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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-03-13

MARCH CIVIL TERM, 1876 syMoNDs, j., PRE-
SIDING.
SATURDAY,-Paul e. Merrill VS.. George f. Mer-
rill. This is an action for money had and received
to recover back the of $293.18 paid to the de-
PENDANT by the plaintiff under protest to redeem
mortgage which the plaintiff says was not then a
valid and subsisting mortgage. The parties to the
suit are brothers and reside in Falmouth.
IL appears by the testimony that at the time of
the payment OF the money, September 5th 1875, the
defendant heid this mortgage upon the homestead
farm then belonging to the plaintiff, and that fore
closure was soon to expire; the plaintiff rendered to
the defendant $29S1s, protesting at the time that
nothing was que, and notifying him that the tender
was made to save the risk of forfeiture and that
an action would be commenced to recover 1t bacl,
and thereupon brought this suit.
In 1861 Frederick Merrill the father of these par
ties, then an old man and nearly blind, gave this
mortgage on his home place to Henry Gallison to
note for $157. In 1862 one years interest was
paid and endorsed on the note. The note now
shows that the name Of Frederick Merrill has beer
once torn of, that piece torn into four pieces and
subsequently pasted together.
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TEMPLARS OLE HONOR.

lGlmI A3Aho Or IO4NOh.
At Templars' Hall, No. 100 Exchange Street.
CoUNCIL-Maine, first and third Mondays in each
month.
TEMPIE-Forest City, No. l, every Wednesday
evening.
PORTLAND TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION, No. TO-
Second SATURDAY. in each month.
MAINE CHARITABLE MECHANIC ASSOCIATION
Corner Of Congress and Casco streets. First Thurs
day in each month.
YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION Corner
Congress and Casco streets. Every evening.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs-Bramhall Lodge, No. 3
Thursday evenings; Munjoy Lodge, No. 6, Mon
At their Hail. Clapp's Block, Market Square.
PORTLAND ARMY AND NAVY UNION Corner
Congress and Brown streets. First Tuesday in each
month.
PORTLAND INSTITUTE AND PUBLIC LIBRARY
o5 and7 90.
PAYsoN LITERARY SoCIETY.-Meetings every
Monday evening, Browns Block, cor. Brown and
Congress streets, at u O'Clock.
PORTLAND FRArERNIT1-No.5674C Congress street
Every evening.
MERCANTILE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION, Congress
Hall Block. Second Monday in each month. Deliv-
cry of books, to 6, to 8, day and evening.
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.
PATRIOTIC ORDER Sons OF AMERICA-Camps No
1,3 & 4 convenes over the Eastern Express Office,
Plum Street; No on Tuesday evening; No. on
Wednesday evening; No. 4 on Monday evening; No
at School House, Turner's Island, Cape Elizabeth
Friday evening.
BoswoRTH POST G. A. R.-Meetngs every Friday
evening in Mechanics Hall, corner of Congress and
Casco streets.
SovEREIGNs OF INDUSTRY, Dirigo Council No 2
meets every Friday evening at AIcana Hall at Z ]
o'clock.
PORTLAND TEMPERANCE REFORM CLUB-Head-
quarters in Printers Exchange, I'd floor, Exchange
Street. Open day and evening. Business meeting
every Monday evening at u O'clock.
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ALLEN MISSION,
METHODIST DISTRICT CONFERENCE AT Go

METHODIST DISTRICT CONFERENCE AT Cor
HAM Wednesday afternoon -rhe Woman
Foreign Missionary Society held an enthusiast
tic meeting at o'clock. Fine addresses we're
delivered by Mrs. G. Ell. Zimmerman and Mrs.
Geo. e. Taylor. An auxiliary society was
formed by the ladies of Gorham, numbering
twenty-oue persons AT 81 o'clock Mrs. G. E.
Taylor, Mrs. Stevens and Mrs. Perry made
stirring speeches on ''Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Work." A committee of the ladies of
Gorham was chosen to form local organiza
ton. At II p M, good sized audience as
sembed in the M. E. Oh urch to listen to a ect-
ure on "Children of Silence by Mrs. G. H,
Zimmerman. The fair lecturers style was very
captivating and the theme of the hour exceed
ingly MISUNDERSTANDING some of the meth
DDS used in educating deaf mutes This con-
ference has been one of the most successful
held in the di strict. G. B.
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The New Civ Coyerument.

