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The Portland daily press., 1871-11-07

A CORRESPONDENT in New Gloucester kind
ly writes the PRESS: 81 have as yet seen no
mention of the meteoric display last Thursday
evening. About p. m was startled by
sudden flush and looking to the south saw a
most brilliant display; the whole heavens
seemed to be full OF sparks. The sparks took
right and left course. 1t seemed to be but
short distance of. They seemed to linger but
moment and then disappear all at once
From the appearances, | should feel like stat
ing that it was caused by the bursting OF a
star"
We sincerely hope our friend is greatly mis-
taken; for with drouths, foods and tornadoes
now provided in advance by the War Depart
ment,-with the remembrance of grasshoppers
last season and the fearful expectation of more
next, with Tammany on hand and Frank P.
Blair flying through space impelled by century
whlskey, in building in which the second
General Sheridan may at any time proclaim
martial law, with doctors controversy on
onr hands and a meeting of the Cumberland
| Bar impending, with both Congress and
| State Legislature sure to come any time with
| in two months,-beset by all these dangers and
horrors, we protest against any theory that is
| likely to set "stars bursting without mo-
| ments warning. Why good sir, if the shells Of
| these bursting stars, and everything that ex.
| plodes has shell, should be cast iron or gran
| lite, what fearful consequences would result, il
| small sized star, no larger than the State Of
| Maine, should 60 to pieces and chance to come
whizzing down so far out of the trackess and
widening wastes of space" as to hit this cor.
ner OF the American continent? Would you
be responsible for the consequences? What il
| another such dreary waste as the E. & N. A.
Railroad runs through from Mattawamkeag tt
Vanceboro' should plant itself atop of the gar
den of Maine-there being nc. precedent as yet
what court of law or equity could assess th,
damages? What if such planet has hal
dozen Ben Buffers or Bill Tweeds-but no
that can't be. But every good sized star doubt
less has its New York, its Tammany ring an,
its political scab' that affords $4,000 Demo
cratic majority; now sir, can you coolly con
template the panic such piece of territor
with such Democratic preponderance woul
throwus Radicals intoin Maine if set down her
upon our State and yet "feel like stating" thu
1t is a common event for stars to burs;? ]
| phophesy has anything to do with hastenin
this conversion of stars into immense torpe
does, we beg you to wait on prophesy no lor
| ger.
The Portland daily press., 1871-11-07
ON MARRIAGE.

Essays for Young Men, on great SOCIAL, Evils
and ABUSES, which interfere with MARRIAnE-
with sure neans OF relief for the Errng and rnfor-
tunate, Dis eased and Debtated. Address HOW
ARD ASST CITATION, No. 2, S. Ninth St., pbiladol-
phia. Pa. iy 2e-sSmc
The Portland daily press., 1871-11-07

James Dutfield was murdered in Pittsburg.
"a, Sunday night by two men named Lossin-
ger and Finn who beat Dufiela's brains out
ers were arrested,
The Portland daily press., 1871-11-07

axcallent 1une very queer things through that
eAoei'en' medium, the Associated press D hnt
tains puzzle: ..-s>"-'>n' M H., con-
Thos Eaton, one of the leaa;na
Rev. Mr.. Rand at South Seabroso,oo opponents of
for eight days trying to starve bimsso,h has been
and it is thought will succeed Seh to death
Is the reader toinferfrom this that thu .,o.,
ing opponents of the Rev. Mr.. Rand inyariahIr
seek violent deaths? II not, WHY'S that gen.
tleman made to figure in this bit of news?
The Portland daily press., 1871-11-07
M A IL IL I Il Id
DIE d.

In this city, Nov. 4, Jonathan Morgan, ESQ, aged
90 years months.
In this city, Now 6. Charlie Blanchard. infant sc
of Henry ). and Phebe E. Libby, aged months.
Funeral this Tuesday afternoon, at p O'Clock,
at No. 80 Centre street.
In Winaham. Nov. .. Mrs. Sarah Hall, widow of
the late Elias Hall, OF Jefferson, H., aged 95 Years
. months % days. New Hampshire papers please
copy.I
In Bath, Oct. 81, Miss Maria +. Riggs, aged "a
years 10 months
In Lncolnville, Oct. 8, Mrs. Abby W. A. Reed,
aged rs years.
In Warren Oct 4, Mrs. Eliza Richmond aged II
years month.
In Augusta Oct. is, suddenly, Mrs. Sarah A, WHO
OF John Dulon, aged 60 years.
The Portland daily press., 1871-11-07
SPECIAL NOTICES
MAINE CENTRAL ne. R.

