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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-12-07
Shipwreck md Loss Of Life.

LOSS OF THE SCHOONER MARY ALICE"-THE
CAPTAIN AND THREE sEAMEN DROWNED.
The storm of Saturday last was not unat-
tended with shipwreck and loss of life off our
coast. In yesterday mornings paper we men,
toned the loss of the "Gipsey Queen on
Trundy's Reef on Saturday night, and this
morning we chronicle the shipwreck of the
schooner "Mary Alice" on the same spot at
the same time. The particulars: which were
furnished us by the mate Of the unfortunate
vessel, were as follows: The "Mary Alice"
was a schooner of about ninety tons burden,
and valued at about $4,000. She was engaged
in carrying lumber from Lincolnville in this
State to New York and returning with coal.
AT the time she was wrecked she was making
for this port. About P. NJ, Saturday, she
was abreast Cape Elizabeth Light when the
weather shut down thick and it commenced
showing. The Captain Immediately headed
her for this harbor under double-reefed main
sail and jib. They saw light, supposed it
was Portland Light, and hauled the vessel to
for it, at the same time keeping their ears wide
open for the fog whistle, but could not hear
sound, the. wind at the time was blowing hard
They were deceived by the light which proved
to be one in John Trundy's house, and as soon
as they bauled to the vessel struck the reef.
As soon as they struck the crew hauled the jib
to weather and payed her off shore and, after
a time, succeeded in working her off, but it
was evident that she had stove her port bow
when she struck for she filled and was cap
sized. At the time she first hit ON the rocks it
was 1920 P. NJ. The crew chung to the vessel,
hoping, yet doubling, that succor might come.
At.2 oclock in the morning Sunday the Cap
tain could hold out no longer, being thorough
ly exhausted and almost frozen, and a wave
swept him into eternity. One of the hands
named Robert Pettengll was washed off by
the same wave and caught hold of the Cap
tain, both clnging together as they went down.
We omitted to say that when thewessel cap
sized the cook was Immediately drowned. The
mate tried to save him, but unsuccessfully.-
The survivors chung to the wreck till O'clock
in the morning, when Messrs. Michael, Hiram,
and Ashbury Staples came off in dory and
rescued them Mr. Daniel Mitchell, who lives
on the Cape, took them in and cared for them,
the mate and one of the hands by the name of
Duncan having their limbs badly frozen, but
they were able to move about yesterday. The
names of the crew are as follows Captain-J.
G. Perry; Mate-E. T. Achorn ;Cook-Eugene
Decrow; Crew-Fred Duncan and Robert G.
Pendleton. All belonged in Lincolnville.-
Captain Perry was about AZ years of age, ard
leaves wife and two children. The cook,
Mr.. Decrow, was about twenty five years of
age, and leaves a wife and one child. Mr..
Pendleton wa, unmarried.
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ON M f II GAL,

