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The Portland daily press., 1874-01-26

CoLLAMER's LITTLE MIsrAKE.-Old Mr..
Collamer, one of the members OF our church,
is extremely deaf. Last Sunday the clergy
man, during the sermon, had occarion to in
troduce quotation, and, as IL was quite long
he brought the volume with him, and when
the time came he picked up the book and be-
gan to read from it. We always sing the Old
Hundred doxology after sermon at our church
and Mr.. Collamer, seeing the pastor with the
book, thought the time had &C me; so, while
the minister was reading,he opened his hymn
book at the place. Just as the clergyman
laid the volume down the man sitting next to
MIR. Collamer began to yawn, and Mr.. Cola
mer, thinking he was about to sing, .mmedi-
ately broke out into Old Hundred at the top
of his voice. As the clergyman was just be;
ginning secondly" and as there was OF
course perfect silence in the church, tie ef-
feet of Mr.. Collamer's vociferation was very
startling. But the good old man didn't mo-
tice that anything was the matter, so he kept
on and sang the entire verse through. When
he concluded, he saw that everybody else
seemed to be quiet. excepting few who were
laughing, so he leaned over and said out loud
to the man who yawned. "What's the mat
ter with this congregation, anyhow? Why
don't they go home?' The man turned scar
let, then the perspiration broke out all over
him, for he felt that the eyes of the congrega-
tion were upon him, and he would have to
yell to make Mr.. Collamer hear. So he
touched his lips with his finger as sign for
the old man to keep quiet. But Mr.. Cola
mer misunderstood the motion. "Goin' to
sing another hymn.he All right;,' and he
tegan to tumble his hymn book again. Then
the sexton sailed up the aisle, and explained
matters out loud to Mr.. Collamer, and that
gentleman subsided while the minister pro-
t>eeded with his discourse. The elders have
written Mr.. COllamer note requesting him
in the future not 10 join in the sacred har-
mony. The fact is too appalling upon the
ribaid boys in the gaIlery.-Mar Adeler.
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w. +. Phillips & Co.,
AGENTS FOR THE CO.,
46 &c 48 MIDDLE ST.
feb18 1vTT&S
MARsHAL's OFFICE,
Portland. Nov. 10, 1873.

MARsHAL'S OFFICE,
Portland Nov. 19, 1873.
Your attention Is specifuIly invited to
the following City Ordinance which it ia
my duty to enforees
"The tenant or occupant, and in case there should
be no tenant, the owner, or any person having the
of any building lot of ond bordering not
than one hundred and fifty feet on any street, lane,
court, square, public place within the city, where
there is any footway or sidewalk, shall, after the
ceasng to fall of any snow, if in the day time within
three hours and if in the night time before ten of
the clock of the forenoon succeeding, such
snow to be removed from such fOotway sidewalk,
and, in default thereof shall forfeit and pay sum
not less than two dollars, than ten dollars
and for each and every hour thereafter that the
shall remain on such footway or sidewalk, such ten
ant occupant, owner other person, shall forfeit
and pay a sum not less than one dollar, nor more
than ten dollars Aud if such building or lot should
extend more than one hundred and fifty feet, on any
street land it shall be the duty of such tenant or
occupant, owner or other person, to remove such
snow from the ootway or sidewalk for the space of
one hundred and fifty feet according to the proyis-
ions and subject to the penalties Aforesaid
"The provisions Of the preceding section shall also
apply to the falling of snow from any building"
whenever the sidewalk, or any part thereof adj
joining any bu lding CT lot of land on any street,
the occupant and in there is NO occupant the
owner, any person having the of such build
ing lot to such sidewalk to be made safe and
convenient, by removing the ice therefrom, by
covering the same with sand other suitable
substance: and in case such owner occupant, or
other person, shall neglect do for the space OF
six hours during the day time he shall forfeit and
ray not less than two more than five dollars and
like sum for every day that the shall cOntin-
| ne so encountered.
The above ordinances will be strictly enforced.
GEO. w. PARKER,
no20tf City Marshal.
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PATENTS OBTAINED ---- for Inventors.
Nocharges unless successful Pamphletsentfree.
CA. SHAW, Solicitor, ITO fremont St., Boston.
las Sl3t&w13t
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REAL ESTATE.
FOR SALE.
The Well-knOwn MARI Farm I

