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The Portland daily press., 1879-08-06
Portland and Worcester Line.
PORTLAND & ROCHESTER, r.. r..
JUNE 80, ls79.

- Trains will run as follows:
-.ssss$sssszzzss leave Grand Trunk Depot,
e-ar-z&Ss@-ss Portland, at $50 n. ma. and
----------' 1910 ID. ni.
Leave Preble St. Station at TAO a. m, IL. 20 and
5.30p m.
7.3O A. N. Accommodation for Worcester. with
through car for Boston, via Nashua and Lowell
Arrives at Rochester at 9.55 n. m, connect
ing with Eastern and Boston a. Maine Rail-
roads,. At Nashua 11.47 a. m Lowell
1915 PM, Boston IL pm, Aver june
ton l24O p. M, Eitchburg 20 D. M, and
Worcester at 2.10 p. M, connecting with
trains South and West.
IS.1O n. m. Steamboat Express for E2os-
tom and Worcester Drawing Room Car
attached. Connects at Rochester for Do
YER and Great Falls, at Epping for Man.
chester and Concord, at Nashua for
Lowell and BOston, at Aver Junction
for Fitehbnrg and the West, via HoOsac
Tunnel Line, at Worcester with Boston
Albany Railroad for New York at Put
nam with 'Boston & Philadelphia Express
Line for Philadelphia, Baltimore and
washington at New London with Nor
wleh Line Steamers, and at Providence
with Providence Line of Steamers arriAing
at New York, at 600 a. IN.
$50 y. ma. - From PrebIe Street. Mixed for
Rochester AM Way Stations
Trains leave Rochester at GAS, HOS a. M. and
$50 p. m arriving in Portland at 6. 80 a. M.
LIS and 11.O0 y. m.
Close connections made at WestbPook Junction
with through trains Of Me- Central Il. r.. and
at Grand Trunk junction, Portland with
through trains Of Grand Trunk II. r.
Through tickets to all points South and West Mt
Depot offices and at Rollins & Adams, No 22 Ex-
change Street.
ie2Sdtf JIM LUNT. supt.
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MAINE CITIES.
lettings by Press Correspondents.
BATH
TUESDAY, Aug. 5

TUESDAY, Aug. D.
Over one hundred partronized the moon
light excursion in the Sasanoa last night to
Popham. The Bath band accompanied the
boat and dance was given at the Eureka
House. The absence of rowdyism was pleasant
ly noticeable.
M. f. Gannett & Son will occupy the old
stand of C. P. Lemont.
Boys and men continue to violate decency,
bathing on the water front Frequent COM
plants are made to the police and mayor with
no result.
VIM. Mains and party of campers left this
morning for Stage Island.
Two sailors shipped on board the brig Edith
Hall escaped from the vessel yesterday
Highland Light Lodge will give moonlight
sail and dance Thursday night. The Sasanoa
will take the party to Richmond and the
dance will be given at the hotel.
Raspberries III great abundance on the
Cundy's harbor road.
The Knickerbocker with the Kcnnebunk-
port ship in tow arrived up last night. She
will be fitted for sea and sent to New York to
load for the Pacific coast
Rev. S. L. B. Chase of the Elm ST. Church
has arrived home from his vacation, spent
chiefly in Vermont.
Hon. Edwin Reed is in town.
Hotel arrivals-Sagadahoc II, Shannon's 80
Capt. Morrill, of Great Poland reports
crowded schools of porgies between Great and
Pond Islands.
Frank Small, engineer, and Fred Williams
fireman, of the Topsham, which was attached
to the Lewiston train last night, attended the
coroners inquest to-day. When the locomo-
tive arrived in Bath both flag staffs were gone
and her COW catcher stained with hood.
One fisherman brought up three sword fish
this morning, one of which weighed 800 pounds
A Great Island fisherman Monday hauled
up shark in his net. The animal knocked of
the vessels rudder in his struggle to escape.
By the kindness of Inspector E. A. Morse
of the Custom House, the locals are furnished
with the following statement for July:
Arrived-Number of schooners 142, brig
and sloops %, steamers 106 Total number o
vessels 263; men employed 1,420; tonnage As,
437. Not bad commercial news for this port.
August LIST and I'd there were GA arrivals a
the Eureka House, Fort Popham
Cases of prostration by the heat have beer
many during the past few days.
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CLEANER MARY w. LIBBY,
STEAMER G.AXEELE.
SUNDAY TRIPS,
CAPT. A. S. OLIVER.

