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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-04-15
METEOROLOGICAL.

PROBABILITIES FOR THE NEXT rwENTY-FoUR
HOURsa
WAR Dept, OFFICE CHEF SIGNAL
OFFICER Washington, d. g.,
April IA, $500 P. Wv
For New England
on wednesday, brisk and possibly high winds
veerlng to the westerly, generally cloudy
weather ana light rain in the morning followed
by clearing weather during the afternoon and
evening.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-04-15
Crevasses Reported beyond Control.

NEW ORLEANS, April 14.-The river has risen
about three inches and is now five to seven
inches above the highest point reached in 1871.
The water is over the levee at the head of Or
ange street and over foot deep on the Mobile
railroad track from Jefferson street to the lower
end OF the French market. The McCullom &
Bonnet cane plantation creveasses are both re-
ported beyond control and nothing is likely to
be done till the river falls twelve or fifteen
feet
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New York Stock and uansx m.rI..


NEW YORK. April n Morntno.-M Money at per
do short 1881. 'e' ''''s'
NEW foRK. April 14-EUenino.- Money was easy
at q per cent. Sterling was dull at ASA az 4 S5
for tn days and ASH q 4.s8 for demand. The Cns-
toms receipts to-day were S4i5,OO0
The export OF produce for the week were 81 1919 4e2
mixed values, an increase last week S457 406
for the corresponding period last year S. 42 7z and
Tor 1872 4369131 total since January LIST this wear
S1s 9O4 46s against ,2s6 last year and 500,
$50 SOP In 1872. '
Gold was active and strong and advancing to 114l
from ll3a on imitation rumors from Washington and
reported complications between the United States
and 'in and closed at Ill., The paid for ear
rylng were from a per cent The Assistant Treas
Sl3,000 in redemption of 500 bonds
The gold board has ecided to allow transactions in
gold at difference Of 116 of per cent instead of as
formerly differen of percent. government bonds
we're strong in sympathy with gol. State bonds dull
STOCKS were irregular during the day alternately
weak and strong with Pacific Mail as the feature.
rms stock declined from 4za 46s rumors of COM
piieations with Spain, but recovered later AZ
n0h continuation of the report and statement from
washington that the Committee on Post Offices
EtVorably disposed toward the proposition to
tne SUBSIDY OF that companp; Union Pacific was
notably hrm during the day; Lake Shore at time
showed decline Of u per cent but ju,t before the
close there was recovery of a per cent. the
whole list closing firm. The transactions of the day
reached 10000 shares including ST. 500 Western
Union, 81 200 Lake Shore, $4,000 Pacific Mail 10 400
Erie, IL 100 New York Central, IA 900 Onion Pacific
$3.50 st. Paul co nmon. 6l50 Northwestern common
ALSO st Joseph common, 41o0 Wabash 27O0 Rock Is
land, 100 Illinois Central, and 1910 Ohios.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-04-15

MAINE BOATING ASSOCIATION The Maine
Boating Association held its third annual meet
ing at the Preble House last evening. The
Bowdoins, Emeralds, Orients and 'Longshore
men were represented. The following officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
II. P. Ladd President; E. Gerry, Jr., Vice
President; R. H. Parker, Secretary; c. M.
Henry, Treasurer.
After the election of officers the meeting
adjourned to May 25th.
The association intend to hold at least one
regatta this year. and the intention is to have
it good one.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-04-15
Municipal Court.

BEFOKE MORRIS.
TUEsDAY.-Jedediah Graffam. Search and seizure
Fined $50 with costs. Paid.
Michael Bennett and John Barry. Search and
seizure. Bennett discharged. Barry fined. Com
mitted. Howard 4 Cleaves.
George E. Ward, John Foley and Cornelius Con-
nelly. Open shop on Lords day. Fined $40 each
with costs. Paid
Mattocks & Fox for Connelly
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-04-15

PROMENADE CoNCERT.-The Mechanic
Blues are making preparations for grand prom
Grade concert Fast-day evening" Chandler
full band has been engaged fol the occasion, and
big time may be expected. There will be a
band concert from to O'Clock, and dancing
will follow
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-04-15

