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The Portland daily press., 1872-08-23
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

Receipts by Railroads and Steamboats,.
MAINE CENTRAL RAILRoAD-2 cars carpets, do
bbls do shingles, do slate do pOes do slaves,
cases mdse s. bdls shoVes 129 do paper 50 bags Of
spools, II bales goods 16 trusses "a boxes axes, 81
pkgs sundries.
GRAND TRUNK RAILwAY-5 cars sundries, do
paper, do horses, do hair, do -four, do corn 90
do lumber do sundries, do -four, do iron, IA do
piles. Shipments East-5O0 bbls flour, car sun
dries.
Boston Stock List.
[Sales at the Brokers' Board, Aug. 22l
Maine State Skies 1889. 100
York Manufacturing Company ................1S 1875
The Portland daily press., 1872-08-23

Havana Market

HAVANA, Aug. 22.-Sugar is steady; No 12 Dutch
Standard quoted at 1Oi q 1Oi rs.
The Portland daily press., 1872-08-23
[From the August

Mr. Perry, Sheriff of Cumberland County, in
the DAnY PRESS and Eastern Arous. gives The
public to understand that Gov Perham has not
given him Perry any advice in relation to en-
forcing the Liquor Law until after the coming
State election.
Will Sheriff Perry, over his own signature,
say that he has not been consulted and adyised
by persons in the interest of Gov Perham and
the Republican Party, to relax and liberaze
the enforcement of the Liquor Law until after
the September election? The public would like
his unequvscal answer to this inquiry Will
he answer it? OuIp NUNC.
MIR. EDIToR:-The above extract from the
argus gives me proper opportunity to state
distinctly that no Republican has ever consult
ed with nor advised me "to relax and liberalize
the enforcement of the Liquor Law until after
the September election"
The Portland daily press., 1872-08-23
Portland, Aug. %, 1872.

Mr.. SHAw's EXCURSION. Mr.. John L. Shaw
has devised plan for making an island excur-
sion to-day unusually attractive. A fine grove
is to be dedicated and made a popular resort.
Speeches will be made by Mayor Kingsbury
and others, to be followed by a vocal and instru-
mental concert, in which Misses Annie j.
Ayers and Hattie Weeks, and Mr. A. G. Pen
nell and the Horn Quartette of the Portland
Band will take part. In the afternoon there
will be grand regatta by the Portland Yacht
Club, and from the grove the whole course will
be in full view. Liberal arrangements have
been made for the transportation of parties to
the island Should the weather be bad the ex-
cursion will take place the first fair day.
HOTEL ARRIvALs.-Geo X. Golding, G.. Ly-
man, w. II. Smith, Boston, A. S. Gibson, Nor
walk, Ct, A. Vandervencut, Quebec, Charles
Pierce, wife and son, Island Pond, A. A.
Holmes, Belgrade, and r. Mccormick, Dun
stable, are at the Adams House.
Hon. r. G. Winthrop and wife, and Hon,
Lyman Trumbull of Illinois are at the Fal-
mouth.
There were III arrivals at the Falmouth
Hotel yesterday, 81 at the Preble and about So
at the st. Jnlian. ....
The Portland daily press., 1872-08-23

"WE'LL FIGHT 1T OUT ON THIS LINE"
The Portland daily press., 1872-08-23
WASHINGTON.

Expected Financial Embarrass-
mentS.
The Portland daily press., 1872-08-23
Gen. Grants Election Certain.

The Presidential Contest.
New-York tribune., 1872-08-02
BRUTAL POLICEMEN.

