——ni--' 'UT ■TBiPVKS? WiWM in*_ ■MMTOMtti Hocal anlj £tate Kcujb. The Governor and Council have taken a we-s until after the holidays. A vacation of two or three weeks commenced in the city school* to-day. The Daily will be Issued as usual on Monday, but no paper will be published on Tuesday morning, that being the day following Christmas. The Free Baptist Society of this city will have a Christmas festival at their vestry on Monday eve ning. Christmas tree for the children. A small admission fee will he charged. Divine Service in St. Mark's Church on Christ- mas day will be at the usual hour of Sunday morning service. To-morrow evening the Rector will preach a sermon on “Why we keep Christmas.” Regardless of the cold weather the farmers get in town to pm chase their Holiday gifts. It is need less to say that many of them go to Brick’s and get Wheeler and Wilson's hewing ma<‘hiues. They want the best, as well as our city folks. A Canadian at “The Forko” has been “cupping" the trees in the big woods of Northern Somerset, itnd selling the llr balsam which he obtains to Au gusta, skowhegan and Waterville druggists ut .a gallon. In municipal court yesterday, Jeremiah Kemp* ton charged with larceny of a lap robe from the sleigh of Dr. Cro ker, plead not guilty, adjudged guilty and lined five dollars and cost. Allowed a week to raise the money to pay the same. heeler Brothers, Gardiner, seem determined to lose out their large and rich stock of llats, Caps, Furs, jfcr., to the lowest purchaser. Their sales for tile Holidays are immense. Give them a call und suit yourselves on goods and prices. The village of New Vineyard, which is notorious on account of having petitioned for the pardon of the criminal Hoswetl-lias again distinguished it self as having a high order of civilization, by ex* polling from their district school, a girl because she did not live in the district when Hie number 01 scholars was taken last spring! A little son of Mr. Diasm-ire of IIa!iowell, came very near meeting with a fatal accident yesterday morning. tVnile the mixed train was standing at Hie station, the little fellow got into a cur partially loade I, when the train was suddenly backed, and a bale ofburlaps fell upon him. Fortunately help was near at hand and he was rescued with slight bruises. Our readers are reminded that there will be another exhibition of JBuiivard'a Holy i.nuil, at Me dium Hall this evening. Those who attended n Thursday evening were delighted with the paint ing^ Our city clergymen are ready to give their testimonial* of their high esteem of the represen tations. Persons interested in bible history and geography shauld not fail to attend. The Swedish Colon) In Maine. The board of immigration, created by the last legislature, consisting ot the Governor, Secretary of State and I.and Agent, have liad the general oversight of the settlement of the Swedish colonists in Aroostook county, hut the special duties, and in fact most of the labor connected with the immi gration, have been performed by the Commis sioner. W. W. Thomas, Ksq., of Portland, who w ill make his report to the board. We have been granted the privilege of examining a few pages of the forthcoming report, and have gathered from it a f w facts ot interest. On the 23d day of July. 1870, tile first Swed ish colony settled in the wilderness of North ern Aroostook, numbering-50 persons. In less than a year the population was doubled, and on the first day of January last the pop ulation ot New Sweden amounted to 114, men w omen and children-. Two hundred acres of land had been partially cleared, 26 comforta ble timber houses erected for the homes ot the people, and a largo frame building erected called “the capital.” The prospertv of the colony lias been as fully marked the past year. The total Swedish immigration for the year is about 000, making a total population at present of ove r 1000 souls. These immi grants are not paupers that come to our shores to her tin the recipients ot the State's charity. They have paid their passage to this country, and brought with them clothing, tents, various household goods, and at least $40,000 in hard money. And one-half of these Swedes are hard-fisted tailoring men. and as the computed value of a man to the State averages $1000, it will he seen that Maine has added by their coming $500,000 o the wealth of its population, recompensing the State a great many times for all the ex pense she has incurred in behalf of these im migrants. The State has given the colonists a start in supplying them with food and necessary ag ricultural implements, which has enabled them to get along until the harvesting of their first crops. For these favors the Swedes have made roads and other works for the public benefit. In short the Swede seems disposed to give back in labor all that the State ad vanced him on his coming. On the first of the present month the Swedes had reimbursed to the State $2,23*, in labor and crops, for supplies advanced, remaining indebted to the State in the sum of $7,687,13, which will be fully paid in cash, crops or labor, whenever demanded or thought best by the proper au thorities. As the colonists are now abundantly able to take cftre of themselves, they are of course out of need from further State aid in money. During the past year the crops have yielded well, making the experiment of farm ing with them an assured fact. Three thous and bushels of grain have been