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THE PBESS. FRIDAY MORNING, JAN. 9. 1874. THE PKKWN May be obtained at the Periodical Depots of Fessenden Marquis, Robinson, Branell Andrews, Wentworth, Glendenning Moses, Henderson, and Chisholm on all trains that run out of the ity.

At Biddeford, of Pillsbury. At Saco of Hodgdon. At Waterville, of S. Carter. At Gorham, of News Ageut.

At Bath, of J. O. Shaw. At steTcng CITY AND VICINITY. Wew Advertisements To-Day.

AUCTION COLUMN. Next O. Bailey Co. SPECIAL NOTICES. and Monument Association.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Grand Cash Co. M. Rice Co. Copartnership Merrill Co.

Notice is hereby Fitch. J. C. U. S.

District Court. BEFORE JUDGE Admiralty. John Pettigrew et als. vs. schooner Collision.

The libel claims in substance, that on the 14th ot November, 1873. be- tween four ana live a. m. the schooner Thomas Fitch, of which John Pettigrew was master, while on a voyage from New London, to Tangier Sound, and when about twenty miles south of Cape Henlopen was run into and injured by the schooner that at the time of the collision the Fitch had the lights required by law, set as required Ijy law and burning brightly; that the mate was at the wheel and a competent and careful seaman on lookout; that at the time of the collision the wind was about northwest blowing a still gale and tbe Fitch was heading about west southwest, close hauled on the starboard tack, under close reefed mainsail and jib, and going about one and a half That when the Starlight as first seen she was heading about northeast by north, having the wind free and coming directly towards the Fitch on the portbow that she had no lights at the time and was not seen until quite near, that instead ot avoiding the Fitch, as she was beund to do, she came in contact with the Fitch carrying away the fore and main rigging on her port her bulwarks and tearing her chain plates off; that to save their lives the crew of the Fitch were obliged to go on board tbe Starlight, and requested said schooner to lie by the Fitch until daylight, which the master of the first consented to do, but did not do; that they have not seen the Fitch since the collision and are, therefore, unable to state the exact amount of damage done to her; hut they are informea and believe that she has been picked up at sea and brought into Delaware Breakwater. The whole amount of damage is alleged to be five thousand dollars.

rue answer or btepnen Jones, master oi tne starlight, sets out in substance that the Starlight was bound from Georgetown, D. to Portland, laden with coal; that on the morning of the 14th ot November, at about three the master relieved the man at the wheel and ordered him forward to inspect the lights and call the watch to furl the flying jib and reef the mainsail; that the wind was northwest by west; that immediately after the men bad completed the furling of the flying jib and before the reefs bad been taken in the the Fitch sailing on a southwest by west course, ran into the jibboom of the Starlight, breaking it and otherwise injuring her rigging and became entangled in the head gear of the Starlight, that the collision of the two vessels was wholly in consequence of the carelessness of those in charge of the Fitch; that after the striking of the jib-boom of the Starlight by the Fitch any further damage to the vessel except what was caused by the striking, might have been prevented but for the orders of the master of the Fitch; that before and at the time of the collision the schooner Starlight had her proper lights placed as required by law and that the same were bumiug brightly before and after the disaster occurred; that after the collision the officers and crew of the Fitch came aboard of the Starlight, but that such a course was not necessary nor were they in any danger of their lives, but could have properly remained on beard their own had hey so remained on their vessel the two vessels could have been parted with little injury to either vessel; that after the collision the wind increased to a gale and the vessels parted deeming it inexpedient and unsate to remain longer together; that at the time and before the collision the Starlight was not in such a position as to require her to avoid the Fitch, but on the contrary it was the duty of the Fitch to have avoided and gone clear of the Starlight; that in con sequence of the collision the Starlight was damaged to the extent of $500. The Fitch was an oyster schooner of 81 tons, in ballast, and the Starlight was laden with about 400 tons of coal. Testimony tor the claimants in progress. A.

A. Q. Dodge for libellants. Clifford for claimants. Superior Court.

JANUARY CRIMINAL TERM, 1874. 8YMONDS. PRESIDING. vs. Bunker.

On trial. Testimony out. After arguments and charge Friday morning the criminal docket will be taken up. The continued cases and appeals will be first in order. Municipal Court.

BEFORE JUDGE MORRIS. Murray. Intoxication. Fined $5 with costs. Paid.

Brief One of our enterprising Deering farmers who is making preparations for a change in business, gives a chromo to every man who buys a load of manure. Andrew J. Marston of Gray has been appointed 1st Assistant keeper of the Light House at Monhegan Island, vice Bradbury Emerson transferred and promoted to Goat Island. A streak of blue sky showed itself for a short time yesterday. There will be a fine aviary collection at the Maine Poultry to be the finest in the country.

Trained are embraced in the collection. It is evident that the School Committee mqp are not infallible in the matter of weather. Much to the delightof pupils No. 33 struck at 11 a. yesterday; but two hours after the clouds had broken away.

A boy named Drisco was severely injured about the head yesterday morning while attempting to get upon a Commercial street jigger in motion, The prospect now is that the Maine Poultry Show, to be hclden in this city next week, will he a very succeesfnl affair. The number of entries is large. This evening Leonard G. Jordan, delivers a lecture before the M. C.

M. Association. Mr. abilities are guaranties that his effort will be very iuteresting, The lecture is free to the public. The Park street sociable comes off at Army Navy Hall this evening.

A sum of money was lost yesterday afternoon on Excbangs street, between Eating House and Chas. toy store. The fiuder will be rewarded by leaving it at this office. The next Jecture in the M. A.

course is to be delivered Monday eveniug, Jan. 19th, by Prof. Townsend of Boston. The Haines lot on Middle street has been purchased by Mr. Davis White on private terms.

The Allan steamship Prussian, Capt. Richardson, from Liverpool the 25th arrived yesterday morning, bringing 13 cabin and 52 steerage passengers. A big crowd gathered on Cumberland street yesterday forenoon, to see a cat perched on a limb of one of the tallast elms. One inan, who deserves a medal from the S. P.

C. climbed the tree and crawled out upon the limb at some length, took the cat upon his back and brought it to the ground. One of the lodgers at the police station weut into convulsions yesterday morning, causing some excitement at that quiet retreat, The Grand Jury will probably make a partial report to-day. The masquerade dance at Grand Army Hall last evening was a very successful affair. The Argus says of the St.

Parlor Concert: informant was particularly delighted with the chorus, Farewell to the the song Green Trees Whispered As neither of these were sung, we infer that the Argus correspondent was in a sad state. Both numbers appeared in the published J. F. Sanborn, the veteran engineer on the Medford Brandi Railroad, is in town, with his lady. Hon.

Israel Washburn, has been elected Vice President of the New England Historical Society. Prof. Morse is staying, while in the city, at the residence of E. H. Daveis, esq.

