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Smyrna times., 1878-07-24

Captain Brown, who was assaulted by
one of his crew, died on Wednesday at
Lewes from the effects of his injuries.
Snowden, who struck him, claims to have
acted in self defence, and seems to have
the sympathies of the public.
DAxCIXG At REnoBorH.-In regard to the
practice of dancing at the Bright House,
Rehoboth, c. II. B. Day, Esq, who has
been retained as counsel by the Camp
Meeting Association, has notified Mr..
Bright, owner of the hotel, that unless the
dancing was stopped legal measure would
be adopted and an injunction applied for,
but so far nothing has come Of it.
DELAWARE CoxvERExcE.-T Fifteenth
session of the Delaware Annual Conference
of the NJ. f. Church will meet at the colored
NJ. +. Church, St. Michaels, on Thursday,
July 2jth, and continue in session five days.
Bishop Ames has been assigned to preside
over this conference, and will do 50 unless
the state of his health forbids, in which
| event one of the other bishops will be
! present. the conference numbers sixty
| four clerical members, all Of whom are eX-
pected to be present. The State of Della
ware, and the Eastern Shores Of Maryland
and Virginia, as well rs portions of Penn
sylvania and New Jersey, are comprised
within its bounds.
! BURGLARY AT NEwARK.-On Friday night
last, the store of J. F. Williamson & Son,
of Newark, was entered, and 800 taken
from the safe, the robbers opening a dilIi
cult combination lock. A quantity OF
goods whose exact value is not known were
also missing en- Saturday morning. \
fierce bull dog which is kept in the yard
behind the store, was found laid up with a
badly swollen head, while a small terrier
lodging in the store was very sick from
! poisoning.
Robberies in the neighborhood of Newark
are becoming alarmingly frequent, and thi!
is the second time that the store Of vii
hanson Il Son has been robbed.
THE SUNDAY ScHooL CONVENTION at Re
hoboth, like the camp meeting. was no
| what was expected, though continuing
through three days. 1t was largely attende,
by ministers but the list Of Delegates wa
meager for what was expected. BishoI
Scott was president Of the Association, bu
by reason Of debilitated health reinquisheC
the chair in favor Of Rev. Mr.. IIough, }
+. Williamson and others. In addition t
a corps of good singers, Prof. Sanders, 0
Baltimore, on a strong organ, assisted by
cOrnet made excellent music. The essay
and addresses gave evidences Of stronj
thought and careful preparation Among
the participants were Dr. Caldwell, Dr.
Stevenson, Prof. Groves, and Reys. Rawlins
Bristor, Williams, Martindale, Hutchin
Tompkinson, Ridgeway, Prcttyman, Val
Burkalow, England, Ayres, Brown, Plum
mer, Aldred, Todd and others whose name
we did not learn. 1t ended with Il gran,
meeting at the Surf House OH Thursda,
evening.
E0-F;~ additional, CYtpty Crud Slcte items, sec fyt ,
Smyrna times., 1878-07-24

The Louisville Coarier-JournaL says that
"of the two, Bayard and Delaware, Bayard
is the bigger" -
Smyrna times., 1878-07-24

A French clock fires off pistol every
hour to kill time.
Smyrna times., 1878-07-24

Even away up in the Norseland General
Grant is received with demonstration, 81
delight and admiration. The many Scan,
dinavians IN the United States have mad.
his grand military achievements known r.
their countrymen at home, and when tho
conqueror Of the great American rcbeIron
landed at Gothenburg he was greeted h.,
the cheers offive thousand people. ThcsLns
in the harbor were ali decorated in Is.
honor. On his journey thence to CEr;@'
tiana he found in all the villages On tIo
route flags flying ana the people maxine
his coming an occasion of general rcioicinr
Smyrna times., 1878-07-24

