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The Portland daily press., 1871-10-07
GIIY AMairs.

A special meeting of both branches of the
City Council was held last evening.
IN BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN
In the absence OF the City CLERK F. A Ger
rish was chosen Clerk pro tenn.
Ordered That com ttee be appointed to
iuvhe President Grant to visit Portland on his
passage to Bangor; and that said committee
be authorized TO take such measures aud incur
such expense as they may deem necessary to
this end.
The order passed and Aldermen Mccarthy,
Corey and Winshp were appointed said com
mittee. The Mayor was subsequently added
The order passed at the previous meeting
granting the Cumberland Air Power Company
the privilege of using the tide flow at Tukey''
bridge, was Ieconsdered. The clause limiting
the privilege to ten years was stricken out, aht
the order was amended so as to grant the priv
ilege thirty years; and as amended the order
again passed.
Aid. Winship offered the following:
\, ordered That the contract entered into with
tue Portland Water Com oany by orders passed
July 18th, TO August l, 1870, whereby the city
Vi rottland agreed 10 pay the sum of $4,000
anHuany to SAID company (tor the use OF wa
o'1 oe az" az ulied on and alter January 1. 1872;
nh eu 90 Cley treasurer is hereby authorized to
moho ~ pay ments to said COMPANY under said
contract alter that date.
After considerable debate the order was pass
ed-yeas A, nays2.
Ihe petition OF Charles Gusts and others for
lamp post on Alder street, was referred in
concurrence. -
On motion of Aid. Corey an order was noss.
ed directing the enforcement of the ordinance
prohibiting the disfguring of fences. rocLs
&c, with painted advertisements of medi.
cines, &c.
COMMON COUNCIL
The order in relation to the visit of Genera
Grant was passed in concurrence and tb
Board ioined to the committee Messrs. Holden
Sweat, Clement, Gordon and Sampson. Tn
President of the Board 81. e Hezeltine) wa
afterwards added.
The petition of Charles Custis and others 70
lamp post on Alder street, was referred.
The Portland daily press., 1871-10-07
GEORGIA.

NEW YORK, Oct. 16 Gov. Bullock Of Geor-
gia, who arrived yesterday was interviewed to-
dag in reference to the notice recently issued
by the State Treasurer of Georgia, to the, feet
That In cons equence of the absence of the Gov
ernor and no one in the State Department
knowing where he was, no warrants on the
State Treasury would be issued except those
on civil establishment and special appropra.
nous, as the laws in these specify the amount
Inc governor states that the notice OF the
Treasurer is singular combination OF false
mood and absurdity. The Governor left Geor-
gla IN the latter part of July, upon his usual
summer vacation with his family. His iuten
ton 10 visit California was well known to his
personal iIlends to his Secretay and TO Mr.,
Connolly, President of the Senate, who is en-
oDicao Ii. Governor. He will start for Georgia
within few days. The exception made in the
Ireasurers notice siHcIudes all war
rants that are drawn, and hence the absurdity
OF the notice. The Governo. states that the
notice OF the Treasurer is only part of a scheme
to inquire into the credit OF the State and de-
preciate the market value OF Georgia bonds for
the purpose of buying Then. in at discount.
The Portland daily press., 1871-10-07

GREAT FIRE IN CHARLEsTowN.-A little be-
fore noon yesterday fire broke out in the west
erly end of the extensive wooden freight depot
of the Fitchburg Railroad Company, situated
ON the corner OF Warren avenue and Front st,
in Charlestown. The buildings were pal TALLY
built upon piles and occupied a water front on
Charles River of several hundred feet. The
depot was filed with an immense quantity of
freight awaiting delivery to consignees in Bos
ton aud in transit to the North aud West A
number of cars were standing on the tracks in
the depots, being loaded and unloaded. So rap
idly did the fire spread that no opportunity
was afforded the employees to remove the cars
or any OF tha freight, all of which fell prey to
the deyouring element. The officers OF the
freight department. of the corporation we loca-
ted in the front and south east corner OF the
building, and though 1t woulu appear that suf-
fcient arnDg Was given them to cape after
the alarm was sounded, it is rumored that the
male clerks were compelled to leap from the
windows. The rumor that young lady en-
Moved as clerk in one OF the offices persisted in
the fl ames is correct.
AT half-past IL O'clock not more than half an
hour after the fire broke out, the entire struc-
ture was in ruins. A portion of the outer walls
fell into the avenue, thereby cutting Oft all
communication between Boston and Charles
town. the draw of the Charles river bridge be-
ing off and out of repair. Other buildings aud
property were in great danger and suffered
somewhat. The loss is in the ntighborhood Of
100000
The Portland daily press., 1871-10-07
NJ AsSACHUsE IT'S.

