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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-12-21

CAMBRIDGE, Dec. 2o.-Cattle Market.-Beef Cat
Ge receipts s97 head; demand better than usual 10
extra at $12 90 a 10 co. first quality $1l 90 q II 80
second quality 50 90 @ 80; third quality So 90
SV1: saeep and Ls%ssIrecsipts s25e bead; sale
|. NEW YORK. Dec. 2O.-Cotton advanced 4c; sale
6524 bales; Middng uplands closed weak at i5}c.-
Flour-saies $500 bills; State and Western is un
Wsssrn sOnthe n1'P %
| Wheat &c higher; sales 81 900 BUSH; No. Sprni
is ss White Michigan g. aV Corn more seady
new Mixed Western u 9 74c. Oats dull; Ohio 50 a
Sic. Pork quiet: new mess 200 q 10 81; old d.
Butter dun; Ohio 70 q 25c; State 20 q 42c. Whis
key scarcely so firm Western free s4I q CSC. Rice
quiet; Carolina q q 70. Sugar rather mole quiet
70 Dutch standard 1890: MoIasses steady; New Or
leans 6s @ 72c Naval Stores-Spirits Turpentine il
Hu nm az T nosn nm Tm ~ %. Sr strained petIo
heavy at ~ q SIC.
FIeights 10 Liverpool firm: Cotton per sail 5-16d
Flour per steam % Sd; Wheat &c q 7ad.
CHICAGO, Dec. 20-Flour dull. Wheat steady
No. Spring Chicago I 04f q 05I. Corn firmer
No. Mixed Western 4l3c. Oats steady at $50 tol
No e :. barley frme5; No. Fat 50 ssle. Rye dull
visions steady. Mess Pork IL 20. Lard II q li3c-
Ores ed Hogs advanced lie; sales IS q o. Live
Hogs firm at Is q 90. Cattle dull.
keceipls-6OOo bbIs -four, es,0Oo bush. wheat 49,.
600 hogs.
OUlSs uOur, SouU DuSn. Wke2t. ZUOl
bush. oats, 24O0 hogs.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 20 Mess Pork dull at IS 3d.
Bacon dropping; shoulders i0c sides IL q i2Jc.-
1--we Hogs in far demand at g. 20 a 6 40 Dressed
Hogs in iar demand at 90 a 6 65. Whlskey steaoy
at Sc q SIC.
CHARLESTON. Dec. 20.-Cotton has advanced id
Sales Middling upiands 14lc.
SAVANNAH. Dec. 2o.-Cotton quiet; Middling ur.
lands 14sc.
MOBILE, Dec. 2o.-COtton strong; Middling up.
lands 145c.
Nav ORLEANS. Dec 20.-Cotton in fai. ,eu, I'd
Middling uplands lac.
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TELEGRAPHIC ITEMS,

The Manchester Post says the present atti-
tude of the United States on the Alabama
claims is condemned by the record of her own
Ministers.
An American naval captain is said to be
manufacturing torpedoes and other materials
of war at Constantinople, in case of war
against Russia.
Berlin journals say Prussia is willing to sub
init to arbitration her complaints relative to
the violation of neutrality by Luxembourg,
with view to a claim for indemnify.
The King of Holland in letter to the gov
ernmeut at Luxembourg SAYS: Let us TO-
gether defend the treaty of 1867, and the honor
and indie endence of the duchy."
The Diet at Mecklenburg has voted to pay
its full share of the amount required for the
abolition of the Scheldt dues.
Prof S. F. B. Morse has been reelected
President of the American Colonization So
ciety. The affairs of the Society are prosper
ops and the interest in it is increasing.
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TELEGRAPH ITEMS.

