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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-01-25
MINOR TEAEGRANEs.

A majority of the national Democratic COM
mittee favor 81. Louis for the national conyen-
ton.
Patrick Rafter, aged so years, dropped dead
from his chair Saturday, in Taunton, Mass.
The coroner decided that his death was caused
by old age.
Judge Pratt yesterday refused habeas cor
pus in the Stokes case.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Portland Wholesale Market

EMoNDAY, January 24.-The -four market shows
better feeling and there an advance in prices on
patent spring wheat flour of of from rs a SOC y bar
rel. Pork and lard dull and there is an inclina
ton towards decline in prices. Grain is firm at the
last quotations with good demand
FREIGHTS-The freight business is duh. There
are but few vessels here, and scarcely any freights
offering. The bark New England has been char
tered to carry ice from this port to New Orleans on
private terms.
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The suit against Tweed has been postponed
owing to the illness of David Dudley Fields
wife.
A Washington special to the Tribune saws
President Grant has formally signified to Sena-
tor Conkling and others that he has decided
not to be candidate for the Presidency and
has pledged himself not to accept a nominal
ton.
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NOTICE.

The members of the Portland Marine Society are
hereby notified that Prayers will be hled over the
remains Of late brother Albert Jewett at II A.
M, at the reoidence of George Jewett, Esq, No. 81
Pleasant street. Your attendance is requested.
Per order, ALBERT WARWICK, sec'y.
iano5 sudft
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

Please tell the people that you saw their
advertisement in the PRESS, the circula-
ton of which, per month, exceeds lOO,OOO.
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Excitement Mt yyi,te,b,r..

WILKEsBARRE, Pa, Jan. 24.-There is ex-
element among the miners. caused by the
death of one of their number in the cell Of the
station house while drunk The police were
reinforced by 100 citizens during the night,
which held the Molly Maguires in check.
The Colonial railway is blockaded with snow.
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Providence Prln. Cloths Marker,


PROVIDENCE. January 24.-The Printing cloths
market is quiet 81 Ga standard and extra at 4c fol
ten to thirty days.
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CARD.

1t is well-known fact that the confidence of the
public has been abused by a class of self-styled
Chiropodsts, whose unskilful treatment and su-
preme ignorance has thrown obloquy upon those who
have both the wish and power to do good.
The following instance of unskilful treatment
should be a warning to the public:
A TROUBLESOME CoRN.-A man employed at the
Portland Company has been troubled with bad corn
Recently he had chropodst look after the Offend
ing member, and the learned corn doctor applied a
salve. The result is that running sore has come
upou his foot, and it will be necessary for portion
of it to suffer amputation.- Sunday Times.
DIR. KENiSON, ChirOpOdist,
United States Hotel ON the 2nd week i'm
jan21 each month. snd1w
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METEOROLOGICAL.
PROBABILITIES FOR TUE NEXT TWENTY. FOUR

f"0n1ADID1hIHs FUR TUE NEXT TWENTY FOUR
HOURS.
WAR DEPT, OFFICE CHIEF S1GNALl
OFFICER, Washington, D. c.,
Januaryt25, Il A. M.))
For New England.
and Middle States, clear or fair weather nortb.
west to southwest winds, no decided change in
falling barometer.
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F o Il e S T TAR.

Rev. Walter Clarke. of Minot, Me-, whites OF For
est Tar Soap as follows "The soap you sent me for
trial have used for shaving and like it better than
any have ever tried We have dealt pretty largely
that think would sell as well as your
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Maine Poultry Association.

