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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-12-04
WHOLE TICKET, So; HALF TICKET, $3.50.

DIRECTORS:
JOHN l.. ROPER. President
JOHN B. CORPREW, Treasurer;
JAMES Y. LEIGH,
GEORGE S. OLDFlELD,
DANIEL BUSTED,
NJ. II. STEVENS,
X WE'LL,
WALTER H. TAYLOR,
JOHN A. ROSSUS.
WILLIAM II. WALES,
JOHN I. REDMOND.
ADVISORY BOARD:
tIis F.celIeucy Governor GILBERT {. WALKER;
Colonel X ApER BIGGS. z. HIP;
JOHN r. MCDANIEL, p. &. Commander
J. j. BURRoUGHs;
Colonel THOMAS F. OWENS, Pc NJ:
JoIIS Il. WHITEHEAD, Esq, eN-Mayor;
Colonel W. ii. TAYLOR. State Senator;
JAMES q. balm, q. G. G. G. c.;
ROBERT 4. WITHERs, G. NJ, g. II. r., and ID. q. =.
of u. e.. .
Orders for tickets and all communications Should
be addressed, HENRY '. MoohE,
Secretary Masonic Relief Association,
Norfolk Va
Tickets In the above can be had In Richmond al 4
WElSIGER & CO. hat store, 1901 Main street.
mo l-cOd12tI
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d. . OFFICE OF CITY ENGINEEn:o
v...a. .... RICHMOND, VA, december l, 1910,
H1OTICE.-In compliance with resolution
lS-of the City Council q ARBAGlNG by me Guy
carts Ia hereby suspended until further notics anu
the removal or garbage and other oh!l Is eApec'eu
TO be done by parties themselves.
de 2-dl W :. W, E. CIrTsHAW. City EnGlncer.
DOCK AND JOB PRINTING DUNE Al
ID VnIS OFFICE
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Doom AND BOARD.-1A very desirable
~ CHAMBER on the second foor of the Ruther-
ford House With BOARD, suitable for two persons
or small family, can be had By early application
TO -s..,@ MRS. b. Fl. SMITH
dc 4-3* IA west franklin street
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DOCK AND JOB PRINTING NEATLY
ID ZONE AT TlIIs oEEICE,
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RICHMOND, FRED'G 4 POTOMAC Il. X. Co.,)
GESL TICKET & FREIGHT AGENTS OFFICE.
RICHMOND. October 18th, 1879
SCHEDULE OF TRAINS.
RICHMOND, FREDERICKSBURG AND POTO-
MAC RAILROAD.

