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The Portland daily press., 1872-03-11

NEW YORK, March 9-5 P. M-Ashes quiet and
unchanged, S25 a 70 for pots; Cotton in moderate
request without decided change; sales 1915 bales for
Middling uplands Flour receipts 1855 bills Flonr
very dull and heavy; sales $4,000 bbs 90 6 40 for
sup Western and State; AZ @I Is for common To
good extra Western and State IS 10 a 40 for good to
choicetio; 45 so for ommon toSchoice White Wheat
Western extra; 70 "a Is for common to good extra
Ohio; 70 80 do do st Louis market closing dull
some sales 910 under our quotations.
southern flour and unchanged sales $50 bbls at 80
g 90 1or common to fair extra; 10 "a so for good
to choice DO. Rye flour steady sales 800 bbls at
heavy sales 100 bbs, sOc part short time. Grain
ceipts Of wheat 1000 BUSH Wheat very dull aud
strongly n buyers favor. We quote so a so for
No2 Spring in store l ~ a IS for No do, So a
g. for Winter Red Western; 10 a 70; for Amber
Western y 70 91 s0JWhite Western sales $4,000
bush, at Oft mo No Spring in store; &C for COM
mon White State; 16i for Amber Penn. Rye dull
and nominal, 90 a 81 for Western. Barley heavy,
sales 10000 bush, rs az 80 for two rowed State; IS for
Western; 105 q 1851 for Upper Lake Canada. Bar.
ley malt quiet Corn receipts $1,000 bush. Corn dull
and lower, limited export and home trade demanded
Sales A 900 bush: 60 a 70 for new Western Mixed
afioat closing at SO a SOL for prime parcels. Oats
receipts $4,000 bush; oats shad frmer in fair de-
mand sales $4,000 BUSH SO @ IS for Western in store
and afioat; Ohio 81 a 81. Coal quiet and unchanged
at 400 a 90 for anthracite per cargo. Eggs quiet
and without material change 81 @ 81. Hay dull and
heavy al 125 for shipping, IS q 60 for retail lots
Hoops quiet and firm 1871 quoted 25 "a g. 1870 Mt 10
q 80, 1869 at 10 a 10 and 1868 at a r. Leather fair
request and firm; emlock, SOLE Buenos Ayres and
Rio Grande light middle and heavy weights 2s a29;
California do27 a 2st Orinoco do 26. Wool frmer
and advancing ex Ohio quoted at IS q 90; pulled SIT
The Portland daily press., 1872-03-11

Quebec dispatch states that mass meet
ing of the national party was held Thursday
night to ratify the programme of that party
adopted at the January meeting. The admin
istration of Canadian affairs was thoroughly
denounced by the speakers, and two of the
speakers advocated annexation. The govern
nient directed its civil service employees to alb
sent themselves from this meeting, the object
OF which meets with the favor of the general
public.
An American named Chandler p Weeks has
Deen arrested at Havana on trumped up
charge of fraud in experimenting the erection
OF gas-works at Sanoti Sspirter. DIR. Howard,
another American, is to be sent to the Spanish
galleys in spite of the efforts of Consul Torbett
One hundred head of cattle were stolen by an
armed gang of Cortina's men from the Santa
Maria rancho, Texas, 80 miles below Browns
vile, on the 7th inst
The hearing on the charges against Judge
Barnard is still in progress in New York.
The merchants of Washington are subscrib-
ing largely towards the fund for the Interna-
tional Regatta on the Potomac.
The Lumber Exchange Boston, formally
opened at % Congress Square, Saturday eve
ming. The Association represent business of
S14,000000 annually.
Secretary Boutwell, is recovering, but was not
at the department Saturday.
The balance in the treasury Saturday was,
Sl!2 IL! currency, 81, 1S3 251; coin certif-
Gates, SS1 100000.
A. delegation of manufacturers, interested in
abolishing the duty on soda ash, had hearing
before the Ways and Means Committee, Satur-
day.
The total number of deaths in Philadelphia
last week was 455, of which 11S were from
smallpox, which is decrease of the mortality
of the preceding week from the disease of 3.
The stone cutters strike in the United States
works at Columbia, s. c., still continues
Capt. Black Of the schooner Anna SHINES.
which arrived at Savannah Saturday from Mas
sau, reports seeing on the 9th, when rs miles
southeast of the Tybee,a ship on fire with three
schooners near by.
Brig Hattie of Boston on the voyage from
Grand Turk shipped heavy seas and stove boats
bulwarks and cabin house.
The Portland daily press., 1872-03-11

