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The Portland daily press., 1876-01-05

HAMBURG EDGINGs at Davis & Co.'S. The
sale began yesterday, and their counters are
crowded with customers. Go and see the Ham,
burgs.
The Portland daily press., 1876-01-05

THE Cracksman's Song, as sungiby Arnold
at the Museum, in Rosedale, for sale at Col
Inns & Buxton's, 522 Congress street. opposite
Casco. ian5tf
P. o. S, of A.-All members of Washington
Camp No. are requested TO be present at our
next stated meeting.
jan4-2t PER ORDER.
LYONS KATHARIoN prevents the hair from
falling out or turning gray, renews it growth,
and gives strength and vigor. 1t is delightfully."-
perfumed and makes splendid dressing. 1t
is the cheapest and most desirable Hair Tonic
ever produced. Used by the elite. Price only
90 cents. apr16deodaw1y
FREE sample bottle and circular containing
uHquestionable testimonials of Adamson's
Botanic Cough Balsam by all druggists. Try
it. jan3 eod1w
The Portland daily press., 1876-01-05
STATE NEWS.
ANDRoscoGGIN COUNTY


ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY.
The Androscoggin Medical Society will hold
their annual meeting on Tuesday next, to be
followed in the evening by their annual sup
per.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
Frank S. Jarvis of Castine mate of bark
Shawmut, was washed overheard and lost
Sept 9th in gale, between Pensacola and Rio
Janeiro.
OXFORD COUNTY.
The Oxford Democrat says the Paris Teach
ers' Association held an interesting meeting
last Saturday evening, in which the reading OF
essays and other exercises occupied the time
| pleasantly and instructively.
The spring term of Oxford Normal Institute,
South Paris, will open Tuesday, Feb 1st under
the continued instruction OF E. I. Crommett,
A. b., who has been successful in the manage
ment of this institution during the past two
years.
On Tuesday, Dec. 25, Mark Klgore of Newry
| had an arm broken in four places in Laws
| clothespin factory in Bethel.
| Deer and caribou are plenty iu the vicinity
| of Upton, and large number Of caribou have
been killed this winter.
| Our Denmark correspondent writes, Jan. Sd,
| that on that day farmers were plOwing sward
and.-All work in the woods was stopped by
| the late mild weather, throwing Is men tempo.
rarily out OF employment.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
The Wing says twenty-three intentions of
marriage were filed at the City Clerks office,
| Bangor, during the month of December
| At trial of the Holly system of water-works
at Bangor, Monday, a stream passing through
| 2700 feet of hose connected with a hydrant 22O
feet above the source of supply, played hori-
zontal stream 95 feet in length. A stream
afterwards forced through 1000 feet of hose
was played 100 feet horizontally, and 60 feet
| vertically.
| L. D. Hayes SO long landlord OF the Mer-
chants Exchange Hotel, Bangor, retired from
that position Dec. 3lst having leased the hotel
and sold the furniture to f. M. Morrill, of
Brownville, Maine.
| WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The Republican says Mrs. jeremiah Ackley
| of East Machias, who has for some time been
| suffering with cancerous affection of the leg,
had she limb amputated above the knee on
Thursday, Dec. 23d.
Diphtheria is quite prevalent at South Lubec,
| several deaths having occurred from it.
| At Millbrdge during the year four large YES
| sells have been built, two have been new-topped
and others extensively repaired. Quite mum
Der of houses and shops have been erected in
| the village.
The Portland daily press., 1876-01-05

figures give an idea of the commerce of Port
land for the wear 1875:
The Portland daily press., 1876-01-05

AccmENTs-The team of Curtis & Davis
was left standing in front of the store of the
firm on Commercial street, yesterday after
noon, when the horse became frightened at a
locomotive and started to run. The wagon
struck jigger and was injured. The horse
was caught before going far.
Mr. Charles B. Rogers slipped on the side.
walk in Market Square yesterday noon, while
waiting for horse car, and broke his ankle.
Mr.. Rogers has suffered from chronic lameness
in one leg for some time, but this accident was
to the well leg Dr. Foster attended him.
The Portland daily press., 1876-01-05
PORTLAND POST OFFICE.
Once Hours.