threshed out, 1200 bushels of which were wheat, and 5000 bushels of potatoes have been harvested. The colony has fairly outgrown the original limits of the New Sweden settlement, and Scandinavians arc taking unto themselves homes in the adjoining town of Lyndon, and the plantations of Woodland and Perham. Each lot contains 100 acres, and as there are 200 of these lots, 20,000 acres of land are taken up; 2000 acres of 'hose are felled, 500 acres cleared, and so houses and 17 barns built. There are 204 men in the colony, 112 women and 237 children, making a total of 553. When we remember that where these people live was an unbroken forest in June 1870, wc have an idea of the work that lias been done. And this population has been reaching out for new territory, new forests to level, new soil to subdue. The colony, so to speak, is the nursery of the vast outlying agricultural re gion, furnishing -farm hands and mechanics to those who may be in need of help. There are at least 500 Swedes employed in the State outside of the immediate limits uf New Swe den. To provide room for all new comers, the Commissioner suggests that the State lands in townships F and No. 8, ltange 5. W. E. L. S., be lotted for Swedish settlement. Township No. 15, Range 5, W. E. L. S., granted by the State to the E. N. A. Rail way Co.,lies contiguous to New Sweden, and i is accessible by railway. It seems to the Commissioner advisable that tho corporation put the township into settling lots and offtr them for sale. The Swedes, in a body, are well contented with their new homes and conditions. Those who were not so have left the colony lor the colony's good. The coming of these honest, industrious, moral, religious and intelligent people to our State has attracted attention elsewhere to the subject and proved the most effectual measure ever adopted by the State for peopling the wilderness domain. The commissioner says that but one more appro priation will be needed to place the enter prise upon a self-supporting basis. By the provisions of the homestead bill of this State, which lias been in operation for two years, 100 acres of land are given to any actual Swedish settler. The-continuance of this law is the only direct aid that will be necessary in the future to extend to immi grants. In his summary of the whole matter, the Commissioner is confident that tho immigra tion policy of the State should be carried for ward judiciously and economically, and now that Hie movement is well underway to let future immigration llow in naturally, with out help or hindrance, holding out the sign to all that may lie attracted here—“homes for the honi'less." Summary or Religious Intelligence. Rev. Smith Baker, who went from this State recently to become the pastor of a church in Lowell, is having great success in his new field, as his many friends in this State will be glad to learn. A good revival interest still continues in several of the settlements of the Dead River. Several have been awakened, and others bap tised. At the December session of the Anson Quarterly Meeting, Mr. Brice Edwards was licensed to preach the gospel, and was so recommended to the churches. There has been a revival in the Unirersa list Society at Denmark corner. Thef have repaired and repainted their church and have preaching ouce a fortnight. Rev. Dr. Shailer, pastor of the Second Bap tist church, in Portland, recently baptised seven persons, and admitted thirteen to mem bership. The Congregational church at Gorham, is still without a pastor. The pulpit is at pres ent supplied by Rev. Mr. Perkins, of Gorham, who lias been for some years past engaged in teaching a select school for boys. The frienjs of Rev. D. II. Sherman and family of Corinna made them a donation visit Tuesday evening, leaving with them more than fifty dollars in cash and valuables. The students of Corinna Academy, of which Mr. Sherman is principal, presented him an over coat, hat and outfit, a few days since. Rev. J. II. Amies, pastor of the Lewiston Universalist Society, will spend the last two Sabbaths of this month with his society, which services will close his labors in Lewis ion. Rev. M. t imer writes that he has com menced preaching and gathering a Free Bap tist church in Calais, an important locality and one in which it seems desirable to establish a church. Money is needed to defray the ex pense of purchasing a house of worship. Any one esteeming it a privilege to help so worthy a cause, may remit to L. R. Burlin game, at the Morning Star office, Dover, X. H., L. L. Harmon, Portsmouth, X. II., or Rev. M. Ulmer, Calais, Me. The India Street Universalist church in Portland was dedicated on Thursday evening, the pastor elect. Rev. George \V. Bicknell, preaching the sermon. On Friday evening Mr. Bicknell was installed as pastor, the Rev. W. E. Gibbs of Portland, preaching the ser mon. The friends of Rev. George Briggs of West Paris, to the number of one hundred and fifty, made him a friendly visit on the 12th inst., and after a pleasant interview during the af ternoon and evening they returned home, leaving behind them tokens of their kind re gards amounting to rising sixty dollars. One of the Lewiston pastors preached on the last Sabbath, on “Genesis and Geology,” and urged that Geology confirms the trutli of the Biblical statement of Creation. Referring to the now exploded notion that the “days” alluded to in Genesis were our solar days, the pastor remarked that