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The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-01-26
SALE OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE

+.
Pursuant TO a decree of the United States Dis.
trct court, pronounced on the 10th day CT Octo.
Der, 1873. in the matter of Benjamin NJ Robin.
son, in bankruptcy, the undersigned will sell, on
the premises, at public auction, that VALUA-
BILE ESTATE, known as the 'Brick Housed
situate in the county of New Kent, containing
about I.2OO ACRES, lying immediately oppo.
site the town CT West Point said sale to be
made on MONDAY, THE I'd DAY OF MARCH.
1874.
r TERMS.-Cash enough to pay the debts and
interest thereon, secured by trust deed executed
by Benjamin N. Robinson and Lucy, his wife
ON the 2eth March, 1871, expenses of sale and
costs ofproceedings in bankruptcy, say $4,000 !;
and balance upon such credit as the undersigned
Bolivar Starke may prescribe.
r. T. ARMISTEAD,
BOLIVAR STARK, Trustees.
Assignee. no 21-law4w
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LIVE STOCK.

RICHMOND, January 81, 1873.
MIR. L. Gimmi, weighmaster at the Live Stock
Scales. makes the following report of transac.
tons for the week ending January 81:
Cattle. 122 head, common to prime, IS O00$6 10
per hundred lbs. gross. Sheep, good to extra,
sold from % oo@s so per 100 lbs gross. mo
demand for low grades.1 Hogs, good to choice
corn fed. sold from ~ op@7 rs net veals sold
per head from So co01l 90.
TOBACCO.
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(eRouP ID, SEC. 2, b.

(aRoUP Is, SEC. 2, b.
The greatest Sewing Machine Manufacte,rv
In the world is that of Wheeler & Wilson Na,y
York, which alone has brought alreas. q oye,.
100000 Of their Sewing Machines intr, nractical
use. The complete production of the parts by
machinery is so regulated that zach cnmnIate q
machine may be used as a saIr ole for exbihition
daily. "'Ja'eu hi"ohihes
ia ,ha wondsr oS tb of this firm, and which
na une Monaei y, Tue Vienna Exposition is their
ne, new y, no. SewirIg Machine This universal
tha tast soms We heaviest leather harness and
@I MIese sasS with truly pearl stitch.
prizes prizes, at all Worlds Expositions, and at the
or ,S" exposition were extraordinarily dstin-
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rs 2l4
N THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
L ted States for the Eastern District of Vir-
ginia.
In the matter of James, Wright & Co., bank
rupts-in bankruptcy.
At Richmond, Va, this Goth day of January
1874.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
The undersigned, Orson Adams, of Petersburg,
in the county of Dinwiddie, and State of Vir-
gnila, hereby gives notice of his appointment
as assignee of the estate of James, Wright &
Co., of the county of Dinwidde, in said district
who were, on the l4th day of November, a. d.,
1873, adjudged bankruptS upon the petition of
their creditors, by the District Court of the
United States, for said district.
Dated at Richmond, goth day of January,
a. d. 1874. ORSON ADAMS,
ia 2-W5w Assignee.
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g.4 4S77 4s
I'm THE DISTRICT COURT OF TIE UNI
Il TED STATES for the Eastern District of
Virginia.
In the matter of John j. Wake, bank.
rupt-in bankruptcy.
At Richmond on the goth day OF january,
1874. ~
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
Please to take notice hereby, that a petition has
been, to wit on the Goth day of Jan, 1874, filed
in said District Court by John j. Wake, of
Middlesex county, in said district, who has
heen heretofore duly declared bankrupt under
the act of Congress entitled Gan act to establish
a uniform system of bankruptcy throughout the
United States" approved March I'd, 1867, for
discharge and certificate thereof from all his
debts and other claims provable under said act,
and that the 10th day of February 1874, at 10
o'clock a. m, before w. w. Forbes, one of
the registers of said court in bankruptcy, at his
office in Richmond, Va, in said district
is the time and place assigned for the hearing OF
the same, when and where you may attend and
show cause, II any you have, why the prayer
of the said petitioner should not be granted.
You are also hereby notified, that the second
and third meetings of the creditors the said
bankrupt Will be held at the same time and
place. w. w. FORBES,
Register in Bankruptcy for
ia 2O-T2w 3rd Cong'l Dist. of Va.
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COMMERCIAL.
RICHMOND PRICE CURRENT
CORN AND FLOUR EXCHANGE.

