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The Portland daily press., 1870-11-18
State News.
ANDRoscoGGIN COUNTY.

ANDhOSCOGGlN COUNTY.
AT a meeting of the stockholders of the Lit
tie Androscoggin Water Power Company, or
the 18th inst, the following officers were chos.
en-: G. I. Barker S. I. Abbott, j. p. Gill. John
r. Pulsfer and WIN. w. Rowe, Directors: A
M Pulsifer, Clerk and Treasurer; John Rec d
Engineer. AT subsequent meeting OF the
Directors, G. I. Barker was chosen President
Savings Bauk have declared their second divi.
depd-pay able after Deer 1st-at the rate Of
per cent. per annum. This bank opened fol-
business last April, and the deposits now ex-
ceed $4,000.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The Chronicle says Capt. Daniel Marshall
Prescott, of Pennington, lied suddenly on
Tuesday 18th inst. While sitting in his chair
and conversing with his friends, he said he did
not feel so well-felt faint and wanted some
little thing done for him, died, aged 80 years,
without speaking again, or without struggle,
and with but a single grOan.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
Mr.. Joseph Bean of East Sullivan. now in
the S5th year of his age, has been Postmaster in
some twenty-five years ago.
The Ellsworth American saws Mr.. Brady
from Portland, hand on board the dredging
machine that is clearing the river of sawdusf
slabs, &c, had his leg broken in two places be-
low the knee, on Tuesday, by slab.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
Tuesday morning, the Gardiner Journal saws.
John Plaisted, on going into an old barn of bis
on Harrison Avenue, found lying upon the
floor, David E. Chadwick, insensible He was
taken to his home and physicians summoned
1t seems that he had been at work sningling
the building the previous day, and had left
portion OF it uncovered, and, hearing it rain
he got up and abont O'clock and went up on
the inside in he dark. and fell though a semitic
from the third to the first nnnr str;b;nr r-..
his head. He doubtless had his senses at first
as he had placed his coat under his head. but
was insensihle after being found He died in
the evening.
The same paper tells of an unfortunate man
in that city who "ruptured muscle" while
running.
YORK COUNTY.
The Monongahela, the vessel which the great
tidal wave handled so roughly and sent ashore
on the island of St. Thomas a year or two ago.
was locked at Kittery Navy Yard, on Tues.
day, preparatory to extensive repairs. She
will be furnished with new keelson and
many new timbers, to replace those that were
broken.
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News by La.e,t Mails.

Judge Bedford of New York; sentenced
Thomas Mcdonald, convicted of highway rob
berry, to seventeen years hard labor in the
State Prison.
A riot occurred at the Weehawken docks, N.
T., Wednesday night, large body of strikers
attacking the men hiredl to take their places
Three men were seriously injured. The as.
silants were arrested.
Mobile had severe frost Wednesday night
which removes allIfear of yellow fever.
The Worcester Gazette contradicts current
rumor that the friends of Gov. Bullock are
| quietly at work to supplant Senator Wilson
and that Gov Bullock is himself party to the
movement.
A fat-bottomed vessel for use 'atsGalveston
Texas, is nearly ready for launching at Toby
& Littlefeld's yard in Portsmouth.
In the Supreme Court at Portsmouth one
Vesy sued John P. Treadwel, for $1,000 OF
more, the price OF a horse, which was alleged
| to be spawned. The jury gave verdict fol
the defendant.
Dan Taylor, another of the Pacific railroad
robbers, has been captured by the Mormons.
The Paris Temps admits that an offensive
A million of bonds were bought by govern.
ment on Thursday at 1O6 46 to LOG 80.
Hugh Allan OF Montreal and other eminent
citizens have been appointed commissioners to
examine the canal system of the Dominion.
The board meets at Ottawa next Thursday.
Il. j. Bicknell, of the Dirigos of Augusta, is
one of the Vice-Presidents of the National As
sociation of Junior base ball players.
The United States Car Painters Association
was organized in Boston Wednesday and 10.
seph Hill, Jr., of Augusta, chosen President
The schooner True Blue from Bermuda with
cargo of oil for Fairhaven, Mass, suffered
considerable damage in hurricane on the 18th
ult., and was driven down to Nassau.
The covette Florida, formerly the Wampan-
oag, is being fitted for sea at the Brooklyn
navy yard. She is called the fastest seagoinp
vessel ever afoat.
Frank Parker and Rudolphe will play their
match game for the billiard championship of
Cincinnati, Dec. 10th.
The Board of School Commissioners in New
York rejected the motion that French and
German should not be taught in public schools
after January first.
froi. GraH military and collegiate institute
at Rochester, N. Y, was destroyed by fire
Thursday morning, together with fifty stands
Of arms. Loss $4,000; insured for $4,000.
The jury in the Moreman murder ca Sc in
Philadelphia returned verdict of guilty of
murder in the first degree.
Lieut.. Col. Dickinson, unassigned, is ordered
to report by letter to Gen. Mcdowell at New
York. Lieut. VIM. E. Horton of the oath in
fantry is transferred to the supernumaries.
The Labor Reform State Committee of New
Hampshire have called State Convention to
be held in Concord, December 9th, to nomin-
ate candidates for Governor. members of Con-
gress, Councillors and State Senators. 1t is
addressed to the friends Of Labor Reform and
OF economy, impartiality and honesty In the
administration of the national and State gov
eminent.
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Tho Census Of Maine.

