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The Portland daily press., 1870-12-12

PoLIcE.-About half past o clock Saturday
night complaint was made at the police Office
that Michael Pendergrass, who lives at No. 6
South street, had brok en- into his wife's trunk
and stolen $50 and was about to sail in the
Prussian, and leave his family destitute
Deputy Decele went on board, hunted him up
and insisted upon his dsgoring. The fellow
handed over his Storage passage tickets, two
small drafts drawn on England, into which he
had changed part Of his money, and small
amount of pocket change, and concluded to re-
turn to his marital allegiance.
Saturday morning the police received a dis
patch from Boston, saying that Mrs. Ellen
G)nagle had deserted her husband, and was
about to leave for Ireland on the steamer Prus-
sian; and begging her to return home. Dep
uty Decele, after some trouble found the wo-
man on board the vessel and showed her the
dispatch. She said her husband was worth
less fellow and had frequently abused her, and
she had left him twice before She telegraph
ed to Boston to ask advice of friend, and on
receiving a reply decided to return and try ii
once m0re-eiving another evidence of wo-
mans undying love when she sets her affec-
tons upon an object, however unworthy.
A stray team was picked up in the street
Saturday night by the police and was turned
over to the owner few hours afterward.
A noisy crowd took off their coats for free
fight at the corner of High and York street
Saturday aight, when the police put in an APP
pearance and they scattered.
The police made seizure at Cornelius Nc
Cams, near Vaughan's bridge, Saturday
The Portland daily press., 1870-12-12
Canal National Bank.


FINHE stockholders of this Bank are hereby notified
l. that the annual meeting tor the choice of d.
rectors, and the transaction of any other business
that may legally come before Them will be held at
their Banking Room on Tuesday, the 10th day OF
January, 1871 at II O'Clock a. m.
w. IN. GOULD, Cashier.
Portland. December o. 1870. dci0
The Portland daily press., 1870-12-12

| Toll ny q. f. Aluu q W. LACuduSo o., OOA
| Federal. dec1Oth-1w.
Go to Burleigh's, 81 Middle street, fo thu
best ana cheapest Overcoat.
AT CERTAIN SEASONS OF THE YEAR mos
persons are subject to diseases, emanatine
from low state of the blood. The causes art
various but it is only necessary, in order fol
the prompt publication of that fluid, that the
patient should use FELLOWS COMPOUND SY
RUP OF HYPoPHosPHITEs with full assurance
of obtaining the desired results. The Syrup
will strengthen the organs Ct digestion, pro
mote healthy assimilation, nourish the mus
Giles, and renovate the nervous system.
dec13th .d&w1w.
For COUGHS AND COLDS, AND THROAT DIS
ORDERS, use Bro,on's Bronchial Troches'' having
proved their efficacy, by test of many years.
The Troches are highly recommended and pre-
scribed by Physicians Those exposed to sud
den changes should always ibe supplied with
"7He Iroches" as they give prompt relief
Owing to the good reputation and populari-
ty of the Troches, many acorthless and cheap
limitations are offered, achich are good for moth
ing. Be sure to OBTAIN the true ''Broaon's
Bronchial Troches." Sold everywhere.
A GREAT AND USEFUL INvENTIoN.-The
world has waited for perfect Churn until
now After fifteen hundred patents have been
issued in this country, upon churns of many
patterns, the inventor has given back to the
world the old fashioned upright churn, with
such improvements that child six years old
can easily do an an ordinary churning. We
saw Saturday at j. NJ. Todd & Co.'s, " Mid
die street, this wonder We will not attempt
to describe it; but will simply say that by
turning crank the dasher is made to play
rapidly up and down and rotate at the sam
time, causing eight several motions in the
cream, at each turn. We are told that it has
been tried by some of our most experienced
diarymen, who pronounce it perfect. At the
late State Fair in Augusta, it attracted con-
slant attention, and received the award offered
for the best churn.
A large number of these churns are now in
process of manufacture, and they will be soon
put into the market
The Portland daily press., 1870-12-12

BEST 6-cord thread now at 5cts a spool Or so
cts dozen at Cogia Hassan's.
The Portland daily press., 1870-12-12
ANOTHER CONFIDENCE VIor1M-AN low

