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MoNDAY.-Arlhu Boothhy vs.. j imes Carlin. Ac-
ii promissory note tor $2O2 Endorsed against
Mahee. Defence that note was given tor illegal con
siJeration and p as overdue when negotiated Case
was tried y the Judge without intervention OF a
jury. Decision tor plaintiff tor $274.62.
Haskell. Howard e. Cleayes
Maria +. Day VS.. City OF Portland Action to re-
cover compensation for injuries alleged have been
sustiined by reason OF detective highway on High
sueet in this city. PlaLtlff testified that she
doc ress or female physician and the 9th OF Feb
ruay, is70, VIII he way to visit patient, in
passing down High street, On the left hand side she
came 70 a driveway which crosses the sidewalk. She
stepleu upon it, and in doing placed her foot upon
q large hump of ice some Jour or five inches high
which had been allowed to accumulate there; her
feet slipped back from under her, she pitched for
ward upon her Lands, then tell over upon her LETT
sid, being large aud feshy, received, as she al
leges, injury. She Immediately got up, and
feeling faint went back to Der Office An Congres
street, anil in alb nut hours afterwards was taken
with Vi lent pain and hemorrhage of the bowels and
d not leave her bed for nine weeks She testifes
tn 1t her Tue ia injured and that she shall never
cover Defendants deny that the street defec-
tive. Testimony for plaintiff in progress. Damages
claimed $4,000.
lngrabam. Symonds g. Libby.
Bralburys
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Spring Is welcome, but not its diseases. We should
be glad TO have its bloom With 'ut its fogs its vapnrs
It's sutten changes Of ten perature and the agues,
fits of ndIestioa, hiions att tcks aud her Earras
sing disorders which they epder, As this cannot
be, beEooves all sensible people the best they
can to cape such sci 10 drawbacks on the poetry
OF the seas n. Ask any physician whit the weak
and delicate ought TO do when m sama infects the
air. The answer will be- stone and regulate The sys
tenn" But how? That is he important question. a
dozen medical men would probably recommend a.
many different medicines o. thu other hand, the
tn u.ands wi o havs tested The virtues Hostrttet'
stomach Bitt,Ts in7igoiant and Alternative, i'll
recommend but one. the wholesome preventive
and restorative in which their own experience hls
taught Them to trust course OF this rare vegeta.
BILE stimulan. commenced now would save many a
pang to the teeoe and debitate5. II would De wise
economy too, tor i. would probably p eclu &c he ne
cessity to- medical advi'e. With Ut dis2ara.ement
to Profession which all intelligent IN and women
respect aud honor, it is just WE'LL if possible. to
teep out OF the doctors hands, and they would
have comparatively few ,ses OF fever aud ague d
pepsi biliousness nervousness, and general dehil-
ity to attend to- il this reeabe and heahfu Ell
nc were in universal use
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WOman's Christian Association.
To the Editor of the Press:

At the quarterly meeting of the Woman's
Christian Association, held on Friday, 10th
insJ it was voted that the statistics of the Free
Evening School for Young Women should be
furnished the daily papers, with an invitation
to the public to contribute to its further prose-
outon and success, by money to meet its incl
dental expenses, and earnest and faithful
teachers.
Opening Nov.7, 1870, W it'll nine scholars, pc
have registered Ill names Present numbe-
belonging, 81; largest number 10 attendance for
an evening. 81; average attendance tor Nov.
lumber OF garments fitted for the sewing de-
partment, 49,
Au iucuent illustrating the value OF direct
personal effort in behalf of others, is reported
in the Visiting Department this quarter. One
lady gave tract to friend, a young man
about to leave on foreign voyage, with the
request that he would read it. The glad It'd
iDgs came back TO her that it has proved a
blessing TO him and he had offered it to hi
companions, who, though they at first ridiculed
it, became thoughtful. and finally sixteen OF
that ships company, officers and crew, bowed
together at the Gross, Establishing a meeting
which was kept up alter their arrival in Eng
land, to which others were invited, and ten
more we're bound in this brotherhood to Christ,
tracing their convel sion from the error of their
WAYS to that little leafet and the thoughtful
ministry of this Christian woman. In that lit
tie circle of prayer she is always remembered
and the association to which she belongs.
Heaven speed that ship, and the day when
Cn1i 49,
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a number OF ladies were preseLt at the in
auguratiou Of the new City Government yes
terday morning.
G. D. Miller has been compelled to kill his
valuable horse that slipped on the ice some
time ago, and which was worth $780,
We hear that large number are coming
from the towns on the line OF the Ogdensbure
railroad to attend the Conservatory Concerts
We have seen the programme for the second
concert, (tbe performers of which will consis
of Carlyle Petersilea, Mr.. G. f. Allen, the Gel
ebrated violinist, the Temple Quartette and
Miss Slone,) and which will be sure to please
every taste.
A splendid May Day yesterday. Overcoats
were really uncomfortable.
The Street Commissioner was at work With
his teams Commercial street YESTERDAY
scraping up the mud.
We hear that billiard matinees among the
ladies at the Falmouth Hotel are quite popu
lar.
Odd Fellows will see notice of Eucampment
meetings this evening in regard to uniforms.
Steamship Caspian, which sailed from this
port Sunday morning Tor Liverpool, d rev TWEEN
ty-iour and a half feet forward. This, we be-
lieve, is the deepest ship that ever sailed from
our waarves.
We took trip to Springvale yesterday and
had look at the massive bridge over the Mou-
sam river Work is pushed on the extension
and it is hoped that J une Will see the road
open to Rochester,
The announcement is made in another COL
umn that Mr.. Russ B. Walker of Boston, will
give course OF lessons in dancing at Lancas-
ter Hall, beginning on Wednesday afternoon,
the 22d inst. Mr.. Walker is upquestionably
an accomplished teacher, and without doubt he
will receive good encouragement in Portland
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q O M M Il; IL CIAL.

