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Grand Trunk IL. II. of Canada.
ALTERATION OF TRAINS.

WINTER ARRANGEM EMIT
5ssszsszzsza1 On and after MONDAY, Oct. 16, 1876,
trains will run as foows
Express train for Gorham at 10 a. m.
Express for Auburn and Lewiston at 100 a. m.
Express train AZ 1925 p. On for Auburn and Lew
iston.
Mail train 200 p. m. stopping at all stations to
Island Pond,). connecting with night mail train
for Quebec Montreal and the West.
Express train for Auburn and Lewiston and
South Paris at 5.l5 p. m.
Trains will arrive as follows:
Express train from Gorham at S.45 a.
Express from Lewiston and Auburn at S.45 a. m
Mail from Quebec, Montreal and West at IL .25 p,
From Lewiston and Auburn at 2.25 p. m.
Express from Lewiston and Auburn at 5.45 p. m.
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UT sOU eVIs IU'
Or. #. $0.6S 02-100,
BRACKETT STREET SEWER,

Beginning at point in the centre of Bracket
street, 1902 eet southery from south line of Bradford
street, thence southery through centre of Bracket
street. stance of 275 feet to pot 26 feet north
OF the north line of Spruce street, where it enters
old sewer.
Sewer is of 70 inch cement pipe, laid feet deep
throughout.
SOSl VI StWoT. SoZl 10
City's proportion. ................. SLOT 80
Sum to be assessed. .........,..,, 21463
Arer assessed, 80 POI sboare feet.
Rate per 100 SQUARE feel SO42 75-10n
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MEDICAL.
WORTH $1OO.

WEAKNESS, Nervousness, Confusion, Pale
w Blush Skin, Loss OF Vitality in either sex at
any age or condition in life, married or SINGLE in the
young specially, all can be cured by simple remedy
Send one dollar with your address plainly written,
and yon will receive the remedy without other ex-
pense, that must cure you. Address
DIR. +. +. MOORE,
Ja16d1ws Box 1883. Portland, Me.
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S25. $50. &1OO. &a0O S500

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puo,Isn handsome eight page weekly paper, called
tne weekly Financial Report, which they send free
70 any address, In addition to a large number OF ed
l e anu accurate reports of the sales and standing
Si every stock, bond and security Dealt in at the
STOCK Exchange. NIessrs. EROTBENGsHAM
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ana tried integrity In addition to their stock brok-
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methods of legitimate speculation. Their advice i
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GEMS OF GERMAN LIFE

n y Il Il SHD.
'IdE above sent to any address on receipt Of 10
II cents and stamp. GERMAN NOVELTY co.
"<mI Boston Mass.
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Cost Of Sewer. ......
Area assessed. ITO sqr. #
Rate per 100 sqr. it,. .$1.21 22-100
CANTON STREET SEWER.

Beginning at point in the centre of Canton
street $50 feet from north line of Potters Lane thence
northery through centre of Canton street, distance
of 165 feet to old sewer.
The sewer is of II inch glazed pipe laid Of feet
deep throughout.
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Inc 'SGuENCh VI Iii Af' also con-
tains MORE THAN FIFTY VALUABLE
MEDICAL PRESCRIPTIONS, each
one of which is worth the price of the
book.
''The Book for young and middle aged men to read
just now is the Science of Life Self Preservation.
The author has returned from Europe in excellent
health and is again the Chief Consulting Physician
of th Peabody Medical Institute, No. 4 Bulfnch
''The Science of Life is beyond all comparison the
most extraordinary work on Physiology ever pub
lished. "-BoSton Herald.
slope nestled in the bottom of Pandora's box, and
these valuable works, published by the Peabody Med
ica Institute which are teaching thousands how to
avoid the maladies that sap the citadel of life''-
Philadelphia Enquirer.
st should be read BY the young, the middle-aged
and even the old "-Neao York Tribune
The first and only Medal ever conferred upon any
Medical Man in this country, a recognition of skill
and professional services presented to the author
OF these works, March 3lst. 1876 The presentation
noticed at the time of its occurrence by the Bos
ton Press and the leading journals throughout the
country This magnificent medal is of solid gold set
with more than one hundred India diamonds of rare
brliancy.
Altogether in its execution and the richness of its
materials and sze this is decidedly the most notice.
able medal struck in this country for any pur-
pose whatever, 1t is well worth the INSPECTION of
Numismatists. 1t was fairly won and worthily be-
stowed."-MasSdchusettS Pi0aghman, June 3d. 1876
nB Catalogue sent on receipt of &c. for postage.
Either of the above works sent by mail on receipt
of price. Address PEABODY MEDICAL INSTI-
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sicianQ No. 4 Bulfnch ST., Boston, Mass opp. Re-
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named diseases well as all diseases requiring Skill
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CUMBERLAND AND STREET
SEWER.