it seems to have been overlooked by the adherents of the notion of solar days, that the sun was not created at all till the fourth day Rev. S. J. Evans of Danvers, Mass., who died in that place on Tuesday of last week, was for several years rector of Trinity church, Saco, where lie was highly esteemed. He was f.l years old. l'he Cumberland Association met with the India Street Universalist church in Portland nn Thursday and Friday. The occasional sermon was preached by Rev. J. C. Snow of Westbrook Seminary. A revival interest is reported in the vicinity of the Shaw school house, Minot, under the labors of ltev. X. \V. Plummer. The Baptist Fair last week in Machias was a success. Tho net proceeds of over 8100 goes to help pay the expenses of building their church. At the annual meeting of the Gardiner Y. M. C. Association for the choice of officers last Monday evening, the following were chosen: President, J. M. I.arrabee; Vice Presidents, A. Baker, S8E. Johnson, X. VV. Cross, John E. Itrann, Chas. K. Parsons and Win. Whitney; Corresponding Secretary. I. A. Stanwood; Recording Secretary and Li brarian. I. S. Mitchell; Collector anil Treas Robert Douglass Directors, James Williams, J. C. Ayer, ('has. Bridge, liobert Douglass ami D. Larrabee. Rev. A. D. Wheeler, D. D., celebrated his sixty-eighth birth-day at his residence in Tops liam, last Wednesday evening. There was a gathering of friends and neighbors who con gratulated him on his long lile of success and continued good health. It was a pleasant oc casion. The Sunday School connected with the Cni versa list Society at Mechanic Falls num bers 178. The new Baptist church in Harrison is to be dedicated on Christmas day. The Young Men's Progressive Christian Union in Lewiston is again opening a gratui tous evening school for such children as are obliged to work in the mills during the day. The Rev.B. F. Shaw of Waterville, has declined for the present to accept the unani mous and earnest call of the First Baptist church and society of this city to become their pastor, as he is reluctant to leave the church at Dexter where he is now laboring. The Augusta society, however, are not alto gether without hnpe that he may possibly de cide to come during the next summer. A Sunday School Institute was holJen for Oxford county, at Norway village (Congrega tional church,) Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. Hev. Messrs. CousenY of Ilal lowell and Woodbury of Skowhegan were present as instructors, affording available aid to teachers in the departments of bible his tory and geography, Sunday School work, as also bible truth. An increasing interest in the matter of the Institutes is manifest in va rious parts of the State. The Institute for Franklin county occurs at New Sharon, Jan. 2d and 3d. For Cumberland county at North Yarmouth Jan. 23d and 24th. UOLIDlY GOODS. Before buying your faiend a Christmas pres ent call at Partridge’s drug store and see the splendid assortment of fancy and toilet goods and numberless other articles of use and orna ment, freshly purchased for the holiday trade. These attractive goods are offered at very low prices, and when holiday gifts are desir able that are not too expensive, yet novel sea able, ami attractive, I believe I can supply them. Ciia’s K. Partridge. Fri-Wed-&Sat. The sales of the Wheeler Wilson are im mense this week. A large stock of neck-tics just received by S. AV. Huntington Co. f3t The agent for the Wheeler ami Wilson sewing machine informs us that quite a num ber of his machines sold for Christmas pres ents, are to be delivered Monday (Christmas) morning; and those who intend purchasing this machine for a Christmas present and do not have time to attend to it until Saturday evening or Monday morning, can hare them delivered to suit their own time. Those who wish to purchase presents for their gentlemen friends should call and ex amine the large stock of furnishing goods for sale at the stores of S. W. Huntington Co. in Augusta and Gardiner. +3t How unnecessary the anguish many per sons undergo from rheumatism, gout, neural gia, toothache, and earache! We say un necessary because the application of Mexican Mustang Liniment to the affected part, or a few drops of it in the ear or tooth, affords in •tantnneous, and what is better, permanent relief. For cuts, wounds,-bruises, swellings, and all injuries or diseases which require treatment externally, this liniment is every where regarded as the most potent and relia ble healing agent in existence. For all ex ternal injuries or ailments of horses and cat tle, it is infallible. dec23f&weod. Til* Great Pictorial Annnal. ITostetter’s United States Almanac for 1X73, for distribution, gratii, throughout tne United States, and all civilized countries ot the Western Heinis place, is now published and ready lor delivery, in the English, German, French, Norwegian, Welsh, Swedish, Holland, Bohemian and Spanish languages, and all who wish to understand the true pliilo6ophy'of health should read and ponder the valuable suggestions it contains. In addition to an admirable medical treatise on the causes, preven tion and cure of a great variety or diseases, it embraces a large amount of information interest ing to the merchant, the mechanic, the miner, the farmer, the planter, and professional man; and the calculations have been made lor such meridians and latitudes as arc most suitable Tor a correct and Comprehensive National