THE PRESS. THURSDAY MORNING, DEC. 28, 1871 CITY AND VICINITY. New AdverllxMeMl* To-Day. AUCTION COLUMN. Largo and Important Sale—Oriental Powder Co. In Bankruptcy—Assignees* Sale. SPECIAL NOTICE COLUMN. New Years Gift—Duran Johnson. Maine Central Railroad—L. L. Liueoln. Hogs, Butter—O. S. Crockett. A Card—T A Arnold ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN. Theatre—Bid well Wilkinson. Palestine—Casco street Church. NEW ADVERTISEMENT COLUMN. Removal—Mitchel Bros. Boarding and Day School—St Augustine’s. To Let—L. Taylor, Notice—G C Yeaton. #500 Reward—Dr Sage’s Catarrh Remedy. A Great Chance for Agents. Steam Heating Apparatus—D Winslow Son. County TemiHirauee Convention. For Sale—J A Tenney. Notice—Business. Lost—Gold Ring. For Sale—Billiard Tables. U. 8. District Court. BEFORE JUDGE FOX. Tuesday.—Melvin P. Frank, assignee of Isaac Dyer, vs. Isaac Emery. This case was not fully re ported in our issue of yesterday. It was an action at law bought by the assignee of of Dyer at the De cember term, 1870, to recover of Emery the amftunt due on two promissory notes given by Emery to Dyer, f lie amount claimed lieing #2000. The defend ant tile 1 an accouut in set-off amounting to #17U0.— The case was referred to an auditor, who found $1082.1*8 with interest, as due on the account in set off, and $1037.02 as the balauce due from defendant to plaintiff, there being a counter set-off filed by plaintiff. The plaintift excepted to the finding of the auditor upon the ground that a part of the account in set-off was barred by the statute of limitation, and that the balance of the set-off consisted of the copart nership debts of Dyer Boulter, and could not be set-off against the claims of the assignnre of Dyer in his individual capacity. The case has occupied a great deal of time and has been warmly contested.— I lie Court, after a full bearing, set aside tbe award of tlie auditor so far as tbe set-offs were concerned.— The existence of tbe copartnership was denied by de fendant, but the Court held that the same had been proved, and decided that iu a suit at law brought by the assignee of a bankrupt debt contracted by a co partnership of which the bankrupt was a member, cannot be set-off agaiust the claim of tbe assignee of one of the individual members of the copartnership where there is a solvent living partner or a joint es tate. The Court awarded the sum of $2145.85 and costs in favor of the plain tiff. The court stated that the award of the auditor was set aside purely on le gal grounds, finding that the debts which were bar red by the statute of limitation were honestly due the same, having been contracted in a certain joint ship ment by Dyer and Emery. Frank pro se. Strout Gage. Mattocks Fox. Superior Court. DECEMBER CIVIL TERM, LANE, J., PRESIDING. Wednesday.—William H. Bartlett et al. vs. Al bion Dresser et als. Action to recover on note from Dresser et als. to James Grover, and endorsed by said Grover to plaintiff*. Defence—Fraud in incep tion of note, the same being given in part payment for patent right:; and minority of one of defendants. Plaiutiff denied the right of defendants to inquire in to consideration, in a suit between the plaintiffs who are innoccut holders for a valuable consideration, and they contended that the consideration even between the original parties was valuable, and if the defend ants have not realized from their patent right it is because they have neglected to work the territory. Cobb Ray. Butler Fessendens. Charles M. Rice vs. Francis O. J. Smith. Action of assumpsit on account annexed for paper furnished the Portland Advertiser. Plaintiff claimed that Smith was proprietor of the newspaper when the pa per was furnished and brought this suit to recover the balance due, $102. Defendant claimed that wheu tills paper was furnished J. T. McGregor was propri etor of the newspaper, paying him rent for the occu pation of the building and the use of the publishing material, and that McGregor was solely responsible. Judgment for defendant. Locke. O’Donnell. _Smith pro 8€. municipal Court. JUDGE MORRIS PRESIDING. Wednesday—James Ward was fined $5 and costs for intoxication and disturbance. Brief JottingH. A singular accident occurred the other day to the engine in Noyes* machine shop on Union street. The engine is an upright, and just as it started on the down stroke the crank pin broke and the expanding steam drove the piston to th# bottom of the cylinder, smashing up the cross-head, packing box, &c. Had the break occurred on the upward stroke, the piston and cylinder head would undoubted ■j uccu umcu uuuugu tuc iwn ui tuc building. The annual Christinas festival of the child ren of St. Luke’s Cathedral Sunday School, will be held in the Cathedral on State street this evening at 7 o’clock. We a»e sorry to learn that the Dolby-Santley troupe of English vocalists, which had arrang ed for a concert in this city sometime in Janu ary, have reconsidered their intention, and giv en up the engagement of City Hall. A little son of Patrick Sullivan, who lives on Hanover street, while coasting on the hank of the mill-pond above Deering’s bridge on Mon day, ran on to the ice, which broke beneath his weight, and he would have been drowned but for the heroism of some of his comrades. We observe that a great many sheep-skins are being imported into Portland from the Provinces by our wool-merchants and tanners. The dutiy on them is about 35 cents each in gold. We understand that the John S. Hall Adel phian and Burlesque Company, is re-organiz ing and will visit Portland some time in Janu ary. Mr. Hall and wife have just closed a very successful season of three months at Wood’s Museum. Miss Bailey has just finished a charming lit tle landscape of Esopus Brook, full of warmth and beauty. It is on exhibition at Schu macher's. Our readers who attend the Army Navy Course will bear in mind that the entertain ment this week takes place on Friday evening in place of Thursday. Rev. W. H. H. Murray, of Adirondack fame, will deliver his famous lecture on “Deacons.” The U. S. District Court will come in at 10 o’clock this morning. The residents of Boston aro recognizing the fidelity of their letter carriers in a substantial manner. We merely mention the matter in passing. Bidwell Wilkinson’s dramatic company will open at Music Hall New Year’s evening for a season of five nights. One of the Spring street liorse cars had one of its sides stove in by a collision Tuesday after noon. The alarm of fire from box No. 14, about five o’clock yesterday afternoon, was occasioned by the slight burning of a dwelling-house No. 91 Washington street, owned and occupied by Pat rick Brannon. The family were absent at the time. Damage estimated at $100. Property insured. The fire took from a defect in the chimney. The Oriental Powder Company is to sell all the property of the corporation at South Wind ham at auction on the 11th of January. Complete Kclorntion of the Western Noon itlail. Post Office, Portland, Dec. 27,1871. Although the Department order changing the Boston, New York and Southern mail from 7.30 A. M. accommodation train to the 8.30 A. M. express train from Boston on and after Nov. 13th was revoked and a restoration of the mail to the early train ordered to take effect Dec. lltli, and notice to that effect was given to the citizens through the papers, the transportation of newspapers and of way letters between Bos ton and Portland has hitherto been delayed. X am now happy to be able to state to the public that a postal car has been put on the daily 7.30 train between Boston and Portland, commencing to-day, and that the order of the Department has gone into full effect and a com plete restoration of the 7.30 A. M. mail has thus been effected. C. W. Goddard, Postmaster. St. Augustine’s School.—The Easter term of this school will begin on Tuesday next, as will be observed by the advertisement. During the past term a new dormitory has been erected, rendered necessary by the increasing number of pupils. The friends of the institution will be pleased to receive this evidence of the growth of the institution. On Christmas the boys of the school presented the Principal, Mr. Smith, with an elegant silver ice pitcher. Death of a Printer.