The Portland daily press., 1877-10-13

a Renewal OF Aroostook war loans
Matured Feb. 1, 1877.
Equalization OF municipal war debts
d Applies exclusively to the debt maturing Oct /,
1889.
The bonds due in 1878 and 1880 are 10 $1,000
pieces only; those of 1883 and June, 1889, $500
and $1,000, and the October, 1889, debt in 800,
$500, $500, $500 and $1,000 pieces. Interest
paid in Boston at Suffolk Bank The total net
debt in 1870 was SIPS. $40, showing a reduc-
ton since of $2,OOO,0OO OF the bonds out
standing $l,5OS,00O are registered, 81, 412, 400
coupons.
THE LAND OFFICE. The work of arrang-
ing, binding and sindexing the records and
maps in the Land office has been completed,
and the state now possesses in orderly files
complete copies of all deeds ever made of lands
in this state by either or bot of the states of
Massachusetts and Name. field notes of the
very numerous surveys and vast amount of
other documentary matter pertaining to such
land, and what is of still greater value the en-
tire stock of plans of all state surveys made
during the past century, embracing not only
the Maine lands, but all the islands on our
coast. These plans hays beea collected and
arranged and all firmly bound in half Russia
with cloth sides and open backs, forming four
teen or fifteen volumes, averaging in size abou t
"a by 30 inches, and 100 pages in thickness, the
whole containing very nearly or quite 1000
plans in number. These volumes are each care
fully indexed so as to render reference to them
ready aud easy, under the various names by
which the plans have been generally known,
and general index of all the volumes is being
prepared.
THE ADAMS BENEFIT.-Last evening Mr..
A. X. Adams, SO long and so favorably known
to our people in connection with the Portland
Museum, took benefit at Fanny Marsh's
Theatre. The audience was, considering the
weather. large one, thoroughly pleased with
the performance and liberal in its expressions
of appreciation. The bill, long one, embrac.
ed three plays, Sweetheart and Wives" "The
Irish Chameleon and "My Turn Next" Mr..
Adams, who appeared in the first play as ssBil-
ly Lackady," in the second as ''Dr. Coates
and in the last as "Taraxicum Twitters," was
warmly received on each appearance, and by
his acting fully justified the favor he has won
with our theatre going people. His suppo IT
was good, the professionally of course Ding
well, and the amateurs acquitting themselves
with credit. The affair was deserved recog-
milton of meritorious actor
Y. M. G. ASSOCIATION The 18th State Con
vention of these organizations will be held in
Auburn, Nov. I'd, 81 and 4th, in the new build
ing of the Association, which will be dedicated
Thursday evening, Oct. 25th, Rev. A. P. Tink
er preaching the sermon. The young men close
their labors in Aroostook Sunday, having visit,
ed Houlton, Fort Fairfield, Caribou, Presque
Isle and Hodgdon, meeting with great success.
The Association of this city con templates the
vacation of their present rooms at an early date.
They hold special business meeting this eve
ming.
THE GRAND TRUNK DEFALcATIoN-Offi officials
of the Grand Trunk railway assert that the re-
ports about Ralph Fosters defalcations are
grossly exaggerated. They admit, however,
that he has been carrying on petty plfering
for some time through raised orders on the
Employees Accident Insurance Company, and
outside parties believe that the aggregate
amount will reach rather formidable dimen-
sions. Foster was an assistant accountant in
the treasurer's Office. at salary of $1,000. He
boarded at st. Lawrence Hall and moved in a
fast circle He pretended to have generous
allowance from friends in England. His com.
panions say that he is ia New York destitute,
Others think he has sailed for Furope.
MUSICAL AssoCIATIoN.-The Oxford County
| Musical Association will hold convention al
Bethel, commencing on Tuesday Oct. 3d. and
closing with concert Friday evening, Goth
Prof 81 L. Whitney of Boston will conduct
the chorus. The citizens of Bethel will open
their houses for the free entertainment of all
who may take part. The Grand Trunk will is
sue tickets all along the line for one fare fol-
those desiring to attend. Those who may have
determined to be present will do we'll to for
ward their names to W. X. Woodbury., Esq. of
Bethel, as early as the 18th inst, that places OF
entertainment may be assigned them.
JUVENILE BURGLARs.-Ofic Miles and
Hanson yesterday arrested four boys named
John Gorham, Michael Ney, Thomas Cronar
and Patrick Murphy, whose ages range from
10 to Il years, for breaking into the laundry or
Union street, David Young's blacksmith shoI
and junk store on Smiths wharf, and steal
ing therefrom.
AcCIDENTs.-Mr Francis Loring, boot ani
shoe dealer at the corner of Temple and Fed
eral streets, was thrown from a carriage OF
| Kennebec street, Thursday evening and badl,
| bruised.
Mr.. Charles Eckert, who resides on Cumber
land street, while experimenting the deliver,
of coal at his house, yesterday, got in the way
| of the coal shoot, and was thrown down ant
his left shoulder broken.
THE RUSSELL LEWIS FALURE.-The liabil
tues OF Russell Lewis & Co. are reported a
about $4,000.