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The Portland daily press., 1878-11-16
100 WASHINGTON.
An Assault ON the M Ian sse ment Of the
Indian Bureau.

An Assault ON the M an sge ment of the
Indian 8urenu.
NEW YORK, Nov. ia Washington dis
patch says the severe CRITICISMS uniformly intro
duced in their annual reports by the military
commanders under the War Department, war
tack has been adopted by the officers of the
army upon the Indian bureau, for the purpose
Of influencing Congress in reference to the
proposition to transfer the management of the
Indians from the Interior to the War Depart
ment
Secretary Schurz probably will through the
Secretary of War, call upon General Sheridan
and others who have announced in their re-
ports grave charges sffecting the integrity of
his m management of Indian affairs, to furnish
specifications and proofs to sustain them.
The Halifax Award.
WASHINGTON. Nov 15-The warrant for the
paym-nt OF IS 500 600 oo account of the Hall
fax fishery award, is not yet issued from the
Treasury Department. The appropriation
which calls for gold coin stands on the books of
the Department to the credit of the Secretary
IT State, and upon his requisition warrant
will be issued payable to such person as may be
named by b n.
Report of the Commis 81 sner of Customs.
The O. mmissiorer of Customs annual report
shows $130 ITO $50 we're paid into the Treasury
for the Customs gear ended June 30th; also rs-
celved $4,000 90 account of marine hospital
ak; 1928 900 for steamboat Inspections; $131,-
600 Oh account If fines. penalties or foff-it-
ures, and $4,000 FIR storage and fees Dis
bursements So 8S7 IA; for expenses of collec-
uou $i,4S7 ,63S; to refund excess Of deposits
S3. TAG, 212; Oh account of deDentures 80 309 60O
Oh Account of public buildings $2,3l8 218; f,r
light house service $500 065; for cons'rocnou
aud maintenance of rev-uue cutters S376, 1877:
for marine hospital service 1926 All; on account
# life saving stations $26, ABS; on account of
Alaska seal fisheries S13159
Cabinet Meeting.
At the Cabinet meeting today the prepara.
tion CT the message was continued.
Postmaster Generals Report.
The Postmaster Generals report has been
made public. 1t recommends the erection of
pew posrofice buildings at San Francisco and
Washington.
The Presidents Southern Policy.
The National Republican this morning, re-
ferring editorially to the attempts to discredit
its interview with the President, says: SIT is
true that the statements accredited to the Pres
ident in that publication ate trustworthy, and
the events of the coming few weeks will bear
them out.
The Polpgnmy Gases.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 In the United States
Supreme court today, Geo. Reynolds, plaintiff,
in error against the United States 10 error to
the Supreme court of Utsn, the argument was
concluded by Geo. w. Blddell in behalf Of
Reynolds.
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SATURDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 1s.
editorial charge of John s. Dwight, its found

editorial charge Of John s. Dwight, its found
er, and will pre- serve its identity in spirit, prin-
ciple and purpose, as well as in general out
ward form and style. The editor will be
assisted by an abe corps of fresh and bright
contributors, musical aud literary, who will
treat the aesthetic problems Of the d ay from
various points of view. The Journal will still
be issued fortnightly.
The next addition to Charles Scribnef's Sons
series Of "Epochs of Modern History" will be
"The Normans of Europe," which covers the
entire Rod from the earliest piratical raids of
the Mortimer in the ninth century to the end
of the Normal period 10 Europe. The volume
Is 'omised for this mouth.
B. Peterson & Brothers have in press for
immedste issue the story of Carmen By Pros
per Merimee, being the work from which the
opera Carmen has bsen dramatized.
Mr. A ed Tenoyson is said to have reserved
the nobest poem he has ever written to be
published after his death. 1t is added tn at the
poem is long, is of a tragic nature and is in
every way remarks able and bsautiful-in short.
worthy of the poet
j. B. Lippincott & Co., Philadelphia, an
nounce long list of Holiday books 1t ia.
cludes Genevieve of Brabant, Legend in
Verse. by Mrs. M. B. NJ Toland, of San Fran
cisco. deliberately illustrated from design, by
Fredercks, Scbell, Frenzeny and others: an
elegantly illustrated small quarto, containing
choice extracts from Miss Mitford's Our Vii.
laRe, and popular issue, the Peoples Edition
Of The Waverly Novels
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-16
THE NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

