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The Portland daily press., 1871-12-23
TELEGRAPHIC ITEMS.

The engine and machine works of Hugh M.
Ball & Co, in Pittsburg Pa, were totally burn
ed Thursday evening. Loss $4,000.
The Hudson is closed by ice for over one hun
dred miles.
Cyrille Dion has again challenged Brooks of
England to play billiard match for $4,000.
Charles DAILY, IA years old, was cut in two by
railroad train Thursday at Trenton.
The New England Society of Jersey City had
a banquet Thursday night with an Grafton by
q. K Pangborn.
Gen. Sickles and wife have arrived in New
York.
Lang's bonnet frame factory and Johnston's
dry goods store on Canal street. New York,
were burned last night. Loss $4,000.
There was destructive confiagration yester-
day afternoon at Pleasantville, Pa, in the oil
regions, by which the business portion of the
town was burned. Forty families were render
ed houseless
Heavy rains and high winds are prevailing
throughout California and Utah and the wealth
er is the severest ever known, Heavy storms
continue on the Plains.
Alexis will be in ST. Louis January 5th
The New York grand jury has exonerated
Judge Bedford, who was charged with swind-
ling the city out of $4,000.
Nearly all the members of Congress have
| gone home.
Hine & Co., and Sessions & Sons dry goods
stores in Binghampton, N Y, were burned Fri
| day morning. Loss 81, 900.
| The story that Mr.. Lynchs committee was
| going to accept the result of somebody else's
investigation of the Treasury DEPARTMENT. in
! correct.
| There is heavy snow storm in Washington.
1t is showing little in New York and is very
| cold
There were thirteen new cases of smallpox in
| New York, Friday.
The merchants of San Francisco have lost
heavily by the delay in the delivery of holiday
| goods from New York by rail in consequence of
the snow and some threatens suits against the
railroad company.
William w. Hill, agent of the Bay Mills at
East Greenwich, shot himself twice while suf-
fering from alteration of mind. His wife, en-
deavOring to prevent the second shot, was her.
self wounded, it is hoped not fatal. Hill is
living but the ball cannot be reached.
A dispatch from Washington says that in
dictments are in course of preparation against
person for frauds practced upon the govern
ment several years ago. The facts are with
held, but the evidence in hand is such as to
justify the expection of the recovery of large
sum and successful criminal prosecution
The whiting works of John Petit q Co., OF
Philadelphia were burned Friday morning.
Loss $4,000; insured $4,000
A car containing the mails and express mat
ter was burned between Terre Haute and In
dianapolis
Charles b. Gafney of Rochester, N. H., has
beeu appointed chief accountant at the navy
yard.
The Portland daily press., 1871-12-23
George F. Comins has contracted for the la

George f. Comins has contracted for the la
Dor OF convicts of the New Hampshire State
Prison at IS cents a day for each man. There
are eighty-fve in the prison and the contract
continues five years.
Alexis visited Niagara Falls Friday.
Commodore Warden says that the expulsion
OF cadets from the Naval Academy for hazing,
has entirely broken up the practice.
The United States steamer Hasser, with Prof.
Agassiz, has arrived at St. Thomas
Frank Mayo colored, was hung at Grenada,
Miss, to-day, for the murder Of his wife by
ratsbane last April.
The Portland daily press., 1871-12-23
Shipments-ano a hill a

