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HOTELS.

HOTELS.
HOTEL DIRECTORY,
Embracing the leading Hotelr the State, at which,
the Daily PRESS may always be found
ALFRED.
County House, Edmund Warren, Proprie-
tor.
AUBUBN.
Elm House, Court. St. w. .. & A. Yonng,
Proprietors.
- -..-. AUGUSTA.
Augusta House, State st. Harrison Bak-
err, Proprietor.
Cony House, G. A. & H. Cony. Proprie-
tors.
1tsast sal 80 BANGOR.
Hsrriman House, J.E. Hartman & Co.,
PenobscOt Exchange, A. Woodward, Pro-
prictOr.
franklin House, Harlow ST., r.. Quinby,
with M ID Mclaughlin Il Som, Prop.
BATH. a
sagndahoc House, John 9. NIiIliken, Pro-
prietOr.
Bath Hotel, G. M PIummer, Proprietor
BOSTON.
American House, Hanover st. l.. Rice
Proprietor. FnsFTtfs EGEFE
Parker House, School st. H. ID. Parker &
Co., PrOprietOrs.e -A--t'- .hA
Revere House, b owdoin Square ,Bulfnch,
Bingham, Wrisiey e. Co.. PrOprietors
St. James HOTEL. p. M. stetso N, Propri
etOr. es.....r tr &. ...',tsH
fremont House. fremont st. Bingham
Wrisicy IL Co. PrOprietors.
BRYANT'S POND.
Bryant's Pond House-N. II. Crockett,
Proprietor. f.t!i II H-
BETHEL.
Chandler House, F.s Chandler & Co.
PrOprietOrs.
Chapman House, 9. HI. Chapman, Pro-
prietOr.
BRIDGTON CENTER, Me.
Cumberland House, Marshall Bacon, Pro
prietOr. Mtbt#ls
BRUNSWICK, ME.
r: X. Dining Rooms, w. II. Field,
CAPE ELIZABETH.
Ocean House,. y. Chamberlain, PrOpri-
InternaiionaI Hotel, w. ID. Simpson,
Proprietor. F# asE# 4H.
IA 4as CAMDEM.
Bay View House, Il. III. Dernuth, Prop.
CORNISH
Cornish HOuse,-P. Durgin, Proprietor.
DAMARIsCOTTA.
Maine Hotel, sanborn & Jacobs, Propric-
tors. -n4
DANvILLE JUNCTION.
Clark's Dining Hall, Grand Trunk Rail-
way Depot, M. w. Clark, Proprietor.
Dexter House.
DIxFIELD.
Androscoggin House, =. jackson, Pro-
prietOr.
EAsTPORT.
PassamaquOddy HOuse.-E. Taft, Pro p
go ELLswORTH
American Houses. Jordan & Son, Prop
GARDINER.
Evans Hotel, o. g. Rollins, Proprietor.
GORMAM.
Central Hotel, f. j. Berry, Prop.
GREAT FALLS, N. III.
Great Falls Hotel, o. A. Frost, Proprietor
HIRAM.
MT. Cutler House,-Hirnm Baston, Pro-
prietOr.
KENDALL,S MILLS.
KendaIl's Willis Hotel, Randall Andrews,
LIMERICK.
Limerick III Ousc, J oseph G. Harmon, Pro-
PrietOr.
mACHIAs.
Eastern Hotel.-L. X. Corthel, Proprietor.
NAPLES.
Elm House, Nathan Church & Sons, Pro-
prietOrs.
NORRIDGEWOCK
Danforth House, ID. Danforth. Proprietor.
NORTH ANsON.
Somerset Hotel. Brown g. Hilton, Propri-
etors.
NORTH CONwAY,N
Kenrsarge House.
NORTH STAFFORD N. H.
willard House, C. y. BAILEY & Co. Pro-
prietors.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-07-19

NEW YORK. July 16-EceniRo.-Money easy at "a
per cent. Sterling Exchange weak at 1893 a 1897.
1l4t 114a loans at 81 q per cent. for carrying;
cearances, 1872 900; the Treasury disbursements
were S473,00O. The Treasury sold million at
ia 471-100 a. ia 12i-100. Governments dull and
steady. STATE bonds dull Stocks opened dull and
steady but in the afternoon displayed strength and
activity, particularly Toledo and Wabash and Pacific
Mail, which each advanced nearly one per cent, but
partially reacted before the close Erie heavy in
sympathy with London prices falling to 50. The rest
OF the market is without material change, the whole
list closing firm.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-07-19