Last evening, after the lecture a large number of his old friends gathered there and partook of a supper and some feast of reason aud flow of soul. Mr. Oscar Stickney, for some time a Western Union Telegraph operator in this city, employed to take press despatches, died at his home in Duxbury, Wednesday night. He was held in high esteem by the fraternity. India Street Parish the annual parish meeting of the India Street Uni versalist Society the following officers were chosen for the ensuing year: Moderator, S.

H. Colesworthy; Pennell; Treasurer, Geo. C. Littlefield; Trustees, M. P.

Prank, Wni. R. Dennison, E. N. Greeley, Edward S.

Shaw, H. R. Sargent, Henry P. Perry. From Vlouail lo nun.

City Hall was tilled last eveniug to bear Prof E. S. Morse bis eager way, on natural history. The title of the lecture was Monad to the public got the imimpressiou, chiefly, it must he confessed, from newspaper statements, that an exposition of Darwinism was to be presented. The lecturer corrected this mistake at the start, and disclaimed any intention to make a defence of the doctrine of evolution.

A full report of the lecture would he very difficult to give; a synopsis would be very unsatisfactory; an analytical report would he impossible. The speaker leaped from polypai to trichinae to birds a way that was at times a trifle exasperating to the patient listener. The lecture was a great heap of facts, told in a vivid and interesting, though sometimes, inconsequent way, the meaning and hearing of which were enforced by pertinent and entertaining illustrations. The blackboard sketches, drawn w'ith marvelous rapidity, and containing just a touch of caricature, were, of source of much delight to the were a sort of mental soothing syrup designed to keep his hearers quiet while he hard facts into their heads. The key-note of the lecture was the statement that the young of the higher animals resemble the full growu of the lower creatures.

This, which is one of the postdates of the evolutionists, aud, indeed, admits of no denial, was dwelt upon at leugth, and reinforced by many illustrations. Those microscopic forms of life which have merely the powers of locomotion and assimilation were first taken up and the matter of protoplasm touched upon. Then the little creatures, akin to the coral builders, found upon the pill's of wharves, were described. Following these came the aldermen of the deep, who are all stomachs, the oyster and his family, the worm, the lobster, (adduced as the finest illustration of morphology,) the fish, the bird, the uiammali. The connection between the fish and the bird was treated of at some length, and other connecting links spoken of.

Much incidental information of au interesting and often amusing character was thrown into the lecture. The speaker often forsook the straight path of his argument, and wandered off into little by-ways of bringing back, however, something worth the going after. He closed his lecture by a few words on the theory of evolution, which he said was much misunderstood. Many think that Darwin teaches decent from the monkey, and they are very anxious to know at about what time the present generation of monkeys will become men and brothers. Darwiu teaches no such theory.

His position simply is that way back in the ages man and the monkey had a common ancestor. The divergence began far beyoud all recorded time. Every year, every day, but making the.divergence the more marked. The man is constantly becoming a more perfact man, the monkey a more perfect monkey. Scarcely by any possibility can a structural degeneracy take place which will bring the two together again.

Forest City Shooting annual meeting of the Forest City Shooting Club was was held at tlidir rooms on Exchange street last evening, and the following officers elected for the ensuing year: President, Jonas Hamilton; Vice President, Zenas Thompson, Secretary, Frank Smith; Treasurer, Frank Merrill; Executive Chairman, K. G. Hall. The number of members at present is fiftysix net increase of ten during the present year. The Club has held four shooting matches during the year, the best scores at which have been as follows: Total No.

birds shot in three matches.685 Total hit at score.414 Total lost at score.271 Hit. Lost. Best single score. 6 0 Best double score. 27 7 Best score at three matches.85 16 Poorest single score.

1 5 Poorest double score.9 11 Poorest score at three matches.19 26 Score at Pigeon.110 42 Best score at Gyro. 8 0 Poorest score at Gyro. 2 4 The Club have had, till recently, no place in which to preserve the rare specimens, which the various members have often obtained in different parts of this State, and New Hampshire; but in future, the preservation of specimens of the vaiious game birds, as also their eggs is to be one of the princ ipal objects of the Club. It is probable that an act of incorporation will be obtained during the present Legislature. The finances, as shown by the Treasurer's report, a-e in a very prosperous condition.

Police was a bad day for larceny. The captain and mate of a schooner from down East began the day by stealing two tons of coal from the Boston Steamship Company. Deputy Williams and Officer Corliss got on their track and they were glad to pay for the stolen fuel. Two nice young men, residents of Cumberland street, were arrested yesterday by Deputy Bridges for the larceny of railroad irou from the Grand Trunk road. Two young men were arrested yesterday on suspicion of the larceny of $15 from a man with whom they lodged Wednesday night at saloon, on Fore street.

Officers Sterling and Stover arrested Harry yesterday for beating his wife. Officer Barbour arrested an escaped Reform School boy yesterday. Temple of City Temple of l.will celebrate its seventh anniversary Monday evening at the hall on Exchange street. A committee of arrangements, consisting of Messrs. P.

J. Larrahee, C. M. Thomas, George Strong, A. H.

Waite, Francis Loring and W. T. the matter in charge and we learn that music, addresses, will he supplemented by a supper in the ante-room, at which toasts will be given and responded to. It is intended that the occasion shall be a pleasant and happy one to the members and their lady friends, who are to be admitted to the festivities, Members of the Order can obtain tickets from either member of the committep of arrangements. The Hero of evening Frederick Douglass delivers at City Hall his lecture on John Brown.

The leoture is said to be, by those who have heard it, a finished production, eloquent in form and full of suggestive thought. Mr. delivery is too familiar to need description. Any of his utterances are ivortliy of careful attention, and the lecture in question is notably brilliant. It is hoped that City Hall will be crowded.

The funds received go for a worthy cause, and it is uot often that our people have so excellent an opportunity to eombiue pleasure and charity. Tickets may still be found at the advertised places and at the door. Odd Brownfield correspondent writes tliat a public installation of the officers of Pequawket Lodge No. 46, I. O.

was held at the Universalist church last evening (Wednesday, 7th), G. M. O. B. Whitten presiding, assisted by P.

G. Kingsbury, aud Davis aud Rich, Grand officers, after which P. G. M. Kingsbury gave an able, admirable aud appropriate address to a full house, notwithstanding the rainy night.

The elective officers installed were as follows: Thomas Seavey, N. L. D. Poor, V. Eli B.

Bean, jcretary; W. W. Warren, Treasure. Missing. Tuesday night a man named Davis, living on Congress street aud employed as watchman at the Grcnd Trunk round house, left his station to go over to the Eastern depot, as he expected a friend on the Pullman trai from Bangor.

Since that time he has not been seen, For some time past his brain bas been affected by a blow received on the head. It is feared he may have come to harm. Davis has a family consisting of a wife and five children. Accident Grand Trunk have made arrangements for the the accident of their employes. The fund will be formed by monthly contributions from the employes and contributions of an equal amount by the company.