Calendar. The nature, use*, and extiaordinarv sanitary effect* or Hosteller's Stomacb Bitters, the staple tonic and alterative of more than half the Chris tiau world, are luliv set forth in its pages, which are also interspersed with pictorial illustrations, valuable receius lor the household and farm, hu morous anecdotes, anil other instructive and amusing reading matter, original and selected. Among the Annuals to appear w ilh the opening of the year, this will be one of the most useful, aud map be htul for the asking The proprl tors. Messrs Hostetler A Smith, Pittsburg, Pa on receipt of a two cent stamp, w ill forward a copy bv mail to any person who cannot procure one In bis neigh borhood. The Bitters are sold in every city, town and village, and are extensively used throughout the entire world._dec23-*Aweod Charm Directory. ORTHODOX CONGREGATIONAL—Granite CD. State st., betweeu Bridge and Oak streets. No pastor. Morning service Ht.ttO A. M Evening preaching service at 7 o'clock P. M. Preaching to-morrow by Prof. W. M. Barbour of Bangor. FIRnT BAPTfST,—Corner Winthrop and Perham sis. .1 Ricker, pastor; residence ‘JO Oak street Morning aervine 10.30 A. M. Afternoon 2.30 P. M. Evening 7 P. M. Preaching to-morrow by the pustor. FREE BAPTIST—State street, north of Bridge. C. F. Penney, pastor; residence Summer street. Morning service 1U..30 A. M. Afternoon 2.30 I’. M. Evening 7 I*. M. 1’rcachmg to-morrow bv t he pastor. METHODIST EPISCOPAL.—Green-street, east ol State. E. Martin, pastor; residence at the par sonage. next door to tile church. Morning scr viee 10.30 A. M Afternoon 2.30 P. M. Evening 7 P.M. Preaching to-morrow by the pastor. PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL,—State si., between Oak and Winthrop. Rev. Sir. Upjohn, rector. Morning service 10.30 A. M. Evening service 7 P. M. Preaching to morrow bv the rector. UN I v EltSA LIsT,—Cor. Winthrop and Summer sts, C. It. Moor, pastor; residence Winthrop street, below Orchard. Morning service 10.30 A. M. Sabbath School service at 12 A. M. Preaching to-morrow by the pastor. UNITARIAN—Corner Oak and State sts. No pastor. No preaching to-morrow CATHOLIC,—state st., north of Bridge. Itev. Mr. O'Brien, priest; residence near the church— Preaching tomorrow bv the priest. Diro. In Farmington. 12th inst.. Marev l*ratt. widow of tho late Daniel Tuck, aged s!>>years. 8 mouths. In Big Rock, Iowa, 7th uIt.. Reuben Hardy, for merly of 1‘hilliiis, Me., aged 70 years. Goods Sold Regardless of Cost. J m g 53 w s 3 Having purchased the eutire stork of HATS, CAPS, LADIES’ AND CHILDREN’S Furs* Robes* —AND Gents' Furnishing Goods, Of the late S. Ilatliaway, Deceased, we shall offer the same at re tail for the next CIO DAYS, Regardless of Cost, To close out the stock. Parties in want of the above goods should not fail to improve this GREAT CLOSING SALE, to buy goods at about their own price, AT OUR STORE, Opposite the Post Office, Will be found the Largest, Most Desirable and Varied Assortment of the above goods to he found on the Kennebec. W heeler Bros., dec23-tlwlmw (URDI1ER. MERRY CHRISTMAS -AND Happy New Years. Goods Adapted to the Season Headquarters of Santa Claus. Roberts, Water St., Halloweil, Has a complete stock of Ladles and Gents’ Goods, specially adapted to the gill season, to which he in vites attention. One of the Largest AND BEST LOTS Ixx tlie City. annually, but it is alleged that not a dollar has gone into the city treasury. Comptroller Green will issue no more bonds before January 1st. At a meeting of the Directors of the New York City Central Underground Iiailroad Company to-day, it was determined to open stock subscription books early in January. The company report estimates the cost of the line from City Hall to Harlem, at one mil lion six hundred and twenty-five thousand three hundred dollars. It is proposed to fin ish the work in a little over two years. The estimated revenue of the line is seven mil lion two hundred thousand dollars. The form of the tunnel will be double archway similar to the Thames tunnel of London. Bonds to be issued will be secured by a mort gage to the amount of thirty five million dol lars. Comptroller Green publishes an official statement of the city and county debt at the close of business on the 6th inst. The total was $95,493,786; cash in city and county treasury. 8*1,959.919. In addition to the above debt claims have been presented on unsettled accounts amounting to about 86,000,(X). It is known that a large amount of claims will yet come in for services rendered and mate rial furnished the several departments of the city and county governments during the pres ent year, which cannot for want of definite information now he accurately settled. Claims to a considerable amount for previous years are also likely to be presented. In conversation with a Times reporter this evening, Gen. Sickles stated that his visit had no political significance. The relations between American govenment and Spain were of a cordial character, and no possi bility of rupture existed. The war for the suppression of the Cuban rebellion was ex ceedingly popular w ith the Spanish people. Gen. Sickles stated that the report that he had intended to act as agent for the English stockholder was altogether without founda t on. There was a lively discusion ai the liberal club to-night over a motion to suspend the rules by which elections were made by ballot in favor of the lady candidate, Miss