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The Portland daily press., 1877-03-03

they are effective and well drawn; and if not
too often repeated are conducive to the power
and interest of Mr. Benedicts work
The Great Match; No Name Series. (Bes-
ton: Roberts Brothers. Portland: Loring,
Short q Harmony A story of the national
game and the matches, not between picked
mines, that resulted from it, The characters
are rather commonplace, the action and dia-
logue pleasant but not remarkable, though the
book contains some clever passages and is easy
and lively throughout, with some very gracefui
and pretty paragraphs. The villain OF tne
story-perhaps we should say ''frst base, put
hesitate to print pun-is the champion Oh the
field and the favored of the ladies, but speedily
meets his Just punishment. The ingenae hero
inc is very sweet with tendency toward gush
and decidedly lively taste in hats and dresses
the spirited heroine is subject to criticism from
the standpoint of a Behaviour Book, but is
honest, bright and quite interesting. Bobbie is
very nice and knowing boy, but would have
had better chances in life if he had spelled it
Bobby-the ie seems to cast aspersions upon
his intellect which even his good conduct is
barely enough to refute. On the whole, The
Great Match is easily written and readable and
makes no pretension to be more than it is-a
pleasant companion for an idle hour.
The Portland daily press., 1877-03-03
NEW YORK.
Frei.htRa,es IN the West.

New YORK, March 1T is stated here that
through freight contracts for provisions con.
tinue to be made by steam from Chicago and
other points West, by way of Portland, Boston
and Philadelphia, at rates much under social
ed schedule figures. Within the last few days
5000 TO 1000 packages are said to have been
shipped by Portland and Boston, within arrange
of 80 to So cents, and rumors are current that
even more advantageous terms have been Sc
cured by shippers.
Suit against a Fire Insurance Cod
Judge Dykeman in the Brooklyn Court today
granted an attachment against the property OF
the Amazon Fire Insurance Company on appli'
cation of William Rockefeller. Vice President
of the Standard Oil Works of New York. The
insurance company refused to pay policy Of
$4,000 on petroleum which was burned at Hun.
ter's Point, and plaintiff brought suit to recov.
er the money.
Hanged.
AUBURN, March 2.-Leonard Boward alias
Edward Thomas, native of Hartford, Conn.,,
was executed this morning.
The Portland daily press., 1877-03-03
LOUISIANA.
THE NEW PROGRAMME.
The Presidents Instructions 10 General
Augur-Troops Not 10 be Used for Po-
IIficaI pupnasaa.

The Presidents Instructions 10 General
Augur-Troops Not 10 be Used for Po-
IiiicaI Purposes.
WASHINGTON, March 2.-Representatives
Ellis and Gibson and Col. Burke of Louisiana
called on the President today, who showed
them two kilograms prepared to be sent to Gen.
Augur and Mr.. Packard.
Gen. Augur is informed that hereafter the
troops must not be used for political purposes
in Louisiana, but for the purpose only of pre-
serving the public peace and in aid of the civil
authorities when the latter are powerless to
keep the peace.
The telegram to Mr.. Packard was to the eff.
feet that the policy of maintaining the state
government by federal troops must be abandon
ed, as such use Of the federal forces is against
the public sentiment and unjust to a majority
of the people.
Packard Strengthening His Defences.
New YORK, March "A New Orleans spec
ial says Packard is Strengthening the barri-
cades at the state house. All shopkeepers in
the lower basement are ordered to vacats and
the guards at the entrance are doubled.
Nichols Marshallins His Forces.
A New Orleans despatch to the Witness
says the White Leagues are under arms at
their quarters. The Nichols police have been
called in and are under arms. The artillery
horses are harnessed ready to hitch to the
pieces. 1t is momentarily expected that orders
will be received revokiDg the status quo, when,
it is said, the state house will be attacked and
the Packard government dispersed.
The Instructions to Gen. Augur.
WASHINGTON, March 2.-The following tele-
grams have just been furnished by the War
Department:
HEADQUARTERS oE THE ARMY,
Washington, d. g., March I'd, II:
Io Gen. G. G. Augur, Commanding the De-
Ppartment New Orleans:
Inc following despatch has gone to Governor
iackara and is hereby sent to you for informa'
ton and government.
w. I. SHERMAN, General.
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
Washington, March l. 1877 (
To Governor S. b. Packard, New Orleans:
In answer to your despatch of this date the
President directs me to say that he feels it his
duty to state frankly that he does not believe
public opinion will longer support the mante-
nance of state government in Louisiana by
the use of the military and that he must concur
in this manifest feeling. The troops will here
after, as in the past, protect life and property
from mob violence when the state authorities
fail but under the remaining days of his Off
cIal life they will not be used to establish or to
pull down either claimants for the control of
the state. 1t is not his purpose to recognize
either claimant.
(Signed) q. G. SNIFFEN, Secretary,
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SOUTH CAROLINA.

