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Superior Court.

FEBRUARY CIVIL TERM, 1876, sYMoNDs, j., PRE-
SIDING.
Observation-Disclosures of Otisfed vs. Joseph
S. Maybery. Action of trover to recover note for
5000 given by the town of Otiseld, alleged to have
been paid and subsequently put in circulation fraud
ulently, by the defendant who was at the time one
of the selectmen.
The testimony for the plaintiff is nearly closed.
Strout q Holmes for plaintiff.
Strout g. Gage for defendant.
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SAGAcITY OF DoG.-Yesterday, as the
morning train over the Rochester road was
nearing Alfred, the engineer discovered large
Newfoundland deg on the track. He blew the
whistle but the dog stood his ground, and
thinking something was wrong the engineer
whistled down brakes and the engine stopped
within few feet of the dog. 1t seems that a
four OK load of logs had attempted to cross the
track, but the sled caught on the rails. The
driver heard the train approaching around a
curve and rushed down the track. to stop it.
His dog took in the situation and dashed around
the curve and stopped the train. 1t would
have been impossible to have stopped the train
after seeing the man.
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Alleged r crgery.

Early last summer two Englishmen arrived
in this city and registered at the Falmouth Ho'
tel. One represented himself as Lieutenant A.
Conynghame Denison, r. N, the other as -
-, a captain in the British army. The for
mer announced that he was a near relative of
Lord Laudesborough, and that he had expended
his allowance. They put on any amount of
style and were great favorites with some
of the ladies. Every pleasant evening
ing they could be seen pr0menading under the
large shade trees on State street, with their
new found lady friends. They lived loud at
the hotel and excited general attention from
their fopish airs At last they paid their bills
and departed, much to the regret Of the afore-
said ladies who enjoyed their company so
much. Before they left it was rumored that
one of the two had forged check for EOS at
Montreal and endorsed it with the name of Mr..
Gushing, the owner of Cushings Island This
story was disproved by the statement that the
check was forged by their discharged body-ser-
want
The Advertiser last evening published tale
which, if true, shows that these fellows who
cut such swell are nothing but we'll dressed
scoundrels. 1t says that the two parted here,
one going one way, the other another. Soon
after the lieutenant was met in New York by
parties from Portland, and informed them he
had been to Eugland that his brothers who
stood between him and the peerage, had both
died, and that he was the next to the title and
estates; that his debts were all to be paid, and
that he was ordered to the Admiraps flag ship
then lying at Newport, R. I.
In September last, the cashier of the Bank
of Montreal was asked to cash draft drawn
by the Captain on Mr.. Coburn of London for
e25. The draft was paid. On December 18th
Lieutenant A. Conynghame Denison-as he
styled himself-appeared at the Bank Of Mon
treal and asked the cashier to cash draft,
drawn by A. G. Denison on Mr.. Madden of
England. The cashier, knowing the gentle
man-as he supposed-cashed the draft. 1t
has been returned to him from England and
the signature of A. G.. Denson pronounced San
impudent forgery" the real Lieutenant A. G.
Derison disclaiming all knowledge of it. The
Canadian authorities will be pleased to meet
Lieutenant A. c. Denison.
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SKIFF & GAYLoRD.-Musc Hall rarely has a
better audience than gathered within its walls
last evening to enjoy Skff & Gaylords min
strel entertainment. The first part of the pro-
gramme was good. The songs were new and
the jokes dry. They have two end men who
know their business and keep the house in a
roarof laughter. Master Ocie, the boy who
was here with Ward, is excellent in the trapeze
Harry Kelly fools around too much in his acts,
and instead of pleasing the audience for three
minutes he bores them for about ten. Petit
and White are the best clog dancers to be
found, and when they are dancing it looks $50
easy" The Eolian "Quartette'' was sung by
three Ham town students. The farce of the
1.-TWO Off uns," was very laughable. Gaylord
u.s. as ever, fine contortionist The entertain
ment closed with the laughable sketch entitled
"Crossing the Plain" The troupe give Sec
ond entertainment at the hall this evening.
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ANOTHER BENEFIT.-To-morrow evening
evening Mr.. Wheelock and Miss Joyce, the
talented actors who have given SO much pleas
ure to our theatre-going citizens during the
week, will take benefit at the Museum. Theil
merits should command cordial and hearty
recognition. The play selected is Shakespeare
"Much Ado About Nothing" one of the most
delightful comedies on the stage. Our people
may with confidence look for very fine imper-
sonations of Benedict and Beatrice
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CATHOLIC FAIR.-Despite the storm there
was good attendance at the fair last evening.
The excitement on the oars is on the increase
and Logue and Davis each have upwards of 300
votes There is but little difference in the
number of each. Sometimes Logue will be a
little ahead and then Davis friends will throw
votes enough to beat him, and thus it goes
The harness presented by Mr.. Larkin is at
tracing much attention. 1t was manufactur-
ed for one of our physicians but he concluded
to let it go into the fair and wait for an exact
pattern of it to be made. 1t is mounted with
rubber, something new, but it promises good
results
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MASONIC
at Masonic Hall, No. 50 Exchange Street.
WORK. PTTEs

