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To t,se eject Wednesday, March 18th. i,72.
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-31

Mr. Editor:-On Tuesday, the 23d inst. at 2
o'clock p. M, the inhabitants of Cape Eliza
beth, deeming the proposed ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of
their town movement of sufficient importance
to guarantee the appropriation of couple Of
hours,and being sufficiently hardy to dare even
the perils of this 81 clement season." met in
town meeting, duly warned and assembled and
uOted as follows:
1st Chose Eben N. Perry, Moderator
I'd. Raised a committee of seven to cooper
ate with the town agent in defence of the town
Bracket, Town Agent, Col Cbas. Hannaford,
Hon. Reuben Higgins, Hon. James Trickey,
q. E. Staples, esq Capt. Charles Deering,
Geo. w. Libby. Walter B. Nutter. %
Sd. Instructed said agent AID committee to
take all action necessary to prevent such divi-
sion, and ordered the Seectmen to place at the
disposal of such agent and committee funds
necessary to prosecute such defence, and order
ed from the several town officers all books, re-
Cords and documents, with the free use of the
offic, !, belonging to the town.
4th. Instructed the municipal officers and
Representative elect to employ their best
means and influence to discourage and prevent
dissatisfaction and sectional strife, and antag-
onism among the people, or division and par
tition Of the territory of Cane Elizabeth.
9th. Instructed their Representative elect
and special bridge committee to oppose the lay
ing of any additional railroad tracks across the
Northern end of the so called Portland County
bridge, and to take action against any proposed
surrender of said bridge from the custody of
the County Commissioners of Cumberland
County.
All parts of the town vera represented, the
house icing well filled by an attendance great
er than at the usual annual meeting. The Tex
preston of the people" there given was for the
defence OF their town against all projects of
dsunion and division under any guise.
Yours respectfully,
JOSHUA BRACKET,
Town Agent
Cape Elizabeth, Dec 29th, 1873.
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-31
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Russia and Khiva.


ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 30-The treaty be-
tween Russia aud Bohhara gives the Khivan
territory OH the right bank of the Amndoria
river to Bohhara, who in return agrees to abol-
ish slavery aud establish mutual trading facili-
ties with Russia.
he Vile du Havre.
LoNDoo, Dec. 30.-Mr, Hane, an Official of
the board of trade oDeued an inquiry iuto the
VILE Gu Havre disastpr to-day He stated that
ahs S t5 TAs 70 n fa ess hsgs
one The second and third mates Of the Loeb
Earn were the first witnesses examined. Tn Y
testified they did everything in their power 10
prevent the collision, aud described the efforts
they made to attract attention of those O,
board of the steamer. The hearing of their
testimany as to the conduct of the French Off
Gers after the collision were postponed as the
latter have not yet arrived ana the owners of
the steamer had no counsel present to REPRE-.
sent theln.
Me notary. Crisis Apprehendled.
A fresh monetary crisis is apprehended at
Berlin. There are rumors of heavy CONNER
cal failures there.
Cuban News and Opinion.
HAVANA, Dec. 3O-The Home Government
relieved Gen. Burrel of the command of the
Eastern Department because in proclama-
ton issued last week, he attacked the existing
administration of Spain. He has been ordered
to appear at Madrid to answer charges prefer
red against him in relation to this matter
Capt Gen. Jovelar Insists that the govern
meut shall accept his resignation unless he is
granted in full the extraordinary powers en-
joyed by predecessors. The government has
Increased powers but they are restricted by GER
tain conditions.
The Vose de Cuba says that the only reason
Jovellar has not taken effective measures for
tranquilizatiOn of the Island was because be
could not legally do So TIE Vose and Diario
declare that the conservatives favor the grant
of extraordinary powers, for as the only way
TO save Cuba to Spain is to declare material law
throughout the Island, levy forced contrbu-
ton aud call out the militia to sui press the r
bel.ion, and the execution of reform laws be
postponed to more fitting opportunity.
The Vose alludDg to the change in the
American legation at Madrid, says that the
original appointment of Gen. Sickes was an
act Of dscourtesy if not hostility towards the
Spaniards. 1t showed singular want OF con-
sideration for her suscepiibities. Mr.. Cush-
ing is the antlthesis OF Sickles, and the change
made cannot be regarded otherwise than as
graceful tender of good will on the part OF the
United States.
Senior Soer made speech at Matanzas in
which he sought to allay the fears in regard to
the immediate abolition of slavery. His re-
marks will give much satisfaction to owners Of
the slave property
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-31
Brief JOttings.

