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BY TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.
Fire I'm NIachias.


MAcHrAs, Dec. 4.-Henry T. McDonald's house
In Ma .hias was burned last night. Loss $500
Insured for $1,000 in the Home of New York. House
hold goods mostly saved
Resignation Of Su perintendent CorthelI-
N. L. Luce His Su" cessor. =
AUGUSTA, Dec "a -aon. W. j. Gorthel resigned
today the State SUPPLEMENTARY of Common
Schools to accept the principalship of the new
Normal School at Gorham. MIR. n. A. Luce is ap-
pointed superintendent.
The Lewistoa Water Works.
LEWISTON, Dec 81 Tho pumps of the Lewiston
water works were successfully started up at o'clock
this evening, and the water totea up to the reser-
voir two miles out
May Belle sherman Walks SO Miles In
Less than Eleven Hours.
PORTSMOUTH, N. H., Dec 2i.-Miss May Bello
Sherman of Portland, Me-, pedestrienne, commenced
this forenoon in Franklin Hall the remarkable
walking feat Of so miles inside of eleven hours,
being one hour less time than the same number of
miles has ever been walked by any lady in the
world She accompl shed the task in 10 hour and 81
minutes, resting hour and 81 minutes. The
actual walking time was hours and Is minutes.
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DOMESTIC PORTS.

GALvESToN-Cld 18th, barque D Brookman,
Pettgrew Havre
JACKsoNvILLE-Cld 10th. sch Florida, Bagley.
JACKsONvLLE-Ar 10th, sch Acara, Chandler,
BRUNSwICK-Ar 18th sch Charley Bucki, Foss,
Charleston, to load for Boston.
NEWBERN, NC-Ar goth, sch Jessie, knight,
BALTIMoRE-Ar I'D, sch Leml Hall, Trip, New
York.
Ar 2sd, schs M Haskell, Crowel, Dublin: Clara
man, 2 Island; Wiley. Chadwick Wiscasset.
Cid 23d. sch Cassia Jameson, Pressey, Portland.
Phipsburg via Portland: sch G W Collins, Hodgkins,
NEW YoRk-Ar 2ad schs Forest City, Hodgklns.
e q G W Hiuds, Hill. Philadelphia for Newport;
Maggie Bell, Hall. Richmond Va.
CID 2Sd, ship Farragut Small, ADjier, for orders;
briggs Don Jacinto, erosion, Marseilles j Brown.
| Foster, Guadaoupe; schs Lexington. Leighton, St
Passed through He'll Gate 2sd, scbs Norman, from
SeT Bo xfGa feF Sa Mo m and 90
Grace Cushing. DO for Boston '''' IVA : VI ''~DN
NEW HAVEN-Ar 22d, sch D Ingraham, Smith,
| MYSTICAL 18th, schs Emery, Emery, New
| York; A Pike, Noble, Calais.
PROvlDENCE-Ar 23d, sch Idaho, Peck, NYork
Below, sch Geo W Glover, from Rockland.
Sid 3d. sch belmont Locke, Dodge, New York.
FALL RIVEk-Sld 21st. sch Mexican, Eldrdge
NEWPORT-Ar 21st, schs Sarah Wooster, Dolli-
var, New York; Geo Glover, Poland and Ameri.
can Chief, Snow Rockland for Fall River; Dolly
| Vorden, Smith, Island for New York; Dadem
| Mills, Bangor for do; Helen Thompson. from Tho
| maston for do; Alexandria, Falkngham, Edgartown
| for do; Albert H Waite, Dodge Portland for Pbia.
| delpha; Merrill G Hart Brown do for Charleston
| Nile Spear, Wareham for New York; G Thomas
Thorndise do for Richmond, Geo E'Prescott. Beal
Vinalhaven for New York; Searsville, Hart, Ports
| mouth for do.
| VINEYARD-HAvEN-Ar 2ist, scbs Satilla. Riy.
| ers, from Satila River tor Bath; Lookout, Holmes
| Eastport for New York Eastern Queen, Dunbar
Ellsworth Tor do; Convoy, French. kockiand for DO
Pavilion Kelley. Calais for do, Pero Kelley do for
| Providence; Adrianna Snowman, Castne tor do
| OphIr, Colt, I'm Bangor for Pawtucket; d Prescott
| SWEET, Perth Amboy for Bath.
/ Sid, schs Merrill Q Fart. Am Chief, Dolly Warden
Searsville, Albert H Waite, Lulu. Helen Thompson
| Alexandria. and Nile.
In port I'D, scns Jed Dvren, G knight, Mary
3 Smith. Mary Ellen. L A Boardman H Townsend
Maha-ka, Satilla. Ophir, Eastern Queen, Pavilion
| l. okout, Adrianna Convoy. ii Prescott, Peiro 81
| Elmo. Rival, Avon and others.
| EDGARTOWN-Ar 10Th, sch Nulato, Small New
| York for Portsmouth.
HYANNIS-Ar 2lst, schs Fannie Mitchell Buell.
ton fol New York; May Day, Flanders, kockland
| for do.
Sid 23d, scbs American Eagle, W Freeman, and
May Day.
SosTON-Ar 2sd, sch Ella Hodgdon. Metcalf. from
| Philadelphia.
Below, .on Isaac orbeton, Crockett, TN Baltimore
PROVINCETONW-A 21st, schs Mary, Magee
Weehaw Ken for Boston Bedabebec, Clifford, Port
| johnson for do.
SALEM-Ar 23d schs Almon Bird, Drinkwater
Baltimore; Scud, Jones, Port johnson.
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NEW YORK.
specie Payments Rcpuu.


