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New-York tribune., 1874-11-07
NETWORK, NEW-HAVEN AND HART

NEW WORK, NEWHAVEN AND HART
~ FORD Il. Knew YORK AND hEW.IAYEN DIVISION.
Asnsemn, eommenng sept H. 1874 psssengr Station
in E,wYork Central Depot entrance forysec0nds
NETWORK. - - . -
Trains for HewIiayen leave at 7l0 AocnL SO5 CEhh 300
Accn), 1000 tEy.l 1900 tAccD luD ELl 3uu ttr)
22O Aeen i:3o and 55 Local Er o;lO Et and O;lO ih%
o.o- ,ooo- ,oo o,v-,
300 3:i5 4:3s 5:lj 5iO 6:35. $40 9lO For samor
sos g:O5 1910 1900 lO9 230 apa 3;l9 lhLh
500 .i5 5 5:iO 635. 1920 $40 0lO and ll;ZO pm
Boston Express via Springfield at eo5 aoa ~ ~ ans $40
I'm Line 1 AMI 90 10 The 500 lOO aud
si snd $40 stopping stamford NorwsE anu s:O5 And
1000 and loo. 800, $40 and 9;lO m Bridgeport Ine
sos a n m with Shore Line DIVISION tor
Providence Connrcat Naey saytook The 500 s sud
3 N connect Division for Norwich and Newliayen
Northampton tNewHiveD and the sO5 and p N ~
press Newport o05 10 and IL noon trains connect VIII
Connecticut River at Sprngheli a1d BY m for n"n me
with NsnSatues ~ NOo
Iousatonic r. r. at Bridgeport The so3 m
and 10 Danbury and NOwsh south NOrwak
the 5;O5 4:33 $40 with NewCansan X L.
at STANFORD. - - ,.es..a.,, =, o,oo
IN via Providence. - ~. -
Trains. r..L., n, conn.,v o,.,a Can.
, , ~, AZ ores OF n Transfer Co, ga Broadway, aud
Wnlscr House " aud No Tourist, brooklyn who VIII also
eK.ck baggage from residence 10 drs'hatoa
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Chances Tor BUSINESS men
Gouarinersbip Notices.

COPARTNERSHIP NOTICE.-The limited or
" ,ua partnership heretofore exiting between the uners5ne
under he name syle OF WILLIAM H. ALIEN EXPIRED by
LIMITATION the lst day Of September 1874 No aEiho
lied 10 ,be late firm iduiaton.
WILLIAM ALLEN General Partner EDWIN H. JOHNSON,
Sneci ~,
New-York tribune., 1874-11-07

UAy.yA O-t 90 Spa-iss Gon l9sal9SIe; American 20C9
oOT txchsue roansl. The United short Sgi
81 90J3 premium; gh gold 1882 p'Eium s officially
1ourcc. fi. the Government w pnhcy bun about
~ 500 bn his fspsrLing $j5jOOo berg the
eed, Of ne L. pcf T1e4e viii be aotht buus
SLs, nj
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HARLEM RIVER BRANCH.

Commencing ptetnber IA, 1874.
Harlem g. o. l00
4Co,pce, with boats Mosans Steamboat Co leaving Fulton
Hsrk.t Sin t Harlem River Station, North Ncw-ioIk.
DO, particulars hotels and dpota
JOHN r MOODY snpt n Y. Divinon, New fork.
WICKFORD RAILROAD ROUTE TO NEW
w PORT, H. L-Carrying the U. =. Mail
Passengers this line 805 and eIpress trains
Central Depot arriving 4: 20 500 Also
Sundays vlV Sleeping express arriving al Newper "
xuEopQ8s wAaRxs. sassIaisassaI
New-York tribune., 1874-11-07
Etedmuours ano HlllroGos.
CENTRAL RAILROAD OF NEW-JER:

CENTRAL RAILROAD OF NEW-JERSEY.
- ALLESr3%N E T9 LE WsI-Pa,enss .5a r RE , 20,
South Branch R. RI Hampton Junction via Del Lack and West
Lchsh valley Railroad Direct line Harrisburg PttsOush ii.
West also +" c'n's stMa F93'.s 4RRAaGES al SiS State
oTnneng SSSe - NV & or. & ' Res R, ,u.a,oy,
MsuSh chans Ism,9uq. w.i.esJsTe s'Ta7'sn. &C.
900 m-Wsy Train or Sonervle aai Fem mns.oa ,r,,
700 P.;c a 9 2 I Ega % % Mqs cfGSs S9ss.ssDe @s
rew.nGs Waver 2e Connects at JUNCTION With pe LACE '''
600 myopsNG Express daily Except san,. for E,''0n
Allentown H,rr,bus tie West Coaeet, at somsT,e 70,
barre Scranton. &c. With 'housh Dhaye, wIau'Por s
Mauh Chunk Mansooy cty Hais2a MiAs,o sers10a Real
w, T3 for bi,ioa n asa es. u sOme
400 m-wsy Train for E,,ton Allentown and Mach chual
Connect: al JunciOa witt Del, Lack sni West X X
4:30 ,. m Way Trsia ,or sonervils AMI femiH.ion
e. T%.IT I.Tso 'P Tr:is Ss fSnsf5is FOR ffSa,:i
toSn Mauch Chunk wIlesJare TOSsuda Reading Harrisburg
S:$g p n.- m:fanii-F5 3 E..ioa
100 y. m For PliefslL o,oo.,
M Giii'a I I.i0 l. 1850 ? 23O 3 $3.50 3i,
I:i5 i:55 s:ij s. 5ij 80 5i5 ., elo $780, T. 7'Sa
0i'' 'i'' i0'O -''i' r. E. KICKER, Sap. and Eac
L. srxngR ahh1ScEsEIi ofrn ., Sept 81 1874
Prom chambes Depot For h see 1G,s ,S.ehs
to Baaso SeeDing Co11e, tesiunton ru. s.,Du.
Iu:40 a. m-bfprtss Mai Tor OalA" sna H'Nss'-
Tpm-1DaiiIL Paic Express to the West Sleeping oosaes s
torousht to Buffalo, Niagara Falls C1cnHaa 81 LOUIS U'" "
Chicago without change
pe Jsrys $780, $3.50 g. '95 and loi' u" '''
O;S9 M9stosa. ieS '. " 7so .s;so .95 and lo $40 80
al 70 saI - m Tne 1880 l045 ana iS0 p N "Aa'
eoaSect Nth New. York snd o,Seso hiiau Railroad
Roudoat and Kagsoa. q a. N. aud $3.50 m ,,o ,..5
Gosheu 6 $50 1880. 0. 'J;lo ana lO;io H. ''''' '
w. wsr,jcs W. 30 iO:I5 a. u.. snt t:SO p. ~.
NevSurgb, $3.50 8. sad lOt5 m; 3:5q ara ~ Las
] 81. . 4. and n. NJ.
RIgewoei Hohokus. Alsntse sud RamseSs 10. otV IA
is:3O s0i5 lO;ib l;i5 3;io' % teiSo u 'nd ''
PPseron 80 e:a57 1880 $3.50. 49, 10 .9l5 loae ilisS
m ~ noop las g. 3:lJ SAD $3.50 At3, D. b'I0 o. o'A''
A.. 20 iJ Il 9i5. 1880 anj I'll 30 o. -, AK
q. IL AMI 1880 D. m, IL SstSrisr nights QUIZ .k
Ceukl 5iS 20, AMI lO;45s l;SO. Slb. AID o's''
7l5 and II sud IL SATURDAY Gehu oa,' o,s N 1T
Ruhertari Psk and Pa.sac. 645. 80 1850 '9;l5 !"
noon .ii5 B. 3i5 SIS, g. $3.50 Gas, s;lS, l0'V' ava
aGss,i: and Hseren.ack 4:i5 sl5 and ts45 N D. -
o. ana S ~ w. oH N snsI.Sl sis 20 AS M $3.50 5o
AI5 I45 b45 $40 sn Was n" ana Ia Sin Is b;lS
P,ermont and N,aek 5: l5 aud - m Iio" S'Ao ,''' WV
"io I'vo 49, y. AZ sl5 tSl5, - and lOao n, T. 80"
sni IL ssturiay gt only .v. =, s.y n.,,. leave
Nors~Tans Csa%ss"ss sys due ira % leaving
zods nnssn hsar, 23it tart, ssrs.
@ aI at 1880 eonneenns Wy AZ. .sI sii5 N usaA
Iss'e. 1. sms hoo. The II mi4ash s''' 'H4 ''-'
mart nom Chano o or .p.rJneos in pastns Room ,n a
90 he ohtAned sd ori'n S' 5i 800 .al 952
Rs,g.ss NAV lef st the tohP.9 a.. Co.nsny, Depoa
bSsdwy s Ss Wst srnrs Seui iora al io I'
| A' IE4 y AkkYgkA SAAsSA kk61a& &sS
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CORPORATION Notices.
UFPAhINENI
BrRRAr o AaKEARs. seltember !. 1879.

