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

New YEAR's.-Last night at twelve precise
ly old 1869 silently glided into the shadowy
past, and young 1870 was ushered into exist
ence, in many places in our city, with music,
10y and mirth. On this beautiful morning. the
first of the glad New Year, we wish all our
readers the usual compliments of the season,
We had intended to write an elaborate article
on this subject, but we afterwards concluded
that some forty or fifty thousand (more OR les y
newspapers throughout the country would be
doing the same thing, and we thought we
would be singular and refrain from doing any
thing of the kind We have no doubt every
body will be as happy as they can during the
year, and when they can't they won't. A good
many all oyer the world will probably be q
great deal happier tonight than they will be
tomorrow morning, and their good resolutions
will have to commence on the 81 instead OF the
LIST.
The day being legal holiday, the places Of
business of the wholesale merchants will be
closed, as well as the custom house, banks and
post office. BY the meddling of Sunday in
the matter the newspapers will be printed as
usual on Monday.
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TELEGRAPEIYC ITEMS,

A chair and cabinet factory, with outbuild-
ings, at Woodstock, Canada, were destroyed by
fire Friday morning. Loss $4,000.
The receipts of the Union Pacific Railroad
for November were S714, 1856; expenses $780,
COS.
The Choctaw Indians have entered protest
against the violation of the treaty made with
them by collecting the revenue tax in that
country.
E. Kendall, late Treasurer of Boone County,
llliHois. is a defaulter to the amount Of $50 000
His deficit commenced in 1865
GOV. McDougall and party have arrived at
st. Cloud, Mimi, from Pembna. They assign
to Catholic aggression the chief cause of the
Instruction.
The new French ministry has not yet been
formed.
Gear & James satinet factory and the Star
Tool Co.'S shop at Providence were destroyed
by fire Friday. Loss $1,000.
Hon. Foster A. Blodgett has called meet
ing of the Republican State Central Commit
tee of Georgia at Atlanta on the 9th of Janua-
ry. All the Republican members of the Legis.
lature are invited. The Democratic Commit
tee will hold meeting on the same day.
The Touring mills OF AIHIz ,---.--+ D. r,i.I
louf were destroyed bv fire
Thursday. Loss $4,000; insured for $4,000.
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The CARRIERs.-This morning our carrier
bows Will present their address to all our sub
scrbers and wish them "happy New Year."
We have no reason to fear that they will not
be remembered most kindly and substantially.
A newsboy's life is not the most cnviable one
in the world, especially in the winter season.
While all the rest of the world is composing
itself for its morning nap, those sturdy little
fellows are ploughing through huge snow
drifts, as yet untouched by the shovel, strug-
Cling along from one end of the city to the 9TH
err in order that the paper may be at hand along
with the breakfast These boys are good boys.
Their address is an inspired one. Let their
little purses be filled with currency on the LIST
day of January, 1870.
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LONDON, Dec. 31-11.15 A. M.-ConsoIs 92t q a2l
for money and account.
American securities-United States5-2 pos 1862 cou-
pons, s3!; do 1865 od $50; do 1867 S4a do 1O-4O's
S5s; Erie shares 16s; Illinois Central shares, 10tl
LIVERPOOL. Dec. 3,-(1.15 A. M.-Markets buoy
ant; estimated sales $4,000 bales; Middng uplands
bales, "a, 900 of which were Amercan sales OF the
week $4,000 bales, Of which II 00OSwere for export
and 5000 tor specuaion stock in port 33S 900 bales
Of which II 900 bales are American, Corn 29s Cd
Pork LOGS. Lard 74s Cd. Sugar S9s to 39s Cd.
FRANKFORT, Dec. 31-Evening.- United States
5-20's closed firm.
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10. o. FAT a regular meeting of Ancient
Brothers, No. 4, held Thursday evening, the
following officers were elected Tor the ensuing
year: H. S. Tr:ckey, N. g.; G. l.. Jack, V. G.i
F. H. Morse, Treasurer; N. G. Cummings
Secretary; Benz. Kingsbury, ir. j. A. Fen.
derson, S. S. Rich, Trustees.
At meeting of Ligonia Lodge, No s, 1. O.
o. f., held last evening, the following officers
were duly elected: N. g., II. c. Jordan; V
&C Fl. French; Treasurer, A. Woodman
secretary, A. E. Chase; Trustees, VIM. Boyd,
L. T. Gerrish, Charles Baker.
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FREE OF GOVERNMENT TAX,
AT IS and Accrued Interest.