—Frank J^Follett, for many years foreman of the Press office, and for the last year or more, occupying the same position on the Advertiser, died at his residence yesterday. He had been in failing health for some time, his disease being dropsy, hut his death was somewhat sudden and will surprise and grieve a large circle of friends. Mr. Follett was a good printer, a smart energetic man, faithful to his employers and always enjoyed their respect and confidence. His age was 43 years. He leaves a widow and three children. We saw yesterday at Loring, Short Har mon’s, a splendid set of account books, which the firm had just completed to the order of a large business house in Boston. In binding, texture of paper and tastiness of ruling and printed headings they were a credit to oui Portland Workmen. The Board of 31 alkufnc lures. Agreeable to announcement a meeting of th< H 'el'il of Manufactures was held last eveninj at the Alermen’s room, and the fact that A. D Lockwood, esq., of Boston, would address tin committee on the subject of manufactures ii Portland drew together quite an assemblage o business men. The eminence of Mr. Lockwoot as a manufacturing engineer, made the state ments brought out in the course of the eveninj of more than ordinary interest and importance Mr. Lockwood first proceeded to give the cos of operating a cotton mill of 30,000 spindles, a follows: It requires one-horse power to drive spindles, consuming three pounds of coal pe hour per horse power, or 33 lbs. of coal pe power per day of 11 hours; an aggregate o 4,717,030 pounds.or 2358 tons per year for a mil of the size described. This includes, besidei motive power, heating and drying. For a mil of the same [lower driven by water 800 tons o coal are necessary for heating and drying, mak ing a difference in cost of coal in favor of wa ter-driven mills of 1558 tons per annum, or (al $S per ton) $12,4(54 per year. Add the cost ol an engineer ($1500 per year) to a steam-mil and we have $13,9(54. A mill of 30,000 spindle: at Lewiston will pay a water rent of $3000 pei annum; the difference in freight between tin buying and selling centers and Portland ami Lew-iston is $3000 in favor of Portland, making $79(54 per annum in favor of Lewiston. The taxes which such a mill pays in Lewiston i: about $11,000, or 11-3 per cent, in favor of Lew iston if the rate of taxation in both places Is the same; but ^percent, in favor ol Portland if the factory is exempt from taxation. Lew-is ton, we understood Mr. Lockwood, was put in comparison, as a maximum of places possess ing water-power, and less affected by its fluctu ations during the year. The matter then took a colloquial turn, and in reply to questions Mr. Lockwood stated that the increase of cotton mills in the country dur ing the past few years had not been equal to the wants of the country if we include the con sumption uf coarser grades of goods. The num ber of mills has not kept pace with the popula tion, unless we include those nkimr mint cloths. Printing machines have increased, but the supply of prints is no greater. This is in part owing to the opening of the South to trade. The consumption of cotton goods lias within a few years increased per capita. In the South cotton manufacture has not increased much some new enterprisss have been established but have not been successful on account of nad management. Below Maryland the manufac turers confine themselves to coarse goods, but with Northern capital the South might compete with New England in the fine standard goods. The tendency of the people is towards finer goods than formerly. The South cannot at pres ent compete in fine goods; they require skilled labor, and the tendency of Southern sentiment is to employ white rather than colored labor. He doubted if there was a colored mau in a Southern mill. Portland and Fall Biverstand rel atively the same as regards the question of cost of living; as regards help, he would prefer Port land as the liest able to supply the requisite quality of intelligence. A location near other mechanical industries is desirable, as they em ploy the men while the women and children could find work in the cotton mills. Mr. Lock wood here gave an interesting statement of the increase of value of manufacturing operations in Salem and New Bedford. The recent im provements in machinery are equivalent to an increase of 10 per cent, in the product over the average of mills in the country. Mr. Isickwood then gave the result of his ex amination of Brown’s Sugar House with a view to its conversion into a cotton mill. By chang ing its eight floors to five in number, and in cluding the present store-house and out-build ings, it could be made capable of containing 32,000 spindles, capable of supporting a populi? tion of about 2000. But little additional motive power than that now set up would be required. The probable expense of putting this mill in operation would be $12.50 per spindle, or $400, 000, and a working capital of $200,000 is need ed. _ A portion of this could be earned, over dividends, in time. Had such a mill been put in operation two years ago, the result would have been $200,000 profits, which w-ould be a little above the average of profits for a mill of long standing. One hundred thousand spindles will in a few years gather a population of 0000 around it. I assume, he said, that a mill to be driven by steam, for fine work, can be built as cheaply as a water-mill; at $25 per spindle, with land at a fair price; exclusive of boardiiig hotises, it can be reduced to $20 per spindle. Fine work requires less power than coarse work. The average time required for putting raw cotton into the market as manufactured goods is one month. Now-a-days the returns are quicker than formerly, when goods were sold on six and eight mouths. It would require about eight months to transform the Sugar House into a cotton factory, as the machine shops are driven with orders for new work for old mills. The manufacture of cotton machin ery is a special branch of business, and ordinary shops have to be educated up to it. But little machinery would have to be imported. Should such a factory as we are speaking of be estab lished and be successful, and enlarged, a bleach erv would be found profitable. There would be little difficulty in finding energetic practical men to take charge of the mechanical and busi ness affairs of such a concern. On motion of C. P. Kimball the thanks of the Committee were tendered to Mr. Lockwood for his interesting and valuable statements; and when the meeting was dissolved Mr. L. was in troduced to a number of influential gentlemen present, who personally thanked him for his kindness. In reply to a question Mr. Lockwood said the advantages of cotton manufacture by steam in Portland was superior to those offered in the majority of places where where the va riableness of water-power was felt. St. Luke’s Church.—The Christmas offer ings at St. Luke’s church, we understand, were ifbout $3000. Included in the offerings was a pledge from a wealthy member of the parish, to complete the work of ceiling the nave nt his own expense, which it is estimated will cost about $1000. The parish is engaged now in raising the funds to pay off a large installment of the debt, and there is little doubt that they will succeed in doing it ere many days. These people deserve rich material and spiritual re sults, for they are proving the doctrine of a free church, where no special privileges are granted to one more than to another; no pew system is sustained, nor a specific price put on the right to worship God, but where rich and poor can meet in perfect equality, and the poor man is as welcome to the sanctuary as tlie rich, each giving for Christian work as he has been blessed in his substance; leaving the amount to be fixed by his own conscience. These are the principles on which the work is based; and no congregation has engaged more heartily in it, or given more liberally of their means than they. They should havo the good wishes of all of every sect and creed. Gorham.—The Christmas entertainment by the Sunday School of the Methodist church in Gorham, under the direction of the Superin tendent, Mr. Benj. E. Bedlon, on Monday eve ning, was a very creditable and enjoyable oc casion. The singing and recitations by the children were very appropriate. Miss Bedell presided at the organ with care and graceful ness. “Old Father Time,’’ (represented by George Johnson), with his whitened locks and bent form, together with his twelve daughters were present and imparted much life and vi vacity to the scene. The singing by Miss Ada Cary and Mrs. Topliff, was especially fine, as well as the valedictory written for the occasion by Mrs. Arthur McLellan, and spoke* by Miss Benson. The house was crowded and all pres ent pronounced it a very pleasant season. At the close of the entertainment numerous pres ents were distributed. The pastor of the church, Rev. John Collins, and his family were generously remembered in the distribution. ___ N(f .—Sto ckbri dge is becoming fa miliar to musicians as the publisher of excel lent music. Among the newest pieces bearing liis imprint, are two sacred songs by Marston; entitled “Now the Stars are lit in heaven,” and “Jesus lover of my soul,” very fine composi tions. “Guard Mounting,” a military march, and “Good Night,” dedicated to our popular tenor John Margin, are the names of two more. Stockbridge has also sent us “Farther On,” for voice and piano, by Camille; “Only to Live” one of Charles Santley’s Songs: “Would that my Love,’ a fantasie, by Gustav Lauge, on a melody by Mendelssohn; “I’m dreaming, to day of the past, Milly,” ballad by C. F. Shat tuck; and “Importunity,” one of Mrs. Charles Moulton’s songs. The Folio for January is un der the editorship of George Lowell Austin. It contains a song by C. A. White, a waltz, a sa cred quartette, and a portrait of Mozart. serious Accident.