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METEOROLOGICAL

PROBABILITIES FOR THE NEXT TWENTY-FOUR
HOURS.
WAR DEPT, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNALl
OFFICER, Washington, d. G.,
Mar. 80, Il A. NJ
For New England,~
New York and Pennsylvania, generally clear
and warmer weather during the day. with east
to south winds and high but falling barometer.
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FIRES.
&ix EserSOn BADLY Rurmeh.

ST PAUL, March %. Sunday morning the
house of farmer named Colsop, at Parker's
Prare, % miles from Wadena, en- The northern
Pacific r r., took fire from the explosion of
kerosene lamp The flames rapidly spread to
the night clothes of the father, mother and i've
children Colson dashed ont of a window and
was rescued The family were all badly burn
ed. They all dragged themselves to the Lear
est neghbors over the euow. Colson and the
two children have since died and it is thought
the mother aud another child cannot long sur
viye.
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Tents, Flags. Boat Sails
Covers, Canvass Letterings,
Decorations, &c.
40 1.2 EXCHANGE STREET,
F. A. L F. A V I t T.
mes eodsn
TEN PER CENT. INTEREST.

$4,000. COOK COUNTY ILLINOIS. 10 per
cent. School District Bonds. Coupons payable Jan1
in New York. or at our office $40 each; also other
seven eight and ten per cent municipal securities
These represent the first claim the entire property
and the combined wealth of Cities, Towns Counties
and School Districts; well seected no loss; security
absolute. Bought and sold by GEORGE VIM. BAL
LOU, Banker, " Devonshire Street, Boston. Write
for particulars al6eod3m
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DIED.

In this city, March %. Mr. Levi W. Smith, aged a
wears months n days.
fFnneraI on Tueday afternoon at o'clock. at
his late residence Relatives and friends are invited
to attend.
In Cape Elizabeth March 90, Miss Eliza Yeaton,
aged 70 years 10 months.
fFuneral services Tuesday afternoon at O'Clock.
at the residence of E. l.. Pisbury.
In Standish, March %, MI Ebenezer Paine, aged
IA years months.
In Calais, March 49, of consumption, Maggie Gal
lagher aged 50 years.
In Robbinston, March 10, Percival Byrne. ESQ.,.
aged So years.
In Saco March %. Mrs. Sarah, widow of the late
Wm SWeetser of Buxton. aged 70 years 10 months.
In North Bridgton, March 20, Mr.. Samuel Smith,
aged ~ years months.
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Sid 26th, schs Forest City, johnson, and Baltic
Parker. New York.
Sid 27th. sem johnnie sIeserye French, and SeDa-
tor Grimes. PhAbroOk, New York
Sid 2Sth' schs VIM Farwel!, Lord and NJ Nj Pote,
Foss. New York.
NEWPORT-Ar 10Th, sch Calitornia Latham from
Noank for Nantucket.
In port 26th sehs Alaska, Thorndike, Portland tor
New York; Joseph w Fish Daily ST Georoe for New
York. Samuel Fish, Teal. Rockport for Norfolk
Bessie Dickinson, Dickinson. Bath for Wilmington
susan Ross, Wall, Providence for New York; Fred
Fish. Davis. Rockport for Portsmouth, Va.
In Dutch Island Harbor 10Th, schs Pioneer, Basset
Portland for Baltimore; Bagaduce. Cox. Roeklan1
for New York; ii IL Fisk, Nickerson. Providence tor
ELECTROMAGNETIC 18th, schs Martha Ma
ria Veazle Hoboken for Boston; Ceres Clark, Port
land for New York; E G Willard. Fobes from do for
Philadelphia; Winslow Morse Oliver, from Bath Tor
D Ar ES76 sch Knight Pratt from ROcEpOrt for
"B0sToN-Ar 9th, sch Uriah Fisk croweIl, FIN
Baltimore. -. uo,d for t,ort on
Prince: Ann Kranz, Purvere Portland 10 ioad ior
Ar 18Th sens John James, Webster, from Camden
Mati9 9a, oF Tm;a Edh Hall. Bunker. Wilmington via
Portland: sehs Chas Sawyer, Mullen 1T Marc; WIN
Washington, Perkins. York. - N;o,o,s f.,
~ zan Ia brto Edw Williams. Tucker Matan
zas: brig Merriwa, Downes, POrtlahu. e,, aud
SALEM-Ar 10Th, schs David Iorrey, oI VnTt anu
ga aath ,cbs Chernb iHannie WestbrOOk alahas ka
Ida Howard Phanthropist Mclean: naf 70,
Torrey and olive Elizabeth, (all from PortaDu ioi
New York: M l. Varney, j II Deputy, and others;
GLOUCESTER-Ar 2Sth, sch Willie Maruh' WIZ
lard New York. rru,bdv
Crowley Philadelphia. 1,sor
PORTSMOUTH-Ar 26lh, schs Charles Ja !,,,1
French Galveston; K Bodwell, Greeley fhiiauef
IiIia. - Nom vorl
Ar 9th, sehs Light of the East Harper, New VOTE
| 48 hours: fl q Fay, PhilDrook. South Amboy. r.
| Below 27th sch Jeddie, Chadwick, from Oalais ioi
New York
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

