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The Portland daily press., 1871-08-18

HIRAM AND CORNISH ITEMs.-A Hiram cor
respondent furnishes the following items of
interest: ''We learn that Mr.. Eli w. Gilpat-
rick, native and formerly citizen of Hiram,
aged 2S years, was blown up in a quarry at
Rockport, Mass, August Sth, and probably IA
tally inj jured.
On Monday, August 14th, as Mr.. Edwin r.
Wadsworth, Of Hiram entered barn and
passed by horse that had been ANNOYED by
another horse standing near, he was kicked
on his right thigh severely, knocking him
down, and again in his face cutting a cash
through his cheek an inch and a hall
long, and breaking his under jaw on the left
side, and breaking it ON the right side in five
pieces. DIR. John T.. Wedgewood of Cornisl
and Dr. Jesse P. Sweat of Brownfield attend
ed him and found it serious case of "com
pound commnuted fracture" which they ad
justed, aud have no doubts of his recovery
without permanent injuries.
This region is we'll supplied with eminent
physicians and surgeons of which We stand in
pungent need. DR.. Sweat, it will be remem.
bered, was surgeon in two Maine regiments
during the war of the Union.
may notice as matter of general interest
to the travelling public, that William II. War
rem has purchased the "Cornish House, a
Cornish village. All who know Mr.. Warner
are assured that no one will ever rise ur
against him in the judgment saying 81 was al
hungered and ye gave me no meat"
learn that Preston Durgn, Esq, the gen
tlemanly and popular landlord who vacates tn
house intends to locate permanently in the vii
la9e, probably to count the shining ores thai
he gathered in ten years soiourn in Califor
mia and Nevada.
The citizens of Cornish have enclosed
beautiful grove of some five acres one mil
from the village near Ossipee river, il whic
to rest when Life's fitful dream is over"
The Portland daily press., 1871-08-18
TMURsDAY,s TELEGRAMs.

The subscriptions to the five per cent loan
yesterday amounted to $4,000.
The new fire alarm telegraph just set up in
Lowell was tested yesterday.
The rain storm in the vicinity of Toronto yes
terpay arrested the progress of the bush fires.
Joseph Hers fatally stabbed VIM. Kortman
and Frederick Ressler, in New York saloon
Tuesday night.
The London newspapers all had editorials on
the exposure of the New York frauds.
O'Keefe, arrested in New York for the MUIR
der of John Mcnamara Sunday night, has
been discharged for want of evidence.
lis reported that the New York Central
has taken long lease of the st. Louis and
Fort Scottfailroad.
Two men, Chas. Elliot White and Frank
Harper, colOred, were crushed by falling rocks
at quarry pear Chain Bridge Tuesday.
The receipts from customs this month to
date are nearly ten million dollars and larger
than ever before for the same time.
The new steamer Metropolis was successful.
~ launched at Newburyport, Mass, Monday
night. She is 1000 tons burthen and will run
between New York and gulf port.
The Yale College party under Prof Marsh,
VINO nave been making scientific tour of the
Fiains arrived at Fort Wallace Tuesday, and
go to Fort Bridger. Wyoming.
The public action in reference to the New
/ VIII uC ucicTTcu W uoAJ uOuGu Ou
account OF the absence of so many business
| men from the city. Several mass meetings
Will Then be held on one evening in different
| localities.
The official returns from 83 counties in
North Carolina shows 10, 23l majority against
the convention, with seven counties to hear
from, which will slightly reduce it.
1t IS now positively asserted that the Mar
quis OF Lorne and the Princess Louise viii
take up their residence at Ottawa, Ontario. fol
a considerable period. The Governor Gener.
ton.
There was a railroad collision between 6
stock and freight train near the st. Charles
| Bridge, across the Missouri Tuesday, by which
two men were injured.
The Sea View House, Rye Beach, N. 81.
narrowly escaped destruction by fire yesterday
morning. At about two o'clock fire was dis
covered in the servants's apartments but b!
the ald OF fire extingusher and willing hands
tne hre was subdued without material dam
age.
In Boston, Tuesday night, an affray betweeI
sailors Oh board schooner Promoter, of East
port Me-, resulted in Andrew McMaster's dan
gerously cutting w. HI. Smith, across the
abdomen with a razor.
An application of Bright, the State Printe
OF Indiana, for a speedy trial on charges o
fraud alleged against him. has been denied o.
the court and the case will not be tried Defor'
i September
The Portland daily press., 1871-08-18
BY TELEGRAPH
FOR E,IGN N .

