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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-04-11

LAWLEssNRss IN MISSOURI
RrsM AMIDST CIvMIz IzlTIoN.-The Go
vernon OF Missouri, in a recent message
20 the Eegislature;of that State, makes
avery Urgent appeal for the enactment
OF law to employ secret police force
TO pnt,down lawlessuess. The Governor
reveals end history Of the condition of
things in Missouri when he says:
$50 far as the ordinary councils are
concerned, the machinery provided by
your predecessors for the enforcement
OF the laws are ample, but you, in COM
mon with the people of the State. are
aware OF the fact that certain bauds of
outlaws, in their disregard Of all legal
and social obligations, have been for
years past and still are among us, rob.
bing and numbering with impuuity, and
defyiDg the iooai officers residing ia the
vicinitles where their crimes are com.
mitted. These despcradoes one day
enter and rob bank, and in cold blood
shoot down the cashier. Next they visit
an agricultural fair in one OF the richest
and moat populous Counties of the
State. and almost in the midst Of thou
sands Of men, women and children, rob
tho safe containing the treasure OF the
association. shoot u young woman, and
make good their escape. Soon again we
hear of them iu adjoining sister States,
robbing and numbering. Anon, they
reveal their presence in Missouri enter
town containing population of hun
dreds. rob . bank, and shoot one of its
oliictrs Soon afterward they stop q
railroad train. pass through all the cars,
rob the passengers, apply their pistols
to the heads of the mail aud express
agents. and under the threat of instant
deatb if they refuse, force them to open
their safes aud place their valuable con-
tents In their hauds. Only few weeks
Intervene until we bear of them at the
hour Of O'Clock in the morning, with
IL prisoner in their possession, forcing
the keepers Of public ferry across the
Missouri River to transport them from
the North to the South side Of the
stream, and the following morning their
prisoner of the preceding night is found
Il corpse in the public road. riddled by
their murderous bullets. Ten days do
not intervene until they are found in
pursuit Of the officers of the law in St.
Clair County, aud the next news is that
they have killed the Deputy Sheriff of
the County and wounded, perhaps NOR
tally, detective who was with him."
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-04-11

HOTEL ARRIVALS, April 10, 1874
Wheeler, House-Dr A Q Webber and
wife. Cambridge, Mass: Mrs Rucker
and son, Miss Ruoker, Augusta; I, A
buchanan, Cincinnati; W j Yates, v @
johnson, Charlotte; J w McWhirter,
Florence; Arthur Shaw, Baltimore;
Gen Conner, Charleston; David Eos
ter. Savannah; L 3 Johnston. Sumter;
A d Barney. Miss Barney, Miss Lyer,
New York; w s Mullin, Marion; Geo
Westlake and wife, W P Harlow and
wife, Cleveland, Ohio; W Nelson,
Winnsboro; B T Bryan, Wilmington.
Columbia HoteE-A B Gordon, Charles.
ton; s s Marshall, wife and daughter.
Greenville; Stuart Land, G e. O R r;
W J Sprinkle, n G; " Dalton, Win
ston; S Q Gilbert, Charleston; @ K
Knowles, city; E NJ Cologne, Warren.
ton; Mrs A j Creighton, Miss Creigh-
ton, Greenville; G W Thames, N @; T.
j White, s O.; Il Munroe. Sampit; J
B Longman, Hard Scrabble; James
Thompson, White Hall; 8 l. Sampson,
Dead Fall; a L Chiokeripg, New York;
VIM M Pellingham. Alabama; Israel G
Schemting, New York; Otto Verder,
EIorido
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-10-16
Portland b business.

