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The Portland daily press., 1876-10-31

THE MUsEUM-The second great scenic pro-
duction of the Museum season was brought out
last night in the sha pc of the drama entitled
Brothers. Owing to some delay in the pre- p
aration of the scenery and some unavoidable
bitches in its representation the full scenic eff
feet was lost. The delays and mistakes dis
concerted the actors, and the performance in
consequence was, as the stage manager au-
nounced, little more than dress reht arsa.
Under such circumstances criticism is scarcely
permissible.
Despite all draw backs, however enough was
seen to show that the play is one of the strong
est in scenic attractions which has ever been
produced at the Museum. The first act, rude
tavern in the mountains, with the railway
winding among the great hills and the sun
slowly sinking below the horizon, and with the
ensuing storm and corfiagraton, has not been
surpassed by any scene which Richards has
ever painted. The train failed to make con-
nection last hight it is true, but that failure
will not happen again. A capital scene too is
that where the Mexican gill is rescued from
her would-be abductors aud taken out of their
reach by an elevator. Nor are there wanting
other scenes of interest.
1t is evident that the play must rely upon
scenery and upon its striking and strongly dra-
matte situations for success, for 1t has little
other merit. Its humor is as heavy as a Dem
oefatic majority in Georgia, and its dialogue as
dry as the remainder biscuit after voy.
age. Many of the situations are strong and
capable of being worked up to a highly excit
ing pitch The scenery deserves great pra Sc
Among the great merits of the play to the eye
is the beautiful picture which Miss Savory
makes as the Mexican girl.
The Portland daily press., 1876-10-31
Personal,


Capt. D. L. Began iscompelled to decline
his appointment as one of the director of the
Widows Wood Society on account of pressing
business engagements.
Capt. Sturdivant Of this city visited Gorham,
n. H., Sunday, aud preached three times.
DR.. Hill is to open the free lecture course of
the Maine Charitable Mechanics Association.
At Wiscasset on Saturday, on motion of
Hon Wales Hubbard, Roswell Smith Part
ridge of Whitefed, was admitted to the prac-
tice of law in the Supreme Judicial Courts of
this state.
Senator Blaine has spent tee past ten days
in Michigan, Wisconsin and Illinois, where he
has addressed immense meetings. BE speaks
this week in New York.
President Chamberlain of Bowdoin College
passed through this city yesterday on his way
to the Centennial, where he is to deliver an ora
ton Thursday.
The Portland daily press., 1876-10-31
SuDerIOr Court.

OCTOBER CIVIL TERM, 1876, sYMoNDs, j., PRE-
SIDING.
MoNDAY.-F. o. Sawyer vs. Simon Meserye. As
sumpsit upon an account annexed for a balance due
for cash lent and goods delivered, Defense-Pay-
ment. Decision for plaintiff for ten dollars and
eighty cents and interest.
Haskell for plaintiff Larrabee for defendant.
f. Sawyer VS. Andrew Meserve. Same kind OF
case as above Account in set off filed Tor clam bait
The accounts being long the was sent to an aud
itor but subsequently entered neither party.
Haskell for plaintiff. Larrabee for defendant
Isaac Cobb VS.. John Winslow Jones. Assumpsit
for balance due on furnished for packing in 1872
amounting to 1913.
Defendant put in no testimony, but relied on the
insuficiency of plaintiffs proof of delivery OF the
goods. Decision for plaintiff. Defendant excerpts.
L. NJ. Webb for plaintiff.
Mattocks & Fox for defendant.
John Watson VS.. John Winslow Jones. Same as
above and same result.
The Portland daily press., 1876-10-31

The Western UuiOn Tel
egraph Company has re-
duced its rates more than
SO PER CENT. i'm ten
years. Its own lines are
connected with more than
seven thousand stations
and through its cOnnec-
tiOns reaches directly more
than ten thousand stations.
1t has twenty-eight wires
coming into Portland from
all directions. while its RI
val whose advent is her
aided with much sounding
phrase, but one wire in
one direction. The rates
by the Western Union lines
will always be as low as
by the lines of any other
Company that has any ca
pacity for handling tele-
graph business.
j. s. BEDLO
Supt. I'd Dist Eastern Division.
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The Portland daily press., 1876-10-31

