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Rumshops in this island, portraying its merits
and dement's.
[ have also been furnished by Judge @.
SarauW (being one of the Committee appoint
ed on the 3rd November 1878 to investigate
and report on the condition of RumshOps) with
one of these Drafts, and which I also consider
reasonable and satisfactory in all its clauses ex-
cept the II and Is 5 }, which, to use the
words Of your correspondent, "require recon
sideration., The first of which reads :-"Any
one who has a burgherbrief to carry on trade
may obtain a licence to sell spirits by the bot
tie provided the bottle does not contain less
than one fifth part ola Colonial gallon.' The
next ;-"Each Rumshopkeeper is to pay an
annual tax of $3.50, and each merchant who
obtains a licence as mentioned in the Ii S an
annual tax of $32 &c"
Now, while l feel convinced that the honour
able member framing this new Draft bad all
the best intentions in amelioratiug matters for
the Rumshopkeepers, I cannot fail, however,
to see that he lacks, to a great extent, what
may be termed a practical knowledge of the
working of these shops. In the first place,
there is not a Rumshopkeeper who can deny
that common rum by the bottle at 1926 OF.
constitutes - 100 of his daily sales, while there
are only 27loo by the glass. # therefore, this
new Draft were to pass into law, not only the
merchants who now sell all kinds of spirits In
bottles would seek to obtain these licences,
but every sh0pkeeper Unfortunately would,
for $32, avail himself Of the opportunity of OBJ
tanning them, and selling the Jnest rum
by the bottle, to the dytrinent of the Rum
shopkeepers who pay $IG0 pr, annum, and
who alone are subject to the most stringent re-
gulations. The result would be, that every
little provision and cigar shop in town would
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UNCLAIMED LETTERS IN CHRIS
TIANSTED'S POST-OFFICE.
For January Quarter 1874.

Miss Morrier Abromsen, Falk BohIoen, Robert
D.. Boyse, Miss Batter, Miss Mary Buch, Miss A.
V. Beyerhoudt, Mr.. William Glass, Mr.. w. Car
rail-, Mr.. c. Oloughlin, Miss Nancy Dalton, Miss
Wilhelmine Edwards, Miss Ellis, Miss Adolla C.
Finley, Mr.. Francis, Miss Ann E. Fletcher,
William Gray, Margreth Howell, Felicia Harrison,
Jungmand H. Hansen, Sonar Harper, Mr.. G.. Hall,
S0Idat Hansen, Mrs. Sophia Isaac, Miss NJ. Jack
sen, Mrs. NJ. Jensen, Mrs. Knuthsen, Miss. A. Nc.
Kenly, Francis Martin, Antonio Martin, Miss Ann
H. Moller, Miss L. Minars, Miss S. Neville, Mrs. A.
Pickering, Mrs. John Petersen, James SummesilI,
(2.) Peter Stiemens, Miss Amelia Thomas, Miss
AmelisaT Thomas, Isaiah Thomas, Cathrine Thomas,
Miss G.. Vase, c. Ogaard.
j. KNUTHSEN.
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T E L E G R A NJ S

