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The Portland daily press., 1871-02-25

LIVERPOOL, Feb. 24-2 P. M-Red Western wheat
Nos to ! at l0s Sd g los I'D. Coin at 35s I'd for
new. Pork At 96s 3D. Bacon at ass for Cumberland
cur, and oils I'd Tor short Ilboed middles. The re-
ceipts OF wheat tor The asst three DAYS were l25 0O
quarters, all OF which were Am srican.
LONDON. Feb. Pa P. M.-Unitsd States 5-o0s
1861, at 81. aYallow at As Cd. - = ~
FRANKFORT, Feb. 2l-4s0 P. M-U. s. EOS, 's2
LONDON, Feb. 234.30P. M-Consos closed at 81
for money and account
American ns, seeurites-U s. $685. 1862 do ,se.
era 29J. S''
Talow s4s6d; Whale oil e35 los; common rosin 6s
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 2-4.3) P. M.-Cotton Quiet
Aliddhng upland I'D; Stock OF cotton af)at Ala 900
ba,es, o. which 29O,0a0 bales are American. Yarns
ana faor1cs at Manchester steady. Lard at 6ss c.
Bacon declining. Fine rosn at las. -.
The Portland daily press., 1871-02-25

BOARD OF ALDERMEN.-A special MEETING
OF the Board was held last evening for the
purpose OF revising the jury lists for the next
three years. Alderman Wescott presided. The
voting lists for the several wards to be used at
the ensuing municipal election were signed by
the aldermen. The lists of jurymen embraced
ABOUT 900 names being about ninety three to
each ward
The Portland daily press., 1871-02-25
EXecutOr'S sac.

RY virtue of license from the Judge OF Probats
q o. tor the County of Cumberland. shall Sell AZ
Pdblic Auction, at the office Of f. q. Railey q Co..
~ 10 exchange street, Portland, on 1HURsDAYs
serond gay ~ March. 1871 at ~ O'Clock p N. the
3, EnW ara Robinson, late OIL Port aud dec.ased viz:
Manry n, morgaee noes signed bvAioert Cors and
signed by SAID lbert G. Cori.s fr sII7a o. balance
On Z. Z: Brown's note of about s2s4 o0 balance On
Wsn,'gase no,e signed by o. a. Hill and wary A.
900; accountv v. j. B. budson Tor s2s II. w
WIN. ii. JERKS, Executor.
+. o. BAILEY g Co.. 1ucf'rs.
February %. 1871. f.aard
The Portland daily press., 1871-02-25
NEW HANIPSYlIRE.
WEATHER ON MOUNT WASHINGTON.

WEATHER ON MOUNT WASHINGTON.
SUMMIT MOUNT WASHINGTON, via LITTLE
TON, Feb. 24.-Observation taken at Z P. NJ
Barometer 1851; change minus SO; thermone-
ter 33; change plus 10; relat We humidity 80;
wind 5. 5. W.; velocity 62 miles per hour
Both the barometer and thermometer have
been higher during the past two days than at
any time this month. THIS morning it COM
menced to rain, the thermometer Indicating
35. Clouds passed off the mountain at II a.
NJ, but by u M, the summit was covered
again and is still so. Every particle of snow
from the roof of the Tip Top and Summit
Houses. The trestle work of the railway Is
evidently free of ice on the upper part OF the
mountain,
The Portland daily press., 1871-02-25

BLUES ASSEMBLIES. The first of the as
semblies of the Portland Mechanic Blues was
given at the drill hall in the third story of the
Old City Hall, last evening. The ceiling has
been plastered during this winter and now pre-
sents very attracting appearance, or it will
as soon as the walls and wood work are re-
painted. The music was good and the party
enjoyed themselves pleasantly.
The Portland daily press., 1871-02-25
BY TELEGRAPH
TO THE DAILY PRESS.
NEW YORK.
THE COAL QUESTION.

