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The Portland daily press., 1877-01-08

SEVERE WEATHER Speaking of the cold
weather and hard storms this winter, a CORES
Dondent reminds the readers of the Sunday
Times that it is nothing to what they had in
December, 1868. A severe storm came on the
9th, succeeded on t he 29th by another which
was pronounced the greatest storm for twenty
years. No communication was had between
Augusta and Portland by mail, railroad or tel
egraph. from Thursday, the 29th, until Mon
day, Jan. I'd. No amount Of power could force
a train through the drifts. On Saturday, the
last day of the year, the writer started, with
100 men, to shovel distance of seventeen
miles to meet train that was at Richmond.
The cold was intense. At 10 p IN. the ther-
mometer was from 25 to 30 degrees below
zero. Only about 40 men held out the entire
distance. The writer and several men on their
arrival at Richmond, at 2 a. m, were badly
frozen. Drifts were shoveei throu gh for long
distances which were from to 13 feet deep,
and for one stretch of mile or two through an
unbrokeu line of snow feet deep. One cut
was so deep that you could stand on the bank
days afterwards and look down on the cars as
they passed. The Androscoggin road from
Monmouth to Liverm0re was impossible for
several days. The train from Boston to Port
land was 36 hours oa the road The train on
the Atlantic road was 2S hours from New
Gloucester to Portland. Even in Boston the
papers reported the snow to be 10 feet deep in
many parts of the city New Years morning
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-08
Ferry Village Reform Club.

The committee appointed from Ferry Viii
lage Temperance Reform Club to solicit aid for
the families of Otis Cox and Joseph Gushing,
two worthy members of the club who were los
from their vessels and drowned in the late
storm, tender their friends of Portland, Ferry
Village and vicinity, their sincere thanks for
the kind manner in which they were received,
and for the liberal amounts contributed.
The Club is in hourishiDg condition. Thew
have on the general pledge Ats names, aud 1O5
club members. The work is progressing steadi-
ly. Public meetings are held Monday evenings
each week. They have not failed to obtain a
few names and some times as many as fifty at
any meeting since the organization, Sept 14th,
1875 P
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-08
Wonderful Success.

1t is reported that BosCHEE's GERMAN SYRUP
has, since its introduction in the United States,
reached the immense sale Of 10000 dozen per year
Over 5000 Druggist have ordered this medicine
direct from the Factory. at Woodbury., N. j., and
not one has reported single failure, but every
letter speaks of its astonishing success in curing
severe Coughs, Colds settled on the Breast, Con-
sumption, or any disease of the Throat and Lungs
We advise any person that has any predispositon
weak Lungs to go to their Druggists-and get
this Medicine, or inquire about it. Regular size.
10 cents; Sample Bottle, 10 cents. Two doses will
relieve any case. Don't neglect your cough.
oct20 deom1y
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-08

From 500 IN to $50 p m, Sundays excepted:
Sundays open for Carriers and General Delivery
from to 10 IN.
PORTLAND, Me-, Dec. 27, 1876.
Arrival and Departure of Mails.
Boston and intermediate offices. Arrive at 2.20
p. m. and 12 80 a. IN. Close at $50 In, and 2.30
and 800 o. m.
Boston and the West. Arrive at 5.1Opm.
intermediate OF Way Mails via Boston and Maine
Railway Arrive at 1920 and $40 N. Close at
$50 IN and 2.3O pm.
Great Southern and Western. Arrive at 1920 p IA
and 1890 m. Close at $50 m, 2.3O and 800 m.
Bangor, Mattawamkeag, and connecting routes.
Arrive at 800 p. m. Close at 11.30 a..
Augusta and connecting routes. Arrive at 900 a
N. and 90 .. m. Close at 11.30 m and 500 p m.
Morning Northwestern by q. Z. K. Arrive at $40
m. Close at $50
Lewiston and Auburn. Arrive at 900 a. M, and
800 m. Close at $50 m, 1i.30 a m and 500 p. m
Rochester, N. H. and intermediate offices. Arrive
at ! 80 p. m. Close at 100 m and 200 m.
North Conway and other offices on the P. q o.
r. Arrive at l1.25 m and 4.20 p m. Close at 1000
By the Bridgton Stage. Arrive at m. Close at
$50 m.
Eastport, via each steamer. Arrive at 600 m.
Close at 500 m.
Nova Scotia and Prince Edwards Island. Arrive
Thursday at 6 m. Close Saturday at $50 pm.
Foreign Mails per Allan Line close every Satur-
day at IL m.
Foreign Mails, via New York. day previous 10 sail
ing OF steamers. Close at 2.3O m.
Express, Augusta, Bangor and the East. Arrive
at 200 m. Close at 900 p m.
Skowhegan intermediate offices and the north
Arrive at 800 m. Close at IL 80 a m.
Skowhegan closed pouch closes at 900 pm
Canada and intermediate Offices via G. T. R. Ar
rive at 1890 p. m. Close at 100 pm.
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-08

