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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-03-06
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL

Review of Portland Tb@lesale Market.
PoR TIE WEEK END ING March g.
The naeyemeIta of merchandise since our las thsye
been Of special Importance The stormy weather,
Of late has blockaded the roads In the country and
travelling salesuen have been unable to transact
any business, consequently the tone of the markets
has been rather tame, with but few changes to no
Reports from leading trade centres indicate au nm
satisfactory @evement in the general situation and
substantial Improvement is shown in any quarter
Owing to the destruction OF Powers Weightman's
factory The market for Qunine has been excited
and prices have advanced to 2 1902 % from SOFA
80. Morphine. from the same cause as Quinine
has advanced to 25, the previous quotation being
90 Iodine has declined about 25c and Tartaric
Acid &c. The demand for Flour is moderate, but
prices are firm. Choice Winter and Spring Wheat
is very scarce at leading points West and some of
the favorite brands of Winter Wheat could not be
placed here except at an advance on the current
rates. Sugar has been quiet and prices are 14o
lower than last week, granulated jobbing at 7yae
and Extra Sac. There has been no particular
animation in Produce; Butter is trifs hruer on
snoice grades with change in fyures; trade fair
Eggs nave Deen more plettv and are lower: Cheese
is firmly held at quotations. hsv ia on;at and aos
Dry Fish are steady and unchans~s 80 80,
scarce last sales being at 21se for fare lots; 49,,
6ISs q h for Cod and Heddosk. Boat loads of
Shore Fish sold in Boston to-day at 30 y b. FresA
Beef-sides at s1s@s1sc % ib, hind quarters *
@I21ac, fores at 7@71sc, rounds WIN TANKS at
ola@lOc rounds at lie. ruusps and loins I3Gl Sc,
rumps &C, loins 491Sc, rattles 81S.
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Boston & Maine Railroad:

On and after Monday, Oct. Is. 1888,
PAssENGExT TRAINS WILL LEAvE
- PORTLAND for BOSTON
st e16 s As M, LOO and $50
EosToN FOB n pc 81 sr6 SaG; s1a at s s6S 2.
1880, $50, and 7.oop M, arriving e Portland
PORTLAND FOR sOA 4 B0RO BEACH
AND PIN e POINT at 6.15. 8, As, a. m, 800,
at SIS, s.45 M LOO 500, 5.4s Um' See note
FOR sACO AND BIDBEFORD at s.I5.
s = e; M, Loo 3 90, ? 80 and 6.45 p. m. FOR
and 5.45 ?. m. FOR Willis at 8.16, s.45 5G a.
m Z, !. and NJ 3 90 E m (see notel FOR N0RTB
FALLS and GREAT FALLS, at 6.16, 8.45
a. m, LOO and 800 p. M: FOR NEWMA r.
~ At $40, S.4b 2 m, 800 pm. FOR Ex-
AND LOWELL at 6.l5, S.45 a. M, LOO
and $40 ?. n. FOR ROOFS EsTER. FAR-
s.45 a. m, LOO and $50 .. m. FOR NAN
CH ESTER AND CONCORD. N. a.. via
New Market Jct.) at 6.15 a. m, $3.50 p. M, WA
Lawrence) at 8.45 a. m.
MORNING TRAINS FOR pOwTEANn
LEAVE u ENNEBUNK at 725, and no.
WEE 500 ARRIVING at PORTLAND
NoTE-rhe $50 p. m. train from Portland aciH
not stop at scarborough, Pine Point. Old Orchard or
wells ana the LOO p. m. train will stop at Scarbor.
ough Pine Point and Wells only to take passengers
Change at Dover and take next train following.
me LOO p. N. train from Portland con-
necte Win Sound Line Steamers for New
Work and all Rail Lines for the West, and the $50
p. M, train with all Rail Lines for New Yorh
and the South and West.
Par,or Gar. on all through trains. Seats
secured IN advance at Depot Ticket ONCE.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
PORTLAND FOR BOSTON and WAY
STATIONS at 100 p, m. ROsTON FOR
PORTLAND at 500 p. M
Trains on Boston q Maine road connect with all
steamers running between Portland and Bangor,
Eockland, Mt. Desert, Machias, Esstport, Calais,
~ Jonn and Halifax. Also connect with Grand
trunk trains at Grand Trunk Station, and Maine
central and Portland g. Ogdenburg trains at Trans
All trains stop at Exeter ten minutes for refresh
meats. First class Dining Rooms ct Portland,
transfer Station, Exeter, Lawrence and Boston
THROUGH TICK ETs to all points West an6
south may be had of M. l.. Williams, Ticket
Agent Boston = Maine Depot, and ct Hnioa
Ticket ORace, 40 Exchange st.
j. FURBER, Gen. Supts
s.H: STEVENS. Gen. Agent. Portland.
nct11 dtf
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MAINE STEAMSHIP COMPAN
For New York,

