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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-09-17

VARIETIES ENTERTAINMENT.-O readers
must bear in mind the entertainment to be
given by Billy Pastors company, at City Hall,
tomorrow and Monday evenings. The COM
pany, 1t IS said, comprises artists who are the
pest IN their respective lines, and includes ne
gro minstrelsy, jig dancing, fancy dancing, bal
lad singing, legerdemain, acrobatic exercises
&c, and numbers eighteen performers. There
will, no doubt, be rush to see them
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CONNECTICUT.

HARTFORD, Sept. 16.-A stabbing affray &C.
Cured in this city about 1880 o'clock this eve
ming. party Of five negroes attacked two
young white men, after some words had passed
%rthnr adams a" was ens rue an y
thought fatally stabbed. He had serious
wounds on his person, one of which penetrated
his lungs from the back The other young
man, named Charles Larkum, was badly cut,
but his wounds are not dangerous Three of
the negroes have been arrested
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-09-17

NEW FIRE ENGINE.-The City Cover nment
decided at its last meeting to procure new
steam fire engine, at certain cost, and that it
should be built by Portland man. The new
engine will then be of the johnson pateut.-
Mr.. johnson has just secured patent for
new pump, which mechanics pronounce supe-
ror to anything in the country, if not in the
world. Mr.. johnson is now engaged in build
ing two engines with this pump attached, one
of which is for the city of Philadelphia where
his work has high reputation.
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MERCHANTS EXCHANGE.-Mr Starr nlaced
in the Merchants Exchange, yesterday, a nice
little book case, containing valuable works of
reference for the business men, besides directo
ries of the larger cities. He has also put up q
little case containing blank checks on all the
banks, so that if a bargain is made, and the
merchant has not check about him, he can
find one right at hand.
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G O M M Il H DIAL

Receipts by Railroads and Steamboats,.
GRAND TRUNK RAILwAY-30 bbls. -four 10 cars
corn 40 do lumber do oats, do laths, do slaves,
do bark, % bdls paper, boxes eggs 90 bills do G
cattle; for shipment East, 400 bbls -four, car
undries.
MAINE CENTRAL RAILRoAD-14 cases webbing,
115 do carpets bags WOOL 10 boxes eggs, do axes
sundries.
PORTLAND & KENNEBEC RAILROADS cars luIn-
ber do staves trus,es 81 bags waste, GA doors, IL
bedsteads, extension tables, 25 bdis broom handles
IL pkgs furniture, II bds blinds 10 bales yarn. 81
stanchions bbs. apples, do potatoes, and % cars
reight for Boston.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-09-17

THE HAYDN ASSOCIATION. pet music
al society of Portland held its first meeting af-
ter vacation, on Wednesday evening and the
members all seemed pleased to be back and
took hold of the evenings work with energy.
About 175 members were present. The society
is rehearsing ST. Paul and we understand that
Stabat Mater will be taken up on Monday
evening next.
Some eight or ten members were voted in,
and several new names were proposed for MEM
bership. Mr.. Abial NJ. Smith was elected
Secretary to fill the vacancy occasioned by the
resignation of Mr.. George H. Smardon, who
has re moved from the city.
After Monday evening the rehearsals will
occur on Wednesday evenings as heretofore.
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Municipal Court.

RECORDER KIDDER PRESIDING.
THURsDAY.-State VS.. John Kavanagh. Larceny
of watch from Mrs. Heller, in this city, on the 18th
of last July. Pleaded guilty. Ordered to recognize
in the of $500 for his appearance at the January
term Of the Superior Court. Committed
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DoNATIoN.-Mrs. Mary L. Goddard, widow
OF the late Thomas Goddard, of Boston, who
during his lifetime donated great deal of
money to Westbrook Seminary, has recently
given $4,000 to the institution, to be expended
in improving Goddard Hail." the old board
ing house at Westbrook Seminary.
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SWEEPING SIDEWALKS. In one respe

SWEEPING SIDEWALKS. In one respect
Portland isyFy behind other cities of its size,
ard especially larger cities. We refer to keep
ing the sidewalks clean. In Philadelphia the
practice of washing the sidewalks is carried to
excess. In Boston they are carefully swept
in the morning, and sometimes twice day;
but in Portland only few pay any attention
to it, and in the upper part of the city they are
mostly neglected. Let us have clean side
walks,
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week ago one of the fir,

