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The Portland daily press., 1878-04-19
IN BANKRUPTCY.
TN RANKRUPTCY.-Dlstrict c

IN RANKRUPTCY.-Dis Court of the
Il United States, District Of Maine. In the matter
Of Epps G. II. Bracket. a Bankrupt.
This is to give notice that petition has been pre-
sented to the Court, this twentyffth day of March,
by Epps G.. II. Brackett of Portland, Bankrupt,
praying that he may be decreed to have a full dis
charge from all his debts, provable under the Bank
rupt Act, and upon reading said Petition,
1t is ordered by the Court that hearing be had
upon the same. on the Third day of June, A. ID.
1873. before the Court in Portland, in said District
at 10 O'Clock A. M, and that the second meeting OF
the creditors OF said Bankrupt be held before James
ID. Fessenden, Register, on the Eleventh day of
May, 1878, at O'Clock A. NJ, and the third meeting
of the same on the First day of June, 1873. at 9
O'Clock A. NJ, and that notice thereof be published
in the Portland Advertiser and the Portland Press,
newspapers printed in said District, once week for
three Successive weeks and once in the weekly Ad-
veriser and Press, the last publication to be thirty
days at least before the day Of hearing and that all
creditors who have proved their debts aud other
persons in interest, NAV appear at said time and
place. and show cause, if any they have, WHY the
prayer of said Petition should not be granted
WM. p. PREBLE,
Clerk of District Court, for said District.
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The Portland daily press., 1878-04-19
Nature Demands a Tonic

When the nerves are unstrung, the head aches, the
appetite is poor or variable the sleep disturbed and
general depreciation of vital power is experienced
Such state of things cannot long exist without the
development of serious disease. The most active
and genial invigorant known is Hostetter's Stomach
Biters. The absolute purity of its spirtuous basis
and botanic Ingredients gives it a permanent claim
to public confidence, and its SURPRISING medicinal
value is ;, admitted by medical men Of distinction BY
fever and ague-both as preventive and remedy
dyspepsia, liver complaint, bilious remittent fever.
constipation choleraic complaints, fatulence, and
all intestinal disorders, it is a thoroughly reliable
remedy. 1t is the antfebrile specific par excel
lence OF the maaral districts of this and other conn
tries, where diseases born of masma prevail, and as
general household remedy it is also universally
esteemed. INDEPENDENTLY
CoNGREss.-The Congress- yeast powder is
made of the purest and most healthful materials II
is the best in the world for making delicious white
sweet and healthful biscuits cakes, pastry &c, Use
none but the "Congress.''
Vienna Rolls made with Congress Yeast Powder.
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-19
The Charter Oak Life Insurance Co.

The Charter Oak Life Insurance Co.
HARTFORD, April 1S.-Some 300 policy.hold-
ers of the Charter Oak Company met this
morning for the purpose of recognizing the
company on a mutual basis under the new
charter granted by the late legislature Judge
Elisha Carpenter presided and c. E. Dyer of
NORWICH was secretary. Representatives were
present from the principal Northern and Wes-
Iern cities, including E: o. Goodwin and Mr..
Livingstone of New York, Geo. Sherwood and
Judge Higgins of Chicago, S. W. T. Hooper of
baltimore, I. 81. Greene Of Cleveland, L. Hill
lard OF PHILADELPHIA and B. E. Hutchinson of
Wisconsin. The meeting was quite harmon
ious. committee on votes was annointed
and the polls were kept open from to 5 d clock
this afternoon for votes on occupying the chair
and for the election of a new board of direc.
tors. In the afternoon bylaws werel adonted
for the government of the company. They are
the presence of at least nine directors for the
transaction of business. The new charter was
adopted with very little opposition, policies
representing over $50O0,000 voting in the af-
hrmatlve, the negative vote being less than
100000 The counting of ballots for directors
was not finished until so'clock. Eight thou
sand three hundred votes were cast, the sue
cessful ticket receiving a majority ranging
from 600 to 1000. Before the close of the meet
ing resolution was unanimously adopted COM
Piimentary to President Jewell and his assc-
clates for their able and efficient management.
suit. ~ 'N'
at meeting of the directors tonie ht il was
decided to perfect the organization by the cleo
ton of officers at the regular meeting the first
Monday in May. The directors from out of the
state decided the terms of Office by lot as fol-
lows: Alexander Studwell of New York. and T
ID. Shepard of Philadelphia, one year; Thomas
A. Logan of Cincinnati and Geo. Sherwood Of
Chicago, two years; d. L. Bartlett of Balti-
more and e. o. Stanwood of st. Louis, three
years. The Connecticut directors will decide
the terms of ofie Friday evening"
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-19
Now York s,.ek and money mark.,,

