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The Portland daily press., 1875-08-04

SOUTH w EST HARBOR, Aug 3, 1873.
We are on an excursion party from Wiscas-
set We sailed about $50 A. M, with head
wind but fair tide and beat to sea, round Cape
Harbor, passing Lower Mark island, in thu
Sheepscot, few years since embowelled to
the depth of fifty feet or more by Kennebec
money diggers. The West side, where the
perforation began, is piled high with the
refuse rift of their blowings and cuttings and
borings. The whole sea between Seguin and
Fisherman's Island, was alive with porgy
steamers. carry.aways, and bay-fshermen,
loading in, or waiting for bait from the porgy
catches. Those having fish to sale are known
by flag at the mast head; and the receivers
carry the jib down. Under Cape Harbor
twenty or more lay in a row under the "Cuck.
olds'' near Cape Harbor waiting their bait
from the incoming steamers. Many if not all
these Baymen were Marblehead or Cape Ann
fishermen, waiting their bait for the fishing
ground. Next morning at $50 a. m. we
made sail for Monhegan, with fresh wind,
and soon cleared the peninsula of Pemaquid
and the wind favoring still, we put away for
Mt. Desert. When two or three miles north.
east of Monhegan, we caught grand
clOuu-Lke SHOWiuSS VI Cue MI. w aSnlngCOn
range from the deck Of the ''Buena Vista"
The coast showings all along. were magnificent
beyond description. Grandeur and beauty of
outline from seward were most attractive, and
show the emphatic appropriateness of the des.
ignation of Maine coasts as "Medonas" o,
coast of Enthusiastically the Spanish voyagel
Gomez.
Beginning with the long needle shaped Pc
ninsula of Pemaquid with its base of noun.
| tain tops into which the western shores of Pc.
nobscot Bay are broken, inter-linked with
mountainous island tops, 'from Monhegan to
isle au Haute' on the Eastern shore of the
same Bay to this point, which is the grand
| coast climacteric of mountain outline, there 8
! nothing like it on our coasts for beauty and
| grandeur and sublimity of landscape surround.
| ings.
The atmosphere is remarkably clear and the
| prospect grand. The mountains spring from
| the very shores of these broad waterways,
sound and reaches between low islands and rise
two thousand feet directly from the beach.
| their bases in some places beaten constantly
by the throbbings of the sea- 1t is mountain
| chain of rounded eminences hill sides and tops
| here and there broken into enormous faults on
the west side of Some's sound. across which
this range runs. all rising like vale to the
very clouds in the north. 1t begins with a
| point seward toward Mt. Desert rock, running
back and rising gradually, hill upon hill, noun.
| tain top piled on mountain top till in the green
mountain heights it reaches two thousand feet
| which is crowned with mountain house
} reached from "Bar Harbor'' by a drive way.
The Portland daily press., 1875-08-04

INTERNATIONAL MONEY ORDERs.-Monday
the new arrangement for the transmission of
money orders between the United States and
the Dominion of Canada, went into effect. By
this arrangement any sum of money not ex-
eeeding $50 can be sent to any Canadian post
Office, from any money order Office in
this country, and vice versa, at the
following rates of commission On orders not
exceeding &c. 20 cents; over $40 and not ex-
ceeding 500, 40 cents; over 500 and not exceed
ing $50, 60 cents; over $50 and not exceeding
$40, 80 cents; over $40 and not exceeding $50,
81. No fractions of cents can be introduced
into an order, and only United States treasury
notes or national bank notes will be received or
paid In this country. The rates of exchange
will be regulated at the post office by daily
despatch from the New York Postmaster.
The Portland daily press., 1875-08-04

