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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-01-22
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Throw in Reinfsrcenen,..

The Citadel Of Life is in state of siege all through
the year. but is more closely invested than in
mid-winter. The liver is usually somewhat torpid,
and the bowels less conspated at this season.
and dyspepsia often assumes its most aggravated
form in cold and wet weather In short the sluggst
system seems inclined to intermt shirk some of
its most important duties under the influence of
low temperature, and requires wholesome stimula-
ton. The spur required is Hostetter's Stomach Bit
ters the only medicine which quickens the action of
the secreve organs and brings out the latent vital
iy of the SYSTEM without creating any ebrile symp
toms, or the slightest nervous excitement
The great Vegetable Tonic is not recommended as
a specific for Coughs, Colds and Consumption-that
field being left open to the concocters of preparations
which not by any possibility reach the ungs but
as specific for the constitutional and physical dis
ease it is literally infalible. The most insidious and
terrible enemy of human life is not disease itself but
the weakness which affords it opportunity TO gain
firm hold of the vital system. Remember that
Stamina, Vital Energetic life-principle or what
you may choose call the resistant power which
battles against the of disease and DEATH is the
grand safeguard Of health 1t is the garrison of the
human fortress, and when 1t wakes weak, the true
policy is to throw in achievements. In other words
when such an emergency occurs, commence course
Of Hostetter's Btters.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-01-22
THE PR ESS.
MONDAY MORNING., JAN. 90, 1879.
Consolidation.

1t is not to be inferred from the fact that
the railroad committee has voted to report the
railroad amalgamation bill that all opposition
is at an end. We have great confidence in
the majority of our Legislators, and are not
prepared to believe that they will prove an
easy prey for the Maine Central. The argus
dispatch says that ''the bill does not author
ize or legalize consolidation" 1t would be
interesting to know whether it was an argu-
gument of this kind that induced the rail-
road committee to report the bill. Consolida-
ton, if such thing can be, has already been
effected. 1t embraces line from Bangor to
Boston, by means of an arrangement with
the Eastern road. The consolidated road is
run in the interest of Boston. The bill ask
ed for by the consolidated roads recognizes
the validity of the arrangement in the most
effective way that can possibly be conceived.
1t gives all the legal sanction that the man
ayers of the enterprise care fig for. 1t per-
mits that to be done which can only be done
by corporations that have formed a most in
innate union. Can roads not consolidated
join in mortgage of their joint property I?
Can they issue bonds secured by that mort
gage as from single corporation? Can they
assume common name by which the entire
line shall be known? Can they vest the con-
troll of their business in single governing
board? The act in question, if it becomes a
law, will recognize all these things as lawful.
Under such circumstances, what would be
the effect of a decision from the Supreme
Court that consolidation is unlawful? The
road would care no more for it than for a
decision against the Salem witchcraft. They
would realize on their speculations through
the indulgent kindness Of the Legislature,
and 60 rejoicing on their way, ...,....f r,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-01-22

-ai Items.
Thurlow Weed states that the petition with
1000 signatures, which procured the passage of
a bankrupt act under Tyler, had previously
done service before the Legislature of Nav
York, praying for law imposing a tar ON
dogs, p eAss ~ 4a4z = ,08', S-a, -
2 Ihe 81. Louis reporters do not permit the
Duke Alexis to simply rise from chair. Not
much They write that he "untelescopes his
immense FORM g 4 E''-ss&0 .a&REE1 aoEl
Secretary Robson writes the commandment of
the Charleston navy yard that any person con-
nected herewith who attempts to exercise any
political restraint upon the employees thereof
will be punished by removal II
The lawyers of the late James Fisk, Jr., say
that his estate will be worth nothing when his
affairs are settled. ~ -aFa
Senator Hale reported general railroad bill
in the Massachusetts Senate Saturday. Several
states are moving in that direction
A Washington despatch says it is understood
that Gen. Sickles is to teseify before the Senate
Committee that he saw President Lincoln sign
the McGarrahan patent which was found re-
crded in the Land Office oa
The Roman Catholic clergy of London have
announced to their fiocks that they will not at
tend the funeral of any person over whose body
there has been wake previously helm
Senator Chandler is preparing report on the
postal telegraph and its relations to commerce,
with view of breaking up what he regards as
the monopoly of Western Union Telegraph and
its connection with the associated press.
The delegates to Congress from the territories
called on the President Saturday aud requested
that the federal appointments therein be made
from residents thereof instead of those living
outside.
Chiselhurst advices state that Napoleon said
at luncheon ON Ney-Year's, that an American
offered him residence on the edge of London
and aparty of American bankers made a money
proposal to him of forty thousand dollars, which
he declined.
London advices say the general telling in re-
gard to the demands of American Government
under the Washington treaty is one of surprise
and irritation The prevailing impression is
that if the Americans think the course they
have adopted either digniied or likely to bring
them substantial return, that is their lookout
This government will resist to the utmost and
is deemed incredible that on such point the
award will be against England. In any case,
hover, the dispositions is to accept the detr-
mination, in whose wisdom great confidence is
placed. 'k sai tiE.s- Isl gt1cg
Comptroller Greene says that unless the
Salary and Wages bill introduced into the Leg
islature by MI. Hawkins few days since, is
speedily passed, ten thousand men will have to
find relief in the poor-house to whom the city
owes money.
Mr.. Deose, the Liberal candidate for Parlia-
ment from the county of Kerry, Ireland. was
violently assaulted by mob Saturday
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-01-22