ANOTHER CONFIDENCE VIoTrM-AN Iowa
SHERIFF TAKEN IN AND Done FoR.-Notwith-
standing the warnings repeated again and
again in the columns of the newspapers
throughout the country verdanoy seems to be
SO implanted in the breasts of many people
that they read the articles cautioning them
against sharpers AMI then strive to see how
quickly they can be gulled. The steamer
"Prussan' carried to Liverpool among her
Storage passengers from this port Mr.. H. X.
Hundeby Norwegian by birth, who has been
living since child of ten years in Iowa, Berks
county, and in that beautiful western country
had pursued the vocation of a farmer, laid up
quite little property Tin addition to the ex-
cellent farm he possessed), and rose to the dig
nifty of sheriff. On his way hither Mr.. Hun
deby took the express train from Albany to
Boston, and shortly after taking his seat in the
cars very agreeable stranger took seat side
of him and entered into conversation, in the
coursa of which he inquired where Mr.. Hun
deby was bound. Mr.. III. told him that he was
toming to Portland to take the steamer for Eu-
rope. Strange to tell his new friend was also
coming here. just before starting however
an express man entered the train and informed
the stranger that the bale of furs (which he
had told "Verdant" he was going to take to
Europe with him. could not go on unless the
expressage was paid. Stranger had mt money
enough to pay it but induced Sheriff Huudeby
to lend him $3.50 in 800 gold pieces, and $40
greenback, all the money he said he had about
him, which the expressman took. Just at this
moment the cars started and stranger and ex-
pressman left to get receipt When the con-
ductor came along he asked Sheriff Hundeby
who the strangers were he had been talking
with and Hundeby said they were friends to
whom he had just loaned $3.50. The conductor
then told him they were swindlers Hundeby
left the train, returned to Albany, left infor.
nation and then came on to Portland, having
only $3.50 left to 60 to Christiansand with. He
told his pitful tale at the Falmouth Hotel on
Saturday evening (where Mr.. Wheeler ex-
changed his few greenbacks for gold), and
sailed in the Prussian n sad 1ookino cbor;A
The Portland daily press., 1870-12-12

THE FIRE IN KNIGHTvILLE.-Since our
notice of the fire in Knightville, in Saturday
mornings issue, we learn that the building
The upper story was occupied by Mariner and
Mcdonald as apaint shop and the lower story
by James Anthem as carriage maker. The
building was insured by Warren Sparrow for
$3.50. Mariner and Mcdonald had an insur-
ance of $500. James Anthoin had an insur-
ance of $500. The loss is but partly covered by
the insurance The fire caught in the carpen-
terS' shOp accidentally
The Portland daily press., 1870-12-12

Scandinavian, Capt Balentine, arrived at this
port, from Liverpool the 1st and Londonderry
the I'd, at 4 80 P. M. Yesterday, bring % cabin
and 1873 Storage passengers end full cargo.
We are indebted to the Purser for late files OF
papers, The Scandinavian measures over 3400
tons, about the same as the Prussian, but she
is few feet longer than that vessel and not
quite as WIDE She is splendid ship, fitted up
in the usual elegant style Of the steamers be-
longing to the Allan line. A large crowd was
on the wharf to inspect her on her arrival.
She came into the harbor during thick fog
and steamed direct to her wharf at half tide
The passengers and mails we're forwarded to
Canada by special train last night over the G..
T. Road.
The Portland daily press., 1870-12-12
CascO National Rank.

THE annual meeting of the Stockholders OF the
L Casco National Bank OF Portland, for the choice
OF Directors and the transaction OF such other busi
ness as may legally come before them, viii be held
at their Banking House, on Tuesday ihe tenth
WIN. A. WINSHIP, asher.
December Q, 1870. tclOtd
The Portland daily press., 1870-12-12

BURLEIGH, 81 Middle street, has the bes
stock of Boys Clothing in town
The Portland daily press., 1870-12-12

You can get the best made Overcoat at Geo
w. Rich & Co. 3, 173 Fore street. de1Od1w
The Portland daily press., 1870-12-12

Notice.
A SPECIAL meeting of the stockholders of the
"A Royal River Paper Co., will be held at No. 1853
Commercial street, Portland on Thursday, the 18th
day of Dec. 1870, at o'clock M, to consider what
disposition they will make of the funds now in the
hands OF the Treasurer.
r. o. CONANT, Treasurer.
EAn bills against the company must be handed
in before that date for payment. dc7td
The Portland daily press., 1870-12-12