Beginning at point in the centre of Cumberland
street, 56 feet easterly from east line of High street,
thence westerly through centre OF Cumberland street,
distance Of AS feet to east line of State street,
thence on curve to right, distance of 5S feet, to
north line OF Cumberland street, thence northerly
through centre of State street, distance OF 704 feet
to south line of Portland street, thence with curve
to lett across Portland street, distance of ~ feet
northline of Portland street, thence on direct line
distance OF II feet to point SO feet westerly from
west line State street, produced thereto, where it
empties into gully in behring's Oaks.
The sewer is OF IL inch glazed pipe in Cumberland
street and curve therefrom, distance of 5O7 feet;
thence 10 inch do to the north line of Sherman
street, distance of 257 feet; thence Is inch do,
distance OF $50 feet thence Is inch plank drain Is
feet to terminus making total length of 1859 feet
or 50 4-10 rods The depth being feet from point
of beginning to north line of Portland street. and
feet at terminus
Cost OF Sewer ".,..',............... S3,9l9 70
City's proportion .,.. ................. 1906 so
Sum to be assessed. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2,613 10
Area assessed, as f0lows
Cumberland street, are.i 50, 4l2 square feet,
rate 81 TO- I,9o9 "
State street, from Cumberland to Sherman,
80 554 square feet, rate 81. 80. 4SS II
State street from Sherman to- Grant, Il, 649
square feet. rate 90. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1925 40
State street from Grant to Portland, 81 SAT
square feet, rate 0.75 46 100............. 238 IS
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ID. I'll. BARNES. Accountant

RoONS opened, examined. balanced, and closed ;
- Trial Balances and Cash Accounts invest;gat ,
ed; complicated accounts adjusted. Special atten-
oon 70 bankruptcy matters the settlement Of estates
the services of thorough accountant Orders LETT
mall promtly attended to. -
augzodl w&Ssep3Otf
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CITY ORDINANCES.
Attention is called to the following City Ordi-
nances, which will be strictly enforced:
Removing Snow from Sidewalks.

Removing Snow from Sidewalks.
62-The tenant or occupant, and in case there
should be no tenant the owner, any person having
the care of any building or lot of land bordern
more than one hundred and fifty feet any street,
lane, court square or public place within the city,
where there is any toot-way sidewalk SHALL after
the ,eeasing to fall OF a1ysnow, if in the day time
within three hours and If in the night time before
ten of the clock of the forenoon succeeding, cause
such snow to be removed from such foot way side
walk, and, in default thereof shall forfeit and pay
sum not less than two dollars, nor more than ten
dOlars and for each and every hour thereafter that
the same shall remain on such foetway sidewalk,
such tenant, occupant, owner other person, shall
forfeit and pay sum not less than one dollar nor
more than ten dollars. And if such building or lot
should extend more than one hundred and fifty feet,
on any street or land, it shall be the duty OF such
tenant or occupant owner other person. to remove
such snow from the f0otway sidewalk for the space
visions and subject to the penalties aforesaid.
Sidewalks to be Sanded.
64.-Whenever the sidewalk, or any part thereof
adjoining any building lot of land on any street
shall be encountered with ice, it shall be the duty Of
the occupant, and in case there is occupant, the
owner or any person having the care of such build
ing or lot to cause such sidewalk to be made safe
aid convenient, by removing the ice therefrom, or
by covering the same with sand or some other suit
able substance; and in such owner OF occupant
other person. shall neglect to do for the space
of six hours during the day tme lie shall forfeit and
pay not less than two than five dollars and
like sum for every day that the shall continue
so encountered.
G. K. BRIDGES,
dec27dtf City Marshal.
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CITY of Portland .

VIM. "A. GOODWIN, G. c. f
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Eastern Railroad.
OCT. 9, 1876.