( Boston, Oct. 6.-Miss Ada B. ADdross,
principal copyist in the freight department,
was surrounded by the sudden bursting of the
flames fro kerosene and other i'll fla mmable
freight and burned to death. Her parents re-
side in Oswego, n. Y. Others in the building
narrowly escaped The fire caught from the
SPARKS OF an engine and spread with fearful
ropidity, the flames being fed by exploding oil
casks and Kerosene. There were three build
Jugs burned is ALL occupied respectively b,
the Cheshire, Vermont & Massachusetts ar d
Fitcbburg RAILROADS.. Within an hour after
the alarm the high walls OF the main building
tell, and the enJre easterly hat of the I'm
meose line OF freight houses, extending about
1000 feet, were burned TO the ground. The
buildings were old, probably not worth over
$4,000 for which they were insured in Bos-
ton offices. The total loss 1t is believed will
net exceed 100000, but it is impossible to
give correct Est male az The contents OF the
cars 10 the building is uuknowH. All the
books and papers i'll the Office were DESTROYED
Samson & Babcock's yarnish factory, at
Brighton, Was burned to-day and Mr.. Babcock
probably fatally burned by boiling varnisn.
The Portland daily press., 1871-10-07
DELAWARE.

WILMINGTON, Oct. 6 AT concert last even
ing in Institute ball, by the Sunday School of
Ashbury M. E. Church, large muslin cur
tain stretched around the hall took fire. The
audience, which was largely composed of wo-
men and children, became panic stricken and
rushed to the doors, which were soon jammed
so that passage was blocked up and the weak
er persons were tramped upon and badly
crushed in the efforts of the crowd to escape.
The utmost excitement prevailed; many ladies
swooued and some were badly though not dam
gerously hurt The FIRE was promptly Axtin-
guished 1t is believed thai the gas-light was
purposely turned against the curtain by some
evil disposed person to create a panic for the
purpose of plumber.
The Portland daily press., 1871-10-07
BY TELEGRAPH
TO THE DAILY PRESS.
FOR Il IG N.


