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The Portland daily press., 1874-05-13
AGminisfrator's sale.

DURSUANT to license from the Hon j. A.
Il Waterman. Judge of Probate within and for
the Coanty of Cumi eriand, shall sell on the prem
ises hereinafter described, on SATURDAY the 16t h
day of May. A. D. 1874 at O'Clock p. NJ, the fol-
lowing described real estate yiz:-The Homestead
Elizabeth consisting of about As Of land ali IN
tillage, and in good condition, with the buildings
therean. consisting OF a large story house. out
buildings and barn. Also about az acres on Paine
road all in tillage excellent grass land, with sub
stantial barn thereon; also wood lot containing
34 acres more or less, in sad Cape Elizabeth near
Long Creek, the timber being removed. All Of the
above sold subject to the widows dover. Terms at
sale.
j. W. JOHNSON
Administrator de bouis non with will annexed
AT same time will be sold lot Of tools, furniture
&c.
r. o. BAILEY a. CO., Auctioneers
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-13

UNBLEAcHED CorToNs 6 cts at Leach's,
May7dlw. 81 Middle Street.
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-13

AN EVENING OF MYSTERY. This evening
Wiseman, the magician, gives one of his Won
derful entertainments in Fluent Hall. His mar.
yeions illusions and laughable transformations
are all that is bewildering and amusing.
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-13
A FOUNDRY, MACHINE SHOP,

and good Water-power ON the Piscataquis River
including two Engine Lathes, Iron Planer. one
Wood Planer and | athe. also, a large amount of
Tools.-the whole being in good repair.
The location of this Property is in Dover and Fox
croft in the State Maine. within two hundred rods
OF the Depot of the Bangor and Piscaaqu Railroad.
Dover (the Shire town of Piscataquis County, and
Foxcroft are pleasant and thriving towns and afford
facilities for conducting business quite as advantage
eously and economically any other place in New
England. The amount OF busin ess heretofore done
by this company gives of success those
who IN continue it, under proper management.
Two Wooden Factori are in successful operation in
the Immediate vicinity of the above named property
and also large Factory for the manufacture of
Spools: besides Paper Mill in Dover, and several
other Woolen Factories within a few miles, all af-
foIding business Tor Foundry and Machine Shop
besides the large demand for work from the plblic
generally
In case the above named Property should not be
sold at private sale by the first day June next the
same will be sold al Public Auction on the SEVEN
TEEN1H DAY OF June next, at O'Clock. p. NJ.
Possession will be given to the Purchaser on or be-
fore the first day of July next Persons desirons of
purchasing the above named property, or making
enquiI les in relation to the same may apply to
b. b. VAUGHAN,
Agent of Piscataquis Foundry Company,
April, 1874 Foxcroit, Maine.
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The Portland daily press., 1874-05-13
Foreign Exports.

HALIFAX, Ms. Steamer Chase-2300 bbls -four,
200 do oatmeal rs boots and shoes, $50 bush of
wheat 1900 lbs bacnn 10 boxes soap 2260 lbs tobacco,
2OO do cheese 5000 lbs BATTER $50 boxes n 395 pkgs
merchandise.
ST. JOHN. NIB. Schr Belle Barbour-700 bbls
-four 2240 gals vine gar.
EOreign Imports.
BARBADOES. Brig Royal Sovereign-251 hhds
sugar John Porteous 1903 pun. q hhds 2S bbs mo-
lasses to E Churchill & Co, bbls sugar to master.
KEMPT, MS. Schr Bonet!a-220 tons plaster to
w Barten.
ST. ANDREWS, NIB. Schr Pointer--133S railroad
sleepers Eastern:Railroad Co, bbls potatoes to
master.
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-13

ANOTHER lot of those nice 45c Black Bril-
liantines just received at P. M. Frost's
my1eOd2t
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-13
FscsfOn Bank Sfafement

Boston. May I2.-The following is the statemeE I
OF the Boston banks, as returned to the Clearing
House Monday morning. NAV IL:
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-13
TrinI Of WIulermutes

YANKToN, Dakotah, May II. The case
against Wintermute, charged with the murder
of McCoot, was called for trial this morning,
and the work of impanneling jury begun.
Up to the time of adjournment this evening
thirteen jurors were called. OF these twelve
We're excused. the thirteenth passed for cause.
The defence insisted peremptorily insisted that
the chlrges must first come from the proseco-
ton instead of the defence, and after an ex
tended argument the Court adjourned till morn
ing with the question pending. Great interest
is felt in the trial, and the court room is crowd
ed. The proceedings to-day indicate that there
will be great difficulty in obtaining jury
Chief Justice Shannon preslies. It.
The negotiations for the lease OF the Atlantic
and Great Western Railway to the Erie Kali
way are still incomplete. The omcers OF the
Tom Scott is now going on, but say that il the
lease should not be made to the Erie. Col. Scott
may take the road.
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-13

