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The Portland daily press., 1874-07-08
nation for the presidency, barring third term

nation for the presidency, barring third term
possibilities.
A suggestion is made in a contemporary
that the Vice President of the United States
should also be Governor of the District of CO.
lumbia. This would give the Vice President
some employnett.
The Irish World devotes its Fourth of Jul
ly number to the events and suggestions of
that day. 1t contains number of illustra-
tions of scenes of the Revolution, portraits Of
Irishmen who signed the Declaration of In
dependence and the opinions of eminent men
of that and other races as well as the church
upon our form of government. 1t was the
only journal completely devoted to the spirit
of the day, and, in this respect, is a most
gratifying indication of the patriotic senti-
ment of our hish citizens.
M. d. Conway writes that he has not seen
in any Engilsh paper word of comment on
the marriage OF Mr.. Sartoris with the daugh
lei OF the President of the United States.
"What do you think of Mr.. Upper in Eng
land?' asked an American of Thackeray.
1--WE do not think OF him at all in England"
replied Thackeray. The English newspa-
pers do not notice SartoriS because he has no
title. My Lord the Duke of Muttonhead
would fare better.-snobs! Boston Her
aid.
While he'cvil service continues to be reg
uated as now by exigencies of political favor,
the best advice that can be given to anybody
seeking department appointment is to relin
qusn The endeavor. If one is starving, and can
in no other way get enough bread and cheese
to sustain life, he might perhaps be pardoned
for seeking such clerkshp. But why any
young man of fair taleDts aud reasonable
ambition should under present circum-
stances banker after twelve-hundred dolIar
place in one of the departments at Washing
ton, passes compreheDsion.-Bo Aduer-
tiSer.
The Boston Adeertiser presumes that
Speaker Blaine's letter is intended to be ''a
sort of political manifesto to give direction to
whatever contest may be waged in Maine
this fall"
WThe Oxford Democrat denies the state
ment of the Register that the nominees for
Senators in Oxford county are opposed to
Mr.. Perham for United States Senator.
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P. T. BARNUM is going into the balloon
business. He is anxious about the ''easterly
current and as he doesn't get muchlight from
science he proposes to know how it is for
himself To those solicitous for Mr.. Bar
would state that he doesn't propose to go up
himself but to send Prof. Donaldson who,per-
haps, can be spared better than the great
Snowman. What part of the business Mr..
Barnum will attend to we are not informed,
but suspect that the initiation of the balloon
will fall to his lot.
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EORElGN PORTS.

