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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-09-01
Tax Valuation, &c, of the City for the
Year 1879.

lne Assessors have committed the tax lists
Oh the current year to the city collector for COL
lection, and the custom airy discount of five per
vious to November 1st. pioximo.
The lists make a highly gratifying exhibit
as to The prosperity of cur city, considering the
unwonted depression in business and monetary
affairs. While most of our maritime cities
have evidenced a fallirg off 10 their valuation,
Portland has not only held her own, but has
increased both in real ard personal estate dur
ing the year. This increase, as to personal
estate, would have been much larger, but for
| the operation of the laws in regard to Savings
| Banks and Railroad shares, which transferred
| the tax on more than half million dollars
| from the City to the State Treasury. So that
| in demonstrating the increase of personal prop
| erty we should add about six hundred thous-
| and dollars TO the increase as shown by the
| assessors.
| And 1t may well be question as to constitu-
| tional rights, whether the laws which enforced
| such transfers are not fundamentally wrong and
| oppressive.
The principle of constitutional law is that
! real and personal estate shall be taxed to their
| ow ners in the places where they reside. Why
| tn en- has the Legislature the power to transfer
| the lax on the bank deposits of our citizens
| from our city treasury 10 that of the state,
more than it has TO do the sane thing in re.
| gard to real estate?
| But this question aside, the assessors books
show an increase. on last years valuation OF
Real estate. SZeZi lOU
Personal estate ................. 36,465
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REAL ESTATE TRANsFERs.-The following
are the real estate tran fers recorded ia this
county yesterday.
FreeporC-Lot of land containing twelve
acres from Perez Burr to John Burr; considera-
ton $4,000.
Westorook-Lot of land coat aiming eight
acres from Albert L. Elder ct ais to Charles
Antholne; consideration 5000.
Deering-Lot OF Land from Charles Rackleff
ct ais. to George Racket; consideration So
5OO
North Yarmouth-Lot of land from Mary B.
York to Samuel b. York; consideration $500.
Portland-Lot of land on Cumberland street
from Ann H. Green to Edward Moore consd-
Grafton ST..
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pany of firemen from VinalhaveD, on their
way to Haverhill, stopped 10 this CITY, While
waiting rumber of them visited the saloon of
Dawson McGlinchy and became sadly 10 oxi-
Gated. Several rows resulted, and McGlinchy
was arrested for assault and battery on COM
plant of the firemen. On searching the men
most of them had u bottle of liquor on their
person, and on having this taken from them
they entered complaint against McGlinchy
for single sale.
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METEoR.-About eight o'clock night before
last a brilliant meteor shot across the northern
heavens. Its general cours- was nearly parable
to the horizon and elevated $50 above it. 1t re-
NAMED visible through some 400 of circular
distance, and was marked by an intensely
white light, prolonged in streamers August
and November are the regular periods fol
these celestial yistants. The overcas weather
of the earlier part of the month probably OBJ
secured more or less display.
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STATE NEWS
ANpRosCoGGIN COUNTY.

ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY.
The Republicans of Leeds nominated at
their caucus, Saturday, George Palmer, Esq.
as candidate ror Representative to the next
legislature. The Demo rats have nomin ate
Davis Francis, Esq. The district is composed
of the towns of East Livsrmore, Vale Greene
The Journal says that the following gentle
men have been drawn from Leeds to serve as
jurors for the September term of the U. s.
court in Portland: VIM. G. Gordon and Thos.
A. Beals as grand jurors, and f. d. Millike n
and Elisha ID. Gould as petit jurors.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.
The full corps of surveyors are 10 the field,
surveying the public lands of the state that
will be offered for sale. The survey will be
completed in the course of fortnight and the
lands put into the market.
The store of L. s. Elliott of Grand Lake was
broken into last Friday night, and 500 worth
of goods stolen.
HANCOCK COUNTY
The Republicans of the Mt Desert district
have nominated James Clark, Esq, for rep
resentative to the legislature, and the Demo-
Gratis have nominated Geo. Reed Esq.
OXFORD COUNTY.
The Republicans of Paris have re-nominated
Samuel B. Locke, E'q., for representative,
The Republicans of Peru have nominated VIM.
Woodsom for representative. James Farrer of
Buckheld has been nominated as candidate for
representative.
Mrs Polly Rawson, mother of James f.
Rawson, Esq. and Mrss H. E. Prentiss of Bau-
gor, died at Paris Hill, Sunday afternoon, at
the advanced age of 81 years.
The Democrat says that Mr.. c. Briggs of
Paris, has three acres of eucumbers in full
bearing. He gathers from the vines ten bar
rels per day of fine fruit for pickles Messrs.
Pettingill & Littejohn of Portland have con-
tracted for the lot for which they pay exceed
ingly remuneratve prices
Andover reports good crop of hops.
The Oxford Reform Club dedicated their
new rooms on Thursday evening, the 18th ult,
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
We understand that George Walker, Esq, of
Machias will soon move to Portland.
The iron works at Pembroke, so we are in
formed by correspondent, have been closed
for few weeks, to allow the making of repairs
When in full operation, one hundred and fifty
men are employed at the works.
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The SEBAGo CAMP MEETING.-The large
tabernacle was taken 10 Sebago Lake Tues
day, aud Mrs. Emerson. who has it in CHARGE
will put it up Wednesday. The fare from
Portland round trip to Sebago Lake during the
temperance canp-meeting will be only 30
cents, one half fare from all other stations.
The gathering of children Saturday promises to
be large. Sunday trains will be run, of which
notice will be given.
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FRUIT STEALING.-Several boys were de :
tected last evening stealing;pears from one of
the gardens at the west end of the city. The
boy seized was Is years old, and the others that
were with him are nearly OF the same age.
The person who caught the boy intended to
take him to the police office, but a neighbor
who knew the boy became his surety that he
with the other thieves, should appear when
wanted
The worst feature of the case.is that most Of
these fruit stealers belong to rich and respecta-
BILE parents. Ga the next offence of that kind
full exposure and punishment Will follow.
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SAVED FROM DRowNING.-A little boy about
twelve years old was rescued from drowning,
at Jones' Ltnding, Peaks Isani, yesterday
noon by Mr.. Thomas L. Barlow. a resident OF
Montreal Mr.. Barlow was walking down the
wharf to wait for the boat for the city, when
be beard cries coming from under the wharf.
He at once jumped into boat and succeeded
in grasping the little fellow as he was going
down for the last time.
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Those who looked for sharp contest between
Payne and Stewart, last night, were greatly
disappointed, as the race was evidently "cut
and dried'' long ago. At about six o'clock a
large crowd gathered on Union wharf to see the
start. The betting had been in favor of Payne,
bat his friends began to buy Stewart stock
short time before the start was had. This was
an eye-opener to some CT the crowd, and they
protested against the proceedings and declared
the race fraud But it was too late and the
boats were sent off at 10 minutes past six.
Payne was ahead on the start but Stewart soon
shot ahead and lead to the stake boat, which
he turned first. Payne followed short dis
lance behind and turned the stake boat leis-
urely. On the return Stewart pulled his best,
while it was evident Payne was cireful not to
pass him. Stewards time was Is minutes and
55 seconds, while Payne came in four seconds
behind. The crowd Kissed lively as the boats
came in, and declared it put up job. just as
the boats were starting 'Long Jim" offered
Payne $50 if he would win the race, but he re
fused the offer.
AS the crowd was coming from the wharf
Boston boating man offered to put up $500
that Payne would beat Stewart in Boston har-
Dor. This reused the ire of some of Stewards
friends and one of them struck the Boston
man fearful blow in the face. 1t was a mean
! trick who ever did it. 1t is thought the match
| will yet be made.
| AT the close of the race, Mr.. Charles M.
| Henry, the referee, decided that Stewart was
entitled to the silver goblet, but as the race
was evidently put up job. be should declare
all pools off. This decision was received with
great deal Of satisfaction, and put stop to
what might have been great swindle.
| A number of Mr.. Plaisted's friends arrived
| yesterday. They are very confident that he
will win next Friday. The prospect now is
that the race will be an exciting one. Mr..
James f. Orman Of Boston, is the referee
| Pools will be sold on the race this ana to-mor-
row evening at the Commercial House. Plas-
ted is a native of Saccarappa, and is stopping at
| the Emerald boat house instead of the house of
| the Portland Rowing club.
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$786,46l 81
This shows an increase in the amount Tor the


