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The Portland daily press., 1873-10-25
House of Correction.

Is it not time that our city should take some
step toward the construction of a separate place,
from the Aims House, for the confinement and
reform alton of our municipal criminals? There
are certainly strong reasons why these grown
up children of crime should be kept out of our
Poor House. 1t is bad enough to have them
about in their haunts of wickedness, but it re-
ally seems worse to have them taken there
from and sent, as they now are, to the Aims
House to contaminate the minds of the little
children who are SO unfortunate as to be in
mates of that institution. IL is very evident
that as things now are no reformatory measure
used there, amount to any good to the large ma
jority of these criminals 1t really seems as
though many of them were made worse by
sending them there.
Now that quite extensive repairs are being
made, why not try the experiment of fitting up
house of correction by itself so that the crimi-
mails can be kept by themselves and the inno-
cent and poor little children relieved from their
debasing influence / feel sure that our city is
much behind the times in this respect. And if
our city fathers dc not move 10 this matter it
is probably because they do not feel called upon
by public sentiment to do So L. A. +.
The Portland daily press., 1873-10-25
MINOR TELEGRAESA.

The gang of counterfeiters lately reported in
North Carolina, will largely escape ny the blum
dering of the officials in making arrests
A committee is to make trip Though the
South, with the object of awakening an interest
there in the centennial enterprise. The first
place to be visited will be the fair at Macon,
GA.
The trial of Captain Clarke, for cruelty to
sailors on the ship Sunrise, is still going on in
San Francisco, The testimony sustains most
OF the reports of outrageous cruelty practiced
on the crew.
Tha Spanish legation at Washington. has
been raised to an embassy, and ex-President
Figueras has been appointed ambassador.
At prize fight near Chicago, Thursday, the
principals and every spectator were captured oy
the police.
Dutch Henreich'' is very i'll and will not
probably live to be at the new trial granted
him.
President Orion, of the Western Union Iele-
graph Company. denies that there Is any foun-
daton for the story that the lines OF that COM
pany are to be leased to a party OF capitalists.
Secretary Robson SAYS there is 10 doubt but
Hall died natural death. The poisoning sto
ry had its origin in mere newspaper SUPPOSE
ton.
Charges of impeachment against the Mayor
OF Long Island city, have been adopted, and an
impeachment committee appointed.
Louisville has contributed over 81, 900 for
Memphis aud Shreveport
The Portland daily press., 1873-10-25
Rrief L0ffiugN.

Three members of the Forest City Shooting
Club recently shot in four days 1OS partridges
Rev. Edwin Burnham, the eloquent preacher
who has been addressing large audiences in the
churches the past two weeks, will speak Sun
day evening at City Hall, under the auspices
of the Young Mems Christian Association.
The funeral of the late Freeman Bradford
will take place from st. Lulze's Cathedral at 10
O'Clock. Members of the Grand Lodge are re-
equested to attend.
Kennedy's dancing school will begin Nov
9Th at Army and Navy Hall.
rour engines, designed for the Midland Rail-
re in process of construction at the Port
IL CO.. 'vany's Works
49,, Mirror of Ireland will be at Music
mn ana;n oc sS5ser 3lst and November LIST.
- q anoo xsDsa insanity, manifested in a
.,iar,sh direction occurred on Commercial
'nie'' 'n ..a.,,or III V is nsby story.
s'ees no new cabinets of Curl
.y aa1,ao,oJ nv Mr. BIZ. 'sDham, the Janitor'
Spectators made good "'ns s = 80 - ,h =,
early aud buying twelve reese. - sa,,;ns,
Arm, and Navy course, and afte- ~
at a large advance. u castor
Rev. DIR. Manning, the distinguish - -
of Old South Church, Boston, will pre- ,at.
High street church tomorrow, morning ant
noon.
Yesterday Dana & Co loaded car with dry
cod fish for San Francisco. This is the second
order this firm has received from that far oil
city.
Rev. Samuel Longfellow will preach at Park
street church tomorrow forenoon.
And now il is proposed by ID. w. Clark &
Co 20 erect extensive ice houses at the foot of
Lake Sebago and engage in the ice shipping
business. 1t is surprising that this plan has
not been thought Of before. The water of Lake
Sebago is much purer than the water of the
Kennebec river, and the expense of transpor-
tation on large scale must be trifiug Port
land will thus be able to add new article of
shipment to the long list she already has,
The Deputy Sheriffs are unusually active just
-. ;r tha lionor seiznp business
The Portland daily press., 1873-10-25
WASHINGTON.
Financial.


