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The Steamboat Bill,

The Committee on Commerce, Reagan Of
Texas chairman, have reported the steamboat
bill with the following changes: Providing
thaa all foreign vessels within the jurisdiction
Of the United States shall be amenable to the
same rules and regulations as United States
vessels; that there shall be numerous changes
in the system of signalling by vessels meeting
and passing each other; that fog-hOrns shall
be sounded at intervals of two minutes instead
of five; that the officer or person on board the
steamer shall be responsible for failing or re-
fusiDg to exhibit q lighted torch upon that
point or quarter from which a steam vessel
shall be approaching equally with the owner
of the vessel, who is alone responsible under
the present lawr requiring the delivery at the
time of shipment of any inflammable articles
as freight of an entry in writing expressing
the character of the merchandise (this restric-
ton to apply to vessels navigating inland
waters as we'll as high ssas); that an uniform
system of admiralty jurisdiction should apply
equally without discrimination to steam vessels
navigating inland waters and the high seas, to
prevent the placing of the legal ownership Of ves-
sells in irresponsible hands, and that the time
and place of the meeting of the board Of SUPER
vising inspectors be changed, so that meetings
snail be held at various commercial boards
throughout the country as directed by the
Secretary of the Treasury; that the tempera-
ture at which refined petroleum will ignite
shall be ITO degrees in Theoretically sealed
cases, and $50 degrees 10 iron-bound barrels;
that transportation of nitro-glycerine and all
articles OF similar character in passenger vessels
shall be absolutely forbidden; misconduct or
acts Of violence shall be punished by imprison-
ment as well as by fine; that doors shall be
provided with hinges, that they may be taken
OFF in disaster and used by passengers az life
preservers; that salaries of inspectors of hulls
and boilers at several Southern and Western
cities shall be reduced to $500.
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THE Shoe and Leather Reporter is not
troubled at the Crispin strike IN Masssachu-
setts. 1t says: Periodical alattempts have been
made to establish dictatorship of employees
over employers in various parts of the coun-
try, but the experiment is a Quixotic one, and
has invariably resulted in failure. Ifi is to
be tried over again, this seems an opportune
time to begin, as in the absence of any great
pressure of orders there will be less inconVen-
ience in any interruption to business which it
might occasion, than at later stage of the
season, when the manufacturers will be en-
barrassed by the necessity of filling contract
engagements. The Lynn shoemakers, who
are now taking the lead in these disturbances,
have always suffered far more from the effects
of Crispin interference than the manufacture
ers have, and, on this account, there is good
reason to believe that any "strike" which
may be ordered by the Society in that place
will be discountenanced by majority of the
employees. In other places, taking the coun-
try all through, there is barely ripple of ex-
element on lhe labor question, and manufac-
turers are not apprehensive of difficulty from
this source.
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FESHE house and stable No. 257 Oxford st. House
Il contains rooms with gas and Sebago. Stable
room for three horses Apply at the premises or at
oc27dtf 75 PORTLAND STREET.
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FIN BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN
December Sd, 1877.
Read twice and passed to be engrossed. Sent down.
Attest II. /. ROBINSON, Clerk.
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CoNovER says he will be candidate for
reelection no matter what party carries
Florida. He says he has concilated the Re-
publicans by voting for Kellogg, and the
Democrats by voting for Butler, and that
both parties will show their gratitude by
sending him back to the Senate. Sanguine
fellow, that Conover.
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Wednesday and Thursday, Jan. 23 & "a,
Conniencinq at IL O'Clock on Wednesdau.