Special Notice.
The aguge of this road between Danville Junction
and waterville will be changed between the morn
ings of the 9th inst and 18th inst. No freight trains
will run out of Portland for this line after Tuesdoy
the 7th. No freight will be received at Depot 81
Grand Trunk Railway in Portland after Mondau 9Th
inst. The mail passenger trains will be run during
the week and passengers and baggage changed at
point Of break OF gauge, but no morning passenger
train to or from Lewiston, after the morning of the
ninth inst
Z nov7-sn1w EDWIN MOVES. Sunt
The Portland daily press., 1871-11-07
FRoM MERcHANrs ExcHANaE.

Ar at Philadelphia 9Th, brig Hyperion, woodbury.,
Portland.
AR at New York tth. sehsHCol Eddy, Mclean, AMI
Geo Brooks, HUMPHREY, Portland; Ida il Howard,
Harrington HanDe Westbrook, Ltttjoln, anu
Gen. from do.
The Portland daily press., 1871-11-07

LAuScHED-At Camden a few days ago, BY Capt
John Daley schr OF 800 tons tod measuiel nam
ell Annie Jones, owned by the builder and pa ties In
st George, ami TO be commanded by Capt Robert
Jones
The Portland daily press., 1871-11-07

Happy Relief for Young Men from the eff
ects OF errors and abuses in early life. Manhood re-
stored. ImFe1iments to marriage removed. New
method CT Treatment. New and remarkable RENE
dies. Books and Circulars sent free. in sealed en-
velopes Address howard ASSOCIATION, No 2
South Ninth street, Philadelphia, Pa. noylsnd3m
The Portland daily press., 1871-11-07
FOREIGN PORTS.

Ar At Alexandra, E, prev to 4th inst barque No.
Boston.
Al Monteyideo Sept %, brigs Amy A Lane, Carver,
ana walter Smith, Smith, Tor New York.
Al sa2ua LIST inst, barque Almra Coombs Wilson,
for Turks Islands. '
The Portland daily press., 1871-11-07

Sch Idaho, Davis, which arrived at this port I'd inst
from New York, made the passage out and bach IN
II days, taking full cargoes each way. The previous
trip was made in Is days.
The Portland daily press., 1871-11-07
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

SPOKEN. ID ..
Oct &c, lat As 49, lon 20 A, barque Scotland from
Philadelphia TOR Rotterdam.
The Portland daily press., 1871-11-07

| Ada Browns elder sister, Ella, states that
| Anna had an aunt who was said to be insane
-"but thipk she makes it"-said Anna.
Anna had said to Ella many times: II have
no friends, or bone and no one to care for me.
| am going to kill myself" Ella says: Il talk
ed her off the notion of it, always"
Mrs. Starbird went into the Bates Mill i'm
mediately after hearing of the tragedy, and
sought out Ella, to inform her. AS soon as
Elia saw her; che screamed: 80, my God!
tic with grief 90! what will my poor mother
do?' she said. Il was just going over to see
Mno they were that had drowned themselves
ed 1e "a. e who they were She but just glanc
GU az the clothes the suicides left behind and
utterlng Shrek of horror, left the nIace anu
cIled AL the forenoon said Ella lad,
PROMISED me- faithfully, she would come over
.othe mn 70 see me at s IL o'clock Friday
and had decided to send her home in Ihc a aent
noon. | thought when she did NOT CONE III
something dreadful was going to happep.'' "'
There are slight proofs of the movements of
the two girls on Friday morning. Wherever
they appear, they seem moody, brooding over
their lot-apparently meditating suicide one
moment and housework the next-Apna evil
IDENTIFY the ruling spirit of the two, both dis
heartened-not caring to go home, not liking
the mill, and finding homework burdensome.
At o'clock, on Ash street, they are seeking
chloroform at the drug store, then wander
ing through the streets. Soon after noon they
apnear on the rocks beside West Pitch. where
their moody and morbid state of mind became
wrought into insanity, and whence, doubtless
IN N rash moment they plunged into the terri.
oie Iali and into terrible DEATH
ot We have carefully reported the last few davs
mich, IS suicides that better understanding
indicate th haa OF the case. Enough appears to
moody t epar Anna Wood was Of a desponding.
greditary insanitv n, NJ perhaps tinged with he,
tbonSbt over yer her associate Ada auJ AIN m
onougee she was without friend snI anna
cares Tor mo-" she said-and she had co moIody
The Portland daily press., 1871-11-07
MARIN u n EWS.
FORT OF PORTLAND.