—.Mr. Edward M. Young, a brakeman on the Portland Ogdensburg railroad, was quite badly injured late Tuesday afternoon by being struck on the head by a bridge near White Rock, under which the freight train on which he was was passing. He was struck on the back of the head and fell for ward so that his head hung over the edge of the car probably, as the blood from the wound had dropped between the cars. When the train stopped at Gambo he got down from the car but was out of his head and could give no ac count of the accident. He had probably lair sometime in an unconscious state, and it is al most a miracle that he did not fall between the cars while the train was iu motion and suffer instant death. He was brought to this city, where he lives, and Dr. Burr called, who pro nounced his wound a flesh wound and probably not dangerous. Steamers.—Steamers Lewiston and City o Richmond of the Maehias and Bangor lines an lying at State street wharf, undergoing tlior ougli repairs for next season’s business. Thi former is to receive new boilers from the work of Quinn Coyle. The steamer New York, o the International line, is at Dyer’s wharf, ii the hands of a gang of workmen. I. G..O. F.—Eastern Star Encampment No 2,1. O.’o. F., of this city, last evening electee the following officers for the ensuing six months E. T. Littlefield, C. P.; A. E. Chase, H. P. Jotham R. Gribben, S. W.; Charles H. French W William K. Neal, Scribe; W. G. Norris Treasurer, The Ball of the M. L. A.—The anniversary ball of the Mercantile Library Association at City Hall last night was one of the most bril liant affairs of the season. The hall was ele gantly draped with flags; over the platform were the letters “M. L. A.” formed of gas jets; the front of the galleries bore elegant oil paint ings and engravings furnished by Hale, and suspended about the room were cages of ca naries, supplied by Nutter Brothers Co., which made the evening vocal with their melo dy. About 230 couples were present at the opening, but at midnight the company was con siderably reduced in numbers. Chandler’s Baud gave superb music, and the ladies exhib ited some -very pretty toilets. An order of a dozen dauces was prepared, which included some attractive novelties. George Webster spread an elegant table in the Reception Room for such as desired refreshment, and the recep tion of guests and the management of the floor was entrusted to good committees. Mr. Burn ham, the janitor of the building, did everything in the way of preparation for the festivities and was in attendance all the evening to contribute, if he could in auy way, to the comfort of the guests. __ Runaways.—About 3 o’clock yesterday af ternoon a horse owned by Hugh Dolan, and driven by Alexander Stuart, took fright in Sa lem Lane and ran down Danfortli street in spite of Stuart’s efforts to control him. At the cor ner of Danfortli and Maple streets he ran over two men named Hafferty and Cunningham, who were at work on the road, injuring them flAVProlv At tlio (Virnor nf T)otilr otmot lin «n» over two little girls, and then fell his length on the ground and was secured. The girls were but little injured, but the men were badly hurt. Cunningham was taken to his home in Brown’s Field, in the rear of Pleasant street, and Dr. Thayer summoned, who was unable to ascertain the result of his injuries. His head was badly wounded, and severe if not fatal internal dam age is apparent. Hafferty escaped better, but he is badly hurt. Stuart was injured, we un derstand. About eight o’clock last evening Gen. Frank Fessenden’s coachman harnessed his splendid black horses into the carriage at the stable on Deering street, and as he turned to close the coach-house doors, the horses started on the ruu and went down Congress and Middle streets to India, when one of the animals fell and was dragged a considerable distance by his mate. The horse was so badly hurt that it is feared the injuries will be permanent. The carriage was also damaged. The horses were valuable animals and were purchase by the General two years ago at a cost of $1500. Aid to Bailroad Corporations.—The de bate before the Maine Charitable Mechanics’ Association, at the Mechanics’ Library room this evening, on the question of National, State and Municipal aid to railroad corporations, will no doubt prove interesting, as this question is one of the most important now before the pub lic. These debates have thus far been interest ing and profitable, and they have dealt with questions of great importance which now agi tate the public mind. The discussion this evening will be opened by Mr. J. B. Thorndike in the affirmative, and Mr. Lyman N. Kim ball in the negative; after which the debate will be open for all who may choose to speak upon the question. Kkiguts of Pithias.—At the semi-annual meeting of Bramhall Lodge, No. 3, Knights of Pythias, held Tuesday evening, the following officers were elected: Isaac Hicks, V. P.; Ezek iel H. Hanson, W. C.; B. Williams, Y. C.; John A. Loring, B. S.; Frank W. True, F. S.; George H. Libby, B.; Jere S. Douglass, Martin L. Stevens, John Yeaton, Jr., Trustees. Sale of Law Books.—F. O. Bailey Co., sold at auction at their salesroom yesterday the law library belenging to the estate of Jabez C. Woodman. Massachusetts reports brought $1.25 per volume; Pickering’s, $2; Metcalf’s, $1.75; Cushing’s, $2.50; Allen’s, $2.S7; Gray’s, $3.12J; Johnson’s, $2.37. Twenty-two volumes of Uni ted States Supreme Court reports brought $2.87 per volume, and twenty-four volumes of the United States Digests $3.50 per volume. No one interested in the study of the Bible and Bible JJistory should fail to hear Mr. Har wood’s Descriptive lecture this evening at Cas co Street church. His maps and paintings fix in the mind, incidents and localities almost as clearly as though one had seen them. This Lecture was given at Chestnut Street Church On Christmas pvpninrr and harr flip pmlnrsp meat of the pastor, superintendent and many others, that it was exceedingly interesting and instructive. A delightful musical soiree was given yester day afternoon at one of the elegant residences on High street. The windows were darkened, and the occasion made more brilliant by gas light and floral decorations. Miss Card, a young sister of Mrs. W. H. Dennett, made her debut as a vocalist, and charmed the company by her pure, sweet tones and cultivated execution. A portion of our entertainment advertise ments will be found on the second page. [For the Press.} Fire.—The good people of East Gray and the neighboring town of North Yarmouth were thrown into intense excitement on the 24th inst., by the reportof a very great conflagration which happened sometime between the 21st and 24th inst. The building was owned by Mr. Charles M. Lane of Gray, on whom the loss falls like a thunder bolt from the sky. Situat ed in the midst of a dense forest it did not be come known to any until Mr. Lane happened to pass that way.' when, behold, what a sight met his gaze when he saw what was once his stately edifice, the long cherished idol of his heart, nothing but a mass of black and smoul dering ruins. Man cannot know how he felt, as there was no insurance on the building. It is understood that two wood choppers had been at work near by just previous to the fire, and suspicion thus far rests on them. P. S. Since the above was written the wood choppers have been called to an account, and have confessed their guilt and made settlement in the following manner: Wood chopper No. 1 pays $2.50; wood chopper No. 2 pays $2.50; to tal $5.00. _ MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES. To produce that permanent elasticity of the nerve structure, so essential to the healthy ac tion of the nervous system, tone and stimulate it with Smolander’s Buchu, which entirely eradicates kidney, bladder and glandular dis eases,mental and physical debility, diabetes, gravel, female weakness and uterine maladies. It has the emphatic endorsement of family physicians. _dec27th-eodlw Rubber Blankets $1.50 each, Boots—Shoes —and all kinds of Rubber Goods at Factory Prices. For sale at the Bazaar 14 Exchange St. Ladies Water Proof capes and Gent’ coats. Call and see and you will buy. dc27-3t All who have not bought their Chrismas and New Years presents will be interested to know that we will sell our remaining stock of im ported holiday goods at a great reduction in price until the first of January. It is the most favorable opportunity yet offered to buy nice goods cheap, as they cost us much less than the importer’s prices. dec27tS Schumacher Bros. Fellows’ Compound Syrup of Hypophos f hites is an excellent nervous tonic. It ex