copartnership under the firm name of PERRY FLINT, and have taken the Stores, Nos 7 and U Moulton Street, lor the purpose of carrying on the business of Commission Merchants and Wholesale Dealers in Country Produce, Foreign and Domestic Fruits, Fancy Groceries, ib 12 13J Russia. 13 13) Manila. 15 16' Manila Bolt Hope. 16) Drugs and Dyes. Acid Oxalic,. 15 20 tart. 55 60 Alcohol gl 2 30 2 40 Alum. 4 5 Ammonia carh. 20 25 Ashes pot... 6 7 Balscopabia. 60 70 Beeswax.... 38 42 Bleaching powders... 3@ 5 Borax. 13 16 Brimstone.. 4 4) Cochineal.... 99 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 iodine. 3 75 4 00 ipecac. 1 30 Licorice rt... 15 20 Cal ex. 34 40 Morphine.... 4 85 Oil bergamot 5 25 Cod liver. 1 25 1 50 Lemon- 4 25 Olive. 1 25 I 75 Peppt. 3 50 4 50 Wmterg’n. 3 75 4 OO Potass bro mide 65 75 Chlorate... 28 33 Iodide.... 2 75 3 00 Quicksilver 75 Quinine. @3 10 Rt rhubarb.. 75 1 r(i Rt snake.... 40 50 Saltpetre.... 10 17 Senna. 15 23 Seed canary. 3 50 4 00 Soria bi-carb. 5 8 Sal. 2$@ 3 Sulphur 4pa) 5; Sugar lead 19 25' White wax GO G5 Vauiillabeanie 00 @20 00 Vitrol blue 10 12 Muck. No. 1. 32 No. 3. 29 No. 10. 20 8oz. 16 10 ozs. 20 Djewoom. Barwood.... 3 Brazil wood. 5 7 Camwood... 6@ 7 Fustic. 2j@ 3 Lotwood, Campeachy.. 2 2) St. Domingo. U® 2) I’fSfcb Wood 5J Bed Wood.. Fish. Cod. per qtl.. L’ge Shore 4 75 5 00 L’ge Bank 4 87 IS) 5 25 Small.... 3 87 4 25 Pollock. 2 25 [a 2 75 Haddock... 1 75 2 25 Hake.. 1 75 2 25 Herring, Shore, p bbl. 4 00 5 00 Scal’dpbx. 19 23 No. 1.14 00 @18 00 Mackerel,p bbl. Bay No. 1.15 00 @16 00 Bay No. 2 7 50 9 00 Large 3... 8 00 9 00 ShoreNo.116 00 @18 00 Ho. 2.... 9 00 @10 50 No. 3.... Medium... 6 50 7 50 Clam Bait... 4 00 5 00 Flour. Superfine... 5 75 6 25 Ex-Spring.,. 7 00 7 50 xx Spring... 7 75 8 25 Pat’t Spring wheats—10 00 @1100 Mich’n Win ter best.... 8 50 8 75 Lo w grade Michigan.. 7 25 7 50 St.Louis win ter fair_ 8 75 Win’r good 9 50 @10 00 best. 9 75 @10 00 Fruit. Almonds. Soft Shell. 19 20 Shelled- 40 55 Peanuts.1 75 2 25 C.Cron. 25 30 Currants..., 8J@ 9 Dates. 7 8 Figs. 14 17 Prunes- 8 14 aisins, Layer,new 2 10 2 20 L. M. new. 2 40 2 50 New Val. Pft.... 0 11 Lemons pbx 0 4 00 Oranges Val. 8 00 Jamaica Po.. 3 00 9 50 kunpowder. Blasting. 3 50 @4 00 Grain. Corn,new.... 67 08 High Mixed bag lots 70 79 Me*1. I 75 gye-. @110 Barley. 75 gg Oats. 55 ffl oo Fine Feed. @.moo Shorts....,-. @25 00 Hay. Pres*d,^ton.l8 00 @19 00 Loose.17 00 @18 00 Straw. 9 00 (&iu uo Iron. Common.... 2£@ 01 Refined. 3 Norway. Cast Steel. 17 20 German St’l. 19 Ca} 14 Shoe Steel... 5 Spring Steel. 8 n Sheet Iron.. Common.... 4(5) 41 H. O. G fij Russia. 13 Ca> 14 Galy. 9|@ 12 1-ord. Kegs lb... 12 12V Tierces H> lb. 12 (a) m Pail. 14J@ 15 Caddies. 15j"£ 151 Leaa. Sheet Pipe 9 91 PiS.. 8@ gj Leather. New York, Light. 27 ffi SO Mid. Weight. 29 32 Heavy. 30 32 Slaughter... 37 41 Gd Dam’g’d 20 ffi 28 Am. Calf..,. 1 00 ffi 110 I.iiue. Koekiand c’sk. 1 00 I.umber. Clear Pine. Nos. 1 2.. 45 00 @55 00 No. 3. 35 00 @40 00 No 4.20 00 @30 00 Shipping. .15 00 @20 00 Spruce...... 11 50 @14 00 Hemlock. ...1000 @12 00 Clapboards, Spruce ex.25 00 @30 00 do N’o.l 12 (10 @14 00 Pine.35 00 @55 00 Shingles. Cedar ex... S00 (5, 350 Cedar Nod 00 2 50 Spruce.... 