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The Portland daily press., 1873-02-24
-siaincof the Steamboat Inter-

~
Inc National Steamhoatmon,s Association
s.,s 90 s~ we recently heen trying to gain the
a.. u congress with reference to the substi-
u.a 49, " practical steamboat law for the
enactment, have been styled
By til 1I1socates of the law, but more espe-
cially BY those interested in ''life saving" T.
tents, as dangerous ring,' "mercenary crea-
lures who constitute the steamboat interest"
&c, &c. That the larger number of worth
less patents, which have been crowded on
steamboats,, and sanctioned by Congress, un-
der the pretext of being for the saving OF life
and property, have been nothing more tn n
speculations and frauds on the public, has
been fully shown by experience. The prac-
tical workings of some of the inventions of
impractical men is plainly told in the s'Nauti-
cal Gazette of Feb. LIST as follows: a1
The Board of Supervising Inspectors has
wiped out several patent cap-trap machines
already, and will probably reduce the list very
materially before it has done. Among those
already thrown overheard il the Bemis mud
blower, which was forced upon about 300
steamboats,, at a cost of $3.50 each, thu, en-
failing a useless outlay. in one supervising
district alone, of about $75, 900, which is Just
so much money thrown away. This loss has
been incurred in carrying out the Steamboat
Law of 1871, which steamboatmen are en-
deavoring to have modified. Suppose this
mud blower business had been enforced upon
the $500 steamers which are licensed, the
amount thus thrown away would have been
only 1926, 000 or course, nearly million of
dollars is nothing to the steamboatmen. The
recording steam gauge, which has been forced
upon $500 steamboats,, at a cost of about
$50 each, has also been condemned
because worthless. This little clap-trap
machine has cost the steamboatmen only
$165, 000. 81 Boat detaching apparatus have
been ruled ont as worthless, and 3, 800 of these
also, averaging, say $50 set, have only cost
the steanhoatmen SOC, 000--and this sum has
been thrown away, also. Thus we have actu-
ally $3.50, 900. in round 0umbers, which the
steam vessel interest of this esuntry has bu
la,c, been obliged t. throw away, to utterly
and forever lose. This is the Steamboat Law
of 1871, which some members of Congress
want to keep in force. The three articles we
have mentioned are by no means all the clap
trap machines that have been forced upon
the steamboatmen, and then found to be
worthless, and condemned. Now, we ask, is
there any other body of men in this country
who would as tamely submit to such imposi-
tions as these steamboatmen have done? We
think not. Will any one tell us why it is, in
the face of such facts as we have presented,
that such law is allowed to remain in force
Is there not some monied interest somewhere,
or are our legislators all ignoramuses, or do
they think the steamboatmen have no right
or power to protect their interests?
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

Wiibor's Cod Liver Oil nmd Lime.-The
friends OF rsons who have been restored from con-
nrmed cons 'mption by the of his original prepar
all IN, and the grateful parties themse yes, have by
recommending i and acknowledging it's wonderful
England. The Cod Liver Oil IS in this combination
robbed of it, unpleasant taste, and is rendered doub
ly effective in being coupled with the lime which is
itself restorative principle supplying nature with
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THE PRESS
MONDAY MORNING, FEB. "a, 1879

EVERY re 'ular attache Of the PRESS is furnished
WITH card certificate countersigned by Stanley T.
Pullen, Editor. All railway, steamboat and hote
managers will confer favor upon US by demanding
cred ntas Of person claiming to represent our
jour ,al, as we have information that several bum
mers" are seeking courteses in the name Of the
Pass, and We have no disposition to be, even pas
s;yely. party to such fraud
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-24

