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The Portland daily press., 1876-04-18
Misunderstanding to the Virginia standard,

Mr. Tucker-The gentleman says be thanks
God he was not brought up in the school of
states rights as L was. He certainly was
brought up in very different school. The diff
ference between US in our views on the federal
constitution are very wide, but l will not 90
into that matter. l am BOT to be betrayed into
it. Estates rights is the great "bugaboo''
that is to go along with the bloody shirt in the
coming political contest. l suppose the gen
tleman from Maine will bring it up on all occa-
sions to Haunt it in the face OF of the multitude
The hero OF the bloody shirt ID at the other
end OF this capital, and the hero of the Estates
rights" bugaboo is at this end. do not know
where The great unknown" stands. laugh
ter and appause.)
Mr.. Blaine here arose and walked to his own
side OF the house AS if he took no further inter-
est in the argument, which Tucker then pro-
ceeded to make in support of his amendment.
Inc deoate was further continued by Jones of
hentucKy against the resolution OF the judici
airy committee, and by Lord of New York and
Lawrence and Hurd of Ohio 10 favor of it,
Question was taken on fuckers amendment
aud it was rejected sc to 149.
The substitute offered by Lynde of Wiscon-
SIN oirecting the sergeant-at-arms to make a
return to the writ and to produce Mr. Kill
bourne before the court was adopted, yeas 165,
nays 20. The great body of the Republican
members and nearly half of the Democratic
members voted for the substitute.
Mr.. Randall offered resolution that in the
further proceedings in the impeachment case
The House shall appear before the Senate only
by its managers Adopted.
MIR. McCrary introduced the following bills.
which were referred: To create sinking fund
for the liquidation of the government bonds ad
| vanced to the Union Pacific Railroad Co; also
in reference to the cancellation of the mort.
| gage. House at p. IN. adjourned.
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-18
EOreign NQfes.

There was large demonstration in Hyde
Park, England, yesterday in favor of the Itch
borne claimant; 10000 to $1,000 persons were
present.
The Porte has again drawn the attention Of
the powers to the attitude of Selvia, whence
the insurgents are continually drawing sup
plies.
Scavonic advices say the Turks have been
defeated in an engagement.
Body of Capt Jones of the Victory of Shields
for San Francisco. has dritted ashore with lot
of drift wood, which shows that the vessel was
lost with all GU board.
The ice In the Lachine canal was broken up
and the water will be let in Thursday.
The Algerian instruction is over.
The following steamers have arrived at st.
Johns, Newfoundland, from the zeal fisheries:
Leopord with 1000 seals Bear, 10000; Wolf,
5000; Hawk, 1000; Ranger, 1900; PTotius,
10000; Lion 10000; Greenland, 10000.
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-18

Perhaps the rarest, certainly the most successful
medicinal combination extant is Hostetters Stomach
Bitters. In this commanding tonic corrective and
preventive, blended some of the most actively in
vgorating Alternative and blood depurating elements
in the vegetable kingdom. These are held in solu-
ton and powerfully aided by the best dusive slim
ulant known-old rye whiskey. Is it any wonder
that easy digestion, regular excavations natural
flow of the bile purity of the blood and cheerfuness
of mind, should be vigorously promoted by a prep
aration in which such admirable ingredients most
harmoniously combined and act in perfect union.
The faith felt by the medical profession in the restor-
alive efficacy of this medicine, and its power to null
lily the influence Of malaria, is expressed over the
signatures of many eminent physicians, and their ex
pressions of confidence fully ratified by the peo-
pie and the press.
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-18
NEW YORK.
Dom Pedro.