NEW YORK, April 1s-Evening-Money at Al a 7
per cent on call, closing at per cent Sterling Ex-
for short sight with business at 1851 and 4s9.
Gold sold at 1909 throughout the day. Carrying
rates 33E9 l per cent. and borrowing fiat to per
to-day were $281 200. The Treasury disbursements
were $4,000. Governments firm. Railroad bonds
are firm.
The transactions at the Stock Exchange to-day ag
gregaed 900 shares, including 200 Shares North
Western, 300 shares Lake Shore, sfOO shares of
Delaware, Lackawana & Western, 1900 shares Wes-
1880 shares Rock Island, 440O shares Ohios, $500
shares New York Central 1890 shares Michigan Cen
700 shares Union Pacific, 1900 shares Pacific Mail.
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-19
DEPARTURE OF sTEAmsHTPs.
Miniature Almanac ac...........ApriI 10
Sun rises. ......5.09 High WATER. 49,. 12. 20 PM
Sun sets. ts..........6.49 Moon rises .-..., 10 81 PM
NEWS.
PORT OF PORTLAND.

Thursday, April IS.
ARRIVED
Steamer City Of Portland, Pike. Boston for East.
port and st John. NIB. -1"'''
U steamer Levi Woodbury., from Castine
Barque Edw L MaybeIry (new, of Portland e57
t0ns, hnght. Yarmouth, in tow of tug Express to
Chase, Leavitt q Co. Chartered to load at Boston
Sch John d Williams, of New York, from Kenne-
pee RIVER leaking badly, having struck while hauling
OUT was lowed here BY tug Knickerbocker and has
to be constantly going to keep her free. ~ S'''
Sens sdIei neila Kinds Wells, and Helen Mcleod Coggs-
Sch Native American, Agnew, Boston for Calais.
CLEARED.
Ship E Hersey, Small, Musquash, NB. In had s,r
England-Ryan q Kelsey. " -''u Aor
Sch Sch Owen 9weo Kinds. Clendenin, Calais-maater
Sch Clara Dnsmore, Chase, Lubec-Nath,i RIoto
Sch Q W Lewis, Hupper, Kennebec, (and left in
tow q, Of tug pssIo, . IVA WarSsn4 e 49,, '' '''
Sch Mary Elizabeth, Dunton, Boothbay- Danl
Choate. 0'"i
lFRoM MERCHANTS EXCHANGE,
Liverpool. 0A"00'
AZ AT at Queenstown 18th, ship sami skolfeld, skol
field, New Orleans.
Ar at Cienfuegos 0th inst barque Geneva, Gorham,
Ara aayana 18th inst barque Golden sheaf,
Ar at sagua sth inst, brigs Ernest, Lunt, st Tho.
mas; kosack, Smith. do.
Barque Edwin Reed, Of Bath, Capt Higgins, which
the passage in "a DAYS. NS
Ship Viglant. Ross, arrived at Callao Mch 81 from
New York, in Is days. AoA"
Ten-sixteenths of ship Ell Dorado, 1147 TONS bri,t
at kennebunkport in 1866 has sold at San Francisco
for $4,000. -"Ae'S0"
H Sec general news columns.
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-19
TN BANKRUPTCY.-Dstrict Court of the

I'm BANkRUP PTCR.- .-Distr1et Court or the
Il United States. District of Maine. In the matter
of John IL. Gaubert, Bankrupt.
This is to give notice that petition has been pre-
sented to the Court, this twenty-seventh day OF
March by John II. Gaubert of Portland, Bankrupt,
praying that he may be decreed to have tull dis
charge from all his debts, provabe under the Bank
rupt Act, and upon reading said Petition,
1t Is ordered by the Court that a hearing be had
upon the same, on the Third day of june A. D. 1873
before the Court in Portland, in said District at 10
O'Clock A. NJ, and that the second meeting Of the
creditors of said Bankrupt, te held before j. D. Fes-
senuen, Register, on the eleventh day of May, 1873
at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, and the third meeting of The
on the First day of June. 1875 at 10 O'Clock A.
NJ, and that notice thereof be published in
the Portland Advertiser and the Portland Press,
newspapers printed in said District once week for
three successive weeks, and in the weekly Ad-
vertiser and Press the last publication to be Thirty
days at least before the day of hearing and that all
creditors who have proved their debts and other per-
sons in interest," may appear at said time and place,
and show cause, If any they have why the prayer OF
said Petition should not be granted.
VIM. P. PREBLE,
Clerk OF District Court, for said District.
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The Portland daily press., 1878-04-19
BY TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.
Eire in RaafhhaY.