AR at Shanghai oath ult. barque John Wooster,
Fish, Singapore.
Ar at ElsnOre 4th inst, barque Frank Wallace.
New York for Cronstadt.
Ar at Reval 10Th ult, ship Charter Oak, Staples,
Mobile.
sid 10Th ship b Hazeltine, Gikey Finland.
Ar at Oporto : ult brig Clara jenkins, Coombs
New York.
Ar at Reval LIST inst ship Ellen Southland, Wood
Sid I'm Deal 9Th inst, barque Palo Alto, Mann, Tin
Dunkirk) for New York.
Ar at Liverpool 9TH inst. ships Col Adams Butler,
Iquique; Pactous. Tobey, San Francisco; brig Alice
Starrett. Tooker, New York.
Ar at Havana ith inst, barque Eliza White, Wot-
ton, Pasc1 gOua.
Ar at Sagua 9th ult brig Lena Thurlow, Corbett,
Havana.
A ar Pictou Both ult, sch Sea Flower, Boudrot.
Carlton Grant, Bristol.
CID 25th, brig Toronto Carroll, Portland.
Ar at st John, B, 4th inst brig Oromocto, Tuck
er, Sydney sch g Baird, Starkey Portland
CID 4th, ship kobt Dixon, Smithwick, Liverpool.
--latest by European steamers.l
Ar at Falmouth Path, S Hersey, Small Macabi
Emma SewalI, Mejones.
Ar at Bristol 23d, Voyager, Humphrey, Baltimore
Ar at Cardiff 9th, NipLon, Carpenter, San Fran
cisco.
Passed Deal 25th, Bertha, Humphrey, from Bonn
| bay for London.
| Ar at Batavia May 6, Lepanto, Staples, New York
Cid at Gibraltar 18th ult, Mary Comery, Grozier
Cadiz and Seville.
- Cid at Hayre 22d. Jos Clark, Croker, for Celtic
Florida, Curtis, Cardiff.
New York r
Ar at Flushing 23d. Gazelle, Koopman. New York
| Sid I'm Hamburg 21st ult Neversink Barstvw FOL
| New York. >
| SID I'm Cuxhaven Esd, Robt Porter, Killman, TO
| Valparaiso
| SPOKEN.
June 16, lat % % N. Ion 40 16 W. ship Garnet iron
| Baltimore for San Francisco.
| June 49, off Sable Island. ship Graham's Polly
| from Liverpool for New York.
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Cid 9th. schs JAS Brown. Collins, Mayaguez;
Paeifc, Perry, Two Rivers Ms; Abigail Haynes,
smith, Providence; L. Written, Rieh Alexandria;
Ulalume, Waters, Portland.
Below 18th, brig Julia f Haskell.
Cid 7th, steamer Linda, Clements. Portland aud
Yarmouth Ms; brig Tally Ho, Sprague, Port Gale
donna; sch Aurora Boreas. Hamm. Portland.
SALEM-Ar 9th, sch Eastern River, Sparrow, from
Orland.
Cid 9th. sch Ella Pencil, Woodbury.. for Mus
quash, NIB.
GLOUCESTER-Ar Sd, sehs Royal Oak Benson
Ca ais for New York; Edward Everett, Rockport for
90; Mary Fletcher, Bangor for do.
Ar 4th schs j H Miller, Shea Wiscasset; 5th, An
ma w Barter. Snowman, Mayaguez Tor Newbury-
port; Elvra Maehias for New York.
Ar 9th, sch Anna w Barker, Snowman, Mayaguez
for Newburyport.
DANVERS-Ar Sd. schs Eva, jackson, Portland
Montezuma, Piukham, Bangor.
MAkBLEHEAD-Ar list, sch Mary Brewer Saun-
ders. ROndout.
NEwBURYPORT-s 9th, sch Lunet Kinds, fol
Calais.
PORTSMOUTH-Ar 4th. schs Georaie Staples,
delphia.
Sid 9th. schs H P Baisdell, Wood, Port Caledonia
| Eta May, Dix, Calais.
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ners. The best we can hope for is the growth
of such degree of watchfuness on the part of
the rank and file as viii compel the leaders of
both parties to put forward men of unexcep-
tionable character for places of trust.
YARMOUTH
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AT 4th 6arque 7 K Weldon, Colson, sagua.
JACKSONVILLE list, sch Il Farnham,
Brewster, Curacao.
CHARLESTON-Sld 5th inst, brig Abbie Watson,
HOOPER, Providence; schs Geo somes, Pray, Ports
mouth; CIV Lawrence, for Northern port.
BALTlM0RE-Ar 9Th, sch Alice NJ Allen. Brig
ham, Port Howe.
PTiILADELPHIA-Ar 9TH, ship Alaska. Hum
Geo Dale, Pierce, Sagua; sch Eva Yates, Yates,
Cardenas.
Passed down 9th. schs Lizzie Dewey, and Maggie
Harthorn, for Boston.
i NEW YoRK-Ar 5th schs Geo W Jewett Hodg.
don. Port Caledonia; Helen King, Crowley Wind
Clark, Mt Desert; L S Mcclellan Farr. Portland !;
Adrana, Wolston, Bath; Alnomak, Haskell. Rock
land; Victory, Moon, Fl sworth; Phanthropist,
Melville, Wentworth. jacksonville; Harp, Wyman
and Chino Lansil, Bangor; NJ Wentworth, Col
Inns, Calais; Como Lewis, Portand James Henry,
Trueworthy, Rockand; Matanzas, Bragden. Boston I;
Charter Oak, Poole, and Gen Howard, New Bedford !;
Catawamteak. Xix. Vineyard Haven: Mary Susan
Snow. Rockland Fannie q Edith. Ryder, Belfast !;
Ariel. Bernard. San Sa vador; Ridgewood. Howard
Cat Island; Ebben Fisher. Reynolds. Baltimore for
New Haven; Almeda, Smith, Windsor. Ms; Chase
Ingraham, Portland; Loduskia, Means. Ellsworth /;
Baltic, Parker. Mystic; Harriet Fuller, McDougal
Warren; Mary Gage, Church, Providence: Mary
Alice, B igley, Port Jeferson Harriet Baker Young
Providence, Maabar, Bangor.
Ar 9th, barque Reunion. Emerson barcelona Dc
days. sch Red Beach, Kinds. Windsor. Ms.
Ar 18th, brig Atalaya, Allen. Cientuegos.
Cid 9th. brigs Nellie Hustled, Green Havana: j III
Dillingham;, Erskins, st Thomas; sch T Town
send. Hillyard. Newburyport.
NEW HAVEN-Cld 9th, sch W II Mitchell, COL
beth. Mach ds.
PRovIDENCE-Ar 9th, sch Moro, Drisko, Calais
for Pawtucket.
Sid 9th. sch Nellie Grant, Jordan, New York, Tor
Ellsworth.)
VINEYARD-HAvEN- 4tb. schs VIM Thomas.
Littlejohn SO Amboy; Mary A Rice. Rice. Portland
for New York; Hattie Ellen, Ashford, FIN Calais for
Philadelphia Satia, Rivers Bath tor Charleston /;
Congress- York, Portland for Newark
Ar 5th, brig Hattie Bishop. Weber. SO Amboy
for Portland; sch Lahana. Rowell Philadelphia for
do; Kioka, Look. Jonesport for New York.
In port, briggs Jessie Rhynas, and Hattie S Bishop;
schs Mary A Rice. Hattie Ellen, Red Jacket, Abbie
Fl Hodgdon, L w Allen, M K Vanceaf, Sabao Nj M
knowles. Lahaina, Yosemite, and Nellie.
BoST0N-Ar 9th, sch Eva Adell, Eaton, from st
John NIB,
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We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The name and address of the writer are in
a cases Indispensable, not necessarily for publication
but guaranty OF good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or reserve COM
manieations that are not used.
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STATE NEWS.
ARoOsTOoK COUNTY.