New YORK, April 17.-Dom Pedro, with the
mayor, visited several city institutions to-day,
and this afternoon inspected the custom house
with Collector Arthur, and the postoffice with
Postmaster James.
About o'clock this morning a carriage con-
tanning the Emperor and ministers, while pro-
eeeding rapidly down Sixth avenue, was run
erbocker Ice Co., and badly wrecked Fortu-
nately, the Emperor and party escaped without
injury, and another vehicle being procured they
proceeded to their destination. He left for San
Francisco tonight.
MIR. O'Conor's Fees in the Forrest Divorce
Suit.
The Times tomorrow publishes long letter
from Henry Sidley, brother-in-law to Mrs Sim
clair, in reply to recent statement of Charles
OConor, and appends copies Of the original
bills paid Mr.. O'Conor and Nelson Chase by
Mrs. Sinclair. The former seems to have re-
ceiyed $3S, S5O.71 including $4,000 counsel fees
and $40, 455 40 interest on advances made on
bills paid on cash lent and on counsel fees.
Mr. Chase seems to have received $15,975 SO,
including $4,000 counsel fees and advances made
and interest thereon.
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Receipts-10,CO0 bbls FOUR 1000 bush wheat, ST.
600 bush corn, 150OG bush oats. 1900 bush barley,
Shipments-i0,O 600 bbs -four, AZ 900 bush wheat 81
900 bush corn, $1,000 bush oats, $50 bush barley
800 bush rye.
TOLEDO, April 17.-Flour steady. Wheat is fairly
active and shade higher; No 2 White Wabash l So;
No White Michigan 90; No 2 White Michigan at
l Is; Amber Michigan at 26i; No 2 at o.: No2
Red at 30 No Red at 13@. Corn is steady and in
fair demand; High Mixed at Soc; low Mixed 54&c no
grade SIC; Dayton and Michigan at 51acc. Oats are
firm; No at Sole; White 4O4; Michigan 3ssc
Receipts-1OO bbls tour 1000 bush Wheat, $4,000
bush Corn, 3,400 bush Oats.
Shipments-1l00 bbs flour, A, 600 bush Wheat, 75-
600 bush Corn, 900 bush Oats
CINCINNATI, April 17.-Pork easier at % 50. Lard
nactiye; steam rendered at l3l kettle at Ii q 1T
Bulk Meats easier, demand chiefly for speculation;
shoulders held at Ssc cash; clear rib sides at bid
Bacon duh shoulders 93c; clear rib sides at 123 ;cear
sides H. Live Hogs active; common to good light
at 6 70 q S0 fair to good heavy at 90 a rs; re-
ceipts 2200 head; ship nents 279.
Sr LOUIS, April 17.-Flour quiet and unchanged.
Wheat is firmor; No Red Fall 40. Corn excited
and higher; No 2 Mixed 4ss a 4Sgc. Oats dull and
firm; No 2 at 36c. Barley dull. Provisions dull and
unchanged.
Recepts-4,0OO bbs -four 3s 900 bush of wheat 1885,
00o bush corn "a 900 bush oats, 10000 bush barley,
5000 bush rye 00hogs, 90 cattle.
DETROIT April 17.-Flour steady; best 6 80. Wheat
duli ana held higher; extra White Michigan offered
at Al NO White Michigan at 324; No2 White
Michigan held 20; III bid. Corn quiet and steady
No Mixed &c. Oats quiet and held higher; Wes-
tern &c.
Receipts-122O bbls flour, 6,353 bush wheat, 21sS
bush corn, 4I25 bush oats
Shipments-11O9 bbls -four 415l bush wheat, 42s6
bush corn. 2102 bush oats.
MILWAUKEE,, April 17.-Flour is quiet and I'M
change. Wheat is steady: No Milwaukee at 16I;
| hard do at 25 No Milwaukee at 49, No Mil.
waukee 97sc. Corn firm and higher; No at 49, Oats
| nOminally steady No at 33c. Rye frmer; No al
| Tic. Barley tirmer; No Spring at 92c; No 8 dC
| 53c. Provisions inactive and unchanged.
Receipts-3S00 bbls -four, 900 bush wheat.
Shipments-3.4O0 bbs -four IS, 900 bush wheat.
| CLEVELAND April 1.-THE Petroleum market il
| firm and unchanged; standard White at Ill: prim
| White at 12ator car lots cash.
| CHARLESTON, April f7.-Cotton steady; Middlin
| uplands 1890.
NEW ORLEANS, April 17.-Cotton quiet Middlin
| uplands 125c.
MOBILE, April 17.-Cotton nominal; Middling up
| lands at l2tc.
SAVANNAH, April 17.-Cotton is quiet; NIiddlin
upands 1910.
NEW YoRK, April 17.-Cotton is quiet Middlin
| uplands 134c.
WILMINGTON, April 17-Cotton unchanged; Mic
| ding uplands 12lc
LOUISVILLE, April 17.-Cotton market quiet Mic
ding uplands 12lc.
NORFOLK, April r.-Cotton steady; Middling VI
lands 12lc
| GALVESTON, April 17.-Cotton market is du
and irregular; Middlng uplands 12ac
AUGUSTA, April 17-Cotton market is duh an
nominal; Middling uplands 12lc.!
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-18

