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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-01-16
Our Sidewalks.

The sea has its peculiar perils and the voyag.
er throws himself upon its bosom with feeling
OF vague uncertainty whether he will go up in
an explosion be burned, scalded, drowned or
starved to death on raft; railway travel offers
lively variety of possible if not probable casu-
altles quite appalling to contemplate; skating
Is VIGOROUSLY productive of bumps and bruises,
though rarely of serious injury; horseback rid
ing claims an occasional victim; slegh-riding
is subject to some vicissitudes while even the
staid horse car has way of getting off the track
and disporting itself upon the stony street.
But all these disagreeable incidents of the
various classes Of travel sink into insignifcance
beside the perls which the unhappy pedestrian
encounters who essays to use our sidewalks for
the purposes to which they are ostensibly dedi-
Gated. To say nothing of the discomfort to the
flesh of heavy fall which brings one into very
painfully hard contact with the unyielding ice,
there IS the mental injury and loss of self re-
spect which necessarily results from an igno-
mlnious downfall upon crowded street. Did
you ever see gentleman or lady go flat-and
the sight is common enough now without no.
tlcing the furtive and rather sheepish look
which they cast about to see who was looking?
We beg and implore our cityfathers to consider
our distressed condition and not doom a whole
city full of unfortucates to slide about awk-
wardly, get numerous falls with the accompa-
nyng bruises of the the carnal man and exacer-
baton of the spiritual aud finally be compelled
to take to the streets, preferring the dangers of
run-overs to the horrors of the ICY sidewalks.
Give us sand or ashes OF something, oh! We rul-
ers, and earn the rapturous thanks of a long
suffering people,
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The Concert.

A very large audience assembled in City Hall
last evening to listen to the seventh entertain
ment of the NJ. L. A. course. Something very
fine was expected from Mrs. Burnhaln and the
Temple Quartette, an expectation which was
not disappointed The Quartette, always good,
succeeded in SURPRISING themselves last eve
ming. Beethoven's chant, sour days on EARTH"
delighted the audience, and in response to the
encore the ever popular alphabet song was Civ.
er with more than usual spirit Mrs Burn
ham was never in better voice, and her rich
soprano showed to its best advantage in "L'im
imagine Sua." Her costume was in exquisite
taste and she was unusually animated, which
circumstances undoubtedly heightened the eff.
feet of her singing; still it would have been a
grand success without these extraneous aids
The most marked triumph of the evening was
the s'Miserere'' from I'll Trovatore,' rendered
by Mrs. Burnham and the Temple sQuartette,
which was rapturously encored.
Mr.. and Mrs. Madison Obrey were very en-
tertaining, if we might Judge from the laughter
of the audience. The instruments with the
outlandish names were duly brought forward
and played upon The surringhee, which looks
like defermed fiddle, compares very unfavor-
ably in point of melody with the 'devifs i'd
die" from which constituencies street urchins
extracted horrid sounds year or more ago.
The tibia was an improved bird-call. The lith-
ophone, under the skillful manipulation of Mr.
Obrey, gave forth some sweet sounds.
The Temple Quartet.e, with Mrs Burnham
and Nj Howard NJ. Dow, sung to good house
Tuesday evening at Saco, in the course of en-
tertainments given by the Lecture Committee
Of that place. They will sing this evening at
Augusta, and Friday evening in the ST. Croix
lecture course at Calais They are under the
management of Mr.. Geo. A. Jones.
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WASHINGTON.
THE CREDIT FIOBILIER.
Testimony of Durant and
Bushnell.
Why Durant gave Brooks Stock.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-In Judge Poland's
COMMITTEE OF Investigation this morning Mr.
