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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-12-17
MINOR TELEGRAMs,

Ex-President Grant sailed for Leghorn Satur.
day.
Isaacah Rollins of Wolfboro, committed sui
eide Friday night by taking poison.
-Four fires occurred in Philadelphia Saturday
night, none very serious, however.
Edely's pail factory at Hull, Ont, was burn
ed yesterday. Loss $4,000.
The financial debate will not be resumed in
the Senate till Jan. 21st
Independence Hall in Philadelphia, was dam
aged by fire Saturday night
Barn of j. Cook in Meriden, Ct, was urned
yesterday Loss $4,000.
Ryland. one Of the candidates for the Cali
fOrnia Senatorship, has withdrawn.
Silas P Harrington, Massachusetts, dropped
dead yesterday of apoplexy.
The Murphy movement has broken out at
Pttsfield, Mass
The funeral of the late Jacob Grau, the we'll
known opera Impressar1o, took place in New
York yesterday.
Yesterday was very quiet in New York ow-
ing to the rigid enforcement of the law against
liquor selling.
Schooner Elizabeth Ewads Capt. Dearborn,
is ashore at Fire Island. She will prove total
loss. She halls from Philadelphia
James McClendon (colored) was hung in
Louisiana Saturday for the murder of q. w.
Evans, year ago.
c. D. Evans, farmer of Kirksville, Ohio,
was murdered Friday by tenant named Coul-
ter, who struck him with sledge hammer
Several Cheyenne chiefs visited Gen Sheri-
ban Saturday and offered aid in suppressing
atrocities in the territories.
Thomas q Co.'S grocery at Maysville, KY,
was burned yesterday. Loss $4,000; insur-
ance $4,000.
Three business blocks in Laconia, N. a.,
owned by j. Farrar, W. S. Swain and J. G.
Gilbert, were burned yesterday. Loss $4,000;
loss $500.
An attempt was made to wreck train on
the Hudson river railroad at 14Sth street, New
York, yesterday. Several rails were torn up.
Six iramps were arrested on suspicion.
Baroness Debysserres, daughter of Ben Hal
liday, the California millionaire, died 10 New
York yesterday. She was IS years OF age and
Roman Catholic.
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MONDAY MORNING, DEC. IL.
News and Otl er Items.

George Francis Train has tasted for ak dsys.
Then he breakfasted on biscuit. dined ON an
apple, and took glass Of water for supper.
He thinks he will soon be able to fast for 30
days.
General Benjamin Huger. formerly Of the
confederate army, died at Charleston, s. c.,
last Friday. He was in command at Fortress
Munroe when the civil war broke out, but re-
signed from the federal army and at once enter
ing the Confederate service was appointed tn
the command at Norfolk. His defence of that
place, and the tactics by which the evacuation
of the navy yard and Portsmouth was effected
brought his name into prominence early in the
war. He had served in the United States army
during the war with Mexico.
On tae day of the last fight Of the United
States troops with Chief Joseph, his littl
daughter, 16 years old, finding that her father
was occupied with his rife, ran to the ponies
and made an heroic effort to herd them in.
The cavalry, however, cut her off, and seeing
that she would be captured if she remained
with the animals, she took to the hills. After
the hight and the surrender Josephs first
question was regarding his child. Every ef-
fort was made to find her. but at last reports
no trace OF her had been found. Chief Joseph
believes that she is dead and is greatly affected
by his loss.
Pongo, the gorilla, died SO suddenly and un-
expectedy at Berlin that the most lively curi
osity has been excited on the subject Distin-
guished anatomists presided at the post-mor-
tenn xamination-Professors Vir,how and
Hartmann; and there was a gathering of
eminent doctors at the dissecting table, Pom
COS death, it was ascertaiued, resulted from
acute inflammation of the bowels-one of the
commonest diseases, aud one of the most
fatal of childhood. 10 his stomach there were
found glove button, piece of wire and some
pins; whether these things had anything to
do with the Inflammation the doctors do not
say.
Mrs. s. r. CLANCY, wife of lawyer of Plyn-
outh, Ind, is curiously presented by masked
stranger. Two years ago he caught her while
out walking, beat her severely and warned her
to leave the neighborhood if she valued her life.
Six months since she was shot at in her own
house. A few days ago, while she was going
to the cellar, she was seized by masked man,
who informed her that if she did not leave the
neighborhood she would be killed. He then
beat her to state nsensibility, and, having
gagged her with a handkerchief, left her.
Neither she not her husband can understand
or account for this strange behaviour on the
part of the stranger
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MINOR KILOGRAMS.

