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The Portland daily press., 1877-12-28

ANOTHER ENTERTAINMENT.-Ano good
sized audience gathered at Congress Hall last
evening to witness The second production of the
operetta of 'Pepita." The piece was put upon
the stage 10 good shape and every part was full.
ly committed and happily rendered The young
ladies in the nobby dresses made splendid boys
all OF the male characters being taken by fe-
males and vice.0erSa. The music was we'll rem
dered and the acting far above the general ef-
forts of amateurs. The orchestra was also
connb-posed of ladies. who acquitted themselves
like men. The piece was decided success,
and by special request, will be repeated for the
last time this evening, when we predict a
crowded house. The merits of the performers
deserve this and more TO-
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-28
Superior Court.
DECEMBER CIVIL TERM, 1877, sYMoNDs, j., PRE-
SIDING,

SIDING.
THURsDAY.-Oliver Hanson vs. Arthur M. Saw
yer. Action to recover damages paid at $1,000 for
false arrest and imprisonment. The plaintiff is a
farmer residing in Windham, eleven miles distant,
and the defendant is the agent for the Society for The
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
The plaintiff says that on the sth Of February
1877, he left his home with one horse and sled
loaded with two and one-half feet of dry wood
which he hauled into the city. After unloading he
left his team on Portland street while he went
errand. When he returned to his team, about one
o'clock in the afternoon, he found Sawyer, who
arrested him for driving and working horse unfit
for use took him to the police station and locked
HIM up; that about five O'Clock in the afternoon he
released him, gave him his team and he returned
home.
Mr.. Sawyer says he was notified about noon that
there was horse on Portland street that required
his attention; that he found the horse extremely
Door in flesh, the hair off in spots all over his body;
his foot sore and swollen wrapped in rag, and SO
lame that he could scarcely touch it to the ground;
that he took the owner to the station and the horse
to a stable, where he was properly cared for; that
about five o'clock Hanson sent for him and requested
to be released promising the horse kindly and
carefully in the futnre and if he found him not fit to
use, to kill him; thereupon Sawyer released him
and gave him his team.
The Conrt in rendering decision said that he
thought the officer perfectly justified in making
the arrest, but that, in his Judgment, there was
technical violation Of the law in not procuring
warrant and bringing the man before the Court;
that the discharge of the man upon his own request
not full justification to the officer; that off,
has right to arrest person, where the offence
is committed in his presence, and then decide for
himself whether he will bring the prisoner before the
court not If the officer would justify for having
made the arrest he must bring the defendant before
the court upon warrant, and he does not make out
a complete justification unless he does.
Decision for the plaintiff for one cent.
Cobb for plf. II. B. Cleaves for deft.
Scott d. Jerdan vs. John H. Jordan. Action to
recover the value of horse alleged to have been kill
ed by kick from the DEFENDANTS horse. Decision
reserved
Cliffords for plaintiff.
Butler-Robinson for defendants,
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-28

