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The Portland daily press., 1869-12-31

INSTALLATION SERvICE.-At a meeting OF
Ancient Landmark Lodge, last evening, at
Masonic Hall, the officers elect for the coming
year were duly installed by Past Grand Master
I. j. Murray, on which occasion the lady
friends of the brethren were allowed to see as
far as practicable behind the mystic veil, and
explore the different halls and ante-rooms for
hidden mysteries and wonderful transforma-
ton scenes; but the revelations were compare
lively few, and the Imagination no doubt, was
heavily drawn upon.
The officers installed were as follows: Geo
L. SWEET, W. M. L. A. Gray, S. W.. Charles
Walker, j. W.; Charles Fobes, Treas. VIM.
Ross, Jr., Sec.; j. Y. Hodsdon, S. D.; A. G.
Dam, j. D.; Eben Corey, S. g.. A. S. Sawyer,
j. S.; G. w. Belknap, Marshal. During the
installation services double quartette-com-
posed of Mrs. Wetherbee, Mrs. Shaw, Mrs.
Gardiner Sopranos; Mrs. Norcross and Miss
Martin, Contraltos; Messrs. Thurston and Ross,
Tenores, and Messrs. Shaw and McKenney,
Bassos-dispensed some fine music, consist
ing of choice choruses from the favorite operas,
and during the evening sang few solos and
duets of popular character Kotzschmar, the
co"pieIo hdSlcr Vi IHe worries, SAT at q square
Grand from the mandatory of the New York
Central Piano Forte Co., and with his custom
airy skill, displayed the powers of this elegant
instrument to perfection. The singing by the
quaruette was greatly admired. the selections
being adm rable.
Directly after the installation the company
formed in line and proceeded to the Banquet
Hall, where an elegant collation. was in wait
ing. The tables presented a tempting appear
ance. Fowl and game of all kinds, fruit, cakes,
pastry, ice cream, with plenty of lawful drinks,
waited to be disturbed. One table, splendidly
arranged and decorated, presented a beautiful
appearance. These luxuries being attended
to, and pronounced superb, the crowd divided
and wandered around the halls, enjoying the
hospitality and cordial reception of the breth-
rem and listening to the fine music of the sing
ers. 1t was pleasant gathering, full of happy
expressions, and enjoyed by all present
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NEW xBRk.

THE LIfiE MD GhIAT WESTERN WAR
NEW YoIA, Dec 3d. The books seized last
night at the Office of he Atlantic & Great
Western Railway are in possession of the Erie
regarding the management of the Atlantic &
Great Western Railway emanate. The office,
400 Broadway, is in charge of two officers of
the Supreme Court. No business is done there.
The cause for the raid by Receiver O'Dougher-
ty appears to-day IN the alleged fact that JAS.
McHenry, formerly President of the Atlantic
q Great Western, visited the Broadway office
a few days ago and carried off with him to
Europe the most important books of the COM
pany.
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To the Editor Of the Press:
Yesterday morning we noticed communi-
cation in your paper, signed "Many Ladies'"
making the inquiry whether the gentlemen
intended making calls the coming New Year
day. Insofar as the few can answer for the
many we desire to say that we have always
made calls, and intend doing so this year. The
falling off in the custom thepast few years we
have heard stated among gentlemen acquain-
tanees to be owing to the fact that within the
last year or two the number of baskets hung
at the doors has so alarmingly increased that
the gentlemen have felt that they might as
well send their cards as to 60 to the trouble of
laying out days programme of pleasure only
to be bitterly disappointed in the end. Let
ladies generally receive, as in the good old
days from 1859 to 1864, and the custom will
soon become permanent aud general one.
SEVERAL GENTLEMEN
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GoRHAM, Dec. 30, 1869.

