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The Portland daily press., 1874-02-18
THE TEMPERANCE CRUSADE.
The Work Goes On.

COLUMBUS, Feb. 17.-About 5000 persons
mostly ladies. met in City Hall this morDing to
organize for the temperance war. Mrs. Dessel-
ern was chosen President, Mrs Fremain Secre-
tary and an executive committee of one lady for
each church. A proposition to appoint on this
committee repr sentatives of the temperance
organization was d sagreed to, it being stated
that Dio Lewis opposed such course and that
lie was fully satisfied that this was work for
the churches rather than for secret organzat.
ions 1t is proposed to hold prayer meeting
each morning but to make no active demonstra-
ton till next we k Tuesday, when Dr. Lewis
returns here as he says, to take command of
the forces and remain till the capitol city is re-
generated.
JEFFERsONvILLE, Feb. 17-This morning
the Ladies Temperance Union, after the pre-
limnary arrangements, moved to JohLson's
saloon, in the eastern part of the city, who met
them kindlybut refused to sign the pledge
Several hymns were sung and prayers were
thea offered up that bedimmed many
eyes. From this point they moved 10
CARTS saloon on Chestnut ftreet The doors
were closed and devotional exercises were held
on the sidewalk and street. By this time the
crowd had Increased to several hundred. At
two o'clock services were held in the street p
front of Casper Lausmons saloon, which was
closed. The movements were exceedingly
quiet and ORDERLY
The Portland daily press., 1874-02-18

PERsoNAL,-J. II. Lynde and wife of Bangor
left that city for Florida Monday.
H. Manley of Augusta has been appoint
ed supervisor of Internal Ri evenue for New
England.
Mr. E. V. Whittier, operator in the w. q.
Telegraph Office in Gardiner, for the past four
years, has decided On account of i'll health, to
resign his position at present, and will go to
Florida to spend few months, by advice of his
physicians. He expects to leave for Jackson
vile in about ten days. The position he va
Gates will be filled by Mr.. Charles Hanscom. of
Bath.
C. r. McFadden, esq.,, of Waterville, recent.
ly celebrated his silver wedding.
Charles Williams, formerly of the Williams
House in Watervile, died last Friday of ty-
phod fever.
Van Augustus, otherwise j. G. Abbott lee
tured on Cuba at the Town Hall in Waterville
last Wednesday evening. The lecture was
highly instructive and entertaining.
James I. Patten, ESQ.,, of Bath, is at the
Falmouth.
The two Baptist Societies of this city propose
to try and induce the Rev. Mr. Earle. the re.
vivalist who has been laboring in the vicinity
of Augusta, to spend few days with them on
his way to Massachusetts.
Mr.. Samuel II. Stevens enters upon his du-
ties as assistant superintendent of the Boston
& NJ zine railroad about the first of March.
Mrs. E. NJ. Babb, NJ. D., has removed to the
Chadwick mansion, 249 Congress s}reet, where
she can be consulted during office hours
Rev. Mr.. B;cknel of this city delivers his
lecture on s'Spasms" at Bddeford Friday eve
ming.
Mr.. d. G. Shaw, telegraph operator in this
city has written 2344 words upon a surface
about five inches square. The writing is fine
Rnd legible.
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several sS bills on the calendar were passed.
I'm ne senate resumed the consideration OF the
.hn n,i 10 eqaalze the distribution of currency
;noh ;no pepaihg motion being that of Mr.. Buck
Committee. ''i' W '"o """'0
Mr. Merriman moved an amendment tn in
struct that com mittee to repor. as soon as nrac.
ticaoe icao, bill providing for an increase Of ma
volnme odnh .hf clFrdation. 1t is that the whole
Mr.. Wright said he would oppose the motion
10 recommit. He belived the government sbonld
be divorced from banking business and would
not IKE to see the amendment of Mr.. Cameron
passed. He gave it as a note of warning that
in coming years nothing would be such a re-
proach to Congress as the fact of its legislation
to organize banks where members of Congress
became members of such banks, and legslated
upon the subject He hoped no further steps
national banks.
Mr.. Scott submitted an amendment to that
OF Mr.; Merriman, providing for the redenp
tion OF the whole body Of national bank cur
rency in specie or interest bearing bonds of the
United States. He hoped the motion to recon-
mt would be adoped The best way to dispose
of this whole question was to refer it back to
the committee and get its views ON the sdbject.
The question was further discu. sed until ad-
Journment at o'clock, without a vote on re-
commitment
HOUSE.
Ihe contested election case from the Sd Dis
trlct of Arkansas was discussed three hours
and finally resolution declaring Wilchire en-
titled prima face to the seat was adopted
Yeas lis, nays 96.
Mr.. Butler of Mass moved to reconsider
and lay that motion on the table, Dilatory
motions were made by the Democrats, who
wanted it to go over till Tomorrow while the
House thnned out to provide for the contin-.
gency of an all night session, Butler ha ing
his dinner brought to his desk On motion
to adjourn to Friday no quorum voted. Finally
a motion for a call of the House was rejected,
ami at 40 p. m., by vote of 81 to 81, the
House adjourned
The Portland daily press., 1874-02-18
Boston stock List.