By arrangements with physicians along the line of the road, injured men receive medical attention so long as necessary, the bill to be charged to the fund. Creme de la Creme. We have just received the second number of this musical monthly, containing selections of music for more advanced players. We are more pleased with it than with any musical magazine that we know of, as are also the young lady friends to whom we have shown it. We consider the publishing of a more advanced class of music ia this form a happy idea of Mr.

Peters. Monument Association hold a meeting at Reception Hall, City Building, Monday eveui ng. An opportunity will be afforded our citizens to become members of the Association. The fee for membership is but one dollar, which is not a severe tax upon any. Music bill offered at Music Hall this evening will be found an attractive one.

The olio performance is good, Beattie presents some of his fine character acting, and Neil farce of forty-eat-power is calculated to bring down the house. Moke than nineteen thousand claims have been paid by the Ins since the first of April claim to every fifteen policies issued. What a record ef practical good; what a volume of unwritten blessinge; what a story of genuine philanthrophv is embraced in that brief Underwriter. HIMCEl.CAIVEOim Let not the failure of all the ordinary remedies for a cough discourage you. Houey of Horeliound and Tar will cure the worst case in from two to six days.

Toothache Drops cure in 1 minute. Foil Sale on favorable terms, a valuable slate property, partially developed, with most encouraging prospects, in the eastern part of the State. Owners refer to S. T. Pullen, Press office.

jeli-dtf Liquid Extract of IIeef docs not require cooking or in the form of a horeign Liqueur. Is composed of Beef Brandy and by Grocers and Wine Merchants as a high class Cordiai or Liqueur aud by Druggists as a superior nutritive Tonic. dc9-lm Adams House, reduction of prices at this hotel. Transient hoard $2.50 per uay. Single persons requiring a double room will he charged extra.

D. Chamberlin, dec31dl2t Proprietor. BY TELEGRAPH. THE STATE CAPITAL. to the Waldo Senatorial Cane.

Auonsta, Jan. 8. Tho Committee on Senatorial returns, of which Mr. Burgess is chairman, he'd a meeting this afternoon to consider the case of Mr. E.

Boyle of Waldo. Mr. Boyle has received his certificate and has taken his seat in the Senate. The Committee are carefully examining the entire returns troni the county and but little progress was made to-day. On Monday the Committee will resume its labors.

Difficulties of an unusual nature are presented in this case. J. M. Coffin and E. Boyle were the Republican candidates, the former receiving, according to the official returns, 2,311 votes and the latter 2,155.

J. N. Harmon and J. H. Kaler were the Democratic candidates, the former receiving 2065 votes and the latter 2032.

The question is: Is Boyle legally entitled to his seat? Considerable difference of opinion exists among the members of the Committee as to the true method of arriving at this question, oue party claiming that to the votes for Coffiu and Harmon, the highest on each ticket, should be added tbe thirteen scattering votes, aud a majority of these is tho number necessary for a choice. In this case Mr. Boyle fails of an election. Tho other process of figuring is to add all the votes except and divide the number by four. Uufortunately the statute is far from definite on this point and needs amending.

WOT. Reception. Gov. Dingley held held a reception at the State House this evening. Members of the Legislature and other State officials, with their ladies, were present, very few outside invitations being given.

The Governor and Mrs. Dingley received their friends in the Executive parlor, in which they were assisted by ex-Gov. and Mrs. Perham. Col.

Shaw acted as master of ceremonies. The capital was briliantly illuminated and there was a full attendance. Refreshments were served in the Senate chamber. The Buekfield Brunch. The citizens along the line of Hon.

F. O. J. Buekfield railroad have in readiness seucral petitions to be presente'1 at an early day, asking that a charter may be granted authorizing them to take and condemn the whole property of the Smith road in the same man ner as real estate is first taken, by virtue of any railroad charter, and paid for in the same manner. The General Railroad Bill.

The following is an abstract of the General Railroad Bill offered in the Senate by Mr. Webb of Kennebec. It embraces the general features of the Massachusetts, New York and Illinois laws, and the bills offered by Messrs. Pike and Dingley, respectively, in 1872 and 1873: Section 1, provides that fifty or more persons may organize a railroad corporation, subject to general laws. Section 2, prescribes articles of association, came, termini of road, length, towns through or into which the road will extend, the guage and amount of capital.

Section 3, provides that the corporate name assumed shall not lie oue now used bv any other railroad in the State, aud can be changed only by the Legislature. Section 4. declares that a majority of directors shall live in the State. Section 5, provides that copies of articles of association shall be published in the counties through which the road is to run. Section (i, prescribes that a map of route be made, and report of engineer, giving details of construction and estimated cost thereof.

Sections 7 and 8, provides that selectmen of towns and the directors may agree upon location, and if they cannot the Railroad Commissioners are to determine it. section provides mat wnen nve per cent, of the capital stack is paid in, the directors shall certify that fact to the Railroad Commissioners and file with them a map of the route and report of the engineer. Section 10, authorizes the Commissioners to issue a certificate of incorporation, and gives the form. Sectiou 11, relates to calling meetings. Section 12, authorizes a union with and crossing of other roads, under supervision of the Railroad Commissioners.

Section 13, relates to land damages and changes of location. Section 14, requires the company to file a map. profile, table of grades and other characteristics in the office of the Secretary of State. Sectiou In, authorizes an increase of capital in certain contingencies. Sectiou lti, provides that the road not huilt in part, one year after its location is filed, the charter is forfeited.

Section 17, prohibits railroads from taking stock or bonds in other roads without the consent of the Legislature. Secti 18, provides that three Railroad Commissioners be elected by the people, one each year. Section 19, places all corporations formed under this act under the control of the Legislature. FIFTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE. to Press.

1 SENATE. Augusta, Jan. papers were disposed of in concurrence. Mr. Abbot from the joint select committee on gubernatorial votes, submitted the following report which was accepted and sent down for concurrence: Whole number votes returned.80,953 Necessary for a choice.40,477 Nelson Diugley, had.45,244 Nelson Dingley.

510 Joseph Titcomb.32,924 Joseph H. Williams. 2,100 Scatterring. 115 On motion of Mr. Arnold of Aroostook, a committee, consisting of Mr.

Arnold, Rounds of Androscoggin, and Holbrook of Cumberland, were appointed on the part of the Senate to wait upou Hon. Nelson Diugley, and inform him that he had been duly elected Governor of the State of Maine for the current yeat. Subsequently Mr. Arnold reported that the committee bad discharged their duty and the Governor elect would attend upon lhe Legislature at such time as might bo assigned, and subscribe to the oats required by the Constitution to qualify him for the discharge of his official duties. On motion of Mr.

Foster of Oxford, 11 a. in the Hall, was the hour and place assigned. A message to this effect was sent to the House and was concurred iuby that branch. At the appointed hour the Senate proceeded in a body to the House, where a convention was formed. HOUSE Papers from tbe Senate disposed of in concurrence.

