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The Portland daily press., 1872-03-14

NEW YORK, March 13-Evening-Cotton 1c lower
22sc Flour heavy and dull; sales SO bbs; State SO
or 80; Southern 90 9s 80. Wheat duh and heavy;
Is opn SR nassr RED Western ST. Mo- at SS
al IS. Corn active and firmer; sales 81 900 bush
5000 bush; Ohio at 53I q sc. Beef quiet at S o.
Pork heavy new mess IL 80 q 70 95. Lard heavy at
So q; Butter firm at 10 q SIC. whiskey lower at
SAC DC; refining 81 e o. Coffee easier Rio ia q
Soe Molasses dull; New Orleans As g Acc. Naval
steady at 20 g % for strained. Petroleum dull;
rude M lSs q Isl. Iallow quiet at 81 e ssc.
Freights to Liverpool firmer; Corn per steam Gid.
CHICAGO, March 13-Flour-dun and unchanged;
Wheat opened firm and closed weak No Spring "a
2l4; Corn weak and lower; No at 36t; Oats dull
at 66. Barley weak and lower No aspiring at Soc
Provisions weak and unsettled. Pork dun at Ii Is a
steady shoulders at 4c sides 81; clear rib 81
e SIC clear sides 81 q St. Dressed quiet at 90 a
512f whiskey dull and lower ssic. Live Hogs dull
Alb ''''' A' ~ g w. '"'''' H'n anu ACTIVE az
Receipts-6,OOo bbs flour, 1000 bush wheat, Sc 900
bush corn 1000 bush oats 1000 bush rye 5000 bush
Shipments-40oO bbls -four 900 bush wheat, 1000
bush corn II 600 bush oats, 900 bush rye 1000 bush
s CINCINNATI, March 13.-Pork dull and unsettled
offered at II co.. Lard panicky. Bulk meats dull
and dropping; shoulders 4c; sides "a SIC. Bacon
dull and lower clear rib sides 63c clear sides Tic;
Live Hogs quiet and unchanged. Whiskey dull at
at SIC. 7Ell4a-fa 44if - 'lEl- - =
TOLEDO, March l3.-Flour and Wheat Quiet and
unchanged. Corn dull and shade lower; high Mixed
IA e 45c; low do 44ac. Oats dull and shade lower;
No 2 at 31sc. "a
CHARLEsTo-;. March 13.-Cotton dull; Middhng
uplands 21a -
SAVANNAH, March 13.-Cotton quiet; Middling
uplands 21t.
MOBILE, March 1s.-Cotton quiet; Middlng up
lands at Git. r .-- -
NEW ORLEANS, March 12.-Cotton quiet; Mid
ding uplands %.
The Portland daily press., 1872-03-14
BY TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.
MAINE.
Special dispatch by International Line.l


Especial dispatch by International Line.
.a- ICE BOUND.
q BELFAST, March 13-The Boston steamer
Katahdin is fast frozen into the ice in the Pc
nobscot river below Bucksport. A tug which
went to her assistance yesterday is also frozen
in. Last year the ice went out of the river on
the 18th of this month. Belfast harbor is still
open, though there is thin shell of ice around
the wharves. ...
THE POTATO TRADE.
The potato trade has been duh lately, owing
to the weather. The price paid to the farmers
is forty cents per bushel.
TEMPERANCE CONVENTION.
A County Temperance Association was or
ganized here to-day, and will hold three sessions
annually. A temperance committee of three
will be appointed in each town in the county.
A public meeting is being held this evening
and stirring speeches are being made
At the annual city school meeting to-day, it
was voted to abolish the select school in the
grade and merge it in the High School.
ADJOURNED ELECTION.
BANGOR, March bat the adjourned cleo
ton in Ward 2, held to-day, to fill two vacan-
cies in the Common Council, Ezekiel Cobb and
Jesse E. Hartman, Republicans, were elected.
The City Council now stands: Aldermen, six
Republicans and one Democrat. Common
Councilmen, eighteen Republicans and three
Democrats; Republican gain of two over last
wear
The Portland daily press., 1872-03-14
pENNsVLVANIA,

