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The Portland daily press., 1873-02-06
Brighton Cattle Market.


AT market for the current week:-Cattle,, 1881
Sheep and Lambs, 1885; Swine, 1850; number OF
Western Cattle 1884; Eastern Cattle =; Working
Oxen and Northern Cattle $50.
quality S775 q 00 first quality 81 90 9 80; Sec
ond quality So on q rs; thrd quality 81 so q rs;
poorest grades Of coarse oxen, bulls, Sc, So Is q
425.
Rrighton Hides Oh q 10 cents p ID. Brighton Tai
Country Hides scents y b. Country Tallow 5 q
Calf Skins IS a zoe % fb. Sheep Skins 81 rs g 25
each. Lamb Skins 81 rs q 2 Beach.
Remarks-The trade this week has not been so &C
tive as it WINS last week. The quality of the Western
Cattle were mostly of an ordinary grade there being
but few extra lots of Beeves among them. Some Of
the best lots were taken at commission. few nice
G9n1estcat River Cattle sold for more than Sc 10 H.
week at more than Sc y fb, Prices upon all grades
were 1c III lower, and In some instances we think
the decline is more part Of the trains got in early
but some of the Western Cattle did not arrive until
Tuesday afternoon.
Working Oxen-Light supply in market n few pair
each week being all the market requires at this sea-
of the year. We quote sales of air grth fee,
for S195 pair girth .eet or $3.50; pair, girth
feet inches, for $685. pair feet nches rss 1865;
pair, grth feet aches, for Sl70 pair girth It
6inches, for Sl45; pair, grth feet inches, for
Mich Cows-Prices, extra S55 a $50; ordinary $40
q $50; Store Cows SIG a $50 " head. Many Of the
Cows that are in a fair condition bought up to
slaughter. But fe exrta fancy breed of Cows Of
cred in market for sale.
Store Catle-Most Of the small Cattle arc sold for
Beef there being but few Stores in market except
Working Oxen and Mich Cows.
Sheep and Lambs-The supply from the West was
not quite SO large that Of one week ago. Yves ern
Sheep and Lambs cost, delivered at Brighton from 81
"a SIC Pfb. The trade for Northern Sheep dull,
and prices from q &c OFT from last quotations.
Swine-Store Pigs-Wholesale 81 q &c, retail g
7lc y ID. The trade for Store Pigs very dull and but
a few buyers in market.
Fat Hogs-16, 400 in market; prices 81 a 5lc % ID.
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-06
MINOR TELEGRAHs.


William Stebbins, the Superintendent of
construction at the new branch mint at San
Francisco, died on the LIST inst.
The Peruvian Embassy to China ard Japan
sailed from San Francisco on the LIST inst.
The cholera has again broken out in a vio-
lent manner at several places i'll Russia and
Hungary.
John B. Simmons. policy dealer, who on the
9th of December killed Nicholas w. Duryea by
stabbng him with dirk-knife in New York,
was yesterday held for trial by the coroner in
$4,000.
The President visits Wilmington, Del, to-
day, by invitation Ct the City Council.
Lafayette, Ind, had $50, 600 fire Wednesday
morning.
The New Jersey House has passed bill re-
storing to citizenship the members of the Jer-
sey City public works, convicted of conspira-
cy.
ton will meet at Hartford the 10th inst. They
cordially invite the Liberal Republicans to par
ticipate.
A Buffalo despatch says that Gaffney, the
murderer, sentenced to be hanged Friday, is
either insane through fear of death or pretend
ing insanity.
Judge Cason has accepted the Lieutenant
7Governorship of Quebec
The earthquake shocks on the island of Sames
continued four days.
Moses Kimbal Of Boston, and Erastus P.
Carpenter of Foxboro, were yesterday elected
by the Legislature of Massachusetts, Directors
of the Boston & Albany Railroad on the part
of the State. - rr~
A fire in Alneyville, r. T., yesterday after
noon, destroyed Pioneer Hall, building occu-
pied by Kennedy & Coughs grocery, a hall
used by several societies and tenement. Loss
$4,000 to $4,000; assured in Providence.
Senator Pomeroy returned to Washington
Tuesday
The first train from Cincinnati to the seaboard
over the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad left Gin
cinnati Wednesday.
The through passenger train on the Illinois
Central Railroad was thrown off the track near
Monteno Wednesday morning, by broken rail.
The engine, tender and baggage express cars
were wrecked. The engineer and fireman were
seriously hurt but no passengers injured.
Work ON the Texas Pacific Railroad will be
commenced within week.
The United States steamer Resaca was sold
to-day at Mare Island, Cal, for Sal, 900.
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-06
The Connecticut Republican State
Convention.
Henry 3. Haven Nominal
ed for Governor.