C. W. GODDARD POSTMASTER
j. W. YORK Observation-Disclosures
The Portland daily press., 1876-01-05

THE CALICO BALL.-There are no charities
more deserving of popular support than the
Preble Chapel, and none to which the assistance
can be given in way SO pleasureable to the
donor as this, for which the calico ball was in
stituted. As a mere social amusement this
annual festival is the best in the year, its char
acter being sufficiently denoted by the names
of the committee of arrangement, while its
object, the teaching of the gospel to the poor,
gives it in the eyes of many deeper interest
than attaches to the ordinary winter gayeties of
the city. 1t is to be hoped that those who
have so often generously given to supply the
physical wants of the destitute will not miss
this occasion for helping the work of the en-
lighterment of those young souls whose growth
without the instruction and devoted effort
which this mission furnishes, will be in the
darkness of moral ignorance.
The Portland daily press., 1876-01-05
AA-'D' 1i1' w ~ Ao'o'
Arrival and Departure of Mails.

From 500 m to $50 p m, Sundays excepted.
Sundays open for Carriers and General Delivery
from to 10 am.
The Portland daily press., 1876-01-05
The Week of Prayer.
u. g. District Court.

Services in the Lecture room of the Second Parish
each evening at u.
The Portland daily press., 1876-01-05
TEMPLARS OF HONOR.

At Tenaplars' Hall, No. 100 Exchange Street.
CoUNcIL-Maine, first and third Mondays in each
month.
TEMPLE-Forest City, No. 1, every Wednesday
evening.
The Portland daily press., 1876-01-05
FURNITURE
We have made up our minds not
TO be
UNDERSOLD MPARLOR SUITS,
and will state some of our prices. A
Full ParIor Suit,
zPieces, Hair Cloth or Terry,
s. 4 q,
4 D,
. O.,
6 O,
. Very Nice

We will make a discount of 20
per cent. ON Hair Cloth Suits, and
80 per cent. ON Terry or Plush,
from these prices, if parties want
such suits as are being sold by
Boston dealers i'm this city, I'm
Walnut Chamber Sets we are sell
ling at prices that defy cOmpeii-
ton. We have Pa Marble Top Ash
Chamber Sets that we bought for
Cash from a Bankrupt Stock, the
same Sets we sold for SI25.OO six
months ago. We will sell this lot
now for $500 each set. Marble
Top and Cloth Top Tables of the
same stock we will also cell at re-
duced prices. We will sell Marble
Top Tables, 24 X 81 inches, for 50.
Cloth Top Tables, "a by 36 inches,
for $40. Parties about buying
Furniture will surely save money
by calling on us before purchasing.
Please give us a call and we will
show you our very extensive stock
with pleasure, whether you wish
to buy or not.
The Portland daily press., 1876-01-05

The Anaroscoggin Medical Society will hold
their annual meeting on Tuesday next, to be
followed in the evening by their annual sup
The Portland daily press., 1876-01-05
WASHINGTON COUNTY.

The Republican says Mrs. jeremiah Ackley
of East Machias, who has for some time been
suffering with cancerous affection of the leg
had she limb amputated above the knee on
Thurcdov Dao
The Portland daily press., 1876-01-05

Frank S. Jarvis of Castine, mate of bar
Shawmut, was washed overheard and los
Sept. 9th in gale, between Pensacola and Ri
,JannrO
The Portland daily press., 1876-01-05
REPRESENTATIVES,


Liberal, farmer and teacher. married; age AZ.
Born in Hiram, Oxford county, and educated
in the common school and at Standish Acade-
my. Collector of taxes and S. s. Committee
for several years.
CHASE. BENJAMIN T., Bridgton. Republcan
Congregationalist, LAWYER, single: are ~ Born
in Danville; attended common school unit! 10
then entered the Lewiston Journal office for the
purpose of learning the printers trade and re-
ceiving some assistance in obtaining an educa-
tlon. Worked in that office six mouths in each
year for six years, attending school at the Ed
ward Little Institute IN Auburn, the remainder
OF each year. In the fall of 1863 went to North
Brdgton and attended the academy there one
year. In the spring OF 1870 entered the law of
ice OF Strout u Gage; in Portland as student;
s was aomleeeo az 10 70 oumDerland par IN May, ~
anu ade m tHet Tune, t ~ E is'hpnea ho & TO 1872
aueod abe s f ie 1922 Go
llenceu ~ tne plac'1ce OIL Jaw. In 1919, was eject
gu :.. q nen0ei oL ouperI,nIenolng ochooI COM
hittee VI nriag'on' Always hepuphcah.
CLEAvEs, HENRY b., Portland, Republican
Congregationalist, attorney and councillor a
law, single; age 35. Born in Bridgton; educat
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-25
PrOhabIIities.

