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The Portland daily press., 1874-01-31
BY TELEGRAPH.
THE STATE CAPITAL.
Committee Work.

Committee Work.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 30.
The following is the action of the Railroad
Committee this afternoon:
Leave to with raw will be reported on the
petition of the Seectmen of Monson for au-
thority to invest the credit of the town in rail-
road bonds to the amount Of ten per cent ao-
ditonal. A hearing will be given on the bill
for extension of the charter of the Somerset
and Kennebec railroad.
Feb. 9th the Committee on Legal Affairs VIII
report bill amending the railroad law so as to
oblige them to erect gates across the highways
instead of across the railroad track as now,
also to incorporate the Old Orchard Camp
meeting Association; also to allow County At
torneys not to charge over $4,000 in criminal
cases, the sum to be at the discretion of the
court. Legislation inexpedient W i'll be report
ed on the bill holding personal property for
taxes and the bill allowing courts to the same
right of challengings of jurors as the prisoners.
The afternoon was spent by the Judiciary
Committee ia hearing the case of Bristol VS..
Bremen. This case involves dispute about
the division line, and the fight is to get about
$1,000 worth of mill property claimed to be in
both towns No decision.
The Committee on Legal Affairs to-day vot-
ed to report bill to amend Section IS, Chapter
81, R. S., relating to railroad fences.
Varieties.
The Special Committee to investigate the
State Prison management, organized this
morning by making Senator Shaw chairman
aud Mr.. Talbot of the House clerk. The COM
mittee voted to employ three examiners, a
stenographer and accountant.
The Banking Committee will give hearing
on the management of savings banks in the
Hall of the House of Representatives next
Wednesday afternoon. 1t is understood that
prominent gentlemen will give their views on
the subject.
The bill introduced relative to the Portland
police, making the appointments for life unless
removed for cause, has no sponsor.
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The following were the q-orarons or Government
Deuaeatlc Markess.

NEW YORK. Jan. 3O-Evenne. Cotton ouiet /:
sales 2159 bales; Middling uplands at 49, Flour dull
anil g 10c lower; State at So q 90; Round Hoop
Ohio at 90 e 90; Western Go q 30; Southern at
8 We IL 90. Wheat a Sc lower; sales 49, OOu bush |;
No l Spring at SO q 81; No 2 Milwaukee at 1 Sc
g So; No2 Chicago AT 80 q IS; No Spring at
o. 50. Corn Is heavy and about 1c lower; sales
900 bush: new Mixed Western at 80 q SIC afoat !;
old 90c for lots Oats dull sales 900 bush State
Mixed 5SA q 60c Western Mixed to q 614c; White
81 a 62Ac. Beet is unchanged. Pork Is quiet; sales
1000 Dbls; new mess 16 40. Lard steady sales 26O
ties; steam at sc: kettle at 81 q 10c. Butter is
changed ;Ohio at Is @ 35 State 80 9 4sc. Whskey
unchanged; Western free at on. Rice quiet. Sugar
less active and scarcely SO firm; sales $50 hbds Of
prices unchanged sales 35s bags Porto Rico af27 "a
271c 143 bags Maraicabo at 2sc cargo OF 1855 bags
do do Cd It. Molasses Is quiet; New Orleans IS "a
TIC. Naval Stores-Sprits Turpentine Quiet at 48c:
Rosin unchanged at 80. Petroleum Quiet; crude
at 81 SIC, refined at 14f q l4}c seller Feb; seller
March 15c.
Freguis to Liverpool are dull; Grain per steam
at 124 q 123d.
CHICAGO, Jan. 30.-Fiour is dull; holders are un-
willing to make concessions and nothing doing
Wheat steady; No Spring | 23A No Sprin at 22i
casn seller for Feb at %; seller March &c; No
Spring at Is; rejected at 0s2. Corn steady; No
Mixe at 5Stc on spot; $50 bSl Ter February; 500
g 59f seller for March: CSC seller May; new No q
Oats steady; No 2 Mixed i2tc cash; 43f seller for
March; rejected 3sAc R. il quiet and unchang 4 |;
No at 30 q &c. Barley is active anil higher; No 4
Fall at 70 a 80; No Spring So q 50. DR., ssed
H ,gs active and higher at 80 a 50. Provisions
quiet and unchanged. Pork steady at IA 80 cash or
seller Feb IA 70 do March. Lari Is In fair demand
and lower at 81 cash or seller Feb; AS to March
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The ELEvAToR.-The members of the Com
mttee appointed by the managers of the Board
of Trade held consultation with Sir Alexan-
der 7. Calf at the Falmouth House last even
ing in regard to grain elevator The resIlt
of the conference was not altogether satisfac-
tory. Sir Alexander does not care to rebuild,
because of the pressure of other business upon
his time; but has no doubt, from past expe-
rience, that an elevator would pay reasonably
well whether built by a company or an Judi
vidual, The subject of joint stock company
was mooted but no satisfactory arrangement
effected with Sir Alexander Certain sugges-
tions will however be brought to the notice of
the Board of Trade. 1t is livery evident that if
Portland merchants want an elevator they
must build it. The necessity admits of no
doubt, and prompt measures must be taken in
thsdirection,
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MINOR TELEGRAus.

