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The Portland daily press., 1876-01-31

FIRE.-The alarm of fire from box 80 at 1.3O
Saturday afternoon was caused bJ fire in a
small wooden building near the railroad track
at LibbY's Corner. The origin of the fire is
not known. 1t was first discovered in the fur
ther side, and spread to the chamber before it
was under control. The building is owned by
Mr.. Frederic Clark of this city, and is valued
at $500. 1t was insured for $1,000 at the
agency Of Sparrow & Peck. which will cover
the loss. The building was used as grocery
store by the Sovereigns of Industry, ard Mr.
Charles E. Jordan acted as storekeeper. The
stock was mostly removed in slightly dam
aged condition. The stock was insured for
$500 at the agency of jeremiah Dow, which
will cover the loss. Steamers 1, 3 and and
hand engine No. were in attendance.
The Portland daily press., 1876-01-31
CITY AND VICINITY
New Advertisements To-Day.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TOsDay'
ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
Amateur Theatrieals-P Museum.
To be Repeated
SPECIAL NOTICES.
James G. Turkey.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
All the Latest-Collins 81 Buxton.
Davis s. Coz.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Statements W. ID. Little g. Co.'S.
Great Bargains Charles Gusts s. Co.
Mass institute Technology.
To Let's. Chase.
Mich Cow for Sale.
W. S. Dyer-Tin Ware.
Music-C. X. Halves.
AUCTION COLUMN.
Administrators Sale-F. o. Bailey s. Co.
The Portland daily press., 1876-01-31

LYONS KATHARIoN prevents the hair from
falling out or turning gray, renews it growth,
and gives strength and vigor. 1t is delightfully."-
perfumed, and makes splendid dressing. 1t
is the cheapest and most desirable Hair Tonic
ever produced. Used by the elite Price only
30 cents. apr16deodaw1y
The Portland daily press., 1876-01-31

LEoTURE.-This evening DR.. Sarah w.
Devoll of this city, will deliver lecture in the
Mechanics course. The subject is 'The Art of
Living WE'LL" 1t will no doubt be very able
and interesting essay.
The Portland daily press., 1876-01-31

On Monday morning we shall ''place" upon
our counters small lot of Balbrisgan hose at
the low price of fifty cents per pair. These
goods are especial bargains. DAVIS & Co.
The Portland daily press., 1876-01-31

LADIES AND CHILDREN's vests at forty-two
cents. Also children's hose, extra goods, at
the low price of fifty cents. See these goods
and secure bargain at once, at Davis & Co.'s.
The Portland daily press., 1876-01-31

HARPER's BAZAR.-This beautiful weekly
publication is a welcome visitor to the parlor
circle. The number for the ensuing week has
been received by Fessenden Brothers, Lancas-
ter Hall, and ID. Wentworth, 553 Congress, cor
ner of Oak street.
The Portland daily press., 1876-01-31
Stated Meetings.

The regular meetings of the City Council take place
the first Monday evening of each month.
The School Committee meet the fourth Monday eve
ming of each month.
The Portland daily press., 1876-01-31

TEMPERANCE MEETINGS. Reform Club
held very interesting meeting at the Two
Lights, Cape Elizabeth and also one at the Y.
M. G. A. Hall, Mechanics Building, Friday
evening. Saturday evening, Morgan's Hall,
Morrilrs Corner, was filled with a lgood audi
ence. and addresses were made by members of
the club. Yesterday the club held services at
the Bethel Church. Last evening the club
held a meeting at the West Congregational
Church, which was we'll filled. Remarks were
made by Reform men and B. f. Skillings, pres
ldent of the Gray Reform Club, who has been
stopping in the city for few days on business,
and has assisted the Reform Club in its various
meetings the past week. The club has held
over forty meetings the past month, aud ar.
rangements have been made for meetings at
Raymond, this evening. Buxton, to morrow
evening, Two Lights, Cape Elizabeth, and the
Y. NJ. G. A. Hall Friday evening, Morrilps
Corner Saturday evening, when club will be
formed, aud at Sons of Temperance Hall, Sun
day evening.
An enthusiastic meeting was held at Sons of
Temperance Hall last evening which was ad
dressed by several we'll known temperance
speakers. An excellent quartette furnished
music for the occasion. These Sunday evening
meetings, under the auspices of the Portland
Division of Sons of Temperance are accom-
plishing great amount of good, in quiet
way.
The Portland daily press., 1876-01-31

ALL interested in practical scientific educa-
ton are referred to the card of the Mass. Insti-
tute of Technology in our paper to-day.
The Portland daily press., 1876-01-31
TEMPLARS OF HONOR.

