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The Portland daily press., 1872-11-25
A DEPRAvED TAsTE.-The Advertiser
Cor tho fnlloru;

Saturday noon the sheriff s officers destroyed
about fifty barrels of ale bv splitting 1t in the
drain Of the City Building as is customary. A
hard looking old soaker stood by with a pail
and tried to catch some, but was ordered off by
he went below, where all the drainage of the
City Building empties into the sewer, ard filing
his pail with the conglomeration of filth and
nastiness, took one long swig, and then march
ed off with his pail-full chuckling to himself
The Portland daily press., 1872-11-25

DETENTION OF TRAIN. The Saturday
afternoon train on the Portland & Osdensburg
railroad arrived in this city some eight hours
late The detention was caused by the engine
of tho train being thrown from the track near
Steep Falls. AS the outward bound train came
along it attempted to render assistance, but the
result was that the second engine also leaped
the track. Finally with much expenditure of
time and trouble both trains were got upon the
track, when off went the first engine again.
Additional time and labor were of course neces-
sary to restore the locomotive to its place, but
1t was at last done. Little damage, except to
the rails, resulted.
The Portland daily press., 1872-11-25

THE POSITION OF WoMEN-Professor Den
ton delivered avery interesting lecture on ''The
position Of women in Bible times, compared
with her position now before the Spiritual
Fraternity yesterday afternoon. The professor
made strong appeal in favor of according to
women full legal equality with men.
The Portland daily press., 1872-11-25
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.


HALIFAX. Ms. Steamer Carlotta-16oo bbls -four,
20 tons bran 1860 lbs tobacco, 050 do BUTTER lot of
mdse.
ANNAPOLIS, Ms. Sch Daniel Norton, .Jr.-2
steam engines, % bbs -four.
The Portland daily press., 1872-11-25

ST. LOUIS, Nov, 24-William j. Virgins, the
popular comedian, died yesterday of small pox.
Since the 10th of May there has been 927 deaths
from small pox in this city.
The Portland daily press., 1872-11-25

european MNrketss
LONDON, Nov. 23-1f.30 A. M.-Consols opened OF
92A for money and account.
American securties-U. s. 5-20's 1866, old 500;
do 1861, ST. 1o-4os, ST.; IS, Sst; Erie Railways
at Al
LONDON, Nov. 2S-13) p. M.--Consols closed at 02l
for money and account.
American Securities-U s. 5-20's 1865 old, 90f; do
1851 933; do 10-4os, s71 new S. ssi. Erie Railway
at40s. 0f
LIVERPOOL, Nov. 23-1.3o p. Motion closed
quiet; Middling uplands 9sd; do Orleans l0l; sales
900 bales, including 200o for export and specula
tion
The Portland daily press., 1872-11-25

AT PREBLE HOUSE, Portland, Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday, November %, 26 and q.
shall return as promised, and remain until
Wednesday evening only. Please call on the
first days. DR.. O. FITZGERALD.
nov21tf Clairvoyant Physician
The Portland daily press., 1872-11-25

SAVE YOUR BUILDINGS by painting them be-
fore winter comes on, with the Averll Chemi-
cal Paint.
For sale at Sc Commercial ST. Portland If
The Portland daily press., 1872-11-25
ALABAMA AFFAIRS.
The Republican State esmccrs Declared
Eiectcd---PrObnble Solution of Pending
DifticuIties.

MONTGOMERY, Nov 23.-The Supervisors
from Dallas county appeared this morning with
corrected returns, which elects Smith (Rep. }
Auditor Lieut. Governor Moren then declar-
ed the various persons on the Republican tick t
duly and constituti0nally elected for the term
prescribed by law. No business has been done
by the other Legislature to-day, which holds its
sessions in the Court Room
Gov. Lewis will probably qualify next week,
and much depends upon his action for solu-
ton of the pending troubles.
A committee of the Senate and House, which
hold their sessions at the capitol, in accordance
with resolution, waited on the Governor elect
(Mr Lewis, and Lieut.. Gov. McKinstry after
the vote was proclaimed, to ascertain when it
would suit their convenience to take their Of
fees. The committee of the two Houses stat
ed the result of the interview, which was in
substance that Gov. Lewis said he was not pre-
pared at that time to answer, as he was inform
ed that there were two bodies in the city, each
claiming to be a Legislature, and that he was
informed negotiations were pending for set
Element and he hoped they would succeed, and
he would answer the committee by 10 O clock
Monday Lieut.-Gov. McKinstry replied he
could not answer without comforting with the
Governor, but hoped to be able to answer on
Monday
The Portland daily press., 1872-11-25

THE cheapest and best Paint in the void is
the Averill Chemical
For sale at SO, Commercial ST., Portland. If
The Portland daily press., 1872-11-25
For sale or To lei.

