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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-02-05

THE EASTERN AND Boston AND MAINE Con-
soLIpArIoN.-An officer of one of these eorpo-
rations, gentleman thoroughly conyersant
with the inside of the management, tells our
ness in their new move for consolidation which
is now pending in the Massachusetts, Legisla-
ture.--PoTtland Press. r,
The above is on par with the flourish with
which this bill was introduced into the State
Senate, by statement that all the gentlemen
named as corporators had been consulted, and
consented to serve. The truth is that the man
agement of the Boston & Maine railroad, has
no part or lot in the proposed scheme; the
prominent gentlemen connected with this road
who are made corporators by the new bill, did
not consent to serve, but are opposed to the
whole scheme as visionary, wild and fanciful.
Laurence Anericdn . NJ ts
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-02-05

REPORTED DISASTER ON THE GRAND TRUNK
RAmwAY.-The Bangor Commercial of Satur-
day, contains the following account of disas-
ter on the Canadian portion of the Grand Trunk
Railway. Our telegraphic dispatches have not
mentioned anything of the kind, and the Cana
da papers do not allude to the matter:
We learn from Capt. HERMAN of the Ma
tional Insurance office, that frightful accident
occurred on the Grand Trunk Railroad on
Wednesday night, between Richmond and Mon
treaI The accident occurred on the night train
from Montreal, and took place about Ii o'clock.
The rear car of the train was Pullman in
which there were fifteen passengers. A broken
rail precipitated this car down an embankment
full thirty feet. The car rolled over and landed
bottom side up The passengers were all in
their births. Thirteen Of the number were more
or less wounded. Capt Herman thinks that
two of them must die. One had leg broken,
and another an arm. Three were severely
wounded about the head. The wounded were
with difficulty got out of the car and brought
through to Richmond, where they were cared
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-02-05

'AND will the gentleman from Machias please
inform the House what loupcervier Isl?
asked Mr. Reed of Bath, some thirty years ago,
when the subject of granting bounty for the
ears of the animal in question was under dis
cussion. e3f -rl ., ..t.,,r. ! ~,
ga loupcervier'' replied the sHon. Joshua A.
Lowell of East Machias, with tragic attitude
and chest tones that shook the rafters, "a loup-
cervier, would have the gentleman from
Bath to know, is described by Cuvier as the
most sanguinary of fourfooted beasts He
seizes the victim by the throat taps the jugular,
sucks its blood and disdains the carcass"
How "yery like molusk.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-02-05
MEMORANDA.

Sch j H Bennett, from Portland for Fall River is
ashore at Woods Hole, and master sick.
Sch Hampden, Fletcher, from Portland for New
York, was cut by the ice on Nantucket Shoals and
sprung leak of 800 strokes per hour. Also lost part
of deckload of lumber and put into Vineyard Haven
ON the LIST.
Sch Chilon, Winslow, from Portland for New York
was at Vineyard Haven 1st with centre-board dam
aged in the gale of the 10Th
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-02-05
INCH a. LAGER BEER sALOoN

Ia FOR SALE.-Best location in Boston; SPLEEN
did run of regular and transient business, and
thy of investigation; chance seldom met with the
owner has other business demanding immediate at
tention.
TAYLOR & CO., 20 State ST., Boston, Mass.
feb6dSt
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-02-05

$500 HALE INTEREsT IN A
SALE.-Established many years; good run Of pay
ing CUSTOMERS all appbrtenances for carrying on the
business; best of references given and required.
TAYLOR 4 CO., 20 State St., Boston
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-02-05
DEPARTURE OF OCEAN TrAMERs
MARINE NEWS.
PORT OF PORTLAND.

tsl .. Saturday, Feb. 3. 4
ARRIVED. 11a 70 I..ts... 3
Steamer Chesapeake johnson, New York-passen-
gers and mdse to Henry Fox.
Steamship Germany. tBr) Trocks, Liverpool 18th
ult-passengers and mdse to H g. A Allan.
Sch Alex Miliken, Saulsberry, Ellsworth to load
for New York. .... -. ~. ~
af CLEARED.
Steamship Sarmatian, Br Wylie, Liverpool -
Steamer Uarlotta, Colby, Han1ax, s-Jonn rnr-
teous. l'f -ftsF ISL MAX
Brig Star, Cook, Havana-E Hight.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-02-05
NROCERY g. PROyIsIoN srou,

" FOX SALE.-On leading thoroughfare;
good run of regular and transient customers: one
the best chances ever offered of the kind for a man
with moderate capital.
TAYLOR & CO., 20 State ST., Boston
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WANTED, AGENTS. fs
$50 to S3OO per month by selling
GREAT FORTUNES.
5000 to $4,000. To Capitalists.