New York stock and Money Market.
New YORK Feb. 16- Mornin0-Money at per
per cent. Gold at 12s. Sterling Exchange al foo 9
ASST.
NEW YORK. Feb. 17-EUenino.-A storm Of an
hours duration swept over Wall street inns after
noop causing a general alarm and threatening wide
spread destruction. At LAO p. m Moses II. Whel-
lock, former vice president OF the Stock Exehange,
William Orton, president of the Western Union Tel
egraph Company announcing their capital stock
woull. be increased to S50,0OU,O0O, thus throwing
$4,000 900 addition on the Market and from Gen.
Jacob d Cox, president of the Toledo, Wabash q
Western Railroad, announcing the issue OF new
st ok to the extent of Si0,OOO,O00. The announce
then a scene of the widest confusion ensued. There
was general panic in stocks of all kinds. Western
Unien ell from 75a to 722, and Toledo ~ Wabash
from 514 to 40; Lake Shore, which previously at
S24 fell to s0k The depression extended widely till
the announcement was made by authority that the
letters absolute forgeries without foundation
Them as by magic. stocks recovered their tone and
fell back to the original figures.
Money easy at a per cent. Sterling is quiet at
4 s5 for GO days, ani4 SSt for demand The customs
receipts to-day $4,000. Gold quiet and Open
ed and closed at 1929 sales in the meantime at 1lo3
q 1929. The rates paid for carrying we're from to
per cent. The Assistant Treasuie er paid ont TODAY
$4,000 for interest and 10000 in redemption Of 500
BONDS.
The days business at the Gold Exchange Bank
was as t0llows:-Gold balances, 81 $3.50 665; gold
cleared S5S,97t 900.
Governments firm. State securities nominal The
Stock market was comparatively steady on sgns ass
nuctuatons until after the second board, when Prioe
declined from to 81 per cent. under heavy p,f Of
sure to sell. Subsequently there was rec9veI aI close
to per cent on the general list but a. .n' Union du
this partially lost. Sales OF western nJ,,;, -
ring the day were fully 100000 shares, i'.bs -. ~
65,0OU after the reading of the forge1 ie'e'' 'H0
Stock Exchange. .o. .,rrr.r.v a. =
9a3 specai deposit legal tenders for the redemp-
ton Of certificates Of deposit, $4ssioOoO; coin, ss3
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The Naval Drill off the Florida CoaH.

