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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-01-10
NIETEOROLOGuCAU,.
SYNOPSIS OF WEATHER REPORTS FOR THE PAST
------- TMENTY-FOUR HOURS. ---------.-- !

WAR Dept, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL)
OFFICER, Washington, ID. c.,
... Jan. 8 600 p. M.
obabilities-Pleasant weather will proba-
bly, continue on Wednesday in the Southern
and Gulf States and northward to Illinois and
Pennsylvania. A falling barometer with in
creased cloudiness will prevail in New England
and New York. The barometer will continue
to fall west of the Mississippi with rising
temperature. Southerly winds and threatening
weather in the Missouri valley
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CHOICE
Groceries and Store Fixtures !!
AT -AUCTIONi
On Monday, January 18th, 1872
Al . Ia O'clock p MI

M shall sell the splendid stock of groceries i'm
" Store of SAMUEL CHADWICK 96 Ex-
change street, said stock consists of splendid as
sortment of English Sauces and Pickles, Jellies,
canned Goods Flavoring Extracts, Pure Spices Teas
Conees, Huntley and Palmer's Biscuits and Crack
ers, Sperm and Parrane Candles, Choice Groceries,
&c.
Also few very choice old Wines, Tobacco and CT
CARS, Demijohns, jugs, Flasks, &C. At same time
the Stove, Fountains, Show Cases, Tobacco Case,
Tin Tea Show Caddies, Coffee Bins, Large Platform
Scale weighs 25OOlbs Counter Scales, Double Stand
ing Desk, Sitting Desk, one travere runner Pung,
most new, Grocer Wagon and Harness.
The above stock consists of the choicest goods thu
market affords. Many of the lots are small making
1t for the interest Of customers to attend the sale
ja9td F. o. BAILEY s. Co., Auctioneers.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Court of the United
Il States for the District of Maine. In the matter
OF JABEZ G. WOODMAN, Bankrupt
Pursuant to an order Of the Court the second gen
era meeting of the creditors of said Bankrupt will be
held at Portland in said District the twenty-sev-
enth day OF january 1872, at o'clock A. NJ at tho
ONCE OF james d. Fessenden of the Registers IN
bankruptcy in said District, for the purposes namei
in the twentyseventh section of the Bankrupt Act of
March I'd, 1867.
Dated at said Portland, January 9th, 1872
Ja9-i6-w2 GEORGE F. EMERY, Assignee.
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LARGE AND IMPORTANT SALE OF REAL Es-
TATE AND MACHNERY.-One of the largest and
most important sales of real property, ma
chinery and sundries that has occurred in this
section of the country for many years will take
place tomorrow at South Windham, eleven
miles from this city; the whole property of the
Oriental Powder Company being then offered
for competition of purchasers. The real estate
embraces about 500 acres of land lying along
the banks of the Presumpscot river-most of it
excellent farming land; together with one of
the best water privileges in Maine where the
flow of water is inexhaustible, and the river
almost entirely unaffected by drouth or freshet.
The buildings on the property form quite vii
lage, eight good large dwelling houses being on
the premises, as well as an abundance of barns,
ables, sheds and storehouses, offices, black
smith shop, machine shop and saw MILL lum-
Der dry house, as well as all the mill buildings
and machinery used by the Company in the
manufacture of gunpowder. The water power
is improved with dams and the necessary canals
for very extensive plan of manufacturing OPP
erations, and taken as whole tits an unusually
valuable opportunity for the profitable invest
ment of capital by active and intelligent bust
ness men. There are also twenty-eight powder
magazines with wharves and land attached,
Situated in various parts of the country, as far
West as Denver, Col. There is also very
large lot of machinery and equipment and mis-
cellaneous property, including farming utensils,
appraised at $4,000, to be taken by the pur-
chaser at its valuation.
The recent opening of the Portland q Og-
densburg Railroad has largely increased the
value of this property, as it runs through it,
and offers a splendid opportunity for transpor-
tation to and from market. The water powers
lying in the vicinity of this privilege have re-
Gently been sold, and are now being improved,
and villages are springing up rapidly along the
line of the road around these privileges. With
in the next five years one continuous village
will line the banks of the river for several
miles. This is not an extravagant statement,
for the development the past year of depression
in business matters generally has been wonder
full here, and this opinion is endorsed by the
shrewdesJ business men of the community.
A special train will leave Portland over the
Portland & Ogdensburg Railroad at o'clock
A. M and return after the sale is over
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New York stock and MONEY M.rL.,