Receipts by Kailrsads aud Steam boata.
PORTLAND q. z ENNEBEc RAILRoAD-1c car shocks
1 do wood, do furniture, 10 extension tables, q
casks lallow, do cheese. car bbls % bnls paper
so 90 broom handles, chairs, 81 pkgs mdse 90 cars
freight for Boston.
GaAND 1hUNK RAILwAY-29 cars lumber do
barley, DO four, do last blocks, do potatoes,
spo 's. do shingles do corn, " do sundries ship.
ments last, cars -four 10 sundries; shipments to
Europe. cars peas do seed. 20 do provisions.
MAINE CENTRAL kAILwAY-4 cars sundrles.
STEAMER MONTREAL FROM ROsruN-1 Iiano
cOtcn, horse, % bill. lea he 20 cases and 20 baes
domeslcs 40 bbls FORK, $50 bars iron go axle irons
so frkns lard 70 casks nails, Oh an, 20 bales oak
UNI Go colts cordage 20 doz A. bxs spices
crate oyster Kegs mid hams. 20 pigs tin. casks
sheep skfnr, 80 odls paper 81 DaIes broom corn,
IBIS vinegar. 100 pSgs 10 order tor Canaia and III
country. bal rubper belting, SO bags dye wood,
bids leather sAts WHEELS, bales manila, 8 do cot
ton, green hides, sewing machines, 81 pkgs fur
niture, rs pigs to order.
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SherIh'S sale.
STATE OF MAINE.-CuMBERLANp, IS.


rYtAKEN on execution AMI W II be sold at public
aucIi n, on saturday. the fifteen h day of April,
A. 1871, ar ten orlo IN the forenoon, at the
Sherif's office, in the city Portland in said coun-
Is, all the ign which James Nowian o saia FORT
lani. has or had on the nn,h day OF Septru ber A.
u. 1870 at eight o'clock in the nnon. being the
time of the attachment of the anne The original
wilt IN Ne acti viii :h said execution was OBJ
thine or any right said N,wlan might thereafter
have, the ariachWent OF which was maze elfectual
BY the attachment on said writ. red EN- from sale
on eeution the following described teageI real
tslate viz: certain lot OF land lying the north
easterly side OF Gel tie street. in Portland, said
COUNTY. beginning at a stake on the corner made by
the junction of the line OF Centre and the line
OF 'ot OF James McGlinchy, thence ruprng south
tet!y BY said Centre street about thirty Two e.t
six inches from he northwest corner of DIV Hing
hOu occunied by one johnson IN March, a. u.
1s44 from these two hounds extending rtheasterly
at right angles with sail Centre street nuy-iour
fe2t more or less, TO TWO stakes standing fourteen
feet from the lots OF land owned by one Richardson
and S~eetsir IN 1874, b. ing the premises
veyed to And,ew McGliGchy by Joshua Richardson
bv bis deed dated March 1st, A ID 1874. and record
ed IN the Cumberland Registry OF Deeds. book 1855
page 2d9 TO which deed aud record reference is made
ior a more particu ar description sad property
TIA ed at said Portlan this ninth day OF March,
A. ID. 1871
MADAMS, DEPUTY Sheriff,
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PfortE's CONCERT The third Of the Peo-
piss Concerts was given last evening at City
Hall, to large audience, and it was very graf
flying. Mrs. Wentworth Stevenson sang with
her usual correctness. Miss Ayers made de-
cidedly favorable impression on this her 1rst
appearance. Mr.. Pingree was very excellent
upon the harmonicA, and justly received
hearty encore. Mrs. SHERWOOD pleased the au-
dience much in her songs, and we hope to near
her again. Mr.. L. &. Twombly and Mr.. q. Z.
Chase gave a duett in their usual happy style
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NJ. ADAMS, Deputy Sheriff
SAerif's Sale.
STATE OF MAINF-CuMprp1A GO.