This property will be sold for half
i SMN ~ Of its value on account of the i'll
MIHafzrkN health Of the owner. The farm con-
MlIIAllAH tains 120 acres Of the best of farm
ing land likewise large orchard, a
splendid large twosory house, large stable and out
buildings in perfect order One of the best farms in
this State. The fences and everything about the
place in perfect order Located six miles from Port
land. The farm is splendid stock farm and one of
the finest residences for gentleman of MEANS Fifty
place. Apply to JOSEPH REED. Real Estate and
Insurance Agent, No. 80 Middle Street. Apply from
10 to IL morning. fa23dtf
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-26

A CURIOUS INDIAN RELIc.-Oregon, If
one may Judge by the fossil remains in Mr..
Condon's collection, seems once to have been
Inhabited by great number and variety of
pre-ademite beasts; bat the most singular obs
ject he has to show is a very striking ape's
head, carved with great spirit and vigor out ~
hard lava. This object was found upon the
shore of the Columbia by Indians after a
food, which had washed away piece of old
alluvial bank. The rock of which it Is COM
posed IS quite hard; the carving s, as said,
done with remarkable vigor; and the top Of
the head is followed out, precisely as the In
dians still make shallow drpressions in fraQ-
ments of slate, in which to burn what an
swers in their RELIGIOUS ceremonies for incense.
But, suppo.ing this relic to belong to Oregon
and there is, was told, no reason to be-
lieve otherwise-where did the Indian who
carved it get his idea his idea Of an ape? The
Indians of this region, poor creatures that
they are, have still the habit of carving rude
figures out Of slate and other soft rocks.
They have also the habit OF cutting out
shallow, dish-like depressions in the heads OF
such figures, wherein to burn incense. But
they could not give Mr.. Condor any account
of the apes head they brought him, nor did
they recognize it, features as resembling any
object or creature familiar to them even by
.radition.-Hdrper Magazine for February.
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COMPREHENSIVE.

NOTICE is hereby given that the firm of Matthias
~ & Sheldon is dissolved by mutual consent from
this date. SOLOMON MATTHIAS,
JAMES F. SHELDON.
Portland, Jan. %, 1874. ja23d3t*
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For Sale i'm the Town of West
brook.
A FINE residence one-haf mile from the Railroad
"A Depots, Post-ofice, good Schools and Churches.
six miles from Portland; House and Ell two stories
thirteen finished rooms double parlorc with marble
mantles, Wood-house and Stable connected-all in
good repair painted and blinded Barn 40 60 on the
premises; grounds contain 153 acres, excellent land
well fenced, 80 apple and pear trees, acre choice
Strawberries three good wells Of water upon the place
and good csten in the cellar, cellar under whole
with fine shade trees. This is one OF the finest rest
dences in the county. Terms easy. Enquire Of g. r.
mar21tf
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-26

FOR SALE.
A LOT OF vacant land, situated on the west side
~ of High, between Pleasant and Danforth, Sts
This let has front of about 81 feet and is about 1874
feet deep, and plans have been drawn bg How, for
block OF seven or nine genteel and convenient resi-
dcnces, and adapted for the same. Enquire Of
EDWIN CHURCHILL,
No. Portland Pier,
mar2S From IL to o'clock. P. M.
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-26

During recent smallpox panic in rural
village not thousand miles from Providence
a juvenile friend of ours was brought to the
city, by his mother, for the purpose of receiv-
ing vaccination. The first time he was al
lowed to attend Sunday School, after recover
ing from the operation, the lesson CHANGED to
be about the going up of the Jews to Jerus a.
lem to eat the Passover. "Can any one tell
ME" asked the teacher, 'why all the people
went up to the cityp' Our little friend re-
mcmbered his own recent journey, and in
stantly responded: "To be voccinatedr'
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-26
Sanford's Improved Refrigerators,