Patrick Murphy of No. 20 Rvington-st
made a complaint before President Bosworth. against
Patrolman John Kiernan OF the Fourth Precinct.
Murphy states that he standing front OF his place
of business at No II North wiamst, with some other
printers, when officer Kiernan approached and without
warning caught him roughly by the collar Murphy ex-
planned that he attending TO his business. but
Herman instantly knocked him down with his club and
struck him the body several times. Mr.. OMeara, the
foreman OF the printing Office corroborated this testi-
mony. Herman in defense affrnled that there had
been a disturbance in North Wlllam-st, and upon his
ordering the crowd Of 20 dsperse the complainant
spraDg forward aud grasped his collar In the wreste
that followed he compelled 10 use his club in self
defense.
PatrOlman Van Raust OF the Thirteenth Precinct was
charged with having assaulted his superior officer,
Roundsman Patrick Nelly, and beaten him with his
club Nelly testified that he demonstrated with Van
Raust for having been absent from his post for
hour and that Van Raust knocked him down and struck
him with his club Officer Van Raust affirmed, IN de-
ense that upon his meeting the rOundsman and assur
ing him that he had been post. R0undsman Nelly an
swered that IL lie, ana struck him with his club
To protect himself he then struck back at Nelly Re
ferred TO the full Board.
New-York tribune., 1872-08-02
NARROW GAUGE RAILROADS.

At a meeting of the New-York Society OF
Practical Engineers, in the geographical rooms OF
Cooper Institute on Wednesday paper on narrow gauge
railroads, written by J. Cisneros was read by Prof.
Thurston. In paper on the same subject read al
previous meeting, Mr. Cisneros had established o. fcr
parrow over broad gauge roads advantage OF 253s
per cent In road bed and road construction Resunng
the subject he showed saving OF per cent IN the cost
OF stations of 2s per cent in cost OF car-shOps &c
and of 81 on per cent the cost OF rolling stock The
average saving would be 26S per cent The contrary
estimate OF Mr. Seymour, based the supposton that
the saving in cost OF rolling stock would be only that OF
ION gtnaina section taken from the center OF cars and
engines was shown to be faacous by the fact that
there would be dimnutOn in the size OF aXles, etc
proporonae to the lessened gauge. The objection that
trains could not be al speed equal 10
that of broad gauges shown TO be practically nsnP
portabe as narIow-gauge trains could easily run at the
speed of broad gauge trains. When the reading was
concluded the paper was informally discussed, MI
PaItridge particularly favOring broad gauges.
New-York tribune., 1872-08-02
INDIGNANT BEER-sELLERs.

The Brooklyn saloon keepers are restive
under the police prohibition Of the sale Of agerbeer
Sundays and about 80 dealers held meeting yesterday
at No FultODst adopt necessary to OBJ
tain modification Of the order.
August VolbeTt was appointed Chairman and made a
speech in German the substance of which that he
had been arrested last Sunday without just He
had allowed his bartender to remain at home, and his
liquor saloon closed, yet when the speaker opened
his store to in his mkman, two policemen in citizens
dress arrested him. Joseph H. Strauss said that the
Germans had been oppressed in the old country and he
supposed that they could be free here and be
stantly under the eyes OF policemen, He denounced
the police order il reference to the closing OF the beer
saloons on Sundays and claimed that there better
regulations In New-York City, where the Excise Board
sioner Kaufman was denounced by the speaker,
who said that the former had broken his
promises TO the Germans. 1t he claimed the duty
of Commissioner Briggs TO oppose the order of the
police but he believed there had been sinister de-
sign in view when the order issued the police
could be better employed looking for and arrestng the
thieves and yagabonds who ines the city. than per
scouting honest lagerDeeT sellers Jhe Germans, The
said respect the law, but deest the miserable subter-
fuge resOrted to by the police. He suggested that a
committee be appointed with TO engage counsel
10 determine the legality Of the police action The peO-
pie ought have the privilege Of taking little glass Of
iager-beer on Sunday II they are orderly
Mr. Wunder the next speaker, held that the Germans
should be allowed TO sell beer Sunday, and he was
man who was orderly and well behaved. Mr. Kessell
said the Excise Commissioners informed him that the
law was enforced at the instance Of the Police Commits
sioners There were 10OO lageTbeer sellers in Brooklyn
and Kesse held that if they united they could get
their rights" He opposed TO making "a political
movement of this matter but he believed the
oppressive order issued by partisan Commissioner
should be resisted.
Resolutions Of indignation having been passed, the
meeting adjourned.
number of German lager-beer saloon-keepe held
preliminary meeting at the BOweTy Garden yesterday
afternoon to effect organization for the protection Of
the lagerbeer retailing trade from brewers extortons
and 10 obtain a modification OF the Sunday law G..
schnitt elected temporary President, and "a com
mittee appointed to obtain plan OF permanent
RauiZatiOn.
New-York tribune., 1872-08-02
POLICE NOTES.

