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The Portland daily press., 1877-12-25
The Rates of Postage.

Postal cards, one cent each, 60 without furthel
charge to all parts of the United States and Canadas
with additional onecent stamp they got all parts
of Europe.
All letters, to all parts of the United States and
Canada, three cents per half-ounce.
Local, or drop" letters, that is, for the city or
town where deposited, cents if delivered by car
riers and cent where there is no carrier system.
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weeklies, regularly issued and sent to regular SUBJ
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less frequently than once week, cents per pound.
Transient newspapers, magazines, pamphlets, books
ana handbils, cent tor each two ounces fraction
thereof. All other miscellaneous matter, including
unsealed circulars, book manuscripts, proof sheets
photographs, &C., and also seeds, cuttings, bulbs and
roots and merchandise NOT exceeding four pounds in
weight, cent for each ounce or fraction thereof
The following are the postal rates with Europe;
The rates for letters are for the hafounce or frac
fon thereof, and those for newspapers for four
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To Great Britain and ireland, letters 8 cent;
newspapers cents; France, letters cents, news
papers cents; Spain, letters cents, newspapers
cents; all parts of Germany, including Austria,
letters cents, newspapers cents; Denmark,
letters 3 cents, newspapers cents; Switzerland
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cents, newspapers cents; Russia, letters cents,
newspapers cents; Norway, letters cents, news
papers cents; Sweden, letters cents. newspapers
2 cents; Turkey, European and Asatic, letters B
cents, newspapers cents; Egypt, letters cents,
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The Portland daily press., 1877-12-25

THE CHRISTMAS TREE AT PREBLE CHAPEL
The exercises at Preble Chapel yesterday even
ing were interesting and appropriate. The
school is unusually large and in good condition
and the array OF expectant and happy faces
was pleasant sight to see. The Chapel was
tastefully trimmed with evergreen, and was
further decorated by two very elegant panels
the handiwork Of Mr.. E. A. Jordan, and the
expression of his kindly feeling toward the
school to which he has SO faithfully and long
given musical instruction. The singing of the
children did credit to his good teaching, in the
promptness and spirit with which the songs
were rendered, notably the old English carol,
"God rest you, merry gentlemen" The tree
was gaily adorned, the gifts, about 175 in num-
Der, were contained in large baskets, and dis
tributed by lively and efficient corps of assis-
tants. Many friends of Preble Chapel were
present, thus evidencing their interest in this
worthy institution. Rev. Mr. Buck and Mr..
james H.iBaker made brief remarks. Rev.
Mr.. Phelan, Mr.. Jordan and the Superintendent
received appropriate gfts-to the latter was
given well-flled Christmas stocking, made
valuable as a memorial, by small cards affixed
to it bearing the names of all the teachers and
pupils connected with the school. 1t was in
every way an enjoyable occasion, one of the
pleasantest anniversaries ever celebrated by
Preble Chapel.
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-25

hfIek 1OttInSss
TODAY BEING A LEGAL HOLIDAY NO Pa
PER WILL BE ISSUED FROM THIS OFFICE To-
MORROW.
Merry Christmas to all.
Santa Claus is stocking up; be sure and fill it,
The Allan mail steamer Circsssian, from
Liverpool, arrived at Halifax Monday morning.
AT the shipyard in Deering bark of 700 tons
is in process of construction for j. S. Winslow
and others for Captain Pettengill.
The Allan mail steamer Peruvian, from Hall
fox, arrived out Sunday p. m. Another seven
days passage of this line.
Mr.. Rundlet picked two more dandelon BIOS
SONS in the Park yesterday. and is to have a
mess of green's for dinner to-day.
The ladies of Arcana Lodge will present the
operetta of "Pepita" at Congress Hall, Wednes-
day and Thursday evenings.
George W. Brown. who fell from the topsail
yard of the w. S. Davis Saturday, died SUM-
day nightiat thetHosptal. Coroner Gould was
called, but deemed an inquest unnecessary.
Passengers and shippers of freight will bear
in mind that the steamer Lewiston leaves for
Machiasport Thursday, instead Of Friday as
formerly.
Christmas services in New Jerusalem Church
at 10 o'clock a. m. Preaching from Luke III:
" Because there was no place for them in the
Inn." Special music for the morning.
The regular weekly assembly for the benefit
of the I. S. q. S. will take place tomorrow
night. A pleasant party may be expected.
The last one OF the course will be given New
Years night.
The novel sight of two auctioneers selling
goods from the same counter was seen at Wa
terhouse's on Middle street last evening.
Messrs. Bailey and Allen each tried to talk the
other down.
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-25