We publish revised and corrected table
giving by counties the census of Maine for 1860
and 1870. AS the previous statements of our
population which have been made public, have
contained an error arising from the dupica-
tion of the returns of one b-dstrict, the fol-
lowing summary will ha of iptarest.-
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
Writing, Bookkeeping, Naviga-
tiOD, &c.
Comer'S Commercial CoIIese.

kR-Conducted with signal snccess for thirty years
past by GEORGE N. Conner, A. NJ. President,
possesses the confidence of the community ami has
thereby peculiar facilities for providing suitable EN- /.
PLoYMENT tor its graduates, (male and female
Open DAY and EVENING.
Catalogues aud Circulars, giving full information,
with STYLES OF HANDWRITING taught and list OF Mr..
Corners works on PENN ANsHIP. BOoK-KEFPlNG,
NAVIGATION, &C., sent post. paid, may be had
FREE, at the College, 3 s3 Washington street,
correr OF West Street Boston, where the public is
invited to inspect the arrangements. ocl9eod-w4wsN
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Rare Business Opportunity!
Hack Stand ana boarding Stable
for Sa1el

NY parties wishing TO engage in well-estahlish-
n ed and good paving business, caf'able OF being
largely inc, eas, d. and fine stand for the livsrv
business, will do well to eousult the subscriber who
being about to maze change iu business will ,or
short tGe offer his whole establishment upon ,ers
advantageous to parties wishing to purchase. For
further particulars call upon the subscriber at NJ
Green st. ,nosdts 4'o'
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oil FRI E N ID

1000 Use ihs ssvegeisble Pull 4o7n
1OzO m"nsry Baisam.o The old lOIV
Standard remedy for Coughs. Colds, Consumption.
"nofhing better CUTLER BROS. g Co., Boston.
Nov sn 6m
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M A H h lie ID .

In Wiscasset, Novl3, Orrineton Abbott, of Booth
bay, and ievey 9. Alley, OF Edgcomb.
In Lewiston, Nov. Il! Edwin s. Bryant and Fran.
ces Iriop.
tn Bath. Nov. 8, John S. Woodworth OF Bowdon-
ham, and Maria E. Donnell, of Bath,
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USE ONLY
Llppman's Great German Bilters.
The Standard Bitteys of Gey,Dapn
Used by the EeSt Physicians in ,be,r
Daily Practice.

H- Lippman's Great German Bi.,ers strsnotbsna
the debhtated.
~ Lppnan's Great German Bitters siren ,the,s
tbs consumptive.
EF-Llppman's Great German Bitters cures Kill
ney Complaints.
sS-Lippman's Great German Bitters cures Fe-
male Complaints.
EELppman's Great German Biffers an old
German Ionic.
~ Hppman's Great German Bitters, the most
uenghtful and effective in the world.
80. ~ Lippmans Great German Biitcrs cures
never welP' PEOPLE.
appetite. A'''ei' q ''S an
Complaint. Di''eiS oures LHef
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a. Lppman's Great German Bters 0ves srsrav
az Lppman's Great German Bitters eures Ner-
vousness. N'''-
az Lppman's Great German Bitters puriaes tbs
blood. 'A'
EyLppman's Great German Bitters, the best
Fall Medicine.
H-Lppman's Great German BItters reeul,tts Q
| the Bowels.
| Torpid Liver.
Lippman's Great German Bit,ers wilt give
biiisy. 1'pp''"' '''"' ''''"An ''''ers cures De-
tS-Lippman's Great German Bitters, $1,000 for
| better remedy.
YHgpman's Great German Biters prevents
Chis and Fever. f
General Agents,
BERiNGER a. SIMON, New York,
Sole Proprieiors for America,
JACOB LIPPMAN &I BRO,
nov1Seod&w1y Savannah, Ga, and NY.
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| KAYION'S OIL OF LIFE, the best Kheun attic
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ID L e ID .

