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Smyrna times., 1877-09-26

paper and envelopes lu-Sl2S q;
balance ON hand Sl7j50
Respectfully submitted
JOHN I. JAkES Treas
me treasurer was ordered To forward To th, Rillc
IloIc III New York Sl23un of the funds now in hand
IN consideration of the efficient services rendered NV
tic treasurer John 1. JakCS. the Secretary was re-
puSleu 10 procure him certificate of life member
snip from the parent society
Inc evening exercises were opcncd with Il vo1uu-
mrE oy the choir of the church. after which Roy g
huntington led in prayer The following pcrsnnS
WeTe elected to serve as the Executive Committee.
~ ~, I[ICe ttrlihth Dr. W. c. Phelps DR. IaiCrty Rpv
MI. Heath, the President of the Society being cr
yt gytfi? chairman. The Secretary was requested To
PuollSh IN the county papers, and 500 i'm hnnd-biII
form. an abstract of the proceedings of tbis m"dti
ana % the working of the society for the past wear
cI inc customary vote of thanks to the citizens of
C'ei the Trustees Of the church and Ike choir for
tc uelShtiu! treatment received at their hands tho
o9ey ana large audience listened To an intcrcstin,
uSs on tc ltlble as Moral Educator bv the Roy
NV illlanS OF Dover. After music Rev DR. sheldon
OF ~ j. made an address on the more extended 11s,
urged the use of the Book of Books i'm our Sohbnt6
schools, the present helps to Bible study bcinsr nSe
III conjunction with the Bible and not SilnDr1rntin,
its use Aiter more music the President Hon Il
ontHeIS gave an eloquent and stirring address com
ldI!uS me preceplS of Gods Holy Word with the nrr
tcpH OF he9then mythology, closing with an apnGol
70 all 70 lend their aid in furnishing The Ivori it
Ecc TO the speakers of the evening for the rich fStt
mat tilat mad been served. Rev. l. r. Cooper, D. b. nTo
Houhced the 6enedictjon and the Society adjourned
= By order n b. SNITUERS 'PrrSi,lnnt
a PRICE GRIFFITH Secretary.
County papers please COPY
Smyrna times., 1877-09-26

Prince Bismarck appears to be thor.
oughly impartial person. A military
friend gave him an elaborate disouisition
the other day; on the deeds, errcrs, and
chances of the Russian and Turkish
armies, and when he concluded asked the
Prince plainly what he thought about
them. Bismarck answered with this
laconie sentence: 81 think that each army
is getting the thrashing it deserves l'
Smyrna times., 1877-09-26

The annoyance occasioned by the con-
tinual crying of the Baby, at once ceases
when the cause is (asit should be) promptly
removed by using DIR. Bulls Baby Syrup.
25 cents per bottle.
Smyrna times., 1877-09-26

The Murphy temperance men have
formed State organization in Pennsyl.
wanna, and held convention ct Pittsburp
september l2. Joseph r. Hunter was
elected Chairman. Delegates were elected
70 the National Convention, which will be
held in Cleveland next month.
Smyrna times., 1877-09-26

WEST PoINT MILITARY AcADENY.-Tbo
board OF visitors to West Point Academy
has made the annual report. 1t Estates that
cadets are being educated there in a
thoroughly effective manner, and recon-
mends that commission be instituted bv
Congress with power to report such changes
IN the organization Of the academy and its
course OF study as will tend to promote its
usefulness: Hazing. lying, profanity and
use OF alcoholic drinks are effectually
prohibited by stringent rules. The
regularity in sleep, dress, diet, care of the
body, exercise, study and recreation con.
duces to the finest physical development
and best professional ability.
Smyrna times., 1877-09-26

WORK FOR TRAMPs.-Mr. Elihu Burritt
has written letter to the New York
Tribune in which he says we must have the
English work-house in order to abate the
tramp nuisance" The Tribune thinks the
plan excellent, MS it has been thoroughly
tried in England and has proved highly
successful there. Indeed so long ago as
1870 Count Rumford in this way almost
entirely suppressed beggary in Bavaria.
Smyrna times., 1877-09-26

DOZENS ELECTRIC SoAp.-IIayng obtain,
ed the Agency Of this Celebrated Soap for
smyrna and vicinity | append the opinion
OF some OF our best people in regard to lis
morris.
Smyrna times., 1877-09-26

hVEIICVIuIIN SUDnltCd,
JAS. CONGIIL a son
I. L. llammcrsly, Milford Dr.
IN account with Kent County Bible Socicty
To amt. Of Books on hand last report 81 Vol 81, -
Cr. by ' ~'-'-'
Sold during the year 2C9n
Value Of Books on hand, ~ g,-S,p %,
RESPECTFULLY submitted
r. +. IItMNERSTY
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-04-17