WASHINGTON, March 25.-For the Gulf
States and Tennessee, clear or clearing
and slightly cooler weather, with north
erly to westerly winds, and rising bar
ometer.
For the Ohio valley, upper lake region,
upper Mississippi and lower Missouri
valleys, generally cloudy weather and
areas of snew and rain, with low but
rising barometer, north to west winds
and cooler weather.
For the lower lake region, rain and
snow, with brisk and high, variable
winds, and decidedly low barometer, and
during the night, winds shifting to the
southwest or the northwest, rising barom-
eter, and slight fall of temperature.
Csutionary signals continue at Mil.
waukee and Grand Haven.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-25
LEDGER.
TAXING pRUMMRRs.

The Alabama Legislature just before
adjourniag passed a law taxing drum
mers fifty dollars to the State and
twenty-five dollars in each county where
they may attempt to do business. This
clause of q general law or omnibus bill
was inserted in the general revenue bill
and was slipped in by a Wholesale grocer
Of Mobile. This if carried into effect
would pretty we'll drive out the drum
ming business. 1t was intended and
amounts almost to q prohibition. Mer-
chants outside of Alabama who send
their agents into it to take orders are
justly indignant, and propose to test the
constitutionality Of such a law. 1t is a
matter of surprise that the Alabama
legislators, especially those who repre-
sented aer commercial interests, did not
know that the United States Supreme
Court in q number Of cases had decided
in favor Of the drummers. Cases have
been carried up from Maryland, Missouri
and other States, and always decided
against laws which discriminate against
products Of other States. The license is
nominally upon the occupation, but
really upon the goods sold, and therefore
in conflict With that clause of the Fed.
eral Constitution which declares that
Congress shall have power to regulate
commerce with foreign powers and
among the several States. In one of
these decisions it is held that THE COM
mercial power Of Congress continues un-
i'll the commodity has ceased to be the
subject of discriminating legislation BY
reason Of its foreign character" Ten
nessee once had a law taxing drummsrs
or commercial agents, but it wal re-
pealed some years ago on account of the
reasons Just given.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-25
FOREIGN.

CAPE CoAsT CASTLE, March 25.-Lieu'
tenant Cameron, who recently completed
his explorations across the continent Of
Africa, has sailed for Liverpool.
SUEz, March 25.-The British ship Sc
rsphis, with the Prince Of Wales and
suite on board en- route for home from
India, has arrived.
SHANGHAI, March 25.-The German
Minister has gives notice Of the termina-
ton of the existing treaty Of commerce
between his government and China.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-25

~fnuadotpnih buuouusi
Mr.. Peter Skidmore, Of GermantowB,
plays a little on the bugle. One night
last summer he went int the parlor in
the dark and felt over the top Of the
piano for the horn. 1t happened that
his aunt from PENIS Grove had been
there that day and had left her brass
~ear-trumpet lying on the piano, aud
Peter got hold of this without perceiving
the mistake, as the two we're Of similar
shape. He took it in his hand and went
out on the porch, where Mss Mills was
sitting talking to his sister. He asked
Miss Mills if she was fond Of music on
the horn, and when she said she adorned
It. he asked her how she would like him
to play Ever of Thee" and she said
that was the only tune she cared any.
thing for.
So Peter put the small end Of the
trumpet to bis lips and blew. He blew
and blew. Then be blew some more,
and then he drew a fresh breath and
blew again. The only sound that came
was a kind Of hollow moan, which
sounded so queerly in the darkness that
Miss Mills asked him il he was not we'll.
And when he said he was, she said that
he went exactly like q second cousin of
hers that had the asthma.
Then Peter remarked that somehow
the horn was ort of order for Ever Of
Thee" but if Miss Mills would like to
hear "SWeetly | Dreamed, Love-" he
would try to play it; and Miss Mills said
that the fondest recollections clustered
about that melody.
So Peter put his trumpet TO his lips
again and strained his lungs severely in
an effort to make some music. It
wouldn't come, but he made a very sim
gular noise, which induced Miss Mills to
ask If the horse in the stable back OF the
house had heaves. Then Peter said he
thought somebody must have plugged
the bugle up with something, and he
asked his sister to light the gas in the
entry while he cleanedit out. When she
did so the ear trumpet became painfully
conspicuous, and both the girls laughed.
When Miss Mills laughed, Peter looked
up at her with pain in his face, put on
his hat and went out into the street,
where he could say over some sensa-
tional language to himself.
He is counting another girl now, and
learning to play on the piano.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-25