At Templars' Hall, No. 100 Exchange Street.
CoUNCIL-Maine, first and third Mondays in each
month.
TEMPLE-Forest City, No. 1. every Wednesday
evening.
The Portland daily press., 1876-01-31

THE Atlantic cable is worldwide blessing,
and so is Adamson's Botanic Cough Balsam.
A cure for 35 cts Ja31 .eod1w
The Portland daily press., 1876-01-31
THE PRESS.
MONDAY MORNING, JAN. 81. 1876
THE PRESS

Nav be obtained at the Periodical Depots of Fes-
sender Bros. Marquis, Brunei & Co., Andrews,
Wentworth, Moses, n. B. Kendrick, and Chisholm
Bros, on all trains that run out of the city.
At Biddeford, of Phillsbury.
At Saco, of L. Hodgdon,
AT Waterville, of j. S. Carter.
At Bath, of j. .. Shaw.
At Lewiston, Of French Bros and Stevens s. Co.
The Portland daily press., 1876-01-31

REAL ESTATE TRANsFERs.-The following
are real estate transfers recorded in this county
Saturday;
Cape Elizabeth--Lot of land from Nathan
5. Flckett to Jesse Dyer and Norris G. Curtis.
The Portland daily press., 1876-01-31

CoNcERT.-This evening the celebrated
White Family will give a concert at the Allen
Mission for the benefit Of the poor. The fol-
lowing is the programmed:
Notwithstanding on to Victory-A Temperance
Song.
Song and Chorus-Two Little Hearts.
SolO-My Home is on the Mountain.
Josephine White.
Duet-Larboard Watch Alloy.
Two Sisters.
Song and Chorus-Father bring home your money
o-night-Temperance Song
Enthusiastically Jars.
Solo-The Happy Land.
Josephine White.
Song and Chorus-Three Hundred Thousand Strong
Temperance Song.
Quartette-We are the Sons of the Mountain
Song aud Chorus-Belle Malone.
L am the Mountaineer.
Josephine White. In Costume
Duett-What are the Wild Waves Saying.
In Costume.
Will you come to my Mountain Home.
Josephine White, In Costume.
The Prince and Peasant.
Two Sisters, In Costume.
Indian Hunter.
JoseDhine White. In Costume.
The Portland daily press., 1876-01-31

ALL the latest sheet music, music books, &C.,
Sc, can be obtained at Collins & Buxton's
music store, 500 Congress street, opposite Cas-
co. Keeps constantly on hand musical instru-
ments of every description, music rolls, piano
stools, &c. Strings of the best quality. Sole
agents for George Woods 81 Co.'S parlor
organs
The Portland daily press., 1876-01-31

INSURANCE. Our readers who want sound
and reliable insurance (and they should be sat
isfied with DO other) will do we'll to look over
the annual statement of the several companies
represented by Messr5 w. D. Little & Co.. and
which appear in our columns this morning 1t
will be seen at glance that they are all FIRST
CLASS; the old CONTINENTAL, PHOENIX, Con-
NEcTIcUT, NATIONAL and ORIENT, "tinoe
tried and fire tested' Messrs. Little s. Co.
represent other American aud English compan-
les equally strong. They are now occupying
one Of the most convenient and pleasant offices
in this city, on the lower floor in the Stanton
block, where it may do anyone guod, whether
wanting insurance or not, to call ard see.
The Portland daily press., 1876-01-31
SUNDAY SERVICES.
SECOND PARISH CHURCH.