The complimentary reception to the shoe and
leather trade of the United States was given to-
day by the Lynn manufacturers. There was a
large attendance of buyers from all parts of the
country
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-07-19
Murder Trial

The case of Charles R. Watts, accused of
shooting Charles E. Kimball, of Lowell, last
February, which has been on trial for several
arguments of the counsel were heard this after
noon. 1t is believed he will be acquitted on the
score of insanity.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-12-19

further south. IF his surnise is correct
the entire country burned over is visible
from this city. Judging from appear
ances we should think that his estimate
of the amount burned over is rather
within than over the mark On Satur-
last, when the fires seemed to be at their
height, the entire range of country, COM
mencing at point due east of the city
and extending to the sea coast on the
southeast, seemed to be burning. Vast
volumes of smoke filled the air, and the
odor of the burning brush and grass was
distinctly noticeable in this city, forty
miles from the fire. The sun was OBJ
scured early in the afternoon by the
dense clouds formed by the smoke,
which lowered in the western horizon,
and in the evening a stiff southeast
breeze sprung up and gave promise of
rama promise not fulfilled; the wind
was hot, resembling the siroccos that oc-
casiOnally sweep over from the desert,
and the mercury in the thermometer
kept at about the same altitude as in
August. Altogether it was anything
but comfortable. There is reason to be-
lieve now that the fires have about end
ed, and the damages and benefits can be
summed up. The people who have
called Southern California their home
for several years think these fires are
essential to the country. But they view
the matter from a stock-raising stand
point only. If, as they confidently ex-
pect, rain falls abundantly this winter,
grass will grow luxuriantly in the val
leys burned over, as it will not be i'm
peded by the mass of dry vegetation
that usually encumbers the ground
San Diego, Cal. Unj0n.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-12-19
Fire Proof Buildings.

In the opinion of the London Daily
Telegraph an important fact is brought
to light by the accounts of the Boston
.ire, with respect TO the resistance which
various kinds of stone can offer to
flames 1--WE might imagine" says the
journal to which we refer, ''that the
best of all fire-proof substances would
be granite, which seems to be the very
pride of the Boston merchants that
their great warehouses were built of gra-
mite blocks Yet the hard stuff has prov
ed as treacherous as match-wOOd. The
flames have eaten it away. As they
wrapped it round, the stone crumbled as
if it had lain in bed of a stream for
centuries, and it became like rough
powder. A few hours of roasting bad
reduced one Of the hardest of all mate
rials to something like the consistency
of small shot Marble, although much
softer, had, on the other hand, stood the
furnace heat calamity. And brick was
found to be a better shield against the
flames than any kind of stone. What
NAV be the scientific explanation of the
liability of granite to crumble is an in
teresting question which scientific men
VIII DE lUNlLEl 10 dtls@EFs Dlt lt8E IdCA
itself cannot be explained awsy-and il
is of the highest importance, in these
days of attempts at fireproof buildings.
They seem TO have as yet disastrously
failed in America, and we fear that we
must add in England also: but they
have been more successful in France.
The German shells set fire to no part of
Paris, nor did the petroleum of the Com
munists spread the flames far beyond
the spots to which it was applied. The
secret of the safety is very simple; it
comes, in the main, from solid masonry.
| The houses of new Paris are built like
fortresses. Many of them seem fit TO
stand a siege. they are as strong as
! feudal castles in comparison with the
rickety brick boxes which in London do
the work of houses. The material is
! Caen stone, at once easy TO work and
| very durable How well it can resist
! fire is seen at the Tulleries and the Hotel
! de Vile, the floors and the walls of
which were soaked with petroleum until
every atom of combustible stuff seemed
| fated to be consumed. The buildings
burned for days, and the heat would
have made granite crumble to atoms.
| Yet the walls stood so firm that if they
| were patched they might, perhaps,
! bear the weight of a new roof. We
wish we could believe that the Houses
of Parliament wOuld stand equally well
such an ordeal. The builders of the
old Norman caetles knew how TO make
them freproof, and modern architects
could go to no better school than that
which they would find in the silent ex-
amples of feudal masonry"
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friends. 1t was only when the Union
soldiers came into the hands of the home
guards at Andersonville and elsewhere
| that they were maltreated. Mr. Sum
ner. should be discreet in the favors he
would show the South, as some measures
of friendship were an injury. Mr.. Sum-
ner, if he was friendly to the soldiers,
might disgrace them as much as though
he was hostile.
Mr.. Hoyt, in reply to Mr.. Thompson
said the rebellion was a crime, and if
men were disgraced by the names of bat
ties in which they were defeated, it was
the legitimate penalty of their crime.
These men should have the blazonry OF
their infamy perpetuated to the latest
generation. If the names of the battles
on the flags of the regular army would
disgrace any mamie should be disgraced-
Such men were not enlisting for any
love for the government, but from mer-
cenery motives.
Mr.. Lincoln, a member of the commit
tee from Boston, inquired whether Mr.
White would not consent TO a modiica-
ton of the resolutions, so as TO deal
simply with the bill, as it was an unpre-
cedented measure to pass such personal
censure.
Mr.. Hoyt replied, that it was time to
make a precedent in order to rebuke a
Senator of their own election.
Mr.. Porter said they should deal with
the man as he was the author of the re
solution, and come from this State.
Mr.. Lincoln did not believe in instruct
ing Senators or anybody else.
Mr.. Porter said the rule was that only
the Chief Executive and members of his
Cabinet should be above instruction.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-12-19
California Fires.

