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For Sale.

Ten miles from Portland, in
A<M0-N Windham, on Stage Road to Bridg-
GS - ton, thirty acres of land, moving,
81 - pasture and woodland; UNDER
4zsz.z07z3.drained where needed, and in a
good state of cultivation, with one acre Of
mile from School; three miles from Railroad. Story
and a half house with ell, blinded and furnished
throughout, with cement cellar, wood ice hen house,
and yard with barn all in good conditions orchard Of
young thrifty trees, grapes pear, plum and smaller
fruits in bearing. Also the crops and farming TOOLS
including twenty tons of hay, at bargain. Inquire
of w. H. VINTON, ESQ, Middle Street, Portland,
or DIR. HUNTINGTON, on the premises.
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Horses Wintered.

ON Hay and Grain So per month on Hay $1,5O
" week. Good buildings, sunny yard, running
water, hay of first quality, horses well cared for.
Carriages stored without extra charge. The best of
references given when required.
e.. u. SMALL,
Oc13d3m1mt Cornish. Me.
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REAL ESTATE.

For Sale or to Let.
A GOOD story house No. 139 Cumberland street.
IA Contains twelve rooms, has furnace, gas and
good supply OF hard and soft water. For particulars
inquire OF II. johnson, AZ Commercial St., Portland.
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The National Trader,s Rank

Inc NatIOmal traders Bank.
IIHE Shareholders of the National Traders Bank
Il of Portland, ale hereby notified that their an
nual meeting will be held at their Banking Room on
Tuesday. the 9th day of January next at three
O'Clock p. M. to choose five directors for the en-
SUNG year, and to act on any other business that
may legally come before them.
EDWARD GOULD, Cashier.
Portland, December 8. 1876, did
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FOR HARPSWELL.

fFMcNA~ STEAMER MAGNET
ea4s se eaR,i,i Curtis IS. win leave S end d
A~-~----aa-ns71-zA and Saturday at p. m. Return
ing, leave Harpswel Monday, Tuesday and Satur-
day at a. m.-will touch at Long, Little and
Great Chebeague Islands each way. For freight
apply to CAPTAIN, on board
Octl4 d&Wtf
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NOTICE is hereby given, that the subscriber has
IN been duly appointed and taken upon himself
the trust of Administrator OF the estate of
COAN JORDAN, late OF Brunswick,
n the County of Cumberland, deceased, and given
bonds the law directs. AIlpersons having demands
upon the estate OF said deceased are required to
estate are called upon to make payment to
AUGUSTUS P. JORDAN, Admir-
aBrunsW1ck, Nov. Il, 1876. d1aw3wTh*
NOTICE is hereby given that the subscriber has
~ been duly appointed and taken upon himself
the trust of administrator of the estate Of
FRANCIS BENNETT, late of Portland,
in the County of Cumberland deceased, and given
bonds the law directs. All persons having de-
mands upon the estate of said deceased are required
to exhibit the same; and all persons indebted to said
estate are called upon to make payment to
GEORGE w. VERRILL Admir-
Portland, Dec. 9Th, 1876. dec7d1aw3wThs
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Grand Trunk Il, Il. of Canada.
ALTERATION OF TRAINS.

