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The Portland daily press., 1877-02-01
The Presumpscot Water Case.

AT the coming in of the Supreme Court yes
terday afternoon Judge Virgin ordered the fol-
lowing decree in the Presnmpscot water case:
And now it is ordered that John f. Ander-
son, Esq, be appointed Master, with directions
to ascertain and report to this court upon such
experiments and announcements as he may
choose personally to make and direct, to
what extent, If any, the water in SebagO lake,
SO called, is lowered or its present quantity d.
minished by reason of the outflow thereof, dur
ing January 81, February 1, 2 and 3, 1878; and
that he report his doings in the premises to this
court, on Saturday February 8, 1877, at $50 p
m, when he shall have performed the duties of
his said appointment.
And it 10 further ordered that in the mean
time, the gates in the basn-dam, so-called,
Shall remain in their present position, and that
the parties to this BILL and their respective
wants and agents be restrained from raising or
lowering the gates, or in any wise meddling
with the dam, gates or water 10 their present
position, except SO far as the same may be af
fected by running the keg mill.
And the said Master is, iu the meantime
specially directed to proceed to the premises,
and there ascertain by actual experiment and
admeasurements. the depth of the water, in
said lake at such different points on the marg in
thereof and so often during each of the days
mentioned as he shall deem best, in order to
render such experiments and admeasurements
complete and satisfactory, and to show the
desired result; and to make detailed report
of the times, places and several stages OF the
water specially 10 this court
Judge Virgin was unable to determine from
the basty observation made at the time of his
visit whether the body Of water in Lake Seba-
go was affected by the opening of the gates or
not. Consequently he has appointed master
to take more minute observation aud report
before he grants OF refuses to grantthe ipjunc-
ton asked for.
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-01
The Barnabee Concert.

The Barnabee concert in the Mercantile
course, at City Hall, last evening, was very
pleasant affair. The popularity of the inimita-
BILE Barnabee was asain attested by the large
audience in atte' lance. Barnabee would al
ways be sure to receive a cordial welcome from
Portland audience were he to appear twice as
often as he does. He is assisted this season BY
Mrs. HI. E. FL. Carter soprano, Miss Anna G.
Holbrook, contralto, Mr.. j. C. Collins, tenor,
Mr. Richard Shuebruck, cornet soloist, and
Mr. Howard M. Dow, pianist. They have all
appeared before Portland audience before ex-
cept Mr.. Collins.
The concert opened with two qasrtettes
Morning Prayer" and "Song of the Lark"
which were beautifully rendered Mr.. Shue-
bruck then gave as solo "Tyrolienne" 1t
was executed with great earnestness, his tones
being very full and sweet. 1t receiy ed warm
encore from the audience and he was at once
acknowledged favorite. His finest perform
ance, however, was the old Scotch melody of
"Bobn Adair," which he gave in response to
an encore on his second appearance.
Mrs. Garter sang two solos, "The Skylark,'
and "Where is Heaven" She possesses rich
soprano voice and the last song was given with
much expression.
The duet, "If Felt Inclined TO Marry" was
fine rendered by Messrs. Collins aud Barnabee,
and they were recalled. Mr.. Collins was heard
to far better advantage, however, when be sang
the song "Love Once Again. He has sweet
tenor voice and his execution is excellent.
This song was one of the most enjoyable of the
evening, if not the very best.
Miss Holbrool, who possesses full contralto
voice of great compass, sang the descriptive
son "Charlie Machree," with fine effect and
was honored with a warm encore
Barnabee appeared in several mirth provok-
ing songs, and, as usual, was recalled each
time. All the quartetes were we'll rendered.
Mr.. Dow presided at the piano with bis usual
good taste.
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-01
Municipal Court.

JUDGE KNIGHT PRESIDING.
WEDNEsDAY.-Daniel X. Reed, Joseph Perry,
Simeon X. Yeaten. James McGlinchy, Wilfred G.
Coggins, and NJ. S. Gibson. Search and seizure.
Fined $50 each with costs. Paid.
Dawson McGlinchy. Search and seizure. Fined
$50 with costs. Appealed.
James H. Larkin. Search and seizure. Fined $50
with costs. Appealed.
Michael Hogan. Search and seizure. Fined $50
with costs. Paid.
Patrick Donahue. Search and seizure Fined $50
with costs, Committed.
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-01
SCARCITY OF MONEY.

