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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-11-14
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CINCINNATI, Nov. 18Th IN. Milton Sayler
announces that be will not contest the election
Of Hon. Benz. But,rworth as congressman
from the LIST OHIO district.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-11-14
lSales Of the Brokers' Board, Nov.
First Call.
Boston Bank Statement.

NEW YORK, November 13-Evening-Money easy
at Sc 5per cent on CALL closing at per cent. Ser.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-11-14
Boston stock Market.

DHIIy DomestlC ReCe1pt1s
BY water eonveyance-1OO0 bush corn meal to G
W True s. Co.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-11-14
MEMOIR NDA.

Baroue Midas (of BATH Frost, from Antwerp, with
rail- ay materials for Imbatba. which has been
ported wrecked at the latter port dragged ashore in
heavy sea Sept 9th and sprung aleak. She was
towed of. and the captain went to Rio Janeiro to
have a general average bond signed.
Sch Grace Gushing which damaged at Vine
yard Haven in the gale OF Oct 18th, has been up7e
going repair at this port and will he ready for bust
ness in few days. She has had new mainmast, top
works repaired. &c.
Sch j Talbot. Crocker, at New Yerk from Guam
tanamo, reports heavy weather and lost and split
sails.
Sch Abigail Haynes which was dismasted in the
gale of Oct 18th. has been fitted with spars and
rigging at New Bedford. Sch Harry & Fred has
paired anG reloaded. aud is ready to proceed. The
George Walker is on the railway repairing.
ESee general news columns for other reports.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-11-14
DEPARTURE or sTKA msnIPs
NEWS
PORT OF PORTLAND.
Wednesday, Nov. I3,

Wednesday, Nov. IS.
ARRIVED.
Steamship Franconia, Bragg, New York-passen-
gers and mdse to Henry Fox
Sch tamoine, Leach Fsjardo, PR, with $50 bids
molasses to e Churchill & Co
Sch Flint. Cook Cedar Keys, Fla, "a days, with
hard pine TO j W Deering.
Sch It Benedict, Crockett, Woodbridge, j.
clay to Portland StoDeware Co.
Sch Cssco Lodge, Pierce New York-coal to Sburt-
left & Warren.
Sch John Bird Smith. Boston to load for Cuba.
Sch 7. L Knight, -. New York.
Sch Chas Upton. Kief Boston to load corn.
Scb Pike, -. Boston, land sailed for Calais.)
Sch Savoy. Pray Boston for Mt Desert.
Sch Arrival, Farnum, Boothbay.
CLEARED.
Sch Orezimbo, Hutchinson, Isle au Haut-Nathl
Blake
Sch A K woodward, Jordan. Ellswortb-master.
Sch Cbas Upton Kief Machias-S W Thaxter & Co
Sch Agnes Ham, Bangor-Cumberand Bone Co.
SAILED l2th-barqus Blanche How.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-11-14
FROM MERCHANTS EXCHANGE

FROM MERCHANTS EXCHANGE.
Ar at Boston 18th, barque Woodside, Montgomery,
Buepos Avres.
Cid 18th. brig Wenonab, for Portland, to load for
Buepos Ayres.
Ar at New York 18th, brig City of Moule, HIM,
Guadalupe
ar at Bombay prev to 18th inst, ship F Hersey,
Waterhouse, Liverpool, (July ~
LAUNCHED-At Brewer 1ttb, by 3 Wymau &
Co three masted scbr of 203 tons. named J Case
owned at Roeklaud and Bangor, and to be command
ed by Capt e Colcord.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-06-20

country, but to take him up into the
thieves den in London, show what this
life was, and bring Oliver through it
without sin or shame. Clulkshank con
scented to let Dickens write up t. as many
of the drawings as he thought would suit
his purpose. So the story as it now runs
resulted in great measure from that
CHARGE inspection of the artists portfolio.
The remarkable picture of the jew
malefac,or in the condemned cell, biting
his nails in the torture of ,cmorse, is as
sociated with happy accident. The
artist bad been laboring at the subject
for several days, and thought che task
hopeless; when sitting up in his bed one
morning with his hand on his chin and
his fingers in his mouth, the whole atti-
sude expressive of despair, he saw his
face in the cheval glass. That's it, he
exclaimed; that's the expression want
And he soon finished the picture Cham
bers' Jotinas.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-06-20

Too ESTHUsIAsTIC.-Dur the seS-
sion Of temperance meeting in Harlem,
the other night, one of the persons who
occupied the stage was an enthusiastic
deacon, who frequently interrupted the
speaker by yelling: Thank heaven for
thatw One gentleman was called upen,
who arose and said: Ladies and gen
tlemen am heart and soul in this cause,
and feel that il will be = great benefit to
the people of this place" Thank heaven
for that" yelled the deacon. But, la
dies and gentlemen he continued, Il am
going to say that it will be impossible
for me to address you this evening"
Thank heaven for that" said the absent
minded man, when he was politely re-
uuestea - take back seat.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-06-20
Initiation Punctured.