Among the passengers on the Europe was
DIR. l.. s. Burridge of Boston. His statement
is only that great confusion occurred among
the emigrants, that he has no doubt the leak
was caused by bad workmanship in lengthen-
ing the vessel, and that all were kindly treated
on the Greace
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-04-15

Receipts by RaiirOads and Steamboats,
GRAND TRUNK RAILROADS. cars sundries, DO
potatoes do seed, do nour, IS lumber, do wood,
do bark IA do for Boston, do for Bangor, do for
st john NB do for Halifax, MS, do for Liverpool,
Eng.
STEAMER FRANCoNIA. FROM NEW foRK-9o nales
rags "a hhds sugar. As do tobacco do glass ware 20
ties sugar. 430 bbs sugar. so do groceries, 20 ochre
do sapetre 30 rolls leather so boxes soap, 70 do to-
bacco 20 do Soda % do hardware, 250 do raisns do
clocks AZ cases sardnes ties tobacco $50 half chests
tea smiths bellows, $50 pkgs sundries.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-04-15

APRIL CIVIL TERM, 1874 sYMoNDs j., pREsIp-
ING.
TUEsDAY.-Peter Ross VS.. j. R. Patten. Jury out
when court adjourned
A. W. Bradbury for plaintiff.
Sargent for defendant.
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Fast Day Services.

NEW JERUSALEM CHURCH.-Services tomorrow
at IL a. M Discourse by Row. Mr.. Hayden.
gSA temperance prayer meeting will be held on
FAST Day morning at O'Clock in the Congress Street
M. +. Church. conducted by the PRAYING Band
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-04-15

GIVEN AWAY. = The goods which f. o.
Bailey & Co. are selling at auction are nearly
given away. The opportunity should be i'm
proved by the ladies to-day The stock con-
sists of all kinds of fancy and dress goods.
You can get the best of goods at your own
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-04-15

FIRE ALARMs-L. w. Monroe OF New
York, agent for the American Fire Alarm
Company. Gen. j. S. Smith, Bangor, agent for
the Little Giant engine, c. W. Pnmmer OF
Bath, agent of the Babcock engine, w. G.
Duncan, Chief Engineer of Bath, and an as
sistant engineer from Bath. were in town yes
terday to examine the working of our fire
alarm apparatus. Chief Engineer Merrill and
L. L. Cummings, Superintendent of the fire
alarm received them and explained the work
ings of the alarm. A committee was expect
ed from Bangor but they were afraid that af-
ter seeing the alarm they would be discomfort
ed and so decided to remain at home. The
gentlemen present were highly pleased with
the alarm, and the Bath men expect 1t will be
introdl,ced there at an early day.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-04-15
New Advertisement To-Day.

SPECIAL NOTICES.
New Goods Austin & McKenney.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
y Eastman Rrothers-Berlin Sacks.
Probate Notices-Wm. X. Neal.
RFor Sale-J. B. Fillebrown.
Wanted-Girl.
Z Wanted-C. p. Kimball,
Wanted-Cook.
/ Found-Purse.
Apothecary's Fixtures for Sale.
Notice N. d. Eustis.
For Sale-A. G. O'Brion,
Black Diamond-Wm. H. Warren.
X. A. of the P. F. D.-Meeting,
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
Mr.. P. Latner has renovated,
Porty pieces-Covell & COMPANY.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-04-15
Administrators Sale.

DURSUANT to license from the Hon j. A.
Il Waterman. Judge of Probate within and for
the Co nty of Cunt erand, shall sell on the prem
ises hereinafter described, on SATURDAY, the 18th
day OF May, A D. 1874, at O'Clock p. NJ, the fol-
lowing described real estate, viz l. The Homestead
Farm OF the late Henry S. JACKSON situated in Cape
Elizabeth consisting of about As acres of land al 10
thereon. consisting of large one story house, ont
buildings and barn. Also about AZ acres on Paine
road, all in tillage excellent grass land with SUP
stantial barn thereon also one wood lot eon,ainns
SO acres more or less in saia Caps Eizapenn, "a
Long Creek, the timber being removed. Al ~
above sold subject to the widows dover Aei"' ."
sale. >,soS
Administrator de bops non WIZ w 1o"ls furniture.
At same time viii be sold lot u
SC. CO.. Auctioneers
r. y. BAANE eodtd
nj
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-04-15

RIGHT side up. Clothing and gents furnish
ing goods lower than any other party.
j. BURLEIGH,
SO Middle street.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-04-15

PARISH MEET1NG.-The following are the
officers of the First Universalst parish for this
year: 1. Washburn, T., Chairman; Alfred
Woodmau, S. G. Fobes, Isaac jackson, VIM.
Allen, jr., Parish Committee; Freedom Nash,
Treasurer.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-04-15
MIsCELLANEO NOTICES.