Only one house out of seven IN Paris.
lit by gas.
Good assortment Of Wall Papers, ciom
at Tschudys.
BoNEs, Bones! BoHEs !--IIighc.t c..h
price paid !or old bones J. +. Tygcrtk kc"
An elegant line of fine Fur and Straw
Hats made especially for our trade il,t i,
stock. We invite those wishing the Iarc.,
Fashionable Fine Hats to call and sec. II.
| W. +. Johnson.
If you want Pump,, 20 70 Tscludy.. j.
has big lot and sells them cheap.
BoHrs! EoxiS! BoxES.-IIigha.t cash
price paid for old bones. !. E.Ty.yltIco
We are Offering the cheapest liucot Shoe.
seen in Smyrna for 20 yeas. We ar. de-
termned to keep the lead in our bu,inc,.
! w. T. johnson.
Coal and Wood constantly on hand and
for sale by W. W. Tschudy.
W. T. Johnson has received a full and
well selected stock Of seasonable Shoe,
Caters, Slippers, Hats. &c, which he
offers to the public at unusually low rates
/ tdlI ana see them.
! Use DR.. VAN DYKES SULPHUR SOAP-N8las
the skin beautifully white and healthy removes land
run chaing, prickly heat sores. crultipl.s lIri,,
singing and itching OF the skin aud scalp ,ulrIa-
bath with it is highly recommended. Away, ak M
i BY its tul name. ju.v IN,
Az UNDENIAELE T&rrH.-You deserve 10
suffer, and if you lead > miserable. unsgti..
factory life in this beautiful world. il is
entirely your own fAu!t and there is only
one excuse for you,--1 oar Unreasonable
preiuiioe and slrptici~,u, wii,,. has killed
thousands. Personal knowledge and com
mon sense reasoning will show you that
Green's August Flower will cure you Of
Liver Complaint, or Dyspepsia, with all ii,
miserable effects, such as sick headache.
palpitation of the heart, sour stomach,
habitual costiveness, dizziness of the head.
nervous prostration, low spirits, &c Its
sales now reach every town on the Western
Continent and not Druggist but will tell
you of its wonderful cures You can buy a
sample bottle for 10 cents. Three doses
will releave you. Sold by J. ?. Hoffecker,
Druggist, Smyrna, Del. nov l4ly
Smyrna times., 1878-07-24

only one house out Of seven IN Parj. i
lit by gas.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-03-28
The Rates of Postage.

Postal cards, one cent each, 60 without furthe
charge to all parts of the United States and Canada
with additional one-cent stamp they go to all part
of Europe.
All letters, to all parts of the United States AM
Canada, three cents per haf-ounce.
Local, or "drop" letters, that is, for the city OF
own where deposited, cents if delivered by car.
riers, and cent where there is no carrier system.
Newspapers, daily, semi weekly, tri weekly and
weekles. regularly issued and sent to regular sub
scribers, cents per pound, payable at the office O
publication, newspapers and magazines published
less frequently than once week, cents per pound
Transient newspapers, magazines, pamphlets, books
ana handbis, cent tor each two ounces or fraction
thereof All other miscellaneous matter, including
unsealed circulars, book manuscripts, proof sheets
ROOTS and merchandise not exceeding four pounds il
weight, cent for each ounce or fraction thereof
The following the postal rates with Europe
The rates for letters for the halfounce frac
ton thereof, and those for newspapers for foul
ounces or fraction thereof
To Great Britain and Ireland, letters cent
newspapers 2 cents; France, letters cents, news
papers cents; Spain, letters cents, newspapers
cepts; ali parts Of Germany, including Austria
letters cents, newspapers cents; Denmark
letters cents, newspapers cents; Switzerland,
letters cents, newspapers cents; Italy, letters
cents, newspapers cents; Russia, letters cents
cents sweden letters cents
cents; Turkey. European and Asiatic, letters |
cents, newspapers cents; Egypt letters cents
newspapers cents.
For Asiatic countries, the half-ounce limit fol
etters, and the four ounces for newspapers, still
holding good, the rates are:-
To Australia, letters, San Francisco Except t(
New South Wales) cents, via Southampton Is cents
via Brindsi 10 cents newspapers via San Francisco
2 cents via Southampton cents,va Brindis cents
China letters, San Francisco 10 cents, via South
ampton Is cents, via Brindis 10 cents, newspapers
2, and cents, by the respective routes; British
India Italian mail. letters 10 cents, newspapers
cents Japan letters, via San Francisco cents, via
England 10 cents via Brindisi 81 CENTS newspapers
via San Francisco cents, via Southampton cents,
Wis Brindisi cents. -... Il
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-03-28

