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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-01-03

Commemorative are authorized to correct
any wrong impression thatmight be conveyed
by paragraph copied by us on Saturday from
the Bath Times in regard to the visit of Bishop
Nicely and Rev. Mr. Smith to the franklin
School at Topsham These gentlemen visited
the school, it is true, but have no intention OF
purchasing it. Mr.. Smith has fourishing
and growing institution in Portland, which he
cannot afford to leave, and it would be almost
an act of injustice Tor him to do so; for his own
ability as teacher, coupled with the assist
ance of Rev. Mr.. Root in two important de.
partments, is fast earning the school wide
renutofiOn
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NEWS
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE
PORTLAND DAILY PRESS.
MAINE.
TERRIBLE TRAGEDY AT BANGOR

TERRIBLE TRAGEDY AT BANGOR
BANGOR, Jan. "A miserable fellow named
John Lawrence to-day shot Mrs. Atwood
four times with large revolver; the shots en-
tering her body in various places, and will
probably prove fatal. The officers afterwards
found him in room where he lived by himself,
with his throat cut in shocking manner, but
not considered dangerous. Rum and jealousy
were the cause.
A very heavy rain storm is prevailing here
To-day
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Municipal Court.

JUDGE KINGsBURY PRESIDING.
SATURDAY.-State VS.. John Mcdonald. Intoxi-
cation. Fined SO and costs.
State vs.. John H. Hughes. Intoxlcation Fined
80 and costs.
State vs.. Alexander Smart Intoxcation. Fined
% and costs.
State VS.. Joseph H. Ramsey. Assault and battery.
Continued to February 1st
State vs.. Eugene Patterson. Assault and battery.
Continued to Tuesday.
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SERENADE.-On New Years Eve, about 8
o'clock, the band composed of employees of the
Rolling Mills paid Mr.. G. E. B. jackson, the
Treasurer of the Company, the compliment of
a serenade at his residence on Pine street. At
ter they had played several pieces they were
invited in and partook of nice supper. Lat
er in the evening the Glee Club of the Mills,
composed of men and women, gave him anoth-
er serenade, singing Welsh as we'll as English
songs, and were also invited in to supper. 1t
was very pleasant occasion, and shows the
regard which they have for Mr.. Jackson.
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Portland and Vicinity
United states District Court.

SATURDAY.-Unted States vs. Solomon b. Pool.
Suit to recover penalties for remportng certain goods
into Boston in 1863 which had been withdrawn from
warehouse under bond; also to recover duties upon
same. The writ contains nineteen counts. The
jury returned verdict as follows:-On counts I, z,
S. and for defendant and on the remaining counts
except the first three, which dropped, for the
Government. The whole amount of penalties was
$4s47.s7.
Talbot. Bradbury & Bradbury.
Thos. B. Reed, assignee of David Pratt, in equity
David Pratt and wife. Arguments finished and case
given to the Judge for his decision.
Reed. Shepley s. Strout.
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....erior Court.