This road runs through the richest and most
thickly settled portion of this magnificent
State, and is the only link wanting to connect
st. Louis and st. Paul by direct line, 147
miles shorter than any other.
1t runs through the great coal fields of South
srn Iowa to the North where coal is indispen-
sable and must be carried.
1t runs from the great lumber regions of the
North, through a district of country which is
destitute of this prime necessity.
1T DOES NOT RUN THROUGH WILDERNESS
where it would wait for years for population
to give it business, but through tier of coun-
ties which are now producing about twenty
million bushels of grain, most of which is freight
for railroads.
FOrty-five miles are Just diminished, and the
Superintendent reports that ON the portion
open for business the net earnings are more
than the interest liabilities.
Sixty miles more are graded, and million
and half of dollars have already been expend-
ed on the work.
The mortgage is made to the Farmers Loan
and Trust Co., and bonds can be issued only
at the rate of SIG, 900 per mile or only half the
amount upon some other roads. Special secu-
rity is provided for the principal and for the
payment of interest
First mortgages upon most railroads are the
very safest investments, and SO far as we can
learn, there is not single completed line in
the Northwest which is not only paying its in
terest but good dividend uponits stock
The immense grain and other freights to be
carried away, and the domestic supplies to be
brought in, ensure profitable business
First Mortgage Bonds for so small an amount
upon road running through such rich and
already well-settled part eff Iowa, can we'll be
recommended as perfectly safe as we'll as very
profitable investment. At the present rate
they pay about ten per cent. on the invest
ment. Over $4O0, 900 have been taken by the
Gsnarany's officers and others interested in the
enterprise. Pamphlets, with map, may be OBJ
tanned, and subscriptions will be received in
| Portland by
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The Dead Of ,09.

Our city has been called upon the past wear
10 m urn the death IF many OF her "ideNt anu
re-. ,.cted citizens. Among whom were p1omi-
nent Gen Samuel Fessenden, the ablest law
yer at the bar; Jabez G. Woodman, long prom
inent as lawyer; Capt. Hanson M. mart
Rev. Charles Soule, city missionary Natnah-
eel Shaw; William D. Robinson; Alpheus
Shaw and Henry Merrill, merchants; Jaoe2
True. U. S. Appraiser. These are some OF tha
names of aged people which occur to us at this
moment as having departed during the year.
They
Crest ON their sheayes their harvest task Is done.
But eath has not been busy among the aged
citizens only. He has visited the circles of those
who were
sin full activity OF zeal aud power"
and has removed from among us many VINO
had the prospect of years of active AMI useful
life before them.
Prominent among these was Senator W IL
Pitt Fessenden, whose death nation moufns'
Then there was Can't Joseph Hale, the active
shin merchant. VIM. W. Woodbury., President
of the Ocean Insurance company Jamie
Plummer. one of our City Aldermen; WIN. Il.
Kinb,u. crier of the S. j. Court; Jacob c.
Rarker: Charles Trowbridse; VIM. Paine
James e. Fernald; Abel Somerby; Richard
C. Webster; Ira j. Batchelder; Edward w.
Simmons; James d. Kidder and f. e. Covell.
These are some of the names that occur to our
recollection of those whom time has winged
away during the past twelve months.
",They rest from their labors; and their works do
follow them"
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BOSTON, Dec. So
AS usual the closing week OF the year is one Of
dullness in our boot and shoe market; manufacture
ers confident that they will be called to
mence work vigorously for the spring trade. Should
the demand prove active during the winter there is
doubt that it will be met by corresponding sup
ply, because the aid of improved machinery, which
ducers to fill orders with great rapidity; prices re-
main as last week.-Shoe and Leather Reporter.
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CLOSING OF THE MAILs.-On and after to-
day the afternoon mail will close fifteen min
utes later than formerly, viz: at 225 P. NJ.
Eastport and st. John mail, by steamer, on
Mondays at ?. M. instead of P. NJ. Post
age to England is reduced to six cents pei
letter of only half ounce weight When not
prepaid fine of six cents is added.
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JUDGE KINGSBURY PRESIDING.
FRIDAy-State VS.. John Murphy. Intoxicaton.
Respondent discharged.
State VS.. Timothy Donovan. Search and seizure.
Fined $50 and costs. During this last trial female
witness was removed from the Court room, by order
the Judge. She was stubborn and INDUCED in a
series of insulting remarks good deal OF tall
swearing was also INDUCED in.
BY the records of this Court it appears that the
whole number of criminal cases tried this year are
474 and that of these only five have appealed to the
Superior Court.
BY the kindness Of Recorder Kfdder we ale able TO
give the statistics Of this Court in full for the past
year. The cases were disposed CT as follows:
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NEW s
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE
PORTLAND DAILY PRESS.
WASHINGTON.


INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPTS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.-The internal reve-
nue. receipts to-day were $246,S52, and for the
month $11 400, 239; for fiscal year to date, $780,
c85502
CORRECTION.
As comment has heretofore been made on a
misprint in President Grants annual message
which represents him as saying that "the Unit
ed States is the first of all nations, it is prop
er to state that in the manuscript as furnished
the press the proper word is ''freest."
CUBAN AFFAIRs-MoRE SPANISH SUCCESSES.
Private dispatches from responsible parties in
Havana, received here to-day, state that Val
mazeda reports that in,his district about 700
to the Spanish forces, and that in the district
of Remedies the chief Coca and all his men
had surrendered. Spanish successes are also
reported in the district of Puerto Principe and
the surrender of insurgents. The opinion is
expressed in the dispatch that the Cuban cause
is daily growing weaker.
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TENNESSEE.
INVESTIGATION OF BOUNTY FRAUDS.

INV ESII0za1fo1S OF D0UN1H THfODS'
NASHVILLE, Dec. 31.-A commission Of fed
eral officers convened here this morning to
investigate frauds alleged to have been prac-
ticed by claim agents in collecting bounties
and back pay of coored soldiers. 1t is thought
hundreds of thousands of dollaIs have been
diverted from the pockets of this class of
soldiers
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LOUISIANA.
THE NEW ORLEANS NOODLE.

THE NEW ONLEANS MODDLE.
New ORLEANS, Dec. a.-The City Council
muddle continues. Some of the Governor
appointees have been installed but each one
has been served with mandamus to show
cause on the Sd of January why they should
not vacate. Gov. Yarmouth forbids Auditor
Wickliffe from occupying his room in the Me-
chanics' Institute, and the courts have been
resorted tn
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CALIFO RNIA.

WISE PROVISION.
SAN Francisco, Dec. 3-The Central Pa
cfic Railroad have erected hospital at Sacra-
mento at a cost of $40 600.
THE OREGON RAILROAD.
The government commissioners have formal
ly accepted the first section of the Oregon
Central Railroad.
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mAssACHUsE'rTs.

WAR VESSELS ORDERED TO PORTLAND.
BOSTON, Dec. 31-The Miantonomoh and
Terror are under orders at the Navy Yard to
proceed to Portland Monday to receive the war
vessels bearing the remains of George Peabody.
The Boston board of brokers have adjourned
over till Monday on account of New Years.
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N O II L Q E {.

WE hereby give notice that we shall present 10
w the Legislature of this State. at its next ses-
sion. Istition asking that body to pass especial
act author zing the subscribers and others to put
water sluces into the Scarboro river and gap,where
the ?. s. & P. Rail road crosses, for the purpose OF
shutting out the salt water in order to dyke the
marsh above. SETH SCAMMAN,
H. HIGHT.
Scarboro, Dec. 10, 1869. 5Ow3w
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NER RASKA,
RAILROAD CELEBRATE,

FREMONT, Dec. 31.-The first ten miles of the
Elk Horn and Missouri Valley railway was
completed at 10 o'clock this morning; in cele
bration of which event grand excursion will
be made over the completed section tomorrow.
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KENTUCKY.
.HANGE OF MAIL ROUTE.

LOUISVILLE, Dec. 31.-The great Southern
mail route from New York, Boston and the
Northeast, heretofore going via Washington
Richmond and Lynchburg to Mobile and New
Orleans, has been changed via Cincinnati and
Huntsville
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United States District Court.