Shipmentsm3,oos bbls -four, 1000 bush corn. mn
push oats, o,OOo bush barley, 5000 hogs ''OO'
CINCINNATI, Dec. 2.-Pork nominal at "a xo -
IL 75 Lard quiet and firm at sac: Kettle % P ~
meats nominal; shoulders a Sac: clear iii ,Jn
&c clear sides 6tc Bacon weak shouIders ss 49,
TIC. Hogs at4 90 a. 80 closing dull and unss,siS
receipts $500. Green meats dull and declined .hoi
ders 4Ic; sides 81 D SIC. Wbskey steady AZ aoc
ST. LOUIS Dec. 2p.-Flour nominally UNCHANGED -
weat-Spring lower to sell fall firm and scarce No
Red 49, Corn easier; No Mixed in elevator 3e1 IA
SIC. Barley quiet; No Spring 62lc. Rye easier:
No in elevator 72tc. Pork unchanged: Dry sailed
meats Nat. Bacon unchanged Lard declining at 81
q SEC.
MILWAUKEE, Dec 22.-Flour unchanged. Wheat
quiet and firm; No Milwaukee 81; No 2 at 1871.
Oats firm; No at 32lc. Corn firm; No Mixed at
f9sc. Rye nominal; No at 634c Barley active and
higher; No 2 fall at 6lc
ER,eceipts-2,OO0 bbls -four, $4,000 bush wheat.
Shipments-4000 bbls flour.
TOLEDO, Dec. 22-Flour steady. Wheat firmer
but not quotably higher; Amber Michigan / an al
I ~; No Red 80 a. 351. Corn steady and higher
at 31ic. V
CHARLEsroN, Dec. 22-'cottOn steady; Middling
upands 19c.
SAVANNAH Dec. 22.-Cotton strong and active.
Middling uplands 19c
MOBILE, Dec. 22.-Cotton easy; Middling uplands
at 19tc.
New ORLEANS, Dec. 22.-Cotton firm; Middling
uplands 194c.
The Portland daily press., 1871-12-23
Domestic Markets.

NEW YORK, Dec 22-Evening UNCHANGED .
sales 295 bales; Middling uplands at 2Oic. Flour
State so a 90; round hoop Ohio IS a so; Wes-
tern so a Z 10; Southern 6 so a Is. Wheat quiet
and more or less nominal; sales 1900 bush;
No Spring 46 q 40 for Chicago and Milwaukee in
store; Winter Red Western 5 a SO. Corn un-
changed; sales "a 900 bush; new Mixed Western I6i
1se closing at q q 7sc. Oats duh and heavy sales
$4,000 bush at 81 a sec. Beef steady FORK duli
and lower; new mess IA rs; old do IL 20 q IL 81
Lard quiet and steady at 81 a 93c Butter steady
Whiskey f1rmer at 96c. Rice steady at % q &c. Su-
gar steady; Muscovado 9 a 81; refining 81 a 91c.
Coffee firm; Rio 1871 a 20sc. Molasses firm; New Or
leans AS "a &c Naval Stores-Spirits Turpentine is
nmet at &c. Rosin quiet at 05 a 10 for strained
Petroleum dull; crude 1Stc; refined CSC. Tallow
firm at 81 a 9lc.
Freghts to Liverpool dull and heavy; Grain 3D.
CHICAGO, Dec. 22.-Flour dull. Wheat in specula
tive demand and higher; No Chicago Spring at
2iA; No. do lsi No at1O7a @1 ost. Corn
active and higher; No 2 Mixed 40s a 40lc. Oats
firm; No at &c. Rye quiet and firmer No 2 at
62k az 62ac. Barley unchanged. Pork dull and de-
clining at 10 10. Lard quiet and weak Ssc. Sweet
picked hams ST a &c; green meats held at former
quotations. Live Hogs quiet and weak at 3 rs "a
43O; Dressed do dull at i rs q so. Whiskey ac-
tive and higher at s9ic.
Receipts-2,00O bbls -four, $1,000 bush wheat. 100
600 bush corn $4,000 bush oats, 5000 bush rye O0C
bush barley.
The Portland daily press., 1871-12-23
INDIANA.
Fearful Railroad Accident.
Three Men Killed and Twenty
Wounded.

