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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-05-11
Current Notes.

The Springfield Republican speaks good
word for Secretary Fish. 1t says in reference
to getting the government out Of the interna-
tional part of the Centennial: Well risk Mr..
Fish. He got us out of the indirect claims
mess, some way.
The Times and the World are after Mayor
Havemeyer savagely for appointing an OBJ
scure person named Disbecker or police
commissioner. The appointment cannot be
accounted for on any other ground than
that the Knickerbocker says: 81 like to
be abused. 1 never feel better than when l
raise how'll He must be ecstacy now.
Portland isn't the only town that is get
ting heated over the ice question. New
York has the ice fever, and its journals say
that the supply on the Kennebec and else
where is ample to keep the prices moderate,
at least.
Somebody has started an absurd story
about Senator Fenton running for Governor
in New York, next time, against Gen. Dix.
Not if Reuben knows himself. This isn't
good season for surprising somnelent weas-
ls.-Sprinafeld Republican.
Mr.. Shcarer has brought an action against
d lcnIlesSec TdiiICdu W IcCOVcT tuc vi
$500, 900 tor not calling out the names of sta
tons on the road. The penalty by the State
law is 500 for every station passed without
announcement. Half of the fine goes to the
State, but with the deduction the shearer has
a good sized fleece.
The Boston Globe says that the fact that
the license bill was passed by close vote by
% out of 40 Senators, renders it quite certain
that the vote will be recoEsidered.
The New York HerdlPs Washington spec
ial says that the currency bill veto is third
term movement made by the President him
self,and that Morton does not visit the White
House and is heading Gen. Grant off. The
Herald is a good story paper.
Murtagh, who processes to run the "oficial
organ at Washington, is apparently the
most unhappy of editors just now. The New
York Times says that Murtagh's paper charg-
ed Uncle Sam $4,000 for advertising never
done and $4,000 for publishing the debt state
ment, to which Murtagh replies in effect Eye
blars ted Englishmen.'
The London correspondent of the st. John
Telegraph ridicules the idea of the Dominion
sending an ambassador to Washington to get
reciprocity, when it can be had in England
for the asking and the abolition of its protec-
tive tariff
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STATE NEWS.
ANnRoscoGG1N COUNTY.


The Journal says the shoe shipments from
Auburn the past three months have been con
siderably in excess of the shipments for the
corresponding period of last year.
N w. Farwell has been re elected President,
and S. L. Hill Treasurer and Clerk of the Sab
batus Pond and River Company. The journal
says the new dam proves all that was expected
of it. The pond is full of water, and water is
flowing over the top of the DAM
The U. s. Supreme Court has decided a suit
in favor of S. r. Bearce & Co. of Lewiston,
against G. w. Bowker of Bosten, for lumber had
by pretended agent of Bowkers. The court
held that although Bowker might not have au-
thorized the agent to purchase the lumber, yet,
as he got it and delivered it to Bowker, with
out any sale being made by Bearce q Co., to
the pretended agent, Bowker was liable.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
In removing manure pile In Gardiner one
day last week, Mr.. Warren Reed found a ten
gallon keg of liquor buried in the heap. He
now wants to know who pat it there.
The Gardiner Reporter says young Hinlkey.
who two weeks ago was accidentally shot in the
thigh while cunning, lies in very critical con-
diton, and his life is despaired of.
The Reporter says several parties from New
York and elsewhere. were in Gardiner Friday,
anxious to buy ice at So per ton. Holders, how
ever, have got their ideas up to higher figure
AID do not feel disposed to sell at present at
that price.
The first shad of the season were served in
Gardiner last week.
KNOX COUNTY
The Herald says Camden contains the only
spike factory 10 Maine, the second of two felt
factories in the United States, the only anchor
factory in the State, and the largest of four in
the United States.
The Camden Herald says lawyer and doc
tor have been out of town for few days the
past week. during which time it has been very
quiet, peaceable and healthy.
A dwelling house in process of erection in
Rockrort was partially blown down during
recent gale.
PENOBSCOT COUNTY.
The Bangor Wing says the wife of laborer
in that city driven to desperation by the runk-
enness of her husband, procured arsenic to de-
stroy herself, and also intended to. destroy her
three chiliern. On the way home with the
poison she took such large dose of it as to
produce vomiting. This was on Wednesday.
Friday she was worse than ON the day previous
and it was feared she would die. The brute of
a husband unfeelingly remarked that he hoped
she would die also that If she recovered she
would at another time take less, so that the re-
suit would be fatal.
IN GENERAL.
The following patents have been granted to
Maine inventors: A. G. and A. T. Sterling,
Portland, life boat; E. r. Weston, Bangor,
heating drum; o. G. Critchet, Belfast, ma
chinery for furnishing heels of boots and shoes.
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DIED.
NEWS.
PORT OF PORTLAND.