VI tqbbed 90 9 "a; unwashed 63; Fall clip Calfor
ma 90 Durry do By lambs do SO. Coffee dull Rio
quo ted az Is @ a. Sugar fair to good refining
9uUteu az os q y; 90 hhds Cuba at a Molasset
duh; sales $50 bbls New Orleans al as SD g. Rice
quiet at e .. Petroleum dull 223 a 20 for refined
49, for crude. Provisions Pork Quiet and n tribe
esier sales 800 bbs 10 25 a ID 80 for new mess n N
g II 76 for prime; 10 so bbls ness May Is So 1000
do june 1852 Beef quiet; sales 60 bbl u plain lain
bbls at % a 26c. Dressed hogs steady at ia a az
Tierce beef nominal, 16 g IS for prime mess 10 a 2i
atst az 81 for hams SIC for shoulders and middes
quiet and unchanged. Lard Is dull and quiet and
without decided change sales 1000 ties; No to prime
steam; 9s for kettle rendered; also $50 ties March
at 9ic; $50 do April at 9sc $50 ties May 81 500 &c
June 81. Butter firm at IL a % Western; "a "a 81
for State. Cheese firm at 10 q 10 for common tC
prime.
CINCINNATI March s.-Pork dull at 1880 Lard
steady. Steam So q 81. sBulk meats unchanged
Bacon steady. shoulders 53c rib sides clear rib
Live logs dropping at 30 az $780, Whiskey in fair
and lower ut SIC.
TOLEDO March s.-Markets dull and unchanged
CHICAGO, March 9.-Flour quiet, evtra Spring 72i
g675. Wheat trim. No Spring at 2649 26i.
Corg quiet and firm No mixed ST. Oats No 2
quiet at 3ot g 3oi Rye duh and easier. No. 70.
Iozt q TO- Lard easier at a:Si. Hams In pickle
a stc Bulk meats-shoulders At; sides 81; clear
rib sides 81 a st. dressed Hogs quiet at 90 a ST.
High wines quiet at So. Live Hogs duh at rs "a
4 g.. Cattle firm at 1870 80.
Recepts-5,o0O bbls flour, 1000 bush wheat, 49, 900
barley, 5000 hogs. ~ WV
Shipments-,OOO bbls four, 900 bush wheat 10 900
bush corn 5000 bush oats, 1000 bush rye GOO bush
barley, 5000 hogs.
SAVANNAH, March Cotton firm. Middlinr
uplands 21a
CHARLESTON, March o.-Cotton quiet Middling
uplands2 1S.
MOBILE, March 9.-Cotton dull and heavy. Md
ding uplands at 2ls
NEW ORLEANS, March s-Cotton irregular Mid
ding uplands 22A.
The Portland daily press., 1872-03-11

The English contributions for the sufferer,
at Chicago now reach 9162,00O.
Grand Duke Alexis goes to Rio Janerio di
rect from Havana, thence to China via Cape Of
Good Hope.
Gen. Butler and party have arrived at For.
trsss Monroe.
Chief Engineer Clifford of the Lowell Fire
department died yesterday.
The New York gas companies have decided
to reduce the price of gas.
There were twenty-four cases of smallpox in
New York last week.
A boy named William j. Lee was run over
aud killed Saturday evening while playing on q
railroad track in Boston.
One of the monitors lying at the Navy Yard
in New York took fire last Friday, but was not
seriously damaged.
Steamship Hermann from Bremen has arriv-
ed at New York.
The Portland daily press., 1872-03-11
Commerce Of Portland.
The Expense. of the Aims House


