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soldiers Monument ASSOCIATION.

A meeting was held at Army any Navy Hall
last evening of those interested in the matter of
the erection of a soldiers monument. The an
nexation meeting at City Hall caused the at
tendance to be smaller than it otherwise would
have been, though the liveliest interest was
manifested by those present. The subject was
thoroughly discussed in all its bearings and
conclusions favorable to its feasibility reached.
There seems to be no doubt that call for
subs criptions for monument to our fallen
heroes would meet with hearty response from
all our citizens. Those representatives of the
several military and semi-miltary organlza-
tons of the city who were present, seemed
anxious that the matter should be taken up by
the citizens, and not be left to be done by the
soldiers. John Neal, Esq, who was present
among other citizens, remarked that the stay
at-homes are the men who should build the
monument without calling for aid from those
who risked their lives in the service.
The meeting was organized by the choice of
DR.. S. G. Gordon as President and Mr.. John
o. Rice as Secretary. Then, after some discus
sion, a committee to make arrangements for a
meeting for meeting in City Hall soon to con-
slider the matter was raised, consisting of the
following gentlemen, representing citizens and
the military organizations: DR.. S. c. Gordon,
John o. Rice, Army and Navy Union; G. P.
Mattocks, 18th Me-; T. A. Roberts, Grand
Army; John NJ. Gould, 1-10-29th Me-; George
e. Brown, 9Th Me-; C. j. Pencil, Blues; John
Neal, citizens; G. F. Shepley, 10Th Me-; w. Z.
Simmons, 18th Me. II. B. ingalls,. w. E. Den
nison, navy;J. f. Land, Goth Me-; A. j. Nc
Mahon, Montgomery Guards; Capt. Fessenden,
Infantry; Neil Winslow, Portland Cadets; Capt.
Sommers, Sheridan Cadets; G.. II. Abbott, 25th
Me. /; Francis Fessenden, Both Me. A commit
tee of three, consisting of S. G. Gordon, j. F.
Land, aud A. D. Hodgdon. was constituted to
draw up a constitution and code of bylaws
for the government Of the Portland Soldiers
and Sailors Monument Association.
Mr.. Simmons, the sculptor, who was present,
stated that a bronze statue, seven feet high,
would cost about 81 600 The pedestal should
be % feet high. The design submitted by Mr..
Simmons has already been described 1t rep.
resents female figure armed and cuirassed,
exultantly raising a banner alofr upon the
lance head of which, wreath of laurel hangs.
The movement for the erection of the monu-
ment will take definite shape at the meeting
soon to be called. The prospect for the success
is now thought to be fattering Possibly we
may have a fair next summt la Maine Gen.
eral Hospital. The cost of the monument will
be between $4,000 and $4,000. Its situation
is as vet scarcely been thought Of
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FINANCIAL.
Manufactures in the Middle States.
Many Hands Thrown out Of Enr-
plOyment.

New YORK, Oct. ga despatch from Phil
adelphia says the money stringency and its
effects have been severely felt in that city.
Money seems easier. Greenbacks are l per
cent premium, but tenders are scarce.
Some of the firms who suspended during the
first of the panic have resumed, aud trade in
general is now looking brighter. The export
trade has been badly affected, except bread
stuffs. All kinds of iron are selling below cost,
and if affairs do not brighten half the furnaces
will have to suspend. The coal trade is easy
and orders in advance slow.
The working classes are most seriously affect
ed In all mills, foun5ries, workshops and
manufactures there is a general relaxation of
business, and the result is, $4,000 men are
thrown out of employment.
Poughkeepsie dispatches state that most Sc
rious results are following the labor panic in
Duchess county. The brickmakers have all
been discharged and the carpenters business is
at standstill. Many men are discharged.
Some of the factories are running on three
quarter time About 10000 hands are employ
ed at the print works at Wappenger's Falls,
Cohoes, Rochester, Pleasant Valley, Newbnrg
and Haverstraw, all of which have been thrown
out by the closing of the works of Gardner s,
20
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House of Correction.

