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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1877-05-16

LONDON, May 12.-Loyds announce that
kilograms have been received in Liverpool and
London stating that the town of Iquique, in
Peru, was destroyed by an earthquake on
nounced e-keeka) is small seaport town of
South Peru, department of Arequipa, and 40
miles west Of Tarapacca, on the Pacific Ocean.
In 1870 it had a population Of 1000 souls
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1877-05-16

A Democratic paper in Virginia expresses
great surprise on receiving. through trust
worthy sources, information that the expens-
es Of The last session of the State Legislature
were $40, 900 more than those Of the session
preceding. Democratic administrations are
apt to be costly.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1877-05-16

The shad in the Connecticut River are
being bul.dozed by the recently introduced
black bass. The Hartford Times says that
the shad catch this season promises to be one
half less than last year, and attributes the de-
fciency in great measure to the black bass.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1877-05-16

There are some magnificent works of art at
the Philadelphia Exhibition. There are not
so many pictures and statues as there were
last year. but they can be studied to greater
advantage. There are some gems,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1877-05-16

Senator Hill of Georgia has written brief
letter to Senator Christiancy in reply to the
latter's recently published letter. In 1t Mr..
Hill expresses his thanks, aud also belief, that
an era Of mutual good feeling between Sec
tons and parties is at hand.
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IRy AuthoritY.l

II
bonds, issued by the town Of LAM
bertville in pursuance Of authority granted By acts
of the Legislature approved March 6h 1863 flar en-
4th 1864 and February 24th 1865 which said acts au
thorzed the town of Lambertviie to raise money Tor
the payment Of bounty to volunteers, and to repay
certain loans previously made for that purpose, are
still outstanding asd past due TO the amount OF
eighteen thousand FIVE hundred dollars, and whereas
by an act OF the Legislature, approved March 5thr
1871 power is given the financial authorities of the
Cities towns and townships OF this state, to renew
inety-sx and two-thirds per cent Of said indebted
ness any less part thereof by the issuing o. the
bonds Of id city town. township for that pHrPoss
&C., &C., therefore,
me l,lhdbias Of he CITY Of Lambsrtpils DO ordain
SEC l. That the Mayor and Treasurer OF the city be
authorized to issue city bonds to be called bounty
bonds to the amount Of sixteen thousand dollars, iIs
sums Of one two three and five hundred dollars each.
as may be desirable and bearing date Issued and
with interest at six cent per annum payable on the
FIRST day of April and October each years
SEC 2. That the amount of four thousand dollars OF
said bonds shall mature and be paid onthe first day Of
October A. d. 1875 and the amount of four thou.
sand dollars on the first day Of October in each and
every year thereafter, until all are paid
SEC g. That the money necessary to pay the interess
on said bonds and the principal 1t natures shall be
raised by tax assessed each year for that purpose as
provided for in the acts recited in the preamble to this
ordinance.
SEC A. That the proceeds of the sale of the bonds to-
be issued under this ordinance shall be placed to the
credit OF the bounty fund account and that the timo
and manner OF their sale aud the payment of the bonds
for which this ordinance provides may be prescribed BY
resolution OF Council provided that no bond shall be
sold less than its par value - ss -
SEC 5. Thal this ordinance shall take effect imlned-
ately after its publication according to- law 4
'74Ne -'"' : HOLMES D..ELY.
President of Councils.
Attest. WV. ROBINSON,
Approved May sth, 1877
EDWARD R.soLLIDAY. Mayor
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CLARK R1ERsoN, EDITOR.

1t is said THAT the tabacco raised on Duck
Island, above Bordentown, is equal, when pro-
perly treated, to Havana. great deal OF it
is used by Philadelphia cigar makers
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1877-05-16
DEATHS.

B0WIsN.-May Sd. near Sergeantsyille, Lizzie Bowen
aged years, months and IL days.
SMlTfffn Aiertown March 49, Sarah. wife OF John T.
Smith, aged ~ years. 10 months and II days.
SwARER-May a in Union township, Mary, relict Of
the late Mahlo Swaror In the 5sth year of her age.
APGAR.--At califon, April %, Adam Apgar, aged 81
--.l ------
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FIRST INSTALLMENT.

