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The daily gazette., 1875-02-03
A Bankrupt 1reaslrU.

Serious apprehensons exist in Wash.
ington official circles that the United
States Treasury will be bankrupt before
the adjournment of the present corrupt
and swindling Congress, on the 4th of
March. This is what we arc coming to
Notwithstanding the enormous taxation
which the people have been suffering
for the last six years, which has depres-
sed all the farming land until it will not
sell for sixty cents in the dollar of what
it formerly brought. The depression is
now also falling with crushing weight
upon city property. While this is the
case the men at Washington have been
raising their salaries and living at IA rate
OF extravaganza unknown before in
American social circles. This has led to
debauchery and waste of time from
which it is impossible not to witness the
sighting effects upon the legislation of
the country. More time and attention
Is gwen to frolicking than to the study of
the good of the country. Until we have
an entire change in Congress we need
expect little improvement in the times.
The New York Tribune is so dubious of
the state of the financial affairs that il
questions the truth of the statements
made by the Treasury officials. 1t saws:
1t Is most remarkable, most difficult
to explain on the hypothesis of fair deal
ing between the Treasury and the peo
pie, that Secretary Richardson. having
asked Congress little more than year
ago for an increase of taxation, should
almost Immediately take the back track;
that he and his successor should then for
eleven successive months report a steady
and unbroken series of decreases of the
fnblic Debt, amounting in all to $50, ,37C,
S92; that Messrs. Dawes and Garfield
at the end of June shonld assure the
people that the finances were all right.
and that the Sinking Fund would be
provided for as the law directs: that this
fair weather should last until lust after
the election, and that then it should sud
denly be discovered that q great addi
tion to the taxes is necessary, the reve-
nues having fallen below the expendi-
lures no less than S3,659, ,S63 for Decem-
ber and 81 ,39O,S70 for last month, or S5,-
o3O,6 ,63S for the two months.
All the facts we have stated are well
known and the figures are taken from
the Debt Statements, the most widely
circulated documents given to the pub
lie and the ones which are studied by
the people more than all others put to-
gether for any information touching the
hnances. We make no charges against
any officer of the Government or any
Congressman, but We would he glad Of
some explanation that would reconcile
me demand for an increase of taxation
with the S20377 900 of surplus revenue
reported by the Secretary of the Trea-
aury to have accrued between January l
and November 80, 1874, and the promises
of Messrs. Dawes and Garfield of il :
creased revenues and diminished expen-
dltnres for the current fiscal year"
The daily gazette., 1875-02-03
JEFFERSON HOUSE,
NEW CASTLE, DELAWlRE.
JOHN w. GRAY, PROPRIETOR

This large and beautifully situated bousa
has been put in tho very best repair fnr ,he
reception OF visitors, who will find at il Mi the
IL commands fine view of the Delaware I,ay
anu Is one OF the most pleasant and doli,,htt;,i
places In the State for excursions or ui..nic.
Inc mouse Is Kept in the best style. the bar
hlled with the choicest wines. innor ' a, "a,
malt drinks. and table supplied with the sm,,
stantials and luxuries OF the market. Ixrur.
slonists can arrive by boat or rail rrrtin.
VINO wish TO go fishing or boat riding ON the
noble Delaware can be accommoda1od VII ,"1
suitable boats. The patronage OF the nnhlin
is respectfully solicited. P""''"
Vzz'" j. W. GRAY.
The daily gazette., 1875-02-03
BANKS AnD 8ANk ER.

iniiaIeiphia and New York Exchange fur.
h'sheu TO regular DepositOrs without cLurve.
The Portland daily press., 1875-11-09

A RoMANCE.-The Advertiser last evening
contained quite a romantic story in regard to
Rodman family. The family consisted of hus-
band (John) wife and two children, Charles
and Mary. They were burned out at the time
Of the great fire here in 1866, after which they
removed to Harlem, New York. Soon after
going there Mr.. Rodman hGd a chance to go to
Valparaiso. He left his family with his broth
er when he started and for some time he sent
money to them, but at last the letters ceased to
come, and the brother having died Mrs. Rod
man and her two children returned to this city
and supported them with her needle. Some
time about 1871 Charlie went to sea, and the
vessel was lost, and it was supposed that he
would never be heard from. Some time ago
Mrs. Rodman saw an advertisement IN the
New York Herald stating that if Mrs. Eliza
beth Rodman, wife of John Rodman of Port
land, Me-, would address certain New York
lawyers she would hear of something to her ad
vantage. She at once started for New York
with her daughter and learned there that her
husband had become very wealthy and was
soon to arrive in New Orleans. He had not
received a letter from her for long time be-
fore he ceased to write and supposed she was
dead, but inserted the advertisement to see
what he could hear. The mother and daughter
at once started for New Orleans, where they
arrived few days before the vessel which was
to bring the absent husband and father. One
day while on the street they were insulted by a
young man, who was promptly knocked down
by a young sailor who proved to be none Other
than Charlie Rodman, who was saved from tht
vessel which was lost. On the arrival of Mr.
Rodman the family were once more united.
The Portland daily press., 1875-11-09
Rrief L0ffinga,

