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The Portland daily press., 1875-01-28

LUTHER BENsoN.-Last evening Luther Ben
son. Esq, of Nashville, Ind, addressed a very
large audience at City Hall. To say that he
was entertaining and instructive is drawing it
very mildly. He possesses a knowledge of the
evils of intemperance acquired by bitter ex-
perience and this combined with a powerful
voice renders him superior to most, if not all,
os the lecturers we have heard on this subject.
His pictures and Illustrations are couched in re-
fined and elegant language, and none who
heard him but felt that his power and style
were conducive of much good. His description
of the tremens was indeed thrilling, and to use
his own language, "the heart must be made OF
stone that will not melt at the sorrows OF
drunkard' To follow Mr.. Benson is simply
impossible, his transition from one part OF his
subject to another being so rapid and yet SO
graceful and easy. The power of an appetite
acquired was portrayed in such manner as to
arouse the strongest sympathy in the minds of
his auditors. To appreciate the ad 1ress it must
be heard; to attempt even synopsis would de-
stroy a beautiful and as we have no doubt, very
profitable effort and if men who are in tn
habit of indulging in liquors are not convinced
of the evil by this man, it is simply futile for
any other to attempt to convince them.
The Portland daily press., 1875-01-28
Spring Street Sewer.

,..-.i, Spring Street Sewer.
Beginning at point in the centre of Spring street
% feet east of the east line of Neal street. thence
through Sprpg street distance of 313 feet, thence
on curve to left distance OF 81 feet to in
Thomas street. The sewer is Of cement ipe, is cir
The Portland daily press., 1875-01-28
Brief Jostfuxs.

Temperance meeting at the Deerlng Bridge
chapel this Thursday evening at y p. m. All
are cordially invited. .l
Owing to the freezing of the gas pipes, the
sociable at Plymouth vestry is postponed.
A series of social prayer and conference
meetings will be held in Union Hall, Free
street, commencing this Thursday evening at
u o'clock. They will be conducted by Elder
E. A. Stockman. All are invited.
This evening the Plymouth Society have
sociable and entertainment in their vestry. An
oyster supper will be served.
The sociaple of the Grand Army will take
place tonight. 3 y .
Henry e. Duncan, who resides on Kennebec
street, fell from the roof of his house yesterday
and was badly injured.
A sailor named Robert Otis fell down the
hatch way of vessel lying at one of the docks
yesterday and broke his arm.
The notorious Harrison Libby applied to
retired sea captain recently for money on the
grounds that he had been to sea with him. The
captain told him to get
Get your tickets for the entertainment OF the
d. S. DIS next Monday night.
The alumni of Bowdoin College of Boston
and vicinity will have their annual reunion at
the Parker House, at 5 clock p. M, February
3d. Dinner will be served at 6 o'clock.
The afternoon train over the Grand Trunk
arrived on time yesterday, Notwithstanding it
left Island Pond about two hours late. The
conductor reports the track badly showed in.
The contribution of the High Street church
to the Widows Wood Society amounts to 5000.
MI. and Mrs. j. Winslow Jones sailed from
New York yesterday for short trip in Europe
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-09-21
Mississippi Affairs.

