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The Portland daily press., 1874-12-25
MINOR TELEGRAMS.

The steamer South CarolinaEhas not yet been
got off from Barnegat Shoals, but probably VIII
be tonight. ,-.-.-. ...-.--..f.. ..-.
The repairs on the steamer Colon are nearly
completed and she will probably sail Monday.
Additional survivors of the burned steamer
Japan have arrived at Hong Kong.
An unknown man committed suicide at Man
chester, N. H., oday, by jumping into the
Merrimac, through hole in the ice.
Thieves robbed the till of the Woonsocket,
r. l., last night, and then set fire to the build
ing The flames were soon discovered and eX-
tinguished without much loss.
The internal revenue receipts to-day were
$279,64
The State Department has been officially
notified that the quarantine at Malta against
vessels arriving from Tripoli has been re-
moved.
A house and barn near Tyler's bridge in
Hopkinton, N. H., owned and occupied by A.
d. Holmes, Iwere burned yesterday morning.
Loss about 81 800; insured for $500.
A special telegram from st. Petersburg to ike
Times says that the difficulties with the Tur..
conan tribes in Khiva have been settled, and
the attacking expedition has returned without
fighting. The Turcomans voluntarily released
thirty prisoners.
The New Free Press states that documents
were read in the session of the Arnim trial
which explained the policy of Germany in re-
gard to the appointing of successor to Pope
Pins TX
The Portland daily press., 1874-12-25
BY TELEGRAPH.
MATTERS IN MAINE

Loss Of u Bath Vessel with 81 Persons
NEW YORK, Dec. pa London cable dis
match dated Dec. 23d brings information OF
sad sdisaster at sea, involving the loss OF
Maine vessel and nearly all on board. The un-
fortunate vessel was the barque Amity OF Bath,
in command of Captain Patten, when saiieo
from Philadelphia on the 10Th of November Tor
Antwerp. She foundered at sea after reaching
lat 80, lon. 10, and the captain and twenty OF
the crew we've drowned by the capsizlng OF the
boats. The survivors were picked up by the
barque Norge, which arrived at Queenstown
Dec. %. but no particulars are given. Her
cargo consisted of 2l24S gallons of refined pc
troleum, valued at $4,000. 1t is believed that
Can't. Patten belonged in ST. John, N. B.
The Amity was 912 tons register, built at
Bath, Me-, in 1858, and was owned by the
Messrs. Patten of that city.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
A Card.
SPRING ST. ENG. Rooms, Dec.

SPRING ST. ENG. Rooms, Dec. 10, 1874
Whereas an all wise Providence has seen fit to re-
move from midst our esteemed brother, ROBERT
H. STANTON, who, in the prime of his manhood has
been called to answer Deaths alarm, it Is by this
company ResolUed:
That in his death we lose firm friend, an inter-
ested member, and kind-hearted brother-0ne who
was ready to respond to the call of duty in what
ever form it came and one whose loss will be the
more keenly felt as time passes
ReSolued: That while we bow in humble submis-
sion to the divine will of Him who doeth all things
well'' and remember by whose hands this our first
chastisement has been inflicted we can but think how
much will be missed his presence amongst us and
how great void the absence of his cordial greeting
will make in our future lives.
ResolUed That we extend to the bereaved family
of our late brother heartfelt sympathy in this
their hour of deep aff1ictOn.
Resolued: That the usual badge OF mourning be
for thirty days. and that we attend the funeral
in a body.
ResotUed That a copy of these resolutions be
placed upon the records and copy sent to the family
of the deceasedand that they be published in two of
the daily papers. de25sn1t
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THE SOUTH.
A pro,cs, Auniust The Election Count

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 24.-Ta-day Mr.. Arrago
sent in his resignation as member OF the re-
turning board. He says: 81 am impelled to
adopt the present course by the rulings OF the
board in the last few days, in returning to the
unmistakably defeated. The rulings which to
my mind are so clearly partizan and unjust IN
defrauding the people of Louisiana OF their
chosen representatives that my self-respect VIII
not allow me to longer retain seat on the
board.''
Mr., Arrago's resignation was accepted, and
the board went into executive session.
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FO r E IG N.
shocking Railway Accident.