In this city Nov. Is, Hannah Thorlo. aged 95 yrs.
lF0neral this Friday forenoon. at II O'clock from
st. PauPs Church. Friends are invited.
In this city, Nov. 49, Mr.. William Noble, aged 4s
years,
Funeral services SATURDAY. afternoon at Q o'cIk,
are invited to attend.
In Westbrook. Nov. IS. Sarah Ellen Manley, aged
years 10 months and "a days.
Funeral this Friday afternoon at o'clock at her
ather's residence in Westbrook.
In Bath, Nov. 15 Darius n. Parks. aged 25 years.
In Matapzas, Cuba. Oct 22. of typhus fever, der
brig Hattie S. Bishop
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water Notice.
CONSUMERS of ''Sebago water'' are hereby no.
~ titled that the water will be shut off from the en-
tire city, tor the purpose of making connection, Sun
cav NOV 20th, at Z O'Clock A NJ and again let on as
near six p M, as possible.
You are also notified that II you have close boil
er or any kind on your premises, and have no TANK
or properly-constructed safetv-vaIve and depend
entirely upon the pressure of Sebago TO keep your
boiler nlled lou will be in great danger unless the
hre under your boiler is extInguished.
HENRY G. BEATLEY
nolsd2t Superintendent Portland Water Co.
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TO Let

Notice.
PORTLAND, Oct. 3ist, 1870
Messis. Jordan and Blake are now ready to serve
their customers end all who may favor them with
their patronage at No.2 Long Wharf, Shall keep
full assortment of Provisions, Flour and Groceries
Quick sales and small profits is our motto.
noVl-Sw JORDAN g. BLAKE.
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Lost |!

Lost!
nN Tuesday Evening, Nov 18th. Gold Breast
~ Pin The finder will be suitably rewarded by
leaving the same at the Press Office. noISd2t'
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Portland Turuvare;,

A., EMBERS can procure their tickets by calling
IVA upon JOHN c. DENNIS,
nov15sntillTu IT Commercial St
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FOREIGN PORTS.

Nov q lat Al CT, Ion =, barque Sicilian from Bos-
ton for Cadiz.
Nov II, North of Hatteras % miles. barque Fannie
j Mcclellan, from Thomaston for Savannah
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IN and Neuralgia Liniment known. 1t cures All
pains and aches in the system. For sale by ali
Druggists. noyIseodSwIy
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PANIC.
A scene in n West Virginia Church.

From the Wheeling Nv. VG) Register, FEB. 2s.
Last evening an immense crowd gathered at
the Island NJ K. Church to hear Rev. Mr..
Webbs sermon. 1t benin the end of the confer
ence year, more persons were In the church than
ever gathered in II before. just as the preacher
had given out his text the joists under the
centre of the floor parted with crash like the
roar OF artillery, and the floor commenced set
tling.
The scene that ensued beggars description
Some rushed for the doors, but could not get
out for the pressure of the crowd behind them.
Women tainted; others uttered wild cries of
fear and terror. Men tried to get out of the
windows or to push their wives out. One en-
terprising man, finding that he could not move
the bottom sash of window, and that the top
one was partly down, climbed up the window
and jumped out. He picked himself of the
ground somewhat bruised. AS soon as the first
scare was over, and the persons who had re-
mained cool got the others quieted, all got out
uniHjured. Fortunately, there is no basement
under the church, and the floor could only sink
about foot before striking the ground. Had
the audience remembered this, the excitement
would have been unnecessary.
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FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
OFFICE OF THE EVENING TELRaRAPH.l
Friday, March 4, 1870. 4