In former article upon this subject, stated
that there were strong reasons why the Aims
House and House of Correction should be sepa
rate institutions. L will now name some of them
for the consideration of the public. Although
crime and poverty are very frequently related
to each other as cause and effect, still such is
not always the case. We have at least some
honest upris worthy poor in all places the
size of Portland. There is quite a number of
children and old persons who become paupers
through no faults of their own. Now to oblige
such to become the daily associates of the
most abandoned characters of the city is an
outrage upon the old and a sure means of SOW
ing the seeds of immortality and crime in the
minds of the young l very much doubt if our
citizens generally know to what an alarming
extent this mixing up of the criminals and
worthy poor at our Aims House is allowed. L
say dU0oCed BY this L do not intend to find
fault with the managers of that institution but
with the mixed or compound character of the
institution itself. Under the present arrange
ments / do not know how it can be. avoided.
The Who'll e thing is bad, very bad, and nothing
short of radical change can improve 1T to any
great extent.
We every now and then hear of the police
making descent upon some house of ill-fame,
and arresting large number of its wretched
inmates. Now it seems to be the general i'm
preston that these persons, thus arrested, are
j
characters it is very difficult to get rid of this
impression. Nevertheless they are not arrested
as criminals but as yagrants on an overseer's
warrant and sent to the aims house. lin a
future article may think it necessary to state
why they are thus treated.) Here they have
rooms assigned them and work given them to
do. They generally do about as much work as
they have 9 mind to, which as a rule is very
little; so they really spend good part of their
time roaming about the premises annoying the
keeper and other officers as much as they can
without subjecting themselves to the punish
ment of cell confinement, insulting the worthy
poor and teaching the children all sorts of pro-
family and immortality.
And worse than all this; these poor
creatures (too good, we will suppose, to be
considered and treated as crimnalsl from
their diseased conditions and filthy habits, not
wthstanding the best care that can be taken,
under the present arrangement, are constantly
subiecting the other inmates to the specific con-
tagion of the most loathsome OF human dis
eases. 80 a.,
Citizens of Portland: think of these things.
| And if you call for other reasons fof making
radical change in the organic constitution OF
| the aims house. am ready to give them: ,
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MASSACHUSETTS,.
VariOuS Matters.

BOSTON, Oct. pa young man, supposed to
be Z. B. Turbury. from papers on his person,
shot himself this afternoon on the sidewalk in
front of the residence of the commandant of
the navy yard Charlestown.
Charles Magoon to day fell forty feet from
building on Washington street, where he was
working, and is supposed to be fatally injured.
Charles Coffran mad his leg broken with other
serious injuries Oh Elm street to-day, being
crushed under the debris while helping to pull
down building
H. j. Tirrell and Augill Clifford charged
with burning Taggart's STABLE at Gofstown,
N. H., have been held in $4,000 bail each for
trial
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WASHINGTON.
The PAYMENT of of Silver by the Govern.


The ravment of of Silver by the Govern.
ment.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2S.-Secretary Richard
SOD oruer to Treasurer Spinner, directing the
payment OF U liver is as follows
lou VIII please, on and after the receipt of
TINS ietter, and until otherwise ordered pay
puDle creditors, should thew desire it. on ac-
count of currency obligations. but not in ex-
cnapge ior currency, the sum not to exceed
h'e uoiiarS IN any one payment, in silver coin.
Treasury Balances.
Inc following are the Treasury balances to-
DAY: currency 81 764, S39: special deposits of le-
gal tenders for redemption of certificates of de-
post Sl2,065, COO; coin $50, 1888, 093, including
~ tof' 0Oo IN coin certificates; outstanding legal
Iudian Matters.
Col. Stanley forwards an Indian account of
battle on the Yellowstone last Aug ustin which
they say they lost four killed and twelve wound
ed only. Several Indians who participated in
the night are now said to be drawing rations
Inc Inc Inoians also state that they got all the
Winchester rifles and ammunition thew want
at White Clay, Spotted Tails agency
letter from Fort Conchin, Texas,of the 9th
INST, states that the Indians are again appear
ing and depredating. Indians have also receu
~ attacked herders near Grand river station.
Ihey are believed to be Cheyennes.
Gen. Pope reports that a band of 200 Indians
recently went north as far as the Kansas Pacific
road, crossing Purgatory river almost in sight
OF the troops posted there to prevent them, but
the indians committed no depredatons.
Specie Payments.
NRW YORK, Oct pa Washington des-
patch says that the Treasury is paying out
specie to limited extent. The Secretary says
that II after the excitement subsidies the pres
ent arrangement is found to work satisfactorily
ne VIII begin exchanging coin for currency in
limited amounts, so as to put 1T gradually in
circulation. The Sub Treasurer at New York
says that applications for silver to-day have
been comparatively few. No unusual amount
OF silver has been received at the sub treasury.
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by TELEGRAPH.
MATTERS in MAINE.
Wreck of a Camden Vessel.
Hts Stern Picked up i'm BOOthbay
HarbOr.
Hopes Entertained for the Safety of the
Crew.

