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The Portland daily press., 1872-10-17
Brighton Cattle Market.

For the week ending Wednesday, Octt. 16.
At market for the current week:-Cattle, 1858;
Sheep and Lambs, 9,166; Swine, 1860; number of
Western Cattle, 1921; Eastern Cattle 80; Northern
Cattle and Mich Cows $50.
quality $500 5o; first quality 81 90 a 775; sec
ond quality So 90 q 70; third quality 81 SOC 5O
poorest grades of coarse oxen, bulls, &c., So so q
Brighton Hides o. cents y fb. Brighton Tallow
Country Hides scents y lib. Country Tallow q
Calf Skins 16 q 1Sc % fb. Sheep Skins 81 q 1 25
each
Remarks-The trade this week for all grades has
not been quite active it was week ago. The
quality of Beeves in market, upon an average, are
BETTER and prices upon all grades have fallen off tc
y H. and before the close of market upon some quail
titles there will be a still further decue unless the
trade revves. Some of the best lots of Cattle were
taken at commission, but the same qualities of
Beeves are selling less prices than the grades
sold for week ago. There were several lots of
Cattle in market from Maine .(mostly Stores, and
buyers in market purchasing Beef Cattle to be
shipped to Portland and other Maine markets
Working Oxen-Trade about the same as it has
been for several weeks past. The supply in market
was not large, but enough for the demand We quote
sales of pair girth feet for $685. pair girth feet
for S21O pair girth feet inches, for $780, pair,
gh feet Daq sf gl5n dsss
for $40, pair, girth feet inches, for $3.50.
Store Catsle-We quote Warnings $40 q SIS; two
heal large portion of the small Cattle which came
from the North are Cattle which ordinarily would be
sold for Stores but nearly all are now sold to slaug
| ter There were few Store Cattle from Maine.
Mich Cows-Most of those in market are of COM
mon grade, prices ranging from SIG a $50 " head
swear N and LambsWNot so many from the West a,
| there was one week ago. Lambs cost, delivered il
Brighton from the West, from q SIC ID; Sheer
from "a SC p h. The trade for Northern Sheep an(
Lambs was very fair at prices about the same al
those offered one week ago.
swine Store Pigs-Wholesale5 81 a &c p ib; retail
| 6 g4s ID RAT hoss-if'oOo IN market; prices o
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Domestic Markets.

New YORK, Oct 16-Evening- quiet and
H. saes s eae nss uPa soa ME
State 90 OF so; Round hoop Ohio O5 a So Wes-
tern 90 q 45; Southern at 80 a II 90. Wheat
sales SO, 900 bush; No Spring at 50 a 1 "a; No
do 100 % So; Winter Red Western 1 IS a 65;
White Michigan at 20 05 Corn opened heavy
and lower, but the decline in freights the market
recovered; sales 900 bush; steamer Mixed Wes-
tern Gle; old 644 a &C. Oats more active and de-
cidedly tirmer sales 100 900 bush new White At a
5 C; old Mixed Western 454 a Ale. Beef dull
Pork active and irmer; new mess IA 60 a "A 70;
prime IL so. Lard quie. and weak at 81 a 9ac. But
and scarcely firm at So. Rice dull at u a SIC Su
gar trmer; Porto Rico a 81; Muscoyado at 81 a 81 ;
refining g q 9lc Havana 81 q dc Coffee firm and
Naval Stores-Sprits Turpentne quiet at g. a 623c
ROsn steady at IS GO for strained. Petroleum is
steady crude 1Sie refined at o Is q 2SG Ta0w is
Wool quiet tubbed GO; pulled so a 55c.
Freghts to Liverpool lower; Cotton per steam
Z 1-16; Grain do ID; do sail Sd.
CHICAGO, Oct 16.-Flour quiet and unchanged
small sales of Spring extra at % a "a. Wheat
quiet and weak; No Spring at | Is q 1s9 No
Spring at ia q IL cash Oct or Nov; No Spring
at % a Oh; rejected 90 a 90Ic. Corn in fair de-
mand and lower; No 2 Mixed at 80 q 32t cash OIL
Oct; 32ac f'r Nov; rejected 30lc Oats dull and de-
Ginning; No at oh 211c for regular and fresh re-
jected 49, Rye in fair demand and lower; No at 81
q 52c Barley active and higher; No Fall 634 q 81
Provisions quiet and unchanged with rather an un-
settled feeling account of large receipts. Pork ii
easier for future delivery free sellers at IA % FOL
Dec and Jan. Lard steady; Winter S4c;. Summer
&C.. Bulk Meats unchanged. Bacon unchanged
Whiskey steady at $50.
Lake Freights-Corn to Buffalo at 15l; Wheat d.
16I.
| CINCINNATI, Oct. 16.-Pork firm at IA 90. Stool
Lard is nominal; Summer at 7sc; steam at 7sc; KEITH
| at &c. Bulk Meats unchanged and nominal; no OF
ferugs; shoulders dull and firm at 6tc; clear rib side
lUlc; clear sides 10lc Bacon firm shoulders at 7sc
clear rib sides at 11Ac clear sides 12c Sugar cure
hams firm a III a. 19c for Summer and Winter. Liv
Hogs dull and firm at % a 4 50. Whiskey firm a
| $50.
DETROIT, Oct 16-Flour quiet and unchanged
Wheat steady; extra at II No White So a GO
| Amber Michigan 431. Corn steady at 35!c. Dat
in good demand at 34c
CHARLESTON, Oct. 16.-CottOn easier; Middlng uI
lands Is q 1870.
SAVANNAH, Oct. 16.-Cotton active and firm; Mid
ding uplands at Isle.
MOBILE, Oct. 16-Cotton quiet; Middng upland
1Sic.
New ORLEANS, Oct. 6.-Cotton-Middling VI
ands 10 q 19c.
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SELL AS Low