Please tell the people that you saw their
Advertisement in the PRESS, the circula'
ton of which, per month, exceeds 100000,
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C.. II. GRANT

VIII receive limited number of pupils in Oil Paint
ng, Charcoal Drawing, &C., from life and objects
Apply at Studio, room 8, Casco Bank Building, 81
Middle Street. 0ct1sneodtf
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DIR. wiloor,. Cod Liver Oil and Lime.

Invads need no longer dread to take that great
specific for Consumption, Asthma, and threatening
Coughs, Cod Liver Oil. As prepared by DIR. Wilbor
it is robbed of the nauseatDg taste, AMI also EN-
bodies preparation of the Phosphate of Lime giving
nature the very article required to aid the healing
qualities of the OIL and to recreate where disease has
destroyed. This article also forms remarkable
tonic and viii weak and debilitated persons to
become strong and robust. 1t is for sale by all re-
spectacle druggists throughout the country, and is
an article that should be kept in every family for
convenience of instant the first appearance OF
Coughs Or Irritation of the Lungs Nlanufact ured
only by A b. WILBoR, Chemist, Boston. Sold by
all druggists mar2osneodlW
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cosHHENEsS, DYSPEPSIA, PILES,

Pleasant to the palate, cause no pain,act promptly
and for elderly persons, females and children are
lust tie fling Two taken at night rove the bowels
once the next morning. Warranted in all cases OF
the PIIFs cnd FALLING of the RECTUM. we prom
ise n cure for all symptoms Of DYSPEPSIA, such as
OPPRESSION AFTER EATING, SOUR SToMAGh'
SpTrTING OF FOOD PALPITATlONS; also HEApACliE,
DIZZIYFss PAIN IN THE BACK AND EolNs, i Ell
1owNFss OF THE SKIN AND EYES, SICK HEApAChE'
70 ArEn TONGUE BILLIoUsNEsS, LIVER CoEFLAlNT,
80 OF APPETITE DEBILITY, MONTHLY PAINS
i .Sn AZ iRFEGULARITIEs, NEURALGIA, FAINT
NESS &c. - - AN. h., bo,, ,oo,y
ne tbev are SO compact and iaodorouS that they may
he carried IN the rect pocket, and as an dpereat or
T1EIijrp these Lo.eRgeS hare no equal.
'Trial ssoxes 30 e. large Boxes soc. seat
nv p,nii free of postage 90 any address,
For sale by E. S. HARRISON IL Co., No fremont
Temple, Boston, and by all Druggists. se9sneodly
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Foreign Exports.
CARDENAS. Brig Lucy-250O box shocks, 1851
shocks and heads, 40 casks IA 675 hoops.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL

Portland Wholesale Markets.
MONDAY, March 29.-The market Is very steady
to-day Grain is active and in good demand Prices
show no change There is no change to note in the
grocery market but prices are strong. The sales in
flour are quite large and prices are very firm Pota-
toes show no change.
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Jan o. lat "a As S. lon 81 E, ship Southern Cross,
from Passaroeang for New York.
Jan 10, off Cape Horn, barque st Marys, from New
York for CallaO.
Feb 9, lat 80 N. Ion 26 W. ship Brown, Kea-
zer from Boston for San Francisco. -
March IS, lat % 80 N, Ion 65 IS, bafque Jennie
Barker, from Java for Boston.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
ONE PRICE AND NO VARIATION
NOTICE EXTRA!