BATH, Oct. 2S.-The stern of the schooner
Witch of the Wave of Camden, was picked up
in Boothbay harbor this morning aud towed to
Nickerson's Point. This vessel is supposed to
have gone ashore on the Cuckes yesterday
during the storm, as five barrels of -four and
part of lady's dress was picked up on the
southeast shore of Southport yesterday after
noon. 1t is reported that tent could be seen
on the Cuckles this morning, and it is hoped
that the crew are safe.
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HoME FOR AGED WoMEN.-Yesterday after
noon the annual meeting of this Association
was held at the 'Home," owned by the socies
ty. Rev. DIR. BILL conducted the devotional
exercises.
The following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: President, Mrs. j. L. Gilman;
Vice Presidents, Mrs. S. e. Spring, Mrs. Neal
Dow; Secretary Miss Julia Greeley; Treasur-
,er, Miss E. Mountfort; Managers, 1st Parish,
Mrs. Samuel Small and Mrs. Jacob Mcclellan;
Payson Memorial, Mrs. Daniel Flood; State
street Mrs Rensselaer, Cram, Mrs. Joseph
Walker, Miss Sarah Rice; High street, Mrs.
Luther Dana, Mrs Phillip Fl. Brown; Park
street, Mrs J. II. Fletcher; st. Luke's, Mrs.
George f. Shepley, Mrs. James E. Prindle;
st. Stephens, Mrs. A A. Strout; st. Pauls
Mrs. Norton; Plymouth, Mrs. j. hutchinson;
list Baptist, Mrs. Moses Dodge, Miss Harriet
Radford Congress street Methodist, Mrs j. j.
Thompson; Free street Baptist, Mrs. II. M.
Hart Mrs. j. Warehouse; Chestnut street,
Mrs NJ a. Palmer; Swedenborgian. Mrs. d.
M Rea. 1st TN versalist, Mrs. George S. Hunt;
81 Lawrence Mrs. q. Fl, Burgess: Pine street,
Mrs. George Cushman.
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PERsoNAL.-R NJ Richardson ana " H.
Haskell arrived home yesterday from t|-e meet
ing of the National Board of Trade at Chicago.
A. HI. S. Davis, Esq, of Pennington, has
been appointed Military Secretary on the Cover
nors staff, with the rank of Major, to fill the
place made vacant by the resignation of Maj
A. NJ Benson of Portland.
Judge Luce returned on Saturday from Col
orado, where he has been for five months.
Judge L. has been connected with the official
survey of the territory. He reports having had
a delightful summer in the Rocky Mountain
regions. The Indians are peaceable. Judge
Luce returns with much improved health.
John N. McCl:ntou of the U. S. Coast Sur
wey, is stopping at the Preble House.
w. W. Thomas, Jr., Esq. returned yesterday
from New Sweden. He has formally closed his
work in connection with the Swedish colony
and will ia his report recommend that the land
affairs of the colony be turned over to the Land
Agent He is confident now that the colony is
self-supporting and a real success.
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Guardians sale of Real Estate.