PATRIOTIC ORDER Sons OF AMERICA-Camps No
1,3& convenes over the Eastern Express Office,
Plum Street; No on Tuesday evening; No. on
Wednesday evening; No.4 on Monday evening; No
Q at School House, Turner's Island, Cape Elizabeth,
Friday evening.
BoswoRTH POST G. A. R.-Meetings every Friday
evening In Mechanics Hall, corner Of Congress and
Casco streets.
YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN AssoCIATIoN-Corne
Congress and Casco streets. Every evening.
PORTLAND TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION, No. U.s.
Second SATURDAY. in each month.
MERCANTILE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION, Congress
Hall Block. Second Monday in each month. Deliy-
cry of books, TO 6, 7 to g. day and evening.
MAINE Ga RITABLE MECHANIC ASSOCIATION
Corner of Congress and Casco streets. First Thurs
day in each month.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs-Bramhall Lodge, No. 8
Thursday evenings; Munjoy Lodge, No. 6, Mon
At their Hail. Clapp's Block, Market Square.
PORTLAND ARMY AND NAVY UNION Corner
Congress and Brown streets. First Tuesday in each
month.
SovFREIGNs OF INDUSTRY, Dirigo Council No 2
meets every Friday evening at AIcana Hall at
O'Clock.
PORTLAND FRATERNITE-No. 43 Free St. Block,
Every evening.
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF GOOD TEMPLARs-Ar
cana, Monday; Mission, Wednesday; Forest City
in Williams block, Congress street. Mystic, Thurs
day, at Sons of Temperance Hall Congress st
Iron Clad, Thursday, at West End.
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-08

THA SToRM.-The storm bank which has
been hsnging over this vicinity for the last few
days relieved itself Saturday night when a
hard snow storm set in. Yesterday morning it
changed to hail and later to rain. Although
the storm was quite severe at times little or no
damage is repor ted. MerIys golden hat sign
on Middle street was disarranged and large
pane of glass in a store above was broken. The
snow and rain made heavy loads for weak
roofs, and but for timely relief serious conse-
quences would have resulted. This is proba-
bly, our January thaw, which is not out of
place after six weeks of freezing weather.
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-08

M. Il. A. READINGs.-In speaking of Mrs
Louise Woodworth Foss who is to read in the
M. L. A. course Wednesday evening, Wendell
Phillips says: "Let me congratulate you most
sincerely OF Mrs. Foss' great success this sea-
son.
Mrs. Mary A. Lvermore says: 81 do not
know her equal. The enconums bear of her
wherever she has read are too eulogstic for
publication. Rev. w. FL. H. Murray says: 'I
regard Mrs. Foss as the best lady reader before
the public" Lillian S. Edgarton, the talented
young lady lecturer, says, II have probably fol-
lowed Mrs Foss in no less than fifty courses,
and have heard only one verdict pronounced
upon her entertainment-ths, best ever given in
this place"
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-08