By tie natura! reaction of the imitation
Of prices, which an extraordinary issue
of paper money has created, and under
three years of the steady pressure Of the
appointed time Of resumption, the paper
money has steadily appreciated in pur-
chasing power, unit, it is now almost at
par with GOLD. In the confidence created
hv this the Secretary OF the Treasury pro-
poses that there shall lie no reduction Of
the volume Of greenbackS below 800 mil
lions. This viii support all the bank
circulation. 1t is probable that Congress
will go even beyond this, and prescribe
that the grecubacks shall not &c reduced
below the present volume of over $40
mi!!ious. This settles that there shall be
no contraction Of the volume of currency
b1 the act Of the Government. The APP
preciati,n having reached par nith gold,
can go 10 higher. Prices can not decline
further because of fear Of money grow
ing denrer. 4 sure basis has been reached,
on which all can build with safety. No
rational man will call for another intia-
ton to unscttle things, and create new
alarm, and make it necessary to 60 over
all this hardship again. Imitation parties
have lost their occupation. The currency
question, which WAS so disastrous to the
Republican party last year, is now yirtu-
ally taken on; Of politics. Industrial
and trade enterprise can launch out in
confidence, and the Republican party will
not have this stumbling block in the way
of victory which shall regaia the Stete of
Ohio and the National House of Repre-
sentatives. -Cincinndtt Gdsltts.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-06-20
SOME weeks ago well-appearing man

SOME weeks ago well-appearing man
past the middle age, suddenly turned up
at Long Point, promontory on this side
of the river, short distance below the
cemetery. No one knew from whence he
came, his name or history. lie was &C
companied by young girl, and cat
and dog. Underneath the cliff, in cave
like formation, he reared hut of stone
and of boards, and made door without
hinges. There he has continued to live
with the child and animal pets. He has
small stove for heating and cooking
purposes, but where he gets his provisions
we have not ascertained. lie has been
visited by a number of curious people
whom he receives, but towards whom he
exercises positive reticsnce. His strange
manner and mode of life has secured to
him the cognomen Of "Robinson Crusoe
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-06-20

ARE all the fools deai' No; but they
are trying to get out Of existence as fast
as possible, The record says that Troy
women took strychnino because her hus-
band wouldn't run in deb, to get her a
velvet cloak; a Chicago youth swallowed
an overdose of morphine because bad
woman locked him out Of her miserable
heart and house; q sixteen-year old Ken
lucky girl took rstsbane because an old
married man told her he had no business
to love her; an Arcola, H., man bung
himself in the smoke-house because he
possessed only ten thousand dollars, and
feared he might come to want. These
are little bits Of samples of what is going
on in this busy world. Every day brings
a fresh item.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-06-20

We have depended on our memory for
this brief, rambling account of an Incl
dent which occurred forty years ago, and
which has been called up by inquiries in
the papers. Certainly old files of the
Gazette would give some interesting items
in this connection which would bear
reading Gazette.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-06-20

AMERIcUs SYMMEs, son of John Cleye
Symmes, who invented the curious theory
that tho earth is hollow, open at the
poles, aad capable of being inhabited
within, wants TO he attached to the How
gate expedition to the Arctic regions in
order that he may have the opportunity
Of proving his fathers theory to be true.
He is bound to 60 into that hole if he
can find il. 1t is his by right of inner
itance, aud it would be unjust to deprive
him of his right. Let him 90, by all
means. Ii he never comes back, we can
at least imagine him dwelling happily in
that inner world where the rigors of the
Arctic regions are escaped, and from
whence the bears return fat and com
Portable in the Spring.-PortLdnd Tran
script.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-06-20

MANAGEMENT OF Hor BEDS Where
it Is intended to grow plants merely for
transplanting in the garden, they may be
sunk in the ground to the depth of eight
cen inches, and in such a case require
more than two feet of euriching material,
but when forcing and perfecting are de-
signed permanent heat must be kept up,
and the bed must be made on the surface,
so that fresh and warm dressing may be
added when necessary depth of three
TO four feet in such cases being wanted.
The mold should be laid on as soon as
the bed is settled and has lively, regu-
larly tempered heat
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-06-20