WALTER BROWN, THE DEAD OARsMAN.-
The Turf, Field and Farm of late date con-
tains the following:
The name of Walter Brown, still so fresh in
the memory of every American oarsman, is
heard at almost every gathering of the boating
men, and it cannot be denied that during his
career as an oarsman. he did much to enhance
the interest of our favortA sport, and that his
brain conceived many Improvements which are
now benefiting the amateur as we'll as the pro-
fessional rover. The English people, ever
ready to acknowledge true merit, sincerely
mourned the loss OF their Renforth, and Great
ed handsome fund for the benefit of his wild
ow, and also to erect a suitable monument over
his remains. Our late champion lies in the
little church yard at Newburgh, and but few
have taken the trouble to visit the spot. Some
time ago Barney Bigin was thoughtful enough
to think of this, and we then made mention of
it; but now we make an earnest appeal to
every club and every individual oarsman in the
land to contrbuts something towards so worthy
an object We cheerfully subscribe our share
and hope that our numerous friends will re-
spond promptly, that we may not be compelled
to blush when Engishmen speak If the two
decease4 champions Subscriptions will be re-
ceived at this office until a committee is APP
D0inted
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-24

1T Is evident that Judge Rice and his
friends will be masters OF the situation at
"alervlile next Wednesday, when the annual
meeting OF the Maine Central stoc- holders
comes off The would-be brother Daniel
Drew of Maine, had put up a very fine job to
displace the present management, but he
crowed too soon and the Judge and his friends
with their usual diplomatic skill, have broken
the ring. But we must refute the rulnor that
the leader OF the Instruction, when he learn
ed that he was bafled, uttered imprecations
styled patron saint by a UNCONVENTIONAL
paper. 1t is the invention of wicked enemy.
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-24

The Waterville Mail says that the PRESS
should give its authority for its statements re-
lative to the election Of Mr.. Boardman. now
that that gentleman has denied them. We
had supposed that the author was well-known
to MIR. Boardman and his associates, as he is
a MEMBER OF the board, and is everywhere re-
garded as man Of unimpeachable integrity.
ne as not unknown in Maine, having been
: ,e ident OF the Senate and having filed
other offices of honor and trust with ability.
we are not accustomed to publish so grave
charges without the best possible authority
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-24

The young gentlemen of the Wesleyan
University in Middetown, Conn.,, are very
hostile to the new departure of that institu-
ZION wnlcn admits young women to all its adj
Van'ages' They can find no fault with the
scholarship of the four young ladies who be-
long 10 tne institution, but about three
fourths OF them have an inde6nit. idoa q.
somehow the standard of education viii 'i &c"
and the college will lose its GOOD w. .a :,
women are allowed to attend. 1t is quite
probable that the young men at Midd,e 49,.
fear that the ladies will surpass them ~
scholarship.
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-24

1t is rather late to mention it, but member
of Congress has been the recipient of the conf
dence of Isaiah Rynders, who confesses to a
crime of his, by which Henry Clay was cheat d
out of the electoral vote Of New York State,
which he had legally carried, and thereby lost
che Presidency. This must be so, because ga
Washington correspondent" says SO.
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-24

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations The name nd address of writer are in
all cases ndispensab not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty ofgood faith. 81 -
W cannot undertake to return or preserve com-
mupicaJlons that moi use
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Il he Press as sza Advertising Medi-
A Book for Every Man,

The SCIENCE OF LIFE, or SELF-PRESERvA-
TION, Medical Treatise on the Cause and Cure of
Exhausted Vitality, Premature Decline in Man, Ner-
yous and Physical Debility Hypochondra, Impotency
Spermatorrh9a or Seminal Weakness, and all other
diseases arising from the of youth the in
discretions excuses of mature years. This is in
deed book for every man. Thousands have been
taught by this work the true way to health and hap
piness. 1T is the Cheapest and best medical work
ever published the only this class of us
worth reading. 190th edition, revised, much en-
larged illustrated, bound in beautiful French CLOTH
Price only 81. Sent by mail postpaid receipt ct
price. Address PEABODY MEDICAL .INSTl-
TUTE, No. Bulfinch Street, Boston, Mass or Dr.
w. H. PARKER, Assistant Physician. N B. The
author may be consulted on the above as well as all
diseases requiring SKILL and EXPERIENCE.
IL l NM Eli
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MARRIED.

