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The Rates of Postage.

Postal cards. one cent each, go without further
charge to all parts of the United States and Canadas
with additional one-cent stamp they goto all parts
OF Europe.
All letters, to all parts of the United States AM
Canada, three cents per half-ounce.
Local, ''drop" letters that is, for the city or
own where deposited, cents If delivered by car
riers, and cent where there is no carrier system
Newspapers, daily, semi weekly, tri weekly and
weeklies, regularly issued and sent to regular sub.
scTbers, cents per pound payable at the Office Of
publication, newspapers and magazines published
less frequently than once week, cents per pound
Transient newspapers, magazines, pamphlets, books
and handbils, cent tor each two ounces fraction
thereof ALI other miscellaneous matter, including
unsealed circulars, book manuscripts, proof-sheets
photographs, &c. and also Seeds cuttings, bulbs and
roots, and merchandise nos exceeding four pounds In
weight, cent for each ounce or fraction thereof.
The following the postal rates with Europe
The rates for letters for the half-ounce frac
lion thereof and those for newspapers for toul
ounces or fraction thereof
To Great Britain and Ireland, letters cent;
newspapers cents; France, letters b cents, news
papers cents; Spain, letters cents, newspapers
certs; ali pats of Germany, including Austria
letters cents, newspapers cents; Denmark
letters cents, newspapers cents; SW1tzerland,
letters cents, newspapers cents; Italy, letters
cents, newspapers cents; Russia, letters cents
newspapers cents; Norway, letters cents, Eews
papers cents; sweden, letters cents, NEWSPAPERS
cents; turkey. European and Aslatic, letters
cents, newspapers cents; Egypt, letters cents,
newspapers certs.
For Asiatic countries, the half-ounce limit fol
letters, and the four ounces for newspapers still
holding good. the rates are:-
10 Australia, letters VIA San Francisco Except tx
New South wales) cents. via Southampton Is cents
via Brindisi 9 cents, newspapers, via San Francisc
cents, via Southampton cents,via BriDdisl cents
China letters, via San francesca 10 cents, via South
amptop Is cents, via BriDdisi 10 cents, newspaper
., 4 and cents, by the respective routes; British
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cents; Japan. letters, via San Francisco cents, vii
England 10 cents, via Brndis 81 cents, newspapers
via San Francisco cents, via Southampton cents
via Brind;s cents.
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ROWING MATTERs.-There is every prospect
that the present season will be lively one
among boating men in this vicinity. Two of
the best crews 10 Portland are already prepar-
ed for business, and another is expected to fol-
low them. At the house of the Union Rowing
Association on MerrilPs wharf there has been
considerable stir for weeks and the four cared
crew are already in good working order. They
have been out together some six weeks. This
crew is composed of Driscoll stroke, Hartnett
second, FAIRY third and 7. Ball bow. All who
know these men will recognize them as COM
posing crew which will bs hard to beat
They will 90 to Silver Lake in May and if sue
cessful they will then be ready to go the rounds
of the regattas this season. This club also has
several sculers who are practcing regularly
for the coming season.
The old Longshores have reorganized and are
about ready to go into regular practice This
crew is composed of Conwell stroke, Paine and
O'Brion brothers. Paine takes the place of
Twigg in this crew. They have several good
men who are are preparing to pull in single
sculls
Both OF these crew are now using Spellman's
patent row-lock and they pronounce it superior
to all others they have tried. The Bowdoin
navy have also adopted it, and it promises to
become the favorite among all boating men. 1t
is double-acting, giving two motions to each
stroke of the oar, and moves in all directions
with the oar 1t can be used with equal advan-
tage upon working boat, shell, or four-oared
hoat
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THE NEW BUILDING OF THE NATURAL
HIJToRY SocIETY.-The committee appointed
at the last meeting of the Natural History So
ciety to procure plans of building suitable
for their use on the Day lot on Elm street, have
given Mr.. Fassett their ideas on the subject
and that gentleman is now at work on plans to
be submitted at the next meeting of the society.
The committee have examined buildings in
various cities and are of the opinion that they
can not improve upon the plan of the building
destroyed by the great fire. Accordingly the
plans of the new building will be almost an
exact copy of the old building. 1t will be
larger and will set in the middle of the lot,
being some ten fees from the street. The new
building will be 45x56 feet and two stories
The first floor will be used as lecture room,
labratory and library. Ga the second floor will
be the museum and with galleries around the
sides, and it will be lighted from the roof
There will also be small work loom on this
floor
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Reasons Why All Should Use the
Reacti0nary Health Lift.