EXCURSIONS YEsTERDAY.-Yesterday we are
sorry to say, was bad day for excursions. The
dreary rain poured down all day, rendering the
weather extremely disagreeable to any one
moving about In the morning an excursion
train of seventeen cars containing 900 persons
came over the Maine Central and went down to
Long Island on the Charles Houghton. The
excursionists last week enjoyed themselves SO
well, and found the arrangements of Superin-
tendent Tucker of the Maine Central and Capt.
Chase SO admirable that they induced their
friends to come. The day was spent by some
on the steamer while others did not go down at
all. They left for home last evening.
The Munjoy Lodge, Knights of Pythias, with
their friends also went on their excursion to
Bridgton yesterday. They were accompanied
by Coles band of % pieces, with G. w. Bean
as drum-major. The Lodge wore their fatigue
caps and numbered 81 men in their ranks. The
majority of the party went direct to the train.
The Cumberland Bar, accompanied by the
judges, went down to the Atlantic House on
their annual picnic and had splendid time.
The Portland daily press., 1875-08-04

THE MAINE STANDARD.-No decent man,
whether he be Republican or Democrat, can
read the late ISLANDERS against the editor of the
Bangor Wing, as published by the Standard,
without feeling utter contempt for the man
who resorts to such digraceful means to punish
a political opponent. We are confident the
course of the Standard is despised by the bet
ter men of its own party, and the record of its
editor cannot be blotted out by the effort to
blacken that of the Wing. If God could find it
consistent with his plans to take some half
dozen Republican and Democratic editors at
once to Himself, peace like gentle dove would
brood over our state and the longed for era of
good will be ushered in.-NoTth Star.
The Portland daily press., 1875-08-04
MAIL ARRANGEMENTS.
PORTLAND POST OFFICE.
Office Hours.


Once Hours.
From 80 m to $50 p M Sundays excepted.
Sundays open for Carriers and General Delivery
from to 10 IN.
City Delivery.
The public are requested to adopt the house door
the use Of which will result in greatly
increased rapidity in the delivery of letters.
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 $3.50 p. and
n the business portions of Nos. 8, 4, 5, and (the
heart of the city, additional delivery at 13O pm
Collections
Are made on week days at and 11.3O, a. M, and
at 1.3O and p. m. On Sunday one collection at p.
PORTLAND, Me-, July 26, 1875
Arrival and Departure of Mails.
Boston and intermediate offices. Arrive at leo
and 10 90 p. m. Close at $40 m, and $50 and 900
Boston and the West Arrive at 5.0opm.
intermediate or Way Mails via Boston and Maine
Railway. Arrive at 100 and 500 pm. Close at
$50 IN and 1.5O pm.
Great Southern and Western. Arrive at 100 D. M
Bangor, Mattawamkeag, and connecting routes
Arrive at 2.40 p. m. Close at 1910 D. m.
Augusta and connecting routes. Arrive at 900 a.
m; and 240 P m. Close at II. 10 and 90 p. m.
Express, Augusta, Bangor and the East. Arrive
at 200 am. Close at 9p m.
Skowhegan, intermediate offices and the north.
Arrive at 2.40 p. m. Close at 1910 p. m.
Skowhegan closed pouch closes at 9.OOp pm.
Canada and intermediate offices, via G. T. r. Ar
rive at 2.20 p m. Close at 12.45 pm.
Morning Northwestern by g. Z. r. Arrive at As
m. Close at $50 a. m.
Lewiston and Auburn. Arrive at 900 a. M, 2.4O
and $50 p Close at $50 m, IL. 10 and 500 D. M
Rochester, N. H., and intermediate Offices Arrive
at LIS and 1o.45 m. Close at 7.ao a m, and
North Conway and other offices on the P. & O. r.
R. Arrive at Has IN, and $40 m. Close at GAS
a. m. and Las pm.
By the Bridgton Stage. Arrive at m. Close at
$50 am.
;Eastport, via each steamer. Arrive at m.
Castine, Deer Isle, Sedgwick, Mount Desert, Mill
bridge, Jonespert and Machias, via each steamer.
Arrive at a m. Close at p m.
Nova Scotia and Prince Edwards Island. Arrive
Thursday at a m. Close Saturday at 5OOpm.
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:
/. The Williams & Guion, or Eagle lines-every
Tuesday via Queenstown or Plymouth-smails close
at this Office on Monday, at 1.50 p. m.
2. The Cunard line every Wednesday via Queens
town-mails close at this Office ON Tuesday at $50
p. m.
8. The Hamburg American Packet Company ev-
cry Thursday, via Plymouth, mails close at this
office on Wednesday, at 150 p m.
4. The White STAR every Saturday, via Qneens-
town, mails close at this Office on Friday at 800 m.
8. Bremen line, every Saturday, mails close at
this cfhce on Friday at 1. 30 p. m.
The Portland daily press., 1875-08-04
WARD CAUCUSES,

