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SWEARING BLACK WAS WHITE.

Judge wandcil, at the Fity-scvcnth Street Court
yesterday called upon to decide OF larceny
where a Chnaman was the complainant aud colorcd
named John Williams, tho defendant. Tho China
man has been this country twenty three years 10
good purpose and he now modcstly claims tho owner.
ship OF restaurant on Eleventh avenue. John VIII
lams is employed by him as cook In which capacity
he served with honesty ana great satisfaction for
many months. The Chinaman admitted this much
with singular candor but he was convinced that VIII
hams had nevertheless, stolen from him $50 luce.
day, because wnen he accused him Of the theft ne
turned pnle Williams H. OF the backcst negroes
that could be found. ana Judge Wandcl admitted thas
Il he could believe that hc had shown sucn an un-
equlyocal sign OF ter would 20 hard with him, but
ia the absence Of TURNER proof he was unwilling "
consider hun guilty, end no was discharged
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the opening price to-day o. and the three o'clock
price was 81 sic. United States bonds y lower
for the o5s and 67s and otherwise steady. Silver in
London reported al Sod, with market weak and
The following are five p. NJ. quotations.
Consos for money, "a 94H; do. for account
"a a 94L; nve-twenty bonds OF 1865 toldl l0ix;
do OF 1867, 1919 a lo7x; ten-forty bonds,
loTx; new fves, 1861; Erie common shares,
9x Renies in Paris l0ir 95c. exchange ON Lon
don, 25i l5c new ives in Frankfort 1915: the
OF discount in open market in London for three
months bills is ~ or lss per cent below bank rate
CONVENIENT BONDS
Government bonds were a shade lower, in SYM
pathy with gold. The following the latest
States skies, 1851, registered,
llsh1 a ll316; do. do, do, coupon, l16zs III;
coupon. loox loegs; do do, do, new, regis
tered, 1o9a4 . lo91s; DO do do. do. coupon,
ll24 49, do. do, 1867, registered, ll2,s ll21s;
do do, do, coupon, ll51s ll5a<; do. do, 1865.
registered, llSk llss; do do, do, coupon, ll'1
l17k; do tcnforties registered 112s4 ll2ys; do.
do, coupon, ll2% ll3; DO. new 1ves, registered,
11lH 111x; do do, do, coupon, lll1s MY;
Pacific skies. I2l 1913
RAILROAD BONDS.
Railroad bonds were dull and strong, with the fol-
lowing changes IN prices compared with the last pre-
sales An advance OF u in New Jersey Central
drsts consolidated, - In the convertbles and Lehigh
and Wkesbarre consols and q IN Milwaukee and ST.
Paul consolidated sinking funds. The only decline
was u in Central Pacific gold bonds. This afternoon
Central Paccs rose to lo91s and Albany and susque
hanna frss 10 liz. Union Pacific land grants sold AZ
1oOh sinking funds 9l5. Michigan Central sevens at
l024 and New Jersey Central convertible at 81.
STATE BONDS.
IN t,ta hon nds sces sold al x. at
4o5. 40k District OF Columbia 365's brought 6s "a
Missouri skies, lO7% 1919 To-day the six per cent
20 so year sold the Stock Exchange at l0S
while at auction in the Exchange Sacsroom the seven
per cent registered bonds OF 1894 brought
lls1 and the street opening per cent stock OF
1882 lo7A.
PHILADELPHIA STOCKS.
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.DvAScE AND DECLINE.
ADVANCE AND DECLINE.
The following the changes In closing prcos
pared with those OF Yesterday


The following are the changes In closing pricos
pared with those Of yesterday
ADvAxcE.-Delaware and Lackawanna, ~ Delaware
anc Hudson, 1; Hannibal aud ST. Joseph, Il; do pre-
terrcd, u; Lake Shore, ~ ; Norris und Essex, n;
Northwestern common, Vi Ohio ana Mississippi, /;
Pacific Mail, !; Wabash, vi; Western Union, Il;
American Express, u.
DKcLlxK.-Unted states Express. u; st. Paul, X;
do preferred u; New Jersey Central q Illinois Cen
trail, Erie, * c., c., C. and l., y; New York Gen.
tral, III Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph, u.
THE MARKET.
The ratss for money on call loans ranged from to
per cent during portion OF the day, but the
close, when brokers had supplied themselves, the
price declined and az per cent Prime discounts
arc quoted at 6H per cent The rates OF exchange
on New YORK ut the aforementioned cities To-Day
were e:-Savannah, u OF; Charleston, easy, 81 a par;
CINCINNATI dull and heavy, lilo l-6 discount; New
Orleans commercial, u; bank, v St. Louis 125 to
l50 discount, and Chicago. 100 discount
Tho foreign exchange market was . trAo 1rmer,
swing to the small supply OF bills offering We
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HAVANA MARKET.