Steamer DiIigo, johnson, New York Henry
Fox.
Sch Promenader, tBr) Crockett, Transport, Ms.
Sch Dexao, Rich, Boston.
The Portland daily press., 1871-11-07
FOR ELLSWORTH.

U OUSE and large lot of land on the corner OF
II Clark and Sa'em street. The house rs wen " uI
ranged for two families. VIII sell all or part OF tno
land rs NAV SUIT Pun cbaiers. Terms easy F9r par
ticulars inquire OF WI ,N N - ~ ivhaatf
noV7-lw On stuiuiNdht 70 ""'''
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-12-23
Thirty Years Experience
IN THE TREATMENT OF
Chronic and Sexual Diseases.
A Physiological View Of Marriage.

The cheapest book ever Notwithstanding
nearly three hundred pages, and one hundred and
thirty fine plates and engravings of the anatomy OF
with t;eatise early errors, its deporable con-
sequences upon the mind and body, with the au-
thors plan of treatment-the only rational and sue
cessful mode of cure, shown by report of cases
treated. truthful adviser to the married and
those contemplating marriage, who entertain doubts
Of their physical condition, sent free of postage to
any address receipt of twenty five cents
in stamps postal currency by addressing Dir.
LA CROIX, No. 81 Maiden Lane, Albany, N Y.
eases upon which this book treats either person.
ally or by mail, and medicines sent to any part OF
the world.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-12-23
CRACKER MACHINE POETRY .

CRACKER MACHINE POETRY
A FAKE House Bake Housed
Where j. it, pray'
At the corner of Water and Court streets
have heard people say.
II has been repaired.
And put in good trim;
If you do not believe it
Just take II walk in.
There you'll find ofr. Holmes
If not Mr.. Shaw,
Who has the bread made
According to law
They Keep good stock
OF GRAHAM and Sofia all fresh and new
Pilot Bread, Oyster Crackers
To eat with your stes.
They buy the bests stock
OF DeerIn, n Co:
Their Crackers and Bread
Are as white a the snow.
Their Brown Bread is made
OF the beet yellow cora,
To eat with your baked beans
Each eahday morn.
There you'll lind Buns,
Lemon Cakes. Crackers aud Pies
That are geod sor The hungry
And treat 10 the eyes.
Our prices are moderate;
'i Please give ms a cali,
For we are doing our best
To try and please all.
,Iee9-feod2w
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-12-23

A VOID QUACKS.-A victim of early indiscre-
n ton, causing nervous debility, premature de-
cay, &c, having tried in vain every advertised
remedy, has simple means of self-cure which he
will send free to his fellow sufferers. Address j.
II. FUTILE, 70 Nassau St., New York.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-06-21
TeIcyrnphic Summary.

A fire broke out this morning in the tannerIy
and leather store of Nicholas S. Wartout in
Cutskill street, Hudsoa n. Y, near the Metho-
dist Church, and spread to two adjoining dwell
ings on one side and to the grocery OF ). 4:
and p C. Wiltshire on the other side. All
were destroyed Loss $4,000.
The National camp meeting Of the Metho-
dists at Round Lake, n Y, commences July
4th and continues ten days 1t promises to be
the largest camp meeting ever held in this
country. 4 hundred tents have already been
engaged. The representation from Pennsylva-
mia is the largest as yet The boarding tents of
the camp grounds will be opened on the LIST of
July.
A dispatch from Wheeling West Virginia,
says the first engine crossed the great railroad
bridge at Bellaire this morning at half past T..
The passenger train from the West this morn
ing will be brought across the bridge. The
bridge was constructed by the B. & o. r. r..
Company.
Alvan Roundy shoe dealer of Portland Me-,
while on his way home from the store last
night was knocked down, dangerously stabbed
and robbed of valuable gold watch and 800
in money.
Commodore NJ. F. Maury of Va, has been
elected President of the university of Ala
bama and will accept.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-06-21
.7ECTEON SHES.

