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Sr. LOUIS, Dec. 29.-The amount Of freight
received at this port by steamers and barges
this year is $685. tons amount shipped from
tons less we're received, and $4,000 tons more
we're shipped in 1871. More barges were en-
ployed, but fewer steamers, than in 1871.
, 1872-12-30

EVANSVILLE, Ind, Dec. 29.-Lec1sire No. 2,
Evansville, Henderson Il Nashville Railroad
transfer packet was struck by q cake Of ice to-
night and sank in five feet Of water. Her hull
is about on a level with and full Of water. There
are prospects OF general breakup tonight.
, 1872-12-30

CINCINNATI, Dec. 29.-Thi1ty steamboats, are
laid up in the frozen river, exclusive OF ferry
and harbor towboats, Of which there are ten. It
is thought that they are 60 protected as to be
secure from harm when the river breaks up.
Ice has been cut out between the Suspension
Bridge and the Newport Bridge.
, 1872-12-30

John Krieger, laborer at Evans rolling-niiil,
Was killed On Saturday evening by the fall OF tha
roof Of = shed, attached to the mill. A run
away mule team knocked down . timber sup>
por ting the root.
, 1872-12-30
RUSSIA.

ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. 29.- The physician's
bulletin this morning states that tho Czarovitch
passed quiet night, ind the patients condition
is satisfactory.
, 1872-12-30

spor1sv11LE, Pa, Dec. 29.-Henry Williams,
employed at the Thompson colliery, while cut
ting ice, slipped aud fell six hundred feet down
the slope, and MAS Instantly killed. His body
WAS terribly mAngled.
, 1872-12-30
Albany Live Stock Market.

Snrcial De.ratch to The Chicago Tribune
ALBANY \. T., DC. 2o.-BEEvEs-1t was not until
Saturday noon tat the Brighton and Eastern dealers
ado their appearance ut the market, a. owing TO the
, 1872-12-30
Official Brutality.

Philadelphia is very naturally exercised over
recent case Of brutality on tho part OF her public
officials. 80 shocking and unproYokad that its
, 1872-12-30

Ocean Steamship News.
New YoRK, Dec. 29.-Arrived, steamship City
Of New York, from Liverpool
, 1872-12-30
MEMPHIS.

The River Still Rising-Rccovcry OF
Cotton from One Of tho Wrecked
Stcamboats-Shore Ice Floating Off
Railroad Com nj nlunicatiouH-The Coal
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-18
STATE NEWS.
ANDRoscoGGIN COUNTY.

The Journal says thai the Auburn city coun-
Gil is to petition to the next Legislature for the
right to take water from Wilson Pond for do
nestle and other purposes.
j. S. Cobb, Esq, by reason of i'll health, has
been forced to resign the office of Collector Of
taxes in Auburn.
The Lewiston Journal says that George w.
Mason proposes to clear the channel of the An
droscoggin, so as to max the river nayigable be-
tween this city and Lisbon Falls.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.
The S,,nrise says that the town of Washburn
has library owned by the town and under its
CONTROL of some over 200 of choice books, do
nation from Governor Washburn, Jr., Collector
of Portland. Mr.. Washburn has recently sent
to the town an additional donation of A vol
umes.
The largest grist mill in Houltou, owners
name not stated, was burned to the ground
Thursday night. The loss is estimated at from
So, 900 to $4,000, on which no insurance had
been effected on account OF the increased rates.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Charlotte Durham of Madrid, being DESTROYS
of showing what a hale old lady could do on
Der eightieth birthday, the other day spun six
skeus of yarn in five hours. This used TO be a
days stent.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
S. L. Boardman, ESQ.,, of the Maine Farmer,
is preparing an ELABORATE artlcle Oh tIie Hlotoiy
of cattle in Maine.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
The Monthly Meas is the name of new
paper started at Waldoboro' by Samuel Miller.
Major Shorey of the Bridgton Neaos gives
lecture in the Newcastle course.
OXFORD COUNTY
press Correspondence
The contract for the erection of a shoe fac
tory in NORWAY VIllapn has haao Lat to Moco,
Houghton.
e. E. Elliott the celebrated violinist is very
sick with typhoid fever, at Beals Hotel, Nor
way.
James Stevens house in Andoves, was burn
ed last Tuesday. A small part of the furniture
was saved.
Elisha Goddord of RumforJ, was killed by
being run over by his team last Saturday. He
was hauling wood and while no was liking the
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-18
Washington Matters.
HIGH CHARGE F0R RENT.