UP DAY MAIL leaves Byrd-street station at
SPIN.
UP NIGHT MAIL leaves Byrd-strect station at
1890 Z. NJ. Except on SundaysJ
UP ACCOMMODATES leaves BrOad-street sta
ton al 7. NJ. except Sundays.)
DOWN DAY MAIL arrives ut Byrd-street sta
ton at ! 40 u. NJ.
DOWN NIGHT MAIL arrives at Byrd.srrcet sta
ton mt $50 A. SLa Except on MOndays)
DOWN ACCOMMODATION TRAIN arrives at
Broad-street station ut S:37 A. NJ. except Oh Sun-
days.)
on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 1875
4. NJ, conncctingat Quantico with the Alexandra
and Fredericksburg railway. Returning, arrive
Mt Broad-strcet station on Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays ut 6 Z. Nj.
by order Of General Superintendent.
j. b. GENTRY,
nc13 General Ticket and Freight Agent.
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-,.1 -
n n. WALKER & CO, GENERAL In,
~. suRANCE AGi AGENTS., 1G 2b4 MAIN STREET,
hi AsMa2US fENsuK&ScE c5sPANY, of cincin-
,otj 81 ,o-assets over II 900 900;
MlSHATTAN FIRE INsURaAoNoCaEG CoMfA-
NY. Of New York-assets over foVVG:99opp,, VIKING
c6MPANY, of Lynchburg, Va.-assets over
s5 aTf ioSaSSir1c INSURANCE COMPANY, of
BrookyH R1 TTSss fEsf COMPANY, OF
baltimore. Md-assets over 5000, 900, =, .,,o
nenosited with the Treasurer of virginia, p
on(S. Losses equitably adjusted and promptly paiu
at this agency. Applications soiici'eo "hu n Is
diate attention given thereto. " u
DoYATFIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
Il FLIVERPOoL AND LoNRQ1EGSoi 400 ooo,
"A nepositcd with Treasurer of Virginia. $4,000
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE. COMPANY VI
LONDON. ss. GOO. 900.
Axe nrnosicd with Treasurer of Virginia. $4,000.
charsnoIdrrs personally responsible for the oou'
,ui,nus of the above companies. -, u,,y,,sh conn
'pnnresenting the above staunch ola Ehgt,ssl eoin
nias we solicit the patronage oil tne puOltG upon
their uuetonable security. prorI ncom aea
settlement Of all claims ahG N co. Agents,
JOHN H. ohAioN No. il0e Main street.
,,,,rt.,I, LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY oF
MUTUAL NEW YORK: .,o oo
CASH ASSETS FER $60. 00O,Uo.
Cash dividends, surprising all othsrS' at -afst Al
,ueru anniversary Of policies ,,.ur nm.
Premiums payable ANNUALLY, senii-@ih""'' -"
The OLDEST, LARGEST, and CHEAPEST compa',
IN Inc o"t JUN H. cLMB3sgsStE; ., Agent ss4s.,
|
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Increase Of debt during the
past month.
Decrease OF debt since
March l, 1873.
Decrease of debt from
March /, 1859, 10 March
1879
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EOR NEW YORk.-OLD pO-ar{FS
4 MINION STEAMSHIP COMPANY. rSzssss:ssss
The slde-whcel steamships OLD DOMINION,
WYANOkE, ISAAC BELL. SAkATOGA,, NJ
.tGARA, ALBEMARLE, and HATTERAS leave
New York for Norfolk, City Point, and Richmond
every TUESDAY, THURSDAY, and SATURDAY
at o'clock p. NJ.
Leave Richmond every TUESDAY, FRIDAY,
ami SUNDAY at nigh tide.
These ships are entirely new. They have elegan,
saloons, state-roouis, aud bathrooms.
The fare, accommodations anu attention '1e llli'
surpassed. -,
Frcights for points beyond New York forwarded
with dispatch, and no charge made except actual
expenses incurred. -
Close connections made with steamers for all
southern and European ports.
Freight received until 81. NJ. daily.
On and after NOVEMBER 1st the ships of this
line will leave Norfolk ut O'Clock L. NJ during
the winter.
For further information, apply to
GEORGE ". ALLEN K CO., Agents,
Office Company's wharf, Rockets.
Captain GEORGE w. ALLEN.
Join +. MAYER. ap1
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DUY CANNELTON SPLTNT COAL
- 1t makes the hottest fire, lasts longer, and is
altogether unsurpassed as CRATE COAL.
S. Z. LATHROP,
Sole Agent for Richmond.
4 large supply of ANTHRACITE COAL In all
sizes ut Seventeenth street, drawhridge. mol
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INSURANCE COMPANIES.

DUFFY,S SWEET CIDER at retail.
~ nolO GEORGE A. HUSDLE1 Co.
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NATIONAL BANK-EoTEs, &C.

The Secretary also recommends changes
In the law authorizing the national bank,
notes to be replaced, as there are practical
difficulties in carrying out the purpose OF
Congress under the present law. he treats
of exports and imports, showing that The
latter are decreasing relatively to the former,
aud considers the present tendency In our
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THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR.

The receipts from all sources during the
first quarter of the current fiscal year were
800, 704, 3l0.5S, and the Secretary estimates
the receipts for the remaining three-quarters
of the year at s197, 100000, aud the cN-
penditures for the same period at $2OO,63O,-
600. leaving deficiency of $l3.53O,O0O.
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BONDS ISSUED TO Pacific RAIL
INTEREST PAYABLE IN La
Principal acknowledgements.
Interest accrued and not yet
paid. ........................"..
Interest paid by United States.
Interest repaid by trrnsporta-
ton Of mails, &c.
Balance Of interest paid by the
United StateS.................
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ANIMAL MEETING OF THE RELIEF ASSOCIATION
TuE LrrrER-cARRlER OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
or TIE BROWNING OF sHuLTZ At CITY POINT,
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-10
News and other Items.