To the Editor Of the Press:
Allow me through the columns of your pa
per to say word in praise of new candidate
for Lyceum honors, Miss I. J. Prince, of Mort h
Yarmouth. A goodly number of our people
had the pleasure of hearing her last evening at
the chapel. Miss Prince has voice of unusual
richness and compass, we'll trained and very
effective, especially in rendering pathetic
pieces. She read the "Vagabonds' and
Wounded" with especial faithfulness and
good taste. Our village lyceums can spend a
most profitable evening by securidg the SER
vices Of Miss Prince with her choice selections.
Huxley & Co. are pushing the work on their
new tannery as fast as the season will allow.
They have already erected and covered build
ing with a capacity almost double that of the
building recently destroyed by fire. During
the work of rebuilding their customary bust
ness has been only in part suspended This
firm are determined to maintain their estab-
lished reputation as one of the leading tanner
les in our State. H.
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PORTLAND AcADEMY-The next term of the
Portland Academy commences at No. free
street block on Monday morning next. This
Academy has borne high reputation of DID,
and it will not suffer in the hands of the new
principal, Mr.. George G. Burgess. Mr.. Bur-
CESS is a late graduate of Harvard, and thor
ough scholar, devoted to his pupils. There are
many children who cannot stand the excite
ment consequent upon a large public school.
They are ambitious in mind and delicate in
body. There are others too who are not ve1y
quick in acquiring knowledge, and feel morti-
fed to see many others go ahead of them when
they know that they can become as good schol-
ars only give them the time. There are still
others who wish to receive special instruction
for some particular College To all such we
would say that they can find no better school
than with NJ. Burgess at the Portland Aca-
denny. He encourages the timid, explains eve
rything so that all can comprehend. and is par
ticularly well fitted to prepare our youth for
College.
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common to extra butcher and 8 IS e 90 for fair to
good shipping Steers
DETROIT, Dec. 3n.-Wheat firm extra White at
! u; No. White %; Amber O2 q o.; regular
l 00@ Of.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 30.-Whskey dull at "a "a 95c.
Provisions dull and dropping Pork dull at 20 Co.,
Bulk Meats and Bacon unchanged Lard declined
sales OF Kettle at 174c Live Hogs dull and nominal
receipts 1000.
MILWAUKEE. Dec. 30.-Flour unchanged. Wheat
dull at sac for No. and 79c for No. 2. Corn nomi-
nal Barley nominal. Oats declining No. at Acc.
Rye steady; No. 1 at zee.
MOBILE, Dec. 3O.-Cotton in moderate demand
and closed quiet; Mddlings 23I q 23sc.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 30-Cotton steady: NIiddlinp
uplands "a g 244c Sugar prime IL a 12lc. Melas-
ses-prme 6S a roc.
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,,;,ed states District Cour,.

THURsDAY,-The verdict for Government yester-
day tor s12si.1o, in the case OF United States vs.
Davis R. stockwel ct ais, was on counts Nos l, p
s. 80, l, IT, 10, 10, 20, 81. g. For defendants
they found verdict on counts 7, 9, TO- H. r. 49, a.
Is, %.
David Pratt of Yarmouth, was denied his dis
charge in bankruptcy.
Judge Fox ordered that in the case OF United
States, by information, 3493 shingles claimed
by Davis r. Stockwell, and in the Same 2S9I M OF
shingles claimed by j. II. & c. I. Collins be dis
missed and certificate of probable cause granted
United States vs. Solomon b. Pool Suit to recov-
er penalties for reimportng certain goods into Bos
ton in 1868, which had been withdrawn from ware
house under bond also to recover duties upon
The writ contains ten counts,
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Q 0 Nj MI r CIAL.