NEW YORK, Dec. 24-The Posts financial column
says that already specie payments have been begun
by several New York banks. Legal tender notes and
national bank notes are being freely exchanged for
gold coin, while gold appears to be deposited in
the banks than drawn out.
Another Congressional Seat Contested.
Syracuse special says j. M. welting, greenback
candidate for Congress, has notified Frank Hiscock,
Republican that he shall contest the laters election
on the ground Of intimidation and threats of dis
mssal from employment Of electors in Onondaga and
CORTLAND counties.
Saving Bank Directors Threatened.
Several directors Of the Jersey City Laborers Saw
ings Bank, which bank suspended some time since.
have received letters bearing skull and cross BONES
threatening their lives if they do not make good
"The money stole In six days" 1t is stated that
Several of the directors have been indicted by the
grand jury.
Seduction and Shooting.
VIM. M. James, charging ID B. binds with seduc-
ton Of James sister. yesterday, attacked Kinds
with a revolved in store in Baltimore. They both
emptied revolvers at each other, each receiving
three wounds, when they were separated. The af-
fair caused considerable excitement in Baltimore
social circles.
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California. ul,utp. stocks.
watertown Cattle Market.

WATERFOWL, December 24.-Beet Cattle-receph
$50 head. Northern cattle number about same as
last week. with less from the west. The trade
opened dull and no Improvement during the day;
owners claim decline of &c y fb; saesof choice at
90; extra at 256 IS; first quality at 500 90
second quality at 80 g 90; third quality at 90
@ 25 Store Cattle, Working Oxen per pair at 800
G VS. at $40 q %; yearlngs at 81 q Is: two year
Odds $l2 q rs; three years old SIS q S35; Western
fat Swine, live, at 81 q 3ac " fb.
Sheep and Lambs-recepts 1888 head; nut much
rmness to the market; sales ana prices ranged
&c lower when quality is taken into account; sales in
lots at 3 90 q DO each; extra at 375 q 5 co. OF
iron, q sc P tb; Veal Calves Al q TIC ~ tb,
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The Gold Wave.