TO THE DAILY PRESS.

ITALY.
The Geneva Arbitrator,
ROME, Aug. liking Victor Emanuel has
appointed Gen. Count Louis Frederick Meme
orea arbitrator on the part of Italy in the case
OF lhe Alabama claims
FLORENCE, Aug: 1.-THE Amo river having
oeen sweiied TO Hood by the melting o. snow
IN Apprentices, has overflown its banks in
many places, causing great destruction TO the
crops.
GREAT BRITAIN.
Pariismens.
LONDON, Aug. 17.-In the House of Lords
to-day the Queens assent to the army regula-
tion Dill was announced
IN the House OF Commons Viscount Enfie ID,
Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, said that
= searching investigation had been ordered
,o ,n,o tue facts of the recent murder of six Eng
lishmen in Peru.
Mr. Gladstone spoke at length in defence OF
the action of the police at the Dublin meeting
OF the 18th inst ia reply to a remark of Mr..
Mcguire, member for Cork, and others.
Finally division of the House was called
for, and resulted in majority of 81 in favor OF
the course of the Government in the suppress
sion of the Dublin meeting.
POLAND.
Cholera Decreasing.
BERLIN, Aug. ia dispatch from Suwalki
.
creasIhg in that town, whose population does
not exceed 5000, about one half whom are Jews.
There has been 443 cases OF the disease, 80 of
which were fatal.
FRANCE.
Opposition 10 Thiers.
VERSAILLES, Aug 1.-THE election commit
tee OF the Assembly have reached vote upon
the motion made in the Assembly by Rivet,
and submitted to their conside ration, for. a
prolongation of Theirs term of office to three,
etc, and stand nine in opposition and six in
favor of the proposition.
DOMINION OF CANADA.
The Halifax Carnival.
HALIFAX, Aug 1.-THE following crews
hove been entered for the International rece
on Gle 10Th of Aug :-Renforth of England,
Prior OF Halifax, Boston OF Halifax, Bglin OF
New York, Roche of Halifax. Paris crew of ST.
Ohm. Tay.or Winshp crew OF England, seven
10 all. For the champion scull race. Renforth,
Sadler and Bigler OF England, Brown of Hall
fax and Coulter of New York.
Fishing Vessel Seized.
OTTAWA, Ont, Aug. 1.-THE Government
r; N. Brown, E. N. seized the American
schooner Franklin at Pasbebiac while fishing
with nets within few hundred yards of tie
shore. Th 5, master of the vessel admitted the
ownership of che nets.
Foreiga Items.
Pouyer Querter, Minister of Finance. has
gone to Germany for an interview with Bis
marck relative to the evacuation of French
territory ly the German troops.
IL has been positively ascertained that a ma
!orlty OF the Assembly will support in a slight
iy modified form, the proposition made by
Revet on behalf of the left centre on Saturday
last conferring the Presidency for three years
on Theirs.
The deputation of French citizens appointed
to visit Ireland and thank the people OF that
country for its aid to wounded French soldiers
was received by the Dublin people with the
widest excitement Crowds of people well
coined them. The son of Marshal McMahon
was received like king.
The total specie reserve in the Bank of Eng
land is e25, 1886, 1873.
The Portland daily press., 1871-08-18
Domestic Markets.