= Steamers leave Franklin Wharf, on wednesd
and Saturdays at p. M. Returning leave Pic
East River, New York, on Wednesdays and
days at 4p.1n. j. b. COYLE, JR., Gen'l A
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BOSTON March 5.-The following were to-days
quotations o. Butter, Cheese, Eggs, &c:
Pork-Long cuts, S2OaS2O 10; short cuts S2n so
! ASH backs s2Ia2I so; light backs 20 5oa s21 /;
lean ends S2oG20 80 prime mess, new, $3.50
10 20; extra prime $l7i mess, new. - 919 90;
old --o$1S; pork tongues %19D so.
Lard at lo1alD1O3zc ~ fb for tierces; 10az 6d11c
for lo-ib pals 110t11zc for 5-tb pals; 1114 a
I1b5c for 3-fb pails.
Fresh Beef Fair steers 81a@915o y ID; choice
1001o15c; light Texan cattle SOS19e; good heavy
binds at I2013LSe; second quality S1z61l lie; good
ties 5a6h Nc; ribs 1884 c;rumps 1901 41ac rounds
71aG91ac rump loins l613g17 Yac ,loins lS9Goc;
light l2@l5c.
Butter We quote Western and Northern cream
cries at 81 q 33c for fresh and fine fall and 222Sc
for fair and good; New York snd Vermont diaries
23dz5c q ID for choice. 16@21c for fair and good;
Western dairy at 20d21c for choice and Western
lahle packed i7020c p ID; fair demand for choice
| other kinds moderate
Cheese firm at Bal 80 for choice 1101 211c for
fair and good Sl19c for common,
Eggs at 23124c " DE-.
Potatoes -Houlton Rose 456046c y bush, Eastern
Northern and Aroostook Rose as 43G46c. Prolifics
A3d46c.
tseans-choice Northern hand picked pea at 80
az So " bush; choice New York small hand-picked
do go Sod72 50; common to good at So 40@l2 go;
choice small hand-picked pea Vermont, at So 500
30; choice screened 30 5O92 SD; hand-picked
med 6Oa2 65, and choice screened do 45a2 90;
common beans 225d2 40: German medium beans
at 3562 so; do pea 2 50@2 co. choice improved
yellow-eyes at So; old-fashioned yellow-eyes at
3 so.
Apples-we quote No Baldwins at SO 5O94 90;
No Q do Q 25ta2 SO: Western sS03 rs ID Dbl fancy
eating at 81 O0@S6 80.
Hay-Choice prime hay Is quoted at S15@916 y
ton. fancy SIT medium TO good at 81 4@s S; choice
Eastern swale at 80 Rye straw at $l3 5O@S14 %
and oat straw S91l0 y tor.
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GeneraI Ocean Steamer Ticket (lfIle