MIR. EDIToR:-In recent article you referred
to the increasingly strong hold upon the trade
Of interior Maine secured by our merchants and
manufacturers, in competition with larger cities
out of the State. An incidental proof of this
is afforded by the freight movement of one at
least of our railroads, viz, the Maine Central
speak of this road because happen to know
the facts.
The Maine Central discharged at Portland
last year 47,6S5 tons of freight. Its shipments
from Portland, were S4,697 tons. The latter
consisted very largely of groceries, provisions
dry and fancy goods and clothing, drugs and
medicines, hardware, boots and shoes, and gen.
eral merchandise, together with the materials
of manufacture. During the current year the
total Portland freight will be, should no extra
ordinary interruption of business occur, about
10000 tons. One hundred thousand tons will
be shipments, of which larger proportion than
last year will consist of high.grade merchan-
disc. Making full allowance for the moderate
amount of coal and other low-cost commodi-
ties sent out, it is safely within bounds to set
the average value of the whole shipment at s125
per ton, or $12,500,0OO in the aggregate.
A large proportion of this represents the
sales of Portland merchants and mannfac-
turers The influence of such an amount Of
trade upon rents, real estate and general pros
perty is obvious. The estimate above made
harmonizes with the special enumeration taken
by the railroad last year, which showed that
the Maine Central in the month of June took
from Portla nd into the interior 50.753 packages
and parcels of merchandise, not including
eight thousand packages additional of express
goods,
1t is we'll enough to know the several source:
of our trade and to give credit accordingly
Your article was we'll advised in that direction
GROCER.
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ARMY & NAVY CoURsE.-The sale of re-
served seats for the Army & Navy course yes
terday was fine success. The sale commence
ed at o'clock prompt. The hall was open and
lighted all night so as to accommodate the
early corners. At just o'clock in marched a
stalwart young man representing the firm of
Twitchell & Champlin. with a camp-stool I'M
der his arm and a blanket over his shoulder.
He planted himself at the door of the ticket
Office, and was soon joined by Warren HI. Vim
ton, esq.,, who came in from Gray to procure
his tickets. At o'clock other purchasers be-
gan to arrive, and by 9 o'clock there were about
hundred persons present. The best of tenn
per was shown, and no one attempted to take
the place of another While waiting several
sent for refreshments in the shape of oyster
stews, turnovers and cigars. When the hall
opened there were sixteen seats pegged, these
being reserved for the committee. About 800
tickets were sold up to 2 o'clock, and quite a
number in the evening. An offer was made
yesterday morning for the whole house, but
was rejected. The gentleman was from Bos-
ton and came here with the expectation of
making his pile.
The Army & Navy Union Journal is just
out. 1t gives the programme for the course
aud much interesting musical matter. 1t is
published by Geo. E. Brown.
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Small fakes of snow fell yesterday PRESS
Observation-Disclosures.
On the ground. ifff
Mr.. Cornelius White of the firm of Carter
White & Co, of this city fell down hatch
way in Boston Wednesday night and was Sc
verely injured. He was taken to the Massa.
chusetts General Hospital, and his friends in
this city semitic
The funeral of Seargent ]. A. O'Neal Of the
Infantry took place from Pine street chu-ch
yesterday, Rev. Mr.. johnson officiating. The
Infantry attended accompanied by Chambers
band
Fishing for smelts is getting to be quite a
business. Yesterday afternoon there were
fifty-fve men and boys so engaged on back
bay.
The ship A. j.. Benyon arrived from Thorn
aston yesterday. She goes into the dry dock to
be coppered previous to her departure for Phil
adelphla, where she loads for South America
A large number of Thomaston people took
trip to this city on her. She is 22O tons.
There is to be special meeting of the Young
Mems Christian Association this evening at u
o'clock, for the purpose of electins delegates to
the state convention.
Those of our citizens that wish to avoid a
crowd will find good reserved seats for the
Army & Navy course at Rand & Thomes'
under Music Hall. Those wishing season
tickets without reserved seats will find them at
the same place. e#-t
The cook of the Popham, Melville Potter, is
doing as well as can be expected, and there are
s light hopes of his recovery, although the
skin is gone from about half of his body.
The receipts for the first two days of the
Topsham fair We're $1275, not $275 as erro-
neeusly printed.
Officers Place and Harmon arrested Martin
hat from the United States hotel.
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Rusiuess Notes.

