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The Portland daily press., 1874-08-24

Us troops, to assist him in protecting the
building from fire, but the request was not
needed until the flames had control of the
main hnildinn
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-24

STEAMER ELEANoRA FROM NEW YoRK-1733 dry
hides 100 bales rags do WOOL 1875 rolls leather IA
do carpeting II hhds tobacco, tcs ~ casks nseed
OIL IL do bleaching powders, 100 bbls -four, % do
bripstone do fruit rs do glass ware, 70 boxes OF
tobacco 125 do cheese 100 do glass; 125 do rasns 70
do SOAP so do starch rs do saleratus 20 hard ware
so do drugs 81 pigs solder, 100 half chests tea,
pianos $50 pkgs sundries.
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-24
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Portland Wholesale Markets.

portland wholesale Markets,
SATURDAY, Aug. 21.-Sugars show slight ten
dency upward, and the demand is still good. Pota
toes very plenty and sell at 50c Flour quiet and
remains unchanged. Fish are active and the supply
remains sufficient to fill all orders. Grain is in good
demand and sells quick at last quotations.
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-24

Gold closed at ITO. The sub-Treasurer paid out
to-day SOL 600 in gold as interest Customs receipts
s.0O0 tor the week, $3,O220O0. Imports for the
week, merchandise S3,776,OS7; dry goods, $3l,095,-
267 Specie shipment for the week 1898 229, of which
$780, were gold coin; Sf49OS gold bars and the
remainder silver.
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-24
Bank Statement.
NEW YORK, Aug. 22.-The following is the weekly
New York Stock and Money Market.

NEW YORK, Aug. 22-Stocks opened dull and
steady. Money per cent Gold opened at 1O9z.I,,
Sterling Exchange at 4S7a q 491 Government dull
and steady.
The specie shipments to-day were S216,00O of which
$4,000 was in gold coin and the rest in silver.
The following were .ne quotations OF Government
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-24

In the golden age of girlhood preserve the
beauty of the teeth with Sozodont, and then
with years, the mouth will still reveal two
elittering rows of unsulied ivory
=" auo17dau1w
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-24
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.

LAUGHTER lends new charm to beauty
when it dscloses pretty set of teeth. White.
ness, when nature has supplied this element OF
loyliness, may be retained through life by using
the fragrant iSozodont. aug24dS5w1w
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-24
THE PR rs s.
MONDAY MORNING, AUG. "a. 1874
gmE PREss

May be obtained at the Periodical Depots OF fes-
sender Bros, Marquis, Robinson, Brunch q 20,
Andrews Wentworth Glendenning, Moses, Hender-
son, and Chisholm Bros on all trains that run out Oh
thee
At Biddeford, of Pillsbury.
at Saco of L, Hodgdon,
Z at Waterville, of j. 5. Carter.
at Bath, of j. o. Shaw.
At Lewiston, of French Bros and Stevens & Co.
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-24

[Saes at the Brokcr's Board, Aug. HI
Boston and Maine Railroad rs. .............. 104A
Sales at Auction.
Franklin Company Lewiston .1073@ 10S
EaSttru hdiIrOdu " ~
Boston q Maine Railroad. Observation-Disclosures. 111a
Eastern Railroad rs. 1887 t...(9 93s
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-24
2Ockland Lime Market,
Boston stock List.

RocKLAND, Aug. 2i-Market very firm; common
90c 90 90; Lump 81 40; Casks, 25c
WOod-Firm at S. for best.
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-24

ANYTHING desired in Catholic Bookstore
can be found at L. P. McGowan's, Congress
Block ie16tt
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-24
METEOROL0GICAL

PROBABILITIES FOR THE NEXT TWI NTY-FOUR
HOURS
WAR DEPT, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL)
OFFICER Washington, ID. G.,
Aug. "A, Il A. MY
For New England,
and the Middle States a falling barometer.
winds mostly from the north and east, ncreas-
ing to fresh and brisk on the coast and partly
cloudy. Cloudy and cool weather with rain
over the southern portion of the former, and
southeast of the Aleghanies in the latter
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-24

Mrs. MANCHESTER will be obliged to remain
in Portland till Sept LIST.
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-24

OPP FELLOWS GRAND MARCH.-The we'll
known musician Mr.. Fred ter Linden has
copied enough band parts of the Odd Fellows
grand march for five bands On account OF the
short notice arrangements could not be per-
fected to have parts published in time for al
the bands. The piano copy is already published
and for sale at the music stores.
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-24