General Ocean Steamer Ticket Offlees
NOR sale Of passsage tickets BY the White ST.
n Cunsrd. Anchor, State American, Red So
North German Lloyd, Ham burg, American, Rotte
dam, Amsterdam and Italian lines, all first ols
last passage steamers, TO and from all points
Europe. Cabin, I'd Cabin and steerage outward
prepaid tickets from Portland at lowest 81
Steerage prepaid tickets from inland places In
rope TO inland placer in the United States.
ling and Scandinavian exchange at lowest 7,
Choice Cumberland and Acadia coal tor sale BY
cargo. For cabin plans, circulars sailing sche.
&C. and other information apply 10 j L.FARh
Agent, ~ Exchange st. P. o. boz 979.
iAD1O II
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Absolute Cure

For all diseases caused by the vitiation Of
the blood. 1t is concentrated to the high
est practicable degree, far beyond any
other preparation for which like effects
are claimed, and is therefore the cheapest,
as well as the best blood purifying medl.
cine. in the world.
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In this city March g. John l.. Day, aged "a years
9 months.
TFuneral on Friday afternoon at $50 o'clock.
Bu ial at convenience OF the e. mily.1
In this city. March 6, Mr.. George Warehouse,
aged 81 years.
lFunsrsl on Saturday afternoon at o'clock, at
Merchants Exchange Hotel.
In this city. March 5. Carrie B. Mason, aged 45
years.
Notice Of funeral hereafter.
In Sscesrappa, march suddenly, Joseph Bsbb,
formerly of Portland aged so years.
Funeral Friday forenoon as IL O'Clock, at the
residence of A. Bettes. Brown St, SaccArAppa.
In Paris March Mabel R.. daughter Of Gee. H.
Watkins. aged years, (less three days)
IN lyman March 2, Phebe Bracket, aged 80
years mouths 20 days.
March 3, OF pneumonia, Mrs. Olive H., wife of
Getbl Gle OF Water boTo. aged 50 years
In Kennebunkport. March f. Clement Perkins,
father Of Ex-Governor Geo. @. Perkins of Califor-
mia aged n years.
In Kennebunkport, March 3, Sarah a.. wife of
Jonas Emmons, aud Oldest 4ughter of the late Jos.
ChicE Of Porter, aged 81 years.
In Boston, March 4, Lucius W. Knight, aged 90
years,
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Ek0uF.
super6ne ana
low grades. 3 5o@4 so
< Spring and
Xxx Spring. .5 Dogs 90
Patent Spring
Wheats .....7 5OC9S 90
Michigan Win
ter strsights5 25@6 rs
Do roller ....6 25N6 30
st. Louis Win
ter straight. 9 O066 rs
Do roller. ..6 50Sa6 rs
Winter Wheat
Atlanta q THEFT Pr
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For the week ending Wednesday, March 5.
Amount of stock at market-Cattle 1881; Sheer
and Lambs 6546; Swine IL, ESQ; veals 80; Horses
$50
Number OF Western Cattle ael number of Mich
Cows, rpri gers and Northern Cattle 800.
Prices of Beef Cattle y 100 fblive weight-Ex-
ira du' lily at 8 e21aG7 30; first quality at cog
30; second quality at 6O45 S71a; third quali
at 5og5 25 poorest grades of coarse oxen, Bulls.
etc. at 8 oO04 121S.
Brighton Hides at 7G715c y b.
Brighton Tallor ~ p h.
Country Hides, heavy at 61A67c q fb.
Country Hides, light, 6@61ae % ID.
Country y'al ew 4095c y ID.
Calf Skins lie - ID.
Sheep and Lamb Skins st 09 6215 each.
Working Oxen-Trade continues and slow. We
note sales of
Girth. fbs. Price
1 pair........7 Q 5000 Sl75
! ! pair pair T....SS 3 S sz5S s s1as
Mich Cows and Springers-Eot many in market;
we note sales Of extra and calves for $500,
the lot 2 springers at S44; do 1877 90 eaoh1 new
1Rilch S65; 2 do S13 ;, the lot
Veal Calves sold s2t-ai -
Sheest- and LAaszIos and
Lambs 7@S. 49,.
slaughter houses. 1880 p fb live weight. ~
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Fo7 SALE
In the Pretty Village of GOrham.
TuTh&S&w1w

