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CENTRAL NATIONAL BANK.
COL U NJ BlA, sc.
Present Capital, sl5t
authorized Capital, 350t
JOHN 3. PALMER, President.
sl50,OG0
$5W,U

OFFICERS.
JOHN B. PALMER, President.
A. G. BREElZEIt, Cashier.
q. N. G.. BUTT. Assistant Cashier.
FENHIS BANK will soon occupy it's M agnifi-
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ing, now i'll course Of construction OH the
corner OF Plain and Richardson streets, but
for .he present will do business ut it's old
banking House. opposit the Colun. bia II OF cl
general Banking business transacted. Ger
titicates OF Deposit, bearing Interest at the
rate OF Seven per cent. per annuni. issued.
Of debt discounted, and money loaned on col
laterals. Stocks, Bonds, Gold, Silver bought
and sold. Drafts on all the prominent citice
III tho United States bought and sold.
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COFFEE, Rio. 25 cents per pound.
Laguayra Coffee, 30 cents per pound.
Old Government Java Coffee, 33j cents per
pound.
Parchod Coffee, 35 cents per pound.
BLACK TEA, iamt 4 ior it's rich flavor, 81
per pound.
Green Tea, new and choice, 81 per pound.
Fine Rye WulSKEY, So 80 per gallon.
Fine Old Corn Whiskey. S2 per gallon.
A full line Of CAKES and CRACKERS,
direct from the manufactul err, from to
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Atmore's celebrated MINCE MEAT,
SOUSED PIGS FEET,
New BEEF TONGUES.
Smoked BEEF.
New BUCKWHEAT.
OAT MEAL. from Scotland
Now GOLDFISH.
Cracked WHEAT.
CANNED GOODS, of the choicest brands,
in endless variety.
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TO THE PLANTERS
All Others Attending the State Fair.
Owing the Great Reduction in the Price of Cotton
THE PRICE OF GROCERIES, And PROVISIONS TO CORRESPOND
pund

prices. lat
ID shipped The
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-07-26

RUSKIN ON MIRACLES.-SOme of us may
no more be able to know genuine miracle
when we it see than others to know genuine
picture; but the ordinary impulse to regard,
therefore, all claim to miraculous power as i'm
posture, or selt-deception. reminds me always
of the speech of French lady to me, whose
husbands collection of old pictures had
brought unexpectedly low prices in the auc-
tion-room,-"How can you be so senseless,"
she said, ''as to attach yourself to the
study of m art in which you see that all ex-
cellence is mere matter of opinion ?" Some
of us have thus come to imagine that the
laws of nature, as well as those of art, may be
matters of opinion; and recollect an ingen-
ious paper by Mr. Frederick Harrison, some
two years ago, on the Subjective Synthesis,"
which, after proving, what DIES not seem to
stand in need of so elaborate proof, that we
can OILY know, of the universe, what we can
see and understand, went on to state that the
laws of nature "were not objective realities,
any more than they were absolute truths"
Which decision, it seems to me, is as if some
modest and ra ional gnat, who had submitted
to the Illuminating conviction that it could
know no more of the world than might be
traversed by flight, or tasted by puncture, yet
in the course of an experiment on a philoso-
pher with its proboscis'' hearing him speak
of the institutes Of Ju- tinian should obs rye,
on its return to the society of gnats, that
the Institutes of Justinian were not obiec
tive realities, any more than they were abso-
lutte truths. And, indeed the careless use of
the word ''Truth'' itself often misleads even
the most accurate thinkers. A law cannot be
SPOKEN of as truth, either absolute or con-
crete. 1t is law of nature, that is to say, of
my own particular nature, that fall asleep
after dinner, and my confession of this fact is
truth; but the bad habit is no more truth
than the statement of it is bad habit Never
theless, in spite of the treachery of our concep-
tions and language, and in just conclusion ev-
en- from our narrow experience, the conviction
is fastened in our hearts that the habits or laws
of nature are more constant than our own.
and sustained by firUier intelligence; so that
without, in the least, claiming the faculty of
recognition of miracle, we may securely define
its essence. The phenomena of the universe
with which we are acquainted are assmed ton
be, under general conditions, constant, but to
be maintained in that constancy by supreme
personal Mind; and it is farther supposed
that, under particular conditions, this ruling
Person interrupts the constancy of the phe-
nomena, in order to establish particular
relation with inferior creatures.
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Recent Publications.