Virginia is drawing large numbers Of perma
nent settlers from the Northwest
The Lake Superior region produced 1914
tons of copper last year. aleats
The new city hall of Chicago is to be adorned
with beautiful allegoricaf painting presented
by the artists and staff of the London (England)
Illustrated Graphic. The figures are life-size
and will represent Sister Columbia rising from
the Chicago ruins.
The new code Of California establishes such
complete equality in the marriage state, and
so does away with the old notion that man
and his wife are one flesh, that the two can
contract with and sue each other the same as
if they had never been married. The marriage
of minors changes the status from minors to
adults.
A political essayist once published an essay
entitled, 'Does Protection Protect?" The
Cincinnati Enquirer, treating of the detectives
of Cincinnati, asks 'EDoes Detection Detect?'
And now the Louisville Courier-Journal in
quires, "Does Election Elect?"
The four young lady students who were ad-
mite / to the freshman class of the Middletown
University last fall have taken high rank in
their studies One of them is the second
scholar in her .lass.
The Philadelphia Press thinks that the Penn
sylvania Constitutional Convention is wasting
too much time over the woman suffrage ques-
tion.
The imports at the port of Montreal for the
year ending December 81, are, compared with
1871, as follows 1872, SAL, ,675,01G; 1871, $34,
G0,3O1 in 1868 they were under S19,OOOO00.
Harry McNulty, who murdered his wife, was
hung in the Jail yard at Peoria, H., at one
o'clock, Friday.
The Congressional Committee of Ways and
Means has decided to report adverse on all bills
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-10

for the repeal of stamp duties. This includes
matches, cosmetics, patent medicines, ETC.
There was a heavy rain at Richmond, Va, all
Thursday highland the greater part of Friday,
the wind blowing gale from the northeast.
The river is eight feet above tsusual level, and
still rising. "a heavy freshet is apprehended.
The bill reported Friday by Mr.. Butler of
Massachusetts, from the Judiciary Committee,
to adjust the salaries of the executive, judicial
and Legislative departments of the Government
provides that after March 4, 1873 the salaries
be fixed as follows President Of the United
States, $4,000 Vice-President, $4,000; chief
justice, $4,000; justices of the Supreme Court,
$lo'OOo cabinet officers, $4,000 Speaker of
the House, $4,000; members of Congress, SIS,
ooo this includes members of the Forty
Congress). Mileage is abolished and actual
travelling expenses allowed.
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-10

GEN. HOWARD addressed a long letter to
the House Military Committee Friday In de-
fense and explanation of his conduct of the
affairs of the freedmen's bureau. Gen. How
ard complains that while he had personal
supervision of the bureau its records were kept
in methodical manner but as the transfer
of the same had been made to the War de-
partment during his absence in Arizona,
papers and documents had been recklessly
scattered. He declares that there has been
a concerted plan to treat his office with con-
tempt. He says that he has disbursed over
eight millions in bounties with an error of
but three hundred dollars, and all arrearaSes
claimed against himself or his disbursing
officers have been settled and receipts taken
from the Treasury Department.
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-10
Annual Convention of the State
Reform Club.

The State Reform Club will hold its Annual CON-
vention in Augusta, at Meonian Hall on THURS.
DAY, FEBRUARY 18th, at o'clock P NJ,
for the PURPOSE perecting its organization and of
taking such measures as may be deemed necessary to
carry out and complete as far as possible the work
winch 1t has SO successfully begun, viz to the
fallen, to convert the moderate drinker, the wine
drinker and the cider drinker to the principle of to-
tai abstinence from all that intoxicate, to reform
all men who touch taste or handle any kind of intox-
icating drinks, and lastly, to awaken new interest
in the old temperance in the State to the impor-
tance of renewed moral effort to suppress the evils Of
ntemperance.
1t is to be hoped that every Club in the State will
send five delegates. Distinguished speakers will ad-
dress the meeting in the evening.
All temperance are cordially invited to beproS-
ent and take part in our deberation.
j. X. oSGOoD.
President State Reform Club
By order of Elk. Committee.
GEORGE E. BRICKETT, Chairman.
Augusta February 1, 1873
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-10

