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The Rates of Postage

Postal cards. one cent each, 60 without further
charge to all parts of the United States and Canadas
with an additional one-cent stamp they goto all parts
of Europe.
All letters, to all parts of the United States anu
Canada, three cents per half-ounce.
Local, or "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, til weekly and
weekes, regularly issued and sent 70 regular SUD-
scribers cents per pound, payable at the once OF
publication, newspapers and magazines pupnsheu
less frequently than once week, cents per pound.
Transient newspapers, magazines, pamphlets, DOCKS
and handbils cent tor each two ounces or fraction
thereof. All other miscellaneous matter, lnciuolne
unseaed circulars, book manuscripts, proof sheets
photographs, &C., and also seeds, cuttings, Dulps anu
roots and merchandise not exceeding four pounds in
weight, cent for each ounce or fraction Thereon.
The following the postal rates with Europe;
The rates for letters are for the hafounce or frac
ion thereof, and those for newspapers for foul
ounces or fraction thereof
To Great Britain and Ireland, letters 5 cent
newspapers Q cents; France, letters cents, news,
napers cents; Spain, letters cents, newspapers
eepts; all parts of Germany, including Austria
letters 5 cents, newspapers 2 cents; Denmark
letters cents, newspapers cents; SwltzeIianu
letters cents, newspapers cents; Italy, letters
cents, newspapers cents; Russia letters D Genus
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papers cents; sweden, letters cents, newspaper
cents; Turkey. European and Asiatic, letters
cents, newspapers cents; Egypt, letters cents
newspapers cents.
For Asiatic countries, the half-ounce limit fo
letters, and the four ounces for newspapers, still
holding good. the rates are:-
Nc australia, letters, via San Francisco Except t.
New South Waies) cents, via Southampton Is cents
via Brindisi 10 cents newspapers via San Francisc
centsvia Southampton cents,via Brindisi 6cents
China, letters via San francisco 10 cents via South
ampton Is cents, via Brindisi 10 cents, newspaper
2, 4 and cents, by the respective routes; BIRTHS
India, Italian mail. letters, 10 CENTS newspapers
cents; Japan. letters via San Francisco cenls "
England, 10 cents via Brindis 81 cents, newspaper
via San Francisco cents, via Southampton cent
Els Brindisi cents.
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Maine Poultry ASS ociaiion.

The annual meeting of the Maine Poultry
Association was held at the Preble House yes
terday afternoon. There was large attend
auce and the best Of feeling expressed for the
success of the association. There was gen.
eral desire expressed that the old board of eff
GERS be reelected, but they positively declined
to serve and others were consequently elected.
From the reports of the Secretary and Treas
ures, Fred Fox, Esq, we learn that the re-
ceipts we're $1,000 the past year, expenses $4,000
aud there is fund of $500 in bank.
The following officers were elected
Presdent-Wm. G. Davis, Portland.
Vice Presdents-E. Dana, Jr., Portland !;
George Burnham. Jr., Cumberland, r. o. Con-
ant, Portland; John A. Lord, Kennebunk; j.
P. Walker, Bangor; w. P. Anterior, Halo
we'll; F. G. Nutter, Cape Elizabeth; R. G. Pin
gree, Lewiston; Geo. D. stockwell, East Ed
dington; Fl. M. Thnrlow, Belfast.
Directors-W. S. Tilton, Togus; B. a. Lewis
Dsering; s. Chadwick, Portland; g. 81. Has
ksil, Cape Elizabeth; A. S. Sawyer, Cape
Secretary and Treasurer-Chas. G. Haines,
Portland.
Member of Maine Board of Agriculture for
three years-W. W. Barris, Cumberland.
Honorary Observation-Disclosures j. Beard,
Nashua, N. FL. Philander Williams, Taunton,
Mass; Samuel g. Clark, Warwick, r. l.; s.
J, Bestor, Hartford, Conn; G; A. Sweet, Buf.
falo, N. y; J. G; Long, Jr., Philadelphia, Pa;
Tattle, Cleveland, o Geo. f. Seavey, Cam
bridgeport, Mass G. B. Ward, Peoria, I'll G,
7. Ward, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; E. G. Skinner,
Detroit, Mich; s. 81. Seamans, Wamatosa,
Wis; Geo. B. Bailey. San Francisco, CAL. T.
treal, Can; Obas. Z. Laughton, Rena, Nevada
T. 8. Brown Galveston Texas
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BURGLARIEs IN SANFoRD.-Friday night
last burglars broke into the Mosam River Mills
at Sanford Corner and attempted to blow open
the safe. The safe was not locked and might
have been easily opened but the burglars
supposing of course that it was locked turned
the knob SO as to lock the combination. Find
ing they could not get in, they pred the knob
of, drilled hole in the place where the knob
had been, filled the cavity with powder and
applied fuse. By some means they must
have been scared away, for the safe was found
in the condition described and the fuse had
gone out. In the safe was deposited some
$4,000 in bonds and securities belonging to
other people and, it is thought, the burglars
were also aware that the company had drawn
$1,000 for their payroll and supposed that sum
was in the safe, but it had been paid out that
afternoon.
Frightened away from Sanford, the burglars
proceeded to the mills of the Sringvale
Manufacturing Company at Springvale, only
two miles distant 1t is supposed that they
made their attempt on this company's safe
which is common affair-between one and
two o'clock in the morning, because all night
the Waterman was passing in and out, with
the exception of half an hour at that time,
when, fearing the water was too high in the
dam, he went for Mr.. Gibbs, the agent, to
examine the fush-boards with him. After
finding the dam all right, Mr.. Gibbs went
home, but the Waterman heard strange
noise just before reaching the mill, and, on
going into the counting room, found burglars
tools on the floor and everything in readiness
for an attack on the safe.
The burglars also left some of their tools at
the Sanford Mills.
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Volunteer Chorus choir.