Two stery House Situated on Pleasant st. bearing:
Rnown as the Paine lace. Apply to 10 Myrtle ST.,
NVrIahu Dny22
The Portland daily press., 1872-11-25
FooIi,h yellow nuabi, Fa,o,

MANCHESTER, Nov. 23-Frank B. Kimball
q carpenter by trade, aged As, being a married
man with family, committed suicide with
poison this morning, in the room of young
woman, the door Of which he forced open, the
woman taking refuge in another room. He
left note indicating disappointed love as the
The Portland daily press., 1872-11-25

San FRANCISCO, Nov. o3-The Pacific Mail
Steamer Arizona was lowed in to-day by the
steamer Constitution, accompanied by the
U. S. steamer Saranac. The accident to the
Arizona occurred on the 9th Of October. The
piston road parted and the main steam cross
head went through the lower head of the cylin-
der and part of the condenser. No one was in-
jured, notwithstanding the great escape of
steam. The sails were set, but there was no
wind. The steamer drifted away from land till
the LIST Of November, when she signaled the
company's steamer Salvador, which took the
Arizona in tow and proceeded to Acapulco,
which place was reached the Sd day of Novem-
Der, at 3.30p. M
On the 10th of November the steamship Con-
stitution reached Acupulso, and transferred the
passengers and towed the Arizona tc San Fran
cisco. .f.-r-rfs
The Oregon wooden mills in Oregon City have
been burned. The loss If $120,000; insurance
$4,000
The Portland daily press., 1872-11-25

The T4IE OF A TURTLE.-There is q young
student in this city who is addicted to the study
of natural history. and whose room is perfect
museum of curiosities being filled with all
manner of bugs and beasts and reptiles. His
latest acquisition is turtle weighing some for
ty pounds and noticeable for the brilliant mark
ing of his she'll In order to keep the turtle
from straying string was passed through his
tail and tied to an iron hook in the wall. Well,
our young student, though very wise, is not ex-
empt from the common lot of humanity, and
so fell into love- In justice to himself it shsuld
be stated that he was first attracted toward the
object of his affections by remarkable similar
ity of tastes. She fairly dotted on the darl-
ing little bugs" So they became two souls
with single thought-sad thought being
bugs.
One day very recently the young lady, accom-
panied by female friend, paid a visit to the
room Of the student f,r the purpose of seeing a
beautiful specimen of coleoptera that had been
sent him Che was in the habit sometimes of
calling her by the pet name of his darling
coeoptera'). She took seat at the table and
proceeded to view the beauties of the butterfly
by the aid of microscope. Meanwhile the
turtle, who was on a tour of inspection round
the room, espied the tip of dainty little boot
peeping from under the skirt and concluding it
was something good to eat seized it in his DOW
erful jaws. The result was shrek and an
"ugh!" from the terrified damsel, who jumped
to her feet, upsettng the table and smashing
the microscope into bits. A scene ensued. The
young man doesn't go counting now, and the
young woman, who is limping about with a
sore toe, has lost all interest in the fairy tales
of science"
The Portland daily press., 1872-11-25
WASHINGTON.


WASHINGTON, Nov. 23-The following are
the balances in the Treasury to-day: Currency,
$3.50, o94 coin $7l $780, S02, including $40, 53G,
500 in coin certificates; special deposit OF legal
tenders for redemption of certificates of deposit,
enDc
The Portland daily press., 1872-11-25

BEFORE JUDGE MORRIS. i-.
SATuRDAy.-Fiye cases of libeled liquors forfeited
No claimants.
The Portland daily press., 1872-11-25
EENEMENT
AND
CONDITION POWDERS.

