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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-07-13
A BATH SHP.-We recently noticed the

| A BATH SHIP.-We recently noticed the
launching of the new sailing ship City of Phil
adelphia from the yard of Goss & Sawyer, at
Bath. The vessel has since been taken to
Philadelphia, where she is owned, and the
Press in speaking Of her, pays high tribute
to Maine shipbuilding This paper says:
She is wooden sailing ship. one of the larg-
est ahoat, and il said to be the finest vessel Of
her build ever constructed. When inspected
by the govern ment officers they expressed their
opinion that she was the finest ship they had
ever seen. She is 204 feet in length, 40 feet
beam, "a feet in depth of hold, and has a car
rying capacity of 2200 tons. The lower mast is
80 feet, topmast 30 feet, top gallant masts 35
feet. The lower yards measure 80 feet, and the
topsail ards II feet, top-gallant yards II feet.
The purchase and rigging blocks are complete,
and are made from the most approved pattern
There are also two patent capstans for weigh.
ing the anchors. A steam engine is placed up
on deck to work the pumps, and take in and
discharge cargo.
The size and diners ions of her timbers and
fastenings are such as to have secured her the
highest Underwriters ratings-"A1" for twelve
in the American Shipmasters' Association, and
"3-3.1-1," in the Bureau Veritas (French
Lloyds). The vessel is constructed of season.
ed Chesapeake white oak; the plankings and
ceilings are of Georgia yellow pine. Between
| the main deck and second deck the ceilings are
laid with Pennsylvania white pine, which are
| prettily finished. The plankings are edge nail
ed throughout. The knees are of the heaviest
| kind of live oak and are closely bolted. She
is prettily spared and will carry when her sails
| are all set about 5000 yards of canvas The
standing rigging is all made of five inch wire,
| and is both trim and neat. Her cabins are both
spacious and we'll appointed, and are fitted up
| in elegant style, the wood used being birds eye
maple and red cedar, the two woods combined
| giving pleasant effect. The ship carries the
| city seal, while beneath the bowsprit is the fig
ure head, which is composed of the coat-of-
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That SEA SERPENT.-That sea serpent, the
terror of the seas, has been seen within week.
according to the Waldoboro' News, off Cape
Newaggin, just southwark from Squirrel island.
The captain, who saw the serpent, says:
About sunset, when nearly over to the cape
(the Cuckolds), say within three miles, we saw
the serpent about half mile distant, going in
a direction nearly our own. Soon after we saw
him he changed his course and went square
across our bows and quite near our vessel, his
course being nearly for Damariscove Island.
We soon event on the other tack" and pres
eatly we saw the serpent again coming towards
us obliquely,'th time passing by our stern,
moving more leisurely than before. with his
head above the water. We soon after got off
the cuckolds and bore up for Boothbay harbor.
We had run this course but short time when
the serpent again went by us, this time with
his head near the water and "going like
steamboat" At this third appearance the nov
city having worn off, the man at the wheel
went down into the cabin and got the gun and
the captain fired at the passing monster, with
what effect the captain did not find out. The
captain says he has been to sea 20 years and
seen all kinds of fish, but he never saw any
thing like this before; he has been scarcely
believer in sea-serpents before this, but now
thinks there are such monsters, for he can be-
lieve his own eyes," He thinks that his length
was more than 80 feet, as large around as bar
rel, and that he swan with an undulating and
not with side motion"
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Building Notes.

