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PORTLAND

ESTABLISHED JUNE 23, 1862.-VOL. 14. PORTLAND, FRIDAY

distance of 580 feet: thence 18 inch drain 15 THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS, piank law with equal justice, to drain the swamp that Mother CITY ADVERTISEMENTS feet to a total of 1.359 feet MISCELLANEOUS. Goose and the Old terminus, making length THE PRESS, imperils tb* life of the traveler on your South the or 82 4-10 rods. The depth being 9 feet from high Church. Published every day (Sundays excepted) by poiut wav? Is firo more to be dreaded than of beginning to north line of Portland street, and 4 pesti- CITY OF PORTLAND. lence? Mother Goose and her melodies feet at terminus. FRIDAY JAN. 1877 were com* PORTLAND PUBLISHING CO.f MORNING, 19, in the law become a XO W. eye of the you tres- memorated by It-v. J. M. Manning, the pastor Cost of Sewer... §3,919 79 JAMUArfy, passer, the moment cattle tread your your ot the new Old At 109 Exchange St., Portland. CO South Church in Boston, at the City’s proportion 1,306 Every' regular attache of the Pres9 is furnished neigtibor’s grass—Is it no breach of the law for Sum to be assessed. 2,613 19 Christmas Festival of the Terms: Eight Dollars a Year in advance. Tc with a Card certificate T him in turn to suffer his pig sty or privy to Sunday school. Be Area assessed, as follows: countersigned by Stanley said: mai' subscribers Seven Dollars a Year it in ad- pollute wells? paid Sewer Assessments. Cumberland streeet, are.i 83.412 square feet, Pullen, Editor. Ail railway, steamboat and hotel your vance. Hosts of diseases are generated in filth by ig- rate SI 75. 1,459 70 to onr will confer a thing }q the of the A CARD Friends! managers favor upon u* by demanding Q r|1lerJ,[s bistory Old Stare from Cumberland to these diseases are and bouth street, Sherman, Rniet noraoce; preventable Charch which has not had the credentials ot to oui recogui- 32.554 square feet, rate §1 50. 488 17 every person claiming represent sanitary science stens aud nuts on an ex- tiOQ it THE MAINE STATE TRESS up Iu ibe list of admission for State street from Sherman to Grant, Journal. It is estimated that more tbau the deaeryns. 42,649 __ tinguisher. year 10J8 occurs the published Thursday Morning at $2.50 a CONGRESS A: CHESTNUT STREET feet, rate §1 00. immortal name of every square 426 19 we Iclt the of reducing; oisr immense two hundred thousand die annually of prevent- Elizabeth Goose. I yeir, if paid in advance at $2.00 a year. SEWER. State street from Grant to lour weeks ago necessity almost beg pardon cf her Portland, 31,647 AND We do not read anonymous letters and communi- able disease!! in the Uuited States alone. for square feet, rate 0.75 46 100. 238 83 Wholesale stock ol OVERCOATS WINTER CLOTHING, and to memory sa>mg “Elizabeth,” since by tbe at a in centre of Congress Street cations. The Dame The information to the Kates of Advertising: One inch of space, the Beginning point this we knew a and address of the writer are II already impar'ed peo- unanimous verdict of the world, in whose heart and centre line of between First Parish Church accomplish length of column, constitutes a “square.” lane, Cumberland Street. »11 cases not tor ple through xbe State Boards of Health now or- her name is she is lot indispensable, necessarily publication enshrined, kuowu as “Moth- $1.50 per tirst 75 cents per week and I. P Farrington’s lot, produced thereto, has been of an square daily week; but as a of ganized, productive incalculable er” Goose. So, tbeD, Mother Goose is no three thenco northeasterly through centre ot Congress guaranty good faith. myth after; Insertions, or legs, $1.00; ooutinuing Owner. Area. Kate. Amt. amount of good Iu one State as some street a distance of 259.3 feet to a thence on a We cannot thiscouutry,—in bay*- thought, but once lived in Boston’ every other day after tirst week, 50 cents. point; 73 « SACRIFICE undeitake to return or reserve comma* the death rate curve feet to north line ? SL&Lerr,II|.4>275 $74 having been reduced niue iu veritable flesh and Half three or 75 one to left a distance ot 72.3 of AW per blood, as tbe records of square, insertions, less, cents; Smith. 