1t makes strong appeals to the common sense of
every man or woman in every walk of life. 1t
furnishes an exercise which may and should be in
tr0duced into every house; which may be practiced
at all seasons in all kinds of weather. by persons of
both sexes. all ages, and degrees OF strength or
weakness, alone or in company. No one can say too
much In praise Of it, and no one can afford to do
without it. All who Investigate thoroughly, use it.
and consider 1t invaluable and indispensable 1t is
the SAFEST simplest, cheapest and most efficient
medicine ever discovered. No claim Is set up tor it
which is unscientifc or impractcable.
eseneral- 1t is the best of rest. 1t is perfectly
safe. No harm ever came from its use. 1t strains
to the affected parts. By its the health is easily
maintained The purchase Of ReactIonary Litter
is the best kind of economy. The convenience of
having one In the house is very great
Mind and Brain 1T invigorates and
strengthens the brain, and renders It more active
and efficient in all its operations
SseeP.-lt is the simplest and safest narcotic It
is the most natural and probably the best means of
inducing sound and refreshing Sleep
Nerves.-It is wonderful tonic to the whole
nervous system. 1t Is a most eficaeious remedy in
paralysis, if taken in time.
Lnnss. Throat and Voice. 1t gives special
expansion and greater mobility to the chest: en-
larges the lungs; increases the volume of respra-
ton, and brings the voice more fully under control
As preventive and cure OF lung diseases it has no
equal. ~
Exercise--It is the most perfect exercise for man
OF woman. furnishing the best for of physical
culture and development in the safest, easiest.
peter than the gymnasium, and free from its
dangers; cheaper than the saddle; less laborious
than boating, and infinitely better Than drugs in
majority OF chronic diseases. 1t rounds and hardens
The muscles, and educates them into ever ready,
Iaitniui and efficient servants of the will.
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Brief JOtfiDgs.

The Adams House is to be reopened by Mr.
Allen, the former landlord.
Hall L. Davis has been awarded the con.
tract for furnishing school supplies.
Mayfiowers are said to be very thick in this
vicinity now.
The International Railway and Steam Navi-
CATION guide for April has been received by
Chisholm Bros.
Travellers should notice the change in the
Portland & Rochester time table which goes in
to effect next Monday.
Mr.. John w. Russell has been elected a
director of the Cumberland National Bank
in the place of Moses M. Butler, resigned.
Mr.. Wheelock is expected ia town to-day.
and bis company will soon follow him. A fine
engagement is anticipated.
Notwithstanding the fact that the Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has
quite sum of money deposited they have but
20 cents in available funds.
The fifteenth annual ball of the Irish
American Relief Association will take place at
City Hall Monday evening, April 22d, with
music by Chandler's band.
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NOMINATIONS BY THE GovERNoR.-The
Governor has made the following nominations

