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The Portland daily press., 1879-12-25
Fire in Scarboro.

Tuesday af ternoon fire destroyed the large
two storied house owned by William Libby.
The flames caught from an alright stove.
Very little furniture was saved. Loss $4,000;
insured for $500 in the Boston Underwriters
with B. Barnes, Jr., and $1,000 on house and
$500 on furniture with Warren Sparrow in the
British American.
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-25
To BE OF PERMANENT BENEFIT medicine

To BE OF PERMANENT BENEFIT a medicine
must reach the source Of the disease. The rea-
son why ScovILL's BLOOD AND LIVER SYRUP is
so successful in overcoming scrofulous, syphili-
tic and eruptive complaints is that it entirely
roots out those impurities which give rise to
them. The cause of the evil being thus re-
moved and the normal purity of the circula-
ton restored the skin resumes its original
clearness and sores and pimples disappear. Sold
by all Druggists.
Oxygenated Bitters cure Dyspepsia.
dec22 div
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-25

DR.. G. W. BENsoN's CELERY and CHAMo-
MILE PILLS are prepared expressly to cure Sick
Headache Nervous Headache, Dyspeptic
Headache Neuralgia and Nervousness, and
will cure any case. Price 80 cts, postage free.
PARSONS, BANGS & Co., Wholesale Drug
gists, III and 119 Middle street, Portland, Me.
General Agents. aug2Seodtf
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-25

TO the Harbor Commissioners of
Portland.
r INVITE your Board to appoint a day for consid-
L ering my application for permission to extend
the bulkhead between Browns and Merchants
wharves. j. b. BROWN.
Portland, Dec. 23d, 1879
an the foregoing petition it is ordered: that
W hearing be had January 3D. 1880, at
O'Clock p NJ. at the place indicated in the appli-
cation, and that notice of the above petition to
gether with this our order thereon be given by pub
location in two of the daily papers printed in Port
land for seven days. least. previous to the hear
ing. JACOB MCCLELLAN, ! Harbor
TIMOTHY B. TOLFORD, Commits
G. H. FARLEY, } soners.
Portland, Dec. 23d, 1879. de25dtd
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Attention Pioneers.

There will be a meeting of the Pioneers at
Old City Hall, FRIDAY EVENING, at 7.3o
sharp. All members requested to be present as
business of Importance will come before the COM
pany.
Per order. w. P. OSBORNE, Capt.
W. L. NOBLE, Clerk.
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-25

The people of Maine are getting mad a little
late, but thoroughly mad just the same, and it
begins to look as if Garcelon and his friend
thieves would have warm time OF it before
their plot is finally Observation-Disclosures
Gazette.
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-25

My Good Woman
why are you SO out of sorts, never able TO tell
folks that you are well? Ten to one it's all
caused in the first place by habitual constiLa-
ton, which has no doubt finally caused de-
ranged Kidneys and Liver. The sure cure for
constipation is the celebrated Kidney-Wort; 1t
is also specific remedy for all kidney and llV-
err diseases. Thousands are cured by it every
month Try it at once. dc24-TS&T&w
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-25

Hon. Eugene Hale arrived in town from
Washington yesterday afternoon.
Alderman Burnham and Mrs. Durham left
for New York yesterday and will sail for
Europe in to-day's steamer
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Ell. Coolidge will sail for
Europe in the White Star line steamer on Sat
urday next.
Mr.. A. S. Holland was married yesterday
forenoon at 1853 Clark street, to Miss. Eunice
Gilman, daughter of George Gilman, Esq.
Rev. Mr.. Hutchins performed the ceremony.
The couple left Immediately for Washington
on their wedding tour
Mr.. George G. Blake, an old gentleman re-
siding at No. / Harrington place, died very
suddenly yesterday morning. The cause OF
his death is supposed to be heart disease. Mr..
Blake had serious fall on the icy sidewalk
last Saturday, and this probably was the real
cause of his decease.
An Associated Press despatch says Elias FL.
Seward, grocer in Anderson, Indiana, and
George w. Hall, q farmer of Adams town
ship, same state, have received letters stating
that their rights to the Hyde estate in Eng
land, have been established and they were two
OUT OIL TWO IuuurSu lleIo. AhO cob@1O 10 Oooi
mated at $3.50, O0O, 900. Several of the Hyde
heirs reside in Portland.
Saturday evening, December 18th, Hon. AL
exander Campbell and wife of Cherryield,
celebrated the fftieth anniversary of their
marriage. Their children and nearly all their
grand children were present, forming very
interesting group of descendants. The broth
ers and sisters and neices and nephews were
also present. making a company of nearly 100
raIativec
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SacCaraDp2.