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec 22-The mail train bound
west on the Cincinnati and indianapolis juno
thrown from the track by broken rail, about
five miles east of Morristown, Indiana. The
engine and train ran about thirty yards after it
left the track till it struck bridge where they
were hurled over distance of fifteen feet, the
engine falling on one side of the bridge and the
cars on the other
James Hamilton, engineer NJ. B. Flenner,
conductor, and P. Kilkany, foreman of that
section, were killed. L. Galden, baggage mas
ter, and Dan Hassett, train-man, were Serious
ly injured, and some twenty passengers were
more or less injured. Conductor Flenner and
Kilkany were in the baggage car at the time of
the accident; the former was killed by the ex
press safe and the latter by the stove falling on
him VA
The Portland daily press., 1871-12-23
BY TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.
THE SHORE LINE.
Proposition of the Knox & Lincoln to
the PenobscOt Bay B River Co.


BELFAST, Dec. PA private consultation of
railroad men and corporations interested in a
shore line of railroad from Bangor to Rockland
was held here yesterday and last evening.
Quite large delegation of the leading rail-
road men in this section of the State were pres
ent and participated in the consultation. Of
ehe companies represented were the European
and North American, through committee
composed of Directors Thompson and Drum
mond of Bangor; the Knox and Lincoln, full
board of Directors including the President,
Oliver Moses of Bath, Judge Sewall of Bath,
Francis Cobb and ex-Mayor Kimball of Rock
land; Edmund Wilson of Thomaston and 9TH
ers; the Penobscot Bay and River by full
board, including President N. G. Hichborn and
Alexander Black of Stockton, William McGil-
very and Isaac Carver of Searsport, Henry
McGilvery of Belfast, p. j. Carlton of Camden.
Letters were received from President Cush-
ing of the Winterport Railroad Co., whom
sickness prevented from attending. Quite
number of other prominent gentleman were
present and the discussions were characterized
by earnestness and desire on all sides to for
ward the object fer which the conference was
called. After much discussion called out by
propositions and counter propositions the direc-
tors of the Knox and Lincoln submitted pro-
posal to the Bay and River Co. The gist of the
proposition is as follows
The Knox and Lincoln Company propose to
furnish the iron for the Bay and River road
from Rockland to Winterport whenever the
road is graded and ready for it, and to receive
therefor the first mortgage bonds on the road to
the amount of ten thousand dollars mile when
the iron is laid
The proposition was accepted by the Bay and
River Company with the understanding on the
side of both contracting parties that it be con-
irmed by their stockholders.
The proposal and acceptance were submitted
to the committee of the European and North
American to be laid before their Board asking /
their cooperation.
The meeting then adjourned and those inter
ested now think they see the beginning of a
movement which will soon result in the con-
,truction of the Bay & River road and through
shore line from Bangor to Portland.
DEATH OF THE WIFE OF JUDGE TAPLEY.
SACo, Dec. 22.-The wife of Hon Rufus P
rapley, Associate Justice of the Supreme Jul
iicial Court died this afternoon at about three
o'clock, of lingering consumption, at her resi-
ience in this city.
The Portland daily press., 1871-12-23
-Doxology.
BenedictiOn,

THE HOLIDAY TRADE.-A tight money
market is not conducive to profitable
holiday business, and those outside of the circle
of trade predicted light sales, and that these
would be confined to the more inexpensive
class OF goods. Very naturally people reason
ed from their own stand-points but somehow
the prediction and the result have not agreed
The obligations of the season cannot be resist
ed, and the moderate sum set apart for their
fulfillment is insensibly enlarged, until the ag-
gregate amount makes very sbrsk and COM
paratively profitable transactions This has been
the way in Portland the past week The deal
ers tell us that they have had good business
Rich and high-priced goods have found many
purchasers, while the trade in toys and smaller
wares has been quite up to the average of for
mer years. The popular taste has run largely
to pictures, and good pictures have sold well.
By the word good we mean fine engravings
choice Photographic copies of foreign art work
German and French Autographs and the best
chromos. 1t is gratifying to see how the pub
lie love for true art has advanced; and even if
the purchase has been small, its artistic merit
has been carefully examined Perhaps as many
of the more costly class of books have been sold
as last year. The dealers, anticipating quiet
season, bought more sparingly, but exercised
good judgment in their selections and they will
carry over very few high-cost publications. The
best English authors have been sought for and
the boys and girls appear to have kept up in a
measure with the almost unlimited supply of
literature provided for them. And we presume
that the same discrimination in purchasing has
been observed in other departments of trade.
Permanently and utility appear to have large
ly governed in the holiday trade, and after look
ing the ground over, it appears that the Christ
mas season of 1871 will be on the whole as sat
isfactory to buyers and sellers as any which has
preceded it.
The Portland daily press., 1871-12-23