RIoHxoSD. January 20. 1874
0ferfn0s.
Wheat-White, !,e66 bushels. Red, ss2 bushe,&v
Corn-White. 2,e5s bushels. Mixed. so bushels.
Oats 1896 bushels.
Meal-S0 bushels.
Hayes bales.
Eaies.
Wheat-Whitc, 1872 bushels at 81 90 to 81 90
for frsm prime to common. Red, sss bushels
at u IS to d IS for from very good to-
Corn-White, 20 bushels prime, sOc sss BUSH
els very good. 7sc.; 1924 bushels good, TIC. 1894
bsuhels -, private terms. Mixed, "a bushels
private terms; 20 bushels. 7sc.
oats-760 bushels private terms.
Hays bales private terms.
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--"Cushing's Manual'' is acknowledged
authority in parliamentary matters. But
Cushing's sign manual to the jeff. Davis
letter was signally fatal to the AUTHOR
Herald.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-01-26
In THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT
i COURT, for the Eastern District of Vir.

In THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT
i COURT, for the Eastern District of Vir.
ginia
In the matter of J. II. Whitehead, a bank
rupt--in bankruptcy.
At Richmond, Va, this Goth day of January
a. d I, 1874.
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN
Please take notice, that a petition has been
presented to the Hon Ro. w. Hughes, Judge
of said District Court in Bankruptcy, by
Samuel b. Witt, assignee of the estate
of said bankrupt to sell the real estate be-
longing 10 said bankrupt, free from all liens and
membranes thereon.
This is to give notice to all persons interested,
that in the terms of said petition an order hes
been issued by the Judge aforesaid, for all per-
sons who may be interested in said estate, to APP
pear before Register w. w. Forbes, at his office
in the said city of Richmond, on the 10th day
of February, 1874, at 10 o'clock a. ,m.. and show
cause, If any they have, why such order should
not be granted.
SAMUEL. B. WITT,
Ja 2l-W Assignee.
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By Il. Pannin, Auctioneer
A ssrGNEE,s SALE

A SSiGNEE'S SALE. 1 -
Twill offer for sale on the premises, on WE'D
NESDAY. FEBRUARY llTrr, 1874, at IL o'clock
a. m, the following real and personal property
in the city of Petersburg, surrendered by T. T.
Brooks, bankrupt:
/. HIS MANSION HOUSE, situated on Market
street. an elegant and commodious residence
with all the modern improvements I'M
mediatelY after which will be sold the
HOUSEt OLD AND KITCHEN FURNI.
TURE therein, embracing all articles of this
kind of the best quality.
2. AT o'clock p. m. on the premises, the BRICK
TOBACCO FACTORY AND ADJOINING
LOT, situated at the corner of Washington
and Jefferson streets in said city, formerly
occupied by Cheeyes IL Osborne, considered
one of the best factories in the city.
3. At O'Clock p. m, on the premises, ONE
HOUSE LOT on Browns alley in rear OF
Cameron Il Brothers fact tory, used as a shuck
factory, together with STEAM ENGINE
therein.
TERMS.-For the real estate, one.fourth
cash; balance on credit of six, twelve and
eighteen months, interest added, on notes to be
satisfactorily secured. For the personal pro-
perry, cash. aa tq,
ORSON ADAMS,
Assignee of T. T. Brooks.
ia 1926 %. fe2, 3d. o&1l
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AuCr,or SALES.
BY S. N. Davis,
Real Estate Agent and Auotioneer.
A AssIGNEE,s SALE
VALUABLE REAL. ESTATE IN CAROLINE
COUNTY. VIRGINIA.


