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THE EMILY B. SOUDER.
Further Particulars Of Her Loss.
Only Tive Men known to be
Saved.

KINGSTON, JAM, Dec. 29.-The following details
have been received Of the loss of the steamship
Emily B. Souder:
A leak was discovered at o'clock on the morning
of the 10th and the deck load was thrown over
board. At II O'Clock the began throwing over
board the cargo in the hold. At O'Clock in the eve
ming the wind was blowing halt hurricane and saw
ing the vessel became hopeless. Four boats were got
out and one was found useless. The first boat CON:
tanning the first mate, John Christen, George Schan
and five passengers was swamped alon gsde. The Cd
boat IN which were Engineer Booth,two of the crew,
a baby and several passengers, drifted away. The
third boat containing the purser and others also
drfted away. At 10 o'clock life raft was constructs
ed and the captain, chief engineer second mate and
two passengers left the vessel it, Of the six per-
SONS remaining, TheUdUrU oJrwaro, O. -.-,orsuu
AND one passenger LETT on a floating hatch, leaving
two cooks and one passenger whom it was impossi-
BILE to help the steamer disappeared three minutes
afterwards. At daybreak on the 18th Stinest and
Anderson were alone and boats nor bodies were in
sight, nothing but floating cargo. The two men
saved were rescued at o'clocksin the evening by
schooner bound to Jamaica
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PEDESTRIANISM.

O'Lrary Wins the Match with Campana.
NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-rhe great six days walk
between U'Leary and Campana was finished TO-
night in the presence of large number Of Bpecta-
tors. OLeary az the end of his walk appeared quite
fresh but campana was utterly used up The num-
Der of miles covered by O'Leary was 400 10 miles,
while Campana had red 375 Ia miles The for
mer stopped walking at 1O45 and the latter at 10.46,
The gate money, it is said. would amount to over
$4,000. O'Leary was off the track two days. three
hours, one minute and thirty five seconds altogether
during the walk, and Campana spent one day, TWEEN
ty-three hours thirty minutes and forty seconds of
the track. At the conclusion of the walk Campana,
in an address to the audience charged the trainer be
had in the earlier part of The walk with parayzng
him, aud said if had had his present trainer at the
beginning he would have by at least fifty miles.
He concluded by Offering to run any man in England
or America twelve days match for $1,000.
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quiet but steady; No 2 at 19ic. Rye quiet; No at
425c Barley better No Spring cash and January
at SIC; for Feb uaIy az CSC Provisions quiet and
STEADY. Mess Pork dull at 90 for old; new at 49,
Lard-prime steam at 40. Live hogs at 2 so q 2 co.
Dressed hogs eady at 2 95.
Receipts Ill 900 bbs flour, $4,000 bush wheat.g
ShpmeDts-15,000 bbls -four, 81, 600 bush wheat.
CINCINNATI, December 2S.-Flour firm but I'M
changed. Wheat scarce and firp but quiet; Red and
White at 80 q SIC. Corn quiet but film at a SIC
case 33c seller January. Oats in good demand at
at "A q 26c Rye is firm a. So q &c. Barley quiet
but steady for No Spring at 90 a zoe. PORK quiet
and firm held at 90. Lard easier; steam at 40 a
nominal. Bacon Steady; shoulders q 3; clear rib
A a Al; clear sides At A. Whlskey steady at OF
b ite' steady and unchanged. Sugar firm and I'M
changed.
tiogs in active demand and higher; common at 2 20
q 30 light at 55 a 2 70; pa king at IS q 2 80;
butchers at 50 s.; receipts 1924 head; no ship
ments.
bsraoIT. December %. Flour firm and in active
demand. sales 800 bills Viii at 4 IS. Wheat easier
extra White Michigan at 96,c; NO White nicL gan
at 9isc; March 97t 9.ie; April 99sc; Nay OOa.
33ac; High Mixed new 53c; No Mlxod new at 3lic;
No DO old 36c; No2 Nixei new &c. Oat' quiet and
No Mixen 25c; No Mixed 2iac Cloverseed-pri6 e
at IS "a 9Oa choice co. Dressed Hogs scarce and
hrmer with active demand at 10.
heceipts-2 400 bbs uUuI &C, 000 bush wheat, 1000
hns' corn. $500 bush oats
Shipments $500 bbls -four, 5000 bush wheat,
800 bush corn. 2200 bush oats.
Toledo december ZS-Wheat is quiet; Amber
Michigan on spot at Ole; January at 9isc; February
at Soc; No RED Winter for Janu iry 95c; February
$780, No Red Winter for January SOC; Western Am
berat 93c Corn il quiet: new Hish Mixed at 52tc;
NO at BE- Oats dull and unchanged. Hogs ua-
changed.
keSepts-O 900 bbls dour 900 bush wheat. % OOC
| bust corn, $1,000 bush oats.
Shipments-0000 bbls -four, 1000 bush Wheat
| D OOO oush corn. O,0O0 bush oals,
'LEvELASD. December 2s.-PetroIsum is firm
| standard White 9.
SS~ GoR. December 2s,-Cottcn quiet; Middling
| uplands at 9ac
a, GALvEsroS December ss-cottOn str0ngi Mid
| SAVANNAH, December 2s.-Cotton firm Middlins
uplands at Sc
| CHARLESTON, December 2S.-Cotton active and
firm; Nidulii upands at 9ac
| WILMINGTON December 2s.-Cotton quiet; Mid
ding upands at &c.
| ding u LANDS SIC.
ST. LOUIS, December 2s-Cotton firm; Middlin2
uplands SIC.
AUGUSTA, December q. Cotton quiet and steady
| aliudiIng uplands at 8sc
| Memphis, December 2s.-Cotton in good demand
aloanns ullanls &c
<ohFoLh December 2S-Cotton STEADY; Middlin
| uplaDds Al Sc,
BALTIMoRe. December 28.-Cotton firm; Middlin,
| upaDds al j q 9tc
PHILADELPHIA, December % Cotton firm; Mid
DING upl ,nds 9ec
MOBILE December 20 Cotton quiet and finn
| Mlddling uptanIs at Sc.
NEW RLEANs, December 23-Cotton firm; Mid
| dung upands at 9sc
LOUISVILLE, December 2S.-Cotton firm; Middn,
| uplands SIC.
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BY TELEGRAPH,
MAINE.
Murder in VeaZie.