RECEPTION HALL.-We ask the attention Of
our readers to the sale of fancy articles to be
held by the ladies of st. Paul's Guild this after
noon and evening at the Reception Room as
good opportunity to obtain Christmas gifts
and assist band of self-denying women in
their church work. The refreshment tables
will be supplied with hot coffee, oysters, cold
meats and lighter edibles, and the prices will
no doubt be moderate In the evening pleas
ant little Christmas spectacle will be arranged
for the children, to which small admission
fee will be charged. No admission fee will be
required to the Reception Room.
The Portland daily press., 1871-12-23
VIRGINIA.
A STEP TOWARD REPUTATION.

RICHMOND, Dec. 22.-The Legislature has
passed the resolution suspending the payment
of interest on the State debt due the LIST of
January. Pending the consideration of the
Funding Act, and adjourned until the I'd of
January. The House before adjournment also
passed a resolution unanimously declaring the
purpose of the State to disregard no just obi
CATION but at the same time reserving to her
self the power of reviewing or if necessary re-
pealing the funding bill.
The Portland daily press., 1871-12-23
European Markets.


LONDON, Dec. 22-11.30 A. M.-Consols at 92i for
money and account.
American Securities-U s. 5-2O's 1862, 92i; do 1865,
old, 932; do 1867 93s; U. S. 10-40's, 91l
PARIS. Dec. 22.-Rentes 56f 22c.
PARIS, Dec. 22-The amount Of specie in the Bank
Of France has decreased 100000 francs during the
week.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 22-10.30 A. M-Cotton firm !;
Middling uplands 81 a. lodi do Orleans 10td sales of
the day 1900 bales sales Of the week 70 900
bales; Tor export 5000 baes for speculation, 1000
bales; stock, $4,000 bales; American H. 900 bales
receipts for the week 4S 600 baes American IS 900
bales receipts of wheat for three days TO-
American 1000 quarters.
LONDON, Dec. 22-1.30 P. M.-American securities
quiet and steady.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 22-1.3O P. M.-Cotton firm sales
1900 bales; Breadstufs quiet Oats Is 1Od q rs lid
Barley IS Sd. Pork 62s 3d. Lard ASS.
LONDON, Dec. 22-i.30 P. M.-Consols closed at s21
for money and account.
American Securies-U. s. 5-2Os 1862, s2t; do 1856,
old, 93a; do 1867, $50; do 1O-40's, 913
LONDON, Dec. 22-4.30 p. M.-Sugar 35s a SIS Cd
for No. II Dutch Standard spot; 81 afioat.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 22-4.3O p. Motion closed
strong; Middling uplands 81 az 10d do Orleans 10td;
sales 1000 bales. Cumberland Cut Bacon 34s Cd.
The Portland daily press., 1871-12-23
UTAH.
yARIOUS MATTERS


SALT LAKE, Dec 22.-Mrs. Robinson widow
of the murdered DR.. Robinson, is expected here
from San Francisco to testify in the examina-
ton of the alleged assassins of her husband.
1t is stated that Is persons passed through
the secret initiation ceremonies of Mormon en-
dowment at house ON Monday night.
Heavy storms prevail all over the plains
There is much rain and snow here. The Nor
mons say it is the severest weather for many
wears.
The Portland daily press., 1871-12-23
ARKANSAS.

