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The Portland daily press., 1874-07-17
CITY AND VICINITY.
New Advertisements To-Day.

AUCTION COLUMN.
Household Furniture-F. o. Bailey g. Co.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Coa1-James & Williams
Dress Goods-Vickery & Leighton.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
ESanfords Jamaica Ginger.
Boarding and Day School-For young ladies.
| Boarding and Day Schoo,-No II Pine street,
| Teachers Institute Cumberland County.
( Probate Notices-Chas F. Libby.
! New Law Books-Dresser, Mcclellan & Co.
For Lake Winnepiseogee-P. &. R, r.
/ Summer Board Near Old Orchard.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
Special meeting-I. A. R. A.
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The stolen Child.
Monument TO Father Matthews.

A com mittee of Fether Matthew AID Roman
Catholic Societies this evening elected Rev DR..
McGlynn to the leadership of the movement
now on foot for the erection of monument to
Father Matthews, and a resolution was passed
authorizing him to appoint two members from
each society to assist him ip carrying out the
work. DR.. McGlinn pledged himself to make
the movement success. The amount collect
ed besides that promised is about $2500.
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NEW YORK.
State Politics

New YORK, July 16-A special to the Times
yesterday favored the nom natlcn of Samuel
Tilton for Governor. An address to the Demo-
Gratis throughout the state was read by DIR.
Stevens. but 1t was decided not to publish it
u il he had been submitted to Mr.. Tilden. 1t
is published in full ia the Times.
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PROPOSALS..

Proposals will he received, at this office until 10
O'Clock A. NJ on Saturday the 18th day of August
next for improving the following named rivers and
harbors, VIZ:
Machias River, Me-, for about 1900 cubic
yards of dredging.
2. fenObss OF River, Me-. for about $4,000
cubic yards of DIRE d.ins.
3. Camden Harbor, Me-. for about 23, goo
cubic yards of dredging.
4. PROPOSALS. will also be received until
10 A. NJ on Friday, the 3lst day of July for the re-
moval OF about 800 cubic yards of san ken ledge
in the upper Narrows' of CochecO River In
DOser, NJ w III ampsllire.
Persons desiring to make proposals for any of the
above works, are requested TO apply to the under
signed at his office, No. II Clapp's Block Congress
Street, Portland Maine for specifications and fur
Their information concerning the same.
Proposals must be made separately for each acork,
required by the specifications and be accompanied
by the e4hisite guaranty-each proposal and guar
anty to be IN duplicate on prin ed forms which will
be furnished on application at this office, ann when
transmitted mist be endorsed on the sealed
envelope to indicate before being opened the par
ticular work bid for.
The Undersigned reserves the right to reject all
bids which, in his opinion, not reasonable; also
the bid of any person who, in his belief, will not
faithfully, satisfactorily and promptly perform the
contract.
U. >. Engineer Office, J GEO. THOM,
July is, 1874 Bvt. Brig. Gen. U. S. A.
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Various Matters.

Mystic Park races to-day were postponed ow
ing to the heavy thunder shower thi afternoon
which made the track heavy.
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TEMPLARS OF HONOR

ut Templars' Hall, No. 100 Erchange Street
CoUNcIL-Maine, first and third Mondays in each
month.
TEMPLE-Forest City, No. l. every Wednesday
evening.
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May be obtained at the Periodical Depots of Fes
sender Bros, Marquis, Robinson Brunch & Co..
Andrews, Wentworth, Glendenning, Noses hender-
SON. and Chisholm Bros, all trains that run out OF
tbecity.
All Biddeford, of Pillsbury.
: AT Saco of l., Hodgdon,
AT waterville, OF j. 5. Carter.
AT Bath, of j. 0. Shaw.
| At Lewiston, of French Bros. and Stevens 81 Co.
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Havana Market.
HAVANA, July 16 -Sugar-No u Dutch standard
20a q Fl rs. Exchange quiet and weak; on u 5. 81
days currency q q rs prem; short sight al 50
q 81 prem; 60days gold 80 q 81 prem; do short
sight at "a q 81 piem.
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Rocaland Lime Market.