by virtue of license from the judge of Probate
II for the County OF Cumberland, /, the subscriber
Guardian of Eliza A. Hannahs, minor child aud heir
Of Edward T. Hannahs, late OF Portland in said
County, deceased, shall sell at public sale on the
cember, A. ID. 1873 at three O'Clock P NJ the follow
ing described Real Estate belonging to said minor
viz:- One third part in mmon and undivided OF a
certain piece of land situated in said Portland be-
ginning at the northeasterly Of land now or
formerly owned by William NJ. Wiswell and running
north my feet on line parallel with land formerly
owned by Dyer ana Turner, thence west ninety feet
more or less to Merrill street, said lot holding the
width Of fifty feet; thence south by said street fifty
feet 20 said Wiswell lot ninety feet or less to
the first bounds, being the same land conveyed by
Nathan Lord to Ann P. Smardon by deed dated July
18TH 1916 recorded in Cumberland Registry Of Deeds
Book 1888 Page AL.
JOHN j. FATAL, Guardian.
Portland, Oct, 20, 1873.
The other two thirds of said parcel of land will be
sold at auction at the same time and place.
II O. BAILEY Il CO.. Auctioneers.
oc29 e0d3w
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ST. LOUIS, Oct. 2S.-A specel from East st.
Louis says that the steamer Continental, which
left with the prize fighting excursionists, was
captured by the Illinois authorities and is now
tied up at the levee. Jack Looney and the other
managers are under arrest, but Hogan and Al
len are Free not being on the boat.
Later-Jack Looney, the generalissimo of the
prize fight party, has been held in $4,000 to ap-
pearin 81. Clair county in January next, for
violating the law regarding prize fighting and nd
$4,000 to apper in Madison county on Monday
next to answer to an Indictment for participat'
ing in the Allen McCool mill a month ago.
Capt. Keefe and his mate, Reuben Gill, are
held in $4,000 bonds to appear next Wednesday.
Allen and Hogan both returned to this city this
evening, and it is said that the stakeholder:
James Eagen, has decided that the fight will
take place two weeks from to-day.
Arthur Chambers, who escaped from East ST.
Louis, eluded pursuit and is now in this city.
Sheriff Cooper of Madison county has warrants
for Arthur Chambers, John r. Scott Mike Nc
Coole, Tom Allen. Bill Blake, Patsy Shepard
and Tom Kelly.
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A Philadelphia Court Scene.
Attempt to Assassinate a M arderer in the
Prisoners e OK by the Victims Son.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct 2S-In court this morn
ing, during the trial of James Kingswell for
the murder of Francis Malone, and while Mr.
Heverin, counsel for the accused, was address,
ing the jury, a son of the deceased approached
the box in which the prisoner was seated and
made lunge at him with daggsr. The blow
was turned aside by an officer who wrenched
the dagger from him and took him into custody
after desperate resistance, he in the meantime
making cries of vengeance against his fathers
murderer Another man who took part with
the intended assassin was also taken into Gus
tody. The greatest confusion prevailed in the
court, but subsidized after the arrest Kingswell
and Malone kept teams in the same stable and
the killing was the result of a fight between
the parties
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FIRST CLASS FIRE INSURANCE can be secur-
ed at the agency of Messrs. Rollins, Loring &
Adams, No. % Exchange street, in leading
American and English Insurance Companies
having assets of over Forty Million Dollars.
Their companies are surpassed in strength,
character and age by those of no other agency
in New England.
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CITY AND VICINITY.


AUCTION COLUMN.
Guardian Sale of Real Estate-F. o. Bailey 81 Co
ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
Music Hall-Mirror of Ireland.
M. c. NJ. A.-Lectures and Debates.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Special Notice-M /. A. Entertainments.
German Lessons-Miss Ripley.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Sheriff's Sale-Wm. L. Pennell.
Dissolution of Partnership-R. I. Green e. Co.
Notice-N. ID. Center.
Daucy's announcements.
Wanted-Situation.
English Cured Cod and Pollock Fish.
House TO Lett. Taylor.
Clothing Geo. w. Rich g. Co.
Probate Notices.
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administrators Sale of Real Es-
fnfp.

