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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-03-28
BALTIMORE MARKETS..

WHEAT-fias been firm through the week b,,
9niet under light supplies. The sales add ar
only about 2'.ooo bushels, and they comprise
,',ooo PENNSYLVANIA rcd at l6sM.l72 cents,
,'o"o w"s'ern do. at III cents 1000 Southern
10 nj from III M 10 las cents G. 600 Mi.biran
While Al l9oGle5 cents, and !. 900 do a, 30,
cents " ~"
~ There have been only few hundred
bushels at market this week and we have heard
OF no sales. bat we quote rs before good 10 prime
steady at 95Co.l00 cents
''hN-,oniinues 10 come forward pretty
,r"cis: the receipts this week being about so OOo
bushels, including some 65. coo bushels Western
al The Elevator. Western during the early mar,
OF the week was dull but within the las; dav
some large sales have been made. and nr;ccs
nave advanced sharply, but Southern h,s
throughout BEEN steady and moderately active
salts OF Southern comprise ?. 500 bushels white
a. 6oG6l cents, $1,000 do at 62G.s4 cent.
.,ooo %. yellow ut 62(a's3 cents. and 25, 900
90 subsequently at 6O[a6l cents OF Western
we note sales of To- 900 bushels on the tract nj
o!ta-o2 cents, in the Elevator Of IS. 600 n, ca
GEMS: 5000 do at COZ cents, and 10, 600 do, a,
"a iS-For Oats the market NAV be written
aull. We report sales in the week of som.
iV'ooo a. from so 10 So cents for Western. and
81 10 Sc cents for Southern.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of Leaf continue n in
oa ,ne inspections this week being about
i,ooo hhds., nearly all Mary land and Ohio -
FOR Maryland the demand is active, and the re-
sseip's which have been about 500 hhds.. have
Deen taken on arrival chiefly for Breme, and
Dermany, all Al very full prices. and Of nhio
we note sales Of about $50 bids. for eIpor, also
NJ 'uii prices, but in Kentucky and Virginia we
near OF no transactions. The market il v.rv
hrin for Leaf Of all descriptions, and prices hs,.
an advancing tendency. We note the export
tnis week OF 46l hhds. leaf to Bordeaux. We
quote as follows, wig
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-03-28
l5S acres,
OXFORD IN ADDITION.
containin.

mor" or lees
THIS lard is located IN the Id El,c,inn
District o. s.. M.ry's county. Msry',,d
and constitutes very icsir .hc estate b..
, ing we'll enclosed with chcs,pu. rail. AL
has soil in fair state Of improvement.
we'll adapted TO the culture Of al th..,.
pie products II Sorthcr, M,rylanl |. par.
tie ular'y TOBACCO. 1, ha. unon il
fin" young PEACH ORCHARD, now
bearing. AID has an excellent, soil for
GRASS ani I'll loo tied for stock RAJ.
ing. The BUILDINGS, G ns;s lag of
two Dwelling H"uscs, two robacc, BIN.
Stahl =. Corn House. &, a.. arr in
GOO repair. 1t likewise has upon il, an
Ice h"nsc and "A we'll of ms, superior wa.
sr within fcw yards "f III door. Its
i"cated convenient to Clutches, Mills.
S,"res. Steamboat Whlrvcs, g.. It's
Al u ted within til, o. miles OF the Patux.
cut River, VII re W. may cxrcc, so n to
have a ferry connecting with the Dun
Point n lroad. l, is likewise situated
directly on HE lin" Of the proposed Wac
mg'on CITY and Point ]. 'oknut railroad,
4, a'Jnins Bonneville. one OF the pro-
posed drpo's o. 81 d 'ad. and withia three
nil : If HE 5 Mary's Rv,r. the sup
posed terminus of said road.
TERMS OF SALE.
F"r III" Iersonal property. cash on dav
at sale. For the real estate, oar -thir | If
the purchase IN 'ncy in cash OH tie d,y
1t sale. aud the balance in two ,alAl ill.,
stallmenis o. ore ard two years frum the
late 'hcreof-the deferred paym"n,s 10
secured by the homds or notes uf,he nur.
cias.r. with sccuritic, To be app OVID by
the Trustee. and to bear i,t re i from the
day Of sale.
j FRANK BOHANAN.
trustee.
March %, ls12-,s.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-03-28