The first week OF the January term VIII be devot
ed to civil trials according to the following assign
nents by the Court:
TUESDAY, JAN. 4.
1s0-Haskell VS.. Hall.
225-Sawyer, Administrative, VS.. Holt.
Thong, complainant, vs. Hunuewell.
169-Frye, complainant VS.. Lewis.
240-Stewart VS.. Bacon.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. b.
Philippe Iron Works VS.. Simpson, TT.
109-Boyce ct ais. VS.. Farmer.
204-Deering vs.. Durham.
278-Woodward VS.. Libby.
272-Blake vs.. Brown.
THURSDAY, JAN. G.
234 STAPLES, IT., VS.. Libby ct al.
237-Jordau vs.. Cobb.
256-Meeker VS.. Portland Stone Ware Co.
25s-Harding VS.. Inhabitants of Cumberland.
259-Thayer vs.. Gay ct al.
267-Raudall vs.. Greasy.
Postcard VS.. Crsssy.
2s8-Baker vs.. Mitchell.
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SAILING OF THE AUsTRIAN.-The steamship
Austrian, Capt. Wylie, of the Montreal line,
sailed from this port on Saturday evening for
Liverpool, with q cabin and 10 steerage pas
sengers and full cargo. She will be followed
by the Prussian, Capt. Dutton, on next Satur-
day. The steamer due this week is the Nesto-
RON Cant A ;rJ
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OCEAN INSURANCE CoMPANY.-The Direr-
tors of this Company have declared semi
capital stock, payable on and after Monday,
JAM 10th. The management of the corpora
ton for the past six months, since the death of
Etr' Woodbury., the late President, has been
conducted by the senior Directors, Capt. Jacob
mcclellan and Jonas II. Perley, Esq. Its af-
iairs are In prosperous condition, and after
paying tne above named handsome dividend
shere VIII De large surplus left for contingent
ces. =
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iefaaiS Il was very pretty ia horeiuntf, 1916
they NOTED from the hall on Union street to
THERE modelled church.
About this time Puseyism made itself mani
fest in this country. 1t was attempted by men
in England in 1888, to bring this heresy
into the Church of England Doctrines
1t was supposed to have been buried
with the Reformation, but at last the efforts of
these men eliminated in what is known as
tract No. 90, and it became evident that an
attempt was being made to introduce the
Romish doctrine into the Church of England.
1t was never thought that we should be
troubled with this matter here, bnt of this sub.
ject the speaker said he should have more to
say say anon.
After entering the new church there was q
was good congregation, although every pew
was not taken. DR.. Pratt then said that as it
was so stormy he should defer the continual
ton of the history till next Sunday. He closed
with glowing panegyric to the late bishop
Burgess
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H1z-E-TF 800 1.
TELEGRA PH EMS
| Fed

A Washington dispatch says the card of
the French Gable Company, published on Sat
urday, though apparently denying the charges
contained in the Presidents message, does not
do SO in fact; and that the charges in the mes
sage of unjust restrictions in regard to MESA
ges over the cable are true. 4
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The High Street Church will be opened at
10 o'clock this morning and remain open
through the day to accommodate those who
may desire to examine the same with refer
ence to the purchase of pews, which are to be
sold this evening
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PERsoNAL.-Ex-MayorW w. II. Needham, J.
j. Frazier, Esq, Messrs. Morrison and Con-
Motley, all of Fredericton, N. B., left for home
by the cars Saturday. They have been about
two weeks in attendance upon the United
States District Court, as witnesses in the i'm
portant cases that have been on trial against
Messrs D. r. Stockwell & Co. and w. T.
Reveson, for the illegal importation of pro-
vincial shingles into the United states during
the years 1868, 1854, 1865 and 1866 These gen.
tlemen have stopped at the Falmouth Hotel
and have been widely introduced to our lead
ino citi1anS
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CALICO RNIA.
SAILING OF A JAPAN STEAMER

BAILING OF JAPAN STEAMER.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 1.-Steaner China
sailed to-day for Hong Kong and Yokohoma.
She carried ont $693 900 in treasure, of which
$645,OO0 were for Hong Kong, $4,000 for Yoke.
homa. Her list of cabin passengers was small
but she had four hundred and fifty in the
Storage.
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Y. M. G. A.-The annual meeting of the Y.
M. G. A. at the High st. Church was post
poned on account of the weather.
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CONNECTICUT.