Inthis city, Feb ed at the Cathedral Chapel Of
The Imnlaculate Conception by Rev. Father De RJss,
Mr: Thomas F. Man Of Boston, and Aiiss Katie f. "
k4ir, of Portland.
an Annie VI. Wood Of Lewiston.
In Canton. Feb. -. Alvin r. Brown of Boston and
Lucy b. Edmunts of Mexico.
IN Stockton, Jan. 49, Capt Cyrus Herman Of
secession and Jennie Matthews of Seasprort
George e. Lane.
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BATCEHELoR,s HAIR DYE,

This splendid Hair Dye is the best in the acorld.
The only Truea and Perfect Dye. Harmless Reliable
an Instantaneous; nodisappointnenI; nc ridiculous
tints unpleasant odor Remedies the ill effects of
bad dyes Washes Produces IMMEDIATELY a superb
BLACK OR NATURAL. BROWN, and leaves tile hair
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Bachelor. Sold by all Druggists.
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oct1d&w tvrs
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DIED..

In tlis city, Feb 81, Mrs. Rebecca Burnbam Fjtz.
aged 95 Years month. -" "A''--' N''-'
In IN tins IN city, February 22d, Mrs Mary A. Merrill
aged GO years and months :, -' -
., ID this city, sd inst, Miss Nettie B. wnslow aged
Funeral Tuesday at . ,. m. at Al Oak street.
=, In Belfast Feb. II, Mr.. ,Joseph McDonaii aoed
II years " - o's'Pii HheDohalu, ageu
So years. ~ ' i'eoeeca 1"iteneii, aged
Ia HNar r Feb Capt. P. c. Haskell. aged 7s
,aaa ~ ssor It'll Monmonth. Feb Is, Mr. Samuel King
70 IN wlnslow' Feb IA, MIR. Edmund Getebe1. aged
10 years. HFA nr.~ -'ii' "''N
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FEED FOR TILE
CaSco Brewery,
NO. Fore Street, Opposite Port
Hand Co.'S Works.
PATRICK EEcGasNCMY Prop
def9 Tin
HAYDN Association

MEMBERS are hereby titled that, by vote
nasse1 ebguar 18th, Thirty days from date of
4neual meeting (Feb. 1ith) allowed in which TO
renew membershi at . which time applications
will take the usual course. o
feb19sneod2w FIXED. H. CLo1ES, Secy.
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Notice.

IF the lady who was seen to pick up Black Lace
VEIL on Congress street, near the First Parish
Ghucb on Friiay afternoon. will please leave it at
the Office of the Portland Daily Press she will confer
a great favor.on the loser. feb22d3ts
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-24

In the Morayian. for Liverpoo-E Payson of Deer
ing. j o'Blien. Mr. Lakeman, Hutchinson, Denhom
Foote, Switt, Fisher, Henneker Lamalice, Watts j
Stearns.
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NOtice.

A TADv Zoe tolen the room No. Ii Cahoon' s
"A Block Congress st., for the purpose OF having
class in DRAWING and PAINTING sne meets .a5
ent enconrapement All interested are invited
"a cali imme iiItev. Hours to p. M, all week
DAYS except Tuesdays and Fridays. c,o,..
Suitable references given. iep<lu
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DEpA.TURE oEoCEAN sTEAMAs..
MARINE NEWS.
POET OF PORTLAND. :

,b1iHrH esi Saturday, Feb. 20.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Chase Bennett, Halifax, NS-passengers
and mdse to John Porteous.
CLEARED.
Steamship Morayian, Bf) Graham, Liverpool =
81 & Allan. .- s
Sch Armida Hall, Hall, savanuah-Ryan g. Kel-
sey.
,-4rF sunday, Feb. %.
ARRIVED.
Brig David Bugbee, (of StoclSton) Staples, Cadiz
Dec 27-salt to Willard.
SAILED, q AM, steamer Morayian
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Memoir