~ Ihe Republican majority in Michigan is 49,
IL is now said on authority that the police
Know where Stewards remains are and who
were engaged in the robbery.
1t Is rumored that new telegram compapv
IN opposition to the Western Union has been
formed. ~
Silver has been found at Camden in this
state.
schooner George E. Thatcher, from Boston
Ior the West coast of Africa, has bsen lost.
The captain was drowned.
Inc loss by the Bradford, Fennsylvania, fire
is $150,OOO.
Business depression in England continues
and number of failures are reported this
morning.
N. Ferry OF Pressure Island and Mr.. Hacker
OF Fort Fairfield were killed in the accident
on the New Brunswick railroad Thursday
night
Inc warrant for the payment of the Halifax
award has not yet been Issued by the Treasury.
Inc New York police think they have clue
70 the Manhattan bank robbers.
Great preparations are making at Halifax
20 receive the Marquis of Lorne and the Priu-
cess Louise.
The Boston banks have decided TO follow the
programme OF the New York banks after re-
sumption. 5s
The Sarmatian with the Marquis of Lorne on
board is at Neville waiting for fair weather.
a train on the Vermont division of the Port
iand g Ogdensburg railroad ran off the track
yesterday and one man was killed.
IL seems to be settled now that Martin. Rep,
Is elected 10 the FIST North Carolina district.
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-16
NEW YORK.
The Manhattan Bank Robber,

NEW YORK, Nov. 15-It is confidently
Delieved that the police have succeeded in uL-
raVeliing the mystery of the Manhattan
savings oank robbery and that one of the
cnief operatives, Henry Veceland, in is custody
A Horrible Tragedy.
:, A tenement house on West 9th street was
the scene OF terrible tragedy to-day. Lawrence
Reilly, laborer 60 years old, occur ed a room
10 the house with his wife aged As years
Relily while in a paroxysm Of ieaIous rage
seized an axe and attacked his wlfs. He
stfack at her several times, and at length
relied her to the floor insensible By a blow on
the head, tae axe making a deep and serious
wound. Believing his wife dead Reilly took q
razor and made deep wound in the side of
MS own neck. The police found them living on
Inc MOOR, their garments and the floor covered
with blood. 1t is believed that Mrs. R.illV's
ipJaries are not fatal, bat Reilly cannot live.
A New Railroad Ronte,
The Georgetown, Lea1vile & San Imam
Eaiiroad, with capital of S., 900 600 in shares
OF SlOo eacn, to run between Georgetown q nd
Lea1Ville on the southern boundary of Colorado
nas been INCORPORATED with Jay Gould, Sldnev
Diilon aud Russell Sage Of New York. Fred
Ames OF Boston and others of Color ado as
incorporators. Il is designed to prolonc the
roate into New Mexico and Arizona.
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Geo. A.Whitney&Co
Nos. As, 50, 40, AZ & Al.
Exchange Street.
moi DIFF
FOR THE HOLIDAYS ONLY.

Having made arrangements with the Assipnees of
A. Lowelps Bankrupt STOCK of Jewelry tor part Of
their store for the Holidays, shall open, to-day,
with tull line of
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Good for Travellers.

CINCINNATI Nov. Is --Com petition in east
WARD PASSENGER Rates uas finally f)rced rates
gown u TO the lowest tigarAs known for years.
Today the AtlautIc & Great Western railroad
aononnce New York aud Philadelphia tickets
az @l e4cn' ana Plttsbarg AT So 70, with fares tu
some common points in Ooiu &C nominal
sum. Tue Pan Haudie rates to NV York and
aPhiadelDhia have DOT yet been reduced below
20, bat this line will no doubt follow its oppo-
nents with decreased rates.
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-16

PITTsBURG, Nov. Is 1T is expected that a
STRIKE will be inaugurated tomorrow among
the pressed glass ware workers The mann.
facturers express their determination to rid
themselves of the dictation of the glass work
ers' UNION. The strike will include 1900 work
men whose weekly pay aggregates over S14 0o0
There has been I. general resum ption of work
gahela river at q cents oushel. ~ 'n'"'
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THE DOHlNION.
Preparing to Receive the M arquis q

Preparing to Receive the Marquis of
LOrne.
HALIFAX, Nov. 10 Every body is commence
ing work to make the reception Of the new
Governor General worthy of his rank and a
credit to the city. Many private individuals are
entering into elaborate preparations for dec
Grating the streets in the vicinity. Capt. Irvine,
of frigate Bellerophon, intends erecting a hand.
some arch across Holly street from his resi-
dence. Three arches will be erected by the
military authorities The naval authorities be-
gan operations on the frame work of the arch
in the Backward already up, and the wharf
which is to ba the landing place for the regal
party is being handsome decorated. Barees in
which the party will land have been compl ted
and are very handsome.
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-16
CaIfforui. Iu,.,.x .,oc,,.
Chicago CaiIl- Iarhet.