The erection OF the Jail workshop is progress
ing finely. The walls of the basement is COM
pleted and the floor is laid. Yesterday the
window frames were set and the bricklayers
began on the first story of the building. The
basement is to be very convenient apartment.
As you enter it through an iron door from Mad
ison street the office is on the left hand side
1t is enclosed with iron bars. On the right
hand side is the engine and boiler ROOM The
east end of the basement is the room for the
stock. The mason work is done by Green &
Jordan, while w. H. Pencil & Co. furnish
the iron, which is large item in building Of
this kind.
Ground was broken yesterday morning for
the new planning mill on Fore street. The
building is erected by Doten Bros, and is 60 x
80 feet and of brick. The mason work is done
by Green & Jordan and the wood work by Geo.
Sylvester.
Cyrus Greasy has nearly completed block of
two story French roof houses on new High
street.
On New Cumberland street Jordan Brothers
are erecting two story brick house for L. Fl.
Merrill, of the firm of Sweetsir & Merrill.
Peter Elder is building block of two wooden
houses on New Cumberland street. 1t is I'M
derstood that A. w. Smith. the apothecary, is
to occupy one of the houses.
Simon Libby is building block of brick
houses on New Cumberland street.
Thomas Wildes has just completed fine
wooden block of two houses on New Cumber-
land street. The houses are finished with all
the modern convenences and will both make
very desirable residences.
j. M. Edwards is remodeling two story
wooden house on Portland beyond Green
street.
The foundation for W. FL. Anderson's brick
block on the corner of Deering andState streets
is completed.
Work on the Pine street church is progress
ing rapidly. The vestry walls are up and the
masons are now at work CD the second story.
N. Whitney has his brick house on Gray
street up. 1t is two story with pitch roof and
bay windows.
d. M. G. Dunn is building two story wood
en- house on West street upon granite toun-
dalton. 1t has French roof and will be fin
ished with all the modern conveniences.
House No. 108 Brackett street is undergoing
REPAIRS LII VIII De raised up ana generally
modernized.
A. Little has built on two story brick adj
ditIon to his house on the corner of Bracket
and Mellen streets.
Joseph H. Stickney is remodeling the house
on the corner of Alder and Cumberland streets.
A two story ell is to be put on, the roof raised
and two bay windows added.
Edward A. Noyes is putting upa neat little
Swiss cottage on the upper end of Danforth
street.
A very handsome Swiss cottage is going up
on Winter street. 1t has gable ends and bay
windows on the front and sides.
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Brief JOttings,

Among the bills passed by the New Hamp-
shire Legislature at its recent session was one
authorizing the Worcester and Nashua Rail-
road to hold stock of Nashua and Rochester
Railroad.
The ship Bessie Crosby of Yarmouth, N. S.,
has been on the marine railway for repairs,
and in coming off recently she stuck in the
mud where she now lays. 1t is thought that
she will float the next high tide.
Washington Camp No. P. o. S. A., are
making arrangements for a grand family pic
mic.
The temperance meeting at Sons of Temper
ance Hall Sunday evening was very interest,"
ing one. Several ladies made addresses.
Parties are canvassing the city for new
Sunday morning paper to be called the Times.
Haying was begun in good earnest in this
part of the state yesterday. If the weather is
favorable the crop will be one of the best ever
secured in Maine.
Business is duller at the police station than
it has been for long time.
Excursions and picnics are the order of the
day. The advertising columns show it.
Officers Hanson and jackson arrested Jack
Fay for drunkenness. He is under bonds to
keen the peace for six months
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ExcURsIoNs.-Ths morning the Odd Fell
lows GO on their excursion to Long Island. The
steamer Charles Houghton will leave Portland
Pier at and 10 IL a. m. and 2 and IL p. m.
Chambers Band will be on the Island during
the day and will furnish music for dancing.
Tomorrow the steamer Charles Houghton
will take the Pine street and Congress street
Sabbath schools to Long Island. The steamer
will leave State street at s IL and Portland
Pier at and 10 IL, returning from the Island
at o'clock. The excursion will be a large one
f the day is pleasant.
This evening the Charles Houghton will
make the first moonlight excursion of the sea-
son to Peaks Island. Coles band will be in
attendance and will furnish the music on the
boat At half past nine the band will give a
concert on the Island
On Thursday evening the Arion Club will
make an excursion on the steamer Gazelle to
Peaks Island. Chambers band will give a
concert at the Union House.
As will be seen by the advertisement a great
time is to come at Little Hog Island, Thursday
and every evening during the week. The man
ayers say that the entertainment is novel one
and we'll worth the price charged
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Business Notes.

The Calais Times says that English deals
have advanced one dollar, and the prospects
are that large shipments will be made from the
st. Croix during the season. Freeman Todd,
Esq, is about to start another gang to saw ex-
clusively this description of lumber.
The Bangor Wing says that on Saturday
work at Sterns steam saw mill was closed.
Wood, Bishop & Co., have stopped work in
their stove foundry for a fortnight. Browns
wooden mill at Dover, has suspended opera
tions for three months. Other mills and man.
ufactores will rest for longer or shorter periods
during the heated term.
THE BowDoIN CREw.-The Boston Adver-
Users Saratoga correspondent says "Among
the crews which have been underestimate is
Bowdoin. They are a finely matched, tough
and sienewy six, and have already gone over
the course in less than Ism, which insures
them place in the frst-half."
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MAIL ARRANGEMENTS.
PORTLAND POST OFFICE



