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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-02-15

THE Chicago Musical Festival, next May,
promises to be an effort in the right direc-
ton. and will no doubt meet with the success
that it will SO well deserve. The name of
Mr.. Theodore Thomas, as director, is strong
guarantee that this will be a Musical Festival,
not common carnival or an anvil association
but sincere, earnest endeavor to accomplish
something in the way of strengthening the
already established popular interest in good
music Chicago will doubtless profit much
BY tllvva prTfrnce OF rne Boston JuD11ee-em-
ulating its good points, which were many,
and avoiding its non-successes. The Jubi-
lee of last summer was experimental, ambit-
ions, and in great part-a speculation. The
chorus. from its immense size,was thoroughly
unwieldy; the soloists were, with few OK
ceptions, almost inaudible; and the gigantic
Coliseum was utterly unsuited for musical
performances. No doubt, much good was
done but we think indirectly rather than i'm
,mediately, by this Brobdignagian enterprise.
The orchestra at the Chicago Festival will be
of moderate size, and under the complete
control of Mr.. Thomas baton, the chorus
will be large enough to render grand compost
tions with power ard effect, but not SO large
as to destroy beauty of tone and precision Ct
accent, Or to annihilate time by occupying so
much space that the notes of the singers re-
mote from the audience are heard at a very
perceptible interval after those nearer. The
programme will include many important COM
positions: Handlers grand ''Dettingen TIE
Deum," Mozart's soulful and tuneful save
Yerum" with its perfected brevity and beau
ty; Beethoven's Choral Symphony; Schu
bert,sloyely 23d Psalm flor chorus of soprani
and aIh); Sahumann@s picturesque 'Gipsy
Chorus; choruses from Tannhauser, etc. etc.
There will be six performances, beginning on
Tuesday, May 9th and ending on Friday, the
9th. Saturday, the 10th, will be devoted to
grand concert in the open air. We await
with much interest, further details, of the
Chicago Festival, and meanwhile wish it all
success, t8fst4 alsl.ltt a
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-02-15

PRESIDENT GRANT has vetoed another bill
which provides for the payment for property
destroyed by military necessity. This time
the bill provided for the relief of the owners
of salt works in Kentucky, destroyed by Or
der of Gen. Buell. because the rebels obtain
ed therefrom large supplies Of salt. The Pres
ident is "apprehensive that the allowance of
this claim could and would be construed into
the recognition of a principle binding the
United States to pay for all property which
their military forces destroyed in the late war
for the Union" The Senate Claims Commit
tee has taken issue with the President on the
subject, but the general public will fully en-
dorse the ground taken by Gen. Grant. When
the precedent is established there will be no
end of claims and no end of rings to force
them through Congress. aaal 81
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-02-15

IT is said that upon full consultation of
those opposed to the legerdemain policy in
agriculture which deposed Mr.. Goodale, it
was decided to make no movement in the
present legislature to abolish the Board of
Agriculture and substitute Commissioner
as has been so generally urged. The farmers
and others in the Legislature interested in
the matter unite with the State at large in
vigorous denunciation of the petty schemers;
but as to the remedy there is not so definite
anaidea; and on the whole, as the fellows
VINO put up the job are receiving condgn
punishment now from all sources, it was
aoensa pest to leave the matter to those
..a .s winch though they "grind Slow"
deo;s;or eAceeoingly small" We regret this
SESSION Tor we are positive that no mill has
ever been patented whose stonas Az ~. n'' a ns'
GENTLY close to pplyerize (morou, - So. '.n,
lectuaiiy) 50 small grist. '"s VI in'ei-
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What Tiync has Taught Ts.

1t has taken two thousand years to teach the world
that to sustain the body in its conflict with disease
not to help disease by weakening the body, is the
true end of medicine We have the lesson by heart
last, however w know, for example, that tearing
&c. are the best allies that facilitating malady can
nave in it's assaults on the human frame; and that
medicine Stomach Bitters which strens tn
ems all the bodily powers and rallies the sinking con-
sution is the most powerful antagonist of the NOR
Dlnc principle, whatever il may be, that lies at the
long time in reaching u.s. but it is invaluable We can
now control and cure DYSPEPSIA, bilious disturbance.
constipation, rheumatism, nervousness, and many
other painful complaints considered incurable
with this admirable corrective
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-02-15