This shows an increase in the amount Tor the
citys needs, over last year, of SIG, $500.
The income from the city property is estma-
ted by the Auditor at $94 000, which added o
the amount raised by taxation, makes the en-
tire available resources of the city for the cur
rent municipal year $SS0.461.27.
The tax assessed on the State fer the present
year is $685. 1910. Hence Portland pays near
ly one seventh of the whole state tax About
five Fights of the whole County tax is assessed
on the CITY.
There has cen decrease in the rate of tax
alton of five cents on the $780, The present
rate is $2.45 on The 500, while last year
it was So 80 on the 800 This decreased rate
is stlll exceedingly burdensome, and the city
authorities should study ecouomy IN every d.
| rection. Its burdensome character is 10 be
mainly attributed to the large expenditures
which devolved upon the city in consequence
of the great conflagration of 1866
The supreme court have decided that all
special exemptions of property from taxation
are unconstitutional. But the property of re-
ligious, scienticti, literary, benevolent and
charitable institutions have an exemption in
our city of about two millions of dollars, 81
100000 of which is for churches and parson-
ages.
The following table gives the valuation, tax
es, and percentage from 1866 to 1875 inclusive
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-09-01

EXCURSION. learn that the executive
committee of the Baptist Social Union have
now completed their arrangements for half
fare on the Mt. Washington Railway and two
thirds rates to the Summit House, in conneC-
ton with their excursion on the 10th and 18th
inst
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-09-01

TEMPERANCE MEETNG.-Before going to
Illinois to participate in the temperance reform
Mr. j. r. McKelvey, at the solicitation of
may friends of temperance, will speak several
times in Cumberland county, where the reform
movement is less general than in the others.
He will speak at Bridgton Thursday evening,
Fridag evening at ---, Saturday even
ing at Saccsrappa, Sunday afternoon at Stew
ems Plains, Sunday evening at Dunstan Cor
ner Otter announcements will be made nere-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-09-01

Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup is the pre-
scrption Of one of the best Female Physicians
and Nurses in the United States, aud has been
and success BY millions of mothers and chill
dren, from the feeble infant of ore week Old to
the adult 1t corrects acidity of the stomach,
relieves wind collie, regulates the bowels, and
gives rest, health and comfort to mother and
child. We believe it the best and surest rem.
edy in the world, 10 all cases of Dysentery and
Diarrh@a in Children, whether it arises from
teething or from any other cause. Full direc-
tions for using will accompany each bottle.
None genuine unless the fac-simile of Curtis &
Perkins is on the outside wrapper. Sold by all
Medicine Dealers
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-09-01

ECONOMICAL New Foods cents will buy
package of Sc Moss Farlne, M de from pure
Irish MOSS which II make 80 kinds of dishes,
such as cak IS, pies, puddngs, etc, or 10 quarts
of custar E, jelles, creams, Charlotte Russo,
blanc range, etc. Sold by all Druggists and
Gr.ceIs. apr16eod daw1y
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10. of pedestrians.

Two and third thousand citizens are COM
pe'led TO crowd by one another daily on
pathway so barrow that two grown persons
cannot pass without turning ASIDE or jostlng
elbows; all teams are compelled to go by some
other route The street remains thus cut off
10 travel now for three years, and impossible
satisfactory? Would it be satisfactory on Free
street, for example, or Cumberland street? Yet
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-09-01

