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The Portland daily press., 1875-02-27
FLOODS.
Great Destruction of Property in Ten

Great Destruction of Property in Ten.
nessec.
NEW YORK, Feb GA despatch from
Knoxville, Tenn, says the most destructive
freshet for many years has visited that locality
The damage to all kinds of property through
out East Tennessee'is very great. The bridge
over the Hiawassee river, on the East Tennes-
see Railroad, is gone, and no mails were re-
ceived Yesterday. 1t will probably be a week
before trains are running again on that road
the Tennessee river has thirty-eight feet Of
water and is still rising. Bridges, mills, barns
and houses are swept away by the Hood. The
Knoxville gas works were submerged and the
city was in darkness last night. The losses in
the city and country are large. ..
I'm Pennsylvania.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb 26.-The ice in the
noon. The water during the afternoon was
twenty feet above the usual level and only foul
feet below the highest freshet. All the houses
in the lower part of the town were submerged,
forcing the occupants to leave without saving
their goods. The gas works were submerged,
leaving the streets in darkness. All the mills
except one have suspended work, throwing
1000 persons out of employment.
In New York.
NEW York, Feb. 26-The streams along
the Hudson river are greatly swollen and much
damage has already occurred. The new iron
bridge, erected at cost of $4,000, at Stock
port, N. Y, was swept away and it is feared
that the bridge over Clarerck creek will also
be carried away
I'm Connecticut.
HARTFORD, Feb. 27.-During the freshet last
night on the Naugatuck river part of the
Home Wooden Co.'S dam at Beacon Falls was
carried away and a man named Flaherty, who
was assisting to stop the break, fell into the
river and was drowned.
The Portland daily press., 1875-02-27

Mr.. Coburn of Indiana, gave notice that to-
morrow at l o'clock, he should call the previous
question Oh the force bill
The Republicans accented the proposition
and at ~ O clock the House went into commit
tee of the whole on the sundry civil bill.
When the clause in the sundrv civil service
bill making an appropriation of $11 900 for the
purchase of Miss Ransom's painting of Major
Gen. Thomas. and of 100000 for the purchase
of Carpenters painting of the emancipation
proclamation were reached, Clymer and Frye
made points of order that they were appropria-
lions not authorized by any existing laws.
Mr.. Garfield suggested that the points of or
der were not well taken, but the chairman sus
tanned the objections and these clauses were
stricken out.
Mr.. Garfield retorted that he never before
head such ruling.
Mr. Randall OF Pa, called attention to the
item of $4,000 for rent of fire proof building
for the coast survey.
Mr.. Butler of Mass, who is connected with
ownership of the building, made an explana.
ton of the Circumstances under which the lease
came to be executed, giving the history of the
negotiations. which commenced by an appca-
ton from the Superintendent of the Coast Sur
yey, aud showing that the rent was only fairly
proportional to the investment.
MIR. Archer of Maryland, moved an amend
ment to impose on the vessels of nations that
exact lighthouse and other dues from Ameri-
can vessels the like dues.
Mr.. Garfield of Ohio, made point of order
| that the amendment was 10 contradiction of
| law, one of the first statutes passed by the
Congress being sthat no lighthouse duties
should be imposed on commerce.
Mr. GaIfeld's point was sustained and the
amendment excluded.
Mr.. Butler of Mass, offered an amendment
| appropriatiHg $4,000 to defray the expenses of
| the suit ordered brought by the commissioner
| of the General Land Office to recover possession
| of the Panoche Grand Rancho in California,
! the famous McGanahan or New Iberia claim.
| Mr.. Garfield made point of order against
| the amendment, but it was over ruled.
| Mr.. Page defended the interests of the New
| Iberia Mining Company, contending that it
was operating un ler the mining laws and did
not deny the title of the government to the
| land.
| He claimed that the suit ordered was for nc
other purpose than to allow Mr.. McGannahan
| to intervene. In other words the government
was to be used as a catspaw to help Mr.. Nc
| CANADIAN to obtain title to piece of property
| which the courts had time and time again de-
| cided was not in him.
The hour of o'clock having arrived, the
committee at this point having gone through
less than half the bill, rose, and the House
| took a recess till Z IL o clock.
The evening session is for debate on the
| hill
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Consumptiyes, Take Notice.

