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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-01-05

PORTLAND SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION A
meeting of the Portland Sunday School I'm
ion was held In the Park street church last
Sunday evening The church was filled to its
utmost capacity. Addresses were made by
Rev. b. II. Bailey and Mr.. Burgess of the
First Parish, Rev. E. c. Bolles and Mr.. Fobes
Of the First Universalist, Mr., Smith, superin-
tendent of the Allen Mission, Capt. Cyrus
sturdevant, and others. Great interest was
manifested throughout the meeting.
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AT the annual meeting of the First Port
land Spiritual Association held January Sd,
1859 the following gentlemen were elected Of
fcers: James Furbish President; Daniel
Wlnslow Vice-President; R. l. Hull Cores
ponding Secretary; j. B. Thorndke Recording
Secretary; N. M. Woedman, Treasurer.
Committee-M. A. Blanchard, s. B. Beck
EFT, A. P. Morgan, Osceola jackson
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F The Carriers of the "PREss" are not allowed
to sell papers snglv by the week, under any cir.
cumstances. Persons who are, or have been, recev.
ing the "PREss" IN this manner, will confer tay.
or by leaving word at this office.
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OCEAN INSURANCE CoMPANY-The annual
meeting of this corporation was held yestsr-
day afternoon and the following Board of Di.
rectors was elected: VIM. w. Woodbury., ia
cob Mcclellan, George E. B. Jackson, J. 8.
Winslow, Joseph Hale, Jonas n. Perley, J.
W. Dyer. ztF
At a subsequent meeting of the directors
William w. Woodbury. was reelected Presi-
dent, George A. Wright, Secretary Charles
W. Ford, Inspector. H. n
A semi-annual dividend of five per cent.
free of government tax, was declared-paya-
BILE Immediately.
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NEW FIRM.-We would call attention to the
co-partnership notice, in another column, of
Messrs. Frye 81 Leighton, at No. 100 CONNER
cal street. They are prepared to furnish
Hour, corn, meal, oats, feed, &C., and the pub
lie will find that they can get as good bargains
with these gentlemen, and at as low prices, as
at any store of the kind in the CITY.
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BURGLARY,-The store of NJ. 8. Whittier,
corner of Free and Congress streets, which
has twice be ore been made the objective point
of burglars, was entered yesterday morning
by two rogues who first broke the cellar win
dow near the corner of the two streets, entered
the cellar and assembled the stairs, which
brought rhem into the little back entry sepa'
rated from the store by a well-fastened door,
and having communication also with Free
street by another door. Officer Gribbin had
seen them providing about and suspected their
designs, and when one of them happened to
look out tie Free street door to see if the
coast was clear (as their attempts upon the
door which led into the store had proved unsuc-
cessinD he went for them. Both the burglars
ran at the top of their speed down to Oak and
up Congress, but the officer, after chasing
them as long as he thought proper, drew his
revolver and by threatening to shoot them,
brought them to halt. He ahen lugged them
off to the station house, although they con-
tested every inch Of the road. They are both
noted characters. Their names are Chas.
O'Neil and Frank Curran. We have learned
since writing the above that there was still an
other one engaged, who gave the alarm by a
whistle and escaped,
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PENOBsCoT COUNTY,

Mr.. John OuvaI, son of Ex-Governor Duyal,
of Florida, and one of the last three survivors
of the Alamo massacre, where, it will be re.
membercd, that Davy Crockett and Colonel
Bowie, the originator of the celebrated knife
of that name, fell victims to Mexican treach-
cry, was on visit to Kentucky last week. The
father of Mr.. Duval was hunting companion
of "Bill Smothsrs," and with him immortal
lied in story by Washington Irving.
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I. Q. O. F.-York Eneampment, No. II, I. o
Q. F., was instituted at Biddeford on Friday
evening last by G. P. James E. Haseltine, as.
sisted by G. R. Nath'l G. Cummings, P. G. P
Cyrus K. Ladd, P. G. P. R. M. Stevens, and P
c. P. s. F. Parcher. The following officers
were elected and installed: Charles Il. Brack
cit, G. p; Abel 81. Jellison, H. P; VIM. B
Henderson, s. W.; James Buck, j. W.; s. II
Pilisbury, Scribe; Moses P. Church, Treas
urer
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PAREPA-RosA CoNoERT.-The good wine is
kept until now and needs no bush. The great
musical entertainment comes off this evening
at City Hall. Our readers can secure seats at
Paine's Music Store. We judge there will be
full house on the occasion. Let US give Pa
repa and her troop hearty Welcome
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Portland and Vicinity.
New Advertisements this Day.