Cid 18th, barquo Augustine .Kobbe Carver. Havre.
sehs Q NJ Marrett, Reed, Port Spain; Z DeiIarl,
Pinkham, Baracoa.
Passed through Hell Gate 9Th, schs Trade Wind
Ingraham, and Crafts, Kennedy New York G1I,
Rockland Addie Murchie, Murchie, do for Calais.
Sid d6th, brig H Houston for Mansanilla sch Jos
NEW HAVEN-In the Sound 9th inst, scls M E,
Graham, from Portland for New York; Herald, and
Pacific, from Rockland for do; Tangier and Marion
Draper, from Providence for do; Clara Jane, and
w Il Mowry, from Calais for do; Sea Lark, do for
do; Helen Thompson, fn Thomasten for do; James
Henry, from Newport for do; Convoy, and Speed
weel, from Rockland for do; Julia Newell, do for do;
Revenue, from Providence for do
AT 9Th, sch w II Mailer, Crowley, Brunswick, Ga.
fhOvlDENCE-Cld 9th, Br schs j X Howard,
Howard. and Gold Hunter, Kierstead. st john NIB
and st John, NIB.
land for New York; Delhi Emerson, Fall River for
do; Snow S9uall, Norton, do for do.
), In port 9Th schs SALIVA, Kelley, Providence for
New YORK; Commerce, Torrey, Providence for do:
John DALEY, Lang, Vinalhaven for do.
v;sdsnio MEW BEDFoRD-Ar 9th, sch Feetwing, Cobb,
VINEYARD HAvEN--Ar stb scbs 1a,nos p,;s.
Staoi, SGin, ror1smouth for Wilmington; Rachel Miller
gray, gloucester for New York " '
Ar 7th, schs r 9 Thomas Graror,- on, 7, ,,
rus gregory, Rockland for New York = ~ liz
land for New ; yer ser Simpson, Bunker from Port
BoSI0N-Ar 7th, bareue Florence, Mavo Charles
ton (and proceeded to Weymouth; sc6s p Ha1e1
tine MeDonad Jacksonville; WREATH Foss Sevl- NeW-
castle, Del; L. kenney, French, New York -0"-
Cld7th, barque Archer, Hatch, for Portland. scbs
Howard Holder, (Br) Scott do; N Farwell, Farm
ham, Wilmington
Cid Sth, brig Abby, (Br) Eastman, Portland,
GLOQCESTER-Ar 7th, schs Florence Mayo, Hail.
Rockland for New York; Cecilia, Coffin, Jonesport
for Boston; John Corliss McFadden, Georges Bank.
PORTSMOUTH-Ar 9th, schs w II Thorndike,
Cushman, and M B Mahoney, Tracey, from Calais for
New York.
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-10
SPECIAL NOTICES.

10 nsHtsaptiyes.-yYiI5or's Cod Liver
OH ANE LIME has been before the public for ten
years, and has steadily grown into favor and apprec
ation This could not be the case unless the
ton was of undoubted and high intrinsic value The
combination of the Phosphate of Lime with pure Cod
Liver Oil as prepared by DR.. Wilbor, has produced
new phase in the treatment Of consumption and all
diseases OF the Lungs. This article be taken by
the most delicate invalid without creating the dis
to the Cod Liver Oil when taken without Lime.
This preparation is prescribed by the regular faculty
and sold by the proprietor wholesale and retail, A.
8. WLBoR, Chemist, 1G6 Court ST. Boston, and by
druggists generally. feb1Oeod3t
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-10

OUR Augusta dispatch of Saturday gave the
ioea 'hat the Railroad Commissioners oppos-
eu 'ne compulsory application. of the Westen-
haus brake to all passenger cars, on the
ground of general opposition to its merits
Ihis IS not the case; they only opposed it as
a matter OF doubtful policy for the Legislature
to enforce the use of any particular natant
particularly one whose merits have not heen
entirely demonstrated. The Maine Co.,
officers took similar ground. ~
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-10

Fallaeies and frauds are short lived They may
flourish for little while, but the sober second
thought of the people condemns them and they perish
itwoud take even the Lightning Calculator long
time to count the limitations and countereits of the
supreme tonic of the age Hosteters Stomach Bitters
that have been brought out since the first ntroduc-
ton Of that celebrated remedy They have collapsed
and curative is still its diseaseconquering march
At this season, as the air becomes more and more
chilly land searching yapors affect the integnments and
create unwonted pains in the stomach and bowels it
is OF the utmost Importance to and regulate the
system 50 as to enable it to bear up against the
ances, Fever and ague, rheumatism biiousness ner-
vous prostraion cosyeness and chronic Indigestion
are few among the many disorders which yield
readily to this famous restorative.
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-10
MISCELLANEOUS.
CITY OF PORTLAND.
Sewer Assessments.
BRATTLE STREET SEWER.