The STEAM DREDGE CHARLES FoBEs.-
On the 18th of March, 1874, the steam tug Vir-
ginia Ehrman took in tow off Annapolis the
Italian ship Agnese, with a hawser about 300
feet long The ship was to be lowed to Balti-
more. and the captain of the tug determined to
60 up by the Craighill channel. In passing
through, the ship ran into steam dredge Chas.
Fobes, which sunk in ten or fifteen minutes af-
terward. The dredge belonged to Curtis, Fobes
s. Co., who were under contract with Colonel
Craighill of the U. S. Engineer Corps. The
dredge was in the position assigned it by the
government superintendent of the work. The
owners of the dredge, three days after the &C.
cident, filed libel against both the tug and
the ship for collision. The q. s. District Court
for Maryland dismissed the libel as against the
tug, and decreed against the ship for the entire
loss. which was fixed at $24OS4 The libel
lants appealed from that part of the decree ex-
oneratng the tug, and the owners of the ship
appealed generally. The circuit judge reversed
the decree and adjudged the tug and ship to
pay each ST.. 042 with interest from October 81,
1874, and half the costs, except seizure and
custody fees of the Agnese. Appeals were
taken srom this decision by all the parties
The case came up in the Supreme Cea:t If the
United States last week for argument
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-25

THE FRATERNITY ENTERTAINMENT.-How
far it is a mans duty to attend entertainments
and receptions of this sort we do not profess to
be able to decide. 1t will depend in great
degree upon the character aud temperament of
the man and upon the opportunity he has of
going to such entertainments. He who sets
out with the opinion that all such enjoyments
are nuisances and that all the people who at
tend are bores, has very erroneous conceptions
of the amenities of social life. There are a
few cynics who sit alone in their tubs and sat-
rize anything that has around it the glamour
of fashion. They sheer at the dance because
among the many pleasant and intelligent peo-
pie who support it are to be found few idiotic
young men and imbecile girls. But the fact is
that an evenings entertainment, attended by
people Of intelligence and culture, offers very
fair pleasure to him who is not broken down
in health, worn with society or weary of the
world. You will always fnd certain people
there who will reward your search-people
who have accumulated experience-that have
stored their souls with thoughts and senti-
ments worth uttering. The traveller, the SOL
der, the merchant, the lawyer, the statesman,
the journalist who has reached the summit Of
his profession, are all to bs found at these ex-
tensive tete-a-tetes. Do not dispise them. Min
gle among this human kaleidoscope. Some of
the bits of glass will be found poor and value
less enough, but taking the whole together it is
a picture of society, aud pictures of society are
worth studying. because they reveal manners,
beneath which, if we look deep enough, we
shall discern the heart. These reflections are
call forth by noticing that the Fraternity
dance at the City Hall this evening gives an
excellent opportunity to close up this joyous
days festivities in pleasant and agreeable
manner.
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-25
The Constitutional Amendments,
A PROCLAIM TION,
BY THE GOVERNOR.