KEY WEST. Feb 1.-THE feet is still man
euvering at Florida Bay. The rrincipa, man.
envers thus far have been forming columns of
vessels, right and left oblique, forming at half
distance moving by right and lefG plans. aud
forming En Echelon, besides exercises in furl
ing and unfurling sails, general exercises in
beating to quarters and clearing ships for ac-
ton, mimic engagement. general discharge
of blank broadsides, boarding an enemy aud
ropellng boarding, sounding fire alarms and
extinguishing fires. Yesterday there was
general interchanging of visits, Commodore
Parker visiting different vessels, Orders have
been given for raft for target practice,
The fleet will exercise until Feb. 2Sth, and
then return to Key West. The Admiral then
goes to Havana in the Wabash On h s return
landing exercises with $500 men will take place.
After these exercises, if not considered injud;-
cious, the feet will visit Havana in deuach-
ments, and unless here is prospect of trouble
in consequence of conscriptiou and insurrec-
tiOnary disturbances, they will disband and go
to their respective stations about the middle of
March.
No later news has been received from the
Ossipee or Ajax Reports were current through
the fleet Sunday that the Ossipee having part
ed with the Ajax during a storm, the latter
had gone down and the Ossipee had arrived at
Key West, The Ossipee has not arrived at
Key West, however. and there is no ground for
the report Of the sinking of the Ajax.
The Portland daily press., 1874-02-18
Forty Third Congress- First Session
SENATE.

SLNAlE.
WASHINGTON. Feb. II.
Petitions were presented from the bankers of
st. Louis against an increase of currency, and
from New York importers for reforms in COL
lection of customs revenue.
Mr.. Logan reported from the Military Com
Department of Army, providing for the estab-
fishing of the number If paymasters at fifty in
stead of sixty, said paymasters to have rank.
pay and emoluments of majors of cavalry, and
provides also for repeating so much Of the 18th
section of the act of July, 1866, as relates to
the persons from whom said paymasterS shall
Mr.. Gordon introduced bill directing the
Secretary of the Interior to place on the pen
sion roll the names OF all persons heretofore
dropped therefrom because of participation in
the recent rebellion. Referred to the Commit
tee on Pensions.
Mr.. Buckingham introduced bill providing
that $53 be paid every Cherokee Indian now
living east of the Mississippi river who shall
Join the tribe west of said river, being an amend
mant to the act of July 80, 1S48
Mr.. Carpenter introduced a bill to further
protect the polls in the election of President
and Vice President and members of Congress.
1t authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to
contract with the patentee of the safety ballot
box at the polls throughout the United States
in the election of Presiden and Vice President
and members of Crngress, provided that the
power to the use and cost shall not exceed SIS
per box. Referred to the Committee on Elec-
tions.
Mr.. Cragin presented several petitions against
any increase in the appropriation of the publi-
cation of the nautical almanac.
Mr.. Cragin, from the Committee on Naval
Affairs, reoorted favorably bill for the relief
of the officers and crew of the steamer Wy
oming. Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Hitchcock introduced a bill authorizing
the issue of arms to the authorities OF Nebras-
ka Referred to the Committee on Military
Affairs.
MIR. Conkling presented the petition of j. B.
Perry, praying legislation for the National
Peace Convention in Philadelphia on July 4,
1876, to proclaim peace on earth and good will
among men. Referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
Mr.. Anthony submitted resolution for the
appointment of two members of the Senate
and three of the House as a board of examina-
ton of the Naval Academy. Referred to the
Committee on Naval Affairs
Mr.. BOggy offered the following;
Resolved, That the Committee on Finance
be directed to inquire into the expediency OF
providing that hereafter NIL banks be chartered
or organized by the States. each State to decide
upon the question as to the number of banks
and capital required for its legitimate wants,
and each State to provide snch guaranty to the
depositors as may be deemed proper; all banks
to be organized under the provision OF law re
quiring deposits of bonds as now provided for
national banks, and the Federal Government to
have the keeping of such bonds, the issuing of
the currency, and to be responsible for the re-
demption of circulation. 1t was agreed to.
The Portland daily press., 1874-02-18
FIFTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE,
Especial to the Press.l
SENATE.