AT0fICE is hereby given To the subscribers TO the
IN Capital Stock OF the Delaware Valley Farmers
and Mechanics Agricultural Society," that install-
ment of Five Dollars each share of said stock will be
required to be paid Immediately The money will be
ceived by either Of the undersigned aud II Is to be
hoped that prompt response will be made to this notice.
SAMUEL c. H0PPoCK, Treasurer.
J. HAYHrRsT, Cor see'y.
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Mount Hope Cemetery Association.

TIME Annual Meeting and Election Of Managers Of
the Mount Hope Cemetery Association, viii be held
at Lyeeum Hail. on MONDAY EVE'G, MAY 18th, at ~.
o'clock full attendance Of lot owners is requested
CHAS. scHULHAUs, sEc'Y.
April ii. 1871.
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"A larger stock than ever will be found at
the store of L. Tobias One Price Clothier.
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For Net Cash Only !!
"CAsH DO w N
is MY MOTTO.

What is the use in wasting single dollar when you
1t No wonder the frightf Isl Of failures all
over the country They don't buy right, and can't
sell cheap hence they are swallowed up by live men
who really understand how to buy ane sell
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-10
FRANCE.
Trying TO Patch Up a Compromise The |
President Apparently Determined ca a
New Diss0Iufign.

Trying 10 Patch Up a Compromise It he
President Apparently Determined cn "A
New Diss0lufisn.
VERSAILLES, Dec. 8.-The sittings of the
chambers to-day were unnteresting, 1t was
expected that question would be put af-
affording opportunity of explaining the recent
events, but both the right and left being uncer-
tain of the support of the consttutionaists re-
Trained from putting the question.
After the sittings the co0stitutionaIists held
an important meeting, and one member de-
c'ared that they must follow the marshal up to
the end, even to dissolution, Lambert de st.
Croix urged that the marshal must accent
parliamentary ministry. Baldie maintained
that the marshal had made every concession
consistent with honor, and hence the constitu-
tionalists must follow him, even to voting q
second dissolution. At Berchor's request the
meeting refrained from coming to decision
The utmost confusion reigus ia all circles.
PARIS, Dec 9-The Sior reports that a
meeting Of constitatonallst senators was held
today Sunday Balbie laid great stress on
the 10y atty and good intentions of President
MacMahOn, and asked bis colleagues TO lend
him their assistance in forming a new Csbiuet
Beecher and St Crox pointed out the dam
ger OF dissolution and the necessity Of return-
lng to parliamentary government.
Another speaker proposed inviting Dufaure
to request MacMahon to grant him another
iaterVew with the object of renewing negoti a.
lions Tor the formation OF Cabinet. This
idea seemed to make more favorable impress
sion on the meeting and even on Balbie, who
warmly eulogized Dufaure.
LONDON, Dec ga Paris correspondent of
the Times says: The S0irs account of Sun
days meeting of the Constitutionslists is cor
rect 1t is unlikely that Dufaure would comply
with the request of his colleagues on Saturday
President MacMahon repeated that be intended
fresh dissolution, and it was expected the new
ministry would ask the Senate's consent thereto
on Monday or Tuesday.
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-10
MINOR TELEGRAMs.

DR.. Albert I. Biedsole, editor of the South
ern Review. distinguished minister and pro-
lessor, died at Alexandria, Saturday night.
John Otthout, jersey City iron founder,
was attacked aud robbed of 800 in his own
Office Saturday noon.
McDermott & Lockers furniture factory in
Newark, N. j, was partly burned yesterday
morning. Loss $4,000.
The summer residence of f. L. Boreda of
New York at Drum Point, on Cheapside Bay,
was robbed Thursday night of articles valued
at $4,000. Nearly all of the property was
recovered, however.
Geo W. Aldridge, a prominent citizen, 3Sd
degree Mason, died Saturday at Rochester,
N. Y.
Barn owned by Peter r. Alderman, on the
Hackensack river, opposite Hackensack, N j.,
was destroyed by fire Saturday night. The
stallion Hype Ron, with a record of 27.
valued at over 100000, one blood mare with
foal, cost $1,000, SIX valuable young horses and
other stock were burned. No insurance,
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-10

