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The Portland daily press., 1876-03-14
STATE NEWS.
ANDRoscocGIN COUNTY.


The Y. NJ. G. A. delegates for Lewiston aud
AUBURN are holding a meeting at Livermore
Falls
The County Medical Association reports that
diseases of the lungs are prevalent at the pres
eDt time.
The members of Androscoggin Grange of
Greene, bad an antiquarian sapper and enter
talnment at Grange Hall, on Thursday evening
Marcn, 9th: 1t was very pleasant occasion.
Mr. y: M. Wash6urn exhibited wooden box,
MADE IN 1858. The date with initials of the
original owner are carved in the wood.
The Journal reports that the net proceeds of
deWiston's centennial jubilee were not far from
Ihe journal reports fcightful tragedy
enacted at Mechanic Falls Friday afternoon,
March 10Th. Mrs. Ella CLARK was recently di-
vorced from her husband, Frank Clark, on ac-
count OF domestic difficulties They had two
cnloren, both of whom the husband took, as
MRS Clark found herself unable to care for
them, she having no means of support. She
soon regretted the separation and pleaded for
him to marry her again. This he refused to
do, Wbereupon she dre pistol, pointed it to-
wards her heart, discharged it, and tell upon
the floor. The wound is thought to be fatal
All that uight she was 6elirous, beSeeGhng her
husband to take her ba,k although Mr.. Clark
was not present.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
The journal says the Cushnoc Grange at
Riverside, is in a prosperous condition., enlist
ing tns sympathies and support OF the farmers
in that vicinity. Regular meetings are held on
the second and fourth Wednesday evenings Of
each month
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TAKING IN WAsHING.-A very exem plary
minister of Maine is responsible for the follow.
ing: During a season of marked religious in
terest in said minister's town a melancholy
maiden came to him with downcast eyes re-
questipg baptism. She wished to know if he
could perform the ceremony, but allow her to
reserve the privilege of receiving the right
hand of fellowship from a minister in another
town, add perhaps of different denomination.
The reverend gentleman hesitated moment
and replied, eyes, could do it, bnt 1 don't
take io wasbipp''
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S5.443.605.n5

Included in the balance of the municipal loan is
the $l3S 900 of bonds issued the past two years for
interest on bonds in aid of the Portland and Roch
ester railroad which the railroad company agree to
pay at maturity; also $40,500 of bonds issued for
March interest bonds in aid Of the Portland and
Ogden sburg railroad.
An examination of the exhibit of the CITY
Treasurer justifes the remark that our heavi-
est burdens did not arise from the necessities
of the war; nor from the cost of municipal
administration. They have been incurred by
engaging in enterprises which we might have
avoided. In our anxiety for progress, we
have embarked in measures of doubtful sue
cess, but which were undertaken in obedience
to passion for enterprise which infected the
whole country.
The increase of expenditures for purposes
purely municipal has been but little beyond
the increase which was natural with the
growth of the city. The great increase of
expense which must be met this year, is
owing to the failure of the railroads, con-
structed upon city credit, to meet the matur-
ing interest of city bonds which those cor
poralions had agreed to pay. The earliest
failure to fulfil this undertaking occurred
about two years ago with the Portland and
Rochester railroad. By an agreement made
with this company the city is to issue its
bonds running for six years, to the amount
of 100000 each year for the period of three
years; the company to pay the interest of
these interest bonds and to take them rp at
maturity. This arrangement has been sue
cessfully carried out for two years. and has
one year longer to run. Thus far the city
has not paid out any money, and it is to be
hoped that this railroad will meet the expec-
tatlons of its friends, and the city escape
| 1urther liability on its account. The other
| failure OF this kind has but recently been an
nounced by an official communication from
the Portland and Ogdensburg Railroad Com
pany, which has notified the city that the in
terest on the $l,250,O0O of city bonds, is
sued in aid of that railroad cannot be paid
I by the company and must be provided for by
the city. 1t is intimated that this inability to
meet the interest is temporary and is neces-
sary to enable the company to proceed with
the construction of the road. AS the interest
of these bonds is not to be paid. for the pres
ent at least, the question we have to consider
is, how shall this interest be provided. It is
the general opinion of our wisest citizens
that the amount necessary to pay the interest
of the $l,25O,000 city bonds should be in
cluded in the annual tax. We ought not
to borrow The amount required for
this purpose is $Sl, ,OOO which with the in
terest on the subscription to the stock OF that
road, and the five per cent for sinking fund,
Is $77 900 more. In other words the city
should raise $l5S,OO0 to meet its obligations
lor THIS road for this year. This is an annual
teX TAX, OF about So upon every thousand
ooilaFS OF valuation. Should it happen that
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-14

