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The Portland daily press., 1873-04-11

DEcEAsED.-An announcement will be found
in our death column of the decease of Mr.. Ed
ward A. Emery, of the firm of Emery & Wa
terhouse, and son of Daniel f, Emery. MIR.
Emery died at Jacksonville, Florida, where
he has been for the last year in search of
health, Wednesday morning. He was 3S years
of age, and leaves wife to mourn his loss.
Mr.. Emery was noted for being one of Port
lands efficient business men.
The Portland daily press., 1873-04-11
CITY AND VICINITY.
New Advertisements To-Day,

ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
The Event of the Season-Morris Bros.
Lyceum-Miscellaneou Concert.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
Notice-Bray, Moore & Co.
Fonnd Wallet.
For Sale-Chas. Sawyer.
Cautien-Newbury Street Church.
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FalIofa Bridge.

CINCINNATI, April 1O.-The railroad bridge
at Maryantown, on the Cincinnati & Martins
vile Railroad, fell this morning while num-
Der of carpenters were at work upon it, Three
of the workmen are dangerously and two 9th
ers severely injured.
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OmciaI Returu. from con.ee.ie..

HARTFORD, Ct, April 1O.-Official returns
give more votes for the prohibition ticket than
as first telegraphed, and these with other slight
changes cut down Ingersols majority to 1885,
The full returns to the Secretary of the state
will very likely reduce this majority slightly.
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Stated Meetings.
CITY GOVERNMENT.

CITY GOVERNMENT.
Tho Roard of MAYOR and Aldermen meets the hrst
Monday evening of each month.
The Common Council meets the second Monday
evening of each month.
The School Committee meet the fourth Monday eve
ming of each month. ...-
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

Receipts by Railroads and Steamboats,
GRAND TRUNK RATLwAY-5 cars sundries, Q do
shocks, do for New York. do laths do hay, s do
lot Boston, do for Lynn, do clapboards, do for
do for Allan Line do for Dominion Line, do masts,
1 do hoops, 25 DO lumber.
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EurOpBah Markcts.
LONDON, April 10-11 .30.-Consols opened Mt e3}
for money and for account.
American seeurties-U. S. 5-2Os 1866, old, at 94i;
90 1851, WI do l0-4Os, S9 new 5s, 9Oa Erie Rail-
LONDON, April 1880 p M.-Consols closed I'M
changed.
American securities-United State 5-2os 1867, &c.,
Erie 51a.
LIVERPOOL, Auril 1880 P. M.-Cotton closeu
unchanged sales 10000 bales 1000 of which were for
speculation and export.
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u,scrLLANEoUs NOTICES.

T s. BAILEY s. Co., will hold their closing
ont sale of marble and alabaster goods to-day.
commencing in the morning at ten and half
and at three and half o'clock in the after
noon. Many choice articles will be offered to-
Iar
The Portland daily press., 1873-04-11

New RALs.-The barque Eta Stewart ar
rived at this port Wednesday, bringing l2oo
IONS OF steel rails for the Graud Trunk Rail-
io"u' ana the barque Belgium arrived yester-
oay' bringing 1000 tons. Three more cargoes
are on the way. The laying of these rails will
begin on the Canada side. 1t is the intention
to place steel rails on the whole road bod
The Portland daily press., 1873-04-11
Concentration of Troops on the Rio
dSraude.

New YORK, April 1O.-A San Antonio, Tex
as, letter states that seven regiments are now
on the Rio Grande; that Gen. Sheridan, the
Secretary of War, and other military officers
there, are in constant consultation, leading to
portance is on foot, involving the possible ac-
QUESTION of considerable portion of Mexico
bordering on Texas.
The Portland daily press., 1873-04-11

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS afternoon, about ono
o'clock, q child two years old, son of NJ
Smith who resides at the corner of Fore and
Hancock streets, fell from the second story of
his fathers residence, breaking his leg. Dr.
Ordway was called and set the bone. The child
is now doing we'll ~.
The Portland daily press., 1873-04-11
Marine Disaster.

TUcKERsroN, N. j., April 1O.-The ship Web
ster, before reported ashore, is leaking badly.
Grew, all safe. She has 750 tons phosphate on
board
The Portland daily press., 1873-04-11

FLORAL ExHIBIrloN.-We would remind our
readers that the floral exhibition of joseph A.
Dirwanger, at his green houses near 459 Con-
gress street, will close after to-day. 1t is rarely
that so many fine plants and flowers in such a
profuse state of bloom is seen in our city.
The Portland daily press., 1873-04-11
Municipal Court.
Brief JOttings.