A new feature and very commendable one
in church affairs Is the late Introduction of
voluntary choirs to lead in the congregational
singing. We notice that the Central Congre.
gational church of Worcester, have organized
two distinct chors, one for the morning and
one for the afternoon service. Each have a
separate organist and all serve without com.
pensatiou. Each service opens with an anthem
and includes three hymns, sung by the congre-
cation under the lead of the choir.
Thus an important element in religious SER
vices. as well as talent brought out, and a
broader field for usefulness is afforded. Our
churches generally, feeling the effect of fnan-
cial disturbances, are obliged to study economy,
while at the same time desiring to introduce
all that would tend to advance their interests.
Thus are they particularly favored in this re-
speet. We here mention two of cur city
churches that are to have voluntary choirs, the
M. e. church on Chestnut street, and the Free
Baptist, corner Casco and Cumberland street.
All who attended the late interesting religious
services in the last named church will remem.
Der the attractive power of the singing by the
chorus choir. Mr.. Frank Bowdoin, under
whose training and leadership the choir were
so successful, will lead in the singing under
the present arrangement at the same place.
This new feature is worthy of congratula'
lation and will no doubt be great blessing both
to the church and those aiding in the services.
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That blessed "Baby' is all the rage. Chill
dren cry for him.
The Chess Club will have special gathering
Fast day. 1t is hoped that all will attend that
can.
The ship Bertha gave bonds for salvage and
sailed for Portland from Londonderry on Mon.
day.
The sailing ship "Lake Erie' from this port
arrived at Glasgow on Sunday in eighteen days.
Quick enough.
There was not a quorum at the Park street
parish meeting last night and the election of
officers was postponed.
The ladies of Williston Circle will hold q
sale of useful and fancy articles at the Chapel
Wednesday and Friday afternoons and even
ings.
The Grand Army boys are arranging for q
grand camp fire Fast day night, Mayor Ham
lin of Bangor, Department Commander, will
be present together with other prominent
gentlemen.
Harry Gray, general favorite with all who
know him, is to be given testimonial benefit
at Grand Army hall on Tuesday evening of
next week, and there is sure to be crowd.
The Berger Family are to make their first
appearance in this city since the reorganization
on Friday and Saturday of this week. and it is
expected that they will have good houses as
the company is well spoken of.
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Fires LAST NIGHT.
The Park House Burned 10 the Gro