The question for discussion at the Woodfords
Corner Lyce1m this evening will be THAT cap
ital punishment ought to be abolished"
Remembe the ball at the Pavilion. Sebago
Lake, this evening. An extra traiu leaves the
Walker House at Il p. M, calling at the way
stations and returni ng after the dance. No
mistake this time, the extrn train will surely
run,
The last assembly of Mr.. Kennedy's first
term occurs on Friday evening, Jan. ID, at
Army n Navy Hall
F. H. Fassett of this city, was the architect
of the new "Phenix Block in Bangor.
Mr.. e. d. Patten of this city, has sold his
Knox colt to Col. G. w. Stanley of Auguste.
for $1,000.
The next lecture in the Army & Navy course
is by Prof e. s. Morse on Thursday evening,
Jan. 8th
The Turner's Island repair shop now con-
tains all there is left of the engines recently
smashed on the Eastern Railroad.
The Grand Trunk now uses the coal sheds
on Union wharf for their supply.
Deering, Mlliken & Co., shipped 30 cases of
prints and cloths yesterday to Galena, H., and
10 cases to Erie, Pa. The goods were some of
those recently purchased by them at Clafin
Mellen & Co.'S great auction sale at New York
recently.
One of our college graduates insists that the
earth is wearing the Alpha Delta Phi colors-
green and white.
Juvenile balls are again in order.
The ''kettledrum" mania is reaching this
city, and one, it is said, will soon be given
here.
Preparations for the observance OF New
Years Day and Cor the reception of callers are
being made.
Chinchila is the favorite fur for trimming
outdoor costumes this winter.
The roads back in the country are badl
blocked with snow
December is making his adieus very grace
fully. but his manner is trifle chilly.
Rev. G. b. Pitblado will preach a watch,
night" sermon in Congress street M. Z. church
at 10h p. m. tonight.
Some bad boys stole small lot of articles
from pedlers pack yesterday.
The annual meet ng of the High street
church occurred at the .vestry- of the church
last evening.
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-31
NEW YORK..
The Virginius Survivors.

New YORK, Dec. 3O.-The released Virgin
ius prisoners to day passed vote of thanks to
Commander Brane and other officers of the
Juniata. Engineer Knights, of the Virginus
said that the original sentence was that the en-
tire crew should be hung at the yard arm. but
the captain of the Isabel la Catolica did not
wish snch spectacle made for his vessel and
obtained change to death by shooting and
the Communication of IL of the crew to the chain
gang. Knights, two of the quartermasters and
one of the oilers were accordingly sentenced to
the chain gang for life, and the other ID, all of
whom were boys, to eight and four years of
hard labor A life sentence of this kind was
regarded as worse than death. Thirty-twO of
the rescued men are still on the hands of the
Cuban Junta here.
The POIaris Crew,
NEW YORK. Dec. 3O.-A few members of the
Polaris crew met to tonight. After an infor
NAL conversation during which the unanimous
opinion was expressed that Capt Hall died a
natural death, a memorial to Congress was
signed asking neutrality-suspicious. because
work from the effects of the hardships during
the late voyage
Various Matters.
There are 1900 men at work in the Brooklyn
Lazy yard besides 900 employed by outside
contractors.
There is not much question but that the en-
gineers and laborers of the Penns5 lvania Rail
IO"u VIII SITihc Ou 1HurSudy IL tue OTuerSf IT.
ducing their wages are carried out
-Four horses and two carriages, the property
of the fugitive Genet were to-day sold at auc-
ton. The receipts amounting to on'y $4,000.
The sale of the opera house, which is contest
ed by the widow of James Fisk, is again post
poned to the 9th of January.
To-day 1000 coupon bonds of the Midland
Railroad Co., at auction brought just dollar
EACH
The Committee of the Supervisors of Brook
lyn report scaudalons overcharges in the ac-
counts of the Commissioners of Charities of
that city, and recommend Governor Dix to re-
move the whole board. An investigation into
the Penitentiary and Aims House of the same
city, developes similar state of things.
Yesterday ~fternoon Henry Genet was traced
to the city of Montreal.
In the case of Maggie Jornan tried for eff
fecting the escape Of Sharkey the murderer.
from the Tombs. the Jury have been out till
midnight, and being unable to agree Recorder
Hackett had them locked up in the Astor
House till morning
The Cornell investigation was continued
at Albany to-day and all ths testimony was
taken that is to be given.
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-31
WASHINGTON.
The Hell Case,