THRU STEE'S SALE OF LAND NEAR
i BURKES STATION.--By virtue of II
deed of trust from Geo. W. and Albert Parker
to the undersigned, bearing date the lth day OF
March, 1870 and of record on the land records
of Fairfax county, iber L, No. 4, page 2Is and
for the purposes IN said deed set forth, shall,
on MONDAY, the 18th day Of july. Court day)
1871, before tho Court House door of said county,
sell, to the highest bidder. by, public auction,
said deed, containing SIXTY-TWO ACRES.
one rood and twenty-eght poles. This land lies
about 1t miles north of Burke's station, on the
o., A. d Nj. r. r., adjoining the lands Of Mcosr..
Burke, Taylor and others.
Terms So much cash in hand a. will pay the
expenses of sale and the sum Of $500 with inter
est on $500 from the first day of March, 1870:
$780, with interest on $500 from the lSt of March.
1871, payable on the lst day of March, loI2
$500, with interest from tho lst day Of March.
1872, payable on the lst day Of March, 1873, and
the residue, fany payable on the lst day O.
March. 1874, with interest from the day of sale.
The title to this land is believed to DO good but
selling as trustee, l shall convey only such as Is
vested in me by tho before recited deed Of trus,
THOMAS MOORE, Trustee.
-, -,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-06-21
CITY COE.N'GJL.
OFFICIAL. PROCEEDINGS.
Common Council.

At called meeting of the Common Council,
held June ~, 1871, there were present. John b.
Smoot, esq, President, and Messrs. Shlnn,
Wheat, Neale, Moore Portner, Massey, Dyson
and Evans.
\ bill of Dr. William Gibson. amounting to
$50. 81 for medicines furnished the jnil, was or
dered to be paid.
y bill of Dr. William Gibson, amounting to
$47.95, for medical services Mt the Jail, was or
dered to be paid.
A resolution was adopted instructing the Su-
perintendent Of Police to have a new pump
placed ut Battery Rodgers, at the intersection OF
Water and Jefferson streets
Mr.: Shnn, from the special committee on the
new Market House, reported bill providing
for the sale oftwo thousand shares Of the stock
Of the o. &; A. r. K. Co., held by the city, for
the purpose Of raising money with which to
erect the new building; which was laid over for
want Ola constitutional ma jority to pass It; and
presented two plans for the proposed building,
which were ordered to be taken charge Of by the
Clerk and exhibited Mt the Gazette office from
H. III. until p. H., on Wednesday, the 2lst inst.
On motion of Mr.. Massey, it was resolved,
that when the Board adjourn it should be un-
til tho night of Thursday next the I'D inst;
a bill for election expenses in the 81 Ward,
amounting to $3.50, was ordered to be paid.
The Board then took recess OF ten minutes,
and then adjourned.
Teste: HAROLD SNOWDEN. Clerk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-06-21
Nv Green 81 Wise,

Real EStute Agents and AUctinn"rga
COMMISSIONER SALE-Hy virtue ri
~ decree of the Circuit Court Of A"N"ndrIn
county, Va, rendered at lis May term, ISL, ~
the suit OF Butts VS.. Butts ct al. in ''''anr"Ty
tho undersigned, Commissioners therein na!n"d
will sell, on SATURDAY the Sth day Of July
1871, at IL o clock m, III front at if,' M"nsin"
House Hotel in tn" city Of Al"NanIrIa hy r!h
lie auction, the following d,trrhrd REAL rs
TATE, known us Lot No lin the division pIn:
of LOCHABAK FARM with MANSION
and bounded rs follows: Beginning nj J in tn:
centre Of Royal street, il rAtcmd"l, p"!cs, :.
links Sl1$o W from the point where tie reIitr'.
Of said street ntersectS the centre Of the tract
tho Washington and Obi" Railroad; thrnc:
north 4Oio west s. T. pole, to X north IS u " 81
S. poles to !. in the centre "t Washington at.
north llT0 + II, 81 poles t. |; ia sail c:ntr.
her TO the tract and in line formerly called
Pend eton' :; north S74 f. ~, =: I,"r, - VI he
intersection Of said line With III" Southwestern
line Of said road; theme: ;. 80! r. H. pole, L. !,
whore the said line of the raiIr".ul rro=aoo Ia"
poles to the beginning, containing nrir7 an!
349 poles.
'IormlS Onc-fourth Of the purriiH,r money IL
be paid in cash at the time Of sale, ami the re-;
due in three equal instruments At t. J.: ;.''i -
months, with interest from the day .! "Hio, ih'
deferred payments Ia b" s"r'iir.i ~ ''i'
notes Of the purchaser, VII! satisfactory s.
curty md the title 10 be- retained uMl'i IN" pitr
chasS money be fully paid. STAMPS and con
yevancss nj the cost Of tho purchase
ALBERT STUART
c. W WArTLES,
| f. l.. SMITH.
L. o. CLAUGllTDN,
INV al avt. CvuIln,S iVners.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-06-21
TEI ,EGRAPH=NEWS
Especial Dispatches to the Gazette
FOREIGN NEWS.

