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The Portland daily press., 1877-03-31

back country to the sea port, for life and for
development. The difficulties that the whole
country has suffered from, Portland railroads
have also encountered, but they are opening the
way to future prosperity. The Burlington lum-
Der market is far ahead of that of Montreal,
and that will be open to Portland by next sum-
mer There are 100 miles of the richest farm
ing country in Vermont, not yet opened to
trade, that it will depend upon the smartness
Of Portland merchants to get in competition
with Boston. Then there is the new road be-
tween Oswego and Niagara Falls that will give
Ogdensburg Within 100 miles of Portland, at
Lisbon, Vt, is mining interest that will be OF
immense value to Portland. This is the Gardl-
ner Mountain, ~ miles long, that has five
shafts in it. One old miner says that the whole
mountain will show five per cent OF copper
ore. The Ogdensburg railroad will bring that
ore here aud Portland will furnish the miners
supplies The Lake Superior mines yield only
d per cent. of ore, while these mines yield
per cent The pulp mill within ten miles OF
Portland is doing great business for Portland.
The powder ills were dead until the OgdeIs-
burg road was built. Towns on the line of the
road, and cotton mills, have started up afresb,
increased iu population and do their business
with Portland. If Portland people will keep
on an economical basis, and show the energy of
the past, there will be no cause to cry down
our condition.
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The Universalist church at Pittsfeld has
employed Rev. Caroline E. Angel as pastor.
Mr.. Herbert Tilden of Augusta has received
call to the Baptist church at Lamoine.
Rev. L. Fl. Witham closed his labors with
the church at Kittery last Sabbath,
Several Skowhegan young men organized as
a praying band have been laboring for five
weeks in Somerset and neighboring counties.
Rev. Mr.. Barrows of the Adams Street
Baptist church in Biddeford, baptised ten
ladies and two gentlemen last Sunday evening.
The Rev. S. p. Parker closes his labors with
the Free Baptist church in North Berwick
shortly.
Nine persons were baptized and five received
into church fellowship at the Methodist church
in Bridgton last Sunday.
Rev. j. G. Perry is now laboriug with great
success at Berwick in place of Rev, G. A.
Wilson.
The meeting at Fryeburg conducted by the
Young Mems Christian Association came to an
abrupt termination last week. Some offensive
remarks were made upon theology, and the
leader of the meeting on Thursday evening
took the Bible and proceeded to catechse
the Rev. b. N Stone concerning his belief.
de affirmed his faith in the Bible, but the
next morning the delegation left, The affair
has caused quite stir in the town.
The Quarterly Conference of the Naples and
brldgton M. e. Churches was held with the
Bridgton Church Saturday and Sunday. All
of the meetings were largely attended. Ser.
mon Saturday afternoon by Rev. Gardner
Holmes. Social meeting in the evening. Love
Feast in the forenoon, followed by preaching
service, the sermon by Rev. M. G. Pendexter Of
Naples. Sermon in the afternoon by presiding
Elder MartiD
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Brief JOstiugs.