YORK RITES.
BLUE LoDGEs-Ancient 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.
CoMMANDEREs OF K. T.-Portland, fourth Mon
day: st. Adams, second Thursday.
GRAND BoDIEs--Grand Lodge, first Tuesday in
May; Grand Chapter, first Tuesday evening in May;
Grand Council, Wednesday P. NJ; Grand Com
mandery, Wednesday evening
Masonic RELIEF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Wednes-
day in every month.
PORTLAND SCHOOL OF MASONIC INSTRUCTION.
Second and fourth Tuesdays of each month.
ANCIENT ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITES.
LoDaE-Yates Grand Lodge of Perfection, first
Friday.
CoUNcIL-Portland Council P. of j cond Fri
day.
CHAPTER-Dunlap Chapter Rose Croix de H, third
Friday.
CoNsIsToRY-Maine Consistory, S. P, R. S., fourth
Friday in March, June, September and December.
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FOREST CITY TEMPLE OF HoNoR.-A large
number of the members of this organization go
TO Bddeford this evening to participate in the
anniversary ceremony of that Temple, leaving
on the $40 p. m. train by Eastern Railroad;
returning by Pullman. Arrangements have
been made for tickets at one fare.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-02-10

A lady in Glenburn is the owner of an old
fashioned eight-day clock that is now 1853 years
old. 1t runs regularly and keeps good time.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The Arson academy and high school closed
its winter term last Friday. 1t has been full
and successful term. The spring term will
commence on the ODD inst.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The liabilities of Washington county are
$1,000 to be paid in annual instalments oil
$1,000, and the assets are So, 395.45 besides the
county house and Jail.
VIM. 81. Mulhern of Whitneyville was re-
Gently drowned in West Virginia.
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BALL.-This evening Prof. Holmes closes his
school with a grand ball. His friends intend
making this the ball of the season, and all who
attend may expect good time. There will be
two prizes awarded for the best gentlemen fam
cy dancers, and one for the best lady dancer.
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Sheriff's Sale.

CUMBERLAND IS:
VvAKEN by virtue of an execution in favor of Jo-
Il seph FL. Poor and Edwin B. Poor, both of Port
land copartners in trade under style of JOS H. Poor
& Brother, against William Willard of said Portland,
and [unless sooner redeemed) will be sold by public
county, on THURSDAY, the sixteenth day March,
A D. 1876 at ten o'clock in the forenoon four shares
of the capital stock of the Blanchard Maine
State Boiler Company, to wit: one share num-
bered 157, two shares numbered 1853, and one share
numbered 159 Also five shares of the capital stock
OF the Portland Steam Towing and Water Boat Com
pany, all of the above named stock having been at
tached on the original writ in the action on which
said execution was obtained the first day of De-
cember. A. D. 1875.
Dated at Portland this eighth day of February A.
D. 1876. VIM. H. DRESSER, Dep'y Sheriff.
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-02-10

