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City Ordinance

WHENEVER thessidewalk or any part thereof,
wv adjoining any building or lot of land on any
street, shall be encountered with ce it shall be the
duty of the occupant and in there is no occu-
pant, the owner or any person having the care OF
made safe andconvenient by removing the ice there
from, or by covering the same with sand or some
other suitable SUBSTANCE and in such owner or
occupant other person. shall neglect so to do for
the space of six hours during the day time he shall
forfeit and pay not less than two more than five
dollars and like sum for every day that the same
shall continue so encountered.
This ordinance will be enforced.
q. X. BRIDGES, City Marshal.
Portland Dec. 18th. 1877. decl5dtf
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BOSTON q MAINE RAILROAD
FALL Arrangement.
On and After Monday, October
sssssssessssss 1857, trains will Leave


On and After Monday, October
Es--sssess-eesa =, 1877, trains will LEAVE
e.1-&i-s5 PORTLAND FOR BOSTON
at 615, S.45 a. M. 3.15 p. M, arriv-
ing at Boston att0.45 a. M, 100, 500 d. m. Re-
turning leave Boston at 7.30 a. M. 70 80 g. 30 PM,
arriving at Portland at 1910 $40 $40 d. M Fer
Wells, North Berwick, Salmon Falls,
Great Falls, Dover, Rochester, Farm
ingtOn, N. h. Alton Bay, Newmarket,
Exeter, Haverhili, North AndOVer, Law
renee. Andover and Howell at 6.15, s45 q.
M, 3.15 p. m. For Manchester and Com
cord, N. H, (via Newmarket Junction,) at
6I5 a. m. S.15 p. m. via Lawrence) at s.45 a. IA,
For Scarborough, Pine Point, Old Or
chard Beach, SacO, Biddeford and
nennebunk at 6.15, 9.45 a. M, 3.15, $50, pm.
Morn1n4 Trains will leave AennebaHk
Tor Portland at T.20 al m. The 3.15 p. m. train
from Portland connects at Boston with the Shore
Line and the Boston 81 Albany Road for New York.
arriving at New York early next morning. This ia
also the quickest route to the West 'Ehro1gl,
Tickets 90 all Points South and w esd M
lowest rRtes. Trains on Boston d Maine road
connect with all steamers Juuning between Fort
land and Bangor, Roekland, Mt, Desert, Mac las,
Passport, Calais, st. John and Halifax. Also, con-
meet with Grand Trunk trains at Grand Trunk Sta
ton, and Maine Central and Portland q Ogdensburg
trains at Transfer Station. All trains stop at
Exeter ten minutes TOR refreshments at first class
DINING rooms.
JAS. T. FURBER, Gen. Supt.
s. II. STEVENS. Gen. Agent, Portland.
sept5 dtf
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COMPREHENSIVE.
DISSOLUTION.

TIME copartnershp heretofore existing between
Il the undersigned under the firm name OF
EATON & O'BRION, Dealer in Wood and Coal, 236
Commercial Street, Browns Wharf, is this day
dissolved by mutual consent. The business will be
continued by Chas. H. OBrion, at the same place,
with whom the books and accounts of the late firm
remain for settlement, he having assumed the
liabilities Of and being entitled to all the debts due
the firm.
e. A. E&TON,
CHAS. H. OBRION.
Portland, Dec. 8, 1877. declOd2w
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FENHE house and stable No. 257 Oxford st. House
Il contains rooms with gas and Sebago. Stable
room for three horses. Apply at the premises at
ocL7dtf rs PORTLAND STREET.
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REAL ESTATE.
Notice.
For Sale 2

The new and thoroughly built
house Ellsworth st. Very pleas
amtBy situated; i'm the heaBthiest
part of the city. The best bargain
i'm the market this season.
Apply ON the premises.
j. TX. AVERELE.
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Return Tran.