ST.. THOMAS STATION, 18th May, 1874.
New York 8th.-Heavy Mess Pork per bar
rel $l7 to Sl7f. Rentes 500. Other quota
tions unchanged.
9th.-Apoiogy won 1000 Guineas stakes.
La CoQraas9 second Blanch Flour. Steamer
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@A' Jun AAOihO.t N1O was lately dUDOI0I6U
Solicitor General, has been reelected to Parlia-
ment from Preston.
The steamship Teutonia, before reported
disabled, has passed the Lizard in tow.
April 24-5 80 A. NJ.
There being an extensive clock out" of la
borerS IN the agricultural districts, a meeting
TO express sympathy for the men deprived Of
work was held at Exeter Hall tonight.
Messrs. Morley, jenkins, and Arch we're pre-
sent. The hall was crowded, and resolutions
in accordance with the object of the meeting
were unanimously adopted.
In the House of Lords to-day the MARQUIS
Of Salisbury, Secretary Of State for India, said
the next harvest in India promised to be album
daot, and the present provision against famine
was undoubtedly ample.
In the House of Commons, Mr.. Smollet
moved that the suddenness of late dissolution
of Parliament is deserving of the censure of the
House. He characterized the act as a com
d'etat by which the last Government sought un-
constitutonally to retain power. He declared
that Mr.. Gladstone had resorted to a stratagem
which was ungenerous to his friends, i~nsolent
to his opponents, and barely honest to the ma
ton.
Mr.. Whalley seconded the motion.
Mr.. Gladstone ~stigmatized the assertion that
the dissolution was secretly planned as untrue,
absurd, and impossible. He challenged a rope
tltlon of the word " trickster," which had been
applied to him, and upon the refusal of Mr..
Smollet to repeat it, he charged him with lack
of deconcy and maulincss. He defended the
act of dissolution, which, be declared, would
have been more iuconvonient had it been post
poned.
On concluding his speech Mr.. Gladstone left
the House.
'Tbp yNOtiOu roc pooo+ivoI vz;tbo,Lo 1s-su:.,
Much excitement was manifested during and
at the close of he debate.
The last Parliamentary election in Wake
field has been annuIled on account Of bribery.
The weather throughout England to day is
fair.
The steamship Silosia, from New York
April II, for Hamburg, is aground in the Elbe,
and IS reported 10 be in a dangerous position.
April 25-5 A. M.
Nessr2. John Holms and Henry Faw-
cett, Liberals, have been elected TO the House
Of Common from Hackney BY 1000 majority.
DR.. T. sometimes drank a good deal
at dinner. lie was summoned one even
ing to see a lady patient when lie was
moro than "halEseas over, " and conscious
that he was so. On feeling her pulse,
and finding himself unable to count its
beats he muttarad
"Drunk by Jovo ~
Next morning, recolIectiDg the oircum-
stance, he was greatly vexed, and Just as
he was thinking what explanation he
should offer to the lady a Iettor was put
in his hand. "She too well knew" said
the letter, "that he had discovered the UNI
fortunate condition in which she was when
he last visited her; and she entreated him
to keep the matter secret in consideration
of the inclosed "a hundred dollar bill.
REAL DEMONSTRATING is such a
thorough teetotaIIer that he declares he
would rather prefer a watery grave than
be preserved in spirits.
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y ~ 2 an "l', 49, :; = nlGo ~
?. NJ ana leaves at .. corsica reported to
have ieiI An'lgu" d. l ? III
urr I--0 -, ~-7-7r
VIA NEW YORK
-
April %.
CoNsTANTINoPLE.-A famine prevails in
AnatoIIa'
hO0olA.
April %.
LONDON Prince Gorfschokof Gen. Schou-
Yaloit, and the Grand Dukes Alexis Vladimir,
ana constantine VIII accompany the Gar on
his visit to England
India
April %.
LoNDoN.-Iho Indian budget estimates tho
extraordinary expenses OF the Government for
tne uscaI year lol4-|2 on account OF the
famine at o32'2Oo'00Q, ana proposes q loan OF
3l2'2OU'oUO 10 NEE! Jae demand.
FRANCE
April 49,
iARiS.- ne -lo@ff4/ reports mat the Count
ne OidlaUVtu nus arrived al F1ISaliles'
ApfI -.
lfeSaent 1c-lahoA tdls evening opened the
e.%peaidoh .of lh9 DeneAt Of the eXpatratod
Ale0li~1s'
LllL ALAl@CE'
April %.
IARs-At d IL'olhg Oh mo PeIm4nent
ComLii'veg VI .No Assembly Quay tne Minis
Ter u lNe MARINE aAl94a''0 1l"C d TIGI0 InFes-
C4@Ll.i D" 'Io o@7o = '"o 2'0"Ni''H-P A1eiiIu9
had been ordered
rr. ARll zo-o'3o 4. NJ
ONION D4"9 -,'44 correspondent az
lIyinooIA feP.oSS ,l@t .He ftelcn steamship
Alleflquo na'iIg peeh lIeeu IIon water mas
Oegn examined 81
me nun was Iou4a 70 DC }lghf' but the
waves were open, Il5L Gre" nave peen tele-
ggTTaP9ea loF' ana SIG VIII proceed 10 lla'Fo on
Monday m n
me holnI any court nave nAed hor DaI ut
6I@o'oOV' an,r
0fAlN'
Apr 70.
MAPRIO'-uGn tfloo - RIVERA VINO was
severely "ouuueu III l"e engagement near bIt-
bao' on the 26th u't9 mas recovered sufficiently
10 allow MS femoFaI 70 1hlS Guy
April "A.
MalcanPo mas oeeq appointed Captaln-Gene-
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TELEGRAMS VIA NEW YORK.
TURKEY.