FENHE Real and Personal Property of the Piscata-
Il aquis Foundry Company is offered for sale
upon most reasonable Terms. Phe Property consists
of sufficient amount of land for the purposes of the
business heretofore conducted by the Comnany.
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-13

Receipts of Flour.
EASTERN RAILROAD.
Considnees. ...-.-- Bbls Consionees. Bbls.
May 18th.
Norton Chapman & Co.100 H b Fairbanks 100
Hathaway & Wood 100 c Varney & Co. 100
Total .......... 400
Receipts OF Grain, &c.
EASTERN R. II.
CoRsi0nees. No. cars. CoRSiqnees. No. cars
K Deerng, lumber. ......1 h & Doten,
lumber
Total ..........
A u Dennison, car moving machines.
Oriental Powder Co. car p1wder kegs
BY water conveyance 1000 bush cornmeal to Geo
w True s. Co.
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-13

nF family breaking up housekeeping. I stall
" sell THURSDAY, May 1ith, 1874, at 1O1 A NJ,
the entire Furniture in the House, No Alder ST.,
consisting OF Parlor, Dining, Sitting Room and
Kitchen Furniture, seven Chamber Sets, Beds Bed
ding, Brussels and Ingram Carpets, Stoves and he
usual assortment generally found in first class
house. H. B. DYER Auc S0ueet.
myl2d3t Office IO3 Federal St.
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-13
The Temperauoe Moxemeut.


Inc executive committee of the Christian
Temperance Association met at the Office of j.
M. Palmer yesterday morning for the purpose
OF dividing the city into districts. After dis
cussion, it was deemed advisable to district the
city by Wards, and the following committees
were assigned: /, IL. H. Burgess; 2, Cyrus
Sturdivant; g. j. NJ Palmer; 4, j. ID. Coffin; D,
b. f. Whitney; g. j. E. Haseltine; Z, H. A.
Hart.
G. c. Tyler was elected Treasurer of the As
sociation.
The following is the form of the PLEDGE
"Wishing to promote the cause of temperance
| in our community, we promise to do all we can
by example and influence to discourage the use
and sale of intoxicating liquors.
This pledge will be circulated throughout the
city to-day. 1t is in the hands of an efficient
committee who will obtain all the signatures
that can possibly be got.
Yesterday the ladies visited a number of sa-
looms and places where liquor is sold. They
visited the families of liquor dealers and then
went to their pieces of business In each place
they were kindly received. and at one shop
they We're invited to call again. The proprietor
informed them that he would agree to stop sell
ing if the City Liquor Agency could also be
closed. The ladies had obtained the names of
all persons engaged in the sale of liquor with
their places of business and residences. This
will enable them to find them at will.
A union temperance prayer meeting will be
held this evening in the Chestnut street church,
at y o'clock. All interested in the progress Of
this reform are urgently desired to be present.
After the meeting has proceeded an hour a
business session will be held, in which there
will be discussion of practical measures and
the adoption of any which may at this time
seem desirable. 1t is proper to state that this
meeting has no formal or official connection
with the so-caled Christian Temperance Asso-
citation movement recently inaugurated in this
city. 1t is only an effort on behalf of the great
canse of temperance from another origin, which
will pray God to energze every sincere endeav-
or to eradicate the evil of intemperance from
individuals and the community
May all friends of temperance, especially all
who believe in an appeal to God ON its behalf
be present, so far as in their power, at the
meeting in the Chestnut street church this even
ing Rev. E. Y. HIncks will preside.
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-13
BOSTON stock List.

[Sales at the Brokers' Board. May 12.l
Boston and Maine Railroad ..............-@ a 1861
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-13
Furniture al Auction

