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Forty Third Congressional Session.
SENATE.


The credentials of J. P. Chrstiancy OF Mich
igau were filed.
The clerk of the House appeared at 1920
D. m. with the bill to provide against the inva-
sion of states to prevent the subVersion OF their
authority and to maintain the purify OF eiec,
tons, known as the force bill, and announced
its passage by the House.
read the first time and referred to the Judiciary
Committee,
Mr., Hamilton objected to its reference.
After the expiration of the morning hour,
under the Oath rnle, the Vice President over
ruled the objection and debate followed: e
the chair, but subsequently withdrew his ap-
peal.
The bill was then read by its title.
Messrs. Bayard, Sherman and others object
ed to the second reading to-day, and 1t re mains
on the Vice Presidents table until to-mor-
row.
Mr. Hoar of Mass, then moved the adoption
of the resolution sustaining the Kellogg gov
eminent Carred-ayes, 163, nays ~.
At the expiration of the morning hour the
Senate resumed the consideration of the tax
and tariff bill.
Mr.. Morrill, of VT, explained the bill and
said this was bill which no Senator, no
matter what his politics might be, could AFFORD
to vote against. The bill did not suit him per-
sonally, but he was satisfied it could not De
passed II AMENDED In Single lustauoo. ho
Senate must take this bill as it stood. He fav-
ored an imposition of tax on tea and coffee
and the abolition of the stamp tax, but the
House would not agree to that. When tne
duty WAS taken off of tea and coHoe II lmme-
diately went up in Brazil so that the people OF
this country had to pay just as much for land
the government lost the revenue; He would
r ra1 any amendment as equivalent to the re
lection of the bill. He hoped the Senate would
act refuse to patib the h ragged s edge Of despair
NJ Schurz INQUIRED how large revenue was
exnacted to be raised under this bill.
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CONSERVATIVES, Take Notice.

Every moment of delay makes your cure more
hopeless, and much depends on the judicous choice
of remedy. The amount of testimony in favor of
Dr. Schencks Pulmonic Syrup. cure for con-
SUMPTION far exceeds all that be brought to sup
port the pretensions of any other medicine. See DR.
Schenck's Almanac, containing the certificates OF
many persons of the highest responsibility, who have
been restored to health, after being pronounced in
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 bv the employment of two other remedies
which DR.. Schenck provides for the purpose. These
additional remedies Schenck's Sea Weed Tonic
and Mandrake Pills. By the timely use of these
medicines, according to directions, DR.. Schenck GER
titles that most any case of Consumption may be
cured.
DR.. Schenck will be at the Quincy House, Boston.
the following Wednesdays, from to O'Clock:
JAM 18th and 9th, Feb. 10th and oath, and March
10th and 9th. Consultation free; but for thorough
examination of the lungs, with the Resprometor the
price is IS.
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 eod&w1ysn11
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About Women.

Miss Emily Soldene is Mrs. John Powell,
when sat home"
Miss Snead (''Miss Grundy' is described by
some one as a little GIRL scarcely out OF her
teens, with a child's face and bright brown
eyes.
The average pay of male teachers in Colora-
do is $62 per month. Female teachers receive
S51. Thus it costs teacher ID Colorado $11
month to be a woman.
An aristocratic but economical matron in
Chicago has bought forty-cent tea bell and
invented a paragon of servants whose only i'm
perfection is her deafness. When she has COM
pany at tea, the mistress rings and rings for
the cake basket, or more hot water, or some
thing, then, with the remark that Jane gets
deafer and deafer every day, goes for it herself
and returns, maintaining ventriloquial con-
versation with the imaginary Jane all the way
up the basement stairs.
Mrs Fawcett, author of the ''Tales in Polti-
cal Economy" is shortly to appear as novel;
list.
The difference between the sexes may be
stated thus: ga man gives forty cents for a
twenty-five cent thing he wants, and q woman
gives twenty-five cents for forty-cent thing
she does not want.
Miss Elizabeth Faithful is thought to be the
first Engishwomen who has mastered the San
scrit.
There is chur ch in the central part of Con-
necticut which is entirely cared for by the sis
tiers, even to the making of the furnace fires,
the brothers being few and lazy.
Miss Ingelow, it is stated is a native OF Bos-
ton, in England, aud passed her early life amid
the quiet surroundings and avocations of the
English girl. She is now about forty-fve years
of age, and lives with her widowed mother in
a retired part of London, sin quiet street"
as she has said, "where all the houses are with
window boxes full of flowers"
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WASHINGTON.
I'll. Civil Rights Bill Sixned.