Mr.. F. LATNER has renovated, enlarged and
made Improvements in his store, and has en-
gagged talented milliner, who for skill and
taste is we'll known in this city, as he intends
to make speciality of trimmed hats and bon
nets this season; also of French imported
flowers, chip and fine straw hats and bonnets,
in all the leading styles and shapes, at the
lowest cash prices. New York Branch, 1886
Congress street. 15tf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-04-15

PAINFUL ACCIDENTAL workman at the
Portland Company met with severe accident
yesterday afternoon. He was cutting bar OF
iron with cold chisel, when chip of iron
flew aad struck him in the eye, cutting the eye
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-04-15

GRAND ARMY DANCE.-The complimentary
dance and supper rendered the Grand Army
Committee last evening at their hall was de-
cided success. There was good company pres
ent, and everything passed off very pleasantly
There were sixteen dances on the order' ano
dancing did not finish until late hour Inc
supper was pleasing feature of the OCCASION
about $50 couples being seated at the tables.
Two long tables were filed, and one at the
head of the room was reserved for the Commit
tee and invited pnests
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-04-15

For SALE on favorable terms, valuable
slate property, partially developed, with most
encouraging prospects. in the eastern part of
the State. Owners refer to S. 7. Pulen Esq
PRESS Office. ie14-dtf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-04-15

FORTY pieces Printed Cambrcs in beautiful
patterns at IL IL cents. Bla K Alpacas at 81
cents. at Covell & Compafy's. 15tf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-04-15

Boston, April 1.-THE following is the statement
of the Boston banks, returned to the Clearing
House Monday morning, April 10:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-04-15
THE Eureka Spool Silks are full size.

AMERICAN Black Silks only 81. 40 at Leach's s,
"a Middle street. apr9 1w
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-04-15
CITY AND VICINITY.
THE PRESS

NAV be obtained at the Periodical Depots of Fes
sender Bros, Marquis, Robinson, Brunell 81 Co.
Andrews, Wentworth, Glendenning, Moses, Hender
son, and Chisholm Bros, all trains that run out
the city. ~ ~
At Biddeford. of Pillsbury.
At Saco of [, Hodgdon,
At Waterville, of j. s. Carter.
At GorEam, OF News Agent
At Bath, of j. o. Shaw.
a. lewiston, of French Bros and Stevens & Co.
AT kennebunk, of c. Z. Miller
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In submitting this report, the board takes
| pleasure III congratulating the ASSOCIATION upon
| its prosperous condition, the entire harmony of
| officers and members, and in retiring from the
| honorable position, your confidence and par
TALLY has allowed us to occupy for the past
year, we pledge our good will and cordial CO.
operation to our successors, and trust that I'M
der their iudicious administration the Mercan-
tile Library Association may not only sustain
its present, but secure an advanced position,
from which 1T shall march on to future useful
ness.
Respectfully submitted in behalf of the
Board,
CHARLES H. HASKELL, President.
After the reading of the report short speech
es were made by several members present, con-
graduating the association upon its success
in the past, and offering suggestions for its
future course. The need of better facilities
for the accommodation of the library and for
committee rooms was dwelt upon, and meas
ures looking to the securing new building
recommended.
The following vote of thanks was passed:
Resolued, That the thanks of the association
be rendered Messrs Henry Littlefeld, VIM r.
Wood, John c. Small, and Fred, e. Jones, who
tonight retire from the Board of Directors, for
the untiring zeal displayed by them in the dis
charge of their arduous duties.
Avote of thanks was also extended to the
Librarian, Miss Coombs, for her faithful ser
vices during the last six years.
Music HALL.-Another large house greeted
Wards variety troupe at Music Hall last eve
ming. The programme was the same as that of
the opening night, but it was carried out even
better. Gibbons leap for life was truly tel
rife, aud the most wonderful thing of the
kind ever seen in Portland. NIL Cerito was
very fascinating in her transformation dances,
and the ST. Felix troupe brought forth the
usual enthusiastic applause. There were many
ladies in the audience. who seemed delighted
at variety show free from obscenity or vul-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-04-15

