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Carpets. sc. at auction

n IN Friday, Sept Sth at ten A N, we shall sell at
~ once tarlor Set in Plush and Black Walnut,
Cham Der Sets, Patent Each Closet SECRETARY, Diny
ing loom chairs, Brussels and IngI am Carpets, as
Chalr, Rockers, Crockery amt Class Ware, Stoves,
Mattresses, Feather Beds &c. Also the EasIc, OH
Paintings and SIX. tch of artist eavit The city
II. D. BAILEY a. co, Auctioneers.
TENT a
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BOSTON Root and Shoe ina,ae,

BOSTON Sept. 6.-The weeks shipments OF Boots
and Shoes to places outside of New ENGLAND Soot
up to 4o67 cases. against O,2i5 cases tor the same
The total shipment from this market since Ian I
10 places outside OF New England irrespective of
those ON Boston account made from the factories d.
ct nave been S64 1868 cases. against sO2 cases for
,a Inc shipments from Lynn for the week have been
ol3O cases. against 4349 cases for the Corresponding
week last year.
Inc shipments from Haverhill for the week have
been 1884 cases. against 252 cases for the same week
last year. ~ ~ ~ e
II; me market continues in good healthy condition.
sohable work. The shipments are not only large for
eIe season, but most OF the manufacturers are re-
prices generally are unchanged, although the in
creased cost OF Serges tends to increase the cost of
goods made from this fabric
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WYOMING.
Republican victory.

/ RepubIIcam V1ct0fys
The Republicans have 2 majority in the
| Senate, and the Democrats in the House.
Last year the Legislature was unanimously
Democratic.
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House and Lotat Auction,

an Monday, Sept. 18th, at p. m, we shall sell
" the new II story house ana lot, NO Merrill st.
sad house contains rooms, ample closets, piped for
gas plenty of water, lot 60x70 it Terms at sale.
This Is very pleasant house to occupy, conven-
lent to horse cars and in good repair.
n. ~ SAILEk q Co., Aucfioneers.
semi III -
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Messrs. G. G. Washburn and j. r. Doolittle,
the Republican and Democratic candidates for
Governor OF Wisconsin, have agreed to have a
joint discussion of the political issues of the
day in each Congresson al district. ~
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METEOROLOGICAL.

AsHailNGToN, ID. G., Sept g., 1 A. M
robabilities-Pleasant weather will probably
continue Thursday from Blue Ridge north and
west; clearing weather in Florida and Georgia;
clouds and light rains from South Carolina to
NI' with threatening weather to Massa-
Owen McManus of the Rosto., Nasz,r Y ard
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WAS lNGTON.~
parRmt Ex,nnIo.l

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6,-The Commissioner of
Patents to-day extended the patent of Chauney
Thomas of Boston, for carriage props.
The accounts of collectors of Internal Reve-
nue. for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1871 ARE
being more promptly adjusted than in any pre-
vious year. Ii
Land Pirates.
A dispatch from Galveston, dated to-day,
states that the American bark Harvest 6n nf
was attacked by force of Mexicans, off Bar OF
Santa Anna, night of the 9th of last month,
and hea master, E. G. Dicky, obliged to put
to sea without completing her cargo. Amerl-
can bark Brothers was also captured by an
armed force OF Mexlcans on the 9th OF Ansu ~
off Santa Anna, and the captain forced 10
abandon her. Twenty-four hours afterwards
he was picked up by Harvest Home and arriv.
ed at Galveston yesterday. The matter will at
once be laid before the Washington authorl-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-09-07