Associate Justice Wright Not 10 be found.
COLUMBIA, March AT II a. NJ, the Su-
preme Court room was crowded to hear the de-
csion.in the Tilda Norris habeaS corpus case,
Associate Justice Willard appeared on the
bench. but Justice Wright was absent The
sheriff reported that he had not been seen since
yesterday morning. Justice Willard adjourn.
ed the court, on account of the absence Of Jus.
tice Wright Judge Wrights absence causes
much excitement
The Portland daily press., 1877-03-03
Books Received.

History of the City Of New York. kBy Mrs.
Martha j. Lamb Parts s & G.. New York: A. S.
Barnes & Co. Sold by subscriptions.
The Shadow of the Sword, A Romance. BY
Robert Buchanan. Paper, 17s pp., price rs cents
New York: D. Appleton g. Co. Portland: Bailey
& Noyes.
The Great Match, and Other Matches. tone
OF the mo Name Series" Cloth, 1913 pp., price
81. Boston: Robert Bros. Portland: Loring,
Short & Harmon.
The Portland daily press., 1877-03-03
New York stock and Money Market.

New YORK, March 2-Evening market
easy at per cent. call. Sterling Exchange firm
at Ash 4S33 for sixty days and 4S4a q 4s5 for de-
mand.
Imports of dry goods for the week were $2133 672;
camount marketed So, 295 2S6.
Gold opened at 1911 and closed at 1O4s with sales
during the day at all intermediate quotations. The
carrying rates were /, Il. and per cent; loans
also made fat. The clearances were $685. 900.
The customs receipts to, day were 1851 900. The
Treasury disbursements 1851 900 for interest and
$4,000 for bonds. Governments active and higher.
State bonds quiet.
gIegated 1856 shares, including New York Central
$500 shares Lake Shore 49, 100 shares North Western
preferred 720O shares, Delaware, Lackawanna q
Western 270 shares, Michigan Central 1900 shares
st Paul preferred 1880 shares, Western Union As 800
shares, Union Pacific 1000 shares.
The Portland daily press., 1877-03-03
FOR EIGN
THE EASTERN QUESTION,


ISnaiieff's Moderation.
LONDON, March 2.-The Times correspondent
at Vienna again dwells on the fact that Iopa-
tiett has thrown his influence against any pre-
cpitate course, especially at the present nome nt
when, according to his better knowledge, any
day may bring about great catastrophe in
ConstantRople itself
The Reason of servia's Peace Policy.
The Times correspondent at Belgrade reports
that the ministers ascertained, on the 9th ult,.
that the conservative opposition had prepared a
demand. which was already signed by 1903
deputies, for their impeachment. This dscov-
cry caused the ministry to join the conserva-
tives in decided peace policy.
The P0rts's Probation.
PARIS, March 2.-The Memorial Diplomat
ique corroborates the report that England has
suggested to Russia that the Porte be allowed a
respite to carry into effect the promised re-
forms. So far the negotiations on this propo-
sition have been fruitless because Russia insists
that England shall enter into some arrange
ment respecting the course to be followed at
future date, an undertaking which England
declines to enter upon.
The Portland daily press., 1877-03-03
MEMORANDA,

big Loeb Lomond, Baker, from st Thomas fo
Cuba put back 9th, to repair damages sustained il
stricking a rock.
Brig Myronus, Joy, from Marseilles for Cuba, pu
into Toulon previous to LIST inst, with loss of main
mast.
Sch Irvine, Berry. at Newport from Pascagoula
reports, Path, while at anchor off Sandy HOOK drag
ged af0ul of schr Danl Pierson and stove quarter
on port side.
Sch B Fisk, Crowell, at Baltimore from Spain,
reports. Jan q, when off Gibraltar encountered
severe gale and sprung aleak, and had to jettison
Dart of the cargo.
The Portland daily press., 1877-03-03