The Republican voters of Portland are requested
to meet in their respective Ward Rooms, on
Friday evening, August 9Th, ut O'Clock,
tor the purpose of electng four delegates from each
ward to represent them in the County Convention to
be held in this City on Tuesday, August 10th.
The delegates so elected are requested to meet in
the Ward Room of Ward 3, on Saturday afternoon,
August 7th, at o'clock, aud elect five delegates at
large. Per order,
aug3dtd REP. CITY COMMITTEE.
The Portland daily press., 1875-08-04

Mr.. Joseph Small of Bddeford, was the on.
ly representative of Co. G., 32d Maine regi-
ment at the recent ehnion in Portland.
Prof Henri Dacomh has returned to fulfil en-
gagements with out of town teachers, nd per-
sons intending to 60 to Europe next fall.
Hon. Lewis Barker of Bangor, is at the Fall
mouth He has been spending few days at
the White Mountains.
Rev. Marcus Wight for many years minis.
ter of the Maine Methodist Conference, died
suddenly Monday night at the residence of Mr..
F. Waterhouse in Scarboro', where he was Wis
The Portland daily press., 1875-08-04

UMBRELLA Enthusiastically afternoon a
young man of not altogether prepossessing ap.
pearance, named Chas. Gillen, called into the
gentlemens furnishing store of Mr. Porter un-
der the Preble House and while he engaged
that gentleman in conversation, very coolly
reached over the counter and seized very fine
umbrella and proceeded forthwith to take it
away. He needed not the cries of Mr.. Porter
10 bring it back, SO that gentleman followed
and caught up with him. just then officers
Newcomb and Hicks appeared upon the scene
and escorted that young man to the station.
The Portland daily press., 1875-08-04
MASONIC
At Masonic Hall, No. IS Exchange Street.

at Masonic HdU, No. 80 Exchange Street.
YORK RITES.
BLUE LoDGEs-Ancient Land Mark, first Wednes-
day; Portland, second Wednesday; Atlantic, third
Wednesday.
CHAPTERs-GreenleafR R. A. c., first Monday; Mt.
Vernon, r. A. c., third Monday.
CoUNCIL-Portland G. R. & S. Masters. second
Monday.
CoMMANDERIEs OF X. 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 8 P. NJ; Grand Com
mandery, Wednesday evening.
MASONIC RELIEF ASsoCIATIoN-Fourth Wednes-
day in every month.
PORTLAND SCHOOL OF MASONIC INSTRUCTION.
Second and fourth Tuesdays of each month";
ANCIENT ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITES.
LoDGE-Yates Grand Lodge of Perfection, first
Friday
CouNoIL-Portland Council P. Of j cond Fri
day.
CHAPTER-Dunlap Chapter Rose Croix de H., third
Friday.
CoNsIsToRY-MaineC onsistory, S. P, R. S., fourth
Friday in March, June, September and December
The Portland daily press., 1875-08-04

Mr.. EDIroR,-The country having spoken in
the matter Of who shall be our next Judge Of
Probate, is it not about time the city should be
heard from. L have talked with great many
of my fellow Republicans botA in and out of
the city, and am satisfied that Fabius M. Ray
of Westbrook, who is we'll known as a man in
every respect qualified for the position, would
be an acceptable candidate, not only here but
throughout the country
REPUBLICAN, VOTER.
Portland, July q, 1875.
The Portland daily press., 1875-08-04
Business Notes.