DEERING.-At the election in Deeripg yes
terday the Citizens ticket was elected as fol-
lows: Moderator, Liberty B. bennett; Select
men, Daniel Torrey, Solomon Stuart. Benjamin
S. Fogg; Clerk, Thomas J. Riggs; School Com
mittee, Andrew j. Mosher; Auditor, George
H Crocker
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Gen. Henry G. Thomas is detailed for duty
in the United States Department of the Inter-
national Exhibition at Philadelphia.
The appointment of Cyrus K. Bridges to be
City Marshal will meet with an approval as gen.
erai as ne is known. High minded, conscien-
tious, courteous and STRAIGHTFORWARD, he is
well ca.calated to discharge the responsible
duties of the Office to general satisfaction.
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-14
YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN Assoc1Ar1oN-A

IOONU 4uhN . OhHISIIAN ASSUCIATIUN.-A
tue monthl5 meeting last evening the thanks o
the Association were extended to Miss Tink
ham and Mrs. f. H. Carpenter for donation of
25 bound volumes of Litteil's Living Age Sum-
ner G. March of Mechanic Falls, and T. A.
Oakes were elected active members Messts
Stevens, Weston and Shaylor were appointed a
committee to nominate officers for the ensuing
year to be presented at the annual meeting in
April
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-14

OPENINGS. Messrs. Riues Bros. will
open their new store at No. 255 Middle street.
This is very pleasant store, and the enterpris-
ing proprietors have filled it with fine new
goods, which are worthy the attention of those
who wish anything in their line
d. Harvey & Co., from Vermont, have OPEN
ed new produce store at No. 113 Centre street.
for the sale of gilt edge Vermont butter and
nice cheese. Mr. Harvey has been engaged in
the butter business in Peacham, VT. for TWEEN
ty-fve years and is well posted in this line of
poo1s
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-14

THE SCHOOL Communicating School Com
mittee met at o'clock yesterday afternoon for
the purpose of organization. The chairman
ex offieio this year is Mayor Fessenden Eph-
rain Hunt was reelected Superintendent of
Schools and will act as secretary of the meet
ings of the Board. Mr.. George G. Burgess is
the member from Ward this year in place of
Mr.. Curtis.
The committee will make up nearly the same
as last year, Mr.. Burgess taking the place of
Mr.. Curtis "a the committees.
The Superintendent was appointed to have
charge of ringing the bell for long session of
school in unpleasant weather.
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-14

AoCiDENTs AS man named Daniel
eprsgue was hosting coal on one of the Eng
hsh steamers yesterday forenoon, the tackle
broke aud one eye OF the tackls koocked him
over and inflicted serious wound on bis Leo,
A man named Libby, employed at stones
mill, West End, was caught in the plauinp ma
chnery and suffered the loss OF two hnoers
DR.. Tolfcrd dressed the wounds.
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-14
Maine Business Notes.

The Vassalboro' Wooen Mills at North Vas
salboro will stop operations the first of June
next, for repairs. 1t is stated that it will
take two or three months 20 make the needed
repairs.
For the week ending Saturday, MARCH, 11th,
the Auburn shoe factories shipped 1900 cases of
Shoes
the axe business at West Water.
Vile has teen very dull this year, so much so
that the largest manufacturers have stopped
the business, yet the demand for scythes is so
great that all the scythe makers are driven
with orders-probably more than they can FILL
The D. E. 7. Co. bave already shipped 1900
dozen, and still orders are coming Both Hub
bard, Blake & Co., and Emerson, Stevens s.
Co., are fully as busy as at auy time for years
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March Meetings.

The following are the results OF March meet
pgs held the 18th inst:
WATERBoRo.-Moderat Butler Libby; Clerk,
Jas ID: Downs; Selectmen, B. f. Bennett, c. w.
Smith, 5. IL Carl; Treasurer, W. Kicker; Agent,
CHARLES Mills; Supervisor of Schools, L. Ii. Hobbs
Auditor, John f. ord. All Republicans by fifty to
sixty majority. The meeting was adjourned to next
Saturday at 10 o'clock to finish the business,
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-14

BASE BALL-A number of amateur base
ball players met at the residence of Mr.. Wright
on Peatl street, last evening, and organized an
amateur base ball club called 'The United
States Centennisls " Mr.. Wright was chosen
cantain.
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-14

ATTENTION is called to the fine lot of Pictures
now on exhibition at rooms of f. o Bailey g
Co., 35 and 81 Exchange street, to be sod by
auction this day at 10 and % O o'cock.
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-14

SELECT READINGS Last evening Miss Celia
E. Valentine gave a very pleasing select read
ing at the hall of the Young Mems Christian
Association. The selections we're varied and
showed The Ingenuity of the reader. The en-
tertainment was for the bereit of the Reform
Club.
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-14

PHoroGRAPHs OF PoRTLAND.-Tbe magni6'
cent scenery of Portland aud vicinity furnish
the artists an endless fund to work upon. E.
Il. Hale has just published a set of pocket pho
tographs of the scenery of this city, which are
meeting with ready sale. They are SO clear
clearly.
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-14
New Advertisements To-Day.

ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
Raymond's Social Assembly.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Eastman Bros.-2.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
Tried and Proved-Reader's German Snuff.
w. G. SAWYER q Co.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Just Received-Orin Hawkes. & Co.
DIR. Kepison-U. S. Hotel.
City of Port1and-To Owners.
Universal Life Insurance Co.
The Sprague Churn.
Notice-Southgate Dyking Co.
TO Let-H. L. Thompson.
10 Let-W. W. Carr.
For Sale-Rollins, Loring & Adams.
New Store, New Firm-D. Harvey q Co.
Dauchy's Advertisements,
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-14

w. g. SAWYER & Co., No. % Market Square,
has received their stock of pure Vegetable and
Flower Seeds Our annual catalogue of Seeds
sent free to all. mh24eod3t.
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-14

ONLY Sweet Little letter. is the title OF
The latest popular song. 1t can be obtained of
the publishers, Collins & Buxton, 500 Con-
gresS street. If
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-14

TRIED AND PROvED.-The enormous demand
for Readers German Snuff proves beyond a
doubt that it is just what it Is represented to
JNo
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-14

AZ the CONCLUSION of the election the conven-
tiUn dissolved.
BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN
The bond of John d, Smith was received and
approved, after which the Board adjourned.
IN COMMON COUNCIL.
The Board met previous to the convention,
but no business was transacted. At the close
of the convention the Board ad iourned.
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-14

WATERS PIANOS, sss... ST..a,
and UPRIGHT ARE THE HEST
MADE; the Tone, Touch, Workmaush uship,
and Durability Unsurpassed.
WATERS ORGANS, Concerto,
NEW ORCHESTRAL, VEsPER,
CHAPEL. WALES fE, and CIV M u e A.
LA, cannot be exceIl~d in lone or beauty.
The CONCERTO STOP is fine IMITA-
TION of the HUMAN VOICE. Warran ted
for SIX YEARS.
PRICES EXTREMELY sew for cash
during this Month. Monthly INSTALL
mems received
A Liberal Discount to Teachers Ministers,
Churches, Schools, Lodges, etc. AGENTS
WANTED.
Special Inducements 10 the trade. ILLUS
irated Catalogue sent. HORACE
WATERS az SONS, Ash Broadway,
New York. Box, 1867. mai4d4wt
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THE PRESS.
TUESDAY MORNING, MARCH IA, ,76
CITY AND VICINITY.

THE PRESS
May be obtained at the Periodical Depots of Fes.
venue Senaen BIOS; Marquis, Brunei & Co., Andrews
BROS; on all trains that run out OF tie CITY.
AT Biddeford, of PhiIlsbury, why's
At Saco, of L. Hodgdon,
At Wateryille, of j. S. Carter.
At Bath, of j. D. Shaw.
AT Lewiston, OF French Bros, and Stevens & Co.
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-14

AT the close of this ballot Alderman Fox
moved to drop the ballot for .he time and pro.
ceed with the election of the other officers, but
the voting proceeded with the following result:
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-14

Duduct municipal bonds issued to At
lantic and st. Lawrence Railroad
Company, secured by mortgage and
sinking fund, $4,000
Balance municipal loan March I, 1876, $15S66O5 O5
Summary Of Municipal Liabilities.
Balance of municipal loan as above, $I,5s6,6O5 05
Bonds issued to Atlantic and St. Law
renee Railroad Company, $4,000
Bonds issued Building Loan Commits
sioners, secured by real estate mort
cages, being balance of loan uncan-
celled, $4,000
Bonds issued in aid of Portland and
Rochester railroad, secured by mort
gage aud sinking fund, 100000
Bonds issued in aid of Portland and
Ogdensburg railroad, secured by
mortgage, 135O,oOO
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-14