LONDON, Dec. s-l2.3 80 P. M.-Consols at 95 3-16
for money and 81 716 for account.
LONDON, Dec. s-l2.30 P M.-American securi-
les .Uned States bonds, new 5s at 107a; 67s 1893
10-40s, 1883; Erie preferred "a.
LONDON, Dec. $500 P M.-Consols at 95 SIG for
money and So 9-16 for account.
LIVERPOOL, Dec s-123O P. M.-Cotton market
is tirmer aud fractionally dearer; Middng uplands
at Sled; do Orleans at 6a sales 10000 bales, in
GLIDING l0UO bales for speculation aud export; re-
ceipts $500 bales, including $500 American
Futu es partially 1872 cheaper; December and
January delivery at 15-32; January and February
at 1882.
Winter Wheat at los cd q lis cd; Spring do los I'd
a lis; California averages at lbs "a a l2s 10; club at
II 10 q lbs Sd. Corn at 29s 81 q 3Os Peas 36s Cd
Provisions, &c.-POrk 81; Beef SO, Bacon at 81 q
3s 6. Lard ABS. Tailow 40s Sd. Cheese at 46s, At
London Taow 80 q 500.
PARIS, Dec S.-Rentes 107 rs.
LONDON, Dec. 8.-(Beerbohm's Circular)-Float.
ing cargoes of Wheat aud Corn in more inquiry
cargoes on the passage and for shipment of Wheat
and Corn frmer; good cargoes of Red Winter Wheat
off the coast 50 81 fair average of No choice Spring
for shipment during December and January 80 6.
AT Liverpool Wheat and Corn are ST. ong; Spring
Wheat 10 q IL l; Corn 20 and Psas &c 6.
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-10
sound Reasons for Faith.

The American people are shrewd and obserVant.-
They not often deceived by sham pretensons;
but when they are, they soon discover their If
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters had been sham they
would long since have discarded it; but finding that
there was not claim put forth in its behalf that its
curative properties did not justify they Immediately
gave it the preference to every article of its class
Time has only served to strengthen their faith, and
has increased its popularity to extent almost be-
yond parallel even in this age OF successful proprie
tary medicines. 1t ranks foremost among the stan
dard preparations of the day, and is endorsed by the
medical fraternity and the newspaper press 1t over
comes and prevents fever and sgue and other mala-
rial disorders with wondrous certainty, tones the
system, banishes dyspepsia. remedies constipation
aud liver complaint relieves govt, rheumatism, and
affections of the bladder and kidneys.
dec1O eod1w&w
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-10
Gloucesssr Fish Market.

GLOUCESTER, Mass. Dec. s.
Gloucester Fish market and arrivals for the week
ending to-day:
Fourteen tishsng arrivals have been reported.
from Grand Banks bringing in 1876 600 lbs Halibut;
from Georges Bank with about 81 600 lbs Goldfish;
from Bay st. Lawrence with 145 bbs Mackerel: 2
from OH shore with IS bbs. Tie bay fleet all in
and two shore mackerelers done. Stock of mackerel
are about closed out with sales at SIG 00 10 90 per
Dbl for rs and 2's Bays and Shores. There has been
rather light demand for fish of all kinds during the
week; quotations full sustained the stock is small
aud disposition part of to force sales of
what few fish they have; we quote Georges Cod at
$50 y oil: Bank at % q 37a % qt; Hake at / so
" qtl; Pollock at 90; Cusk at rs Hadaock at co.
Napes and Fins at s. Halibut fms at 700; Talbot
Heals 80; Tongues and Sounds 10; picked Sword
fish at 90; picked tongues 6; picked Haddock at
LOO; picked Cod at o.; Smoked Haiibut q q p
quality Bank Halibut scarce and wanted; price
advanced, now selling at l0d and 70 ib for white
and grey; no Georges on market. Shore fish we
quote Goldfish &c y fb; Haddock at &c y fb; Pol
lock and Hake at lac; Cusk l4c % ib. Medicinal Oil
at 10 per gal; tanners oil SIC per gal; porgie oil
4cc per gal
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-10

Nov 10, off Cape Clear, ship Matilda, Carver, from
Liverpool for Tybee
Nov g. lat % TO- Ion "A IS. sch Helen IA days from
sage by fever.
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-10
Destructive Fire in Louisville.
Several Large Reimbursement. Burned