The Steamer Mary w. Libby will leave White
head for Portland at 81 Is A. NJ and Peaks Island
GScott's lLandingl at $50 A. NJ, Returning, leave
Portland at 5 2. M.
Steamer Gazelle will leave Portland, if pleasant
at 1870 A. NJ. and p NJ for Peaks Island and
Evergreen Landing. Returning, leave Evergreen
at 4.3O p. M. and SCOTS Landing at 5 p M.
When either of the steamers excursion
or with picnic parties the steamer "GaZelles'' time
table will not be in force.
The steamer ''NIary W. Libby" will not leave from
Ferry slip as last season. but from the end of Gus
tom House Wharf.
Fare down and back go cents. SIX tickets
for $4.O0; Children 10 cts. Single passage
tickets-Adults 10 cents; Children 5 cents.
All baggage taken at owners risk and no charges
made.
be made with j. |. LIBBY, Manager,
Office end of Custom House Wharf.
SIN rough, stormy and foggy weather, this trip
will not be made. jyl4dtf
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THE HONEST TRUTH,

With the above title, the undersigned will pub
lish at Augusta, Maine, campaign paper, beginning
Tuesday, July goth, and running to the end of the
campaign; devoted to the "Honest truth about the
MONEY QUESTION and the SOUTHERN CUES
TION.
The Honest Truth will especially devote it's col
ums to the interests of the Laborng man, and will
expose the folly and wickedness of the Demagogues
and Democrats who are now seeking to array Labor
against Capital and Capital against Labor-thus
taking away all chance for the return of good times
now dawning upon us.
The Honest Truth will show how the Northern
Democrats and Greeenbackers in Congress have
voted for everything the Southern Rebels have de-
manded. 1t will expose the record of Ladd and
Murch, Greenback Congressman from Maine, and
show that they voted with the Southern Rebels all
the time.
The Honest Truth will advocate the election of
DANIEL f. DAVIS as Governor of Maine. He is
the first PRIVATE SOLDIER ever nominated for
high Office in the United States. He is man of the
people, from the people, with the people, Let's
give him lift, Boys!
clear type, good paper, and each number will
contain fourteen full columns of reading matter the
columns to be the same length the Lewiston Daily
Journal The first number will contain with other
matter, the speech to be delivered by Hon. John
| Sherman, Secretary of the Treasury, at Portland
July 23d.
| Terms of Honest Truth for the entire campaign,
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I. IUIILE,
General Passenger and Ticket Agent.
~ j. HORNBY, Master Transportation.
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SCI Don't Want That stufY ,