2,762 48 33 nications that are not used. cent., and in and Congress street; fhence northwesterly through centre yet England Germany sani- the Old South show. It is also a week. $1 00; 50 cents per week after. Peering heirs. 4,275 74 81 to be made, and we made it December is the besl and clearly pleas- ot Chestnut street a distance ot 286.4 feet, where it would have tary organizations have made such ure to Special Notices, one third additional. Peter blder. 2,762 48 33 Cl giant And, that in maltuig a Goose of herself enters old sewer. <• busiest month iu the lor Hie >ihing and instead of oar own Under head of “Amusements” and “Auction Dot-ring heirs. 5,0i o 97 50 year business, strides, progress appears insiguificaut. she married into a well-to-do wbefe Sewer at of is 10 feet 9 feet STATE TEMPERANCE , in Salks,” $2.00 per square per week; three insertions point beginning deep, Lewis Whitney. 49 09 wailing tor New Tear, when ilie majority of people ate supplied, 10 CONVENTION. due time at of 9 feet at line of 2,805 she, too, by nuttiug her melodies to or less, <1.50. deep point curve, deep Congress C II Merrill. 5 OcO 87 60 our the and 7 5 feet at ten. lnus. make The press, not merely la d one lden but Advertisements inserted in the “Maenk State street, deep Win Williams. 2,075 ,62(6 TO THE PEOPLE OF MAINE. Democratic noise over despatches sent g egg, The sewer is of cement 12 inch in lias ueeu laying a steady succession of Press” (whrcl has a large circulation in every part Pipe Congress C H Merrill. 5,000 87 50 to the them and 15 inch in disputed Slates the (hat to of he State) tor $1 00 per square tor first insertion, street, Chestnut street. Jas Bickford. 3 449 60 36 MARK-DOWN As the time for by Republican day this. Fo unlike tbe goose in SALE, approaches our Annual Temper- the an 50 cents for each insertion. National Committee shn couli ot be i*er square subsequent Preble heirs. 5,000 87 50 ance Gathering, in reviewing the past we see abun- is ear-splitting, but it is fabl*, killed, but still Cost of we decided to devote 4 Address all communications to s«wer,.§3057.61 Avon si reet feet as is customary with Hie trade. the entire reason to thank Go1 lives, and yields stores of wealth (100 hack). 4,870 85 22 dant and take courage a and no wool at to tbe book- proportion.... §1019.20 to two great cry all. The sellers as POUT LAND publishing CO. City’s Cressey. 4 317 75 55 profits of the best mouth in the year objects, The success of the various IVmper led Cost 5,000 temperance oigaoizatinns, temper- unuer that wing, been brooded by toCity.§1110.70 find we on ance asso iati us. ot all religious denominations and South Carolina, and it, and upon taking account of stock we have hand many brok- Oregon California, ask- fo*gotten every trouble by listening to State street from Cumberland to Sher- total ab> and Course of Owners. Area. Rate. Amount. en lots, ol odd suits and parts of su»ts small lots ol political parties, ainers, prohibitionists, “can her immortal Entertainments, consisting ovi.lt- those who have doubts with reference to ing you certainly defeat all Democratic lays4.* IP Farrington, 1.75 203 35 mai sireet. « 9 Pt it would be lo prohibition, Trie maiden ame of this (back land).ll,620 OA S, »TS, VIOSl'S, Ac., which useless send back are invited to meet in Mass Convention at venerable lady, I P 2.55 05-100 340 37 attempts by fraud, false or morher us Farrington, (front “). ..13,345 to a-*d which must be disposed ol belore Hew Hoods counting bribery I of all, was Elizabeth Foster. She First Parish Church.18,870 481.8 J T Wood 2.751 1.55 41 ■’T Headquarters l.