READING AND MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT
One of the series of entertainments of the
Swedenborgian Society will be given at Arcana
Hail. this evening" in which some of our best
known and most accomplished dramatic read
ers will take part
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. following
are zeal estate transfers recorded in this county
yesterday;
Bridgton-Lot of land from Sarah Robinson
to Alphonzo Robinson.
Harpswell-Lot of land from Sidney Watson
to Emma L. Robinson.
Portland-Lot of land on Cotton street build-
ings thereon from Charles A. Milliken to Hi
ram Winchester
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EMERALD BOAT CLUB.-The Emerald Boat
Club held meeting last evening and voted to
build floating boat house. A committee was
appointed, who were empowered to commence
operations at an early day. The house will be
large and convenient, Just what this club needs.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-02-10

Mr.. Edwin Byron, the talented young TRACED
ian, will soon appear in this city in transla-
tion of ''Nos Intimes,' the new French play
which is meeting with so general approval.
Those who have seen Mr.. Byron in his imper-
sonations will be glad to see him once m ore.
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1. 90 f..

n Odd FelIoacs' Hall, No. ss Exchange Street.
LoDGEs-Maine, on Monday evenings; Ancient
Brothers, on Thursday evenings Ligonia, on Friday
venings; Beacon, on 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, frs. and third Saturdays.
RELIEF AssOCIATIoN-Every third Tuesday in the
month.
BENEFIT AssooIATIoN.-Board of Directors meet
first Monday evening of each month. Association
meets first Monday evening of January, April, July
and October.
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ART SALE.-T pictures sold yesterday at
prices most favorable to the purchasers.
The sale will continue to-day at II q. m and
3 O clock o. M
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muucipal Court.

JUDGE KNIGHT PRESIDING.
WEDNEsDAY.-Stephen Devine. Assault and bat
terry Discharged. Locke.
Kate Jefard. Intoxcation. Fined So with costs.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Please tell the people that you saw their
Advertisement in the PRESS, the circula-
ton of which, per month, exceed, 100, 900,
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Stated Meetings.

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. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-02-10

FURNISHING goods in great variety at Grin
Hawkes. & o.'s, 4S2 and 484 Congress street.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-02-10
PACKING FACTORY FOR SALE.

VlHE Elgn, ILL.,, Packing Company offer for sale
L their well-arranged factory complete, well
stocked with tools and fixtures together with the
market and are in good demand: Elgn is ON the
line OF two r. r. 40 miles west Of Chicago, situated
in good corn growing district and an excellent to-
present owners have other business urgently de-
manding attention. teb9deod2t
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CHILDREN like the taste of Adamson's Bo-
tanic Cough Balsam. 1t cures their cold and
prevents the cough. feb7 eod1w
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THE PRESS
CITY AND VICINITY
New Advertisements To-Day.

New Advertisements To-Day.
ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
Music Hall Bohemian Girl,
Allen Mission Festival.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
Furnishing-Orin Hawkes. g. Co.
DR.. Kenison-Ch iropodist.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
c. H. Ripley-Undertaker
Sheriff's Sale.
Dog Found-Upham & Gardiner
AUCTION COLUMN.
Furniture, Carpets, &c.-F. o. Bailey & Co.
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DIR. KENNIsoN, Chiropodist, U. S. Hotel this
week.
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CONSERVATIVES TAKE NoTIcE,-Every moment
of delay makes your cure more hopeless, and much
depends on the judicious choice of remedy The
amount of testimony in favor of DR.. Schenek's
Pulmonic Syrup, as cure for consumption, far ex-
ceeds all that can be brought to support the preten-
sions of any other medicines. See DR.. Schenck's
Almanac, containing the certificates of many per-
sons iof the highest responsibility, who have been
restored to health after being incurabe
by physicians OF acknowledged ability. Schenck's
Pulmonic Syrup alone has cured many, as these
evidences will show; but the cure is often promoted
by the employment of two other remedies which DIR
Schenck provides for the purpose. Thes additional
remedies are Schenck's Sea Weed Tonic and Man.
drake Pills. By the timely use of these medicines,
according to directions, DR.. Schenck certies that
most any case of Consumption may be cured.
Dr. Schenck is professionally at his principal Office
Corner Sixth and Arch Streets, Philadelphia, every
Monday, where all letters for advice must be ad-
dressed. feb1deod3p&w1msn
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TEMPLARS OF HONOR.

