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Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-09-01
NOTICE.

NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO THE
~ Common Council for a Quit-claim Deed.
Notice is hereby given that John Anthony
Brown will apply to the Common Council of
Los Angeles City, at its next session, Sept. Sd,
1874, for Quit-claim deed for the W "a of lot
l, b IL Hancock survey of S5-aore lots, the
easterly boundary line of said w "a being
parallel to Figueroa street, containing l712
acres. The petition of said j. A. Brown, to-
gether with a map and abstract for said pre-
mises are now on file in the office of the City
Clerk of this city. Any person objection to
the granting of said Qult-claim Deed by the
city, must file his objection in writing at least
one day before presenting said petition to the
Common Council, at their meeting of Septem-
Der Sd, 1874.
NJ. KREMER, City Clerk.
August 2Sth, 1874. 29td
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RuSiness Notes.

Trains of fifty freight cars on Commercial
street, representing seven railroads, look like
business.
Advices received in this city from Cuba rep
resent the prospects of the sugar crop as fiat.
tering in the extreme. The fields never looked
better.
There is scarcity of corn in the market and
considerable difficulty in meeting the demand.
Prices are stiffening.
During the last ten days there have been land.
ed at the wharves in Back Bay two thousand
five hundred tons of coal and pipe clay. larger
amount than ever was landed there before dur
ing the same length of time.
The spike company at Camden is the only
concern in the state that makes, heads and
points spikes by machinery. twenty-five hun
dred spikes day are turned out, and 100 can
be made in fifteen minutes.
The brick work on the factory at Somerset
is to be completed this week.
The sale of Atwood agricultural implements
this season will reach $4,000.
Winterport turns out $4,000 vests annually,
5000 fish barrels and 100000 slaves. ~
Austin & Sanborn of Weld, are pushing
things in their spool factory, and from all ap-
pearances are doing very profitable business
There are also three box factories in the town,
which are doing good business.
During the season just closed 174,0O0 barrels
of porgy oil have been manufactured in Booth
bay, or about 435, 900 gallons, amounting to the
handsome sum of $157 $780, The fish have
also yielded reslduum of about $500 tons of
'chum," valued at $63,SOO, making total Of
$221, 900. The value of the oil made in the adj
Joining town of Bristol is about $500, 000-mak-
ing S721, 900 in the two towns.
The net earnings of the Maine Central Rail-
road for the first eight months of the present
year are $94, 300 in excess of the same for the
corresponding months of last year.
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STATE NEWS.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.

ARoosTooK COUNTY.
The dwelling house occupied by Mr.. Scofield
in Hodgdon. was entirely destroyed by fire on
Wednesday morning last. Furniture saved.
Origin, foul chimney burned Ou and burned the
house.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
A house, barn and outbuildirgs at Scarboro,
Mrs. Perry was obliged to JUMP from window
to save herself. Loss $500; Insurance $500.
KNOX COUNTY. o
arrested Joseph w. Robbins on a complaint
made by Edna S. Banks of Vilalhaven. Rob.
bins will be taken to Vinalhawn to answer to
the complaint of Miss Banks.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
Monday morning Mr.. Porter of Dixmont,
aged about sixty years, committed suicide by
hanging himself in his barn. No cause is as
signed for the act
WALDO COUNTY.
An accident, which will probably prove fatal
occurred at Unity Sunday afternoon. Mrs
80 years old, while smoking set fire to hel
clothes and also to her bed, which was nearly
consumed before she was relieved. A stroke
of paralysis several years sine affected hel
mind as we'll as her body.
YORK COUNTY.
The Biddeford Times says that since the tenn
perance reform movement began in Biddeford
the demand for opium has increased
The fine new two-story French roof house
belonging to John Holland, and situated on the
road leading from Hollandville to Limericl
village. was destroyed by fire with much Of the
furniture, on Monday afternoon about 4 o cloc ok
Less estimated at $4,000; insured in the Roya
of Liverpool for $500. The houss was erected
last season and first occupied last spring.
George Strout and a gentleman named Grant
Tuesday night shot two handsome coons il
Dayton.
Elbridge M. Dearbon of Saco, has recovered
$500 from the B. & NJ Companyfor being fore
IDLY compelled from the car he was in to anoth
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Cumberland County Medical society

