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The Portland daily press., 1874-12-31
A New Church,

The members of Pine street church and con-
gregation have been at work some time to raise
funds TO build new meeting house. When by
various means they had secured about fifteen
thousand dollars Mr.. William Deering, late of
Portland, now of Chicago, proposed to give the
society five thousand dollars on condition that
they raise twenty-five thousand dollars, the
church edifice to be of brick, solid, substantial
by no means elaborate, and emphatically free,
so that the poor could hear the glad tidings of
salvation as well as the rich This edifice is not
to exceed in cost thirty thousand dollars, and
to be free from debt when dedicated. The trus-
tees had previously passed vote to have free
house. The proposition was received with joy
and gladdened many heart, and awakened
new zeal and energy. The result was an IN
crease of subscription by many who had given
freely before. Others have come nobly to their
aid, and if the donors Will permit the privi-
lege is craved of mentioning the names of the
state of Widow Ham Of Bangor, five hund red
dollars, and of this city John Mussey, ESQ.,, six
hundred dollars; also Mrs. A. B. Stephenson,
j. E. Blabon and James NJ. Kimball, five hun
bred dollars each. With this additional and
timely help there remains only about four thou
sand dollars more to raise, and with the en-
enlargement given by men of means there is
no doubt but that ere long there will be erected
on the site of the old church on Pine street, a
commodious brick house, standing with open
doors, inviting the passer by to come in and
worship.
The Portland daily press., 1874-12-31

The NJ. L. A. LEcrURE.-The closing lecture
in the M. L. A. course was delivered in City
Hall last evening, to a rather thin house, by
the Rev. III. NJ. Gallaher, once of Brooklyn.
The title of his lecture was ''Fill thy PURSE"
and he treated the subject in numerous and
sarcastic vein. He is q large mouthed man, of
pleasing appearance and easy address. He is
a consummate actor, and in storytelling is no
mean rival of Cough. His voice is soft yet
penetrating and he has not yet entirely rid
himself of the brogue of the Green Isle. His
stories, some new, some old, but all good, were
highly relished by the audience, who were kept
in continual ripple of laughter during the
first portion of the lecture. Toward the close
of his effort he grew satirical, and his direc-
tons as to filling purse, delivered in the
gravest manner. produced marked impression.
To keep full purse it is necessary, he pro-
claimed, to avoid ever lending money to poor
man or giving it to the poor, and to avoid
many similar errors to which foolish men are
liable, The lecture was one of the most entel-
tanning of the course
The Portland daily press., 1874-12-31

NEW YEARS CONCERT .-To-morrow evening
a grand concert will be given by home talent
at Congress street church. AT the close of the
concert our genial City Clerk will give select
readings. Mr. Robinson is a very pleasing
reader, and with the concert this cannot help
but make very pleasing entertainment.
The Portland daily press., 1874-12-31

A CAUTIoN.-People should exercise much
economy in the use of water now, as the supply
is very low. The consequences in case of fire
would be serious. Yesterday noon there was
but ten rounds pressure at tie Machigonne
engine house, and for some days there has been
no water on the hill. An attempt is being
made iby machinery at the Lake to force
water into the pipes. A water famine is
imminent
The Portland daily press., 1874-12-31

LECIUREs.-A new course of lectures by Dr.
Hebbard, who lectured so successfully four
years ago in this city on physiology, will be de-
livered in this city soon. The dates will be
found in our amusement column.
The Portland daily press., 1874-12-31

CADETS BALL.-The Portland Cadets give
their annual ball at City Hall this evening.
They have sold large number of tickets and
of course will have good time. The tickets
have been sold with great care and they will
doubtless have a select company.
The Portland daily press., 1874-12-31
Fire Record for 1874.
The following is list of the fires in our city
A.