NEW YORK, Feb. M.-The action of the rep
resentatives of the coal and railroad Interests
at Philadelphia yesterday is not generally ex-
pected to increase the supply of coal in this
market Most OF the dealers in this city ex.
pect that the strike will last month or longer
and no coal can be brought to this market till
work is resumed in the Pennsylvania mines.
The dealers assert that coal cannot be brought
from Nova Scotia at this time of year q large
quantities, even if the duty was to be removed.
Coal has been retailed to-day at 80 cents per
bucket, about 1923 per ton.
se-T REJoICINGs AT PEACE.
dispatch received late this afternoon that
a treaty OF peace had been signed caused many
German flags to be raised on buildings in this
city and steamers at Hoboken, and tonight
promises to be one Of general rejoicing among
our German citizens.
The Portland daily press., 1871-02-25
House and Lot in WeStbroor MT
AnctiOn

IN WEDNESDAY. March LIST. at tb,a. 49,.
W ~. N; We shll sell at Tukey's Bridge yIlIa"s
Wesfbrook, the honse known az The Ca,t Wa1tsS.
House. on verandab street. Said bonss ia ~ hs
OF q double wooden dwelling. containing g roo%s
good closets. CO. cellar and cisteIn. or ,be nt -
good barn 22x25 1t. The lot contains ali mr. ~ a.
square IT, The house I. Of rhs most thoronsss
built In the village. Well tuat ed and "a hois 4.
a most esirabls piece OF pr peit,.
Terms easy. For particulars call on VIM KiihS
at Perkins & Libby's iumter yard, RICH ST. WbatH
fe23td II. O. BAILEY s. Co.. Auct'rs
The Portland daily press., 1871-02-25
OHIO.

LIE SLE3vELAND, Feb, "a. Front gable end of a
scDool house. ON the corner of Bridge and Ken.
LUCKY LUCKY street,, was blown in this morning be-
building at the time. Only two were Injured eI1
The Portland daily press., 1871-02-25

gY- Catarrh is a common disease, 30 COM
mon that snufang and hawking" reach you
you at every turn. Your foot slips in the mas
ty discharge, in the omnibus or in church, and
its stencil disgusts at the lecture or the concert
The proprietor of Dr. Sage's Catarrh Remedy
offers $500 reward tor a case which he cannot
cure. Solo by druggists or send sixty cents to
DR.. R. V. Pierce, M. D., 1873 Seneca street,
Buffalo, N. Y, and you will receive it by
mail. Beware !of counterfeits and soorthless
limitations The Genuine has DR.. Pierce's pri-
vate U. S Government Stamp on it.
feb 21st-eOd1w tu-tb- s&w1t
The Portland daily press., 1871-02-25

THE CIR AMMAN ScHooLs-The public schoo
examir atoms closed yesterday with the Gram
mar Schools the Bracket street Grammar
for Girls and Fourth Grammar for Boys being
examined in the forenoon, and the Centre
Grammar for Girls and Park St. Grammar for
Boys in the afternoon. The usual standard of
excellence was observed and the several Super
visors made complementary remarks to the
scholars at the close of the Rotations. The
following are the statistics for the term.1
The Portland daily press., 1871-02-25

THE New York University Medicine is max
ing more cufes than all other medicines COM
bined. Branch Ofi,e, $50 Congress St. Ad-
vice free. P Stanlas AGENT If
The Portland daily press., 1871-02-25

THE MIcRosCoPE.-One of the most interest
ing experiments, and one which is easily per-
formed, is to watch the change in the blood of
a delicate or very pale person while using
FELLOWS COMPOUND SYRUP OF HyPoHos-
PHrTEs The colourless or dead corpuscles are
steadily removed from the system. and are re-
placed by the red or vitalized particles so nee
essary to vigorous existence.
The Portland daily press., 1871-02-25

UsEnothing but the Lightning Polish for
cleaning Silver and Silver-Plated Goods, Brit
ANNA, Brass, Copper and Glass. .Manufactnr-
ed by N. d. Stevens, silver platter, Ill Ex-
change ST., Rooms 5. 1t gives them instantly q
beautiful polish without injury to the most
delicate surface. 1t satisfaction is not given
the money will be refunded. If
The Portland daily press., 1871-02-25