ATTEMPTED MUKDEK
HARTFORD, Jan. IAN Irishman named
Henry McCabe attempted to kill his wife to-
day. He cut her severely in the head with an
axe as she was trying to escape from the
house.
THE STORM.
The storm to-day was very severe here,
though no serious damage is yet reported.
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
The Connecticut river is clear of ice and
steamers run regularly from this point to the
Sound.
At noon yesterday constable Pratt of Meri-
den, while walking on the railroad track in
that place, was run over by a switch engine
and received injuries from which he died in
two hours. Being deaf he did not hear the
whistle.
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FIRE.-The fire at half-past 2 o'tlock this
morning broke out in the barn or shed con-
nected with the dwelling house of Mrs. Mo-
ran, on Clark street, near Commercial 1t ap-
parently took IN that building, which was en-
tirely consumed. The house was also consid-
erably injured by fire. The origin of the fir
was not ascertained, nor could we learn Ger
tainly the amount of the loss
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THE GALE The wind rose to a gale last
night making travelling difficult. The tugs
were busy at work yesterday moving vessels,
and several of the vessels got afoul at sturdi-
wants wharf. Not much damage done,
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Receipts by Railroads and Steamboats,
STEAMER FOREST CITY, FROM BosToN-19 casei
moasses Is chests tea 10 tierces lard 10 pags coffee
80 bbls pork 10 rkins lard 10 kegs soda, 20 boxes
cheese 1875 boxes raisins 10 tables 81 pkgs
Princes Express $50 do to order for Canada and ur
country. 81 bales WOO, bdls sheep SKINS 10 bids
paper, II do leather bales gs, 2s pkgs furniture
STEAMER DIRIeo, FROM NEW YoRK-144 bale,
cotton 266 do rags do jute 10 rolls leather 81 bdls
bds paper hangngs 70 boxes tobacco 100 do raisins
SOAP 60 bbl. whiting As do glass ware % casks lin.
seed OIL 161 hhds. moasses, 10S bags coffee, 80 kegs
soda, II bdls springs % sets wheels, II tiercef
mds pianos 100 pkgs sundries
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INAUGURATION OF THE NEW CIRCUIT JUDGE.
Hon. Geo. f. Shepley took the oath required
by law on entering upon his duties as Judge
of the Circuit Court of the United States, be-
fore Judge Fox in the Circuit Court Saturday
morning. A number of the leading members
of the bar were present; also Hon. w. H. Need
ham, ex-mayor of Fredericton, and j. j. Fra
zier, Esq, and several other leading citizens of
the Provinces, who have been in court for the
past two weeks as witnesses in the single
cases. Mayor Needham was the first person
to congratulate the Judge upon his new hon
ors, saying that though Bluenose, he begged
the honor of giving him the first congratula-
ton, and hoped he should soon have the good
fortune to practice in his court as barrister
of New Brunswick Judge Shepley expressed
his thanks, and said he hoped soon to meet his
| friend from Fredericton as counsellor of the
| Circuit Court of the United States in his en-
| LACED circuit. Other gentlemen pressed for
ward and rendered their congratulations, and
| the new Judge and his friends retired from the
court, which then proceeded to its regular
business.
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Foreign Markets.

HAVANA, Jan. 2-At the close OF the market yes
terday there absence of business in sugar for
want of stock, and quotations were nominal. Ex-
ports during the week from Havana and Matanzas
sOOO boxes and 1000 hhds TO foreign countries and
at Havana and Matanzas- eeoo BOXES and 5000
hhds-A dafaouIty between the merchants and plant
crs interteres with sales Several vessels have been
chartered to load. Freights quiet.
neNnnsv, .1-Evening.-Tallowi 10 quiet and
steady. Linseed Cakes SO Is q $40 IS.
LIVERPOOL, Jan. Recommendations
102s Lard dull. Cheese and Pork quiet.
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CLEARING SNow.-A large gang Of men
were at work yesterday clearing snow on the
Park
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NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 25.-The foreign market con-
tinues dull with moderate shipments Of Cotton and
very little Produce offering. The supply of unen-
gagged tonnage is heavy. Coaslwise the New York
steamers are getting full cargoes; but elsewhere s
dull. We qu0te:-by steam, Cottonlto Liverpool Ad;
to New York Lei to Boston lc % ID; Molasses to New
* LOTT H ~ 90 Dbl By SAIL Cotton to Liverpool I'll
nominal, Nv A"' VIVA '"'Ss
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AUCTION SALES.