CHICAGO, Dec. 24.-The extremely cold weather
for the past few days has made an unusually quiet
Christmas on the streets. Trains are delayed as
much as 10 hours roads and freights in some
cases are laid up entirely. The embargo on rail
road travel seems more rigid, the severity Of the
cold and constant drifting Of snow proving more
serious obstacle than before
LONDON, Dec. 25.-The state line steamship State
of Louisiana, Capt Johnston, from Glasgow for
New York, grounded ON Hunters Rocks when en-
terng Lorne Tough this morning, and remasns in q
dangerous position. She is reported to have nine
feet ofwater in the engine room. Every assistance
has bsen sent to the vessel and her owners hope to
float her. The crew and passengers were all saved.
The weather is still exceedingly foggy. One account
says that the steamship is likely to prove total
wreck.
The Loss of the Charlie Bell.
ST.. JOHN, N. B., Dec. 24,-Despatches were re-
ceived today relative to the wreck of the schooner
Charlie Bell on Thumb Cap Island, at the mouth of
the Damariscotta River, Me. Capt Knox, her
master had wife and children living in Oromado,
James Whea'on, single man, belonged in Long
Island, and Chas Kimball in Long Beach. There
were two others also in the crew, namely, Benz.
Kierstead who has wife and two children in Garlic
ton, st, John, and single man named Fox whose
people live in Gagetown.
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EUROPE.
The Rnsinfss 0nfl0ok i'm ENGLAND More
Hopeful.

Hopeful.
LONDON, Dec. 24.-The Times financial says
quiet feeling continues and people begin to hope that
in a few more days the worst will be over. The
market will no doubt be much helped by the large
influx of gold into the bank yesterday, and will
PROBABLY be sent in to day and should the boards
knownto BIO in the provinces begin to come back,
the reserve is likely soon to recover to strength
The banks which render some sort of balance sheet
at the end of the year extremely anxious to show
alage accumulation otcash and in order to do
calling in money, which, held bnt few days, must
make borrowing very difficult. The greater part of
yesterdays bullion came from France and was sent
10 pay for stocks which the French have bought, or
in connection with their trade Indebtedness to the
Cnited States. It is not probable that our pre-
sent capacity as traders is sufficient to command
gold to any amount at WILL
1t is here in great because Of necessi-
ties; and represents poverty, not our wealth.
The want of bullion has never brought on our pre-
sent dificultes and temporary presence of bullion
in large quantities may do less to relieve them than
people seem TO expect. The firmer holding of bar
silver at the end of the week has led to slight
recovery in price, In the afternoon, there some
inquiry on Austrian account, and this, coupled with
the great scarcity of metal caused an improvement
of eighth, at which price the marked closed firm.
Prince Alfred Opposed TO England's
Eastern Policy.
NEW YORK, Dec. 2I.-The Halifax correspondent
the World reiterates his statement of the converse
ton with the Duke of Edinburgh in which the latter
stated he did not approve of the action Of the British
government on the Eastern question, either before
or subsequent to the Berlin Congress.
A despatch from Jennings, the London CORE pom
dent of the World. dated yesterday, states on in
qury of the first Lord of the Admiralty he ascer-
tas that the contradiction of the statement was ex-
pressiy authorized by the Duke of Edinburg who
denies all knowledge of the interview.
Death of n Prominent Comm oner
LONDON, Dec. 24-James Duff, a Conservative
| member Of the House of Commons is dead. He
served as captain in the 231 tusileers, was taken
prisoner at inkermann Ia the Crimea, and for his
services in that war received English and Turkish
decorations
Continued Distress in Great Britain.
The severe weather continues throughout the
United Kingdom, and the distress Increases. The
mayor OF Sheffield announced yesterday that elO,-
600 would be required for the relief of the sick and
hungry of that city.
GIadstone's Sent.
The Leeds England Mercury says "We are able to
contradict the best authority that W. E. Gladstone
has decided to become candidate for Midlothian at
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BUFFALO, N. Y. Dec. "a Tho storm of snow and
wind which commenced on Sunday evening contin-
ues with only occasional lull and at this writing
Q0.30 p. m it is blowing almost gale. Thirty
seven inches of has fallen since Sunday even
ing and the wind attained velocity of seveDty-two
miles an hour at noon today. The severity of the
storm extends in an erea of about 10 miles east of
the city.
On the Central road no train, passenger freight
has arrived or started from the city since Monday
morning, except on the Niagara Falls branch. The
Erie road is completely blocked. On the Lake Shore
road passenger trains being sent out with from
four to six engines as far as Angola, beyond which
the read is completely closed.
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WASHINGTON.
No Appropriation for III. Blaine Commit.