John Hanlon, age IL. of No: IS Rooseyet-st, who
fell dunrg newboys ereurnen Tuesday died yesterday
William Curry age 49, q seaman on the steamship
Pans while bathing Pier No. o. North River
last evening.
An unknown woman, age 80, was found SICK on
tb sidewalk at No. Roosevelt Yesterday afternoon Ana eo Se
being taken TO the Fourth Precinct htsion'
Alfred Russell of No. 232 East Thirty -thrd-st was
at him by some strikers AZ NO. %
Forty yesterday and received severe scalp "ouna
The stable of Michael Mc(irath, at Fifty-third 81
and Pourhare South Booklvn set on Gre BY boys and touy
destroyed yesterday Los so insured BY Continental Company
In the Yorkyile Police Court, yesterday, James e
uure WIN Dennis Edward Rooney John Cah locked up
for beating robg James Conroy at the foot OF forysDI
RR .
Kate Connolly an emigrant just landed, attempted
snce bv jumping North River from Pier No n H. Yesterday
snnoon vhe insane rescued by OGfer HaTv Of the
Twes,y.sir,h Precinct and taken 10 Castle Garden
Policeman John Bloodgood of the Jefferson Market
Court charged George notorious thief with grand larceny me
prisoner had with Mrs Boogood .bd h inducing hef
10 eope with him. the furniture OF Bloodgoods house
dry goods store at No. 308 Bowery, kept by II.
Lner Burglars early yesterday morning. ans M goods
worth $1,000 stolen Mr. sner who lives over MS store
absent ball until nearly and upon returning
discovered burglary lighted throughout 'he
and every part was thought that the robbery
aecomp the policeman dny was an1 part o
bea entered through the aIeywy OF tenement
B,sbeh and scaling shed. twisted away an iron bar
guarding back WINDOW
New-York tribune., 1872-08-02

had school house, floor Of which s used by the Eo &
MIN Catholic clergy and children for services while the
other oor was used by the Proesants that faith alone
was not considered sufficient by his Church, but must Oe
nied 10 good works and the observance OF the sacI-
rnents he had asked whether there were any calls ior
MIN in the girls hospital but had never heard OF any
demand for him II the choice Of Sabbath services were
left TO the Roman Catholic inmates they would prefer 10
hear the priest. - ...ua
Julia O'Bren testified that she had been connected
with the institution for % years. and had been matron IN
the Girls Department six years had known gri
10 ask for prieet, except in case three or Tour
wears ago. when the request granted In regard 10
the specification charging the officers with withholding
money earned by the boys, superintendent Jones le
scrbed the shoehop system which has been introduced
the purpose of encouraging the larger boys 70 learn
trade by which they lead honest life after theI
discharge. 1t was shown that the earnings
OF the boys IN this shop from Jan. u 10 July
10 have been $45 Oh and that the money less lorIes
for fnes deposited for their benefit IN savings Dank
They furnished with passbOoks, and can draw the
money from time TO time. The fines imposed are ior te
establishment OF reading Several inmates y,
the shop testified that they not cheated put tnI
they fined for breaking the rules OF the
+. II. Hallock, principal OF the sundayschool Edga
Ketcham. Manager, and Nicholas g. Herder, menper u
the Executive Committee, gave additional tesum9h!'
after which the Commissioners adjourned unt
New-York tribune., 1872-08-02
THE PUBLIC DOCKS.