ARREsT.-About week ago one of the fire.
men employed on the steamer Franconia made
complaint that some of the other fremen on
the steamer had stolen articles belonging to
him and got out search warrant. Nothing
was found however. Yesterday this same fire.
man, whose name is Looney, was going down
into the forecastle, when the other firemen at
tackled him and gave him beating, headed by
one Bell This Bell afterwards went to the
police Office and complained of Looney for an
assault on himself, and shortly after Looney
arrived and made the same complainst against
Bell. Both men are in custody and tho mat
ter will be investigated.
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PLEASURE TRIp.-A very pleasant par
ty Started on an excursion to Katahdin
yesterday and expect to be gone fortnight.
Among the party were the artists III. B..
Brown and Leighton of Portland; w. E. Nor
ton OF Boston; Prof. Fred. Morse, of Salem,
the naturalist, and several Others Mr.. Nor
ton had intended to go to Monhegan, but could
not get vessel and therefore joined the ex-
curSicn
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Administrators Sale.
Joseph Hnle's Estate.

PURSUANT TO a licence of the Judge OF Probate
L for Cumberland County, shall sell at public
auction, on the premises, on
Friday, the eighth day of October, 1860,
at o'clock p, M lot OF Land situated the corner
of Nrwbury and Church streets in ortland about
IS X IS feet, subject to mortgage to the Portland
Savings Bank tor $2500 with interest, dated March
49, 1868, also lot OF land situated the easterly
side OF Church street about So so feet, known as
the Cross lot also another lot OF land the east
erly side Of Church street about so go feet, The
widows right of dover will be conveyed with the
property. All OF said land is centrally situated and
is of great value Tor business purposes.
For further particulars inquire OF the undersigned
b. G. som ERBY, Administrator.
r. A. BIRD s. Co., Auctioneers. sepstd
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Under the present critical circumstances, the
Cortes on reassembling will have to turn their
whole thoughts and attention to the difficulties
and dangers of Cuba
France.
ARRIVAL OF THE BRITISH MINISTER.
PARIS, Sept. 16.-The British Minister of
forelgn Affairs Earl of Clarendon, is in town,
ana Yesterday had an audience with the EN-
GEN. PRIM's INTERVIEW WITH NAPOLEON
terview with Gen. Prim. the Emperor renewed
his declarations of absolute non intervention
IN the affairs of Spain, and declined to accede
to his request that France should make rep
resentation against the recognition of the Gu
ban insurgents as belligerents by the United
States.
Spain.
THE DIFFICULTY WITH THE UNITED STATES.
MADRID, Sept 16,-The difficulties with the
United States on account of Cuba is in fair
way of settlement.
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Large Sale of Genteel Furniture,
Carpets, Piano, &c,
by Auction.
III o TEL TO LEA Sc,

II " L II Ia " Ia II "A > Il.
ON Wednesday, Sent %, commencing at 10 o'clock
~ NJ, and continuing until all is sold, at st.
Lawrence House, India st, the entire Furniture in
said house, consisting in part Of Crosey's English
Velvet Carpets, best make Black Walnut Parlor
Suit, in ha,r cloth, Marble Top Table. Marble Pier
Slabs and Glass, Tete-Tete, Easy Chair, Lounge in
hair cloth, Black Walnut Hat Tree, Steel Engray-
ings, Black Walnut and Grained Chamber Sets
Spring Mattresses and Beds, Hair Mattresses Bed
seads, Bureaus, Sinks Tables, Toilet Sets Bedding
Slop Jars, Ingram, Oil and Stair Carpets Black WAL
nut and mar be-top Side Board Extension ana Din
ing Room Table, Dining Room Chairs, Crockory Cut
and Pressed Glass Ware Casters, Office Steve Morn
ing Glory No H. Clock, Curtains aud Fixtures, Coal
and Wood Stoves, together with the Kitchen Furni-
ture.
Also at P NJ, one Jennings & Cummings Grand
Piano, Il octave, Barrett toned, round corners,
carved legs, rosewood frame-a splendid instrument;
one Piano Cover, one Piano Stool, one Grover and
Baker cabinet Sewing Machine.
Most OF the above goods were made to order for a
private residence, and are OF superior quality and
finish, in excellent condition, the larger part being
new.
The above will be peremptory sale, without the
least reserve, as the owner Is going to leave the
State.
The st Lawrence House, desirable hotel In per-
Iect order. will be leased for term of years. For
further particulars call on Mr.. L. IL. GILLESPIE,
at above house, or on
sepl5-dtd F. o. BAILEY, Auctioneer.
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AUCTION SALES.
Two Houses on Canton street bv
AuctiOni