Those who have used steam for heating buildings
or for drying purposes, have long felt the need of
perfect device for returning, at high temperature
the boiler, thus saving large amount of fuel Such
a device has been found in the "Meharg Steam
Trap, which is offered to those in need with a guar
antee that they will keep the pipes free of water.
This trap has been in for several years. is sim
pie in construction and practical in operation 1t is
offered at a price solow that one who is using
steam for heating afford to do without it. They
will be put on for responsible parties trial for 30
days. and ii not found entirely satisfactory, will be
taken off free of expense.
Further information as TO price. &C., can be had
by addressing Gen'l 7. W. Hyde. Bath, Me-; c. D.
Union St., Portland. audit
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YEvHE House, No. 163 High Street, near Danforth.
Il This house has Sebago and gas and has Just
been thoroughly repaired.
JONAS W. CLARK,
sept27eodtf 55S Congress Street,
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CLAIRVOYANT.

NOilCE is hereby given that the subscriber has
~ been duly appointed Executor of the Will of
AMELIA HORTON, late of Portland
In the County of Cumberland, deceased, and has
taken upon himself that trust by giving bonds az
the law directs, All persons having demands upon
the estate of said deceased required TO exhibit
the same; and all persons indebted to said estate are
called upon to make payment to
ARCHIBALD MONTGOMERY. Executor.
Portland, Dec. 4, 1871. dec6dlaw3WTh
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Maine Central
RAILROAD.
MONDAY, DEC. 3. 1877.
For lewiston and Auhnrn.

Passenger Trains leave at 1926 D. M. and 5.15
p. m. The train leaving at 1l.45 p. M, also has a
passenger car attached, connecting at Cumberland
junction with Mixed Train for LevisIOn, a n
burn, Winthrop and WaIerviIIe The II az
p m. tram is the Night Express Train with Pull-
man Sleeping Car attached, which makes close CON.
nectlon at Bangor for all stations on the Baneor
~ Piscataqus. and Il. & n, A. Railway, ard Tor
AOultOn, Woodstock, 81. AmdreVyss a.
stephen, ~. John and Halifax.
Passenger Trains arrive in PortIaud "a
diner, Bath, Brunswick and Lewiston M 3 * and
$40 a. m; The day trains from Bangor. Dexter.
BELFAST, Skowhegan, Pennington, X a il. r.. r.
ana az intermediate stations at 2.55 and 800 n M
me afternoon train from Augusta Bath, *, n D.,
tain at 1,50 a. m.
Portland, Dec. 8, 1877. iaifdtf
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Administrators Sale.

NOTICE is hereby gfven that the subscriber has
IN been duly appointed and taken upon himself
the trust of Administrator with the Win annexed
of the estate of
CHARLES SAWYER, late ofsPortland,
in the County of Cumberland, deceased, and given
bonds as the law directs. All persons having
demands upon the estate OF said deceased, are
required to exhibit the same; and all persons
indebted to said estate are called upon to make
payment to
JOSEPH A LOCKE,
Administrator with Win annexed.
Portland, Dec. 4, 1877. dec6d1aw3wT*
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House for Sale

In Western part of city, New House containing
IL all the modern improvements Inquire at this
office. audit
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THE BEST:-THE CHEAPEST.
THE AMERICAN SOFT CAPSULE COMPANIES
A PURE CAPSULATED MEDI-
M CINES. In Metallic Boxes Full
M direction for use.
%Sw2SsScvyZ Castor Oil, Codliver Oil Csc.
S(GS3D> Oil Turpentine, Balls. Copaiba, Csc
MSM Oil of Cubebs with Copaiba, Soc
N>SSA Oil Male Fern with Kamala, 75c
~ ~ Finest Oil of Sandalwood, $1.00
EyAsK FOR THE AMERICAN
"STAR'' Trademark, and see you get it.G
decd For SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS. dim
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DISSOLUTION.