HAVANA, Dec. 90, 1876
Spanish gold, 222 2221s Exchange the United
States 90 days currency, 80 discount; short sight.
2s discount 80 days gold, 3la premium; short sight
gold, ais 5 premium On London, IA q l4,s premium.
n Paris. premium
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2.aO TO 3 ?.
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

COTTON SPOT STEADY; FUTURES CLOSED STEADY
AND 1-32C. A $500 HIGHER-FLoUR FIRM
WHEAT FIRMER--CORH FIRMER-OATS FIRM
ER--wHIsKEY sTRoNG-PoRK FIRMER-LARD
FIRMER - PETROLEUM IRREGULAR - SPIRITS
TURPENT1NE FIRMEB-RosIN FIRMER-oILs
sTEADY-CoFFEE FIRM-sUGAR NOMINAL
rREroHTs STEADY.
WEDNESDAY. Dec. 20-6 p N.
There was decidedly moro activity and buoyancy in
certain of-the merchandise markets to-day and the
volume OF business was considerably increased. On
'Change -four was nrm, though not active. Wheat
active and hrmer. The business partly spccula-
tive Corn was also hrmer, with good demand
mainly Tor shipment. Oats were likewise drmer.
whiskey strong. Pork was in better request and
. little Armer. Lard decidedly moro active and
decidedly better Dressed hogs were arm. Treights
were quiet. Cotton, she spot, steady; futures
closed steady and l.32c. 3a2c better. Coffee firm.
Sugar duh and nominal Oils steady Petroleum
Irregular Naval stores hrnSr
CorrxK.--There . quiet but arm market for Rio.
We note sails vt Baltimore Of 1000 bags, ex Mag
gle Grey, At lshc for strict fAir TO good. Mild
coffee quiet. We quote --Ordinary csrgoes.
Ies4c ai7c do. isslc. Isc.; good do, 1870
ssy. sss bag. s e @ & Ia
ssibo iee iss hasnrys M s1 a,,s tsmsics sic
1879 1875 iis Costa 'i s!ss iae iee Mexican i7s
Manila lt19c. l1t3c Angosturh, lO1sc.
savaniilx. 16c. u 1sc Curacao. 1J5.c. q l6lsc
Corr0Sfhe market Tor spot cotton was steady Futures
opened Tuesdays closing prices
the arse what Irregular during the morning.
ana tho advance lost There was. however, nrmer
feeling and the closed steady with
for the day oil 32c 332c The closing prices
to-day compare with Tuesdays Ms foliows:-
Tu<sIau. December TO- Wednesday,, December 10.
Decembr II 7-32 12h Decembr l21 a12 9-32
January. IL ll-32 January. ~ 1882 u ~ 7-l6
February ~ le-32A- February. II 2l-32 a IL i1-1t
March. =. IL l3-l6a-- March. j. l21 a ~ 1882
Ass:s slsss 4ss 4ss Ass!l = sss
June 13 l1-32 a june. 13 1892 a 10 7-1B
July l3 1882 l3h July.... 10 o ID 13 1892
August. :. 13 1882 August. I3 2l-32 l3 t1-l6
based American stanoaru classihca-
ton and cotton in store running In quality not more
than half grade above or below the gr ade qnoted:-
Aeu Cotton. Upands. Alabama. Nsc Orleans. Texas.
Ordinary. .............. IUi1 lo4 lul4 l0A
Strict ordinary 1Oss lU5s lOes lOsn
Good ordinary. liza liza llr lIs
Low middlng. 1iA 1lA 1lX llT
Middlng ........ l2h ia l2o-i6 II o-l8
sIS, s,ds,,gSe good a.. middlins. TX l,ssa a,s ia
Fair................... i3A 1874 Ia IA
Staned-Good ordinary. I0c. strict good ordin ary,
l0ssc low middIing, lic middling, l1sc Spot sales
were as iollows:-
To-Day. Last Erewing. Total
Consumption. 3l4 ool Ito
speculaton.. Ioz 90 s2s
Totals. l075 1OL7 2,i03
DsAvsrsd ON contract ,5o0 bales For future delivery she
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NEW YORK CATTLE MARKETS.


