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WARRINGTON.

LOAN CALLED IN.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-The Secretary of the
Treasury to-day called in S1,75O,OOO of the 8
per cent temporary loan certificates of the date
OF August l, 1850. The following are the de-
nominations: $1,000 from number 2530 to 3616;
$4,000 from number 1896 to $3.50. Interest will
cease on the above certificates May 31st.
THE NAVY INVESTIGATION.
The select committee to investigate the
charges against Secretary Robson, met to-
night. They decided not to receive the testi-
mony of Col. William p. Wood, whom Dana
had on Friday called to show that Simon john
son, deceased, employed or sought to employ
the witness co prevent disclosure of the true
character of the Secor claims, ard that he adj
United to the witness their fraudulent charac-
ter.
Commander Case, Chief of the Bureau Of
Ordnance, testified that in December, 1871, he
did not make contracts for the construction of
two engines for two torpedo boats with Jona-
than Roach & Sons of New York, but he sign
ed them by order of the Secretary of the Navy
He requested the Secretary to have the contracts
prepared and have witness sign them in order
there might be no complications He wanted
the contracts prepared by experts. No provis-
ions of the law were violated. He thought the
contracts were drawn in the Bureau of Con-
struction. Witness was president of the board
which selected models for torpedo boats He
recommended the boats be built at the navy
yards. This recommendation did not cover the
engines. The Department did not want the
public to know anything aboat the building of
these boats, and this investigation was defeat
ing the objects of the ordnance office, whose
movements in this matter were secret, and it
was important the office should keep its own
knowledge. The witness continued at length
relative to the construction of the torpedo boats
showing that the Department had followed the
precedents OF the past and made every effort to
secure the best possible construction.
. Willirm IL. Allyn testified in reference to the
Secor claims, but before he concluded the COM
mittee adjourned
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Several things in this table will attract at
tentiOn-the amount OF the transit business,
the amount of steam tonnage at this port and
especially the number of entries of merchan-
disc made in the year. This was the best and
truest test of the extent of the work done at
this port. There were probably not more than
three or four ports in the country at which so
many entries were made as at this, though
there were several others at which larger ag-
gregates of duties were collected. But it was
the entries and not the duties that exhibited the
extent of the labor performed. A vast amount
of labor was done at this port by its officers in
cases where the duties were received elsewhere.
Portland did the work, but other ports got the
credit. In this respect her situation was ex-
ceptiOnal.
1t had been asked sometimes whether this
transit business did not require an increased
number of officers and employees, and whether
the government was not loser by it. 1t did
require an increase of force but the govern
ment and the city were both gamers by 1.-THE
city by an increase of trade and by many facil-
tiles and advantages, and the government in
this way:-the fees collected on entries and
other papers were very large-every ship that
arrived paid into the Treasury 81 % a ton on
every ton of coal consumed on the return voy-
are. and also tonnage duty of 80 cents a ton
on each steamship. The ships would not come
here except for the transit trade-doing so, they
increase the expenses of the Custom House, but
they more than make compensation for such
increase. Add to the fees and penalties col
lected at this port, the sums received from
these ships and the Grand Trunk in con-
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PORTLAND DIsPENsARY.-The annual meet
ing of this society was held at their rooms yes
terday afternoon ut four o'clock. Oliver Ger
rish, ESQ.,, chairman of the Board of Managers,
presided. The report of the Treasurer, j. L.
McCobb, Esq, was approved and accepted.
From this report it appears that the society now
has in the Portland Savings Bank, stocks,
bonds, etc., of the value of $1133.S6; and the
entire amount in the funds is over $1,000. The
following persons were elected managers for
the ensuing year: Oliver Gerrish, j. 7. Nc
Cobb R. Cram, A. Spring, T. c. Hersey, S. r.
Thurston, Henry M. Payson, and William
Deering At subsequent meeting of
the Board of Managers, Oliver Gerrish
was elected Chairman, DIR. G. E. Webster,
Treasurer, and DIR. f. | H. Gerrish, Secretary.
Drs. w. C. Robinson and S. III. Tewksbury
were elected consultn physicians, and Drs. G.
o. Files, F. H. Gerrish and +. A. Stanley at
tending physicians. L. G. ellison was elected
apothecary for the ensuing year.
From the report of the attending physicians,
Drs. Webster, Gerrish and Hunt, we learn that
the number of new patients who have been ad-
mitted to the Dispensary during the past year
is 800; of these 103 were males and 1877 females;
90 were children under Is years of age, and 80,
sixty years old and upwards Thirty three
were visited and treated at theirlhomes and the
remaining 267 at the rooms of the Dispensary
Besides these there have been many person,
treated by the physicians and received medi
cine from the Dispensary apothecary, who's
names have not been entered on the book. Tn
medicines have been supplied by Dr. L. c.
ellison at q cost of $21218.
Last year we were called upon to record tn,
death of our honored manager, Henry B. Hart
Esq, and this year the society has to mourl
the loss of another of its directors, in the dealt
of Eben Steele, Esq. Mr.. Steele was lin 1853
one of the original corporators of the institu
ton and during his subsequent life, was one it
most active supporters, devoting his time an
means to the furtherance of its charities. Hi
cheering presence will be missed from our meet
ings, as well as his generous support of on
Gpaupas
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xLIId CONGREss--SECOND SESSION.
SENATE.