j. YORK AssrsrANr-PosTMAsrER
Once Hours.
From 7.30 m to $50 m, Sundays excepted.
Sundays open for Carriers and General Delivery
City Delivery.
The public are requested to adopt the house door
Ietter-boxes, the use of which will result in greatly
Free delivery Of letters by Carriers will be secured
by having them plainly addressed to the street and
number,
No person need call at the office, for all may have
mail matter left at their residences regularly, with
out risk or charge.
Three deliveries will be made daily in all the dis
cts, viz; at 500 and 10 M, and at $50 p m. and
In the business portions Of Nos. g. 4, 3, andr (the
heart of the city, additional delivery at 13O pm.
Collections
Are made on week days at and 11.3o, a.. M, and
at 1.30 and p. On Sunday one collection at p.
PORTLAND, ME-, July 10, 1875.
Arrival and Departure of Mails.
Boston and intermediate offices. Arrive at LOO
and 1000 p. m. Close at $40 m, and $50 and 900
Boston and the West. Arrive at 500 m.
intermediate or Way Mails via Boston and Maine
Railway. Arrive at LOO and 500 pm. Close at
Great Southern and Western. Arrive at 100 p M
and 1890 Close at $40 m, 150 and 800 p. m.
Bangor, Mattawamkeag, and connecting routes.
Arrive at 2.40 p. m. Close at 1910 D. m.
m. and 2ao D. M Close at L. 10 and 90 p m. .00 a.
Express, Augusta, Bangor and the East. Arrive
at 200 am. Close at 9 p m.
Skowhegan, intermediate Offices and the north.
Arrive at 2.40 p. M Close at 1910 p. m.
Skowhegan closed pouch closes at 900 p m.
Canada and intermediate offices, via G. L. r. Ar
rive at 2.20 p. m. Close at 12.45 pm.
Morning Northwestern by G. I. R. Arrive at 8 as a
m. Close at $50 a. m.
Lewiston and Auburn. Arrive at 900 a. M, 24O
and $50 p. Close at $50 M 1910 and 500 p. m.
Rochester, N. H., and intermediate offices. Arrive
at LIS and 1915 Close at 7.30 m, and
North Conway and other offices on the P. & O. R.
r. Arrive at 2.20 m, and $40 p m. Close at 100
BY the Bridgton Stage. Arrive at p m. Close at
$50 am.
Eastport, via each steamer. Arrive at 6 m.
Castine, Deer Isle, Sedgwick, Mount Desert. Mill
bridge, Jonespert and Machias, via each steamer.
Arrive at q m. Close at 8 pm.
Nova Scotia and Prince Edwards Island. Arrive
Foreign Mails via New York. day previous to sail
ing of steamers, Close at 1.50 m.
Foreign Mails for Allan Line from Quebec close
every Friday at 12.45 pm.
Foreign Mails by Steamer.
Mails will be dispatched from New York for the
United Kingdom as follows:
1. The Williams & Guion, or Eagle lines-every
Tuesday via Queenstown or Plymouth-mails close
at this office on Monday, at 1.5O p. m.
town-mails close at this office on Tuesday at 1.50
p. m.
8. The Hamburg American Packet Company, ev-
cry Thursday, via Plymouth, mails close at this
Office on Wednesday, at 1.50 p. m.
a. The White Star, every Saturday, via Queens
s. Bremen line, every Saturday, mails close at
this office FRIDAY at 1, 30 o.. m.
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The funeral of the late Hon. Charles Holden
took place at o'clock yesterday from his late
residence, ON the corner of Cumberland and
Wimot streets The attendance was large, in
Guiding members of the City Government, the
Mechanics Association in body, the officers
of Maine Lodge of Odd Fellows, the managers
of the Provdent Association and Widows
Wood Society, and large number of business
men The remains were placed in a rosewood
casket, on which was placed beautiful wreath
and cross.
In the absence of Rev. Mr.. Jones, Rev. Dr..
Smaller oficiated. This choice was very fitting
as Dr. Smaller and Mr.. Holden labored together
many years as members of the School Com.
mlttee. A choir, composed of Mrs. Files, miss
Leach, Messrs. Weber and Fernald sang crest,
weary SOUL" in very impressive manner. DR..
Smaller then read portion of the Scriptures
appropriate to the occasion. At the close of
the reading he delivered an able and most elo.
quent eulogy on the deceased. He remarked
that however widely persons may differ in re-
gard to our state after death, no one can doubt
that all must pass away. Our lives are given
