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The Portland daily press., 1874-07-23
For Sale in the Town Of West.
brook.

A FINE residence one-balf mile from the Railroad
"A Delots, Post-office. good Schools and Churches
six miles from Portland; House and Ell stories
mantles Wood-house and Stable connected-all in
good repair painted and b,inded Barn 40 60 the
premises; grounds contain Isl acres, excellent land,
strawberries three good wells of water upon the place
and good cstern in the cellar, cellar under whole
House, fine cement bottom; grounds Ornamepteo
With fine shade Il ees This is one OF the finest resi-
ences in the county. Terms easy. Enquire of 8. X.
Davis & Co., Portland, or Otis Brown, Westbrook.
mar21tf
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w estbrOOk Seminary.
STEVENS PLAINS, ME.

The Fall Term OF this Institution will commence on
TU UESDAY, Aug. lS. 1874,
and continue four teen weeks.
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-23

When a stranger stands on public square
in Denver, spits on his hands and cries out;
"Climb on to me by thousands p even the
postmaster pnlls off his coat and goes out TO
make the response a success.
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-23
LOST AND FOUND.

Lost.
"HIlE riding in the Western part of the city
w POCKET BOOK, containi e owners name,
address, papers and su,n of money. The finder
will tlease leave same at thi, office and receive suit
able reward. jy15dtf
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-23
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

Booksellers and StatiOners.
HOfT. d. F0ssss .No.9l MpSait street.
Il. p. MCGOWAN, 25a CONGRESS 81.
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S25.OO Reward

VNHE above reward will be paid for information
l. leading to the conv icton oil any person tor let
ding 1.-THE water from my tanks Cross street an
Me-.ili's wharf, w. H. HALL,
mi
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-23

The Boston and the Athletic baseball
clubs have sailed for Europe. Friend, lend
us thy handkerchief This is too much.
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-23

You can't go into bad company without
being corrupted, young man. Therefore
avoid the mosquito as if it were pestilence.
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-23

Wilkins says his girl waved her handker-
chiei al him as he passed the house last eve
ming. In response be waved his coat-sleeve-
which he uses as handkerchief
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-23

Book Binders.
WIN. A. QUINCY, Room II, PrIDter's
Exchange, No. III Exchange 81.
SMALL & SHACKFORD, No. IS Plum
Street.
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-23

A CAPABLE Servant to do general housework in
"A family of four, one and one-haf miles from
the city. Address Box 1905, Portland, Me. my6tr
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-23

Furniture hOleSale and Retail.
WALTER COREY 4 CO., Arcade, No.
Is Free Street.
GEORGE A. WHITNEY,. No. H6 Ex.
change ~. UphoisierinS of all kinds
done TO order.
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-23

Confectionery.
L.. j. PERKINS mann facturer OF plain
and fancy Candies, 2Ss Congress 81,
POrflaud Me.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-10-01
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,

g. For compensation of the Secretary of
State, eight thousand dollars; for Assist.
ant Secretaries of State, at three thousand
five hundred dollars each; and one addi.
tionaf Assistant Secretary of State, With
like compensation, to he appointed by
the President, by and with the advice of
the Senate, to be known as the Third As.
sistant Secretary of State; for chief clerk
two thousand five hundred { ollars: twelve
clerks of class four, six clerks Of class
three, feleven clerks of class one, ahd thir.
teen clerks, each Of which thirteen Shall
receive compensation: at the rate tyf
nine hundred dollars a Year; one messenn:.
ger, one assistant messenger, nine labor.
ers, and four Watchmen; in all, eighty.
eight thousand and twenty dollars. ~ss>
~ For six chief burea1s (consular; diplo.
matte, accounts, rolls and library, ststfs:
tics, and indexes anu archives,) at two
thousand four hundred dollars each, four
teen thOusa nd four hundred dollars. 80
For publishing the laws t'oft the first
session Of tho + ofty third sGongrcss In
pamphlet form and.in.newspapers, eight.
y-six thousand dollars: Provided, That
after the fourth day Of March; eighteen
hundred and seventy five, the publication
Of the laws in newspapers shall cease.
For proof reading, and packing the
laws and documents for the various lega
tions and -e6nsulates, including boxes and
transportation of the same, three thou.
sand liars ;for stationery, furniture, ffx
lures and repairs, five thousand dollars;
for books and maps, two thousand five
hundred dollars; for extra clerk-hirc and
copying, four thousand dollars; in al:
fourteen Thousand five hundred dollara. Z.
For contingent EXPENSES, namtly: Fol
rent, fifteen thousand seven hundred lind
fifty dollars, for fuel, two thousand five
hundred dollars; for lights, one Thousand
two hundred dollars: for repairs, -four
thousand dollars; for care and subsist.
ence Of horses AMI repairs of carriages
two thousand dollars; and for miscella.
reOus items, not included in the forego
ing, six thousand two hundred and ff1ty
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-10-01
6ollsts; in all, thirty:oae thousand seven