Is what lady of Boston said to her husband
when he brought home some medicine to cure
her of sick headache and neuralgia which had
made her miserable for fourteen years. AT
to her with such good results, that she contin-
ued its use until cured and made so enthusiast
ic in its praise, that she induced twenty-five of
the best families in her circle to adopt it as
their regular family medicine. That ''stuff'
is Hop Bitters. aug1eodtf
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COM M EMCING j OLY 4th
4gz.srszs- The Favorite Steamer LEWIS
>, Mo- II zTON, CAPT. CHAs. DEERING,
s:SSTTFHg Master, leaves Railroad Wharf,
$3.50 Portland every Tuesday and
Friday evening az 10 o'clock, or on arrival
time, Deer Isle, Seagwick, MT. DESERT,
$50. West and Bar Harboro Miilbridge,
.sOnespOrt and NEacfinsport.
Returning, will leave IEachiasport every Mon
day and Thursday Morning at 4.:SO o'cpk,
arriving in Portland same evening connecting with
Pullman Night train for Boston. Express trains also
leave for Boston at 81 and S.45 same mornings
Commencing July 7, CITY OF RICHMOND, 600
tonsl Capt: WIN. u. DENNIsoN, will leave Railroad
Wharf Portland every Monday and Wednes-
day evening, at aj O'Clock, or on arrival of
Steamboat Express Trains from Boston, for MT.
ing at ROclxlamd only, and arriving at Bar Harbor
at about $50 a. m. next day.
Returning leave Bar Harbor at 7.30 am. Wednes-
days and Fridays, touching at Southwest Harbor and
Rockland, arriving in Portland about 3 p. M, con-
Meeting with trains for Boston, arriving at 10 p.
Will also connect at Rockland with Noon Train via
Knox g. L. r. R. for Portland and Boston.
For RocI4lamd, Belfast and bangor.
Steamer CITY OF RICHMOND, will also leave
same wharf every Friday evening AT 10 o'cl0c X
or on arrival of p m. Express Trains from Boston,
for Bangor, touching at ROckiand, Camden,
LimcoInviiie, Belfast, Searsport, SANDY
Point, BnckspOrf, WinserpOrt, and EHamp-
den.
Returning will leave Bangor every Monday
Morning, at g O'Clock, touching as above, ar
irving in Portland about O'Clock, connecting with
6 p. IN. Express Trains for Boston. Also Steamers
for Boston.
On her Monday and Wednesday trip from Port
land, will connect at Rockland following morning
with Steamer CHAS. HOUGHrON for Bangor and
River Landings.
Passengers and Freight taken at usual Summer
Rates.
Passenger Office, % Exchange st.
All communications by mail or telegraph for rooms
should be addressed to
GEO. L. DAY, Gen. Ticket Agent
E. CUSHING, General Manager. jy7tf
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SlOOp for Sale for $225.OO, ill.,
Guiding new Tender,

TFyWENTY- ONE foot keel Boat seven foot BEAM
IL inside finished in ash and walnut, fitted with
stove, table, mattresses hammocks, blankets,
pillows, cooking and eating utensils, lamps awning,
new running rigging 2 anchors, &c, mooring an
address G. WALKER, 104 Congress street, or CA
LEB GRIFFIN, 307 Commercial, corner Park
street, Portland, Me. To accommodate intending
purchasers DESTROYS of trying the boat, 1 will hire
her out under charge of boatman, and if party so
hiring purchases the boat will allow amount of hire
money of last trip towards purchase money.
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For Sale. "A Doctors Stand.

DRICK House No. 10 Brown street (the three
ID lower rooms of which were formerly occu-
years. rooms above. The whole has been put in
complete order, has all modern convent ences and
is conveniently and centrally located for frstclass
and on easy terms. Apply to N. S. GARDINER,
Real Estate Agent, Centennial Block, No. SO Ex-
change Street. jly3Oeod3w
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STEAMER TOURIST

Every pleasant night will make a trip from the
Islands, leaving Peaks at ITO o'clock, returning
from the city at 9.15 o'clock.
july7dtf G. H. KNOWLTON.
The Portland daily press., 1879-08-06

THE best reform in domestic life is without
doubt, the introduction of DIR. Bulls Baby
Syrup. Where it is known no more laudanum
is given to the babies
The Portland daily press., 1879-08-06
REMOVED TO CUSTOM HOUSE WHARF
.l,,Gss rTHE STEAMER FLORENCE,

K-r]ClT
s lzzzzsss=sssz1zEs.saszss CAPT. G. G. CHASE,
Daily Excursions TO the Islands
leave Custom House Wharf at am for Jones' and
Trefethens landings, returning directly to the city
1890 A. NJ. for Jones', Irefethen's and Long Is
land. 2.15 P. NJ will make all the above landings.
Returning, leave Long Island at 11.15 q. and
p m. Trefethen's landing, 10 minutes later. Jones'
landing, 1145 a. IN. and $50 p. M
SUNDAYS,
leave Custom House Wharf at 1890 a. M. and 215
p M. Returning, leave Long Island 11.3o a.. M
and p. m.
Afternoon sail. On 2.15 P. NJ. trip daily, will
make long sail down the bay.
Fare, % cts. round trip, 10 Pass Tick
cts, Leo; Children under az years, 40 cts.
Tickets for Jones' and Trefethen's landings good
on Strs. Minnehaha and Tourist The above Strs
will run Str. Florence's trips, when off on excur-
sion, to Peaks and Trefethens.
Applications for Charter Parties made to Agent or
Captain on board.
Extra trips made for accommodation of Excursion
Parties. The fast-saing Steamer Florence is pro-
vded with lifesaving apparatus for the safe accom-
mediation of eight hundred people,
jly31dtf VIM. Q. CASWELL, Agent.
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For Mt. Desert I!