" ANo.-for Peruvian Guano the agents,
prices Tor lots OF so tons or more are Sol 90
,or ohInsha Island, and SEQ for Guanape Der
ION golo' and No: Of each kind 10 per ton
less, also gold. For Pbosphates and r.rn-
featured Fertilizers $50 per ton is the ,.ns-s,
price The Southern demand for fertiIiy.rs
winch has been considerably better this Yea,
,aan last, is pretty much over for the se.son
oa' near trade is just about opening, and fair
amount OF business is anticipated.
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-02-13

A WoNDRoUs HAUL OF FISH OR A Won
DRoUs SToRY.-The Toledo Blade, of Janu-
uary 20, gives this:
During the past few days the large steam
force pumps used for supplying the engines at
the Michigan Southern Round House with
water, have been working improperly, and
yesterday morning the supply entirely ceased,
though on measurement, it was found that the
level of the Bayou was nearly four feet above
the main that supplied the reservoir. On ex-
animation, the mystery was explained. The
WELL ten feet in length, six feet in width, and
from twelve to fifteen feet in depth, was one
mass of live, moving, Shiny fishes, varying
from one-half to six inches in length. Ar
rongements were at once commenced to re-
move them, and large quantities were return
ed again to the water, but afterwards, realiz-
ing somewhat the magnitude of the undertake
ing, sawdust was thrown into the pit to facil-
itate matters, and the living mass handled
with shovels and wheeled to the outside of
the building and thrown over the bank. 1t
was estimated that about six tons of fish had
crowded into this limited space, and the unit
ed labor of six men during yesterday was in
sufficient to remove them, and the coming of
evening found their work only partially COM
pleted. The engineers have been frequently
more or less Inconvenience by the stopping
up of their pipes, but it was not until this
week that the fish accumulated in such num-
bers as to render it necessary to have them
removed. The shoal consisted of no special
variety, but was made up of ali kinds general
ly found in these waters, and are supposed to
have come to the mouth of the reservoir for
air, when they were drawn in by the suction
of the pumps.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-02-13
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD.
WINTER ARRANGE ENT

w LIN 1hfO AMMAN Ii I'M ENT.
On and after November 18th. cur
the new line between Danyille
E.Np@Tu17an and Cumberland will be open for use,
and passenger and all other trains will
be run to all points of this line from the Depot Of
Portland g. Kennebec r. r. Co. in Portland only
and all trains from this line will arrive at that Depot
only in Portland. Passenger trains for Bangor and
all intermediate stations, via Lewiston and via Bruns-
wick will leave at LOO ?. NJ. Night Express with
night except Mondays. .
Afternoon passenger trains for Augusta, Bath and
Lewiston via Danville and all intermediate stations
at DO r M Mixed train for Augusta Bath and in
termediate stations at at A. M.
FREIGHT TRAINS.-Through train for Bangor
and all intermediate stations east of Waerville via
lewiston leaves at 800 A. NJ taking freight of night
previous from Boston. For Watervle and all inter-
mediate stations via Lewiston, at 400 A. NJ. For
Skowhegan via Augusta and all intermediate stations
including Bath and Lewiston, at 800 A. M.
Passenger trains will be due In Portland, from
Bangor Dexter, Belfast, Pennington, Bath, and all
intermediate stations on this line at 2.55 P. NJ. con-
Meeting there with through trains to Boston. From
Augusta, ia b and Lewiston, and all intermediate
stations at $40 A M, connecting with morning train
for Boston. Night express with sleeping cars from
Bangor, via Augusta at LOO A. NJ, every morning
except Mondays.
Mixed train from Augusta, Bath and lewiston and
Intermediate stations at 6.45 P. M.
Freight train from Bangor and all intermediate sta
lions via Lewiston at 4.3o P. M.
From Skowhegan via Augusta at 400 P. NJ.
iston, at 1920 P. M.
rE-The passenger train leaving Portland at 100
P. nj. connects at Bangor with E. & N A Railway
train for Mattawamkeag, same night.
The night express from Portland connects at Ban
gor at 7.30 A. NJ. with day train through to St. john
JAS. NJ hUNT, Gent Superintendent,
L. L. LINCOLN, Asst. Superintendent.
Augusta, January B. 1872.
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Upper part of house No. 5 Mechanic st rooms;
~ rent $40 per month. Enquire at house or of
II. ABBOTT
feb6 40, Opp. foot of Exchange st.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-02-13

