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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-04-02

To1the Editor Of the Press:
PORTLAND, April I'd,

IUXUtt Istttt0F U TOW.
t@ LsA PORTLAND, April 3D. 1872
MIR. EDITOR: On last Saturday a sad and
fatal accident occurred on Union Wharf,
the victim of which was Thomas Scofield,
Madison street, who leaves wife and several
small children, whose only means of support,
was of course, the earnings of deceased, and
like many others was only sufficient to provide
their daily bread. The family is now in neces-
sitant circumstances, and anything given to al
leviate their wants will be received BY William
McAleny, 20 Preble street, Thomas Markey, 62
Washington street, Terance Mc1owan, 139
Congress street. &.t AasaA -.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-04-02

GooD TEMPLARs.-T Through Grand Worthy
Secretary, B. F. Hamilton, we are appraised of
the formation of two new lodges of Good Tenn
plars, viz: One at West Gardiner March 26th,
with AZ charter members, and one at North
Whitefeld, March 2Sth with 26 charter men,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-04-02

SMALL's INSURANCE AGENCY was establish
ed in 1857. The Senior Mr.. r. Small, by his
indomitable energy, persistency and persuasive
powers built up the largest Life Insurance
business of any Agency east of Boston. Three
years ago the life department of the business
was disposed of, after which Mr.. r. Small re-
ceived a liberal offer to work at life insurance
in New York city where he now is. The Fire
Business is still carried on by Mr. John H.
Small, who has had charge of that department
for nearly ten years. The agency is the larg-
est and strongest of any in York county, both
in amount of business transacted, and in fire
capital represented. Among the list of COM
panies are the following well known offices.
The Old Hartford with cash assets of so, 9OO,-
900. The Franklin of Philadelphia with assets of
$3,300,O0O. The Quincy of Massachusetts,, cash
fund of half a million. MANY of the best resi-
dencesin Biddeford and Saco are in the Quincy.)
The North British and Mercantile having funds
in this county of 81 100000, besides several 9TH
er companies such as the Home of Ohio, Fire
mans Fund of CAL, Graders and Mechanics
of Lowell, Mass, the Amazon of Cincinnati
Mr.. Small insures in any part of York county,
and is known all over the country.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-04-02

him He also stated there was no indictment
against ex-Marshal Murray.
PROFESSOR MORSE.
At eleven o'clock tonight Prof. Morse was
alive but unconscious. His death is expected
momeDtarily.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-04-02
RUsINEss NOTICES.

DIR. MACE, at his Office in Cahoon Block, Is
daily administering relief to the afflicted by
means of the AirItreatment and his his medi-
Gated vaper baths
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-04-02

HORACE WooDMAN, ESQ, of Saco, arrived
home Saturday from the South, where he and
his estimable lady have been spending the win
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-04-02

IHE vase of beautiful Gala Lilies standing
IN front OF the communion table of First Par.
ism church, was the gift of lady, in grateful
memory OF Dr Nichols. The same devoted mem
day, placed like callas there Il, nemorian of her
and our reyered late pastor. STONE CHuRCH
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-04-02

MR. John c. Downing of Kennebunk, while
apparently in his usual health, fell dead while
visiting at the house of neighbor, on Monday
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-04-02

FINE HoRsEs.-A visit to the stables of E. H.
Mckenney, Esq, of Biddeford, is a really a
treat to the lover of horse flesh, and if turn
after some of his splendid animals is added
as fell to our lot-the treat becomes an ecstacy.
A perfect picture of horse is the sPalmer
Knox," stallion having all the characteristics
OF the Knox" bloodin form and STYLE and for
breeding purposes, for which he is kept, he is to
the stock raisers of this section almost invalua-
BILE.
We were also shown the 'sMaine Girl" who
has already made her record upon the turf, and
that not a slow one. She Is Drew sired by
Dirigo, formerly the well-known Mcclellan.
She is finely formed animal with speedy
qualities very apparent, and will yet undoubt-
edly be favorably heard from in turf reports.
Fanny, also Drew and sister to 'Maine Girl"
must come in for a show-and not small one
OF admiration. She is now about five years old
and weighs about 1850 lbs. has been but short
time to harness, is kind and gentle, ambitious
and ready, and possesses qualities which will
undoubtedly bring her prominently into notice.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-04-02