Rev. J. G. Adams, pastor of the First Perish
in Falmouth for nearly fifty years, has re-
signed in consequence of ill-health. His peo-
Pile passed resolutions expressive of much re-
greet that SO long and pleasant pastoral iela-
tions must be dissolved. Rev. Mr.. Acterian is
at present supplying the desk.
The people of Falmouth have had one of the
most entertaining and instructive courses Of
lectures during the past winter season. Peo-
Pile who have attended the high priced and pop.
ular lectures ia large Cities speak in the high
est terms of this course. Every lecture was
given by Portland man, and for the benefit
of others who would enjoy such a treat VIZ
take pleasure in announcing their Names a.
/ follows: e. Fl. Elwell, Esq, j. S. Palmer
l Rev. E. G. Cummings, Gen, John Marshal
Brown, Ex-Gov. Washburn, Percival Bonney
ESQ.,, Hon. G. w. Goddard, and D. Fl. Ingra
ham, Esq.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-03-28

CONCERT. "A large audience assembled at
the India street church last evening to listen to
an excellent musical entertainment The
Quintette Club opened with selection of
Haydn's which was satisfactorily rendered.
This club displays considerable finish of execu-
ton, but has the fault of playing too slowly.
Mr. Stockbridge was in excellent voice and in
response to the encore of his first number, gave
Marston's Marguerite-an exquisite little song
just suited to the tender pathos of his voice.
Master Farrell surpassed himself in his per-
Torrance on the harmonica. His spirit and
chic were infectious and drew forth a double
encore at each appearance. Portland audi
ences are sometimes disposed 70 err on the side
of too much cordiality. Mrs Knights 'Be-
ware" received an encore, to which she did not
respond. In her second number she appeared
to great advantage and provoked another en-.
core, to which she graeously responded. Miss
Milliken gave Governs Spinning Song with
much expression. To an encore she replied
with little Scotch ballad, "When am far
away" Her last number gave SO much pleas.
ure that she received another recall. Miss
Milliken has a voice of considerable compass
and much tenderness. Her pianissmo pas
sages especially deserve much praise On the
whole the concert was very pleasing, and well
sustained the good reputation oil the India
street course OF entertainments.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-03-28
PORTLAND POST OFFICE.
Once Houra.

OmCe h0ufBs
From 500 a m to $50 m, Sundays excepted.
Sundays open for Carriers and General Delivery
PORTLAND, Me-, Dec. 20, 1877.
Arrival and Departure of Mails.
Boston and intermediate offices. Arrive at 1920
p. m. Close at SIS a. m, and 2.45 and 800 p. m.
intermediate or Way Mails via Boston and Maine
Railway. Arrive at 1920 and $40 Close at 8.15
o IN and 2.45 IN.
Great Southern and Western. Arrive at 1920 D.
M: Close at s.15 m, 2.45 and 800 pm.
Bangor, Mattawamkeag, and connecting routes
Arrive at 3.l5 p. m. Close at 11.30 a. m.
augusta and connecting routes. Arrive at 900 a
n. and 3.15 p. m. Close at II. 80 m and 500 m.
Morning Northwestern by G. T. r. Arrive at 1856
IN. Close at tbs m.
Lewiston and Auburn. Arrive at 215 and 900
q. m, and 3.l5 m. Close at $50 and 11.30 O.. m.
and 500 pm.
Rochester, N. H., and intermediate offices. Arrive
North Conway and other offices on the 2. q o. R.
r.. Arrive at 11.30 m and 800 p m. Close at 1000
q m and 215 pm.
Castine, Deer Isle, Sedgwick, s. W. Harbor, Mt
Desert, Jonespert, Machias Machiasport, East Ma
chias, Millbridge and Bar Harbor, via each steam
or. Arrive at a. m. Close at 8 p. m.
Passport, via each steamer. Arrive at 500 3 m
Close at 500 m.
Foreign Mails, via New York, day prevousJo SAIL
ng of steamers. Close at S.15 m. =,
Express, Augusta, Bangor and the East. Arrive
ct 2. 15 q m. Close at 800 m.
Skowhegan intermediate offices and the north.
Arrive at 315 p m. Close at 11.30 m.
Skowhegan also closes at 900 m.
Canada and intermediate offices, via g, T. r. Ar
eat $50 p. m. Close at LOO m.
iowa Scotia and Prince Edwards Island, Close
1.30 a. m. and p. m.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-03-28
PersOnaI,