Repeated instances of deception in the use Of the
complimentary tickets granted by the Maine Poul-
try Association have come to the knowledge of thu
officers thereof.
Notice is hereby given that the person named on
said ticket and the immediate members Of the family
of the holder of said ticket will be admitted to the
hall.
Upon the discovery of any further imposition
parties Offering the tickets will not be admitted to
the hall. Per order of Directors
jan22 snd3t
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FOREST TAR SOAP

it KNOWN If your druggist not furnish it,
send IS cents to the Forest Tar Co., Portland, Me-,
for sample cake. ~
Oct15snOm n
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Daily Domestic Receipts.
Boston stock Market

By water conveyance-1OOO bush cornmeal to G.
W. True & Co.
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Petitions were presented in the Massachu-
setts Legislature yesterday for the repeal of the
license law.
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its terminal facilities in this city, and the new
elevator.
Lewiston & auburn: This road extends from
Lewiston 81 miles to the Grand Trunk to which
road it is leased. 1t is in thorough condition.
Boston & Maine: There are "A miles of this
road in Maine. The commissioners say: s'This
admirably constructed and equipped railroad
has. during the past year, fully maintained its
well earned reputation for constant unJevi-
ating regularity and safety of operation. The
financial affairs of the road are in most excel
lent condition. The gross receipts for twelve
months ending September Both, 1875, were
$2.33s, 7A0.1S. Operating expenses, exclusive of
taxes 81 422 721.57; taxes paid in all, 500, S1O-
20; total, $1,522 ,561.7, leaving as net earn
ings for the year, 1866 1854. Interest and
coupons paid during the year $3.50, 1898, leav.
ing balance of $6O7,97S4S. The floating
debt of the corporation has been reduced dur
ing the year, $527 $1,000. The road reports a
net gain the past year of 1864 passengers,
and in freight gain of 94,452 tons. The road
bed and track have been kept in good condi-
ton; liz miles have been relaid with new iron,
and u miles with steel rails during the year.
A large amount of side track has been laid at
various points on the road. Other improve
ments have been made of an extensive and
permanent character
Portland, Saco Dc Portsmouth, This road 80
miles in length is under lease to the Eastern.
SIT was originally constructed, and is we'll
maintained and operated as frst-class rail-
road; it's track, equipment aud buildings are in
good order; it is provided, generally, with safe.
ty switches throughout the main track, and
has all the essential appliances for comfort as
well as safety to its trains About 30 tons of
steel and 900 tons of iron rail have been laid in
its track the past season.
Portsmouth, Great Falls C. Conway: This
road is A miles in Maine. 1t is operated by
the Eastern. 1t is in fair condition but some
of the bridges need considerable repairs to rem
der them perfectly safe.
Portland &c Rochester: After speaking of the
connection of this road by which New York is
made 326 miles from Portland, the commits
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IL
District, and that it would be in exact compli.
ance with the requirements of the law. 1t was
Ill the interest OF law and justice that this bill
should be passed at once and that the commits
sioners should have authority, if they did not
have it now, to use money now in the treasury
for the payment of this interest
Mr.. Randall remarked that they had that
power now and he was not willing to take any
step which would increase the obligation of the
government in the matter.
Mr.. Holman moved to strike out the proviso
limiting the amount of the 1865 bonds and in
serting in lieu of it the following proviso:
"And any further issue of thee 1865 bonds is
hereby prohibited
Motion was agreed to.
Mr.. Tucker OF Va, then offered the following
amendment: "And provided further that moth.
ing herein contained shall involve the govern
ment of the United States in any obligations TO
pay the principal or interest of any bonds that
have been issued contrary to or not in pursu-
anee of law
Agreed to.
Mr.. Kasson of Iowa offered an amendment
reserving from the provisions of the bill the
revenue received for school purposes. Adopt
ed.
The bill as amended was then passed.
the appointment of a select committee to in
quire into the motive and history of what is
known as real estate pool" in which jaw.
Cooke & Co, were interested. Adopted.
MI. banning or OHIO offered resolution
calling on the Secretary of War for informa
ton as to pay and allowance of army officers
stationed in Washington since March, 1869
Adopted.
MI. Whtehouse of New York offered res
olution instructing the committee en- civil SER
vice reform to inquire into any abuses or frauds
which may appertaln to the administration
and execution of the existing laws affecting any
branch of public service. Adopted.
Mr.. Rainey of South Carolina offered a res
olution calling on the Secretary of the Treasury
for full and complete report from the commits
sioners on the Freedman's Bank. Adopted.
The Speaker announced the appointment of
the following additional members of the COM
mittee on expenditures in the department of
justice: Messrs. Durham Of Kentucky, Coch-
rane of Pennsylvania, McMahon of Ohio, and
Conger of Michigan,
Mr. Holman offered resolution instructing
the Judiciary committee to inquire whether i'm
proper and fraudulent means were resorted to
to influence legislation on the Texas Pacific
Raliroad bill of the Sd of March, 1871, and
whether contracts and combinations were sub
sequeDtly entered iato by the company in VIC.
lation of that act. Adopted.
House at 4 80 o'clock adjourned.
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ouG low dCCiu0Ato udVo OCCuIttu uuEluS
past year. There have been two collisions the
past year-one or the Grand Trunk between
regular and wild train, and another between
an irregular train on the Maine Central and a
hand car. The balance of the accidents we're
mostly due to the carelessness of the individ-
uals who suffered by them.
RAILROAD PROFITS.
The commissioners consider at length the
subject of railroad profits, but the most of the
suggestions under this head are of interest
alone to railway managers. One of the sug-
gestions made for the consideration of railway
managers is that of making the equipment of
railroads lighter and stronger. In this country
the transportation OF passenger requires the
hauling of ton and each ton OF freight the
hauling of q tons. Another means of increas-
ing railroad profits is that of offering prem
iums to section men began by Mr.. Holt of the
Maine Central. This plan has worked WELL
Another means of increasing railway profits
is suggested in a cooperative plan with the en-
ployes which has also been tried with partial
success
"DEAD.HEADIsM"
Several pages of the report are devoted to
setting forth the evils waste and demoraliza-
ton attendent upon the 'dead. head'' system.
LAND DAMAGES.
On InlS SUBJECT tne commissioners say:
Complaint has at times been made by rail-
roads interested, and at other times by individ-
uals taking stock with view to opening new
roads, of the manner now provided by statute
for the assessment of damages for land taken
by the location of railroads or for depot grounds
1t is alleged that the present mode is expensive,
attended with delay, and very far from uniform
in Its appraisal of lands of like value and stua-
ton. 1t has, therefore, been suggested, that if
the assessment of damages were imposed upon
the railroad commissioners as in some other
states, the mode of procedure might be simpler
and more direct, with greater probability of
uniformity in the appraisal and with less liabil-
ity to local influences than as now, when the
members of the court, or jury to decide, reside
in the immediate vicinity of the land taken For
of the parties litigant. The subject may be
worthy the consideration of the Legislature
CONCLUSION.
In conclusion the commissioners say:
The railroads of the state have sympathized
with the pressure of the time upon general
business, and their receipts, like those of indi-
Saint Mary's beacon., 1876-11-16