:, WASHINGTON, Oct 24.-It will be recollected
that nearly two weeks ago the President, during
an interview of a semi-official character said a
return to specie basis can never be effected
except by shrinkage of values That the
Shrlnkage has now taken place. The currency
mas appreciated to about par with silver and
the wonder to him was that silver was not
pouring out when this should take place. His
theory was that the country will absorb ABOUT
two or three hundred millions. Since that time
the President in consultation with the Secre-
sary OF the Treasury has been considering how
such result might be produced with a view of
aahording relief to the country within legal
limits
The director of the mint has been acting in
accordance with the Presidents policy making
extensive arrangements for the coinage both
OF gold and silver to an extent heretofore I'M
precedented so as 10 be ready for the resump
tion OF specie payments, there now being large
quantities of these metals awaiting coinage.
Inc first step in resumption has been taken, it
having been ascertained to-day from the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury that the government will
pay out silver as soon as it can be proftably
coined for that purpose.
Treasury Balances.
The following are the Treasury balances to-
day: Currency SO 303 1856: special deposits of le-
gal tenders for redemption of certificates of de-
post $11, S80,00O; coin $S1, 412, 597, including
49, 400 in coin certificates; outstanding legal
tenders $3.50, 259, 1888.
The Portland daily press., 1873-10-25

Receipts 1000 bbls -four, 10000 bush wheat. ,54
0OO nush corn, $4,000 bush oats, 1900 bush rye A.
Shipmepts i 600 obls -four 900 bush wheat On,
600 bush corn 10000 bush oats, 10000 bush rye 49,
900 bush barley, 5000 hogs.
UlSoINNATI, Oct. 24.-Pork steady at 10 90. Lard
quiet and weak steam held at 7sc buyers at TIC ket
tie u a 7sc. Bulk Meats unsettled; shoulders held at
81 a. 7c-ight stock; clear rib sides at % g 6c sales
of 900 lbs last evening at 5c 5ac vas aso oneted
and refused for round lots sales OF new at &c; clear
sides a &c. Bacon quiet with small sales: shon-
ders scarce at u a &c; clear rib sides at q nc;
clear sides u q re. Whskey steady at &c.
TOLEDO. Oct. "a. Flour is dull and unchanged
Wheat In fair butlower; No White Wabash G2s I;
Amber Michigan &c cash; 81 seller Nov; do Dec
at 42i; No Red 40 cash; No do SO. Corn in
Oct Az seller Nov 4iac do Dec $780, low Mixed on
spot at 49, Oats quiet; No at sic; No 2 at &c.
Freights duli-to Buffalo at 81 a 4; to Oswego q
Receipts11 900 bbls -four 900 bush wheat, 1913 900
bush corn, 5000 bush oats.
ShipmeDts-0000 bbls flour. 600 hush wheat lO0
tush corn, $1,000 bush oats.
MINIATURES, Oct. 2i.-FlOur quiet and unchanged;
extra Spring at 80. Wheat is in fair demand and
firm; No at IL; No at 90 cash: 06a seller for
Nov. Oats firm and in fair demand at 3iic for No q
Corn dull and dropping at 41Ic for No Mixed. RIVE
is steady; No at &C., Barley steady No Spring at
Lake Freights-wheat to Buffalo &c; Wheat to os-
wego at III.
Receipts-5OOO bbs -four, 154 900 bush wheat.
Shipments 5000 bbls -four 900 bush wheat.
DETROIT, Oct. 24.-Flonr is quiet and unchanged at
7 Is % 90. Wheat in fair demandand lower; extra
! 49,; No White 4ia q As; Amber Michigan at
35l. Corn is dull and lower; Yellow Soc. Oats IN
good; No 2 at 35 a SEC.
Freights-to Oswego a SIC.
Receipts-00O0 bbls flour, 5000 bush wheat 5000
bush corn, 1000 bush oats.
Shipments-0.O0 900 bbis four % 900 bush wheat OOo-
OO0 bush corr. $1,000 bush oats.
CHARLEsToN, Oct. pa easier; Middling
uplands at 145c
SAVANNAH, Oct. 24.-Cotton dull Middling up
lands 15se.
MOBILE, Oct. 24.-Cottor quiet; Middling up,ands
at 155c.
uplan1s 163c.
The Portland daily press., 1873-10-25

