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The Portland daily press., 1876-06-14

MARROW EscAPE.-As a young man named
Phillips was standing on Custom House wharf
few days since he attempted to take pack
age from friend ON board the yacht Alarm,
but lost his balance and fell overheard. He
would have been drowned but for the asss
lance of two men who were near at hand,
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-14

IMPORTANT IF TRUE.-Capt. Polleys has re-
ceived information from Havana to the effect
that Capt. William Leavtt, of the firm of Leav-
lit, Chase & Co., has drawn the first prize of
$780, 900 in the Spanish lottery.
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-14

POLICE NoTEs.-Officers Rich and Merrill
arrested clothes line thief last night and
captured washing which awaits an owner.
Deputy Sterling yesterday caused the arrest
of man in Kittery for stealing watch and
valise from q colored man named Geo. Mitch
ell.
Annie Mason was arrested last night for
making disturbance on the street.
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-14

FOREST CITY SHOOTING CLUB.-The annual
meeting of the Forest City Shooting Club was
held last evening and the following officers
electe |: President, Jonas Hamilton; Vice Pres
dent, zenas Thompson, Jr.; Secretary, Chas.
A. Holden; Treasurer, Frank Merrill. The
clCb decided to have shoot in July.
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-14
e. s. MASON & CO.,
Mason Block,
LOAN MORTGAGE
Notice Of ForecI0sure aud sale.

WHEREAS Charles H. Adams, of the city of
w Portland, in the County of Cumberland, ON
the twenty seventh day Of June. A ID. 1865 by his
mortgage deed of that date recorded in the Registry
of Deeds for said County. Book 356. Page 20f con-
veyed to said City certain parcel of land situated
the east side of Temple street in said Portland,
enty feet front on Temple street and ninety feet
deep, being the same premises conveyed to said
Adams by the Temple Street Chapel Society by deed
dated July p, 1856. and recorded in the Cumberland
Registry of Deeds. Book 272, Page 255, to which ref
erence is made for more particular description with
authority IN case of breach of the condition in said
mortgage to sell said premises at auction. and from
the proceeds to pay the debt secured thereby, and
whereas, the condition Of said mortgage deed has
been broken by said Adams:
This is to give notice that said parcel Of land with
the buildings thereon, known as the Adams House,
will be sold at public auction said premises,
the 18th day of July next at O'Clock in the after
noon, for the reason and purpose aforesaid.
In witness whereof, l, Henry w Hersey, in behalf
of said City, Treasurer thereof by virtue of the
authority given me in said deed, have hereunto set
my hand, and give this notice this fourteenth day Of
June, 1876 HENRY w. HERSEY,
ju14eodtd Treasurer of Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-14

FATAL ACCIDENT.-Maurice Conner, coal
HEAVIER, fell into the hold of vessel yesterday
morning and was instantly killed. He was as
ssting in discharging coal from the brig E. Fl.
Jenning at Randall & McAllster's wharf and
occupied position on the end of the brid ge.
A tub loaded with coal was coming up and he
reached out to fend it off jus. as the rope which
held the tub broke. AS he was reaching over
the end of the bridge at the time he was pitched
head foremost into the hold of the vessel, a
distance of thirty feet His skull was crushed
and he died instantly. Coroner Gould was
called, bat after learning the facts in the case
did not consider an inquest necessary. Mr..
Conner was about thirty-fve years of age and
leaves wife and seven chill lren-
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-14
Adjourned Sherif,s Sale.

STATE OF MAINE,
CUMBERLAND, IS.
HNAKEN on execution and will be sold by public
Il auction to the highest bidder on THURSDAY,
June 18th, A. d. 1876 at nine o'clock M, at the
shop Of Hovey g. Deane, No. As Preble Street. in
Portland, in said County, the following described
personal property, tn wit:
One second hand Sleigh.
Dated at said Portland the 9TH day of said June,
1876. M. ADAMS, bep'y Sheriff.
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The Portland daily press., 1876-06-14

The MUsEUM.-Mr. Joseph Proctor will
commence an engagement of two nights and
one matinee at the Museum this afternoon.
Mr.. Proctor will be supported by Miss Fanny
Marsh and strong company. This afternoon
and evening the Hunchback will be presented,
and on Thursday evening ''The Stranger" viii Il
be put on.
On Saturday evening Miss Anna E. Dickin-
son will appear in her play of ga Crown of
ThOrnSn
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-14
WARD CAUCUSES.