4' CITY NKw-YoRK, DEPARTMENT oP FlsANcE.
BUREAU ARREARS September l. 1914 }
rder m. trecon Of ANDREW H. GREEN Comptroller OF the Cy
ofNaCYok tie hereby gives public Loe pursuant to
~ ons of the act entitled for collection of taxes
essuens and rents in the C Of NewNo ana to
end the several relation thereto passed Apn 3 S l. ,ha
e respective s the lands and rements on which ess
unpaid
affirmation Of
nn for streets avenue and park operns widenngs and etltn
ons prof 1871 required the amount
Of the due and remaining unpaid to the Cer OF Aa
Department The New Courthouse IN tne
of NewYork together thereon, the
twelve per per snnum, the tire Of payment H'n
e CHARGES OF this Advertisement And Celau shall
he made such payment such lands aud neens Will be soi al pub
lie anrop AT the Cluhouss the CITY Hall Prs, IN The Cy
of SewYork on Tuesday Dec 10 oI l2 o'clock for tue
lowest term Of which person shall Offer 10 take te sane
consideration OF Advancing te the assessment due ani
maid and the af re 10 The time fihe sale and
geher with the this and atyef All other
cos that uh sale will be continued
from time 10 all tie zats ieuemnts here Advertised for
sale shall be soil ,,, -,
And notice hereby further given that dad statement Of the
ownership the Gsses and which the
asse.,nen are is published pamphlet ami that
COME oftne pamphlet deposited the Office Of the Clerk arrears
Of be Finance and will be delivered ppins
60, me sane 4. s. CADl. Clerk VI Arrears
New-York tribune., 1874-11-07

DOTATOES, GOLDFISH. TEA, &c.-SEALED
PROPOSALS will be received BY he Department, Of puoie
Charities and 10 o'clock Nov T. 1874, for
POTATOES GOLDFISH. TEA WHITE LEAD. OIL SHEEriNG. g.
For particulars The City Record Copies for ae at No CITY Hall
CEALED PROPOSALS for furnishing SAND,
- B9OKEN STONE RIP RAP STONE-saed Proposals for
un,ug these will be received the oce the Depart
eut OF Docks until IL O'Clock Of Friday SoyenbeF 49, 1874
For u Information The City Record Copies No. City
Hall
New-York tribune., 1874-11-07

NFW-YORK CENTRAL AND HUDSON
~ RAiLROAD-Aier 1874. through will
saye Grand Central Depot . . - -
500 a. m. Chicago Northern with dawingoon ears
through o Rochester ard St Adams -----...o.
1000 Special CHICAGO Express with dra"aaroom cAs 70 'a
aiu lai
lU:i5 a. In Northern and Wcs,rrn Express.
4:On m Nn,e.l L1presa with from Nevfo-kt,
st. AlbanE p, u.....
600 Express. Daily with eepuEcas Tor "a1ro"a an
CsLantsgua ~, -, ,--.,-.e... g., po.,.s,er
BuG,o ami Niagara also for Chicago Doth L. Ni IL "
"'iio0 r NJ Express, With Sleeping TrOr and Albany
"r"a1' " '' N''N ~ C. H. KENDRICK
New-York tribune., 1874-11-07
NOTICE.-Notice is here