Saturday afternoon the Republican members
elect of the new city government met in caucus
at the room of the Common Council, to nomin-
ate subordinate city officers. The caucus was
held as usual with closed doors, and the mem
bers swore themselves to secrecy. The session
began at four o'clock and lasted until six, when
they adjourned to an upper chamber for sup
per. After supper the session was resumed
and lasted until ten o'clock. All through the
session the corridors were crowded with anxious
candidates and their many friends But
no one who waited got much satisfaction, as
those who left the room would not be inter-
viewed.
AS the meeting Was secret it is impossible to
give exact information, but the following is
understood to be the slate as made up:
The city clerk, treasurer, auditor solicitor,
civil engineer and chief of the fire department
will remain. Mr. John L. Shaw will be city
messenger, Mr. Samuel Thurston will succeed
Mr. Beckett on the board of assessors. There
are several rumors in regard to who is nomnat
ed for street commissioned Some say Mr..
Payson, who held the Office year before last, is
nominated, while others assert that Mr.. Cous-
ems is the fortunate man. Rumor has it that
there was disagreement, and the last vote
taken was tie. The minor offices remain
about the same as last year.
The members elect of the City Council will
meet at ten o'clock this morning and organize
Mayor Fessenden will read his inaugural adj
dress and assume the duties of his ofie. Ia the
evening the two Boards will meet in joint con.
vention and elect the city officers.
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Once Hours.
From 800 m to $50 p m, Sundays excepted
4. sundays open for Carriers and General Delivery
from to 10 a m.
PORTLAND, Me-, Dec. "a, 1875.
Arrival and Departure of Mails.
Boston and intermediate offices. Arrive at 1.2O
p m. and 1913 a. m. Close at 500 m, and $50 and
300 p. m.
Boston and the West. Arrive at 50Opm.
intermediate or Way Mails via Boston and Maine
Railway. Arrive at 1.2O and $40 pm. Close at
800 IN and 2.3O pm.
and 1870 m. Close at $40 m, 2.3O and 900 p. M
Bangor, Mattawamkeag, and connecting routes
Arrive at 800 p. m. Close at 1890 p. m.
Augusta and connecting routes. Arrive at 900 a.
m; and 81 10 p. m. Close at 1890 and 500 p. IN.
Express, Augusta, Bangor and the East. Arrive
at2OO am. Close at 9.0Op m.
SkoWhegan, intermediate offices and the north,
Arrive at 800 p. m. Close at 1890 D. IN.
Skownegan closed pouch closes at 900 p m.
canada and intermediate offices, via G. I. r. Ar
rlve at 20 p. m. Close at 12.45 pm.
Morning Northwestern by G. 4. R. Arrive at s.45
m. Close at $50 a m.
Lewiston and Auburn. Arrive at 900 a. M, 800
and $50 p. M Close at $50 m, 80 and 500 D. M
Rochester, N. H., and intermediate Offices Arrive
at I.9 and 1125 m. Close at 7.30 m, and
North Conway and other offices on the P. & O. R
Z. Arrive at 11.25 m, and 5.55 m. Close at 7.45
= By the Bridgton Stage. Arrive at m. Close at
$50 am.
=; PASSPORT, via each steamer. Arrive at 600 m.
Close at 500 m.
Castine, Deer Isle, Sedgwick, Mount Desert, Mill
bridge, Jonespert and Machias, via each steamer.
arrive at m. Close at 9pm.
r., Nova Scotia and Prince Edwards Island. Arrive
Thursday at m. Close Saturday at 320pm
Foreign Mails per Allan Line direct close every
Saturday at 3p M.
Foreign Mails, via New York. day previous to sail
ing OF steamers Close at 2.30 p m.
Collections from Street letter boxes at 90 a. m
IL m. and 200 and 500 p. m.
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THE MUsEUM.-The Museum begins this
week under favoring auspices. The manage
ment have been fortunate in securing the ser
vices OF a leading man of whom any theatre
in the country might be proud. Mr.. Wheelock
gave us taste of his quality during his brief
engagement few weeks since, and the desire
was very general then that he should stay with
US. In gratifying the popular wish the Mus
cum management are entitled to great praise
and deserve hereafter cordial and continuous
support With an actor of Mr.. Whee'ock's
ability nightly upon the stage, every audience
bids fair to be large.
For two weeks to come also, Miss Sophia
Miles, an actress who has shown great power
in her art and who has won the popular favor,
appears with Mr.. Wheeock. The engagement
opens this evening with Sheridan Knowles's
play, 'The Wife," of which the following is
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STATE NEWS.
AROOsTOOK COUNTY.