FREE EVENING ScHooLs.-The Introductory
session of one of the free evening schools pro-
posed to be held in this city during the ensu-
ing winter was opened Saturday evening at
the vestry rooms of Preble Chapel. There was
very large attendance as well of pupils as
teachers, some eighty pupils and twenty-six
teachers reporting themselves as being ready
and it is expected that the number of both will
be increased. P. J. Larrabee, ESQ was elect
ed Superintendent of the school The interest
was very decided on the part of all, and it is
proposed that not only all the common and Sol.
id branches of our English education shall be
taught, but the higher sciences and ornamen-
tai branches as well, such as algebra, drawing,
Latin, French, philosophy bookkeeping and navi-
CATION. The nights of meeting will be Monday
and Friday for the present We understand
that the school at the Y. M. G. Assertion
Rooms also opened quite encouragingly.
The Portland daily press., 1870-12-12

The Steamer Charles Houghton will make
Ter last trip to Waldoboro for the season on
Tuesday 18th inst, leaving Atlantic WHAT at
Z o'clock A. M. I'd
The Portland daily press., 1870-12-12

DEATH OF Mrs. CUMA1INGs.-Mrs Emily lis.
ley, wife of our respected fellow citizen, Ma.
than Cummings, esq, departed this life Satur-
day morning after severe illness of more than
years duration, during which time she has
suffered greatly, but has borne her sufferings
with patience. 1t was some consolation to
know that during her last hours she was not
afflicted with much pain, and her departure
hence was as calm and quiet as that of the
sleeping infant.
The deceased was the only child of the late
Isaac Ilsley, esq, who for a period of more
than twenty-five years was Collector of this
port. He was appointed by Jefferson, and re-
signed his Office in 1928. His daughter, Mrs.
Cummings, was held in the highest esteem in
this community as lady of the kindest heart
and tenderest feelings-one whose sympathies
were always stirred at the distress of others.
In benevolent deeds and in the relations OF
wife, mother and friend her virtues pre-emi-
nently shone, and her memory will be en-
balmed in the hearts of all her acquaintances.
Her funeral will take place at II o'clock to-
morrow, from the family residence, No. 80
Spring street.
The Portland daily press., 1870-12-12
Ocean Insurance Company.

ANNUAL MEETING.
THE Stockholders Of the Ocean Insurance Com
pany are hereby notified to meet at the office
said Company, en- M or day, the second Day of
January, A. D., 1871, at three o'clock P. M,
for the following purposes:--
1st. To choose Seven Directors for the ensuing
year.
I'd. To consider the expediercy of accepting an
act OF the Legislature of the State of Maine approx
ed February 18th, A. D., 1870, entitled ian act fur
Company of Portland; and TO act thereon.
GEO. A. WRIGHT, Secretary.
Portland, Dec. 9, 1870. dtd
The Portland daily press., 1870-12-12

Go to Burleighs, 81 Middle street, fo the
best ana cheapest Oyercoat
The Portland daily press., 1870-12-12

