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The Portland daily press., 1875-09-28

Nor TRUE.-The statement that Mr.. Pink.
ham of the Cumberland House. while collector
of Casco was defaulter is not true. His ac-
counts are not settled, but he is ready to ad-
just them at any time. When he left the town
the uncollected taxes in his possession were
turned over to the new collector. His bonds
men have no idea of commencing an action
against him.
The Portland daily press., 1875-09-28

ACCIDENTS. morning Mr.. George 81.
Smith, engineer of the steam yacht Tourist,
caught his right foot in the clutch of the en-
gne, crushing it so that it was necessary to
amputate his big toe and joint. He was con-
veyed to the Maine General. Hospital and the
operation performed.
Sunday afternoon as 7. G. Hersey, Esq, was
leaving his residence on Danforth street, be
was set upon by COW and severely bruised.
The animal knocked him down and hooked him
with her horns for some time.
The Portland daily press., 1875-09-28

MAN DRowNED.-Yesterday morning the
schooer Aida, Capt York, cleared from this
port for Boston. When off Portland Light the
wind became SO strong that it was deemed best
to put back. In lowering the foresail one of
the crew. James Reed of Rockport, Mass, was
knocked overheard, and owing to the roughness
of the sea he was drowned. The deceased was
% years of age and unmarried. This schooner
started from Wiscasset for Boston with brick,
but when off Seguin Light, about week ago,
she was struck by a passing schooner and se-
verely injured. She put in here for repairs,
and had just started on her way again when
the above accident took place.
The Portland daily press., 1875-09-28

DEBATING SoCIETY.-A numbey of young
men in town who are anxious to increase their
fund OF information and improve in the art of
speaking are to form society and will hold
weekly meetings. Those who would like to
assist in organizing such society will meet at
the Library Room of Army & Navy Hall
Thursday evening at s O'clock.
The Portland daily press., 1875-09-28

BUsINEss.-It is universally acknowledged
that business is dull throughout the country,
but we thi nix Portland has as little cause to
complain as any city in New England. The
wholesale stores on Commercial street are all
doing good business and many of them a
large business: A truckman for several large
wholesale houses on Middle street says that he
hauled more goods in two days jast week thar
he ever did in any two days before. This shows
that our wholesale houses are busy, which is a
very encouraging indication.
The Portland daily press., 1875-09-28
ELECTION IN STANDIsH AND BALDWIN,

ELECTION IN STANDIsH AND BALDwIN.-The
election to choose Representative to the
Legislature in the district composed of Stan
dish and Baldwin will take place Monday
Oct. 4. The Republican candidate is John L..
Chase, ESQ.,, of Standsh, an entirely unexcep-
tional man, worthy of the support of every
Republican in the district. The Republicans
of the district will spare no honorable effort
to secure the election of Mr.. Chase.
The Portland daily press., 1875-09-28
PROBABLE Loss OF A VEssE1's CRrv

PROBABLE Loss OF VESSELS CREw.-A
Bangor despatch says it is feared that the crew
of the schooner Brutus were all lost in the gale
of Friday night the 18th inst. as the schooner
Henry Crosby, Capt. Saunders, passed her that
evening about o'clock some four miles south
west of Boon Island. The Crosby passed under
the lee of the Brutus within about forty rods
of her, and she appeared to be partly full of
water. and as it was bright moonlight, Captain
Saunders could plainly see five men standing
upon her deck, who were making signals. shout.
ing and blowing their fog horn; but he could
not heave to or render them any assistance as
it was very rough, the wind blowing heavily
from the WNW, his vessel being disabled by
the loss OF her mainsail. The Brutus hailed
from Ilesborough, and was mostly owned by
Capt. Babbage, who commanded her.
The Portland daily press., 1875-09-28

AN EcLIPsE.-It it is clear and any reader
OF the PRESS forgoes morning nap, he or she
can see an annular eclipse of the sun to-mor-
row "wednesday morning. The eclipse ends
at 7.36. The sun rises at 555 The size of the
eclipse as viewed from this city will be II digits
or lacking but twelfth of heing total.
The Portland daily press., 1875-09-28

A NUIsANCE.-Last evening while the peo.
pie were gathering at City Hall, large crowd
Of men and boys collected in the corridor of the
building, and completely blocked up the pas
sage, so much that it was impossible for ladies
who wished to go to the Public Library, to get
through the corridor This is standing nuis-
ance aud should be abated.
The Portland daily press., 1875-09-28

SEPTEMBER CRIMINAL TERM, 1875-sYMoNDs, j.,
PRESIDING.
MoNDAy.-Matthew McGlnchy for an assault, was
sentenced to imprisonment In the county jail eleven
months and twenty-nine days.
William Parr, on an indictment for nuisance under
the liquor law was sentenced to pay fine of four
hundred dollars, and in default Of payment, to i'm
prisonment for four months in the county jail.
Matthew Gillen, for receiving stolen goods was
sentenced to ten months in jail.
The following the names of the parties and the
amount paid to-day as fines and costs on old indict-
ments which have come back from the law court and
judgment rendered for the State.
The Portland daily press., 1875-09-28
CITY AND VICINITY
Mew.Adverrfsemenfs To-Day.