us on this condition. The question then very
die, and when. 1t is natural for young man
to wish to live until his days of usefulness are
passed and die with his reason still unimpair.
ed. Thus has been the life and death of the
deceased. 1t is unusual for man to pass from
fifty to seventy years of age and die with such
a large circle OF friends about him. For eight
cen years, remarked the speaker, I was closely
associated with him, and l always found him a
true man and one Independent in his opinions.
He was always ready to- help others, the poor
especially. The speaker next referred to the
untarnished reputation Mr.. Holden had left
after life of II years in an age like this. In
all my experience with many men, he remark
ed, few have left such record with me as Mr..
Holden. This cannot help but be consola-
ton to his family in their affection, and must
in some measure assuage their sorrow. The
speaker closed with the hope that his life might
be lesson to the young.
After prayer and hymn by the choir, the
remains were taken to Evergreen Cemetery for
interment The procession was headed by the
Maine Charitable Mechanic Association, L. f.
Pingree Marshal. At the grave the Odd Eel
lows performed the burial service of the order.
The pall-bearers were J. T. Walton, G. L.
Bailey. ]. 7. Emery and E. P. Banks. on be-
half Of the Maine Charitable Mechanics As
ISOLATION, and Hon. j. T. McCobb, S. R. Leav-
lit, Harris G. Barnes and S. K. Dyer on the
part of Maine Lodge.
Flags were at half mast yesterday on the
City Building, Mechanics Hall and Odd Eel.
lows Hall in respect to Mr.. Holden.
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REAL EsTATE.-F. o. J. Smith, esq.,, has de-
cided to dispose of mis- whole homestead in
Deering. Chas Il. Howe & Son have drawn
up plan of the property, and it will be divid-
ed off into house lots and streets cut through il
in different directions. The property is the
most valuable in this vicinity and it will doubt
less be secured at once by parties who wish il
for residences.
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CoUNCIL~MaIne, nrst anu thlru IMohuays III edon
TEMpLE-Forest City, No. l, every Wednesday
evening"
PORTLAND TEMPERANCE REFORM CLUB-Head-
quarters at Mechanics Building, corner of Congress
and Casco Streets Open day and evening. Business
meeting every Thursday evening at "A O'Clock.
MAINE CHARITABLE MECHANIC ASSOCIATION
Corner of Congress and Casco streets. trst Ihurs-
day in each month.
Young MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION Corner
Congress and Casco streets. Every evening
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs-Bramhall Lodge, No
Thursday evenings; MunjSy Lodge. NO: O. MOD
ttheir Hall, Clapp's Block. Market Square.
PORTLAND ARMY AND NAVY UNION Corner
Congress and Brown streets. First Tuesday in each
month.
PATRIOTIC ORDER Sous OF AMERIcA-Camps No
1919 convenes over the Eastern Express Office,
Plum Street, Tuesday evening; No. at School
House, Turner'S Island, Cape Elizabeth, Friday
evening; No. 3 Wednesday evening" and No.
on Monday evening at Temperance Hall, No. 3613
Congress street.
PORTLAND INSTITUTE AND PUBLIC LIBRARY
City Building. Open and free to all from 10 to
to and7 %.
PAYsoN LITERARY SocIETY.-Meetings every
Monday evening" Browns Block, cor. Brown and
Congress streets, at u o'clock.
MERCANTILE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION, Congress
Hall Block. Second Monday in each month. Dev-
ery of books, 2 to 6, Z to 8, day and evening.
PORTLAND TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION, No. 75-Cor-
Congress and Casco streets. Second Saturday IN
each month.
PORTLAND FRATERNIrz-No3 53i Congress street,
Every evening.
evening in Mechanics Hall, corner OF Congress ana
Casco streets.
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF GOOD TEMPLARs-,Al.lr-
cana, Monday; Mission, Wednesday; ForesI CIy
in Williams block, Congress street. Mystic, IhuTs
day, at Sons of Temperance Hall Congress st
Iron Clad, Thursday, at West End.
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1. o. o. F.