FIfe IN Boothbay.
DAMARIscoTTA, April 18-The house and
out buildings of Wilmot Chapman in Booth.
bay were burned yesterday. Insured for $3.50.
Fire i'm Stockton.
STOCKTON, April 1S.-The house, barn and
out buildings of s. B. Pendleton were Destroy
ed by fire this morning. Loss $25OO; insur-
ance $4,000. Defective fue.
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-19
,cted there. At Padihorn only one

now affected there. At Padhorn only one
mill is working.
A special from Manchester says that the DO
sition of the masters has been strengthened by
the fact that the Oldham spinning masters are
discussing the question of a per cent reduc-
ton and the adoption of short time system.
AT Blackburn the bitterness increases daily.
1t is expected the allowance paid by the trades
unions to the strikers will range from four to
ten shillings per week.
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-19
rroul- = y1..,,u = VIM. T. PREBLE,
iplo d1aW3W lswlwi6
IN BANKRUPTCY.-Dis Court of this
4 United States, District of Maine. In the matiar

NBANkRUPTCY.-D Court Of the
= United states, District Of Maine. In the matter
Of Samuel L. Lyford, Bankrupt
ms to give notice that petition has been pre-
sented 70 the Court, this twenty-ifth day of March,
praying that he may be decreed to have full dis,
charge from all his debts, proyabe nnder the Bank
1t is ordered by the Court that a hearing ba had
upon the same, on the Third day Of june. A. ID.
1919, before the Court in Portland, in said District
at 10 O'Clock A. NJ. and that notice thereof be pub
lshed in the Portland Advertiser and the Portland
Press newspapers printed in said District, once a
week ier three successive weeks, and once in the
be thirty days at least before the day of hearing
and that all creditors who have proved their debts
time and place. and show cause, if any thew have
why the prayer of said Petition should not be grant,
ed. WM p. PREsG,E
clerk OF District Court for said District,
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The Portland daily press., 1878-04-19
INDIA.

A Protest Against the vernacular Press
Act.
CALCUTTA, April 1S.-A meeting of 1000
natives was held here last night. Speeches
were made cOndemning the vernacular press
act. 1t was resolved to petition the imperial
parliament through Gladstone against the
measure. This act was passed by the Governor
General on Thursday, March 18th. Its object
Is to better regulate the native press and
enable the government to promptly suppress
all seditions writing, extortion and intimida-
tion Of the vernacular press.
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-19

CHICAGO, APR. 8-Hogs-receipts Il, 900 head ship
ments 4qo head: market unchange except for coarse
neavy, winch were weaker; choice heavy at 8 60 0
~; light at - g 90; mixed rough at 30 q So.
market fairly active and unchanged; shipnino q o6
O. 30; feeders and stockers at 3 90 a 20.
Sheep7receipts HOO head; shipments I4oO head .
quiet and easy at 90 q 40. 'As"u'
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-19
I'M NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Court Of q

Il United States, District of Maine. In the p,at %
ter Of John Murray, Bankrupt.
This is to give notice that petition has been pre-
sented to the Court, this second day of April.
ing that he may be decreed to have full discbar1e
from all his debts proyabe under the Bankrnpt ACT
and upon reading said Petition, P' 4A''
1t is ordered by the Court that hearing be had
upon the same, on the third day Of June. A. d.
1875 before the Court in Portland, in said District
at III O'Clock A. NJ, and that notice he rnh,
Ished in the Portland Advertiser and the Portland
Press newspapers printed in said District, once a
week 1or tnree successive weeks, and once in the
be thirty days at least before the day Of hearing and
that all creditors who have proved their debts and
other persons in interest, may appear at said fine
and place, and show cause, II any thew have, whv
the prayer OF said Petition should not be granted.
VIM. p. PREBLE.
apis diorsSM tor 9a,N NJ ISL Ss1n,,,e
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-19
METEOROLOGICAL.