GOVERNOR AAEs's EXPLANATION OF THE sITUA
TON.
WASHINGTON, September 2O.-Tbe follow.
ing text of the telegram from Governor Ames
to the Attorney. General relating 10 affairs in
Mississippi was to-day made public:
jackson, Miss September II, 1S75.-At
torney. General Pierrepont. Washington, D.
G.: The necessity which C lled forth my dis.
patch of the S:h instant to the President still
exists. Your question of yesterday repeated
today, asks for information, which | gladly
give. The violence is incident to the politi
cal contest preceding the pending election.
Unfortunately the question of race, which
has been prominent in the South since the
war, has assumed magntied Importance at
this time in certain localities. In fact, the
race-feeling is so intense that protection for
the colored by white organizations is de-
SPARED Of. 4 poticsl contest made on The
"white line" forbids it. The history of the
colored people since reconstruction, ADD its
bearing on The situation at this time, and a
Detailed statement of the troubles here can
not be condensed in telegram. Thi. Safe
has been opposed to organizing militia of
tolored men. 1t has been believed By them
that it would develop q war of races
which would extend beyond the borders Of
this State. The organic ition OF white alone,
where the issue is one OF race, would be
equally Intellectual. The most complete pro.
tee ion would be found in the strict non-in.
reference Of the whites. Contradictions
will be numerous. So they were last De-
cember; but the report OF the Congressional
Committee proved the c,rrectness of my
assertion. l am aware of the objection of
the people of the country to national inter-
ference in Safe affairs though if there be no
violation Of the law there can be no inter-
ference.
Permit me to express the hope that the
odium of such interference shall not at
tsch TO the President or the Republican
party. As Governor Of the State / made a
demand which cannot we'll be refused. Let
the odlum in all its magnitude descend upon
me. | cannot escape the conscientious dis.
charge of my duty toward a class Of Ameri-
can citizens, whose only offence consists in
their color. am poWerleSS 10 protect.
"ADELBgRr AHEs."
Attorney General Pierrepont says that the
letter 10 Governor Ames WIS intended to
show that Federal troop would not be .lled
out except in strict accordance with The
Constitution and the laws after the State had
used its own resources; but that if necessity
was forced the Government would indulge
in no lenencY towards lawless disturbers of
the public peace or murderers Of innocent
men.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-09-21
FINANCTAI..
RICHMOND STOCK EXCHANGE


MONDAY. September 90, 1875.
sALEs.--s1.500 Virginia eonsoh sold AZ eax.
1900 Virginia deferred sold at sX: 400 Hfch.
mond city ss sold at 1o7: $1,000 Atlanta and
Richmond AIRLINE sold at A8.
GGM.GA american. aold. 1I6k bid. II asked.
ad.e Sec'tritfes.-V Virginia cnnsoIs. 63k bid. az
ssked; sirRinia consos. new, 40 bid yirStufs de-
ferred, y bid Ok asked: ysrgiaia inierest eeTtia.
cates, 40 hid. ~ asked: Virginia tai recefysbie
tay Serurates.-Richmond city s,s, 10ek lid.
l07h asked: Richmond city e,s, 80 bid, sSx nsked:
80 folk city 6's. "a bid 80 $3.50
Raflrodd BondA Virginia and Tennessee Ran.
road funded S's, j. 6 j., 72I bid /: Richmond sna
Petersburg Rstlr0ad frst mortgage 7,s. 4. & n. 90
bid; Richmond and Petersburg KsiIroad sscond
mortgage S's, A. 4 O., SO lid: Ricbmond and TSan-
vile Railroad consolidated 8's, NJ. & n rex I'D:
Atlanta and Richmond Ar Lice Raiirosd firss
mortgage S'J. j. & j., 40 bid. SO asked: Richmond
asked. 80. So - -. = ~ ~
Cbnal Bonds-James River ard Kanawha Canal
hrst mortgage 6's. n. q ~, 90 bid, LIZ asked.
Roitrodd Stock&-Richmond and Petersburg
Railroad. 90 par, 21H hid: Richmond. Frecericks.
burg and Potomac Railroad common, 100 par, 6S
bid; Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Rail-
road per cent. guaranteed, 100 par. SO bid !;
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac railroad
per cent guaranteed. 100 par. 90 bid Richmond
and DnIvil'e Railroad, 100 par, 8 bid. OK asked;
seaoosrd AID Roanoke Railroad guaranteed, 100
par, 95 bio.
Bank &ocks.-state Bank Of Virginia. 100 par,
VoS Sked: Merchants and Planters Savings, 2S
par, 212 hid, 234 asked.
insurance Compdntes.-Virstnfa Fire and Ma.
rine, 20 ntr, 80 bid. 35X asked: Virginia State,
20 par, 25h Did city, 90 par. 80 asksd d. 80
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-09-21
News from Galveston, Texas.

