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The Portland daily press., 1872-02-29

Mr.. Editor:-I rise to explain, for myself, as
you have already done for the PRESS In my
communication of yesterday. on the Portland
q OgdensbuIg railroad, did not intend to
depreclate in any way the value of the first
mortgage bonds of the road Nothing that can
be said or done can injure the security on which
they were issued and disposed of. 1t is only
when the bond-holders ask to have the respon-
sibility shifted from their shoulders to the city
that we have controversy with them. 1t is a
collision of their own seeking, incident to the
call for further city aid-and has reference to
future action rather than to what has already
been done. The ight,if Que, is forced upon us,
is not to be against the bonds nor the road, but
against the citys assuming any further respon-
slb1llty in the matter. These bonds stand, and
must continue to stand, upon their own bottom,
upon the value of the property mortgaged to
secure them, and with the 100000 given the
road by the city wisely expended, they should
be good for all they have cost But what 1 did
intend to say, and what here repeat with en-
phasis, is this, that the holders of those bonds,
whoever or wherever they may be. have no
right to expect nor yet to ask, the city to in
crease the value of their bonds by taking a
second mortgage on the road, compelling the
lifting by the city of the first, and thus virtu-
ally guaranteeing those bonds, dollar for dollar.
1t is time it were understood everywhere, that
this is condition mot nominated in the bond''
and that the voters of Portland do not intend
by any 'er-post Iacto act of theirs to put it in,
nor to change the character or value of their Sc
curity by even the fraction of a mill. The bond
holders are welcome to the pound of flesh al
ready voted them by the city. '.The court
awards it and the law doth give it." as ''the I
penalty and forfeit of their bond" but mot
the twentieth part of one poor scruple more"
nor yet zone drop of blood They will find,
and all Shylocks (if any such there be engaged
in this business,) will find "a second Daniel
come to Judgment when the people come to
vote on the two and half million loan.
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-29
The Wool Market.


Boston, Feb 2s.[Reported for the Press.l The fol-
lowing is a list of prices quoted this afternoon:
Domesic-Obio and Pennsylvania pick-lock SIS a
80; do ehoiee Xxx 80 q Soc; do fine so a SIC; me-
dunn "a q s5c: coarse IS a soc; Michigan extra and
Xxx IS a Soc fine rs a 7Sc; medium 50 q SIC; COM
mon 70 q Toe; other Western fine and rs a SOC;
medium 10 q soc, common 10 "a 75c pulled extra
% q 90; supertne rs a 90; No 60 a SOC; comb
ing fleece S5 q zoe; California 35 a 55c; Texas IS
q soc; CANADA 10 a s5c do combing go a 92c; Smyr-
ma washed 30 a soc; do unwasled % a. 4Oc; Buenos
Ayres 80 a 45c; Cape Good Hope 10 a. 50c Austral-
05
The market is very firm and all grades readily COM
mand full prices. Stocks very much reduced and
assortments quite broken.
In New York there is good demand for all grades
both foreign and domestic but the views OF buyers
and holders too much at variance to admit of
siderable business The supply of all descriptions is
light and being gradually exhausted and as there is
no prospect of any additional supplies of moment be-
ing received this season, holders firm and inex-
BILE in their views. ~. .ras IN
In Philadelphia the demand continues as active as
ever but the scarcity of receipts together with
IRENE high rates demanded by holders have tended
to materially retard operations. The stock both here
and in all the seaboard cities reduced an unpre-
cedently low figure, while the Western markets are
entirely clear of supplies. The medium and low
grades of foreign woods have been selling quite freely
at advanced figures. number of buyers are now
looking through Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, preparing
to purchase the Illinois incoming clip at about 65 q
Csc on the Sleeps back
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-29