any firm in New England. Our facilities for man
ufacturing unsurpassed. Our rents are low and
our men all first class workmen.
Please give O call before purchasing and we will
take pleasure in showing of the finest Stocks OF
Furniture in the city.
The Portland daily press., 1872-10-17
New Advertisements To-Day.

AUCTION COLUMN.
uorses. Sc.-F. O. Bailey s. Co.
ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
Don't forget us this Time-Atlantic Lodge.
SPECIAL NOTICE COLUMN.
Holloway's Pills and Ointment,
NC. M. A.-Funeral.
Atlantic Lodgo-Funeral.
NEW ADVERTISEMENT COLUMN.
Bookkeeper Wanted.
Portland Business College.
House to Let-Pleasant street.
Wanted-Boarders.
Horse, &C., tor Sale Cheap.
Embroidery, Stamping Materials.
Strayed or Stolen-Bay Colt.
Administrator Notices..
Hoop Poles for Sale.
Kid Glove Department-Cogia Hassan.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
A. NJ. Peabody's Announcements.
Averill Chemical Paint.
Active members of the Cadets.
Kid Gloves-Cogia Hassan.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
MATTERS In MAINE.


Military and Fircmen's Celebration.
Especial to Press.
BELFAST, Oct. ia military and firemen's
celebration and parade here to-day brought out
large crowd; and despite the cloudy day and
showers in the afternoon, was entirely success
full. The visiting companies were the Crosby
Guards of Hampden, with drum corps, and
the f. p Walker Engine Company OF Ninal
Haven, accompanied by the Vinal Haven Cor
net Band. They were received and entertained
by the Belfast City Guards, the Washington
and Hydrant Engine Companies and Cornet
Band The exercises consisted of street par
ade, public dinner, with toasts, &C., a trial of
engines, and a grand ball is in progress this
evening. In the trial of engines the E. P.
Walker threw 225 feet, and the Washington
2l1, each using 200 feet of hose.
The Supreme Court, fall term, opened yester-
day, and the County Teachers Institute is in
progress here,
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served intact as far as possible in its present
condition His other property, consisting in
part of securities but mainly of real estate i'll
Auburn and in this locality, hedivided into four
equal shares amonst his two sons, Frederick
and William, and his adopted daughter, Olive
Risley Seward, the two last named being dep
uted TO execute this provision OF the instru-
ment. No other legacies or requests are made.
The property has not yet been appraised and 1t
is impossible to say precisely what it amounts
to. Estimates vary, but it will probably be not
far from 5000 900 -
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BEFORE JUDGE MINDS,
WEDNEsDAY.-John Neal VS.. Samuel L. Lyford.-
Action for breach of contract to superintend the
building of store and houses. Hearing upon demur-
rer to the plea of defendant Demurrer overrued.-
Judgment for defendant.
John Neal s. Son.. Howard & Cleaves.
Samuel Lyford vs. John Neal. Action upon prom
issory note given in settlement for services. De-
PENDANT claimed there was no consideration fol-
note. Verdict for plaintiff for s7s, the amount claim
d.
Howard s. Cleaves. John Neal g. Son.
John Neal VS.. Henry Taylor Action upon account
for storage repairs and services. Defendant claims
that all of plaintiffs charges unauthorized and
unreasonable, and that he agreed to pay them
Verdict for defendant.
John Neal & Son. Howard & Cleayes
The Portland daily press., 1872-10-17