CumDeftunu OOumty 2NACOACak SOclctys
The regular monthly meeting of this Society
was held in Rossini Hall yesterday. The at.
tendance was very large, and the meeting was
very interesting. The regular recitation at the
Portland Medical School was suspended, and
the students were present in full ranks at the
medical meeting. The meeting was called to
order at 1910 a. m. by the Secretary, Dr. Files,
and, on motion DR.. 7. A. Foster was chosen
president, pro tenn.
The records of the last meeting were read and
confirmed.
The subject of cholera infantum was dis
cussed at some length by Drs. Small, French,
and others.
The subject of dysente-y was next opened by
DR.. Gordon, who confined himself to the treat
ment The subject was discussed in a very
animated manner by Drs. Stone, Dana, French,
Foster, Gordon, Sturdivant, Weeks, Bates and
Shannon, and the whole time of the meeting
was consumed in manner highly satisfactory
to all. 1855. rFf
1t was announced that the annual meeting
would occur next month, and that Dr. Dana
would deliver the annual address; also that the
meeting would be held in the school room in
Canal Bank building.
DR.. Shannon reported very interesting case
Of impacted faces which occurred in his
practice
The business committee reported that at the
next meeting besides the addresses by DR..
Dana, papers would be read by DIR. Foster on
Sequelae of Cholera Infantum, and by DIR.
French on Irritable Mammary Adenoma. On
motion DR. Shannon was requested to give a
more extended report of his case at a future
meeting. s
Dr. Bates reported a case of aneurism upon
the under lip, and requested counsel as to
treatment. Dr. Gordon suggested the use of
the galvanic cautery needle, which he had seen
used with good success.
Ad;ourpod
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ODD FELLowsHR.-According to the official
reports, at the close of the last semi-annual
term, June 80, 1874, the aggregate membership
of the four Odd Fellows Lodges in this city
was 1,749, with invested funds to the amount
of $49,53O06. The same Lodges expended for
relief purposes duringlthe last fiscal year the
sum of $S,62O.17 That this benevolent organ
ization is nobly living up to its tenets, the fore
going figures fully testify.
The largest Lodge in the city is the Ancient
Brothers, No. 4, with membership, June 80.
of $50, and a fund of nearly $4,000. All the
Lodges are working satisfactorily and steadily
increasing in membership and resources.
The Board of Grand Officers will institute a
new Lodge at Mechanic Falls about the 10th of
November, and Lodges are being formed at
Winthrop, Calais, and other points. The
growth of the Order in this state is remarkable.
During the last Grand Lodge year the increase
was nearly 80 per cent.
A new Encampment is to be opened at Nor
way in few days by the officers of the Grand
Epcampment.
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TAGER BEER RRFWERY r

IL SALE.-Best location in Boston; suitable for
ale, &c. Good house and stable connected. Estab-
customers. Terms very easy; owner retiring from
business. TAYLOR g. CO., State Street. Boston.
Oc29 OFT
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Brief lettings.

Edward Kennedy, young boy who lives in
the eastern part of the city. was badly injured
in the groin yesterday by falling from pair
of stills.
The subject of DR.. Chapin's lecture in the
Army r. Navy course will be "The Local
Forces"
An elderly lady from the country lost her
pocket book yesterday on Congress street. 1t
contained $780, Areward is offered for its re-
turn.
The children's missionary circle Of High
street church, hold fair this, Thursday, after
noon and evening in their vestry on Hlgh
street. Ii you want some pretty or useful artl-
Giles made by the children themselves, come
and see them.
Don't forget the grand assembly of the Sher-
idan Cadets, at Lancaster Hail. this evening.
More scandals in the air. Another on Nun
10Y, and one across the farm of the sea- in
ward eight, that is to be.
Officer Harmon arrested a man yesterday
who had in his possession a vaIse full of
boots
A slight scrmmage on Custom House wharf
Yesterday, attracted a crowd of CURIOUS spec
tators. Only four men were whipped,-and
one man did it.
Officer York arrested a man yesterday on
suspicion of stealing lot of copper from the
Portland Company.
A young man named Watson of East Deer
ing, accidentally shot himself while out gun.
ming. His cheek was badly lacerated, but he
sustained no other damage.
Now is the fall of our discomfort broken by a
day with the mercury at 75o.
There are about sixty signatures, including
the names of some of our m ,st prominent cit
liens, now on the petition for the protection OF
moose Step up and sign. The petition can be
found at the Merchants Exchange.
Seats for the Army & Navy course are selling
finely. A few remain unsold.
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Law Court.


