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The Portland daily press., 1874-11-02
Business Notes.

The Iron Works at Pemb oke are receiving
! full stock of coal and iron.
Mr.. Hemenway of Machas, has shipped
more than one million of lumber per month
| the past three months.
At Lubec and its vicinity the catch of smoke
herring, compared with that of last year, shows
a falling off in that locality of 100000 boxes.
| The stock on hand Oct. IL, 1873, was 100000
boxes, against II 900 boxes the same date this
year.
A vessel is loading with porgie chum at
Pemaquid for Europe. This probably the first
instance of vessel loading in Bristol for
Europe since the days Of ancient Pemaquid.
The Union Oil Works at South Bristol are to
be sold by the stock holders at public auction,
unless previously disposed of at private sale,
Thursday, Nov. 10. Owing to great expense,
the works have never paid, and the stock-hold'
ers are determined 10 sell at almost any
price.
The Camden Grist Mill Co. dispose annually
of 40, 900 bushels of corn. Another mill on the
Meganticook, owned by Rudolphus Barnes,
grinds about 20, 500 bushels of corn.
Mr.. G. P. Whitney, at Norway, usues about
10000 bushels of corn in his corn and flour
mill, and sells 5000 barrels of flour annually.
There are four run of stones in the mill, and
the business amounts to $4,000 per year.
At Caribou 1000 pounds of starch were manu-
featured last year, and an increase of % per
cent. is anticipated the present season. From
eight to eleven pounds are made from bushel,
and nine pounds can usually be depended up
on.
B. G. Green & Co., Of Hiram, are running
their clothing mandatory on full time. This
speaks we'll for their productions, as nearly all
similar establishments are short of orders owing
to the dullness prevailing in the clothing bust
ness
BUSINESS CHANGES The following are the
recent business changes in this State:
Augusta.-Kaler Bros, fey goods, dis; now
e. P. Kaler.
Bangor.-Blood & Rowe, drugs, dis; now
Frank NJ Rowe.
Belfast-S. S. Hersey stoves, &c, sold to
r. f. Clark.
Josiah N. White, Phoenix House, sold to R.
H. Mitchell
Biddeford-W. H. Field, clothing, now
Field & Donnel.
ElIsworth.-Rodney Forsaitll, livery, sold to
Silas N. Mitchell.
Hallowell-Frank Allen, fancy goods, sold
out.
Houlton.-Wm. S. Van Wart. furniture,
sold to j. M. Rice & Co.
Lewiston.-Hardy & Woodbury., brushes,
dis; now II. HI. Hardy
Lisbon Falls.-Shea s. Names, gro., dis;
now VIM. Names.
Oldtown.-Brawn & Atwel, lumber, dis;
now Drawn & Stevens.
The Portland daily press., 1874-11-02
Auction Sale.

Auction Sale.
DURSUANT to vote Of the Board of Directors Of
IL the Gallatin Land, Coal and Oil Company OF
West Virginia, the undersigned WILL on Tuesday, the
Sd day of November next, az twelve o'clock meridian
at the Exchange Hotel, Bangor, Maine, sell at pub
lie auction, all the right, title and interest Of said
of declaration of trust made by the undersigned
the 21st day of March. 1865.
LOT M. MORRILL,. Trustee.
Augusta, Oct. I, 1874. oc9d&wtd
The Portland daily press., 1874-11-02

USE the Eureka Machine Twist and Eureka
Button Hole Twist. Their will give perfect sat-
isfactinn
The Portland daily press., 1874-11-02

Has removed to 250 West 23d street, New
York City. ocslnlm"
The Portland daily press., 1874-11-02

MERRIMACK prints, only 6f cents, at Leach's,
81 Middle street. oct27 1w
The Portland daily press., 1874-11-02

ANYTHING desired in Catholic Bookstore
can be found at T. 2. McGowan's, Congress
Block. ie16tf
The Portland daily press., 1874-11-02

PIG dozen ladies' merino underves.s, for 40
cents, at Leach's, 81 Middle street.
The Portland daily press., 1874-11-02

The best place to buy clothing is at Bur-
leigh's SO Middle street.
The Portland daily press., 1874-11-02

CAREFULLY selected Western Municipal Bonds
~ and Real Estate Mortgages and Trust Deeds.
Inquiries. Collections and Kemitances promptly at
tended to- CHARLES M. HAWKES.
augl7TuTh&S1yadp sc MiddleSt.
The Portland daily press., 1874-11-02
STATE NEWS.
ARoosroaK COUNTY.

