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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-10-11
Rrief u etfiugs.

The work on the marginal way is progressing
finely.
The hearing on the Oxford Central Railroad
case before Judge Virgin is adjourned to No
vember 1st at Paris, when the decision will be
announced.
Rev. T. c. Mackay will afficiate at st. Pauls
Church, to morrow morning and afternoon.
The regular monthly meeting for the promo
ton of holiness, will be held at the Chestnut
street church next Monday, the 18th. There
will be preaching in the afternoon at Up. M,
and social meeting in the evening at IL
o'clock.
Tonight DR.. T. S. Lambert of New York,
lectures at City Hall on the subject of longev-
atty.
The Cumberland County Musical Associa-
ton will meet at Pownal, October, goth, and
hold musical festival at which prominent
musicians from both at home and abroad will
be present. A pleasant time is anticipated.
The Y. NJ. r. Association have their first
social hop at Congress Hall on Tuesday even
ing next. We understand that these hops are
to be private and first class in every respect.
DR.. Lambert will lecture before one of ou1
temperance organizations on Sunday evening
in City Hall. The public are invited.
Rev. Mr. Gibbs of Congress Square church
will, by request, repeat tomorrow forenoon the
sermon delivered by him last Sunday. Inc
text is from the 1st epistle of st. John, W. 20
s.For he who loveth not his brother whom h'
hath seen, how can he love God whom he hatf
not seem" The sermon, which touches on tnt
events that are at the present time very promi
peut before the public mind, is spoken Oh pS
those who listened to it last Sunday, as very
able effort.
1t is a rare sight to see the heavy breakers
sweep over the rocks at the Cope Light
Somebody has cut down the two splenoic
elms that stood near the corner OF India ane
Middle streets.
1t is infinitely amusing to see the school ooy'
act ont the now famous scat duet"
A countryman went into the Grand Irunf
depot Yesterday and asked brakeman to she"
him the man who caught the cows. "ShoW
Won what" said the brakeman. why, tbs
man who catches the COWS you carry to market.
Don't the papers keep talking about your co"
catcher"
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MASSACHUSETTS,.
Obscene Literature,

Boston, Oct; 1o.-The recent arrest of Hun
ter & Co., of Hinsdale, N. by United States
officers, charged with circulating obscene liter
allure through the mails, has been followed by
the arrest Of the following parties in Boston,
charges: Charles Mansfield. Geo. e. Bailey,
c. A. Hill, Dr.. Morrill,, c. P. Powers, Joseph
" all figure as doctors, and travel under
aliases. The arrested parties were brought be-
forh Commissioner Hallett and waived exam
ination. Mansfield, Bailey, Hill and Morrill,
were each held in $4,000 bail, Powers in $4,000,
Madame Crispino in S2OG1. and Miller and
Beck in $500. All Were locked up, except
Madame Crispino, in default of sureties.
Various Matters,
This being the birthday of the great temper
ance reformer, Father I'm Mathew, the Catholic
parts of the State, are celebrating bv a grand
parade The weather is delightful
An unknown British schoone- was found bot
tom ND in Broad Sound, near this mort. A body
of woman, somewhat mutlated about the
head was found dashed to the wreck. The
body was brought to the city.
Base ball-Bostons Washingtons 2.
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Crop Reports,

JACKSONVILLE, Ill.,, Oct 10.-Reports dated
October LIST, received at the Office of the Ma
tional Crop Reporter, indicate a slightly in
creased loss on corn in Illinois, Missouri and
Ohio Reports from all quarters agree almost
unanimously that there is but little damage
done by the recent frosts but confirm the re-
ports of serious injury by frosts in the latter
part of September, at which time most of the
corn was yet in milk. The result will be
great deal of soft corn, much of which cannot
be used to feed cattle. Reports from Iowa in
dictate loss in coru, as compared with the loss
of last year, of only lilo per cent. AS far as
can be learned the aggregate increase in wheat
sown this fall is greater than in 1872, and thus
far IN most sections the weather has been fav-
orable to the growth. Reports from Mime
sofa, Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, Missouri and
Kansas, confirm the estimated falling off in
the Irish potato crop in those States, which in
at the given rate would aggregate over 16,0O0,-
900 bushels.
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Superior Court.