Mew. w.Adverrfsemen To-Day.
ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
Cumberland County Fair.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Glass of '74-P. III. S.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Evening Sessions-Portland Business College.
For Sale or to Let-John G. Proctor,
For Remit. R. Davis
To Lett. N. Kimball
Room to Let.One Furnished Chamber,
Lost-W. G. Sawyer.
Paris Pompadours
Dauchy's Advertisements.
AUCTION COLUMN.
Anction Sale-Morgan s. Dow.
The Portland daily press., 1875-09-28

THE CUMBERLAND TEMPERANCE AssocIA
TIoN will hold its annual meeting in the Uni
versalist church at Woodford's corner, next
Thursday afternoon and evening. We shall
give the names of several speakers who are ex-
pected to address the meeting hereafter.
The Portland daily press., 1875-09-28

MEDAL CHEEsE.-Willis H. Sawyer q Co.,
No. GA Portland street, bought the lot OF i've
cheese which took the gold medal at the State
Fair. They were made at the Phillips and
Avon factory, and a sample indicates that the
committee knew their business. Call and try
The Portland daily press., 1875-09-28

REAL ESTATE TRANsFERs.-The following
are the real estate transfers recorded in the
county yesterday.
Portland-Lot of land on Newbury street,
containing 1870 square feet. from john T.
Barker to VIM. McCann.
Cape Elizabeth-Lot of land from Edgar Orr
to Geo. Weeks Consideration $170O.
Ray mond-Lot of land from Henry P. Ben
nett to Esther l.. Davis. Consideration 1852
The Portland daily press., 1875-09-28
United States Circuit Court.

BEFORE JUDGE sHERLEY.
MoNDAY.-John Twociggs retracted plea of not
guilty and pleaded guilty to charge of neglecting to
keep receipt for special tax retail liquor dealer
placed conspicuously in his establishment. F ined
$25 with costs. Paid.
Charles F. Woodland of Bangor was admi tied as
attorney and counsellor.
The Portland daily press., 1875-09-28

EXCURSION. again give notice to the
knights of Pythias that the excursion to Cum.
berland Mills takes place o.day. The mem
bers will leave the hall at 1.30 p m., the train
leaving at p m. Members are in vited to
take ladies with tbem
The Portland daily press., 1875-09-28
IohlhANO, mE', ohy 20, 1919.
Arrival and Dena rture of m aSIs

Boston and intermediate offices. Arrive at 100
and 1000 p m. Close at $40 m, and 1.5o and 900
Boston and the West. Arrive at 5.OOpm.
intermediate or Way Mails via Boston and Maine
Railway. Arrive at 100 and 500 pm. Close at
Great Southern and Western. Arrive at 100 p. m.
and 1890 m. Close at 500 M 1.5O and 900 p m.
Bangor, Mattawamkeag, and connecting routes.
Augusta and connecting routes. Arrive at 900 a.
m; and 40 P. m. Close at 121O 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 24O p. m: Close at 1910 p. m.
Skowhegan closed pouch closes at 900 m.
Canada and intermediate offices, via G. I. r. Ar
rive at 2.2O p. m. Close at 1245 pm.
Morning Northwestern by G. I. R. Arrive at IS a
Lewiston and Auburn. Arrive at 900 a. M, 40
and $50 p. M: Close at $50 m, 1210 and 500 p. m.
at lis and 10.45 m. Close at 7.30 m, and
200 pm.
R. Arrive at 1145 m, and $40 p m. Close at 6.45
By the Bridgton Stage. Arrive at m. Clese at
Eastport, via each steamer. Arrive at a. m.
Castine, Deer Isle, sedgwick, Mount Desert. Mill
bridge, Jonespert and Machas, via each steamer.
Arrive at a m. Close at m.
Nova Scotia and Prince Edwards Island. Arrive
Foreign Mails, via New York day previous to sail
ing of steamers, Close at 1.50 p m.
Foreign Mails for Allan Line from Quebec close
every Friday at 12.45>p m.
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 15O D. m.
g. The Cunard line every Wednesday via Queens
town-mails close at this office on Tuesday at 1.50
p. m.
cry Thursday, via Plymouth, mails close at this
Office on Wednesday, at 1.50 p. m.
A. The White Star, every Saturday, via Qneens-
town, mails close at this office on Friday at $40 m
g. Bremen line, every Saturday, mails close at
this cfice on Friday at 1. 30 D. m.
The Portland daily press., 1875-09-28