The CONTINENTAL LIFE INSURANCE CoMpA-
NY.-Doubtless the unfortunate policy holders
of the Continental Life Insurance Company
have ceased to expect much from the assets of
this corporation. now that it has fallen into the
meshes of the New York courts. 1t may, how
ever, be matter of curiosity rather than inter-
est to be apprised of the course the courts are
pursuing in reference to the company. On Sat
urday Judge Westbrook read legal argument
to sustain his decision. to the effect that all
that has hitherto been done in the way of ap-
pointing receivers. etc., is illegal, to reverse
everv decision heretofore made, and to impose
upon the Attorney General the task of begin
of an individual policy holder to begin legal
proceedings to wind up an insolvent and plum
dered company, and vests the authority to do
SO in the Attorney General, acting upon inform
alton furnished by the Superintendent of In
surance. Thus are the victims ruled out of
court and prevented from using any direct in
fuence in saving their property. This may be
all right in law and in New York, but in gem
eral way the declaration of Judge Westbrook
strikes one as novel. Already the Continental
has lad two receivers, one appointed at the
suggestion of the directors of the company and
another on the petition of policy holders. The
first was removed to give place to the latter,
and now this one will be removed to give place
to the man named by the Attorney General
The present receiver is represented as being
satisfactory to the representatives of q large
body of policy holders so that it is quite posi-
BILE that Attorney General Fairchild will con.
tinue him in the positon.-Boston Journal
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Boston Confesses Herself a Sinner.

Boston sometimes sets up for superior virtue.
She frowns upon the frivolities of the French
capital, and rebukes the reckIessness of New
York. Her forte is culture and high tone She
has no slums. She keeps her sinks of iniquity
carefully concealed from view, and she pro-
fesses not to tolerate public exhibitions which
foster immortality and looseness of virtue And
yet nowhere, we believe, can the lascivious
suggestiveness and the audacious vulgarity of
opera bouffe, as presented by the Soldene
troupe, find an audience SO representative of
the pretended culture and virtue of the place
as in Boston. People here talk OF vice in New
York andi of immoral shows there, when the
fact is that visitors from Boston very often see
and know more of them than respectable New
Workers do. They are supported largely by
Puritanism on spree and staid sobriety away
from home. People who lay claim to refine
ment and decency in New York never go near
them. Soldene in New York gathers her
audience from the hotels and the back streets.
How is it in Boston? The legitimate drama
may languish, the old comedy may fail to
attract, Shakespeare may appeal to empty
boxes, but Soldene comes with her bevy Of
half dressed girls, and her coarse and vulgar
libretto, and the theatre is crowded with APP
plauding responsibility. If it is true that in
such performances Boston really delights. 1t
is time she cast off her virtuous pretenses and
dropped the veil of hypocrisy. Let her make no
more professions of purity, but take her place
at once among the sinful cities of the earth.
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injustice to che donkeys? but they will grow
more tolerable when the assurance can be felt
that they have reached their limit.
A somewhat reckless and wholly unscrupu-
lous paper here has been for several DAYS past
assailing the custom house in general and Dep
MY Collector Leyd ecker in particular 1t is
safe to conclude that there is no foundation for
any such vituperation. Character ought to
count for: something and Mr. Leydecker is
therefore entitled to the perfect confidence of
the community until there is more than vague
assertion in the assaults upon him. Indeed
most of the insinuations made against him have
been the subject of inquiry hitherto and there
is nothing in them" We are threatened with
an investigation of custom house affairs. If it
is fair, impartial examination of the modes of
doing the enormous business of collecting the
national revenue. it will be welcomed by all
good citizens. But if It is merely drag net
for catching up all the scandal and gossip
which floats with the political tide, and spread
ing it broadcast through the types, as every
previous inquisitlon of the kind has been, it
will prove an intolerable nuisance and an insult
ferable bore. Unfortunately these investiga-
tions do not seem to be conducted with the
smallest possible reference to the public vel.
fare, but only to air the little petty titte-tatte
of disappointed Office seekers and baffled hunt
ers after crumbs of patronage.
YARMOUTH
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MINOR TELEGRAMs.