Barque Florence Peters. Daily at New York from
Cienfuegos. reports heavy and NV gales on the
passage, split sails and sprung fore and maintopsa
yards. H.fr-,,'e
dispatch from Boston states the schr John Sam
ford is ashore at Black Rock House. Cohasset INIT
will be got of in good condition. She registers 425
tons, was built at Bath 1871 and halls from Taunton
Sch Il q NJ kncwlcs, of Addison. from Southern
pert hard pine, is ashore Georges Island and
will haveto discharge part of cargo A tug made
an attempt to pull her off, but she g6a1 not start
Sch Eliza Potter. of Noank. from Mobile with cot
ton went ashore at Nantasket, but came of without
damage.
Sch Lizzie Poor, which got ashore at Cane Poge
Beach 18th inst was got off 2st after dischargng and
taken into Edgartown.
Sch J Means, Eaton. from Portland for Charleston
put into Newport 10th inst for repairs, having car
RE away head gear on Nantucket Shoals 1Sth.r
Sch Spec dwell Spaulding from New York for Port
land, was in collision with scbr Richd Peterson aud
carried away bowsprit, head gear, &c. She put into
New London goth.
Sch Volta, Lord, at Charleston from Eastport. re-
ports having encountered very heavy gale II inst
during which the cabin stove in and the captain
severely injured.
Sch Snow Squall Norton. from Belfast Dist ult for
Charleston (before reported abandoned) had strong
SW and NV gales up to the 9Th inst and then took
an easterly gale veering TO SW; sh pped sea which
hove the vessel ON her beam ends on the 10TH sprung
o leak which gained rapidly on the pumps and on
the 18th she became waterlogged when the sea broke
heavily her and the crew had to leave in the boat
They were picked up P NJ same day and landed al
New York. The Speedwel was 10 years DID, 126 TONS
{ and owned by Capt Jas Robinson Of Belfast.
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-24
BROWNE e. TRyCKEy,s
NOVEL, BUREAU BEpsrEAp.

" HE most useful thing ont 1t turns from a per-
n iect bed to handsome ornament feet high,
holding AMI ventilating the clothes perfectly Call
and see them at THOS. p BEALES'S.
janis tteod 20 Market st.
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City Of Portland.

City Of Portland.
CITY CLERKS OFFICE,
Feb. 90 1873
NOTICE IA herebv q ven that hearing will be
~ had before the Committee New Wooden
Buildings at the Allermens Room in City Building
on MONDAY, the 24th inst at o'clock Z. M. on
the netiton of Edward ii. Gillespie TO erect wood
en- building to be used as Bow ing Alley ON Temple
street that all parties interested may appear and DO
ne'Ai Per Order Of Committee.
ehofdtd II. L. ROBINSON, City Clerk.
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MUSICAL.
HAYES 81 GRAGsN,s

fine Church Organ, with two banks Of keys and
nedalS for sale at q very reasonable nrice at
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-24
BONDS

Music Store. Also large variety of Smiths, woods
and Esteys Reed organs.
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-24
FARM FOR SALE!

The Farm owned by the late Bailey Talbot situat-
ed about mile 'roln the will ge of South Freeport
and on the road between there and Yarmouth,
This Farm living the tide W tiers of Harriseeket
River can be easily dressed from the sea- and is u-
rivalle In the country as hay farm. 1t contains
and Barns, Can be bought to advantage before the
LIST of April
For particulars enquire of NJ L. Talbot OH the
pr misses, or, H Talbot, No. Clamps Block, Can-
gress ST., Portland, Me. feb21d&wsntf
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GATHERING,

In contrast, sketches of the more salient of
the newly explored rock-tracings were shown,
and bear no resemblance to any modern
English, French or Roman characters, either
in feature, size or outline, being in all re-
spects, unique, most ancient and oriental,
combining sigmoid, cuneform and angular ele
ments and so far as any resemblance can be
seen, two or three characters have an ancient
iheniclan look. Nor arc the newly discoy-
:, 'racinss found within half a mile of the
and described in the comm / lication read,
soil WIN On the face of ledge covered with
The inso, sue Doctor removed in part.
the wo,l y, p t;s IN the paper described as
1ne "oik Oh tide and weather-bonnd ssher-
men, are well-known to everv v;si,o nSn u,
island and are paIpably visible entr o, :. ,llS
man characters and English in fea,v, ~ NO,
most abundant, and Of great exten. "a, a VIII, Gnu
child could not mistake.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-06-11