Mr.. Ashbu7y was entertained by his friends
at banquet on his arrival in London.
In New York Henry N. Geston has been
sentenced to ten years. imprisonment for per-
jury.
Theodore Tilton has retired from tee editor
ship of the Independent and will be succeeded
by Henry c. Bowen.
The Cincinnati Gas Co. will carefully iuves-
tigate the cause of the late explosion, and pro-
pose to call scientific men from the East to aid
them. The'damage will reach $50. 900.
Ground for the Tehauntepec railway will be
broken January LIST.
Thomas A. Weed, botanic physician of
Schenectady, N. Y, is in Jail ON charge of
producing abortion.
Steamship Japan, from China, in entering
San Francisco harbor Tuesday evening ran
into two vessels, iniuriDg them SERIOUSLY. The
steamer was also badly hurt.
A fire at Sycamore, DeKalb County, Ill, on
Sunday, destroyed 100000 worth Of property.
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TIE CAPITAL GUARDs.-The Capital Guards

The CAPITAL GUARDs.-The Capital Guards
of Augusta will visit this city, ss we have pre-
viously mentioned, on the 2Sth inst, and will
arrive in this city at 2 P. NJ. on that day, num-
bering sixty muskets. Their officers are e. f.
Wyman, Captain; VIM. II. Ware, 1st It.; E.
s. Soule, % It.; and Aug. L. Smith, Orderly
Sergeant. They will be received by their
hosts the Portland Light Infantry, Capt. Mat
tocks, and march to the City Hall where they
will be welcomed by his Honor Mayor Kings
bury. Thence they will proceed to their quar-
tiers at the Preble House where an excellent
dinner will be discussed and in the evening a
grand military and civic ball will be rendered
them at City Hall by the Infantry. Chaudler's
Banl will furnish the music and the Guards
will meet with hospitality such as Portland
always extends to her guests. The Guards
will return to Augusta the next day.
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TURNyEREIN EXHIBITION exhibition

TuRNvEREIN ExHIBrTIoN.-The exhibition
of the Portland Turnyereins at City Hell, last
evening, was well attended, and it was pleas
ant to witness so many ladies present. We
gave pretty full account of the performance
some weeks since. after their first exhibition,
and can only repeat now what We then said
that such performing in gymnastic exercises
is credit not only to the young gentlemen of
the Association, but also to our CITY, which
should take pride in fostering this society. Ev-
cry performance last evening was rapturously
appauded, and all present were surprised at
tue proficiency obtained. The exhibition Of
Capt Ben Willard's trained dog was good. The
every motion Of his master, afording much
qualification to all present by his nondescript
tricks.
After the eympast;c exercises were over, The
settees were Cleared away and all who wished,
enjoyed an hour or two of dancing to the splen-
did music Of Chandler's Band.
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AODras,N ~. ES.
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MARINE DIsAsTER-About three o'clock yes.
terday morning the sch. Eli "a Crowell of Ban
gor. and "Tiger" of Camden, bound east, and
loaded with mixed cargoes of meal, notions
ETC., collided in the fog and ran aohore at Bangs
Island Point, where they remain on the rocks,
the Tiger being cut down to the waters edge
The Hickman" of Rockland, also ran ashore
in the fog about quarter OF mile beyond the
others. The tag Warrior" we Mt down to them
yesterday morning but could not get near
enough to be of any assistance. Last night the
harbor thieves were PROBABLY on the spot, for
many of them started from the city in that d.
rection at nightal.
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Estate Of Owen B. Liitlefield.
commissioners Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that ,t the undersigned
commissioners to re- GIVE and decide upon all claims
against the estate Of owen b. Litteaed, lale OF
Pc, taod .ecease except those Of he admins rstor.
wbi, h estate has been repiesenIed ipsoivent; and
th,t we shall be in session for that purpose at the
office OF Bonney & PuIleu, No. 4S Exchange street,
In Portland ON the first Mondays OF January, Feb
ruary March and April, and the frat and last Mon
DAYS OF May, A. D. 1871, from two TO four o'clock in
the afternoon. PERCIVAL BONNEY.
STANLEY T. PULLEN,
Portland. Dee. 9th, 1870. dctQdiaw3tS
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One of the cheapest most instructive and
usefulC christmas presents you eau buy,is full
set Of twelve different colors of Woodru6's Fan.
cy Inks. They are Just the thing for painting,
writing drawing, colorlng wax or artificial
flowers. moses, leaves, sc. Sold by all sta
TONERS and druggists, and at the mandatory,
Ii Temple street. Only $3.50 per SET
JoO0
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co M M Err CIAI,