BY virtue of an order of the United States
District Court for the Eastern District OF yir-
ginia, bearing date September 10, 1873, will
sell on WEDNESDAY, THE 18th DAY OF
FEBRUARY, 1874, at o'clock p. M, in front Of
the United. States courthouse, at Richmond,
Virginia, as assignee of w. M. Mason, bankrupt,
the following described property, to wit: First,
LIFE ESTATE IN CT ACRES OF LAND
lying in Caroline county, Va, with DWELL
lNG-HOuSE thereon. Second. 624 ACRES
OF LAND, lying in said county. A full descrip
tion of the above property will be given on the
day of sale.
This land will be sold free from ali liens and
encumbranees. enc
TERMS cash balance on credit
of six and twelve months, equal installments.
the purchaser giving bonds with good security
for the deferred payments, and the title retained
until all of the purchase money is paid.
r. T. WORTHAM,
ia Z6-2aw3W l4i Assignee. Z
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207
N THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
a TED STATES for the Eastern District of

N THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
a TED STATES for the Eastern District of
Virginia.
In the matter of Orson Adams, receiver, VS..
E. @. James Co., banlfrupts in--banlrruptcy.
At Richmond, Va, this 9Th day of JAN, 1874.
To Whom it May Concern-The undersigned,
Orson Adams, of Petersburg city, in the county
of Dinwiddie, and State of Virginia, hereby
gives notice of his appointment as assignee of
the estate of e. G, James & Co., of Din
widdie county, in said district, and
who was towit, on the the 14th day of
November, a. d., 1878. adjudged banlrupts upon
the petition of their creditors, by the District
Court of the United States for said district.
Dated at Richmond, this 9th day of January,
a. d., 1874.
ORSON ADAMS,
ia 7-W3w Assignee
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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI.
Il TED STATES for the Eastern District of
Virginia.
In the matter of Douglass Pitt, bank
rupt-in bankruptcy.
At Richmond, this 10th day of January, 1874.
To Whom it May Concer--The undersigned,
r. L. Montague, of Saluda, Middlescx county,
and State of Virginia, hereby gives
notice of his appointment as assignee of the
estate of Douglass Pitt of the county of Mid
dlesex. in said district, and who was, to-
wit, on the 9th day of Dec, a. q. 1873, adjudged
a bankrupt upon the petition of himself, by the
District Court of the United States for said
district.
Dated at Richmond, the 10Th day of Jan, a..
d., 1874. r. L. MONTAGUE,
. ia 20-2awSw Assignee.
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SPLENDID AND UNPARALLELED
TR1UMPHS. OF THE
WHEELER and WILSON
Sewing Machine Co.,
NEW YORK.
OVER EIaHTY-oNE COMPETITORS,
ATTHR

WORLDS EXPOSITION, VIENNA, 1873, &c.
/. THE KNIGHTS CROSS OF THE I'M.
PERIAh ORDER OF FRANCIS
| JOSEPH" conferred by his apostolic
Majesty the Emperor of Austria. upon the
| Honorable Nathaniel Wheeler, President
/ of the Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Machine
| Company, as the founder and builder OF
Sewing Machine industry.
g.. THE GRAND DIPLOMA OF HONOR,
recommended by the International Jury
for this Sewing Machine Company only,
for their Important contributions to the
material and social welfare of mankind.
8. THE GRAND MEDAL FOR PROGRESS.
awarded for their New No. 8 Sewing
Machine, being for progress made since the
Paris Exposition of 1867, at which the
only G)LD MEDAL for Sewing Machines
was awarded this Company. Hence the
Vienna award marks Progress not from a
low level or inferior medal, but from
Gold Medal, the highest award made at
Paris.
A. THE GRAND MEDAL FOR MERIT, for
the development of Needle Industry and
excellence and superiority of manufactured
samples exhibited
8. A GRAND MEDAL FOR MERIT, for ex-
cellence and superiority of Cabinet work,
the only award Of the kind in this section.
0. MEDALS FOR SEVERAL Co-oPERA-
TORS, of the Wheeler Wilson Company
for superior ability.
7. THE OFFICIAL REPORT, published by the
General Direction of the Vienna EXPOSE
ton, signaliZes the supremacy of the
Wheeler s. Wilson Company for quantity
and quality of manufacture, and position
In the Sewing Machine business, as follows:
OFFICIAL REPORT, VIENNA EXPOSITION
SEWING MACHINES, &c.
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TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
| L. ted States for the Eastern District of Vir-

TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
l. ted States for the Eastern District of Vir-
glnia.
In the matter of A. B. Bowen, bankrupt
lin bankruptcy.
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
The undersigned, Joseph Jorgenson, of Pc
tersburg city, county of Dinwiddie, and
state of Virginia, hereby gives notice of his
appointment as assignee of the estate of A. b.
Bowen, of Brunswick county in said district
who was, on the 3Oth day of October, a. d.
1878, adjudged bankrupt upon the petition of
himself by the District court of the United
States, for said district.
Dated January Sd, 1874.
JOSEPH JoRGENSON,
ia 7-W3w Assignee
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CIT WILL PAY FOR COPIES OF THE
Oil SEMI-WEERI.Y STATE JOURNAL,
forene year.
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MIR. cox ON APPLAUSE IN THE GAIL
LERIES,

Nh Cog sad be hoped there would be
no repetition of to-days scenes, especial
quent applause Of Mr.. Cain from that
quarterly They had had little minstrelsy
and little personal explanation, and he
hoped when the House came together
next week they would be willing to put
, an end to these Saturday afternoon ex-
hibitions. He moved that the House ad-
l0urn.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-03-17
Brief .J0tsings.

The fine weather has already started a few
Of the canker worms, and the tar should be
Immediately renewed and kept frequently re-
newed COW until the spring anabasis is over
This is the season when the great majority of
grubs ascend. 81. tA tsAS4
An exciting runway took place in Market
Square yesterday. A horse belonging to Mr..
Leighton of the firm of Thompson & Leigh
ton, took fright and dashed through the big
show window of the Mari furnishing store
The ladies of Congress Square Union are
making preparations for grand fair and sale.
Mr.. A, H. Burbank will give reading at
Army and Navy Hall next week.
The flags on the City Building were at half
mast yesterday in respect to the memory of
Senator Sumner.
Miss Mary Small, the old lady who was re-
Gently removed to the Aims House, suffered
amputation of two or three toes recently and
her life is now in danger. Some three hundred
dollars, partly in gold and silver, were found in
her house which it is supposed might have been
forgotten by her
The lecture on the Second Coming of Christ
at Congress Hall tonight will undoubtedly be
novel in its Arguments and well worth hearing.
"St. Patrick's Day in the Morning." 1t is
the first time for great many years that a
publc parade of Societies interested has been
made
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-03-17
WASHINGTON,



WASHINGTON, March 16.-The receipts from
customs thus far for the present month are not
Deiow a like period of March of last wear. 1t is
the opinion of the Treasury officials that the
customs have recovered from the effects of the
rail- panic, but owing to the non-action of Con-
gress and the consequent uneasiness amonr
merchants. the receipts are below what they
would be otherwise.
The President Ill.
=, The President has severe cold and is not in
the official portion of the Executive Mansion
to-day. No visit tors are received.
G. Fonl Play.
Evidence has been received at the Treasury
department that the American schooner Mo-
nadnock was wilfully cast away with her cargo
IN the Gulf of Mexico. Her bottom was pierre
ed with auger holes by parties on the vessel,
and she was deserted, the crew taking to boats
The Moiety and Contract Business.
New YORK, March 16.-A Washington epec-
lal says with the testimony of Judge Noah Da-
Wis this week, the Ways and Means Commit
ices preliminary inquiry touching the JAYNE
business will close. There is a general feeling
however, that the Jayne and Sanborn affairs
should be made the subject of special in yestiga-
ton as soon as the Ways and Means Commit
Tee report upon them
The Prosper Mr.. Dawes
, Washington despatch says it is generally
believed there that Dawes will succeed Sumner.
Treasury Balances.
The following are the Treasury balances to-
day:~Currency, $3,051 1856; special deposit of
legal tenders for redemption of certificates of
deposit, 49, $4,000; coin, $685. $40 743 including
coin certificates SAC, 1877 800; outstanding legal
tenders, 1882, 100000
The Howard Court.
The Howard Court of Inquiry to-day exam
lned Geo. Meigs Acting Commssary, General
ohlrras and Adjutant General Townsend with
regard to the regulations and laws of Congress
concerning appropriations made from the time
den, Howard became responsible therefor
t.~ Discharges.
Within the last three months about 600 me-
chanics and laborers have been discharged from
the Washington Navy Yard, 128 of them to-
day. Some of those retained are working on
third and one-quarter and two thirds time.
Four hundred workmen and laOOrers were dis
charged from the Norfolk Navy Yard Saturday.
The money will not be available for full re-
sumption Of work till the LIST of July.
Various Matters.
The condition of Judge Dent and Mr.. Sar-
gent was unchanged this morning. Both are
Sc II seriously ill, with no hope of recovery, and
d cath is probable within three days.
Representative Hawley of Connecticut, Pres
ident of the Centennial Commission, made a
speech before the Senate on Appropriations to-
day in favor of an appropriation.
The District of Columbia investigating Com
mittee met to-day and adjourned until TO-
morrow. The question was raised and dis
cussed somewhat as to the right of the Chair
man pro tenn of the Senate to appointing pre-
sididins officer of the committee.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-03-17
MASSACHUSETTS,.
Bosso, school Committee Women.

