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The Portland daily press., 1871-05-04

) PROVISIONS..-Beef 10 unchanged. Pork is dull
and lower as will be seen by our quotations.. cams
have fallen of about 1c. -
SALT.--There Is no change In prices. The demand
continues to be very far, with goed supply In mar
ket.
SUGARS.--Ihere has been an advance on sugar
all round and the market is guile active: The FOR
est City Refinery is now working 10 Its full capacity
ard is turning out excellent grades Wequote gran
lated at l35c and coffee crushed at 1iI91Z5c Accord
ing to quality.
Ten Prices are very steady The speculative
oehahd mas abated and the market is rather dull.
:. Ii is no change prices The demand
raNer limited both for pig and plate tins
WV ; business has been very f,r for the
mcek, anu the market continues firm. We notice
.nit que Caniorna wool market is quite excited and
extreme rates have been paid Tor the Spring clip.
eFREiGHTS. In foreign ireehls there has literally
nothing been done during the week, The only trans,
action Is the charter OF sebr Ethan Allen 10 Iold m
Bath for cardanas, at SOC tor sugar HID Shocks ~
for hoops. and &c for lumber.
COASTWlSE.--Lumber freight, offered for
New York at $3-one vessel was taken Thursday at
S3f and to Boston at So. s1.15 is offered Tor ice
from the Kennebec to Philadelphia, and 81 to Sa-
vannah, but no takers.
The Portland daily press., 1871-05-04

SPRING OPENING.-Davis Sc Co., No. 10
Clapps' Block, received large delegation Of
the ladies of Portland yesterday who were
call,d out by the announcement of their
spring opening. 1t would be difficult to find
more attractive looking store, internally,
than theirs presents at the present. 1t has
been repainted and newly fittedup SO that it
shines like June sun. Their stock of goods
embraces splendid assortment of laces, and
white goods,-such as fine cambrics, muslins,
and babies wear,-hosiery, Whitby's jet jewell
ry, fans, parasols, SC. Here you will find, in
one small glass case, sets Eof collars and cuffs,
trimmed with the richest lace valued at sever
al thousand dollars. Their parasols are a spec
iality in most beautiful shades, while their
fans would do good to the eyes of Spanish
girl. Down stairs they keep q great store.
house full Of goods for their wholesale trade.
Davis & Co. have alwas stood among the very
first in their line of business in this city and
their spring opening is always an event in
Portland
The Portland daily press., 1871-05-04

FIRST CLASS HOUSES FOR :SALE-We ask
the attention of persons desiring fine resden-
ces to the advertiser ent Of Mr.. John 4. Hull,
in another column. These houses are some of
the best constructed, most convenient and eig-
IDLY located in the city. They are built Of the
very best IN material under the personal supelvls-
ion of competent man. The location, on the
corner of Pine and Neal streets, is one of the
finest in the city and commands full view of
the city and the country west apd north, and
this part of the city is rapidly growing up with
eenteel residences. As all the land in the i'm
mediate vicinity is restricted to first class build
ings-a condition in every deed being that only
buildings of the best class shall be erected on
the lots-Praphall hill will continue to be a
fayorite quarter of the city. The houses are
admirably adapted for modest but genteel
homes, being of brick, two stories high, oOn-
tanning thirteen and fourteen large and ele-
CANT rooms with bathrooms, hot and cold wa
ter. Sebago on every floor, and all the modern
conyen:ences Two of the houses are in one
block, and of the adjoining block of four houses
three are offered for sale, and all Of very l9y'
price and on exceedingly favorable terms oil
payment,
The Portland daily press., 1871-05-04