No llOI II ~ MA
of our stock an" H "
and Less Money
THAN WE WANT.
I'm order 10 make room for cur
NEW SPRING STOCK,
which we will
OPEN ABOUT APRIL 1st'
we have decided TO
MARK Down OUR PRESENT sIoCR
PRICES so Low
that all can buy goods for short time al
retail mt
LESS THAN WHOLESALE PRICES.
WE WILL SELL
1000 DOz. Clark's o. N. T. Thread, on
White SpOOls, best Thread made,
for 20 cents n Dozen.
100 DOz. Combination Shirt Fronts
st Manufacturers Prices-Cheapesi and
Best front we have ever seen.
ALL our White Goods at about One-half
their value.
One Case more Arlington POpllns,
All the New shades, Price only 81 CENTS
All of Our Dress Goods Marked Down.
One Case Piano and Embroidered Table
Covers
| ut overwhelmingly Low Prices.
I76 Dozen Towels only 1914 per Dozen,
worth S3.41.
E. T. ELDEN &c co.
FREE STREET, PORTLAND.
ia2S SUN
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FOREIGN PORTS.

Sid I'm shanghae Jan 25 ship Golden State, Delano
Foosehow and New York. ,,.
Ar at Batavia 9th, barque Wealthy Pendleton'
Richardson. Boston.
Ar at Havre 2Sth, baraue Helen Angler. Staples,
Mobile
Sid FIN Cardiff 25th ship Riverside, Woodward, for
Bahia, Rio Janeiro and Callao
A aU Buenos Ayres Feb Sth, barque Hosea kch'
Pierce, Bordeaux.
At Cardenas 18th, brigs David Owen, Chadbourne;
Moses Day, Crosby; Mary Comery. Harvard; Sci
ma Baker Acela Thurow. Gallison; [ Rowland .
Latham, and Charlotte Whittemore, Tor North OF
Halteras; schs Geo X Hatch Murphy, and James A
Brown. Collins do. Avn
Ar 9th brig Alberti Hinckley, st John, NIB.
Ar at Matanzas Goth. barque Acacia, Anderson'
New York.
--latest by European steamers.1
Ar at Liverpool 18th, Francouia, Otis, i'm New Or
leans; Calliope, Sinclair, do.
Cid 18TH Gen But er, Webb, San francisco.
Sid 18th c g Trufant. Thomas, Calcutta.
Sid I'm Messna 9Th inst, Teneriffe, Tracey, for New
York -
OFF Seaford 18th, Lizzie H jackson, Warwick, from
Antwerp for Boston.
Sid fm Queenstown 3th Pride of the Port, for Liv-
Sid FIN Queenstown 18th, Moonbeam, Field, for
Newcastle. ~ .. \, c.,.o.
Hardness. Newport. e. CO..
Ar at Melbourne Jan 10, Jos CLARK, PARK Gene
21st, Free Trade. Merriman, Humboldt Bay.
Sid Jan 49, Ellsworth, Wass, Newcastle, NSW.
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Costiveness the most Prolific
Source of ill Health.
DIR. H RRIS 0 MS
PERKSTALTIC
LOXENGES.

Endorsed by all the Medical J our
nails as the most Agreeable,
Convenient, Effective and
Sure Kennedy for
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John Maloney of Boston, committed suicide
yesterday by cutting his throat. Insanity.
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Daily Domestic Receipts.
BY water conveyance-1O0O bush cornmeal to w
Tr,1a N
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81 ECIAL NOTICES.

Mercantile Library Association.
Members and subscribers notified that the LII
brary will be closed on THURSDAY and FRIDAY,
April list and End, 1875 the purpose of taking ac-
count of books, Per ORDER OF -
mar30sn3t LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
POLICE OFFICE, 20 March, 1875.
Messrs. C. Way Dc Co.
was troubled with severe cold accompanied
with Hoarseness and was recommended to Try your
Compound Syrup of Lnngwort. dld SO,
and one bottle completely cured me.
/ can recommend it as an extra good C0mSh
Medicine. U. n. bhlDUEo.
Price 30 cents bottle.
g. WAY & Co, ApOthecaries, corner
myr,Ie n nd CumberIaua SITS. ma24snf
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ROBERT TEAYER WILDE,
THE NATURAL MAGNETIC PHYSICIAN,
He shall lay hands on them and they shall be
healed
ROOMS II &rs FLUENT BLOCK.
mad sniff
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Boston Stock List.


lSales al the Brokers' Board. March 20.
Boston 81 Maine Railroad. ...................1
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DEPARTURE OF STEAMSHIPS.
PORT OF PORTLAND.
Tuesday, March %.