Durants examination was continued He re-
lterated that Mr.. Brooks received the stocks
and bonds of the Pacific railroad In pursuance
to previous agreement. The first half hour
was occupied by the committee in general ques-
tons as to the proceedings attending the sever
al contracts for the construction of the Union
Pacltc railroad, Witness then in answer to
questions explained the contracts between him
sell and Mr. Brooks, and why he fel. under OBJ
hgatons to give him stock Witness had no
personal knowledge of congressman receiving
stock IN consideration of services to be render
ed; did not know where Mr. Ames had placed
ms STOCK. 1t was still held in the name of
Oakes Ames as trustee, but witness claimed
that 1t still belonged to tho Company. and he
mad suit against Ames now and would serve
papers on him as soon as he could catch him in
New York. Never knew of any Congressman
getting stock except B. M. Boyer, an ex-mem-
per, and James Brooks; never held stock as
trustee Tor any Congressman; did not at that
ume expect that any Congressional action was
necessary, and did expect Congressional inves-
tIlgatlon; did not know of aay money or any
thing else having been used by the Credit Mo
b!ler to influence the legislation of Congress.
In answer to questions by Mr.. Brooks, Mr.. Du-
rant said that in 1856 and 1867 Mr.. Brooks had
rendered valuable aid in helping to place Credit
Mobilier stock among the New York capitalists
for at that time very few had confidence in the
stock. 1t was in consideration of this that Mr..
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Boston, Jan. l.-Tbe shipments of Boots and Shoe.
from this market to places outside of New England
Tor the past week comprise 1899 cases. against
ior the same week last year.
., Inc total shipments since January |, have been
last year. Wv ''''
h nhere is very decided improvement iu the shoe
iorn and the sales of tho past week are much
as manu- our record Of shipments would indicate
large soous are sent direct from factories and
he sbnnad ~ neIe nave purchased goods that are to
o oe t IN the future Buyers are numerous and
and deIayn s' strenuous efforts to break down prices
hrye taken hold quite earnestly Trade ba n
be an SdSaS:d sGT the that
MANUFACTURER has sold so low that he @ ana the
peet to 90 much more than replace the goods ~ FIX FIX
price has obtained and there is consequently rne
and plough shoes have been sought for to faig a
tent and these goods have been selling at from 10
been good demand for goods and Lynn has aiso ha5
fair share of BUYERS. ~ ''A
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The open temperance association of the Stcond
Parish will observe their monthly meeting this
evening at the vestry, the Rev. DIR. Carruthers
occupying the chair.
This evening occurs another of the q. A. r.
sociables, which is to be a calico party. Ladies
and gentlemen, as far as possible, wearing call
leo as some portion of their apparel The
ladies furnish the supper. -
Ten of our policemen are on the sick list.
The exposure, necessitated by their occupation,
during the cold weather just passed through,
has resulted in putting them on the sick list.
Mr.. Barney Smaller, while engaged in unload
ing car, had his hand So badly crushed that
it may be necessary to amputate one of the fin
gers
A Peoples Course" of concerts, to succeed
the M. L. A., and P. A s. N. U. courses now
nearly finished, is in contemplation.
An Irishman, somewhat advanced in years
slipped and fell on the Congress street side.
walk, near Brown, yesterday afternoon, inflict-
ing an ugly cash upon his head that bled pro-
fusely'
Bret Harte's lecture on the 'sArgonauts OF
49," which he is to deliver in this city on the
24th inst, is said to be an admirable blending
of humor and pathos, very effectively spoken.
A sleighing party of some twenty Occupies
from this city, 'excurted' to the Ocean House
yesterday afternoon and enjoyed fine supper
and splendid dance. The seighlng was excel.
lent. During the stay of the party at the
the Ocean House fire broke out in the Office,
but by the presence of mind of one fof the par
ty was quickly extinguished.
We are authorized to state that the net re-
ceipts from the Fraternity will be about $780,
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Domestic Markets.

NEW YORK, Jan. 15-Eyening---Cott ou;et and
steady; sales 1888 bales Middpg uplands at 2Osc.