ALFRED LECTURE CoURsE.-The citizens OF
Alfred have. made arrangements to secure an
excellent course of lectures and concerts during
the fall and winter. The opening lecture will
be given "Wednesday evening, Nov. LIST, by
George J.. Varney, Esq, author of the popular
Young Peoples History of Maine" Mr.. Var
ney's theme will be Our Great Grandmother S
Wedding, or Life 10 Maine One Hundred Years
Ago." subject that is sure to be very enter
tanning and is very appropriate for the Centen-
NAL year. Much interest has been manifested
by the entire community in these lecture enter
prises, aud the course bids fair to prove highly
successful
The Portland daily press., 1876-10-31
PORTLAND POST OFFICE.
Omce Hours

VHct kHOuFB.
From $50 m to $50 p m, Sundays excepted.
Sundays open for Carriers and General Delivery
from to 10 IN.
PORTLAND, ME-, Oct. &c. 1876.
Arrival and Departure of Mails.
Boston and intermediate offices. Arrive at 1920
p. m. and ~ 80 a. m. Close at $50 m, and 2.30
and 300 .. m.
intermediate or Way Mails via Boston and Maine
Railway. Arrive at 1920 and $40 m. Close at
$50 III and go m.
Great Southern and Western. Arrive at 1920 m
and 1890 m. Close at $50 m, 2.3o and 900 m.
Bangor, Mattawamkeag, and connecting routes
Arrive at 800 p. m. Close at l1.30 a. m.
Augusta and connecting routes. Arrive at 900
N. and 90 p. m. Close at II 80 m and 500 pm.
Morning Northwestern by G. T. X. Arriveat $40
m. Close at $50 m.
Lewiston and Auburn. Arrive at 900 a. m, and
300 M Close at $50 M 1 80 m and 500 D. m.
Rochester, n. H., and intermediate offices. Arrive
at 80 and 11.25 m. Close at 730 m and 200
North Conway and other offices on the P. & O.
r. Arrive at IL % m and 40 m. Close at 200
m and 2.20 m.
BY the Bridgton Stage. Arrive at 8 p M. Close at
$50 m.
Eastport, via each steamer. Arrive at 600 m.
Close at 5.00p
Castne, Deer Isle Sedgwick, Mount Desert, Mill
bridge, Jonespert and Machias via each steamer.
Arrive at m. Close at 9 m.
Nova Scotia and Prince Edwards Island. Arrive
Thursday at m. Close Saturday at 500 pm.
Foreign Mails per Allan Line close every Friday
at 12.45 p. N.
Foreign Mails via New York, day previous 10 sail
ing OF steamers. Close at 2.30 p m.
Express, Augusta Bangor and the East. Arrive
at 200 m. Close at 500 m.
Skowhegan intermediate offices and the north.
Arrive at SEQ m. Close at II 80 a m.
Skowhegan closed pouch closes at 900 D m.
Canada and intermediate Offices via G. Il. r, Ar
rive at 2.40 p. m. Close at 100 m.
The Portland daily press., 1876-10-31