AtOdd Felloaos' Hall, No. 8S Exchange Street.
LopaEs-Maine, on Monday evenings Ancient
Brothers, on Thursday evenings; Ligonia, on Friday
venings Beacon, on Tuesday evenings; Ivy, D., Of
R., second and fourth Saturday
Observation-Disclosures first and third We'd
nesdays; Eastern STAR second and fourth WedneS-
days; Portland, first and third Saturdays
RELIEF AssOCIATION-Every third Tuesday in the
month.
first Monday evening of each month. Association
meets first Monday evening of January, April, July
and October.
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At Masonic Hall, No. s5 Erchange Street.


YORK RITES.
BLUE LoDGEs-Ancient Landmark, first Wednes-
day; Portland, second Wednesday; Atlantic, third
Wednesday.
CHAPTERs-GreenleafR R. A. c., first Monday; Mt.
Vernon, R. A. c., third Monday.
CoUNorL-Portland G. r. & S. Masters. second
Monday.
COMMUNICATES OF K. 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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Wednes-
day in every month.
PORTLAND SCHOOL OF MASONIC INSTRUCTION.
Second and fourth Tuesdays of each month.
ANCIENT ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITES.
LoDaE-Yates Grand Lodge of Perfection, first
Friday.
CoUNo1I-Portland Council P. Of j cond Fri
day.
GHAPTER-Dunlap Chapter Rose Croix de H., third
Friday.
CoNsIsToRY-MaineC onsistory, s. P. R. S., fourth
Friday In March, June, September and December.
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PERSONAL.

Gen. Fred S. Sewall, Supervisor Of internal
revenue for New England District, has been
transferred South. bis new district embracing
Virginia, Alabama and the intermediate states.
The Bangor Wing says that Abraham Wood
ard, Esq, of the Exchange, who has been quite
severely ill for some days, passed a coIuforta-
BILE day Sunday, and his many friends hope to
see him out again very soon.
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EXCURSION TO THE ISLES OF SHOALS,
steamer Charles Houghton has decided to make
an excursion to the Isles of Shoals at the time
of the coming regatta She will leave here
Thursday night the 22d, arriving in season to
witness the regatta Friday, and return Satur'
day. Tickets will be sold by subscription.
Books can be found at Senter's on Exchange
street, and with the captain ON board the
steamer.
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sSDAY MORNING, JULY Is, 1875
THE PRESS
CITY AND VICINITY.
New Advertisements To-Day.

ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
Fete Champetre-Little Diamond Island.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Card of Thanks-Wm. Hennesey.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
Is it Best-B. Adams & Som
Leghorn Hats-Latner's.
The Steamer Express.
Another Lot-Anderson's
Mrs. DR.. l.. f. Sleeper.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Probate Notices.
Portland Saving Bank-If You Need.
A Good Brick House to be Let.
Roby's Patent-Anderson's
Valuable Real Estate on Middle St.. for Sale.
Br. Kenison-C hiropodist.
Maine Wesleyan Seminary The Fall Term.
Lost-Sunday afternoon.
To Let-Two Houses on Lowell Street.
j. E. Sturgis & Co.-Pharmacists.
AUCTION COLUMN.
U. s. Marshal's Sale Of Standing Grass.
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MARROW EsCAPE.-About five o'clock last
evening boy named Stinson, about II years Of
age, fell from the end of Union wharf and
was nearly drowned. AS be was going down
the third time boy named Crowley leaped
from the wharf and saved him.
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Ferry Village.

The Union brass band propose a moonlight
excursion Wednesday evening, 14th inst. A
musical treat is anticipated, and with de-
lightful sail among the many beautiful islands
of Casco Bay, we expect to be highly entertain
ed A steamer leaves Ferry wharf at O'Clock
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THE COUNTY JAIL.-Ehe County Jail now
contains but SO prisoners, the smallest number
for over three years. Out OF this number but
four are confined for drunkenness. There are
six or eight young men bound over to the Sep
TENDER term of the Superior Court, for break
ing and entering. Al the last term of Court
the Jail had twenty for this offence alone.
There is but one woman in the Jail, and she is
at work in the kitchen. Ladies from the Allen
Mission visit the Jail daily and furnish the
prisoners with religious reading.
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City of Portland

CITY MARsHAL's OFFICE,
June %, 1875. !
NOTICE is hereby given to all owners of every
IN truck wagon, dray, cart or any vehicle used
bricks sand clay. gravel dirt rubbish, goods wares
furniture. merchandise, building materials, or any
other article thing whatsoever, to apply at the
City Marshal's Office, for their licenses Monday
the 18th day of July next, from 10 to 70 M, and
from to p. m. All owners Of the above named We
hicles must after being licensed provide themselves
with proper numbers to be one and one-half inches
square. and place them their vehicles in snch po
sitiOn as directed.
ANY person not providing himself with number
will be revoked.
All persons not obtaining their licenses will be
dealt with according to law.
jne24d4w GEO. w. PARKER, City Marshal.
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REFORM CLUB.-The following are the Off
GERS Of the club for the ensuing six months:
President, Chas. 81. Choate; Vice Presidents,
Simon L. Elder, Franklin Perry, John B. Rig
by; Secretary, I. J. Pearson; Treasurer, Chas.
M. Thomas: Chaplain, Job Sanford.