F. 0. BAILEY q CO., Auctioneers
an14aodtd rnvItdt1
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-13

MI Conklng sad the hrSt ten sections OF
the bill related entirely to the organization of a
special court and provided the necessary ma
chiuery for its management. He therefore
moved to strike out those sections and insert in
lieu thereof the provisions of the House bill
comforting the jurisdiction upon regular Cir
cult Court of the United States, to be selected
by the Prefident within sixty days after the
passage of the act. The amendment was re-
jected. Yeas %, nays "a.
A large number of amendments were offered
and rejected
Mr. Morrill of Maine, three times offered an
amendment providing that all claims for losses
sustained by Anglo-rebel pirates with war in
surance premiums be examined. This was re-
jected, q to o.
AD amendment was adopted that all ex-
pences incurred in negotiating the award be
first deducted
An attempt was made to strike out the clause
re-imbursing insurance companins but it was
Intellectual, the vote standing % to q.
The bill was then passed, yeas 26, nays 17,as
follows:
Yeas-A nthony, Chandler, Conover, Ed
munds, Frelinghuysen, Gilbert, Hager, Har-
vey, Hitchcock, Kelly, Logan, Mitchell, Morrill,,
of Me-, Ogesby, Pease, Pratt, Ramsey, Rob
ertson, Sargent, Scott, Sprague. Stewart, Wad-
leigh, West, Window and Wrght-26.
Nays-Bayard, Bogy, Buckingham, Conk-
ling, Cooper, Davis, Dennis Fenton, Gordon,
Hamlin, Howe, Ingalls,, Merrimon, Rawson,
Shurz, Stockton and Thurman-17.
MIR. CIapton offered resolution reciting the
facts of civil war in Arkansas, and providing
for committee of three Senators who shall
proceed to that State and inquire who has been
legally elected Governor; also asking the Pres
dent for all papers relative to Arkansas affairs.
Laid over. Adjourned
HOUSE.
Mr. Bromberg of Alabama, endeavored to
bring up the question of the Freedmen's Blu
reau Bank, nut was objected to, and the state
ment was made by Mr. Merriam of New York,
that the Committee on Banking would report
to-morrow or next day bill on that subject.
The matter went over with the understanding
tn It bin will be reported tomorrow or next
day and an hour given to discussion. M
Mr.. HazeltoD, from the Committee on Elec-
tions. called I'D the Utah contested election case
report, it beng that Maxwell, the contestant,
was not elected, and that Carmoii, the sitting
member was, He also offered as an amend
ment the following resolution:
Whereas, George r. Maxwell has prosecuted
contest against the sitting member, George U.
The Van Buren press., 1874-03-10
Senator Dorsey.

The Helena Independent, Republican
paper, does not seem to entertain very
exalted opinion Of the youngest Sena-
tor in the United States Senate" as will
be seen by the following from that
paper
Our readers remember the Senatorial
contest in this State in 1873, the result
of which was the election Of S w. Dor
sey to the United States Senate Prior
to and during the pendency of that con-
test, it was claimed for Mr.. Dorsey, by
his many friends, among other things,
that he was an able financier and success
full railroad man. 1t was claimed that
he was q man possessed of large for
tune, q man OF integrity and massive
mind in short, he was said to have been
blessed and endowed with all the quail.
ties and advantages necessary to fit him
for high position which he was called to
occupy, by his elevation to seat in the
United States Senate
We differed somewhat with Mr.. Dor.
sey's friends upon some Of these points,
in fact most Of them, aud so expressed
ourself at the time We had watched his
career from the time he commenced ope
rations in our State npon the Central
railroad, and we had never seen anything
in his management Of that road, that in
dicated to our mind the existence ofsuch
rare financial ability or railroad skill, as
was claimed by his political adherents,
After his election was proclaimed, the
press throughout tho country commenced
the most unheard Of eulogy upon Mr..
Dorscy's character and antecedents. We
read, with no slight degree of amusement
and some little surprise, the 1aring arti.
cles of praise that appeared in the col.
umns Of some OF our contemporary jour.
nails.
We were not connected with a news.
paper at that time, but We took occasion
to publish, in n newspaper OF our town,
a few ideas relating to the Dorsey ques
tion, and in doing so We took broad
issue with the press generally. so far as
it had expressed itself This was more
than year ago since that time We have
watched Mr. Dorsey's conduct very close
~, and our first opinion Of the man has
not changed in the slightest, but has
rather been confirmed in every particular.
We have been in correspondence with
those who know MIR Dorsey. and have
known him always; and furthermore, we
have procured the results Of the investi.
CATION of his management Of the Central
railroad and its finances; of the grand
frauds in which he has been cngaged,and
will keep toe bali rolling that we started
over year age.
The Van Buren press., 1874-03-10
TELEGRAPH NEWS.
Especial Dispatch to the Republican,
CoLUMBus, o, March B.
THE ANTI.sALooN CRUSADE.