The Huron is rapidly filling with sand.
The wife of William 9. Gilman. the scrip
forger, has recovered from her insanity,
At DR.. Tyng's church in New York yestar-
debt.
The Cbickasaw and Chocktaw nations have
united in protest against the bill to admit In.
dams to citizenship.
alibel suit against Dun, Barlow & Co. The
damages are laid at 500, 900.
Richard 81. Snowden, leading real estate
dealer of Baltimore, killed himself Saturday
while carelessly, handling pistol
The savings bank panic in Newark, N. j.,
has subsidized. There is a run on the Union
Dime Savings Bank at Elizabeth, n. j.
Henry M. Rhodes, wealthy real estate own
er of Newark, n. j., has made an assignment.
Failure caused by shrinkage of real estate val
ues and endorsing notes for a friend.
A prize fight is announced in Canada for to-
day between Ambrose Carney of Battery B,
Artillery, and Joe Labossiexe champion of the
Dominion.
Reuben r. Springer, who has already given
$l25,0OO to the Cincinnati Music Hall, an
nonnces willingness to give $4,000 more if
citizens will add 100000.
The cotton firm of Gimmon, Duval & Co., of
New York and Galveston. have failed. Liabil-
tiles of New York house 100000 op contract
Galveston house is somewhat better off.
In Boston Daniel Campbell aged II, Saturday
morning I6ll through q SCuCJl6 and down four
stories in store on Merchants Row, and was
killed.
Almob at Georgetown, COL, Saturday, sur
rounded the county Jail, broke in and took out
notorious outlaw named Schanne, and hung
him.
The French company are coutem plating the
withdrawal of one half of their fleet from the
line between New York and Havre, owing to
the unremunerativeness of the present service
Mrs. Louisa Weber. wife of Oscar Weber,
living at 822 Carr street. Cincinnati, cut the
throat of her infant and then her own in fit
of Insanity. The infant will die but the moth
er will recover.
z In the Supreme Court at East Cambridge Sat-
utday morning Lucy Ann Manz, convicted
some months since of manslaughter, in causing
ing the death of Charles Kicker in that city by
shooting him with pistol, was sentenced to
nine years in the House of Correction.
John Kintzlor and his wife were burned to
death in their log house in the woods in Snyder
county, Penn, few nights ago. They were
probably murdered and robbed, and the house
burned by the robbers.
The wife and son of Joseph King are under
arrest at Lawrenceville, Ind, for the murder of
King. The son at the instigation of the moth
er, shot his father in the yard of their house.
The wounded man lay out all night and died in
the morning, the mother and son paying no
heed to the dying mans cries for relief.
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FRANCE,
Bill for Direct Taxes Voted in the I'D epu


VERSAILLES, Dec. 15.-Iu the Deputies TODAY
Leon Say, minister of finance, proposed a con-
vocation of the councils general for December
list, and OF the councils of the ACCOMPLISHMENTS
December 18th. He said it would be impossi-
bic to vote the entire budget and therefore pro-
posed that the Chamber vote the four direct
taxes He hoped they would authorize the col
iectlon OF revenue according to the existing
laws Inc government asked for credit of
529,OoO,000 francs to cover two months. The
vote would indicate the Chambers confidence
IN the government and he trusted the Cham
Der would not refuse it. The Chamber then
voted urgency on the two bills in conformance
with the foregoing statement which were re-
ferred to the budget committee. The commit
tee thereupon proceeded to deliberate Later
IN the day the budget committee reported fay-
orably on Says proposition. NJ. Jolihois on
Denalt OF the Bonapartists, stated that he
would support M. Says recommendations. hnt
not as expressing confidence in the ministry
A similar statement was made on behalf of
legltlmsts. M. Say said that the government
thought OF takiog vote of confidence on the
budget which would be upparliamentarv
The Chamber then voted the bill
PARIS, Dec 16 The Republican Left and
Republican union have decided to ask the
er5 to grant general amnesties for press
offences May 10th and reinstatement of dis
missed ministers. 1t is stated that the govern
ment will introduce bill making sanction of
the Chamber necessary for the proclamation of
a state OF siege. De Marcere, minister of the
interior, has removed the restrictions upon the
hawking OF newspapers.
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EorcibIe Repudiattou.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 16.-A despatch from Osce-
ola, Mo-, says mob of armed and masked
men took possession of that town Friday night,
arrested everybody on the streets at the muzzle
of revolyers and shot guns They then went
to the court house and seized all the tax books
for this and past years In the county clerks
and treasurer's offices and carried them away
The trouble grew out of railroad tax which
had been levied to pay certain judgments
against the company for past due interest on
railroad bonds. Several Of the mob were rec
ognized by officers Of the law, and arrests are
probable, in which event more trouble will
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MASS ACHUSETTS,
MIR. BOwIes Improving.