4 me OF the best situations in the town; located
- on South street, opposite the estate Of the late
aos. >. g. Tolford; FIVE minutes walk to post office
oi uepot; story and half cottage house and ell;
PIAZZA, good WELL cisterp, and cemented cellar,
age woodshed, sand stable for horses, cows, &C.,
@ uDery, evergreen, lawn, grapery, summer-house:
pSar trees, cherry trees. one acre of land cove cd
WIN grated apple trees. 10 to 80 in prime bearing
oruer nave gathered in one year ever 800 bushels;
nso' snort distance from house, six acres OF moving
.sno IA good condition. Price $4,000; without
k1sss 10y $z1oO. Enquire ut place, or OF L W.
AsHUESF, 80 Summer street, Boston, Mass.
mars dlvs
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MEMORANDA,

Ship Sumner r Mead, from New York for Port
land, o, in contact with steamer We linpton
when 40 miles off Coum bia river and stove in tn
plates of the latter above she deck. Damage to the
ship not reported.
Brig f IA Todd, Clark, while lying at Mona Island,
a Sc gale and drove ashore on a reef and became a
total wreck. Grew saved. The vessel registered
SZo TONS was built at Calais In 1866 and owned BY
McGure and Others
Sch Nina keed, aeh, at New York from Car.
denas, reports, 4th inst on Long Branch, was run
ln1o oy an unknown schr ana had main chain on
ttaf poafo side carried away, tore mainsal and cut
the vessel down to the water
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Eastern Railroad.
Trnins leave Partlana

Trains leave Portland
At g. "a. Daily Might Pullmsn) for sace,
tst0defords Kennebunk, Conway Jnnct., Kittery
Portsmouth, Nowbnryport, Salem, Lynn and
Boston, arriving at 6.3Os. m.
at =. 40 a. m. for Cape Elizabeth, Scarboro, $780,
BiddeSord, Kennebunk. Wells North and South
Berwick, Conway Junction, connecting for all
stations on Conway Division. Kittery, Portsmouth
Newburyport. Salem, Gloucester, Rockport,
Lynn, Chelsea and Boston, arriving st l.15 D. m.
At Loo p. m. for Scarboro, saco, Biddeford
junction, Kittery, Portsmouth, Newburyport
Salem, Lynn, and Boston, arriving at $40 D. m, .
connecting with Sound and Rail Lines for ali
q Southern and Western points.
At 600 p. no. (Express) for Boston and principal
Way Stations arriving In Boston at $50 D. M.
connecting with Rail Lines for New York.
Sundays at 200 p. M. Express for Boston and
principal Way Stations, arriving at Boston $50
P. M, connecting with Fall River Line for New
York.
Trains Leave Boston
a. m. and LOO p. N. At 1870 p. m. and arrive
IN Portland 500 p. m At TOO m. DAILY,
and arrive In Portland at HOO p. m.
Pullman ParlOr Cars
On Trains leaving Boston am, 1890 and T. 90 p.
m. and Portland a.45 e. M, LOO and 500 p. "a.
Through Pullman Sleeping Cars
On Trains leaving Boston at TOO D. m, and Port
land 200 a. m.
Through Tickets 10 all Point. South and
West.
Oct. IA 1888 PAYSON TUCKER
ID. W. SANBORN, General Manager
Master Of Trans LUCIUS FUTILE,
octlSdu fieBH Paee'r Agent
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Portland and Worcester Line.
PORTLAND & ROCHESTER, e. 3
Arrangement of Trains.

