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APPOINTMENT.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-Charles P. Kimball
has been appointed Commissioner to the Cen
tennial Celebration in Philadelphia. in 1876.
NAVAL ORDERS.
Lieut.. Commander Joseph r. Coghlan has
been ordered to the photographic Office, Lieut.
Commander Barknell to Worcester Lieut.
Commander Geo. Dewey has been detached
from the Boston Navy Yard and ordered to tor
pedo duty at Newport.
THE COURT OF CLAIMS.
The Court of Claims will re-assemble for bust
ness on the Sth of next month with 100 cases on
the docket for January, large number of
which were sent over from December to await
the decision of the Supreme Court ON the ques-
ton of the constitutionality of the law known
as the Drake Amendment, relating to the effect
of Presidential pardons on sutors in the Court
of Claims. Among the first causes to be argued
will be the famous cotton cases involving be-
tween $4,000 and $500,000, the proceeds of
cotton sold by agents of the treasury depart
ment for this amount
NEW COMMERCIAL RELATIONS OF TURKEY.
The United States Charge d Affairs at Con-
stantinople has communicated to the Secretary
OF State dispatch, showing increased facili-
ties for passing merchant vessels through the
Bosphorus and Dardanells, and also the relative
measures adopted by the Ottoman government
in regard to the drawback duties of customs
and goods in transit. The only fees paid by
merchant vessels in passing through the Straits
are amounts payable for firmans and light
houses. The port charges are insignificant.
According to the terms of the commercial trea-
ties concluded between the Sublime Porte and
friendly powers, the merchandise which, after
having paid the import duties of per cent,
and not sold in the Empire but exported within
period of six months must be considered and
treated as being in transit.
BRIGHAM YOUNG IN THE SUPREME COURT
Brigham Young, trustee in trust of the
Church of Latter day Saints has brought a
case before the United States Supreme Court
which went against him thereon on account
rendered against the Deseret Irrigating Com
pany, the Judgment being for something over
$4,000.
The suit was based on an allegation that
Young constituted the Deseret Irrigating Com
pany, and the debt of that concern was his own.
The error claimed is that the Court admitted
testimony of the Companies Indebtedness to the
plaintiff without first requiring Young's con-
nection with it to be sufficiently shown. The
case has just been put upon the docket and is
not likely is be heard from for two or there
years.
THE CENSUS REPORT.
Copies of Gen. Walkers report on the 9th
census, intended to preface the first or popula-
ton volume of statistics, has been mailed to
many of the prominent newspapers of the
country, as the results of the census WILL under
the authority of Congress, be published in three
large octave volumes. The superintendent rec
ommends that compendium of the census in
octave form be authorized for popular dstribu-
ton.
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The LAND MONoPOLY.-A contemporary an
swers the question, "Why does not California
grow faster?" by stating that nearly three mill
lions of acres of land in the San Joaquin Val
ley are owned by two men; that the traveller
may ride forty-fve miles ON line along it, and
may follow fence around single pasture for
siXty-fve miles, Another man in the State is
also stated to monopolize 800, 900 acres There
sions are prejudicial to the country's welfare.
1t not only prevents the settlement of the terri
tory, but tends to the disorganization of socie-
ty, in creating two extreme classes-the very
rich and the very poor. One of the chief bless
ings that our form of Government is supposed
specially to confer is in the facility it gives to
the acquisition of homestead by the honest
worker, and this has always been held up as
one of the greatest advantages it confers
upon the masses over monarchical Gov
ernrhent But the aggregation of mil
lions of acres of land in few hands
has been carried to such an extent throughout
the United States as to seriously impede the
purchase of all small quantities by settlers, and,
If persevered in for many years. will make it
nearly as difficult here for workingman to ac-
quire homestead as in some of the densely
populated countries of the Old World. There
are some of the most fertile lands in the Union
practically shut out from cultivation through
this system. Millions of acres owned by spec
ulators, which ought now to be teeming with
crops and covered by an Industrious population,
are year after year kept out of the market. I'M
til the rise in price is sufficient to crafty the
eXorbitant demands of owners.
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MAINE CENTRAL RAILRoAD-21 cases Shoes 7
Dales dry goods 40 empty bbls IS cases carpets Is
TUBS butter casks potash, 15 bbls apples 10 boxes
axes axe, l69 bales paper, bbls talow 22f bales rope
Iols CARPET car lumber do capboards, do head
ing, AZ empty hhds 20 boxes sundries
STEAMER MONTREAL FROM BosroN-a nlatos
iron, Il boxes tin, 81 demjohns, 10 bags and bbs
OYSTERS 20 bdls leather, 10 bbs stove castings 27
IS window weights 20 firkins lard 10 bbis dive stnfs
panoforte, 100 bdls IRON 100 bbls apples 10 do lo
Canada and up countrywide bags rags and paper 3s
bdls sheet iron, 2O9 bars iron, 46 bags dye wood.
bales waste IL do cotton, do buraps safe 50 pkgs
to order.
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CALIFORNIA,
VARIOUS MATTERS.