BANGOR, Dec. PA serious shooting affair occur.
red at Veazie this morning at O'clock at the house
Of one Silas Hartshorn. The following are the par
dculars: The house bears hard reputation. This
morning Frank Nc Aivery ezaa--E E>ns-t-refty went
to tine door and wanted to get in. They order
ed away, but instead OF going commenced to break
windows. Robert Clayton of this city was at the
house, and taking gun, told the fellows to leave or
be would shoot. They refused to go, and threw
stone through the window, when Clayton fired as
they were running away from tue house. The gun
contained two or three bullets, which struck Nc
Avery over the right hip, traversug the body and
coming out on the left side 1t is thought McAlvery
is fatally injured. CLAYTON has been arrested.
Suicide i'm Bridgton.
BRTDGToN, Dec. 29.-Saturday afternoon Fred
Nelson in a moment of dependency brought on by
sickness shot himself in the left ride and died this
afternoon. He was youog man of good character.
Died in Cburch,
BATH, Dec. 29.-Geoige Vaughan. aged 68, highly
esteemed in this community, fell dead in Wesley
Church at the commencement of the service this af-
ternoon. Heart disease.
Sudan Death.
MAcHIAs, Dec. 2S.-Jason Coffin of Columbia,
well known citizen, fell dead in the road yesterday
Injured by "A Fali,og Tree.
Leverett Abee of Machias was baaly injured yes
terday by tree falling on him in the woods on
Machias river. he was unconscious when taken up
Liable Seaman Injured.
NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-rhe schooner R. c. Thomas
of Boston for Richmond, Va, reports that Austin
Knight, seaman of Lubec, Me-, was severely in
jured today by fall from the crossree to the deck.
He was taken to the Seamen's Retreat.
state Educational Association.
BRUNSWICK, Dec. 29-Tne 18th annual SEES ,ion Of
the Maine Educational Association closed yesterday.
The following officers were chosen for the ensuing
year,
Presidential. W. Burr, Hallowell.
Secretary and Treasurer-W. o. Fletcher, Bidde-
ford.
Chairman of executive committee-N. A. Luce,
Augusta.
The attendance of teachers at these meetings was
more than double the average of former sessions Of
the association and the exercises have been of I'M
usual excellence.
Steamer Burned.
DAMARrscoITA, Dec. 2S.-The steamer Queen of
Lake. taken from Damariscotta pond this month,
reported sod to New Jersey parties by Hiram Bliss
OF Washington, Me-, was burned last night in Clark's
cove, Damariscotta river Insured for $4,000. Cause
of fire not stated.
The Vermont Division of the OsdcnsburR
Railroad.
ST. JoHNsBURY, VT, Dec. 2s.-The hearing on the
petition of the receivers of the Portland s. Ogdens-
week. to raise half million dollars and which was
to January Both, with some prospect of an amcable
adjustment of the question outside of court.
Postal Changes. --------
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-Postmaster appointed
Oliver Dole, North Gorham, Cumberland county,
Maine.
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WASHINGTON.
Reductions i'm the Matt Service.