Sale of Pews in High st. Church.
THE choice of Pews in the High Street Church
i will be sold at Public Auction, on MONDAY
EVENING, January Sd. Sale 10 commence at seven
O'Clock. All who worshipped in the church previous
to the fire, and all who desire pew in q pleasant
and centrally located church, are invited to attend
the sale. Terms liberal and made known at the sale.
Per Order of the Parish Committee.
jan1dtd r. o. BAILEY, Auct'r.
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Maine Savings Bank,
anA n1sdalo GtMoof

nEPOSITS made in this Bank on or before the
~ fourth day OF January next, will draw interest
from the first day of said month";
NATH'L r. DEERING, Treasurer.
December IA, 1869, ldc14M, w ,F&Wua4
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Horses, Carriages, &C., at Auction
LIVERY SATURDAY, at II O'Clock A. M, on ne
~ market lot, Market street, shall sell Horae
Carriages, Harnesses, &c.
Apl 29. y. o. BAILEY. Auctioneer.
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NEW YEARS DAY.-The first day of the
New Year was one of the most delight full, as
far as the weather was concerned, ever known
in this city. The places OF business, custom
house, post Office and other public buildings
being closed, the city assumed the sober garb
that marks legal holiday in this county,
The custom of New Years calls was INDUCED
in to a limited extent, the percentage of ladies
receiving being little less than one half, and
| the number Of gentlemen calling being in
about the same ratio. We think that in the
future it may safely be taken as granted that a
lady may expect to be called upon by about
one half of her gentleman acquaintance.
On Saturday night, about dusk, set of ras-
Gals went to work stealing the baskets of those
ladies who did not receive callers They were
not boys, or at least in one instance. The bas-
ket hanging at the door of Miss Jones' board
ing house, corner of Park and Congress streets,
was taken by man rather past middle age,
somewhat round-shouldered, and having on
rough gray coat. He was seen making off
with it by a LADY, in tha hnnsa hut there being
no gentleman at hand, she could not sJop ,a,..-.
We hear of others who suffered in like way.
We trust the police will catch these fellows it
they can, and have an example made of them I.
In the evening the Theatre was filled to
overlooking and the Forest City Band had a
frst-class attendance at their dance at Lam
caster Hall,
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FLOUR, &c.-The receipts of flour last week
via Grand Trunk Railway by Portland mer-
chants were 1857 barrels; and about 1900 bar
rels from other sources. During the same time
there were received for shipment to the Prov
inces II 900 barrels Of flour, cars wheat, 2 do
malt, do spirits, do oil, do peas and do
sundries. About 5000 barrels -four were also
received for shipment to Europe.
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co M M Err IAL

FRIDAYS GOLD SALE.-Only $4,000 of Gold was
sold Friday by Government, in two lots of $4,000,
at 1901 and 1902 The amount bid for was 81 $685.
900 at lis. O2 "a 1902 a
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Notice.
A LII persons indebted to c. X. BABB are respect.
IA fully requested to make immediate payment to
him or JOHN E. Palmer
December 80, 1869. d1wis
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PORTLAND THEATRE. Nobody but that gen.
ial wag John Brougham would ever nave
thoupbt of introduced sensational melo-dra-
| ma to the pubIic under the guise of dream,
| for of such is the character of the Emerald
| Ring" which was performed on New Years
night for the first time in Portland, to splen-
did audience, at the Portland Theatre The
heroine Kathleen, is poor Irish girl in love
and beloved by peasant, Torrance O'Moore.
The Squire of the village offers to make Kath-
leen his wife, being smitten by her beauty, and
it is after receiving his letter containing an EN-
e:ald ring and his proposal of marriage that
she falls asleep. She dreams that she has ac-
cepted the proposition, that the Squire has
wearied of her, engages two men to murder
her, and that just at the critical moment Ter
rance appears upon the scene, slaughters the
would-be murderers with their own weapons,
and cuts the Squire's throat with the razor in
tended to be used on the beautiful neck of his
sweetheart Torrance is arrested for the crime
and is about to be hung when Kathleen awakes
to find it all dream. She marries Torrance
and the Squire bestows upon them well stock
ed farm.
In the first act and closing scenes of the last
act, Miss Reynolds was charming as the uEtu-
tored peasant girl, and in the melo-drama she
was natural and powerful. The only scene
where the agony was rather ''long drawn out"
was in the parting from her lover as he is led
to the scafold, but under such circumstances
woman's nature naturally finds expression in
violent emotion. Mr.. Leslie was very good as
the Squire, and the little Miss Anderson had
to do was acceptable. Mr.. Farwell was very
good in his part, as were also some of the sub
ordinate characters. We hardly think, how
ever, that the play will add much to the fame
of the author Of ''Pocahontas."
In the burlesque of the "Forty Thieves" Miss
Reynolds displayed her fine form to great ad
vantage. Mr.. Linyard proved himself a first
rate burlesque actor. one of the best we have
ever seen. The Forty Thieves" is rather tame
in language and its wit forced, and to have
anything of a run requires full corps of Am
azons and all the skill of the scene-painter.
The music by five picked members of Chand
ler's Band, was 6rst-rate, led by Herr Grim
mer. The accompaniment to the songs were
rather weak, but to be expected where it is i'm
possible to have frequent rehearsals with the
actors. Tonight the Serpent on the Hearth"
which met with immense success at Selwyn's,
will be produced, with the entire strength of
the company. This piece is now Miss Reign
old's exclusive property. A pleasant farce en-.
titled Popping the Question, will follow.
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A LII KINDS OF BOOK AND JOB PRINTING
"A neatl executed at this office.
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| THE SPANISH GUNBoATs.
New YORK, Jan. 1.-THE Spanish gunboats
remaining here are expected to start on Tues
day or Wednesday.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-12-08