The Colby University Alumni of Boston
and vicinity had their second annual reunion
at the Parker House Tuesday evening, Hon.
Henry w. Paine, President of the Alumni
presiding After dinner "The Boston Alumni
Association of Colby University was organ
lied with the following officers: -Plesident, H
w. Paine; Recording Secretary, o. S. Stearns;
Executive Committee, A. H. Briggs, L. Dun
ton, O. s. Stearns, ID. D., w. Lamson, d. D.,
and d. f. Crane. Rev. DIR. Lamson. DR.. r.
w. Woods, of the class of 1929, who has resd-
ed in the Sandwich Islands for nearly forty
years, Rev. DR.. G. w. Bosworth, Of Haverhill,
Mr.. Ephraim Hunt, of the Boston Girls High
School, Professor Hall, of Waterville, D.. +.
Crane and A. Ii. Briggs made short addresses,
and the concluding speech was by DIR. Champ
lin, the President of the University. Previous
to the speaking several letters were read from
graduates who were obliged to be absent.
The Portland daily press., 1871-05-04
Boston Boo, and Shoe rIarIkc,,

Boston. May 2.-The weeks shipments of Boots
and Shoes to places outside of New England foot
up to 22 cases. against 1876 cases tor the same
week of last year.
The total shipment from this m ,rket since Jan. 1
have been Isl 25 cases. against 4i99oO cases for the
The shipments irom Lynn for The week have been
week last year.
The shipments from Haverhill for the week have
been 1873 cases. against 1874 cases tor the same week
last year.
While the shipments show falling off from those
OIL tie pact few week. still they are in excess OF the
corresponding period astyear With the exception
OF chicago and few other Western points trade Is
slack at the West but The demand tor the South and
some portions of the Southwest continues active.
The inquiry i3 almost wholly for light line work and
for Shippers aud chdren's shoes. The manufacturers
Of these goods are not able to fill ORDERS although
dull iorce OF workmen are constantly employed
Ihefe IS not much demand tor coarse work either for
men or women, and the demand Tor the season is
neariY oyer. Prices ON seasonabe light goods are
nrni, ana new customers are Competed to Pay q
smart advance over the opening rates. Profits on
that class OF work that IL wanted must be quite sat
siactory, and the seasons trade whole promises
better results than at the opening OF trade.
The Portland daily press., 1871-05-04

SILVER WEDDING.-The very many friends
of Mr.. and Mrs. Micah Higgins assembled at
their residence, No. SO Winter street, ON Mon.
day evening, it being the occasion of their
twenty. fifth anniversary of their marriage.
The number Of gifts presented were not only
many in quantity but were delightful tokens
of the esteem ard affection in which Mr.. and
Mrs. Higgins are held by our citizens. Quite
a number of the presents were very valuable.
Mr.. Higgins is the popular, courteous and
efficient clerk of the steamer John Brooks of
the Portland Steam Packet Co.'S line. We
hope that he and his good wife may live in
continued health and prosperity to celebrate
their diamond wedding.
The Portland daily press., 1871-05-04

SEWER doors "A bad odor, which reminds
one of foul sewers, is noticed at times in many
hoases in this city, and that too in residences
well drained, as is supposed, and where their
is a good cesspool in the CELLAR. This is not OBJ
served where the service drain is of cement or
glazed pipe, put together with cement. 1t is
where the drain is loosely constructed of wood,
brick or stone. The odor from the sewer
reaches the cellar through the cellar wall. OF
this fact there IS 40 mistake. The only remedy
Is by having tight drain pipe, and better still
by having the eesspaol outside THO wall of the
house. This is not new thing 1t is well
known by most of our masons who have ap-
plied the remedy as above. One case occurred
lately where man went so far as 10 take dow n
q furnace in endeaYoring to discover the point
Of entrance Of the stencil. The difficulty was
renedied as above. The fame 81 candle
held near cellar wall where the odor enter,
will sensibly eradicate the entrance of the fou
gas. We mage the above in explanation o
the many cases where people are annoyed will
occasional sewer odors, and do not understand
tie cause.
The Portland daily press., 1871-05-04