CHICAGO, March 2.-Cattle-receipts 22OO head ::
shipments 1900 head; the market is dull and weak
owing to bad weather; stockers and medium sold at
800 415.
), Hogs-receipts 1900 head shipments 22OO head /:
the market is quiet and rather easy; light at rs a
500 fair to choice heavy at As q O0 Bostons at
585@600
Sheep-receipts 400 head; the market is dull, weak
and nominal, 49,
The Portland daily press., 1877-03-03
European Markets.

european markets.
LONDON, M arch 2-12.S0 P. M-COttOn at 96 3-16
for money and account
LONDON, March 2-12.30 P. M-American securi-
tes-United States 104Cs 1881; SIS at It7s. New
York Central at SO.
LIVERPOOL, March 2.-12.30 P. M.-Cotton-
market is active and tirmer; Middling uplands at
Guiding 5000 bales tor speculation and export; re-
eeipts to-day $500 bales, including 66OO bales Amer
lean.
The Portland daily press., 1877-03-03
MARRIED.

In vassalboro, Feb. Ia, Dana 8. Marden and An
ME M. Perley.
In Lubec, Fet. II, Edward Wilcox and Miss Mary
G. Frost.
In Waterville, Feb. 10, Chas. G. Wyman and En-
In Anson Jan. 10, Jason Greenleat and Miss Lilly
j. Tarr.
The Portland daily press., 1877-03-03

Boston stock Market.
lSales at the Brokers' Board March 81
Boston q Maine Railroad. ...........,...-@ 9sl
IF 70
Portland. Sac0 &POrtsmouth Railroad. -. 45 "a as
eastern haroau s. ...5l4 @ 81
Second Call.
Boston and Maine Railroad. ,............... 9ss
The Portland daily press., 1877-03-03
DIED.

In this city, March 2. Aglina, youngest child of
VIM. II. Sargent, aged Ii months
In Scarboro, Feb 10, Mrs. Martha j., wife of CAL
vim B. Guptill, aged SO years months and days
PASSPORT papers please copyl
In Woolwich, Feb. 2Sth, Mr.. Nathaniel D. Trott,
aged 81 years.
In Eastport. Feb. 25, Mrs. Nancy Black, aged so
years.
In Vinalhaven, Feb 81, Mrs. Mary, wife OF BENZ.
Smith, aged CT years months.
In Friendship, Feb. "a, Mrs. Mary, wife of Wm b,
Cook, aged 81 years.
The Portland daily press., 1877-03-03
METEOROLOGICAL

INDICATIONS FOR THE NEXT TWENTY.FOUR
HOURS.
WAR DEPT, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNALl
OFFICER, Washington, DC,
March 8, Il A. MD
For New England,
and Middle states southeast to southwest
winds, stationary or higher temperature, fall
ing followed by rising barometer, cloudy wealth
er with rain or snow, partly clearing away at
southern stations.
CautIonary signals continue on the east At
lantic coast.
Rivers will rise slightly except falling In the
lower Mississippi.
The Portland daily press., 1877-03-03

Ar ID, scbs Mabel. MaloDey. Savannah; White
house. Farnbam, Port Royal, SC; Abbott Devereux,
Haskell, Baltimore; Para, Bryant Port johnson
Harmony, Mitchell, Eastport Sutana, Eastman,
Harpswell.
Cid I'd, baraue Abiel Abbott, Chase for Melbourne;
sch Cora Fisk, Philadelphia,
The Portland daily press., 1877-03-03
Foreign Notes,