shocking Railway Accident.
LONDON, Dec. pa shocking railway acci-
dent occurred to-day near the town OF Wood
stock Oxtordshre. An express train on
branch of the Great Western Railway was
thrown from the track and precipitated down
an embankment. Several carriages fell into
canal skrting the road, and SIX teen OF tne pas
sengers were drowned.
Fatal Accidents.
LONDON, Dec. 2-Thirty persons were killed
and so injured by the railroad accident at
Woodstock to day. Some of the latter arr
fatally injured. All have been conveyed to
Oxford.
An explosion occurred in Bignall Hill Col
liery, North Staffordshire to-day by which ~
miners were killed Thirteen bodies hay
been taken out.
Bad Yankees.
OTTAWA, Dec. 24.-A letter dated Dufferin,
Dec 8th, states that despatch received from
COL Macleod of the mounted police, conveys
the information that thirty American whIskey y
traders were arrestedin the neighborhood OF
the Rocky Mountains and were fined $2O0 each
and the whiskey was spilled on the plains.
The CcntenniOl.
MADRID, Dec. M.-The Spanish commission
ers to the Philadelphia Centennial exhibition,
met to-day Senior CASTELAR, made an eloquent
address, He sketched the rise and progress OF
the United States, the ideas of liberty and Ia
bor which prevailed there. He found IN
American civilization, languages and arts
traces of Spanish origin which time and IN
gratitude were unable to eradicate.
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MARRIED..

In this city, Dec.5 by Rev. j. W. Johnston, Wash
ington A. Raymond and Miss Lille b. Sawyer, both
of Freeport.
In this city, Dec. 90. by Rev. j. W. Johnston, Eben
Hill of Wells and Miss Phebe N. Wentworth OF Port
land.
In Bath, Dec 21, Timothy c. Black and Miss Abby
o. Chamberlain. ef-.-..
In Bath, Dec %, S. Thos Woodward and Miss S.
Lizzie Rideout.
In Abbot, Dec. 10, Orin Page and Miss Anna j.
Rideout. .a.-.
In Monroe Dec. 10, VIM. A. Carter and Miss Orilla
A. Thompson, both of Stockton.
The Portland daily press., 1874-12-25
August Flower.
ost miserable beings in the world are those

The most miserable beings in the world are those
suffering from Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint.
More than seventy five per cent. of the people in
the United States are afflicted with these two di-
seases and their effects, such as stomach, sick
head ache, habitual costveness, impure BLOOD heart
burn, water-brash, gnawing and burning pains at
the pit Of the stomach, yellow skin, coated tongue
and disagreeable taste in the mouth, coming up OF
the food after eating, low spirits, &c. Go to your
Drug Store and inquire about it get sample bot
lie for 10 cts w. F. Phillips s. Co., Wholesale agents
se25 TS&T&weow3m
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NEW YORK. Dec. 24-Erenin0.-Money at 8 a
per cent. call. for prime; mercantile paper 81 97
DAYS and 4S9a a 400 for demand. Gold opened at
1is and closed at 11a the rates for borrowing were
1-64 and 1-32 per cent. per diem and @ per cent
per annum loans were also made fiat. Treasury
disbursements $241 900 in called bonds and $751;
in gold coin interest mostly interest due January
the payment of which without rebate began to-day.
The import entries of foreign dry goods for five days.
ending to-day coin valuation were $8l3 Al; amount
marketed S66S, ,092 specie shipments to-day Sll94
1884, including 81 ,OO0 900 in gold coin Governments
firm. State bonds quiet. Railroad mortgages frm
The Governing Committee of the Stock Exchange
have declared that all stock certificates must be en-
dorsed by some responsible bank note company to be
admitted to the list of securities called. Toe failure
of Simpson, Marguand & Co., woolen dealers, Grand
street, is announced. Their liabilities are small and
they exbect to pay 60 cents OH dollar. The Stock
and Gold Exchanges have adjourned over till Satur-
day. Stocks were dull and heavy with Western
Union the leading feature, which declined from 79a
"a 78A. The sales of This stock on sellers option con-
tinued and the difference was wider than usual be-
ing "a II per cent. At one time the stock was at
til seller 60 days. when the price on the regular way
was 75I. Pacific Mail the next feature, declining
from 81 a So regular with sales at 35s seller 60 days
At the final close Western Union rallied per cent,
but the rest OF the market showed but little improve
ment The total transactions at the Stock Exchange
aggregated 114OOO shares, of which % 900 were Pa
cific Mail 81 900 Western Union, $1,000 North Wes
tern common, 5000 st Paul common, 1000 Erie 200
Lake Shore, $500 Ohio, 1000 Wabash, 1000 Union a.
cific.
The following were the closing quotations of Gov
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How IT WAS DoNE.-One of the most won
derful things related by Mr.. Robert Dale Owen
of the ''Katie King spook was her writing on
on piece of paper that seemed to float in the
air the name of "Frederic Robertson" in PEN
manshiD strongly resembling his manuscript
The too material Katie explains:
'The letter was written by Mr. Holmes, who
had a fac-simile of Robertsons handwriting in
the house. When the blaDklpaper was pasted
into the aperture another sheet on which the
lines had been inscribed was substituted, and
the paper, instead of being placed on nothing,
was held on blackboard by Mr.. Holmes, who
has on par of black gloves. (Katie King)
then drew over my right arm a black covering,
leaving only the hand and part of the wrist
exposed This prevented the appearance of
detach hand, and vi h the pencil 1ipretended
to trace out the werds on The paper already
prepared.
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Suicide.