WINTER ARRANG CEMENT
lSxlzE9Nt On and after MONDAY, Oct Is. 1876.
N0o- trains will run as follows:
Express train for Gorham at 10 a. M
Express for Auburn and Lewiston at 100 s.. m.
Express train at 1928 p. On for Auburn and Lew
iston.
Mail train 200 p. m. stopping at all stations to
Island Pond,)* connecting with night mail train
for Quebec, Montreal and the West.
Express train for Auburn and Lewiston and
South Paris at 5.15 p. m.
Trains will arrive follows:
Express train from Gorham at $50 a. m.
Express from Lewiston and Auburn at S.45 a. m.
Mail from Quebec, Montreal and West at 200 D. M.
From Lewiston and Auburn at 2.25 D. m,
Express from Lewiston and Auburn at 5.45 p. m.
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JOB PRINTING neatly executed Mt
fhis O6ce.
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ATENT E: !: &C.,: s: s;
= 49, L IL ! L ~ labels, Caveats, Assign
ments Interierenees, etc.,
promptly attended to- Inventions that have been
ID Ii II | till, in most cases, be
n Secured by us. Being
HIIU IV III Hippo site the Patent OF
A0 Ia IL " IL II flee, I'VE can make closer
searches, and secure Pat
tents moro promptly and wilh broader claims than
those who are remote from Washington.
+; IS; IS; !;
tentablity. All cor
respondence strictly confidential. Prices low, AND
NO CHARGE UNLESS PATENT rs
SECURED.
We refer to officials in the Patent Office, and 10
inventors in every State in the Union.
@. A. SNOW & CO.,
Opposite Patent Office, Washington, b. C.
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RAILROADS.

RAILROADS.
Boston 4 Maine
RAILROAD.
COmmencing Monday Oct. 8, 1873.
Passenger Trains will leave Portland for
Boston at 615, 900 a. M, and 800 p. M, ar
r,vins az Soston at 1O.45 a. m LAO, $50 p. m.
1z3o . 80 p M, arriving at Portland at II TO-
For Wells, North Berwick, Salmon Falls.
Great Fails. Dover, Newmarket, Exeier,
Hnverhill, North Andover, Lawrence,
Andover and Lowell at 6.15, 900 a. m, O0
For Rochester and Farminxtou. NJ H., at
6.15, 900 a. M, 800 p. m.
For Ss,s Scarborough, Pine Point, Old Or
nebunk at 6.15, 900 a. m, 800, 5. 80 D. m.
Morning Trains will leave Keppebunb
for Portland at 7.2O a. m.
ParlOr Cars on trains leaving Portland at 800
p M. and Boston 7.30 a.. m.
Excursion Tickets to New York and
Philadelphia for sale at Boston 81 Maine Rail-
rood Ticket Office including
Free Carriages from Depot in Boston to a1iy
other depot and return. Choice of carriages
n. B.-kates as low as by any other Line,
Tickets via all Lines to all points for sale at
lowest rates.
Trains on Boston & Maine road connect with all
steamers running between Portland and Bangor,
Rockland, Mt. Desert Maehias, Eastport Calais,
st. John and Halifax. Also, connect with Grand
Trunk trains at Grand Trunk Station, and Maine
Central and Portland q Ogdensburg trains at
Transfer Station.
All trains stop at Exeter ten minutes for refresh
ments at first class DINING rooms
JAS. I. FURBER, Gen. Supt.
S. II. STEVENS, Gen. Agent, Portland. oc7dtt
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THE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEES.

There no visitors OF prominence at tho rooms
OF either OF the national committees yesterday and
the usual routine transacted Mt the demo-
cratic branch Office in Liberty street. The secretaries
of both committees expect that many Congressman
from other than Now York Will pay them visit
to-day and during the week with view Of learning all
the arrangements, not positively secret which the
commi made for the benc of tho respective
parties in those States. II is asserted that
the republicans in Ohio and Indiana
beginning to nnd fault already with the
way they have been treated by their National Commit
tee least that they believe the committee ought
do The OF the party there than tho
ioreshadowngs OF Its plans give hope for. 1t just
possible Of the New York republicans think that
the complaints made by those only who expect tho
committee do only work but every body
elsc's in the campaign. Mr. Hewitt will be home to-
day. and he will from this give his personal atten
tion to The workings OF the democratic com
mittce far his business Will allow
him. The democrats appear to have great deal
OF confidence in him an organizer. and the local
leaders anticipate his arrival with pleasure. The com
mttce Will hold meeting some day before the close
oil the week, probably on Thursday, the meeting of
the Tammany Hall Executive Committee Friday
formerly known the COMMITTEE on Organization
Will necessitatc tho presence there OF Mr. Hewitt and
a. which meeting tho terms OF compromise with the
anti-Tammany party are TO be considered.
The New York herald., 1876-08-16
COL. KERRIGAk FOR CONGRESS.