WRECKS AND LOSS OF LIFE-GREAT DAMAGE IN
TIA VICINITY REPORTED.
GALVESTON, Texas, September 20 The
steamship Australian n, with cotton, tor Liver
pool, which sailed on the 18th, went ashore
on ST Barnard's, sixty miles west of here.
No lives lost.
The bark Edward Mcdowell was blown
ashore ia Bay Bayou.
The steamer BeardStoWn was driven from
the docks, broken to pieces, and number OF
the crew lost.
Twenty. seven men on tie Government
works when the buildings were swapt
away cluDg to the piliog all night. All
were saved but two.
The damage above, on By Bayou, is re-
ported as very great.
Commodore Morgan's dredging feet is re-
ported ashore.
Especial telegram 10 the Dispatch.J
New ORLEANS September 2O.-A liberia
estimate places the losses in buildings, ship
ping, stores, ETC., at 100000. The water
began to subside early Friday night, and or
Saturday it was at its accustomed level. The
losses fall mainly upon the poorer classes o
families, whose houses, on the eastern emf
of the Island, were washed away. Very few
encompasses were injured. Major Bron
uard, supervisor, says that 81 900 will cover
all the damage TO cotton.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-09-21
COURT ORDERS.

~
NOTICE.-TO THE CREDITORS OF
~ TIE GREkNBRIER WHITE SULPHUR
SPRINGS OMPANY.-On the 2S:h day Of April,
1878. The District Court Of the United States for the
The suit of Guy a d ais. Is The White Sulphur
Springs Com Jany and dls.." that the accounts of
debts due by The Whi:e sulphur Springs Company
thews on III. 90 IL duy of September. 1874. and
the 25h day Of February. 1875, lie recommitted
10 the same commi .soner, who shall restAte the
same according - The following Instructions:
lst He shall give notice of The time and place of
taking Id accounts BY publication once week for
III The county. of Greenbrie: and In one published
in the city of kichmnnd. In the State Of Virginia,
In which publication he shall warn all the creditors
of the White SULPHUR Springs Company 10 ap2e!r
and ile with said commissioner evidence OF their
said clains; aud he shall further warn all such
creditors in such publication that only such clam
rs are proved before said commissioner will he al
lowed 10 participate In the distribution OF the
funns arising from hc rents or the sale oil The SAID
2d lie shall s.ate all such debts rs may be proved
before him In classes. showing thelr respective
proriiicS of lien and also the names or The parties
emitted thsreIo, and who OF SAID parties desire Il
sale of said property.
3D. He shall return said account 10 this court
with copies rtiiitd by himself OF the evidences OF
DEBT which may be exhibited before him, aud all
evidence taken In respect to the same, with any
other matter specially stated deemed pertinent by
And the court doth o.der that the publication
aforesaid shall be equivalent TO rSonal service OF
no Ice on all the parties 10 this SUIT.
You Will lake noties that on SATURDAY, DC o.
Der %, 1875. at O'Clock NJ. ut the Office OF Ma.
thews & Mathews, In LewIsburg, w. Va, VIII
proceed 10 execute the foregoing order, and all
creditors of the said White sulphur Springs Com.
puny are h~reUy warned to appear before me anu
file The evidence OF their said claims and that only
such claims are proved before me will be above
to participate In the distribution OF the funds arS-
Ing from the rents or The sale OF the said W hite
Sulphur S,rings. HENRY n. Mathews.
Sc ~ -lu4w Commissioner.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-09-21
Grand Lodge 1. O. o. f.