NORWICH, Dec. 24.-Daniel Bailey of Le.
banon, Conn.,, cut his throat with a razor on
Wednesday afternoon, and his wife found him
in the barn dead in the evening. He was
member of the Connecticut Legislature, an
strong temperance man and must have beco ome
suddenly insane as no cause is alleged for the
terrible deed.
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WASHINGTON.
The Reveuue BILLS,

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-The two Finance
Committees are of the opinion that the bill re-
storing the tax on tea and coffee will pass and
will yield the necessary additional revenue.
There is consequently little probability of any
change of the tax on whiskey. The little tariff
bill, if passed, will also slightly increase the
revenue.
The State Department has been officially
notified that the quarantine at Malta against
vessels arriving from Tripoli has been removed
under warrant issued by U. S. Commissioner
White.
Christmas.
The departments generally closed business at
noon to-day.
Christmas purchases and preparations seem
more extensive than heretofore.
Change;at New Orleans.
NEW YORK, Dec. pa Washington special
says that the President yesterday intimated
that General Emory will be soon removed from
the command in Louisiana and that General
Terry will probably be his successor. 1t is un-
derstood also that a new military department
will be created to include Louisiana and several
other southern States.
The Portland daily press., 1874-12-25
LARKE,s EUROPEAN COUGH

REMKDY.-Thisw well-known remedy is still the
best remedy known for the of obstinate and long
standing coughs and Pulmonary diseases in general.
Many persons, who for months had been eniaciated
by coughing, night sweas and raising of blood, have
been speedily cured by the European Cough Remedy
For sale by druggists generally; $10O per BOTTLE six
or $780, de21deod6weow52tfsn
The Portland daily press., 1874-12-25

BALTIMORE, Nd, Dec. 24-The will of Sam
uel Small Stevens of this city, recently deceased
was administered to Probate to-day He be
qusaths $4,000 to the Theological department
of the University, Boston, ard $4,000 to vari-
GUS asylums and benevolent institutions of this
city.
The Portland daily press., 1874-12-25

HAVANA. Dec. 23-Sugar nominal; Stock of Sugar
in warehouses at Havana and Matanzas 36 900 boxes
and 5000 hhds. Receipts of week are 2l00 boxes and
744 hhds exported during the week 9,700 boxes and
225 hhds, including S40O boxes and all the hhds
were to the United States. Malasses noninal.i
Freights quiet. : l.
Spanish gold 216 q 217; American gold 221 a 222
prem Exchange nominal; on United States so days
currency "a a 95 prem; do short sight at 96 @ SO;
60 days gold at 113 a 115 prem do short sight III q
1ls prem; on London 14O a 142 prem; on Paris III
"a 116 prem. Il
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DIED.

In this city, Dec. a. Philip Irving. of Edward
/. and George A. Hail. aged IA months.
Funeral services Sunday afternoon. at II o'clk
at No. Locust street. Burial at convenience OF the
family.
In Gardiner, Dec. 20, Earl b. Ware, aged 80 years
and months.
63 years.
In St George. Dec 10, Mrs. Sally Linekin, aged 76
years months
In Edgecomb Dec. 10, Mr.. Samuel Dodge, aged 80
years months.
The Portland daily press., 1874-12-25
AVaIuable Medical Treatise.