The Queen of the Cahouts Monday night.
The dust was flying on Exchange street
yesterday.
The P. P. Club assembly has been postponed
until next Monday evening.
George Batty says his name appears upon the
play bills of McCallum's Serenaders without
his knowledge or consent.
There will be praise meeting in Congress
street church tomorrow evening, commencing
at z o'clock.
Mr.. John Bell had his leg crushed by block
of stone on which he was working, at his stone
yard in Deering, Thursday.
The closing lesson of the free drawing school,
under the auspices of the Mechanic Associa-
ton. was held last evening.
BurleiRh, bound not to be behindhand, has
now procured photograph for his window.
Rev. Edward Kurdish will preach at High
evening Rev. Mr.. Fem will preach sermon
specially for young men.
The Reform Club will remove to their new
hall. in Williams Block, Congress street. corner
of Chapel, to-day, and the dedication will occur
in few days
Tie flags were at half mast on the shipping
in the harbor yesterday, in respect to the late
Capt John E. Wooster, whose funeral took
place in the afternoon.
Attendants at India street church will OBJ.
serve the change in the hour of evening SERVICE
the change being from seven to half past seyen
o'clock, commencing tomorrow evening
One of the police appointed last night is un-
der bonds to appear at the next term of the
United States Circuit Court, and answer to a
charge OF obstructing the United States mails.
The Boston Traveller says that old shipmas-
tiers, who are familiar with Abeyab, are not
ready to believe that Capt. Small died of chol-
era, especially as there are no reports by tele-
graph of cholera on board of other vessels.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Joshua L. Shaw
took place from the residence of her son, on
Myrtle street, yesterday afternoon. Some very
fine music was rendered, by choir composed
of Messrs Ccyle and Thurston, Miss Milliken,
and Mrs. Pratt. Mr. Kotzschmar presided at
the organ.
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DIR, scHENck's STANDARD REMEDIES,

The standard remedies for all diseases of the lungs
are ScHENcK's PULMoNIo SYRUP, SCHENcK's SEA
WEED TONIC, and SCHENCKs MANDRAKE PILLS.
and taken before the lungs destroyed speedy
cure is effected.
To these three medicines DR.. j. H. Schenck, of
Philadelphia, owes his unrvalled success in the
treatment of pulmonary diseases.
The Pulmonc Syrup ripens the morbid matter in
the lungs nature throws off by an easy expectora-
ton, for when the phlegm matter is ripe slight
cough will throw it off, the patient has rest and the
lungs begin to heal.
To enable the Pulmonc Syrup to do this, Schenck s
Mandrake Pills and Schenck's Sea Weed Tonic must
be freely used to cleanse the stomach and liver
Scaencks Mandrake Pills act on the liver removing
all distractions, relax the gall bladder, the bile
starts freely, and the liver is soon relieved.
Schenck's Sea Weed Tonic is a gentle stimulant
and Alternative; the alka of which it is composed,
mixes with the food and prevents souring 1t assists
the digestion by toning up the stomach to healthy
condition, that the food and the Pulmonic Syrup
will make good blood then the lungs heal, and the
patient will surely get we'll if care is taken to pre-
vent fresh cold.
All who wish to consult Dr. Schenck either per-
sonally or by letter, do so at his principal office
corner of SIXTH and ARCH SITS Philadelphia,
every Monday.
Schencks medicines are sold by all druggists
throughout the country. maleod&w2msn
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The Life Insurance Question.

10 Ule Edlt0f OF the PreSS:
The communication Of W. D. L., in the
PRESS of this morning, presents very fully the
companies side of the life insurance question
ask, in the interest of fair play, the publca
ton of the following extract from the testimony
before the committee at Albany, which seems
to indicate that the company is inclined to show
more favor to its officers than to ether policy
holders:
Orchard A. McCurdy, being sworn, testified
that he is vice president of the Mutual Life
has been SO for ten years; was one of the com
pauy's attorneys previous to that; Frederick 81
Winston was at one time cashier; he is son O.
the late president; he had policies amounting
to about $150,00O in his possession, which
lapsed; they were restored at the time of his
de th, and the amount paid to his heirs; this
was decision of the finance board of the COM
pany; this occurred about ten years ago; Mr.
Winston was hot connected with any other
director; there were none Of these policies upon
which he had not paid premiums; they had al.
been in existence some time, and had been paid
for.''
Portland March 30 1877 s
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CITY AFFAIRS.
Appointment of the Police and Other
Matters