PATRIOTIC ORDER Sons OF AMERICA-Camps No
is So 4 convenes over the Eastern Express once,
Plum Street; No on Tuesday evening; No. on
Wednesday evening; No. on Monday evening; No
2 at School House, Turner's Island, Cape EhzaDetn,
Friday evening.
BoswoRTH Posi- G. A. R.-Meetings every Friday
evening il Mechanics Hall, corner Of Congress and
Casco streets.
PORTLAND TEMPERANCE REFORM CLUB-Head-
quarters in Printers Exchange, % floor, Exchange
Street open day and evening. Business meeting
every Monday evening at u O'clock.
YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION Corner
Congress and Casco streets. Every evening.
PORTLAND TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION, No. TO-
Second SATURDAY. in each month.
MERCANTILE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION, CoDgress
Hall Block. Second Monday in each month. Deliv-
cry Of books, 2 to 6, to 8, day and evening.
PAYsoN LITERARY SocIETY.-Meetings every
Monday evening, Browns Block, cor. Brown and
Congress streets, at II O'Clock.
PORTLAND INSTITUTE AND PUBLIC LIBRARY
in City Building, Open and free to all from 10 to
1 and to9.
MAINE CHARITABLE MECHANIC ASSOCIATION
Corner of Congress and Casco streets. First Thurs
day in each month.
Thursday evenings; Munjoy Lodge, No 6, Mon
day evenings; Pine Tree, No. IL, Friday evenings
At their Hail. Clapp's Block. Market Square.
PORTLAND ARMY AND NAVY UNION Corner
Congress and Brown streets. First Tuesday in each
month.
SoyEREIGNs OF INDUSTRY, Drigo Council No. Q
meets every Friday evening at AIcana Hall at u
O'Clock.
PORTLAND FRATERNITT-No. a Free St. Block
Every eyenIre.
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF GOOD TEMPLARs-Ar
cana, Monday; Mission, Wednesday; Forest City
in Williams block, Congress street. Mystic, Thurs
day, at Sons of Temperance Hall Congress st
Iron Clad, Thursday, at West End.
The Portland daily press., 1876-10-31
Maine business Notes.

The Bay of Fundy Red Granite Company is
in full operation and turning out large qvanti-
ties of fine work.
The Maine Central Railroad is doing a heavy
freight business this fall, and more money has
been taken for freight this month than for any
month since the rails were laid.
Messrs. w. T. Hobart & Co., have begun OPP
erations on large vessel at their yard at Penn
broke, giving employment to large number of
men. AT West Pembroke j. B. Mutt has a
crew at work on vessel which he intends TO
launch this fall
The Portland daily press., 1876-10-31

KENNEBUNKPoRT GUNNING.-Last Saturday
afternoon Jason L. Clough and Frank Meserve
went cunning together for partridges in the
Town Farm woods. They soon got separated
short distance, and when '1aying low for
the birds, Clough hastily fred among some
moving bushes. and as quickly found that in
stead of disturbing partridge he had severely
wounded his friend in the neck and knee. A
portion of the shot have been removed, and it
is supposed he will recover Y.
The Portland daily press., 1876-10-31

PORTLAND REFORM CLUB.-At the business
meeting of the club last evening it was voted
TO remove to the rooms in Mechanics Build
Jog, which will be leased of the Y. M. c. Assoc
citation, thus giving the club good hall and
two ante rooms, one for general use and the
other for visitors. George Il. Lefavor was
reelected Treasurer. S. f. Pearson, at the
unanimous request of the members, withdrew
his resignation as President Tue club now
starts out on its winter campaign with brighter
prospects than ever.
The Portland daily press., 1876-10-31
MASONIC
At Masonic Hall, No. So Exchange Street.

At Masonic Hall, No. So Exchange Street.
YORK RITES.
BLUE LoDGEs-Ancien. Land Mark first Wednes-
day; Portland, second Wednesday; Atlantic, third
Wednesday.
CHAPTERs-GreenleafR R. A. c., first Monday; Mt.
Vernon, r. A. c., third Monday.
CoUNCIL-Portland G. r. g. S. Masters, second
Monday.
COMMUNICATES OF X. T.-Portland, fourth Nor
day: st. Albans second Thursday.
GRAND BoDIEs-Grand Lodge, first Tuesday in
May; Grand Chapter, first Tuesday evening in May +;
Grand Council Wednesday 8 p. M; Grand Com
mandery, Wednesday evening.
MASONIC RELIEF ACKNOWLEDGMENT Wednes-
day in every month.
PORTLAND SCHOOL OF MASONIC INSTRUCTION
Second and fourth Tuesdays Of each month.
ANCIENT ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITES.
LoDGE-Yates Grand Lodge of Perfection, first
E'iday.
oUNoIL-Portland Council P. Of j. second Fri
-.
OdAPTER-Dunlap Chapter Rose Croix de II third
Efi3ay.
CoEsIsToRY-Maine Consistory, S. P, r. S., fourth
Friday in March, June, September and December.
The Portland daily press., 1876-10-31