To the Editor of the Press:
In the Argus of March 7th appeared the fol-
lowing query:
Can anybody tell why the expenses of the Aims
House have been $50 for the last three years
than for the three year before? Why pause for re-
ply. SPIRIT OF No. Z.
If the spirit of No. p or any other inquir-
ing spirit will call at the Aims House and COM
pare the condition of the farm buildings and
furniture at present with its condition three
years ago his desire for information will be
fully gratified. If he will examine the appro-
priatlons for the past three years he will find
that NO Z" has made an error of some $4,000
in the amount appropriated. The additional
expenses of the past three years will barely
cover the outlay required to put the buildings
and farm in running order. The accounts Of
the Board and keeper are open to inspection,
and the spirit of No. Z" will be aided as
much as possible in any examination he may
chose to make. Money has neither been squall-
dered nor stolen, and it is an old dodge for
thieves to cry stop thief" OvERsEER.
The Portland daily press., 1872-03-11
u. =. District Court.


FnIDAY.-George F. Emery assignee vs.. Chase. P
Mattocks assignee.
Petition for leave to have claim proved by Emery
as assignee of Jabez c. Woodman against the indi-
vidual estate OF Nathan N. expunged The claim
proved was a common bank check for g., 500 signed
an. NJ. Woodman" and given by n. M. Woodman tc
Jabez c. Woodman. Tho assignee Of Jabez claims
that this check was memorandum to designate the
amount due upon copartnorship debt of Woodnan
Il Littlejohn The assignee of Woodman & Little
John claims that the check does not represent CO.
partnership debt and Is not valid claim against the
eoparulership estate of Woodman & Littlejohn. At
ter hearing the petitioner withdrew petition by leave
of court.
Emery pro Sc. Mattocks pro Sc.
The Portland daily press., 1872-03-11

SUIcIDE,-John Sullivan, sergeant of Co.
NJ, 9Th U. s. Artillery. committed suicide in the
barracks at Fort Preble ON Saturday forenoon.
1t appears that he first loaded musket and at
tached string to the trigger so that he might
discharge it with his foot, but he abandoned
that and used seven-shooter revolver. He
placed the pistol against the jugular vein. The
ball cut the artery and passed upward obliquely
out of the mouth. He died in few minutes
A note was found, from the contents of which
and the fact that he had been drinking hard OF
late it was decided that he committed the act
in state of delirium tremens. Coroner Gould
was sent for, who, after ascertaining all the
facts, decided that an inquest was unnecessary.
Sullivan's friends are supposed to belong in
New York
The Portland daily press., 1872-03-11

HOLINESS CONFERENCE.-THE second month
ly conference for the promotion of holiness, I'M
der the auspices of the State Association of the
Methodist Church, will be held in the Chestnut
St Church this afternoon and evening, att and 7
o'clock. Christians of all denominations are
invited to be present and participate in the ex-
ercises. A large number of clergymen and lay
men from various parts of the State will proba-
bly be present
The Portland daily press., 1872-03-11

INAUGURATION OF THE CITY GOVERNMENT
The new City Government will be organized at
the Common Council room this forenoon at 1O5
o'clock, when Mayor Kingsbury will be quail
fed for his third term and deliver his inaugural
message. Both branches of the City Council
will be organized and the subordinate city Off
GERS will be elected on joint ballot at the even
ing session. There is considerable interest felt
in the result of the Republican caucus, which
was held on Saturday afternoon and evening,
but none of the nominations made are known
outside of the circle, though rumors are plenty
and names enough are used in connection with
different offices.
The Portland daily press., 1872-03-11

DILEHANTY, HENGLER AND SPAUDpING.-
Delehanty, Hengler and Spaulding's mammoth
combination will appear at Music Hall this
evening in most attractive entertainment Al
the head of this company ire the popular ETH
opian artists, Delehanty and Hengler, who as
song and dance men are without superiors in
America. Miss Georgia Dean Spaulding, the
queen of the harp, will appear in connection
with spaulding's well known troupe of Swiss
Bell Ringers, while the minstrel company in.
cludes the names of several eminent performers
in that line. The performance will no doubt
be first class in every respect and deserving OF
the most liberal patronage
The Portland daily press., 1872-03-11