The Mississippi Legislature asks Congress to
pay the refunded cotton tax to the State for ed
ucational purposes.
Gov. Ames of Mississippi refuses to run
again for the U. 5. Senate.
Wooden shlpbuilting on the Delaware is al
most stopped on account of strikes.
All the cap makers, men and women, in
Philadelphia are on strike for increased wag
eS.
The steamer Glaucus, of the Boston and New
York ~, Was blrnei to the waters edge in
her dock at Boston Frifay morning.
The Intetnal revenue receipts Friday were
$265,995.
There are now II 900 oranges with a member
ship cf million members The Annual Con-
vention of t. National Oranges begins at st.
Louis Wednesday.
James O'Neil, justice of the peace, in Pat
er'on, n. j., has been sent to jail 30 days, for
sentencing man to Jail for S12 liquor bill up
on which lie was sued.
In Paterson, N. j., 1000 persons receive pub
lie relief.
Two Memphis reporters exchanged six shots
IN the streets Thursday night, and got into
Jail.
Marquis de Norilles, the French minister to
the United States. just recalled, expressed the
thanks OF President MacMahon to which Presl-
dent Grant responded.
A fire at Fort Wayne Fridny morning de-
stroyed $4,000 worth Of property.
Miss Gertrude Rogers, teacher at Spring.
held, Mass, committed suicide By drowning at
Great Darlington, Thursday. 1t is thought
she was insane.
The Kansas legislature after fillibuster ing,
ADJOURNED wltoout another ballot for Senator.
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ordering the State Treasurer to publish state
ment of the indebtedness of towns; forthe re-
duction of the valuation of Baileyville.
Legislation ine1pedient, bill to amend the law
relative to marriage.
Leave to witt,lraD on petition for increase of
the salaries of Judge and Register of Probate
of Knox county.
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MATTERS IN MAINE.


EAsTPoRT, Jan. 3O.-The brig Rover from
Portland for St. John, is ashore at Grand Me-
nan. She has several hundred barrels of flour
and other goods on board. Cargo partially in
sured in Portland.
Brig Willie Maud of Parrsboro', from st.
John for Barbados, is ashore at Grand Menan.
Crew all saved but badly frost bitten
The three masted schooner Levi Hart of st.
George, Me-, from ST. John for Cardenas,
which went ashore at Bliss Island, Sunday, in
Snow storm, has just been towed in here by
the steam tug William. The vessel is badly
damaged. The cabin was washed out, stores,
clothing, etc. lost. The captains wife, sister
and daughter on board, lost all their clothing.
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CITY AND VICINITY.
New Advertisement To-Day.