There is no doubt but the present condition of all
kinds of business and industry is fearfuy depressed
and it behooves every family to look carefully to
their expenses. Winter is coming on when children
are liable to Group, Whooping Cough, etc. Coughs
and Colds will prevail everywhere, and Consumption
with other throat and lung diseases, will carry off
many.-These diseases should not be neglected.
Doctors bills are expensive, and we would advise
our people to use BoscHEE's GERMAN SYRUP, 1t
never has failed One bottle 10 cents will keep your
whole family well during the winter Two doses will
relieve any case, Sold in all towns in the United
States. and by your Druggist
SEQ dlyeom
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-01

PATRIOTIC ORDER SONS OF AMERIoA-Camps No
/, and convenes over the Eastern Express Office,
Plum street. NO on Tuesday evening; No. on
"Wednesday evening; No on Monday evening; No.
at School House, Turner's Island, Cape Elizabeth,
Friday Evening.
BoswoRTH POST G. A. R.-Meeting every Friday
evening in Mechanics Hall. corner of Congress and
Casco streets.
quarters in Printers Exchange, I'd floor. Exchange
street. Open day and evening. Business meeting
every Monday evening at y O'Clock.
Young MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION Corner
Congress and Casco Streets. Every evening.
PORTLAND TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION, No. rs
Second Saturday of each month.
MERCANTILE LIBRARY MISUNDERSTANDING
Block Second Monday in each month. Delivery
of books daily, to 9, day and evening.
PAYSON LIBRARY SOCIETY-Meetings 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 8.
MAINE CHARITABLE MECHANIC ASSOCIATION
Corner of Congress and Casco streets. First Thurs
day in each month.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs-Bramhal Lodge, No. g.
Thursday evenings; Munjoy Lodge, No. 6, Monday
their Hall, Clapp's Block, Market Square.
PORTLAND ARMY AND NAVY UNION Corner
Congress and Brown streets. First Tuesday in each
month.
meets every Friday evening, at Arcana Hall, at u
o'clock.
PORTLAND FRATERNIrY-No 4k Free ST. Block
Every evening.
Arcana. Monday; Mission, Wednesday, Williams
Block, Congress street; Mystic, Thursday, at Sons
of Temperance Hall, Congress Hall; Iron Clad
Thursday, at West End.
PORTLAND SOCIETY OF NATURAL HISTORY
At theil library room, City Hall. on the first and
third Monday evenings OF each month.
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-01

ENTERTAINMENT THIS EvENING.-W. FL.
Barnes Of New York, Past Grand Master of
Dad Fellowship, will give delightful parlor
entertainment this evening at Encampment
Hall, Harrington block. He will be assisted by
Miss Stage, who will sing several songs. Mr.
Barnes will, during the evening" give short
address upon Odd Fellowship. 1t will be re-
membered that this gentleman aud lady gave
an entertainment in connection with the Odd
Fellows Fair held recently.
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-01

ANTI-CRUELTY SoCIETY.-The board OF man
ayers of the Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals, held their regular monthly
meeting at the City Building yesterday after
noon. The repolt of the agent was read and
accepted. The matter of asking for the passage
of law giving the agent of the Society au-
thority to act in any part Of the state was dis
cussed but no action was taken. Several other
topics of interest to the Society ere discussed.
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-01

EAST SToNEHAM, Me-, May II, 1873.
Messrs. Ssth w Fowle & Sons:
Gentlemen-I feel it my duty to write a few
words in favor of DIR. WIsTARs BALsAM OF
WILD CHERRY. In the early part of last
winter took severe cold, and shortly after a
distressing cough was added to it. My friends
did everything they could for me, but without
avail. The best physicians that could be pro-
cured did not relieve me, and my cough con-
tinued with me all through the winter with
increasing severity. l spit blood three or four
times day, and my friends considering my
case hopeless gave me up as confirmed con-
sumptive 1 was in this condition when 1
heard of DIR. WIsTAR's BALsAM OF WILD
CHERRY. began its use, and before had
taken half bottle of it my cough and all my
other troubles left me, and was cured. L feel
so truly indebted to this great remedy for what
it has done for me that send you this voluu-
tary testimony. hoping it may be the means of
inducing others who are suffering as I was, to
make use of it. 1t is the best remedy for lung
complaints that ever heard Of and am con-
stantly recommending it to my friends.
Yonrs, with respect,
MRS. MELISSA M. BALL
so cents and 81 bottle. Sold by all drug
giStS 1an2Qaod e. w1 w
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-01

