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The Portland daily press., 1877-05-22
Missouri and Arkansas Outlaws,

ST. LOUIS, May 21.-The Republicans edi.
torial calls attention to the fact that an organ
ization of lawless men exists in several border
counties in Missouri and Arkansas, who call
themselves "Ghouls," but are more familiarly
known as Ku-Klux. Their chief purpose is to
run and protect small illicit dstlleries in the
mountains, and kill, whip or otherwise punish
all persons who oppose them and show any
disposition to enforce the laws There is a
reign of terror in these counties. The Repub-
lican urges the Governors of Missouri and
Arkansas, as we'll as. the federal government,
to take measures to break up this organization
and bring the offenders to justice.
The Portland daily press., 1877-05-22
NEW YORK.
Moult0n .Beecher Suit,

NEW YORK, May 21.-Among the opinions
handed down this afternoon by the Supreme
Court, general term, was one affirming the
order granting additional allowance to defen-
dant in the suit of Francis d. Moulton VS..
Henry Ward Beecher for malicious prosecution
The Custom House Investigation.
JAS E. Moore testified to-day that he was
employed in the custom house as an expert by
Washington parties, but did not say who. He
said that under the present high ad valorem
duties and demoralized civil service, fraud was
hard to prevent. The civil service should be
made permanent for successful candidates and
examination strict and impartial. as in Eng.
land
Pool Selling.
The Sun says that all the pool rooms were
opened in jersey City this evening and pools
were sold on the Baltimore and Louisville
races. One pool establishment Isl capacious
barge that used to be a Sunday School pic mic
vessel
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BY TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.
Arrested for Larceny.

hTTtstcu IOr Larceny.
PENNINGTON, May 2l.-Oficers from Lee
ton arrested Saturday Mary Brown of New
Vineyard, II years old, for larceny of livery
team in Lewiston.
Funeral of Ex.Gov. Kent.
BANGOR, May 2l.-The funeral services over
the remains of ex-Gov. Kent were held in the
Unitarian church this afternoon. The atten-
dance was very large. The Penobscot Bar at
tended in body. Among others present were
Senator Hamlin, Hon. Eugene Hale, Attorney
General Emery. Services were conducted by
Geo. w. Field, D. D., and Rev. Mr.. Knapp.
The remains were placed on the train this even
ing to be taken to Mt Auburn. Mass, where
final services win be held. The places of bust
ness in the city were generally closed during
the service, and other marks of respect shown.
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ATTITUDE OF THE POWERS,

PARIS, May PIT is stated here that Eng
land has given notice to Turkey that she will
oppose everything which might hamper the
passage of merchant ships or men.of-war of
neutral powers through the Suez Canal She
has at the same time informed the other pow
ers of her notification. Turkey in spite Of the
blow thus dealt her sovereign rights seems dis.
tend raising objections. In consequence of
this a rumor has been circulated that in ex.
change for the capitalization of the Egyption
tribute paid to the Porte the latter is disposed
to cede in England its right of the soverei gnty
over Egypt.
The Portland daily press., 1877-05-22
PERI.

PANAMA, May --latest from Peru is April
18th: At that time very uneasy feeling ex-
were entertained. Pedro Bernales, banker and
merchant, failed for million and a half of
soes. 1t is reported others are involved. Asso.
ciated banks here were thought to be- in a pre-
carious condition. Quarantine regulations are
in force at Callso. Yellow fever ard small
pox prevail at that port.
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DOMESTIC PORTS.