AUCTION COLUMN.
Mackerel, &c-F. o. Bailey g. Co.
Choice Groceries-F. 0. Bailey & Co.
Steamer Charles Houehton.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Loring's Specific-Thoilas G. Loring.
Organs and Melod 5ons-Ed. B. Robinson.
ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
Music Hall-Charles Wilkinson.
Hot Turkey Supper-Warren's Hall.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Mnscovado Molasses-George s. Hunt & Co.
Select School-Nrs. D. C. Cav.
State of Maine-George w. Lane.
Dissolution Dwight c. Colder q Co.
Wanted-School Teacher,
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
Prunes-W. L. Wilson & Co.
Oranges-Litchfed.
New Books-Francis H. Coffin.
Removal-W. X. Ripley.
Louisville, KY, Library.
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New subscribers (applying early) for the year 1874
may have, without charge, the last volume for 1873
of such pc iiodicals as they may subscribe for.
Or instead, new subscribers 10 any two three or
four OF the above periodicals NAV have one of the
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have two OF the "Four Reviews" Of Black
WOODS Magazine for 1873.
Neither premiums to subscribers nor discount To
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direct TO the publishers No premium gwen to Clubs
Circulars with further particulars may be had on
application.
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40 FULTON ST. NEW YORK.
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SCHOOL ExAMINATIoNs.-Thef following as
signments for the forthcoming examinations of
the public schools are in addition to those pub
lshed yesterday:
GRAMMAR SCHOOLS.
FRIDAY, Feb 9th, Up. m.-Centar, Dresser,
Reed, Holden; Burgess; Fourth, Smaller, Hale,
Pencil. Symonds, frank, Senter; Bracket
street, Blanchard, Locke, Libby, True.
WEST SCHOOL.
Friday, Feb. 9th, p. m.-Giddings, Mer-
rill, Files.
ISLAND SCHOOLS.
Saturday, Feb. 18th, 9 a. m.-Giddings, Chap
man, Bracket, Senter, Holden.
The vacation of each school will begin at the
close of the examination. The next term will
begin on Monday, Feb. 10Th.
Parents are invited to attend all the exam
inationS
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A NEW RELIGIOUS MovEMENT.-A number
of Sweedes have united in extending a call to
Mr. Peter Smith, of Providence, R l., to labor
especially among their nation In this city and
vicinity, and have pledged his support Public
service will held every Sabbath afternoon and
evening at the usual hours, in the hall of the
Young Mems Shrstan Association, and Sab
bath school will be oIganized.
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FROM ONE WHARF.-There have been ship
ped from this port to Calais for eight months
past to January, 1874, by packet agent Capt
Blake, Widgery's wharf: $500 barrels -four,
$50 barrels oil, 462 barrels sugar, 1855 barrels
pork, 1914 hogsheads molasses, 6125 packages of
notwithstanding 100 tons of goods.
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MASSACHUSETTS,.
Burning Of the Steamer Claucus.

Burning Of the Steamer Glaucus,
Boston, Jan. 80 The Glaucus belongs to
the Metropolitan Steamship Company, and ar
rived here last evening from New ork The
fire broke out at o'clock. The fire engines
were soon on hand and filled her with water.
She was not scuJtled as reported. Considerable
damage was done to the cargo, which consisted
quantity of cotton, oil and other merchandise.
The hull of the steamer is supposed to be little
damaged. The origin of the fire is unknown.
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PERsoNAL.-Hon. Warren johnson, State
Superintendent of Schools, will lecture at
Fryeburg Friday evening, Feb. 6.
Mr.. F. r. Garnsey of the Bangor CONNER
cial, one Of the cleverest city editors in the
State, has accepted a position on the staff of
the Boston Herald. Mr.. w. E. Decrow, for
some time favorably known in connection with
the Commercial assumes the city editorship of
that paper Monday next.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Mosher of Gorham, cele-
DRAFTED their silver wedding Wednesday eve
ming, and were the recipients of many fine
presents
The next lecture of the High School course
at Gorham will be given on February the 9th
by Rev. Geo. w. Bicknell of this city.
DIR. Harlow of Augusta, Superintendent of
the Insane Hospital, was in town yesterday
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New voRK, Jan. 80 = Norn,a0.-M Money per
cent. Gold at 111t. Sterling Exchange, long,4 81 =
short 87A.
NEW r"RR. Jan. 30-Erenino.- Wall street has
baen without any particular sensation to-day
Money was loaned down to q per cent. this after
noon out the demand was not sufficient to absorb the
offerings.
The following is the Clearing House statement:
Currency exchanges, SCI, 1853; currency balances
$27so,236; gold exchanges, $6,9o5.6y2; gold bal
Foreign Exchange closed dull with latest business
at S3t for prime bankers 60 days sterling ana 81
for demand The customs receipts to-day were So g.
Co., The extreme range of Gold to-day 1iif a Ill
the opening and closing transactions were at lila.
The rates pail for carrying tt day were s. T. A. 2
and per cent, and fiat Tor Borrowing; the final
rate was per cent. for carrying. Assistant Treas
uer pal out to-day 1922 900 account of interest
and $4,000 in redemption OF 5-20bonds.
The days business at the Gold Exchange Bank
was as follows told balances 81, IT'S 495; curren-
cy balances. 42S; gross cearances, s35 $685.,
600.
Central Pacific bonds closed at IS q 95a; Union
Pacific bonds at s5t q s54 TO- irstssli g s23 for land
grants 793 q 80 for incomes State bonds are dull
Governments steady. The Stock Exchange with the
exce[ ton OF weakness at the opening and again for
short time after the I'd board was strong through
out the day.
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Mystic LoDGE.-At a regular meeting of
Mystic Lodge, 1. o. G.. T., held Thursday
evening, the following officers were elected for
the ensuing quarter: G. f. Swett w. G. T;
Mrs. L. G. Sculley, w. V. 7; H. Mclean, w.
r. S; E. A Burnbam, W. f. S; T. w. Burn
ham, w. T; T. G. Page, W. M; w. G. Carter,
w. C; B. Rand, w. I.G; W. Philips, W. o. G.
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-31