SAN Francisco, Dec 29-The weather re-
mains showery Nearly eighteen inches of
rain have fallen Railroads and telegraph lines
in all portions of the State are badly affected.
NFarmers are making great efforts in order to
plant much larger area of wheat this year
than ever before. Nearly half of last years
crop available for shipping, remains in the
State.
Good superfne flour is selling in lots at $500
per barrel
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SLEIGHs-Pungs Observation-Disclosures
Whips Selling very cheap at the Bazaar ID
Exchange and Repository 81 Federal st. Go
and see before buying dc22-eod1w
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ARKANSAS.
EXTENSIVE FIRE.

LITTLE Rock, Dec. 2S.-One of the largest
fires that ever occurred in this city has been
raging since 10 o'clock The whole square Of
buildings from M. Almont's corner to the Odd
Journal printing office. The following houses,
as far as can be ascertained at this time, are
burned:-M Almonts drug store, George Nc
Cams clothing house, Hornbrook & Town
send, groceries, j. O. Shepherd, boots and Shoes
smith, the Southern Express office Beurger's
saloon, Herricks livery stable, the Journal
office and one or two smaller offices and shops.
The Odd Fellows building was badly damaged
though it is thought it can be saved. The fire,
now II .45 2. NJ, is about under control. Judge
Wiltshire and man named Street were badly
hurt by falling timber
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SYNOPSIS OF WEATHER REPORTS FOR THE PA


FOR THE PAST
TWENTY-FOUR HOURS.
WAR Dept, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL)
OFFICER, Washington, d. c.,
Dec. % 600 P. MY
Probabilities-Cloudy weather will probably
coast to the Western plains, and the barometer
will fall with a stationary or rising temperature
over this area, southeasterly winds with rain on
the Gulf coast threatening weather in the
Southern and Middle States and southwesterly
perature from New England to the lower lakes
The lowest barometer will move eastward into
Illinois with rain to the southwark and snow to
the northward of its path, and brisk winds on
Lake Michigan by Friday morning. Dangerous
winds are not anticipated for the Atlantic coast
tonight.
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REDUCTION IN PRIcE.-With the beginning
OF the new year Mr.. Cushman, who is now sole
proprietor of the United States Hotel, will re-
dure the price to two dollars per day. This is
coming down to a gold basis" and reminds
one of times before the war. The 'States' has
always been popular abiding place, under all
its proprietors, and Mr.. Cushman means to do
the best he can to preserve its reputation and
make it, if possible, still more popular.
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New YORK, Dec, 2S.--A Washington dis
patch states that news from Mexico announce
the virtual suppression of the revolution there,
Daz being driven before large government
force, and it is expected that he will soon be a
prisoner or take refuge in Cuba or the United
States,
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Tan Tribune says:-Eyer since we have had
anything to do with politics we have been try
ing to find out the true definition of the word
Conservative and having heard it used to
designate half dozen different parties, our
perplexity has naturally been nearly insuffera-
Bile. In the new edition of the works of Hook
ham Frere, he is reported to have said:-''Why
do you talk of conservatives? A conservative
is only tory who is ashamed of himself" Our
American politics afford excellent illustrations
of this sharp but perfectly just remark. We
have never had conservative" party of any
public weight and Importance; and when we
have had one at all it has usually been COM
posed of menwho were tired of being Wings or
ashamed of being Democrats. Conservatives
talk great DEAL write no less, and generally
try to convey the impression that they are
sharper-eyed, clearer-headed and cleaner-hand-
ed than their neighbors; but there is nothing
about them remarkable except their perfect
willingness to be nominated for Office and then
to be beaten within an inch of their lives.
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SENTENCE OF KU KLUX PRISONERS.
COLUMBIA, Dec. 2S-In the United States
Court this molnng, Jno S. Miller was found
guilty of Ku Kluxism. Judge Bond announced
the decision of the Court, overruling Stanberry' s
motions for new trial and arrest of Judgment.
All the defendants so far convicted, and who
pleaded guilty, have been sentenced The fol-
lowing are the sentences:-John w. Mitchell,
five years imprisonment and fine of $1,000;
Sherard Chlders, William Montgomery Evans
Murphy, Hezekiah Faster, 2. H. Mitchell, Syl-
nanus Shearer, Hugh Shearer, VIM. Shearer
and James 3. Shearer, each eighteen months
imprisonment and fine of $780, Dr. Thomas B.
Whitesides, one year imprisonment and fine of
800; John S. Mills, three months imprison-
ment and fine of $50.
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Business will be partially suspended Saturday.
The cotton markets will be closed at Liverpool
and there will be little business in London
New Years day will be observed as a close holt
day. Business will be wholly suspended
UNFOUNDED.
The report that the Allan steamship line had
been sold proves to be unfounded
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PRESS
CITY AND VICINITY.
U. y. District Court.