Cedar fence posts are brought from the east
ern part of the state in vessels into Back Bay
where they are loaded on to cars and tax
en- over. the Rochester road to Nashua. A mum
Der of vessels are so employed at present.
Our stove dealers are happy. They are work
ing extra hours and then find it difficult to FL
all of their orders.
We are informed that the cheese factory al
Strong made a sale Saturday Of 10000 pounds
of their cheese, manufactured this season, al
10 cents per pound.
| j. Winslow Jones corn canning factory in
Fairfield closed for the season the 7th inst.
after canning the product of 40 acres, or 1885,
| 0OO cans. being less by about 10000 than last
year. Not an ear of all this yield was injured
by Frost which is something unusual. James
Wall OF Winslow, raised acres, which filled
10000 cans, or $3.50 for the acres. Oscar
Wall raised Il acres which filled 5000 cans.
Messrs. E. M. and +. NJ. Steadman of Lew
iston, have purchased an interest in the firm of
Harris, Atwood & Co. of this city. The new
firm will be Atwood, Steadman & Co.
The Lewiston and Auburn boot and shoe
shipments for the week have been 1865 cases to
1871 for the previous and 1858 for the cores
pending week Of last year. and the receipts of
leather have been 80, 189 pounds to 72,141 for
the preceding, and 1850 for the corresponding
week of last year.
About so men and boys find employment in
the Stems saw mill at Bangor, and thus far
the present season the company have shipped
100000 feet of lumber, with from 100000 to
100000 feet that is now piled upon the wharves
and in the yard. With five or six weeks more
of good weather, it is expected that the mills
will saw 100000 feet more.
The Bangor & Bucksport Railroad will prob
ably be open by the first of Decembet. Mr.. L.
Fl. Eaton, the engineer in charge of the bridge,
was in town yesterday for the purpose of pro-
curing curved rails for the draw from the Port
land Company. The bridge will be completed
in about month. li4
Work on the new wooden factory in Skowhe-
gan is progressing vigorously. The foundation
is in and the walls are going up rapidly. The
building will be fine one for the purpose for
which it is being erected. when finished. Bust
ness in the village is tolerably activs. The APP
pie crop will be much better than has been an
ticipated all through the county, but especially
in the western part.
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GOLDEN WEDD1NG,-An exceedingly plea

GOLDEN WEDDING.-An exceedingly pleas
ant and agreeable affair came off Wednesday
in Buxton. The relatives and connections of
the late Josiah and Rebecca Harmon met at
the homestead to celebrate the 50th anniversary
of the marriage of Mrand Mrs. PhineasH Harmon
Quite delegation from Portland were pres
ent; among others Albert Harmon, George A.
Harmon, Phineas f. Harmon, E. N. Perry,
Daniel Brooks, James Bickford and Alonzo H.
Libby, with their wives and relatives. Both
branches of the family were represented by 100
members from the states of Maine, New Hamp.
SHIRE, Massachusetts,, New York and Minneso
ia. The bride and groom were eloquently
congratulated by Rev. Mr. Twort. The presents
were numerous in gold and other useful articles
to the value of upwards of 1925.
The bride and groom entertained the numer-
GUS guests in true New England fashion. The
company parted late in the evening, after day
most pleasantly passed, wishing them man
years of married life.
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Superior Court.


OCTOBER CIVIL TERM, 1874, sYMoNDs, j., PREsID-
ING.
THURsDAY-In the case of Elias Littleheld VS..
Elizabeth Eastman, the jury rendered verdict for
thd plaintiff for 500.
Vinton for plaintiff.
Ridlon-Frank for defendant.
Charles A. Lovejoy VS.. Woodbury. S. Libbey As
sumpsit on an account annexed to recover $3O.65,
amount due for groceries. Defense-payment. The
jury, after being out three hours reported it was
impossible for them to agree and were discharged
from any further consideration of the case.
Larrabee for plaintiff.
H. B. Cleayes for defendant.
Farnsworth vs.. Shepard Young This is an action
to recover damages alleged to have been caused by
reason of the negligence of the defendant in putting
up an iron arm extending the sidewalk in front
of plaintiff IS store Exchange street for the pur-
pose of displaying goods The iron fell upon Mr..
Lovett, tearing his coat and damaging it to the ex-
tent of $25. On trial.
Hale for plaintiff. Fogg for defendant.
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ANOTHER RAILROAD CONNEC.
TION.
The Grand Trunk and the Rochester.

Yesterday afternoon the officials of the
Grand Trunk railway and the directors of the
Portland & Rochester railroad, held confer
ence in this city to consider the matter of raj
connection between the two roads.
The result of the conference was that imme
| date connection near Fish Point, over the
Marginal Way, was agreed upon at once. A
| siding will be at once put in, and neat trans
fer station, freight and traffic, put up. The
specifications for the station are already-in the
hands of the engineer.
The advantages of the connection, especially
| to the Portland & Rochester, are very appar-
ent. A through route without change of cars
will be established between Lewiston and Au-
burn and the manufacturing towns of New
Hampshire Rochester, Nashua and others.
The water front and wharfage privileges of the
city will DO open to the Rochester, which will
thus be put upon an equality with the other
roads that centre in Commercial street. An
increase of passenger travel and freight traffic
must needs follow. The Canadian connec-
ton will also be Of advantage. Indeed, the
Portland & Rochester looks upon this arrange
ment as second only in Importance to that made
with the Worcester & Nashua. A new train
schedule, arranged with view to the connec-
ton, will be issued soon.
At a meeting of the Portland & Rochester
board of directors, Hon. John Lynch was,elect-
ed President Col Frederic Robbie Vice Presi-
dent, and Mr. w. Fl. Conant Secretary and
Treasurer.
The Grand Trunk have in contemplation
such an extension of their wharf and elevator
accommodations in this city as will treble our
steamboat facilities and lead to the building up
of large import trade.
The Portland & Rochester will make its
connection with New York by the first of De-
cember
The officials of both roads, in company with
a number of distinguished gentlemen in town,
were rendered private reception last evening
at the residence of Hon. A. w. H. Clapp.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-10-16