Olivia Bates of Brooklyn, said to be connected with the press. Some were lor adhering to the practice of exdud ng ladies, and others for freely admitting people without distinction to sex or class. The motion was carried after a stormy discussion, there being hut four negative votes. The lady by ennstitu tian of the club was not admitted.' The Hornet Troubles Considered Settled. Jackmel, Dec. 8. The case of the Hornet is considered settled. The Spanish frigate Syaragossa remained two days eft’ I’ort-au l’rincc without communicating with the shore. The commander then sent a despatch to the government asking if the Spanish Consul enjoyed the same guardance as here tofore. The government replied in the af firmative anti the Consul reoccupied his post. The commander ot the Syaragossa asked for the removal of some pieces of machinery from the Hornet rendering her unfit for sea, hut the government refused and the Syara gossa sailed for Santiago-de-Cuba, whence she has since arrived. It is stated that the Spanish vessels -.will remain at I’ort-au-l’rince till the Hornet question is settled by the Washington and Madrid governments. rires. Philadelphia, Pa., 22. The whiting works of John Petit Co., on New Market street, were burned this morning. Loss in stock and machinery 8-5,000: insured for 810,000. The building was insured for 86,000. Terre Haute, Ind._ 22. The car contain ing the mails, express matter and baggage, was burned to-day between Terre Haute anil Indianapolis. The Weather. War Department, I Office of the Chief Sionai. Officf.r. Washington, Dec. 22.—7 P. M. J Probabilities. Increasing easterly winds with a rising tempersture are probable for Saturday throughout the Atlantic States, the snow be ing followed by rain in the Middle States. An area of low barometer passing northwest ward on Saturday, about Missouri and Indi ana, with shoutherly winds and rain in the Cult States and the Ohio valley. Continued easterly winds and rain are probable, with snow tor the lakes. Dangerous winds are not anticipated for the Atlantic coast. News Prom California. San Francisco, 22. The rains are heavy throughout the State. The telegraph lines are down in all directions and no railroad trains are running There are floods in many localities and in the lower part of San Jose many houses have been washed away. At Sacramento the American river is rising rapidly, l’udah creek rose 20 feet in 16 hours. The average rain that lias fallen in the Stale is already greater than last year. At San Frnnci-co the fall of ruin Sunday eve liing was 774-100 inches. Aaron A. Sargent was elected United Slates Senator by a joint convention of Leg islature to-day, over Wallace democrat, 172 to 42. Nan Domingo. San Domingo, 12. Baez has returned to the capital. Engagements had occurred be tween Baez’s troops and the revolutionists. C'abral was beaten at Nieia, and compelled to abandon the place hastily. His loss in men i and ammunition was heavy. Pimentel rout them. Baez’s forces were at Santa Juan. News From Washington. Washington, 22. I.ater advices from the agents and army officers in charge of Apache Indians on the reservation in New Mexico, state that roving Apaches come in large num hers. They are now reported at Camp Grant, Arizona, 700; at Camp Verd, Arizona, 700; and at Camp McDowell, Arizonn, 100. EUROPEAN NEWS. London, 22. A notice has been issued from the American legation, that it is desira ble that all citizens of the United States in tending to travel on the continent, should provide themselves with passports. Tuesday after Christmas will he observed as a holiday. The small pox prevails in an alarming extent in Burninghani. Special hospitals will be es tablished, the sick quarantined and other pre cautionary measures taken. Paris, 22. Count liemusat lias made rep resentations signed by Veuesta, Italian Min ister of foreign affairs, complaining of the tone of King Victor Emanuel's reply to the request of the French government lor the re call of Chevalier Nigra from Paris. Vienna. 22. It is reported on creditable authority that the coming budget will show a surplus of $21,000,000 in the receipts over the expenditures for the year, instead of a de ficit as anticipated. Rome, 22. The army budget passed the Committee on the Budget, the Minister of War White, maintaining that the military establishment should be fully provided for, and declared that there was no reason to fear ag gression on the part of France, for an ag gressive policy was opposed to her interests, there was danger of war. The nation should always be prepared for the evil. The Senate lias adjourned over the holi days. The Hague, 22. The Roman Catholic Bishops of this country have united in a me morial to the King not to discontinue the Dutch legation at the Vatican. Paris, 22. The initiative committee of the Assembly has rejected proposition for a re turn to Paris. The Assembly to-day commenced the de bate on tlie report of the committee favoring the imposition of a tax on incomes, except those arising from the rentes and land. The members of the left support the tax while those of the right and President Thiers op pose it. The despatch from Prince Bismarck to Baron Von Armien excites the French press to renewed bitterness against Germany. The tone of the journals generally is well ex pressed by the following extract from one of them, which says: “The silence of the vanquished is the only fit reply to the insults of