fOA.
THURsDAY.-Charles P. Mattocks, assignee Of
Woodman g. Littlejohn, VS.. Louisa p Woodman.-
Defendant proved claim against the copartnership
estate of Woodman & Littlejohn, amounting to ST.
1858, being upon check signed by Nathan NJ Wood
man. The assignee contests the claim upon the
ground that the check was the individual debt of
Nathan NJ. Woodman and that the same is not prov
able against the copartnership estate. The holder
of the check claims that, although the check does
not bear the signature of the firm, yet the money
for which the check given used for copart-
nership purposes, should be proved against the
partnership estate.
Mattocks g. Fox. j. H. Drummond.
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To THOSE who are bowed down by nervous
Debility, and despair of ever recovering the
vigor and mien of manhood we earnestly rec
ommend DR.. WALKERS CALIFORNIA VINEGAR
BrrTERs. Before they have finished the first
bottle, they will feel the restorative principle
at work in every portion of their broken-down
systems and hope will spring up in their hearts
No case of Dyspepsia, Billiousness, Intermit
tent Fever, rheumatism, Govt or kidney dis
ease, can resist this unequalled vegetable tonic
which is unpolluted by any distilled or fer
mented liquor. dec9-d4w
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ORIN HAWKES. & Co., 290 and 292 Congress
street, have large stock of Hosiery, Shirts and
Drawers, also Hats and caps. dec 16-eod2w
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j. HI. Drummond,


DECEMBER CIVIL TERM-LANE, j., PRESIDING.
THURsDAY-The December Term of the Superior
Court adjourned Monday
uige Lane came upon the bench at the COM
mencement of the November Term, at which time the
trial docket numbered 224 actons-42 for the jury and
1872 for the Court Out of IS jury disposed OF
finally II were actual trials.
At the commencement of the December Term the
trial docket numbered 1856 acons-150 for the court
and 80 for the jury Nineteen of the jury and
81 of the court disposed of finally, leaving
docket at this time of only "a
Judge Lane has been indefaigable in his efforts to
clear the docket and, will be by the above has
succeeded in reducing it nearly to its minimum. The
Judge presdes with dignity and yet with his custom
airy urbanity and his decisions have given uniform
satisfaction
The January term comes in next Tuesday. The
first week the court will be occupied with civil jury
trials, the assignments of which given below The
criminal business will be commenced the second week
and it is expected that several important trials will
take place.
The following assignments have been made
TUESDAY, Jan. I'd.
Smith, applt., VS.. Colby.
Marshall VS.. Randall ct al.
Cove VS.. Dresser ct ais.
Marrett ct al. vs. Bracket.
Smith VS.. Inhabitants Of Baldwin.
Newcomb vs. Shaw.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. Sd.
Leighton ct al. VS.. Packard ct al.
Flanders ct al. VS.. Durrill.
Beardon VS.. Powers.
Blaisdell vs. Blaisdell ct al.
Crosby ct Tx. Inhabitants of Portland
Shackley Vs. G. L. R. r. Co.
THURSDAY, JAM 4th.
Smith VS.. Lycoming ms Co.
Same VS.. Same.
Same vs. Same.
Same Same.
Davis ct ais. VS.. Cressey ct al.
FRIDAY, Jan. 9Th.
Forsaith vs. Hartford.
Thurow vs. Maxwell.
Mahoney At. & st. R. r. Co.
Floyd VS.. Hogan, admir-.
Fessenden VS.. Reed.
Newton VS.. Caswell ct al.
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PENNSYLVANIA.

