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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-25
BOSS PILLsBURY
Convenes the Counted In Legis-
lature
ON SATURDAY, JANUARY 3,
And Receives a Singing Rebuke from q
Leading Fusionist.

BANGOR, Dec 23.-Letters have been sent cut by
Eben f. Pilsbury, addressed to each OF the fusion
members elect of the Legislature and also TO those
who have been counted in by the Governor and
Council, calling upon them to assemble at Augusta
on the Saturday preceding the first wednesday III
January. to arrange for the organization OF the
Legislature The following spirited letter IN reply
to one addressed to him, which will appear u TO-
morrow's Wing is from Il. Sproul, ESQ., Oh Feazie'
who was duly elected in September as representa-
tive of the class composed of the towns OF Veazie
and fIampden, he being the fusion candidate:
yEAzrE, Wednesday, Dec. oath, 1879.
Hon. E. h. PilsbaTy:
requesting me to be at Augusta on Saturday before
the Wednesday of the meeting OF the LeglsiatuTe,
to aid in making arrangements Tor organizing the
same / was very much astonshed to think that
you could countenance any such rascaly ploc9ea-
ings in the Governor and Council OF This year Whel
only last year you took such a decided stand
against even the suspicion OF Gov. Conner and
Council unlawfully counting out the present fusion
majority in the Legislature Now, instead on seeing
YOU denounce it in the strong and vigorous language
which you usually employ in your paper inns year
you appear equally in favor of organizing Leglsa-
ture of the minority instead OF the majority winch
the people had fairly chosen, and for this you ask
my aid in distributing the spols OF such villalny
Though was elected on an Opposition ticket and
intended to support the regular nominees OF my
party vet when the members elect are counted out
pretences which totally false or exist at pest
only in the malicious ignorance OF It's perpetrators
when such advantages takeu of defective blanks
sent for this very purpose by the constituted au
thorties that returns are cast out for this very
cause; when some laws were strictly enforced anG
others on the same subject were nulfiied, by which
these trivial errors could have been readily correct
ed; when five of largeet cities, containing one
seventh of our inhabitants and one-fourth of oul
wealth, were disfranchised and many smaller town:
treated even worse by being compelled to be repre-
sented by those whom they had once repudiated al
the polls; then no longer man with one droI
of the blood of a revolutionary father in his veins
lend his favor, and much less his influence and sup
port in aid of such systematic villainy.
Regretting, Sir the necessity of this action, re
main, Yours truly,
(SigneD L. SPROUL.
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NEW YORK Dec. 24-Evening.-
1894 bbls; 5d10c higher with a very moderate ex-
port and home trade demand sales Is, 900 bbls;
No 2 at 2595 Is; Sup. Western and State at so
as 95extra Western and State at 0596 25; good
to choice do at 309S 20; White Wheat Western
extra at 2596 10; fancy do at 80GS so; ex-
ira Ohio at 2Oa7 70; extra ST. LOUIS at log
co. patent Minnesota extra at 25GS 90; choice
to double extra at 1909 90, including 800 bbls
City Mills extra at 85l97 10; $50 bbls No 2 at
4 2595 10; $40 bbls Superfine at 5 5095 50; g.
200 bbls low extra at O5@6 15, including 1000
for January O71a; 34O0 bbls Winter Wheat extra
at 2565 so; 400 bbls Minnesota extra at $50
8 90, closing firm and quiet. Southern -four quiet
and steady; sales 800 bbls; extra at 6 1906 50;
choice 50aS so. Rye flour at 3095 65 for Su-
perfine. Cornmeal is quiet and unchanged; Yellow
Western 1898 25; Brandywine at 30d3 80.
Whent-exports 1O3,734 bush; receipts 25,200
bush; 1a@1c better with moderate export demand
and fair speculative business; sales SCI 900 bush;
including 81 900 bush the spot;ungraded Spring
at l 30d1 43; No do 40d1 AZ; ungraded VIM
ter Red 55lG1 571a; No do l 5912la1 60; No
do l so; Mixed Winter 56;ungraded White l SAG
l 90: No 3 do l AS No do at l 52G1 SO; No
do, % 900 bush at 54a1 Sc, inside price in store;
No 2 Red for December, As 900 at 5912d1 59s4 !;
No White, December, $4,000 at 1 5512a1 5534 !.
Rye is steady: State at 97c. Corn-exports 81, 1854
bush receipts SO, 75O bush; the market is dull and
without decided change; sales u.s. 900 BUSH nclud-
ing $4,000 bush on the spot; ungraded at 62129
64c; No 3 do 81 1a(962c; steamer at 631a963s4c C;
No 2 at 641ac; steamer for December at 621ac bid
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THURSDAY MORNING. DECEMBER 25
matter for the consideration of the Legisla-