PORTLAND, Nov. IS, 1872
WE, the undersigned, having used nothing but
w Grows Liniment and Condition Powders for
the prevailing "Epizootic" disease, consider 1t
duty to inform The public that 1t has proved sue
cess in every case, leaving the animal in as good
condition as before the attack.
Chas II. Furlong, Samuel Rounds & Son,
S. j. Hezeton, b. +. Noble,
Daniel Maybury, Daniel w. Winsow,
Alexander Bowey. William Weld,
Edmund g. KNAPP, s. Winslow,
+. c. Hall, Windhain, A. Leighton,
r. F. Green, NJ. Joselyn,
Hunt & Jewett.
For Sale by all Dealers In Medicine. nov1sd2ws
The Portland daily press., 1872-11-25
CITY AND VICINITY.
TEaE PRESS

May be eotanel at the Periodical Depots of Fes-
Andrews, Wentworth, Glendenning Moses, Hender-
SON. anu Chisholm Bros all trains that run out OF
At Bdief,rl, of Piilsbury
At Sacl OF Il, Hodglon.
At Wateryille, of j. s. Carter.
At Goriam, of News Agent.
At Bath, Of J. O. Shaw.
AT Lewiston, of W. F. Stanwood,
The Portland daily press., 1872-11-25
rA<, eox,, 70 csssy.-rhs awo.,a

TN EAxrs cosexs &c GaI1y.-The "wosid
renowned Fakir Of Europe" gave his grand
Accommodation of Predestidigitation"
at Music Hail. Saturday evening The title of
the entertainment was correct as far as the first
syllable-it was decided gag An audience
Of about 400 people assembled to see and hear
the great magician, who passed a maple wood
cone through the chat diabolique" (so-called
we suppose. because the hat was diabolically
old and performed two or three other simple
tricks. This finished the ''World of Magic"
part OF the show. Then began the musical por-
ton. Two or three gutter-snipes were selected
from the audience, brought upon the stage, and
induced to sing what the Fakir called sentiment
tai songs. A musical little boot black carried
off the prize with sWal1e no William Riley and
come along with me-" Then followed the dis
trbation of presents, consisting of several boxes
of cheap paper collars and few glass goblets.
The audience got pretty mad by this time and
the matter of mobbng him was seriously broach-
ed, bat justice made its appearance in the per-
son of Constable Hall, who arrested the Fakir
for neglecting to pay little bill of some forty
dollars. which he owed in this CITY, The man
stated that woman he called his wife was pay
master-general of the forces, and that if the
officer would go TO the hotel he should be paid.
Arriving at the hotol. he stepped into a room
for the ostensible purpose OF comforting with
his wife, but contrived to make his escape thro'
the back entrance. The police were put upon
his track, and after long and weary chase
thro' the city, officer Seth Sterling put that
''hold-fast'' grip of his upon the Fakir' shoul-
DER and conveyed him to durance vile, The
man shouted for maggie" and "Susy" (the
women who travel with him) to come to his aid,
but it is said that Maggie and "Susy'' were
too completely under the influence of liquor to
render him any assistance After his arrival
at the police station he thought the matter over
and concluded to pay his bill with sixteen dol
lars added for costs He was then released.
Too much credit cannot be awarded the po-
lice for their efforts to capture the rascal whose
experience, we trust, will be a warning to all
cheap shows which have visit to Portland in
contemplation. The entertainment is a hum
bug, the Fakir is swindler, and the women
who travel with him have disagreeable habit
of drawing pistol when asked to settle their
bills which makes it very unpleasant indeed
for a collector. The man confessed while at
the station that neither of the women with him
was his wife, and that he had been arrested in
other places while attempting to escape without
paying his bills. We commend him to the care
full consideration of the press in other cities.
The Portland daily press., 1872-11-25

DIR. c. c. BENNETT, Falmouth Hotel
The Portland daily press., 1872-11-25

GOLD AND SILVER Enthusiastically af-
ternoon we paid avisit to the gold and silver
plating establishment of Mr.. A. H. Atwood, in
Market Square, and were surprised to find that
such good quality and large quantity of work
was being done. The establishment is at pres
emit turning out large amount of sleigh
mountings, which are furnished to carriage
manufacturers in all parts of New England,
and as far West as Detroit During last sea-
son the big orders for fine carriage and har-
ness trimmings taxed to the utmost Mr.. At
woods resources, though he has about dozen
skilled workmen in constant employ. The fur
nishing of trimmings is, however, but small
portion of the business. The plating of table,
ware, tea-sets, door-plates, &C., is very extern
sively carried on; and the reputation acquired
by the thorough and faithful manner in whic h
it is done has extended far beyond the limits of
the State. Some very fine specimens Of triple
plated ice-pitchers, salvers, and other pieces of
table service are to be seen, which have recent
ly been executed. A speciality is made of re-
Furnishing silver-plated sets which have be-
come scratched or furnished. About $500 of
silver is used in the course of month, we
were informed. Both electro and hand or
close plating is done, as the exigencies of the
case may require; though in plain work the
preference is given to hand plating.
Mr. Atwood has been in the business sixteen
years, and having risen through all the grades
is well qualified to exercise careful and intel
ligent supervision over his workmen. Therein
lies the secret of his success. He came to this
city from Lewiston about six years ago, and
since first locating here his business has been
so rapidly increasing that he will soon be oblig-
ed to enlarge his facilities for working. Be-
sides his establishment in Market Square he
has rooms on Exchange street, which give him
the advantage of steam power
The Portland daily press., 1872-11-25