-ved in our counters GRANITE IN to capture your State? Answer.” To an Charlestown, wti*re she was M l/vnch. 8,845 98 07 A H Atwood. 4,5(0 67 50 beg n to arrive, and in order lo clear ol these goods we HALL, AUGUSTA, bom, | uuiil her mimage. Then she came to Grand Concert Dr £ Clark. 4.188 106 82 Preble heirs. 4,537 68 65 have inaugurated to January 1st, interrogation of this nature no man can Boston, day, On Tuesday, at 2 o’clock P. II., Jan. pos- where her Isaac J B Curtis. 7,539 192 28 ; Wm G Hart. 2,720 40 80 23, thrifty husband, Goose, bad a — — IS77. Auother to AT Heiis of Ashur Ware. 3.813 97 25 Ihos Wildes.3,257 48 85 sibly object, despatch Florida greeu pasture ready for her, oo what is now Heirs of l»r Robinson. 2.203 56 20 3,780 56 70 “If State has for Washington street, aud including the laud in | Let us come together to pray, consult and plan for says your gone Ilayes the Dr BB Foster. 3.114 79 42 Sherman street (100 feet back) 5.500 82 50 aud about Temple place. She was his samml ; “ the future. Democrats will CITY AI ICC 40 82 50 A LOT SALE leave undone to take aud began Lynch. 6,524 5,500 GREAT nothing mate, ber JOB maternal as HALL, *' The •*Wroman’s Christian Temperance Union” will life step A B Sievetif.... 1,185 30 22 it from us. All mother to ten ‘4 hold their Convention in connection with this. may depend on your children. These all seem to have Ileirs Mrs O E S Frink. 1S6 75 Stale afreet from Sherman to Grant afreet. vigil- 7,322 at prices that will make the hearts oi Bargain Hunters “boat with The Convention will continue until beeu lively litt e and to Wednesday Evening, Jan. 24tb, probably ance. Be on You must goslings, their numher this sale we shall sell our unbroken Thursday night. guard everywhere. she added *ix Preble heirs. 0 175 1.00 G1 75 joy.” ouring great regular liues lapxily more. Think of it! Six- — — The usual of fare be and in BY of OVFRC04TS and WHITER CLOiHINU for 1 reduction may expected the get and announce the true re- treo goslings to a single Deering 5,225 52 25 Men’s, suing Men’s, railroads. goose—ae.sumi ug that CASCO AND HANOVER 4,875 48 75 and Children’s wear at turns from without none of them had beeu eaten up the MRS II. E. II CARTER PROSPECT, Boys’ every locality delay. by hawks, Soprano, 5,375 53 75 I>. B. Randall, J. s and that none had died of crook in the MINA *N*A C STS. SEWER. Kimball, no nor neck. HOLBRuuK, Contralto, 4,387 43 87 W. F. Morrill. m. W Hall. Spare pains proper expense to carry Poor, Mother Goose! MR. J. C. COi.Li^s. Prehle happy No wonder that Tenor, at a in the centre of Casco Ileirs. 4.612 46 12 J. Hand, J. B. Lapham. her MR II C Beginning point Sr., these points.” The inculcation of feelings were too many fur and that KARN4BEE. Rasso. Grant street (100 feet back)... 6,000 60 no Lower Prices than House in New Joshua Nye, vigilance ber, '• any England. Henry Tallman, she MR R Comet secure poured them outiu the cel-brated hues: NHUEBRCK, Soloist, thence ilie ceutr* of a (listiiice of ... 6,000 60 00 J. Z C K to true returns has not heretofore MR. HO tiAKU through Casco St., Swanton, Foss, M. DOW, Pianist. “There was an old woman jived In a 413.5 ft to a point 25 ft. south of south line of Cum- K. S Kyks, Geo E. Brackett, as shoe, State street been regarded a crime. de- blie h