erts a direct influence on the nervous system, and through it it invigorates the body. dec22-dedlw&wlt The Hygrodeik, for regulating the liumidi of the air in the house or conservatory, is a use ful instrument and a beautiful ornament. For sale by C. H. Farley* decl9tli-tf To those who are bowed down by nervous Debility, and despair of ever recovering the vigor anti mien ot manhood we earnestly ree ommend Dn. Walkers California Vinegar Bitters. Before they have finished the first bottle, they will feel the restorative principle at work in every portion of their broken-down systems and hope will spring up in their hearts. No case of Dyspepsia, Billiousness, Intermit tent Fever, Rheumatism, Gout or kidney dis ease, can resist this unequalled vegetable tonic which is unpolluted by any distilled or fer mented liquor._dec9-d4w BIMINESS HOTItES. Brff. X. Walker, M. O. [From the Medical Record of November 1st, 1871.] Having been requested to state what I know therapeutically of Kennedy’s Concentrated Ex tract of Piuus Canadensis, and furthermore be ing requested to send it for publication in the columns of your journal, I beg leave briefly to tax your patience and generosity. For the past six months I have used this ex tract in many cases affecting the mucous mem branes, and in almost every case it has given entire satisfaction. In abrasion of the os and cervex uteri, when applied in its full strength by means of a pledget of xotton, I have found it far more satisfactory than tannin or iodine. In endometritis it has proved equally satisfac tory. I have used it with perfect success in acute and chronic vaginitis, by applying it in its full strength every other day. I have also i used it in several cases of gonorrhea, and must say that I vastly prefer it to the vaunted rem edy of claret and tannin. 1 It is certainly a most valuable astringent and tonic; and I doubt not that it will very soon have its place in our Materia Medica. .121 East 35th St. For sale by W. W. Whipple Co. Portland, and by Druggists generally. dec23-lw The Hyorodeik is a useful instrument in every house. It is an instrument your friends, ministers and teachers want, but have not got. For sale by C. H. Farley, de20th-tf BY TKU(,RAIMI. MAINE. SALE OF VESSELS. Bath, Dec. 27.—One quarter of the ship Emma, built iu 1866 by John Harward Son, of Bowdoinliam, was sold at auction in this city to-day by order of assignee for $4650. F. B. Torrey was the purchaser. One-sixteenth of bark Andaman, 427 tons, now on the passage from Sicily to Philadelphia, was sold for $900. A CASE OF FRAUD. Bangor, Dec. 27.—In the Police Court to-day George D. Stowe and Benjamin F. Terry, of Boston, were each held in $2500 bail to answer at the February term of the Supreme Court to the charge of obtaining $20,000 of Joseph W. Pollard, of Oldtown, under false pretences. Stowe found bail and Terry was committed to jail. WASHINGTON. REDEMPTION OF DEFACED CURRENCY. Washington, Dec. 27.—The following chang es in the regulations governing the redemption of defaced and mutilated currency of the United States, to go into effect the first of January: Defaced and mutilated United States notes and currency instead of being redeemed as now by the Treasurer of the United States, subject to discount for the mutilation, will be redeemable at their full value in new notes or currency by the Treasurer, Assistant Treasurers and desig nated depositaries of the United States, and all national bank depositaries and will be received at the full face value by all officers of the Treas ury Dej a”tmeut in payment of currency due ti e United States, provided that three-fifths of the original proportion of such are presented in one niece. Fragments of less than five-eighths will be redeemable only by the Ireasurer of the United States. If more than half ana less than live-eighths is presented, half the face value will be paid. Less than half the note will be redeemable only on an affidavit that the missing portion is totally destroyed. Under the new rules, any person, bank cor poration or public officer, will be permitted to forward five dollars and upwards in legal ten der notes for redemption to the Treasurer by express, at the expense of the Department, under government contract with the Adams Express Co. (Heretofore, nothing less than $500 was entitled to transportation at government expense. A circular embodying these changes is now preparing in the Treasury office. The officers of the Treosury are determined to remove all cause for complaint concerning the condition of United States currency and to that end have concluded to extend to all the most liberal facilities for its redemption. It is expected at the Department that the new rules will result a marked improvement of the condition of the currency. CATACAZY. Ex-Minister Catacazy is now in Washington closing up his business matters. A letter from Berlin says that he was obliged to eeave Hano ver after great difficulty for incompatibilities of one kind or other. PAYMENT OF THE INTEREST. The Secretary of the Treasury to-day com menced payment without rebate of interest due on the first of January, on the United States bonds. THE PRESIDENT’S NEW YEAR’S RECEPTION. An announcement is made by authority that at eleven o’clock on New Years’s day, the President will receive members of the Cabinet and foreign ministers; at 11.30 Judges of the Supreme Court of the United States, Senators and Representatives" in Congress and Judges of Supreme Court of District of Columbia and Court of Claims; at 12 o’clock, officers of the ar my and navy; at 12.30, the heads of the bureaus of the several departments. The reception of the citizens will commence at 1 o’clock and ter minate at 2. TREASURY BALANCE. The Treasury balances at the close of business to-day: Currency, $10,408,000; coin certificates, $34,880,000; coin, $100,525,000. MASSACHUSETTS. TEMPERANCE ALLIANCE. Boston, Dec. 21.—The Executive Committee of the State Temperance Alliance at a meeting to-day elected Rev. A. A. Miner President, and adopted an address to the prohibitionists of Massachusetts urging continued moral action but asserting that the fate of the cause must be finally decided at the ballot box. MEETING OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE FISHING INTERESTS. A meeting was held at the United States ho tel to-day of persons interested ia fisheries, in which the question of protection was discussed, and the appointment of a special committee decided upon to wait upon our Senators and Representatives in Congress, and endeavor w ith them, to obtain either a bounty or some other means oi neutralizing wnatever evils the treaty may* threaten to inflict upon our fishermen.— This committee is to be selected by the differ ent towns, one member from each town inter ested in fisheries. Among those present at the meeting were Gen. Butler and Congressman Buffington. Gen. Butler is to address the do zens of Pro vince town to-m nr row evening on the fishery question. NEW YORK. RAILROAD ACCIDENT. New York, Dec. 27.—Yesterday when a coal train was within three-quarters of a mile of Lackawaxen, on the Honesdale branch of the Erie Railway, one of the rocks on the side of the road, weighing many hundreds of tons, tumbled down and lodged on the railroad track a few feet ahead of the agproacliing train which was running fast. The engineer and the fire man were thrown from the engine, the latter being thrown on his head and instantly killed, while the engineer was only slightly injured.— The locomotive was completely wrecked, the' centre of the train being thrown high into the air forming for an instant a huge pyramid, then fifteen of the cars went crashing down an em bankment forty feet to the river. ACCIDENTS. Bark Stefanino, from Leghorn for New York, has been got off Squan beach and towed to this city leaking badly. Schooner Justice, from Millstone Point, with stone, struck Big Mill Rock, Hell Gate, to-day, and tiffed with water. She is in charge of the wreclrmaster. BOSS TWEED NOT TO BE FOUND. At a late hour this afternoon the Sheriff had failed to discover the whereabouts of Tweed though a large number of deputies were active in the search. H is sons persist that their father is in the city and that they had an interview with him to-day. The warrant for his arrest was put into the hands of a Deputy Sheriff by Terence Farley. INDICTMENT OF MAYOR IT ALL. The rumor of the indictment of Mayor Hall is still believed, and it is stated that the paper was returned to the jury for some correction and will soon be ready for presentation. VARIOUS MATTERS. The Russian fleet is ordered to remain here for the present. Three millions of the Erie consolidated mort gage of $30,000,000 has been marketed at 75 per cent. One of the city banks has been swindled out of $40,000 in the purchase of business paper in open market which proved to be forged. A special meeting of the National Associa tion for improving the interests of the trotting turf was held to-day, Geo. H. Smith presiding, to receive evidence for the decision on disputed points during the year. The session continues to-morrow. The coronor’s jury find that Edward Carroll was killed on Christmas night by a blow from John McCartney, but that the latter had no in tention of taking his life. McCartney is held in $5000 bail for the action of the grand jury. ACCIDENT TO A FOREIGN STEAMER. The steamer Cuba, hence for Liverpool, while going down the lower bay, this morniug, struck on the knolls where she now remains. The Coast Wrecking Co. has sent a steamer to her assistance. Later.