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-Heil, who last night
accidentally shot and killed his wife in at
tempting to defend her from three roughs, to-
day was discharged from custody. The rutfia
who assaulted Mrs. He'll were committed to
await the action OF the grand jury.
Cabinet Meeting.
The Cabinet meeting to-day was almost two
hours IN length. During the session telegram
was received by the Secretary Of the Navy, an
nouucing the sinking Of the Virgiuius. Secre-
tary Richardson was present and announced
the figures on the treasury books to-day show
ed slight decrease from those Of yesterday in
the outstanding legal tender circulation.
Treasury Balances.
The following are the Treasury balances to-
day:-Currency, 1929, 062; special deposit of
legal tenders for redemption of certificates of
deposit, $35 $50 900; coin, $50 1865, Gil, Including
coin certificates $33, 03l, 500; outstanding legal
tenders, 1876, 245,702.
Gen. Cushing's Instructions.
The appointment of Caleb Gushing as Minis
ter to Spain continues to excite comment con-
corning the character of the instructions he
will receive from the Department of State af-
Ter the confirmation of the nomination by the
Senate. Although the usage is opposed to an
open declaration of the line of diplomacy to be
pursued, it can be stated with truth that one of
the subjects to which Gushing will give his at
tention will be the policy of political and ad-
ministrative reforms in Cnba, as the best means
calculated to restore peace to that island and
promote its prosperity, and among those re-
forms is included the abolition of slavery in
the Antilles These views have respectfully
been enforced both in the Presidents annual
message and official correspondence of Secreta-
ry Fish, and have been often con- municated to
the Spanish Cabinet.
1t will be recollected that several wears ago
our government rendered it's good offices to
Spain in tue hope of Cuba's pacifcation, but
which were respectfully declined on the basis
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-31
MINOR TELEGRAMs.

VIM. b. Stevens of the New York Herald, a
passenger on the s Gamer City of San Ant Ono
from Key West for New York, jumped over
board and was drowned.
1t is thought that the public debt increase
will be somewhat less than last month, probably
about $8,0G0,000.
BY the breaking of ice in Jersy City seven
children were nearly drowned. Two are not
expected to recover
Hereafter the Pacific Mail Steamship Co will
dispatch but one steamer month from San
Francisco to China
The iron \ anufacturing interests of Penn
sylvania have almost recovered froIu the late
panic and two thirds of them are in full opera
ton. The coal business is depressed, and a
general suspension of collieries is probable
The Dutch forces have achieved another VIC
tory over the Acheenes.
The explosion of kerosene lamp at Stew
ems 'oint, Wis, Sunday night led to the de-
structon of $4,000 worth of buildings.
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-31
Superior Court.

DECEMBER CIVIL TERM, 1873, BEFORE JUDGE sy-
MoNDs.
TUEsDAY.-The case of Rufus Record VS.. D. w
Ramsdel, which was on trial when Court adjourned
Monday night was settled by the parties during ad-
journment and this morning was entered "neither
party"
c. Hale for plaintiff.
Bradbury s. Bradbury for defendant.
Perkins, Libby & Go. VS.. Norton Mills Company.
Assumpsit to recover the sum of seven hundred and
fifty dollars alleged t. be due for quarters rent Of
High street wharf.
Defendants say that the rent was to be $2800 for
the year. in which was Included $3.50, the price of a
shed the wharf, that it to be payable quarter
ly, and on the payment of the first quar,er's rent
plaintiffs to give them bill of sale Of the shed
that defendants to have possession of the wharf
until April list, whereas the plaintiffs occupied a
large portion of it with their lumber until July; that
the plaintiffs have given defendants any bill Of
sale of the She'd although requested to do So Decis
ion reserved.
Putnam for plaintiffs.
Strout & Gage for defendants.
james c. Sheridan, surviving partner, VS.. Ether
S, FOES ct al. Assumptsit upon an account for ma.
terias and labor amounting to 1882. Defendant dis
putes three cash items amounting to two hundred
and fifty dollars and claims that there should be one
hundred dollars more credited on the account. De-
cision reserved.
Reed fol plaintiff.
Howard 81 Cleaves for defendants.
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-31
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.

IOW II
Cape Elizabeth, Dec. 29th, 1873.
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-31
TEMPLARS OF HONOR.

