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SENATE.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 81.

AUGUSTA, Jan. 81.
The Senate met at Ais.
Legislation inexpedient was reported on order re-
quring officers to return legal process to the nearest
magistrate. Ought to pass bill to repeal chap.
232 laws of 1876 ought not to pass on bill to convey
sale of land for taxes.
Passed to be Engrossed-An act relating to the
Union Water Power Co; providing for holding stock
act for repeal of chap 200 of the private and special
laws of 1876 act to incorporate the Circuit Court law
library at Portland
petition was presented relative to the lobs ter
fishe les; petition against taking of porgies and
several circumstances against the passage Of the
druggist bill.
A bill was presented for the better protection of
Holsters, that persons shall CATCH preserve sell or
expose for sale within the limits of the State any
Holsters between the 18th day of July and the 18th
day OF September on the penalty Of $40 for each
lobster
Anorder was presented asking for the amount Of
public lands given to colleges and other institutions
oflearning and railroads in the State; also the
money which institutions of learning have received
Passed to be engrossed-an act additional relative
to the Boston & Maine Railroad; an act to extend
the time for taxing smells in Penobscot river and IL
tributaries; an act to incorporate the Lewiston s.
Auburn Telegraph Company.
An order was passed providing for inquiry as to
the expediency Of amenrg section 81 of chapter ia
of Public Acts of 1878, so that pupils attending the
Normal Schools may be required to pay tuition
also as to the expediency OF repeating section and
of chapter of Public Laws of 1878.
Legislation inexpedient was reported on the petit
ton tor bounty on crows,
Ought to pass was reported on the bill an act to
amend section Of chapter % of the Revised
Statutes relating to line fences, giving lien on the
land owned or occupied by the party negecting or
refusing to build line fence after having been laid
out.
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WASHINGTON.
The War Claims Amendment.

The War Claims Amendment,
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-The Senate judiciary COM
mittee today authorized Mr.. Edmuuds to report,
with unimportant changes, the House joint resolu-
ton proposing constitutional amendment to pro.
hibit the payment Of claims of dsloyal persons for
property Injured and destroyed in the late rebellion
Death OF Dr Liudt rman,
DR.. Linderman, director Of the mint, is dead.
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Chicago Cattle Market.

CHICAGO. January 29-Hogs-recepts 30, 900 head;
shipments 5000 head; the market is steadv; choice
heaev at 80 @ 30; light at 8 Is @ 8 So; mixed
packing at IL q 8 %.
Cattie-receipts 81 head; shipments 1890 head /;
market steady; good shipping at 80 q 90 medium
higher. "1N
Sseepereceipts 72o head; shipments l1O0 lead ;
market firm at 90 q 4 124.
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MARRIED..

In this city, Jan. 81, by Rev. W. E. Gibbs, John
F. Dearborn of Greenwood and Miss Nellie s. Brown
OF Bethel.
, At Chebeague Island Jan. q, by Rev. j. P. Cole
Jan 20. by same, Granville Hill and Miss Hattie F
Emmons, all of Chebeague.
In farmingdale. Jan IL, Martin Burns and Mrs
Emma Q. Strong, both OF Gardiner.
- la Casco, Jan. l6, Willis A. Duran and Miss Emm a
T. Foster.
In Otisfeld Jan. 10, Henry Pride of Windham and
Mrs. X. Marilla Holden OF Otsfeld.
In Boothbay Jan. IA, Geo. P. Matthews and Miss
Hattie l.. Buyer.
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California Mining Stocks.

BAN FRANCISCO. January 27 The following are
the closing official prices Of mining stocka to-day.
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Viryiua,s Protest,

RICHMOND. Jan. 27.-The Senate has unanimously
adopted the report of the joint committee on the
alleged usurpation of the State Jurisdiction by
Federal Judge Rives in the case Of the Reynolds
Brothers negroes) charged with murder, togethe
with a long series of State rights resolutions pre-
Yi1uslY telegraphed.
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Western Freights.

NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-It is stated that freight
rates from St. Louis sill be Kept at low figures until
the Chicago roads maintain equitable rates.
The St Louis, Indianapolis, Terre Haute, Cincin-
natl and Peoria roads, it Is claimed, are acting in
concert against the Chicago roads and the rates to
the seaboard at New York, Boston, Baltimore,
Philadelphia and Portland are reduced 20 per cent.
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EGYPT.

A National Bank at Alexandria.
ALEXANDRIA, Jan. N-An Egyptian National
bank with capital Of e4,oOOOO0 has been formed
under the auspices Of the minister of finance, and
Robert Lowe, member of parliament for London Uni
versity. has accepted the craftsmanship OF the Eng
lish board of directors.
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A WONDERFUL CURE OF LANENESS OF
twenty i've years standing -The second Vice. Pres-
Gent OF the Excelsior savings Bank. Twenty third
Lawrence, was lame for twenty five years Contrac.
tion Of tn. muscles of his lett eg-had faith at
hrst in the Liniment-was induced to try It ON his
knowledge of DR.. Giles, who is scientific and able
chemist, and bas never yet made poor article See
ing its good effects on Others, tiled it and to Mr. Il
of his leg, and it became as elastic as the other.
8 Sold by all Druggists. jan25S&T
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DefeaI of the 1

Defeat of the Portuguese i'm New Guinea.
LONDON, Jan. 27.-The Times Paris correspondent
states that the natives of Bolor in Guinea defeated
the Portuguese troops. The Portuguese lost 800
men. The Governor has been superseded and a
corvette despatched from Lisbon.
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DIED.

in Brunswick, Jan. 81, Geo. E. Crockett, aged %
years months.
In Westport. Jan. "a, Joseph Hodgdon. aged "A
years months.
In Newcastle, Jan. 10, Mr.. Amos FIVE, aged 81 yrs,
In Damariscotta, Jan. 49, Mrs. Barbara Hall, aged
IS years month";
In Damariscotta, Jan. 20. Mr.. Jacob Chapman,
aged 81 years.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Portland wholesale Market.

MONDAY, January 27.-The markets are generally
very quiet to-day without important change. Corn
and Oats are unchanged Sugars are quiet at &c for
Forest City granulated and ssc for Extra G. Eggs
are firm with upward tendency and retail at
about Csc. Poultry is scarce and not much call
for it: Chickens retail at &c., fowl Ice and Turkeys
lsc. Mackerel are in good demand with considerable
inquiry and we quote No Bays at IA 90, No Q do at
7 90, and No 8 medium at 4 90: No Shores are
worth Is on a IS 90, No 2's at so q So No 3 me-
dunn IS q 90 and No small 2 Is q 8 90. Schr
May Evelyn is loading with maekerel and dry fish
for the West indies. At Chicago Wheat closed with
&c advance; Corn fairly active and advanced te;
Pork advanced &C and Lard 21c.
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INDICATIONS FOR THE NEXT rwENrY.FoUR
IL 81 40. HOURS.
WAR Dept, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNALl
zs,-. OFFICER, Washington, DC,
Jan. %, A. MY
For New Euglaud
cloudy, weother and rain, with warmer south TO
west winds and falling barometer.
Cautionary signals continue at Cape Hattera,,
Kitty Hawk, Cape Henry, Norfolk, Lewes. Cape
May, Atlantic City, Barnegat. Sandy Hook, New
York, New Haven, New London, Newport, Woods
Hole. Boston, and SETON Portland and section 2
and PASSPORT.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
AT THE CAPITAL.
A Hearing Before the Fishery
Committee.
The Old POrgie Fight Renewed.

AUGUSTA. Jan. 27.-The fishery interest was heard
at meeting at Representative Hall this evening be-
fore the Fishery Committee. Judge Goddard, and B.
f. HuckIey of GEORGETOWN, appears in favor Of the
protection of the shore fisheries. Gen A. Hull
appeared for the menhaden industry that has built
up large factories in State. The hea:ing will be
continued tomorrow.
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ROCKFORD, Ill.,, Jan. 26.-Marshan J. Pritchard,
town collector of Cherry Village, was mysterously
murdered here yesterday. The body was found in
the outskirts with pockets rifed and ball in the
head from revolver which lay beside him and a
deep cash in the temple.
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MARINE NEWS.