TEMpERANcE.-Dr and Mrs. Lawrence adj
dressed large audience on the subject of tom
perance at Congress street Methodist church
last evening and at an outdoor meeting al
Evergreen Cemetery. They will speak at Dr.i
sShailer's church thil evening.
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-24

CAMP CUsrER, Blaol Hills Expedition. |

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Aug. "a telegram from
bismarck conveys despatch from special
correspondent with Clusters Expedition, as fo,-
lows:
CAMP CUSTER, Black Hills Expedition,
Bears Butte. d. t., Aug. 10. I
The Expedition has completed the explora-
ton of Black Hills, which prove even richer
than before reported. Gold and silver is found
in numerous places and in quantities so great
that with pick and pan single miner may
take out 500 per day. The distance ftom Bis
marck to the gold reGions is about $50 miles
over practicable route Citizens of Bismarck
are greatly excited and already expeditions are
organizing.
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-24
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
Collectors Notice.
City of Portland.

NOTICE is hereby given that State, County and
IN City Taxes for the year 1878, were, on the first
day of September, 1873 legally assessed by the Asses
sors of the City of Portland, the following de-
scrbed Real Estate situated in said city belonging to
propretors resident therein, in the sums herein
spectivey set against each parcel parcels of said
Real Estate; and Tax lists with a warrant for the
1873 were duly issued and delivered by said Asses
sors to HENRY w. HERsEY, Treasurer and Collector
Of Taxes of said City for the year aoresad and nine
months have elapsed from the date of said assess
ment and the taxes herein after named remain I'M
r.aid
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-24

European Markets.
LONDON, Aug. 22-12.3O P. M.-American securi-
ties-U. S. 5-20s, 1867, 1921. Erie 800 q 3OA.
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-24

SUDDEN DEATH.-The widow of the late
Nathaniel Gordon died very suddenly at the
residence of Mrs. Cahoon on Free street yes
terday morning. DR. Small was called and
pronounced it a case of apoPlexy. Coroner
Gould was called but did not deem an inquest
necessary. Mrs. Gordon has been an inmate of
the Old Ladies Home for some time and at the
time of her death was rs years of age.
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-24
Collectors Notice.
City Of Portland.

NOTICE is hereby given that State, County and
IN City Taxes for the year 1872 were, on the sec
ond day of September 1872 legally assessediby the
Assessors of the City of Portland on the following
described Real Estate, situated in said city belong
ing proprietors resident therein the herein
respectively set against each parcel parcels OF said
Real Estate; and Tax Lists with warrant for the
collection of the same said second day of Septem-
Der, 1872, duly issued and delivered by said As
SCISSOR to HENRY w. HERsEY, Treasurer and Colec-
tor of Taxes of said City for the year aforesaid and
nine months have elapsed from the date of assess
essment and the taxes hereinafter named remain un-
mid
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-24
PePS Cul1.

Hon. Geo. e. Chadbourne of North Bridgton
is engaged at Portland with two assistants, in
revising the index of the Probate Court. This
formidable undertaking it is expected will re-
uuire year or two of assduous labor.
DIR. j. T. Gilman of this city, and Maj. H. A.
Shorey of Brdgton, trustees of the Maine In
sane Hospital, made the regular monthly in
spection of that institution Friday. There are
about 400 patients now in the hospital. The
committee found the affairs entirely salts
factory.
General Fremont has arrived at Mt. Desert
with his family. He owns the largest of the
four Porcupine Islands in Erenchman's Bay.
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-24

And by virtue of the authority vested in me as
Collector of said City of Portland hereby give no.
tice that unless said taxes. accrued interest and all
necessary intervening charges are paid before
WEDNESDAY,, the 26th.day of August next at ten
O'Clock in the forenoon shall then proceed to sell at
Public Auction, at the Treasurers Office, in the City
of Portland, to the highest bidder, much of said
Real Estate as may be necessary for the payment of
said taxes, interest, and all charges
III. w. HERSEY,
Collector of Taxes for the City of Portland.
Portland, Aug 2ith, 1874.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-09-17
Nennebft yonrnaI.

Published at AUGUSTA, MAINE, Water Street,
oot OF Court, by SPRAGUE. OWEN Il NASH.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-01-17
POETRY, ,
ENTIRE NOUS.