The edition for 1775 of the sterling Medical Annual
known as Hostetter's Almanac, is now ready, and
may be obtained. free of COST of druggists and gener
al country dealers in all parts of the United States
and British America, and indeed in every civilized
portion of the Western Hemisphere. This Almanac
has been issued regularly at the commencement of
every wear for about one-ffth of century. 1t
bine with the soundest practical advice for the pres
ervatioa and restoration OF health large amount OF
interesting and amusing light reading and the caen-
&C., are prepared with great care, and will be found
entirely accurate. The issue of Hostetter's Almanac
for 1875 will probably be the largest edition of med
ical work ever published in any country. The pro-
,rietors, Messrs. Hosetter q Smith, Pittsburg Pa,
on receipt of two cent stamp, will forward copy
by mail to any person who cannot procure one in his
neighborhood. r.r Fs.r.F Fr.as
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European Markets.

LONDON, Dec. 2i-12 80 M.-American securities
United States 52Os, 1865, 1869. Erie Railway at 243
q 24a. -s
LIVERPOOL, Dec. A-12.30 P. M-Cotton market
quiet and unchanged; MiddliDg uplands IT "a 7sd; do
orleans at 7ad sales 10000 bales Including 2oC0 bales
for speculation and export -FRrFn
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FINANCIAL AND COM MERCEAL
Portland Wholesale Markets


THURSDAY, Dec. 24.-The grain market remains
firm with change. The supply is not large and the
demand still remains good. Sugars remain un-
hanged. Flour is firm and the prices remain the
anne as last quotation. Potatoes are still in good
demand for shipment and price are quoted at 65 q
The Portland daily press., 1874-12-25
Rio Jaueiro Coffee Market.

RIO JANEIRo, Dec. 23.-Wright, Brown 81 Co. re-
cember 16th-2O,O 900 bags; shipments for the United
States for same time 900 bags; loading 90;
stock at date 25000O do average daily receipts II 100
The Portland daily press., 1874-12-25

CINCINNATI, Dec. pa despatch from Pitts
burg says Capt Brooks of Boston was robbed
S25OO and fine gold watch and chain in
street car in that city to-day.
The Portland daily press., 1874-12-25
wby Will Won Coughe

WHY OO"SH'
No one who has used DR.. Morris Syrup of Tar
Wild Cherry and Horehound, will be without it.. As
a remedy for all throat and lung diseases, cure for
Group and preventive of consumption it has equal
In whooping cough it acts like charm. Contains no
opium and IS pleasant to take Trial bottles 10 cents
For sale by A. S. Hinds Prebe House, T. G. Loring,
Exchange and Federal St.; c. L. Holt, 653 Congress
ham; E. P. Weston, Fryeburg; W:F. Phillips q Co.,
Wholesale agents. Morris q Heritage, Philadelphia
proprietors oclOeodtf
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HALIFAX, Ms. Steamer Georga-s pkgs skins
to Hart q Co, 20 do do to H Fling, so empty bbls
to j Conley s. Son, 10 bdls fish to B Knight. 20
pkg merchandise to Eastern Ex Co and merchandise
for Canada.
TURKS ISLAND. Bark Selna-20,O5 bush salt
to r Lewis g. Co.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
STRANGE BUT TRUE.

Dec. 21, 1874.
MEssRs. G. WAY g. Co.. Portland, Me-:
Your Compound Syrup of Ltizg,cort Is the best
medicine for coughs ever saw. My wife had a very
severe cold. and raised bloody matter, which was
vet. and is almost well. Yours respectfully,
w. G. SAMPSON, "a Lincoln St.
Price only 35 cents. C. WAY & CO., Apothecaries
corner Myrtle and Cumberland Streets, Portland,
Me de22sn3ms
The Portland daily press., 1874-12-25

For Coughs. Colds and Consumption.
the most approved and reliable remedy is the we'll
known VEGETABLE PULMONARY BALSAM.
Be careful to get the genuine. Price, large bottles
81; small (old style) 80 cents. CUTLER BROS. 81
CO., Wholesale Drugg SITS, Proprietors, Boston.
no25 snN6S&lalnw4S
The Portland daily press., 1874-12-25
Providence Print Cloth Market.


