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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-09-22

We notice the republican papers, IN figuring
up the relative strength Of parties in the |. :.
senate, uniformly put down Newton Booth of
California as on the republican side There
was recently pretty warm political contest in
California, but in it the voice of Booth was
Ominously silent. ~ the result was an over
whelming Democratic triumph, and AS Booth
claims to be "a man Of the people" there is cv.
cry reason to expect, from his wcathcrcock
course heretofore, that at the next session the
senate he will show strong democratic learn
mgs. Originally a democrat, he came into of
flee on a democratic tidal wave, and rctrograd.
ed to rcpublicanism when his state refrigerated
in the same direction. As he was "indcpcn-
dent enough to desert his party aiilnities TO he
with the majority when the state went republi.
can, so there is every reason to expect he will
again be "indepcndcnt" enough to go with the
majority when ii turns up democratic
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-09-22

> The People vs. Jacob Rcul. Basiardy. Strick.
en- from the docket with leave to rcnstatc.
3 Same " John 0 Lent. Bastardy Same
order
, Duncan NJ Miller Y, Patrick McaShcr Ap.
peal. Continued.
II Alexander Finklcr v Andrew Bodus. APP.
peal. Continued,
70 Andrew Bodus V Alexander Finkler. Re
plcyin Continued.
" Nicholas Hoffman vs. Calvin Is Palmer ct al.
Replcvn. Continued.
II James Shaw vs. & " Blake. Attachment.
Dismissed for want of prosecution
y Peter II Willard ct al VS. Abraham b Hess ct
al. Assumpsit. Continued
% Rosannah Gorbet vs. Eric Ericsson. A-rump
sit Dismissed by plaintiff
81 Rachel L Ncllstadt, adnl'N, Nc., " Nicholas
Youngman. Assumpsit. Default. Trial by court
Judgment for s33O0S.
81 Thomas J Shaw ct al vs. { Barlow Ap-
peal Dismissed by plaintiffs.
80 j V 4 Hoes ct al vs. Edward Mclnhll. Dis
tress for rent. Dismissed by plaintiffs.
30 John Mctirath VS. Oscar II Head. Assump-
sit Judgment for S366.22
sumpsit Judgment for plaintiffs, S275.So
- James Kidd vs. Simon Lalor ct al Appeal.
Trial by jury. Verdict for plaintiff, $3.50
43 John II Martin, assignee, &c, VS. Jacob
Crossman. Replcyin. Trial by jury. Judgment
for plaintiff.
A. Robert G Meyers vs. VIM 5 Jackson. As
sumpsit Trial by jury aud finding for defendant.
IN PROBATE.
Estate of John Arnold deceased. Inventory
approved
Guardianship of VIM A Williamson. Report
accounts approved.
Estate of Michael Smith, deceased. Supple
mental final report approved and administrator
discharged.
Estate of Mahlon Dickcrson, deceased. Report
OF accents approved.
Estate Of Frcd'k II Schroeder, deceased. Re
port Of accounts approved.
Estate of Thomas ii Simpkins, deceased Let
tiers of administration granted to Mary Simpkins.
Bond $1,000. Notice to creditors to November
term.
Estate of VIM Koensgcn, deceased. Report Of
accounts approved
Guardianship of Frank II and Carrie Glover
IVpOII "l ACCOUNTS appioNto anu SuaiuIdh ule-
charged rs TO Frank II Glover.
Estate OF Louis Stauilcr, deceased. Report Of
private sale Of chattel property approved.
Estate Of Jeffrey Conness. Oordcr for final set.
Element TO November term,
Guardianship of Martin f Williamson ct al,
minors. Han. lIaycr appointed guardian; bond,
$1,000.
Estate Of Ole Jackson. Claim Of o NJ Nelson
Tor 500 allowed at claimants cost
Estate Of Edward Howard. Leave given for
sale of chattal property at public sale,
Guardianship Of Harvey & Pierce, minor.
Guardians final report, and leave given TO remove
wards personal property to another state.
Estate OF Brizillai Jcwctt. Order for partial
distribution Of personal property.
IN the matter of Thos. McAllcy, IL deaf mute.
Sent to State Institute for deaf and dumb.
INSANE.
ihos. Cayanaugh was on Saturday last pro-
bounced insane. Is II years old; is Il paupcr;
has been insane month; cause, masturbation.
Having been refused admission TO ESin Asylum,
application made for his admission at Jackson.
VILE.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-09-22