the present year:
JAM 1850 Oxford street. Loss $50; insured.
Jan. 27-Locomotive cab at the Maine Central.
Loss slight.
Feb i2-Corner of Fore street and Central wharf.
Fox heirs. Loss 500; insured $500.
Feb. 2G-Thomas Bresli9's house, on Anderson
street. Loss 5000; insured $500.
Feb. 81 Marion street, house OF Michael Maley
Loss $25: insured.
March 27-House owned by Fox heirs. Loss 1902;
insured.
March 14-Larrabees shop on Plum street. Loss
slight.
April Anil on behring's Bridge. Loss slight.
April 5-Eliott Clark's buildings, on Portland
street. Loss $2500; insured $4,000.
April 6-Fire at East Deering.
April 7-House No. 60 Fore street. Loss slight.
April 19-False alarm from box 80.
May s-Barracks rear of the Jail. Loss $500; no
May9~False alarm from box "a.
MAY 11-False alarm from box 53.
May 23-Slight fire in the Bethel building,
June 9-False alarm from box 81.
June 10-Mill on behring's bridge; Loss $50.
June 16-Slight fire at No. 5 Franklin street.
August 22-Rear of IA Summer street. Loss about
$1,000: insurance not known.
August 27-Slight fire at No. 10 Casco street. Loss
$50.
August 30-David Libbys buildings. Loss Si263;
August 3I-Amercan House. Loss $500; insured
Sept. 7-Smith's stable, on Oak street. Loss about
$500; insured for same,
Oct. 2-House on Tying street. Loss 5000; insured
Oct. S-Hastings' fruit store, Congress street.
Loss $50; insured for same.
Oct, 22-At ,ston 81 Maine Depot. Loss $500.
Oct. 24-In Knightville.
Nov. 10-Jost's house, ON Bradford street. Loss
$315; insured.
Nov, Insight fire on Grand Trunk Bridge.
Nov. 18-False alarm from box 80.
Nov. 2O-Small fire in Dolans, in rear of Union
street. Loss $50.
Nov. A-On board schooner Louise A. johnson, at
Long Wharf. Loss $500; no insurance.
Dec. 9-Small fire In Josts house, on Bradford
street. Loss $3.50; insured.
Dec. 26-False alarm from box 81.
Dec. 26-Slight fire at No. Franklin street.
Dec. pa. behring's house, on st. John street.
Loss $500; insured
The total loss by fire during the year was
about $18, 000-the smallest loss for years.
There were thirty three alarms during the year.
The department is evidently in high state of
efficiency under the management of Chief En-
pineer Frank Merrill.
The Portland daily press., 1874-12-31

BANK DIvIDENDs.-The banks have declared
the following semi-annual dividends payable
next Saturday: Cumberland National, Ia
per cent. on S2jO,0OO, $15,625; National Traders
) per cent on 100000, $4,000 90; Merchants
National, 1-3 per cent. on 100000, $4,000;
Canal National. per cent. on 100000, $780,
900; Casco National, per cent. on 100000,
$40, OCO; First National, per cent. on $SOO,OOO
Gdn OoO
The Portland daily press., 1874-12-31
Brief 1OttinSs.

The thermometer at Senter's, on Exchange
street, indicated 80 below zero at midnight, and
remained at the same point at 2 o'clock this
morning.
The watch meeting at Pine street church
will begin this evening at 8 O'clock.
There is something that looks like the ml|en-
mum for travellers in the report that the Bos-
ton & Maine Railroad Company is to dispense
with all fruit, nut and novel traffic on their
passenger cars, and that nothing but daily pa
pers and prominent weekly and monthly jour
nails are to be offered for sale on their trains.
On Tuesday night pair of twins were left
on doorstep on Myrtle street, by heartless
mother.
Letter carrrrs are forbidden by the Postmas
II General from soliciting gifts at New Years.
is, however, doesn't prevent the good people
who are disposed from making up little purse.
The wind yesterday was as disagreeable as
possible.
Some one said that it was cold on the street
yesterday.
Officer Sterling arrested man named Gould
yesterday. for stealing valuable set of jewelry
from Harrison Hill, on Green street.
The agent of the Buffalo Bill Combination
Troupe is in the city making arrangements for
their appearance here on January 9th, at G. A.
r. Hail. Mechanics building.
Temperance prayer meeting at DeesiDg Bridge
chapel this evening, at p p. m. All are COR
daily invited
The Savings Banks will be closed New Years
day. Deposits received on Saturday will draw
interest from January LIST.
The Temperance Reform Club will meet at
Allen Mission Chapel this evening. Only those
DESTROYS of joining the club will be admitted.
Rev. E. c. Cummings preached the third Of
he series of sermons at the Allen Mission last
evening, to an attentive audience. Text, CAT
Thou He that should come OF do we look for
another"
Small prospect of sleighipg for New Years
The socable at the Falmouth last evening
was largely attended.
The Mechanic Blues are preparing for their
second annual reunion, which occurs next Fri
day evening.
The Portland daily press., 1874-12-31
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.

