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The Portland daily press., 1872-01-24

INSECURITY OF SUSPENSION BRIDGES
An examination of the cables of the suspen-
sion bridge, which recently gave way at Pitts
burg (says the Manufacturer and Builder
revealed a state of things which cannot fail
to excite alarm in regard to the safety Of
other bridges supported by wires. The ca
bles were originally composed Of twenty
strands of wires. In the one which broke
only eleven wires remained at the point of
fracture, the others having corroded away,
and some of these had been reduced to the
size of knitting-needle. This bridge, which
had stood fifteen years, was known to be un-
safe, and was closed to public travel more
than month ago. But no one suspected
that the wires composing the cable were so
eaten away by corrosion as the examination
showed them to be; and the question natu-
rally arises whether the same destroying pro-
cess may not be in progress in other wire
cables as yet unsuspected of weakness.
The Portland daily press., 1872-01-24
"Eixing Things"

1t is pleasant to hear mechanic explain
ing the mysteries of his own craft. A good
workman may not always be glib talker,
but a generous man, gifted ;-> specially
is sure to become teacher at every oppor-
tune moment. You want to know, say, how
to fix the broken snap upon your hitchline.
That old clock-spring is just the stuff for
your purpose. Draw the temper by heating
it need scarcely be red-a black heat will
do. Then file bit of it into proper shape,
punching a hole for the rivet, doing all the
finishing while the metal is soft A little
hand vice, with thumb screw, comes in play
here. Now for the tempering First heat
the spring red from end to end-it is only
bit of thin steel an inch and half or so long
and quarter of an inch wide, you know,
easily held in the fire at the end OF wire.
When as red as cherry plunge it into oil
something that is not warranted not to ex-
ploden-that would be dangerous; but whale
oil will do. 1t is found that hot steel cools
more equally in oil than water, and the uni
formity of the chill is at the base of the
evenness of the future spring temper. Now
your spring is too hard and would be liable to
break, as the old one did. You have to "draw
the temper a little, to make the spring pia-
BILE and tough. You being seated at the open
fireplace, or at the kitchen stove, of an even
ing) With oil can in your hand and the
spring manageable at the end of wire or tongs,
you oil it and hold Immediately in the fire !;
when the oiled surface smokes and bursts in
to blaze, take the spring away from the fire.
Directly repeat this oiling, lighting the oil at
the live Goals and burning it off the steel as
YOU take it away from the fre-three times in
all. Then rivet in its place, and you'll have
a spring that you can depend upon. Rather
limber it seems to you, but it is so smart
that you love to snap it three or four times to
hear the click of it-quite different, indeed,
from the half of those you buy, which you
try but once and snap your fingers, with a
scowl of pain after. Of course you might
have bought new one, or waited at the ma
chine shop while somebody mended this
quite as long they might be at it as you have
been yourself, and perhaps not do it as well
either, charging you fifteen cents, and wish.
| ing yeu wouldn't bother 'em any more al
| that. Also the operation Is no lesson in fix
| ing things for the little folks at home, unless
| it is performed by the home freside, with al
the particulars eagerly listened to with open
mouth, and chorus of triumphant admira-
ton at the sound of the first trial snap aitef
| leaving the corner Of the fiat iron between
your knees, where you have fastened the rlV,
| ct. "O-o-o-o-l Peppers fixed u again
Hear it snip! hear it snap?'-Agr. Contribu
tor to Hartford C0Wdht.
The Portland daily press., 1872-01-24
TERMS $500 PER ANNrM IN ADVANCE

r;noe riaoe & leaving. She was placed in the car
Ilase, ana IN company with the officer went
;' PACK 70 her family, but not without implor-
ing to be allowed to go somewhere else The
appearance OF the woman is prepossessine in
every respect-above the average Size. she il
spiendidly formed, and in affiuent circum-
stances. What motive there is for this W.
mans strange and disgraceful conduct cannot
even be guessed. This adds yet another hor-
ror to the long list of crimes from drunken
ness. Here is woman of personal beauty.
high position-a mother surrounded by her
children, dragged down below the level of
the brute and involving in her fall, husband.
children, and loving friends. And all for
what? Let who viii, answer.-LouisriUe
The Portland daily press., 1872-01-24