JUDGE FOX PRESIDING.
FRIDAY.-Unted States VS.. Solomon B. Pool Suit
to recover penalties for remporting certain goods
into Boston in 1868, which had been withdrawn from
warehouse under bond; also to recover duties upon
same. The writ contains nineteen counts. Mr.
Bradbury engaged in his argument for the defence
Talbot. Bradbury 81 Bradbury.
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THE ELECTION FRAUDS.
EIGHTEEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTY.
ARIZONA.
MINTNC NEWS

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 31.-Arizona advices
have been received. The Placer mines in the
vicinity of Prescott are reported as paying
well.
A few army recruits have arrived. They are
much needed throughout the Territory.
INDIAN DEPREDATIONs.
The Indians captured mail rider between
Florence and Camp Mcdowell and were pur-
sued by the soldiers, when fight ensued and
eleven Indians were killed. The mail was not
raoovarnd
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New BATH ROoMs.-Mr. j. P. Smith, No.
100 Exchange street, has opened some nice
bath rooms in connection with his hair-dress-
inS departments, and invites II public to give
him q call.
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THE PRESS
and Vicinity
New Advertisement this Day.

AUCTION COLUMN.
Sale Of Pews in High st. Church.-F. q. Bailey.
SPECIAL NOTICE COLUMN.
Bath Rocms-J. p. Smith.
Removal-P. M. Frost.
Portland 81 Ogdensburg r. R.-A. Z. Stevens.
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters.
VIEW ADVERTISEMENT COLUMN.
Shetiff's Salem. Adams.
Natures Hair Observation-Disclosures Brothers.
Atlantic & st Lawrence Il. R.-F. r. Barrett.
New England Farmer-R p. Eaton q Co.
Alumni of Bowdoin College.
Notice-W. 5. Jordan.
P. A, and N.U
Dissolution-R. A. Bird & Co.
Corn-Greep, Fogg & Co.
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Sale of Pews in High st. Church,

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
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.
janldtd +. o. BAILEY, Auct'r.
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The Leeds & Pennington Railroad Compa
ny have declared dividend of IL per cent.
free of government tax, payable at the Mer-
chants Bank.
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A NEW FEATURE IN LIFE INsURANCE.-Re-'
tanning all the good features, no doubt of 9TH
er Life Insurance companies, the Empire Mu-
tual Company, which advertses in the Press
appears to have adopted wonderful improve
ment, by which it furnishes guarantee of in
surance, also allowing 6 per cent interest,
compounded, on all premiums paid, which
make it good direct investment by speedily
rendering a policy selfsustaining. Another
good feature is that no restriction is placed on
travel. The company has been very success
full, we learn, having issued 1000 policies dur
ing the first eight months of its existence, and
receiving therefor 100000 premiums. The
advantages and benefits of life insurance are
beyond discussion; but we ask those who de-
sire to avail themselves of the best and cheap
est methods to study carefully the plan of the
Empire Mutual, and satisfy themselves Of its
merits
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WEEK OF PRAYER.-Duripg next week there
will be prayer meetings every evening at Pay
son Memorial Church vestry, commencing at 7
o'clock, to which the attendance of all Chris
tians is invited.
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DOSTER PRINTING, OF all kinds; done.with dis:
L " patch at Press OBce,
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Horses, Carriages, &c, at Auction
LIVERY SATURDAY, at II o'clock A. NJ, on ne
- market lot, Market street, shall sell Horse
Carriages, Harnesses, &c.
ApI 2S. F. O. BAII,EY Auctioneer
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AUCTION SALES.
RECEIVERS SALE
HOTEL PROPER TY
AT AUCTION.
SHALL commence on FRIDAY, Dec. 81, 1869 a
10 O'Clock A. M and continue the sale until ali i.
sold, to sell all the personal property in the
CONMERCIAT TIoTrcE
AUCTION SALES.