The Civil Rights Bill Signed.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-The civil rights bill
has been received by the President and was ap-
proved by him to-day.
Bends Called I'm.
The Secretary of the Treasury to-day issued
a call for the redemption of five millions OF
coupon bonds of the issue of 1862, upon when
interest will cease June 1, 1875. The bonds are
embraced within the following numb 90
dollar bonds from No. 1851 to 10000; 100 dollar
bonds from %, 1O1 to q, 500; 500 dollar bonds
from No. 11,101 to 1900; 1000 dollar Donos
from No. 33,701 to $4,000.
Treasury Payments.
PAYMENTS made from the Treasury by war
rants during February were as follows:-On
account of civil and miscellaneous 81 606, 532.-
so: war, So S54 122 05; navy, 81 ,066, 1855; in
terror Indians and pensions $5,6o8, 545 6l; to tai
S15787, 1856 The above does not include pay
ments made on account of interest or prlnel
nal of the public debt of the United States
The Banking Laws.
The Comptroller of Currency has informed
the Secretary of the Treasury by letter that the
amount of circulation issued under the provls-
ions of section g. of the act of January IA, 1873,
to date is 81, 606.375, The total amount OF legal
tender notes deposited by banks for the purpose
of withdrawing their notes since the passage OF
the act of Jan. 20. 1874, is Sl2,34o,OO0, ana Inc
total amount deposited since the passage OF the
act of Jan. IA 1876, is $4,024,0OO.
Various Matters.
Several judgments were rendered to-day In
the cases of whalers destroyed by the Shenan-
doah.
Messrs. Hoar, Garfield and other leading Re-
publlcaus declared that Buffers amendment
giving $4,000 to prosecute the Iberia mine case
was job.
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MASSACHUSETTS,.
Railroad Accident,

Boston, March 1.-The engine, baggage and
one passenger car of Southbridge express tram
on the New York and New England railroad,
duo in Boston at 1925 this forenoon, were
thrown from the track at Everetts by mis-
placed switch, and rolled over the mbank-
ment Passengers escaped injury. Occupants
of express not SO fortunate. v. Josslynn, bag
gage master, had ribs injured; Joseph MORGAN,
freight conductor, received bad cut IN the
head; Mason Pierce, express messenger, recelv-
ed severe wound in the head and his shoulder
was injured by the falling of a safe upon him
the engineer escaped unhurt by jumping, but
the firemen. Edward Smith, was badly burned
by steam. The Injury to rolling stock was not
great and the track is DOW clear.
silver Fxcitement-Accident ON the hos
-. ton & Maine.
NEwBURYPoRT, March 1.-The Lawrence
Mining Company boring for silver ore with the
diamond drill, struck the vein to-day 46 feet
beneash the surface of the ledge, and penetrate
ed fifteen inches. 1t is fine silver bearing
rock and the assay will tell its value tomorrow.
It promises great richness. The Kempton lode
as it is called, will be opened at once. Ihis
success creates much excitement.
The o'clock train on the Boston g Maine,
hence, met with an accident at Georgetown.
After the engine had passed the switch the
switch rod broke throwing off and badly dam
aging three cars. No passengers were injured
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FOR E IG N.
Wholesale Assa..iuation Of Protes,ant..