The three points of excellence which claim, are,
list; constant and thorough circulation of pure air
ntermrsling Of odors; purity and active air, the
elements of its success Call or send for circulars.
Manufactured and for sale by j. F. MERRILL, pc
tween Cross and Cotton sts. near Leavitt Burnham
| q Co.'s Ice House. Portland Me- ieodu
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-26
THE PORTLAND
Kerosene Oil Company
Would inform the public, tina. they continue to
Manufacture

The prevalence of large quantity of inferior and
dangerous oils in the market, at ch ap price-many
of which little better than Naptha tself-and the
existence of false reports in regard to the PORTLAND
KEROSENE OIL, renders it matter ofjpstice to
tice should be taken Of these facts Therefore, we
again present an advertisement, and would call atten-
ton to the high standard :our Oils. THE REFINED
PETROLEUM, the fire test of which is 1927 THE PORT
LAND KEROSENE the fire test of which is 1875 degrees
Fahrenheit, and often reaches considerably higher;
Also we would say, that we determined to main
tain their long established reputation.
PORTLAND KEROSENE OF, COMPANY
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-26
WANTS, LOST, FOUND.
Wanted.

by Millinery Jobbng House a SALESMAN
ID acquainted with Eastern trade. Address with
name and references, P. o. Box 2912, Boston, Mass
aZ4
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-26

We quote from chap. 80 R. S. 1871, the title of said
chapter being inspection and sale of Manufactured
Articles.''
SECT 81. Every person and corporation engaged
in manufacturing petroleum, coal oil OF burning fluid
50 inspected and marked, by sworn inspector, And
If any person manufactures sells such oil or burn
ing fluid not so inspected and marked in this State
or that has not been so inspected and marked as un
safe for illuminating purposes, he shall pay fine
not erceedng Fire Hundred dollars or be imprison-
therefor.
Portland Me-. April 21 1873 sep20dtf
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Portland, Jan. 20, 1874.
NOTICEi
DISSOLUTION.

vVHE firm of
dissolved Dec. 31st, 1873 by assignment to Slas
w. Robinson and ByI on D. Verrill,
Portland Jan. 1, 1874. ja5tf
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For Sale

HOUSE No. 42 Pleasant Street. Inquire at the
III House from to o'clock P. NJ.
| Portland. Oct. 18th. oc13dtf
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-26

IN pleasant part of the city, furnished or unfur-
4 nished, with or without board.
Address E. B., 81 Brown St., Portland.
mav14tf
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COASTlNG IN THE STREETS,

CITY MARsHAL's OFFICE.
Portland, Nov. 19, 1873.
IuNHE following streets have been designated on
Il which boys can coast with sleds during the win
ter and on none others. If detected in coasting
other public Streets the penalty of the will be en-
forced:
On Anderson, from Cumberland to Munroe
On Boyd street.
On Fox, from Washington to Back Bay.
On Chestnut, from Oxford street.
On New High, below Cumberland street.
On Mellen street.
On Pleasant to Centre street.
On Atlantic to Fore street.
On Fore, from Atlantic street.
On Grove, from Congress to Portland street.
On Clark, from Salem to Summer street.
n0zOtf GEO. w. PARKER, City Marshal
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-26

Lost.
"A WHITE HOUND. The finder will be reward
~ ed by leaving him at b. F. Bailey's Sacarrappa
or u. L. Baiey's, Exchange st Portland. ja24iw
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-26

A st. Louis lover gave up match with
$4,000 heiress because she objected to smok.
ing:
"The maid, as by the papers doth appear
Whom ffty thousand dollars made so dear,
70 test Lothario's passion, simply said:
'Forego the weed before we 10 to we'd
For sl1oke take fame; III be that flames bripbs
fanner -e'
To have your Anna give up your Havana
But he when thus she brought him to the scratch
Lit his cigar and threw away his match"
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-26

A PAIR of Opera GLASSES. The owner can
"A have the same by calling at IA Middle street
proving property and paying for this advertisement
Jaz3 3t*
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-26
THE PRESS,
MONDAY MORNING, JAN. ee, 1874.
Gossip and Gleanings.