In the morning Rev. DR.. Carruthers preached
from the text in GAL 4. 6: "And because ye are
sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of His Son
into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father" By
creation, God is the father of the human race,
and none but an atheist will deny this But to
every unregenerate man, God is an object of
aversion, and unholy men are not Gods spirit
ual children. Thus it was with the uurene wed
Gentle to whom Paul wrote; but some of
whom by faith had become children of God,
and this faith is the initial step of the Christian
life. Look at the relations which God bears to
His people. They are His spiritual children. He
is their father, and we are to remember that all
the blessings AMI privileges of the filal rela-
ton are open to every one who will sincerely
seek for them. There is good cause for the ex-
preston in the verse-"The Spirit of His Son."
for the Spirit rested upon Him without meas
ure, and this is especially the dispensation of
the Spirit, and by His influence the believer is
led to cultivate all the graces of the Christian
life. This appellation Of Son suggests all the
blessings that spring from the ilial relation;
but it is free from the ipperfections that are
connected with the earthly relation. God is al
ways with His children; does the best things for
them; educates them wisely; correets them
lovingly; and is the model of all parental gov
ernors. He knows each child perfectly, all his
peculiarities, powers, wants, circumstances,
dangers, and all there is to befal him. He is
infinitely wise to lead all His children in the
best way, and makes their will to be in harmo-
ny with His own will By faith we shall have
flial reliance on His power, and that power
can protect from all danger and save from all
foes. He is eternally faithful to His promise,
and we should trust implicitly to that faithful
ness. But we are to exercise spirit of SUBJ
mission under Affections; for all these aff1lc-
tions are for our good, and are designed to COM
plete the good work which God has begun in
our hearts. But here we may ask if God has
indeed begun this good work in us; if SO, let
us work diligently, wait patiently, and suffer
cheerfuly-all under the influence CT the Spir-
it, and seek in all things to gorify God. We
can not do all this in our own strength; we
must have the spirit of Christ to enable us to
do it, If we have not that spirit let us begin
where those Galatian Christians began-repnnt
of sin, believe in Jesus, follow Him IN all the
way He commands. be dilligent in all Christian
work, and the cultivation of every Christian
grace, so we shall honor Him in life, and at
death shall have an abundant entrance minis.
tered to us into the everlasting kingd ON of our
blessed Redeemer.
The Portland daily press., 1876-01-31

During the week the following selections will
be given by Plof. Charles Grimm mmer and or
chestra:
feIul
Watz-SOunds from the Delaware. ......... .Gungl
Selection-Lucia di Lammermoor.. ....... .Donizetti
WaICz-Centenn1al.. -. ........... STRAUSS
Ioiha-Doo-o--uh. .Brougnan
Friday evening Miss Waldron takes bene-
fit. She deserves to be greeted by packed
house. Since the opening of the season she
has given some fine and many pleasing char
acterizations, and our people should show their
appre citation of her efforts. She will give
School
Wednesday evening a car will be run from
Deering in order to give the people of that
place an opportunity to see the "Eileen Oge."
If the experiment pays an extra car will there
after be run once week. The people of Deer
ing will certainly have no opportunity to see
play richer in scenery or better mounted.
Seats for Wednesday evening are for sale now.
The Portland daily press., 1876-01-31
STATE NEWS.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.

AROOSTOOk COUNTY,
Our correspondent writes that Jan. 25th Mr..
$4,000; no insurance. Jan. oath Mr.. BENZ.
Curtis of Amity, while unloading logs, was
struck in the head, by the slipping of skid,
and died in two days.--The name of the man
killed recently in Linneus by the accidental
blow from an axe was Goodwin.--On We'd
nesday night the tenement CT Rev. r. G..
Spaulding of Houlton took fire from the CHM
ney, and was badly damaged.
The Portland daily press., 1876-01-31
semi-AnnuaI Dividends.