Whereas, by "Resolves providing for certain
amendments to the Constitution of the State of
Maine," approvediFebruary g. 1877, the legislature
by the concurrent vote of twothrds of both houses
proposed certain amendments to the Constitution of
the State of MI ine, to wit:
ELECTORS.
No person shall vote at any election In this State
unless he has paid poll tax winthin two years pre-
ceding the election in which he proposes to vote,
provided said tax has been legally assessed upon
him.
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS.
No city or town shall hereafter create any debt or
liability, which singly, or in the aggregate with
previous.debts or liabilities, shall exceen five per
centum of the last regular valuation of said city or
town; provided, however, that the adoption of this
article shall not be construed as applying to any
fund received in trust by said city or town. nor to
any loan for the purpose of renewing existing
loans or for war; or to temporary loans to be paid
out Of money raised by taxation during the year in
which they are made.
And, whereas, the legal voters Of the State of
Maine, at the annual election of State and County
officers. holden on the 10th day of September last
past within the several Cities towns and plantations,
gave in their ballots upon the said amendments
provided by the Resolves aforesaid and lists of the
votes upon said amendments were made by the al
dermen, selsctmen and clerks of the" sew
eral cities, towns and plantations and returned to
the Office of Secretary of State, counted by the Gov.
ernor and Council and ascertaned to be as follows,
to wit:
On the proposed amendment in relation to Elec-
tors, Twenty thousand five hundred and thirty votes
for, and Twenty-Five thousand, two hundred and
forty-two votes against. On the proposed amend
aent in relation to Municipal Indebtedness, Thirty
nine thousand, three hundred votes for and Five
thousand, eight hundred and eghty-two votes
against.
Now, therefore, I, Selden Conner. Governor Of the
State of Maine by virtue Of the said Resolves pro-
vding focertain amendments to the Constitution of
the State of Maine, approved February 9. 1877, do
issue this, my Proclamation, declaring that the
amendment aforesaid In relation to Municipal In
debtednass, having received majority of votes in
Its favor is adopted and that it will take effect and
become part of the Constitution of the State of
Maine, on the first day of January in the year of
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy-eight
In testimony whereof, have caused the
Seal OF the State to be hereunto affixed, at
- Augusta, this 10th day of December, in the
LIS. year; of OF our Lord one thousand, eight
independence of the United States of
America the one hundred and second
SELDEN COMMON.
By the Governor:
8. CHADBoURNE, Secretary OF State.
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-25

PATRIOTIC ORDER Sons OF AMFRICA-Camps No
and convenes over the Eastern Express Office;
fist and third Saturdays of each month; No on
Tuesday evening, at Arcana Hall; No. at School
House, Turner's Island, Cape Elizabeth, Friday
Evening.
BoswoRTH POST G. A. R.-Meeting every Friday
evening in Mechanics Hail. corner Of Congress and
Caseo Streets
PORTLAND TEMPERANCE REFORM CLUB-Head-
quarters of Congress and Temple streets.
Open day and evening. Business meeting Tues
day evenings at u o'clock.
Young MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OPP
poste Preble House, Congress Street. sopen day
and evening. Union Gospel Meeting every Saturday
evening.
PORTLAND TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION, No. 75-
Second Saturday Of each month";
PORTLAND FRATERNITY-No. 81 Free st. Block
Every evening
PORTLAND SOCIETY OF NATURAL HIST Y
At their library room, City Hall, the first and
third Monday evenings OF each month.
SovEREIGNs OF INDUSTRY Dirieo Council No
meets every Friday evening, at Arcapa Hall, at 7
O'Clock.
MERCANTILE LIBRARY Harrington
Block. Second Monday in each month. Delivery
of books daily. 2 to 9, day and evening.
PAYsoN LITERARY SoCIETY-Meetirgs every
Monday evening, Browns Block, cor. Brown and
Congress streets, at u O'Clock.
PORTLAND INSTITUTE AND PUBLIC LIBRARY
In City Building. Open and free to all from 10 to
and to ..
Arcana, Monday, Congress Hail.. 1904 Congress
St: Mission, Wednesday, Williams Block, Congress:
street; Mystic, Thursday at Sons of Temper anct
Hall.
PORTLAND TEMPERANCE UNIoN-Congress Hall.
Business meetings Thursday evenings; public meet
ings Sunday evenings, att O'Clock.
JUVENILE TEMPLARs-Perham Temple, No. "a
at Congress Rall, every Wednesday evening at
O'Clock. temperance concerts first Sunday IN every
month.
APoRTLAND ARMY AND NAVY UNIoN--C ornt
month. fi'''
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-25
NOMINATIONS By THE GOVERNOR The
Governor has made tho follow;no noro;, ot;oa,,