BEFORE JUDGE MORRIS.
THuRsDAY.-Henry Grover. Intoxication. Fined
S. with costs; committed. t3- ~
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ST. JOHN NIB. Schr Lizzie G-10O0 bbls -four, L.
800 bush oats.
Schr O1ward-13OO bbls flour, 200 do oatmeal, 20
tons feed, 1850 bush oats.
Brig Rocky Glen-2sOO bbls -four, $50 bush OATS 45O
do seed, 10 tons feed.
HALIFAX. Ms. Steamer Carlotta-1700 bbls flour,
480 kegs nails. ---.
Foreign Imports.
BARROWS. Bark Belgium-1OO0 tons steel rails
to John Porteous.
HALLS HARBOR, Ms. Sch Fanny Gven-63
cords wood so doz eggs, Dbl cider to A D Whidden.
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TEMPLARS OF HONOR.

At Temptars' Hail. No. 100 Exchange Street.
CoUNcIL-Maine, first and third Mondays in each
month.
evening.
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(Sales at the Brokers' Board, April fO.l
Portland a. Rochester r bonds ............... 92A
Bates Manufacturing Go. .1023
Boston s. Maine Railroad ....................120 1901
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The following were the quotations of Government
Providence Print Market.


PROVIDENCE, April 10.-Print Cloth g. a &c fl
ca, Y Ga standard and extra, with quiet business.
The Portland daily press., 1873-04-11

HAVANA, April 9.-Exchange is weak; on United
States go days currency, 16 a 164 prem; short sight
sight 391 q 40 prem; on London 49I a 30 prem; on
Paris 32a a SO prem.
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schooner NINA Boyd at Auction,

ON WEDNESDAY. April 10th, at P. NJ, We
" shall sell at west side of Portland Pier the
Schooner NINA Boyd" together with her tackle,
apparel and fuenitnre. Said Schooner Is 80 79-l0Q
tons, n. NJ Essex built, all of white oak and In good
order throughout. Sale positive.
For particulars call on w. c. CROSBY, 8 Portland
Pier, or
r. 0. BAILEY 4 co., Auctioneer..
apo dtd
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Elegant Meerschaum Pipes at
AmctiOs,

ON WEDNESDAY, April 10th, at II o'clock A.
" NJ, we shall at salesroOm. is Exchange street,
eighteen Meerschaum Pipes, warranted as fine as was
imported They can be seen at window Of 4.
Chapman, corner of Middle and Exchange streets
until day of SALE
BY F. o. BAILEY & CO., Auctioneers
APPS dtd
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THURSDAY MORNING, APR. 10, 1878.
THE PRESS

THE PRESS
May be obtained at the Periodical Depots OF res ra
Andrews, Wentworth, Glendenning Moses, Hender.
son. and Chisholm Bros ON all trains that run out Oh
thecity.
At Bddeford, of Pillsbury ,-- q.
AT Saco of L, Hodgdon.
At Waterville, of j. S. Carter.
At Gorham of News Ageut.
At Bath of j. o. Shaw.
At lewiston of French Bros.
AT Kennebunk. of C. E. Miller.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-10-06

Tom Marshall was captain Of a COM
pany in Col. Humphrey Mrarshall's regi.
ment Of cavalry in the Mexican war.
One evening, when very much under the
influence Of liquor, he went to the quar-
termaster with whom he mas intimate,
and behaved in so outrageous manner
that the latter was compelled to kick
him out. Next morning, Of course, the
quartermaster was the recipient Of a
cartel from Captain Marshall. The
challenged oilicedeclined TO fight duel
for the several reasons that he held q
profitable position, from which he de-
rived q comfortable support for his FAM
lily, who depended upon his cxertions
for living; that hc was constitutionally
opposed to dueling anyhow; that hO had
taken an oath when sworn to his COM
mission not to engage in duel so long
as he'was m officer in tho United States
army, md ho did not desire or intend
to forfeit that commission and suffer ig-
nominious dismissal from the service by
gratifying Captain Marshall's very eyi.
dent mania for the duello. "But,
wrote tho quartermaster in conclusion,
"as Captain Marshall is dissatisfied
with enc kicking, I will pledge myself
to give him n kicking every time he
comes about my quarters and misbe-
ha1es himself as he did on the occasion
complained Of"
"Gentlemen, i" Tom would say, in that
peculiar serio.droll way of his, II
would rather the rascal had shot me
dead than decline my challenge in that
manner"
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-10-06
A Bad Boy.