THIS is the season of the year when the
Blood needs purifying. Doctor Gould's DOM
este Bitters are just the thing Agents,
w. w. Whipple s. Co., 81 Market Square.
fahOo
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-04-02

COLGATE & Co.'S Cashmere Bouquet Soap has
a novel but very delightful perfume, and is in
every respect superior for toilet use.
Sold by dealers in perfumery and Toilet artl-
cles. mr4-eod3m
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-04-02

GRAND TRUNK KALAMAZOO cans milk, 30 bdls
lee boards so boxes clothes pins, corn do Oat
do paper do slaves, do potatoes, do machinery
do spool wood do barley, do match stock do
boards, do bark, do bran, do Seed do apples 3
do sundres; for Allan steamers-25 cars provisions,
do potash; for Lower Provinces-1s cars flour, do
implements, 10 sundrfes.
STEAMER CHESAPEAKE, FROM New YoRK.-215
half chests tea 10 hhds tobacco 20 do molasses, 3
casks lead 20 bbls glassware 10 do hardware 1876 rolls
leather % do carpetng 80 bags seed 60 do shot, do
rice, 90 baskets annett ~ crate bars 81 pigs lead
bales jute, do stock, do rags, do carpetiug p
blocks marble, 10 boxes saeratus, 70 do soap 10 do
raisns 100 do tobacco IS do window glass; 100 do bit
ters 20 do cheese 25 do hardware 30 do drugs % do
starch, 20 bdls paper hangings 10 do frames IL do
car springs do wheels ~ do iron Is bbs pork do
currant4 kegs nuts, piano. 40 pkgs sundries.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-04-02

The AMENDED LIQUOR LAW TO BE ENFORCED.
Yesterday Sheriff Perry began the work of no
tifying the liquor dealers and keepers of shops
where ale and cider are sold, of his intention to
execute the new liquor law vigorously and i'm
partially He began on Congress street, at the
Park, and proceeded westward to Congress
square, calling at the hotels, drug stores, and
every place on the route where he had reason
to believe liquors We're sold-except the City
Agency. Federal Exchange and Temple streets
We're in the path of this Maynard destroyer of
mems liberty-to sell rum and get drunk. The
Sheriff was very pleasant in his method of con-
ducting the interviews, and he informs us that
at every place except one he was received good
naturally, and the keepers promised to obey
the law. Mr.. Perry proposes to make some
more calls to-day. .f#
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-04-02

ST. LUKE's PARIsn-At the annual meeting
of this parish last evening, the following Off
GERS were elected:
Wardens.-George L. b. jackson, Charles b.
Merrill.
Vestrymen.-James T. McCobb, George r.
Shepley, James f. Prindle, John NJ. Brown
w. +. Phillips, VIM. H. Clifford, j. A. Merrill
w. L. Putnam, H. w. Jersey, Jos. Howard,
L. q. Gibson.
The Easter offerings amounted to about
$780,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-04-02
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Foreign Ipau0rss.

LIVERPOOL. Steamship Hibernian-22 pkgs TO
Porteous; 16 do to e Prindle; "a do to agent Of
do to Marrett, Bailey 81 Co; do hardware to G ID
Bailey; pkgs TO Portland Packing Co; 1862 bars
iron to Il Stevens Il Co; 1 or cask wine to Z +
Wheeler 3yi boxes tin plates order; 40i plates 10
engine axles to Portland Co.
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MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
REMNANT Hamburgs cheap at Mrs. Welch's

