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The Portland daily press., 1873-03-14

LECTURE AT ALFRED.-Mr John Coombs of
the Newburyport Mass. Herald delivered the sixth
lecture of the course at Alfred; and it was in
deed an of intellectual feast. His subject was
'The Elements of National Perpetuity.'' He
very ably set forth the importance of four ele
ments, among which were patriotism and NOR
al principle. He told us what they were and
how they had, and might work deleteriously.
Under the head of moral principle he gave us
history enough from Rome, France and Eng
land to show how retribution would certainly
follow on the track of the nation that lacked
that important element. os..t p -t
The lecture is designed to have a very saluta-
| ry influence. 1t will make better citizens 1t
will arouse in every man more faithful care
to the sacred trusts of the Nation.
Mr.. c. does not pretend to be an orator and
has written more for the good he can do than
! to please the fancy, and he has not failed in
! his effort in either respect. 4tas T.
| BUXTON ITEMs.-At the annual town meet
| ing in Buxton On Monday the 18th inst, it was
unanimously voted to exempt from taxation for
term of two years, the property of any corpo-
ration which would engage in manufacturing
in said town, and invest therein the sum of
81, 200 or more. That part of Saco river flow
| ing within the limits of Buxton is unsurpassed
by any in the State for running machinery Of
mills. &c.
Measures were also taken to observe, in an
appropriate manner, the Centennial anniver-
sary of the act of incorporation, which, we are
informed, will occur on the 14th of July of the
present year, A centennial anniversary OF the
settlement of the town was observed, in Oeto-
Der, 1850. 1t originally bore the name of Mar
| ragansett No. l. Committees have been ap-
pointed to make the proper arrangements, and
to correspond with her absent sons, many OF
whom now occupy important stations in life,
far from the land of their nativity, and to in
vite them back to look again on the familiar
scenes around the cherished home of child
\ hood. NJ
The Portland daily press., 1873-03-14
WISCONSIN.
" IN
FOR GRANT.

MADISON, March 49, The Republican State
Convention to elect delegates to the Philadel-
phia Convention and nominate Presidential
electors met to-day. A resolution was reported
and adopted endorsing the platform of the last
Republican State Convention, and expressing
confidence in the administration of President
Grant, and that this Convention most heartily
recommends that the delegates here elected to
the Republican National Convention cast their
united and entire vote for the nomination of U
s. Grant for President. The following dele
gates and electors at large were elected: Dele
gates-C. s. j. Meyer, T. S. Allen, J. Bentliff,
l. Fairchild; electors-E. F. B. Fletcher, VIM
u. Cramer IL q :. u l. - L
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Mr.. Coburn of Indiana, made another argu-
ment against navigation laws and in favor Of
free trade in ships, the question being between
cheap freights ON the one side and monopolies
en- the other
Mr. Farnsworth called attention TO the COM
bination which existed in the House between
the extreme high tariff men, the shipbuilders
OF Maine and the representatives of ocean com
merce, all combining against the proposition to
purchase ships where they can be purchased
cheapest.
Mr.. Townsend of Pennsylvania, said that the
doctrine of "buy where you can buy cheapest
was the free trade doctrine of the members
who wanted to apply it to ships and everything
else. 1t would destroy the ship building ana
coasting trade of the country. -.
Without disposins of any of the pending
amendments the committee rose and the House
adjourned.
The Portland daily press., 1873-03-14
pRNNsYIVANIA.