Wholesale ASA ssination of Protestants.
NEW YORK, March la City of Mexico let
ter says that news is received In regard TO tne
assassination of Protestant worshipers at AGA
pulcO. 1t reaches this point that eight have
died of wounds or were killed outright while
as many more are still badly off. Only one of
the assassins has died or was killed as far as
known. The American killed was worshiper
WHO had long lived in Acapulco, and went to
the door of the house of worship to quiet the
attacking party. when they cut his head nearly
off his body. The priest who is supposed to
have instigated the attack was arrested, but
subsequently released as the federal force in
town was not strong enough to enforce the ar
rest. As soon as the Federal government can
place forces in Acapulco it is supposed an at
tempt will be made to enforce the laws and Sc
cure for the Pretestants freedom OF worship.
1t is supposed the government of Mexico has
already taken such measures as it can COM
mand to prevent an outbreak of the. kind in
communities sled to glory through assassna-
tions by bgoted priests are tough element to
contend with by the government, where COM
munication and transportation are scarce.
A Cabinet Minister in Disgrace.
MADRID, March 1.-The Minister of Foreign
Affairs having, Without consulting his col
leagues in the Ministry, sent circular note to
the powers, contesting the justice of some OF
the demands of Germany in regard to the Gus
tave affair, and having also taken other steps
upon his own responsibility, a Cabinet Council
to take these acts into consideration is impend-
ing
Progress of the Patriots around Sagua.
NEW YORK, Mar IAN Havana letter says
letter from Sagua states that on the 18th the
Spanish troops were throwing up entrench-
ments in the streets of Sagua, and that the
blaze of six burning sugar estates could be seen
from the town. A report was also in circula-
ton from reliable sources that 300 Spanish
troops. landed only few days ago from Spain,
and about 200 volunteers, were attacked by
Sanguilli about ten miles from Sagua, and
after spirited action, which lasted ten hours,
the volunteers were captured, II Spanish SOL
diers killed and about forty wounded. San,
guilt disarmed the volunteers and allowed
them to return to Sagua.
On the Goth inst. Concha sent forward from
Moren two companies of Chappegorries, a
volunteer organization on the island, who
neither give or take quarter who were encoun-
tered by Maxine Cameo, and after close
engagement the Cbappegorries made hasty
retreat, with a loss of sixty killed.
The number of sugar estates reported burned
by the insurgents is forty-twO, but no reliance
can be placed on these rumors. Until the sugar
makers and engineers arrive in Havana no re-
liable account can be given.
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News and Other Items.

The Great Falls mills are running full time
with reduction of wages.
The ice freshet at Manayunk, Pa, is subsid-
ing
M. Buffet, President of the French Assem-
bly,, has decided that he will undertake the
forming of new Ministry,
The ice fields, with the fishing fleet, have
started out, but the condition of eight of the
vessels is not improved. 1t is feared that the
weakest of them will be crushed.
Ex-Vice President Colfax has just contribut-
ed one thousand dollars to the grasshopper suf-
ferers in the county in Nebraska which bears
his name.
Gov. Howard of Rhode Island, will attend
the centennial celebration at Concord, Mass,
of the battle of that place and Lexington, on
April 10.
The King of Burmah announces that he is
about to start newspaper and will engineer
the editorials in person. Those of his subjects
who do not subscribe are to be executed.
Bowen is getting extensively advertised. He
has mania for advertising 1t is reported
that once onIa time when Mr.. Bowles asked
Mr.. Tilton if he thought Bowen would 90 to
Heaven, 7. 7. promptly replied that he thought
that he would if there was any advertisements
to be got there.
Mr. Yung Wing, of Canton, China, gradu-
ate of Yale Collie &c and chief of the Chinese
Commission now in this country, was married
on Wednesday to Miss Mary Kellogg of Avon,
Conn. Mr.. Wing has for several years been
making strenuous, enlightened and, in part,
successful efforts to introduce certain American
institutions into his native country.
The paying teller of the Union Savings Bank
at Oakland, California, is suffe ring the ago.
MES of the wicked by the conduct of young
man who deposited $3.50, and each day with
sepulchral solemnity comes at given hour
and draws out one dollar. Three pass books
have been used up, and the teller is trying to
compromise by the offer of twenty dollar
piece to close the account.
Some days ago the bones of mastodon were
discovered on the farm of Mr.. Isaac wardell
in Camboro, near Dunnville, Canada. They
are now on exhibition in St. Catharines. The
parts shown are an immense tusk or horn,
weighing more than two hundred pounds, and
a part of tusk, weighing about seven y-five
pounds. There are also in a perfect state of
preservation short rib, five feet long, several
vertebr@, parts of the skull, and two rieces of
the under jaw. The animal had two teeth en-
each side of the jaw. which weighed five and
one half pounds, and anatomists who have
teen it say that it must have weighed ever one
hundred tons, and stood eighteen to twenty
feet high. 1
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DIED.

In this city, March 1st of pneumonia, John Chase,
aged 81 years;
In New Gloucester, Feb. 27, Dr.. j. P. Stevens,
"1Funeral services Tuesday afternoon at o'clock,
from the Church.
In Gray Feb 81, at tie residence of Thomas Han
cock, Mrs. Mary Harrington, formerly of Portland,
aged ST years.
I'm Durham, Feb. %, Miss Charlotte NJ. Higgins,
aged 70 years months.
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CAUTION.

We have for the last three years been sending out
Sample Bottles of BosoHEE's GERMAN SYRUP for
Coughs, Colds, Consumption, and all diseases of the
Throat and Lungs. We now find other parties adj
vertisng Sample Bottles in the same way. All we
have 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 our medicines and use it in
their practice successfully. Sold by W. +. PHIL
LIPS & co., Wholesale Agents.
se25 TT&S&weow1y
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The Wrong Side of the Meridian.