fHsOCDIES COUNTY,
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Dec. 22.-As further de-
tails are received the interest increases AMONG
all classes regarding the condition of affairs in
Chicot county. A call for for public meeting
at the City Hall to-day has been made by the
citizens OF all classes of both colors. The OBJ
Ject OF the meeting is to consult the governor
and authorities as to what is best to be DONE
The Governor is waiting for the report of the
Adjutant General, before acting in regard to
the Chicot county troubles
The Portland daily press., 1871-12-23

HARPERs' MAGAZINE for J annary is received,
and if Harpers ever published a better number
it has not been our fortune to see it. The illus
trations are profuse and of the best character,
the articles of varied character yet so enter
tanning that the reader feels like gorging him
self with the whole number at a single sitting.
The new type is an improvement and this vet
eran of magazines never was more desirable.
The Portland daily press., 1871-12-23
U. 9. District Court.

FR1DAY-A. & w. Sprague VS.. City of Providence.
This was motion by defendant to set aside ver-
dict rendered in favor Of plaintiffs coupons of the
city of Providence, issued with bonds in aid of the
Hartford, Providence g. Fishkill railroad and for
new trial on the ground of newly discovered evil
dence. Argued by Parkhurst & Thurston of Provi-
dence for the city, and Browne g. Holmes of Boston
for plaintiffs.
This was the first hearing in the new Circuit
Court room and in connection with the cold weather
presented a good opportunity for testing it, The
room afforded attractions to the eye, but does not
present such acoustic properties as to command ap-
plause, and good overcoats decidedly in de-
The Portland daily press., 1871-12-23

SLEIGHs. Pungs, Lap Robes, Blankets, Hal
tiers, Circingles, and everything in connection
with driving at the Bazaar, IA Exchange and
REPOSITORY, 67 Federal street. dec16-1w
The Portland daily press., 1871-12-23
Sealed Proposals

MILL be received for building Masonic Hall at
w Yarmouth Corner until December 25th, at IL
o'clock A. NJ
Plans and specifications can be obtained Of tie I'M
dersigned at his dwelling house. The committee re-
Nv Wv j. j. HUMPHREYS,
Per order of the Building Committee
YARMOUTH, Dec. 10. 1871. istd
The Portland daily press., 1871-12-23
dec16th-ded&w1t

KIDNEY, bladder and glandular diseases need
no longer be regarded as incurable The intro
duction of SMoLANDER's BUcHU, which is one
of the projections of medical science, is now
regularly prescribed for such as well as for all
diseases of the urino-genital organs in either
sex. 1t is diuretic solvent and alternative,
and imparts tone and vigor to the whole hu-
man frame dec12-eod1W
The Portland daily press., 1871-12-23


FRIDAY-Henry Kimball was fined IS and costs
for intoxication and disturbance.
Ellen Anderson, for larceny sent to Jail for 80
days.
Nelson Leighton was before the court on search
and seizure complaint, but the case was continued
filI Eriday
The Portland daily press., 1871-12-23

A letter from Beaufort, S. c., states that
there is immense excitement among the me-
groes on the sea islands, they having been Civ
en- to understand that their late masters were
again to enslave them. They are arming with
rlfes and threaten death to the rebels. Serious
The Portland daily press., 1871-12-23
York and Cumberland Association of
Universalisfs,