At Templars' Hall, No. 100 Each1nge Street.
CoUNoIL-Maine, first and third Mondays in each
month.
TEMPLE-Forest City, No. 1. every Wednesday
evening.
MAINE CHARITABLE MECHANIC ASSOCIATION
Corner OF Congress and Ca streets. First hurs-
day in each month.
Young MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION Corner
Congress and Casco streets. Every evening
PORTLAND FRATERNIr--No. 352A Congress street
Every evening
KNIGHTS OF PyTHIAs-Bramhall Lodge No. 8,
Thursday evenings; Munjoy Ledge, No. 6, Mon
day evenings. At their Hail. Clapp's Block, Market
Square.
PORTLAND ARMY AND NAVY UNION Corner
Congress and Brown streets. First Tuesday in each
month.
Sons OF TFMPERANCE-Portlan Division, No. 95;
Sons of Temperance Hall. Friday evening
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF COOP TEMPLARs-Ar
cana, Monday; Mission, Wednesday,; Forest City
Saturday-in Williams block, Congress street. Mys-
tic Thursday; Atlantic, Tuesday at Sons OF Tenn
Uerance Hail. Congress street. Iron Clad, Thursday
West End.
PORTLAND TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION, No. 75-Cor-
ner Congress and Casco streets. Second Saturday III
each month.
PAYsoN LITERARY SoCIETY.-Meetings every
Monday evening, Browns Block, cor. Brown and
Congress streets, at "A o'clock.
BoswoRTH Post g. A. R.-Meetings every Friday
evening in Mechanics Hall, corner Of Congress ane
Casco streets.
PATRIOTIC ORDER SoNs OF AMERTcA--Convenes
at Arcana Il Al, Williams block, corner of Congress
and Chapel Sts., Tuesday evening.
MERCANTILE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION, Congress
Hall Bio X. Second Monday in each month. Deliv
cry Of books, to 6, z to 9. day and evening.
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-31
MINOR KILOGRAMS.

The New Hampshire Grand Lodge of Masons
is in session i'll Manchester.
Michael Carney of Denver, Cal cattle
dealer, was murdered Saturday at Virmy o, New
Mexico. and robbed of ST., 900. The murderer
was pursued by the sheriff and captured
While in Jail at Vermyo, be was taken out and
hung by mob. He gave his name as John
Crowley.
The wholesale te and coffee store of Earring
Ton, Campbell & Co., at Detroit, was burned
Tuesday. Less $4,000.
A two story block of seven tenements on
Wall street, Lowell, was burned yesterday.
The Connected Valley Fine Writing Paper
Makers Association at a meeting in Springfield
Tuesday, voted to make one-half the produce
ton for six months
The steamer Alhambra from this city arrived
IN Halifax yesterday morning
Peter Mailman was hanged in Halifax Tues
day for the murder of his wife.
pair o. horses worth $1,000, belonging to
the Stark Corporation, Manchester, H.,
were drowned yesterday by backing into the
canal.
The Internal revenue receipts Thursday,
$2S4, 147.
The harDor at Buffalo, N. Y, is fir, zen over
1or the hrst time the present season.
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-31

M. G. M. "A good audience was present
last evening at Mechanics Hall to listen to a
lecture on "Poetry and humors of dialect" by
E. HI. Elwell, esq.,, of this city. The lecture
was deeply Interesting and was finely delivered.
He began by referring to the origin. of language,
and said it was in dispute what was the lam
guage spoken In Eden. Some say it was the
the Dutch. think it was Adamese. Lam
guages are an emanation from the soul of men
through the body. Eve flirted with Satan for
wait of some one else to flirt with. Language
is thing of growth. AS it grows better it be-
comes pedantc. The strength of language is
It's dialect. The English language has many
sources. The Scotch is an af1uent of the Eng
fish, and well adapted to poetry. The English
speak of pretty girl; the Scotch of a bonnie
iassie. diminutive man is called in English
a small man; in Scotch, wee bit mamie. 1t
is said of the Scotch that they have no appre-
citation of wit. The dialects spoken in England
are as diversified as the tribes that people the
Stand. As a general thing the people are harsh
and rLde, and still use many worls of the Eng
iIsh vernacular. 1t has been said that we hear
no dialects in America that are not Scotch. The
Eastern, Western and Southern sections OF this
country all have these vernacuiars. The New
England vernacular has its root in the old Eng
lish The Yankee "well." means everyth ag,
and is used on all occasions. The Yankee hu-
NOR like the Scotch, is dry and shows the pos
session of high imaginative faculty. 1t has
been remarked that men of high intelects,
when greatly in earnest drop their native dla-
!ect-as for instance, Scott, Webster and others.
1t is ins.nctivey expected by the public that
humor will fud its expression in vernaculal
language. The language OF the common peo-
| pie is most expressive. He closed with glow
| lug tribute to to that man of the people who
| was SO rich in anecdote, wit and humor, and
| who brought the natioo so successfully through
| its great struegie-Abraham Lincoln.
The lecture abounded in quotations from va
rous authors and samples of various vernacu
| lars were given.
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-31
Municipal Court.
BEFORE JUDGE MORRIS.