New MUsIc.-Mr j. H. Milliken of Boston,
who so agreeabIy aliernates between tele-
graphy and musical composition, has just com
posed fine march entitled Battalion March
which he has dedicated to Maj. Austin G. Well
ington, 4th Battalion NJ. " NJ. 1t is arranged
for a full military band as we'll as for the piano
and is published by Oliver Ditson & Go.
The Portland daily press., 1875-09-28

ALLEN MIssIoN.-Soon after the opening ex-
ercses at the Allen Mission last evening" Rev.
G. B. Pitblado of Manchester, N H., went into
the chapel and spoke with great earnestness
and power
The Portland daily press., 1875-09-28

TEMPLARs OF HoNoR.-Howard Temple of
Honor, No. of Biddeford, will be the guests
of Forest City Temple of this city on Wednes
day evening next. A full attendance of tho
members is requested.
The Portland daily press., 1875-09-28
Ladies Invited to attend the Sale.
SALES ON EACH DAY
AT 10 A. NJ. AND 21.2 P. N.
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Saw Mill and Clothes Pin Fac.
tory for Sale at Auction.
y SSIGNEE'S SALE.


IN BANKRUPTCY, District Court of the United
matter of e. II. TOLMAN & CO., BankruDts in
Bankruptcy.
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to an order of
the District Court of the United States for the Dis
trict of New Hampshire, l shall sell at public
auction, on the premises at jackson Village, New
Hampshire, on WEDNESDAY, October 9th, at II
A. NJ, the following described real and personal
estate Of said bankrupts, as unncumbered property
free from ens, membranes; viz. Six acres of land
in jackson, Coos County with buildings thereon con-
sistiDg Of two story Clothes Pin, Saw and Shingle
Mill.heated by steam three dwelling houses and barn.
The mill contains an so horse power engine and
boiler but little used and perfect order. Clothes
Pin Machinery, Board Saw, ,Shinge Machine Piaper
two Bolting Machines, Box Machine, Lath Machne'
Pail Handle Machine, Turning Lathe, Copper DIV
Kettle, Betting and other Machinery, which will bo
sold at same time. Also the right to maintain a
dam at the Outlet of Junior Lake, and raise the
sameuour feet, and TO maintain an aqueduct from
said Lake to said Factory and the dwelling houses
Also another tract of land in said Jackson known
as the Thomas Hill Lot; being lot number l. in the
Gridley location, heavily covered with hemlock
spruce and hardwood. The above property Is situa-
ted at jackson Village, in heavily wooded country,
in the immediate vicinity of the Portland & Ogdens-
burg Railroad The buildings built in 1873 and
the machinery is new aud in good order. No better
opportunity to engage in this business be found
For further particulars inquire of the subcriber at
Oliver P. Meserve and Joshua Trickey, at jackson,
or James ID. Fessenden, Portland, Maine.
HIRAM Q. ABBOTT,
sep22dtf Assignee of f. H. Tolman q Co.
The Portland daily press., 1875-09-28
Maine Agricultural Exhibitions--.ls75
STATE NEWS.
PENoBsCOT COUNTY.

