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AT UTICA-Loss $4,000
UTICA, N. Y, Feb. 23.-The upper part of the
DeyereanX block, Genesee street, was DESTROYED
by fire this morning. Loss $40 900; fully insured.
Among the losers are: J. L. James, photo
grapher, Francis Herman and Joseph Benedict.
lawyers.
AT NAPA, CAL.,-Loss $500
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 23.-The wine cellars
OF Siegrist Brothers, in Napa, were DESTROYED by
fire on Tuesday night Loss $50, 900; insured
for $4,000.
AT sAvANNAH-Loss $3.50, 900.
SAVANNAH, Ca, Feb. pa disastrous fire
occurred in this city last night, DESTROYING
Ho1ddgson's block, on Bay street Loss 50 10000
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WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. "a.
LAND REFORM.
The land reform club of Jersey City has writ
ten here, warmly endorsing the speech of MI
Strong Of Connecticut against the land grants
for railroads.
oFFICE-sEEKERs.
The new members are coming in fast, and the
different candidates for house elective offices are
canvassing industrously Speaker Blaine will
meet with no opposition in the republican eau
Gus, and the clerk, Mr.. Mcpherson, and the
doorkeeper, Mr.. Burton, will probably be re-
nominated. The offices OF the sergeant-atarms
and postmaster are in doubt, with number of
candidates struggling for victory.
STILL HARPING on M'GARRAHAN.
The senate tabled the house McGamahan reso.
lutions this afternoon, but that does not neces.
sarily mean defeat. In fact, McGanahan's
friends voted to table it, rather than have it re-
ferred to the judiciary committee. In the senate
bill tabled can be taken therefrom by ma
jority vote, but, in this case, the session is so
far gone and the pressure is so great upon the
senate in other matters that it will hardly pass.
SAN DOMINGO.
1t is stated to-day, in republican circles, that
the president will not present the San Domingo
question to both houses, but will try it on the
old plan of a treaty to go before the senate.
There are many things to recommend this plan
over that Of attempting the annexation of San
Domingo by joint resolution, and the president
believes, if the report of the commissions favor
able, that a treaty will get two-thirds vote in
the senate
THE APPROPRIATIONS AND THE NEXT CON
GREss.
The chairman of the senate committee on ap-
preparations expresses the opinion that three or
four of the regular appropriation bills will fail
to pass the senate. The conduct of some SEN
ators, who impede quick action on them, looks
as if they were bent on compelling long ses-
sion in the spring. A movement is on foot
among some of the old members of the house
to accomplish an adjournment of the new con-
gress within a week after its organization, and
not permit an announcement of committees;
but, if any of the appropriation bills fail, an
early adjournment is impossible.
SAM WELLER.
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SAN FRANCIsco, Feb. 23.-The recent storm
was very severe along the coast. Several coast.
ers were wrecked, and many damaged. Hora-
tia Rutler, second officer on board schooner
VIM, Ireland, was washed overheard off Punta
Reyes, and drowned.
Much anxiety is felt for the safety of steam
ship Idaho, four days overdue from the mou III
OF inc COLUMBIA. Steamships Orizaba and
VIM. Tabor, from San Diego, are also somewhat
overdue.
- The telegraph lines to Oregon and Southern
California are down.
Ram has been general throughout the whole
country,
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Chicago DisDr,cbcs

CHICAGO, Feb. 23.-Rev DR.. Rylance, of St.
James church, has become so dissatisfied witt
Bishop Whitehouse, that he either has severed
or will soon sever, his connection with the par
ish and withdraw from the diocese.
The Chicago club has purchased Crosby's
Opera house tor S6500OO, and will remove their
rooms to the building, though continuing the
present Opera house and art gallery in charge
of j, H. McVicker.
The Lake Shore and Michigan Southern rail-
road will soon begin laying a second track.
using steel rails, between Toledo and Buffalo.
and from Elkhart to Chicago.
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San Domingo.

Latest News from the COmmissiOn-What
the Members have been DOing-Chanse
In some of Their PIans-HOw Ameri-
can Capitalists have Arranged Matters
The COmmissiOners TO Arrive in
Washington by the Middle Of April, etc.
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Go the .AssOciated Press.)
WASHINGTON. Feb.

