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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-12-28
Latest Newa br Mail.

The professional pedestrians Kenovan and
Maxwell on Monday walked from San Fran
cisco Ito San Jose, distance of fifty miles.
They rested an hour and half and started
back at eight o'clock, reaching the city at half
past eleven next forenoon.
Mrs. E. F. Reach, the actress, died suddenly
in San Francisco Monday.
N. D. Csdy's factory in Gloucester, on the
line between Connecticut and Rhode Island
was burned Thursday night. Loss $1,000.
The First National Bank of Cheyenne has
been organized with capital of one hundred
thousand dollars, and A. r. Converse elected
President and H. J. Rogers Cashier
The gymnasium attached to College Hill
Hotel in Poughkeepsie was destroyed by in
cendiaries Monday night Loss three thou
sand dollars; insured.
Miss Fanny Stockton, "a well-known vocalist,
died in New York on Saturday. She will be
remembered by Portlanders as the prina don
no of the Campbell Castle English opera
troupe few years ago.
The four Central Pacific railroad robbers in
California have been sentenced to imprison-
ment for terms ranging from eighteen to
twenty-three and half years.
ST. Louis and Chicago have packed this
year 500 ,s79 hogs against 217 ,194 last year.
British brig Sharon was sunk by collision
with an unknown vessel 70 miles south. east o.
Sandy Hook on the night of the 18th. Crew
saved by schooner Charles T. Heyer, from
Portland, Me-, and taken into New York
The frigate Tennessee is fitting out at the
Brooklyn navy yard to take the commission
ers to San Domingo.
Mrs. Ann Lowry, the wife of coachman
Jumped from the window of burning stable
in New York on Monday, and received fatal
INJURIES.
Bishop Potter has decided to prohibit the
elaborate colored and embroidered vestment:
now used in religious services at st. Adams
| and one or two other Episcopal churches in
| New York.
Several firemen were injured by the burning
| of Charles Curtis's stable in Charlestewn
! Mass, on Tuesday.
Two little children of Benz. Maines of Spring
Valley, near Norristown, N. j., were fearfully
mangled Monday by mad dog. A horse
some sheep and cattle were also bitten
Mrs. Agatha B. Mayer drowned herself in
Providence on Monday. She was insane.
Hon. Lemuel P. Cooper, of Croydon, has
been nomin ated blythe Labor Reform party of
New Hampshire, as their candidate for Cover.
nor.
A stove for heating cars with warm water
exploded in one of the cars of the New York
and Boston express line, last Monday while
the car was standing at the station in Boston
Fortunately no passengers were in the car al
the time.
The steamship City of Baltimore at Queen.
town. from New York, reports having passed
800 miles from Fastnet,a steamer painted white
with black ports, with the loss of her screw
and bound east under sril. She wanted no as
sistance. She is thought to Re the Nationa
Line steamer Virginia, which left New YorI
Dec. Sd for Queenstown and Liverpool
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A MALICIOUS SUGGEsTIoN.-The Spring.
field Republican suggests to Admiral Porter
that he procure and publish some of Gen
Buffers old letters; and furnishes one writ
ten in August, 1867, the concluding paragraph
of which is:
"Grants election will be misfortune, be.
cause it will put in man without head OF
heart; indifferent to human suffering and i'm
potent to govern.
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Personal,

Hon. Caleb Gushing and Frederick Douglass
are spoken OF as commissioners to visit the Is
land of San Domingo.
Gen. ONeil of Fenian noteriety. is now FL.
gagged in movement for providing homes for
his countrymen in the West.
Mrs. David Calm of San Francisco, ratified
off $4,000 set of diamonds to aid the French
cause, and her husband drew the prize, though
there were 5000 other ticket holders.
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Allan Steamship Uompanv.
Ocean Insurance Company.
ANNUAL MEETING.