595 $500; Round hoop Ohio 20 q . 60; Western
595 g $50; Southern 6 10 q IL IS. Wheat i c9 &c
10 @1 10; No 2 do 50 9li IS; Winter Red West
ern l 70 q 80; White Michigan at @215. Corn
quiet and steady sales $4,000 bush; new Mixed Wes-
tern Col q 663c. Oats shade firmer and active /:
sales 1000 bush; White 50 @ SOC; new western Mix
ed 90 q 5O3c. Beef is more active and unchanged
Pork very dun anew new Mess 10 7s Lard firm
key lower at 9sa q 94c; Riceis firm Carolina at a
&c. Sugar is quiet and steady; refining a DC. COT
steady; Porto Rico at 4sc Naval StoresMSpjri ts
Tarpentine dull at 6lic; Rosn firmly held at So as
90 for stra 81 Petroleum Is quiet crude ssc
GO @ &c. '''' pD''''
Freights to Liverpool quiet; Drain per sail 7ad.
CHICAGO, Jan. 15.-Flour in fair demand and firm:
SprinT extra 25 %. Wheat opened dull and
closed active; No2 Spring 2oi on spot; p seller
according to sp ssst9G 81
dull and dropping; No Mixed S0l a 3Osc on spot !;
sos aoa for seller Feb do May ssc rejected 2ssc.
firm and scarce; No at e7s q size. Barley in fair
demand and advanced; No2 Fall 6S q Tic; No 8 do
a and f hshss as qq and s pok j. ri!
steady; sales at a 10c on spot Meats fully recov-
cred from yes erday's decline and very firm Green
pound do. Bulk Meats-shoulders 80 DAYS in salt at
3yc for loose short rib mindless packed 81. Dressed
Hogs dull at So q A. 40. whiskey dun and shade
Recepts-4,oOO bbls -four, 10000 bush wheat. To-.
600 bush corn, $4,000 bush oats 1900 bush rye 5O
Shipments-4,00o bbls -four, 1000 bush wheat. g. Oot
bush corn, $1,000 bush oats 1000 bush rye 5000 bush
barley.
CINoINNATI, Jan. 15.-Butter quiet and unchang-
ed Pork nominally unchanged. Lard dull: steam
att ISL q Csc; kettle so g 62A. Bulk Meats are
steady and unchanged; shoulders at ACC; clear rib
sides 6c clear sides &C. Green meats easier shout
ders SIC; clear rib sides 5sc hams at y for 17-pound
averages and SIC for Is do do. Live Hogs are dull;
quoted at IS q 10; mostly at 90; receipts $500
head. Whiskey firm at 9oc.
TOLEDO, Jan. 15.-Flour Is quiet and unchanged
Wheat In fair demand and firm; No White Nichi-
gan 70; Amber Michigan 6s on spot do last half
Jan 6S q 6SA; do Feb ny; do last half do "a ;
No2 Amber Illinois l 46; No 1 Red So; Mop do
GO; seller April 75 Corn dull and shade lower;
high Mixed sac; seller Feb 39c do March 4Oic do
Receipts-soo0 bush wheat, 10000 bush corn 1000
bush oats.
shipments-2C0O bush wheat, 1000 bush corn, cOOoo
bush oats.
DETROIT, Jan. 15-Flour Is quiet and unchanged
Wheat active and higher; extra at 90; mol White
Corn dull and steady at ii q 4i3c for yellow. Oats in
1000 head.
Recepts-OOoO bbls -four 1000 bush wheat, 5000 bush
corn.
Shipments 5000 bbls -four, 1000 bush wheat, 1000
bush corn.
CHARLESTON, Jan. 15.-Cotton dull and easier.
Middhng upands 1911 q 19sc.
SAVANNAH, Jan. 15.-Cotton quiet; Niiddling up
lands at 1890. ~
MOBILE, Jan 15.-Cotton quiet; Middling uplands
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 15-Cotton in moderate do.
mand; Middling uplands 195c.
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Brooks received the bonds. His advocacy of

Brooks received the bonds His advocacy OF
| the measure did it much good.
The one hundred shares which he gave Mr..
Brooks, Mr.. Durant testified were worth 5000
panying them at their market value $4,000
more, making total of $4,000, for which Mr.