Gen. Thomas Hyde of Bath, will deliver the
Memorial Day address at Bangor.
Gov. Conner, Superintendent Of Schools Cor
thell and the Trustees of the Normal Schools,
are at the Falmouth.
James Haskell,who died suddenly February,
21st,, at his home near Milton, Florida, aged 80
years and IL days, was born in Windham in
this state Feb. 10th, 1886. He was raised to
the Sublime Degree of a Master Mason Mag
10th, 1920, by Portland Lodge No. 1, at Port.
land, which was then working under the juris.
diction of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts,,
the Grand Lodge of Maine not being organized
until June LIST, 1920. He was one of the found
ers Of Harmony Lodge No. 50, at Gorham.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-03-28


PATRIoTIc ORDER Sons OF AMERICA-CampsN No
1 and conyenes over the Eastern Express ONCE,
Plum street. No. on Wednesday evening; NO.
on first and third Saturdays of each month; NO on
Tuesday evening" at Arcana Hall No. at School
House, Turner's Island, Cape Elizabeth, Friday
Evening.
evening in Mechanics Hall, corner of Congress and
Casco streets.
PORTLAND TEMPERANCE REFORM CLUB-Head-
quarters corner of Congress and Temple streets.
Open day and evening Business meetlng Iues-
lay evenings at "a O'Clock.
PORTLAND TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION, No. 10
Aecond Saturday of each month.
PORTLAND SOCIETY OF NATURAL HIST Y
At their library room, City Hall, on the nrst ana
third Monday evenings OF each month.
SoyEREIeSs OF INpUsTRY-Dirigo Council, No 1
meets every Friday evening, at Arcana Hall, at "a
o'clock.
MERCANTILE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION harrington
Block Second Monday in each month. Delivery
of books daiIy to 8, day and evening.
PAYsoN LITERARY SocIETY-Meetings every
Monday evening, Browns Block, cor. Brown and
Congress streets, at "a o'clock.
PORTLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY AND READING
RooM-Open and free to all from 10 a. m. to p.
m, City Building.
BRAMHALL LODGE. No. 8, X. OF P.-Meets
Tuesday evening, each week, Pythian Hall, Clapp's
Block, Congress Street.
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
Hail.
PORTLAND TEMPERANCE UNIoN-Congress Han
Business meetings Thursday evenings; public meet
ings Sunday evenings, att O'Clock.
JUVENILE TEMPLARs-Perham Temple, No. p
at Congress Hall, every Wednesday evening at
O'Clock. Temperance concerts first Sunday in ever!
month.
PORTLAND ARMY AND NAVY UNIoN-Cornt
Congress and Brown streets. First Tuesday in eacl
month.
PORTLAND FRATERNITY-No. Al Free st. Blocl
Every evening.
YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN AssocIATIoN-Oppo
site Preble House. Congress Street, open gay an
evening.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-03-28
Brief JOtffng