/ GALVESTON-Cld 18th, barque st Cloud. Bagey,
FERNANDINA-Cl 18th, sch Charlotte Jameson,
.sAVANNAH-Cld 10th. sch Carrie Walker,
CHARIEsToN-sl 10th, barque orchia, Deve-
PORT ROYAL. sc-Ar 18th, sch E A Hayes.
wIiM nHslEro Ncsld 10th, barque Moonbeam,
ALEXANDRIA Passed down 18th, sch H
odjorne, e., from Georgetown bound east.
BALTIMORE-Cld 18th, brig Golconda, Lord, for
Matanzas.
Old 10Th. schs Stephen Waits Watts, for Salem !;
U Fisk, Rogers, Boston; 0 Witherell, Garfield,
PHILADELPHIA-Cld 18th, sch White Sea, stov-
er, Charleston.
Ar 10th. schs Isaac Rich, studley, Kennebec.
CID 18th, briggs Hampden, Smith, Bangor; Perces
Hinek Zn Richardson. Cardenas.
NEW YORK0Ar 18th, briggs Lizzie zittlosen, Fos-
green, Boston; Renshaw, Sylvester, Cardenas; schs
shues rs; M Ss Eaton ron Porto
Cabell0.
Also ar 18th, barque Esther, Chisholm, Cardenas;
schs NJ Cook, Cook, Port Spain; H Seauy, Phil
brook Cientoegos; FaTnham, CHM, Fa1ardo;
Crowley, Two Rivers, Ms Silver Spray, Russell
Thomaston; M F Pike. Good, Rockand; D Ellis,
EereyR aReF KSe sl for
Bangor; Light of the East, Higgins, Calais Oregon.
Church, Pittston; Staples. Bears, St George; Alb
and Santa Rosa, from Providence; William Duren,
Doyle, do; Florida, Weber, and Fanny Flint, War
rem, do.
Ar 2st, barque Monhegan, Luce, Havre; achs Eva
Adell, Ellis Caibarien; Nile, Metcalf, Eleuthera,
Cid 18th. barque " Holbrook, Mitchell, Sagua:
schss Miranda, Mitchell, Cardenas; Webster Ber-
nard, Turner, st Augustine,
Passed through Hell Gate 10th, schs Joe Carlton.
Thurston, from Port johnson for Saco A g Bryant,
do for Boston.
Crowley, Cedar Hill NY.
Sid 18th, sch Emma Arey, Hall, Philadelphia.
Ar 10th, sch maggie Todd, Norwood, st Stephens.
Ar Goth, Ida Hudson, Remission, Rockland; VIM
Pickering. Loring. Bangor for Pawtucket; Globe,
Her1ick, Ellsworth.
BRisTOL-sld 18th, sch Winner, Leighton, Phi.a
delphia
NEWPORT-Ar 18th, schs Judge Low, Smith, FIN
Dennysvile for New Haven; Robt Ripley Ferpald
Fall River tor Camden.
Sid 18th, scbs Loduska. Treworgy, Round Pond;
Challenge, Norwood, New York
Sid 18th, sch Rookie E Yates, Weber PHILADELPHIA.
NEW BEDFORD-Ar 18th, schs Ira ID Sturgis
johnson, Hallowell; W Darling, Pendleton, from
Sid 10th. sch Lizzie Cochran. Hopkins New York.
VINEYARDcHAvEN..Ar 18th, schs Joseph Far
Teel Fortune Island for do; Sarah Bernice Proctor
Weehawken for Beverly; Alex Harding, Mcbride,
Portland tor Philadelphia; Maggie Todd, Norwood,
Calais for Providence.
Ar 18th, schs Enterprise Mitchell, Philadelphia for
Boston Sam Nash, Harris, Virginia for do; j K
Bodwell Spauldng, Wilmington Nc for Waldoboro;
Ring Dove, Dove, Swain, Calais for New York.
Sid, schS l. Sargent, Judge Tenney Pennsylya-
MIA, Veto, H Cutler, Charles Comery Maggie Todd
Alex Harding. Lucy Holmes, Jas Bliss, Orion, Jos
Farwel, Loduskia, King Dove. j Bodwell.
BOSTON-Ar 18th, schs w s Jordan, Snow, Balti-
more; Agnes Grace, Gilchrist, Hoboken; Freeport,
Means, and Neptune, Holmes, Machias; Telegraph,
Woodward, Thomaston.
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Church Blown DOwn-One Man Killed
and Fifteen Injured.