SENATE.
WASHINGTON. April 2.-Mr. Morton offered a
resolution directing the Secretary of War to OBJ
tain from the commandant of the armorys at
Spring field and Rock Islanda statement show
ing the operation of the eight-honr law in re-
spect to amount of labor performed. the ex-
pense of manufacturing and repairine arms
and the general working of the establishment
as compared with tn. former system of working
ten hours day. Adopted.
The Indian appropriation bill was taken nm
and read.
Mr.. Cole explained the hill He said the
committee had zone carefully through it and
reduced the amount annIonr;steI 10 SI41 250 so
that if no amendments We're made adding an
propriations the entire sum REQUIRED by the bill
would he about Az. 7S5. 600. Most of appropria-
tons were called for by the stipulations of trea.
ties with the Indians made long ago, many of
which could not be deferred. The policy OF
the government now seem to make no more
treaties with the indians. fact unon which
the country was tn he conoratulated
The Honse Joint resolution to erect a colassal
statute to Admiral Farragut was adopted.
HOUSE.
Mr. Hooper's supplementary civil rights bill
came up after call Of states for bills that have
diliatory motions which Consumed the remain,
der of the morning hour.
On the motion Of Mr. Starkweather of Con-
necticut the rules were suspended and the bill
fixing the location of a depot in Washington
on Sixth street for the Baltimore and Potomac
Railroad was passed
The rules were again suspended and the hill
repeating all the laws giving portions of fines
and penalties to informers in Internal Revenue
causes was passed.
Mr.. Sheldon of New York asked to have the
amnesty bill passed for several persons in La,
and spyara1 mann hars sant nm add;t;onal ya,,ac
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NEW YORK.
RumOr Of Frauds under Andy johnson.
Indictments by the United States
Grand Jury.
PROFESSOR MORSE DYING.



New YORK, April 1.-The United States
Grand Jury which has been in session the past
week. has been investigating the charges of
fraud upon the Government by the Internal
Revenue Commission, which was in existence
in 1868 In this city, and which involve all the
officials then connected with the Internal Rev
enue here and Washington. These frauds en-
tailed an immense loss to the Government the
collision between distillers and the officials
during 1867 and 1868 being made to enure
heavily to the emolument of said officials. The
figures obtained in official quarters show that
during 1867 and three months of 1865 the
amount of tax paid by one distillery in this
city and vicinity was only SIG, 900, which should
have paid 81 ,2N $40 more. The facts are said
to have been obtained by secret agent of the
Treasury, and the President has instructed that
all indictments found shall be pushed to the
end. Some seven hundred persons are impli-
Gated, and on Saturday the Grand Jury pre-
scented 1O7 indictments. 1t appears that ex-
District Attorney Courtney and ex-Marshal
Murray were indicted on Wednesday, but their
cases were withdrawn by some mysterious in
fiuence. The Herald states that these stupen-
dous frauds have been unearthed by special
agent from Boston, who has been three wears
in making the Investigations He has several
letters from prominent Democratic officials of
this State received last October and November,
seeking possession of the documents relative to
these stuDendous frauds of this whiskey ring
in order to divert attention from the Tammany
swindles, but he declined their liberal offers.
RUMoRs OF ARRESTS OF PROMINENT MEN.
There was considerable excitement in the
federal court to-day, consequent upon rumored
arrests of several prominent and wealthy men
under indictment of the United States Grand
jury. 1t is not known who are really indicted
till after arrest, and the names of many Off
Gals are mentioned but there is no real author
ity for such mention.
MORE ABOUT THE INDICTMENTS.
1t is stated that there are thirty indictments
against parties for defrauding the government
of the tax on over 100000 gallons of whiskey
in April. 1867 but the names have not been
made public.
U s. Attorney Davis says the grand jury did
order an indictment against ex-Attorney
Courtney but upon his producing proofs from
the records in the Office, of the entire innocense
of Courtney, the jury ignored the bill against
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Brief Jottingm.