FROM the Easy Expectoration, increased re-
spiratory power of the lungs, and the removal
of irritation, manifest from cessation of cough
and other alarming symptoms, after using Eel
lows Compound Syrup of Hypophosphites it is
clear that the formation of tuberculous matter
is not only stopped, but that already deposited
is being carried away. mar3O-ded1w&wlt
EDITORIAL NOTICES are so common thatit is
almost impossible for an editor to express his
honest opinion of the merits of any article
without being suspected of interested motives
This fact, however, shall not deter us from
saying what we think of new addition to the
Materia Medica to. which our attention has
been recently directed. We refer to DIR. j.
WALKERS CALIFORNIA VINEGAR BlTTERs, a
remedy which is making its way into more
families Just now than all the other advertised
medicines put together There seems to be no
question about the potency of its tonic and al
terative properties, while it possesses the great
negative recommendation of containing neither
alcohol nor mineral poison. That it is spe-
cific for Indigestion, Billiousness, Constipation,
and many complaints of nervous origin, we
have reasonsto know and We are assured on
good authority that as a general invigorant
regulating and purifying medicine, it has no
equal. 1t is stated that its ingredients, lob
tanned from the wilds of ECalifornia) are new
to the medical world; and its extraordinary eff
fects certainly warrant the conclusion that it is
a compound of agents hitherto unknown. Ii
popularity is any criterion, there can be no doubt
of the efficiency of the VINEGAR BITTERs, for
the saleof the article is immense and continu-
ally increasing. aprl-4wt
No reasonable doubt can now exist of the
great efficacy of SMoLANDERs BuCHU, for the
removal or counteracting of kidneys, bladder
and glandular diseases, mental and physical
debility, female complaints generally, and all
maladieso of the urino-genital organs, for family
physicians of note consider it to be the standard
remedy. apr2eodlw
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-04-02

THE Ossipee Mills at WATERFORD are now run
ming on short time The present high price of
wool is assigned as the cause.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-04-02

You can get those Steel Knives Silver Plated
nicely at Atwoods, also Tea Sets, Casters
Spoons, Forks &c. ,replated in the best manner.
Particular attention given to Gold Plating
watch cases &c. Remember the place. A H.
Atwood's Lancaster Hall. feb29-eodtf
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BIDDEFORD AND SACO
MATTERS.

The good people of Newfeld are about erect
ing church edifice. 1t is to be devoted to Free
religion.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-04-02

Steamship Hiberpian, Capt. Watts, from
Liverpool, March 81, arrived here yesterday
afternoon with "a cabin and Cos intermediate
and steerage passengers,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-04-02

The ABBE LIszr, acknowledged by the lead
musicians of the world as the Grand Master of
Instrumentation on the Piano Forte, has been
so chary of his commentator of pianos of any
particular make, that the following testimonial
written by him bears additional weight, aside
foom the high source from which it emanates
This voluntary testimony, from the distinguish
ed Maestro, is a triumph for America, tri-
umph for Boston, and an enduring triumph for
Messrs. Hallet, Davis & Co., whose patent Or
chestral grand and square pianos are all made
with the same fidelity as to recent improve
ments, purity of tone, and superiority of work
manship. ..-a,.-.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-04-02
WEIMAR, May, 1871,
&A& E6 (Translation.] WI
Mr.. FLonRNcE ZIEGFRLD, Director of the

Mr.. FLoRRNcE ZIEGFHLD, Director of the
Chicago Academy of Music:
My Dear Director: The reputation of the
American pianos was established everywhere
by the extraordinary sensation they created at
the Paris Exhibition of 1867. Since that time
several of the leading piano manufactures in
Europe have found 1t expedient to construct
pianos of the American kind. The distinguish
idg advantages of the latter-peculiar richness
of tone and extreme solidity Of construction
were evident to eye and ear in the most admira-
BILE instrument manufactured by Hallet, Davis
8 Co., of Boston, which was tested here yester-
day. --.,.s--.-- -.---... .---.
1t is highly desirable that the use and enjoy
ment of these instruments should be attainable
for European pianists.
With distinguished regards, ..
.-,s,,-.s 80 1 am, yours truly,
Boston Globe. tN +. LIsZT
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-04-02

New YORK. April 1.-EpeRiRg-Mon active and
stringent, ranging early in the day at from per cent
Gold to 1-32 per cent per day. but active demand
from the brokers continued during the day and prices
advanced to per day, with very stiff market; the
closing quotations were trite easier at q per
day. Additional margins the recent time sales of
$4,000 shares of Erie were up to-day in the Union
Trust Company, both Daniel Drew and Duncan,
Sherman q Co., having million each on depos-
it. Sterling Exchange dull at 1904 a. lO9s long, and
ITO q 110s for short Gold ruled rather dull closing
at 10s5 a 110 loans a per cent. for carrying The
clearances were $40, $4,000. Governments ruled
strong all day, closing firm with fair demand. State
bonds closed steady and quiet Stocks fell on some
what under the tightness of the Money market, but
In the latter part of the afternoon partially recovered
closing strong. Erie has been active and up TO SIT.
The demand is said to have been caused by advices
from Amsterdam.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-04-02
New York stock and Mon Market.

