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The Portland daily press., 1875-12-04
DEPARTURE OF STEAMSHIPS.
MARINE NEWS,
PORT OF PORTLAND.
Friday, Dec. 3.
ARRIVED.

Friday, Dec. 3.
ARRIVED.
Steamship Nova Scotian, (Br) Richardson, Liver
pool for Baltimore.
Steamer New Brunswick, Winchester, st John,
NIB via Eastport for Boston.
Sch Spring Bird, (Br) Mclean, Providence, to load
for St John. NIB.
Sch Traveller. Young, Portsmouth.
Sch Gem of the Ocean from Cape Porpoise.
Sch Ann Maria, Chase, Friendship.
Sch Maggie Willard, Squirting, Jeffery's Shoals.
CLEARED.
Brig David Bugbee, Showers, Cardenas - Isaac
Emery.
Sch T Harris, OBJ Sloeomb, Annapolis, Ns-A D
Whidden.
Sch Nathan Cleaves, Atwood, Virginia-J Freeman
Sch Hammond, Goldthwaite, New York-Knight
& VIII dden.
Sch Elva E Pettengll, York, New York Eben
Freeman.
Sch I 5 Mcclellan, Farr. New York; Freeman.
Sch Rozella Stanley, Southwest Harbor-W 81
Preble.
Sch Silas McLooD, Spear, Rockland-J Nckerson.
SAILED-Barque Marsh; schs Harmony, and
Ruth S Hodgdon.
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French Assembly.

PARIS, Dec, 3-The con- mittee appointed to
CONSIDER the proposals OF the Right and Left
Centres as TO time of election and the meeting
of the new chambers, have agreed to report in
favor of dissolution of the present Assembly
in December, the exact day to be hereafter
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Naval Matters.

New YORK. Dec 3.-The frigate Shenandoah
arrived at the navy yard yesterday from New
London. The iron gunboat P. Fl. Cox, which
has been repairing at Noank, will arrive at the
yard to-day. Seamen landsmen, fremen and
laboreis are being shipped to complete the
crew of the Steam frigate Colorado.
DELAWARE BREAKwATER, Dec. 3.-The
United States steamers Despatch and Tallapoo-
sa, with several monitors for Norfolk, arrived
here last evening. The United States steam
sloops of war Alliance and Alert and the mon
itor Passaic anchored off Newcastle. DEL, last
evening and proceeded down this morning.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3-The frigate Pensaco-
la with Admiral Almy, arrived at La Paz, Mex
leo, October 29th, from Honolulu. All we'll on
board.
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Respectfully yours,
ENNrA n MnTrr
Deacon West Censured.

At the business meeting of Plymouth church
tonight Mr.. Shearman said he had received a
letter from William f. West, which he pre-
sumed all the members of the church had read,
as it was published the same day he received
it.
On motion of NJ Beecher the letter was laid
on the table
S. V. White offered the following resolutions:
Resolved, first-rhat irrespective of the con-
tents of the letters addressed to it, this church
considers the publication of such letters by
their authors in advance of their actual presen
tation to the church in meeting assembled, as a
fragrant and presumtively intentional insult
and its own self respect will not permit this
church to consider any letters thus sent and
published by one of its own members except
for the purpose of exercising suitable discipline
upon the members so offending.
Second-That the contents of the letter now
received from Mr.. West if unexplained by him
constitute, in the Judgment of this church, an
aggravatlon of his acknowledged offence ia
publishing it in advance of its presentation to
the church, and that any demand by one mem
Der of the church for an Investigation into
charges against another member, which charges
the member making the demand dues not him
self vouch for in any way, is deemed by the
church violation of propriety and a clear
evasion of just responsibility, while the de-
mapd that such alleged charges shall be SUBJ
mitted in the first instance To a council before
the church has had any opportunity to investi
gate them, and before they have been in fact
made to the church, is so plain violation of
congregational usage and Christian decency as
to excite grave doubts OF the sincerity and good
faith of such request.
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Executive Council,