THE ANTI.SALOON CRUSADE.
The immense crowds which followed
the crusaders yesterday induced change
Of programme, and this morning about
200 ladies were divided into four squads,
going in opposite directions. but still
each squad had its attendants in large
numbers. At IL O'Clock all the squads
met at the Presbyterian church and re
ported twenty places visited with varied
success At several beer saloors the
doors were locked and adlnittaIce re
fused while at Others the proprietors
tors treated the ladies well and made
them speeches evidently prepared for the
occasion. At one saloon, just as the la
dies reached the outside door, a crowd
Of men ran in and calling for beer, rat.
tied glasses, and laughed to show their
contempt. The proprietor refused to al
low prayer to be offered, saying he feared
it would only cause the ladies to be in
suited. One wholesale liquor dealer re-
fused to allow prayer to be offered.
Several prominent grocers said they
would gladly give up selling ifether gro
GERS would do So Several saloon keep
ers expressed a willingness to sell out,
and whether this is done or not they
would promise not to purchase more
stock. No particular indignity was Of
fered at any place and the ladies derived
considerable encouragement from this
fact Quite number of signatures were
obtained to the citizens pledge, but not
one liquor dealer could by song or
prayer be induced to sign the dealers
pledge.
The Van Buren press., 1874-03-10

cB- SCRIBSER's MONTHLY. for March, is be
tore us, filed, as usual. with interesting read
ing. The mountains of Western North Caro-
Hna are the subject Of Mr.. Edward King.
graphic Great South contribution to Serb
ner's for March. which Is accompanied by a
profusion of illustrations from sketches by
Champney. DR.. Robinson discourses in the
same number of the " Women Of the Arabs. y
and there is a brief account Of" The lleress
of Washington" very interesting little biz
OF history. Two articles Of especial imper"
tance are anonymous papers Oh John Stuart
Mill, and an unimpassioned. but not the less
startling account of the Credit Mobilier.' '
Miss Trafton's and Mrs. Davis serials are
continued. DR.. Holland. in his Topics OF
the Time" discourses Of the press and the
publishers The Old Cabinet Is full Of" Mise
ry." and in " Culture and Progress Is no.
tice of some length of the New Pset,"' amcs
Boyles ORcilly.
The Van Buren press., 1874-03-10
ABOUT WALLACE.
OPPOSITION TO A CoMMUrAIIoN OF HIS
SENTENCE.

The Clarksville Enterprise of yester
day, contains an editorial stating that a
petition is in circulation in johnson Co.
asking the Governor to commute the
sentence of Sid. Wallace to Imprisonment
for life The Enterprise opposes such a
movement, and warns the people OF the
couaty Of what may be the result should
such a petition be granted. 1t says
Wallace would next be tried on the char ge
of killing Judge Mears. and should he be
cleared OF that there is no mistake about
the killing of Paine. In reference to the
latter shooting at Wallace first. says, for
the sake Of ar5ument admit it to be true.
Payne belonged to the Sheriff's posse,
and if he had killed Wallace, would have
been justifable in the eyes Of the law /;
" but" says the Enterprise, such was
not the case, because the evidence is pos
tive and conclusive that Paine did not
fire that the pistol which he had in his
hand when shot had not been discharged.
There are many other
reasons, continues the Enterprise " why
Wallace should not be afforded any fur
ther opportunities to escape or to kill any
more men, and that is all commutation
would do. In the name of an outraged
and tax ridden people, we protest against
any further expense in the premises,
particularly when that expense cannot
possibly avert the strong arm OF the law.
The same paper contains sworn state
ments by John c. Littlepage, DR.. j. p.
Mitchell, Charles b. Wilson, II. Z. Shrop
shire, f. A. Kline, Rev. T. j. Allen and
j. B. Mcconnell, all certifying that Paine
on his death he'd, stated he had been kill
ed for falling the truth. Rev. Mr.. Allen
states that Paine told him before he died
that Wallace said if he ever told on him
he would kill him. "and now" said
Paine, "Tm killed for swearing the
truth. - Gazette
The Van Buren press., 1874-03-10

Sr NICHOLAS for March Is also before us.
1t opens with an article on Edward Jenner.
by Clarence Cook. Accompanying this is u
fine engraving of the statue of Jenner by
Monteverdc Miss Alcott contributes story.
Roses and FOrget-me- nots;' Robert Dale
Owen has a sketch of his boyhood. "Rascally
Sandy" there Is a seaside story. full of ad-
venture and fun. by Nsah Brooks; a sketch
Of Gulliver, the Lilliputians, and Swift. by
Donald G. Mitchell; II well illustrated story,
:" What the Stork Saw" by II. T.. II. Ward
and narrative true to nature of a girls ad
ventures when "snowed in" on n western
prairie. The remainder of the contents are
equally interesting.
The Van Buren press., 1874-03-10
Gads Killers.