AROOSTOoK COUNTY.
On Friday, the 23d, Mr.. Elmer J. Tarbox of
Perham, had his barn burned, and also fifteen
tons of hay eighty bushels of wheat with other
grain, and his farming tools. The fire origin
ated by the children playing with matches in
the barn yard
The Portland daily press., 1874-11-02

JOB PRINl MG.-Every description Of Job
Printing executed promptly, and at the lowest
prices, at the Daily PRESS Printing House, 100
Exchange St. VIM. M. MARKS.
DOES ADVERTISING PAY?-There IS no
stance on record of well sustained system of
judiclous advertising failing of success.
"My success is owing to my liberality in ac
vertising. "--Bonner.
Il advertised my productions and made mon
ey.''-Nicholds LoTgao0rM.
Constant and persistent advertising is q sure
prelude to wealth.-Stephen Girard
"He who invests one dollar in business should
invest one dollar in advertising that business
a Z. iSteaodrt.
advertising has furnished me with COM
petence. Amos Laurence.
''Without the aid of advertisements l could
have done nothing in my speculations. have
the most complete faith in printer ink Ad-
vertsing is the royal road to business.-Bar-
num-
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-08

On the 10Th day of June there were liz in
mates in the almshOusc; admitted since, 135;
making a total of 312. OF this number there
was discharged, %; died, 81: number of in
mates in the house at the present time, $50.
In addition to this number AGO ratiOns were
furnished at the almshOuSe to the poor, not in
mates.
OF the l35 admitted since juno 20, 20 were
males, 81 females: IS were white and Ct
cOlOred.
OF these 49, Al were born in Virginia, so in
the District of Columbia, so in Maryland, II in
ireland, in Germany, in England, . in New
York, . in North Carolina, in Connecticut,
in New Jersey, in Maine, in Pennsylvania
and l in Massachusetts.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-08
TIE sURHEYOR.S REPoRr.

STREETS, ssNENTs. ETC, ETC.-vAEIuU5
MATTERS or INTEREST.
SURVEYORS OFFICE or DIST. OF COLUMBIA,
WAsHINGTON, ID. G.. Nov. -, 1874.
Lis"t. r. L. HOTie, T. s.. l., ErscHiiUs Office Dis
tTiet IF COiHBtBiG:
SIR have the honor TO lay before you
report of the current business Of this Office,
city and county surveys excluded, performed
by me, the duties of which were placed under
my p, yisdiction by the late Board of Public
WOrEs and continued by the authority of LhC
honorable District Commissioners through ils
executive since July inclusive Of the. present
year.
The following is summary Of the dutics
performed
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-08
WORKING FORCE.

The appended table of contracts resumed
comprises only a part of the contracts and
claims for contracts which have como up for
consideration, as will appear from the exhibit
of Office work. The greater part Of communi-
cations not yet disposed of are applications for
measurements by parties who have done work
in frsnt of their premises, by permission of the
late Board Of Public Works, upon the default
of the contractor to perform the work. About
four hundred of these applications have been
received from the board Of audit within tbe
last few days for examination and meas ure-
ment! These communications belong to a
class which have constituted the principal
burden of the work performed. In undertaking
for the board of audit the measurement
and investigation of the old work under con-
tracts which has been resumed, l was in
fiuenced by the necessity for effecting settle
ment with contractors up to date; but having
once organized working force for this puI-
pose the assumption Of the entire work Of ex-
animation of accounts and measurement of
work IS far as related to contracts, orders and
perm Cor work, and contracts and orders for
supplies could better be performed by this
force than delegated to an additional force IN
der the Board Of Audit. / have, therefore,
acted as their agent in this matter, and rem
dered such assistance as was possible with the
means at my disposal This has involved
large expenditure BY the Commissioners,
which is probably ehargeable to the Board Of
Audit; but the separation Of the accounts car
not well be effected.
It viii be necessary 10 maintain for some
time d tome the present Office force; the work
requi by. the Ro1rd of-Audlt, the current
work, and the necessity Of bringing forward
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-08
.IO,OOG,514 &c
TIE mAsHINGrOY ASYLUM.