AUGUSTA, Dec. 3.-The Governor and Coun.
Gil have adjourned to December 18th, without
reaching conclusion in certain contested elec.
ton cases. In the meantime the court has been
called upon for an opinion on general questions,
which have arisen relating to canvassing votes,
and tie Chief Justice has requested the Judges
to meet here tomorrow morning to consider
these questions.
Probably Fatal Accident.
SKowHEGAN, Dec 3.-Gaorge Welch of this
place was badly injured in the Maine slate
quarry at Madison yesterday, by large tone
falling upon him. The extent of his injuries
are as yet unknown, but are supposed to be
fatal.
The Loss by the Bath Fire.
BATH, Dec. Blanks, Weston & Co.'s loss
by the burning of their sash factory is S3O, 900.
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swans lslano curing the gale OF tne tnlrtieth.
A.
Wrecked off Saddle Island.
ITO the Associated Press.l
RocKLAND, Dec 3.-Schooner Nonpareil,
Capt. Simmons. about forty tons burden, left
here for Sedgwick at two o'clock yesterday
morning aud about Eve o'clock struck on
rocks at Saddle Island and became total
wreck. There was fresh gale and dense fog
at the time. The captain and crew of two
men escaped with difficulty to the shore, where
they succeeded in kindling a fire. About ten
o'clock they were taken off by small schoon-
er and landed at Ayers Island, whence they
walked to Carvers Harbor, aud thence were
brought here by steamer Clara Clarita this
morning. and will go to their homes on the
steamer Ulysses.
Safety of the Grew of the Fred Warren.
VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass, Dec. 3-The
schooner Fred Warren of Bucksport, from
Weymouth for Bangor, light, left Weymouth
last Friday, in the late gale lost anchors, chains
and sails, and was abandoned on the I'd instant
twenty miles from Sancaty Head, and the crew
were taken off by the schooner Hesperus from
Halifax, of and for Gloucester, and brought
into Edgartown. The Hesperus had lost four
men previous to rescuing the crew of the Fred
Warren.
Sale of a Vessel.
BATH, Dec. 3-One half Of the superior ship
Just built BY VIM. Rogers has been sold to Ed
win Reed of this city. and others, at the rate Of
5000 She will be commanded by Capt.
John M. Gushing of Bangor.
-The Loss of The Pacific.
WASHINGTON Dec "a government Off
Ger. writing from Portland, Oregon, says Of the
loss of the Pacific:
1.-The terrible news of the loss of the steamer
Pacific from collision at sea, and two hundred
and seventy-ive of her passengers and crew, is
the saddest word we nave had for many long
day. We Iced Plinsoll on this coast, in this
country. Six years ago. reliable ship carpen-
ter tells me, he went into her hold when they
were repairing some of her outside work, and
then be could have showed her tmbers away,
they were so rotten. When she left our wharf
he remarked that she would some day be cof-
fin for some one. little realizing that his words
would so soon come true. Of course there will
be an investigation, and the thing will be
whitewashed over. Bat can we not look out
for seamen little, by seeing that they have
proper ships to go in? More than halt the
coasting steamers on the Pacific believe, are
unseawortby, but it will take rare skill to ges
at the facts, and in such shape as to be able to
conquer the howl of Indignation their proprie-
tors would raise"
I'm General.
The steamer H. M. Wells has been cut down
by ice and beached at Barrytowp, N. Y. No
person was lost.
The steamer Ontario has been cut into by Ice
aud is laid up at Barryto town. She had tow
of II canal boats, which nave gone forward to
New York safely.
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In this city, Dec. g. Mr.. Daniel Marrett, aged 7S
yeaYs.-a member Of the Aged Brotherhood. .,,-
Funeral services Sunday afternoon at II O'Clock,
at No. 125 Free street.
In this city. Dec 2. Lucy j.. daughter of s. G. and
Elizabeth DuIscomb, aged 20 years months.
Funeral services on Sunday at IL O'Clock, at the
residence of her father, No. West street. Trans
cript please copy.l
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Foreign Notes.

Canovas del CASTILLO will assume the ministry
of war while Jovellar is in the North as chief
of Alphon' os staff
The weather in England has been extremely
cola
Wisely Richards, well known gun maker of
London, is reported to have been frozen to
death while. on a shooting excursion.
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Hartford, Providence and FishlxiII Rail.
road Bonds.

PROVIDENCE, Dec. Sat the consultation
of the municipal authorities to-day concerning
the payment of the maturing Hartford, Provi-
dence and Fishkill railroad bonds secured by
mortgage, it appeared that two parties claimed
the right to pay the bonds and redeem the
mortgage; the New York and New England
Railroad Co and the old stockholders of the
Hartford, Providence aud Fishkill road who
hold the proposed transfer of the road to be
invalid. No decision was reached. The feel
ing here is averse to the surrender of the mort
gage until the title is judically settled.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
MATTERS In MAINE.
Fire at Searspert,
Especial to the Press.l

RocKLAND, Dec. 3.-At Searsport large
store house owned by Capt. McGilvery, con-
tanning about twenty five tons of pressed hay,
and CARPENTERS tools valued at $500, large lot
Of lumber and treenails was destroyed by fire
this evening. Loss between $4,000 and $4,000.
Dwelling House Burned.
CALAIS, Dec. 3.-The house of Mrs. Martha
Sederquest of this city, was burned last night.
Value 5000; insured for $1700. P.
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FIRE AT VANCEBORO.
Dwelling House Burned with a L oss of
S4G.NOO