LONDON, June 2l.--A speech delivered by
| President Theirs in the French Assembly yes
terday, denounced the policy Of Napoleon as alb
surd and the real cause Of the disasters which
have befalen France. The course pursued BY
Gambetta was excusable, though peace ought
! to have been made with Germany when the
success of the army of the Loire became hope
less. 1t was said Theirs, necessary to pay the
German indemnity quickly, still he was IN faVor
of levying no income tax on the re-establlsh-
ment of measures Of prohlbltory character
but would simply re-establish few taxes
which would provide money necessary TO nicer
the demands of the country. France. conclud-
ed the President, should and will derive many
advantages from her misfortune.
| A letter from the Archbishop OF Cambria
to the Assembly demanding resumption OF
the French protection Of Rome has been pre-
scented to that body.
A number of arrests have been made at
Marseiles for connection with the International
Society. Among the recent arrests are Jan
vier and Delanrattc
The independence Beige announces that
Bonapartist Congress will soon be held al
Brussels, presided over by Ronbere.
PARIS, june 2l.--The journals to-day dis
cuss the approaching elections
The Seicle condemns the establishment OF
monarchy.
Numerous arrests have been made in La
Villettc
4 letter from Theirs congratulstes Alexan-
der Dumas upon an article recently written by
him for the press in favor Of the continuance
of the Republic.
The Figaro has been seized at st, Denis
BERLIN, June 2l-The French loan IS pop
ular here and arrangements have already been
made for taking large portion of 1t by Ter
man capitalists.
LONDON, June 2l.-The Gazetteer to-day
officially announces the elevation OF Earl De
Grey to the Marquisite of Ripon.
Order has been restored in Brussels:
The Emperor and Empress of Brazil whose
ship has been performing quarantine at the
lazarctto in the Tagus, landed at Lisbon Iues-
day and met an enthusiastic reception. They
90 to Madrid Thursday and soon afterwards
proceed to London.
BOMBAY, June 2O.-The steamers Shanghai
and Mars from Hong Kong, bound to Annoy
were wrecked No loss Of life.
LONDON, June 2l.-The Agnes Banheld,
from Mavilla for New York, ioundcrcd at sea-
The crew were saved.
LONDON, June 2l.-The little ship City OF
Ragusa, from new York, bound for Liverpool,
was spoken(no date)in latitude IS; longitude 81;
The steamship Collingwood from Liverpool
for Bombay is believed to have toundcrcd with
all on board, thirty in number.
HALIFAX, June 2l.-The British flying
squadron, consisting Of the Narclssus,. Voltage,
CadmuS Plyadcs and Immortallte,, sailed yes
tcrday for Gibraltar where it will be joined by
the Aurora and Cassack from England. The
Plyades will then proceed to London,
To-day being the anniversary OF the settle
mcnt of Halifax is observed as Il public holiday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-06-21

MAYoR's OrFIcE-A man on complaint of
W. H. Thompson, for Selling a bar of iron and
chasing complainant, WAS fined and discharged.
Addison Kelly, coorcd, for disorderly con-
duct, was dismissed with IN admonition.
John j cfferson, colorcd. for vugraucy, was
dismissed upon Il prom ise to quit the city.
4 warrant was issued for the arrest of Mar
tina Butler, colorcd, charged with disorderIy
conduct and obscene language.
John Mump, coIored, for disorderly conduct,
was locked up in the station house
MAGISTRATES OFFlCE.-Annic Dudley and
Frances Timber, colored, We're arrested on com
plant of Sarah Bell, also colorcd, charged with
stealing pair of pants. The former was dis
charged, the latter committed for Court. o..
NIGnr REPORT Might cloudy and dark
with distant lightning and thunder about |
o'clock. There were no disturbances in any
quarter of the city Two colored balls wcr.
given, one at the corner of Pitt and Princes:
streets, and the other across the Canal locks
One prisoner but no dodgers were at the station
house.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-06-21
Affairs in New York.

New York. June 2l.-Harry Hill and
Rcddy, the blacksmith, were released on
bail at Hcmstcad last evening and returned to
this city Rcddy subsequently assaulted Hill,
who had gone his surety, and a general melee
followed Rcddy was arrested with another
man named Daniel Day and will be brought be-
tore court to-day. co.
The Bottom Morris canal for forty or fifty
feet between Ncwvilagc aud Broadway, n. j.,
fell out Monday morning. Apcrturcs were also
found in the adjoining woods in which rocks
and trees were swallowed. They arc attributed
to the earthquake.
The regatta of the New York yacht club TO-
morrow cxcitcs general interest The sapphc
is still the favorite, although the DauntcSs'
Magic, and Columbia have their hackers.