NEW YORK, April 1-MorniRg.-Gold 10. Money
at per cent. Sterling Exchange 1893 @ 1l0s. Stocks
steady. Southern State Stocks dull
The following are the forenoon quotations of South
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-04-02

DAD ACCIDEST.-On SATURDAY last, two little
sons of Henry B. Walker, one of the select
men of Westbrook, named Charley B. and Err
nest W., aged respectively eight and six years,
went to play with companion named Minot,
on the ice which lines the shores of Presump-
scot river, about half mile above Pride s
bridge. The elder boy was engaged in fishing
chips out of the open water, and had gathered
quite little pile on the ice when portion Of
the ice on which he was standing cracked of
from the main body, and was floating off.
Charley attempted to get on the firm ice, but
fell in the crevice. Ernest ran down near the
edge of the ice, and did what he could to save
his BROTHER while the Minot boy ran for assist
ance. While he was gone-it appeared from
the footsteps on the ice-the little fellow ap-
preached too near the edge, which broke under
his weight, and both were drowned. The body
of the eldest was found between and O'Clock
the same evening, and that of the other about
3 oclock Sunday afternoon, about twenty-four
hours after the accident happened. These two
lads were unusually bright and promising, and
this sudden bereavement has awakened for the
suffering parents the genuine sympathy of all
who know them.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-04-02

LADIES' Duponcos Golden Pills are sold by
all Druggists mar29-eod1w&1t
CURE THAT CoUGH OR CoLD! Adamson's
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dious structure an ornament to the city, and a
beautiful recognition of the Importance of
Portland as commercial port; and he could
not help expressing his qualification for this
recognition by the General Government. The
Mayor then gave some pleasant "reminiscences
of the old Custom House, which stood on this
spot, and related some amusing anecdotes of
former officials, under the late John Anderson.
Then, said he, Portland had population of
only $4,000 OF 10000. We had no foreign
steamships, and our imports were small, being
chiefly confined to our West India traffic. He
hoped the interesting statements made by the
Collector in relation to the growth and present
condition of the business of the city would be
widely circulated by the press, and that gentle
men of leisure who have been accustomed to
stand on the corners and decry their own city
would profit by them. He had for twenty-five
years asserted the steady growth of Portland,
and believed she had the ability to free herself
of all assumed liabilities and become the third
or fourth city of the country, as the Collector
had said she is now the seventh OF eighth. The
assessors books show that the city has gained
a population of 1900 the past year, and pro-
portionate increase of valuation 1t was our
duty to stand by our city and not abuse those
who were laboring for her advancement. One
frog will disturb the nightly repose of whole
neighborhood. He closed by proposing three
cheers for Collector Washburn and they were
given with a will
Gov. Perham was then called up by the Col
lector, to say, if in his opinion, the Legislature
had done wisely in ceding the spot on which
this building stands, to the general govern
ment.
Gov. Perham said he did not sign the bill ced-
ing the site. 1t was done before he was thought
of in connection with the governorship; but II
he had been Governor he would have signed the
bill chserfully. Referring to the sadness with
which the news of the fire of 1866 was received
in Washington the Governor went on to re-
mark the wonderful power which had rebuilt
the city so quickly and 80 beautifully. He was
glad to sec the exhibition of the business pros
perity of the city which had been made; and
glad to know that the general government rec
ognized the Importance of the city. He knew
that Portland was regarded at Washington Will,
great favor; that at the department the prompt.
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War Department, Signal Service, U. s. Army, Di-
visions of kilograms and Reports for the benefit of
MINOR TELEGRAMs.

ometer corrected for temperature and elevation.
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y : o.
Mr.. Noyes, the Treasurer, submitted the
financial report for the year, which was also ac-
cepted:
II F.H# rpr SrrpER,s RppoRT
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-03-18