Aaturday, May Q.
ARRIVED
Steamer New Brunswick, Winchester, St John
Sch Abbie Pitman Lombard. Phiadelphia-coal to
Randall s. McAllister.
Sch Annie B, Br) secord, St John, NB-so, 900
hoops to Geo Hunt Co,
Sch Elizabeth Segur Crogan, South Ambay.
Sch Mariel, Anderson, Boston.
Sch Ida G spoford. Ingalls,, Boston, to load for
Sch Geo Hotchkiss. Doyle, Boston.
Sch Sarah, Knight, Saco.
Sch North, Matthews, Saco.
Sch Margaret, Pevey, Georges Banks Landed the
crew Of barque Chas Fobes al Shebnrne, Ms.
Br schs Duke Of Argyle, and New Dominion, from
St John. NB for Boston.
Sch Sammy Ford. Allen, Lubec for Newark.
Sch Back Swan, Morrill,, Rockport for Boston.
Sch Oronaska. Thurston. Deer Isle for Boston,
Sch Eliza Ann, Humphrey, Damariscotta for Bos-
CLEARED.
Steamship Nova Scotian, Br) Richardson Liver
steamer Falmouth, Colby, Halifax, Ms
Porteous.
Brig Pronta, (Br Allen, Yarmouth, Ns-John
POrte0us.
Sch Charmer, Noyes, Georgetown DC-Chas Saw
er.
Sch Susan, Dearborn, Baltimore-Bunker Bros
Sch Casco Lodge Pierce New York-Chas Sawyer
Sch Mary Bliss, Br) Shields. St John, NB-John
Porteous.
Sch Frank Pierce. Grant Ellsworth.
Sch Helen Maria. Prince. Camden.
Sunday, May 10.
ARRIVED.
Sch belmont, Gales, New York-coal to John W
Sch NJ Branscomb Dodge, Boston.
Sch Atlantic, Lynch. Boston.
LAUNCHED-At Thomaston Sd inst from the ward
of Stetson, Gerry q Co, schr Eta A Simpson, 800
tons. Capt Albert Hart of st George.
Ship Gen Berry, built in 1868 by Samuel Watts g.
Co at Thomaston has been sold to parties in England
for $49500.
MEMORANDA.
Brig Giles Loring, Loring at Lewes, DEL 9Th inst.
from Sagua. reports having spoke on the 3D. brig
watham, returning to Charleston dismasted Need.
ed no assistance.
Sch Mary Staples Godfrey, from sagua for Port
land, winch put INTO New York 9Th inst in distress
reports, April 25th and 26th, had strong SSW to WSW
winds and while lying to in lat So S. Ion 73. was
gear broke down fore tresseltrees burst foresa and
stove buwarks. ~
Sch Kate Rankin, Hall. from Rockland for Kings
Ferry, Va was of Wlllough5y's Spit 9th inst, with
loss Of mansail, and main rigging and rail carried
away, by collision with an unknown brig.
DOMESTIC PORTS.
GALVESTON Cid 9th, ship Ironsides, Austin
: NEW ORLEANS Below 9Th inst, ship Genevieve
MOBlLE-Cd I'd, barque Scotland, Rogers. for
Pensacola.
FERNANDINA-Ar 9th, schs Henry. Nash, Ad-
Olson; Gamma Guptill, New York.
Ar 2Sth, sch Heyer, Poland, Boston.
AT 3oth sch II 9 Fay, Philbrook, Rockport.
Cid oath, sch Emma McAdam Murch, Baltimore. |
Cid Goth, sch A H Hodgman, Tabbutt Harrington;
30th brig Addie Hale. Sheppard Trinidad.
SAVANNAH-Ar 4th, sch Ada Ames, Adams, |
Rockland A,,die Jordan Leavitt, Boston; Addie G |
Bryant. Stubbs, and A Haynes, Smith, NYork.
Cid stb, barque David Babcock, Cocord Baltimore |
Ar at Tybee 9th, ship Gen Shepley, Hutchins, from
Havre.
CHARLEsToN-Cd I'd. ship Freedom. Norton
Liverpool.
WILMINGTON-Cd 9Th, sch Nellie Grant ,Jor- |
dan, Boston.
RICHMoND-Ar 9Th, sch Maggie Bell, Hall, from |
Rockand. A
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-05-11