Tuesday evening Cummings Encampment
10 O. f., elected the following officers for
the ensuing term:
c. Pr. III. Grant.
I'll. P.-Geo. I'll. Winslow.
S. W.-Geo. A. Jordan.
j. WI. A. Cloudman.
Scribe-Geo. A. johnson.
Treasurer-S. H. Skillings.
Deputy Jockson captured about 30 gallons OF
iouor at the residence of d. Grafton in Gorham
on Tuesday last.
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-25

WE are of the opinion that it must be good,
for the simple reason that so many praise 1t
and physicians prescribe it. We mean DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup. Price % cents. All drug
pists keep it,
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-25

The Oxford Democrat takes as text five de-
cisions of the canvassing board, and proceeds
to draw odious comparisons, thus
Crystal Plantation-No list of votes returned.
Portage Lake-Return not signed by clerk.
The return from Canton in this county was
not signed by clerk. Yet the return was count
ed Why? Because the town Of Canton gave
tAe fusion Representative majority of 81.
Newberg-The name of the return not on the re-
turn, can only be recognized by name on the out
side.
The town of Buckfield in Oxford County is
in the same fix, the return cannot be recog-
niZed except by name on the outside, and that
was not written by any Of the town officers.
But the return from Buckfeld was counted.
Why? Because the town of Buckfield cast
fusion majority f131 land if rejected "a Republi-
can Representative would have been elected,
also nearly the entire board of Republican
county officers.
Carmel-Material discrepancy between the ballots
and votes: more ballots than votes.
In Milton Plantation, Oxford County, there
were more votes returned than there were
names cancelled on the check list. But the
returns from Milton Plantation were counted
Why? Because Milton Plantation cast 56
fusion votes in total vote of 3d. and if it
were thrown ont, at least one fusion officer
would have been defeated.
Cornth-Name of town not on return.
Brownfeld, in the County of Oxford, was in
the same fix. But the vote of Brownfeld was
counted. Why? Because the town of Brown
field cast fusion majority of IA for Represent
ative, and il it were thrown out Republican
would have been elected.
We have taken the first five excuses offered,
and shown that in three exactly similar cases.
fusion returns have been counted, while in a
fourth case Chat of Milton) the error was even
more gross than that in Carmel, with which it
is compared. This stamps the action as q
FRAUD
and proves there was deliberate plan to count
out Republicans, and that this plan was car
ried cut regardless of rule or reason.
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-25

HAYES & DOUGLASS, the well known crock
cry dealers, Middle street, keep open store to-
day which will enable those who were pre-
vented by the storm from completing their
holiday purchases, to procure something useful
or ornamental in their line, III fine or common
goods. dAd at q lo1o price.
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-25
Blanchard Boiler Co.'S

A NNUAL MEETING for the choice of Directors
IA and any other business that may come before
the meeting, will be held the first TUESDAY, 9th
day of January, 1880, at o'clock 2. NJ, at the
office of j. D. Fessenden, Esq, 172 Middle, corner
Exchange Street. Portland. Me.
de25dtd D. CARPENTER, Treas.
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-25

TRY tit never fails-Adamson' Botanic
Cough Balsam-cures cough every time.
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-25

If my Kindeys were deranged l would take
a bottle of Elixir of Life Root and stop crying
(Oh my back.) decA-2t
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-25
NV Good Woman

WE shall sell for one week all of our Jouvin
Kid Gloves at so cents per pair.
dec24-3t ORIN HAWKES. (agt.)
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-25

STATE OF MAINE, COUNTY of CUMBERLAND, IS.
/, Chas. Payson, Cashier of the above-named
bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement
is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
CHAS. PAYSON, Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 23d day
of December, 1879.
CHAS. o. BANCROFT, Justice of the Peace
Correct-Attest:
JACOB McLELLAN,)
G g 8 : s. HYNT, Directors.
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-25
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK

Portland, in the State of Maine,
1t the Close of Business, Doc. t2, 1879.
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-25
Specimens Of Executive Thimble- Rigging.

SUGGESTIVE COMPARISONS.
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-25
Cleveland Il MarstOn,
1913 EXCHANGE ST,

Have just received for the Holiday Trade
"a fine assortment of Portable Stands, Drop
Lights, Lamps, Shades, Acid and Cut
Globes. Bronzes &c. de19d1w
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-20
Important Meeting.