AAAph ShAhUC OIs nb-NA'
The Methodist Book Concern of Nashville,
Tennessee, has filed claim with the House
committee on claims for nearly $400, 900 for
the use of their buildings by Union soldiers
during the war.
A CRUMB OF COMFORT FOR LIBERAL POST
MASTERS.
Postmaster-Gener i Creswell, in converse
ton with prominent Representative of Mas
sachusetts. distinctly announced his intention
to adhere strictly to tie rules of the civil
service in the appointment and removal of
all postmas .ers within his control, and make
neither solely for political reasons. The con-
duct OF officials during the last campaign
will not be made matter of inquiry except
so far as it concerns their public duties and
the management of official affairs. In plain
er terms, participation in the liberal move
ment will not be cause for removal. The
Postmaster-General intends to observe the
civil service rules in all offices which are I'M
der his control, including all those in which
the salary is less than $1,000 per annum, and
in those filled by the President on the r. COM
mendation of the Postmaster-Gencral the
same considerations will prevail.
THE CONGRESSIONAL LIBRARIANS ANNUAL
REPORT.
Mr.. Spoffard, librarian of Congress, pre-
senteu to-day MS annual report, WHICH SHOWS
that during the last yeaI 9499 volumes were
added to the library, making the whole num-
Der December l, 246, 345, and also about 45,
900 pamphlets. The copyright law works
satisfactorily, and brought into the Treasury
last year $12,283, covering IA, 1854 publica-
tions, an increase of fifteen per cent. during
the past year. The librarian recomme DIS
that the law be changed so that patent medi-
cine and cigar-box labels shall no longer be
copyrighted as prints, but protected by regis
tratlon at the patent office.
THE CREDIT MOBILIER INVESTIGATION
Has assumed an unexpected Importance, and
there are reasons for believing that what
were at first regarded as scandalous libels,
having no foundation in fact, are based on
business transactions which must now be
made public. Mr.. Colfax appeared before
the committee to-day and made an explana-
tory statement, after which Mr.. Ames asked
to be excused from concluding bis state.
ment, until he had consulted further with
Gen. Gushing, whose services as counsel he
had just retained. His request was granted,
and it is probable that the proceedings Of the
committee will soon be made public, as there
is a general desire here to know what is trans
piring.
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-18

sled. 1t Is supposed his cattle started and stop
ped with the sled resting on him.
The Denocratis informed that Mr.. Sargent,
postmaster at Kezar Falls, has been arrested
for some acknowledgements. He is reported to
be an honest man.
PENoBscoT COUNTY
Mr. Thomas Haney of Bangor, shot an Arctic
owl in the road in Orrington, Monday. The
bird is a monster, its wings measuring over six
feet from tip to tip.
Bangnr has fifteen cases of small pox
SOMERSET COUNTY.
Charles Boston has been appointed postmas-
ter at Lexington, vice p. B. Merry, resigned
WALDO COUNTY.
George A. White of Winterport, has died
from singular accident. He was leading a
horse and COW to water, and when found was
lying in the snow inse Sble, with evidence of a
severe blow behind and over his ear. 1t is not
known whether it was received by falling from
the horse or kick, but from the location of the
bruise it is supposed that3 the horse Suddenly
turned and kicked him.
YORK COUNTY.
from our Correspondentl
An adjourned session of the Board of County
Commissioners will be held at Alfred the pres
eut week. Among the matters that will come
before them at this term is that for adopting
rules and regulations for the conduct and man
agemeuC OIL Tile ucW jail tilu I1OuSc VI SOiICo-
! ton which will soon be ready for occupation,
| and we learn the commissioners are strongly
| urged by prominent and influential citizens in
| different sections of the county to adopt the
! system in vogue in the conduct of the reforma-
tory institutions in Massachusetts,. Among the
changes they propose to adopt is, that instead
of allowing the keeper a stipulated sum pei
week for the board of prisoners as heretofore,
that the commissioners furnish the necessary
supplies for the use of the prison and allow a
moderate salary for the keeper sufficient to re-
munerate him for his services, which is deem
ed far preferable to the present mtde.
The next term of the Supreme Judicial Court
| will commence at Saco on Tuesday, January
It'll
| The January term of Probate Court will be
held at Saco, Judge Hobbs presiding-this be-
ing his first term.
Owing to the lateness of the season the work
for the improvement of Wells harbor has been
suspended until spring, there being small
portion of the appropriation remaining unex
pended.
Mr.. Forrest Pugsley of Cornish, the old mar
who received the severe blow with crow-bal
a few days ago, is dead. He was buried Tues
day, Dec. 10tn.
A grand Christmas ball is advertised to como
/ off at Mousam Hall, Kennebunk, ON Christmas
evening. A quadrille band from Dover, N. HI.
is to furnish the music.
The Saco Odd Fellows are to have grand
dedication of their recently refitted hall ON tn,
first of January. The new furniture, which
was procured in New York. is said to be very
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-18

THE Federal Council of the Internationals
met on Sunday in New York city, and
were addressed by delegates from the silk
weavers of Paterson, N. j., who have struck
on account of a proposed reduction of twenty
per cent. in their wages. "Citizen" Halbert
recommended the weavers, as last resort, to
hang their employers TO the nearest lamp-post,
but was rebuked for the violence of his Ian
guage by Citizen West. The members prom
Used to do all in their power to aid the strikers.
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-18
THE HOLIDAYS.