1 50 175 Laths,spr- ce 1 50 1 25 Pine.. 2 25 Mutches. ikjiui, tr' ku;b. uu iu lllOlaHWK. |Po Kico.. 50 ffi 05 ICienfuegos... 47 18 Muscovado.. 43 ffi 45 Hew Orleans 65 ffi 75 Barbadoes... 50 52 Sagua. 44 ffi 45 Nails. Cask. 3 50 Naval Htores. Tar, t> bid.. 3 75 Pitch (C.Tar) @4 00 Wil. Pitch.. @3 75 Rosin. 4 00 6 00 Turp’line.gl. 50 55 Oil. Kerosene..., 30 Port.Kef.P’tr 25 Devoe Brill’t 42 Sperm.1 85 2 00 Whale. 85 90 Bank. 50 60 Shore. 45 50 Porgie. 45 50 Linseed..... 66 iBoiled do.... 71 Lard 95 110 Castoi. 1 40 1 50 Neatstoot.. 112 1 25 Elaine. CO G3 Paints. Port. Lead.. @10 00 PnreGr’ddo @10 25 Pure Drydo.10 00 @10 50 Am. Zinc.. 10 12 Rochelle Pel. 3 31 Eug.Ven.red 3 3} Red cead.... 10 11 Plaster. White,p ton 3 00 Blue. 2 75 Grou’d.in bis 8 00 9 00 Calcined.bis 2 75 3 00 Produce. Beef Side.... 9@ 12 Veal 8 10 Mutton. 12 13 Chickens.... 12}® 14 Turkeys. 15 18 Eggs, Ip’doz 25 27 Potatoes 80 1 00 Onions, bbl.. 4 (10 4 50 Bermuda.. none [Round bogs.. 8@ 9 Provisious. Mess Beef 10 00 @10 50 I Ex Vless. 11 00 @12 0!) Plate.13 00 @11 00 Ex Plate. .14 25 @15 00 Pork. Backs ,...21 75 @22 25 Clear..... .20 75 @21 5 Mess.15 75 @19 25 Hams. 11}@ 12 Rice. Rice, lb. Cl® 7} Haleratu* Salcrat’sp lb 6 7 Halt, Turks Is. 491 bhd.(8 bu.i 2 25 2 50 Bonaire.... 2 25 2 50 i Cadiz,du.pd. 2 25 2 50 Cadiz in b’nd 1 3i}@ 1 75 Liverpool. Duty paid. 2 25 2 50 In bond... 1 37J@ I 75 Gr’nd butter 20 t> box Liv.liue sack 1 75 ffi 2 00 Heeds. Clover, lb... 164 17 Red Top bag 3 00 ffi 3 25 H. Grass.bu. 2 371® 2 50 I Soup, ExSt’m KT,I g Family. 7 No. 1. rg 6} Spices. Cassia, pure 38 42 Cloves. 45 50 Ginger. 20 Mace. 125 I Nutmegs.... 110 1 20 Pepper. 25 Starch. Pearl. 9 101 Sugar. Granulated.. 58 12 Coffee A..„. Extra C. 11} C. 10J@ 10} Syrups. 60 (g 70 Eagle Sugar Refinery. C. 9} CC.. 10 ExC..... (g 103 Teas Souchong.... 45 Oolong. 50 do choice 80 Japan. 30 40 do choice 50 ig 75 Tin. Straits. 21 23 English. 22 23 Char. I.C... 8 00 @8 25 Char. I.X... 9 75 @10 00 Terne. 7 75 8 75 Coke. 7 75 (g 8 00 Antimony... 20 Zinc. 8}@ 9 Tobacco.^ Fives and Tens, Bestbr’nds 65 75 Medium... 55 60 Common.. 48 52 Half ibs. 50 55 Nat’l Leaf... 90 110 Navy lbs.... 55 62 Varnish. Damar. 25 175 Coach. 2 25 3 80 Furniture.. 125 (g 2 50 Wool. Fl’ce wash’d. 30 34 do unwash’d 22 24 Pull’d,Super 40 43 Lamb Skius, 65 75 Drv Goods IVholeoale Market. H7PPklv hv T.nnlro X, f n Brown Cottons. Sheetings width. Standard36in 8 Heavy. ..36.. Medium. 36.. Fine.... 36... Shirtings..28.. Flannels heavy medium _ Blenched Cottons. Good. .36in 10 i Mediure 36.. Light....36. Sheetings.9-8. _ .HI-4!! 22'@ 30 Miscellaneous. Denims good.. 14 17 medium. 11 14 Corset deans— Bleach’d and slate. 8 10 Brown. 8 (gj 10 Sateens— Blch’d&br’n \0 11 Medium. 9 Cambric. (gl 5$ Delaines cotton and wool 12 15 All wool.... 32 40 Spot wool. 27$@ 32$ Binghams good 8 9 Medium. 8 9 rckinc good.. 15 17 Medium. 11 14 Light. 9$(g 12 Bags, good. Prints best.... medium common Pink buff „_ Woolens. jBv’rs U’us6-4 1 37$@2 25 1 “Moscow6-4 .2 75 @5 00 Cassimere blk. 1 00 @1 75 fancy 62 @150 Coatings 3-4.1 00 @1 75 3-4 1 50 @4 00 Doesk’sbl*3-4.100 @4 00 Jeans Kent’y. 16 32 Repellants..,.. 