Office Of the assistant treasurer at R0s-
ton: For assistant treasurer, Eve thousand
dollars; for chief clerk two thousand
feyBn hundred dollars; paying teller, two
thousand five hundred dollars; chief in.
terest clerk, two thousand fvc, hundred
dollars receiving teller, one thousand
eight hundred dollars; first book.keepcr,
one thousand seven hundred dollars; sec.
ond book k-keeper, "depositors" accounts,
one thousand five hundred dollars; stamp
and new fractional currency, CLERK ono
thousand eight hundred dol!ars;e specie
clerk, one thousand five brndred dollars
assistant specie clerk, one thousand four
hundred dollars; to coupon clerks, at
one Thousand fcur hundred dollars each
fractionai- currency redemption clerk,
one thousand two hundred dollars; re.
ceipt Clerk, one thousand two hundred
dollars; assistant book-keeper, eight hun
drcd dollars; money clerk. one thousand
dollars; assistant currency -redem ption-
clerk, one thousand one lundr9d dollars.
assistant currency redempt ion clerk one
thousand dollars; messenger and : chief
watchman, one thousand and sixty, dol
lars two watchmen, at eight hundred and
fifty dollars en- ch; in all, thirty:four thou
sand two hundred and sixty dollars.
rOl purchase VI Ouc1al pOStaSc-StampS
fifty thousand dollars.
That from and after the first day of Ju-
ly next fee Of five dollars shall be COL
lected for each citizens passport issued
from the Department.. An account of
these fees shall be kept, and the amount
collected shall be paid into the Treasury
of the United States at least quarterly.
Provided, That the Secretary of State
may prescribe duties for the Assistant
Secretaries, the Solicitor; not interfering
with his duties as an officer of the De-
partment of Justice, and the clerks of Bu-
rcaus, as we'll as for all the other employ
ees in the Department., and may make
changes and transfers therein when, in
his judgment, it becomes necessary,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-10-01
INDEPENDENT TREAsuR,

Office of the assistant treasurer Of New
York: For assistant treasurer, eight
thousand dollars, for. deputy assistant
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-10-01

1--WE hundred dollars, t: +. paying teller
one thousand eight hundred dollars, for
book -feepsr and for receiving teller At
one thousand FIVE hundred dollars
each, three thousand dolla,s, for ona
clerk one thousand two HUNDRED dol
lars, f'r one messenger eight hundred
and and forty dollars, for one watch
man seven hundred and twenty dollars;
in all, fifteen thousand and sixty dol.
lars.
Office Of assistant treasurer at Gin.
cinnat;, For assistant treasurer, Eve
thsuksnd dollars; for cashiet, two thou
sand dollars; for one ,book-keeper. one
thousand eight hundred dollars; for ~.
sistant cashier, one thousand Eve hum
dred dollars; for check clerk and inter-
est clerk, at one thousand two hundred
dollars each;: for fractional currency
clerk, one thousand dollars; for ono
messenger, six hundred d,llars; for one
night-xatchufan; seven hundred aud
twenty dollars; two watchmen, At one
hundred aud twenty dollars each; in
oil, fifteen thousand two hundred and
sixty dollars. s,. ~
Office Of depository at: Louisville:
For cashier, two Thousand dollars; for
assistant CASHIER, ono thoussnd: two
hundred dollars; for Look>keeper, ono
thousand fys hundred dollars; for one
watehman, eyeu.hundtsd and ttenty'
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-10-29
A Rural EniSOde.