foreign and coastwise. Rates very firm and the
prospect tor shpowners is good for this season. The
engagements during the week are brig j. b. Brown,
hence to Los Tunis AMI back a S4.S7 for molasses,
and SOC p 100 lbs of sugar; brig A H. Curtis, hence
to Matanzas at the round sum of S1s25; brig Ger
trude, from Sydney, G. b., TO Cardenas on p. t..
Coastwise freighs Offering to New York at 1925
for lumber from here; $3.50 from the Kennebec, and
$4.1595.00 from Bangor. Ice freighs from the Ken
nebec to New York Sl.5O; to Philadelphia and
washington 1.25. Vessels are wanted both at Ban
gor and the Kennebec
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New York stock and Money Market.

NEW YORK, Oct. -Morning.-Gold at 1125.-
Money at per cent Sterling Exchange 1889 q 1l04
Stocks steady. State stocks firm.
NEW YORK. Oct. 6-Ecening.-Money was easy
all day at q per cent. Sterling Exchange firm ut
1893 1o9 for long, 11O4 a 11O4 for short sight. The
advance was caused by the scarcity of mercantile
bills against produce Gold frmer and rather
more active under the improvement Exchange,
ranging from 1929 TO 1884, closing at 1924 a 49, car
rylng rates per cent. and for borrowing per
cent? and 1-6i to fat; clearances S29 so OO0 treas
ury disbursements $4,000; export of specie $685.
13f IN silver bars. The prospects of the renewal of
shipments on Gold is much discussed. Governments
firm The Treasury took only $9i 100 at par in Gold
out of the $S00,000 offered. State bonds dull and
firm. The business in Stocks rather less active
to-day with less buoyancy than of late. Some of the
large holders said to have been great sellers for
the past two days. The market opened active and
somewhat above last nights prices but became lower
and irregular during the calls, except for Union Pa
cifc, Erie and Canton, the former advancing to 4Os
large business. Erie 81 per cent and Canton
81 per cent. Western Union opened at 768 fell to
$751; rallied to III again declined 75s. Wabash fell
from TAI to III, Union Pacific from 400 to 40l, Lake
Shore from 915 to 9Os, Northwestern Common from
74s to 72a, Indiana Central from 36s to 1884, York
Central from 964 to 95s Ohio and Mississippi from
464 to 45a. Pacific Mail and Panama were quiet and
steady throughout the day; portion of the general
decline recovered i'll the afternoon and the market
closed steady. q. % H.H
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WASHINGTON.
COuxrcssiOmnI-NaYaI.

WASHINGTON, Oct 16,-The House Commit,
tee on Appropriations, of which Gen Garfield
is chairman, will meet at the capitol in this
city about the 18th of next month, for the pur-
pose of arranging appropriation bills and hay
ing them ready for the action of the House
early in the session. This meeting is in accor-
dance with an order of the House at the last
session. Gen. Garfield is expected here to-day.
The following vessels of the U. S. navy are
now being fitted out for sea service Vandalia
at Portsmouth, n. H., Marion at Boston, Dun
neborg at Philadelphia Swatara at New York.
Galena at Norfolk, Dacotah at Mare Island
b. Treasury Balances.
Treasury balances at the close of business to-
day: Currency. $4,SS4, AL; coin, including
$24 $780, of coin certificates, $76, 1s1 los;
special deposits of legal tenders for redemption
of certificates of deposit, $21 $4,000.
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Commissioners Notice.