<AhOOSIOOh COUNTY.
George w. Weber, Jr., and William Leav-
lit few days since killed three bears in Bene::
dicta.
KENNEBEC COUNTY sH.As
The Kennebec Journal says Charles A. White.
Esq, of Gardiner, for the past twenty wears
one of the leaders of the Democratic party in
Kennebec county, has left that party and be-
come Republican Mr.. White has been re-
peatedly honored by his party: was delegate to
the National Democratic Convention and can
didate for Senator in his county for one or two
years.
The Kennebec Journal says the energy and
enterprise of Charles M. Bailey, of Winthrop,
are not at all dampened by the recent burninp
of portion of his oil cloth establishments. He
will build at once, and soon have plenty of
work for those who were temporarily thrown
out of job
sAGADAHoc COUNTY
The Bath Times asks:-Why cannot we have
a p M. train to Portland as well as to Boston
and New York? Lewiston and other cities
send out an evening mail to Portland, and the
same favor would be great convenience to
The Pepperell Manufacturing Company will
pay dividend of $25 share on the LIST of Feb
ruary. The Laconia Company announces a
date.
The Lewiston Journal saws the attempt to Use
adjustable railroad cars to change Grand Trunk
cars to the Maine Central guage has thus far
proved failure. 1t is stated that the adiusta-
BILE cars will not be used till next summer. if at
all. ..- "
The Waterville Mail says the EMPLOYEES of
the Maine Central Railroad Co. are Iauphino
over the station agent recently appointed at
Knox station, new one on the Belfast road
Among the articles wanted from headouarters
was some red oil for signal lights : -
To-day the new regulations for operatino
the Maine Central Railroad will go into effect
under the direction Of Mr.. j. NJ Eunt. the new
General Superintendent The road will be d.
yided into two divisions the first Comprising
those portions of the line from Bangor to Port,
land via Augusta, from Waterville to Slowbe
gan, from Burnham to Belfast, and from New
port to Dexter; the second those portions from
Cumberland Junction to Waterville via Lewis
ton, from Bath to Lewiston and from Crowley
Junction to Pennington. Mr. l.. L. Lincoln
has been appointed Superintendent of the First
Division, with office at Augusta, and Mr. Ar
thur Brown Superintendent of the Second Di-
vision, with office at Lewiston. Both gentle
men are well known and popular through the
state, the former having been Superintendent
OF the Portland & Kennebec Railroad and As
sstant Superintendent of the consolidated
Maine Central, and the latter Superintendent
OF the Androscoggin Railroad
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-01-22
FOREIGN PORTS,