REAL ESTATE SALEs.-Tbe following are the
real estate transfers recorded in this county
Saturday:
Harr son-Lot of land and buildings from
Lowell V. Foster to Stephen G Dow.
Westbrook-Lot of land from David G.
Hayes to Mary Elder.
Windbam-Lot of land ard buildings from
Alverez Moses to Frank H. Body.
Brunswick-Lots of land and buildings from
Alfred G. Lewis and Ezekiel Smith to ABBY
f. Eaton.
Portland-The Barbour property from James
T. Lurvey to Henry Pencil of Gray.
The Portland daily press., 1876-10-31

POSITIVELY THE LAST The last chance to
visit the Centennial at. reduced rates is on
Wednesday of this week, over the Maine Cen
trail and Eastern railroads, connecting with tie
favorite Fall River line, and the ma mmoth pal
ace steamer Bristol, probably the most magnif-
icent vessel afoat. There is no delay in New
York. The passengers are landed directly by
the cars of the Pennsylvania railroad which has
suffered no delays In all the vast business of
the Centennial travel.
The Portland daily press., 1876-10-31

FREE DRAWING SoHooL.-The free drawing
school under the auspices of the Maine Char
liable Mechanic Association, will open imme-
diately after the election of next week. The
school will be divided into two classes. The
first will devote their time to the elementary
principles of geometry, trgorcmetry and OBJ.
ject drawing. The second class will devote
their time to architectural drawing. Mr.. Ben
nett the teacher employed last year, will bave
charge of the first class, but the teacher for the
second is not yet secured,
The Portland daily press., 1876-10-31

ACCIDENTS. Mrs. Barbour, living on Hamp-
shire street. fell down stairs Saturday evening"
breaking her wrist and arm.
Mr.. Edward E. Dopew, a stevedore, caught
his hand between some iron bars while dis
charging vessel yesterday, and jimmsd it Sc
verely.
Mrs, Sarah EsmoGd while cleaning house
on Park street yesterday morning, fell down a
fight of stairs aud injured her back seriously.
The Portland daily press., 1876-10-31
STATE NEWS.
ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY

ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY
1t is estimated that Lewiston ald Auburn
have spent 100000 doing the Centennial 1t
is believed that about 1000 persons have visited
The exhibition from that vicinity.
OXFORD COUNTY.
Hezekah Abbott's house in Ramford was
burned recently. Cause, defective chimney.
Last week David W. Gorham of Norway,
fell from walk laid in his wood house, strik
ing on his nose. An artery was ruptured by
by the fall and before the flow could be check
ed Mr.. Gorham had lost nearly two gu arts of
blood and was in imminent danger.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The game laws are being enforced this fall.
Recently the Eastport steamers refused to trans
port several deer carcasseS from Calais to Bos.
ton, and they we're returned TO the shippers.
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i. ". ". Il.
A nd RaJIo3so' HILL No go

A Odd Fslloocs' Hall. No. So Exchange Street.
LoDGEs-Maine, on Monday evenings; Ancien
Brother s. on Thursday evenings; Ligonia, Friday
venings; Beacon, Oh Tuesday evenings; Ivy, D., OF
R., second and fourth SATURDAY..
Observation-Disclosures first and third We'd
nesdays; Eastern Star, second and fourth WedneS-
days; Portland, first and third Saturdays.
RELIEF AssOcIATIoN-Every third Tuesday in the
month
BENEFIT AssoCIATIoN.-Board of Directors meet
first Monday evening of each month. Association
meets first Monday evening of January. April, July
and October.
The Portland daily press., 1876-10-31

