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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-12-05
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL


TUESDAY, November 4.-The market is still dull
and there is but little improvement to note. Sugar
is still selling at 9sc for graduated and 9c for Ex-
ira c. Flour is unchanged and like Corn is in rather
small demand.
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the Middle and South Atlantic Stateg falling
barometer, Increasing southwest to southeast
winds, warmer, Threatening and rainy weather
are urobable
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ANOTHER SHIPWRECK.

Loss of Steamship the Coast Of Chill
over 40 Persons Brownies.
LONDON. Dec "A despatch from Coquim-
be, Cblli, says the Pacific Stssm Navigation
Co.'S steamship Atacoma has been lost. The
crew numbered forty and the passengers prob
ably fifty. Only eighteen persons were saved
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Providence Prlu. Cloth. Market.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., Dec. 4.-The Printing cloths
market is firm at &c for extra 81 64s and TRANSACT
tiops are limited.
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FOREIGN.
The Turco-Russian War.
Russians Defeated at Tiraova.

LONDON, Dec Alt is thought at Constapt;.
nope that Suleiman Pasha is engaged in a
stroug effort near Osman Bazaar. A Shumla
special OF Sunday night says; No off cial news
have been received here since Thursday. I'm
portant movements are imminent, if rot al
ready progressing. Great anxiety prevails and
many rumors are in circulation that heavy
fighting occurred Friday in the direction OF
rirnova, from which place the Russians have
been driven back, losing over $500 men, and
that the Turks are now bombardiug TiInoya
All available surgeons and dressers are going
over to Osman Bazaar.
The rumOrs at Shumla and the correspondent
Impressions seems to confirm the report that
Sueiman Pasha is endeavoring to effect the
important object of cutting the Russian com
muncatons along the northern slope of the
Balkans.
Servia Hesifating Again.
The Belgrade correspondent of the Times
teleuraphs: Important dispatches were receiv-
ed here Monday. Their contents have not
transplred, but the cabinent council will be i'm
mediately convoked and orders were sent to all
the military TO arrest their march until further
notice. The departure of the artillery and mil
itary trains for the frontier were postponed. A
rumored change of the ministry is inn pending
-Four important Russian officers have arrived
here to confer with the Ministers of War;
Roumanians Preparing for Another As
sauit at Plcvna.
LONDON, Dec. A despatch from Bucba-
rest says the Roumanians are about to make
another attempt to capture the second Gre
yitz redoubt.
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European Markets.

HAvANA.Dec. 4.-Spanish gold 222i q 223 Sugar
10 sold, the former at u and the latter at reals
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Ro.ton stock Market.

Daily Domestic Receipts.
By water conveyance-l0o0 bush corn meal to G
" True & Co.
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NJ ARINE Ews.


Tuesday. Dec. A.
ARRIVED.
Barque Ada Gray Plummer, Rio Janeiro. In BAL
last 10 tleo Hunt q Go.
Brig Tally DO, Gates, Phiiadephia-coai 10 Sar-
gent DennisOn x Co.
Brig Florida, (BrJ Devault, Boston, to load for
Tusket Ms.
SCH Anuie Currier (BrD from Cadiz for New York.
Sch Ruth H Baker, Collins, Port Johnson-coal to
Jos II Poor & Bro.
sch Agnes Grace Smalley, Boston, TO load ice for
Mobile.
Sch snow Bird (Br) Grips, Boston.
SEQ Onion church, Boston, 10 load for Jonesport
and Machias. 49,,
Sch victory osmore Portsmouth, to load for Mill
bridge and Cherryfeld.
Sch King Dove, swain Calais for New YORK.
CLEARED.
Brig H Jennings, Mahoney, MISUNDERSTANDING
& jackson - -
Sch Maggie Marstsrs, (Br) Sanford. Windsor Ms
A ID Whidden.
Sch John H Converse Cofiu, Cardenas-Nutter.
Kimball K Co. 49,
Sch Bonetta (Br) Clark CORVALLIS. Ms Msin
Sch Agricola W bitmore Ellsworth-S W ThsxteT.
Sch Mineola, Fullerton. Ellsworth-Nathl Blake.
Sch Vine. Wass Addison-Nath'l Blake.
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Wyetcbed Existence,