New HAVEN, Feb 5.-The State Republican
Convention met in this city at ten o'clock this
forenoon. VIM. T. Elmer of Middletown was
made temporary chairman, and Dexter r.
Wright of New Haven, President The names
of Henry B. Haven of New London, Henry B.
Harrison of New Haven, Benz. Douglas of
Middletown, and James c. Walker of Durham,
were brought before the convention as candi-
dates for Governor. On an informal ballot Mr..
Haven had large majority of the votes, where
upon on motion of E. X. Foster of New Hav-
en-, his nomination was made unanimous.
The Convention completedlthe State ticket by
nominating G. s. Griswold OF Chester, for 1t.
Governor: John NJ. Hall of Windham, for
Secretary of State; Daniel P. Nichols of DAN
bury, for Treasurer, and John I. Rockwell for
Controller. The resolutions pledge the party
to maintenance of its principles; hail the re-
election of Grant as he best guarantee of the
permanency of those principles and the secur-
rity of the rights of all men; point with pride
to the glorious record of the administration in
the successful settlement of the Alabama
difficulty; congratulate the country on the
steady disappearance of the spirit of violence
at the south; has labor and temperance
plank, and urges new usury law.
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-06
Brief JOtiings.

The sun shone from 700 a. m. to $50 p. m.
yesterday and never a cloud obscured its face
The sidewalks were thronged with promenad
ers and the streets with sleighs. The horses
and horsemen seemed bent upon making time
while the sun shone
There will be union young peoples meeting
at the vestry of High Street Congregational
Church this evening. A general invitation is
extended.
The Portland man who was injured by a rail-
road accident at Guthrie. KY, Tuesday, was
Capt William Thompson, who was on his way
to New Orleans to take charge of the brig
Ernest, recently purchased by Charles Merrill
and others of this city
There is q very general desire in our commun-
ity to hear Prof. Churchilps delightful readings
again. We think the managers of the peoples
course could not do better than secure him.
The rails on the Boston s. Maine extension
are laid as far as Emery street.
The second term of Raymond's dancing
school begins this evening
That obsolete humbug, the velocipede, was
op the street yesterday; also several humbugs
that are not obsolete.
We understand that Mr.. Daniel T. Emery, of
the firm of Emery & Waterhouse, of this city,
and Mr. Ephraim Sanborn of Denmark, pro-
pose erecting saw mills the coming spring near
the great falls of the Saco in Hiram.
People who deny that this world was a bright
and beautiful show and all that sort of thing
yesterday, deserve to be ostracised.
The Haymakers of this city are to give one
of their popular entertainments at Lewiston on
the 18th inst.
The Cadets new arInory is to be in the east
end Of old City Hall.
The runaways yesterday were so numerous
that they ceased to be objects of interest. There
was one on Federal street, one on Pearl two or
Fore, and five on Congress One or two sleigh;
were badly smashed, bnt the drivers fortunate
lyescaped with little injury.
Several more candidates for the mayoralty
are reported, aud the end is not yet. Surely
one cannot complain of paucity of choice.
We understand that Mr. D. H. Chandler
who has been for SO long a time leader of Chand
ler's Band, has rendered his resignation, which
was accepted, at meeting of the organization
held Saturday evening.
Several liquor seizures were made yesterday.
One of those ice Jumps fell from the roof OF
building on Exchange street yesterday after.
noon, knocking man down.
Gen. Anderson was thrown from his sleigh
while riding on Congress street Tuesday after
noon, but clinging to the reins with his usna
tenacity of purpose, he succeeded in stopping
the horse before any injury was done.
A valuable horse belonging to Mr.. A. L. Mil
lett was badly cut by falling into culvert Tues
day.
The sale of reserved seats for the Wallac4
Sisters begins at the box office this morning
There will undoubtedly be rush to see tn
household pets.
case of small pox was discovered on Cot
ton street yeSta,dav
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-06