F.O. BAILEY & Co. sell to-day, at 10 a. M,
in house % Casco street, all the furniture in
said house. At salesroom, 176 Fore street, at
10 o'clock, some very choice singing canaries.
See auction column.
The Portland daily press., 1874-12-31
Mrs; MANCHESTER has arrived, and is at the |
TTnitnd States t"#

Mrs. MANCHESTER has arrived, and is at the
United States.
For serofulous diseases, skin eruptions, tet-
ter salt rheum, blotches, Spots pimples, pus-
tules, bols, carbuncles ringworms, scaldhead,
sore eyes, erysipelas, itch, scurfs discoloratons
of the skin, humors, and all diseases of the
skin of whatever name or nature, are literally
dug up and carried out of the system in a short
time by the use of DR.. S. D. Howe's Arabian
Tonic Blood Purifier. For nervous debility,
lost vitality and broken down constitution, |
challenge the 10Th century to find its equal
Sold at retail by all druggists. W. f, Phillips
s. Co. Wholesale agents.
III Is never too late to use Hale's Honey of
Horehound and Tar as Cough cure but it is
best to have recourse to it in the early stages of
pulmonary disease. so as to secure immediate
and permanent relief and avoid danger. Crit
tentOn's 9th Avenue. Sold by ali druggists.
Pixies Toothache Drops cure in minute.
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THE GATES OF PEARL through which the
human voice issues should never become rusty.
To keep the teeth forever from blemish, to rem
der their decay impossible, it is only necessary
to use Fragrant SOZODONT. 1t is antiseptic
and supremely wholesome. dc2Sd&w1w
The Portland daily press., 1874-12-31
STATE NEWS.
HANCOCK COUNTY.

The students of the East Maine Conference
Seminary have undertaken course Of four
lectures, to be given in Lyceum Hall in the
month of January. The following are the
names of those who have been engaged as
lecturers Rev. w. II. HI. Murray, Boston,
Rev. Cyrus Stone, Bangor; Rev. K. o. Knowles,
Rockland, and Rev. George Forsyth, President
Of tho Seminary
The Portland daily press., 1874-12-31
Municipal Court.

WEDNEsDAY.-PatrickK Kane. Open shop Lords
day. Fined $40 with costs. Paid.
William McDonough Search and seizure. Fined
$50 with costs. Appealed MattOcks s. Fox.
Daniel Hollywood. Search and seizure. Fined $50
with costs. Paid.
William McDonough. Assault OH an officer. Ex-
animation waived. Recognized in sum OF 5000.
Mattocks q Fox.
The Portland daily press., 1874-12-31

THE MUsEUM.-We are pleased TO inform
our readers that one more opportunity can be
had this evening to see the beautiful drama of
"Behind Mask The managers of the
Museum have consented to the solicitations of
Mr.. Arnold's friends to make this change, and
will produce the Cricket of Leave Man. at the
matinee on Friday afternoon, in which Mr..
Arnold will assume the character of "Bob
Briefly" supported by the full strength of the
Museum company.
The Portland daily press., 1874-12-31

SrATIsTIcs.-During the year of 1874 there
have been 500 intentions of marriage recorded
in the City Clerks office, against 430 for 1873.
There have been 1872 deaths against 663 for tbs
wear 1873. During the month of December
there have been 46 intentions Of marriage re
corded and 81 deaths have occurred. The po-
lice have made 3549 arrests besides the large
number of dodgers that have been provided for
4ba ,,aSf WAR
The Portland daily press., 1874-12-31

WARDS OPERA HoUsE.-The present com
pany are proving very popular, and are draw
ing good houses each evening. This evening
they have change in the programme,
The Portland daily press., 1874-12-31
KENNEBEC COUNTY.

The Winthrop Dairying Association met
Dec Goth and elected their officers for the en-
suing year, as folows:-President, j. r. Nelson
Directors, j. r. King, A. G. Carr, j. J. Tink-
ham and E. HI. Norcross; Secretary, J. Henry
Moore; Collector and Treasurer, Levi Jones.
The experiment has proved success. and is
satisfactory to every one that have brought
milk. The company voted to instruct the
directors to make the cheese, the year en- suing,
for two cents per pound.
The Portland daily press., 1874-12-31
PENoBSCOT COUNTY