AcoucuOns I'm the Matt Service.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-The House having last
season cot down the estimates for the railway mail
service for the year $4,000, the department now
mas 1t necessary to make corresponding reduction
IN either force or salaries in order to bring the ex-
penses for the remainder of the fiscal year within the
amount appropriated. 1t is estimated that 40 dis
charges among the railway Office clerks, route agents
and local agents must be made aside from tie reduce
ton OF the salaries of those retained These dis
charges have already begun to be made, and will
continue as rapidly as the reports of comparative
efficiency, etc, come in from division superinten-
dents. Vacancies caused by resignation, deaths or
other expiratons Of appointments by limitation are
not filed. Reduction in pay OF 70 employees, in addi-
ton to the discharges, were made to-day, and the
work of reducing the force by dismssals all over the
country will continue until the number Of discharges
is gradually swelled to the 14O required.
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The Breathitt fKy.) TroubIes

LOUISVILLE. KY. Dec. 20 Referring to the
Breathlt county t.oubes, the Courier-Journal cor
respondent at Camp Taylor says: The action of
Judge Randall in arresng ali the ringleaders on the
Gambrel and Little sides has created CONSERVATION
and dismay among those who have been concerned
in the late difficulties and Breathitt county today is
the most peaceful in the state. None of the ring
leaders of the Strong party have made their appear
ance but their friends say that they will be in before
long
Judge Lindon said yesterday that Wallace Ma
CURE, who is reported to have killed Tom Little,
would be here during the court ready to answer any
charge. This morning Brock Combs, son of Tailor
Combs, was arrested and jailed, charged with be-
ing implicated in the murder of Judge Burnett.
This nases five of the Little party now closely con-
fnei John Altman is yet at ge and if he doesnt
desire to give himself up it is extremely doubtful
whether they will be able to find him.
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MINOR KILOGRAMS

Gov. Cullom of Illinois refuses to deliver to Penn
sylvania officers the two murderers, Merrick and
Gamgap for whom Gov. Hartranft issued requisi-
ton.
Michigan special says the state taxes of the Chi
cago and Lake Huson railroad finally paid amount
to $780,
Col Fred Grant sailed for Europe Saturday.
The Soul bern Railway Association have recon-
mended the renewal of the pooling arrangement.
The report that Col. Garcia of the Mexican army
has captured two bands of raiding Indians at San
Carlos, is confirmed. Ten or fifteen were killed.
William L. Palmer a guest at the Astor House
created considerable CONSERVATION in front of the
Metropolitan Hotel in New York, yesterday by dis
charging revolver promiscuously into the crowd. A
police office name1 Asa A. Furniss was shot ia
tally.
Three men were killed at Whitehall, N. Y, Sat
urday, by an explosion of dynamite.
Warren Miller of Ryegate, Vt, aged 81, was in
stantlv killed at Wells River, Thursday. He was
drawing logs when his horses became unmanagea-
BILE aad tipped the load over upon him.
The President and wife, the Vice President, Secre-
tary Evarts and Gen. Sherman will attend the an.
nual meeting of the New York Historical Society
tonight.
Last Tuesday near Crows landing, Stanisaus
Bookout, killing him. Reynolds in turn was shot
while attempting to escape, by VIM. Garm, and IA
tally injured
The barn Of W. f. Kidder and the house of MIR.
Ward in East Orange, N. j., were burned Saturday
morning. In The barn, two young men named
Thatcher aged Fl and Is years, were burned to
death.
Col. Edward wilkins, late collector of customs at
Baltimore, died Saturday, morning at his residence
near Chestertown, in Maryland, aged 60 years.
The pocket-book lost by the messenger of the I'm
porters and Traders tank Friday has been returned
by mail minus $7,I39.
T. Halrs hygiene home at Florence Heights N. j.,
was burned Saturday morning. Loss $4,000.
Floating ice from the Hudson interferet consld-
erably Saturday with the ferry boats at New York,
and 1t is expected that the ice blockade will bs very
severe.
Casey's oil and rosin factory in South Brooklyn,
N. Y, was burned Saturday. Loss $4,000. Unin-
sursd.
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MONDAY MORNING. DECEMBER 80.