DRUNKENNESS IN HIGH LIFE.-Recently
a gentleman living in an aristocratic part of
Second street, set out to search for his wife
who had been absent from home several days.
Going into a row of huts located between
Madison and East Floyd streets, he was filled
with unutterable anguish at finding her in
one of those dirty huts, occupied only by col
ored people, and evidently very much intoxi-
Gated. All of his efforts to induce her to re-
turn to her home and to the six living chill
dren with which their marriage had oeen
blessed, were unavailing. The woman sI en-
treated to be let alone or else be permitteu W
go where she would never see ms iace again.
She had on her person the sum u u 1nree nun n-
dred dollars which she s,aseu ~O as ssnt to
the door, and an officer, whose assistance was
required, went into the house, and finally
persuaded her to return home, which she had
not seen, and perhaps had not thought Of,
The Portland daily press., 1872-01-24
BONDS.
3-1O
G 0 L D L 0 AN !!
A Choice Investment Security
We offer for sale at par and accrued interest, the
FIRST MORTGAGE
LAND GRANT GOLD BONDS
NORTHERN PACIFIC
RAILROAD COMPANY.

These Bonds are payable in 19O0-bear $40 per
cent interest in GOLD, payable first Of July and
ceivable at 10 PER CENT PREMIUM for
the Companys lands at the LOWEST CASH
PRICE, and are issued in the following denomi-
nations: Coupon bonds 800, $500, and 81 900; Reg
istered bonds, 800, $780, 81 ooo $1,000 and $4,000
The Company is allowed ''to negotiate and procure
loan which shall not exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars
per mile," which is secured by FIRST and on
LY MORTGAGE, sUPON THE RAIL.
ROAD, FRANCHIsEs,A AND ALL THE
LANDS AND PROPERTY, AND
RIGHTS OF PROPERTY, REAL AND
PERSONAL, NOwIN POSSESSION BY
THE NORTHERN PACIFIC Rail-
ROAD COMPANY, OR WHICH THE
SAID COMPANY MAY HEREAFTER
ACQUIRE," and THE TRUSTEES OF
THE BONDS ARE OBLIGED TO
HOLD IS 900 ACRES OF AVERAGE
LAND AS SECURITY FOR EVERY
$4,000 OF BONDS ISSUED.
The sales of all lands CAT SUCH PRICES
AS APPROVED BY THE SAID TRUs-
TEES" >" are set apart to redeem the bonds, for by
the definite terms of the mortgage, ssTHE PRO-
CEEDs OF ALL SALES OF LANDS,
WHETHER IN CASH, BONDS, COU-
PONs OR OTHER SECURITIES,
SHALL BE DEPOSITED WITH THE
TRUSTEES;, also GALL MONEYS IN
THE HANDS OF THE TRUsTEEs
FOR LANDS SOLD, SHALL BE IN
VESTED BY THEM, IN THE FIRST
MORTGAGE BONDS OF THE COM
PANY SECURED BY THIS MORT
GAGE, WHEN SAID BONDS CAN BE
PURCHASED AT A SUM NOT Ex-
CEEDING no CENTS ON THE DOL
LAR AND ACCRUED INTERESTS
Although the Northern Pacific Railroad Company
intend to sell the quality of lands at prices BE-
OW OTHER GRANTS, to induce rapid set
Il ment still the practical working of the above pro-
vision is apparent for the sales of land Novsm
Der 1s exceeded 200 acres at average price up
wards of So er acre, EQUAL TO 81 200. 900,
OBJ MORE THAN 10 PER CENT. ON
S11 500, 900, WHICH WAS THE TO-
tai AMOUNT OF BONDS SOLD TO
THAT DATE; still this 100000 acres of land is
NOT QUITE ONE-sIXTEENTH PART
OF THE LAND GRANT IN MINNEsO-
ia ALONE.
Below we give the average price per acre of the
sales of the and Grants on different roads, that some
idea may be formed of the immense value of the Co.
100000 acres granted to the Northern Pacific
Railroad Company, for there can be no doubt that
the average price per acre of i1o "s''0--ii hA
The Portland daily press., 1872-01-24
MISCELLANEOUS.

