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The Portland daily press., 1870-08-25

KEROSENE COOKING SToyE.--Yesteiday at
the U. S. Hotel we witnessed the working of
Thorp's Kerosene Cooking Stove, which the
patentee contends will do the cooking for
family of ten persons at IN expense not exceed
ing ten cents per day. This includes boiling,
broilng. baking, &c, and the heating of
smoothing irons. 1t is SO portable it can stand
on the kitchen table or in any part of the house,
shed or yard, aud there is nuisance from it.
1t is perfectly simple and easily managed
Col. Thorp, the patentee, yesterday baked a
turkey, chicken, potatoes and bread and broi.-
ed steaks of various kinds, which he served Ut
to the numerous visitors present. All united
in prononncing The cooking to be of first class
and expressed their qualification and astonish
mept at the operations OF the stove
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NEW YORK, Aug. 24 The owners of the
brooklyn bark Wavelet lately cut out from
brooklyn wharf and towed down the bay by
the Quarantine authorities, have sued Dr. Car
hocnan for $40, 600 damages. The Doctor and
his deputy Reid gave S. 900 bail each
The affairs Of the Brooklyn Central Bank
are turning out much worse than was exnect-
ed. The depostors will not realize more than
nVe per cent. of their claims and the stock.
holders lose their stock and its full nominal
vaiue IN addition. There is a little probability
that ihe bank may be revived.
The New York yacht squadron formally dis
banded at Newport to-day. the annual cruise
tpeing over. Several private matches are vet TO
be sailed between yachts.
sixty of the heirs of Sir Francis Drake met
In THIS city to-day to take measures for the re
Govery OF his estate. $125, 900 900, in England.
Inc principal business was to provide for the
payment OF expenses already incurred. Loss
by Brooklyn navy yard fire was $15, COO
MRS Caroline yelling, while crossing Ely
sian yields, Hobokep, last evening" was met by
a ru1iian who seized the child in her arms and
threw 1t against tree, fatally iniuripg it, and
then ravished her.
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AUCTION SALES
FurDiture, Carpets. Bedding. So
at Auefinp

IN FRIDAY Aug 26th, at ten o'clock at bo,..
" No is High street. we shall sell Parior SnI, 10
Ughogany and IIaIr Cloth, What-N Not MarbIe ron ~
Table, Card Table, Fine Engravings Brussels, and
Ingram Carpets, Lounge, Painiel Chamber Sefe ard
Chamber Furn ture, Toilet Set, Hair Mattresses
Feather Beds. Quilts, Comlorlers Straw and oil
CARPETS, Extension Table, Dining Chairs China
Glass and Silver Plated Ware, Magee Adva ce Cook
Sttve. together with the entIe Kitchen Furniture
Tuba, sc.
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A BAD Dog GONE "A large Newfoundland
do that has been loafug around the premises
of Mr. J. IT, Shelioa, on Excbange street and
who has oaea fed By Mr. S., Bit little son of
MI. John T. Hammett Oh the arm Tuesday
evening. one Of the tusks striking the bone.
Yesterday the same dos bit another child, anu
last evening Mr.. Sheldon took the dog to the
police station, where he was placed in cell
a I'D shot. That dog will hot bite any more
children.
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Domestic News.
MAINE.

MAINE.
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION IN ANDRosooGGIN
COUNTY.
Especial DISPATCH by Western Union Line,I
The Republican County Convention met at
Auburn Hall to-6ay at 10 o'clock and made
choice OF the following county officers: Hon.
Daniel Holland of Lewiston was re nominated
for Senator; A. f. Merrill of Lewiston was re-
nominated for County Treasurer; and D. l..
Lothrop of Leeds for County Commissioned
a resolution wass passed preierripg Hon. Lot
NJ Morrill, for United States Senator, and also
requesting Mr.. Holland to use all faic and hon
cradle means to secure his election
ITO Associated Press.l
VIOLATION OF THE LIQUOR LAW
BANGOR, Aug. 81 4-Wm. L. Stevens, propri-
etor ol the Central House, was to day com NIT
'ed TO jail under sentence of four mon hs i'm
rrlsonment ana two hundred dollars fine for
violation Of the liquor law.
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NORTH Carolina.