VANcEBoRo, Dec. 5000 P. M.-Thaxter
Shaw's fine residence Is in flames. 1t caught
from the furnace chimney and will be total
loss. Loss estimated at $4,000; no insurance
as far as can be learned. But a small part of
the furniture was saved. Mr. Shaw is out of
town, and the family were absent at lecture,
leaving no one in the house but two servants,
who did not discover the fire until it was OBJ
served from the outside.
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European Markets.

LONDON, December 3-l23O p. M.-Consols at
SO Lie for money and account.
LONDON. December 3-1230 P. M.--Amercan Sc
curities-Unted States $685. 1865 DID, 1885, do 1867
1O9s new IS at IOis.
LIVERPOOL, December 3-l2.30 P. M-Cottop Is
steady;middng upands at 65d do Orleans at 3-16d
sales ~ 900 bales including 1900 bales for specuia,
ton and export OF the sales of cotton to-day 800
bales were American. "
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Portland Wholesale Markets.

FRIDAY, December 3.-The markets rather
quiet to-day with small sales. Sugar shows a slight
advance, granuated being quoted at lie and Coffee
at 1Oc Pork and lard ave firm with no changes to
note in quotations. Flour is selling rather slow witt
fair supply Molasses is dull and unchanged.
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fixed. They have also decided to recon mend
that the general election be held Feb 20th and
the new chambers convoked March 7th.
The French Refusal of Suez Shares.
NEW YORK, Dec. ga Paris despatch says
the Due de CAFES, French minister of foreign
affairs, states that the reason why the govern
ment refused to purchase the Suez Canal
shares when the property was rendered for sale
to the ministry was that McMahon's Cabinet
feared war with Germany.
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Identification of the Body Found i'm a
Barrel.

CHICAGO Dec. 3d. The body of the woman
taken from Graceland Cemetery and sent in a
barrel to the Office of the q. S Express Co.
here has been identified as that of Mrs Emma
C. Adams, wife of prominent hardware deal
er of this city now absent in New York The
body was buried Nov. goth and was exbuhed
under the direction of Or Wilder last Wednes-
day. Warrants are out for the arrest of Will
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THE WHISKY FRAUDS.
Conviction of Taft & WeJner.

MILWAUKEE, Dec 3-The jury in the Taft &
Weiner case returned verdict of guilty. The
indictment charged them with conspiracy to
defraud the revenue.
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New York Stock and Money marke,

NEW YORK. December 3-Evening. Money was
easy to-day at q per cent. on call with eycep-
lions at pei cent. Foreign Exchange was quiet;
the actual business at 1873 a 4S3s for lng. and ASH
q 4S7 for demand. Customs receipts to-day, $685.,
000
Imports dry goods for the week were eel ,446,611
amount marketed 81 22s,6s4.
Gold opened at 1145, declined to f14s and closed at
1143. The rates paid for carrying g. 8, % and
per cent. The cearances at the Gold Exchange Bank
$31 594 900. The Assistant Treasurer paid out
to-day 900 in interest and 900 in redemption
of bonds. Governments are firm.
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For New England,

falling barometer, slightly warmer and partly
cloudy weather, northwest to southwest winds:
lower lakes ano the Middle States stationary
or falling barometer, northeast to southeast
Winds, warmer cloudy or partly cloudy wealth
er, and possibly light lain on the Atlantic coast
Gautionary signals will be discontinued at the
Lake stations after Dec. 18th.
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Foreign Exports.

CARDENAS. Brig David Bigbee-51.5 shocks
and heads, 400 boxes herring 1876 bbls potatoes.
ANNAPOLIS. Ms. Br Schr T B Harris--33O bbls
-four, 2 do meal l do kerosene oil, packages mer-
ctandse.
The Portland daily press., 1875-12-04
NEW YORK.
suits Against the Government.