Brooks paid $4,000
Mr. Niblack INQUIRED whether Durant had
not spent money to influence an election in
Iowa IN 1866 or 1867
MI Durant replied that he had done so. that
NC gave ms checks for $4,000. 1t was to inf1u-
ence the election of Senator Harlan. Witness
stock to Senator Carpenter of WISCONSIN
Mr. BushneIrs Testimony.
Ar MI; Y. >. bushnell appeared at the request of
nr. Ames ana gave detailed statement of the
progress of the Pacific road and also a b;stnrv
of Credit Mobilier Mr. Bushnell was co.,,
WINGED that all this trouble about the Cradi.
Mobilier was the result of misunderstanding
The stock ought to be worth now rs cents
while on account of the misunderstanding five
thousand dollars could not be raised on one
inbred thousand dollars of the stock. He
thought the Congressman who had been offered
the stock made a mistake in not taking it.
In answer to question by Mr.. McCrary, Mr.
Bushnell said he did not think there would
have been any improperly in stockholders of
the Pacific road or tho Credit Mobilier being
Congressman and voting on these questions.
Mr.. Bushnell said he had come here volun-
tarily and without Subpoena, because he want
ed to relieve the public mind of the bad impress
sion that was created about the Credit Moblier
stock, on account of the misapprehensons pre-
vailing.
AT u o'clock the committee adjourned until
tomorrow at 10 o'clock
Discriminating Du les.
WAsHIGToN, Jan. 15'-The Secretary of the
Treasury has transmitted to representative
Dawes, chairman of the Committee on Ways
and Means, the draft of a bill relieving from
discriminating duties all goods imported in
French vessels from countries, other than
France, which were actually afloat and bound to
the United States within five days after the
Presidents proclamation. The Secretary also
its its passage
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JANUARY CRIMINAL TERM, BEFORE JUDGE sY.
MONDS.
WEDNEsDAY.-State VS.. Samuel w. Chadbourne
Embezzlement. Reported yesterday. Jury disagreed
Mattocks, County Attorney. A. A. Strout
In the case of State We. VIM. L. Putnam ct ais for
conspiracy, Mr. Webb, of counsel for respondents,
made motion to the Court that Mr. Putnam and
Charles H. Hall be tried separately from the others
on the ground that whatever they did they did in
professional or official capacity; that they did not
wish the case hampered by any technical objections
either as to the suciency of the indictment adj
instability of evidence to be offered by the State
which the other respondents might possibly wish to
nterpose; but the contrary they wanted the full
est investigation the court could give them.
The County Attorney said he no good reason
for tryn! the respondents separately The witnesses
and evidence would be the same in each CASE and it
would necessarily involve great waste of time and
expense to try them separately. He therefore OBJ.
jected to the motion being allowed.
The Court said it had been the custom to allow the
Attorney for the State to take up his criminal docket
in the order he chose and to leave it to his discretion
in where respondents are indicted jointly to
sever or not as in his opinion the interests of justice
required He therefore declined to allow the motion
In opposition to the protest Of the County Attorney
State VS.. Samuel w. Chadbourne. This is another
indictment against the same respondent for embez-
cling the estate Of A. Perley Trafton minor of
whom he was guardian. Evidence for government
nearly out.
Mattocks County Attorney.
A. A. Strout for deft.
The case of State VS.. Putnam, McGnchy ct ais,
is assigned for Thursday afternoon and will be taken
up at that time If the cases already assigned do not
interfere with such assignment
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MINOR TELEGRAMs.

The President nominated Hon. Stephen Co.
burn forpostmaster at Skowhegan, Wednesday.
The Senatorial Committee OH Elections has
summoned 20 or 30 witnesses in the Caldwell
case. -,
A fire occurred in the residence of the late
library $4,000
J: g. Baker has been nominated for captain
OF the marine service.
A prohibitory convention was held in Boston
Wednesday, which took strong grounds against
the beer law in that State.
