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Fire Record,

CHICAGO, Oct GA fire in Paxton, ILL.,, yes
terday destroyed four stores, the Journal Of
flee, with contents, and five small buildings.
Loss $4,000; insurance $3S, 900.
An entire block at Ludington Mich, was
burned yesterday. Loss $4,000.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Oct. GA fire was dis.
covered this morning in the furniture ware
rooms of Meyer & Bros. The furniture was
completely destroyed and large stock of
clothing in the same building Loss exceeds
$50 900; fully insured.
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rbe Firemeu's Couvention.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 6.-The firemen's convention
assembled here this morning, and the commit
tee on order of business reported a plan for the
meetings, which was adopted. The convention
then took up the topic, "Does the existence of
any direct acting service system Justify reliance
fires without the aid of auxiliary movable fire
engine and debated it at length, and finally
referred it to a committee, as were also two
other tOncS
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NEW YORK.
The Case of Glemslenning.


NEW YORK, Oct. Cat a meeting of the
Presbgtery to-day, a letter was received from
Rev. j. F. Gendennng, requesting an nvesti-
cation of the charges against him in tie Pom
eroy scandal. The communication was referred
to the judicial committee, who at once proceed
ed to inquire into the accusation. The trial or
examination will be conducted according to the
book of discipline of the Presbyterian church.
The Church Congress
The first annual meeting of the Church Con-
gress commenced here this morning with ad-
ministering of the communion by Bishop Whip
pie, assisted by Bishops Hare, Clarke of Rhode
Island. and others. Bishop Whipple before
communion made short address, comparing
the partaking of communion before proceeding
to business to the custom of Roman armies taxi
ing an oath Of allegiance before going into bat
tie,
Tilton Gives Rnil.
Theodore Tilton has given bail in $4,000 in the
pending libel case.
Various Matters.
Henry Clews & Co. warn those interested in
their affairs to beware of notorious Washing
TOP lobbyist, who processes to have in connection
with discharged clerk, important information
regarding that firms matters, which they are
endeavoring to use for improper purposes.
Vice President Wilson is in town to-day.
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At Masonic Hall, No. 95 Exchange Street.
YORK RITES.
BLUE LoDGEs-Ancient Land Mark, first Wednes-
day; Portland, second Wednesday; Atlantic third
Wednesday.
CHAPTERs-GreeneafR r. A. c. first Monday; Mt.
Vernon, II. A. c., third Monday.
CoUNcIL-Portland G. R. g. S. Masters, second
Monday.
COMMANDMENTS OF X. T.-Portland, fourth Mon
day: st. Adams, second Thursday.
GRAND BoDIEs-Grand Lodge, first Tuesday in
May; Grand Chapter, first Tuesday evening in May;
Grand Council, Wednesday p M; Grand Com
mandery, Wednesday evening.
Masonic RELIEF Fourth Wednes-
day in every month.
ANCIENT ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITES.
LoDGE-Yates Grand Lodge of Perfection, first
Friday.
CoUNcIL-Portiand Council P. of j., second Fri
day.
CHAPTER-Dunlap Chapter Rose Croix de l., third
Friday.
CoNsIsToRY-Maine Consistory, S. P, R. S., fourth
Friday in March, June, September and December.
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GOOD SAMARITAN BRoTHERHooD.-Easter Star
nngs; Rising Star Assembly, No. q meets at Sons Of
Temperance Hall Saturday evenings.
MAINE CHARITABLE MECHANIC ASSOCIATION
Corner of Congress and Casco streets. First Thurs
day in each month.
Young MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION Corner
Congress and Casco streets. Every evening.
PORTLAND FRATERNIT--No. 1881 Congress street,
Every evening.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs--Bramhall Lodge, No. 8
day evenings; Pine Tree, No. IL, friday evenings
At their Hall. Clapp's Block, Market Square.
PORTLAND ARMY AND NAVY UNION Corner
Congress and Brown streets. First Tuesday in each
month.
Sons OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Division, No. 95;
Sons of Temperance Hall. Friday evening.
PORTLAND TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION, No. 75-Cor-
ner Congress and Casco streets. Second Saturday in
each month.
PAYsoN LITERARY SocIETY.-Meetings every
Monday evening, Browns Block, cor. Brown and
Congress Streets at u O'Clock.
MERCANTILE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION, Congress
Hall Block. Second Monday in each month. Deliv
cry of books, to 6, = to 9, day and evening.
BoswoRTH Posi- G.. A. R.-Meetings every Friday
evening in Mechanics Hall, of Congress ana
Casco streets.
convenes at Arcana Hall, Williams block, corner
of Congress and Chapel Sts Tuesday evening; No.
at School House, Turner's Island Cape Elizabeth,
Friday evening; No. on Wednesday evening and
No: 4 on Monday evening at Temperance Hall, No.
351A Congress street.
cana, Monday; Mission, Wednesday; Forest City
in Williams block, Congress street, Mystic, Thurs
day, at Sons of Temperance Hall, Congress st
Iron Clad, Thursday, at West End.
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ATTENTION is called TO the exhibition of fall
and winter goods at the we'll known stand of
T. Lobenstein, which opens to day. A most
elegant stock of goods, embracing all the
choice and desirable novelties, and full line of
all the standard articles will be exhibited. The
attention of the ladies is specially invited.
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land, formerly U. s. District Judge of the 9Th
judicial district of Texas, and recently U. S.
District Attorney, who is spending vacation
here received letter yesterday bringing intelli-
gence of the reported murder of his brother,
Charles William Garland, at Minneoa, Texas,
by the Ku-Klux of Wood county.
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The Connecticut Elections.