The Temperance cause was never more prosperous
In the State than now, for which should be most
profoundly grateful Still there are important sub
jects which will demand our attention. Shall we
ask for any change or amendments in the Prohibi-
tory Law? Shall we protest against granting license
to sell intoxicating liquors to the druggists? Shall
we ask for any more stringent penalties to be infic
ed upon persons found intoxicated? These and
other important questions will doubtless demand the
attention of the convention.
Let there be general rally. The usual reduction
OF fare on the railroads may be expected.
d. B. RANDALL, Berwick,
JOSHUA NYE, Augusta,
L. r. KING, Caribou,
EDWARD HILLS, Thomaston,
JOHN S. KIMBALL, Bangor,
GEORGE e. BRACKETT, Belfast.
FRANK KENRICK, Fairfield,
VIM. j. CORTHELL, Calais,
ELI JONES, South China,
JORDAN RAND, Lisbon,
e. W. STETSoN, Damariscotta,
HENRY TALLMAN, Bath,
OWEN B. CHADBoURNE, Saco.
r. G. HARRINGTON, Bryeburg,
j, S. WHEELwRIGHT, Bangor,
State Temperance Committee.
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GOVERNOR HUBBARD OF Texas reviews
the history of the border troubles since 1859,
and can name but three cases where Ameri-
can citizens have suffered. The Mexican gov
ernment might name many instances in
which Texan bandits have crossed the line
to plunder Mexican citizens.
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IT is said that the Legislature of Missis-
sippi will instruct Lamar to vote for the silver
bill; and also to take up the fraud cry in con-
nection with President Hayes's title. 1t
would be far better to take up the fraud cry
in connection with the silver bill. Rumor
has it the Legislatures of all the Democratic
States will adopt the Montgomery Blair
memorial. The object is to keep the indig-
nation of the unterrifed at fever heat until
1884, A cheaper method wou be to per-
NIT it to die away until that year; and then
lay in large stock of whisksy and let the
Democracy fire up for work.
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IT is little strange that some Texas Con-
gresham doesn't step up and offer to take
his oath that the Indians who have been
raiding the ranches on the border are Mexi-
cans sworn to the service of Diaz and bent on
the humiliation OF this country.
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The Odd Fellows of Minnesota are engaged
in forming colony in that state, to be COM
posed entirely of members of the order. They
have secured three townships of land in Wat
onwan county, and invite the Odd Fellows of
the country who may wish to locate on home-
steads, to join them in the enterprise next
spring. Some $50 families can be accommo.
dated with quarter section each. The land,
which is owned by the st. Paul q Sioux City
railroad company, sells from Sc to SO per acre,
in five annual payments, and is said to be OF
the best quality.
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DESIRABLE cheap rent on Munjoy street, Port
- land. Sebago and other modern improvements
Call or address, III. ELDER,
nov14dtf Attorney at Law, 1194 Exchange st.
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IT is probably quite as we'll that the Indian
country is not to be organized into Terrific
ry. The Indians live in peace there now.
An act of organization would be permit 10
every white rascal in the country to go in and
rob them.
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PENNSYLVANIA statesmen are all very
much opposed to an investigation of the
causes of the railroad riots last summer. They
fear that somebody's-many bodies in fact
election or reelection will be endangered.
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For the Appointment of an Inspector of
Milk and Defining his Duties and
Powers.
and COMMON SS CSSuncR of the city Of PortiGnd !.
City Council assembled, as foItolcs:
SECTION 1.-There shall be appointed by the Board
Of Mayor and Aldermen, for the remainder of the
present Municipal year, and thereafter annually, an
Inspector of Milk, who shall be sworn give notice of
his appointment keep an office and books aud have
all the powers and perform all the duties set forth
and prescribed in the statutes of the State relating
| to the sale OF milk and the inspection thereof.
firm. now or hereafter engaged in fIe bpsiness ot
selling milk within the limits of the city, to file an
nualy with the Inspector statement of his name,
residence and place of business, or, ii he sells milk
from cart, of such fact to the end that said state
ment may be registered by the Inspector in book
nerson or Arm shall forfeit the Of weptv doaTs Iaa
to the of the city, to be recovered in any court of
competent jurisdiction.
SECTION BIT shall be the duty of the Inspector
to receive and register said statement, and grant
certificate OF such registration upon request of the
person or firm filing the same The Inspector, when
thereunto requested in writing by any citizen OF
Portland, shall make inspection within the limits of
the city of any milk sold offered or intended for
sale within the same, md also upon his own notion
without previous notice, as often as once year. and
ofener at his discretion shall visit all places of BUSH
ness and carts in and from which milk is sold within
the city, and make thorough inspection of the kind
and quality of milk found in said places of business
and carts offered intended for SALE 1t shall also
Do Ube QuVy Ol SdU Inspector TO prosecute all VIOLA
ons of the statutes of the State and ordinances of
the city relating to the sale of milk. And at fhe
sclose OF each municipal year said Inspector ehall
make a detailed report to the Board of Mayor and
Aldermen.
SECTION 4.-The compensation of said Inspector
Shall be as follows Twenty cents for making
the before required registration and granting cer-
tcate thereof to be paid by the person requesting
the same Fifty cents for making Inspection of milk,
to be paid by the person requesting the same TO be
made; and said Inspector shall be entitled to one
half of all torfetures accruing to the city in all pros
ecutiOns instituted by him for violation of the stat
utes of the State or ordinances of the city relating
to the sale of milk.
SECTION 5.-This Ordinance shall take effect on
approval.
EIN BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN
December Sd, 1877.
Read twice and passed to be engrossed Sent down.
Attest; II. ]. ROBINSON, Clerk.
III COMMON COUNCIL, Dec. 8, 1877,
Read twice and passed to be engrossed in concur
renee.
Attest: L. CLIFFORD WADE Clerk.
Approved January 12 1873.
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In COMMON COUNCIL, Dec. 8, 1877
Read twice and passed to be engrossed in concur
renee.
Attest: L. CLIFFORD WADE. Clerk.
Approved January u, 1873.
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Store to Let.