PASSENGER TRAINS leave Portland
for ScarbOrO'. SacO, Biddeford, Ken.
nebunk. wells North Berwick. soash
Berwick, Conway Junction, Elio 1
kntery, Portsmouth,, Newburyp"rt
salem. Lynn, Chelsea and Boston mt
300 a. m, arriving in Boston at 40 p. m.
saco, Biddeford. Kennebunk, Kiitery,
Portsmouth, Hamptons, Newburyport,
salem, Lynn, Chelsea and Boston at
800 p: M, arriving il Boston at 7.30 p. no.. in
season for New York and Western connection
Pullman Parlo1 Car attached.
$40 p m. BiIdeford accom- dating train
Returning, leave Biddeford at 90 a. m.
Night Express with sleeping Car, for
Hoston at 2.1S a, M, every day Except
Mondays)
RETURNING,
Leave Boston at Z 80, t12.3O and at 500
p. M, come citing with Maine Central
and e. & N. A. Railway fer -. J ohm
and Halifax. Pullman Sleeping Car attached
Through Tickets to all Points South and West at
owest rates. Pullman Car Tickets for Seats and
Berths at Ticket Once.
Passengers by this line avoid all change.
oc9dtf GEO. BATCHELDER. Supt.
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go; COLLINS
voltaiC PlasterS

A n Electro-Gavanic Battery, combined with the
"A celebrated Medlcated Porous Plaster, forming
the grandest curative agent in the world of medicine
and utterly SURPRISING all other Plasers heretofore
in use The accomplish more in one week than the
old Plasters in whole year. They do not palliate,
thew CURE,
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The Rates of Postage.

Postal cards, one cent each, go without furthe
charge to all parts of the United States and Canada
with additional onecent stamp they go to all parts
of Europe.
All letters, to all parts of the United States and
Canada, three cents per half-ounce.
Local, CT 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
Newspapers, daily, semi weekly, fri weekly and
week lies regularly issued and sent to regular sub
serbers cents per pound. payable at the office OF
publication. news pers and magazines published
less frequently than once week. cents per pound
Transient newspapers, magazines, pamphlets, books
and handbils, cent tor each two fraction
thereof I'll other miscellaneous matter, including
unsealed circulars book manuscripts, proof sheets
photographs, &c. and also seeds, cuttings. bulbs and
Ioots 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 for the halfounce or frac
ion thereof, and those for newspapers for fou
tunces or fraction thereof
To Great Britain and ireland, letters cent
newspapers 2 cents; France, letters cents. news
papers cents Spain, letters cents, newspapers
cents; all pats of Germany, including Austria,
letters cents, newspapers 2 cents; Denmark,
letters cents, newspapers cents; Switzerland,
letters cents, newspapers cents; Italy, letters
cents, newspapers cents; Russia, letters cents
newspapers cents; Norway. letters cents, news
papers cents; Sweden, letters cents. newspapers
cents; Turkey. European and Asiatic, letters
cents, newspapers cents; Egypt letters cents,
newspapers cents.
For Asiatic countries, the half-ounce limit for
letters, and the four ounces for newspapers still
holding good, the rates are:-
To Australia, letters, via San Francisco Except to
New South Wa'es) cents.via Southampton Is cents,
via Brndis l9 cents, newspapers via San Francisco
cents, via Southampton cents via BriDdisi cents
China, letters via San FRANCISCO 10 cents via South
amptoD 10 CENTS via BriDdisi 10 cents, newspapers
2, 4 and 8 CENTS by the respective routes; British
India, Italian mail. letters, 10 cents, newspapers
cents Japan letters, via San Francisco cents. via
England, 10 cents, via Brindis 81 cents newspapers
via San francisco cents, via Southampton cents
via Brindisi cents.
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PORTLAND POST OFFICE.