OCTOBER CIVIL TERM, 1873. sYMoNDs. j., PREsID-
ING.
FRDAY-Isaac Emery VS.. Henry r. Stickney.-
Assumpsit upon an account annexed to the amount
of $4,000. Account in set off fled amounting to
$446.75
The jury found that the amount due on the PLAIN
tifs account is S4s3O4 and that the amount due on
the DEFENDANTS account in set off is $2S74, leaving
a balance due the plaintiff of S264.3O.
Strout s. Holmes for plaintiff
H. Williams for defendant.
Henry Hanson VS.. Charles L. York. Assumpsit
upon an account annexed for set of grave stones
$780, Extra lettering and boxing of same 1914. De-
fence-that the agreed price $50, and that plain
tiff agreed to allow debt due from Hanson to York
amounting to $50, which was barred by bankruptcy
and furthermore that the stones were not made in
workmanlike manner. On trial. Testimony all out
Carleton for plaintiff. Yinton for defendant.
Court adjourned until nine o'clock Saturday morn
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The Drivers Grin.

Mr.. EDITOR: Could something be done, do
you think, to suppress the Drivers Grin? To be
ratified in car like dice in box is slight thing
to suffer after one gets used to t,as the Spring
street passeng gers. TO sit On nothing, as bad
boys used to at school by way of punishment,
and wait pensvely till the car hobbies back to
the rail- is nothing to those who in early life
were trained to that feat; the subscriber doesn't
complain of that. Nor is dislocated, de-
ranged and demoraized frame a consequence
of rail jumping that is worth mentioning. But
when you look wrauhfully at the drivers win
dow, wondering if he may not perchance be
under the guidance of spirituous influence,
then to see that worthy turn and put his face to
she nrae Gdtor
"too much" If the matter should be presen ted
to the Horse Railroad Corporation or to the
City Fathers, do you think they would take &C.
ton? A SUFFERER.
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OFFICER TOTMAN.-For several days reports
of a damaging, and we think unjust character,
have been in circulation respecting Mr.. Tot
man, member of the police. About ten days
since he found man intoxicated in the railroad
station, and instead of arresting him and tax
ing him to the station for safe keeping, he took
his watch, as he says, to prevent it being stol-
en-. Instead of taking the property to the Dep
uty on duty, he went directly home, where he
was called upon early for the watch, which he
evidently intended to take to the station. The
testimony of the owner of the watch as
well as other circumstances, go to show that
whatever else may be charged to Totman, it
was not his intention to make himself thief
The Committee ON Police, we learn, came to
this conclusion after careful investigation of
the circumstances. The action OF the officer
merits severe censure to say the least: but if it
is due to an error of Judgment, as the evidence
goes to show, he should not be denounced as a
criminal. The fact that he is without inf1uen-
tial supporters is rather an appeal to the fair
minded to at least exercise common charity in
his case rather than denounce ON mere rumor.
We understand that Mr.. Totman has tender
ed his resignation.
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Receipts--G,5oO bbls -four, 12i 900 bush wheat 4
900 ush corn, $4,000 bush oats, 5000 bush rye 1900
Shiptpepts--6o0O obls -four, ITO 900 bush wheat 2s4
900 hush corn 10000 bush oats, 5000 bush rye, 900
bush barley, 5000 hogs.
xpo Oct. 10. Flour dull and unchanged; ex-
ira Spring 10 a 6 80. Wheat is dull and shade
lower; Amber Michigan on spot 81 a 3ssc; seller
Nov at 40 q 404; seller Dec Az; No2 Red on
spot at Sc q SO; seller Nov 80. Corn is dull ana
lower; high Mixed spot at Al q Ale; seller Nov
4St q ACC; low Mixed on spot 45S (G 4fc Oats are
dull and lower; No at All; No2 at G.
Lake Freights unchanged-to Buffalo q Al; to
Receipts-1O bbls -four, 5000 bush wheat, 10000
bush corn, 1000 bush oats
Shipments-1.0OO bbls -four 900 bush wheat 30 900
bush corn. 5000 bush oats.
MILwAUKEE, Oct. 10.-Flour quiet and unchang-
ed; extra Spring at so az 6 80. Wheat Is quiet and
weak; No at 125; No at 90 cash U7 Tor seller
NOV. Oats dull and unsettled; No 2 at 32Ic. Corn
quiet and weak; No 2 Mixed at 43c. rive Is steady:
No at &c. Barley in fair demand and firm at 3s
for Spring. $3.50 " -
at Is. ~ " "'"'e0
Receipts-iO0O bbls flour, 10000 bush wheat.
Shipments-5O0O bbls flour, $4,000 bush wheat.
DETROIT. Oct. 10.-Flonr Is quie. and UNCHANGED Mt
725 a co. Wheat dull and lower; extra ga: No
White at 81 a So; Amber Michigan 80 az 1 40
Corn steady at 52c Oats dull and declining; sales
at 39c.
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Duck Killing.