several Large Embellishments Burned.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec. Sat 1890 D. No.
what threateued to be disastrous fire broke
cut at 1910 o'clock tonight in Cochrane &
Fultan's whisky house. The principal dam
age was to Cochrane & Fulton's, whose loss
will reach .$300,000 with $275,OOO insurance
The Brrmaker Moore paper warehouse is be-
tween Cochrane & Fulton's and Jefferson's.
Their stock of paper was damaged consdera-
bly,. The fire in all the others except Cochrane
q Fulton's was confned. The roof on Davis &
Haden's and Barrett's was saved. The blocks
aggregate wealth is S4,000,00O.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 9-The losses and insur-
ance of last nights fire cannot bs ascertained
till Monday. The damage to all except Cod
man & Fulton's is light. The origin of the fire
is uEaccOuuted for.
A second fire was caused by the burning of
several Cottages and brewery stables. 1t was
started by Henry Cromes. negro who threw
coal oil lamp at his mistress Mary Chinp.
She was in bed with their child, a itsle girl.
The lamp set fire to her night clothes, the bed
ding aud house and other property. Cromes
saved the child and himself. The woman was
burned to death. Cromes cursed his dying
mistress in horrible terms.
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-10
NrwpoRr-Ar eth, sch Mary J Cook Cook. Ale..

SNOnf S0Oh1
andria for Session.
in port 9th, barque Chas Ieering Carter, Addison
gor Tor Batimore A Haynes, Mazrell, do for STOP
ineton; Telegraph, Post. i'm Portland for New York
9 knight Pratt. Rockland tor 40; schs ALBANIA
Rokes. Rhodes, ViDalnaven for Baltimore; William
Todd. Wood, Calais Tor Bridgeport.
NEW BEDFORD Ar TIN, sch Isola, Westcott,
Port johnson.
Sid 7tb sch e H Pray. Clark, New York.
VINEYARD vEN-Ar 5th, sch Nicola. Ran
dali, Hoboken for st John, NIB.
AR 9th. sch Ontara, Allen. st Vincent for Boston
Ar 7tb, brig Shannon, Moore Matanzas for Boston,
BoSroN-Ar 7tb, brig City of Moule, Hinz from
Portland
Ar sth. schs Charlie Bucki, Foss, Savannah; Mag
gle Fisk Matthew'S Alexandria, Emily Staples,
Crockett, Bristol.
CID sth brig Sparkling Water. Hichhorn. Cientue-
COS; sens Hattie ard, Moore, jacksonville; Mary B
Hoboken.
PORrsMOUTH-sld 7th. scbs EVELYN Crowley.
Addison; y Ames, Gould; Arcolo, Brookings and
Lyndon, Simpson, Bostsa.
TOKEBGN P0RTs.
AR at Shanghai It'll inst, barque Neversink, Bar
stow, New York.
Sid fm Singapore Oct 10Th, barque Drigo, Staples.
Sourabaya.
At Calcutta Nov q ship City of Philadelphia Call,
Tor New York or Boston; Winged Hurter. Maxwell,
for Bombay; Lucille. Talbot for San Francisco San
joaquin, Waite. tor Dundee; Susan Gilmore Carv-
er, unc; parque Carrie Humphrey, Grozisr, Tor Bos-
ton.
AR at Batavia Oct g. baroue oustee, Nckerson I'm
New Yors for Padang, to load for New YORK, 18th
Nettie Merrman. Marsters. Cherbon for Singapore.
Ar at Sourabaya Sept 28th barque lille, Sawyer
New York; Oct 4, Abbie N Franklin. Hines, do
Ar at Venice prev TO 7th inst, orig h Heslen,
Gould, Phadepbia.
Ar Palermo prev to 18th inst, barque Investiga-
| tor, Carver New York.
Ar at Maaga Nov 10. barque flaming H Loring.
SOule. CatacOla.
Ar at Sierra Leone Nov 49, barqus Jasper Fossett.
New York
Sid frn Hull Dec 6th (not 3i) baruue Edith Davis.
McCarty, New York.
Sid FIN Liverpool 7th inst, ship Martha Cobb Green
bank. Tybee.
Ar at Havana goth. sch Seth M Todd, Norwood,
Pensacola.
In port 1st inst, sch Maggie Daling, Dalling, for
North of Hatteras
Ar at Matanzas Nov q, sch Cassia Jameson, Jeme
| son, Cardenas.
Ar at Turks Island Nov 25, sch H Riley, Coffin,
Boston.
| Ar at st John, NIB 7th inst schs John Snow Sea-
vey. New York; Garland, Libby, do.
--latest by European steamers
Cid at Liverpool Nov 81. Itouus Smart Valparaiso;
| 23d, Freedom. Lawrence. Tyhee.
| Ar at London 23d S Newman Newman Cardiff.
Put back to Deal 22d. Jennie Barker. Waite i'm
| Dordt for Portland.
| PUT into st Helena Roads, wv. 23d, Edmund Phin-
ney, Berry. from London for Boston
Sid fm Lamlash 18th, Daring, Anderson, Tim Irvine)
| for Cardenas.
| Cid at Troon 23d Lucille, Andrews, Dendarara
AR at Calcutta Oct 3, Susan Gilmore, Carver. Liv-
erpool.
Ar at Bombay Nov /, Florida, Curtis Liverpool
| Xenia. Reynolds, Shields,
Sid Nov 3, Storm King. Reed, Maulmain.
| SPOKEN.
Nov 10, off Cape Clear, ship Matilda, Carver, from
Nov IS, lat % TO- lon "A 49, sch Helen IA days from
Miragoane for New York. Lost one man on the pas
/ sage by fever.
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-10