The report of the Joint Committee on Gubernatorial votes came from the Senate with an order raising a Joint Committee to wait on the Governor elect and notify him of his election. The house accepted the report and the Speaker joined to the committee on the part of the House, Messrs. Talbot of East Machias, Cobb of Lewiston, Files of Gorham, Fernald of Wilton, Kallock of Tliomastou and Keegan of Madawaska. The committee having fulfilled the duty imposed upon them reported and were discharged. In Joint Con veil The two bodies met in joint convention at 11 with the President of the Senate in the chair.

The Governor elect, atteuded by the retiring Governor, Hon. Sidney Perham. his Council, staff and other officers of State, came in, and the oaths of his office were administered to him by Hon. J. E.

Butler, President of the Senate. Governor Dingley then delivered his address. At the conclusion of the address the convention dissolved and both branches adjourned. NEW HAMPSHIRE. The Sariuga Bank rase.

Concord, Jan. accordance with a call previously published, the depositors of the National Savings'Bank held a meeting here to-day to take some measures in regard to the bank. The meeting was an interesting one and several of the depositors indulged in a free talk about the affairs of the bank. After a long discussion a committee was appointed to name seven peisous to be recommended by the meeting to the corporation as trustees; also to suggest a man as Treasurer. The committee repoted as Trustee and Treasurer, George Jones of Warner; for Trustees, Asa Fowler, J.

C. A. Hill and J. T. Uuderwood of Concord, Asa P.

Cate of Northtield, and Isaac Strong of Hopkintou. Democratic State Convention. Tlie New Hampshire Democratic Stale Con ventiou met here to-day and was fully attended. Ira A. Eastman of Concord, was chosen President, with Vice Presidents from each county.

An iuformal ballot was taken which resulted as follows: Whole number of votes lioO; necessary for a choice 32(i; scatteiiug 20. John Proctor of Andover, 17; Albert R. Hatch, Hiram R. James A. Weston, 240; no choice.

The result cause much excitement aud for some time there was great confu sion in the over-crowded hall, not half large enough to accommodate so large a convention. It was then agreed to take a formal ballot, the delegates votiug by counties. The first formal vote for Governor was as follows; Whole number necessary for a choice 317; John Proctor A. R. Hatch 51; H.

R. Roberts 257; Jas. A. Weston 323. nomination was made unanimous.

Mr. Weston appeared and accepted the nomination in a brief speech. Alvah Snlloway received the nomination for Rail road Commissioner. Resolutions were adopted declaring for State rights; reattirming the Baltimore platform; denouncing the administration of President Grant, particularly its foreign policy, which is called blundering; denouncing the increase of salaries by Congress, and declaring that the New Hamp shire Democracy will vote for no man supporting the measure. The following is the resolu tiou of the Convention on the liquor Resolved, That the practical effect of the rigid sumptuary laws, at all times and in all places, have been to generate a disregard of law among both officials and people, and to change the form without lesseniug'the exteut of the evils they seek to remedy, aud that the deductions of reason as well as the lessons of that a judicious license law which may lie made, prohibiting by local option, will yield better results than the present law, which is partially and unfairly enforced or wholly ignored as the caprice of men and parties may dictate.

MASSACHUSETTS. Jordan, Marsh Co. Boston, Jan. Lowell of the District Court, has taken the papers seized from Jordan, Marsh out of the hands of the customs it has been clearly shown that papers were seized that were not covered by the warrant. He will separate the papers and return these not applying to the case; 1900 of the 5400 papers seized, have already been returned, Massachusetts Legislature.

Gov. Washburn delivered his message to the Massachusetts Legislature to day. Notwithstanding the monetary reverses and depressions of the year, the commercial and industrial interests of the Commonwealth are represented as prosperous. The amount of the funded debt of the State and its classification is as follows: Eailroad loans war loans ordinary loans total $28,477,804. Labor reform, prohibition, prisons, education, tailroads and other interests affecting the Commonwealth are reviewed, and in many instances legislative action recommended.

The Governor says: My convictions in regard to prohibition are unchanged. 1 favor the existing law, not because it is faultless in all its details or because it has accomplished all that was desired by its framers, but because it is the best enactment yet devised to bring about the end I seek in the Commonwealth for a majority ot our fellow citizens. The Governor calls legislatiae attention to factory work and the evils growing out of employing young children without opportunities for education, and in this connection he favors a ten hour law. He says: limit of a work to three quarters of the laboring class in this Commonwealth being ten hours, 1 am not able to see that any great detriment would result if the same limit would be extended to the other fourth. I have no hestancy in recommending that the experiment be tried, and you may anticipate Executive approval if you enact a ten hour law.

1 know of no reason why it should not apply as well to male as to female operatives." NEW YORK. Excitement in the Produce ITfnrkel. New York, Jan. excitement in the produce exchange, arising from the rapid advance of pork and laru, during the past month, culminated yesterday with the reported failure of several large packers and brokers to keep up their margins. Among the houses reported to have failed on their margins are Knapp Charles H.

Smith and Geo. McGrath. About oue-fifih of the contracts made in pork and lard are simply speculative. Honor to a Vermonter. A letter from the commissioner at Vienna announces that the Emperor of Austria has created Thaddeus Fairbanks of St.

Johnsbury, the inventor of Fairbanks scales, a member of the imperial order of Francis This is believed to be the only iust nee in which this distinction has been conferred on an American. Heeting of Workingmen. A tew hundred men assembled iu groups at Union Square this moruiog in consequence of the call tor a mass After they had waited till about 11 for more to arrive, a report was received that a number of German workingmen had gathered in Square and it was resolved to adjourn to that place. When they reached here it was found that no meeting was in progress and the only occupants of the square were a strong squad of policemen who refused them admission at the entrance I hey sought. The procession numbering five or six hundred men was allowed to enter, however, by a gate on the opposite side of ihe square.

The meeting was then organized and addressed by Mr. Magnire, who portrayed the grievances of the workingmen and denounced the board of assistant aldermen. He then read a series of resolutions adopted by the ward organizations of workingmen, demanding work for the un employed, the enfprcemeut of the eight hour law, the abolition of the contract system under the city government, the reduction of house rent 25 per cent, for the benefit of the unemployed and its total suspension till the first of May. Resolutions were adopted with cheers, and the meeting then adjourned till Tuesday next, when a grand demonstration of workingmen is predicted. Bad for Brennan.

In the ex-Sheriff Bennan and Deputy Shields case this afternoon arguments were heard and Judge Daniels clused with the following brief remarks and sentence: There was no excuse for the sheriff or deputy for having this man Ge net at large. The language of the commitment was so unequivocal that the Court could resist the inference that there was a design by the sheriff and his deputy not to execute their duty, and the case was one which called for punishment. Public officers must obey orders or our courts will be powerless. The Court then inflicted the highest penalty allowed by statute, $250 fine and thirty days imprisonment in the County Jail. important Action or Inc chamber or optme.ee.