Receipts by Railroads and Steamboats,.
GRAND TRUNK RAILwAY-1I00 bbls -four, cars
bark 10 do lumber, do paper, do oats, do corn,
do wood, do telegraph poles, 1875 cans milk, l59
pkgs sundries for Shipment East, 1000 bbls. -four
cars bran for shipment to Europe per steamer, car
butter, do peas.
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD-1 car carpets, 1 do
dowel stock, do lumber, do leather.
STEAMER MONTREAL. FROM BosTON-35 bags
nuts 10 terces lard 10 bbs. dye stu So coils cord
age 147 bds hoop ron % cases Shoes $50 bbs -four.
bags dried apples, pianos casks OIL 20 bars iron,
200 casks nails 81 bdls iron horses, 465 pkgs to
Princes Express 100 do to order tor Canada and up
country. tons pig iron, plates do, 20 bags dye
stus As bales WOOL casks sheep skins, 70 tubs but
ter pkgs furniture 100 green hides. 200 pkgs to
order.
STEAMER DIRIGo. FROM NEW YonK-216 bales
cotton do rags So do dry hides 20 do oakum, 500
bags nitre soil do sugar. 1903 bbls. flour. 145 do salt
so do dried uit 43 bds paper 100 do paper hangings
IS bars and bds iron 70 chests tea So kegs Soda 81
cases tobacco 20 bags coffee, pianos, 200 pkgs sun
dries.
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FIRST PARISH PROMENADE CONCERT.-The
more we hear in regard to the dance at City
Hall tonight the more we are assured that it
will be one of the best dances given this win
ter. There is no one fond of dancing but
"treads the measures" with more spirit and
enjoyment when the music is Of superior
character. Such will be the case tonight, for
the gentlemen who manage the affair are al
ways on the lookout for some choice music
which they know will take, and our good
friend Chandler is too, and all together they
get the very cream of what. is published. Then
the refreshments are so nice and tempting, and
with pretty girl to be your vis vis at a little
round table in Reception Hall, and your part
ner in the dreamy Strauss waltzes, what an
evening to treasure un in the memory
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some idea of the treat in store for them at Con-
gress Hall tonight, we will state that Mrs.
Merrill, Miss Strout Messrs Gilmore and
Shaw, will render the Glee, go, who will DER
the Downs SO Free" the quartette, "The Last
Rose of Summer" the madrigal, "All among
the Barley" the glee, "See the Chariot at
Hand" end the madrigal, ''The Wintry Winds
are Blowing" Mr.. Murray will read Trench's
"Mary Shea" Tennyson's "Last Parting of
King Arthur and Ginneyere," Burns "Tam
O'Shanter," the "Jackdaw of Rbeims" from the
1ngoldsby Legends, and last but not least
Dickens Sairey Camp" If there is not a
programme for twenty five cents to please the
public it will be sufficiently proved that the
public cannot be pleased this winter.
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THE SToRM.-A regular driving snow storm.
the first of any consequence this season, COM
menced yesterday morning about II o'clock,
and continued throughout the day and even
ing accompanied by high wind from the
northeast. The snow consequently drfted
badly in some places, being over foot and a
half in depth, and in others the sidewalks were
bare. The trains came in on time, the Boston
evening train being only about fifteen minutes
late. The thermometer in the morning at 1-2
o'clock was the lowest this season, being 8 ,
above on Park street, and only 50 above OH
the Western Promenade, but it moderated suf-
ficieptly for snow before noon
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n1cH STREET FA,n-Tbis Fair will omen TO-

HIGH STREET FAIR-This Fair will open to-
morrow, Wednesday evening, in the Circle
rooms, rear of the High Street Church, which
with the vestry are being very handsomely
decorated for the occasion. The young ladies
and gentlemen of this society, with their usual
energy, are determined that nothing shall be
lacking on their part to make it complete,
success. With the great variety of fancy ar
tcles offered for sale, which are both useful
and appropriate for the season, and an album
dance of choice refreshments, which will be
dispensed by the young ladies, we have no
doubt that the most sanguine expectations
will be realized
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NEW S
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE
PORTLAND DAILY PRESS.
Fire at Pittsfeld.