Receipts by Railroads md Steamboat
GRAND TRUNK RAILwAY-190O bbls -four 100 do
oatmeal, IS cars lumber, do barley do butter, 8
do bark, do shocks, do hay, do paper, do oats
do nails, do starch, 529 pkgs sundries; for ship
ment East, 1900 bbls. flour, car oil for shipment to
Europe per steamer, cars bacon, 1 do peas, do
pork, do leather, 2 do butter.
MAINE CENTRAL RAILRoAD-1 car leather, do
potatoes, PIG pkgs sundries.
PORTLAND & KENNEBECRAILRoAD-lca car hoops
do shocks. hnxas 10 do castings -Idis ra.
per, 60 bags waste, IS bds frames, 1 sleigh, 10
hides 100 pkgs sundres, 26 freight tor Boston,
STEAMER FOREST CITY, FROM BosToN-2O pieces
machinery, - cases glass, II bds green hides, Ito
30 boxes tn 20 bdls pals, so bbls. pork 20 rkina
lard, erces do 25 kegs soda, casks nails, horse
$40 pkgs to Princes Express 100 do to order; tor
Canada and up country, 100 empty bbls., % boxes
dye stuff 80 casks oil, is bales WOO. 10 bdls paste
board 81 do spokes, ia green hides. 40 bbls. dye
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Foreign Markets.

LONDON, Dec. c0-11.15 A. M.-Consols 80 q 92t
for money and account.
American securites-United States5 pos 1860 cou-
pons s6s; do 1865, DID, S4a do 1867 81; do 1O-4O's
IS; Erie shares fiat at 17s; Illinois Central shares
100.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 30-11.15 A. M-Cotton irmer
sales estimated at Is, 900 bales Red Western Wheat
So A. Pork quiet. Lard 74s Cd. Bacon 63s Tai
LONDON, Dec. acknowledgements closed at 928
a 92i for money and account.
American securities-United States 5-20's 1862
S6S: do 1861 $40 do 10 40s, $780, Erie shares IL IL
hnois Central shares 1909; Atlantic & Great West
ern shares 252.
LIVERPOOL, Dec 3O-Evening.-Cotton firm ;
Middling upands lid; Middling Orleans 113d sales
10 600 bales including 1000 bales for export and
ulation. Red Western Wheat 9s. Naval Stores are
frmer.
LONDON, Dec. 30 Evenng.-Tallow AIS "a Sd "a
45s sd. Sugar quiet on the spot and firmer ahoat.
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GEORGIA..
A CONFLICT OF JURISDICTION.

MONTGOMERY, Dec. 3O.-A case involving
State and Federal jurisdiction has arisen here.
The State law levies tax on the Southern
Ixpress Co. The company applied to Judge
Sized. of the U. S. Court, for an injunction,
Mne was granted The State Auditor Srl has
them to csircular to tex coiecs0ts, o iuinn
s ason aa n sP be one ne Of
.er ';s ana the ?. .e and Company both have
eminent counsei 70 hit it through the courts.
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WEST INDIES.
6,nhn

HAVANA, Dec 30.-The Governor OF Matan-
zas has issued an order directing all citizens
having arms III their possession to deliver the
same to the Spanish authorities within 2days
Those neglecting to comply with the order
will be court martialed
The Voce De Cuba to-day publishes slur as
telegraphed from New York, stating that the
Cubans have gone to Washington to buy SEN
The Portland daily press., 1869-12-31

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.-Our space is so
limited this morning that we have only room
to say that the entertainment at the First Bap-
fist Church last night was great success, aid
that Judge Kingsbury's lecture on "Califor-
MIA had lost none of the freshness and novel
ty of the first hearing, a sketch of it being
published in our columns at the time of its
first delivery
The Portland daily press., 1869-12-31
Valuable Timber Land
FOR sale i!

n BOUT seventy acres of timber and wood land
"A known as the Sumner Shaw lot, situated in the
town of York, about three miles from tide water,
and four miles from South Berwick Junction, near
"Garey's Mll' Said lot contains a large quantity
of Pine Timber, and hard and soft wood is easy OF
access, town road leading through it, and is con-
sDt a apd ehsE will
be sold at auction on the premises, Friday the
seventh day of Jan. next in small lots.
For further particulars enquire of Wm b. Mason
Jr., KenDebunk Rufus Traitor, Alfred; S. G. Smith
Morton Block Portland; or Andrew Shaw, near the
premises. dcl4eod1w*&wtf51sN
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E u II o p e a..
Great Britain.