WANTED to hire the above amount ON first class
w Collateral as security: will pay a liberal per
cent for the money; this offers a rare investment;
references exchanged.
--I TAYLoRS CO., 20 State St., Boston,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-02-05

SWAN Il BARRETT.
Bankers and Brokers.
100 MIDDLE STREET.
oc23sN mwf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-02-05
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Fraudulent MISREPRESENTATION

BANK STOCKS. 1850 .-1E
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CAPITAL PUNISHMENT.
The law of this State in relation to the pun
ishment of murder is peculiar. Technically,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-02-05
LEA 4 PERKINS, SAUCE,

Bonds Of the Portland & Ogdensburg r r
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-04-11
Homestead Exemption.

The Convention after lengthy discus
sion on the report Of the Committee on
Miscellaneous Provisions providing for q
homestead Of Eve hundred dollars an per-
soual property Of the value Of TWO hun
dred dollars shall be exempt from forced
sale for the collection of debts. was stricken
out, and on motion Of Mr.. Jackson, of
Wood one thousand dollars as the value Of
real estate to be exempted and two hun
dred dollars in personal property, was IN.
serted. This called forth a vigorous de-
bate. but Mr.. Iackson's motion prevailed
by vote Of 81 for to 81 against. Thus
the new Constitution will provide for a
homestead exemption in the aggregate
amounting to $1,000. We believe that
an exemption Law is right, but very much
doubt the wisdom Of fixing the amount Of
the exemption in the Constitution. 1t
would have been better for tue Lesisla.
ture to have fixed the amount of exemp.
ton by law.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-04-11

Tng VorEs OF TIE Souri, MUsr DE
COUNTED. The Chicago Tribune warns
Grant against any attempt to play over
again the game which was attempted in the
last Presidential election, when it was de-
cided that the electoral vote Of Georgia
should be thrown out il it would affect the
result and counted lift would not. It says
"thc reconstruction business is at an end.
Let US hear nothing of rejecting the votes
Of States at the next election as that Of
Georgia was rejected at the last election.
When The votes ofthe people and the States
are cast, the attempt to SET aside that YER
dict woul raise q whi-lwind such as no ord.
mary power could allay" That Grant
would be willing to risk a revolution rath-
er than give up the position which he has
managed to make source Of enormous
profit to himself and family, we have no
doubt. He must DO overwhelmingly
beaten. A crushing defeat will put an
end to all ideas of military usurpa.ion and
will restore the country to tue peaceful
sway Of civil rule once more.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-04-11
j. W. GALLAH Err,
JAS. NJ. JACKSON,
7. B. KLINE,
JOHN BASEL.
a. II. SUM MERS,
W. II. HOG EMAN,
LEWIS BAKER.
,ou Anil d,h 1870
CnARLEsroN, April 4'h, 1872.

The general impression is, that tue Con-
stitutioual Convention will close its labors
this week. The Constitution Is to be sub
mitted to the voters on the Fourth Thurs.
day in August next, for their Ratification
or Rejection. On the same day the Off.
GERS under the new Constitution are to be
voted for. This includes the Governor,
Auditor, Treasurer, Secretary of State
being appointed, Supreme judges, Cir.
Cult Judges, &C. Ualer the new Cousti-
tuition, Mason county will hlve to elect
the following officers: Two Delegates to
the Legislature; Sheriff, Prosecuting At.
torucy, Circuit Clerk, County Clerk, a
Presiding Judge for the County Court, n
Superintendent Of Public Schools, Survey.
or and two Assessors.
We have no doubt but that the pres.
ent iucumbents, Col. Wagsener, Cir.
cult Clerk, L Kimberling, Esq, Record
er, and Columbus Sehon, Esq, Sheriff,
will be retained in their present positions.
We have hopes that the coming County
Convention will re-nominate them, aud
we know the people will endorse them, as
they have proved 10 DO most excellent Of.
6ccrs.
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The Cincinnati Convention.