Miss Maria Wright, sister of John o. Wright
OF Fltchburg, about 80 years old, left her
brothers house Saturday night and has not
been seen since. She left a note stating that
she was tired of living. Ponds have been drag.
ged, but her body has not been found.
A boat containing three boys,o C0y's Pond
Beverly, Mass, capsized Saturday, and two
of them, named Merrill and Pierce, were
drowned.
A mixed train from Hartford to Springfield
on the Connecticut Valley R R. was wrecked
near Hartford yesterday. No one hurt.
Daniel j. Readon, noted New York robber,
was arrested in salem yesterday while attempt
ing to rob the eastern depot
Blue or Penny's college at Mobile was
burned Sunday night.
Deland's drug store at Cambridge City, ia.
was burned Sunday night Loss $50, 600.
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-18
GREAT BRITAIN.

NEW YORK, April 1.-THE Worlds Wash.
ington special says official dispatches from
England, Saturday, are conclusive that the
British government has declined to give up
Winslow for the spresent; that, unlike Law
which he may be surrendered. There is doubt
less some other reason than this pretext, why
Great Britain rejects plain treaty obligation.
Serious Riot,
LONDON, April 17.-Messrs Butt and
O'Shaughnessy, members of Parliament for the
city, had anpsunced their intention of address.
ing the people from the base of O'Connells
thousands consequently marched to the place.
A body of nationalist armed with sticks, who
had previously taken possession of the monu-
ment, attacked the procession. The national.
lists were overpowered after fight, in which
many persons were injured. Police and mill
tary were under arms but abstained from inter-
ferfnc
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MAXINE NEWS,
Schooner Sprung Aleak.

Schooner Sprung Aleak.
EAsTPoRT, April 17.-Schooner Black War
rior, loaded here for New York, struck on
ledge az Deer Isle, broke plank and sprung
aleak. The buoy had been displaced by ice.
AfOat Again.
GARDINER, April 1.-THE schooner E. j.
Rockingham, which ran aground yesterday
morning, was got off last night without dam
age, and sailed this morning.
Various Matters.
The brig Premier, from New York for Var.
mouth, N, S., with general cargo, ran ashore
on the middle ground, Vineyard Sound Sunday,
and was got off the same evening by Silas
Daggett and others, after being lightened of
portion of the cargo.
The bodies of Capt Thompson and one of
the sailors of the schooner Helen j. Vallany,
wrecked on the beach of Fire Island, have
been recovered and sent to Machias, Me. The
wrecking company has succeeded in getting
the schooner at1oat, and she was towed to New
York
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-18
National Labor Convention.

.. PIr1sBURG, April 1.-THE National Labor
Convention, composed of delegates from differ.
emit labor organizations throughout the United
States. met this morning in this city. j. L,
Wright of Philadelphia, was elected Temporary
chairman. He stated that this convention had
no political significance, but it was called SIM
ply in the interests of workingmen and to i'm
prove their condition. Committees were ap-
pointed.
From the report of the committee on ere.
dentials it appeared that about $50 trade organ
lzatIons were represented. Mr.. Widemeyer
READ paper favoring the adoption of the co.
operative plan by the laboring classes and COM
olnatlon OF trades unions as the only method of
improving the condition of workipgmen. Ad-
journed till tomorrow.
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-18
SPECIAL NOTICES.
FOR ST TIA H.