A man by the name of Emerson Bachelor,
who has been at the Aims House, Bangor, for
some weeks, committed suicide by poison near
the Burnettizing Works. on Tuesday afternoon.
He was about fifty-five years of age, unmarried,
and has relations in Bangor.
On the 9th instant little boy six years of
age, son of Thomas McCard, jr., of Hampden,
met.with serious accident, thereby losing the
three first fingers of his left hand entire, and
partially severing the fourth. He was in the
act of holding stick of wood for another boy
to split, when the axe fell upon his hand.
Mr.. Dennis Clancy of Orono, at work in the
woods for r. j. Hamilton of that place, was
severely injured by the falling of heavy limb
from tree. on Monday last, which crushed
him, breaking his collar bone.
A very large and enthusiastic meeting was
held in Bangor Tuesday night to take into con-
sideration the introduction of the Holly system
of water works into the city, and to build in
connection Herewith q dam at Treats Falls in
the Penobscot river, which shall supply
immense power for manufacturing purposes
The Holly system was explained by the agent
of the company, and committee was appoint
ed to examine more infinitely into the working
of the system, the purchase OF lands, rights,
ETC., on which to erect the pump houses and
other necessary apparatus.
YORK COUNTY.
The receipts of the York County Agrcul-
tural Society for the present year, including the
amount brought over from 1873 has been
S1,773.79; the expenditures $1,66917. This
leaves small balance in the hands of the
Treasurer.
The long pending claim for land damages
between the Wakefield heirs and the Boston u
Maine Railroad Company, growing out of the
passage of the extension through the
''Wakefeld field" SO called in Saco has at last
been settled. The heirs receive 81, 949.74
The Portland daily press., 1874-12-31
The Last Opportunity.

DAVI,ROAD TICKET FOR BOSTON
II, for sale nj Reduced Rates. Tickets to
or from Boston good on either road. Apply TO +.
G, PATTERSON, 10 Fluent Block. de5V5t
The Portland daily press., 1874-12-31
Bonds and Mortgages.

HtAREFULLY selected Western Municipal Bonds
" and Real Estate Mortgages and Trust Deeds
Inquiries. Collections and ReDittances promptly at
tended to. CHARLES Nj. HAWKES.,
augi7TuTh&S 96 MiddleSt.
The Portland daily press., 1874-12-31
ROAD TO FORTUNE
WALL STREET.

MONEY invested in Puts, Calls and double Prix-
M lie res has paid from so to $50 per cent profit
the mast month. Small or large amounts pay proper
tionateIy The Welthiest Operators protect them
selves with these contracts, and also use them as
Capital to buy and sell stocks against. Pamphlet
giving full information sent on application. Gold
and Stock bought on three per cent margin.
Address
DAWAGH, BRIDGEMAN & CO.,
BANKERS 81 BROKERS,
So Il ST broadway a. Exchange Court,
20. Rox 5026, NEW YORK.
d2uia
The Portland daily press., 1874-12-31
AUCTION SALES
Choice Singing Birds.

oAn VERY choice Canaries recently imported
oOO from Hartz Mountains can be seen at
rooms Of r. o. Bailey 81 Co., Is Exchange 81. Choice
birds will be sold at very low price. This is
splendid opportunity to select fine bird.
de28 II
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-27

THE BUSINESS OF THE PoRr.-Over one
hundred vessels cleared the port Of New York
for foreign ports during the past week, about
one-half Of which we're for Europe and the
rest for the West Indies and South America
This will give general idea of the commerce
of the metropolis at this season and of it's
direction, the apparent healthfulness of our
West Indian and South American trade being
q subject for especial congratulation. It is
pleasant to record, after the terrible disasters
of the week before, the fact that no accidents
of any particular moment occurred during
this period The arrivals during the week
we're eighteen steamers eight ships, forty
barks twenty-nine brigs and twenty-eight
schooners-m making in all one hundred and
twenty OF these ffty-seven were from
European ports, about one-fourth OF them In
ballast and the others with cargoes The
remaining sixty-seven came from Brazil
and the West Indies laden with coffee, sugar,
molasses and tropical fruits. These are graft
flying signs but, while we rejoice OF such
indications Of prosperity, we must not over
look the duty Of preserving as nearly as pos
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-27
The Arkansas MIDDLE.

A Chinese puzzle would be perfectly in
telligible in comparison to the present politi-
cal situation in the land of the Arkansas
traveller. The Brooks-Baxter squabble, if it
did not assume, as according to our latest
advices, tragic proportions, might be con-
sidered as ludicrous in the extreme. The
MINISTRIES who at first enrolled themselves
Nnder the banner of the radical leader and
high toned Southerner, Baxter. have now
gone over to the opposite camp, the ''brindle
tails" and have sworn allegiance to the
Northern liberal, Brooks, while those who
voted for the latter now declare their
intention to stand by Baxter to the
last extremity. No Duren being avail
able in Arkansas the United States Court
is unwilling to interfere, and both par
ties are in arms ready to blow each others
brains out in order to settle their dispute in
the most logical manner. While the rival
Governors are in the field with their forces
the unfortunate community suffers in every
imaginable way and business is paralyzed.
The telegraph lines are seized and martial
law is threatened. What comment upon
Southern reconstruction ten years after the
civil war A bloody contest may be looked
for at any time.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-27