NOMINATIONS BY THE GovERNoR.-The
Governor has made the following nominations:
Game Warden -Chas. F. Mason of Auburn.
Notaries Pubiic-Geo. P. Holmes. Portland
Samuel g Parcher, Saco; Chas. G. Hobbs,
South Berwick.
Trial Justices John G. Fogg, Wales; o. s.
Cook. Harrison; John A. Burr, Isle an Haut
Joseph y b WOODS. Castine; Joseph S. Berry,
Wayne; e. Z. Dixon, Jr., DIX Island; Asa o.
Pike, Fry-burg; f. NJ Sampson. Carmel !;
Frank G. Whitehouse, Topsham F. A. Dickey
Northport; John G. Googios, Steuben; Geo. A.
Emery, Saco.
Justice Of Peace-Chas. J. Talbot, Wilton
(sta,e) Warren H. Vinton, Portland; John M.
6. Emerson, Lyman; Lorenzo CLAY, Gardiner +;
Isaac Starbird, Litchtield; G. M. Weston, Bel
grade; Orville D. Baker, Augusta; Bertram L
Smith, West Watervlle; Arthur Libbey. Au-
gusta; Wm. Palmer, G arGiner: E. K. O'Brien,
Thomaston; Albert A. Maddocks, jackson !;
Geo Barlow, Freedom; silas N; Locse.-;
ter Neatly. do; W. B. Hayford, Go; Nathan
WymaD, Dexter; L. P. Toothaker, Dxmont,
Geo. q. Hopkins. Portland; John Andrews,
Portland; John Noyes Yarmouth.
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TEMPLE-Forest City, No. 1, every Wednesday
evening.
PATRIOTIC ORDER SONS OF AMERIoA-Camps Nc
] and convenes over the Eastern Express Office,
Plum street. No. on Wednesday evening; No. 4
on hIst and third Saturdays of each month; No on
Tuesday evening, at Arcana Hall; No. at Scheol
House, Turner's Island, Cape Elizabeth, Friday
Evening.
BoswoRTH PosT G. A. R.-Meeting every Friday
evening in Mechanics Hall, corner of Congress and
Casco streets.
PORTLAND TEMPERANCE REFORM CLUB-Head
quarters corner Of Congress and Temple streets.
Open day and evening. Business meeting Tues
lay evenings at u o'clock.
PORTLAND TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION, No. 75-
Aecond Saturday of each month.
PORTLAND SOCIETY OF NATURAL HIST Y
Al then library room, City Hall, the first and
thiId Monday evenings OF each month.
SoyEREIGNs OF lNDUsTRY-Drigo Council, No. 1
meets every Friday evening, at Arcana Hall, at n
O'Clock.
MERCANTILE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION Harrington
Block, Second Monday in each month. Delivery
OF books daily. 2 to 8, day and evening.
PAYsoN LITERARY SocIETY-Meetings every
Monday evening, Browns Block, cor. Brown and
Congress streets, at "a O'Clock.
PORTLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY AND READING
RooM-Open and free to all from 10 a. m. to 9p.
NJ. City Building.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs-Bramhall Lodge, No. 8
Tuesday evenings; MuDjoy Lodge, No. 6, Monday
evenings; Pine Tree, No. II, Friday evenings, at
heir Hall, Ciapp's Block, Market Square.
MAINE CHARITABLE MECHANIC ASSOCIATION
Corner of Congress and Casco streets. First Thurs
day IN each month.
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF GOOD TEMPLARs-
Arcana, Monday, Congress Hall, 1901 Congress
St; Mission, Wednesday, Williams Block Cong ,ss
street; Mystic, Thursday, at Sons of Temperance
Hall.
PORTLAND TEMPERANCE UNIoN-Congress Hall.
Business meetings Thursday evenings; public meet
ings sunday evenings, att o'clock.
JUVENILE TEMPLARs-Perham Temple, No. "a,
at Congress ball, every Wednesday evening at
O'Clock. Temperance concerts first Sunday in every
month.
PORTLAND ARMY AND NAVY UNIoN-Corne
Congress and Brown streets. First Tuesday in each
month.
PORTLAND FRATERNITY-No. A Free st. Block
Every evening.
YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN AssoCIATION-Oppo-
site Preble House. Congress Street, open day and
evening. Union Gospel Meeting every Saturday
evening.
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PORTLAND POST OFFICE.
Once Hours.


From 500 m to $50 m, Sundays excepted.
Sundays open for Carriers and General Delivery
PORTLAND, Me-, Dec. 20, 1877.
Arrival and Departure of Mails.
Boston and intermediate offices. Arrive at 1920
p. m. Close at SIS a. m, and 2.45 and 800 p. m.
intermediate or Way Mails via Boston and Maine
Railway Arrive at 1920 and 800 m. Close at sic
m and 2.45 m.
Great Southern and Western. Arrive at 1920 p
m. Close at s.15 m, 2.a5 and 800 p m.
Bangor, MattawamkeQg, and connecting routes
Arrive at 3.l5 p. m. Close at 11.30 a.
Augusta and connecting routes. Arrive at $40
N. and 315 p. m. Close at II. 80 m and 800 p m.
Morning Northwestern by G. L. r. Arrive at 835
m. Close at 7.15 m.
Lewiston and Auburn. Arrive at 2.15 and 600
q. m, and BIS p m. Close at $50 and 11.30 a. N.
and 500 pm.
Rochester, N. H., and intermediate offices. Arrive
at 1. 20 p. In. Close at 100 m and 200 p m.
North Conway and other offices on the r. q o. 4.
Il. Arrive at l1.30 m and 800 m. Close at loco
m and 215 pm.
Castine, Deer Isle, Sedgwck, s. W. Harbor, Mt.
Desert, Jonespert, Machas, Machiasport, East Ma
chias, Miilbridge and Bar Harbor, via each steam
er. Arrive at a. m. Close at 8 p. m.
Eastport, via each steamer. Arrive at 600 m,
Close at SEQ . m.
Foreign Mails, via New York. day prevousJo SAIL
ng OF steamers. Close at g. a. m.
Express, Augusta, Bangor and the East Arrive
ut 2.15 m. Close at 800 p m.
Skowhegan intermediate offices and the north.
Arrive at BIS m. Close at 11.30 m.
Skowhegan also closes at 900 pm.
Canada and intermediate offices, via G. 7. B. Ar
rive al 2.30 .. Close at 90 m.
Nova Scotia and Prince Edwards Island. Close
al 1l.30 a. m. and p. m.
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IN BANK RUPTCH.-District Court OF the
United States, District of Maine. In the matter