New YORK, Jan. 9Morning.-Gold 1921, Money
7per cent. Sterling Exchange 1904 "a 1885, Stocks
steady. State Stocks dull. -
he
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MISS. EDITH O'GORMAN,

q
recently converted Professionalism Young, spright-
y and smart For several years an inmate of St. Jo-
sephs Convent, Hudson City, New Jersey She will
deliver her STARTLING and THRILLING IEcrURr
entitled LIFE IN A CONVENT Miss
oGorman has had personal experience of the most
thrilling character some chapters of which she viii,
relate 1t subject of deep interest to thousands
and Miss OGorman, having been Nun herself is ca
pable of giving vivid picture of the interior of such
an institution. 1t only occurs once in life time.
that the public have an opportunity of hearing an
Escaped Nun lecture on Convent Life. She will re-
late HOW she became CONVERTED TO PROTESTANT
ISM This will be one of the most interesting and in
strucive lectures ever given in this city She has re-
Gently been speaking to crowded houses in other
cities, the largest halls being filed to OVERLOOKING
Tickets IS cents Reserved seats only Is cents extra
Now for sale at Halves s. Cragin's Music Store, II
Middle Street.
eB-Be sure to get your tickets and seats in time.
jan6td
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Bank Elections.
The various hanks held their annual elect

Lie various Drinks iitiu thOit SiSSeioA4'
Tuesday, with the following results:
FIRST NArtoNAL.-H. j. Libby, st. John
Smith Holm b. Brown, John Rand, Charles
Holden Ezra Carter, Thomas NJ. Reed, in place
of III, b. Hart, directors. The board has not
CAsCo NATIoNAL.-Samuel E. Spring, Ma
than Cummings, Joseph Walker, George p.
Wescott Jacob S. Winslow, Ira G. Earring
ton Edward H. Daveis, in place of E. p. Ger
IRISH, deceased, directors Samuel f. Spring,
President; William A. Winship Cashier
CANAL NATIoNAL.-William W. Thomas,
Charles E. Barrett, George +. Shepley, Will
liam Deerng, William Hammond, Alphonso
L. Gilkey, in place of John G. Brooks, deceas-
ed, John B. Coyle in place of Byron Greenough,
deceased, directors; W. w. Thomas, President;
William Deerng, Vice-Presdent; B. G. Som
erby, Cashier. s-..l .eln.l Gcs ,lGtp
MERCHANTS MISUNDERSTANDING Cram,
Jacob Mcclellan, Rufus E. Wood, John Lynch,
George S. Hunt Charles E. Fobes, George E.
b. jackson, directors; Rensselaer, Cram, Presi-
dent; Jacob Mcclellan, Vice-President; Charles
Payson, Cashier. .-7 -."f -
NATIONAL TRADERs.-Ambrose X. Shurt-
g. Messer, Richard o. Conant, directors; A. X
CUMBERLAND NATIoNAL.-Weston f. MILL
ken, Alvah Conant, M. NJ. Butler Eben Corey
Darius III. Ingraham, Horatio N Jose, j. w
Deering, directors; w. f. Millil1en, President;
Alvah Conant, Vice President; Samuel Small
SECOND NATIONALLY. S. Kicker, F. W.
Bailey, NJ G. Palmer, j. N. Lord, E. p Chase
directors; j. S. Kicker, President; w. N. Goold
Cashier
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B U r N r TITS
STANDARD FLAVORING EXTRACTS
FOR FLAvoRING
Soda Syrups, Ice Creams, Custards, Pies,
Blanc Mango, JelIies, Sauces,
Soups, Gravies, etc.


Blanc Mango, JelIies, Sauces,
Soups, Gravies, etc.
The superiority of these Extracts consists in their
PERFECT PURITY. AND GREAT STRENGTH
There is no subject which should more engross at
tention than the purity Of the preparations which
are used in avoring the various compounds prepared
for the human stomach. 1854. ...,t .-.. ..-...
These Extracts ,carrantcd perfectly free from
the poisonous oils and acids aohich enter into the
composition Of many Of the Fictitious fruit favors
nOac IN the market. They not only true to their
names, but prepared from fruits of the best quail
ity, and highly concentrated that small quantity
only need be used
They have stood the test of eighteen years time and
competition, and are PRONOUNCED unrivalled by the
most eminent connoissers proprieors of the leading
hotels and prominent dealers in the United States
and Canada. They are neatly put up in five size
-unpaneted bottles, holding more than paneled
sizes appearing much larger. They the best
and cheapest Fruit Extract the market affords
Their Standard quantity and quality ciU be strictly
maintained.
ca 1t is necessary in some cases for persons de-
string BURNETTs SUPERIOR FLAvoRING Ex-
TRACTS, to insist upon obtaining thsm in order
avoid many of the Fictitious brands offered becaus
of their larger profits.
JOSEPH BURNETT s. CO.,
Sole Projectors, Boston.
For sale by frst-class Grocers and Druggists gen.
orally. dc3sNeod
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BELGIUM.