DETERMINED OPPOSITION OF THE OIL INTEREST
TO THE NEW MoNoPoLY-A RAILROAD To
BUFFALO TO BE BUILT.
TIFUsTILLE, March 12.-At railroad meet
ing here to-day a committee was appointed to
look into the matter of building a railroad to
Buffalo and also one to Erie. A delegation
numbering 100 were present from Buffalo, in
Guiding Mayor Brush, who was authorized to
pledge million of dollars toward the road over
thus route. Fifty delegates were present from
Erie, among them ex-senator Lowrey, who, on
behalf of Erie, pledged their city to build one
nan nal! OF the road to Erie. A jamestown dele
CATION Of twenty were present. The meeting
was enthusiastic and the people appeared de-
termined to place themselves beyond the gigan-
lc monopoly known as the Southern Improve
ment Company Charters will be obtained and
books opened for subscriptions to the stock of
the road to Buffalo and Erie. The agents of
commodore Vanderbilt and Tom Scott, who
nave been here with the view of a compromise
have been unsuccessful. 'Ass
A free pipe bill passed both Houses to-day,
and has become law, which causes great re-
JoiGlng among the anti-monopolists, and which
VIII enable them Immediately to build pipe lines
70 70 Erie and Pittsburg, giving them the advan-
tages OF expectation of petroleum to Europe.
The Portland daily press., 1872-03-14
WISCONSIN.

MADISON, March 13-The Republican State
Convention to elect delegates to the Philadel-
phia Convention and nominate Presidential
electors met to-day. A resolution was reported
and adopted endorsing the platform of the last
Republican State Convention, and expressing
confidence in the administration of President
Grant, and that this Convention most heartily
recommends that the delegates here elected to
the Republican National Convention cast their
united and entire vote for the nomination of o
s. Grant for President. The following dele
gates and electors at large were elected: Dele
gates-C. S. j. Meyer, I. S. Allen, j. Bentliff,
Z. Fairchild; electors-E r. B. Fletcher, VIM.
r. Cramer. O p IL - III E
The Portland daily press., 1872-03-14

Mr.. Cobum of Indiana, made another argu-
ment against navigation laws and in favor of
free trade in ships, the question being between
cheap freigbts on the one side and monopolies
en- the other. rlr4aEf sbeBt+ts
Mr.. Farnsworth called attention to the COM
bnation which existed in the House between
the extreme high tariff men, the shipbuilders
of Maine and the representatives of ocean COM
merce, all combining against the proposition to
purchase ships where they can be purchased
cheapest
Mr.. Townsend of Pennsylvania, said that the
doctrine of "buy where you can buy cheapest,
was the free trade doctrine of the members
who wanted to apply it to ships and everything
else. 1t would destroy the ship building and
coasting trade of the country.
Without disposing of any of the pending
amendments the committee rose and the House
adjourned.
The Portland daily press., 1872-03-14
TELEGRAPHlC ITEMS.

Darlngs- dry goods store and Hurd's hemp
store in Hamilton Ontario, were burned Tues
day night. Loss $4,000.
The Massachusetts soldiers in the late war
are talking OF monument to Governor An
drew.
A lot of strikers ON the Camden and Amboy
Railroad threaten to murder men who prefer to
work than beg.
There is some fear of a short supply of water
in New York this summer, there has been so
little rain and snow this winter. $500
The ship Denmark, formerly the Great Re-
public, was abandoned at sea on voyage from
Rio Janeiro to st. John, with Is feet of water
in he hold. Her captain and crew arrived at
Bermuda March 9th in the ships boats.
The schooner Othello, from Cardenas for
Philadelphia, was spoken the 18th inst, short
of provisions and repairing sails. She was sup
piled with provisions by the steamship San
Francisco. gl1 aiHlsss +, sgsas
Frank Abbott and w. Renfrew of Littleton,
N. H., were seriously injured by an explosion
at powder while firing salute in honor of the
election Tuesday evening All the windows in
the front end OF Thayer's hotel were blown in
at the time, i"
Schooner S. ?. NJ Tasker, from Philadelphia
evening on Peaked Hill Bar, and will be total
loss. Crew saved. iF i-E seize
Schooner Adelia Kelley of Harwich, Mass,
from Baltimore for Plymouth, is ashore near
south Weliheet All hands lost but one man.
Inc vessel Is high up on the beach.
Several lumber wards on 20tb and Market
streets were damaged $4,000 by fire Tuesday
night. -f ss ,-s7sa-is s'-..s.s
On Sunday evening In drunken row in
bar room near st. Joseph, Clark county, Ind,
August Keyerger shot James Cuddy in the
breast with a double-barreled shot gun iHflict-
ing a mortal wound. s
A Richmond despatch states that all the car
riers and clerks of the post office struck, oonse-
quent upon tne domineering action Of Miss Van
Lew, the POStlnistFess,
80 ny IN: Se~ Jersey Legislature mas passed Dill
Mos ov.r;,, WY ~ ; S % Ne
and Dina I, ~. i'i ioau' oe'"eon HNe" Aorh
anu rhiadeiphla.
The Portland daily press., 1872-03-14
UTAH.
MEMORIAL OF WOMEN IN UTAH.