Boys CLOTHING Just received; large lot
all new. At j. Burleigh & Co.'S, 81. Middle
street.
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MRS MISUNDERSTANDING well-known and
highly popular Clairvoyant Physician is hav
ing large run of practice at the Bridgton
House, Bridgton, and will be obliged to re-
main till September 10th. She will then 60 to
Fryeburg, by request and remain ten days, at
the Oxford House.
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HACKS, Barouche, Clarence, Coaches and the
great Barge Champion for depot work, wed
dings, show parties, also Bugges, Phaetons &c
for private driving, to let at the City Hotel
Stables, Green street, j. w. Robinson, Pro-
prletor. aug26 eod1m
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RAILROAD CHANaEs.-The Portland & Ok
ford Central Railroad Company have decided
to change the gauge Of that road from five feet
six inches to three feet as early as new locomo-
tives and cars can be substituted. 1t is said
that the change ensures the extension of the
road from Canton to Dixfeld, Peru and Rum
ford Falls. This is the first adoption of the
three foot gauge in New England. The Com
pany have commenced to rebuild the bridge at
Potter river, in Minot, with substantial gran
lite abutments, reducing the span to truss Of
thirty feet when heretofore the crossing has
been for 200 feet on piles, substituting solid
earth embankments for the difference of dis.
lance. This work will cost $4,000
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TRY Briggs Throat and Lung Healer. II.
GET Briggs Corn aud Bunion Remedies
BRIGGS Pile Remedies are a success. tt.
BRIGGS Allavantor cures Catarrh IT,.
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SCHUMACHER BROTHERS have just received
a new and choice lot of StereoscOpes and
Views-Niagara, Mt. Desert, Gruneys Heads
White Mountains, descriptive series (uew)
&C., sc. .a". sep6th-2t
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n OTI Q E

TOHN T. Hullis admiWeda partner in our firm,
81 from and after this date. The business here
after will be conducted under the name OF NORRIS,
HULL & co.
VIC NORRIS & co.
Portland, September 1, 1871.
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BUSINESS NOTICES.

A FULL assortment of Paper Hangings
Window Shades, Screens, etc., for sale by
jyStf DEvENs & Co, 10 Free st.
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Don't BE SwINDLED BY PEDDLERs.- But
call aud see the different styles of Linen Mark
ers, at L. G. Bruneps, $50 Exchange St.
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MRS. SMITH. what makes your paint look SO
fresh and nice? Your house has not been
painted these three years. Why, Mrs. jones,
I use the DOLLAR REWARD SOAP"
For sale by CHAs. MCLAUGHLIN g. Co.,
Portland
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Money continues at q 8 per cent. Sterling Ex s,
change steacier; prime bankers 6o DAYS SELLING az
1883. Aha ,,nword move
mept having Enthusiastically all day. Erie, aor
Union Wabash and Pacific Mail attracteu 'ne i"'
share of business. -. ,o.otions ot
The following are the closing quotations VI
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FUNERAL OF THE LATE Hon. JOHN A. Poor
The obsequies over. the remains of the late
Hon. John A. Poor took place yesterday after
noon at the State street (Congregational)
Church The body Of the house was quite
we'll filed and in the audience were large
number of business men and members of the
Cumberland Bar The body was borne from
the hearse and placed in front of the pulpit to
the soft, sad music of the organ, and then fol-
lowed the sentence by the choir, "Cast thy
burden on the Lord" Mr.. Hincks, the pastor
of the church, read an appropriate collation.
from the Scriptures, and the choir sang that
beautiful hymn, "Nearer nay God to Thee to
the familiar air Bethany. The pastor re-
marked that it seems like a dream that we are
called on to perform funeral services over one
whom so lately was moving among us, and of
whom we had been so suddenly bereaved. He
had no need to refer in detail to the many
prominent acts which composed Mr.. Poor's
public lite, for they had been fully presented in
the newspapers. The inference that we must
draw from his life is that it was very labori-
Gus one, full of efforts and results We can re-
call some OF the characteristics which gave
him special prominence in the community.
The vigor and force of character by which he
overcame difficulties and obstacles-that great
persisteucy and patience which enabled him
to accomplish what he. undertook, when ordi-
nariy strong men would have been discour-
| aged; his grasp of facts and the accuracy and
| power with which they were arranged for the
prosecution of his enterprises; these charac-
| teristcs enabled him to promote in great de-
| gree the interests of the city and State. There
| are none who do not feel that in him they have
| lost benefactor who, if he could have lived
| longer, would have added more to the substa D.
tial benefits of the community. He hoped
that others might be raised up to fill his place
| and prosecute the work he had left unfinished
1t is fitting that as citizens we should honor
the memory of one who has accomplished so
much for the city and the commonwealth In
the sudden death of Mr.. Poor God is speaking
to US with peculiar emphasis ard power. He
calls to us most plainly and tells us of the
great realities of the future life He lifts the
veil and gives us glimpse of that world where
Christ reigns and bids us prepare to meet Him :;
and warns us that health and vigor cannot
| protect against sudden death and that .ip
such an hour as we think not the Son of Man
| cOmeth."
| Prayer followed, and the choir sang as vol
untary Hymn 1904: "There is an hour of hall
lowed peace" The benedction was pro-
pounced, and the audience passed in trout of
the pulpit to take final look at the familiar
| face of their dead companion. H.
The body was enclosed in an elegant casket
the lid OF which was profnsely covered with
rare flowers, in wreaths, crosses and boquets,
and after the audience had separated the body
was taken away for burial. aef
RAILROAD CHANaEs.-The Portland & Ok
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BERLIN HAT at Maher & Co.'S, opposite Post
Office. sep2d1w
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owen McManus, of the Boston Navy Yard
was drowned last evening,
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Weather RepOrt-sept. 6-Ix +. NJ.
War Department, Signal Service U. s. Army, Di-
vision of kilograms and Reports for the benefit of
10
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Family Horse for Sale.