!. BALLous MONTHLY MAGAZINE FOR DECEMBER
The December number Of Baliou's Monthly
Magazine is issued. and contains the conclusion Of
II. Q1ad's great story, That Taylor Boy" and
which ends most happily for all concerned. In
addition. there are some remarkably good sto-
ries, poems and eugravings and no one can read
a single number Of this cheap and popular
monthly without being profoundedly impressed
with the conviction that is the best popular mag
azine in the country, and has the most variety
in it, Now is an exceilen; time to subscribe, aud
thus secure the new story by Col. James r. Fits,
which will commence in The January numbcf.-
Here is lis, of contents tor the wise 20 look AT :
The Mistleioe; Marguerite; Damascus; Orleans
and Tours; Elephant Hunting; Some Members
Of the Mollusca; Victoire: or, the Turns Of For
tunes Wheel; The Dead Summer; Leonie De
Armand.-A Story Of Old Virginia; Ruth's Sc
cret-A Story Of Two Christmas Ewes; The Heir
ess and her Guardian-A Tale Of English Coun-
tr, Lie; A Thanksgiving Story; Don Quixote;
Watering at Psnapa; Christmas; Some Eminent
Pirates: Murder viii out; OVR YoySe PEoPIE >
SroRY-TElLER-Thas Taylor Boy; Aunt Sarah 5
Thimble; Fathers Lesson 10 his Boy; Ruthven's $
Puzzle Page; The Housekeeper; Facts and Fam
cies, How Pcmpey Lost his Christmas Dinner
Humorous Illustrations Published by Thomes
l. Talbot, b Hawiey Street Boston. at $3.50
per annuus, which is cheap enough ior any one.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1876-11-16