LoGANsPoRT, Ind, May 21.-The most severe
Houses were unroofed, trees uprooted and
fences destroyed. A brick church, nine miles
north of Marion, was demolished, and at the
time was filled with people attending the Dun
kard service. The roof was uplifted and the
walls fell in, burying the inmates. The scene
that followed was terrible. One young man
was killed and 10 or Is seriously injured
The Portland daily press., 1877-05-22
FOR Ell q N.
The Turc0-Russian War.
DELAY OF RUSSIAN MOVE.
MENTS ON THE DANUBE.
TRAFFIC ON THE DANUBE IN.
TERDICTED,
Particulars Of the Battle of Ar
dahan.

The Russians appear in no hurry to cross the
Danube and will delay an advance till June.
The Roumanians have interdicted all traffic on
the Danube. Austria will probably protest.
Fuller details of the capture of Arabian are
given this morning. The Russians are said to
be committing inhuman barbarities in the Can
cagus,
The Portland daily press., 1877-05-22
CURA
Embe ZZIelnent -Sp

Embe zzIement -Spaniards Defeated, etc.
WASHINGTON, May 21.-A Havana letter of
the 10th SAYS the customs collector of Camocho
is in prison for embezzling 100000 gold of the
government revenue.
Another defeat Of the Spaniards is reported
near Puerto Principe, in which they lost egh-
teen officers killed and 750 men killed. wound
e1 and prisoners.
There are rumors in political circles in Hava-
ma of some arrangement having been made by
Gen. Gushing before he left Madrid on behalf
of the United States with the Spanish govern
ment, touching the political aud material in.
terests of Cuba.
The Portland daily press., 1877-05-22


:, HAVANA. May 19.-Sugar-Planters are boldino
the remaining stock beyond the views of shippers,
mus curtaiIlng business, for which a good disposi'
tion prevaaed: centrifugal Sugars-No II and is in
boxes at l3t q lat reals. Stock in the warehouses
at havana and Matanzas z65,OOO boxes and Is. 2Oq
mas; receipts for the week at Havana and Matan.
zas boxes and 900 hhds exports for the week
900 boxes and y 500 hhds including $500 boxes and
Il,loo hhds to the United States. Melasses 50 de-
bacc0 IS favored by the rainy season. which has SET
IN. me new crop is arriving and is of excellent
gaaty cut too light; for the United States dealers
fIeights in good demand; tonnage diminishing
loadng at Havana for the United States per box q
sugar Ioc 9 20 hid Of Sugar 90 "a rs; per hid
Moasses at 90 "a 123 to Falmouth and orders 32s
"a sSs loading at ports on the north coast Outside
per hid M0lasses 90 a SO. w " NV
spanish s Gold at 1861 a 1868. Exchange firm: on
states 6o days currency 2i discount ;short
sight 40 u g discount; 60 days gold Al "a 5 prem
short short do at 81 q prem; on London ist a. II
prem; on Paris 81 g prem.
The Portland daily press., 1877-05-22
MARINE NEWS.
MufinY of ShinhQard,

LIVERPOOL, May 2l.-There was a mutiny
today on the American ship Kate Davenport,
Capt. Millet, at this port for Mobile. The chief
officer was shot and stabbed. The men shot
were taken to the hospital. The ship was de-
fa;p
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DIED..

In this city, May 81, Walter Franklin, sen of WAL
ter F. and Estella Gooid, aged 10 years months,
Funeral services Wednesday afternoon at q o'clk
at No. 263 Congress street. Burial at convenience Of
the famiy.]
In this city, May 20, BERTHE infant son of Henry d.
and Maggie Sargent
In Woodstock. Me-, May 81, Mrs. Abigail Harris
horn, in her 10th year.
Funeral on Thursday afternoon at 81 O'Clock.
at the residence of j. M Hartshorn, No. 81 Wilmot
In Deering, May 81. Miss Louisa s. Bradley aged
30 years.
In Ferry Village, May 20, of diptheria, Alpbeus c.,
youngest child OF Capt A. and Louisa A. Henley
aged years months and 70 days.
In North II yarmouth May 18th George only
In Bath. May 20, Mrs. Jane D., wife of George
M0ulton, aged 81 years months.
The Portland daily press., 1877-05-22
Foreign Notes.