WE ALL CONSIDER IRON the embodiment Of
strength and power, but how few are aware
that 1t is this same element in the system that
gives us strength and vigor, and that an in
suffciency of it causes weakness and debility.
The Peruvian Syrup pretoxide of iron, is pre-
pared expressly TO supply this vitalized ele-
ment. feb 21st-eod&w1w
The Portland daily press., 1871-02-25

IHE Democrats, mostly from residents of
ward four we should Judge. assembled at the
City Hall last evening in good numbers but
they waited and no speaker came according to
expectations, and the faithful dispersed at nine
O'Clock in spirit Of disappointment.
The Portland daily press., 1871-02-25
Misccll ame Us Notices.

Jos PnINTING.-Send your orders for 10
Printing to the Daily Press Printing House
where they will be promptly attended to at the
owest possible rates. VIM. M. MARKS.
: TIMMoNs & HAYES, Market Square, are full
~ supplied with fresh oysters, read for the
largest demands. e7l 7t 81
The Portland daily press., 1871-02-25

sea srasE JUDGE AohhAS FhBsIDN0.
FRIDAx.-Stats vs.. Charles Smith. Search and
seizure. Respondent committed.
State VS.. Mary Moran. Intoxicaton and disturb
/! ance. Sent to Jail for so days.
The Portland daily press., 1871-02-25

PERSONS having sewing machines to be re-
paired would do we'll to give Mr.. Hobbs call
at No. II Market Square, over Gilson's Apoth-
ecary. His work and prices give general sat-
isfaction. #ff If
The Portland daily press., 1871-02-25

AT the annual examinations in the summer,
Col. Merrill, chairman of the Park st. Gram
mar School Supervisors, stated that if the boys
would learn selections to declaim at the Spring
examination, two prizes would be given to the
best DISCLAIMERS. The prizes are awarded to
Maurice 7. Sheehan and Frank s. Corey, and
consisted of tW handsome volumes from the
store of A. L. Dresser,
This We consider step in the right direction.
We have always thought that declarations
should be made an important feature of our
public schools, especially when, as in our coun-
try, a man is called from any position, whether
it be the highest or lowest, to fill a public Office
where excellent evolutionary powers will give
treble power to speech. We hope to zee more
of these prizes offered. FL
The Portland daily press., 1871-02-25
MAIN Il.
REVENUE SEIZURE.

t.-HEE. REVENUE SEIZURE.
EAsTpoRT, Feb. 24-Revenue cutter yipi-
1ant, capt Freepa seized yesterday the
British schooner Martha Ann, for VIOLATING The
coasting laws.as tf4W'lIlfi7T '''''
The Portland daily press., 1871-02-25

GET Briggs Corn and Buniou Remedies

TRY Briggs Threat and Lung Healer. 8
BRIGGS Pile Remedies are success. If.
The Portland daily press., 1871-02-25
AUCTION SALES.
Sale to Close Consignment,

SAL RDAY. Feb 25lb, at ten o'clock A. n.
Wen's OF Dress Goods, WooIens Shirts nd DGawer,.
Sc Ky, ''oV's, Clothing, fancy Goods, CuiletT
iezsd F.o. BAILEY A. m .u.,,ons.,.
The Portland daily press., 1871-02-25

F YOU are fond Of prime cigar, Kinds, I'M
der the Preble House, can furnish splendid
article that cannot be surpassed in Portland.
ATTENTION is called to "Caution" notice Of
Albert G. Corliss in the Special Notice Col
1nnn
The Portland daily press., 1871-02-25

FORD & GREENS MINsTRELs.-Ths COM
pany gave another exhibition at Portland
Music Hall last night, the first since their re-
turn from their Eastern tour. The same pleas
ing characteristics marked the entertainment
that We mentioned week ago, except that We
missed the fine voice of Miss Lsle Riddell
who was great addition to the company.
Kelley and Melville were full of fun, and We
should suggest that if you would have q good
time, 60 tonight We should not forget to
mention the excellent performances Of the LIE
vantine Brothers, or that the entertainment
tonight will be enhanced by the addition of
four young ladies from the Howard Athenaum
Boston.
The Portland daily press., 1871-02-25