The Holidays will soon be here,
Sweet "Merry Christmas and "New Year,
Parents AMI friends are looking round,
To Sc where presents" may be found.
The Boys who wish for something nice,
Which they can get at moderate price,
Had better call at GEORGE FENNo's,
And buy "SUIT of "WINTER CLOTHES"
And let them not make too much racket.
While looking at his "BREAKFAsT JACKET"
Designed to make their "dress' complete,
Corner of Beach and Washington street.
dec1--1WSn
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-18

SOME of the Boston papers betray anxiety
lest the present Legislature now in extra ses-
sion will continue its sittings beyond the first
Wednesday in January when in the good old
EBAY State" there will be two Legislatures as
Louisiana. One Legislature six months of
the year is a questionable luxury, but two is
too much of statute tinkering establish
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-18
Commissioners Notice.

TVVHE unde signed commissioners. appointed by the
Il Judse of Probate for the County Of Cumberland
to receive and decide upon the claims of creditors
against the estate of Ephraim P. Cannon, late OF
Porll ind, deceased repre- ented insolvent having
been duly sworn, give notice that six months from
the third day Of December. A, D. 1872 are allowed
for said creditors be present and prove their claims
and that said commissioners will be in session for the
flee o. George E. Bird, in Portland, in said county,
on the first Tuesdays Of January, March and April
A. d. 1873, at twelve of the clock noon
L. NJ. GIVEN
GEORGE E. BIRD, Commissioners.
Portland, Dec. 10, 1872 dec1S 16- jan2
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-18
AN ODE TO THE PUBLIC.

To the Public in general: would call your attention
To fact which 1 think is well verify of mention,
Tis' that j. HI. FITZGERALD whose height
of ambition
Is, by very low prices to defy competition,
splendid assortment of goods now offers
Whose merits will conquer the whole tribe of scoffers
First on the list are undergarments for ladies';
For men and for boys too and also for babies,
But it won't do for one to stop and dilate
On the excellent qualities, finish and make
OF each and every particular thing,
So to the Hosiery your attention will bring.
Ribbed, Cotton and Wooden, Striped, Fancy and Plain
Fit for all seasons, sunshine or rain,
An extensive variety for children and men,
AS well as for misses and ladies, and then
Such nice lot of Glsves to suit every age,
From the hand of an infant to that of sage.
Kid Gloves and cloth, of different devices,
Will be readily sold at most reasonable prices.
Hoop Skirts and Corsets, Elastics and Bustles,
The latter desirable, though not made of muscles
Clouds, Jackets and Caters in motley array
Are laid quickly before you with but little delay,
Handkerchiefs, plain and embroidered, hem-stitched
and embeished
With pictures which by children are very much rel
ished,
Silk Ties of all shades also Aprons and Tiers
For such things there should be great many buyers
Perfumery, Jewelry, Brushes and Soaps,
Pins, Needles, Spool Cotton and Buttons for coats.
These goods all perfect and really no higher
Than iftheyd been damaged in the great Boston fire
And this little fact will you please bear in mind,
What excellent bargains you surely will find
AT J. III. FHTZGERALD'S, if you'll give him
call,
Whose store is just opposite the New City Hall.
dec13 sniff
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-18
THE PR ESS.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, DEC. IS, '7s.

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with card certificate countersigned by Stanley =.
Pulen, Editor. All railway, steamboat ana ho'ei
managers will confer favor upon US by demanding
credentials of every person claiming TO represent our
Journal as we have information that several pun'.
mers" are seeking courtesies IN the Name u 'N'
PRrss. and we have no disposition to be, even pas
siyely party to such fraud.
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-18

AS was predicted some time since by our
New York correspondent, the Tribune has
fallen into the hands of parties opposed to its
course the past six months who will bring it
back to its old conrse. 1t may yet become
again the political guide of the thousands.
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-18
CONSUMPTION CAN BE CURED
sCMENCK's PULMONIC SYRUP,
sCMENCK.s sEAWEED TONIC,
sCHENCK,s MANDRAKE PILLS,