CoNsrANrINopLB.-A famine prevails in
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Sid 18th inst, ship Richard III, Hubbard, for New
York. ~ '"
At Progresso 4th inst, barque Palo Alto. Tenney.
for New York next day.
Sid FIN Barbados 28th ult brgs John Briphtmap
Gray, for Trinidad, to load for United States
In port 9th, brig Machias, Bartlett from Portland
wig; schs Annie Chase, Collins, wig; f liza Cof-
flu. Coffin, and Vicksburg, Higgins. do.
AR at st Thomas LIST inst, schs Martha Gale Smith,
Rio Janeiro. (and sid Sd for Havana; I'd Emma Nc
Adam, from st Luce.
Sid LIST, sch Gen Connor, for Cuba.
Sid FIN Trinidad list inst brig Orbit, Nash, NYork
sch q Mcfarland, do.
Ar at Havana 5th inst schs Louisa Orr. Orr,
Orr. Baltimore; 9th, Young, Richardson. Port
land via Matanzas 7th barque Enrique, Circuit, from
Liverpool: brigs Tubal Cain. Stone. New York; B
Stlman. rib6etts. Baltimore; schs Roswell, Hur)-
but. do; S f Seabury Trim. Sheldsboro
Sid 4tb, brig Clara j Adams. McAdam. Baltimore.
Cid 4th, sch G P tierrsh, Armstrong New York.
Ar at Matanzas Sd, sch Grace Davis Davis Port
land; Els Newman. Newman, Pascagoula; Izetta,
Ar at Cardenas 4th, barque Ada Carter Paddock,
Martinique; brig Mary Pennel, Eaton. New York
Nigretta, Stubs, Havana; schs A Devereux. Rich,
and Il Seavey, Lee; Philadelphia; Hume Dig
Sid FIN Bermuda Both ult, brig Mary Fink. Dyer,
from New York; for Havana; sch Juliet, Norton
from Stonington) for Curacao.
In port 9th inst, brig Julia e Haskell, Haskell,
from Trinidad for Boston, ready; Lima from Glen
fuegos for New York.
| --latest by European steamers.1
Ar at Liverpool Both ult. Flori NJ Hubert Dudley
OF Plymouth 9th, Baden, Dyer, from Havre for
- Ar at Falmouth Goth. Emma Beal, Bailey, from
D; Ar at Calcutta LIST ult, Frances Fay, osgood FIN
| Sid FIN Marselles 9th ult, David Owen, Dunton,
| Cardenas.
Sid FIN Havre Goth, Amity, Baker for Philadelphia:
| Ihree Brothers, Cummings, New York.
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0XEORn COUNTY

Our correspondent states that David Ward
Wood of Boston delivered an eloquent lecture
on "Selt' in the course at Browntield, Tuesday
evening, to a crowded house.
The Democrat says Mr.. Benjamin Hicks of
Albany, died April I'd, at the advanced age of
81 years. He was in the war of 1917, and per-
formed tedious march through the wilderness
to Plattsburgh.
PENOBSCOT COUNTY.
One of the emigrantJ from Oldtown to Color
ado has returned, giving no hatter1ng account
of basi ness prospects there.
Tuesday morning at 1 clock the steam saw
mill at Passadumkeag, owned by Treat &
Wiswell of Bangor was destroyed by fire with
all the tools and machinery. Every effort was
made to keep the fire from cars on the E. g. N.
A. track near by, but without avail, and two
valuable cars were burned. The total loss was
$12 900; insured $4,000.
A French woman walking on the railroad
track near Dwinel Mills, Oldtown. Tuesday
morning, had the heel of her rubber shoe shay
ed off by the engine truck Her shawl was
caught OIL the cylinder head and she was thrown
with some force against the fence and clear
from the train. She escaped with good shak
ing up and sprained ankle, physically.
new Grange of the Patrons of Husbandry
has been organized at South Newburgh, with
Elijah Clements, Esq, as Master.
The citizens of South Newburgh are contem-
plating the establishment of corn canning
factory in that thriving village.
YORK COUNTY.
Wednesday forenoon Mr. Mark Jordan. a
carpenter employed on the stable building il
Biddeford, by Mr.. Prentiss NJ. HILL fell and
broke his leg.
The York Manufacturing Company is send
ing off large quantity of goods at the present
time. Last week this company sent over tn,
Boston & Maine road four hundred and flv,
cases of goods.
fire caught in the woods on the Alexande,
Googins estate at Old Orchard the other da,
and about one-fourth of an acre was burned
over
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THE BEAUTIES OF THE GALLows-There
were three executions last Friday. The most
notable was that of wretch named Bryant at
Pulaski, Tenn, who confessed the murder
but said it was done in self defence. During
the forenoon be fore the execution, Bryant
worked himself into religious frenzy, so that
he was in good condition to entertain the
Immense crowds of men, women and child
rem says despatch, ''came in from the
country, and two car loads arrived from Ala
bama in the morning. Thousands gathered
around the Jail, many of them keeping desira-
BILE situations for five hours" Bryant made a
long, rambling speech on the scaffold- s'In
closing" we are told, che grew very much ex
cited and walls and lamentations were heard
from the colored people, the people crying a nd
wringing their hands, He said he was wiling
to die. and in few minutes his soul would be
in heaven, where the mistakes in his life were
cleared up. He said, Some stand here to-day
who will be cast down-who will be parted
who will be thrown into the lake of fire; but
will pray for their souls. l am going home.
Farewell, children, l am going home. The
doomed man then prayed in chanting m an
ner and groans and cries were heard from the
colored people, Again-"Bryant dropped
four feet without breaking his reck. There
was breathless moment of suspense, followed
by shrieks and screams from the white women
and colored people, many of the latter praying
in a loud voice. Five minutes later Bryant
struggled vigorously, which drew forth another
burst of shrieks and cries" Six minutes
slowly dispersed, undoubtedly much refreshed
nv the exhibition.
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Current Notes.