Albert Sterling of Fort Fairfield, while at
work on the dam at Aroostock Falls, Monday
week, had both bones in his leg badly broken
by logs rolling upon it,
A boy by the name of Sampson, of Fort Fair
field, fell under loaded cart last week and re-
ceived injuries So severe that his recovery is
very doubtful.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
All Of the seventeen applicants for admission
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MARRIED..

In this city, June 90, at St. Domnck's Church,
by Rev. Father Wallace, Peter Sylvester Doyle OF
Augusts and Miss Bridget O'Connor, daughter of
Neal O'Connor OF Portland. No cards. Boston pa
pers please copy.
In Cape Elizabeth, July 6, by Rev. e. A. Harlow,
Thomas K. Cobb and Miss Mary r. Lovett, all Of
Cape Elizabeth.
in Casco. July 4, by Rev. Orson Cannon, John
M. Akers of Windbam and Miss Ida M. Tenney OF
Casco.
In Lewiston, July g. Warren S. Butler and Miss
Lottie L. Barnes.
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phiianthropist proposes to muzzle the
boys during the green apple period.
AT Decatur, ILL.,, the streets are drained by
sinking wells forty feet, at which depth there
are quicksands which do the work very effect
ually
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SHAMEFUL RIOT AT A CHURCH.-A dis
graceful scene at the Muddy Creek church, one
mile from Adamstown, Lancaster county,
Penn, on Sunday, in which nearly hundred
members of the Lutheran and Reformed con-
gregations took part, is thus described by the
Reading Eagle of Monday: ga preacher was
bodily carried off the grounds, the palings of
the fence were torn off and used as weapons;
fists were freely used, and general riot pre-
vailed, during which number Of men were
fearfully beaten. An eyewitness from this
city, who returned to Reading last evening,
gives the particulars as follows: The Muddy
Creek church has always been recognized as a
union church, and used by the Lutheran and
Reformed congregations. They met there al
ternately Some time ago a majority of the
Lutheran nomination from some cause or
other saw fit to agitate the question of obtain
ing o charter. Others opposed it on the
ground that they bad no right to have it incor-
porated as Lutheran church. when it was not
so, but was union chulch. A majority, how
ever, decided TO get charter, which they
did, and there Immediately arose dscord and
disagreement the minority among the Luther
ans being aided and abetted by the reformed
congregation, who it is said, had not been
made aware of the proceedings until it was too
late.
Yesterday was the first Sunday under the
new charter. and, and it was proposed to hold
Lutheran services The anti-charter party
together with the reformed, mustered all their
forces in front of the church at an early hour,
and determined that such services should not be
Id. The charter party arrived, but did not
enter the church. Matters appeared very fore
boding, but when Rev. Mr.. Henry, the Luther
an pastor, arrived, it was thought the services
would be allowed to proceed. The reverend
gentleman, in the name of the Lord, asked that
no disturbance should take place, and he walk
ed toward the church door. Seeing this, the
crowd of anticharterites closed in on the
preacher, and carried HIM bodily outside of
the gates. Then Mr.. Pennypacker endeavor-
ed to enter the church, and he in turn was very
roughly handled. This excited the charter
party, who rushed to the fences, tore off pal
ings, and then commenced an onslaught. The
fight continued for some time, until two con-
stables arrived and quelled the rot. AT one
time the melee is described to have been terri
BILE, many men having been savagely and
roughly used aud beaten. The affair caused
great excitement in the entire neighborhood.
The charter party are equally determined that
no services shall be held by the reformed and
aDti-cLarter narty'
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DIED.