Bosto, School Committee Women.
BOSTON, March 16.-Petitions have been pre-
sented to the Massachusetts Supreme Court
from Miss Luce w. Peabody, Albert Palmer
and Others, TOT t'e issuing Of writs of mand.-
mus against the shool Board of the city of
not occupy the seat o the board to which she
Yves legally elected lastOecember.
The United State senatorship.
The Daily Advertiser morrow morning
will contain an editorial ai;cia advoca,insS
Charles F. Adams, as snccesso. of NJ S"n9s
ner in the q. S. Senate. 1t says, "ITnder tho
Republican administration of Encoin ON. ND
Grant he has served the country in pSitions of
high responsibilities and so served 1t a to Do u,
serve the nations respect and gratitude. lie
promises, but upon him, as confidently as uhn
Sumner, we could rely that he would never de-
grade the great efice Of Senator, or preye false
licanism His election, beyond that of any
other man, would convince the country that
the old Bay State proposed hereafter to vindi-
cate her professions by her practice, and it
would reanimate the discouraged order of po-
litical and public virtue wherever it has been
assailed."
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-03-17
BY TELEGRAPH,
MATTERS IN MAINE.

Sad Drowning Accident in Camden.
RocKLAND, Mar 16-A sad and fatal accident
took place at Hosmer's Pond in Camden last
evening. A young man named Keller OF Cam
den, accompanied by young lady named Holt
belonging in Lincolnville, in top buggy, was
driving on road usedfo hauling ice on the
lower end of the pond, when the horse, carriage.
aud occupants went under the ice and all were
drowned. They were found at about o'clock.
The man was standing in the buggy, but the
body of the young lady was beneath
it, she having probably been pitched
out when the carriage went down. The water
was about foot above the top of the carriage
Mr.. Keller's watch stopped at ten minutes past
Eve
Postal Changes in Maine.
The following are the postal changes in
Maine during the past week:-Postmasters
appointed .-Grinfill G. Hall at Lyndon. Aroos-
took cou nty; Ambrose E. Beale at Monmouth,
Kennebeck county; John Thompson at Prem
tiss, Pen obscot county.
Organization of Belfast City Government
BELFAST March 16.-At the organization of
the new city government to-day, the following
principal officers we're chosen:-President of the
Common Council, VIM. M. Woods; City Clerk,
Emery Boardman; Treasurer, Daniel Harden;
Marshal, Milton F. Carter; Chief Engineer,
Charles Baker, Assessors, Cakes Angler, Geo.
Woods, and Noah w. Matthews; City Solicitor,
Joseph Williamson.
False Alarm.
BIDDEFoRD March 16,-Considerable ex-
element was occasioned yesterday by the dis
covery of the head of a woman on the bank of
the Saco. 1t subsidized when it was found that
it belonged 10 physician who had placed it
in the river to macerate.
Municipal Affairs. g
LEWISTON, March 16.-The City Government
of Lewiston and Auburn were organized to-day.
Mayor Dickey of Lewiston, pledged his admin
istration to economy and stated that he should
appoint officers would enforce the prohibitory
law. .-
Mayor Littlefe,d of Auburn. also urged
economy in the administration OF the affairs of
The Reed Murder Trial. A
BANGOR March 16.-In the Reed murder
| trial to-day, nine witnesses for the State were
examined, but nothing of Importance was clio
ted, their testimony confirming the evidence
already introduced. Oscar Cram testified to
| loaning Reec a canoe to go to the Island where
Rays body was found, on Tuesday. Several
WITNESSES testified that Reeds boots were wet
and worn the day after the murder when the
roads were dry and dusty Others testlfled
that Reeds hand was badly bruised and swollen
| soveral of the witnesses remarked that after
tho date of the murder, Reed was sulky and
quiet.
The case for the Government closed early IN
| the afternoon. J. F. Robinson Dr., counsel
for the prisoner, will open the case for the de-
| tense to morrow morning
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-03-17
CITY Affairs.