ON Friday Sept. 18th, at o'clock nj. shall
~ sell the property NOS and G, on { anton street.
No is 1-2 story wooden House containing SIX
rooms, large attic and cellar. No Is PIP store
house. contains room, closets. attic, cellar, &C.
Plenty of hard and soft water lot CO II front, run
ming back 80 feet. This sale offers good opportun-
lty Tor investment Terms at sale.
sepiidtd n. q. BAILEY, AuciiOneer.
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WALTER BRowN-A London paper says
that Walter Brown, being unable to make a
match with Renforth, signed articles to row
sadler for e10O side, from the steamboat pier
at Putney to boat moored off the ship at
Mortlake, on Thursday, the 9TH of October.
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Domestic Markets ,

NEW YORK. Sept. 1911 P. M.--Cotton heavy and
lower; sales 1900 bales Midding uplands 3Oc Flour
dull and declining new super fine to fancy State 80
OF 90; superfne to choice Western $40 OF 90;
Southern quiet; sales 400 bbls.: common to choice
9 so a 10 3d.; California nominal at 80 q 8 3d.
Wheat is rather extra active and prices unchanged;
sales "a, 900 BUSH Corn is fairly active and q Sc
higher; sales 81 900 BUSH; Mixed Western 95c
q 10 for unsound and 1 10 q II for sound. Oats
Southern and Western 6i q 66c, closing at 81 a ESQ.,
Beef quiet, steady and unchanged. Pork firmer
with fair demand; sales 1880 bbs.; new mess
So Lard dull an and heavy sales SO bbs
rendered 163 a 19c; kettle 10 q 1890. Whskey is
decidedly lower; sales $50 bbls. Western at 90
Sugar firm; sales 1000 hhds.; Porto Rico - @ 12te
Muscovado 11a q 131c. Molasses steady; sales go
hhds Muscovado at 5Sc. Tall0w dull; sales $4,000
lbs III a 12c. Linseed quiet. Freights to Liver
pool firm; Cotton per steamer I'd; Flour per sail %
Cd; Wheat per steamer 1Oad; do per sail 81 a 93d.
CHICAGO, Sep. 16-Flour in moderate demand
steady and firm; sales No. at %; in the afternoon
No. was queit at %. seller Sept Corn active and
higher; No. at at sac; In the afternoon No. wa
fairly active; No. At a q 44lc cash. Rye active;
No. at go a 93c; No. at DOC. Barley easier at So
seller this mouth. and As in store. High Wines
dull seller ~. Provisions quiet. Mess Pork 80 81
shoulders firm and less active at i4c. Cattle quiet at
at % a IS for fair to good Cows and % "a 90
for good to choice shipping Live Hogs 40 a 10 90
tor common and so rs for extra.
CINo!NNAII, Sept. 16.--whiskey unsettled and
nominally 90 Mess Pork held at 80 90. Lard 194c,
Bulk Meats held firmly at 14c Tor shoulders and 16lc
for sides; sales COCO TBS at 16{c. Bacon in moderate
demand sales at 15}c for shoulders and 16ac for clear
rib and clear sides. Hams unchanged.
MILwAUKEE. Sept. 16.-Flour dull and unchang-
ed Wheat declining; No. at 26t; No. 2 at 20a.
Oats declining. Corn frmer; No. 2 at s5c. Rye
nominal. Barley steady and unchanged.
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ME- " WORK..
ACCIDENT FROM A RUNAWAY E

ACCIDENT FROM A RUNAWAY HORSE.
NEW YORK, Sept 16.-Asa Potter, of ahis
city, formerly Secretary of State OF Rhode Is
land, was knocked down and badly injured
by runaway horse on Broadway to-day. Sew
eral others, including lady, were injured by
the horse before he could be stopped.
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NOTICE.