At the regular meeting of the Chamber of Commerce a lengthy memorial was read for presentation to Congress, protesting against the baukrupt law. It said the law was purely a commercial one, and its repeal would be very disastrous to the interests of trade and would bo very detrimental to the interests of all classes of business men, whether debtors or creditors. The memorial requests Congress not to totally repeal the present law, but retain it after making some modifications. The memorial was adopted. A series of resolutions against the present revenue iaws were presented by Jonathan Sturgis, in a lengthy The sentiments embodied in the resolutions were reiterated by Jackson A.

Schultz. He related several cases of honest and prosperous merchants who have suffered from the unjust system and arbitrary manner in which it is enforced. The resolu tions were adopted and a committee appointed to present them to Congress. The special committee on and the use of electric and other lights presented a report, urging the adoption by Congress of an electric light for the prevention of marine collisions. The report was adopted and it was resolved to transmit it to Congress.

The Case of Jay Cooke. In the case of the United States Government vs. Jay Cooke to coupon bonds with interest, amounting in all to 825,780.50, which were presented to the Assistant Treasurer in this city by Jay Cooke Co aud paid. The bonds were afterwards declared counterfeit aud a decision was given to the government. A writ of error was taken out bv Jay Cooke Co.

to-day. Judge Woodward heard the case and reserved his decision. Tweed. It is stated that while Tweed was being tried his friends raised $30,000 to buy up three members of the jury This amount was put into the hands of a leading politician who never used it or tried to. A Cotton Case.

In the case of the Eagle Manufacturing Co. of Georgia, who sued Draper in the United States Circuit Court to recover the value of certain cottou alleged to have been seized during the war, the jury to-day, under the direction of Judge Shipman, rendered a verdict for the plaintiffs for $601,460. The decision in this case covers a large number of similar claims against the government which probably will be settled without further litigation. Various matters. The proposed labor demonstration at Union Square this morning was a decided failure.

Not more than 200 workmen appeared. Some trouble in the up town districts during the day is deemed possible, and the authorities have made preparations accordingly. Burglars made another trial on Staten Island on Tuesday night, clearing out the house of Henry L. Butler This evening George P. Putnam called at the police headquarters and stated that Mrs.

Bodg er. the public school principal of Boston, had been tracked from the Fall River boat to the Grand Centtal depot, then took a train for western New York, where seme of her friends reside. Ih commemoration of thelbattle of New Orleans the flags were displayed at various points to-day. Sensational rumors of riots up town this afternoon were circulated by the rumor committee on Wall street, but without any material effect. Tbe brig Maurice from Gibraltar from Bucksport.

was spoken on the 5th short of provisions. She was supplied by the brig Harry, which arrived here to night. WASHINGTON. The Revision of the LawM. Washington, Jau.

House Commit tee on Revision of tbe Laws, of which Judge Poland is Chairman, will be next called in regular order. They will present the revised statutes as codified, which will ike a volume of upwards of 1500 printed pages. They will recommend numerous amendments, the consideration of which and the reading of the revised statutes, even if the latter are enacted in a lump, will necessarily occupy so much time, that special eve mug sessions will probably he ordered for the purpose. It ilhurawtng a Tand Grant. Mr.

Page will shortly introduce a bill to forfeit to the United States all lands hitherto withdrawn under the grant for the Atlantic Paci6c Itailroad, which failed to comply with the conditions of the law requiring that fifty miles of the road he huilt every year. The enactmeut of this hill will restore to the public domain forty sections of land per mile from the western boundary of the Indian Territoy to San Francisco, including millions of acres in California. Treasury Balances. The following are the Treasury balances todayCurrency, special deposit of legal tenders for redemption of certificates of deposit, coin, $84,528,801, including coin certificates outstaudiug legal tenders, $379,081,002. The Sinking of the Virginius.

The Board of Enquiry to ascertain the cause of the sinking of the Virginius in session at the Navy Department, consists of Rear Admiral C. N. Davis, Rear Admiral Worden and Commodore J. C. Howell, with Capt.

S. B. Luce as Judge Advocate, The Ossipee with the survivors of the Virginius on board is hourly expected at the Navy Yard. Conii rmntious. The Senate in executive session to-day confirmed the following nominations: John C.

Caldwell of minister of Uruguay and Paragny; Edward L. Baker, cousul at Buenos Ayres; Jas. Codd, collector of customs at Nantucket, Mass. Tetter of Attorney General Williams to the President. The following is the letter of Attorney General Williams requesting the witbdrawel of his nomination to the office of Chief Justice: Department of Justice, I Washington, I).

Jan. 7th, 1874. To the were kind enough, without my solicitation or any knowl edge on my part that you. contemplated such a thing, to nominate me as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Since that time the flood gates of calumny, in all directions, have been opened upon me.

My abilities have been discouraged and my integrity brought in question, aud it seems to me that public opinion adverse to my appointment has been created, which might hereafter embarrass your administration and perhaps impair my usefulness upon the beuch. With a perfect consciousness that I have performed with clean hands and an upright purpose, all the duties of the various public offices to which I have been called and trusting to time and a great public, when better informed for my vindication, I respectfully ask you to withdraw from the Senate my nomination of Chief Justice. 1 have the honor to be with great respect, Signed, Geo. H. Williams, Postal Sayings BankPostmaster General Creswell was before the House Committee on Banking to-day, and exSlained the plan for postal savings hanks.

here is reason to believe that the majority of the committee were opposed to plan. VarionM Matters. luternal revenue receipts Thursday $228. 218. The death of James Brooks ill be officially announced in the House to-morrow.

Mr.Dawes will deliver the principal eulogy. The House Committee on Appropriations this morning, completed the fortification appropriate bill, cutting down the estimates movt than two-thirds. The House Military Committee heard Adjutant General Townsend on the subject of the proposed reduction of the army which lie strougly opposed by numerous cogent statisti cs and arguments. The message withdrawing the nomination of Williams for Chief Justice of the Senate was read in the executive session of the Senate. No action on it is necessary.

The President has recognized Jacques Bertschmanu as consul of the Swiss confederation for Maine. New Hampshiie, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut and New York, to reside at New Yor k. Fortj -Third First Session. SENATE. Washington.

Jau. 8. Petitions were presented asking the appointment of a commission to inquire as to the sale and manufacture of aleoholic liquors. Referred to the Finance Committee; of the Itaraus in New York, as citizens of the United States, for the enactment of laws to prevent traffic in Italian children. Referred to the Judiciary Committee; for a uniform system of quarantine under national supervision.

Referred to the Fi nance Committee. Mr. Coukling, in presenting petitions for and in regard to the repeal of the bankruptcy law, said that he had recoived a circular which had been sent over the country asking coutribu tions to send persons to Washington to work against the repeal of the law. Mr. Logan said that he alio had received a similar circular from persons interested in the maintenance of the bankrupt law, which spoke of a powerful lobby being in Washington to urge ihe repeal of the bill, which was untrue.