BIZ LAURA C. RIDDEN. =
as we two slowly walked that night
silence fell on u.s. as of lear;
was afraid to lace the light
Lest you should see that loved you dear
You drew my arm against your heart,
SO close could feel it beating near;
/ ou We're brave enough for a lovers part p +
1ou Were SO sure that loved you, dear.
Then you murmured word or two
And tenderlY stopped your listening ear;
For ou thought that all that you had to do
Was TO hear nse say that loved you, dear.
But though your face was so close to mine
hair, -
wouldn't my lips to yours resign;
AND yeti loved yeu-I loved you, dear.
And all at once you were cold and pale,
Because you thought that did not care;
cried little behind my veil
But that was because loved YOU dear.
And so you thought twas drop of rain
mat splashed your haRd9 But twas tear,
For then You said you'd never again
ASK me TO say that loved you. dear.
Well! will tell>-if you'll listen now,
thought of the words you said last year;
How We girls weren coy enough and how
There were half dozen that loved you, dear.
And was afraid that you held me light,
And an imp at my shoulder said, ffBeware!
He just ina wooing mood to- night -
SO wouldn't say that loved you, dear
Not though thought you the Man of men;
Chiefest of heroes brave and rare:
Not though never shall love again
Any man IS loved you, dear.
have suffered, snd so have YOU:
And tonight, if you were but standing here
I'd make you an answer straight and true
If you'd ask me again if / loved you, dear
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-01-17
CRIMEs ANp CASUALTIES.

The City Attorney of Chicago has brought
suit against the bondsmen of David A. Gage,
defaulting City Treasurer, and the State At
torney will bring Gage before the Grand Jury
for Indictment on criminal action.
At Kingston, Fresno county, Cal, on the
night of Dec. 26, party of twenty Mexicans
and several white men, all armed, entered
the place, seized twenty citizens, bound them
hand and foot land then robbed the two stores in
town, getting about $4,000 and large guam
tity of jewelry. The robbers made their es-
cape, hotly pursued By the inhabitants.
A later dispatch from San Francisco says
| that it has been ascertained that the robbery
at Kingston, Fresno county, was committed
by the notorious Tiburcio Vasquez and his
gang. There were only thirteen of the party,
but they captured and bound about forty men,
| and then robbed them and the stores in which
they were caught. Other citizens opened fire
on the robbers, who returned the FIRE, but
were obliged to retreat. Vasquez himself had
four reyolrers on his person. Pursuit was
given and one of the desperadoes had beer
captured. A large force was after the rest Of
the gang.
The books Of Jordan, Marsh & Co., /
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-01-17
Telegraphic Reform.

There is no subject of greater import
anee to the public. where reform is more
imperatiyely required or so easily effected,
as in the telegraph.
It is now monopoly with rates SO high
as to prevent the public from using the
telegraph, and reserves it as luxury to
the rich or to the speculator, while only
the large daily papers in the largest cities
can afford it, and these form an alliance
offensive and defensive with the telegraph
company in opposition to every plan OF
reform.
Two systems have been proposed for
remedying these evils--One by the Post
master-G General, who desires to buy and
operate all the lines of telegraph. This
plan is opposed by many friends of re-
form on account of the great outlay re-
qlired for the purchase and extension OF
the lines, and of the great increase OF
power that it would confer on the Execu-
tive.
The other plan was proposed by Gardi-
ner G. Hubbard, and adopted by commit
tees of the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives to- which both plans were re-
ferred at the last Congress. BY this sys-
tenn kilograms will be received and deliv-
cred through the post-offiee as letters are
everywhere, and as telegrams are abroad,
transmitted to their place of destination
by telegraph, by parties owning and ope-
rating lines of telegTaph, at rates fixed by
Congress-as letters are now transmitted
over the railroads. This plan requires no
outlay by the General Government, ine
wolves no liability for buying, building or
operating lines. and viii not increase the
powers of the Executive.
The rates proposed are 25 cents for a
telegram of 25 words each 500 miles, If ii
is transmitted by day, and each 600 miles
by night-a reduction of over 30 per cent
on the present rates, and an inereases5of sc
per cent. in the length of the telegram,
The press rates are equally reduced, and
are so low as TO permit every weekly paper
to receive a telegraphie summary, bring
ing its news down to the hour of its issue
This plan proposes as great reduction
as the otherscan afford, and gives a elleaT
| telegraph to the people without costto thf
| Government. Competition has been triet
and abandoned, and, by the failure of the
independent and competing companies
has resulted in placing all the impor
tant lines in the country under the contro
of a single interest, of which Mr.. Wander
bilt is the representative.
It remains for Congress to say whethe
| the telegraph shall be made auxiliary t,
the post office. freely used by the people. .o
the ally of the railroad monopoly
welded only for its own INTEREST," Ghscdg
Ledger.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-01-17
NUMBER 10.