NyHE Copartnership heretofore existing under the
Il firm name of Trickey & OBrion, is this day
dissolved by mutual consent. The business of the
late firm will be carried by E. G. o. Brion who is
authorized to collect aud pay all bills ofthe late firm.
EDWARD H. TRICKEY,
EDWARD G. O'BRION.
Portland, Dec. z, 1877. dec7d3w
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Store 10 Let.
GOOD BUSINESS CHANCE.
no Let.
House no Let.

HALL and Rooms in Adams Block, 81 and Q
IL Market Square.
de8d2w W. W, WHIPPLE & co.
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Q p H N
FRENCH g. GERMAN LAUND RY.

WE dry our clothes in the open air, and so need
w more water and fresh air than the other
laundres IN the city. We have establisheda laundry
out of town, and will be prepared TO commence
work on Monday Dec. 10th. All orders left at w.
u. Jones', $40 Congress Street, opposite Casco, or
Bradford Street, will receive prompt attention.
dec7d3m FRAU Won HAGEN g. co.
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DESIRABLE, cheap rent on Munjoy street, Port
~ land. Sebago and other modern improvements
Call or address, IL. ELDER,
nov14dtf Attorney at Law, 1874 Exchange st.
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10 Let.

IN good neighborhood, nice and very conven-
l. lent rent of six rooms to family without small
children. Inquire at No.. 6 Horton Place, leading
from Dow st. Dov22dtf
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HOTEL TO LEASE.

The New England House, Portland, Me
Address Aug. P. FULLER
de28df Portland, Me.
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70 Let.

Tenement of 9 rooms to let i'm
Free Street. G.. A. WESTON.
nolf 45 Free Street.
, 1877-10-07
TIE COUNTY BUILDING.

Several committees were i'll session ycstcr
day and audited minor bills.
| The County Clerk'bccupiel K1arc's Hall agai1
yesterday. About sixty men are there EN-
! pIOyed, and eyory one OF them is expected tt
| turn up us q delegate in the Democratic Con
rcntiol. At least they have been selected fol
| that purpose.
The county contractors are beginning to com
| plan bitterly about the expense Of defending
| MrCafIrcy and Carroll. They agreed to slloul
| der the costs as slight appreciation Of The
| iayors shown them, hut, since the figures over
reached their expectations, they are grunlbling.
Rebellion seems to be the inevitable result
Tie brick and mortar being used in the
Courthouse is still the most prominent swim
die Of the day. EEan continues to be blinded
to the steal being pespetratcd, and to rely upo,
the Superintendent Of the work for the dis
coycry OF all the wrongs. AS long u he SO re-
lies, SO long will the swindle bepcrpctratcd, and
So long will the u Ring +" continue to fatten On
the steal.
ANOTHER L1EB MAss-NEErISG.
Some weeks ago. Gen. Lieb, County Clerk, de-
some campaign documents. They went
to work promptly and have worked dill
gently. the county paying them
therefor, and the result was seen yesterday
Tie nlcctln. WIS composed solely OF Lieb's en-
ployes, atu, i'll order that they might al attend,
work in the Office suspended all hour earlier
than usual The most o. them were thcre.-or
such rs wcre not out III the wards at work for
the Gencral,-anl they were entertained BY
Iicb with ;naudtin address. III which he re-
lated what his ''cxperts - had found to have
been the cxpcnses of his Office in 1S1G, as COIL
pared with the expenses Of 1873, Under Pollock.
Those who have heard tho General speak to an
ordinary audience, bolst>ring up himself, can
form but Il poor idea Of the picture he painted,
for, howeyer fal'acious his fucts may
have been, it would have cost any one
OF lis hearers 81 4 day to have
disputed anything he said on this occasion. He
did not deny that he wanted to be reelected,
nor vet that it would be impossible to find any
ono who could fill the office as he had, aud tho
echo in the audience was q breathless silence.
On the whole, his speech was brilliant, but
the possibility of continued employment it they
succeeded in irc-elertius him. They did not ap-
plaud, simply Because the whole proceeding
struck tlem as ridiculous and tarcical in the ex
t,cn:c, and. further, Eccause they had been Co
creed into hearing what he had to say. The
hours time given then, wis not enough to make
them jubllant for with the gift came the DUH
istment OF listening to i windy Iaranguc
entirely devoid Of interest, and as disgusting
and inappropriate as it was long. They !
listened, therefore, with about the same pleas
urc Us the slave used to experience when tied |
up BIZ the thumbs to take his whipping, except |
hat thew could not understand what they were |
being whipped for. The meeting was discrcdit- |!
able to all concerned, and, when the General is |
forgotten, those who attended it will audiblv |
smile Us they reflect upon the ways and means |
Df the 1nodern dcnlago.Cc.
, 1877-10-07