Every moment of delay makes your cure moro
hopeless and much depends on the judicious choice
of a remedy. The amount of testimony in favor of
DIR. Schenck's PumoDic Syrup. as a cure for con-
SUMPTION far exceeds all that be brought to sup
port the pretensions of any other medicine See DIR
Schenck's Almanac, containing the certificates OF
many persons OF the highest Responsibility, who have
been restored to health, after being pronounced iu-
durable by physicians OF acknowledged ability
Schenck's Pulmonic Syrup alone has cured many, as
these evidences will Show but the is often pro-
NOTED by the employment of two other remedies
which DR.. Schenck provides for the purpose. These
additional remedies are Schenck's Sea Weed Tonic
and Mandrake Pills. By the timely use Of these
medicines according TO directions, DIR. Schenck GER
titles that most any case of Consumption may be
cured. ID. F.-rft'
DE- Schenck will be at the Quincy House, Boston.
on the following Wednesdays, from to O'Clock:
JAM 18th and 9th, Feb. 10th and oath, and March
10th and oath Consultation free; but for thorough
examination of the lungs, with the Respirometor, the
price is SIS.
DR.. Schenck is professionally at his principal Of
fee, Corner Sixth and Arch Streets, Philadelphia,
every Monday, where all letters OF advice must be
addressed.
mh12 eOdxWlysnll
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or snecial causes of injury, such as dust and
cbemical emanations of all KINDS. Inc result
- that everything in such city as London
snon loses ali bloom and freshness, and, indeed
o. rar;dIv aeteriorated. The more beautiful
tba thine. the more swift and fatal is this de-
tarioration. / would venture to make calcu-
jation as regards the injury. of property in Lon
don. caused not by reasonable wear and tear,
INIT being the result of the agglomeration of
TOO many people on one spot of ground. L
should not think it would be less than three or
four millions of pounds per annum."
Again
One point in reference to this matter must
especially dwell upon, and that is the serious
injury to the buildings occasoned by this at
mosphere. Certain kinds of architecture
ought to be considered impossible in London.
All that is delicate and refined is so soon
blurred, defaced and corroded by this cruel at
mosphere, that it is a mOckery and delusloh
to attempt fine work. There ought to be pc
culiar kind of architecture for such metropo-
lis-large, coarse and massive: owning neither
delicacy nor refinement, and not admitting
minute decorations of any kind. ana even
that coarse work requires to be executed IN tne
hardest material, otherwise the corrosion Is 81
great as to cause the need for constant repair.
And, while speaking of repairs ana decora
tions, it must be Known to every householder
in London how frequent is the necessity iol
painting and for repairs when compared Will
what is requisite where the atmosphere is less
imnure
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Books Received.

Hope Meredith. A novel. By Eliza Tabor, au
thor of "St Olave's." Paper 143 pp, price 30 cents
New York; Harper s. Brothers, Portland: Lor
ing Short g. Harmon.
Ezra Stiles Cannot, Unitarian Minister in
Boston 1824-1S71. A Memoir. By his son, Will
liam C. Gannett. Cloth, 572 pp., with portrait
Boston: Roberts Brothers. Portland: Loring
Short g. Harmon.
The Straits of MaIacca, Indo-China and
China: Or Ten Years. Travels, Adventures and
Residence abroad. By j. Thomson, r, r. G. S.,
author Of illustrations of China and Its People
Cloth, $40 DID,, illustrated with upward Of sixty
wood engravings by j. D. Cooper, from the authors
own sketches and photographs. New York: Har-
per g. Brothers. Portland: Loring, Short q Har
mon.
The Law and the Lady. A Novel. By Wilkie
Collins, author of the woman in White" Cloth,
1862 pp., illustrated, price $1.50. New York: Har-
per g. Brothers. Portland: Loring, Short & Har-
NOR.
The Morality of Prohibftory Liquor
Laws. An Essay. By William B. weeden. Cloth,
213 PIP. Boston: Roberts Brothers, Portland:
Loring, Short & Harmon.
Annette; Or the Chronicles of Bellevue. By Char
lotte walsngham. Cloth, 374 PIP. Philadelphia;
Ciaxton, Remsen g. Haffiefnger. Portland: Lor-
ing, Short & Harmon.
The Portland daily press., 1875-02-27