The following semi-annual dividends are pay.
able in EehrnarV.
The Portland daily press., 1876-01-31

A correspondent writes: The Pennington
Reform Club organized Friday night by the
choice of G. l.. Foss, President; Vice Presi-
dents, Godfrey Goynoy, A. E. Jones and John
Lowell; Secretary, j. M. Hunter; Treasurer,
G. F. Jennings The next meeting will be
Saturday night, Feb. 9th.
The Portland daily press., 1876-01-31
PORTLAND POST OFFICE.

q. w. GODDARD POSTMASTER.
j. W. YORK Observation-Disclosures
The Portland daily press., 1876-01-31

From 800 a m to $50 m, Sundays excepted.
Sundays open for Carriers and General Deliver
from to 10 m.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-01-15
TRUSTEES SALE.

Under and by Virtue Of a Deed
I'd to me as Trustee by William
Lambert; to secure certain il.debt--
rd,ess Therein stated and due to he
Life Association of America"
Said deed hearing date the A. h day
of April 1871. and Recorded in Book
Of Deeds "V" paige 2 Is oftlre Lan.f
Records of Madison County Mississ--
ippi. will on
Monday the 9th day Of Jan. 1876:
Before the Court House D ,or in the
city OF Canton. offer fUr sale at
Public VeInIue to tlfe Highest bid
der tor cash i'll hand the following
lands situate i'm Madison
county Mississippi and Ivy said Ie.s
i'll Trust conve, Ell to me t. wit. -
South halt OF West halt III North
West quarter of section COY twenty
nine Township (ID range 90 east.
East half of north west quarter sec.
% Township IL II 60 east. West
half of south west quarter sec. 29y
Township II; R3e. East half of
south eastli quarter sec, 80; Town
ship IL; r. BE. East half OF North
,ast quarter sec 81 T. Ii; r3p. West
half of North east qnarter see 81; T..
IL r 3 e. East half of north west
quarter Sc: 81 TIL r BE-. East hlf
of south east quarter sec, 81; L. III
z BE. West half of section (32g
thirty two 7. ii r. 8 East and,
the South half of the west half of
SOUTH east quarter of Section (32r
thirty two Township IN eleven
Range (3) Three Cast Che sa ute beiihiatf
nine hundred and sixty % COY acres
more or less.
The title to the above describe;r
lands is believed to be perfect, but
[ will convey only such title rs is
ested in me as trustee.
JAMES MCFARLAND,
;au1 ST. Trustee.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-01-15
Monday, 7!h day of February,
SheriTs Sale.


Robinson & Stevens
VS.. Nendl expo.
NJ. II. Coilum.
To March term, 1876, Madison Cir
cut Court, Mississippi
Judgment, September 80, 1878, for
1912 %.
By virtue of the above described
writ, to me directed by the clerk of
said court, 1 will expose to public
sale, to- the highest and best bidder,
for cash, before the courthouse door
of said county of Madison State OF
Mississippi, in the city of Canton,
on
Monday, eth day Of February 1876.
between the hours prescribed b,
law, the following described prop
erty, tO>wit.
Southeast quarter, and all o..
southwest quarter east of road, eX-
cept ten acres out of the nor;H end
section %; and lot number 3 i'll sec
%; and lots L, 2 and in sec 27s Il !
IN township range east. Also.
defendants interest in Il ferry boar
at Grants Ferry, in Madison coun-
ty.
Levied upon as the property of
>aid defendant, M. +. ColIum, and
will be sold to satisfy the above
styled Judgment, interest and I'll
costs. h j. ROSS,
ianI5 nos til Sheriff.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-01-15
LEGAL ADVE2TISEHNVry1
Commissioners Sale.

BY virtue of a decree of the
Chancery Court of Madison County.
State. Of Mississippi, rendered at.
the October term, 1874. thereof, in
tile case of Robert Powell VS.. w. s.
G. Walker; No: 1913, the under
signed. commissioner Of said court,
will proceed and sell ut public auc :
ton. before the door of the court =
house of Madison county, in said
State, Oh
Monday, 3Ist ddy Of January, 1876.
between the hours of IL o'clock A.
NJ. anil 4 o'clock P. NJ. to the highest
bidder, for cash the following de-
scribed land lying and being in
Madison county, State of Mississ-
ippi, towit' The Ns4 of Section
26, Township 1O, Range 2 east, ex-
cept about III acres, and the NJ of
Section 2G, Township 10, Range q
east, and also 81 acres of South
west corner of Il of sw4 Section %.
Township 10 Range2 east cGntain-
ing 10 acres more or less.
4. s JEFFREY,
Commissioner in Chancery, Madi-
son County Miss.
| JAM MOI st.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-01-15
Notice of Non Resident,