We notice no change in the loan market to-
day which affords any pretext for extended com
ment. The market is well supplied with capi-
tai, and as far as we can anticipate the future
from the present business wants there will be
little need of any further expansion of the cur
rency, at least for while longer. The demand
is singuarly light for the month of March, but
in q few weeks the agricultural districts will
begin to draw on the cities to carry on their
usual spring operations, when money will be less
of drug than ut present. Lenders act freely
with good customers, and rates continuee TO
favor borrowers. There is no material change
in the scale of rates.
Gold was excited and the heavy fall in the
premium of l d per cent as compared with
closing price yesterday brought out both buyers
and sellers in good numbers, and the brokers
were pretty busy. The sales opened at 113E,
dropped to 11315, and closed at noon at about
11313. The movement is decidedly speculative,
and the inexperienced had better hold aloof.
Government bonds follow In the wake of
specie, and prices up to noon show decline of
from 102 per cent. all through the list.
The Stock market was fairly active and prices
are not much in sympathy with specie, appa-
rently. In State loans there were sales of skies,
third series, at 10734. City skies were strong
the old issues selling steadily at 100 and the new
at 1907. Lehigh gold loan sold at 9O1&, de-
cline of d.
Reading Railroad was rather quiet. Sales at
481%C04S56 Pennsylvania Railroad sold at 56J6;
Camden and Amboy Railroad at 1l5H@l16;
Minehill Railroad at 51A and Lehigh Valley
Railroad at 541( (@54s5.
The miscellaneous list was entirely over
looked.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES.
Reported by De Haven Bro, No. 40 s. Third street,
BEFORE BOARDS.
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stock Quotations By relcEraph-2 r. M.
Rlandinninn nauia A 90 rannrf thrnnnh thntr Nlo,.
PhIIadeHphia Trade Repors.

FRIDAY, March 4.-There is no change worthy Of
special note TO record In the Flour market, there
being no inquiry except from the home consumers,
who purchased 600 barrels at si25a450 for super
fine; s462%@5 for extras; s53TG@5T5 for Iowa,
Wisconsin, and Minnesota extra family s5-5oS6 for
Pennsylvania do. do; s595@6 for Indiana and Ohio
do. do. and s650@T5o for fancy brands, according
to quality. Rye Flour is held at s4T5.
The movements In the Wheat market continue OF
an extremely limited character, but prices remain
without change Sales OF 1000 bushels PENNSYLVANIA
red at el2591 2G. Rye is held at 81 for Pennsylvania
Corn Is in moderate request, and 2oO0 bushels new
yellow sold at 90@92c. Oats are nrm with sales OF
200 bushels Pennsylvania at 5tCa56c.
In Barley and Malt no sales were reported.
Seeds--lO0 bushels Cloyerseed sold at eT15.
Timothy may be quoted at S4'5084T5. Flaxseed
sells TO the cru hers at S226.
Bark-Quercitron is offered at $50 . ton for No. l,
without finding buyers.
Whisky IL higher. 90 barrels iron-bOund Western
sold at S1O3.
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THE LEGACY TAX.

A Singular Will and an UntaNable Legacy.
recent case in Allegheny has revealed n
curious loophole in the legacy tax. This impost,
as is well known, is levied, supposed to be, on
all property devised, and is graduated according
to the nearness of kin between the deceased and
the beneficiary. On property left to n child the
tax is only about one per cent. On property
uncle or cousin still higher; and on property
left to stranger five per cent, we believe, is
the Government toll. In every case the law
supposes some beneficiary, and makes no pro-
vision for cases in which there may be no bene-
iciary its trainers not supposing doubtless,
that such cases were possible. 1t seems, how
ever, that q man died recently over the river;
who, cutting off his wife with cent and
leaving small bequest to his brother devoted
the bulk of his property, some 5000, to the
absurd use of building o monument to him
self. The cent he left to his wife, we sup
pose, is subject to the legacy tax; the bequest
he gave his brother certainly is; but the
monument money is exempt from taxation,
because there is no beneficiary real or construc-
tive, in the case. See how this works. Had
this man left this money to his friends, or given
1t to the poor or to some charitable institution,
or had he devoted it to the cause of science or
art or education, or made any conceivable
worthy or sensible use of it, the Government
would have reached out its hand and taken its
percentage therefrom But inasmuch as he de-
voted 1t to the most useless object that could
human being the Government refrans from
touching a cent of it, and it remains n fund
sacred to the purpose of erecting monument
which shall hand down to future generations
the memory of human folly and posthumous
vanity
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THE HUMAN SLAUGHTER HOUSE.
The Worst Railroad In America-T'he Late
Disaster ut Oxford, Mlss.- Seven Disasters
In One Month-Feeilng of the People.