CONCERNING the case of Mr. Gale
presented in the last evidence, the Nem " as
Evening Post, always careful and diso.;' oih
mating paper, concludes a candid review ~ ~
these words: 1E n y -lt} Al
But as the case stands now, the ouestio, :.
Which is to be believed? Cakes Ames-who, y; \.
no saint at any rate-with his mysterious pock.
ct book and his check payable to S. c.. or Mr..
Colfax, whose assertion is sustained by his
father-in-law, his wife, his two sisters, and
more conclusive than all, because it is docu-
mentary evidence-the fact that he sent to In
diana at that time 1000 in draft payable to
the order of Mr.. Connor, of Indianapolis.
Clumsiiy as his case has been managed from
the beginning, weak and, in a measure, un-
truthful as he has shown himself to be, it
seems to us that the evidence thus far is in his
favor-that he never received 81 200 from Cakes
Ames. But we await Mr. Ames's next move
If he has, as in Mr.. Patterson's case, a recent
to produce, then judgment must be- given
against Mr.. Colfax, If Mr.. Ames cannot do
this, the weight Of evidence is in Colfax's ia
vori -4I..sn ys-.F
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-02-15
GI r A r D
Fire Insurance Coy,
OF
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
nSJS.)
$ess,ss1


Assets Jan. list, 1873, $653,321
This staunch and reliable Company again presents
itself to the citizens of Portandand vicinity and asks
relations with it.
Says the Philadelphia Age of Feb. 6th referring to
the 'Girard":
"This Company makes exhibit in another
column OF which the management may well be
proud. Their total receipts amounting to $3.50 9e4
against disbursements Of S271 oO9s 3. leaving nett
addition to the treasury of $3.50, 975O4, is . most
gratifying exhibit-with no losses due and unpaid,
with assets S653 e1, 20. The directors conclude in
this wise:
"The Directors of this Company arc happy In being
able to state that the business of this Office
prosperous than during the year just closed and
while the "Boston Fire" made some inroads upon
our treasury, and slight advance of rates seems
(trom variety OF cause) necessary, yet patrons
will at all times find them reasonable"
the terrible ordeal through which
our Insurance organization have passed within the
past eight months it becomes sincere pleasure on
part to chronicle the results judcious manage
ment, which has been so constantly reaching DUR
ing the last thirty days, and among the number Of
which the Girard takes most prominent and euva-
bic position"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-02-15
The Boston Globe mourns that the or

IHE Boston Gt06e mOurnS that the great
and illustrious are passing away. After men
tioning the fact of the death of Napoleon Ill
it says that sit is with no irreverent feelings
that we chronicle the demise of Mr.. Ephram
o. Mitchell, who for many years exercised an
honorable calling along the shores of Long
Island Sound, and at length died, full of years
renowned as the champion clanl-digger of
Bridgeport, Conn" The fact is lamentable,
but why link the name of an honest man
with a useful calling, with that Of perjurer
who had no honorable occupation? -.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-02-15

THE annual meeting Of the Maine Central
Railroad Company will be held at Watervlle
on Wednesday, Feb. 26th, at 10 a. m. We
give this announcement gratuitously from our
tender regard for this ''Child of the State"
as Judge Rices friends delight to call it
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-02-15
HE Press as an Advertising Medi-

The attention of advertisers called to the excel
lent and constantly improving condition of the Daily
PRESS as an advertising medium. Its circulation
which has long been the largest in Maine has cons:d
erably increased during the past six months and is
steadily and rapidly increasing 1t goes to the very
best class of readers in Portland and vicinity is sold
largely railway trains and steamboats,, and is
found in all public places. En-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-02-15
WATERFOWL, N. Y.
QS53.)
Assets-Jan. i, 1S7S-3775,OO0.

For nearly two years the Agricultural ms Co. has
been represented here the past year by the present
agent and it's with justifabe pride that The state
ment Is made that the stock Of no insurance compa
ny in this country stands hgher-Si0o actual value
8i0e par value. 1t insures only farm property. pri
vate residences and contents. 1t is prohibited by lis
charter from insuring anything else tsdividends to
stockholders made from the interests on Its loans
and the rents of its real estate. The premiums
set aside to pay losses AMI to increase the surplus
and thereby add to the security of its policy holders.
1t has had 20 years successful business and Is manag
cd with great care and prudence. 1t also pays all
damage done by lightning whether fire ensues or not
Its assets have increased in seven years nearly 800
per cent.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-02-15