Brigham Young didn't put ON historic airs
when i, came to the last words" His son
| ought TO-" responded the Indignant candi.
date for an obituary. This is only equalled
by the historic declaration Of Mr. Ward. when
confronted by her elaicd husband disguised
in his regimen,als Know YOU" said she.
RsDHJirGs
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-09-22

Among the assets of the dclunct State Savings
Institution, of Chicago, is II promise TO pay"
signed by ex-senator John \. Logan, secured
by policy on his life in the likewise dcfunct
same small village.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-09-22

The first frost of the season occurred on Mon
day night and was general over the northern
half Of Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, &c. II was
not heavy, however, anywhere, and thcdispatch
cs indicate that no scsious damage was done.
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we find" said Coponcr's jury out West,
that Bill Thompson came To his death by
holding five aces when Jake Smith held four.
And we find that nine accs are five too many
in pack"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-09-22

The cash system is working finely at the EAGLE
Mills. Their custumers are cnsiled TO procure a
tp-top article Of -four at the loves, figures, in
fact lower than the sSme quality Of -four can be
bought elsewhere.
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ottawa Wholesale Market.
Orr,w, Sent 81

OTTAWA, NtI'I II, I0'''
Flour remains the same.
Prices on grain are the same.
Corn yesterday brought SIC; oats, PC. Nhlte'
DE.
We quote below:
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On Saturday last u man named Blackburn was
brought down by Marshal Barrett, of Earlyilc
and deposited in the county Jail, on II charge Of
DEMONSTRATING. The charge was made by Mr.
Mcdonald, whose property he had stolen in July
last. Since then lie has stolen two or three
horseS that the police are sure Of, and probably
more, for hOrsc-stcaling is his business and has
been for dozen years past
The circumstances Of his capture, given us 10y
Mr.. Barrett, are about these On Tuesday of last
week he was in Paw Paw Grove, few miles
above Earlvillc, where, during the evening, he
fegaled a company Of gentlemen with stories of
some astonishing feats of farm work he had done
on a neighboring farm; and during his talk he
accidentally dropped his name. The next day Il
youth who had heard him talk, reported the
mans blowing" and his name in Earlyillc. sat
styling Mcdonald that Blackburn was the man
&c 'wantcd to see" \ telegram 10 the Dixon
marshal was sent by Mcdonald but, though
Blackburn was oycrhaulcd and told Of the telc-
gram, no arrest was made, the man going to the
soaatry To leave his wife at farm, promising TO
come back. This he did, when he was arrested.
Mcdonald having arrived with necessary papers.
Anown who was after him he never would have
come back 10 Dixon, Having waived cxamina
uon at Fari, and giving no bail, he !anguishcth
ANOTHER.
The following is from the La Sale Democrat:
City Marshal Keys and Thomas Gilligan had
IN exciting chase after horse thief on Monday
asst at Buffalo Rock, near Ottawa. The sheriff
81 fofo county telcgraphed 10 our marshal that
y. & Miller had stolen horse and il was thought
ne was In the vicinity Of La Sale. The descrip
lson OF the thief compared favorably with the
man who had stopped at Giligan's livery stable
DAY or two before and tried 10 sell the horse for
$50. Miller was tracked by these two men To the
point above stated, and while the marshal went
back to the farmers stable 10 be certain il was
the night horse, Miller, who was doing some
sOrk IN The yard, began 10 suspicion all was not
right, and before Gillgan came up 10 him. The
thlei broke for a corn field, which he did no,
reach until Gilligan had fired four shots AT him
The third shot undoubtedly hit Miller, as he fcll.
glt was up again. and into the field, and ESCAPED
The horse was brought TO this city, and is now in
Giiligan's stable, waiting for the proper parties
20 take IL away.
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RYE SEMINARY.

Select school for Young Ladies' and Misses k x
city The best advantages afforded In all the SOLID ana
branches OF education The term VIII coil
nneimps 40 MRS 8. }. LIFE, Rye, N. Y.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-09-22

thos. Cayanaugh was on Saturday last pro-
sounccd insane. Is u years old; is paupcr;
mas been insane month; cause, masturbation
Having been refused admission TO Elsin Asylum
application made for his admission at Jackson
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Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad.