- On and after Monday, June As,
asssseesa-ssssF SS3, Passenger Trains will leave
- Portland at $50 a. me-, nHd
A.O5 .. na.s arriving st Worcester
y 2.l5p, m. snd 7.So p. m. Returning lssve
Far Olintee, Aver 1nnc.s Pftchburs,
Nashua, Lowell, Windham, and Eps
ping at 1870 n. m. and f.O6 ,. IN.
Ger Manchester, Concord and points North, 1T
s.sS:s q. m.
Ror Rochessssr. sgringvxle, Alfred, Wat
erboro and Snc0 80 ssxss :ssy ~ ne, l.ye
>. ma, and tmixed) at $50 ,. N. sestornins
leave Rochester at (mixsdl 8.46 >. m, ~ 70
(mixed $40 q. m. l.25 p. m. and 40 .. m.
Ger Gorham, sRccarspPs, Cumberland
mills, Westbr0ok and Woadford,s.
t5:3O i. an.s SOS, $40 and (mixed
$3.50 p.
The 1.05 p. IN. II ain from Portland connects II
Aye June. with H09sac Tunnel Route fol
tbeWest, and at Union Depot, Worcester, foI
New Work Wis Norwich Zine, and all rail-,
vissprinsneld, also with N. II. s. N. e. II.
phia, Baltimore, Washington, and the
5outh and with W0nsoU a. Albany e. ". for
che West. Parlor Cars on train leaving Portland
at LOS p. m. and train leaving Worcester at 800
a. m.
Gore connections made at westbrosk June-
sSu with through trains of Me. Central &. R., and
Ut GrandTrunk Transfer Portland with through
srains If Grand Trunk r. r.
Through Tickets to all points West and South
may be had of s. H. HELEN, Ticket Agent Portland
Rochester Depot at foot of Preble St. and of RDl-
Inns & Adams, No. % Exchange st.
e Doas cot stop at Woodford's.
u. W. PETERS,iSups
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Chieaaro L.vs s,oek rsarhes.

Nv Telegraph.i
OH1oAeo Mch Hogs-Receipts 10 600 head;
shipments 1900 head: gs9Ioo nigber; rouQh pack
ing at 20a6 rs, packing snusshipPing at oo9
90; light 2006 30; skip 7at : % 20 W; oooo
q atfle-Receipts $500 head = slllpinonts oooV M
l lower: exports at 6 so 20, kool 70 ch0lce
shipping at 9na6 40; commo4na 20 10 nenuin @oC9
B 80. corn fed Texans at 5 4UC = !, ". ,-oc :.
Sheep-heceipts 5OO0 head; shlplehto o!oo "a;
infeior to fair 5004 5O;medi I'M 10 gooo ats fo9
5 go; choice 70 extra s O f6fi on.
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RoreiSn Imports.

LIVERPOOL. ENG Steamship Oregon-l5 crates
cssk packages earther nware TO g & Jose Il Co 2
eE samples to j Donnelly.
Steamship Polynesian-5oO boxes tin plates TO
Burnham & Morrill, cases merchandise TO Little
q Co.
GLASGOW. Steamship scandinavian-2o cases
MhlskeY 70 Z Stanley & Son.
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Farm for Sale.

GTTUATED in Cape Elizabeth, Az miles from
- Portland bridge, containing AZ acres, SS acres
tillage land, house. arn aud cut buildings all in
good repair. Applyto
W, Q. ROBINSON,
Cape Elizabeth
fsBx3 ood&YzE
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SCROFULA

can only be cured by a thorough purifca-
ton of the blood. If this is neglected,
the disease perpetuates its faint through
generation after generation. Among its
earlier symptomatic developments are
Eczema, Cutaneous Eruptions, Tu-
mors, Boils, Carbuncles, Erysipelas,
Purulent Ulcers, Nervous end Ply
steal Collapse, etc. If allowed to con-
tinue, Rheumatism, Scrofulous Ca
tarrh, Kidney and Liver Diseases,
Tubercular Consumption, and vari-
Gus other dangerous or fatal maladies, are
produced by it.
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In West Baldwin. March 8. by Rev. H. Chase
Noah J. Foss of Hiram and Miss Nellie Lord of
Cornish.
IL Gardiner, Feb 27, Hon. DO. Palmer and Miss
Ellen SAWYER.
In Gardner Feb. %, Melvin Hamln of Gardiner
and Miss Cora Wilson of Pittston.
In Rockport, Feb. %. Geo. a. Shuman and Miss
Carrie Bachelor of Camden.
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For Sale or no Let.