AROOSTOOK COUNTY.
A Free Will Baptist church was organized at
Mars Hill, Feb. 18th. of IS members, by coun-
Gil chosen by the Aroostook Quarterly Meeting,
consisting of Messrs. Preble, Bryant, and Carr
The church has been gathered under the la
bors of Rev. Il. f. Buber.
The Aroostook Quarterly Meeting will hold
its March session at the Union meeting house
in Fort Fairfield, commencing Friday March
Oath, at o'clock p. M, and holding over the
Sabbath.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
The ladies of Ellsworth gave leap year ball
in that place Thursday evening, March 9th,
and IL was In every way grand success.
KNOX COUNTY.
The Camden Village Corporation, by a vote
of 1863 to SO, voted to build hall under the
special grant of the Legislature.
KENNEBEo COUNTY.
The Mail sys that Albion is model town
it is Lot only free from debt and has no unset
tied claims, but it holds state bonds to the
amount of $4,000.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
The friends of Rev. Mr.. Rich and wife of
Brewer, gave them very pleasant surprise on
Thursday evening, March 9th. Some sixty en-
tered and took possession of the parsonage,
and before retiring, presented them with sub
stantial tokens of generous hearts aud kind re-
CARDS. The evening was highly enjoyed by all
present.
Mr.. Charles Copeland of Holden. owns a
sheep that dropped two lambs each one weigh
ing 26 pounds.
SAGADAHOC COUNTY.
The change to cooler weather is helping out
the ice cutters on the Kennebec. At Rich
mond, work was resumed Saturday, the 18th.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
Our Fairfield correspondent 'Seth'' writes:
"Fairield items of public interest have been
missing from your columns for some time, and
this because there has been nothing to note
The dull times which everywhere prevail, af-
feet numbering town like this very material
~. But while business has been dull there has
been deep religious awakening throughout
our village. Meetings have been held in the
Methodist church every evening and nearly
every afternoon for two months, and the result
is that many have come into the enjoyment of
religion. The other societies have felt the good
influence and the growing interest. During
the past week two days conference meeting
has been held in the Universalist church Cler-
gymen have been present from different places,
and the religious interest that has prevailed at
the meetings has been deep, aud will, we think.
be lasting.'
IN GENERAL.
Two new Lodges of Good Templars have
been instituted: Centennial No IS, at Gull
ford, ID. r Straw, Jr., Deputy; and Noun tain
Home, No. 81, at Hebron, A. P. Cushmau,
Deputy. Several will be organized before the
Grand Lodge session.
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AN ANCIENT BooK.-Mr. S. FL. Colesworthy
of this city has in his possession a copy of the
first edition of the celebrated Saints Everlast.
ing Rest of Richard Baxter. The volume is
small quarto of 1856 pages printed in heavy
black letter, and the title reads as follows:
saints Everlasting Rest, written By the au-
thor for his own use, in the time of his Ian
gushing. When God took him off from all
publike Employment, and afterwards preached
in his weekly lecture. Aud now published by
Richard Baxter, Teacher of the Church of
Kedrminster in Worcestershire, 1649. Imprint
atur joseph Caryl.
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At Masonic Hall. No. 95 Erchauoe Street

