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New Buildings.

G. III. Kimball, the well. known architect,
has prepared the plans for the proposed new
block to be erected by Hon. Neal Dow on Con-
gress street near Brown street. The building
will be three stories in height, of brick, with
fancy brick trimmings. The first floor will
consist of one store So feet front, Sc feet deep
and IA feet high. There will be just room
enough ON the end of the block for the door to
the stairway leading to the upper stories. The
second and third stories will be II feet high
Mr.. Hoge Of Deering, is building pretty
dwelling from Kimball's plans, two story with
pitch roof, 2Sx31 feet in size, with an ell q
feet deep.
Mr., Doughty, the painter, is erecting neat
two story residence ON Green street, 1Sx42 feet
in size.
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-22
School Committee.

An adjourned meeting of the School Board
occurred last evening, His onor the Mayor
in the chair. Present, Messrs. Brewer, Nc
Gowan, Holden, Files, Thaxter, Libby and
Gray.
The following report on organization of sub
committees was accepted:
STANDING COMMITTEES OF scHo- L BOARD 1882
Text Books and Course of Studes-Messrs Gray
Files and Thaxter.
Examination of Teachers-Messrs. Files, Libby
and Holden.
Estimates and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Thaxter
Libby and Gray.
Rules and Regulations Messrs. Holden Files and
MCGOWAN.
Instruction and Discipline in High School
Messrs. Libby, Gray and Files.
School Rooms and Repairs-The Mayor, Messrs.
Gray, ThaXter and Brewer.
Drawing and Penmanship-Messrs. MCGOWAN,
Brewer and Holden
Musical Observation-Disclosures. Brewer, Libby and
Special Committee Portland School for Deal
The Mayor, Messrs Libby and Thaxter.
SUPERVISORS.
High School-C F. Libby, L. A. Gray, C. o. Files
=. Brewer, DR., 4. McGowan A. b. Holden and S.
w. Thaxter.
North SCHOOL,. Brewer, Jr., P. MCGOWAN and
Cumberland Street Grammar SCHOOL,. A. Gray
and A. b. Holden.
Butler Grammar School-C. f. Libby and S. W.
Thaxter.
Center Street Grammar and Primary No. SC. o.
Files and p. MCGOWAN.
Primary No. l, Monument Street,. Brewer, Jr.
:, Chestnut Street-A. b. Holden.
3, Centre Street-Center st. Com.
4, Casco Street-Chas. F. Libby.
D, Spring Street,. f. Libby, L.. A.
Gray, S. w. Thaxter and Com.
!. 8, Park Street-C. F. Libby.
% z, School Street,. A. Gray,
8, Bracket Streets. W. Thaxter.
o, Vaughan Street, l.. A. Gray.
West Grammar and Prmary-C. o. Files
Peaks Island-A. b. Holden.
Long Island-J. Brewer, Jr.
The pay roll and bills, amounting to $65S0.S6,
were read and approved
Voted, that the Long Island school COM
mence the first Monday in May.
The resignation of Miss Gerrish was read by
Dr. Files and accepted by the Board, and the
present substitute, Miss Hunt, was continued
in her place.
The reports of the principals of the High
school and of the Practice class were received
read and accepted.
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-22
Irish Land League.

The regular monthly meeting of the Irish
Land League was held last evening. A large
and enthusiastic audience was present, and
the remarks of the different speakers were
loudly applauded. Remarks were made by
John Nj. Todd, James Comedian, William
MoAleny, VIM Melaugh, VIM. H. Looney, T.
F. Sheehan, Chas. Mccarthy, Jr., and James
Cunningham.
The League now numbers over two hundred,
and has already sent hundreds of dollars to
Ireland for the purpose of advancing the in
terests of the Land League.
The Secretary is in correspondence with
Wendell Phillips and it is proposed if Mr..
Phillips will come to hold mass meeting in
City Hall to be addressed by Mrs. Parnell,
Miss Ford and WendalI Phillins
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-22
Death of Thomas Cleaxes