s"' pas ~ ssssllr0ods ono: xseamboa H..
80 Trunk RAILwAY-199 cans milk 600
oos II nr, cars capboards. % 10 Iua.ber,1 d. iov-
co. naha,fs, do corn, do spirits, 10 bran o
'D.pmen's East-6 cars -four, d, oil, do paper.
hh MAt n CENTRAL RAILwAY-4O cases. 10 boxes II
poxc: nds shovels, 10 beams y,rn "a bags pegs, IL
poatry' lot household goods, 80 pkgs sundries.
-, ~ - Nd KENNEBEC RAILROAD-2cars shin
g.es, 10 oox shooks, d lumber do iurnIture
pS a ot S,s car aths boxes poultry, quar-
ssrs co. % boxes axes 14o baskets 25
for Boston. ~ vas -As-e''
STEAMER FOREST CITY. FROM BosroN- hh,.
pork, 10 10 pitch 60 bars iroD 23 casks nails 10 hills
cssk OIL Dbl oil, IS pkgs furniture. % bds paper
boxes tin, 10 dressed hogs 20 bbls sugar, wagon
water gates cask rice. Is empty bbIs 81 bags OF
country, copper bath tub bags aye stuff, 8 bars
steele, 30 bds leather case tobacco. fewing ma
chimes, horse, trunks chest, 100 pigs to order.
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IA SLIGHT Cold" CoucHs.-Few are aware

"a SLIGHT Cold," COUGHS. Few are aware
of the Importance Of checking a cough or
'slight cold" in its first stage; that which in
the beginning would yield to a mild remedy, if
neglected, offer attacks the lungs. "Bro,on,
Bronchia! Troches" give sure and almost inns
mediate relief. "1he Tyoches'' have proved
their efficacy by test of many years, and have
have used them.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-12-21

RICH AND RARE assortment of Fine Watches
Diamonds, Canoes, Mosaic, Byzantine, Ro-
man, Polished and Picked Gold sets. Brace
lets, Studs, Sleeve Buttons, Roman Lockets
and Chains, Seal Rings, Charms. Gold Thin
bles, &c, &c, together with an elegant assort-
mept Of Silver and Silver plated ware aud
rich fancy goods purchased expressly for the
Holiday trade. Please call land examine our
stock. j. w. s. Fl. H. McDUFFEE.
dc17th.fin1st
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FROM THE EASY ExPEcToRATIoN, increas.
ed respiratory power Of the Lungs, and the re-
moval Of irritation, manifest from cessation Of
Cough, and other alarming symptoms after US
ing FELLOWS COMPOUND SY RUP OF HYPo-
PHospHlFEs, it is clear that the formation of
tubereulous matter is not only stopped, but
that already deposited is being carried away.
dec20th d&w1w.
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HAVANA. Dec. 18.-Gen. Valmazeda yester
day sent into the field against the rebels 50(
soldiers who were doing duty inthe city. Vol
unteers are now guarding Moro Castle and
Cabana, thus relieving the regulars, who vii
be put into active service. 1t is rumored tha
the Cuban Vice President, Aquilera, has beer
captured.
The German steamers New York, from New
Orleans, and Hanover, from Bremen, have ar.
rived here, escaping French cruisers.
Exchange on England and the United State.
is declining rapidly.
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BRIGGS Pile Remedies are a sue,

GET Briggs Corn aud Bunion Remedies
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Municipal Court.