Extensive advertising has made many proprietary
goods sell largely for awhile, but in no case have
these sales been sustained, unless virtue has been
found in the articles themselves. The continually
increasing sales of Forest Tar although but little adj
vertised, and its excellent reputation wherever
known, prove it to be no humbug
Forest Tar Save for diseases of the skim and For
est Tar Troches fol affections of the throat are also
giving the best satisfaction. Ask your Druggist for
them, or send Is cents to the Forest Tar Co, Port
land, Me, for box of either the Salve TrOches.
oct15 sn9m
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-18
BY TELEGRAPH.
MATTERS in MAINE.
Especial to Press.l
Executive Nominations.

Executive Nominations.
Augusta, April 1.-THE Governor has made
the following nominations: Samuel f. Dixie of
Bath, Trustee Of the Agricultural College;
Stanley I. Pullen of Portland, j. w. Dresser
Castine, William FL. Stevens of North New
Portland, David 81. Knowlton of Pennington,
and William j. Corthell of Calais, Trustees of
the Normal Schools; Charles w. Walton of
Auburn, Associate Justice of the Supreme Ju-
dicial Court; Joshua Nye of Augusta, Insur-
ance Commissioner; Edwin G. Burleigh of Ban
COR, Land Agent; Everett A. Nash of Lewis
ton, Clerk of the Municipal Court; f. f. Lunis
of Houlton, Moose Warden for Aroostook
County; Barker Perry of Dresden, and John
w. Curtis of Topsham, Inspectors of Fish.
ITO the Associated Press.l
Accident
Augustus Nichols fell from the staging of a
building and broke three of his ribs.
Fire in Rockland.
RoCKLAND, April IA. A. Keene & Co.'S.
store was burned last night Insurance $4,000
On the stock, and $1,000 on the building. The
loss is estimated at $4,000. Mr.. Keene came
near perishing in his efforts to save his store.
He was found nearly insensble. and is still
confined to his bed.
Fire i'm Harrington.
MACHIAs, April 17.-Jasou Coles house. out
buildings, and the contents of the buildings, at
Harrington, were burned Friday Eight. In
sured for $1100 in the Hanover and Atlas Com
panios.
Leslie Corthers house at Millbridge was
burned few days ago.
Robbery a: Cherryfeld.
Potter Smiths Store at Cherryfeld, was
robbed of a small amount of goods Saturday
night.
Masonic Doings at Cherry field.
Dirigo Chapter at Cherryf field, was conse
Grated and officers installed Saturday evenin,
by G. 81. p, Henry L. Paine of Portland, as
sisted by Henry r, Taylor, D. D. G. M, O
Machias, and others.
Accidentally Shot,
LEWISTON, April Thames Hogg of Lewis
ton shot himself in Auburn to-day while hunt.
ing. He was dragging his gun and the sho
passed through his lungs. He cannot recover
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-18
FRANCE.
French workmen ut the Centennial.

o" "VHh"HCH ut tnc CeHttMH1HI.
LONDON, April 17.-In his speech at Paris
yesterday, Louis Blanc stated that Costa, the
champion French rover, had promised to take
part in the regatta at Philadelphia, and would
take with him four companions, and if that
number was unobtainable, Two, or he would 90
Alone
M. Blanc estimated the expenses of each
workingman delegate to the Centennial at
$780, He said it would be necessary to raise
$4,000 in addition to the sum voted by the
municipality, which would probably be granted
by the Chambers.
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-18
MEXICO.
The War OH the Border.

GALVESTON, Texas, April IA special to
the News from Brownsville, dated April 10th,
says:
"a government force has occupied Victoria.
the capital of Tamaulpas, aud demanded of
Daz. He is at San Fernando with the State
Legislature. Gen. Escobedo reached Mon terey
yesterday with 600 government cavalry. The
revolutionists are exacting loans from mer-
chants at New Laredo, and consular officers
have been endeavoring to obtain m iltary assis-
lance to resist it, Diaz seized several hundred
stands of arms at Matamoras yesterday. In
some instances much valuable property is
taken"
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-18
THE SAFE BURGLARY.