matter for the consideration of the Legisla-
ture.'
This opinion was given on the eve Of the
meeting of the Legislature of 1876, and the law
in question was passed by the Legislature Oh
1877. Can it be doubted that the law OF 1871
was suggested by the Court itself? Ind 'eoatd
The Court recommend ldlc that, IN their jddg-
aaent. .oas unconstitutional?
I want to say, further, about defects: The
Governor speaks of Fatal defects.
There are. then, it seems, two kinds OF de-
feots-one fatal, and one not. How shall we
distinguish?
Let the Statutes of the State, in reference to
ssproceedings in court" answer: mo process
or proceeding in courts of justice shall be
abated, arrested, or reversed, for want OF form
only, or for circumstantial errors or mistakes,
which by law are amendable, tcheo He person.
and case can be f3gitttY t3l0eFStoOW'
r. S. CHI. 80, sec. 8.
T should as soon expect an apothecary TO re-
fuse to lei Dr. Garcelon amend prescription
when he had written the number OF ounces III
English (by mistake) instead OF the prescribed
Latin, as the Governor and Council to decline
TO let the city OF Portland say what they meant
by scattering" in their unfortunate return Oh
our vote last September.
The whole spirit of modern adjudged cases,
modern legislation and modern thought, is III
the direction of regarding the substance ano
not the forms of things. These stlcklefs loi
form seem to me to have Just waAed up ou' VI
the deep sleep of barbarism.
It was we'll said by Mr.. Reed Tuesday even
ing that if the number of scattering Votes
returned by this city had been added TO tht
Democratic and Fusion vote. ii wouidn nave
made ripple on the Republican majority;
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to-day,s closing quotations of
The following were the closing quotations
The Wool Market.

BOSTON, Dec. 24-[Reported for the Press]-The
following is list of prices quoted this afternoon
Ohio and Observation-Disclosures, 54955c; Choice
Xxx at 50@53c; Fine X 49950c; Medium 55957c;
Coarse 45047c. Michigan-Extra and XIX 1880;
Fine 47ee4Sc; Medium 52c955c; Common 43a45c.
Other Western.Fne and 47949c; Medium 52ta
porir1e 40M6uc; No / at 35037c. Combing fleece
47G58; Fine delaine 49955c; California 18941c;
Texas 25G37c; Canada pulled 45@50c; do Combing
47694Sc; Smyrna, washed 9927c; unwashed 1916;
Buenos Ayres 16,036c; Cape Good Hope 30033c;
Australian 45650c; Donskoi 23928c.
We continue to notice steady but moderate de-
mand for Wool but on the whole business is good
for this season of the year.
In New York, in view of the near approach of the
holiday season, the volume of business is quite large,
and the market retains all the elements of strength
and cheerfuness that have lately been noticed.
In Philadelphia the market this week has par
taken of the general inactivity in trade circles the
reception of General Grant and the near approach
of the close of the year tending to materially
strict business.
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FROM KENNEBEc COUNTY.
Indignant Citizens in Winthrop Denounce
the Governor and Council.

the Governor and Council.
Especial Despatch to the Press.l
WINTHROP, Dec. 24.-Owing to other meetings
the indignation meeting which was first called for
Monday evening was postponed until last evening.
AT the hour appointed Packard Hall was well filled,
delegates being present from Readfleld, Monmouth,
Manchester and Wayne. 1t was meeting OF voters
not one woman and but very few boys being present
and all showed by their determined manner that
every should be taken to prevent the consum-
nation of the fraud
The meeting was called to order by John May,
Esq., and j. NJ. Benjamin. Esq, appointed Presi-
dent with long list of Vice Presidents and Score
taries MI Benjamin on taking the chail made
brief speech explanatory OF the aims and purposes
of the meeting and called upon the Rev. David
Church, who offered prayer. committee was ap-
pointed to adopt series of resolutions, and after
consultation the following were presented:
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FROM OXFORD COUNTY