The congress Square Universalist church of
This "itS n""tributed $106, and the India street
church $132.O7 on Sunday last to-
mpletion of the new church of the
ociety
that the PreDle heirs will erect
first class residences-two houses
in block-on Deering street the coming sea-
son. Fassett is the architect.
Nathan, where's Thomas?
A very fine photograph of the late Miss Fan
ME Shepley OF this city was taken by Lamson
and finished in water-colors can be seen in
Hale's window.
Building operations ought to be lively in
this city when there are so many Masons about.
Yesterday was cold and raw and it COM
menced to rain at noon. Thermometer 4So at
91-2 A. M.
We understand from the President of the
Maine Central railroad that in the arrange
ment of their trains with the Eastern railroad
there is no disposition to interfere with the in
terests of our citizens.
The Children's Fair at Mrs. r. b. Ayres for
the Maine General Hospital cleared SIPS.
The U. S. Circuit Court came in YESTERDAY
morning but adjourned till to-day without
transacting any business.
No business before the Municipal Csurt yes
terday morning.
Mr.. G. s. Merriman will exhibit his water
proof dress and life preserver at the end of
Long wharf and test the same by water trial
this morning at 10 o'clock.
A team loaded with boxes broke an axle
and emptied its load ON Commercial street yes
terday.
The G. A. r. Post Bosworth No. 2 have
adopted new drab gauntlet.
A hearing of the citizens of the town Of
Deerng and Westbrook will be had by the
County Commissioners at the Aims House
in Deerng, onsTuesday next at nine o'clock A.
NJ, in regard to the decision of the town Door
Of the two towns.
On the 18th of June the County Commiss-
toner's Of Oxford and Cumberland will view a
new route from the Union Meeting House in
Hiram through Denmark and Denmark
Corner to Bridgton Centre, on settion of John
P. Hubbard and Others
We have received a communication signed
"a lover of music which we have no obiec-
tion in publ shing when we know the name OF
the author. We do not insert anonymous
communications and this applies equally to
several other articles or the same character
that have been handed in TO us.
We hear that party of gentlemen are talk
ing ofbuying the yacht "Juiet' and running
her on the joint-stock company principle. We
are glad to hear it, 1t won't do to let her 60
out of the squadron.
Strawberries are in the market at fifty cents
box. Pencil has them at his store on Con-
gress street.
The yacht CELIA was launched at high noon
yesterday from Portland Pier. She has been
altered over this season, having been length
ed two feet, her deck raised some eight inches
and new stern put on. She is pretty as a
picture and we don't wonder Capt Delano is
proud of her.
We understand that it is the intention of the
Department at Washington to put the Inspec-
tors of Customs into uniforms.
The Portland Cadets did not turn ont yester-
day afternoon owing to the threatening wealth
err.
Between eleven and twelve o'clock last
night there was brilliant light in the direc-
ton of Saccrrappa, evidently from fire some
where in that vicinity.
The Portland daily press., 1871-05-04
METEOROLOGICAL.

WAsuINGToN, May 3-Synopsis of the
past q hoqrs.-The barolpeier oO1iPinues to tall
slowly on the Pacific coast wth'brisk south.
westerly winds. The lowest pressure is now in
Southern Indiana. The barometer has risen
slowly on the upper Lakes and in the extreme
Eastern States. 1t hasvaried somewhatin the
Middle and aolthern Sta,es,put sJuow falling
1ho Temperature HAY fallen very decidedly from
iowa southwark to the Gulf and eastward to
the Atlantic, with increasing southwest winds;
Brisk and high northeast winds have prevailed
during the day on all the Llkes.
E.aaapi;ties-it is pfopaOie that the storm
will continue on the Lakes, followed on Thurs
day on the upper Lakes by inereaslng S,has
probable for the Atlantic coast and fresh north
easerly wiuds will probably be experienced in
the lower Mississippi Valley.
The Portland daily press., 1871-05-04
ME " YORK.