Ar at Hong Kong = inst, ship Intrepid, Dunbar,
At Singapore 9th ut, barque Wallace, Adams, from
Batavia to load for London at So Is to "a IS pr ton
Ar at Manila Nov II, ship Anahuac, Spaulding, FIN
sid Nov Is, ship Southern Cross, Hughes, for Hong
Kong.
SID I'm Genoa 26th ult, barque iona Godfrey Sears,
Ar at Havre 4th inst, barque Kronprinz Won Prus-
sen, Mussack, Boothbay.
Ar at Marseilles 4th inst, sch G Lawrence, Robin
Ar at Gallee 10th ult, ship Alice Buck, Snow from
Cardiff. $3.50 = -.
Ar at Hull 4th inst, barque Sarah Frazer, Knight
AT Messina 23d ult, barques Burnside Pendergrace
and 9rchilla, Havener, for Boston, dg; brigs Prem
tiss Hobbs, Dodge, from Beyrout, for New York;
Myronus, Higgins. for New York.
Sid I'm Cadiz 3lst ult, brig Kossack, Elliott for
At Gibraltar. Goth ult, barque Hannibal, Norton
ten, disg. rIa
Sid FIN Honolulu 14th ult, barque Victor Cove, for
Sid FIN st Mchaels 22d ult, brig Edith Hall, Oliver
Boston. . .
Sid FIN Jarvi, Island Oct II, barque Goodel, Crock
sid FIN Guantanamo 26th ult, brig Manlius, Todd,
New York.
Ar at Havana 9th inst, brig Ysidora Rionda Plum
At Havana 18th inst barques Elba, Peterson, for
New York; F Written, Carver; Arlington, Costel-
~, i<lAd N OoCltsic, oWdzct OfuIlo "a LONG,
wig cargoes brigs Gpsey Queen, Noyes for North Of
Hatteras; Agenora, White; Mary Gibbe, Whitmore;
Havana, Dennis; L L wadsworth shackfcrd; H B
Small; Neponset, Strout, and Geo Gilchrist Hart,
wtg; schs Nellie Bowers, Stackpole, and Lookout,
Nichols, do IVA Et -
Sid FIN Matanzas 9th, sch Ethan Allen, Blake, for
New York; 18th, barque Jane Alkaline, Hutchinson,
Havana.
Chartered--Brg Charlotte, for New York, $50 hhds
rate brig Poedo fr North 81 Hatteras, 500 hhds
molasses, at S31; Jeremiah, for do, same rate; brig
Almon Rowel $50 hhds inolasses, If to Baltimore,
S33, or Philadelphia or Portland, s3i pr hid.
Ar at st john NIB, 18th, schs Black Bird, Mckee,
and Prussian General, Campbell, Portland; Emma,
Pitt, do; 10th, Annie Martha Nutter, and Spring
Bird, Mclean, do; 4 & Williams, Pitt; Anna Cur
rier, Peck, and j Howard, Howard, Portland
Cid 18TH brig Chillianwalah, Fuller, Montevideo;
10TH schs Active, COMBS, Cardenas; Lizzie Irwin,
Smith, do; Prairie Bird, Mclean, Matanzas.
Nov o. lat SO O8 s. lon 80 80 e, ship John Cush-
ing, from Calcutta for Boston,
Nov q, lat "a AZ, Ion 60 06 e, barque Neversink
from Rangoon for England. f ti7e I'll 81 80 II
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-01-22

THE curious question about the criminal
jurisdiction of our Superior Court finds par
allel in one that has arisen concerning that of
the New York Court of Oyer and Terniner
By some confusion in the legislation touching
this latter court it is now held by some good
lawyers that all its sentences since April,
1870, are illegal. These instances of slovenly
legislation are becoming far too common.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-01-22

TIE PRESIDENT AND THE New York Gus
TOM HoUsE.-The Herdlds Washington dis
patch says President Grant is anxiously watch
ing the developments of the Custom House In
vestigation Committee in that city; that he is
open in his denunciations of violations of law
which are reported; that if Leet & Co. do not
disprove the charges against them a general
clearing out OF the culprits will be ordered.
FRIENDS OF the administration in Washington
desired to have elected testimony showing that
the PRESIDENT had no personal or particular in
terest in Leet; that he had at one time directed
Murphy to remove him, but Senators Stewart
and Howe, it is said, decided not to allow the
presentation of that testimony, they regarding
the case of Leet & Porter and the President as
one; that they do not care to go into any evil
dence which would justify the President at the
expense of the two former
"
How THEY MANAGE THE DUELLING BusI-
NESS IN TIrUsvILLE.-The Titusville Heral6
thus gives the manner of preparing for duel
in that oleaginous region: ii a}1 e
Up to six o'clock last evening the challenged
party had not replied to the message, but was
busy looking around town selecting weapons of
death. He at first proposed fighting in an oil
tank, with Bowie knives in each hand; and the
coat-tails of both parties sewed together, but
the seconds objected to this, as the blood would
have tendency to lessen the gravity of oil af
terward stored in the tank, and cheaper the
product He then thought of Kehoe's 'Indian
clubs" at Hurd's, but the clubs being heavier
than the men, that project was given up. One
second suggested that each drink horn of the
celebrated Miller Farm whiskey, but as this
afforded no chance for life for either party this
too, was given up. A city coroner, with an eye
to business, proposed that eace principal pro-
cure cook stove and build a fire with kero-
sence. Other parties suggested that both par
ties be compelled to drive through our streets
contribute toward the sewer contracts, but as
no seconds could be prevailed upon to accompa-
ny them, this motion was lost Broadswords
at forty rods, and pistols at twenty, failed, the
latter, owing to the seconds not daring to stand
who would venture ON the backgrounds until
after the battle.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-01-22