75 (#1 00 Satinets. 25 (g 50 Blankets. Camp 7ft.1 00 @1 20 Colored ^pr. .1 75 @3 00 White 10-4 2 00 50 Cotton Batting* 50tt> bales 1 ib rolls....,.,.. 10 13$ Warp Earn. 22 Twine. 19 22 Wicking 25 27$ Crocking*. All wool 3-4 45 50 7-8... 55 (g 60 78 ex. 65 70 Crash. Heavy. 12$@ 18 Medium. 6$@ 10 Drills. Brown b’vy 30 9 10 Medium 30 8 (g} 9$ Portland Daily Press Slock List Corrected by Woodbury Moulton, Investment Bankers, 67 Exchange St. Descriptions Par Value. Offered Asked Told,.105* 105j Jovernment 6’s, 1881. ....113*... .113* Government 5-20’s, 1865.loxj ...lost Government 6-20’c, July, 1865..109*....109* Government 5-20’s. July, 1867.112* 112* Government 5-20’b, July, 1868.115? 115* GovernmentlO-40’8,...,mj mi Stated Maine Bonds,.110 ,,,,111 Portland City Bonds, Municipal. 102*. ...105 Portland City Bonds aid K. R.102 103 3ath City Bonds,.. 102* Jangor City Bonds, 20 years,.102*.,,. 103* Jalais City Bonds.100 102 lumberland National Bank,... 40. 55 11 56 lanalNational Bank,. 100.143 ,,,.145* first National Bank.100....... 135 .136 lasco National Bank,.100. 136 ...il37 ilerch ants’ National Bank,.. .75.102 104 National Traders’ Bank,. .flOO.135 136 Portland Company,. 70 80 ’ortland GasCompany. 50. 73 75 )ceau insurance Company,... 100.102.. 104 V. K. B. B. Bonds. 89 91 Haine Central E. B. Stock,... .100. 40 5 daine Central B. B. Bonds, 7’s*.85 88 jeeds& F’rm’gton B. B. Bonds,100. 88 90 ’ortland Ken. R. R. Bonds,. 100. 89 91 consolidated PORTLAND, BANGOR 1ST. CHIAN STEAMBOAT CO. Special Meeting of Stockholders. A SPECIAL meeting of the Stockholders of the c\. above named company will be held at the of ice of the Company, Railroad Wharf, on TUES l)AY, February 20, 1877, at 10* o’clock a. nr., for .he following purposes: 1st. To see what measures he Company will take to provide tor Its indebted less. 2d. To see if the Company will authorize tho Girectors to convey the property to secure its indebt idncss. 3d. To see if the Company will increaso its Capital Stock. Ic7dtdGEO. L. DAY, Clerk. Notice. A LL persons are hereby cautioned against baibor ing or trusting any of tbe crew of tiern no Bark ‘'Jtvcrlittr*! Drlius,55 Hcrboth, t|orfh Berwick, Month Berwick, Conway Junction, Eliot Rittery. Portsmouth, Newburyport, Salem. Lynn. Chelsea and Boston at 9.00 a. m arriving in Boston at 1 40 p. m. Saco, Biddeford Kennebuuk Rittery. Portsmouth, Hamptons, Newbnryport, Salem, Lyuu, ChelseH and Boston at 3.00 p m., arriving in Bostou at 7.30 p. ra., in season for New York and Western connection. Pullman Parlor Car attached. 5.‘£0 p m. Biddeford accomodating train Returning, leave Biddeford at 8 00 a. m. Night Express with Sleeping Car, for Boston at J.I5 a, m., every day (except Mondays.! j RETURNIMG, Leave Boston at 7.30, and at 8.00 and E. A IV. A. Railway for Hk John and Halifax. Pullman Sleeping Car attached Through Tickets to all Points youth and West at owes* rates. Pullman Car Tickets for Meat* and EferthN at Ticket Office Passengers by this line avoid all change. oc9dtf GEO. BATCHELDER. Supt. Portland