Buy Blankets at Cogia Hassan's.
The Portland daily press., 1870-12-12

BRIGGS Allavantor cures Ca,arrh.
The Portland daily press., 1870-12-12

Don't forget the dance at Putnam's Hall
this evening. They will undoubtedly have a
fine time. You can procure tickets at S. II.
Coeswortby's Exchange street.
The public installation of the officers of St
Alban Commandery, we learn, will take place
on Dec Goth, on which occasion there will be
music by Shaw's Quartette Club and several
of our well known musicians will exhibit the
beauties of the new organ.
We hear that the British barque Baltimore
Packet" of 25S tons, is total wreck off Cross
Island. She is owned in Liverpool. No par
ticulars as yet
Gold opened at 11O7-S Saturday, advanced
to Iii and closed at ITO 81
E. 0. Bailey & Co. sold at auction Saturday
house No. 45 Portland street for $780, subject
to right of dover, to j. M. Plummer They
sold No. Al to Cyrus Thurlow for $4,000, and
the lot in the rear of No AZ at 80 cents a foot
to A. f. Chase.
The G.. A. r. have received up to date in
subscriptions $31975 This week they re-
ceived the following:-S. Bourn, ST.; I. Wash
burn, Jr, $40; friend, 81; G. f. Talbot, S.;
Cash, $3.50; w. E. Morris, So; s. Rounds s.
Son, two tons of coal.
The weather was cold enough Saturday to
CONCEAL the mud and the sun shone brightly
Thermometer 3Sa at 8 P. M.
The Mahoning left for Boston on Saturday
morning. Deputy Collector Fiske and Audi
tor Hartwell of the Boston Custom House, and
P. G. Dolliyer, the we'll known pilot, came to
this city in the 5 P. M. train on Friday and re.
turned same night with Capt Fengar.
j. E. Wilkinson, fellow who was under
bonds in Boston for robbery but forfeited his
bail and run off, was arrested here yesterday.
The NJ. L. a. are to have grand time on
the 30th at their annual reunion at City Hall.
Chandler will furnish lot of new music that
the band are practising, and the orchestra on
the occasion will consist of twent y-one pieces.
The Portland Bands dances are we'll patron
lied. Lancaster Hall shook to the steps of the
crowd of dances on Saturday night. Tho Sc
dances have become quite an institution.
The ladies of st. Stephens Parish are pre-
pairing for an extensive Christmas sale. to be
held December 18th.
e Bishop Nicely returned on Saturday from the
West after an absence of several weeks, and
officiated at st. Luke's yesterday.
The Churclnaan of last week contains a
beautiful tribute to the memory of the late
Rev. Ed ward Ballard, D. D.
Rev. Mr.. Dalton addressed the Young Men 3
Christian Association at st. Stephens Church
last evening.
Gen. Frank Fessenden and family will not
sail for Europe from New York till to morrow,
the Pereire being delayed getting on board war
material. Gen. F. and family will pass the
winter in Pau.
The Spiritual Association will hold an as
sembly at Congress Hall tonight. A good
time may be expected.
We understand that the Sebago Lake Navi-
CATION Co. are building fine boat, much larg-
er than the Oren tai, to take the place of that
vessel next Spring. The steamer is building
at Brdgton.
Yesterday was rainy and disasreeable and
much warmer than the night previous
The Portland daily press., 1870-12-12

TRY Briggs Threat and Lung Healer #.
The Portland daily press., 1870-12-12

BLANKETS at Cogia Hassan's.
The Portland daily press., 1870-12-12
FINE BOOTS f.!

For Men, Womt Il and Children ever offered in New
England, comprising all widths, Sizes and haL sizes
so that every customer is to get good lit, and
q good boot,
The Portland daily press., 1870-12-12

The government has opened negotiations for
an arniistice, having secured the support of the
neutl al powers.
Yesterday the combat between the 10Th and
II corps, French, and 18th corps, Germans, and
Wurtemburg divisions was renewed, ending in
the repulse of the French, who inflicting severe
loss to the enemy retired towards Blois. The
French fought bravely but at the end of the
day were OUtnumbered.
The Portland daily press., 1870-12-12

Look at those Overcoats at Hawkes., 292
Congress st. dec1Oth-1W
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Methodist Conference.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, May II.

The Methodist Conference Committee. to
whom was referred the paper relating to the
proposal made by the Methodist Episcopal
Church, recommended the adoption OF n reso-
luton as follows:
Resolved, First-That we gratefully recog-
nize the Providence which has guided us,
multiplied US. strengthened our homes, pre-
served our integrity as Church of Jesus
Christ, under trying conditions, both of war
and peace, and that we earnestly desire to
cultivate true Christian fellowship with every
other branch of the Christian Church, and es-
pecially with our brethren of the several
branches of Methodism in this country and
Europe.
Second-That the action of our Bishop at
the last annual meeting in st. Louis, in re-
Spouse to message of the Bishops OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church, has the full en-
dorsement of this General Conference, and
accurately defines our position with reference
to any overtures which may proceed from that
Church. having in them the official and proper
recognition of this body, and that distinguished
commission now present of the General Con-
ference of the Church which met in Chicago
in 1868, appointed by them for the specific
purpose expire ssed in the following resolution,
to wit;
Third-Rcsolved, That the Commission or
dered by the General Conference confer with
the late Commission from the African Meth
odist Episcopal Zion Church, and arrange a
union of that body with our own, and be also
empowered to treat with similar commissions
from any other Methodist Church that may de-
sire a like union, and cannot in our judgment,
without great violence in constituting the Ian.
guage of said resolution, be reputed as hav-
ing been constituted by that General Confer
ence, a Commission to make proposals OF
union to the General Conference OF the Meth
odist Episcopal Church South.
Fourth-Resolved, moreover, that if this
distinguished Commission were fully clothed
with authority to treat with US, it is
the Judgment of the Conference that the
true interests of the Church of Christ, require
and demand the maintenance of our separate
district organizations.
Fitth-Reso!vcd. That We tender 10 Rev.
Bishop +. S. Jones, and Rev. W. l.. Harris,
the leaders of the Commission, now among
MS, our regard as brethren loved in the Lord,
and express our sincere desire that the day
may soon come when with proper Christian
sentiment fraternal relations between the two
great branches of the Northern and Southern
Methodism may exist
The resolutions were unanimously adopted.
4 large amount of unimportant business
was nsactcd and the Conference then ad-
journed.
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Sad Accident.
HARTFORD, Conn. May !