FTVHE above is an engraving of Steam Boiler con-
Il tanning 1900 feet Of heating surface built upon
new principle namely that of stopping the rerticu
circuf Ition, accomplished by means of two horizon
tai didphrGgms running through the boiler, and
forming three water compartments. BY this ar
rangement there maintained three temperatures of
water.
The smeke and heated gases pass first through the
tubes in the upper compartment, then descend, and
return through the tubes in the second compartment
thence again descending they pass through the tubes
In the third compartment. By this operation, the
smoke, and heated gases from the furnace on their
way to the smoke stack, or chimney come in con-
tact with gradually decreasing temperatures of
water.
While doing average work, coupled with a good
engine, 1t will supply steam for 100 indicated horse
power.
We will guarantee that this boiler will sbew 20
per cent. more power with the same weight of coal
than any boiler of the same heating surface in the
Market and will continue to do So as long as 1t is
used, and we will back QUIZ guarantees with Gov
ERNMENT BONDS
The durability of this boiler Is greater than any
other for the reason is that cold water Is allowed
to come In contact with the intensely heated surfaces
the feed water being gradually heated as ascends
from the lower to the upper compartment.
We would especially call tho attention of Railroad
to the following facts that while running this
and none have left the smoke-stack or chimney
which in itself is a most valuable advantage never
before realized.
Confining ourselves to practice and not theoru we
invite all parties in want of Steam Boilers to give us
a call
w. T. BROWN & CO., General Agents,
dc19 Cor. Middle and EXCHANGE SITS
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-02-13
POETRY.

OLD JOHN BURNS who died at Gettysburg
last week is thus spoken of by Bret Harte:
"He was the fellow that won renown,-
The only man that didn't back down,
When the Rebels rode through his native town;
But held his own in the fight next day,
When all his townsfolk ran away.
That was in July, sixty-three,
The very day that General Lee,
Flower of Southern chiyalry,
Baified and beaten, backward reeled
From a stubborn Mead and barren field
He an ancient long buff vest,
Yellow as saffron-but his best;
And buttoned over his manly breast
Was bright blue coat with a rolling collar,
And large gilt buttons-size of a dollar
With tails that the country folks called swaller.
He wore broad brimmed, bell-crowned hat,
White as the locks on which it sat-"
The soldiers joked him about his appear
ance, saying:
How are you, White Hat?' Put her throughr
Your heads level and Bully for your
Called him 'Daddy'-begged he'd disclose
The name of the tailor who made his clothes,
And what was the value he set on those
While Burns unmindfui OF jeer and scott,
Stood there picking the rebels off,
With his long brown rifle, and bell-crown hat,
And the swallow-tails they were laughing at.
Twas but moment, for that respect
Which clothes all courage their voices checked;
And something the widest could understand
Spake in the old mans strong right hand"
After the battle:
"John Burns-a practical man
Shouldered his rifle, unbent his brows
And then went back to his bees and cows"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-02-13

TAnK Z 500 AGENTS WANTED NOW.
LOOA 500 to 5000 per month cleared in
canvassng for History of the Great Fires in
Chicago and the World. Has outsold all others
and only complete History Published. By Rev. E. j.
GOODSPEED. D. d 675 Pages and rs Illustrations,
and with our NeU England (cotored in townships
and U. s. and World Maps, success is certain. Ap-
ply at once for terms and territory to D. L. GUERN-
SEY, Pub, Concord, N. H. feb5t4w
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-02-13

The night editor of Detroit paper I'M
dertook to grapple with dispatch from ST.
Louis, the other night relating to the pro-
ceedings of the B'nai b FIRTH. He isn't evidently
much of Hebrew scholar, for after wrest-
ling with the thing for some time, he headed
it: The B. N. A. 1. Brethren in Full
Blastv' and rushed on.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-02-13
PORTLAND & ROCHESTER, RAILROAD.
Winter Arrangement.

,v--=r-x, On and after Monday, December 49,
1871, passenger trains leave Portland
f--.7 or Rochester and intermediate stations
at IT'S A. NJ, and 100 p. NJ making
direct at Rochester with trains for Boston,
over Boston Il Maine and Eastern Railroads. Also
connect at Rochester with Dover and Winnipseogee
Railroad for Alton Bay, and with Portsmouth Great
Falls and Conway Railroad Tor Conway.
Leave Rochester for Portland and way stations at
T.30 A. ~, and u NJ.
The 7.30 train connecting with down trains on Do
yer and Winnipiseogee, and Portsmouth, Great Falls
and Conway Railroads. and the II o'clock train max
ing direct connection at Rochester with trains from
Boston, leaving Boston at 730 A. NJ, via Boston &
Maine and at $50 A. NJ. via Eastern Railroads,
Leave Portland for Saco River at $50 p. NJ
Leave Saco River for Portland at $50 A. M
Stages connect as follows:
At Gorham for West Gorham, Standish, and No.
Limington, daily
At Buxton Centre for West Buxton, Bonny Eagle
and Limington daily.
AT Centre WATERFORD for Limerick, Newfeld, Par
sonsfeld and Ossipee, Tuesdays Thursdays and Sat
urdays, returning alternate days.
At Centre WATERFORD for Limerick, Parsonsfeld,
daily.
WILLIAM H. TURNER, Superintendent.
Portland, Dec. To- 1871. decl6-tc
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-02-13

