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The Portland daily press., 1882-10-25
PROPOSALS
Proposals for River and HarbOr
improvements.
UNITED STATES ENGINEER OFFICE.
Portland. Maine. Octnher u. 1882.

UNITED STATES ENGINEER OFFICE.
Portland, Maine, October 81 1882.
DRoPOSALS IN DUPLICATE addressed to the
Il undersigne will be received at his office in
Portland, Maine, until 2 80 p m, Tuesday, tho
7th day of November, for improving the following
named rivers and harbors, vz
1. Neaobaryport harbor Mdss.-About is, 900 toas
of TIbble-stone for the southern jetty at PluDy1s
land, and the construction of dixie about 700
feet in length, across ''the BASIN"
2. Lamprey RiUer, Nes0 Hampshire About 13, 900
cubic yards of dredging.
8. Cathancs RiUer, Maiae-About $4,000 cubic
yards Of dredging.
4. Moose-a-6ec Bar at Jonesport Afaine-About
$4,000 cubic yards Of dredging.
Persons desiring to make proposals for any of the
above works, are requested to apply to the UNDER
signed, at his office No 45313 Congress street,
Portland, Me-, for specifications, instructions to
bidders and the requisite blanks and such further
information as may be des red concerning the
same. GEO. THOM, Colonel of nginecrs,
oct23d6t Bvt. Brig General, U. S, A.
The Portland daily press., 1882-10-25

THE Massachusetts commissioners for the
Garfield fair in Washington have decided to
make one more effort TO arouse an interest
in that enterprise, regarding which Massa-
chusetts people are singularly apathetic.
Only two applications for space have yet
been received from that State
The Portland daily press., 1882-10-25

The contagion of consumption was dis
cussed at the last meeting of the British
Medical Association, and the conclusion
was that the disease is contagious where the
lung-tissue is in a condition to offer ia
verable Judgment for the specific bacterium
which causes the disease
The Portland daily press., 1882-10-25

THE Memphis (Tenn.) Avalanche con-
graduates Casey Young, the Democratic
nominee for congress. that after Nov. Z he
will have the consoling thought that he
has been beaten by a gentleman who will
make the ablest congressman Memphis
has had for twenty years. The gentleman
is Judge VIM. M. Smith, the Republican
nominee
The Portland daily press., 1882-10-25

The PRESS said this morning, in reporting
the reform School investigation, that Alonzo
Rankins swore that he had been punished by
Mr.. Harrington with blows on the head, from
ten to twelve at a time" The PRESS erred in
making this statement No testimony to that
effect has been presented to the commission.
The Press, in justice to the management of
the school, ought to correct this mistatement.
--Adoertiser. -
In justice to the management of the
School the PRESS avails itself of this, the
first opportunity to correct the above mis-
statement. Rankins was punished by
blows on the hand, not on the head.
The Portland daily press., 1882-10-25

A LAW has recently been passed in Den
mark which provides that all intoxicated
persons shall be taken home in carriages at
the expense of the landlord who sold them
the last glass
The Portland daily press., 1882-10-25

PRIVATE letters from the Hawaiian Is
lands report the seriousness illness of Rev.
Titus Coan, who has had a stroke of paral
ysis. Though he was slightly better at the
last advices (Sept. 21), it is feared that he
cannot entirely recover.
The Portland daily press., 1882-10-25

ACCORDING to the Providence Journal,
Gen. Butler has for years been patient and
accomplishing sufferer from that most dan
cerous complaint called by the medical men
Justification of the inward monitor.
The Portland daily press., 1882-10-25

THE latest returns re-elect Congressman
Wilson, Democrat, in the second district of
West Virginia, by majority, Pendleton
county having given him "a majority in
stead of &c as heretofore returned.
The Portland daily press., 1882-10-25

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
With Card certificate signed by Stanley Pullen,
Editor, Ali railway, steamboat and hotel managers
will confer favor upon us by demanding credentials
Of every person claiming to represent our Journal.
The Portland daily press., 1882-10-25

THE Sixth Auditor Ella, has submitted to
the Postmaster General, detailed state
ment of the receipts and expenditures of the
Post Office Department under the several
bureaus for the fiscal year ended June 30,
1882 The statement makes the total re-
ceipts S41, S76. 410.15, total expenditures
$40,039, 6S475; surplus 1886, 775.40; esti-
mated liabilities 1928, 55o47; estimated rev.
enue 100000; net liabilities 1925, $50. 40;
net surplus s6oS, 224.94. These figures show
that the Department is now largely more
than self-sustaining.
The Portland daily press., 1882-10-25