Tuesday, March %.
ARRIVED.
Sch E Simpson, Rhoades, New York-coal to
Geo Hunt s. Co.
Sch Marcus Hunter. Henley, Portsmouth.
Sch Utica, Thorndike, Rockland-ime to A
Morse q Co.
Sch Buena Vista. Rines, Wiscasset-heading to L
Sch Pool, Colby, Wiscasset for Boston.
CLEARED.
Steamship Franconia, Bragg New York-Henry
Fox. ca
Steamer New Brunswick, Hall, Eastport and st
John, MA STUDIOS.
Brig Lucy, (Br Irving, Cardenas-Geo S Hunt &
Sch Prospect, Handy Philadelphia-Isaac Berry.
Sch Carrie W, Fearaby, Eastport-N Blake
IFRoM MERCHANTS EXCHANGED
Ar at Baltimore 2Sth. brig Torrent, Mountfort, TN
Cardenas; sch Henry Adelbert, Meady, Portland.
Ar at Matanzas 25th, schs j Willard. Woodbury.,
Philadelphia Aldanah ROkes, Rhoades, Belfast; brig
ErnestIne. Baltimore.
AT at Sagua 26th, brig Abby Clifford Rio Janeiro.
Ar at Havana 10Th, sch w II Jordan, 1rOon
At Table Bay, CGH, Feb 18th, barque Woodside,
Montgomery, for Barbados
Spoken-March %, 70 miles from Sandy Hook brig
r 'Merriman, from Messina for New York, (was SUBJ
piled with provisions)
MEMORANDA.
BRIO Faustina Patterson at New York from Car
denas reports rough weather and lost and split salls
Sch Ella, from Boothbay, arrived at Savannah 26tn
with cargo damaged.
the latter port 2sth, and lost rudder and damaged
keel.
Sch NJ Marrett, Reed at New York from Para,
reports heavy gales and lost and split sails.
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wc have This day finished "a" snvcuior
of our stock and nnd we n"fe more Soo"'
mud Less Money
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Wines and LIQUORS

Wines and Liquors.
CHAMPAGNEs-Po Sec.
" Ohaus d Duchatel,
Keiley's Island Sparkling Catawba,
California "Imperial."
ANDIES-Brandenbur Freres,
Jas. Hennesey.
otard, Dupuy & Co., vinta ges 1885, 1858,
WINES--Oli Private Stock Maderia-in
bottles only,
Choice Table Sherriee,
California Angeliea-yery delicate,
sandeman and other Ports,
Full line OF Hooks and Sauternes, includ-
ing "Chateau Yquem," ""Latpur Blanche, .
"Hockheimer, ,""L Lanbenheimer," &C., &c.
Our specially is fine goods, such as we
can, with confidence. recommend. Any
rare wine not in etore We are prepared to
purchase either in New York or Europe,
snd furnish at market rates.
Nov28 GEO. SUMMERS.
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Reduction in Kerosene.
DRILLIANT WHITE KEROSENE bv the
~ barrel. 1t IL cents per gallon, and 1T
retail, delivered in any part Cf the city, at
Feb 28. ~, JOHN AGNEW Il SON.
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Trsnsient adysstisspsnts and, mo-
tices s,ssiiist ,ii IS psid m E for Il in q sXyabcas n