The Republican voters Of this City, are requested
to meet in their respective Ward Rooms, on
Friday evening, June 10th, at sI-2
O'Clock,
and elect five delegates from each Ward to represent
them in the State Convention to be holden at Ban
gor, on THURSDAY, June 22d. The delegates so
elected are requested to meet at Lancaster Hail. on
SATURDAY AFTERNOON, at o'clock, and elect
four delegates at large.
c. j. CHAPMAN,
Chairman Rep. City Committee.
c. o. LEACH, Sec'y.
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-14

The Journal says that the term of the pr-
mary department of St. Catharines Hall, Au.
gusta, closed last Thursday. This week.
Thursday, the annual graduation exercises Of
the institution, will take place, followed by the
usual reception. Bishop Neatly and others
will be present.
Mrs. Mark Lord of Belgrade, last Wednes-
day, while walking out in the field, stepped in.
to hole and fell, breaking her shoulder, from
which she tainted and did not come to till
three hours afterwards
Mr.. Moses II. Alexander, prominent citi-
zen of Belgrade, died last Friday after an i'll
ness of but one week.
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-14
Mortgages Sale Of Real Estate.

PY consent Of Parties, win be offered by Auction
ID on TUESDAY, the Goth day of June at "a
O'Clock, on the premises, Four Parcels OF Rcaf
Estate, located on the sunny side Of Salem Street,
Nos. IL, 171 and 49, together with fine double house
lot 60x90 feet. This property commands ready
tenants, and pays well as an Investment,
f. %. BAILEY e. CO., Auctioneers.
Portland, June 7, 1876. ju7d2w.
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-14

PREsUMPsCoT FARK RACEs.-The June
meeting at Presumpscot Park opens this after
noon, and if the weather is pleasant there will
be a large attendance to witness the two races
to be trotted. A large number of horses are
now training on the track, which never was in
better condition for trotting. The first race TO-
day is for 2 45 horses for purse of 5000 is off
cred. In this class there are six horses
entered-Thurlow Knox, Charley Miller, Dan
Trull, Buckskin, Maid, Nellie Sherman and
Nettie. The second race is for 2.34 horses and
a purse of $500 is offered in this class. Four
good horses are offered in this class-Fagan,
Dare, Lightfoot and Nellie Thorn. The trot-
ting will commence promptly at 230
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-14
Coughs and Colds.

From Samuel A. Walker, Esq, the yeN knoaon
Real Estate AuctiOneer of Boston,
Having experienced results of satsfacto-
ry character from the use Of WIsTAR's BALsAM
OF WILD CHERRY, in cases of severe colds,
during the past two years, have full faith in
its renovatng power. I was first induced to
try this medicine by the strong recommended
tion of friend, VINO was well nigh gone with
consumption, and whose relief from the use of
it satisfied me of its great value in cases of
colds and decline, and most clearly demon
strated to my mind its great value as restora-
tive, that only needs fair trial to insure a
grateful recognition from the public
so cents and 81 BOTTLE Sold by all drug
gists jn12eod&wiw
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-14

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERABLE following
are the real estate transfers recorded in this
county yesterday:
New Gloucester--Lot of land from Joseph
L. Wescott to Eliza Toben.
Windham-Lot Of land from Caleb Morton
to VIM. III. Libby.
Lot of land from VIM Wescott to Charles
Mains.
Cumberland-Lot of land with buildings
thereon, from Josiah Harris to Mary A. Har-
ris.
Freeport--Lot of land from Ann S. Davis to
James G. Cruch.
Rarrison-Lot of land from Abby f. Knee
land to Emeline g. Vending.
Brdgton-Lot of land from Mial Davis to
Simeon H. Merrill.
Portland Lot of land with buildings there
CD, from William c. Clark to Mary E. Clark.
Lot eff land from Frederick w. Clark to Geo.
g. Hackett
Lot OF land from James I. Barbour to Hattie
M. Barbour.
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-14
FRANKLIN COUNTY,

The new club room of the Pennington Re-
form Club was dedicated Monday evening.
Mrs. Mary Chase of Chestervile died last
Friday at the advanced age of SO years.
Pennington branch of the Maine Central rail-
road was obliged to stop a few days since
owing to a swarm of caterpilars on the rails.
To make the wheels adhere to the rails they
were obliged to cover them with stand This
may appear big story to many of our readers,
but its veracity has been proved, neverthe-
less
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-14