COMMISSIONER PLEAsANToN,
This morning, heard arguments by Senator Car
penter and Horace F. Clark, in favor of the eX-
emption of the New York Central railroad COM
pany from the payment of tax on the scrip dyi-
dend. The commissioner reserved his decision.
SECRETARY BOUTWELL,
Will, early next week, announce the appoint
ment of government agents in Europe to nego-
tiate the new loan. The number will not be
very large. In this country, in addition to the
national banks, all of which are required to act
as agents, large numbers of others will be APP
pointed TO negotiate the loan on behalf of the
government.
THE COMMISSION.
The English commission arrived this after
noon.
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Conference of Y. NJ. q. A. a, Clinton.

Conference of Y. VI. g. A. at Clinton.
The Young Mems Christian association of
Worcester county met for quarterly conference
in the Congregational church at Clinton. The
meeting began ut hall-past ten O'Clock, and was
attended by a large number of delegates from
the various churches and associations in the
county. Twenty-Five members were present
from this city. 1t was called to order by the
president, VIM. Upham of Spencer, and the
first business was the call for reports from the
towns represented. A revival OF religion was
reported in the towns of Rutland, Westminster,
Leomiuster, Lunenburg, Warren and Hubbards-
ton; some of the other towns also report more
than usual interest. There are at present in the
county seventeen young mems Chris tan asso-
Citations.
After the reports had been made, Rev. Mr..
Clark, of Clinton, opened a discussion on the
question, "What is the proper work for young
mems Christian associations? and should it be
interrupted by any side issueS2' Messrs. C. d.
Tucker, I. X. Earle and l.. p. Goddard, of this
city, and Rev. Mr.. Cruikshanks, of Spencer, also
spoke on thequestion, all agreeing that the ques-
ton of temperance might heartily be entered
upon, anu Ildl peTndDS SOu1c OIneT slle issues
| might with proprety be taken up. This discus
sion occupied the remainder of the forenoon ses-
sion after the prayer meeting, and an hour was
given to a collation. prepared by the ladies of
| Clinton.
AT the opening of the afternoon session, an
other prayer meeting of half an hour was held,
| and the question, "The importance Of empha-
cising the necessity of Christian spirituality, in
connection with the present demand for Chris
tian activity" was taken up for discussion, Rev.
A. Coolidge, Of Leicester, being the first to speak
| upon it. Messrs. Earle, Whitmore and Wash
| burn, of this city, and Houghton of Berlin,
Brayman of Clinton, Cruikshanks of Spencer,
Pierce ofWest Boylston, and Siowell of Holden,
also took part. In the discussion of this ques-
| ton, reference was made to the fact that prayer
meetings are of comparatively recent origin;
and that in carrying forward the good work
wisdom and strength must be sought from
| above.
Ten minutes were spent in prayer for the edu-
catiOnal institutions of the land, followed by
discussion Of the question, GLOW shall the
present mode of attacking the Bible be metz"
| opened by Dea. Moulton of Fitchburg, and gen-
orally participated in. 1t was suggested that
there was great need of more study of the Bible
in this connection. The meeting adjourned at
| half past four O'Clock, and met again at half
| mast seven In listen tO q 1ispOurSp
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Died..

SAVANNAH, Ga, Feb. 28.-Colonel John S.
Munroe, mayor of New Orleans at the time il
was captured by General Butler, and who was
died suddenly in this city this afternoon.
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PROBABILITIES.