grsa.isnt aassstiss nsnts and. no.
tieas nisfst bs paid foF Ia sdvshce.ss
/. Encloss the postage With yonr.' sub
! scription--Daily. six months, 25 ccnte;
Tri-Weekly, 10; Weekly. 10 cents.
Job printing OF every kind, from q
miniature visiting card to q four-sheet
! poster. turned oat. at short notice,
from PHOENIX Office. Try as.
2 The Legislature having knocked the
obnoxious ''ofioisl organ" Act in the
head. County officers and others can
eow publish their legal notices where
they please.
They have q good deal OF wind in
Holland and the people make q good
deal OF money ont OF it. There are
IL. 600 windmills in operation, each
doing Q six or ten.horse power service,
+ through the twenty -four hours. These
mills are kept mp at an annual coet of
~, 600. 900. and they perform ell the
service required Of steam engines at
( one-twentieth tho cost.
They do not eat people as much as
they used to in New Zealand. Here is
the Otago Institute giving o sumptu-
ous banquet to the American end
French observers OF the transit Of We
!, nus on their return home. Seventy
six gentlemen sat down to dinner and
regular dow of wit and reason fol.
lowed.
!, A French trsveler arrived in Paris,
tho other day, from tho Cape Of Good
Hope bringing With him q diamond
larger and more beautiful than the
celebrated Regent's diamond. It is OF
tho purest water, and is worth more
than 81. 400. 600. It was found ia an
old abandoned mine, called the Devils
Table.
= Moticing the admission OF the new
States OF Colorado and New Mexico,
the brevity-man of the Richmond En-
quirsr oxclaims: "Room-room for
Honorable Buffalo Bill. One-Eyed Joe,
Six Fingered jack and Joe Bushwhack,
Senators from Colorado and New
Mexico.
The Sioux City adventurers who in.
vAded tho Black Hills country . few
months ago, In defiance Of all laws
and treaties, squatted comfortably
down among the gold nuggets, and
from all accounts are making good
headvay into that remote metallic bo.
uanEA. rtt r9Ge
Columbus. Vespucci. the North.
mon and the Buddhist priests are etill
praised for discovering America. Some
day, perhaps. the men who refrained
from discovering It will receive the re-
co4nition they deserve.
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Important to Consumers of Tea.
T HAVE made arrangements with an i'm
L porting Tea House to supply me with
y uniform grade Of TEA. 90 that consumers,
finding . Tea suitable in strength and
flavor, can always depend upon getting the
eame. by asking for that grade and price.
We have opened, to-day, twelve Chests OF
Tea. as follows:
RiRe Oolong O.
Fancy Oolong A.
line English Breakfast G.
Fancy English Breakfaet A.
Choice ImperialB b.
Fine Imperial @.
Fancy Young HysonA,
Choice Young Hyson B.
Fine Young Hyson O.
Choice Gunpowder B.
Fancy Gunpowder D.
Fine Gunpowder O.
Invite an examination and trial OF these
Tess, which will be found unusually cheap,
and the quality superior to anything here.
toiore offered in Columbia. Tes, when
properly prepared, is more healthy than
coffee, and is much cheaper.
ALSO call attention to my GENERAL
STOCK OF GOODS. which Is unusually
large, good and cheap, particularly in
Fancy Family FLOU4.
Davis Diamond HAMS.
Davis Pure Leaf LARD.
GOSHEN BUrTER-best and cheapest
In town.
RIO OOFFEE-parched and raw.
LAGUAYRA COFFEE-p6rched and raw.
Old GovernmentJa Java COFFEE-parched
and raw.
All goods marked down fve per cent. to
Feb II HARDY SOLOMON.
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Professional.

nR. r.. GREEN Offers his professional
II services to the citizens OF Columbia
and vicinity. Office at Miss PercivaTs.
PlAin etf0ok. - Feb IL ITO
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Davis Diamond Hams.
IN TIERCES Davis Diamond HANS
~ and Sugar-Cured BREAKFASI
STRIPS, just received and for sAle by
Feb 20 JOHN AGNEW & son.
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Stop that Barking.
WHEREVER you go. you hear Cough.
wv ing. Barking, Clearing the Throat.
In Church, in the Concert Room. Opera
House. Court House, Coughing is q preva.
lent disorder. Why don't you cure it by
using STANLEY'S GREAT COUGH
SYRUP? It will cure. For sale at
Jan cot HEINITSH'S Drug Store.
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I For Sale or Rent.
/ THAT large two-story BUILDING. in
1Sresr Of John Agnew Sons Grocery
BY n. r., Berry 80 Furniture Store.
~ 80 @. BOUKNIGHT.
Apply to e. b. BOUKNIGHT.
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Holder OF each Ticket will be entitled to free
Musical the Opera Evening the
Distribution of the Awards Property are perfect
The Distribution will be under the of
appointed by the received for
will be Immediately deposited the Union Savings Bank
should not take place. Responsible agents viii appointed in the
towns in the esrous Of
tickets for the Distribution and believed
daRdy o s1d the Distribution @ s at early
dispose Of surplus manner
TO enable any one to site for home Address
hons for information to- '
.re4 ~. III sELBY, Manager Columbia, &C.
be obtained at Indian Cigar Store Columbia
PHGN1x Office. ' ~ W wv
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FINES SALOON.
No. IL Richardson Street, bettceen Ladv
and Geruuis Streets.
HAVING replenished my entire stock of
III Liquors, Cigars, 60, having Also
given proper attention te my Restaurant.
/ am now prepared to furnish my friends
and the public generally with the best the
markets afford.
Oct II WI. NJ. FINE. Aoent
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LANDR ETfA'S