The Kansas Legislature organized with 10.
siah Kellogg as Speaker. The contest for q,
:. Senator is between Senator Pomeroy and
Gov. Harvey.
The funeral Of Louis Napoleon took place al
Chselhurst Wednesday, and was observed
with great pomp The crowd in attendance
numbered $4,000.
The steamship Erie, of the United States and
Brazil line, was burned Jan. LIST off Pcrpambu
co. No lives lost.
| The brigantine Mary Jones, of Clyde river
from Shelbourne for Boston, was lost at sea
Crew saved Two passengers were drowned
| Gov. Brown, of Tennessee, was re.inaugurat
| ed Wednesday.
Matilda Heron, the actress, is i'll
Senior Gorilla, President of the Spanish Coun
Gil, denies that there has been any communica-
Washington on the subject of slavery.
The first reception of the season at the White
House took place "Wednesday evening
John Ray was elected U. s. Senator in the
Kellagg Legislature Wednesday. For the long
term, Yarmouth received q out of 81. Nc
choice.
Four large buildings in the central part OF
Cadz, Ohio, were burned Wednesday morning
Loss $4,000.
A freight train was thrown off the track or
the Erie railroad by broken rail, killing g
brakeman.
The steamboat supervising inspectors met in
Washington yesterday. The session will con
tinue fortnight.
The Chicago Tribune says that Jay Gould'c
agents are prowling around the Illinois Legis
lature, intent on stealing railroads. Any
change of the present law will to speculator's
! benefit.
John Farley, his two children and span OF
horses were drowned in the river in Jefferson
county, Missouri, by the breaking of the ice on
which the horses run, Monday.
A company of business men have purchased
SANTANA bay and peninsula, and the treaty with
the Dominican government went into effec
Jan. 1st. The company is granted almost al
the rights of an independent government.
A DO tie of concentrated solution of strych-
nine was found in the cell occupied by Stokes
prior to his sentence.
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Municipal COurr.


The following Is statement of the business civil
and criminal before the Municipal Court of this city
for the year 1872:
Civil basiness-Whoe number of actions entered
SCI; number Of defaults $40; number Of trials II |;
number of appeals IL number of bastardy complaints
8.
Criminal business-Adultery 1; ARRAY 10; assault
and battery 81; assault and battery, aggravated,
assault with deadly weapon l.; attempt rape /;
breaking and entering 2; coasting in street ; COM
mon night walker 1 +; common. seller 7; contempt of
court 1; counte feiting railroad tickets cows at
large A; cruelty to animals / drinking house and
tipping shop %; driving horse without consent of
owner 2; fast driving2 forgery goat at large g.
hog sly within 100 feet of dwelling house q idle per-
son Il illegal voting 1; intoxication and disturbance
1853; larceny (smple) 3s; larceny,4; larceny I'd of
fence 2; lascivious behavior loud noise on streets
i; iibels 1859; malicious injury 8; management of
funeral without license 1; murder 1, committed to
await; obstructing sidewalk 81 obscene and indecent
words in street 1; obtaing goods under false pre-
fences 1; open shop Ii; perjury Reform School ii
receiving stolen goods q resisting police officers g.
search and seizure 176-H paid 80 discharged, 10
committed, 80 appeal; single sale 81 truacy g. tres
pass In garden Ii throwing snowballs 81 trespass in
harbor throwing stones in streets team without
driver in streets 1; vagabond wanton and lasciv-
ious person 1.
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Zoe; do choice Xxx 81 a Gsc do fine &C. a Csc; me.