The General Committee OF the Veteran Association
OF tho Fifth Congressional districts composing the
First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth. SIXTH Seventh
Eighth and Fourteenth wards met last evening in the
old Sixth Ward Hotel, corner of Duane and Centre
streets to take measures to bring the name OF Colonel
James E. Kcrrigan prominently before tho people
candidate for Congress in the above mentioned dis
trict Major Thomas Connolly occupied the chair and
Mr.. Edward Roche acted as Secretary. Speeches
made by George W. Gibbons John Cozzcns, Mr. Dav
cnpor and several others, euloglstc OF Colonel kcrr
gan and strong resolutions were adopted supporting
his nomination. In the course OF Mr.. Gibbons re-
marks allusion made To the daring feat OF the
Colonel when he took command OF Ihe Fenan priva-
tcer Hope OF Erin. and sailed her the
and TO the Ireland, with the green flag floating
from her mizzcn. Mr. Gibbons was enthusiastically
applauded, also tho other speakers and
every mention OF Colonel Kcrrigan's name
ccvcd with immense cheering. A committee OF six,
consisting OF Messrs Mcintyre, Ebcrhand Gibbons.
Cronin and Lee wcre appointed to wait on Tammany
Hall and solicit the nomination from that quarter lf
the leaders Of the organization not satisfied
determined support Mr.. Kerrigan for Congress in
that district all hazards On motion OF Mr.. Gibbons
IL wa~-rccded TO hold meeting tho latter part
week to.ratify Colonel Kerriran's nomination,
and n committee OF two from each ward was appointed
to pcte arrangements for that purpose.
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broad shoulders healthy compilations and entire nne
physique speak well for their training and their futuro
performances Tho extra man, Mr. w. NJ Bar
rngton, Is the youngest Of the party, but appears
capable OF doing sood work II called upon. Tho
coach. T.. ID. Brckwood, Is the ex-amateur champion
sculler OF England For some time past he has done
valuable service IN teaching the crews OF Trinity Col
lege The three Barringons brothers, and sons OF
Sir Croker harrington, Baronet, OF castle Glenstai,
county Limerick
They bring but boat with them which Is forty
feet six inches IN length ana CHS about 100 pounds
They are ready and anxious TO participate many
possible while here and expressed great graft
ncaon when informed that there would be twenty -four
entries in the great ''open amateur iours' - race
Commodore Ferguson, of the Schuylk Navy who
from Philadelphia to meet the foreign oarsmen,
returped to Philadelphia. last evening. Mr.. Miller,
OF the Bachelors Club, remained to escort
them Piradelphia to-day They will leave
the 1890 train, aud intend going into i'm
mediate training the schuylkL While there
they will be the private guests of Commodore Fergu-
son That gentleman reports good progress in regatta
afairs and says clubs already practising
upon the river The regatta will begin upon the 2sth
lns but tho order Of has not yet been deter-
The New York herald., 1876-08-16