DETERMINED OPPOSITION OF THE OIL INTEREST
TO THE NEW MoNoPoLy--A RAILROAD TO
BUFFALO TO BE BUILT
IiTusTILLE, March 12.-At railroad meet
ing mere to-day committee was appointed to
LOOK INTO the matter of building railroad to
buHalo and also one to Erie A delegation
numbering LOO We're present from Buffalo, in
Guiding Mayor Brush, who was authorized to
pledge million of dollars toward the road over
this route. Fifty delegates were present from
Erie, among them ex-senator Lowrey, who on
behalf of Erie, pledged their city to build one.
half of the road to Erie. A jamestown dele
CATION of twenty were present The meeting
was enthusiastic and the people appeared de,
termined to place themselves beyond the gigan-
tic monopoly known as the Southern Improve
ment Company. Charters will be obtained and
books opened for subscriptions to the stock of
the road to Buffalo and Erie. The agents of
Commodore Vanderbilt and Tom Scott, who
have been here with the view of compromise
have been unsuccessful sa 'f3@4 Eesf
A free pipe bill passed both Houses to-day,
and has become a law, which causes great re-
joicing among the anti-monopolists, and which
will enable them Immediately to build pipe lines
to Erie and Pittsburg, giving them the advan-
tages of expectation of petroleum to Europe.
The Portland daily press., 1873-03-14
ARIZONA!

1 SAN Francisco, March 13-Arizona des-
patches say that VIM. Mcfarland was found
murdered and horribly mutilated. American
residents went after the Mexican who was re-
ported to have threatened McFarland's life and
having found him shot; him on sight The
Mexican's friends retaliated by killing one of
made general raid ON the Mexicans and shot
four. A fifth entrenched himself in a house
which the attacking party blew up, and shot
him also. All the business houses in Sanford
and Florence are closed in apprehension of an
attack from the Mexicans, who are most nu-
merous and greatly exasperated. .-.
The Portland daily press., 1873-03-14
BY TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.
Especial dispatch by international Linc.l

MAINE.
Especial dispatch by International Line.l
| ICE BOUND.
BELFAST, March 13.-The Boston steamer
Katahdin is fast frozen into the ice in the Pc
nobscot river below Bucksport. A tug which
went to her assistance yesterday is also frozen
in. Last year the ice went out of the river on
the 18th of this month Belfast harbor is still
open, though there is a thin shell of ice around
the wharves. -..
THE POTATO TRADE.
The potato trade has been dull lately, owing
to the weather. The price paid to the farmers
is forty cents per bushel.
TEMPERANCE CONVENTION
A County Temperance Association was Or
ganized here to-day, and will hold three sessions
annually. A temperance committee of three
will be appointed in each town in the county
A public meeting is being held this evening
and stirring speeches are being made.
AT the annual city school meeting to-day, 1t
was voted to abolish the select school III the
grade and merge it in the High School.
ADJOURNED ELECTION.
BANGOR, March 13.-At the adjourned cleo
ton in Ward 2, held to-day, to fill two vacan--
cies in the Common Council Ezekiel Cobb and
Jesse Z. Hartman Republicans, were elected.
The City Council now stands: Aldermen, six
Republicans and one Democrat Common
Councilmen. eighteen Republicans and three
Democrats a Republican gain of two over last
year na Aes q .aa.5r Ha I4e
The Portland daily press., 1873-03-14
NEW YORK..

FAST YOUNG WIDOW.
NEW YORK, March 13-A pretty young
widow by the name of Ross who Keeps fash
ionable boarding house on Fifth Avenue. after
being taken to the police station ON Monday,
night in male attire, charged with disturbing
the audience at Woods Museum, sent for Hank
Smith, the Police Commissioner, and was soon
after released, her name was erased from the
police books and she was not brought before
the court to answer the charge of disturbing
the peace preferred by the manager of the mu-
scum. 1t is understood that she offered to paw
$500 to the officers to keep her name out of the
newspapers
CRIMINAL.
Honora Bryne drove her husband out of the
house last night and then hanged herself.
Mary Vorwitz shot herself in her own house
yesterday afternoon. Her suicide was caused
by disappointment in love.
druggist named Latham was censured by
the coroner's jury for selling poison to Harriet
Martin with which she committed suicide.
THE ERIE RAILROAD MATTER.
The affairs at the Erie railroad offices have
settled into the ordinary quiet. Gould said to-
day he was glad to be out of the Erie Presi-
dency, the salary of which did not pay for the
perpetual Harvesting which came with the
Sherman and Field are retained by Barlow as
associate counsel for the Company. 1t is un-
derstood that no action will be taken in refer
ence to Lanes alleged contempt of court in de-
SIoyihg ouuSe 1hSrahan lnJunctlOn.
THE SICK JUROR IN HALLS CASE.
1t is feared the illness of Clark, Juror IN the
Hall caso will terminate fatally and it is be-
liened a new trial will be ordered Friday.
| THE CENTRAL NATIONAL BANK.
The Commissioners have naued To race;va
subscriptions to the capital stock of the pro-
jected y. S.. National Bank, in all the principal
cities OF the country. Among them are E. B.
Morgan, Henry Clews and Henry r. Hpalding
OF New York. A. ID. Smith and VIM Sprague
Of Providence; G. B. Hall and H. A Rice of
and Sidney Perham Of Augusta, Me- Hon.
freeman Clark, late Comptroller of the Cur
rency, has consented to accept the Presidency
Of the Bank. and H. H. Martin, late Cashier Of
scription books are already open at the banking
The Portland daily press., 1873-03-14