A man named Dyer fell on Bracket street,
yesterday morning and dislocated his shout
der.
The wholesale merchants report November
commencing well for good fall trade.
Mr. William Davidson of Deering, was
thrown from his wagon on Commercial street,
yesterday, breaking and dislocatny his left
shoulder.
The railroad commissioners are at the Fall
mouth. They will inspect the Portland and
Rochester to-day.
1t showed all day at Island Pond, Sunday.
and they have had good sleighing for two
weeks.
Mrs. Allen, widow lady belonging in Upper
Bartlett, aged about 80 years, and who has
been partially insane, disappeared from that
place Sunday morning and has not been seen
SINCE
Gen. Neal Dow addressed the citizens on
temperance at Prides Corner. Westbrook, and
at Coalkiln Corner, Scarboro. the 9TH inst, and
he will also be at the hall near the Rolling
Mills, Cape Elizabeth, the 18th, at p p. m.
Twenty-Five persons were baptized and join
ed the Methodist church at Saccarappa, on
Sunday.
1t was anything but pleasant to be out of
doors last evening.
Remember the assembly at Army and Navy
Hall thus evening. Chandler will furnish the
best of music and all are sure to havea good
time.
The Allan mail steamer Scandinavian from
Liverpool passed Farther Point Monday at
o'clock D. M, with 90 cabin and CT steerage
passengers.
Jimmie Donahue has joined the Buckley
Serenaders, and will hereafter appear as the
celebrated jig dancer" and it will be hard to
beat him in his line.
There were twelve teams at work all last
night, hauling coal from Randall & McAlls-
ters yard to the ship Rufus E Wood, lying in
Dyer's dock.
Deputy Bridges states that instead of the
Boston police being under obligations to him,
he is under great obligations to them for cour-
teses extended to him at the time of his visit
to Boston last week after the jewelry thieves
The gospel temperance meeting at Allen
Mission last evening was of unusual interest.
several men signed the pledge, and at the close
of the meeting presented themselves at the
altar for prayers.
The Portland daily press., 1875-11-09
PORTLAND POST OFFICE.

Once Hours.
From 500 m to $50 m, Sundays excepted.
SUNDAYS az 70 open for cas and General Delivery
PORTLAND, Me-, Nov. 8, 1876
Arrival and Departure of Mails.
Boston and intermediate offices. Arrive at 1.2O
p. m. and H. a. m. Close at 500 m, and 80 and
900 o. m.
Boston and the West. Arrive at 5.0Opm.
intermediate or Way Mails via Boston and Maine
Railway. Arrive at 1.2O and $40 pm. Close at
Great Southern and Western. Arrive at LOO p. m.
and lZ.3O m. Close at $40 m, 2.30 and 900 p M
Bangor, Mattawamkeag, and connecting routes.
Augusta and connecting routes. Arrive at 900 a.
m: and 8 90 p. m. Close at 1890 and 500 p. M.
Express, Augusta, Bangor and the East. Arrive
at 200 am. Close at 900 p m.
Skowhegan, intermediate offices and the north.
Arrive at 800 p. m. Close at 1890 p. m.
Skowhegan closed pouch closes at 9.O0pm.
Canada and intermediate offices, via G. Il. r. Ar
rive at 220 p. m. Close at 1245 p m.
Morning Northwestern by G. i. R. Arrive at s.45 a
Lewiston and md Auburn. Arrive at 900 a. m 800
and $50 p. M Close at $50 m, 1878 and 800 p.
Rochester, N. H., and intermediate offices. Arrive
$50 pm.
North Conway and other offices on the P g. O. R
r. Arrive at l1.45 m, and 4.45 m. Close at 100
a. m. and 230 pm.
BY the Bridgton Stage. Arrive at m. Close at
$50 Jam.
Eastport, via each steamer. Arrive at 600 m.
Close at 500 pm.
Castine, Deer Isle, sedgwick, Mount Desert. Mill
bridge, Jonespert and Machias. via each steamer.
Arrive at 6 a m. Close at p m.
Thursday at M Close Saturday at $50 m.
Foreign Mails per Allan Line from Quebec close
every Friday at H. pm.
ing of steamers, Close at 2.30 m.
Collections from Street letter boxes at 90 a. M,
~ M. and 200 and 500 p. m.
The Portland daily press., 1875-11-09
STATE NEWS.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.