Base ball-Louisviles a, Indianapolis 5.
1t lis now ascertaned that the transformer
eggs in the Fort Scott region are unproductive.
The Montreal stock market is excited and
active, with large sales.
Fire at Ashland, Ohio, Saturday destroyed a
brick block. Loss $S5,O0o
Hugh Riddle has been elected president of
the r, ok Island railroad, and David Davis vice
president.
1t is said that four cared crew is forming in
New York for the Boston regatta; Faulkner,
Regap, Bglin and Maxwell.
Several small boats on their way to visit the
Russian frigates in New York harbor Sunday,
were capsized No lives lost.
The assembly bill prohibiting bets, wagers
and pools, passed third reading in the New
York senate last night.
The first steamer of the season reached Fred
erictop, Sunday. The river is almost clear OF
ice
1t is stated that Dukes Alexis and Copstan.
tine with the Russian Admiral and his officers
will visit Washington and dine with the Pres
dent and Cabinet on Thursday next.
James A. Hackett, President of the Girls
Seminary at Frederick, Md, died there Sun
day. He was graduate of Bowdoin and was
60 years old.
Yesterday morning Charles Carey of New
York bought $4,000 in government bonds. THEE
strangers called at his store shortly, and picked
his pocket of the package. No arrests.
The ice bridge at Cape Rouge moved up will
the tide yesterday morning, but jammed again
coming down. 1t is expected the next higf
tide will carry the ice off,
The schooner Ocean Queen of Gloucester
loaded with dry fish, ran ashore Sunday morn
ing OF the mouth of the Saco river, between
Gooseberry Island and the Pool She was go
off without injury.
Eliza j. Webb, mother of Ann Eliza, ex.wift
of Brigham Young, in long statement, says
that Young instigated and probably ordered tn,
slaughter at Mountain Meadow. She was in
communion ~ years at Salt Lake all the time
and intimate with the prophet.
Miss Anna Dickinson abruptly closed her en-
gagement with the Eagle theatre last nigh
owing to dissatisfaction with the management
She will not play again till she appears at the
Fifth Avenue theatre early next season ia
star engagement for which Mr.. DAILY has ar
ranged with her.
The Saratoga street church, Boston, desired
to secure Rev. o. w. Scott of the New Hamp
shire conference, to preach to them, but tn
New England conference assigned them Rev
W. Il. Clark. He was to begin his ministr,
Sunday. but the trustees closed the churci
against him and would not open it for the day
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-04-17
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
The Coustitu,iouaI Amendment

The Constitutional Amendments.
CONCORD, April 16.-At a meeting of the
Governor and Council today the votes on the
constitutional amendments were counted. All
the amendments but the LIST and 18th are car
ried. The LIST was to strike out the word "pro-
testant, from the bill of rights. The 18th was
to prohibit the removal from Office for political
reasons The 9Th amendment to abolish the
religious test as a qualification for Office was
carried by the following vote: Yeas 2S,475,
nays 14,231. A two-thirds vote was requisite
to carry the amendment.
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NEW YORK.
The Produce Market

NEW YORK, April 16.-There is considerable
caused by the publication of private cable
advices relative to pending war in Europe.
Flour up to one o'clock had advanced 10 to
Is cents per barrel with sales of nearly %. 1000
barrels. Wheat has advanced to cents per
bushel, the sales so far reaching 100 900 bushels
Oats firm and upward. Pork advanced 30
cents per barrel and lard II cents.
The Tammany Society.
The annual meeting of the Tammany Society
was held tonight, when the following officers
were elected: Sachems-John Kelly, Thomas
Dunlap, 81. L. Clinton, Charles Donohae, Ma
thaniel jarvis, Jr., Miles B. Andres. VIM. ii.
Wickham, 3: L. Donnelly, Smith Ely, Jr :,
Bernard Reilly, Charles 81. Haswell, Memo
Joel o. Stevens. Treasurer-Edward Leary.
Sagamore-Wilson Small. Wiskenkis--John
D, Newman
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HAVANA. April 14.-Sugar has further advanced
owing to the better disposition of buyer and the rise
IN gold. Clayed sugars-No 10 to p at IOs q III
ais. Molasses Sugar-No to 10 at 81 3 81 reals.
Muscovado Sugar-interior to fair at 81 a reals;
fair to good retnin0 St 81 reals. Centrifugal SUI
III ut reals. Stock in the warehouses at Havana
and Matanzas $4,000 boxes and 40 ,00O hhds; re-
ceipts for the week at Havana and Matanzas S. 600
boxes and II 500 hhds exports for the week 1900 boxes
and 10000 hhds, including 1900 boxes and $500 hhds
to the United states. Melasses-very light stock.
Freights fairly active and steader for the United
States, but unchanged.
Spanish Gold at 126 a 1861. Exchange fiat; on
United states 60 days currency at 81 81 discount
short sght 90 y q discount; go days gold 81 @ 81
Paris 9 "a 81 prern - % F'
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BY TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.
Fire at Old Orchard.

