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The Portland daily press., 1872-01-18

On THE TRAIL is the title of high sensa-
tional drama to be presented at Music Hall to-
morrow evening, in which company from
Boston, said to be first-class, will make their
first appearance before Portland audience. Mr..
Salisbury, for some years leading juvenile man
at the Boston Museum, will sustain four char
acters The play will be put on the boards
with the accessories of original music, fine ar
tistc displays, and superior stage appointments
and mechanical effects.
The Portland daily press., 1872-01-18

THE CONTESTED WILL CAsE.-In the Pro-
bate Court yesterday, Judge Waterman rem
dered his decision sustaining the will of John
Williams, late of Falmouth, which was con-
tested on the ground that the testator was of
nnsound mind, owing to softening of the brain.
An appeal was entered, Messrs. w. L. Putnam
and r. w. Robinson for the executors; Nathan
Webb for contestants.
The Portland daily press., 1872-01-18
ENTERTAINMENTS
Army and Navy Supplement-.

Army and Navy Supplementary Course
First entertainment Thursday Evening JAN 18th,
at Army & Navy Hail. Lecture by Prof c. II. Hitch
cock. Subject, 'Life above the Clouds or Mt Wash
tngton In mid-winter." Illustrated by beautiful
Stereoscopic Views, Illuminated by Calcium light
Course tickets $3.50. discount Of one-third allow
ed the old patrons Of the regular course. Evening
utkets so cts-for sale at Stoekbridge's and Halves
Cragin's Music Stores, at C. W. Giikey s. Co.'S, and
at the door. iai5td
The Portland daily press., 1872-01-18

PERIODICALS. odey's Lady's Book and
Peterson's National Magazine for February,
have been received and are for sale at
the book stores of Messrs. Bailey & Noyes, and
H. L. Davis, Exchange street; Loring, Short
& Harmon and Augustus Robinson, under
Falmouth Hotel, also at the school-book, mus
ic and periodical store of e. c. Andrews, No.
36 Center street, and at the book and periodical
depot of Messrs. Fessenden Bros, Lancaster
Ill
The Portland daily press., 1872-01-18
WARRINGTON.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 16-The Ways and Means
Committee in the investigation of the syndicate
transactions of Secretary Boutwell,, requested
Representative Cox to PROFOUND queries to the
Secretary. In response to the query whether
he increased the expenses of the syndicate
above the half of one per cent. allowed by law,
the Secretary said that although 81, 600 900 had
been appropriated to place the whole SIS, 000,-
900, 200, he had right under the law to use any
portion of the 100000 for the expenses of
any portion of the whole loan. During three
months there was an increase of the interest of
the public debt, during which time the Treas
ury really paid eleven per cent. upon $130, 900,
600. The Secretary did not consider that the
Government had lost anything during these
three months, as there was an ultimate gain
to the people in the reduction of the debt,
The three months interest lost to the Gov
eminent on the $130, 1000, 900 was gained by the
syndicate, as 1t was under their option and con-
troll during that time, and was in excess of the
allowance made to the syndicate, which real
ised thus profit of one or one and half per
cent; the exact amount of this profit is not
known, as j. Cooke would not say how much it
was. The Secretary is understood to have end.
ed all further funding of the loan until he has
he approval of Congress.
RESIGNATION.
Vincent Colyer has resigned his position as
Secretary of the Board of Indian Commission
ers, though remaining one of the members,
The Portland daily press., 1872-01-18
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.


GRAND TRUNK RAILwAY-25O cans milk 800 bbls
-four 40 bills lea boards So bags spools 1O3 pkgs pulp
cars heads, do s. m. stock, do hogs, do barley,
do lumber, do empty bbls, 8 do corn, do hides 2
sundries; for Lower Povinces-9OO bills -four car
visions, 2 do grain. fftFf = y
STEAMER FRANcoNIA. FROM NEW YoRK-296 bales
rags do shoddy 800 hafchests tea, 103 hhds moas-
ses, 10 do tobacco, IA do skins, 80 casks bleaching
lasses, % bbls do, 60 do whiting, do sulphur do
oranges 10 do glass ware 50 do cement 800 bds pa
do wire work 70 pieces 80 bars and plates iron
so boxes clocks 100 tobacco 81 do soap 40 do win
dow glass % do hardware 20 do drugs 30 do starch
90 do Soda 80 do canned goods % cases dry goods 10
rolls leather, 40 bags shot, 10 do nuts, do rice do
cordage 10 do hair 16 sets wheels, IS half bbs syrup
The Portland daily press., 1872-01-18
Auction Sale Of Elegant New
SIQiRhS.