bxEyEs. Trade slow this forenoon STILL although
advance in rates the markets closed
any depression. Prices ranged from 7sc to lie
per ID. weights 81 cwt. lua cwt from 81 lbs 90 lbs
has been Allowed net. Al Sxteth street yards 4. q.
Eastman slid tor self 80 Of horned cattle sales fol-
7s kentucky steers at ol4c per b. weight ~ cwt
Al kentu&y steers ~ s1sc per h., weight cwt
81 Kent,tky steers at 1u1sc. per lb.. weight
sM A Kentucky steers at 10slc. ll1sc.
per b. weight cwt.; SO Kentucky steers
Nc. pr lD weight 9A cwt. % Kentucky steers ~
ike per b. weight 10 cwt 30 Kentucky steers at II c
wekht IL cwt ll5 Illinois steers ut slzc u..
weight 81 Sxt 90 Illinois steers at 9c. 0c. b.,
weight ~ kwt.; "a Illinois steers NJ lUc per ib weight
7A cwt. !. Wheeler sold Tor ID. Scissor 5b Onio
sud for !. Kahn l5 Kentucky steers at III Nc.
per h., Weight 81 cwt.; KENTUCKY steers at
i2c per lb weight ~ cwI for s. Brown - kentucky
steers 9kc. 1154c per h.. weights cat. 40
uiery Carr sold tor uoH Co 81 KENTUCKY steers ut sc.
per lb weight IA Moses sold self 40 Illinois
steers at 0 b. with III OF head, weight "a
Tor NJ Stond.s Ohio At l0c To-. weight cwt
ellis Erofn sold tor =. Scner 80 Ohio steers at lie
llhe per h.. weight "a ewt; for stone 4 Co.
"a ohio steifs st lO1Ac. lus4c per b. weight cwt
Coon Thompson sold for Coon Hosburg 50 Illinois
ID lulsc per Id. 30 Illinois at lUs4c
per b we3t e cwt 90 Illinois steers at lie l2c
h., weight s cwt AT Jersey City yards NJ. Go,dschmdt
sold for 5. Roshscniid 81 Tex. oxen a.
71sc. per T., weight os4 cwt: for kopcr a Co.
10 Missouri seers luc per lb weight G cwt ~ Mis-
souri steers 4e per 10 weight =. cws tor N horri.
~ illinois sstr 81 ec S,se per ib. weights w sws ~
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EUROPEAN MARKETS.

COTTON.
LIVERPOOL. Dec. 20, 1875
Cotton-Futures quieter; upIands low mddng clause,
shipped December aud January, sail. e.l6d.
WHEAT.
LIVERPOOL. Dec. 20. 1875
wheat-l0s 1Od. lis I'd GENITAL for Cali
orna white lis lis 3D. for club do aud os Sd los.
i'd for red Western spring.
OILS.
LONDON. Dec. 20, 1876.
Refined petroleum, 2,d per gallon Spirits petroleum.
lid. per gallon. Common rosn. 6s 0d
LIVERPOOL, Dec 20, 1876.
Refined petroleum, 24d. per gallon.
ANTWERP. Dec. 20. 1875
Petroleum. 55E . co., for nne pale American.
unn
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NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE SALES
MrnxrsD nae % 1sza

WEDNESDAY. Dec. 20, 1870.
BEFORE (ML-l0 A. NJ.
so shs Mar La No.. 800 shs IS& SRR.s3 5934
2bln Un lsi......s3 laA 20 do............ 5sts
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New York Produce Exchange Report

LIVERPOOL. Dec 90 1876.
PorkERstern dull at U.s. Western dull at SIS Bacon
Cumberland dull at AS short rib dun As 3D. long
clear dull 43s short cleur dull at As Hams-Lons
cut dull at Abs: shoulders dull At s4s 3D. BeelIndia
mess dull vt 9Os extra do dull lots prime do.
dull Lard-Prime Western steady at Sis. Tai
lowPrime city dull ut As 3D. Spirits frner
mt 35s Rosin-Common steady 6s. 9d. fine hrmer
at los I'd choice steady At 6ss Lard
oil-None In the market Four-Extra State Arm 2Bs
Whcat-No spring steady ut los 3D. No. do steady
los Id southern winter steady At los Cd. Western do
steady q los ID. Corn-Sot mi xed dull at 26s Cd.
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BRAZILIAN COFFEE MARKETS.