At Masonic Hall, No. 95 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.
CoUNon-Portland G. r. & S. Masters, second
Monday.
CoMMANDERIEs OF X. T.-Portland, fourth Mon
day: st. Albans second Thursday.
GRAND BoDIEs-Grand Lodge, first Tuesday in
May; Grand Chapter, first Tuesday evening in May;
Grand Council, Wednesday P. M; 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
LoDGE-Yates Grand Lodge of Perfection, frat
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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New MUsIc.-From the publisher, c. K.
Halves, we have received song and chorus by
Walter Kittridge, entitled "The Old Log
House.; also the new piece of music entitled
Portland Cadets Grand March," 1t is COM
posed by Harry L. Maxcy and is dedicated to
Major John Anderson, founder of the Cadets.
This is becoming very popular and Chandler
now plays it.
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MIS- Hicock of Boston, will lecture at Union
Hall, Monday evening, March 18th, on tenn
perance.
The donation for Rev. j. NJ Woodbury. on
Thursday evening, amounted to $40, and a
pleasant evening was enjoyed.
Mr.. d. o. MoultoD, teacher of the high
school, is teaching private school numbering
SO scholars. His next regular term will COM
mence the first of May.
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POLICE NoTEs.-Three railroad employees
were arrested on Center street, Saturday night
for pushing passers-by into the street from the
sidewalk.
Marshal Parker arrested half crazy indi
vidual on Congress street Saturday night, who
was exhorting in an unbecoming manner. He
halls from Gouldsboro in this state.
There was slight revival of the lively old
times at Stafford's block, Saturday night, and
the police were called in to quel the distur-
bance. Two men were arrested after much
tronbe.
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IHE CENTENNIAL COMMISSION meet
ing OF the Centennial Commissioners held in
Augusta on Thursday evening, the arrange
ment for the exhibition of Maine goods was
planned by the members 1t is understood that
Hons G. Ii. Haskell and Joshua Nye-witb
Judge knight, the Secretary,-will proceed to
Philadelphia on April list to receive the ccntri-
buttons, and the two former will remain until
after the Onenino,
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WIndham.

The lecture of Mrs. Abba Goold Woolson at
Windham Hill the other evening on the Yose-
mite Valley, is spoken of by correspondent in
the most fiattering terms. Mrs. w. held the
closest attention of her audience. Being ma
tive of Windham, her audience were greatly
interested. The proceeds of the lecture were
generously given to the library of that town.
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STEAMER MovEMENTs.-The Allan mail
steamer Sarmatian, Capt. Arid sailed for Liv-
erpool at o'clock Saturday afternoon with -
cabin and IA storage passengers and full
cargo
The Circassian. Capt Smith, is the next
steamer of the lire to arrive
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MAN MIsslNG.-A st. John paper says that
Chief of Police Marshall of that city has re-
ceived information that Thomas 81. Barrett,
aged 30 years, left his home at bingham, Mass,
on January Goth, for that city, to look after
some property left him at Charlottetown, P. E.
Island. Barrett started by rail to Portland,
Me-, to take the boat at the latter place for that
city. On arriving at Portland he wrote his
family that he would come the whole way by
rail. Since then his family have not heard
from him, and fears for his safety are enter
tanned. Barrett is said to have been man of
good habits.
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REFORM CLUB ENTERTAINMENT.-Th eve
ming Miss Valentine will give reading at the
hall of the Young Mems Christian Association
in aid of the Reform Club. Among her selec-
tons are humorous extracts from Dickens and
Mark Twain; also selections of poetry and
prose from standard authors. The friends of
this organization should see that there is a
good audience.
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BUSINESS CHANGEs.-The following business
changes are reported as recently taking place
in Maine:
Portland-Emery & Fox COM, dis. ...
Rufus Durham, britannia ware, admits Jos.
s. and Frederick Durham, style Rufus Dun
ham & Sons.
Augnsta-Whito & Piummer, gro, dis, now
G. FL. White & Co.
Biddeford-Emery s. Day, shoe manufactur.
ers, dis.
Brnnswck-S. F. Moore, marble, now Geo.
E. Danfnrth 81 Co
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DIR. schenck,s standard Remedies.