PROBABILITIES,
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S--11 As p. Mt is
probable that the storm area will pass into Illi-
nois tonight, and be rapidly eloneated so as to
include Lake Erie, producing northerly winds
and threatening weather tomorrow; on the
gulf fresh northeasterly winds, and perhaps
light rains and snow on the entire Atlantic, with
storms on the lakes.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Division of kilograms and Reports for the benefit of
Commerce.
February 49, 1871.
observations taken at A. NJ, exact local time at
each place, except in the cas- OF Mount Washing
ton, which are furnished by the party of gentle
men spending the winter at the summit, and are
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THE LADIES OF THE FIRST PARISH, (Old
South) assisted by their gentlemen friends, pre-
pared dinner yesterday at Mechanics hall, from
twelve till three O'Clock p. NJ, for their patrons,
closing their fair festival and old folks concert
last evening with a repetition of the novelties
which rendered their entertainment of Wednes-
day evening so enjoyable. The floral temple,
made more beautiful than ever by the dulcet
notes of dozen or more canary birds warbling
in the shade of the overhanging evergreen, at
tracted general notice; the fragrance diffused
from the choice plants and charming bouquets
filling its alcoves permeated the hall, yielding a
delightful sense of enjoyment. The attention
of buyers was divided somewhat by the many
kinds of flowers inside, while passers-by cast
many lingering look behind.
The restaurant washington hotel" $50
named in honor of the day on which the first
entertainment occurred,) ATTRACTED very favor
able notice, and secured large and constant
patronage. We cannot pass over this portion
of the entertain ment without word in com
mendation of the young ladies composing the
force of walters, who so faithfully and promptly
attended to the duties assigned them; their
hatu'" SA"SSoJ hSASulVbSu ny llcll
costume and modest department, were the sub
ject of many complimentary remarks. The fancy
table received large share OF attention, and with
the Rosebuds, Old Woman who lived in
Shoe, Candy Table, House that Jack Built,
Rustic VIII and Art Gallery, received lib.
etal patronage, the young ladies in the several
departments named, deserving the same praise
as awarded those on duty in the hotel.
We now come to speak of the, by COM
mon consent, special feature of both even
ings' entertainment the old folks concert.
Throwing aside for the moment all question
about the undeniably incorrect musical con-
struction of much Of the music sang in New
England in the olden time, there is something
about many of these fugue tunes and ancient
anthems that stir the heart OF the uncultivated
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Criminal Record,

THE FILKINS CASE.
ALBANY, Feb. 23.-Four more jurors were OBJ
tanned in the Filkins case, to-day, making total
Of five out of seventy-two called.
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dNurtestrr 9ailp Spg,
CITY NEWS.

There is q notice formemberS the Anthropo-
logical society among the advertisements.
Miss NJ. L. Ingraham of this city will render
the vocal assistance at B. D. Aliens chamber
concert next Tuesday evening A full announce.
ment is made in our advertising columns.
The benevolence section of the Peoples club
will hold their meeting at one-half past seven
O'Clock, this evening, at the rooms of the club
Miss Edith O'Gorman, the escaped nun, will
deliver her lecture on Convent Life and the
Romish School Question, Saturday evening, at
Mechanics hall.
President Chadbourne lectured at the free
Industrial school, yesterday, and Will speak
