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The New York herald., 1876-11-03
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CANAL COLLISION LITIGATION.

Silver TO- day is quoted at 5s,sd.
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THE STATE CANVASS.

BY the Govcrnor-CHARLEs srKBBISs, Priva'
tary
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FOR SALE
ALL OVER THE CITY AND VICINITY
GENTS PER COPY.

be the heads OF usually fasdous In such
matters Is matter OF general observation Iney arc
IDENTIFY waiting until after the election, when on the rssn
pending wngcrs they indulge In one oi tho
STYLE from 212 Broadway corner o fulton SIZE
and under Fifth Avenue Hotel.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-04-27

A WONDERFUL CH1LD.-Yesterday morning
Ora nd Trunk Railroad employe called at the
police station and informed Deputy Sterling
that there was boy at his house, who was
wanted in Boston. The Deputy visited the
house and arrested the boy, who gave his name
as Henry Lamb. He says he is sixteen years
old, although he does not look more than ten.
BE says that his father died when he was very
young and since then his mother has married
LAWYER named Woodmansee at Nicholsville,
Coss county, Mich. He got tired of staying at
home and about year ago left to see the coun-
try. Since that time he has been to all the
principal cities in the United States. At one
place he engaged as waiter in hotel and
worked several weeks. He came here on the
Boston & Maine train Fast Day, and has since
been stopping where he was found. On Mon
day he was down to the Boston depot and saw
an officer from Boston, who was looking for
him. After he was arrested yesterday Mar
shall Bridges telegraphed to Boston asking if he
was wanted. An answer was soon received
from the Chief of Police saying that his moth
er wanted him sent to Michigan. He was to
go to Boston on the boat last evening, but it did
not go. He will be sent from Boston to his
Western home He is smart and bright, and
says he is going to Europe on his next trip.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-04-27
Fairfield Affairs.
The Temperance Recommendations
and Business Notes
FAIRFIELD. Anril 26

FAIRFIELD, April 26.
A delegation from the Fairfield Reform Club
visited Clinton village Tuesday night and Or
ganized club there. They found the people
aroused and ready for the work. The church
was full of interested listeners, and as result
OF their labors a club of 43 iron-clad members
were formed, with Abbott Hunter as President
and Merritt Hunter as Secretary This is the
fourth club organized by delegations from the
club in this village. Our club was organized
March 18th, and now numbers 145 "iron-cads,"
the club at Somerset 81 members, one at West
Waterville 67 members and one at Waterville
of 115 members. All through this section the
people are ready and willing, yes, more than
that, are anxious to do all in their power to sus-
tain and hold up the clubs. The practical
workings of the movement is already manifest
in our streets. Signs of drunkenness have en-
tirely disappeared, and it has been weeks since
an intoxicated person has been seen in our viii
lage.
The reading room Of the club is open at all
hours, and the large list of papers and maya
zines are carefully read by the boys. This is
one of the great levers that will help lift them
above the influence of habit.
The PRESS is the onlys daily furnished the
club by the publishers, and for this move on
the part of the managers the boys feel very
thankful. The fact that strangers feel sufi
Gent interest in their undertaking to help them
by putting their Daily upon the the reading
room table, calls forth words of good cheer
from different ones.
Rev. P. Chandler, who has labored the past
year with the Methodist church at this place.
returned from the Conference to continue his
labors another year.
The new Baptist chapel will be occupied the
coming year by Rev. Dr. Shaw of Waterville,
who will move here in few weeks. Consid.
cradle interest has been awakened in these
meetings and prosperous society will, without
doubt, be built up here.
Our lumbermen with their drive start to-day
to get their logs out to the harbor Our mills
have commenced running, but few orders co me
in yet.
The travelling in these parts is awful, snow
all gone, but the frost comes out slowly.
SETH
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-04-27