Paris and Norway Utter a Stirring Protest
SOUTH PARIS Dec. 24.-About five hundred
voters from Paris and Norway met at the new hall
at this place last evening, to protest against the
proceedings of the Governor and Council OF Maine.
Ex-Governor Perham presided. Lively speeches
were made by the chairman Hon. Enoch Foster OF
Bethel and dozen others, including the clergymen
from South Paris and Paris HILL Some short reso-
buttons were adopted, and committee was chosen
to call future meetings.
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Sentence of a Bank Defaulter.

MILWAUKEE, Dec 24.-Chas. G. Ross, late book
keeper at Alexander Mitchell's bank convicted of
embezzlement, las been sentenced to two years in
the House of Correction. The amount of the defa-
cation will probably never be known, the bank
officials declines to make any statement, but it is
generally believed to be considerably over $780,
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EUROPE.
Rllnnor Contradictad,


BERLIN Dec. 24.-The North German Gazette
publishes letter from st. Petersburg contradicting
the reports of difficulties between the Gar and
Czarowitch 1t says the latter goes to the winter
palace daily and attends conferences between the
Gar and his ministers
Abolition Of Slavery in Cuba.
WASHINGTON Dec. 24.-The following was re-
ceived in this city this morning:
Madrid, Dec. 24.-The bill for the abolition Of
slavery in Cuba passed the Senate yesterday after
noon.
More Survivors of the Borussia.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. GA steam tug just arrived
reports spoke an inward bouud barque with five
more survivors af the steamer Borussia on board.
LONDON, Dec. 24.-The agents of the lost steamer
Borussia state that there cabin and Ga
steerage passengers from Liverpool for New Or
leans and so steerage passengers from Corunna for
Havana
The Distress in Ireland.
There is much dissatisfaction among the Irish
people because the government has not applied the
surplus of the Irish church fund for the relief of
popular distress, which they are empowered to do
by the terms of the disestablishment act. The di-
rectors and members of the society of St. Vincent
de Panl publish declaration that eleemosynary
systems mockery and delusion if intended to
adequately meet the deep and dreadful famine now
approaching. On the other hand Archbishop Nc
Cabe of Dublin has issued circular TO the clergy of
the diocese, asking them to appoint day for col
lection in the churches and to urge their parishion
ers to contribute.
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ors of the Borussia.
MARINE NEWS.
Mutiny on an Italian BarQue

Mutlny on an Italian BarQue.
NEW YORK, Dec. 24.-The Italian barque Fran
cisco Donavaro arrived last night from Savona. Her
captain reports that the 9th inst, while changing
watch midnight, named PEDRO
Irene and Antonio Aredundo, mutinied, intending to
kill all hands and take possession of tho vesseThey
killed the cook and b0atswain and wounded the
mate and seaman. Erhe captain, with the remain
der of the crew, killed the mutineers and threw
their bodies overheard.
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AFGHANISTAN.
The Battle Near Cabul.

The Battle Near Cabul.
CALCUTTA, Dec. PA Colonel Norman tele-
graphs from Jagdulluk to-day, as follows: "Heavy
firing heard in the direction of Cabul for the past
As hours. Gen: Cough is close to Lataband and 1t IS
expected he will reach Cabul to-day"
The Insurgents Plundering ICabul
LONDON, Dec 24-The latest advices from Cabul,
Dated Dec. 90 state that the insurgents plundered
the principal bazaar in the city, and it is said large
numbers are leaving with booty.
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A COLD WAVE.

Coolest Weather Ever Experienced in
the West
ST. PAUL, Dec. 24.-The severest weather re-
ported for years prevails to-day throughout the
State. At St. Vincent, neor the British Lac, re-
ports the spirit thermometer SO degrees below Zero
AT Crookston. Mimi, it stood $50 below. At Grand
Falls 500 and at Breckenridge 800.
Severe Weather in the Provinces.
HALIFAX n. S., Dec. 24.-The tempestuous
weather continues, with every prospect OF south
east pae D..
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METEOROLOGICAL.