Other conditions being equal, there is no reason
why healthy man or woman should not enjoy life;
and it may well be doubted whether adverse fortune
has the power entirely to destroy the happiness of
one who sleeps soundly and whose digestion is good
But for the nervous, feeble, dyspeptic invalid there
is comfort in life. His existence is inaeed a
wretched one. But he should not despair of relief
That benignant restorative, Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters has impaired healthtul vigor to any a self
supposed incurable. 1t Is an uneqnahed builder up
of broken down physiques. and is besides a
sovereign remedy for dyspepsin, nervousness ire
gular habit of body, bousness aud kidney and
bladder difficulties. 1t eliminates from the blood
the acrd element which gives rise to rheumatic
ailments, cheers and relieves the aged and inirm,
and may be used with great advantage by ladies in
feeble health. Its perfect purity also commends it
&c the use of inyalids. dec2dendl w&w
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ECONOMY. The Oldest baking powder sold in this
market is Congress Yeast Powder. To try it is to
like t,-t being cheap and healthful, and especially
good for Dyspeptics when used in making biscuits,
dumplings aud dOughnuts. Ali should use it.
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rNDIoATIoNs FOB THE NEXT TwENTx-Foua
HOURS.
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gar iga,w RarIs, ,s.l

WAR Dept, OFFIoe CHrEH SIGNAB1
OFFICE, Washington, DC,
nec x 81 4 rs 8 Z
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lrRoM OUR CORRESPONDENT.

IFRUM
WISCASSET, Nov 29-Ar, sch MiDetta, Stewart,
Boston.
Dec sid, sch Paragon Shute, Fall River
Dec PAR, sch Rob Woodruff Lewis Gloucester
Dec 3-Ar, scbs Fillmore, Adams, and Leesburg
Herrjck Boston; Boxer, Hutchins, and War Eagle
Frisbee do; Mary Lymburner, Bangor.
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Nov IA, of Ormshead ship John Potter, from Liv-
erpool for Point de Gale
Nov 20. off South Foreand. barque Ocean Pearl,
from Leth for Cardenas,
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rbe 18th annual meeting of the Massachu-
sets State Board of Agriculture was held at
Waltham yesterday.
Charles G. Bovey of Somerville, accused of
causing the death of o woman, has been adj
mitted to bail in $4,000.
, 1877-05-04

EVENINGS AT HoME.-When the even
ing lamps are lighted, says an exchange,
the children now gather with school
books around the table to con the NOR
rows lessons. To many of them the
tasks assigned seem dreary and hope
less; definitions are hard to remember;
the geography lesson is difficult to
comprehend, and won't stay fixed in
the mind; history is dull and dead,
arithmetic q hopeless tangle Of figures,
and grammar more puzzling than any
possible conundrum. The little folk
need help; they need cheer and encour-
agement, and who should be so ready,
90 willing, so able 10 give it as the
parent? Even II the parents educa-
ton Is imperfect, he will bring TO the
comprehension Of the lesson in hand a
wider range Of knowledge and q broad.
er mannoF Of looking at things than
the child can do, and thus greatly aid
In the clear comprehension Of the les
sOntO be learned.
, 1877-05-04

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rents Al home. who kent me and cared
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more snend on nv cbildren's school
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mother and I are old tbey will keen ms
, 1877-05-04

AN AMKRIcANs ADVENTURE IN
FRANcE.-A touching incident which
occurred a few days ago to a rich
American, when travelling from Basle
in the express train to Paris, has Gre
ated much sensation in that city. The
traveller was the sole occupant of a
coupe, and carried with him SIG, 900.
At II o'clock at night, being on French
territory and fast asleep, he was sud
denly awakened by tug at the curriers'
bag, which was slung around his shoul-
der. He started to his legs and found
himself face to face with a beadless
young man of distinguished appearance,
who forthwith attempted to escape from
the carriage. The American gentleman,
however, held him fast by the collar and
called loudly for assistance, but failed
to make himself heard.
The young man then, falling on his
knees, implored pttdon for his attempt
at robbery, stating that he was Rus
sian, who being compromised by the
affairs that have lately taken place in
Servia, was taking refuge in France.
Being penniless he had hidden himself
upon the roof of one of the railway car
riage, hoping thus to reach Paris, where
he had friends, and only entered the
compartment where he found the Ameri-
can on account of the piercing cold,
which was unbearable on the top of the
carriage. The American, touched by
this story, with tears in his eyes, offered
to pay the strangers fare to Paris.
On arrival at the terminus the Ameri-
can left the young stranger for few
minutes to look after his luggage, but
on his return was unable to find him.
His suspicious being aroused he ex-
amined his pockets, and found that a
small purse containing a check for q
large amount on a Paris banker was
missing. He ran to the police office
and gave information of the robbery,
and also stopped payment of the check.
The police, it is stated, entertain hopes
of bringing the offender to Justice
Pail Mall Gazette.
, 1877-05-04
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, 1877-05-04
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POLICEMAN, to gentleman on q corner:
" Move on, sir :" Gentleman (who Is q
ehsss-playerl: "It's your move, sir"
, 1877-05-04
Dividend Notice. No. z.