/ 'sThey've seated Kellogg" hubby said,
/ The morning paper in his hand
And wifey raised her simple head
"Poor Cary! will she have to stand?"
1 San francisco Arcddidn.
The beautiful weather continues.
Mrs. W. @. Clark picked pansies in her gar
| den on Franklin street yesterday.
Cullen G. Chapman, Esq. has opened very
| neat brokerage Office at No. Milk street.
The index to the registry of deeds will pro-
badly be completed in about fortnight
There promises to be large house on the oc-
casion of Mr.. Cooks lecture here next week.
A New Years ball will be given at Browns
/ Hall, Cumberland Mills Tuesday evening.
The Basin is daily covered with merry skat-
ers and the ice was never better.
Sis that Verdi, the composer, who is singing
now?" asked an innocent youth a. the concert
last evening. The man said it was not.
At the annual meeting of the Masonic Re-
lief Association Is applications for membership
were received.
The Grand Trunk are to charter two more
steamships to assist in clearing the freight
blockade in this city.
Isaac Judelshon. who lives at No. II Vine
street, was thrown from wagon Tuesday af-
eoAhOOu, au0 Dauly iuJulOu. 1lS uOS6 was
broken and his tongue cut nearly off,
Presents for the orphans "Christmas Tree
corner of State and Danforth streets. will be
very gratefully received at the Asylum Friday
morning.
The members of the Temperance Union will
remember the annual meeting for the election
of officers this evening, at the upper hall in
Congress Hall.
There is quite feet of fishing vessels au-
chored outside in the vicinity of Cape Light,
being able to get neither in nor out owing to
the extraordinary calm of the past few days.
The Bangor Water Board have adopted the
system of keeping their accounts used by the
Portland Water Company, through the cour-
tesy of Mr.. L. D. Shepley, the Secretary of the
latter company
blacksmith shop at East North Yarmouth,
owned by Mrs, Kelsey and used as. store
house, was burned Tuesday night with some
hay and wood. Loss small The fire was in
cendiary.
cAtistraas eve one of our saloon keepers
called at an up town residence 10 1oa,, 49,
der, and on coming out of the house he left his
horse standing in front of the bouse and walk
ed clear down town before he remembered
where his steed had been left.
The letters on the piano used at the concert
last night were SO large and bright that they
shone through the walls of the hall and were
seen at the Western Promenade. People
thought they spelled the name of new kind
OF bitters, and few were wicked enough to
rejoice.
A correspondent Of the Advertiser explains
that there are four po'toffices in Deering, not
one bearing the name of the town. These
offices are Stevens Plaius," located at Wood
ford's Corner; ''East Deering,' near the fur
ther end of Tukey's Bridge; and ''Stroud
water" beyond Fore river to the west. No let
ters should be addressed to "Deering," as they
may be sent to all four postoffices before they
find an owner.
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-28

At IemptarS' H0u, No. 100 Exchange Street.
CoUNcIL-Maine, first and third Monday in each
month.
TEMpLE-Forest City, No. /, every Wednesday
evening.
PATRIOTIC ORDER Sons OF AMERIcA-Camps No
and conyenes over the Eastern Express Office,
Plum street. No. 3 on Wednesday evening; No. 4
fist and third Saturdays of each month; No on
Tuesday evening, at Arcana Hall; No. at School
House, Turner'S Island, Cape Elizabeth, Friday
Evening.
BoswoRTH Posi- G. A. R.-Meeting every Friday
evening in Mechanics Hall, corner of Congress and
Casco streets.
PORTLAND TEMPERANCE REFORM CLUB-Head-
quarters corner Of Congress and Temple streets.
Open day and evening. Business meeting Tues
day evenings at "a o'clock
YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN AssooIATIoN-Op-
posite PIeble House. Congress Street. eopen day
and evening. Union Gospel Meeting every Saturday
evening.
PORTLAND TYPoGRAPHIoAL UNION, No. 10
Second Saturday of each month.
PORTLAND FRATERNITY-No. 44 Free st. Block
Every evening.
PORTLAND SOCIETY OF NATURAL HIST Y
At theiI library room, City Hall, on the first and
third Monday evenings OF each month.
S SovEREIGNs OF INDUSTRY Dirieo Council, No.
meets every Friday evening, at Arcana Hall, at Z
O'Clock.
MERCANTILE LIBRARY AssocIATIoN-Farrin
Block. Second Monday in each month. Delivery
Of books dairy. 2 to 9, day and evening.
PAYsoN LITERARY SocIETY-Meetiugs every
Monday evening" Browns Block, cor. Brown and
Congress streets, at u o'clock.
PORTLAND INSTITUTE AND PUBLIC LIBRARY
In City Building. Open and free TO all from 10 to
and to 9.
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF GooD TEMPLARs-
Arcana, Monday, Congress Hall, 420i Congress
St.; Mission, Wednesday, Williams Block, Congress
street; Mystic, Thursday, at Sons of Temper ance
Hall.
PORTLAND TEMPERANCE UNIoN-Congress Hail.
Business meetings Thursday evenings; public meet
ings Sunday evenings att O'Clock.
JUVENILE TEMPLARs-Perham Temple, No. "a
at Congress Hall, every Wednesday evening at
O'Clock. Temperance concerts first Sunday in every
month.
PORTLAND ARMY AND NAVY UNION Cornt
Congress and Brown streets. First Tuesday in eael
month.
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-28
MASONIC.
At Masonic Hall, No. Ss Exchange Street.
YORK RITES.