.Abijah Trip, who has figured before the
Muulcpal Court in Boston, was recently COM
mitted to Jail in Augusta as vagabond. He
had fresh bullet wound in his leg, but would
give no account of how he got it. He has been
taken to the Gardiner aims house.
Marshall Whitehead one Of the principal
creditors of Harrison Baker, late landlord of
the Augusta House, has purchased the furni
ture. &C., of the hotel for $4,000 and will re-
open it within fortnight.
The Journal says that the citizens Of Win
thrOp village met on the evening of the 9th, and
raised a committee to S licit subscriptions to
pay for two watchmen during the coming win
ter. The committee on the next day went
around and the citizens subscribed literally. so
that there can be no doubt of the ability of the
citizens to hire watchmen. The question was
discussed as to the ACCESSIBILITY of applying for
BILE the village to raise money for an engine
and men to manage it, and for watchmen.
OXFORD COUNTY.
M. A Allen of East Bucktield. while going
to take the night train in New York city re-
Gently. was knocked down and robbed of a
small amount of money which was in his pock-
et He had deposited his watch and a roll of
greenbacks in the toe Of his boot, which proved
good safe.
sAGADAHoC COUNTY.
Daniel Clark was arragned at Richmond on
Saturday for resisting and assaulting officer
Hodges while trying to arrest Mrs. Williams
on Friday for the conversion of sewing ma
chine. The evidence was not concluded and
the case was continued until Wednesday, when
Mrs. Williams case will probably come up.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The Machas Republican says that Last Sun
day night there was drunken row at house
near the upper mills, IN which James Quinn, a
single man, received q terrible blow on the
hea with club or some such weapon, laying
bare the bone, and giving the brain such a
shock as to deprive him of CONSCIOUSNESS for
estime and for several days he lay in criti-
cal condition. Two coored men, Alonzo Henry
and Geo. T. Atus of that town were the per-
petrators of the outrage. Sheriff Smith pro-
cured warrants for them Monday morning, but
their Whereabouts were not then known
The Republican says that the indications are
at present that but little numbering will be
done on Machias river this winter. Sufficient
stock fer next seasons saving now lies in the
RATS ami booms on tbs river.
The good effects of the Ohio election came
into effect Immediately, causing a woman
from Bucks harbor to come to Machias and
spend two silver half dollars which had not, to
all appearance, been handled for ten years.
| Who says that specie payments have not been
resumed.
East Machas has three million of sawed
| lumber piled up.
YORK COUNTY.
| The Cornish sleigh manufacturers have turn
| ed out about 500 sleighs this season, and are
| doing thriving business. In previous years
| they made their market with G. P. Kimball oil
this city, but this year they send their sleighs
The Portland daily press., 1875-11-09

LlORTUNE TELLER. Madame n. A.
T. Maddox, the celebrated sClairvoyant, Fortune
desef ana Doctress' can De consulted at NO. Quin-
ing fortunes searching out lost, hidden or stolen
treasures, &c, and was never known to be at fault.
est fortune teller ofthe age Persons entering ntoany
new business or profession the conducting of which
they do not understand will find it to their advan-
of friends in any part of the world and describe them
perfectly. She also describes all manner OF disease
that flesh is heir to, and gives medicine for the same
She has given universal satisfaction to all who have
consulted her in her constant travels since she was
seven years DID, Good testimonials given If desired.
Terms, Gents $1.00; Ladies 50 cents. Office hours
from A, NJ. to 9P. M. no9dtf
The Portland daily press., 1875-11-09

BAD CoMpANY.-Saturday evening young
man about town was out little time and just
for fun took young woman out to ride. In
the course of the evening he lost about $40,
which was in one of his pockets. He made a
complaint at the station and yesterday D4pu-
ty Williams arrested the girl for the offence.
The money was not recovered.
The Portland daily press., 1875-11-09

Over the pulpit of a Michigan church, ac-
cording to The Odd Fellow published in that
state, is the inscription: ''No man Shall preach
in this church who does not kneel when he
prays; no man shall preach in this church who
uses manuscript; no man shall preach in this
church who belongs to secret society,"
The Portland daily press., 1875-11-09