QY virtue OF license from the Hon. John ~
- Waterman, Judge of Probate for the County OF
Cumberland sh ii offer for sale at public auction
on Wednesday, October 18th, at O'Clock P. M, on
the premises, corner Of Vaughan and Pine streets.
all the interest which Isadora B. Hull minor heir of
Robert Hull late of Portland, deceased, has in GER
tain lots of land situated In said Portland which
will be more particularly described at the time and
place of sale.
ROBERT I. HULL,
sep13-1aw3w Guardian
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BAND CONCERT POSTPONED. nm, -doou
concert by the Portland Band, which was to
have taken place last evening, was postponed
on account of the heavy fog, which was dense
enough to be called rain.
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ronrLAND' for once, is behind the times.
No enor' was made here to recognize in any
way 'ne centennial anniversary of Hum
boldts birth, which was observed in almost all
other large cities of Europe and America
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THETA young man started last evening
from the Adams House with two valises be-
longing to gentleman who was going to Bos-
ION by the boat and that was the last that has
Deen seen of him "a VET
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DEAD BODY FoUND.-The dead body of one
of the boys who was lost in the Helen Eliza"
was recovered yesterday in state OF advanced
decomposition.
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~, WHeat uecIIHIng; NO. at Z03; NO At
)ats declining. Corn frmer; No.2 at S5c.
lominal. Barley steady and unchanged.
Foreign Markets.
LONDON, Sept. 6-Forenoon.-Consols at go
2d for money! and account.


LONDON, Sept. 16-Forenoon.- at s2t a
92A for money and account
American securities-United States 5'20's 1862,
49, do 1865, s2z; do 1867, 81S do 1O40s, 75J; Erie
shares, 273; Illinois Central shares, 944.
FRANKFORT, Sept. 16-Forenoon.- States
6-20's 87A.
LIVERPOOL, Sept. 16-Forenoon dull;
sales 5000 bales; Middling uplands 13d. Red Wes-
tern Wheat 9s Cd g 9s 10d Corn 30s. Pork Ills,
Lard 76s.
LONDON, Sept. 16-Forenoon. Unofficial returns of
the Bank of England show that the amount specie
in it's vaults has decreased G19sO00 during the week
LONDON, Sept. 16-Evening.-Consols closed at 92i
a 92H money and account.
American securities-United States 5-2O's 1862
coupons 49, do 1865 old s2 do 1867 81; Erie shares
2'2; Illinois Central shares 94t.
LIVERPOOL, Sept. 16-Evening. closed a
shade firmer; Middling uplands 13d; Middlng Or
leans 13Ad sales 5000 bales of which 1000 bales were
taken for export and speculation. Breadstufs dull
Provisions quiet. Naval Stores dull.
LONDON, Sept. 16- Evening.-Linseed Oil g3I rs.
Common kosin 6s q Is Sd; fine It's Cd. Taow 49, Cd.
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Sherif's Sale.

CUMBERLAND IS.
auction on Saturday, the 25th day OF September
1869. at three O'Clock p. M. at my dwelling house in
Yarmouth IN said county all the right title and
interest which Daniel Small OF Lewiston has whether
In equity to redeem or to have a conveyance by vir-
tue OF a bond or contract In writing in and to the
ted in Gray and is described follows-to wit:
bounded southerly by lane OF Moses Thoms-sou h
easterly by land Of Samuel Skilhngs and James
Whitney-northeasterlyb by land of Moses Haskell
northwesterly by the road leading from Cumber-
land to Gray road, also the other portion Of said
farm lying on the opposite side OF said road with the
buildings thereon, and is bounded Southwestern
northwester'y and northeasterly by land of James
Whitney. Thomas Casey. alden Doughty, and OF the
heirs of Hezekiah Doughty deceased and SOUTH
easterly by said road containing sixty acres more
or less.
ID. L.. MITCHELL,
Deputy sheriff.
Yarmouth August 10th 1869 sept
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CALICO RNIA.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 16.-The Eastern
members Of the United States Grand Lodge OF
Odd Fellows reached here to-day. The San
Francisco brethren turned out in force and es-
certed them to the California Theatre, where
the Grand Lodge representatives were formal
ly received.
SHIPMENT OF TREASURE.
The shipments of treasure to New York dur
ing the past week by railroad were $618, 900.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 16-Evening-The chief event
Sub-Treasury and a great depression on the Stock
Exchange. The demand for Money call is still
mot at per cent? but there is an uneasy feeling in
regard to the future. There a large Inquiry for
time loans to-day, but the banks and Money lenders
hesitate about doing anything beyond call loans, ow-
ing to the approaching drain of currency to the
another lookup OF greenbacks. There is heavy
demand for discounts, and prime names offered on
the street at 10 to IL per cent. Foreign Exchange
market was dull and demoralized, closing at 1887
The steamship Rhein took $95,426 in specie to-day.
The Gold market dull during the afternoon, and
almost stationary at 1861 a 1861 The rates paid for
carrying to-day were T. J, 1872 a u per cent. Gov
ernments were steady at the close, and on some Is.
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Administrators Sale.