Office Hours.
From 500 m to $50 m, Sundays excepted.
Sundays open for Carriers and General Delivery
from to 10 am.
PORTLAND, ME-, Oct. 8, 1877.
Arrival and Departure of Mails.
Boston and intermediate offices. Arrive at 1920
and Ills p. M Close at SIS a. m, and 245 and 900
p. m.
Boston and the West. Arrive at 5.20pm.
intermediate or Way Mails via Boston and Maine
Railway Arrive at 1920 and 800 m. Close at s.15
In and Pas pm.
Great Southern and Western. Arrive at 70. 20 and
IL. p m. Close at S.15 m, 245 and 800 pm.
Bangor, Mattawamkeag, and connecting routes
Arrive at 3.l5 p m. Close at 11.3O a. m.
augusta and connecting routes. Arrive at 800 a
NJ and 10 .. m. Close at II 80 m and 500 m.
Morning Northwestern by G. T. r. Arrive at 1856
m. Close at 715 m.
Lewiston and Auburn. Arrive at 2.15 and 900
a. m, and BIS p m. Close at $50 and 1130 a. m.
Rochester, N. H., and intermediate offices. Arrive
at 20 p. IN. Close at 100 m and 200 m.
North Conway and other offices on the ?. q o. r.
4. Arrive at i1.3O m and 800 m. Close at 1000
m and 2.15 pm.
CastiDe. Deer Isle, Sedgwick, S. W. Harbor, Mt
Desert, JoLespert, Machias MachiasDort, East Ma
chas, Millbridge and Bar HaTbor, via each steam
er. Arrive at a m. Close at y. m.
Eastport, via each steamer. Arrive at 500 m.
Close at SEQ p m.
Foreign Mails per Allan Line close every Fri
day at p. M.
Foreign Mails, via New York, day previous TO SAIL
ng OF steamers. Close at S.15 a. m.
Express Augusta, Bangor and the East. Arrive
at 2.15 m. Close at 900 p m.
Skowhegan intermediate Offices and the north.
Arrive at 3.15 p m. Close at 11.3O m.
Skowhegan also closes at 9.00pm.
Canada and intermediate offices, via G. T. R. Ar.
rive at 2.3o p. m. Close at 1.00pm.
Nova Scotia and Prince Edwards Island, Close
at 1l.3O a. m. and 8 p. m.
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SERIOUS ACCIDENT.-Mr Charles W. Stew
ems, brakeman on the outward bound freight
train over the OgdeDsburg road, was about to
set the brakes to stop at White Rock station,
Saturday afternoon, when his hat blew off
while he was upon the car. He reached out to
catch it and for the moment forgot his position,
for he was struck by an overhead bridge and
thrown under the train. One of the trucks
passed over bis foot crushing the ankle and
breaking both bones of the leg below the knee
He also received dangerous scalp wound. He
YVES taken to White Rock station, and brought
to this city on the inward bound passenger
train in an unconscious state and taken to the
Maine General Hospital where Drs Weeks and
Hunt amputated the injured limb. He is %
years of age, unmarried and resides at Frye
burg
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MASONIC.
MASONIC.
at Masonic Hall, No. So Exchange Street.

YORK RITES.
BLUE LoDGE-Ancient Landmark, first Wednes-
day Portland, second Wednesday; Atlantic, third
Wednesday.
CHAPTERS GIeenleaf R. A. c., first Monday; Mt.
Vernon, R. A. c., third Monday.
CoUNoIL-Portland G. R. s. S. Masters, second
Monday.
COMMANDMENTS OF X. T.-Portand, 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 AssooIATIoN-Fourth 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.
CoUNcIL-Portland Council P. of j. second Fri
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q. .. Circuit Court.
BEFORE JUDGE FOX.

