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The investigation of the alleged drawback
frauds IN New York was continued Monday.
FRANCIS Howard was implicated and evidence
was introduced 10 show hat he exacted 10 per
cent Tor passing the claims
tens Sherman and Parker and large num-
per OF ex-officers of the army and government
omclals left Washington for Louisville, KY,
monday morning, to attend the reunion or the
Army OF the Tennessee, which is to take place
on wednesday. At Baltimore and Harrisburg
Iney were joined by officers of the Army OF the
Potomac and others.
The house and barn of John Mckay at
Wakefield, Mass, was burned Monday morn
ing. Loss $780, A man lately in the employ
of Mr.. Mckay has been arrested as the incen-
diary.
Robert H. Gouldsborough, convicted of muir
hanged on the 18th of December. escaped from
the jail at Georgetown Sunday night by the
aid of outside parties.
The Legislature of North Carolina met Mon
day but there was no quorum.
The New England Society of Washington
will hold its first meeting on Thanksgiving
day.
The Tennessee Legislature has agreed to the
compromise fixing the number of members OF
the Convention at IS, the election to take place
on the third Saturday of December, the Con-
ventOn to meet on the second Monday in JAN
uary.
Sixty dead bodies have been recovered
from the wreck of the steamer StOnewall.-
Some of the bodies of the officers have been re-
covered.
Macon, GA. is full of strangers, come to at
tend the Georgia State Fair.
By the alterations in the count of the vote of
Brooklyn, N. Y, for Sheriff, the chances OF
Walter for the certificate are improved
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Mercantile Library Debates.

PORTLAND, NOV. Id, looJ.
MIR. EDITor,-I would like to say word or
two in regard to the meetings ofthe Mercantile
Library Association. 1 am unacquainted with
their rules and customs, but believe if they
could make it convenient to hold their meet
ings upon some other than Saturday evening
it would be very great accommodation to
large number of our citizens, and especially to
clerks. 1t is well known that there are great
many of these clerks in town who can by no
possible means attend these meetings but who
would be very glad to do so were they held
upon any other evening as Saturday nights
are the very evenings when they are the busiest
and are obliged to stay the latest at their stores
Idont know as it could be arranged but make
the suggestion as one of number who would
be glad to join the Association and attend the
meetings were it not for the Saturday evenin g
arrangement. Very truly yours.
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BRIEF JoTTfNGs.-There were number of
young ladies who assisted in working the en-
CINE AZ the Gorham fire, and one injured her
self so seriously from Over-eXertion that she
had to be conveyed home in a carriage.-Jo-
seph Ridlon, Esq, the foreman of Relief No.
1 was interchangeable in his exertions at the same
fire, and received severe injury in the eye ow
ing to the stream of water from the engine be-
ing brought to bear on it-Edwin Booth gave
eleven performances at the Boston Theatre,
closing last Saturday evening. His success
was unprecedented. At no performance was
seat unsold, and the receipts were $19,80O.
Booth received $4,000. He will play "Ham-
LETT in this city next Monday night.-Another
large block of marble to be cut into pillar for
the new Post Office arrived yesterday, and sew
eral others are on their way to take the place
Of those that were condemned. The balcony
is being placed on the roof of the new Post
Office 1t is very handsome one.-Mlle Car
lOtta Patti and troupe are stopping at the Fall
mouth Hotel.-The new street lamps lately
put up are of a very handsome pattern. We
wish the City Government would have the
names of the streets painted on the street lamps
in the burnt district.-Vinnie Croft, a juvenile
book by Portland clergyman has received
flattering notices in London, England, and has
been republisbed in New York by Pott & Am
ery-Rev. A. X. p. Small lectured in Cam
bridge Thursday evening to large audience
A large Newfoundland dog owned by G. Fl.
Anglin, on Pleasant street, bit son of Dennis
Hayes Saturday afternoon without provoca-
ton. The dog was arrested by the police and
taken behind the station house yesterday af-
:ernoon and shot.-Pierce, the burglar, with
whom officer Gribben had the fight Friday
morning, received shot in the leg but was too
plucky to make fuss about it at the time
The house of George III. Quincy, of Boston,
was entered by burglars early on Thursday
morning. Mrs. Quincy alarmed the thieves be-
fore they could carry away the plate chest, but
discovered after they had left that they had
taken all her jewelry, among which were many
articles that had long been in the family. The
rogues also made an Intellectual attempt to en-
ter the house of Mr.. Rice, Mrs. Quincy's faith
err, who lived near by. Mr. Quincy was form
erly Portland man, and is very well known
in this city.
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U. y. COmmissi o ner,s Court.