Yarmouth August 10th 1869,
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Buildings at Auction.

THE Buildings belonging to the City, on the Hay
i Scales Lot, opposite the head OF Hampshire st,
will be sold on the premises on Tuesday, Sept 18th,
at 12t NJ. They will not be permitted TO be moved
standing, but must be taken down forthwith.
Terms Cash. Per Order.
sepIdtd w. l.. PUTNAM, Chairman.
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N' A. BIRD Il CO., Auctioneefs,
OFFICE EXCHANGE STREET.
Boilers. nj AuctInu

| The Civ PsM Iw,ith their fittings-now in use in
dal;yaraiS nudlng, will be sold on the uremises
1ai p M. III 'no yapd, on Saturday, sept nth, at
Ia W. Fer Order. 1892 "
w. l.. PUTNAM, Chairman.
5,,. 4. .. September H. 1859
Owing to the necessary absence Of certain oficS.,s
to attend the funeral Of Mr. Fessenden the ahn1
sale is adjourned to Saturday next at 10 oclo pve
Sale on the premises and positive at that tine
Per Order, w. IL. PUTNAM Chairman
Sent 7dtl
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Re7g0Td.

Suitable reward will be paid to any party who
"A will deliver to the subscribers. the Boat Sails
Rigging and Spars, cut adrift from schooner r. s.
Schenck, Capt Grimes Of Rockport, Mass, during the
| gale OF Thursday last.
| sepl3diwis DANA q co.
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Administrators Sale.
Joseph Hale'S Estate.

Joseph Hale'S Estate.
PURSUANT to licence oil the Judge OF Probate
i for Cumberland County, shall sell al Public
Auction, on the premises, on Thursday, the twenty
first day OF October, A. ID. 1859 at O'Clock p. N.
the valuable real estate, situated the westerly
side of State st, between Pine and Congress streets
numbered 80 on said State ST. known the homestead
OF the late Joseph Hale, consisting OF three story
Herewith. House is convenient heated by steam,
thoroughly finished throughout, and supplied with
hot and cold water. The widows right OF dover will
be conveyed with the property. Said premises ara
subject to mortgage held by the Five Cent Savings
Bank dated May % 1859, Tor SIPS, with interest,
also a mortgage to Almira Stetson dated May ~,
1863 for Sl66667 with interest," For further partic-
ulars inquire of the undersigned.
Is. SOMERBY, Administrator.
r. A. BIRD 81 co Auctioneers.
sepSdtd.
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LACKING IN VENERATIoN.-Our attention
has been called to matter which certainly re-
quires correction, and the only excuse for
which, if there is any excuse, is a lack of ven
GRAFTON. 1t is all very well to call it a lack of
good breeding, but the respect for things holy
is not produced wholly by good breeding; it
must be partially, at least, Unborn. 1t has be-
come a custom with large class of peop'e who
attend the Vesper Service at the First Parish
to wait until after the service has commenced
before entering the church, and then, no mat
ter whether the minister is in the midst Of
prayer, or the choir singing some beautiful Sc
lection, they stamp down the aisle to seat
distracting the attention of the congregation
as we'll as showing great disregard of time and
place. 1t is also extremely rude to the minis
ter and to the choir. They could at least wait
a moment at the door until the prayer was
concluded or the singing ended, before taking
their seats; and we trust in the future that
after the hour appointed for the service to COM
mence, that the ushers will take their seats
and refuse to locate all late corners. This evil
is not confined to the First Parish alone, it is
common to other churches, members of which
have spoken of the same annoyance, ano we
all know how great nuisance it has been at
our public entertainments.