BY water conveyance 1,OUO bush cornmeal to Geo
True 81 Co.
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LAWS
OF THE
UNITED STATES
PASSED AT THE
First Session of the Forty Third Congress
LAWS

GENERAL NATURE-No. 261
AN ACT to amend the act entitled SAN act to reg
ulate the carriage OF passengers IN steamships
ana other vessels, approved March three eli shteen
hundred anu ffIy-fye.
Be 1T enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentdices Of the United States of Americo in Con-
gress assembled That the thirteenth section of the
act entitled IAN act to regulate the carriage of PAS
sengers in steamships and other vessels" approved
Maren third, eighteen hundred and fiity-nve, be,
anu the same is hereby, repealed; and that here
AFTER each and every collector Of customs to whom
snail be delivered the manfcsts or lists of passen-
gers prescribed by the twelfth section of the act
aforesaid, approved March third, eighteen hundred
anu n1ty-hVe, shall make returns from such maui
Tests or Is OF passengers to the Secretary of the
Treasury of the United States, in such manner as
shall be prescribed by that officer under whose di-
ION statements of the same shall be prepared
and published.
Approved, May 7, 1874.
GENERAL NATURE-No. 81
AN ACT to amend the tbirty-frst section of an act
entitled IAN act for enrolling and calling out the
natl nal militia, and for other purposes" approved
March third ghteen hundred and sxty-thlee.
Be ii enacted By the Senate and House Of Repre-
seatotiues of the Unsted States OF AericG 10, fo-
gress assembled, That all officers on duty at any
point west of line drawn nth and south through
Omaha City, and north of line drawn east and
west upon the southern boundary Of Arizona, shall
be lowed sixty days leave of absence without de-
duction OF pay or allowances: Provided, That the
same is ia en- but once in two years And prooided
further, That the leave OF absence may be extended
to three months if taken once only in three years
or four months if taken ouce only in iour years.
Approved, May s, 1874.
GENERAL NATURE-No. PSI
AN ACT In relation to the customs duties on i'm
ported fruits.
Be it enacted By the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatiUes of the United States Of america in Con-
gress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treas
ury hereby directed to suspend the repay ment of
all duties heretofore paid imported fruits until
further legislation by Congress authorizing same
or until the final decision the Supreme Court, ex-
cept in where suits in court have been discon
thued by instructions of the Secretary of the Treas
ury. And the in the punctuation of the clause
relating to PARTICIPANTS i'll the fifth section of the act
approved June sixth, eighteen hundred and seventy
two entitled IAN act TO reduce duties i'm or' 5,
and TO reduce internal taxes, and for other pur-
poses, of inserting comma instead of hyphen
after the word fruit is hereby corrected, and said
clause shall read as follows: Participants tropical
and semi-tropica for the purpose Of propagation
cultivation: Preceded, That the duties imposed by
virtue of this amendment shall be levied col
lected upon fruits entered for consumption at any
port of entry prior to July first, eighteen hundred
and seventy-four.
Approved, MAY 8, 1874,
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NEAEE ARRANGEME NTS.
PORTLAND POST OFFICE.


C. w. GODDARD POSTMASTER.
j. w. YORK CHIEF CLERK
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FINE CARA new Pnman sleeping car
arrived here yesterday from the Pullman Car
Works in Dayton Ohio. 1t is named tie
''Monctop, and is the best car ever in the city.
The inside finish is all done with imported
woods, and is very tasty. 1t has smoking
room and number of Improvements over other
similar &c rs and win cost about $4,000. 1t Is
for the Inter- Colonial road and will be changed
to narrow gauge here and then go to St. John
via Bangor. The "Pictou,' the mate to this
one will arrive to-day for the same road.
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New York stock aud nonev Market.

RocKLAND, July l5.-Common, 90c q 90; Lun
81 40; Casks, 20 e 25c; Wood, 90.
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COOP SAMARITAN BRoTHERHooD.-Risiu
Star Assembly No. of this Order was instltut
ed last evening at Arcana Hall, by Daniel r.
Dresser, assisted by members of Eastern Star
Assembly No. l. The following officers were
elected and installed: w. G. r., George I'll. Le-
favor; w. V. r., William E. Hodgkins; w. r.
s., Henry S. BURGESS; W. f. S., Fred l. Leach
W. T.. Henry Mccormick; W. s G., John f.
ST. john; w. j. G., Fred e. Norton; w S. W.,
Albert F. Frank; w j. W., John Andrews,
Jr.; p. W. G. R., Joseph E. Conway. Joho f.
St. John was elected Deputy. This Order has
been recently introduced in this state, but it is
destined to take front rank in the secret or
ders of the country, Rising Star Asse mbly
will meet at Arcana Hall Saturday evenings
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-05-26

