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The Portland daily press., 1874-08-29
Brief J0ttIngs.

Ward has received his monster gas-light that
is to be suspended over the door of his Opera
House.
The island steamers were crowded with pas
sengers yesterday afternoon.
The summer boarders have nearly all left the
Ottawa House on Cushing's Island.
The Eagle Sugar Refinery are to put new
boilers into their refinery this season.
The elevator in Calls block is nearly COM
plsted.
Marshal Parker took an insane woman to
Augusta yesterday.
A bust of Charles Summer, from the chisel
of Charles Granger of Saco. is to be seen in
S,humach RS window.
New concrete and plank sidewalk has been
laid on Cross street.
Bee advertisement Of pencil lost. A liberal
reward awaits the finder.
A man called at the coffin warehouse of c.
II. Blake yesterday and left mysterious look
ing package. 1t is suspected that the contents
were stolen.
1t is reported that the authorities at Wash
ingten have issued an order for the release of
Robbins, the ''Annie B." desperate, to the
sheriff of Knox county.
The Bangor Odd Fellows speak very highly
of the celebration in this city. They are anx
ious to have a chance to return favors receiy-
ed.
The Dirigos play the White Stockings at
Deering this afternoon, for the junior cham
pionship of the state and silver mounted
bat.
The Lutheran society wish it understood that
they are to have two sermons preached each
Sunday, one in the Scandinavian language and
one in the English.
The board of engineers held a meeting last
evening and voted to receive the Newburyport
Company.
Ship P. f. Sargent will be towed from Var
mouth to this port to-day. She will go in dry
dock Monday to be caulked and metaled. The
work will be done by A. X. P. Leighton q 20.
The Blues had their inspection at their armo-
ry last evening
The "Hooks' ran their new ladder up on the
Second Parish church last evening. -Four mel
handle it very easy.
A horse attached to top buggy ran away on
Franklin street yesterday afternoon. Result
The top of the buggy was knocked off, thu
wheels were smashed, the boys gathered aroun'
and stole the remainder Of the carriage To-
kindling wood, and the horse walked OH a
though nothing had happened.
Emeralds and Shooting Stars-19 to II.
Rev. DIR. Chickering, formerly of this city
will be present at temperance prayer meeting
at the West Congregational Chapel tomorrow
evening. and will speak of the religious as
poets of this subject, as illustrated by his owl
observation in Washington and elsewhere.
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-29
of Raymond, i'm the County Of
Cumberland. for the year 1873.

The following list of Taxes on Real Estate of nom
resident owners in the town of Raymond, for the
year 1873. in bills committed to Jordan Brown Col
lector of said Town the 9Th day of July, 1873 has
been returned by him to me remaining unpaid on
the 18th day of june 1874 by his certificate of that
date, and now remaining unpaid and notice is here
by given that if the said taxes and interest and
charges not paid into the Treasury of said Town
within eighteen months from the date of the COM
mitment of the said bills, much of the Real Estate
taxed as will be sufficient to pay the amount due
therefor including interest and charges will without
further notice be sold at public auction at the Post
Office at Raymond, in said town on the It'll day of
January, 1875, at one O'Clock P. M.
Names No. of acres. Value. Tax
Freeman, Brown, - rs 1855
Oliver P. Jordan q q 06
James H. Lombard Cape Lot so 275 79S
Luther Perkins Alexander Strout lot 20)
Sc Abram Thurlow lot, 4O} 2lO 600
49," Peter Thurow lot, 80
Clinton & Carlisk Shaw, Cape lot, 10 70 21s
Robert b. WEIGH, 70 so As
ERASTUS A. PLUMMER,
Treasurer of Raymond
mo 5v2xy
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-29
Enwlessness Ia Arkansas.