CHICAGO, November 15.-Hog-receiptss 81, 600 head
eboce he. $500 a. n 5e 9a shade
mixed packing Gu @29. " " COS
Caltle-Iece,nts 25So head; shipments 22oo head
ma ket actye ana Urn shipping at a. 60 feed
90; Steers at 50 q 3o Bulls at 90 a. 70: We y
@S60. ''ea"y at ~
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A ire at the Virginia psnitentiary at Rich
mond yesterday morning, DESTROYED a large
three story brick building 200 feet long In
winch were a cooper shop, carpenter shop,
to $4,000. ~0''''0
Well authenticated reports are circulating
snat new opposition telegraph company has
been formed, based upon contracts secured over
the Baltimore & Ohio, Erie & Pennsy lyanis
Central railroads., the contracts between the
Western Union and these lines having ex-
PRED.
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New York Stock and mi onex m.ri.a,

NEW YORK, November I5-Evening Money easy
at 9 per cent on call, closing at 81 per cent
sseIog Exchange a9es os and unchanged at 4s
"a per cent; borrowing rat. CleariDgs 81 1856 900.
Inc Inc custom. receipts to-day were $275.O0O. The
$z37,0JO for bonds Governments are strong State
bonds unchanged except La cousos, closing at 751
bid Railway mortgages strong.
Imports OF dry goods at the port of New York for
keted 1907, b42. -
The transactions at the Stock Exchange to. day
aggregated 1850 shares ~
Inc following were the closing quotations of Gov
ernmenJ securities. " 49,
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MASSACHUSETTS,.
Haverhill Physician Arrested for Aber.
ton

= Haverhill Physician Arresaed for Abor-
ti0n.
NEwBURYPoRT, Mass. Nov. 15.-State De-
tectiVe fhiiotick to-day arrested James A. Til
o %n, an oid and we'll known physician, for
aooruon on woman in HsverhIli, for which
DC ne was indicted last spring. He gave bonds in
Badfor Tramps
.FITTsFIELD. Mass, Nov. Is AT meeting
OF representatives here to-day eleven Berkshire
Suwus voeo 70 prosecute every tramp as va
grant, commencing Dec 18th.
he Boston Gree nbackers.
: BOSTON, Nov. 15-The Gree nback ward and
city committre held an adjourned meeting to-
night aud decided not to nominate any cspdl-
GATE f!r mayor. They appointed a Committee
70 confer with Butter Democrats with view to
ticket for aldermen -
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- LONDON, November 15.-12 30 P, M.-Consols o. O.
10 LOT money aud 90 for account.
LONDON, November I5-Il30 p M-Ameroon CO
United states bonds, Cts. 1O9; new SIS 1881
he" IO6s ex-eoup; 10 4Os, at 1891 Ellie 19l Ii,
= LIVERPOOL. November 15-12SO P. M,-Cotton is
m goou 9emanu and Iee met previous prices IA id
uplands at 5sd; do Orleans s. sales 10 600 bales
ceipt. 1850 bales-aI American. 'Ap'-'' AZ
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-16
The Zanesviiie Body snaiching,

COLUMBUS, Nov 15.-Dr Edwin Heyl, a
well known physician, was arrested today
charged with compl city in the ZAnesvIe grave
robbery. HilIard. who was also arrested, was
formerly clerk in hat store in Columbus.
aud was very popular. The Columbus College
authorities will prob.bly furnish bail for all the
DaItes Involved
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-16
BY TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.

SILVER Discovered in Camden
CAMDEN, Nov 10 Silver has been found on
1ere McIotire's farm in Camden, in lime
s'one' formation of quantities.. Boston parties
nave bought the mineral right, and will 90
down 75feet. and expend $1,000
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-16
RESUMPTION.
The Boston Banks Adopt the New York
Policy.