NEW YORK, Aug. 17-Evening.-Cotton at q
Middna c sales sSsD Ss, 9Sass
and Western strong and in buyers iavor; Stafr n
g . ~; round hoop Ohio % q 30; Western 4(
q 675; Southern $50 q 90. Wheat irregular and
unsettled prime samples steady; common and inie
TSP OF heavy 1st. at e lover; No Spring at 26
sales 13l.O 900 BUSH; Mixed Western 66i a &c; clos
Ohio and Western at A. a SOC. Pork dull and barrel i
STEADY; new mess 10 15 g 1s 81; prime do 10 80
10 10 ~ w. 9oc Lard sd; st,G9g at Sle Butter dull Ohio
Tree 50 q 95l Rice moderate request and weak
Carolina 81 q 94c. Sugar dull Muscovado 81 "a IOc
Il q l6ac. Naval Stores-Petroleum firm: crude e
13sc; refined at 23ac. Tallow steady at 9 q 9tc
Freights to Liverpool firm. Cotton S-16d. Corn q
g sgd. Wheat q g.. .#aat a-
CHICAGO, Aug n.-Flour dull and unchanged
Wheat active and higher; No. Spring irregular
and active at O5l g O5s. Corn-No. 2 Mixed quiet
at 449c; Oats easieT No. at 2sa SOC Rye weaker;
No. o. 9 55lc. Barley stronger; No. Spring GO
q 61!. Hish Wines steady at 89c. Pork firmer at
L ~ l2 S7t seller September. Lard at e a ssc
Live Hogs in good demand at 25 q 4 80. Cattle
Reeeipts30OO bbs. -four, 5000 bush wheat, 172
goo bush. corn 07,oO0 bush. oats, $1,000 bush. rye
Shipments-3OC0 bbls -four, 1900 bush. wheat
172O00 bush. corn, ~ 900 bush. oals 33 900 bush
rye, 5000 bush barley, 1900 hogs.
CjNcINNATI, Aug: 11.-Pork in light demand,
holders firm, at 70 70 offered. Lard dull at Sc ask.
ed Bulk meats unchanged and dull, holders anx-
IONS 10 sell, 9 &c asked. Bacon quiet. Live Hogs
and Cattle unchanged
TOLEDO, Aug. H-Flour and Wheat steady with
moderate demand; No. 2Whte Wabash 1 q; No.
White Michigan 26; regular III; Amber Michigan
%; No red %; No. do lsg; No. B. 1 i3t
rejected CSC Corn steady with moderate demand
high mixed 5lBc; low do 49jc; Yellow 53ic; Michigan
SOC; no grade Ale; White 55c Oats better; No. at
37Ic: Michigan 36lc; rejected SOC.
CHARLESTON. Aug. l7.-Cotton frmer; Midding
uplands 16t q 17c.
SAVANNAH, Aug. 17.-Cotton dull; Middlng up
lands at 17c.
lands 17ic.
NEW RIEANs. Aug. H.-COtt0n very e rm and
holders are asking higher rates for Middling up
lands.
The Portland daily press., 1871-08-18

GoRHAM.-James r. Wilson, son of Hub
bard Wilson Esq, of Gorham, teacher in the
City College at San Francisco, has recently
been cal ed to a Professorship IN the Imperi-
al College at YeddO, japan, at a salary of $35,
90. Mr. Wilson graduate of the Maine Yves
leyan Seminary, at Kent's Hill, afterwards il
the Army, and since the war, for time, 8
teacher in our public schools in this vidinity
Some three years ago he went to California
taught year in Oakland Academy, since
which time be has been connected with the
City College and tlso at the same time has oc-
cupied position in the Department of Public
Instruction in San Francisco.
His many friends will be pleased to learr
Of his advancement to his present honorable
aud lucrative position.
The Portland daily press., 1871-08-18

ing f.escoed by Mr.. Guielstrup, and it is pro-
posed to have this the room of the house.
This is as it should be; thanks to Post Bos-
worth. There are other improvements which
might be made and doubtless will be by
friends of the house, while the Trustees will
see that the necessities of the institution shall
be supplied through the usual appropriations
Of the State. The house "family" now num-
bers sixty -four children and four attendants
No family in our State SO richly deserve the
liberal contributions of our citizens as this
it is not charity that calls for this but an OBJ
legation resting on the people, to care for and
make happy the children of those who con-
tributed their blood for us who are now en-
joying the fruits of their sacrifice.
Portland, Aug. 10th. s.
The Portland daily press., 1871-08-18

A YOUNG BUT HARDENED CHARACrER.-A
hardened william, zen years of age, named In.
gals, was before the Police Court of Newbprv
port, Wednesday, for horse stealipg-his fifth
offence, Incredible as it may seem. He is the
same operator who stole $500 from Barpum's
circus agent and not long since he robbed a
party in this city of $3.50. settlement was
effected in all the above mentioned cases by
restoration of property, in consideration of his
tender years, but the court thinks he is getting
tough enough now to go to the Reform School
The Portland daily press., 1871-08-18
TELEGR RAPH ITEMS. /.