SATURDAY.-United States by indictment vs. Geo.
w. Stevens, George W. Keep, Warren Fl. Walker,
Charles A. Stevens, Benjamin Written, Taylor S.
Dodge, Henry G. Mills and Edward Merrill.
l. S. Roberts, EN- gineer testifed-Leit Boston, Feb
ruary 18th, with passenger train; train suddenly
stopped at O'Clock. about four miles from Wells;
engine was detached and went on; recovered engine
about o'clock; found fires out, but engine not much
injured; was never intimidated or bribed to leave
he road.
VIM. A. Cakes. foreman Was prior to the strike,
a baggage master on the Boston Sc Maine; was in
vited to the rooms of the Brotherhood in Boston
two occasions; met there some Of the defendants in
this case; asked by them to leave the road, and
told that if would they would look out for me;
told them would not leave the road; Wednesday,
aer the strike met some of the old engineers at the
station in Portland, and they asked me to quit my
engine; refused, and they said it was not fair;
was not threatened at any time
Mr. White, President of the Boston g. Maine, re-
called-This prosecution was not instituted by me
nor by any one of my subordinates all employees of
ne ROAD here as witnesses came at the request of the
U. S. Attorney.
Cross examined-Mr. White said he intended at
one time to prosecute the engineers after the strike
instructed Mr.. Furber to change the time fable an
account of the disturbed condition of the road and
the change was continued about three weeks
Supt. Furber, recalled, testifed-Was summoned
here by the o. S. Attorney testified before the grand
jury last April.
George C. Bonney, testided-Am a railroad man;
met John Whitcomb in February last who told me
not to work for the Boston & Maine; was not work
ing for the road at time of strike; beard parties say
at the Brotherhood rooms that if the mails could be
DISTRACTED the road would come to terms; did not
hear this from the strikers; the Brotherhood rooms
were open to all.
Cross examined-Can not swear that any OF the
defendants were present when beard the talk about
the mails.
Danlel conway, conductor OH branch road OF the
os.Vn q NAME, testi6ed-My train was stopped at
oiocA vi tne day Of the strike lit was mail train
ne engineer ran Cd with the engine and refused TO
let any one get on it told blm the train tho
mail; said he would not go on with the luz
orders from the Brotherhood; fire and
when got possession. oi ou'
Adjourned to Monday morning at ten O'Clock
Hon. Nathan Webb for u S.
Col. G. P. Mattocks for
kTaylor S. Dodge and Henry G. Mills
A. A. Strout, Esq, and II. A. HAYES
for the other defendants
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PORTLAND CADETs,-This well-known Or
ganization has decided to hold one of their old
time promenade concerts and drills at City
Hall on the next anniversary of the company
formation, which occurs Jan. Alb, 1873. At
that time the company will have been organ
lied eight years, and during the whole time OF
its existence it has kept up the reputation O
being one of the finest body of young men tina
our city has ever had, both as a military com
pany and civil organization. holding the frs
place always as the best disciplined and best
drilled company in the state. Its entertaiJt-
ments have always been of the highest standard
On the occasion of their anniversary dance
they will appear 10 their new uniforms, which
are being made for them by Mr.. 81. F. Haley
of New Market, N. FL. Further pa1ticularsIof
the drill will appear from time to tins as the
arrangements are perfected
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city. He has five classes, and in all 225 pupils
He makes specially of teaching the waltz and
German, and he has 65 scholars in thesejdances
alone His classes and private scholars now
take up nearly all of his time, and the academy
will be found open at nearly all hours.
THE ladies are all crazy for those new style
gents hats, just received by A. 81. Coe.
nov12 M&W
A. 81. Coz has an immense stock of hats,
furs, horse blankets, &C., cheap.
nov12 M&W
ANOTHER case of those nice "Arnerian"
undervests received by Carlton Kimball, and
selling % per cent. less than other parties sell
them. His store is 495 Congress street.
nov10 DIT
HILL's unlaundred shirt for 81 has not an
equal. ocl0-tt
Hills furnishing store is opposite the foot OF
Free street. oc18-tf
FROM New York, the second lot of those
elegant Chepille FrInges. Price $1.25 per
yard at Carlton Kimball's, 495 Congress street
nov10 DIT
HARPER's BAZAR.-This beautiful weekly
publication is welcome visitor to the parlor
circle. The number for the ensuing week has
been received by Fessenden Brothers, Lancas-
ter Hall, and D. Wentworth, 553 Congress, cor
ner of Oak street.
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HosMER VS.. DAvIs.-The friends and back
ers of George 81. Hosmer of Boston and M. f.
Davis of this city met at Daniels billiard hal,
Boston, Friday evening and arranged for a
three-mile race for $1,000, to take place on the
Charles River course, Nov Goth One hundred
dollars were deposited as forfeit, aud Mr.
Daniel Lowering selected as referee, provided
he will accept Dr. John P. Ordway was
selected as final stakeholder. Hosmer will go
toto training Immediately, with George Faulk-
ner as trainer.
If the water should be rough on the above
date, the race will take place the following day,
and if still unfavorable, will be postponed one
week.
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A HEAVY SEA.-The sea has been very
rough outside of late and vessels arriving here
have shown unmsiakabe signs of having had
a conflict with the ele ments. Several coasters
which Stated out Saturday were obliged to put
back for shelter. The steamer Francouia due
Saturday morning did not arrive until evening,
and the Fo est City did lot 60 out at all. The
waves ran very high yesterday.
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FUNERAL.-The funeral of Mr.. Samuel
Scoles. which took place yesterday afternoon
from India street church. WAS largely attended.
Rev. Mr.. Bicknell officiated in very appro.
pirate manner. Ligonia Lodge of Odd Fell
lows and Ancient Landmark Lodge of M ,sons,
to which the deceased belonged, were present
The Odd Fellows burial service was performed
BY the officers of Lgonia Lodge.