(Saes at the Brokers' Board. April 14.l
Eastern Railroad. ........6 $50 ass;
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The annual session of the Industrial Con-
gress of the United States began it's session in
Rochester, N. Y, yesterday, with Is represent
tatives.
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DAILY DOMESTIC RECEIPTS.


Receipts of Grain, &c.
BY water conveyance 1000 bush cornmeal to Geo
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-06-04
Nuocesa Rasod UDOn Merit.

It 10 = subject OF general remark, among
both wholesale and retail druggists, that no
medicine introduced to tho American public
has evor gained such = popularity and met with
30 large sale In oil parts Of the land, In tho
Same longth Of timo, a. DR.. Pierce's Golden
its having beon moro largely advertised than
any othor medicine, a. such IL not the case.
The correct explanation, we think, is found In
tho fact that this medicine produces tho most
wonderful and perfect curos Of very bad cascs
of bronchial, throat and lung diseases, il un-
doubleday the most perfect and efficient remedy
for all kinds Of coughs that has ever boon in
troducod to tho public, and ct the same time,
possesses tho greatest OF blood-purifying and
has been ablo to produce, thus rendering it .
sovereign remedy not only in the euro of Con-
sumption, Bronchitis, H0arsoRess and Coughs,
but also for al diseases of tho liver and blood,
a. scrofulous diseases, blotches, rough skin,
pimplos, black spocks and discolorations. It
has therefore wide range Of application and
usefulness, and it not only gives tho most per.
feet satisfaction to all who uso it, but far or
ceeds tho expectations Of tho most eanguine.
thus elciting the loudest praise, and making
permanent hiring advertising mediums of al
who use it. For those reasons it is that there
is not perhaps . druggist in al tho vast do
main Of this Continent, who tries to please his
customers and supply their wants, that docs not
keep and sell largo quantities Of this most val
liable medicine.
JESUIT, Iowa, May 5tl,, 1873.
DR.. Il. v. PIERCE
Dear Sir-We take great pleasure in saying
our expectations. We regard them as the
best medicines extant, and hear them spoken
+. L. Smith & Co.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-06-04
A Nevada El0Dement.

The White Pine (Nevada) News re.
cords the following: "Near the banks
of beautiful stream of water, not
many hundred miles away, lived in
happiness and comfort an apparently
loving couple. But the insidious gay
deceiver was, as usual, friend Of the
family, and in due course succeeded in
making captive the wife's affections.
An elopement was arranged and carried
out by q most novel ruse. The hus-
band having been engaged in his usual
avocation all day, and feeling tired
from labor performed, was induced by
his faithless wife to divest himself of
his garments and take q bath in tub
of water already prepared. With
thanks for the kind feelings which
seemed to prompt the request on he1
part, the unsuspecting man proceeded
to do Us bid. Scarcely had he COM
pletely undressed himself, when the
wife Of his bosom jumped on a horse
near at hand, and dashed away furi.
ously. We are informed that the
ohagrined and outraged husband 70.
fused to follow the faithless one, and
is now rather glad to be rid of q bad
bargain"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-06-04
New Use for. Coal Gas.

A new use has been found for coal
gas. A citizen of Southbridge, Mass.
lost his voice about q year ago from the
effect of q severe attack Of cerebro-
spinal meningitis. A fow nights ago he
was awakened by feeling Of suffoca-
ton. He was still conscious enough to
know that the oppressive feeling was
caused by escaping gas, and he knew
that unless he reached fresh air he
would be fatally suffocated. He arose
and CROPPED his way toward the door.
but was overpowered just as he reached
it: When he recovered consciousness
his first thought was of his wife and
child, and though he had not spoken a
word for months, called loudlyfor help.
When help arrived he made known
what he wanted, and then relapsed into
Inconsistencies. On his recovery he
could not utter a word, but his physi-
clans, hearing the story of the nights
experience and the effect, ordered him
to be taken to the gas works and expos
ed to the action Of the gas. After half
an hour he could speak in whisper,
and under that treatment he is rapidly
regaining his voice.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-06-04
An Immense Casting.