BRUSSELS. Jan. 9.-The committee appoint-
ed by the Brussels Bourse to receive subscrip-
tions for the sufferers by the Chicago fire to-day
sent IL, 600 francs to that city. l.i.-.
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GREAT BRITAIN.

THE BRITISH PRESS ON FIsK's ASSASSINATION.
LONDON, Jan. 9.-All the city 10 urnals have
articles on the assassination of Fisk. They cite
the cases of Richardson and Crittenden and at
tribute the frequency of such deeds to the pc
culiar civilization of America, and denounce
the laxty of public sentiment and the weak
ness OF the courts. which make the practice of
carrying concealed weapons so general in the
United States. The Times arrives at the con-
clusion that the assassins pistol only killed
Fisk; the spirit of which he was the incarnate
representative is still living and strong in the
city of New York
THE LORDS AND LABoRERs. g.
Lord Stanley addressed large meeting of
working men at Liverpool this evening. He
said that the old liberal programme was ex
hausted, and he expected in the future that
conservatism would predominant in all new
questions. lsa
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MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.

MECHANICS PRIVATE AssEMBLIEs.-Su
scribers are reminded that the fifth assembly
takes place this evening at Lancaster Hail.
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Weather Report, Jan. Q, Zap. NJ

War Department, Signal Service, U. S. Army Di.
visions OF kilograms and Reports for the benefit o.
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ezs-Somel,o,v nsed ,nc editorial

Ey- Somebody used the editorial col
umn of STIMsoN's paper to charge him
with "thoughtless indifference in not vo-
ting against The abolition of the Board
of State Charities,
STIMsoN may be very "iudifferent';
Senator, but in this omission he is not
without excuse That Board may pos
sess immense capabilities for good, but
we doubt If it has, ever accomplished
much. 8as yl 4
A few years ago it despatched self
important agent to visit the various
county iails and infrmaries. He seemed
to think his whole duty consisted in find
ing such fault with these Institutions as
would justify the continued existence Of
his Board to improve them,
He set up an ideal model of an mfr.
mary, which to realize would cost two
or three hundred thousand dollars By
this standard he judged sll he visited
whether in rich or poor counties. II his
views had been carried out in the less
opulent counties, the result would have
been to tax half the population of these
counties into their luxurious poor-hou
ses.
1t may be that the Board ought not tc
be abolished, but ii it should be. there
lis crumb of comfort in knowing tha
the s.ilts are taken from under at leas
| one mountebank
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From the jewish Messenger
The Cry Tor Help from Persia,

Is our bepeyolehce a myth, or Was it
so fully engrossed by Chicago suffering
that it cannot possibly respond to calls
in other directions? Famine and disease
have ravaged Persia for six months past,
and kilograms received this week tell the
horrible truth that their fury i, not yet
spent, that thousands are still dying and
suffering from want and woe. England
is doing nobly-and Germany is rapidly
rivaling her in deeds Of charity. Shall
America be Indifferent to the cry for
help? Jews and Christians are alike
sufering-Jews and Christians should
manfully join hands in our land Of plen-
ty and send speedy relief TO their breth-
rem in Persia. Where are our liberal
merchants and bankers, our generous
and eloquent clergymen Here is sa-
cred field for all TO work in-charity I'M
restricted. The few amounts received
at our office are thankfully acknowle6g
ed, and the donors deserve every credi,
for responding so speedily to the appeal
renewed by rs in our last number; bat
it is a combined movement that we seek,
and that is absolutely necessary. This
result We again earnestly call upon our
brethren Of the press, of every shade of
religious or polilicsl opinion, to aid in
accomplishing.
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A ZEN millionaire Orphan.