Recent developments of strength among
the immediate adherents Of the movement
represented by the coming Convention
have added greatly to its Importance as an
element in the pending Presidential cam.
paign. Many leading Democrats and nota
few of the cxponents Of Democratic opinions
who regarded the lnovementat FIRST with ex.
pressed disfavor or ,acit contempt are be-
ginning to see in it possibilities of use.
fuluess. Indeed, we believe we arc justi-
fed 10 saying that there exists now in
Democratic quarters, an almost universal
willingness to leave to the May Couveu.
ton, fit shall prove to be periodically
inspired and judcous in action, the iuitia.
tive ofthc great movement, for the success
of which all must pray, to restore the su.
prcmacy Of the laws and the Constitution.
aud raise the standard Of public morals
and official integrity, which have so sadly
suffered under the rule Of the military ring
at Washington.
Our opiuiou--aud it is supported by the
great majority Of those with whose views
we have become acquainted is. that no
nominations should be made until after the
othce-ho)hers' Convention (Which occurs
10 Juue) has done its appointed work in
the denomination Of General Grant. In.
til then, few overs uguiue persons will
be inclined to hope that some less object.
iouable candidate may be presented by the
Philadelphia Convention; and these will.
therefore certainly stand aloof from the
Cincinnati movement. if the earlier Con.
venton shall prcmaturely prescnta can.
didale, and may be compelled by that
most tyraunica of saperstitions, party
feal'y, to repudiate it altogether
There would be loss Of strength hero
which the promoters ofthe Convention can
not afford Their true course is to draw
out as large support as possible at the
start. Let them marshal their forces, de-.
clare onphatically their purpose to reform
the administration the Government, pro-
vide for thorough and efficient organiza,
ton of all the opponents of the White
House ring, and adjourn or call a new
Convention of those disposed to share the
work with them, to meet when the proper
time for nominations arrives. Our con.
viction is that then they will not find the
Democracy disposed to be selfish, exactiug
or impracticablc as to the proper persons
to BIO nominated, or lagsard or lacking en-.
thusiasm in support ofthe candidates elect.
ed -Enqui,cr, a"..
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-04-11
Master Commissioners Notice.

Master Commissioners Notice.
Ann Behan, Martha Burwell, Nm H Sarscl.t,
and Ida +. Sargent, his wife, Alfred Day,
and Maria l.. Day, bis vile, in herown right
and as assignee Of Eff l., Anderson, and
John Cartwright as asslgl ee OF Sophia b.
Neale, VS..
Lewis Anderson. In Chanccry.
The parties 10 the above named cause now
pending in the Circuit Court OF Mason county,
West Virginia, will please take notice that /,
the undersigned. Master Commissioner OF
said Court, have fixed upon The 7ih day Of
May, 1872, at The ohce OF Knight Il Couch, in
the town of Point Pleasant, Mason county.
West Virginia, as the time aud place at which
shall proceed to take, state ana report an &c.
count in Pursuance of a decreelal order render
ed in said cause on the s3d day Of February,
1872. showing
First, The amount of indebtedness from The
defendant, Lewis Anderson, for rent OF six.
seventies Of the real estate described III the Bill
as Lot No. &, of the estate Of Lewis Anderson,
decd. for The years 1868 and 1869 rectiv ID by
SAID Lewis Anderson
Second, What amount Of said Indebtedness
is due 10 the compliments respectyel! from
the defendant, Lewis Anderson, aud such 9th.
er matters $ either party in interest may re-
quire. Given under my hand at my Office as
such Commissioner this 3O'h day Of April,
1872. JAMES II, CT UGH, JR.,
april Adv Master Comm sioner.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-04-11