prominent importing firm of Boston, were
seized on Dec. 81, for alleged frauds on the
revenue, the amount being set down, without
an examination of the books, at over 81 ,5O0,-
900, with probability of larger sum. The
alleged frauds are said to have extended over
several years. The firm, it is said, court tho
fullest investigation, and assert that there was
no occasion for the seizure.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-01-17
FOREIGN.

Marshal Bazaine left Versailles for sainfe
Marguerite on December 26. IA
The London Telegraph has letter from
Capt. Surmont of the steamer Vile du Havre,
denying in toto the accusations against hiTfi-
self and his sailors of cowardice and neglect
of the passengers safety on the occasion of
the disaster, and making counter charges
against the Loch Erne. He emphatieally
states that the lights of that vessel, if burning,
were not visible from the Vile du Havre, and
says that by single turn of the wheel the
Loch Erne could have been carried to wind
ward of his vessel and the collision averted
The health Of Emperor William was re-
ported much improved on Christmas day.
Madrid advices of Dec. % state /" on high
official authority, that President CASTELAR, has
decided to press the claim of Spain for the
restitution by the United States Of the steamer
Virginfus, and also to claim the payment of
an indemnity by the United States to Spain
for permitting the Virginius to be Fl ted out in
an American port and sent on flibusfering
expedition against Spanish colony" This
course of action, it is understood, has been
decided upon after an exhaustive considera-
| ton of the whole case By the Cabinet.
The recent municipal elections in Mexico
| have resulted in serious disturbances in the
principal cities, ending in bloodshed.
4 Havana dispatch of Dec. 27 says that
the Prize Court has condemned the steamer
Virginius as a lawful prize,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-01-17

A MAINE gentleman refused to get up
and light fire, and his wife said she
wouldn't, and they remained in bed thirty
seven hours, OF course the vile had to
give in.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-10-30
American Machinery abroad,

In an article on this subject the Sun says !;
The American milling machine, and the system
of milling metals into shape, are now used in all
great foreign armolies and workshops, and it
needs nothing but acquaintance with the excel
lence OF these engines of industry to account for
the fact.
We do not refer to tue expectation of moving
machines, steam engines and boilers, Or any ar
ticle which we have special facilities to make but
particularly to tools which have national repu-
taton, and which are known in the markets of
the world as Az erican tools. OF these the uni
versal scroll chuck is familiar example This
IL an apparatus for holding round object in a
lathe exactly central with the spindle, 80 that it
is adjusted at once without loss of time. This
tool is indispensable in every machine shop, and
IL largely manufactured in this country and
much appreciated abroad
The twist drill is another purely American
tool. 1t is simply round steel bar, cut like a
common auger with edges suitable for boring
metals. 1t ranges in size from fine needle to
three inches in diameter. One establishment in
tins country has gradually absorbed the entire
interest of others, and has a steady foreign de-
mand for its wares.
machine firm in Connecticut, which from
very modest beginnings, ten or twelve years
since, has built up an enormous trade, has ex-
ported in the last three years over 81, ,250, ,00C
worth of gun, pistol and sewing machine tools
These men have stocked several foreign armor-
les with automatic machines OH tho American
principle, and they are as well known in Euro
pean markets as they are at home We might
| point also to the locomotive engine makers O
Paterson and Philadelphia, whose reputation il
world wide.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-10-30
OUR CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS.

We trust no Republican in this State will omit
to vote for Major Lohand. There is no reason
iustifying such an omission. Major Lofand is
in all respects the equal of his opponent, and has
superior fitness for the position OF Representa-
tive. He has now had experience in Congress,
and as speaker he is capable of acquitting him
self, and representing his district, with credit.
But more than this, Major Lofand is in full ac-
cord with Republican principles, and will be one
of that majority which we hope and expect to
maintain in the House of Representatives. His
vote may be needed there, and no Republican
should fail in helping to elect him.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-10-30
THE REPUBLICAN RECORD ON NATIONAL
QUESTIONS