LIST OF PATENTS bearing date January %,
1877, issued to residents Of Maine reported for
the Portland PRESS by Chaa E. Foster, Patent
Solicitor, Washington, d. c.:
G. L. Bailey, PoItland-Cartrdge Gaping
improvements.
ID. j. Adams, Kltter5-Countersiaks:
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-01

LECTURE.-The fourth lecture in the Greedy
Institute course was delivered last Friday eve
ming on the subject of Ventilation" by w. III.
Pennell of Pc tland. The lecturer made an
earnest appeal for pure ar and demonstrated
conc'usively that this was possible, by series
of interesting and instructive experiments.
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-01

CoRRECTIoN.-It was stated in Tuesday s
PRESS that officers were resisted while attempt
ing to arrest man Sin the saloon kept by
Mitchell in the Union House." The saloon in
question has no come :ticn with the Union
House, and at that house, the proprietor says,
no liquor is sold. The mistake was made by
our reporter.
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-01

FUN ON Ice "A large number of fine sleighs
were drawn rapidly over the ice on the new
course, yesterday. by some of Portlands best
horses. AS on the previous day there were no
matches, but several gentlemen drove for fun.
The sleighing was as nice as could be wished,
and it should be enjoyed by all who wish to
spend an hour pleasantly behind a swift horse.
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-01

THE TEMPERANCE CoFEEE HoU sE.-The
collection taken at the temperance lecture Sun
day evening amounts to about $35 The socie-
ty have quite fund on hand but do not pro-
pose to horde it. They are soon to start an
other similar house as the present one is self
sustaining already.
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-01
THE PRESS
CITY AND VICINITY
New Advertisements To-Day.

New Advertisements To-Day.
SPECIAL NOTICES..
For Enthusiastically Alhambra.
ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
NJ. L. A.-Course of Entertainments.
Grand Concert and Ball-Lancaster Hall,
Army & Navy Course Last Grand Concert,
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
John Q Mcguire.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS,
Fire, Fire-Walter Cox.
Established 1S5S-Kendall g. Whitney,
Lost-Sleeve- Stud.
Notice-Dirigo Stationery Portfolio Co,
!. y. o. F.-Parlor Entertainments,
AUCTION COLUMN.
Furniture, &c.-F. o. Bailey & Co.
Grand Sale-F. o. Bailey & Co.
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-01

THE new STATE TREAsURER-Hon. Esreff
H. Banks, the new State Treasurer, took pos
session of the Office yesterday. Mr.. Banks is
native of Buxton, and was born the 26th of
May, 1921. At the age of II he went West
and remained there about six years, returning
in the fall of 1S43, and again taking up his res
idence in Buxton. In 1916 he entered the store
of the late Dea j. M. Hayes on Factory Is
land, Saco, where he remained two and one
half years. At the end of that time he COM
menced business iu Biddeford with E. 81. G..
Hooper, under the firm name of Hooper &
Banks. In 1856 he bought out Mr.. Hooper and
carried on the business alone until he sold out
in 1874. At the organization of the first city
government of Biddeford, he was chosen
Councilman. In 1856 he was chosen Represent
tatve to the Legislature, and reelected in 1857.
Was elected Mayor Of Biddeford in 1860, to fill
the vacancy caused by the death of Hon. Jopa-
than Tuck. Was appointed draft commissioner
for York county by the Governor in 1868. In
1868 was elected Senator from York county and
reelected in 1864. Was one of the electors for
President in 1868. In 1874 was elected County
Treasurer of York county, and was reelected
in 1875 and also in 1876, resigning the last office
to assume that of State Treasurer, to which he
was elected by the Legislature January 3, 1877.
He has been one of the trustees of the York
County Savings Bank about ten years, the last
four years one of the investigating committee.
| He has been director of the First National
| Bank twelve or fourteen years, the last two be-
| ing President.
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-01

