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The Portland daily press., 1873-11-18

PORTLAND AND ITS BUsINEss.-"Sidney" of
the Boston Journal recently sent the following
to that paper respecting the present condition
and prospects of business In this city:
The present financial panic, which have made
such great havoc throughout the country. af-
fecting all kinds of business, more or less, does
not affect seriously legitimate business ANY,
where. The spectators and those doing BUSH
ness On borrowed capital, must be injured il
not go under, But careful, prudent and con-
storm successfully. Portland stands spiendidly
to-day. But only one failure has occurred, and
that one owing to outside speculations. The
banks have continued to afford all possible ac-
commodation, Wholesale trade never was bet
ter; retail trade is also good. Few manufac-
tories are reducing time, and those generally do
so, at all events. at this time of the year. es-
pecially the shoe concerns The Portlond Com
pany Locomotive works, one of the largest and
b9st establishments of the kind in the country.
have orders three months ahead
The shipping interests are also in flourish
ing condition, better than tor many years. The
promises excellent returns. Every shipyard is
busy, aud several new orders have within a few
days been received by ship-bhilders in this vi.
Gritty. 1t is stated that investments in Cuban
and Southern trade are paying twenty-five per
cent profit. Portland being largely a CONNER.
of things. Our wharves wear busy look
Confidence has not for a moment been want.
ing here. Like Boston, Portland's experience
is somewhat similar. The fire of 1866 here
caused the monied men to change their invest
ments from speculative stocks and loans to re-
building the city; and the reconstruction was
gradually accomplished; the character of the
buildings being modern and substantial, and
the whole work was brayey and successfully
done In spite of obstacles, elciting the adj
miration of the whole world
Portland for the past six years has been in a
conservative and home-strengtheningc condition,
and now in the time of panic she stands A 1.
The heroism and courage displayed here 10 1866
and since, has proved that this city has become
stronger, wiser and better conditioned than
ever, and after all is enjoying a season of ster,
ling prosperity and success Of which she may
well be proud. Another good evidence of pros
perity is in the fact that rents are very scarce
and have been for some time, Each real estate
agent here informs US that he could find ten
ants for over a hundred tenements. Several
new dwellings are going up and many others
will be built in the spring. There are other
points connected with the subject similar m
character, only confirming the observations
herein made
The Portland daily press., 1873-11-18
STATE NEWS.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.

KENNEBEC COUNTY.
A message was sent from the telegram office
in Augusta at 1.45 Saturday afternoon to Ven
ice, and an answer received at 7.3O o'clock.
Quick work.
The seventh annual meeting of the Maine
state Educational Association will be held on
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov oath.
18th and 18th, at Alumni Hall, Waterville.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
The Bangor Wing learns that all the work
men but about half a dozen, were discharged
from the E. & N. A. Railway shops at Malta
wamkeag on Saturday.
The Kenduskeag has been full of floating ice
the pasi three days.
A Mrs. Stinchfeld recently had a narrow es.
cape from being crushed beneath the wheels of
the cars at Lincoln Centre. While aligbting
from train she fell between the cars and plat.
form, but was fortunately rescued without iniu-
~.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Mr.. Ira N. Bowers of Maehiasport, informs
the Republican that he has one hundred turnips
which weigh 1000 pounds. Next!
YORK COUNTY. 4s
The post Office at Sanford Corner was broken
into Sunday night and SIP in money, a auanti-
" OF postage stamps and large number of
letters were taken. No clue to the thief has
yet been discovered.
IN GENERAL.
Rev. A. w. Waterhouse, son of Rev. Daniel
Waterhouse., of the Maine Conference. has
been sent to the Insane Asylum at Augusta
His mind is largely impaired from hard STUDY
and over exertion.
M. w. David Cargill of Augusta. Grand
Master of Masons, has granted q dispensation
for new lodge at Mattawamkeag. to be called
'Pine Tree LODGE
The Portland daily press., 1873-11-18

THE party who has in his possession free
railroad pass will not fail to find upon its
back statement that the company granting
tits not liable for his personal injury or the
loss of his baggage. The announcement
might make the recipient nervous If he was
always expecting that trains would attempt
to pass each other on single track The
question has been tried in the courts several
times and the condition declared null. The
latest decision was given by the United States
Court in Illinois, which declares that such a
stipulationsis null on the ground that the pass
is granted In cor sideration of some favor be-
slowed upon the railroad by the recipient OF
the pass. If newspaper man receives such
pass, it is in consideration of little an
nouncements that would cost the railroad
much more than it would receive for the fares
If paid in money. If given to dealer who
ships largely over the line, it is on account of
his large patronage. If to member of the
Legislature-we.l we don't know, and it will
be discourteous to state what outsiders sus-
pect,
The Portland daily press., 1873-11-18
News and Other Items.