I SHALL commence on FRIDAY, Dec. 81, 1869. at
l. 10 o'clock A. M, and continue the sale until all is
sold, to sell all the personal property in the
COMMERCIAL HOUSE,
corner of Cross and Fore Streets, Portland Maine
The said property consists in part Brussels Car
pets, Paror Furniture in Black Walnut and Green
Rept; Marble Top Tables, French Plate Mirrors,
Sofas Pictures, &c.
CHAMBER FURNITURE Chamber Sets, Bedsteads
Sinks, Bureaus Chairs Tables, Mirrors Toilet Sets
Slop Jars, Spring Beds, Hair Mattresses, Feather
Beds, Excelsior and Husk Mattresses, Pillows.
Quilts, Comtorrers Blankets, Spreads, Sheets Pill
low Cases, Towels, Bell Pulls, Cot Bedsteads; In
grain. Oil and Hemp Carpets, &c.
OFFICE FURNTURE-Settees, Clocks, Desks CT
gar Case, Water Tank, Chairs, Key Rack, Tables,
SC.
DINING ROOM FURNITURE-Dining Tables, Din
ing Room Chairs Crockery, Glass and Silver Plated
Ware, Cutlery, Table Cloths. Napkins, Doilies, &c.
KITCHEN FURNITURE : Large Cooking Range,
CrOckery, Glass, Earthen, Stone, Wooden, Tin and
Iron Ware; Portable Oven, Refrigerator, Washing
Machine, Wringing Machine, Tables, Tubs, Sad
Irons. Stoves, Boilers. &C., &C. Also all the Stoves
and Gas Fixture s throughout the house.
The house contains about sixty rooms, furnished
throughout, new within two years.
TERMS OF SALE-Under 500. cash; over 500
and under $780, thirty days, $500, sixty days,
with approved notes.
EAll persons having claims against the late
firm OF Chamberlin q Fletcher, are requested to
leave the at the office of the u s. Hotel for ex-
animation and adjustment by the Receiver.
GEO. WA1ERHOUSE, Receiver.
F. o. BAILEY, Arctr. dec2Sdtf
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NEW YOR II.


NEW YORK, Dec. 31-United States Mar
shall Barlow pronounces untrue the reports OF
the saIlnng Of ths schr. Maria, with arms for
Tue CuodH Insurgents. Et---i.+tla--A------A-
ma has been allowed to 90 to sea, ostensbly for
Nassau, with fifteen passengers, but carried
no war material. A rumor, perhaps unfound-
ed, says some Cubans boarded her off Sandy
Hook.
THE ELECTION FRAUDS.
The accused canvassers and inspectors OF
elections in Brooklyn were arragned to-day
and their trial set down for Thursday next.
NFw YEARS DAY.
Tomorrow will be general holiday and
business will be generally suspended.
EIGHTEEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTY.
Midnight.-The Trinity chimes are ringing
in the New year, greeted with enthusiastic
cheers by numbers of people in the streets
The celebration of New Year festivities has
comes in with beautiful weather, mild and
pleasant.
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PORTLAND TaRArHs.-A LARGE and emf,

PORTLAND THEATRE. "A large aud enthusi-
astic audiente was present d. the Portland
Theatre lat evening to WITH s. the play
East LYME, as performed by his Kate Reign
olds and company. While Miss Reynolds has
good conception of the part of Lady Isabel,
and in some scenes displays true dramatic
power, she has a way OF allowing her voice to
burst OUT if we may be permitted the ex.
preston. i'm manner that detracts very much
from the effect she intends to produce. Such
for instance was our feeling in the scene in the
third act between her and Sir Francis Levison.
At the first of tie scene, especially when she
tells Sir Francis "she had rather die than he
his wife, she was natural and powerful. but
in tie scene with the Earl of Mt Severn. i'm
media,ely afterwards, while the acting was ap-
propriate, the tones of the voice were disagree
able. 1t was sort Of "gulphing up of emo
ton. To our mind the best scene was the first
one in the second act, where all woman's
pride and mate virtue is aroused at the over
lures of love on the part of Sir Francis Levi
son. We may seem prejuiced in our criticism,
but we detest sensational plays with their fore
ed conversations and improbable situation
Miss Anderson as Miss Cornelia Carlyle was
very good. The rest of the company do not
call for especial remark, except that Mr.. Leslie
acted the part of Sir Francis better than any
thing we have seen him attempt. The farce
was quite funny. Tonight the Emerald Ring
and Forty Thieves. The manager will please
ring up the curtain on time
MoLAssEs AND SUGAR.-The following is a
statement of the total amount of molasses and
sugar imported into this District for the year
ending Dec. 31st, 1869:
MOLAssES.
Hhds. Tcs Bbls. Gals.
32,497 2.097 1.078 4,204, 26O
In transit to Canada. S.401 1s8 20 1,144,711
Total. ........... .4O,s9S 2,255 1,t0i 5,3lS,971
SUGAR.
Hhds. Tcs. Bbls. Bxs. Pounds.
5,216 24l 4l4 2.O26 7,594496
In transit 10 Cana. Z 672 346 1923 1928 1900, $50
Total. ....12,sss 5T s42 9,749 2o.59a.s46