New York, Aug. 2S-A Washington des-
patch says that the agent of the Department of
Justice, who was seat to Arkansas with docu-
dictuent of Uuited States Marshal Britain Of
that state, has returned bringing renewed in
dications Of organized Ku-Kluxism in Arkan-
sas The agent was unable to reach his desti-
ton, and was ADVISED at Little Rock that it
would be impossible for him to do so, as all of
the stages were closely watched, four having
already been stopped with the expectation that
the agent was in them, for the purpose of get
ting possession of his documents.
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-29

TEMPERANCE CAMP MEETING. - Reduced
rates to the national temperance camp meeting
at Old Orchard have beeD secured on all rail
roads running to Portland. and there will he
ample accommodations on the grounds for
lodging, tenting and boarding at one dollar a
day for all who wish TO attend. The associa-
ton wish to return their heartfelt thanks to
the railroads for the courtesy extended and for
the cheerful support given
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-29
CITY AND VICINITY.
ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.

ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
Last excursion, &c.-Messrs. Shaw x Ellis.
Two Free Lee tures Prof. o. S. Fowler
Wayland Seminary COncert-Free ST. church.
Last Moonlight Excursion-Pertland Band
Look out for him-Sam Sharpley.
Centennial Celebration-New Gloucester.
AUCTION COLUMN.
Groceries and Store Fi2tures-F. o. Pailey 81 c
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
Camp chairs-Owner wanted.
Observation-Disclosures ~ Co.
New Church Music Book-The Leader.
Wanted-Partner.
Wanted-A good girl-Newbury st.
broadway Fall styles-Maher & Co.
Wanted-Girl-Green st.
For eale-House.
Notice-The next steamer
Lost-Pencil.
Sunday train-For Alton Bay.
Portland Academy-Fall term.
Peaches, &c-Allen.
City of Portland-Geo. W. Parker-2.
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-29
Daily Domestic Receipts,

~ Grand Trunk Railway, Thursday-Josselyn & Co
man 400 do, Alden 100 do, Fuller & Stanford 100
do, Matten 100 do, H Hubbard 100 do, Wal
Hill do do, Webb & Phinney do bran, Kensell s.
Tabor do corn, Dith do oats.
Friday.W Allen 100 bbls -four, C B varney 100
DO, King q Gilman 200 do, A Hunt 100 do, Josse-
Coolidge Is do, Fuller & Stanford 100 do, A Thax-
ter 100 do, Hubbard 100 do, G w Shafner 100 do,
n Noble cor oats, Dith 10 bbs meal. Waldron &
N b Hughes do do, Kensell 81 Tabor do do.
BY water conveyance 1000 bush cornmeaI to Geo
w True q Co.
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-29
To Associated Press
E.unneE,imv
MASSACHUSET
Crimes.


BosToN, Aug. 2S - Joseph Cabin, aged
twenty eight, claiming to live in New York
was arrested last night in the act of breaking
into and robbing dwelling house on Blossom
Street.
A stabbing affray over pack of cards tool
place last night in Bridgton Street, in which
VIM. L. Loring inflicted bad and probably
fatal wound upon H. L. Brennan. Both were
young men. Loring was arrested.
SPRINGFIELD, Aug. 2S.-Henry Babb, engi-
neer of the switching engine Taurus, has been
arrested for murder in causing the fatal acct
dent at the Bridge Street crossing on Wednes
day.
President Grant al Vineyard Grove.
New BEDFORD, Aug. 2S.-The festivities al
Vineyard Grove last evening were the most i'm
posing the island ever saw. President Grant
and other distinguished guests were taken in
carriages to Oak Bluffs, where the annual il
Nominations and pyrotechnics had been post
poned until this occasion. The Bluffs were
magnificently brilliant, and the President, who
viewed the scene from the tower of DR.. LII. A
fuckers cottage, was highly pleased. Later in
the evening Mrs. Grant gave reception in
Rev. DR.. Tiffany's cottage.
The President left the Vineyard this morning
for Nantucket Hyannis, and Provincetown, and
will return in the evening. The arrangements
for his visit to Hon. John Ii. Forbess at
Naushon are again changed. He will go there
tomorrow morning and return to Vineyard
Grove in the evening, and remain at the latter
place on Sunday On Monday he will return
to Newport via this city, remaining here sever.
al honrs.
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-29