new lOrk oun.l
There is much surprise at the way
Brother Moody keeps up his sermonizing
day after day, twice or thrice every day
in the week, excepting Saturdays. But
those who attend the Hippodrone soc
that there is slight strain upon his mind
or bis body in preaching. He makes no
unnecessary drafts upon himself. He
but talks easily for q half hour at each
meeting upon some simple theme with
which he is entirely familiar, going
over ground that be has been
constantly traversing for a dozen
or fifteen years. His labsrs do not com.
pare with those Of the ~revivalist John
Wesley, who delivered an average Of CT.
teen strong and energetic sermons every
week during the greater part Of his life
time, who travelled four or FIVE thousand
miles each year mot on railroads or
steamboats,, and whose meetings often
numbered thirty thousand people. Yves.
ley's sermons we're remarkable for their
close reasoning, their fecuAdity Of illus.
t%ration, and their overwhelming fervor.
But even this continuous torrent
OF preaching for sixty.6ve years
was merely portion Of bis
work as the founder of Methodism
He was forever busy organizing
churches, supervising ecclesiastical int.
rests, and determining questions Of faith,
policy and practice matters with which
Brother Moody has nothing to do. Yves.
ley encountered hsrdships from which
Brother Moody is saved; and was the
victim Of obloquy, derision and even al.
gault, which are not within BROTHER
Moody's experience. In fact, the reyi.
vslists Of the Hippodrome have compa.
ratively easy work, under agreeable az.
sociations, and among willing audiences
Of e~hurohKoing people, who listen 10 the
doctrines they have been hearing all thar
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-25
Il
Arrival OF French works of Art for
che Cemfemntal.


PHILADELPHIA, March 25.-Yesterday
afternoon the steamer Labrador arrived
here from France, bringing a cargo com
posed entirely of works of art for the
French department Of the Centennial
Exposition. The Labrador is probably
the largest vessel that ever entered this
port, ffr.
The steamer Donati, from Rio Jaueiro,
bringing goods for exhibition in the Bra,
lillian department, also arrived yesterday
afternoon.
Counterfeit 6ves on the Merchants
National Bank Of New Bedford. Mass,
are still being showed in circulation, and
last night one Of them was passed at the
~postofice. The operator purchased fifty
cents worth Of stamps, and received
81 so in good money.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-25
The Emperor or RrnuIl.

New YoRK, March 25.-A special
from Rio Janeiro says that on Wednes.
day Don Pedro II gave a farewell audi
enee at his palace, The representatives
of the civil and military authorities we're
present and took formal leave of the
Emperor, who is prepared to set out for
the United States. The Emperor will
not call at Bahai for the reason that
quarantine has been declared there on
account Of sickness in port.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-25
THE LArR GENE IusrIcR.

The Nashville American of the oath
concludes a lengthy biographical sketch
of Judge Nicholson:
Judge Nicholson s~ympathized fully
with the South in the wal between the
States. When Tennessee seeded he re-
tired from the United States Senate, and
cast his fortunes with his section. he
was arrested during the war aud thrown
into a common jail as a military prisoner,
but was soon released and permitted to
go within the Confederate lines. In 1870
he was elected q member of the Consti-
tutionsl Convention which ~enfraDchised
the white people Of the State. In that
body, as chairman of the most impor-
tsnt committee, he acted a conspicuous
part. When the Supreme Court Of the
State was re%organized, he was elected BY
an overwhelming majority a member Of
that Court, and by his associates Of that
bench he was chosen the Chief Justice
of the highest tribunal Of the State.
This position be occupied until bis death,
his opinions having always been regarded
by the bar of the whole State as unuues.
toned and unquestionable authority.
Judge Nicholson was deservedly one of
the most eminent men that Tennessee
ever produced. For nearly q half GEN.
fury be had been in public life, and had
always commanded the respect Of his
opponents and the admiration Of his DO.
litical friends. He combined in a re-
markable degree the application and
acumen of the jurist and the sagacity Of
the politician. While he was from early
manhood an active and influential party
manager, be was deficient in some Of the
qualities required to make a great leader
He was retiring in his disposition; and
by nature too prudent, too tinid, too
much afraid Of giving ofense, Y to
have been the leader Of a forlorn hope.
AS q reserve he was equal to a whole
corps. When the main line had been
attacked and the Ceur de Lions had, with
heart in hand, thrown themselves upon
the bristling spears of the enemy. and
the strength behind had been called upon
to give tone and energy to the onward
movements, he came as q power which
knew not and could not brook defeat. Az
a member Of our State Legislature. az a
member Of the United States Senate. as
q journalist, rs a Chancellor, as the
Chief Justice Of our Supreme Court, he
has left a name that will be long and
honorably remembered.
1t does not become Us to enter the do
mestic circle and speak OF him in the
tender characters Of husband and father.
But it was there he shone in constant
brightness; there no cloud shaded the
radiance of his many virtues; there he
was always loving and beloved. Tennes.
see has lost few worthier sons than AL.
fred Osborne Pope Nicholson.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-25
Another story About nrIstow.