EMERALD Boat CLUB-Tbe following off
GERS were elected at the semi-annual meeting OF
the Club, held Saturday evening: d. D..
flanagan, President; Thomas J. Yields. Vice
President; John !. Iappin. Recording Secre-
tary; Richard Fl. Parker Corresponding Sec
Rotary; William B. Logue, Treasurer The
Club have completed their arrangements for
their ball Thanksgiving night, and it will be a
fna affair
The Portland daily press., 1875-11-09

A NEW INvENTIcN.-Last February Johnnie
King, young man who keeps a fruit store
near the Boston depot, was obliged to have one
of his feet amputated, owing to diseased bone.
The amputation was a peculiar one and 1t was
thought that be could NOV get an artificial foot,
but be went to see Mr.. Pingree on Temple
street, and the result is that that gentleman
has just completed one of the neatest feet ever
made by man. 1t fits the stump exactly and
young King can walk nearly as we'll as ever.
The foot is itself quite curiosity and has sew
eral new things about it which are worthy OF
patent Nothing of the kind was ever made
before
The Portland daily press., 1875-11-09
Superior Court.

NOVEMBER CIVIL TERM. 1s75-sYMoNDs, il, PRE-
SIDING.
s MoNDAy.-In the case of Frank E. Jordan vs.. Ma
than Wood & Son, Mr.. Webb occupied the forenoon
in summing up for the defendants, and Mr. Libby
the afternoon for the plaintiff The jury retired at
aquater Of six o'clock to consider Of their verdict
at which time court adjourned till ten o'clock Tues
day morning. If the jury agree before that time
they are to seal up their verdict
The Portland daily press., 1875-11-09

DEcEAsED.-Mr. Thomas Gill, well known
grocer in this city, died at his house on Centre
street yesterday morning from congestion of
the lungs. He kept store on Fore street for a
number of years before the fire, and has since
been Cd Centre street. The deceased was S5
years oil age, and was a member of the Irish
American Association and director of the
Catholic Orphan Asylum. He was respected
BY all who knew him.
The Portland daily press., 1875-11-09

WE still continue to advise all our friends to
buy their clothing, custom or ready made, Of
George w. Rich & Co., stores 173 and 175 Fore
street, corner Exchange. They have the best
elected stock in Portland, and always deal on
the square. Oct19deod&w1m
The Portland daily press., 1875-11-09

WE would by no means recommend any
medicine which we did not know to be good.
particularly for infants But of Mrs. Win
slows Soothing Syrup, we can speak from
knowledge. In our own family, it has proved
a blessing indeed by giving an infant, troubled
with collie pains, quiet Sleep and its parents
unbrOken rest al night
The Portland daily press., 1875-11-09

NEW SH1ps.-The ship Alice d. Cooper has
given up her Bath charter and is going to Nor
felix to load cotton for Liverpool.
The ship Rufus e. Wood is completed and Is
taking in coal for ballast She goes to Boston
to load for San Francisco.
The Portland daily press., 1875-11-09
Personal.

Rev. Mr.. Bosworth will be installed pastor of
the Wo ,dford's Corner, Deering, church on
Wednesday.
Hon. VIM Deering of Chicago is in town.
w. r. Halfway and wife OF Minneapolis,
Mimi, f. f. Dearborn of Cleveland, Thomas
Scott of New York, and A. W. Hewett of Bos-
ton, were among the arrivals at the City Hotel
Yesterday.
The Portland daily press., 1875-11-09

WEST FALMOUTH The Cumberland Tenn
perance Association will meet at West Fal-
mouth on Wednesday afternoon and evening,
Rev. Geo W. Bicknell, Hon. Neal Dow. 5. II.
Leavitt, ESQ.,, Mrs L G. Partington, Capt
Job Sawyer and 81. B. Hart Esq, are among
the speakers expected.
The Portland daily press., 1875-11-09

ANOTHER ATTEMPT AT RoBBERY.-A well
dressed man entered the residence of DR.. Morse
Sunday, while the family were at church, and
was about starting about to see What he could
find when the servant discovered him. and be
d.narted without apy reward for his trouble.
The Portland daily press., 1875-11-09
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Please tell the people that you saw their
Advertisement in the PRESS. the circula
ton of which, per month, exceed, 100, 900.
The Portland daily press., 1875-11-09
oct14dtf

RUBBER COATS $3.50. Pure Gum Rubber
Boots, which are warranted not to crack. Halls
Rubber Store, under Falmouth Hotel.
The Portland daily press., 1875-11-09

CARPETINGs Better buy Of B. Adams &
Son, 40 Exchange st. se16d&weodtf
The Portland daily press., 1875-11-09