The standard remedies for all diseases of the lungs
are ScHENCK's PULMoNIC SYRUP, SoHENCK's SEA-
WE'D TONIC, and SCHENCK's MANDRAKE PILLS,
and, If taken before the lungs destroyed speedy
cure effected.
To these three medicines Dr. j. H. Schenck, of
Philadelphia, his umiyaed success in the treat
ment Of pulmonary diseases.
The Pulmonic Syrup ripens the morbid matter in
the lungs nature throws it off by easy expectora-
ton, for when the phlegm or matter is ripe slight
cough will throw it off, the patient has rest and the
lungs begin to heal.
To enable the Pulmonc Syrup to do this Schenck's
Mandrake Pills and Schenck's Sea Weed Tonic must
be freely used to cleanse the stomach and liver
Schenck's Mandrake Pills act on the liver, removing
all distractions relax the gall bladder the bile starts
freely, and the liver is soon relieved.
Schencks Sea Weed Tonic is gentle stimulant
and alterative the alkali of which it is composed
mixes with the food and prevents souring 1t assists
the digestion by toning up the stomach to healthy
condition, so that the food and the Pulmonic Syrup
will make good BLOOD then the lungs heal, and the
patient will surely get well fcare is taken to prevent
fresh cold
All who wish to consult DR.. Schenck, either per-
sonaly by letter, can do SO at his principal office
corner of SIXTH and ARCH STs.. Philadelphia, every
Monday.
Schenck's medicines are sold by all druggists
throughout the country.
jy14 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
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a Odd Ee1IO,rs' HILL M 22

A Odd FeILOlCs Hall, No. 88 Exchange Street.
LoDGEs-Maine, 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, first and third Saturdays.
RELIEF AssoCIATIoN-Every third Tuesday in the
month.
first Monday evening of each month. Association
meets first Monday evening of January, April, July
and October.
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OFFICIAL,

In the Court of C0mmissioners of Ala.
bama Claims
WASHINGTON, D. C,l
March Z, 1876.
VNHE attention Of Claimants and their Attorneys
Il is called to the following Act of Congress, and
JOHN DAVIS, Clerk.
AN ACT to extend the time for claimants under sec
ton eleven of chapter four hundred and fifty-nne
Of the laws of the Forty-third Congress, to prove
their claims.
Be it enacted 5u the Senate and House of Repre-
sentotices Ofthe United States of america in Con-
Qress assembled, That it shall be the duty of the
Court of Commissioners for the Alabama Claims to
receive, examine. and pass upon all claims that may
be admissible under the provisions of chapter four
hundred and ty-nne of the laws of the Forty
three months after this act shall take effect: Pro-
vided, That it shall appear by the claimants petit
ton, and be proved to the satisfaction of the Court
that by reason Of his absence from the United States
or his ignorance of the time limited for the filing OF
petition by such claimant, or by reason of fraud
cident or mistake. the claim of such claimant has
not been previously presented to said Court within
the time limited by said act and such claim in cases
where the claimant shall be absent from tie United
States at the time of presenting the petition may be
presented and verified in such manner as the Court
shall by rule have provided.
Approved, March 6, 1876.
SPECIAL RULE.
In case of any claimant who may desire to present
a claim under the provisions of an act entitled "An
act to extend the time for claimants under section
eleven Of chapter four hundred and tty-nine of the
laws of the Forty-third Congress- to prove their
claims,' approved March 9Th, 1876 and who may be
absent from the United States at the time of the max
ing or OF presenting his petition, such petition may
be presented and verified by the attorney of
such claimant, or by any agent specially authorized
thereto. or by any person acting agent or next
friend; but in every of petition filed without
precedent authority specially given the Court will re-
qure subsequent ratification of such petition claim
by the claimant Such agency or ratification SHALL
in every case be duly established by proof to the sat
1sfact1on OF the Court. mh13d2t
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City of Portland.

CITY CLERKS OFFIcEl
March II, 1876.
IN pursuance of the foregoing order, hereby give
Il notice that on MONDAY, the third day of April
next, at seven and half o'clock P. M, at the
AldeImen's Room, in City Building, the Board Of
Mayor and Aldermen will hear all parties interes-
ted in the Asesssne above referred to, and will
thereafter establish the same.
Per order
H. I. ROBINSON, City Clerk.
mal2 IL