De. LAMB, of this city, has purchased of the
Hon. L. d. VI. Sweat fine house lot, on Con-
gress street, in front of the Park. Price two
thousand dollars
The Portland daily press., 1871-02-25

WET OR DAMP FEET are the great predispo-
sing cause of much of this scourge,- Consump-
tiou,-which affects our northern climate. The
new and popular CABLE SCREW WIRE Boots
and Shoes are almost absolutely inpervious 10
dampness They are for sale by all the lending
dealers
The Portland daily press., 1871-02-25
WASHINGTON.


INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPTS.
WASHINGTON. Feb 24-The Internal Rev
euue receipts from July 1st 10 Feb. "a were
$1,000, 27s, 251; So, ,139 less than the same
time last year.
The Portland daily press., 1871-02-25
U. y. District Court.

TRIpAY.-A hearing was had in the case OF United
States W. schooner Ocean Bride, hbslled Tor snug
Cling 20 cases liquor.
vi Webb, t Putnam.
The Portland daily press., 1871-02-25

MEMBERS OF the Portland Light Infantry
will find q notice addressed to them in another
c0lun,u
The Portland daily press., 1871-02-25

CoNCERT.-A concert is to be given at
Fluents Hail. in this city on Thursday next
by Miss Sara Bensley, Prot. Carl Gloggne
Castelli, Messrs. e. j. Butter ard F. Ford
Watson's Ar Journal speaking of MissBensley
says she is a native of Pawtucket, r. l., pos
sessing phenomenal voice, its compass being
three or four notes higher than that of Carlotta
Patti. She articulates B fat, an octave above
the leger space and makes that note her point
of departure for a series of brilliant foritue-
She is pupil of the Leipzig Conservative
and is accompanied to this country by Prof.
Carl Gloggner Castelli-was Professor at the
Leipzig Conservatoire-who possesses firm,
we'll cultivated and flexible tenor voice.
Messrs. Ford ard Butler are both graduates
from the same musical schools the one being
violinist of great ability and the other pianist
VIII is highly spoken of. The sale of reserved
and admission tickets will commence at Halves
& Cragin's, II Middle street, on Monday morn
ing and we can assure orr readers that the
programme, embracing as it does selections
from Beethoven, Rossini, Dussek, Verdi, Wal
lace. Rervicke, and Nicolai must be sure to
The Portland daily press., 1871-02-25

WEBSTER, under Fluent's Hall, is prepared
to furnish all kinds of Pastry, Cake, Ice
Cream and Oysters; all kinds of Fancy Dishes
for weddings, private and public parties, at the
shortest notice. iap11eodtf
The Portland daily press., 1871-02-25
Executors sale of Real Estate.

DURSUANr to license from the judge Of Pro.
ta,e tor the County Of Cnmber sod, I shall sen
az pubic auction, on the premi.es, or MON.
thres o'clock +. A., the dive ling house aud lot No.
80 Chestnut street, PoftaEd. said premises belong.
Ing to the estate OF Edward Robinson. dsce SD
Terms Cash. wm H. JERKS Erscufor
f. o. BAILEY q CO., Auctionerrs
Portland. February 20. 1871. Iaw3wMae,N mrs
The Portland daily press., 1871-02-25

JESSE FREEMAN, No. ITO Exchange street.
Oystels by the quart, gallon or bushel.
The Portland daily press., 1871-02-25

NARROW EscAPE.-A very narrow escape
from what might have been terrible accident
occurred on the P. & K. r. r. on Wednesday
afternoon last. Soon after the mixed train
from Augusta left the Falmouth depot, one of
the fat cars, loaded with wood, was thrown
from the track in consequence Of coupling
drawing out, and the train was divided. A
special freight train was following this train at
the rate of twenty-five miles an hour, but in
consequence of a curve in the road the engineer
could not see the train ahead. Conductor
Jewett saw the danger at once and went back
with all the speed he could make to signal the
coming train. The engineer saw him just in
time to save collision, by vigorous use OF all
the means in his power. Such promptness, on
such an emergency, is deserving of more than
passing notice, or vote of thanks.
The Portland daily press., 1871-02-25

f. o. BAILEY & Co. sell at salesrooms this
day at 10 A. NJ and 5 P. NJ, a general assort-
ment Of Fancy Goods, Woolens, Ready. made
Clothing, &c. See auction column.
The Portland daily press., 1871-02-25