IHE PorK TAKEN ILL SuDDENLY.-A Herald
special telegram from Rome reports that His
Holiness Pope Plus the Ninth was seized with
illness, suddenly, on Wednesday, and comnel-
led to retire to bed. He is troubled with
cough, but is thought that he is not seriously
indisposed. A Pontifical reception which was
to have been held at the Vatican the same dav
was postponed. The Pope is in the eightieth
year of his age He will complete the period
should his life be spared to the 18th of Nav
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-01-22

SECRETARY robson will be married to Mrs
Richmond Aulick tomorrow at St. Johns
Church, in strictly private manner the only
persons who will be present being the families
OF the parties and the President and members
OF the Cabinet. The bridal party will leave at
once for an absence of week at the North
and on their return will occupy their residence
on II street, which is now being furnished for
their reception. MO
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-01-22

SECRETARY boutwell, has had searches
made to ascertain the losses which the Govern
ment has sustained from Collectors of Internal
Revenue, and by whom these collectors were
appointed. The result shows thatith losses
from the collectors appointed by Lincoln were
1871, 746 29;. from those appointed by johnson,
S1,s17, 223 Sc; and from those appointed by
Grant. S135 1856 "a t.... t....r
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-01-22

AN ANALYSIS OF REV. DIR. HEpwoRTH-
Warrington, the Boston correspondent of the
Springfield Republican, describes Hepworth as
ga scenic man, always-always bringing out
some new piece with grand and amazing ma
chinery, blue fire, big elephants shoo-fy music
Broadway in a snow storm, Paddy bandits In
dia rubber gymnasts or something of that sort
1 suppose such man gets to have sort of sin
certify after while. He believes in effects at
any rate, if not in causes 1t looks little as
if he meant to purloin the Church, as Fisk pur-
Joined the Erie Railroad, but this would proba-
bly, be hard judgment upon him. He is sim
ply humbug, and will go nigh to be thought
So shortly"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-01-22

1T is too bad, but some of the New York
dailies are trying to make Fisk hero and mar
tyr because he gave some of the money he stole
to poor people. 1t must be wretched thief
who wouldn't do that. The bank robbers
down at Thomaston would gladly pay for a lit
tie eulogy at the same price if they were at lib
arfv
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-01-22

A MEMBER of the Legislature informs us
that the bill of the Maine Central to CONSOLE
date its bonds was reported in the House, Sat
urday, and had two readings. 1t is not to be
found in the proceedings of the day. ta.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-01-22

ACCORDING to Surveyor Cornell, Mr.. Greeley
and the Tribune are getting reckless in their
statements relative to the Custom House. Thus,
Mr.Greeley said that there was some sixty Gus
tom house officials at Albany to aid in the cleo
ton OF Mr. Smith as Speaker. Mr. Connell ad-
duced the records to show that only seventeen
were absent at the time, and of these two were
opposed to Mr.. Smith. The Tribune ON We'd
nesday published a pretended order of Collector
Murphy, requiring all custom-house employees
to pay two cent. of their salary for year at the
Surveyors, Mr.. Cornelps office. Mr.. Cornell
testified that this document was forgery.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-01-22

GILBERT HAVEN, the very able editor of
Zions Adrocdte vigorously advocates the
election of a colored man to the office of Bish-
op in the Methodist Church. a
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-01-22

OPPosITIoR TO CIVIL SERVICE REFoRM.-On
the first opportunity that offers, there will be
lively discussion in the House on the civil SER
vice reform. Judge Bingham Of Ohio is pre-
pairing speech, wherein he intends to prove
that the whole scheme prepared by the civil
service commission is unconstitutional. Among
others who will take the same view are General
Butler, Judge Shellabarger, and Beck of Ken
lucky, all able lawyers Notwithstanding this
opposition, the President intends to enforce
the new regulations regarding the civil service
until Congressl repeats the legislation that
gave rise to it. .,.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-01-22