COLLATERAL LOAN AND SAVINGS
~ Bank, corner Post and Kearny streets, San
Francisco. The regular monthly dividend Of Two
per cent for February, Is77, b declared, payable
March 5th 70 stockholders OF record February nth
ISL. T. 8. CARTER, Secretary.
, 1877-05-04
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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-05-09

OAKEY HALLS PRESENT CONDITION.
The ex-mayor assured me that not II soul
knew of his plans, and that it was his OK
press object to have it supposed that he
had been made away with, so that no in
uuiries should be made for him after the
first sensation had passed away As fol
anything that is said on the subject. it can
never reach the person chiefly concerned,
for he will not look at letter or newspaper.
Indeed, every effort that has been made,
since | saw him, to induce him TO disclose
himself has failed. The other day Il
Tribune correspondent called upon him
ard sent up letter addressed to him, but
it was returned, with II message that
"there was some mistake 1t will be
impossible for the correspondents 10 break
down this dead-wall resistance. | have
not seen the ex-mayor since | went TO his
lodgings at your desire, having carefully
RETAINED from going near him; but was
obliged the other day to hold some COM
munication with him, in Difference to the
wishes of n confidential friend of his in
New York. Mr.. Hall, as usual, made no
pretense of mystery or conceament with
me, but declined to open any communities
ton with New York, and | mention this
because, as | have said before, would
rather be spared the necessity of intrud.
ing upon Mr. Hall again, even at the re-
quest of his old friends. l have nothing
TO do with his affairs, and England is u
free country, where any man may live us
seems 10 him good.--Mr. Jennings Lon
don Letter,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-05-09

The extra session of Congress has been
called for Oct. Is, instead of an earlier
date as was generally expected The Sec.
rotary of War was confident that the exist.
ing appropriation would carry the army
through June, and that but one pay day,
which occur every two months, would
have to be passed before provision could
be made by Congress for the payment Of
the army. The avoidance of u summer
session is hailed with delight by most all
save few bourbons who would like a
chance to tell all they know and little
more, and some of the Washington hotel
keepers, to whom the poslpopement means
season of the strictest economy or bank
ruptcy.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-05-09

/ Says an exchange: Never % i,
store where you are not wanted '"' =,
man wants you to come to lis nl,oa " a
business he will invite YOU THROUGH . an q
vertfsement in your home paDs, Ct" :. 49,
wrong for you to intrude upon his priy -. b
so don't do it" ''!'
Hobart PGsha, chief admiral and cr...
of the Turkish navy, is an ENGLISH ,''y'
Hon. Augustus Hobart, son Of the Ru[
of Buckinghamshire. He is, or was npl'
the last accounts, II captain in the Rr %IP y
navy, on the retired list, drawing Roy 9S9
yearly us half pay. The proprielyo If i-I ~
acting at the same time as the chief n,r rs
officer of one of. the bellgercnls in ,', "a
pending war, was recently discussed ~ !.
Parliament, and the Ministry only vcn'. ~
ed to defend Hobart's double services ' .ni
position on the ground that war had MT t, ~.
that moment been declared. Hobart show ''
ed himself very skillful as blorkgJ,
runner during our war, when he had Ie,r,
If absence from the British Navy to om
bark in the service of n great Mancbesa,
cotton firm. 1t is stated that he ran ".
blockade eighteen times.
You evidently do not think the Pret
dent AN idealist, as so many say?n "
Don't believe it. He is slow bpt +.
is sure as death. He can't be moved fran M,
his purpose; but lie won't move toW,ri
them until he is ready. He is not vnG'o
tive, and would just as soon have his pp s
mics help him as his friends If any pdi
tician butts against him he will be d wa.
thrown as sure as fate; but when he i
down HAYES will pick him up, brush nj,
clothes off, put his hat on for him an,
make it all right, just as he has done will
Blaine and others already. There is onE
one thing the party can't do-thcy cm'
use Hayes. not one of them. They har
got to serve his purposes, and he mean
to serve the country; that is his purpose
-" Shrewd Republican Statesman - 10 \
Y HeInId Nun.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-05-09