BALD MOUNTAIN has fresh fit of ague, and
the North Carolinians are again in fever of
excitement. The volcanic influences that are
supposed to agitate the venerable hill are as
active as ever, and in due course of time we
may be able to chronicle the birth of genuine
American Vesuvius. An eminent professor
who has Investigated the phenomenon is of
opinion that the cause is "that general vol
canic or earthquake force which seems as
necessary to the economy of nature as light,
heat or electricity"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-27

There is IN impression in the community
sea, having rather indefinite limits. This il
not SO. Because company advertises that its
steamships will cross certain meridian at
fixed latitude is no more the realization of
steam lane than for man to say be will take
an air line for San Francisco, stopping at
Duluth. Another company informs its patrons
that its steamers will pass certain number OF
miles to southwark Of Cape Race, and this also
has been supposed to constitute a steam
lanes from which hypothesis we beg most
respectfully to differ. A ''steam lane" a.
we have said again and again, is not mere
theoretical course on the ocean to vary with
the whims and caprices Of the captain, even
though he may go 1.-TWO hundred and hfty
miles to southwark Of Cape Race" or cut his
fixed meridian in twain at his appointed lati-
tude. A sssteam lane,' as we understand the
ocean highway in prospect and as we believe
it must ultimately be laid down, is this:-
The shortest, safest and best route between
New York and some point to seward of
the European coast where the steamers
diverge to seek their respective ports
This course must pass every meridian at q
fixed latitude, and, other things being equal,
should be as nearly as possible on the arc of
great circle. Say that this ''lane' is laid
down by the common consent of the maritime
nations; that for steamships bound out it u
twenty-five miles wide, and that the law il
mandatory on the captain to keep upon this
highway, ''sink or swim, survive or perish"
What is the next practicable step? Evidently
to ascertain the speed Of the various steamers
sailing from this port; then to send two out
as twin companions say on Monday; two ON
Wednesday and two on Saturday, placing
strong prohibition on racing and compelling
one steamer never to escape the sight OF tho
other. This companionship on the sea would
not only meet almost every contingency that
can be imagined but it would serve to remove
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-27

A New Idea IN CREMATION. CORE
spondent writes to Sir Henry Thompson q
notable suggestion in regard to cremation
namely, that instead of building furnaces to
consume the dead the town gas works be util-
lied. Says this correspondent: -''Nearly
every town possessing cemetery also pos
sesses gas works. Therefore all that would
be necessary would be few retorts
large enough to receive the coffin. If the
public objected to the gas being used in their
private houses arrangements might be made
to light only the street lamps with it. If this
plan of cremation was adopted the ratepayers
must obviously be benefited" Putting aside
all the ordinary objections to this mode OF
cremation, and regarding it simply from its
economical aspects, it has much to recon
mend it. 1t is obviously the cheapest method
yet suggested, and it has other advantages
which seem to have been overlooked. Their
is no estimating the brilliancy with which the
public thoroughfares would be lighted if Ger
tain Congressman and other gassy orators
were thus enabled to show that "E en- II
their ashes live their wonted fires by emit
ting their light for the last time through thu
street lamps
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-27

PoLrrIcAL MURDERS are the latest features in
the criminal calendar. A policeman was shot
at the Battery on Saturday night by private
Waterman with whom he had dispute, and
about the same time young man was killed
in Norfolk, Va, in street fight. The pistol
is a very illogical argument in case Of differ
ence of opinion on politics or any other sub
ject and it is to be hoped that the strong arm
Of the law will be felt in both these cases.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-27

THE CONDITION OF FIFTH AVENUE is q
public scandal The present pavement is not
only disgrace to one of the finest thorough
fares in the city, but is destructive to vehicles
and cruelty dangerous for horses. There is
no money in bill for the repaving of the
avenue and its transfer to the authority and
care of the Park Commissioners but the
people of New York ask for the passage of
such law, and as nothing can be realized by
Its defeat it is to be hoped that the "Modocs''
OF the Legislature will allow it to be enacted
before the adjournment.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-27

sible that balance Of trade which Is aftes an
the true index of o really prosperous con-
merce. With cheap transportation between
the West and the East, sound currency and
financial peace this is comparatively easy Of
accomplishment, and the assurance of them
must vastly accelerate the business of the port
of New York.