CnlCaSO, DanVlIle ana vlnCenneS
FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS.
Issue only $1s,5OO per mile.
THE LINE COMPLETED AND IN
SUCCESSFUL OPERATION.
IHE LEADING POINTS IN RELATION TO THESE
BONDS ARE AS FOLLOWS;
ISL The Stockholders have built first class road,
and equipped it in frst-class manner, nany ,rifh
their opn money.
a. They have ebuilt their road through one of the
richest portions of the State where all the old roads
ihto Chicago are earning over $4,000 per mile per
annum, and are paying large and regular dividends.
a. They have built the shortest road to the cele
orated Block Coal Mines, whose products have a
large and increasing market in Chicago, in the manu-
facture of iron. as well as for domestic uses.
4th. The road is done well equipped, and earning
money, and no argument is required, as in most new
enterprises, to show that the COMPANY is able to
build it. y l4%l -
9th. The portion of the road opened for business
last year. earned more than 80 per cent above its in
terest liabilities.
osn' The amount of the mortgage is very moderate,
being only about $1s,5o per mile.
''n' While Railroad Bonds may be plenty, those
upon finished lines, certain to pay and for SO small
an amount, are seldom in the market.
sth That as the amount remaining unsold is only
s1,ois,ooe, parties who want them should make i'm
mediate application.
The Bonds are for 1000 EACH have forty wears to
rum and bear interest at the rate of ner cont NO,
annum, payable on the first of April and October.
both principal and interest being payable in gold in
New York
We do not hesitate to recommend these Bonds as
unusually safe. They are attended with none of the
uncertainties Unprotected enterprises and the prompt
payment of the interest, and the final payment Of
the principal are certain as any future financial
event can well be.
Full particulars furnished on application in person
OF by mall. to
SWAN & BARRETT, Bankers,
PORTLAND, MAINE
OR TO
w. B. SHATTUCK &2CO, Bankers
GENERAL AGENTS,
% Nassau Street, New York.
The Portland daily press., 1872-01-24

The CHARACTER of the Land Grant of the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company, as a whole, is
readily acknowledged by all persons acquainted with
the different Grants, to be SUPERIOR TO
THAT OF ANY OTHER ROAD; but even
if the average price per Of its land sales should
not be above the lowest average of all the land
which is but s27O on the Kansas Pacific Road, still
at this low figure for the acres held to redeem
each $5O,OoO of bonds, there would be surplus Of
s17 500 over the amount of bonds that be issued
During the present month the Northern Pacific
Railroad will be opened for passengers and freight to
the Red River of the North, the eastern boundary
of Dakota Territory-this, with the completed road
on the Pacific slope, and the st. Paul and Pacific
branches of 2ss miles, will make nearly 600 miles Of
road in operation at the close of this year.
As the U. S. Government is calling iu the Five
Twenties holders Of these can convert them into
Northern Pacific Bonds, and thereby INCREASE
THEIR INCOME MORE THAN 33 Is
PER CENT. At the present time good proper
ton of the sales of N p Bonds by the conversion
of Five-Twenties, and we notice that the Boston
journal in its monetary article Of Nov. II, says:
'Holders of Fve-Twenties (of 1892 either real
zing upon them, or exchanging them into other is
sues-often into railroad bonds-the Northern Pacific
Seven-T -Thirties are favorites for reinvestment."
The Chicago disaster fully demonstrated that First
Mortgage Bond on any Trunk Line of railroad is
the safest and least huctuating security known.
This is manifest in one quite marked instance as
seen in the fuctuation Of the first bonus s
per cent in the late financial panic, while u s. FIVE
Twenties and Skies of 1881 fuctuated two to three
| per cent and here the Michigan Central Railroad
had met with the greatest loss it could by re.the
burning of its large terminal depot The New Yrok
Daily Bulletin which gives the authentic reports OF
the Stock Exchange in its issue of the th Of Octo
ber, after the Chicago fire, says: RAILROAD Bonds
have stood the shock better than any other class oi
Bonds steader than anyother class Of securities
R-To persons seeking permanent investments, al
so holders of Government Bonds wishing to increase
their income, WE WOULD RECOMMEND
THE NORTHERN PACIFIC SEVEN
THIRTY GOLD BONDS AS ONE OF
THE BEST AND SAFEST RAILROAD
SECURITIES NOW OFFERED TO
THE PUBLIC.
We recommend this bond for the reason that it is
GROUNDED UPON A LANDED REAL
ESTATE BASIS, WORTH DOUBLE
THE AMOUNT OF BONDS ISSUED
PER MILE, AND ALSO UPON A
FULLY EQUIPPED TRUNK LINE
OF RAILROAD RUNNING THROUGH
THE SAME.
For further particulars concerning this bond' Oh
purchase Of the same apply to the undersigned.
4 SWAN & BARRETT, Bankers,
100 Middle Street.
H. NJ. PAYSON, Banker,
80 Exchange ST.
Jan 12.-eod&w4w Mon, weS.
The Portland daily press., 1872-01-24
ATTENTION.!