EDUCATIoNAL.-A word for the Kindergar
ten Among the advertisements this morning,
we would call attention to one relating to the
education of children.
A great want is felt by the intelligent com
munity for private school wherein primary
instruction in those elements of learning, af-
forwards SO highly perfected in the public and
private departments of a higher rank. s ~
We are too careless about the direction of
the minds of children during the most Impress
ible years of their lives. To start a son in BUSH
ness, or daughter in matrimony, parent
stakes much, but too often the little ones are
given up to anybody who will take them
Cheap" The theory being that they win APP
preciate the efforts made for them, more, when
they are older Habits certainly are confirmed
by age, and if the avenues of useful knowledge
are opened early, will the children as they adj
vance in years appreciate or enjoy less?
A plan is about opening where the mysteries
of s'first principles are to be made attractive
to the little men and women of this city, To
the enquirers of the nature of this institution,
we can only say it is making knowledge attrac-
tive by objects, mingling interest with instruc-
ton. The physical as well as the mental inn
provement considered, and the happiness of the
child crowning the whole. .l
The Portland daily press., 1873-03-14

BOSTON, March 1.-THE shipments of Boots and
Shoes from this market to places outside of New
England for the past week comprise SO s6S cases.
against 81 al for the same week last year. So =
The total shipments from this market since Janu-
for the same period last year. = ~ v '--'sD
The shipments from Lynn for the week have been
i6s cases. against $3.50 cases for the week last
year.
The shipments from Haverhill for the week com
prise 4074 cases. against 312 for the same week
last year. r ~. - n
Orders are being filled and goods forwarded to the
early buyers as rapidly circumstances will allow.
Leather Of all grades is very firm. There continues
to be a good demand for women's work. 81 H.
The Portland daily press., 1873-03-14
UTAH.


II. MI11HOHIAL OF WOMEN IN UTAH. >
SALT LAKE, March ia memorial to the
President of the United States and Congress.
signed by more than 800 apostate Mormon and
Gentle ladies against the admission of Utah
as State, has been forwarded to Washington.
The document contains the history of polygamic
mon leaders, and the dangers to the law abid-
ing population, which would result from admis-
sion: The memorial states that the women of
Utah must either be consigned to the tender
mercies of Brigham Young and his co-digni-
Congress, by its action, may not compel either
A delegation Of women will probably 90 to
Washington to work against admission.
The Portland daily press., 1873-03-14

A New ORGAN.-The organ which Messrs.
L. & G. g. Hook & Hastings of Boston have
built for the Free street Baptist society is now
in position in the church and will be publicly
exhibited on Friday evening. The instrument
stands on the main floor of the audience ROOM
on the right hand of the desk, in recess
which has been added to the building for that
purpose The case is of black walnut of ele-
CANT design, harmonious with the architecture
of the house. Its height is IS feet; width 10
feet and depth feet The front pipes are rich
ly Ornamented in white and colors. 1t has 866
pipes and % stops. A mechanical description
is as follows: eaL-iti ~ 1-i-f
The Portland daily press., 1873-03-14
GIeucester Fish Market.

