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Varieties.

"A tremendous Mormon immigration Is
threatened this year. But we have no other
plague.
brigham Young is to visit New York soon,
The Gazette says he has petitioncd Congress
to take census of his wives.
The Honolulu Gazette reports favorable in
dicatons for large sugar crop on the island
of Koolau. 1t remarks 1.-The fine spring rains
have started the canes on the plantations, and
freshened the grasses of the plains and val
leys. and clothed the mountain tops with
i;velier green, so that the whole country wears
\ charming and inviting appearance"
-Nine-tenths of the ivory handled parasois
are made of oxen's shin bones.
Italy sends to this country for her bank
note paper. This country sends to 1tSy for
her musical notes.
A haunted house in Saginaw, Michigan
from which the ghosts have driven several fam
;,ies who attempted to occupy it during the
last three years, by irrepressible noises, has
been taken possession of by deaf man and
the spirits will have to resort TO some other
means than noises to rout him. The result is
anxiously watched by the believers in the mar
vellous.
friend to be in the habit of draining all medi-
cine yials returned to him by patients into one
large bottle which stood upon his COUNTER
Wondering what could be his object in accu-
mulatins this strange mixture, the friend one
day interrogated him on the point. "Surely,"
he said. "you can have no use for a mess like
that" "'My dear fellow" replied the apotbe-
cary. "that is the most scientific medicine I've
cot in my shop. Simple medicines are very
well for simple complaints; but that's the stuff
| for patient with complication OF disorders"
In garden at San Bernardlno' CALI there
was cabbage of an unusual KIND. ABOUT a
foot from the Ground the stalk widens to the
| h.ooa,b os nearly three fee. The plant
| ,oo,,s ,,,ore like a cactus than cabbage, but
- ,rickly The seed came from the Pat
ent Office.
"A sensible strike was made by some coal
miners in England recently. They refused to
work until certain precautions were taken
AGAINST accident, which were acknowledged
Inv the proprietors to be essential, out which
| thew did not want to attend to Just then.
1t is easy to forecast the attention which
the franklin, the magnificent hagshlp OF Ad-
miral Farragut, will create on her arrival In
Euronean waters. For the first time, an Am
ar;c,n vessel on the other side OF the ocean
will fx an Admirars flag, and the Franklin
herself NAV be pronounced, in beauty OF pro-
norton and in general style, the hnest
wooden war-vessel ahoat.
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Rev0lUing Horse ROEes
RUCKEYE MOWERS!

T., LARGO quantities; 800 dozen Plimpton's two and
~ ~. M stnaJ Hay Forks; 235 Palmers Horse Hay
Forks: Rifles, Whetstones, Fork Handles, &C., &c.
A celnhrateu
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nS" The subscriber is now prepared to give prompt
attention to all matters pertaining to this agency de-
paItment. fl 5ti7- H.lH
All persons desiring information as to insurance,
tfie pfdctlcal W0rKTng
forms of policies Of lie insurance, Sc viii at
tended to by calling in person at his office, address,
ing him by mail. Persons al eady insured, and de-
String additional insurance, will receive all necessary
information. and can effect their insurance through
him upon the most favorable terms.
Parties throughout the State desiring to act as
Agents for this old and popular Company, viii be lib
orally dealt with. w. IRVING HOUGH,
General Agent, 65 Exchange Street, Portland, Me.
June TO- diff s-a gf.Y. .sr- 81, ..
I S.TwOmbiey, General insurance Broker,
LIZ would inform his many friends aud the public
generally that he is prepared continue the Insur
ance business Broker, and can place Fire. Lite
and Marine Insurance to any extent in the best Com
pfnles IN the United STATES. All business entrusted
to my clre shall be faithfully attended to. rt wv
Office at 9. d. Rces Paper Store, No. 1873 Fore st,
where orders can be left. juli
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THE LITTLE CORPORAL for July, being the
first number of a new volume, contains beau
tiful Temperance Story entitled "Madge, or the
Broken Wine Cup" by Mrs. Julia NJ. Thayer;
Pictures in the Fire." 1.-TWO Years" by Faith
Latimer; Camp Bruce, a sequel to The
Bears Den," by Emily Huntington Miller;
Science for Children" by Prof Hooker; ar
ticlcs from Lucia Chase Bell, Mrs. Bugbee,
Mrs. Julia c. r. Dor, Luella Clark, Una
Locke, and others. Music by Geo. f. Root;
Private Queer's Knapsack, with Picture Sto-
ries; rich table ofCoptents
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ATLANTIC
Mutual Insurance Company.
Pa 81 Waa 81, cor. WiAiam, NEW YORK, -
B. ils se .s1 JANUARY, 1867. f..
lnsures against MARINE and INLAND Nayi-
cation Rislc -