HARTFORD, Oct 6-There is no particular
significance in the result of the town elections
So far as heard from the vote is very light. In
this city the vote is nearly 1000 less than year
ago. The constitutional amendment giving
towns of over 5000 inhabitants two representa-
tives in the Legislature is carried By large ma
jorty. Several of the smallest towns have vot-
ed against the liquor licenses, but most of the
large towns have voted for it.
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DOES ADVERTISING PAY?-There is no IN
stance on record of well sustained system Of
judiclous advertising failing of success.
"My success is owing to my liberality in ad
vertising. "--Bonner.
4 advertised my productions and made mon
ey."-Nictolds L0ngeoorth.
Constant and persistent advertising is sure
prelude to wealth.-Stephen Girard.
"He who invests one dollar in business should
invest one dollar in advertising that business
"A. T. Ste1Ddrt.
"Adva rtising has furnished me with COM
petence. Amos Laurence.
s'Without the aid of advertisements l could
have done nothing in my speculations. l have
the most complete faith in printers ink. Ad-
nam.
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EEHANCHA.. AND COMMERCIAL.


TUESDAY, Oct 6.-The market is quiet with no
perceptible change. Potatoes came in very freely
yesterday but the supply does not tighten the de-
mand for them to-day There are several vessels
loading here for Southern ports with extensively
Molasses is in good demand and the supply is not
large. Grain is steady with fair demand. Sugars
are unchanged,
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Municipal Court.

TUEsDAY-Maggie De Wire, Hiram H. Hamil-
ton, John Fay and Mary A. Burnell. Intoxication.
Fined So each with costs.
Ellen Powell. Intexication. Thirty days. Com
mitted.
John Ward. Breaking, entering and attempt to
commit larceny Ordered to recognize in the sum Of
$500. Committed.
John Sheridan. Search and seizure. Fined $50
with costs. Appealed. Bradburys.
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Escane avid Recupiura oil Prisouers.