pY virtue Of a License from h. on. John A. Water
- man, Judge Of Probate Court for Cumberland
County shall sell at public private sale and con-
OF Westbrook, deceased, will produce the sum Of
Ten Thousand and Eight Hundred and Fifty and CO.
loO Dollars for the payment of his just debts ega-
cies and expenses of sale and administration Said
real estate is offered at private sale until Friday the
3lst day of October, 1873, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ when
premises the Gray road so-callcd about one
mile from Aliens Corneo. THOMAS QUlMBY,
Administrator with the Win annexed.
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THE SPRAGUEs FEEL 1.-THE following des-
patch was received at the Merchants Exchange
in this city yesterday and posted on the bulle-
tin board:
BOSTON, Oct. 28.-It is currently reported
here that the Spragues of Providence, r. l. ARE
embarrassed, and it is necessary for them to
raise from one to two millions of dollars to
keep from suspension. 1t is said they have
succeeded in passing through for to-day, but
trouble is anticipated tomorrow. A meeting
the creditors took place at p. m. to-day. The
want of current funds is the cause
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REPARATIoN.-In giving an account last
xs,e.a oe an old wretch in Scarboro, who was
,,o,,,h to book by officer Libby for cruel treat
-,,t of animals, an unintentional injustice
done 10 innocent parties. The proceedings
s msD a;vorce bet ween the ruffian and his wife
lol ;nstituted BY her and divorce was de-
c mJ on ground of Entertainment January 29th'
100 Ne had never allowed his son to go to
sOhoo, Int SINCE the injured wife and son have
atta;nad freedom the young man has learned to
r road ..,d write There never was any feunda-
ton for the story Of the wife belhs "s''" ''i
for ten dollars
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ABRAMS & BROTHER,
FOR SALE.

FsNHE valuable and well known Farm Of the late
Charles Elliott, said farm is situated in the town
OF Buxton two miles from West Gorham, near the
road that leads from West Go ham TO West Buxton
convenient to Meeeting-House School aud Stores.
SAID farm consists of SO OF land well divided
into tillagh and pasture land. The soil Is well
adafted to the raising Of Hay and early Vegetables
for market Plenty of wood, and S500.0O worth Of
Pine Timber. The buildings consists Of II story
House, cor tanning nine well finished rooms Ell
and Shed attached. Barn 60 X 40 feet with good
cellar. Three wells of never failing water.
Also building in the city of Portland situated In
Spring st. Said building is ON leased land, and
contains house aud store.
All of the above will be sold low, as the ewner ia
going West. Or exchanged for property in the state
ofIllinois.
For further particulars enquire of
L. II. NORTON,
sep11-d1w&Wtf 69I Spring St
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The Public First, the Railroads After

Mr.. EDITOR Doing business on CONNER
cial street. and interested in all moves affecting
its use for business, am not able to see why,
if the Boston and Maine railroad can have
High street shut up for its advantage, the Eas-
tern railroad may not have the avenue to Port
land bridge closed up for its advantage. One
road could then "build just such depot as it
would like to- the other could lay out tracks
upon its land as it woald like to, and both could
then turn their property to better account. But
in either and both cases serious damage would
be inflicted upon wider public interests, aud the
profit of the few be put before the rights of
the MANY. s.
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'HIc SUMUs." while the Washington
Hooks were holding a meeting last evening"
Capt. Sawyer received orders to proceed at once
with his company to Saunders saloon on Con-
gress street. Arriving there and being seated,
Chief Engineer Cummings came forward, and
in few fitting remarks, presented Mr.. f.
Wells-alids Boss Tweed with. a splendid uni
form belt. The BOSS" was greatly surprised.
but being equal to any emergency, though a
slender youth. he spread himself in a very neat
impromptu speech, thanking the Chief for the
present and many acts of kindness. The "boys'
gave three cheers and large sized 'tiger' and
then discussed the oysters with evident relish.
w r. G.
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TIE ORPHANS REscUE-We learn that this
beautiful painting which has attracted so much
attention during its exhibition at Hale's Art
Gallery, will remain in town but few days
longer All who have not yet seen it should
avail themselves of this last opportunity.
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Ballot BOX DESTROYED by a Mob.

NEW YORK. Oct. ga despatch from Scran-
ton, Pa, says a party of men surrounded the
residence of Alderman Kelly last Sunday night
and ten of them, deeply disguised and wearing
the late election. After threats the ballot box
was produced, which the mob destroyed.
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TUEsDAY.-John Hughes, John Sullivan and John
Lalley. Intoxcation. Fined So each with COSTS
Paid.
Michael Wilson. Open shop on the Lords day.
Fined $40 and COSTS Paid
Bernard Murphy. Open shop on the Lords day
Discharged for informality. Frank.
David Field. Larceny. Fined $40 and COSTS
Paid.
John Sheridan. Search and seizure Fined $780,
Appealed.
John Reardon. Search and seizure. Fined $780,
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THE p r. ESS
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THE PREss

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