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IMPORTS.
SAGUA. Brig Charlena = 1913 bales 25 ties 1 hill
sugar. to Churchill, Browns & Manson.
e N EWS,
PORT OF PORTLAND.


Tuesday, April 81.
ARRIVED.
Steamer New England, Field, st John, NIB, via
Eastport for Boston,
Sch John Adams, Spoford, New York.
Sch Arctic. Healey, New York.
Ar 10th - Brig Charlena, tof Portlaud) Nichols,
Sagua 7th inst v
BELoW-Seh G Moody, of Frankfort.
.. CLEARED
Brig II II McGivery. Herman, Cardenas-Phin-
new & jackson.
Brig Regina, tBr) Rodenhizer Halifax, NS-John
Porteous.
Sch Ruth Baker, Knight, Havana-Phnney s.
Jackson.
Sch Mahaska, Pickett, st John, NB-J Porteous.
Cid 20th-Steamship Thames, (Brl Richers, Lon
don, mot as beiore)-John Portsous.
Brig Caroline Kelley, Young, which arrived at
this port on Monday, reports very heavy weather,
but the vessel has been in tight condition the whole
voyage, losing nothing. The report OF her having
been spoken IN a leaky condition is not true.
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DEERING HALL-The audience at Deering
Hall last evening was not large, but those who
went were delighted with the play of the Soc
toroop," as produced by Murray's excellent
Dramatic Company. The performance went
OIL uncommonly smooth, and no word of crit
ical testimony is needed to the genuine excel
lence of the acting.
This evening the great play of "The Sea of
Ice" will be put upon the stage with new
scenery, and we hope crowded hall will re-
pay this Company for their great exertions to
please, and encourage them to continue their
pleasing entertainments,
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/" OUT OF SORTS >.

Take DIR. S. o. RICHARDSON'S SHERRY
WINE BITTERS,-t most medicinal in the mar
ket. Established in 1sOS mar12eodSwemsn
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"A CHANGE.-There must have been some
Improvement made in hand organs as well as
IN everything else. Two years ago the appear
ance Of one on our streets was considered the
next thing to pestilence, but the one we
heard yesterday in front of our office, was the
opposite of this and far from being disagreed
bic. 1t gave some very good music, and we
should say from the appearance of the box on
top, and the smiling, contented and genial face
OF the one armed soldier who turns it, that it
is a paying business for the proprietor.
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BatchelOr's Hair Dive.

This splendid Hair Dye is the best in the world.
The only true and perfect Dye-Harmless, Reliable,
instantaneous. No disapp ointment. No ridiculous
tints. Remedies the i'll effects Bad DYES Invie-
crates and the hair soft and beautiful black or
broiCn. Sold by all Druggists and Pertumers; and
properly applied at Bachelors Wig Factory 1e Bond
street, New York, jan14sNd1y
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DIED..

- In this city, April co.. after lingering illpesss
William Ihorndike aged 60 years months DAYS
unerai on Thursday afternoon, at 8 O'Clock. from
friends are invited to attend. 1865 anu
In brunswick, April Is, Louisa M. Eaton, aged 20
At Lisbon Falls, April II, Rhoda Frances daughter
months = =
years.
In Gardiner, April II. Mrs Mary D., wife OF tie
late George W. Rogers, aged 50 years 0 months.
In Fairfield, April 10, Mr. Gardiner Waters, aged
"a years months.
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MAINS EIDE Il Ii e K RY WINE.
nov 81 SIN d&wtt
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Long Sought For!
sr- Come at Last i!
Mains Elder Berry Wine.