victors. A river of blood has divided us. We learn to suffer and to wait.” Telegraph Mews in General. Liverpool, 22. Arrived ship O. Southard from Charleston. Portsmouth, N. II., 22. Charles B. Gaf nry of Rochester has been appointed chief accountant at the navy yard, at a salary of 91800. Concord, X. IL, 22. The contract for the labor of the convicts in the State Prison was awarded by the committee this afternoon to Geo. T. Comis the present contractor, who pays 95 cents for each man per day. The con tract runs five years from the 1st of August next. There are now about 95 men in prison able to work. Portland, 22. The steamer Nova Scotian, Capt. Richardson, from Liverpool the 5th inst., via Halifax arrived at eight this eve ning. Lewiston, Me., 22. The mercury sank to I t degrees below zero last night, and at 4 P. il., the weather was 26 degrees warmer. Toronto, 22. Premiea Blake to-day en tered into an explanation of Ministerial poli cy. He contended that the Provincial Gov ernments should take a position of neutrality in regard to the dominion government. There should be the utmost Parliamentary control over public funds and public institution. More stringent laws to secure the indepen dence of Parliament will be introduced. A bill to secure the extension of the franchise will be brought down. St. Thomas. Hi. Steamer International from England, lias gone to Jainacia to lay the new Aspinwall cable. The U. S. steamer Shammut has arrived from Santana to recruit her crew. Steamer Florida, after having detached her screw, started under sail for New York on the 14th. The Spanish man-of-war Viseo Nunez overhauled tier and examined her papers, which were found correct, nrui she proceeded. Twelve days quarantine has been estab lished upon vessils from New York. '1 lie steamer Alpha from Halifax, refused to sub mit to quarantine and left without landing her cargo. Caraccas, Dec. 8. The affairs in Vene zuela are unchanged. Blanco with 400 men is in the interior, operating against the re vo lutionists. Curacoa, Nov. 24. Great excitement is caused by the arrest of the Attorney-General by order of the government. The arrest caused a popular demonstration. The troops fired upon the crowd, killing 1 and wounding 19. The action of the government causes much dissatisfation. The trouble arose from per sonal enmity between the Attorney-General and the Governor. Chicago, 22. Alexis will be here on the 80th, and remain till January 2d, then goto Milwaukee. Little Rock, Ark., 22. The Governor is waiting for the report of the Adjutant General before acting in regard to the Chicat county troubles. Memphis, Tenn., 22 Frank Mace (color ed) was hung in Grecnada, Miss., to-day, for tlie murder of his wife by ratsbane lust April. Richmond, Va., 22. The Legislature has passed tlie resolution suspending the payment of interest on the State debt, due the first of January, pending tlie consideration, and ad journed tilt January 2. FINANCIAL COMMERCIAL New York Money Market. New York. December 22. Gold closed at 108,v United Stares Sixes (coupons), 1881 117 V 9 44 5-20V 1862, 109* 1604, 109V 4 44 1865, 1»1 V4 4 1866, .fan. A July, U.'JV <1 4 4 4 1*07, iwv ii5 a 44 4 lO^s.tooupons) 109 Vs Paciil sixes, 103 4 I Ccntr Paciilcb 91V 4 Cmo 44 4 New York Stork Market. Vow York, December, 22. Mariposa dopld., Canton Co 09 Cum berluud Co. 40 Western Union Tel Co Os1, Quicksilver Mining Co„ X.'*V Pacific Mail. 53V lto'tou Water Power. 40 Adams Ex. Co. 691*; NY oils. Fargo A Co., MV: American Merchants Ua 59V; lT. Kx. Co., 68 N Y. Central A Hudson River, 93 V do. scrip. 88 Erie, 32V do. pid. 64 Harlem, 118X; do. pfd 125 Heading. 110}, Mich. Central, 118 Lake Shore and Michigan southern Jiji v!'nols Central 130 {Cleveland A Pittsburg, Chicago a North Western. «3* do. pfd 89 Chicago A Hock Island. 104* Mil. A St. Paul fiSJf; do. pld., 77X; Toledo, Wabash A Western, (»7x; do. pfd 82 Pittsburg A Fort Wayne, 90 Terre Haute, IB do. pfd 49; Alton, 11B do, pfd 119 Ohio A Miss., 431; ;Boston, Hartford A Erie, 2\ New York Produce Market. N«w Yon*, December, 22. COTTON—sales 295 bales: mid. nnlands20.',. FLOUH—4-iObu; stale 550® 7u0; round hoop unio 03.13730 western 5 00*7 ;15 southern 050*9 25 WHEAT 7U00bu;.No. 2 spring 147 154 new fo 2 do .winter red and amber western 15« *109 COHN— 91000 new mixed western 7uxg7s OATS—sales WOiM); western 51 ®56 Poke— new mess, *14.75. old, 1S*7 13 02 prime, CARD 8X4 «X Steam; ;kettle, 10X. BUTTER—West’ll. 11*23; state, 23*31, WHISKEY Westernfree, 90 KICK—Caro.mu, 8X #9 SCO AH— Porto Kieo, 4 Muscovado, 9 ®9X Chicago Produce Mnrket. Chicago, December 22. FLOUR—spring extras WHEAT—No. 3. 121X 9 CORN—401. OATS— 12 for No, 2 RYE—No 2.I.2X BARLEY—01 lor No. 2. MESS PORK— 13 00 LAKU 8?j. LIVE HOGS—185. RECEIPTS— 3uou Hour, 20.000 wheat 100,000 corn 33.000 oat', loon barley, 1,000 hogs. SHIPMENTS—3000 liour, 1(1,000 corn 8000 oats 2000 barley 3b,uo bogs. Cincinnati Produce Market Cincinnati, December 22. MESS POEK-13 75 LAKU 8\. BU LK MEATS—sides 8). BALON—shoulder, OR clearrtbs; sides 7R; WHISKEY-90 STATU NEWS. 