SALE OF BANKRUPT'S EFFECTS

The property OF the Baxter Steam Canal Boat Trans
portation Company, Of No. 81 Exchange place, was
sold at auction at the Exchange Salcsroom, No. Ill
Broadway, by james NJ. Miller, suctionccr Tho com
pany has been in financial difficulties Tor some time
past and sold yesterday by virtue Of several
chaltcl mortgages" Its property. The Cause Of tho
company's failure rs their ordering more boats than
they could pay for. Several creditors instituted legal
proceedings, and receiver was appointed to take
charge of The ciecs The Liabilities supposed TO be
about 100000
At sac .the patents and patent rights heretofore
granted TO the Baxter Steam Canal Boat Trausporta-
ton Company. by William Baxter and William Baxter,
Jr and all rights In and to under the same"
bcring three knocked down Tor 50, 600 Tho
several canal boats sold as follows:Thc William Bax-
ter, William Newman, CITY Of Buffalo, city OF Albany,
CITY OF Rochester Cly Of Syracuse. City OF Troy CITY
Utica and Guy OF New YORK, together with each and
all Of their engines boilers, machinery tackle mpcs
mcns. boats aud appurcnanccs and tho hulls OF tho
Guy OF Milwaukee,, City OF Chicago and City OF Detroit
without engines boilers or machinery OF tho last threo
named boats any Of them sold or 81, 900 each. The
following three boats were sold with engines, boilers
&c Remington, 81, 500; lion, $4,000 aud CITY OF
Newark, $500 Total, S20,3O0
Everything offered was bought In by Mcssrs. Rem.
ingtnn and Van Dvnks .It
The New York herald., 1876-08-16
CREEDMOOR.
FOURTH PRACTICE OF THE AMERICAN RIFLE
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FOURTH PRACTICE OF THE AMERICAN RIFLE
TEAM-sPLESDID SHOOTING.
The American National Rifle Team OF 1875 had their
fourth practice meeting yesterday ranges OF the
" r. Association Crcedmoor Tho following named
members OF the team were prescnt:-Major
Henry Fulton, General I. $. Dakin, Lieutenant
Colonel W. B. Farwell II. Rathbonc Captain A. Ander-
son and Messrs e. W. Yale, l.. c. Bruce f. Hyde. l..
Weber, C. Il. Overbaugh, l. 6. Allen and c. f.
Blydenburgh. Tho absent members were Colonel
sharer (of Chicagol, Major II. 8. Jewell and Mr.. NJ
washburnc.
The team arrived on no practice ground at quarter
TO o'clock and down 10 work before ten. Al
that time the weather all that could be desired for
good shootng tho atmosphere clear and calm and the
light possessed good proportion of those actlnc quail
that necessary not only to the photographer
but also to the expert rlncman.
At two O'Clock the sky became overcast and heavy
banks Of thunder charged clouds rolled from the
west and southwest Vivid flashes OF lightning and
pcals Of distant thunder Prcsased the heavy ram
shower which began TO tall little before three O'Clock,
shortly after tho mad commenced SHOOTING at the
1000 yards distance. The storm did not last moro
than an hour. and when II ceased slight breath of
wind from the direction known as seven O'Clock, !"
told the marksmen who accustomed TO The nuctu
ating summer brcczes OF Crcedmoor just how to adjust
their wind cages.
Firing commenced AT the 500 yard targets before
eleven O'clock of the 900 yards butts halt
past one, and at the 900 yards distance by half
past tive The practice was finished ut haii-past four
O'Clock During the progress OF the shooting the wind,
which IN the forenoon mark ed about lone o'clock on
vnnc, all around the dial TO "balipast eight
o'c ock,n thus making change OF nearly two-thirds
the circle OF The compass In i've hours and nall
At time did IL blow, however, even any
thing like, breeze; II was light, changcable,
and puzzling to the ricmcn Soon alter they began
practice at the last range there not breath OF air
TO the flags wind tho range, and what
rarely happens some of tho team commenced to use
their wind cages at When practice finished
the supmng up OF the scores showed the very salts
factory total of 542 points, record which beats tho
best score ever made at Wimbledon Tor the Echo cha-
| lenge shield OF 36 points. The best team
record at Wmbcdon Is that made by the Irish eight OF
last year. when they achieved 1905 Tor the Elcho
shield Mr.. Bruce. account OF using untried gun,
thought Ut to retire IRON the practice befo compel-
ing his first score, and Mr. Webber was account OF
recent Illness, obliged discontinue shooting after the
rain commenced
The New York herald., 1876-08-16
THE VICE PRESIDENT OF CUBA