tons. 1t numbers 1l5, Including Mr..
! Rankln's department. The labOrs CT
ir teachers have been successful. not
only In teaching US u know ledge OF
books, but lasting impressions for good
have been made. On Wednesday eve
ming Feb. 4th, little band gathered
in the session room of the Church, for
the regular prayermeeting. God was
there with them, and deep feeling pre-
vailed, so much so that il was thought
best to continue the meetil & on the
next evening. Thursday evening
Feb. 5th, will long be remembered by
ms all. So many of our schoolmates
expressed n desire to work for Jesus
On Friday evening we witnessed
many happy faces of those who had
found the Savior. Others were
anxious for their souls interest.
Monday 9th Feb. Our school is
very serious this week. Prayermeet-
ings are held daily by the young peo-
pie.
Friday 18th. The free school closed
with some public exercises, and we
were much pleased to see some of the
patrons of the school on that day. We
had felt ourselves rather sighted bY
their neglect. Our only visitors with
one or two exceptions besides Prof.
Presnel, our County Superintendent,
were gentlemen who were strangers to
us. Among these were Rev, Mr.. Cow
an of Jonesboro'. Rev. Mr. Tade of
Tuscalum, Rev. Isaac Emory O.
Knoxville, whose cheerful words of
encouragement will long be remem-
bered.
FEB 1Gth.-School opened again as
usual, but we miss many little bright
faces of those who have for several
months joined their voices with ours
in morning song and scripture lesson.
though we are sorry their parents feel
unable to continue them longer at
school, we will have more pleasant
time. There is room now that all may
be comfortably seated. Better ordt r
and better study will result from the
cnange-
MARCIA interesting discussion
took place one Friday, on the question,
(Which is the Best Season for Study?"
The young gentlemen debated on tile
subject, and the decision was given in
favor Of Winter.
APRIL.-Mr. Rankin was compelled
by urgent business, to leave the school.
We regret TO part with him especially
rs the school is nearing its close
Our prayers and best wishes 90 with
him. Prof. Presnell, though, fills his
place so well, that we mOove Oh as
smoothly as before. Mr.. Rankin in
formed us the morning of his depar-
ture, that there would be public ex-
animation of the school. Some of our
hearts throb with anxiety when we
think of it. As usual many have to
look back on time misspent, and feel
that if they do fail, it will be their
own fault.
MAY.-Mr. Rankin returned and
took his place in school on monday.
We are glad TO welcome his smiling
face in our midst again.
Thus ends our pleasant school term.
Our intercourse Us teachers and pupils
has been one of interest and profit, to
both. May the kind feelings we en-
tertain for each other continue
through life. And when the summer
months have sped away, may we meet
once more as school, with renewed en-
erey and willing hearts, determined to
persue that most noble of all uccupa-
tions. ";hat of improving the immor-
tai mind"
MARY V. MARTIN.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-05-26
The Right or Left Arm.

The question, whether a gentle
man walking with lady should give
her his right or left arm, is frequent-
-ly discussed. Custom and written
etiquette are rather in favor of the
right, although there are excellent
reasons iii behalf Of the left AIM
Either one or the other, permanently
retained. is vastly better than the
awkward and absurd habit of chang
ing arms, so to place the lady on the
inside of the promenade. One ad-
vantage of giving the left arm is that
the person OH the right naturally
takes the lead. so that, in the coun-
try or city. in the Street or park. he
thus readily directs the way, instead
of waiting oconsrltwith his compan-
ion, or causing jostling by each Of
them trying to move to opposite
points. Another advantage is, that
in crowded thOroughfare, slch as
Broadway, for example, where the
sidewalk is invariably cncumbered
with merchandise and thronged with
people. gentleman needs his right
arm to remove distractions and keep
rude or careless folks out Of the
way.-"Home Qad Society;" ScriI-
neT' for Jante. .H ~
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-05-26

TIE Richmond Enquirer has
passed into new hands Mr.. ". w.
Berry being the Editor and Mr.
Lakewood the business mara,ser.
Berry will put the old music in the
Old organ, we think and we well
come him as the latest of the many
who have mounted its Editorial
Chair. A Correspondent says oft.
1t seems that many peop.e were
quite astOnishcd at the sudden trans
Ter of The Richmond Enquirer, as
formally announced this morning
to w. w, Berry q Co.. although the
negotiations have been pending for
several weeks. Mr.. Berry is espec-
iaiiy EnOwn as an eloquent and popu-
lar speaker in the late gubernatorial
canvass, in which he did active and
efficient service. More lately he has
been assistant clerk of the Senate.
Ilis associate, Mr.. NJ. w. Lakewood,
Is quite well known as one of the
chiefs Of the GrangerS. and tormely
connected with the OLD Dominion,
.lIuyaziHe.
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THE AMERICAN MOTHER.