HOLLY SPRINGS, Miss, Oct. 6.-Last night
five negro prisoners broke Jail here and escaped.
One of them, James Perkins, under death SEN
tence for murder, struck guard named Mack
Hill, on the head with an iron bar, causing his
death this afternoon. To-day sheriff's posse
recaptured all the prisoners. Hill is brother
Of Hill the Secretary of State. The feeling
among the colored people would render Per-
kins' life unsafe if outside the Jail.
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Massnchusefis Republican Convention
PrOUuDsfics

ATOSnOstlCss
WORCESTER, Oct 6.-The Republican State
Convention is to be held in this city tomorrow.
and tonight there are large numbers of dele
gates in the city.
1t is generally conceded that Thos. Talbot
will receive the nomination for Governor on the
fourth ballot, though DR.. Loring of Salem has
some strength, aud Butler may receive few
votes.
Considerable interest is taken in the contest
for the second place on the ticket for which
there are three, and possibly four candidates.
The friends of Horatio G. Knight of East
hampton and of Alfred Macy of Nantucket are
confident, but Charles c. Stickney of Fall
River has considerable strength.
Tonight the name of DR.. Loring of Salem
was brought forward, and was received with
favor by many.
The convention will be called to order by DR..
Geo, B. Loring, and Hon. Henry L. Dawes of
Pittsfeld is to preside.
Hon. M. f. Dickerson jr., of Boston, has
been selected as chairman of the committee on
resolutions.
The Connecticut Town Elections.
HARTFORD, Oct. 6.-Of 166 towns in the
state the official returns have been received
from 132. OF these, so elect clean Democratic
tickets for selectmen and town clerk, (Which
officers comprise the board of registration); so
elect clean Republican tickets, and 80 elect
mixed tickets.
On the constitutional amendment, giving
towns of 5000 inhabitants two representatives
in the Legislature, the vote in the above towns
is q 1856 yeas and 3,941 nays About half the
towns in the state voted on the license ques-
ton, and nearly half of these voted against the
license, thus securing practical prohibition in
one-quarter of the towns Of the state. The
prohibition thus secured in these towns, having
an expressed local public sentiment to sustain
it, will be more effective, it is believed than
under regular prohibltory law.
Conservative Nominations.
New ORLEANS. Oct. 6-The Conservative
Parish Convention made full list of nomina-
tons, including for mayor, q. j Leeds.
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UNITARIAN CONFERENCE.-THE Maine Con-
ference of Unitarian churches met at the First
Parish church last evening, to listen to SER
mon by Rev. DR.. James Freeman Clarke. The
regular opening services of the conference will
begin this morning. There was good number
in attendance and about $50 delegates were re-
ported present. The following are among the
cergymen present: Rev. DR.. Sheldon, Rev.
j. w. Winkley, Rev. R. R. Shipper, Rev. DR..
G. Palfry, Rev. D. V. Bowen, Rev. Dr. Wheeler
and Rev. DR.. Nichols of Saco.
The sermon last evening was on Sentiment
and Sentimentalism." The text was taken
from the LIST John, iii, 49, "Let us not love in
word, neither in tongue, but in deed and in
truth" Tue discourse was earnest and thought
full, as might be expected from Mr.. Clarke.
The following is the programme for the SER
vices to-day.
Devotional meeting from to a. M, con-
Quoted by Rev. Dr. Hill.
Reports of secretary, treasurer, and commit
tee; and discussion from to IL.
Essay by Rev. DR.. Sheldon, on the Holy
Spirit, and discussions from IL to II.
Essay by Rev. DR.. Nichols. aud discussions
Essay by Rev J. W. winkley. on practical
religion, from to 6.
Sermon by Rev. Rush R. Shipper at u, with
ordinance of the Lords Supper, to be admins
tered by Rev. DR.. G. Palfry.
The members of the First Parish, in company
with their guests will partake of a collation. in
Lancaster Hall to-day at noon.
To morrow there will be devotional meeting
from to a. M, and an essay by Rev. d. v.
Bowen, with discussions and unfinished bust
ness, from to -.
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CATHOLIC UN1oN.-A meeting of the Port
land Catholic Sunday School Union will be held
this Wednesday evening at ST. Domnick's
Hall, Gray street. 1t is hope1 that all men,
bers will be in attendance, as business of i'm
portance will come before the meeting.
T. Fl. MCCAIN, President,
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PARTIES desiring insurance are especially re-
minded of the important advertisement of
Messrs. Barnes Bros, the well knownfnsur-
ance agents, headed "To the Insurng Public''
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CoNNo1ssr1rRs and lovers of fna