INDICATIONS FOR THE NEXT TwENTY-FoUR
HOURS.
WAR DEPT, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL
OFFICER, Washington, d. c.,
December 25 A. M
For New England.
Southwest, veering to cooler northwest Winds rising
barometer partly cloudy weather AMI occasional
light rain or snow.
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G41ac closing 621sc bid 625sc asked; March CSC.
9afs-recelpts 52 bush; about Zee lower and very
49c for Nos3 soc for do White: Doc for No 2: 51@
11ac for do White; soc for No /; 5212c do White;
Mixed Western at SOC: White Western at 60962e;
$4,000 bags Ilioilo 6s4 5000 bags Brazil ia fair
to good refining quoted 75s971s creined fairly ac-
tive and easier standard Asat 91sg9l4c; granudat-
ed at 9$s@915c;powered at 95s9a4 c; crushed 97s
010c. ysOiasses-Foreign dull; New Orleans, far
demand at 3S947c. Petroleum is dull;united at
1 I17s crude in bbls 7asdS1ac;retined at Sss ask
ed. Tali 50, steady 65s Pork tirmer and very
quiet; 1926 sBls mess on spot at II 5OGl2 70; very
dull for futures. Hard higher and less active; sales
1876 ties prime steam on spot at 9712dgo OLA for
old.
Freights to Liverpool steady; Wheat p steam 4.
CHICAGO Dec 24-Flour nominaly unchanged.
Wheat is generally higher, closing weak; No Red
Winter at l 321A cash; No Chicago Spring at l 81
cash; l 1924 for January; "a for February; No 3
Spring / 5; rejected CSC. Corn is lower at 4Ot4c
for cash; 4Ossc for January; 407s February;461s
for May; rejected at 81 12c. Oats steady at 343sc
for cash; ;351sc for January; 40c asked May Rye
frmer at 80. Barley firmer 09c Pork - % bld
for cash'and January; IS 70@13 721a for Februa-
ry; 10 90@l3 921a March, Lard at z 40 Tor cash;
ruary Bulk Meats higher shoulders at so; short
rib 6 TO- short clear at 6 SO.
Keceipts-2o 900 bbls flour, LA, 900 bush wheat,
225,000 bush corn, 10000 bush oats 5000 bush
rye 80 900 bush barley.
Shipments-1 8, 900 bbls -four, 10000 bush wheat,
AZ, 600 bush corn, 14,O0O bushsoats, 3,oOO push
rye, $4,000 bush barley.
ST. LOUIS, Dec 24.-Flour firmer. Wheat better;
No Red Fall 3414@ 1 34as cash; sec for Janu,
ary: Al 1s611 415s for Feb 456l451z2 for March;
No Red FAN / 24S11 %. Corn easier at 35ss for
cash; 361s@3614c for January; 3S93S1sc Feb.
oats higher at 81 1ac for cash; 37G37A January
Rye quiet at Sic bid. Barley steady. Pork better
IS so asked cash; sales early Is A. January Lizard
Kecepts-4,OoO bbls flour, $4,000 bush wheat
81 600 bush corn, 10000 bush oats, 5000 bush
rye 1000 push barley.
Shipments 900 bbls -four, 1000 bush wheat
1000 bush corn, 100000 bush oats, 1000 bush bar
ley, 5000 bush rye.
DETROIT. Dec. 24.-Wheat strong; extra, no sales
No l White at l 1914 cash and December: 1891
January; 1925 February; 1 451a March; No ]
milling "a.
NEW ORLEANS, gDec. 24-Cotton steady; A1iddline
| uplands 117sc.
MEMPHIS, Dec. 24.-Cotton firm ;Middling upland'
| 1178c.
| SAVANNAH. Dec. 2A-Cotton quiet; Midding up
| lands at l218c.
| MOBILE, Dec 24.-Cotton quiet; sIiddling uplandi
| at 115s@11s4c.
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ROUSING MEETING IN BRIDGTON.
It's Citizens, Irrespective of Party, Indig-
nant Over the Fraud.