TIVE subscribers hereby give notice that thew have
Il been appointed by the Hon. John A. Waterman
Judge of Probate for Cumberland Co, Commission.
ers to receive and decide upon all claims against the
estate OF Mahlon Nj. Came, of Standish, County Of
Cumberland, deceased, Except those of the admins
tratrix; that six months from the fifteenth day OF
october, A. d. 1872, are allowed to the creditors OF
they Will be in session for the purpose of receiving
and deciding upon such claims at the homestead in
SAID Standish in said County, the first Saturday
OF November. December 1872 at 10 O'Clock In the
forenoon of each day.
JOHN W. SANBoRN.
Standish, Sep. 26th, 1872. sep2s-dlt"Sw~
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SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTION.
The State Republican by a Large
Majority.
Wallace Probably Defeated.

COLUMBIA, S. G., Oct 16.-In the State cleo
ton to-day for Governor, State officers and Con-
gressmen, the only decided opposition offered
by the Democrats was in the 4th District, where
Hon. b. Perry, cx-Provisional Governor under
,Johnsons administration, was nominated for
Congress. 1t is thought he is elected, defeat
ing Wallace the present Representative. 1t is
generally conceded that the regular Republican
State ticket, with Moses foriGovernor, is elect
ed, defeating what is known as the boilers
ticket, with TomlinsOn as candidate for Gov
ernor.
exceedingly quiet at the elections to-day. No
conclusive returns are in but the probabilities
are that Moses and the regular Republican tick
ct is elected by large majority.
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Notice of Foreclosure and sale
on Mortgage.

NOTICE is hereby given, that the subscriber has
~ been duly appointed and taken upon himself the
trust of Administrator of the estate of
REUEL DRINKWATER, late of Cumberland,
IL the County of Cumberland deceased and given
bonds as the law directs. All persons having de-
mands upon the estate of said deceased are required
to exhibit the same; and all persons indebted said
estate are called upon to make payment to
CHARLES HUMPHREY, Admir-,
of Yarmouth.
Cumberland, Oct. list, 1872 w3wiO
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BosToS, Oct 16 -[Reported TOR the Press. 1.-The
following is list of prices quoted this afternoon:
Domestic-Ohio and Pennsylvania pick-lock IS q
&c. do choice Xxx % 81 Gee; do fine 81 a 5Sc; me-
Xxx So a 5Sc; fine 81 a 56c; medium 81 a 56c; COM
mon 80 q 63c; other Western fine and 30 q SIC;
40 q 6Oc; sGpertine 10 a co; No i, 80 a 4oc comb
ing fleece 81 q zoe; California 20 q 45c; Texas So
q 45c; Canada So q 65c do combing 75 a rs; Smyr-
washed 80 a 40c; do unwashed, IS a 3Sc Buenos
Ayres SO a 45c; Cape Good Hope IS a 3sc; Austra-
ian 80 q Sc; Donskoi 80 q 4sc; Mestiza pulled 80
q S24c. .a-
the past week, but notice better feeling, with
every indication that the turning point has been
reached Money is easier, the stock of fleece Wool,
particularly tho finer grades, has not been small
for many years at this season. and supplies of foreign
have been considerably reduced by shipments abroad
and fair demand for consumption.
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JUDGE NORRIS PRESIDING.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS under the bastardy act.
Respondent ordered to give bonds to the amount Of
$500. Sureties furnished.
Clifford for defence.
John McLonough. Search and seizure. Discharg-
ed. Williams.
Johh Shaw. Search and seizure. Fined $50 and
costs. Appealed.
William Bacon. Drunkenness and disturbance
Sentenced to Is days in the county jail.
The Portland daily press., 1872-10-17
FOR SALE.