INDIANAPOLIS. September. 20.-Tbe Grand
Lodge or Odd, Fellows Of the United States
convened to-day, Grand Sire Durham, OIL
Kentucky, presiding.
The Grand Sirc's report furnishes intor.
nation of the Order abroad, showing that
lodges are being instituted ut all Important
points. In Switzerland Grand Lodge has
been established, with five subordinate
lodges under its jurisdiction. In Peru and
Chilli the Order is rapidly increasing; also 10
the Sandwich Islands and Australia. The
Grand Sire has appointed L. Il. Morrison, OF
Michigan, special deputy to establish The Or
der in the United Kingdom OF Great Britain.
The following statistics are taken rom the
Grand Secretary's report: Number OF STATE
Grand Bodies, including grand encamp-
meuts and grand lodges reporting, "a; sub
ordinate lodges, 5,9S7; subordinate encamp-
ments, $3.50 lodge members, 43s, Tol; en'
campment members, 83. AS.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-09-21
BALTIMORE
COMMERCIAL.
CORN AND FLOUR EXCHANGE.
RICHMOND, September 20. 1875.
OFFERINGS. -


WHEAT White, 2,040 bushels. Red, zoos
Corn White, eo2 bushels.
OArS.-SlG bushels.
RYE-42 bushels.
MEAL.-460 bushels.
SALES.
WHEAT White, II bushels good at III 80 66
bushels fair al Sl.3I; 8 bushels common at S1.26;
I38 bushels common at Sill 1862 bushels prime
OBJ private terms /; 240 bushels common a. LILO
lao bushels cd ut u 40: 1n2 bushels At 4I.S0
bushels common at 81: zoo bushels very Rood az
$1.45; 1875 bushels common at VI 10: ~ oush.
els common at SOc.; 202 bushels very good at
S1.43; 100 bushels ut 81 %; 200 bushels ROOD on
private ter IS: 40 bushels common at &C., % pusn-
els fair at ~ 35: Sc bushels common at II 20-oal
1892 tushel, Rel, so bushels very good at u 40;
SO bushels common at f1.10; 374 bushels com.
mon at 81 Is +: 200 bushels common NJ &1.28; $50
bushels ut $50: So bushels common at 30
AZ bushels comu on at 81: 20S bushels very good
on private terms; 70 bushels very gooI at III AZ
80 bushels good at $l.41: 45S tn hels common ut
Sl.2O:37S bushels at 81 40: 240 bushels COM
mon at 90c.: 90 bushels fair at 41.3S-totaL zoos
bushels. -,
CORN White. 200 bushels prime at s0c.; 70
verv goo at Sic ; $50 bushels very good at 62c. |;
IA bushels prime ut S5c.; 1853 bushels prime at
SIC ls bushels very good on private terms-totai,
902 bushels.
OATs.-l92 bushels common spring at 40c.; 36
bushels common spring at Ale; 80 bushels prime
winter at 55c.: "a bushels very good spring Ut
47c.-totoI. 4S6 bushels.
RYE.- AZ bushels fair at S5c.
MEAL.-30 bushels unbolted at 80c.
RE-EXHlB1TED.
Inc
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-09-21
Row York Items.

Ngg York, September 90 Cough, sore.
throat, and running eyes Is epidemic among
the railway horses, ;,
The case of Tilton o. Beecher was called
to.day. and put Oft till next term. Tilton's
libel suit against the Brooklyn Eagle also
went over.
A pilot picked up man sixty miles OUT
floating on cabin.door. He belon: 60 20 an
unkne wn schooner which founde1ed Ihufs'
day. - .ha No.
The sixth annual convention Oh Inc ga
tlopal Insurance Commissioners convened To-
dav. In consequence of The small as'ehu'
snce Il adiourned till tomorrow.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-09-21

The FAsT.MAIL CoNGR ATULATIoNs.-
master General Jewell, who is receiving con-
gratu'ations from all quarters on account OF
the success Of the fIs.-mail train arrangements
he has just inaugura' ed, teegrap Pied on ga ,ur.
day to Messrs. Thomis A. Scott and William
FL. Vanderbilt, conveying the thanks OF the
Post.Oliee Department for the facilities
given by them durog the week, and de-
claring in unqu Allied terms the magnifcence
Of the great railroad enterprises that could
furnish such accuracy, system, and speed as
are now used In transferring our mails. To
Colonel Scott the Postmaster-General tele-
graphs: mo other country except Russia
can run postal cars Two or three thousand
miles, or half tbuse distances, at stretch,
without running off the edge. Considering
the magnitude Of our territory, believe our
dSps'ch Of mails is now unequalled." p
Washington Republican.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-09-21
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.