The meeting of the "Alumni Association
the Reception Room. A full attendance of
members is requested.
The City of Richmond will touch at Camden
and Belfast. See advertisement
An outward freight train on the Maine Cen
trail road got off the track at Morrill's Corner
yesterday morning and delayed the arrival of
the morning passenger train from the east so
long that the passengers for Boston were oblig-
ed to lay over until the afternoon.
The workmen on the Boston and Maine ex-
tension, near the Rolling Mill bridge stirred up
live grasshoppers one day last week. They de-
scribe the number as legions and say it wasn't
very good day for grasshoppers either. tY
1t is understood that in the case of the town
of Westbrook against the Mosely Iron Co.
suit for damages for the improper construction
of an iron bridge over the Presumpscot river,
referees have given decision in favor of the
town. The decisions ON the various points in
volved have not been made public.
The U. S. District Court, setting in admiral
ty, came in yesterday morning to hear libel,
and adjourned to Wednesday.
The April term of the Superior Court will
begin this morning. 1t is civil term exclu-
sively.
Rev. Robert Colyer of Chicago will preach at
the First Parish Church on the third Sunday of
April.
Three hHndred and fifty-two dollars were
raised by subscription yesterday for the relief
of the family of Mr.. Scofeld, who was killed
by the accident on Saturday.
Mrs. Jane p. Thurston has entered upon a
correspondence with Earl Granville probably
in reference TO the Alabama claims.
Quite a number of snow-slides yesterday,
frightening horses and startling timid pedes-
TRANS.
While a young man in East Deering was
ing candy on Sunday evening, his hand
bed and the knife cut bad cash in the
arm injuring the arteries A Portland
'iclan dressed his wounds.
:. Almon LEACH the new Superintendent
of the Horse Railroad, entered upon his duties
yesterday.
We regret to announce the departure of our
friend William Ross, Jr., who has closed up his
business here and gone to Philadelphia to be
connected in future with our former townsman
Charles A. Warren, ship-broker. Mr.. Ross
will be much missed by his musical and mason
ic friends.
The revenue cutter Hugh McCulloeh, Capt.
Henriques, has just finished her winters cruis-
ing. During the winter months she has sailed
over 1000 miles, aad has assisted several vessels
in distress. The past season has been very
trying one to vessels off our coast, and has
made the ''McCulloch's" duties very onerous,
but Capt. Henriques and his crew have known
no rest when duty called.
A petition is in circulation for signers in this
city to the National Government for the pas
sage of an act to prevent the great frauds that
are committed in the fish trade by short weight
packages and false brands. These packages
having been properly put up are subsequently
tempered with to the great damage of honest
traders and injury to the commerce between
the States 1t will be placed in the Merchants
Exchange in few days.
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NEW ORLEANS March 26.-We continue 70 quote
as follows:-By steam-C 70 q ru,
y. s 70 sss to New York So Sugar to New
York 81 y hid; Molasses 81 epI, Flour 49, Pork
W.; i mix foJd BY sail-Cotton to Liverpool i'd
Havre ic to Cronstadt Oil, TO Bremen lc to Ant
e.i6d; Tobacco TO Bremen 40s; Pork to New York
?bc; Flour 60c; bulk Grain l2ac Oil Cake Meal So D
ton; bulk Grain TO Liverpool a l0d; OIL Cake TO
London 3is.
CHARLESTON March 2s-Freights to Liverpool by
steam via New York I'd on uplands and ID on Sea
Islands; by sail direct "a uplands Coastwise TO
New York, by steam, &c " ID on uplands and fc ON
Sea Islands; 81 so NJ tierce on Rice; by sail, &c "
10 on uplands; So on Lumber; $40 on Timber 10
Boston, by SAIL &c on upland Cotton; 6oc on Resin
To Providence 50 " NJ ON Boards &c y 10 on up
lands by steam. 81 y bale IN addition to New York
raes Vssses are in demand TO take Lumber freights
from GaorgatoSn s. c.. Daren and Satilla River,
Ga and Jacksonville, Fla, to Northern ports, and
sio IA $40 ~ NJ are rates on Lumber and Boards,
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PENNsYLvANIA.
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.