No Appro Yriatis N for the Blaine Commit.
tee.
WASHINGTON, Dec. "a The Comptroller of the
Treasury today decided that the appropriation con-
tanned in the act providing for the expenses Of the
select committee on the alleged frauds in the late
Presidential election, is applicable only to detray
expenses directed by the Senate, in the alleged
frauds in the Presidential election. and not to de-
Tray the expenses OF the committee appointed nnder
Christians at the spitaI.
AL departments closed at noon today, ard nearly
all public business in Washington will be suspended
until Thursday.
Jadge LsweII's Successor.
The President informed the Cabinet today thai he
had decided to appoint Thos L Nelson of worces-
ter, Mass to he district judgeshp Of Massachusetts,
New ekcguiations Conc. rning Patents
The commissi ner of patents announces that from
and after January list, 1879, letters patent and
tcates of registration will be perfected and ready
for delivery upon the date when their respective
terms begin. Heretofore patents were signed and
bore the date of issue, two weeks before ready for
delivery.
The Appropris ito a Bills.
The subcommittee Of the House committee on APP
proprialions will have the legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill ready to report to the
House on the day Congress meets after the recess.
Mr.. Hewitt is preparing the army appropriation bill
and will endeavor to compete 1t during the recess.
The Appropriation committee expect to have all APP
preparation bills sent to the Senate by February Goth
at the farthest,
The Buzzard Dollar.
A bill will be introduced in the House after the
cess to increase the value of the standard silver dol
lar to 48O grains and make it exchangeabe for gold
coins.
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Dry Goods Market,

NEW YORK. December "a The Daily Bulletins
weekly review of the New York dry goods mark Ell
says: The general market was quiet last week, out
there was fair movement in light weight clothing
woolens on account of orders. Dyed ducks and
i,eached shrtings were in moderate reque by con.
verleIs but jobbers operated very lightly in all
makes OF cotton goods. Fancy prints remained
quiet, but shrtings, light printed Gamhrics and
patchwork priOts were in fair request. Ginghams
and cotton dress goods were sluggish and there was
only limited inquiry for dress goods and shanls
Hosiery and underwear ruled quiet. Foreign goods
ruled dull.
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THE INDIANS.

All Danger of an Outbreak in Washington
Territory at an End.
WASHINGTON, Dec 24.-The Indian Bureau to-
day is in receipt OF the following telegram which is
regarded with great satisfaction as indicating that
the recently imminent danger of an Indian war in
Washington Territory is averted.
YAKIMA CITY, W. T., Dec. %.
To the Indian Commissioner:
Moses and ten OF his principal men have been
taken Moses and three Of them are here in p isou
brought 10 today. The Smahola band getting
on t. their reservation fast as they can travel
Not quo has been fired Our police are working in
a'mony with the volunteers and are doing nobly.
(Signed) JAMES q. WILBUR,
Indian Agent.
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NEW YORK, Dec. 24.-Panama dates of the 18th
state that considerable damage in the harbor of
Aspinwall had been done by the gales of the week
previous and the Panama railroad was impossible
several days on account of floods. Three coal laden
schooners sunk and three piers OF the Pacific Mail
Cos wharf were damaged thousand dollars. All
the steamers in port had to put to sea for safety.
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Portland Daily Press stock List
Corrected by WOODBURY. s. MoULToN, Investment
Bankers, Cor. Middle and Exchange Street.