NECK AND NECK.-Music Hall was we'll
filled last evening by an audience which was
willing to swelter through the evening for the
sake of witnessing the performance of the
drama entitled "Neck and Neck Mr.. E. T.
Stetson appears in the principal character,
which he sustains well, although his voice is
scarcely strong enough. He is Supported by a
strong stock company. The play is exciting at
times, and there are several places for fine act
ing. Ehe execu ion scene is we'll presented
and is very exciting. The railroad scene is
pretty but not at all startling. Upon the
whole the entertainment is worth seeing, even
in warm weather, and the hall will doubtless
be crowded this evening, as it is the last ap.
pearance of the company
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SCHOOL Books of all kinds, stationery, etc.,
can be had at 7. P. McGowans book store, 400
Congress street, opposite High School.
auo2QdfE
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MERCANTILE CoURsE.-Rev. NJ. d. Conway
is to lecture at City Hall in the above course
December 9Th. The dates of the remaining en-
tertanments have not been fixed as yet.
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CATHOLIC EXCURSIoN.-All of the Catholic
societies will attend the picnic for the benefit
of the Orphan Asylum today. They will
march over the following route this morning:
With Chambers band, the militia companies
will proceed to l. A. R. A. Hail. where they
will receive that association; thence up Temple
street to Portland Catholic Union hall, that
association falling into line. Thence up Con
gress to Locust, through Locust to Cumberland,
receiving the Temperance Society, Cadets and
Orphan Asylum Society at the chapel Thence
through Cumberland, Franklin, Congress, Oak,
Free, Center. Fore and Moulten streets to Long
wharf, where boats will be taken for the is
land. The 1. A. r. A. will be ready to march
at a. m; Catholic Union 9-15; Temperance
Union, Cadets and Orphan Society $50.
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l. A. R. A.-The members of the l. A. r. A.
are requested to appear in regala at their ball
this Wednesday, at 8 o'clock a. M, promp+.
PER ORDFR
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Western Cemetery Notice,

pY order of the Committee on Cemeteries and
h Public grounds, shall sell at public auction,
on THURSDAY, the second day Of September next,
at O'Clock M, all the iron bars and chains then
remaining in the building in the Western Cemetery
i'll this city. JAMES s. GOULD,
ang7dtd Superintendent of Burias.
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SCHOOL BooKs.-New and secondhand old
books bought, sold or exchanged at S. II.
Colesworthy Jr. go Exchange street.
auo315t
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1T is best to buy your Carpetings of B. Adam
& Son, 40 Exchange, corner of Federal.
I'd 2,wtf
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CITY AND VICINITY
.ew Advertisements To-Day.
SPECIAL NOTICES

SPECIAL NOTICES
Card-Female Orphan Asylum.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
!. A. R. A.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Physicians Practice-Dr. c. A. Ring.
To Rent-Two Tenements.
To Tailoress Girs--Chas E. Whitehead.
Room to Let-One Furnished Chamber.
Avena-Lunt Brothers.
House for Two Families-Wm. H. ferris.
Dray Lost-Near Grand Trunk Elevator.
To Let-A Brick House.
Furnished House to Let-Upham & Gardiner.
To Let Mrs. Alonzo Butler
New Dry Goods-W. F. Studley.
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DURSUANT to a license from the Probate Court
Il of the County of Cumberland. the subscriber
as Administrator with the will annexed Of John M.
Wood late of Portland, in said County, will offer for
sale at public auction, on Wednesday, 18th day of
September, 1875 next at IL o'clock in the forenoon.
all the tight, title aud interest which said Wood had
at the date of his disease i'll and 10 that valuable
parcel of land situated the south side Of Middle
Street, Portland the site of the late building known
Woods Hotel extending from Silver Street to the
late line Of Willow Street, now wideDed and foru ing
part Of Pearl Street extended together with all
the rights, title and interest which the subscriber
in his individual capacity has in the premises.
The parcel has about 1851 ninety feet front on
Middle Street by about (194) one hundred ninety
four feet depth-containing about (19 00O nineteen
thousand square feet with an aggregate Of about
(575) five hundred seventy-fve feet front.
All the foundation and materials now on the lot
will be sold Except the present board fence around
the same) with the laDd-most of the basement walls
are in complete order for rebuilding
Sale on the premises. Terms cash on delivery of
deed. JOSEPH ILSLEY
Administrator OF the estate Of j. M. Wood, de-
ceased with the will annexed.
r. o. BAILEY a. Co., Auctioneers.
Portland August 18th, 1875. augl1dtd
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f. o. BAILEY 4 CO..
AuctiOneers and Commission Merchants
SaIesrOOm l76 Fore Street,
(Hmce s Exchange street)
Administrators Sale.

Regular sale OF Furniture and General Merchan-
disc every Saturday at salesroom 176 Fore street,
commencing at O'Clock a. IN.
Consignments solicited. oc3ftf
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STATE Street.