Loss OF REyENUEs.-The statement of the
Civil Service Commissioners report that one
fourth the revenue of the country had been
wasted and lost annually, originated, it is I'M
derstood with Mr.. David Wells, late Special
Commissioner of the Revenue, and was repeat
ed in Congress by Mr.. Jenckes. 1t was made
with special reference to the state of affairs
during Johnson's administration, and was
proved to be more than true when the revenue
was increased more than twenty-five per cent.
with reduced rates of taxation under President
Grant. 1t appears to have been made more
general in its application by the report of the
Commission than it ought to have been, or else
the frauds and inefficiency under johnson were
even more appalling than they were ever deemed
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-01-22

Ar goth, barque Marathon, Donnell, Port Johns on
brig 0na' aska Wheeler, Palermo; brig NJ Haskell
Whittemore, Weehawken; schs Lilly, Hughes vii,
mngton; Nevada Davis, Hoboken; Bertha Souder,
Wooster, do; Sarah b, SanboIn, Port johnson; Ada
S Allen, Clark New York.
Cid 10th, ship Garden Reach Gilmore, Calcutta
brig Giles Loring, Pinkham, Havana sch Juliet,
Strout Newburyport to load for Cuba.
SUPERINTENDENT 10th, sch Annie Murcbie,
Merrill. Elizabethport.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-01-22

IT is rumored that Charles P. Kimball,
Esq, will be the Democratic candidate for
Mayor of this city next spring. e
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-01-22

7he Life Of St. Patrick, by Sister Francis
Mary Clare, to be completed in 16 numbers, at
% cents nupiber, is offered to the citizens of
portland and other places in this diocese by
iohn MCGOWAN 1t will maize a handsome
book when completed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-01-22

FARMERS should not forget the Agricultural
Convention at Paris, which commences Tues
day and continues four days. 1t promises to be
the most important meeting of that character
ever held in this State
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-01-22

:. a b. FARwEIL of Augusta, whose mental
arrangement has been. mentioned, was convey
ed to the Insane Hospital, Saturday
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-01-22
MISCELLANEOUS.
Chicago, Danville and Yincennes
FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS.
.4 Issue only S1S,500 per mile.
THE LINE COMPLETED AND IN
SUCCEsSRUrU ann. .m.Ax

sUCCEssFUL OPERATION.
THE LEADING POINTS IN RELATION TO TnEsE
BONDS ARE. AS FOLLOWS: .f-.....
Hist. The Stockholders have built first class road,
and equipped 1t in rst-class manner, mainly urth
their money. -o -AF .ut
I'd. They have built their road through one of the
richest portions of the State where all the old roads
into Chicago earning ever $4,000 per mile per
annum, and are paying large and regular dividends
Sd. They have built the shortest road to the cele-
brated Block Coal Mines, whose products have y
large and increasing market in Chicago In the
facture of iron. as well as for domestic uses
4th. The road is done, well equipped, and earning
money, and argument is required, as in most new
enterprises, to show that the Company is able to
build it. d - t8/
9Th. The portion of the road opened for business
last year. earned than 50 per cent above its In
terest liabilities.
9Th The amount of the mortgage is very moderate,
being only about s1s,5oo per mile.
7th. While Railroad Bonds may be plenty. those
upon finished lines, certain to pay and for so small
an amount, seldom in the market.
sth. That as the amount remaining unsold is only
s1,ols,oOo, parties who want them should make i'm.
mediate application
The Bonds for 81 600 each, have forty years to
run, and bear interest at the rate of Der cent per
annum payable on the first Of April and October,
both principal and interest being payable in gold in
New York IL s't[
We do not hesitate to recommend these Bonds as
unusually safe. They attended with none Of the
uncertainties Unprotected enterprises and the prompt
payment of the interest, and the final payment Of
the principal, certain as any future financial
event can well be. F V3WHF1
Full particulars furnished application in person
oIby maIto An OOCEH
SWAN & BARRETT, Bankers,
PORTLAND, MAINE.
| III I 10 oRro -
w. b. sHATTUCK q CO, Bankers
.elMGll9 GENERAL AGENTS, MOB
,,L.as % Nassau Street, New York.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-01-22

EMERSON gives some excellent suggestions as
TO what books one may proftably read in an
address which we copy on the outside of this
paper, f.-=-.7t- i ~. .ts l.-. s.. ~.