CoNNoIssEURs and lovers of fine paintings
will find an excellent opportunity to crafty
their taste, in tie exhibition and auction sales
to commence this day "wednesday, Oct 7th)
at the Auction Mart of Morgan & Dyer, Is
Used one of the best ever offered here at auction
Hours Of sale II o'clock a. m. and o'clock
u.
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Lieutenant Mahmonde Teufc, Of the Turk
ish army, stationed at Providence as inspector
Of arms making for the. Sultan by the Proyi-
dence Tool Company, committed suicide by
shooting himself late Monday night on Red
Bridge, in the east part of the city. He had
been Frustrated by rum and dissipation, and
for some time threatened suicide.
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PROBABLY no store is better known or more
popular in Maine than Davis & Co.'s. They
usually present to their customers all the nov
elites as they arrive, and at price within the
limits of all. Be sure and visit their store to-
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-07

LONDON, Oct 6-12.3O P. M.-American securities
u. S. new SIS 1O41. Erie 31a; do pref. 81.
FRANKFORT, Oct. 6-12.30 P. M.-United States
$685. 1862. SO.
LIVERPOOL, Oct 6-12.30 P. M. Cotton market is
steady; Middling uplands at a SD do Orleans sgd
sales $4,000 bales including 5000 bales for speculation
and export.
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WE still continue to advise all our friends to
buy their clothing of G. w. Rich & Co. Stores,
173 and IT'S Fore street, foot of Exchange
street. oc3eod1w
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XaCht for Sale.

a FINE Sloop Yacht, 2sa feet long, 10 feet beam,
"A built in 1872 is well found and in first class
der will be sold very cheap if applied for En-
quire of CHAS. II. WALKER,
oc2d1w 152 Commercial Street.
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ALLAN LINE.-We learn that the first steam
err of this line coming to Portland direct will
sail from Liverpool November 18th, and that
the first steamer to sail from Portland direct to
Liverpool will leave here Saturday, December
rtI,
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BLESSINGS BRIGHTEN AS THEY TAKE THEIR
FLIGHT.-If you have good head of hair take
care of it; once gone and we realize its loss for
more than we appreciate it's presence. The
Bearine is taking the place of all other hair
dressings, because it is healthfu to the hair
and delightful to use. Oct5-d&w1w
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I, O, F..

AiOdd Fellotos' Hall, No. IS Exchange Street.
LoDGEs-Maine, on Monday evenings; Ancient
Brothers $, on Thursday evenings; Ligona, Friday
evenings; Beacon on Tuesday evenings; Ivy, D., Of
r., second and fourth Saturday.
Observation-Disclosures first and third We'd
.esdays; Eastern Star, second and fourth Wednes
lays; Portland, first and third Saturdays.
RELIEF AssoCIATION-Every third Tuesday in the
month,
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ARMY s. NAVY CoURsE.-Our citizens may
expect a rare musical feast in the opening con-
cert by the New York Glee and Musical Clubs
1t will be one of those concerts which every one
of our people can appreciate and enjoy. The
songs they sing are old English glees, and the
singers are well known as or best American
vocalists. The Boston Post says:
The splendid audience that assembled at Mu-
sic hall last evening must have convinced the
New York Glee and Madrigal vocalists that the
favor which they relied upon to furnish the M
aprecative listeners was proof against exhaus-
ton, and this fact will only become more evil
dent the longer it is tested. Of the method of
their singing and the effects it produced there
is nothing additional that need be said. The
beauties and pecuiarities Of both have been
noted, and last night gave us some new gems
of the same water as those which we readily
learned to admire. The solos were all admira-
bly, given by Miss Beebe, Miss Finch and Mr..
Aiken, and all were encored. The latter's Sc
lection, ''The souls errand," was especially
fine. Mr.. Florio varied the vocal character OF
the concert by delicately rendered preludes and
fugues by Bach, and his fine part song, How
fair my lady is" was again one of the pleasant
features OF the occasion.
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SPORTING.
Prospect Park Races