new path to health was provided for the sick, a
new shield against disease secured to the healthy
when Hostetter's Stomach Bitters became the STAN
dard tonic OF America. For nearly quarter of
century this powerful and genial antidote to disease
and the causes which produce it, has been on its san
ltary march, building the feeble, helping nature
to fight down every variety of ailment soothing main
promoting digestion, regulating the secretiops. in
creas ng the nervous vigor of the system, cheering
the spirits, arresting premature decay, and not ony
prolonging life, but adding value to it by puttno
volume published would be large enoHcb TO con
tain history of the cases of dyspepsia, constpat on
billiousness, intermittent fever, nervous debv and
mental and physical prOstraticn cured bv tbis ,raa+
vegetable invgorant, which net only restores bealt
but protects it fro danger in the most unhealthy,
district i'y
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-05-11
Reported for the Press1
Maine Conference.
FRIDAY EVENING

The meeting last evening was held In the IN
terest of the .'Freedmen's Aid Society, and
was conducted by 2. jacques After prayer by
N Hobart and singing by the congregation, Tor
in this church the people all ''sing Justify" as
Wesley directed his people to do DR.. Rutledge,
of the Tennessee Conference, was introduced,
and for half an hour spoke with great power
and eloouence on the claims of the Freedmen.
Their restitution, their anxiety to learn, their
capacity for instruction, our own responsibility
for their present situation. their loyalty to the
government in its time of peril were dwelt
upon by the speaker with great power and elo-
quence On your decoration days these freed
men gather flowers. and with deathless love
visit the lonely graves of the unknown 'boys
in blue" who sleep in the sunny South where
no mother, wife or sister can weep over them,
and there leave their offerings of affection.
At the close of his remarks there was great
capping of hands as Bishop Haven, whose
| field of labor is in the South, came upon the
platform-as his presence was wholly unex-
pected. In few remarks he emphasized the
remarks of DR.. Rutledge and the claims of the
Freedmen He then asked for collection OF
$500 for the cause. No one supposed he would
get it, but he did, and he always does what he
undertakes The Conference closed with sing
ing Praise God from whom, &c.
SATURDAY MORNING
This morning Conference opened with al
hour of devotion, and at 9 o'clock was called t'
order Voted to dispense with the roll call.
Took up the 14th question: j. R. Day, j. M
Smith, R. Wilson and l. E. Walker were re
commended for orders. P. Norton was contin
ued on trial. G. w. Averll discontinued at hi
own request. David Church, 9. K. Evans ant
j. P. Cole were recommended for orders. j
w. Johnston and Peter Smith were admltte'
on trial and elected to deacon's orders. Bisho
Haven was introduced and addressed a few re
marks of greeting to the Conference.
Peter Smith, E. R. French were recommend
ed to Elders orders. The Stewards reported
the report recommitted.
Dio Lewis was introduced and addressed tn
Conference. T8
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-05-11

New SWEDEN the year ending May
LIST. 1874, the colonists at New Sweden manufac
tured two millions of shaved cedar shingles.
These shingles are sold at an average price of
three dollars per thousand and are sent down
the ST. John River or over the European and
North American Railway for market. From
this single branch of manufactures the Swedes
have thus received within year, six thousand
dollars, which, as the stumpage costs them
nothing. is all net profit
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-05-11
SPECIAL NOTICES.
GIRL WANTED.
FIRST CLASS GIRL to do oenoro,
housework. Apply at No. 26 South Street. e'i"i
myh snd1w
TO LET.

TO LET.
One large Store House on Custom
House Wharf, suitable Tor heavy storage
or Fish packing.
ALSO
One store suitable for Grocery or other
light business, with dock privilege.
Apply to
o. GEO. w. EDDY,
fe4sneodH 81 Middle Street. Roomz
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-05-11
KENWAY BROTHERS,
Architects and Civil Engineers.
No. 6 Phoenix Block,
AU RN MAIN Il.