CONFLICT BETWEEN BISHOP AND PRIEST
WILLIAMsPoRT, Dee. 28-Judge Gamble to-
day granted the rule of the Court upon Bishop
OHara, of Scranton, requiring him to appear
before him January Sd next and Show cause
why he, the Bishop, should not revoke his let
ter of November 9th last and restore Father
Stack to the pastorate as he enjoyed it previous
to that time.
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LONDON, Dec. 2S.-Cyrus Packard was hang
ed this forenoon for the murder of Duncan Nc
Vannel, his employer, last April. Owing to
the nervousness of the eXecutioner the knot
slipped under his chin, and after drop fell the
rope with which his arms were tied broke and
his struggles were fearful for several minutes,
until be died.
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IOWA.


FAMILY BURNED TO DEATH.
CHICAGO, Dec. GA horrible calamity oc-
CURED at Flories Davis county, Iowa, a few
nights ago. A man. his wife and four children
were burned to death in their shanty, the
neighbors not being aroused nor the fire discov-
cred till the next morning, when the charred
remains were found
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No rs, Broad Street, Boston, Mass.
ARTHUR WILLIAMS,
dec 2s-eodtjan1 then edits Treasurer.
r. X. HUNT,

NOTICE is hereby given, that the subscriber has
IN been duly appointed Executor of the VIII Of
JOSEPH WARREN DENNISON, late of Freeport.
in the Countv Of deceased and has takei,
upon himself that trust by giving bonds as the law d
reefs All persons having demands upon the estata
of said deceased are required to exhibit the same
and ali persons indebted to said estate called up
on to make payment to
Freeport, Dec. 9th, 1871. 5ow-3t
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ARIZONA.
ARIZONA.
TO BE TAKEN, WITH SEVERAL GRAINS OF

TO BE TAKEN, WITH SEVERAL GRAINS OF
ALLOWANCE.
SAN FRANCISCO Dec. 2S.-The trial of one
hundred and seven citizens and Indians at Tue
son, Arizona, for the killing of Apache Indians
on the Camp Grant reservation developed the
fact that the Indians were not on the reserva-
ton, and though fed by the government they
were engaged in direct and continual depreda-
lions against the whites. A verdict of acquit-
tai is fully anticipated. Portraits of the accus-
ed Indians and whites have been taken for pub
LEGATION and the testimony will be sent to San
Francisco
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MASSACHusETTS.


GEN. BUTLER ON THE TREATY.
Boston, Dec. 28.-Gen. Butler delivered a
two hours address at Provncetown tonight on
the subject of fisheries affected by the treaty
of Washington. He denounced the fishery
clause and strongly urged its elimination from
the treaty
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KENTUCKY.

LOUISVILLE, Dec 2S-The inquest on the
body of Mrs. Elanner, killed with a hatchet by
her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Wissert, last Satur-
day, revealed the probability that the murder
ess was deranged on the subject of crime from
reading flash literature.
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ILLINOIS.

CHICAGO, Dec. 2S.-The coroner's jury has all
day been investigating the Mccoy abortion case
The evidence has proven pretty conclusvely
lady, but it was also shown that it had been
done before she reached this CITY, Nm Shour
baggage master, and Mrs. Fahlbrusch, female
physician, at whose house Mrs Mccoy died.
have been discharged as the evidence failed to
CriminallY connect them with the case
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BANK DrvrDENDs.-The following Portland
banks have declared dividends, due and paya-
BILE on Tuesday next:
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NEWSPAPER CHANGE.