F. L. Edwards admir-. Chancery Court
lie bonis non of the Es- { Leake County
tate of Thornton Collins mississippi, at
Deceased. }rulcs Dec. 81, IS i:
This cause coming OIL to be heard
upon APPLICATION of f. l.. Edwards,
Admr. de bOnis non of The estate of
Thornton Collins deceased, for an
order of publication as to Jno. Il.
Collins, heir at law of Thornton
Collins deceased, and il appearing to
the Court that said Jno. r. Collins.
is Il non resident of the state of
Mississippi, and resides in the state
of Texas. and that his postof1ice is
unknown. 1t is therefore ordered
by the court that publ cation be-
made in the AMERICAN CITIZEN, u
public newspaper printed and pub.
lished as the Official organ of this
the 18th Chancery District. for four
consecutive weeks, notifying said
John X. Collins to appear before
this court ON he Ist after tire 4ih
Monday in January next,and plead
answer or demur 10 the petition of
said Ad,nr. PRAYING for an order of
court declaring said esi ale insOlvent
and tor tlre sale of certain lands be-
longing to- said deceased,o or the same
will be taken as confessed IA to-
him. Done at rnles Dec. 9th 1875.
GEO. r. EDW ARDS, Clerk.
q. O: HALL, Sol. for Petitioner.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-01-15

An analysis of the vote IN the
National House of Representatives
ON the universal amnesty bill. shows
that not single Democrat failed to
vste for it but of the Republicans,
Pierce OF Massachusetts, Kelly of
Pennsylvania, Morcy of Louisiana,
and Wells of Mississippi voted for
1t, as did also Messrs. Anderson,
Bagby, Campbell anl Stevens of
Illinois, B INKS of Massachusetts,
Mack-y of South Caroliua, and Will
lis Of New York, classed as indie
l,endents. Out of n total vote o.
two hundred and sixty mine the bill
gut one hundred and seventy-two,
B. that it fell only eight vote, short
OF the requisite thirds. An ex-
cited debate took place on a propo-
sition to strike out the clause of the
bill extending its benefits to MIR.
Jefferson Davis; ex Speaker Blaine
bitterly opposed the proposition,
and Gen. N. =. BIhks favored it.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-01-15

Mr.. CARTER, of sHolmes, intro
dnced the following resolution in
the House. on Thur day: Resolved,
that it is the sense of this House
that an efficient common school
system should be devised and put
upon q firm basis in this State.
That permanency and freedom from
the bancfuI influences Of party pas
sion and strife should characterize,
such system of public schools.
That the money collected for this
purpose in the form of taxes shon!d
be faithfully and directly applied in
furfherance of the objects for which
it il raised, and should not be alb
sOrbed by supernumcraries and
drones, az heretofore. Taat the
services, especially, of the young
mon of the State, are desired in the
accomplishment Of this end AMI to
it's speedy attainment that the Com
miitee ON Education be instructed
to report bill revising and perfect
ing the common school system Of
this State; adopted.
A resolution to adjourn OH the
sccJnd Monday of February was
tabled.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-01-15
How to Account for the IL c;,a ,.i:an 40 ,sss
From, IIarDer's Weakly Ran