SAM SHARPLEy's TRoUPE.-The Scranton
Pa, Times says: This company is good one.
Novelty is the prevailing feature of their enter
tainment. Everything done was well done.
ghey have no sticks. From the rising of the
curtain to the going down of the same, it was
fun! fun! fun Nobody went away dissatisfied
Everybody was sorry when the cnrtan FELL.
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-29
the Cheerful

MOONLIGHT EXCURsIoN.-A moonlight ex-
cursion among the islands takes place this eve
ming, the Gazelle making the trip. A landing
will be made at Jones landing, where balco-
ny concert will be given by the Portland band
and the Amphion Club Quartette. There will
also be grand display of fireworks, AMI an
other trip among the islands at the conclusion
of the concert.
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-29

| WAYLAND SEMINARY QUARTETTE.-T line
Wayland Seminary Quartette will appear at
Free Street Church, in this city, Monday even.
ing. Their object and talent are well stated in
this notice which we clip from the Rochester,
N. Y. Express
Last evening, according to appointment, the
Wayland Seminary Quartette, in charge Of
Rev. G. NJ. z. King, appeared in the Second
Baptist Church, and gave an entertainment
which IL ey term an evening with Wayland
Seminary. The object of these entertainments
is to raise money with which to complete their
seminary building in Washington, ID. C. AS
Mr. King stated to the audience, the school has
already outgrown three different quarters,
and had now grown up to the present building,
and it only required plastering to be ready for
occupancy, and that he had adopted this man
ner Of laising the money to do the work. The
Quartette, composed of Misses Lemore and Ma
son, and Messrs. Hamilton aud Wiggs-Upened
The exercises of tie evening with a song emit
tied Turn back Pharaoh's army followed by
a greeting address by Mr.. Hamilton, who said
that they did hot come before the people OF
the North as professionals, but as students OF
only three years, working for their classmates
and others yet to come, that they might gam
an educatonland fit themselves for the duties
OF lille, and leave the Seminary of which they
are members in good financial working order.
The pieces selected were of the Southern
stamp, welrl and pleasing. The gem of the
evening was "Roll, Jordan, Roll which was
finely rendered, and gave the singers chance
to show the power of their voices, as well as
the sweetness. Mr. Wigs gave his nine
months experience as school-leacher in Mis-
sissippi in very pleasing manner, and drew
some vivid pictures of his trials while thus en-
gagged. The readings and Rotations by Miss
Mason were very finely rendered. She possesses
more than ordinary talents in this direction.
She appears easy and graceful. perfectly at
home either in grave or gay, pathetic or logical
passages, Her best efforts were the Rotations
The Crusade, and parody on Excelsior. emit
tied Charcoal. The reading of the descriptive
piece Over the Hill to the Poor House, was
very fine.
Mr.. King, the Principal of the Seminary, en- |
tiers the work with his whole soul, and firmly
believes in helping those who will try and help
themselves. May his works be crowned with
abundant success"
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-29
Municipal Court.

BEFUHE JUDGE
FRIDAy.-Charles S. Lewis. Intoxication. Fined
s. with COSTS
Oliver Swedeland. Intoxica ton. Thirty days.
Committed.
Lewis Smith. Larceny. Probable cause Order
ed to recognizeto the State in the Of $1,000 Com
mitted.
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-29
Foreign EXPORTS,

LIVERPOOL. Bark Gen Fairchild-1 1856 553 feet
DEAL 1875 pickets 900 laths 5000 # joce $500 do
boards.
BUENOS AYRES. Brig Ida M Comery-c74, 236
&c lumber, 49, 1875 pickets, % 900 shingles.
Bark Alice-3S1, 700 fit lumber, 10, AGO pickets.
ST.OHN, NIB. Steamer Glendon-13OO bbs flour.
537 bags oats SO sewing machines ~ cases boots and
shoes, 48 pkgs merchandise.
WESTPORT, MS. Schr Hibernla-3O bbls -four 1
ton coal - "
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-29
President Grant at Vineyard Grove.
NEW YORK.
MARINE FaisR ste rs.