SAco, April 16.-A dwelling and outbildings
belonging to Bradbury Patterson, Old Orchard.
were totally destroyed by fire this morning.
The family had narrow escape. Loss proba-
bly, $1,000; insured in the Company of North
America for $500.
Slight Fire.
BIDpEFoRD, April 16. "A carload of cotton
at the Eastern Railroad depot consigned to the
Locomotive Company, took fire yesterday. 1t
was extinguished with slight loss.
Fire in Calais.
CALAIS, April 16.-Fire at Milltown, Calais,
this morning destroyed the house belonging to
Thomas Allen and occupied by him and Dr.
Knowles. Loss $1,000; Insurance $1,000.
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PROVIDENCE, April 16-Wm. j. Reed. fore
man OF the pattern shop in Corliss' steam en-.
elne works, died today in consequence, it is
alleged, OF mistake of the druggist who put
up prescription with morphine instead of
duinmlne; Reed had charge of the setting up Of
druggist is wild with mental distress and sni.
eide is feared 0'00o "ho sur
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-04-17
MARINE NEWS.
Accident 10 n Canaden Schnnnx

Accident 10 a Camden Schooner,
FORT MONROE, April 16.-Spoken April 18th
lat. S6.15, long. 1920, bring r. B. Cove of
Camden, Me-, bound for New York, foremost
gone about feet below trestle-trees yards,
jibboom and main topmost gone standing to
eastward under short sail. Did not require
any assistance.
Schooners Lost with their Crews.
WILMINGTON, N. c., April 16.-The three
masted schooner, Charles E. Elmer, Corson
master, loaded with molasses, is reported ashore
vessel total loss. A log book was picked up,
supposed to belong to the vessel, which showed
that the crew consisted of sixteen men, who, it
is thought, are all lost.
A schooner, loaded with lumber, is ashore
near Rich Inlet Vessel is broken in two, and,
with cargo, is total loss. 1t is feared the
crew are all lost.
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MARRIED..

In this city, April IA. by Rev. f. E. Clark, Frank
E. Sweetsr Of Newburyport and Miss Altha 1. Will
bur. mo cards.]
In this city, April Is. by Rev. C. W. Buck, Loring
Portland.
In Lynn, Mass, April IA. by Rev, D. W. Faunce.
William A. Day and Miss Kate Ryan, both OF Port
land.
In North Buxton. April A. by Rev. W. S. McIn-
tire, Leroy S. Mayo and Miss Lizzie E. Sanborn,
both OF Steep Falls.
Isaac Rogers Of Standish and Miss Abba Smith OF
Standsh.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-04-17
HAxTI AND SAN nomrxco.

HAVANA. April 16 Intelligence from San
Domingo of the 9th inst, reports that President
Baez in a message to Congress said that Hayti
had violated the treaty by giving assistance to
revoutionists on the northwestern frontier.
He wanted Congress to indicate the conrse to
be adopted. Fears of war with Hayti ara
entertained. Advlces from Hayti March 3Otb.
however, say. everything is quiet, and there
are no fears of war,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-04-17
MASSACHUSETTS,.
Reunion

LAWRENCE, April 16.-The reunion of the
old 9th Massachusetts regiment will be held in
this city on Thursday next, the 18th inst, be-
ing the anniversary of their march through
Baltimore. Out OF town companies and guests
will be received at the depot by ex-members Of
the Lawrence companies which served in the
regiment
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-04-17
The Freight Tariff.

CHICAGO, Ill, April 16.-The general freight
agents of trunk lines to-day fixed, as basis for
rates on live stock between Chicago and New
York, 40 cents on hogs, and so cents on other
cattle, with difference of cents in favor of
Philadelphia, and cents in favor of Baltimore.
The rates to other points are unchanged.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-04-17

WooDvILLE, VT. April 16-A stock train m
the White Mountain division of the Boston N.
Concord and Montreal railroad was deluyed
rails between Lisbon and Bath. Damape
small. Had the train broken apart, tbs whole
train would have been thrown into the river,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-04-17
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL,
Portland Wholesale Market.