WARDS OPERA HoUsE.-There was good
house at Wards last evening, the change of
bill pro wing great attraction. Ward has a
genius for getting up a programme and an
entertainment to draw. The musical burletta
proved an immense hit, McAvoy and Cum :
mings doing themselves proud. and Miss Alice
Dean creating very favorable impression
This young actress is doing excellently, and is
winning hosts of admirers The little La
Verdes were charming in their Dutch Irritation
and Miss Ella Saunders and Healy did some
very graceful dancing in the statute clog. Fox
introduced some novel bird and animalimita-
tions and the Forrest brothers. performed some
astonishing feats on the trapeze.
Monday evening Charles Collins, the favor
lite Dutch Comedian, the Leroux brothers, Miss
Martha Wren, Charles Arizone. N. B. Sinner,
Frank Bell, James Collins and Ned Wambold
nut in an apperance
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-10-16
BAY & RIVER RA ILRoAD.-The Belfast Age

BAY & RIVER RA ILRoAD.-The Belfast Age
has the following in relation to the Penobscot
Bay & River Railroad:
We have seen the contract between the Bay
and River Railroad Company and Gen. Ledlie
and his associates of New York, in which the
latter stipulate to build the road from Rockland
to Bangor including culverts and bridges, for
$50. 900 per mile; $4,000 in cash and the balance
in the bonds of the road at par The road is to
be completed by the first day of July, 1876.
Upon the completion of the grading and bridg-
ing of given section proportional amount
of money is to be paid, and bonds issued; the
latter to go into the hands of the New York
Trust Company, and to be disposed of by them.
They propose to commence between Rockland
and Camden, and will put on some gangs of
men they now have employed in completin g
another road, and they will work through the
winter in the cuts.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-10-16

Speaker Blaine has returned from his West
ern tour, arriving in Augusta Wednesday even
ing.
Relatives in Bangor have been advised of the
com plete recovery of Mrs. G. f. Godfrey from
the injuries received in the runaway accident in
Switzerland.
Rev. Mr.. Bicknell and Enoch Knight, ESQ.,,
of this city are to lecture in the Fairfield course
of lectures this winter.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-10-16
Next Saturday,
ADMINISTRATORS sale by Auc,ion

DURSUANT to a license from the Judge OF Pro-
Il bate Of Cumberland County, shall offer for
sale by auction on SATURDAY, the seventeenth
Q7th) day Of October 1874 at O'Clock in the AFTER
William Parker, deceased, to VITA certain parcel
OF land situated in Portland in said County, on the
southwesterly corner Congress and Vaughan Streets
being about thirty two feet on Congress street by
about one hundred and ten feet on Vaughan street,
being the homestead of said William Parker. On
the premises is an elegant three story brick House
with modern convenences. Terms at sale.
ABAGAIL G. PARKER, Administrative
Portland Sept. IL, 1874 j
+. u. BAILEY a. CO., Auctioneers.
sel6 eodtol0td7t
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-10-16
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.

has been received, and are for sale at Went
worth's, No. 553 Congress Street. corner of Oak
street, also at Hall L. Davis, Exchange Street,
Loring, Short & Harmon's and Augustus Rob-
inson's, under the Falmouth Hotel; also at the
book and periodical depot of Messrs Fessenden
Brothers, Lancaster Hall. Also at the
newspaper and periodical depot of George
ii. Marquis, No. 80 Exchange street, and at
the book, periodical and newspaper establish
ments of G. r. Chisholm & Bro. in the Eastern
and Grand Trunk depots.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-10-16

POLICE BALL.-Remember that the police
department are to have grand benefit ball the
23d inst This will give our generous minded
citizens fine opportunity to reward this wor-
thy set of men. !, The officers state that they
are meeting with excellent success in the sale
of their tickets, many gentlemen taking large
number The affair is in the hands of an eff
Gent committee who are sure to make all nee
essary arrangements for fine time. Chandler
furnishes the music,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-10-16

The Blanchard boiler is safer than any other
boiler. When the water goes from the middle
part to the upper where the steam is generated
there is only twelve degrees difference bet ween
the feed water and steam coming from the
boiler. The above has been tested by the mont
tor, where in the old plan there is LEO degrees
difference
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-10-16
Municipal Court.