AUCTION COLUMN.
Auction Sale--F. o. Bailey.
o. ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
Congress Hall-Spiritualist Sociable.
G. A. 4. Entertainment.
NEW ADVERTISEMENT COLUMN.
Report of Merchants National Bank.
Report of Casco National Bank.
Report OF Canal National Bank.
Every Day--A. A. Gould.
NJ. C. NJ. As ated Meeting.
Rooms to Let--56 free Sc.
Opening ollie Nouveau.
Card--John Hutchinson.
Board of Trade--Annual Meeting.
Copartnership--Fo g. Leighton.
Truck Team for Sale.
Employment Society.
Aroostook Express.
Peoples Express.
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FIRE.-The alarm of fire from Box 80, about
half-past nine o'clock yesterday morning. was
caused by the bursting of bottle containing
oil, that had been placed over a register to
melt, by workman in c. P. Kimballs jump
seat carriage factory, and the melted oil run
ming down the flue caught fire, but luckily
was extinguished before any damage was
done
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Supreme Judicial G0urs.

OCTOBER TERM.-TAPLEY, j.. PRESIDING.
MoNDAY.-The Court came in at - 80 p N. and
gave decision in the case Of honine vs. Perkins ct
ais, in which rehearng lad been had. The for
mer judgment for plaintiff was reafirmei.
Shepley & Strout. F. Barnes.
]. II. Williams.
Court then adjourned sine die.
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PERsoNAL.-Mr. and Mrs. John B. Brown
together with Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip Il. Brown,
left this city yesterday morning for New
York, where they will take the Cunard steam
err Russia" on Wednesday, for Liverpool
They expect to return in the early summer,
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
CUMBERLAND CO.,

% MDEhLAND GU,
Sup. Jud. Oct. Term, 1868.
1t is Ordered that at the term of said Court TO be
commenced upon the Ind Tuesday OF January, 1869,
the trial list " actions shall commence with action
now numbered 400, and extend to the end of the
dock as they may be found actually for trial and
this order is passed with tue aIvce and concur
renee of the Judge assigned to hold sal term.
d. w. FESSENDEN, Clerk.
Dec 81 -62MsN
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j. N. PATTrsoN.-The public will be glad to
hear that we were told last week that Mr.. j
N. Pattison, the eminent pianist, who was one
of the members of the Kellogg troupe, will ap
pear at the Parepa-Rosa concert to.night.
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M. L. A.-The public must not forget the
lecture by Rev. E. Fl. Chaplin tomorrow night.
Men of such acknowledged ability as Mr..
Chaplin require no preliminary remark on our
part
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ArToRNEY-GENERALF FRYE, in his forthcom