The great crucible steel casting for
the Woolwich now 81-ton gun was run
at the works of Messrs. Thomas Firth
& Sons, Sheffield, England, recently.
In its production 1874 men were engaged,
who emptied 628 crucibles, each weigh
ing 20 pounds net, into the casting pit.
The weight of the casting in the rough
is therefore about % tons, it's length in
the mould being IS feet and diameter
AZ inches. When it has been allowed
to cool in q very gradual manner for
some time, it will be sheathed and ham,
mered by the 21-ton Nasmyth hammers
of the firm, until it is of proper size
and suitable density. It is destined to
form the interior or tube for the great
piece Of ordnance alluded to, and is the
largest steel casting yet turned out. It
will be turned, tempered, etc., at Wool
wich. Messrs. Firth's work possess
unequaled facilities and appliances for
this class of heavy work. The whole
of the tubes for large guns for the
British government are made by them,
as we'll as the bulk of the barrels for
rifles and other steel articles. They
have erected two steam hammers of Is
tons each, at q cost of over e33, 600, and
their lathes, boring apparatus, etc.,
rank among the most powerful and
best finished of the whole world.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-06-04
4 Curious Accident.


One of the most remarkable occur
rences we have ever heard of is involved
in an accident which befell a lady few
days ago on st. Peter street, near Jack
son Square, in New Orleans. She had
just left the Cathedral, and was walking
toward her home, when, with an awful
crash. mingled with sounds as of some
living creatures agony, she was struck
violently upon the head and knocked
senseless. THERE'S something ludicrous
in the idea of q dog and o aower-pot
falling from the second-story window
OF house upon one passing beneath,
and but for the fact that the unfortunate
young lady was very painfully injured,
We might enjoy so novel and absurd an
episode to its fullest extent. Such,
however, was the case. An inmate OF
the dwelling had been chasing the dog
either through terror or uncon-
seriousness of the elevation, sprang sud-
denly through the window, carrying
with him . fower-pot sitting on the
sill. Both struck the lady, and it may
readily be conceived that, what with
the severity of the blow, its sudden
ness, and its totally unexpected and
astonishing nature. she was shocked
and wounded in truly pitiable manner.
We venture to say that no such acct
dent as this has. ever been Witnessed or
heard of in this or any other country.
It would be laughable but for the seri-
ous results it produced, but it is Ger
tainly worthy Of q place in history. A
dog and dower-pot falling out of a
second story window at the same time,
and both striking an unsuspecting Pc
destrian on the head, are not quite the
sort of spectaclewe witness every day.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-06-04
An Extravagant Turnout.

WaSu08tO0 correspondence OF the Cincinnati Com
merciAl.
Another celebrity here at present is
Mr.. Cary, of Buffalo, a man of i'm
mense wealth and sense. Several years
ago, taking his family abroad, he re-
solved to make the tour of the Cont.
nent in his own carriage. He had con-
structed in London q coach like ba-
rouche, with the back thrown back and
the front closed. On this front are two
rows of seats, and at the back q place
for three persons inside four people
have IN abundance of room. This is
drawn by four Of the most magnificent
horses ever seen, and generally driven
by Mr.. Gary himself. The carriage
was pronounced by the maker the finest
equipage, as to material and construc-
ton, ever sent from his shop. In this
the family travelled over Europe, taking
several years for it. Coming here some
weeks ago, en- route from the South,
Mr.. Cary was so much pleased with the
streets and the city generally that he
telegraphed for wife, children, carriage,
servants and horses to be brought on,
and they. are all at the Arlington.
Every fine evening he is ontheprincipal
streets with twelve, fifteen, or eighteen
people filing the carriage, and he Sc
cures for the upper seats always very
pretty girls. There is nothing sugges-
tive of Helmbold or Fisk about the
thing, as in the Presidents, but it rath-
or gives one an idea of a very jolly fell
low, who has had this queer-lookine
vehicle built for the pleasure of his
friends. He enjoys life.