TALK ABOUT AMERICAN PHILOSOPHERS.
The initial meeting OF the Philosophical So
cicty for the season of 1S177-'7S was held last
evening in the hall OF the Society at No. 1903
State street. There was fair audience, about
one-balf being ladies. The President, Gcn. y.
Is. Buford, presided, and read an elaborate pa
per on "Amcrican Philosophy" Gen. Buford
selected Benjamin Franklin as tue first
representative American philosopher.
Much had been said and written
in relation to the religious belief OF this great
man, but testimony which caunot be gainsaid
existed that he always believed in Supreme
Being who had created the world, and in the im-
mortality OF the soul. The speaker referred to
Franklin's great services as q natural philoso
phcr aud Ills discovery Of electricity. He was
the first speculative philosopher native to
America. His political career, anu the great
work which he did for freedom, were touched
upon. In these days, when a call goes up on
every side for paternal government, it is we'll to
recol1cct that Franklin foresaw the dan
ger that was likely to accrue from
too much government. As member OF the
Continental Congress aud OF tile Committee
which framed the Declaration OF Independence,
anu as Minister to France, his wisdom. 1noLera-
tion, and forcthouglt were alike shown. he
won the respect Of the proudest aud most
highly cultivated nation in Europe, and ncgoti-
ated treaties with the Government Of France,
the provisions Of which proved greatly adyan-
tascous to the infant Republic which lie had
done SO much to bring into being.
Ten. Buford directed attention also to the life
OF Jonathan Edwards, the President Of Prince
ton College. William Eilery Claiming, Alarga-
ret Fuller, Theodore Parker, Ralph Waldo Eth
crson, aud the transcendcnta!ists generally,
were spoken of very briefly. The learning shown
by Dr. William T. Harris iu his philosophical
works was approved, and study OF his writings
commended: A general discussion Of the sub
lect followed. The Society proposes to give
lectures every Saturday during the season, and
has approximately fixed speakers aud dates for
the lrst twelve.
, 1877-10-07

| THE CICERO SCHOOL FUND REMAINS TO CICERO
Judge Williams yesterday morning decided
] the case OF the City OF Chicago rs. tile Trustees
OF Township 49, 13. involving the question as te
| whether the city was entitled to any OF tAe
Cicero school fund, given it under the general
State law. In 1869 the city extended its limits
SO as to take In eleven sections OF the Township
of Cicero, and established city schools within
such boundaries. The School Trustees have
since been dividing up the income from the
school-tund among the remaining school-dls-
trcts Of the township, thus giving them each u
share nearly twice as large as before
1850. This seemed rather, incqul:ablc,
aud the city accordingly about two weeks ago
tled a bill to prevent the School Trustees from
distributing. the funds among the outlying
school districts alone, and to compel them to
pay its share Of the income. The motion Tor In:
Junction WA6 made few DAYS ago anu decided
SATURDAY..
The Judge said that beyond question the
Legislature had control OF the School Fund, aud
they had seen fit to place the management
OF 1t in the hands OF the Trustees OF
schools in the various townships. When
the Legislature Of 1860 extended the
city limits over portion Of the School Town
ship 81, IL, it evidently by implication took
6y Implication took away all authority Of the
School Trustees over tile TERRITORY which was
included i'll the city limits. The Trustees lost
Jurisdiction for every purpose over such portion
under the terms Of the law, and also lost all
jurisdiction over this part when it was set Oft
to the city. They could not be compelled to
give part OF the money into the hands OF the
City OF Chicago, especially where the City of
Chicago could not use it Solely for tho persons
residing i'll that territory, hut must
use it and divert it from the
spe"ia1 purposes to which it ousht
hill hfaflse il IL pnt thu ,nancy it. must 1lrccS-
, 1877-10-07