| A special meeting of the Board of Mayo
and Alderman was held yesterday afternoon, a
which time Mayor Butler appointed and the
board confirmed the deputies and policemen as
| follows:
Deputy Sterling having withdrawn his claim
James M. Black was appointed first deputy
and Jessie 81. Crowell second deputy. Seth
Sterling was appointed on the police force to be
| detailed upon special duty. The following
officers were re-sppointed as patrolman: Free.
man T. Merrill, Benjamin Burnhan, Reuel W.
Fields, Benjamin Gribben,C. w. Hanson, Benz.
w. Slower, Benjamin c. Miles, Alonzo f.
Harmon, Daniel o. McIntire, Winsow
Lawtop, Joseph FL. Rice, Luther A. Sterling,
Edwin X. Heath, David Y. Harris, George f.
Harmon, Whitmore r. Garland, Israel Hicks,
Charles W. Stevens, Levi S. Pencil, John f.
Langmald, Joseph B. Warren, Albert Huston
Wilmot G. jackson, Caleb X. Mewcomb,
Charles p. Covell and Alexander Bell. Frank
Merrill, George Fl. Gill, Ellany w. Rowe,
Oliver A. Skllings. Joseph A. Pickett,
Thomas S. Steele, William S. Morse, Henry
G. Stone and Horace L. Pride were the new
men appointed.
Alderman Cushman objected to the list on
the lground that it was not made up in the
spirit of the new bill, which provides that the
appointments should be partisan; also
that only the Republican Aldermen were con-
suited in the making up of the list. On these
grounds he asked to be excused from voting on
the confirmation.
Alderman Cunningham also complained that
the list was made up without consulting the
whole board.
The Mayor replied that all the Democrats on
the old force had been re-appointed, and he
did not know the politics of the new men.
The board then voted to confirm the appoint
ments.
The bond of Cyrus X. Bridges as City
Marshal and tina. of A. W. Sawyer as Con-
stable were approved.
Petitions Presented and Refereed OF John G.
Proctor that the plank sidewalk on north
easterly side of Congress street be repaired; of
Herbert w. Ilsley and ais, for lamp post on
Congress street, between Neal and Grove
streets; of Chas. M. Delano for permission to
erect wooden dwelling house on st. Lawrence
street; of William N. Prince and ais, for a
cross walk on the corner of Cumberland and
High streets; of George G. Jackson to remove
small trees shading on the school house lot on
Bracket street; of Geo r. Davis to erect
wooden building on Thomas street.
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Col. Mulberry SeIIers.

Last evening Mr. John T. Raymond appear
ed at Music Hall before a very large audience
in his famous mpersonation of "Col. Mulberry
Sellers role which he has created and which
stands in the very forefront of humorous
characterizations on the American stage.
Mulberry Sellers" is a characteristic Amer
lean exaggeraton of common American
type, the man Of Continental IDEAS of vast
schemes which are to result in great fortunes,
who has figured SO conspicuouslY in legislation
and business for years, and who h0urishes in
every town large enough to support a visionary
Spectator. He is the man who formed the
petroleum and mining companies, who project
ed transcontinental railway lines, who orig-
mated the Keely motor, and who has now gone
into blue glass This man, drawn by Mark
Twain in coarse and high colors, has been
idealiZed by Mr.. Raymond, lifted far out of
the commonplace, and made humorous con.
ception which will delight audiences so long as
men love to laugh. The representation is
throughout informed with unctuous humor,
and is so exquisitely absurd that it ranks with
the very masterpieces of the ludicrous. A
broad exaggeration, it is yet so we'll proper
toned, so carefully drawn, so thoroughly fin
ished, so naturally rendered, that one forgets
all its improbabilities and is as ready to affirm
its realism as he would be to affirm the realism
of Dlckens's delightful caricatures Upon the
situations in which Sellers is placed, and the
famous points in his playing there is no need to
comment. They have already become pro-
verbal and everyone has heard of the turnip
dinner, of the eye-water, of the Napoleon lots,
of the 'other pants" with the pocket-book in
them, OF the Colonel's theory of heat and of
his labors with the jury. No words can do
justice to them. One might as well undertake
to describe the scent of rose. Those who
wish to see the most delightfully."- funny stage
Characterization of the day will go to Music
Hall this afternoon aud tonight.
Mr.. Raymond's support was very good. Miss
Belle Wadron, who appeared in the leading
part Of Laura Hawkins" was welcomed with
delight by the audience and received round
after round of applause. She gave an easy and
pleasing impersonation. Mr.. George Waldron,
who made good s"Seby'', was also cordially
recognized.
The play will be given for the last times this
evening and at the matinee this afternoon.
There Willbe crowded houses
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PereOuDl,