with light blue, sage green with pink, or any
other colors that contrast or harmonic; make
the stick and ribs of bamboo-color or gold An
open fan is beautiful outlined in gold, sticks
and all, with sprays of star-shaped flowers
done in red, stems in gray, and leaves iu green.
These flowers, etc., are only outlined, not done
in the solid satin stitch, and should bs as deli
cate as possible The stitch called Kensington,
is used, and is the one familiar to all embroid-
erers in both flannel and muslin as stem stitch.
In it the needle is kept with the point toward
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4; in 1875 $50 057 037 in 1874, So 7s0; in 1873
1904 479; in 1872, $7i 545z75 in 1871 SOL $751; 743
Sterling Exchange is little oft We quote bank
eE asking rates 60-days' bills at S4.S3 per (of S4-
S5 par vaue), and on demand 81 Ssh against SASH
q 4 SO one week ago. Commercial bills 81 81 q 81
geld.
Subscriptions to per cent. bonds to-day $176,050
for the week. S.. 940, $50; last week, 81, 303 leo
Internal revenue receipts to-day $20O,0U for the
week. $655, 767; last week, 81 956431; in December
S. OBS fiscal to date S56 $40 606 same time
in 1877, $54,944 sos.
Nati0nai bank notes received for redemption to-
day, SSl0O00: tor the week, 81 $4,000; last week,
S.166 900. National bank circulation outstanding,
currency, 1922 0900 900 gold notes, 81 1858 $40. Last
Saturday,, total, 1928 ST. 500 Bonds held to secure
ejaculation, So s,6S 000 decrease OF $3.50, 900 Tor
the week to secure Iublic deposits $13 900. Le
gal tenders outstanding S345,6S ,O16-uneh anged
Custom receipts at ashIngton to-day $3.50, 900 for
for the week, $170 $40. December S. SO 776 ifs
cdyear date ST., $3.50 corresponding period last
year, $Gs, 1879 2. 1heTreasury balancts ole year
ago were Currency, $4,597, S66; con $l36, 925,
ncu ing 1872, $4,000 coin certitica es.
fhe STOCK market opened heavy, particularly for
the coal shares.
The sales to-day were: Pacific Mail 600 shares,
Western Union 1000 shares, Northwestern $4,000
Shares preferred 5,300 Rock Island 100, S, Paul s.,
ana Central 600 Erie 90 300. st Joseph -, preferred
=, Lake Shore 1900 New York Central =, Ohio &,
mississippi Wabash -, Union Pacific 800, Nichl-
gan Central 900, Delaware & HUDSON 1900, New
Jersey Central 400, Delaware s. Lackawanba 49,
$40, Atlantic & Pacific Telegraph -, District of Co.
lunmbta, 3-65s 5 5000.
tOlIOWjno were the chasing nuotatioDs Cow
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NEW YORK.
Henry Ward Beechqr Pitches Into the
Govern ment.

Henry Ward Brecher Pitches Into the
Govern ment.
NEW YORK, Dec. %. The Rev. Henry Ward
beecher, in a sermon today pitched into t. govern
menI and said its policy towad the Indians was the
most lguominious ever wi, messed by lioer,y loving
people In speaking of the Navy he said that since
1865 the S had spent $2sO,OOOO ono on her navy
and had nothing to show for it Besiies the govern
ment had spent 10000 600 on Notifications for
which it is said there was no use.
A Big Underta ing for a Woman.
Madame Anderson continued her attempt today to
walk n 0quarter miles in 27OO consecutive quarter
hours in Brooklyn. At 10 o'clock ton ght she had
made 1858 quarter miles and is confident of accom-
plishing the feat.
Snow Storm Coming.
NEW YORK, Dec. 3'.-Snow commenced falling
shortly before one o'clock this morning and seems
likely to stay. Thermometer "a.
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MASSACHUSETTS,.
Emerson Piano Works Burned