THE RECEIPTS OF AMERICAN WHEAT.
LONDON, Dec. 30. The receipts of wheat
from America are still very heavy There is a
great accumulation of wheat both here and at
Liverpool, and the statistical journal of this
city says there are now "a more cargoes afloat,
bound to England, than at the corresponding
period last year.
The Portland daily press., 1869-12-31
THE PRESS
Friday Morning, Decsmbsr 81, 1869


SPECIAL NOTICE COLUMN.
Boots and Shoes-!T. E. Moseley q ~, D0S'oh'
NEW ApyERrIsEMENr 0oLoMN..
Administrators sale-E. G; SpeXt x, "a
Steam Engines. G: HoaSekett w.
D DGwn Jorsss & Gage.
Corn and Flour~Biasss = Jones.
S Sad Head "a anpies|W. W. Carr & Co.
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Notice..

" The Carriers OF the "PREss" are not allowed
to sell papers sngly or by the week, under any cir
cumstances. Persons who are or have been, receiv-
ing the "PREss" in this manner, will confer atav-
eIby leaving word at this office.
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OCEAN Elk 4s-The Ocean Associa. -,
give Fireman's, Military and Civic B-,' =,
Lancaster Hall tonight. We have referred :,
often to these dances that it is simply necessa-
nv to refer to advertisement
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the Public, as evidenced by the warm encomius re-
ceved from notices and private letters that reach us
daily, to be the best family paper ever issued
"Appletons Journal Is published weekly and
consists OF thirty-two quarto pages, each number
attractively Illustrated. Its contents consist of
airy and Social Topics. Sketches of Travel and Ad-
venture, and papers on all the various subjects that
pertain to the pursuits and recreations OF the peo-
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SPECIAL Club Terms furnished on application to
the Publishers
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NOTICE is hereby given that John Clark, of
IN Standish, in the County of Cumberland, State
1885, by his mortgage deed of that date, recorded in
the Cumberland Registry OF Deeds, Book 1863, Page
1852, mortgaged to Cyrus 5. Brown, piece of land
situated in the town of Baldwin, County OF Cum
berland, State Of Maine, bounded as follows:-
A part of lot numbered twenty-four, in the eighth
the northeast side OF the old County Road, $50
caed) about fifteen feet from the shed adjoining the
said lot thence up said road nine rods, and
contain eighty-one square rods, together with the
house standing thereon Also, one undivided half
of the above named store and shed, and one undivi
ded half OF the old blacksmith shop standing the
southerly side OF the County Road. That the con-
dtions of said mortgage have been broken by
reason whereof claim foreclosure of the same.
SEBA S. BROWN,
Administrator OF the estate of
50-3ws Cyrus S. Brown.
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oAri. DoiioN' the steamship Prussian,
speaks in the stronges - - Tho ,+;litv sf
the steam whistle at Ca, Trn,hoth Tn the
fog of Tuesday he heard it :. - - ant and
was enabled to reach Pertla.1 49, s,onar
than be otherwise could.
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CONGRESS- will be asked to appropriate $685.
600 for furnishing the new post office and $685.
900 for furnishing the new United States Gus
tom house in this city.
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500 REW.ARD

or WILLIE MORRISEY aged 10 years. who left
~ his home in company with Terry Cunning CHAM,
the 18th day OF September last pretty stout, sandy
Clothes black cap, pair of shoes and white wooden
socks; the last seen of him the 9Th day of Oc-
tober, coming in to Portland, if any body finds him
and writes TO his father and keeps him until he gets
him, he will pay the above reward and all expenses
besides. Address, WILLIAM MORRISEY.
dc13eod3w* Ludlow Wooden Mills, Ludlow VT
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Horses, Carriages, &C., at Auction
LIVERY SATURDAY, at II O'Clock A. NJ, on ne
II market lot, Market street, 1 shall sell Horse
Carriages, Harnesses, &c.
Apl29. +. o. BAILEY. Auctoneer
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and AIabanaS and WITHOUT much Change on the Dat
ance of the list.
The Stock Exchange presented more lively
pect this afternoon than it has for long time past
The whole Stock market was stronger and prices adj
vanced the entire list, although the only marked
rise and activity was on North Western common;
afternoon, 900 shares selling in one block and 5000
in another. The sales took place in the long room,
and believed by some to be s''fashes
street the chief buyer prominent bull of Ex-
change Place, while large sales were generally cred
tied to the retired physician" and "Uncle Daniel
1t is stated that the leading bull has bought 'puts
to very large extent Stock and is making pur-
chases against these quits" The balance OF the
market without any speciel feature. At 500 +.
M. the market closed very settled at the following
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Domestic Markets.