RIO JANEIRo, Dee. 49, 1876.
Cofee-Markes animated prices Arm. Rio good Hrsts
66OO $50 res per kios Exchange London 24s
SANTOS Dec l6 1876
Cofee-Market animated, prices hr. Superior Santos.
9, 4UU $500 reis per ten kios.
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lU:l5 AND ll:3O A. NJ.
III $500 U $500, c. '67.. 1888
III 800 do. .smMi iio,s
o3k 500 US o.2o 9. 'os' sun i.oa
.lz@ 100 10 - io-fyc.. ,,s
ll.sS $1,000 Y > o's, Z. 81" ,7s
l2A 10000 Y > o.. eur..'. 1s
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FINANCIAL.

A DAILY MARKET REPORT OF NEW YORK STOCK
n Exchange sales Is published daily nj o'clock r. NJ
Ind mailed free to address receipt of t6c
month"; The Report will also contain The financial articles
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$1,000 Us 6's. G. 81.
10 90 do. -.
10000 Us s-2O's Q. '65
10000 u ) b-2O.c. '65.n
80 o US 5-2O. r 'o7..
lbJNO 10. ........
iuSUJ Us o--u. .. 'c7..
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GALVESTON, Dec 20, 1910.
Cotton steady; midding he: mdding, lO76c. :
good ordinary lOlsc Net receipts 50D5 bales. gross
5l3l. Exports To Great Britain, lol2; wise, 9l1
sales, $3.50. Stock, ilS.6OS
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-12-22

-Four tramps were sentenced to the workshop
in this city from Biddeford yesterday
Three tramps who had taken up their abode
on fishing schooner at Widgerys wharf,
were taken to the station last evening.
There will be Union Gospel Temperance
meeting this evening at Allen Mission, Locust
street. The public are invited.
A large lot of old papers, excellent for wrap
ping, can be had at this office at so cents hun.
bred or three hundred for 81.
The dog that bit Mr.. Merry was shot yester-
day. The injury is very severe, and Mr.. Merry
is to sue the owner of the dog for damages.
The horse cars on the Deering line will COM
mence running on their winter time table this
morning.
Mr.. Parsons, the pilot for the Allan steam.
ers, now waits for the steamers to leave Hall
fax before he starts out to watch for them.
This makes his duties rather more pleasant.
Mr.. Southworth of the Bethel, now issues a
little monthly sheet called Bethel Flag" de-
voted to the missionary work among the sail
ors.
The Temperance Reform Club will hold their
regular public meeting at Y. NJ G. A. Hall
this evening, commencing at u O'Clock. All
are invited to attend.
DR.. Fred Quimby of Saco, met with an acc.
dent in this city Wednesday afternoon, by fall
ing on theicy sidewalk near the Boston & Maine
depot, breaking the bridge of his nose.
A high-toned tramp went into ellis eating
saloon yesterday and ate hearty dinner, and
because he was asked TO pay for the same went
outside and smashed the windows. He was
arrested
The Sheppard Jubilee Singers appear at City
Hall on Monday afternoon and evening They
have drawn large audiences in Portland at both
their former concerts, and cannot fail to do so
on this occasion.
A correspondent writes that the pig killed in
Cape Elizabeth weighing 800 pounds when 81
months DID, is nothing to one killed by Stephen
Osgood of Deering, which weighed 312 pounds
when only Il months old.
The Park street Sunday School and Society
will hold their annual Christmas tree and festi-
val at Army & Navy Hall tomorrow evening.
Members of the society are requested to send
refreshments to the hall early Saturday after
noon.
William DunleYy who, on Tuesday was bound
over in $500 at Saoo, to answer to the allegation
of larceny of Boston & Maine railroad tickets,
was yesterday discharged on that count but
placed under $1,000 bonds for uttering counter
felt railroad tickets.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-12-22