HORSE RAILRoAD.-At meeting of the Di-
reefors of this corporation ON Saturday, Almon
Leach, of Deering, was appointed Superintend-
eht' at salary of $1,000; the position to be va
Gated at the pleasure of the Directors, without
notice. MI Leach will enter on the duties on
the LIST of April
"A proposition was received from William Fl.
Baxter OF Deering, to purchase the Deering
line for $4,000. 1t was laid on the table for
further consideration
The Portland daily press., 1872-03-11

A NEW SYSTEM OF HoRT-HAND-We have
been much interested in examining new sys-
tenn of shorthand, by Rev. w. E. Scovil, A.
M. 1t differs from the systems of Pitman,
Graham, and Lindsey in that it is more lesi-
ble more simple in construction, the vowel-dot
method being dropped, and far less memorizing
is required for the writer While Pitman's
system expresses sound, the Scovil system ad
heres to the ordinary photography. We have
seen high testimonials of its practicability from
gentlemen of distinction in different parts of
the country who have adopted it. There is q
demand for some method of rapid and con-
densed writing; and hundreds of clerks, clergy
men, lawyers and others would be glad to Sc
cure something that can be applied without
spending half a lifetime to master it. Scovirs
is the best we have seen. One hour day for
three or four months will put person of ordi-
nary quickness in full passion of it. Mr.. John
G. Newgent is in the city receiving subscrip-
tions for the book and may be addressed
through the post office. The price is but 81 %.
WITH pleasure, we call attention to the adj
vertisement of Messrs. W. G. Strong s. Co., in
this weeks paper. Mr.. Strong has lately been
in Europe, and the many choice selections
made by him in Flowers, &c, are now to be
seen at their salesroom, No. Beacon Street,
Boston.
The Portland daily press., 1872-03-11
UTAH.
MORMON NOMINATIONS.

SALT LAKE CITY, March 10.--In the Nor
mon Nominating Convention last night, Frank
Fuller, ex-Secretary of the Territory, was nom-
mated for Representative in Congress- Hemp
sted, Attorney of Brigham Young, for State
Senator; and Col. Akens aud ex-Secretary
Mann, for members of the Legislature, as rep
resehting the Gentiles, who however, do not
recognize them.
mitted it is said, will probably give Hooper and
Frtch, the U. s. Senatorship
The Apostle Cannon will take a State Sen
atorship.
1t is doubtful whether the Gentiles will NOM
mate ticket or attend the election. They
trust to Congress to defeat the whole scheme.
The Portland daily press., 1872-03-11

MORRIS BRos.-Lon and Billy Morris, with
their popular troupe of minstrels, will be here
next week Beside the old favorites, an en-
gsgement has been effected with two new ten
.ors.--L' Estrange, who is said to be wonderful
vocalist, and Carl Rudolph. Twenty artists is
a strong combination in the minstrel line.
The Portland daily press., 1872-03-11

THE RELIGIOUS DIscNssIoN.-The religious
discussion at the rooms of the Portland Frater-
nifty this evening will be open to speakers of all
denominations, and the result will probably be
an interesting and spirited debate. In Boston
these discussions have become very popular,
and they may become equally so in this city.
The Portland daily press., 1872-03-11
METEOROLOGICAL.


SYNOPSIS OF WEATHER REPORTS FOR THE VAST
TwENTY-FOUR HOURS.
WAR DEPT, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNALl
OFFICER, Washington, d. c.,
March 10 (1.O0 A. MY
The barometer will continue rising Monday
at stations east of the Rocky Mountains, with
westward and northwestward Winds Afalling
temperature and clear and pleasant weather
very generally. Brisk, approaching high west
erly and northwesterly winds will probably e1-
tend during the night from Lake Ontario to the
New England coast. Dangerous winds are not
anticipated for theAtlantic and Gulf coasts to-
night except ON the western Gulf coast
The Portland daily press., 1872-03-11