4 of the POETRY. any purpose within one-half mile capitol The ice on the Monoogahela has also done im- WANTS. BUSINESS CARDS. daring the session without the request of Con- mense damage. An immense nnmber of coal RAILROADS, RAILROADS. STEAMERS. gress” was defeated. flats, loaded and were carried away Lost—A City. empty, Wanted. Thursday in the Senate, Mr. Sherman from and it is feared that several lives were lost. A to sell the “Boston” Gas F. FOR HARPSWELL. the hill Burner, the C. the finance committee reported back rough estimate of the loss the at best in the saves from 15 to to JVASH,^ pnts figure AGENTS world; per cent, See Dress of Jan. 16f/i. in send 50 Boston — 8TKAHIER Daily the coinage of a standard silver The coal works the Monon- your gas bills; territory tree; cents for & Maine if BACHKT, authorizing $2,000,000. along leave end sample. “BOSTON” GAS BURNER CO., ATTORNEY AND * '‘'Usk, of ft**’*, w, ol dollar and restoring its tender character were so wrecked that it will re- Portland Pier Monilav. KHrta. legal gahela badly janltidlw 517 Washington St., Boston. COUNSELLOR-AT-LAW, 1 & Rochester .-rnwr ■ am| at 3 m. It was on Portland R. R. Saturday p Keturn- Three centuries or more without recommendation. placed quire two months to repair the damage. ago tho State of 1101-2 ing, Veave riarpiwell Monday, Tuesday and Satur- the mes- to disposo of Maine to Exchange St„ at In hundred and or the calendar. Mr. Withers called up BRIEF MENTION. at a a. m.—will touch I/mg, Little aDd fifteen twelve so, READY We have a New Article, which is DECEMBER 5, 1876. day Agents. ME. RAILROAD. Great Islands eachway For On this the facts are sage of the President in relation to the occupa- The cotton is estsmated at from in other States. Call at 191 PORTLAND, Cheboague height, meagre, crop 4,200,- selling rapidly to CAPTAIN, n hoard. MIUDDE before Jan. 23d. apply There spread to every land the tion of U. S. on election 000 to bales.-The National Execu- STREET, Orel' Colby’s Book .Store. janlSillw Trains will run as follows oclH name, Petersburg by troops 4,250,000 d3t* WINTER ARRANGEMENT. _dJWt, And oft was sung the wond’rous and a resolution the tive janlS__ fame, day submitted instructing Committee of the Greenback party have Leave Portland at 7.30 a in., Till Hun and Frank and Wanted. J. T. 5.30 and 6 'lfl m. Vandal, Dane, judiciary committee to examine whether the called a meeting in Detroit Jan. 23, to consider McfOltil, J.30, p Commencing Monday Oct. 9. 1876. Maine Steamship Company Had of 7.30 A. 91. Accommodation for Worcester. Ar- heard of Norembega! the General Agent to manage the sale my publi- construction of the laws touching election means to extend its organization.-Orville at Rochester at 9.55 a. with A cations in Maine. Address, stating age, ex- rives m., (connecting Paurnger Train, will leave Porllnnd for l.ine to 5ew York. The and the suit in ■ ■ Eastern and Boston & Maine At Semi-Weekly maps would place It here there. franchise promulgated by Attorney Gener- Grant has filed a the Circuit Court at perience, Ac., W. J HOLLAND, Railroads.) Bouton at 6.15, 9.00 a. m., and 3.00 p. m., ar- Counsellor at Nashua 11.47 a. m., Lowell 12.15 p. in., But Its none could swear; al be Springlleld, Mass. Law, riving at Ronto* at 10.45 a. m. 1.40, 7.30 p. m. position in his general order of Sept. 7, 187G, cor- St. Louis against P. W. Scbneidei, Jai3dAwlw_ Bomon 1.15 Junction 12.40 Steamers claiming p. m.f Ayer p. Returning, leave Boston for Portland at 7.30 a. ni., Eleauora & Franconia One said near Del Fue*a. may be for the at 1.25 and Worcester rect, and that they report by bill or otherwise. damages in the sum of $75,000, for breach of found, present, in., Fitchburg p. m., 12.30, 3 30 p. m., arriving at Portland at at 2.10 with trams South and 12.10, Will nntil further notice, leave Franhlin Wharf, A Spanish skipper o’er his log p. in., connecting 5.00, 8.10 p m. Mr. Johnston made a loDg speech denouncing contract. Grant alleges that defendant was to Portland, every MONDAY and THUHSrtAY. at 5 Wanted Immediately. Centennial 3d 2. West. For \\t Horth