SCRANTON, April This afternoon there
was terrible accident at the Laekawana
Breaker Carbondale. The trestle work of the
coal breaker about a hundred feet high, broke
down carrying with it number of men aud
boys who were at work on it. The crushed and
broken timbers from some cause almost imme-
diately caught fire and it was with the greatest
difficulty, the breakers was saved from destruc-
ton. Two men, John Clark and Dwight Moses
and boy named VIM. Palmer were fatally in
jured 1t is believed that several boys persisted
in the flames. The breaking of the trestle
was caused by furious gale.
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THE PORTLAND YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN As
ISOLATION are preparing fine musical enter
tainment for Thursday evening April 18th.
The Ancient Harmony Society has been engag.
ed to give some anthems and choruses from the
music of eye olden times" with the addition OF
Mrs. Merrill, Miss Strout Miss Ada Carey
Mrs Brown Miss Ayers, Messrs. Watts
Stoclbridge Hudson and Thomas as soloists. A
chorus of young folks numbering some two
hundred are now in training for the same en-
tertainment and will render some choice music
aonmg which will be the American Hymn.
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In New York there have SO cases small pox,
with eight deaths.
A flour mill, paper mill and fine residence
in Binghampton, N. Y, were burned Saturday
night
1t is said that $4,000 worth of a very dam
gerous counterfeit fifty cent currency was Hs"-
ed in different cities Monday.
In Cincinnati it is almost certain 1ha c ,ue
Democratic candidates Tor t 5sp Republicans
uuEes WE we ,;ckets The balance of the officers
are MOSTLY sI Republicans. The City Council is
Democrats, and the Board of Aldermen Re
publican.
The Republican ticket was elected in Keokuk,
Iowa, by 372 majority.
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VILLA AND MINER.-This company of first
class artists will open at Music Hall on Thurs
day evening, April 4th, for brief season of
legitimate comedy and burlesque. In these
specalties, this company has achieved very
high reputation and their entertainments are
always perfect and unexoeptionable.
AT the time of the Wis t of President Grant
to this city, in November last, they gave some
very fine performances at City Hall, and those
who were present at that time will need no
urging to attend during the coming week. Mr..
Sam Villa, the prince of burlesque actors, and
Miss Agnes Wallace, the beautiful and charm
ing coincidence, are the leading attractions
MIR. e. Ii. Clarke, an old Portland favorite,
will also appear with the company. Let these
really meritorious artists be greeted with large
audiences
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ton in E Ipan;s carried the municipal cleo
wilson :; and Stevens pork packing establish
Loss $4,000. yesterday
The letter of Earl Granville was reoo;,,oa 4,
Washington yesterday. i''ei'eu III
The runner of the Citizens Bank of No,v.ou
leans, was robbed of S67, 900 Monday morniS a.
the Canal Rank ~ --h ~
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METEOROLOGICAL.
SYNOPSIS OF WEATHER REPORTS FOR THE eAsT
TwENTY-FoUR HOURS.