New YORK, Oct Cat the Prospect Park
races the $50 class was won by Adelaide in
2.319, 1924, and 2.35. The 229 class was won
won by G. b. Daniels in 2,2S 4. 229, 2.31 and
2.3i
The Biglin-Tcn Eycik Race,
Bigln is the favorite, 100 to 80, in the three
mile boat race with Ten Eyck, at Nyack, to-
morrow.
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-07

MosT remarkable IN its effects, and most use
full in its application the fragrant SozNDoNT
istence. IT'S used and praised by everybody.
oct5 -d&w1w
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Mrs. MANcHENTER, the successful physician
is now at the U. S. Hotel. Let every invalid
consult her at once.
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-07

ONE Thousand Pairs Blankets, all perfect, to
be sold cheap at VICKERY & LEIGHToN's,
oc3d1w&w1t 1853 Middle street.
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ANYTHING desired in Catholic Bookstore
can be found at L. P. McGowan's, Congress
Block. ie16tf
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Stated Meetings.

CITY GOVERNMENT.
The regular meetings of the City Council take place
he first Monday evening Of each month.
The School Committee meet the fourth Monday eve
hing of each month.
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WATCHES, JEwFLRY, Sc, CHEAP.-At the
sale of the above goods at the rooms of f. O.
Bailey & Co., very large stock was displayed
and rare bargains were secured. The sale will
continue to-day, and we have no doubt our cit
liens will improve this opportunity,
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-07

JOB PRINl NG.-Every description Of JOB
Printing executed promptly, and at the lowest
prices, at the Daily Press Printing House, 100
Exchange St. VIM. M.MARKs.
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MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.

Do not find fault with your sewing machines
until YOU have tried the Eureka machine twist
1t is the best and will give perfect satisfaction.
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-07
CITY AND VICINITY.