RED F1GUREs.-It now appears that "Red
Figures" which have figured so prominently
in the daily papers of late, are to be used by
G. D. b. Fisk & Co. This firm are to close
their store at five o'clock this evening and to.
morrow morning will open with every garment
in their great stock marked down. To show
that this is genuine reduction the former prices
will be marked in black and the new ones in
red. This is move in the right direction at
this cold season of the year. The sale will be
kept up until all are supplied with clothing
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-12-22

The Attorney General says that the report of
the county attorneys show that they have been
busy in the enforcement of the laws. The
great bulk of the prosecutions have been for
violations of the liquor law, which in the At
torney Genraps opinion is as faithfully and
diligently executed as any other statute. The
report recommends that county attorneys at
tend the law court in person and assist in the
prosecution of cases from their counties.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-12-22

FIRST BAPTIST CoNCERT.-The concert at
the First Baptist westerly last night was we'll
attended and proved very enjoyable. The Sc
lections were both vocal and instrumental.
The opening number on the programme was
quartette "Be with me Lord" which was ad-
mirably rendered by Messrs. W. H. and 1. c.
Stock bridge, Beckett and Tukey. The soloists
were Mrs. Monkey, Miss Susie Dryden, Miss
Nellie Milliken, Miss Ida Tarbox and Messrs.
w. 81. Stockbridge and W. S. Beckett. All
the selections were finely rendered, Miss Ida
Tarbox's "Gaily Chant the Summer Birds"
Miss Milliken,s "For You," aud Mr.. Stock
BRIDGES "Aubade" calling out enthusiastic en-
cores. Messrs. Cummings and Beckett sung a
duet with much sweetness and expression.
The piano solo, of Miss Alice S. Merrill and
Miss Alice L. Evans showed skillful execution
and good expr, ssIon. Ore of the most enjoy
able features Of the programme was the closing
quartette, 'Good Might" by Miss Millken,
Mrs. Norcross, Messrs Stockbridge and Beck
of
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Superior Court.

DECEMBER CIVIL TERM, 1876, sYMoNDs. j., PRE-
SIDING.
Patrick Fox VS.. City of Portland. Action to re-
cover damages laid at five thousand dollars for per-
sona injuries alleged to have been sustained through
a defect in Fore street.
Defense-that plaintiff was intoxicated at the time
and was not In the exercise of ordinary care. Jury
out when Court adjourned.
Cliffords for plaintiff. Reed ior City.
Counsel will take notice that the assignment of
Court cases is to made this friday morning at half
mast nine
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-12-22

AN ELEPHANT.-The police have an ele.
plant on their hands at present. They have
under arrest man named Bickford of Lewis.
ton, who is charged with swindliDg people by
advertising Tor laborers to go South, and charg-
ing Ten cents for further particulars. 1t is said
that the further particulars do Lot come, but
that he supports himself upon the ten cents he
collects in this way. Bickford in reply says
that he has only received three answers to his
advertisement, and that it is true that he does
want men whom he will employ. The police
are undecided what to do with him now that he
is arrested. 1t will probably be hard work to
prove that he is swindler.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-12-22

REAL ESTATE TRANsFERs-The following
are the real estate transfers recorded in this
county yesterday:
George A. Mathews to Lorenzo Taylor lot of
land and buildings thereon on Franklin street.
Geo. A. Mathews to Lorenzo Taylor lot of
land, Cape Elizabeth
George A. Mathews to Lorenzo Taylor lot of
land and buildings thereon on Larch street.
Adeline III. Haskell to Alex. Knox lot of land
in Westbrook.
Morris Wheeler to Moses A. Pencil lot of
land on Congress street.
George Hammond IT, John L. Sturgis lot of
land in New Gloucester.
Arthur d. Seavey to Albert Potter land and
buildings thereon in Brunswick.
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GoRHAM ENTERTAINMENT CoURsE-The
first entertainment of this course, consisting of
grand vocal and instrumental concert by Chan
dler's band, assisted by Mrs. HAYES of Port
land as vocalist, was given last evening in the
Methodist church before large audience. Of
the band it is sufficient to say that it fully sus-
tanned its well known and deservedly high
reputation, while the audience shew their ap'
probation and enjoyment of the admirable
singing by Mrs. Halves by their frequent en-
cores.
The next entertainment of the course will be
a vocal concert by some of the leading talent Of
Portland, Friday evening, Dec.s29.
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Personal.