New YORK, Dec. BIN the United State
District Court Today the test case Of Herman
q Co.,, against the government to recover $120
excessive duty on hair calf goods. on the
ground that they ought to have been admitted
at rs per cent, as they we're wholly composed
OF cotton, was concluded. The jury found for
the plaintiffs.
A suit was also begun by Won Stan & Co
against the government to secure the reduction
of 10 per cent duty on the importation of hog
brlstles, on the ground that brstes are part of
the skin of hogs, and as skins were admitted
at Is per cent, such should be the duty on
bristles.
An Immense Claim.
An association has been formed composed of
the descendants OF John We milve who, it is
allie; alleged, was the possessor in 1867 Of large
tract oil laud in the upper part of Manhattan
Island which was granted 10 him and some
others in 1866 by Richard Nichols, then Gov
ernor of New York, and which it is claimed
has never been alienated as the title of the
heirs renamed intact and valid The property.
portion of which until some years ago was
under wafer, is aow valued at the immense
sum of $250.00C 900. The association met this
afternoon and elected permanent officers. One
of the heirs and counsel for them stated that
III persons OF the name and family of Ver-
milye and 20 others of the collateral branches
OF the family were directly concerned in the
legal proceedings for the recovery of their pat
rimony. He had served the Mayor with
summons. de also had obtained an order from
Judge Donahue granting him an extension of
20 iys IN which to prepare his complaints.
The meeting adjourned for week.
A Defaulting Town Treasurer.
Charles Smith, treasurer of the town of Har-
r1s0n, N. j. has been arrested for an alleged
cetalcation of $4,000, and placed under $1O-
600 bonds
A School girl WayIaid and Murdered.
WATERTowN, n. Y, Dec. Sin Rutland six
miles from this city, Tuesday afternoon, Sarah
Conklin,. IA years old, while returning from
school through the woods, was murdered
When the body was found it was at first sup
posed the girls death was caused by a fall, but
yesterday an officer visited the spot and found
indications that she was murdered, and strong
evidences against a boy sixteen years old,
named huIar, who lived near the scene of the
murder de was tracked to and from the spot,
and hammer found which frs the indenture
in the girrs torehead Its believed Rutar at
tempted to rayIsh the girl, and, failing IN that,
rested.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

Please tell the people that you saw their
advertisement in the PRESS. the circula'
ton of which, per month, exceeds 100000.
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Vessels built i'm the District of NIachias
in lS1S.

Vessels built i'm the District of NIachias
in 1875.
Barque Teekaet, TIT tons. at Millbridge.
Barque Chas Ward. 542, at Millbridge.
Barquentine 6 Reusens. All, at Millbridge
BarQuentinc Kaalis. $50. at East Machias.
Barque Chas II Russell, 1870. at Harrington.
Barque Mary E Russell. SIS. at Addison.
Brig John Crandon. 517 at Columbia Falls.
Brig Riato, ATS, at East Machias
Brig AlcOt, 401, at East Macbias
Brig Ellen Mitchell $685. at Machiasport.
Sch Etna, 3I2. at Miilbridge.
Sch Lexington. 147, at Cherryfeld.
Sch W Perry, 80, at Harrington.
Sch Pajaro, 219, at Harrington.
Sch Harry & Fred, 1885, at Cutler.
Sch Nettie Dobbn, 100. at Jonesboro.
[FROM MERCHANTS EXCHANGED
Ar at New York Sd inst, sch Keystone, Wilder,
Portland.
Ar at Norfolk I'd, barque NJ E Russell, Nlckerson,
Addison.
Ar at Mobile I'd, sch Annie Bliss, Mcintyre, from
Portland.
Ar at Fortress Monroe Cd, sch R Weeks, Farr.
Baltimore for Portland.
Ar at Cardenas goth, barque Clara E McGiIyery,
Walnut st John, NIB; brig Houston, New York !;
list inst, sch A F Whitney, Marsters, Portland.
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[SgItS Y CHG DTUkGI5 LtC, o
81 900 Boston g. Maine Railroad Is .110s
ST. 200 Eastern Railroad sinking fund rs ....... 81
5 Boston & Maine Railroad. ...............tO9 1921
6T0 Eastern Railroad. III
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Providence Prin. Cloths Market.
Domestic Markets.

PROVIDENCE. December S.-The Printing cloth
market is held at Age for ten days and 4c for sixt
days for standard and Ga 81 for spot goods con.
tracts; closing quiet and easier.
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MARRIED,

In Brunswick, Nov. 10, Samuel P. Cary and Miss
Mary F. Curtis.
In Gardiner, Nov. II, Fred A. Wadsworth and Miss
Abbe f. Potter.
In Farmingdale Nov. Jas. r. Rollins Of GarIi-
Der and Miss Nellie M. Russell of Farmingdae
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A CARD.
To Whom ii May Concern.