A special meeting of the City Council was
held last evening, at which the following bust
ness was transacted
~- MAYOR AND ALDERMEN.
The bond of Cyrus NOVEL; as City Auditor
was received and approved. 2
The bonds of William Hayes. A. Ell. Libby,
John b. Smith, and B. A. Leighton as consta-
hes. G. w. Parker as City Marshal, and John
.Tavlor as Weigher of Hay, were received and
approved. .IU1. e5Ea
The following standing committees were APP
pointed: :,
Agency for sale of liquors-Aldermen Smlth,
Gould and Gerrsh.
Drains and sewers-Aldermen Sampson,
Clements and Gould. .,.o
Damages for grading streets-Aioerlien
Clements and Clark. :. -
Health-Mayor, Aldermen Sampson and
Davies. .,,....- cor-
IRISH.
Police-Mayor, Aldermen Smith and Samp
son.
State Pensons-Aldermen Smith and Da-
vies.
New wooden buildings-Aldermen Gerrish,
Clark and Gould,
James S. Gould was appointed Superinten-
dent of Burals.
The following policemen were apponted:-k
N. Field, c. L. York, j. M. Black, b. =.
Miles, G. w. Stevens, Seth Sterling, .. L.
Rounds, f. I. Merrill, Luther Sterling, L. ID
Rich, c. w. Hanson, Winslow Lawton, w. u
jackson, C. B. Mosely, Benz. Gribben, >. d.
Rice. A. C. Frye, j. H. Crowell, j. b. Warren
T.B. Place. A. w. Barbour, o. ID. Davis, w
R. Garland, BENZ. Durham, A. +. Harmon
Benz, w .Storer, H. j. Horr, Joseph Walker
Alexander Bell, Geo. f. Harmon, Z. Above
joy, Lorenzo ID. Chase.
Policeman P. S. Corliss resigned yesterday.
The following were appointed special police
men without pay:-Theron H. Payson, Harri
son S. Cousins, Thomas Marley, Cherries W
Bean, John H. B. Morrill,, Lafayette Wymar
Tortland Steam Packet Co., A. III. Libb!
fagent for s. p. c. Al Thomas Kennedy
(Cong. NJ. e. church), Jacob Quinby (Wilistor
ChapeD, Joseph c. Woodel( Fraternity rooms)
Thomas Sefferson, (St. Stephens church).
Permission was granted to MIS-. 9. @. ClapI
to cut down the old trees in front of her resi-
dence, 45 Spring street.
Petitions Presented-Of Maine Poultry Asso-
citation for use of City Hall for annual exhibit
ton, Jan. IL, 10, IA, Is, 1875; of w. c. Cobb
and others, for sidewalk on Emery street; of
ID. 5. Burgess for renewal of license as auction
Ger; OF Z. Z: Thomas, for permission to erect a
wooden building on Newbury street; of John
Sammett and others, for the REMEMBERING oil
Federal street; of 8. d. Curtis and others. fol
sidewalk on Newbury street.