Mr.. s. F. HUNT of this city, has leased in
Philadelphia block of two new houses. aud
has fitted them up for a public house to accom-.
modate parties attending the Centennial Expo.
sition. The Fuller House, as it is called, is
situated on the highlands in Western Philade-
pha, directly between the city and the Centen-
NAL grounds, on Powelton Avenue, betwee
10th and 41st streets, and about eight minutes
ride from the main building. Horse cars pass
within half block every minute. The build.
ing is of brick, with stone front. and is sup
piled with all the modern conveniences. The
sleeping rooms are large, and are furnished
with spring beds-a luxury offered by few, ex-
cept the largest of the Centennial hotels,
The terms are S? to $3.50 per day. Reduced
rates for permanent boarders.
To reach the house take the Market street
car going west, (Which passes directly by the
Pennsylvania & New York depot and STOP at
Powelton Avenue.
The convenient location, pure air. wide streets
and not least, the consideration of the proprie
tor, himself Maine man, for the wishes of his
guests especially commend the Fuller House to
Maine people.
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-14

Cumberland Congregational Conference.
The 18th annual conference of Congregation
al churches in the county of Cumberland COM
menced Tuesday morning, with the church at
Cumberland Mills. A social meeting of prayer
and praise was held for half an hour previous
to the organization of the conference, which
was called to order at 10 o'clock, by Rev. A.
Blanchard Rev. T. S. Perry of Cumberland,
was chosen Moderator, and Rev. Joseph Torrey
of Yarmouth, Scribe. The records of the last
meeting were then read by the Scribe, after
which an invitation was extended to all me M
bers of evangelical churches present to take
part in the discussions of the conference.
The sermon at II o'clock was preached by
Rev. E. H. Byington of Bruins wick, from Mat
thew vii, 1G, "By their fruits ye shall know
them"
From 2 until 23O devotional exercises were
held At go the roll of churches was called,
and twenty-three out of the forty-two churches
in the conference were represented by pastors
and delegates.
The Registrars report was then read by Rev.
A. Blanchard, from which we learn that the
conference was organized in Gorham, June Z,
1922, with a membership of sixteen churches,
the Rev. DR.. Payson offering the first prayer
and preaching the first sermon.
One church has been added to the conference
during the past year-the 9th Street church in
Auburn. The total number of admissions dur
ing the year has been 3S9: total number remov-
ed 232; whole number of members $685.; total
amount contributed to mission work during the
year $14,272. Quite number of interesting
revivas have occurred.
The subject of the encouraging aspect Of the
field was then taken up and remarks were
made by Rev. L. Reynolds, Rev. L. q. Ferris
and others, after which the "New Testament
idea of church efficiency" was the subject for
remarks by Revs. 7. S. Perry and W. 81. Fem.
The session will be continued today, begin
ming at a. m. Trains over the Portland &
Rochester at a. M; over the Portland & Og-
densburg at IT,
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-14

they would tell it exactly if they said that Ad :
amson's Botanic Cough Balsam IS the best
remedy in the world for hoarseness, coughs,
colds and affections of the throat, chest and
lungs. jun12 eod1w
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-14
PENoBsCOT COUNTY,

Monday night the barn of T. II. Bowler in
Bangor was burned. Supposed to bs incendia-
~.
Prof. Barbour of the Bangor Theological
Seminary, has declined the Chittenden Pro-
fessorshp at Yale College and the pastorate of
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-14
SOMERSET COUNTY,

The Fairfield Reform Club dedicated their
new hall last Friday evening. The club was
formed thirteen weeks since and now numbers
160 members.
A correspondent of the Lewiston Journal
writes: A severe hail storm passed over Pitts.
field last Friday, breaking considerable glass
the crop. A reform club recently started in
town numbers about 20 members
The Maine Central Institute at Pittsfield still
continues in fiourishing condition. Twenty.
two students will graduate from the different
courses this summer. Most of the boys will
enter Bates College.
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-14
new BLOCK OF HOUSES ON PREBLE ST.

IN SATURDAY, June 18th, at O'Clock p. M,
" we shall sell the Block of New Houses situated
on Preble St., facing Lincoln st. Said houses
tain Rooms each. Sebago. Good Cellar, Drainage.
&c. Terms made known at SALE. We call the par
ticular attention Of mechanics as the terms and
prices will probably please them.
f: o. BAILEX& CO., Auctieneers.
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The Portland daily press., 1876-06-14