On and after May a0th. 1877. trains leave
ottawa as follows, viz:
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The County Court.
LAW rERM-rropLE's cAsEs.

The People vsJacob Rcu. Bastardv. Sirick
en- from the docket with leave to rcnstatc.
3 Same " John 0 Lent. Bastardr. sam,
order.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-12-03
THE HURON DISASTER,

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The following was
received here this afternoon:
CURRITUoK CLUB HOUSE, Dec. 1.
To the Hon. r. w. Thompson, Secretary of
Paymaster Sanders and Surgeon Culbreth's
bodies have been recovered and buried near
this place. Any information can be had of
Joseph Payner. Metallic cases are necessary
for transportation. Lieut. Palmer's body is
found. 1 hear of other officers bodies further
north, and will find out as soon as possible and
telegraph L have identified and buried the
following bodies since leaving Nays Head:
Emerson, Really, Pierce, Martin, Cooper, En-
sign Danner, Oliver, Stanton, LOOMS, Lieut..
( Sinons, Pierce, Harris, Barnes, Tenger, In
graham, Steward, Cadet Engineer Loomis,
Chief Clerk Gillet, Commander Ryan, Harre-
ty, Coffee, Hodge, Brophy, Hanton, Caroy and
jackson. l have record of each mans posi-
ton, which will send you on my return to
Norfolk.
JAMES G. GREEN, Lieut. Com.
The signal observer at the wreck of the Hu-
ron at 7.15 p M, teegraphs as follows:
"Divers successfully examined the wreck.
The upper works are gone. The berth deck
the wardroom. The spar deck is entirely sub
merged. The port side is eight fee. under wa
ter. The ship seems logged about four feet
No bodies have been recovered since last re-
port
The observer at Cape Henry reports at S.2O p.
m. as follows:
messenger sent to notify crews of life saving
stations between Cape Henry and Kitty Hawk
to patrol the beach, has returned and reports
that he was informed by the crew of No. sta
ton that the crews and citizeus between sta
tons and have found and buried sixty-two
that were washed ashore since the wreck of the
Huron. The bodies were horribly mutated.
SO much SO that Identification will almost be
an impossibility. The messenger passed SIX
graves five miles north of No. 4 station, and
fragments of the wreck as far north as No. 8
station"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-12-03
MINOR KILOGRAMS.

Gen. Chas. 81. Schultz, on Gen. Burnside's
staff during the war, died in New York Satur-
day.
Minister sWelsh sailed for England, Satur-
day.
Commodore Chas. 81. B. Caldwell, U. S. n,
died at Waltham, Mass, Friday night
An immense bouquet with the letters s'W. B
4. IN violets adorned KelUggs desk in the
Senate Saturday.
Hon. John L. Stevens has arrived at k,
holm and was formally received.
An indictment has been found against 7reen-
baum, huryon and Stanford of Chicago. former
~ pork commissioners, for conspraev To de-
fraud that city out of $50 600. w W
The officers of the Protective Life Jnsnraroo
Co of Chicago, have been indicted for consniro
acy.
A dozen prominent dealers in oleomarpar;na
in New York, have been arrested for infraction
of the state law, which compels them to brand
their tubs.
The organization known as the Hayes Re-
publican Conn ittee in New York has split in
to two factions.
A trunk containing about $4,000 with sew
S,al valuable silk dresses belonging to "a Mrs.
Eemoefton, was stolen by an expressmap in
New York Saturday.
Lieut.. B1ilis is still on an Indian raid in
Mexico, IND some apprehension is felt for his
safety. -0' N''
Geo. B. Mansur, manager of the Dexter Park
racing course OF Chicago. is bankrupt.
Indians are numerous in the vicinity of
Dead wood, Dakota, and have commenced dem
relations. One rancho man has been killed.
Col Richard NJ Montgomery, prominent
citizen OF New Orleans, died Saturday.
Walter Ross & Co, general merchants of
Plctou and Wellington, Ont have failed. Liza
bilities $250,00O.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-12-03