REAL ESTATE TRANsFERs.-The following
are the real estate transfers recorded in this
county yesterday:
Freeport-Lot of land from William A
Mitchell to Elizabeth A. Jordan.
Lot of land from Reuben B. Rogers to Hor-
ace Rogers.
Portland-Lot of land on Gray street from
Charles r Millixen to Nathaniel Whitney.
Windham-Lot of land containing respect
lively twenty-nine and twenty-three acres from
Lindsay and Seward Frye to Theodore Sew
ard
The Portland daily press., 1875-11-09

UNRULY BoYs.-The people of Knightville
are very much annoyed by boys who play ball
on the street Sunday evening, and last Sunday
they made arrangements to protect themselves
Accordingly, they procured warrant for the
arrest of the boys and placed it in the hands of
Constable Webster. When the boys were all
collected the constable went for them, and out
of ten arrested eight. They were taken before
Trial Justice Watson yesterday morning and
fined. All but two of them paid their fines.
and Mr.. Watson started to bring those two to
this city to commit them to Jail. On landing
at Custom House wharf he was set upon by a
lot of fishermen, who were friends of the boys
and they escaped. Mr. Webster received a Sc.
we're cut on the head in the struggle. He is de.
termined to recapture them.
The Portland daily press., 1875-11-09

CONGRESS STREET LEcTuREs.-The Con
gress Street M. E. Church opened their course
of lectures last evening with a lecture by Rev.
Geo. W. Bicknell on Enthusiasm" The
church was about two thirds full-a very good
house, considering the circumstances. Preced-
ing the lecture, Mr.. E g. Pencil, the organ
list OF the church, gave the audience great
musical treat. The lecture was a very pleas
ing and instructive one. Ths point of it was
that the great undertakings are all accom-
plished by earnest, active men, and but
for just such men the world would be much
different than we find it to day. The lecturer
illustrated his points by anecdotes which kept
the audience in good humor throughout the
evening. The course promises to be well sus-
tanned and will be a success The next lecture
will be delivered next Monday evening by Prof.
Lummis, of Massachusetts,, on 1.-THE Deluge of
Noah"
The Portland daily press., 1875-11-09

POLICE MATTERs.-A colored man named
Vincent, went into McGowan's clothing store
yesterday and after examining the clothing a
short time succeeded in slipping pair of pants
beneath his coat. The clerk discovered them
and followed him out of doors, when officers
Merrill and Burnham came along ndlarrested
him and recovered the pants.
Deputy Bridges arrested boy named Thos.
Lakey, yesterday, for the larceny of number
of knives and pencils from the North School
house. They were stolen two weeks ago.
Officer Sterling arrested a young man for
committing an assault upon another.
The Portland daily press., 1875-11-09
YORK COUNTY

The Cornish sleigh manufacturers have turn
ed out about 500 seighs this season, and are
doing thriving business. In previous years
they made their market with G. P. Kimball of
this city, but this year they send their sleighs
to Boston
The Portland daily press., 1875-11-09

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Ladies-Nelson & Co.
Dauchy's Advertisements-4.
Fortune Teller-Madame n. A. Maddox,
Girl Wanted-J. S. Evarts.
We continue to sell W. ID. Little & Co.
Instruction in German &C. S. Robechek.
Wanted-L. Taylor.
The Portland daily press., 1875-11-09

PORTLAND, SAco & PORTSMOUTH Road
The business editor of the Boston Herald says,
speaking of the recent annual meeting of the
Portland, Saco g. Portsmouth Railroad Com
pany:
The result Of the meeting. after some plain
talk, was the appointing of an investigating
committee. who were instructed to report De-
cember 18th, in print, and include the contract
with the Eastern Will the vote be carried
into effect? We doubt it. for good reasons.
The Portland & Saco is operated by the Eas-
tern 10 Massachusetts, under business con-
tract iso-called) and is not leased to the Eas-
tern, Eastern in New Hampshire, and Ports
mouth, Great Falls and Conway jointly as has
been stated. Neither is the 10 per cent rent
payable in gold The old lease with the Bos-
ton & Maine and Eastern was in gold, 6 per
cent. and the Eastern paid the penalty of
800, 900 to break it, in order to cut off the
Maine from u connection with Portland. Pres
ident Woodbridge himself made the admission
that the effect Of the new Boston & Maine
railroad extension to Portland had been far
more di sastrous than anybody feared on the
Portland, Portsmouth & Saco railroad, and
that with the astonishing and unexplained
popularity and success of the Boston & Maine
road, the business of the Saco road had fallen
off SO greatly that the Eastern had run it at a
very great loss from the amount paid for the
lease the past year or two