In Baltimore city, at 81. Asrtin's church, hy
the Rev. Father Foley, on the 3lst Of October
ult-, WM. II. CARROLL to Miss LUCY COAD.
At st. Psul's church, Baltimore, Nd, on
Thursday, the 3nd Of November, instant, by the
Rev. Dir. Hammond, OSCAR G. HAYDEN 10
Miss KATIE MADDOX, both Of ibis county.
On the 10th inst, by the Rev Father Cotting,
ALEX. GOLDSBOROtGH to MARIA BENSON.
On the 18th inst, by the Rev. Father vici-
nan.a, DANIEL THOMPSON to ALETRIA
JARBOE.
= On the same day, by the Rev. Nr. Murphy,
PETER ALVEY to INDIANA QuADE..
On the same day, BY the Rev. Mr.. ChesIey,
JAMES II. TENNISSON TO MARY A. p. BAS-
FORD.
On the same day, by the Rev. Father vicinan-
n, ALFRED b. HALL TO ELIZA A. BEDDOE.
On the l4th inst, by the Rev. Father Booae
JAS. r. PfLkERTON 20 NARY A. QUADE
On the same day, BY the Rev. Mr.. Rreeden
GEORGE 4. TUCKER to MARTHA A. DUNN.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1876-11-16
SHEPHERDS FINANCIAL WRECK

SHEPHERDS FINANCIAL WRECK
The announcement of A. r. Shep-
herds financial embarrassment was not
unexpected, but was looked for daily.
For months past his paper has been on
the streets and offered at a remarkably
low discount. AT meeting of his cred
itors, the class of men called together
were principally those associated with
him in his management of the District
while President of the Board of Public
Works and Governor, and who received
from him many favors. Shepherds ca
reer as a real estate speculator is well
known. On June I, 1871, when he as
sumed the office of member of the Board
of Public Works, his property was fair
~ assessed at S275.642, and this was
burdened BY deeds of trust to the amount
of S25o.042 80. This, therefore, made
him worth at that period S25, ,599, pro-
vided his property was not forced into the
market, in which event he would have
beena bankrupt. On Oct. I, 1878, after
he had neglected his private affairs for the
public good for twenty-eight months, a
low assessment Of his properly showed
a value of S454,01S, which was COW
cred by deeds of trust amounting to
S317 .942.S0. This left net value OF
l36,U15.20 in excess Of deeds Of trust.
and S11O,476 in excess of balance on
July l, 1871. To this must be added
deeds of trust lifted within this time TO
the amount of SI40, 600. Adding this TO
the above, $3.50, ,476 will be found to
have been cleared within a period in
which there were no bona fide profita-
bic sales OF real estate: so he must have
cleared this amount from his salary OF
S2.50e per annum. He had built in
this time palace costing 500, 900, and
furnished il at cost Of fully S60, 900,
and has entertained royalty.
Large as Shepherds resources were,
his schemes would always exceed them,
and kept him in hot water the richer he
got. Before the four-million-dolla loan
passed it was asserted that his fortune
depended upon it. In October, 1873,
after the failure Of the Cookies, he was
known to have been between $40, 0,o00
and $5U. 900 behind in his account a,
the National Metropolitan Bank, OF
which he was a director. He pledged
S450.0o0 worth of District bonds to
Morton, Bliss s. Co. al New York. He
loaned $225 zoo on them, and placed
them. together with another loau oi
$50. 900, 10 his individual account as
Governor IN this bank, and checked
upon ,hcm in parcels as though he was
Saint Mary's beacon., 1876-11-16
TuE
ct. MARY'S BEACON
LEoSARDTowx, Nd
THURSDAY MORNING, Soven,h.r. lssh, lsss.