q ..-.-.. very SUPERIOR Family Horse; yrs.
Tl1~<. old, sound, kind and reliable; co or black ;
~ weight 1913. Sold only on account OF nj
AAAheath OF the present owner.
NAV be seq at ROBINS0N'S STABLE, Green st.
AugS is -
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FLY SCREENS are at Lothrops, Exchange
street, for 30 cts.
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Few natives of Maine, I think, will be more
missed or longer remembered than our de-
parted friend, whose attachment to our State
and its commercial metropolis amounted al
most to an inspiration and animated the chief
efforts of the last thirty years of his busy life.
Although Mr.. Poor never pfacticed before
this Court, 1 think it proper that gentlemen OF
this bar should have an opportunity to attend
cordingly 81 anted and the Court stands adj
journed until to morrow morning.
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CAN TESTIFY to the high therapeutical val
ue OF FELLOWS COMPOUND SYRUP OF HY-
PoPHosPHIrEs, and consider it deserving of at
tentlon by the profession generally
AARON ALwARD, NJ d.
Mayor of the City of st. John.
fb-d1 pr.1
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,,aine Abel Loom OmpaDy

Maine Abel Loom company.
x.x,1E annual meeting of the stockholders OF th
Il Maine Abel Loom Co., for the choice Of officers,
Nd The transaction ofany other business that may
ally come before them, ill be held at the office OF
t ~ Commercial College, No IL Clapps Block,
Wednesday, September 9Th, at o'clock p m.
&. A. GRAY, Secretary,
Portland, August 9Th, 1871. aug22sod
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CITY AND VICINITY
New Advertisements To-Day.

uy-Free Religious Notices must be sent in as
early as Friday noon.
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BROADWAY Fall style silk hats at Maher &
Co.'s. ODD, Post-office. .-r.it.- sep2d1w
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-01-09

| The sportsmen of Illinois had "big
| hunt" last week in Macoupin county, in
that State. 1t resulted in the killing Of
1870 rabbits, 292 quails, and chickens
total, 427.
A lively caricaturist represents John
Bull as a voracious whale rushing through
| the seas with his mouth wide open, and
Ben Butler in small boat in the act of
harpooning him.
In Troy, liquor is allowed to be sold
only to the travelling public. The citizens
are to be seen every morning, carpet-bag
10 hand, seeking something to hold In
their mouths.
The various national asylums for disa-
bled soldiers have supported or aided a, 1874
soldiers this year.
A petition to the Detroit city govern
ment ends: "And your petitioners will
ever pray-if praying will do any good.'
Calico dress festivals and social hops are
the latest means Of raising funds for
churches in Maine.
In Maine and New Hampshire the snow,
all over the country, is from foot to a
foot and half deep.
There is bill before the Virginia Legls-
lature to change the name of the State to
the "Old Dominion"
Women as telegraphic operators have
proved great success. They send the
electric spark right through fellow
A member of II. W. Beecher's church
has given $4,000 to establish the
Beecher lecture-ship" in Yale College.
The total number of foreign clearances
of the port at Boston during the past year
was 1904, which is GA less than last year.
People in Alexandria, Mimi. claim that
the thermometer there on Friday morning,
December 23d, marked SO degrees below
zero.
Stages run 80 slow in some parts of
Vermont, says Boston journal, that the
chickens make a practice OF roosting on
the axles.
1t is feared that the low tides aud
temperature of the past week will prove
disastrous to the oyster beds along the
New England coast.
Nou-ex plosivs oil" caused the burial
OF young WOuldu Vi OcEtfaf NoW loih
on New Years day, the time set apart for
her wedding.
The fire department of an Iowa town is
to have female chief.
Chickens are the medium of financial
exchange in the rural districts OF Georgia.
| The Pittsburg Presbytery has issued a
pronunciamiento against promlscuous
dancing.
Ia Indiana, fashionable sleighs have
stoves in them.
A slight earthquake shock was felt at
St. Pauls Bay, Quebec, January I'd.
Coal is sold by the barrel in Memphis,
the price of a barrel just now being 81 60.
A tame rat in Muscatine, Iowa, stands
on his hind feet and crows like rooster.
| A yankee circus is astonishing the Ital-
ians.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-01-09