A preliminary meeting OIL merchants
and others interested was held on
Front street this forenoon with a view
of taking action regarding the cele!
brated State board of health Rule 6,
prohibiting seed cotton from entering
the city. The result of the delibera-
ton was a call for a general meeting
of all classes, to be held al the cotton
exchange Monday afternoon at four
o'clock, with a view Of giving the ex-
preston of our citizens regarding the
onerous bearing of the order. There
will doubtless be a large attendance,
as great interest is manifested on the
subject.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-20
YELLOW FEVER.
Three Deaths Since Noon Yes
terday.
New Cases Eleven.


The yellow fever death list, as taken
from the undertakers' books. since the
fever broke out aggregates 444. OF these
three have occurred-since yesterday noon,
as follows;
Louis F. Sohm, age "a, Bass avenue,
yellow fever.
Thomas York, age 81, near race track,
yellow fever.
Louisa A. McAnnally, age 81, paralysis.
H.. Harrison, age 81, Main and Ex-
change, yellow fever.
Peter Harrison, age "a, 1877 Jefferson,
congestion Of brain.
coLoRED.
Dan Vaughn, age As, Dunn place, six
miles out, consumption.
George Kennedy, age 90, Second, pneu-
monia
New Cases.
Total yellow fever cases as reported to
the board of health since the fever first
appeared within the city limits 1918. OF
these II have been added since yesterday
noon, all white but one, as follows;
John Farrell, age q, hospital.
Horace Graham, age %, hospital.
Mrs. d. F. jackson, age 81, Is Ex-
change.
M. NJ. Organ, age SO, 100 Adams.
Mary E. Chambers, age S5, 81 Main.
Mile Chambers, age s, 81 Main.
VIM. Ryan, age 6, 81 Alabama.
Catharlne Ryan, age 81, Alabama.
w. L. Radford, age so, $40 Union.
Lizzie Prestidge, age IS, Jessamine.
0OL0RED.
Irene Green, age 10, Third and Caro-
lima.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-20
Purified hY Water.

The State board of health officials
destroyed a hovel eight miles out on
the Horn Lake road yesterday, a mile
or so from the Arnold residence. An
old colored woman of nearly eighty
years was found there in a very low
state of fever. Several articles stolen
from the Arnold house were also
found there, and other goods pur-
Joined from the Arnolds were discov-
cred at a neigh@ring shanty, only to
be burned by the officials. A pair Of
fine blankets were missed, but could
not be found. Perhaps they will be
heard of soon through a case of vel
low fever.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-20

R. B. Wilson has resigned from the
Mcclellan Guards.
Mr.. John Houlihan, of the clothing
trade, is considered out of danger.
Major James NJ. Prestidge and his
children T all improving rapidly.
Mr.. Thomas 0'Sulliyan is strong
enough to exercise his limbs in a
walk.
DR.. D.. I. Porter and Col. Cameron
came home from Nashville this morn
ing.
W. B. Richardet is on the streets
telling his friends what a tough case
be had.
The four-year-old child of the late
Captain Peter N. Kehoe is very low
to-day and but little hopes are enter
tanned.
Mrs. L. A. McAnally died of par
alysls yesterday at her residence, No.
$50 Lauderdale street, at the age of
sixty-two.
Mr.. Charles Miller, the only mem
Der Of the Masonic fraternity now i'll,
is in a fair way to recover. Two days
since his chances were decidedly bad,
but a change for the better ensued
and his friends hope to to see him on
his feet very soon.
Mr.. George Bird, a well-known
printer, connected with this Office,
became a happy father this morning.
The young gentleman is off duty to-
day in honor of the occasion, as well
as to receive the congratulations that
have been showered upon him.
Mr.. Peter Harrison, who died on
Jefferson street last night, at the age
of ffty-four, after a brief illness of
less than twenty-four hours, was a
man Of fine accomplishments, having
been educated at a college in Ireland.
For several years past he has served
as a carriage trimmer and fnisher for
Woodruff q Co. in this city.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-20
MeteoroIogIcnl Correcnon,

In the meteorological report in
yesterdays LEDGER, where it reads
excess in favor of second week of
September 1870, 2.1O," should read
excess in favor of September, 1879,
2-10';" also, the Warmest day Of Sep
TENDER, 1879, between LIST and 10th"
should read " between LIST and 18th"
With these corrections the table is of
great interest, and shows conclusiyely
that the abatement of the fever is not
owing to the cool weather, which was
warmer the second week in September
this year than last.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-20
Down the River.