ings, additions, etc. 1wenty-seven permits
we're for permanent buildings whose aggregate
estimated cost was 81, sou.

I -. 1....k.. ..,,.., ....u,+,
ings' auoitlons, etG. h"ensy,seveh pea,n't
cstimntc,i cost was 81 Nh
1,,-
lne scnoo1 .eacners "G:e psin tEe'r stpteni M
| DER salar1es YESTERDAY. ! ne Ahlolnl OF tne rol
was 4, anou6 en ~ lAe eonptroler also PLY
out oI4vooo s ~: Npon leseuue M.'t:.s VI tett
caIes nc.o III M" 1orh' " WHICH lilly Tue nAones
was sent'
| Another case OF smallpox was discovered
| yesterday. This time it was ut No. 1i3 Schiller
street. pace where tne o1scase nas not ,r nete,
ts.as 80. ..ls 3e't i.se Us t.N
we.e siA uen 1 eaScs S " seat'es1aIset a
@ l"1 G isat nseA III ',a., .nA
ani e,G os nts ,,4 - ~ ne ."i ~
raa'' e.ut ...: nas aooat te ea1e - IL 'ne
p'eeeoo5 "ee"
| The Subcommittee OF the Committee on
| Streets and Alleys of tile Three Divisions met
| Yesterday and considered the matter OF fou1lda-
tions for payetncIts. Their work is one OF in
vestieaton and will occupy their attention Tor
some time to come. The report which they will
make will contain their decision upon the auts-
tltn Of payelnentS I'll respect to durability, ap-
pearancc, anl general excellence.
| rho hide ,,rh;c,, ,vero ,,o,oa Er;do, t,- thu
nonnrt,na+ ~ p,,hl;c wnrs os[, .'1o y
+lnt ~ :. -. ~, ~ , y. - =. ,, . ~
h1 ~ t,a; 20 ~ .,;.,.. .u ,..s1 ~. ~
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~ :,rr o,,I n,.;' ~ ~ ~ pet .t H. iou ~
~, ~ h.i ",ta nTp;1 -; '. ~ ~ ; usS.h
,,r;n :; ht o. 90" n"5 aoeus 49,. 90, ,,"s,
,io n,tH 10 u"t - pel iuot Gse taau tnc asslae
p'4.~ N'"eo A't WIN "'''e ~ pi4'a'e eo4'4"e''
, 1877-10-07
After getting his clothes thoroughly dried
Capt. Roach sent him ashore.