PERsoNAL.-C. II. Brainard, Esq, of Boston,
who is said to be highly eloquent speaker, is
at present in thi, city, in charge of the paint
ing of ''The Orphans Rescue" in Hale's GAL
lery OF Art Mr.. Branard is a personal friend
of John G. Whittier, and has lectured on the
Quaker Poet" in many cities of the Union.
His Evolutionary powers are said TO be of a
high order, and bis interpretations of Whit
tiers poetry to be unequalled. We hope to
have the pleasure of listening to his lecture at
some time during his visit to Portland.
Oliver b. Dorrauee was prominent Mason.
News has been received from Baltimore of
the death of Mrs. Ashbel Cram of this city.
J. II. Lynde, esq, of the Bangor Wing, and
Past Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Ma
sons, is in town to attend the funeral of p. G.
NJ Bradford.
The Portland daily press., 1873-10-25
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Spanish Affairs.

MADRID, Oct, 24.-The insurgents at Carta-
gena have resolved to arm the merchants YES
sells captured by them.
Count De Chambord's Policy.
PARIS, Oct. 24.-The Memrial Diplomatic
says Count De Chambord has assured foreign
powers that his policy will not be aggressive,
and he will not attempt to reinstate the Pope on
his temporal possessions.
Bishop Dupanloup has charged the cures in
his diocese to pray for the restoration of the
monarchy.
The deputies of the Left congratulated those
of the Left centre on their refusal to listen to
the proposals of Duke d Audiffret Pasquuier
for coalition with the Right.
The Left resolved to propose Jules Grevy as
their candidate for the Presidency of the As
sembly.
The Trial of Bazaine.
The trial of Bazaine was resumed to-day
The inspector of Metz testified that Bazaine
neglected an opportunity to seize the large de-
pots of provisions for the German army.
The Portland daily press., 1873-10-25
Superior Court.

OCTOBER CIVIL TERM, 1873, sYNoSps, j., PREsD-
ING.
FRIpAY.-The case assigned for trial to-day was
Anna j. Patterson against Charles Pritham, to re-
cover the sum Of five thousand dollars damages for
breach of promise to marry 1t was settled by the par
ties soon after the coming in Of the Court, much to
the disappointment of the crowd in attendance. The
parties reside in Freeport, the defendant being quite
a wealthy young farmer, and for whom the plaintiff
worked at the time the promise was made.
The sum paid in settlement was $1,000.
Messrs. Mitchell and Howard & Cleaves appeared
for the plaintiff and Clark and Strout g. Holmes for
the defendant.
This being the last for the jury at this term
they were excused until the first Tuesday of Novem-
her at ten O'Clock a. m.
In the afternoon the Court was occupied In making
ments Of Court cases.
The Portland daily press., 1873-10-25

POLICE NorEs.-Thursday afternoon The res
idence of Capt d. Knights, 81 Oxford street,
was entered in the absence of the family and a
silver watch, gold chain, gold studs and some
clothing were stolen. A pair of pants taken
was afterward offered for sale at several of the
second hand clothing stores and the dealers re-
fused to purchase suspecting them to have been
stolen.
Yesterday little boy went through COM
panion after the manner of older thieves. He
was arrested, and upon restoring the property
and promising better manners in the future,
was released.
The Portland daily press., 1873-10-25