The spirit Of malicious mischief
which has given no respite to tho
tortured spirit Of George Russ, Of
Jonesville, found nm aperture for whole
sale exit in tho numerously attended
party at the Harris Works, says local
paper. After Tonga patient watch.
Ing, his expectant vision took in the
grand opportunity to relieve himself ut
ono fell swoop OF the oyerburdened
desire to inaict his mischievous in
genuity upon his fellow creatures and
achieve that sudden distinction which
comes to those who enter with tho true
spirit OF energy upon the consummation
Of well-laid plans. George purchased
n quarter OF pound OF cayenne pepper
and placed It safely in his outside
pocket. That night he attended the
party. He had no invitation, but
George stands not upon the conven-
tionaIities ofthat society which refuses
him recognition. He had business
there and he went. Cautiously lie
entered the crowded room, threading
his way here and there, meandering to
the right, to the left, forwards, back
wards, and MS he progressed in his
travels the quarter Of q pound Of
cayenne pepper which he had bought
in the afternoon, spread itself in SER
pentine shapes upon tho floor Of the
room. Then George withdrew to q
retired corner and enjoyed the sneezing
and excited remarks Of his two thou.
sand victims. He went homo happy
that night, and doubtless would have
been SO still Ind not Marshal Crotzen-
berg pulled him from under the side.
walk on North Main street the next
morning and taken him to Jail. He
was brought into the presence OF
Justice Smith to answer to criminal
charge, and the upshot Of the affair Is
that he was sentenced to forty days in
jail and q fine Of s14.90.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-10-06
The Yellow Fever.
The Shreveport Ga.) Times Of q /

The Shreveport Ga.) Times Of q late
date says:
The epidemic exhibitsbutlittle change,
and that the decrease in the number Of
new cases is greatly owing to want Of
material. The number OF deaths is
fearful to contemplate the mortality is
beyond precedent, and II looks as
though but comparatively few will get
well. Thus far very few have got
about, while some linger along between
life and death. In some few instances
whole families have been swept out Of
existence in the short tpace of one
week. The sudden change in the
weather last Sunday night sent scores
TO their beds, which accounts for the
large number Of .interments in the last
day or two. In the. language Of one Of
the New Orleans physicians, they drop
ped Of. like sheep dying with the rot.
Medical treatment OF the most skillful
kind does not appear TO do any good in
great many cases, whereas, in many
others, the temporary relief Afforded is
quickly followed by death. Our stores
are all closed, dnd oil our dwelling
houses turned into hospitals; In fact,
Shreveport Is one great hospital ono
great charnel.honse
The Times publishes death record.
That journal says the number Of inter
ments since tho LIST Of September sums
up 9I2 the number Of sick Is estima.
ted, yariously, at from 800 to 800.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-10-06
The ROmance Or q llIch Young GlrI.

There is young girl employed in the
factory at Ottawa, Canada, where the
Bank Note Company turns out Canadian
greenbacks by the cord, whose life from
her very cradle has been q romance we'll
worth telling. During the "cholea
year"-about 1866, unless my memory
is at fault-there came to OttRwn, then
Bytown, young American couple,
travelling, 1t would seem for pleasure,
or seeking homo in Canada. Hardly
had they arrived here thnn both were
smitten by the fatal disease and died
with that terrible rapidity which marks
the most aggravated cases. They died
at q hotel, leaving behind them a baby
daughter but few weeks old, and
nothing whatever to indicate their iden-
tity beyond the fact that they came
from New York. The proprietor Of the
hotel was about to send tho child to the
Foundlint Hospital when childless
woman Of middle age, whom he had
employed to wash the infected clothing
OF the sick, offered to take charge OF It
and, II it lived, adopt it rs her own.
Tho mild lived and thrived and grew
u handsome and clever girl, unaware
nat any one but the woman she called
mother had given her birth.
II was not until some four or five years
since, hat gentleman from New York
inter sted in tho publication OF n weekly
Journal, happened to be passing through
Ottawa and heard the girls queer his.
tory. A little investigation sulIlced to
show that she was his niece, the son Of
his brother who had died here SO many
years before, and tho manner OF whose
death the survivor had been unable to
trace. The result OF his conference
with the girl and her foster parents was
her departure with him for New York,
where she remained until last summer,
enjoying every advantage Of education
aud position which wealth and aflec-
ton could confer upon her. Then she
came to Ottawa to pay her foster.mother
o visit. She found things with the old
woman changed for the worse. Her
husband, who had been in his lifetime
q sort OF crier or tip-staff in one OF the
courts, was dead, and she had been
compelled in her old age to take to the
tub and mangle again TO earn q liveli-
hood, What put it into the girls head
devotion, fancy, or what not-I can
not soy, hut certain it is that she vowed
not to leave her old "mother while
she lived, but to stay with her and work
for her. Her uncle came from New
York so soon as she had apprised him OF
her intention and endeayored to induce
her to alter her determination, but she
was inhexible. She gave up her easy
home in New York with all the accessor-
les Of society, dress, and prospects,
doffed her silks and put on humber
but quite as becoming prints, obtained
employment in the Bank Note Printing
Company's office, and is there still,
living with her old foster.mother, to
all appearances as happy as when in
New York she was a budding belle aud
probable heiress. Who, after this true
recital, shall soy that there arc no ro-
mances now-a-days9
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-10-06
The Boy who Splits Wood.