We are prepared to make Designs, Drawings and
Estimates for every description of Architectural and
Engineering Work.
Having over thirteen years. experience in the
European and American practice we are in a posi-
ton to put through work in a satisfactory and rel-
able manner.
Our engineering surveys are not to be surpassed
for accuracy and despatch. P"''eu
We take pleasure in showing to gentlemen who
may favor us with call, SPECIMENS Of our work
smoraeing peslgns Tor Churches, Public Buildings
been engaged WI "i'n VIC nave
communications by mail promptly attended to.
T RE;EERENcEs permitted to Patterson & Edwards.
a; NJ Llttie smith d Co., Auburn; b. f. Stur-
capt. W. II. Smith, "Allan Line,'' Portland.
mch4is3m
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-05-11

BUSINESS CHANGEs.-The following are re-
cent business changes in this State:
Portland-Winslow & Quinn, boots and
shoes-new firm; VIM. Winslow, d. Quinn.
Nutter. Kimball & Co., cOoperage; new firm
E. T. Nutter, George L. Kimball, Frank C.
Nutter.
Nixon & Marston, trunk mfrs, dis; now
Edward Nixon.
- Abrams & Bros. auctioneers, dis; now s.
Aab1rn-Mane Hotel, Saml G. Paine, sold
out to o. W. Harlow.
Aug g A. Lombard, grocer; now Lom-
bangorIphapman & Wheelden, clothing
q. l.. Westgate, dry goods. sold ont
Biddeford-E. II. Banks, dry goods. sold
out to F. P. s. c. E Bracket. s'0D'' 'o'u
Cornville-J. e. Baker, boot and shoe mfr
sold out.
Monmouth-Brown & Co., clothing mfr
dis now Brown & Walker
Smithield-B. I'D. BoRden, country store
sold ont to Alden Sawyer.
Thomaston-Blood & Xix, Jewellers; now
Blood, Hix & Sumner.
Winn-J. c. Grant & Co.. gen'l store, sold
Gus to Hall, Chace & Lovejoy.
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ST fCIAL NOTICES.
]. p. WHEELWRiGHT.
p T A N is T.

p [ A N I S T, ll
Gives special attention to Tuning and
Regulating the Grand, Square and Up
right Pianos. MIR. w. has had testimo mails
from the celebrated artists who have visit-
ed!Pertiand. viz.-JacIl, strak osch HELLER,
Hoffman, Pease, Colby, Miss Meh!ig, Ru-
bernstein, kotzschmar, and other distin-
guished European and American Pianists.
MIR, w. would give particular notice that
that his headquarters are ai c. X. Halves
Music Store ,.No. ~ Middle St., where all
orders should be addressed.
ap27 sn3tteodtf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-05-11

THE HAUNTED House IN SPRiNGvALE.-The
Boston Herald revives the 'haunted house, in
Springvale, of which we have published some
thing, by telling the story of one Edward H.
MulIken, Boston merchant who braved its
horrors on Thursday evening" i'm spirit of Gu
rioeity. Shortly after eight o'clock he was en-
tranced and remained in that condition till mid
night, when he retired to a lounge in an adj
joining room. During the trance he commune
Gated several facts in connection with the build
ing, stating that a terrible murder had been
perpetrated upon the premises at some previous
time. AT $50, when the room was lighted, a
door opened and large, thick set figure enter
ed, approached the sofa and inquired the time
also IL the watcher was resting we'll placed his
hand on his shoulder, and suddenly vanished
Noises were heard at intervals, nowise tracea-
BILE Subsequently the figure returned, repeat-
ed his previous inquiries, the light still burn
ing, retreated an instant and appeared, bran
dishing a huge club above the Watchers head
pistol, took deliberate aim at the figure, but the
weapon refused to do its duty. Instantly sub
stitutlng fresh cap, second attempt was
equally unsuccessful Terrified, he arose, but
the figure had vanished no more to return.
Nervous and agitated, he remained till morn
ing, when he surprised the tenants with his ex
perence, not, hover, more marvellous than they
had themselves witnessed; and was equally sur
prised to learn of his enhancement the previous
evening, he having been unconscious of it. The
spirit warned the inmates not to allow Mr..
Mulliken to retire to an upper apartment,
stating that the effects might have proved ia
tai to one of his temperament. Mr., NJ. is no
advocate of spiritualism, and regards the whole
affair unaccountable. His experience has
awakened a fresh interest in this mystery
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-05-11

A WASHINGTON despatch states that the
friends of the Northern Pacific are growing
hopeful that Congress will pass bill giving
that forced enterprise comfort and aid by
money appropriation. Doubtless this rail-
road pauper and Tom Scott's Southern Pa
cifc have been hitched up by the lobby to as
sault Congress, but we cannot believe that
there is Congress so lost to ordinary sanity
as to dare to give cent to either of these
schemes In district where the people
read it would be better Tor the representative
thereof to commit japanese hari-kari than
vote for such a measure. And don't let him
forget it.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-05-11