HAVING hired the Repository of John Russell.
III No. 81 Congress Str eet, for the purpose OF
showing my Seighs, shall sell at that place, on Sat-
urday, JAM goth, at IL o'clock A. M:
fine double Sleigh,
round-back single sleghs,
single trotting do,
frst-class business do,
2d-hand two-seated do, made by Martin Pennell.
2 2d-hand single sleighs, &c.
These sleighs are all frst-class custom made mart
of them plush lined and silver mounted and vary Ina
price from SIS to $500. Sale positive and without re-
serve. ALBERT CHASE
#. o. BAILEY a. co., Aaetionssrs.
Ian 13-td
The Portland daily press., 1872-01-18

NEW YORK, Jan. l7-Erenin0. MONEY easy at
q per cent, closing at a per cent. Currency Is
pouring In from all points and the banks offering
10 lend national bank notes for days free of inter-
est, provided the borrowers return legal tenders
Sterling Exchange duh at 1904 a 1901. Gold steady
at lOss g 1903; carrying rates a per cent; Dor
ments strong and higher. State bonds strong and
higher.
The Stock market has shown more speculativc
buoyancy than at any time for months, and stocks
The Portland daily press., 1872-01-18
BUSINESS NOTICES,
For Ladies Only,

! Edith OGorman, the Escaped Nun, (for sew
eral years in Convent) will deliver lecture to
LADIES ONLY, at City Hall, on Friday afternoon
of this geek, commencing at o'clock. Doors
open at half past two. She will have some
thing OF great Importance to tell the ladies, and
something that will be especially interesting to
them. Every lady who can ought to be sure
and be present on this occasion, and also take
her daughter with her. This lecture was re-
Gently given in Boston to an immense audience
of over Seventeen hundred ladies. We would
advise as many ladies who can to try and get
their tickets beforehand and so avoid the crowd
at the ticket office Friday afternoon. They can
now be had at Halves & Cragin's music store,
II Middle street. Tickets IS cents. No reserv-
ed seats on this occasion. City Hall has been
crowded both times that Edith O'Gorman has
lectured. -...
The Portland daily press., 1872-01-18

In the matter of charter for the extension
of the Portland & Rochester Railroad from
Gorham to Danville junction, the Company is
not the party that has moved in the matter as
might be inferred by various statements in the
public prints, but the people living along the
proposed line.
The Portland daily press., 1872-01-18
Furniture, Carpets, &C.,

al "A CIION !
ON SATURDAY, january goth, at 10 A. NJ, at the
" rooms of +. o. Bailey 4 Co, IS Exchange street,
shall sell
1 Counter and Case OF Drawers
Writing Table with Drawers.
2 Carpets.
Lot Office Chairs, Curtains Tables, Signs, SC, &c.
DANIEL GOOkIN,
General Agent National Life lns. Co.
ja1std f. o. BAILEY & CO., Aucts q
The Portland daily press., 1872-01-18
.h METEOROLOGICAL ."et
SYNOPSIS OF WEATHER REPORTS FOR THE PAST
TWENTY-FOUR HOURS.

WAR DEPT, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL)
-.. OFFICER, Washington, ID. c.,
4-..4..... Jan. II 600 P. M
Probablities--A falling barometer with
cloud and snow will probably extend on Thurs
day from New England and Pennsylvania west
ward to the Mississippi. Northwest winds and
clearing weather will prevail on Thursday af-
ternoon from Missouri to Minnesota The high
est barometer will continue in the Southern
States east of the Mississippi with clear and
pleasant weather. Southeasterly winds with
cloudy weather and possibly rain will prevail
from Louisiana to Arkansas. Dangerous winds
are not anticipated from the Atlantic to the
Gulf coasts tonight. T
The Portland daily press., 1872-01-18
MARYLAND.