A mother had an only son,
As beautiful as dawn, .f
When rosy light had just begun
To kiss the dewy lawn
With voice as sweet and musical
AS birds that sing for love,
And soul as kind and dutiful
As angels are above.
He grew IN beauty and in strength,
In courage and III skill,
And had an arm AM soul at length
To rescue or to kill. III Eg
And when earth's tyrants came to blast,
And thundcrs gan to roll, t4-
Upon her son the mother cast
look that read his sotii.s
81 know thy heart and whittier rush,
Those Lofty thoughts OF thine,
And wherefore mounts taat naughty blush
And shall my soul repine?
Go! would rather die than part
With thee, my beautiful,
Still must as to me thou art,
To God be dut fAl.''
He hurried to the field and fought
Until the foemen fed,
And never till that moment thought
How fatally lie bled.
But soon his dying form reposed
Within his mothers arms,
And soon the solemn coffin closed
Upon his boyish charms.
"Oh, gentle Heavens! ye are just,
And have naught to blame
My treasure may safely trust
10 Him from whom it came:
But still my soul does his pursue,
And with it almost died
Oh, piteous Heaven take me too,''
And piteous Heaven complied.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-05-26
The DcacOn'S Sunday.
MARY V. MARTIN.

beautiful! beautiful mentally
ejacu lated Deacon B,rnes, at the
{ .pse of sermon about Heaven
Those are nay ideas exactly
And so enwrapt was he with his
thoughts, as ne passed from the church,
be forgot to ask lame old Mrs. Howe
to ride home with him, as was his
usual Custom.
Perhaps it is just as WE'LL he
thought for she is a worldly old
womar, ard would probably have
drawn my thoughts away from
Heaven
At the dinner table his son ex-
claimed, 'OE, father, have situa-
tion at last
Have you forgotten it is Sunday,
john? asked his father, sternly ,
Don't let me hear any more such
talk
John ate his dinner in silence.
How could his situation be a wrong
thing to speak Of on Sunday? He
was so thankful for it that it seemed
20 come GOm the hand of God. God
knew all about the restless months
in which he had answered an adver-
tisement every day.
When the minister gave thanks in
church for all the mcrcies of the past
week, Johns heart gave a grateful
throb, and he determined anew to
acknowledge God in all bis ways.
John ate his dinner in silence, while
his father thought about Heaven.
In the afternoon Mr. Barnes
nephew a stranger in the place,
came over from his boarding-place,
and sat on the piazza, talking with
John.
Il can't allow this Tom. said Mr..
Barnes, coming to the door with the
Bible in his hand; you must not sit
here breaking the Sabbath, Go back
to your boarding house and read
some good book
Tom started up angrily, and spent
the afternoon fishing and bathing
with an old colored man. his only
other acquaintance in the place,
While Deacon Barnes set in a large
rocker on the piazza, with a hand
kerchief over his head, and thought
of Heaven.
Presently, his two little grandaugh>
tiers came out on the piazza with a
large picture book. and sat down
near him. There was a hutter of
leaves and a great deal of bIzzing
as the little yellow heads bent over
the book, aHd finally they laughed
outright.
Children, where's your mother?
sternly demanded Deacon Barnes +,
sprinsing to his feet,
Up stairs, putting baby to Sleep
they both answered together.
Deacon Barnes Strede into the
hail.
Ellen! Ellenr he shouted; q
should think you might keep these
children quiet on Sabbath. They
won't allow me to think"
Ellen had been awakened all night
with fretfuI baby. She had hushed
him. and had just fallen asleep, when
her fathers voice aroused her and
woke the baby.
please send them up stairs, said
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-05-26
TiESDAY, MAY, Is, 1874.