KIRKs LIEUTENANT IN JAIL
RELEIGH, Aug 24-Bergeen, Kinks Leut.,
was committed to Jail to-day on warrants is
sued out by Josiah Turner, editor of the Senti-
mel, and two others OF Kinks prisoners.
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Furniture &c. at Auction!

nN SATURDAY, Aug 27th, OF ten o'clock NJ
Vat Saesro0m. lsExch1nee st.,we shall Sc Brus-
ton Mattress, s. Black Walnut Beds cad, Bureau and
Hat Tree, Sofa, Marble Top Tale, Black Walnut
and Mahogany Chlirs Mirrors, Refrigerator, Kit h
en- Furniture, Ciocker &c.
aues5:s f 0. BAILEY 4 60, Iuct'rs.
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REFORM SCHooL-Eben Wentworth, Esq,
who was rendered the Srperintendency of the
Reform School, has decided not to accept the
situation, but to remain where he is, princi-
pal of the North School in this city,
That Mr.. w. would make an excellent and
efficient Superintendent there cannot he the
slightest doubt. But we, in common with our
fellow citizens, are glad that he has declined
the Office and concluded TO remain with us.
He is ore of the most accomplished teachers
in our school department., and it would be a
great loss to have him leave the North School,
where he has made himself so popular, both
with parents aud pupils
The Portland daily press., 1870-08-25

LIFE HAS FEW Ch lrms for the Dysreptic.
which is not to be wondered at when we take
into the account the amount Of bodily aud
mental suffering that this distressing malady
generates. The Peruvian Syrnp "a protoxide
of iron) has cured thousands who were suf-
fering from this disease. aug23tu-th-s& &w1
The Portland daily press., 1870-08-25

ONE ounce of discretion is worth pound Of
wit. All discreet persons will only use j.
Monroe Taylor's Cream Yeast Baking Pow
der, for it is the best
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THE
CentralRailr0ad
OF IOWA.
ESQ IAiles ira LemgtBs.
New Nearly Completed.

This Company are now pushing their work
forward with great rapidity, and the entire line
graded and under contract to be finished this
season. The fact that this enterprise has been
undertaken by a combination Of leading bank
ers and railroad capitalists of well known
wealth, experience and ability, insures its early
completion and future success
The road runs through the richest and most
thickly settled portion of Iowa, ard is built
in the interests of the great Northern system
of roads which centre at ST. Paul. The
The Portland daily press., 1870-08-25
HaAsSAUHUSETTs.

BOSTON, Aug. 2i-The Dirigos of Augusta,
Ne, to-day beat the Excelsiors of this city, 81
to 10.
ROWING MATCH. .
LOWELL, Aug PA single scull two mile
boat race for $3.50 side, on the Merrimac river
.odav, between L. c. Butler of Boston and a..
W. Saunders of Lowell, was won by the Tor
mer.
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TENNESS ZEE.



MEMPHIS Aug. "a "A desperate affair oc-
CURED lately in Obeyen county, Teun., between
the sheriff posse aud party of dozen arm
ed negroes Four or five were wounded on
each side All the negroes were captured and
lodged in jail and all the negro cabins in the
vclnily were burned.
FIRES.
Humbolt Hotel and adjoining buildings were
burned on Monday night Loss 100000.
destructive fire at Union City on Satur-
day night consumed the Herald and Mail news
paper Offices.
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IL you wish for India rubber bose 60 to
Cooper & Co.'S, 100 Federal street. They keep
all kinds of Plumbing materials, and sell
them low as at any store in the city. Try
them. May.5-tf.
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s,ameaaic Earksts.

NEW YORK. Aug. pa Cotton stea iy: Middling
uplands at 19ac; sales I'LL bales Flour-saes $500
bbls. State and Western active and q l5c higher
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NEW YORK. Aug. 24-H Horning.- Gold was very
strong and active thiS morning. IL opened at 1l6i
advanced rapidly tl l7s, aud then tell t. 1It5 the
present quotations..
The story of the bull ring is generally credited
though the details OF the plan is sill in the dark
Inc exp rts OF specie to-day were $500 $50.
Governments dull ana strong.
There were seventeen offers OF Gold to Government
to-day. amounuag to 50 100000. The million was
purchased at III q III 1-10.
Stocks heavy, especiallySjn Express Stocks. which
are weak and declining,
NEW YORK. Aug. H-4fernoon- Gold very ac-
tive and feverish all the aiteInoo oon in consequence OF
speculative rumorS and Il vague fear of the opeaa-
ti1ns of the ring" which it is generally believed
are quietly at wosk The report that tiUvernu ent
would accept S2,o0j,000 to day instead of LOCO OO0
caused pressure 10 s-ll, but spe dy denial of the
lumor sent the price up again. The operat ons on
tue last RE we've very extensive. One firm bought
nearly $o.0u0OtO: Tie market closed firm at 1175.
Governments dull and steady
at l09S "a 10s.
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A Singular Pheu mem on.