A RACE FOR LIFE-There are some
kinds Of dog rolling which are not
especially enticing. For instance the
following which we clip from a Mas
sachusetts paper.
A Canadian who was engaged last
week on the brow Of hill, near Pitts
field, Mass, in cutting timber and roll
ing it to the bottom, endeavored to
manipulate LOG for a safe descent,
but discovered that in was getting the
better of him. lie was on the under
side, and it would not do to s'let it
slide" so he screamed for help. But
no help came. His strength was sure
ly falling, and there was nothing to
do but to run for it; and run he did
"a fearful race The natural philos-
ophers say that a log gains in rapidity
IS it descends. 1t is otherwise with
human legs on run, even when as
in this case, the descent is steep and
icy. There was no turning out and
the log gained with terrible rapidity
on the frightened Canuck, and was
now Just on his heels, when luckily
he spied hollow in his path, into
which he popped with a bound, but
he had barely time to huddle himself
into his hole, when creshl crash. the
log thundered over him, and left him
safe, but about the most badly scared
man that ever holloed.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-03-18
For the Monitor
OUR LIFE is WHAT WE MAKE
1T.

Entering upon the duties and respon-
sibilities of life, one finds much to amuse
the mind and excite the curiosity. For
a time everything seems bright and
beautiful only the bright side of the
picture is presented to our view, and to
the young and enthusiastic mind it pre-
sents an enchanting appearance. The
youthful heart is full of hope and life
seems as pleasant dream; we go
thoughtfully on expecting to find moth
ing but flowers and sunshine. Dream
on young heart, but ere your life is in
reality commenced, you must waken to
the thought that the mere lapse of years
is not life. To eat, drink, sleep, and
move continual round of pleasure-this
is not life. knowledge, truth, love,
beauty, and faith-all these, nay more
belong to the human character. and with
out these man can only be said to exist.
The merry laugh which springs from a
heart over1owing with mirth and JOY,
the tears that water the graves of those
we loved, which melt the heart and
freshen the dry wastes within, the music
which brings to our mind the thought of
home, loving friends, and of the many
happy hours passed in the sunny days of
our childhood-all these are the true at
tributes of our natural being.
Like the fakes of snow, that fall gent
ly and unperceived to the earth, so will
tba ,,nimportant avon+C of o,r 1,fo cuo
ceed each other. AS the snow gathers
together, so are our habits influenced
and formed. Each flake falls gently
and silently to its appointed place, but
when myriads of these silent little moni-
tors are congregated their power is great.
Thus with our habits although no sin
gle action produces much influence upon
our character, yet one evil passion fol-
lowing another, will soon overthrow all
good resolutions in the heart.
The little child leaves his mother
arms with brow clear as the morning
sun, aud heart pure as the snow. As he
commences to mingle with the world, if
in youth he learns to control his evil
passions, and follow only the good and
true, as he grows in years he will re-
main true to his better nature. and will
instinctively recoil from sin. But if, on
the contrary, the evil promptings of the
heart are obeyed, and the passions hold
dominion over him, he grows weaker and
weaker, until he finds himself the SER
want of bad master He imagines
himself powerless, and he cannot change
his course-as the gambler the inebri-
ate, the murderer, once all pure and sin
less, but led on and on through their OWL
INDIGESTION, or yielding to their inclina
tions; on to the depths of horror. dowr
to the deepest degradation, to the ruiz
of body and soul forever.
oh, then in youth cultivate in YOU
! hearts the love of the true and beautiful
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-03-18

A GOOD CoMPLDIENT.-It often hap
pens that men are compelled to make ad-
missions in politics and in business, that
they would not voluntarily make. were
it not for the real merits of the case. An
instance has just come to our notice that
is particularly gratifying. 1t is found
in the Laconia q. H. Democrat, and
was written by the editor, Mr.. 0. A. j.
Vaughn, leading democrat, and is as
follows:
"Hon. E. A. Straw, the republican
candidate for Governor, of New Hamp-
shire, is, beyond question, a gentleman
against whose private worth and charae-
ter nothing is to be urged. He is un-
doubtedly an exemplary citizen, discharg-
ing to entire acceptance all his duties as
such. In social life he acts equally well
his part In all the moral, social. reli-
gious and private relations of life we
may accept him as model individual.