Government sold a million of gold in New
ss-y4fk Yesterday al LIE % To H. 80 -
Dsbson, an American, convicted in London
for scqttling an English ship, has been SEN
fenced to fifteen months imprisonment.
There are now more than fifty entries for the
Portsmouth fremens muster on the 9Th and
9TH of September.
Commodore Wm Reynolds, chief of the bu-
reau of equipment and repairs, is at the Kit
terry navy yard
The BostoHs beat the Forest City club of
Rockford, ILL.,, yesterday, II to Z.
1t is said that Judge Plerpont and James
Wilson of Iowa have mentioned in official cir
cles in connection with the counselorship of
| the Geneva conference.
The Battery boatmen have declined to ac-
cept the money given them for their services
at The Westfield disaster and it has been turn
| ed over to the relief of the sufferers now at
| Bellevue Hospital.
Diedrich HOldgman, German tobacco bro.
| ker OF New York, came home Monday night
with his skull fractured aud several severe
wounds. He was delrious and could give no
account of himself, and in this condition died.
The police are endavoriDg to clear up the mys-
terry.
Newell sturdevant, passenger on the
| steamer from New York to Fall River Wednes.
| day night is missing. His coat, vest and hat
| were found in his room, and it is feared he was
| lost overheard.
James Townsend of Jersey City went to Go
wanus Wednesday night for the purpose of
| chastising his sisters son, Thomas Lewis, for
some misconduct. A quarrel ensued and
Lewis drew pistol and fired at his uncle, but
missed him and hit his mother, Mrs. Frances
Hopkins, in the right breast, fatally wounding
her. Young Lewis Immediately gave himself
| up to the police.
| Dyer Pangborn, laborer 60 years old. killed
his wife, Nancy Papgborn, aged A, with po-
tato masher on Monday night in h!s house at
East Frankfort, N. Y. After killing her he
| went to his barn near by and hung himself.
Mrs. Pangborn was widow and married
| Pangborn last September. PangbOrn had
| served term in Auburn prison for bgamy.
The time for making entries for the regatta
| at Halifax has been extended to the 21st inst.
| and it is reported that the Roche crew of Hall
| fax will withdraw.
! Immense fires are reported on both sides of
Saginaw Bay.
Richmond, Va, was visited yesterday with
| the heaviest rain storm of the season. The
| thermometer tell 23o in 15 minutes.
The meeting of the citizens of New York in
relation to the Tammany frauds has been fixed
| for September 4th.
The Portland daily press., 1871-08-18

TEMPERANCE MEETING.-The CumDerl and
County Temperance Association held meetings
in the hall at Aliens Corner, Deering, We'd
nesday afternoon and evening. In the after
noon the meeting was called to order at half
past two o'clock by the President, E. H. Star
bird, who presided throughout the meetings
Speeches were made by Gen. Neal Dow, John
L. Walton, Thomas Pennell and Rev. B. Free.
man. There was but small attendance.
In the evening the hail was crowded. Res
olutions were introduced and adopted recog
nizirg the labors in the temperance cause Of
the late Eben Steele, Byron Greenough and
Woodbury. Davis. Speeches were made by
Thomas Pennell, E. G. Andrews, F. &. Ricl
and e. H. Starbrd.
The Portland daily press., 1871-08-18
BUSINESS NOTICES.

MELANoHoLY.-When the nervous system
loses its tone and vigor the whole body suffers
in consequence; not unfrequently some one
organ suffers more than the rest, hence the
origin of Heart Disease, Consumption, Soften
ing of the Brain, &c. The most direct method
of cure lies in restoring the vital principle to
the nerves, which is most easily accomplished
by using FELLOWS COMPOUND SYRUP OF HY.
PopHosPHIrEs. au14d1w&w1t
The Portland daily press., 1871-08-18

THE LIFE OF ST PATRICK is the title of
work now being issued in parts to form a vol
ume, by the well-known Catholic publishing
house of Patrick Donahoe of Boston. 1t is
written by sister Mary Francis Clare, and is
said to be work of rare merit, written in the
spirit of the present age. 1t isl executed in
the highest style of the art and will, when
completed and fittingly bound, constitute a
beautiful volume. Mr. John MCGOWAN is the
agent forth Diocese of Portland, and will
canvass the city at once. aug17th-3t
The Portland daily press., 1871-08-18