| FRANCE.
| PARIS, Oct 6-The Lyons journal, violent
| antl-Prussan newspaper, rails at the Versaii,eS
| government account of the position taken by
Remesuat in his recent correspondence Wild
| Won Arnim, on the subject of maltreatmept OF
Germans. The journal is very bitter against
| Remusat on account OF his promise tat Der-
| getlc measures should be taken to protect Ger
man citizens from outrage.
Prussian Outrnges,
Theirs to-day received d-putatiop of citl-
| zens from Dion. who came to complain OF the
tyranlcal conduct of the Prussan troops in the
occupation OF that city, and to urge the gov
eminent to hasten their withdrawal from the
| city and department..
| the Prussians are charged among other
tnings with wantonly imprsoning 125 cltzen'
who forgot TO deliver up tn. ir arms in accor
oance with the orders of the military comman-
dant. The deputrt0n was informed that theif
complaint would be brought to the attention of
zen. ManteuffeL a~s
The statement that France had consented 10
the striking out of article third III the customs
treaty with Germany is confirmed
L The Newcastle str Ike.
LONDON, Oct. Sir William Armstrong
has mace proposition TO the men on strike
in Newcastle, To resume work for the present
at the rate OF 81 hours per week il their masters
will agreee to reduce the hours to "a per week
at the beginning of next year. A mass meet
mo of workmen is discussing the proposal to
night.
The cotton manufacturers of Burnley,
North Lancashire have decided to reduce wae.
es of operators on account of the depressed
condition OF business.
The engineers Strike Ended.
LONDON, Oct z, 3 a. m.-Tbe strike OF engin-
GERS at Newcastle may be considered at an
end. Only matters OF detail remain to be set
tied. The employers have agreed to the nine
hour system, which will be carried into effect
on ana all er the ID QaV of Jan 1S72 and the
men have promised to work nine hours and a
half per day till that date.
sPAIN.
Government Reforms.
MADRID, Oct Cite semi official statement
OF the policy the new ministry has been made
public The measures of economy Inaugural
ed nnder Gorilla Will be preserved in the salar-
ures will be adopted in furtherance of the ideas
OF the progressist party for the welfare Spain.
Foreign Items.
The sentence OF Rochefort has been commut-
ted from Imprisonment for life to Punishment
from French territory.
A manifesto by Napoleon On the subject of
the French political situation is about to be is
sued.
The cable company's repairing steamer
Robert Lowe has arrived at Ply mouth, Eng,
where 81 of her crew abandoned her on account
of the wretched quantity and insficiency OF
provisions.
The American ship st. Louis, from Philadel-
phia to Antwerp, with petroleum, has put into
Halifax leaking
The Empress Eugene is expected at Tor
quay.
The mill and ship owners and merchants of
st. GATHERINGS, Can, have formally denounc-
ed the management of the Welland Canal and
will ask Parliament for change
The Portland daily press., 1871-10-07
MINNESOTA.


The Teri ibIe (Onfa grafton.
ST. PAUL, Oct. 6.-Tbe great prairie file is
still raging wi4h undated fury, although the
slight rain of yesterday arrested its progress
for little while. Its course is southeast, and
at the last accounts it had reached nearly as
lar south as the Minnesota Riuer which, 1t is
hoped, will stay its further progress. The
wind yesterday drove the fire forward with
lightning rapidity and it was burning fercely
Ia the b,g woods around Glencoe, Legur, Man
kato and New Ulm. Reports of the ravages OF
the fire-fieDd are coming in constantly, though
evidently exaggerated. The losses so far as
positively known, comprises houses, barns,
fences, hay, wheat and live stock.
Two Lives Lost.
Only two lives are known to be lost A
Swede named Conneaut eff Kandiyoct county,
and man, name unknown, who started from
the same county with drove of cattle for Fort
Ferry, was overtaken by fire.
The Amount of Dc mage.
There is no meals of ascertaining the amount
OF damage done owing to the large tract OF
country over which the fire swept aud it's in
accessible nature, but it must be very heavy
Many small towns are completely destroyed,
and the solitary farm houses in the track OF the
nre are almost universally burned. The SUIT
ferlng must necessarily be great, as many far
mers lose everything, homestead, live STOCK,
crops, with long winter close upon them.
The Portland daily press., 1871-10-07
UTA II.
ASS Interview with "A Mormon.