ITO the Associated Press.]
BRIDGToN, Dec. 24-A large and enthusiastic
indignation meeting held in Gibbs Hall, last
evening, at the request Of some three hundred citi
zens of Bridgton, Harrison and Naples, including
several Democrats. The audience composed of
thinking men. The meeting was called to order by
George S. Farnsworth Esq. Hon. William w.
Cross was chosen president; and Hon. Philander
Tolman of Harrison, George jackson, Esq, of
Naples, and Samuel Themes, Esq, of Bridgton, vice
presidents, and A. H. Hartman, Els o. of Bridgton
secretary. After fetvent prayer by Rev. o. NJ
Cousins, committee on resolutions was appointed
Earnest remarks were made by Hon. P. Tolman
Rev. O. NJ. Cousins, Hon. VIM. W. Gross, George S.
Farnsworth, Esq, B. 7. Chase, Esq. An earnest
letter from Major II. A. Shorey was read. E. r.
Staples chairman of the committee, reported reso-
buttons denouncng the outrage, protesting against
the action of the Governor and Council expressing
unwillngness to submit and readiness to doeVery-
thing possible to prevent the contamination of the
outrage. The resolutions were adopted by rising
vote, and the meeting broke up with cheers for
Daniel -. Davis.
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A DiSgraceful Affair,

ST. LOUIS Dec. 24.-A terrible fight took place
here in an old stable Monday evening between
a Siberian bloodhound and PatsyBrennan,a puRilist,
for $3.50 side. The man victorious after
disgusting fight of forty-fve minutes, in which his
shoulders and arms were terribly lacerated by the
dogs teeth. The bloodhound had his heavy lips
torn off and badly MANNED that he died with
in the hour. The police hunting up all concerned
in the brutal exhibition.
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Settlement of a School Case in Ohio

COLUMBUS. o., Dec. 24.-The Supreme Court to-
day decided the of the State of Ohio in relation
TO Chas. T. Flowers VS.. the Board of Education of
Columbus and others, brought to obtain writ of
peremptory mandamus to compel the defendants to
Harper's Biographies in the public schools, and
the writ was granted.
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Chicago Five Stock Market.

CHICAGO, Dec. Hogs-Receipts 1000 head;
shipments $500 head; market dull and slow but
steady; small houses paid for mixed packing; light
sold 4O94 so; choice heavy 55@4 20.
Sheep-no receipts or shipments; market nominal
w unchanged.
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FROM HANCOCK COUNTY.
a Non-Partisan Expression of Ind1gna-
tiOO

ELLSWORTH, Dec. 24.-The following call has
been unanimously signed by the citizens in this
town and vicinity:
Citizens of Ellsworth and vicinity, who depre-
DERIVING whole cities and towns of their Repre-
sentatives in the Legislature and imposing ON them
other Representatives not chosen by Them are ur-
gently invited to assemble at Hancock Hall next
Tuesday evening" to consider the duty Of the hour
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New Work s.oc.. ana. Money Market.

NEW YoRK. Dec 24-Evening.-Money loaned up
from to T. but closed at per cent prime merca1-
tile paper 536 per cent. Sterling Exchange quiet
at 1904 a)481 for long and 48394S3A for short
bonds nominal. Railroad bonds strong and higher.
The transactions at the Stock Exchange aggregat-
ed los, 900 shares.
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DEATHS.

In this city, Dec. a. Charles Rogers, aged 80 yrs
4 months. 49,,
at No. 65 State street.
In this city, Dec. "A, Mrs Lemuel Cobb.
at No. 33I Congress street Relatives and friends
are invited to attend.
In Fairfield, Dec. l. Mrs. statra James, aged 81
In Jonesboro, Dec IS, HRS. Apphia Schoppe. aged
81 years. w. -,
In Iamoine, Dec. s. Barnabas Hodgkins, aged "a
years months ar
In Trenton, Dec. IL, Peter Salisbury, aged ~
years 3 months. 90
In Rockland, Dec 10, Capt. David Ames, aged 60
wears months. .
In South Thomaston, Dec. ., Mrs. LYDIA Gray,
aged II years months.
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DOMESTIC PORTS.