NOMINATIONS By THE GovERNoR,-Th g
Governor has made the following nominations:
Justice Of Peace and Quorum, (State)-
Abner Coburn, Skowhegan
Justices of Peace and Quorum-John A. Mer-
rll. Auburn, l.. III. Hutchinson, Lewiston,
Frank ID. Hale, Auburn, Frederick. o. Watson.
Auburn, Alfred Cushman, Sherman, j. I. Lis.
comb, Portland, S. L. Carleton, Portland, Sam
uel f. Small, Temple, G. I. Peavey, Water
vile. N; M. Pike, Damariscotta, Benjamin r.
Giles, Boothbay, A G.. Wakefield, Bangor.
Moses Page, Gardiner, W. H. Y. Johnson,
Eddington, L.. 81. Whittier, Guilford, Jere-
miah M. Johuson, Addison, N. g. Walker,
Biddeford, J. L. M,liken, Saco, r. S. Gould,
Biddeford, James Slade, Biddeford.
Trial Justices-Charles q. Cobb New Glou-
cester, A. w. Clark, Waldoboro, E. L. East
man, Sweden, James D. Lamson, Freedom.
Notdries Public-A. P. Currier, Sedgewick.
T. W. Weeks, Bath.
Dedimus Jlstice-Alfred Cushman, Sher-
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-25
STATE NEWS.
ANDRoscoGGIN COUNTY.

ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY.
A few days since boy named Horrigan of
Lewiston, Is yeaIs old committed brutal as
sault on little girl years of age. At last ac-
counts he had eluded arrest,
KENNEBEo COUNTY.
House of James Pottle in Manchester was
burned last Thursday evening. The barn was
saved. Insurance $500.
YORK COUNTY.
ga few days as Mr.. Frank Libby and wife OF
Limington were returning from Andrew Ba.
ker's to their home, their infant daughter was
stifed by being wrapped too closely.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
The Newport News has suspended.
Store of Moore Brothers on Hammond street,
Bangor, was broken into Friday night and sew
eral dollars stolen from the money drawer.
IN GENERAL.
The Kennebec journal says there Will prooa-
bly, be mora lumber cut the present than the
past year, aud unless something unusual oc
ours the low prices will prevail the next year.
There have been large number OF FAILURES
during the year among lumbermen, ait Getting
some of the largest corporations. The most OF
them, however, have effected settlement, and
are doing business again, their creditors having
generally manifested liberal disposition. The
failures generally have not been because OF rad
management, extravaganza or fraud, but on &C.
count of continued depression in business, and
the failures of large purchasers.
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-25