NO CHOICE OF SENATOR. ..r.
ANNAPOLIS, Jan. E.-There were five ballots
in the joint session of the legislature this morn
ing for U. S, Senator, without a result The
last vote was, Viekers 49, Dennis %, Earl 9,
Thomas 8, Henry ~, Cresswell 4. ss...., =
The Portland daily press., 1872-01-18
THE PR ESS.
MORNING, JAN. IS 1872.
CITY AND VICINITY.
ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.

ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
Music Hall-Divorce.
AUCTION COLUMN.
Furniture, &c-F. o, Bailey Il Co.
Steam Engine-F. o. Bailey & Co.
NEW ADVERTISEMENT COLUMN.
Cousulado de Despana-Tomas Lozano.
Rare Chance.
Wanted-S. w. Eaton s. Son.
|. A. II. A-James Comedian.
Wanted-C. II. Chisholm Il Bro.
Allan Line of Ocean Steamers.
The Portland daily press., 1872-01-18
sale Of Steam En-
zine.

DY virtue OF a license from the Hon. Judge OF
b Probate in and for the County Of Cumberland,
sbou sa,I NJ the SalesrOom of +. o. Bailey a. Co TX
Exchanee So, on WEDNESDAY, the twenty-fourth
day of January 1879, at two o'clock P. NJ double
Engine 6ixl2f upright has been put in thorough
any time previous to day OF sale.
PATRICK MORGAN,
Administrator of the Estate Of A. McKone
la1Std f. O. BAILEY s. Co. Anctinneera
The Portland daily press., 1872-01-18

advanced large transactions irrespectiye of the In
trnsic worth Of the stocks. Since the 1 o'clock calf
Loo1t $1,000 shares Of Union Pacific have change,l
nahds' Ihe features Of the day were Pacific Mall
Union Pacific, North Western Toledo & Wabash Sc
t tda, western Union and Hannibal & st. Joseph
followed by reaction late in the day when som,,
profits Of the advance. '
The Portland daily press., 1872-01-18

fore the Maine Charitable Mechanics Associa-
ton, at the Mechanics Library Room, this eve
ming, on 'The past, present and future of the
State of Maine" The public are invited.
The Portland daily press., 1872-01-18
r. x. HUNT,
Commission Merchant and Auctioneer

MO 316 Congress ST., will sell every evening largo
IN assortment OF Staple and Fancy Goods.
Goods will be sold during the day In lots to suit
purchasers at wholesale prices. Cash advanced all
description of goods. Consgnments not limited,
February IL, 1868, du
The Portland daily press., 1872-01-18

THOUSANDS and tens of thousand of dollars
worth of property is burned annually by the
fire from the locomotive. This has been the
case more particularly where roads run through
forests. 1t is said that the Blanchard boiler
entirely overcomes the danger. 1t is certainly
worth while to see
The Portland daily press., 1872-01-18

WHITTIER has just received from Prout &
Co., London, Eng. 1.-THE largest brush manufae-
turers in the world) large invoice of Tooth
Brushes These brushes were made to order
from drawings furnished by Whittier Every
brush is silcer-,cired, red backs, and with his
name on every handle, fifteen different styles
Every brush is warranted not to annoy the
user by loose bristles in the mouth, and by the
enterprise of Whittier in ordering direct from
the manufacturer the prices are much lower
'nah usual The public will be glad to know
the above facts.
The Portland daily press., 1872-01-18

PROF HITCHcocK's LEcTURE.-The first lee
ture in the Army and Navy Union supplement
tary course, will be delivered at Army & Navy
Hall, this evening, by Prof. G. H. Hitchcock.
The subject of the lecture is, Life above the
clouds; or, Mount Washington in mid-winter,"
illustrated by beautiful stereoscopic views, il
Illuminated by calcium lights. The high repu-
tation of the Professor, and the fact that he
spent the winter of 1s70-1s71 upon the summit
of Mount Washington, thereby gaining per-
feet knowledge of the subject whereof he speaks,
should be sufficient to convince the public that
this lecture will prove unusually interesting and
instructive. 1t is not often that such an oppor-
tunity is presented to our citizens, and the hall
will no doubt be filled to its utmost capacity.
The Portland daily press., 1872-01-18
Brief JOttings.