Mr.. Frank Blessing and Mr.. w. G
Woodward, both having had yellow
fever and therefore being fever proof,
both heroic heroes, took passage in a
skif yesterday for Concordia, Miss.
to relieve the sick and suffering there.
The tug Clarence was to- tow them
from 45 to 60 miles on their way and
from there they would float a hundred
miles or so with the current. The
skif of the heroic pair was loaded
with provender when it left, about
noon yesterday. Among other items
we're noticed pickles, crackers, hams,
mustard, oysters, canned fruit and
several gallons of bathing whisky.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-20

The cotton telegram from Liverpool
at 3 pm. to-day quotes spots easier
but unchanged-uplands, 6 9-16d (;
Orleans, 6 l1-16d futures dull-de-
liyeries for September, 6ld Septem-
Der and October, G 5-16d; October
and November, 61-l6d November
and December, 5 15.l6d. The New
York forenoon telegram quotes spots
steady at l2sc for middling. Futures
steady at 12.O3@l2.O7 for September,
and l062@lO65 for October delivery.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-20
Interpreters e d

Many a news paragraph is penned
for the daily papers in haste, or on
the spur Of the moment as it we're
and many are suggested by little
events that happen to drop on the
writer's mind with little or no warn
ing, and in which he never once
thinks of the crooked travelling indi-
yidual. who believes he is the espc-
cial object Of attack. This, however,
does not prevent the person who
imagines himself hurt, from flying
straightway to another Office to write
a card expressing his or her, as the
case may be, contemptuous opinion Of
the whole business. IL the card
constructor would read straight or in
quire, information would soon work a
satisfactory solution.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-20

The Macaronians have engaged the
tug Clarence to leave for Horn Lake
at s am. tomorrow. Only those pro-
vided with proper passports will be
allowed on board.
The steamer Golden Crown passed
up towing a barge near last midnight.
The Centennial passed down this fore
noon, and some large boat passed
south before daylight.
The State board of health began to
pay off employees here to-day, for the
first time in almost two months. Some
were in aneedy condition, and all we're
glad payday had arrived.
The highest temperature yesterday
was 79', and the lowest this morning
so. Winds north all of yesterday,
also to-day. Not much chance for
Yellow Jack under such an atmos-
phere.
Turner Clemens, a bright little lad
Of less than six years, was taken to
the orphan asylum yesterday, His
blood relations in the Arnold family,
eight miles out the Horn Lake road,
have all died.
The express company resumed bust
ness yesterday. As yet, however, the
company only carries packages one
way, and that is in this direction. A
few weeks hence a full resumption
will take place,
State Attorney General Benz. J.
Lee iudorses the legality of rule 6.
The State board of health, in his
opinion, may properly enforce any
reasonable ediet which, in their esti-
nation, will keep sickness from
spreading.
People away up In the mountains in
places where the temperature Of the
human body runs low except when
they get sick continue to cudgle their
brains with ideas which they evolve
in letters to the newspapers about
how to keep us healthy.
Dorsey o. Thomas, Brownsville, $40;
]. L. Gaines, $40; General Wheeles,
State commissary, s142.5O; T. A.
Nelson, City Oil Works, $50; n of
Memphis's best friends, $25. Total
$247.5 80 were the receipts by the citi-
zens' safety committee to-day.
The boss bale of cotton of the new
crop came in this morning from the
plantation of Mr.. Enwright, a few
miles out on the fernando road. 1t
classes strict middling, and may be
seen in front of the store of Taylor &
Arnold, 272 Front street, they being
the merchants to whom it is consigned.
Several pairs of ladies and gentle
men took a ride on horseback through
the principal highways yesterday even
ing. The feminine portion Of the
cavalcade, in their neat-ftting riding
costumes, presented a picturesque
appearance as they galloped along.
This kind of equestrianism is health
full, invigoratingand decidedly enjoy
able.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-20
Floods, Famine and Plaques.


Prof. Grimmer is not a nice sort of
prophet to have about the house. He
has published a pamphlet in which he
grizzly predicts that "from 1880 to
1887 will be one universal carnival of
death. Asia will be depopulated.
Europe nearly so, aud America will
lose fifteen millions of people" There
are to be foods, famine, tidal waves,
plaques, civil strife and other unpleas-
ant things. North America is again
to be involved in a civil war, unless a
Napoleon should arise to quell it. We
never read a Grimmer prediction, and
we cannot be too thankful that the
professor is not employed in the signal
service bureau to foretell the weather
for us. If the sum of seventy-fve
dollars will induce Prof. Grimmer to
withdraw his prediction, our capitalists
should subscribe that amount at
once. And probably when we add
that there are to be two years Of
fires raging with fury in every part of
the globe" the ice men and coal deal
ers will Immediately move in the mat
teri Norristown Herald.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-20
Card Of Thanks.