Il HE Stockholders Of the Ocean Insurance Gem
pany are hereby notified TO meet at the office
SAID Company, on mOrday, the second Day Of
January, A. D., 1871, at three o'clock p NJ.
for the following purposes:--
year.
"a. To consider the expedieney of accepting an
act OF the Legislature of the State of Maine approy
ed February 18th, A D., 1870, entitled IAN act FUR
Their defining the powers OF the Ocean Insurance
Company OF Portland; and TO act thereon.
GEO. A. WRIGHT, Secretary.
Portland, Dec. 0, 1870 dtd
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(aScO NasiOnnI RapIr

THE annual meeting of the Stockholders of the
L Casco National Bank OF Portland, for the choic,
OF Directors ana the transaction OF such other bush
ness as may legally come before them, will be held
at their Banking House. on Tuesday she tenth
day of January, 1871, az ten O'Clock A. M
VIM. A. WINSHIP, ASHER
December Q. 1870. nc10td
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THE South is beginning to talk about cult
waiting the poppy and going. largely into the
opium trade. Not long since a Louisiana
farmer tried the experiment, raising peoples
enough on seven acres of ground to yield him
14O pounds of marketable opium. This he sold
at an average of ten dollars per pound.
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Rushton's Cherry Pectoral Trocbes

will be found superior to all others for Coughs, Colds,
Asthma, Group and Bronchial Difficulties generally,
exceedingly paatable. having none Of that nauseat-
ing, unpleasant, cubeb taste very soothing and act
like chain. Also Rushtons IF. W Cod Liver Oil,
for Consumption, Scrotula, &c. The Oldest, purest
and best in the market. Use no other. Sold by
Druggists generally. oc2ssn-d&w6m
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LEGISLATIVE KENNE8Ec JOURNAL. - The
forty-seventh volume Of the Kennebec Jour-
nal commences Oh the first of ,Japuarv and
it will contain full reports of the proceedings
of the fiftieth Legislature of Maine The dailv
will be furnished at $500 for the session. and =
Portland agent will receive all the subscriptions
of this vicinity at our Office.
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The National traders Bank.

I'hS Stockholders OF this Bank are hereby notI-
L he'd that their Annual Meeting will be held nj
tnsr ranking Room, on Tuesday, the 10Th dmy
of Snuuary next. at 3 O'Clock p. M, 10
choose five Directors for the ensuing year, and to act
on any other business that NAV legally come be-
fore them EDWARD GOULD Cashier
Portland, Dec. 9, 1870. dtl
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MASSEY" is one of the most earnest cham
pions of the women suffrage cause. 1t is one
of the peculiarities that the suffrage movement
has in common with the old anti-slavery cru
SADIE that the wits, poets and literary men
generally are in favor of it,
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The ELLEN o. PHINNEY CAsE.-Thomas
Ward, the second mate of the Ellen O. Phin-
ney, has been discharged on his own recog-
nizance. David Leach, the steward, who is
charged with shooting Austrian jack" has
been held for further examination.
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The POLITICAL MoNoLoGUE.- Fashion
rules in poetry, as well as in everything else
Since Brete Harte's exceedingly popular
monologues have become widely known, all
the newspaper poets affect the same style
Instead of direct narration or description,
every bootblack, newsboy, engineer, Grand
ooy' PrintAr,s devil, wood-chopper and hod.
carrier tells his own story 10 an auditor who
is just limited at, and an attempt is always
made at that union of humor and patbos
which is pleasing, if skifully managed, but
of which one easily tires.
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Merchants National Bank of

THE Stockholders OF this Bank hereby notified
that the annual meeting Tor the choice OF Direc-
tors and the transaction OF such business as NAV Ie
gay be brought before them, will be holden at the
o'clock, A. NJ.
Dec 0, 1870. 2awtd CUAS PAySoN rasbior
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Canal National Rank

THE Annual Meeting OF the Stockholders of "Ibe
l. Canal National Bauk OF Portland" for the cleo
on OF seven Directors and for the transaction of any
other business that may legally come before Them
VIII be held at their Banking House, on Tuesday,
the Tenth Day of January, 1871 at eleven
o'clock A. NJ. b. q. SOMEKBY Cashier
dprq-dtd
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Eagle Sugar Refinery

THE stockholders OF this co.. poration are hereby
L notified that the annual meeting tor cboiee ~
directors and the transaction OF any other business
legally brought before Them will be heid at the re-
tnerv on Tuesday the 10th day ct January. 1871 81
o'clock II. NJ. ' "
dc26td JW wATERUOIrSF ru.rt
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Cumberland National Banlx.

TNHE Annual Meeting of the Stockholders in the
L Cumberland National Bank OF Portland will
De beld at their Banking rooms, on Tuesday, the
1Ofh day of January, 1871, ats O'clock
r. M, Tor the election OF Directors and the trans
action any other business that may then come be-
fore them. SAM'L SMALL Cashier
Portland, Dec 0. 1870. decletd
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M A Il II / II ID
ID L 4 ID =.