| England.
TIE ENGLISH INSPECTORS REPORT OF TIE CON
| DlTIoN OF THE. ERIE RAILWAY.
LONDON. September 20.--Sir Ed ward Viii
liam Watkins, who has just returned from
personal inspection OF the Erie railway, bal
published bis report, in which be describe:
the permanent way Of the road az quite equa
to the standard in the U1ited S ates, bu
the rolling-stock, he says, is defective. The
net revenue Of the line is only twenty .onf
per cent. of the gross receipts, and the out.
standing debts Of the company are equal to
about fourteen months profits.
Sir Edward would not raise the clpital ip
the present state Of the comp,ny's credit
but advises the boudholders 10 devote the
earnings of the line towards paying of the
debts, and TO issue certiti .ates for the mort.
gage interest.
President Jewett IS highly spoken of, and
the bondho:ders are advised 10 support him
to the utmost.
A memorial has been signed securing to
English interests a substantial Influence in
the management of the company, promising
to lace the whole business on an intelligi-
BILE footing.
Ireland.
DUBLIN, September 20.-Tbe synod of Ro-
man Catholic archbi,hops and bishops, at
May uootb, was concluded to-day. Cardinal
Cullen, in bis closing address, said the de.
crees passed were designed TO counteract the
increasing infidelity and lukewarmness In re-
ligIon and revolution In politics. He hoped
for good results.
Holland.
TIE ATCHEAN WAR,
Tbs HAGUE. September 2o.-The session
Of the States General opened to-day. The
King said the Atcheau war had not been
brought to satisfactory result, but BIZ
had everything to hope touching speedy
and favorable end. The instantly dis
turbed condition OF Venezuela had exercised
an Observation-Disclosures at Curacos, but he
hoped the negotiations now pending would
remove this difficulty.
Tripon.
ADJUSTMENT OF THE RECENT TROUBLE.
WASHINGTON, September 2l.-Mail adyces
regarding the trouble between the United
States and Tripol state that Captain English
OF the Congress, made the iello wing de.
mands: First, that the Hartford should be
saluted; second, that an apology should be
made to the Consul by the Pasha 10 person
third, that the PaSha should withdraw his
offensive letter TO the Consul; fourth, that
the sailor who entered the consulate should
be punished; fifth, thu guarantee should
be given for tie full protection OF the Ameri'
can Consul and family.
The Pasha answered that he did not think
himself authorized TO salute the fig Of any
patton first, aud asked that this subject bt
referred TO their respective Governments
To the other demands he assented.
The grand settlement took place on Thurs
day. August Goth, when an ample and salts
factory apology was made, and the difficult,
was at an end.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-09-21

PRESIDENT GRANTS NEXT MESSAGE TO Con.
GREss.--A dispatch from Long Branch 10 the
Boston transcript says:
President Grant believes the people will
be compelled 10 recognize the Democratic
party rs the party of imitation and repudia.
ton, and the Republican party as the friend
of resumption and Of the preservation of the
national honor and credit. The issue of
next years campaign, says the President, Is
already made, and has been chosen by the
Democracy.
In his message to Congress, when Demo
cratic House of Representatives will have the
privilege Of considering his recommends
lions, he will set forth as strongly as be pos
sibly can the depressed and suffering condi.
ton of the business and commerce Of the
nation, and will direct attention to the neces.
sity of taking measures to establish the cur
rency on sound basis by preparing for re-
sumption under the existing law 10 1879, to
which be will say we alone can look for Il
restoration of confidence and credit and a
revival OF trade.
He will enlarge upon the necessity OF in
creasipg the national revenues as prelimi.
nary to resumption. He will to that end re-
commend the restoration Of the duty on tea
and coffee, by the abolition OF which the gov
eminent has lost some $40, 100000 to .S25,'
900 900 year, without any benefit to Inc
consumer; the taxation Of all articles of for
eiga manufacture, and probably the abolition
of the entire free list.
In addition, the Presiden! will probably
suggest such an amendment of the legal
tender act as will require the payment OF all
internal revenue duties iu gold, as further
provision for resumption. The President
will make it clear In bis message 10 Congress
that be intends to practically carry out the
duty imposed upon the Government by the
resumption act by proceeding to contract
the present greenback issue to the limit al
lowed by the law. Upon this point more
than any other he relies for the support OF
the moneycd interests of the country in the
Republican Presidential Convention.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-09-21
Weather RcDOrf.