Less available assets ofthe city
applicable by ordinance only
for payment of funded debt,
viz:
100 shares Portland Gaslight
Company's stock at par,
Trust funds on which the city
pays interest,
Amount of sinking fund,
Notes receivable, secured by
mortgage,
7143 shares Portland and Oe-
densburg railroad stock
(value undetermined),
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w. L. Small had. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Is
w. w. Roberts had.
b. Barnes, Jr., had. d................... 3
and w. T. Small was declared elected. On
taking the chair Mr.. Sruall thanked the Board
for the honor conferred, and stated that he
should ever endeavor to keep watchful eye
for the best interests of the city.
The same committee were appointed to re-
ceive votes for clerk. They reported as fol-
lows:
Whole number of votes. es.................... 10
Necessary CO cuOlce. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1U
IL. Barnes, Dr., had ad.................. 10
and was declared elected. He responded in a
few appropriate remarks.
A message was received from the Board of
Aldermen announcing the permanent organiz-
alton.
An order was passed that the rules and or
ders of last year be the same for the present
until otherwise ordered.
Papers from the upper Board were passed in
concurrence, and Councilmen Brown, Sargent
and Denrson were appointed to join the COM
mittee of the Aldermen on the prep paraton of
the municipal register, and Gallison, Hannigan
and Walker to join the committee from the
Aldermen on printing annual reports.
Adjourned to 1-2 O'clock
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And Alderman Fox was declared elected.
A message was received from the Council
announcing the permanent organization by the
choice of W. 7. Small as President, and B.
Barnes, Jr. as Clerk.
message was sent to the Council announc.
ing the permanent organization of the upper
board.
The bonds of James S. Gould and Charles H.
Hall were received and approved.
The Mayor nominated Cyrus K Bridges for
City Marshal. Seth Sterling first Deputy Mar
shsl and G. G. Chase second Deputy Marshal.
The board confirmed the nominations.
Ordered, That the rules and orders of the pre-.
cedlDg Council be- and hereby are adopted by
this City Council; That the appropriation COM
mittees composed of members of the City
Council continue by majority to approve in
writing bills and claims against the city re
ferred to them for approval before the pay
ment thereof; that the unfinished business of
the last City Council which was referred to this
City Council be referred at once to the appro-
pirate committees when appointed: that the
rules and orders of the last Board of Mayor and
Aldermen be adopted by this Board until 9TH
erwise ordered; that committee of two on the
part of this board be appointed with such as
the Common Council may join to revise and
prepare the Municipal Register, together with
the rules and orders of each Board, and Alder.
man Fox from ward and Littlefed from
ward 2 were appointed on the part of the
Board; that committee of two on the part of
this Board with such as the Common Council
may join, be appointed to contract with some
suitable person to print the annual reports of
the several departments of the City Govern.
ment for the past mum cipal year, and Alder
men Perry and Cushman were appointed on
the part of the Board.
Adiourne ed until7 o o,oloolr
IN COMMON COUNCIL.
The Board proceeded at once to effect per-
manent organization. Councilmen Leach from
Z, Redlon from and Andrews from were ap.
pointed a committee to receive, sort and count
votes for President of the Council. They re.
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-14

The official reports are on file with the CITY
Clerk, and will soon be published for your
information.
Much has been said of the mismanagement
of municipal governments, and the present
year is one in which the whole country is ex-
amining its short comings, and seeking to re-
turn to the simplicity and economy which
marked the public administration of our an
cestors. An examination of our expenses
for purely municipal purposes during the
past twenty years, will prove that our
municipal affairs have been successfully ad-
ministered, and that our advance in wealth
and population has been steady and uniform.
With our own State around us and the close
intercourse which is inevitable with the
Canadian provinces, we have only to conform
to the sound principles of economy and con-
stltutlonal law, to make the future advance
OF our city as rapid as it has been in
the past hundred years. We have a
right to be proud of our onward
march hitherto. One hundred years
ago, the sun looked down on
the unhappy town of Falmouth, desoated
few months earlier by savage bombardment,
its buildings destroyed, its people scattered,
and the scene rendered more dismal by the
SHOWS of winter. Three short streets and
lime small lanes were all that exercised the
CdIC VI tAO otiCSV USPoiIhiShb III tllOcC uuy
In the century that has elapsed the little
town has expanded into a city larger than
any city in the United States at The time of
the adoption of the constitution. Its popula-
ton has multiplied twenty times. Between
1880 and lS70 it increased relatively as rap
idly as Boston, whose growth we are accus-
| toned to regard with amazement 1t has
been developed into city of unsurpassed
attractions, of great natural advantages,
| which have been increased by the energy of
| its inhabitants, and home to which its citi-
zens, in search of pleasant lands, return
with pride and delight. May our labors con-
tribute to its future growth and prosperity.
At the conclusion Of the address the conven-
| tion dissolved.
BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN.
On motion of Alderman Cushman the board
| at once proceeded to the election of chairman
with the following result:
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-14
MARBLEIZED IRON-WARE