About II o'clock last night the operator of
the Western Union Telegraph at Pittsield in
formed the Portland Office that large fire was
raging there. The depot was in great danger
and the operator did not dare TO remain in the
Office, its position was SO exposed; and we have
no particulars.
SECOND DIsPATCH.-Mr. Shaw, the night
operator here, obtained for us the following
particulars:
About IL clock fire broke out in the store
house of Simonds Brothers, containing about
six thousand dollars worth of bedsteads, which
was consumed, together with a storehouse con-
tanning hay and -four, owned by 7. E. Parks
Total loss about ten thousand dollars.
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PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 4.-Coal Market.-The mar
ket has been very dull and depressed, and prices
have been irregular that 1t is with difficulty we
are enabled to give quotations. This unsatisfactory
condition OF the trade is doubt, partially owing
to the decline at the recent Scranton SALE but is also
due to the unsettled condition of business generally,
which has produced great indisposition to purchase
beyond immediate and pressing wants. There has
been material accumulation OF Coal at some Of the
shipping points, which will probably result In a
stoppage OF a number Of collieries during the COM
ing week. Coastwise vessels have been in fair sup
ply, and freiehts have remained steady. The follow
ing are the prices of Coal by the cargo at Port Rich
mond :-Schuylkil red ash. $685. a $50; do white
ash and lump, So 90 q rs; do steamboat. s. 90 a
25 do broken, S. 90 g 5 rs; do egg. IS 90 q 20;
do stove SO 90 @ 2O do chestnut, SIS 90 q 20 She
napdoah steamboat, -; do broken, 50 80; do egg.
Az 26: do stove Sc Is; do chestnut, As 21.
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LONDON, Dec. Glib A. M.-Consolk OFT q 92i
for money and account.
American securities-United States5-20's 1862 cou-
pons s5i do 1865, old s41; do 1867, s64 do 1040s,
Sit; Illinois Central shares 99B Erie shares. 204.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 6-11l5 A. M.-Cott0n steady;
sales 10000 baes Middling uplands I'D; do Orleans
12id. Corn 29as. Pork ILLS. Lard 76ts.
FRANKFORT. Dec. Glib A. M.-United States
5-2O's firm at 9l3 q 9l6.
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Boston Stock List.
Bachelors Hair Dye.

This splendid Hair Dye is the best in the world;
tie only true and perfect Dye; harmless, reliabe'ln-
Simultaneous; no disappointment; no ridiculous tints;
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leaves the hair soft and beautiful black or brown
Soiu ny all Druggists and Perfumers, and properly
applied at the Wig Factory, 16 Bond st, NY
June s. sNd&wlyr
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Warren's Cough Balsam.