The Oxford Democrat says that Jonathan
A. Virgin of Harrison, has lately erected a
new wooden mill on the site of the old wooden
mill formerly owned by Col. Joel Howe. The
new mill is 3Ox6O feet, three stories above the
basement, and is built in neat and substan-
tial manner, making very good appearance.
The Surveyor General reports the lumber
surveyed in Bangor from January to August
1, as compared with the corresponding months
of the two preceding years, to be as follows:
The Portland daily press., 1875-08-04
I. o. O. F.

AtOdd Fello,cs' Hall, No. ss Exchange Street.
LoDGEs-Maine, on Monday evenings Ancient
Brothers, on Thursday evenings; Lgona, 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.
The Portland daily press., 1875-08-04

ATLANTIC & ST. LAWRENCE RAILROAD
The stockholders of the Atlantic and st. Law
renee Railroad had their annual meeting yes
terday and reelected the board of directors
that have held the position for some time. The
road is under lease to the Grand Trunk Rail-
way Co., which Enthusiastically performed its
part OF the contract. The report has not yet
been printed
The Portland daily press., 1875-08-04

WOLF TONE AssouIATlON.-The Wolf Tone
Association will hold their excursion to Sebago
Lake on the 18th of August in stead of the 18th.
The committee offer in prizes 500 for single
SOULS, in which the 'crack" pullers of New
England will take part. Further particulars
will be fonnd in the advertisements and posters,
The Portland daily press., 1875-08-04

MAINE POULTRY ASSOCIATION = Monday
evening the officers of the Maine Poultry As
ISOLATION met and voted to hold the next exhi-
| bition in this city from January Goth to the
| 26th, inclusive. A committee was appointed
| to solicit special premiums in this city and vi
cinity.
The Portland daily press., 1875-08-04

THE BIRCH ISLAND MURpERER.-The mao
Miller of Birch Island, who shot his son few
days since so severely that he has since died,
was lodged in jail last Saturday. He says but
little about the sad affair, but complains tina
his head feels badly. He desires to have the
ablest counsel in the city to defend him.
The Portland daily press., 1875-08-04

BoLIcE householder Moseley arrested a
boy named Curtis yesterday for stealing box
of chewing gum from the store of Lucinda
Walker on Federal street.
Officers Williams and Stevens arrested Mar
garet A. Brennan and Margaret Frel for max
ing an assault upon Mary Murphy in Cobb's
Court, yesterday.
Deputy Williams and officer Lawton arrest
ed Mary Jones and Charles Hooper, on Wash
ington street last evening, for contempt of
court.
The Portland daily press., 1875-08-04

ECONOMICAL NEW Foods cents will buy
a package of Sea Moss Farine made from pure
Irish moss, which W II make so kinds of dishes
such as cakes, pies, puddings, ETC., or 10 quarts
Of custar 3, jellies, creams, Charlotte Russo
blanc mango, etc. Sold by all Druggists and
GrLCers, apr16eod daW1y
The Portland daily press., 1875-08-04

BEFORE JUDGE KNIGHT.
TUEsDAY-William Kennedy and Joseph Ham
Common drunkard. Thirty days each.
Edward johnson, John Laley and Andrew Law
son. Intoxication. Fined IS each with costs.
Thomas WEIGH allies John B. Bones. Breaking, en-
tering and larceny. Ordered to recognize to State
with sureties in the $500. Committed.
Thomas Griffin. Assault with dangerous weapon.
Probable cause. Ordered to recognize to State with
sureties in sum of 5000. Committed.
Johaura Mahoney. Assault and battery. Fined S.
with costs
Michael Hogan and Anthony McKail. Search and
seizure. Fined $50 each with costs. Paid.
The Portland daily press., 1875-08-04

REA15EsTATE TRANsFERs.-The following
are the real estate transfers recorded in this
county yesterday.
Grav-Iot of land from Libbeus III. Leavitt
to John Knight. Consideration $12O. VIZ
Baldwin-Lot of land from Aaron w: NC
Corrison to Luther S. McCorrison. Consdera
ton 1925. .,,.e
John H. Towle to Mary G. Jenness. Consld'
Grafton $4400
The Portland daily press., 1875-08-04

THE Committee of the Wolf Tone Association
will receive proposals for the grounds at their
excursion until o'clock Friday night.
The Portland daily press., 1875-08-04
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

flease tell the people that you saw their
Advertisement in the PRESS, the circula.
tion. OF which, per month, exceeds 100000.
The Portland daily press., 1875-08-04
CITY AND VICINITY.
New Advertisements To-Day.

MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
The Committee.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
Wanted-A House.
Hamburgs-Owen & Moore
Wanted-Two Trnsty Young Men
Dauchy's Advertisements-1
Situation Wanted-A Man.
To Let-A Tenement.
Agents Wanted-Agents Throughout.
Valuable Real Estate to Lease-John c. Proster.
Reduction in Prices-J. p. Smith.
AUCTION COLUMN.
Cargo of Wrecked Lumber-F. o. Bailey & Co.
The Portland daily press., 1875-08-04

CATHOLIC UNION ExcURsIoN.-The mem
bers of the Catholic Union 60 on their picnic
to Saco River to-day. Trains leave at $50 and
10 a. M, and 1.30 p. m.
The Portland daily press., 1875-08-04
Stated Meetings.
CITY GOVERNMENT.

The regular meetings of the City Council take place
the first Monday evening of each month.
The School Committee meet the fourth Monday eve
ming of each month.
The Portland daily press., 1875-08-04

BASE BALL.-This afternoon the Resolutes
will play the Graftons on the Park grounds at
o'clock. The Graftons will arrive here this
morningsand will stop at the United States
Hotel. Much interest is manifested in this
game, and we have no doubt it will prove high
ly exciting to those who see it. The Resolutes'
competitors are regarded as an able club.
The LAsT.-At a special meeting of the
Board of Mayor and Aldermen yesterday
afternoon at five O'clock, the last $50 900 of the
city loan of 81, $50, 900 to the P. & o. Railroad
was voted.
The Portland daily press., 1875-08-04

Members of the 18th Maine Regiment Asso-
citation are reminded of the adjourned meeting
to be held this evening at o'clock at urahd
Army Hall.
Commercial street presented wet, gloomy
and desolate appearance yesterday.
The dwelling house OF Mr.. Lttlefeld on
Great Chebeasue Island, near the meeting
house. was burned Sunday afternoon. The
furniture was mostly saved. Loss not ascer'
tanned.
The flag ON the Custom House was at half
mast yesterday, and also that on the cutter
Dallas, from respect to the memory of ex presi-
dent johnson.
The deputy sheriffs ma lie seizure on Fore
street yesterday forenoon.
The excursion of the Allen Mission was
postponed until next. Monday on account of the
weather.
Officer Rice was badly hurt Sunday night
while taking man to the station.
Sixty-one seizures have been made by the
deputy sheriffs during the last month, the larg
est amount ever seized in the city since the
prohibitory law has been on the statute book.
Over sixty arrests have been made by the po-
lice since Saturday morning.
There were ten DRINKS at the Station last
evening.
The sheriff has received the election blanks
for the September election. At this election
the proposed amendments to the constitution
will be voted for.
The Portland Rolling Mills adjourned its an.
nual meeting yesterday afternoon for want of
quorum.
The steamer Lewiston took more than one
hundred people to Mt. Desert last evening
There was no meeting of the School Com
mittee last night as stated in last nights
Advertiser
Mr.. Cecil Barnes name is mentioned in con
nection with the vacancy in assistant master
ship of the High School.
Rt. Rev. Bishop Healy confirmed 100 per-
sons at the ST. Joseph's Catholic church in
Laconia, yesterday. He was assisted by
Fathers Barry of Concord, Richie of Suncook
and Goodwin of Laconia.
The SEA SERPENT The celebrity with which
the sea serpent (for it seems to be universally
accepted that there is but one) travels from
place to place is something astonishing. A day
or two ago he was reported disporting himself
on Nduduti anu nAouudy, IL pdSScuScho vi tuo
steamer New York are to be believed, he had
exchanged that watering place for Mount
Desert, where he lay lashiDg the deep with his
tail and dashing the spray into the air as il
Yexed at having met with poor accommodations
or scanty fare at that famous resort. To the
unimagnative eye he looked Every ike a
whale" but opera glasses disclosed scales
which whales ara not believed to be possessed
of. His body was not seen 1--WE believe it never
has been) but as he had head and tail some
distance part, it is safe to assume that he had
body connecting:them. His length was con-
siderable, but somewhat disappointed the spec
taters who had read the thrilling narratives of
his yastness. He is young yet, however. and
has plenty of time to grow in, and when he
arrives at maturity he will doubtless stretch
from Cape May to Mount Desert, or even far
ther, and may become useful as telegraph
cable. Fishermen who have cultivated his
acquaintance report him of gentle disposition
and think bathers in the surf can play with his
tail with impunity.
The Portland daily press., 1875-08-04
TEMPLARS OF HONOR,