PENOBSCOT COUNTY.
The Whig says that an attempt was made
Saturday evening about half-past nine to set
fire to g. w. Merrill & Co.'S store on Main
street. The incendiaries ap preached the rear
of the building by an alley which leads from
Water street, and broke pane of glass in the
basement, throwing bundle Of lighted waste
into the room; but the watchman discovered it
before the fire had made any headway.
sAGADAHoc COUNTY.
Bowdoin Centre correspondent says re-
specting William q. Allen, whose mys terious
disappearance we have before noticed. that for
some time past he has been troubled with
neuralgia in the head, the pain being back of
the eyes. The night before he left he said the
pain had changed from there to the top of his
putting on pair of thick boots, short Jacket
and an old felt hat, taking with him his pipe
aud razor and leaving his pocket-book at home
Diligent search has been made for him in this
neighbOrhood, and it is feared that he has
either committed suicide or wandered off in a
state of insanity.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
A Skowhegan correspondent writes:-The
docket of the Supreme Judicial Court, now
sitting at Skowhegan, Judge Dckerson pre-
siding, numbers III, 1924 being entries of the
present term. The criminal docket numbers
"a, Is being entries of this term, 8 appealed
cases and Is indictments.--The indictments
sAhS CcAhA oiO. ICSsl Sdl0 VI lubUAiCdtiuS
liquors Z, nuisance 1, breaking and entering 1,
larceny 2 rape /, defective highway 2, en-
bezzlement l. Three are against the landlord
of the Turner House and against the Elm
House. Ex-Selectman Hayden of Madison,
having allowed his Democratic propensties to
control him, like others of the same persuasion,
is to answer for embezzlement. The term thus
far has been one of business. and cannot
exceed three.weeks by reason Of engagement
of the Judge elsewhere. Eastman
wentover the falls at Skowhegan, one day last
week, and after being whirled for a time in the
boiling waters, was carried to the bottom
crawled to the shore few rods below, having
hadia most wonderful escape from drowning
The streets of Skowhegan has been very
materially improved this season, and water and
drain pipes are being laid in several of the
principal streets.--S. III. Jacobs, who was so
seriously injured, and has for a long time been
at Dover, has been moved home.--The Maine
Slate Quarry, under the direction of T. H. Dins-
more, Esq, is now in some places 70 feet deep;
the entire width 81 feet. In a width of 81 feet
81 is pure slate of superior quality. Eighteen
men are employed. All the hosting pumping
and running of machinery are done by fine
water power on the lot From 10 to 12 squares
of slate are made per day.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The Portland daily press., 1875-09-28

THE auction sale of cigars at Morgan &
Dow's continues this week. The stock is large
and the best brands go cheap. You have a
chance to try them before you buy, and, thus
know what you are getting.
The Portland daily press., 1875-09-28

The assignee's sale of the Boston stock of
groceries on Exchange street yesterday after
noon attracted a large attendance of buyers.
The sale will be continued this forenoon at 81
o'clock prompt. Remember the time as none
but the best goods remain to be sold.
The Portland daily press., 1875-09-28
WASHINGTON COUNTY.

The authorities of Pembroke, Dennysville
and Edmunds subscribed for $50 shares of stock
in Shore Line r. r. on Saturday.
A temperance revival is reported in Milltown,
Calais.
The Portland daily press., 1875-09-28

W. I. A.-All past and present members of
the Wolf Tone Association are requested to
meet at their hall, Congress street, Tuesday
evening at y ociock,as business of the utmost
importance will come before the meeting
Spn.27 Of
The Portland daily press., 1875-09-28

JUDGE KNIGHT PRESIDING.
MoNpAY.-Chares d. Latham VS. John Kinsmal
Action on account annexed for horse-$115 90
Or cash ITO GO
The Portland daily press., 1875-09-28

Balance, 10 W
Judgment for defendant.
SC. Andrews. Ninton.
Michael Sisk VS. Archibald Stewart Account an
nexed for rent 1882. Judgment for plaintiff $1,000
Defendant appeals.
O'Donnell 81 Sylvester. Ridlon.
The Portland daily press., 1875-09-28
Also, LARGE LINES OF
Silver Plated
Table Cutlery.

These goods are warranted first-class, new and
elegant designs, and will be sold without reservation
or limit, offering great inducements to dealers hotel
keepers, saoon-keepers, and private families who
intend purchasing silver or fine table cutlery
The Portland daily press., 1875-09-28

25S DOZEN linen handkerchiefs, slightly dam
aged, will be sold at about one half the usual
prices. Leach, 1874 Middle street.
The Portland daily press., 1875-09-28

HOLD ON dar. Old Jack must have box dem
Elmwood Collars, only 25c box.
The Portland daily press., 1875-09-28
ALL ARRANGEMENTS,
PORTLAND POST OFFICE.
Once Hours.

z. w. GODDARD POSTMASTER.
y, W, YORK ASSISTANT POSTMASTER
The Portland daily press., 1875-09-28

WILL promise to stick and buy no other of
dem collars, but Elmwood Collars, as long as I
1.-Two
The Portland daily press., 1875-09-28
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Please tell the people that you saw their
Advertisement in the PRESS, the circula-
tion of which, per month, exceed 100, 900.
The Portland daily press., 1875-09-28
THE PRESS

THE PRESS
May be obtained at the Periodical Depots of Fes-
sender Bros, Marquis, Brunei & Co., Andrews,
Wentworth, Moses, N. b. Kendrick, and Chisholm
Bros, on all trains that run out of the city.
At Biddeford, Of Phillsbury
At Saco, of l.. Hodgdon,
At Watervle, of j. S. Carter.
At Bath, of j. o. Shaw.
AT Lewiston, of French Bros, and Stevens & Co.
The Portland daily press., 1875-09-28