Berwick, Salmon 8wore by bis beard 'twas ‘No’th ’o Magog.' Block, Story, No. IIm, Falla, P. M. and leave Pier 38 East Kiver New York, the President for stationing troops at Peters- pav him $5000 and 10 per cent, of the if d3w 3.30 P. 91. Mtrnmboat Kxpress through to Great Falla Dover, In tact the world was all in a profits janl (Newmarket, Exeter, every Mi NDAY aud THURSDAY, at 4 P M fog, Address in Cumber- New Londou without change Con- Haverhill North and the Senate ad- he obtained certain contracts of every working agent Andover, Lawreuce, The*e steamers are About fair burg pending discussion, with the govern- nects at Rochester for Dover and Ureal fitted op with tine accomo- Norembega! THEland County. Andover and Lowell at 6.15, 9 00 a.m., 3.00 datioLS tor Falls at for and passengers, making this a very conven- journed. ment.-Blue Jean Williams has declared his !i men of address to work in the Fpping 9Iauchester p. m. Kuergetie good ient and comfortable route lor travellers between The or to WM. H. 4'ourord at Nashua tor Lowell and roving Norseman asked in vain In the the committee intention of the City. A liberal com mission salary paid the For HaneheMter and I’oncord, N. II (via New York and House, judiciary re- putting Indiana militia on a MOTLEY, Boston, at Ave* unction for Fitch* Maine. Pa*s«ge, including Slate “Whither this land and o'er what right, men. Apply to F. W BERNARD, Newmarket Junction.) at 6.15 a. m., 3.00 p. m. Room, Meals main, a and the West Hoosac Tuuoel $3. extra. Good destined ported resolution directing the Sergeant-at- war footiDg.-The comptroller of the cur- Chadwick Mansion, ATTORNEY AT burg via (via at 9.00 a m. beyond For silent is the I.AW, at Lawrence,) Portland or New York forwarded to destination at Saga? jal3dtf St., Portland. Line, W-reenter with Boston & Albany For Kocbeitier and IN. H., at Arni8 to bring before the bar of the House the rency has declared a dividend of 20 per _Congress tor New with Farmington, once. For fuither information to What boots it if we miss the Railroad York at Putnam 9.00 a. 3.00 m. apply shore; OVER X. P. 6.15, m., p. HENRY hUX, General Portland. Louisiana Returning Board for refusing to sub- cent, in favor of the First Nation- II anted. FARRINGTON’S, “Boston & Philadelphia Express Line’* for For Pine Old Or- Agent, We can but do as oft before; W Scarborough, Point, J. F. AM ES. Ag’t, Pier 3b E. R.. New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and ash* chard Biddeforo and mit certain official to tbe Louisiana in- al Bank of 1 / W \ both Male and to sell our Beach, Saco, Ken- Tickets anti State Rooms can Up, comrades let us weigh once more, papers Wichita, Kansas.-C. Agents, Female, ingtou, at Ne%* London with Norwich j be obtained at 22 useful household articles. will 180 nebnnk at 6.15, 9.00 a. m., 3 00, 5.30 p. m. committee. A debate ensued. N. Griffin has been commissioned the I'/U They Fell Middle Street. Line Steamers, due at Pier No, 40, North Exchange decl6tf And ho! for Norembega!” vestigating loDg by to almost house one can sell Horning Train* will leave Kennebnnli street._ every Any them We jan5 dlf Rirer New at 6.00 a.m. York, for Portland at a. m. M-ssrs. Frye and Garfield contending that the native government of Samoa to negotiate a hive agents that never sold any thing before, 7.20 Just from the making 5.LO P. 91. 9lixed Train for Rochester, Norfolk, Baltimore & Joyous accolade, from four to five dollars per day and expenses Washington House had no to a State officer to treaty of commerce and with the United ft.iti P. 91. Local tor (*orhnm the power compel amity Please call and examine the J. B. Ticket* to all 8TEAMNHIP LINK Leading glittering gay parade, goods, every housekeep- S4NF0RD, Trains leave R

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