United States, District of Maine. In the matter
of Mark Owen & Co.. Bankrupts
This to give notice that petition has been pre-
sented TO the Court this thirteenth day OF darch,
by Andrew Fisher. of Portland, Bankrupt, indvid-
ually and as member of the firm OF Mark Owen &,
Co.. praying that he may be decreed to have full
discharge from all his debts, individual and copart-
nership proyabe under the Bankrupt Ac, represent
ing toat he has settled with all his credilos Ddiyid-
ua and coparne' ship, and praying that the Adjudi-
cation OF Bankruptcy ag inst MIN may be vacated,
and the Petition filed against him to be adjudged
Bankrupt may be superse led, and said Petition be
dismissed. AMI upon reading said Petition,
1t is ordered by the Court that hearing be had
upon the same, on the Sixth day of May, A. ID.
1873 before the Court in Portland in said District
10 o'clock A. NJ, and that notice thereof be pub
lshed in the Portland Advertiser and the Port
land Press, newspapers printed 10 said District,
week for three successive weeks, and once in
the weekly Advertiser and Press, the last pubica-
ton to 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
said time and place, and show cause, il any they
have, why the prayer OF said Petition should not De
granted WALLACE PREBLE,
Dept. Clerk OF District Court, tor said District.
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Personal.

Rev. Geo. W. Bicknell will deliver the
Decoration Day address at Pennington.
Hon. James Howes of New Sharon is very
sick with no prospect Of recovery.
Mayor Nash of Augusta was in towr
yesterday.
Capt. Joshua Carr died at his residence ii
Augusta Tuesday at the age of 80 years.
j. x. Osgood has accepted an invitation
from the committee of the Maine Methods
Conference to deliver the address at tbei,
temperance convention to be held at Farming
ton the 9th of this month.
DR.. johnson, who was to preach the sermon
before the Boardman Missionary So,iety of
Colby University has been compelled tt
decline aud DIR. Hovey of Newton Theological
Seminary will take his place.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. The following
transfers of real estate were recorded in this
county yesterday:
Portland-Lauriston Rumery to John Galley
land, part of Doug lass farm
CaDe Observation-Disclosures D. Bates to lydia
A. Webster, land on street.
Albion Plummer to Mary E. Lain, IA of an
acre of land
Lavina ?. Libby to james A. Leayitt ct ais
lot of land
Gorhsm-Josiah 7. Mcclellan to trustees of
the Gorham Seminary. land 90 High street,
Moses Battlefield ~ John Frink, so acres of
land with buildings.
William Warren to James Warren, land and
buildings.
North Yarmouth-John Galley to Lauriston
Rumery, homestead farm.
Gray-Maria G. Morse to Silas w. Foster,
5 / 2 acres of land.
Baldwin-N atheniel P. Burnell to Charles B
Deer, 30 acres of land.
Brdgton-Ansel Harmon to Deborah A
Goodwin, part of lot No. 8, 14th range.
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STATE NEWS.

HANCOCK COUNTY.
The house of OTIS Gray 10 Bluehill was
burned last week. No Insurance.
KENNEBEo COUNTY.
Mrs. A. Bradley of Gardiner died suddenly
10 Redmond, where she was visiting, Satur-
day night Her youngest daughter went into
convulsi0ns on account of the death of her
mother, and for soma time it was feared sne
would lose her ifs Or reason.
There are 225 students at Ksnt's Hill.
KNOX COUNTY.
Mr.. Frank Green, night-cerk at the Thor
dixie hotel in Rockland, met with o singular
accident last Friday night Going to extin-
guish lamp ia one of the upper corridors of
house, he stood upon stair rail, supporting
himself 10 the difficult position by catching
Jog hold Of projecting gas fixture. Having
accomplished his purpose he sprang to the floor
but ring on his finger having caught on the
gas fixture, he was only released By his finger
forcibly drawing through tbs ring, tearing the
flesh from thu bone from the tip to the upper
joint
John A. Stone of Rockland, a seaman on
the schooner Maggie NJ. Powers, died at Rio
Janeiro the 10th of February of yellow fever.
WALDO COUNTY.
Another lodge of o Id Fellows, to be known
as Waldo Lodge, is to be instituted at Belfast
LincolnvIlle has nine survivors of the war of
1872 who are entitled to pensions.
Dauiel DFer of Palermo, is under arrest for
shooting with intent to kill man named
Cameron.
YORK COUNTY.
The Sanford Mills, which were closed last
week on account of the unsettled state of
the tariff question, commenced running Mon
day, the 1st lost, with reduction of ten per
cent. of the wages, with the assurance of an
increase of wages at the end of the year if the
results would warrant it.
Mr. H M. BRYANT, the well known temper
ance lecturer, addressed large audience at
Bar Mills. Buxton, Wednesday evening, April
Sd. His address throughout was listened to
with the most marked attention, and it was
well worth it.
Thomas Lord, Saco paper hanger, dropped
dead yesterday of rheumatism of the heart
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TN BANK RUPTCY.-District Court of the
u upiIrd States District of Maina In the matter