The fires which have been raging near
the boundary line in Lower California
during the past four of five days surpass
in severity and extent of country burned
over those of any year during the recol-
lection of the oldest settler, Certain
sections of Lower California bordering
this country have always been regarded
as subject to these annual visitations,
but this year the destructive element has
visited places and valleys hitherto ex-
empt. Among the valleys that have hith-
erto enjoyed immunity from fire is the
Rosario. But during the past five days
the flames have swept it entirely, and
now there is scarcely a bunch of dried
grass to be found in the valley. A gen.
tleman who has just arrived from the
lower country informs us that the fires
have swept over at least fifty square
miles of land, and that their destructive
ness have never been equaled IN former
years. He thinks that the flames were
confined to the north side of Table
Mountain, and that they did not spread
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-12-19
Terrible Effects OF a Storm.

The scandinavian Correspondence
prints some sad details regarding the
ravages wrought by the terrible hurri-
cane which visited the Danish coast on
the night of the 12th-13th ultimo, and
the following day. At Copenhagen
much damage was done by the rains and
wind, and the sea ran very high, caus-
ing injury to the shipping, but on the
whole the capital escaped any very Sc
rious calamity. At Kj9ge (or Kioge,
five Danish miles southwest of Copen-
hagen, the whole lower part of the town,
the harbor and the railway station were
submerged, and all communications in
terrupted. On the Wednesday evening
at six o'clock, the water was foot and
half above the rails, and took week
to repair the damage done. At Svend-
borg, at Assens in the island of Funen,
at Sreaneke in the island of Amack, and
elsewhere, the waves invaded the
streets, causing great injury TO the pub
lie buildings, especially the custom house
establishments and harbor works One
small island, Falster, disappeared under
the waters, and the inhabitants, com
prising several families, are believed TO
have perished. Two towns particularly
suffered from the storm. These are
Preastae, nine and a half miles south
west Of Copenhagen and Roedby, on the
southern coast Of the island of Laaland.
The whole of the latter town with its
environs for a mile round was under
wave for twelve hours. The water in
the middle of the town rose TO highth
of three metres, and passed over the
roofs of the houses near the shore. All
the inhabitants fortunately were saved,
but the loss of property was immense.
Parestae was almest destroyed. By ear
ly morning on wednesday the water
covered the lower parts of the town,
and by midday full half of it was sub
merged. Despairing of help from with
out, the people sought TO save them
selves on floating RATS or whatever of
fered. The towns situated on the Bal
tic have suffered most, those in the
Kattegat having escaped with compare
lively slight losses. OF cc urse the disas-
tiers at sea have far surpassed those on
shore About a hundred vessels observ-
ed on the coast of the island of Born
holm before the storm, were afterwards
found to have disappeared during the
hurricane, and the whole east coast of
Zealand and the south of the bay of
Kjege Cor Kioge) was strewed with
wrecks. The number of victims who
have perished is of course unknown.
The steamer plying between Stockholm
and Copenhagen was lost on the coast OF
Sweden with all hands.
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PAwI.ET.

