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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-11-15

COAL IN MAINE.-The question is often
asked have we coal in our state? There are
many seams or veins of bituminous coal to be
found in the clay shales and states Of our state,
but they ara of no extent. Our geological age
dates tt o far back to admit of the existance of
coal measures, although at the same time
seams of it will will be found. and have been
already. They are very narrow and filed with
iron pyrites probably mostly belonging to the
Hamilton period, which is next to the coal or
carboniferous period, and often contains traces
of coal. 1t is hardly probable that any great
beds of it exist in our state. The variety that
is found is bituminous of good quality, and
burns freely. In some localities blacksmiths
have been able to obtain enough to run their
FORCES.
The above remarks are addressed especially
to the many people throughout the state who
occasionally find specimens of coal and are in
clined to spend money and time in the vain
hope of mining it in sufficient quantities to
make it profitable
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JUDGE KNIGHT PRESIDING.

JUDGE KNIGHT PRESIDING.
TUEsDAY.-John Lewis Intoxieation. Fined So
with costs.
John Noonan and Rufus II. Reed. Common drunk
ards Thirty days each. Committed.
Thomas Teeney. Intoxication. Fined S. with
costs. Committed.
Margaret Malloy. Assault and battery. Fined S.
with costs. Paid.
Henry Harris. Larceny. Sixty days and labor.
Committed
Patrick McGlinchy. Search and seizure Fined
800 with costs and three months imprisonment.
Appealed. Mattocks.
Edward Il Coleman. Search and seizure. Fined
$50 with costs. Appealed. Mattocks.
WEDNEsDAY.-Charles Pettengill, Larceny.
Fined $50 with costs. ODonneH
Charles Doherty and Patrick Sullivan Malicious
mischief Reform School during minority. Doherty
Appealed.
Frank for Doherty Elder for Sullivan.
John WEIGH. Search and seizure. Fined 500
with costs and Imprisonment three months. APP
pealed.
Richard Nally. Search and seizure. Fined $50
with costs Appealed. Swasey.
Hugh Campbell. Claimant for liquors, Trial de-
cison claimant entitled to no part of the same and
ordered to be destroyed. Appealed. Swasey.
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The meeting last evening was opened by
singing, followed by prayer by Rev. Mr.
White. The president ofsthe meeting, Ell. S,
Melcher, ESQ.,, spoke few words for the
cause to promote which the meetings are held
after which Major 81. A. Shorey was intro
duced and made an earnest appeal for total
abstinence.
Gen. Neal Dow next spoke on the means Of
prevention of the rum traffic The only way
to success is to know what is wanted and to
have the courage to work for it.
Mr. Fl. M. Bryant followed. He interpreted
the raformer's motto Of "Charity for all and
malice toward alp IS requiring that stop be
put to the liquor traffic and at the same time
as sympathizing withithe wife and children of
the poor drunkard.
Tonight Mr.. Bryant will speak again; also
Jordan Rand of Lisbon and w. 81. Hobbs,
Geo. Fl. Murch and others of Portland
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PORTLAND POST OFFICE.