—The steamer Cuba still remains ashore. The attempt to get her off this tide has been re linquished and she will probably have to dis charge some cargo to lighted the vessel. tweed’s PRINTING HOUSE TO BE SOLD. The extensive property of the New York Printing Co., recently seized by a sheriff on a suit brought by the Ocean Bank on a protested note for $109,339, will be sold at public auc tion. ALLEGED COUNTERFEITER ACQUITTED. The jury in the Miner case brought in a ver dict of not guilty at one o’clock to-uiglit. Judge Benedict’s charge indicated to them that the evidence of the detectives and of Cole, a man just relieved from custody, should be received with caution, and Col. Wvhitley could only be justified in extending freedom from the prose cution to Cole in the event of Miner’s convic tion. WORTHLESS CHECKS. It appears that a worthless check for $20,000 was passed on the Broad wav Bank and one of a similar amount on a Newark bank, both by the same party whose name is not yet disclosed. QANG OF SWINDLERS BROKEN UP. The police to-night effectually broke up a gang of swindlers who have been operating by THE LATEST ABOUT TWEED. It is believed that Tweed is still in the city but as far .as ascertained he has not been seen to-night. To-morrow is fixed as the last day for the justification of his bondsmen. Tweed is said to have been at the Metropoli tan Hotel in the forenoon, and also at the De partment of Public Works. His friends say he is in town and prepared ts meet every issue. THE ELECTION FRAUDS. In the Brooklyn election fraud case the jury found a verdict of gulity in the case of Weldon and McGiff and not gulity in the case Shandley. Sentence postponed. HIGHWAY ROBBERY. Poughkeepsie, Dec. 27.—Arthur McMann waylaid John Gill on a country road near Fish kill, on Christmas night, stabbed him five times and robbed him of $30. Gill is in a critical con dition. McMann escaped. VIRGINIA. FIRE IN A HOTEL. Richmond, Dec. 27—Midnight.—The kitchen of the Exchange Hotel is now burning and the fire may communicate to the] main building. The guests are panic stricken and are moving out. Later.—The fire was subdued without much injury to the main building. Considerable damage was done to the furniture of the hotel by moving; The stocks of O. Crane, liquor dealer, and J. Latoutch, merchant tailor, whose stores are under the hotel, were also damaged by moving and water. The panic among the guests was very great, many rushing out in their night clothes, fearing another Spottswood calamity. LOUISIANA. LOSS OF A STEAMER. New Orleans, Dec. 27.—The steamship Florida heuce for Apalachicola, sprung a leak in the gulf on the 23d inst., and sunk. The officers and crew took to the boats aud landed twenty miles east of Mobile point. Jno Reed (colored) was drowned by the boat swamping in the surf. The steamer was valed at $20,000. No insurance. CALIFORNIA. VARIOUS MAMTEIIS. San Francisco, Dec. 26.—All the trains on the Central Pacific railroad east of this point, and on the California, Oregon Visolia branches were running on time. The damage to the road by the storm was slight. Abundant rains insure bountiful harvests in 1872. The wheat transportation from the Sacra mento and St. Joaquin valleys will be sufficient m addition to Asiatic freights passing over-land to of the Central Pacific road OHIO. DEATH OF REV. R. J. BRECKEN RIDGE. Cincinnati, Dec. 27.—Rev. Robert J. Breck enridge died at 5 o’clock this evening, at his home in Danville, Ky., after a protracted ill ness. BURGLARY. Sunday evening, during the absence of the family, the residence of 1). C. Ward, in Madi sonville, six miles from Cincinnati, was enter ed by burglars, who abstracted $8000 in bank notes from a trunk. DELINQUENT OFFICIAL. Cleveland, Dec. 27.—A. Whittaker, Post Master at Bowling Green, Wood county, O., was arrested and brought here to-day by a Depu ty U. S. Marsha], charged with embezzling money order funds. He was held in $1500 to answer. ILLINOIS. SUSPICION OF FOUL PLAY. Chicago, Dec. 27.—The papers state that Mrs. McCoy, a milliner residing at Crestline, O., and a lady of good character, came to this city, and either went herself or was taken to a female doctor on State street where she died in a few days and was put in a box and sent off to Ohio, where the body was discovered. Arrests have been made. Anion" those arrested was a bag Sage master on the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and hicago railroad, named William Threb, who was engaged to be married to Mrs. McCoy. It is claimed by the police that abortion was prac ticed upon the deceased. Dr. Miller, who made a partial post mortem examination, says he has disP.mrnrniT Tin crnr. .V. 4-n that the woman (lied other than a natural death. VARIOUS MATTERS. There were in store here on the 23d inst. 5, 218,000 bushels of grain. A well authenticated report says the Repub lican will be merged in the Post. t'TAH. VARIOUS MATTERS. Salt Lale Citv, Dec. 26.—There are fur ther reports of snow slides attended with loss of life in the mining canons. William Thurwood, a school teacher, was shot and killed by J. Woodward, at Lehi, Tuesday. Woodward was the aggressor. There is‘much embarrassment owing to the detention of freight trains. Some descriptions of merchandise are wholly exhausted. The weather is very bad. Christmas had a merry keeping despite the storm. Garroters have appeared in our streets. Two cases have occurred within a week. NEBRASKA. PROTRACTED SUSPENSION OF TRAINS. Omaha, Dec. 17.—A dispatch from Rawlins’ Springs reports this evening that no trains pass ed over the blockaded portion of the Union Pa cifitT railroad since the 21st. The most of the present difficulty is between Cheyenne and Rawlins’ station. MOB VIOLENCE. Last Friday night a band of armed and dis guised men took a man named Thompson from a shanty twenty miles south of here, since which time nothing lias been seen of him.— Thompson had made himself obnoxious to per sons near, by giving evidence against a man for stealing wood. METEOROLOGICAL. SYNOPSIS OF WEATHER REPORTS FOR THE PAST TWENTY-FOUR HOURS. War Dep’t, Office Chief Signal) Officer, Washington, D. C., Dec. 27 (7.00 P. M.) I Probabilities.—The barometer will continue to rise on Thursday with northwest winds back ing to the north in' New England aud the Mid dle Stales and northwesterly winds in the Southern and Gulf States. Southerly winds with threatening weather will develope in the northwest. Clear and pleasant weather will prevail very generally east of Mississippi. Brisk but not dangerous winds up> anticipated this evening. FOREIGN. SOUTH AFRICA. SEIZURE OF THE DIAMOND FIELDS. London, Dec. 27.—The mail from the Cape of Good Hope brings accounts of the manner in which the announcement of the annexation of African territory to the British Dominions was received by the inhabitants. The intelligence that the treaty was finally concluded produced much excitement. Mr. Brand, President of the Free States, issued a formal protest against the transfer of the diamond fields to Great Britain. gold discoveries. Discoveries of gold in considerable quantities had been made in the Transvaal Republic. The reports attracted many adventurers to that quarter. Diamond seekers were abandoning the diamond districts for the newly discovered gold country. CHINA. PROGRESS. T TV, .A O-T TV_1_1_ I_ m_ hac announce that the Chinese Government is determined to follow the example of the Japan ese and send young men to England ana the United States to be educated. ROME. DEATH OF A CARDINAL. Rome, Dec. 27.—Cardinal Arnardi San Fillip po E. Sosso, Bishop of Palestine and Vice Chancellor of the Holy Roman Church, is dead. He was ‘elevated to the cardinale in 1837 and died at the age of 78. FRANCE. THE PRESS TO BE RESTRAINED. Paris, Dec. 27.—The Minister of the Interior, to check the license of public journals, proposes to increase the stringency of the laws and regu lations for the control of the press. It is un derstood that the minister’s intention have the approval of the press, and the journals most offending will soon be made to suffer. GEN. SHERMAN IN PARIS. Gen. Wm. T. Sherman and Lieut Fred. D. Grant are expected here to-morrow. THE ASSEMBLY. In the Assembly to-day the proposed income tax was again under discussion. The Minister of Finance, Pouyer Quertier, spoke in opposi tion to the measure, which he denounced as ar bitrary and inquisitorial. The speaker cited Lord Brougham and Presideut Grant in sup port of this remark. In the course of some al lusions to England the minister asserted that she was only a free trader where there was no competition. Waloski’s proposal for an impo sition of a general income tax was finally re jected by a large majority. AUSTRIA. MEETING OF THE REICHSRATH. Vienna, Dec. 27.