Is beyond question the very best medicine OF the
day for all CUtGHS. COLDS, Sore THROAT and
LUNGS! Also, for whooping Cough and Croop in
Children it is the most effective medicine used.
Sold by all Dealers in Medicines.
B. F. BRADBURY, Proprietor, Bangor, Me.
GEO. C. GOODWIN & Co., Boston, Agents for
New England. Oct23eod6msn
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OUR TELEGRAPHIC DISPATCHES The storm
of last night Frustrated all the wires of the
Western Union line between this city and Bos-
ton except one land wire and the wire con-
nected with the Atlantic cable; consequently
our Geographic reports are exceedingly mea-
gre. We began to receive one copy of the
message at o'clock yesterday afternoon and
the end was not reached unit l3 Is o'clock this
morning. 1t came in fragments at long inter-
walls, for the reason stated. Aside from the
message we received nothing. The storm rag
ed in Boston and New York with equal, it not
greater severity than it did in Portland
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names of the parties who have done the work
on the new church. The contractor for the
whole work was T. E. Stuart. The carpenter
work was sub-contracted by D. NJ. Thompson
and Cummings Rogers; the pews by G. H.
Blake; the painting by Col. T. A. Roberts; the
plastering, stucco, and mastic work by Sheri-
dan & Grifiths; the stained glass windows
came from Sharpe of New York, and Cook of
Boston, the iron work from the Portland Co. !;
the granite work, Sawyer & Gavett; the Cary
ing by 7. Johnson; the timing by G. G. Toll
man; the gas fixtures, which will be cluster
brackets at the sides of the church, from Levi
S. Brown.
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And loudly too. Why should few "croak-
ers" place the property of citizens in danger
from the devouring element, by declaring the
fire alarm whistle nuisance, and thereby
prevent a general alarm of fire from being
given. Methinks, Mr.. Editor, that should the
members of the Department be tardy in their
attendance at a fire in buildings owned by
these same "croakers," and that hardness oc
casioned by the failure of the whistle to sound,
a radical change would be likely to be effected
in their policy. We have heard much in re-
gard to the efficiency or inefficiency OF the
Fire Department from just such men as object
to The sounding of our whistle. Selfishness
is manly virtue ,-perhaps-and iremen are
not exempt. But our selfishness shows itself
in this way: Where duty calls, there we wish
to be found. Going to a fire when sound
asleep, however, is something none of us are
capable of, and we must have some noise that
will call us to duty.
We are not selfish enough, however, to de-
sire that people who are dangerously sick
should be disturbed, for we think some ar
rangement can be made whereby the whistle
may not be used at such times as the life of
oiCh pClSou may NC cuuduScTcu VIM EcblucS III
the neighborhood. At such times, the De-
partment can be notified that the whistle will
not sound, and extra precautions can be taken
by the members against losing fire. 1t may
be supposed by many of our citizens that fire.
men all 'bunk" or sleep in the various engine
houses, but such is not the fact. With the ex-
ception of the enginemen and drivers, we all
live like other people, and our homes, in most
cases, are long distance from the alarm bells.
In summer we make it a point to sleep with
our sleeping room windows open, but at this
season of the year, we cannot of course be
expected to do this, neither can we afford to
rent or own houses in the vicinity of the two
bells which now give the alarm. AS has been
said, the steam whistle is worth more as fire
alarm than many bells, and we sincerely hope
it may be used for that purpose. L.
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PoL1cE.-Not an arrest from late Sunday
night to o'clock last night
Albert Rider, who was tried for larceny on
the 29th Of last October and bound over to the
January term of the Superior Court, was al
lowed to go on bail yesterday, the bail having
been sufficiently reduced for him to find sure
ties
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MIR. SoUTHwoRTH, pastor of the Bethel
who has in hand the enterprise of supplying
reading matter to vessels leaving this port, has
received the first package in response to the
call of last week, from lady in this city. 1t
is an admirable selection, containing goodly
number of Harper's Monthlys, and several
bound books of rare excellence. We cannot
forbear the hope that this is but the beginning
of long series of similar donations. Mr..
Southworth will be happy to call ON any who
will signify their readiness to respond in this
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OrgO7l Notice.

Mr.. CHAS. W. SHANNON, Organist and Teacher
of Music, will be absent from the city this week,
returning next, when he will attend to his class;
meantime, all orders lett at VIM. G. TwOMBLY'S
Music Store, Exchange street, will receive prompt
attention on his return. References, Henry S. Ed
wards, }. W. Tufts. dc6tf
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Miss WHITTEN.-Mss Anna S. Written,
who was to h ave appeared here on Friday eve
ming next in Mr.. Harley Newcomb's Concert,
died after few days illness, yesterday morn
ing, at her fathers house in Boston, of pneu-
mona The announcement of her death in
Boston has fallen like shadow over the COM
munity. She returned from Europe little
more than year ago, and Immediately estab-
lished herself at one of the Harvard Sympho-
ny Concerts as favorite. She has fallen at
the commencement of career which prom
ised fame and fortune. Our readers will re-
member her with regret, who had the pleasure
of listening to her fresh, sympathetic voice at
the Grand Army Concerts last winter.
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VESSEL FoUND.-Two men on their way
from this port to Cape Small Point in drag
boat picked up off Little Green Isle, near the
breakers, the schr. E. G. Morrison. They then
saw what they supposed to be small boat and
went for it, but it proved to be three men from
Crotch Isle, bound for the schooner to rescue
her. The five men brought the Morrison into
this harbor yesterday. When discovered her
fore gaff was broken and her sails and rigging
all tumbled up. The crew had probably taken
IN their boats and all gone to the bottom.
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e. "A. MARRETT.
So Middle Street.
These Hard Times

The people should EnOav
sUhere they cam bay the best
goods at fair prices. BUT
LER d REED, No. III Mar
Eet Square, aUiW sell yOa1
BOOTS and SHOES that
aUiW giVe good abstraction.
We commenced business
aUith the Intention of keep
ing the best goods that the
market Affords, and selling
them at a small profit j.; aUe
still continue to do business
in that aU0y because cue 1i9ed
itp0ys. We cordially iaavite
the citizens of Portland and
VicjaaSty to an inspection of
oar stock aUSth the assurance
that the goods IN eVery case
aviI prOve just as represent
ed.
BUTLER & REED.
No. II Market Square, Portland.
Nov 3O-sNeodtf
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Freights.


PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 4.-Freights-The follow
ing are the current rates from Port Richmond To
Boston, So CO., Charlestown, s. 90; Gloucester So
Medford, SO 50; Salem, So 10; Providence So rs.
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PERSONALITIES. Edwin H. Abbott. child
and nurse, and Miss Abbie Steele, of this civ,
sailed for Europe in the Silesia, from New
York, last week, and will winter in Nice.
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THE LITTLE NoRToNs.-We are pleased to
hear that the Little Nortons'' is great sue
cess, and that the first edition has been al
ready disposed of, and the demand is SO great
that second edition will soon be worked off.
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PETERS MUSICAL MoNTHLY.-We have re-
ceived Peters Monthly for December contain
ing the usual quantity of popular songs and
dance music for thirty cents.
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AcciDENr,-Last Thursday afternoon boy
named Henry Ray aged thirteen years, living
On the dump" was swapping percussion
caps on stone, when one of them flew into
his left eye, destroying the sight Of II forever
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H., save,e storm iast evening no do lbi pre-
,au,..J the large attendance there otherwise
would have been at the Free st. Church Still
there were fair number collected, who felt
themselves well repaid for venturing out on
such tempestuous night.
This was the fifth lecture by DR.. Bosworth,
and opened with sketch of his journey from
Petra to Jerusalem, which occupied the caravan
for seven days, and included many interesting
incidents. Their night scenes in camp, with a
sort of sham fight, gave an apt illustration of
life among the wild Ishmaelites. They entered
Palestine through the same rugged mountain
passes by which the spies went up. The sum-
NIT reached, the audience were given vivid
view OF the Land, with its characteristics.
The lecturer took us along over the broad,
fertile plains of Bersheba, stopping at MONDAY
before its remarkable wells, to see the immense
f0cks and herds gathered around them to be
watered We climbed with the weary caravan
I'D one mountain terrace after another, stop
ping to examine the massive ruins which lie
scattered over them all, and to get view of
the seas lying below. At length Hebron, the
highest point, burst upon the sight.
Then came an account OF the breaking up OF
the caravan and it's reconstruction; the ex-
change of camels for horses, and of Bedou;ns
for the villagers, to act as servants and guides
through Palestine After describing Hebron
and the Pools of Sloan and Bethlehem, we
were ushered into the Holy City, which was
described TO us quite infinitely. Its surround
ings, its streets, markets and prominent build
ings were shown; we were taken round upon
its walls, and to the battlements of its ancient
tower, from which we got splendid view Of
the whole country.
Then followed a description of a visit to the
Mosque of Omar, the magnificent structure
which crowns Mt. MOriah, the site of the tenn
pie of Solomon. His account of Gethsemane,
Sloan, Mt. Zion and the Mount of Olives, as
also of the various phases of human life as
there seen, brought the reality wildly before
us, and made us feel that Jerusalem is truly
fallen and its ancient glory is departed. Ruin
and rubbish are its most prominent and strik-
ing characteristics.
The next and last lecture will be an account
of excursions to the Dead Sea, the Jordan and
to Galilee, and was announced for next Mon
day night
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P.L. 1--we learn that tile Portland Light
Infantry have accepted the invitation extended
to them to visit Bath, and that the excursion
will be made some time the present week.
The programme will be the same as published
by us the other day, and we have no doubt
that they will delightful time.
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WE understand that Mr.. Wheelock's Sing
ing School has been success. He commences
the last half of his term this evening.
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