The investigation in Washington in ref.
erenco to the alleged improper use Of
Seneca sandstone 10 the new State Depart.
mcnt building is still going on. 1t will be
remembered that the Seneca quarry is the
one in which Generals Graut, Dent and
others are interested as holders Of stock -
A remarkable difference ofopinion in re-
spect to the merits of the stone has been
ELECTED by the committe having the iuvcs.
tigation in charge. Experts on the one
side testify that the stone will stand forev-
er; that it's cheap, fire proof, impcrvious
to moisture, will stand heavy pressure, and
is better, for many purposes, than granite
Experts on tho other side swear that Seneca
stone is often rotten, varies in strength, is
unsafe to work, cosllier than granite, aud,
finally. utterly worthless. ln view Of the
mauyreceut cases 10 which experts have
expressed directly opposite opinions, the
general public is beginning to believe
that some witnesses Of this class
are gifted with great latitude Of conscience
There is another noteworthy point about
this Seneca matter. The officers Of the
company make the remarkable declaration
that the fact that General Grant owns some
shares of the stock has been an injury rath.
err than benefit to them, as "the Presi.
dent has repeatedly said that be hoped that
not block of the stone would be used by
the Government" The extensive employ
mcnt Of the stone in Government structures
at the capital, since this hope was express
ed, shows either q wauton disregard of Gen.
Grants wishes, or peculiar aptitude for
interpreting them.
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Stockholders Meeting.
E Stockholders Of the Clifton Salt Com

fIlHE Stockholders Of the Clifton Salt Com.
| pany will take notice, that a general
meeting Of the Stockholders Of said Company
will be held a, the principal Office of,said
Company in the town of Clifton, Mason Coun.
~, West Virginia, on Friday, the 18th day Of
April, 1872, between the hours of 10 o'clock
A. n and a o'clock T. NJ foi the purpose Of
tran,acting any business that may then and
there be brought before said meeting
BY order Of the following stockholders hold
ing over one tenth Of the capital stock Of said
Company. Slt %
D. REED. owner 10 shares.
DR.. TRAIN, owner Is shares.
HENRY DILCHER. owner IA shares
S. MCKNIGHT owner 20 shares.
E0W'D. TURNBUmL. l31a shares.
Clifton, West Va, Apll lst. iS72-td.
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Master Commissioners Notice.


John Young, Martin Hays, Rob. In ChancCry.
ertAdams and the West Virgin #
ia Coal Company.
The pa,ties to the above named cause now
pending in the Circuit Court Of Mason county,
West Virginia. will please take notice that |
the undersigned Master Commissioner Of said
Court. have fixed upon Friday, the It'll day of
May, 1872 at the Office OF Knight & Couch in
the town of Point Pleasant, Mason county,
West Virginia, as the time and place at which
! shall proceed to tnke, state and report an &C
count in persuaace of decrelal order render
ed in the said cause on the Goth day of Feoru.
ary, 1872. showing
First, The amount of Indebtedness fIom
Robert Adams, one of the defendants, 20 Thos.
Scott upon sptielhthto of ihtir partnership
accounts as merchants from the lstday Of Jan.
uary, 1868 to the 18th day o March, ls7O
Second, The amount of money. principal
and interest, due from the West Virginia Coal
Company to the lat3 firm OF Robert Adams y
Company; and any other matters which may
be deemed pertinent to the matters at issue or
that either party in interest may lawfully re-.
qnire. Given Under my hand at my OIL e as
sn h Commissioner this 30lh day of March,
1872 JAMES H. COUCH ,JR.
apr. 4-4w. Master Commissioner.
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Stockholders Meeting.

THE Stockholders OF the Bedford Salt Com.
l pany will take notice that general meet.
ing Of The Stockholders of said Company will
be held at the principal Office Of said Compa.
ny in The Town Of Clifton, Mason county Wess
Virginia. on Friday. the l2Ih day Of April,
1872, between the hours Of 10 o'clock a. M {.
A o'clock p. IN. for the purpose Of electing Ave
directors, and also the transaction Of such 9th,
er business as may then and there be brought
before said meeting.
BY ,rder Of the following stockholders hoid.
Ing over oneteall Of Tie capital Of said Com
pany.
GEO, W. PLANTS, Owner 30 .hares,
ED 1URNBULL, Owner ls3i shares,
H. G. DANIEL, Owner 30 shares.
Clifton, W. Va, March 26, lS7s-3wpi. !,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-04-11

A mass meeting Of the Germans Of Ar
kansas was held at Little Rock, on the 22d
of March at which, resolutions were adopt.
ed to the effect that rs the Germans of The
United States have banded themselves to-
gether under Carl Schurz to organize re!
form against corruption in the National
Government, the Germans Of that State
should join 10 this movement as one body.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-04-11