BOSTON, Nov. Is This forenoon fifty-one
banks associated with The Boston Clearing
House met for the purpose of considering what
united action should ire taken BY way of clear
ing the road for Resumption. After reading
the resolutions passed in New York last Tues
Gay oy tue cltaling house there, resolutions
we're unanimously adopted ratif wing the action
OF the New York bankers and pledging this as
ISOLATION to the adoption of the same procedure
on and after Jan. l, 1879,
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Yhe bankruptcy procedures in the case of
Albert Speyers aud Fisk & Gould, brokers, on
the memorable 'Rlack Ffday," will probably
full day.
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NEW YORK. November 1s-Evening.- ia
quiet ana steady; sales 500 bales; Mtilipg unlands
polhts lower. Flonr-receipls 1925 bbls: besya
WIN Jar export and moderate home trade demand:
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ISaIes OF the Brokers Board, Nov. 15l
Boston @ Maine railroad, 7s,...........1i6 a 1851
Portland: Saco q Portsmouth b.. 49,. : "a go
eastern Railroad new bonds 33s..........-@ 70
Eastern Railroad 1ai M iSff
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DIED.

In this city: Nov Is. Kittie s, M Bean, daughter
OF D aud N. E. Bean. aged 81 years.
lfuneral services Sunday afternoon at O'Clock.
Burial at convenience OF The family,
In this city, NV. Is Mrs. Margaret. wife IF Cant
oq9n u Spautoing, aged s. years months.
lfuneiai ION Monday afternoon at p o'clock, from
her late residence, No. 8 Russell street.
HThe funeral service OF the late Geo. p Jordan
will take place al 81 hgh street, this Saturday alter
moon, at 2 o'clock. Burial at convenience of the
family y, VIZ
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-16
FOREBasN PORTS,

At Yokohama Oct 25. ships Zouaye. Means and
SSesolate Nichols. unc; barqus Justina Ingerso,
At Bombay Oct IA. ships Fanny Tucker. Roberts,
lor liverpool, to sail same day; Samuel Skofeld,
Ssoheld. unc; baruue Edwin Reed, 1iggns, do.
Pot into Goconada 18th inst ship Queenstown
ParDgton, from Liverpool for Bombay.
AT Rio Janeiro Oct 10Th, sch Norman, Smith. for
AR at Demarara Oct 7. sch Eva Ader 1on,hord
wilmington n l. (ano sailed 9th for Summary, 9Th
Maggie nj hivers, Redonet, New YOrg (and sailed
Tsne i39 ana Baltimore 2sd brig Josef
John, NIB. ~Ao"s' S'
SID 10th, sch William Demipg. Hodgdon, Curacao
toen, Dafque MOTION Slower, sherman, Bonaire and
AT at Barbados Oct q sch Irvine Berry Phila-
oepnla; 2Sd sch Lizzie Wilson, Wilson, Baltimore
bsimSTe; 26tn, brig PeIces Hnckley, Erickson, st
18th, tobbs Blake, Turks Island: i5ib. sebs a;eop
ma Coffin bonare; 17tn, Joshua Grlndie FIeelby,
Ar at st Pierre Oct 10. brig starlipb, rucser Nsv
Tork (and ca 10Th on return 2Ith, sch Mars Pen
ar al Point Pltre Oct 90, brig Gambia. Cousins
New York. "'N' 'Aoii
Ar at Antigua Oct 10. schs Baracoa McCliptock.
Addie Todd, Corson. New York, (apd sailed a. for
Nevis,: SUN; osrpus Mendoza, WhitmoIe, New YORK
brig DrIgo. Coffin do. ~" = -
Antigua Aou'' ooison' no"
AT a. Ponce Oct II. sch Como. Bunker. Portland.
ar at st Thomas Oct q. brig l MeIriman. Je
craw' santos and sailed 31st for Turks islandJ Sd
6tn for Turks I,land " ~
old yet 26 scn Ingraham. Hatch, Turks ISL
amos; "a INST, brig Liberty, Devereux, Auuin.
SD I'm Kingdom. ia, Oct a. sch Sarah Eaton Dix.
Milk River and New or. D'A'
Sid TIM Kingston list inst. sch Sarah vvbiimoro
WntmOre. Mobile. ~ 'oA9'
Boynton. Pblla ielpha. w. "AeeieA
ar al st JagO 18th. hrio Ami II
ham. st John, PR. uiAsi' insio
samoan GIeoraegos 18th inst brig Mary KImbal.
Bangor. ~ an0' "ees
Rockland. s S'"i' paiiiiei'
Cid lath, sch Emma Smalley, Pike, New York.
SPO KEN.
NOV lat Is "a. Ion 6s IS barque Annie Beal from,
Cape de Verbs tor Beaufort, "'' --'-'
NOV o. no lat &c, ship John A Briggs, Randall.
from Philadeiphia for Bremen. ss'' A"N"N'
Na NOV v = no lat &c sch Sarah W Hunt, days from
NOV II, lat 81, ION 70, barque " Holbrook. Mitch
Declined assistance '"A "a'e'' ieaAy'
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-16
MARRIED.,