The democrats in South Carolina are
making fools of themselves pretty extern
sively. They insisted on apologies from
members Of the Chamberlain house before
allowing them to take seats. The fire
caters are led by one Gary of Edgefield
who has made pretty open warfare on
Hampton on the question of electing Will
lard chief justice. 1t is not yet settled
whether Hampton or Gary will come out
victorious, The republican senate Curl
ously enough seems to be playing into
Gary's hands, Another source Of excite
ment is the investigation of some corrupt
doings of former republican legislators,
who had their wine bills, etc, paid out of
the public treasury.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-05-09

A REMARKABLE MURDER AND INCEN-
DIARY CASE The arrest of Charles w.
Cook and his confession of his part in the
murder of Susan Hanson, in November
1874, is the sensation Of this day at Brook.
fiAd, N II The case, which is thus re-
opened, was u notable one on account of
the high standing of the parties involved
and the mystery surrounding it. Miss
Hanson, who was one of the most highly
esteemed women in the town, had been
engaged for several years to Joseph Buz-
zell, IL wealthy farmer, but a few months
before the murder he married another,
and Miss Hanson sued him for breach of
promise On the evening before the case
was to be tried, as Miss Hanson was sit
ting in her kitchen, II charge of buck
shot was fired through the window, killing
her instantly Suspicion naturally rested
on Buzzell, and he was tired, but acquit-
ted from lack Of convicting evidence
Last spring several barns Of persons who
testified against Buzzell were burned by
incendiary fires, and, us suspicion pointed
to Cook, who had worked for Buzzell, he
was arrested Saturday, when he made a
OlCdll blO'olI NV July vi liO tioOH utlb dlsO
of the murder of Susan Hanson. He de-
carcs that while he fired the fatal shot, Buz-
zel was the instigator, that he offered him
$500 for doing it and that he stood by his
side at the window, and, when Cooks
heart failed him, threatened to kill him if
he did not fire. Buzzell and his wife have
been arrested, and also Jonathan Sanborn,
chairman of the county commissioners,
as an accessory. An interesting legal
question arises rs to the disposition of
Buzzell, as, by statute, man cannot be
tried second time for the same offence,
and some think he can be tried only as an
accessory to the arson case. There is
also some doubt as to the course to be tax
en- with Cook, rs Buzzell cannot be con-
victed rs accessory to the murder or arson
without Cooks turning States evidence,
which would exempt him from the penal
ty for murder.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-05-09

BIBLE TY.-During the year OIL
the American Bible Society. which has Just
closed, an important work has been done
under the supervision of the Superinten.
dent in New England. Sixteen auxiliaries
have been engaged in Scripture distribu-
ton. More than $4,000 families were Wis
tied to whom the Bible was offered ut cost
Upwards of 1900 families, mostly Roman
lists, were found without the Scriptures
and more than 2,20O of these were sup.
piled.
The Superintendent, Rev. w. II. Gilbert
of New Haven, Travelled, during the year,
on the work of the Society, 1868 miles
delivered 1876 addresses on the Bible CAUSE
to churches, ecclesiastical bodies and at
anniversaries of auxiiaries and wrote G63
official letters.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-05-09

The following extract is taken from 4
letter written by A. B. Bicknell of Gay
lord, Kansas, dated April 10th, 1877, and
sent to his parents, who reside in Tun.
bridge, Vt. The letter presents dismal
prospect for the farmers in that part oil
the stale. After saying that he had sowr
one hundred and ten bushels of grain, he
says: II had commenced blowing fol
corn, but have quit, and perhaps for good
unless things change very soon, for we
have got too good crop. and that crop is
grGsShopperS Enough have Matched out
now to cat everything that has been put
into the ground, and all that will be. Il
we can drive them ont of our grain into
the grass and burn them up we are al
right, but if not we are gone up, and thai
for good. They are sweeping everything
before them. In the last two days they
have cleared two acres of grain for me sc
that there is not Il green thing left. l
we lose our crops this spring am broker
up, us well us thousands of others"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-05-09

The president leaves Washington to-
day to be present ut the opening of the
permanent exhibition in Philadelphia to-
morrow. From Philadelphia he goes to
New York where the Chamber of Com.
merce gives him reception on the 18th.
Hereturns to Washington from New York
having been obliged to decline accepting
an invitation to Boston.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-05-09

A Mississippi tragedy has taken off five
men. The trouble appears to have been
political in part, at least, The first man
killed was a democrat, and afterwards on
affidavits of some negroes, Judge Chisholm
and two Or three others were arrested. A
mob then killed Chisholm and the Others
who were republicans Miss Chisholm ia.
tally wounded one of the assailants of hel
fathar