We take pleasure in announcing that the above
named article may be found Tor sale by all city
Druggists and first class Country GrocerS.
As a MEDICINE Mans Wine Is invaluable, being
among the best ifnot the BEST remedy for colds and
pulmonary complaints, manufactured from the pure
Juice ofthe berry, and unaduterated by any impure
Ingredient we can heartily recommended it to the
sick as MEDICINE.
"To the days of the aged it aideth length,
10 the mighty it addeth strength a. 3
p lis balm for the SICK a joy for the we'll
Druggists and Grocers buy and sell
MAINS ELDERBERRY WINE.
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"BMY Ne, and I'll do you Good % DIR.
LANGLEY'S ROT AND HERB BITTERS in ey-
cry instance prove this motto true. They do good
TO every one who uses them for Jaandice, Headache
Costiveness, Liver Complaints, Humors, Impure or
Bad Blood, General Debility, and all Bilious Diseases
GEO. G. GOODWIN & CO.
mar1SdUySsn Boston, and all Druggists
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THE New METHODIST CHURcH-We have
been requested to state so far from Bishop
Simpson being opposed to the formation of
another Methodist Episcopal Church in this
city in connection with the Allen Mission
Chapel, he favors the project, and the matter
has been placed in the hands of the Presiding
Elder, Rev. Joseph Colby, with full power, who
will proceed to organize new Methodist So
ciety, when, in his judgment, and the iudg-
ment of those interested it shall seem expedi-
ent SO to do.
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The NORTH SCHOOL HoUsE-In consequence
of reports that had been spread, that the walls
and foundation of the new school house on
Congress street, near Munjoy, were insecure
and were giving way, Mayor Mcclellan Or
dered commission, composed of architects,
masons and carpenters, who had nothing to do
in the erection of it, to visit it yesterday after
noon and to make a thorough inspection of
every part of the building. This commission
performed its duty, and after a careful and
thorough inspection of every part of the edi-
flee reported that it was the most safe and sub.
stantial structure in the city, and that no por-
ton of the walls had settled. This must ease
the minds of parents who send their children
to this school house. The reports were proba-
bly, got up by some idle boys who desired
holiday
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A short time since we made reference to
some fine residences that parties were contem-
plating building ON Deering street during this
year, and yesterday we were allowed, at the
Office of f. III. Fassett, architect, to see the
plans for number of splendid dwelling houses
that are to be constructed this summer, at this
very desirable location. One, at the corner of
Deering and Mellen street, ON which work will
soon commence, is to be built by Gen. Francis
Fessenden for his own use. 1t is a model in
its architecture, and will compare we'll with
the other magnificent structures that are now
standing in this vicinity. 1t is 46 feet long by
Al feet wide, and is two stories high with
French roof. The front is to be built of pressed
brick with mastic trimming, and the windows
finished in segmental arch. There is to be
portico in front, in just proportions and orna-
mental, being finished to correspond with the
rest of the 'front.' On the first floor is a large
parlor 16 by 20, a library room, Is by 16, dining
room, 16 by IS, kitchen, IA by Is, and all the
convenences of store rooms, closets, passage
ways, &c. These rooms are to be finished with
ash and black walnut The second and third
floors are to be divided into large chambers
that will be very sunny and pleasant. The
closets on the second floor will be finished with
Spanish cedar, and the hall is to be divided by
triple windows.
We saw also plan of a fine brick block of
two tenements, that is to be erected at the cor
ner of Deering and Henry streets, by Capt.
Russell Lewis and Mr.. j. H. Winslow. twill
have frontage of fifty feet and depth of sew
enty-two feet. 1t will be two stories high with
French roof, and is to have tower on the
front four stories high, also of the French style
of architecture. There is to be large portico
over the entrance, of massive work, that will
add greatly to the architectural beauty of the
building. On the sides are two large square
bay windows, and on each side of the ell is a
piazza running the full length. The front
rooms are % by Is, - feet posts in the clear,
and are to have large octa sonal windows on
the front.
These are to be magnificent residences, to be
built with all the modern conveniences, and in
fact the plan shows that no arrangement of
this kind that thoughtfulness, money and good
taste could supply has been left undone
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Triton % nc. FoYIo3ad.

The only reliSble remedy for those brown dscolor-
atoms on the face is Perry's Moth and Freckle Lo-
tom Prepared only by DR.. B. g. Perry 40 Bond
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DIR. j. H. Schenck's Mandrake
pills