Mr.. G. A. Mason, of Cogia Hassan's, in at
tempting to light the gas in the store Tuesday
evening, slipped and fell across the show case
breaking two of his ribs.
Mr.. H. +. SWEET, who was arrested in Boston
for the larceny of money and a pistol on board
the steamer Montreal, belongs in Calais He
stole the property from the messenger of
Swett's Express, running between Portland
and Boston. He is no connection of b. f.
Sweet, the messenger of Princes Express
The Cumberland County Temperance Asso-
citation will hold their next meeting on Tues
day, 23d inst, at the Friends Meeting House in
Windham, half mile from Windham Center.
Harry Brown has just completed two pictures
-Dunluce Castle and Capri-which will be on
exhibition at Schumachers to-day
The following gentlemen were chosen officers
of the Odd Fellows Mutual Relief Association
on Tuesday evening: Charles HI. Blake, Presi-
dent; Franklin Fox, Vice President; Harris c.
Barnes, Secretary; N. G. Cummings, Treasur-
er. The society now numbers 54S members,
and has a fund of $1,000, an increase of $500
within the year. During the year they have
paid out $1,000 for benefits there having been
seven deaths
In the Superior Court, yesterday, ONeil w.
Robinson pleaded guilty to an indictment found
against him at this term for forgery, and was
sentenced to three years imprisonment in the
State prison.
The Portland daily press., 1872-01-18

+. u BAILEY & Co., will sell at ten o'clock
TINS morning the stock of Groceries, ETC. in store
NO. IL Gray street. See auction column
The Portland daily press., 1872-01-18

money and account
American Securities hrmer; U. S. 5-2O's 1862, s2s;
DO 1885, old, s3s; do 1867. 9St U. S. 10-40's. SGT
FRANKFORT, Jan. 17-li3o A. M.-U. s. 5-2Os
1862, 96t.
LIVERPOOL, Jan. 17-1i00 A. M-Cotton steady:
Mddiing uplands iosd; do Orleans lodi sales esti-
The Portland daily press., 1872-01-18

SALE OF WNEs.-As intend closing out
business this month, my entire stock of for
eish ana domestic wines are offered to the pub
lie at less than cost Those wishing such goods
will do well to call at the wine store. corner Of
Exchange and Middle SITS. DAVID HOOPER.
jan17th-1w*
The Portland daily press., 1872-01-18
AUCTION SALES.
Groceries and Store Fixtures at
Auction.

ON THURSDAY, January 10, at 10 A. NJ, at store
" No. II Gray Street, shall sell the Stock and
Fixtures in said store, consisting in part Of Pork
bacco, Flour, whole and ground Coffee Raisns, Corn
Starch, Soda, Matches, Pickle LINES, Sweet OIL Sar-
Dimes Pickles, Cider Spices, Stove, Shoe and Scrub
marble top Meat Slab, Meat Block Ice Chest Plat
form Counter, Spring Balance Scales tin and wooden
Measures, Stove Show Case. and Fancy Goods, &C.
ianf3-td
The Portland daily press., 1872-01-18

THE lady is unfortunate who fails to take ad-
vange of Cogia Hassans sale of Millinery
Hats worth n dollar going for ten cents and
other millinery in proportion.
The Portland daily press., 1872-01-18