PROVIDENCE Dec. A.-The printing cloths market
dull and weak at SIC thirty days for standard and
extra 64x64.
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ENREIGN PORTS.

AR at Shanghae 7th ult, ship Northampton. Bare
At Hong Kong 25th ult. ships Therese, Mudgett,
and Comet. Bray, repairing; Fred Tudor, Bradford
for San Francisco.
At Yokohama Nov 20, bardue Eta Loring, Loring,
Sid fm Calcutta 22d inst, ship Exporter, Brooks.
Boston.
Sid I'm Singapore 7th uIt, ship Game Cock, stod-
Sid fm Sourabaya Oct 30. barque Jennie Barker.
Waite New York. , e-.E
Cid at Batavia Oct %, barque Hattie G Hall, Car
Sid If fm Barcelona Nov 90, barque A Adams, Col
Ar at Acapulco 1st inst ship Reunion, Curtis, for
Gulf of California to load for Europe.
At Buenos Ayres Nov II, barques A c Bean, Che
new and Blanche How, Chase, for New York; Shaw
NUT. Tucker from Portland, disg Alice, Dyer, from
AZ at Montevideo Nov 2, barque j S Winslow, Da-
Wis., Paysanka (and sailed t0r VaparaisO); Sd, brig
Ida M Comery. York. Portland; 9th. barque Alice,
Over Portland, (and sailed for Buenos Ayres.l
Sid Oct 81, barque fremont. CoDnor, for Rosario;
Jas MeCarty, Gould, Cape Good Hope; 10TH Sham
rock, Panno, Chill; Woodside, Montgomery, Cape OF
In port Nov Is, brig Rebecca Page, Hill. for New
York, ldg; and others.
erson, Portland; 2lst. brig Ernest. Sinnett, do.
Ar at Rio Janeiro Nov 8, ships Loretta Fish. Watts
Cardiff 10Th, Bertha. Pote, for London; 18th, Belle
Sid Nov 8, ship Priscilla. Merriman, Valparaiso
10Th, brig Kremiin, Wyman, Hampton Roads; 14th,
ship Detroit, Pike, Caa0.
Cid Nov 81, ship Sabino Paine, for Callao; barque
Oasis, Randall. do. - ?
Sid fm Rio Janeiro Nov 10th, ship c Blanchard
Meady, Callao; 21st, barque G Merriman, Young,
Callao. EGa
In port Nov 81. barqrie I f Wilton, Carver, for
New Orleans or New York.
Sid fm Demerara Nov 26tb, sch Orrie V Drisko
Drisko, New York.
Sid FIN Port Spain Nov %, brig Starlight, Slower
New York. 81 ri
Ar at st Pierre I'd inst sch Addie G Bryant Stubs
Port Spain.
Sid Sd inst. sch Anita, Small, st Martins.
Ar at st Thomas 10th inst, sch David FL Tolck
Sawyer, Buenos Ayres; 18th, barque Devonshre
Walker do.
Ar at St Croix = inst, sch Mollie, Atberton, from
New York. -
Ar at Matanzas 14th sch Fred jackson, Pettengill
Fernandina; 10Th. brig Mary Gibbs, WhiGtemore
Nuevitas.
Ar at Cardenas 21st brig Hattie M Balm, Thestrup
Portland; Chas Dennis, Darrah, do; David Owen,
Chadbourn, Havana. A.-.ft
Cid at st john, NIB. 22d barque Emma Scam
nell, Webber. Montevideo; schs Amelia Betts fol
Matanzas; Nellie Dinsmore, Parker, Havana; 23d
barque w H Gem, Collins, New York.
Ar 23d, sch Tasso, Shortwell, Portland. :
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SPOKEN,

Nov 10, lat 81 50 N, lon Al 10 w, brig S Packard,
Amesbury, from Brunswick, Ga, for Rio Janeiro
Dec 10, lat "a 46. Ion SS 10, barque Adde McAdam,
from Jamaica for Boston.
Dec E OF Barnegat IL miles, barque Ocean Pearl
from Turks Island for Bosom. aa sh
The Portland daily press., 1874-12-25
METEOROLOGICAL