FUFtIHuu WhOIesAIe MARKET.
MONDAY, April 16.-The markets are generally
active and prices show tendency to advance. Su-
gars show no advance yet, being quoted at 1sc for
granulated ana lie for Extra c., but the market is
very firm and has an upward tendency. Pork, Lard,
Beef and Breadstufs are all tending upward and the
demand is improving.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-04-17

LONDON, April 1s-12.3O P. M.-Consols at 94s for
money and account.
LONDON, April 16-123O P. M-American securi-
ties-U s. Bonds, 1865, 1925 do els, 1Os do 10-4Os
1903; new Elves 1853; Illinois Central 473.
LONDON, April $3.50 P M-Consols "a 1916 for
money and account.
LIVERPOOL, April 16.--12.3O M.-Cotton market
dull and unchanged; Middng hollands Lied; do
Orleans at 5-16d; sales 1000 bales, including 1000
for speculation and EXPORT receipts 215O bales, in
cludin5 $50 American
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New York stock and meuey Marko,.

NEW YORK. April 16-Evening. Money market
easy at 24 q per cent on call. Foreign Exchange
higher, rates advanced to 4S7s for bankers 60 days
Sterling Ste lii and 4s9 for demand actual business at
War like advices from Europe and decline in Sc
curties at London and Paris had more effect in the
gold room than elsewhere; early sales were made at
10Y, but subsequently the price advanced to 1879
with large transactions the closing sales being, how
cent. and borrowing rate fiat. The clearances were
$45 100000: The customs receipts to. day $4O,-
600. The Treasury disbursements were $4,000 for
interest and $7l0O for bonds Government bonds are
strong and higher with general improvement rang
ing from to II per cent while old 1868 advanced
about per cent. The stock market weak in early
dealings and prices declined to Il per cent. To-
wards midday there was an advance of / to 81 per
cent, but this improvement afterwards was partial
ly lost. The closing prices generally were trife
better than at the opening.
The transactions aggregated about 1.,500 shares,
including Northwestern preferred 540O shares Rock
Island 80, 900 shares Delaware, Lackawanna 81 Yves.
tern 26 shares Lake Shore $500 shares, Michigan
Central 6400 shares, ST Paul preferred $500 shares
Western Union so 800 shares.
The following were the closing quotations of Gov
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-04-17

1t is stated that the treasury has ceased
printing 81 and So legal tenders, and 500 EN-.
ployes will be dismissed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-04-17
Providence Print Cloths Market.
Domestic Markets.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., April 16-The Printing clothI
market opened dull, light sales but firmer feeling
best GA squares are firmly held at DC cash to thirty
days.,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-04-17

Chas. Brooks (colored) a convict on Black.
Wells Island, l.: attempting to escape yesterday
made an assault on keeper Brooks. The latter
drew bis pistol and fired, killing Brooks.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-04-17

Boston stock Market.
[Sales at the Brokers' Board, April 1871
20 Boston and Maine Railroad. ,............. 96a
EaSIeru Rallroau "a At
Eastern Railroad 500 a 81
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DIED.

In West Gorham, April II, Mr.. John F. Kimball.
aged IS years.
In oxford, April.6, Mr.. Ebenezer Warren, aged
CT years.
In Wolfboro N. H., April IA, VIM. II. Phillips
formerly of Kittery Point, aged AZ years.
In Elm Hall, Michigan, april 9, of consumption,
Charles Merrill aged 40 years. son of the late Peter
Merrill, formerly OF this city. Boston journal please
copyl a
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-04-17
ST. LOUIS FIRE.
The lCorener's Inquest Begun-No More
Bodies FOund

1"4"CSt 1CBuH-NO NI0fe
Bodies Found.
ST LOUIS, April 16.-The coroner's inquest
on the Southern Hotel fire begun to-day.
Joseph Pulitzer, j. E. Russell. Chief
Engineer of the Hotel aud several other
to the origin of the fire. Thos Hally. fireman
in the hotel, stated that about o'clock in the
evening, he saw man, pot washer in the
hotel, whose name he did not know, 90 to the
door of the storeroom with burning paper 10
his hand. He seemed searching for the key
hole of the door. Surprising he had right
there he did not interfere with him.
Search for bodies in the ruins continued to.
day with undated vigor, but none were found.