STATE OF MAINE.-CUMBERLANp,s IS:
TAKEN on execution and will be sold at public
auction, on Saturday, The fifteenth day of Apr1,
A. 1871 at elevel O'Clock in the fore noon, at the
Sherff's office in The city of Portland in said coun
ty, all The right which James Nowian, OF Portland,
III said county, has ad on the tweu,y-frst day OF
September A =. 1870 at eleven O'Clock and forty
five minutes i'll the forenoon, being the time of the
attachment OF The same o. the orisLal writ in The
action on which said execution was Obtained or anv
right which said NOwlan CHIT Hereafter have. me
attachment of wh!eh was made effeetual by the at
tachment on said writ to redeem from sale on execu
ton the toll wing described mo ged real esta'e
VIZ: eertaln lot OF land with the buildings there
on, being the same lately occupied by SAID Jam,
Nowlan, situated on he northeast Side ~ can,,s
street SIRE IN Portland in said county, being ihiry
o o sau centre street, and th,rts-two lee
Wue on ne BACK line and sixty nine 'ect deem. morf
NJ ,ess 1esng tue same premises conveyed to said
~. an Nv Ge1rge Ayers by his deed dat OcIobel
!, n, a. ~, 1859, and record ed / Cumberland Re-
,sarv OF Deeds BOOK 295, page $685. to which deed an,
,Seo.u, ieetence Is maze tor particular DIES
GRIP ion OF said premises
Dt'ed at said Portland this ninth day of March
ADAMS n nj Sheriff.
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EXCHANGE ST., PORTLAND, ME.
March -, 1871.

TO The Editor Of the Press:
SIR: am advised by the Chief Signal officer
to inform you that the cause OF the present
suspension of Weather Reports is the unwili-
ingness of the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany to continue their Transmission upon tne
former plan till further negotiations; the period
OF Tour months for which the original arrange
h was made having elapsed, no effort has
neen waning on the part of the War Depart
ie 10 prevent this pension for even sim
n p uay, SufhcleEt app OPERATIONS have been
slllon to favor and extend the duty. The re-
ports are taBen at the usual hours nv the oh
serXsrs >; at the several stations, and the sole
cause OF lote1iuptio1 has neen want OF Tele-
graphIc faciht'es. These the War Department
has been unable to Obtain
Very Respectfully
Your Ohed,ent Servant,
VIM. Edwin, Sergeant, U. S. A.
Observer U. S. Signal Service.
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THE WEATHER.
SYNOPSIS OF THE WEATHER REPORT FOR THE