Observation-Disclosures Trainer, Agnes Mccarthy
and Daniel Dow. Intoxicaton. Fined So each with
costs.
Thomas Clark. Intoxication. Fined S. with costs
and ordered to recognize to the State in the sum OF
800 with suretes for his keeping of the for the
term of three months. Committed.
John Burke. Breaking and entering the shop Of
Francis Loring and committing larceny therein Or
dered to recognize in the of $500 for his appear
ance at the January term Superior Court. Commit
ted.
City Solicitor Libby. Clifford.
h,rles Smith. Larceny from the person. Oorder-
ed to recognize in the of $500 for his appea
at the January term Superior Court. Committed.
City Solicitor Libby
George Kelley and Hugh Doherty. Search and
seiz ure. Fined $50 each with costs. Paid.
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-31

Nearly four hundred tickets for Barnabee' $
entertainment had been taken at Stockbrdge's
up to last evening, and the indications are that
every seat will be engaged before Friday even
ing
A horse belonging to Mr.. Charles Plummer,
started from Mr. Plummer's house on Middle
street yesterday afternoon, with no one IN the
sleigh. When the horse reached the foundry
on Union street, where he was accustomed to
stop the sleigh was in fragments.
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-31

POLICE NOTES.-The police arrested John
Finn yesterday for cutting man named Pat
rick Griffin.
Officers Rounds and Shirley broke up drunk
en- row yesterday on Fore street, and after
so ne difficulty arrested man named Ryan
John Collins let off some of his superauous
animation yesterday by beatirg his wife and
pulling her hair, and for so doing spent the night
in the lOckup
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-31

j. w. PERKINS & Co.-This well known
firm, who have for more than twenty years
been identified with the wholesale drug, oil and
patent medicine business of this city, have re-
Gently removed to the new store on CONNER
cial street, built especially for their accommo-
dation by w. w. Thomas. The buildiag is of
brick 1Oox5O feet with the front trimmed with
granite. 1t is three stories high, lighted with
gas throughout, and warmed on the first floor
by steam. The first floor is occupied by the
firm in the display of their goods for the whole
sale trade. The second story is used for stor-
age purposes for the drugs and chemicals sold
by the firm. The upper story is used as a com
pounding apartment and it is also used for the
storage of their glass ware. The counting
room is large department. on the first floor
front and is lastly and conveniently arranged
for the clerical business of the firm The
goods are raised and lowered to and from the
upper stories by an elevator worked by an up
right ten horse power engine. The large and
steadily increasing business of this firm render
ed removal to more cOmmodious quarters
necessary. We understand that the firm are
much gratitied with their new quarters, and
are getting to be quite at home in them.
CITY HALL LECTURE To-MoRRow EVENING
Mr.. Edward jenkins, who o,ens the Young
Mems Christian Associations popular course of
lectures tomorrow evening, is gentleman of
fine literary gifts and graceful speaker His
subject is the England of to-day.
Harper's Weekly says that Mr.. Edward Jen-
kins. now in this country on lecturing tour, is
"a years old, slender in build, has fair Eng
fish face, and clear, bright blue eyes, but moth
ing special in his appearance to impel one to
select him in a crowd as man worthy of spec
ial notice. His manner of speaking has less of
the English peculiarities than lecturers from
across the water are wont to bring, and he is abb
solutely without the national rising infection
at the close of a sentence His voice is smooth
and pleasing, his manner earnest and convipc-
ing, and he gives the listener the impression of
a man who has found out for himself the truth
of what he is saying, and, in short, of one in
earnest and with purpose. He was born in
India. He early became member of the Re-
form Club, and was candidate fer Parliament
before he appeared as an author He wrote
Ginx's Baby