HOTEL ARRIVALS.
Grand Facjfc-Dr. Gray, Buffalo: Dr.. ] +.
Ennis, Grand Rapids, Mich: Gen. Milo Smith,
Clinton Ia. the Hon. j. u. Phuncr, BrattleboEo,
y; D. Pilgrim, Belfast, ireland: J. =. Lyons,
Dundee, Scotland: the Hon. Luther Davis, Water
bury. VI; Judge 7. Lyle Dickey. Otto'Sa; Alex
ander l.roWn, Liverpool, Eng. Col. 5: 4. WHIT"
field CINCINNATI; ]. e. Mathew. Salt Lake ltty;
the Hon. Charles Gibson, ST. LOUIS; J. X. Hous-
den, London, Eng. Z. E. Caduc, Boston; the
IaD lion. Gsy c:,n;: Lay1ence A. 1tos c. TashinE +
Sonverss, Boston "a +:... rol%sr = noaienrhe
Hon. D; I. Gullup, Boston; II. E. :Granc n
Ewing, F. 7. 1la1ows, Scotland; the Hon. T: II.
Logan. Wheeling, ". Va. the Hon. A. ". KIM
ball: Green Bay, Wis. Col. j. Douglass Frey,
St. Louis; T. S. White St. Paul; D: 7. Hand,
osseod, Burlington; 7: r. Griffin Salamanca
,. Wilder. Youngstown: o.. Ar: Stevenson, Lon
don: the Rev. ". r. Brown, Kentucky; r, K.
Moore, Maryland; 2. II. Townsend: New Haven,
Conn. -. fremont Honfe-L. D. Morris, Grand
Eapids, Mich: Y. Johnson. Buffalo: Eugene
Shaw, Eau Claire, Wis.,; j. j. Hobart. 81.
i,1si; W. H. whittaSer'' New York; i.
,. Palmer, Janesvillc. Wis; F.. ". Eldrllsc,
Peoria: c. II. AlcLouth kentucky; W. Il. Chap
man, Chronicle, st. Joseph. Mo. John P. 11avs,
New York: Sherman Aouse-Col. r. Forney,
Boston: y. 9. Wright. Frceport. H.; Z. y.
JenkF Philadcphis: c. L. Gore, Lafayette, Ind;
Robert G. Paxton; ssot!and; n l. crowe Sew
ward Owen. William james, Liverpool. Eng. =; A.
Pete, $. Cooke, ENGLAND. .-.. Commercial! Xofe:-
". Scloeu.aker. Aurora; E. 7. 1.ucey. On,aha,
Neb -: ". anderson, New YORK; E. Clark, uar-
risbury, Pa. G. II. Jones, Philadelphia. Pa; E.
II. Lewis, New York; J. " Molinar, Philadelphia,
, 1877-10-07
THE DISTRICT TELEGRAPH.
4 NEW SIGNAL INSTRUMENT


The American District Telegraph COMPANY.
an institution which is always on the lookout
to do what it can for tho comfort and con-
venencc Of its patrons, is now introducing
new signal instrument, most ingenious con-
trivancc, and Of special value on account Of the
large number Of calls which can be given BIZ it
without any possible chance Of mistake on the
part OF the sender On the face Of the dial
Is pointer, which is first set Tor
any OF the eleven calls, they being
indicated on the edge of the dial, and, that
being done, all that remains is to give the sic
nal. These calls are for messenger, carriage.
coupe, express wagon, doctor, labor fire. police'
and three vacant places, which can be used ior
any special Signals that may be agreed upon be-
tween the sender and the Com pany. The lahnr
signal requires little explanation. The Com
pauv has made arrangements with the employ
ment bureau Of the Y. II. c. A., and, if d pcr-
son who has an instrument wants somebody
to put in ton OF coal, or carry
a parcel, or run an errani Of any
kind, all that he has to do is to send IN that
particular call, and competent and trust
worthy man Is speedily at his door. The ex-
press branch Of the business Is increasing in
value datly. The charges are n cents within
, 1877-10-07
TIE CITY-HALI.

The amount Of the police payroll for septem-
ber is s3s,s29.
The receipts Of the License Department yes
terday were about $500.
Comptroller Farwell yesterday issued revenue
warrants amounting to $500, and redeemed
popular-loan certificates amounting to S20,SO0.
=, The Treasurer received s150, 600 from County,
Treasurer Huck yesterday. The minor receipts
we're S61S from the City Collector, 1,406 from
Comptroller. 'N'0
Durlcg the past week the Department of
Buildings has issued ffty-tno permits for build