GSTORE No 556 Congress street. next west of Oak
- street, is for rent. Good location for the stove
business. Apply to VIM. II. JERRIS, Real Estate
Agent dec13dtf
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CLAIRVOYANT.

MADAME N. 9. MADDOX, the celebrated
U1 Clairvoyant, Fortune Teller and Doctress can
now located at No. Mechanic St., where she can be
consulted by all who wish to make her call
Madame M. has had large experience in tell
ing fortunes, searching out lost, hidden stolen
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Do not miss this opportunity of consulting the great
est fortune teller Ofthe age. Per entering intoany
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She has given universal satisfaction to all who have
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The alliance between Germany and Italy
seems to be an accomplished fact. These
powers will act Together in the peace negotia-
tions,
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STATE OF MAINE.

CUMBERLAND, IS.
Taken on execution, and will be sold by Public
Auction, on Monday the Fourth day of February A.
D., 1875 at eleven of the clock in the forenoon, at
the office Of John G. Cobb at Portland, in said Coun-
Of Westbrook, in the County of Cumberland, had on
the fifth day of October A. D., 1877, at four O'Clock
and thirty minutes in the afternoon being the time
the same was attached on the original writ IN this
action, to redeem the following described real estate
situated in said Westbrook, viz lot of land with
the buildings thereon, between Saccarappa and Cum
berland Mills villages; bounded southerly by the
county road leading from Saccarappa to Portland
easterly by land Of Caroline A. Howard, northerly
by the Presumpscot river, and westerly by land Of
Adene A. Quinby.
Also another lot of land on the southerly side Of
said County road, bounded northerly by said County
road, easterly by land of Charles A; Haskell ct al
southerly by the Portland and Rochester Railroad
and land of G. and L. P. Warren, and westerly by
land of said Warren and the late Montgomery
Anderson,
Dated at Portland, this Twenty-ninth day of De.
cember, A, D., 1877.
GARDNER NJ. PARKER,
W3w1 Deputy Sheriff.
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CITY OF PORTLAND.

CITY MARsHAL's OFFICE.
TIOASTING IS PERMITTED on the following
~ streets:
On Mayo.
On Fox from Washington to Back Bay.
On New High below Cumberland.
On Meen.
On Pleasant to Centre.
On Atlantic to Fore.
On Fore from Atlantic.
On Grove from Congress to Portland.
On Clark from Salem to Summer,
On Chestnut below Cumberland.
jan14dtf G. X. BRIDGES, City Marshal.
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House to Let,
HNrrse tn E.af

FEVHE lower part of house No. 234 Oxford St. very
l. convenient, containing eight rooms, gas and
Sebago. For particulars apply to f. FL. WIDBER,
220 Commercial Street. sep18dtf
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WANTS..
Situation Wanted.

pY middle aged American lady in a private
ID family, boarding house on a farm; excellent
cook; best OF reference. Address
sc. A. CO.
jan14d3t" West Gray, Me.
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CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.
CITY OF PORTLAND.
IN ORDINANCE

In the Year One Thousand Eight Hum
dred and seyeniy-Seven.
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STATE TEMPERANCE CONVENTION,

The several Temperance organizations. the Tenn
perance workers. and all the friends of Temperance
in Name, are invited to meet in Mass Convention at
GRANITE HALL, AUGUSTA,
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REAL ESTATE.
For Sale.
HOszSe for Sale.

IN Western part of city, a New House containing
l. all the modern improvements Inquire at this
office. au2dtf
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Wanted.

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N care of children; good references, and good
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FRENCH & GERMAN LAUNDRY.

WE dry our clothes in the open air, and so need
w more water and fresh air than the other
Iaundries the city. We have esablisheda laundry
out of town, and will be prepared to commence
work on Monday, Dec. 10th. All orders left at W.
ID. JONES' $40 Congress Street, opposite Casco, or
Bradford Street, will receive prompt attention.
dec7d3m FRAU Won HAGEN g co.
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MANEVt to lean on first class Real Estate
MO4S IA Il Security, in Portland, or vi
mission. Apply to F. &. PATTERSON, Dealer in
Real Estate. 379t Congress Street. no1Sdtf
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Vault5 Cleaned.
a DDRESS 8. IF. RIOKEB,
"A Libby's Corner, Deer1ng.
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Wanted.

pY young man of some experience, q situation
I'D to travel or clerk in wholesale grocery store.
Address NV. d., this office. jan11d1w*
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For the Appointment Of an Inspector of
Milk and Defining his Duties and
Powers.
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10 Let.

P OOMS in Harrington Block, on Congress street
lG now occupied by DIR. Tasker. Possession given
January l. Inquire of JOHN G. PROCTER,
SO Exchange street.
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n U E4VGe
pESTAURANT, Laundry, Billiard Room and
1H Offices in st. Julian Hotel. Apply to
G. P. MATTOCKS,
no26dtf 3l8 Exchange Street.
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