CHICAGO, Feb. 26.-Catte in improved demand
but under unfavorable advances prices easier; re-
cepts 1900 head sales of to choice shipping
50 "a co; butchers and feeders 90 q rs; a few
extra sold at 6 % a 49, shipments 1400 head.
Live Hogs firm and fairly active; receipts IL, 00(
head packers paying 40 a 90 light grades selling
at 10 a 60; few fancy bringing 725 q 80; ship
ments 1900 head.
Sheep quiet and weak at decline at Csc; receipts
1900 head; sales rs q 80.
ALBANY, Feb. 26.-Cattle market-supply 1862 cars
market opened at last weeks prices and became dull
and in buyers favor; Bulls so q 90 in common to
good and 90 for extra of higher grades.
Sheep-dull and lower; supply excessive receipts
rs loads; common to fair Al q s. fair to good @
7; extar at II a TIC.
The Portland daily press., 1875-02-27
LOUISIANA.
The Wheeler Comnromise

The Wheeler Compromise Accepted.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26. - Messrs. Burke
Bachare and Leonard, a committee represent
ing the Conservative convention of the Gen
eral Assembly of Louisiana, have addressed a
letter to the select committee on Louisiana af-
fairs, stating that the Conservative caucus has
accepted the plan for a settlement of the ex-
listing political diff culties, known as the
Wheeler proposition, subject to the conditions,
first that members of your committee shall
act as arbtrators; and second, that there shall
be an extra session of the General Assembly
Of Louisiana on or before the fourth Monday
of March next to give practical effect to the
award when made, and to consider and pass
upon certain reform measures absolutely essen
tial to the peace and prosperity OF the state.
In announcing this acceptance, they state that
it is given under protest, and that they have
been reluctantly forced to the conclusion that
no other terms could be obtained.
The adjustment meets with favor from all
LousianiaDs here as the best obtainable under
the circumstances.
New ORLEANS, Feb. 26.-Petitions for and
against the adoption of the Wheeler compro-
mise were in circulation among business men
Yesterday and received numerous signatures.
Many cotton factory men and others interested
in staple products have signed a call for
meeting tonight to protest against the adop-
ton OF the Wheeler proposition. On the other
hand large number of wholesale and retail
merchants have signed declaration in its sup
port A majority of the newspapers favor the
adjustment
The Portland daily press., 1875-02-27
The Wrong Side of the Meridian

On the down hill side of life, which an old medical
writer quantity terms the wrong side of the merd-
an, when the functions decay and the frame gradu-
ally bends under the weight of years. the system re-
qures to be sustained under the burden imposed up
on it. Innumerable physical ailments and infirmi-
ties then press upon it to which it had been in earlier
life stranger. The surest and pleasantest support
and solace of declining years found in Hostetters
Stomach Btters long recognized as the most whole
some and agreeable of difusble stimuants, the most
potent of tonics and alternatives. The aged and in
firm may place implicit confidence in this invgorat-
ing elixir, which not only checks those maladies to
which elderly persons peculiarly subject, but in
measure retards the encroachment of time upon the
constitution.
The Portland daily press., 1875-02-27
MINOR KILOGRAMS.