new YORK, Oct. 6-Godbe, the leading OPP
poneht OF Brigham Young, is here and was in
tefViewed yesterday. He said that Methcdisn
na4 uothing to do with the course OF the courts
~ otah and the assertion that the trouble
now teere Is The crusade of President Grant
10 very stupid, and one fanatic was alone
c,'paple OF making. He expressed the opinion
.ha. poygamy would probably die out with
,ne present lace OF elderly MormOns, and that
% snam IS losing prestige. There Is no Danger
vi MS ASSASSINATION, but when he dies MOT
.nonlsm VIII fall TO pieces The true course 10
pursue toward him and his people is to be kind
~. urn. When Congress resolves TO act tney
suuuiu advance steadily aud determineuiy
aiu ieaVe no room for misapprehension.s snow
ny .ne people that there is 10 veogeance uor
persecution in the movement, but only ie-
GU GU 70 maintain the supremacy OF .nt 'aw.
VI the mines III Utah, and believed after the
present troubles were settled Utan wouln ask
'or ADMISSION into the Union as STATE. silver
ana god will solve all the Utah difficulties.
Judae Mekeau ON the Acts of The Grand
- Jury.
SALT LAKE City, Oct. 6.-Judge Mexican
Gas adIoufned the grand jury til Nov 18th
next, and in doing SO HIS Honor said Gen
I'eIhen, you have presented to the Court some
very Important indictments, most OF wnlcn
nave not yet been made known to the puoiic
rou nave rightly compreh blended your dnties.
tn IS an ldtOt VINO uOeS Hot huo" tna'
human Interests largely depend upon The en-
lorce ment OF the laws, and The man is Bnave
VINO Knows this and yet opposes the enforce,
neut OF the laws. The time is pear at hand
mneh even Idiots will perceive and knaves VIII
I I That you, gentlemen, are among the
pest pre- motors Of thu highest interests OF this
territory and of society,"
conference OF toe Moi mon hurch.
-, me semi annual Conference of the Mormon
cnurcn commenced this morning. The at
.9soahce was not as large as usual. Different
eluers nave spoken, all TO the glorifica,Ion OF
sne mormon Church, but generally the Ian
suase ana 5 n iments were quite moderate.
cue Oh ire Apostles remarked significantly
In IN ne was willing, and SO were the great bulk
ol Tue Latter Day Saints, to obey every good
anu constitutional law enacted by the Govern
menu OF our country. With the laws, how
ever winch We're designed to infringe upon
MS or their rights as free men he could not say
qnlte SO much. 1t is expected that Brigham
Young, if able. will speak on Sunday. II is
~ mored that George @. Cannon, editor of the
News, and one of the Apostles. will. be arrest
ed ON the charge of lewd and lascivious cohab.
itation with women.
Busnessi is improving and mining transac-
tons are usually heavy. Silver Cloud mine at
Camp Floyd was sold to-day for $35O,O0O.
The Portland daily press., 1871-10-07

DEATH AT THE AIMS HoUsE.-Arthur John
son. colored man 80 years old, arrived here
from st. John, N. B., last Tuesday. Officer
y" liiiams found the man in the afternoon lying
On the wharf apparently sick, and took him to
tue police station where he was attended by
s"o C'ty Physician, DR.. Getchel. The next
u"S ne was removed to the aims house where
"s oied yesterday, apparently from apoplexy.
The Portland daily press., 1871-10-07

LONDON, Oct. Gil 80 A M.-Consols opened at
92s Tor money and 928 lot account.
American securItit 10. 5-2Os, 1862 926; DO 1865
old. 9tt; do 1861, 923 U. s. loads 80. Tue Money
markrG i tight and occasions depression and pan
cby teeiing in riile ay shares.
PARIS Oct 6.-The bullion in the bank of France
has increased 11,00Ot 90 francs since last week.
kentes opened a. SGT Toe. -Gf-T
LIVERPOOL, Octt. 6-21.20A. M.-Cotton opened
strong; Middlng uplands go; do Orleans led; the
sales OF The day estimated 1t % 900 bales. sales of
the week were $4,000 bales including Is 900 bales
tor EXPORT and QUO bales for speculation; stock in
port 499 900 bal OF which 156,t00 are Amer ican
tue receipIs OF the wee have been 1885, 90 bales
Guiding $4,000 bales American; exports were 5000
bales. rtf- e--.-
LO,DON, Oct 6-1 80 P. M. Consols ga for mon-
ey ann account.
LIVERPOOL, Oct. 6-l.3G p. NJ -Cotton strong;
st ck aoat 4OS Quo bales, including &c 900 American
Wheat lis q It's Cd Tor red Western Spring. Flour
"a q 27s Corn 33s. Peas scarce at AIS Pork ass 3d.
The Portland daily press., 1871-10-07