Rochester R. R. DECEMBER 5, 1870. Trains will rnn as follows Leave Portlaud at 7.30 a. in., 9.30, 5.30 and 0.90 p m. 7.30 A. Aft. Accommodation for Worcester. Ar rives at Rochester at 9.55 a. m., (connecting with Eastern and Boston Maine Railroads.) At Nashua 11.47 a. m., Lowell 12.15 p. mM Rosion 1.15 p. m., Ayer Junction 12.40 p. m., Fitchburg 1.25 p. in., and Worcester at 2.10 p. m., connecting with trains South and West. 9.30 P. M. Steamboat Express through to New London without change. Con nects at Rochester for Rover and Great Falls, at Eppiug for Manchester and Concord at Nashua tor Lowell and Roston, at Ayer .*unction for Fitch burg and the West via Hoosac Tunnel Line, at Worcester with Boston Albany Railroad tor New York, at Putnam with “Boston Philadelphia Express Line” for Philadelphia, Baltimore and Wash ington, at New London with Norwich Line Steamers, due at Pier No, 40, North River New York, at 6.00 a. m. 5.30 P. M. Mixed Train for Rochester. 0.90 P. M. Local for Gorham. Trains leave Rochester at 7.00, *11.25 and $11.45 a. m., arriving in Portland at 9.33 a. m., *1.20 and $5.10 p. m. Leave Gorham 6.00 a. m., arriving at Portland 6.40 a. m. $Mixed. ♦Steamboat Express stops only at Springvale, Al fred, Saco River, Gorham, Sacearappa and West brook, making close connection with through trains of Maine Central and Grand Trunk Railroads. dc4dtf J. M. LITNT, Supt. PORTLAND OGDENSBURG RB. Change of Time Jan. 8, 1877. Passenger Trains Leave Portland, 0.45 A M. for all stations, running through to Johnson, Vt. 3.45 P. M. for Upper Bartlett and intermediate stations. Arrive in Portland: 11.50 A. HI. from Upper Bartlett. 5.00 P. HI. from Johnson, Vt. J. HAMILTON, Supt. Portland, Jan. 8,1877. ja8dtf Boston Maine RAILROAD. WINTER ARRANGEMENT. Commencing Wednesday, Feb. 14,1877. Pauenger Train* will leave Portland for Bomiou at 9.00 a. in., and 3.00 p. m.. arriving at SoMtor. at 1 40, 7.30 p. uj Returning, leave Boston for Portland at 7.30 a. m., 3.30 p. m., arriving at Portland at 12 10, 8.10 p. ni. For Well*. North Berwick, Nalnion Fall*, Great Fall*, Dover, Newmarket, Exeter, Haverhill, North Andover, Lawrence, Andover and Lowell at 9.00 a. m.. 3 00 p. m. For i?l»ncheHter and Concord, N. II., (via Newmarket Junction,) at 3.00 p. m, (via Lawrence.) at 9.00 a. in. For KocHe*ter and Farmington. N. II.. at i 9.00 a. m., 3.00 p. m For Scarborough, Piue Point, Old Or chard Beach, Saco, Biddeford aud Keo uebunk at 9.00 a. m., 3.00, 5.30 p. m. Horning Trains will leave Mennebnnb for Portland at 7.20 a. m. Through Ticket* to all Point* South ind Wes! at lowest rates. Trains on Boston Maine road connect with all J iteamers running between Portland and Bangor, j dockland, Mt, Desert, Machias, Eastport, Calais. It. John and Halifax. Also, connect with Grand L’runk trains at Grand Trunk Station, aud Maine Central ami Portland Ogdensburg trains at transfer Station. All trains stop at Exeter ten minutes or refresh- J nents at first class dinning rooms. JAS. T. FUKBER, Gen. Supt. S. H. STEVENS, Gen. Agent, Portland. oc?ati T. C.EVABTS, 1 IDVEBTISING AGENCY A PRINT- EKH’ WAREHOUSE, 1M WASHINGTON STKEET, BOSTON. J Dealer in Wood and Metal Type and all kinds ol •rintere’ Materials. Advertisements! nserted in any n >aper iu the United States or Canadas at publishers' west prices. Send for estimates. ESTABLISHED IN 1819. 