SALT LAKE, March IA memorial to the
President of the United States and Congress-
signed by more than 500 apostate Mormon and
Gentle ladies against the admission of Utah
as State, has been forwarded to Washington
The document contains the history of polygamic
life and speaks of the oppression of the Nor
mon leaders, and the dangers to the law abid-
ing population, which would result from admis-
sion. The memorial states that the women of
Utah must either be consigned to the tender
mercies of Brigham Young and his co-digni-
Congress, by its action, may not compel either
A delegation of women will probably go to
Washington to work against admission.
The Portland daily press., 1872-03-14
FOREIGN.
GREAT BRITAIN,

LONDON, March 13-The claimant to the
| Iichborne estate who has been in prison since
the adverse decision in his has hopes of
securing the required bail, $500 to effect his
release. 1t is reported that the prisoner if bail
ed will Immediately be arrested on forgery
Montague Williams is to conduct the prosecu-
ton against the prisoner
LIBEL SUIT. e~r
For some time past examination was had in
to certain charges against the wife of the
Queens Advocate, Gen. s. Travers Twiss, made
by Solicitor Craffers, an eminent member of
the bar. This resulted in a suit against Craft
ers for libel on Lady Twiss. The hearing of
the case commenced last week, the principal
witness being the lady herself, who was sub
Jected to severe cross-examinatiOn lasting sew
eral days with regard to immoral conduct previ-
Gus to her marriage. This week the case has
been brought to close by the sudden disap-
pearance of the lady herself to the astOnish-
ment OF her friends, who felt confident of her
innocence.
SPAIN.
CRISIS AT HAND
According to advices here from SPAIN crisis
is at hand. King Amadeus is concentrating a
army around Madrid, disarming the National
guard and preparing to defend the Throne.
ITALY.
THE MISSION OF THE GERMAN PRINCE.
ROME, March 13.-The Opinione Rationale
hints that object of Prince Frederick
Charles visits here is to bring about good I'M
Outstanding between Italy and Germany with
reference to common action against clerical par
ties in both countries
te..zE -B BRAZIL. e
A RAILROAD BURIED.
LISBON, March 13.-The mail steamer Duro
arrived to-day from Rio Janerio the 22d ult. A
tremendous land slide occurred on the line of
the Paulo railroad, An inclined plane miles in
extent, moved from its foundation and buried
the road for long distance under the earth
and rocks. tbs believed it will take two months
work to restore the road to working order
DOMINION OF CANADA.
HEAVY DEFALcATIoN
New YORK, March ia Quebec dispatch
states that Col. N. H. Brown, a notary, has
absconded with 500, 900. which he held in trust
for clients and relatives and the funds of the
StOdacOna Club. sfsst,gF
The Government is said to be anxious as to
the movements of the National party, who are
stumping the Dominion preparatory TO the
next elections. An organ of the new party
will soon be started in Montreal
SEVERE STORM
HALIFAX, March 13.-There was another Sc
we're snow storm here last night Travelling is
again interrupted. In some cuttings on the
eastern line, the snow is thirty feet deep. All
accounts from the sea report severe gales and
large quantities of floating ice with considerable
damage to the shipping, The body of Capt.
Dill Of the schooner Phoebe Allen, wrecked at
Youngs Cove, has been recovered.
COMPLETE BLOCKADE.
ST. JOHN, n. B., March ia severe snow
storm has again blocked the railroad in this vi
einity. No trains left to-day and none arrived
The turnpike roads are impossible Nuntrains
have arrived from Bangor this week.
The Portland daily press., 1872-03-14
Rrief .IaffinRa.