The following decisions have been rendered by the
Law Court: .sos-s.l
Inhabitants of Otisfeld vs. Joseph S. Mayberry.-
Exceptions sustained, writ to be amended, as by
agreement and defendant to plead over.
3 The following is the rescript The maker OF note
upon payment is entitled to its possession. If or
payment the holder payee re fuses to deliver to the
maker his note, transfers it as note due and un-
paid he will be liable in case Of trover to the maker
State VS.. Augustus A. Black. Exceptions over.
ruled. +
ByR.S .-Chap. 1911, sec. 10, as amended by sec. B.
chap 49, acts of 1873. A husband or wife may be
compelled to testify either for or against the other In
criminal cases.
James A. Stevens Va. An1roscoggin Water Power
Co. Defendant defaulted.
Rescript-An acceptance of bill or order may be
absolute or conditional. A conditional acceptance
becomes absolute upon the performance or happen
ing of the condition. An acceptance to pay II on set
Element there is anything over becomes on settle
ment an acceptance for what balance may be due, if
the condition is essential by the holder.
James s. Libby VS.. Charles M. Brainard and Thos.
H. Weston, TT. Trustee discharged,
Rescript-By the agreement of Oct. H. 1868, be-
tween the Portland Marble and Freestone Co. and
Charles NJ Brainard, the principal defendant, the
said company obtained indefeasible title to the
property therein named and the only interest there
In left to the principal defendant was contingent
one in the proceeds and not such would be attach
able in trustee process.
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The MONTGOMERY ANNIVERSARY. - Last
evening the lady friends of the Montgomery
Guards rendered that organization a compli-
mentary supper and dance on the occasion of
its anniversary. The affair came off at the
armory on Fore street. The hall was lastly
decorated with flags and bunting, the blended
ensigns of Ireland and America hanging from
the walls, and seal, formed of drums, mus
kets and cartridge boxes, forming seal on the
front of the gallery. There were about sixty
couples present The supper was an elaborate
affair, and was done ample justice to by the
company present. At its conclusion the Guards
and their lady friends formed ON the floor for
dance. Chandler furnished the music. The
dancing was kept up until one o'clock this
morning, and was heartily enjoyed by those
particpatinr
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SESSION OF THE GoyrRsoB AND COUNCIL

SESSION OF THE GovERNoI AND COUNCIL. =
The Governor and Council met Tuesday, and
will probably continue IN session the rest of the
week. A couple of pardon cases came up for
consideration. Major S. c. Harrington and
Major A. M. Benson, Of the First Division
staff, presented to the council the accounts for
last state muster for Adjudication.
Thanksgiving Day has nt yet been appoint
ed, but it will take place OF the day to be des-
ignated by the President for National Thanks
giving.
Hon. Parker B. Burleigb, land agent, az
peared before the council, andpresented his re-
port of the large sales of Land made by the
state last September. Thosepurchasing have
generally made their first payments, and the
land agent has already paid inc the state treas
ury upwards of $50, 900. Beatn in three claims
already, the E. & N. A. Railway Company
have again made claim upln the state for
lands reserved for school purposes in the town.
ships in which lands were donaed by the legis-
lature to the road amounting $4,000 acres;
and also 10000 acres lying on the Penobscot
river of lands set off by Massadutts to Maine
for future disposition of the legislature. The
claims, by consent of both parties, viii be sub.
mitted to the Supreme Court fol its decision.
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PORTMONNAIE LOST.

IN this city yesterday afternoon, Congress St.,
l. between Elm and Oak Sts., red morocco port
monnae containing more thano ne hundred dollars in
bills and some horse tickets. The finder will be
suitable rewarded by leaving same at the Argus Office
ncoQ !. I d.
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rEMPLARs OF HONOR.

At Templdrs' Hall, No. 100 Exchange Street.
CoUKcIL-Mane, first and third Mondays in each
month. aa5
TEMrLE-Forest ty, No. 1. every Wednesday
evening.
Assembly, No. l., meets in Deering, Wednesday eve:
nngs; Rising Star Assembly, No. meets at Sons Of
Temperance Hall Saturday evenings.
MAINE CHARITABLE MECHANIC ASSOCIATION
Corner of Congress and CascO Streets First Thurs
day in each month. -
YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION Corner
Congress and Casco streets. Every evening.
PORTLAND FRATERNr-.-No.3 1854 Congress street,
Every evening.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs-Bramhall Lodge No. 3
Thursday evenings; Munjoy Lodge, No. 6, Mon
day evenings; Pine Tree, No. IL, Friday evenings.
At their Hall, Clapp's Block, Market Square.
PORTLAND ARMY AND NAVY UNION Corner
Congress and Brown streets. First Tuesday in each
month";
Sons of Temperance Hail. Friday evening.
PORTLAND TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION, No. 75-Cor-
Congress and Casco streets. Second Saturday in
each month. "a
PAYSON LITERARY SOC1ETY.-MeetingS every
Monday evening, Browns Block, cor. Brown and
Congress streets, at II O'Clock.
MERCANTILE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION, Congress
Hall Block. Second Monday in each month. Deliv
cry of books, to 6, Z to 8, day and evening.
BoswoRTH Posi- G. A. R.-Meetings every Friday
evening in Mechanics Hall, corner OF Congress and
Casco streets.
PATRIOTIC ORDER Sons OF AMERICA-Camp No.
/ convenes at Arcana Hail. Williams block, corner
of Congress and Chapel Sts., Tuesday evening; No.
Eat School House, Turner's Island Cape Elizabeth,
Friday evening; No. on Wednesday evening and
No. on Monday evening at Temperance Hall, No.
3513 Congress street.
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Supreme judicial Court.