THE city of Louisville, Kentucky, will have, in
three years, The largest and most complete Public
Library on the continent. The collection of
books is already enormous. the galleries of
painting and statuary are only third in extent
any in this country This Is the work of doz-
en- men, headed by Ex-Gov. Thos. E. Bramlette
VINO nave accomplished it all Gncludng the
magnineent building which contains it, by a
year, the profits going to the Library. Ont Of
the profits of the third given in August last, the
managers added largely to the Collection of
books, and printed Robinson Crusoe in raised
letters, for the blind of the State, and from the
proceeds of the fourth, which is to take place
in March next, they propose to print Pllgrim's
Progress in like manner, and enlarge their de.
partment of mineralogy. Gov. Bramlette has
made it great success, for which he is the
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METRO GEOLOGICAL.
PROBABILITIES FOR THE NEXT rwENTY-FoUR
HOURS

WAR DEPT, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNALl
OFFICER, Washington, D. c.,
Jan. 80, 500 (P. NV
For New Eng1and
and the Middle States, and lower lake region,
fresh and brisk northwesterly to variable wirds
and generally cloudy weather will prevail with
areas of snow, the temperature remaining
above freezing north of Virginia.
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The Waite.WalIer Case,

A full report of the evidence in the Waite
Waller case will fou nd in the column of court
reports 1t will be seen that the evidence of
the defence points to case of mistaken iden-
tity. This complexities the case, and will much
increase the public interest
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-31

SOME BEAR.--A white Polar Bear skin
may be seen at B. GreeDough & Co., measuring
after being trimmed off and lined, over nine
feet in 'ength, six feet in width at narrow part,
and nine feet at the widest. 1t is the property
of Capt. j. B. Coyle
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FINE ORANGES CHEAP.-Just received per
brig Machias 5000 nice, sweet Havana oranges,
which will be sold very cheap at LITCHFIELD's,
so Exchange street.
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Conx;ctiou of q Railroad Robber.

CHICAGO, jan 3O-Mike Jones alias W. H.
McHenry, a railroad robber, burglar and thief,
to-day was sentenced to the penitehtiary for
ten years. He is one of the largest gang of
railroad freight robbers in the country, having
connections on half a dozen railroads. One
freight line alone has lost $4,000 worth of
goods by these robbers In the past four months,
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-31
The Pittsburg Poisoncr

NEW YORK, Jan. 80. = A despatch t W
Smith. charged with wilIfully administering
poison to Mary Jane Broad and others, and
ansing three deaths, was heard yesterday.
The evidence thus far. would lead to the con-
ouack or a sehemer of the deepest dye.
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Democratic Fjxxle,

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Jan. 80. - The straight
Democratic Mayoralty Convention to day was
failure. 1t was not held. The reform can
didate has declined. The exec tive committee
of the citizens reform assembly tonight voted
not to nominate
The ship carpenters and caulkers strike con-
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A FACT worth knowing, that Rubber Goods
can be repaired and warrented to stick, at
Halls Rubber store, under Falmouth Hotel.
ia29tf
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Western State Normal
AND
TRAINING SCHOOL.
PENNINGTON, ME.
THE SPRING 1,u,YM

IHN SPRING TERM
Of tnis state Institution tor the professional train
ing Oh teacher, will commence on
TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 24sh,
with facilities for instruction greatly Increased by the
tinc apparatus, and a carefully A. ected Library.
Init n ree. For further informal address
the Principal, G. O. ROUNDS Fdrmngton WV
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The New York University Medicines

A RE curing more Chronic Dseas' . tina AL her
IA Medicines combined. Any one can ha ca go
lar containing numerous testim mas Oh = ~
citizens of Portland and vicinity and books ce) BY
addressing DIR. p. STAPLES, z5v congress Street,
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-31