About 10000 men are already locked out from
the CLYDE bodybuilding yards. The humber
will probably be trebled in few days by the
discharge of men now completing contracts.
The Clyde shipwrights have determined to
submit their difficulties to arbitration,
Eighty persons were injured at London ves.
terday by the explosion of balloon-six dan
gerously.
The rice crop in China is a failure.
The Portland daily press., 1877-05-22

CHICAGO, May -Cattle-receipts of 2iOO head ;
shipments Of $500 head; the market is dull but not
quotably lower; butchers at 3 30 q 4 IS; good to
choice shipping steers 90 q 5 40.
the market is scarce but dull; light easier heavy is
stronger; light at 90 q 5 10; shipping at 5 Is q
40.
sheep-receipts 700 head; market is dull at Is a
600. - y
The Portland daily press., 1877-05-22
THE DOMINION.
The Fisheries COmmissi

adam Fisheries Commissioner, joseph Dontre.
counsel for Canada, Mr.. Ford and Mr.. Bergne,
British representatives in this city, will hold
conference with the Minister of the Marine
and Fisheries in relation to the Canadian case
to be submitted to the commission, which will
assemble at Halifax on the 9Th OF June.
The Portland daily press., 1877-05-22

BALTIMORE, May 21.-At the Methodist Pro-
testant convention committee was appointed
to prepare historical preface to the new dis
cipline. A resolution was adopted to issue
pastoral address upon the unity of the Metho.
dist and Methodist Protestant churches, to be
read to all congregations
The Portland daily press., 1877-05-22
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Portland Wholesale NIarke,

Portland WhOIesaIe Market ~
MONDAY. May 21.-The markets are generally
quiet to-day. Sugars have quiekened, however. and
we quote graduated at 1890 and Extra C, at 12c.
Molasses is firm and in very good demand, The
supply is small. Pork and Lard continue dull while
Beef is firm. Corn continues firm at 70 a 75c for car
lots and IS q 100 for bag lots Meal is quoted at 73c
and Oats at 65 q zoe. Flour is very dull and selling
slow. In order to sell large lots it would be
ry to make some concessions.
The Portland daily press., 1877-05-22
Cid 10Th, sch Lyndon, Clark. st John. NIB.