CuITcut NOLcSs
The Brooklyn Argus says Heavens atten-
ton seems to have been so much diverted by
the woman's crusade that the Democratic
party has had chance to get up again.
Speaking of charity the Providence Jour-
nal commeuds to public consideration certain
labors in that direction which the public are
prone to overlooking, and says country doc
tors do an enormous amount of unpaid, I'M
known and unrecogniZed work. They give
more time aud labor, and sacrifice more COM
fort and health without return, even in
thanks, than almost any other class of peo-
pie. Newspapers have done, and still do an
amount of free advertising for charitable and
kindred purposes, which is seldom considered
and still less often gratefully remembered.
The Rochester Democrat remarks that
Connecticut has furnished the Democracy
with full supply of happiness for seven
years, and the gentle public will please re-
member that enough is as good as feast.
The Philadelphia Press takes the novel po-
sition that railroad companies would, if left to
themselves and exempted from the constant
abuse of the newspapers, comply with the
laws.
The Brooklyn argus asserts that it costs
thirty-six dollars thousand to Law the bricks
in the basement story of the new State capt.
uor IN Albany.
The Boston Advertiser objects to the SEN
ate currency bill even if it results in a con-
traction of the currency, as it involves the
principle that Congress has right to expand
the currency. The Advertiser says there
can be no doubt but that it will work con-
traction.
The New York Commercial, in noticing
the conflict between the railroad companies
and the farmers of the West, says the former
will not do business at the rates fixed by the
Legislature of Wisconsin, and that "as one
station after another is closed, the now trl-
umphant bucolic population will find them
selves in that Arcadian state when the peace
full OK is made to do duty as a common car
rier, and the primeval mule is the forerunner
of the locomotive"
In noticing the statement of the New York
Tribune that the Massachusetts Legislature
"dares not elect Senator except by permits
sion of the President" the Boston Journal
says this sort of talk is the ''premium nom
sense of the season.
The Boston Journal thinks the President
will do wisely to veto the Senate currency
bill, because of the uncertainty of its pro-
visions.
In noticing the fact that agents CT the Do
mnion government are at Washington trying
to negotiate a reciprocal treaty with the
United States, the Springfield Republican
urges an immediate favorable response and
thus secure practical free trade between the
two governments, as the protectionist inter-
est growing up in the Dominion will, in a few
years, render the negotiation of such treaty
no longer desirable to them.
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Neurology.