LOUISVILLE, March IA correspond
ent of the Courier.Journal writing from
Msysville, KY, tells another yarn about
Bristow that isleven more assinine than
the recent mule story The correspond
ent treats the matter lightly, but says that
/. O. Reeves, of Fleming county, stated
at the Bancroft House, Maysvills, in the
presence Of creditable witnesses whose
afidavits can be had, that in 1866
or 1867, while in the city of
Cincinnati, he was arrested by a United
States Marshal, on a charge Of illicit
distilling, He was taken to Louisville,
where, after Intellectual efforts to secure
q trial, he AYERS he procured the dismis
sal of the charges by paying to Bristow,
then prosecuting attorney of the District
Court, the proceeds Of one hundred fat
hogs, amounting in all to $2700. Reeves
is a strong Republican and favors Grant
for a third term. and was very particular
in his statement that the hogs we're fat.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-25


The high tax organs of the State are
raising a tremendous ho~l again. We
have not seen such vigor manifested on
the subject for some years. A Chatta.
nooga paper supplica.es the Appeal to
send up a straight bondholders deleQa.
ton to the next Legislature. The AID.
peal very properly and prudently de.
clines the job. The people in their
sovereign capacity will have as much to
say about this as any newspaper or inter.
ested politician, Shelby county is pretty
we'll informed in regard to the question Of
the State debt and taxation in general.
Bier people are al honorable end have as
much State pride as is compatible with
their burdens and misfortunes They
are not regulators in any sense. Yet
when con6scstion stsres them in the face
aud they think Of the millions they have
paid tax collectors since the war, With
nothing to show for il except a funding
blu, they hesitate about loading up any
heavier for the benefit Of bondhoIders or
anybody else. A burnt child breads the
ire. A tremendous effort will be made,
and has already commenced, to increase
the rate Of taxation. The movement
shows itself all along the line from Mis-.
to Bristol. Il iS a significant
fact that the Republicans generally favor
iigh State credit, perhaps because they
pay so little taxes.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-25

NEW YoBK, March 25.-Loans, de-
crease, $2,6l2, 700; specie, decrease,
1885,, AGO. legal tenders, decrease, 81, 1884,
200; deposits, decrease, 8 ,4O3, 300; cir.
culatiOn, decrease, s28S, 900; reserve.
decrease, 81, O98, IT'S.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-25

CONNECTICUT votes on the Sd proximo,
electing State officers and Legislature.
Last year the Democrats elected their
Governor by 654S majority. In 1872 the
Republicans carried the State by 1858,
and Governor Jewell was elected by over
1000 plurality.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-25

SESAToBIA, Miss, had a ten-incA snow,
and the oldest inhabitant just rubbed his
eyes and admitted that he had never seen
anything like it since he left North Caro-
lima at the breaking out of the Seminole
Indian war.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-25
River TeIegrama.

CAIRO, March Is. - Arrived = Mary
Houston, New Orleans, 5 am; City Of
Chester, Memphis, 8. Departed-Mary
Houston, Cincinnati, 6 am; ]. q. Big
ley, St. Louis, Il City Of Chester, St.
Louis, IL. Cloudy and cold.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-25

RICHMOND. March 25.-The Senate,
without discussion, adopted the join
resolution for the removal Of George s
Stevens, Judge of the County Court O.
Nelson, by q vote Of "a ayes TO 2 noes.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-25

We hear of a Washington lady who ap.
pesred in company in a calico dress the
other evening. She supposed everybody
would shed tears over her goodness and
economy, but instead everybody looked
grieved and said: Good graciousl what
your husband been oing2"-Rochester
Democrat.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-25

WV PAGE, Chairman of the Executive
Committee of the Conservative Democ.
racy of Upton, has called the Commit
tee to meet at Covington on the Sd Of
April.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-25

TIE Republicans of the First Con.
gressionsl District Of this State hold a
convention at Bulls Gap on Wednesday,
the Sd Of May next.