NEW York, Aug 28.-In pursuance from
the Secretary of the Treasury to collectors of
customs to preserve records Of marine disas-
tiers, the collector of this port reported that
since October last the losses by laundering,
amount to $230000 on vessels, and $2S6,000 on
cargoes; damages by stranding, 1872, 900 on ves-
sells, and $4,000 on cargoes; by collision,
$4,000 on vessels, and $4,000 on careoes.
The total losses from all causes are $69S, 400 on
vessels, and $455,035 on cargoes.
The Stock Market.
A morning paper attributes the recent dull
ness in the stock market to the failure of Son.
nehorn & Co. There is a falling Off in the
earnings of the Erie. The proposed extension
of the Baltimore and Ohio road to Chicago,
which is expected to unfavorably affect Erie,
and the,indcations are that the proposed revi-
val of business, so confidently predicted, are as
distant as ever. The dizziness in what are
known as Granger stocks is ascribed to the fact
that the operators prefer to await the decision
of the Madison Court before investing.
Another Libel Suit.
Henry c. Bowen has a, ain sued the Brook
Ign Eagle for libel contained In the editorial of
yesterday, laying damages at 100000. Bowen
expresses determination OF pushing his suits
to the death.
A warrant was issued yesterday for the arrest
of VIM. II. Muldoon, city editor of the Brook
lyn Eagle, in connection with Bowen's libel
suits, and the arrest was effected this afternoon
lib the Eagle editorial room. Muldoon gave
bail In $4,000 for his appearance in the city
court next Monday.
Various Matters.
Six hundred Mnenonites mostly from south
ern Russia, arrived at Castle Garden yesterday,
en- route for the Mennonite colony in Dakota.
Mayor Havemeyer has married one hundred
couples since January and put the fees in his
pocket" which it is alleged the new charter
does not allow him to DO.
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-29

HIGH SCHOOL CANDIDATEs.-Au scholars
that have not been examined for admission to
the High School will report at the High School
building Monday morning at nine o'clock.
This applies to such scholars as were sick or
absent at the time Of the regular examination.
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-29

BEARs.-Since Messrs Perry Davis q Son
commenced the manufacture of Bearine, the
Canadian trapper has found lucrative bust
ness in capturing old Bruin. Messrs. Davis u
Son pay a good price for the grease, and the
skins are always sought after. Messrs. Davis
& Son have mode of refining the grease. per-
tuning it. &C., making it superior to any
otheIs we have ever seen au26-d&w1w
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-29
New York Stock and Money Market,


NEW YORK, Aug. 2S-EUenina.-Wall street has
quiet as us usual to-day Money closed at q q per
cent. on call ami 81 O. per cent. for prime dis
counts. The total imports of foreign dry goods at
this port for the week ending to-day $4,000 1885,
amount marketed 1873; imports for the cores
ponding week last year 49, 1852 ll6 and for 1872 81
3l9,2l3 The Customs receipts to-day S457 900.
Foreign Exchange was fairly active for tomorrow
mail and the market closed rather firm than other
wise bankers GO days sterling left off 1861 "a 1864
and 4s7t 1924 for sight, commercial bills sold at
4844 "a Asst, with some gilt edged as high as
4s6{ 1851: Gold was dull and the only quotation
to-day was 1893. Rates for borrowing and carrying
were fiat and per cent. The Assistant Treasurer
paid out to-day $4,000 on account of interest and
$4,000 in redemption of bonds. In Governments the
only important transactions this afternoon were in
registered 1885, $50 900 Of which changed hands at
III, and registered 1040s, Of which 10000 sold
at 1105 State bonds were quiet. The Stock market
was dull during the last hour of business and the
changes were unimportant; slight decline took
place, the closing quotations having been @ per
cent. below the highest point, but Wabash declined
per cent The lotal sales were 800 shares OF which
1900 shares New York Central $500 Erie II 900
Lake Shore, 800 North Western, 1900 Rock island
1900 Pacific Mail HOO St Paul, 100 do preferred, 400
Ohios, % 200 Western Union, 12,700 Wabash 6,40O
Union Pacific 100 Indiana Central
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-29
No Gold Diggers Allowed at Black Hills,