A GRAvEsToNE SToRY.-Not many years
ago real estate owner in this city owned GER
tain house on certain street in the city. This
issnothing unusual, but what follows is rather
out of the usual course. The house was sold
recently, and yesterday the purchaser subjected
it to thorough spring cleaning. In fact it
was cleaned from garrett to cellar, and but for
the cleaning of The latter room we should have
no tale to relate In the aforesaid cellar was
found gravestone which formerly occupied a
position in one of our cemeteries, and was
placed over the grave of the first wife of we'll
known merchant in this city. The name of
the deceased, her age and the date of her death
1883 were plainly marked on the stone. The
stone was covered with dirt and dust, and must
have been in the cellar for several years. The
question is how came It there and for wha t
purpose was it taken from the cemetery?
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-04-27
GrNEA1oeY.-It is not generally known that

GENEALoGY.-It is not generally known that
the late Charlotte Cushman, the eminent &C.
tress, was lineal descendent of the Rev, Thos
Smith, the first pastor of the first church in
Portland. She was descended from MI.
Smiths eldest daughter, Lucy. who married
Thos. Sanders of Gloucester, Mass. One of
her daughters married Erastus Babbitt Of Stur-
bridge, Mass; her daughter Mary married
Elkanah Cushman, and their eldest daughter
was Charlotte Sanders Cushman, the actress,
born Ia 1916. Thus Miss Cushman was in the
fifth degree of descent, in the female line, from
Parson Smith, who died in 1895, aged "a. This
is the same degree in which Gen. S J. Ander.
son stands to the same venerable head, through
the male branch of the family, he being a
lineal descendant of Peter Thatcher Smith,
the only son of the old parson who left any
children.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-04-27

Persons holding tickets to the entertainment
of the Portland Debating Club are reminded
that to night is the evening for the entertain
ment.
This evening there is to be a social party at
Arcana Hall. A pleasant time is assured
The Reform Club will hold public meeting
this evening in the Y. M. C. Association Hall,
commencing at u o'clock.
The election of officers for the Third Glass
P. H. S. Literary Society will take place Fri
Gay, May 9Th. All the members are requested
to be present.
Mr.. Sands excellent art entertainment at
the Allen Mission last evening was largely
attended and the audience were delighted, and
unanimous vote was given to repeat it. The
entertainment is very instructive and inter-
esting
Bryants Minstrels make their first appear.
ance in this city on Friday evening. The agent
says it's the only real good minstrel show ever
in Portland.
. There are about forty cases to be presented
to the grand jury, besides those for liquor
selling.
George Wellbrdge, who lives on Middle
street, fell down bank in his garden yester-
day morning, and broke bis left leg below the
knee.
Mr.. j. R. McKelvey is doing an excellent
work in the cause of temperance at St. Adams,
Vermont.
The school teachers will be paid off Satur-
day.
The City Treasurers Office is to have tele
graphic communication with the police station.
A small boy was run over by a jigger on
Lincoln street, Tuesday afternoon, infcting
severe wound on his leg.
The new silver change has put 10 an appear
ance in this vicinity.
The weather yesterday was not very proms-
ing for green peas on the Fourth.
The grand jury come in next Tuesday.
On execution obtained by the town of Can
ton against Hon. F. o. J. Smith, the sheriff
last week levied on and set off thirty-six acres
of his "Forest Home" estate in DeeriDg; two
strips of land were taken, one each side of his
house, running from the Plains road to the
lower road from Woodford's Corner to Morrilps
Corner. Mr.. Smith has one year in which to
redeem the land.
Mr.. Hutchins, the gentleman who was
struck by the engine at the Grand Trunk
station at Yarmouth on Monday, was much
less seriously injured than was at first sup
posed. There are no indications that any in
ternal injury was sustained, or anything more
than severe bruises.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-04-27

A CONFIDENCE GAME.-Officers York and
Miles arrested two sneak thieves named
Dwinel and McCarty yesterday, charged with
playing a confidence game on a youth from
Augusta. The victim arrived from Augusta
Tuesday, and was met by three men, who were
very anxious to show him the sights One Of
them exhibited tobacco box and bet $40 he
could not open it. This bet the young man
accepted and easily raised the cover. Then
other bets were made on the same subject, the
newlylfound acquaintance losing every time.
When near the centre of the city one of the
strangers asked the young man to make
change for bill, and when he had put ali his
money-some $45-with the winnings in their
hands, they departed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-04-27