New YORK, Feb. .16.-Mrs. William
B. Astor, who died yesterday in her 73d
year, leaves Sl0,000,000 to her. half or
phan grandchild, Miss Ward, Who since
her mothers death has been a favorite
in the millionaire family. This ten mil
lion is her mothers private fortune, of
which her grandmother was execunix "
When, fifty years ago, Margaret R. Arm,
strong gave her hand to the now richest
man in America, he was poor, but soon
after their marriage her husbands uncle
Henry, the great bowery butcher, be-
queathed S500.000 to Wm b, and not
many years atterward old John Jacob
gave him a-power OF attorney, under
which he managed the old mans colos-
sal and enormously lucrative business.
Unlike her husband, who,.is as prudent
not to say close listed, as a poor man
worth not more than hundred thou.
sand, her private charities were many
and munifcnnt.
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Society Talk,

it takes justtweve hundred dollars
worth of lace to trim velvet cloak
properly
Ladies' are beginning to carry theil
'portemonnaies' fastened by belt
around the waist. This saves the pick,
pockets much trouble. = g
The fashion Of dispensing with false
hair has been set, but none of the girls
follow it. Poor. things, how can they
when they have no other?
We wonder how many more lessons
viii be necessary before Young ladies
find out that diamond powder is the
worst possible thing that lady car
dress her hair with Every particle o.
the stuff is like knife and cuts tire hair
all to pieces.
A fashion paper says that gentlemen
are going to- wear Black heckyties fol
full dress. That assertion goes the
rounds about once year, but who eveI
saw man that pretended to dress at all
wear any other than white tie of an
EVENING"
The trouble with the girls of the pres.
ent day is that they run too much to ex.
tremes. Their chignons are too big. land
their feet are too small; they wear too
much silk in their-trains and too little in
their corsages; they know too much at
fifteen and too little ct fifty. The HAP.
py medium is one of the "lost arts"
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The Leysash Persecution.

LONDON, February ,17-Adyces re-
ceived in This city state that the Jewish
persecution in Roumania is increasing.
Namhers have fell victims to the hatred
of the natives. and inhabitants, over
whom the authorities have no control.
Murder in public is frequent and unpun-
ished. The unfortunate Israeites are
subjected to every kind Of indignity and
persecution their enemies can devise -
Their dwellings were fired by the riot
ers and mobs, and numburs of lives are
not unftequently sacrificed To com
plete the relentless persecution they
compelled many to. leave the territory,
numbers OF these refugees placing them
selves under Turkish protection. In
the city of Kahnl the persecution has
been developed in bloody aspect OF
seventy Israelites, including defenseless
women and children, falling victims to
the oppressors. Thirty five were woun-
ded
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-02-27
4 Scene Not I'm the Lecture.

Edith O'Gorman, the Escaped Nun"
lecturcd at Wheeling on Saturday, The
Register says:
just as she had concluded her lecture,
a Catholic lady, who had sat very res
tive under the assault made on her be.
lief, rushed towards the stage with an
umbrella poised as if to shoot her with
it, and cried: Look here. you-you-
thing; you lying, brazen-faced hissy
how dare you lie this. way about youI
betters? you-you-you-" and here
her rage choked her utterance, and she
broke down. In moment all was con.
fusion, and such futtering of laces
and ribbons never was seen. One lady
in her fright mistook the wildly egitatej
umbrella for gun, and hid under one
Of the chairs until the hostile weapon
should 90 off Foolish threats were
made that Mrs. O'Gorman should no
live to deliver her lecture at night, ant
the lady with the umbrella declared hel
intention OF remaining until Abe audi
cnce was gone, for the purpose of whip
ping 1.-THE lying hussy." After the lit
tie excitement was over, reason prevail
ed and quiet was restored.
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The Labor Refovners OF Kaasas
opposed TO Grant.

ST, LOUIS, February 20--The work.
ingmen of Kansas, in convention at To-
peka, elected delegates a day or two ago
to The National Labor Convention at
Columbus, Ohio, on the 22d. A resolu-
Gnn-waS-nnan -aaAltnd-instrIant-
ing the delegates to use their influence
to postpone the nomination of candi-
dates for President and Vice President
by the Columbus Convention until May
IL, and also secure, if possible, the re-
assembling of Che National Convention
of Labor Reformers in time for harmo
nious action in the next Presidential
campaign and further, in the event OF
the re assembling of tie Labor Conyen-
ton, they are'to do their best 10 form
an alliance with the Liberal Republicans
who will assemble at Cincinnati on the
18th of May, if the same can be done
without sacrifice of principles.
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A Man Travels Five EsuHdfed
MleStO KIG! t!ie Alleged Ee'raS-
er of his wife.