Are the only medicines that will cure Pulmonary
consumption.
Sometimes medicines that will stop cough will Of
ten occasion the death of the patient 1t locks the
liver stops the circulation Of the BLOOD hemorrhage
follows and in fact cogging the action of the very
organs that caused the cough.
Liver complaint and dyspepsia are the causes Of
twe-thirds of the cases of consumption. Many are
complaining with dull pain in the side, the bow
els sometimes costive and sometimes to loose tongue
coated, pain in the shoulder blade feeling sometimes
very restless, and at other times drowsy; the food
that is taken lies heavily the stomach accompapi
ed with acidty and belching of wind. These symp-
toms usually originate from disordercd condition Of
the stomach torpid liver. Persons affected if
they take two heavy colds, and if the cough in
these cases be suddenly stopped the lungs liver and
stomach Clog and remain torpid and inactive, and
before the patient of his situation the lungs
of sores, and liberated, and death is the
inevitable result.
Schenck's Pulmonic Syrap is an cxpectorant which
does not contain any opium nor anything calculated
to check q cough suddenly.
with the gastric juice of the stomach digests easily,
nOnrishes the system, and creates healthy circula
ton of the blood. When the bowels cOsye, skin
shallow, and the patient is Of bilious habit,
Schenck's Mandrake Pills are required.
These medicines are prepared by DR.. j. H.
SCHENCK s. SON, Northeast corner Of Sixth and
Arch streets, Philadelphia. Penn, and tor sale by
GEO. G. GOODWIN & CO., SO Hanover street. Bos-
ton, and John F. Henry, College place, New York.
sale by Druggists generally. sept3sneodH
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-18
Dipping the Sick.

In shape color and smell the toadstool closely re-
fungus, the other wholesome vegetable. Many of
the advertised and unadvertised Stops which I'M
scrupuluous spectators are trying persuade the
credulous are 'as good as Hostetters Bitters bear
like superficial resemblance to that inestimable
egetable restorative. Quite number of these
dangerous fungi have started up within the last two
years, and and doubtless many worthy people have
been poisoned by them. Some of these wolves wear
the sheeI's clothing of pretended morality, and in
veign against medicinal stimulation they vend
their acid poisons while others offer their LIQUID
compounds Of forty rod rum" and condemned
drugs under the sham names of "Eye Openers .
'Morning Glories, "Cobweb Cutters" and the like.
BILE. decl7t24
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-18

IT is to be hoped that the announcement
of an addition to the numbers of the Cabinet
dependencies will not cause the Democratic
press to howl in capitals over the matter as a
fact of the alarming extravagancs of the Adj
mnistration. The increase is in Robeson's de-
partment, of the female persuasion and will
not move in society the present season.
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-18

The resolution of Mr.. Hale denouncing
any attempt to destroy the record of loyalty
by deacing the army register or erasing
from the reglmental flags the battles of the
rebellion, will be denounced by those only
who did not sympathise with the Union
cause at that time. The South does not ask
such defacing of the national record; for
among all the things that they have previous
ly complained of, this has never been mem
toned. Only five Democrats voted for the
resolution and two Of these are from New
Hampshire and desire to be reelected in
March,
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-18
MI other Mobiles Remedies.

Now, the time to keep your bIeOd purified
to prevent you from taking disease. Mother Mobiles
Healing Syrup is he best blood purifier known to
the world. Use the Snuff forCatarrh, also the
Moss OH Tor ConsuInpt1uu., w. nroNSr, NJ.
Casco St. Portland Me-, Gen'l Agent for Cumberland
County. Beacare Of Counterfeits. dec18sn*1w
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-18

BRET HARTE not only had splendid
audience in Boston but on Monday night
two thousand p ople in Steinway Hall, New
York, were charmed with his lecture on the
''Argonants of 49," And this despite the
fulminations of the Bureau.
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-18
s. 900. 90 REV ARD
Is Offered for better Remedy.

n. ". Kinsman, Esq, Iuguste, Me.
DEAR SIR:-I was attacked with lung fever
which left me with most distressing cough such
never had before. l could get no rest day
night. Tried many remedies but could get no re-
lief A friend advised me to use Adamson's Botanic
Cough Balsam. took but few doses before it eff
fected thorough cure. can safely recommend it
to every afflicted with cough.
(Siyns1) w. H. TorMAN.
We, the undersigned, having known Mr.. W. H.
Totman for several ears would certify that his case
was considered very critical one, and that he was
cured by that most excellent remedy, Adamson's
Balsam. s'f s ttt 800 ftN
Henry Trickey SO Paris Street, Portland; F, ank
III. Body, Westbrook; Geo. HOdson, 81 Paris Street.
Portland w. P. Mansfield, Portland.
For sale by all Druggiats dec1S-sneodtf
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-18
FRESH VACCINE.