again to-day at three O'Clock. Hereafter the
lectures will occur on Mondays and Tuesdays
at the same hour. All are invited.
Amusements in the minstrel line, advertised
this morning, include a performance by Minnie
Wells troupe tonight, Elwood Madame
Rentz's tomorrow night, and Duprez Bene-
diets one night next week.
MIR. John T. Owens has for support tonight
the same exec lent company that came to the
city with him on the two previous occasions
of his visit here. No two plays, each contain
ing so much to laugh at, were ever given here
in one night, as "The Peoples Lawyer" and
olive Indian" as rendered by Mr. Owens.
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AID FOR THE SUFFERING IN FRANCE.-AH
who wish to give help to the sufferers by the
war in France are desired to meet at the rooms
of the Peoples club, No. 229 Main street, this
friday afternoon at Al O'Clock. 1t is desired
to cooperate with friends in Boston, who are to
hold fair for one week, commencing April 10.
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THE SITE FOR PLYMOUTH CHURCH. - A
meeting of the Plymouth society was held last
evening to consider the subject of the purchase
of lot whereon to build a church. Mr.. Geo.
A. Adams was elected moderator, and it was
voted to purchase of Mr.. r. C. TAYLOR the lot
situated at the corner of Pearl and Chestnut
streets. Messrs. C. b. Metcalf, 0sgocd Bradley
and Rufus Merriam were appointed committee
to purchase the lot and take deed for the
society The price paid is $4,000. The lot has
seventy-six feet on Pearl street and 1856 on
Chestnut.
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MUNICIPAL CoURr.-The business of two
days was before the municipal court, yesterday
james F. Burns was fined So and costs for
drunkenness, and $50 and costs for assault and
battery upon Louis Louisson. Eliza King was
given two months in the house of correction for
a second offense of drunkenness. Two boys,
James Managan aud Patrick Early, for cruelty
driving a horse, 50 that he died, $50 and costs
each. They appealed and furnished sureties in
5000 for their appearance before the superior
court. Winnifred Mannix was fined $40 and
costs for shoplifting.
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masses, especially when given with the hearty
JUNCTION with which our ancestors render
ed them, and as the ''choir' have per
formed them here for the two past eve
nings. The choir and orchestra were in good
accord singing with great spirit under the
efficient direction of "Father Rowland" whose
appearance we have come to expect as essential
10 the success of an old folks concert in Wor-
cester. The choir received an addition last eve
ming in the person of gentleman dressed in
the costume of fifty years ago. Some of the
boys thought the intention was to represent n
live Yankee, which was not the case; our older
friends recognized the suit as q fashionable one
about the year 1920.
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BURGLARY IN WEST BoYLsToN.-Th sa-
loon of Jean Baptiste Morency, in West Boyls-
ton, was broken into Wednesday night, by John
Come, John Kennedy and James Mcguire, and
bank book for something overs hundred dol
lars was stolen. These young men were sus
pected by Morency, who followed them to this
city, where they were arrested. Come presented
the bank book for the money, but the fact that
he could not sign his name, as the real owner
had done, led to his detection, and he left the
bank with the book in the hands of the clerk.
They are all young, only a little over twenty
years; Come says he don't belong anywhere in
particular; Maguire's parents live in West
Boylston, and Kennedy's in Sterling.
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COUNTY NEWS.