Thomas Cleaves, Esq, died at his home in
Bridgton, very suddenly yesterday, at the age
of 50 years. He was native of Bridgton and
was one of the most prominent citizens of that
town. In 1850 he represented Bridgton in the
Legislature and held other positions of trust in
that town. He leaves widow and five chill
dren, among whom are Judge Nathan Cleaves
and Attorney General Henry B. Cleaves of
this city, and Hon. Thomas P. Cleaves, Secre-
tary of the committee on appropriations of the
United States Senate
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loss account. ........ S35, 491 go
SUPERINTENDENT REPORT.
From the report of the Superintendent Mr..
Payson Tucker, it appears that the miles run
by passenger trains were 572, III; freight, 404,-
776; working, switching, &c, 3lO,17S; total,
carried was TIA ,974; total carried one mile 49,
097 no; receipts for the same, $3.50, 567.74;
earnings per passenger $1.O2; average distance
per passenger, 369a miles; average earning per
passenger, per mile, .02 $40 cents
The total number of tons of freight carried
was 45l, 533 65-100; receipts for same, $S90,762
30; average receipts per ton, 1877 27-100; aver
age receipts per ton per mile .O2 66-1O0; total
number OF tons carried one mile 30 ,437 ,425. 65.
The average gross earnings per train mile was
$l.76; operating expenses per mile, 81 90 2-10;
net earnings, Sc S-100. Two thousand tons of
steel rails have been laid; iron rails relaid and
repaired on 9 miles of track; 81, 800 new Sleep
ers laid; 10000 cubic yards of gravel placed
under 20 miles of track; q miles of new side
tracks built; 100 new steel rail frogs placed on
the track; total amount of steel rails on track
this date 74a miles; a second track has been
laid with steel rails from Portland to Wood
ford's Corner, and from Waterville Station to
Watervile Junction. 10 miles of rail fence, Al
miles OF board fence, 6 miles of barb steel wire
fence, and "a mile of fence for protection of
the track from snow were built; 81 miles of
fence were thoroughly repaired and rebuilt.
Bridges have been built at Brunswick, on
Portland street in Portland, at Crowley's, be-
tween Crowley's and Leeds, at East Wilton,
Pennington, Westcott Strea No. 1, Wescott
Stream No. 2, Etna Bog, Bath Bowdoinham,
Portland. The total number of feet in these
bridges is 3,474. Besides these number of
bridges have been repaired. Stations have
been built at South Gardiner, Iceboro, Lake.
side; baggage room at B. & M. transfer station;
coal sheds at Brunswick and Augusta; bull d.
ings for slowing hay at Bangor and Gardiner,
and buildings for various purposes at Mariana
cook.
Nearly all the buildings of the company are
them in proper order will be very slight for
years to come. Safety gates have bee put in
at street crossings in Hallowell, Auburn and
Skowhegan; new turntables have been put in
at Bangor, Belfast and Maranacook; 3,O17
yards OF stone masonry have been built during
the wear
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ElactiOn in Ward Four

The election in ward four for one Common
Councilman will take place today. The polls
will open at 10 a. m. and close at p. m. The
Republican candidate is Mr.. Edward A
Jordan, a gentleman who made an excellent
record as Councilman from that ward last
year. The Republicans should step to the
'front.' for with the fact that Mr.. Jordan
principal opponent for the office is Mr.. John
Sullivan, Jr.-a man who has served several
terms in Jail for liquor selling-it does seem
that the election of Mr.. Sullivan would prove
no compliment either to his party or the body
to which he was accredited
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-22
Hiram,

Unity Lodge, 1. o. of G. T., gave very
successful dramatic entertainment, oyster sup
per and sociable at Grange Hall, Friday even
ing, the 18th.
Az town meeting held Saturday, March
18th, to see if the town would vote to add ten
feet to the length of the proposed new town
mouse, the vote resulted in indefinitely post
poning the whole matter. The meeting lasted
just II minutes
Inc materials for making the cans for the
new corn factory have arrived and crew go
to work on them at once.
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-22