CoRRECTIoN.-The Statistics of Primary No.
were incorrectly stated in Thursday morn
ing's PRESS; those of the principals room only
being given. Below is correct report of the
school sfatistias.
The Portland daily press., 1871-02-25

BRILIIANT.-See the Brilliant Lamp at j.
F. Land s. Co.'S, opposite old post-off.ce. any
evening until o'clock
The Portland daily press., 1871-02-25

These bonds are secured, first, bv q First Mort
gage the Railroad itself. its rolling stoek and al
equipments; secoad. by First Mortgage on Ia
entire Land Grant, being more than Twenty-Five
Thousand Acres Il Land to each mile road.
The Bonds are Tree from United Stats Tax; the
Princp and Interest are payable In go'i. the pta.
cpai at The end OF Thirty years, and the inieioss
Sem,-annuaily, at the rate IL Seven and Three
tenths per cent. per anuum.
They are Issued in denominations OF sl0o, s5oe.
$1.0 $4,000 and $4,000.
The Trustees under the Mortgage are Messrs. j "
Cooke OF Philadelphia. and -. Fdgar Tbomsy q.
President Of the Pennsylvania Central Railroad &C,
These Northern Pacifi 73J Bonds viii at all I'm -
before maturity, be receivable at Ten Per Cent II 3.
MUM Tor ilt) in excbante Tor The Con pany's Ian u
at thctr oweet cash price.
In addition to their absolute safety, these BcBds
yield an income larger, we believe, tnsn any ott Or
first. class security. Persons holding United Sass
6-2o's can, by converting them into No thern Pa
cifcs, increase their yearly income one-third and
still have perfectly reliable investment.
HOW TO GET THEM.-your neaIs est Bank %
Banker will supply these Bonds in any desired
amount, and OF anv needed denomination. Per. COS
wishing to exchange stocksor other bonds TOR the
can do go with any OF our AgenIs who will allow the
highest current price for all marketabls securiti Q.
Those living in localities remote from Bank 8. m "
send money, or other Bonds, directly TO us by e1-
press, and We will send back Northern Pacific Boz 10
&C our own risk and without cost 10 investor. Fur
further Information, pamphlets, maps, etc., call
or address the Undersigned any OF the Banks Or
Bankers employed 10 sell this Loan. 81
Ell. .H... ... FOR sALE nv ....
The Portland daily press., 1871-02-25
Reii.asus Notices.

.TNIll REPUBLICAN, CITY COMMIT
Portland, February 23rd. 1871. l'---- 3D.
The Portland daily press., 1871-02-25