SPRINGFIELD, Dec. 16-Mr. Bowles rested
better last night than for long time, and has
been more comfortable today than ever before
since his attack. This evening be inquired
what the news was asking in detail about the
result OF tue city election. the fight 10 the SEN
ate over the Southern Scholarships and New
York custom house appointments, which were
pending when he was attacked, the Eastern
war, French politics. So. He commented on
all subjects in his most characte ristic vein.
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DOMESTIC PORTS.

SAN FRANCISCO-Cd 18th inst, ship Bohemia,
Trask, -.
NEW ORLEANS-Ar 9th, sch Brigader, Norton,
Rockland.
Cid 18th, ship Gen Shepley. Springer. Havre.
Cid 18th, ships AIcturus, Costello Liverpool; Mel
rose, Neil, do.
Ar at the Pass 18th ships John Clark, Ross, and
Hercules, Nelson, Havre.
fASCAGOULA-Ar 10th, brig Suwanee, Sawyer,
st Thomas.
PENSACOLA-Ar 10th, sch 3 Farnham, Ghkey,
Nuevitas.
CID 10Th, sch Mollie, Anterior, Havana.
Ar 18th, sch Nellie Sawyer, Bunker. -.
Cid 18th, sch Mary ID Haskell, Carter, New Bedford
FERNANDINA-In port 18th, schs Nina A Reed
Strout, tor Rio Janero; Adeliza, Libby, for Port
Spain.
SAVANNAH-Cld 18th. sch Carrie Bell, Seayey,
Baltimore.
CHARLESTON-Ar 18th, barque Gleneida, (new9
Corning Pembroke.
WILMINGTON, NC-Ar 18th, sch Flora Condor,
French, New York,
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XLVth COngress--Regular Session.
SENATE

WASHINGTON, Dec. Is.
Mr.. Butler of South Carolina, submitted resolu-
tion authorizing the Committee on Elections to in
vestigate any threats promises arrangements re-
specting expected or contemplated accusations on
criminal prosecutions against any Senator, or any
corrupt OF otherwise unlawful means or influence
used by him him or by any other Senator for the
purpose of influencing the vote Of Senators on the
question of discharging the committee from their
consideration of his credentials at the late session.
Mr.. Cameron of Wisconsin, objected to the present
consideration of the resolution violation of the
agreement made yesterday not to transact any bust
ness today and after animated discussion the re-
solution went over.
While waiting for the Committee on Enrolled Bills
made to go into executive session. but it was decided
such motion was violation of the agreement made
yesterday in regard to not transactng any business
AZ.o Mr.. Thurman said there was matter
Wnlcn ne had been informed would be brought to
the attention of the Senate. He therefore moved the
doors be closed under rule Ga, and his motion was
agreed to unanimously.
Rule 6i provides that on motion made and second
ed to close the doors OF the Senate on the discussion
of any business which may in the opinion of the
ator require secrecy the presiding officer shall direct
the galleries cleared and during the discussion of such
motion the doors shall remain closed
After secret session the Senate adjourned to Janu-
airy 10th.
HOUSE
The Democratic side of the House, under the lead
OF Mr. Wood of New York. endeavored all day to
force vote the resolution for wholesale invest
CATION, while the Republican side showed an equal
amount OF determination not TO allow vote upon
IL. filbustering tactics proved successful.
- without transactiDg any particular business the
House adjourned till the 10th of January.
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Gloucester Fish Market,