A SENSIBLE DEcIsIoN.-Three jolly young
men, fast friends, who are engaged in clerical
business not a thousand miles from the Grand
Trunk freight house, were discussing yesterday
the "pros aud cons of a life of temperance;
when on the impulse Of the moment one of
them suggested that they pledge each other to
abstain from all Intoxicating drinks for the pc
Rod Of one year. To this the others agreed and
palm in palm they made the pledge. They
were only occasional drinkers, but thought it
would be a new thing to try the effect of total
abstinence for one year. Perhaps the recent
lecture of DR.. Holland had something to do
with their action, as they were earnest listeners
m II
The Portland daily press., 1873-10-25

Music HALL.-Last night Music Hall was
packed just as full asst could hold, floor and
galleries, of as fine an audience as ever gather
ed within those walls.
"Washbnrn's Last Sensation" fully justified
the unusually high encomiums passed upon it by
the press of the country. The terrific erial
leaps by Washburn, Saroni and Rixford were
truly wonderful. The stupendous mid-air per-
formances of the great Hurdle was someth ng
so out of the ordinary line of athletic acts that
the audience was thrilled through and through
by his daring. The negro characters are stars
in their specaties, and it seemed as If the au-
dence would keep them on the stage all the
evening. Without further particularizing, it is
enough to say that when this troupe returns
here, which viii BE- on the 18th proximo. they
may be sure of hearty wele ONE.
The Portland daily press., 1873-10-25
YELLOW FEVER.
Ae Shreveporf.


New YORK, Oct pa despatch from
Shreveport says that the sudden change in the
weather Wednesday night fastened the death
Of all in a critical condition, and developed
quite number of new cases, most of them in
the outskirts of the city.
MONTGOMERY, Oct 2I-There were deaths
from yellow fever today.
Contributions.
MEMPHIS, Oct. A.-The response from Ma
sons throughout the country is so liberal that
no further contributions is needed.
MEMPHIS, Oct. 24.-The report to O'Clock
this evening shows % deaths from yellow fe-
yer and 4 from other causes. A few new cas-
Sc to-day vert reported The prospects are
more favorable than since the first outbreak of
the fever. The Odd Fellows lost by the cpl
demic to date, % members, and five members
their wives and eleven children, leaving twenty
widows and thirty five orphans.
Hn Georgia.
SAVANNAH, Oct. PA special from Barn
bridge, Ca, says that the physicians CONCUR in
opinion that the disease which broke out three
weeks ago is yellow fever There are or 10
cases at present and new ones are occurring.
Some families are preparing 10 leave bnt there
seem very little disposition to get up a panic.
Business is at a stand still, many of the mer-
chants think of closing up altogether
Aid for Memphis.
ST.. LOUIS. Oct. "a A number of citizens Of
Memphis sojouyning here during the fever in
that city held a meeting today 10 devise means
10 furnish farther relief 10 the people Of that
plagne-stricken city. Col. Williamson presid-
cd aud said il was impossible for strangers 10
comprehend the condition OF Memphis The
situation was appalling aud beyond description,
The fever is more like plague, than anything
else aud its ravages are not checked by the
frost. A committee was appointed 20 canvass
the city for aid An appeal was also issued
which says: Memphis is almost dePopulated.
Out of $1,000 inhabitants only about 10000
remains. OF these more than 100 are now
sick. There are 1000 newly made widows and
orphans dependent on charity and even though
the scourge were to cease at once these helpless
people must be assisted during the coming
winter. The relief associations are without
funds. The poor and sick must die of neglect
or succomb 10 hunger and want Not only
money bat clothing, blankets food and fuel are
asked for, that the hundreds of plague strick-
en- aud destitute families may be nourished and
kept from starvation.
The Portland daily press., 1873-10-25