How sweet thing is love of home.
1t is not acquired-it is feeling that has
its origin else where. 1t is born with US,
brought from another world to carry us
on with JOY in this. 1t attaches to the
humhlest heart that ever throbbed.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-06-20

A CHILD two years old at Leeds, in
England, was suffocated to death the
other day by cat lying OIL its face when
asleep.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-06-20

THoUGuTs TO BE REM EMBERED.-1he
object of all knowledge is truth. The
essence Of all moral goodness is love.
The spring of all spiritual activity is
faith The foundation of every virtue is
humility. The first duty of sinner is
repentance. The fountain Of all blessing
is Jesus Christ. The source of all grace
and peace is the indwelling of the Holy
Spirit. Our own happiness is the best
promoted by seeking the welfare of 9TH
ers. The most efiectusl security against
evil is trust in God. The most valuable
riches is contentment. The best antidotc
against melancholy is occupation. The
surest remedy against the fear OF death
is the hope of heaven. The greatest enc
my of human happiness is sin. The
most effectual means of obtaining good
for ourselves and others is prayer The
light to guide every step of our progress
is the Bible.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-06-20

FORTY thousand persons have signed
the pledge in Chicago.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-06-20

1SsuMERABLE sins bring countless
sorrows.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-10-16
THE WEATHER YESTERDAY was clear and
Edison,s Electric Light.

WHAT WILL REy0LUTI0SIZE The PRESENT
METHOD OF ILLUMINATIoN-CHEA AND
BETTER THAN GAS.
The New York Herald OF Saturday says ::
The alarm among the English gus compa-
nies and the panic in their stocks on ac-
count OF EdiSon's last invention In electric
lights, as narrated in yesterdays Herald
cable dispatches, are not without good cause.
Americas great inventor has, in truth,
solved the problem which for years has
puzzled the ablest electricians OF the age.
He has successfully divided the electric
light, and made it, for illuminating pur-
poses, as far superior to gas gas is to the
tallow-candle OF the past. His marvellous
invention gives a mild, soft. yet brilliant
light, pleasing to the eye, clear. steady, and
without blemisb, and at cost less than one
third OF that required for gas. Those who
have seen the Invention pronounce it Won
derful. Already company has been form"
ed, composed OF number OF wealthy capl-
talists, and Mr.. Edison's lawyers are en-
gagged in completing the final arrangements
for The legal transfer. Before long. therefore,
the work Of introduction will begin. The
patents for the United States have only just
been granted, while those for the various
countries OF Europe have not yet been OBJ
tanned. To-day the Professors solicitors send
by steamer the necessary documents TO their
London agents for the procurement OF the
British letters-patent. The French and
other patents will be applied for simulta-
neouslv with the English one. When word
is cabled Mr.. Edison that the patents have
been granted he will throw his invention
open TO the public gaze, but until then he
declines to make known its details, bis re-
cent controversy with Professor Hughes
over the alleged stealing Of the microphone
having made him cautious.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-10-16
. Remarkable Series of Dreams.

~
From the Lancaster (Pa.) Express, October l0th.]
Anthony Roming, well-to-do farmer,
living in Lancaster county about four miles
from Morgantown, has just had series OF
remarkable dreams. A correspondent gives
the following:
Some time ago he awoke his wife, and,
considerably agitated, told her he had
dreamed that some thieves had stopped his
son, who had started on his way to market,
shortly after midnight, with load OF pro-
duce, and robbed him Of his cash and
severely beat him. His wife replied that
it Was only & dream, and recon-
mended him to be composed, and 60 TO
sleep as soon as he could. He did so, but
shortly after again awoke her and said that
for the second time he had had the same
dream. She observed that he had been SO
much acitated with his former dream that
she supposed it had dwelt upon his minds
and begged him to try and compose himself
and 60 to sleep, which he did. A third
time the dream was repeated, on which he
arose, and, it being then after 8 O'Clock,
dressed himself. At breakfast his vision
was the sole object OF conversation. and
in the forenoon word was brought to
the house that his son was attacked
on the road, robbed OF some ten dollars in
money, and severely though not danger
ously hurt. After the excitement which
this intelligence had created had somewhat
subsidized, Mr.. Roming described more mi
nutely the appearance and dress OF the two
men who had attacked his son, and, on be.
ing taken to the spot, pointed to the eXact
place where the wagon was stopped, and
described how and where his son was at
tackled. 49, So
These facts are true, and some five miles
intervened between the dreamer and the
tragedy.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-10-16