GILES IMMINENT IoDIDE AMMONIA cures
Neuralgia. Face Ache, Rheumatism, Geut, Frosted
Feet, Chblains, Sore Throat, Erysipeas Bruises
and Wounds of every nature in man or animal. The
remarkable cures this remedy has effected classes it
one Of the most important and valuable remedies
ever discovered for the cure and relief Of pain.
Rev. Mr.. ALLIGER of Jamaica, l.. l., suffered for
years with throat which cergymen and 81 eak-
ers are subject 10 He oblaned immediate relief
from Giles Liniment Iodde Ammonia.
Sold by all Druggists. de25W&S2t&w
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Disastroux Fire i'm WiImiuutor

Wilmington, Dec. 24-The steamer j. P. Tn.
derhil was burned at her wharf this morning. The
flames spread to the steamer Northeast and half a
square of buildings were burned, including five
stores. five warehouses; two steamers, two stables.
five horses, 100 hogsheads of molasses, 700 tons Of
coal, 1000 barrels of rosin and large amount of
other produce, involving loss Of $4,000; insur-
ance $35. 900.
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LIVERPOOL, ENG. Steamship Brooklyn-35,-
200 bush peas 1866 bbs uour II bhls apples 1874 500
lbs oatmeol $4,000 lbs butter cases boots and
shoes, eases poultry 220 canned goods 1000
lbs atJ, 70, 800 lbs cheese $500 lbs taOw &c pigs
mdse, 400 bead cattle, 22O0 sheep
CARDENAS: Brig Eliza Morton-5OOO shocks
and heads, II, OS3 head
TURKS ISLAND, Sch M nj Chase-6000 feet
lumber. 90 lbs GOLDFISH PSI boxes herring 100 kits
II bbls mackerel 20 bbls -four 100 lbs butter, bbls
pork, Is bbis potatoes
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Almonds,
III
Dry Goods Wholesale Market.

DIRECTED weekly BY LOCKE. TwITcHELL s. Co.
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DIED.

In Gorham, Oath ult., suddenly, Mrs. Mary Ann
Dame, aged IA years.
Funeral Friday st p. m. Relatives and friends
invited to attend without further notice
In Cape Elizabeth, Dec. 20, Mr.. Benjamin Jordan,
aged Is years.
In Gorham, Dec. % Miss Abigail G. Bennett, aged
56 wears months,-daughter OF the late Isaac Ben
nett of New Gloucester.
lu Boston. Dec. 1S, Mr.. Alexander D. Macleod
aged Al yeas months days.
In Bath, Dec %, Stella O., daughter Mrs. A. N.
Cowan, aged years months.
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Gas Explosion.

READING, Pa, Dec. 24.-By the explosion of the
receiving cylinder at the Philadelphia & Reading
Railroad Company gas works today Frank Adams,
the engineer and John Sellers, his assistant, were
seriously injured. The latter may die of his
wounds.
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The sautb Carolina Moonsbiu,r..

WASHINGTON Dec. 24-Commissioner Raum has
received detailed report from Collector BroytoH Of
South Carolina of the operations carried on in Alb
beyvile county in that state by the special revenue
force from the Sd to the 18th Inst The report shows
that seven Illicit stills were seized and ten disilers
arrested.
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D0nesiic Markets.

NEW YORK. December "a -Evening.-Coitou is
quiet and Lie higher; sales 5s2 bales; mddling up
lands at 9Ac; do Orleans at 9tc; forward deliveries
10 a IL points higher and iairly active. Flour
receipts l6 4os bbls; market dull and strong in buy
ers fayer, prices however without decided change;
ern and State at rs q good extra Western and
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ST.. LOUIS, Dec. 24.-The jury in the case of Ed.
ward j. Nugent for numbering his wife Aug 90 1876,
returned verdict of murder in the first degree to-
day. Nugent's counsel will endeayor to appeal to
the Supreme Court.
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MARRIED.