This has been the coolest November thus far
which has been experienced in Boston for five
and twenty years.
Ihere comes sniff of news from Wasbinp-
ton that the falling off in the revenue 10 co
great that an income tax may be necessary
An Indiana man set the kerosene lamn IN
the!stove, and now is in mourning for his
daughter.
One of the latest vagaries of the Patent Of
flee at Washington is the issuing of patent
for persimmon coffee.
The Rhode Island papers mention ex-Con-
gresham Nathan F. Dixon and General Burn
side as candidates to succeed Senator Sprague.
1t is the War Cloud that the New York
papers now display in big type. The "Fire
Fiend," and Financial Panic" have been nut
in their cases.
1t is now definitely ascertained that the new
party in Wiscon sin will have one majority
in the Senate and eighteen majority in the
House.
Mr.. Burpee, who has been appointed Minis
ter of Customs for Canada, is large importer
In st. John, and it is urged that he must dis
continue business or decline the Office.
Since the beginning of the government it has
given away "a ,952, 800 acres of land to soldiers
making in all half million farms of one hun
dred and sixty acres to each.
Rich gold mines have been discovered l., the
mountains of San Juan, near Tuxpan, Mexico
The Portland daily press., 1873-11-18
Current Notes.

Senator Schurz is reported not to have
much to say about our politics but converses
freely about European affairs, having. Just re-
turned from that country. He is satisfied
that there is a genuine popular reaction in
France against the monarchical plotters.
Spain seems 20 him, as it seems to most ev-
erybody else, pretty discoLraging spectacle.
He found that the Prus4ian government had
made fair Roadway in enforcing its laws upon
the recalcitrant prelates and priests. Not
neatly all the Catholics are uitramontanists, he
says, and only one man in four is a Catholic
He is satisfied thai the government will win a
complete victory in the end and that the ul-
tramontanists themselves will submit There
has been good deal too much speculation in
North Germany-a number of joint-stock en-
terprises have turned out badly.
The republican loss in the Minnesota Leg
islature, according to the ST. PauPs Dis
patch's figuring, is 10 in the Senate, 40 in
the House, so on joint ballot.
The republican party cannot afford to
shield its unworthy members. The time has
come when some keen and deep cutting is
necessary to prolong the life of the organize
ton. The looping off of corrupt members
DNeiSi "hu Ooi POuuCi mu-b NC
followed up in other directions. Whatever
share of this falls disasters may be attributed
to the panic and other causes we have named
there can be no mistake as to the prevailing
dissatisfaction with certain men who have
stood as prominent leaders of the republican
party. The future continuation of the party
IN power depends solely upon the action of
Inc next Congress.-Cieuetdnd Leader.
The Confederate or rather Conservative
majority III Virginia is about $4,000. on a
very light vote. The first dispatches nut
the majority at 10000 which savors some
what Oh reoei victories when printed to fire
the Southern heart.
The Springfield Republican learns that a
large number of the members elect of the
Massachusetts, Legislature are in favor of ex.
punging the resolutions censuring Senator
Sumner.
The Portland daily press., 1873-11-18
primal conditions will SAVIOR of empiricism, and

primal conditions will SAVIOR of empiricism, and
prove inadequate for the emergency
The downward tendency of the precious
metals has been stayed for the nonce by the
prospect of disturbance in the peaceful aspect
of our foreign relations. But on the other hand
the increasing plenitude of paper money fur
nishes strong argument against further ex-
pansion of issues. The forces of time, as well
as the admonitions of experience are arrayed
against the policy Of initiation. Money will be
obtalnable abundantly and cheaply on ade-
quate securities long before any Congressional
enactment can be interposed to check the oper-
alton of natural laws. In this encouraging
feature of the situation, lies our chief hope OF
escape from the danger of a relapse into that
awful gulf of speculation and over-tradne
which has proved so fruitful of panics and re.
verses YARMOUTH.
The Portland daily press., 1873-11-18
Medical BUBBLES,