There was boy in q Nelson street,
Danbury, yard cutting wood, yesterday,
and he worked at it in strikingly nat
ural manner. First he set the stick on
one end and prepared to strike It when
1t tumbled down. Then he stood it up,
and put n silver under the weak side to
sustain it, and lifted the axe for the
blow, when it tumbled again. As he
had got the axe up quite ways this
time, and was fairly quiyOring with ex-
dectation, the reaction was not pleas
ant. II appeared to weaken him, and
before another trial, he leaned on the
axe and looked around on the scenery.
AT the third trial he put several slivers
under the stick, and was some five min
utes doing it. Then he raised the axe
carefully, deliberately took aim, and
brought the blade down with terrible
force, and within about m inch-and-a-
half Of the stick, which Immediately
tipped over. This surprised him. He
looked at the axe, then ut the stick,
and then around at the houses to see
il anybody was looking. He was ten
minutes propping the stick up the
fourth time. When he got it so IL
would stand without being held, he
teok up the axe, and after several mock
motions so to got the right aim, he
swung the implement down again.
The blade struck the stick with terri
bic force within about sixteenth-of-
an-inch from tho edge, and took Off n
slip about five inches long, We don't
suppose there Is anything quite SO og-
grayating as this. Splitting your shin
open to the bone is pastime in COM
parison. The Nelson street boy stood
that stick up again without any cere-
mony, and with the least display in the
world swung the axe over his head and
brought it spiteiully down. The blade
this time clipped of half.inch chip,
and then swung around with such mo.
mentum as to throw the boy of his feet
and drive him hcadlong over q pile OF
other sticks, every one OF which he
struck with his knees or face. We
don't think We ever saw any boy get on
his feet rs quick rs TINT boy did. And
we were not in the least surprised TO
see him snatch up that axe, and with
screams and sobS, beat that stick until
he was exhausted. With this unpleas-
ant duty performed, lie flung the axe
in among the tomato vines, and went in
the house for piece OF cake.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-10-06
A Young Lady,s Experience.

The Dclawdre County PENN Amert-
can gives tho following account Of q
young lady's success in poultry-raising:
In Concord, q farmer's daughter, dur
ing the past year, had the care Of his
poultry.yard. In tho spring she COM
menced with about sixty fowls, OF the
common breeds, including ono Domi-
nique rooster, and several hens OF that
stock. She had also two roosters Of the
Partridge Cochin breed. From these
she raised $50 chickens. When young
she fed on cracked corn, but when fat
tening them gave whole corn and Indian
meal. During tho season she sold eggs
to the amount of 800, and from Sept.
90 to Jah. II, she got ready for market
150 pairs OF chickens, which she sold
for $500. She thinks the Dominique
much the best for market, but they are
not hardy when young. She has some
hens of the Cochin breed which weigh
six, seven, and eight pounds each. II
will be seen from this statement what
may be done by proper attention TO
poultry, tho profits being perhaps
iarger than any branch Of farming. II
also shows that the business is one in
which females may engage with success.
The time occupied in caring for sixty
TO q hundred hens doesn't average more
than IN hour or two day. The exer.
else is light and pleasant, and the
change from household duties rather
agreeable than otherwise. Indeed, we
consider the poultry business, as IN oc-
cupation, both profitable and interest
ing. Gathering eggs, setting the hens,
watching the Matching, and tending to
the young, has a charm which, in con-
nection with the profit, is calculated to
please every lover Of natures great
working world" I,t,IlI
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-10-06
Stranger than Fiction.