W. H. CLlrFORD,
MoNDAY.-Sarah Coffee was brought up for
purlolning letter that was delivered by the
mail carrier at her door directed to Charles
Norval. Norval testified that his name was
Norval, that somewhere in the old country if
not on the Grampian hills, his father fed his
focks, and by every steamer sent to himself a
letter. That one came by the mail of Novem-
Der 10th, which he had reason to believe con-
tanned his aged fathers photograph. Mr.. Nor
val testified that the postman knocked on the
door and Mrs. Coffee went to the door imme-
diately and opened it, and that afterwards she
denied all knowledge of letter, said she was
lying on her bed sick and did not go to the
door, Master Norval swore that he followed
the postman to Bracket street and was told
by him that he had just put letter from his
father under Mrs. Coffee's door, and he run
back, knocked on Mrs. G. 8 door and she came
to it; he asked her for his fathers letter when
she said what letter and slammed the door in
his face. The postman said he slipped the let
ter clear under the door out of sight Mrs,
Coffee gave somewhat unsettled account of
the transaction, indeed she seemed considera-
bly, riled and talked so much and was so hot
and bitter that it was all the Marshal, who is
the cream of courtesy, could do to mollify and
keep her cool. The Commissioner thought he
could not clear her, that there were good
grounds for holding her to answer further
though he intimated that if she could manage
to fiud the letter the thing could be settled
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DR.. Bosworth's fourth lecture gave an ac-
count of his journey from Mount Sinai to re-
ira, and description of the wonderful rock
city. Early on the second days march, he
with his nephew, moved on in advance OF the
caravan, wandered from the path, and became
lost among the mountains. AS the best thing
to be done in the extremity they took their
course by compass, in the direction which the
caravan was to tal1e and after wandering in
the heat and sand, discouraged by the prospect
of being alone in the desert, among the wild
beasts, with neither food nor water for the
night, they reached the beaten track and dis
covered their friends before dark.
Down through the wild and gorgeously clos
ed mountains they made their weary march to
the sea, and wandered for two days on its
sandy shell-strewn coral beach, meeting with
many an amusing incident. They reached
Akabah before the train and spent one night
in the abode of old Sheikh Salim, an account
of whose hospitality he gives us. But the
travellers then began to meet with real trouble.
The Bedouins, who had served them so faith
fully, had reached the limits of their jurisdic-
ton, and could conduct them no further. They
passed into the domain and care of wild ,snis-
ter crafty, avaricious set of Arabs, whose only
aim was to secure the largest amount of money
fren the foreigners.
The lecturer gave an amusing account OF the
long negotiations, the final agreement, the
starting of the caravan, now swollen to nearly
"a hundred camels and as many men. Their
tourney to Petra, some sixty-five miles was
snrotracted veXatiously, but gave them many
exbibitions'of the character and life of the sons
of the desert
Then followed an exciting account of their
arrival at PETRA the meeting and long quarrel
of the sheikhs OF that region, their grand march
through the mountain pass to the summit of
Mt. Hor and the wild rock city, the strange
capital of ancient Edom, and the Selah of
Scripture.
The DR.. gave a description of the caves, the
tombs. the dwellings, the magnificent temples
ond theatres. all excavated FROM the mountain
rock. cut and fashioned in beautiful forms OF
architecture. from the solid native rock, which
il varieqated most wonderfully. He also de-
scrbed the strong fortresses, and the remarka
ible system of water works, also crt in the solo
mountain. ard the utter desolation which nov
weighs over that mysterious, historic spot
Five days of intense excitement were spen
there in security and peace.
The next lecture will continue the Journey
to Jerusalem, and give au account OF that CITY
and its environs.
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TEL EsHAPMxC ITEMS.