YORK RITES.
BLUE LoDeE-Ancient Land Mark, first Wednes-
day; Portland, second Wednesday; Atlantic, third
Wednesday.
CHAPTERs-G GreeneafR R. A. c.. first Monday; Mt.
Vernon, R. A. c., third Monday.
CoUNoIL-Portland c. R. & S. Masters, second
Monday.
CoMMANDERIEs OF K. T.-Portland, fourth Mon
day; st. Adams, second Thursday.
GRAND BoDIEs-Grand Lodge, first Tuesday in
May; Grand Chapter, first Tuesday evening in May
Grand Council, Wednesday p. m.; Grand Com
mandery, Wednesday evening.
Masonic RELIEF FAssocIATIoN-Fourth Wednes-
day in every month.
PORTLAND SCHOOL OF MASONIC INSTRUCTION
Second and fourth Tuesday Of each month.
ANCIENT ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITES,
LoDGE-Yates Grand Lodge of Perfection, first
Friday.
CoUNoIL-Portland Council P. Of j. second Fri
day.
CHAPTER-Dunlap Chapter Rose Croix de II.
Friday.
CoNsIsToRY-Maine Consistcry, S, P R. s., fourth
Friday in March, June, September and December.
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-28

SOMETHING NEw.-Mr. Merritt G. Beale,
whose office is in the Centennial Block, is now
turning off very fine work from the Perfected
Typewriter, which he is agent for This
machine is a great improvement over all others
which have been shown here, and is worthy
the attention of all who are obliged to write
much as it is great labor saver. A good
operator can easily write one hun lred words
per minute, and each letter is clear and legible.
Mr.. Beale will be glad to explain the working
of these machines to all who call,
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-28

CHRISTMAS CoNCERT.-A fine Christmss
concert came off at the Free Baptist church In
West Falmouth, Wednesday night. There
was large attendance, and the musicians
Mrs. Kate Knight and Miss E. E. Luke,
vocalists; Mr.. o. D. Stnchfeld, horn; Mr.. L.
w. Ballard, violin; and Mr.. w. Acterian,
fute-acquitted themselves with great credit.
The flute solo is mentioned in especially COM
plimentary terms.
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-28

ARRESTED FOR FRAUD.-Detective Sterling
went to Dunstan's Corner, Scarboro, yesterday
morning and arrested Walter Rounds, about 25
years OF age, married man, on complaint of
Mrs. LsppiD, that Rounds had sold her a guam
tity OF household furniture, and that it after
wards proved there was mortgage on the
property. Rounds denied that there was any
mortgage, but desired to compromise the mat
ter by giving note:ito Mrs, sLappin for the
money received for the furniture and $15 cash.
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-28

CoLLlsIoN.-Last evening Mr.. Charles Hay
way to the concert in company with his wife,
when hack driving in the opposite direction
collided with his carriage, smashing off two OF
the wheels and throwing out the occupants.
Mrs. Hayward was severely injured while the
gentleman escaped with few bruises. The
driver Of the hack did not wait to see the result
of his carelessness, but drove up the street at q
ranid rafa
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-28

ECBRisTMAs ENTERTAINMENT.-AC Christmas
entertainment Of an unusually attractive kind
came of at Stroudwater on Wednesday even
ing. The old piece of "Mother Goose" was
performed by the children belonging to the
village, and was quite success. 1t il felt that
the best thanks of the children and large To-
cal audience are due to Mrs. Qaimby, who has
devoted herself to this object. Many thanks
are also due to Mr.. Gram (the musical Yankee
peddler) and Miss Merrill The proceeds netted
about $50. -
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-28