tive in appearance, and an hour or SO can be
very pleasantly passed in its precincts
Perhaps its most pleasing feature at present
is collection of six magnificent line and stip-
pie engrayings executed in Paris after we'll
known pictures in the Louvre. These engrav-
ings are representations of familiar subjects in
Greek and Roman history or fable, and are
executed in the very highest style of the art.
They have all the freshness and distinctness OF
outline of first impression, and are marked
by the most exquisite finish. The most attrac
tive of them, perhaps, is the scene winch rep
resents the spinning of Lucretia and her maids,
though they are ALL for that matter, entitled to
bioh praise.
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-06
Boston STOCK Lis,.
New York stock and Money DIarke,,

New YORK, Feb. g. Mornina.-Gold at 1884,
Money at per cent. Sterling Exchange, long, l69a
aud quiet.
NEW YORK. Feb. 5-Egenina.-Money active to
the close most of the business being at per cent.
coin to i-32 per day, closing at q per cent coiI
active and higher, advancing 113s @ to 1875 closing
at 1l3s g 113a; loans at a per cent for carrying
600 Treasury disbursements S176.OOO. Govern
ments slightly higher and firm. State bonds dull
The feature Of the stock market was Western Union,
changes; the chief uctuations s9s $751; 3ls sOi
o. 1891, 92s "a. si "a, 3d. 9Ss There are rumors Of
The range of prices lower. Erie fell from 671 to 6i
rallied 10 66a aud closed at Get; Lake Shore rance3
95a 95s o51, 942 New York Central ranged betweeen
was very strong on the recent arrangement with he
Hooking Valley road and the completion of the Ches
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-06
Domestic Markets.