SUIT AGAINST THE CTTY.-Mrs. Mary Libby
of Deerng has brought suit against the city
to recover the modest sum of $4,000 for injuries
received while driving on Park street in Feb
ruary last. The declaration sets forth that the
lady is injured for life. A A. Strout, Esq, is
the attorney of the lady. We understand that
the city government never heard of the matter
until the serving of the writ.
The Portland daily press., 1873-10-25

A GooD SToRY.-And now they are telling
the story of an uneasy little Rochester boy
whose mother tried to quiet him on Boston &
Maine train the other day by telling him the
conductor sometimes swallowed naughty boy r
The boy astonished her few moments after,
as the portly form of Conductor Tucker ap-
peared at the door, by creeping behind her and
exclaiming in whisper, ''Ma, guess he has
swallowed one already
The Portland daily press., 1873-10-25
STOPPING OF MILLS.
DiscOuraging Accounts.

Boston, Oct. 24.-The Atlantic Mills at Law
renee shut down last evening for the remainder
of the week. and will run but four days week
for the present. 1t was not expected that this
suspension would take place for two weeks.
Work in the nail mills of the Bay State Iron
works, at South Boston, has been suspended
and 260 men discharged
NEW YORK, Nov. PA gentleman recently
returned from Cincinnati represents the manu-
featuring interests in that State in an unfortu-
nate condition. From $4,000 to 10000 opera
tives and factory hands are already thrown out
of employment. Reports from all sections are
equally discouraging.
The Portland daily press., 1873-10-25

FIRE ALARM.-At II o'clock yesterday fore
noon Lewis b. Smith, esq, chairman of the
School Committee, tested the new arrangement
by which to stIike the No 80, designated as the
number by which the public school teachers
are to understand that long session is to be
kept. The alarm box is stationed ON the corr
ner of Market and Commercial streets, and is
to be under the control Of Mr. Smith.
The Portland daily press., 1873-10-25

FIRE ALARM.-At II o clock yesterday, LONG
b, Smith, Esq, Chairman of the School Com
mittee, tested the new arrangement for dismis-
sing the public schocls--an arrangement left in
his charge and used when in bis Judgment it
shall be thought best, as on very stormy day
for instance, The alarm strikes 80, and worked
70 charm. 1t is situated on the corner of
Market and Commercial streets.
The Portland daily press., 1873-10-25

CAUGHT BY THE LEG.-W Wednesday one of the
painters at work in the new engine house, In
dia street, was standing in such position that
on accidentally slipping one leg caught, and he
hung head downwards without the power of re-
leasing himself His calls for assistance at
traeted the attention of lady in the adjoining
building, who was obliged to perform the heroic
act of crawling through the window in order to
get in and release him.
The Portland daily press., 1873-10-25

GAMBLERs.-Conductor Stevens of the Port
land and Ogjensburg Railroad did a sensible
thing on his train yesterday. The notorious
''Prof. Haines' and "Slim Jim" had laid out
their cards for the operation of their nefarious
business, when Stevens ordered them to return
them to their pockets and gave them to under
stand in very plain terms that however much
they might be allowed to gamble on other
roads, they would not be permitted to do so on
A.
The Portland daily press., 1873-10-25
The last Of the N1odocs.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. PA despatch from
Rec dings, Cal, last night says that the arrival
sation among the people. A more filthy .and
Insignificant band of Indians could not well be
imagined. "Princes Mary and the widow of
Capt. Jack attracsed the most attention They
were both arranged in deep mourning tar and
ashes, for the death of their kindred. They all
look as if they had laid out all winter under an
ash heap. They left tonight for their new
home in Wyoming terr,torys
The Portland daily press., 1873-10-25
CITY HALL,
TUESDAY EVENING, Oct. 2Sth,
At 7t.2 O'CLOCK.

for the purpose of bringing the subject before the
public for free interchange of opinions.
Parties both in favor of and against the project
cordially invited to be present and express theil
views. The citizens of Cape Elizabeth as well az
Portland are invited to be present to listen to the
discussion of the subject.
GEORGE P. WESCOTT,
Chairman of Joint Committee.
Portland, Oct. "a, 1873. oc25d3t
EY-Areus and Advertiser copy.
The Portland daily press., 1873-10-25