HARTFORD, Conn. May IA.
Friday afternoon some boys in Portland
Conn, were playing with an old musket
when John Tannon carelcssly pointed it al
Patrick Curtin, and pulled the trigger. and
the gun went Off blowing off Curtin's head
killing him instantly. Tannon was sc
troubled at the result of his carclessness that
he jumped into the river and drowned himself
Friday night.
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FROM NEW YORK.

New YORK, May II.
Dist. Attorney Morris of Brooklyn, replies
to the charge that he had drawn the salary of
one OF his clerks for his own benefit, that he
has paid out of his own pocket 81 ,S72 in pros
ecuting election frauds.
Meyer Stern, a republican candidate for Al
derman, declines because he is democrat.
Michael f. Hart OF Boston, was committed
in Jersey city yesterday, TO await trial for
forging an endorsement to a check for 500.
The fire in the Atlantic Co., n. j. swamps
during the past week, consumed 100000
worth of property, mostly in timber. The
damage by the fire in the Shawn Iunk noun
tains was not over 100000, instead of five
millions, as previously reported.
J. N Brown, Gen. Hatfield and other boun-
ty agents, have sued the city of Hoboken for
the recovery of $3.50 for each of large num-
Der of volunteers, to fill the quota in the war.
The defence is that fraud was practiced, and
the volunteers not forthcoming.
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Drowned.

LOWELL, Mass, May H.
The body of Michael Dorey, who was en-
ployed by the Merrimac Co., was found this
morning in the western canal. He had been
missing for several days. There were S2S in
his pockets when found. He is supposed to
have fallen into the canal while intoxicated,
or that it might have been a case of suicide.
He was so years of age and unmarried.
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Republican Convention.

MADISON, Ind, May H.
A mass Convention of the republicans of
this city met to-day, and adopted a resolution
unanimously recommending the delegates to
vote for Hon. John X. Crayens of this city,
for Congress.
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FOREIGN NEWS BY CABLE.
PARIS. Nav IA

PARIS. May II.
The French govt has officially denied the
report that the extradition of Gustaye Flou-
rens was contemplated.
Many more persons have been sentenced to
imprisonment for their connection with the
late disorders.
The accession of the Duke of Gransmont
to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is now
thought certain.
The Corps Legslatif will re-assemble on
Tue >day, Nothing has been decided in re-
gard to thc constitution of the new cabinet
Bonsel the well known radical deputy is
very i'll.
LONDON, May II.
The bodies OF the victims of the Greek brig
ands arrived here to-day.
The yatchs Cambria and Sappho were
towed from Cowes at four o'clock this morn
ing to the east end Of the Isle of Wight A
stiff west-by-south-west breeze prevailed.
The Cambria reached Rye at 10 o'clock under
easy sail.
At the annual press fund dinner given last
night, VIM. II. Smith, NJ. T., presided, and
Lord Horton was the orator on the occasion.
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WILM1NGroN. \. c.. Nav Il.

The steamer Saragossa from Savannah,
for Baltimore, was lowed in the mouth of the
river this morning by the Revenue Cutter,
with the main shaft broken between the out
board bearing and the stutfing. She is COM
pletely disabled.
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FROM SAN FRANCISCO.

SAN FRANCISCO, May IA.
Mining stocks are active and irregular.
At the billiard match yesterday, Holding
beat Gates, and McCleary beat Little.
Advces from Manila 2Sth are received.
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The bodies OF the victims of the Greek brig
ands arrived here to-day.
MISCELL ANEOUS.
Fortress MONROE, Nav IA.

The [. S. Monitor Terror, Capt. Ransom,
sailed at noon to-day for the W est Indies.
She was conveyed by the United States steam
er Pilgrim.