ALL the devils Of radicalism
seem to have teen driven into the
rcgro and carpet bag Cover
uors # the Southern States. The
Louisiana trouble has indeed
,aught the President lesson, but
Brooks Of Arkansas, and Moses
Of S. C., seem to have made
il a point of honor, TO outdo the
works of Durcll. For some Of
is innmerable filchings, not clear
ly stated by the telegraph, Moses
needs arrest, and he has underta-
ken to fall behind his black militia
and resist it. Next, he concluded
ne had better allow it, and then he
vowed lac wouldn't. The SUI
preme Court orders it, but Moses
seems to think that the Supreme
Court isn't worth curse, and that
he is the embodyment Of all South
Carolina, refined as it has been by
ten years bath, in the hell of re-
construction. 1t is worth while
or the American people to pause
in their giddy whirl on the spino
dlc Of progress, and look at S. O.
and Arkansas, and Louisiana, as
legitimate, full blown fruits of the
party in power. Here we have the
work Of the victor in the ruin of
great commonwealth. As if not
satisfied with these types Of black
rule, we are menaced with the Civ
Il Rights bin, not because it is
needed, but because it Is wanted
for the more complete rnin Of an
adverse party, which proposes to
rise II power upon the narrow
seps of virtue.
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Bishop STEVENSON OH the Reform
ed Epi ,c0pal Church. = ara1.a

'PHILDELFnIA, May 20 Bishop
I Stevenson, in his annual address To
the Convention, referred to gihe Re.
formed Episcopal Church as follows:
Since we last met in Convention
an event has. occurred which is
npreceedented in the history Of our
Church. One of its bishops has
abandoned its communion and trans
ferred, as he declared, lis work and
Office, which cOpsecration he received
from this Church. to another sphere.
The other sphere has proved TO be
the establishing Of reformed Episco-
pal church. This unfaithf1lness to
to his thrce>fold vows of ordination,
this needless rending- of the Church
of Christ, he has crowned by an act
unparalleled in the annals Of Ghr;st's
church; consecrating, BY his single
self of lawfully deposed clergyman
to the work and office of bishop. %
2 ''Nigorous efforts have been made
by the disafected sect to nasperse
the purity Of our Church, and SOW
the seeds of discomfort aTidst our
clergy and rlaity. To this end false
hood, Misrepresentation, and perver>
sions have been resOrted to through
the press and pulpit in reference TO
our pra yerbOok, our police, and our
legislation. In this diocese it is
satisfactory to know t at only one
clergyman has been led away in this
schiSmatic movement. ard he under
very peculiar circumstances. The
Rev. Walter Windeyer, to whom |
refer. min;stered in the church build
ing erected at tue sule expense Of
wealthy layman, who kindly loaned
it to the congregation OF Tri'iry
church at the Falls of the Schuylkill
The property, kOwer. never belonged
to the parish, and they had no right
in or control over it. Whea this
really excellent layman cast in his,
lot with Reformed Episcopal Church
he of,course carried the church build
ing, which was his private property.
with him, while it was but natural,
under the circumstlnces in which
they were placed. that a large por>
tion of the congregation worshipping
in that building, and many of whom
were more or less connected with the
manufacturing works Of that laymar,
should follow their minister and THEN
benelactCr.
1.-The future of this sect very much
depends upon ,he course which shall
be taken in refere:;ce to certain
grave questions by the next General
Convention. Should that body,
representing our whole communion.
looking to the interest Of all its
members legslate not for momentary
issues, but for the future welfare of
the Church, modify some of the
existing cannons. and give emphatic
condemnation OF the doctrines and
practices ROw preached by the ad
vanced or so called catholic party
which so recently appeared amongst
us, not only will all occasion for leav-
m our ChIrch be cut off, but the
removal of those things from OLr
liturgy which gave it Origin and pow
or
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-05-26

THERE was something touching in
the allusiOn made the other day by
Colonel BOUDINOT fan Indian) in his
speech before the. House Committee
on Territories in advocacy Of the
organization of tie Territory of
Oklahama. After referring TO the
franchise granted to the blacks. and
to the remarkable spectacle recently
exhibited in the House of Represen
tatives, when an eDiranchised African
was called by the Speaker to preside
temporarily over that body, Colonel
BoUDiNOT said. "Whata commentary
upon the doctrine Of equality and
civil rights Everybody seems to be
invested with the legacy Of equal
rights in this Land of the free and
home of the brave, except the
original owner of the country. He
alone is an alien in the land of his
birth. Rich. Why.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-05-26

GAIT, j. NJ. ByarS Of this Coun-
ty, has purchased of Mr.. Coffin,
the fine COW, Elvina, at $500, and
a fifteen months old hcifer at $3.50.
Also a calf of Elvina, which WAS
-ircd by CoAin's 81 600 bull
Capt. Byars observes great credit
for his l:beralty in the introduc~
tion OF pure blooded short horns,
and we are sure he will make
money hv it.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-05-26

she, YEARLY.
Aud all that sultry afternoon she
amused the taree children. in a close
upper room, while her father rocked
and famed himself and thought of
Hea en-.