On Saturday the members of the firm of
Henning 81 Barbeck, match manufacturers, in
Newark, N. j. were arrested, on suspicion of
using or manufacturing counterfeit stamps. A
large quantity of stamps were found in their
premises, also boxes bearing similar stamps,
all supposed to be counterfeit. They were
held in $4,000 each for examination.
The'New York Sun makes statement that
the dplomatic note which Gen. Sickles pre-
sented to the Spanish government and which
led to the breaking off Of the negotiation, was
directed to him by the Secretary of State: His
orders were positive and percmptory and left
him no chance to use the offensive expressions
and make The offensive ,s demands no fSTeseef
that such note WOULD rssa to Mr. FISK
permission peri to delay and modify it but this per
mission was emphatically refused MN: ne
followed the instructions, with Tue resai
already known.
The reunion uf the 18th Army Corps at In
| dianapolis Monday was almost q failure, no
] more than fifty persons being present. ar
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CALIFORNIA.
TIlE DATVDnAn AHrUnrHrr

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 15.-The United States
and District Courts adjourned over to-day in
respect to the memory of Judge Baldwin, who
was killed by the railroad collision yesterday
The cause of the disaster is ascribed to neg
ligence on the part of the switch tender at the
connection of the Alameda and Western Pa
cific Railroads. Even after passing the switch
the accident would never have occurred but
for the thick fog bank which enveloped the
Western Pacific train, as in clear weather,
where the collision happened, and for miles
ahead on level plain trains can be seen a
long distance ahead. The railroad officials
rendered every assistance in their power to the
unfortunate passengers. Medical aid was
promptly procured from the neighboring vii
lagos and this city. The scene of the calamity
has been visited by thousands of our citizens,
some in search of relatives and others from Gu
riosity. The track was at once repaired and
the mail and express came in on time. The
following is an additional list of killed and
wounded :-Kaled-Robt. Owen, conductor of
Alameda train; Ii. Patterson, of Corral Hol-
low; +. b. Milliken, brakeman on Western
Pacific Railroad; G. L. Owen and an unknown
man. Wounded-Philip Riley, of Stockton,
badly injured; Simon Molachi, hip dislocated
e. f. Fitch, of Costume, school teacher, leg
fractured; Capt. Wadsworth, badly crushed.
Many others are injured, but were able to pro-
coed home.
Legal tenders 70 IA
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HAVANA, Nov. 1.-THE following is a statement
of the condition of the Havana and Matanzas mar
ket at the close of business yesterday:-The exports
of Sugar tor the week from Havana and MatanZas
to foreign countries 5000 boxes and 100 hhds;
to the United States 1400 boxes; stock in warehouse
in Havana and Matanzas 107 900 boxes and 2200 hhds
The market closed slightly animated at unchanged
prices Lard steady at 81 a 2l4c in tierces and % a.
2Ic in IS ID tins. Flour bmoyant at $40 "a IL y Dbl
Butter steady at 33Sc y ib. Tallow buoyant. Ba-
con declining; quoted at 20 a 21c: Wax-Yellow
buoyant at 81 rs "a % % arrobe; White fiat Pc
troleum active at Al q A reals y gallon. Potatoes
active at So rs a $50 " bhl. Hams in active de-
mad at 23c for common sailed and rs % &c Tor SUI
gar cured, Shooks-Box active at q 81 reals; hid
drmer Ho2ps-The market is supplied; quoted at
GAG al 10 ay for ii foot shaved. Freights dull and
declining, Exchange on London 15B q Is per cent
premium :son United States, 60 days sight, in Gold
to5 per cent. premium; do in currency, IS q II
per cent discount
LONDON. Nov. bills A. M.-Consols 93s fol
money and account. ,- ,o, ,oo, =
American securities-Unted States5-20s 1862 cou'
pons s3s do 1865 old, S2t; do 1867 81; do 10-40s
rs; Erie shares, 20; Illinois Central shares $50.
FRANKFORT, Nov 15-United States 5-2o's firm
LIVERPOOL Nov. Bills A. M:-Cotton steady
sales 10000 bales; Middling uplands LII 9 li3a
Middng Orleans 11s e 112d. Corn 29s Pork liz
Cd, Lard lis.
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EnrIaffa Patti.