I. l.. MERRTLES Hardware Store,
5s5 Congress, Cor. of Green si.
feb2i dim
The daily gazette., 1876-09-26
Centennial Notes.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 25.-The
centennial State day Of Maryland
has been appointed for Thursday,
October l9,when Governor Carol,
of that State, and Maxor Latrots,
of Baltimore,..wili receive guest in
the Maryland Building. The fifth
Regiment, NJ. N. c., is expected to
visit the exhibition at the same
time. a feature of the day will
be centennial riding tournament,
the arrangements for which are in
the hands ofan executive committee.
A meeting of this committee was
held this morning in the judges
hall, when S. Taylor Lint, OF
Maryland, was chosen to act as
marshal, and Gen. Duncan S. Walk
er, of Washington, d. c., secretary.
Fifteen mounted knights will ap.
pear in the pageant, one represent.
ing the Centennial another the
| Union, and the remainded the thir-
teen original States. In addition
to these there will he a queen OF
love and beauty, attended by foul
maids OF honor. In addition to
medals to be awarded by the U. S
centennial commission, the execu,
tive committee of the tournament
will offer valuable prizes to be tilt
ed for. A committee was also
chosen to sclet an orator and
judges for the occasion.
On Wednesday q conference
will be held, in the Judges hall by
the American branch Of the asso.
citation for the reform and codifica.
tion of the laws Of nations. The
following-named gentlemen are
announced to take part in the pro.
ceedings: EX-Presidsnt Woolscy
of Yale College: eX-Gov. Wash
burne, of Massachusetts; Elihr
Burritt, David Dudly Field, DIR
Samuel Osgood, ,ex-Judge Peabody
and A. p. Sprague, Esq, of New
York, and Judges Pierce and Ali
son, of this city.
| The admission bureau repor
the attendance to-day at 66,2S9 t,
main exhibition, of this numbe
35 being 25 cent admissions:to tn,
live stock exhibition, 1886.
The daily gazette., 1876-09-26
Morrissey's Gilded Halls.

A Saratoga correspondent terse-
ly Classics the amusement of the
far-famed watering places under
three heads, all having loosening
tendency, namely, drinking the
waters, which loosens the bowels;
making love, which is apt to loosen
the morals; and gambling, which
loosens the purse-strings. John
Morrissey's club house is an in
stitution at Saratoga. One can
get furnished rooms, very COM
Portable ones, at this establish
ment, and dine Ia carte at the
restaurant attached to the club
house or dinewherever ono chooses.
The number of these rooms is,
however,limited. Those who have
not partaken of Mr.. Morrissey's
bounteous hospitality; have not
tasted of his delicious woodcock,
have not quaffed of his excellent
frappe champagne; have not played
at those charming little games of
roulette, faro and trente ct quar-
ante, which he amiably provides
for the entertainment of his guests,
cannot really say they have been
at Saratoga. "Old Scrib," who
for the last thirty years has dealt
faro, and sent 1he little ivory ball
whirling around the:routlette table,
to the great loss and grief of those
who bet against his game, may
still be found hard at work behind
the roulette table in Morrissey's
gilded halls. Morrissey's gamh-
ling rooms are patronized by rath-
er an aristocratic class. You are
always sure of meeting good soci-
ETY. at his tables And if one is real
ly bent upon going to the devil, it
would certainly seem desirable to
make the journey in first.class
conveyance, surrounded by agree
able society. Now this is just
what Morrissey offers to those
bankers, brokers, gentlemen sports
men, politicians and young begin
ners whoInightly flock around his
tables. Faro and roulette seem
to be the favorite games, though
occasionally the trente ct quarante
table may have run which will
draw the players from the other
sport. Grave politicians and dis
statesmen, men of mark
in the country, may be seen here
and there among the youthful faces
which crowd around the tables.
The daily gazette., 1876-09-26
Z. S. Troops Going South

Although the bill to enlist $500
more troops distinctly provided
that they were to be used for the
Indian war alone, the Superintend.
ent OF the General Recruiting Ser.
vice had been directed to forward
800 recruits to the department OF
the South, as follows: One hund.
red and fifty for the Second infant,
ry at Atlanta, Ga; Thirty for the
Third infantry at Holly Springs
Miss, and 100 for the Sixteenth
infantry at Huntsville, Ala.
The daily gazette., 1876-09-26

Tc SUFFERING LADIEs.-"Dr. Rogerson 8
Female Hyarastix POWDERS. for all femal
complains. BY mail. o.; Address De