tae EuttOi " tHc fTteo'
A most singular phenomenon ia Cape Eliz
beth on Tuesday afternoon About 8 O'Clock
man working in q field on the Shore Road ,
about mile distant from Cape Cottage, heard
a peculiar low humming or buzzing sound like
the noise produced by bee. AT first the
sound seemed to proceed from an apple-tree
near at hand, increasing in violence until it
filled the surrounding atmosphere, as if fifty
sworms of bees had settled 10 the branch. The
man approached the tree, with his two dogs
following him aud barking furiously. but moth
ing could be seen AMI the sound seemed to va
cillate between distant spot in the corn.field
and the tree, continuing at intervals until half
past iive. About half mile distant on the
same road. some ladies were walking, accom-
panied by little girl, AID the child became
very much frightened, as also did the ladIes,
the latter describing the sound they heard as
resembling the cries Of an animal, like bull,
in distress. On the old Ocean House, or Mid
dla Road. some half mile distant in the direc-
ton of Portland, from the first spot mentioned
a farmers family heard the sound and thought
it came from the rafters of their dwelling and,
as the noise became louder, thought it must
come from planning mill. 1t will thus be seen
that the phenomenon was observed over
stretch of country at least mile aud a half
long and half mile broad. 1t is supposed
to have been caused by some atmospherical
disturbance and, to say the least, was very GU
rlous. VIII some SdUant explain it? There
was hardly breath of wind at the lime.
The Portland daily press., 1870-08-25
TIE DIsMEMBERMENT OF FRANCE.

TIE DISMEMBERMENT OF FRANCE.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 4.-The st. Peters
bur, Journal denies that Russia is committed
TO prevent the dismemberment OF France, as
has been Published. She is, however, certain
ly unfavorabe to that measure, but regards the
agitation of that question premature.
THE GOVERNMENT IN DILEMMA.
PARIS, Aug. 23.-[Specal to n. Y. Times. J.
/ saw letter to-day from person high in Of
fee in ST. Petersburg, stating that the Russian
government was seriously alarmed at the state
Il affairs in Poland. There is great agitation
in favor of France, and numbers of Poles are
leaving to offer their services in the French
army. On the other hand a movement is on
foot in the Baltic Provinces of the Russian
Empire in favor OF annexation to the German
Confederation, and is gaining ground. The
Russian government is III the horns of a diem
ma. 1t is believed that Russia in self defence
| will be compelled to take part in the war.
| New Wrunswick.
| FIRES ON THE BORDER.
| Sr. JOHN, Aug 24-There are heavy fires
| in the woods along the boundary between New
| Brunswick and M,ne and villages in Omar
lotte county are suffering severely.
Esomimson of Gaunaa.
RELIEF OF SUFFERERS.
OTTAWA, Aug 2.-Large subscriptions are
being made here foe the sufferers by the late
fires aud the Government will probably grant
assistance. Many of the people are living IL
tents furnished by the Government.
STORM AND FREsHET.
| WOODSTOCK, Aug. PA very heavy tnnn
der and rain storm occurred last night whlci
caused the river Thames to overflow and az
considerable damage. Near Beacheville cnl
| W. broken and Of The Great w eS
tern Railway track was carried away, Ih'
, cars of the steamboat express train going Yves
we're thrown off the track and consideraoi
damaged, but no lives were lost and but lev
, passengers were injured
: GREAT FIRES NEAR MONTREAL
MONTREAL, Aug. 24.-Immense fires are rag
ing in the woods back OF tue village OF ASH
l ton. The village was saved by cutting dow
/ trees to make gap between the woods an
village. The devastation is great betwee
Ashton and Shoesvilie. Only one or tW
S houses are left unburned.
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Steamer Oriental!
Via Lake Sebago to Naples, Bridg-
ton. Harrison, Waterford, Frye
burg. North Con way, and
the White Mountains.