TO PHYSICIANS. o sT9msa;s x aR
Board and Nursing for Ladies about to be confined,
who require treatment Except for contagious or
venereal diseases under the charge of their own ply
sican, can be found by addressing Mrs. NJ S. WARE,
No. Ferdinand ST., Boston. All communications
confidential.
REFERENCES: VIM Read, NJ. D., Gate City Ply
sician); David Thayer, NJ. D.; John Skinner. NJ D.;
Nathan French, M. D.. Maiden Centre, Mass.
Janis cod 3m
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WANTED, AGENTS.
$50 70 $20O Per month by selling
GREAT FORTUNES.

AND How THEY WERE MADE, OR, the STRUGGLES
AND TRIUMFHs OF OUR SELF-MADE MEN, by j. D.
MoCabe, Jr. By forty eminent examples 1t teaches
how to succeed In life and at the same time benefit
mankind For particulars notices of the press and
extra terms, address, GEORGE MACLEAN
Publisher, School St., Boston, feb5t4w
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-02-13
Silver Plate Polish I!

TUNHE subscriber has prepared and would respect
Il fully offer to the Public a superior article for
cleaning and polishing Gold, Silver and Plated Ware,
which will excel anything Of the kind brought
into the market. And guarantee of this state
ment, will refer to the following well known reliable
gentlemen Of this city:
Gerrsh & Pearson, Jewellers, Middle st; VIM Senter
Jeweler, Exchange ST. Sam'l Role, Druggist, Con-
gress st; Rand & Themes, dealers in Crockery, Con-
gress st; Abner Lowell, Jeweler Congress st; j. A.
Market Sqr; Nutter Bros Stove Dealers, Market Sqr;
j. f. Land, Dealer in Crockery, Glassware, &c. Ex-
change St. MOSES PEARSON,
Silversmith, Gold & silver Platter,
Temple ST., near Congress 81.
For Sale by the trade generally, a99eod tt
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-02-13

THE FEW Compositions
which have won the conf
dence of mankind and
become household words
among not only one but
many nations, must have
extraordinary virtues. Per-
haps no one ever secured SO
wide a reputation or main
tanned it so long as AYERS
CHERRY PICTORIAL. 1t
has been known to the pub
lie about forty years, by a
long continued series of
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-02-13
How Many Thousands Can Testify 10 This
BY Unhappy Experienced!

Young men troubled with emissions in sleep,-a
complaint generally the result of bad habit in
youth-treated scientifically and perfect war
ranted.
Hardly day passes but we consulted by one or
more young men with the above disease, some of
whom are as weak and emaciated as though they had
the consumption, and by their friends are supposed
to have It, An such cases yield to the proper and
y correct course of treatment and in short time
are made to rejoice in perfect health.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-02-13
Hotel Property for Sale,

4 The undersigned offers for sale the "New
HR Hampshire House." situated in the pleasant
IA and prosperous city of Dover, N. H. The
III hotel is in good repair; well furnished; de-
EEAAlghtfully located with fine shade trees and
attractive grounds, and has excellent stabng.
VIII be sold with without furniture.
Inquire of, or address, A. TUCKER,
ja10eodtf Conductor on B. s. NJ. r. R.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-02-13
STATE PRISON LIFE
BY ONE WHO HAS SEEN 1T.
REL DEN THE WHITE CVIUEE

Best selling books extant. Works of absorbing in
terest Agents wanted. 4s pages Extracts, Sample
engrayipgs, Circulars, &C., free.
G, F. VENT, Bqb., Gin, O., and IS Murray St. NY.
Agents also wanted for Chicago and the Great Con-
fagration by Colbert and Chamberlin,. Editors Chi
cago Tribune. 52s octave pages. Fully illustrated
ID 5000 ssfd, Address as above, or j. S; Good
man. Chicago, or Edward F. Hoyey, Boston, or Fred
M. Smith, Auburn, n, T., or Walton & Co., Indian
apolis Ind. feb5-4wt
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-02-13
Eclectic Medical InfiK1nary.