The Allan Mail steamer Sarmatian from
Quebec arrived out Monday.
The Polynesian from Liverpool passed Far
Their Point at 4 o'clock a. m. Monday
The Monongahela has arrived at Newport.
The Infantry make their annual excursion to
Sebago July 9Th.
Mr. William Calder supported by talented
company, will play in Lewiston on the 4th of
July afternoon and evening
A valuable horse belonging to b. f. Libby,
attached to one of his hacks, stepped upon a
rolling stone at the Eastern depot yesterday
morning and broke his leg.
A game of base ball played n Saccarappa
between the Centennials of that place and the
Centennials of Buxton. resulted in favor of the
former, &c to 10.
1t was not considered necessary to hold an
inquest over the body of Capt. Merton as it
was decided that death resulted from an apo
pectic stroke.
The circus is coming Murray's will be the
first to arrive and will show here on the 9th
inst, while Barnum's will arrive early in July.
1t is expected that the Cadets will turn out so
muskets on the 4th.
The Advertiser is of the opinion that one
Thomas Ii. Samples, colored man residiHg
on Washington street, is the Oldest nale citi-
zen in Portland, being 80 years, and bright and
hearty as man of 30. he remembers revou-
tionary days and incidents distinctly.
A band of music will accompany the excur.
sion on the steamer Lewiston on the afternoon
of the 4th.
Mr.. Morse of New York, G. M. Bailey of
Winthrop, and other earnest lay Eyangelists
will be in the city next Sabbath, and at the Al
len Mission in the afternoon.
A boy named Palmer was run over by hack
on Congress street last night and severely in
jured.
The meeting of the fantasies in ward 3 ward
room last evening was a lively one. and this
procession on the morning of the Fourth will /
be we'll worth seeing.
A horseman in this city has cured PAGER by
putting heavy shoes on his fore feet and now
he trots good square gait.
The sale of seats for Anna Dickinson will
commence this morning.
Chandler's band serenade1 couple on Deer
ing street last evening.
A limited number Of tickets can be procured
for Philadelphia on the steamer New Bruins
wick which leaves here Saturday afternoon.
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-14
OXFORD COUNTy

The Democrat says there will be grand Odd
Fellows celebration at Bethel, July 18th. The
officers of Mount Abram Lodge will be in
stalled, after which all will participate in
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-14
WASHINGTON COUNTY

The Republican says that at no time within
the last twenty years has such breadth of
ground been put under cultivation as there has
been in Washington county this year.
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-14

EVEN if you will get bottle of DIR. Grams
Fluid Lightning it will cure your Neuralgia
and Nervous Headache every time. Ask your
Druggist for it.
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-14

Why suffer from that cough when Adam
sons Botanic Cough Basam will speedily and
surely care you? Sold by all druggists.
iel0 ond1ur
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-14
HANCOCK COUNTY.
KENNEBEO COUNTY,

The members Of the Bucksport Reform Club
estimate that the movement has saved them
$25, 400.
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-14

Mrs. MANCHESTER, the celebrated physician,
will be obliged to remain in Bddeford till Tues
day, June Goth, and will positively leave there
to fill an engagement in Kennebunk of one
week. ie14d4t&w1w
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-14
STATE NEWS
ANDROsCoaGIN COUNTY

Prof. p. NJ Woodman, formerly of Auburn,
has been elected and accepts the position of
superintendent of the east division of public
schools, Minneapolis, MINI.
Mr.. P. B. Wing of Auburn has been labor
ing, in connection with Mr.. Taintor to inaug-
urate temperance reform movement in Con-
necticut Their efforts have been rewarded
with notabe sucoesS
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-14
THE CENTENNIAL SCHOONER.

DY the request of number of citizens the Cen
ID tennial Schooner, Ada b., has been removed
from the International Steamers Wharf to Union
Wharf, to make it more convenient tor those who
may wish to inspect her. jul3d6ts
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-14

+. 0. BAILEY & Co. will sell at 10 and 81
O'Clock today at salesroom, 50 and 81 Exchange
street, by order of assignee, about $1,000 rolls
of room paper and borders.
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-14
PLANTS AT AUCTION.

IN THURSDAY, June 18th, at 10 o'clock A. NJ,
" at Saesroom 30 and 81 Exchange Street,
we shall sell large lot of Plants from the Censer-
yatories of Albert Dirwanger, consisting of Mixed
Baskets, Pansies, Daisies, Tea Roses, Hardy Roses.
sale of the season.
f. %, BAILEY 81 CO., Auctioneers.
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The Portland daily press., 1876-06-14

There will be second meeting ut the
Ward Room on Myrtle Street, WEONES-
DAY EVENING, at 2 1.2 O'clock.
All those Interested will be on hand
promptly.
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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-12-09
[From the New York Bunetln.l
T.e nr