THE MARINE HosprrAL:-The annual report
of DR.. Woodward. Supervising Surgeon of the
marine hospitals of the United States, which
is about to be issued, has the following in re-
gard to the hospital in this city:
The site selected for the marine hospital in
Portland is one which possesses great natural
beauty. The hosptel which was authorized by
act of August 81, 1852 although reported as
completed in December, 1885, was not occupied
until July, 1859. The building has had en-
tensive repairs since it was first occupied, and
still requires an outlay of twelve or fifteen
thousand dollars. The building is imposing in
appearance, but was badly planned, and con-
structed in defective manner. 1t would, in
the opinion of the supervising surgeons, be q
wiser plan to build pavilion hospital on an
other part of the grounds, to cost about twenty
thousand dollars, than to expend ten or fifteen
thousand dollars in repairing the old building,
which has already cost S122, 5o0.SS The SER
vice at Portland is small. Dr. G. s. d. Fessen-
den has been the surgeon in charge since 1861.
SNUGGLING.-In December, 1867, the schoon-
er Adele, Capt. John McVane, loaded at Bos-
ton with large cargo of wines and nutnegs,
taken out of bond. As the vessel was ostensi-
bly, bound for st. Pierre, of course duties were
not required 1t appears, however, that the
goods were transferred to the schooner Column
Jus GNU eheHce snuSSieu INV sHi' S.'''
officials recently got on track of the affair, and
Capt. McVane and his brother Charles (who
was one OF his crew. were arrested and brought
before U. 5. Commissioner Rand. The captain
was discharged, but his brother was held in
$4,000 bonds for appearance at the next term of
the District Court
THE MYSTERY CLEARED UNI. w. David
son, the passenger from the "Morayian" who
was staying at the Commercial House. and
whose sudden disappearance caused susniciors
of foul play, turns up all right The proprietor
of the Commercial House received letter from
him Saturday, stating that after his arrival
here he took stroll to the P. S. & P. depot
Hearing there a great deal of " talk" about the
Boston fire, he concluded to pay visit to the
ruins. He expressed his intention to re urn to
this city soon, as he has large quantity Of
baggage at the Commercial House.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-09-28

and the lnaledictons Of robbed families;
but sec no such indications today
New YoRx, Sept. 19.-One million Of
gold was sold by the Treasury to-day,
all taken by the clique. TIE announce
ment Of the sale Of only : million
caused great excitement In the Gold
room and q rapid rise in price. Larger
sales by the Treasury only resulted to
the advantage, of the cliqus.a Stocks
were excited and unsettled all day by
frequent fnctuations. Erie continues
the special feature, and the corner
shows no sign of breaking. Pacific
Mail is Aetnext most active, AN,
SAN FnANc1sco, Sept. 20.-The rate
of city taxes has been fixed at one per
cent. by the Board Of Supervisors. The
total taxes will be one and one-half per
cent. against over three per cent, Us
formerly. - .'t..e1:. 49, ....,-...
Iron has advanced so per cont. in
Sun Francisco, causing great demand
for old iron. 49, 40 iI.e..l.' la...'..,
Another diamond party have arrived
at Los Angeles withimmense quantities
of precious stones. III, Z, g g''' 7, ~
TheP. M. $. s. Co. have purchased
the business of the N. p. T. Co., as
far as relates to their southern bust
ness. Hf iirri N.'r .,}iA r..
Immense silver lodes have been dis
covered on the line Of the c. p. r. r.
near Ogden. An inexhaustible quantity
Of ore is in sight. co..
LONDON, Sept. 26.-Aberdeen and Vi
cinity was visited by q terrible rain
storm yesterday. The railway station
was submerged, streets are impassibly
flooded and the crops are ruined. 81
SALT LAKE, Sept. 26.-A dispatch
from Mayor Wells to-day, from Spring
City says: "The Indians ore upon us
this morning. A man was shot dead
while drawing load of lumber and
his little son badly wounded" -,
PORTLAND, Ogn., Sept. 26.--1n Joint
session Of the Legislature at Salem yes
terday, the second vote was taken with
out any result. t.u ~ fl 20 "a .r
The announcement is made this morn
ing that an opposition line is to be
started and put on between Portland
and San Francisco. Many doubted the
truth of the statement, but last evenings
dispatches announced the fact that the
opposition steamer, Olympia, would
leave San Francisco at noon to-day for
Portland. .at .r ls'' r' s.
The Z,uarc, ITO days out from New
York, with 1,6OO tons Of railroad iron
for tho N. p. II. R., concerning whose
safety some anxiety was felt, is report
ed off the bar and will arrive in two
or three days. .str. ..''I1t.u..
PORTLAND, Sept. 27.-The brig Per-
p"iua arrived with 900 tons of railroad
iron for tho Northern Pacific Railroad.
The steamer Wright arrived yesterday
from Sitka. She brings large cargo
of coal for the Salem Gas Company.
SAN FnAvcrsco, Sept. 81. Three young
men, brothers. sous of a Jewish father
and Catholic mother, yesterday en-
braced Judaism, and were circumcised.
Arrived Commodore, Port Ludlow;
Tidal Ware, Port Madison; q, SutiN,
Coos Bay; Lo,ga Peacock, Coos Bay.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-09-28
THE GRAHAM CL.AI1r,