Nothing in the science of medicine equals the re-
lief obtained by the use of Or. Graves Balsam of
Wild Cherry and Tar for coughs. colds thro at
whooping cough bronchitis, consumption etc. 1t
gives immediate relief is pleasant to take, and occa
sions no unpleasant nauseating feelings. Sample
bottle, 10 cents; large size, so cents.
DIR. Graves Blood Purifier eradicates all impuri-
ties from the system, cleanses the blood renovates
the liver and stomach, which from being torpid and
inert, by its use become unusually stimulated and
in fact gives healthy tone to the entire system
Price, 81.
Improved Family Catnartic Pills are the best pill
ever given patient by physician, and they are
frequently prescribed by them. They give prompt
action to the bowels, contain no mercury, and are
action of the bowels, give the Improved Family
Cathartic Pills trial Price 25 cents per box
DIR. Graves remedies are for sale by Druggists.
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-22
Maine Historical Snciat.u

In order to complete its set of the Public
Documents of the State Of Maiue, the Maine
Historical Society needs the volumes for the
years 1888 and 1884. There are no duplicates
of these volumes in the State House, and the
society must look to private individuals to sup
ply this important need. Any one who has
these volumes and is willing to dispose of them
is requested to address the assistant librarian,
Mr.. Ell. W. Bryant, with j. B. Brown & Sons,
Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-22
THE PRESS.
TUESDAY MORNING, MARCH %.
THE PRESS


May be obtained at the Periodical Depots of N. G,
fessenden, Marquis, Brunei & Co., Andrews, Arm
sErorg. Cox. Wentworth, Hodsdon. A. L. Cleveland
80 Middle ST., w. P. Morris, corner Exchange and
Fore st.. Wesnder, 9oston & Maine Depot and
Chisholm Bros, on all trains that run out of the
city.
Auburn, Willard Small a. Co.
Augusta, +. Pierce.
Bangor, j. H. Babb & Co.
Bath, OF j. o. Shaw.
Biddeford, f. NJ. Burnham,
q Jellerson's Bookstore.
Bridgton. Daniel Dickens
Brunswick b. G. Dennison.
Cums, rland Mills +. A. Verriu
Dsmariscotta, L. w. Dunbar
sceeport, ". A. Mitchell.
Fryeburg, r. c. Harmon.
Gardiner, Palmer & Co.
Gorban, j. Irish.
Hilowell, c. l.. Spaulding
Lewiston, Chandler & Estes
LISBON, @. e. ,Iudkins.
Mechanic Falls, A. W. Bridge, f. A. Millett.
Norway, A. o. Noyes
Richmond, G. A. Beale.
RrcSiand. o. q. Andrews.
Sabatrus, E. II. johnson.
Saccarappa, at the Post Office.
SacO, of L. Hodsdon and II. B. Kendrick.
Thomaston, S. Delano.
Vinalhaven, B. Lane.
Waldoboro, G. Bliss.
Wateryille, j. NJ. Wall.
Wiscasset, Gibbs g. Rundle..
Woodford's Corner. III. Moody.
Yarmouth, @. 4. Coombs.
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-22
Railroad Accidents

We hear of two railroad accidents that occur
red last week and did not get into the papers.
One was on the Maine Central near Belgrade,
where draw-bar on mixed train broke and
several freight cars were piled up, and another
on the Grand Trunk at Danvlle Junction,
where forward wheel on the locomotive
broke just as the train was entering the sta
ton. Nobody was hurt in either case
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-22