Emerson Piano Works Burned.
BOSTON, Dec. % Fire was discovered this even
ing in the varnish room of the Emerson Piano Com
paDy on Wareham street. Two alarms we're rung
in. The fire was probably caused by spontaneous
combustion. Despite the exertions of the fire de-
prtment the building was burned to the ground
Loss on building, $4,000; on sock, $4,000; fully
insured. Eighty-fve men are thrown out of en-
ployment.
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The Coal Combiuati or.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec % AT Joint meeting of the
Lehsh and Schuylkil coal exchanges this afternoon,
it was resolved to maintain for January the prices of
the present month for the city and harbor trade, but
for the eastern markets it would be necessary
to compete with New York prices. Circu-
lar rates will not be issued before January list.
Many prominent operators think the late combina-
ton will be revived ere long.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 29.-The Inquirer will print
tomorrow an interview with President Gowen of
the Reading railroad in which Mr. Gowen says he
accepts the result of last Fri avs meetings the
indication is that there will be combination made
for next year.
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Chicago Cattle Market.

CHICAGO, December 2s-Hogs-receipts 2,10o head
shipments 1000 head market the worst of the
choice heavy at 81 so @ 2 70; light at 2 40 g 2 IS
mixed at 80 a 2 so.
Catte-recel..ls 25 head; shipments $50 head
market slow on best grades at 4 30 @ so; medium
to good shipping dull and lower at so 90; stock
ers IL good demand; butchers almost unsafe able
Sbeep-recepts 1900 head; shipments 1870 head
market steady at 2 30 9425.
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EurODean Markets

LONDON, December 2S-12 80 2. M.-Consols at "a
1915 for money and account.
LONDON, December 2S-12.30 P. M.-American Sc
curties United states bonds, Cts, at 1915 10 4Os at
ITO; new SIS, 1861
LIVERPOOL, December 2s-12 80 P. M.-Cotton ia
10 upward tendency; Middling uplands at sgd; do
Orleans at sgd; sales 10000 bales including 1000 bales
ior specuat aud export. Receipts 1880 bales,
including 6,100 Amer,ran.
Fu.ures, sellers at 80 decline; January and Feb
rual delivery 81; also lI-32d .
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CaIifovuin Mining stocks
Gloucester Fish Market.

GLOUCESTER. Mass, December %.
Gloucester Fish market and arrivals for the week
ending D.cember 81:
bank and Georges fish in small stock, about one
third less than last New Years, which will not be
increased until the opening Of the spring fishing.
Only two arrivals have been reported from Georges
the past week. The shore school of Cod remains on
the grounns and the small boats and doIies find sue
cessul fishing; we quote picked Bank at 6-S @ 90
and Georges al "a ami So 70 qtl for large and med-
a
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Arctic Expedition.

NEW YORK, Dec. pa San Francisco special
dated last night says that the steamship jeanette of
the American Arcfic expedition arrived there last
evening. Commander Delong reports all we'll. He
made the Straits of Magellan "a dayslaft leaving
Havre. and reached San Francisco in 81 days from
Magellan During the passage he experienced four
heavy gales and an earthqu AXE shock. The jeanette
he says is splendid sea boat The voyage was long
but pleasant.
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INDICATIONS FOR THE NEXT TwENTY-FoUR
HOURS
WAR Dept, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL)
OFFICER, Washington, DO, 7
Dec. 30, A. M.)) -
For New England
falling barometer, southerly winds, warmer, cloudy
weather, frequent light rain Or snow.
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DOMESTIC PORTS.