New YORK, May 3.-Judge Blatchford in
his decision in the Gould case says the alleged
contempt was wilful and inexcusable. Hilton,
the transfer clerk. agreed to produce the books
and papers if Gould would give an order, but
Gould refused. The pretence of Gould that
he doubted his power to give such an order is
shown by his own testimony to be without
foundation, and only an aggravation of the
character Of his action; for Jones testified that
he had given orders for the production Of other
books sent before the Master.
Ex-Judge Stuart, counsel for VIM. Foster,
has put in plea to the effect that the ndict-
ment is void and irregular on the ground that
Judge Cardoza, before whom the Indictment
Court and had no legal a. sS z. ,ae Ts Tesis
II 70 oyo. anu refminer, before which the
case must come. So, -. =
James T. Jones, a commission merchant in
this city, was arrested and taken to Richmond
to- day, for the forgery of papers produced by
ex-Mayor Cahoon of that city, in his recent
trial to prove the indictment void and irregu-
lar on the ground of his claims to large Gums
of money which would revert to the city. Ca
boon on trial represented that Jones had been
dead some time, but was recently discovered
in business in this city.
Thirteen lets fronting Central Park sold at
auction to-nay for $419OOO 1t is marked
improvement on prices of previous similar sales
this spring
Arthur Bigelow to-day recovered $14OO from
the Erie r. r. Co. for damages received at the
Cars Rock accident.
ROwDYISM, IS
4 ALBANY, May 3-The charter election was
held yesterday at Greenbush, and on closing
the polls gang of ruffians made an attack on
the inspectors of one of the districts, seized
the ballot box and smashed it, A terrible fight
ensued, in which the attacking party suffered
severely. Notwithstanding the destruction OF
the ballot box the inspector proceeded to de-
clare the result OF the election in favor of the
citizens ticket
The Portland daily press., 1871-05-04
ROWDYISM.
ILLINOIS.
THE CHENEY CASE AGAIN.

CHICAGO, May 3-The ecclesiastical court for
the trial of Cheney for alleged contumacy and
disregard of the sentence found by the former
court, assembled this morning. Melville W
Fuller, G. w. Thompson and w. u. Rich ap-
peared for the respondent and read a paper
objecting to the Jurisdiction of the court
Corning Judd, one of the counsel for the pros
ecution, called attention to the fact that Fuller
and his associates we're not present upon any
written request of Cheney. The court decided
that as the gentlemen who presented the paper
did not appear at the request of the respop
dent, the paper would not be received. Fuller
then retired from the room. A plea of guilty
was then entered and the trial proceeded. OH!
and Judd argued that Cheney was guilty ani
should be degraded from the priesthood The
court adjourned until tomorrow.
The Germans are making extensive prepare
tiOns for peace jubilee May 10Th.
The Portland daily press., 1871-05-04
THURSDAY,


30S- Martin VS.. Cuskley.
397-O'C0nnell VS.. Covenly, appl't.
The Portland daily press., 1871-05-04

PORTLAND YACHT CLUB.-An adjourned
meeting of the Portland Yacht Club was held
at the Office of the Commodore last evening,
about dozen members being present, mostly
yacht owners. The Secretary's report of the
last meeting was read and accepted. 1t was
voted to accept the report of the Committee on
the revision of the bylaws, and to change the
subscription from one dollar to three dollars.
The club also voted to adopt the flag marked
No. Z in the patterns exhibited as the official
squadron. The different yachts will all be
provided with private signal of their own
and the official flag, together with the signals.
will be published in the revised copies of the
bylaws. The salary of the Secretary and
Treasurer was fixed at $25 for the ensuing
year. 1t was voted to extend the thanks of the
club to the officers of the club for the interest
they have manifested in its affairs. Adjourned
The Portland daily press., 1871-05-04
GO Nj M H II CIAL.


Kecefpts by Railroads and Atenmb oats.
GRAND TRUNK RAILwAY-199 cans milk 400 bbs
Hour 30 cars lumber, 6 do corn, do hay do hides
4 do laths, do potatoes, do bark, do wood, 40
splints, 90 produce, do seed, do slaves, do sun
ddfies;; aai J aEast-i2oo h''s pune
lMAINE CENTRAL RAILwAY-171 cases mdse, 40
buis shoves 20 obs apples 10 do BEANS 10 bds saws
STEAMER JOHN BROOKS FROM BosroN-1o cases
shoes, 20 bdls salt fish, 26 do chair Stock 40 bales
oakum 80 bols beet 25 do flour, 80 bdls iron 20 bxs
cheese, 30 kegs paint casks OIL 60 coils cordage 10
bdls gas dips 10 bbls. glass ware 81 rolls felt, bxs
FRESH fish, ~ bbs phosphate lime, 80 do sugar. 80 or
DO beer boxes tin, 70 bds shovels, 40 bags seed
DER; for Canada aud mp coun try, 10 bds pal boxes
As do iron, 80 casks soda ash, 1900 hides 10 saddles
10 bdts sPokes, 4S bales rags, crates stoves, II
bales wco', 120 pkgs to order.
The Portland daily press., 1871-05-04