lnsures against MARINE and INLAND Nayi-
cation Risks.
The whole profits OF the Company revert TO the
Assured and are divided annually, upon the Premi-
nms terminated during he year; and Tor which Ger
thcates are issued bearing interest until redeemed
Average Dividend ior ten years past SO per cent.
The Company has the following Assets viz; 't
United States and State of New York Stocks Citv
Bank and other Stocks S6 III sSF Xxx
Loans secured by Stocks and otherwise 1,129,3JO 90
Keal Estate, and Bonds and Mortgages, 221 200 90
Interest and sundry notes and claims due
the company, estimated at a.E.- :, 141 see oi
Premium Notes and Bills Receivable 3S37 73S Al
Cash in Bank d3a Do7 ~
Z $4,000 tst4t.a .ol .lf.. e. 'i..,. -., W ,-o. %
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FOE S Il L II.

y~A~t BARK ST. JAGO, 222 tons new meas
SSss&ATN urement, lying at Merchants
NA fSeslN Wharf. ta a... o.
-aSssyysISS For terms &c. apply to
Ssszs...z-aSI CHI URCHILL, BROWNS & MANSON.
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THE PACIFIC RAILROAD The Senatorial
party to tho Pacific Railroad give their tssti-
mony that the road is not inferior in its Ar
rangements, in the comforts of its cars or ths
speed with which they travel, to any road over
which they had ever passed. The system, reg
ularity and rapidity with which the track is
laid, struck them with amazement, as in the
most elegant and comfortable cars they passed
over three miles of track before night on which
not tie was laid in the morning. So much
railroad track was never laid down before in
this country in so short time.
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cos+ stso1 ana no,,te Refined Mirror Blade Scythes
Co ad ss%1Sss D%nn Edgs TS
Steei ana extra TIusL Scythes. 225 dozen Ball q
TSptn Magd gsd Patent scyhe sneaths 40
sS Bans SP RsSss i5 hUy
Il, IA a9O 100 dozen Drag Rakes: DelanO, Kinds and
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ever offered in this State, consisting I'D part vi
dozen New London
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THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS Is published
every day, tSunday eNcepted,l at No. Printers
Exchange, Commercial Street, Portland.
n. A. FOSTER, PROPRIETOR.
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Haying Tools T!
HAVING TOOLS!

TIME subscribers have now in store and for sale,
wholesale AMI retail, a frii assortment Of ihe
most approved kinds Of
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fffE MAINE STATE PRESS, is Published at the
same place every Thursday morning at S2.0O year,
Invariably in advance.
RATES OF ApyERTIsING.-One inch OF space in
len2Ih OF rolumn, constitutes a square,
si50 per square daily first week rs cepts per
week alter; three insertions, or less a 90. contipn
Ing every other day after first week, so cents.
Halt square, three insertions or less 75 cents one
acct, Si.Od; 90 cents per Week alter
Uudcr head OF ''AMUsEMrNTs - 80 M mar s,n.r.
per week; three insertions or less, S15O.
5fKoiAL NOTICES, 81 .25 per su,.are or the first in
se,V anu 20 cents pei square for each subsequent
4, @. n'tfc, @. tisements inserted in the "MAINE STATE
y "EsS (which has a large circulation i'm every per-
" tie olatetIor Sl0O per square for first insertion
ton. IVA N">-- '"''s 4"e"' '"e.I-
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-03-06
Bureau Of stn,lst,r.