HIS ARRIVAL YESTERDAY IN THE TrBEE.
There arrived in Brooklyn last evening" board the
steamship Tybec Captain Kuehl, from Puerto Plato
81. Domingo the pariarchal Vice President OF the Ro-
public Of Cuba francesca vicomc Aguilcra Ho was
met by Sorapio Ortcaga and several other friends
who welcomed him back to the United
states In 1868 Aguilera million
naire, possessing 10000 acres OF land at
Bayamo, In Cuba, ~ cwise, many hundred slaves
When the flag OF "Frcc Cuba' raised he gave his
slaves their liberty, and abandoning his immense
property, made himself pennless and fought for indc
pcndencc In CUBA his name Is greatly rcvcrci. In
the history OF the Cuban struggle liberty, which
has lasted since 1855 Tow OF nobcr devotion to
country TO be iouDd than that OF the Aguiiera fam
ily M Aguilcra sent CUBAN Minister TO
France. where he managed to obtain n considerable
amount OF funds for 'ircc Cuba, aud which duly
expended In purchasing arms and ammunition. The
veteran Vice President, after leaving the Tybce went
TO his residence at Twentieth street and Eighth
AN ExrEpirr0y LANDED IN CrBA.
News has been received by tho Tybcc that an OK
pedition of about sixty Cubaus and Peruvans, from
Aspnwa havo landed in Cuba with l25 900 cartridges
and largo number Of rides about .ho l6tn Of July.
The New York herald., 1876-08-16
SPARRING EXHIBITION.
A SERIES oy MATCHES AT HRTZELs GROVE
NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA REPRE-
sENrED-PoRrHcoMrSG MATCHES.
PHILADELPHIA, August l5, 1877

NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA REPRE-
sENrED-FoRTHcoMfSG MATCHES.
TRENTON, n. j., August Is, 1875
series OF sparring exhibitions took place at Hct-
zcs Grove Oh tho outskirts OF this city, to-day Ia
which some well known pugilists and other prize ring
followers participated
New York and Philadelphia were represented each
by n delegation composed Of bruisers, betting mon
and sports, among them being Patsy 0'aara Fiddlei
Nary, Butt Reilly, Johnny Murphy and Owncy Geogh-
cghan OF tho former city, and Professor II. Clark,
Dick Carney, Jenny wheedcn Dick Goodwin, alias
Spring Dick originally from Manchester, England and
Frank Gormey OF tho latter city. Quite crowd from
this city also witnessed the fun
The programme was opened by Ned Dounelly OF St
Louis and Frank Gormlcy. They gave somo nice
illustrations OF sparring. Next Jenny Wheeden
and "spring Dick" each OF whom proved that he
and Fiddler Nary gave each other lively pun melting,
without tho display OF much science Charley Nor.
rson and Billy Murray, both OF Trenton, although
noyiccs gave as good an exhibition rs some OF ths
professionals. The tournament finished by Pro.
fcssor Clark and Dan Doughery. IL for the benefit
OF the latter, fifty cents admission being charged.
Doughcrty s rcputcd be of The best light wegho
sparrcrs in the country.
Although there we're many roughs IN the crowd and
good deal OF becr imbbcd, still no disturbance
transpircd.
whccdcn is matched TO fight Walker. Of Philadelphia,
the latter part OF this MONTH for $500 a side.
Fiddler Nary - also matched TO light Nike Gillespie,
OF Philadelphia, the 24th OF this month, for $500
The New York herald., 1876-08-16
THE GREENBACK PARTY.