THE HYER SIsTERs.-The New York Post
speaks as follows Of the Hyer Sisters, who are
to appear in the Army & Navy Course:
The concert of tie Hyer Sisters on last Sat
utday night was again greeted with a crowded
and oveIfowing house. The programme was
entirely nav, and the entertainment was fully
equal to those which preceded it and ELECTED
enthusiastic applause from the auditors. Miss
Anna Hyer possesses flexible voice, of great
Miss Emma, the contralto, has voice of great
power and depth, qualities which, in mpas
stoned strains, give IL richness not often heard
10 chamber concerts.
The Portland daily press., 1876-10-31

DEAF AND DUMB SCHOOL. The first session
of the school for the deaf and dnmD was held
IN the new rooms on Free street yesterday. The
attendance was small as many of the pupils
did not understand that the school was to COM
mence until today.
The Portland daily press., 1876-10-31

ALTO a. nc. and 2 p NJ. to-day f. Bailey
e Co. wjii commence the assignees sale OF
mems ard beyS clothing at their rooms So and
81 Exchange street, Tbs is very large stock
and contains many varieties of goods, when
must he sold regardless of price, See auction
column.
The Portland daily press., 1876-10-31

A ReLIc.-Oficer Rice of the police depart
ment. has in his possession mortar and pestle
which is upwards of one hundred years old.
The mortar was made from the limb OF birch
tree which grew on the site of the present post
Office in Moderation village, while the pestle Ii
a lone smooth stone taken from the bed OF the
Saco river
The Portland daily press., 1876-10-31
CCT THIS OUT.
II May Save Your Life.

There is no person living but what suffers more OF
less with Lung Diseases, Coughs Colds or Consump
ton yet would die rather than pay rs cents for
bottle of medicine that would cure them. DR.. A.
BosCHEE's GERMAN SYRUP has lately been intro
duced in this country from Germany, and its won
drous cures astonshe every one that tries it. Hyou
doubt what say in print, cut this out and take it
to your Druggist and get sample bottle for 10
cents and try it. Two doses will relieve you Reg.
ular size 70 cents.
sep2J d1yeom
The Portland daily press., 1876-10-31
CITY AND VICINITY.
New Advertisements To-Day.

SPECIAL NOTICES.
j. & E. NJ. Rand-Counsellor at Law.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
Eureka Machine Twist.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Store Shades-B. Pike.
M. q. Palmer-2.
Very Desirable House for Rent.
NJ. Z. M. A.-Stated Meeting.
New Tow Boat in Harbor.
New Line for Calais-Artisan.
NJ. G Nj. Association.
Ashes-Nixon's Soap Works.
A Teacher-Freneh system.
To be Let-Pleasant Rent.
Bog Lost.
A Splendid Farm for Sale.
The Portland daily press., 1876-10-31

SCHOOL COMMITTEE.-The regular monthly
meeting of the school committee was held last
evening.
Nessrs. Hill, Burgess, Libby, Fobes and
Frank were present.
After the usual monthly reports it was
Voted, That the Secretary inform the Prin-
cipal of the High School that by vote of the
board, of those pupils whose names have been
reported to the Board as not sustaining airank
warranting their continuance with their classes
these who after warning from the Principal
have shown disposition to improve, be allow
ed further probation of one month, and that
the remainder be reduced 10 the next lower
class
Voted, That the City Council be requested to
authorize the school committee to admit pupils
from other cities and towns of the state to the
Portland school for the deaf, on the payment
by each pupil of the sum of twenty dollars as
tuition for each term of ten weeks.
That the Secretary communicate the above
to the City Council, asking their early action
thereon.
Miss Clark was elected assistant 10 Park
Street Grammar School.
Miss Mary III. True, formerly first teacher
of the Boston deaf school, was elected teacher
of the deaf school in Portland
The grammar school afternoon recess here
after is not to exceed ten minutes, and no SEES
sions are to be shortened without permission of
the board, or in special cases, by the Super
visor.
The report that diploma was granted to the
City of Portland for the excellent character of
the pupils works 10 the public schools, by the
Centennial Commission ON Education, was
presented to the Board and By them ordered to
he placed on file.
Voted, That the attendance of the Principals
of the schools at the teachers meetings shalt
be optional
That the Principals shall report to the Su-
perintendent at least once a month upon the
general condition and progress of their schools,
and the work performed by each teacher.
That the Superintendent shall report annual
y in the months of March and June, to each
supervisor, the names of teachers whose work
has not been satisfactory during tine preceding
school year, and he shall at all times call the
attention of the Supervisor to cases OF positive
failure to manage or properly instruct the class
On the part OF any teacher.
That the Superintendent shall report t, the
Board i'll the months of March and September
the number and names of pupils who have been
in the same grade more than one year, the
reason therefor, with the names Of the school
and teacher
The Portland daily press., 1876-10-31
PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS
r Emuroyeme,. mt II Came Rear River NJ {