NEW YORK, Feb. 5-Evenng--Cotton nominal;
sf al BALES: sae s SS sas 4o 81 Roaa
hoop Ohio 45 q 10 IS; Western 40 @ 10 70; South
50 Wheat quiet and slightly in buyers
Spring GA q 70. Corn quiet and unchanged; sales
$1,000 bush; new AIixel Western 65l q 66c; old do
steady sales ii 900 bush; White Western 55l 56lc;
new Western Mixed SO q 55c. Beef is dull. Pork Is
dull; new mes, at 4 81 Lard weak at S-le g &C.
Rice steady at q SIC. Sugar in moderate demand;
refining s. q 9sc; Coffee quiet and steady; Rio At II
zoe IN Gl M0asses Ns sve PaTs0 hss Mus
Naval Stores-Spirits Turpentine active and firm at
at 6sc. Rosin is firm 60 g 70 for strained. Petro-
is quiet at 81 q 8 1915.
Wool dull and unchanged.
Freiyhts to Liverpool quiet.
CHICAGO, Feb 5.-Flour quiet and unchanged
Wheat is steady; No Spring rs; No2 do at I 23l
cash. 2G4 seller March; No 3doat 20; rejected at
g g 9s Corn steady; No Mixed at 500 soae cash
demand and hi yher No2 at 26lc; rejected 23c. Rye
dull and dropping at &C sc for No q Barley dull
anet Sut rg Pork NOMINAL vat IL cash. sales
at IL 80 for seller March, Lard steady at 50 cash
80 seller March. Bulk meats steady and unchang-
packed, Gle Green Meats are Strong; shoulders IS
a 8 s.. Hams at so for is pound averages Dressed
Hog, at e5 g 800 f,r heavy and light weiIhts.--
Receipts-G,OOO bbs Hour, IS 900 bush wheat 6s,-
900 bnsh corn, $4,000 bush oats, 5000 bush rye 900
Shipments--6,OO0 bbs flour, 1000 bush wheat 5000
bus corn, 1000 bush oats, 1000 bush rye, 5000 bash
barley.
CIScINNATI, Feb. 5.-Previsions-Pork uominally
unchanged. Lard quiet; steam 7sc Bulk Meats in
fair demand shoulders at AGO. clear rib sides &C., all
partially cured. Bacon is at 5sc clear
rib sides at 7sc; clear sides 7ac.
in doing in shoulders sides. Hams sold 03c for
14-pound averages. Live Hogs firm at 40 q 80;
principal sales to shippers at 80 q 50; to butchers
4 0@ IS; receipts 200 head. Wbiskey is firm at
sSc.
TOLEDO, Feb. 5-Flour is steady at 80 q Co.,
Wheat dull and lower: No White Michigan at 90;
Amber Michigan ISL on spot seller Feb 49, seller
do May 80; buyer Feb 81 M Rel sly; No d.
on spot 75i; seller March 70. Corn dull and lower;
high Mixed on spot 3slc; seller May 43sc; do July
46c; low Mixed 3Slc; Yellow SOC; White 39lc. Oats
dull and lower; No 2 at 35lc.
Receipts-1000 bush wheat, II 600 bush corn, 1900
Shipments~2OoO bush wheat, {, 900 bush corn, 1000
bush oats. 1000 bbls -four.
DETROIT. Feb. 5-Four quiet and unchanged.-
Wheat is dull and lower: extra oil bid o. asked;
No White sold at go q 81; Amber Michigan dull
III. Corn is quiet and unchangedat Al e 41ac FOR
Yellow.
Receipts--1, 900 bbls four 10, 900 bush wheat.
Shipments-3000 bbls -four, 1000 bush wheat.
CHARLESTON, Feb. Cotton dull; Middllng up
lands 1911 q 19sc. ,r,,,.
lands at 1859.
MOBILE. Feb 5.-Cotton nominal; Middling up
lands 19lc.
New ORLEANS, Feb. 5.-Cotton In fair demand;
Middling uplands i9a q 195c.
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-06
by. TELEGRAPH.
AUGUSTA MATTERS.
Especial Despatch to the Press.l


AUGUSTA, Feb. 5.
The Port Warden Bill.
The bill relative to port warden in this city
was considered to-day. Perceival Bonney ap-
peared for the Board of Trade, and Capt Ryan
for the Board of Managers. The committee
voted to leave the appointment in the present
authority, but provided that an appeal may be
made to the Board of Managers in case of de-
sire for removal The further details of the
bill were referred to the subcommittee, which
Will be again considered next Wednesday.
The Committee on Education
agreed to report in favor of an appropriation of
$4,000 for the Industrial School for Girls. The
committee will also report bill to establish a
board of trustees over the normal schools. The
matter of supervision has been referred to a
subcommittee to draft new bill on this sub
ject
The Special C Ommittee on Woman's suf.
fragc
gave hearing this evening in the Hall of the
House, which was crowded. Mrs. Campbell
addressed the committee for an hour from the
Speakers desk. The questions put by the COM
mttee in the form of objections were skillfully
parted, bringing down the audience in hearty
applause. The committe adjourned without
action. 1t is possible that the committee will
report favoraby. but if a majority will not favor
it, very large minority report will be present.
ed. The resolve on which the hearing was
based was to strike the word "male' out of the
constitution.
The General Railroad Bill
passed to-day by an unexpectedly large vote.
Mr.. Dingley made an able speech in favor, and
Mr.. Mortland in opposition. The vote stood 80
to SO. 1t looks as though it might receive fav-
orable action in the Senate
Tbe Railroad Committee
did tull days work to-day, and may be con-
sioereo the working committee of the L3gisla-
'"re Ine committee voted to report bill in
cooperating the Lewiston &, Bethel Railroad
Co.; the Bangor, Calais & Shore Line Railroad
Co, and the Ellsworth 6; fremont Railroad Co.
The following assignments were made for
Friday: Petitions of the Northern Aroostool,
R. R. Co.. the st. Croix & Penobscot R. r.
Co.. the Portland & Oxford Central R. R. Co.
for extension of time to locate; and of Bangor
to aid in building the Aroostook Railroad, and
the bill relative to taking lands for railroads.
For Wednesday, 4 eb. 18th, the following as
Slgnments were made: Petitions of the Peuob
scoe Bay and River r. r. Co. for extension of
.'nie tor location; for petitions for the CONSOLE
u''ion OF certain railroads, viz: the various
branches of the Maine Central.
Ems Temperance Committee
WIN report bill striking out der and grant
ing the sale of wine made from grapes and Der.
RES Tor medicinal and sacramental purposes.
This is Mr.. Knowlton's bill with additions.
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-06