NY good smart man can clear from IS to $40 q
"A day selling the Patent Pan LITER for tax
ing hot pans out of stoves or ovens it is an article
that is wanted in every family and will sell at sight
For terms, address
H. A. HOLDEN, General Agent.
rn2-4w Bowman's Block, Bangor, Me.
The Portland daily press., 1872-01-24
WANTS. LOST. FOUND.
Wanted.
Wanted,

"A SITUATION by young married man as cutter; :;
fAcan bring the best Of recommendation from last
employers. Address F. N, GRAY, Gloucester Mass :,
Box s54. jan22 1w
The Portland daily press., 1872-01-24

FEBRUARY 1st, 1872,
WE take account Of stock previous to which time
w we shall sell our Stock Of Hats, Caps, Furs
Sc, at lower prices than ever.
MAHER & CO.,
Opp. Post ONCE.
inln Nah1
The Portland daily press., 1872-01-24
EQUIPMENT BONDS
or THE
CENTRAL RAILROAD OF IOWA
80 in Currency and Accrued Interest.
$4,000 to the Mile Of Constructed Road,
A Light Debt and a Profitable
Investment.
FREE OF GOVERNMENT TAX.

THE CENTRAL RAILROAD OF Iowa, trunk lin ),
running for 2o3 miles through the finest agricultural
region in the world, with heavy lumber and coal
traffic already developed has been in operation since
February last, and is fully equipped with depots
water tanks, coal sheds and machine shops The net
earnings in October, the ninth month after the road
ns al n RSasi51sss Were 2ss after dedust
suit in September before the Chicago fire which tenn
porarily deranged the movement of freights, was
even better. The company owes no floating debt
and the funded indebtedness incurred for construction
amounts to only $4,000 mile. The earnings are
sufficient to pay the interest upon this light debt and
leave
A Surplus Of SIS, 200 n Month.
The entire debt is limited by charter to $50 900
mile, and the Equipment Bonds now offered cannot
accordingly exceed 81 900 to the me secured by the
franchises, road track rolling stock and property of
every description belonging to a company already
doing
A Prosperous Business.
The proceeds of the present issue of Equipment
Bonds will be used in adding to the rolling stock
which proves inadequate to the amount of business
Offering, though the company has % locomotives
500 freight cars, 10 passenger coaches baggage,
press and mail cars, and way caboose cars
The Construction bonds were marketed at 95. The
Equipment Bonds, being secured by second mort
gage, are offered
mt So i'm Currency and Accrued Interest.
The facts recited above show that the security is
substantial and ample. At S5 the investment pays
practically
Eight and a Quarter per Cent. i'm Gold
free Of taxation. The limited amount of thes
bonds now offered (S25OOO cannot remain long upon
the market, and take this occasion to recommend
them to investors.
Further information supplied on application to
SWAN & BARRETT,
Bankers & Brokers, 100 Middle 81
PORTLAND Nov. o. 1871. os-nov3O-eod2m w2w1
The Portland daily press., 1872-01-24
100000
Burlington, Cedar Rapids
& Minnesota II. II.
FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS.