dium Sc g 6sc coarse SO q CSC; Michigan extra and
Xxx 65 a 66c; fine 65 q 66c; medium 65 a 66c; COM
mon 90 q CSC; other Western fine and 90 @ Csc
medium CO q Csc, common 60 d} &c; pulled extra
% 9 75c supertine IS q 70; No l, 40 a. 55c; comb
M heeee 20 q 75c California IS q SOC; Texas As
No ooc canada 50 q 70c do combing rs q 50; Smyr-
Arr mssne1 - @ &C; do unwashed, - O. &C; Buenos
Ian &c a e. e Cape Good Hope 81 q 42lc Austral-
% g0c. Wv Donskoi g &C; Mestiza pulled 80
feeees the for wool good and for desirable
tons in this Is very firm. The recent TRANSACT
StoSk ana supplies from the intr' Ie1uGeu our
III III new fork and other leadnn VI oL are lalhg on
noalu sochs are also quite small an W TUE sc,-
up at the close Of the year are arg. ne stocks made
Ia i, "tysuza honIevideo, in which tbcro oailoE-
iaIge sshilnk~ge. The fine clothing woos 10 very
austraia &c, New Zealand, Ohio and SIen as
neeces are In unusually small supply Tbars lyala
lalr STOCK OF carpet wool hand but the asoa
this description has been moderate for SOM , Tor
past No mouths
In New York the market has exhibited mora ,o.,
ity the past two three days than for some t;,no
back and now that trade seems to have fairly onennd
brisk season Is looked for. A number Of manpfac
t9rers nave arrived in town with the intention of re-
penlsnng their Stocks but Is next TO impossible IN
move goods in the present condition of our horouqb
fares The demand still runs on fleeces but the steck
continues light. SWIM
In Philadelphia there is decidedly frmer faelinn
In the trade generally, and with very small receipts
and greatly reduced stocks many holders are indfer
ent about realizing at present prices confident of a
higher range Of prices as the season advances The
stocks in the hands of the manufacturers are unnre
cedent1y low, and they must come In sooner or ater
TO replenish their supplies.
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Investment Bonds.

The Northern Pacific Railroad Compa-
ny now has i'm full operation, with regular
daily trains, 321 miles ofroad. A Distance
ofncariy 200 mites more IL constructed.
The Minnesota Section, imsae diateIy ON
its c ompletion, entered upon satisfactory
business, including local framc and the
large coryIns-tradc of the Northwestern
British settlen,e ITS and the Hudson,s
Bay Company. The recently completed section
of sixty-fvo miles, on the Pacific Coast, at once
commands profitable business between Puget Sound
and the Columbia River heretofore done by coastwise
steamers, On the opening of spring. with more than
900 miles Of Road in regular operation, the Com
pany viii control the extensive and productive trade
of the Upper Missouri, much of tho Montana and
the Northwest. The earnings of the Road for 1873
Will be large.
Arrangements for pushing construction vigorously
the coming yesr are progressing satisfactorily.
OF the nearly Ten Million acres of land accruinc
to the Company in connection with the portion Of
Road now virtually constructed, some Two Million
acres, of excellent average quality are in market
and their sale and settlement progressing. The ay-
erage price thus far realized is $685. per acre
which is at the rate of more than 500 200 per
mile of road for the whole grant.
The Company has already begun the process Of re-
deeming and cancelling its First Mortgage Gold
Bonds, as they are now being received at 10 in
payment and exchange fo- the Company's Lands.
With these accomplished results and most fayoro-
bic prospects, the Company is now selling its Fin,
Mortgage 7ao Bonds for the purpose of completing
Its line of road. We recommend them as a we'll Sc
cured and unusually profitable investment. They
have the following elements of strength and safety
They are the obligation of strong corporations they
arc First Mortgage the road, Its Rights Of way,
Telegraph line, Equipments and Franchises, and a
first lien on Its Net Earnings. In addition to this
usually sufficient security, there is pledged for the
payment of principal and interest, Land Grant Of
12,sOO acres per mile Of road through the States,
and rs 900 through the Territories The rate Of
interes(seven and threeteuths per cent gol is equal
now to about ST currency. Gold Checks for the SEM
annual interest the Registered Bonds are mailed
." $40 4 Oot cDtce 0u0reSS or re Onner.
All marketable securities are received in exchange
on most favorable terms. For sale by Banks and
Bankers generally.
JAY COOK & co.
Financial Ag',s Nor,hern Pacific r. 70. Go.
For SALE BY BANKS AND BASKERs
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