WHITTIER Druggist, is receiving fresh Vaccine,
fresh from the cow. Also vaccine crusts humanized)
one remove from the animal. Every point and crust
is warrented reliable and physicians can use them
with confidence. Orders by telegraph or mail
promptly attended to.
GEO. W. WHITTIER,
dee17sn 400 (,onoress Street
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-18

THE New York World speaks of the Re
Publican party as ''the moribund party"
About as Prussia was "moribund" after Sc
dan we should say
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-18

WE do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations The name and address of the writer are IN
all cases IN ispensable, not necessarily for pupc'ion
but as guaranty ofgood faith.
We cannot undertake to return OF preserve cohi-
n lncauIons that are not used
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-18

AS far as heard from there are but thirteen
aspirants for the seat of Gen. Frank Blair in
the United States Senate. The back towns
of Missouri are not vet in.
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-18

The Washington correspondent of the
New York Times declares that the soldiers
land grant bill that was passed In the House
as substitute to Mr.. Speer's bill, is, on
closer examination quite as Objectionable as
the original, on the ground that it opens the
public domain to the land grabbers, and if it
goes into effect, will leave those desiring to
secure homesteads at the mercy of railroad
companies and spectators. 1t is quite pos
sibe that the bill will hang up in the Senate.
Both bills have the honor of Democratic pa
ternity.
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-18

LORD CAITHNEss happened to be at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel, when the aristocratic
proprietors Of that fashionable hostelry roast
ed their domestics in an ingeniously-built
servant-pen. A Boston paper says that his
.lordship ''was seen with a hose pipe in his
hand straining every ratrician nerve and ex-
citing every drop of his blue blood in stur-
dy and manly struggle to combat the flames,
despite the diaphonous nature Of his cos
tune" And so forth. II is easy for peer
to distinguish himself. He has only to appear
in his shrt-sleeves to get more glory than the
whole fire brigade.
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-18
BOsW0TsHl Post No. 2, Department
OF Maine, G.. A.. II.

Public notice is hereby given that the Annual
m citing of til Corporation knownas Bosworth Post
at Grand Army Hall (Mcchanics Building), Portland
On FRIDAY, Dec. 27th 1872, at y P. NJ.
wear aud the transaction of such other business as
may legally come before the meeting.
Per order, HENRY G. HOUSTON,
Pest Adjt. and Clerk of Corporation.
dec11sndtd
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-18

srrpporypED NEWS OF THE WEEK-a
''crisis' in France, "a Carllst uprising" IN
Spain and "a revolution" in Mexico.
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-18

THE Washington Republican says that it
cannot any longer be concealed that there is
an alarming increase of small pox in the
eastern portion of the city. 1t says else
where that the enemies of the civil service,
the ever hungry place seeker, j, prowling
about the national capital as the precursor of
the multitudes that are to come the first of
March. The two statements taken in con-
nection are suggestive since they are made
by an advocate of civil service reform.
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-18

WE do not pretend that LORING'S VEGETABLE
SPECIFIC will cure every disease under the Sun,
but we do say, and the testimony of every person
who has taken the remedy confirms statement,
that for the treatment and of the distressing
maadies CONSTIPATION and DYSPEPSIA there
is nothing like it in medicine.
dec3sntf LORING, Proprietor
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-18

THE DIscovERER of Livingstone, Mr.. Hen
ry II, Stanley was received by good audi
ence in Boston Monday evening. The papers
generally speak well of his effort which pleas
ed his audience but the Advertiser pretty Sc
verely criticises both Mr. Stanley and his lee
ture. 1t says that Mr.. Stanley can deal bet
ter with impenetrabe forests and fathomless
swamps than with the painful intricacies of
English grammar and pronunciation. 1t says
the desire for fine writing is the writer's ever
present and deadly foe. On the other hand
the Journal is quite enthusiastic over the loo
ture.
NATIONS that have for several centuries
made some pretensons to Christian civiliza-
ton have an opportunity to learn little les
son of common humanity from pagan Japan.
The ship Maria Luz employed in the trans
portation of coolies from Macao in China to
Peru was obliged through stress of Weather
to put into Yokohama, Japan. When the
nature of the cargo became known, the jap
anese authorities hnmanely rescued them and
they were sent back to China at their OWL re-
quest Now the Republic of Peru threatens
both Japan and China with vengeance dire
for its interference with its slave dealing.