The Bloody First and its Influence. AS
some interest has been manifested in the po-
litical canvass iut the FIRST Ward in this city,
from the fact that the friends of Newman
claim it as solid for him, and as .'much ado
about nothing" is made, AS il the result in
the district depended upon its vote, the fol-
lowing, from the records, OF how it has
voted in times past. may be interesting: In
1876, at the presidential election, Tilden and
Hendricks received 1877 votes each; at the
legislative election of 1877, after the passage
Of the poll-tax law, Attkisson and Lynch,
the Conservative candidates, received, the
first &C, and the last 81 votes; at the Mayors
election, in May last, the three candidates
all Conservatives-polled in the aggregate
65 votes so it will be seen that the First
Ward will have to pay up and vote betterlin
this election than they did in the last two to
make very material difference in the gene
raj result. AS for that being the battle
ground and its vote throwing the scale on
either side, it is only necessary 10 say "that
it amt doing it." .s..& .1
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-10-16

HYMENEAL.-There was a large attend
ance at the Second Baptist church last night
to witness the marriage Of Lieutenant Clin-
ton Larus, OF the Richmond City Guard, to
Miss Mollie Campbell, daughter OF our esti-
mable townsman, Charles Campbell, Esq.
The ceremony, as solemnized BY Rev. Henry
Mcdonald, was highly impressive. and the
bride, attired in simple travelling-cos-
tune, looked very lovely.
The happy pair were escorted to the
Byrd-street depot by number Of friends
and relations, where they took the S-o'clock
train for a tour North May success and
ioy attend them in their journey through
~
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-10-16

JUSTICE WHITES COURT, YESTERDAY
Drury Mayo (coloredl, charged with carry
ing; concealed deadly weapon, was dis
charged. aI t,&l
Noah Camp. charged with stealing twenty
FIVE cents from Christian d White, was dis
charged. ,J9qa-g. c,.t l,as i.lg -. -.
Charles Brown, deserter from the ship
Catherine Iced, was committed to ,lail
until the sailing of the ship. i 5.,. .a.
Henry Taylor (colered), a suspicious char
acter; was discharged. 3. y. -
Joseph Wells, charged with cutting, stab
bing. and wounding Sterling Phelps, with
Intent to MAIN, disfgure, disable, and Kill
him, on the 9th day Of October, was sent on
for Indictment, and committed to Jail with
out ball. L.tsa
Moses Jackson (coloredl, for interfering
with passengers at the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway depot, was fined S9. e
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-10-16

A masked burglar entered room where
a man and his wifsllay asleep. They both
awoke, when the robber pointed pistol
at their heads and quietly backed out OF the
room, and got off with. his pIunder. The
startled siulnb nberers were terribly frightened,
&c the mans hair turning white before
morning. The woman was as much scared
as her husband, but upon examining her
hair, which hung oyer the back OF chair,
1t was found to have not changed particle.
Something strange about this No'Tls-
toaon Herald. 4, Y. 1900
An honestignoramus, who had escaped
1 q great peril by an act OF heroism, was
much complimented for his bravery. One
lady said. s wish ! could have seen your
feat. J" Whereupon he blnshed and stam.
mered, aud finally, pointing to his pedal
extremities, said, I. Well, there they be,
num-
Now, see here, let,s quit talking politics
for while and discuss the pr0sE ects ofithe
cider crop this fall. Hatcst 4.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-10-16
For FINE READY-MApE
CLOTHING
go to the popular clothing.house OF
49,. a. SAKS 4 Co..
1913 Main street.

THE BEST ARTICLES AT LOWEST PRICES:
Laguayra Coffee at lSc. per pound; ...
Rich Cream Cheese ut 15c. per pound;
Really good Tea at soc. per pound;
Fredericksburg Family Flour at $3.50 per barrel;
Choice Hams ut 1Gc per pound;
Finest Becf-TOngueS at 90c.:
Duff Gordon Sherry at 80 per gallon;
"B Select" Glcnwood." and "Alegiiany
Whiskeys, finest. French Brandy, &C., at lowest
prices. Cigars Of all grades.
W. ID. BLAIR 6 Co.,
9O3 Main street.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-10-16
LOCAL. Ma TT ERRsss.
Mccsfn. or rstoclkhoiders OF The Dan.
st.i vile RRiIrostS. 80 !ai4at3