John Reuben AdcOck is a young man
whose home is some twelve miles distant
from Nashville, on the Granny White pike.
Last Sunday night he paid a friendly visit to
a neighbOr, one Bob Shaw, and was finally
induced to remain all night. Whether or
not much persuasion was needed, and Just
what arguments were used TO pursade John
Reuben to becOIde the guest of Mr.. Shaw,
for the night, are facts which will, no
doubt, remain shrOuded in mystery to the
end Of time, so far as the general public is
concerned.
However, it is enough for us TO know
that John Reuben accepted Shaw's hospi-
tality. He PartOOk of his salt, and stretch
ed his youthful form upon the downy
couch placed at his service by the OPEN
hearted, confiding Shaw. The latter also
retired, and soon deep stiffness fell upon
that household, broken only by the spas
modic, albeit musical snoring of the occu-
pants of that peaceful home.
But bark, In the apartment which had
been assigned John Reuben, a gentle
noise is heard, and a moment later, that
ungrateful, wicked youth might have been
seen stealing forth from the roof that had
sheltered him, and he was not only steal
ing forth, but was also stealing the double
barreled shot gun upon which Mr.. Shaw
relied, to a great eAJent, to keep the family
pot boiling. Having secreted the weapon,
John Reuben stealthily returned to the
house, encased his limbs in Shaw's best
Sunday trowsers, and then Jeff the house
for good, even while it was yet dark, with
out having first gone through the ceremo-
NAL of leave-taking.
When daylight came, Mr.. Shaw discov-
cred his loss, and the fact that his late land
also early) guest had violated his confidence,
was too plainly proven to be doubted. With
a heart full of sadness al this exhibition of
depravi.y aud original sin, Shaw fastened
TO Nashville, laid the case before an officer,
and conspiied with the latter to deprive
John Reuben Of his liberty at the earliest
opportunity. Then the officer journeyed to
the country. He always makes it a point
TO go out into the country about the latter
part of October, in order to see the leaves
fall and muse upon the uncertainties of
life, as demonstrated az this season-sthe
saddest of the year."
Whilst thus engaged, the officer was
pleased to note the approach of John
Reuben, richly apparelled in Mr.. Shaw's
Sunday pantaloons, and bearing in his
right hand Mr.. Shaw's double-barreled
shotgun. A few moments later, the Off
Ger aud John Reuben were en- route for
the city, the officer carrying the gun, but
kindly allowing John Reuben to wear the
trOwserS.
Reaching Nashville, John Reuben was
chucked in jail, from which he was released
and taken before Justice Everett yesterday,
by whom he was sentenced to the county
work-houSe TO remain i've days, and
then work ont the costs of his trial
which last seems rather unfair. as John
Reuben had not caused the trial to be
bro. ght, but, on ths contrary, would ;have
prei'Ired going ATOMS quietly without
trial,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-10-29
PERSONAL.

DR.. X. ii. Hyslop, the distinguished ply
stefan and occulist of Chattanooga, was
married in that city yesterday morning to
the charming and accomplished Miss Jen-
ME Hooke, Of that place. They reached
this city OIL bridal tour, and are stopping
at the Commercial Hotel.
DR.. G. G. Sharp, OF Lexington, Ky., who
has there an in6rmary for the treatment of
all chronic diseases, and who has been very
successful in his practice, as vouched for bv
such men as Gen. j. c. Breckenridge, Hon.
Jas. B. Beck, John n. Clay, and by many
of the most prominent men in that State,
is now in this city, stopping at the Max
well House, where he will remain during
the present week. An important operation
Ga surgical operation OF a dangerous and
most interesting character) was performed
by DR.. Z. Z. Sharp, on Tuesday, May 10,
1873. 1t was the removal OF an ovarian
tumOr. The weight of the tumor was
eighty-six and half pounds, subject being
Mrs. VIM. Newman, Of Versailles, Ky.
Fourteen months after the operation Mrs
Newman gave birth to fine daughter.
j. w. Brown, of the Gdlldtin Examiner
is registered at the St. Charles hotel. He
las the reputation of being the best BUSH
ness canvaSser in the State
DIR. K. l.. &. White, editor of the
Lebanon Herald, is in the city and heard
Bret Harte last night.
Mr.. Thomas II. w. James, assistant
Postmaster at Charlotte, Dickson county.
who has been spending few DAYS with
friends in the city, left for home YESTERDAY.
An exchange gets of the following, the
trIthfulness Of which all who know the
General, will unite in denying; "a man
who salts down his cash-Gen. Penny
packer"
Mr.. L. II. Hitchcock, Of the firm Of A.
u. Perine d Co, has returned from War
rem, Mass, accompanied by his wife and
son.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-10-29
CITY NOTICES.