''DIvoRcE."-On Monday and Tuesday even
ings next, at Music Hall, our citizens are to be
favored with the greatest dramatic sensation of
the season, the most successful and brilliant of
modern comedies, Divorce,-which has created
an excitement and furore wholly unprecedent-
ed in the dramatic annals of the present day.
In New York, at the Fifth Avenue Theatre,
this play had a run of 100 consecutive nights,
while it held the stage for long time at the
Globe, Boston. 1t is from the pen of Augustin
DAILY, esq.,, the author of Under the Gas Light,
and other successful dramas, who is justly con-
sidered as one of the most popular of American
dramatists. 1t deals with those great questions
which are now agitating society, depicting the
various passions of the human heart, with the
hand of master. The same large and power
full company which first assisted in its produc-
ton at the Fifth Avenue Theatre will appear in
this city, while the effective distribution of
characters and the personal supervision of the
author will make the manner of its presenta-
ton correspond as nearly as possible to its orig
inal production. Divorce will Undoubtedly prove
an immense success and amply reward the man
ager for their enterprise and liberality.
The Portland daily press., 1872-01-18

NOTWITHSTANDING the storm yesterday the
Cogia Hassan store was busy as beehive.
The sale of damaged goods continues TODAY
See advertisement
The Portland daily press., 1872-01-18
We quote at Coo y gal.
New York stock and MONEY N.rL.,

NEW YORK. Jan. 7-,Morning.-Gold 1854. Money
per cent. Sterling Exchange 1891 a iO93 Stocks
strong. Southern State Stocks firm.
The following are the forenoon quotations of South
The Portland daily press., 1872-01-18
jan15th-eod1w&wlt

A MONUMENTAL big as a grand Pyramid
might be built of the teeth that have been
ruined by neglect. Shall this thing go in face
Of the great fact that Sozodont is certain pres
ervation of dental decay? M&w
The Portland daily press., 1872-01-18

Portland Daily Press Stock List.
For the week ending Jan. II, 1872.

Corrected by W. e. WOOD, Broker, 81 Exchange St.
Descrinkinns Pnr YnL.le Qae.ed ILL
The Portland daily press., 1872-01-18

BEFORE JUDGE MORRIS.
Observation-Disclosures Lang was bound over for
assault with dangerous weapon.
Frank.
George w. Boxer, on a charge of keeping drink
ing house and tppling shop, was bound over to APP
pear ut the Superior Court.
The Portland daily press., 1872-01-18
sunreme judicial Court.


WEDNEspAY.-William Curtis ct al. VS.. City OF
Portland The plaintiffs claim damages for land tax
en- for the location of the s'marginal way The case
was marked for trial at the regular call Of the docket
on the first day of the term, and it was understood II
would come ON for trial this morning Last evening
the City Council voted discontinue so much OF the
way as passed over the plaintiffs land. The counsel
for the plaintiffs claimed that through some inadvert
ence the city had not discontinued all that part of the
way located over their land and this point was sub
mitted TO the presiding Judge, who found that the
plaintiffs land extended about seventy-iv feet west
of the point to which the city discontinued.
The case was then reported to the Law Court for
them to determine whether it is competent for the
City Council to discontinue part only of the marg-
nal way on account of excessive damages. PLAINTIFF
counsel claims that If they discontinue part they
they must discontinue the whole; that much of the
land was given the city the condition that the way
should b. continued and extended around the whole
city.
Putnam. Symonds.
Notice to the Bar-At the regular call of the docket
the morning of the first day of the term some over
fifty actions were marked for trial. By agreement Of
parties many of these be tried by the presiding
Judge without the aid of jury. There now remain
only twenty-five actions the jury list for this term
Nine of these have by agreement Of parties and the
consent of the Court been set down for trial at times
specified. The remainder thirteen in number, will be
tried in their order they stand upon the docket,
unless by agreement of parties and consent of the
Court different time is assigned. These actions will
all be in order Thursday morning. Jan. 18th, and will
be proceeded with till they all disposed of. OF
this counsel will please to take notice.
The Portland daily press., 1872-01-18
MASSACHUSETTS,.