The Senator from Alexandria. Edgar
Snowden, Jr., Esq, Senator from Alexandria,
received to-day on the adjournment of that
body testimonial of the respect and esteem
with which he is regarded by his many friends,
in the shape of substantial dog-wood walking
cane. In presenting this evidence of appre-
citation, Colonel Courtney, Senator from Rich
mond, was called to the chair, and delivered
handsome address on taking the same. Mr..
Anderson, OF Pittsylvania, presented the cane
in a few timely remarks in which he observed,
that, though the article was of comely shape
and some intrinsic value, it by no means
reached the height of the deserts of the honored
recipient, who, he trusted, might live long and
have its support even in his declining years.
Mr.. Taylor, of Loudoun, followed, and was
Of opinion that though the stick was an hum
Bile token of their great regard for the recipi-
ent, whose exalted worth commanded even the
respect OF his foes, If he had any, yet it would
be cherished as dearly as if it was worth thou
sands. Senator Snowden was peculiarly hap
py in his reply. and while thanking his friends
for this striking evidence of their regard.
promised to take care of the stick while any of |
ii held together.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-01-09

Police Court. - The following cases
were disposed of by Police Justice White this
morning.:
Sarah Miller, weather-beaten specimen oi
female simplicity and decay, was directed to
adjourn to Caroline county whence she mi
grated tbither.
William Burwell, who fell into the possession
OF the policemen for being very disorderly
while drunk was directed to give $50 security
that he would not repeat the performance.
William Freeman, an insanity white youth
of unpr0mising antecedents, was committed to
the care OF Captain w. G. Wilkinson of the
chaingang His friends may hereafter fad
him grubbing among the ruins of the Spots
wood hotel.
Selma Moore alias Rigsbv, white, was up
for appearing in the street drunk. Her gin
aud bitters were taken to drown recollection of
former sorrows, one of these being the loss Of
husband some ten years since. She was let
off,
Dennis 0'Neil was fined 81 for assaulting and
beating Henry Habersham.
John Nathaniel, colored, was charged with
feloniously taking the horse and buggy Of
Colonel Albert 0rdway and using the same
without his authority. Failing to give security
to be of good behavior, he was sent to the
chsin-gang.
Sam johnson, colored, was charged with
stealing two dollars from Mary Eliza Freeman.
Case continued until tomorrow morning.
James Bolton, charged with trespassing on
the premises of r. A. Branton, was let off, no
one appearing against him.
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fcoMMUNIcArEDl
A Trip to York County-A GIourIous
Hunt.