THE feature in o d and Ne,o for October is
the beginning OF George MacDonold's new
story "The Wears Daughter The crisis
in the Protestant Episcopal church is the sub.
ject of very important paper by one of it most
distinguished ministers. Mrs. Julia Ware
Howe gets out of the trials in travel of he,
Summer Idyl. Miss Alice A. Bartlett discuss.
es the important question OF foreign travel for
young ladies, ia june Americdne. Miss Hale's
Syrian Pilgrimags will arrest attention, and, il
we mistake not, will carry European travel
ers farther East. Members of ALOHA Delta
Phi will find Mr.. Hale's anniversary address
before their convention. The Record of Pro
gress introduces the discussion of the great
help question, by two very curious papers
Bayard Taylor's Faust is reviewed by Profess
or Everett. tf4
The Portland daily press., 1871-10-07

OBJECT OF THE ELECTROMAGNETIC In
ternational Workngmen's Association has
just issued an address to all "Engl rsh-s speaking
citizens Of the United States" For the better
understanding of its position an elaborate
statement is made, both OF its principles aud
its objects. The latter are briefly summed up
in the following sentence:
"The object OF the International is simply tC
emanci' a the laborer, male and female, by
the conquest of political power"
The Portland daily press., 1871-10-07
METEORO LOGICAL.
synOPsis of " en- h-r Rep .rts for the pas
sw-nty-FOur Hours.
WAR Dept OFFICE CHTEE SIdNArN

sw-nty.FOur Hours
WAR DEPT, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNALl
OFFICER, Washington, D c.,
Oct 6, 600 P. MY
The low barometer VIII ch was on TbuIslay
afternoon north OF the lower lakes has moved
northeast with decided fail in the pressure
aud rain on the middle and east Atlantic coast
The storm in the eastern gulf has apparently
entirely subsidized, and the central area of low
pressure is now spread over the South Atlantic
ates, where fresh and light southerly winds
and clearing weather are now reported. An
area OF partially cloudy and smoky weather
with heavy fall in the temperature has ex-
tended from Arkansas to L Ike Ontario, the
central highest being now in Illinois The ba-
rometer has fallen in the extreme northwest
and light local rails have been reported in
Wisconsin and Missouri.
Probabilties-Cool weather with northwes-
terry winds will probably extend on Saturday
over the Gulf and Atlantic States, with clear
or partially cloudy weather south of the MO
river, end partially clear and clearing weather
in the Middle and Eastern States A small
area of cloudiness will remain in West Virgln-
ia and an area OF low pressure with rising
temperature will probably advance into Mis-
souri, and Wisconsin, with southerly winds.
The Portland daily press., 1871-10-07

Slavin, the convict who escaped from the st.
John penitentiary and worked his way TO
unexplained way managed TO elude the vgi-
lance of his keeper ind made cool his escape
before requsition could be obtained from the
Governor OF Maine. whereby he could be re-
turned to his old familiar quarters.
The Portland daily press., 1871-10-07
Brief J0lfings.