ArToRNEY-GENERAL FRYE, in his forthcom.
Ing report, will recommend that no change be
made in the penalties of the liquor law, but
that the State police force be restored. Mr..
Frye expresses the opinion that Harris ought
not to be hung, but justifes the action of the
Governor in issuing a warrant for his execu-
ton. He recommends that the Legislature
make such changes in the law relating to cap
ital offences and their penalty as will leave
no doubt as to their proper construction
There has been but one trial for murder, that
OF Charles f. Monk for the murder of Arris
Q, Kenney at Dixmont, which resulted in an
acquittal, The sentences to State prison in
1868 were 43; to county Jail, g.; to reform
school, g.; fines, Is; death, /.
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CONGRESS assemblies again to-day, after a
longer "rest" than most of the busy world can
afford to take. So many times of late the peo-
pie have been put off with the declaration that
something would be done after vacation" it
is possible that honorable gentlemen may re-
ally at last settle down to work. The country
would be delighted to know definitely what
Congress is going to do about finances, the
pending constitutional amendments, the Ind
an Bureau, the reconstruction of Georgia, Vir-
ginia, Mississippi and Texas, the tariff, the
shipbuilding interest, the civil service bill and
a multitude of other matters The fortieth
Congress worked we'll the first year of Its ex.
istence, but latterly it has exhibited character.
istics that in an individual would be called
"lazy." There seems to be much doubt as to
what ought to be done first, but the people
long since made up their minds on that point
The first thing in order is formal expression
on the part of the peoples representatives of a
determination to pay the national debt in gold
Congress "shys" at that word like skittish
colt, until the Goddess of Liberty who looks
down from the capitol dome on all this moral
cowardice must blush to the very tip Ct her
brazen nose. ...
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DR.. BENNETT, room % Q. s. Hotel is curing
all manner Of disease without medicine.
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HARPER's BAzAR.-The number for next
week, richly illustrated, has been received at
the periodical depot of Messrs. Fessenden
Brothers, Lancaster Hall. This journal of
Fashion takes the lead of all others, and is
welcome visitor to the parlor circle.
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AT Chenery & Taylor's may be found some
fine moose. Excellent as we can testify, for
roasts and steaks
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The CONFESSIONS OF Mr.. PooR.-At last
Mr.. Poor has disclosed the secret OF his wild
copjectures in relation to the decrease OF schol-
ars in Maine. He has been at work guessing
at the population of the State, his method OF
computation being so very simple and so de-
lightfully free from entangling complications
as to be absolutely enchanting. He simply as
sumes that there are JOG inhabitants for every
100 voters, and in this way figures up the pop
ulation OF Maine, showing a handsome IN
crease since 1860, and fortifying himseh with
the valuable statistics Of the late Mr.. Delmar.
whose official life, "by grace OF Congress-
ended on the 31st ult. How reliable are con-
illusions based upon the supposition that popu-
lation and not uoters. but the 90 ters acho actu-
aNv exercise that right, sustain to each other a
fixed and unvarying ratio, our readers may
judge. Mr.. Poor's figures were at first re-
ceived with respectful awe, the whole State
mutely wondering and thanking Heaven that
IL mad been blessed with the possession of
man who, by mysterious and occult processes,
or by some sort of mathematical conjuration
could sit down in his Office AMI give you re-
suits that the United States have so much
trouble and expense to get at every ten years.
But the secret of Mr.. Poor's incantations are
now known, and everybody understands how
he makes his thunder. And it is all because
of these cherished figures of his that he has
taken to writing to the newspapers in the
most dissolute way. First he says that the
municipal officers of four hundred towns have
perjured themselves in returning each year a
Al IL
fore, because this contrddicts his conclusions.
Not so, Damon replies, for the temptation, if
any, is to s,ceH the lists. But Mr.. Poor reioins,
specifying typographical error in a foreign
paper that has no more beariug upon the. sub
ject than upon the eclipse of the MOON He
also complains that he is at terrific disad-
| vantage in a newspaper controversy, where he
is permitted to print t@o words of his irrele-
want and discursive illusions to one of reply
| from all sources. But at last behold Mr.. Poor
who stepped SO proudly into the horn, peeping
meekly forth at the smaller end thereof with
his "If they are right, what then?" "What
then," Mr.. Poor?-why you are Orong, that's
all. Besides, Mr.. Poor, don't you think your
conjuring up "Pythias" as an ally of our
| Augusta Damon" is calculated to remind one
| of fat Jack Falstaff sweating and fighting on
Gadshill with score of imaginary "knaves in
buckram?" Once more, you charge Damon
and the apocFyphal "Pythias" with endeavor-
| ing to cast discredit upon the State, because
| they dis Germ and point out your blunders.
| Now let us see-either you have Numbered or
! the municipal officers Of all the towns in Maine
are liars and periurers.- Do you hold that the
farhme of the State is more endangered by a
disclosure of little weakness OF inaccufacy Of
your own than by tacit admission that all its
people are in a condition of moral imbecility?
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The stockholders of the Portland and Wal
doboro' Steamboat Company are reminded
that their annual meeting will be held at the
Office of Ross & Sturdivant this afternoon at
Q Q o'cl0ck
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The regular monthly meeting of Post No. 2
G. A. R., will be held this evening at their
hall. Installation of officers.
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A SILVER WEDDING.-A portion of the
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. King, No. 127 Cum
berland street, to the number of about seventy,
made them call on the evening on jan 1st,
1869, to celebrate with them the twenty fifth
anniversary of their marriage.
Taking full possession of the mansion, and
giving the owners thereof only the place of
honored guests, the gentlemen proceeded to
gather tables and stands from every available
source, until the spacious parlors were crowd
ed with busy players of various games, in
which old and young mingled together in the
trials of skill and social converse, while fair
hands were busy in the dining room with the
previously deposited baskets and boxes, until
most bounteous and beautiful display of re.
freshments, adorned with the finest of fruits
and confectionery, graced the table. Thus
sped the hours, until about 10 o'clock, when
magnificent service of silver plate, including
ice pitcher and salver, and salt stands lined
with gold, made their appearance, from the
well known establishment of A. Dunyan,
bearing upon their polished sides suitable
inscription, beautifully engraved by Mr.. Car
ter, and were formally presented to Mr.. and
Mrs. King by Mr.. M. L. Stevens, in behalf of
the assembled company, in very eloquent
presentation speech. This was responded to
by Mr. King, who appeared quite affected as
be referred to the large number of friends,
who had, in defiance of the wild storm raging
without, thus given pledge of their esteem for
himself and his lady. Supper was then an
nounced, and after ample Justice had been
done to the good things provided, one of the
parlors was cleared, and while the folding
doors shut it from view, was hastily converted
into an impromptu theatre, and play intro
duced by an amateur company, which gave a
| pleasant variety to the occasion.
Then followed the reading OF brief but
witty poem from one OF the ladies present, af-
ter which games and music made the time
pass "merrily as marriage bell" until the
third "hour ayant the twal" Altogether 1t
was slime" hard to beat even in the Forest
City, where such gatherings are ever full Of
the amenities of social life and the free inter-
change of friendly courtesies VERITAs
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Cor. Of Middle and Plum Streets.
DEPOSITS, made in this Bank on or before the
Dhfth ay of January next will draw Interest
from the first day of said month";
NATH'L F. DEERING, Treasurer.
Dec s, 1868 sNd&wtd
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The new harque Jane Alkaline, Capt Hutchinson
rom Portland Tor Cardenas. was spoken 18th ult
lat 80 % Ion So, by scnr Frank Palmer from Boston
ior Ja"ksonV lie, In distress. Cast Hutchinson re
ported that when on the Southern edge OF the Gull
mizmast in Partners with every hing attached and
was making for bermuda under iUre-ai tore topsaiI
and jib,
Sch Franconia, Leavitt, from New York for Gal
weston Is reported ashore on Orange cay East coas
OF Florida, with hole In head and iu OF water
She would probably break up. The vessel registered
9i tons. was built at Surry in 1852, and hailed rom
New York. She was mostly owned Eastward.
Sch Elmer Chase, from Kingston, ia. for Bos-
Quogue Long Island, where she remains. She las
a cargo OF logwood.
Sch LINDEN, of Eastport, CAPT Small, sailed from
Pier No 6, North River. New York, at 10 AM 2Itb
ult, and arrived at Passport e4 AM 27th Size was
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state News.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.