TAKING RDE.-Thursday night two teams
were reported stolen. 1t is said that a young
man on lark took one for short ride. Meet
ing two others, one well-known young man,
he invited them to ride, moi knowing where the
driver got his team. The three took trip out
to the Rolling Mills and then about town.
One or two policemen spotted the team, but
finding a well-known man in the carriage could
not think it was borrowed without the consent
of the owner. After landing his friends, the
risky young man left the team where it would
be found. At least, so goes the story.
The Portland daily press., 1873-10-25

BEAUTIFUL ENGRAvING.-The beautiful
"a Impressive painting of "The Orphans
IN at Hale's Art Gallery, has lately been
ies NoI,,ces in steel engraving by the cele-
,ep,o " xv;,co-, of Boston. The work is one of
the finest of its class ever executed IN u, TINS
country and gives al the sentiment and feeling
of the original. Copies are for sale at a low
price in the exhibition ROOM
The Portland daily press., 1873-10-25
by TELEGRAPH.
MATTERS IN MAINE.


Especial to the Press.1
The Portland Cadets i'm Bangor.
BANGOR, Oct. M.-The Portland Cadets with
Chambers band arrived here on the III p. m.
train and were received at the depot by the
Jameson Guards of thisrcity who escorted them
through some of the principal streets to the
Bangor House where they are quartered.
In the evening the Cadets gave an exhibition
drill in Norombega Hall to good audience.
The boys drilled in capital style as usual
the company movements and blindfold DIN
being especially good. Every point the
company made was applauded to the echo 10y
the spectators who were enthusiastic over the
accuracy with which the various movements
were performed.
A social hop, music for which was furnished
by Chandler followed the drill and at TINS
hour the spacious floor is gorgeous with nobby
uniforms and pretty toilets.
ITO Associated Press.]
The Lewiston Murder.
LEWISTON, Oct. M.-The examination OF
James NJ. Lowell, charged with the murder OF
his wife, commenced before Judge Knowlton
Thursday morning and closed today. Lowell
was committed to Auburn Jail to await trial at
the Susreme Judicial Court on the third Tues
day of January
The Portland daily press., 1873-10-25
CITY AND VICINITY.
New Advertisements To-Day.

ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
NJ. L. A.-Fourth Entertainment.
Music Hall-Flaherty's Mirror of Ireland
SPECIAL NOTICES.
A young man just entering into the Ministry.
A New Singing Book Bailey q Noyes.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Wanted-C. II. Chesley.
To be Let-Frank Moves.
ADMINISTRATIVE Notice-Ellen f. Soule.
Wanted-Two Gentlemen
Administrators Notice-Samuel Newman.
Home for Aged Women
Annexation Meeting-City Hall.
Smoking Hot-Rice 81 Calderwood,
Clothing-Allen q Co.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
Dress Suits-Orin Hawkes. s. Co.
Ladies-Lorings Specific.
w. c. Sawyer & Co.'S Aunouncements-2.
First Class Fire Insurance.
The Portland daily press., 1873-10-25

Is IT SPIEITs?-In one of the uptown houses
in this city, fer several days past, singular
groanings have been heard at intervals through
the day and night They appear to come from
under the floor in the second story, and seem to
be beyond the reach of investigation. The lady
Of the house is a spiritualst and firmly believes
that the spirit of relative, recently deceased,
has returned to visit her and finds itself unable
to communicate except by groans. The noises
have been distinctly heard by large number
of persons, and considered very singular to say
&I,n
The Portland daily press., 1873-10-25

SAooARAPPA.-Last evening an old fashioned
farmers supper was served in the vestry of the
Congregational church. A large company en-
joyed the occasion. The proceeds from the sale
Of tickets are to go into the fund of the church.
Observation-Disclosures parties broke into the
store of Hancock & Herman of Gray Thursday
night and took ten dollars in money, some boots,
shoes and other articles.