While the CANVASS in Delaware is one on local |
issues, the evasion of which by the Democratic |
Convention and speakers, is to their dis |
credit before the people, the discussion of
national questions causes no embarrassment
to Republicans They have record that brings
them credit and honor, and their party in this
State has met plainly and openly every national
issue that our opponents have raised or can
raise.
First, as to the Civil Rights bill, the great
topic which supplies material for all the speech
es on the Democratic side, our position is plain
and unobscured The Republicans of Delaware
disapproye it. Their Representative in Con-
gress, now re-nominated by them, voted against
it. They see in it measure sure to iniure and
retard the welfare of the colored citizens, for
whose protection it is ostensibly proposed
They have distinctly resolved, in their State
Convention, against all propositions of mixed
schools, and they have proposed, instead that
there should be equal school instruction, in sep
drdte schools. All the breath, therefore. which
our opponents spend on this subject is wasted.
The Republicans have record and policy Just
10 the colored people, no less, no more, and up
on any such propositions as those embodied in
the Civil Rights bill, they have position clearly
defined, candid and consistent in opposition to
them.
What then, OF louisiana and the South, to
which Messrs. Dayard and Salisbury, and their
followers, persistently 'look away Z" The
troubles of, the South are the consequence of
the war the war was the work of Slavery. Are
the Republicans responsible for either? Are
hat ad
condition of society from which the rebel ar
mics, the Ku Klux, the White Leagues, and the
Penn reyolutionists alike spring Every sound
of discord and violence from the South is the
echo of an era slowly passing away, but whose
disappearance causes pain and regret to the
minds of Mr.. Bayard, Mr.. SALISBURY and Mr..
Cochran.
There are rascals in the South, who have COM
mitted their rascalities under the name of Re-
publicans, just as Tweed and his gang robbed
New York as Democrats. Such men are not Re-
publicans, and they are being weeded cut. Al
this very moment, the President and his cabinet
officers are purging the public service Throughout
the South, throwing out those men who do moi
deserve places, and securing to the people &c
far as the United States is concerned, credita.
BILE and honest government
The attacks upon the Republican national re-
cord are but the carping criticisms of fault-fnd
ers. Such of its faults as appear are admitted
and are remedied. But in the main it is an honoi
and credit to the party which has maintained
it; it is vast Improvement upon the recort
made by its opponents before they we're driver
from power by the people; and it is one whicl
we can and do cheerfully and fully sustain
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-10-30
A visls 20 whirfleld,. chapel.

Col Forney writes to the Philadelphia Press
a description of his visit to the Tottenham
Conrt-road Chapel, founded by Whitfield, and
ono of the Oldest dissenting places OF worship in
London. he went in company with Naval Pay
master John O. Bradford, U. s. N, who is sta
toned in London, and to whom we have hereto
fore alluded former citizen Of Delaware,
and gentleman we'll known here. Col Forney
in Introducing the subject of his visit, gives
some "reminiscences of interest
This chapel is one of the Oldest in
London, and has a history full of interest to
Americans. Benjamin Franklin and George
Whitfield met frequently In Philadelphia l4O
years ago. George Whitfield you will remem-
ber, preached to immense crowds in the neigh
borhood OF your city. "On Thursday last, says
Franklin in his Pennsylvania paper OF May, l74O,
"Wht6eld left this city and was accompanied
to Chester by $50 horsemen, and preached there
to about 1000 people, On Friday he preached
at Wilmington to about 5000 on Saturday at
New Castle to about 1900 the same evening
at Christiana he preached TO about 1000; on Siin-
day, at Whiteclay Creek, he preached twee, rest
ing an hour between the sermons, to o,uOO, OF
whom 3,000 it is computed, came on horseback.
II rained most of the time, yet they stood in the
open air." Franklin had difference with
Whitfield with regard to the foundation of an
orphans house in Georgetown, which Franklin
advised should be placed in Philadelphia, be-
cause Georgetown was destitute of workmen
| and supplies. His advice being rejected, he de-
| termined not to subscribe. ~ happened says
| Franklin, '.soon after to attend one of his SER
mons, in the course of which 1 discovered he in
tended to finish with collection, and l silently
resolved that he should get nothing from me.
had in my pocket handful Of copper money,
| three or four silver dollars, and two or three
| gold pistoles. As he proceeded was softened,
and concluded to give the copper; another shake
of his oratory made me ashamed of that, and de-
termined to give the silver, and the finish was sc
admirable that emptied my pocket wholly into
the collectors dsh-gold and all.