NEW ORLEANS-Cld 10th, schs Annie Chase.
Thompson, Tampa May Evelyn, Hanson, Utilla:
PORT E-ADS LIAR I'D ship Southern Chief,
Higgins, Marseilles.
P4SCAGOULA-Sld 10Th, sch Albert Butler,
MoBILE~Ar 23d, sch W G Moseley, Bellatty,
Ponce. PR.
PENSACOLA 18th, brig Julia E Haskell.
Paine, New Haven.
cid 18th. sch Norman, Reed, Providence.
JACKSONYILLE-Cld 10th, sch j p Wylnan,
JAiCKSONvILLE-Ar goth, sch t H Livingston,
Hodgdon Baltimore
SAVANNAH-Ar 3d. sch Stephen Hart, Pier
Ar at Tybee 3d. brig Orbit, Philadelphia.
CHARLESTON Sid goth, sch Mary Weber,
Harris. Baracoa.
WILMINGTON, NC-Cld -, sch Jennie w llley,
Chadwick New York.
Cid 23d sch B Witherspoon, Sheppard, for Porto
BALTIMORE-Cld 22d, schs Cassia Jameson,
Presley Boston; Laura E NIesser, Gregory, Port
land: Alfred Keene, Henderson, Boston.
Sid 22d sch III l. Newman, for Port SPAIN
PHILADELPHIA-Cld 23d, sch White Foam, Dix,
CHESTER, PA-Ar 23t, sch Ada Ames, Achorn
Ar at Delaware Breakwater 22d, sch Como, Bunk
err, Miragoane, (and sailed for New York;
NEW YORK--Ar 23d, ship st Nicholas. Stack
pole San Francisco 113 days; schs Sarah w Hunt,
McFadden Maracaibo; Eva Leonard, Torrey, Cape
Haytien 20 days; Joshua Grndle, Freethy do IL
days; Geo Hatch, Murphy, Caibarien 10 DIS; Ger
trude L Smith. Jameson, Baltimore; Il Q Allen,
Meady, Bath for New Orleans.
Passed the Gate 23d, barque Samuel A Nickerson,
from New York for Corunna, (and anchored); schs
Red Jacket, Port johnson for Salient Nellie Chase,
Amboy for Portland; Fannie F Hall, from do for
Boston.
STONINGTON-Sld 21st, sch Sabao, Marshall,
New York.
PRoVIDENCE-Ar 23d, sch Vandalia, Alley, FIN
Hoboken
WARREN-Sld 20th sch Rngleader, Smith. for
New York.
VINEYARD-HAVEN-Ar 21st, schs A W Ellis,
from Perth Amboy for Salem; G Willard, Phila-
delphia for Danversport; Teaser, Hoboken for Ply
mouth; Congress, Willard Ezabethport for Port
land; Richmond, Northport for Fox lsland Percy,
Hoboken for Eastport; Carrie Walker, Boston for
Wolds Hole.
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ABREAGES

In Saco, Dec. II, Sumner G. bennett of Buxton
and Miss Cora l.. Richardson of Deering.
In Fairfield, Dec. 8, VIM. H. Tolman and Miss
In Norridgewock, Dec. To- George P. Cragin and
In West Gouidsboro, Dec 9, Thos. H. Bunker and
Miss Olive A. Sargent.
In Camden, Dec. TO- Ephraim Calderwood and
Miss Louisa II. Whitney, both of Lincolnville.
In Camden. Dec. IL, f. G. Frye and Miss Ella
Thomas. ar.
In Auburn, Dec IL, Preston s. Lowe and Miss
Martha e. Atwood.
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NEW YORK.
Panic on a Steamer

NEW YORK Dec 24-Steamer City of New York
of the Norwich liue was coming up the river this
morning, when as she rounded the battery tugboat
ii. G. Lawrence was seen towing schooner, and be-
fore the steamer could change her course the
the greater part of the Joiner work. The steamer
was in command of Capt. Shirley, and had four
hundred passengers on board at the time. Inc eH
citement on board for moment was intense but
upon the assurance of the Captain order was re-
stored and the passengers safely landed at Pier 40
North River No one was injured. Damage not
stated