Proposals for Mnsie.-The Fifth Gift
Concert for the benefit Of the Public Lii
brary Of Kentucky, will come Off ia Public
Library Hall, at Louisville, KY, Monday,
Nov. so, 1874. As this is the lat of the
series, and viii be the grandest affair Of the
kind that has ever occurred in the world,
the management have determined TO have
the music worthy Of the occasion, and to
give the musicians Of the whole country an
equal chance to fJI-nish il. Bids will,
therefore, be received, until the 18th Of No
vember, for Grand Orchestral Concert, of
one hundred instruments or more. Music
will be required at intervals during the
entire day Of the drawing, and at night, a
Grand Orchestral Concert, free TO all.
Sealed proposals, giving the number and
character Of performers and the price, adj
dressed to the undersigned, will receive due
attention, and the contract viii be awarded
to the lowest and best bidder. Thos. E.
Bramlette, Agent and Manager, Louisville,
Ky. Oc1T sun&.hurS2w &w1t
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-10-29
New AdHertisements.

Insure in the State Insurance Company.
A pair of spectacles found.
A Wesley Richards breech-loader for
sale very cheap.
Browns & Cheatham want to buy a neat
residence in Edgeield, worth $500 or
$500.
Don't forget the trade sale of clothing
aud dry goods, to-day, at J. T. Reese &
Co.'S.
County Court sale of property belonging
10 the estate of Nehemiah Anderson, decd,
on Saturday, Nov. 81.
See notice in chancery by Nathaniel Bax-
ter, Jr., Clerk and Master.
See notice By the Clerk and Master of
the Chancery Court at Cookeville, Tenn.
A prescription furnished free by Z. Hill
ton & Co, Cincinnati, Ohio.
The knights of Nashville COmmandery
are notified to attend 4 conclave, this eve
ming, at 100 o'clock.
Among our new advertisements will be
found an extensive auction programme of
Winstead, Shields X Co., the sales com
mencing this morning, and to be continued
on Friday, Saturday, and Tuesday next.
The stock offered will consist Of dry goods,
clothing, boots, shoes, varieties, etc, aud a
fine lot Of secondhand furniture, house
keeping articles and carpets.
Auction sale Of furniture, carpets, ETC.,
at Colonnade building, this morning al 10
O'Clock.
Mike Powers, the veteran clOthier, has
vacated his old quarters, and established
himself at No. so Public Square. His stock
of clothing and gentlemen's furnishing
goods is very large, an inspection of which
is invited by his customers and the public
generally.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-10-29


favor. SHOW much win you take for your
chance?n inquired Oakhurst.
The spirit Of the gambler waestroDg up
on the other, but Oakhurst whispered, an
give you SS,000-your wife's over there at
the hotel" A moments hesitation on
the part of the husband, and the
bargain was closed and money paid over.
The cards are thrown and 0akhurst loses.
Upon being questioned by a friend stand
ING near, Oakhurst admitted that il was a
put I'D lob between himself and the dealer
for him to lose, and that his object was to
teach the amateur a lesson and send him
to his anxious wife.
Mr.. Harte referred to that instructive feel
ing of pairing that induced men to become
welded as il were TO each other, and inthe
selection of partners the most whimsical
tastes were displayed. The tall would
consort with those of short statue, the fat
with the lean, and these unions were marx
ed with all the little jealousies so frequent
ly to be met with where the pairs are OF
both genders. These friendships were Of
the regular Damon and Pythias stripe, and
no more gross insult could be offered man
than an indiscreet or slighting allusion to
his partner. Crimes were summarily pun
ished, and the penalty of horse-stealing,
like murder, was punishable with death.
The system of law was that known as lynch
law, and the mob stood eyerready to antiei-
pate or execute the Eerdics of hastily
summoned jury.
Their system of house keeping was of an
exceedingly primitive character; but little
furniture was required 20 set one up, and
the frying-pan formed the only visible
cooking utensil, which was dashed to the
miners back. like a troubadore's guitar.
In this everything was boiled or fried by
turns, it seeming b serve as an object OF
general utility. Their skill with the nee
die was in keeping with their other accom-
plishments, in-which neatnesS was sacri-
feed to utility, the original clothing being
made TO disappear rapidly under the nIi-
merous amendments. The -four sack came
often into requisition for this patching pro-
cess, and men not unfrequently went about
or came to be known, under the stamp of
"Genesee Mills, /" eagle Brand" etc.
Mention was made, finally, of the
"Heathen Chinee," who, though abused by
Christians, set them, nevertheless, the
gOdly example Of patience and humility
under persecution. Concerning their apt
ness in reading American character, refer
ence was made TO a Chinese physician,
who, by dint of advertising, and having his
merits acclaimed by several Interpreters,
cOntrived TO amaSs a fortune of half mil
lion before his charlatanism was discOv-
cred. One thing that led to this result at
last was the setting up of numerous Chi
nese doctor shops, where only a pig-tail
and an interpreter constituted the stock il
trade.
The lecturer closed with a high tribute
to the character of the men whose pc
culiautieS and characteristics be had been
describing and who had stamped their i'm
press upon the destiny of the country, the
fruits of whose tolls are now being en-
joyed by those who have succeeded them.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-10-29
ALL OVER THE CITY.