On the down hill side of life, which old medical
writer quantity terms the wrong side of the merid
an" when the functions decay and the frame gradu-
ally bends under the weight of years. the system re-
quires to be sustained under the burden imposed up
on it. Innumerable physical ailments and infrmi-
ties then press upon it to which it had been in earlier
life stranger The surest and pleasantest support
and soace OF declining years is found in Hosteters
Stomach Bitters, long recognized the most whole
some and agreeable of diusibe stimuiants the most
potent of toncs and alternatives. The aged and in
firm may place implicit confidence in this invigorat
ing elixir, which not only checks those maladies to
which elderly persons are peculiarly subject but in
constitution.
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New York Stock and MONEY Market.

NEW YORK. March DETERMINATIONS was easy
at q a per cent. Sterling Exchange quiet at 1872
for SO days and 1856 for demand. Gold was dull and
firm at 114i q 1145; the carrying rates were q 8
per cent. The customs receipts to-day 1851 OO0
The Assistant Treasurer paid out to-day $462 600
account of interest and $4,000 in redemption Of bonds
Operations of the Gold Exchange Bank were as fol-
lows: gold clearances $371l50O0 gold balances, ST.,
ISL ,516 currency balances $176s,539. The following
es, SSOO64 1f7 currency balances 81, ,791; gold
exchanges $13 256, Sol gold balances 81 1858 1884. I'm
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Minor Kires.

George W. Plumbers paper box factory in
Philadelphia was burned this morning. The
factory was extensive, giving employment to
$50 girls, who are thrown out of work. Loss
nearly 100000.
A fire at Merchandising, Pa, Sunday night,
destroyed eight buildings. Loss $4,000.
The passenger and freight depot of the Cent
raj Vermont Railway, at Moor's junction, n.
v. was burned this morning.
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Cough Worn Victims

Whose lungs are racked and torn with paroxysms
which threaten to choke them, find sure and speedy
relief in the use of DR.. Morris Syrup of Tar. Wild
Cherry and Horehound. 1t is certain cure for
coughs, colds hoarseness, asthma, and all diseases
tending to consumption. No other medicine acts so
promptly and well in Group and Whooping
Cough. Sold by A. S. Kinds, Prebe House; T. G.
Loring, Exchange and Federal St.; G. L.Holt, 653
Congress ST.; G. B. Woodman Saccarappa; DIR
Keen, Gorham; and E. P. Weston, Fryeburg. j.
W. Perkins & Co., General Agents, oc10eodtf
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CHICAGO, March 1.-Cattle are quiet; receipts $500
head sales at 90 a SGT for stockers; 1926 a %
for butchers; so a so for common to good ship
ping; shipments 1000 head.
Live Hogs firm and fairly active receipts 1000 head;
sales range at 20 q co. the latter for only fancy
most of the sales at 60 CO.; shipments 1000
head . -.
Sheep in fair demand at full prices for shipping;
sales at 80 q 90.
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Daily Domestic Receipts.
Receipts by Grand Trunk Railroad-G W True
car oats and corn Kensel & Tabor cars corn and
do oats, Stevens & Co do corn, Waldron & True
1 do corn, Hathaway & Wood l do oats, Webb s.
Phnney 40 srcks stuff, w Dodge 1 car shorts
and wheat, H Snow 1 do corn, Fletcher Il Co 65
bbls beef, Isaac Lttlefed car potatoes, Lord, s.
Co 2 do corn.
True & Co.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL


Portland Wholesale Markets.
MONDAY, March There is no change tonote in
the markets to-day. The Grain market is well sup
piled and the demand fair. The grocery market
shows no improvement The Produce market is dull
owing to the great amount of stock on hgnd the de-
mand Is but moderate
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MARRIED..