FIRSf MOESICrASE BON Us.
AT 92i AND INTEREST.
The amount above named is all that remains Of an
issue OF S5 100000 Bonds; and In view OF the small
amount unsold the Company has raised the price
from 90 to 92l and interest, henceforth.
The mortgage deed authorizes the issue OF 200
Bonds; modification of the plan Of construction
will confine the issue however to $4,000 per mile,
making the total above stated The REMAINDER OF the
Bonds will be cancelled by the Trustees.
Construction is now stopped on the road The en-
tire Equipment will be hereafter devoted to increas
ing the earnings.
The receipts for the last 1--WE months from local
traffic over a portion only Of the line, and while
much of the equipment was in use for construc-
tion purposes, were as follows:
AUGUST receipts. .............. .S6ItZi4 ~
SEPTEMBER y ................'. so,o1a %
OCTOBER I" -. ........ ..... 1902 So
NOVEMBER " .......s'''''''''' = oS,o9o "
DECEMBER " ........,...s.s..- oz,ooO W
The net earnings out of this amount more than
10 per cent ON the amount Of the mortgage indebted
ness of the road applying against the portion In op
GRAFTON. The figures above given represent actual
cash receipts charges being made for construction
account.
As soon as the 100000 Bonds remaining on hand
shall be disposed of the security will be placed upon
the New York Stock Exchange, and the merits Vi tne
Bonds will entitle them to take RANK win Ia any
Railway Mortgage upon the Exchange LIST none OF
which will sell below par.
Detailed Report will be furnished on application
HENRY CLEWs A Co,
%, IT dow ia23 80 Wall Street, n. Y.
The Portland daily press., 1872-01-24

All who wish to go to an ORGAN SCHOOL are ad-
vised apply to that excellent teacher Mr. GEORGE
F. RooT whose brilliant reputation fire cannot burn,
Irbn
The Portland daily press., 1872-01-24
The Musical Treasure.

1900 COPIES SOLD in one week
This attractive Collection, just published contains
the CREAM of all the VOCAL AND INSTRUMEN.
tai MUSIC brought out within the last two years
Full of Songs, Duets, Quartets, Rondos, Polkas
Polka Mazurkas, Schottisches, Quadrilles, Galops
Marches, Four-Hand Pieces, &C., all of the bes
quality.
Music fitted for Piano-forte or Reed Organ.
Price, Boards 50 80; Cloth, SO 90; Full Gilt "a 90
The Portland daily press., 1872-01-24
CO-PartnershiD NOfiCe.

CO-Partnership Notice.
IINHE undersigned have fcrmeda copartnership un-
Il der the style of SMITH, GAGE 81 CO., for the
purpose Of transactng Wholesale Grocery Business
and have taken the store No. 92 Commercial Street,
CThemas Block,) where they would be pleased to
| their friends and former customers
+. A. SMITH, .g.
+. A. GAGE,
.o Late of the firm of Smith, Donnell & Co.
The Portland daily press., 1872-01-24

Annual Meeting.
TNHE Annual Meeting of the International Steam-
Commercial and Union Streets on WednesSav Ian
uary oath, 1872 at o'clock P. M for the choice Of
officers and the transaction of any business that NAV
legally come before the meeting ~ N"'
ja16-td II. j. LIBBY, Secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1872-01-24

A Capital Song! NELL THE VILLAGE PRIDE. Nor
ris 40.
The Portland daily press., 1872-01-24
NOTICE.

sHINHE Portland Dry Dock and Ware House Co."
Il have leased their Docks and other propery in
Cape Elizabeth to James f. Simpson for one year
from JAN 1, 1871 to Jan. 1, 1872, and during said
time the Company will not be responsible for any
debts contracted in their name their account,
unless authorized or approved by the President Of
the company. CHAS. A. LAMBARD,
President P. d. Dock and Warehouse Co.
By his Attorney, L. d. NJ. SWEAT,
Portland, January 2sth, 1871 jn3Otf
The Portland daily press., 1872-01-24

FTNHOSE in want of Plain or Fancy job Printing
Il will find it to their advantage to call on WM.M
MARKS at the Daily Press Job Printing Office, Ex-
change Street, Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1872-01-24

Below we give the average price per acre of the
sales of the and Grants different roads, that some
idea may be formed of the immense value of the Co.
100000 acres granted to the Northern Pacific
the average price per acre of f0S '"'sa hA
much above the general avera of these roadx
The Portland daily press., 1872-01-24

Roots School for the Cabinet Organ
is one Of the very best books that be devised for
learners of Reed Instruments. Already well-known
and has an extensive sale. Price 50 80.
The Portland daily press., 1872-01-24
r;ost

The above books and pieces, mailed, post free, on
receipt of Retail price.
OLIVER DITSON & CO., Boston.
CHAS. H. DITSON & CO., New York.
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