SECOND DAY
The association met at 10 O clock Friday morn
ing. Prayer was offered by the Rev. MIR. Tuck
er, of Biddeford. The question first taken up
was Sunday schools. Rev. w. r. French of
Brunswick, opened the discussion, speaking of
the usefulness of the Sunday school in general.
Rev. Mr.. Gibbs thought it might be well to
confne the discussion to the question of how
much time should be given to the Sabbath
school. He said there were some objections
raised against giving up one preaching service
on the Sabbath to the Sunday school, The
children didn't go to meeting in such case. He
was of the opinion, however, that it was no use
to force child into meeting. the proper place
for teaching children was in Sunday school.
Rev. Zenas Thompson was opposed to giving
up church service He thought children
should be accustomed to go to church
Mr.. Shaw thought it was more the duty of
the parents to go to the Sabbath school than
for the children to go to meeting.
The question was further discussed by Rev.
G. w. Quimby, Rev. Mr.. Gibbs, Rev. Mr..
French and others.
In the afternoon the association met at three
o'clock, and the occasional sermon was preach
ed by the Rev. j. c. Snow, principal of West
brook Seminary, from the words found in I'd
Peter, chap, 10 verse Wherefore the rather
brethren, give diligence to make your calling
and election sure: for if We do these things, ye
shall never fall
The Portland daily press., 1871-12-23
SOUTH CAROLINA.
IMPEACHMENT MOVEMENT

NEW YORK, Dec PA Columbia, S. C. des-
patch OF last night states that in the legislature
Yesterday on the question of the impeachment
minority, managed to get possession of the floor
and kept it until the hour fixed for adjourn
ment They will hold it all day to-day to keen
back vote when the House will take a recess
until January 9Th, leaving the impeachment
question open.
The Portland daily press., 1871-12-23
CONNECTICUT.
TRAIN WRECKED.

NORWICH, Dec pa mixed train on the
New London and Northern road, ran off the
track this evening, four miles south of this
city. Seven cars loaded with coal were wreck
ed and bridge torn down. The track is still
impossible.
The Portland daily press., 1871-12-23

BEFORE JUDGE FOX.
FRIDAY.-Melvin P. Frank assignee of Isaac Over
VS.. Isaac Emery. Argued.
Mattocks g. Fox. Strout g. Gage.
Frank,
The Portland daily press., 1871-12-23

A WELL selected lot of beautiful Christmas
gifts, Bronzes, Russia leather goods, imported
toilet SETS in assorted colors and stylish. Every
requisite for toilet use at Whitter's.
The Portland daily press., 1871-12-23
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.

A "NEw departure from Virginia, was the
cargo of fresh oysters just received at Tim
mons & Hawes Market square, which all will
find to be of first quality, and at lowest prices
The Portland daily press., 1871-12-23

SUNDAY SCHOOL MEETING.-A mass meeting
of Sabbath school workers will be held at
Friends meeting house in Deering, (near Pride $
bridge, one and half miles from Morrill, Cor
ner), commencing on Friday, Dec. 10Th, at 81
o'clock, p. m, continuing through the follow
ing day, closing with an evening session. Prom
inent Sabbath school men are engaged to be
present. among them Friend Eli Jones, who
will occupy some time in giving some account
of mission work on the continent of Europe,
and in Asia and Africa All interested are in
vited
The Portland daily press., 1871-12-23

THE BEST CHANCE YET.-Sweetser & Merrill
have removed a lot of Fine Holiday Goods
from their Wholesale Store to 1869 Middle St.,
which for ten days they will sell at wholesale
prices. Give them call and save your money
dc19-5t*
The Portland daily press., 1871-12-23

REV. VIM. H. Murray, of Boston, will lee
ture in the Army and Navy Course, Friday
evening, Dec. Goth, in place of Hon. Thos.
Fitch, who failed to meet his engagement. The
patrons of the course are therefore assured be-
yond doubt, of an able and brilliant lecture
There are many who desire to hear Murray
deliver his new lecture on 'Deacons"
The Portland daily press., 1871-12-23
BUSINESS NOTICES.

DROP into Charles w. Lucy's store 1854 Con-
gress street, and see his Christmas cakes. He
makes speciality of Christmas and wedding
The Portland daily press., 1871-12-23
FAILURE TO 1MpEAcH GOV. SCOTT

COLUMBIA, Dee. 22.-Gov. Scott with view
to preventing a postponement of the vote ON
session of the legislature tomorrow A vote
was then passed on impeachment and the re-
solving clause of the resolution was struck out,
63 to 80 defeating the scheme. The Governor
revoked the proclamation and the Legislature
until Jan. 9Th