Cid 10th, sch Lyndon, Clark, st John, NIB.
Ar goth, brig Morancy, Small, st 1nBix; schs Har-
vest Home, Hodgkins, Cbarlottetown PEI Skylark,
Small, Philadelphia; Pennsylvania, Hallowel, Dem
nysville,
Ar Dist, brig H Jennings, Mahoney, Saeua: scbs
Lucy Holmes, Teel, Long Cay I'll; John Douglass,
Parker, Bermuda; Silver Heels, Macomber, Char,
W Dexter, DuntOn, do; Revenue, Oliver, and Sa-
rah, Weeks, Bath; Harry Percy, Percy, and Mary b
Rogers. Preble Bath.
SALEM-Ar 18th, schs Anna S Murch, Woodward.
Perth Amboy; Harp Bickford, Calais.
LYNNaAr 18th, schs Harriet, Weymouth, Bangor;
land: Revenue. from South A mboy. 0iafh' ROCK
NEWBURYPORT-Sll 18th, sch Carrie L Hix
Xix, Rockland.
Sid 10th. schs Mary A Rice, Kent. and S Kendall,
Kendall, Bangor George & Albert, Harlow, do !;
Brunette Rich, Searsport; Florida, Grant, for Rock
PORTSMOUTH-Ar 10th, scbs Addie E Snow,
Lord, and Mansfield, Achorn, Perth Amboy
BATH-Ar goth, ship Virginia, Barker, I'm Turks
Island.
FOREIGN PORTS.
Ar at Havre Goth inst, ship John Bunyan, Nichols,
AR at Liverpool 10th inst ship Hermon, Dillon,
Maulmain; Martha Bowker, Woodsde, Charleston.
Sid 10th. ship Eric the Red Allen. United States.
In port 18th, ship Oregon, Gushing, for Bombay,
Sid FIN St Michaels Apl 2sth, sch Dora NJ French,
French, United States
Ar at Fayal -, sch Lamoine, Leach, Boston.
At lnagua Apl %, sch Lucy Holmes, Teel, for Bos-
| ton, ready.
--latest by European steamersl
Passed Deal 9Th inst, Hagarstown, Whltmore from
London for Cardiff.
of Sicily 4th inst ship Detroit. Pike, from Havre
/ for Portland.
Ar at Calcutta Apl II, San Joaquin, Waite from
Boston via Madras.
Ar at Bombay Apl 49, Carrie Clark, Stowell, from
/ Calcutta.
Passed Anjier Apl IA, Mallsve, Waite, from Ran
COON Tor Charente; Susan Gilmore Carver, Calcutta
i for England.
Sid TN Valencia LIST inst, P Cheney, Starkey, fol
| New York.
:, Ar at Gibraltar Apl &c. S Hersey, Small, from
| Huanillos, tor ORDERS
lowed through the Straits 30th. Eagle Rock, Ham.
| mond, from Messina for New York; 30th, Amy
| Lane, Cost1gan, Messina for Philadelphia.
Sid I'm Havre 9Th inst, Lillian, Rumball, for Capt
| Breton.
| SPOKEN.
April 8, lat 20 80 5, Ion =, barque Xenia Reynolds
| from Calcutta for Dundee
May 3, off Waterford, ship Isaac Reed, Colby, from
l LIVERPOOL for Bombay
The Portland daily press., 1877-05-22
Rase Ball.

At observation-disclosures 3; Louisviles 0.
At polis-Hartfords L. indianapolis O.
AT Columbus-Buckeyes 9, Live Cakes 3.
AT Guelph, Ont. Maple Leafs 8, Athletics 4.
The Portland daily press., 1877-05-22
New York Stock and m.usv Market,

NEW YORK, May 19-Evening.-Money easy at II
per cent on call. Sterling unchanged; dealings
Gold advanced from 1868 to 107 and closed at 1869,
with most business Of the day at latter rates. loans
fiat at per cent. The clearances $23 450 900.
The customs receipts to- day were $33S 900. The
Treasury disbursements were $i9,400 for interest
and Sill 200 for bonds. Governments firm.
The transactions at the Stock Exchange aggregat-
ed 100000 shares including New York Central 67OO
shares, Lake Shore 800 shares 10 400
shares, do preferred 49, 800 shares Rock Island
shares, St Paul preferred 1890 shares Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western 81, 3O0shares, delaware g.
Hudson Canal 5000 shares, Morris q Essex $500
shares, Michigan Central 10 200 shares, Western I'm
ion 10 400 shares, Pacific Mail $500 shares.
The following were the closing quotations Of Gov
The Portland daily press., 1877-05-22

The Alps from Aspinwall and City of Meri-
da from Havana. have arrived at New York.
The American ship Admiral, with cargo of
5000 tons, part of which was destined to the
navy yard at Mare Island, California, was to-
tally lost off Patagonia
The Portland daily press., 1877-05-22

LONDON, May 22-The Times Paris special
reports that impressions gathered in a visit to
the artisan quarters of Paris show that Due de
Broglie is scarcely mentioned in populous quar-.
tiers, all the abuse being heaped on President
MacMahOn
The Portland daily press., 1877-05-22
MARRIED..