FEVHE story brick house No. 10 Gray street near
Il Park, furnished with all the modern conven-
fences Also for sale, If desired, the Carpets and
part Of Furniture In said house. Inquire Of j. F.
RANDALL CO., 119 Commercial street.
nov27 diff
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Portland Wholesale Prices Current

(By Telegraph.)
LIVERPOOL, Mch. 5 -I2.3o P.M-Cotton market
dy;aplands 65sd,Orleans 6d:sales 10 600 bSee;
speculation and export 1000 bales.
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It HE PR e S s.
THURSDAY MORNING, mARCH 6,
the PRESS.

May be obtained at Jne Periodical DepOte Of N. G..
Eessenden, Marquis, A rmstrong, Hodso on, Robert
Costello, Fitzpatrick, AZ Middle street and 221
Spring street, iewett Mcfarland, Merrill, atrange,
Gould, flanagan, Boston & Maine Depot, and
Chisholm Bros, on all trains thai run out OF tho
city.
Auburn, Willard Small g. Co.
Augusta, j. F. Pierce.
Bangor, Bangor News Co.
Bar Harbor, r. s. Jordsn.
Bath, j. o. Shaw.
Biddeford, F. Nd. Burnhsna.
A. L. JellersoHs
Brunswick. B G. Dennson.
Cumberland Mills, r. A. VeFrsn.
Damartiscotta, K. W. Dunbar.
Freeport, W A. Mitchell.
Fryeburg, r. G. Harmon.
Fairfield, K. H. Evans.
Pennington. D. Il. Knowles.
Gardiner Palmer & Co.
Gorham, JAS. H. Irish & ca.
Hallowen, C. =. Spaulding.
Lewiston Chandler q Estes.
Lyermore Falls, G. ID. Hughes.
Mechanic Falls, A. W. Bridge, K. A. Thomas.
Norway, s. L. Crockett, A. o. Noyea.
Old Orchard Geo. K. Fogg, A. l.. Jellison.
Richmond, G.. A. Beale.
Rockland, o. 8. AZ drews,
SabRttus, e. H. johnson.
Saccarappa, A. II. Adams.
Saoo, II. B. Kendrick q Co.,
Springvale, c. II. Pierce.
SO. Paris. A. Nj. Gerry.
Thomsston, 8. Delano.
Vinalhaven, II. M. Roberts.
Waldoboro. q. Bliss.
Waterville, c. H Hayes.
Yarmouth. A u. Seabury.
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stock Market.
stock Market
The following quotations of stocks are received
New York STOCK and Money marle.,

TBy IeIegraph.)
NEW YORK March 6.-Money unchanged at 11sS "a
per cent; prime mercantile paper at t51a Ex-
change steady at 49I for long and 4S9sz for short
Government firm. State bonds quiet Railroad bonds
irregular. Stocks closed firm.
The transactions at the Stock Exchange aggreat
ed 237 900 shares,
fhe following are to-day's closing quotations on
Government Securities:
Tynitad States bonds "a
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COLUMBIA RIvEB-outsfde 2o.b. shin sunns,
q Msad, Park, from New York for Portlsnd o,
AfALAOHIOOLA-Ar "a, sen Eelle @rEvA Me.
Laughlin, Eew Orleans. N-'
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For nearly forty years the Congress Yeast
Powder has had the largest sale Of any baking
powder in New England.
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Ar at New York 9Th, sch Canton, Whittier, from
Matanzas; steamer British Empire from Havana
via Vera Cruz.
Ar at Gibraltar Feb %, barque Hannah McLoon.
Bowers, New York. % days.
Sid I'm Liverpool 4th inst, ship W Babcock
Murphy, San Francisco.
AT at Queenstown 4th inst, ship VIM McGilvery,
Dunbar San Francisco. -
Sid I'm Antwerp Sd, barque @ MerrIman Young
New York. - -e
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Grain.
old BIN. Corn car lots.75
new do. car lots. 65a66
Corn, bag lots. >. @70
Oats, car lots.. @47 V
Oats, bag lots. 4S@50
Meal e .......6 s
CottcnSeed. car lots 30 90
ICottonSeed, bag lots30 90
SackedBran car lot.
% 00d24 90
do haglots24 Oo@24 30
Aids. car lots
s25G26 90
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boston Market.