MOhhlS FhESID'NGs
TUEsDAY.-State vs.. Frank Libby and James
Welcf. Breaking and entering the store Of Bray g.
Moore at Morril's Corner. Both pleaded guilty.
Ordered to recognize in $1,000 each for their appear
ance at the Superior Court in January. Committed.
The liquors and vessels seized on the premises OF
various persons declared forfeited and ordered
to be destroyed.
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JESSE FREEMAN, No. 40 Exchange street,
realizing the necessity OF good eating during
the holidays, has received by late arrivals from
Norfolk part of cargo of prime oysters, and
is prepared to fill orders Of any size, from a
pint to hundred gallons.
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SUMMIT MT. WASHINGTON, via Littletor,
Dec. 20.-Observations taken at o'clock P
M.:-Barometer % 0a; change .519. Their
mometer 15e; change 60 rise. Relative hu
Nudity .73. Wind s. W.; velocity Ct miles pei
hour. Showing all day.
(Sigued) j. H. HUNTINGTON.
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JUDGE FOX, PRESIDING.
TUEsDAY.-Henry c. Goodnow, assignee, VS.. Seth
N. Milliken ct oil. Hearing upon plea and demurrer
filed by defendants denying the assignee's right 10
institute proceedings in equity as he has, as defend
ants contend, an adequate remedy at law. Not fin
ished
Haskell. Putnam.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-12-21

THE auction sale of Holiday Goods at store
No. 90 Exchange street, still continues. New
and beautiful goods are added to the stock
daily. Goods are selling very low, which is a
benefit to the BUYERS.
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IF you think OF buying nice pair of Skates
for Christmas or a New Years present, get
the Acme Club" the best in the world. Lots
of them at 4S Exchange street.
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g% $1,000 reward is offered by the proprie-
tor OF DR.. Perce's Alt. Ext. or Golden Medi-
cal Discovery for "a medicine tha5swill equal it
for the cure Of all the diseases for WHICH it is
recommended among which are' Billiousness,'
or silver Complaint" constipated bowels, i'm
pure blood, scrofulous diseases, Eruptions,
Pimples, Blotches, Boils and severe and lin
geriug Coughs, Bronchitis, Consumption in its
early stages and nervous and general debility,
Sold by druggists.
danOalL ooa1 - A.. IL .u-.z14
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dec20th-eod1w tu-th-s&w1t.

The WHITE HAIRED KING who offered mill
lions for q new pleasure, would have assigned
the reward to PHALoN's "vlTAL1A," OR SAL
WALTON FOR THE HAIR, because it would
have enabled him to renew his silver locks to
their youthful glory. The Vitalia is clear and
has no sediment. 1t does not stain the skin,
but will color the hair in a very few applica-
tions.
Sold by all druggists. dec19th- eod1w
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SUBSCRIBERS to the Odd Fellow Assemblies
are reminded that the course will begin this
Wednesday eyeningaat O'Clock, Dec 21st, at
1870 Fluent's Hall
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NOTWITHSTANDING the cold weather Smiths
baths are we'll patronized. The rooms are
warm, clean, and supplied with hot and cold
water. Give him a call, at 100 Exchange st.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-12-21

A well selected stock Of watches, chains,
pins, ear rings. sleeve buttons, studs, finger
rings, thimb!es, napkin rings, fruit knives, sill
yer spoons, plated ware, &c, can be found at
Nv r e. SwETT
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Cumberland National Rauk

THE Annual Meeting OF the Stockholders in the
L Cumberland National Bank OF Portland, will
be held at their Banking ROOM, on Tuesday, the
1Ota day Of January, 1871, Mt 3 O'Clock
u. M, tor the election Directors and the trans
action Of any other business that may then come be-
fore them. SAM'L SMALL Cashier
Port land. Dec O. 1871 dec1atd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-12-21

OF FISHING VESSELS.

n. The President to-day sent to Congress all
the information in possession of the State De-
partment relative to the seizure of the schoon-
er Granada, of Provineetown, at Port Hood,
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BE WISE To DAY.-'Tis madness to neglect
cough or could, however slight. Consump-
ton may follow, aud though DR.. sWistar's Bal
sam of Wild Cherry, has frequently cured this
much dreaded ldisease, it almost invariably
cures the primary diseases of the throat, lungs
and chest, where other remedies fril.
dec20th. eoC &w1w.
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HOLIDAY Goods at Lands CrCckery Store,
Cor. Exchange and Federal SITS. Toy Tea Sets,
Vaces, &C., SC. dc17th-tjn1st.
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jon PRINTINa.-Send your orders for Job
Printing to the Daily Press Printing House
where they will be promptly attended to at the
owest possible rates. VIM. NJ. MARKS
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Business Notices.