Hattie A. Dennison, both of Gardiner.
In Gardiner, May II, Capt. Chas e. Blanchard of
richmond and Miss Josie f., daughter of DR.. Small
In Bath. May 70, Thomas D. Potter and Miss Abbie
S. Hagan.
The Portland daily press., 1877-05-22

HARBOBVILLE, MS. Br Schr Lecknow-3S cords
wood 100 doz eggs bbls fish to order.
BEAR RIVER, MS. Br Schr Volaut 80 cords Of
wood SO doz eggs to A d Whidden.
The Portland daily press., 1877-05-22
Providence Print Cloth. pIarke,
Chicago Cattle Market.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., May 21.-The Printing cloths
market was quiet with light sales; prices were firm
y maintained at 43c for standard and extra GA "a
goods.
The Portland daily press., 1877-05-22

Ar at Havana 10th inst barque Florence Peters
Branscomb. Portland; brig Mary G Comery, from
Philadelphia.
Ar at Matanzas 18th, brig Eva N johnson, Yeaton
Havana; 18th, Geo Burnham. Staples. New York.
Sid 14th brig Carrie E Pickeaing, Torrey, Havana
sch Emerson Bokes, North of Hatteras.
Ar at Cardenas 18th. scbs Maggie Daling, Dang,
Portland; Speedwell, Drisko, Matanzas.
Cid 10th. sch Jas A Brown, for North of Hatteras
18th, brig Eta M Tucker, Forbes do; sch Il Flint
Douglass, do.
Sid FIN Cienfuegos 9th, barque John Smith, for
Boston.
Ar at Sagua 10th. brigs Albert, Havana; Eugenia,
from Liverpool; 11th Brown, Portland: barque
Masonic Rice, Matanzas; brig Smith, Warren,
st Thomas.
Sid 18th, barque Isaac Hall. Ryder. North of Hat
teras; brig Eta Whitmore, Wright, do sch Sarah S
Harding, do.
Sch D W Tor w Sawyer has sunk off Blue Point,
LONG Islam.
The Portland daily press., 1877-05-22

Daily Domestic Receipts.
By water conveyance-1000 bush corn meal to q
The Portland daily press., 1877-05-22
The Bi.hop Urged 10 Moderation.

ROME, May 81 The Papal Nuncio at Paris
informs Cardinal Sineoni that Duo De Cazes
since the crisis had impressed on him the nee
essity for the greatest prudence and had re-
quested him to represent to the Holy See the
need for restraining the bishops from giving
any provocation which might make measures to
restrain them unavoidable.
The Portland daily press., 1877-05-22

Boston stock Market.
[Sales at the Brokers' Board, May 21.l
Eastern Railroad; .:....:............ 2@s
Boston q Maine Railroad. ............... @ 903
Portland, Saco & Portsmouth r, ......... g IS
Eastern Railroad (new bonds). ,......... g so
Second Call.
$19,500 Eastern R. new 81 bonds. .,........... 80
10 Boston q Maine Railroad, :. 8 30. ...... 90
The Portland daily press., 1877-05-22
METEOROLOGlCAL.

INDICATIONS FOR THE NEXT TWENTY FOUR
HOURS.
WAR DEPT, OFFICER CHIEF SIGNAL)
OFFICER, Washington, DC,
Nav De- Il A. MY
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AIHy ~ II ~ M
For New ENGLAND.
Methodisf Conference

falling barometer, winds variable but shift ing
70 southWest and northwest, rain areas and sta
tionary higher temperature.
The Portland daily press., 1877-05-22

The following Maine vessels were on the Peruvian
coast inst previous to the earthquake which destroy
others waiting turn:-Ships c Sargsnt, OF var.
mouth; Benz Sewal, OF Brunswick; Carrollton, and
John Bryce Of Thomaston. and barque Fannie Skol.
field, OF Brunswick. The Edith Davis and Sarminto
of Portland bought their time and were to leave the
Sd and 9Th OF April several weeks before the occur
renee Of the earthquake
The Portland daily press., 1877-05-22

call for redemption of 500 bonds of 1866 and
consols of 1865, is for &c. OOO 600 coupon and S4-
100000 registered bonds, instead of $7,0O0,OCO
coupon and S3,000,00O registered, as was orig
naly intended, and is as follows;
The Portland daily press., 1877-05-22

ROUND-POND. May 19-Ar, scbs Com Tucke
Nichols, Weymouth; Marriott, Davis, Portland; Mo-
tezuma, Nichols, Bangor.
The Portland daily press., 1877-05-22
MARINE NEWS
PORT OF PORTLAND,