Rev. DR.. Carruthels continued quite COM
Portable yesterday although very weak.
Rev. Frederick Rockingham Twill occupy the
pulpit of the Park street church tomorrow
morning.
Professor E. s. Morse contemplates visit
to Japan the coming summer. He will be
accompanied by photographer, and on their
return a series of superior pictures of scientific
interest may be expected.
Mr.. w. w. Perry of Camden is mentioned
as candidate for Grand Worthy Secretary of
the Good Templars of Maine, to be chosen at
the meeting of the Grand Lodge at Gardiner
April 18th and 18th. Mr.. Perry is young
gentleman of liberal education and high
character, and would creditably fill this or any
other position to which he might be called.
The Portland daily press., 1877-03-31
STATE NEWS.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY

Naples has recently lost two of her most aged
resi- nan namely, Mrs. Samuel Hardy resid
ing near Edes Fails, and Mis-. John G. Can
nell, of the Barker neighborhood, both of whom
died last week.
The wire factory at Harrison has been doing
but little this winter, as it has been running
started up and will in short be running on
hands.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
All the bonds put into the market by the
town of Chesterville have been taken bv par
ties within the county. The bonds near six per
cent interest, payable semi.annually.
The new five per cent. bonds to be issued by
the Town of Pennington in place in those is
sued some years since will soon be placed upon
the market
EENNEBEC COUNTY.
By special order from Adiutant Generals
'etice, the Richards Light Infantry of Gardi-
ner, Capt j. W. Berry, will be mustered and
inspected on Friday evening next. Col. j. W.
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Good FRIDAY,

Yesterday was observed through Christen.
dom as Good Friday. The services at the Ca.
thedral of the Immaculate Conception in this
city were very impressive. The Sacred Host
was brought back in solemn state by the bish.
op and clergy and placed upon the altar. In
the evening the Office Of the Tenebre was con-
tinued and opened with mathis and lauds. A
large candlestick placed near the throne sup
ported fifteen candles representing the light of
Christ and the prophets who announced His
coming. AS the psalms were sung, the tapers
were extinguished telling of the disciples who
forsook Christ. The topmost candle represent
ing Christ was carried behind tho altar during
the Miserere to signify the eclipse of the light
of Christ between His death and resurrection.
The services at st. Luke's Cathedral were
impressive. The affairs were draped in mourn
log, and the clergy were attired in black robes.
At the Congress Square church the usual
communion service of Good Friday. Rev. Mr.
Gibbs made few remarks appropriate to the
occasion. The choir furnished some very fine
music.
At the First Parish church very interesting
communion service was held, Rev. DR.. Hill
officiating. The following was the order of
exercises:
When the bell for evening prayer. Beethoven
Scripture. ...........My God why hast forsaken me
Scripture Lesson.
DUNK Story Of the cruc HsS by A0'1schmar
DR.. Hedges hymn for Good Friday
Music by Kotzschmar
Prayer.
Celebration Lords Supper.
NloslDg Aymn: .,,....... .Congregatonal
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NEW LINE TO New YoRK.-Travelers from
the East to New York and points beyond, will
ma Interesting reading in the card of the
providence Line" in our paper to-day. The
equipment by rail and steamer will be of unu-
suai elegance, and the arrangements of the din
ing departments an improvement over all other
Sound lines. This new line will be opened on
or ABOUT May LIST, with strong inducements of
comfort, safety and rapidty in transit.
The Portland daily press., 1877-03-31

MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD. - The Maine
Central railroad ihas made arrangements for
the better accommodation of Lewiston and
Auburn. On and after Monday, April 2, a
mixed train will leave Lewiston, upper station,
at 10.4O p. NJ, and Auburn at 1850 p. m., con
Meeting at Cumberland Junction with the night
Pullman express train for Portland and Boston,
arriving in Portland at 1.55 a. M, and Boston
at 6.15 a. m. The train down, leaving Boston
at 8 p. M, and Portland at 1885 a. M, will
reach Auburn at 254 a. No., and Lewiston at
25S a. m. A passenger car runs through with
out change. A freight also is now made I'D
here at 5 p. M, that gives great advantages to
merchants in Portland, Lewiston and Auburn.
The Portland daily press., 1877-03-31

1t is generally supposed by certain class of cti-
zens who are not practical experienced, that Dys.
pepsia can not invariably be cured bun we are pleas
ed to say that GREENS AUGUST FLOWER has never,
to our knowledge, failed to cure Dyspepsia and Liver
Complaint in all its forms, such as Sour Stomach,
Cosveness, Sick Headache palpitation of the Heart,
low spirits, &C., &c. Out of 10000 dozen bottles
sold last year, not single failure reported, but
thousands of complimentary letters received from
Druggists of wonderful cures. Three doses wi Il re-
lieve any case. Try it. Sample Bottles 10 cents.
Regular Size rs cents For sale by your Druggists.
septic deom1y
The Portland daily press., 1877-03-31

FANNY MARsH's THEATRE.-Last evening
Miss Marsh and Mr.. Gossin gave the balcony
scene from Romeo and Juliet. 1t was finely
rendered and well received by the audience
The entertainment closed with Aladdin. The
same bill will be given this afternoon.
This evening Serious Family" and "Mr
and Mrs. Peter White" will be given. Tit
cast of Serious Family is very strong one.
The Portland daily press., 1877-03-31

CITIZENS MUTUAL Relief SOCIETY. AT thu
monthly meeting of this society, last evening
81 applications were presented, and according
to vote of the directors were laid over until
the next monthly meeting. This plan will
hereafter be pursued. No applications will in
future be balloted upon until after they have
been before the society one month. 1t was al
SO decided to use no more of the old form ap-
pllcations. The treasurer's report showed tina
the society is in a splendid condition.
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POLICE APPoINTMENTs.-The police ap-
polntments made yesterday give very general
satisfaction, although it is to be regretted that
Mayor Butler felt it his duty not to reappoint
some who were dropped. Mr.. Davis, better
known as Uncle Oliver, who has been a faith
full officer for upwards of 20 years, is to retire
the first of June. A petition, however is talk
ed of for his re-appointment when that time
arriuRa
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CITIZENS TEMPERANCE MEETINGS. - Con-
gress Hall was again filled last evening, and
one of the best meetings of the series was held
George G. Littefeld, Esq.,, presided. The
meeting was opened by singing america"
Elliott King, Esq, of Mechanic Falls, addressed
the meeting in an eloquent and forcible man.
ner, followed by G. H. Treat, ESQ.,, of Bath.
There is no hesitation in saying that Mr.. Treat
is natural orator. lie held his audience at
will, and presented his excellent ideas in most
forcible manner. Mr.. Treat is one of the lead
ing citizens of Bath, and with his social posi-
ton and gift of language ought to exert great
influence for good in his native town, as he un-
doubtedy does Dr. Kicker, of Lewiston, fol-
lowed in modest but effectual manner The
following named gentlemen from abroad also
made excellent remarks, in earnest appeals for
the pledge:- Messrs. Plunkett, Parker, and
Terry Of Yarmouth
A meeting will be held this evening, devoted
to short experience speeches. Sunday evening"
at o'clock, the independent Temperance
Union" will occupy the hall, and we are re-
quested to say that another murphy" is in the
field, and will make his maiden speech on this
occasion
The Portland daily press., 1877-03-31