The Park House Burned to the Ground.
At about II o'clock last night the Park
House in DeeriDg, was discovered on fire and
| before assistance could be procured it was burn
| ed to the ground. Mr.. Bailey, who was about
to remove from the house, was awakened by
smoke, and on going to the third story of the
house to call his hired man, discovered the ell
of the house on fire. He aroused the neighbors
and they saved the furniture in the two front
rooms, when they were driven out. The engine
company arrived from Woodford's Corner. and
seeing that it was useless to try and save the
house directed their efforts towards the stable
At one time it looked as though that building
must go, and the eight valuable horses and the
contents were removed for safety, aud by hard
work the stable was saved. The fence and
sheds belonging to the Park took fire from the
house, and at one time it looked as though
every shed would 60. As it was, those running
from the lower side of the house to the upper
gate, only were burned. Quite an amount of
fence was removed above the gate to stop the
flames.
MI. Bailey had much valuable furniture,
which was burned. He left $500 in money
and valuable watch and chain in his room
room when he ran out and they were destroyed.
He had $1,000 insurance on his effects, and
thinks that will about half cover the loss. He
was insured with Dow & Palmer. 1t is not
known how the fire caug
The buildings were owned by the Presump.
scot Trotting Association, and they have re-
fused $4,000 for them. There was $4,000 in
surance. The damage to the sheds and fence
cannot fall far short of $780,
Fire ON Portland Street.
At o'clock this morning fire broke out in
two story building near the corner of Portland
and Grove streets. owned by Elliot @. Clark and
occupied on the ground floor by him for
grocery and above by his son as cigar manu-
factory. The building was burned to the
ground. Mr.. Clark estimates the value of it
at $500 and has an insurance in the Hartford
at the agency of Joseph Webster, how much
he did not reaember. He can give no
estimate of the loss on the stock, but it is
probably small. His house close at hand
caught fire and was damaged on one end and
on the roof and thoroughly drenched with
water. The furniture was saved. Loss several
hundred dollars. Insured for $500 in the
Holvoka
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PATRIOTIC ORDER Sons OF AMERIcA-Camps Nc
l and conyenes over the Eastern Express Office,
Plum street. No. on Wednesday evening; No. 4
fist and third Saturdays of each month; No on
Tuesday evening, at Arcana Hall; No. at School
House, Turner's Island, Cape Elizabeth, Friday
Evening.
BoswoRTH PosT G.. A. R.-Meeting every Friday
evening in Mechanics Hail. corner Of Congress and
Casco streets.
PORTLAND TEMPERANCE REFORM CLUB-Head-
quarters corner Of Congress and Temple streets
lay evenings at u O'Clock.
PORTLAND TYPoGRAPHIcAL UNION, No. rs
.econd Saturday Of each month.
PORTLAND SOCIETY OF NATURAL HIST Y
At theiI library room, City Hall, the first and
third Monday evenings OF each month.
SovEREIGNs OF INDUsTRY-Dirigo Council, No 1
meets every Friday evening, at Arcana Hall, at u
O'Clock.
Block. Second Monday in each month. Delivery
of books dairy, 2 to 9, day and evening.
PAYsoN LITERARY SoCIETY-Meetings every
Monday evening, Browns Block, cor. Brown and
Congress streets, at u O'Clock.
PORTLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY AND READING
RooM-Open and free to all from 10 a. m, to 9p.
m. City Building.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs-Bramhall Lodge, No. 8
evenings; Pine Tree, No. II. Friday evenings at
heir Hall, Ciapps 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, 420A Congress
St.; Mission Wednesday, Williams Block, Congr ass
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 Hall, 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-Opp0-
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.
from to 10 a m.
PORTLAND, Me-, Dec. 20, 1sT.
Arrival and Departure Of Mails.
Boston and intermediate offices. Arrive at 1920
p. m. Close at S.15 q. m, and 2.45 and 800 p. m.
Boston and the West. Arrive at $40 m.
intermediate or Way Mails via Boston and Maine
Railway. Arrive at 20 and $40 m. Close at $40
q m and 2.45 pm.
Great Southern and Western. Arrive at 1920 p.
M. Close at s.15 m, 2.45 and 800 p m.
Bangor, Mattawamkeag, and connecting routes
Augusta and connecting routes. Arrive at 800 a
M. and 3.15 p. m. Close at II 80 m and 800 p m.
Morning Northwestern by G. 7. r. Arrive at 8.35
am. Close at 7.15 m.
Lewiston and Auburn. Arrive at 215 and 800
q. m, and BIS p m. Close at $50 and 11.3O a. IA.
and 800 p m.
Rochester, N. H., and intermediate offices. Arrive
at 100 p. m. Close at 100 m and 200 p m.
North Conway and other offices on the p. q 0. b.
r. Arrive at 11.30 m and 800 m. Close at loco
q m and 2.15 m.
Castine, Deer Isle, Sedgwick s. W. Harbor, Mt.
Desert, Jonespert, Machias, Machiasport East Ma
chas Millbridge and Bar Harbor, via each steam
er. Arrive at a. m. Close at 8 p. m.
Eastport, via each steamer. Arrive at 500 m
Close at 500 p m.
Foreign Mails, via New York, day prevlousJo sail
rg of steamers. Close at S.15 a. m.
Express, Augusta, Bangor and the East. Arpye
ut 2.15 m. Close at 800 p m.
Skowhegan intermediate offices and the north,
Arrive at 3.15 m. Close at 11.30 m.
Canada and intermediate offices. via G. 7. r. AT
rive at 2.30 p. m. Close at LOO m.
Nova Scotia and Prince Edwards Island. Close
al il.30 a. m. and p. m.
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Mercantile Library Association.