ARRESTED FOR LARCENY.-Oficers Miles
and Hanson arrested fellow giving the name
OF Harry Williams, yesterday morning, for the
larceny of roll of beaver cloth from Staples
dry goods store. The fellow was ssen trying to
dispose of the cloth and the officers suspecting
that it was stolen arrest ed him He also had a
new pair of trousers which he had evidently
sfnlnn
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-28

DROWNED. Ramsdell, aged Is, was
drowned at West Falmouth yesterday after
noon. He was out cutting bushes and was
probably seized with heart disease and fell in.
Coroner Gould was called but deemed an in
quest unnecessary. He resided in Falmouth
Foreside and leaves wife and family.
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-28

VISIT CT RAILROAD Observation-Disclosures
dent Splcer, Assistant Superintendent Steven
son, and Assistant Engineer Lloyd of the
Grand Trunk arrived in the city yesterday af-
ternoon in private car. They looked over
steamers now loading grain here for Europe
and returned BY the Is train.
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-28
CITY AND VICINITY.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY

ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
Grand Masquerade Ball-Laucaster Hall.
M. L.. A. Course-City Hall.
Congress Hall-PepiJa.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Cloaks, Shawls, Suits-Eastman Bros.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Court News-Type- Writer.
A Card-Geo. A. Clark, M. D.
Wanted-A Commercial Traveller.
Wauted-Energetic Traveller.
AUCTION COLUMN.
Sherif's Sale-F. O. Bailey & Co.
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-28
CONSUMPTIVES
THE AMOUNT OF TEsTIMONY in ia


vor of DR.. Schenck's Pulmonic Syrup, as cure for
Consumption, far exceeds all that can be brought to
support the pretensons Of any other medicine. See
DR.. Schenck's Almanac, which can be had of any
Druggist free Of CHARGE containing the certificates of
many persons of the highest respectabity who have
been restored to health, after being pronounced in
durable by physicians of aek newledged ability.
Schenck's Pulmonic Syrup alone 'as cured many,
as these evidences will show; but sae cure is often
promoted by the employment of two other remedies
which DIR. Schenck provides for the purpose. These
additional remedies are Schenck's Sea Weed Tonic
and Mandrake Pills. By the timely use of these
medicines according to directions DR.. Schenck GER
titles that most any case OF Consumption may be
cured. Every moment Of delay makes your cure
more difficult, and all depends on the judicious
choice of remedy. Schencks Mandrake Pills are an
agreeable and safe cure for Consumption caused by
biliousness, and also for sallow complexion and
coated tongue. There is no better remedy for dis
ordered stomach and all the evils resulting there
from. DR.. Schenek is professionally at his principal
Office corner Sixth and Arch Streets, Philadelphia,
every Monday, where all letters for advice must be
addressed.
Schenck's Medicines are for sale by all Druggists.
dec1 eod1m6wsn
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-28

SEVERE AcCIDENT.-Mr. Ansel Mitchell ,em-
ployed at the round house of the Grand Trunk,
met with severe accident while at work on an
engine. He was standing on plank which
was placed over one of the pits when the plank
broke and he fell into the pit. In his fall his
head struck the side of the pit, cutting his head
hadlv
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-28
Personal.

HI. L. Stevens, Esq, of this city, will lecture
in the Freeport course Friday evening.
Mr.. W. E. s. Whitman (Toby Candor) ar
rived home at Augusta, from California, on
Tuesday.
Bishop Healey has postponed his European
trip until the first of February.
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-28

BARGAINS. BARGAINs-A splendid stock OF
Walnut Chamber Sets selling at greatly reduc-
ed prices. If you want a nice Walnut Cham
Der Set at very low price please give us call.
GEORGE A WHITNEY & Co.,
dec27-1w* No. 46 Exchange Street.
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-28