At Templars' Hall, No. 100 Exchange Street.
CoUNCILcMaine first and third Mondays in each
month.
TEMpLE-Forest City, No. 1, every Wednesday
evening.
The Portland daily press., 1875-08-04
Mt. Desert.
SOUTH WEST HARBOR, Aus

Portland, July q, 1875.
The Portland daily press., 1875-08-04

AGENTS WANTED s for tss p ssa
fastest selling Bible ever published. Send for our
extra terms to Agents. NATIONAL PUBLISHING
CO., PHILADELPHIA, Pa. au4f4w
The Portland daily press., 1875-08-04

T0 Let.
A TENEMENT containing eight rooms with Sc
"A bago. Apply to JOHN w. LOW, corner of
Middle and Deer Streets. audit
The Greenville times., 1875-12-11


Three men left their money with
The landlord Of . country tavern
In . town where . fair Wa being
hsld, while they vent 70 transact
some business. A short time ailel
ons - them returned, and unde,
the pretssce thet they wanted Il
use I'll Of tn money, received Il
from Ne landlord. and made BIZ
essepe with II. The other two
sued the landlord for DELIVERING
that which he had received from
the three before the three came
and demanded Il.
Mr.. Noy, . young lawyer oi
great promise, who was then max.
Ing his Arst appearance at the bar,
offered 70 clear the defendant, In
consideration Of . contisUDnt Iee.
This was agreed 70, and he imme-
diately moved IN arrest Of jsdg-
ment, stated that be was retained
BY the defendant, and the case was
this: The defendant had re-
ceived the money from the three
togsther. and Was certainly not to
deliver Il TIL the same three de-
InaHded Il. No other condition 10
asked; lot the three men come,
and II shsll be paid. This motion
altered the whole coarss Of pro-
ceedIng, asd Immediately brought
Mr.. Noy into notice.
The Greenville times., 1875-12-11

Plantations for Rent.
0ID6 ARE INVITED for rent
- of "OPO66UM RIDGE" ami
"OAK GROVE" plantatio The
property Of b. F. James, minor
situated near Egg's PAni, Wash.
Ington county, Mlssisslprl for yeal
1879. Both are under I good STATE
Of cultivation, and the land 10 con
sidered - good q any in this coun.
~. Unless ths same b. rented prl.
vately on or bolbse the ID Mondsy
In December next, I will proceed
to rent theso plantations at public
auction 81 the premises on the OAK
GROVE plantation, at 12 O'Clock
H., to the highest and best bidder,
either together or separately, re.
serving, however, to myself, under
the order Of Chancesy Court. the
right to reiect any and III bids.
Terme-NOtes for rental money
payable on 18th December. l8i8
payment Of which to be fully eecn.
red to my satisfaction. viii taks
pleasure In showing the premises
Apply to TRI00 4 BUCKNrn
Attorneys, 0reenvIlle, Mlosissl ppI
o. to the undersigned Ct Eerir
Point, Or on the premises, lbr any
Information
Private bids especially solicited,
r. ", WE'LL
0an1[lno p. y. james, ml.or,
November Il, l075..ld