ASSAULT AND BATTERY. Mr.. Kinsman,
landlord of the Halifax House, India street,
was arrested few days ago for assault and
Battery on Jabez C. Woodman. Mr.. Wood
wan says that he went to collect bill of Kins-
man, when the latter invited him into the office,
took the bill and tore it up, and then drove MIR.
Woodman out of the house with blows and
LiaJo
The Portland daily press., 1872-03-11

paper Is doz shoves 10 jars of snuff boxes of tin
hhds moasses rs bars of iron 80 bbls of rosn bales
OIL 100 bbs of sugar. so bundles Of leather Is boxes
of soap, organ 10 bundles of steel cask of SKINS
Is qrs beef IS horses and top buggy9 pkgs to order
For Canada and up country-15 plates Of steel rs
bbls OF phosphate of lime IS ps of marble 26 bags
of oil meal 1000 hides 10 bbls of rosn 20 bbls -four
As bags dyewood bales rubber betting, 20 bags Seed
organs, bbls of OIL los bars of iron rs packages
order
The Portland daily press., 1872-03-11
CALIFORNIA.
ANOTHER M,GARRAHAN CLAIM

N.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 9-McG COM
menced new suit against the New Idria
Quicksilver Mining Company, claiming the
Panoche Grande grant, the mine as five million
dollars damages
THE BOY WHO STONED CHINAMAN TO DEATH.
Nathaniel Harrington, a boy indicted for the
murder of Chinaman, was tried to-day and
acquitted.
The Portland daily press., 1872-03-11
WEST VIRGINIA.
ANOTHER TRUNK CASE.

WHEELING March "A box shipped on the
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad from Cincinnati
to Thornon, West Virginia, was accidentally
broken open in being transferred at the depot
to-day and disclosed mutlated corps, the
head, legs, arms, hands, etc., being severed
from the body.
The Portland daily press., 1872-03-11
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL,
FerciEn Exports.

LIVERPOOL. Steamship Nestorian-1300 bush
pens $3.50 bush wheat s31 200 lbs bacon 40 76S lbs
potash 20i 200 lbs lard 300 lbs butter 400 lbs
pork, 200 bbls flour, 1876 bush Seed % sewing ma
chimes, pkgs merchandise.
HALIFAX, Ms. Steamer Chase-600 bbls -four
POI bags shorts $50 bush wheat $50 do pot barley $50
do split peas, $50 do malt, 1890 lbs butter 1000 do
cheese, IS bbs oatmeal 40 bush beans, go bush seed
The Portland daily press., 1872-03-11
CITY AND VICINITY.
New Advertisements To-Day.

SPECIAL NOTICE COLUMN.
l. A. r. A-,James Comedian.
Lassitude and Debility.
ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
Lecture-Wednesday Evening.
Music Hall-Morris Brothers Minstrels.
NEW ADVERTISEMENT COLUMN.
Notice-Estate Charles B. Plummer.
Abbott Family School for Boys.
Trees, Plants, Flowers-W. c. Strong & Co.
Farm for Sale-Charles Farwell.
Wanted-Man.
Business Chances-Taylor & Co.
Iron Work-Thos. Laughlin & Son.
Real Estate-George K. Davis & Co.
The Portland daily press., 1872-03-11
NORTH CAROLINA.

The IUWh M UANG.
NEW YORK, March 10.-A Wilmington dis
patch says there is no confirmation Of the re-
ported killing of Henry Berry Lowry Several
parties are organizing for the capture of the
gang.
The Portland daily press., 1872-03-11
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.

DIR. MAcB's Air Treatment is attracting con-
siderable attention, and quite number of our
citizens avail themselves regularly of the va
por bath.
The Portland daily press., 1872-03-11

A FULL assortment of Spring style of hats
and bonnets will be opened this morning at
Mrs. SMELLS, 1871 Congress st.
The Portland daily press., 1872-03-11

SEE the fine line of French imitation hair
Braids and Switches, just received at Mrs. W.
L. Smells S, 1877 Congress.
The Portland daily press., 1872-03-11

HALIFAX, Ms. Steamer Chase-300 bbls mack
erel, to Lewis, Chase s. Whidden 8 pkgs merchan-
disc to order; and goods for Montreal New York and
Boston,
The Portland daily press., 1872-03-11
VIRGINIA.
A sCANDALIzED CLERGYMAN TO HAVE HEAR.