@ 10 boston. Nov. 8, by Rev. E. X. Alden Frederick
s. Hawkes. of Wlnuham and Miss AI,nie T. Io,d of
Boston. e - A-oiu Vi
=, In Saco Oct. 10. Frank E. Small and Miss Mary
=, In Bddeford. Nov. 6. E. Dwight Hill NJ d.. of
flymouth and Miss Ida Nj. Smith Of Biddeford
In blddeford Nov 6, JOHN E. DAVIS of Biddeford
anu Allss AoDy M. Sukeforth of Washington Me.
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-16
THE AFGHAN DIFFICULTY:
1pjuncrien Of secrecy Imp osed by the En-.


lish.
SIMLA, Nov. u The government has issued
stringent orders to the military commanders to
supervise all press kilograms. 1t is believed
that all civilian correspondents who attempt to
report forbidden matters will be sent to the
rear, and that any person attached to the army
who offeuds in such manner will be court.
martialed.
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-16
ACCIDENT on THE OGDENS.
BURG.

Person and tEounding Several.
:, ST JoHNsBURY, VT, Nov. 10 On tue Port
tano q osoenrb burg railroad the Inward mail
IRAN Was thrown from the ira ck by a broken
raii near Dow's Crossing about noon to-tay A
passenger coach aud express car were dItebed
Israel . on,risr Of W.lcott was killed; Mrs.
Grofge L. Waterman of Hyde Park. was s-ri-
ously Injured. AID Miss Mary Turner If ST.
injured s""J
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-16
THE ELECTIONS.
The Republican

The Republican Majority in Michigan.
DETROIT Nov. 15.-Oficial returns from 81
counties, and unofficial from 10, show a Repub-
lican majority In Michigan of about al, 0OO In
20 counbies the National vote SURPRISES the
Democratic, and in leads both the other par.
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NEwpoRT-Ar 18th, sch Frances Ellen, Cousins

Hobok for Boston
Sailed 4 scbs Ella! Frances. Buger, Philadelphia
do: ELIZA j Staples Strout. fm Cherryneld for New
York Adriana. SDowmaD, Weeba " ken fos Boston
May Day. Flanders, New York Georeapa Brown
for do; Emery. Emery, from Bristol for do L W
alien, ca ter and Ames, Gould tor do; Aexan-
der Nichols. Robinson, and Hiram Tucker. knowl-
ton, Providence fol do; Alcofa, Robinson New Bed
ford for New York: John Siroup Pearse Dresden
tor do. Rising Sun. Jones. st George for do: Mon
tana Burt, Gardiner for do; Fred Z Holden MeRae,
Windsor, Ms, for Philadelphia: A Hammond Cod,
thwaite, So Gardiner New York; Lucy Ames
Bishop, Rockiand Tor Norfolk Star, Thompson Ban
gor for Bridgeport; M l. VaIuey, Weeks Bath for
New YORK; kendrck Fish, Hooper, st George for
Staples Rockport for do.
= In port sehs Albert Jameson, Candage Fall River
for New York: X l. ReDnes, FAIR, do tor do
DUTCH ISLAND HAKBOR-Ar 18th, schs Scud,
Halloweii, Calais for New York; Kate Foster Bunk
Windsor rs, for richmond, Va.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 18th, schs Chase N York
Ior boston: Nautilus, 40 for do Pearl i'm Saco tor
Philadelphia: isola, New York f r Salem; Maggie
Bell, do tor Portsmouth Watchman, do for do: SiIas
McLo0n, do TOR hOcKland.
Also. sehs Belle Brown, America r l, Tay Ma
ry Means, delen. Leonessa. Monticello G w Glover
u Ellis, Mary Langdon Allegheny, Lucy Baker, and
the above arrivals
NEW BFDEOhD-Ar 18th sch Mari. Adelaide
Kent WaIehaD for New York.
sia i4to, brig Manzanilla Rich, New York: schs
Jed Frye, Langley and Agnes, Foss, do; Yankee
Blade. Lowell, Fall River.
BOSTON Ar l4th, scbs Pilots Bride Bagley Hu-
macoa; helen Mcleod, CogswelI. CALAIS. kowoua
Campoel DO: larry Not, Howe, and Hero, Patlee
bahgor; Mt vernon. Matthews do; K Baker Robln-
| SOD, Thomaston; Poo e, Pasbard Wiscasset Sf
| New buryport. -- b
Ar 18th. sch Boston, Fogg, Freeport
Olu lotp, sch Lillian, Ryan, Belfast.
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-16
NOTICE To MARINERS
FIS u L K MEN,
DOMESTIC PORTS