AUGUSTA, Feb. II.
Papers from the House disposed of in con-
currence.
Land Agent were received from the Secretary
of State.
Bills &c, Presented and Referred-By Mr..
Emery to amend the charter of the Ellsworth
and Deer Isle Telegraph Co.
By Mr. Carr, remonstrance against tax on
ice.
Orders Pdssed-Relating to the rights and
liabilities of parties in suits upon poor debtors
bonds; relating to authorizing assignees of
chooses in action to bring actions in their own
name: for printing 500 copies of the Liquor
Commissioner report.
Bill relating to recording devises of real es-
tate was amended SO as to fix the fee for re-
cording at fifty cents, and passed to be en-
crossed.
The bill relating to trustee process was taken
from the table and passed to be engrossed.
The bill relating to the liability of railroads
for the support of paupers was assigned for
next Friday.
Reports of Con,n,ittees-Legisation Inexpe
dent on ord relating to taking valuation and
taxing property on JAN 1st; relating to more
eftectual way of clearing roads blocked with
snow.
concerning proceedings in court authorizing
the jury in case of several defendants in actions
on contracts, to return separate verdict as to
each; to amend sec IA, chap. 116, R. S., relat-
ing to costs. These bills were laid over to be
printed
Bill to incorporate the New England Slate
Co. capital of $25O,0OO located in Piscataquis
county; relating to course of study in the nor
NAL schools, making the course three years; re
solve in favor of the town of Kingsbury, appro-
priatng $500 on road. These bills and re-
solves were read~nd assigned.
On motion of Mr.. Emery, bill confirming the
| articles of agreement of the European aud
North American Railroad Companies, was re
| called from the Governor and recommitted to
Railroad Committee.
The report of the Committee on Ways and
| Bridges relating to the Brooksville toll bridge,
was recommitted on Mr.. Emery's motion.
Passed to be Enacted - Bill to make valid
tine doings of Van Buren, plantation.
HOUSE,
| Senate papers disposed of in concurrence.
The rules were suspended and the Senate re-
/ solve in favor CT the Penobscot tribe of Indi.
ans, passed to be engrossed.
The resolve providing for statue of Gen
Knox to be placed in the National Gallery al
Washington came from the Senate amended
| The House receeded and concurred.
! Petitions, &C., Presented and Refered-Re'
monstrance of j, L. BarstOw ct ais of NORTH
The Portland daily press., 1874-02-18

FEBRUARY CIVIL TERM, 1874, sYMoNDs, j., PREsID-
ING.
TUEsDAY.-In the case of Luther w. Dana ct ais.
Porter Pierce ct ais, the jury returned verdict
for the plaintiffs for Ss22.17, the full amount of the
Auditors report.
Reed for plaintiff.
Tallman g. Larrabee for defendants.
The February civil term adjourned until Thursday
morning 1t ten o'clock. The January criminal term
was then opened.
State VS.. Joseph H. Boardman Respondent is
proprietor of the Brewer House and is indicted for
keeping house cf il-fame resorted to for the pur-
pose Of lewdness and prostitution Evidence for the
Government nearly closed.
Libby, County Atty
Bon Bradbury. H. Williams for defendant.
The Portland daily press., 1874-02-18

POLICE NoTEs.-Officers York and Horr ar
rested sailor belonging to the cutter for as
saulting a man on Custom House wharf, yester-
day morning
The police had occasion to take man in
charge yesterday morning for making distur-
babce in front of Mr. Eli Webb's house on
Casco street.
There were eight arrests for drunenness yes
terday, the greatest number made any one
day since the Waite trial.
The Portland daily press., 1874-02-18
MASSACHUSETTS,.
Opposition to simmons.

Boston, Feb. ia meeting of merchants
is talked of in Pauline Hall to protest against
the confirmation of Mr.. Simmons for collector
at Boston.
The evening Journal says Of the nomination; !;
"We cannot but think that there has been some
terrible deluson in the matter Even while we
write, we are told from Washington that the
President has assurances that the nomination
gives general satisfaction to our merchants
This is all wrong 1t is hard to ind man In
the business circles of Boston who does not
condemn the nomination in most explicit and
earnest terms"
The Boston Herald says: "The President has
displayed his usual disregard for qualifications.
We cannot consider Mr.. Simmons a proper
man for such position. The merchants of
Boston will not so consider him.
Various Matters.
Charles Kingsley lectured this evening in
Music Hall to a large audience On Westminster
Abbey.
Capt. John Eldridge, for many years we'll
known shipmaster, died yesterday at his resi-
dsnce, at Yarmouth Port, aged 95 years.
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Domestic Mnrker.