COPARTNERSIIIP NOTICE.=NOuce lsliere-
~ by given that the undersigned hsve formed limited
upe tue Revised Statutes Of the state OF
the 6rm under which said eoPunersh Is TO be con
KILGOUR The nature q" the business
INTENDED 10 be transacted said firm that Of Qlarn BdJdg
Selling ana Dealing in Stone. ,.-, ,---,
The nsme. Of all Special Partners interested therein
MAGGIE KLGOUR who Is General Paria snd resides ID ne
Cty Of Passac New-Je1ev OLIVER H. ARCHER who the
Sne partne and resides City County and State Of New
That the capital which tie said Special Partner has Goa
trbued tie stock Of said firm Ten thousand Dollars
Tie erioi at said partnership is to the twenty nh
hundred event l and the period at
which il Is second Of hoVenbr eighteen hun
ded and sevehis-srfe -,
The place at which the buIes OF The partnership 10 pe
is in the Civ OF Nes-Hoik o, ,o-.
MAGGIE KlLGOUR. Geueral Partner
OLIVER II. 7. ARCHER, SPECIAL PsrtneL
New-York tribune., 1874-11-07
CTONlNGTON LINE for NEWPORT and

- BOS IUN. -, = ~, -
The magnificent steamer NARRAGANSETT Taesiay Thnrsisrs
and Saadsvs elegant sToNihGroN Mondays
Wsdnesa Fdsa from Per SO North River foot Of Js'st Of
IN arriving In Boston Of all other lnes Tickets TOT
principal railroad ones and secured at the ohess OF
We. ot Erprrss Co, aud al 3l9 BfOadway
K A Ok yEAU Psght Agent L. W. PILKIES GeaL Paas Agent
~ y, D. BaBCQsk fresdslt
The Portland daily press., 1874-02-26
Brighton Cattle Market.

EOT INC week tuumg Wcuuo5udyy reD. 70.
At market for the current week: Cattle, 22i4
Sheep and Lambs, 6,993; Swine, $50; number OF
Western Cattle 1885, Eastern Cattle Is; Working
Oxen and Northern Cattle and Mich Cows $50. Cat
Prices Of Beef Cattle, p cwt, live weight;-Extra
ond quality IS 20 q rs: .Lrd quality 81 90 a co;
poorest grades Of coarse oxen, bulls &C., 50 rs q
375.
BRIGHTON Hides ~ @ cents p III. Brighton Tai
Country Hides e 7lc ID. Country TallOw 4sc
Pfb.
The supply of Cattle for the week has not been so
large as that of last market The quality of the Cat
lie was a trfe better, bnt the rye portion Of a
common or de. Prices fell off from our last quota
tions from % lc ID b. there being but few lots OF
Beeves sold high as &c y fb live weight. The
trade has not improved much over that OF one week
ago. there being more Cattle in market than the de-
mand requires.
Working Oxen-Not large supply in market but
live weght $500 lbs girth feet inches for
pair live weight 3400 lbs, grth feet inches, for
s21O pair live weight 5000 lbs girth feet for $40
pair live weight $3.50 lbs, girth feet inches, for
$40; pair, live weight $3.50 lbs grth feet nches
for s145; pair, live weight 1850 lbs, grth feet
inches for Sl55 pair, ones, live weight 300
lbs, nth feet, for Si65.
Store Cattle-Nearly all the smah Cattle that are
In fair condition are brought up by butchers to
slaughter Not much doing In the Store Cattle trade
at this season of the year.
Mich Cows-We quote extra at s55 a $50; ordi-
Most Of the Cows offered in market for sale of
common grade. The trade for MIL Cows il improv-
ing every week as the season advances.
Sheep and Lambs-Western Sheep and Lambs cost
about the they Id one week ago, from ca az
y fb landed at b ighton, all ownedby butchers
The supply from the North was ligh prices obtain
Swine-Fat Hogs 6A a SIC y ID. But few Store
Pigsin market, mostly Fat Hogs.
The Portland daily press., 1874-02-26
MINOR TELEGRams.