STEAMER ORIENTAL will commence her
regular trips between Harrison, Bridgton, Ma
pies and Lake SebAgo Station, on Monday
May lst, 1871.
Leaving Harrison at $50 A. NJ, No. Bridg-
ION y o. brldgton 1918, Naples H. Is, connect.
ing with train the P. & O. railroad. arriving
at PORTLAND at 3.sS +. NJ.
Returning, leave Lake sebaso on arrival Of
train which leavesPortlaud at i 10 p. M arr;v
ing at Naples at 400, Brilgton 500, North
Bridgton g. 80, Harrison 545 II
The Portland daily press., 1871-05-04

A sTRmE.-on Tuesday night the joiners
on the new post Office, we arg Informed,
knocked of work. The circumstances as fay
as we could learn are these; Mr. Cocbrane, the
Superintendent, was very DESTROYS to have the
building open to the public by the Goth inst,
and he told the joiners a few days ago if they
would go down to the joiner's shop, on Market
street, ana WORT snhg for ten hours day he
would give them IS % per day in place Of 81 60
what they had been receiving for eight hours
work' me men agreed. but when the agree
men' was handea them to sign they found they
Mere c 70 csGsse out he ola PRICE apd az
reasons for breaking his promise thew strnct
The above is one side of the story. NJ roch.
rane's left for Washington yesterday on I bns.
iless
The Portland daily press., 1871-05-04

AN UPTOWN blacksmith shop. q. G. Robin
son, has opened shop opposite the City Hay
Scales on Green street where he will give per-
sonal attention Co horse shoeing-especially to
interfering and contracting feet-and will also
do all kinds Of carriage, smith and job work.
Send him your horse, and if you are not salts
fed don't send again. my4-eOdtf
The Portland daily press., 1871-05-04

FATAL ACCIDENT Man Kaled.-As the 2
O'Clock train on the Portland & Kennebec
road was passing Oak Hill station, short dis
lance this side of Brunswick, yesterday after
noon Mr. Nathaniel Merriman, the Po.tnas-
ter, attempted to pass the mails to the mail
agent, Mr.. Bartlett, who was on the train.
He however failed to let 60 of the bag, proba-
bly, thinking that Mr.. Bartlett had not got a
firm hold, and as the train was in rapid motion
he pitched forward, striking his head on the
platform and received such blow that his
skull was crushed and his brains scattered on
the STEP Coroner Hail. Of this city, left on
receipt of the news to hold an inquest.
The Portland daily press., 1871-05-04

POLICE. small boy named Mckay was
arrested yesterday for the larceny of the body
and hind wheels of hand carriage belonging
to the proprietor of the st. Louis Flour store a
few weeks ago. Yesterday morning an officer
found the boy collecting junk in the cart on
the Dump and brought boy and property to
the station.
Thomas Hin was arrested for the larceny Of
rubber coat
Liquors were seized yesterday at shop on
9reeh street kept by Michael McGlinchy and
William Murphy.
The Portland daily press., 1871-05-04
A FEARFUL STORM.