~. ~ r 4 -.
The Work-house Committee reconsid-
cred, yesterday, the appointment Of Martin
King, as night-watchman, and substituted
Thomas Mullen -
A number of workmen are now en-
ployed on the South Nashville street car
track, and the road along the entire line is
being placed in thorough repair.
A grunter, that has thus far escaped City
Marshal Pitinan and his brigade, was run
over by a Vehicle and badly hurt, on Dead
eriek street, yesterday afternoon.
Only one arrest was made in the city
during the twenty-four hours upto 8 O'Clock
yesterday morning. An old police officer
says such thing has not occurred before
in the past ten years.
Quite lively time was occasioned at the
Chattanooga depot, yesterday morning, by
the escape Of young colt, which was be-
ing transferred from the Louisville to the
Chattanooga train. The animal was re-
captured.
The West End Mite Society met at the
residence of Col. w. Matt Brown, Tuesday
evening. The society return many thanks
to Col. Brown and wife, and also TO the
young gentlemen who contributed so large
ly to the entertainment with their delight
full music.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-10-29
THE "COLOR LINE"
A Strike OF white PiasteTeTs ON Ae-
count OF the Employment OF COiOred
JOuruevmen.

A strike Of white PIasteFeTs ON Ae-
count OF the Employment OF COlOred
JOurneymen.
A week AGO last Monday the plasterers
Of Nashville organized Union. with nine
charter members. Since that time, nine
others have joined the organization, which
now bids fair to become a permanent ins,i-
tuition.
One of the reasons for efiecting an or
eanization, was the reluctance the white
plasterers had to working with colOred men
and a desire to remedy the matter com
planned of by an opposition to the employ
ment of cOlcred men in that line, and i'm
mediately after the Union wasfermed, it no.
tilted Mr.. W. L. Cooper, a boss plasteIer,
who was employing nine white and two
colOred plasterers, that he must discharge
the latter or the white workmen would
strike. Mr.. Cooper refused to comply with
this request, and the nine white plaSterers
notified him yesterday that they would
work for him no longer, though some of
them had been in his employ for two years.
A. &. Lea, another boss plasterer, who
had two white ami two cOlOred iOurneymen
in his employ, received a similar notifica-
tiOn yesterday, and submitted to the re-
quirements of the Union by dischargiDg
the cOlored men.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-10-29
Damages for a Dead child.

For the past week the Circuit Court has
been engaged in the trial of the case Of
McDearman, administrators, vs.. the Louis
vile and Nashville Railroad Company.
The child of the plaintiff was killed by a
train of the company, on the 10th Of May,
1873, and one of the questions was, whethei
the railroad management was in fault at
the time of the accident. A host of wit
nesSes were examined on each side, and
every inch Of ground closely contested.
Another question was, whether the child
was killed instantly; if so, could the jury
allow for its suiierings from the time it re-
ceived the first blow till life was extinct.
The plaintiff contended that the child was
knocked down by the eow-catcher and
dragged and bruised, and then run over by
the wheel of the engine and its head sew
cred from is body, and that the death was
not instantaneous. The Court delivered
a lengthy and able charge, and the jury
rendered verdict yesterday in favor Of the
plaintiff for eight thousand dollars.
This suit was tried year ago, and YER
DICT for the same amount was rendered.
Messrs. Bate & Williams were attorneys
for the plaintiff ard Messrs. Smith & Alb
son for the defendant.