The interest of John A. Stevens In the Ken
nebec Journal has been disposed of to Mr.. A.
Sprague of the Rockland Free Press. The
Journal will now be published by Sprague,
|. to the hands of Mr.. e. Sprague.
OXFORD COUNTY
The Lewiston Journal says Frank, aged 16
years, only child of Richard Forbes of Buck.
field village, in the employ OF Cyrus Spaldipg.
trader. while assisting in lowering barrels Of
dried apples from an upper story by unfasten-
ing the grapple and rolling the barrels away,
had the bone of his leg broken below the knee,
A barrel of over 200 lbs, fell through the scut.
tie, touching the side of his head and shoulder.
knocking him down and stricking his leg.
A correspondent of the Lewiston Journal
says on Thursday night an attempt was made
to enter the store and Post Office kept by Or
lando A. Hayiord in Canton. Some noise was
made IN breaking pane glass in an attempt
to raise window, which raised the inmates
instead.
PENOBsCoT COUNTY.
The Bangor Wing gives the following as
prices paid for produce from teams in that
city: Hay $14 to 16 per ton, and poorer lots at
IL to IL. Loose straw, from 10 to 70; oats, 70
to 80 cents; barley from / 10 to 20; yellow
eyed beans, 20; extra pea beans, 3 SO; pota-
toes, 70 to 75 cents; butter is, worth from 80 to
35 cents for common and solid lump, while an
extra article of lump is scarce, and would bring
from 40 to 48 cents; eggs, 30 cents; chickens,
y IL to 10 cents; geese, / 90 to l rs; turkeys,
20 to 23 centsi round hogs, II IL cents; dried
apple, from II 70 IL IL cents.
The Wing says the light of the great fire in
Bangor last Friday. night was very plainly OBJ
ersved at Brownvllle, thirty. eight miles dis
tant: People there thought the fire in the
neghboring town of Milo. 1t was also yery
distinctly seen in Belfast At East Corint6.
eighteen miles distant, the flashes sent mn
from the explosions of kerosene and the fall.
ing wallis were distinctly noted Travellers
plainly.
Hon. John A. Peters has arrived homo in
Bangor for short time.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
One Price