'Die Press says it is rumored that a bond purporting to have been issued hy the town of Cape Elizabeth lor 81OOO, numbered 11, was taken up hy the Treasurer a few weeks since, and that on examination hy the Select men it was found that only ten bonds were issued in that series. A railroad meeting was held in Belfast on Thursday for consultation between parties interested in a through shore line connecting Bangor and Portland. The parties present were the President and Directors of the Knox and Lincoln Company; President and Di rectors of Penobscot Bay and River Com pany, and Arad Thompson and M. S. Drum mond of Bangor, a committee from the Eu ropean and North American Railway Com pany. The meeting was of a private nature. Mr. John Q. Lander, formerly of Bangor, while taking care of a young colt in his sta ble at Dover, on Tuesday last, was kicked by tlie animal in the face and chest, and se verely injured. The Times learns that Mr. David H. Clark, one of the carpenters on Messrs. E. A. Sewali’s ship in Bath met with quite a seri ous accident on Wednesday. He was at work on a staging when another man who was on a staging over him slipped and let fail a wind lass iron, weighing about forty pounds, which struck Clark on the head fracturing the skull and rendering hint insensible. We have seen a specimen of the slate late ly found in Islesboro’. It has but little re semblance to the Brownfield slate or that at Burnham. It is a kind of slate rock, and we jngde would prove of but little value as slate. Possibly, however, hy sinking a shaft better specimens may be discovered. The state ment that persons, in this city have become interested in it is erroneous. A Thomaston man lias made a conditional bargain for it and proposed to open it to ascertain its qual ity.— [Belfast Age. The Skowltegan Reporter says that James Lewis run all the fingers of one hand into the dough roller in Janies Harmon's bakery on Wednesday and crushed them very badly. Patents issued the past week Wm. Hammond Brown, Bangor; Baggage Truck, R. Leach, Bangor; Rotary Engine. Erasmus P. Doyen, Portland; Steam Rad iator. Patrick Kellehen, James C. Kundlctt, Bangor Mocasin Boot and Shoe. Under date of Dec. 26llt, 1871, 220 patents will be issued. During the week ending! Dec. 18,304 applications lor patents and 44 caveats were filed. The following changes in Maine post-of fices have been made, viz: William J. Emer son appointed Post-master nt Bowdoin Ceu tre, vice David A. Coombs, resigned; Satn uel Hr Wing at North Turner Bridge, vice Albert Baker, resigned, and Jason Wood man at North Leeds, vice T. G. Foss, reJ moved It speaks well for the Principal and teach ers ot tlie Normal School in this place that their pupils are sought after as teachers in all parts of the State. Although the present term does not close until tlie 12th of January, Prof Rounds has consented to have the grad uation exercises of the first class take place on Thursday, Dec 28th, as four young la dieif ot the class have been engaged to teach in Calais, commencing Jan. 3d. Nineteen graduates of this school have taught in Calais w ithin the past thirty months, all of them proving excellent t> achers and giving good satisfaction—of course, or the educators of that city wouldn't want four more. We think l’tof. Rounds has reason to feel proud of the success which has attended his labors as l’rincipul of the Western State Normal School.—[Farmington Chronicle. The Bangor Whig says that George D. Stowe and Benjamin F. Terry of Boston, were arraigned in the Bangor Police Court, Thursday forenoon, charged with obtaining twenty thousond dollars from Joseph W. Pollard, of Oldtown, under false pretences. The warrant alleges that they pretended to he doing a large business in silk and other goods in Boston, and tiius deceived him into letting litem have money until the above named sum was reached. No examination was held Thursday, and tlie case was con tinued to next Tuesday, each of the respond cuts being ordered to furnish 810,000 bail for his appearance at that time. Stowe found sureties, but Terry was committed. The ease excites most interest. E. F. l’illsbury, Esq., of Augusta, de livered his lecture upon “Labor” at Town Hall, Dexter, last Tuesday evening. The Rockland Free Press says that Mr. Silas Kalloch, the faithful driver of the East ern Express in that city, was thrown from j his wagon Saturday evening nt the railroad depot, and suffered a broken shoulder and serious bruises about his head. Many friends will sincerely regret this accident to Mr. Kalloch, who, though well advanced in years, has retained the jubilant spirit of a hoy, and up to this time has been an active and useful citizen. NEWS BY MAIL. An imperial ukase issued in St. Petersburg makes a compulsory use of the Russian lan guage in the schools of Poland. The Swiss federal council has passed a bill abolishing the military penal code and pro hibiting future corporeal punishment in the army by flogging or otherwise. Owing to the refusal of the liritish claims against Uruguay, the British charge d'alfairs has withdrawn from Montevideo and Buenos Ayres, awaiting instructions from London. I Raids were made upon nearly a dozen1 gambling houses in Richmond, Va., on Wed nesday night, by the police. All imple- j menu were seized and a large number of people arrested. An old lady of seventy is tho chaplain of the Kansas State Prison. The favorite colors for street costumes this season are plnm or dahlia color, or the rich cypress or olive greens. Nearly all the telegraph offices in England are in charge of women. Female labor has found this a new and profitable field. “Get your sweetheart a new set of teeth as a Christmas present,” is the invitation of an advertising dentist. A Western paper mentions “twenty cords of dressed hogs” as a portion of the