Snow BLoCKADE.-The trains on the Grand
Trunk road, Portland division, have experienced
hard times this week in northern Oxford. The
snow has fallen to the depth of five or six feet,
followed by gales of wind, which filled the cuts
with mixture of snow, ice and sand, as hard
as concrete and almost as difficult to cut through
The wind was so fierce that it broke the crust
and hurled large sheets of it against the cars
and through the windows. On Tuesday it was
found impossible to get the Montreal train
through, so the Pullman car was left at Shell
burne, while the rest of the train came down
as far as Bethel. Hero it got into the solid de-
post, and the passengers were obliged to re-
main all night, and came through yesterday
morning by train which was sent up from
Paris for them. AT noon yesterday their labor
ers had cut almost through the drift, and it
was expected that the road would be made
clear by the time the train from Portland for
Montreal arrived. @'e.. tsf
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-29

learn from your correspondent ''E.'' that
was mistaken in supposing the "Castel DELI
Ovo' to be the subject of Mr.. Browns picture.
Never having travelled in Italy 1 took the name
that was given to me-'the castle of Joanna"
The castle of Joanna is not mentioned in guide
books under that name, but, understood, was
identical with that of the "Castel DELI Ovo"
understanding to Murray, the standard au-
thority on such matters-sufficiently answers in
description to Mr.. Browns picture both in
building and surroundings, and it was here that
Queen Joanna was captured. Had the proper
name been appended to the picture no mistake
would have occurred No causeway existed in
my imagination, for anybody on examination
OF the picture can see for themselves what ap-
pears to be long stone causeway running
along the slope of the hill from the CASTLE
The mistake, however, aletrs but one point
in my criticism. The others, in my opinion,
hold good whether the picture be the "Castei
deli Ovo" or another palace on the same bay
mile distant. 1 am very sorry if injustice was
done Mr.. Brown by mistake not my own, and
would have been as happy to correct any mis-
statement if the artist had applied to me as 1
am now when he calls my attention to it
through friend y n.al w.
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-29
TELEGRApHIC ITEMS.

Bishop Stevens of Pennsylvania, was among
the Amercant present at the thanksgiving SER
vices at ST. PauPs Tuesday
VIM. Welch has been arrested for robbing the
house of Mrs. Cunningham in Brooklyn and IA
tally wounding her with two pistol shots Tues
day night
The new Russian Minister, Baron Won Often
berg is now on his way to this country.
The Memphis and Little Rock and the Little
Rock and Fort Smith railroads have been con-
solidated and leased to the Southern Security
Co.
Hartford, Conn, is taking measures to secure
manufactures.
Senator Stewart of Nevada is seriously ill OF
throat disease.
VIM. Hoge of New York, who represents I'M
paid judgments against the North Missouri
railroad, asks that the property be sold at auc-
ton. 1n.
The Ohio Honse has passed bill fixing S1O.-
900 as the maximum sum that can be recovered
of a railroad for causing the death of passen-
ger.
The Kansas House has passed hill to abol-
ish capital punishment.
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-29
European Markets.

FRANKFORT, Feb. 2s.-U. S. 5-2O's 1862, 95a a s5s
LONDON, Feb. 2S-11 80 A. M.-Consols 92i for money
aud account. hr.rr.Ta Fu. 'Ft.I.t
American securities-U. S. $40 1862, 9is; do 1866,
old, 92i; do 1861, go; U. s. 10-40's $751;
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 2s-11.00 A. M.-Gotton steady ;
Middling uplands III q lid; do Orleans 1Ad sales
II 900 bales. Corn-Mixed 2Ss Cd.
LONDON, Feb. 2s-1.So P. M.-American securities
quiet and steady.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 2s-1.3O P. M-Cotton dull and
unchanged; sales for export and speculation 1000
bales. Breadstuffs quiet.
PARIS. Feb. 2S-1.3O p M-The Bank of France
oas rduced the rate of discount per cent
LONDON, Feb. $500 P. M.-Consols closed at e2B
for money and account
American Securities-U s. 5-20's 1862 Ga; do 1865
Old, 92f; do 1861 81; do 10-4O's, ssi.
PARIS, Feb. 28-500P M.-Rentes closed at 56f re.
LIVERPOOL, Feb 2s-5 P. M.--Cotton closed dull /;
Mid'iling III % lid; do Orleans III; sales l2OOO
1000 being for export and speculation.
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-29
Brighton, Watertown and MedEord Cattle
Markets.