Gossip and Gleanings.
Verbally raradOxical is it that having wait
ed so long for chiefjustice we have simply
got to Waite.
A well-dressed New York woman, as she
appears at lunch. costs somebody five hun
dred dollars, and jewels extra.
A singular instance of scepticism is record
ed In the case of the man who said the Bible
was "too good to be true"
1t is estimated that eight out of eyery ten
readers OF daily newspapers read the short
articles first, after having looked over the tel.
egraphic news.
Light loads should only be undertaken
while the streets are in their present condi-
ti0n. Yet how few teamsters seem to con
slider the matrer.
"Hear mighty humming;
'Tis MT all hum.
Everything Is coming,
Though 1t hasn't come"
'The Cincinnati Enquirer comes to this
Office with marked article on The Cure of
Fits Thank you, but our, is case of unre-
Quilted love, and herbs won't touch it."
An Irishman has defined nothing to be ga
footless stocking without legs" A descrip-
tion by another Emeralder is better. ''What
is nothing ?" he was asked. 'Shut your eyes
and you will see it," said Pat.
An Iowa lady concludes an anti-suffrage
letter as follows: ''You may look at this
matter in whatever light you will, but sim
mer it down and it is but a quarrel with the
Almighty that we are not all men,"
A schoolmaster in a neighboring town
wishing to discover the talents of his scbol-
ars for geography, asked one of the youngest
OF them what State he lived in. To which
the boy replied, ga state of sin and misery"
A Detroit man, who had no ear for music,
confessed as much when he frankly owned
that "If wer. the proprietor of hand-or-
gan, set expressly to play old Hundred 1
couldn't get over seventy-five out of it,"
The difference in natures was well illus
trated at the depot this morning. Two sis
ters met. 20, my dear sisterp' said one, ex-
haustedly, as they embraced. 'sYou've been
eating onions," said the other, calmly and
fearlessly.
An anxious psrent wishes to be assured
that there is no generic connection between
the exhibitions of the trained mandrills, often
announced, and the constantly recurring sx-
hibitions of boy-drill in our public schools.
Does not one of these naturally grow into
the other? he asks in an agony of doubt. And
yet DR.. Livingstone is silent.
The following affecting lines are copied
from an English life-insurance pamphlet en-
titled "ThiEks for the Thoughtful" We
consider them suggestive:
When poor pa died and went to heaven,
What grief mamma endured;
But ah! that grief was soon assuaged
For pa he was insured;
And when ma went there-O, how funnyi
The office paid her all the money.
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Wamfa6.

- hold duties in a boarding house. Address
HOUSEKEEPER,
de17dtf Post Office. Portland.
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Barley Wanted.
Rooms Wanted.

TNHE HIGHEST market price will be paid for
Il BARLEY at 1888 Fore street, near the market by
oc30d3m P. MCGLINCHY,
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-26

Book Binders.
WM. A. QUINCY, Room IL, Printers
Exchange, No. III Exchange St.
SMALL g. SHACKFORD, No. 35 Plum
Street.
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-26

Confectionery.
l.. j. PERKINS manufacturer ofpIain
and fancy Candies, 2S5 Congress 81,
Pnrflu We.
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-26

An anxious perent wishes to be assured
that there is no generic connection between
the exhibitions of the trained mandrils, often
announced, and the constantly recurring sx.
hibitions of boy-drill in our public schools.
Does not one Of these naturally grow into
the other? he asks in an agony of doubt. And
yet DR.. Livingstone is silent.
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-26

The difference in natures was well illus
trated at the depot this morning. Two sis
ters met. 20, my dear sister!" said one, ex-
haustedly, as they embraced. you've been
eating onions," said the other, calmly and
fearlessly.
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-26

PETWEEN the Eastern Railroad Depot and Mid
IL die St., Wednesday, the 24th Dec, wallet
er will be literally rewarded by leaving it at this
Office. dc3O
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-26

Cabinet Maker.
| G.. r. CARSLEY, Silver St., opposite the
| Market. Omee and Ship Furniture Re.
pairing promptly attended to. de1*3m
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-02-13
MAR RED.