W. we're extremely sorry that Mile. Patti
WAS mt greeted by larger audience las; eve
ninc. for We are well aware that there are
hundreds of people who would have thorough
ly enjoyed the concert, and we can only at
tribute the empty seats to the high price of
tickets. Its great mistake for any operate,
dramatlc, or concert manager to place his re-
served seats at a higher cost than one dollar in
TINS city. The people are not willing to pay
more, neither do they feel it would be right to
afford it if they could. In the great cities of
New York. Philadelphia and Boston, where
there is large class Of people possessing great
incomes, who do not stop to inquire the price
of anything they may fancy, it may be well
enough to charge over a dollar for choice
seat, but there are not enough of this class in
Portland to render such course advisable
Nevertheless there was much larger audi
ence present than we expected to see, under
the circumstances, and very appreciative as
well as fashionable audience it was too. From
the beginning to the close of the concert the
enthusiasm was carried to the highest pitch,
and we think the artists must have been graft
fed at their reception. We were more partic-
ulary pleased with Mile PATHS rendering of
the Aria from Linda than any of the other
selections on the programme. Her voice is
fresh, pure and singularly flexible. her execu-
ton being marvellous; it has gained more body,
more fullness, during her absence in Europe,
but Notwithstanding the ease with which she
trils aud runs, with which she compels her
voice to obey tie slightest impulse of her will
and echo back in pianisSino the warnings that
seem almost miraculous, there is still wanting
that warmth of expression, that rich volume
OF melody that Parepa possesses in such Won
derful degree. She was vehemently called for
after her first appearance, but merely bowed
her Acknowledgements. Upon the conclusion
of the "La Festa' waltz she was so heartily
encored that she responded very gracefully
with Auber's Laughing Song," which she
rendered in a manner far superior in execution
to any singer we ever heard, but the liquid
melody was not there, the voice was too sharp
Ritter is an excellent pianist, and his din,in-
ueradoes in Les "Couriers" were very fine. His
style of playing is extremely pleasing, being
of-hand, and yet his touch is crisp and firm.
Prumes "Fantasie Brillante'' for the violin
was worthy of the enthusiasm it excited We
however want to shut our eyes when he is
playing, for every nerve in his body seems to
be assisting in producing the music. Her.
MAINS magnificent bass voice still retains it's
charm, and his shake in the solo from "Mar-
tina" brought down the house. Squires is a
very fair tenor, nothing remarkable, while
Colby proved himself an excellent accompa-
mist.
We hope Mile. Patti will visit us again ere
long and favor us with concert placed at
prices within the reach of parties of moderate
means. We can assure our city fathers that
the nine o'clock bell broke In upon a solo very
disagreeably, and that the alarm of fire was
very nlalapropos.
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SUPERIOR Court.
superior Court.
NOVEMBER CIVIL TERM-GoDDARD j., PREsID-

NOVEMBER CIVIL TERM-GODDARD j.. PREsID-
ING.
SATURDAY.-Lynch, Barker & Co. vs. James
III. Hamlen & Tr. Action on note of hand
Defence that it was given under misrepresen-
tation and that the consideration had failed.
The jury returned verdict for The plaintiff of
Sass. "a, the face of the note and the accrued
interest. They also found special verdict that
there was no Misrepresentation of fact by the
plaintiff as an inducement to the sale Of the
stock for which the note was given.
Davis & Drummond. Barnes.
MoNDAY-John Tierney v. Gideon M. Nor
ley.
under the statute, double the amount of dam
ages for the loss of the services of the plain
tiff's minor daughter, and for expenses and
medical attendance and nursing and taking
care of her during her sickness, which was al
legged to have been occasioned by the bite of
dog belonging the defendant:
The daughter, Margaret Teirney, Is years OF
age, testified that on the Sd of July last, She
with playmate, was going up the alley run
ming from Casco street up back of the stores on
Congress, to Tolman Place, where the de-
PENDANTS house is situated, when they saw
some children at the upper end of the alley
talking with lady at the window of defend
ants house; that the lady told the children if
they did not go away she should let the dog out
upon them; that she came to the door and let
the dog out at the same tme-making a hiss
ing sound; that the children at the upper end
ran into back shop and the dog came down
upon them, they running down to Casco street
Il -
her down and biting her on the thigh and tear
ing her clothes.
The defendant introduced testimony tending
to show that these little girls--one of whom,
Margaret they identified, came into the alley
and up to the window of the kitchen where
the dog was confined and commenced to thrust
sticks through the Stats of the window at the
dog; that they were told by the lady to go
away, which they refused to do, and she, with
the intention of frightening them away, picked
up a broom and went to the door, that as she
sopeaed the door, without any fault on her part,
the dog rushed past her out into the alley upon
ahe children. The presiding Judge instructed
the jury, that if they were satisfied that the
girl was actually injured by the dog, and that
the 'efendant was the owner of the dog the
fact tb vt The girl was committing q tresnass
constitu, ed no defense. The jury was out
when the COURT adjourned.
Bradbury. Shepley s. Strout.
The followi, ,g jury cases will be taken up
this morning in their order:
27-Morton " Armstrong.
228- Parker v. Same.
233-Potter v. Lucas
287-Fulton v. Skillings.
364-Poor v. Williams, applt.
1S0-Roberts v. Roberts.
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VENEZ UEAA.
INSULT TO AN AMERICAN VESSEL.