From information received We are con-
ndent, that the Gadshill robbers crossed
The Little Rock stage road, about 10
miles below Van Buren, and camped in
the Vine Prairie cane bottom. There
were five ia number, all dressed in blue
army overcoats, well mounted. 1t isnot
unlikely they crossed the river.
IATER-It turns out, that the party
were Arkansas Gadhilers, and on
.h1ir way to Greenwood for the relief of
one Of their number, Richmond, confined
10 jsil At that place. They made a move
81 the Jail Tuesday night and released
Richmond as well as two others, by
,nnes of Saunders and Fourtner, who
He confined with him. Richmond it
yin be recollected was indicted in this
Hpntv for murder and had his case
ran sferred to Sebastian county for trial.
Aud on trial the jury disagreed and the
ase vas continued until another term.
The Van Buren press., 1874-03-10

A CAPITAL NUMBER. Southern
Cultivator for March has a full and va
ried table Of contents. In addition to
editorials, interesting answers to in
quiries, and original articles from cor
respondents, it contains " Prof, Whites
Analysis of Different Parts Of the Cotton
Plant, his Analysis of Different Fer
tilizers," and copious extracts from
"Dr. Pendletons Report of Experiments,
at Experimental Plat of University OF
Georgia" besides practical articles on
the varied topics connected with the farm
and garden. Terms, 80 90 year. Ad-
dress w. L. JONES, Athens, Ga.
The Van Buren press., 1874-03-10
JUDGE WIN. STORY.

From special Washington dispatch
to the St. Louis Times, we learn that
Speaker Blain has received . petition
signed by prominent citizens Of the West
ern Judicial District Of Arkansas, asking
for the impeachment of Judge William
Jtory. We give below the Specifications
to the charge, as found in the Times.
We are not prepared to believe the Judge
guilty, and have reasons to think it q
"put up job" He will, however, have
an opportunity to clear his skirts, Of the
charges. ii not true, laid at his door:
The first is an alleged conspiracy with
bankrupt named Adolphus Erb, to dc.
feat the ends Of justice.
Second, That he tried to fnduce Thos.
II Barnes, a lawyer practicing in his court
another lawyerl named James Gage, be-
cause said Story was unfriendly to him,
the condition being that if Barnes did
this, he would grant a second trial to a
client of his, named r. L. Barber, who
had been convicted Of murder.
Third, That he corruptly attempted to
influence the grand jury Of his court to
find an indictment of bribery against one
f. Nash, the said grand jury being at the
time engaged in investigating charges
against Judge Story, which we're prefer
red by said Nash.
Fourth, That the said Story procured
the employment Of Archibald Young, an
attorney, to prosecute for perjury all
persons who had preferred chrgesa
against the said Story.
The fifth and sixth specifications relate
to other improper acts of said Story in
connection with the charges by Mr. Nash
against him.
Seventh. alleges that the said Story ad
mtted to bail man named Lehore who
was convicted Of murder, and that too,
without setting aside the verdict of the
jury
Eighth, That at the November term,
1872, he corruptlv and illegally appoint
ed Jury commissioners to select grand
jury in a special interest.
Ninth, That at the May term, 1873, he
corruptly selected a grand jury to prevent
finding an indictment against himself
Tenth, That he admitted to bail Sam
nel Smith, who had been convicted of
murder
Eleventh, That he attempted to infu.
ence Newton J..'Temple U. S, district at
terny. to enter a nolle pros against Smith,
that too, from corrupt motives
Twelfth, That he authorized Jas Ha.
rob. clerk of his court to alter and mu
tlate the court records.
Thirteenth, That he illegally granted
q new trial in the case Of II. b Clahin d
Co. vs. EULER Il McKibben
Eourteenth, That he corruptly issued
rule against man named James 5.
Robinson, to accomplish personal end.
Fifteenth, That he arrested Frank Nash
for contempt, because he had preferred
charges Of bribery against officers Of the
court.
Sixteenth, That he endorsed the &C
counts Of deputy marshal, knowing
them to be fraudulent.
Seventeenth, That he signed the ac-
counts OF Logan II. Roots, U. $. marshal
in blank
Eighteenth, That after the charges Of
bribery had been preferred against him,
the said Story said he would resign his
office for money consideration. This it
is alleged he stated to Thomas II. Barnes
Nineteenth, That he accepted brlbe
from one Frank Nash
All these acts are alleged to have oc
Cured while said Story was on the bench.
The Van Buren press., 1874-03-10
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Mark Twain tells In this book what Mr.
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An know what Tho Innocent Abroad
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