1t is rumored that j. Young, Scammon and
others have purchased the Chicago Republican,
and it is to be placed under the editorial man
agement of Sidney Howard Gay, formerly of
the New York Tribune
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UNFoRTUKATE END OF AN EXPLORING EXPE

TIoN.
New YORK, Dec. ga Cairo Egypt. letter
OF Dec. LIST, mentions a report current there
that Sir Samuel Baker and 700 of his men who
are exploring Central Africa and the head wa
ters of the river Nile have died of starvation
One report states that the mutinied and shot
Baker Another report states that only Baker
and his wife are left of the expedition.
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that the civil portion of the Cuban Republic has
been abolished and the whole power is now vest
ed in the military
cargo of thousand rifles and ammunition
was recently landed from the American steam
er Webster, near Vetrientes and safely reached
the Cuban army.
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BUSINESS NOTICES.


BY w. Il. Walker, M. ID.
From the Medical Record of November LIST, 1871 L
Having been requested to state what know
Independently of Kennedy's Concentrated Ex-
tract of Pinus Canadensis, and furthermore be-
ing requested to send it for publication in the
columns of your journal, beg leave briefly to
tax your patience and generosity.
For the past six months 1 have used this ex-
tract in many cases affecting the mucous men,
branes and in almost every case it has given
entire satisfaction. In abrasion of the os and
cervex uteri, when applied in its full strength
by means of pledget of cotton, have found
it far more satisfactory than tannin or iodine
In endometritis it has proved equally satisfac-
tory have used it with perfect success in
acute and chronic vaginitis, by applying it in
its full strength every other day. have also
used it in several cases of gonorrhea, and must
say that vastly prefer it to the Wanted rem
edy of claret and tannin.
1t is certainly most valuable astringent and
tonic; and L doubt not that it will very soon
have its place in our Materia Medica
III East 35th st.
For sale by w. w. Whipple & Co. Portland,
and by Druggists generally. dec23-1w
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THE SECRET OF CAPTIvATIoN-Features of
Grecian mould, well-turned neck and beauti-
fully rounded arms, are no doubt very nice
things to have, and ladies who possess these
charms have reason to be thankful to Mother
Nature; yet, after all, the most captivating of
all womanly charms is pure fresh and brill
liant complexion. This superlative fascination
any lady may secure by using HAGAN's MAG
NoLIA BALM the standard identifying prepara-
ton of the present age. 1t differs from all Or
binary cosmetics in these most essential partic-
ulars, inasmuch as it contains no injurious in
gradients, does not contract or shrvel the skin
as all the astringent "blooms" lotions and
powders eventually do, but produces last
ing loneliness by improving the health of the
skin Under its operation the texture of the
epidemis becomes finer, and the surface soft as
velvet and smooth as porcelain Features can
not be changed, but complexion can, and it is
quite certain that lady with no other charm
than fresh and rosy complexion, will attract
more admiration in company than her neighbor
with a classic face but sallow skin
dec25th- eod1w&w1t
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DOMINION OF CANADA.

= QUEBEC, Dec: IA large fire originated in
quay q Co.'S dry goods store on John street.
ana spread to the Russell House and grocery of
George Hall. Total loss $50, 600 The Russell
House is only slightly damaged.
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New YORK, Dec. 28-Ecening.-Monev was tiobt
TINS forenoon at Lie q per cent. per day. but later
IN the day was loaned at per cent. The Treasury
Pald 6O0 Gold account of the January inter
est and $4,000 in redemption of 500 bonds it is re-
ported that Alabama and Louisiana provided funds
20 pay the january interest. The COMPTROLLER of
tennessee has called upon all the solvent railroads of
the State to pay per cent into the sinking fund,
Wn WI, mas been suspended since the rebellion This
Steriing EI Ucivvo , aenness Sa bonds
"a lOSa loans were made at 1892 a Lie per cent for
CARVING; clearances forty three millions. The Treas
ury sale not being balanced by previous purchase of
bonds is another contribution to the distress caused
by the scarcity of legal tenders.
Governments strong and higher with good invest
ment demand. State bonds firm. Stocks firm at the
highest point Of the day. Rumors of large sales of
puts in Wabash are denied. A prominent operator
per cent. avn w ''' "'