A LADY correspondent wrote metropoli-
ian journal that the male lobbyists do very
little effective work, but the two hundred
women professional and the wives and
daughters Of Congressman are the power In
Washington. They force bad legislation, get
subsidies and such; and the secret of the OPP
position to woman suffrage in Washington
circles, is that the women now recognize the
fact that they will lose this influence when
they get the ballot.
AND now the Centennial people will ask
for only one million instead of three. 1t is
all the same, one or three, it will come to ten
before the end. 1t is the old story of ''walk
into my parlor." We may add that on Sat
urday we didn't see citizen who favored the
Centennial three million.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-05-11

THE President recently told a Boston gen.
tleman that be hoped Congress, before ad-
journing, would repeal all the legal tender
acts, such repeal to take effect, January 1,
1873 thereafter all contracts to be made on
a gold basis. This would be done, he
thought, without injury or danger to the
business interests, and it would be an effect
ual coup de grace to imitation. Further:
'HHe was In favor of free banking, but with
it. and as an inseparable accompaniment, he
insisted that we should have redemption,
and he was willing to give to the West and
South free banking based on redemption, and
this he wished, and had taken pains that his
friends in those sections should understand
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-05-11
MARRIED.

MARRIED.
In Lewiston, April 25, Frank L. Keen and Miss
Rosa F. Millay.
In Lowell. April 81, Moody F. McAllister and Maria
G. Herman.
In Augusta. April %, Francis H. Wing and Miss
Mary +. Smith.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-05-11
,rr, ,yara two imnortant meetings of

THHRE were two important meetings OF
the New York Democracy last week, the re-
ception of the Manhattan Club and the in
terview between Ex-CoDgressman Norrissey
and Senator John Fox, when the former
paid his respects to the latter's nose. The
Manhattan meeting was a genteel, kid glove,
spring hat, aud in other outward respects,
high toned assembly, but wanting in spirit
and felvor. The Morrissey-Fox meeting was
not high toned, but made up lots in spirit
and color. In the former meeting the mum
Der Of politicians who write ''ex'' before GOV
ernor, Senator and such, was most no.icea-
| Bile. Ex-senator j. w. Bradbury oi 1ni'
State who sat next to jeff Davis when WEB
ster made his 7th of March Speech hiaue
little states right talk at the Mammalian
r,oeti,o vearned for the days OF Pierce ana
buchanan. when the local governments had
sucb rights that every white man could wal
Ion his own niger with none to modest or
make afraid when federal troops were used to
force slavery upon Kansas, and slavery was
national. Nice old days, those. Mr.. Brad
bury abused the paper money and called it
the broken prom ises of the party in power,
forgetting that the Democratic party in 1865
was committed to the issue of enough Of
such money to nav the national debt. .
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-05-11

In the moraing, the pastor, Rev. E. Y.
Hincks preached from the words ''Come; for
all things are now ready" He remarked first.
upon the invitation. Second, upon the motives
which mpelled the invitation. And third. of
the duties and obligations which rest upon us
from that invitation and the motives which call
ed itlforth.
In his prayer, the preacher earnestly besought
the blessing of God upon the efforts which are
to be made to cleanse our city from intoxication
and the sale of intoxicating drinks
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-05-11

The following patents have been granted to
Maine inventors: A. G. and A. T. Sterling,
heating drum; o. G. Critchet, Belfast, ma
chinery for furnishing heels of boots and shoes.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-04-05
DR.. Holland to Archbishop Purceu.

DIR. j. g. Holland has published reply
TO the recent circular of Archbishop Purcell
on the present temperance movement amony
the women. He says:
''What in Gods dear name was there left
them to do but just what they are doing,
and what you condemn. The whole bust
ness has been left to God and women, and
the latter are praying in churches and in
the street, and pushing on their divine and
peaceful crusade. Because the men of
America have failed to do their duty, shall
voice against them"
The Scripture quotations of the archbishop
are answered by other quotations. and with
the remark that when no account is taken
OF the circumstances under which each
separate passage was written, it is easy to
sustain almost any proposition by it. In
the concluding paragraph Of the reply, DIR.
Holland says to the archbishop:
81 tremble to think of the stumbling
block which you in your circular have
placed before the tempted and deceived
which does not stand tirmer on it's founda-
ti0n in consequence OF it, There is not
whisky seller IN the country who does not
approve OF 1t, and feel easier in his business
because of it, There is no clergyman who
INDUCES in wine to the destruction of his
influence as temperance man who does
not see in it his justification. There is no
young man just beginning career Of dissi
patton who does not find his downward
steps the easier for it. All those who respect
and revere the temperance practices of your
life are grieved by it. You have made a |
mistake which you can hardly rectify in a |
lifetime. You have given strength to the |
forces organized against the national purity |
and morality"