REPORT or THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AND RECON-
MENDATIONs.
WASHINGTON, d. C., Nov. %, 1874.
Honorable Commissioners District Of Colombia:
GENTLEMEN respectfully submit the fol
lowing report in reference to the Washington
Asylum since the Goth day OF June, 1874:
This institution is divided in two parts-One
occupied by the poor, and known as the aims
house; the other by prisoners, and known as
the WOrkhOusc
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-08
HE ENGINEERS REPORT.
The Work Done and to be Done by Lieut..
Hozie.
OF His Dabors.
WHAT IT HAS AND WILL COST,
Some Important and Valuable Suggestions


The following is the report Of Lieutenant
HuAic, engineer in charge of improvements IN
tho District
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-08

ENGINEER OFFICE.
DI>TRICTOf COL L SsB!
T" The Honorable the Commissioners Or the nus
trict IF Colombia,
C;F>Tr F,rFN. have the honor to submit
the following report upon the duties assigned
TO me under YOUR supervision, in pursuance of
The act Of Congress approved June 20, 1874,
and by YOUR subsequent orders, viz:
Section ), (act above referred to- That the
President OF the United States shall detail an
officer of the Engineer Corps of the Army OF
he United States, who shall, subject TO the
General supervision and direction OF said
Board Of Commissioners, have control and
charge of the work of repair and improve
mcnt Of all streets, avenues, alleys, sewers,
roads and bridges of the Nistrict Of Columbia,
and he is hereby vested with all the power
aud authority Of, and shall perform all the
duties heretofore dcvolved upon the Chief
Engineer of the Board Of Public Works.
lie shall take possession of, and pre-
serve and keep all the instruments
pertaining to said Office, and all maps,
charts, surveys, books, records, and
uIpero relating to said District, or to any
at the avenues, streets, alleys, public spaces,
squares, lots and buildings thereon, sew ers, or
any of them, As arc now in or belonging TO the
ullicC Of the said Engineer of the Board OF
Public Works, and shall, in books provided
for that purpose, keep and preserve the records
now required to be kept, and such as may be
required by regulations Of said board. He
may, with the advice and consent of said
Board of commissioners, appoint not more
than two assistant engineers from civil life,
who shall receive a salary Of one thousand
eight hundred dollars per annum, and shall be
subject 10 his direction and control. He shall
receive no additional compensation for such ser
Vices And he shall not be deemed by reason
ur anything in this act contained to hold a
civil office under the laws of the UHitcd States.
HEADQUAR TERs CORPS OF ENGINEERS
WASHINGTON, ID. C., July :. ls7I !
I,.-t-sUst H1ris Corps Of B1sgiHeFs, Washington,
p. C.:
SIR: By directions of the Secretary of Wal
YOU arc hereby relieved from duty under the
orders of Lieutenant George NJ. Wheeler, and
will report at once to the Commissioners fol
the District of Columbia, at the Arlington, al
engineer to the board.
BY order Of Brigadier General Humphreys
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-08
WATER DEPARTMENT.

By direction of the Commissioners the opc-
ratiOns of this department have been carried
on under my personal supervision. The re-
port of the Water Registrar is appended.
As the water department is designed by law
to be self-suppOrting, no estimate is made for
expenditures on this account. 1t will be ne
cessary to make some provision within few
years for increasing the supply of water to the
inhabitants of Washington and Georgetown,
and in the event OF the General Government
Withdrawing from the city the right to tax its
mains, this necessity will be precipitatcd.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-08
OFFICE or THE COMMISSIONERS, D
IL ~ I. Ct. L,L.I 1 =

wNsITSGToN, d. G., July 6, 1871.
L'"Tt. z. !. HoTiC, Engineer, DC. Gr.:
DEAR SIX: l am directed by the Commits
aioners TO request you to take charge Of the
hooks, records, and property Of the late Board
IF Public Works and cause an inventory TO be
made OF the same.
Very rC~nCCt fully
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-08

SS,IJO % .
This work is. required TO complete streets
upon which assessments have been made and
a part of the work estimated but left incom-
plete. It is needed also TO complete work
upon Hnassessed streets in order to prepare
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-08