FENHE valuable and well known Farm of the late
Charles Elliott said farm is situated in the town
of Buxton two miles from West Gorham, near the
road that leads from West Gorham to West Buxton
convenient to Westinghouse, School and Stores
Sand farm consists of go of land, well divides.
into tillagh and pasture land. The soil is well
adaI ted to the raising of Hay and early Vegetables
for market. Plenty of wood, and S50o.00 worth o
Pine Timber. The buildings consists of u story
House, containing nine well finished rooms, an Ell
and Shed attached. Barn 60 X 40 feet with good
cellar. Three wells of never failing water.
Also building in the city of Portland, situated II
on Spring ST. Said building is on leased land, ant
contains house aud store.
All of the above will be sold low, as the owner il
going West Or exchanged for property in the stat
of Illinois.
For further particulars enquire of
E. II. NORTON,
sep1l-dlw&Wt col Spring St.
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BUTTONS and Braids in all the new shades
A. NJ Peabody's, 345 Congress st.

"DURING the four years ending Jan. 1, 1872
there occurred 526 steamboat disasters involv-
inga loss of 1873 lives Report of Treasurer,
U. s., 1872. =.#.rI |aH.rt .
The Travellers Insurance Company has paid
on Al lives lost as above, $15S,000 and from all
causes has paid over 10000 claims amounting
to more than $12,0O0,0O0.
Its disbursements for losses average 500.
per day. Cash assets July l, 1872, $121O3,-
1851. The Travellers insures against all kinds
of accidents. James G. Patterson, President,
Rodney Dennis, Secretary; Andrew j. Chase,
General Agent Loring & Thurston and w. ID.
Little & Co., agents. oct16-4t
The Portland daily press., 1872-10-17

Boston, Oct. 15.-The shipments of Boots and Shoes
from this market to places outside of New England
for the past week comprise 90 38 cases, against 81 3
for the same week last year.
The total shipments from this market since Janu-
airy LIST have been 592 cases. against ,O23
for the same period last year.
Trade is quiet but more so than Is usual for this
period of the year. There have been few Western
dealers in the market the past week. who reported
good trade and greater reduction of stocks than in
former Manufacturers closing out their
unstable goods through the medium Of the auction
houses, and the shipments to Western auction and
commission men have been quite large. There is nc
increase in manufacturing, nor is there likely to be
until after election, but the seasons trade has been
far from disastrous although the profits on many de-
scriptions of goods have been small.
The Portland daily press., 1872-10-17

Glouccster Fish MARKET.

Forthe week ending Wednesday, Oct. 16.
Georges Codfsh-Market steady at 50 % qtl. with
few sales at a small advance from these figures
Bank Codfish-We quote at SIS a 81 }8 qtl.
Nackerel-Receipts light, both Bay and Shore. We
notice sales of Shores at $6, $40 and 81 " Dbl for rs
and 2's. Bays held at Sli and $40 y bb for rs and
rs.
Smoked Halibut-NIarket We quote at 10c p fb.
Olive quote at G0o " gal.
The Portland daily press., 1872-10-17
Small Farm and Store for Sale,

CONTAINING 9acrcs, good buildings consisting
" of house. stable, store and coopers shop, about
100 fruit trees, all in good fourishing condition,
School and mill very near, and excellent neighbor-
hood, situated in Nasons Mills Limington on the
mail stage road from Liminton to Portland. Coco
title given All will be sold at a bargain.
Enquire of j. l.. DAVIS. Benny Eagle or An
drew j. Davis, cor. of Madison and Anderson streets,
Portland. au29wtf35
The Portland daily press., 1872-10-17
METEOROLOGICAL.
SYNOPSIS OF WEATHER REPORTS FoRsTHE pAsI
TWENTY-FOUR HOURS.

TwENTY-FoUR HOURS.
WAR DEPT, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL)
OFFICER, Washington, D. c.,
Oct. 49, $500 p. MD
Probabilities-The weather on the lower lakes
will probably continue clear aud cold wilh high
barometer and northerly winds veering to the
northeasterly, and extending to West Virginia
and the Ohio Valley; in the New England and
Middle States cool, clearing and clear weather
and northerly winds, with heavy frosts on
Thursday night; in the South Atlantic States
southwesterly winds and generally clear wealth
er; on the Gulf partly cloudy weather and
northerly to easterly winds with possibly occa-
sionally east rains; in the Northwest and thence
to Michigan and the lower Ohio Valley winds
veering to the southerly with the lowest barom-
eter and partially cloudy weather.
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Receipts by RailrOds ana Steamboats,.
STEAMER FRANOoNIA FROM NEW YORK.-160
bales rags 20 do burlaps, 10 do Calcutta hides do
deer SKINS 10 do jue, GA rolls leather 100 bbs Hour
tobacco, 80 ties moasses 10 casks lnseed oil, 10 do
bleaching powders, do skins, do white lead, 10
coffee, 50 kegs soda 10 drums do, $50 cases canned
goods LOO do tobacco 50 boxes tobacco 800 do rails
ms 90 do saeratus 20 do hard ware 80 do drugs 80
half chests tea 2j boxes soap, IS pcs MARBLE 20 coils
rofe, pianos, $50 pckgs sundries.
The Portland daily press., 1872-10-17