8. M. TETTENGILE CO.’S ADVERTISING AGENU* 1 No. 10 State St., Boston, and 87 Park Row, New York Estimates furnished gratis for Advertising In al Newspapers i* the United States and British Prov ices. RAILROADS. Maine Central RAILROAD. MONDAY. OCT. D, Train? leave Portland for Bangor, Waterville, Belfast and Dextei at t!2 35 a. m., 12.40 p. m. Skowhegan 12.35 p. m. and 12.40 p. m. Augusta, Hallowed, Gardiner, and Brunswick 12 35 a. in.,47.UO a m., 12 40, 5.20 p. m Rockland and Lewiston via Brunswick 47.00 a. m., 2.40 p. m Bath 47.00 a. m.. 12.40, 5.20 p. m. Lewiston 12.35 p. m 5.05 p. m Farmington 12.35 p. m. The 112.35 a. in. train for Bangor makes close con lectioi with K. N. A. Railway foi St. John and dalilax tPullman Sleei'ing Car attached. 4Mixed. PAYSON TUCKER, Sup t. Portland. Oct. 0. 1876. au3ldtf HOTELS. United States Hotel, PORTLAND, HIE, Situated in the very Center of the City. THE BEST LOCATED HOUSE FOR BUSINESS MEN. XrLUjAl 13 X Sl'U-AM. Best ot attention given to guests. Table set with the very best the market aftords. TERIVI S Terms hereafter will be but $2.00 per day. Suits of rooms, including parlor and bed-rcom $3.00. WOLCOTT CO., Proprietors. augiO deodtf WINTER RESORT. THE BOWL VICTORIA HOTEL, NASSAU, BAHAMA 1SLANBS, For fall Information apply to JATOES UDGEKWOOD &r CO., dc8 7SH Broadway, New York. d3m DE WITT HOUSE, Lewiston, JUe. The Proprietors, formerly of the Frank lin House, Bangor, having leased this com modious Hotel for a term of years, are i now prepared to entertain their old friends, _ and the travelling public generally. 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STEAMERS. INTERNATIONAL STEAMSHIP CO. En.lporl, ralni. and Hi. Jsha, Digby, Windsor and Halifax. WINTER ARRANGEMENT ONE TBIPTEB WEEk. On and after Monday, Jan. 1st the Steamer New Brunswick, Cant D. S Hall, will leave Rail road Wharf, foot of State Street. _ every Monday at 6.00 P. M., tor Eastport and St.John. Returning will leave St.John and Eastport every Thursday Connections made at Eastport for Robbinston, ot« Andrews and Calais Connection!- made at St. John for Digbv. Annapo lis, Windsor, Kentville, Halifax, N. S Shediac. Am herst, Pictou Frederick town, and all stations on the Inteicolonial Railway. (Ep- Freight received on day of sailiug until 4 o’clock m. dc^'Jdtf_A. R. STUBBS. Agent. BOSTON j*TEA»HSRS. W INTER ABRANOEMENT. On and after MONDAY, JAN. 1st, the tup rior Sea doing Steamers FOKENT CITY OR JOHN! BROOK ft will, until further notice, run as follows: Leave FRANKLIN WHARF,Portland, every Monday. Wednesday, and Fridav at 7 o'clock I*. M and I*I>«A W IIAKF. BOMTO.H, every Tuesday, Thursday, and ftaiurday at 5 M. FARE Sl.OO. Passengers by this line are reminded that they se cure a comfortable night’s rest and avoid the ex« peuse and inconvenience of arriving in RoBton late* at night Through Tickets to New York via '.be variotu Sound