The Commissioners of Public Docks met
yesterday. superintendent westervelt reported the
completion OF the following: An addition OF liz feet by
20 10 Pier No 81 North River addition of 60 feet by
40 TO the inner end Of the pier at the foot Of Thirty
ffths North River; the pier at the foot of Oliver
st. between Piers Nos 50 and "a. East River The rapid
progress Of work the addition OF i2 feet by 20 10 Pier
No North River and the pier 200 feet BY 90 at
the foot Of One-hnndred and twenty -ninthst North
RIVER wac also reported Section snperintcDdeDfs OF
the Department having reported the opening OF sew
eral cuVerts along The bulkhcad line
by the Department OF Public Works without
pernits that Department wac requested 10 apply Tor
the ns,ll permits. On recommendation OF Prof Henry
Mitchell VI the United States Coast Survey, resolution
xaG adopted thai The pIpcefds Of drcdgugs deposited
on tbe t0plhWfet shore of talcn Island Do eipppcd
New-York tribune., 1872-08-02
TILE HUNTERS POINT FIRE.

Throughout Wednesday night the Long
Island City Fire Department was kept actively al "or.
on the remains Of the oil factory fire. The ames IN anu
around the Standard Oil Companys works were suDdneu
on Tuesday, and gave further trouble until about ~
D. IN. Wednesday, when they broke out on one oi 'ne
wharyes but after burning with great fury for some
honrs they were again extinguished. The
huls OF the ship Elpis and bark I'd
ward. which were stranded about 100 ieet
from the premises OF Horato Nelson at Rayenswoeu.
continued, however 10 burn with unaOated Jury; III En
"Wednesday night. Up 10 late hour last night the nuns
were still aname though the police-Doat seneca T Tha
heen engaged all day In pumping water into the' Inc
actual loss of the OIL Company Is still unknown. -,
number Of river thieves infest the ruus ana three
we're arrested Yesterday and subsequently colnmlteu
In the Astoria Police Court.
New-York tribune., 1872-08-02
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
NEWSPAPER LIBEL SUITS.
sposrrtoN OF THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

r,sposrTtoN OF THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
CASE.
Iouis J. Jennings, editor OF Ihe 1'mes' ap-
.a,.6 n. ,he ombs Police Court yesterday, 10 answer
the charge OF libel preferred against him by Gen. 'uoson
Kilpatrick He was accompanied by Gen. arthur |os
hector Of the Port Henry Ciews, jackson scnuI' S
n Morgan and ex-Judge Hooper c. Van Worst Chauh-
Gov schaeaer appeared IN behalf Of Gen. fitzpatrick The
following is the complaint on which the suit is baseu'
ruCr oOvr- Drc STsIs Sy Of S.toT CTI oa SsS
on JAY 7S Ism the and County Of Newlora s Sos
LSs Jennings d unv aodsOO.y sOS HsssGS 90 S % City
va cssn aforesaid certain scsDaseus us,eOSs and ts,s una
s.Sss s; @ fs.Ss 3 sSS SGsSiSs SSss,s @ s The
,S & s,s,:, us; ';s cS sSS that the SAID f @.o
sne eDde s said ye.aSF . % Ssi IN
.ad article Wholly false sna untrue tSs sS, he snne1ed
o % sssiSss & .roap Se eS T SS contains sd
t s.sS 40 a,s1 sSd %sbcos.y published the said
viii Grs and ID SssS' sSs az. "a Sas . J.S
sss ssJ Ss and dss with the law drsf' x,.v,c
when Indee Hogan had taken his seat Mr schafer
% maj his client demanded the fullest investigation OF
the charge contained the article referred TO- as MS
priyate character and his standing before the people
were alike involved and the charge were proved lase
the slanderer should be punished As Cen kpatr@ioS @
was Obliged 70 speak Burlington VT, last night ana
consequently could not be present counsel woud sus
rest postponement until Monday ,-o,,, ,ro,vs e,.
Animation and was prepared TO furnish any amount OF
- Cor s appearance IoT trial In tie C9pl ~ Hele3i
sE-r - ai.-{s
Judge Hogan sad that hail would not be required in
the cake Of person Of the prisoners standing All then
A dispatch from Bangor Me-, states thet Gen. XII.
patrick brought suit for libel against me BGhg0'
Duig Who and Courier placing his damages at SoVVV'
and tOat writ OF attachment was served yesterday
ANOTHER SUIT AGAINST THE TIMES
Orange H. Stevens stated, last evening, that
ne would bring suit Immediately against The Neo-lorF
Times for publishing the following paragraph IN SeS'er
DAVIS issue which he claims is ibelous;
or.oge IT Stevens was arrested. yesterday, by De
fc,ye heidelberg the Central Office, on complaint on
Hirah l.. Tracey of the Holman HOUSE, cnaisins I'm
with forgery"
MI Tracy, letter written yesterday to MI stevens
says -
az t6ts nonrnine eopied from columns in wch
on are charged with forgery and stating that you nave
feen arrested never informed OF your arrest W ui
f saw IL published In The Times, ana as the matter ne
tween us was entirely foreign TO such charge a ue
srens of stating that such articles were faise III every
particular.
New-York tribune., 1872-08-02
MAYNARD wORKMEN UNPAID.
THE ASSISTANT PAYMAsTERs sIAfEhhNi-iN
CREASE OF THE FORCE.