In this city, July 4th, Mrs. Sarah F. wife of Jos
L. Gould. and daughter Of Abel and Sarah Chase
aged 81 years.
In Auburn, July 4, Miss Lizzie A. Hunton, aged
II years months.
In Topsham July A. Mr.. Joseph Patten, aged IT,
In Biddeford. Juy 5, Mrs. Hannah widow of the
late Benz. Hooper aged 81 years 10 months
In Hallowel, July 3. Miss Sadie X. Gould, aged IS
years 2 months.
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LEMONADE SYRUP.

Ifyou want glass of
GE, N U N II LIE M o N A ID E,
be sure and call upon your grocer for bottle of
zUCx,s LEMONADE SYRUP.
One bottle win make from two and one-half to
three quarts Lemonade. 1t is put up expressly for
Families and Excursionsts For sale by first class
Grocers, and at wholesale and retail by W. L.
WILSON 81 Co., and by the manufacturer.
CHAS. w. LUCY,
No. 364 Congress ST., Portland, Me.
lvoc
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REMOVAL.
WI RS. PESaN GER

W EG 5. 5 p e ! r G. 4 Ek
has removed her Studio to
ROOM ,, CLAPP'S BLOCK,
Where she will receive pupils in Object-drawng and
Painting, usual.
maT23 sniff
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A RAILWAY REACTION IN ENGLAND.-In a
long article on railway matters the London
Saturday Review makes these significant ad-
missions:-
"The rapid decline in the value of railway
stocks which commenced five or six months
ago continues with accelerated speed The
traffic receipts first ceased to show the custom
airy percentage of increase; 10 the course of the
spring they became stationary; and of late
they have fallen short of last years returns.
The inevitable result of the diminishing ac-
tivty of trade had been foreseen: but hopes
had been entertained that the fall in the price
of coal and iron would in some degree compen-
safe for the reduction of receipts. There is
now little douot that the dividends for the first
half of 1874 will be generally unsatisfactory.
The majority of the companies have been
bound by contracts made during the prevalence
of high prices; so that some time must elapse
before they can profit by recent chcnges The
advanced wages of railway servants, and the
increase in their numbers caused by reduced
hours of working, form a permanent addition
to working expenses. Nearly all the great
companies are at present burdened by heavy
charge for interest on reproductive capital
Many hundred miles of authorized lines are
now in process of construction; and the cost of
labor and materials has in almost all cases
greatly advanced since the estimates were
framed
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Eor nIo1h I,atcE,es. Erecl.les

AND TAN ask your Druggist for Perry's Moth and
Freckle Lotion, which is harmless and in every case
iniallible. Or for his IMPROVED CoMEDoNE and
PIMPLE REMEDY. the great SKIN MEDICINE for
Pimples. Black Heads or Fleshworms Or consult
b. G, PERRY, the noted Skin Doctor, 40 Bond
Street. New York. ACKNOWLEDGMENT
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GOLD dropped yesterday to 100 ga.
Washington News and Gossip.
THE ACTS OF CONGRESS