of Charles e. Manter, Bankrupt.
This is to give notice that petition has been pre-
sented to the Court, this 18th day of March, 1878 by
Charles E. Manter, of Deerin., a Bankrupt praying
that he may be decreed to have full discharge from
all his debs, provable under the Bansruot Act, rep
reentng that he has settled with all his creditors
and praying that the Adjudication of Ban III ptcy
against him may be vacated, and the Petition filed
against him to be adjudged Bankrupt may be super
seded, and said Petition be dismissed, and upon
reading said Petition,
1t is ordered by the Court that hearing be had
upon the same, on the sixth day of May, A. d.
1878, 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
D. Fessenden, Register, on the thrtieth day Of
March, 1878, and the third meeting OF the same on
the twentyseventh day of April, 1878, and that no.
tice 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 Advertiser 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," may appear
at said time and place, and show cause, if any they
have, why the prayer of said Petition should not be
granted WALLACE PREBLE,
Dept. Clerk of District Court, for said District.
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A REQUIEM MAss.-A requiem was chanted
at ST. Domin;cs church yesterday morning in
memory of Father LuDny. A catafalque was
erected outside the altar, surrounded with a
semi-crcle of candles. The Rev. Father
Wallace Of Lewiston pronounced eulogy upon
the character of the deceased priest The
church was filed with an immense congrega-
ton. The Vicar General Father Barry and
other clergymen participated in the services,
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MASONIC.

mASONlG.
at Masonic Hall, No. 95 Erchanqe Street.
YORK RITES.
BLUE LoDGE-Ancient Land Mark, first Wednes-
nay Portland, second Wednesday; Atlantic, third
CHAPTEks-GreenleafR. A. c., first Monday; Mt.
vernon, r. A. c., third Monday,
CouNcIL-Portlsnd c. R. & S. Masters, second
Monday. ' ~
COMMANDMENTS OF x. T.-Portland, fourth Mon
0Ay' 81. Adams, second Thursday.
GRAND BoDIEs-Grand Lodge, first Tuesday In
May Grand Chapter, first Tuesday evening in May;
strand Council Wednesday p. M; Grand Com
mandery, Wednesday evening.
MAsoNIo RELIEF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Wednes-
DAY In every month.
sfoRTLAND SCHOOL OF MASONIC INSTRUCTION.
second and fourth Tuesday of each month.
ANCIENT ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITES.
Friday. A-D'
day. - - 0o'oAO AZ
CHAPTER-Dunlap Chapter Rose Croix de h.
CoNsIsIoRY-MaineC onsistory, S, P. R. S., fourth
Friday in March, June, September and December.
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GOOD IEMPLARs MEETING -Arcana Lodge,
No. l, are arranging to hold grand temper
ancs rally at Congress Hall on Fast day after.
noon and evening. Topics Of special interest
to every Good Templar will be presented in the
afternoon, and several eminent temperance
speakers will occupy the platform in the even.
ing. An invitation is extended to all Good
remplars and to the Temperance people gen.
orally to be present and participate in the ex-
ercisps
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HELD FOR TRIAL.-The two Frenchmen
arrested for abusing the horse at Stroudwater
were brought before Justice Morris at Wood
foods Corner yesterday afternoon. There was
a large attendance and lively interest was
manifested in the case The evidence of the
government was SO conclusive that the Justice
said he should hold them to await the action of
the grand jury. Mr.. Frank appeared for the
respondents, but did not make any defence
and bail was furnished at $500 each.