New MUsIC.-Olver Ditson & Co. send US
three fine vocal pieces; "Clouds at Eventide,"
one of four German gems b. Franz Lachner;
"Suu of my Soul" quartette, which has new
music to favorte hymn, and Summer
Friends" by Pinsuti, composer who has a
talent for composing neat English songs with
Italian melodies. There are also three equally
good piano pieces: Irresistible Schottische"
by Sudds, nice Fairy Legand" for violin
first position) and piano, by Eichberg, and a
beautiful romance, "Angels Wings" by V.
Aubert,
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-08

SHIPMENT OF BEEF.--The shipment of this
article of food from the West has recently an
dergone change. Formerly the live cattle
were sent aud they were slaughtered here, but
it is now thought to be cheaper and far better
to have them slaughtered in Chicago and have
the dressed beef sent here. Messrs. j. A. &
A. T. Smith, the well known market men, j. have
recently introduced this system. Their meat
comes in nicely dressed quarters, several car
loads at tme over the Grand Trunk, and is
taken to their store in the market, where it is
sold at wholesale to provision dealers.
Tae shipment of bsef to Europe by the
steamers is fast increasing and promises to be-
come very important fea ture of our CONNER
clal interest. The Circassian, which sailed for
Liverpool Saturday, had been fitted up to take
large cargo, but as it was feared the strike on
the Grand Trunk would cause a detention of
the intended shipment, the vessel was laden
with general cargo. The beef arrived but
too late for this ship, and men are now actively
at work putting it in the Peruvian, which sails
next SATURDAY.
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-08

The great remedy for Consumption. This
we'll known remedy is offered to the public,
sanctioned by the experience of over forty
years; and when resorted to in season, seldom
fails to effect speedy cure of Coughs Colds,
Group, Bronchitis, Influenza, Whoopng Cough,
Hoarseness, Pains or Soreness in the Chest or
Side, Bleeding at the Lungs, Liver Complaint.
etc. Beware of counterfeits! Remember that
the genuine Wistar's Balsam of Wild Cherry
has on the outside wrapper the signature of II
tors "Seth W. Fowle & Sons, Boston, All
others are base limitations. Examine tie
wrapper carefully before purchasing.
jan 8-eod&w1w
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-08

REAL ESTATE TRANsFERs.-The following
are the real estate transfers recorded in this
county yesterday:
New Gloucester-Lot and buildings from Lu
cius G Curtis to George W. Curti g.
Portland-Lot and buildings on Wilmot
street from John Libby to Dorvile Libby.
lively 80 and % acres. with buildings thereon,
from Thomas Davis to Licester N. Jordan
Scarborough-Lot of land ou Pine street.
from 81. Fairfield ct ais, to Mary Fletcher.
Westbrook-Lot of land in Scarborough VIII
lage from John Cloudman to Maria j. Chute.
Lot OF land in Scarborough Village from Ma
ria j. Chute to John Cloudman.
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-08

BUSINESS CHANGEs.-The following are re-
cent business changes.in the state:
Portland-Perley, Russell & Co., gro, dis.
now new, old style.
Mican Sampson & Co, ship stores, new-Mi.
cab Sampson and A. T. Small.
A. P. Fuller, varnlshes, admits A. G. Fnller
now A. P. Fuller g Co.
death 9. FL. Douglass; now Chas. S. Coburn.
Owen & Moore, dry goods, admit - Bailey;
now Owen, Moore & Bailey.
Dow, Coffin & Libby, ins., admit j. H. Web
ster
Drew, Wilson & Ames. W. gro, dis; now
Ames, Chase & Bates.
Chas. j. Walker, hOots and shoes; now Chas.
j. Walker & Co.
Allen & Co., clothing, dis; Ira Croker re-
tires
Woodbury. & Latham, flour; admit W. NJ.
Jordan.
Skowhegan-Pulsifer & Connor, market, dis.
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-08

HAYDN's CoNCERT.-This evening the
Haydn Association will render Handlers "Mes-
siah' at Union Hall, with the following SOLO
lists: Mrs. FL. n Wetherbee, soprano; Miss
Nettie Mllliken. soprano; Mrs. A. E. Goudy,
contra'to; Mr.. sWill FL. Stockb,i idge, tenor;
Mr.. W. S. Beckett, bass. The friends of this
association should see that the hall is filled on
this occasion.
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-08
GOrham.