(brom Portland Street to Back Core.
ID north line of Portland ST. thence nortberly
though centre OF Bratte ST., hundred and sew
enty-fve (775) feet, to Back Cove.
The bottom OF sewer at point of beginning is seven
and threetenths q Q310) feet below surface Of Street.
seven and four-tenths q 40 feet at a point one
hundred and tity Q5O) feet northerly from north
feet below at point three hundred 600 feet north
erly from north line of fPortland street. six m feet be-
low at point five hundred 600 feet northerly from
north line of Portland street and (D five feet below
at outlet.
-Four hundred and fifty-One G51) feet Of this sewer
IS inch circular cement pipe. the remainder Of wood
Is inch box.
Cost of Sewer, SS737 72
City's proportion, S21S 10
Sum to be assessed $3.50 20
Area assessed, s., ,047 So. It.
Rate per 100 50. f., 80 $40
Cost C,;ty AZ
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-10
MISCELLANEOUS.

The The bottom Of sewer at point of beginning is nine
@ l hne-ienths % 9-10 feet below surface Of street.
%e % ~ leet below at east line Of Oak street. seven az
~ ~ w Pelow at west line Of South street, thence seven
Sewer 15-neh cirsr,ior .,,,,,, ,,t
Cost Of Sewer ''''i 00i'ent ,L,lS p,lS' -
Clty's prOporton @-l'%'4i e-,o,o
sum TO be assessed ,,o Soi3'l@
Area assessed, 1850 so n i"-''''
hate per lOosl, fl. sl0i G-i0.
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-10

We do not read anonymous letters and communl- u
cations The name nd address of the writer are IN
on not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty ofgood faith'
w. cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
municar,ops that not used.
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-10

WE understand that Hon. E. c, harrington
of Fryeburg, has been appointed Route Agent
by the Postmaster General on the Portland
and Ogdensburg Railroad. 1t is an excellent
appointment.
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-10

155s10 S1.04 Clio S1,G29 3i
WASHINGTON AND MADISON SITS. SEWER.
(From Cumberland, through Washington and Mad
tSon Streets, to Selcer on Fremont Street9
Beginning at the centre OF Washington and Cum
neland streets, thence northerly, through centre OF
washington street, distance OF nine hundred and
1Qrty (JiV feet thence with curve to left distance
OF forty-nine 40 feet to centre of Madison street,
thence through centre Of Madison street. distance
OF seven hundred and five 700 feet to sewer in IRE
mont street.
The bottom Of sewer at point Of beginning is nine
( feet below surface of street, and nine tenths
Il 9-Gf below south line Of Oxford street eight
and six-tcnths Is 610 feet below at south line Mon
roe street. tenand threetenths 40 $40 feet below al
point of curve and six (G) feet below at terminus
Sewer in Washington street is built Of brick Is
inch, circular in Madison street Of Is finch eifeu-
lar, cement pipe.
Cost of Sewer, S1,9U 40
Citys proportion, S4IG 81
Sum TO be assessed, 81 1,430 G2
Area assessed, 1S0, ,fij So It.
Rate per 100 so. f., 0.70 i-10.
Cost of culyerts 300 90
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-10

The prospect Of an early adjournment of
the Legislature is not so good as has been
hitherto reported. A large amount of busi-
ness remains to be transacted and if it is well
done the anxious legislators will not see home
much before the first of March.
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-10
STATE NEWS.