A cadet named Gordon Claude has been dis
| missed from the Annapolis naval academy be-
| cause he refused to fence with uegro.
| Steamship Vicksburg, from Port Royal, is
| ashore at Bay Shore, L. L and will be a total
| loss. The crew was all saved but the cook was
| drowned.
John A. Macrie, a director of the Lake
Shore and Michigan Southern, and Chicago u
Rock Island railroads, died yesterday.
| The Philadelphia & Reading railroad have
| discharged several workmen in their shops at
| Palo Alto, who are prominent in the labor
movement.
| The Chicago communists committed no overt
| acts Thursday, although the relief society de-
| cined to consider their resolutions.
| The steamer Queen got clear from Squam
| Beach Thursday night. The steamer France,
which went ashore near Long Branch, also got
| off.
| DR. David S. Prescott, prominent physician
| of Laconia N. H., died Thursday night of
pneumonia. after an illness of four weeks
Mr.. Bartlett, attorney of the Pacific Mail
| Steamship Company, was to leave yesterday
| morning for Minnesota, to attach the property
of William S. King, in older to recover the
| amount received by him in connection with
the subsidy. b.
Col. George w, Wingate, who has beenl a
| candidate fer the captaDcy of the American
| team which is to shoot in Ireland in the great
international rifle match finds his business en-
gagernents too pressing TO admit Of his absence
from home 1t is probable that Gen, Hawley
or Col. Gildersleeve will be elected captain of
the team.
The one hundredth anniversary of the first
open resistance to British troops, which occur
ed at Salem, was celebrated in that city yes
terday.
Schooner VIM Fl. Thurston, of Galveston,
is ashore at Gull Island and will prove total
less
Thomas Anderson fell overheard at !Glouces'
ter last night, and was drowned.
The body of Wilhemina Dunbar of Lynn,
who has been missing some time, was found
Yesterday in Salisbury woods, with her throat
cut She had committed suicide.
Judge Blodgett, in the U. s. Circuit Court at
Chicago has decided that life insurance COM
pany is competent to restrict its liability in
case of death brought on by the insanity OF
holder of its policy, which contains a clause
declaring the company not liable in such cases.
The decision is in opposition to many previous
DEGREES ,>N
Steamer Benefactor was run into by schooner
Susan, off Long Branch yesterday The
schooner SUNK but the crew was saved.
Schooner Addie Murche, Woods Hole for
Wilmington, N. c., was passed February I'D,
in sinding condition. HH.i i..F
The Mayor of Topeka, Kansas, telegraphs to
the Mayor of Manchester, N. H., that I'll. ii.
Mitchell is not authorized to collect money for
the Kansas sufferers. lie, with w. p. Morse
have been swindling Manchester folks by that
preteXt
The Portland daily press., 1875-02-27

Dyspepsia is the most discouraging and Distress
ing disease man is heir to. Americans are particu-
larly subject to this disease and its eects such
sour stomach, sick headache, habitual costiveness
heartburn, water-rash, gnawing and burning pains
in the pit of the stomach, coming up of the food
coated tongue, disagreeabe taste in the mouth, i'm
pure blood and all diseases of the Stomach and Liver
Two doses of GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER will relieve
you at once and there positively is not in the
United States it will not cure If you doubt this go
to your Druggist and get sample bottle for 10 cents
and try it. Regular size rs cents. Sold hv W. F.
PHILLIPS g. CO., Wholesale Agents.
oc2 TT&S&weow
The Portland daily press., 1875-02-27
DIED.

In this city, Feb &c, Rufus e. Wood aged 62 years.
Funeral services on Monday. Further notice
hereafter.
In this city, Feb. &C. of consumption, Miss Mary
Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Alfred and Elizabeth
Haskell. aged q years II months Is days.
Funeral services Monday afternoon, at o'clock
at No 80 Winter street. Burial at convenience Of the
family. 49,.
In Sweden, Jan. 8, Mrs Elvira, widow Of the late
Francis Hamlin, Esq. &c. -.-
In Georgetown, Me-, Feb. "a, Mrs. Phebe Camp
bell, aged 81 years.
In BATH, Feb. a. Sadie E. daughter of Jarnel and
Roxana Stevens. aged years months. '..
In Ellsworth Feb. IA, Mrs. Martha A, wife of Suel
In Nashua, n H., Feb 20, Mrs. Clara F., wife of
THEODORE Reed. late Of Bath
In Santa Cruz, Cai Feb. 10, Mrs. Jennie R., wife
of VIM. +. March of Santa Cruz, and daughter of
Eleazer Holmes, Esq, of Portland $50
The Portland daily press., 1875-02-27