"Change not, doff not, your winter suit too soon,
'Twere better far to wait and wait until the Harvest
moon;
For if you wear thin clothes in spring, alas! you'll
surely cry.
You never miss your ulster till the snowfakes fly"
There are now three Chinese laundries in
Portland.
The Cadets are drilling nightly preparatory
to their Lewiston trip.
The school teachers will file into the Treas
urer's Office today and receive $4,000.
There were but three deaths in this city last
week.
A boy named John Hanlsy was struck by an
incoming train over the Boston & Maine road
Thursday and badly injured.
Chas. T. Colby, a Newburyport machinist.
started for this city last week, since which
time nothing has been heard of him.
The Maine Rifle Club has organized by the
the choice of E. G. harrington as President.
They are to locate their range in Baldwin.
The Trustees of the Normal Schools will visit
Gorham today to attend to the matter of the
new Normal School in that village.
Schlotterbeck, the apothecary, is considering
the advisablity of connecting his store in this
city with the one at Woodford's Corner by a
telephone.
The City Clerk says you can't be too careful
in exchanging bills for the new silver dollars.
Oouuterfeits are plenty and they are not always
easily detected.
An aged man who arrived from Boston last
night, had paralytic shock soon after leaving
the cars he was taken to the home of f. A.
Turner, relative.
The Advertiser says that Mr.. Gennert is to
start up his beet sugar factory at once. Guess
it would ba better to wait until the beets grow
before the factory is operated to sny great ex-
tent.
Yesterday gentleman received letter from
Brunswick inolosing silver badge which he
had stolen from him in 1864, and stating that
the writer had found it lately while digging in
his garden.
The Portland directors of the Maine Central
got into the wrong car on the way to the an
nual meeting and came near going to Bath.
The train was stopped and they walked back
to Brunswick where a special was made up for
Augusta.
The Transcript calls attention to the fact
that the steamer City of Richmond, which
runs between here and Bangor, is the same
steamer that was the flag of truce boat on the
James River, when Richmond was invested by
our armies, and by means of which the ex-
change of prisoners was made
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-03-28

AN ESCAPED PRISONER CAPTURED.-Yes-
terday noon man named Fitzgerald of Rock
land was brought before the United States
Commissioners on charge of selling liquor
without license. He waived an examination
and was locked up in the jury room in the
post Office building to remain until the Mar
shall was ready to ret1rn him to Jail. When
Marshal Marble went to take the man away it
was found that he had made his escape
through the window over the door, Knowing
he had friends ON Centre street the Marshal
visited them and ascertained that he had been
there and left, but they refused to say where he
had gone. Some children who had heard the
plan for escape talked over furnished the in
formation however, and the Marshal ordered
Amos, the coachman, to drive for Morrill,
Corner at his best rate of speed. Amos was
agreeable and in short time drove up to the
Maine Central depot in Westbrook just as
Mr. Fitzgerald was alighiing from hack to
take the neon train east. Marshal Marble
suggested to him that he would save him his
railroad fare and accordingly took him back to
the city where he was lodged in Jail. he is
said to bs bad character and Rockland people
should be thankful that Marshal Marble pre-
vented him from returning to his home.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-03-28
A Maine Mans Downfall,