From 500 m to $50 p M, Sundays excepted.
Sundays open for Carriers and General Delivery
from to 10 m.
PORTLAND, Me-, Oct s, 1877.
Arrival aud Departure of Mails.
Boston and intermediate offices. Arrive at 1920
and Ills p. m. Close at SIS a. M and 245 aud 600
p. m.
Boston and the West Arrive at 5.2Opm.
Intermediate or Way Mails via Boston and Maine
Railway. Arrive at 1920 and 500 M Close at Sic
N and 2.45 m.
Great Southern and Western. Arrive at 1920 and
LID m. Close at S.15 m, 2.45 and 900 pm.
Bangor, Mattawamkeag, and connecting routes
arrive at 3.l5 p. m. Close at 80 a. m.
Augusta and connecting routes. Arrive at 900 a
N: and 8 Is p. m Close at II 80 IN and 500 D M
Morning Northwestern by G. T. X. Arrive at 1855
m. Close at 7.15 m.
Lewiston and Auburn. Arrive at 2.15 and 300
a. NJ, and BIS p m. Close at $50 and 11.3O a. m.
and 800 m.
Rochester, N. H., and intermediate offices. Arrive
at 20 p. m. Close at 700 and ECO pm.
North Conway and other offices on the z. q 0. K.
H. Arrive at II 80 m and 500 pm. Close at 1000
M and 215 pm.
Castine. Deer Isle, Sedgwick, S. W. Harbor, Mt
Desert, JoLespert, Machias NachiasDort, East Ma,
chias, Millbridge and Bar Harbor, via each steam
En- Arrive at a m. Close at p. m.
Eastport, via each steamer. Arrive at 800 m
Close at 5.60pm.
Foreign Mails per Allan Line close every Fri
day at p. m.
Foreign Mails via New York day prev1ousuo sail
ng OF steamers. Close at S.15 a. m.
Express, Augusta Bangor and the East. Arrive
at 215 m. Close at 900 p m.
SkOwhegan intermediate offices and the north
Arrive al 3.15 D m. Close at II. 80 a M
Skowhegan also closes at 9.00pm.
Canada and intermediate offices, via G. T. R. Ar.
rive al 2.30 D. N. Close at 100 M,
Nova Scotia and Prince Edwards Island, Close
at 1l.30 q. M and q. m.
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M. L. A. CoURsE.-Miss Helen Potter, the
distinguished elocutionist and impersonator,
who is to appear in the M. L A. course on the
the 21st. appeared at Chckering Hall, N. Y
Monday evening, to crowded end enthusiastic
house, and will continue there during the week,
delighting the critical and appreciative patrons
of that.select locality.
Her dramatic powers are wonderful. OF the
marvellous compass and variety of voice dis
played by her limitations Of distinguished per
sonaees, it is impossible to convey in words an
adequate idea. One must hear to appreciate.
After listening onca to Miss Potter's recitation
of Lonefellow's Skeleton in Armor'' the VEN
cradle poet William Cullen Bryant exclaimed
81 never heard anything like it in my life. 1t
thrills me in every fibre; it is wonderful"
The Providence Press of Jan. 18th last, says:
"Miss Potter drew together last evening one of
the largest assemblages of the season. Before
the hour for the entertainment arrived the
house was completely packed many standing
for want of seats.'
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1t is most gratifying to be able to announce
that Hon. j. G.. Blaine is convalescpg favora-
bly, and that he will shortly be in condition to
resume his public duties.
Peter Keegan of Madawaska was among the
visitors at the Circuit Court room yesterday.
The many friends of Mrs. John E. Dow will
regret to learn of her serious illness. She has a
complication of diseases which have afflicted
her for some time 10 mi'der form.
Nathanisl Merrill, the deceased husband of
the late Mrs Caroline Merrill of New York,
whose will is now creating such sensation,
was former resident of Gorham, where mapv
of his relatives now reside. He also had a sis
ter in Portland
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superior Courr.
NOVEMBER OWL TERM, 1877, sYMoNps. j., PRE-
SIDING,

NOVEMBER CIVIL TERM, 1877, SYMoNDs. j., PRE-
SIDING.
Observation-Disclosures Ponce vs.. George w.
witham. Action of trespass quare clausan. to re-
cover damages caused by the defendant driving a
load of Plumber with the ends dragging upon the
ground over the plaintiffs lawn in front OF his hotel
at Long Island, thereby tearing up the grass and
cutting up the ground after having been forbidden
by the plaintiff to cross the premises.
The defendant pleaded simply the general issue
and under it claimed to show right of way or 8
dedication of the way to the public. and by them
used for over twenty yeurs: but the court ruled thai
such defence was not open under plea OF the gen.
erai issue; that to be available it must be pleaded
specially The court directed the fjury to return
verdict for the plaintiff for nominal damages al
least and for any further damage that the plaintiff
plaintiff for $l9.
&Frank for plaintiff.
1ya,, Ga. -. -, d. Nleayes for defendant.
Hugh Sinnett vs.. William Thomas ~.
pass to recover damages for an alleged
battery. Damages claimed $1,000. ''i' AuO
Defenee-that the acts done by defendant ,voro :,
self-de'ence. The parties reside in Baievs Ta,e.
in Harpswe Testimony for the defence in mo
gress
Thomas, Jr, for plaintiff.
Fogg for defendant.
Court adjourned until o'clock in the morning.
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The scbo.I-Heur O...,ior.