THE UNION SPY.-This drama of the war, so
generally an acknowledged favorite will be
brought out tonight, under the auspices of the
Grand Army of the Republic.
All the characters will be sustained by
home talent and in manner that will do JUS
tice to a play that brings in every phase of the
life of q soldier 1t should be remembered, too,
that every dollar of the proceeds goes to make
comfortable he manned soldier or those that
the dead patriot has left to the care of CRATE
full people.
No organization in the State is doing nobler
work of charity, considering the means within
its control, than Post Bosworth, G.. A r. Re-
member that by giving them a crowded house,
you are giving to those who have the strongest
claims upon all good citizens. There will be
displayed at City Hall this morning, nine large
sized pictures, representing the characters and
scenes in the drama. These pictures were made
by Mr. Collins of this city, and are fine speci-
mems of the Photographic art.
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-06

School ExAMINATIoNs.-The school exami-
nations began yesterday The North School,
under the charge of Mr. Eben Wentworth, was
the first one visited by the examining committee
A namber of spectators were present, consist
ing mainly of parents ana friends of the pupils.
The members of the school committee express
ed themselves highly pleased with the exami
nation, which appears to be fully up to the
grade of those of past years. The map draw
ines, in particular, were spoken of as rejecting
much credit upon the school. The primary and
intermediate schools will be visited to-day. The
following are the statistics of the North School:
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-06
Boston Boot and Shoe Market.

BOSTON, Feb. 4-The shipments of Boots and Shoes
from this market to places outside of New England
for the past week comprise 30 cases, against
for the same week last year.
The total shipments since January /, have been
1854 cases. against COS for the same period
last year.
The essential features of the market are without
change, and the manufacturers are now in the midst
of the spring business Both mnufacture,s and deal
operate with extreme caution, buyers purchasing
only moderate quaint les, and manufacturers turn
ing out only what goods wanted. The advance In
prices undoubtedly checks trade somewhat but there
are yet great many goods of last seasons produc
ton. at the various distributing points, which deal
there propose to work Off before buying largely Of
fresh stock.
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-06
No Better than the sIayc Trndc,

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb Son the Goth of De-
cember vessel named Glensannox arrived at
Honolulu, on a voyage from Macao, China, to
Punto Arenas, Central America, with SIS Chi
ships manifest as personal effects" all to be
taken to Punto Arenas The discipline on the
vessel was that practiced by the old time slav-
ers, which sailed from the east of Africa.
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-06

% Dan pan FRANCISCO, Feb A despatch fror,
; LreA' says thet there was fearful snow storm
G iasS light which stopped the advance of Gen
GU ems force, but they expected to reach Van
brtmen's Hill tonight. Gen. Gilem saws he
MS rot determined where he will establish his
Headquarters, whether on the point or on Lost
River He says he will make no move until
quiet in the front. Stockades have been built
in the settlers region for defence. All of the
wounded in the late battle are at Fort Klamoth
doing well, except one, who cannot survive. It
is thought at headquarters that Capt. Jack will
hold no communication with the peace commits
sioners. Capt Wright's company, from Fort
Castor, has not been heard from
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-06
Gloucester Fish Market.