-A-'N1A'NSSSN'SI-N
The Lewiston Journal says that S. e. Sturgis
has sold his apothecary stock to Capt John d.
Myrck of Augusta and G. W. Young Of Port
land.
The sales of the Lewiston liquor agency for
1872, according to the State Commissioners
report are SIS, 1853 10. n 8 --EA ~
The Journal says that force of 200 men, be-
sides many teams, are at work on the Lewiston
and Auburn railroad, in five squads.
The Journal says that compressed air as
motive power will be applied by many parties
to small machinery, in that vicinity.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
Capt. E. w Hill of Yarmouth has received
from the Dominion government, valuable
gold chronometer watch, which bears the fol-
lowing inscription: Presented by the govern
ment of Canada to E. w. Hill, commander of
. the American ship John Patten, in acknowl-
edgement of his humanity and kindness to the
rescued crew of the brig John jeffrey, of Liver
pool, Nova Scotia, Nov. 3, 1671.''
g. ss g KENNEBEc COUNTY.
Eight inches of snow fell in Kennebec county
Friday night.
Only fifteen Gardiner ladies signed the wo-
mans suffrage petition.
se The Augusta Journal says that the members
OF both branches of the Legislature now meet
IN the hall OF the House before the opening of
business in the morning, and spend few min
utes in the pleasant and elevating exercise of
singing.
atrE 2fft KNOX COUNTY
A large and enthusiastic meeting in behalf of
the Penobscot Bay and River Railroad was held
IN Camden, Tuesday evening The meeting
passed a resolution favorng the loan of credit
to the amount of five per cent. of the valuation
of the town.
!. Mr.. Leidey of New York, has offered to build
the Penobscot Bay and River Railroad from
Rockland LAM to Winterport for $4,000 mile, and
from Winterport to Bangor for S3j 900 a mile
He will also invest 100000 in the road.
s(gY.E PENoBscoT COUNTY.
The earnings Of the Bangor & Piscataouis
Il. r. have so increased the past three years that
1t will be able to pay the interest on its bonds,
OF which Bangor has paid $4,000 within
year.
The last small pox patient was discharged
from the Bangor hospital, Friday.
The spring term of the State College at Orono
opened on Thursday with Freshman class
numbering forty one, nine of whom are q re-
cent addition. The whole number now attend
ing is eighty, two of whom are young ladies'.
The college now has accommodations for one
hundred and ten pupils.
PIsCATAQUIs COUNTY.
Quite number of men and teams have gone
from Dover village to the Katahdn Iron Works
to engage in cutting wood for the company who
are to operate them in the spring.
A little daughter of Samuel r. Crafts of Fox
craft fell 16 feet in the barn, striking on the
floor, causing severe though not fatal bruises
YORK COUNTY.
Capt. Gideon Bckford, an old and respected
citizen of Parsonsfeld dropped dead last Tues
day morning as he was stepping out of his door
way He was about 70 years of age.
IN GENERAL. asa
Keene's Mills has been established as post
office and William A. Andrews has been ap-
pointed postmaster.
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-10
DIED..

In this city, Feb 0, Capt. Chas F. Williams, aged
81 years % days,-son of the late Capt. John Will
liams.
Funeral services Tuesday afternoon at 8 o'clock,
at his late residence, No. 13 Pine street. Relatives
and friends are invited to attend Eastern and Wes
tern papers please copy.l
In this city, Feb. 8, Frank E.. son of c. H. and nj.
j. Wyer, aged % years months.
Funeral services Tuesday afternoon at 81 o'clock,
from Pine Street Church.
In Woolwich, Feb.3 Capt. Harvey Preble. aged
IA years.
In Parsonshsld Jan. Il, Mr.. Nathan Henderson,
aged SS years. t
In Parsonsfell, JAN %, Mrs. Eunice Hodsdon,
aged so years. tt.a
In Lebanon, Jan. 25, Charles W. wingate, aged
81 years.
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-10
BANK OF PORTLAND.
MARRIED..


In Lisbon Falls, Feb. l. Chas H. Brown and Miss
Myra E. Hall. both of Lisbon.
In Mt. Vernon, Jan. 80, Franklin Gordon and Miss
Frances r. Gordon.
In Saco, Feb. 8, John H. Jose and Miss Loonora
H. Jose.
In Bath, Feb 4, Frederick a. Reed and Miss Flora
A HOWes
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-10
23l,107 68 $40 S1509.C8
NEAL STREET SEWER

Beginning at q point one hundred Q00) f. south
easterly from first angle in Neal street. thence north
westerly through centre Of Neal street, distance OF
six hundred and sixty 660) it. to sewer in Congress
street.
The bottom Of sewer at point of beginning is nine
q IT, below suffice Of street, nine and three-tenhs)
U 3-l0ths IT, below at north line of Bracket street.
and nlne and one-tenth % 1O) it. below south line
of Congress street.
Sewer, 1S-nch circular, cement pipe.
Cost of Sewer, SSi137