METEOROLOGlOA
INDICATIONS FOR THE NEXT TWENTY -FOUR
HOURS.
WAR DEPT OFFICE CHIEF SIaNALl
OFFICER, Washington. DO,
April 19. I A. MI
For New England
and the Middle States stationary and falling
barometer, southeast winds stationary and
lower temperature, increasing cloudiness and
possibly light rains.
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-19
burglary and RObbery.

RODNEY, Ont, April 1S.-Four masked bur-
glars entered the house of Duncan Campbell, a
farmer near this place last night Che inmates
were held at bay with revolvers aud the house
was plundered Of $500 in gold
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-19
The Louisiana Timber Seizures

NEW ORLEANS, April 1S-Special Agents
Adams and Hall leave this afternoon for the
Calcasien regions on the revenue cutter Dix.
Special Agent Carter, whose management of
the log seizures is to be investigated by these
gentlemen, also goes on the Dix to be present
at the examination.
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-19

[Sales at the Brokers' Board, April 1871
10 Boston & Maine Railroad*.. 104a
30 Eastern Railroad. III
Portland. Saco & Portsmouth Railroad. 50
Eastern Railroad bonds). ..........,. .63s "a 635
Boston & Maine Railroad 7s............ = "a 1I2
*Ex-diy.
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-19

kilograms from several Southern cities state
that gold has been paid out at several banks,
but in many places greenbacks are preferred
Resumption has practically begun, and there
is but little demand for gold
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-19
Another Roy Murderer.

TOLEDO, April 18.-Paul Randolph aged 5
years, residing at Air Line Junction, subur-
hrn railway station, shot and killed Otto Ben
ming, aged 13, today. Young Randolph states
that the shooting was accidental, while another
account makes it the result of quarrel be-
tween the lads. Randolph was put In jail.
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-19
Clearing HOUSE Trau.nctiou,.

PORTLAND, april 1S.
The Clearing House of the Portland Banks report
the transaction of business as follows to-day:
Gross Exchanges. s...............,.......S H. H543 So
NeC Balances .s..,.. .................. 18,419 81
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-19
MARRIED.

In Biddeford, April Is, Llewelyn E. Holt and Mar
tina A. Joy.
In Gardiner, April 10, Henry Arnold of Boston
and Mrs. Adelaide @. Scott of Gardiner.
In Saco, April 10, Chas. A. Libby of Saco and Miss
Emma f. Smith of Biddeford.
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-19
FTSHE RMEN.
bay bound South.
DOMESTIC PORlrs,

DVMESIIC FOhNS-
NEW oRLEANS-Ar up 18th, sch May Evelyn,
Ar nth. ship Crescent City. Delano Havre.
,JACKsoNvILLE-sld sth. sch Joshua GIindle.
WILMINGT6N, Nc-Cld 18th, sch N Tower
:NoRFoLK-Cld 18th, ship A MeCallum. Marsters
FORTRESS MONROE - Ar 18th. brig Tally Ho
Gates, from New York for Baltimore
Barque ii Chadwick, from MatanZas, has been
ordered to New York.
BALTIMORE-Ar 18th, sch Charley Cobb, Metcalf.
Norfolk.
AR 10th, sch Emma Arey. Hall. New York.
Ar l7tb, brig Hyperion. Williams. Cardenas; schs
Ellen robin. Bugbee, New York Adde Sawyer,
Cid nth, brig Eugeuia, veazie, Mayaguez; schs
Geo Geo BTainard, Crockett, Pemaquid; IL Bird,
Rhodes, Thomaston.
PHILADELPHIA-Ar 10th, sch Carrie Holmes,
Cid 16th,l barqne I Sargent, Foster, Queenstown;
schs Hall, Hudson, Pittston; Henrietta, Hill,
Saco.
CID 18th. schs Baracoa, McClintock, Port Antonio;
Ada , Allen, Dudley Portland; Post Boy, Robinson,
Ar at Delaware Breakw ater 18th, barque Mer-
riman, Young. Havre.
| Monteyideo; sch Leenora. Bonsey, Gonaives.
NEW YORK-Ar 18th, barQue Florence Treat
| Sarah W Hunt, McFadden, BaIacoa IL days.
Also ar 18th, schs Ann, Stratton, franklin; Ella
Nash NicLan, Portland; Essex Cleaves, Fall River
Olive Ayory, Tupper, Chatham.
Cid 18th, ships G Chapman. Potelfor Melbourne
| Florence, Kelley. San Francisco.
Cid 18th, scbs Ruth Robinson, Rogers. Middletown
| E M Sawyer, Falkingham, Jacmel; Emerson Rokes
| Marston, Demarara.
Passed through He'll Gate 18th, schs Sarah f Bird
| Wilson, New York for Rockland; Irving Leslie. Ha
| gerty, do for Ellsworth; Nellie f Sawyer, Bunker
| do for Portland.
| PROVIDENCE-Ar 18th, schs Louisa Smith, Web
| Der, Pawtucket Mountain Laurel, Farrell. ELS
| worth.
Sid 18th, sch c Gates, Freeman. New YORK.
| PAWTUCKET-Sd 10th. schs Alaska, Hamilton
and Zicova Weber. New York; Alcora, Robinson
| New York.
NEWPORT-Ar 18th. schs Fanny Flint, Warren
from st John, NIB, for Philadelphia; Louisa Frances
| Thorndke. New London for Portland.
! EDGARTOWN-Ar 10th, schs Allegheny, Bryant
New York for Boothbay; Agricola, Whitmere, Fal
| River for Ellsworth.
BOSTON-Ar 18th. schs r Leach, Peudleton, S,
| Amboy; Sabao, Palmer, PORT johnson; Keren Hap
| puch, Lewis, Georgetown, Me.
Cid 17th sch Colin Baker, Baker, Kennebec.
Ar 18tb sch Martin w Bates, Gould. Lincolnve
| Cid 18th, sch Lizzie Dow, Kelley Kennebec.
| SALEM Ar 10th, schs Volant. Murch, Perth Am
| boy Amboy; Charleston, Wentworth, Hoboken to-
| Dover.
Ar 18th. sch HAMPTON. Fletcher, Perth Amboy.
| NEWBURYPORT-A Ar 10th, schs Isola, Smith
and HarbiDger, Hatch. Port johnson,
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-19
NEW YORK.
Denth from Hydroph obia.