The amount OF capital that continues TO be sunk
IN worthless gold mines is really surprising. The
portion Of the money laid out on them, but con-
tinue to impoyerish their stockholders. one would
place their money But ehe expectation that they
may some day become suddenly rich has fascina-
ton about 1t that overrules all msgivings and in-
duces them to submit with surprising dociliiy to
repeated incursi0ns on their pockets The chances
Improvement will be found in the ore; but the
bare possibility that there emay" be, or that
bonanza some time might" be found, draws
IN number OF generally poor speculators
into enterprises Of this kind which should
be left to the capitalists. Numbers Of those
dollars which never advanced the object for which
they were contributed. but quietly dropped into
the capacious pockets of brokers and professional
operators Many startling facts exemplifying
this kind OF popular infatuation-for it IS nothing
but infatuation-are constantly coming TO light in
the every day experience of the Western country.
Take Idaho for example: There is in that Terrific
collective capital Of $50 100000 OF which but So
Sol 500 has been paid 10, all OF which have made
Der of from twenty to one separate assessments,
or an average OF eleven times on each share.
With O csnita1 of n3na n;lIsona nsia Shi1
teen dividends OF S5000O0-the last in 1873.
This mine has made twenty assessments, and yet
another is IN progress. second, six dividends Of
$50 0O0. but none since early In 1870. Another has
paid but one dividend, of $4,000 lin 1872. but
previously made sixteen others. Nine mines OF
the twelve only have paid dividends, and there
dividends. leaving the stockholders $2,426.OO0 ont
of pocket. StIl 1t will make no difference. The
average small speculator, with limited capital,
never learns wisdom from experience. If he
loses to-day, ne expects by some lucky hit, il
recover his sinking fund and become probably
millionaire. He has great expectations, which
are rarely realized; and when the end comes,
when he can no lodger speculate, he is fortunate
If he can 'pan out" enough to procure six feet OF
earth. into which he must finally drop. and thus
escape all further assessments and all further
anxieties about promised dividends that never
come.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-12-09

MR.. BERGH had a cat case in the New York
Courts on Wednesday. When Mr.. Bergh has pe-
culiarly atrocous case on hand You know il by tina
doleIul look of his face Wednesday he appeared
unusually sad, and when the got fairly opened
it was evident to all in Court that Mr. Berga took
the death of this particular cat very much to
heart Conrad c. Gargorst was charged with kick
ing the cat-which Mr.. Bergh SAID was OF the
male geHder-of the roof OF dve-stOry house.
Mary Ingler swore she saw the cat kicked OF.
Miss Iden, who the owner of the cat, testified
that she took the cat up, and, carrying it TO her
room, wrapped IL carefully In a shawl. The cat
was called for Nv a wagon Of the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals but before the
wagon arrived. when it was expected the cac
would receive medical help. the poor creature
died. Mr.. Gargorsts story of the catastrophe
WAS that when he came upon the roof the cat took
fright and off the roof. Dr. Enniper, vino held
the autopsy. testified 10 sod condiIiOn Of affairs
in the cats carcass. Mr. Conrad @. Gargorst was
fined fifty dollars for BRINGING about the cats
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-12-09

81 10, 545.l54 % $1l7, 237, 0S6 81
The amount OF collections, above reported,
includes commissions of sales of stamps. paid in
kind, and certain sums reported as collected but
not deposited during the fiscal years in question,
thus causing apparent discrepancy between
the above amounts of collections and the amount
or such collections shown by warrants covering
the deposits into the Treasury, as elsewhere
shown.
Under the provisions contained in the Legisat-
i've, Executive and Judicial Appropriation Bill.
approved August Is. 1876, the transmission OF in
ternalrevenue stamps TO the officers of internal
revenue can be made only through the mails OF
the United States in registered packages.
The total value of stamps forwarded to internal
revenue officers amounts to about one hundred
and fifty million dollars per annum. Hitherto the
cost of transporting such stamps by express, with
out risk to the Government, has been about forty
thousand dollars per annum. The present method
imposes upon the Government the risk OF trans
hitting them by mail, and Of their delivery to the
proper parties. thus adding to the risk of trans
mission an opportunity for fraudulent transac-
tions
In view of the Large amount involved. and the
risks imposed upon the Government, as above
stated, recommend that the provisions of the act
referred TO be repealed.
The coin vaaues of the exports and imports of
the United STates for the last fiscal yoar, as ap-
pears from official returns made to and com piled
BY the Bureau of Statistics, are as follows:
Exports domestic merchandise $50 PAT
Exports OF foreign merchandise---.------ 4SO2,424
Total s5a o. 3s4 gu
Imports OF goods 400 TAI 100
Excess Of exports over imports--..-.... $796434s1
For the fiscal year 1875 there was an excess of
imports over exports amounting to S19,562,725
showing difference of S99, 206,206.
Exports of and $56506 302
Imports Of specie and bulliOn..----.-- 15,935.651
EXCESS of exports imports S40,5d9,62l
TotsI excess of exports of merchandise and
the precious metals oyeE imports Sl2O.2I5.lO