In Wool there has been no change and the market
continna nniet
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The following are Portland quotations On Hidea
ana Tallow:
OK and Steer Hides90 lbs weight and over 7o y fb
OK and Steer Hidas under 80 Tbs. &c " fb
Bull and Stag Hides, all weights. $500. DC " fb
Cali skins ..-..'.........'.. .-'s.,.... 100 y ID
bbocp Sklns lOcppSl edcD
Light ana Deacon Skins. as TO 4Oc each
Rendered Tallow ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 7HacP ID
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Wit and Wisdom.

Who says it is unhealthy to sleep In feath-
ers2 Look at the spring chicken and see how
tough he is.
The Peoples World Wide Verdict.
BURNErT's COCAINE has been sold in every
civilized country, and the public have render
ed the verdict that 1t IS the cheapest and best
Hair Dressing in the s0orld.
BNRHErT's FLAvoRING EXTRACTS are inva-
riably acknowledged the purest and the best
The person who doesn't see anything funny
in dogs efforts to get at flea just out OF
resch. in the centre of its back, probably owns
the carpet.
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gaslrOad Recetes i.


PoRTLAED, March 8.
Received by Maine Central Railroad, for Portland
az oars miscellaneous merchandise: for competing
roads, SO cars miscellaneous merchandise.
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California Mining stocks.

BAN FRANCISCO, ASk. 5 This following aFs the
elsslAs saaelal Quotations of mining stocks to-day;
Al~''''''.'." 1sA
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From OUR CORRESPONDENT

wIsCAssET. March AR, sch Emma HI tchkiss.
Chisam. Boston,
March 5-sld, sch Frank O. Dame, Rogers, Baiti.
more
ROCKFORD. March sid, sch W Fish, Watts,
Suffolk, Va; Carrie Strong strong Galveston.
March 2-Sld, sch Rachel s. Maud (new) Bjck-
more Galveston.
March 3--Sld, schs Martin Is Chase, Blair for
New Orleans; Ada A Kennedy, Kennedy do
Loading, sch George ID Loud, for Suffolk.
LUBEC, March 2-Ar, sch Lizzie B McNichols.
Tanning Boston.
March s-Sld, sch King Philip Mitchell, for New
York.
EAsTPoRT, March 3-Ar. sch Old ChaG, Mitch.
ell, New York.
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The following quotations are Wholesale prices
woolens and Fancy Goods, corrected daily by Deer
ing, Milllken Co.. 1853 Middle street:
UsBLEACHKD CorToEs.
Hssvy 80 in. z e 9 Fine IA ... I91s@1S
Ned. 80 in. e41 71a Fine 81 ..ISa2l
Light SO In. 54a q 6 Fine Sd ......, .22l12T1 II
fine 40 IN. q 81a fine 1O-4...25 $50
nLEsCHED o0Gr0Es.
ssst 4-4...IOls sI2 n Fine 4..,..1B a1s
Med. A.. 71a 9i05a Fine 7-4......l8 Q22M
LAght A.. q Fine S-4......z0 e926
FINE ga. .221a n27l a
Fine 1O-S ...15 @1335a
rTCRnos ETC.
FAkinse, Drills. -, ...... ga .
Bsst.. ....i% s2Ie1s Corset Jeans. e1s 4 51a
Medium. 101a 413ba Sstteens. ,...... d
Light. -, : q 8 Cambrics. :. .... sc So
Denime, best 131s5 151S Sileslas. 1G1s S61S
Ducks........ 0i31s Cotton Flsni sis. Brown
Fancy 1I1S314 7G441s
'' Bleach Cd. SRie1s
Batting. S@9 9l0 2l04&@1L 21s
WarpS,.. ,'.'.-... 1910