Rev. A. S. Ladd delivered very interest
ing lecture last evening at Harmon's Hall,
West End on zone Little SIM"
DIR. Bolles's lecture, early Tudor London"
delighted a large audience at Plymouth church
last night. So satisfactory have these lectures
proved that DIR. Bolles has consented to give
course of four lectures at Congress Square
church commencing tomorrow evening Sub
ject, early London"
Rev. Mr.. Clark lectured at the North
church, Cape Elizabeth, last night, on
Whats in a Name
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-22

rheumatism.
Professor VIM. G. RICHARDSON, NJ. d.,
of the ST. Louis Medical College says:
81 have ordered Liebig Co.'S Arncated Ex-
tract of Witch Hazel to be applied locally in
Rheumatism and with most marked relief in
every case" Beware of worthless limitations
under ours and similar names. Also cures
Piles, Catarrh, Neuralgia, Painful Monthlies,
Old Ulcers Lumbago and Weak Eyes.
Sold in fifty cents and dollar sizes
mh2l TTS&w
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OLIVER DITsON & CO., BOSTON.
arOO
I'm Insolvency.


Court of Insolvency for the County of Cumber.
land, State of Maine.
MARCH 22d, A. d. 1881.
In case of WILLIAM WEEKS, Insolvent Debtor
NHIS is to give notice that the twenty-first day
Il OF March, A. D., 1881, warrant in In
solyency was issued by Henry G. Peabody, Judge
of The Court of Insolvency for said County of Cum
berland, against the estate of said William Weeks
of Portland. in the said County of Cumberland,
adudged to be insolvent debtor petition of said
debtor, which petition was filed on the twenty
hrst day OF March, A. D. 1881, to which date, in
terest on claims is to be computed;
That the payment of any debts to or by said debt
or, and the transfer and delivery of any property
by him are forbidden by law:
That meeting of the Creditors of said Debtor,
to prove their debts and choose one or more assig-
nees OF his estate, will be held at Court
of Insolvency to be holden at the Probate Court
room in said Portland on the fourth day of April,
A. D. 1881, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon.
Given under my hand the date first above written,
GEO. w. PARKER,
Deputy Sheriff. Messenger of the Court of Insol-
vency for said County of Cumberland
mar22&29
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-22

Mr.. A. B. Butler, 247 Middle street, offers a
strong and attractive display to the public to-
day. He has got In large lot of new goods
that he will offer at less than regular prices.
Canton ginghams, handsome calcoes beautiful
foulard dress cambrics, cretonnes, shirtings.
table damask, etc., are but a portion of his
splendid stock
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-22

The following transfers of real estate were
reported yesterday:
Raymond-Chas. G. Townsend to Samuel
Getchell, lot of land.
Samuel and L. A. Getchell to Albion H.
Elwell, lot of land.
Freeport- Willard Cushing to James T.
Hicks, lot of land with buildings thereon;
about 81 acres.
Observation-Disclosures Winslow to William
Smith, lot of land and buildings thereon.
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-22

John E. Dewitt, president, and w. j. Nc
Cormlck and John Vain of the Union Mutual
Life Insurance Company are at the Falmouth
Secretary Blaine has been so overworked
OF late that he was obliged to remain at home
on Saturday.
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-22

AT the present time the country is flooded
with preparations foi Coughs and Colds, but
far ahead of all others is DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup, that old and tried remedy for Coughs
Colds CONSUMPTION, &c.
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-22
CITY AND VICINITY.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TO-DAY


ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
Dramatic recitals-Mrs j Stetson
Concert by the State st. choir.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Easter cards -Loring, Short & Harmon.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
W. L Plummer-1
NEW ADVERTISEMENT
New goods-A. Z. Butler
The best music books-O. Ditson & Co.
Wanted-L r Hamersly g. Co.
Franklin Family School-D L Smith.
Copartnership notice. NJ & II Z Plummer.
In insolvency..
AUCTION COLUMN.
100 bbls. apples-F Bailey g. Co.
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-22

MADAM FoYEs Comfort Hip Corsets are the
best ever made. Will not break over the hips
Call and examine. w. E. Plummer, corner
Congress and Brown streets mar22d3t
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-22

Barnum is billing the town.