Judge James and Mr.. DuIant are busily en-
gagged in preparing the laws of the last Con
gress for publication and also the general re-
vision of the statutes at large. It has been de-
cded to introduce, in connection with each Sec
ton, a reference to all decisions of the Supreme
Court bearing upoa it. The work upon this
feature and upon the index and marginal refer
ences will be pushed forward with all rapidity
compatible with accuracy. Still, it is not ex-
pected that the revision can be ready to print
much before the meeting of the December ses-
sion.
A SCHEME TO swINDLE DISTRICT LABoRERs
Congress having appropriated 100000 to
pay the laborers under the late board of public
works, certain parties claiming to be attorneys
for these men declare that they have written
agreement with them to receive % per cent. of
all paid on their accounts, on the ground of
having procured the passage of this appropria-
ton through Congress. The laborers being
mostly ignorant, the chances are that the at
torneys will walk off with the spoils The
Attorney General has appointed the Hon. A.
G. Riddle to attend the prosecution of the safe
burglars, instead of intrusting the business to
the district attorney.
A CARD FROM GENERAL HOWARD.
General Howard has printed a card in the
Washington papers, saying that he has it Off
cially that the court in his case was unanimous
upon the facts and upon the first and second
paragraphs of the opinion; that the court was
divided four to three upon the third paragraph,
and five to two on the fourth paragraph. The
division as telegraphed last night was upon di-
rect information from the War department.
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FOR GOVERNOR,
NELSON DINGLEY, Jr.

For Representatives 10 Congress
: 81 DistTict-JOHN II. BURLEIGH.
ID District-WILLIAM 7. FRYE.
sd Districi-JAMES G. BLAINE.
9Th Distric8-SAMU +. HERSEY.
9Th Bistrict-EUGENE HALE.
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schlotterbeck's Moth and Freck.e Lotion

GREAT REDUCTION IN RATES
To New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore,
Washington, CINCINNATI Chicago, st.
Louis, San Francisco and all points West.
We sell tickets via Lake Shore and Michigan,
Southern. Pennsylvania Central, Erie Baltimore a1d
ONO, Great Western and Michigan Central and
Grand Trunk Railways, and Fall River and Ston-
ington Line Steamers
Al less rates than amy Agency in Maine.
Excursion Tickets to New York and Re-
turn.
steamer and Railroad Tickets from
Portland 10 Boston ai reduced rates.
ROLLINS, LOgsENG, & ADAMS,
S3 Exchange ST., Portland.
JUG d2msn
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Bnrneta.s COcOa5ne.

ESnfneta.S COcOsaatfc.
PERFECT DRESSING For THE HAIR. The Co.
coane holds in liquid FORM a. large proportion OF
deodorzed CocoA-NUT OIL. prepared expressly for
this purpose. No other compound possesses the pc
culiar properties which exactly suits the various
conditions of the human hair single application
renders the hair mo matter how stiff and dry) soft
and glossy Tor several days. 1t is conceded by all
who have used it, to be the best and cheapest Hair
Dressing &c the World. jul5snsIW&S1m
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DE. EsICKNEEL'S SYRUP

cures BOWEL or simmer Complaints.
Being composed largely of Brandy, Spices and
simple astringents without particle of Opiate, has
article for Dysentery, Diarrhea, Cholera Morbus,
Cholera nfantum, Collie, Cramp, Sick Sonr Stom
ach Sea Sickness, Dyspepsia &C., and may be i'm
pliCitly relied upon in the most cases. yet
simple and pleasant that it may be given the most
delicate infant 1t acts upon the SYSTEM like water
upon wilted plant.
Prepared only by Edward Sutton of Providence,
r. l. Sold by all dealers in medicines jy1sn3m
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CHARLES Nj. IEAW

CHA kAES WI. HAWKES.,
90 MIDDLE STREET.
jun13 sniff
The SiOOp Yacht Carrie 10 Let
On reasonable terms to responsible parties. In
quire of L. p. SENTER, with Gowell s. Greenough,
je24sntf T49 Middle Street.
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PERUVIAN SYRUP
ass PRICE. sI.OO A BOTTLE.