Disaster ut Oxford, Miss.- Seven Disasters
In One Month-Feeiing of the People.
OXFORD Miss, March /.
The terrible accident two miles out of Oxford,
which resulted in the death of twenty-five per-
SONS and the serious woundlng of forty more,
has excited q profound indignation throughout
this portion Of the State. The particulars. rs
published in the Herald, are In the main correct;
but it should be distinctly understood that the
train did not in any sense run of the track, but
that the horrible affair came from the well-known
rottenness of the trestle timbers of the bridge
work spanning the gully over which the train
was about to pass. The facts in brief are these:
The regular morning train, after leaving Hum
boldt at high speed, reached Buckne tresIle,
the engine and baggage car crossing safely but
the other cars were precipitated below. The
last car hung by the track at an inclination OF
fifty degrees with the perpendicular, and passen-
gers were crushed together and packed like sar-
dimes at the lower end, with stoves, chairs,
seats, etc., on top. Many perished there from
suffocation. The others were killed by bruising,
contusions, and fatal blows The conductor had
an iron bolt driven through his head and suffered
instant death. The dead and wounded are being
carefully attended. On Friday last there was
another disaster nine miles beyond Durant,
which resulted In the delay of the train for
twelve hours. The cause was the absolute rot
tenness and worthlessness of the trestle work at
that point
people TO the inevitable danger attending travel
ON the road. The Mississippi Road to-day is
unit for fuse, is rotten, shaky, rickety, and is
the worst siaughter-house in the Union. Seven
accidents have occurred in one month, with the
prospect of an increase as long as the iron
ASSASSIN is allowed to continue its murderous
travel. The road bed is no more stable than
shifting sands. No repairs to speak of have
been made since the war, and these accidents
have resulted from criminal negligence and
brutal indifference. AS soon as the great smash
ND was over the company burned the cars and
trestlework, and, as people here believe, to
cover evidence of the rottenness to the trestle
timbers. In many localities the rails yield
frjghtfully as the cars speed over them, and
often at the joint there is an untitled space
of several inches The road throughout ii
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dangerous, is a mechanical slaughter-house and
he who ventures TO travel 1t does 80 at the peril
of his life. The stockholders and management
are imbecile. The rolling stock Is heavily mort
gagged and no Judgment can be collected, 30
that the managers care nothing. They are ruin
ing the people of Mississippi, keeping away
travellers and settlers, and numbering victims
as man remarked, 'don't care d." The
only relief is TO close the road and demand its
proper repair. You may expect to hear of dis
asters when the number of victims is large
enough to render the trlfling circumstance an
Il Of neWa.
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SHIPwRBCK.
The Loss OF the AIl-.ionary schooner nIorn-
I'M

h"e h"r5 oi the h.eselonnry Nfhoonef hhoEh-
Ina star.
The Honolulu Advertiser gives the follow
ing particulars of the loss OF the mission
airy schooner Morning Star, obtained from Cap
tain Tengstrom;-
''The brig Morning Star left the south harbor
Of Strongls leland, for Honolulu at 3. 30 on the
18th of October, with light wind off shore.
We're towed out with two of the briggs boats aud
the pilot boat. At z. NJ. the pilot and all the
shore hands left the vessel, and one OF the
briggs boats was sent 10 get some lines which
had been left on the reef. AZ 6'l5 the boat re-
turned and was taken on board the brig, which
was at this time fully thee miles from shore,
with wind very light, north by west. During
dark, 1t was found that the brig had
drifted inshore with strong current. The boats
we're at once manned and sent ahead 70 tow her
off, but still the vessel kept drifting In. Finding
that nothing could be done To keep her of
shore, the port anchor was let go at $50 p. NJ,
In twenty-five faihoms of water. At 10 Z. NJ. a
squall came up from the eastward, which ap-
peared very threatening, but gave us hope that
by slipping the anchor we might get out TO sea
before the force of the squall struck the vessel.
Everything was made ready for this emergency.
AS the squall struck MS, the fore and aft sails
were hoisted, the chain slipped, and for q mo-
ment the vessel went ahead; but the heavy
rollers which came in checked her headway,
and before she could gather again she
struck little aft the mainmast the
next sea lifting her broadsde on to the rocks.
The current at the time appeared to be at
least four knots an hour, In the opposite direc-
ton to what 1t usually runs. At II 7. VI. the
passengers were sent ashore in one of the boats,
at great peril. At 1l'30 the foremast was cut
away. A heavy wave which had broken over the
vessel made complete wreck of everything on
deck and in the cabin-staterooms, doors, aud
furniture being completely smashed by It's force
and all the clothing, stores etc, scattered and
destroyed. At 1'30 the boats returned from the
harbor three miles distant. As every sea washed
entirely over the vessel nothing could be done
further to save her or the effects, and at A. NJ.
the officers and crew went on shore. They re-
turned at daylight. but found everything so com
pletely destroyed by the breakers that nothing
could be saved.
Captain Tengstrom chartered the British
trading brig Anne Porter, Captain Davis, o.
ShaDghae to bring the passengers to Honolulu
among whom are Rev. V. +. Pogue, Rev. Mr.
Sturges, wife and child, and Rev. Mr.. Stowe
The brig had been seventy-seven days on the
passage up, touching at Ebon and Butaritari.