ATTCSt OF SOmerVII1e.
NEW YORK, April lion SATURDAY. evening
Thomas p. Somerville, a lawyer of this city,
was arrested pursuant to instructions from
Washington, where an Indictment had been
found against him, charging him with being
concerned in the celebrated safe burglary. Mr.
Somerylle says his only connection with the
matter was as counsel for Benton, one of the
accused parties, when he was on trial.
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-18

MEMPHIS, April 17.-Advices from Boliyer
county, MISS, state that the levee was broken
in front of Wade's plantation on FRIDAY even.
ing, about mile below Buck Ridge creyasse.
The water rushed through with frightful yeloc-
ity and with difficulty Mrs. Wade and daughter
were rescued. The whole of the alluvial re-
eion is being submerged. The water is now
red before
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-18
CUBA,
Ensurgent Band Defeated-Sevcrc
Drought.

HAVANA, April 1.-Two hundred insurgents
from the jurisdiction of Cienfuegos penetrated
on the 10th inst into the jurisdiction of Alaera.
nos twenty-five miles south OF Matanzas
Troops met them, killed four and compelled
the rest to retreat.
Drought on the Island is severe, running corn
and other crops. Tobacco in Verelta Aaliajo
is in bad condition.
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-18
New York Stock and Money Market.

NEW YORK. April 17-Evening.-Money market
easy at "a per cent. on call. Sterling Exchange
was quiet and firm at 1861 "a 1860 for sixty days.
Gold declined from 1871 to 1925 and recovered to
113s. The rates paid for carrying were 2@4 per
cent. The clearances at the Gold Exchange Bank
were $25,00O,000. The Treasury disbursements were
$4,000; Customs receipts $45s,ooo. Governments
were trihe lower and steady State bonds dull
Railroad mortgages dull, the only important change
being an advance in Toledo s. Wabash firsts from IS
to 81.
The stock market was unsettled opening with a
decline of q per cent, which was followed by an
advance of @ IL per cent? only to be succeeded by
By decline of "a u per cent, the last hour show
ing dull market with changes of only a per
cent. The undertone of the market indicates weak
ness and in several instances the outpouring of stock
by holders who do not look hopefully on the future,
has tended to augment the already existing doubts
The chief features of the day Lake Shore which
Ctr 66s; Pacific Mail 2Oi cog. 1884, 49, Erie 49, 155,
1853, 15a Michigan Central 55s 545 561, 55s. 55i st
Paul 40, 39t 4Oa, 395; North Western 401 40g AZ 4Os
Business in other stocks was light and fluctuations
small.
nm
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DIED.

In Belgrade, April l, Mr.. Thomas Rollins, aged 81
years months.
In Saco. April s. Mr.. F. L. Rice aged 6S years.
In Biddeford, April 2, Mr.. Charles Blood, aged 50
years months.
In Boston. April 16. Seymoura L., wife OF James
A. l.. Whittier, aged % years
In Magnolia, Va, April II. Maj. VIM. M. Quimby,
U. S. A, aged 81 years.-formerly of Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-18
MARRIED..

Notices OF marriage, to insure insertion in the Press
must be accompanied by the name of the clergyman
or magistrate soemnizing the same.
In Turner Center, April 8, by Rev. W. R. French,
Merrett B. Coolidge Of Portland and Lucy G. French
of Turner.
In Waterve. April 6, Chas. HI. Smith of Portland
and Ella NJ, only daughter of Hon. John Ware.
In Auburn, April Is, e. II. Young and Miss Sarah
F. Conner, both of North Yarmouth.
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-18

YOUR life can be saved by HUNTS REMEDY.
HUNTS REMEDY cures Dropsy and all Diseases of
the Kidneys Bladder and Urinary Organs. Hun
dreds who have been given up by their physicians to
die have been saved by HUNTS REMEDY and are
now living witnesses of its value. apr13eod1w
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-18
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL


FVTtIHHu WhOIesHIe VI Afkef.
MONDAY, April 1.-THE demand for corn is good
at u q 73c for car lots and 70 q 74c for bag lots
Oats are quoted at so q &c. and shorts "a 90 25 90
The sugar market is active and slightly advanced
granulated is quoted at 1Osc q 1890, and Extra c. at
95c. Flour is steady and unchanged
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-18

Ten thousand dollars worth of goods for the
Centennial from merchants at Albany, were
ruined by the sinking OF the barge which con-
day.
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-18
Foreign Imports.
Boston stock Market

LIVERPOOL. ENG. Br Steamship Morayian-
Is bales earthen ware to E Jose q Co. bales dun
dee to C NJ Bailey.
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-18
SPOKEN.