The lecture of Hon. j. j. Perry in the Cor
ham course, Friday evening" on 'Dreams and
Drea mers,' drew good house and was highly
appreciated by the audience, who listened to
the address with the closest attention. The
next entertainment in the course will be an in
strumenta and vocal concert under the drec.
tion of the Gorham Cornet Band.
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-08
Notice..
Sosice ofForec,osure and Sale.

XXTHEREAS Patrick OMalley, of Portland, in
w the County of Cumberland and State of Maine,
on the twentyseventh day OF October A. ID, 1915, by
bis Mortgage Deed OF Trus+, of that date, conveyed
Brick Block and Wooden Buildings the same, sit
uated The Northwesterly side of Fore street, and
Southwestey side of Union street in said Portland,
and bounded SOutheasterly by Fore street and land
OF Edward Harlow, Southwesterly by land formerly
of Elizabeth W. Knsman NOrthwesteriy by land
Northeastery by Union street and land Of said Har-
low, and being The premises conveyed to said 0Ma-
ley by Hugh Do!an. by mis- deed, dated Oct. %, A.
d 1874, and recorded in Cumberland Registry of
Deeds, Book 412, Page 4S6, which said conveyance
by said ON1alley to us made subject to Mort
the sum of five thousand dollars, and about Fix
mon his interest upon the same. and whereas, by
said conveyance, said O'Maley did authorize us at
ter the expiration of year from the date thereof
and in order to carry out the purposes and trusts i'm
posed by said deed, to sell said premises at public
anctioD and whereas said period of one year has ex
p ed and the conditions of said deed have been bro
ken, we do hereby claim foreclosure of the same
by of the breach of its conditions, and in
der carry out the purposes and trusts thereof
do hereby give notice that said parcel ofland and the
buildings thereon, will be sold, subject to the Mort
gage to said Duncan, at public ancton, on the prem
ises, on Tuesday the second day of January A. D..
1877, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon.
Iu witness whereof and by virtue of the authority
conferred by said deed, we have hereunto set our
hands and give this notice, this twenty-trst day of
November A. d. 1876,
Eg-The above sale is adjourned to TUESDAY,
Jan. 9th, A. ID. 1877, at ten o'clock A. NJ, at same
place.
EBEN N. PERRY,
zkboS zhHAS rHoI5Si ". 6dohBs. Trustees
no23 dtd
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-08

TEMPERANCE REFORM CLUB-The club meet
ing last evening in Association Hall was Gro wd-
ed to overlooking, which was addressed by
fifteen members of the club. Rev. Mr.. Hanson,
Mr.. Cornish of the Lisbon club, and number
of ladies, after which the pledge was presented
by the President, S. f. Pearson, in strong
appeal for signers, md fourteen signatures we're
obtained. The club is now in splendid working
order, and every meYber is pledged each to
the other to use every honorable means to sue.
cessfully combat and overcome mans greatest
foe-intemperance. Their mode of working is
"Charity for all aud malice toward none," and
every one wishing to overcome strong drink is
welcome and is cordially iRvited to call at the
rooms and unite with them, that they may aid
and assist all mankind
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-08
MASONIC
At Masonic Hall, No. ss Eachaags Street.