M. G. M. A. CoURsE.-It is expected that
Rev. 1Mr. Buck will deliver the next lecture in
the Mechanic free course, to be followed week
later by Mrs. DR.. Devoll. A concert by local
talent will close up this very interesting course.
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-28
1. O. o. F.
At Odd Fellows' Hall, Harrington Block, Congre

At Odd Belloscs' Hall, Harrington Block, Congress
Street.
RELIEF AssoCIATIoN-Third Tuesday In the
month.
LoDGEs-Maine, on Monday evenings; Ancieny
Brothers, on Thursday evenings Ligonia, on Friday
evenings; Beacon, on Tuesday evenings; Unity, No.
3, on Wednesday evening; Ivy, ID. Off,, second and
ourth Saturday of each month.
ENoAMPMENT- Machigonne, first and third We'd
nesday; Eastern Star, second and fourth Wednes-
day; Portland, first and third Friday; Falmouth,
No. IL, first and third Tuesdays.
BENEFIT AssoCIATIoN-Board of Directors meet
first Monday evening of each month. Association
meetsfirst Monday evening of January, April, July
and October.
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-28
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
COURT NEWS.

w. osgoodby. stenographer of the eth. U. S.
tried at Auburn, n. " occupying twenty-eigh tdays
and in which the three copies Of the proceedings
made by the "Type- Writer" aggregated fourteen
thousand folios. When the evidence was finished,
the three copies were finished and in the hands of
the Court and Counsel. Does the "Type- Writer"
pay? Probably 1t would have required not less than
dozen copyists to have done the work which three
did with the machine.
Machines on sale, copying done, and instruction
given at the General Office, Centennial Block,
Exchange Street, where the "Type- Writer can be
seen in operation.
dec2Sd3t MERRITT G. BEALE Agent
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-28

FRATERNITY SUPPER.-The annual supper
to the scholars of the Portland Fraternity will
be given tomorrow evening. Contributions of
refreshments, flowers or money will be CRATE
fully received at the rooms at o'clock Satur-
day afternoon.
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-28

DIRECTORS MEETING.-The directors of the
Maine Central held their annual meeting in
this city yesterday. The President, Gov. Co.
burn, was absent owing to illness, it being his
first absence for three years. Only routine
business was transacted
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-28

ODD FELLows.-At a meeting of Saco Valley
Lodge, 1. o. o. f., West Buxton, Wednesday
evening, the following officers were elected:
N. G., John Hill.
V. G., II. W. Palmer.
Treas, j. H. Bradbury.
Sec., 7. Bradbury, Jr.
Trustees, Geo. W. Howe. Ed A. Hobson, H.
W. Palmer.
AT a meeting of the Ancient Brothers Lodge,
No. 4, last evening, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year:
N. g., Thomas r. Heath.
v. g., Levi A. Leonard.
Rec. Sec, o. w. Eldridge.
Treasurer, ID. w. Nash
Permanent Sec., N. G. Cummings
Trustees-S. s. Rich, Milton Higgins, w. A.
jacobson.
Agent-A. j. Cummings.
REAL ESTATE TRANsFERs.-Tne roftowrng
are the real estate transfers recorded in this
county yesterday:
Observation-Disclosures r. Shaw to Isabella M.
Mari, lot of land with buildings Oh Oxford
street for 5000.
Scarboro-Alice P. Anderson ct als., to BENZ.
Underwood, lot Of land on Pleasant street with
buildings for $48o0.
John Scanlan to Michael Scaulan. lot oil land
with buildings on Cedar street for 5000
Michael Scanlan to John Scanlap, lot of land
on Cedar street for $500.
New Gloucester-Helen Libby to Sarah
Watts, two lots Of land for $500.
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-28

The patent ventilators now being offered by
Messrs. Darling, True & Lydston are very fine
things and are worthy the careful examination
of all who want perfect ventilation.
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-28
Stated Meetings.
CITY GoyERNMENT

The regular meetings of the City Council take
place the first Monday evening Of each month.
The School Committee meet the fourth Monday
evening of each month.
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-28

For your "Winter's Tale" secure SLIP
perry ELM LOZENGES for your Cough
sc. For sale by all Druggists. Caswell &
Co., corner Washington and Winter streets,
Boston,
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-28
A Gard.
Wanted.