Special Dispatch by International Line.)
BosToN, Feb. 2s.--At market this week :-2l61 Cat
25lS Cattle 4O4S Sheep and Lambs, 9i00 Swine; from
Maine 113 Cattle.
-Beeves-extra quality 90 q so; first
quality 20 q rs; secondquality so q 90; third
quality 70 (d 25 poorest grades of coarse oxen,
bulls, &C., 70 a so y cwt, live weight
Brighton Hides 81 q Sc; Brighton Tallow 81 a &c;
Calf Skins 16 e lsc y ID; Sheep Skins 8 IS q 400
Working oxen-Extra $500 q s225; ordinary $40
q Sl9O; handy steers and coarse oxen S35 to 500 y
pair.
Store Cattle-Yearlngs SC to SIS; two year olds
S12 to SOS; three year olds S25 to S45 % head Most
of the small Cattle that are in fair condition are
sold for beef W
Mich Cows-Extra s55 q 90; ordinary s25 q so;
Store Cows $50 to IS y head. z,
Sheep and 'mbs-Extra and select lots at SIS 90
to $40 90; ord " So so to a "a rs ~ head; or from
to SIC u ID; ex ! ! Western Sheep "a sic b ID.
Swine-No Store Pigs in market. Fat Hogs 81 a
53e p ID; receipts 300.
Poultry-EStra 1sa q 20; ordinary III q Isle;
Droves of Cattle from Maine-G Foss is, Newell
& Richardson 80, Twitchell IS, Libby s. Thomp-
son %, G Sawtelle II, w w Hall ~.
Remarks-There were more Eastern Cattle in mar
ket this week. but from the West the supply was not
so large as that of last week. The quality of the
western Cattle was not much different. There were
but few lots of very extra Cattle among them Prices
remain unchanged for beeves and there has been but
moderate demand. Nearly all the Cattle from
Maine were working oxen and cows, but on account
of the weather the trade was not very lively
for working oxen yesterday. r. ~
Sales of Maine Cattle-Newell & Richardson sold
pair girth feet inches, for $780, pair grth feet
stays for sio5; " Hall sol sold Springer for SIS;
Libby & Thompson sold pair girth feet inches,
feet inches for SS7 mich for $50 each; do
for $50; 3springers for $3S each; L Twitchel sold
pair grth feet inches, for $S5; pair girth feet
inches, for Si5 per pair; springers at $50 EACH
new mich cow and calf for SIS.
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-29

Mr.. JAMES !. FELLOWS, ST. JOHN, N. B.
Sr:-Having, while at your establishment,
carefully examined your prescription, and the
method of preparing your Compound Syrup, l
felt anxious to give it fair trial in my practice
For the last twelve months have done so, and
1 find that in Incipient Consumption, and 9TH
er diseases of the Throat and Lungs it has
done wonders. In restoring persons suffering
from the effects of Diphtheria, and the cough
following typhoid fever, prevalent in this re-
gion, it is the best remedial agent I have ever
used. But for persons suffering from exhaus-
ton of the powers of the brain and nervous
system, from long continued study or teaching,
or in those cases of exhaustion from which 50
many young men suffer- 1 know of no better
medicine for restoration to health than your
Compound Syrup
If You think this letter of any service, you are
at liberty to use it as you see fit.
remain, yours, &C., EDWIN CLAY, M. d.
Pugwash, N. S., Jan. IA, 1868
H...rl -.. fah24-dad 2yw1t
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-29
Ward Caucuses.