In Brunswick, Feb. o, Mr.. Barstow Getckell, aged
rs years months.
In Bath, Feb. II, Mrs. Emily A., wife OF Leonard
l.. Brown, formerly of Freeport, aged 81 years.
In Peabody, Mass, Feb 49, of disease of the brain,
George Ii. only son Of Rev. Charles " and Sarah A.
Hanson, aged year months.
Prayers at No. II Hanover street, Sunday after
noon at o'clock1
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MUSICAL
LEEaHGH

LEEaEGH
Furnace Coal ut NINE
DOLLARS DELIVERED. Also a
prime lot OF Cumberland Coal at
the Same figure; and, at the lowest
prevailing prices, a large stock of
Egg and Stove. All first-claSs i'm
every particular and guaranteed
to suit by
eos. H. POOR & BRO.
fcbfsn eodtf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-02-15

MN. BARNES would respectfully call the public
aItentlon 70 me TACT that while he proposes to do
neither excessively high nor ruinousiy low His
motto is Limited amounts ,oeW selected and yell
scattered risks at reasonable rates w wow
He hereby solieits share of the business Of tho
citizens Of Portland and vicinity, and will aim to
continue to merit the confidence and patronage with
which he has always been vored and will endeavor
to serve the public and also the Companies he rep
resents, faithfully and justly.
He has been appointed agent Of the following First
Glass Companies.
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MARRIED.
DIED.

IN ms city, Feb r. Alba Baxter, daughter of Jas
=; Baxter, aged years months. '. o"e
In Augusta Feb. H. Mt the Insane HosnitoI Rove,
4. y 5 Iurrier of Portland aged &c years. Boston
papers please copyl ' loo''on
N Wludnam, Feb IS. RACHEL A. wife of Elias Lit
tlefeld, aged C6 years months, A"' LII
In Pownal, Feb. g. Mrs. Lydia Lobdell wife of Cha,
B: Dean Of Boston, aged SO years 10 months. v mos
years months. "e0" .
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-02-15

wa do not read anonymous letters and ccmmuni-
.s,y,ns. The name nd address Oft writer are in
all eases indspensab not necessarily for publication
but as a guaranty ofgood faith.
W cannot undertake to return or preserve CON-
nunicar,ons that are not ilse1. -f ~
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-02-15
TIL II p RESS
SATURDAY MORNING, FEB. Is, 1873

EVERY re ,ilar attache of the PRESS is FURNISHES
with card certificate countersigned by Stanies :
E Puei, Editor All railway, steamboat ana 49,,
managers wifi confer favor upon US by st o,,r
credentials Of every person claiming 10 ..hnm
Journal as We have information tha1 ',n,e of the
p@,,ss ans ra have no disposition 20 be- even pas
s'vely. a party to such fraud
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w. E. WOOD, 60 Exchange St.
ian14 sntf
REMOVAL!

BANK OF PORTLAND.
On, and after this date, the undersigned will carry
on STRICTLY Banking business, at the Banking
Rooms now occupied by the Second National Bank,
in Portland, Maine, under the style of the "BANk
OF PORTLAND'' and as such, will receive Deposits
and make Discounts, in the regular course of the
Banking Business. e ~ e
W. N. GOOLD.
Portland, June 24th 1872
jun23new1t then sn If
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-02-15
AlLEMANNIA
Fire Insurance Coy,
PITTSBURG, PA.
QS6S)
Assets Jan. list, 1873, $so4,74s

This Company is one Of the best and most reliable
that s offered to the public. In insurance in gen.
eral business it Is not always the largest
| that are best. The strength Of q Company depends
among other things upon the manner Of doing bust
ness and the limits and character Of risks taken
The Allemannia is of the souudest and best
aged Companies in the country.
feb15 If
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-02-15
A Book for Every Man.

A Book for Every Man.
The SCIENCE OF LIFE, or SELF-PRESERVA-
TON" Medical Treatise on the Cause and Cure Of
Exhausted Vitality, Premature Decline in Man, Ner-
Spermatorrhoea or Seminal Weakness, and all other
diseases arising from the errors of youth the in
deed book for every man. Thousands have been
taught by this work the true way to health and hap
piness. 1t is the cheapest and best medical work
worth reading. Tooth edition, revised, much en-
Prged Illustrated bound in beautiful French CLOTH
price. Address PEABODY MEDICAL INSTi-
TUTE, No Bulfnch Street. Boston, Mass or Dr.
W. III. PARKER, Assistant Physician. N B. The
author may be consulted the above as well as all
diseases requiring SKILL and EXPERIENCE.
mar25-d1v
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
4. o. O. f.