In the Connecticut election the Radicals
are reported successful. To the power Of
the National purse aud patronage, employ
ed uus,intedly aud unscrupulously to assure
Grants denomination, was superadded a
system Of registration to swell the list Of
Radical voters and reduce that of,he Dem.
ocrats, aud with this combination of ad-
verse circumstances, no other result than
that reported was anticipated.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-04-11

Ex-Governor Stevenson, tn, dirty man
who does up the dirty articles in the State
journal, is again opening his vials Of
wrath at US, because we took occasion to
call him whining demasogue and car.
pet,bagger" The truth seems to hurt
him. We had hoped we would bave no
further controversy with him, who is con.
ceded by all to be the meansst, most IN.
priucipled and contomp,ibls man in the
State, and the veriest pol;roon.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-04-11

WEST VIRGINIA.:
AT rules held 10 the Clerks Office Of the
Circuit Court Of Mason county, on Monday,
April lst, 1872
Abraham Vansicklcs,
vs..
Joseph S. Machr. Harriet Machir, his wife,
William H. Machlr and Philip A. &achlr,
Trustee for said Harriet Machir.
In Chancery on Amended Bill.
The Object Of the Amended Bill is to make
William II. Macnir party defendant in this
cau,e, he having been appointed by The CIR
cult Court OF Masoa County at the February
erm, 1917, Trustee in The room aud stead Of
G. W. Slribling decd. in certain deed of
trust executed by the plaintiff to secure the
payment Of certain deOt to Harriet Bennett,
then jelne sole, but now the wife Of the said
Joseph s. Machir, on til. 2jlh day of July,
1913, and copy of winch Is filed with thsor :.
iglnal Bill as Exhibit "a" and TO restrain
and enjoin ,be said William H. Machir, AS
AFORESAID, and the other defendants, from sell.
ing, or advertising for sale, the property con
yeyed by said deed Of trust, the plalnllit nay
Ing gwen bond with approved security as the
law directs
Aud it appearing from Aft lavit filed with
the papers OF this cause. that PHILIP A. Mach
ir, Trustee for said Harriet Machr, ia y non
resident Of The State Of West Virginia, on no
lion Of complainant by Counsel, !. Is ordered
that he do appeal here within month after he
date Of the frs, publication of I'M, order and
do what is necessary 10 protect his i"le.cs's III
This cause. Te>le:
@. B.. WAGGENER. lprk,
by b. b. Wagstner, DR.. Drpuy.
D. Policy g. Son y g Z. Simpson, Soils.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-04-11

The Democratic State Executive Com.
mitIce, at its last meeting in Charleston,
selected Hon. John j. Davis Of Harrison,
to represent the State Of West Virginia
upon the Democratic National Executive
Committee, in lieu Of Hon. John Hall, Of
Mason, resigned. The appointment is an
excellent one; the interests Of the Dem.
ocracy Of this State could have been confd-
cd 10 no better hands.
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A Republicans Opinion Of the convsn-

A Republicans Opinion OF the CohVen'
The Hon. Vim. G. Brown. Of Preston,
in private letter to citizen Of Kingwood,
au extract from which we find in the Joarh-
al Of that place, says
II have been agreeably disappointed 10
the character OF the convention. 10 point
Of talent it is equal to any body Of which
| have ever been o member. aud 10 re.
gard to courtesy aud kindness among the
members il was not surpassed by the ven.
cradle convention that assembled 10 Rich
mond in 1S5O-l All this | was prepared
to meet, but 10 common with our people |
feared an unfriendly feeling among many
members toward the new State 10 this
We we're badly mistaken. Nothing but
one common love and devotion to the best
interests Of the State is to be found in our
deliberations. Some Of the members com.
plain Of the ungeuerous treatment OF the
Southern people by the government at
Washington, and nothing in my opinion
but the adoption Of Grants recommends.
ton on the subject of general amnesty can
remove this just cause ofcomplaint.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-04-11

Grant declares that be will never lift a
finger to secure his denomination. Pos
sibly he won't, but he lifts every Office.
holder who doscn't labor to secure it.
Professor Morse died at bis residence in
the city Of New York on the 2nd instant,
after 40 illness Of two weeks. lie was 81
years Of age.
Nineteen North Carolina cmgrants pass
ed through ParkersJurg, Wednesday morn:
ing. en- route for Missouri.