Under the late Board of Public Works, Mr..
William r. Smith, Mr.. William Saunders and
Mr.. John Saul consented to assume, without
compensation, the duty of experimenting the
planting and cultivation of trees in the cities
of. Washington and Georgetown. They nave
continued to act under the Commissioners.
These gentlemen are experts in their profess
sion, and have performed their duty ably and
conscientiously. The present appearance of
their work throughout the District is the
strongest recommendation that they can
receive. The trees are healthy and vigorous,
have been well cared for. and under the same
intelligent supervision will soon become one of
the most beautiful features Of the improve
ment of the Capital.
The report of the parking commission is
appended.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-08
SS16l9 81 cash

-
pletiOn
md re-
by the
: SS1.6I9 81 cash
to bC
rs, re-
1G,IGS 20 &"
.nts and
e three
Willex-
year, 6,T9O 60 "
3,:j53 90 "
s57,4l "a "
by the Commissioners :
$3.50 90 cash
ions of
o street
1000 10 "
RIBS and
llks in
various
600 90 &"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-08
GAS AND LAMPS.
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE D
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,
WASHINGTON, July IL. 1871.

ii. That the office Of tho superintendent Of
lamps be abolished, and the duties Of the same
be transferred 10 the engineer, who is author
lied, with the approval of the Commissioners,
TO employ an Oycrsccr at the rate of S96O'Pc
annum.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-08

New contracts made by the Z
For planting 500 trees,
For aflixing designations Of
streets and avenues to street
lamps,
For grading, setting curbs and
laying brick fOotwalks in
small quantities In various
localities,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-08

S493,3S4 90 do.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-08
s57,94l "a "

6,T9O 60 "
3,:ji::jj:5 90 q
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-07-31
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals VIII be received at my
Office. until O'Clock p. M, OF Tuesday the
eleventh ~ day Of August, 1874. for flro-
ishng the materials, or doing the work, or
both, for the re-con.iruction oil the follow
ing described sidewalks, or either OF them,
Viz:
ON the south side Of Fourth 4thj street.
between Washington and Commercial ave-
nue>, on the west side OF Warrington ave-
rue. between Fourth lIth) and fiiih 9th
streets: on the north side Of Filth 9th
street, between Wa-biogton and CONNER
ciAl avenue; on the east side of Washing
ton avenue, between Filth tJihI and sixth
~ b. streets: on the south side of seventh
9th street, commencing at iIie east side Of
Walnut street and extending east nifty 90
icct; Oh the north eide of seventh 9TH
street, commencing on the west side Of Wal.
mt street and extending west 10 the new
walk fronting the property Of j. !. Turner
on the north eide Of Eleventh lllthl street be-
tween " arlington avenue and Walnut
street: ON the east side of Poplar street,
| from point opposite the northctly side OF
Division street, 10 point ,eyenty-dNe 10
feet north OF the nOrtherly side Of Twenty.
iirst street on the south side Of Twenty
fret (2lst) street between Poplar and >yci-
more streets. said u 'rwalks to be- re-con-
structed OF wood.
Sealed proposals, ~ above, will also be r..
| ceived for furnishing the materials, or doing
the work, OF both. for the construction oi
the following described sidewalks, or either
OF them, viz:
ON the south side Of Eighth (sih) street
between Washington ami Commercial ave
nuce; on the north side OF Eighth 18th
street, between Washington avenue and
Walnut -trect and on the east side Of Wash.
ington avenue, between Eighth (stb) and
Mn 9th streets. Said sidewalks 10 be
con .tructed Of brick.
Said proposals shall be directed TO the
City Council Of the city Of Cairo, and will
De opened at meeting Of said council "a
be held on the said 18th day OF August, 1874,
AT 1880 pm.
All proposals shall be made in accordance
with the provisions, requirements and speci.
locations Of Ordinance No. ~. approved
June 18th, A. ID. 1874, which ordinance l.
now on file IN my office, subjectro examina-
ton at any time.
The City Council reserves the right 10
reject any ana all proposals.
WILL X. HAWKINS, City Clerk.
Cairo, Ills, July -, 1874. I1-1-25-lOt
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-07-31

Practical WATouMAKER..-Mr. J. j
StelzOr, practical aud thoroughly COM
potent matchmaker, LAS cstab'if him
self IN business at his residence, No. II
Cross street, where he will take in all
work rendered him. Mr.. StelIsr being
under no expense, can afford to
work from 90 to loo per cent cheaper
than any other matchmaking establish.
mont in the city. All work warranted
to give satisfaction. Orders for work can
be left at tho bindery in THE BULLETIN
building. AIR. Stelzer also keeps on hand
a full supply OF all kinds Of flowers, ana
will take pleasure in hlling orders
left with him. 3G-7-l-Im
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-07-31

Fly Catches-Stusrt . Cssanough
Frasier ] T.. Slack |.