Trains leave Portland and Rochester Railroad De-
pot daily, at 7.15 NJ, connecting at Gorham with
STAGES Tor Steamers landing at Sebsgo Lake. con-
kETURNING-The steamer Oriental will cave Har-
1ison, North bridgiou and Brdgton daily on the ar
and West
Ine attention of summer tourists is respectfully
called TO this as the pleasaniest and quickest route
rom Portland TO the points above mentioned.
AIRY further information in regard to the route NAV
be obtained of and tickets viii he tor sale by
Jyl3H No. "a Centre ST., Port and, Me.
S. c. CHADBOURNE, Agent,
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First M0rtgage Bonds

Of the Company pay per cent. Gold Interest
free of Government tax, and are issued for the
very small amount of $4,000 per mile For
the present, the unsold portion are offered at
95 and accrued interest. The attention of in
vestors is invited to the fact that the road Is
now nearly finished and that the Security is
therefore entitled to a high rank.
In our opinion, no class of investments has
been found SO uniformly safe and profitable as
First Mortgages on completed railroads.
OF 235 companies operating $1,000 miles of
railroad in the Northern and Western States.
on which there is a. bonded debt of S662 OOO COO.
we know of but two that do not pay their in
terest regularly.
WE BELIEVE T1ERE VILE. BE
No MORE FAVORABLE TIME TO
SELL GOVERNMENTS, AND BUY
REALLY FrRsT-CEAss RAILROAD
skCURzTiEs SUCH As THESE
THAN THE PRESENT
w. IL. sIsATTUCK,
TREASURER
After full examination, we have accepted
an Agency for tine Sale of the above First
Mortgage Bonds, and desire to recommend
them to our customers AS a THOROUGH
LY SAFE, AS WELL AS PROFITABLE
INVESTMENT.
The Placer herald., 1870-12-24

TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.-Two men, Carter Coz
and Benjamin Rowe were suffocated to death in
the Orc mine, at Forest Hill, on Tuesday after.
noon last by foul air caused by blast Of 80 kegs
OF powder; and three other men, Willis Jones'
Michael Dougherty and Patrick Corcoran came
near suffering the same terrible fate. It would
seem that after setting off this monster blast
that these men had ventured in the mine before
the foul air had had time to escape, and the two
first perished a. above, while the latter three
barely escaped with their lives-indeed, Jones,
at last accounts WAS still suffering severely. Cox
had been working ut tn. Hill some or 10 months
and was a man some 35 or SO years old Rowe
had been there somo five or six years and was o
man some 40 years old Both were single men
We are indebted to Mr.. j. b. Soule for the above
facts. Men become careless from being con-
stantly in danger or engaged in dangerous call
ngs, and large majority of the mining acci-
dents occur from this cause. A few moments
more Of delay in entering this mine and these
two men, SO suddenly and terribly snatched from
Time to Eternity, would have now been alive
and well.
The Placer herald., 1870-12-24

HOLIDAY SUPpLIEs--Families can be sup
piled with almost everything suited for the table
and arcside for Holiday feastings, such as can
dies of every kind and description, oyoters, sar-
dimes, all kinds of nuts, bottled Doublin Porter,
Scotch whisky, Cutters best whisky, etc, at the
lowest cash prices by applying at the "Round
Corner" establishment of Hugh Burns. Gen
tlemen can find at the same place plenty of egg
nog on tomorrow morning, and every conceiva-
Bile beverage or luxury, and while tasting and
testing can look around the bountifully supplied
rooms and select for themselves and families and
friends whatever their wants may demand. Give
the Round Corner" call as you are passing
around looking for good things.'
The Placer herald., 1870-12-24

CHRIsTMAs DAY.--'ro-morrow, and another
year will have been added to the age Of the
Christian world; to morrow and Eighteen Hun
dred and Seventy years will have rolled around
nnce the appearance OF Christ on earth, accord
ing to the chronology of the Apostolic descend
ants OF the Church established by Christ; and on
tomorrow, thrco-<ourths Of the human family
are yet found without the pale OF Christianity.
Yes, tomorrow is, or ought to be followed day
theSJ Jhristian world over-but is it 4? The form
Is there but do the Christian nations observe
Christmas day with that holy reverence and ga-
cred devoutness that becomes believers in Christ
their Savior We asking these questions
of those who believe in and profess to follow the
i5,recepts and teachings of the Savior, with the
Flope that on tomorrow, each for himself will
;osk and answer to his own heart and mind these
'interrogations. OF course Christmas day should
The happy day to the believers in Christ, but
that happiness should partake of devout joy
fulness, in 1ull mental view of the scenes of
bethlehem and Mount Cavalry, over eighteen
hundred years ago, unmixed with worldly I'M
godlinesS or the satisfying of the flesh at the ex-
pcnse Of the soul, and in spirit that the true
,Christian believes Will be pleasing to the sight OF
Him who they claim died that they might en-
Joy life eternal.
The Placer herald., 1870-12-24