Francis Murphy is meeting with great sue
cess in Pennsylvania. He speaks to crowded
houses every night.
Edwin II. Traitor, formerly of the Bangor
Whig has entered the lecture field. He has
lectured in Danville N, H., upon Russia
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-12-22

The MUsEUM.-The play Of "After Dark
still continues at the Museum. Mr.. The odore
is sick. but his part in the play is admirably
taken by Mr.. Wooderson, who, by the way, is
proving very versatile actor.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-12-22

STEAMER ARRIvAL-The Allan steamer
Sarmatiau from Liverpool the 9TH, arrived at
Halifax yesterday morning at As o'clock. She
has $50 tons of railroad rails to discharge there
which will.detain her about ten hours. She Is
expected at this port tonight or Saturday
morning.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-12-22

The NATIONAL PARK.-Professor William l.
Marshall of Fitchburg, Mass, delivered his
popular lecture, San Evening in Wonderland,
or the Yellowstone National Park at Pine
street church last evening, before highly in
terested audience. He briefly described from a
wall map the location of the Wonderland,
which is in the extreme northwest corner of
Wyoming Territory, on the headwaters of the
Madison, Yellowstone, Gallatin, and Shoshone
rivers, lying on both sides, but mainly on the
east side of the main range of the Rocky noun
tains Here Congress, by an act approved
March /, 1872. has set aside ''as perpetual
public pleasure ground" an area of 2, 2S9, 800
acres. The gas was then turned down and by the
calcium light about eighty wonderfully clear and
beautiful photographs from nature, embracing
the most remarkable scenery of the Wonder
land were projected upon the screen AID each
clearly and briefly explained.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-12-22

HEARTY thanks to the Fire Department for
their prompt and successful efforts in extin-
gushing the fire in my building on Market
street, on the morning of the 10Th inst.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-12-22

TAE BENEFIT.-Th benefit rendered to the
Brooklyn sufferers at Miss Marsh's Theatre
yesterday afternoon was not great success.
The failure, however, was not owing to the
manager or to any employe of the theatre, for
they did their utmost to make the affair sue
cess The trouble was with the people, who
didn't go. There were not fifty people in the
house. The 1.-TWO Orphans was played in a
very pleasing manner.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-12-22

A NOTEWORTHY proof of the perfection of
tention as patrons, year after year. of men with
facilities for comparing our foremost hotels and
with the capacity of discriminating between
them.
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LITTLEToN, N. H., Nov. 10, 1

LITTLEToN, N. H., Nov. 10, 1870
Messrs S. W. FowLE & Sons:
For many years was afflicted with Chronic
Bronchitis and Hoarseness to such an extent as
at times to be unable to speak audibly, attended
with severe Canker and Soarness of the Mouth
and Throat. made use of great many reme-
dies, and from none of them did I obtain relief,
but the disease rather increased than diminish
ed. Upon the recommendation of lady in
this place, who had been similarly afflicted,
and cured by the use of DR.. WIsTAR's BALsAM
Mr.. Hedgman, bottle of the BALsAM, and
was soon convinced that had secured in it the
means of relief and cure from the burdensome
troubles to which L had been so long subjected.
L am now almost entirely free from any diff
Guilty of a pulmonary nature, and only need
slight dose of the BALsAM to restore me when
ever any troublesome symptoms occur; and in
such cases it always acts like charm.
dec1Seod&5w1w LEVI f. RANLET.
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ONLY A SWEET LITTLE LETTER at
Collins & Buxton's music store, Harrington
block.
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BLANKETS cheaper than manufacturers
prices, at Leach's, 1874 Middle street. dec21- 2t
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By the wreck of the Atlantic 800 lives were
lost. By the use of Adamsons's Botanic Cough
Balsam more than that number are saved
every day. IS and IS cents per bottle.
dec18 eod1w
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-12-22

A LARGE assortment of Clothes Wringers,
Canary Birds, Cages, Work Stands, Snow Shov-
els, Sleds Carts, Rocking Horses, &c.
W, G., SAWYER & Co. % Market Square.