4. o. o. f.
The monthly meeting OF The Mutual Relief Asso-
citation of the l. O. o. F. will be holden at Odd
Fellows Hall, on TUESDAY Evening, February 18th,
at u o'clock. Per Order
H. G. BARNES, Sec'y.
Portland Feb. 18th, 1873. snd3t
MUSICAL.
A fine Church Organ, with two banks of keys and
pedals for sale at very reasonable price at
HALVES e. CRAGEN,S
Music Store. Also large variety Of Smiths, Woods
and Estry's Reed organs.
feb13 sn-d1m
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-02-15

T5yHE commodious four storied Brick Store, No. 81
Il Commercial St.-immediate possession given.
INQUIRE of ELIAS THOMAS & CO,
No. 90 Commercial St.
Or Of WV. THOMAS, Canal National Bank.
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$1,000 IN ONE WEEK

To any shrewd man who can do business On thu
quiet, l guarantee an IMMENSE FORTUNE e,siiv
rapidly, and in perfect safety. Address in nert.s
confidence. " PoiAees
JAMES FROST,
nov3Oiyw % Wesl 4th Street Nsrv.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-02-15
TO Physicians

TN0R sale in Cumberland County, near r. R.. ct. :.
year. A rare chance for Physician. Reason for
selling, change of business. Call on address
L. C. gibson, Druggist
feb6wtfw6 II Market Sauare. Pnrtland
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Read. Read.

A NY person wishing employment can secure
IN pleasant and prof table usiness. by encosin
a three cent postage stamp and addressing
febl3d1ms H.SWETrSIR 6 CO. Portland Me.
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SPOKEN.
Dec "a Lat 90 81 s. Ion So 81 W, ship Feetwing i'm
New York for San Francisco. - : 80
Jan g Lat 40, Ion 50 "A, ship Magma Charta, from
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.JOIMs PRINTING neatly executed. a.
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DEPARTURE OF OCEAN STEAM e SIS
MARINE NEWS.
p0HT OF PORTLAND.

Friday, Feb IA.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Chase, Bennett, Halifax, NS-passengers
and mdse to John Porteous.
Steamer New Brunswick, Pike, st John, NIB, via
Eastprot
Sch Only Son. McKown. Boothbay.
Sch Medora Farnum, Westport. ..z-,
Sch Bedabedec, Pease, Rockland for New York.
CLEARED. l
Sch SUSAN Dearborn, Sagua-Phinney & jackson.
Sch Susan Wright, Mount, Washington DC-WS
Joselyn e. Co.
Sch j Howard. (Br) Howard, st John, NB-Jno
Porteous.
Sch NJ L st Pierre. (Br) Kelsey, st John, NB-Jno
Porteous.
lFEoM MERCHANTS EXCHANGED
Cid at Baltimore 18th. brig Daphne, for Portland;
sch L M Collins, do.
Ar at Boston 18th, sch Emma F Hart, from Savan-
nah.
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Ship American Congress. from New York Dec for
London had not arrived at destination at last avices
and is supposed to have foundered sea- She regis
tered 910 TONS was built at Newcastle, Me, in $780,
and was owned in New York.
Brig C S Packard, from Navassa for Wilmington,
before reported ashore Smithville remained in
position sth inst and probably will have to dis
charge part of cargo.
Sch Hattie Coombs. from Rockland, with lime,
took fire 10Th inst at Brooklyn, NY, in the hold but
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-02-15

BONDS of western cities and counties, 10 per cent
interest and principal payable in the east. Private
property well as public reached Debts very small
in proportion to property and therefore easily paid
Careful investors invited to call and examine the
Bones. Laws and Decisions of the courts upon such
securities and will find them very safe. There is
nothing better.
CHARLES NJ. HAWKES.,
feb6snf % Exchange ST., Portland.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-10-25
at'Aeelmg aegi5ter,