A WaidObOro Bound Schooner Disab' cd.
PRovINCETowN, Jan 27.-The schooner Allen
Thompson, Boston for Waldoboro, was struck by a
squai off Thatcher's Islaud Saturday night. main
sail blown to pieces, and in attempting 10 anchor
lost both anchors She made this port for repairs.
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New York stock and Money m.rLs,

NEW YORK, January 27.-Evening-This has
been Of the most active days in the history of the
Stock Exchange. The restoration of confidence
among capitalists was evinced in the steady ncreas-
ing demand securities and the outside orders for
stocks more than counterbalancing any sales by
SPECTATORS to realize profits.
Money was easy at a per cent. Sterling Ex-
change irregular at ASA @ 4S5 for long and 4s7 a
1879 for short sight,
subscriptions to four per cents to-day exceeded
five miliJns
Governments weak except AZ g and 4's, which vera
active and strong In State bonds Louisiana consols
declined to 63t. District of Columbia 365s rose to
50 Railway bonds were strong and hieher, the i'm
provement ranging from q 81 per cent. The VOL
tn one or two exceptions the largest in the history
of the board transactions aggresaing 40SUO0 shares
The following were the closing quotations. of Coy
-rumepr securities:
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The Teller COMMITTEE G.

CHARLESTON, Jan. 27.-The Teller COMMITTEES
was occupied mainly today hearing Democratic tes-
tmony to the conduct of the and election
in Wiamsburg'an Sumpter counties. Nothing OF
general interest was ELECTED.
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The Exposition Lottery.

PARIS, Jan. 81 The drawing of the Exposition
lottery commenced Sunday, al the Trocadero Palace.
considerable crowd was present and the utmost
order and quiet prevailed.
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Destructive Tornado.

GALVESTON, Jan. GA tornado struck the town
of Lcckport Sunday demolishing 40 houses. includ-
ing churches, court house, Masonic hall. One child
was killed and several persons bakly hurt.
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A Rush of Freight

PORT JERpIs, Jan. 27 Over ieo0 cars OF east
bound freight and 1900 of coal were delivered to
the Eastern Erie Railway day, being the greatest
run ever known.
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PITTsBRUG, jim. 27.-The best portion Of Turkey
City was burned tonight. Loss about $4,000. The
town would probably have been saved but the water
works were frozen,
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MISCELLANEOUS.
THE
AID VANTAGE
OF HAVING A
Maine NOn-fOr eiture Law Policy
IN THE
Union Mutual Life Ins. Co.
OF MAINE.

In 1864 and 1865, Capt Charles Gardiner Of Chel-
sea, Mas, insured in the Union Mutual Life Insur-
ance Company of Maine, for $4,000. on two ordinary
Life Policies, payable at death provided the prem
iums were paid annually according to the terms Of
the contract.
On the I'd day of July, 1877, Capt Gardrer had his
policies changed to the form now used by the Com
pany, which gives the benefit Of the Maine NonfOr-
fetuIe Law.
On the nth day of September, 1877, he sailed from
Boston as master of the good ship "Iceland" on a
voyage to Calcutta The ship and all on board were
lost at sea. The premiums due July q, 1871, and
August g. 1877, were not paid, and by the terms of
the original policies this would have worked.a for
fixture of the entire Insurance; but under the new
policies which h ID been gratuileusly offered by the
company, the insurance would have been continued
in force more than three years, or until November,
1880, notwithstanding the non-payment Of the prem
ums due in 1877; and the fact Of the death being
tabisbed to the satisfaction of the company the full
amount of the policies was pal | on the goth day
October, 1878.
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Postmaster at Lewiston.