"a For the sceek ending Wednesday, March 13
Georges Goldfish continues in good receipt but the
stock will not be increased to any extent until the
weather allows of another trip. The market remains
firm at SO per qtl. III
Bank Codfsh-In light receipt, and market is about
bare. Last sales at S. y qtl. - :
Mackerei-We hava no transactions to dote market
firm at previous quotations ~ 71T7l'l
Fresh Halibut-In fair receipt. We notice sales
yesterday at 10 q SC p ib for white and grey
Smoked Halbut-12c y h.
Fresh Herring-In brisk demand to bait the
Georges feet. We notice sales at 81 so per hundren
Oil-at Coo % gal
The Portland daily press., 1873-03-14
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METEOROLOGICAL.

SYNOPSIS OF WEATHER REPORTS FOR THE PAST
TwENTY-FoUR HOURS.
WAR Dept, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNALl
OFFICER, Washington, ID. c.,
a-S March Is (1.O0 A. My
The barometer will continue falling during
the night over the Southern States, with south
and southwest winds and increased cloudiness
and probably threatening weather Thursday.
A rising barometer, falling temperature, north
west winds and clearing weather will extend
viii increase Thursday over the Middle and
New England States, with winds veering to the
northwest and northerly, and clear and clear
ing weather except from Pennsylvania south
ward and eastward Dangerous winds are not
anticipated for the Atlantic and Gulf coast on
The Portland daily press., 1873-03-14
TENNEssKE.

y y Wn.arl KusKLuX.9TF-1-FT y -0-r-
NASHVILLE, March13.-Informatio has been
received here by the revenue officers that band
OF mounted Ku-Klux, disguised, are raiding in
Bedford county, near Shelbyville. Last We'd
nesday night they whipped colored man and
Robert Thompson, special deputy. The revenue
collector received a notice that he must leave
the county. Notices of this kind are being sent
to other revenue officers "-
The Portland daily press., 1873-03-14

You can get those Steel Knives Silver Plated
nicely at Atwoods, also Tea Sets, Casters,
Spoons, Forks Sc. ,replated in the best manner.
Particular attention given to Gold Plating
watch cases &c. Remember the place. A. ID.
Atwoods Lancaster Hall. feDZ5-eodtI
The Portland daily press., 1873-03-14

CONNECTICUT.

HARTFORD, March 13-The Republicans in
this city fired 100 guns tonight in honor of the
New Hampshire victory. The first public meet
ing of the campaign was held tonight by the
Republicans Addresses were made by Gen.
Sickles of New York, and Gen. Williams of
Indiana. Gen. J. r. Hawley presided Mrs.
Isabella b. Hooker has spoken twice for the
Democrats, once in New Haven and once in
Bridgeport. No other speakers for the Dem
ocracy have yet been announced. Mrs Hooker
supports the Democracy because she hopes for
their favor on the question of woman suffrage
Announcements are made for Senator Wilson
OF Massachusetts, for the whole of next week
The Portland daily press., 1873-03-14
SEVERE STORM.
BUSINESS NOTICES.

DIR. MACE claims that for the cure of Con-
sumption and Paralysis the Air Treatment
has no superior. We recommend to the af1ict-
ed to confer with him and acquant themselves
fully with the theory Office in Cshoon Block,
Congress street. -frv 2 rr-,.r ysTu
The Portland daily press., 1873-03-14

WHITTIER, Druggist has fine new stock OF
brushes of all kinds, just received. Many va
rieties imported for him.
Call and look at them rleHl'l iI ,fItf
The Portland daily press., 1873-03-14