The Republicans of this city are requested to
meet at their respective Ward Rooms on Thurs
day evening February Goth, at 1-2 o'clock, for
the purpose of selecting candidates for one AL
dermen, three Counclmen, a Warden and
Clerk and two Constables to be supported at
the coming municipal election Also to elect
two persons to act on the Republican City Com
mittee for the ensuing year.
Per Order Rep. City Committee.
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-29

The PuGRiMs.-These fine paintings still
continue to attract public attention and elicit a
liberal patronage. AT the matinee yesterday
afternoon, the hall was crowded and the exhibit
ton gave the utmost satisfaction. In the even
ing the audience was somewhat smaller on &C
count of the strong attractions elsewhere, but
the entertainment received the hearty approba-
ton and applause of the spectators. A new
feature has been introduced in the grand trans
formation scene-the presence of living female
figures in the foreground of the picture-which
gives better effect to the spectacle.
Another matinee will be given on Saturday
afternoon and the usual evening exhibitions
during the remainder of the week. None
should fail to witness these splendid paintings.
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-29

Dds steel 10 bbs OIL 100 do sugar. 10 cases bottles
II 6 S bsxsa na 40 rns lard
oysters 30 n Jas snuff rolls carpetng 2Obags
y kegs ~ bags peanuts, cask OIL 20 bbs rosin "a
boiler tubes horse, 100 pkgs to ORDER for Canada
bales rags bds boiler tubes 50 bars IRON. 10 bs
fl do phosphate lime 70 bdls leather 10 bales o ~
order fAbS "
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-29
VIRGINIA.

New YORK, Feb. 2S.-A Richmond dispatch
states that the Senate yesterday ordered a bill
to be engrossed for the payment of four per
cent. on two-thirds of the unfunded debt, and
four per cent on the whole consolidated debt of
the State on the first of April. Parties apply
ing for the payment of interest will be required
to surrender their coupons and receive therefor
the four per cent. interest, and a non-interest
bearing certificate for the two per cent. unpaid,
which is claimed to be due by West Virginia as
her share in the public debt.
The House has resolved to extend its session
thirty days, to perfect the bills relating to the
debt.
FIVE MEN DROWNED.
A dispatch from Norfolk states that three
white men and two negroes were drowned last
Wednesday at Body Island, while endeavoring
to rescue the crew of wrecked schooner.
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-29

For the aceek ending Wednesday, February 2s.
=. Georges Codfsh-Old stock closed out. We notice
the arrival OF about dozen vessels of the early feet
averaging good fares. No sales yet made
Bank Codfsh-Receipts small in fares from twenty
to fifty qtls, with halbut trips, and finding ready
sale as fast cured at Sc " qtl
Mackerel-Stock mostly held on out-of-town ac-
count few small lots of Shores in first hands held
at prices varying with the quality and proportion of
twos one and mess in the lots
Sucked Habut-12c ~ Id.
Oil-Market firm at Coo y gal
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-29

DEFENsEs OF PoRTLAND.-In addition to
the appropriations already published, Congress
man Hale has secured the insertion of an item
appropriating $4,000 for battery on Portland
Head, as recommended by Gen. Humphreys
and other army officers
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-29

The CHILDREN's CoNcERT.-The concert at
Fluent Hall this evening by the children of
Mr. w. L. Fitch's afternoon singing school
promises to be an entertainment of rare excel
lence and rich musical treat to all who may
attend. The previous concert by the children
about mouth or two since was pronounced by
all who were present great success and the
concert this evening bids fair to excel the first
one in every respect. A fine programme has
been prepared, and it is hoped that the hall
will he filled
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-29

THE entertainment at the Portland Fraterni-
ty Rooms on Saturday evening next, will be of
unusual interest There are to be readings by
some Of the Amateurs of this city, and Mr..
Murray has consented again to read few
choice selections, and the musical PORTION of
the entertainment will be very fine. Some of
the best talent of the city will participate, as
well as some that have never been before the
public.
The committee are arranging for one grand
entertainment at the City Hall of an entirely
new and novel character. Package tickets to
these entertainments six for 81.
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-29