Monday. May 81.
ARRIVED.
Steamer New Brunswick, hall, Boston for East
port and st John. NIB.
Barque Pauline, Mitchell. Liverpool, with salt.
SchsJ Roker, Sawyer, Kennebunkp sport, lar 10th \
Sch Lucknow, SBrl McNely, Harborville, MSS
cords wood to A ID Whidden.
Sch Volant, (Br) Balloon, Bear River, NS-5O cords
wood to d Wnidden.
Sch Caroline Kriescher, Deve.eux, Bangor, with
Stockings for market.
Sch Eastern Queen, Gault. Lamoine, lar 1sth.)
Sch Union, Church, Gouldsboro-R Il tres to C
Hersey q Co.
Sch Richard & Emily. Alley. Jonesport.
Sch Exact. Kimball, Boothbay.
CLEARED.
:, Steamship Franconia, Bragg, New York ,-Henry
Fox.
Sch Alice Dean, Gardiner, Pembroke and Lubec-
Nathl Blake.
Sch Julia, Perry Calais-J Dodge
Sch Railroad, Webster. Castine-S W Thaxter.
SAILED-Sch 7 Mcclellan.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-01-22
AAltfall0rlu Q6Q5tttc.
IUNDAE. JANUARY -, 1877.
Ti,a ssysters' Enemies.

| Oystcrs have their enemies 81 veil as meu
here. There ere certain monsters Of the Vastly
deep Of the fish kind, tAat live upon oysters
and destroy many b2as Of private planting.
The drum fish i, oua o!' these destroying one-
mics, and all old sea clntaia, who has weather
ed many storm, says ''tha drum is the wick
eldest and most audacious OF all lie is 4 big,
coarse fish, sometimes weighing as much as
ninety pounds. Ills teeth arc very large, and
| mash up whole oysters without the least diff
Guilty. Drum fish travel IN schools and ire
dueut all the oyster grounds along the Chesa-
paakc bay Fortunately, however, they DO not
| visit one locality regularly but come and 20
like an epidemic, geocray appearing 10 the
| autumn months They get their name from
the noise they maze, which sounds like heavy
mufflcd drum Old oystcrmcn say they can
be heard sometimes beating Il regular tattoo
under the bottom c. 4 vessel. After destroy
lug an oyster bed they have been known to
make au attempt 10 nIastlcatc the barnacies on
the schoouerS. They are very destructive IN their
depredati0ns, and have caused the loss OF thou,
sands OF dollars !i00ther Tlruleut antagonist OF
the unoffendirg oyster is the lively crab, who
goes for en- tooih aud nail. lie watches his
opportunity, AMI when tie OBJECT OF his desire
CUuWeUCc5 ~ iSlG. EcS SiGH VIC oiisSI " Ioie"
ing sand in his mouth While tie oyster !s
vainly striving to escape the discontinue caused
by this novel mode OF warfare, the crab selzes
each half Of the shell aud pulls it apart as nlmb.
y as would dcxtcrou3 "shucker.
The star fish is another oyster enemy, but Is
seldom found 10 Virginia waters. They are os
a reddish color and lock somewhat like sea
spider. Their modus operaudi is IS follows:
4 school will settle dowu upon bed each hsh
getting on AZ oyster ard surrounding it witt
his teeIcrs Then be will wait patiently unit!
the oyster commences to feed, when he quietly.
reaches in with his fingers and pulls him CUT.
lie thcn mounts on the top OF another, and Az
patiently bidcs his tialc for = fresh Pull. 1t Is
very rare that an oyster hci is found without
one or two star iisi in IT, but ia:gc schoo!
will frequently sail ln, destroy bed and leave
one near to it untouched. Their dcpredallous
arc committed 10 the winter, tut ~ stated be-
fore, they are rarely iouod in the Chesapeake
or its tributaries But OF all the enemies an
oyster has, man is the w2Isi-tapt. Henry
Joscphs TO the contrary rotwithSlandlng.-
NOrf6W jir0iHidp.