Mr.. EDIToR:-Most parents thought the
School Committee would fod the increase of
school hours an experiment that wouldn't
work and so kept still, trusting to time to re-
store the old rule They had not long to wait
as to the High School, and now count the days
till their children can be saved from the last
half-hour of the Grammar School. From four
till half-past-to say nothing of the extra eff
teen minutes imposed upon them-these
children are called upon to grope amongst les
soDs in light that is wholly insufficient and in
many cases so bad that they cannot read the
work on the blsckboards or even the print on
their books Every parent knows and says
this is wrong, and many of the teachers are
known to disapprove Of it, How long, then.
must we wait for the committee to correct this
state of things? PARENT.
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ACCIDENT IN THE HARBoR.-Yestarday
morning as the brig S. V. Merck from Boston
was coming up the hsrbor she misstayed when
near the Grand Trunk wharf and started
backwards. The stern struck the wharf with
such force as to. damage the vessel quite seri-
ously. The stern was badly stove in. The top
timbers were knocked off, her planking started
and about ten feetlof her quarter carried away.
After getting clear she started across to the
breakwater to get under way again when it
was found that her tler was disabled. The
herbor was full of vessels and the predicament
was anything but pleasant. She narrowly es-
capped colliding with the schooner Virginia, af
ter which she anchored and waited for assis-
tance
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NEW MUsIC.-Sometmes good song is a
very pleasant thing to hear; and ''Som etimes''
by Sullivan is good song, as Is also 'Still thou
hast my hearts DEVOTION which many young
ladies end gentlemen will be glad to be quite
sure Of "Twas but Rose you gave me- (by
a Darling MANI is pretty ballad. Men.
delssohn's Evening Bell" a piano piece. and
a transcription of ''Sweet Bye and Bye by
Human, will please all players, as ''The Little
Girls Polka" certainly will pleaseyoung learn
ers. All these are recent publications of Oil
yer Dtson & Co.
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THE SHOOTING AFFRAY.-It is now feared
that Mr.. Charles E Emery Of Saco, who was
shot at the Cape on Sunday will not recover.
Cappock, who halls from Saccarappa, and Will
liam Robinson, who belongs in this city, were
arraigned before Trial Justice A. j. Robinson,
and the former pleaded not guilty to the charges
of drunkenness and disturbance and attempt to
kill by use of dan gerous weapon. He was
bound over in the sum of $4,000, and being I'M
able to furnish bail was committed to Jail.
Robinson, who had nothing to do with the
shooting, was fir ed one dol ar and cost Of court
for Drunkenness
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-11-15

THE CABLE STEAMER. The captain of the
cable steamer Nina telegraphed to this city
yesterday that with three hours of fine weather
the work Of splicing the cable would be COM
pleted, and they would then start for this city
The eastern end Of the direct cable was picked
up, and after splicing on about one and half
miles of new cable, ran out to the western an
chorage, huoying it. Everything is new ready
for the final Splice which will be made as soon
as the weather is calm enough to allow this nice
oneratinn
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-11-15

BUFFALO BILL.-This evening the Buffalo
Bill combination return to this city to play the
drama "May Cody" Ia addition, and per
haps one of the best features Of the evening
entertainment, will be the target practice be-
tween Buffalo Bill and William Austin, the
best of the two brothers, wholhave gained such
an enviable reputation as marksmen.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-11-15

THE New ERA The new paper, The New
Era, made its appearance yesterday. The pub
lshers say in theirsalut,tory that it is STARTED
not in consequence Of any fattering busines.
prospects, but has been forced cut by the ex
geocies of the times" 1t advocates an era
of prosperity based on common sense and jusli
fed by the experience of tie country" which
seems to be conclusive proof that the rumor
wa snat 1t is to be the champion of an irredeema
Die currency are unfounded
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-11-15

CoLLI sIoN.-Last evening as Mr.. N S. Fer.
maid was driving to the Boston steamer with a
friend his carriage collided with that of Mr.
George P. Jordan, near the corner of State on
Congress street Mr.. Fernald and his friend
were thrown up against tree and both quite
badly bruised, while their carriage was badly
smashed. Mr.. Jordan's team contained Mr.
M. w. Ripley, who was driving, and two ladies'
In some way the carriage was completely
wrecked but the occupants escaped but little
injured. The horse cleared himself and ran to
Sager's stable, where he is kept.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-11-15

A CHECKER ToURNAMENT.-A checker tour
nament is now in progress 10 this city. The
prize is beautiful inlaid cbecker-board made
by Prof Robinson. Fifteen players are enter
ed to contest, and they are handicapped in q
way to make the games interesting. Brough-
ton is the only player in the first class. There
are seven players in each of the other classes.
A draw with the class above counts game to
the class below. 1t will take at least hun
dred series of games to decide the matter, and
will occupy the better portion of the winter.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-11-15