GLOUCESTER, MASS, Dec. 70.
Gloucester Fish market and arrivals for tho week
ending to-day:
Fifteen tishsng arrivals have been reported, 5
Grand Banks with about 21O, 900 lbs Halibut; from
Southern mackereling with about 100 bbls. Trade
quiet usual this season of the year stock light and
quotations fully sustained; we quote bays and shore
Mackere at SIG 90 q 10 90 per Dbl for rs and 2's
Georges Cod at 30 " qtl; Bank Cod at Is ~ gtl !;
Hake at rs " qtl; Pollock at co.; Cusk at 30 !;
Haddock at 90; Napes and Fins at 30 per Dbl |;
Halibut fins at CO., Halibut at Heads 80; Tongues
and Sounds at 81 picked Sword fish at CO., picked
tongues s; picked Haddock at 70; picked Cod at
less Cod to &c " fb, as to quality; Fresh Halbut
81 and y fb for white and grey Bank and Geor-
at 24c " ft. Medicinal oil at l 10 per gal; tanners
oil Soc per gal; porgie oil 4Sc per gal.
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Havana Market.

HAVANA, Dec. 16.-Sugar market-The proximity
OF the new crop and the discouraging news from
abroad caused holders to begin the sale of remaining
stock at disadvantagsous trade. Grinding has COM
menced on almost all plantations and new Sugars
are expected soon; quotations still nomina princi-
pal sales 2Oco boxes No 81 to IS at a II reals ~
arrobe 200 boxes Centrfugals No 10 to II at 81 q
reals; 400 hhds do No at 1-5 reals and 1000 bags
do to 10 at reals. Stock in the warehouses at
Havana and Matanzas A, 900 boxes, 600 bags and
1000 hhds; receipts for the week 1000 boxes 200
bags and $50 hhds exports during the week were
$500 boxes 400 bags and 5000 hhds including 5000
boxes. all the bags and 400 hhds to United States
Freights-loading at Havana for United States P
box of Sugar at 75c; ~ hid do 70 q 8 90; per hid
Molasses at 90 q 25; to Falmouth and orders 32s
e. s loading ports on the 1oh coast for the
Moasses at 373 q 2 so.
Tobacco very quiet; vnelta Abajo at 40 q As per
cws; Remedies Al ~ cwt.
Spanish Gold 2254 q 2233. Exchange firm; on the
United states sixty days currency u g prem short
prem; short sight St q prem; London at la 9 Isl
prem; on Paris at u q prem.
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LONDON, Dec. 15-12aO P. M.-Consols lat 95 Lie
tor money and account.
LONDON, Dec. 15-12 80 F. M.-American securi-
es-United States bonds at 67s, 1859 new 5's 1864
1O,4Os 1oS4; new 4s, 105. Erie at 81 do preferred
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 15-12.3O P. M.-Cotton market
916d do Orleans at 81 sales 1000 bales, including
1000 bales for speculation and EXPORT receipts 1866
bales, all American.
Futures partially 1872 cheaper; December delivery
at 1872; February and March at 6s.
Winter Wheat at lis a lis Sd; Spring do los q
lis; California averages at 12s I'd a lbs IL; club at
II 10 q lbs 4d. Corn at 29s Cd a 29s Sd. Peas 36s
cd. Provisions, &c.-Pork Sc; Beef So 6. Bacon at
50 q SO. Lard 1885, Tallow 46s. Cheese at CAS-. At
London Talow 80 6 a 80 9.
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Burglary.
Especial to the Press.1