Columns would be required to enumerate the medi.
cal bubbles that have risen to the sur face and burst
since Hostetters Stomach Bitters become the stand.
ard tonic of the Western Hemisphere Boasts the
most extravagant abrcations the most preposterous
canthe most sickening have in turn been employed
bolster up the worthless preparations that have from
time to time been introduced, in the hope of dvid-
ing the field with that famous vegetable remedy
Signal failure has been the lot of each and ALL The
reputation OF the Bitters as preventive of epdem-
and specific for indigestion, bilious affections
rheumatism, nervous debility, constitutional weak
ness paroxysmal fevers and all complaints to which
the more sensitive sex exclusively liable is es-
taDllshed upon the sound basis of more than twenty
years experience, and can more be shaken by the
the everlasting hills by the winds that rustic through
their defiles. ~
The Portland daily press., 1873-11-18

NANTUcKET-Ar Iith, sch Mary cusSmau,
GLOUCESTEB-Ar 18th, sch Asrianna. Ba;,sv
Gardiner for New York ->~'''
PR0vINCET0WN.In port 18th, schs Jed Frye,
Langley, Philadelphia for Portland; George Staples
PORTSMOUTH-Ar 18th, schs Francis Coffin. Bat
son, Elizabethport; Wesley Abbott, Smith, FIN Port
johnson; Ospray. Crowley, Newburg; Geo Edward,
FOREIGN PORTS.
Ar at st Helena 1st ult, sch Edie Waters, Barnes,
Table Bay, CGH for New Bedford. ldg oil.
Ar at SOUTHAMPTON 31st ult, ship Peiades Chase,
Guanape. N'
At Genoa Both ult ship Premier, White, for New
Wbee xa Tort Mahon and Tarrasona; brig Onaaska,
Denia az malaga 18th ut, brig Charlotte, Whittemore,
CD 9th: barque Alaska, Perry. New York.
Ar at Gibraltar 23d ult, Myronns' Jov. MALAGA.
Gang ml ca lot New York;
Gilmore from Leghorn for l:ostoD oe,h Isnuis
Sn ~, Smailey Malaga for Boston 2sth4 sch Ma
Ar at Liverpool 18th inst shin Carroltor p..-....
San Francisco. 0aiioi'on' bosworth,
Sid FIN Buenos Ayres Sept 27. Loeb lee port,.n,
,.n ND az flctou sth mst brig zapon Leblanc, Port
--latest by European steamers.l
AT at Liverpool I'd inst, Pocahontas Duncan, from
Cid lat, Sierra Nevada Panno. New York.
=, Ent out goth: steamers Peruvian, Richardson and
Moravian, Graham, for Portland.
Ent FOR ldg LIST inst steamer Hibernian Archer for
Portland. ei' ''i
AT at Gravesend Sd, Sutton from Portland.
On Richmond Sd, l. Richardson, from Shields
for Key West. '''1'
Ar at Bristol LIST, Martha A Mcneil, Jordan, from
st John, NIB. '-'-'
OF the Eddystone LIST, Marcia Greenleaf, Poole. tm
Havre for New Orleans ' -'
Ar at Falmouth 4th, Mary Emma, Melcher, from
Guanape.
a., Ar at Calcutta Sept 80, Alice vennard, Humphrey,
~, AT at santander 2Sth ult, Lizzie zittlosen Dow,
Philadelphia.
Cardiff. ' -"' A".'0i'o"' Aoi
In Elsinore Sound 3Oth ult, Czarina Nichols, from
Riga for England; LIST inst, Lizzie jackson, Mar
wick, Cronstadt for Boston.
New Orleans. O'e'' 'o'
CID 9th, John L Limmock, Lincoln, Savannah.
Az Iardif 9th, G Blanchard, Mcintyre, for Rio
SID Sid FIN Galway 9th, Martha Cobb, Healey. for New
SPOKEN.
Oct e. lat 49, Ion 10, ship Success from Bordeaux
No date. &c, barque Jennie Cobb, from Troon for
Cardenas. leaky.
The Portland daily press., 1873-11-18

THE New York Times says that While the
shipping act may need amendment in the
direction of afording greater protection to
sailors and by lifting whatever burden in the
shape of taxation that may be now imposed,
it should not be repealed. The opposition to
the law is thoroughly organized and with
such cunning that their attack may seem to
come from the seamen themselves when it
does not only in small part. The Times
says that Congress should understand that
tine movement for the repeal of the statute
has been organized chiefly by the men who
are prevented by it from fleeing the sailors
The Portland daily press., 1873-11-18

THE SwEDEs following, which we clip
from the Presque Isle Sunrise, is one of many
stories which 60 to prove that our new Swedish
citizens do not come empty handed among us;
we are informed that Capt Amos Dwinel
OF carlton. has sold his farm in Lyndon, which
ne had advertised in the Sunrise, to Mr.. Shield
stream' Swedish gentleman for $500. Mr.
shieldstream came here one year ago last
spring. bought farm in Maysville, and now
has bought another.
The Portland daily press., 1873-11-18
THE PRESS.
TUESDAY MORNING, NOV. 49, 1870.