Foreign Experts.
HAVANA. Brig Prairie Rose-6313 box shocks,
81 boxes fish.
CARDENAS. Brig W H Bickmore-3OOo box
shocks, 1923 empty casks
ST. JOHN NIB. Schr j X Howard-300o # black
walnut, lot of machinery.
k0relxn 1mpOFts.
MATANZAS. Brig Mach ias-379 hhds A ties mo-
lasses to Geo s Hunt 81 Co, case cigars to AL
len. 10 bbs sugar do mollss 10 100 oranges 100
pine apples 80 silver dollars S6U Spanish gold
dollars to order.
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A discount of twenty per cent win he allowed tn
climbs OF four or more persons. Thus: fur copies of
Blackwood or Of one Review will be sent to cne ad-
dress for S2sU four copies Of rhe four Reviews and
FlsckwOod for SIS, and so on.
To clubs Of ten or more in idition to the above
discount, copy gratis will be allowed the getter-
ND Of the club.
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THE MAINE REAL ESTATE REGISTER issued
this afternoon, will contain five columns
of real estate sales, and very much interesting
matter pertaining to house building and inn
provements for the coming season in Portland
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TODAY at II a. M, f. o. Bailey & Co. will
sell at storehouse on end sof Franklin wharf,
quantity of herring and mackerel in broken
packages. See auction column.
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ja29-Th&S

CHOICE lot double Tuberose just received;
also fne,lot Hyacinths Bulbs started in pots,
w. G. SAWYER & Co.,
ia29-Th&S % Market Square.
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REMovAL.-W. X. Ripley M. d. has remov-
ed to So Pleasant st. near corner of High and
Pleasant. Office hours to A. M. 2 to P M
Jan 2Sth 1874.
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Discovery Of Noted Despradoes.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 30. = The notorious
robber and murderer Tiburceo Uasgnez with a
gang of about twenty desperadoes was discov-
in this State. The sheriff of that county with
strong force has gone to fight and capture
the gang.
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SEND your orders for Oyster at Hatch's 307
Congress street, 40 cents quart, delivered to
any part of the city. nov8Stf
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NOTICE hereby given, that the subscriber has
IN been duly appointed and taken upon herself
the trust Of Administrative Of the esta OF
WILLIAM DECKER late of Casco,
in the County of Cumberland, deceased, and given
bonds as the law directs. Ali persons having d.
nds upon the estate o. said deceased, required
estate are called upon to make payment 10
CHARLOTTE H. BIRD, Administ, atrix.
Casco, Jan. 6, 1874 wa~s
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THE first lesson of Mr.. Raymond's Dancing
School will begin on Monday evening Feb. End.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Portland Whol-saIe Marker.

Portland Whol-saIe Markets
FRID AY, Jan. 3d. Our VIII ,lesale markets present
no changes of importance to day. The flour market
is dull, and the grain market Is not SO lively; yet
pieces are unchanged. We quote new corn at 90 q
&c. and old at &c, and white oats at Csc. Granu-
lated sugars 1O1c Produce is inactive. Butter Is
firm and choice qualities scarce; eggs are lower
and retailing at soc; potatoes are dull at CSC.
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SERMON ON DIR. PRATT-A memorial SER
mon OF the late Rev. James Pratt, D. D., will
be preached in st. Stephens Church, by the
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-31

NEW TURKISH PRUNEs-A new invoice this
day received at w. L. Wilson & Co.'s. 3O-3t
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THE PRESS.
SATURDAY MORNING, JAN. 81, 1874,
THE PRESS

May be obtained at the Periodical Depots of Fes
sender Bros, Marquis, Robinson, Brunell <, n
Andrews, wentworth, Glendenning, Moses, Hender.
son, and Chisholm Bros on all trains that RIM ont 81
the city. ~ W ~ VI
At Biddeford, of Pillsbury
At Saco of l., Hodgdon,
At Waterville, Of j. s. Carter.
AT GorEam, OF News Agent.
At Bath, of j. o. Shaw.
Al lewiston, of French Bros. and Stevens & Co.
AT kennebunk, of G. E. Miller.
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LIST of Books received during the week by
by Francis III. Coffin, 120 Middle ST. under Fall
mouth Hotel. The Wetherell Affair, by j. w.
DeForest; A Lilly among Thorns, by Emma
Marshall; In the Days of My Youth, by
Amelia b. Edwards; Getting on in the World,
by VIM. Matthews, LII D.; How to, Teach-a
Manual of Methods for Teachers. by Henry
Kldde, A. NJ, Profs Thomas r.. Harrison and
N. A. Calkns; A Princess of Tlule, by VIM.
Black. Harper Paper Edition.; Harry Heath
cote Of Gangcil by Trellope.