NAST
TwENTY-FoUR HOURS.
WAR DEPT, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL
OFFICER, Washington, ID. c.,
April 2 100 A. N.Y.
p Prebabilities-Clear weather is now generally
reported from the stations east of the Rocky
Mountains. The barometer will continue rising
over the Middle and New England States and
the will diminish in force Clear weather will
generally prevail on Tuesday from the Miss
issippi and eastward to the Atlantic. The
barometer will continue falling west of and
throughout the Mississippi Valley, with an iu-
creasing easterly to southerly winds and cloudi-
ness. An area of low barometer is apparently
advancing toward Iowa, and threatening
weather is probable for the northwest on Tues
day, which will gradually extend over the Up
per Lake regions and to the Ohio Valley.
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UNCLE TOMS CABN.-This popular Ameri-
caE drama was presented at Music Hall last
evening with very strong cast of characters
and in an excellent manner. 1t is somewhat
singular fact that years after the terrible evil
OF slavery has been abolished, this powerful
dramatic picture is still able to retain its hold
upon the public favor As presented last even
ing the many effective scenes and situations OF
the drama were fully brought out. The per-
formance will be repeated this evening. Allwho
would witness this favorite old drama as pre-
sented by first-class company should embrace
the remaining opportunities. We should not
forget to mention that the hall was filled with
large and appreciative audience
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NEW SEASIDE HoUsE.-A new seaside house
is now being erectedby Clark & Co., ON Ferry
Beach, Saco This house is to be built of wood
four stories in height, with French roof and
will accommodate about $50 guests. The loca-
ton of the house is fine one it being in the
midst OF grove of pines, and within few
rods of the beach, which for driving or bathing
is hardly to be excelled on the continent.
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SAFETY OF MISSING VEssEL.-A dispatch
was received in this city last evening announc-
ing the arrival of sch. Harriet, Capt. Weber,
OF this port, at Bermuda on the Goth of March,
III leaky condition with loss of sails but all
hands safe. The Harriet sailed from Charles
ton, 5. C., for Baltimore, February 25th, and it
was feared that she was lost.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.
MANUFACTURES.

MANUFACTURES.
BANGOR, April LIN ACCORDANCE with the
published call, City Hall filed tonight with an
earnest body of citizens to consult together up
on the subject of encouraging manufactures in
this city. The meeting was called to order by
Hon. s. H. Blake, upon whose motion Mayor
Wheelwright was called to the chair. Remarks
upon the subject under consideration were made
by quite number of the leading business men
of the place, all of them favoring the diversi-
flying the business of this city SO that it shall
no longer be dependent upon QUE branch of
business for support as in the past A commit
tee, consisting of George w. Merrill, George
w. Ladd, j. c. White, r. s. Morrison, Michael
Schwartz J. P. Bass, Alex. Webb, W. p Win
gate and B. F. Tefft, was appointed to take the
subject under consideration, especially in view
of what action should be taken in the premises
STILL ANOTHER.
The E. & N. A. Railway was again blockad-
ed by Sundays Storm The Bangor train sue
ceeded in reaching McAdam junction. and the
St John train is within eighteen miles of that
station. There was nearly foot of snow in
Danforth.
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Paid for books the preceding year S3S7.S7. .a .at
The report of the President, Hon. w. L. Put
nam, is short but interesting document in
which attention is called to the Librarians re-
port of the growth of the library, discusses the
financial questions in reference to the library,
urges the necessity Of stocking it with works of
art and science, and also calls attention to the
plans that have been agitated forincreasing the
number of rooms so as to connect the Public
Document room with the remainder of the Lib
rary. We shall print it in full tomorrow.
There being no quorum present the election
of Directors was postponed to an adjourned
meeting, to be held on Monday, April sth, and
the Clerk was directed to issue written notices
of the meeting to all members
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NEW HAMPsHIRE.

PORTSMOUTH, April lone hundred and
seventy-five workmen were discharged from the
Navy Yard Saturday. John Knowlton of Ports
yard in place of John Adams, resigned.
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CITY AND VICINITY.
Nssv Advertisement To-Day.

AUCTION COLUMN
Groeerics-F. o. Bailey & Co.
ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
Fair and Festival-Congress ST. NJ. f. Church.
SPECIAL NOTICE COLUMN.
Bonds-lI. NJ. Payson.
Carpet Renovating-24 Union st.
NEW ADVERTISEMENT COLUMN.
Lumber-Ryan & Kelsey.
Stores to Let-Chase Brothers.
Agents, Quick-Geo. Mclean.
Wanted-Rent.
Assessors Notice.. A Tilton.
City of acknowledges Sturdiyant.
Hemlock Ointnent-W. W. Whipple.
Psychomancy--T. Williams
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
Smalls Insurance Agency, Biddeford.
Smolander's Buchu.
Air Treatment-Dr. Mace, Cahoon Block.
Hamburg Remnants at Mrs. Welch's 70 Middle st
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MICHIGAN.
CHARTER ELECTIONS

DETROIT, April 2-Charter elections were
held to-day in nearly every city in the state ex-
Democrats made gains in several places, they
elected Mayors in Grand Rapids, Bay City,
Cold Water, Jackson, and Port Huron and the
Republicans in East Saginaw, Flint, Saginaw,