Passengers desiring to shorten the trip by water
can procure tickets via Rail to Rockland and then
take either of the Steamers leaving there Tues
day, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday Mornings.
4 assenger Trains arrive i'm Portland as
follows:-The morning trains from Augusta, Gar
diner, Bath, Brunswick and Lewiston at S.35 and
$40 a. M. The day trains from Bangor, Dexter,
Belfast, Skowhegan, Pennington, K Il L.. r. r.,
and all intermediate stations at 1857 and LOO
p. m. The afternoon trains from Augusta, Bath
and Mt Desert at 5.35 p. m. From Lewiston at
5.50 p m. The Night Pullman Express train at
1.50 a. IN.
PAYSON TUCKER, Supt
Portland. June 2Sth 1879. ie2Stf
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6: :! FOR THE ISLANDS
STEAMER MENNEHAEEA

On and after July It'll will leave Portland at 80
P. NJ. for Peaks and Evergreen Landings, return
ing at 9 30 p NJ
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BOSTON & MAINE RAILROAD,
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT.


On and after Monday, June
:9:..:.G9.9.sss..9:..s;s9; 1872 Rs'senSsr Trains
-FOR BOSTON at G.15, 8.45 a.
M, Ito 600 p, m, arriving at Boston at 1o.45
Boston at $50 a. m, 1880, $50, 6.oop. m ar.
irving at Portland at $780, 500, 500, 1000 p. m.
The p. M train from Boston will stop at Pine
Point to take passengers for Notwithstanding at
Portland at 10 p. IN. 80
For scarborough Reach and Pine Point at
6l5, $40, 1O.15 a. m, 200 $50 d. IN.
~ The 10 train from Portland will not stop
at Scarborough Beach Pine Point except to
600 p. m; train will not stop at these Stations
except to leave passengers from east of Port
and.
For Old Orchard Beach, saco aud Bidde-
ford at 6.15, S.45, 1915 a. M, Ito 200
$50, 600 p m.
For Kennebnnls at CHS, s.45 a. m, LILO, $50
For Wells, No. Berwick, Salmon Falls,
Great Falls, Dover, Newmarket, Exc
ter, Aaverhili, Lawrence, Andoyer,
and Lowell at 6.15, S.45 a. m, 10, GOO
FOR Rochester, Pennington, N. H., Alton
Bay, Marlborough and Centre Earbor
at $40 a. M, LILO p. IN.
For Manchester and Concord via New Mar
ket Junction. at 6.l5 a. m. LILO p. M; (yia
LaWrence) at $40 a. m.
New York.
The p. m. train makes connections with New
York all rail.
SUNDAY TFAENs-Leavc Boston at 400 a.
m arrive at Portland at $50 a. m. Leave Portland
at o p. M, arrive at Boston at $50 D. nj.
Through Tickets 10 all Points soutla and
West at lowest rates.
Trains ON Boston & Maine road connect with all
steamers running between Portland and Bangor
Rockland, Mt. Desert Machias, Eastport, Calais ST.
John and Halifax. Also connect with Grand Trunk
trains at Grand Trunk Station and Maine Central
ton.
All trains stop at Exeter ten minutes for refresh
ments. First class Dining Rooms at Portland
Transfer Station, Exeter, Lawrence and Boston.
THROUGH TICKETS to all points West and
South may be had of VI. L.. williams, Ticket
Agent, Boston & Maine Depot, and at Aliens
Union Ticket Office, 2S Exchange st.
JAS. I. FURBER, Gen. Supt.
s. II: STEVENS, Gen. Agent, Portland.
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TOURISTS

Should not leave the city without visiting the
OBSERVATORY on lIunjoy Hill. From the
Cupola may be seen the entire city the ocean to the
horizon, CascO hay with its 365 Islands. the
White Mountains 80 miles distant, and with the
powerful Telescope, objects 30 miles distant in
veery direction may be distinctly seen. jy16tf
The Portland daily press., 1879-08-06