JUDGE MORRIS PRESIDING.
THURsDAY.-John Cronan. Search and seizure
Discharged. Bradburys.
Patrick Conway Search and seizure Fined $50
with costs. Paid.
Patrick Manery. Intoxication. Fined S. with
costs. Paid.
Patrick Keelan and William j. Keelan. Assault
and battery. Discharged. Bradburys.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-10-16

LARcENY.-Deputies Williams and Bridges
arrested John Durgan and William Mcdonald
on Fore street, yesterday, for the larceny of an
overcoat, shirt and some other property from
schooner In the harbor The articles we're
owned by two of the crew, George R. Dix and
E. Sterling. The most of the articles were re-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-10-16

You are troubled with bad breath. 1t an
noys your friends as well as yourself. You
would like to get rid of it, but scarcely know
what means to adopt. We will tell you. Use
the fragrant SOZODONT, it will cleanse and
beautify your teeth, and leave your breath
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-10-16

THE fine flavor of Tea and Coffee often de-
pend upon the variety. The same is true of
Cocoa, of which there are many species, by the
skillful combination of which Messrs. Josiah
Webb & Co., produce an article unrvalled in
this respect. oct14d&w
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-10-16

A THING of beauty is a joy for overland
such is rich flowing head Of hair. Reader, if
you have this great gift of nature and it is not
fading out, use the Bearne; it is the only safe
and reliable dressing you can get. Every
druggist sells it. oc13d&uW 1M
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-10-16


The MUsEUM.-There was thin house at the
Museum last night. The play of ''Not Bad
judge was again presented, Mr.. Bartlett Civ
ing mastery impersonation of John Gaspar
Lavateo. He appears to perfectly understand
the requirements of the character, and plays
with quiet force and finish that command the
admiration Of the audience. The amusing
afterpiece of the "Omnibus" gave Mr.. Calder
an opportunity to display his capabilities in
low comedy. He was very funny and kept the
house in broad smile.
This evening the grand benefit rendered to
Messes. Shaw and Ellis by the gentlemen of
this city comes off. The sale of tickets has
been good, and it is hoped large house will re-
ward the enterprising efforts OF the manage
ment. ssNot Bad Judge" will be given, and
Mr. Bartlett will also appear in "Cool as Gu.
cumber.' He has won some of his greatest sue
cesses in this popular play, and it is said to be
one of his strongest parts. A finished inter
probation may be looked for.
Messrs. Shaw g. Ellis have in preparation a
fine line of plays, which will be put on the
boards this season. Among these may be men,
toned 'Caste," "The New Magdalen," "Used
Up" and "Not Such Fool as He Seems"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-10-16

DEATH OF AN AGED CIrIzEN.-Mr. Charles
Bradley, whose death occurred in this city We'd
nesday, was a native of Andover, Mass, where
he was born in 1892. He commenced business
in Newburyport in 1872, but seven years after
removed to this city, and commenced the retail
dry goods business, which, however, he only
carried on two years, abandoning it for the dry
goods jobbing trade. In 1926 he removed to
Boston and became leading partner in the firm
of Bradley, Savary & Bradley. He remained
in Boston until appointed United States Gus
toms Appraiser for the Pacific Coast, about
1850, and held the position a few years when he
resigned and went to Lewiston, where he es-
tablished -four mill, which he continued to
the present time.
Mr.. Bradley's first wife was Miss Smith OF
Haverhill, by whom he had three children.
Chief Justice Bradley of Rhode Island, Mrs.
Howe-who married one !of the Saltonstall
family of Salem-and Mrs. Peters. For his
second wife he married the only daughter of
DIR. Stephen H. Cummings of this city, sister
of Nathan Cummings, Esq.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-10-16

New Dress Goods, New Shawls. Come and
see them. RINEs Bros,
Se19eodtf 165 Middle Street,