THE Prohibition ticket in Ohio polled
about 10, 900 votes. If these had been ad-
ded to the Republican vote, where they
properly belonged, the Democratic majority
would have been insignificant.
The Portland daily press., 1882-10-25

The London Standard, no friend of this
country, says of American magazines that
they ''bear comparison with anything Of
the same nature that we can show; while
the woodcuts and process illustrations
which adorn their pages have driven the pro-
prietors of English magazines to despair
or, what is better, into determination to
equal if not to surpass them"
The Portland daily press., 1882-10-25

DIR. ]. T. UPDEGRAFF, who was taken
dangerously i'll on the very day he was re-
elected to Congress from the 18th Ohio dis
trict is now able to sit up and attend to
correspondence
The Portland daily press., 1882-10-25

JUSTIN Mccarthy and Michael Davitt,
trustees of the Land League fund, and Nc
earthly, Jr., who is his fathers secretary,
has been interviewed regarding the alleged
misappropriation of the fund. They de-
clare from personal knowledge the allegat
ions are utterly unfounded and a rehash of
the charges which have been circulation
among the landlord party ever since the
Land League was organized.
The Portland daily press., 1882-10-25

twenty-five or thirty years of active business
life in the printing business, asCertains that
his ways are not calculated to fit into the
Washington habit of doing things. He grows
impatient just because the census officers
hold proof sheets several months without
returning them corrected, and thus keep
quantities of type out of use. 1t has been
customary in such cases to buy more type,
but Mr.. Rounds does not fall into that
method of doing business readily. He says
that he has 10000 pounds of type waiting
for the proofs to be sent in, and does not
propose to waste money on more.
The Portland daily press., 1882-10-25

SECRETARY Teller, in answer to an inquiry
whether clerks in ais department might
choose for themselves whether to make their
contributions to the Congressional commit
tee or to their state committees, said: "Let
them pay to whomsoever they like, and as
much or little as they like, or not pay at all
if they prefer that. Make 1t plain to them,
in any event, that do not want to know
who pays or who does not pay, or what
amount is raised. When in the course of
future events a man is promoted or loses his
place, don't want il said that it was due to
his liberal contribution or the reverse
The Portland daily press., 1882-10-25

"Rchelieu'' Robinson, the tanner of the
British Lion, has been renominated for
Congress by the Brooklyn Democrats.
The Portland daily press., 1882-10-25
OTTOMAN SILKS.

announcing patrons that we
shall sell
them a he Low give list
The Portland daily press., 1882-10-25
GILT EDGE
Vermont Butter.

We have just received from the Butter
Districts of Vermont, large and fine lot of
Fall Made Butter. Parties in want of fine
goods for Winter use are invited to call and
examine.
The Portland daily press., 1882-10-25

We offer GREAT BARGAINS in fine line of vevets
Pain striped and Brocade both Black and CoIors
The Portland daily press., 1882-10-25
GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY
SECURE SOME VERY GREAT BARGAINS
AIT
chamberlain & H0mSTED'S
45I Congress Street.
$I.OO yard
A Iargea
WHITE SHAKER FLANNELS,

Also full line of fine
DOMET ALL WOOL FLANNELs in all widths
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-11-28
WEST WASHINGTON.

Potomac Commandery, No. 3, X. IT,, met last
night for the purpose OF drilling. II VIII make
a good show at the parade on Thursday.
Covenant Lodge, No. 1871. o. o. f., held its
regular weekly meeting last night.
At Dashaway Hall last night there was
large attendance at the regular business
meeting, and aiterward at the public temper
ancc meeting, at which Messrs. McGowan, Bud
Eagleston and Edward HUMPHREYS made stir
ring addresses.
The grand visitation by the Grand Chapter,
District of Columbia, takes place tonight TO
Potomac Chapter, No. s, +. A. A. NJ.
The lecture before the Georgetown Catholic
Union by the Hon. Charles Davis ON Richard
Drinsley Sheridan takes place this evening ut
tho rooms of the association, and Will draw out
q large number OF visitors.
The marriage OF Miss Jennie Kurtz, daughter
Of tho late Lleutenant-Colonel j. ID. Kurt2,
United States Engineer Corps, and Mr.. William
S. Smith, OF Fairfax County, Va, takos place at
Christ Church at o'clock this afternoon.
Mr.. McNiel and family, OF p street, are pre-
pairing 10 remove 10 Minnesota, whore they
Will make their future home, and whore Mr..
McNiel will engage In tho realostate business.
Jennie Clssell, colored, residing at 1928
Prospect avenue, % years OF age, was sent To
the hospital this morning through the sani-
tary ofllce OF the Police Department.
High tide; 1882 tonight, and 1857 a. m.
tomorrow.
Arrived: Steamer +. q. Knight, Captain
Chichester, from New York, with merchandise
for District merchants.
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ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.