DEATH OF A PORTLAND MAN.-Maj. Will
liam NJ Quimby of the U. S. Army, who died
at Magnolia, Va, on the 18th inst, was ma
tive of Portland. At the outbreak of the re-
belion, he was residing in this city, engaged
in the business of house painting, and was at
the time, we believe captain of the Portland
Rifle Guards. He joined the First regiment as
captain of one of the two companies into which
the Rifle Guards was divided, and served with
the regiment through its term of enlistment
He then obtained commission as captain in
the regular army and served through the war
with credit. Major Quimby was 81 years old
at the time of his death
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-04-27
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE,
AurnIrcnA mil 1QZe

AO0OoIA, fapIA lotos
To the Municipal Officers of Cities and Towns:
By direction of the Governor, have the honor to
furnish for your information and consideration the
subjoined copy of Joint Resolution of the Senate
and House of Representatives of the United States
Joint Resolution on the celebration of the Centen-
NAL in the several counties or towns.
Be it resolved By the Senate and House of Repre-
sendtiUes of the United States of america in Con-
gress assembled, That it be, and is hereby, recon-
mended by the Senate and House of Representatives
to the people of the several States that they assemble
in their several counties or towns on the approach
ing Centennial Anniversary Of our National indie
pendence, and that they cause to have delivered
such day historical sketch of said county town
from its formation, and that copy Of said sketch
may be filed, In print manuscript, in the Clerks
Office of said county, and additional copy. in print
manuscript be filed in the Office of the Librarian
of Congress- to the nteut that complete record may
thus be obtained of the progress of institutions
during the First Centennial of our existence.
Approved, March 10. 1876.
Yours respectfully,
S. j. CHADBOURNE,
Secretary of State.
The following were appointed special police
men without pay: Lafayette Wyman, William
D. Doughty. and Thomas S. Steele.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-04-27

ODD FELLOWS BALL.-The Odd Fellows
celebrated their fifty seventh anniversary last
evening by concert by Chandler's Band,
ball and antiquarian supper in City Hail.
About thousand Odd Fellows and ladies wee
present, just enough to enjoy themselves COM
fortably in the hall. Chambers music was ex-
cellent as matter of course, the dances en-
joyed, the amusement and the supper would
have done credit to the skill of the grandmoth-
ers OF the ladies who got it up. For an old
fashioned, social and thoroughly enjoyable &C.
casion, the annual parties of the brethren of
the "three links" cannot be excelled.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-04-27

SCHOONER AsHoRE.-TEe fishing schooner
Moses Adams of Gloucester, bound East, at
tempted to make this harbor late Tuesday
night, and in some way went ashore on Spring
Point Ledge about q o'clock yesterday morn
ing. She remained where she struck until
about II o'clock yesterday, when the tug Tiger
pulled her off, and brought her into the harbor.
She broke her shoe and sprung her keel badly,
and when brought up the harbor had about
four feet of water in the hold. She will go on
the marine railway for repairs to-day. The
Moses Adams is a new schooner and very
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-04-27
CITY AFFAIRS.

A special meeting of the Board of Mayor
and Aldermen was held yesterday afternoon,
and the following business was transacted:
Petitions presented and referred-Of An
drew j. Rich for damages caused by defect in
Market Square; of John w. Libby ct ais, for
sewer in Hanover street.
The following communication from S. J.
Chadbourne, Secretary of State, was referred
to the Committee of 4th of July:
STATE OF MAINE.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-04-27

APRIL CIVIL

APRIL CIVIL TERM, 1876 sYMoNDs, j., PRE-
SIDING.
WEDNEsDAY.-Samuel L. Carleton VS.. w. d.
Lewis. Trespass to recover damages for an alleged
fraudulent conversion of four sewing machines con-
signed to defendant by the plaintiff to sell on com
mission.
Defense-that defendant purchased the machines
outright. Verdict for the plaintiff for $295.69.
Carleton pro Sc. Hale for defendant.
This being the last case for the jury at this term
they were finally discharged.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-04-27