In this city, March 1, by Rev. DR.. Smaller, Capt.
Henry 7. Davis, of Woods Hole, Mass, and Miss
Mary X. Clapp of Portland
In Saco, Feb. 81, by Rev. S. F. Wetherbee, James
Tyler and Miss Clara E. johnson, both of Biddeford
In Lewiston, Feb. co. G. w. Knowlton of Lowell
and Miss Eta f. Watson of Lewiston.
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CHICAGO, March Trains on the eastern
roads leading into Chicago arrived from three
to six hours late this morning on account of
snow. A heavy snow storm is prevailing in
this part of the country and it is probable there
will be general blockade on the railroads.
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Ar at Calcutta Goth ult, barque P Merriman,
Young, Rio Janeiro.
Ar at Marseilles 27th, sch A Burnham, Gichrist,
Pascagoua.
Ar at Barcelona Feb 22d, barque R burlington,
Sid i'm Acapulco Feb 5. ship Ida Lilly, Blanchard.
Sid I'm Barbados Feb 9th, sch Abbie, Noyes. for
New York.
At Mayaguez Feb 18th, brig Jas Davis, Partridge,
from Ponce, ldg; and others.
Sid FIN St Jago Feb is, sch james W Wilson from
Guantanamo.
Ar at Cienfuegos oath, sch Dora M French, French,
sid I'm Cienfuegos 23d, brig Stockton, Allen, Bos-
ton; schs Speedway, Coffin, New York; Adeliza,
Sid I'm Trinidad 10Th, brig Emma. Buchanan, for
New York.
Sid I'm Havana 25th, brig Prairie Rose. Greenleaf,
Matanzas; 26th Carrie Bertha, Hall, and San Car
los. Anterior, do; sch Converse, Plummer, TOR
Sagua.
Ar at Havana 2sth, brig Renshaw, Sylvester, from
Pensacola.
Sid 9th, barque Ellen Dyer, Clapp, Matanzas.
Sid FIN Cardenas 25th, schs Geo Walker, Cole, for
North of Hatteras; Helen A Bowen, Alexander, for
do; 9th, barque Lizzie Carney, do.
Sid FIN Matanzas 25th, brig Giles Loring, Loring,
more; sch B j Willard, woodbury., Philadelphia.
Ar 18th, brig Eugenia, Veazie, Sagua; Goth. barque
John Marsh. Pickett, New York; brig Shannon,
Sid I'm Sagua 25th. sch Maggie D Marston. Hooper.
Philadelphia; schs Eta Barter Barter, do; Agnes
Cd at St john. SB, 9th, brig VIM Mason Adams,
Cardenas.
--latest by European steamers.l
Ar at Gloucester 18th. John Zittlosen, Merriman.
New York.
Sid fin Belfast, I. 18th, Aldana ROkes. Rhoades,
Matanzas.
Ar at Bristol E 14th, Hiram Abiff, Tibbetts, from
Wilmington NC.
Ar at Greenock 18th, Glenberrie, Dawson, Port
land.
New York; oath, Camilla, Humphrey, Guam.
Sid FIN Batavia Jan 1, Albert Reed, Padang.
Ar at Calcutta 18th, Daniel Draper, Rogers from
Bombay.
Sid FIN Bombay Jan 21st, Uncle Tobey, Sinnett, tor
Rangoon.
Sid FIN Gale Jan 81, yentus, Theobold, Bassein.
Sid FIN Messina Feb q Cadet, Leighton, New York;
Lie Houghton Rose, do
Cid at Genoa 10th, Belle Hooper, Gikey, Cagliari.
Sid 11tb. Ironsides, Tapley, Leghorn.
Ar at Almeria Feb II, A j Pettengill. Hall, from
New York.
Passed Gibraltar 14th, Louisa Bliss, Strong, from
Messina for New York.
Ar at Oporto Feb 7, Elva Pettengill, Coggins,
New York.
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TEN PER CENT. INTEREST.

$4,000. COOK COUNTY ILLINOIS. 1Oner
cent School District Bonds. Coupons payable JanI
In New York, OF at our Office -S5OO 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
anu school DISTRICTS well selected; loss security
absolute. Bought and sold by GEORGE VIM. BAL
LOU, Banker, q Deyonshire Street, Boston. Write
LOT particulars. al6eod3m
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European FIarkets.

European E1arkets.
LONDON, March 1-12.3O P. M.-Consols at 90 a 93t
for money and account.
LONDON, March 1-12 80 M.-Amercan securities
United States 5s, at 1903. Erie Railway at "a 9
244.
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100000 REWARD.
THE
NATIONAL BOARD OF FIRE
UNDERWRITERS

Hereby offers reward of Five Hundred dollars for
the detection conviction and punishment of the par
ty or parties charged with the crime Of arson, in
firing the premises situate at No. Bradford street.
Portland Me-, being the frame dwelling of Geo. d.
Jost, on November 10TH and again on Dec. 9th. 1874
said reward will be paid only on due proof being
furnished the executive committee of the conviction
and actual punishment of said criminals and expires
by limitation in year from this date unless other
wise ordered.
By order of the Executive Committee,
STEPHEN CROMWELL, Chairman.
New York, Dec. 18th, 1874. dec23sntf