NEW YORK. February 26-Erenino.-Money was
easy at q a per cent. on call Sterling Exchange
quiet and steady at 4s2 q 1929 for go days and 1861
for demand. Imports of dry goods for the week S3,
396,s17; amount marketed $3,2O1 ,O32 Gold was dull
most Of the day at 114l 114s but rather stronger
in the last hour at 1143 in larger import entries; the
carrying rates were q p per cent and fat. The
customs receipts to-day $4,000 The Assistant
Treasurer paid out to-day $342O for interest OPP
erations of the Gold Exchange Bank were as follows
gold balances, ST. 200 currency balances 81 511
1O5; gross cearances $31320,OOO. The following is
the Clearing House statement: currency exchanges,
$685. 1874 734; currency balances $2957 ,2Z5; gold ex-
changes So $780, gold balances ST. 1877 400 Govern
ments firm. 1t is reported that the public debt state
ment for February wsll show a decrease OF between
$3,O00O00 and $4O0O,OO0 State bonds dull. Railroad
mortgages firm. Stock market irregular. The total
transactions at the Stock Exchange aggregated 49,
600 shares, including Pacific Mail 49, 700 shares, Union
Pacific o. 800 shares, Western Union 22 100 shares,
Northwestern II 200 shares, Erie II 800 shares Lake
Shore 800 shares, Ohio & Mississippi 5000 sharss
st Paul $500 shares, Toledo & Wabash 3400 shares,
Northwestern 2100 shares, Rock Island 700 shares;
the extreme prices were as follows: New York Cen
trail lo14; Erie 27s @261 Lake Shore 73s q 7s; Chi
cago & North Western 42A q Al; do preferred 81 q
ST. Rock Island 1924 g 1893 Pacific Mail SIT g SET
pi 25a a "a; Western Union 73s g 72a; Toledo q
Wabash III "a III; Union Pacific 4O5f9 40.
The following were the closing quotations OF Gov
The Portland daily press., 1875-02-27
MARRIED..

In Cape Elizabeth, Feb. "a, by Rev. Edwin Il. Har-
low, Chas. s. Jordan and Miss Nellie M. Deering,
both of Cape Elizabeth. fts lL.h7
In Bath, Edwin f. N Sprague and Mrs. Jenette
CALL both of Bath.
In Belfast, Feb. II, George o. Beckwith and Miss
Lucy A. Cross.
In Rockport, Feb. Is, j. W. Murray and Miss Retta
Ross both of Camden. .,5slN za
In Appleton, Feb. IS, VIM. f. Moody and Misc Es-
ther A. Pease. t...E ..,-i
In South Paris, Feb. II, Adna G. Cushman and
Mrs. Nettie r. Weber. ~
In New Orleans, Feb. II, James Duane and Mrs.
Josephine Martin. -
The Portland daily press., 1875-02-27
RY TELEGRAPH.
MATTERS in MAINE.
Municipal Politics.

RocKLAND, Feb. 26.-At the adjourned Dem
ocratic caucus this evening Hon. Samuel Bry'
ant was nominated candidate for Mayor by a
nearly unanimous vote.
LEWISTON, Feb. 26,-At the Auburn Repub'
lican caucus this afternoon, Thomas Littlefield
was renominated for Mayor.
APPOINTMENT Of Assistant Physician mt the
Insane Hospital.
q. AUGUSTA, Feb. 26.-The Governor and Coun
Gil have confirmed the appointment of DIR. e.
c. Neal as assistant physician to the Insane
Hospital and he will enter upon the discharge
of his duties at once.
The Portland daily press., 1875-02-27
CAUTION.

We have for the last three years been eending out
Sample Bottles of BosCHEE's GERMAN SYRUP for
Coughs Colds, Consumption, and all diseases Of the
Throat and Lungs. We now find other parties adj
vertising Sample Bottles in the same way. All we
have seen of these little Sample Bottles contain Ether
or Chloroform, intended only to dry up cough for
day or two. Be areful to call for BOSCHEE'S
GERMAN SYRUP which contains no Ether, Chic
reform Opium but the secret of its success is in
German Extract OF the active principles OF Gum Ara
bic, and Physicians buy medicines and use it in
their practice successfully. Sold by w. f. PHIL
LIPS Il CO., Wholesale Agents.
se2o TT&SSSweow1y
The Portland daily press., 1875-02-27