NEW York, March 13-Evening.-Cotton sc lower
and less active; sales 9s3 bales; Middling uplands
so hoop Ohio es "a Go ws stase
q 30; Southern 6 90 99 so. Wheat dull and heavy
sales y SsoOS b bush No Spring 81 al 5s No DO
al g. Corn active and firmer; sales 81 900 bush |;
new Mixed Western 61f Csc Oats less active; sales
Pork heavy; new mess IL 80 q 70 IS. Lard heavy at
" q u: Butter firm at Is q &c Whiskey lower at
81 Rice hgn;a St 1, Sugar firm Mascoyado
zoe; Molasses dull; New Orleans Is "a 4sc. Naval
Stores-Spirits Turpentine quietat IS q so; Rosin
rude 131 q 13s. Tallow quiet at 81 q sac
Wool quiet and very firm; pulled sc.
Z Freights to Liverpool firmer; Corn per steam 6id
CHICAGO, March 10 Flour-dull and UNCHANGED
Wheat opened firm and closed weak; No Spring al
21k; Corn weak and lower; No 2 at 36l; Oats dull
and easier; No at 80; Rye quiet and weak; No. 2
Provisions weak and unsettled. Pork duh at Ii Is a
ii IS. Lard dullat Sic; green Hams 81 q 8; Bulk
meats steady shoulders a. 4e sides 5s rib u
512k. Whiskey duh and lower s3ic. Live Hogs dull
and easier at 4 40 GAO Cattle firm and active at
AS.
Recepts-6,000 bbls flour, 1000 bush wheat Sc 900
bush corn bush oats, 1000 bush rye 5000 bush
Shipments bbls flour 900 bush wheat, 1900
push corn II 900 bush oats, 200 bush rye 1000 bush
barley, 5000 hogs. srfsr,s .ki.s s.., sfaoSg 4
CIN6INNATI, March 13.-Pork dull and unsettled
and dropping; shoulders 4c; sides "a SIC. Bacon
dull and lower clear rib sides 6ac clear sides 7tc
Live dogs quiet and unchanged Whiskey dull at
at Sc.
TOLEDO, March 13-Flour and Wheat Quiet and
unchanged. Corn dull and shade lower; high Mixed
44a "a Acc; low do 44ac. Oats dull and shade lower;
No at 37se. r-.. r. -
CHARLEsTo-:, March 13.-Cottoh dull; Middlne
uplands zig.
SAVANNAH, Mich 13-Cotton quiet; Middling
uplands 212. ' -''.a
MOBILE, March 13.-Cotton quiet; Middling up
lands at 214. blff - =
ding uplands %. 4.. r.. .I. . - - :
The Portland daily press., 1873-03-14
CITY AND VICINITY.
New Advertisement. To-Day.
Brief lettings.

The Portland Cadets will give an exhibition
drill at City Hall on the evening of the 2Sth
inst, if their uniforms completed
There was no business before the Police Cour'
yesterday.
The children of the Roman Catholic schools
are to give concert at City Hall on Monday
evening. ~
Mr. w. H. Stephenson has lately sold the
new semi-detached two story house and lot on
Lewis street to Ruel Small, esq.,, the well stem
ographer of the Courts, for about $1,000. This
is the fourteenth house that Mr. Stephenson
has built and sold since the FIRE of 1866.
The proprietors of pork packing establish
ment in town asks us to announce that they
will furnish "fresh ribs every day." The peo-
pie not yet converted to the Woodruff doc
trine go M
There is to be Fair and Festival at the Al
len Mission Chapel for three days during the
last week in this month.
Spring hung out sign yesterday, but it was
not very distinct NJ
The last dance of the Odd Fellows takes
place this evening. ......., -...,
The Transcript says the ladies of the Wood
ford's Corner Library Association realized $40
by an exhibition last week. ..-l.F,
The Transcript says that Mr.. Clarence Hale
will probably take the place of Walter Wells as
secretary of the Board of Manufactures.
Mr. Edward H. Elwer of the Transcript, has
prepared lecture on Pompeii, embodying the
observations made during visit to the long
buried city, and illustrated with large chart Vt
the city as it now appears and drawings of ar
hstic and useful articles found in the ruins
BRISK WORK AT THE PENSION OFFICE
The quarterly payment of United States PEN
sions has been going on at the Agency in this
city for the past nine days. Separate pay
ments have been made in that time to over
200 pensioners, 500 of whom have applied to
the Office in person. These payments are made
by checks delivered to those who appear in per-
son; all others sent by mail to the address of
the pensioners payable to their order. More
than $4,000 has been paid out in this time in
sums varying from Sc to $3.50 each. 1t viii be,
seen by the above that an average of over 800
per day have been paid, and SO nicelyi is the
system of performing this immense amount of
clerical labor organized, and such is the GER
lerity with which payments are made, that last
night net unpaid voucher remained
in the Office. 1t will be seen that not only
have 220O letters been received opened and GER
tifcates examined, but 1900 letters have been
returned to the parties, besides attending to
the cases of those who visit the office to trans
act their business in person. The latter class
are a greater tax upon the time of the Office
proportionally than the same number paid by
mail
The Portland daily press., 1873-03-14
HOYT, WHEELER & BRADLEY,