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS Is S.nn,a~ "
with card certificate countersigned py o.an'es =.
Pullen, Editor. All railway, steamboat anu no'e
managers will confer favor upon US ny ueminuins
credentials of every person claiming TO represent our
Journal, as we have information that several bum
mersn are seeking eourtesies IN the name Oh 'ns
PRESS, and have no disposition to be, even pas
lively, party to such fraud
The Portland daily press., 1873-11-18

THE general expression of the best journals
of the country is that Congress should make
haste very slo Wy in considering the remedies
for the present financial embarrassment. No
measure affecting so grave subject can be
prepared for consideration on the floor of
either house before March.
The Portland daily press., 1873-11-18

WE do not read anonymous letters and commune
cations. The name and address the writer are III
all cases indispensab e. not necessarily for
but as a guaranty ofgood faith.
wecannot undertake to return or reserve coih
municatlons that are not used
The Portland daily press., 1873-11-18

A STRAGE STORY OF CRME.-On Tuesday,
the 4th inst, Lyman Arnold of Avoca, N Y.
suddenly left town, giving no notice of his de-
parture, and the fact was discovered before
night that he had forged notes and checks to
the amount of 5000, realizing cash on them
He left behind him wife and several children
An officer was at once placed upon his trail,
who succeeded in overtaking and arresting him
at Niagara Falls, returning to Avoca on Thurs
day. On the night previous to the absconders
involuntary return his wife was aroused at mid
night by having bullet shot through her head.
Springing up she received two more in he
body, both producing fatal wounds, and she
fell back dying. 1t was some time before any
of the children entered the room, they having
been chlorOformed, as was afterward ascer-
tanned. They aroused the neighbors at once,
and to them the dying woman stated that while
there was no light in the room she had heard
the rustic of dress and had seen female fig
ure On Tuesday morning a young woman
named Emeline Tower who had lived in Ar
polds family at one time as domestic, and
with whom it was reported in some quarters
that Arnold was too intimate, started for De-
troit Circumstances pointed to her as being
the assassin of Mrs. Arnold, and to the proba-
bility of an arrangement having been made by
the guilty pair to join fortunes Measures were
taken at once to follow and arrest Miss Tower
She arrived at Detroit, Mich, Saturday morn
ing, registering her name at the Cass House as
Mrs. Hunt, and on the evening of the same
day departed for the home of an uncle a few
miles from the city. Advised bv telagr"pi . ti.o
DcSlviS poi.ec AepS UraeK OF the woman, and on
Sunday night arrested her. She bore herself
coolly. In her trunk was found a revolver,
three chambers of which had been discharged,
and for which ball brought from the scene of
the murder was an exact fit. She had also
bottle partially filled with chi oroform The Of
fcer took her at once to New York.
The Portland daily press., 1873-11-18

THE other day wel-to-do country dealer
let his note endorsed by one Of our wholesale
merchants go to protest, The merchant took
care of it and in a few days the country pat
ron came in wish the remark that he had
NEARLY enough money to pay the note a
week before it was due and could have got
the balance with little effort but thought
the endorser could take care of it well enough
and he could fix it just as well when he came
to town week after" This ia one of the
causes OF the money stringency and is the
fruitful source of the want of confidence that
more than all other causes, paralyzes business
The Portland daily press., 1873-11-18
THE WAY TO BE HAPPY.

Peace to his bones, the first who spread
The soft luxuriunt bed,
For mans indulgence given;
Still, as stretch each weary limb,
cast grateful thought on him,
And wish him rest in Heaven.
Yet he's ninny, who supposes
That every beds q bed CT roses
For idle's the conjecture.
The bachelors from bliSs debar'd,
And he finds Hymen's rather hard,
Who hears a curtain lecture,
Would you avoid the noisome din
Of scolding wife and surely win
Her love for you forever,
Go buy WALNUT CHAMBER SET
At MERRIAM's Store-now don't forget,
And you'll regret it never.
au2 sniff
The Portland daily press., 1873-11-18
To the Public,