WARRENToN, March 9.-In the Methodist
Conference to-day the committee of inquiry APP
pointed to inquire into the rumors in regard to
the ministerial character of Rev. L. d. Huston,
reported that in their judgment, without In
tending to give expression of their opinion of
the merits of the case, or in any measure to in
culpate the accused, recommend that an inves-
LEGATION be made under the direction of the
presiding Elder of East Baltimore district.
The report was adopted.
An authenticated report has been received
here which sets forth that the girl who made
the charges against Huston now denies many
of the allegations under her oath, and asserts
that she was instigated by certain parties to in
culpate him to secrete others. A colored wo-
man, DIR. Huston's former servant, being put on
oath eXonerates Huston of conduct unbecom-
ing gentleman and a Christian. A decided
reaction has taken place in behalf of Huston.
Some believe the whole thing a conspiracy.
Huston left on the evening train for Washing
ton He is in good spirits and has no doubt Of
an honorable acQuittal.
The Portland daily press., 1872-03-11

These Bends have sold, during the past
year, 10 an extent unequnIled by those of
any ether Cooperation, and they have now
taken their place among the solid and fa-
vsrite securities OF the country.
This Is because the Bonds are based upon tine
amplest security, being FIRST AND ONLY
MORTGAGE "upon the railroad franchises nj
all the lands and property, and rights Of property,
real and personal In possession by the Northern
Pacific Railroad Company, which the said Compa-
ny may hereafter acquire" The Land Grant of the
Northern Pacific Railroad will average over $4,000
acres to each Iaile Of road This land Is capable of
producing In abundance all the Fruits, Vegetables
and cereals Of the Eastern Middle States.
THE VALUE OF LAND GRANTS.
The ayerageprics at which twenty sixland grant
railroads have thus far sold their lands is S7O4 per
aere-the highest average Of any grant being $685.
and the lowest S3.o1. With few exceptions the av-
erage selling price has increased from year year.
Thslands OF the Northern PacifoRoad are admitted
BY all who have seen them, to be better and more
ssleabe than those Of most other grants but sold
the general average Of 1914 per acre. they will yield
more than 900 per mile Of road-more than three
times the possible cost Of construction and equip
ment; At the lowest average Of any grant SOD
they viii produce more than $4,000 per mile which
~ SZVVVo per mile more than the company are allow
ed to issue bonds.
TRAFFIC. ON PACIFIC RAILRO ADS.
As officially reported the gross earnings Of the pros
ent Pacific Railroad union and CentraD for 1871 the
second year of through business December earnings
estimated) reach Seventeen Millions and Quarter
OF this IS per cent is from Local Business and it Is
stated fully IS per cent. nearly Nine and Halt
Millions, are net over operating expenses.
An equal traffic on the Northern Pacific Road will
pay dividend Of than 81 per cent. its total
cost With its great and unquestloned advantages in
distance grades, climate and tributary fertile coun-
try, the Northern Pacific Is assured of vast and
profitable business from the outset with large in
crease for the future.
These facts regarding Pacific Railroad earnings,
and the market value Of Railroad Lands, as shown
by actual sales to settlers show the unquestioned
security Of Northern Pacific Railroad Bonds.
The Portland daily press., 1872-03-11
New York Stock a.d Money Market.

New YORK, March 0-Horning. 11ot. Money
at per cent. Sterling Exchange 1921 ITO. Stocks
steady.
The Portland daily press., 1872-03-11
MASSACHUSETTS,.
ARREST OF AN ENTERpRIsING THIEF

AIsINI1oI UT z11N EN- I EN- hISINU IIfIEr'
Boston, March "a young fellow, 26 years
old, was arrested in Lynn tonight for breaking
and entering vessel in New London about
eighteen months ago. A negro named Hoxie,
who was an accomplice, was arrested soon after
the crime and sent to State Prison. The name
of the one arrested tonight is Ezra U. Holo-
way He escaped the detection of the officers
who sought to capture him, and has been row.
ing all over the world, having been at work in
Hong Kong, China, in Europe and various
parts of America. He has led an eventful life
and is a remarkable criminal. He says himself
that there are already twenty-three indictments
against him, among which are some for piracy
robbery and other crimes.
The Portland daily press., 1872-03-11

WHITTIER, Druggist, has fine new stock OF
brushes of all kinds, just received. Many va
rieties imported for him.
Call and look at them.