l " 9eaAaslAGas
The third monthly report Of the di-
NTotof or the bureau Of statistics will be
issued in a few days. The report con-
talns, among other things, tables Of the
imports and exports Of the United States
for every month since July lsst.
The total imports for the six months
ending December 81, 1866, were-of specie
and bullion, $500, $40 other free
goods, exclusive Of specie and bullion.
sa,5b3,g2fi dutiable goods entered for
consumption, SlOT ,927 ,224 entered for
warehouse, $40, 70l, 319 total imports,
sos, 234,Ool merchandise Withdrawn for
consumption, S67, rs, sol. OF the i'm
ports there were specie and bullion,
SA,asl ,OS3 Of foreign merchandise ex-
ported, dutiable, s., los, 0o8; free. S546.-
$40 OF domestic merchandise exported
! Ice, st4i total exports, SlSO, 4l5,e74.
OF these the domestic merchandise was
in currency, tia rest in specie.
The tables for January show the GUAM
titles and values CT all the PRINCIPAL ar
ticles. This is the first monthly repOrt
Of the kind ever issued, and contains
returns from aIl parts Of the United
States, except The Pacific coast. The
total imports for January, as exhibited
by this report, were SO, 93g, 64S in gold,
OF which y, S34, sos were Gutiable and the
rest free Of duty.
The report also contains statements of
the exportsof domestic produce from the
United States during the past seven
years, aY values in both gold and cur
reney, the latteF Teekonsd at the average
price Of each respective year tables of
the prices Of labor in sixty different oe-
equations, and in one hundred and fortv-
six different localities Throughout t6e
United States, during the month Of No
YefES7t 1866. II 4lzO contains CONNER
e1aI reports from the foreign eonsuls of
the United States. These from France
are particularly interestiHAT They show
that from the consular distrfaP II Lyons
the exports Of MERCHANDISE 10 the United
states, consisting chiefly Of silk goods,
were, for the year 1894, in value, % Ssh
III francs in 1865, 81, 81 ,I56 francs ; in
1866, 54,9l2,564 francs. of the single
article of kid gloves there were exported
to the United States from this district. in
1854, 7O2.2l5 francs ; 1885, S62,I los francs;
and in loo, 1855, 703 francs.
Zurich the exports to the United
states were rather more than half As
much as those of Lyons.
FROM Merlin the exports to the United
states were. for the year ending Decem-
Der 81 1866 valued at g, 6&, I94, Amer
lean dollars. gold.
The report closes With a statement of
the shipments Of domestic and foreign
meTehardiSs IN American vessels from
ths port Of New York by the Isthmus
Panama to San Francisco for tbe
quarter ending December 81, 1866.
valuatiap, Sll, IA GA, of which
manufacturers and wearing an
parel formed about half.
When il IS remembered that the bu-
Of statistics has been but four
months in operation, and during that
time has issued seven elaborate statisti-
reports the great amount Of valua-
bic aud late details furnished in this, the
third monthly report, cannot fail but to
great credit upon the efforts Of
naT7oar
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-03-06

INMANAlAIEDa
TIE LATE FESTTvAL-Ihe managers
Of the late festival return their sincere
thanks TO the publ.G generally for their
liberality, by which the handsome sum
Of three thousand dollars was nsJLal,
which will enable them 10 finish the
auditorium Of their new church on Court
street IL about two weeks, and to which
al are cordially invited 10 the ladies
Of other, as well as TO those Of our own
denomination, who Rendered such valua-
bic and untiring servicAs 10 the CITY
papers and the generous citizens for
many and valuable contributions, too
numerous to specify to all for that
spirit Of genial conservatism that forgels
ereeds in the noble work Of doing
good, and c~ultivates those grace
I'll menities the charm Of social gath
erings. Cot, r G. Brinkley was
the successful candidate for the statHary
by a majoTity Of ninety five votes, and
the ladies have only to regret That there
was not a duplicate for each Of the very
deserving gentlemen whose names were
seleeted in this behalf To the crowds
WHO night after night met the eharges ID
couraeeousiy, we hope for the final re-
ward many, many days hence OF the
faithful soldiers, and trust that the
money so literally given viii result Id
extending the Kingdom Of the Prince o.
/ Peace. Respectfully
MOLLY WILLIAMSON, President.
| FEAScEsGREESIAT Managers
Lucy TArG
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GEORGE H SHIRLEY, brother of Capt.
John T. Shirley, $50 well known in con-
nection with the shipping interests Of
Memphisl, died recently on his way to
Cuba, in the city of New Orleans. His
remains are expected to arrive to-day by
the steamer Atlantic. The body win be
conveyed, previous to interment, to the
residence of his sister, Mrs. Rice, corner
of Vance and Orleans streets. Cards
will be issued to the friends of the family,
apprising them of the removal to his
last resting place.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-03-06