The ACCIDENT OF SATURDAY.-Ws
have gathered the following particulars
of the accident briefly referred to in the
HERALD, Monday morning. 1t appears
that man by the name of Smith, whose
full name we have not ascertained, was
driving leisurely along Merchants Row.
seated in common farmers wagon, and
after turning up West street, the horse
became restless, and suddenly started on
run up West street, and when near the
corner Of Edison street, ran against the
fence, overturning and nearly demolish-
ing the wagon, and, of course, throwing
the man violently to the ground. The
man Smith Immediately arose and ran
up West street after the horse. and sscur-
ing the horse returned 10 the place of the
accident. After his retnrn he seemed
confused, and said to the by-staDders that
his head was swoolen and felt badly He
was immediately taken into house of
one of the neighbors and his injuries at
tended to. We learn that be was not seri-
ously injured, and that the accident will
only cause him temporary ioconveni-
ence
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-12-08
Destructive Fire in Fairhavep.
ESTIMATED Loss 13,500-INsURANCE
OVER $500

On Sunday evening at about half-psst
seven, barn containing smsll qusntity
of hay and other combustible materials
few feet in the rear of the drug store on
the cas-. side of the park, was discovered
TO be on fire. The congregations Assem-.
bled in the different places of worship,
and other citizens Immediately rushed to
the spot, some 10 render assistance in pro.
tec'iug the other property in the vicinity,
and others merely to look on. As no fire
| engine was owned in town, nor fire hooks
or LADDER, except very few owned by
private individuals, aud on account of the
and with no public reservoir or water
SUPPLY, it was for some time feared that
q general conhagration, embracing The
dwellings, and stores north and south,
would mock ali the Efforts that could be
made in its resistance.
The barn was soon consumed, the
flames in the meantime extended to the
building owned by DR.. c. Smith, the up
per part of which was occupied by him
for his family residence and dentistry,
and the lower part by Mr.. A. L.. Kellogg,
as drug store, and which was speedily
consumed, together with the adjoining
block owned by Mr.. Norman Peck This
block was occupied at the north end by
Mr.. Kelley's clothing store, in the lower
part, and the printing establishment of
Mr.. ID. L. Crandall, publisher of the Fair
haven Journal, and his family in the
upper part, the iewelry store of Mr.. R.
Fl. Pills in the center, and at the south
end by the family of Mr.. Peck
A portion of the property was removed
from these stores and dwellings, much Of
it being seriously injured or destroyed.
Household goods and mer ehandise were
also removed from quite number Of
dwellings and stores, which were not
reached by the fire. Some articles being
materially Injured, and others lost in the
confusion. It is said that the household
goods and merchandise of more than thir-
ty families and business blshments
were more or less disturbed by removal
or preparation for removal from the build
ings in the vicinity of the fire.
The direct losses by the fire are esi-
mated as follows: DR.. Smith, on building
and furniture, $4,000 to $4,000, insured
$2 500; Mr. Kellogg's drug store, goods