Morris's shoe factory at Warren Mass. wa.
burned last night. Loss, $4,000; Insurance
1,500.
A. X Hunsicker. son of Rev. DIR. Hupsick.
er, was accidentally shot dead while acting in
an amateur play with brother colegians al
Norristown, Pa, Monday evening.
Five or six inches of snow had fallen in
Washington yesterday.
The New York Post yesterday printed a
table showing that for five seizures the custom
house.nformer received over 100000.
Isaac Badean, ex tax collector for Brooklyn,
was arrested "Wednesday, charged with defraud
ing the city out of about $25, 900. He gave bonds
in $4,000.
Toronto manufacturers ask for higher tar
Troops are asked for at the Red Cloud agen-
cy. eNA
fire in New Lexington, Ohio Wednesday
morning, destroyed many places Of business
Loss $4,000; insurance only $1,000.
The Missouri grangers have authorized their
agen to purchase articles from home manu-
fact ries.
A dispatch from Springfield, Ohio. saws that
tne CITY council of that place has passed q res
oiution directing that the sidewalks be kept
cIear, which will interfere with the woman's
temperance movement.
The silk and lace store of August Mendel-
s s1lnc OnIcago, was robbed Monday night of
$1,000 worth of lace and ribbons.
do Lewis will begin the new temperance
movement In Worcester next Monday.
Internal revenue receipts Wednesday were
1924, $3.50.
The Attorney General decides that the Sec
Rotary OF the Treasury may withhold from
railroad company compensation for transport
tation when such company owes the govern
ment
John A. Andrews has been re-nominated for
postmaster of Saco.
The Portland daily press., 1874-02-26

The Grand Army masquerade will take place
this evening at their hall.
sour masquerade will come off at Army
and Navy Hail next Thursday evening.
Mrs. Eliza w. Hickok of Boston, will give q
lecture on temperance referring especially to
women's infuence,at the Allen Mission Chapel
next Sunday evening.
The committee of arrangements for the tenn
perance mass meeting will meet this Thursday
evening at Board of managers room, Mechanics
Hall. at u O'clock.
The steamer Charles Houghton was sold at
auction yesterday by F. o. Bailey & Co., to W.
& c. R. Milliken for $4OuO.
The stable of the United State Marine Hos
pital was entered Sunday night and two har-
nesses stolen.
The levee at Chestnut street church last
evening was we'll attended, considering the
storm. The antiquarian supper comes off this
evening.
The ladies of the Congregational Society,
Woodford's Corner, give hot turkey supper at
their church vestry this evening.
Lady Florence Howard and Our Jemima
made decided hits at Stevens Plains last even
ing, and were welcomed by many friends de.
spite the storm.
1t didn't look last night as though the back
of winter was broken.
There will be nearly as many feathers at City
Hall this evening as there were during the
poultry show, and perhaps as much noise.
The appearance of Brigham Young's nine
teenth wife is looked forward to with great
deal of interest by many of our citizens.
A N ahnuf fuo n,
terday noon, accompanied by much wind At
midnight about two inches had fallen. The
Pullman tr aims were about an hour late
The Portland daily press., 1874-02-26

PERsoNAL.-The spring term of the Gorham
seminary will commence Tuesday March Sd,
under the charge of Mr. Joel Wilson, who for
the two past years has been connected with
the Maine Wesleyan Seminary and Female
College at Kent's Hill. Mr.. Wilson is one of
large family of brothers and sisters most of
whom are engaged in teaching One brother
is principal of the Lincoln school for boys in
San Francisco, which now numbers 1900 with
Is assistants. Another is Professor in the
Imperial College at Yeddo, Japan, and two are
teaching in Maine. Two 81 sters are on the
Pacific Coast teaching in California Mr.
Wilson is very popular teacher and man If
sterling integrity.
The Portland daily press., 1874-02-26