FOf Empr0Vemento OF Cape Fear KiVer,N e
U. s. ENGINEER OFFICE, UNION BANK BUILD
ING, BALTIMORE, Nd, Oct. %, 1876. !
PROPOSALS for'cOntinuing work for the contract
Il ton OF the New Inlet, Cape Fear River, N. c.,
will be received at this office until noon Of November
8, 1876, and opened Immediately thereafter.
Blank forms snecifications and anv desired IN
formation be had on application to this office.
VIM. P. CRAIGHlLL, Major of Engineers.
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The Portland daily press., 1876-10-31
Stated Meetings.
CITY GOVERNMENT.

The regular meetings of the City Council take place
the first Monday evening of each month.
The School Committee meetthe fourth Monday eve-
ming Of each month.
The Portland daily press., 1876-10-31
CITY ADVERTISEME NTS
DISCOUNT ON TAXES,

NOTICE is hereby given that the time allowed for
IN the voluntary payment of taxes under Dis
COUNT OF FIVE PER CENT, will expire at the close
of business on the 3lst.
H, W. HERSEY, Treasurer and Collector
Portland, Oct. 81, 1876. oc25dtd
The Portland daily press., 1876-10-31

THE RETURN.-The Sheppard jubilee sing
ers will appear again in this city Thursday
evening. This time they have engaged City
Hall, ard Judging from the audience which
greeted them when at the Museum, we shoud
say that,th hall would be crowded. Reserved
seats are for sale at Stockbridge's
The Portland daily press., 1876-10-31
TEMPLARs OF HONOR.

At Templars Hall. No. 100 Exchange Street.
CoUNclL-Maine, first and third Mondays in each
month.
TEMPLE-Forest City, No. 1. every Wednesday
evening"
The Portland daily press., 1876-10-31
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

M. G. M. ASSOCIATION
FREE DRAWING SCHOOL.
Second Year,
This School will be opened on
Wednesday Evening, Nov. 18th, at IL
O'Clock,
IN the Library Room of the Association and continue
on wednesday and FRIDAY EVENINGS of
ench week through tho Winter. Free of tu-
a limited number of scholars can be accommodated
those Of last year will have preference this
year, provided ihev apply Two classes will
De 1ofmed-one for beginners and an advanced class
tups required to furnish themselves with necessary
implements and stationery. Application must
be made 10 ~. L.. BAILEY
Secretary of the Committee As Exchange st.
committee on SchooL-M A. Blanchard l.. f. Pin
gree, Richard Cole, Geo. F. Morse, g. l.. Bailey.
oc3l dtno15
The Portland daily press., 1876-10-31

THE all wool scarlet twilled flannel that we
are selling at % cts. per yard is the best value
for the money we have ever given.
EASTMAN Bros, 534 Exchange st.
oco6tf
The Portland daily press., 1876-10-31

PROF. MAssE, the accomplished teacher Of
French, announces the formation of new
classes, at reduced rates Of tuition. Those de-
string to study the French language will find it
for their interest to call upon him.
The Portland daily press., 1876-10-31

"FoREsT TAR SALvE," has no equal for
Barns, and Healing Cuts and Indolent Sores
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