In this city on the 9Th ins ant, by Key. I'd
GEO HOOPER to Mrs. May f. PARKER,
all of Wilmin gton, G.
stSt Johns Church, February 9th, by the
DAVIS, of this city, to Mr. DAVID GREGG
OF Texas
On liz, tth inst by the Rev. Mr.. Bcrnheim
at the trid,' = 70 ,iienoe, MIR. 6 EO. p La Is
CT rd,.
Al The restl. nee OF the brides mother, In
brunswick county, n. c.. on the ed OF Janu-
ary 1874 by the Rev. A. A. Edwards, Miss
SARAH - MERCER and Mr.. EDWARD W
TAYLOR, Sheriff of said county.
february 9TH. 1874, at Wilmington, n: G. by
Elder j. c. HidsI, Mr.. Joseph j: ELLIS
ton, Il. C.
On the 5th inst, by Rev. A. w. Mangum
Mr.. Z. A. WHIT iKER and Mis-, VIRGINIA
WHITAKER, all of Raleigh -
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-02-13
MARINE.
ARRIVED.

Feb 5-Schr Lillian, Davis, Hyde
county, DeRosset & Co.
Schr Lena, Williams, Fairfield,
DeRosset & Co.
Schr Ann Rambo, Rogers, Hyde
County, DeRosset & Co. -.
Steamship Pioneer, Waksfey, Phila.
delphia, Worth & Worth.
Schr John, Gabriel, New York,
Williams & Murchison.
Schr Meteor, Williams, New York,
Wrecking Co.
Steamship D J Foley, Price, Baiti-
more, A D Cazaux
Schr Lucretia, Balance, Fairfield,
DeRosset & Co.
Schr Rebecca, Moore, Hyde County,
DeRosset 6 Co.
Steamship Metropolis, Niokerson,
New York, Barry Bros.
Schr Donna Anna, Whaley. Carde-
mas, Worth & Worth.
Steamship Lucille, Bennett, Balti-
more, A D Cazaux.
German Brig Hertha, Ollhaber, GO
days. Bridgewater, Eng, E Peschau &
Westermann.
CLEARED.
Schr Georgia, Mcclure, Port-au-
Prince, Northrop & Cumming.
Steamship Fanita, Doane, New
York, Barry Bros.
Feb 6-German Brig .:ctif, voss,
Rotterdam, Willard Bros.
Norwegian Brig Elida, Klein.
Dantzic, Sprunt 4 Hinson.
German Brig Bertha, Hillerichs.
Cork or Falmouth for orders, Willard
Bros.
Norwegian Barque Stanbo, Gunder-
son, Stettin, G G Barker 4 Co.
Schr R w Godfrey, Bachelor, New
York, Harriss & Howell.
Feb 10--Steamship Pioneer, wakely,
Philadelphia. Worth & Worth.
German Barque August, Schauer,
London, Eng, e Peschau & Wes-
termann.
Schr Sophia Hanson, Miller,
Guantmaneo, Cuba, Northrop & Cum
ming.
Steamship Metropolis, Nickerson,
New York, Barry Brothers.
Schr Ella Hodsdon, Nickerson, Car
denas, E Kidder & Son.
Steamship d ] Foley, Price, Balti-
more, A d Cazaux.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-02-13
For the journal.
The TX cad to the Sound.