POPULAR LECTURES ON SCIENTIFIC SUB
JEcTs. BY III. Helmholtz. Translated by
E. Atkinson.
These lectures by the celebrated German
savant are designed for readers who, without
being professionally occupied with the study
of natural science, are yet interested in the
scientific results of such studies. The clear
ness, perspicacity, and animation of M. Helm
holtz's style admirably fit his discourses for
general reading, and his minuteness OF de-
tail and lucidity of explanation render them
ineligible even to tyro in physical science.
The chief interest attaches to the lectures
on the interaction of natural forces and the
conservation OF force, for here the distin-
guished author is peculiarly at home, being
the acknowledged father of these theories.
In treating of these subjects he frequently
rises into lofty eloquence, the warmth Of
which be;rays his deep interest in the doc
trine OF the correlation OF the forces. One
of the most recent of the lectures and one
embracing the very latest results of scientific
research, is that on the recent progress Of the
theory of vision. There are eight of these
lectures, translated by different hands, but
all translated well. They are prefaced by an
introduction from Prof. Tyndall.
Published by d. Appleton & Co. For sale
by Bailey & Noyes.
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TERMS $500 PER ANNUMIN Any.NCr

SOUTHERN AND NORTHERN ArMos-
PHEREs.-ln very lucid paper on the Law
OF storms published in the number of Ma
ture for June rs, a scientific writer adduces a
fact which, though not new to scientific men.
will be news TO the general public, to wit
that there is far less atmosphere in the SOUTH
ern than in the northern hemisphere. Prof.
Verrlll. one OF our most eminent mathema-
tieians, in his work on the ''Motions of Flui
and Solids Relative to the Earth's Surface"
very satisfactorily explains this TACT, which
has long been puzzle to physicists. He
thinks that the difference is occasioned by
the fact that land and water ranges predomi-
nate in the north. The resistances are great
er, and consequently the eastward motion of
the air, upon which the DETECTING force de-
pends, is considerably less. The result is that
the more rapid motions of the southern hemi
sphere cause greater depression there, and
transfer of the greater part of the atmos-
phere to the northern hemisphere. To this
phenomenon is no doubt due the superior
force OF the southeast trade winds. 1t is
very likely, too, that not little of the super
ior force and culture of the northern races Is
due to this cause.
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SALT FOR Cur WORMS. A great deal of
attention is attracted to the application of
salt to corn hills to prevent the attacks of the
cut worms. The late Isaac Newton. commits
sioner OF agriculture said, stake one part of
common salt and three parts plaster or gyp-
sum, and apply, when the plant first makes
its appearance, about a tablespoonful around
every corn hill. 1t will be found sure pro-
lection. The mixture should not come in
contact with the plants, as it may Cestroy
them" This method has been tried over
and over again by some of our best farmers
and when properly applied has never failed.
Newton further said that he tried this in al
ternate rows, which completely proved its eff
ficacy, as while those where it was not used
suffered greatly from the grub, not plant at
the other rows was touched Letit be tried
as it can be so easily done by those who are
troubled with cut worms in the corndeld
about these days.
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JOHN NPHENIx.-Lieutenant Derby ("John
Phenix''), J, U. s. A., was standing in Barry &
Patterns doorway, then No. 116 Montgomery
street, one pleasant morning, when raising his
grave, thoughtful eyes, he saw horse and
wagon passing by, navigated by phlegmatic
Teuton. eagle Bakery" was inscribed in
heavy capitals upon the vehicle.
''H halo your exclaimed Derby. The
countryman of sour Fitz' slowly turned his
stolid gaze upon the lieutenant, who was
beckoning so earnestly, that the driver hauled
up, turned his horse around to the curbstone,
and inquired, Swat you vants?' ''Pll take a
baked eagle,' said Phoenix, "Eh? vat ish
dat?" said the sleepy-headed fellow. ga
baked eagle! don't you understand?' said
Phoenix, with feigned impatience. 81 pakes
bread.' said the indignant Deutscher, pre-
pairing to drive on. "Stopp' said Derby in
an authoritative voice. "You're an imposteri
How dare you deceive the public in this way
Here have heen for six weeks trying to oct
baked eagle, which my medical adviser pre-
scribes for my health, and you have raised
hopes, only to deceive me. Now, listen! if
you don't have those words-that falsehood,
painted oat Immediately, Pll have you put
under arrest and court-martialed! Awayp
He waved the astonished, adopted citizen
from his august presence; and he was not
slow to go, as he had, evidently, from the
appearance OF his widened mouth and eyes,
taken the affair as serious matter.-Men and
Memories of San francisco in the Spring
of 80
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required in the construction of the U. s. Custom
House and Post Office at Rockland, Me.
OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT f -
q. S. CUSTOM HOUSE AND PosT OFFICE,
ROCKLAND, Me-, July 18th, 1873. J
Sealed roposals will be received at this office nn-
till II NJ of the I'd day Of August 1873 for furnish
ing ami delivering on the site the building all of the
Concrete Stone, Bubble Stone, Cement and Sand re-
qui ed for the construction of tn, building There
will be required:
3 cube yards, more or less, hard durahble stone,
broken to the size of hens eggs and suitable for
crete.
Also for 500 cube yards more or less Bubble Stone
which may be OF Granite Limestone or other suitable
stone which is fiat on the bed, sound durable AMI
which breaks with clean, square fracture, one
quarter to be bond stones of length equal to the
thickness of thewalls and to contain less than
Q0) cube feet stones containing less than and
one-haf D cube feet, or less than twelve Q2 inches
Also for 1000 barrels, more OF less Hydraulic Ce-
ment of quality and strength equal to the best brand
of Rosendale each barrel must contain not less than
800 pounds.
Also for 500 cube yards, less clean, sharp,
River Sand.
Samples of each of the above Materials to be sub
mtted with the proposals. .t a01 p
Delivery will be made at such times and in such
quantities may be deemed necessary by the Super
intendent
Bidders may submit proposals for one or all of the
preceding items of Materials.
All bids must be made on the printed form, to be
obtained application at this Office and each bid to
be accompanied by penal bond in the sum of five
hundred dollars S500l for each item bid for, condi-
tioned that the bidder will accept and perform the
contract ii awarded him, the suffciency of the secu
rity to be certified by the u s. Judge, Clerk of the
u Court, the District Attorney of the district
in which the bidder resides. f
Payments will BE- made monthly. deducting tenp per
cent. until the completion of the contract.
Tae right to releGt any ny or al bids 81 is reseTyed asd
ope, endorsed proposals for Concrete Stone, or
Rubbl Stone, or Cement, or Sand (as the case may
be,) for the U. S. Custom House and Post Office
jy1sd2w E. R. SPEAR. Superintendent
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The diplomatic title of the Shah is ''the
sovereign to whom the sun serves as stand
ard, whose splendor and magnificence equal
those of the heavens; the sublime sovereign /;
the monarch whose armies are numerous like
the stars, and whose grandeur recalls that of
Djamschid; whose munlfcence is equal to that
of Darius; the heir to the throne of the
Keyaniens; the sublime and absolute emperor
of all Persia"
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They say that when The news of his moth
er's death reached the shah at Berlin, he sent
home the three shahesses and declared that
the royal grief should be postponed until his
return to Persia, which reminds Kate Field
OF the Yankee woman, who, upou being told
at dinner of her husbands death, exclaimed,
"Just wait until I've done eating, and I'll
show you some tall crying"
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RObf. A. Bird,
o. Exchange Street.
CITY OF PORTLAND.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Committee on
~ Streets Sidewalks and Bridges, will meet at the
Saturday the 26th day of July, A. d. 1873, at 81
o'clock r. M, and will then and there hear all par
ties interested and fix the grade of West Commercial
street from Emery street to Danforth street; Also
the same day and at the same place, they will hear
Danforth to West Commercial street and also fix the
GRADE of Salem sUreet from Clark street to Emery
street..
iv1odtd GEO. p. WESCOTT, Chairman
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Two boys lately died at Pueblo. COL. from
the effects Of taking opium pills by mistake
RADIO is said TO be wonderfully healthy place,
but the necessity of regular evening meal of
quinine is attended with the disadvantage
that one may make fatal mistake and take
opium in place of that wholesome and nutriti-
ou, article.
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An old lady residing in the interior of Long
Island has reached her ninetieth year, and
bids fair to be centenarian. She attributes
her longevity and wonderful health to regu-
lar exercise in swing, which she has taken
every day for over eighty years, except Sum
days, when size will net allow her swinger to
work
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Sanford,s Improved Refrigerators.