Engine No. 30, of the Virginia Midland Rail
way, while on the way TO Lynchburg yester.
day, broke down, and had to return to this
city for repairs.
Captain W. II. Brooks, superintendent of the
Potomac Manufacturing Company, has re-
signed. Business at the works has been sus.
pended for some time.
The regular seml-monthly meeting OF the
City Council Will be held tonight AS the res
ignation of Lieutenant John l.. Smith, of the
police force, Will be offered at this meeting,
an election TO I'LL the vacancy It is thought
Will take place. Among the names mentioned
in connection with the position are those of
police officers Horny Crump and James Smith,
and Mr.. william TYLER. owing to the reslgna-
tion OF ex.Onlcer Davis tho question of the
election OF o private will also come up. The
only name mentioned in connection with the
latter position is that of Mr.. William Grady,
who has fllled the position since the reslgna-
ton Of onlcer Davis.
The schooner Emma Aery is on the ways at
the lower shipyard for repairs.
Thieves entered tho Pioneer Mill recently
and carried of some bedclothing, books, &c.,
belonging TO the Waterman. Tho latter had
not been ON duty for about a week, aud on
going TO the mill yesterday was surprised to
discover his loss.
The case OF the colored boy Morris, charged
with stealing gun, who Is out on ball, VIII
come up for trial tomorrow.
The weather last night was cool and cloudy,
and no arrests were made by the police.
The funeral of Mrs. Cora g. Witt and child,
who died on Sunday, took place this afternoon
at o'clock, and was largely attended. -..
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-11-28

There was an exciting scene last evening
Mt meeting Of the most worshipful order OF
Sons and Daughters OF Moses of tho District
Of Columbia and the World at Large. Tho or.
ganization is composed OF large number of
colorcd people OF both soxos and during
lull in the proceedings Brother George Dorsey,
the Most Esteemed Grand Master, arose,
and, In language moro pointed than delicate,
remarked to the Most superior Commander,
Brother Bean that there had been complaints
among the brethren and sisters that he had
been In an inebriated condition Mt precious
meetings, and even now, while sitting In his
dignifled position, was suffering from tho OF.
fects OF an overdose of alcoholic poison.
Brother Dorsey could not bear the soft i'm
parchment, and emphatlcally denounced tho
accusation us I'D lie" and added that
no was man enough to put head on the man
who said 80. Brother Bean considered him
self insultcd, and proceeded to put tho
superior Commander out OF his chair, and
tho latter wouldn't consent, and knocked the
Grand Master out OF time In one round. Judge
Smell was told about the affair this morning
by number Of witnesses, and fined Brother
Bean $40 or 80 days In 1all.
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Monday Might Club.

The "Monday Night" literary club held n
very Interesting and instructive meeting last
night at the residence OF Mr.. Il. G. Montgom-
cry, Eleventh street northwest. The subject
was 'Ralph Waldo Emerson" There were
present: Rev. and Mrs. L. j. Grimke, Professor
and Mrs. Greener, Professor and Mrs. Gregory,
Mrs. Montgomery, Misses Alice Leo Stronge,
Anna Foote, Meckie Cook. Fannie and Ella Bar
rier, Rosetta Coakley, Matte L. shadd, Ella
Somerville, DR.. and Mrs. Frances, Mrs. j. Sella
Martin and daughter, Miss Josie Martin, Mrs.
Sara j. Fleetwood, Mrs. Merriweather, Miss
1setta Merrlmon, Messrs. Baker, Archer, Mat
thews, WariDg, Dart, Howard and Minturn.
The club had for Its guests Mrs. Nellie Brown
Mitchell, the soprano, of Boston; Mrs. Julia
O. Purnell, OF Camden, N. j. Mr.. and Mrs.
Montgomery did the honors of tho occasion.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-11-28

ssJustice Wylie this morning In the Criminal
Court considered the cases of Maurice Con-
nors, Patrick McNulty and James Reynolds,
the former convicted OF rape on Henrietta
Robinson, and the latter OF being accessories
before the fact. He overrnled the motion for q
new trial In the case Of Connors, and sentenced
for ten years. In regard 10 the others His
Honor said that after n careful examination OF
the law he was OF the opinion that on an In
dictment for rape 1t was not competent for a
jury TO find a defendant guilty of accessory
before the fact. He had been obliged to come
TO tho conclusion that the verdict could not be
sustained, and II was set aside. After discus
sion on the subject bail was fixed in the case OF
each Of the parties at $1,000, and they were
committed TO jail until they gavo II and to
await the action OF the Grand Jury.
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Bigoiow in the Police Court.
SOUTH WASHINGTON.