The Senate of the University of London
have decided to admit women to medical de.
grees.
Joel J. Hart the American sculptor. died at
Florence yesterday.
The Portland daily press., 1877-03-03
lFROM MERCHAr

LFhOM MERCHANTS EXCHANGED
Ar at Savannah list inst, sch G Pomroy, Bryant,
Portland.
Sid FIN Cardiff LIST, ship G Blanchard, for Rio
Janeiro.
Ar at Grecnock 2sth, sch Ariadne, Dyer, Portland.
Ar at Gibraltar prev to 2Sth, brig j II Lane from
Philadelphia.
Sid TN Liverpool 2Stb ship Bohemia, Delano, for
New York.
Ar at Messina previus to LIST inst, sch Mary Lord
Lord, Genoa.
Ar at Cardenas 23d, brig Rabboni, Coombs, Ralti-
more.
Ar at Havana 22d, schs Elva f Pettenglll, York
Portland; 23d, Chas Sears, Turner, st John, NIB
In port Gath, barque Mary c Hale. Higgins, for
New York; brig Mary G Haskell, Haskell, do; sch
S M Bird, do; and others.
Ar at Matanzas 22d. barque John Marsh, F;ckett
Portland; schs M Wiley, Wiley, Cardenas; Abbie,
Adams, Guadalupe; Maggie Dalling Dalling, from
Havana.t
Ar at Port Spain 2Sth, sch Cephas Starrett, Bah
bage, New York.
Ar at Sagua 2lst brig Gipsy Queen, Morgan, from
Havana.
In port. barque Florence Peters, Mountfort, for
North of Hatteras.
The Portland daily press., 1877-03-03
Boston stock Market.

Daily Domestic Receipts.
By water eonveyance-1OOO bush cornmeal to @
W. True & Co.
The Portland daily press., 1877-03-03
Providence Prin, CLOTH. rIa,,,e,
Chicago Gable Market.

PROVIDENCE r. l., March 2.-The Printing cloths
market manifest little activity with sales OF small
lots at q 4sc for best 81 Ga squares.
The Portland daily press., 1877-03-03
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Portland Wholesale Market.

FRIDAY, March 2.-The markets are quiet to-day
with little new to note. Sugars continue unchanged
at the quotations of yesterday at 12c for granulated
and 113c for Extra G. Corn is steady and in fair de-
mand at Csc for car lots and 69c for bag lots Flour
shows no change in quotations. Pork and Lard are
unchanged.
Foreign Imp orts.
= MATANZAS. Schr Mary d Haskel-iG7 hhds 80
ties molasses to Geo Hum g. Co.
The Portland daily press., 1877-03-03
MARINE NEWS.
PORT OF PORTLAND.

Friday, March ,.
ARRIVED.
Steamer New Brunswick, Hall, st John, NB via
Eastport.
Barque Jas McCarty, Wooster, Boston, to load for
South America.
Sch Mary D Haskell, Carter, Dlatanzas-467 hhds
80 ties molasses to Geo Hunt & Co.
Sch Julia A Ward, Stevens, Galveston, with cot
ton to order.
Sch Saran Eaton, Dix, Cedar Keys, Fla hard pine
tod w Deering, and Randall g. Co.
Sch Henry Adebert, Meady, New York-coal to
jackson & Eaton.
Sch Alligator, Awkward, New York.
Sch KolOn, Brookings, New York-coal to James II
Baker.
Sch Carrie w, Fearaby, New York-sat to G
Willard.
Sch Henry Cole, Chadwick, Boston, to load potatoes
Sch Belle Gilmore, Davis, Grand Menan for Glou-
cester.
Sch Swallow Carlow, Eastport for New York.
Sch j Wellington, Rich Kennebec for Annapolis
Sch Nettie Gushing, Robinson, Rockland tor New
YORK.
Sch Veto, Thorndike, Thomaston for New York.
Sch Geo w Baldwin. Dennis, Rockand for New
York, (centre-Doard unhooked)
CLEARED.
Sch Lyndon, Clark, Calais-Nathl Blake
Sch Vulcan, Coggns, Pembroke-Nathl Blake.
The Portland daily press., 1877-03-03
WASHINGTON.