At Masonic Hall, No. ss Exchange Street.
YORK RITES.
BLUE LoDGEs-Ancient Land Mark, first Wednes~
day; Portland, second Wednesday; Atlantic, third
Wednesday.
CHAPTERs-GreeneafR r. A. c., first Monday; Mt.
Vernon, r. A. c., third Monday.
CoUNcIL-Portland G. R. & s. Masters. second
Monday.
CoMMANDERIEs OF K. 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 AssooIATIoN-Fourth Wednes-
day in every month.
PORTLAND SCHOOL OF MASONIC INSTRUCTION.
Second and fourth Tuesdays of each month.
ANCIENT ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITES.
LoDGE-Yates Grand Lodge of Perfection, frs
Friday.
CoUNoIL-Portland Council P. of j. second Fri
day.
JIApTER-Dunlap Chapter Rose Croix de H., third
Frilay.
CoNsIsToRY-Maine Consistory, S. P, r. S., fourth
Friday in March, June, September and December.
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-08
STATE NEWS
KENNEBEo COUNTY.


The Joarnal says there were 129 deaths in
Augusta in 1876. or in the proportion of about
one to sixty-one.
Friday evening about ten o'clock, the house
occupied By Mr.. Geo Dorr Ia deaf mute) and
family, on Windsor street, in Pittston, near the
BRICK yard, was burned to the groand The fire
was incendiary.
The old members Of the Legislature made up
purse of $100 and presented it to j. B. Wal
ker, esq, who has had SO long term of service
as messenger OF the House, as token of their
appreciation of his services.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
The Penobscot Indians have elected Stephen
Stanilsans governor.
Frank H0dgkins of Bangor, who was killed
in the Ashtabula disaster, was on his way
West to be married.
The E & n. A. r r. train ran off the track
at II a. M Thursday near Winn, damaging
the Pullman mail and baggage car SO they had
to leave them at Mattawamkeag. Were de-
layed three houra, and did not reach Vance
boro till evening The Houton, Woodstock
and Fredericton trains mad left SO they had to
make the best of the day waiting. There were
three families on the train going into Aroostook
county. After the Pullman car was run off
the passengers had to take the smoking car.
YORK COUNTY.
A man named Sheppard was found in barn
in Berwick, on day, recently, nearly frozen to
death, where he had lain over night. Que foot
was frozen so badly it had to bs amputated.
IN GENERAL.
Lumbermen who have just returned from the
woods about the source of the rivers say that
the weather has been very severe. The light
snow has been driven furlously by the wind
into large drifts making it very difficult to han
die the timber
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-08

HARPER's BAzAR.-Ths beautiful weekly
publication is a welcome visitor to the parlor
circle. The number for the ensuing week has
been received oy Fessenden Brothers, Lancas.
ter Hall, and D. Wentworth, 553 Congress-, cor
ner of Oak street.
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-08

The DEATH RATE.-The number of deaths
for the past week in this city was II; from the
following causes:-Diphtheria 2; pneumonia,
still-bor0, paralysis, scarlet fever, burned. cry
spelas, Group, consumption, measles, one of
oh,
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-08
L. o. F..

Odd Fellows' Hall, Harrington Block, Congress st.
LoDGEs-Mane, on Monday evenings; Ancient
Brothers, on Thursday evenings Ligonia, on Friday
venings; Beacon, on Tuesday evenings; Ivy, D., OF
R.. second and fourth SATURDAY..
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. first and third We'd
nesdays; Eastern Star. second and fourth Wednes-
days; Portland, first and third Fridays.
RELIEF AssooIATIoN-Every third Tuesday in the
month.
BENEFIT AssoCIATIoN.-Board Of Directors meet
first Monday evening of each month. Association
meets first Monday evening of January, April, July
and October.
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-08
HEADQUARTERS PORTLAND Ca

The members of the Portland Cadets are
hereby notified that the annual meeting of the
company, for the election of officers for the
ensuing year, will be held at the armory on
Monday evening at o'clock. Per order,
ian6d2tS&M Capt. Com'dg.
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-08

THE COFFEE HoUsE.-Durng the first week
of business at the coffee house there have been
about 400 visitors per day and the receipts are
most encjura aging The ladies wish to thank
the following persons for contributions: Capt
COyle, T. q. Hersey, N. Whitney, Seth Dyer,
N. NJ. Perkins, j. N. WinsloN, A. j. Chase and
0thers-names not given.
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-08