Barnum is billing the town.
The Union Square Theatre Company will
play the Bankers Daughter" at Portland
Theatre, the most absorbing modern play on
the stage.
Miss Gary resumed the part of the Savoyard
boy in Linda" at the New York Academy,
Friday, which was formerly taken by Mile.
Belocca. The Times says: "Miss Cary's noble
voice serves to bring the character into greater
prominence, and although in dramatic sense
the character is scarcely worthy of her powers,
she nevertheless bestowed upon it last evening
the utmost care and discrimination"
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-22

the man who makes so many wonderful cures,
will visit Portland, Falmouth Hotel, Tuesday,
the 22d, for one ~ only, and will examine all
who may call on him, free Of charge.
mh16 dtd
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JOSH WHITCOMB

There will be great interest evinced to see
Denman Thompson again as the old Yankee
farmer, "Josh Whitcomb," character he has
made as famous as John E. Ovens "Solon
Shinge," throughout the length and breadth
Portland Theatre, Friday and Saturday.
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-22

REDUCTION in price of canned goods. The
best goods less than wholesale prices
mh15dtf WI. WILSON & Co.
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-22

AT the meeting last evening F. II. Hartford
was elected Moderator, Simeon Walton School
Agent and n. b. knight district Clerk.
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-22
Wanted.

A GENTLEMAN of good address and energy, to
IA solicit orders in Portland and vicinity. for
in one volume and containing definitions of ali nau
tcal terms gazetteer OF all principal seaports, bio
graphical notices of distinguished mariners, and
special articles by able writers topics covering
the entire range of naval science. liberal com
mission will be paid. For terms ETC., address L. R.
Hamersly & Co., 1910 Chestnut St., Philadelphia,
Do mar2Gd2t
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Now subscribe for the MUSICAL RECORD, 50.

Gems of English Song { Ssst ia2g Is t tas
lection of Bound Sheet Music VocaD. Very popu-
Irish Me lodies, ($2.) are also Of the best books
of the same class.
Any book mailed, for retail price
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STATE NEWS.

KENNEBEC COUNTY.
Inc Executive Council has adjourned to
meet Tuesday, March 90.
!, The Lockwood Company have commenced
tneerection of their new cotton mill at Water
vile, about 100 men being employed upon the
foundation: The capital, 100000, is all sub
Scrlbed: The mill will run 5000 spindles.
me building is to be completed the first of
OCTOBER, ready for receiving the machinery
LINCOLN COUNTY.
Saturday morning, while starting fire in
the Kitchen, Mr.. David Emerson of Sheep
scot, Tell in fit of apoplexy, and about half
an hour later was found on the floor in an in
sensible condition, with one arm and hand
quite badly burned from having lain on the
stove some little time. He now lies in criti-
ter.
SAGADAHOC COUNTY.
hearing was had at Bath in the celebrated
Leeman case, Saturday afternoon, before JUS
tlce Irott James W. Fox and E. G. Carigan
OF Gen. Buffers office, Boston, represented
the administratrix. Judge Gilbert appeared for
the petitioners In proof of the deceased, in
terestlng dispositions were taken preparatory to
a hearing in Boston for appointment of a
special administrator pendente lite.
wASIITNcToN roIrxrv
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-22

The Beacon Light. s ssw and p sssasI
Song Book. By j. H. TENNEY and Rev. E. A.
HOFFMAN. This book was prepared by the best
talent, and may safely claim to be among the rery
best music books for Sunday Schools ever published
Examine it Specimens mailed for 80 cts.
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-22
CO-partnership Notice.