Bangor for do; Nellie Belle, do for Westport; Rival
Boothbay for New Bedford; Lookout, Calais for New
Haven.
Returned barnue Ada Gray.
Sld schs Silas McLoon, r l. Kenney, W Morse and
Aleghania
B0SToN-Ar goth, sch Laura H Jones, Stevens,
Port johnson.
Ar 3Oth sch r C Thomas. Thorndike, Amboy; Geo
Edward, Weber. Ellsworth,
Ar LIST, sch Alice Cakes Marston, Elizabethport.
Cid LIST schs VIII O. the Wsp, (Br) Goodwin. Port
land and Yarmouth Ms; Mary Cushman, Patten,
Ellsworth; W II Archer. Bellaty do.
Sid LIST. barque Mary GOodell.
DANVERS-Ar 2sth, sch Veto, Thorndike, from
New York.
SALEM-Ar 2sth, sch Fannie Hall, Tapley, from
PR0VINCETowN-Ar 10Th, sch John Tyler, Fitz-
geTalt, Biddetord
NEWBUKYPORT-Ar 2sth, schs c S Rogers, Per-
kns, Rondout; Isabella Jewett, Rundlett, from New
York.
Sid 2Sth, schs Moro, Kelley, Calais; Maria Foss,
Tapley. Castine; Alpine, Hodgdon, Bath; Carrie
Xix Xix, Roekland.
| PORTSNOUTH-Ar 10th, sch Oregon. Melvin,
New York tor Dover.
Below schs Gazele, Crockett, Boston for Portland
Abus do for Boothbay; Emma Hotchkiss. Bath fol
Boston; ar Eagle, do for Wells; Henry Adebert,
| New York for BAH Victory, Boston, for Bristol.
| BELFAST-Sld 9th, sch Alice nj Gould. Sunson
1
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EuropeRn Markets,

LONDON, Dec. I-123O P. M.-Consols at 90 3-16
tor money and OF 5-16 for account.
LONDON, Dec. 1-12.3O P. M.-Amercan securi-
tles-Unted States bonds new IS, at 107 SIS, 1924
10-40s, 1883; Illinois 10.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 1-12.3O P. M.-Cotton market
quiet and steady; Middling uplands at 7-16d; do
Orleans at l1-16 sales 5000 bales, including 1000
bales for speculation aud EXPORT receipts 800 bales
no American.
Futures quiet at list nights prices; December de-
livery at 11-32; December and January 1872
new crop shipped November ana December, sail, 81
LONDON, Dec. 1-2.30 M.-Consols at 81 1-16 fol
money and 81 3-16 for account.
LONDON, Bee. 1-1230 P. M.-Cottou sales include
5000 bales American.
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A wretched Exisfence.

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 destr oy the happiness of
one who sleeps soundly and whose digestion is good
But for the nervous feeble, dyspeptic invalid there
is no comfort in life. His existence is inueed a
wretched one. But he should not despair of relief
That benignant restorative, Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters. has impaired healhful vigor to many self
supposed incurable 1t Is an unequalled builder up
OF broken down physiques, and is besides a
sovereign remedy for dyspepsia, rvousness ire
gular habit of body, biliousness and kidney and
bladder difficulties. 1t eliminates from the blood
the acrid element which gives rise to rheumatic
ailments, cheers and relieves the aged and infrm,
and may be used with great advantage by ladies in
feeble health Its perfect purity also commends it
to the use of invalids. dec3deod1w&w
ECONOMY. The oldest baking powder sold in this
market is Congress Yeast Powder. To try it is to
like it-t being cheap and healthtul, and especially
good for Dyspeptics when used in making biscuits
dumplings and doughnuts. All should use it.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-12-03

HAVANA. Dec. 1.-Sugar market-trausactions ir-
regular owing TO discouIaging advices from abroad
Uses large yield, exceeding the previous one prices
nominal. The principal sales during the week were
$3.50 boxes Cayed to 70 at 81 q 81 reals per ar
umnpan No to at g reals 800 hhds fair refined at
Ct reals Stock in the warehouses at Havana and
Matanzas 1850 boxes, 1000 bags, and 1920 hhds;
shipments for the week 80 hhds exports during the
week We're 5000 boxes, 1000 bags 100 hhds includ-
ing 400 boxes. and all bids TO the United States.
Freights The abundance of steamers checked the
moderate inquiry existing. There are few charters
at unchanged rates
Tobaceo-transactions confined to classes suitable
for the United States, Vuelta Abajo at 3S q AZ per
qtl; Portido SO q 40; Remedies So q So So
Spanish Gold 223. Exchange is weak; on United
States sixty days currency II q 2prem: short sight
do at q q prem sixty days gold u g a prem; dc
short sight 81 prem; London at IA a AT prem; on
Paris at q ]! prem.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-12-03
FORETGN PORTS.