We give place this morning to q
communication expressing a different
opinion from that contained in our 10
col columns yesterday morning con-
cernirg the merit OF Mr. ALBAUGn 5
rendition OF Hamlet at the Opera
House last Thursday night. TEls
gives us occasion to say again what We
have often said heretofore that our col.
ums are always open TO properly writ
ten letters upon topics OF public inter-
est, no matter whether they agree with
the views OF the editors and local re-
porteys of this paper or not. We love
justice and fair play and desire to deal
fairly with the public.
We do not know whether our repor"
ters's criticism upon Thursday nights
performance was or was not correct but
we are anxious to give to the enterprise
ing gentlemen who are managing the
smusements at the Opera House all the
encouragement they have so well de-
served. We believe with cur CORES
pondeut that due allowance should be
made for the peculiar difficulties under
which the dramatic company labors,
and that the public should extend TO
taem along with a generous patronage
8 70 less generous Judgment.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-10-25
The Treasury to Pay Ont Silver
ST. LOUIS.
Sc;,xtc Committee cp TrauspOrta.
tiUn.

Sc;.xtc Committee CD TrauspO rita
tiTn.
ST LOUIS, October 24.-The Com
mit;se appointed by the Merchants
Exchapge 10 prepare statistics relating
10 ;le transportation question have
aaroed on answers to the following
questions, proposed by the Senate
transportation Committee which meets
in this ciry on the 30th inst.
First-What have been the average
freight charges from ST. Louis TO New
Orleans for twenty years, and from St.
Paul to St Louis, for twenty years
Sccond-W hat have been the average
number OF days the year for twenty
yeara, when there mas been less than
four leet o. water between 81. Louis
ard Cairo, less than elk leet, less than
eight fcet, less than ten feet and more
than ten feet. Fbird-What has been
the number o: daYSl IN each year during
whic1 uavigat on between St. Louis
aud New Orleans has been suspended
on account OF high or low water Fourth
--Whst are the advantages gained by
the transportation of grain In bulk,
over grain in sacks. Fi'th-Are there
aay disadvantages O. climatic nature
involved /. the transportation Of grain
from St. Louis 10 European po-tP, via
The river and gull? Sixth-What is
the rate ot insurance on grain by the
river snI guilt route. Seventh-What
is the number OF tons OF freight trans"
ported each year from St Louis to
Ne~ O:leans, and from New Orleans to
s.. Jo..s.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-10-25
BROOKLYN.
Horrible Plot.

BRoorLYs, October "a "A strange
case was brought to the knowledge OF
the authorities to-day. Early this
morning the police were informed that
Captain s. II. Smith, sbipbroker. do
ing business in New York, bad hired
his servant. Anna Hsughton, to poison
his wife, and that the immediate inter-
terence of the authorities was desired 10
prevent it. Capt. Smith and the girl
Haughton were arrested. She con-
iessed to administering the poison to
Mrs. Smith in tea; that she was brlbed
by the Captain, who was to give her
some money and silks and pay her way
to Chicago. The girl relented, told
Mrs Smith and warned her against her
husband. Captain Smith had threat
ed to murder the girl if she divulged
the crime. She had formerly been
criminally intimate with him. Mrs.
Smith says she knows she has been
poisoned and believes that Anna's story
is true. Some OF the tea was given to
the washer woman asd made her i'll.
The doctors say it is doubtful whether
Mrs. Smith will ever get over it, as her
System is almost destroyed. Smith
was committed to Jail to await trial.
Verdict Of Suicide.
Coroner Jones held an inquest this
morning over lhe body OF ex-assembly'
man Dewitt C. Tower, who committed
suicide on Wednesday morning. He
shot himself through the head. DR.. A.
W. Shepard, who made post mortem
examination tound, that the ball passed
through the brain from the right tenn
pie aud lodged in the skull on the OPP
posite eide. The jury, after listening to
the evidence, found tha: Tower shot
himselt while lsboripg under tempora-
~ insanity.
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BALTIMORE.
The Races.

Tne Races.
BALTIMORE, October 2f.-The rsces
to-day were very exciting and were
well attended. All the favorites were
beaten except the Mate who was the
favorite in her race because Fadlsden
was Withdrawn on account oI lamencse
The first race WAS for central stakes,
for two year olds, one mile heats. and
WAS won by Chsmberlin's colt Wealth
ercock, in l:56, beating Saxon and
making the came time as the Mate did
in toe first two heats of the fourth race.
The second race, two mile heats, was
won by Cora Lynn IN 3:52, aud Artist
was second.
The third race was for the Gentle
mems DOS. stakes, one and one quarter
miles, for all ages, won by Bannay-
tine in 2294.
The fourth race, mile heats, beet
three in FIVE, was won by the Mate in
l Sc, l:56 and l:5S.