THE prostration and enfeeblement expert
enced by those who suffer from Brights dis
ease, dropsy, kidney, bladder and glandula.
troubles, pains in the back and loins, suppress
sion and incontinence of urine, female irregur
larities etc., is entirely remove by DIR. Bull
LOCKS KIDNEY REMEDY, NEPHRETI-
CUM. 1t disarms and drives out of the system
all maladies of this nature, and those inciden-
tai thereto my23eod&w1w-6-21-36-
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CHILDRENs' TEMPERANCE MEETING.-A
meeting especially for the children will be held
this afternoon at Congress Hail and Click
man Juvenile Temple" of Woodfords Corner
will be present and occupy the stage and will
furnish music and other entert ailments Mrs
M. G. Chapman of Bangor, the state superin-
tendent of Juvenile Templars, will also be
present and address the meeting. The little
ones can anticipate an interesting time
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The New Deputy aIarshars.

Mr. EDIToR.-The citizens of Portland are to
be congratulated in securing the services Of
Capt. James M. Black and Mr. jesse Crowell
as deputy marshals. These men have served
long and faithfully as guardians of the peace
as their records show, and they well deserve
the promotion. 1t is as it should be, faithful.
ness should be recognized. CITIZEN.
The Portland daily press., 1877-03-31

LATNER BROTHERS have always had the rep
utation OF keeping the largest stock of Kid
Gloves IN the State. Their present assortment
surpasses anything ever before shown in this
city regarding makes and the low prices they
are Offering See advertisement in another
nOluunp
The Portland daily press., 1877-03-31

HOSPITAL ENTERTAINMENTS is to be
an entertainment at the New Hall, Woodford's
Corner Monday evening, in aid of the Maine
General Hospital, consisting of music, art
pictures, and the play of Cinderella. The old
fairy story will be interpreted by children, and
is said to be charmingly given. The art
pictures awaken no little curiosity in the
vicinity, and the whole entertainment is
eminent]y WORTHY of patronape
The Portland daily press., 1877-03-31

GALL at L. NJ. Frosts and try Turkey Red
Napkins Tor 20 cents-worth $1-per dozen.
GOOD bleached Napkins for rs cents per dozen.
Bleached and brown Damask very cheap. Cor.
ner store under Falmouth Hotel.
The Portland daily press., 1877-03-31

SEvENTY-FIvE CENTS will purchase a:pair of
two-batton Kid Gloves, any color, at Davis &
Co.'s See new stock of goods opening each
day. Also, one dollar buys of them pair of
gove-ftting Cersets. Ladies, give them
The Portland daily press., 1877-03-31
SATURDAY MORNING. MARCH 81.
CITY AND VICINITY


ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
Fanny Marsh's Theatre.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
A Startling Statement-German Snuff
Guns, act. b. Davis.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
Euraka Spool Silk.
Forest Tar.
Call at p M. Frost's.
Seventy-fve Cents-DaVis & Co.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
To Let-A Pleasant Front Room,
Notice is hereby given.
Notice.. X Sweetser.
Our Kid Glove Observation-Disclosures Bros.
To Let-With Board
Portland, Bangor & Machias Steamboat Co.
EBargains-W. f. Studey.
WanIed- Situation as Bookkeeper.
Mr.. Willard CHM, Esq.
EB. B. Peck-District Agent.
ALA Story House for Sale F. G. Patterson.
q Paper NOTWITHSTANDING, Short & Harmon.
New Line to New York.
Maine Central Railroad.
The Portland daily press., 1877-03-31

WHY does the EUREKA Spool SILK continue
to be the favorite? Simply because the quality
is kept up to the standard.
The Portland daily press., 1877-03-31

PAIR of ladies' hose for % cents, good
quality and extra long at H. 1. Nelson & Co. s
443 Congress street, Harrington block.