F0rHe lceek ending Wednesday,, FEB. ..
The stock of fish of all kin Is in Gloucester is cx-
tremely small We notice small sale of Georges
stock is in the hands of one party, and held at So
There are no Bank Goldfish in first hands, and
Mackerel are all out of the market.
Sucked Halibut continues firm at l0c P ID, and
OIL IS scarce and nominally 65c " gal.
- me receipts of herring from Newfoundland and
Grand Menan are good. but mostly proceed to New
i0A -0- S"-'~-s - - =
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Superior Court.
FEBRUARY CIVIL TERN, BEFORE
MONnS

FEBRUARY CIVIL TERN, BEFORE JUDGE sY-
MONDS.
WEDNEsDAY.-Portland g. Ogdedsburg Railroad
Co. David Boyd. Action on contract to recover
the assessment on an alleged subscription to five
shares of the stock of said Company amounting to the
sum of five hundred dollars.
The alleged subscription book is lost and the plain
tiffs offer secondary violence to its contents.
Defendant claims that he never signed any such
contract. On trial. Testimony for plaintiffs nearly
ont.
N. Webb and A. W. Bradbury for plaintiffs.
A. A. Strout for defendant.
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-06
NEW HAMPSHIRE.

Evans Found Guilty-The Prisoner Al.
sempfs Suicide.
EXETER, Feb. 8. The evidence in the Evans
case was all in by 8 o'clock, and MIR. Locke's
plea for the defence occupied but half an hour,
when Gen. Clark closed for the prosecution
Judge Doe charged the jury and they retired at
dict f murder in the first degree. He was sem
fenced to be hanged the last Tuesday of 1874.
Among the witnesses at the trial DR. Ban
croft of the State Insane Asylum at Concord,
testified he did not regard Evans insane. This
morning during brief absence of the keeper.
Sllspenders
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-06

THE UNION SPY.-This evening the military
drama of the Union Spy will be given at City
Hall, by Post Bosworth of the Grand Army.
The Post has made extraordinary exertions to
put this play upon the boards in first class
shape, and its scenery and mountings will un-
doubtedly be very fine. This drama has al
ways been very popular one in Portland, and
we doubt not a full audience will greet its ren-
dition tonight.
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-06

ARE NOTES Schumacher Bros have re-
Gently been retitting and re-arranging their gall
lery, and it is now open to the public. In addl-
ton to the fine paintings which have been on
exhibition there for some time, new and choice
work from well-known brushes has been pro-
cured and several novel and attractive features
added The gallery is now extremely attrac-
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-06

VIRGINIA City, New, Feb. ga despatch
from Pache says that half the horses of that
1 aistrict are disabled by the epizootic, and 5000
oars OF silver bullion have accumulated there
since the stoppage of the Salt Lake stages. The
uIsease Is ahating in the localities where it first
appeareo, put is spreading southwark.
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-06

EXTENSION OF BusINEss.-Messrs. Thos. P.
Beals & Co. are extending their furniture and
spring bed manufacturing business quite ex-
tensively, having recently rented the brick
building of Mr.. Clapp, near the Portland &
Rochester depot, WHARF they will do their wood
work in the future. The painting AMI finishing
will be done in the building occupied by them
on Market street. We are glad to notice this
evidence of prosperity in this department of in
dustry, and trust our Maine people will patron
lie home manufactures.
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-06

THE following, from a contemporary, we are
happy to indorse: sour friends, the Poors, are
delivering very superior articles of Goals for
nine dollars per toni Soc their advertisement
in another column, and remember that what
they promise is as good as gold and that the
"Black Diamonds" which they furnish in
these piping times are as precious as the golden
fleece brought by old JASON