Richard II. Gooding of Alfred. Charles o.
Mute of ParsonfeId. and H. r. Folsom of Bid
deford, are candidates for the office of treasur-
er of York county, made vacant by the resgEa~
ton of Hon. e. II. Banks, the newly elected
state treasurer.
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-08

THE WEEK OF PRAYER.-The Methodist
churches and several others in this city are to
hold NEE tngs this week. The subject of the
discourses 10 day will be Thanksgiving and
confession on the review of the past year,
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-08

STEAMER NOTES.-The Allan mail steamer
Circassian sailed from here Saturday afternoon
for Liverpool via halifax. She had but few
passengers, as those going from Canada now
prefer TO embark at Halifax.
The steamer Polynesian is now due at Hall
70
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-08
Stated Meetings.
CITY GOVERNMENT.

The regular meetings of the City Council take place
the first Monday evening of each month.
The School Committee meetthe fourth Monday eve
ming of each month.
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-08

BY the through line of cars over the N. Y. g.
n. E. Railroad to Philadelphia, Washington,
Richmond and Danville, all trouble of transfer
is obviated, while the equipments of the road
are unsurpassed in elegance.
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-08
Muucipal Court.

JUDGE KNIGHT PRESIDING.
SATURDAY.-John H. Ham. Intoxication. Tbir
tydays.
William H. Stephens. Larceny. Sixty days.
Committed.
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-08

SAMARITAN ASSOCIATION. The first Of a Sc =
ries of assemblies will be given at City Hall
this evening by the Samaritan Association, for
the benefit of the poor. This organization has
done vast deal of good in the past, AMI it is
fitting that their efforts should meet with a
hearty response BY our ci.izsns generally. A
committee will be in attendance after o'clock
to receive contributions.
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-08
CGPARTNERSHEP.

WE have this day formed copartnership under
w the firm name of CHAS. j. WALKER & CO.,
and will continue business at the old stand 1853 and
155 Middle street.
CHARLES j. WALKER,
ALFRED II. BERRY.
Portland, Jan. list, 1877. ja3d1w*
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-08

PLENTY of oysters at Fl. Freeman & Co.,
101 Federal street, from the schooner Albert
Clarence, now discharging.
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-08

CHILBLAINs and Chapped Hands, cured by
the application of Forest Tar Salve.''
jan6 div
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-08
CITY AND VICINITY
New Advertisements Ts-Day.
SPECIAL NOTICES


State of Maine.
If You Want-E. A. Burner.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES..
Plenty of 0ysters-H. Freeman & Co.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Portland & Ogdensburg r. r.
Matt Adams-Constable.
To Let-Hall.
Notice Chase, Knight & Co.
Lost-Lap Robe and Horse Blanket.
$25.00 Reward j. F. Merrill.
Wanted House.
Portland Railroad Co,
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-08
wistar's Rnlsam of will CHERRY.

VIoKERY & LEIGHTON, Middle street, will
close their stock of cloaks at cost.
iau6 diff
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-08

at Templars' Hall, No. 100 Exchange Street.
CoUNoIL-Maine, first and third Mondays in each
month.
TEMPLE-Forest City, No. 1. every Wednesday
evening.
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-08
PROPOSALS.
2,S0Q,oOO 77ta5Q.c, Bonds
City of Cincinnati.

SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT
THE AMERICAN EXCHANGE NATIONAL
BANK BY THE UNDERSIGNED, AS AGENTS
FOR THE PROPER AUTHORITIES OF SALE
JTNCJT
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-08
PORTLAND RAILROAD co.

FEyHE Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of the
l. Portland Railroad Co., will be held in Reception
IS 1877 at o'clock p NJ for the choice Of Directors
and the transaction of any other business that may
legally come before them.
E. A. NEWMAN, Secy.
Portland, Jan. 8. 1877. ja8d1w