In Buxton, Dec. 10, Mr.. Silas Harmon, aged "A yrs
and months.
In Lewiston, Dec. 10, Nellie c. Whitcher aged IA
years.
In Biddeford. Dec. 20, Maria c., wife OF Thomas
W. Goodwin, aged So years 10 months.
In Wiscasset, Dec. 2, Mrs. Catharine Greenleaf,
aged a. years 10 months.
In Newcastle, Dec 8. Emily j. Perkins, aged 20
years II months.
In Jersey City. N Y. Dec. "a, of apoplexy Henry
Wilson, formerly of Bangor in the 9th year OF his
age.
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A life long Democrat is said to have left the
Westinghouse on a recent Sabbath, in the
town where he resided, because the minister
made too frequent use of the phrase, "Grant,
we beseech thee" He wouldn't stand that.
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Portland s. WaldobOro' Steamboat
COmDany

THE Annual Meeting of The Stockholders of the
A Portland d Waldoboro' Steamboat Companv
Tor the choi of Directors aud for tie transactio,
OF such other business may legally GENE hetors
them VIII be held at the Off e Of Ross & Sturdlvant
t III Commercial Street rorand on Tuesday the
'nIu nay OF january, 1911 at three o'clock P. NJ.
uec 70 utu WILLIAM ROSS, Clerk.
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IN REFERENCE TO SHIP KNEEs.-The Secreta
ry of the Treasury has decided that under the
tariff Of July IA, 1870, ship knees may be i'm
ported free of duty.
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Second National Bank of Portland.

IJNHE stockholders OF this Bank are hereby notified
L that The annual meeting tor the choice OF d.
that may legally come before them. will he held af
their Banking Room on Tuesday the 10Th day OF
January, 1871, at IL o'clock a. M ~ "
Portland, December O. 1870 deIo
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JoUvEN's KID GLOVE CLEANER restores
soiled gloves equal to new. For sale by all
druggists and fancy goods dealers Price %
cents per bottle. mr28-d1y
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Holiday Goods !
Useful and Ornamental, at
297 Congress Street,
8. e. SMITH, co.
Bachelors Hair Dye.

This splendid Hair Dye is the best in the world A:
the only true and perfect Dye; harmless reliable in
stantaneous no Disappointment no ridiculous TINT;
remedies the Ill effects ofbad dyes; nvgorates and
gfes the hair soft and eautiful black or brown
Sold by all Druggists and Perfumers, and properly
applied at Bachelors Wig Factory i6 Bond At NV
june 3-1S7OsNd1yr&W
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The Italian Chamber of Deputies have passef
| by vote of 1872 yeas to Is nays, the bill provid
ing for the removal of the capital from Flor
ence to Rome within six months. A resolu
ton expressing thegratitude of the citizens O
Florence to the Romans for their patriotisn
during the siege of the city was adopted
A scorched cat saved valuable Dubuou,
| property. Fire broke out in room where
puss was shut up. Her walls were so imme nss
that 1T awakened the sleepers, and the fire was
extinguished.
1.-THE city Of Cleveland, Ohio, ii, imitation
OF Chicago" is excavating a tunnel under Lake
Erie, mile and half from the shore for the
purpose of procuring supply of pure water
There will be four eclipses injthe year 1871
two of the sun and two of the moon. The first
will be a partial eclipse of the moon, January
9th, partly visible here; the second an annular
eclipse of the sun, June 17.b, invisible here
the third partial eclipse of the MOON invisi.
BILE; the fourth total eclipse of the sun in
visible.
The London Lancet gives the following cure
for bone felon: !" AS soon as the disease is felt
put directly over the spot d fy-blster about
the size of your thumb mai, and let it remain
directly under the surface of the blister, NAV
% seen the feIon, which can be instantly taken
out with the point of a noodle or a lancet.'
Coffee was introduced among the fare of tbe
prisoners in the Connecticut State Prison last
week for the first time. 1t was introduced as
stimulant to more work and a prese1vatiyc
OF the general health.
The New Englanders of st. Louis held a
grand festival Thursday night in eommemora-
ton of the anniversary OF the landing of the
pilgrims
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War NOies.