WASHINGTON, March 13-4 IS P. M.-Clear
and fair weather has prevailed since last even
ing south of Peun- ylvsnia and the Ohio VAL
ley. Clouds with occasional light rains have
moved from Iliuois to Western Pennsylvania.
Inc storm which on Saturday evening prevail
ed IN Connecticut and Eastern New York has
moved to the northeast beyond our stations.
The barometer has risen apidly On Lake On
tario. Is has been variable on the remaining
lakes and in the Southern States. A very sud
den fall 10 barometer with great increase Of
temperature and brisk southery winds are re-
ported from Western plains
Probabilities weather will probably
prevail on Tuesday in the south and middle
Atla9tc States and threatening weather in
the Gulf and Eastern States. The storm now
approaching from Nebraska will probably be
ielt on Lake Michigan, Tuesday.
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THE ADELpHIANs. The company perform
ing at Portland Music Hall is the best that has
been in this city .tor many day. Tt is excel
lent in light comedy and very good in bur-
lesque. 1t is net by any means the sort of
ballet, Degro minstrel, and general variety en-
tertainment such as is associated in the mind
with the name Of Adelpb but a performance
that is worthy OF Icing patronized by every
lover OF good acting in the city. and we sincere.
ly hope to see crowded houses during the stay
OF the company. The play Of "Meg's Diver
sion." although most absurd in many respects,
yet possesses some telling points. Mr.. Whit
fin was admirable in dress and acting as Sir
Ashley Merton-the creative baronet-and Mr.
Hall as the honest, simple Jasper Pidgeon
while Miss Wiseman was very pleasing as
Meg. The other characters were very well
taken. The burlesque was very funny.
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PHILADELPHIA, March 1l.-Freights-The rates
to Liverpao vol are uncnanged quote Flour at 70
Cd; Grain "a q sd; weight 27s; Cotton I'd and Bark
40s. West In'ia Freiguts continue uull. In Oil
Freights the e is very little doing: a barqus was
take to Cork for orders at IS Sd " Dbl.
NEW ORLEANS. March s.-Fr.ights-There is no
abale ment in the demand tor room Tor Cotton, aid
uuder light supply OF sailing tonnage rates rule
firm there i. no steam room On the Der b Tor Liv-
erpool. The offerings 'astw.se are firm. Wequote
Cotton Liverpool I'd by sail; to Havre, B rdeaux,
Hamburg Bremen, Cronstadt, Genoa and other
Continental ports ny sail, &c ~ ib; Oil Cake to Liv
e,pool, SAIL Sos q 32s Cd; Co ton 10 New York and
Philade phia, by steam &c; Sugar to do S. 90; Mo
lasses to do. 50 90.
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TAXATION late we have seen frequent
newspaper comments on the per capita tax of
Boston, which is given at $36 10. Would it
not be well to consider what the per centage of
taxation is on the wealth of the city? This, L
am sure, will be found less than that OF almost
any city or town in the country. For her pop
uiatlon Boston is enormously rich. and can
wen affotd to SPEND as she is doing, vast sums
for in provemeuts.
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Sale.

DURSUANr to a license from the Judge OF Pro-
bate, shall sell a. pubic auction. on SATUR-
DAY. the eigh cen day oil March, A. D. 1o7t, a. I2
o'cl'ck noon, at the auci IN room of &. o Bailey s.
Co., all the inter st OF the estate of U. Al. Mar
ret, deceased, in be following property:
1-l6 Sch Annie Freeman.
Ii g L. X. Dresser,
1-'6 Tookalita.
is Old Chad.
Lie Kate McCintock.
1-16 George W. Pierce.
1-8 o. N Marrett.
Liz Gazalla
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FO r. Eel IGN.
Great Britain.

SETTLEMENT OF THE BLACK SEA QUESTION.
LONDON, March BIN the House of Lords
tonight Granville announced that the confer
ence OF the powers on the Eastern question
had closed and that treaty had been siened
ct the Foreign Office ahrogatng the restrictions
on the admission of foreign men of war into
the Dardanelles and Bospborus. The port in
times of peace may admit into these waters the
naval vessels of friendly powers whenever
needed TO enforce the treaty of 1856. The
Danubian commission is prolonged for twelve
years. The protocol expressly declares that no
power can relieve itself of the obligations of
treaty without the consent of all the signatures.
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HARPER's BAzAAR.-The number for tho
week, richly illustrated, has been received at
the periodical de pot of Messrs. Fesserden
Bros, Lancaster Hall; also by d. Went
worth, dealers in books, stationery, &c, 337
Congress, corner of Oak street. This journal
Of Fashion takes The lead of all others, and is a
welcome visitor to the parlor circle.
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CALIFORNIA.
DEATH OF A SINGULAR MAN.

SAN FRANCISCO, March Is. -Horace Howes
died IN this city last night, leaving property
valned at nearly So! O000 900, so tied ur az to
MAKE 1t useless TO his widow and child. just
before dying be sent message to the courts,
saying that he had always disapproved of adj
tournaments out of respect to the memory of de-
ceased mem 5ers of the bar, and requested that
no adjournment be allowed in his case.
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an TUESDAY, March 18th, at 121 geo P. N.
~ we shall Sell the valuable of land on the
NOR western eo1ncr OF NV Jury aud Hancock SITS.
the bet lots this location. Sale without reserve
Terms It sale.
mrl0ti 20. BAILEY s. co Aue iepeers
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New Advertise m EMS To-day.
ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.

ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
Music Hall. John l.. Hall. -,
Charades, .VestTy Congress st. M. E. Churcl
SPECIAL NOTICE COLUMN.
Caucus, Westbrook.
NEW ADVERTISEMENT COLUMN.
Room Papers. Hal g. Davis.
Re i Es ate tor Sale.. VIM. H. JerIis.
Farm or Sale. g. VIM. Ii. Jerris.
Dog Lost
Lost Sable Tie.
} otict iohH Coveny.
Cppar' uers hip. johnson & Brennan.
Garden Lo m.
Por, ard Bridge 10 be up for Repairs.
To Let :. 90 Bramhali st.
n tee. :. Estate anne Tobin.
Girl " antet. .36 Emerv street.
A Great Barga DE-. NJ. Ray,
Proposals. :. ". b. -hutrick.
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The earnings of the Central Pacific for February
were S4S 1885, an increase OF $50 800 the
pondiug month Last year. The UuIon Pacific road
earned duriu the same month $780, 769M9i $40, less
than in February, 1870.
Money CONTINUES very easy at q per cent. on
call aud 81 q on prime business paper Ster ing
Exchange gu ct at 1891 q 1.O8.
The stock market a. the close was strong and
biguer the greA est adv being in Ohio q Missls-
sippi. cleveland s. ritt.burg Harlem and Uuon
Pacific Erie was exceptionally weak and declined
to ~. The following are the ysng quotauoDs
Western Union Telegraph Go 56I
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BRIGGS Allavantor cures Ca,arrh.

A LARGE VOLUME would not contain the mass
of testimony which has accumulated in favor
of DR.. Wistdr's Balsam of Wild Cherry as
safe, efficient and reliable remedy in curing
coughs, colds and pulmonary Disease. Many sf
the cures are truly wonderful.
marI4th-d&W1W
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AUCTION SALES.
Large stock Of tap;s Dry and Fan
CIV Goods at Amen, ,,-

NONNENCI>G o, iUE>TAY. Mar Il 7th M II
~ o.. 'ock. NJ and con inuin, very ,iay AZ 10 A
mi rs until sold, the arg- aud vaiuso
, ok and rixtares, in
Store Corner Congress ind Brown sts.,
oec'pied BY r. TILE. The st OK C sits OF
large Iiue of Cloaks arr CloakiDgs, Shsals OF all
grades. Dr SIS 900 is in Va'ietv. en- Good, Wool
en- GVous Fancy Il 'ods in fact al g"oi- u,ualiy
hept in 6rst-class Dry and + 'pcy GoUds Sore.
The stock Is AL fresh aud will be sold In Is to
suit purchasers.
Tee FAINT, consisting of Furnace, Show Cas- S.
DESKS, Curt ',ns, h.iis, Stonl> cloak Ferns, safe
large French pa.e Minor, &C., will be incIuled IN
the sal.
feo2Std r. o. BAILEY & CO., Aurtloreers.
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ESCAPE OF STATE PRISON CoNvIcrs Two
prisoners confined in the Massachusetts State
Prison at Charlestown, named John Forbes,
alias Dunnakin, and Andrew j. Freeman, es-
capped from that institution on Sunday by q
most ingenious method. They were confined
in adjoining cells, the partition between which
was Of brick about foot thick. They sue
ceeded on Sunday in making hole in this
near the floor and close to the doors, large
enough for freeman to pass into Forbes cell.
1t is thought that the noise of the wind and
storm outside helped them to conceal their
work from the attention OF the officers. At 5
O'Clock both men were seen in their cells, and
an hour and half afterwards it was discov-
cred that they had escaped From Forbes
cell they got out upon the corridor by forcing
the bolts, Forbes having previously succeeded
in smuggling in good-sized ond powerful
jack-screw: At the extreme end OF this COR
ridof, five or six doors away from their cells, is
room in which one of the keepers sleeps at
night The door of this apartment is made of
wood, and is fastened by spring lock which
is operated from the outside by means of key
and on the inside is moved by little knob
Through, this door they bored hole large
enough to insert finger and thus reached the
knob and opened the door. They took their
jack screw with them, and having again Sc
cured the door set to work to get outside the
prison walls. The windows in this part OF the
prison were very large, extending from the
caves nearly to the ground, and are strongly
barred. They first moved the sash and then
by means of the jack-screw spread the bars
sufficiently to permit the passage of their
bodies. This done it was an easy matter to
reach the ground. They then passed around
to a distant part of the yard where two short
ladders were concealed. These they dashed to-
gether, and by the aid of hooks, which they
had somehow obtained, which they caught
upon the top OF the wall, they reached the top
and dropped over upon the mll-pond dump
and were at liberty As soon as their escape
was discovered measures were taken to secure
their apprehension, but without success so far.
| 1t is probable that friends outside assisted
them in exchanging their prison dress for other
clothing. Forbes is Al years of age and has
spent half his life in prison, serving sentence
of ten years for burglary. He is quite an in.
telligent man a very ingenious mechanic
Freeman is 26 years old, aud was serving a
sentence of the same period as Forbes fol
breaking and entering and aidir g convicts tc
escape.