WASHINGTON, Jan 27.-The President has nomi-
mated Fl. c. Little, postmaster at Lewiston.
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Boston stock Market.
ISales of the Brokers' Board, Jan. 2,

70 Boston & Maine Railroad. ....... .....110
Portland Saco 81 Portsmouth Railroad. 81 a go
Boston 81 Maine Il. r. rs.
Second Call. ~
$1,000 Eastern Railroad 3I's.......,...... S50a
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A TELL-TALE CHECK BOOK.
Connecticut Legislators said to Have
Been Bribed by BENZ. NOyes of Nation
nj GuuifaJ III uce NntorSesy

0ccu 0ThUcu Uy ncHJs NOycB VI INHtIUH-
al Capital Life Insurance Notorieiy.
NEW HAVEN, San. &c. Receiver Russell, of the
National Capital Life Insurance Company, in replev
lining the property of the company in Washington,
came into possession of Benjamin Noyes' checkbook.
The stubs show that from $4,000 to $35,OOO were
used for legislative expenses, in influencing the Con-
necticut legislature of 1875 prevent the repeal of
the charter of the company asked for by the Insur
ance Commissioner. The Receiver refuses to make
the names public but it is known that several mem
bers OF the legislature OF that year received portion
of the rnonev
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s,lear,nx House Transactiou..

PORTLAND, January u.
The Clearing House of the Portland Banks report
the transaction OF business as follows to-day:
Gross Exchanges .,.... ........... s 100, 900 II
Net Balances. 2)2l9 20
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DOMESTIC PuRTs.

GALVESTON-Cld goth, barqus Wetterhorn, Skill
New OkLEANs-Ar DIST, barque Ibis Sawyer,
Cadiz.
Sid I'm the Pass 24th, barque Minnie VI watts.
CEDAR GREEK Sid 23d, brig Cora Green, for
APaLACHICoLA- SD nth, sch Lizzie Heyer.
Poland. New York.
MOBiLE-Ar 18th, sch Winner, Mitchell, from
PENSAOOLA-Ar 23d, schs Abbott Devereux,
Haskell, Jamaica; Clara Loud, Thompson. from
Havana.
Clio 23d. sch Seth NJ Todd, Norwood, Havana.
CED AR KEYS y SID 2lst sch Carrie 5 Webb,
Hawkins, New York.
PENS acoLA-Ar 21st, brig Isaac Carver. Gray.
-JACKsoNvILLE-Ar goth. sch wyman,
Urann Bucksport.
CID I'D, sch Lois Chaples, Cbaples New York.
Sid 2lst sch W Drew, Mahoney, New Yors.
SAVANNAH-Ar 18th, ship Hazeltine. Gilkey,
Marsees
CID 25th sch W Moselev. Beiiaty, Baranquila
CHAkLESTON-Ar oath, sch Carrie Bonnel Har-
Cid 23i sen Mary Weber, Harris, San Salvador.
CID 25th, sch Eagle Rock Hammond, New York
= RICHMOND ar 9th, sch Jennie Stubs,
Stubs New York.
FORT RESS MONROE-Ar 25th, brig Packard,
Amesbury. Mediterranean.
PHILADELPHlA-Ar24 th, brigs Houston, Sta
pies, Sagua; Shasta brown, CienfuegOs.
Ar 26th brig Harry Stewart, HasSai, st Thomas ;
sch st broix, Leland, Arroyo
NEW YORK ar 18th, oarque Regina Tock, Cald
rev, GIrgent rs days; brig Ellen Munroe, Moore Sc
vile 81 days; scbs Ella Pressey, Watts, Old Harbor;
Mary Harris, Crowley, Aquin; Fred Jackson, An
drews, Cardenas days
Cid 25th ship Conqueror. Gould, San Francisco;
barque Kennard. Downing, Cadiz; sehs $ Davis,
Cottrell, Charleston; Harry White, Hopkins, Point
a-Pltre; WiLnie Lawry, Spear, Boston.
Sid 25tb, briss Acelia Thurlow, for Morgan Pill;
Matte Russell, for Havana.
Passed through Hell t4aIe 25th, scbs VIM Thomas,
Littejohn Weehawken for Portsmouth; Geo Pres
colt, Flynn, do tor Fall River
NEW HAVEN Cid Gath, sch Neptune's Bride,
Campbell. New York.
PkOVIDENCE-A Ar 26th, sch Stephen G Hart,
PiersoD, Brunswick, Ga.
Sid 25th schs Nettie Gushing, Robinson, Elizabeth
port Am Chief. Snow, New York.
FALL RIVER-Sld Gath, sch Mary Augusta, Holt,
New York.
Sch Albert Jameson, of Rockland, has hauled up
here
DUTCH ISLAND HARBOR-Ar 18th, sch Dione,
Paterson, Boston for Wilmington.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. oath, schs j Tracey,
Judge Low, and Mary Steele
In port scbs Mott Haven VIM Page, G Rogers
and e 8 W Kinds.
BOSTON-Ar 25th, brig Clarabelle Coggins, Glen
fuegos; schs A Weeks. Littlefeld. Matanzas Carl
D Lot rop, McAllep, dol Brooks, Smallage,
Eastport.
Cid 25th, sch Charlotte Fish. Clark, Charleston.
Ar 9th, schs Nellie Belle, Jones, BRISTOL Zero,
Mcdonald, Belfast; Eastern River, Clements, from
Bucksport.
GLOUCEsTER-Ar 25th, scbs Carrie W, Fearaby,
Eastport for New York; John Balch Hannah, Ban
COR tor Stonington Willie Luce. Spear, Rockport for
Charleston ID b Webb Gross, Belfast for Baltimore;
Edward Everett. Gray. Grand Menan.
POkTSMOUTH-Ar 18th, sch Austen, Fitzgerald
Weehawken.
Sailed 10th, schs H Boynton. Ford, and A G
Brooks, Smailage. from Eastport for Boston; ID
Webb. Gross Belfast tor Baltimore; Yankee, Brown
Machias for Boston, Lyndon, Simpson, Calais for do
Arcade, Kent, Camden tor do.
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Foreign Imports,