James Borgardus, the eminent American in
ventor and famous mechanician who died in
New York Monday, was born at Catskill, in
the State of New York, March 18th 1900. He
came to New York city in his early youth, and
soon distinguished himself by his talents in me-
chancs From his various inventions he real
lied fortune. The frs. of these was an eight
day three.wheel chronometer clock, receiving
the highest premium from the American In
stitute. His next invention was an eight-day
clock, with three wheels and segment of a
wheel, which struck the hours, aud, without
dial wheels, marked the hours, minutes and
seconds. In 1928 he invented the "ripg flyer"
tor cotton spinning, now in general use. In
1879, he invented the eccentric mill, the grind
ing stones or plates of which, running the same
way with nearly equal speed has superseded all
other mills in the large sugar establishments of
the United States for grinding sugar. About
1881 he invented the transfer machine for pro-
ducing bank note plates from separate dies, now
in general use. In 1882 he obtained a patent
for the first dry gas metre, much improved two
years afterwards by giving rotary motion to
the machinery, thus making it applicable to all
current fluids. This was the parent of all d.
apkragm metres, the word having been first so
used by Mr. Bogardus. In 1888 he invented and
patented the first pencil case without slot
He contracted with a company in Loudon, to
construct a machine for enrine turning, which
not only copied all kinds of machine engraving,
but engraved what the machine could Lot again
initiate; and machine for transferring ba *
note plates and other work. In 1889 reward
was offered By the English government for the
best plan OF manufacturing postage stamps and
out of 1900 applicants his plan was adonted
ana a prize OF 44OO sterling was awarded to
him.
In 1848 he invented planetary horse mower
ana dynamometer for measuring the speed
cution his plan of iron buildings by construct.
ing MS own factory, at the corner Of Centre and
duane streets, New York, five stories, % feet
oy ~, entirely OF cast iron. This was the first
complete cast iron building in the world. He
erected many other iron building in New York
ana throughout the country-Harpers build-
ing 10 Pearl street; Tathem's iron buldinv in
Beekman steet; the building of the P,,biic
cced9eT, IN Philadelphia: the Baltimore Sun Of
nee; Adams Express, Washington: Birch's
Duiiding, IN chicago, and the immense iron
pullding. santa Catalina, in Havana His py-
rometer, which has never been described. is Re-
markSsoy Ior aeIicacy and accuracy, simply
breathing on tne OBJECT, or touch of the finger
IS instantly responded to by the dial pointer.
Mr.. Bogardus, by his genius and perseverance,,
has opened up new sources of industry and
employment for thousands, and is Justly regard
ed as public benefactor. He was last engag-
ea IN the perfection of machine for deep sea
sounding, dispensing with line and register
ing depths of ten or fifteen miles, as we'll as the
temperature of the water.
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STATE NEWS.
ANpRoscoGe1N COUNTY.

The journal says Mr.. Nathan Briggs of Au-
burn had his left shoulder dslocated, and was
badly bruised about the face and body, by his
horse running away last Tuesday.
The journal says the trustees of the State
Agricultural Society say that the New Eng
land and State Fairs would be held at Lewis
ton the coming fall, if proper preparations
should be made for them.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.
A Grange is to be organized in Houton.
Mrs. Rose, widow of the late Thomas Rose of
Houlton died Wednesday night, April Sth,
from the effects of injuries received BY her
clothes taking fire few days previous.
Mr.. Daniel Spaulding of New Hampshire has
purchased the water power, dam and lot of
Hoyt & Doran in Fort Fairfield village, and is
to erect starch factory there in season for the
fall crop of potatoes.
KNOX COUNTY
The County Commissioners of Knox county
have advertised for sealed proposals for the
erection of court house at Rockand. The
proposals are to be received until noon of Fri
day, May LIST.
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VERY INTERESTING TO LIQUOR AND TOBACCO
DEALERs.-J. w. Douglass, Commissioner of
Internal Revenue, has notified collectors of the
revenue to inform every person engaged in any
business which requires special tax, to pro
cule and place conspicuously in his place of
business stamp denoting the payment of said
special tax fer the year beginning May LIST,
1874, before commencing or continuing business
after April 80. These taxes have hitherto been
payable after May 1st but by the law of Dec
"a, 1872, the tax must be paid before that date.
A failure to comply with this requirement will
subject the offender to penalty of fifty per
cent. in addition to the regular tax, and the
collector has no discretion in the matter of its
enactment.
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by the Governor,
A p II o LA nj TON


In humble acknowledgment of human DEEPEN
dence on Divine favor and in accordance with re-
vered custom of our Fathers, do hereby, with the
advice of the Executive Council, appoint
Thursday, the Sixteenth Day OF April
next, as day of PUBLIC HUMILIATION, FASTING
AND PRAYER.
Let us as people unite in such an observance OF
that day as will bring us il closer communion with
Him from whom cometh all orr mercies, thereby
gaining new strength to resist temptation and over
come evil and causing even our tolls and trials to be
blessed to present and eternal good.
Given at the Council; Chamb.r, in Augusta, this
twenty fifth day of March, in the year Of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and seventy four, and
Of the Independence of the United States of Amer
lea the niuety-eghth.
NELSON DINGLEY, JR.
By the Governor.
GEORGE G. STACY, Secretary of State.
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iH i, PR ESS.
THURSDAY MORNING. APRIL 1e, "a

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is turns ~
with Card certificate countersigned by e'A.,'
Pullen. Editor. ALI railway, steampoa' any -
managers will cenfe, favor upon US " uo"a's
credentials of every person claiming ou'
journal, as we have information Una. several ouih-
mers" are seeking courtesies IN .u0 naino Vi INC
pnpss and We have no disposition to be, even pas
,ivey. party to such frauds.
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We do not read anonymous letters and communi.
sations. The name and address of the writer are in
a. eases Indispensable necessarily for publication
but as guaranty OF good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or reserve COM
muncations that are not used.