The following new arrivals are reported at
the wharves for yesterday by Harbormaster
Harris; Schooner Martha Castnor, Captain
Fisher, 207 tons coal for Johnson Bros;
steamer Norfolk, Captain Shropshire, 267 tons
coal for j. II. Johnson K Co.; schooner Black
Hawk, Captain Edwards, 80 cords wood for j.
o. Carter; schooner L. A. Cummings, Captain
Winston, 30 cords wood for Johnson u Bros;
schooner Sally, Captain Jordon, 40 cords wood
for market; pungy Silver Star, Captain Hem
derson, % cords wood for market; pungy
Mount Vernon, Captain Wood, 80 cords wood
for J. o. Garter; schooner Pomeroy, Captain
willing, 700 bushels oysters for market;
schooner Two Sisters, Captain Greyther, 600
bushels oysters; schooner John Vauname,
Captain Smith, 400 bushels oysters; pungy
Driver, Captain Sonthard, 400 bushels oys-
ters: sloop John Williams, Captain Green,
$50 bushels oysters; sloop Fanny Southland,
Captain Gibson, $50 bushels oysters; schooner
Annie Gibson, Captain Kelly, 500 bushels
bushels oysters; pungy Shining Light, Cap
tain Thomas, GOO bushels oysters; pungy
Carpenter, Captain Marnaduke, 100 bushels
oysters; sioop Arther, Captain Cullison, 100
bushels oysters.
j. W. Barker, manufacturer and dealer In
stoves, tin and sheet iron ware, tin roofing
gutteripg and spouting, plumbing and gas
fitting and all kinds OF hardware, ut Nos. fOl
and dO3 Seventh street southwest, carries'one
of the largest stocks of goods in the city.
Now is tho tlmo 70 purchase fuel. Tho
weather Will get colder instead OF warmer.
William II. Baum, dealer In wood and coal,
corner OF Seventh and b streets southwest, can
supply any demand In his line.
Immense quantities Of oyster shells are be-
ing hauled from tho city on the railroad
trains. The Baltimore & Potomac Company
is substituting shells for gravel between their
tracks in the city.
Since the commencement Of fall large num-
bers Of agricultural implements are being
shipped TO the Southern States Via the rail-
roads running through Washington.
The Baltimore & Potomac Company Is hav-
ing extensive Improvements made to their
tracks In South Washington.
The Ice ON the river front this morning was
thicker than ON any morning since the begin.
ming OF cold weather. The atmosphere over
the Potomac had every appearance OF snow.
The branch ofiices of tho American Rapid
and Baltimore & Ohio Telegraph Companies in
South Washington are both doing u lively
business.
The funeral of Mr.. Thomas Carraher Will
take place tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock
from ST. Dominic's Church. The Knights Of
ST. Patrick, In full uniform, will attend. Pis-
torio's band will also be In attendance. The
deceased was an old and well-known citizen
of South Washington, where he has lived for
nearly thirty years.
James Keyho, n Baltimore sailor, was on
Rileys wharf this morning explaining to an
audience new Invention he had for pump
ing vessels The inventor claimed that he
had something that would clean out all other
inventions.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-11-28
THE EVENING CRITIC.
ESTA HT,ISIJED AUGUST 1865
"SEMPER PARATUSu
Not the Motto OF the Government
when Mar. Dickson wants Hear

Not the Motto OF the Government
when Mar. Dickson wants n Hear
ing.
In the Police Court this afternoon, Mr.. q
Maurice Smith and Judge Cuppy, counsel for
William Dickson, appeared and called the at
tention OF the Court to tho case.
Governor Wells was not present, and his son
stated that ho probably would not be, as he did
not know whore ho was.
MIR. Smith said that he understood that the
case had been get for trial to-day, and he was
on hind for tho purpose OF demanding tho
promised hearing.
Judge smell said that he had not understood
the case to be Internationally set for to day.
Judge Cuppy said that tho defense had
waited long and anxiously for a trial, and con-
sidered Themselves, under tho provisions of
the constitution, entitled TO be heard. The
Government had been constantly postponing
the trial, and there was now no guaran-
tee that they ever intend TO present
their case, but continue indefinitely to
hold the accused under the cloud OF an I'M
supper ted accusation. He demanded that
Governor Wells be called upon TO como into
court IN the morning and make an explana-
tion or fix an e0rly day.
Judge Smell directed that the Government
should be represented before him at % a. m. to.
morrow 10 fix day for trial.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-11-28