CARBARIEN. Brig Edith-300O box Shocks 1901
shocks and heads, 1850 bids hoops.
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Daily Domestic Receipts.

LIVERPOOL, ENG. Steamship Lake Champlain
500 bags salt to II Peck-l case merchandise to
e A Allen. ?.
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Receipt. Of Maine Central r. r..


FOKTLAND, Jan. 70.
For Portland, 81 cars miscellaneous merchandise;
for connecting loads 45 miscellaneous merchan-
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PORT OF PORTLAND.
Monday. Jan. 81.

Monday, Jan. 81.
ARRIVED.
Steamer New Brunswick, Hail. Boston for East
port and st John. NIB.
Sch Mary y, (Br) stewart Boston for st John, NIB.
Sch Metropolis, Lane. Vinalhaven for Boston.
RETURNED-Sch Don Pedro, for st John, NIB,
with mainboom broken.
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BY water conveyance-1O0O bush corn meal to G
W True q Co.
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HOUSE.


All CMImpOrtanf SesAIOn.
Various bills were referred, in ,ludng the follow
ing:
Repeating the duty Quinine; providing for a
treaty with Mexico; proposing constitutional
amendment providing that the term of judges of the
Supreme and inferior courts of the United States be
limited to IL years, and that the offices Of those
on the bench who have served II years be vacated.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Wright for the loan
of $500 by the government to any person desiring to
take ADVANTAGE Of the provisions of the Homestead
act, but was rejected.
Mr.. Haskell moved to suspend the rules and pass
the bill authorizing the Secretary of War to erect
headstones the graves of Union soldiers inferred
in priva'e villages or city cemeteries Agreed to.
Adjourned.
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m EMO & ANDA.