CALIFORNIA RAIsINs.-J. r. Nickerson of Nick
srson's large orchard and vineyard near Lincoln,
in this county is now furnishing and delivering
t2 our people at their residences the very choicest
at Malaga raisins. superior in eyry respect to
the Imported article, at about one-half the price
Of the foreign rasin of the same kind. We SAM
pied these raisins and our family is using them
and pronounce them superior to the best article
to be found in the market. Mr.. Nickerson has
also raisins from other varieties Of the grape, as
well a. dried figs, dried apples and peaches, wine
brandy, cider, etc, Watch for the ,cagon and ex-
anime for yourselves and you will find all this
true
The Placer herald., 1870-12-24
ExeCutrix Sale of Real Estate

n Office IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT IN
~ pursuance Of an order Of the Probate Court
of Placer county. in the State of California
made on the 2Gth day of November, A. ID. 1870,
in the matter of the Estate of J. Z. CASTNER
deceased, the undersigned, Executrix Of said Es-
tate offers for sale all the right title, and inter
est of said estate, in and to all that certain Real
Property lying and being situate in the County
of Placer and State of California, particularly
described as follows, to-wt;
The undivided onc-fourth 20 interest in and
to that certain mining claim known the indie
pendent Mining Claim, situate at the town OF
Forest Hill, in said county and State. Also
the undivided seven sixty-fourths interest in
and to that certain mining claim situate ut OF
near said town Of Forest Hill, known as the
jenny Lind Mining Claim. Also, the undivi-
ded eiyht-twefths interest in and to that certain
Mining Claim situate at or near said town OF
Forest IIll known the Big Spring Mining
Claim, " together with the mill thereon, and the
Gppurtenances thereto.
Notice is further given that the said Executrix
will receive bids and offers for all of said prop
ery, ct her residence, in the town Of Forest Hill,
Placer county, on and after the 9th day of De
CEMBER, A. ID. 1870, between the hours OF
nine o'clock. A. NJ, and the setting of the sun
of each day.
Terms and conditions of Sale: (Subject to
confirmation by the Probate Court Purchase
money to be paid in gold OF silver coin of the
United States; ten per sent to be paid on the day
of sale, and the balance on the confirmation OF
the sale by the Probate Court If sale is not con-
iirmed, the amount paid to be refunded on de-
mand Deed at the expense OF the purchaser.
EMMA V. CASTNER,
Executrix of the Last VIII and Testament Of
John T. Castner, Deceased.
BY FELLOWS & NORTON her Attorneys.
December 7th, 1S70.--dl0-3w.
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$500 20 sAoo PER MONTH.
Mining Notice.
MONTANA MINING COMPANY.

I OCATED IN THE >LLINOISTOWN MI
4 ming District, Placer county California: No
tice is hereby given. that at a meeting Of tho
Trustees of said Company held on the 25th day
Of November, 1870, AN assessment Of fifty cents
per share was levied upon the capital stock Of
s.id Company payable in gold coin Of the
United States, on the 26th day of Decem
Der to Jonathan Brown, Secretary Of sat
Company. at said Cor. pany's Office in said Hin
oistOWn.
Any stock upon which said assessment shall
rcma unpaid the Goth day of December
1870, vii! be advertised on that day as deDn.
quent, and unless raymentshall te made before
VIII be sold on the 9th day :; January, 1871, tc
pay the delinquent Assessment. together with
costs for advertising and expenses Of sale.
JONATHAN BROWN,
Secretary Montana Mining Company.
Iilinoistown, December lst, 1S70-dec 3-4t
The Placer herald., 1870-12-24

FOREST HILL BRASS BAND-This popular band
will pay Auburn a visit on Tuesday next, the
9th inst, On a sort of pleasurable holiday ex-
,cursion and recreation, and we take pleasure in
announcing in advance its arrival SO that our
people may be prepared to give these gentlemen,
from neighboring town of our countya courte-
Gus, hearty and polite welcome. Most of the
gentlemen composing the band are known, and
fsvorably known to many Of the people of Au-
burn, but as all who know them may not know
that they are members of the band we give their
names here; j. b. Soule, leader; j. Burn, T..
Granfell, J. NJ. Jacobs, j. Brogan, W. Jury, j.
F. Smith, W. c. Smith, II. Miller, II. Burn, j.
Waters and l. Brown.
The Placer herald., 1870-12-24

EVIDENTLY LARcENY-By reference to our
new advertisements, it will be seen that George
Keehner offers a reward of $25 for the apprehen-
sion Of a supposed thief and horse obtained
under false representations. The horse was
hired to go to Rattlesnake Bar but the same
evening the man on the horse was seen at the
crossing Of Auburn ravine below the Poland
ranch on the road to Lincoln, which is good
proof Of the larcenous intent of the man. The
arrest Of this man would be q public blessing,
aside from the reward offered