The sinking of English ships in the Seine
by the Prussians for the purpose of obstructne
navigation, has occasoned great Indignation
throughout England. The British vice consu
at Rouen has presented to the Prussian ccm
mander a formal protest against the act O
spoliation committed on British subjects. The
city of Mesieres is surrounded by 5000 Prus
slams and the siege of it is imminent.
A despatch from Poitiers of the 25th, saws
10000 Prussians with artillery occupy Blois
and have Unfortunately pillaged both public
aud private houses. There are 10000 Prussians
at Orleans, which city has also been pillaged
The Prussian officers and men are all engaged
in the work of plumber.
The latest advces from Versailles state thai
the Notifications of Paris still waste their am.
munition by the Intellectual cannonade of the
PrussiaHpositiops. Gen. Manteuffel is in &C.
tive pursuit of the French army of the north
and has captured some prisoners at Albert.
Eight persons were killed by a railroad acci.
dent near Hatfield Eng, on Tuesday morning.
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FOREIGN PORTS.

Ar at Liverpool 22d inst. barque wetterhorn. Ian.
derkip. from New orleansi 23d, ship Harvest Queen
Sid 9th. brig Clara Adams, McFadden, Buenos
r AZ al 81 Anna's Bay, ia, 9Th inst, sch Geo Nc
Lellan. Stewart, Baltimore,
, al az havana 18th INST, barque Fannie. Carver,
LiNVeeipooi; 2ld, brig Havana, Dennis, New York.
ia lIth, brig Faustina Patterson Baltimore.
Ar At MatanZas 18th inst, brgs Don Jacinto, Cros-
Ton, Liverpool; Sparkling Water, Dahl, Troon; We
nonah. Sto.e Portland; Adeline Richardson, Wright
New York
Sid i'm Cardenas 10th inst, sch Irvine, McLarren,
Havana. to load TOR North of Hatteras.
Ar at st John, NIB. goth, sch Duke OF Newcastle,
Hunt, Portland: z2d. barque Hector A Blanchard,
new Hardy, Pembroke; schs Ottawa, Brewster,
Portland; Addie Ryerson. Houghton, do.
Cid gust, brig Harriet Amelia, Higgins, for Matan-
zas.
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SPOKEN,

Dec Z, in Crooked Island Passage, sch Susan Stet-
son. from Jacme for New York.
Dec II, lat q. lon Sc 3d. sch Abbott Lawrence from
Surinam for Boston,
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MARI Il N .EWS,
PORT OF POR TLAND,

Monday, December &c.
Sch Mystic Tie. Farrin, Campobello, NB,-frozen
herring TOR a market.
Sch Lodi, Robinson, Beverly.
g. Sch AcSrn. (Br, Smith, Portsmouth, to load Tor
Brig Monica Libby, Elizabethport,- coal to L Bill.
lngs.
Sch Chase. Ingraham. New York. Reports, on the
heavy gale from NV and was driven 40 miles OF
Georges Banks. Michael Finn was washed from the
flying jibboom and lost; blew away flying lib, split
foresail and jib. and stove bulwarks. On the 10TH
was run into by sch Elizabeth, of Rockland, Capt
Gray. from New York for Portland. and stove boat
The Elizabeth carried away her flying jibboom and
reported being in sinking condition and asked for
rough sea, could not render him any, was half mile
dsa at dark, both vessels being hove too; at
light the Elizabeth was not to be seen and believe
she sunk, with all hands on board. Remained in the
vicinity until PM and then made sail, having given
up all hope of seeing her again.
Sch Laura q Marion, Clifford. North Haven
Sch Olive Mcfarland, Ellsworth tor Boston.
Sch Snow. Trask, st George for Boston,
Sch Victor, Dyer, Franklin tor Salem.
Schs franklin; kobinson, and Delaware, Kellar.
ThOmaston tor Boston.
Sch Oregon. Simmons. Rockland for Boston.
Sch S Pool, Colby, Wiscasset tor Boston.
Tuesday, December ~.
ARRIVED.
Brig Milwaukee, brown, Elizabethport,- coal TO
Evans & Green.
Sch Virginia, Small, Philadelphia.
Sch kowena, Bapb. Boston, to load for Calais.
CLEARED.
Brig San Carlos, Parker, Matanzas-J Wins.
Brig Ella Maria, Berry. Havana-Isaac Emery,
and Kensel & Tabor.
Sch Milo. (Br) Parton, St John, NB,-John Por-
teous.
Sch Western Star. Crowell, Baltimore-Emery &
Fox.
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# o Ell.