is reported as saying last night that he had
decided to accept the Scholarship Of the
The Portland daily press., 1877-03-03

The National Washington Monument Assoc
citation yesterday elected the following off GERS ::
w. W. Corcoran. First Vice President. r.. G.
Winthrop, Second Vice President j. b. Smith,
President of the United States is ex.officio
President of the Society.
The Portland daily press., 1877-03-03

CAUCUSES,
Deering.
The Republicans of Deering are requested to meet
at the Town House on SATURDAY, March Sd, at s
O'Clock p M, to nominate candidates for town off,
GERS. Per order REP. TOWN COMMITTEE
Deering, Feb. 26, 1877.
WestbrOOk.
The Republicans of Westbrook are requested to
meet on SATURDAY AFTERNOON March 3d. at
O'Clock, in Warren's Hall.
Per order Of Committee.
CascO,
The Republicans of Casco, are requested to meet
at the Town House in said town, on SATURDAY,
March 10th, at o'clock p. m, to nominate town
officers for the ensuing year.
w2t9 PER ORDER
The Portland daily press., 1877-03-03

Dec 80, lat So S. lon 20 80 E, ship Fannie Tucker,
Roberts, from Calcutta for Boston.
Jan 1, off Cape L'Agulhas, barque Goodell, Crock
EFT. from Manila for New York.
Jan o. lat 36 S. Ion 10 30 E, ship Pride of the Port,
Sawyer, from Calcutta for Boston.
No date, lat SO 20 s. Ion 81 80 e, sch Geo jordan
from Samarang tor Holland.
The Portland daily press., 1877-03-03

Board, but the Speaker held that the gentle.
man from New York had the floor on the cues.
zion on, OF the highest constitutional privilege.
Bill was read 1t provides that when any
person intrudes into or without due election.
holds or exercises the office of Presjdent or
Vice President of the United States, his title to
the Office and the title of any claimant tbereto
ma may De tried and determined BY an action in
be brought in any Circuit Court of the United
States and shall be tried by jury or by the
court if jury trial be waived. The trial ia to
be commenced within ninety days after the
service of the summons. The court shall i'm.
quire whether the electoral votes were cast by
the persons duly appointed in the manner al.
rected BY the state legislature, and shall re-
ceive evidence tending to show the forgery,
1alsehood or invalidity of any certificates of
any governor, canvasser or .other officer. The
courts are to reject the votes of all persons inc
!gible at the time of their alleged appointment
for or in capictated at the time of CASTING their
votes, and the court must investigate apy other
1act necessary to the judgment of the rights of
the parties. Judgment is to be rendered with
IN ten days after the verdict of the jury ii the
deIe M oe ad1udged not entitled to office he
shall! be excluded from it, and if the claimant
be adludged entitled to it he shall Immediately
enter on the duties of the office, An anneal
may be taken to the Supreme Court OF the
United States within ten days of the notice of
Judgment, and the Judgment shall not be exc
SN'S" 'iAA WV uOpioiou VI buo appeal anu II the
Supreme Court be not in session when that an.
peal is taken it shall be Immediately Convened
by the chief justice. The execution Of iudg-
ment may be enforced by proper writ issu d
to any marshal Of the United States. '0'" -
Mr.: Field argued that the bill was constitu-
tional and expedent and would bring concilia-
ton for the present and safety for the future.
Messrs Burchard of Illinois and Lawrence
OF Ohio stated some of the constitutional, legal
and practical objections of the BILL
Mr.. Townsend of New York said, though
there might be difference of opinion between
the two houses as to the right to count in
PRESIDENT there was no difference of opinion
that the man who was counted in Constitution
ally should be President of the United States
for four years.
This proposition was an abomination and a
disgrace to the age.
MIR. Field replied to the argument on the 9th.
81 81 sue and then demanded the previous ques-
ton en- the passage of the bill.
The previous question was seconded, and the
bill was rejected-yeas 66, nays SO,
The Portland daily press., 1877-03-03
REDERS'
German Snuff,

Use it according to directions, and cure is war
ranted.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-10-04
A Lone Widows Device.