FACTS AND FIcTIoN.-We have not got
Thousand Dozen Shirts and Drawers, but one
thousand dollars that we have twice as many
as any other party in this city. We sell them
cheap for Men, Boys and Children.
j. BURLEIGH. SO Middle st.
The Portland daily press., 1872-10-17

THE Most THOROUGH REFTTTING of a Hotel
in Boston has just been consummated at the
new "MILLIKEN HOUSE." 1877 Washington
street. The old landlord. f. Milliken, So well
known score of years since as most success
full caterer resumes his position under the
most auspicious circumstances
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Brief JOttings.

Does a hole hurt? A Commercial street man
found one in the carriage way on that street the
other day and it hurt his carriage to the amount
of $1O besides wounding his feelings.
The third lecture of Prof. Brackets course
will be given at Music Hall tomorrow evening
He will discuss Damagnetis, Magneto-electri-
city and Thermo-elecricity. The price of tick
cts for the remainder of the course is reduced
to $1.5O
There will be temperance meeting at the
Second Parish vestry this evening
The funeral of the late John Griffiths will
take place at the High Street Church at two
o'clock this afternoon.
A fine copy of Raphaeps Ecce Homo, paint
ed by an eminent artist, is on exhibition at
Hale's Schumacher's windows are very at
tractive just now. H.
All the amusement troupes that had arraug-
ed to visit Portland this month, excepting
Booth, have Cancelled their engagements.
j B. Brown and H. N. Jose are erecting a
brick building three stories in height and some
40 IS feet square on the corner of Fore and
Cross streets, to be used for manufacturing pur-
poses. 1t will take its steam power from Della
nos new planning mill.
The Portland Shooting Club began their au-
tumn hunting match yesterday. We are friend
1y to the side that brings in the best game.
The Rossini Club began programme rehear-
sails last Tuesday.
The Ancient Brothers Lodge of Odd Eel
lows celebrate their 29th anniversary tonight.
There will be supper and chronicles, the latter
oyN. G. Cummings, esq
Attorney General Reed is conducting a
murder case at Machias, and Hon. Bion Brad
bury is senior counsel for the defence.
Messrs. f. o. Bailey & Co. sold at auction
yesterday the three story brick house on new
State street next to Congress street, owned by
G. G. Larkin, to M. E. Haskell, for $685.
Owing to unavoidable circumstances the lee
ture announced to be delivered under the au
spices of the Catholic Sunday School Union
this evening, will not take place.
The members of Atlantic Lodge propose to
give splendid entertainment next Saturday
evening. A present will be given to the nd
soonest lady and one to the homelest man in
the hall Look out for the Two Puddefoots.
The Portland daily press., 1872-10-17

S. b. HOWELL, Painted Post N. Y, writes
My house, which was old and worn, was paint
ed with the AvERILL CHEMICAL PAINT over
two years ago, and has not started the least;
the best White Lead will fail sooner than this.
Agency SO Commercials.
The Portland daily press., 1872-10-17
Ferry Village.

Yesterday afternoon while a party of young
men and boys from this village were out in the
woods gathering beech nuts, one of them, j ohm
Proctor, a lad about sixteen years of age. miss
ed his hold in tree that he was climbing and
fell to the ground, distance of Is feet. He
was picked up in an unconscious state by a
gentleman residing near the place of the acct
dent, and taken home. DR.. Towne of Fort
Preble was called and reports a serious concus-
sion of the brain. The scalp was cut open
three inches in length, so that the skull was
laid bare. His spine is also badly affected and
serious doubts are entertained of his recovery.