—The sessions of the Aus trian Reichsrath was opened to-day, but the Emperor’s speech will not be delivered till to morrow. The estimates of the Minister of Fi nance for the coming fiscal year were submit ted, and give the probable expenditures at 359, 000,000 florins against a revenue of 398,000,000. florins. SPAIN. SPANISH REINFORCEMENTS. Madrid, Dec. 27.—A regiment of chasseurs sailed from Santander to join the Spanish army in Cuba. King Amadeus was present and made a speech to the troops, causing immense enthu siasm. GREAT BRITAIN. TARDY RECOVERY OF THE PRINCE. London, Dec. 27—1 P. M.—A noon bulletin from Sandringham to-day reports that the Prince of Wales passed a quiet night but con valescence is retarded by a painful affection above the left hip accompanied by feverishness. No inquietude is felt as to the Prince’s condi tion, but regret and disappointment at the slowness of his recovery are generally ex pressed. Hopes have been raised that he would be able to go out before the end of the holidays and preparations for public rejoicings had been made. The non-realization of these expecta tions throws a damper on the festivities of the season. London, Dec. 27—d P. M.—The Queen re turns to Sandringham to-day. THE WEST INDIES. dr. Howard’s case. Havana, Dec. 27.—A communication from the authorities of Cienfuegos says that the father of Dr. Howard came here as a colonist with his sons and received lands from the Gov ernment as a recompense. Subsequently he was appointed Commissary of Police and there by became a Government official. Dr. Howard was always considered a Spaniard, but never held office, being a physician. On the 10th of January, 1870, he took out a police document, same as is issued to Spaniards, and made no objection to it. It is therefore considered doubtful whether Howard is an American. TERMS OFFERED THE INSURGENTS. An engagement recently took place near Mauzanilla, in which the Spanish Col. O’Bre gan was killed. Captain General Valmazeda has issued a proclamation, in which he says the offer of pardon to insurgents cannot last forever. He now gives notice that every insurgent captured after Jan. loth will be shot, and those surrendering after that date will be sentenced to perpetual imprisonment. Negro men will be treated the same as whites. All negro women captured will be delivered to their owners and will be compelled to wear chains four years, and all white women captured in the woods after Jan. loth will be banished from the country. The chiefs of insurgent bauds will be allowed to surrender till the loth of January under condi tions hitherto granted. MEXICO. FROM THE MEXICAN FRONTIER. New York, Dec. 27.—Advices from Monterey to the 20th, via Matamoras the 26th inst., state positively that certain Government command ers are in league with the revolutionists and will turn the entire border over to them. Trev ino and Canales, Governor of Tamoulipas, are now consulting at Lineras. The attack on Mier is post[H>ned. Quiroga in Monterey has his force furloughed for five days. Trevino’s forces have mostly been given to Matinez for a move ment on San Luis. There is much discontent. Strict orders have been issued against any goods going free from the Zona to the interior. DOMINION OF CANADA. REMOVAL OF BRITISH TROOPS. Halifax, Dec. 27.—It is reported on good authority that all the British troops, except a few artillery, will be withdraw from Halifax in the spring, the only garrisoned city now in the Dominion. Several Nova Scotia vessels are quarantined in the West Indies in coijsequenoes of cholera. There are reports that the Provincial Govern ment has applied to the Spanish consul to have the restriction removed at Cuba and Porto Kico. The defence in in the trial of Mrs. Whqr^on begun yesterday at Annapolis but nothing im portant was developed. TELEGRAPHIC ITEM*. The President’s father is reported out of dan ger. 11 James H. Hackett, the actor, is dangerously The Labor Reformers on the Pacific coast an talking of George W. Julian of Indiana, foi President. One hundred and twenty thousand tons ol coal were sold in New York, Wednesday, at re duced prices. Government advertised for a million of bonds in New York Wednesday but only #373,1150 wen offered at 108.30 to 108.G7. Michael McGraith of Salem was run over by the cars Wednesday and killed. John R. Pearson of Woburn, cut his throai Tuesday night. Capt. Micnaer of the Welsh brigantine Nina, at Halifax, shot the boatswain, Daniel Duggan, Tuesday night fatally. He was arrested. Jesse Le Bertie, of Lowell, a Frenchman, 47 years old, ar.d with a large family, was killed 'Tuesday by falling down stairs. The dwelling of C. A. Woods at Wheatland, Pa., was burded Christmas, two servant girls perishing in the flames. Loss, $35,000. The upper portion of New York city was ful ly supplied with gas Wednesday night, eight hundred men having been employed since Sat urday night in reconstructing the works. At the Christmas festival of negroes at a church in Florence, Ky., on Sunday night, a white man named Henry. Snyder, who was in toxicated, insulted the females. Peter Ryder remonsteated, which so irritated Snyder that he shot him in the head and then shot three other negroes. Iu New Orleans two persons were dangerous ly shot; five accidentally shot; and nine boys were severely injured by an explosion of gun powder, two of them dangerously, during Christmas night. A Washington special says the desire to know about tile connection of Senator Harlan of Iowa with the Wright Indian frauds is very general among politicians there, and as Wright is soon to be brought into court Harlan’s con nection With him Will lu> inniilunt..]).. l.l. e5 00 poorest grades of coarse oxen, bulls, &c., 3 25 @4 25. Brighton Hides 9c; Brighton Tallow 6^ 64c; Coun try Hides 8$c; do Tallow 5 54c tt>; Sheen and Lamb Skins l 50 2 00 skin Calf Skins 16 18c. Working Oxen—Extra $200 (o> $250; ordinary $14( £$190; coarse oxen and pairs of 2 and 3 year old steers $35 to $100 pair. Store Cattle—We quote:—Yearlings $7 to $12; twc year olds $13 to $28; three year olds $25 to $45 poorer grades at $17 to $30 head. Many of the small Cattle that are in a fair conditio® are gold for beef. Milch Cows—Mo»t of the cows brought into markel are of an ordinary grade, but a few fancy breedi among; prices range from $18 to $90 head; store cowa $IG to $55 head. f Slieep and Lambs—Extra and select weights $3 5t $7 50; ordinary $1 75 $3 25, or from 4 to 8$c *3 Trade dull. Swine—Store Hogs none at market. Pat Hogs 5 (S 5ic lb. l ^ukry—Extra \4 15c; medium 13$ 14$c; pool Droves from Maine—O Hodges 14 cattle, Wells A Richardson 15, Bailey Knowles 18, Davis Max field 35, M W Norton 23, S W Lenuard 7, C O Marti® 6, Harlow Mclntire 19, N B Cleaves 2, J L Pres cott 27, L B Worthley 22, J H Marrow 19, Libby A Thompson 17 cattle anti 100 sheep and lambs, W 11 Leavitt 100 sheep, G S Foss 3 cattle. Remarks—The demand this week for Cattle of all grades lias been very dull, although the supply from all sections was light, still there were more in market than the demand required. There were hut a few beef cattle among those from Maine and not much call for either working oxen or milch cows; a few of the very extra Cattle were sold at prices ranging from 7 to 8c P lb, live weight. Western Cattle cost higher at Albany, but we don’t think that the prices ob tained we any better than of last week. We quote sales of Maine Cattle—By Libby Thompson sold 0 3-ye ir old steers at 6|c p lb, dressod weight, 2 springers for *31 p head; 2 at *22 50 each; I cow and calf for *10; 1 pair, 6 feet 8 Inches, for 105; I pair, 6 feet 7 inches, for *00; 100 sheep, or net 88 tbs, at 6c p lb. Davis Maxlield sold 1 pair, girth 6 feet II Inches, for *0; 4 2-year old heifers for *25 each; 1 at *28; 4 3-year old steers at $30 p head. A Hodges sold 1 cow and calf at *40; 1 milch cow at *38. Bai iSP.GV? sold 2 pair, girth 6 feet 8 inches at Norton (ilV?*(.l’air: 2 tee' ca,t'e ttt *>l». MW oId he?fe^M*o!!ri','gur“at,5:)al“1 33 eachi 12-year Mir2 v«s?toi*f0;.lJ,:llr 3-year old steers at *55; 1 Kr- ,45; at *35 and *5 at *35; 1 pair *50. J L r I cattle steers, girth 6 feet 3 inches, 1'pa'i" ffithT tZ and 2 5-year olds at $140; 1 pair, girth 6 feet 6 inches at $70; 1 pair, girth 6 feet 6 inchS, at $75 The Wool market. (Special Dispatch by International Line.) Boston, Dec. 27.