These black mailing circulars should be understood. The subject was further discussed. Mr. Schurz introduced a bill for the relief of the University of Missouri. Referred to the Committee on Claims.

Mr. Hitchcock introduced a bill to establish the Cocoran Park and Zoological Garden in the District of Columbia Referred to the Committee ou District of Columbia. Mr. Morrill of Maine, introduced a resolution asking for information relativetothe unauthorized occupation of Indian Territory by bodies of meu in violation of the treaty stipulations. Passed.

The Chair laid before the Senate a telegiam from the McEuery Legislature of Louisiana, addiessed to the Senate and House, in which it is claimed that they arc a legal Legislature of Louisiana, but a large portion is prevented from taking part in its deliberations by orders of the military, who are acting under instructions from the federal government, and beg that Congress will afford them relief. After debate Mr. Morton moved it be laid on the lauir. The consideration of the bill to repeal the act of March 3d, increasing salaries, was theu resumed. The question recurred on Mr.

amendment and provides that pay for the balance shall be such an amount as to make a total with that ulreadyr ececeived, ten thousand thousand for each year The amendment was rejected, 45 to 14. The following is the vote on Mr. amendment: Bogg, Coukliug, Cragin, Fenton, Ferry of Hamliu. Norton, Oglesby, Pratt, Sargent, Schurz, Thurman, Wadleigh, and Bayard, Boremap, Boutwell, Brownlow, Buckingham, Cameron, Carpenter, Cooper, Crosier, Davis, Dennis, Dorsey, Ferry of Flanagan, Freliughuysen, Gilbert, Goldwaite, Hamilton of Hamilton of Hitchcock, Howe, Lewis, Logan, McCreery, Merrimon, Mitchell, Morrill of Maine, Morrill of Saulsbury, Bansom, Scott, Shermau, Spencer, Steveuson, Stewart, Sumner, Tipton, and Mr. Pratt submitted auother amendment, providing that the amount of compensation to Senators, members and delegates for the year ending March 3d, 1875, be $2,500, exclusive of mileage ane allowances.

Mr. Frelinghuvseu said he could not vote for the amendment. Mr. Scott of thought that this amend ment would do great injustice, especially to new Senators. It proposed to make t.

em suffer for the acts of the others. He would vote for the repeal of the bill but against all amend meuts. Mr. Morton said that of the two amendments of his colleage (Pratt) he thought the one just voted down was the fairest. Mr.

Pratt said that to avoid doing injustice to the new members lie would modify the amendment by inserting a proviso that the bill should apply only to those members elected and serving prior to Dec. 1st, 1873. Mr. Thurman said he would vote for the amendment if so raanified. The compensation must lie uniform, and under this amendment it would be uniform.

iur. isnerman said he would vote tor the amendment as he could staud smaller pay as well as the other Senators. Mr. Tipton said that he hardly knew how to express himself ip parliamentary language as to the desire of members to accomplish indirectly that which they cannot account for direct ly. The gentleman from Ohio, Mr.

Sherman, said he could stand living on a small salary. Perhaps he can when the last documents which comes to my table (producing a paper) speaks of men like Sherman of Ohio, the head of the Finance Committee, now a millionaire, who came to Congress poor. Mr. ask the Senator from Nevada if that is true. Mr.

know nothing about it. I give it as I get it. Mr. Mr. President, that is grossly unsenatorial and grossly false.

The Senator who introduces that statement here violates his duty as a Senator and deserves a condemnation of all his fellow Senators. Mr. Tipton said he did not think it discrediable to the gentleman, as others had come to the Senate poor and are now rich. He meant nothing agiinst the character or integrity of the gentleman. Tipton said he had an amendment to offer that the pay of Morrill of Maine and Sherman of Ohio he reduced to $2805 56.

which they received as back pay in 18Wi. After this was gone through he would turn to other Senators that they might also relieve their consciences and pockets. Mr Sherman was willing to make the salary $5000. He called attention to the spectacle here to-day where the Senator produces what he calls a document. Where is it? What is it? Tipton produced a printed speech made before Illinois Grangers by M.

H. Day. Mr. Sherman said it was something he never saw or heard of before. He wished to gracious he was a millionaire, but twas an insinuation that he made it in Congress, Tipton utterly disclaimed meaning any such insinuation.

Mr. Sherman reiterated that before God he could defy the world to show he received a dollar except as regular pay and accepted disclaimer. Mr. Morrill of Maine said he neither bad taken nor refused to take back pay. What he would do depends upon the action of Congress.

He stood precisely now where he did in 18GG, arraigned nobody and questioned motives and willing to vote for a simple repeal, the sooner the better. Mr. Sprague spoke of the great expense of living in ashington. He opposed the increase of salary last March, but since then and upon calm consideration of the matter believed it was just, and should vote against any reduction. Mr.

amendment was then rejected Mr. Hamilton of Maryland, offered an amendment sinking out all increase of salaries including the President and all others, so that all salaries remain as they were before the passage of the act of March 3, 1873, but this repeal, so far as the President is concerned, not to take effect till the 4th of March, 1877, but this repeal not to effect the salaries of the Supreme Court as now established. Adopted, 32 against 29. Mr Eutuunds moyed the reduction takeeffect March 3, 1873, and accounting officers compute accordingly, inakiug rateable monthly reduction from salaries for the next nine months. Pending a vote on this ameulment the Senate went into executive scssiou.

after which it adjourned. HOUSE. E. H. Roberts of New York, from the Ways and Means Committee offered a resolution calling upon the Secretary of the Treasury for information as to the amount of money refunded since the 4th of March, 1873, on account of customs duties and iuternal taxes aud previously paid in the Treasury, with the names aud amounts reason for refunding Adopted.

Tne House then resumed the consideration of the bill to establish an educational fund aud apply the proceeds of the sales of public lands to the education of the people. Mr. Kassan of Iowa, discussed the measure. He opposed the bill because it proposed to take control of tbe questioh of education from the States, where hitherto existed, aud eudeavored to introduced a new scheme for the education of the people and call into exercfce new powers on the part of the federal government. Mr.

Butler of Term, spoke in favor of the bill, aud it went over till the next morniug hour, which will be uext Tuesday. The House went into Committee of the Whole, Mr. Roberts of New York, in the Chair, on the naval appropriation bill. Tbe bill appropriateds $10,505,858. The naval appropriation bill was taken up.

Mr. Hale oi explained its details, and said the amount appropriated was not over half a million more than in 1859. Mr. Beck belief in low appropriation bils, they always being followed by a deficiency bill, iustancing that of $28,000,000 of the year preceeding the first election of Grant, Mr. Dawes stated that the deficiency came over from administration.

Mr. Archer said the bill was a delusion, and there certainly would be a deficiency, aud he did not believe the difficulties with Spain gone by. Mr. Wood of New York, thought the appr opriation too large, aim! should be still further reduced. Several others participated in the discussion.