Denth from HydrOph0bia.
NEW YORK, April IS, 1878.
Richard Schwartzer, the little boy living with
his parents at Morrisania, who was suffering
from hydrophobia produced by the bite of a
rabid Spitz dog, died today in his fathers
arms
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-19
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Portland Wholesale Marker.

THURSDAY, April 1S-Sugars are off little to-day
and we quote granulated at 93c and Extra G. at 9c
Grain is a little tirmer to-day. We quote corn at Sc
q BIC by the lot and 500 by bag lots. Flour is
quiet and unchanged. Pork and Lard continue dull
and droopinp.
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-19
Boston Stock NIarke,

Daily Domestic Receipts.
By water conveyance-i000 bush corn meal to 9
w True 81 Co.
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-19

Columbus Bankers Ready TO Resume.
COLUMBUS, o., April 1S.-The evening pa
pers publish interviews with all the leading
national and private bankers of this city, in
which they declare themselves ready to resume
specie payment at any time.
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-19

european mafko2es
LONDON, April 1s-123O P. M.-C0nsols at e5 for
money and account.
LONDON, April 1s-12.3O P. M.-American securi-
ties-United States bonds, 67's 1OSa new 5's 1864
new as at 1O4s; 1O4Os, 1O7; Erie 125; Illinois Gen.
LONDON, April 1s-1.00 P. M.-Consols at 95 Lie
for money and account.
LIVERPOOL, April 1s-12.30 P. M.-Cotton market
very dull Middling uplands at 1916; do Orleans at
63-6d sales 5000 bales including 800 bales for spec
nlation export; receipts H. 400 bales all American
Futures-last nights prices
Flour at 25 q 26 8; Winter Wheat at II "a lis g.:
Spring do q 10 g. California averages lis "a ii s.
Corn 26 q rs 3; Peas at 81. Provisions, &c-Pork at
4S g.; Bacon at q q %. Lard at 81 Cheese g. Tai
low 80. At London, Tallow 3S 6.
PARIS, April 1s.-Rentes 109f 45c
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-19
FOREIGN PORTS.