The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to AMI
mails respectfully gives notice that AIoNzo H.
LIBBY, Constable whose Office is at No. so Middle
Society.
The public are therefore requested to give prompt
information to him of any cruelty to animals that
may come to their knowledge, and he will see to it
that the offenders brought to speedy and strict
justice. Per ORDER
ap29 vntf
The Portland daily press., 1873-11-18

EXAMINATION AT CoLBY.-The examination
OF classes at Colby University will be made on
Friday and Saturday 21st and 22d insts. The ex-
aiming committee with such colleagues as
they have joined to themselves propose to
make very thorough work inves, :gating not
only the proficiency of students but also the
method of instruction and character of text
books with view to proposing notifications
at the next trus1ee meeting
The Portland daily press., 1873-11-18

THE two crippled Pacific Railroads will
make desperate onslaught upon Congress
for aid. 1t is said that the Northern Pacific
will ask to have its land grant revoked and its
bonds guaranteed instead. This is too much
The Portland daily press., 1873-11-18

THERE is a report that the Boston &
Maine and Eastern Railroad managers are
now in complete harmony and that the fact
will soon be made public. We confess that
we have seen no evidences of such reconci-
The Portland daily press., 1873-11-18

The MILITARY DRILL AT BowDoIN.-A Cir
cular has been addressed by students at Bow
doin College, to the Trustees and Overseers,
announcing the purpose of large number OF
the students to petition for the abolition of the
Military Department, for the following rea-
sons:
LIST. Injury to the institution from loss of
students.
I'd. Abundant facilities for more popular
and profitable exercise.
Sd. Expense incurred in purchasing other
wise useless equipments.
4th. Loss of large proportion of time de-
voted to study.
9TH. Its intense and growing unpopularity,
and other subordinate reasons.
This is signed by 126 out of the 1873 persons
to whom it was submitted is, by the three
upper classes, with the exception of one senior,
five Juniors and one sophomore,
The Portland daily press., 1873-11-18

INDUSTRIAL NOTES.-The Worcester Spy
says snb-contractors of the Massachusetts, Cen
trail Railroad in Greenwich and Hardwick af-
ter employing large number of hands through
the summer and fall, dismissed most of them
not long since without pa ying them for the last
two or three months service
The Compton Company at Compton, r. T.,
have decided to run their mills at full time, bnt
wages will be reduced,
The factories of Georgia and the adjacent
States are Huntington full tire and at the usual
rate of wages.
Business on Lake Champlain is very dull,
and many boats have been hauled off.
The Portland daily press., 1873-11-18
F I r S T-CL A IS
LADIES OYSTER ROOM.
i. s. HI A r G. II

L. 5. IL L e HI
Respectfully informs the public that he has fitted
up a frst-class Ladies Oyster Saloon at
9 Ia o N G r. e g T RECT,
UP STAIRS,
with private apartments for parties the fittings and
furniture are new and superior to anything Of
the kind in this CITY, Oysters in every variety cook
ed in superior styles-also Ice Cream served by
faithful attendants at all hours. oc2sds1m
The Portland daily press., 1873-11-18

The GORDON TRIAL.-Our correspondent
Qnidam says that the interest to hear Gordon's
testimony was great Half the galleries were
filled with ladies who Came early in the morn
ing, brought tLeir dinners with them and re-
manned in their seats during the whole day. 1t
has been twenty years since murder case has
been tried in Waldo county, consequently a
whole generation have come up to whom it is a
new thing.
AS to the result, our correspondent says that
there is a general idea prevalent that the Jury
will agree upon verdict of guilty before being
out long. On the other hand disagreement
is expected by some as it is re-
ported that one of the jurors ex
pressed decided opinion in favor of the prs
oner the next day after the deed Meanwhile
there is much interest manifested and decided
opinions of his guilt are plenty on every hand.
The Portland daily press., 1873-11-18

ALREADY our exchanges contain the usu-
al accidents of the season-the drowning OF
bows impatient to try their skates upon the
thin ice
The Portland daily press., 1873-11-18
New York Letter.

Cuban Afairs-How Fjlibusters Become
MissiOma ries-An English Precedent
The duty of the Government-What to do
with Cuba-Congress and the Finances
No Quackery-A Specie Basis-The
Treasury not a Banking House.
The Portland daily press., 1873-11-18
SPECIAL NOTICES.
FOR SALE.

New Houses on Emery Street, just finished with al
the modern improvements; Bath Room, Sebago, Gas,
& etc.
Apply on the Premises
sep25sntf JAMES TENEEy