l hereby tender my thanks to the
Howard Association, Mr.. Frierson,
visitor; DR.. Julius Wise, Mrs. Marion
Harrison and Geo. W. Green, nurses,
for their kind attention to me and
wife during our recent fever sickness.
HENRY KEMPF.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-20
LEDGER LINES.
Streets quite dusty.
Moon changes Monday,

Moon changes Monday.
Several blue noses early this morn
ing.
Days twelve hours and ten minutes
long.
Six more weeks and the seige will
close.
Painters wanted at the Peabody
Hotel.
The mortuary report runs lighter
each day.
The steamer Hard Cash is reported
badly sunk.
LEDGER job printing office, ID
Madison street.
The new Natchez leaves Cairo for
New Orleans to-day.
The Jewish fast of Guedelyah will
be observed tomorrow.
River 64 feet above low water, and
fell 6 inches yesterday.
Concordia has it and no mistake.
How she caught it is a mystery.
Several cases of yellow fever are
reported at Algiers, opposite New Or
leans.
Sickness is on the decrease all over
the city. The suburbs are not so
lucky.
Wayfarers teeth chartered as they
strolled toward the north wind this
morning.
Burglars have been busy out in the
Carroll avenue and Alabama street
neighbOrhood.
First-elsss printing at low rates at
the LEDGER job printing Office, -
Madison street.
Tomorrow is the fifteenth Sunday
after Trinity or Pentecost. 1t is also
St. Mathew day.
A happy day will that be when the
quarantine official is to be invited to
step down and out.
The coolest place heard from this
morning was Nashville, where the
temperature dropped to so.
The rigors Of the quarantine exhibit
signs of relaxation all around. A little
patience is all that is necessary.
Walker & Wilson's cotton shed on
Court street is now open to receive
cotton R. w. Barnes in charge.
The steamer james w. Gaff was dis
abled by breaking her wheel at the
Louisville canal last Wednesday.
The Rapid Transit, it is reported,
will ply for a season between Cairo
and OsceOla, ninety miles above here.
The tug Clarence left for Benefits
Landing, Miss, yesterday, towing
Messrs. Blessing and Woodward's re-
lief skif.
Shotgun quarantine holds one hun
bred and fifteen people fast at Concor-
dia, Miss. They would do well to 60
into camp.
Everything comfortable and healthy
at the camps this morning, says the
official report, and it speaks volumes
for camp life.
The LEDGER job printing office, 10
Madison, executes everything in the
{ job printing line as neat and cheap as
any house in this city.
A telegram from Cairo announces
that the steamer Golden Rule arrived
there at 8 o'clock last night on her
way from the Ohio to New Orleans.
The daily PUBLIC LEDGER will be
mailed to any address for fifty cents
per month. The subscription must
in every case, be paid for cash in
advance.
The towns around us are all active
with business, and cotton buying !,
one of the leading features of trade.
A few bales straggle into this city
every day.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-20

Scotch Ale, London Porter, Ger
man SeItzer Water and the cele-
brated Pm. Best Milwaukee Bot
tied Lager Beer, delivered TO any
part of the city. Henry Luehr-
mann, 33 Monroe. II
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-20
Am OPEN
SECRET
AMONG THE LADIES

The brilliant, fascinating
tints Of Complexion for which
ladies strive are chiefly arti-
fetal, and all who will take the
trouble may secure them.
These rOseate, bewitching hueS
follow the use Of Hagan's Mag
nOlia Balm-a delicate, harm
less and always reliable article.
Sold by all druggists.
The Magnolia Balm cOnceals
every blemish, removes Sal
lOwnesS, Tan, Redness, Erup-
tons, all evidences of excite
ment and every imperfectiOn.
Its effects are immediate and
so natural thatnO human being
can detect its application.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-20

DR.. Marable's wife having sufficiently
recovered for him to leave her, he will
resume his practice as usual on Monday,
22d. Office hours from 9 am. to 8 pm.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-20
FOr Sd. Franeis River.
Special Notice.

QY mutual agreement Of the ,sS
- undersigned, the steamer MSlRS-AzH
HARD CASH withdraws from Ss
the White river trade on May 2lst, and re-
m again on July 9th; the steamer JOSIE
HAIRY wlthdraws, on July 18th, and resumes
on August Goth, thus equally dividing the
dull season and giving each boat an opportu-
nifty to make necessary repairs.
STEAMER HARD CASH,
%. @. Postal, master,
STEAMER JOSIE HARRY,
6lt NJ. X. Harry, master.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-20

A pair gold s~pectacles between Lou
isyille DEPOT and p%ostofice. Liberal
reward will be paid to finder by leav-
ing them at LEDGER Office,