The annual meeting Of this association was
held last evening at their rooms in Harrington
block. The usua! reports were submitted and
accepted. From them it is learned that at the
beginning of the year there were 339 members,
40 have been added and one has died, making
the present membership 1878. The excursions
during the year Melted the association S1O9.
There are 1851 volumes in the library, 2S6 vol
umes have been added the past year. Miss
Coombs, who has been continued Librarian,
has performed the duties to the satisfaction of
all. Miss Withan4 and Miss Leighton have
been employed as assistants
The lecture committee reported that this
course had not been success financially. The
total expenses were $1,556.4 3, while the re-
ceipts were $1,143.25, showing loss of $413 IS.
The report of the treasurer shows the total re-
ceipts to be IS, 46378, and the expenses $3,191.-
GA. making balance on hand of $318. The
estimated value of the funds of the association
is 49, 1906.
The election of officers resulted in the choice
of the list as reported by the nominating COM
mittee and printed in the PRESS on Monday.
G. E. Jose was elected to fill a vacancy, as
trustee for four years.
The retiring officers were given vote of
thanks.
The matter of transferring the Library to the
Public Library came up, and long discussion
followed as to just how the matter stood. 1t
was finally voted to authorize the directors and
trustees to make the transfer of the property as
the committee had reported. The conditions of
the contract are in effect as follows That the
Mercantile Library Association sell and deliver
to the Public Library their present library; that
all their present members have free access to
the consolidated library for one year from
April. 1878; thet the association have % life
members of the consolidated library, to be
elected by them (the NJ L. A }; that the Pub
lie Library pay the Mercantile Library Asso-
citation $3.50 on the LIST of October, 1879, and the
same amount on the LIST of October, for six
years next ensuing.
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STANwooDs SALE OF PAINrINGs.-The pic
lures sold by f. o. Bailey & Co. at their auc.
ton rooms yesterday were almost given away.
Mr.. btanwood had A pictures in the sale, and
it was only reasonable to expect that they
would all be bought by lovers of art in the city
at fair prices, but instead there were but about
30 sold, and they brought less than 5000. The
highest price that any one picture brought was
"Outward Bound by Moonlight" which G. j.
Walker bought for $50. Moonlight at Sea"
sold for $11.5O, Cup Helm, There $3.50, ga
Clear Day" &c. "Ready for Sea" So. Portland
people must be pretty well supplied with pic,
lures or they would never allow such bargains
as were offered here to 90 by,
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B. B. PECK, District Agent,
aD,o88 Exchange st., Portland, M.
Proposals for Plans for the Normal
School Buildings at GOrham,

VVHE Building Committee invite proposals for
4 plans for the Normal School to be erected in
Gorham.
Said building is to be of brick, two stories high,
with cellar under the whole of it.
IL must contain rooms as follows, viz. One large
room, to be on the second floor, having a floor sur
lace OF not less than 1880 feet; five recitation rooms
each having floor surface of not less than 600 feet
Two model-school rooms, each having floor surface
OF not less than $50 feet; library and a teachers
room, each having floor surface Of not less than
800 feet two cloak rooms of suitable size and con-
venient for-say two bundled pupils, Also suit
able water closets. f
The rooms are to be finished in black ash, wains-
coated TO the height OF the bottom of the windows
and with hard pine foors The stairs to be of hard
With each plan must be given specification of
quaty, quantity and cost Of the different materials
TO be used and cost of labor required to fully COM
plete the building according to such plan, and q
agree to construct it accordingly at his estimates.
~, proposals will be received until April "a, 1878.
The committee reserve the right reject any of the
plans offered, but will pay for the one accepted.
The person whose plan is accepted will subject to
the approval Of the Trustees of the Normal School,
probably be selected as the architect for the building
and be employed accordingly.
Propos ais should be addressed to the undersigned
at Gorham. JOHNA WATERMAN
Treasurer, and for Building Committee
April y, 1873. aprl0d1w
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BABY.-"Baby" has made a decided hit
The audience last night was large and appre-
ciatiye, and the applause throughout frequent
and hearty. The little awkwardnesses of the
first night were done away with, and the play
ran smoothly. The comedy depends SO much
upon the rapidity of the action that the inn
provement in the representation added greatly
TO its success.
s,Baby" is booked for big houses during i'll
run. The boards are all well pegged, and int
matinee on Fast Day gives especial promise O
q great audience.
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Stevens Plains.