| George Stetson, late manager of the New
York branch of the Boston Marine Insurance
Company, was, few days since, arrested in
New York for the embezzlement of $4,000 of
the company s money, while he was in charge
of their Office in that city. Stetson, who is
about 80 years old, and married man, was
born in Auburn in this state, and began his in
surance career in the office of the Union In
surance Company, Bangor. Displaying, while
in the employ of this company, marked ability,
he was engaged by the Maine Lloyds as man
ager of their Office in New York. He remained
with them until their dissolution, about the
time of the formation of the Boston Marine
Insurance in 1874 when he was offered charge
of the New York branch of the Boston CON.
pany. Accordingly, in the fall of 1874. he
took the management of their New York Office
and remained in that position until February
of the present year, when, investigation hav-
ing shown his gross misuse of the funds en-
trusted to his care, he was dismissed from the
employ of tie company. He then opened an
insurance agency at Is William street, New
York, where he was located at the time of his
arrest. A few years since, Stetson, whose wife
was then living with him in New York, formed
the acquaintance of pretty aud fascinating
French woman. He became infatuated with
her. The usual consequences followed. Car
ried away by the new attraction he neglected
wife, business. friends, everything for the sake
of the adventures. During the early part of
the year, rumors coming to the attention of the
directors of the company with which Stetson
was connected. of his Irregularities, and sus-
picon having been excited as to the manner in
which he had obtained the means wherewith to
continue his dissipation, an examination of his
accounts was made, resulting in the discovery
of the deficiency already reported. Thereupon,
as previously stated, Stetson was discharged,
but, in consideration of his previous good con-
duct and high reputation, and out of regard to
his respectable family connections, an oppor-
tunity was offered him to retrieve his mistakes
and to made his accounts good. From some
mistaken idea however he refused to accept
the conditions extended to him, and, not only
that, he defied the company to do their worst,
hence his arrest, in civil suit for damages,
probably, in case he should still exhibit the
same contumacious spirit, to be followed by his
trial on the criminal charge of embezzlement.
Stetson claims that he has no property of his
OVID, which is probably true; but his wife, who,
according to all accounts, is a most estimable
woman, and who is said to be thoroughly de-
voted to him, in spite of all his misconduct, is
reported to have considerable means, and she
may yet be willing to rescue Stetson from his
uncomfortable position.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-03-28

OPERA-BoUFFE.-Our amusement seekers
are soon to have something rare in the way of
entertainments, and that is no less than opera
bouffe. The full Alice Oates troupe will appear
at Music Hall-not at the Museum as has been
announced-on the 18th of April, and will
play three nights, giving a new opera each
night. OF course the troupe will draw
crowded houses-such opportunities are not to
be missed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-03-28

STEAMER NOTES The steamer Mississippi
will sail to-day for Glasgow taking out cargo
of grain, -four and about 100 head of Cana
dian cattle. Evi ry steamer to leave here this
season will take out more or less cattle and
horses. Oae gentleman who took out 20
horses few weeks ago has returned and is to
take out 100 more. They are in great de-
mand in England.
An extra steamer of about the capacity oil
the Ontario is now on her way to this city to
load grain and cattle for Europe.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-03-28
MARINE NEWS.
PORT OF PORTLAND.
Wednesday, March ~.
ARRIVED.

Wednesday, March 20.
s ARRIVED. -
Steamship Eleanora, johnson, New York-passen-
gers and mdse to Henry Fox.
Sch Alice Borda, Dukes, Richmond, va-coal to
Gas Co.
Sch Mott-Haven, Collins. New York for Calais,
Sch Exact Kimball, Boston, to load for Bootbbay.
Sch Ellen Morrison, Orne, Gloucester, to load lum-
Der for New York.
Sch Elihu Burnett, Hillyard. Lubec-dry fish to
order.
Sch Mountain Laurel, Pierce, Bristol Ito fit for the
Banks.)
Sch Hume, Calderwood, Rockland for Salem.
RETURN ED-Sch Casco Lodge. 81
PASSED BY-Barque Henry Norwel, from New
York for Passport.
CLEARED.
Sch Paragon. Wilson, Freeport-Nath'i Blake.
Sch Maggie Chadwick, Norris, kennebec, 10 load
for Baltimore-J Nickerson & Son.
Sch Alaska, Thorndike, Rockand- c Morse
81 Co.
[FRoM MERCHANTS EXCHANGE. -.
Sid I'm Halifax 10Th. steamer Veneze. for Portland
Ar at New York 9th, brig Irene, Yates Bueno
Ayres; schs Henry Parker, Lewis, Demarara; Chill
I ion, Balm, Montego Bay.
Cid at London 18th inst, barque r Lopez, Nc
h Donald, Boston.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-03-28

PORTLAND DRY DocK.-At an adjourned
meeting of this corporation the following were
elected officers of the Portland Dry Dock:
Directors-Jacob Mcclellan, Jacob s. Wins
low, l.. d. M Sweat, Philip II. Brown and
Horatio N. Jose.
| Secretary-A. W. Coombs.