Ar at Hong Kong Sept 25. barques Annie Hal,
Nelson, Keelong (and sailed Oct for Newschwangli
Oct 2, Mignop, Soule, Haipnong; 4th, Cbasca, wash
burn, Newcastle.
Sid Oct 4th, ship Titan. Berry. Guam.
In port Oct "a, ship II Sanford, Sleeper, for New
York.
At Bombay Oct goth, ships Storm King, Reed. for
Maulmain; Saratoga, Kendall. and Nearchus, Bax-
ter. ior Calcutta; Oregon, Cushing and Isaac Reed
Colley, unc.
Sid fm Batavia Oct 9, barQue Eyvor, Brown, for
Bushire.
Ar at Genoa Nov 90 ship Caledonia, Potter, New
Orleans.
SID I'm Lisbon Nov %, barque Caro- Gray, United
States.
Sid I'm Cadiz Nov 81. sch Parepa, Packard, New
Ar at Vera Cruz Nov 10, sch John McAdam. Smith
New Orleans.
Ar at Sierra Leone - barque Jasper, Fossett. tom
New YORK.
Sid FIN Bremen Nov 81, ship R Fuller. Menrus'
North America.
Sid i'm Liverpool Nov &c. baruue Martha A Mcneil,
Jordan, SW Pass: brig Lizzie M Merrill, Call, Unit
ed States.
Ar at Deal Nov %, brig C Sweeney Eaton, Bre-
men for New York.
Ragged Island.
Ar at St Pierre Nov Sd, sch Nellie Anderson. from
Portland.
SID TN sagua Nov ., barque Neversink, Jarvis, for
CaIdenas
| Ar at Cbarottetown. PEI Nov I, sch S Lindse y
johnson, Boston via Portland.
L CID at Windsor, Ms. Nov Goth, sch Joe Q arltor
| Thurston, Richmond, Va.
SPOKEN.
Nov 81 lat Al 49, Ion 60 H. ship Robt Dixon, SIN Il
| wick, from Liverpool for New York.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-12-03

1t appears from the statement of the COM
missioner of pensions that the total number Of
claims for pensions pending Nov. 1st was7
S16.
The Secretary of the Treasury informs New
York banker who wanted to purchase $780, OO
OF four per cent bonds, and pay it an amount OF
into that amount of silver currency, that he
lthe Secretary cannot sell except on gold
basis.
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THE INDIANS.
Indiau Raids i'm the Black Hills.

DEADwooD, D. T., Dec. "a large party Of
Indians attacked and captured two freight
trains owned by Hook & Wilson, on the Fort
Pierre route to the Hills. Another party Of
Indians killed three ranchemen in the vicin ty
of Spear Fish yesterday. Considerable uneasi
ness is felt throughout the Hills, and the coun
ty commissioners have appealed to Gems. Sher
idan and Terry for military assistance.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-12-03
Gloucester Fish Market.

GLOUCESTER, Mass, Dec. 1.
Gloucester Fish market and arrivals for the week
ending to-day:
Twenty fishing arrivals have been reported, 10
from Grand Banks aggregating 275O00 lbs Goldfish
and 81 900 lbs Halibut; 10 from Georges Bank with
10000 lbs Goldfish and 1000 lbs Halibut. As usual
Georges Cod at so " qt; Bank at 37t y qtl. Shore
Mackerel 30 "a SIG 90 per Dbl; Bays 10 90 q 16 0C
for rs and rs. We quote Hake at IS ~ qtl Pollock
at rs; Cusk at 270 Haddock at 800; Napes and
Fins at 90 " Dbl; Halibut Heads 80; Tongues and
Sounds 8; picked Sword fish at 90; picked tongues
picked Haddock at 70; picked Cod at 50; Smok-
ed Halibut g. P Id; prepared and homeless Cod to
&c " h. as to quality. Bank Halbut scarce; Fresh
Goldfish q to Sc ~ ID; Haddock at &c " 1b; Pollock
and Hake at 1c; Cusk 14c " To- Medioil at 10 pei
gal; tanners oil Soc per gal; porge oil 4Sc per gal
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-12-03
BY TELEGRAPH,
MAINE.
Heavy Failure mt Ellsworth.