—[Reported tor the Press.] The fol lowing is a list of prices quoted this afternoon: Domestic—Ohio and Pennsylvania pick-lock 70 to 75; do choice XX 67 70c; do line X 65 (to 70c; me dium 70 (to; 72c: coarse 62 (to 67c; Michigan extra and XX 66 to 70c; tine 65 (to 68c; medium 68 to 70c; com mon 60 ito 65c; other Western line and X 63 (g> 66c; medium 66 68c, common 60 to 65c; pulled extra 60 80c; superfine 60 (to 80c; No 1 40 to) 60c; coml> ing fleece 70 to 74c; California 35 55c; Texas 30 (to; 47Jc; Canada combing 74 (a> 76c; Smyrna wash ed 28 40c; do uuwashed 18 to 30c; Buenos Ayres 32 45c; Cape Good Hoj>e 39 to 45c; Mestiza pulled 55 (to 85c. Remarks—The excitement In the Wool market has not subsided in the least; price of all grades and aualities continue to be maintained, and there is very ttle XXX, medium and detain fleeces now to be liad under 70c ib; the finer grades of wool are a so at tracting considerable attention on account of the •mall stock for the season and the fact that buyers in Australia have not as yet been able to secure any considerable supplies. The New York market since our last lias been very active and on the fine and medium grades of fleece a farther advance has been established. There are now very few desirable parcels of fleece obtainable under 70c. and that the close prices still hold an up ward tendency. There has been an improved demand for foreign and with a moderate supply prices are very firm. r Booton Boot and Mhor Market. Boston, Dec. 26.—The sliipments of Boots anil Shoes from this market to places outside of New England for the past week comprise 8,372 cases against 9,484 for the same week hist year. The total shipments from this market since Jau. 1 have l»een 1,232,301 cases, against 1,148,572 cases foiw the same week last year. The shipment* from Lynn for the week have been 1,017 cases, ag hast 1254 crises for the same week last year. The shipments ft- m Haverhill for the week com prise 689 cases, agai.i- 501 cases for the same week last year. The number of buyers in the market is daily in creasing, and many of the largest houses are now rep resented here by their buyers. The sales thus far seem to have been mostly confined to such staple goods as every dealer is obliged to keep, and which are not likely to vary much in price, but the buik of the floods have not been bought, and buyers are still looking over the market and wailing for the right mo ment to take hold. We learn that the orders which have already been placed were taken at about the rates current a year ago, and with labor and stock fully as dear as they were then, there is but little proliability that on women’s work there will be any decline in price. Domestic markets. New' York,Dec. 27—Evening.—Cotton more activa with $c decline; sales 2427 bales; Middling uplands at 20$c. Flour—sales 5500 bbls, and rather more steady; State 5 50 7 00; round hoop Ohio 6 35 -m 7 30; Western 5 50 7 15; Southern 6 50 9 25.— Wheat steady and a little more doing, chiefly for milling; No 2 Spring 1 47 1 50; Winter Ked Wes tern 1 56 1 59; White Michigan 1 60 1 72. Corn more active and a shade firmer; sales 86,000 bush; new Mixed Western 76 78c. Oats dull at 51 56c sales 18.000 bush. Beef quiet. Pork quiet and steady ;new mess 14 50 15 00; old do 13 00. Lard steady at 8} 9$c. Butter steady. Whiskey dull had lower; Western free95@95}c. Rice steady at 8f 8}c. Sugar dull; Muscovado 9 94c; refining 9 Coffee steady; Rio 19 20$c. Molasses dull; New Orleans 45 55c. Naval Stores—Spirits Tur pentine quiet at G7 67$c. Rosin dull; sales at 5 00 for strained. Petroleum dull; crude 134 13}c; re fined 23c. Tallow steady at 8} 9$c. Wool quiet and firm; pulled 60 64$c. Freights to Liverpool very dull and heavy. Chicago, Dec. 27.—Flour flat. Wheat dull and a shade lower; No 1 Spring at 121; No 2 do 118; Np 3do at 1 07 1 08}. Corn active; No 2 Mixed at 40$c; rejected 37$ 37 jc. Oats in fair demand and lower; No 2 at 31}; rejected 28 28}c. Rye steady; No 2 at 62} 63c. Barley quiet and weak; No 3 Spring 45$ 48c; rejected 40 414. Pork active at 13 05. Lard firm at 8}. Hams in pickle, Green and Bulk Meats unchanged. Live Hogs dull and unset tled at 4 05 4 25; dressed active at 4 75 @4 85.— Whiskey nominal. Receipts—6,000 bbls flour, 18,000 bush wheat, 144, 000 bush corn. 32,000 bush oats, 5,000 bush rye, 13,000 bush barley, 8,000 hogs. Shipments—1,000 bbls flour, 0,000 bush wheat, 1,000 bush corn, 6,000 bush oats, 2,000 bush rye, 2,000 bush barley, 2000 hogs. Cincinnati, Dec. 27.—Pork dull and unchanged at 13 25 asked. Lard firm and in light demand; 9c asked4 Bulk meats nominal; 5c for shoulders; 5} 6$c for sides. Bacon firm and in light demand; shoulders 6}c; clear sides 7$c; clear nb sides 7}.— Hams 12$ 13$c. Live Hogs In fair demand and ad vanced at 4 30 4 59; receipts 1000 head. Whiskey steady at 91c. Green meat3 tinner; 4$ for shoulders; 5$c for sides.- Hams 7$ 8$c. The light receipts of liogs here and at Chicago strengthens the views of holders, but there is no de mand for the product worth mentioning. St. Louis, Dec. 27.—Flour unchanged. Wheat inactive; Spring dull and lower; No 2 at 1 25. Corn dull; Mixed on track 35$c. Pork nominal at 13 00.— Dry salted meats in very light demaud; clear rib sides 5}c. Bacou unchanged; shoulders 7$c; clear rib sides 7|c; clear sides 7$c.. Toledo, Dec. 27.—The markets are unchanged. Milwaukee. Dec. 27.—Flour unchanged. Wheat steady; No 1 nit 21; No 2 at 1 1B|. Oats in fair demand and firi.. N’o 2 at 324c. Corn in fair mantl and lower; .n I Mixed at 40c. Rye firm; No 1 at 64c. Barley dub and declining; No 2 fall at 61c. Receipts—2,000 bbis hour, 10,000 bush wheat. No Shipments Charleston, Doc. 27—.Cotton quiet; Middling uplands 19c. Savannah, Dec. 27.—Cotton steady; Middling up lands 19c. Mobile, Dec. 27.—Cotton quiet and weak; Mid dling uplands 18 }c. New Orleans, Doc.27.—Cotton steady; Middling uplands 19fc. European Market*. London, Dec. 27—11.30 A. M.—Consols at 92} for money and account. American Securities—U. S. 5-20’s 1862,924; do 1865, old, 93 J; do 1867, 93*; U. S. 10-40’s, 91}. Paris, Dec. 27.—Rentes 55f 32c. Liverpool, Dec. 27—10.30 A. M.—Cotton opened quiet; Middling uplands 91 lOd; do Orleans loki; sales 10.000 bales. London, Dec. 27—3 P. M.—Consols closed at 92} for money and account. Paris, Dec. 27—3 P. M.—Rentes closed at 55f. 30c. London, Dec. 27—4.30 P. M.—Consols closed at 92} for money and account. American Securities—U. S. 5-20’s 1862. 92}; do 1865, old, 934; do 1867, 93|; do 10-40’s, 91}. Liverpool, Dec. 27.—Cotton closed quiet; Mid dling uplands 9} lOd; do Orleans 10}d; sales 10,000 bales. London, Doc. 27—5.00 P. M.—Consols closed at 92} for money and account. American securities—U. S. 5-20. 1862, 92; do 1865, old, 934; do 1867, 934; U. S. 10-40’s 91 J. Frankfort, Dec. 27.—United States 5-20’s, 1862, 96}. Antwerp, Dec. 27—5 P. M.—Petroleum 48f. Portland Daily Press Stock List. US For the week ending Dec. 27, 1871. Corrected by W. E. Wood, Broker, 67 Exchange St. Descriptions. Par Value. Offered. Asked. Gold,.108}. ...109 Government 6’s, 1881,.117-1174 Government 5-20’s, 1862,.109 1094 Government 5-20’s, 1864.109 109$ Government 5-20’s, 1865.1104.... Ill Government 5-20’s, July, 1865,.%1134-114 Government 5-20’s, July, 1867,.115 115$ Government 5-20’s, July, 1868,.115 115* Government 10-40’s.109 109$ State of Maine Bonds.100_100* Portland City Bonds, Municipal,. 96- 97 Portland City, aid of R. R.,. 96_96 Bath City Bonds,. 90_ 91 Bantror City Bonds, 20 years,. 91 92 Calais City Bonds,. 92_94 Cumberland National Bank,_ 40. 59 60 Canal National Bank,.100.129 130 First National Bank,;.100.129 130 Casco National Bank.100.129 130 Merchants* National Bank,. 75. 93 95 National Traders’ Bank,.100.129 .130 Second National Bank,.100.114-115 Portland Company,.100. 55 60 Portland Gas Company,. 50. 60 62 Ocean Insurance Company,_100. 95 100 Atlantic St. Lawrence R. R.,.50_55 A. K. R. li. Bonds,. 88_90 Maine Central It. It. Stock,_100. 32 35 Maine Central It. R. Bonds, 7’s,.98_100 Leeds F’rin’gton R. It. Bonds,100. 88 90 Portland Ken. R. It. Bonds,. 100. 88 90 Portland Ogdensburg It.R. Bonds, gold, 88_ 90 Portland Rochester It. R. Bonds, 7*s,... 93*_94* Portland Rochester It. It. Stock,. 30_3R Portland Forest Av. It. It.,. .100. 50 _55| Boston Stock List. [Sales at the Broker’s Board, Dec. 27.] Maine State Sixes 100} Union Pacific Land Grants 7s. 78 Vermont Central 1st Mortgage 7s. 83 United States 5-20s, 1867,. Ill Eastern Railroad. 1044 [Sales at Auction.] York Manufacturing Company. 1630 Bates Manufacturing Company. 109 Peppered Manufacturing Coj. 690 Michigan Central Railroad. 1144 Portland City Sixes, 1886. 97$ Androscoggin Mills. 126 New Hampshire State Sixes, 1874 100 Bath City Sixes, 1891. 934 B ONUS Portland Municipal,. C’a Portland aid R. R.,. G’a ■tale of Maine,... G*a St Louia,. G*a Rockland aid R. R.,. G’a European I*. A. R. R., Gold,. G’a Portland Ogdciiwburg R. R. Gold,.. G’a Portland dr Rochester R. R.,. 7’a Chicago,.,. 