PORTLAND, Oct. 10, 1873.
Mr. EDITORIALS there seems to be misun-
Outstanding in relation to the law against the
killing Of wild duck 1 would say that the law
is not against the Shooting" of them, but
against the trapping, sharing, netting, or TAX
ing of them in any other way than the usual
manner of sporting with firearms. The fine is
not less than So for any such duck so taken,
nor more than SIS; half for the use of the
complainant and half for the use of the town
where the complaint is made. 1t is not gefer-
ally known that the Summer duck" the most
beautiful of all our summer visitors, is very
easily shared, and hundreds of them have been
so taken every season by INSCRIPTIONS parties
in the State. The law was passed for their pro-
lection, and has, 1 am sorry to say, proved like
many other laws, q dead letter. [ am glad to
see that some one is waking up on the subject,
and would be pleased to see more vigorous
enforcement of our game laws u. T.
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FINANCIAL.
The Financial Outlook.

New YORK. Oc. 1O.-Mr Camp, President
OF the Clearing House Association, stated to-
day that financial matters were becoming
greenbacks and confidence is being speedily re-
stored. The banks he says, have paid and are
paying more currency than ever before and all
demands for legitimate business purposes are
being supplied. The loan certificates outstand-
ing amount to about 500, 600, 900, and are being
cancelled as rapidly as the general welfare will
admit of. Mr.. Camp is of the opinion that
speedy cancellation of loan certificates would be
disastrous. He hoped they would all be return
ed at the latest by Nov. 1st the date originally
agreed upon bnt if at the expiration OF that Tune
the associated banks concluded that the public
welfare demanded a continuance of loan GER
tificates the present policy would be adhered
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At special meeting of the Board of Mayor
and Aldermen, yesterday noon, George Hall
and Ferdinand Dodge were drawn as petit
jurors for the Superior Court.
The Mayor presented the complaint signed
by Justice of the Peace, setting forth that
Mrs. Jane P. Thurston is insane and trouble.
some. Several parties testified to the violent
character of Mrs. Thurston's demonstrations,
and the Board signed an order for her commit
ment to the Insane Asylum. Subsequently, on
the representations of Rev. Dr. Small and
others that Mrs. Thurston promised to desist
from business houses to their annoyance and
make no further trouble about her absurd
claims, the Board voted to lay the commitment
on tina table
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known clergyman from out of town, is in the
habit when in this city, of going into a shoe
store on Middle Street, ard backing his boots
with the private implements of the owner kept
in the back shop. The other day he went in to
black his boots, as usual, and after spending
good half hour in the exercise of his elbow,
came into the front shop where a number of
gentlemen were congregated, and called atten-
ton to the fact, that while the backing was
exceedingly lustrous the color verged upon the
lead 1t was only from the outbursts of laugh
ter that followed, that lie was made to realize
that he had been industriously employed In
backing his boots with stove backing.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-10-11

BOATING MATTERs.-The regatta committee
of the Maine State Boating Association held a
special meeting at the Preble House last even
ing, to decide upon the fall regatta. 1t was
voted to indefinitely postpone the regatta as
there would not be time to arrange for one next
Wednesday, and it is getting too late in the
season to arrange for one later. The CLEAN
Club of Bath, wish to have a single scull come
off between Stevens of the Cleans, Henry of
the Orients and Davis of the Emeralds. 1t is
proposed to have the race come off at Bruins
wick. The prizes are to be purchased by the
three clubs represented, if the necessary funds
can be raised
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York County 9. ]. Court.