Arrangements are nearly completed for the
reception to Gov. Dngley rendered at CITY
Hall this evening by the officers OF tne irs'
Regiment, under the auspices OF the rof''anu
Light Infantry. The reception LAS e,e'S
promise of being the mOsG successful anu eiao'
orately gotten up affair of the kind ever un-
dertaken in the State. The following is the
programme: -,
| Col Mattocks and his taft will meet Gov.
D;no,ov at Bunswick The Governor will ar
rive on the $50 train. and will proceed at once
70 the Falmouth House, where rooms have
been engaged for him and his suite. 1t has
been thought best to dispense with the escort of
the city militia companies. Gen. Chamberlain
and staff will arrive in the six o'clock train and
proceed at once to the Falmouth.
AT the reception takes place in the hall.
The line officers of the regiment will be drawn
up in the rear of the hall, and Gov Dingley and
staff, followed by Gen. Chamberlain and staff,
Will make their entree through the main en-
trance and proceed at once to the place where
the line officers are stationed. After the intro
auctions take place the guests take their places
on the platform, where the address of welcome
is made by Mayor Wescott, and responded to
by Governor Dingley. The Governor and the
Mayor occupy the centre of the platform, with
Gen. Chamberlain and staff at the right, and
Col. Mattocks and staff at the left. At the
conclusion of the reception the officers retire to
the dressing rooms to prepare for the grand
march. Gov. Dingley and Mrs. Chamberlain
head the march, followed by Gen. Chamber
lain and Mrs. Dingley. The bail then begins
At eleven o'clock banquet will be served in
the ante-room to the stats of the Governor
and General
The hall is very deliberately decorated with
bunting and flowers. Bands of red, white and
blue sweep from the ceiling to the galleries,
while the windows and alcoves are buried in
guidons. Upon the ends CT the stage are tents
before which stand cannon and stacked musk
cts. The American eagle, two CT him in fact,
keep watch and ward over the scene. One
ante-room, buried in bunting, is to serve for
the Governors dressing room, while others will
be devoted to the service Of the gentlemen of
the stats. The decorations have been under
the charge of Mr.. George Brown, and reflect
credit upon his tas to and skill.
The following order has been issued by Col
Mattocks:
The Governor and General Chamberlain, with
their respective stats, with their ladies. will be
at ,e Falmouth Hotel at 8 O'clock Thursday
evening, where carriages will be in waiting 10
take them TO the hall.
Officers will wear dress swords and white
kids, with caps and plumes. During the grand
march the caps will be carried upon the lett
forearm. After the grand march swords and
caps will he dispensed with.
The end of the gallery over the ante room en-
ho ,ia1 rav,I
by the ladies of officers participating in the re
ception.
The doors of the hall will be opeu at seven
o'clock.
The Portland daily press., 1874-02-26

PORTLAND INDUSTRIAL ExHIBITIoN.-T The
following additional entries have been made,
viz:
FIT. Ltttlefield, Odd Fellows and other soci-
ETY. regalia and uniforms.
CYRUS s. Clark and f. w. Baker, improved
patent railroad car coupling attached to section
of a car, showing its operations, &c.
Fred'k f. Hale, variety of art goods of home
manufacture
G. l.. Bailey, case of guns, pistols and shoot
ing goods.
w. H. Simonton, hackmetack ship knees.
Walter Corey & Co furniture.
Fred Buchanan, kitchen and galley furnish
ing goods.
r, Wheeler & Wilson Manufacturing Co., J. L.
n,ayden agent. sewing machines for family
""p ,nanuiacturng purposes.
| matches. 0'nip""y' '"A0o '"'o'
b. f. Libby & Son, samples Of post. rail and
| stairs. 'no h'sn' ii'ha'uio
| groups, clocks, 60. p'eO "aie' neseiS
H. H. McDuffee, silver and platea w.re
| jewelry, &c. p'o' ""'e'
d. White g. Sons, paint, whitewasb and WOW.
| nish brushes, &c. '"'
The Portland daily press., 1874-02-26
FIFTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE.
Especial to Press.l
SENATE.