The Portland Cadets will give an exhibition
drill at City Hall on the evening of the 2Sth
inst, if their uniforms are completed
There was no business before the Police Court
yesterday
The children of the Roman Catholic schools
are to give concert at City Hall on Monday
evening.
Mr.. w. H. Stephenson has lately sold the
new semi-detached two story house and lot on
Lewis street to Ruel Small, ESQ.,, the well stem
ographer of the Courts, for about $1,000. This
is the fourteenth house that Mr.. Stephenson
has built and sold since the fire of 1866.
The proprietors of pork packing establish
ment in town asks us to announce that they
will furnish fresh ribs every day." The peo-
pie are not yet converted to the Woodruff doc
trine
There is to be a Fair and Festival at the Al
len Mission Chapel for three days. during the
last week in this month.
Spring hung out sign yesterday, but it was
not very distinct F,a
The last dance of the Odd Fellows takes
place this evening.
The Transcript says the ladies of the Wood
ford's Corner Library Association realized $40
by an exhibition last week. -...-. ,.,...
The Transcript says that Mr.. Clarence Hale
will probably take the place Of Walter Wells as
secretary of the Board of Manufactures.
Mr. Edward H. Elwell of the Transcript, has
prepand lecture on Pompeii, embodying the
observations made during visit to the long
buried city, and illustrated with alarge chart of
the city as it now appears, and drawings of ar
tistic and useful articles found in the ruins
BRISK WORK AT THE PENSION OFFICE
The quarterly payment of United States pen
sions has been going on at the Agency in this
city for the past nine days. Separate pay
ments have been made in that time to over
1900 pensioners, 600 of whom have applied TO
the office in person. These payments are made
by checks delivered to those who appear in per-
son; all others are sent by mail to the address of
the pensioners, payable to their order More
than $4,000 has been paid out in this time in
sums varying from Sc to $3.50 each. 1t will be
seen by the above that an average of over 300
per day have been paid and so nicely is the
system of performing this immense amount of
clerical labor organized, and such is the GER
lerity with which payments are made, that last
night not an unpaid voucher remained
in the Office. 1t will be seen that not only
have 200 letters been received, opened and GER
tficates examined, but 1900 letters have been
returned to the parties, besides attending to
the cases of those who visit the office to trans
act their business in person. The latter class
are greater taA upon the time of the office
proportionally than the same number paid by
mail. "a o.
The Portland daily press., 1872-03-14
ARIZONA.
LAwLEssNRss.

SAN Francisco March 13-Arizona des-
patches say that VIM. Mcfarland was found
murdered and horribly mutilated American
residents went after the Mexican who was re-
ported to have threatened McFarland's life, and
having found him shot him on sight The
Mexican's friends retalated by killing one of
1ne d snooslng party upon wv WHICH the Americans
four. A fifth entrenched himself in house
which the attacking party blew up, and shot
him also. All the business houses in Sanford
and Florence are closed in apprehension of an
attack from the Mexicans, who are most nu-
merous and greatly exasperated. -
The Portland daily press., 1872-03-14
PARIS, Earch 1s-l1.sO A. M,-Rentes close
Boston Boo, and sho. Market.

Boston, March 12.-The shipments of Boots and
England for the past week comprise SO 1858 cases.
against 80, 041 for the same week last year.
The total shipments from this market since Janu-
airy LIST have been 2s oil cases. against 249 III
for the same period last year. -
The shipments from Lynn for the week have been
year. ~ ~ ~
The shipments from Haverhill for the week COM
4o14 cases. against 3112 for the week
last year. =
Orders are being filed and goods forwarded to the
early buyers as rapidly circumstances will allow
Leather of all grades is very firm There continues
to be agood demand for women's work.
The Portland daily press., 1872-03-14
CONNECTIONS.

HARTFORD, March 13.-=The Republicans in
New Hampshire victory, The first public meet
ing of the campaign was held tonight by the
Republicans. Addresses were made by Gen.
Sickles Of New York, and Gen. Williams of
Indiana Gen. ], r. Hawley presided, Mrs,
Isabella D, Hooker has spoken twice for the
Bridgeport No other speakers for the Dem
ocracy have yet been announced. Mrs. Hooker
supports the Democracy because she hope. for
their favor on the question of woman suffrage.
Announcements arc made for Senator Wilson
of Massachusetts, for the whole of next week.
The Portland daily press., 1872-03-14
MAssACHUsETTs,

BOsToN, Mrch 13-The Italian bark Gasta
from Boston for Cadiz, with slaves went ashore
in the snow storm about five north Chatham
light, Cape Cod, Tuesday, and became total
wreck. CaTgor strewn along the beach, All
hands saved except one seaman named Peter
Amino, who was lost. Capt. Carson and most
of the crew We're badly frozen.
' LOSS OF MAINE VESSEL
Sch Alexander, Milliken of Ellsworth, from
New York for Boston with slaves, went ashore
at Nasuet in the same storm. Part of the crew
landed at Eastman. Two men were drowned.
The Portland daily press., 1872-03-14
Gloucester Fish Market.