PORTLAND, Me-, Oct. 8, 1877.
Arrival and Departure of Mails.
Boston and intermediate Offices Arrive at 1920
and Ills p Close at S.15 m, and 2.45 and 600
p. m.
Boston and the West. Arrive at $40 p m.
intermediate or Way Mails via Boston and Maine
Railway. Arrive at 1920 and $50 Close at S.15
q m and 2.45 m.
Great Southern and Western. Arrive at 1920 and
lib m. Close at S.15 m, 2.45 and 800 p NJ
Bangor, Mattawamkeag, and connecting routes
Arrive at 3.15 p. m. Close at 11.3O a. m.
Augusta and connecting routes. Arrive at 900 a
m. and 8. Is p. Close at II 80 m and 800 m.
Morning Northwestern by G. T. r. Arrive at 1856
q m. Close at 715 m.
Lewiston and Auburn. Arrive at 215 and 900
a. m, and 3.15 M. Close at $50 and 11.30 q. m.
and 800 m.
Rochester, N. H., and intermediate offices. Arrive
at 120 p. IN. Close at 100 m and 200 pm.
North Conway and other offices on the P. & o. R.
q m and 2.15 pm.
Castine, Deer Isle, Sedgwck, S. W. Harbor, Mt.
Desert, Jonespert, Machas. Machiasport, East Ma
chias, Millbridge and Bar Harbor, via each steam
er. Arrive at 6 a. m. Close at p. m.
Eastport, via each steamer. Arrive at 500 m.
Close at SEQ pm.
Foreign Mails per Allan Line close every Fri
Foreign Mails, via New York, day previous 20 sail
ng of steamers. Close at S15 a. m.
Express, Augusta, Bangor and the East. Arrive
at 2.15 m. Close at 800 p m.
Skowhegan intermediate offices and the north.
Arrive at 3.15 . m. Close at 11.3O m.
Canada and intermediate offices, via G. T. r. Ar
rive at 230 p. m. Close at LOO p m.
Nova Scotia and Prince Edwards Island. Close
at 11.S0 a. m. and p. m.
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-25

FREIGHT FOR Observation-Disclosures
there are now I've ocean steamers here to take
freight from the Grand Trunk, there is an i'm
mense pile of it that will not be moved for some
time. The wharges are all blocked up, and
there are several trains not yet unloa led. The
large cargo which the Ontario is to take out
makes but small hole in the lot. There are
some 800 cars filled with grain in bulk which
will need go into the elevator to say nothing of
the grain in bags. There is large quantity of
boxed meats, pork and lard among the lot
Something like 100 Car loads of white piue
deals are stored on the large open platform on
Calf wharf. This Lumber comes from Green
Bay, Wisconsin 1t is brought to Sarnia, Ont,
in vessels, and is there taken on the Grand
Trunk and brought here. 1t is to be shipped
to different European ports as an experiment.
II it is success there promises to be large ship
ments made later in the season. There are now
in all HOO cars of different kinds of freight
waiting for steamer to take it away 1t really
looks as though the laboring classes we're to
have considerable employment this season from
these steamers.
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-25

SERIOUS ACCIDENr.-Y esterday morning
Smith Chase, man 65 years of age, who re-
sides near the corner of High and Commercial
streets. started to go aboard the bark Devon
shire, lying at the Grand Trunk wharf and
fell between the wharf and vessel, striking on
the fender, breaking four ribs and badly injur-
ing his head and neck. He was taken to the
City Hospital and Dr. Brooks called to attend
him. He cannot recover.
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-25
PROBATE NOTICES.
To all persons interested i'm either Of tn
estates hereinafter named.