Ell Lib LADIES.
DIR. HUGHES particularly invites all Ladies' who
need medical adviser, to call at his rooms, No.
Preble Street. which they will find arranged for their
special accommodation.
DR.. H. Eclectic Renovating Medicines are unrival-
led in efficacy and superior virtue in regulating all
Female irregularities. Their action is specific and
certain of producing relief in short time.
LADIES will find it invaluable in all cases of OBJ
sttucons after all other remedies have been tried in
vain. 1t is purely vegetable containing nothing in
the least injurious to the health and may be taken
with perfect safety at all times.
Sent to any part of the country with full directions
by addressing DIR. HUGHES,
nj 1865dSw No. 172 Cumberland Street, Portland
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-02-13
Have Confidence.

All who have committed an excess of any kind
whether be the solitary vice of YOUTH or the ting
ling rebuke Of misplaced confidence of maturer years.
SEEK FOR SOME ANTIDoTE IN SEASON
The Pains and Aches, and Lassitude and Nervous
Prostitution that may follow Impure COTTON,
are the Barometer to the whole system
Do not wait for the contamination that Is sure to fol-
low: do not wait for unsightly Ulcers, for
Disabled Limbs, for Loss Of Beauty
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-02-13
GOOD WATER POWER
MANUFACTURERS !
"A Reliable Tonic.

VI all medicines that give strength and Robustness to
body apd mind, DODD'S NERVINE bears the palm.
Its sale Is large and its popularity long established
PROBABLY more families keep it hand for every day
use as stimuant and corrective than all other med
icines now before the public. 1t pleasant to take
any wine. ian23t4w
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DIR. j. Ii. HUGHES
CAN BE FOUND AT HIS
Private Medical Rooms.
No. l72 Cumberland Street.

WHERE he can be consulted privately and with
w the utmost confidence by the afflicted At ali
hours daily, and from A. M. to 8 p. NJ
Dr. II. addresses those who are suffering under the
affection of private diseases, whether arising from
impure connection or the terrible vice of sefeabuse
Devotng his entire time TO that particular branch of
the medical profession, he feels warranted In GUAR
ANTEEING CURE IN ALL CASES, whether of long
standing or recently contracted, entirely removing
the dregs OF disease from the system, and making
perfect and PERMANENT CURE
He would call tho attention of the afflicted to the
fact of his longstandng and wel-earned reputation.
furnishing sufficient assurance Of his skill and sue
cess ~
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BOSTON & MAINE RAILROAD,

BOSTON & MAINE RAILROAD.
Winter Arrangement, Nov. 13, 1871.
Trains leave P. S. g. p. r. R. Sta
Portland for Boston, 1915 80 10
sss=5s5,zsA NJ, 33ot, 3.45s, P. M Returning
80, 1880 A. NJ, %l2.15, +3. P. NJ
For Rochester, Alton Bay, .6.15, A. NJ.
Manchester and Concord, N. H., via G. & P. r. R.
Junction, 6.15* A. NJ 3.45# P. NJ.
Manchester and Concord via Lawrence, 9.10s A, NJ
Lowell, 6.15. 9,1o+ A: NJ, 3.3ot, 345* P. NJ.
Milton and Union, 9.1O. A. M. 3.30t, 345* P. NJ.
NOTE.-The 615* A. NJ train arrives in Boston in
time to connect with Shore Line at lilo for New
York, the South and the West 910s A. NJ train con-
meets with the 800 p NJ. Springfield Route and Sound
Steamers for New York and the South. 3.30t P. NJ
rain with the 900 p NJ train for New York via Shore
or Springfield line
n-Freight trains between Portland and Boston
daily.
Passenger station in Boston, Haymarket Square,
Freight station, Sauseway street.
Accommodation.
tFast Express.
w. MERRITT, Superintendent, Boston.
PAYSON TUCKER, agent,
1853 Commercial Street, Portland. nov11 -dtf
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Caution to the Public,

Every Intelligent and thinking person must know
that remedies handed out for general use should have
their efficacy established by wetested experience In
the hands Of regularly educated physician, whose
preparatory studies tit him for all the duties he must
fclhl yet the country is flooded with poor nostrums
and cure-as, purportng to be the best In the world
which are not only useless, but always Injurious
his physician, as II is lamentabe yet ncontroyerti
Die fact that many syphitic patients are made mis-
cradle with ruined constitutions by maltreatment
rom inexperienced physicians in general practice;
Tor 1t Is point generally conceded by the best syph
ographers, that the study and management of these
plants should engross the whole time of those who
and ours. The inexperienced general practitioner
having neither opportunity nor time to make him
sues one system of treatment in most cases making
an ndiscrminate use of that Anticipated and danger
GUS weapon, the Mercury.