For the week ending Wednesday, March Is.
Georges Goldfish continues in good receipt but the
stock Will not be increased to any extent until the
weather allows of another trip. The market remains
firm at Sc per qtl. So
Bank Codfsh-In light receipt and market is about
bare. Last sales at Sc p OIL.
Mackerel-We hava no transactions to dote market
firm at previous quotations.
Fresh Halihnt-In fair receipt. We notice sales
yesterday at 10 q SC y fb for white and grew
Smoked Halibut-l2c y h.
. Fresh Herring-In brisk demand to bait the
Georges fleet We notice sales at 81 so per hundren
Ol-at Coo y gal.
The Portland daily press., 1872-03-14
TENNEssEE.

As4EE &2 kU-KLux cTFEE H
NASHVILLE. March 1S.-fnformation has been
received here by the revenue officers that band
of mounted Ku-Klux disguised, are raiding in
Bedford county, near Shelbyville. Last We'd
nesday night they whipped colored man and
Robert Thompson, special deputy. The revenue
collector received notice that he must leave
the county. Notices of this kind are being sent
to other revenue officers.
The Portland daily press., 1872-03-14

A NEW 0RGAE.-The organ which MesSrs.
Z. & G. G.. Hook & Hastings of Boston have
built for the Free street Baptist society is now
in position in the church and will be publicly
exhibited on Friday evening. The instrument
stands on the main floor of the audience room,
on the right hand of the desk, in recess
which has been added to the building for that
purpose The case is of black walnut, of ele-
CANT design, harmonious with the architecture
of the house. Its height is Is feet; width IL
feet and depth 8 feet. The front pipes are rich
q ly ornamented in white and colors 1t has 500
pipes and % stops. A mechanical description
The Portland daily press., 1872-03-14
METEOROLOGICAL.
SYNOPSIS OF WEATHER REPORTS FOR THE VAST

SYNOPSIS OF WEATHER REPORTS FOR THE VAST
TWENTY-FOUR HOURS,
WAR DEPT, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL)
QFFIoER, Washington, D. c.,
ia IrAzEL ga March Is 100 A N.Y.
The barometer will continue falling during
the night over the Southern States, with south
and southwest winds and increased cloudness
and probably threatening weather Thursday.
rising barometer, falling temperature, north
southwest over the Ohio Valley. The pressure
will increase Thursday over the Middle and
New England States, with winds veerng to the
northwest and northerly and clear and clear
ing weather except from Pennsylvania south
ward and eastward. Dangerous winds are not
anticipated for the Atlantic and Gulf coast on
Thursday
The Portland daily press., 1872-03-14
OHIO.


II fOVL and a SCUUNDHEL
CINCINNATI, March 13.-Isaac Whitehead,
who attempted to throw train from the track
on the Ohio & Mississippi Railroad near White
head last November by drawing spikes and
changing switch, was arrested yesterday in
Crawford County. The prisoner says he made
THE attempt because he had a spite against the
The Portland daily press., 1872-03-14

EDUCATIoNAL.-A word for the Kindergar-
ten. Among the advertisements this morning,
we would call attention to one relating to the
education of children. IE.UR rF
A great want is felt by the intelligent COM
munity for private school wherein primary
instruction in those elements Of learning, af-
forwards SO highly perfected in the public and
private departments of higher rank.
We are too careless about the direction OF
the minds of children during the most impress
ible years of their lives. To start son in BUSH
ness, or a daughter in matrimony, parent
stakes much, but too often the little ones are
given up to anybody who will take them
'cheap." The theory being that they will APP
preciate the efforts made for them, more, when
they are older Habits certainly are confirmed
by age, and if the avenues of useful knowledge
are opened early, will the children as they adj
vance in years appreciate or enjoy less?
A plan is about opening where the mysteries
of ''first principles are to be made attractive
to the little men and women of this city. To
the enquirers of the nature of this institution,
we can only say it is making knowledge attrac-
tive by objects, mingling interest with instruc-
ton. The physical as well as the mental i'm
provement considered, and the happiness of the
child crowning the whole.