PETERS j., PRESlDING.
THuRspAY.-Daniel Sullivan vs. Boston & Maine
Railroad Co. This action is to recover damages for
rough usage by baggage master on defendants road
Defendants justify their acts by saying the man was
drunk and refused to pay his fare which is totally de-
MED by Daniel. Jury out.
Copeland. 1eaton.
RIDAY.-Daniei Sullivan VS.. Boston q Maine
Railroad Co. Verdict for the defendants.
A case assigned for to-day. having been referred.
the court adjourned until Monday morning
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CATHOLIC FAIR-Last evening the drawing
of the raffles began at the Misses McGlnchy S
table. A pair of shirts fell to John York A
large guess cake containing ring at this table
appears to be well patronized. Probably the
handsome eyes and witching beauty of Miss
Sarah has good deal to do with it. At the
st. Dominic's sodality table, a large number of
articles were drawn. Mrs, Emery drew a
splendid toilet cushion, Mrs. buddy of Cape
Elizabeth, quilt. This is one of the finest
tables at the fair and Miss Gillen. who had
charge of it last evening, exhibits her wares
with infinite grace The building was packed
full of human beings from basement to garrett.
1t is understood on good authority that up to
last night about $4,000 have been realized and
the fair is but half through. The vote stood
last night on the clock; Montgomerys Sc, En-
eralds "a, Sheridan's 20, Longshoremen IA; on
the sword and belt, Capt. Somers 295, Capt
McMahan SO. Capt Fessenden 5, Lieut.. Galley
4S7, Lieut., Doyle, 1. The voting on this gift is
getting to be exciting. On the cane the vote
Stood Father Wallace 49, Father o. Callaghan
1S5, Father Bradley 179, Father Powers 1903
At the Bishops table is "bride" to be voted
to the most popular bachelor in the city. Bish-
op Bacon offers two gold pins, one a lava and
the other a cameo, both mounted in gold. These
pins are from Pope Plus TX, and are considered
a great prize. The chances are sold at twenty
five cents each.
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FIRE DEPARTMENT.-We are assured that
there is no sob" in making an appropriation
of $1,000 to lay pipe in several localities where
it is needed to supply water in case OF fire. Ii
this pine is not laid it will cost over $4,000 to
make two reservoirs. 1t should be further
stated that the Water Company has laid all the
pipe that its contract with the city can ask OF
it. 1t is simply question whether the city
will expend $1,000 for water supply by pipe
and hydrants or $4,000 for reservoirs.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-10-11

Mr.. EDIToRl see by the Adpcrtissr that DR..
Lambert will favor the citizens of Portland
with a lecture upon Biometery Saturday eve
ming AS l attended in Boston, and was not
only delighted but very much instructed, wish
to say to your lady readers, go and hear him,
l knew that my husband was of long-liyed
stock and was always healthy, but was more
than pleased to find that he had all the indica-
tions of long life so plainly set forth by the
lecturer. Respectfully,
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PRRsENTATIoN.-Mystic Lodge No. 2, 1. o
G.. T., of this city, last Thursday evening, pre-
sented their organist, Miss Alice R. earle, with
beautiful and valuable gold bracelet The
presentation was made, in behalf of the Lodge,
by W. c. T. j. B. Thorndize, who made few
happy remarks The worthy recipient, who
had not the slightest suspicion that anything
of this kind was in progress, was taken entirely
by surprise, but gracefully accepted and ac-
knowledged the compliment and, in lien of a
speech, sang. in beautiful style, two pretty
connS
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Municipal Court.

BEFORE JUDGE NORRIS.
FIRDAY.-Thomas Flynn Intoxication. Fined
49, Committed.
Alonzo Turber. Truancy. Reform School.
Martin Burke. Search and seizure. Fined $780,
Anne led Brown.
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AUCTION SALE To-DAY.-F. o. Bailey & Co.
commence o'clock their regular Saturday
sale in store They will sell to-day large lot
OF new and second hand furniture, twenty -eight
carpets, &c. &c. At p. m. the fine little
property on the corner of Nelson and Mupiov
streets Sale will BIS positive.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL


Foreign Exports.
ST. JOHN, NIB. Schr Janet S-5O1 bbls flour, 1860
gals spirits, 20 tons feed
NEW BRANDON, NIB. Schr Sea Lion-100 bbls
flour, do apples, 40 do meal do BEANS
Foreign Imports.
CANADA CREEK, Ms. Schr Helena-9O cords
wood to A d Whidden.
HANTSPORT, Ms. Schr Promenader-15O tons
MASTER O order
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A LADY READER

Mr. EDIToR.-I see by the evening paper
that DR.. T. S. Lambert of New York is to lee
ture Saturday evening in the City Hall. As
was in Augusta at the time of his lectures
there, wish to say to our Portland people that
they will be we'll compensated for their trouble
if they take pains to attend at the hall to
morrow evening.
RaSnectful1v
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CITY AND VICINITY.