Kimball, late of Mt. Vernon, deceased, petit.
ton for allowance out of the personal estate
OF deceased. Notice ordered for the second
Monday of July.
Benz. ID. Woods, Admir- on the estate Of
John Woods, late of Hallowell, deceased, pre-
scented his first account for allowance. Also
petition for discharge from said trust. Notice
ordered for the second Monday of July.
Eliza j. Marden, widow of Albert W. Mar
den, late of Albion, deceased, presented her
petition for allowance from the personal es-
tate OF deceased. Notice ordered for the
second Monday of July.
Mary A. Hunt, widow Of Geo. w. H. Hunt,
late of Readfeld, deceased, presented her Pc
ttion for allowance from the personal estate
of deceased. Notice ordered for the second
Monday of July.
Cynthia j.. Morey, Guardian of Howard
Morey and ais, minors, petition for license
to sell real estate Of wards in Augusta-their
interest in the homestead of their late father.
Notice ordered for the second Monday of
July.
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NEWS BY MAIL.

A train ran through bridge on the Union
Pacific railroad on Sunday, and one man was
drowned.
1t was reported Monday that new minis
try was proposed and ratified at the Sunday
night session of the Spanish Cortes, but later
and fuller dispatches state that the proposed
cabinet was rejected, and that Senior Figue-
ras and his associates were prevailed upon to
continue in office. The session was danger
ouslp stormy, but comparative tranquility
was finally restored.
During heavy storm in Nebraska, Tues
day last the camp of military detachmen,
on Blackwood creek was flooded and six
cavalrymen and twenty four horses were
drowned.
The Rev. w. II. Ii. Murray's sermon il
Plymouth church, Sunday, excites much
comment, especially from its being so oppo
site in tone to that of Beecher Sunday OF
two before.
1t is stated that an individual named Di,
has been forging checks on New York bank,
in the name of &. b. Grinnel & Co, ant
passing them on country banks.
The following changes were made Monday
in Maine post Offices Everett +. Files to be
postmaster at Thorndike Station, vice Ray
mond s. Rich, resigned Charles H. Libby at
Whites corners, vice Otis j. Libby, resigned
| The name OF East Eden office has been
changed to Bar IIarbor and Edwin G. Desi-
Gle retained rs postmaster.
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ALFRED.
Trial of Wagner.

Alfred, Me-, 10. At nine o'clock this
morning, County Attorney, Geo. c: Yeaton
opened the case for the Government, in the
Wagner Trial. He made a lengthy address
to the jury, giving them minute details Of the
murder, dwelling at ledgth upon the jursdic-
ton, explaining the boundaries of the coun-
ty, and proving by old srecords, that the case
can be legally tried in this comfy, york.
The witnesses for both sides were excluded
from the court and will be called to the stand
separately, as the case demands. The pris-
oner manifests no emotion, not even while
the County Attorney recited the details of the
terrible act. His countenance remained I'M
changed and wore an incredulous smile. The
court room was crowded to sufocaton, and
the excitement hourly increases. Large
numbers from Portsmouth and vicinity are
arriving upon the evening trains.
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Fire In Brooks.

BROOKS, June 10, 1878.
Last night at about IL o'clock, fire was dis
covered breaking out of the Chase block, oc.
cupicd by Nesmith & Huxford, below for
store, and above as printing office, town Of
flee, band room, etc. Alarm was given, but
the flames had made too much progress to be
subdued. Fortunately there was but little
wind, or there must have been many other
buildings burned. The building was one of
the best and oldest in the village. 1t was
erected by Z. Beeman, now of Belfast, some
40 years ago. The losses are nearly as fol-
lows: Nesmth 6 Uuxford, goods, $400O-in-
sured S3000 NJ. Chase, owner of building,
Sl500-insured $500; j. w. Lang, printing
material, Sl200-not insured; Brooks Cornet
Band instruments, 5000, Town Library
andbooks, 5000. Total loss, $7lOO; total
insurance, $500. A Portland runner
lost his pack Of samples, which was
left in the store over night. Nesmith &
Huxford saved their books and papers, which
were in their safe. The fire originated prob
ably from pipe, as several of the band, who
had been practicing in their room the even
ing previous, are smokers. This sad casual
ty in loss of property ia lis heavily on our viii
lage and town, which has just had rumor
says, case pending before the law term, de-
cided against it in favor of B. & NJ. r. Il. Co.,
of $4,000 and costs. Mr.. Lang's loss is par
ticularly severe; nothing saved, and but re-
Gently established. FoorE.