| TIE pioneers of the roast Chestnut trad,
have made their appearance on our streets.
Milburp, the come vocalist composer anG
humorous delineator, will open at Music Hal
for two nights. He is said by some of the New
York newspapers to be the superior of Lin.
gard.
new 30-ton engine, built by the Portland
Company for the Vermont division of the
Portland & Ogdensburg read started for its
destination yesterday.
The friends of S. l. Carleton, Esq, are max
ing efforts to secure his appointment as Judge
OF the Superior Court.
The afternoon service at the Casco street
f. B. church will be resumed to. morrow.
The proceedings at the 5Oth anniversary OF
the First Uuiversast Society in this city, in
April last have been published in a neat pam
oblet, and it is for sale by Bailey & Noyes at
% cents per copy.
Messrs. Redlon & Simms No. "a Prebe
street manufacture excellent corn brooms, as
we know from samples used in this office, and
| their goods, we are told meet with a quick
| sale.
There are over 500 unvaccnated children in
our public schools.
AFTER next week the steamer Lewiston will
commence Der fall and winter arrangements,
making but one trip per week, leaving every
Thursday evening.
Mr.. Francis Murphy will lecture at the AL
zen Mission Chapel, Locust street. Sabbath
evening, commencing at halt past seven O. clock.
The public are cordially invited
The Emerald Boat Club, at a meeting last
oIght voted to give an assembly on Thanks
giving evening. Particulars in an advertise
ment hereafter.
One of the papers in this city publishes
deaths under the head, "Gone Home.'
j. w. kaymonds dancing school will begin
this afternoon.
The Martha Washington Society will clear
Dearly hundred dollars from their levee and
sale.
Liquors were seized yesterday at Michael
Murphy's shop down in the vicinity of the
"Bight.''
The Rev. John Russell, of Michigan, R. w.
=. L. OF the |. o. of G. T., will attend the ses-
siods OF the Grand Lodge of this State to be
holden in this city, 18th and 9th insts and will
spend few days i'll the State and lecture at
A confiding stranger trusted his carpet.bag
last night to a small boy to carry to one of the
boats. On the way down the strangers dog
/ attempted to run away, and while he was Dur
suing the animal, the boy cleared and has not
been seen since. The bag contained lot of
insurance papers and pair of boots.
The gross receipts OF the Portland & Ogdeps-
burg road for three months ending Sept. 30. h,
were $4,000.
The Spiritual Association of Portland are
making arrangements for course of lectures
curing the coming winter.
Six persons had been taken to the lookup up
to IL o'clock last night for drunkenness.
Two lads were arrested yesterday at the In
termediate school ON Chestnut street. by Tru-
ant Officer Fitch, for creating disturbance in
the school. Others will share the same fate if
they attempt any disturbance during the alb
sence OF the Principal.
The gentlemen go to Kinds, under the Pre-
ole House, for cigars, and the ladies for PERU.
merry,
The Portland daily press., 1871-10-07
vi A e Ya1AND,
NJ A e u ND.
Tie EpiscO pal General CanYeuiiau

BALTIMORE, Oct In the piseopal Con-
ventIon 10 gay The conservation of Assistant
Bishop Howe of South Carolina was approved
aud cov~ nant actit n with the Honse OF Bishops
was taken in relation 10 the formation OF a
new diocese of Pennsylvania. A resolution
was adopted accepting an invi alton of The
Board of Missions TO lutte 10 celebrating Tues
day next, the 18th anniversary of the mission
airy organization, as a Jubilee. The celebration
Will be by religious services Adjourned until
Tomorrow.
The Portland daily press., 1871-10-07

ELLSWORTH hasn't got well used to being g
city yet. The american calls attention to hal
dozen irregularities in conducting the late
election in that city. The Aldermen were no
in session at the right time to correct the lists
or count the votes, the votes were not held a
the places required by law, the returns were
not properly maze, and many other euermi
ties were committed. Whether the American
proposes to have the election invalidated or
that account it does not state.
The Portland daily press., 1871-10-07

WHITTIER's candies have reputation all
over the city. He keeps an assortment of the
incest kinds: Southmayd's Chocolate Cream
Drops, Southmayd's Caramels, South mayd,s
MarshmalIows, Southm ayd's Gum Drops
Southmayd's Crystal Drops Those Pepper
mint Drops of Whittier's, "The old ladies' de.
light" are delicious. All his candies are pure.
The children pa!ronize Whittier, and the little
ones must have pure sweets. Whittier, Drug
gist, junction OF Free aud Congress Sts. agent
Tor Southmayd's Celebrated Confectionery.
Try b oston Bon bons" (Southmayd's)
The Portland daily press., 1871-10-07

WE are informed that the Army and Navy
Union have finally completed their arrange
ments for the grand concert of their course
They present the most magnificent array oil
talent; the finest songstress in America,
Mdme Parepa Rosa, assisted by one equally
we'll known, Adelaide Phillips, Packard, who
as tenor stands at the head of his profession,
Rudolphson, the we'll known bass, and Kotz.ch-
mar as pianist.