Mr.. EDIToR:-The petitioners ask for the re-
pair of State street because the street is needed.
Out OF 100 feet width but five feet are passa-
Bile and that to pedestrians only. No vehicles
can use the street at all The railroad func.
tionaries tell us this is quite satisfactory. 1t
would be perhaps if only trifing use were
made of the street. But last week there passed
upand down as follows:
No of Dedestrans
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ANNUAL MEETING.-At the annual meeting
of the Aged Brotherhood last evening, a the
Common Council ROOM the following officers
were chosen: John Mussey, President; Dr.
Cbas Morse declined. All the vice-Pres-
dents the same as lest year. H. G. Barnes,
Secretary; Elisha Trowbridge, Treasurer.
MILrARY-Ata meeting OF the Portland
Light Infantry held last evening, A. q. Leach,
Ed, an honorary member, introduced Capt
Jotham Osburn of the Salem Light infantry
who made few very appropriate remarks
Capt. Osburn is making short stay In the
city and speaks very highly of the appearance
of the members Of the P, L. /.
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BOATING.

The Single scuiI X ace Last Night a Fail
urc.
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The increase in the valuation of real estate
would have been considerably larger but for
the purchase by the city of Calls wharf, for
the Grand Trunk Railway Company, which
took the amount of its value from the as
sesessed valuation. But the extensive i'm
proyements making on this wharf are here
after to be taxed, and eventually, the whole
property will be restored to our tax lists.
During the year there has been, likewise,
the handsome increase in the number of our
poll tax payers of 435, which indicates an C.
cession to our population of nearly two thous-
and.
The assessed valuation of the city for the
current municipal year is
heal estate. > Is, 423.3O0
PERSONAL estate. ..............- JZ,O42,oUl
Total. S31 ,6192O1
We may addthat the valuation of the real
estate is based upon the forced sales of the last
ten years.
The amounts assessed upon the city for the
current year are
For State. ..................$117,S3 1856 81
County. .................. 40,S23 66
City. .............. 627,SC2 "a
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COPARTN ERSHlp.
Dissolution of COpartnership.

DISSOIutIOn OF COpaFthefSHIp.
TTVHE copartnership heretofore existing between F.
l. L. Meaher and Isaac Giikey under the firm
name of F. T. Meaher s. Co, is this day dissolved
by mutual consent. f. T, Meaber will continue the
business at the old stand ana is authorized is collect
all debts due the late firm and will pay all demands
against it.
ISAAC GILKEY.
aug1stf FIT, MEAHER,
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The following table gives the valuation, tax
es, and percentage from 1866 to 1875 inclusive

The following is the state tax assessed upon
the several towns in Cumberland county for
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THE PRESS

May be obtained at the Periodical Depots of Fes-
sender Bros, MARQUIS Brunei & Co., Andrew
Wentworth, Moses NJ B. Kendrick, aud Chisholm
Bros. on all trail s that run out OF the city.
At Biddeford. of Phillsbary.
At Saco, of l. Holgdou.
AT Waterville, ofJ S. Carter.
At Bath, of j. .. Shaw.
AT Lewiston, of French Bros, and Stevens & Co.
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Making 10 al of $195.967 Al as the county
tax.
The following list comprises those whose tax
is more than $1,000:
B MRR Co, $9,13S 50 PORTED Gas Light
Brown John b 2l,425 80 Co s,697 80
Deering Jas heirs ''''' " way Co s,l43 so
of 5,813 SIS Portland Sugar
Portland Co 5,757 81 Co 1901 80
Thomas VIM W sob %
The following are assessed tax between one
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| Sweetzer Major II 44s 80
Sweat L D u 312 50
Symonds Franklin 243 10
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Merrill Chas Fl 1893 65
Merrill, Prince & Co 245 90
Messer Frederick G $40 90
Miller G A Mrs 1859 50
Miller Mary Mrs BAT 90
Miller Mary e q ais 1884 65
Miller Statira B &
ais 316 O5
Milliken Seth M 4SO 70
Milliken S M Mrs 318 80
Milliken S M guar
dian 4O4 25
Milliken Weston f 757 60
Mitchell Ammi r 269 50
Mitchell Eliza P
trustee 1873 90
Morgan Andrew P SLIGO
Morgan, Butler &
| Co 1856 90
Morse G A B & Co 416 so
Morton David 227 IS
Mountfort James
estate of 29s 80
Mullen Charles 375 40
Muinix Andrew $40 so
Munger John w 257 so
J Musgrave Margaretzl3 10
] Newhall Susan CIT 40
Nawha1l Watson 170 OK