% Will prevent cholera, or any disease caused
by bilious arrangement of the liver. Every person
that suffer- from cholera has more or less erange-
ment of the liver and stomach. This can be as
ceetained by inquiry from patients and iavaria-
bly, they have had a turped liver for some time
Sometimes ii commences with diarrhea, then
with dull, heavy feeling; AGAIN, with numbness of
the finger AMI toes, cramps in the stomach, vomiting
etc. Now, if perst ms would get q box of r. H
SCHENCkS MANDR IKE PILLS, and take one ev-
cry night OF every other night they would keep the
liver healthy, and all bilious derangement would be
carried off, 1t is only necessary take them short
time when bilious. A person cannot have diarr-
ha unless tn are bill 10 is and then the pills are
required as much as when the bowels are costive.
for an overflow bile causes it, Physic il off and
il is gone. DR.. j. ii. SCHENCK'S MANDRAKE
PILLS act upon the liver and start the bile better
than caloInel, and yet are perfectly harmless and
every one tharhas taken them says they have happ
est effect OF any pill shey used they do NOT crime
but act so eecualy on the liver. starting the bile
at once. person may live in climate where cbills
and tever prevalent, and by taking dose of the
pills. and then pill every night for few times
whenever they feel little bilious, they would ne
yer have chills and fever. Bilious intermittent. w.
hold, and all other eversare caused from derenge
ment OF the stomach and liver Try the nils tTev
cost only twenty-five cents per box. They are per-
fectly harmless, and may prevent weeks Of dam
Gus sickness. They not like anv other Mills Of
fered. they have the power to oppen gaIl-bladder
and start the bile which the stools OF bilious per-
son VIII snow. Strange TO say, that nothing has
vet been invented 10 upon the Iyerbut ScheIck's
Mandrake Pills, except calomel OF mercury which
saliyates and runs the constitution tor life Even
medical men themselves are astonished at their Ell
fects Many allow it, ami others have nothing to saw
Any common pill or dose ofpills or OIL Will physc
the bowels. but they do nothing more, while
Schenck's Mandrake Pills operate on the liver and
stomach. ..t...- ~ .-F-
Prepared only by j. H. Schenck's at his principal
effice, No. IL Nsrth SIXTH street. Philadelphia,
corner of Commerce.
Try them; they can do no harm, and can be OBJ
tanned from any druggist. @ ~ Nft-
April % d1tsN
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SPECIAL NOTICEs.
OUR f.
CALIFORNIA WINES

Are the purest, and in the end the cheapest Wines
that can be bought. AS they come to us directly
from own vineyards, consumers can be sure of
getting them pure and good.
PERKINS, STERN s. CO.,
apr22dlwsN WIS los fremont street.
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.uLlt OLD AND NEW
Feathers Renovated +!

A GREAT want has at last been met. Something
N new and worthy of attention. PEASLEES
PATENT STEAM FEATHER RENOVATOR will
cleanse all the Impurities in old Feather Beds. De-
stroy Moths, Enliven Beds matted by long use, in
crease them in SIZE and make them in all respects
nearly as good as new.
The subscriber respectfully invites the attention OF
all bousekeepers and the public generally. to this
great Invention Tor for the promotion of CLEANLI-
NESS and HEALTH.
~ Ticks washed If desired.
All orders left at TOLMAN'S STORE, % Market
Square, or through the Post Office, will receive
prompt attention.
EH-AGENTS WANTED.
L. w. Parker,
Rear of ToIman's Stove store.
April 22-dtf
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@ A ingalls,, Montreal
I j Southland, Richmond
] T Clark, New York
A d burlington, Dover
S P Fisk, Providence
Mrs Pittmsn, do
F H Churchill, N Yor'5
j Titcomb, Kennebunk
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futon % Mcfarland.
s..t. 40
Of their Safes gave AMPLE PROTECTION in the
late fire. Parties desiring
FIRST RATE; SAFE.
At a MODERATE PRICE, will please call on
EMERY & WATERHOUSE,
Middle Street, Portland.
0r AZ rlO Sudbury Street, Boston.
Secondhand Safes taken in exchange for sale.
Parties desiring Sanborn's Steam improvement at
tached to Tilton q McFarand,s Safes, can order OF
Emery, Waterhouso & Co.
Jan 15-sN1stw in each &adv remainder of time
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FOREIGN PORTS.