7’a Toledo,. S’ a FOR SALE BY SWAN BARRETT, Hankers and Brokers. lOO MIDDLE STREET. oc23sn mwf _ S L I F R ETS Slippers for Men. Slippers fox* Women. Slippers fox’ iBoys. Slippers fox* Misses. Slippex’s for Children. SLIPPERS OB’ ALL KINDS -A-IVD SIZES. AT 132 MIDDLE STREET. dc!3-eod3w ig Bt. PAL.HKK. ENTE KT a INM ENTS. PALESTINE^ A Descriptive Lecture ON THE LANDS OF THE BIBLE, Illustrated with a series of MAMMOTH PAINTINGS Showing City, Mountain, and Lake, Scenery in local ities made familiar by the Life and Teachings of our Saviour, will be given at CASCO STREET CHl'RCH, This (Thursday) Evening, Commencing at 7 1-2 o’clock. Admission for adults 25 cents. Children from tho various Sabbath Schools, free. Mr. Harwood Is well acquainted with his subject and with tho aid of his Illustrations makes his lecture exceedingly interesting. dec28-dlt FOURTH GRAND ASSEMBLY BY THE West End Boat Club —AT— LANCASTER HALL, THURSDAY KVE.T'G, Dee. 2tlih. COMMITTEE OP ARRANGEMENT: John Gohua^RTY’ James Mahoney, Knw*. o»Rg.A.N.’. Thomas Bali, Edward Llahan, John Shannon. MUSIC Chandler’s f,-Ll quadrille Banb. Clothing checked free. dc21eodlw THEATRE. MUSIC HALlT Managers.Bidwell St Wilkinson RETURN FOR ONE WEEK The Portland Favorite DOLLIE BIDWELL I In connection with The Old Reliable Troupe MONDAY, JANUARY 1st, 1*79. Will be presented the highly successful and romantic play, depicting the Human Piuudmm, the PRETTY PANTHER La Varanoin.DoMe Bidwell. Strut tin,.,i,.Wallace Britton. Reserved Scats 75 cts; Parquet 50 cts; Gallery 35 ct» Doors open at 7, commence at 7 3-t. Seats secured during the day at the Boa Office. dc28td M. L. A. SUPPLEMENTARY COURSE, COMMENCING Wednesday Evening, January 3d. WITH A LECTURE BY MRS. CELIA BURLEIGH. Subject: “Houses and Homes.” TO BE FOLLOWED BY Miaa KATE STANTON, Mrs. VICTORIA C. WOODH1TLL. Mies KATE REIGNOI.DI, Mrs. EMILY STRAW FOREMAN. ry Concert by the Portland Band before each entertainment. Tickets to the Course, including Beecher's lecture, Jattuary 10th, $1 25. Evening tickets, 50 ct^sts. Patrous of the Regular Course by exchanging Ticket No. 8 at Stockbri Ige’s, 156, Exchange street, Hawes Cragin’s, 76 Middle street, or Daniel Wentworth’s, 337 Congress street, before December 25th, can ob tain tickets to the Supplementary Course with Cou pon tickets to Beecher's lecture for 73 cents. The gallery seats will be reserved for the Course at 50 cents each (not including Beecher’s lecture). The sale of reserved seats will commence at nine o'clock Saturday morning, Dec. 23d, at Stockbridge’s Music Store._ _ dec 15-t jau 4 CITYJIALL. Signorina Egeria Antonini. THE WOMHKCIL CHILD VIOLINIST, TEN \EAKS OLD! Who has achieved an overwhelming success wherever she has appeared, since her memorable debut in Boston, at the Iremout Tempi*, on Sep tember 19th, and her second appearance at the Music Hail, Boston, to an audience of 3000 persons. Will make her second an t last appearance in Port land, in A GRAND CONCERT Friday Evening, Jan, 5, In her performance the showed a musical caste and judgment, together with a knowledge of the Violin, and a tirmness as well as delicacy of touch really wonderful in a child of her age.” Boston Advertiser. *3-MISS ANTONINI will be assisted by the fol lowing talent: Mile. JENNIE HOWORTII, Soprano, MR. ARTHUR T. HILLS, Tenor, r. u. ornautE,, nunione ana tiurooriHi, MU. EUGENE F. JOHNSON, Pianist, ADMISSION, 60 CENTS, to all paits of the house. And that the children may have a avornble opportunity to hear this won derful little lady, the tickets will be placed at 25 CU. for those under 15 years of ngs For sale at the Music Stores and at the doo.. Doors open at 7. To commence at 7.43. JOS, ItlAtwCil, Manager. dc27 e od AUCTION SALES. Fancy Goods, Ac., at Auction. ON Friday, Dec. 29th, at ten a. m, at Salesroom IS Exchange st, we shall sell a consignment of Fan cy Goods, consisting in part of Work Boxes and Toi let Cases, Perfumeries, Cuspados, Hanging Flower Baskets. Oil Paintings (without frames) Chrotnos, Ac., together with a variety of Fancy Ware. Sale positive. r F. 0. BAILEY A Co., Auctioneers. dec27-td Genteel Furniture, Ac., at Auction. ON THURSDAY, January 4th, at ten o’clock a u. we shall sell at house Ni 371 Confess st., an tin* Furniture in said liouse.consiating in part of Lounges, Easy Chairs, Centre Tables, Mirrors, with mar bit* slab, Brussells Carpets, Painted Set nod other Cham ber Furniture, Ingrain Carpets, Extension Tutfe, Dining Room Chairs. Curtains, Crockery snd Glam Ware, Full French China Tea Service, Hat Tree Re frigerator, two Parlor C(*al Stoves, Magee Cook Stove, together with Kitchen Furniture, and about four tone coal; also the Gas Fixtures throughout the house. The most of this Furniture Is new and in prime or der. dec27td F. 0. BAILEY A CO., Aucta. House and Lot at Auction. ON Friday, December 29, at 12 o'clock M, we ihal sell at public autlon the House and Land known as the Benj. F. Whitehoose property, near Fmuss’ Island, Cape Elizabeth, in District No. 12» The house is new, two-story and furnished throughout in shmI order. Lot 54x100. Said proi»erty can be examined at any time by calling on 0. Cole, near the property. Terms easy and made known at sale. F. O. BAILEY Sc CO., Asctisassn. Dec 23-td In Bankruptcy. Assignees’ Sale. ON Saturday, Dec, 30th, at 11 o'clock a. m., at the office of F, O. BAILEY A CO., 18 Exchange st., we shall sell about three *cre» of land at Back Cove, Deering; Wooden store on Oak st; House and lot en Stroudwater road, Deering; House and lot in Stroud water, Deering; Three story Brick Dwelling House, with modern improvements, on Green St*. Portland; One-half of about seven acres of land iu Back Cove, Deering; Lot of land on Washington St., Portland; Lot of land with buildings on Smith St; About seven ty acres of land in Cape Elizabeth: House and lot corner of Salem and Brackett sts., Portland: Lot and Buildings on Anderson st, Portland; One-half of lot of land and buildings on Green st: l^and and Build ing on Cove st; A lot of land on Munjoy’e Neck; A House and lot in Cape Elizabeth; One-seventh of nineteen lots of land in Wisconsin; One-seventh of about 3500 acres of land in New Hampshire; A tract of land in Raymond, Me. For further particulars and terms of, see Portland Daily Advertiser oi Dec 8th, 15th, 22d, or apply fbr priuted slips containing full descriptions, to assignees C. P. MATTOCKS, G. F. EMERY, Assb^nces of M. M. Woodman A Clement Littlejohn, individually and as co-partners under the style of “WOODMAN A LITTLEJOHN.” GEO. F. EMERY, Assignee in Bankruptcy of Jabez C. Woodman. F. O. BAILEY A CO., Auctioneers. dc28 td LARGE AND IMPORTANT SALE OF Real Estate Machinery,Water Power Ac —OF THE— Oriental Powder Co. PURSUANT te a vote of the Stockholders of the Oriental Powder Company, will be sold at PUB I IP ITi’TIOV *1... i I '__ r Mouth Wiudhum, ifluiue, on Thursday, Jan. 11th, 1872, at 10 o’clork A. M., all the Real Eat at o. Machinery and other proi>erty belonging to said Com pany, consisting in part of about SOU acre* of valua ble Timber, Pasture and Crass Lands, situated in the towns south of Windham and Gorham, Maine, (about 12 miles from Portland.) two sets of works for the manufacture of gunpowder. Superintendent’s house, boarding houses for workmen, storehouses, magazines, barns, wood-sheds, Ac.; also an exten sive and never-failing water-power, with dams, ca nals, Ac., all in good order, and c*i>able of running a large number of mills, which alone should com mand the attention of capitalists anil others contem plating investing in manufactures. Also will be sold all the Coiuitauy's Trade marks, its Magazines throughout the country, together with a large lot of personal property, consisting of materials, farming tools, wagons, sleighs, sleds, horses, carriages, har nesses, oxen, Ac., a schedule of which may be seen at the office of the Company. No. 13 Broad Street, Boston, Mass., and No. 17 Exchange street, Portland, Maine. The Portland and Ogdeusburg Railroad, running directly through the premises, affords excellent facil:« tief for the shipment of merchandk- to and from the Works. _ The above property will be sold for Cash, and a de posit of ten (10) per cent, of the purchase money will be required from the buyer at the time of sale, and balance upon delivery of the deeds. Cars have Portland, via Portland, aud Ogdens burg Railroad, at 7.40 A. M. Further particulars cau be obtained at the office of the Company, No 13, Broad Mtreet, Boston, .Hmm. ARTIUKt WlLLIANi, dec 28-eodtjanl then edts Treasurer, 11. K. HUNT, Commission Merchant and Anctioneer NO 316 Congress St., will sell every evening a large assortment of Staple and Fancy Goods. Goods will be sold during the day in lota to nA Surchasers at wholesale prices. Cash advanced on all escription of goods. Consignments not limited. February 11, 1868. dtf A Card. IfIRM. DAM has added to her floe stock of La dies' Hair Work, a very choice asoortment of genuine Perfumery and I.udleo’ T.ilet Article.. Latest New York Styles Ladles' Hair Work, Cun ir UOU*-W““