Sid I'm Marsees prev to 18th inst, barque Sarah A
Staples, Ford. Sydney CB.
At caao Mc9 2st6, ship ysntns IheObOld, dsg;
Sid fm Falmouth, E, 9th inst, ship Geo M Adams,
Morrison Hamburg.
Ar at Barbaboes Mich 10. barque Lillian, Strout, fun
Buenos Ayres; Mary Russell, Nichols, do, seeking,
(and sailed).
In port Mich 20. schs Gen Hall, Simmons, NYork,
ar 25th; Senator Grimes, CLARK, unc.
Ar at Demarara Mch 7, sch Carrie Walker, Norton,
Barbados.
Ar at Porto Cabello I'd inst. sch Delhi. Emerson.
At Port Spain Mch 26, brig Minnie Abbie, Harding.
from Mobile for Barbados: schs Cygnus Steele. for
new x9rk FNd willard, s1 simonon from Portland
Ellen Perkins, Mitchell from st John, NIB.
SID fm Point-a-Ptre Mch %, sch Nellie Chase, Nor
In port 26th. sch Mile Trim, Boynton, for New
York; Mercy 7 Trundy, Crowley. do.
Ar at st Thomas 4th inst, sch Northern Light, Kel.
Sid Mch "a, brgs Fl Merriman, Lecraw, g uan.
tanamo; Orbit, Nash, do; .Akbar, Thompson, Sagua
Hattie s Bishop, Bishop, do.
Sid fm Mayagues I'd inst, sch Maggie Todd, Nor
SD TN St JagoIsd inst, sch KochekO. Jasper. for
Ar at Cardenas 9th inst sch Kate Carlton, Thorn
dixie, Havana.
ley, st Thomas; sch Matte Franklin, Griffin from
Havana.
Sid 18th, baraue Dirigo. Coffin North of Hatteras
brig Hattie Balm. Thestrup. do; schs Cassie jane
son, Jameson; Carrie Z Woodbury., Woodbury., and
Gertrude Smith, Jameson, do.
Sid 10th. sch Olive Crosby, Hutchinson, New York.
SID I'm Havana 18th inst. brigs Fannie B Tucker,
Tucker, Cardenas; Eliza Morton, Leland, do; 18th,
barque Addie Sleeper, Sleeper, Philadelphia; sch
John FL Converse, Cotton, do.
Sid FIN Matanzas 18th inst, brig Motley, Plummer,
North of Hatteras; W Messer, Hewitt, do.
Ar at Halifax 18th, sch Jennie Al Stubs, Stubbs
Boston.
Ar at st John, NIB. 10th inst schs Gamma, Robin
son. New York; Kate Clark, Gupti, do; Victor Per-
ry, Danvers; E Seabury. Trimm, Belfast I; Effort
Lowe Bangor. 18th. III Rridoes from
New York.
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-19
DIED.

In Biddeford. Feb. 10, Mr.. Benjamin Hadlock, aged
63 years 10 months.
In Biddeford, April IA, Julia W, Curtis AGED 62
years months. -
In Worcester, Mass, April 8, Mrs. Mary s. Snow.
aged 73 years.
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-19

SAN FRANCISCO, April 1S-The following are the
closing omcial prices of mining stocks to-day com.
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-19

SPOKEN.
March 20. lat 43 NJ Ion 36 W, Am ship Nor Wester,
steering West.
April 8. lat 2s 49, lon 67 35 sch Helen M Condor,
from New York for Port au Prince
April 15, lat 80 so, Ion 60 20, brig G Jewett from
New York for Marseilles.
No date, lat % 40, no Ion, sch Gertrude Smith,
from Cardenas for Baltimore.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-02-28
Yours, very respectfully,
MILLS GARDNER.
Old 81 ON i'm round Dances.


Old ST read an article on the "Dance
of DEATH - otherwise the waltz, and re-
marked:
E'Dcy's kicken' up er moughty rumpus
bout er little swingin' o. corners in dis
country"
F'Well, what is the matter now?''
'fAll dis hyar hoOrah bout folks pattin
juba an casshayin' 'round-now whar's
de harm in dat?''
"Why, they say its unhealthy and sim
full
eyes, 1 sees dat; but ar it unhealthy
when err ole 'oman waltzes round at er
camp meetin' wild two presidin' elders ex-
ercisin' dar mussel tryin ter hold her on
the ground?"
"That's not the question"
"Dat's de queschin Use putin! An
l wants ter kno' eff its sinful fer de parson
ter put his arm 'round de gals an go in
washin' wild 'em at desc big creek bap-
tisin's?"
''Are you in favor waltzing and balls
and such unchristianlike proceedings?''
''I amt needer gin ner fer hit, dat
kno's on, but my fiatform is dis: Et
folks II keep dere boys out of desc gro
ceries and biliyard sharps and der gals
often de streets so much, but make 'em
stay at home, work for dere bred, prance
round in de parler ez much as dey
pleaz, an not shout glory halleloo,' tell
dey means hit, dar'll be er big enfiashur
in religion in dis country fore long. Yel
heah me !''-Atlantd Constitution.