contents of a warehouse in Minnesota. Four of the United States Senators—Ames, Clayton. Osborn and Spencer—are under for ty. Three, Davis, Cameron and Vickers— are upwards of seventy. California is said to have thirty millions of grape vines growing. One man has counted them, and is tnereiore able to give the exact number. The Christian Register truly ssys that some of the most illustrious examples of Christian piety and morality which the church has af forded will be found among the Quakers. An old lady of Columbiana, Alabama, sev enty-three years old, recently gave birth to a healthy child. She is the mother of several children, the youngest before this one being thirty-two years old. Despatches from Tucson, Arizona, are to the effect that one hundred and eight men, in cluding seventy Indians, have pleaded “Not guilty” to indictments charging them with be ing implicated in the Camp Grant Apache massacre. They will be tried immediately. Two persons were fatally and fifteen seri ously injured by a mail train, near West Newton, Pa., on the Connellsville Railway, running off the track. The express car went into the river. A special meeting of the Methodist preach ers of Boston and vicinity was held at Wes leyan Hall Thursday forenoon, for the pur pose of considering suitable action relative to the death of Bishop Baker. The residence of Judge Murdock, near Granville, Iowa, was burned on Wednesday. An old lady, aged over ninety years, was rescued front the building; but unobserved by any one, returned to save her money and perished in the flames. The Virginia legislature has Anally passed the resolution staying the funding of the State debt, and it has now gone to the gov ernor for approval. A transport from Spain with one thousand soldiers, has arrived at Havana. It is stated that Senor Roberts, ex-governor of Havana, embarked on the 16th inst., for Cadiz. Professor Hart, who has returned from a scientific exploration of the valley of the Amazon, considers the theory of the glacial origin of that valley, as advanced by Prof. Agassiz, to be pounded on error. Mr. Hart is unable to discover any glacial deposits in the Amazon valley. Letters from South America state that the earthquake at the town of Oran lasted nine hours, with forty different shocks. Streets were split open and every house tumbled into ruins. Only one death occurred. The earthquake was felt throughout the province uf Jujuy, and a volcano burst forth, leading !o the belief that there were further subter ranean movements along \he line of the Andes. In the United States Senate Thursday, Mr. Sumner introduced his resolution amending the Constitution to make the President in fligible for re-election, the amendment not to lake effect until after March 4, 1872. It went ivor. A resolution asking for information relative to the lease of Sitmana Bay was adopted. A hill was introduced concerning proposals and contracts for the transporta tion of mails. The Supplementary civil rights bill was debated at length, but no ac tion was taken upon it. In the House the 4ay was spent in general debate upon the state of the country. Both houses adjourned until January 8. The Boston Journal of Friday says Fol lowing upon the general order of the Police Commissioners against the liquor dealers be ing let off with fines only, a number of per sons were arraigned in the Municipal Court yesterday for keeping intoxicating liquors for sale. Among them wera the proprietors of the American, Revere, Tremont, Parker’s »nd Sherman Houses and Young’s Hotel. They were complained of for “first offences,” and were fined 810 and costs each and put under 81000 bonds not to violate the law igain. The Hon. Alvah Crocker of Fitchburg, Mass was Wednesday nominated by a con vention held in Greenfield, lor representa tive from the ninth congressional district, to succeed the Hon. William B Washburn. New Store NEW GOODS! Kaler Brothers. I1 HE Messrs. Kaler Brothers of this city have just returned from Boston with u New and Elegant Mock of Dry and Fancy Goods, which they are of fering at exceedingly low prices. New and Elegant Shades or DRESS GOODS In Great Variety I A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OK Lyons Poplins, all Colors, Thibets, Cashmeres, Empress Cloths, Ottoman Cloths, French Poplins, Irish Poplins, til wool Serges, Sateens, (Cloth Shades) "Drab de dames," Elegant Styles, All Wool Plaids, Sootch Plaids, Black Silks, Colored Silks, All W ool Bepps, Brillantines, &c„ &c. The above goo<]ft as well as their whole stock they ire offering at BOSTON' PKIl ES. Black Goods! Comprising the latest Styles in Alpaceas. Rrillna lines, Mohairs, Mohair-AIuaccas, Cretones, Cash* Meres, 1‘oplats, Alpiues, Baratheas, Barretts, Ac. Cashmere Shawls, Some Ele. gant Styles, Hay State Shawls! Shawls of all makes aud styles at low figures. WOOIiENH Of all tirades, Styles and Priees. FLANNELS, LINEN DAMASK. SUEETINU, ALL WOOL BLANKETS, DOMESTIC GOODS Of all kiuds, aud at prices that cannot fail to satisfy. Fancy Goods, a Complete Stock Ladies’ and Gents’ Underwear. EXAMINE THE STOCK AND PRICES. No charge for Cuffing Cloaks or Water Proofs. WOOLENS, CL0AK8, CLOAKINGS, AC. Cloaks Cut and Made to Order. WOOI.KX f.OODM of all description selling VEHl' LOW by the yard or piece. Flannels of all Kinds. White Goods, Embroideries, Linens, Trimmings, Hosiery, Glares, Ac., Ac. Remember tbe Place. 1*3 Water St., Augusta. declS-ttf Opposite Cony House.