AN UNFoUNDED COMPLAINT "A complaint
was made to Mr.. Sawyer, yesterday, that a
COW owned at Ferry Village had broken her
leg and was suffering from the effects of the
injury. Mr.. Sawyer. appointed Drs. Ripley
and Richardson to investigate the case. They
visited the owner of tie animal and were in,
formed that the cow broke Der leg some time
ago and now the fracture was nearly well. Inc
cow could walk with little or no difficulty and
was in good condition.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-04-27

THE MUsEUM.-The one remaining oppor-
tunity to see dot" should not be neglected
The play is one of the most pleasing which has
been put on this season.
1t is scarcely necessary to remind the public
that Mr.. Calder's benefit takes place to-mor.
row night. Good seats may yet be secured by
those DESTROYS to attend.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-04-27

CONCERT AND READING.-The concert and
reading at the First Baptist church this even
ing promises to be a very enjoyable AFFAIR."
Change for tickets and refreshments will be
made in silver coin. Tickets purchased for the
last entertainment will be accepted at the door
and!an entire change will be made in the
programme.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-04-27
U. 9. Circuit Court.
BEFORE JUDGE sHEPLEY.

BEFORE JUDGE SHEPLEY.
WEDNEsDAy.-Nathan Marshall VS.. The Grand
Trunk Railway of Canada. The defendants, against
whom verdict was rendered at the last term for
damages occasioned from loss of hay by fire in pro-
gress of transportation to market, filed motion for
new trial. The motion was argued by Mr.. Rand
for defendants, and A. A. Strout for plaintiff and is
held under advisement.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-04-27

SHERIDAN & MACK.-This evening the Sher-
idan & Mack combination appear at Music
Hall. They have recently reorganized, and
come here from Boston, where they have just
closed a most successful engagement. The
Boston papers all speak of them in the highest
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-04-27

ADMINISTER DIR. BULLOCK'S KIDNEY
REMEDY, NEPHRETIOUM, if you would
completely and permanently eradicate all Kid
pey, Bladder and Glandular troubles, Female
Complaints and Nervous Affections from the
system. apr25eod&w1w
2-17-31-47
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Personal,

Hon. j. II. Drummond of this city has been
elected director of the Union Mutual Life In
surance Co.
The Portland friends Of Mr.. James A. Ar
mold will be pleased to learn that he is playing
a star engagement in Manchester, England.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-04-27
House and Stable to Let.

HOUSE Of six rooms, Sebago water with every
Ii modern convenience Stable has Sebago wa
ter cemented cellar, stalls Deep wide light and well
ventilated. On new street from Bracket to Clark.
Spring Street Horse Cars pass very near. Apply at
No. 70 Bracket st, feb2is2tf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-04-27
Mr.. Wyer,s Benefit.

The long list of weighty names appended to
the card rendering complimentary benefit to
Mr.. I. T. Wyer, published below, is evidence
that his efforts to furnish Portland with first
class place of amusement are heartily appre-
cated by our business men. 1t is safe to say
the proposed benefit will be the largest of the
season. Our people will be delighted to show
their recognition of Mr.. Wyer's attempt to
make the Museum success, his untiring
efforts to please, and his pluck in meeting and
surmounting the difficulties which have come
up in his way. Tomorrow, we hope to publish
Mr. Wyer's reply, fixing the date for the! pro-
posed benefit.
PORTLAND, April Goth, 1876
Mr.. /. n. WyeT,
Dear Strive, the undersigned approaching your
arduous and untiring efforts to establish first class
theatre, in this city, tender you as mark OF that
appreciation complimentary benefit, at the Port
land Museum, at any date which may be agreeable
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-04-27
STATE NEWS.
ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY

ANDhCSCOGGlN COUNIf
Hon. j. r. Pulsifer of Poland is said to be
the champion fruit-grower in Maine He has
eleven acres in bearing orchards, and more
than fifteen thousand trees already set out,
besides large plumbers in his nurseries ready for
transplantlng.
The Journal says the bank examiner Hon.
w. W. Bolster, reports that the Lewiston In
stituti6n for savings will probably be able to
pay 80 per cent.
At regular meeting of the Odd Fellows
Lodge at Mechanic Falls, held Monday even
ing, resolutions of sympathy for their brother,
d. N. Mccain, were passed for his bereave-
ment in the loss Of his wife.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
Mr.. Joseph Fuller of Brunswick, the we'll
known bridge builder. died at his home on
Thursday last, aged about go years.
FRANKLIN COUNTY
A Weld correspondent of the Lewiston
Journal writes the small pox in this vicinity,
as it is now hoped, is pretty nearly closed up;
there is but one sick SO far as is known to the
writer, and that case IS hopeful. There have
been, as yet, but fourteen deaths in ALL and
about sixty have been attacked with the dis
ease, making about one death in four of those
attacked. The last death occurred April 9th.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
Hon. I. c. Woodman has been appointed
Receiver OF the Bucksport Savings Bank.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
A census of scholars of the village school
district of Augusta shows that the whole num-
Der of scholars between four and twenty-one
years OF age is lO64. Last year the number
was 1180.
There are now thirteen persons in the city
aims house, Augusta. Four are able to assist
in operations on the farm.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
Over $83 have been raised by the ladies of
Somerset Mills to aid the Somerset Reform
Club in finishing off and maintaining reading
and club room.
WALDO COUNTY.
An ovarian tumor was recently removed
from the bowels of Mrs. James Boynton of
Palermo that weighed between sixty and
seventy pounds. Mrs. Boynton is 81 years of
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-04-27
CITY AND VICINITY
New Advertisements To-Day.

ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
Centennial Exhibition-City Hall.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Removal--John M. Hovey.
Citizens Mutual Relief Society.
Silver, Silver-W. L. Wilson q Co.
Guardian Sale-Albert Ward.
Wante1-Horses to Board.
Removal II. S. Kaler q Co.
+. & A. Miriam Lodge.
Desirable Real Estate for Sale.
Fruit 1rees-J. II. & f. H. Hartford.
Notice-ADdrew Rudman.
For Sale-J. H. Fogg.
For Sale-In Gorham.
AUCTION COLUMN,
Assignee's Sale-F. o. Bailey g. Co.
BANKRUPT Sale-F. o. Bailey 81 Co.
Furniture, Carpets-F. o. Bailey & Co,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-04-27

REAL ESTATE TRANsFERs.-The following
are the real estate transfers recorded in this
county yesterday:
Freeport-Lot of land containing four acres
from Prudence Grant to Floris e. and Enoch
Y. Gould.
Portland-Lot of land on Franklin street,
from Marcia w. Anderson tie Joel Whitney.
Lot of land on Franklin street from Annie
A. Lord to Joel Whitney.
Lot of land and buildings ON Smith street
from Edward Waite to Martha A. Dow.
Yarmouth-Lot of land from David Shepley
to VIM, P. Hutchinson.
Brunswick-Lot of land from George w.
Wagg to Ellen Chamberlain.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-04-27
Desirable Real Estate for Sale.

Desirable Real Estate for Sale.
DURSUANT to license from the Judge of Probate
: we offer at private sale the homestead of the
late Rufus Small situate in the beautiful and thirty
ing village of Cornish, comprising quarter OF an
acre of land and buildings egibly situated and in
fine repair and condition. The premises include a
commodieus stable and outbuildfngs, good WELL and
garden under fine cultivation, and constitute an
unusual opportunity to secure desirable residence.
FRANK r. SMALL,
f. j. RICHARDSON,
A. g. OBRION.
Cornish, April 26, 1876. apr27d1w
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SOAPS.
GOODS IN GENERAL.


We wish to call especial aften-
ton TO our various brands of
-four, which you can purchase at
retail price.
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WALDO COUNTY.

An ovarian tumor was recently removed
rom ane bowels owe Oh MIS- lanes James bGynton Of
seventy pounds. Mrs. Boynton is 81 years of
age. There is every prospect of her rapid
rncnVerV.