How to Account for the IL cia ,.ican 40 ,SeS
From Harpers Weekly, Rep
Ii we loJk for the causes which
have reduced the republican part,
to its present doubifu! con tirion,
we can easily fnl them. Ohe of
limited scope, is the hard times the
other and the eff lent cause, Is i'm
patience wi h VIVA. may best be
described as low, pers NAL, selfish,
intensely partisan character of adj
ministralion, which foster. such in~
EQUITIES as the credit mobilier, the
III ,irty system, the salary grab, the
eDormOus whisky and Indian frau Is,
questionable transactions OF MI
kinds involving high Off GERS, and
an apparent disregard of them, "a
.leSp"tic party controi by the office
hOluing interest, and ii coutempfu
Gus violation of solemn party pIedg
es. When Republicans said the civ
il service ought to be reformed, Mr..
Mort on retorted that it was the best
upon the planet. When R+publicans
proposed to inveS, igalr the general
order business and the sale of arms
to Franc, Mr.. Conk!ing replied that
it was mud throwing, and III we'd to
inq ire whether any off rers of the
COVE: nmtnt-meauing The Republl-
can Senators, Sumner and SchurZ--
wrIe in C ,Ilu>ip with for eign a9entS.
Such things as these, with the lead
ership of such men as General But
Ter and that of the Grant senators
as they were called (Me,srs. Chund
Ter, Cameron, Morton, Cankiing,
Carpenter), aud the intimacy with
the President of "B IS" Shepherd
and of M'D,nald and Olhers-iil
these things, and not the hard times
have alienated the sympathy OF Re
publicans AMI shattered the putty.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-01-15

A DISiRAGkFUL outrage upon
the most sacred feelings of the jew
ish race has recently been perpetra-
tel at Pine Bluff, Ark. Some I'M
known villains there devastated the
jewish graveyard. All the monu-
ments and grave stones, more than
SEVENTY in number, were Frustrated
AMI smashed to pieces; the flowers
and slirnlslpery> were torn up, and
finally fire was brought into play
till the desoiation was complete.
The motive of the deed lis not dis
c1-rnib.e, and the guilty parties
have not been discovered. The He-
brew population are very much ex-
cited about the matter. and we are
glt'l t, sac that the christians of the
place have j,ined with them to find
the perpetrators The Mayor has
offered 81 900 reward for their dis
every the Hebrews themselves
have of red as much more, and the
Governor OF tue Safe is expected TO
do some. hiag. We hope that the
villains will be caught an properly
pinisiird. The search for them
must NOT he allowed to rest till they
are In flle ha IDS of justice. Among
the Hebie Ss, the graves, the ashes.
tlr memories, and. the names of the
deed are a.eculiaily sacred.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-01-15
UNCLE HENRYs RECOLLECTION OF CHRIST
MAS IN THE OLDEN TIMES

Dis back is bent. dis head is gray,
Desc eyes is almost gone;
But even | has had m day,
Way back 70 you born.
Child long ago dem days is fled,
Dem chiilren's it,Sle grave:
For So called en- whar is dead,
Though | was but thar slave.
Den Christmas wa1 0e greatest day,
Den black and white was free;
D,y eat ana drink aud dance and play
Such times | never
De houn Is was out. de horses pranced,
d hunt de fox and bar
and in de h"us. dey sung and danced
Good tmes was ev ry whar.
Like watcr den dc money flowed
De ike amt seen scnce
Some at me more'n dollar throwed,
Some un'em eighth pence.
De smokehouse den was fu of meat,
De cara of c'sn and hay;
We had good clothes and huff to eat
Il hen come dat blessed day.
We al had clo'es AMI meet and bread;
Desc eyes den WIS. not blinu
Ny marstrr was a thorough bred
9iy mistress she kinl-
u, come de war and sot me free,
And now m not slave;
Bat who bout here now ke-rs for me
Like dem whars i'll dey grave2
Now folks is changed &c amt de same
Like when ha my day;
Dey skasey calls me- by NY name;
Dey push me out de way.
Richmond Enquirer.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-01-15
The Bill TO Abolish the Office of County
Treasurer.

The bill to abolish the office of County
Treasurer as ii separate office by Mr.. Null
drow, of OktiDbeha. provides: LIST. That
the duties heretofore performed by County
Treasurrrs sh ali be performed by Tax Col
.e 'to.s, and that the collectors shall he en-
olficio freasurers 2nd. That the Collect
ors shall make their settlements with Boards
of Supervisors in the same manner as here
tofore required of the Treas Ircr. Bril- 1t
requires the officer to keep II separate book
for the purpose of entering warrants and
claims received, the name ofthe individual
from whom received, and the amount and
kinds of warrants. 4th. For this service
he shall receive no additional pay beyond
Tat Of CDllcctor.-Cidri0R.