PROBABILITIES FOR THE NEXT TwENTY-FouR
HOURS.
WAR DEPT, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL)
OFFICER, Washington, d. G.,
Dec 25 II INV
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For New England,
ReQuests.

and the middle states generally clear and colder
weather will prevail with brisk northwest
winds and rising barometer.
The Portland daily press., 1874-12-25
Daily Domestic Receipts.
New York Stock and Money Market.

by water conveyance-1O0O bush cornmeal to q W
True 81 Co.
The Portland daily press., 1874-12-25

EDGARTOWN-Ar Goth, sch Abby Wasson. Gray,
Virginia for an Eastern port
BOSTON-Ar 23d sch Mazurka, Peachy, Belfast.
Cid 23d, brig Flora Goodale. Goodale, New Orleans.
Ar oath, schs Chrome. Wooster st Marc; Laura
Messer, Gregory, Alexandria; Hyena Gardiner, and
Cherub, Fletcher, Rondout; Willis Putnam, Cram,
Calais
Below, sch Ella M Storer.
Cid 24th, barque Emma Herman, Nichols. for
Cienfuegos; brig Grace Iothrop, Atwood, Hayt; sch
Julia Brown, Nickerson, Mobile; Hattie Smith.
Lee, New York.
ORTSMOUTH-Ar 23d, schs Matilda, Mitchell,
Campobello, NIB; Patriot. White, Addison.
Below 22d schs Willis Putnam, Cram, from Calais
for Boston; w III Archer. Bellaty, Ellsworth for do;
e & G W Kinds, Hill, Portland for New York; M A
Hand, Hand, do for Charleston; VIM Todd, Wood,
CALAIS for New York; Eliza Ellen Montgomery Port
land for Boston; Eta May, Dix, from Calais for Fall
River.
GLOUCESTER-Ar 23d, schs Boston Light, Board
man, Camden for Boston; Sarah p, Wescott, Jones'
boro for do.
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DEPARTURE OF STEAMSHIPS.

Miniature Almanac. 80. December 2J.
Sun rises. ...........729 High water LOO Pm
Sun sets. ts.............432 Moon rises..... 7.15 PM
The Portland daily press., 1874-12-25

rFRoM MERCHANTS EXCHANGE.
Ar at Fortress Monroe 24th inst ship Carrie Clark,
from Waldoboro.
Ar at Boston 4th, schr E F Herman, Herman,
Ar at Matanzas 23d inst. barque H Chadwick
How, Portland. >
Ar at Port au Prince Sth, sch Chas Sawyer, Null
len, Boston.
A dispatch from London 23d, states that barque
Amity foundered at sea, and the captain and twen-
ty others were lost by the upsettng OF boat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-22

w has never been known 70 fail. II frees the
scalp from Dsndrud, restores Gray Hair 70 its
natural color, renders II son and piiabe, prevents
the sir from falling eut, and re produces II when
gone; II Ia the finest Hair Dresser Known. For sale
ey All Druggists. iyi3-1y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-22
The Price of Coal This Year

Al meeting Of the anthracite coal trade in
New York city yesterday afternoon, Hearty all
Tie leading coal companies were represented
by one or more of their officers, including the
Lchigh and WilkesIarre, the PHILADELPHIA and
Reading, the Delaware and Hudson, ami the
Delaware and LaCkawanna companies The
Pennsylvania Coal Company was not repre-
selted. After discussion, q schedule OF prices
was adopted tor the month Of VI arch, when the
year s trade Is considered 60 ogeu. The prices
are substantially the same As those for the
Opening month last year. Il was decided {,
CCndIct the business on the same general uIap
as IN ISIS, making an average increase in the
price OF about ten cents per ton per month. IL
Will be remembered that the nice little mo-
grsmme Of the combination FOR gradual rise
last year WAS seriously interferod with bv the
panic, ana It may be that - events over which
they have no control" will again operate O
favor consumers. The mild weather. IL il con-
iinues, will be the first check to the monopolv
1oT II has greatly lessened the consumption of
fuel for household purposes so far this winter,
and, as, suggested by Us yesterday, is an offset
Il the strike. because the stock on hand has not
been as greatly reduced as Is usual at this
eason Of the year.