Acomplsin. has reached
us from a subscribertotheB BEACON al 81.
inigoes' Posf-ofhce that he has received
his paper very irregularly Of late and
that on one occasion the paper of anoth-
cr subscriber was sent him in place OF
his own. This shows carelessness on the
part ofthe postmaster at that Office which
We hope not to have occasion to refer to
again. I; is becoming very common
practice among postmasters 10 make q
temporary loan Of newspapers to non-
subscribers and they are thus frequent
Is sni.laid or lost. This is clear vio-
lstion OF law and should j, be continued
hereafter against the wishes Of our SUBJ
seribers. We shall feel it our duty TO in
tcrvisw the Assistant Postmaster-Gen-
eral on the subject.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1876-11-16
a CARD.


81. Iuunorss 2. O..
18# Nov. Is.
tfsaDs. II 90 1sfes- GIstItnr65
VIII you esse > NJ The favur and
ivD(ice St. th14 4 v61ed Ahe Inde<
pAde6 CseSAba 0cESE. I do 1nos ve1n
for either Henkle or Sellman. i re-
gard Peter Cooper Is one Of the pdrext
a.d modest men in our republic. Some
men sit on the fence until certain States
have their election few weeks prior to
the presidential contest. and then they 90
on the winning side. On the contrary.
sirs. We 60 on the side that osekf to win;
and If the friends Of the aforesaid party
viii take heart and begin to organize
and drili themselves for the ssirrepres-
s,ble conflict" victory will certainly
perch upon their banners in 1880.
Very respectfully,
GEo. B. T. TAYLOR.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1876-11-16
POLYTECHNIC
AfUAL
Business COIIeUe

An actual business institution, where hook
ply, telegraphy, etc, are thoroaghly tsuehf BY
elhcient ssd experienced professors. yezng psn
and boys are specially educated with visw of
being competent TO take positions in any bus,-
ness house. Constant supervision and indisid-
uai instruction in each departmcnt from Eve er-
perienced instructors, Who are earh specially
skilled in . distinct branch. Fall business
course, all braschss, time, unlimited, 90 Ton
easy terms Of payne II desired1. Book-keep-
ing, including arithmetic and penmasship, only
S1s. Satiaaetioa guarsateed. Anxauinaatsa
ot oar facilities and cosrse Of sfsdy solicited.
Eater q suy tine Send for pamphlst.
4oix3x60f3e SuSu38e co1f3o4s..
e:s Baltimore ST., cor. Charles BxlfiDere, sd.
Oct. 8, IeSg-aa.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1876-11-16

Eaeh:ei's sfertilizsrs.-we refer our readers
TO the advertissm of Mr.. Jno. c. Hachtel, Of
Bait, a manufacturer Of FERTILIZERS. Heisknown
as . gentleman OF reliability and guarantees ev-
ery article he Offers 10 the Public. He solicits
the trade Of ST. Mary County and offers articles
Of the highest grade, and pledges himself to keep
bis standard 30 the highest rcint.
He resers % Hon. Andrew Chapman, John Q.
Chapman, MarshAll Chapman Jao- II. Mitchell,
Hugh Mitchell, Col. Sani. Cox, Dr. Sanl. A.
Nuad, Dr. Thos. A. Carrico, Or. Z. v. Eaeieo,
Or. W. J. Boaruaan, Dr. p. ". Hawkins, DR.. II.
u. Bean, W. y. Franklin, Townly and REfss
Robey, Dr. u. A. Jamisen, r L. Dent and Judge
Jne. r. Gardiner, Of Charles County. lie re-
fers 20 DR. Jno. u. Bronze and Mr.. Geo. w. Fish,
% this County, 40 90 his ground Bone, Who say
70 10 ne bsss preparation thes have ever susn.-
We ask Of the pahiie fair trial VI Mr.. Hachiel q
Fsr,iiisrrs- He win sell q low ~ Any Other,
hocsr, AL sfi.ys essdr asd urcn'ss aceosaoaA-
I'm: terms.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1876-11-16
Notice to Teachers.