Sid FIN Buenos Ayres Feb 2sth, brig ID Soule,
Soule, Monteyideo and Boston.
At Singapore March 4, ship Midnight, Brock, for
SD Mich 8, ship Delftbaven, Freese, Rangoon.
At Manila Feb IL, ship Fearless, Drew, tor New
At Calcutta March o. ships Zephyr. Porter nom
Boston, ar sth: David Brown, Nichols, Tor do ldg;
Gettysburg, Nye, for New York;
Sid TIM Saugor Feb 25, ship Southland Cooper.
for Akyab; 2sth, barque Robert, Loud, New York;
Mch ships Elizabeth Cushing. Brown, Boston; sth
MT Washington Jordan, New York; 9th, Flower of
At Bombay Men "A, ship Pendleton. Pendleton.
for Lverpooi takes tu cargo Of cotton at 81 lis Cd
per toni TiconderoGa. Rice, for Abyssmia; Anna
Camp, Drumwond, for a rice port.
At Gibraltar Mich 81, brig j Merriman, Allen,
Sid 25tb ult, brig Gimer Meredith, Ayres, Malta
Ar at Marseilles LIST inst, brig Clarabela, Tracey,
At st Johns, PR, Goth ult, briggs Emily Fisher,
Shacktord, from New York; Fanny Butler, Bart
lett disg, Tor Baltimore. af
AT MaracaibO 18th ult, sch W Coffin. Upton, for
Sid i'm Arroyo 2sth ult, sch belmont, Gales, Tor
Portland.
At Naguabo PR Sd inst, sch Izetta, Eaton, for
At Nuevtas % inst, Sarque Lucy Frances, just ar;
Pettengi from New New York, disg. u.s. A''A' 0"''
AT Zaza 9th ult, brig Chas Poole, Sherman from
Marse.lles, disg. 4 ...-
Liverpool .tr
fPer steamer Wesser, at New York;
Ar at Liverpool 4th inst, Zouave, Partridge, from
st Michaels; 9th. Andrew jackson Chatfield, San
Francisco; David Owen, Chadbourn. Buenos Ayres
Off the port 9th, Emma Beal, Dawes, from San
Francisco.
Sid 4th, Chas Farwen, Smith, for Aden j H
Ryerson, Gardiner, New York ; Oneida, Mitchell.
Montreal. =. .rl.--lr' -r.... :
Emf for ldg 4th. Oracle, Humphrey. San Francisco.
Ar at London 9Th, Mary a Rich, Ross, Hamburg.
Ar at Cardiff Sd inst, Leila M Long, Ames, uavre;
Norwegian, Musans, Rotterdam.
Ar at shanghae Feb IS. Courser. Ditkey, I'm Foo
chow.
Ar at Hong Kong Feb 20. Fruiter, Hamilton, from
Bangkok.
Sid Feb 10, Ceres, Lorenzen, New York r--.
Sid i'm Calcutta March 8, Calliope, Simmons Port
Blair; Elizabeth Gushing, Brown, Boston; Regent,
Ar at Akyab Feb "a. Young Eagle Walker. Aden
2Sth. II Southland. Cooper, Calcutta; Mch 2, Sarah
A Blaisdell sawyer, Montevideo.
. Sid I'm Bombay 18th ult Henry Buck, Nichols
Rangoon. .
Sid I'm Rio Janeiro Feb q, Anna, Blanchard Tor
Callao. 7
New York.
AT at St John, NIB, 18th inst. barque ormus, Pet
tengi Boston.
SPOKEN.
Febs lat i6, Ion 1O4 IS E, barque Alcyone, Staples
from Yokohama for New York.
March ~, lat as 80 N, Ion 1874 w, ship Smla, 102
days tom Calcutta Tor London. ~.
Mch rs, lat 81 n, Ion Is W, barque Arlington, from
Cardiff Tor Shanghae
March %. lat AZ Oh NJ Ion IS Sc W. ship California,
from Liverpool tor Boston. rr-e.. t -
April s, lat % 81, Ion 49, sch FIancona from Bos-
ton Ior Porto Rico
April 49, lat 80, Ion IA 20, barque Trovatore, from
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,Hallowell, c Fuller; Augusta, c A King; North
augusta and Sidney, j Hewes; Waervile, an 1
6Agency Of Maine Wesleyan Seminary and Female
S ege, lanes w Hathaway; Kendall's Mills, TO be
SI.o, iteu Fairfield and West Watervie, j True;
HUTiiiegan, = Allen; Madison and Arson, to he
SVnnenedi solon, Adams; New Portlal d and New
"a n bs to be ied Salem anu Freeman,
and NrrRtj p,ueai industry, d Waterhouse Mercer
MiooreS Fa;rnihgton Falls and Vienna, T Whit
Wi;,,o rai Pbn sylvester; Strong, Geo.
Range,y,J Mo2ar East Wilton, Temple a nlP W EFT
Fa sR RffT Km Eto Fayelte Wo9d6ary LyermoF
Armstrong; North Wayne, j Msstermsan Ma me,
Hill and Readfed Corner, A S Ladd r Roh iHen1
Read6eld and Manchester, j W Simpson; Win,
throp, p Jacques.
henry P 1oIsey President, Francis A Robinson
ard jose IN l. Morse, Professors in Maine WESLEYAN
Seminary and Female Ollege,-members of Keat's
Hill Quarterly Conference.
= Isaac S Cushman, transferred to New England
conference. r. ~.
ference '
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RI:l|!I!|,;;Z!;'lN;IxIIil!IlI