The subscriber has determined to closa tho old
wear and begin the new with the adoptios Of q or
Price System In business Just received, large ado
ditions in stock of
Watches, Jewelry, silver and Plated
Ware!
These goods are offered at a fair tOne) price, and
the public can rely upon representative
q. W. WlNGATE,
dec31d1wsN Opposite the Falmouth
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Canal National Bank Of Portland.

A Card.
take this method OF expressing my thanks to Rev
Mr.. Reyes and to Mr. P Durham, Tor Ike getting
up and all my friends who signed 10 the certifying
Of my character heretofore IL had the desired effect
in my lease, few days ago in Boston.
A-'-ih--- JUHN HUTCHIsoN.
January 4, 1909. ia5dtt.
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The ELnlsr Case

The EEOltr Case
Commercial street, has AualIy been decided and
people are daily going away SATISFIED that they
saved the Two Dollars which they spend tor
"Chieken Fixings'' Christmas day tor the children
TRY the Fancy Family Flour sold for SIS
asd delivered, at this
81. Louis Family Flour Co,
Jas d3ts 20 Commercial Sc,
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FROM MERCHANTS EXCHANGE
Memoir ANDA.

Barque sarepta, from Havana for New York, was
spoken S0th ut lat 49, lon 3d. leaky and was making
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DEAFN ESS

Testimonial Of Mr.. w. f.. Morrill,, Of Portland.
suffered from Discharge of the Ear for thirty-four
years before consulting Dr. Carpenter 1895. Alter
applying his remedies two months, my ear was
cured, and remains so. Any person interested can
see me by calling at the General Agency OF N. Y.
Life Insurance Co., No. 30 Exchange Street.
W. F. MORRILL,.
Dec 1st, 1868,
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DIR. CARPENTER.
Can be consulted FREE at the U. S. Hotel until
Jan IA, only, upon BLINDNESS, DEAFNESS, CA
TARRH, and all diseases ofthe
Eye, Ear, Throat and Lungs.
Dec 9-dtf sN toja14
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SPOKEN

Nov %, lat 80, Ion "a, ship Anglo Saxon. Leabv
from Liverpool tor Mobile. = --IH-.,'
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Bachelors Hair Dive.

y eNuCIOT HAIR DyCs
IT., rms splendid Hair Dye is the best in the world
inc only true and perfect Dye-HarmIess, Kenaoe
instantaneous. No disappointment. no RIDICULOUS
tints. Remedies the i'll effects ~ Bad Dyes invlg-
crates and leaves the hair soft and beautiful blacsor
broWn. Sold by all Druggists and Pertumersi and
street New York. jan1asSd1v
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Employment Society

IL KINDS OF BOOK. AND JOB PRINTING
"A neatly and sheaplS done at this office.
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. We have already republished the views ex-
pressed by the Bangor Wing which aro iden-
teal with those of the Jeffersonian. Fron, al,
parts of the State the people ask that h.;
bal Hamlin be chosen to represent Maine in
the United States Senate, and the Legislature
will hardly be willing to ignore their wishes
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Maine Savings Bank,

Dec 31-d2wsN