sWAfEhTowN, feb. l7'-Catte Market-Recein.s "a
Oh DeeI 20 nead the market IL generally unchan,oS
as compared with last eek; the recepts wnra n
lightest noticed during the winter the supply con-,
ing entirely from Tue North GALES of eh fee nj IN
a 10 90; extra 75 a 90 first quality at * a. 5o.
second quality at 90 q so; third quality at 90 "a
8 So wy
Sheep and Lambs-reccipts 1914 head; the arrive,
OF Sheep were rather too large to sustain last week,
prices We quote sales of Sheep in iots at 80 "a
4 10 each; extra 90 az so each.
NEW YoRK Feb. 17-Evenng.---Cottoni Ia easier.
sales 1861 bales; Middlng uplands 16ic. Flour duIi
and g 10c lower sales TO- 400 bbls; State at 75 "a
e5; Round Hoop Ohio at 40 g 80: Western Il
70 q 60; Southern at 70 q IL 90. Wheat heavy
and f1 &c lower; sales 81 900 bush; No Spring "a
Sc a SO; No 2 Milwaukee at 1 50 a 55; No ,
sales $4,000 bush: new Mixed Western at IS ss
soc afoat Oats lower; sales $4,000 bush; Western
Mixed 90 q Slew hite at 61 a. 6lc. geefunchange,;
new new pain mess at 10 80 q 100: pork heavy; sats
$50 bbls; new mess l6 90. Lard easier; sales go
tes; steam rendered at 7-16c Butter is firm Ohio
$50 hhds at 73c for fair Mrseovado 1915 q 15-16c
for Centrifugal. Coffee dull. Molssses steady; sales
25O hhds and u ties Of oardenas at 34c. Naval stores
Spirits Turpentine steady; Rosin steady at so fer
strained o. petrHes ,asS m % sales M Of 1909 bbs erI
sales 5000 bbIs on spot at l5c 25,OOo do for secs
Feb at Ice; 5soo first of March at 16Ac. Tallow is
steady; sales is5, 900 lbs at 70 q 75c.
Linseed at 2 671 in Gold in store.
Fregbts to Liverion are steady: Cotton per steam
at 3D. Grain do 10d; do sail at sd. Flour per sail
notb;na ds;ny. at < sa n, e M tar ,ai - ho;a
S;e Waat All ~ S ~ .. W ~ 80 sopi NJ " eatIs
1ppah 1S, ~ " San; anu ~ NO Sprng
MarS III, 10 a, a, ,ds .ot ios Sasl, sei er TO-
rejected at O5 Corn dull unsett lei and lower: 81
Mxal at 54a az 55c cash. 55sc seller for Mar: 564.
seller April e0s do May rejected old at so 6 sic:
new at 4sc. Oats in fair demand and lower; No a.
4Ikccash; 41ac seller March: seller Nav 4TIc Rys
is nm and scarce; No 2 fresh So "a sale Barley i,
duL and unsettled: No Sprino at 4 M M eo. fa,,
16j for No Surfing. Dressed Hogs duiT and lowe,
ats 25 Pork dull and lower at IL 00 IA i5 90 cash
or seller March. do nriI IA AZ N f44o Ior a; dii
oad lower at 81 cash OF seller oT Mar as er ca
Sr seller Anri5 Rnlt Msats ara st,aodw. To- PC Pis ~
,houlders 53c: short rib middas at 7sc botb nack.
ed short clear do, all loose 7sc; short rib mddlei
seller Apn loose 90 per cwt buyer for April 10 s.,
hecepts-Ieooo bois nour, lo3 bush wheat, a0,-
bush barley. '"''' '''' 'N'A ~ ''''N'
Shjnmenis q 200 hills Aour ~ ooo busb whoa, =
900 ousb corn, 1900 bush oaIs 1000 bush rye 0Co0
bush barley.
The Portland daily press., 1874-02-18

night; going towards Barker's mills; | met
MIN just by where the railroad crosses the road; +;
MS wife was with him; he had a white lame
what his wife wore; it was quite dnsky when L
got home.
Mrs. Lavella B. Tripp-Am wife of the last
witness. Remember the burning of Central
Hall; went to ride with my husband that day;
s she coroberates her husbands testimony. Mrs.
Trpp says Mrs. Lowell had on black suit and
a white hat.
At o'clock the Attorney General announced
that the government rested its case.
At 800 Mr. Pllsbury commenced his address
to the jury, and spoke over two hours, until ad-
iournment He will finish his argument to-
morrow
The Portland daily press., 1874-02-18