A 32-page pamphlet, containing history OF the
PERUVIAN SYRUP. valuable paper on progress
n medical science, a treatise on Iron medical
agent testimonials from dist nguished physicians,
clergymen and others, will be sent FREE TO any adj
dress.
So Harrison Avenue, Boston. Sold oy dealers gener
ally my1SW S2pSSw3m
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MEMORANDA

Sch Winona, of and from BoothDay for North Bay,
Ms. fishing, went ashore St Marys. Ms. about
fifteen days ago. where she remained She was sold
at auction. and the arrived at Halifax I'd inst.
Sch Ambassador. (of Islesboro) Warren. from Port
johnson, with coal, struck Saybrook Bar night of
the 4th, and will probably break up. Crew safe.
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PORT OF PORTLAND.

Tuesday, July ..
ARRIVED.
Steamer New York, Winchester, st John, NIB, via
Eastport for Boston.
Barque w j Whiting, (BD FILLMORE. Turks Isl
ands-29 1926 bushels salt, to order Vessel to Chas
Cha7e 81 Co.
Brig Toronto (Br) Carroll, Pictou-7l2 tons coal to
d Wbidden.
Brig Ida M Comery. York. Phadephia-coal to
Randall & McAllister.
Brig Bickmore, Crouchen, Boston,-to Chas II
Chase & Co.
Sch George & Emily, Hill, Guania, PROC hhds
16 ties bbls molasses, to Phinney, jackson & Fox.
Sch Henrietta. Langley, Georgetown, SC.
Sch Mary Elizabeth, King Pietou-coal to d
Whidden.
Sch f P Ladd, (Br) Balcom, Bear River, NS-wood
for a market.
Sch H L Wilton, Rich, Boston for Kennebec.
Sch Sawyer, Woodbury., Bangor for Gloucester
CLEARED.
Steamer Glendon. Sulis, st John, NB-John Port
eous.
Brig Mechanic, Gould, Sagua-Geo Hunt & Co.
Brig Susie j Strout, Strout: FroVidence-Berlin
Mills.
Sch c Cowart, Covington, Baltimore Nicker-
sou.
Sch Profit, Manter. Plymouth.
Sch Mary Jane (Br) Pascal, Pctou. NS-master.
Sch Lucknow, (Br) Cook, Harbors lille, NS-master.
Sch Thos Boaz, Cannon, Kennebec, to load for New
York-Chas SAWYER,
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SPOKEN.

June 6, lat 90 % N. lon 40 16 W. ship Garnet from
Baltimore for San Francisco.
June 2s. off Sable Island. ship Graham's Polly
from Liverpool for New York
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A bloody encounter occurred at Camden on
the Fourth, between the police and crowd of
roughs from Bangor. Several heads were
broken.
The races at Rockland, postponed from the
won the purse of 1880 Grey Stranger won the
| second race.
| Nathang Bowden, 16 years of age, was
| drowned at Seal Harbor, Sunday. His body
| was recovered
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All Of the seventeen applicants for admission
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MISCELLANEOUS

A Permanent Tonic
ALCOHOL
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-02-07
FAMILY CASES.

Case Morocco with above 30 large Was s,e sno oa
Manual of Directions, ip,o;. SiSS 90 90
Case IoroccOl of 20 large vial and bo1s ,, tho ~
80 a.. sinrle box TO any part OF the
Country, free of charge, on reeeiPs ol
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-02-07
MILD Winters.

The mildness Of the present season,
both here and in Europe, has induced
some of the book worms to look up pre-
cedents. The result is that so far, at
least, as Europe is concerned, for we
have not the same records here to fall
back upon, the present bears no COM
parison to some of the winters long gone
by. In ll72 the temperature was 80 high
in England that leaves came out on the
trees in January, and birds hatched
their broods in February. In 1889 the
winter was equally mild, and the
maidens of Cologne wore wreaths of
violets and corn flowers at Christmas
and on Twelfth Day. In l42l the trees
fiowered in the month of March, and
the vines in the month of April Cher
ries ripened in the same month, and
grapes appeared in May. In 1872 the
trees were covered with leaves in Janu-
ary, and the birds Matched their young
in February, as in ll72; in 1885 the
same thing was repeated, and lis added
that the corn was in the ear at Easter.
There was in France neither snow nor
frost throughout the winters of 1888,
1907, 1909, 1917, and 1863; finally, in
1862, even in the north of Germany, the
stoves were not lighted, and trees flow
cred in February. Coming to later
dates, the winter of 1861, when it
thundered at Paris on the 18th of Janu-
ary, and that of 1866, the year of the
great inundation of the Seine, may be
mentioned as exceptionally mild.