USE AT ONCE. Clothes-Moths while chrysaiids are
cheapy destroyed TdEoD. S. HARRIS. successor
to Harris and Chapman. Facturer, Boston. New
size SOC. anrooaod1wsr
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GARDINER DISTRICT.

Gardiner, = Muugec; Bath Beacon Street. James
q SaT yer; Wesley, 10 eph Hawks; Richmond @
w Morse; BJwd,inham, 3 Il Freeman: Brunswick.
Allen; Harpswell. to be supplied; Lisbon, Thorn
as Hillmln; South Auburn, to be supplied; Lewis
ton e Martin; Auburn, u Randall; Monmouth
Hovt; Leeds, j. Fairbanks; POwnal, N Hobart !;
Durham, W Stout; East Poland, e X Colby; Minot,
10 be supplied; North Auburn, G W Balou; n e.
oh mic Fails, ohn Gibson; Oxford, Samuel Paine;
j Obj; BfdgCon, G i Cobb: " tsrtord, j RICE:
Otsfeld, to be supplied; South Harrison, to be sup
piled; Woodstock, l Lord; kumf1rd, II Grcyenor;
Bethel HILL to ne supplied Newry and Magal loway,
Andrews; Giead Mason and Albany, Ii ltkin /;
Gorham, n. H., II Mitch. Il, Hartford, Canto. and
Peru, to be supplied; Livermore, M b Cummin g..
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ItLsCaApAlc NEWS ITEMS.

steadman, Shaw h Co. dry goods merchants, or
Cincinnati failed on Wednesday.
John Plummer, carpenter, fell from house in
Baltimore Wednesday, and was instantly killed.
william Mcmahon, printer, of Louisville, Ken
lucky has fallen heir to $4,000 sterling, bequeathed
by deceased relative in England.
In the criminal court OF Baltimore, Wednesday,
John Mcnamara, indicted for killing his wife, was
found guilty OF murder IN the first degree.
Thomas Cooley, a prominent farmer and former
selectmap OF SQptbwck, Mass, hung himself In his
barn Wednesday evening.
The Alumni or Princeton College " j., gave a
banquet yesterday evening to Rev. James McCosh,
President OF the College. number or distinguished
gentlemen were present.
An action for tort has been brought by Richard II.
Dana, Jr against the Mayor and Aldermen OF Cam
bridge, TO recover $4,000 damages for causing hi
name TO be removed or omitted from the voting list
thereby depriving him Of his vote in the late
election.
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An INGENIOUS swlsDLta CsUeHr.

yesterday afternoon Robert A. Russell OF No. 900
East Fourth street called at the Eleventh precinct
station house and advised the Officers In charge that
a young man named Daniel Hunt had feloniously
obtained from his place Of business a quantity OF
b,ass door-kDobs, valued at 500 under the following
ctrcunstances:--A day or two since Daniel
called upon them with an order for these
that they should be charged to The steamer
Wyoming. knowing the latter gentleman as one
WHO had long dealt at the store in this character OF
merchandise, the goods were delivered to the bearer
atd the entry made as instructed. Upon presenting
the oil, requested, il was ascertained that the
hu sc had been badly swindled. Captain Walsh ana
detective McKeever at once set TO work TO appre-
Ltnd the ingenious young Daniel, and fortunately
lucy discovered him last evening coming from a
rouse m Ninth street, when he was arrested This
pave was subsequently searched. and the goods
1Oihl secreted one OF the rooms. The prisoner
W. nc artaigned before Justice Mansfield, at the
JSseA Market Ponce Court this morning.
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EUROPEAN MARKETS.