WASHINGTON, September 20.-For New
England and the Middle States, clear and
purity cloudy and cooler weather will pre-
vail, with northwest to southwest winds,
rising barometer, and possibly local rains in
the northern portion OF these districts.
For the South Atlantic States. partly
cloudy aud cooler weather, with northeast
to northwest winds, rising meter, posi-
bly, rain near the coast.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-09-21
Cuba
AID FOR THE CUBANS.

NEW YORK. September 20. "A special from
st. Thomas to-day says :" An expedition was
successfully landed in Cuba by the Uruguay
Gate Octavia). At the same time General
Aguilera landed from Jamaica. The IRA
quay landed batteries, 1900 stand Of
arms, and 100000 cartridges. A party of
forty men and officers had the munitions in
chars &c and were received by The Cuban
| forces"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-09-21
BY TELEGRAPH.
Nominations. DE.

d.
Especial kilograms to the Dispatct.]
LYScHBuRG, September 20.-R. A. Coghill
was nominated to-day at Amherst Court.
house for folter. The primary election will
be held Saturday to decide On tie.yotes. No
other nominations made.
PI1TsYLvAsIA COURTHOUSE, September 20.
Majors L. Scruggs and WA. j. Finney were
renomiuated on the first ballot, and Captain
W. Fulton on the second.
j. j. Lampkin, representative in the last
session, was dropped, having received only
nine votes.
FRANKLIN. VA, September 20.-J. Fl. b.
CART was nominated for the House of Dele.
gates by the Conservative Convention OF
Southampton county to-day.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-09-21

LAYING OF THE CORNERSTONE OF TIE New
Carroll Wheeling, September 19.-The
corner stone of the new capitol of this State
was laid yesterday in this city with appro.
PIRATE aud imposing Masonic rites. Business
houses were closed during the evening. An
immense procession inauguia'ed the cere-
monies. Addresses were delivered by Gov
srnor Jacob ard o,her>. over ten thousand
i cnp,e assembled to witness thr ceremonies;
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-09-21

DEATH or oNs OF TaE JAMES BROTHERS.
Louisville, September "A dispatch from
Pine Hill, Ky. reports the death of Jesse
Jimes, who was wounded there several days
ago when With the gang who robbed the
Huntington (West Va.) bank. James wa.
we'll known throughout the country as tho
notorious Missouri outlaw, whose depreda-
tions produced much excitement some time
apn
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-09-21
United States War-Vessel Sent to
Hnyt1.

WASHINGTON, September 2O.-The Uniteo
States steamer Powhatan, now at New York
will sail from there this week for Port.au
Prince, Hayti. In accordance with q request
from the State Department that vessel oil
war be sent to that place. During some trou'
bles ou the island short time ago the Ame'
rican Minister there gave shelter to some OF
the parties, in consequence Of which their ad'
versaries threatened the Minister, and the
Department deems it expedient to send O
vessel there for bis protection, If necessary
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-F1eE

QuIsoY, LIE, September 20.-D. D. Nor.
gan Il Sons lumber.yard, aud halt Of q block
Of buildings, we're destroyed by FIRE last
night. Morgan's loss. is $4,000; other
losses. 100000.
Boston. September 20.-The losses by the
recent fire In the wholesale dry.goods estab.
lishment of Jordan. Marsh & Co. were to-day
adjusted at 100000 by the insurance COM
OanieS