Seventy-five Out Of Every Hundred
DERSONS are affected with some de-.
Il rangement or disease of the skin. No
matter what the nature OF it may be,
'HEINITSHS QUEENS DELIGHT" the
This is quite enough to cay. n you have
any skin dissase, use Reinitsh's Queens
Delight. Dec lOt
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Columbia Schuetzen.Verein.
4 N adjourned meeting Of the "aerman
"a Sehuetzen. verein" will be held on
WEDNESDAY,, March g.. All members,
passive and setive, viii please come for.
ward and settle their dues, % money is
aeeded 60 carry on the building and i'm.
psoysmsnts ct. the schuetsen PIatE. All
thesc, Wishing to psS before the meeting,
can - - 70 !, Q: SEEaERS. erto. ..gs :.
Feb 70 thmw Opposite tho Market,
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Bankrupt Sale.

DURBUANT to the order Of tho United
I States District Court, I will sell, on
FRIDAY, March IL, 1875. At the aution
room Of H. b 8. Beard, the Notes, Chooses
in Action and Accounts Of HOPE & GYLES
and z. HOPE, bankrupts. as per schedule
fled with the auctioneers. Terms cash.
g., "a GEO. B. CAPERS,
Feb Is tues Assignee
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s.g ~ ,-.i.,, TO Rent,
N1HE HOUSE and LOT opposite the
u Charlotte. Columbi and Augusta Rail.
rosd shops. formerly occupied by Mrs.
Crawford 90 boarding house. For terms.
Applyto Mrs. n. EN0LISH. Feb az t1s
/. For Rent or Sale.
!, ~ THE commodious HOUSE on the
: corner Of Assembly and Lady streets
is undergoing repairs, and will be
rented or sold on reasonable terms In.
quire Of B. 6WAFFIEED.
Feb a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-07
TIE h1I Y

The Report of the Secretary of the Navy
possesses an interest this year to which it is
commonly stranger, and the apparently com
prehensiye abstract with which the Associated
Press supplies us to-day will be scanned with
considerable curiosity. The gallant Robson
has been engaged for some weeks in series
of stupendOus maritime operations, rigging
ships, tricng up hammocks, slowing away
powder and shot, grinding cutlasses, swabbing
decks, scraping barnacled bottoms, calking,
pitching. securing, manning the yards,
splicing main-braces, rousing officers on
leave out of tho bosoms of their fam
lilies, and making things snug and tight
generally in the most profuSe and energetic
manner. Naturally the public will read his
Annual Report to find out what all these
preparations are meant for and how much they
are likely to cost. We regret to say that on
neither head does the great Minister of Marine
youchsafe any information. The abstract now
before lis does not even hint that anything
unusual is going on. 1t is written as IL 1t
were the immcmoIial custom of the United
States Navy to he perpetually getting ready
at vast expense for something that never
happens.
If there are any diplomatic complications
which suggest this display OF activity 1t Is OF
course not the business of the Secretary OF the
Navy 10 refer TO them but he IS plainly quite
willing TO have the dcspots of Europe under
stand upon what part of the seas lie has fixed
his stern and slceplcss eye. II is in and
around the waters of the Caribbean and the
Gulf of Mexico that the storm is likely to
break. if it break at all. " Here arise the most
&. Il Ia, xvI n
e in our relations TO other Governments
Here accordingly Mr.. Robson is prepared
in case of need to concentrate most
of our available naval force. The North At
lantic squadron, whose cruising ground is here.
is commanded by Rear Admiral Mullany, and
consists of fifteen vessels of all sorts from the
flagship Hartford down to the tug Plnta
and the little river steamboat recently sent
to tho Rio GIande. But this insignificant
armament can be readily reinforced from
other stations so that by utilizing
",ail the means at hand we should he
" able if required, TO bring into actual service on
com own shores in q very short time fleet OF
" at least 40 cruisers, carrying over 800 guns,
"bosides - irOnclads and two iron torpedo
"ships. Considerably more than ene-half of this
force is already in commission, and the re-
"mander might We put into service as rapidly
az as their crews could be enlisted and organ
led"
If this statement were more definite 10
the character of the 10 cruisers and Is iron
clads it would be more satisfactory to Mr..
Robeson's countrymen and more significant to
the troublesome foreigners to whom il il es
pecially directed. In his enumeration of the
fighting strength of the navy Mr.. Robe
son apparently includes a great many
vessels which well equipped enemy
would send to the bottom at short notice.
No doubt We have ships enough to make