a.- ATTEMPT TO BURN A TOWN. 7ls .......
NEW YORK, Feb 2S.-Incendaries at Staten
Island yesterday morning fired the large board
ing house of Mr.. Bright at New Brighton, but
It was extinguished after considerable damage
In the evening the fire bug succeeded in burn
ing down Bright's large barn, and the people
patrolled the town all night to prevent further
lncendariSm. -a r ..t. ~ ..
NOT A LOVELY WOMAN.
The wife of Geo. Winant, the sick depot
master at Hempsted, L. l., beat him with a
beefsteak and a stick, so brutally Sunday that
he died yesterday. The virgo was arrested
SALE OF COAL.
One hundred thousand tons of Scranton coal
were sold at auction to-day at the following
prices: Lump, $340 and $3.42 1-2; steamboat,
1917 1-2; egg, 1882 IL and $3.72 IL; crate,
vs., and So, 50; stove, $500 and 81. %; Chest
nut, $3.50 and $685.. io-- b. .r -r.,
s.l.. A..I a..l SCRAPS. .....1. IrI-r. Bon.
Eleven jurors have been obtained in Mayor
Halls case.,, g.r- ..,-ar~ t.j 4 IA. 'It-
Fisk's horses, carriages, sc. were sold at auc-
ton to-day; about thirty horses bringing prices
from $500 to $500. The total receipts We're
about $4,000.
In the first of the fifteen suits against the
Atlantic Mail Co., the aggregate penalties
amounting to 10000 on the allegations that
cigars had been landed from its vessels without
payment of duty, Judge Woodruff has given a
DECISION in favor of the United States.
Ex-Judge Troy of Brooklyn, has sued the
Brooklyn Eagle for $4,000, for alleged libel.
cHALLEGE ACCEPTED
Horny Coulter of Pittsburg has accepted the
challenge of Ellis Ward to row a five mile race
for $1,000 side on condition that the rowing
take place at Pittsburg or Philadelphia.
.- l+Af sPoILING FOR FIGHT S anf z
Tom Allen proposes to fight McCoole for
$1,000 side in two months or O'Baldwin for
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-29

John Grease died suddenly at Erie. Pa, on
the 9th of February, aged rs years
Few persons in Portland except some of the
old school printers and the frequenters of the
Portland advertiser Office twenty-five thir-
ty years ago will remember the good old man
whose name stands at the head of this article
Mr.. Crease was born in Boston His parents
gave him classical education, and it was his
intention to take orders in the Catholic church
but why he never carried out that design we
never knew. He came to Portland in the early
part of the present century and kept store on
the corner of Middle and India street, on the
spot now occupied by Isaac Knight. After
wards he opened little candy and confection-
airy store on Exchange street, where Loring &
Thurston's insurance office now stands. Re-
linquishing trade he went into the printing
business, to which trade he had been bred in
his youth, in the intervals of study He be-
came a compositor on the Argus then printed
on Union street Among the apprentices in
that office was a lad named Young, whom Mr.
Crease exhibited great liking for, and who
became convert to Romanism through Mr.
Crease's influence. He quilted the office stud
led for the priesthood, was admitted to orders
and finally became Bishop of Pennsylvania
In 1873 Mr.. Crease entered the Advertiser
Office and had a lease" in that office
until he retired from business through
the lnfirmites of age He was a man
of remarkable intelligence sound and answer
ing Wing, and was possessed of great kindness
of heart. Everybody liked him, and he was a
special favorite of the boys in the office, and
many ''ninepence'' was slipped into their
palms to ameliorate some pain that the old man
fancied he had given by a petulant word. He |
was great snuff taker; the right hand pocket |
of the aforementioned brown vest was con-
stantly filled with rappee, and invariably as
soon as his line was SPACED OUT he gratifed
his nostrils with a pinch of the pun
gent compound Mr. Crease was never
married. He supported his aged moth
er for many years. and on her DEATH
feeling the growing weakness of age, he left
mis- stock and rule to younger hands. This was
about 1916, we think. Bishop Young, remem-
'ering with affection his old friend, heard of
lis intention, and urged him to come to Erie
Ind spend the remaining years of his life with
him. Finally Mr.. Crease accepted the kind
'ffer. A room was fitted up for him in the Ca
hedral and, surrounded by those things which
would tend to make a man of his habits happy,
he spent the latter years of his life. He was
he confidant of Bishop Young, and no doubt
hat distinguished prelate often ayailed himself
II the sound judgment and deep erudition of
Mr. Grease in the multitudinous affairs and la
,ors of his diocese.
His funeral was held at the cathedral, on
which occasion high mass was celebrated and
everal clergymen assisted in the ceremony.
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-29
Domestic Markets.