NEW ORLEANS-Old 9th. sch Thomas Stone.
Pitcher New York
MoBILE-sld god, ship Kate Davenport. Mallett,
PENsACoLA-Cld2 oath, brig Mary Bartle.t Smith
JA6KsoNvIILE-sld oath, sch Florida, Bagley,
FERNANDINA-A Goth, sch Whitney Long,
Bickm re Boston
NOtFOLk-rId 9th ship Belle oBrien. o'Bren,
Liverpool With $3.50 bales COTTON
PHlLADELPHlA-Ar 9th, sch Maggie Todd,
NORWOOD, Alligator Pond. ia.
CID 9th brig Heo Burnham, Staples Matanzas
Newcastle lin port 26th, scts William Todd, and
Nautilus.
NEW YORK-Ar 9th, schs Sabao Palmer, Apple
River, Ms: abby WATSON, Lord, Fall River; n b
MahODey DAYS, Huntington -
Id 9Th, b .rque A'asha Perry, Marseilles.
Passed through Hell Gate 27th schs Qnoddy, from
weehawkep for Boston; Mary Augusta PORT John
PROviDENCE~Ar 9th. scbs vesta, Danto, tb
Port John on: Peiro Kelley, alais
Sid 9th. schs Oct. Duntam, New York; Geo W
Glover, Mo,tn New York.
NEWPURl- In port 9Th. schs Sarah Wooster,
Do.hvar, for New York. S G Smith. smith and Am
"bief Snow Rockland for New York. lily
Vorden smith Island for New Yors; Diadem,
naston for do; Alexandra Fakinenam, Edgartown
for do; Albert II Waite, Dodse Portlanu fJr Pbia-
delphia; Merrill Q Hart crown do for Char lesion;
Nile, Spsar, Wareham for New York; Thomas,
ThorDdite do tor Richmond, Geo Pre.cott. Beal,
Vinalhaven for New York; Searsville, Hart, Ports
mouth Tor do.
Also in port, brig Morancy. Small Cape Haytien
70 Uncasville; sch R Page, HiIiyard, Eastport
New York; Maud, Robinson, Charleston Tor Pbia-
delphia.
DUTCH ISLAND HARBOR-Sld nth schs Del.
mont Locke, George Albert, Robt B Smith, koA
ers. and others
ViNGY .kD-HAvEN--Ar 26th, sch Lizzie Poor,
DicBey, baltimore for Belfast.
Sid. schs Mexican. Nellie Clark, Owen Kinds,
Charlie q Wine, Ellen Morrison, Tahmiroo, u
De witt Annie Gus d 4 Insrabam. More Light,
LIZZIE Carr, Lizz'e Poor, Jed Duren. Il Ruight,
Mary Ellen, A Boarduan. Mabaska, H Prescott,
Rival Fannie hodgkins and Won
HYANNI,-Sd 9Th sch Han binger, Wentworth,
New York.
sOSTON-ar 9th, scbs e Knight. Wilson, Bar
hadoes; ID lngrabaD. Chase, and Maggie Bel.
Hal. Richmond; Laura Nesser, Gregory George
town: Witherel, Garfieli. and AdIle e Snow,
TborndiBe Philadelphia: Terrapin Wooster, Perth
Amboy; Game Cock, Robnsoo. Elizabeth ports Bed
abedec Griffin from Port johnson; H + townsend.
Smith, and ,kslark, Small. HoDoken. o Kinds,
Cendennin, do; Trade Wind. Gray, Rondout; Rival,
Fletcher, New York; FlorelIa, Leighton, SteubeD;
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Congressman AcI len Rtiterates His In
n0cenc-.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-Congressman Acklen
says the New Orleans committee did not examine
the question of seduction, and were not furnished
with evidence on that point; but that the Washing
Ton committee were. He says that the latter COM
uttee found him Innocent Of that charge and he is
prepared to prove his innocence before the New Or
leans committee, if they will thoroughly investigate
the matter.
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MARRIED..

In Cape Elizabeth, Dec 25 by Rev. E A. Harlow,
Alvah r. Jordan and Miss Addie l. Jones both of
Cape elizabeth.
In Beverly Mass. Dec. "a, by Rev. D. P. Morg n,
Jonn f. Carter OF Beverly and Miss Josephine f.
Nelson Of Cape elizabeth
In Hebron Dec. 26, by Rev. S. d. Richardson Geo.
Q burlington, of Brunswick, and Miss Sarah G,
Bailey, of HeorUn. No cares.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Death ofRx-Gox. stearns

Deuth Of q X-GOV. SteaFns.
CONCORD, Dec % Hon Ons low stearns, ex- Gov.
of New Hampshire, died at his residence in this city,
at 30 O'Clock tonight Of Brght's disease. He had
been suffering from the disease for long time and
a week ago last Wednesday had an acute attack,
which confined him to his bed till the time of his
death