In Mason county. over 500 acres Of land
fronting on the mouths of Oyster.hnd .Skoo-
A good stand for store. Front partOf claiIn,
soil first quality, plenty Of water for frriaA-
ton back OF claim soil second rate, ttm6ee
supposed to be good for two million feet.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-09-28
WHO THEY ARE.

Every Liberal Republican. according
to the organ Of the office-holders party
is in some way o person of bad charac-
ter, whose departure from the organ
ization is matter for congratulation,
and whose support of Mr.. Greeley will
be of no service. What lot Of dis
reputable men, then, the Republican
party in the past must have had in its
chief places! Thus: ~.
Speaker of the House of Represent
atives, XXXVIIth Congress, Galusha
A. Grow, Of Pennsylvania. ~ :. '"i ~ ,.,'
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives, XXXIVth Congress, and Chair
man Foreign Relations Committee
since, Nathan p. Banks of Massachu-
sets. '.''-' 'f'4 :" ','' 2"'" 81 ,al,.
Chairman of the foreign Relations
Committee, United States Senate, for
many years, Charles Sumner of Massa-
Chairman of the Judiciary Commit
tee, United States Senate for many
years, Lyman Trumbull, of Illinois.
Chairman of Committee on Claims,
House of Representatives, ex Gov. Aus
tin Blair, of Michigan. a,H 4'... q
Chairman Of the Postofice Commit
tee, House Of Representatives, Gen.
John +. Farnsworth, Of Illinois.
Chairman of the Committee on Man
ufactnres, United States Senate, ex-
Gov. William Sprague of Rhode Is
land. '-. 10. '.. .t
Member Foreign Relations Commit
tee, United States Senate, and since
1860 one Of the most successful and
valued orators and editors of the Re-
publican party, Major-General Carl
Schurz.
Chairman Public Lands Committee,
House of Representatives, XXXVIIIth
and XXXIXth Congress, George w.
Julian, of Indiana, father of the Home
stead bill, original and lifelong Abol-
Zionist, son-in-law of Joshua r. Gid
dings, and one of the fathers of the
Republican party. .........,.
Chairman of the Judiciary Committee,
House of Representatives, XXXNIth
and XXXIIth Congresses, John Kick
man of Pennsylvania. .... '..
Governor Of Illinois, and former
commander of the Fourteenth Army
Corps, Gen. John NJ. Palmer.
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
of the United States, former Governor
of Ohio, Senator, and Secretary of the
Treasury, Salmon p. Chase. ''i
Associate Justice of tho Supreme
Court, one of the founders of the Re-
publican party Of the West, David
Davis of Illinois. a,3I 4li.jo l..
Finally, of the five Free-Soil Senat-
ors who helped organize the Republican
party, one is taking no part in the con-
test, and the other three are for Gree
ley; of the Republican electors in the
State of New York in 1868 over one
half are already declared for Greeley;
of the four surviving members of Ab1a-
ham Lincoln's Cabinet, three ardently
support tho Liberal cause. The people
are asked to believe all these men trait
ors to Republicanism of which they
have been prophets, and to the Repub-
lican party which they founded and led.
They are asked to accept instead of
these traitors, as the only true men
now, and the rightful Republican lead
ers. Roscoe, Conkling, Simon Cameron.
0. p. Morton, Zachariah Chandler, and
Mathew H. Carpenter.