nun, ,oe,srAxT PAYMAsTEa's sTATEMENT-N-
CREASE OF THE FORCE
Tho workmen employed at the BROOKLYN
Nyayyard did not receive their wages on July 20 INC
regular rayday They usually receive ther Wases on
The 10th and 25h of each month and it is stated by oso
% fess 20 he acquainted with the facts, that the de-
Low, results from the absence in North Carolina OF secre
tarv boutwell, The Secretary of the Treasury transmits 10
the Pavmaster Mr. Eldridge, the amount OF the sem'
monthly requisons sent by the latter TO the secretary
OF the Navy who draws warrant for the sums oess
mated on the United States Treasury Ihe omcers o."
toned at the Navy Yard whose salaries have also Oeen
withheld for several days. we're paid of yesterday Sn
assurances were given 10 the workmen that they would
bove tbe,r demands met next Tuesday. Mr.. Nhon'
Assistant paymaster said TO TRIBUNE reporter yes'er-
day: ,..,
The delay in paying the has not been nm
by the absence OF ehe hs, os oyernment cannot be
etopped by the failure of any chief oil den3r cb
emergencies apprehend the trouble arises from
the fact that July the first month OF the n5o
ana une d Sence there Is an unavoidable delay in
sending the funds. We are aecust9,hisa ~ and
90: 90: Two payI0IlS ooStS. She es3 and as the men
yHS were not rad g. e 7S VIM Ue % pitch pS i
full amount OF months wages before & rsceiye the
the next regular nay day and probably VIII VIZ
amount due on Aug Our custom Is 10 III o % Nsyv
rolls and reqson on the a vsrv o month
so as 10 receive the money Dy the io @ sy'rer Mr.
navy warrant is sent 10 the United states a. N
SIMMER who sends drafts ON the treasury ~
Yr fop The amount Although Mr.. Spinner is also
absent feel assured that the delay arises rom 'ho
cause have mentioned.
The reporter conversed with seVeral "orA"e'' W.
stated that they been greatly inconvenienced 10y the
daav and that their landlords and creditors were De
Coming impatient Two hundred and nifty ne meehan
cs and iaborers were employed at the Navy1aid yes
erSav The United states steamer Taapoosa arrived az
noon from Washington and sailed for Newport AT p M
RE Tallapoosa brought number OF passengers: she
took nm tow steam launch for the torpedo station az
Newpor Among the visitors at the Navy-fard yes'er
| day were Admirals Wake and Strlngham
New-York tribune., 1872-08-02