In this city, Dec. %, by Rev. j. R. Day. Manuel de
Almagro and Miss Ada Grace M. Pike, both of Port
land.
In Cape Elizabeth, Dec. 90. by Rev. E. A. Harlow,
Chas n Deering of Cape Elizabeth and Miss George
Jewett Robinson of Machiasport
In New Gloucester, Dec. Z. George Blake of New
Gloucester and Mrs. Annie Hill Of Gray
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IN. NEW YORK, December 2+Eyening. Money
Sterling Exchange quiet at 1921 q 1924 for long and
1881 a 1889 for short sight,
Gold dull at par and a commission of 1921 Ga
per cent, closing at the latter carrying rates "a "a
per cent; borrowing fat Clearings $3.50, OOO The
customsreceipts to-day $248,000. The Treasury
disbursements were $213OOO for interest and SIS3
bonds dull. Railway mortgages firm.
The transactions at the Stock Exchange TODAY
aggregated $4,000 shares.
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Chicago Cattle Market,

CHICAGO, December 24-Hogs-receipts SO 1000 head
shipments $500 head ;market steady and unchanged
many lots left over.
Caitle-receipts 26c0 head: shipments 6s1 head
fat heavy firm and shade higher at4 QOd6 90 stock
ers steady at 1902 SO; butchers steers 27O@3 80
Cows at 2 O0@2 70,
93 80.
sheep-receipts 1900 head; market improved
2S74G4 co,
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LONDON. December 24.-12.3O P. M.-Consols at "a
7-16; new SIS, 1893; 67's, 1C4s.
LIVERPOOL. December 24-12.30 P. M.-Cotton is
5d sales 1000 bales including 1000 bales for specu
lation and export. Receipts 1920 bales including
$1,000 American. Futures easier; January and
EehruaIV 5-22d.
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THE DOMINION.
Deep Snow in Canada.

TORONTO, Ont, Dec. "a There has been heavy
snow storm in the west and northwest of Ontario.
The snow fall varying from one to three feet on a
level. Trains are considerably delayed
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TIE WEST INDIES.


Yellow Fever at st. Thomas.
NEW YORK, Dec, 24.-The American consul at ST.
Thomas has communicated to the New York Board
of Health that the yellow fever is prevalent there
and has been misrepresented by the authorities
there to avoid quarantine.
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MARINE NEWS.

LoRNE, Ireland, Dec. 24.-rhe steamship State OF
Louisiana from Glasgow the 23d, for New York, ran
ashore this morning at Hunters Rock while enter
ing Lorne Lough The vessel will probably Deco me
o total wreck,
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saville, the Ferxer. Bound Over.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2i-W j. Hadey alias
Savie alias Percy the England forger of circular
notes on the Union Bank of London, was held to
answer today to bail in $4,000.
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SOUTH CAROLINA.
Gov. Hannutou o.

Gov. Hampton Ont of Danger.
COLUMBIA, Dec. A.-The attending physicians
pronounce Gov. Hampton out of danger, but his re-
sovery will be tedious.
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Horsn Thieves Lxnched.

LITTLE ROCK, Dec. 24.-A report has reached here
of the lyncbing OF four horse thieves at Corning,
Clay county, last night.
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THE AFGHAN WAR.


Whereabouts of the Ameer,
BERLIN, Dec 2i.-Russan advices state that the
Amer has gone to Baeke to raise Turcoman army.
A Jelalabad despatch says that the Amer has gone
to Turkestan.
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tho next general election. He has been requested
to contest that constituency, but has given no final
answer to the committee.
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Receipts Of Maine Central b. H.

PORTLAND.
For Portland, 81 cars miscellaneous merchandise
for connecting loads59 cars miscellaneous merchan-
disc.
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boston stock Market.

lSales of the Brokers Board, Dec. 2l] .
Second Call.
$4,000 Eastern Railroad 3ls, 6........... III
Boston y Maine Railroad. .,.,,...,,.,,,,, ,1034