PoLKToN, \. c., Feb. 9Th, 1874.
EDToEs JOURNAL The writer,
while on n visi. to your city few
months since, had the pleasure of
trip to the Sound by the overland
route" and when he saw the splendid
facilities for building a road to the
Sound, and how easily your neglected
sea side might be converted into re-
SORT of beauty, pleasure and profit to
the thousands of health and pleasure
seekers, he was forced to ask whats
the matter with the people of Will
n.mgton 2"
Would it be an exageration to say
that within the past four years, enough
money. from the pockets of the citi-
zens Of Wilmington, had been spent at
fashionable watering places North, to
tuld your Road t, the Sound { -
We, Of the interior, are proud to
think that our City by the Sea" has
e. list turned it's face in the right di-
rection. You are Justly proud of the
rapid growth of your trade, which
must be greatly augmented upon the
COMPLETION of our Road-the Carolina
Central.
Establish your cotton factories, build
{ouE Road to the Sound, and give us d
pleasant and healthy summef resort,
continue to send in petition after pctii
ION to Congress, until you secure az
Preparations sufficient to open your
hafbor to vessels of heavier tonnage,
and the day is not far distant wheE
Wilmington with her advantages may
contest the palm, in commercial enter
P Prn s,o with the foremost Of OUT South:
!, We, who are living "far away among
tne hills" hoping at very early day
10 be placed in ready communication
with your city by the Carolina Central
halfway, are watching with the liveli.
est interest the movements YOU have
amnaaqsgrated to utilize you4 regource;
Speed the good work ***
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-02-13
LOCAL..
Board OF Aldermen.

An adjourned regular meeting oil
.Lo BOARD of Aldermen vas lie!d yes
+ardav Afternoon, present the Mayor
and fall board.
The following petition was presented
a,l oh motion of lderman Moore,
wa. referred to 1t special committee OF
Az, consisting of the Mayo: and four
,,emhers of the Board, with instruc-
lions t., report at the next meeting of
the Boarj:
Vl1NlSocoS, n. c., Feb. 6, 1874.
II, liz Honorable tic lI0yor ana
Boa.u IF -1idcrnacn
GESrLEMEN:-The undersigned, rep
,.senting the friends of the Cape Fear
Arricultural Association, have been
anoointed committee to petition your
honorable body to donate, or loan, to
that Association, five thousand dollars,
subject to the approval of the citizens
at the polls.
The authority for such action on
vonr part will be found in the charter
Granted to the Association by act of
General Assembly, ratified April -,
1869. 10 which we respectfully refer
you.
the fact that the Association has been
remarkably successful. It has, ac-
eo1ding to the report of the Finance
Committee, submitted and published
March 9Th, 1873, to which we refer,
expended in permanent improvements
sI3. 375. 96, and for labor Sc, 215. SO. It
IS now in debt abont Sc, coo. The
Fairs held in 1869, 1870 and 1871 were
very profitable. Those held in 1872
and 1873 paid expenses, the receipts
having been curtailed oy causes well
known to your body and over which
the managers had no control.
In consequence of this the Associa-
ton has been unable to pay any part of
it's debt for the past two years and it
becomes necessary to do SO.
Without aid from some quarter the
valuable property of the Association
must be sacrifice to pay its debts and
probably the benefits of the Associa-
ton, with its Annual fairs, will be lost
to our city. Wilmington. we are ad-
yised, is the only city i'll the South, or
anywhere in the country, which has
never contributed to the organization
and support of such enterprises, stu
ated in or near their respective limits.
We desire to further state that the
citizens have already subscribed
nearly two thousand dollars, which
we believe will be increased to twenty
i've hundred dollars. These subscrip-
tons, however. are conditioned upon
securing thirty-five hundred dollars.
We deem it unnecessary to urge upon
your consideration the Importance OF
this enterprise, and its benefits to this
city Believing that the citizens will
endorse your actien in donating or
.oaning to the Association we appeal to
Won to take such action as may lie
necessary to submit the proposal for
their ratification, or rejection at tie
polls:
We are, gentlemen,
Very truly.
GEo. r. FRENCH,
w. II. BERNARD, Committee.
!. \. ESGELHAED.