Lines, tor sale at very low rates. Freight taken as usual ueju-iouu -m t w liC., jr.. ueu 1 Agt, Maine Steamship Company Semi-Weekly Line to Sew York. Steamers Eleanora Franconia Will until further notice, leave Franklin Wharf, Portland, every MONDAY and THURSDAY, at 8 P. M. and leave Pier 38 Fast River New York, every MONDAY aud THURSDAY, at 4 P M These steamers are fitted up with tine accomo dations tor passengers, making this a very conven ient and comfortable route tor travellers between New York and Maine Passage, including Slate Room. $5. Meals extra. Good destined beyond Portland or New York forwarded to destination at once. For further information apply to HENRY FOX, General Agent, Portland. J. F. AMES. Ag’t. Pier 38 E. K.. New York. Tickets and State Rooms can be obtained at 22 Exchange street. decltitf Norfolk, Baltimore Washington STEAMSHIP LINE Poor lime, week, _ _ Pint Clan Steamship JOHNS HOPKINS. WM. CRANE. WM. LAWRENCE GEORGE APPOLD. From Heston direct every TUESDAY sad SATURDAY. AND WM. KENNEDY BLACKSTONE. and McCLELLAN Prom Providence every WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY. Freight torwarded from Norfc lk to Washington and Alexandria by steamer Lady of the Lake and Jane Mosely. Freight forwarded Horn Norfolk to Petersburg and Richmond, and Va. and Tenn. R. R. to all places In the South, W. M. Clark, Agent, 240 Washington St., Boston. To all points of North and South Carolina by Sea board and Roanoke Railroad and Atlantic Coast Lins John S. Daly, Agent, 222 Washington street, boston. And to all point* in the West by Baltimore A Ohio R. It., M. W. Davison, Agent, 210 Wasnlngton street, Boston. Through bills of lading given by the above named Agents. Passage $12.50 to Baltimore. For freight or passage to Nortclk, Baltimore, Wash ington, or other Information apply to E. SAMPSON, Agent, 53 Centra, Wharf, Boston, E. H. ROCKWELL, Agent, no2dtf_ Providence. R. I. 8TOIMGTOI LINE FOR NEW YORK, AHEAD OP ALL OTHERS. This is the Only lnsid« Koute Avoiding Point Judith. Steamboat Express train? leave Boston from Bos ton Providence R. R Depot daily, except Sunday, at 5.30 p. oi., connecting at ^toningtoc with the en tirely uew and -uperb Steamet Rhode lgland. every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and with the ele gant and popular steamer Stonlngton every Tues day, Thursday and Saturday, arriving in New York alwayn in advance of all other lines. Rag gage checked through. Ticket? procured at depot? of Boston Maine and Faatpm Ruilninila ami of Unllina V- oo IT. ohange St..aml W. D. Little Co.'n,494 Kxcbange St. L. W. FILKIXS, D. S. BABCOCK, Gen. Passenger Ag’.t, Mew York. President, ocl 73 dtf INMAN LINE MAIL STEAMERS FOR QUEENSTOWN AND LIVERPOOL, Sailing from New York as follows: City of Richmond Saturday, Mar. 3 8.00 a. m City of Brussels Saturday, Mar. 17 6 30 a. m City of Berlin Saturday, Mar.24 1.00p.m City of Chester Saturday, Mar. 3t 6.30 a m City OF Montreal Saturday, April 7 12 30 p m. Passengeis will find these steamers tastefully fitted up, and the staterooms large and perfectly ventilat ed. The saloons are the entire width