rbe three points of excellence which claim. are,
lst; constant and thorough circulation Of pure air;
2nd; ryness, no dampness monid nor talnt; otd no
elements of its success. Cali, send for circulars
Manufactured and for sale by j. F. MERRlLL pc
tween Cross and Cotton sts., near Leayitt Burnham
q Cos Ice Honse. Portland. Me. ie5df
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Provision Store for Sale.
New BOARDING House.

i modons house, recently erected by Geo. R. Da-
Wis & Co., upon the "Blanchard property" 30t High
ST., takes pleasure in announcing to the public that
class boarding house. Rooms can be seen and full
particulars as to terms, &C., obtained, by calling at
the house from 10 A. NJ. to IL NJ, and from until
+. M. apr3eod6 5. 5. KNIGHT.
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EDUCATIONAL.
Abbott Family School for Boys,
ATLITTLE BLUE, Pennington Me.

TTNHE Autumn session will open August 10th. All
IL the comforts of HOME are here combined with
superior school Boys prepared for college busi
ness Graduation and diplomas are conferred upon
all who finish the required course of study. Send
for an illustrated circular address the Principal,
juIld3m ALDEN j. BLETHEN, A. NJ.
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A Western editor anxious to do justice to
the description ofa croquet party he attended
longs for "a pen plucked by the queen Of fair
les from the brightest and most gorgeously
tinted tuft of the bird of Paradise and dipped
in golden ink"
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STORE TO LET.