Heavy Failure mt Ellsworth.
ELLSWORTH, Dec. III. d. Hopkins &
Co., lumbermen and manufacturers of hem lock
extract, have suspended with liabilities about
100000, about one-haf unsecured Hopkins,
Mcdonald & Co., composed of nearly the same
persons, steam mill, have also suspended. Re-
peated and heavy losses by fire, added to bust
ness depression, broke them down. They have
the sympathy of the entire community.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-12-03
MEHIORANDA.

Barque Vesuvus. Call, from New York for Ant
werp put into Rotterdam previous to Dec I, leaky.
Brig Torrent. Neil, which arrived at Philadelphia
Goth from Havana, struck on the Hen & Chickens
Reef night of 9th, and came of leaking and
damaged.
Sch Alligator. from Port johnson for Boston, was
into 28th, off Sands Point and cut down port
side, causing her to leak badly; also sails &c.
She was taken TO City Island
Sch Jennie Beazley, Harrington. at Philadelphia
from Cardenas, reports, Nov Esd and oath off Cape
Fear, experienced heavy gales. lost and split sails,
carried away jbboom, &c. Charles Berry of New
York, first mate, was struck by the main boom and
badly injured.
Four seamen of schr Clara Lsavitt, for Matanzas,
deserted at Delaware Breakwater Friday night. 9th
eIs were obtained from Philadelphia.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-12-03
A CARD.

Ladies purchasing Furs would
do we'll to examine our Stock.
Real Seal Sets selling for $3.50,
Imitation Seal Sets for $3.50,
Astrachan Sets $3.50, Ladit
Seal Caps $3.50, Gents Seal
Montreal, Furban College and
Jockey Caps; a large assortment of
Ladies', Gents Il Children's Imita-
tiOn Seal Caps; all other goods at
equally as low prices as those
named above. Spring Wrist Fur
Top Gloves and Mltts for Ladies
and Gents. We have a fine line OF
these goods and at low prices.
Unlined Buffalo Robes, whole
skins, at $500. Lined Buffalo
Robes from $3.50 to $500, good
quality, good lining an0 trimming;
a good assortment Of Fur Trim
mings.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-12-03

LIVERPOO, ENG. Steamship Moravian-2s ,O65
bush wheat 4OO do peas, 3O1 bbls -four 49, 900 lbs
cheese % bbls apples, 5000 lbs alow $4,000 do but
meats, 6S,2O0 lbs pork, 1884 do beef, 1900 do
tongues, $500 do pigs feet, $4,000 do ard stove 81
gov lbs poultry, Is sewing machines 7155 lbs NUT
ton, 16 packages merchandise.
MoNTEVIDE0. Bark Moonbeam-4s2,477 feet
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FOREIGN.
The TurcO-Russian War.
Russia rs Making Progress at Batoum.

Russia rs Making Progress at Batoum.
KARs, Dec. 2. Intelligence is received that
the Turks have abandoned Kbatzubain heights
near Batoum and the Russians have occupied
them.
Canaan PashR Preparing for n Serfie.
BUCHAREST Dec 2 -Deserters from Plevna
assert that Osman Pasha has declared his iu.
tention of making sortie if not relieved with
in fortnight.
Russians Repulsed in an Advance from
EtrOpOl.
LONDON, Dec. 2.-Several specials confirm
the report tqat the Russians on the 28th and
10Th ult., attempted to push on from Etropol
ami seige the southern juntion of the roads
from Orchame and Etropol, but were repulsed
with heavy loss.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-12-03
ROME.


ROME, Dec. 21.-The Pope is worse. The
Vatican has accepted the English government S
conditions SO as to be able to proclaim the
Hierarchy of Scotland Immediately.
ROME, Dec. 2.-The Pope was insensible for
three hours this morning. The symptom is not
new, but the fit was unusually prolonged. The
Inflammation of his legs is rising above the
knees.