A North Germany paper advertises
for the American heirs OF the fortune Of
u widow Indy of Amsterdam as follows !:
"The following heirs Of Catharine
Spelling and her daughter Dorothy,
both Of whom died violent death in
1862, at Amsterdam, arc requested to
send their addresses Immediately to the
Royal Probate Court at Amsterdam {:
Sophia Behrensburg, Otto Kellenaer,
Anna Deraing, Maria Dertling, Joseph
Derling, all Of whom emigrated to the
United States since 1854.
ERNEST BRLoRR, Solicitor.
The story of the death OF the two
women, 80 long Ago rs 1852, and the
finding OF their murderer, twenty years
after, the revelation Of actual occur
rences which arc as terribly tragic rs
may be found within the lids OF ro.
nance. Thewidow, Catharine Spelling,
and her daughter Dorothy, were joint
possessors OF diamonds, money, and
bonds worth one hundred aud fifty
thousand dollars, and occupied a house
by themselves on Harlan street, Am
stcrlam. One day, in the summer Of
1852, a placard appeared on their door,
saying they had gone to the country.
Six weeks rolled around and still the
placard remained on the door. Tho
suspicious Of tho police were aroused
by the long absence Of the women, and
tho house was entered. The placard
was found to be fearful deception ;
the bodies OF the two women were found
on the floor, their diamonds, money.
and bonds missing, and no clue to the
murderer and thief was found.
In July last, the house was torn down,
and in its destruction cane to light a
circumstance equaling irhorror the dis
covery OF the assassination Of tho two
lone women. Between tho house taken
down and the adjoining one was a space
Of about n foot, and confined in this
narrow cell was found the skeleton Of q
man, caught midway between the top
and bottom, and on the ground beneath
him were found tho diamonds, the
bonds, and the money Of tho two muir.
dered women. The assassin, in attempt.
ing to escape, had missed his footing,
fallen between the houses, and, with a
strip Of blue sky visible above the high
walls Of his living tomb, had starved to
death.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-10-06
Fashion chIt.CAat.

The English or Dolmnn cloak will be
much worn.
Rough overcoats will be much worn,
md will be made rather long.
In cassimeres, subducd plaids and
stripes are the prevailing pattern.
Feathers and fruit will be extensively
used, almost entirely superseding
flowers.
Hats will be worn larger than hereto
fore, giving room for more elaborate
trimming.
In colored silks, dark cloth shades
are the latest styles, and black silks will
also be largely worn.
The popularity of the Normandy cap
for babes has almost ruled out the
quaint little French cap.
Rulings a Ia Queen Elizabeth, Of all
varieties, but principally large, is a
predominant mode Of neckwear.
The most elegant of fall suits will be
n lizard-green and black.striped linen
polonaise, the stripe being of satin.
Cashmere and camel's-hair cloth will
be much sought after, and the rougher
the surface the more desirable will bo
the goods.
The Scotch snood is being again in
troduced. Brunettes should choose
pink, and blondes, blue or Nile.green
or narrow black-velyet.
A novelty in polonaises is promised
from France. twill bc double-breasted,
and made OF dark.blue linen, with
lemon-colored cord and buttons.
In ribbons, the latest colors are
prune, ours, sorosis, Waterloo, Niagara,
Atlantic, serpent, lizard, vert mousse,
marine, myrtle, Ardoise and bronze.
Ladies' dresses will be Of quiet style,
long redingotes with large buttons and
pockets, with moderate trimmings, will
bc tho most fashionable street dress.
A pretty hat, and likely to be much
in vogue, is dark straw turned up at
the side, with q peaked crown, and
trimmed at the sido with q rooster
pompon.
For evening gatherings, brunettes
will appear the prettiest in oil shades
OF yellow, red or crimson; ruddy
blondes, in blue and light green; pale
ones in blue.
Neckties arc rather subdued; the
latest style is the wearing Of q narrow
ribbon corresponding in color to the
dress, tied into q small bow, and the
ends falling below the waist.
oxidized iewolry is the rage, taking
precedence Of any other kind, and sets
Of this material are worn extensively,
including large buckles, canteens and
urns for suspension from tho waist.
A nico covering for chilnren in the
winter is hood, which conceals the
entire head, with ends attached, which
falls gracefully over the shoulders, af-
ter the manner OF q Russian baslich.
A nice Marie Antoinette cap, with
long streamers, which cross the breast,
and are tied around the waist, the ends
falling down the back, is handsome
appendage, and likely to bemuch worn.
A pretty style in sash ribbons is no,
ticca6le, that Of combination Of Ro.
man colors and water edge, or Roman
edgo and velvet centre. These combi.
nations are imported in various widths
for sashes, belts and hair.ribbons.