From 7.3O m to $50 p m, Sundays excepted.
Sundays open for Carriers and General Delivery
from to 10 m.
City Delivery.
The public are requested to adopt the house door
letter boxes the use Of which will result in greatly
increased rapdity in the delivery of letters.
Free deli very 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 $50 and 10 a. M. and at $50 p. M and
the business portions of Nos. 8, 4, 5, 6 and the
heart of the city, an additional delivery at 1.30
Collections
Are made on week days at and 11.30, a. m, and
at 1.S0 and s p. m. On Sunday one collection at p.
m.
The Portland daily press., 1875-09-28

For Upwards of thirty years Mrs. Winslow's 8
Soothing Syrup has been used for children with
never-failing success. 1t corrects acidity of the
stomach. relieves wind collie, regulates the
bowels, cures dysentery and diarrhoes q, whether
arising from teething or other causes. An old
and welltr remedy.
The Portland daily press., 1875-09-28

NO1ICE is hereby given that the subscriber has
IN been duly appointed Executor of the Will of
LUCRETiA f. TINKHAM, late of Portl and,
in the County of Cumberland, deceased, and has
taken upon himself that trust by giving bonds as
the law directs. All parsons having demands
upon the estate of said deceased, are required to
exhibit the same and all persons indebted to said
estate are called upon to make payment to
FRANK MOVES, Executor.
Portland, Sept. 21st, 1876 sep2sd1aw3wT*
The Portland daily press., 1875-09-28

HARPER's BAZAR.-This beautiful weekly
publication is a welcome visitor to the parlor
circle. The number for the ensuing week has
been received by Fessenden Brothers, Lancas-
ter Hal, and d. Wentworth, 553 Congress, COR
ner of Oak street
The Portland daily press., 1875-09-28
AUCTION SALES

ASSIGNEE'S SALE
Or
Groceries & Store Fixtures
BY AUCTION.
On Monday, Sept 9th, at 2 1-2 O'Clock
p. M, and continuing at 10 A. M,
and 2 1-2 p. M, until sold,
WE SHALL sell the Stock ofsGroceries and Store
w Fixtures, in Store, No. 1872 Exchange Street,
occupied by j. L. Boston This is OF the largest
Stocks OF above goods ever sold in this City. Mr..
Boston was doing jobbing and retail business, and
large part OF this stock is in original packages
The fixtures consist OF safe desk large meat chests
platform and counter scales, grain, sugar and tea
bins, measures, &c.. sc.
On.Tuesday, Sept 2Sth, mt ~ NJ, in rear
of the S:Ore-we shall sell sorrel Horse sound and
kind "a fine business and road horse, express wagon
1 traverse runner pung, 1 express harness and
CYRUS GREENE, As.ignees.
F. o. Bailey Il Co., AuctiOneers.
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The New York herald., 1875-10-29
THE RHODE ISLAND RIFLEMEN.
CLOSE OF THE FIRST MEETING AT THE NEW
WHAT CHEER RANGE-PRIzEs AWARDED.

CLOSE OF THE FIRST MEETING AT THE NEW
WHAT CHEER RANGE-PRIzEs AWARDED.
Providence, Oct 2S, 1875
The Rhode Island Rifle Association had supple
mentary meeting to-day at What Cheer Range, at
Greenwood, and two good matches shot one
the New England match, unfinished Wednesday. 1t
resulted in victory for the Prescott Post G. A r.
team Of Providence, and Of 232 Of possible
500; distances 800 and 600 yards The First Light
fantry team Of Providence scored 223 The Providence
Amateur team scored ST. The Wesson team made up
OF gentlemen from Rhode Island Massachusetts and
Connecticut, scored 133.
The match was interesting. Prizes we're awarded as
follows First Providence Tool Company prizes What
Cheer long range rifle, valued at $3.50 to Prescott
Post GAR, team, who scored 232 out of possible
$50, with the Peabody Martin rifle; second Frank
Wesson rifle valued at 500 to the First Light infantry
team 223 with ride allowance deducted 217) out
Of possible 500, with Sharp's military rifle; third
Maynard rifle, valued at S75 to the Wesson team who
scored 133 out Of a possible 500 with various rifles;
Providence Amateur team; 81 with rifle allow
ance added, 1872 out Of possible 500 with Springfield
rifle Several small prizes given for best indi-
vidual scores.
consolation match for members of the Rhode
Island Association closed the day making great deal
OF fun. The meeting has been successful for new as
sociaton and has given the What Cheer Rifle
range which is the first in New England very credit
able setson.