New YORK, Feb. 2s-Evening. is lower;
sales sSS bales; Mddling uplands 22sc Flour is
SO; round hoop Ohio 90 O. Z IS; Western 10 a
50; Southern 90 a 90; Wheat dull and heavy;
No E Spring 81 g 50; Mop at 50 q Sc; Winter
mand; sales $4,000 bush; new Mixed Western 20 a
77O3c Oats active and shade firmer; sales AZ,
quiet. Pork unchanged; new mess IA 90 a IA 70; old
do 10 81 Lard lower at 81 a 95c. Butter quiet and
steady. Wbiskey scarcely so firm at 0Olc. Rice is
steady at s q Sc. Sugar firm; Muscovado a elc;
refining q s1c Havana SIC. Coffee dull Rio 19i a
2l9c. Moasses quiet; New Orleans As a CSC. Naval
and IS q aSsn T%
crude 13tc; refined 22Ac. Talow quiet at 81 a SIC
nu Mel g Sge IT, and firm domestic fleece 50 s5c
Freights to Liverpool heavy and lower; Cotton per
steam Id; grain do do SID.
CHARLESTON, Feb. 2s.-Cotton dull; Middlng up
lands 21ac. - t.fn NF NTF-
sAvANNAn, Feb. 2s.-Cotton dull; Mddling up
lands 21sc.
MOBILE, Feb. 2s.-cottonis easier; Middling up
lands at 21sc. -....-5....r .r
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 2s.-Cotton quiet; Middling
uplands 22sc. 81 s1EHfa tDslf -
fair demand and firm; No 2 Mixed 39lc. Oats easier
50 "a sac. Mess Pork easier at I2 IS. Lard quiet at
Sac. Green hams Ct a Sc. Bulk meats quiet; Shout
ders 4sc sides 55c clear sides &C. Lave Hogs active
and firm at 25 q 70. Cattle firm at so "a 10.
Whiskey easier at IS q S54c for iron bound.
Receipts-5,000 bbls -four, 5000 bush wheat 81 900
bush corn $4,000 bush oats, 1000 hush rye 5000 bush
barley, 1000 hogs.
shipments40 bbls -four, 1000 bush wheat, 81 900
bush corn, $4,000 bush oats, 10000 bush rye, 1900
bush barley, 5000 hogs.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 2S.-Pork nominally at 10 Co.,
Lard drooping at 81 9sc. Bulk meats dull and firm
at 45c for shoulders; sides 60 q 6sc. Bacon dull and
firm; shoulders held at 55c sides II a 71c. Live
Hogs dull and shade lower at % dO4 IS. Whiskey
dull and dropping at IS q s5c.
TOLEDO Feb. 2s.-Flour steady. Wheat firm and
a 574. Corn dull and unchanged; high Mixed 46ic;
low do Acc; Yellow 45lc. Oats dull and shade low
er; No 2 at 3slc. = -
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-29

All delegates to the National Sunday School
Convention, to be held in indianapolis, April
18th to the 10Th, are requested to send their
names to Edmund S. Field, indianapolis, be-
fore April list. Rev. III. Clay Trumbull has
been chosen chairman of the Executive Com
mittee.
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-29

ARRIVAL OF STEAMERS. Nesto-
rian, Capt. Arid, from Liverpool, Feb. Is, ar
rived at this port at 1 o'clock yesterday after
noon with % cabin, 10 intermediate and 1870
Storage passengers. The mails and passengers
for Canada were sent forward by the regular
train on the Grand Trunk, which was delayed
about an hour and a half for that purpose.
Steamship ST. Davids, Capt. Trocks, from
Glasgow, with full freight, arrived at the
same hour yesterday.