STORAGE and Wharfage on Custom House
Wharf. Apply to LYNCH. BARKER 81 Co,
ocl6tt sn 139 Commercil St.
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BrigJ.B BrO,C2a'S

Brig j. b. BrO.C2Is
cargo of st0ve and
eO0 at $500, other sizes at $500,
IN FACT ALL SIZES 500, eacZas-
ding nat at $500 and Including
ACADIA-the GENUINE TRUE
ACADIA, and not an inferior 01'ti-
Gle of Colonial Coat introduced
here naisc0lled and offered as |Ac0-
ola CO0I.'
JOS. H. POOR.
dc7eOdsn
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Memoir ANDA.

a
Capt Hill, Of schr Georgia Todd, from St Stephen,
NIB tor Havana, reports: About $50 PM, 9Th inst,
Seal Island bearing NNE Is miles, found the vessel
filing rapidly with water. and was not able to save
a single article OF clothing from the cabin, my wife
having barely time to escape in her night clothing
The vessel kept along well for about three hours
when she preached to and turned over throwing us
all into the water. My wife. first and second mate
and the steward, were all drowned The rest of us
succeeded in reganng the vessel when the main rig
cling was cut away and she righted. We remained
on the quarter until Pm of the 18TH suffering terri
BILE from exposure. when two OF us were rescued by
Br schr Victoria and the others afterwards res
cued BY Br ship Euxime. who took us on board and
brought us to Boston.
Barque Caroline Lemont which put into Bermuda
in distress had got out part OF her cargo on the I4tb
SO that the caulkers could work on the leak The
mainmast was ionnd to be badly sprung and will
have to be removed. with several of her spars
Barque Arizona, (of Stockton) Conant, at N York
from Casnia, made the Southern passage and was 20
days from lat 2S 20 Ion Ct 40 W. driven across
the Cult twice, with heavy NV gales; split sails.
stove water casks, hatch houses &c.
Brig Antelope, at New York from Malaga arrived
with loss Of bowsprt, cutwater spars, and sails bav.
ing been in collision with an unknown trg on the
18th about rs miles of Sandy Hook.
Sch Minetta, (of Stockton) Crocker at New York
from Jamaica, reports, 18th inst OFF Capes Of Della
ware. had heavy gale and lost foresai lib and az.
ing jb. and stove boat and galley.
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WEI W II E I'D.
j "A N u AIRY
Gold Coupons !!
BANGOR BONDS,
BATH BONDS,
BANK STOCK,
State of Maine Bonds,
CITY and J'OiUn Bonds,
H. M. PAYSON,
Stock Broker,
80 Exchange Street.
dc2sd2w
Portland q Ogdensburg II. R.

fOfClanu & OSuenSDurg IL. IL.
ON and after Monday, December 26lh, 1870, and
~ unit further notice. trains will run as foliows
Leave Por land for w. Baldwin and int mediate
stations al a. m. and IS D. IN.
Leave West Baldwin tor Portland and intermedi.
ate stations at a m. and ~ 90 D. m.
The a. m. train from W. Baldwin and the 1 45
p. m train from Portland will be freight trains with
passenger car attached.
Stages will connect as follows:
AT SO. Windham daily tor Bridgton VIA Ray
mond and Naples.
AT Steep Fails daily for Limington.
At BALDWIN for bingham rals via No
and Parsouaield.
AT Baldwin daily for Freedom, N H., via
Cornish. Keazar Falls and Porter, and Tuesdays,
Thursdays an Saturdays ior Ossipes Centre.
At K. Baldwin, Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays. returning alternate days.l tor Low
ell via Sebago, Denmark and Il. Fryeburg; also,
on the same days for Bridgtcn via SebagS.
AT W. Baldwin daily tor No. Conway, N. II.
via Hiram, Brownfeld and Fryeburg
Passengers by these stages and h, the 1880 d. M
train from w. Baldwin arrive In Portland in season
| to connect with the .. m. u ain for Boston,
Tickets for sale at Ticket Office OF r. q, K.RR
SAM'L j. ANDERSON, Pres't
December &C. 1870. dc2stf
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NOTICE

TTNHE members of the Cumberland County Agri-
Il cultural Society requested to meet at the
County Buildings, Portland Friday January 9Th
1871, at ten o'clock a. m to elect board of officers
for said Society Tor the year 1871.
SAMUEL DiNGLEY, Secretary.
Stan1ish, Dec. 26th, 1870 dc2std
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Owing to the intense cold, the wires of the
Western Union Telegraph line was broken on
Saturday in nearly fifty places between Ban.
gor and Lewiston. The wires were put up
and stretched during the hot weather last
summer, end contracting with the cold, snap.
ped like threads, says the Bangor Wing.