SPECIAL NOTICES.
To the Insuripg Public-Barnes Bros.
Miss Clara E. Munger-Vocal Music.
Cod Liver Oil and Lime.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
Kid Gloves-Davis & Co.
To Let-Rooms.
Drunkenness can be Cured.
Lost-W. w. Merrill.
To Let-With Board.
Report of Merchants National Bank.
Report of Canal National Bank.
AUCTION COLUMN.
Horscs-F. o. Bailey s. Co.
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Grand Trunk Railroad-Alden g. Co 800 bbls of
honr, Blake g. Jones 472 sacks bran, ID w Coolidge
LOO bbls flour. David Keazer 200 do do, Empire Mills
GO do do, Norton & Chapman 600 do do q A Hunt
liken 100 bbs -four, E Thomas 100 do do, King & Gil
man 100 do do, same $50 acks brau Marshall a. lis
ley 100 bbls flour, L Randall 100 do do, VaIney
leo do do Mari & True 100 do do, Josselyn s. Co 100
do do, G H True Il Co 100 do do, c Hayward 200 do
do A II Thaxter 1O3 do do, Falker q Stanford 100
do do, w Hubbard 200 do do, same $50 sacks BRAN
Webb q Phinney $50 do do, Kensell & Tabor $50 do
G W True s. COLO do do, Carruthers & Co $50 do
do l. Nash Il Co ISL do do.
BY water conveyance-1000 bush cornmeal to & W
True s. Co.
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III, orders for hacking left at Calls n Il lby
by j. RYAN.
au25 div
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HEREAFTER DIR. French may be found at 666
Congress, corner Of State street. oct6-1w
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TIC" II orK SIOUX and W0neV MafKet.
NEW YORK, Oct. 6-Erenno.-Money was firm at
q q per cent. on call. Foreign Exchange was firm
at 4s5 g 4s53 for 50 days and 4sS 1881 for demand
Customs receipts $4l5,000. Gold opened and closed
at 1l0s with sales at 40 "a 1lO4 The rates paid for
carrying and borrowing were q 2 per cent, also
nat The Assistant Treasurer paid out $4,000
Governments were dull and steady. State bonds
nominal. Railroad mortgages are quiet. The total
transactions to-day 900 shares including $500
shares New York Central, 81 100 Erie, 1850 Lake
Shore, 6i700 North Western, 81, 900 Rock Island 49,
100 Pacific Mail, 600 st Paul. &c. 100 Western Union
1000 Wabash, 81, 800 Union Pacific.
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CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
At IA court of Probate held at Portland on the
Third Tuesday of September, A. d , 1874.
Benaiah Littlefeld, Surviving Executor of the
Will of THOMAS LORD, late of Kennebunk, in the
County of York, deceased, having presented for al
owance the Fourth account of Edward e. Bourne and
Benaiah Littefeld Executors, and First account of
Benaiah Litt,efeld as surviving Executor; ordered
that notice thereof be given three weeks successfully
in the Maine State Press and Eastern Argus papers
printed at Portland aforesaid, and in the Union and
Journal paper printed at Biddeford in said County
of York. that all persons interested may appear at
a Probate Court to be held at said Portland, on the
Third Tuesday of October next at ten of the clock in
the forenoon and be heard thereon and object if they
see cause.
JOHN A. WATERMAN Judge
true copy of the original order.
Attest, WILLIAM X. NEAL, Register.
w3y3o
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uErEOHNH,os5ECar.

raoBA 3ILtrIEs FOR THE NEXT rWENrY-FoUR
HOURS
var DEPT, OFFICE CHEF SIGNAL,
OFFICER. Washington, ID. G.,
Oct. Z II A NJ
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TEMPLARS OF HONOR.

At Tempiars Hall, No. 100 Exchange Street.
CoUNClL-Maine, first and third Mondays in each
month.
evening"
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WARDS OPERA HoUsE-There was good
audience at Wards Opera House last evening.
The performance was good in every particular,
the programme being the same as Monday
night. The feat of the flying rings, performed
by Rivin, is really wonderful, and should be
seen by all who like such performances. The
trapeze performance was also we'll done. Yam
kee Locke was very funny in the farce of "a
Wife for Day." 1t seems as though the au-
dience could listen to this sketch every night
for mouth and not tire of it.
RAILROAD ACCIDENT. The six o'clock naked
train on the the Maine Central was delayed an
hour yesterday, and did not make connection
with the Boston train. The delay was caused
by an accident near Dresden, three cars loaded
with hay jumping the track. The cars were
badly smashed, but no other damage was done
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Murdered by Ku.Kiux.

and the Middle States, lower barometer, SOUTH
east aud southwest winds, warmer and cloudy
weather, with light rains.
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POLITICAL.
Ex.Goy. Wise as II Cnn,

Ex-GOv. Wise as Candidate.
New YORK, Oct 6-The Posts Washington
special says that Ex-Gov. Henry A. Wise con.
templates running as an Independent for Con
gress in the Richmond, Va, district. in order,
if possible, to defeat the Democratic candi-
dates.
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-07

Friday Evening, Nov. 27th,
READINGS FROM MACBETH
by
MADAME RONNIGER.
Of London, and Select Humorous REGULATIONS by
Prof Geo. w. Blish of St. Louis,