Mr. Hale concluded tbe debate when the committee rose and the House adjourned. I THE STORM. DestructirejFreshet. New Haven, Jan.

heavy fall of rain had a disastrous effect in the Naugatuck and riousaatonic valleys. The lower portions of the manufacturing villages of Derby Birmingham and Ansonia are submerged, and railroad travel at those points is interrupted. Bridges have been carried away and long pieces of embankments on the Derby and Housatonic and Naugatuck Railroads have been dislodged. The freshet is the greatest for 20 years. Msuirfacturing has ceased, and the greatest excitement prevails.

At Bridgeport, Westport and the neighboring localities, many bridges and dams have been swept away, and the river chaunels are filled, rendering repairs of hundreds of thousands of dollars necessary. The Naugatuck Railroad is the greatest sufferer although owing to the non abatement of the flood, the damage is not comprehended. There are no losses of life as yet. in Virginin. Richmond, Jan.

continuous and general rain which has fallen during the past two days caused an extraordinary rising of the Ravanua, North and.James rivers. The Ravanna at Charlottesville is higher than since the great flood of 1870. At Lynchburg the James was twelve feet above the usual level at 9 last night, and still rising. The North river at Lexington is also very high. No serious damage is yet reported.

The James at this point has risen several feet, and is still rising with prospects of a considerable flood when the waters from above reach here. Suspension of Telegraphic tion. Cincinnati, Jan. 10 last night the snow changed to sleet and rain and had fallen eight inches depth. Communication between here and the east Is entirely cut off.

Columbus, Jan. storm bas prostrated all telegraph lines out of the city except one. PROBABILITIES FOR THE NEXT TWENTY-FOUR HOURS War Office Chief Signal Officer, Washington, D. Jan. 8, 8.00 (P.

For New England Southerly to westerly winds with areas of light rain will prevail during the night followed by partly cloudy and colder weather Friday. The Coal Interest. Pottsville. Jan. meeting of coal operators aud committee of workingmen to regulate wages for 1804 was held this morning, at the office of the Philadelphia Heading Coal Company.

No positive understanding was arrived at, but the operators presented a proposition to make a basis on the scale to go as low as $2.25. The workiugmen had uo power to accept, and here the matter rests. The proposition of the operators will be submitted to the miners aud their committee. It is believed that no strike will occur and that the proposition will be tinally accepted. Good feeling and harmony prevails.

FOREIGN. Vnrionn matters. Havana, Jan. workmen at the Zttluelas shitl yard are on a strike. The bark Frank Younger, with coal, from Pictou, N.

for Havana, was burned at sea. The crew were rescued and landed at uevi tas. MINOR TELEGRAMS. The Vessel Owners and Association of Philadelphia have adopted a medal for captains who Derform meritorious acts by saving persons and property at sea. The medals will be in bronze, silver and gold.

David Gage, late Treasurer of Chicago, has been indicted for the misappropriation of city funds, and for perjury in certifying to an incorrect statement of the city treasury. The indictment will be prosecuted in the criminal court. Quesada, the Cuban general, is at Key West, and says a blow of magnitude will bo struck in Cuba. Mrs. Badger of Boston, who mysteriously disappeared, has been traced to Fall Biver, where she took the boat for New York.

Her friends hope to hear from her. The trial of Jean Luie, on a charge of committing perjury during his examination as a witness for the defence In the Tichborue ease, commenced Thursday in London. Mr. Butcher, the owner of the steamer Edgar Stewart, states that he has broken the charter and re-taken possession ot her. He says she may at the whaif before she shall be used in Violation of the neutrality laws.

It is again positively asserted that British war vessels have been ordered to concentrate in Cuban waters. Fire at Medfield, Thursday destroyed the towu hall and contents, including all the records of the ancient towu. The lower part of the building was occupied as stores. The loss is estimated at $30.0000: insurance $15,000. William Osborne, late Superintendent of the Public works at Washington, has committed suicide.

Considerable damage has been done by the heavy rains to the railroad tracks in Dutchess county, N. Y. Bnmors are afloat that Butterick, cashier of the Wamesit Motional Bank of Lowell, is short $50,000 in his accounts, They are, however, denied. ihe Racine Mail steamer China, from China and Japan, a week overdue at San Francisco, has not yet been heard from. An Indianapolis despatch says that stable was burned Wednesday night.

Twenty eight horses and fifteen or twenty carriages were burned. Heavy freshets are reported ou all the creeks of the Hudson river, doing damage to railroads. Eio Janeirs despatches of Dec. 17th, have been recliived, which report serious troubles in the province Eudre Rios. The city is healthy.

The French Assembly met Thursday, and ou a vote concerning the nomination of mayors, the government was defeated by forty-two majority. The Madrid government has called out the entire military reserve. Two miles of the Great Western railway tunnel, in England, caved in Thursday. D. Spencer and Edward Masters of Nova Scotia were drowned at Richmond, Thursday.

They belonged to the bask Magenta. Mobile. Jan. firm and bare; Midlling uplands 15Jc. New Orleans, Jan.

active and firm; Middling uplands at 16Jc. Amo COJTfrlEItCIAL Portland irholnalr XTnrkcla THt BSDAY. Jan. 8. 1 he Flour market is very firm and there has been an advance of 25c on the shipping grades.

The family grades have advanced in New York about as much, but in this market, as yct.there has been no change. An advance must soon lake place as oor dealers cannont, at the present prices of wheat, replace their stocks. Grain ishrmly held anil on advance corn is anticipated here as it went up 3c in New York yesterday. Sugars have further advanced and granulated is held at 11c and extra at 10c. Cottee Is firm and teas are strongly held.

Other groceries are firm. The provision market is very firm for pork and lard. The produce market is quiet aud imtatoes are not quite so linn though the prices remain unchanged. Foreign Exports. Sehr Hattie shooks and heads, 27,375 hoops.

ST. JOHN. NB. Sclir bbls flour, 150 bush barley, 107 bags feed. Foreign linportt.

Steamship boxes tin plate to Dickerson 590 boxes oranges to hart. Marion Co, 30 do do to Cuddely, 60 pkgs merchandise to Prindle. 2 do do to Savage, Lyman Co, 3 do do, 20 bales hops to IIiSsA Allan, Ijkgs merchandise to Canadian Ex Co, 1 case do to t. A 1 onsardin, 1 do do to Bobbie Carrie. Receipt, by Rnilroa.1.

sieitnih.nl.. Grand Trunk cars sundries 2 do d0 Ns- 20 do' tor DAILV DOMESTIC RECEIPTS. of Ploair. GRAND TRUNK R. R.

Bbls. Consioneet. tills. Norton.Chapman Co.200 BA 100 Coolidge.200 David Keazer.200 Total.700 By water conveyance 1,000 bush cornmeal to Geo True Co. Bonton Htock Lin, at the Board.

Jan. 8.1 Boston Maine (2) 101 Eastern 78 (2) 79 Portland. Portsmouth Wew York Stock and Money Market. New York, Jan.fi- at 6 per at SterllnS Exchange at 4 82 (g New York. Jan.