LosT.-A gold shirt stud with the initial
W." on the back. Whoever will return the
same to this Office will be rewarded.
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BEING about to close out our consignment
of real hair goods, we shall for few days offer
real hair switches, chiguons, curls, frizzles,
waterfall curls, &C., at prices to suit any in
want Of goods. Also thread switches.
MEssRs DAVIS s. Co.
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MEssRs. DAVIS s. Co.

THE golden hair that Gala wears tits hers.
Who would have thought it? She says tits
hers; and true she says, for know she bought
it at Smiths 136 Middle street, for ~ 90; and
he has plenty more left at the same price to to
sold during the holidays.
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New Advertise men,s To-Day.
AuCTION C0IuNN-

AUCTION COLUMN.
Shells OF the Ocean. ). f. o. Bailey s. Co.
SPECIAL NOTICE COLUMN.
Satchels SC. :. Duran s. johnson.
Carriages and Sleighs. L. X. Kimball.
Holiday Goods. Davis s. Co.
ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
Assembly. -. Fluent Hall.
NEW ADVERTISEMENT COLUMN.
Sam Shirk. Hurd 81 Houghton.
Corn :. Chase Brothers.
Dissolution. 81. g. True s. Co.
Clothing &C.. ). Robinson.
To Let. 140 Oxford street.
Wanted. Situation.
Schooner for Rockland, &c.
Instruction IN French. Nv. A. Gulot.
For Sale. >. Piano.
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LOOK in at Kendall & Whitney's and select
from their large assortment of frame aud CLIP
per sleds, a pleasing and useful article for
Christmas presents for girls and boys. Also
get few pounds of their nice popping corn.
dog
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DoN'r fail to call at /. K. Kimbalrs new
salesroom, No. Is Preble street, and see those
fine traverse runner sleighs, got up for L. j
Perkins, confectioner.
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THE New York University Medicine is max
ing more lies than all other medicines com.
bined. Branch Office, $50 Congress St. Ad-
vice free. P. Staples, agent. If.
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Merchants National Rank of
Portland

yssHE Stockholders OF this Bank are herehv po,;f Oh
that the annual meeting ior the choice of III, 40
tors and The transaction Of such business as may
Bank on Tuesday, Iouuary no. IS1O. at ten
o'c(ock A N.
Dec 9, $50. 2awtd CHAS PAYS0N Cashier.
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BuRLEIGH, 81 Middle street, has the best
stock of Boys Clothing in town
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The BRILLIANT, is the best Kerosene Burn
er Manufactured. Fits any lamp. Chimneys
do not break by heat Sold wholesale and re-
tail by j. F. Land s. Co. Exchange St., Cor.
Federal doc1otJ,
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sept20eodtf

THE wooden pavement is a great improve
ment, but the viands at Webster's saloon, IN
der Fluent's Hall, are positive Injuries.
= Sent20endtf
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Go to Burleigh's, ST Middle street, FL The
best and cheapest Overcoat.
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CALL and see the elegant assortment of La
dies and Gents watches at Lowelrs, SOL Con-
gress street. dec13th-2w
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r Bohemian Vases, Punch Bowls, Liquor Sets
and Toilet Se,s-elegant Christmas presents at
Cogia Hassan's.
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WATCHES and Opera Glasses just imported
and for sale low, by @. Fl. Farley, No.4 Ex-
change ST If
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You will find good line of Holiday Goods,
useful as we'll as ornamental, at Woodman s.
Whtney's, Sc Exchange St. de21-1w
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NORTH CAROLINA.
THE IMPEACHMENT OF GOV. HOLDEN.