FERsoSAL.-Capt. e, j. Graham, of
The Evansville packet company, was in
town yesterday. lie made his hesdquar-
lers at the 81. Charles hotel.
Hon. ID. w. Mum arrived in tho
city yesterday.
Richard Bell, Esq, of Carmi, was in
town yesterday.
Is II. Alnon, internal revenue col
lector fer this district, is In tovr, gather.
Ing revenue, We suppose.
Mr.. NJ. b. Goodrich, general passsn.
ger and freight agent Of the Cairo and
Vineennes railroad returned TO the city
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-07-31
WILL X. HAWKINS,
City Clerk.
ORDINANCES NO. 81.

Levying and assessing taxes for the year. n.
d., 1874, for corporate purposes.
Be IL ordsined by the city Council OF the
SECTION 1. That the sum of $4,000 Il.
hereby levied and assessed upon the resi-
and personal property within the city OF
Cairo, subject to taxation. ~ the same is as
sessed for state and county pu poses, for the
current year.
SIC. .. The mayor aud city clerk OF said
city OF Cairo, shall, on or before the second
Tuesday in August, 1874. certify TO the
county clerk of Alexander county, that the
city OF Cairo requires the sum OF 100000,
to be raised by taxation, for city purpose.
SEC. 3. The county collector OF said Al
exander county, is hereby authorized TO re-
ceiye city orders or warrants, in payment of
the said city taxes, to extent of oue-hali oil
the total amounts collected from all person,
and bodies corporate.
Sea. IL snail be the duty Of the city
treasurer, whenever the county collector OF
said Alexander county shall pay over
TO him city taxes IN money, 10 apportion
the same among the funds known a. Gene
raj Interest fund Fox. Howard 4 Co. In
terest fund; Bond Redemption fund, and
fund TO pay amounts received in loan from
citizens for graveling Levee street, in pro.
portion rs the sums appropriated for said
funds are to the amount so paid over by
the collector; and, when the said collector.
shall pay over to the said treasurer, city
taxes In orders, or warrants, to place the
amount Of same In the General fund.
Approved july 18th. ls7i.
join WOOD, Mayor.
Attest
WILL X. HAWKINS,
l'iIy 4 Jerk.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-07-31

SCuEscKs SEA WEED TosIC.-In tho
atmosphere experienced here during the
summer months, the le,hargy produced
by the heat tskos away the desirs for
Wholesome food, and frequent perspira,ion,
reduce bodily energy, particularly those
suffering from the edects of facilitating
diseases. In order 10 keep a natural
healthfui activity Of the system, we must
resort TO artificial means. For this pur.
pose Schenck's Sea Weed Tonic ia very
efeclual. A few doses will create an np-
petite and give frssh vigor to the snerva-
ted body. For dyspepsia, i, Is invaluable.
Many eminent physicians have doubted
whether dyspepsia can be permanently
cured by drugs which are generally em-
ployed for that purpose. The Sea Weed
Tonic in its nature is totally different
from such drugs. 1t contains no zorro.
sivo minerals or acids; in fact 1t assists
the regular operations Of nature, and sup
plies her Deficiencies. The tonic. in its ma.
ture go much resembles the gastric Juice
that II is almost Identical with that fluid.
The gastric juice ia the natural solvent
which, in healthy condition of the body,
causes the food to be digested; and when
this juice 10 not excreted in sufficient
quantities, indigestion, with ali Its dis.
:ressing symptoms, follows. The Sea
Weed Tonic performs the duty of the gas
tric juice when tho latter Is deficient.
Schenck's Sea Weed Tonic, sold by ali
druggists. 81 7'l-lm nod
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CHEA l. LII II Il ER.

Desiring t, wind up our psrlnerhip
business, We are. selling lumber a, reduced
rA,ei--S2 per thousand lees than marke,
prices. Having large stock of logs on
hand, we are prepared to I'll all uils at
short notice. We are selling sidewalk
lumber and oak, AT fl3 per thousand, cash,
delivered; and poplar, a. corresponding
figures.
Mr.. McGahey being no longer in our
employ il not authorized to take or
ders, collect bills or receip. for the drn.
C2-1-S4w WALL * Est.