City Marshal Douglass of Lewiston, has re-
signed ana Hiram Snow has been appointed to
ill the vacancy
KENNEBEo COUNTY.
A sad case of restitution and misery was
found last week in Pittston. Living in a rick
ETY. shanty of boards with laths nailed over the
racks, were the family OF a miserable drunk
ard. The outside door he had kicked off in one
of his drunken sprees, and one of the gentle
men who went to assist them, remarked that
he would not have his hog live in so cold
hole. Three almost naked children lie on a
Nothing to eat in the house but about two
quarts of flour and half pint of milk, and
the milk was frozen! Kind people furnished
clothing for the wife and babies, and they were
taken to the town farm. The husband and
father tried to interfere but was sent to Jail for
and his family will now have comfortable
home at least.
OXFORD COUNTY.
On the 2Sth inst, James f. Osgood formerly
Of Hiram, had part of the right foot ampu-
tated by s. w. Swasey M D., of Cornish. Mr..
Osgood served through the rebellion in the First
Maine Heavy Artillery, and had his foot frac-
tured three days before the war ended, at Ame-
liza Springs, Va. Since that time he has had
eight pieces of bone extracted from his foot,
besides the recent amputation.
WASHINGTON COUNTY
Peter Christen of Robbinstop, aged Sc, was
lost overheard from the schooner Nellie May,
near Halifax, and drowned
The receipts Of the Treasury of Washington
county last year were $19, 547 &c. and the expen-
ditures $18,O69, leaving balance of 81, 478.90.
The county debt is $4,000.
Some time since Mr.. Charles Ayers of Jones'
boro, found steel trap he had set for bears and
secured to heavy ship knee, hanging from a
tree with a bears foot in it.
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-01

C0NsUMPTIvEs, TAKE NoTIcE-Every moment
Of delay makes your cure more hopeless and much
depends on the judicious choice of remedy The
amount Of testimony in favor of DR.. schencks Pull
monte Syrup, as cure for consumption far exceeds
all that be brought to support the professions of
any other medicine. See DIR. Scheuck's Almanac,
containing the certificates of many persons of the
highest respectabity, who have been restored to
health after being pronounced incurable by physi-
clans of acknowledged ability. Schenck's Pulmonic
Syrup alone has cured many, these evidences will
will show but the cure is often promoted by the en-
ployment of two other remedies which DR.. 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 DIR. Schenck certies that most any case
of Consumption may be cured.
Dr. schenck is professionally at his principal Office,
Cor, Sixth and Arch Sts, Philadelphia, every Mon
day. where all letters for advice must be addressed
fe1 deod&w1m
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-01

Nor satisfied with having attained an envia-
BILE rank as first-class hotel the proprietors of
the WINDSOR HOTEL, on Fifth avenue, be-
tween Forty-sixth and Forty-seventh streets,
keep all TIE time progressing. Nothing which
can be utilized for the comfort of their guests
is omitted. The best the market affords is
found on their table; their assistants are COM
petent and courteous, and the incessant man
agement OF details shows that they mean to
WINDSOR is the hotel of America.
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-01
Stated Meetings.
CITY GOVERNMENT.

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., 1877-02-01

AecIDENT,-Mrs. George Douglas fell on the
ice on the corner of Wllmot and Oxford streets
Monday afternoon, and fractured her left arm
a little above the wrist.
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-01

WE have a large stock Of Black Silks pur-
chased before the advance which we will sell
at old prices. RINEs Bros.
ian25 diff
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-01

TEMPERANCE REFORM CLUB.-The club will
hold public meeting this evening lin Union
Hall, Free street. All are cordially invited to
attend.
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-01
A Case of CONSUMPTION

ANOTHER lot of those extra fire linen bosoms
for 25 cents each, just received at Nelson's new
store, Harrington Block. jan30ruTh&S
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-01

RINEs BROS. have just received good as
sortment of beautiful Black Dress Goods in new
and very desirable styles. jan25eodtf
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-01

REAL ESTATE TRANsFERs.-The following
are the real estate transfers recorded in this
county yesterday:
Portland Lot and buildings on Monument
street from Martin Flanagan to Patrick Fitz-
gerald.
lively thirty and five and one-half acres, from
Joseph B. Lincoln to Montgomery S. Gibson.
Lot of land from Charles L. Robinson to
John Libby.
Baldwn-Lot Of land containing one acre.
with buildings, from Hiram Gatchell to jane
son and MARI
Brunswick-Lot of land from James P. Wee
man.
New Gloucester--Lo of land containing thir-
ty acres, from Simon Webster to George Yet
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-01

HoARsENEss and sore, dry throat are cured
by the use of "Forest Tar Troches.'' jp27d1w
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-01

This is to certify that Mr.. j. o. Mcguire
has been in oar employ for some six years, and
we can cheerfully recommend him as first
class adjuster and repairer of all kinds of sew
ing machines.
J. L. HAYDEN, Agent.
foh1 o, wi P,xp
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-01

at Odd Belloacs' Hall, Harrington Block, Congress
Street.
LoDGEs-Maine. on Monday evenings; Ancient
Brothers, on Thursday evenings; Lgonia, on Friday
evenings Beacon, on Tuesday evenings; Ivy, D., Of
R., second and fourth Saturday
ENcAMPMENT- Machigonne, first and third We'd
day; Portland, first and third Friday.
RELIEF AssooIATIoN-Every third Tuesday in
the month.
BENEFIT AssoCIATIoN-Board of Directors meet
first Monday evening of each month"; Association
meets first Monday evening of january, April, July
and October.
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-01
MASONIC.
MASONIC.
at Masonic Hall. No. 8S Exchange Street.