cable dispatch states that the ship j B Brown,
from Huapillos via Queenstown for -, has been
damaged by collision.
rque Regina rolck, Caldrey, at New York from
GIrgenIi, reports succession Of severe gales and
lost and split sails.
Brig H Houston. Staples, at Philadelphia from
Sagua reports heavy gales from Dec 10 to 30lh lost
and split sails shifted cargo stove windows and filled
cabin with water; also sprung leak of 100 strokes
per hour The crew were much exposed by pumping
and some OF them were trOstbitten.
Brig q Packard Amesbury, from the Mediter-
ranean. put into Hampton Roads 25lh short of pro-
visions and with loss OF sails.
Brig Charlotte Buck, Herrick, from Lagura for
New York, put into st Thomas previous 9th inst
in istress.
Sch Annie Lee Look, from Turks Island for Bos-
ton. was spoken 18th inst, so miles So of Hatteras
with sais and rigging damaged and short of prOvis-
ions. She bad been out 80 days and was once within
loo miles OF Boston, but was blown back. She was
supplied with provisions.
Sch Ella Pressey. Watts at New York from Old
Harhor. ia reports succession of NV gales from
lat 49, lost and split sails, parted anyards to main
rigging and was twice blewn into the gulf stream.
Sch Ada Barker. Dob6in from Mix River, Ja fol
New York, put INTO Bermuda 14th inst with damage
to bull and rigging and short of provisions She re-
NAMED 23d and would be ready in few days
Sch Grace Davis, from Pernambuco tor New fori
now at Norfolk, will be towed 10 New York by tug
Sch Mail, Merrill, from Port johnson for Provi-
paired and was ready to p oceed 25th.
Hong Kong, Jan 12- Barque Masonic from NYorh
for Nagasak has put back to repair damage received
io gale She has been ashore and will have to dis
charge tor repairs.
nsF-See general news columns tor other renotts
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FROM MERCHANTS EXCHANGE.
AR at Matanzas 26th inst, barque S w Hobrook
Mitchell Portland
Sid tm Bermuda 18th inst, barque Clara Eaton,
Lunt, Portland.
Ar al Savannah 26th, sch Fl B Fisk. from Boothbay
Ar at San Francisco 26th, ship W Il Grace, Black,
New York, (Sept 81
Ar at PrOgresso 18th inst. brig Raboni St Thomas,
(and sailed 18th for New York;
Sld TIM Liverpool goth inst ship Syl1anus Blanch l..
ard, OaSes. Charleston.
Steamship Quebec, from Liverpool for Portland,
on leaving her ~bati at Halifax Sunday morning,
caught q hawser ON her proprietor and grounded
She f1oated soon after and anchored
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-03-21

A correspondent of the Gordonsville
(Va) Gazette has been looking into the
crack in the Blue Ridge, and holds him
self responsible for the following state
ments concerning it: "Imagine. then.
the side Of one Of the loftiest and steep-
ct OF the Blue Ridge Mountains (the
grade Is about ! in 35). We are stand
ing about two-thirds of the way up;
above US are ONE large trees, UNDER
growth, and . patch or two Of cleared
land; below run the river. Starting
from the river the longest fissure meas
ured 627 yards in length, of different
widths, never however, over three feet.
and in depth from six feet to an unfath-
enable abyss of darkness, whose de 9TH
never has been and never will be
easily a~scertained. A second crack Of
considerable size, starting from q point
some distance further down the river.
joins crack No. l at about two-thirds Of
its length,and by the unions form . semi
circle We must confess that, 1t first
sight probably through having read
the exaggerated and totally unreliable
accounts hitherto pu~blished), We were
somewhat disappointed, but, after gaz-
ing into the gloom Of the great assure,
we felt awed BY the mysterious and I'M
accountable division Of the mountain.
and wondered il . sacrifice were offered,
~ in the days Of ancient Rome, would
the earth close again. Mr.. b. informed
us thst he first noticed the large fissure
after the food Of 1877; that he has
since observed that il becomes more ex-
tensivc after every hard rain, and in an
swer TO our question ~ to whether he
had ever felt an earthquake, or heard
any s~ubtefranean noises, be said. NO,
it has always been as quiet q il il now"