At Temptars Hall, No. 100 Erchange Street.
CoUNUL-Maine, first and third Mondays in each
month.
TEmPLE-Forest City, No. 1, every Wednesday
evening.
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ANNUAL MEETINGS.
HAYDN ASSOCIATION.

vHE Annual Meeting of the above Association will
Il be held at the rooms of the Mercantile Library
Association, corner of Temple and Congress Streets
entrance on Temple street, on FRIDAY EVENING,
Feb. 18th, II o'clock.
YEA full and punctual attendance is desired as
business of importance will come up for action.
GEO. G. BURGESS, Secretary.
febSd4t
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From 500 m to $50 p m, Sundays excepted.
Sundays open for Carriers and General Delivt
from to 10 a m.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-07-20

ALL new Washington correspondents of
the sensational sort appear to be afflicted
with an ambition to advertise themselves.
1t is most unfortunate for the credit OF the
press that they consider scandal the only
effective means of attaining the desired
end. We regret to see that one Mr.. Luther,
who now represents that old time reputable
Democratic journal, the Boston Post, has en-
tered the list of sensational slanderers. He
has endeavored to achieve distinction by
fabricating personal ISLANDERS of the Presl
dent and the Post has lent itself to the cir
Culation of statement regarding the health
and habits Of General Grant, so vile that it
cannot fail TO react against the political
party whose dilapidated fortunes it was in
tended no doubt to bolster up. The malig
nifty of the attack is too transparent to de-
ceive any one in this vicinity where the
President is so well known, and is only al
luded TO al this time in order to expose the
indiscretion, verdancy and ignorance of its
author. If Mr.. Luther expects to
found his reputation as a journalist
upon tricks and calumnies of this sort,
he will soon find it will be of no enviable
character. The proprietors of the Post
may also soon learn that the reputation of
that old journal, which was formerly rep
resented here by we'll bred gentlemen, will
suffer immessurably by its recent change
of correspondents. Calumny and SANDER
arc not news.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-07-20

Mr.. LAMAR deprecates and condemns
the brutal assassination of the Southern
negroes. That he is sincere in his declara-
tons we have no doubt, but whether that
sincerity comes from love of humanity
and hatred of diabolism or from the fear
of the reactionsry effect which these iend
ish outrages are sure TO have upon his
party in the North, we are not so clear.
We would not improperly impugn the
motives of any man in case like this.
But Mr.. Lamars antecedents in the man
agement of a political campaign in his own
State, where he secured his return to the
United States Senate by similar tactics, ap-
pear to warrant the belief that he does not
sorrow quite so much for the degradation
of humanity which is evinced by these
acts of the Southern white "banditti' as
for the disastrous political effect which
they threaten. Who has been punished in
his State fer the commission of like assassi-
nations? What efforts has Mr.. Lamar
ever put forth to secure the
yindication of the laws of Mis-
sissippi which have been violated in Vicks-
burg and Clinton? 1t is the passive assent
of such leaders as Lamar and Gordon in
the South that these inhuman butcheries
may go unwhipped of justice that makes
them possible. Do they expect that the
negroes of that section will not some day
soon turn upon the whites when they least
suspect it, and repay their wrongs in kind?
Do these men not know that it is beyond
the nature of things to expect the black
race to suffer always and submit TO these
indignities without any attempt at ven
geance? They should be warned in season.
These former siaTes of theirs are exceed
ingly initiative. and when they have been
goaded to despair, cheated of their fran
chises, despoiled of their property, and
have seen their leaders murdered in cold
blood, is 1t unreasonable to expect that
they will rise in stealth even, and follow
ing the example Of the whites take most
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-07-20
GOV. CHAMBERLAIN.