To Whom lf May COncefh.
would respectfully announce that owing to having
nv entire time occupied in perfecting and keeping
in order my extensive arrangements for supplying
Salt water for Street Sprin king purposes, have
if the work is satisfactorily done, shall depend
wholly upon the gen erosity of those who are bene-
ed thereby to pay he same as they DID last season.
not intend to contribu tie the usual price, will please
notify at once, that the services may be discon
tinued | wonld further announce, that it has been
customary to make two collections. This long and
tedious job shall eDdeayor to avoid and shall ask
all who pay $40 or less, to pay it when called upon
mind that the work is CARED on at an expense Of
$40 per day for three months, without the income OF
dollar. Those who pay can rest assured that the
work will be faithfully performed to the end. II
would further ask little indulgence, should any
accident happen to the machinery causing a delay
hence little dust. W IL. HALL,
iu7Stfsp 81 Pearl Street.
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METEOROLOGICAL

PROBABILITIES FOR THE NEXT TWENTY FOUR
HOURS.
WAR DEPT, OFFICE CHIEF S1GNALl
OFFICER, Washington, ID. c.,
4
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MEMORANDA.

Barque Enoch Talbot. Rogers. from Puget Sound
for San Francisco, passed Nov II. lat AZ N, Ion
1876 W. with loss of main and maintopsail yards. She
was trying to get back
Barque Evanell, from Hudikswall for Bristol, was
supplied with an:anchor and 80 fathoms chain 18th
to replace those lost.
BaTque Josephine Martin, which put into Gibraltar
leaky, has been sold for $1,000.
Sch Ann Maria, from Gloucester for Eastport. went
ashore in Rogers Island Thoroughfare list inst and
knocked off part of false keel. Assistance has been
sent to her.
Sch Priscilla Scri5ner, from Portland for Cuba lost
anchor and chain at Vineyard Haven LIST inst.
Sch Magnolia, from Bangor for Ipswich was towed
to Newburyport 4th inst, badly chafed by ice and
leaking
Sch Pearl. (of Saco) Capt Goldthwaie, put into
Provincetown LIST inst WITH sails torn and two of the
crew frost bitten One of them. colored seaman
named Hogan Bonum, Vas sent to the hospital
Sch Marmora. Smith, from Newburyport for Or
rngton put into Boothbay LIST with sails spit, and
other damage. Capt Smith reports being in compa-
ny with scbr May Day of Salem. which had her sails
blown away when off Cape Elizabeth and she put
off to sea with only jib left.
Sch Chilion (of Portland) Grant, from Ellsworth
for Hartford. put into Newport Both leaking badly
and will discharge fer repairs.
nzSSee general news columns.
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Price, Twenty-Five Cents.
Newspaper
Advertising,

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Containing complete list of all the towns in the
United States the Territories and the Dominion OF
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Also all newspapers in the United States and Cana
da printing 5000 copies each ISSUE Also all the
Religious, Agricultural, Scientific and Mechanical,
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pete lists. Together with complete list Of over
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Also, an essay upon advertising; many tables of
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newspapers. AMI everything which beginner in adj
vertsing would like to know.
Address GEO. p. ROWELL & CO.,
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DIED.

In this city, Dec 8, Mis-. Margaret Whitman.
widow of Josiah Whitman and daughter Of Arthur
Mcclellan, deceased, aged 81 years,
Funeral services Sunday afternoon at q o'clock
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PREMIUMS.

The Leonard Scott Publishing Co.,
Al BARCLAY ST., NEW YORK.
dec1 diff
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WAYS

Compound Syrup of Lungwort works the
best of any Cough Medicine L ever had in my
family. GEORGE E. ROSS,
at CAPT. j. B. COYLES.
Deering, Nov. 10, 1875.
1 agree with the above statement.
ma2sntf E. A. MARSTON.
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United States Hotel,
PORTLAND, ME.

Il Iemodeled and enlarged bv the addition of "a
new rooms, also new dining room, reading ROOM
sample rooms and billiard hail. giving it a capacity
one exception the largest Hotel in the city, 1t has
been newly painted and frescoed, refurni he'd, (mauy
OF the rooms with black walnut furniture) and newly
carpeted, and is in all respects new hotel clean
and bright, and will be kept in all respects as first
class hote. Most centrally located in the business
part of the city, it offers superior advantages to COM
mercial men and pleasure parties
Its table will at all times be supplied with the
choicest that the market affords. Wv
augl0 aoJtf
The Portland daily press., 1875-12-04
Boston stock Market.

Daily DOmestIC 1StCeHpts.
BY water conyeyance-.10O0 bush cOrnmeal to G W
True 81 Co.
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MARINE NEWS.
Wrecks at Swan Island.
TCnaoiaI fo pracs


RocKLAND, Dec. 3.-Two schooners, names
not known, struck on the rocks and sunk neal
Swans Island during the gale of the thirtieth