DROwNED.-A negro, driver Of a hack
which is the property of P. TOOlig, was
drowned in the bayou, south of Jackson
street, on Monday night, under the fol-
lowing circumstances: As he was geing
home with two passengers in the car
riage he thought he would stop and give
his horses water at the bayou. On driv-
ing down las it was after dark he mis-
took the way, when the carriage over
turned, throwing the driver and the
horses into the bayou with considerable
force. The passengers, as the hack
turned, got out by the upper side, unin-
iured, but were unable to help either the
driver or the horses. The body OF the
drowned man was recovered, but the
horses and hack lay uncared for up to a
late hour last night.
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FEED SToRE.-To keepyour stock well
up at this season of the year is an impor-
tant item, and if one wants a good selec-
ton of feed they have only TO go to the
store Of Devine & Co., No. Al North
Court street, where everything in that
lire can be found. See card in another
ao1rnnp
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FINANCIAL.
OFFICE OF THE DAILY AppEA

OFFICE OF THE DAILY ApPEALl
MEMPHIS, March 5, ISC7.
There has been but little change il
financial circles since our last. Money
though plentiful for all Legitimate pur.
poses, continues close, and none but frs
class paper is discounted. Bank rsIe.
remain unchanged. On tha street they
vary from q to 40 per cent. Gold has
declined, with very little offering, Buy
ing at $50.
Silver is bought at q to 2sc, and sold
at 3Oe. We have heard of bnt two or
three large sums being bought during the
week. It is offered only in Hdribs.D
County warrants are firm at eS to a4e
buying. Selling at g5 to $40.
There is agOOd demand for city scrip,
and very little is presented at the counter
for sale. 1t is bought at IS to nc, and
sold at IS tO soc.
Exchange has ruled steady at to J OIL
buying, and selling at par.
There will be found but little change
in %uncurrent money since our last weekly
issue. All banks are dull. For Bank of
Tenn1Ree brokers vary very much in
their Sferings, some refusing to nay
more tEan 2Oe, while others offer 8ac. it
can only be used ct present in payment
Of debts Que the bank. Our quotations
will be found correct
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THE AGENTs.-Should an expected
steamer and the different railroads arrive
on time, the convention Of general ticket
agents will be held at the GayosO house
this morning. A hop will be given to-
morrow night at the same place, of
which we may have more to say here
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COMMERCIAL.
,FFICE OF THE DAILY APPEAL.
M-.-nu.s 49, -

VFTlNE OF TIE UAILI y,
MEIPHIs. March S iSSz, 5 PIN. !
weekly Rsv1ew.
Business opened out at the beginning of
this commercial week with every indi-
cation that it would be one of activity,
and a fair amount Of trade, but the rain
which set in on Friday night and which
has continued without intermissiOn up
to the present time caused an almost en-
tire suspension ia every branch Of ner-
ehandise. As soon as the rain ceases,
and our streets become passSble, we
look for a resumpiiOn-an active oDe-in
the business of our city. Our merchants
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MORE or II.-The further sum of four
hundred and fifty dollars Of the money
stolen from the safe Of the steamer ]. D.
Perry was recovered yesterday from a
negro, who said the amount had been
given him by the porter to keep for him.
Both parties are in custody. They knew
how to steal but not TO conceal.
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NEGRO THEA negro named Geo.
Barnes was arrested yesterday charged
with stealing fifty dollars In greenbacks
and ten dollars in gold, from George
Chambers. He will be turned oyer to
the tender mercies of the state.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-03-06

HEsITATIoN.-Mrs. Dowd, who swore
out warrant against Mike MaIoney for
indecent assault on last Sunday night,
refused yesterday TO prosecute. She was
put in prison. 1t won't do to bring friv-
olOus suits before John C. Creighton,
surei
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-03-06

MEMPHIS RIoTs.-To the hon. ]. w.
Leftwich of this district we are in
debted for a bound copy Of the report OF
the congressional committee on the
Memphis riots.
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RIVER MATTERS.
Wanlhar - nn.inn.s