PICTURE SALE.-Today the sale Of engrav-
ings, photographs and chromos from Schu-
macher's opens at f. 0. Bailey's auction rooms
The display there made. especially 10 engrav-
ings, IS very fine. The pictures are all framed
as they will be sold without reserve An ex-
cellent chance for bargains is afforded.
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REAL ESTATE TRANsFERs.-rh following
are the real estate transfersI recorded in this
county yesterday.
Brunswck-George Prince to Ella Wyman,
lot OF land for $500.
Gray-Chas. w. Mcguire to Almer E. Small
lot of land fer $1,000
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WEDDING. very pleasant we dding tool
place at Mechanic Falls yesterday, the con
tracing parties being Mr.. Ezekiel Dennis Of
this city aud Miss Eleanor E. Jordan of New
port, r. I. There were only few of the init
mate friends of the couple present it being a
private affair. They left town on shor
bridal tour in the after toon
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-11-15

MoRRILL's CoRNER.-"Perham" Lodge of
Good Tempars Just instituted, completed its
organization at the close of the public meet
ing Monday evening with over seventy chatter
member. Much interest was manifested in the
temperance movement aad the best people of
the piaca are uniting in it,
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SEVERE ACCIDENT.-Capt Eben York, of
the new ship William G. Davis, had the mis-
fortune to fall into the hold of his vessel yes
terday. He fell from between decks, dis.
lance of about eight feet, striking on his feet,
SUSTAINING his ankle and otherwise injuripg
himself. He was. takenlAto his home in Var
tn
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-11-15

LECTURE AND CONCERT AGENCY Mr.. Ira
O. Stockbridge's announcement of the Maine
Lecture and Musical agency for the season of
1878 shows large list of good names in both
literary and musical point of view. 1t en-
braces not only home artists and orators, but
has good number of individuals and combipa.
tons from outside the state Societies and
committees who are arranging for courses Of
entertainments, will find it greatly to their ad-
vantage to consult him on the subject. Already
he has made engagements for the Stockbriige
Quartette in the Rochester, N. H, course for
Barnabee, the Stockbrdge Quartette, Rev. H.
Carpenter, Rev. VIM. Putnam, w. w. Thomas
Jr., Orvile Robinson aad L. Washburp,
Jr., in the Freeport course; the Stockbridge
Quartette, Rev. H. Carpenter, Rev. Geo. w.
Bcknell, Gen. Chamberlain, E Il. Elwell and
Orville Robinson in the Limerick course He
is arranging for several other Courses, and all
negotiating with him will fiud him faithful and
| reliable.
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ELECTION OF OFFIcERs.-At a meeting OF
Portland Lodge of Masons, held last evening,
the following officers were elected for the en-
suing year:
w. M.-John FL. Hall
S. W.-John Evans.
J. Wv. n. Prince.
Treasurer-Wm. o. Fox
Secretary-C D. Leach
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Y. NJ. Q. AIT the state convention lust
held at Auburn, $1,000 were raised to prosecute
the work for the coming season, and Col f. E.
Shaw was appointed to lead the canvass The
workers commenced to labor in Nor tn Vassal-
boro on Tuesday, the 18Th, and will probably
remain in Kennebec and Waldo counties for
few weeks. The calls for labor from the
churches are go numerous and urgent that it is
thought best to have two boards in the field.
In order to do SO more funds will be required
and the churches will be requested ito assist by
a collection.
In his annual report of last years work Mr., c.
NJ. Bailey says that the work in Aroostook was
much blessed. Eight weeks labor was expend-
ed in that county. Two hundred an d fifty -one
meetings were held. and three hundred and if
teen persons converted Five of the principal
towns were visited, viz: Houlton, Fort Fair
field, Presque Isle Caribou and Hodgdon. A
great hindrance to the work has been the want
of cooperation in the churches. The Associa-
tion's labors have always been attended with
success, aud 10 every place its work has proved
permanent. The principal aborers have been
Messrs. Bailey, McKenney, Smith, Mitchell,
Roberts, Bsrstow and members of the Assoca-
ton from Portland, Lewiston and Auburn. As
an outgrowth Of the work an Association has
been formed at Boothbay and another is being
formed at Houlton. The plan of work has
been in the forenoon to visit from house to
house; in the afternoon meetings are held, more
particularly for the church, and gospel meetings
in the evening. On the Sabbath, in addition to
the three regular services, promise, children's
and outdoor meetings have been hela
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WHARF REPAIRS. When the dock between
the Grand Trunk Wharf and the elevator was
dredged the earth was removed down as low as
the piles to the former wharf had been driven,
and those next to the dock were thus dug out.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY

ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
M. L. A. Course Miss Helen Potter.
Music Hail-Morris Brothers MiDstrels.
English Literature Mrs Woolsou.
The First Night-Webb & Richardson.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
Carlton Kimball-2.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Probate Notices.
-Four New He iotypes-Loring, Short s. Harmon
Wanted to Purchase.
Fonnd-Roll of Plans.
Notice is hereby given.
Farm Wanted
For New Orleans
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This necesstates the driving of about one
hundred new piles to go down much further.
A crew of men are now engaged on this work.
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the sale of Schumacher Bros. pictures. They
have placed on exhibition about 225 engravings,
chromos, SC, finely mounted, which they pro-
pose to sell without reserve to the highest bid
der Sale this morning and afternoon at f. o.
Bailey & Co.'S gallery. Exchange street.
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and the horse thrown down.
FRAUDULENT PRACTICE ON THE BosroN &
MAlNE-The officers OF the Boston and Maine
Railroad of late have thought their receipts
from passenger conductors were not what they
should be, aud Superintendent Furber laid a
plan to catch any conductors who might be en-
gagged in dishonest practices.
The result of the inve stigations have not only
proved that conductors were taking money bo-
longing to the road, but that in certain cases
there was collision between conductors and
ticket agents The corps of detectives which
was engaged by the Superintent, began on the
through train to Boston, and on certain con
ductor's train one day they got on at f1ag. sta
tons where no tickets were sold and paid the
conductor their fares About $40 in money
was known to have been taken on this train BY
the conductor between this city and Boston and
in his return only SLIGO was recorded. The
conductor was allowed to run few days longer
and was then discharged.
Another case of taking money, much worse
than this, was one in which conductor Harris
Amazeen and the ticket agent In Lowell and
Boston were concerned. The detectives MOTTO
ed that the conductor did not punch all the
tickets he took up, and of the money which was
paid him by the detectives all was not turn ed
in on several occasions. The fact that all the
tickets were not punched aroused the suspic-
ions of the detectives, and when it was found
that tickets sold in Boston on the m orning of
one day were resold from the same office the
next day, it was readily seen that the conduc
tors and ticket agents were in COLLISION. It.
was also proved that the same tickets were
sold twice in Lowell, the numbers being the
means of Identification The Lowell ticket
agent was called before the superintendent, and
being accused confessed his share in the BUSH
ness. The conductor was afterward called be-
fore the superintendent, and on being accused
of the theft stoutly denied all the charges, bu-
on being told the Lowell ticket agent had con
fessed, owned up himself aud said he took the
money because be was in need He was at
once discharged, although he begged to be al
lowed to resign. Several other susp ected con
ductors, but against whom there is no positive
proof, were warned, and the reason of t he dis
charge of the two conductors announced to all
the rest by the superintendent.
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J. j. CHENERY & Co. have this day re-
ceived 100 tubs of butter, selected from the
best dalies in Vermont. nov13d3t
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CITY AND VICINITY.
TRtE PRESS

Nav be obtained at the Periodical Depots OF Fes
sender Bros MARQUIS, Brunei d Co., Andrews
Wentworth Moses, y. B. Kendrek, and Chisholm
Bros, or ali trains that run out OF the city,
AT Biddeford. of Philsbury,
AT Saco, of L Hodgdon and III. b. Kendrck.
At Waterville, of j. s. Carter.
at Bath, of j. D. Shaw.
At Lewiston. of French Bros, and Stevens q Co
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DANITEs! Mountain Meadow Massacre and
the Austins at Music Hall. Thursday, Novem-
Der 10. noy10eod3tSW&
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DRESS and Cloak Buttons in neat and ele-
gautdesigns, just received by Carlton Kimbal,
495 Congress street. nov15 st
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Hills furnishing store is opposite the foot of
Free street. oc1S-tf
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HILLS unlaundried shirt for 81 has not an
eqnal. oc1S-tf
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OXFORD COUNTY.

The shoe factory at South Paris has been do
ing very good business during the present sea-
son; the shipments for last month were 1856
foil cases of sixty pairs, and the pay roll
amounts to 5000