A large brick store in the Rackleff Block corner
"A of Middle and Ceurch streets-basement and
first floor, eegantl, finished and adapted to jobbing
dry goods or other similar trade.
Apply to ALLEN HAINES.
sept11dtf
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Fire-fies are very active now in the dusk
Oh evening. 1t is said that, owing to their
light, they fall an easy prey to mosquito
hawks, which proves that mosquito-hawks
are fond of light suppers.
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A man who came home from Saratoga
ball in crowded coach, declared that he had
no objection to rings on his fingers, but he
had decided objection 10 ''belles on his
toes"
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Notice.

PORTLAND, June 2s, 1873.
HAVING sold out my business, and about leav-
II ing town. would respectfully desire that all
persons having unsettled accounts will call at q. W.
b. Lunt's corner Monument & St. Lawrence Street,
at their earliest convenience and adjust the same
Jyld4w j. j. GILBERT.
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Two little boys at Chisonning picked pan
of potato bugs, threw them on a shovel Of
red Goals, and poured on kerosene till the can
jumped over the house. They were terribly
burned, but SO too were the bugs. Neither
will repeat the experiment.
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THE PRESS.
SATURDAY MORNING, JULY 2s. 1873
GOssip and Gleanings.

A homesick San Franciscan, who is visit
ing the East, finds occasional relief by having
sand squirted in his face and down his back
with belows.-Donbury Ne,cs.
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New Books.

From Loring, Short, & Harmon.
OUTLINES OF MEN WOMEN AND THINGS.
BY Mary Clemmer Ames. Clo.h, 254 pages,
price S1.50. Published by Hurd & Hough'
ton.
LIFE OF ALFRED CooKMAN, By Fl. B. Ridg-
away. Cloth, 4S0 pages. Published by
Harper.
INNOCENT, tale of Modern Life BY Mrs.
Oliphant. Paper, 1855 pages, price rs cts.
Published by Harpers',
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Parker City on the Fourth, when balcony
fell and broke several PERSONS necks, re-
porter there says, 'Even nature wept with
ms
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AEuropean savan says that Zone ofthe great
desiderata in this vale of tears is the getting
rid of the insect world" This is especially
true in the time of mosquitoes and flies.
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WOOD! WOOD

lizard and SOFT WOOD for sale at No. 43 Lin.
III coin street. Also Dry Edgipgs.
WIN. HUSE.
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Navigation School F.!

A NAVIGATION SCHOOL will be opened at No.
"A 151 Exchange street, March Sd, to be under
the charge of Capt. Edward Breen and G. H. Farley
instruction will be given every afternoon by Cart
Breen, and Monday and Friday evenings by G. H.
Farley. The course will begin with DECIMAL arithme-
tic and well comprise Plane, Traverse Parallel Mid
die Latitude sailing the use of Logarithms the nse
and adjustment of Nautical Instruments: Latitude
by Sun and Stars, and Longitude by Chronometer.
Lunar observations will not be included in the course
but will be taught if desired.
The evening instruction will be given before the
whole class when the various problems involved in
navigation will be worked out upon the blackboard
and illustrated by suitable diagrams and apparatus,
and the use and adjustment of Instruments explain
ed Subjects collateral to navigation such as Mete-
orolgy Ocean Currents, &C., will also be introduced
at the evening sessions. For terms, apply to Q. II.
Farley, No. 1 Exchange street. febl9u
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HEADQUARTERS 18TH RECT INFANTRY,)
Me. VOLUNTEER MILITIA,
Portland July 10. 1873.
ENOR the purpose of organizing Regimental
4 Drum Corps five men will be mustered into
Companies A, portland Light InfantryD and the
same number into Company b, portland Mechanic
Blues.) to be uniformed and equipped as musicians.
Applications for these vacancies should be made
forthwith to captains of these companies. The CORDS
will be placed under suitable instruction preparatory
to muster to take place in August. Further particu-
lars may be obtained at these Headquarters
jy19dtf MATTHEW ADAMS Adiutant
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PROPOSALS

For Concrete Stone, Bubble Stone. Cement and Sand
required in the construction of the U. s. Custom
House and Post Office at Rockland, Me.
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HEADQUARTERS PORTLAND MONTGOMERY.
GUARDS, Me. Vol. MILITIA.
Portland, July 10. 1879.
LNOR the purpose of organizing Drum Corns Ave
Il men will be enlisted in this Company to be uni
formed and equipped as musicians Applications
must De made at once. A. j. MCMAHON,
1ylsdtf Capt. Commanding Company,
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To Let.
ANE OF THE BEST OFFICES ON EXCHANGE
" STREET. Enquire of
GEO. A. WHITNEY & CO..
mar24H No. 46 Exchange st.