A Court of Probate held at Portland. within
"A and for the County of Cumberland, on the
Third Tuesday of December, in the year our Lord,
matters having been presented for the action there
upon hereinafter indicated, it is hereby ORDERED,
That notice thereof be given to all persons inter-
ested, by causing copy of this order to be published
three weeks successfully in the Maine State Press
and Eastern Argus papers printed at Portland aore
helda at said Portland on the Third Tuesday " of Of
January next, at ten of the clock in the forenoon
and be heard thereon, and object if they cause.
EDGAR E. LEWIS, minor child and heir of Jo-
that Austin Eagerly, former Guardian, may be or
dered to settle an Account of his and to
by George A. Emery, Guardian.
FREDERICK L. KNIGHT, minor child and heir
of Henry Knight, late of Otisfied deceased. Ae-
count presented for allowance, by George w. Bick-
nell, Guardian.
WILLIAM H. MORGAN, late Of New Gloucester
deceased First account presented for allowance by
Milton L. Holt, Administrator.
BENJAMIN CHADBOURNE, late of Standish,
deceased Account presented for allowance, by Hen
ry M. Chadbourne, Administrator de bonis non with
the Will annexed.
DANIEL H. SMALL, late of Gorham, deceased.
viii and petition for the probate thereof presented
by Richard Willis, the Executor therein named.
DANIEL CONANT, JR., 81 AL, minor children
and heirs Of Solomon Conant, late of Westbrook,
deceased. Accounts presented for allowance, by
William L. Pencil, Guardian.
SARAH LAMB, late of Westbrook, deceased.
Second and Final Account presented for allowance,
by William III. Neal, Administrator.
CHARLES H. ADAMS, late of Portland, deceased
Account presented for allowance, by Mary g. Adams
Administrative
JOSHUA S. CLARK. late of Portland, deceased,
Petition for allowance out of Personal Estate pre-
scented by Jerusha S. Clark, widow Of said deceased
DANIEL j. KNIGHT, late of Portland. deceased.
Second Account presented for allowance, by Francis
A. Smith, Trustee.
NATHAN CLEAVES, Judge.
true copy of the original Order.
Attest: HORACE j. BRADBURY, Reg'r.
W3Wb2
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-25
MASONIC.
at Masonic Hall, No. So Erchange Street

at Masonic Hall, No. IS E1chdnge Street.
YORK RITES.
BLUE LoDGE-Ancient Land Mark, first Wednes-
day; Portland, second Wednesday; Atlantic, third
Wednesday.
CHAPTERs-G reeneafR R. A. c., first Monday; Mt.
Vernon, R. A. c., third Monday.
CoUNcL-Portland c. R. & S. Masters, second
Monday.
COMMUNICATES OF X. 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. M; Grand Com
mandery, Wednesday evening.
MASONIC RELIEF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Wednes-
day in every month.
PORTLAND SCHOOL OF MASONIC INSTRUCTION
Second and fourth Tuesday Of each month.
ANCIENT ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITES,
LoDGE-Yates Grand Lodge Of Perfection, first
Friday.
CoUNoIL-Portland Council P. OF j. second FRI
day.
CHAPTER-Dunlap Chapter Rose Croix de Il.
Friday.
CoNsIsToRY-Maine Consistcry, S, P. r. S., fourth
Friday in March, June, September and December.
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-25

RESOLUTIONS OF REsPEoT-At meeting of
the Haydn Association. held last evening, the
following preamble and resolutions we're adopt.
ed
Treasurer OF the Haydn Association died on the nth
of December, at his residence in this city, His fell
low members, DESTROYS of testityng their sincere re-
spect for his memory and their appreciation of his
valuable services to the Association adopt the
following resolutions:
ResotUed, That in the death of our Treasurer,
Mr. Frank Noyes the association has been deprived
OF an efficient officer and devoted and valuable
member whose example and influence have always
been exerted for the best interests of the Association
ana the loss OF whose genial presence, hearty aid
and encouragement will be long severely felt and
mourned by US.
ResoIUed, That our sincere sympathy be extended
to his daughter and the other members of his family
and that copy of these resolutions be forwarded to
them; and be entered upon the records Of the
Association.
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-25

REAL ESTATE. TRANsFERs.-The following
are the real estate transfers recorded in this
county yesterday:
Naples-John G. Camel to John s. Camel,
65 acres for $2500
Gray-Humphrey Shadrack to Charles T. PEN
nell ct al. So acres for $1,000.
Woodbury. Stinson to Samuel S. Latham, lot
of land with buildings for $1,000.
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-25

PERHAM JUVENILE TEMPLE.-This live ju-
venile organization will give private enter
tainment to their parents at Congress Hall
this evening, when the hearts of the little ones
will be made glad by beautiful Christmas
tree profusely loaded with presents for the
children, kindly provided by friends of the
Temple. This will be one of the most interest.
ing gatherings which the holidays will bring