Yesterday was another horrid day,
making steamboat men feel like selling
out their packets, getting their lives in
sured for the benefit OF the little ones at
home and ending their troubles by sui
eide, going TO PittsbuTg or Cairo, or COM
Haitting some other equally desperate
act. Business vas too wet to DO around
and we saw none Of it in our founder
ing. The river here Il still rising slowly.
The CumbsFisnd, that terrible stream
which C&FOites dread is coming down
spon them like the wolf on the fold. -
The " charge Of the five hundred has
dwindled into nothing compared TO the
discharge of the mighty waters in all
directions.
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DIAMONDS! DIAMONDS! DIAMONDS
/" Not paste" "6ut the genuine diamond
Tine" broad guaqe, transit company is
what is now creating so much sensation
among our merchants and shippers. By
this great broad gauge line goods come
through from New York to st. Louis
without change Of cars or break of bulk,
thereby insuring good order and prompt
time from st. Louis to Memphis by
the ever prompt and reliable Memphis
and st. Louis packet company. Cotton
shipped by this line never touches ground
after it goes on the drays until it arrives
in New York. This must be a great con-
sideration to our cotton shippers. Col.
Isaac Paist has resigned his position as
general southern pass agent Of the A. &
G.. ". to take the general freight agency
Of this line. We commend him to all as
a prompt, reliable and pleasant gentle
MA to do business with.
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DTED.-On board teamer Atlantic on
her way from New Orleans, George
Henry Shirley, who was born May Il.
1880, At Nashville, Tenn.
Another Of our esteemed citizens has
followed in the wake of so many who
have gone before him within the last
year, leaving a large circle OF friends to
mourn his early death.
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Law COURT-The law court met this
morning at ten o'clock. Attorneys are
requested TO return all papers in their
possession belonging to the files Of the
law court, in order that they may be re-
numbered 10 correspond with the docket
numbers for the February term.
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STEAMBOATS,
FOR ST. FRANCIS RTvrR-

REGULAR ST FRANCIS RTVER P4CEE7,
Fer Helena, WittSburg and 81. Fraaei.
River,
MOLLIE HAMBLETON .--.Bowmaa Nr,yts-
This splendid passenger steamer r.
Will leave for the above on 7
Il DAY, 9Th inst, at y m.
LARRY HARllSTAD & Co. Agents.
Corner ain and Ma ison sts- or
muo ~ city Wharf boat. foot Honroe Il.
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To one Patrons OF me AppsnI.

You are requested not to pay any car.
riers without certificate from me, and
TO report at the counting desk any h-
regularity in carriers. L. DAVIES.
WATCHEs.-Spencer Curl is a watch
man at the Virginia date Hardwick)
house, and finding himself in need of a
time piece, appropriated one belonging to
the proprietor, for which he was put in
durance vile on a process issued by Mr..
Justice Creighton.
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SPECIAL oTICE

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They have a certain and painless cure foF can,
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The Latest Important KnVeRtioa.-Al
persons suffering from diseases of the
eve and defective vision should lose nc
time before calling upon Dr.. Bernhard
of Berlin, Prussia, who is now stopping
~ the Overton hotel, Ia this city. : His
Australian crystal spectacles are supe.
nor 10 all others no~ manufactured. and
are perfectly adapted TO the wants Of the
eve. The doctor Is q courteous gentle.
man. and thoroughly posted In all that
relate. to the science of the optics OF
pertains to the human eye. He will
aaply remain a short time, and all who
need bis services should call at once.
Up TO the 3lsf March, ls6T.-Wo beg 10
inform all discharged soldiers, white OF
colored.l who desire additional 6osat,
under act Of July %, 1866, that by orders
of the secretary of war, their applica.
tons must all be filed on or before the
81sf of March, 1867. II they are not, all
those coming in after that date will be
submitted 70 another department. in
which from the large amount of business
il hss daily 10 investigate, great delay
must and will necessarily arise in OBJ
tanning a settlement; and we therefore
s~nOgest the Importance of perfecting
these claims with the least possible de.
lsv-more especially as the department.
have commenced paying them. Bono
f,gc losers Of their discharge papers vii
also do well to call upon us at once
n. COMBS, ia, q Co,
mbe II Postotnee Building.