HAVANA. Dec. 9-Sugar transactions limited ow-
ing to depression Sugar abroad Some estates have
commenced grinding, ARRIVAL of new being prox-
mate There is no alternative for holders of old but
crop contracted at u reals per arrobe Stock in the
warehouses at Havana and Matanzas 6.40O bags
and $4,000 hhds; receipts for the week 600 boxes and
$50 hhds; exports during the week wire 1000
boxes, 5000 bagsand 1890 hhds including $500 boxes
5000 bags and all bids 10 the United States.
Freights are weak with fair amount OF dsposable
Spanish gold 222l q 223. Exchange firm.
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-10
DOMESTIC PORTS.

SAN FRANCISCO-Sld2 Goth, ship Portland Lloyds,
Chase, Cork and Pacific Islands.
NEW ORLEANS-Cid 9Th, scts Sunbeam, Kahn.
Port Limon; L A Knowles, Lothrop, New York.
Below 7th. ship Northampton, Murphy, from Port
land; scds Il A knowles, I'm Boston; Mary Lord, i'm
Geneva
In port Sd. sch Amos Walker. for New York, with
molasses at 81 so Dbl and sugar at S $50 pr hid.
MOBILE-Cld 7th, brig q Colson, Packard, for
Amsterdam.
rASUAGoULA-Ar I'd, brig Geo W Chase, Pat
terson Key West, seeking.
PENSACoLA-Ar Sd, sch John Lord, Thomas
sAVANNAH-sld 9Th sch Jennie E Simmons.
Young, (trom jacksonville tor Baltimore.
Ar It'll. sch ANNE l. McKeen from New York.
CHARLESTON-Ar 9th, sehs Mary Weber,
Harris Baracoa; Annie Freeman Reed, do.
WILMINGTON, NC-Cd 4th, sch A W Ellis, Bart
''i RsicHMoND-sld 5th,i sch Tennessee. pillsbury.
BALTIMoRE-cld 9Th, brig Eliza Stevens, Rich,
Boston.
FHILADELPHIA-Ar 7tb, sch Bsing Sun, Jores,
Bristol; Nj Chadwick Merritt, Boston.
Cid 9Th, sch Charlie & Willie Cousins, Warren, RI.
Cid 7lh sch j W Peasley, Parker Havana.
NEW YORK-Ar 9th. scbs Geo Prescott. Guptill,
Rockand; Jones, Falkingburg, st Marys, Ga;
Lucy Jones, Allen, Boston.
Al 18th, schs Abtie Dunn, Fountain, Cardenas 10
Woodbury., Woodbury. brunswick; Ward Parks,
Bogart, Savannah; S Bickmore, Sylvester, Bangor;
Governor Eaton. Sedgwck.
cid 9th, barques Hornet, Hopkins, Porto Cahelo;
Jose d Bueno Jones' St Jago; brig Ada White,
White, Palermo sen Nellie orant Jordan, st Marc.
Cid 7th, ship Ne Plus Ultra, Borden, London: schs
Addie Sawyer, Cook Antigua; Irvine Leslie, Hager-
ty. Miragoane; Henry, Ross, Petit Goave.
Sid 9Th. brig Adene Richardson. tor Guadalupe;
schs L A x enc, for Demarara; Mary Douglass, for
Para: W 5 Farwell, -.
Sid 7th, Darque Vilora A Hopkins. and Lisbon brig
Merriwa, Ada White, Jessie Rhynas; schs Maggie
NJ Rivers, l. ID Fisk.
Passed through He'll Gate 9Th, barque Mendoza,
Whitmore fm New York for Montevideo; brig
McGvery, Whittier, Port johnson for Boston; schs
for MachIas; Annie E Webb, do for New Bedford;
Light of the East. Higgins, Hoboken for Calais; . P
Hnds Clendeunin, Amboy tor Boston; Milwaukee,,
Boston.
Passed through Hell Gate 7th, schs 5 Pike New
York for Boston, VIM Rice tom do ior Providence;
Philanthropist, Amboy for Lynn.
FALL RIVER-Ar 9th, sch Paragon, Shute, from
Wiscasstt
soMERsET-Ar 7th, sch NJ Mahoney, Perkins,
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-10