PosTPoNED.-The autumn Conference of the
Cumberland Association of Universalists,
which was appointed to be held at New Glou-
cester, the 23d and oath of August, has been
postponed until Wednesday and Thursday
Sept. 9Th and 7th. The same cordial invitation
which this people always give is extended to
all the friends, and it is hoped that many may
be present to enjoy the feast Of good things.
aue18 .2t&lW
The Portland daily press., 1871-08-18

Il. 81 G. b. Nash have purch ased of the Rea
Estate aud Building Company two of the new
houses recently built Pine street-prict
$1,000 each. The company have but three
more houses for sale.
We would call the attertion of passengers
going TO Halifax TO the unusual facilities Of
fered by the elegant and commodious side
wheel steamer Forest City which leaves this
port on Saturday next at 4 p. NJ, for Halifax
direct. The tickets are placed at the very low
price of $500. See advertisement in rnother
column.
Members of the 18th Maine Regiment will
remember that the steamer Express" will
leave Custom House Wharf at 845 a. m, to,
day precisely.
The Newbury street church picnic to Ever
green Landing takes place to-day. Steamer
Express" leaves Custom Houee Wharf at
10 10 this morning.
a new steamer of 400 tons burden is being
built in New York for the Portland and Hall
fax line OF steamers. She will make the trip
IN twenty six hours. She will cost $500, ,OOO
The Grand Trnnk Company has received
new shifting engine of peculiar construction,
There has been a change in the running
time of the Portland & Rochester Railroad,
Our readers are referred to the advertisement.
we are pleased to learn that the injuries
sustained by Miss Carruthers, at Augusta,
though severe, are not SO serious as was antici-
pated. No bones were broken, and the lady is
recovering as rapidly as could be expected
Dr. Carruthers returned home yesterday.
Two new Pulman cars will be placed on the
Eastern Raj hx,f he oE.
Yesterday the weather was hot The ther.
mometer indicated 75o at 9 a. m., and $40 at /
p. m.
f. .. Bailey & Co. sold the homestead of
Amos Deake in Cape Elizabeth yesterday af.
ternoon, consisting of six acres of tilage
ground, with the buildings thereon. to Alonzo
Wise for $3.50. A three-quarter of an acre LOT
to Albert Stephenson for $32, and lot ofthree
and halt acres to d. w. Kinoad for $lOO.
The 18th Maine Regiment Association cele-
brate their ninth anniversary to-day by an ex-
cutslon to some one of the islands in the bay.
Members are requested to meet at the hall of
the Army & Navy Union at oclock a. nj. pre-
cisey.
The Rochester base ball club (colored), pres
ent champions OF the Bay State, have accepted
play with them August 22d The Unas of
Chariestown play with them on the 24th. The
Muvuals have also expressed desire to play
with them.
TIE Enterprise base ball club of Deeripg
play with the Dirieo club of the same place on
the formers ground in Deering Saturday af-
teruoon.
There was no business before the Municipal ,
Court yesterday morning.
La an article on the 17lh Maine. yesterday,
we neglected to say that we were indebted to
Sidney" of the Boston journal, for the his.
torical extract of that organization.
Attention is called to the advertisement of an
auction sale of government property else
where.
The 18th Maine Association will leave Gus.
tom House Wharf in steamer Express at 8.45
a. M, to day for the islands on their excursion.
and will assemble at Army and Navy Union
Hall al a. M, precisely.
The Portland daily press., 1871-08-18
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17.-Col George Stone
Iull rank of Major General, on account OF disa-
biity by long and faithful service.
The seal Lock.
The committee appointed by Secretary Bout.
well to inquire into the merits of the Ameri-
can seal lock now used in the storage and
transportation of bonded goods, have reported
in favor of continuing the lock now in use by
by the government.
The New Loan.
The subscriptions to the new loan to-day
amounted to $52O,00O.
Harry D. Cook to day, in behalf of the Amer
loan syndicate, deposited in the treasury $1O,-
OOO, 600 as the first installment of its subscrp.
tion to the new loan.
Declines.
Felix r. Brunot declines the proffered posi-
ton OF Commissioner of Indian Affairs.
The Portland daily press., 1871-08-18