From the Nashville Banner, February 14l
William Singleton, who was employ
ed in n saw mill at Shellmound, on the
Nashville and Chattanooga railroad, was
shot at that place Monday afternoon by
a man named I. I. Johnson, who halls
from Geneva, Ill. johnson tells the
following story in yindication OF his
conduct:
About year and a half ago Single
ton lived in Geneva While there he
became too intimate with Johnson's
wife, but soon after left the place. Since
that time he has been corresponding
with Mrs Johnson. The husband in
terceptcd their letters. and found them
such rs ought not to be written to al
other mans wife, nor answered by her
He therefore determined to hunt Single
ton up and kill him. IS
He arrived at Chattanooga Monday
morning, and learning that Singleton
was at Shellmound, announced publicly
that lie intended to kill him, and left for
that place in the afternoon Oa arriv-
ing at Shellmound he found Singleton
at work. Advancing upon him he cried {:
I've come five hundred miles to kill
YOU" took deliberate aim with his re
volver, and fired FIVE times at him, two
of the balls taking effect in Singleton's
breast, on the right side, probably en-
tering his lungs, and one in the upper
portion Of the thigh.
Johpson was arrested, taken to Chat
tanooga, and lodged in Jail. He said
that Singleton had ruined his happiness
for life, and brought disgrace and shame
upon him, and that if he had not killed
Singleton'he had only half accomplish
ed his purpose.
Singleton was conveyed to Chattan-
ooga also, where he received proper at
tention at the residence of Perry Ran
som. Inflammation had set in at three
O'Clock yesterday morning, and it was
believed that lie would not live twenty,
four hours. Singleton said that he did
not recognize Johnson until he common
ced firing upon him He was highly
respected at Chattanooga, and his being
so deliberately shot down by Johnson
without any chance whatever to defend
himself, aroused good deal Of feeling
among his friends. 'i-'
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En,norsant Decision.

WASHINGTON, Feb 20-The cashier
Of a national bank inquiries of Treasur-
er Spinner whether Stockholders Of his
bank VIII be required to pay munich
pal tax on shares owned by them in case
Of the banks exchanging the six per
cent. bonds deposited with the Treas
urer, to secure the redemption of its
circulating notes,for FIVE per cent. bonds
of tie new funded loan of 1881. To
which he replied that. although the act
of July IA, 1870. declares that bonds of
the funded loan Of 1881 and the inter.
est thereon shall be exempt from taxa
ton in any form by or under State, mu-
nicipal or local authority. the deposit of
bonds of that loan by national bank
with the United States Treasurer, to Sc.
cure redemption Of its circulating notes,
does not exempt the bank from the pay
,ment of any State, municipal or local
tax which it would otherwise have been
required to pay.
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Went Say w nether sprasrie Mis-
represents Efsg Ssnr.y or Snl

1t vii. be remembered that month
ago VIC recitcd the fact that Mr., SrRAGUE,
who was el I'd 'to Congress from
this district, hut who docs not represent
1t, voted against universal amnesty, GER
erai amnesty and limited amnesty-in
short, against amnesty in every form N
which it could he preserted We th,n
asked each Republican paper, in this
Idisiricr, by name, This question::
Did Mr. &rRAGuE in these votes fair
ly represent lhe Republican party cr
this district? ~
Aad now comes the Athens }fesscn-
ger with its reply. Here IL is:
The Spirit Of Democracy has asked
Us several questions lately, and among
others: whether VIC were in favor OF
Universal Amnesty Now, we can on
ly reply To that question in this way. II
the SPIRIT IF Democracy and its friends
will guarantee THAT Ku KIuy butchcries
Shall be put au end to and tue rights OF
Northern men. and the co.ored people
OF tue south shall be respected aud pro
tectcd-that is, that every man shall en-
JOY equality before tie law, and shall
not he persccntcd fer his political opin-
ions, then will we he in favor of Uni
versal Amnesty, but not until then.s Is
0ur answer satisfactory -
The answer is de cidedly unsatisfactc-
ry. What the editors views are, may
be question Of much magnitude, but
it is certainly not the question we asked
These shuf1iing subterfuges re,perhaps,
as near TO fair answer to a fair ques-
ton as We shall get; We may therefore
explain to those who have not already
perceived it, the cause OF this silence
and prevsrication.
IT these editors should answer that
SrRAGUE does not represent his party
in the district by opposing amnesty, we
would retort,
Then the Republicans of this district
distinctly repudiate Mr.. SrRAGUE's
course in Congress.
II they should answer that SPRAGUE
does represent his party in the district
by opposing amnesty, we would retort,
Then the Republicans of this district
emphatically reject GRANTS express
policy.
Therefore instead Of straight forward,
manly answers, VIC have skulking ST.
lence or disreputab!e evasion.