At Masonic Hall. No. ss Exchange Street.
YORK RITES.
BLUE LoDGE-Ancent Landmark first Wednes-
day; Portland, second Wednesday; Atlantic, third
Wednesday.
CHAPTERs-G reenleaf r. A. c., first Monday; Mt.
Vernon, r A. c., third Monday.
.CoUNcIL-Portland c. R. g. S. Masters, second
Monday.
CoMMANDERIEs OF X. T-Portland fourth Mon
day; st. Adams, second Thursday.
GRAND BoDIEs-Grand Lodge, first Tuesday in
May; Grand Chapter, first Tuesday evening in NAV ;
Grand Council, Wednesday p M; Grand Com
mandery, Wednesday evening.
MASONIC RELIEF AssoCIATIoN-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.
CoUNcIL-Portland Council P. of j. second Fri
day.
CHAPTER-Dunlap Chapter Rose Croix de H.,
third Friday.
CoNsIsToRY-MaineC onsstory, S. P. R. S., fourth
Friday in March, June, September and December
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-01

JOHN o. MCGUIRE, Sewing Machine repair
or and adjuster, at Wheeler & Wilson Sewing
Machine office, 249 Middle street, Portland.
Particular attention will be given to work en-
trusted to him and satisfaction guaranteed.
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-01

THOUSANDS are indebted for the health they
now enjoy to the curative properties of DIR.
RErICUM, which expels from the system all
diseases of the kidneys and bladder, glandular
troubles, mental and physical debility, female
irregularities, etc.
12-27-42 iuy4.eod&5w1w
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-01
feb1-2awj1 m&W1m.

WE shall close out our entire stock Of ladies'
misses and children's wooden hosiery, under
vests and leggngs at % per cent reduction.
II. l. NELSON & Co.,
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-01
TEMPLARS OF HONOR.

At Templdrs' Hall, No. 100 Exchange Street.
CoUNcIL-Maine, first and third Monday in each
month
TEMPLE-Forest City, No. 1, every Wednesday
evening.
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-01
AWord from the Coal shoxeIers.

Mr. EDITOR In an item in yesterdays is
sue of your paper headed s'The Coal Shovel
ers, there seems to be Misrepresentation of
the pay of coal shovelers. 1t is granted that
with good chance 200 tons can be handled in
one day, but on the other hand you do not say
anything sabout vessels that do not discharge
100 tons per day. challenge any stevedore in
Portland to cite one case where one coal gang
has earned decent livelihood for his family
for the last six months. The stevedores pay
ten cents per ton for handling the coal from
the vessel, or in other words, discharging the
coal, and receive from the captain % cents
per ton. He receives after his shovelers are
paid IL cents per ton, while the men only get
ten cents per ton. One man gets - cents, so
do not wonder at his trying to ride tho high
horse and keep the shovelers down where they
are, if the shoveers will submit to it. Unity
is strength and the shovelers have united. The
coal has got to be discharged, and it matters
not to the captain or owners of vessels who dis
charges the coal, so long as it is done in cred
liable manner, and unskilled men in the hold
of coal vessel are not satisfactory. 1t does not
pay stevedores to hire them nor are captains
satisfied with their work. The stevedores can
not agree among themselves so if the steve
dores do not agree Jack is as good as his mas
ter. U.
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-01
william, Hartshorn

Mr.. William Hartshorn, whose death was
announced yesterday morning, has been an ac-
tive railroad man since 1912, during which time
he has been master mechanic, road master and
held several positions of trust. He was road
master on the Portland & Kennebec road dur
ing its construction. He left that position to
take charge of the construction of road in
Missouri, after which he took charge of build
ing the Inter-colonal road. While in this po-
sition he built the first cars ever built in New
Brunswick. He was Station superintendent
and Master of Transportation on the Panama
railroad for nine years. He had just returned
from this place when his death occurred
Mr.. HartshOrn has been an active Odd Eel
low since 1914, and member of different Ma
sonic bodies since 1858. While on the Isthmus
OF Panama he was one Of the charter members
Of Masonic lodge instituted there.