III
a special meeting OF, the stockholders ,oi
the Richmond and DanvilIe Railroad Com.
pany. pursuant to notice, was held yester.
day at the office OF the com pany in this city.
The meeting, was called to, order by, the
president OF the company, on whose motion
General Joseph r. Anderson w:s appointed
chairman Mr.. Richard. Brooke, the secre:
tary Of the company, acting as secretary Of
the meeting. ~, ,.ft ,,I.,a..ls sIIi.4
!, Il very large quorum Of The company
being; found to be present in person and by
proxy, the President su omitted, on behalf OF
the Board OF Directors, report, setting
forth the object OF the Board in the call ol
the meeting ut this time to be the considera-
ton BY the company of IN arrangement re-
Gently entered into, which the president
and directors had deemed highly important
and advantageous TO this company, in con-
nection with the Charlotte, Columbia and
Augusta Railroad Company. The connec-
ton traffic eastward OF the latter company
having for the last four years been entirely
diverted from the roads Of the Richmond
and Danville Company by combination with
the roads running east from Columbia, S.
c.. to the coast, had OF course iniuriouslY
affected the interests OF the Richmond and
DanvilIe railroad in this traffic. The OBJ
iect and effect OF the arrangement con-
templated was to restore this trade to
its former and natural channel Uia Char
lotte, n. C., and the lines Of the Rich
mond and Danville Railroad Company.
This, the president reports, has, been effect
ed, in connection with. parties largely iden.
tilted as stockholders and the owners and
operators OF the Chief connections OF the
company's lines, and so as not to involve
any increased liabilities OF the Richmond
and DanYille Railroad Company. The ar
rangement provides for permanent estab-
lishment of renewed business relations be-
tween this company's roads and that OF the
Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad
Company, that were before and can hardly
fail again to be highly advantageous to
each and to the large communities which
they respectively accommodate.
The report and action Of the Board were
unanimously approved by the meeting, and
an undivided feeling felt and expressed by
the intelligent body of businessmen present
that an important and wise movement had
been made by the company not only in the
interests of the company itself, but also oi
the city of Richmond and the State. Will our
intelligent and active merchants and manu-.
facturers now follow up the new and en-
larged opportunities for increased trade
thus afforded by the sagacious efforts o1
this enterprisino company
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-10-16
WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 1e. 1875.
WEATHER REPORT.

INDICATIONS FOR To-DAY.-For the Mid
die Atlantic States, southeast to southwest
winds. warmer. cloudy weather, and possi.
bly, occasional rains, and falling barometer.
For the South Atlantic and Gulf States,
falling barometer, southerly winds, warm.
er, cloudy weather, foiiowed in the south
west by rising barometer and colder north.
eriy winds. 20 -; &&a
THE WEATHER YESTERDAY was clear and
mild.
THERMOMETER YESTERDAY A. NJ, 50
8 4. NJ, 61; noon, so; j. ~. 70; 6 T.
M.. u; midnight, 81.
Mean temperature, G9t.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-10-16

MEETING OF CITY CoMMTTTEE.-A meeting
Of the City Conservative Committee was
held last nj ight-J. Bell Bigger, Esq, in the
chair, and present the following members
Messrs. o. P. Gregory, G. Watt Taylor. A.
J. Vaughn, J. a. Meanley, W. W. Wood
Henry c. Adams, r. II. Styll, j. Caskie
Cabell, G. F. Taylor. John T. Regnault, A
A. Lorentz. Thomas Cox, W. j. Epps, j.
A. Beier, q. w. Pickrell, Il FL. Gunn
Alexander HierhoIzer.
The resignation OF Colonel John 3. Pur-
cell was received and accepted. Vacancy
will be filled at next meeting.
Mr.. Il. W. Lubbock, in consequence of
other ensagem ents, declined the member
ship to which he was elected at the previous
meeting. r. Fuller Gaskins, Esq, was
chosen in his stead. .. .-.. ... ~.
w. J. Hooper, Jr., was elected in place
Of General r. Lindsay Walker, resigned in
consequence Of having moved out of Clay
Ward.
The committee appointed to cooperate
with the Johnston Club will meet at Gene
raj Johnston's headquarters at 12> O'Clock
to-day to arrange for series OF meetings
in this city. A.
After the transaction OF other business
the committee adjourned to meet on Friday
night at u O'Clock. .-... ........ .... .