AUCTION COLUMN.
Administrators Sale-F. o. Bailey & Co.
ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
Grand Sacred Concert-City Hall.
Am Probably Long Lived?-Dr. L. 5. Lambert.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
For Shawls, &c-Covell s. Company.
Wanted L. r. Baker.
TO the County Commissioners.
Wanted-Situation.
Wanted-Milhsen & Co.
Wanted-F. w. Schaake.
City of Portland-H. 1. Robinson.
Legal Notices. 4.
Despatch Line for Philadelphia. Nickerson.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
Smiths Bath Rooms.
Business meeting of the Glass of TO-
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RARITY OF THE ATNosPHERE.-The last storm
was from the northeast and ragged with unus-
ual severity. Ordinarily after heavy storm
from that quarter the wind veers to the west or
southwest Since the last gale, however, the
wind has held steadily in the northeast As a
result of this,we are enjoying an atmosphere of
extraordinary clearness and purity. All the
land vapors, smoke and dust, have been driven
far inland, and the air now breathed by us is as
sweet and pure as though we were inhaling it
from the centre of the Atlantic. Objects can
be seen with the naked eye distinctly at great
distance. The mountains rise TO view with
marvellous beauty, and by the aid of the glass
at the observatory the panes of glass in the
windows of the house On the summit of Mt
Washington may be counted. From the top of
the Observatory panorama of enchanting
beauty enthralls the senses. 1t is well worth
one'swhi to 60 up there if only to secure one
sweep around the horizon,
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YELLOW FEVER.
The Disease in Louisiana.


NEW YORK, October 10-Despatches from
Shreveport, La, say that there is no change in
the epidemic. New cases are reported in the
city and the outskirts, most of which are chill.
dren. About 400 cases are now under treat.
ment. Among the deaths are Capt John w
Stuart and a Catholic priest. Col. ID. b. Mar
tin and Capt Haymakeur are doing well. Some
of the stores are open, but no particular bust
ness is doing. The fever has broken out in
Mansfield, 40 miles from here. Over fifty fam
lilies have left the village. More new cases are
reported on the olher side Of the river Physi
clans advise absentees not to return home until
the danger is over. Three men, who came here
from New Orleans as nurses, were arrested for
robbing the body of dead priest of clothing,
money watch and crucitix. The citizens are
greatly enraged and threaten to hang him.
MONTGOMERY, Oct. 10.-There were three
deaths from yellow fever during the last TWEEN
ty-four hours. The total number of deaths
since the commencement of the disease, Sept.
10Th, is IL.
CINCINNATI, Oct: 10.-Despatches from Mem
phis show that there is no indication of abate-
ment of the fever there.
SHREVEPORT, Oct. 10-The force of tele-
graphers all well. There were two interments
to-day.
METEOROLOGICAL
PROBABILITIES FOR THE NEXT TwENTY-FoUB
HOURS
WAR DEPT, OFFICE Grief SIGNALl
OFFICER, Washington, ID. c.,
Oct 10, 1870 P. M.))
For New England
southeast and northeast winds, partly cloudy
and clear weather.
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THOSE who hold tickets to either the M. L
A. or to the Army and Navy course, can be adj
mitted upon them without additional charge to
Dr. Lambert's lectures. See advertisement,
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For SALE on favorable terms, a valuable
slate property, partially developed, with most
encouraging prospects. in the eastern part of
the State Owners refer to S. T. Pullen, ESQ.,.
PRESS Office. ie14-dtf
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MasCELLANEOUs NOTICES

SstIFHs bath rooms are now heat by steam.
He is prepared for any number to-day, 100 Ex-
change street.
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LITTLE SUNsHINE.-Next Monday, Lille
Wilkinson. supported by full company will
present at Music Hall the sensational dra,n" Oh
.Tittle Sunshine" Tickets are now reauy az
+bc box Office,
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There will be business meeting of the Glass
of Y at the armory of the Portland Cadets to-
night at H.