Jan 90. lat 81 80 S, lon &c 10 W, ship VIM McGil-
very from Liverpool for Bombay.
Feb "a, lat 10 N, Ion 25 80 w, ship Fannie Tucker,
Roberts. from Boston for Bombay.
March 26, lat 46 "a. Ion IL 0s, brig Sarah Emma,
from Liverpool for Havana.
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-18

YARMOUTH, Ms. Br Schr Gladiator-9OO bbls
-four, 100 bags meal.
ST. JOHN, NIB. Br Schr Snow Bird-90O bbls of
-four, 100 do oatmeal 1856 bags chop.
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-18
SPECIAL NOTICES.

Please tell the people that you saw their
Advertisement in the PRESS the circul a
ton of which, per month, exceed 400, 900,
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-18
MARINE NEWS.
POET OF PORTLAND.

Monday, April ~.
ARRIVED.
Steamship Moravian, (Bp Graham, Liverpool -
passengers and mdse to III & Allan.
Steamer Falmouth, Colby, Halifax, n S-passen-
gers and mdse to John Porteous
Steamer New Brunswick, Hall, Boston for East
dort and st John. NIB.
Barque L L Sweat, Griffin, New York,-coal to
Grand Trunk RI Co. Vessel TO G H Chase & Co.
Sch j Willard Wallace, Phladephia-coal to
E HI Sargent.
Sch 7 A Stuart, Libby, New York-coal to Maine
Central RR.
Sch Benz Strong. -, Boston, (and sid for Bangor
Sch j Roker, Sawyer, Boston.
Sch Stella Lee, Brewer, FreepOrt.
Sch Marge, McFadden, which arrived 10th from
Porto Rico, is consigned to Phluney s. Jackson and
E Churchill & Co. Error befCre.l
CLEARED.
Steamship Eleanora, johnson, New York-IIenry
Fox.
Brig Mansanilla, Wall, Pawtucket-J Rumery
Sch James Ford. Small, New Orleans-D W Clark
81 Co.
Sch Gladiator, (Br) Parker, Yarmouth, NS-Joh
PorteOus.
Sch Snow Bird, Br) Grips, st Johh, NB-JOhn
Portions.
Sch Ella Hodsdon, Nickerson, New York-Albert
Cole
Sch Clara Rankin, Rogers, Bridgeport, Ct-Berlin
Mills Co.
Sch VIM Thomas, Littlejohn, Nantucket-Albert
Cole.
SAILFD-Barque Norena scbs Ella Hodsdon L
Benedict, Sophie, Ralph Howes, Grace Cushing and
others.
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-18
METEOROLOGICAL.

PROBABILITIES FOR THE NEXT TWENTY FOUR
HOURS.
WAR DEPT, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL)
OFFICER, Washington, ID. c.,
April Is, Il A. M.)t
For New England.
and Eastern Atlantic states rising barometer,
northwest winds, colder, cloudy or partly cloudy
weather.
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-18

[Sales at the Brokers' Board, April III
20 Boston & Maine Railroad. 1921
Second Call
IS Eastern Railroad .........,..,.,..... 12A
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MEMORANDA.

Sch Eliza Coffin, Cole from Portland for NYork
was spoken Off Oldeld Point, Ii, with loss of bow
spirit and badly forward, having been in COLI
sion with brig Winfield, Bibber from New York tor
Boston. The scbr wanted no assistance.
Sch Native American, Agnew, from Calais for Sa-
lem, grounded on Milk Island Bar 18th inst, and re-
mains, waiting for tug.
Sch Gov Coney, from Providence for New York
put into Newport 18th with loss of both anchors and
part of the chains.
Sch Ann Eliza, Cousens, from New York for Folly
Landing sprung aleak off Point Judith 18th, and was
run ashore with tour feet water in her hold.