To 1l5'1r111'
New York, Nov. 15.-The Captain OF the
schooner John Atwood, of Proyincetown,
which arrived here to-day from Baracoas, re-
ports that s.havng got the proper clearances
from the authorities at Baracoas. we got under
weigh and while passing the entrance to the
harbor was hailed by the sentry who demand
ed of us our pass, and without waiting to hear
any explanation fired on us. We then sent
the men who were towing us ashore for q pass.
However, the sentry again fred at us and Sc
verely wounded one of the crew named Henry
Edwards. The bullet passed through both OF
his legs and we were obliged to remove him to
the hospital at Baracoas
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my tCsooDs. We would especially CO Il at
.o,.;on to- the advertisement Of E. A. Marret,
o,,r well known dry goods merchant, in an
thor column. Mr.. Marrett requires no spe-
10, notice from us, for he has always held high
III among the dry-goods men of this city.
u;s stock is always OF the choicest, selected
III, croat care from the leading houses in
NJ York and Boston, and parties who pur-
chase from him have the satisfaction of know
ing that there are no better goods in the mar
ket. We might write column in reference
to the different varieties and styles of goods
now on exhibition at his store, but the simple
statement from us that be is prepared to dis
play the largest assortment ever eXnioitea Id
Portland will be sufficient.
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France
MANIFESTO OF THE OPPOSITION.

PARIS, Nov. 15.-The manifesto of the oppo-
sition members of the Corps Legislatif is pub
lshed. 1t is signed by % deputies. They say
that the demand by the people for the right to
formation, the necessity of which each day is
more and more imperative. The opposition in
tend to use peaceful means to that end unless
an attempt is made to silence them by force
The manifesto indicates the reforms which the
opposition will insist upon. They pronounce
against the preliminary oath prescribed fol
members of the Corps, and for the abolition Of
military law; the country to be armed merely
for self defence. The manifesto concludes as
follows: "The elective principle is the only one
which will stand throughout all revolutions
and must not only be the base of the institu
tions of the country, but kept clear from mon
archical compromises and the violence of dem
agogues."
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A skating Rink.

PORTLAND. Nov. 10, 1869.
Mr. EDIToR,-Last year there was consid-
cradle talk about having a Skating Rink in our
city, and would like to enquire through your
paper if the parties have given up the idea?
IL was abandoned last gear, from the fact of its
being too late in the season when the project
was first entertained. But this year, 1 think
it might be made profitable undertaking be-
sides affording great deal of pleasure to a
large number of young people, who are anxious
ly waiting for the time when they can have a
pleasant and convenient place to enjoy the
agreeable and healthy exercise of skating
Very Respectfully, SKATER.
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REDEMPTION OF FRACTIONAL CURRENCY.
REPORT UPON THE PARAGUAYAN WAR.
ALAE AMI a.


MESSAGE OF THE GOVERNOR.
MONTGOMERY, Nov. 15.-The Alabama leg
islature met to-day and the Governors mes
sage was read in both Houses. 1t is very con-
versative. He cOmbats the calls made for
martial law, and says there has been no neces-
sity for it. Sets forth the general peaceful
ness of the people and the advantages offered
in this State for emigration. Favors a reduc-
ton of taxes and a limit to cndowments by the
State for railroads
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ACCIDENT Saturday noon little colored
bow attempted TO jump from the rear platform
of a Congress street horse-car, near the head oil
India street, but jumped the wrong way and
tried to recover himself by snatch at the raii-
ing. He struck on the ground upon the top Oh
his head, and the conductor, who was INSIDE
the car, saw the accident, stopped the car, and
picked the boy up, thinking he was Killed.
hucklIy he proved to be only stunned.