LONDON MONEY MARKET.-LoSDoN, Dec. 11-5 r..
MConsols closed at 92i for money and o2eS for the
account. United States nve.twenty bonds were
quiet at 74H. Railway shares dull. Erie 271a; ILL.,
nois 80.
PARIS BoURsF.-PARIs, Dec. 1.-THE Bourse is
firm: rentes, 50f. 55c., ex coupon.
FRANKFORT BoURsE.-FRANKFogT Dec. IT,
United States 1ye-twenty bonds 70 for the old issue
LIVERPOOL COTTON MAREEr.-LrvERpooI, Dec
11-5 +. M.-Cotton-The market closed quiet. Mid
ding upands on the spot, l0sad. to arrive. 10ld;
middng Orleans, 10Ad. The sales OF the day have
been 10000 bales.
HAyRE CoTroS MARKET-HAvRE, Dec. 17.-Cotton
dun both on the spot and to arrive; tres ordinalre
ON the spot, 1881. per cwt.
LIVERPOOL BREADsTuFrs MAREEr.-LrvERpooI,
Dec. 17.-Wheat firm. Flour, 26s. Cd. per bb for
Western canal
LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKEr.-LIvERPooI, Dec
17-Evenng.-Petroleum closed quiet; refined, Is
ID. per gallon.
LIVERPOOL PROVISION MARKET.-LrvERpooI Dec
11.-Bacon, 54s. per cwt. for Cumberland cut Pork
SOS. per bbls. for Eastern prime mess.
LONDON PRODUCE MARKET.-LoNDoS Dec. IL
11:l5 A. M.-Tall0w quiet and unchanged.
PETROLEUM MARKET.-ANTwERP, lee. 17.-petro-
leum is buoyant; buyers Offer 55Hf. but sellers
ask 56f.
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THE LOST ARTS.
Lecture by Wendell Phillips mt SfeInway
Hall.


Hall.
The fourth lecture in the course before the General
Society OF Mechanics and Tradesmen was delivered
last evening by Wendell Phillips at Stenway Hall.
Every seat In the spacious hall was nlled and the
llverng a new or an old lecture-was listened to
with earnest and breathless attention.
The lecture on 'The Lost Artsn so often delivered
in the past six years before American audiences was
the one given last evening. Before entering on his
stereotype lecture MIR. Phillips prefatOrily digressed
however, at considerable length, .glving his
Views OF the present system OF public lectures. He
approved OF the system Of lecturing now In such
popular vogue, and gave 1t as his opinion that as
sort OF popular college and means OF bringing
busy men 10 the study of books and impartIng vau-
able general information in history biography, liter
ature and the arts, these lectures were doing an
Immense amount of good. From this he glided into
his lecurea feast Of collated facts OF SURPRISING
worth and ENJOYMENT. Our present century, lie first
showed, c0nceited on every subject but the fine
arts. There was still disposition to acknowledge
the superiority OF the old masters, but In everything
else the people OF to-day, and especially OF this
try, believe they are far ahead OF all other ages
lie insisted that or some three hundred distinguish
able stories published in the English language
the plots OF fully two hundred ana fifty were In
vented thousands OF years before the Christian
era Newspaper jokes were OF remarkable antiquity.
The stories put on the Irish were mostly all Greek
stories. Joe Miller's jokes, instead OF being two
hundred years DID, were fully two thousand years
old lie next in turn showed the antiquity of glass,
the telescope, the steam engine, making steel from
iron, the balloon, tombstone electric telegraph, re-
voving pistols reechoading guns and other inven-
tions. He In fact. could find nothing-n0t even sher
ny cObblers, which were made in the time OF Aristo-
pnaneS-new under the sun except the daguerreo-
type and the printing press. In conclusion. ne
showed how the old arts became lost through hiding
knowledge In the bosoms OF kings and priests and
the upper castes through using as the sceptre OF
fyrants and to 0verdwe the masses OF the people,
Kept in ignorance and servitude