Last evening violent storm of wind and
rain passed over the city and on the river fifty
miles above. The storm struck steamer Parg-
dond, carrying off her chimney and staving in
her larboard hurricane roof and boiler deck.
The Enterprise, five miles below Plaquemine,
lost her chimney. She reports having passed
four boats lying on the bank with their chin
neys gone. The Leonidas, for Cincinnati, u
miles above Baton Rouge, lost her chimneys,
escape pipe and wheel house. The Kellogg
and Pike lost chimneyS. Other disasters are
probable. The oldest rivermen say they never
witnessed such storm.
The Portland daily press., 1871-05-04

NEW YORK. May s.-cott,u steady; sales 1917
bales; Middling uplands at i4sc. Nour.sales 5000
Southern $40 q 9 90. Wheat dull and a &c lower;
sales A 900 blsh;; No. Spring at IS g Sc ior
Corn firmer; sales 81 900 bush; Mixed Western 70
q Bic. Oats firm; Ohio Western IS q 6sc. Pork
whisky eassr western re. y s.
Nice in MAR iar request ~ Carolina q &C. Sugar 1rm
COFFEE frmer; Rio 1871 q 16s.. Noasses yely Arm /;
Muscovado SO a 40c. Naval Stores-Spirts Tupen
strained. Petroleum firm; crude 13Ic; refined 2s.c
Tallow more steady at 81 q SC.
Wool firm; domestic fleece So g uc; pulled IA @
Freights to Liverpool steady; Cotton per sail ID;
CHICAGO. May 3-Flour firm quiet. Wheat-No
Chicago Spring less active and lower at "a q 254
cash; in the Afternoon steady at "a a 24}. Corn
steady at for May and M for June in the after
noon steady and unchanged: Oats at ~ @ 4s for
ct S2c for No. a. High Wines dull at sSc Provisions
declining and irregular. Mess Pork at II so seller
june. Lard at ne cash and 1i4c seller Juue. Bulk
Buffalo.
800 bush. corn, 1000 bush. OATS 20o0 bush. barley
40e0 hogs.
shipments-sOOo bbls. -four, 10000 bush wheat,
5000 BUSH barley 1000 hogs.
TOLEDO, Q. May 3.-wheat easier; No. Red Wa
bash 43; No. 2 do 81. Corn dull and lower; bjph
mixed 59t; low do 58c. Oats advancing and in fair
demand; No. at SEC; No. 2 at "a.
CINCINNATI, May 3.-Mess Pork In fair demand
at lower rates closing at II 12t a IT 25 Lard In good
demand at full prices. Bulk Meats duh and shade
l0wer shoulders &c. sides II 9 Tie, clear rib 81 20
&c. clear sides 81 a SEC. Bacon In fair demand and
lower shoulders &c, clear sides 9ic, clear lbs sale
able at &c. whiskey firm and in fair demand
CHARLESTON, May 3.-Cotton steady; Middling
upands 14c.
MOBILE. May 3,-Cotton in good demand; Mid
ding uplands 13sc.
NEW ORLEANS, May Section finn; Middling
uplands 1f1c.
The Portland daily press., 1871-05-04

OBsEQUIEs.-The funeral of the late Capt.
Robertson Dyer took place from his former
residence, No. 9 Winter street, yesterday after
noon. The services were conducted by Rev.
A. X. p. Small of the First Baptist church and
We're very impressive. There was large at
tendance of the friends Of the deceased, who
was highly esteemed in this community. The
members of Ancient Brothers Lodge l. o. o.
F., attended the funeral and escorted the re-
mains as far ss behring's Bridge on the way to
Evergreen Cemetery.
The Portland daily press., 1871-05-04
MINNES0TA.
Tnr srATr poxn rr.rcr1ov

THE STATE BOND ELECTION.
ST. PAUL, May 3.-Returns from the bond
arbitration election yesterday shows 5473 for
and 1927 agaii st it. The indications are that
the bill will be defeated, as districts yet to be
heard from are strongly opposed to The bill.
st. Paul cast vote of 1879, of which 1881
were for the bill. minneapolis cast 400 for aud
247 against it. Winona and MankatO cast al
most an unanimous vote against the BILL
The Portland daily press., 1871-05-04
Supreme judicial Court.

APRIL TERM WALTON, j., PRRsIDING.s
WEDNEsDAY.-JolnT L. Oxnard vs. The Union In
surance Co., of Baltimore.
The jury returned verdict for the plaintiffs for
sio26.7I the full amount claimed Defendants file a
motion for new trial.
Howard & Cleaves. Strout &, GAGE
Haskell