An amusing story comes from France,
where, according to the tale, an agri-
culturist recently died, leaving a wife,
a horse, and dog A few moments
before his death he called his wife to
him, and bade her sell the horse, and
give the proceeds of the sale to his rela-
tives, and to sell the dog and keep the
money thus gained for herself.
Soon after the death the wife went to
the market with the horse and dog, and
exhibited them, with the announcement
that the price of the dog was one hun
dred dollars, and that of the horse one
dollar. The passers by stopped and
stared, and judged the woman mad
more especially as she informed al
would-be purchasers that to buy the
horse it was necessary to buy the dog
first. At last curious passer-by con
cluded the bargain after which tn,
skillful woman handed over one dollar t.
the family of her deceased husband, anC
retained one hundred dollars for herself
thus contriving at the same time t.
carry out the letter. il not the spirit, o
the wishes of her husband, and to Sc
cure the largest sum of money for her
self.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-10-04
The CaDturc of Hyenas.

The following mode of tying hyenas
in their den, as practised in Afghanistan,
is given by Arthur Connolly, in his OUer-
land Journal, in the words of an Afghan
chief, the Shirkaroe Synd Daond:
"When you have tracked the beast to
his den you take a rope with two slip
knots upon it in your right hand, and
with your left holding felt cloak before
you, you go boldly but quietly in, The
animal does not know the nature of the
danger, and therefore retires to the back
of his den, but You may always tell
where his head is by the glare of his eyes.
You keep moving on gradually toward
him on your knees, and when you are
within distance throw the cloak over his
head, close with him and take care he
does not free himself. The beast is so
frightened that he covers back, and
though he may bite the felt, he cannot
quietly feel for his fore legs, slip the
knots over them, and then with one
strong pull draw them tight up to the
back of his neck and tie them there The
beast is now your own, and you can dc
what you like with him. We generally
take those we catch home to the krail,
and hunt them on the plain with brides
in their mouths, that our dogs may be
taught not to fear the brutes when they
meet them Wild"
Hyenas arS also taken alive by the
Arabs by a very similar method, except
that a wooden gag is used instead of G
felt cloak. The similarity in the mode
of capture in two such distant countries
as Algeria and Afghanistan, and by two
races so different, is remarkable. From
the fact that the Afghans consider tha
the feat requires great presence of mind
and an instance being given of maj
having died of a bite in a clumsy at
tempt, we may infer that the Afghan by
ena is more powerful or more ferociou
than his African congener.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-10-04
Pearls Of Thought.
IS necessary to victory

Faith is necessary to victory.
Wine has drowned more than the sea.
Modesty once extinguished knows not
how to return.
Honor is like an island, rugged and
without a landing place; we can never
more re-enter when we are once outside
of it.
To assist our fellow-creatures is the
nobl st privilege Of mortality it is, in
some sort, forestalling the bounty of
Providence.
Party spirit is like gambling-a vast
number of persons trouble themselves
about what in the end can be beneficial
only to few.
Philosophy has not SO much enabled
men to overcome their weakness, as it
has taught the art of concealing them
from the world.
If all the year were playing holidays,
to sport would be as tedious as to work
but when they seldom come, they are
wished for.
OF the acts of cowardice, the meanest
is that which leads one to abandon a
good cause because it is weak and Join
bad cause it is strong.
They who have experienced sorrow
are the most capable of appreciating
Joy so, those only who have been sick,
feel the full value of health.
Men of humor arc, in some degree,
men of genius; wits are rarely so,
although a man of genius, amongst
other gifts, may possess wit-as Shake
speare.
1t is as difficult to win over an enthu-
siast by force of reasoning, as to per-
suade lover of his mistress faults OF
to convince man who is at law of the
badness of his cause.
Man was born for action; he ought tc
do something. Work, at each step,
awakens sleeping force, and drives out
error. Who does nothing, knows moth
ing. Rise To work +! If thy knowl
edge is real, employ it. Wrestle with
nature; test the strength of thy theories
see if they will support the trial. Act