The concert on Monday evening, compli-
mentary to Mr.. Granville Fernald, was musical
ly perfect success The large chorus was in
fine condition of voice and training and the
select pieces were rendered with much taste
and correctness of expression. The large
vestry of the church was well filed with our
music lovers, and the unanimous verdict is
very creditable to Mr.. Fernafd, the beneficiary,
and directors.
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FAST DAY SERvIcEs.-Tbe Rev. Dr. Hill
will preach at the First Parish, Fast Day.
The Plymouth, High street. Free street
Baptist, and st. Stephens churches will hold
a union service With State street church, SER
mon by Rev. E.. Y. Hincks.
1.-The Second Parish will hold a prayer mset-
| ing at p. M, aud SO will the FIRST Baptist
There will be prayer meeting at ST. Law.
renee street church at 1880 a. NJ
The Methodist churches will elect Sunday
School officers in the forenoon, and at the Pine
street there will be Sunday School exercises in
| the evening.
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A SMALL AFFAIR.-A fire seen in the direc.
lion of the Marine Hospital Monday evening,
was supposed to be in that building by many liz
the city who saw the flames. Even yesterday
it was reported that the building was destroy.
ed. One man remarked in the City Treasur
er's Office that his son had Just rode past the
place and the building was burned to the
ground. A burning brush pile caused the il
lusiOn.
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REAL ESTATE TRANsFERs.-The following
transfers of real estate were recorded in this
county yesterday:
Cumberland-Hannah e. Abbott to Royal
L. Abbott, % acres land and buildings.
Gorham-Samuel e. Stone to Martha D.
Blake, acres of land.
Observation-Disclosures S. Mcclellan to Benz.
L. Dennison, / acre of land on Bath street.
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Personal.

Mics Cary arrived in town yesterday and will
return to Boston this morning
Mr.. Herbert M. Heath will deliver the
Decoration Day address at Gardiner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. W. Fairbanks Of Wayne
celebrated the fftieth anniversary of their
marriage by golden wedding Monday.
Rev. James Trmble ard two sisters Of
Calais expect to secure a large fortune in
Ireland. They have been offered $4,000 but
demand $450,000.
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Municipal Court.

DIrUHH 0UDuH hNI0HI'
overwhelmingly Rillehan. Intoxicaton.
Fined So with costs. Committed.
James Hilton. Intoxication. Fined So with costs.
Annie Brady. Assault and battery. Fined So with
COSTS Paid.
Frank. Mattocks.
owen Ryan and Thomas Sweeny. Assault and bot
terry. Satisfaction ackno wledged by complainant.
Respondents discharged.
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Supreme Judicial Court.

BEFORE JUDGE VIRGIN.
Court opened yesterday morning with prayer b.
Rev. DR.. HILL
Jury-Ichabod Cousins, Standish, foreman; Lorer
Bachelor, Sebago; John Coombs, Yarmouth; AL
bert Cressey. Gorham; John R. Duran, Cumber.
land; Arthur Higgins. Gray; Samuel X. Holden
Casco; Joseph L: Knight, Otisfeld; Daniel Z. Le
land, Deering; Reuben B. Loring, Cape Elizabeth
Eben Moulton, Harrison; George M. Oliver, Scar
borough.
Supernumeraries-Henr M. Brewer, Portland
Nathan D. Roberts, Portland; Robert Schofed
Brunswick; William 81. Varney. Windham; Henry
B. White, Portland.
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MAINE STATE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
The second annual meeting of the State
Teachers Association will be held at City Hall
Building in this city, April 10Th, 26th and 9th,
commencing at 7.30 p. m. Thursday April 25th.
Subjects-Examination of Teachers, Methods
of Instruction in Mathematics Course OF
Study in English Language.