ot the vessel, and situated where there is least noise and motion, greatly lessening the liability to sea sickness Smok ing rooms. Ladies’ B> udoirs, Piano fortes and Libraries, Bath rooms. Barber’s shop, Electric Bells, Spacious Promenade Decks, Ac, &e. Southerly course during the i. e season. Rates ot passage $80 and $100, gold, according to accommodation, a'l having equal saloon privileges. Bound Trip tickets—$145 and $175, gold Steerage—To and Irom all points at reduced rates. JVU3 DALE Agent. __ 13 Broadway, New York. Or T. P. McGOWAN, 422 tiongre*. St., Portland. feblO d4m ALLAN LINE. Montreal Ocean Steamship Co. Under contract for the conveyance of Passengers booked to London derry and Liverpool. N Re*urn Ticltria granted at reduced rates. The Steamship NOVA SCOTIAN,Capt Richardson will sail from this port for Liverpool on Saturday, February 19th, immediately after the arrival ot the train of the previous day from Montreal. Passages to Londonderry and Liverpool, cabin (according t accommodations,) $70 and $^0. Intermediate passage $40. Payable in gold or its equivalent. For freight or cabin passage apply to H. A. ALLAN. No. 1 India St. For steerage passage iuward and outward, and lor lght drafts on England in sums to 6uit, apply to JAMES L FARMER, No, 3 India St. Portland, Nov. 24, 187G. nov22dtf BO 8TO N AND Philadelphia steamship Line, Leave each port every WedVy Sat’d’y. Ho Wliarlase. From Long Whan, Boston, 3 p.m From Pine Street Wharf, Phila delphia, at 10 a. m. Insurance one half the rate tf 'sailing vessels jmeigni tor me west by tbePenn. R. R.,and South by connecting lines forwarded tree of Commission. PASSAOK TK1V DOLLARS. For Freight or Passage apply to E. B. NAIHFNOS. Asms Jn23-ly TO l.ong IVhnrf. Boston CLYDE’S Philadelphia, Boston New England STEAMSHIP LINES. FBI' It ST F. AVI F K* PKH IVEKK. WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY bv Boston and Providence Railroad via Providence. TUESDAY and SATURDAY by Old Colony Railroad via Fail River. i-oort* Received at Depots ———-Daily. Through Hills Lading given tTom Boston and prin cipal points in New England to the South and South west. Close connection made at Philadelphia with the “CLYDE STEAM LINES” to Baltimore, Norfolk Ctirhinond, Fbnrle»ion, New borne nnd lYn.hiiiufoa. n n C VI INK GENERAL FREIGHT AGENT, janlldtf 196 Washington Street. STEPHEN BERRY, Wor/c, Jd and (gmd fflunitu,. No .37 piuin Street NOTICE is hereby given, that the subscriber baa been duly appointed and taken upon himself the trust of Administrator of the estate of DAVID 1) TIIORN, late of Portland, n the County of Cumberland, deceased, and given twrnls as the law directs. All persons having de mands upon the estate ot said deceased, are required Portland, Pel), Gth, 1877.^“^ Wanted, Agents and Everybody (?r “Centennial Cattail Rapktn Holder.” An en tirely now Invention and .uni versally nsefut Agentstiualcand fomalc) can s,II® to .very one. Pnces, extra .liver plat el, its cts: gold plated,:« cl. Circular tor stamp. 1700 sold in one dav A DAMS CO., Sole Agents l*°r Hi8?*®01 W-' i or. 38 Water (street, Boston, Mass. ja3g-im