An adjourned meeting of the Jay Cooke case
was had before Register Mason Thursday. Mr..
Lewis. trustee, detailed the features of the set
Element, the cash value of which he said was
about IS per cent. and with seventeen months
accrued interest, about 483 per cent. Jay
Cooke gave an explanation of the figures
shown in the balance credited to the estate of
the firm. After the explanation, the hearing
adjourned until March 11th.
The Portland daily press., 1875-02-27

Whose lungs are racked and torn with paroxysms
which threaten TO choke them, find sure and speedy
relief in the use of DIR. Morris Syrup Of Tar, Wild
Cherry and Horehound. 1t is a certain cure for
coughs, colds, hoarseness, asthma and all diseases
tending to consumption. No other medicine acts so
promptly and well in Group and WheoPinE
Cough. Sold by A S. Kinds, Preble House; T. @.
Loring, Exchange and Federal ST.; c. L.Holt, 65
Congress St.; c. b. Woodman, Saccarappa; ID
Keen, Gorham and E. P. Weston, Fryeburg. j.
w. Perkins & Co., General Agents, oc10e0df
The Portland daily press., 1875-02-27
Narrow Escape of Ex-senator Nye.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-On the arrival of the
train from Richmond at Alexandra this morn
ing, it was discovered that Elk Senator Jas. W.
Nye, who when last seen occupied section in
the sleeping car, was missing, although his
coat, vest watch, hat and boots were still in
his berth. He was on his way north from
Jacksonville, Fla. with his daughter, Mrs.
Nye and his servants, and retired the previous
evening in his usual health. 1t was supposed
he got up in the night in dazed condition and
walked off or fell off the cars while in motion.
as he had not been beard from at any of the
stations where the train stopped. Some fears
have lately been felt by his friends that his
mental faculties were waning and on that &C
count he was induced to join his daughter in
Florida, whittier she had gone for the benefit of
her health.
IA despatch was subsequently received, say
ing that Mr.. Nye had been found at Richpnond,
Va, having slipped from the cars just as they
started. He was in nearly nude state, but
was uninjured.
Frederick Douglass spoke in the New Hamp-
shire campaign last night
The Portland daily press., 1875-02-27
Domestic Markets.

NEW YORK. Feb. 26-Evemng.-Cotton firm with
9c advance; sales 1868 bales; Middng upandsat 16s
Orleans 16Ac; forward deliveries advanced lc ear
y and &c later months. Flour-receipts 410 bbls;
the market is in moderate request export and home
without decided change in price saes II 200 bbis
Superfine Western and state at 10 a 80; White
Wheat Western extra 30 q 6 90; extra Round Hoop
The Portland daily press., 1875-02-27
70 r E I G. N.

LONDON, Feb. Craftsmanship Hong Kong,
from London for Japan, foundered off the
island of Abdel Curia in the Indian ocean,--
nineteen persons were reported saved, six were
drowned, and eighteen are missing.
The Portland daily press., 1875-02-27

That pleasant and active agent in the cure of all
consumptive symptoms, "Wilbors Compound of
Pure Cod Liver OIL and Lime" is being universally
adopted in medical practice. Sold by the proprietor
A. ID. WILBoR, Chemist, Boston. feb25sneod1w
The Portland daily press., 1875-02-27
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL


POrlIand WhOIesatt WaFKtts'
FRIDAY, February 26.-The market to-day shows
decided Improvement over yesterday. Trade has
BEN quite active and prices are very favorable to
large spring trade. Sugars active and granulat-
ed is quoted at 1Oac.' The Grain market is steady
aud the sales quite large. The grocery market in
oaparai 10 firm
The Portland daily press., 1875-02-27

The dwelling house of Geo. 7. Richardson,
of Providence was destroyed by fire yesterday,
Loss $4,000; insured
The main building of the state prison at
Concord, N. H., caught fire vest erday, and
was damaged to the extent OF $1,000.
house in Rochester, N. H., belonging tt
Mrs. j. T, Dodge, was entirely destroyed by
ire Yesterday morning. 1t was occupied by a
Mrs Hurd, who lost all of her household ct
fects. Loss about $1,000; partially insured.