Wanted-A Commercial Traveller.
A RESPONSIBLE, energetic, experienced Solici-
"A tor can hear OF good situation by addressing,
with real name, P. o. Box 1917. de2Sd3t
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-28
TRiE PRESS

May be obtained at the Periodical Depots of Fes-
senden Bros, Marquis, Brunei & Co.. Andrews,
Wentworth, Moses, N b. Kendrick, and Chisholm
Bros, on all trains that run out of the city,
At Biddeford, of Phillsbury.
AT Saco, of L. Hodgdon and 81, b. Kendrick
AT Waterville, of j. S. Carter,
At Bath of j. .. Shaw.
At Lewiston. of French Bros, and Stevens q Co.
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-28
TEMpLARs oF HONOR.

At TemplarS' Hall, No. 100 Exchange Street.
CoUNcIL-Maine, first and third Monday in each
month.
evening.
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-28
SheriG,s Sale.

CUMBERLAND, IS.
A TTACHED on writ and will be sold by consent
"A OF parties by public auction to the highest
bidder on MONDAY, the thirty-fIst day Of Deem
Der, A. D.. 1877, at nine o'clock in the forenoon at
the store lately occupied by Charles II. Leighton,
No. "a Middle Street, in the city Of Portland in said
County, the entire stock and fixtures consisting of
tea, coffee, and general line Of groceries usually
kept in frst-class store; also the fixtures con-
sistng of ice chest, meat block, platform, balance
and counter scales, sc &c.
Dated at Portland, this twenty-seyenth day OF
December, A. D. 1877.
FRED'K II. hartford,
Deputy Sheriff.
F.O. BAILEY q co., Aactioneers.
dec28 d3t
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-28

From 500 a m to $50 m, Sundays excepted.
Sundays open for Carriers and General Delivery
from 9 to 10 m.
PORTLAND, ME-, Oct. 8, 1877.
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-28
AUCTION SALESl
r. o, BAILEY AZ co.
DRY AND FANCY GOODS.

Regular sale Of Furniture and General Msrehaz-
Consignments solicited. oe3dtz
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-28
Brief .JOttIugs.

"They'ye seated Kellogg" hubby said,
The morning paper in his hand;
And wifey raised her simple head
"Poor Cary! will she have to stand p
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-28

Horace A. Pike, postmaster at Cornish for
the past twenty-six years, died Dec. 18th, aged
60 years l month and % days.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1877-04-26
ONE OF BOUIE,S DUELS.

At the appointed hour all parties were
cool, the Spaniard very furious and ex-
cited. The Spaniard's second won the
choice of position, which gave the second
of Bowie the word. They were to stand
back to back, rifles perpendicular, up
ward or downward wheel, at the
word. Here arose an instance of genius
over routine. In the army the maneu-
vers are intended for regularity before
time; but, in such cases as this, regu-
larity was of no moment, but time was
everything. When the Spaniard heard
the word to Wheel" he, of course, exc
cuted it in true military style, in SO three
motions" but Bowie-whose whole life
had been spent in depending upon HIM
self, not regulating his movements by
those of others, who had been compelled,
in his warfare against Indians or in pro-
curing game, to take every position, ex-
ecuted every change of body necessary
for the occasion to insure stlccess-in-
doing, simply turned the body from the
hips, or ON the hips, holding tie feet
firm, which, of course, brought him
around quicker than his antagonist, and
enabled Bowie to fire tst, and to drive
his ball through the brain of his antago-
mist. This Bowie said anybody could do
if they only possessed the requisite quail
nerve Wilkes Spirit OF the
Times.
THERE is great alarm =, Paris about
petits pois and similar preparations, a
high authority on such matters having de-
clared that out of fourteen bottles bought
here and there in Paris ten would contain
copper, ana oftan in considerable quan-
titles