At a ratification of the nominations of
Hayes and Wheeler in Beaufort, South
Carolina, on the 14th, Gov. Chamberlain
made speech, from which we reprint the
following extracts as they appear in the
Union Herald:
''He spoke in terms of just indignation and
horror of the recent riot and massacre at
Hamburg. There was no excuse, no pallia-
ton for such barbarity, and he assured the
people that he would be recreant to every
feeling of man and every duty as Governor
if he failed to employ every agency of the law
and every power Of the executive office to
bring the murderers to justice. He had taken
every step necessary to secure all the protec-
tion possible to be obtained to the people in
the exercise Of their rights.
''Ie then alluded to some causes of COM
plant which had been said to exist against
him in regard to not commissioning W. j.
Whipper as Judge. He had acted in the mat
ter from 4 sense Of duty, and did not believe
that there had been a vacancy when the cleo
tion took place. Judge Reed was entitled to
fill out full term of four years, and, no matter
how well qualified Whipper may have been,
he had no right to the office; but, more than
this, he believed Whipper TO be entirely unfit,
in character and in learning, for the office,
and he should oppose him by all lawful and
constitutional means. The whole question
was one of law, and If Mr.. Whipper had any
rights he could obtain them In a peaceful and
proper manner before the courts of the State"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-07-20

EARL DERBY is anxious to negotiate
new e1tradition treaty with tie United
States. To what purpose? That he may
refuse to comply with the stipulations on
the first occasion in which he may choose
to suspect that trial of case of forgery,
for instance, is likely to develop the crime
of smuggling against British or American
merchants? Is this where the shoe pinches!
What advantage will such treaty be to
the United States? Earl Derby should
give his first attention to balancing accounts
under the treaty Of 1912. When this is
done be may ind himself IN fit condition to
negotiate compact for the future. He is
now a delinquent, unworthy of credit.
Balance the old books
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-07-20

without conjunction; steals hero's reputa-
ton without remorse, and stabs honor in the
back, Haunting the stiletto like triumphant
Mephistopheles. 1t comes from simple de-
termination to deal unfairly, unjustly and
falsely with the President, solely because he
happens to be personally or politically OBJ
noxious to the little creatures who thus assail
him. The breaking up of the whisky ring was
an act which good men of all parties welcomed
asexcellent evidence ofpolitical uprightnessan and
morality. Justice prompted the awarding of
proper honor and praise to the man who d.
rected this reform, and 1t was bad enough
when a part of the press that applauded the
act withheld that legitimate praise which
belonged to the author of it. But when, in
addition to the injustice of silence, they
added the iniquity and knayery of falsehood,
and illuminated the President by charging
that he had protected, instead of prosecuted,
the ring, the wrong emerged from the cate
CORY of political Misrepresentation and be-
came a crime against common decency.
And this is none the less true because,
with sensible minds, the SANDER refutes
itself. If Grant opposed the prosecutions,
why did he permit them to go on! If he did
not wish to see the many offenders who have
been punished, fined and sent to the penten-
tiury, why did he not discontinue the work. He
certainly had the power. He had but to speak,
and there would have been an end to the ar
rests; and yet men, protesting to have brains,
wrote, and others, claiming to have ordinary
understanding, read, and believe that the
President, with the absolute authority to save
these men and prevent their punishment, sent
them instead TO the penitentiary as an entirely
novel and extraordinary way OF showing his
great friendship! Is it not amazing that there
are people still left in the world who can
credit such preposterous and impossible
things! %
1t is time that the rank injustice which has
continually followed and assailed Gen. Grant
should be shamed into silence. The man or
the newspaper asserting, in the face of the
evidence adduced, that he is, or has been, the
apologist or defender of the revenue defraud-
ers, merits the pillory or the whipping post,
and deserves the brand of public slauderer.
And 1t is not alone Democrats and Democratic
newspapers, we regret to say, to whom this
punishment would be appropriate, and would
n ;0ht rafrih
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-07-20

CONGRESS seems to be making some
headway at last to ward adjournment. The
conferences are no longer entirely fruitlesS.
Agreements upon two bills were reached
yesterday, and it is believed that as soon as
all the investigation reports are made, pre-
scented and printed and the impeachment
trials are concluded, the two Houses may
agreetoadjourn. Inregard Ito this latterques
ton, however if they fail to agree there is
constitutional method of adjourning them
which we believe has never yet been called
into requisition during the history of the
Government.