HOTEL. DIRECTORY.
Embracing the leading Hotels at which the DAILY
PRESS may always be found.
ALFRED.
ALFRED HoUSE-R. H. Cooling, Proprietor
ELM HOUSE, Court st.-w. S. s. A. Young Pro-
prietors.
AUGUSTA HOUSE, State st.-M. Whitehead, Pro-
prietor.
BATH.
BATH HoTEL-C. NJ. Plummer, Proprietor.
SHANNON'S HOTEL-Jerry Shannon, Pr oprietor.
BELFAST.
AMERICAN house,. D. Tucker. Proprietor
BOLSTER's MILLS.
HANCOCK HOUSE-M. Hancock Proprietor.
BOSTON.
PARKER HOUSE, School St.-H. D. Parker 6 Co.
Proprietors
FREMONT HOUSE, fremont st.-Chapin Quincy
BRUNSWICK.
P. g. X. DINING ROoMS-W R. Field Propri etor
CORNISH HOUSE-M D. Davis, Proprietor.
DANvILAE JUNCTION.
CLARK'S DINING HALL, Grand Trunk Railway
Depot-M. w. Clark, Proprietor
DEXTER.
MERCHANTS EXCHANGE HOTEL-W. G. Nor
rill, Proprietor.
EAST BROWNFHELD.
LIBERTY HoUsE-W. II. Stickney, Proprietor.
EAsTpORT.
PASSAdAQUODDY HOUSE-A. Pike G. Co., Pro-
WEST HARPsWEEL.
HARPSWELL HOUSE, A. j. Merriman Prop.
EKARTLAND.
HARTLAND HOUSE. j. B. Littlefeld, Prop.
HIRAM.
MT. CUTLER HOUSE-Hiram Baston, Proprietor
zaOULTON.
SMELL HOUSE D. o. Floyd, Proprietor.
LEWISTON.
DEWITT HoUSE-Quinby & NIurch, Proprietors.
NEKLLBRBDGE.
ATLANTIC HoUSE-Geo. A. Hopkins, Proprietor.
NORRIDGEWOCK.
PEAKS ISLAND.
UNION HOUSE-W. 7. Jones' Proprietor.
PORTLAND.
AMERICAN HOUSE, Corner of Middle and India
Sts.-D. Randall & Son, Projectors.
CITY HOTEL, Corner of Congress and Green Sts-
j. X. Martin, Proprietor.
FALMOUTH HOTEL, Corner of Middle and Union
Sts.-o M. Shaw g. Son, Propretors
PERRY'S HOTEL, III Federal ST.. G. Perry,
Proprietor
PREBLE HOUSE, Congress St.-Gibson s. Co.
Proprietors.
U. S. HOTEL, Junction of Congress and Federal Sts
Mcdonald Newbegin Proprietors.
sACCARAPPA
PRES UMPSCOT HOUSE,-W. S. Pratt, Proprietor
SKOWHEGAN.
TURNER HOUSE,-W G. Heselton, Proprietor
ELM HOUSE,-F. A. Dore, Proprietor.
The Portland daily press., 1879-08-06
DIR. r.. Il. WILDE,
The Natural Magnetic Physician

Located at sfae u. g. Hotel, Portland, Me,
has had unparalleled success in ALL Chronic Dis
eases, Weaknesses and Infirmities that human flesh
is heir to, for the last five years in Portland, as
many will testify. Go and for yourselves. Con-
sultation free. Patients from out of town be
furnished with board at reduced rates, at the Hotel
P. Address, BOX 1858, Portland, Me.
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Eastern Railroad,
SUMMER ARRANGEMENTS.
June %, 1879
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Passenger tIains leave Portland for Boston
and intermediate stations at 2 a. m. Might Ex-
press; S.45 a. m. Accommodation; 10 p. m.
(Express); and p. IN. Accommodation.
Sunday trains leave Portland at 2. 90 D. M ar
rivlng in Boston in season for all New York and
Southern connections
The Ito Express makes connections with the
Sound Steamers The GOO p. m. train makes con-
nections with New York all rail-
ON and after Monday, June 30th, there will be
Pullman Sleeping Car Ito be run between Portland
ana Boston only for the convenience of the Port
land travel which will be ready for occupancy at IL
O'Clock p. m. Tickets for berths can be obtained at
the Office any time during the day.
EhrOugh tickets to all points South and
west at lowest rates at Depot Office, Commercial
street, and at Aliens Union Passenger Office, 20
Exchange street.
Pullman Car Tickets for Seats and
Bcrths sold az Ticket o liice.
l.. FUTILE,
General Passenger and Ticket Agent
j. HORNBY, Master Transportation.
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EHARPSWEaXl!
WHY DON'T YOU TAKE A TRIP
OVER THE
SEBAG0 LAKE ROUTE?
The gs ost EsenntifuI Kmlnma Trip i'm. ei,e