BRUNSWICK-Cld BIB, sch Efie j Simmons for
Boston.
WILMINGTON. NC-Ar 18th, scbs Ralph Howes
Getcbell, Belfast; Mary Brewer, Toman. Rock port
NORFOLK. VA-Ar 18th, sch G NJ Porter, Curtis.
New York.
BAL TlMORE-Ar 18th, sch Louisa Orr. Orr.
Turks Island,
Ar 18th, har1ue lille Sowyer, Havre.
Hammond, New York
Ar at Delaware breakwater 18th, larque W Hol-
broos. Mitchell, MataDzas.
NEW YOkk-Ar 18th, ship Bohemia, Trask, from
Plymouth
Ar 18Th, barque Sam Nichols new Cole Har-
rington brig Starlight TucBer, st Pierre
NEW LONDON of the port 18th oaroue samul
II Nicketson Coz, harrington tor New YORK.
PBUVlDENCE-Sld litb, srbs s p Halt Smith
Kings Ferry, Fla NazuIka Holmes New Vork
FALL kiVER-Sld 18th, sch James Henry, Snow.
New York.
SOMERSET-Ar 18th, scbs Richmond, THOMPSON.
New YORK: Ella Frances, Bulger, do.
APPONAUG-Sld 18th, sch Susan Ross, Haskell,
Hoboken.
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-16
Boston stock MARKET.

PORTLAND, Nov. IA.
for portland, 43 cars miscellaneous merchandise;
for connecting roads 46 cars miscellaneous merchan,
disc. -'- W s''''''-
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MISCELLANEOUS
Furniture,
Furniture.
COMPARE PRICES {!

Solid Black Walnut Chamber Sets, Mar
BILE Top 10 pieces, French Walnut Pan
els. SIS; Painted French Bed.tead Sets,
SIG; Painted Dress Case Sets, $40; Woven
Wire Mattresses, $3.50; Stat Spring
Beds. 81 40; Hair Mattresses Sill; Terry
Lounges, SIS; Marble Top Centre Tables,
$3.50; Hair Cloth Parlor Suits pieces,
stuffed back Parlor Chairs, French Wall
nut Panels, S3S; Hair Cloth Smoking
Chairs, French Walnut Panels, $3.50.
These goods are 2j Per Gent. bet
ter in quality and style than FREE
STREET quotations.. We are willing
to leave it to customers to Judge for
themselves.
We have one Of the largest and best Sc
lected stocks of Furniture in this city.
We are not encountered with a large
stock of old shop-worn goods, like some
of our uptown neighbors, as our stock
is all fresh and nice. We keep our goods
to sell and not to look at, and we can
show two dollars sale to any uptown
dealers one.
We have just this to say. We shall sell
the VERY Il ST Furniture, BEST
styles. BEST finish and BEST
made, at lower price than any uptown
dealer can sell. for the reason we do not
buy on four and SIX months notes. Ali
Furniture not manufactured by US Is
bought for CASH, and we shall give
our customers the benefit of the cash
discounts.
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-16
For New England

warmer, partly cloudy weather, variable winds,
by falling barometer
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-16
METEOROLOGICAL.

QUOTATIONS FOR THE NEXT TWENTY-FoUB
HOURS.
WAR DEPT, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNALl
OFFICER, Washington, DC,
Nnu N
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-16

WILMINGTON, DEL, Nov. 15-An examina-
ton of the pardon records at Washington
shows that Edwin L. Martio, Congressman
elect. was pardoDed by President johnson. and
THEFT by relieved from the alleged disability to
claim a seat ia Congress by reason of a convic-
ton of aiding and sbettiOe r. bellion.
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-16
Daily Dome.,ic Kece;n,.
Receipts of Maine Central r.. r.

IT, ~ water conveyance-1OOO bush corn meal to- G
w True q Co. "
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-16
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL

Clearing House Transactions.
PORTLAND, November IA.
The Clearing House of the Portland Banks report
the transaction OF business as follows to-day:
VeS iIAoHobSoS 's'.sss-. l14,j23 IL
NeI oaiances. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 2933I 0S