ROCKLAND, Dec. ICE Perry's dye-honse at
North End, and s. Bakers dye-house on Union
street, were broken into. Perry's loss is
considerable. Baker had taken clothing all to
his finishing room on Main street ana lost
nothing. A.
Generous Gift 10 the Poor of bangor,
ITO the Associated Press.l
BANGOR, Dec. 16.-Hsn. A. G. Wakefield.
formerly Mayor, has presented the city with
$4,000. with the provision that 6 per cent in
terest be paid his wife during her life time, and
the income of the fund to be devoted thereafter
to the relief of the deserving poor in that city.
Postal Changes.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-A post office has
been established at East Friendship, Knox
county, Me-, and Joshua Daggett appointed
postmaster. Robert S. Keene has been ap-
pointed postmaster at North Appleton, Knox
county, and Albert Caswel at Strckland's
Ferry, Androscoggin county.
State Teachers Association.
SAco, Dec. 15.-The session of the Maine
Teachers Association, which begun yesterday.
closed this noon. 1t has been we'll attended.
G. A. Robertson of Augusta, presided. Papers
were read by DR.. j. Ell. Hanson Of Waterville,
on Study of Arithmetic" by the same on
Language in Mathematical Teaching" by
Prot. Wilson of Hallowell, on algebra.
Messrs. Harris, King, Keyer, Straw and
Melcher, took part in the discussions, which
were of much interest to all engaged in educa-
tional work.
The York Mills.
Ii the weather continues favorable work will
be resumed quite generally in the York mills
the first of the coming week. This is good
news to the operatives, who expected to be out
OF work for much longer time.
Probable Murder ON Board a Gloucester
Vessel at Eastport.
EAsTPoRT, Dec 16.-Schooner Gazelle, Glou-
cester, Capt. johnson, came in here yesterday.
The crew went off with the dories to attend to
travis. One dory returned to the vessel which
had been left in the charge of the captain and
man named Jones of Gloucester. They
found the captain lying on the deck bleeding
and stabbed. Jones was covered with blood
and was throwing water on the captain. The
men took Jones, dashed him on deck and
brought him in here. A large knife was found
with which Jones had cut the captain. Jones
had thrown the American flag overheard so
that no signal could be hoisted. The CAPTAIN
has two stabs on the face and two on the head
and it is thought he cannot live. Jones is in
the lookup. He denies cutting the captain.
They had some words the night before.
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Cid 18th. sch Hattie Turner. MeIntire, Thomaston.
RICHMOND-Ar 18th, sch l. q ID Fisk, Baker,
Richmond.
Sid nth sch Light Boat, Wood, Richmond.
NoRFOLK-Ar 18th, sch S Hail. Smith, from
ALExANDRIA-sld 18th, sch Julia A Ward, for
Portland.
FORT REss MoNRoE-Passed out 18th, ship Ma
bel Clark from Norfolk for Liverpool.
BALTIMORE-Cld 18th, schs j Crafts, Greeley,
New London; Annie Leland. Homer, Warren, RI.
PHILADELPHIA-Ar 18th, brig Gazelle, Dick
son, Bitoa.
Cid 18th, schs NJ Sawyer, Falkingham, Jackson
vile.
Below. brig Eta whttemOre. Wright. from Liv-
erpool
At Newcastle 18th. scbs E g. G W Kinds. Teaser,
and Helen Thompson.
NEW YORK-Ar 18th, schs Ada Allen, Dudley,
Windsor, Ms; Telegraph, Mahoney, Bangor; Chas
Sears. Turner. Lubec E g Knight, Pratt, Rockland;
L B French. Haskell. New Bedford Jed Duren.
COMA, Crockett Rockland; belmont Locke. Pendle-
ton, Boston; Harbinger Chandler, Bristol, RI; A K
Woodward, Woodward Norwalk; orowley'
Ar 14th, schs L Mallory, stetson, Turks Islandi
Lunet, Kinds, and W r Mowrey, Eaton, Calais;
Hattie Coombs, Bishop, Rockland; Johnnie Meserve,
French, do; Robt Smith. Rockport; George q Al
bert, Bryant, Bangor; R M Brooknes, Brown, West
port; Nathl Holmes, Dow, and W b Darling. Pen
dleton, Providence; Douglas Haynes, Adams. and
Sea Bird Stanley, do; Herald Poland, New London;
Harriet Fuller Hodgdon, Bangor; Nellie Chase Ran
Ann, Alley, Bristol; VIM Penn, Hart, Warren, RI !;
Martha Weeks, Somes, Providence.
AT Hart Island l3tn, sens Lunet, from TUT
est City, and Gauges, from Bangor.
CID 18th, brig Anita Owen. Guptil, Santander; sch
Richard w Denham, Chase, st Marc, Hayti.
Cid 18th, ship st David, Smalley, San Francisco;
barques Union, Randall, Gibraltar; Lizzie Merry,
Keazer, Port Spain Palo Alto, jenkins, Havana;
brig Wauban, Spencer, Barbados; sch M Moseley,
Higgins, Caibarien.
Passed through Hell Gate 18th, sch Rival, Dunton,
from New York for Bath.
Passed through He'll Gate 14th. schs Grace Cush-
ing. Mosher from New York for Providence; James
Holmes. Ryder, do for Belfast Lookout, thompson,
Port johnson for Boston; New Zealand, Young, dc
for Providence.
NEW LONDoN-Ar 18th, sch Annie L Palmer
from st Marc for Uncasville.
NEW HAVEN-Ar 14th, sch Mary Cook Cook
Pensacola.
PROVIDENCE-Sld 18th, schs Nellie Doe. Trask
Wilmington. Del; Marion Draper, Bailey, and Anna
MuTcb, Woodland, New York Odel Winslow
Madagascar, Robbins, and Geo W Baldwin, Dennis
New York.
FALL RIVER-Ar 18th. sch Palos, Philadelphia
DUTCH ISLAND HARBOR-Ar 18th. brig Open
Sea, Coombs, Boston for New York; schs Caroline
Wallace. Cherryfeld for do: Vandaia, Belts. Els
worth for do; Ida Howard. Rich, I'm Calais for do;
Milwaukee, Pickett, and Hampton, Fletcher, Provi-
dence for do.
BOSroN-Ar 14th, sch NJ Sc f Henderson, Gran
mer, Weehawken.
Cid 14th, barque David Chaplin Bunker Portland
4 to load for Buenos Ayres.
GLOUCESTER-Ar 18th. schs May Eveline, Nc
Clearn, and Clara Dyer, Beers. from Portland fol
jamaica Silver Spring. Steele, Addison for Boston
Lewis r Smith, Leach, Bucksport for Salem,
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MARINE NEWS.
PORT OF Portland.
saturday, Dec. rs.