ft AUCTIONEERS
Ne. 10 FEDERAL STREET, BOSTON.
Win commence the Auction business In Boston, and
hold Regular Sales Of
FsreiSn and Dsmestic Dry Goods, NIilIi-
merry, Fancy Goods, Hosiery, Gloves,
tiil Hats and Caps, uG ll7r
every Tuesday and Friday during the ysar.
Also, every Thursday, sale of Boots and shoes,
adapted to the New England Trade, including large
assortment of New York City Made Goods.
The attention Of dealers is called to the above
sales, which will DO peremptory for cash. ...r.,
Boston, March list, 1872. mr2eodlm
The Portland daily press., 1873-03-14

RETURN OF MIssIoNARY.-Rev. j. +. Nor
ris who in 1866 went to Burmah under the au-
spices of the First Baptist Church of this city,
As missionary among the Karens, arrived here
Monday night His wife and two children and
two Karens, one eighteen and the other eight
years, came with him. Two of Mr.. Norris
children died on the voyage Bf-rFtsr .s.
The Portland daily press., 1873-03-14

A VARIETY of Goods selling very cheap at
154 Middle ST. Z. A. VIcKERf.
mar13-tf
The Portland daily press., 1873-03-14
Blu ETT'S
STANDARD FLAVORING EXTRACTSf
FOR FLAvoRING
Soda syrups, Ice Creams, Custards, Pies,

Soda syrups, Ice Creams, Custards, Pies,
Blanc Mango, Jellies, Sauces,
4u. Soups, Gravies, etc.
The superiority of these Extracts consists in their
PERFECT PURITY AND GREAT STRENGTH
There is subject which should more engross at
tention than the purity Of the preparations which
used in avoring the various compounds prepared
for the human stomach.
These Extracts scayTaated perfectly free from
the poisonous oils and acids sohich enter into the
composition Of many Of the factitions fruit garors
noc In the market. They not only true to their
Names but are prepared from fruits Of the best onal
ity, and 50 highly concentrated that small ouantitv
only need be used HhSE ivy ~
They have stood the test of eighteen wears time aud
competition, and are pronounced sarirnIIed IA, an
most eminent connoisseurs propretors of the leono
hotels and prominent dealers in the United CO..
ana Canada. They are neatly put up in Ave s,ze
-nnpdneted bottles holding more tho,, 49,,
sues appearing much larger. They are the best
ana cheapest Fruit Extract the market affords
Ine'r STANDARD quantity aud quality ciu be strictly
~ 1. ~ necessary in some cases for uersons de-
shing 6uRSETTs SUPERIOR FLAyoRIse Ex-
rhAcrs' to insist upon obtaining them in order t
AVOID many Of the Fictitious brands offered becaus
OF their larger profits
. JOSEPH BURNETT & CO.,
Sole Proprietors, Boston.
For sale by frst-class Groeers and Druggists gen.
orally. dc3sNeOc
The Portland daily press., 1873-03-14

WHITTIERs stock of toilet articles is unsur
passed. Soaps particularly in great variety.
The Portland daily press., 1873-03-14
OHIO.
A FOOL AND A sco1rxnnpn

FOOL AND A scOUNnREL.
CINCINNATI, March 13-Isaae Whitehead
VINO attempted to throw a train from the track
on the Ohio & Mississippi RAILROAD near White
asaa last November by drawing spikes and
enanglng switch, was arrested Yesterday in
Crawford County, The prisoner says he made
the attempt because he had spite against the
section boss,
A GOOD RECOMMENDATIONS.
COLUMBUS, March 13-The House unani-
mously adopted resolution to-day, asking
Congress to grant 500 bounty to every Union
"