THE IMPEACHMENT OF GOV. HOLDEN.
RALEIGH, Dec. 2O-The House managers to-
day submitted to the Senate the articles of the
impeachment of Gov. Holden. The Lieuten-
ant Governor is now in CHI rge of the executive
office, Gov. Holden retiring without opposition.
EXTENSIVE NEGRO CONSPIRACY.
BY the confession of dying negro it has
been ascertained that all the barn burning aud
depredations in this and the adj joining counties
for the lasi year were tina result of planned
conspiracy on the part of the negroes of the
Union League. Forty names of the conspira
tors are in possession of the authorities. Some
arrests have been made and the officers are in
pursuit of the other criminals.
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THE PRESS.
Wednesday Morning, December 81, l 10.
Portland and Vicinity.

Va Our advertising patrons are requested to send
IN their copy as early the day as possible. i'd
rertisements to appear Monday morning should De
sent in Saturday, mot Sunday.)
B-Free Religious Notices must be sent IN as
early as Friday noon.
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The Steamer City of Richmond will touch
at Searsoort regularly.
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Sow Yer. -rock and money m.rket.

Southern State securities are active and decidedly
higher In Tennessee and North Carolina.
money quiet and easy at per cent. Sterling Ex-
change steady at 1851 q 100.
Stocks closed heavy and lower. A rsport of ex-
tensive failures. which conld not be substantiated
were started during the afternoon probably to de-
tons: --
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PENNsYLVANIA,

ERIE, Pa, Dec. 20.-The railroad men we're
in caucus till late hour last night. More
officials arrived this morning, and the Conven-
ton is proceeding with closed doors. This
noon the prospect of satisfactory arrangement
trail regards the project with indifference, and
Western men are not enthusiastic for the plan.
Augustus Schell is President OF the Conven-
ton aud H.. II. Houston OF the Pennsylvania
Central Railroad, Secretary.
.a STATE SENATORIAL ELECTION.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec 2O--The Democrats to-
day had 1343 majority in the LIST Senatorial
district, which the Republicans carried in Oc-
in the 10th district. in which policeman o.
born was badly shot by Robert Smith.
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LONDON, Dec. 2o-l1.sO A. M.-Consols Off @ %
tor money and account.
American securities-U s. 5.20s, 1862 Sei; Go 1866
old Ss9 do 1867, SIT; do 10-40s, s73. Stocks-Erie
1871; 1lliro s Central 10.
LIVERPOOL, Dec 2o-11.30 A. M.-Cotton steady;
Aas N1s aRlf& ys 81 Orleans
LONDON, Dec. 2o-1 so P. M.-Consols OH for
money and account.
American securities and Railroad Stocks quiet.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. e0-1.30 P. M.-Wheat-New
Spring los Id; old do 9s Sd q 9s 1Od for No. O. Red
Western Winter los I'd tor No. 2; Red Western No.
l new los 90 Corn Sis q 31s Sd tor No. Mixed
Pork declining with sales at 104s.
The receipts OF Wheat for three days were 21,50o
quarters, OF which 5000 quarters are American.
FRANKFORT, Dec. 20.-United States 5-20s 1862
quoted at 94t.
LONDON, Dec. 2o-4.so P. M.-Consols OF fol-
money and account.
American securties-U s. 5-2os, 1862, $50; do 1856
old ss!i DO 1867. s7a; do 1040s S7t. Stocks qniet
Erie l9z; Illinois Central ITO; Atlantic 8 Great Yves.
tern PSI.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-12-21
NEW YORK.

New YORK, Dec 2O.-Arrved, Sidonan,
from MarseiIles via Bermuda. She reports
Dor of Hamilton, December 9th. Struck a rock
and foupdered. Passengers and crew saved