The Most Beautiful KnInni Trip i'm. she
World.
Steamer ssNEt PLEASANT leaves Lake Station
on arrival of the eight o'clock a. III. train from
Portland. Returning to connect with the train
that arrives in Portland at 5. 81 P, M. Excursion
tickets, good for the day issued, $f.j0; good for
the season, $500.
Steamer ''sebago'' will leave Lake Station on
arrival of the 1916 train from Portland. Return
ing next morning in season to connect with the train
that arrives in Portland at LOO z. NJ. Excursion
tickets, $500; regular fares, $500.
good grove, with seats and tables, and a SPLEEN
did spring of water, near the Bridgton landing for
picnic parties jy31d2w
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On and after Monday, March 81, 1879, the Steamers
leave FRANKLIN WHARF, Portland and INDIA
WHARF, Boston, daily, at O'Clock p. H. Sun
days excepted.
Passengers by this line are reminded that they Sc
cure comfortable nights rest and avoid the expense
and Inconvenience of arriving in Boston late at night
~ Tickets and Staterooms for sale at ID. II.
YOUNG'S, 272 Middle Street.
Through Tickets to New York, via the various
Rail and Sound Lines for sale at very low rates.
Freight taken as usual
.. L. COYEE, Jr., General Agent.
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JOY to SUFFERING HUMANITY

Let the sick and afflicted rejoice and be exceeding
glad that there is ONE that CURE all your dis
eases, or greatly modify your sufferings, without
the use of POISONOUS DRUGS.
The Portland daily press., 1879-08-06
OPIUM!
Opium or Morphine habit cured i'm from
8 a.'t 70 20 DAYS,

A RADICAL and PAINLESS cure guaranteed. NO
CHARGE until patient is cured All commnica-
tions strictly confidential. DIR. O. s. SARGENT,
jy23eod5w Box 1884, Bangor, Me-
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-10-09
NEWS ITEMS.

One of the fishing schooners from the
north, lately arrived in San Francisco, caught
few barrels OF genuine mackerel, equal to
the best eastern catch.
\ young Peruvian officer at the attack
on Antofogasta, seeing a torpedo heading
toward the ironclad Huascar, jumped over
board, changed its course and saved the
vessel.
a mortgage on |, 500, 900 acres of land in
New Mexico including some immense gold
mines, is about to be foreclosed. The amount
of money involved is $1,000, 000 including
accrued interest
\ history Of reputation Of the debts of
southern states has been written up at
length by the New York fri5aae. 1t is
shown that the losses sustained by creditors
OF these states amount TO three million
dollars.
The Liverpool Pos, saysthat in consequence
of the prevalence of loot and mouth diseases
among thirteen hundred head Of sheep which
recently arrived there, the prvy council is
about to issue an order placing American
sheep IN the same category with cattle.
a new and exciting discovery was made
by the United States surveyors while sound
ing outside the Coos Bay bar. Their sound
ing lead dropped into six or ten fathoms of
water, or to the depth on an average of
forty-eigAt feet and came up covered with
copper.
+. B. Washbarn in an interview with
Trijime reporter denies positively that he
ever received a letter from Gen. Grant stat
ing that he lGrantl would not be presiden-
tial candidate. Nashburn was misrepre-
scented by the papers and given no opportu-
nifty OF correcting the mistake.
The United States public land commission
created by an act Of the last Congress, met
at san Francisco on the oath for the purpose
of codifying the land laws Of the Pacific
Coast department. 1t is in con:emplationsto
recommend to Congress to abolish all district
land offices and to consolidate the same with
the main office IN Washington.