This reduction applies only to freights westward
bound a it is customary for the Eastern roads to estab
sh the tariff on freights from the East 1t is believed
that this movement designed TO benefit the pubic
SO much as would appear at first sight, but Is premi
nary to a very considerable increase in charges
Contracts are said TO exist between the rail-
roads and many persons and companies for carry
ing goods for specified terms OF years az
fixed rates. II the roads should raise their scale OF
prices at once these contractors would not be enected
thereby, but would fall back upon their agreements
is rumored, however, that nlured by the diminished
charges the contracts will be voluntarily relinqushed
by them after which the railroads Will be at Derty 10
agree upon such scales Of prices VIII be satisfactory
to the three great trunk lines. III this theory OF the re-
ducOn be the true the length OF the period during
which the new tariff will be in effect viii depend upon
the course by those interested In the contracts
which have Influenced the action OF the railroad eompa-
nj
New-York tribune., 1872-08-02
81
indian AFFAIRS.

HOSTILE MOvEMENTs-A RAID ON FERRY BOAT.
CHICAGO, Aug. IA dispatch from Fort
suy, Dakota, received at sioux CITY, yesterday says
the Yellowstone expedition which assembled at Fort
Rice for the purpoe OF guarding the surveying party Of
the Northern Pacific Railroad all ready to march on
the morning of July 26, and undoubtedly left at that
time The Indians very hostile and IT s almost GER
tam that they will attack the party II is reported tnat
they fired into herd OF cattle belonging TO the escort
near Fort Bee killing several, but did not succeed In
stampeding the herd. -, c,...o =
Yesterday was issue day for beef at the cheyenne
Agency aud many hostile Indians came in They mace
a raid on the ferryboat at the Agency, and the military
had called out TO recover t. courier Is expecteu
arrive Fort Sully In day or two. when tbo lhes
Dews from the expedition will be received.
New-York tribune., 1872-08-02
LETTERS From THE PEOPLE.
WHO PUBLISHES THE NEwsf
Edttor OF The Trtbune.

To ths Editor OF The Tribune.
SIR: At late Grant and Wilson meeting
which attended / witness TO graceful com
pliment TO your impartial manner OF reporting
the news, and as l believe that way OF dong
business is bound 10 pay in the long run
take pleasure in relating the incident for your en-
couragement Your reporter had asked violent Grant
speaker for an abstract OF his speech and was met with
the somewhat gruf inquiry: "To what paper do you
belongi" The reporter rather hesitatingy, replied
THE TRIBUNE" Instead of being rebuhed, as he evi-
IDENTIFY expected the reporter Immediately furnished
with the manuscript and little gratefully said he would
make fair abstract OF H. "Thats all right replied the
speaker; " know you will, 90 10 TIE TRIBUNE myself
nowadays, 10 find out what's going on on both Sides
hope you will continue the wise policy Of instruetmg
your reporters 10 give fair aud square reports Of
"bOth sides" sPECIAIos.
New-York tribune., 1872-08-02

81 Nicholas Hotel-Gen. N; y. Banks Of Massachu,, !,
.. a. r.s.n,l Tounsnd Of Albany The Hon H. L. Swords 81
Ioasaps GEN John A. Hur Of b. Louis, May 9e1rH,
and AdutsnGeneral Cunnnsssm o.
FIN 1Dsv@ HosI-Commsner r. heHar u ksvy Judge A.
p nes - Ne Oresns Joseph Potter Whehale, T.
r. Prnco Of Schenectady TIN Hon wsodvsrt Of Vermont oe
II Smith q oH0 and Shs,m n T. and john h Mconoas6 Of
ph,I.epba 81 Dents Ho-Commodorey L. WOrlen u g. Eay,
1I Alvin Hoyey Of Indiana ClareHdon Hotel
George Osgood sior House-John Guy Vsssar OF
And Prank Queen Philadelphia Ho9DaR Honsex
Cnlyer Pennsylvania. ..Neo York HokeB
E Marin Of Albany b. Blake OF Vekburg and Norman
wizard Grand Caira Hokt-Commnder Sheppard, u Navy