NEW YORK, Dec. 800 P. Motion without de-
cded change; sales 2200 bales. Four-saesState and
Western 1Oc better on low grades with fair export
choice Western IS a 35 Southern is rather more
steady; sales $50 bbls.; common to choice 55 a
10 90. Wheat lie better with fair export and milling
demand; sales 72, 600 BUSH; No. 2 Spring at rs a
%; Winter Red Western "a q SO. Corn q &C
better new and lie better on old; sales 46,0t0
BUSH; new Mixed Western very soft soc; old Mixed
Western inferior 10 afloat; new Yellow Southern
SO &c 03. Oats irmer and more active; sales 3D.
900 BUSH. State 63 "a 645c; Western 81 a 6l9c.-
Beef steady and unchanged; sales 1875 bbls. Pork is
heavy and lower sales $50 bills; new mess 90 80 "a
30 CO., dido 20 5O prime "a 90 a 20 co. Lard lower and
dropping; sales 40 terces; steam 16l "a 15c Whis-
key without decided change; sales $50 bbls Sugar
firm fair to good refining l0s a 105c. Molasses in
SOC. Tallow heavy; sales 2j6,000 Tbs at 10 a l04c.
Linseed quiet. Freights to Liverpool dull and droop
ing.
NEW YORK, Dec 30.-The auction sale of Scran-
ton Coal Wednesday established decline of fully
81 10 P ton on stove. which sold at Sc 90 q 6 25 ~
ton while the other descriptions show some advance,
averaging about SOC ~ ton higher follows 900
tons lump 4 80 q 50; 900 do steamboat 30 g
So 900 do crate sofa ~ TO- 600 do egg 80 "a
s.; $4,000 do stove 90 q 25; 10000 do chestnut
10 a 55.
CHICAGO, Dec S0.-Tlour dull at 5 80 q IS Tor
Spring extras. Wheat steady at 773 9 7Sc for No 2;
in the afternoon No. dull at 7S4c seller Janu-
ary Corn firmer at 695 a zoe for regular No. 2; in
the afternoon No. nominally roc seller January.
Oats quiet 43a a. 43c for No. 2. Rye active at II
"a rector No. 2. Barley inactive and nominal; No.
at 10 a Tic High Wines dull and lower; sellers at
Gle for wood ana 92c tor iron bound Provisions are
dull. Mess Pork rmer, closing at 20 IS seller Feb
ruary and 1850 a rs 20 cash Lard dull and frmer
at lie cash and 17Jc seller February. Green Meat:
quiet at 10tc for shoulders and IA az 149c for hams
Dry sailed shoulders inactive and nominally lie;
short rib lac Dressed Hogs steady and inactive
a 90 tor common to fair and 925 a 10 is for good
to choice. Cattle firm and steady at 90 a 80 foI
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p. lit is sometime since the Portland
Light Infantry have appeared before the public,
and we had begun to wonder what the reason
could be for their long silence. But we have
been let into the secret and the public will be
made acquainted with it tonight. The COM
pany have been perfecting themselves in drill,
and tonight they will give an exhibition Of
their skill in City Hall. We are to pleased to
know that already the demand for tickets has
been SO large that nearly thousand have been
sold outside, and tonight the hall will be pack.
ed with an immense throng of our citizens,
who may take our word for it that they will be
perfectly delighted at the wonderful precision
of the movements of this fine body of citizen
soldiery.
The company had drill last evening at City
Hall, and we must confess we were astonished
at the precision of their evoutions and exer
cises, particularly with that of the bayonet
showing marked improvement from last year
Those who attend tonight will be well repaid
for going.
The Portland daily press., 1869-12-31
Ne2U E3agZO2ad Farmer,
Burr's Patent Nursing Bottle