LIVERPOOL, ENG. Schr Sardnan-4ssO bush
wheat, 1000 oush peas 10000 lbs putter, 500 lbs
tongues 734.OO0 do bacon 1900 do potash, 22, 400
packages peg
128 4O lbs beef rs do beef boxes game, 1924 900 lbs
larj, 8 packages tobacco, 300 lbs pork packages
badders, 2z8J los poultry, 1900 do oatmeal.
HAVANA. Brig Carrie Bertha-55OO box shocks,
410 bols potatoes, 55 boxes fish, 2OS5 shocks and
heads, 1925 hoops, 100 kits mackerel.
PORT ANTONIA. Schr Clara L Dyer-24,97S #
LUMBER, % bbls -four, do pork, do mackerel bbs
mackerel, IA do herring.
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-10
Ano,ner Di.bcnes, puh,;o omc.r

ALLENTOWN, Pa, Dec 9-Mr. Runk, former
ly treasurer of the Allentown school board,
failed last night He is charged with misap-
propriating public money. He has previously
given bail to appear at the proper time, and the
author ties were compelled to enter his house
forcibly to arrest him.
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-10
DIED.
In this CITY. Dec. 7, Mrs. c. Ftz Gerald, aged IS

In this city, Dec.7, Mrs. G. Ftz Gerald, aged IS
years.
IPrayers at the residence of her son, j. H. Fitz
Gerald 81 Lincoln street at 10 O'clock A. NJ Tues
day. Burial at convenience OF family.
In this city Dec. 9Th, Hannah, wife Of Capt. Ar
thur NJ Small. aged IA years months
In this city Dec. 9Th, Geor2iaDna Leonard, daugh-
ter of the late Thomas Brewer, of Boston, Mass I,
aged 6s.
In Rockland, Nov Z, Mr.. Elkanah Spear. aged
about 10 years.
In Biehin, Oct, o. Mr.. Robert Gray, aged rs
years mouths.
In Bluehill Nov 10, Perkins Clay, aged 80 years.
In Sedgwick, Nov, Z, James W. Willens, aged Is
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-10
Foreign Notes.

The Emperor of Austria received the delega.
tons Saturday. His speech was unimportant.
The Marquis of Butte has contributed 917O,-
900 sterling fer the endowment of Memorial
Hall, Glasgow University.
A Daily News Rome dispatch reports that
within the past few days all the italian pol1ti-
cal ard military authorities have received in-
structious calculated to insure free and undis-
turbed meetings of the conclave.
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-10
Temperance i'm Baltimo ore.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 9-An active movement in
the canse of temperance has been in progress in
this city several weeks. Meetings were held
during the week and on Sabbath. Three meet
all were numerously attended. tits stated that
from 1900 to $4,000 persons have signed the
pledge of total abstinence since the inaugural
ton of the present movement.
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-10
MASSACHUSETTS,,
Brutal AsaauIf.

LAWRENCE, Dec. GA brutal assault was
committed shortly after midnight Saturday, the
victim being Herbert Finn, young man, who
It appears was at dance house kept BY one
SCHNEIDER on Prospect street, and made love TO
female whom one Robert McElroy was inter-
ested In. McElroy aud Two brothers, after the
dance was dismissed, followed Finn and gave
him severe beating. The police arrested the
the McElroys and a number of females as wit
nesses. Finn is in a precarious condition and
his recovery is doubtful. The McElroy broth
ers are farmers, residing in Methuep, and are
worth considerable property. They own the
largest milk route in the city. They have
never been arrested before and are considered
inoffensiye
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-10
Proviaeuce ,pr.., C,..n- rrarLe,.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., Dec. S.-The Printing cloths
market closes firm at advance OF II on week with
sales OF small lots of 81 100 pcs The holders prices
are generally held above buy ers views viz: ii a
off for extra IL CAS- % g 1918 for standard do; 81
for 56 a. so.