GoRHAM.-The annual picnic of the Sunday
School OF the Methodist Episcopal Society was
heid at reaks Island yesterday. The attend
ahce was large and the excursion pleasant. The
Sunday school under the efficient supern-
tendence OF Mr. r. G. Harding is very -four
ishing, as he labors hard to promote its inter-
ests in every form. The party went to the is.
lands by the new steamer Margaret which is
inte nded to run as a chartered steamer for mi;
yate parties alone.
The Portland daily press., 1871-08-18

FUNERAL OF Hon. WOODBURY. DAvIs.-The
funeral of the late Hon. Woodbury. Davis OF
Portland, took place at Brooks, Tuesday, from
the residence of his brother, Allen Davis, Rev.
Mr.. Harlow of Belfast officiating Many OF
the citizens assembled to pay their last tribute
of respect to the remains of their former
townsman. The Rev. Mr.. Harlow alluded in a
feeling manner to the character of the deceas-
ed, and paid most earnest and fitting tribute
to the man whom all respected. The body was
placed in the family lot lin the cemetery at
that village.
The Portland daily press., 1871-08-18
MARY LAND.
COlliaiom.

BALTIMORE, Aug. ia freight train stop
ping on the Northern Central railroad, fiftesn
following trair. Joseph Little, brakeman, of
Baltimore county, was killed, and w. T. Glen
denim, of Marysville, Pa, brakeman, was terri
bly, injured The cars were smashed and one
engine badly broken
The Portland daily press., 1871-08-18
M ASSACHUS ETTS,

BOSTON, Aug. 16.-Charles Pratt was killed
to-day by falling from staging on which he
was at work on Matthews Hall, Harvard Col
lege
David Dwinell, 86 years old, highly respect
day.
James Hunt, of South Boston, while run
nlng foot race at picnic in Arlington yes
day fell dead of heart disease
The Portland daily press., 1871-08-18

"ecetpts nV &aBlf0Rds and kfea m ho.,-
GRAND TRUNK RAiLwAY.-199 cans milk 7ao
oDis hour cars bark, do oats, Is do corn. "a do
lumber, DO shoos $, do slaves, do wheat. / do
scrap iron, do wood, do piles, do hons / do
starch. do clapboards, do sundries. ~
Shipment East-60O bbls. -four.
MAINE CENTRAL RAILwAY-110 cases mdse, 81
bags spoOs 2l cases carpets, 296 bdls horses los
do bowels, 20 do skins, 2l pkgs sunries.
STEAMER FRANCoNIA FROM NEW YoRK-191
hhds. sugar, 13 do tobacco, 3 do q. a., 1870 kegs
spikes GA bdls STEEL 80 do leather I9 do paper II dc
WOOL 2e9 bales rags cases and bales d0mestics Is
cases tobacco 10 casks OIL do skins. 10l bbs whit
ing, 20 do salt petre 1888 fire brick, 20 sheets ron
case Steel bales connections, 18 do hOds 56 boxes
cheese lOl pckgs tea, 80 boxes tea 100 do raisns
piece machnery, propeller wheel, box staiuary,
pianos, cooking ranges, % bags Coffee 100 water
melons, l79 crates peaches, Sc bbs frait 200 pkgs to
order. " f-e W
STEAMER MONTREAL FROM BOsTON-1 % crates
peaches 20 copper bos 20 and 20 bales don es-
tics, 10 bbls Hour, 80 do sugar, 5 carbOys casks
inc, coils lead pipe. 15O casks nails 20 bdls paper.
cases metal 20 bbls and 20 kegs beer, hhd hams,
oO bags nuts. bales cArpeing 20 boxes tomatoes so
bols pork 10 do OIL 10 boxes fresh fish, 100 bags sa
pe.re, horses, 100 pkgs to order.
for canada anu up country-20 cases rubber, 200
MANILA 81 plates iron. Pigs tin, 16 bags dye wood
hhas sugar. casks soda ash. 25 bdls leather 20 bds
sheep skins, 42 pcs marble, 70 pckgs to order.