House concurred in the amendment to the
blli relative to railroads, making tickets good
tor Six years. The House adhered to its for
mer votes on appropriations for roads. e,
Inc Aroostook railroad bill came back from
the senate with an amendment relative to in
vestisating the affairs of the E. & N. A. Rail-
way Co., and relative to laying out canals, &c.,
Rejected. The former was concurred in, the
latter adhered to and the bill passed. yeas 80
to "a The Conference Committee reported
an agree1 ent on bill relative to fencing rail-
roads. which passed
The bill introduced by Mr.. Sewall to repeal
the law creating and defining the duties of
county supervisors passed to be engrossed un-
aer sne previous question by vote of "a yeas
TO ~ nays. Bill to establish chaplain of
State Poison with salary of $1OOO,and resolve
In FAVOR ct The same institution also passed. In
presenting an order for a colleague to be ex-
cased from further attendance, Mr.. Bragdou
OF YORK, delivered the following neat little
MIR. Speaker myself lave the strongest
terrestrial Inducements to leave this house and
me to Clamsbell Corner. There, Mr.. Speaker,
SITS my dear little wife, surrounded by ten lit
Tie bragdons and thence flow, sir, the warm
est emotions of soul, with an affection iHcreas-
ed, aye, hiehtened above any passion Of boy
nooTs hour; but sir, for my single self I in
tend to grin and beat it to the end.
MT. johnson of Augusta, said the gentle
man from York had the richest treasure he
ever heard Brag'd on (Bragdon.)
.g5 d. EVENING SESSION. e1tlLE
The York County delegation reported re-
solVe to authorize to submit the question of a
,oan to build a Jail TO the people next Septem-
resolve to transfer the geological and min
eraloglcal cabinets to the agricultural college
was indefinitely postponed. ,,s..
Inc following bills were Indefinitely post
poned: 10 give additional remedy in matters
o1 partnership; bill relating TO polygamy; re-
iaaing to a lien on BRICKS resolve appropriatng
$1,000 to Maine Agricultural Society to pay ex-
penses OF the accident at the late fair; resolve
providing for distribution Of the water power
survey OF Maine.
raised to be engrossed-Resolve appro-
priating SD $40 to aid in constructing chapel
Ier we insane hospital; TO authorize the Attor-
ney Generai to settle certain of the Peck
cialms; n favor of town of Phillips, appro-
Bill reported by Mr.. Bliss to revoke charter
OF Cobb Lime Company, Rockland
Connecticut western news., 1871-08-11
MO-. 5.
The Transit of Venus.

The Saturday Reoie,o (English) says that extraordinary interest is already felt in British scientific circles in regard to the transit of Venus in 1874, and that arrangements for making the proper ob
 servations are even now in progress. The problem which has to be solved is the suns distance from the earth About the middle of the last century the amount of this distance was set down by the ac- cepted authorities at S2,OOO,0OO miles. The first transit of Venus, in 1763, brought this up to 95, 173,0 ,000 miles-a next transit, that of 1769, that till quite recently some foul play was suspected ill the observations made in the last named year to render the results similar.
 But the transits of Venus are now no longer depended upon with the impor- tance and exclusiveness formerly attach- ing to them in the determination of this great and magnificent problem. Astron- omical instruments are now so greatly improved that the base line method can be applied to Mars, and, besides other means, even the velocity of light has been brought to bear on the problem. Singularly enough, too, the result of all this modern work, and of the more in direct methods, has been to show that the amount of the distance derived from the observation of transits in the last century requires to be reduced by some thing less than four million miles. The error, however, thus made by ast1 on omers in the suns angular diameter granting 1t to be an error-is, after all, no greater than the breadth of @ human hair, viewed at distance of 125 feet.
Connecticut western news., 1871-08-11
Take a Big Trunk.

My advice to all your readers, says a correspondent, is, if they go to a water ing-place, to go with g, big trunk. The proprietors and hall-boys are more con descending to the owner of one than to the owner of black bag. The head waiter and the servants at the table know that the owner of large travelling con- panion proposes to stay some time, while the owners of small bags are mere birds of passage, and are treated accordingly
 We have very great influx of small bags every Saturday afternoon. One of these satchels are no more noted than an umbrella or a walking-stick in "a man s hand, and yet, when rightly viewed, it is, to my thinking, an object of no ordi- nary interest. The owner of it is one in ten thousand. It signifies that he has no incumberiug alliance, no wife, no mother, no sister, no grandmother He is the perfect type of independence, and can snap his fingers in the face of every porter and baggage man in the country. While other passengers are looking after their baggage, he walks in- to the cars and selects the best seat.
 When he arr1ves at his journey end, by steamer, he is the first man to jump ashore. No man with little canvas bag in his hand has his last shirt on his back.
 Neither is it possible his beard will .suf- fer from slovenly overgrowth. When he retires to rest the presumption is that it will be in the midst of comfortable and cosy night-gear. A gentleman with a canvas bag may be said to contemplate couple of shirts absence from home
 When our sex can learn to travel with a satchel, what a comfort they will have, but you may as well look out for the millennium ---'.a 2a. .sls "' .I71D"