A WORD OF ADvICE.-A lady who hap
hened into certain dry goods store yesterday,
was astonished to find that goods were selling
twenty per cent. lower than in Boston. Our
traders complain that trade is dull and that
people go to Boston to buy goods They should
do as the Boston traders do-advertise their
wares and prices. Our ladies see the great ad-
vertisements Of low prices in Boston papers,
and hasten there to do their shopping. A
Portland man, who advertises extensively, says
his February trade has never been so great as
this year.
The Portland daily press., 1874-02-18

LEFT sBEHIND.-As the steamer Chesapeake
bound for New York, reached the Two Lights,
Monday evening, David F. Smith, the Steward
of the boat, was seized with an alarming hem
orrhage. The boat put back to the wharf, and
Mr. Smith was taken to his residence on For
est street. He had had a tooth extracted that
day, which appears to have caused the hemorr-
hage. Dr. Foster was called and the bleeding
was Stonned.
The Portland daily press., 1874-02-18
Protection of CANNES.

Mr.. EDIroR:-The equine race has been and
justly defended by the knights of s. Z. Z. 2.
Is not the canine as deserving of their protec-
ton? We would commend to their notice
dog whose cries and howlings have moved to
pity for weeks past not a few living in the
neighhorhood Of Free street, near Oak. 1t is
earnestly solicited that the dog be released
from confinement and the offenders be brought
to strict and speedy justice. CoNsUELo.
The Portland daily press., 1874-02-18
The Grand Reception.

The reception to be rendered to Governor
Dingley on the 26th inst. will be one of the
grandest affairs of the kind ever gotten up in
Portland. Elaborate preparations are making
to insure success worthy of the city and State.
The Governor and staff arrive here on the five
o'clock afternoon train from Augusta. A
Brunswick they will be met by the reception
committee of the city government, headed by
Mayor Wescott. At that place also General
Chamberlain and staff will join them. On
their arrival at the station in this city the vari-
GUS military organizations will receive them
and escort them to the Falmouth. In the even
ing the reception rendered to Gov. Dingley by
the officers of the First Maine Regiment comes
off at City Hall. The affair will be very bril-
liant and imposing. 1t will be followed by a
grand promen ade and ball, Chandler full brass
and string band furnishing the music. The or
der of dances, bearing a portrait of Governor
Dingley, is elegantly gotten up. The deoora-
tions of City Hall, very elaborate, will be un-
der the direction of Mr. III. B. b. Brown, the
artist Officers of every company in Main
will be present, as also will representatives Of
the Boston City Guard, Providence Light In
fantry and other organizations out of the State.
The Portland daily press., 1874-02-18
AUCTION SALES.
Steam Bakery, Tools, Carts,
&C., at Auction.
ON SATURDAY. Feb. 2Ist,
AT N O'CLOCK.

VNE shall sell the property situated at East end a,
w Tukey's Bridge, known as the Steam Ralerv "
The building is built Of wool 2A stories high tie
first story Is htted and has been used as a steam
BAKERY and is finished in hard wood; the second
story as large hail. The building Is SO rs feet 25
feet post It was built of the best material by III,
aay IN the best manner 1t is well calculated for any
% n%Hi oi manulacturing purposes machine shop; ia
nght and airy, with good sea breeze in summer;
there Is plenty of hard and soft wafer in the build,
Heater in perfect running order, with Pumps. Pull
kys, Pipes, Shifting Betting, &C.; also one Dough
Mixer: Cracker Machi e, Preparatory Rollers. six
class Bakery, such as Bread and Cake Pans jun
ples and Meat Cntting Machines Troughs Brakes,
Desks. Stoves, second hand Express Wagon cove, Ell
Bread Wagon, &c. The personal property will be-
sold first, the building afterwards
Inc above viii, be sold without any reserve to the
highest bidder, the owner is leaving the State.
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