'l'HERE will be meeting of the
Board Of School Com NJ iissioners
TUESDAY. the 2sth instant,
to approve Teachers Reports for Fall
Term, endiu November 18th, 1876.
Teachers will have their R~ports in
the Office by .the day of meeting. and
those desiring checks for their salaries
TO be sent by mail will enclose in their
reports note TO that effect
Text Books, with scbedule Of prices,
can be had Of John J. Ailstan, Great
Mills; VIM. ]. Edeleu, Jr. & Co Leon.
ardtown, and }. J. Cough, Chaptico.
GEO. THOMAS,
Ess- 80 8. eaa - sSeeestarv.-~
Nov. 16, lS56-et.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1876-11-16

oRnER AT TIE PoLIs.-We mention
with pleasure that notwithstanding the
excitement al the polls on election day
IN our: eoan'y, ii passed of without a
>'ng.e breach OF the peace that has
come In our notice.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1876-11-16

GES. FiyzHrGH Lrg.-This 6istip-
eu'shcd officer, of Confederate Cavalry
fame, paid our town a visit on Tuesday
evening last and was complimen.ed
with serenade by our Amateur Band.
he General VAS eR route from Currio
i"an pee Steamer John w. Thompsof
To his home on the upper Potomac.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1876-11-16
p IsHOP's VISITATION.

The RI. Rev. William Pinkney, d. D., viii
visit ST. Mary's Parish on Monday and Tuesday,
Nov. goth and 7lst, the service on Monday BE-
ing ~ the Parish church i'm st Mary's city and
on Tuesday at the Chapel st the Ridge. The
hour On both days is II, q. m.
Nov. le, 1876. u. II. HUNTER, Rector
Saint Mary's beacon., 1876-11-16

THANKSGIVING DAy-Cov. Carroll
has issued . PROCLAMATION printed else
where, appointing Thursday. The 3oth
day of November, day Of thanksgiving
and prayer. and recommending the peo-
pie Of the state, that laying aside their
usual occupations. they assemble On
that day at their customary places Of
worrhip. and bowling down before Him.
who il our refuge and our strength;
imp.ore his aid and guidance in furthering
the prosperity of our common country.
The 30th int. is the same fixed upon
by the President OF the United States
for the national thanksgiving.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1876-11-16
RATIFICATION NOTICE.
In SAINT MARY's County ORPHANs'
CoURT. Nov. l4th, 1876.

ORDERED. That the sale OF the
real estate of Geo. Thompson, of Joshua,
deceased, made by Jas. T. Parsons. Exe-
cuior of the said deceased, and this day
reported to this Court by the said Ex-
ecutor, be ratified and confirmed, un.
less cause be shown TO the contrary, OH
or before the 2lst day Of DECEMBER
next provided, a copy Of this order
be inserted in the ST. Mays BEACON,
newspaper published in St. Mary's,
county, at least once week, for three
successive weeks,-before the 2lst dsy
Of December next.
The Report states the amount Of
sales to be s4Ol.
ia' L. H. CANTER,
Chirf Judge.
JOHN l.. MILBURN,
Associate Judge.
Nov. Is, 1S76-3w.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1876-11-16

The newsboy last night got pretty
near the level fact: "'Ere's yer extra.
Full account NV the defeat NV Peter
Cooper !"