Married at the congregational church
in Pawlet, at IL m, Dec. 10, by Rev.
Thomas r. Jessup, of Troy, n. Y,
Rev. John p. Demerritt, pastor of the
church, and Miss Lucy I'll. Bromley,
daughter of Daniel H. Bromley. Esq.
The beautiful and unique marriage cere-
mony by the officiating clergyman will
long be remembered by the large assem-
bly, present. The music for the occa-
sion was furnished by Mr.. and Mrs.
Rollin G. Wickam, and Mr.. and Mrs.
George B. Loomis, led by Mr.. VIM. B.
organist. Their superb and tasteful
the ''Bridal Hymn" with other music,
added greatly to the interest of the oc-
casion.
The happy couple left on the first
train south, on their nuptial tour, amid
the greetings and congratulations hosts
of friends.
LUDLOW. =. e.
On Sunday, December 9Th, itsnowed
steadily all day, and we have had con-
siderable rough, cold weather since.
The wind and squalls have at times rush.
ed down Ludlow mountain with rapidity
and force, and the pearly snow whirled
about and filled the air to the discom-
future of out-goers.
On Monday evening, December 9th,
quite large number of our citizens as
sembled at Hammond Hall, to witness
the rendering of ''Cantata," in three
parts, by Henry Schoeller, under the di-
rection of Miss Hattie M. Smith, the ac-
complished daughter of our railroad sta
tion agent. 1t was entitled ''New Years
Eve" and gave US a pleasant musical
entertainment. The impersonations
were The Old Year, Old Father Time,
Christmas, Santa Claus, The Young
Year, Spring, Summer, Autumn and
Winter, with their musical attendants
The whole is well conceived by its inge-
nious author, and was we'll directed and
sustained.
The Connecticut Valley Baptist
Ministerial Association met here on Tues
day, Dec. 10th at p. m, and reOrgan-
lied by the choice of Rev. J. P. Farrar.
of Ludlow, chairman, and Rev. ]. r.
Haskins of Bellows Falls, as secretary.
as officers for the ensuing year. The
session was pleasant and profitable, as
various topics of interest, relating to
Bible truths and christian work were in
troduced and discussed. Some years ago
this organization, composed of pastors
of Baptist churches along the Connecti-
cut Valley, was in flourishing condi-
ton, but in process of time lost its vital
ity, and the meetings were suspended.
1t now bids fair to live again and resume
its good work. AS a part of the pro-
gramme for this session, there was
preaching in the evening by Rev. Mr..
Goodhall of South Londonderry, from
ID Timothy, II-21. Theme christian
Manhood The next session will be
held Cd. V. at Bellows Falls, the second
Tuesday in March next.
"A masquerade party recently assem-
bled in Hammond Hall. 1t being a nov
city large number of spectators assem-
bled to witness the amusing scenes. Nj
merous characters were represented and
it is said that some of them were credi-
bly, performed. An oyster supper was
served and the company dispersed at an
early hour-the next morning. Lux.
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Iht fac'9 concerning most fraltI IA
bic homIcdr have Just come 10 Iight IN
Dover, DSL IN many respects ID
resembles th" larknan nluto'F
by DR.. Webster. oi al! the ueFl,e@
that have bcen brought lnIo plaV h|
murdrrrrS during year 'ha' mas oo'H
crowded InIj "I h"TForS ih' one en-
ploy"d at Dover was 'hr most He'lGiTna-
bic. II presents curious iUid Tor
psychological >pFcn.Ali"h- hr itt'1 ni
the case a they have th0S tar b"rh d"-
Tel"pe'j. mr." briefly these: Not i"ng.
a"O tire. supposed 10 have frrh caused
10y g''s explosion, occurred III DuNrr,
Delaware. In the ruins were found the
charred remains of human body with
the feet, hands and head severed. The
body was taken for that of Prof, Isaac
c. West, a man Of considerable learn
ing and college graduate, who was
known to be experimenting with gas at
the time. As the Professor no "her
appeared 1t was conci'idnd hy many
that he had penshed IN some mysterious
manner, ana that the remains Iouhd
were his. 0llt, Ihefe was mystery
that could not DE soiVea. " aIIe men
were specuIallhg FaihiY AT the scene on
the Tragedy me mystery was W"rNIilS
ltsei out IN tne ihiAo OF Ile PFihc'pa'
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To tile President Of the United States
SIR Il trust that shall not BE charg-
ed with presumption in addressing you
on the subject of this letter. | want to
thank you, not for any favor bestowed