NO Gold Diggers Allowed at Black Hills.
CHICAGO, Aug 2S.-Gen. Sheridan has issued
an ordef Notifying parties now organizing at
various points on the border to visit the Black
Hills in search of gold, that they will not be
permitted to go unless under authority of the
Secretary of the Interior or of Congress. Some
efforts are reported as being made here to ar
iange an expedition for the Black Hills coun-
try.
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-29

! MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR.-A gentleman who re-
sides on Brown street, informs US that about four
o'clock Thursday afternooa little girl about
nine years of age appeared on the streets, walk
ing with great effort, and thereby attracting a
creat deal of attention. Her clothes were torn
and bloody, and she WAS crying bitterly. A
lady stepped ap to her, and asked her what the
roubls was, but she refused to speak to any
one, and passed down the street out OF sight.
Dur informant started to follow her, but she
was lost to view. Those who saw the child
link that she had been the victim OF brutal
outrage Strange to say the police authorities
nave not been notified Of the affair.
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-29
FINANCIAL And COMMERCIAL


Portland Wholesale Markets.
FRIDAY, Aug. 2S.-The market in general is very
firm. Sugars show no change. Flour is very firm.
Grain is shade steadier but shows no change in
prices. Apples are a little higher and bring from
% to 90 bbl Onions are coming in very freely.
Fish coming in very plenty.
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-29

A NEW VEssEL.-Yesterday the steam tug
Charles A. Warren took on board party Of
about forty ladies and gentlemen and went to
Bath. They returned with the barl1entine
Norena, splendid vessel that has just been
launched at the latter place. She is 129 feet
long, 80 feet wide, II feet Deep and is 43S tons
burden. She is owned by Geo. S. Hunt, Capt
Edwin Nichols, who will command her, and
others. The party report a gay time.
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-29
Personal,

Geo. G. Yeaton, Esq, of South Berwick,
J. V. Castle, Esq, of London, England, and
w. H. Dennis of the United States Coast Sur
vey, are among the arrivals at the Falmouth.
Gen. Chamberlain was in town Yesterday.
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-29

AccpExT.-As Mr. Murray, living on Cam
berland street, was engaged yesterday morn
ing in loading his revolver, one of the barrels
was accidentally discharged, and the ball
passed through his left hand. The hand was
dressed by DR.. Lamb, and is now doing nicely
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-29

INFORMATION WANTED.-A dispatch was
received BY the City Marshal yesterday from
Albany ILL.,, saying that T. K. Roberts formerly
of this city, was killed there that day. They
wish to communicate with his friends here.
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-29

Cry HALL.-City Hall was well filed last
,yening to witness the drama OF the Hidden
Hand The play is decidedly sensational.
little Noll is very good in some parts, while in
.thers the support is so poor that the play
.ather drags. This evening the company play
Fidslia, the Fire Wait" This is thu fayorite
,ele Of Little Nell.
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-29
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.

Doom plates and street numbers, as fine an
assortment as can be found in New England,
at A. III. Atwood's, gold and silver platter, u
Market Square augzSeod2w
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-29

A CoMPLAINT.-A correspondent complains
Of the management of the city offal carts.
The drivers are careless, aud do not make clean
work. The carts are leaky, and leave an often
sive smell in the streets.
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-29
THE PREss

May be obtained at the Periodical Depots ct fes-
sender Bros, Marquis, Robinson, Brunch q Co.,
Andrews, Wentworth, Gendenning, Moses, Hender-
the city.
At Biddeford, of Pilsbury.
At Saco of L, Hodgdon,
At Waterville, Of j. s. Carter.
At Bath, of j. o. Shaw.
At Lewiston, of French Bros. and Stevens e. Co.
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-29