THE most perfect and convenient Nursing Bottle
l. liz the World. We supply the trade with all
parts of the Bottle separately when required. nclud
ing Buir's SHUered Ware Brush which is of inestt
mdbte value the Infant, as it keeps the Tube per-
tecty sweet and free from acid, especially in warm
weather. Price of Brush 10 cts. BURR 81 PER-
RY. successors to M. s. Burr & Co, Wholesale Drug
gists, 26 fremont st, Boston, Mass. Sold by all
DruU
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N O TIL Q r

rs hereby given that the Portland & Rochester
i Railroad Company will ask the next Legislature
for the right of extending their line of Railroad to
deep water on Fore River, City OF Portland.
Per Order of the Directors,
dec1w3w FRIEDRICH ROBBIE, Clerk.
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CALIFORNIA.
MORE EARTHQUAKES

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 30-Several shocks of
earthquake were felt in Virginia City last night
and this morning Some of them were quite
severe, and the people were considerably alarm
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NEW YORK. Dec. 3o-Evening.- demand for
Money very pressing 10 the close OF bank hours;
for.:loans the minimum rate was per cent. gold,
with exceptional transactions at 1-32 and lis per
cent After bank hours loans made at per
cent currency. Prime discounts dull and nominal
ly 10 a 10 per cent. 1t was rumored that another
bank deiacation had been discovered, and towards
tie close rumor vaguely placed the loss at $50 900
and located the bank up to Al. The Stock Exchange
has voted to employ special detective, whose duty
it shall be to look sharply after vutures who period
cally prey upon the bankers and brokers OF Wall
street. There some railway magnates connected
wi h the Pennsylvania Central aud Western COM
panes town, and their presence has given rise to
rumors of further consolidation of Western roads in
the interest OF the Pennsylvania Central. Foreign
Exchange dull at 1888 a 1889 for long and 1893 a
1904 for short sight Gold quiet closinglat 119H The
rates paid for carrying day were 1-32, per cent.
gold and BIG Ollie per cent There is report that
the Treasury Department has ordered the with
drawa of $1,OOOOOO OF Gold advertised tor sale to-
morrow, which was freely circulated in the Gold
and or the street to-day, but is denied at the
Sub II easury. The Gold room has been served
with Injunction restraining arbitration in the matter
OF some operators, growing out of the Septemb
panic. 1t stated to-day that further important
settlements had BEEN made in regard to the Gold
transactions OF September last and there now
but few relics of that movement left. Governments
were quiet and steady. closing firm. Henry Clewes
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Notice,

NOtIce.
THIS is to forbid all persons harboring trust Sg
L my wife, Sarah L. French, my account, she
having lett my bed and board without any provocs-
ton. MOSES b. FRENCH.
Porter, December Is, 1869. dec23w3w51~
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JAIL STATISTICS. following statistics of
the number of prisoners confined in the Port
land Jail at the beginning of the year 1869, and
the number since then incarcerated, with the
nature of their crimes, may not prove uninter-
esting: Number of prisoners Jan. LIST, 40
Been committed since, for debt 1876, safe keep
ing 70, bastardy 4, assaults 49, perjury 2, liquor
selling 26, larceny 55, rape g. drunkenness &c.
smuggling 8, obtaining goods under false pre-
fences 8, fraud l. robbery 2, illicit distilling 1,
trespass 10, polygamy 1, riot 1,concealing death
OF child 2, throwing stones 8, forgery 1, drunk
ness and disturbance 10, receiving stolen goods
1, contempt of court /, non-payment of taxes
7, robbing post office 3, breaking and entering
r. arson 3, adultery 2; total 49,