BEFORE JUDGE VIRGIN.
Hezekiah Winslow ct al. VS.. Bethel Steam Mill Co.
Trover In June, 1864, a boom Of logs belonging to
plaintiffs, in Berlin broke and went down river till
it caught up with a drive belonging to defendant
The plaintiffs claim that they then contracted with
defendants agents to drive their logs to Bethel; that
instead of being left to go down stream they were
driven to defendants mill at Bethel and there sawed
into lumber This suit is to recover the value of the
800 M. feet so taken.
Defendant plead the general issue, and say, sup
pose we did saw few by mistake, can avail our
selves of the statute of limitations. Besides, the
mill was not run by from October 1864, to June,
1865, but by John Phillips under contract at so
much thousand. Verdict for plaintiffs for $99lS9.
Strout s. Holmes for plaintiffs.
Hammons with Drummond for defendants
Dennis O'Connor VS. Fireman's Fund Insurance
Co., upon an insurance policy. On trial.
Strout & Holmes for plaintiff.
Putnam for defendants.
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TIMELY WARNING,

~ -. 80, treasurer OF Gas
Casco, Scu. I0tn, 1871. W3W4
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Have you paid your taxes?' was very
common question on the street yesterday.
"Have you paid your coal bill?" was another.
The mercury above 700 will do very well for
October 28th.
Robert Follnsbee, 50 Winter street, plucked
a ripe and sweet raspberry from bush in his
garden yesterday. Itwouldn't be surprising to
hear that the strawberry crop this year was ex-
celent. As.trs
The ghost of the dead summer stalked about
yesterday. Let it do so some more. Such
spectral visitations are charming.
The trips of the Sebago Lake steamers have
been discontinued.
Four girls were weighed at store on Port.
land street yesterday. The youngest of them
was but thirteen years of age, and the united
weight of the four was 742 pounds.
"Who stole that ten dollars?" is a frequent
query at the ante room of a certain hotel in
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CANE PREsENTATloN.-Laste evening certain
of the many friends of Mr.. Joseph D. Ward,
gathered at the Opera House after the close of
the performance and presented him with very
handsome gold-headed cane, as token of their
appreciation of his qualities as a gentleman
and manager. The speech of presentation
was made by Mr.. McAvoy. Mr.. Ward was
taken entirely by surprise, and could find no
words to express himself, but he returned
thanks in an eminently satisfactory form. The
cane is an elegant affair, from the establish
ment of Abner Lowell fI-
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Bishop Bacon sailed from Brest foc New
York in the Pereire last Sunday. t1
Messrs. 7. C. Hersey and H. j. Libby have
arrived safely at Denver.
Miss Cameron is rapidly improving IN health
and will be able to appear at the Museum Mon
day night
Dr. G. A. Clark leaves this city III few days
to avail himself of the clinical advantages of
the New York hospitals. His large circle of
patients will miss him.
Willard Small. Esq formerly of Auburn, is
now connected with the publishing house of
Lee, Shepard & Co., of Boston, as literary ref
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PORTLAND & OeDENsBURG, VERMONT Dr.
vIsIoN.-We learn from the St. Adams Mes
senger that a bill has been introduced into the
Vermont Legislature by Senator Page of La
noble, enabling the various roads in the Port
land & Ogdensburg line within that state, in
Guiding the Burlington and Lamoille, to con-
solidate the management with any roads now
running from Boston or Portland to Montreal,
Ottawa or Ogdensburg. and give a name to
such consolidated line and issue stock and secu-
rites on the same. Said consolidated road or
any one or more of the companies composing
it, may purchase the Montreal. Chambly and
Sorel railway in Canada or any other road be-
tween the termini named
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A BEAUTIFUL 'CHRoMo-T. p. MCGOWAN
under Congress Hall, has on exhibition very
finely executed chrome of Very Rev. Father
Mathew, the great apostle Of temperance
which will be given to every new subscriber O.
the Pilot paying one years subscription in ad
vance. He is also agent for all the leading
Catholic newspapers and magazines in Europe
and the United States,
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PROF. FoRsYTH.-We beg to remind the
public of Mr.. Forsyth's lecture on "Strange
Customs of the East in the India street Uni
lecture has met with the unqualified approval
of the press, and as the subjects he treats are
of the most novel character, including devil
expulsion and human sacrifces,-the results of
personal observation-we would urge upon all
not to miss this opportunity of hear
ing one so well qualified as Mr.. Forsyth.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NOn.Kesident Taxes i'm the Town
OF CascO, i'm the County OF
CumberIand. for the year 1879.