ANYTHING desired in Catholic Bookstore
can be found at L. 2. McGowan's, Congress
Block ie16tf
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-29

WHARFNG. Libby, the contractor, has
about completed his work on the Grand Trunk
wharf. He has been delayed considerably by
not receiving the piles as fast as he wished to
use them.
Mr.. Libby has Just taken contract to build
large wharf, just above the plaster mills, for
j. b. Brown and G. E. Jose. 1t will be about
300 feet long aud 81 wide, aud will be used as a
lumber wharf. The proprietors intend to use
it for the lumber that comes down over the Og-
densburg road.
Central wharf is to be thoroughly repaired
this fall. The east side will be entirely rebuilt,
requiring large amount of timber and large
force Of men. Mr.. Libby has this contract,
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-29

Mrs. Manchester will positively leave Mon
day NIGHT Sept. 1.
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-29

Boston stock List.
tSsIes at the Brokers Board. Aug. 1871
Boston q Maine Railroad. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS s
Portland. Saco q Portsmouth R.............. ia
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-29

LONDON, Aug. 2S-1230 P. M.-Ameriean securi
ties-U. S. bonds, new SIS, 104i. Erie 29a.
LIVERPOOL Aug. 2S-12.3O P. M-Cotton marke
steady; M:ddlng uplands at sgd do Orleans at St q
ssd sales 1900 bales including 1000 bales tor expor
and speculation.
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-29
Last Excursion of the Season I
MESSRS. SHAW & ELLIS,
(of PORTLAND MUSEUM,) will give their
Lyrical Entertainment
SEBAGO LAKE PAVILION

VH IutSuHy AIIeFHOOn, Sept ISL,
upon which occasion the talented young Artistic
sAPPHO, will appear in two of her iavorite char
acters.
:, The following the Scale Prizes of Tickets
FROM Portland and return, so cents; Westbrook and
return, ACC; South Windham and return soc; White
R Re and return, 25c Steep Falls and RETURN 3Oc
BALDWIN and return, 40c; West Baldwin and retu n
5Oc; Hiram and return Coo; Brownfeld and Jeturn
zoe; Fryeburg and return, sI.OO; O. Conway and re,
turn Sl.l0; N. Conway and return, S125; Clients q.
Iion and return, $3.50: Upper Bartlett and return
$l,50; Harrison and intermediate Station Landings
by Lake Steamers and return 75c
The Entertainments will commence at 8 O'clock
Refreshments of every description at any hour A.
reasonable prices by Mr.. Robinson
Admission to Entertainment in Pavilion 25 cents
aus dat
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-29
naInware DemocrntIc Nominations.

NEW York, Aug. 2S.-A special says the
Democratic state convention of Delaware was
held in Middletown yesterday, and nominated
and James Williams for Congress. The con-
ventiou is represented as being boisterous,
owing to drunken delegate persisting in
addressing the assembly. The resolutions de
nounce the administration and the civil rights
bill.
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-29
The presiacut ou No,x Yark Palitica

New YORK, Aug. 2S.-The Herald's Long
Branch correspondent reports President Grant
as saying in the presence of District Attorney
Bliss and Hugh Hastings that if he was a
citizen of New York he should certainly vote
against any such ticket as that headed by A. b.
Cornell for Governor and Fenton for Lieuten-
ant Governor, which he had seen in The news
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-29
Various Matters.
POLITICAL.
Missouri Democratic Nominations.

M issolfI DefMOcrAtIc NOMkMHtAoHs'
ST. LOUIS Aug. 2S.-The following Demo-
cratic state ticket was nominated at Jefferson
City: For Governor, Charles III. Hardin;
Lieut.. Governor, Varman j. Coleman; Secre-
tary of State, NJ. X McGrath; Auditor,
Thomas Halliday; Treasurer Joseph W. Mer
GER; Register of Lands, Oscar Kochtilsky.