saturday, Dec. rs.
ARRIVED.
Steamship Franconia, Bragg, New York-psssen-
gers and mdse to Henry Fox.
Steamer City of Portland, Pike, st John, NIB, via
Eastport for Boston.
Sch Hume, Calderwood Salem, to load for Rock
land.
CLEARED.
Steamship Lake Megantic, (Br) tBattersby, Liver
pool-John Main.
Sch Grace Davis, Davis, Cardenas-Phinney g.
Jacki0n.
Sch Arcilla (Br) Haley, st John, NIB Main.
Sch Catharne, Jordan, Ellsworth-Nathl Blake.
sunday, Dec. 16.
ARRIVED.
Steamship Ontario, Br) Bouchette, Liverpool.
Steamer Williamsport, Willetts, Philadelphia-eoal
to Randall g. McAllister.
Barque John j Marsh, Patterson, South Amboy-
coal to Randall & McAllister. Vessel to Chase, Lea
witt g Co.
BaIque David Chaplin, Bunker, Boston, to load for
Buenos Ayres.
Sch Kit Carson, (of Bucksport) Lawrence. Bonaire
25 days. with loss of new foresai in gale 14th. Car
90 2565 bushels salt to Waldron s. True.
Sch Nathan Cleaves, Atwood, Virginia-oysters to
Timmons g Halves, and Atwood & Co.
Sch Maggie Ellen, Lttlejohn, REHABILITATION to
Portland Stove Co. and coal to r & o r r.
Sch Mahaska, Harrington, New York-coal to Ran.
dali q McAlster.
Sch Clara Dinsmore, Chase, Boston, seeking freight
for Lubec.
Sch Ontara, Allen, Boston.
BELOW-Sch NJ Anthony, and three-masted
schooner, both deep.S
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The Family Silver, when polished with "SILVER
WHITE" Try it, ladies-it costs but trife, and
will save your time and strength Sold by Jewellers
and Druggists. DENNISON s. CO., Proprietors,
Boston.
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ITALY.


ROME, Dec. 16.-Signor Depretis has inform
ed the Chamber of Deputies that in conse-
quence of the present position of parliamentary
parties. the ministers have resigned and the
King has accepted their designations, and
charged him tDepretis) with the duty of form
ing new ministry.