The following list of taxes on real estate of non
resident owners in the town Of Casco the year 1873
in bills committed to N G. Pinkham, Collector OF
has been returned by him to me remaining unpaid
on the eighteenth day Of August 1874 notice is here
by given that if the said taxes, and interest and
charges are not paid in the treasury of the said town.
Wltnn eighteen months from the date of the commit
men5 OF the said bills, SO much OF the real estate
taxed as Will be sufficient to pay the amount due
snereior including interest and charges will without
further notice. be sold at public auction at the Town
Ireasurers Office, in said town, the first Saturday
IN March, 1875, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon.
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Crime was put upon the boards last night at
the Museum in fine shape, Miss Campbell doing
excellently as Miriam. Indeed it is one of her
best presentations. Mr.. Ryan was, of course,
very fine as Biles, the lawyers clerk.
By request, "Leah" will be put upon the
boards again tonight Miss Campbell has won
decided triumph in this play, and the public
are anxious to see her cnce moro in her favorite
o,o1o
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THE PRESS
CITY AND VICINITY.
New Advertisements To-Day.

SPECIAL NOTICES.
Personal Notice.
Atlas Insurance Co.-Barnes Bros.
Chandler's Band.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
The New Jerusalem Congregation.
Mrs. Manchester.
Beautiful Cromo-P. T. MCGOWAN.
NEW ADVERTISEMENT.
6Non-Resident Takes-Town Casco.
MO Let-House.
& Lost-Ladies Pearl.
Lost-Pocket Book.
8Wanted-Boy.
, Notice.
RTimely Warming.
To Let Or Sale-House.
/ Lost-Portmonaie.
Lost-Dog.
Found-Portmonaie.
Job Printing-Stephen Berry.
6Taylor 81 Co. Cards..
To Let-Tenement.
For Sale Cheap-Rufus Deering & Co.
AUCTION COLUMN.
Cafu
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Our Lubec correspondent says that the catch
of smoke herring compared with that of last
year, shows falling off in thatlocalty of 150,-
900 boxes. Tine stock on hant Oct Is, 1873,
was $4,000 boxes against 17,0O0boxes the same
date this year.
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MASONIC

At Masonic Hall, No. 95 Exchange Street.
t.-. YORK RITES.
BLUE LoDGEs--Ancient Land Mark, first Wedncs-
day; Portland, second Wednesday; Atlantic, third
Wednesday. v
CHAPTERs-Greenleaf r. A. c., first Monday; Mt.
Vernon, R. A. c., third Monday.
CoyNCL-Portland G. r. s. S. Masters second
Monday.
COMMUNICATES OF X. T.-Portland, fourth Mon
day: st. Adams, second Thursday.
GRAND BoDIEs-Grand Lodge, first Tuesday in
May; Grand Chapter, first Tuesday evening in May;
Grand Council, Wednesday p. M; Grand Com
mandery, Wednesday evening.
Masonic RELIEF AssocIATIoN-Fourth Wednes-
day in every month";
ANCIENT ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITES.
LoDGE-Yates Grand Lodge of Perfection, first
Friday.
CoUNcIL-Portland Council P. of j., second FRI
day.
CHAPrER-Dhnlap Chapter Rose Croix de f., third
Friday.
CoNsIsTORY-Maine Consistory, S. P, r. S., fourth
Friday in March, June, September and December.
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Observation-Disclosures is called to the spec
ial notice of Messrs Barnes Bros, in another
column. One reason Of the change of agency
of the Atlas Insurance Co. Of Hartford from
that firm to Messrs. Rollins, Loring s. Adams
is the company are about to join the National
Roord