The board OF managers of the Washington
City Bible Society held their monthly moet.
Ing at the new building of tho Young Mems
Christian Association. on New York avenue,
ments and Psalms was made for use ut
the Gurley Mission. The treasurer reported
receipts In the month to be S2i0.21, and the
disbursements SSS 81, leaving a balance OF
S101 81. Mr.. Harper, colporteur, engaged In
supplying every family In tho District with a
Bible, reports visiting 1,d93 families; 1872 fam.
lilies found destitute; 60 families supplied;
% individuals were also supplied !;
1856 books sold-value, $500: "a donated
value, S5.01. Receipts-sales,S $50. 81 donations,
$685. He has been over tho territory bounded
north by Boundary street east by Tenth
northeast, south by street northwest, ana
west by Sixth street northwest. The board
adjourned TO meet on Tuesday, December %,
at q u. IN,
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-11-28

Adead beat, name unknown, put in his ap.
pearance at one Of the doors Of the Capitol
this morning, claiming to be an employe OF
tho House, and that he had left his ticket In
his committee-room. Tho doorkeeper de-
manded pay, promising TO return 1t TO him
when he presented Ills ticket. Tho d. u. de-
posted dollar, passed In, learned tho namo
Of an employe, lixed pass, went to the door
keeper, demanded his dollar, when, to his as
ticket was In was standing at the door. The
doorkeeper took up Mr.. d. D.s ticket, made
him pay and allowed him TO pass In. The
general impression among those who learned
these facts was that the d. u. ought u have
boon arrested and put in tho lookup.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-11-28
THE COURTS.

EQUITY CoURT-Justlce Hagner,--Drown vs..
Van patten; receivers report ratified. Rcd
field vs.. Redneld; sale finally ratified and
cause referred to the auditor. Mercer VS.. Ho'
gan; on hearing.
COURT IN GENERAL TERM-Chief Justice
Cartier and Justices Cox and James.-Chat-
lin VS.. Cook; on hearing.
CIRCUIT CoURT-Justice MacArthur.-peo-
Pies Bank vs.. Norment x Co.; ON trial.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-11-28
.Fenalc Comulaints..

On. II. V. PIERCE, Buffalo, n. y: Dear SIR
write to tell you what your "Favorite Pro.
scription" has done for me. / had been n
great sufferer from female complaints, es.
pecially "dragging-down," for over six years,
during much of the time unable TO work.
paid out hundreds OF dollars without any
benefit till took three bottles of your "Favor.
lite Prescription" and l never had anything
do me so much good In my life. advise every
sick lady to take II.
MRS. EMILY RHoADs, McBrides, Mich.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-11-28

JUSTICE WYLIE closed trials in the
Court today and discharged tho
petit Jurors for the term. In making tho dis
missal he compllmented them for the oxten-
sive work done by them ana the business way
It the most intelligent jury that he ever had
and there had not been single verdict given
In which he did not entirely concur.
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willing to Wed.

Harold Watson, OF Galveston, Texas, and
Ella Arnold, OF this city.
Albert Whitley, of Baltimore, Nd, and Lii
lian A. Snow, OF New York city.
Edward Il. Parker, OF Minnesota, and Leila
Hamilton, Of this city.
Charles II. Scherer and Annie II, Klotz.
Zodock Palmer and Mary L. Robinson, both
of Georgetown, ID, O.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-11-28
nemovnIs Being the order

of the day, we would respectfully suggest tho
removal OF all surplus furniture, carpets,
stoves, bedding or household goods OF every
description 70 the auction rooms OF Robert
Vose 4 Co., 637 Louisiana avenue, where they
VIII be converted into cash or stored at reason
able rates.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-11-28

Black French cashmeres 376, 80 and %,
reduced from do cents, 90 and S1.25. Kid.nn.
lshed cambrics reduced from S TO 81 ,.at Brod-
heads, 1905 L street..
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-11-28
FINANCIAL,
To.day,s stool, Quotations

The following observations OF the transac,
lions In the financial market to-day, together
with opening and closing quotations, are fur
nished by the banking-hous OF Ii. ID. Cooke
IL, y Co., 1920 Z street, Washington, d. o..
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-11-28
I" AIderney Dairy wagons,

Fresh Attorney butter, churned every morn.
Ing and delivered In N ID 'Ward" prints, Doc.
per ID. Also, cottage choose, bnttermilK and
Bweet milk, &c. per qt Cream loo. per pint.