on my friends, or shown to me. Thanks
for such things are common as the bene-
fits they confer. / desire to thank you
for something greater and better than
these; for something much beyond the
ordinary practice of high social life.
desire to thank you for the respect shown
by you to Mr.. Greeley on his death-bed,
and for the great respect you paid his
character and memory by your attend
ance upon his funeral. 1t was a great
compliment for the head of a great ma
ton to decline attendance on an official
festiyity while a private citizen was dy-
ing, a citizen who had no claims on the
sympathy of the official, either of blood
or close friendship. 1t was much
greater compliment when that Executive
laid aside the pressing duties of his great
office, and making night journey of
hundreds of miles, at an inclement sea-
son, took the place of a private person,
among the thousands gathered together
to pay the last tribute of respect that
the living can pay to the dead. For your
remembrance of Mr. Greeley, dying; for
your attendance at his funeral for the
fearful attention you paid the sad cere-
monies of that occasion, Mr.. President,
| thank you with all earnestness..
am very sure that in doing so | but
echo the sentiments of hundreds of thou
sands of your fellow citizens, whose
views of public affairs led them and my
self to support, in the late canvass, the
! man to whom you have shown such high
respect. By these acts you have re-
| moved preiudices, changed opponents
into friends, and shown the world that
great official life need not deaden the
better instincts of our common humani-
ty. BY these acts you have taught the
! nations that Americans never forget
! what is due to the character of their
| great citizens, and that the passions of
| an exciting political contest never de-
stroy the respect that American partisan
/ opponents have for the good lives of
! good men. | thank you, Mr. President,
and pray that long and happy life
may await you. And when it shall
| please the Great Ruler to send the angel
/ of death to call you hence, may your
! passage to the tomb be made smooth by
! the affections of kind friends, and the
grave close over you with the heartfelt
prayers of your cOuntrYmen for your
! eternal rest.
Very respectfully your friend,
SINCLAIR ToUsEY.
/ New York, Dec. 6, 1872.
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pened to be on exhibition that evening
was one which claimed nothing but
merits much. 1t was a head modelled
in clay This was wonderful, as the
first attempt of a young amateur who
had received no instruction whatever,
and shows how much may be hoped for
when modelling as well as painting shall
receive from educators at least half the
attention bestowed on the sister art OF
music, when the world will have the
full benefit of the talent now latent
among Beechers "unworking artists"
This reception had, we understand,
some connection with literary society,
which also includes in its aims, art and
social enjoyment, and it is of interest to
observe what varied resources a society
of this kind develops among people of
refinement and the best culture.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-12-19

COLORADO. - The House committee
on Territories have commenced the con-
sideration of the proposition to admit
Colorado as State, or that failing, to
enlarge the territory by consolidation
with it of the most pOpulons- and impor-
tant part of Wyoming. The project
contemplatcs the ultimate distribution
of the latter territories among its neigh
bors and the end Of its distinct territoIi-
al organization. The chairman Of the
committee on territory is warmly in fa-
vor of the plan and it probably has a
much better prospect of success than
that FOR the admission Of Colorado to
the Union. 1t is agreed, in its support
that the present actual population of
Wyoming is not over ten thousand, all
of which is along the extreme southern
border and the line Of the Pacific rail
road.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-12-19

Pruning late in autumn, in winter, or
early spring, has the advantage of giving
the operator good chance to see what
he is doing, On account of the absence
of leaves.
A difference of five to one in the size
of currants is produced by pruning,
manuing and cultivation, when compared
with those grown on neglected bushes in
grass.