BosToN, Jan. 17.-Steamship Concordia from
Liverpool Dec 9th, arrived here to-day after a
boisterous passage of thirty-eight days, having
encountered terrific gales in which she had her
hatch house stove, lost boats, Sc.
ARREST OF SUPPOSED BANK ROBBERS.
George Pettingill and James F. Coyle are I'M
der arrest on suspicion for attempting the rob-
berry of the Great Falls National Bank last Fri
day NIGHT
The Portland daily press., 1872-01-18

Vincent Colyer has resigned his position as
Secretary of the Board of Indian Commission
ers, though remaining one Of the members.
The Portland daily press., 1872-01-18

Weather Report, Jan. ~ 10 p. M.
War Department, Signal Service, U. S. Army, Dr.
visions OF kilograms and Reports for the benefit of
The Portland daily press., 1872-01-18

BIDDEFoRD, JAM 1.-THE shoe mandatory
and dwelling of Estee Peaslee, in this city, was
burned last night Loss $4,000.
The Portland daily press., 1872-01-18

withhold it, or advised him not to get mixed up
in the matter. because there was conflict in
the testimony; called on Foster about four
weeks before the grand jury met to talk with
him about his testimony. Have not taken many
confessions since have been deputy marshal;
have testified In court on confessions, when 1
thought they were properly obtained; never in
timated to Blake that if his testimony came up
to my expectations he would not be prosecuted
in certain criminal case; have never made any
such intimation to any witness in this case;-
never read my written statement to Loveitt
never asked him to repeat his confession in
presence OF any one; have no other testimony
in writing. ..... ~
Direct resomed-My reasons for leaving the
officers outside is because by going to accused
persons alone we get statements that would not
be given in the presence of policemen. Each
deputy generally works up the cases he starts
on; sometimes he has the assistance of the 9TH
er; first heard of SWEET being knocked down at
$40; boy came in and notified me that man
was lying there.
Thomas Fode,a-Live next door to Blake's
shop; knew SWEET; was sick the night of the
homicide; saw SWEET day or two before; had
his cap down over his eyes; his cap was after
wards raised; saw two black eyes,
Mr.. Decelle, recalled and questioned by de-
fence-Found some money on SWEET; don't
know how much; it was taken by one of the
brothers; hunted for weapon with blood on it
around Blake's shop but did not find any; did
dollar on prisoner; the money was taken from
SWEET by his brothers in my presence.
DR.. French was recalled by the government
for the purpose of showing the effect of ntox-
icating liquors and increasing age upon the
bones and tissues. The skull Of SWEET was
sound and healthy, and there was no indication
| of carries or decay
adam W. Bar6oar-Was policeman of Port.
land in September lasts accompanied Decelle
when he went to arrest Loveitt; stoad in front
no hoy Oft f
| coach. t.,
VIM. FL Sieett, recalled-Leopard f. SWEET
was 45 years old at the time of his DEATH
! DR.. Foster was called to testify upon the eff
| feet of the use of intoxicating liquor on the
bones.
Other medical testimony was introduced t.
explain more clearly to the jury the location
and extent of SWEETS injuries.
The government rested its case here, and Mr.
/ Virgin will open for the defence this morning
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-06-29
ENGLISH RTsCrIrS

One Of those remarkable features in
trade is the immense quantity Of biscuits
exported from England, not only to her
colonies, but to the United States. These
biscuits are of all kinds and descriptions,
from the "sugar-water," costing fifty cents
for very small package, weighing pToba-
bly, not over four ounces, to the large her
metically sealed tins, containing from fifteen
to twenty pounds. We annually export
thousands of barrels of -four, which is man
ufactured into these fancy biscuits and
crackers in England and Scotland, and re-
shipped IN those forms to the United States.
Every grocer has these biscuits for sale, and
it is actually found to be cheaper for fami-
lies to use them for tea and desert than TO
make similar description at home. 1t
seems that in 1870 a SAMPLE case of certain
English crackers was exported to a GER
tain New Y OTk house as an experiment.
The result is that the yearly average
Of this firm is now about 100000 pounds,
representing value Of nearly $780,
900. The great success attending this
venture led other English cracker manufac-
turers to send their productions to the Uni
ted States. In 1871 the importations of all
kinds of English crackers amounted TO
nearly halt million Of dollars. Owing to
competition and limitations, the profits in
these goods is represented to be very small.
Sill the grOcers, to a considerable extent.
sell them as a means Of advertising their
other goods.