There has been a continued buoyancy generally on Wall street today. Money was easy at the close at 54 6 per cent, with a supply in excess of (he demand. The following is the Clearing House statement: Currency exchanges, currency balances, 8old exchanges, gold balances, Foreign Exchange closed firm at 482 f.r prime bankers 60 days sterling and 486 for demand. The Customs receipts to day were Gold was firm and closed at lllg after selling at a As high as 7 cent, gold was paid early in the day tor carrying, but in the afternoon loans were made flat. The fin: 1 rate was5 per cent, for carrying.

The Assistant Treasuier naii out to-day $588,000 on account of interest and 591,000 in redemplion of 5-20 bonds. 'Hie total disbursements on account of interest from January 1st to daie were $ln, 123,000. The business at the Gobi Exchange Bank was as balances, currency balances. gross clearances, $1,908,680. Central Pacific bonds closed at 954; Union fo firsts, 78 for land grants, 73 (ffi 74 for incomes.

State bonds were quiet. Governments were firm anti upward. The stock market was alternately strong and buoyant till late in the day at an advance of 31 per the principal activity was in Pacific Mail, Western Union, North Western common, St. Paul, Union Pacific and Lake Shore. The reaction from the highest point averaged about 4 1 per cent.

The loliowiug were the quotation! of Governmen securities: United States coupou 1174 United 18C2.113* United States I8G4.1.1.114? United 1865, United States 1151 United States 1867,. nci United States 5-20's 1868,. .1164 United United States ....113 Currency The following were the closing quotations of Stocks: Western Union Telegraph Co.764 Pacific Mail.7.43? N. Y. Hudson lliverconsolidated.

Erie. 471 Erie prefer 73 Union Pacific stock.7.. The following were the quotations tor Pacidc Kailroad securities: Central Pacific bonds. 951 Union Pacific do.t* Union Pacific land Union Pacific income bonds.73 Vwueatie New York. Jan.

advanced sales 5579 bales; Middling uplands at 165c. Flour 19,300 bbls; State 6 U0 ft 7 65; Round Hoop Ohio 50; Western6 00 ft 6 25; Southern 7 15 better; sales 122,000 hush: new MixetTWestern at 83 ft 87c afloat; old 88c in store; 88c afloat. Oats firmer: Bales 138,000 busb; Stale Mixed and White at 63c; Western Mixed at 63 65c; White 61 ft 65c. Beef is unchanged. Pork is weak; new mess 1675 17 00.

Lard steady; steam 04 ft Butter is firm Ohio at 21 ft 33: State at 30 ft 45c. Wbiskev stead7; sales 350 bbls; Western 1 00. Sugar firmer; sales 400 hhds and 705 boxes; Olaveu at 83c; Muscovado e-m7Jc; refining ft 8c. Coffee quiet and firm. Molasses steady; sales 100 hhds Barbailoes at 38 ft 40; 30 hhds Demarara at 42 ft 55c: 70 bbls New Orleans at 22 ft 75c: 30 hhds Porto Rico at 65 a 70c.

Naval Turpeptine firmer at 434c; Rosin quiet at2 40 ft 2 50 for strained. Petroleum moderately active; sales 6uti bbls; crude JJc for Januaiv; refined, high test, 14c. Tallow steady; sales 70,000 lbs at 7J ft 7Jc. Wool unchanged. to Liverpool are quiet; Cotton jier steam Chicago, Jan.

is dull and Wheat advanced and in good demand; No 1 Spring at 1 23 No 2 Sprit, at 1 for cash or seller January seller Feb at 1 25; No 3 Spring at 1 16 ft 1161; rejected at 1 09 ft 110. Corn is in fair demand and higher; No2 Mixed at 56c cash or seller January; 57 seller Feb; seller for Mat 61c; rejected old at 53; new at 48 ft 49c. Oats steady; No 2 at cash; seller for Feb rejected 361c. Rve firm ami in fair demand No 2 at ft 79c. Bailey firm and In fair demand; No2 Fall at 1 43ft 1 45; 1 221 ft 1 244 for No 3 Spring.

ProviBi is in fair demand and lower at 14 50 on Shipments bbls flour, 149,000 hush wheat. 0.000 oust, com, 16,000 bush oats, 0000 bush rye, 10 000 bush barley. Cincinnati, Jan. quiet at 15 50. Lard iB quiet; steam at 85 ft kettle at ft 9.

Bulk Meats easier; shoulders at clear rib sides 7Je cash; seller March 8c; clea' Baeou Arm; shoulders at 71 ft 7Jc; clear nflcjjlcar sides RJe. Green are me ts easier: fliLWAUKEB, Jan. quiet and unchanged. Wheat firm and in fell- demand; No 1 Spring at 1 244; No 2 Spring 1 221; seller February 1 243. Oats dull and nominal at 37c for No 2.

Corn steady; No 2 Mixed at 58jc. Rye is steady at 77c for No I. Barley firm and in fair demand at 1 48 for No 2 Provisions-Pork at 15 00. Hams in pickle nominally at 91 ft 10Jc. Dry salted loose; boxed mids 7J (ft 8c.

Lard steady, kettle rendered at 9ft ltilc; for steam. Hogs at 5 25 6 25 bbls flour, bush wheat.3,200 hogs. Shipments 12,000 bbls flour, 60.000 bnsh wheat. Charleston, Jan.8.—conon firmer and in good demand; Middling uplands Savannah, Jan. is firm; Middling urlands at BLANK BOOKS FOR THE NEW YEAR! Loring, Short Harmon.

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and Review SECOA'D TERR Adult Singing School, under the Instruction of MR. W. L. FITCH, will commence Friday Evening Jan. 9th, ARCANA HALL.

Regular sessions THURSDAYS and FRIDAYS. Terms for 20 Evenings: Gentlemen Ladies $2. in advance ja3dtd cTo MCE BY THE HAYDN ASSOCIATION AT CONGRESS HALL, MONDAY EVENING, Jan. 12th, consisting of selections by the Society, and BEAUTIFUL HYMN OF PRAISE, (for the first time in Portland.) Tickets 50 cents each; for sale at and at the door, ja5o7t Dancing Academy. MR.

J. W. KENNEDY will commence his next torm at ARMY AND NAYY HALL, for advance scholars, Wednesday, Jan. 14, at 3 Evening Clara, Jan. 14, nt 8 P.

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Regular sale of Furniture and General Mctchandise every Saturday at salesroom, 18 Exchange street, commencing at 9 o'cbck M. Consignments solicited. oc3dtl Next Saturday, 3 FINE Parlor Saits, 1 u. French Dressiag Case, Chamber set. Marble Top, Marble Top Tables Pier Arch top Mirrors, new aud second hand Carpe-s, Extern ion Table, Parlor, I lining Room, Chamber and Kitchen Furniture, Glass ery, 4c.

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