AUGUSTA, FEB. 10
House papers dispose of in concurrence.
Bill to authorize Chas B. Paine to extend a
wharf in Eastr ort; bill to incorporate the State
of Maine Mineral and Stone Company; and bill
to incorporate the Leeds Manufacturing Com
pany, were referred to the next Legislature.
The bill to establish the death penalty came
from the House refused a passage
Mr.. Emery moved to insist and appoint a
Committee Of Conference The motion pre-
vailed 16 yeas to II nays, and Messrs. Emery
of Hancock, Boyle of Waldo and Kent of Lin
coin were appointed conferees.
Bills, Petitions. &C., Presented and Referred.
Petition of E. G. Willard for abolition of Of
fee of Inspector General of Fish. Referred to
Committee ON Fisheries. Bill to amend Sec. 6,
R. S., relating to taxes. Referred to Judiciary
Committee.
Reports of onan,ittees-Legislation inexpedi-
ent-On order relating to loss of life of railroad
employees, making the Railroad Company liza
BILE. same as in case of passengers; on an order
to amend the Statutes relating to adoption of
children.
Next Legisature-On petition for railroad
from West Waterville to Augusta.
Bills and Resolues Reported-Bill for the bet
ter protection of lobsters-passed to be en-
crossed; to increase the salary of County At
tornev-read and assigned; resolve appropriat-
ing $500 for propagation of fish; in addition to
chap. 80, r. s., in relation to discharge of mort
ages, the vetoed bill; additional to chap. 6, r.
o., relating to taxes; were laid over to be print
| ed.
"A contract with Sprague, Owen & Nash, to
10 o'a'e pruning, was reported and approx
| ed.
Also contract with Hartford & Smith. to dc
State binding.
| The final report of the Committee on Rail.
| roads was accepted.
The resolve IN favor of the town of Brooks
was taken from the table and assigned for to
morrow,
The Portland daily press., 1874-02-26
County Medical Society.

The Cumberland County Medical Society held
its monthly meeting at Rossini Hall, City
Building yesterday morning, DR.. William Os
good of North Yarmouth in the chair.
The Secretary, DR.. c. o. Files, read letters
from Senator Morrill, and Representative Bur-
leigh relative to the resolutions aud memorial
sent them in the matter of the bill to increase
| the efficiency of the medical department of the
army, promising their careful consideration.
The resolutions are given below.
The Secretary reported that notices were sent
| every month to sixty resident physicians out.
side the city.
The committee to which was referred the
matter of medical literature gave the names
and subscription prices of several medical
journals, but asked for months further time
to perfect report
The committee on elixirs reported it inexpe-
dent at present TO publish the formulas furnish
ed by the American Tharmac eutical Associa-
ton.
DIR c. A. Ring of this city, was admitted a
member of the Association.
Dr. Webster read paper on several cases of
tonslites. A discussion followed, participated
in quite generally In the course of the discus
sion it was stated, on the authority of an emil
nent aurist that nine-tenths of the cases of
deafness can be traced to Inflammation of the
eustachen tube, of which enlargement of the
tonsils is one of the principal causes The
general opinion expressed was that excelsior is
the only reliable remedy in the case of hyper
trophed tonsils. i.
Dr. E. w. Brooks read paper on hysterical
hemiplegia, which was followed by discuss
ion.
There were about thirty members present.
The Association will hereafter meet in Rossini
Hall.
The following are the resolutions in regard to
promoting he efficiency of the medical depart
ment of the army:
Resolued, That the Cumberland County
| Medical Society of the State of Maine do hear
| tily concur with the American Medical Asso-
citation in their memorial to Congress in support
of bill to increase the efficiency of the Medi-
cal Department of the army of the United
| States
That this Society holds it to be simple act
! of Justice that the honorable members of so
important branch of the service, men of great
learning and excellence of character, should
have the same relative rank and enjoy the
| same emoluments as members of the other
staff corps of the army.
That it be respectfully urged upon our men,
| bers of Congress to use their influence in sup.
port of the bill in question.
That copy of the above resolutions duly au-
thenticated, together with a copy of the me-
| mortal pamphlet be furnished to each member
| of Congress from our State.
ReSotUed, Also, that a copy of these proceed
ings be furnished for publication to the medi.
cal journals.