~ NJ. & III. L. PLUMMER, have this day admit
W ted CHAS. A. PLUMMER, member of the
firm. The co-partnership will be continued under
the firm name of G. M. & H. 9. PLUMBER.
CHAS. M. PLUMMER,
HIRAM L. PLUMMER,
CHAS. A. PLUMMER.
Portland, March 81, 1881. mar22d3t
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-22

EA sTER MUSIC! Send for lists of Easter Car
OILS and Anthems, and begin, in time, to practice!
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-22
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Calais is to have a cotton mill.
YORK COUNTY.

A French child at Shapleigh, about a wear
Old, died Tuesday morning from the effects of
dose OF what was supposed to be worm med
lcIne, (having been bought for that article).
The child was blind, deaf, dumb and its mus
Giles paralyzed from the time it took the Dose
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-22

AT the adjourned town meeting held yester-
day, the following appropriations were made
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-22
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
THE BEST MUSIC BOOKS.

Quartet Books for ChOirs. 1 Excellent sqs
cred Quartets, Baumb a chs Sacred Quar-.
tets (and his New Collection), Bucks MOtette
Collection (and his Second Motette Collection),
Male Voices only9
Price of each Of the above, 100, in Boards, and
$225, in Cloth.
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-22
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
THE PALESTINE ARABS.

THE PALESTINE ARABS.
| A good-sized audience gathered in Chestnut
| Street church last evening to see the Palestine
| Arabs, nine in number, who illustrated the
| manners and customs Of their country in con-
nection with a lecture delivered by Prof Rose
| dale.
| The entertainment was very interesting
Prof. Rosedale placed before his audience in a
graphic way,and with many touches of humor,
| phases of life among the people of Palestine.
The Arabs were fine looking men, and seemed
absorbed in their delineations. Their costumes
were some of them, quite handsome Their
methods of salutation, shopping, marriage GER
emonles, sword dance, and bowling dervish
dance. were unique and curious. The skill
with which their sword dance was executed
compelled an encore, while the remarkable
dancing of the derviSh was worth going long
distance to behold. Their music resembled
strongly that OF the Spanish contra-dance, and
at times there was a decided "reminiscences of
the dances and music heard in Spanish fondas
Prof Rosedale speaks English fluently having
been educated in Scotland and England, and
his lecture was also strong appeal for total
abstinence
MRS. sTETsoN's RECITAL
Tonight Mrs. Stetson, of Boston, will appear
at Grand Army Hall 1t is claimed for her
that she possesses in an eminent degree, native
talent, powerful and well modulated voice.
quick and sympathetic appreciation of the
spirit and meaning of the authors whom she
interprets, and that her versatility enables her
to reuder, with equally pleasing effect pathet-
ic, humorous, dramatic and dialect selections
She also refers to Longfellow, Holmes and
Whittier.
The following will be the programme:
Charles Dickens Courtship.
Tying her Bonnet under her Chin.
How Rubenstein played the piano,
The Mother on the Battlefield.
Money Musk
Closet Scene from Hamlet.
Christmas at the Quarters. (Negro9
Teddy Malones Wooing. QrishD
Merikye Conversion. (Negro.)
My Ain Countrie. (Scotch)
HAZEL KIRKE.
Hazel Kirke, the New York Tribune says:
rs in four acts, and the scene is laid in Eng
land In character it is domestic, and at times
romantic. 1t depicts certain troubles that en-
sued upon the somewhat ferOciouS exercise of
an unforgiving spirit bya stern old man. whose
daughter has angered him by forming an at
tachment contrary to his will and in violation
of her promise This is an unobjectionable
theme. . The chief situations are pa
thetic, and the tone is that of tender human
ity. Hazel Kirke' is creditable play.
The scenes between the daughter and the blind
father are superb, and there is great dramatic
force in the scene between the heroine and her
husbands dying mother. The story interests
Its persons have human hearts and distinct
and contraSted attributes of character and the
atmosphere of real experience which is thrown
around them combines with these tangible
qualities to win and hold human sympathy
The play will be produced with scenery from
the Madison Snuara Thaatrn New York with