The Grand Army fair in Leominster, last
week netted between $1,000 and $500, for the
relief fund of Post %; among the large eolec-
ton ofrelics displayed were pitcher brought
over in the Mayfower, autograph of George
Washington, affixed to discharge of Joel Cros-
by, Leominster soldier, and inkstand and
boatswain's whistle from ship Resolute of Sir
John Franklin's polar expedition.
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LATEST NEWS.
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From Washington,

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ANOTHER DEATH.-We have to announce,
this morning, the death of another well known
and highly esteemed citizen. Mr.. Benjamin G..
Howes, known as the founder and for many
years the successful proprietor of the Howes
commercial college, died yesterday, at his resi-
deuce in this city after brief but severe illness,
resulting from disease of the lungs of two or
three years progress. The repeated attacks of
hemorrhage and other alarming symptoms,
during the past two years, have prepared his
friends for this result. Mr.. Howes was born in
Boston, in 1925 and early in life engaged IN
mercantile pursuits, which he followed, most of
the time, in Boston and vicinity, until his re-
moval to Worcester in 1856. After year or
two, he founded the commercial school which
he has so successfully conducted until failing
health compelled him to retire, Mr.. Howes was
man of decided ability and remarkable en-
ergy. He was III ardent admirer and student of
nature, an iginal and independent thinker,
loving truth rather than tradition, and evincing
answering fidelity to his convictions of duty.
He leaves wife and two children to deplore his
early decease.
THE OLDEST MAsoNs.-Of the twenty four
members CONSTITUTING the Worcester county en-
campment OF XII yhts Templar, at the first in
stallatlou of officers, nearly forty-siX years ag,
bat three are known to survive viz: Col. James
E3tabrook and Rev. Otis Converse of Worcester,
and Deacon VIM. c. Capron of UXbridge. The
encampment was chartered June 16, 1925, and
the installation of the first officers took place
the week following, on st. Johns day, June "a,
al Chenery Abbot's hotel jim Holden, when the
following officers were installed by the grand
commander of the grand encampment of Massa-
chusetts and Rhode Island, Henry Fowle of
Boston: Eminent Commander, Col. James Esta
brook, then of Rutland, now of Worcester;
Generalissimo, Dr.. George Estabrook OF Holden;
Captain General, Col. Merrill Davis of Holden;
Preate, Rev. Benjamin Wood of Upton; Senior
Warden, Samuel Stratton of Holden; Junior
Warden, Maj. Thomas Hanback, of Sutton, after
wards of Worcester; Treasurer, Daniel Tenney
of Sutton; Recorder DR.. David Davis of Holden;
Standard Bearer, Lewis Thayer of Worcester;
Sword Bearer, John Whitney of Princeton;
Warder, Deacon Wm. C. Capron of Uxbridge.
The other thirteen of the twenty-four first
members not included in the list of officers
were: VIM. Newell of Leicester, Rev. David
Holman of Douglas, DR.. George Willard of Tx.
bridge, Stephen w. Day of Worcester, ARENAS
Dryden, Jr., of Holden, Rev Otis Converse Chen
of Grafton) Rev John Taylor of Northbridge,
Rev. John Davis Pierce of New York, Rev. Jacob
Freze of Marlboro, Jonas L. Sibley Of Sutton,
Rev. Jacob Wood of Shrewsbury, Joel Nourse
of Shrewsbury afterwards of Worcester), Oren
Dalrymple of Millbuy.
Before the decease of Lewis Thayer, the first
standard-bearer Of the encampment, there were
four survivors, including the commander and
two other officers.
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- FOR SALE-The Store and Tene-
Hui ment Property, situated corner Chan Her a.
HliI Oxford sts. good 10, alton for husnes and will
pay 70 per cent. on the investment Pr ce $4,000
For further particulars apply to
L. A. ELY co.
Corner Main and Pleasant 5 S.. Rogers Block.
f20 diff
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- FOR SALE-At the "South End,''
hN;i; nice Cottage House, rooms-Only a few feet
L. A ELY d co.
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BUILDING LOTS in all sections of the
- city, for sale. L. a. ELY co.
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o. tOR SALE-Within the Ia mi'e
III. circle, (west of Nam st y new French roofad
ziil two tenement House; excellent neiphborhood
&c frce s5oVO' l.. A. ELY & co.
The Hickman courier., 1871-03-18

The manner of cultivating the coffee
plant varies but little in the several Cen
trsl American States.
The coffee beans are first planted IN
hot beds, from which they sprout, and
shoot up FIVE or six inches high, when
fbey are removed singly and taken to the
fields which have been prepared to receive
them. There the young sprouts are
planted anew, in rows, with a space of
from four to six feet between each plant.
For two years they need no more, except
an occasional blowing out of the weeds
which spring up around them. The
third year the plant is from three to four
feet high, and commences to bear, pro
ducing about pound Of coffee fruit.
Each year adds to the size and product
iveness of the tree, till it reaches about
ten feet in height after which it gives a
product of from 90 to 30 pounds of
green fruit.
The coffee fruit resembles in shape,
size, and color, plump cranberry, and
grows clinging closely to the small, lat
eral branches of the tree. On some
plantations the trees are dwarfed, for
the double purpose of increasing the
fruitage and facilitating picking.
The time of picking the crop ranges
from December to March. When the
fruit is ripe, all hands are employed
men women and children-and as fast as
picked the berries are sent to the mills
The Hickman courier., 1871-03-18

THE KENTUCKY INSTITUTION FOR
TIE BLISD.-From the report of the
Board of Trustees for the Kentucky In
stitute for the Education of the Blind,
situated near. Louisville, we gather the
following interesting facts: The number
of pupils connected with the school du-
ring the last year has been sixty four
thirty two males and thirty two females.
In the same period there was one death,
being only the fifth pupil who has died
in the institution within the twenty nine
years of It's existence. il noteworthy in
cident in the history of the institution is
the introduction of sewing machines into
the school near the commencement of the
last year aud the surprising success OF
the female pupils in their use. A seam
stress is no longer required in the in
stitution, and the board recommend that
part of the money set apart for musical
instruments be invested in the purchase
OF sewing machines. They also recon
mend their introduction into all schools
for the blind in the United States.--
TcoBsdn.