COMMUNICATED
A Trip to York County-A GIourIous
Hunt.
To the Editor OF the State Journal;
Having just returned from grand hunt
III York county, | would like to mention
few instances connected with the trip.
for the benefit of those who may be anti
cipating few days of recreation in this
direction. After proceeding to York
county, we took ny our quarters at Smith
vile, and stopped at the hotel kept by
Mr.. George w Smith. He is a host with
in himself, aod knows from ex perience lust
how to care for his guests, and how TO
prepare them Tor a grand and successful
hunt. We were SO fortunate as to fall in
withthose old and successful sportsmen, w.
Il. Gofigan, Robert Curtis, a Mr.. Freeman,
and one or two Others, who know Just
where to go, and spare no pains to make
the visits of strangers not only pleasant but
Successful.
We found game of all kinds very plenti-
ful, indeed, the most plentiful that / ever
saw. will just mention as an instance
one days work: Our party in one days
hunting killed six deer, thirty wild geese
and seventy-two small bird. After spend
ing week in this healthfu andh pleasant
recreation, wereturned to Richmond much
invigorated by the trip. w.
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A New FIRE EscAPE.--A fire escape
presenting some novel features, has been
tried in New York at the St. Nicholas
Hotel. The fre-escape consists of cam
vas tube twenty inches in diameter, which
can be fixed to any window by grapnels of
the simplest description, which preclude
the possibility of slipping when once at
tached. At intervals Of ten inches along
the tube are springs formed of No. 1S wire
wound spirally round thicker wire which
effectually moderate the descent of the per-
son descending, so that BY merely pressing
outward the elbows or knees, be can stop
at any point and reach the ground as slow
ly as he wishes. The apparatus, which,
when folded up, takes up only space OF
two feet each way, was fixed to a window
fifty nine feet from the ground, and some
thirty men and boys descended with safety
anu ease. The apparatus can be attached
TO window in thirty seconds. The speci-
men on exhibition, which was sixty feet
long, weighed forty-fve pounds.
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THE LEGISLATURE.
RIcHMoND, Jan. 9, 1871.
senate.

RIcHMoND, Jan. 9, 1871.
senate.
Mr.. Waddell, president pro tenn, in the
chair.
Bill presented to incorporate the Peters
burg and Brunswick railroad
By Mr.. Anderson, of Pittsylvania-To
amend and re-enact section 20 of the act
approved July IL, 1870, entitled an act
prescribing the duties and pensations
of county officers.
By Mr.. Snowden-Drecting the board
of public works to issue registered coupon
bonds of the State, in lieu of the perpet-
ual guarantee of the State upon the stock
or real estate of the James River company.
BY same-To designate the holidays to
be observed in the acceptance and pay
ment of bills of exchange and promissory
notes.
By Mr. Peun--To amend asd re-enact
sections l and 44 of chapter 172 of code,
10 relation to the rule days for county and
courts, and declaring when
office judgments shall be final.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-01-09

PARTICULARS OF PRIMs DEATH. Had
rid, Dec. 3l.-[special to the New York
Herald The following are the particu-
lars of .Prim,s death: During the day 1t
had been made generally known that the
Generals wounds were much more serious
than was at first supposed. Numerous
official bulletins, announcing his condition,
we're issued yesterday, even after he was
already dead, as the government was dis
posed to keep the matter secret until meas
ures could be taken to prevent an antici-
pated outbreak. At P. M. the symp-
toms became alarming, and the General
was unconcious There was appearance
of congestion Of the brain, and the sur
geons and physicians, seven in number,
announced his case beyond the reach of
science.
The news was broken to the Generals
wife, and the Regent was again summoned
to the place he had constantly occupied
and had only just left. BY the dying man's
bedside were the Ministers who had been
privately summoned. The General never
rallied, but remained unconscious, and
breathed bis last. There seems to be un-'
certainty about the precise moment of his
death. 1t is officially announced in the
Gazette that it occurred at 8:45 in
the evening The acting Secretary of
War in his proclamation says, forty
six minutes past 8, but this is a trifing
discrepancy when compared with the
fact that it was known in the
principal cafe in town few minutes
past I, and the troops were already hurgy-
ing to take up their positions. The Min
isterial papers fix the hour at s. The
news was made public at the Ministry
soon after 9. AT quarter before 10 it
was anLounced in the Cortes, then holding
a night session. The Minister of the Col
onics made an eloquent and feeling ad-
dress, re-cs spitulating the virtues of the
deceased.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-01-09

WE ARE delighted to hear of several
sensible ex-Copfederates in New Orleans,
of whom it is fitting that we make honor
able mention. On the occasion of the
presentation of stand of colors to "the
Louisiana Artillery" not only did General
Longstreet make good Union speech,
but T. j. Semmes, once of the Confederate
States Senate, responded in the same vein,
declaring that he would not be swayed "by
sentimental emotions generated by past
associations" There was wisdom in the
resolution. Secession was never much
more than sentimental emotion" and
to-day it is just that precisely. .-Neac York
Tribune.