A telegram received in this city yesterday from
General Samuel f. Cary, the greenback candidate for
Vice President the ticket with Peter Cooper saying
that he had addressed enthusiastic audience OF
5000 persons in Detroit Monday night, and that
Michigan was for Cooper ard Cary. General Cary
is to address meeting In this city, nj Cooper
Institute, on the evening OF Wednesday, the 3Oth
on tho following evening, these meetings to
bo az says the initiation Of the grecnback Pres
dental campaign in the hard money strongholds Of
the East General Carys letter OF acceptance bcen
written and to the National Executive Council OF
the independent (grccnback) party and is to bc pub
llshcd tomorrow II received In time.
The New York herald., 1876-08-16
THE PASSAIC REGATTA.

To THE EprroR THE HERALD
l beg you to rcctify slight mistake which appeared
In your OF the 18th inst recording tho ovcnt Of
tho regatta held the Passac River Saturday last.
at West Ruthcriurd Park | am called upon to state
that the regatta was not gwen by tho Passaic River
Amateur Rowing Association as announced, and trust
that you WILL In justice to The association grant this
Insertion In your next ISSUE by so dong you viii
confer n favor upon US Yours most respectfully,
W. r. COULTER, Secretary p. X. A. R-A
New YORK. Auehst IL, 1873
The New York herald., 1876-08-16
RALLYING FOR TILDEN IN JERSEY

Tho greatest political gathering OF tho campaign in
Jersey City thus far will be the Tilden and Hendricks
ratification meeting this evening at Pohman's park,
near the elevator the Heights II will take place
under the auspices of the Fourth District German
Democratic Association and the different German demo-
cratic clubs throughout the city VIII be attendance.
General Franz Siecl is expected to address tho meeting
The procession in the lower section OF tho city Will
mnyc at eight O'clock.
The New York herald., 1876-08-16
ENFORCING GAME LAWS.

The Greenwood Lake sporsmcn's Club has gives
notice that aud after Monday the 2ist Inst all un
lawful taking OF fish and game will be visited by the
full penalty OF tho law. The members of the clue are
pledged all persons violating the game laws "a
DO brought TO justice. An officer TO bc employed ia
act NJ sh warden and game constable the whole yeas
round.
The New York herald., 1876-08-16
BROOKLYN PRIMARIES.

Tho republican primary elections In the wards Of
Brooklyn aud the towns of Kings county held last
night Delegates chosen TO the Assembly Dis
trcl Con vcntions, which Will be held tomorrow 10
elect delegates the Republican State Convention.
The New York herald., 1876-08-16
RIFLE SHOOTING IN CANADA.
MONTREAL, August Is, 1875.


The annual meeting OF the Quebec Rife Association
opeus to-day at Point ST. Charles ranges. The Cana
dian Wimbledon tcam and volunteers from all parts Of
tho Dominion have arrived to compete.
The New York herald., 1876-08-16


Mr. j. J. Slade, OF the sydney portionof tho Austria
Ian rifle team, visited Crecdmoor yesterday and fired
there the long range shot OF any Of his country
men Mr.. Sladc fires from what is known among Brit
ish rife experts the "Farquerson' positon-that is,
living his right side, with his feet toward the target
and the heel plate OF his piece under the right armp
the barrel resting between the legs. This position
tho OF the tangent scale tho heel
OF the order to bring the peep sight we'll ny to
tho eye. Mr. Yale's4un which Mr.. slade used ycAcr.
day has tho scale the small Of the butt, and
hence the latter found II very inconvcnient to use
in tho position in which he is accustomed to shoot,
because the pecp-sght too far removed from his
eye In this way he was Obliged to hold the gun with
his right hand only and to raise the lett at the back OF
the heal support and bring the eye to the
eycpicce OF the sights. The new conner aimed care
fully and long before firing, aud after much delay
the part Of tho marker, he scored 'inncr that
the unnitiated may understand 1t bettcr, ho made
three out of possible five points.
Tho Australians expected to shoot to-day at
Creedmoor
Besides the American team there were few other
rnemen put practice tho short and those
were from the National Guard reeimental rife clubs
who are preparing themselves for the approaching tall
meeting