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ILocal anU State Keujs.
“ Merry Christmas ar.d Happy
Now Year.”
ELEGANT HOLIDAY GIFTS!
Few Moments with one
Advertisers.
The gift season approaches with its pleas
ant memories and fund anticipations fur the
young. No one is too old to share in the
feeling flint is naturally produced in the minds
of youth at this interesting season of tlmyear.
Old and young alike share in the blessings.
From the little child who hangs its stocking
in the chimney corner to receive the toys that
good old .Santa Claus may bring, to the gray
haired veteran who must be charmed by more
substantial tilings than toys, the stream of
giving and receiving find a common channel,
and (lows on to bless hutli old and young.
No one can afford not to give. The best
fountains of the heart may become dry by
stifling these generous impulses. Our gifts
at the close ol the season of industry in the
outward world, should he expressive of grati
tude to the Divine Intelligence that lias
given us the succession of the seasons, the
springing of the earth, which has yielded its
increase for man and beast. We have been
charmed in the field, in the garden, and in
the solemn wood, with melody and fragrance,
and color and tastes; and what enduring
friendships have been formed ; what pleasing
interchange of solitude and society, of labor
and rest, has marked the progress of the year.
All these tilings should induce us to evince a
noble generosity at this gilt season of friend
ship by bestowing some suitable Christmas or
New Year’s present on kindred, friends, and
neighbors. Let us actualize our good feeling
for them in some form that w ill cause the
gifts to help secure the blessings which we
crave.
Supposing, then, that all our readers have
many friends whom they hope to remember
in some appropriate gift, we now desire to let
them glano at the holiday stocks of our ci#
advertisers, feeling assured that from so
large and rich a variety, selections can readi
ly be made. We cannot mention those w ho
do not advertiser, yet who may have laid in
holiday stocks, for we have no means of
knowing what they have for sale.
At our jewelry establishments, wo would
naturally look for the most costly and endur
ing gifts.
Kdward Kowsc tnakes a most magnificent
display at his jewelry establishment, compris
ing probably the largest stock of goods in his
line ever brought into the city. He lias gold
stem-winding watches, ladies' and gents’
opera gold chains, fine Homan jewelry (a
grand display), seal rings, Masonic pins and
emblems, real shell sets inlaid with solid gold,
a very large assortment of the Celebrated
Gorham's silver ware (for bridal and holi
day presents), opera glasses, lockets set with
precious stones, sleeve buttons and studs,
silver tea services, cake baskets, cellery
stands, pickle castors, handkerchief holders,
■ ladies’ glove fasteners, gold-bowed spectacles,
silver-plated table cutlery. The exhibition
is a fine one and will bear a close examination.
M. M. Swan’s large stock of American and
Swiss watches are attracting general attention.
What better more or appropriate present to
a fric-n i than a good time-keeper, constantly
reminding him each hour of the day and
iintiuie ot the hour of your timely gilt?
Swan has constantly on hand Gorham's ster
ling silver ware, fine gold jewelry, vest and
neck chains, first-class plated ware, gold
bowed spectacles and eye glasses, plated
forks, Whitby jets, jea sets, ice pitchers, cas
tors, cake baskets, vases, and in short mo.-t
every article that one might expect to find in
an old established jewelry store so popu
lar as that of Swan's.
One of our Augusta boys, Mr. !>. \\ . b air
field, has recently opened a new jewelry es
tablishment, and we hope he will not be over
looked in the general purchase of gifts. He
has a small butwell assorted stock of watches,
clocks, jewelry, and fancy goods, and a full
stock of spectacles nnd eye glasses, all of
which are certainly appropriate for gifts.
Mr. S. A. ltussell has the celebrated Dia
mond glasses, and a select stock of foreign
and American watchea.
We see no necessity of sending to Tiffany’s
for rich holiday goods, when our jewelry deal
ers have taken pains to lay in such elegant
stocks.
Of late years our dealers in drugs and medi
cines have made it a speciality to provide for
their customers, besides those things calculated,
to restore to health, a goodly assortment of
fancy articles suitable for holiday presents.
Mr. Charles K. Partridge, at his apothecary
store, has an extensive variety of useful and
ornamental goods for gifts. We thinlj the
stock cannot be surj assed in completeness.
For several days those who have passed by
Partridge’s show windows ennnot have failed
to notice the artistic arrangement of Parian
busts and statuettes, bronze figures and groups
(new and desirnble subjects), rich mantle nnd
other vases. Partridge has all styles of vases,
jewelry caskets and perfume boxes of the la
test importation, and in most elegant designs,
ilia toilet and smoking sets are gems in their
way. lie has glove and handkerchief boxes,
opera glasses, fans, hair brushes, perfumes,
thermometers, (cheap and accurnte), nnd all
the thousand and one articles that good taste
and discrimination could select for a ready
sale during the holidays. Persons looking for
elegnnt gifts will find them at Partridge's.
Opposite Frank Kinsman’s, the attention of
the passer-by will at once be arrested by the
red covered sin Ives in the show windows*
adorned with exquisite articles calculated to
make happy the hearts of expectant receivers
of Christmas gifts. You enter the store and
find a full line of elegant goods selected in
New York by Mr. Kinsman’s- son, who is at
tending a medical school in that city. Your
ears may be saluted by fine music from the
Lady’s ready Musical Companion, a superb
gift, that no one dare approach unless he Has
!J23 to spare. Then there are opera glasses,
French gilt goods, glove and handkerchief
boxes, card cases, dressing cases, bronzes,
hand mirrors, playing cards, hair brushes,
combs, imported goods, and an endless varie
ty of perfUmcs. The trouble will be, to know
! what to select from so large a number of
articles.
Titeomb, at the old stand, west end of Ken
nebec bridge, lias not made any special pre
paration for the holidays, but lias a generous
assortment of the old standard articles which
are always useful and reliable. Of perfumery
he lias a large line. The cologne of bis own
manufacture is found to be a superior article,
and is having an extensive sale. A few bot
tles of this perfume would form a very appro
priate holiday gift to a young lady, and would
never be “out of odor.”
At the family drug store of Messrs. Jolin
; son Brothers, may be found a full assortment
! of tlieir line of goods, from which a selection
may readily be made of articles that would be
not only ornamental as Christinas and New
Year’s gifts, but also useful--and this slioubl
be one of the main objects in selecting holi
day goods. The Johnson Brothers keep a first
class family drug store, and are fully supplied
with a fresh and excellent ato k.
Our Christmas gifts should be useful as well
as ornamental and beautiful, ami so we must
look at our dry goods merchants and clothing
dealers.
li.irtou & tsusseil nave in store me largest
variety of dry goods they have ever offered to
the public- since the formation of their part
nership. They have lace and linen collars,
embroidered sets, embroidered and hemmed
stitclud handkerchiefs, Homan scarfs, ladies
(ringed ties, muffs lor ladies and misses, vel
vet ribbons, velveteens in black and colors
fur-tipped kid mittens for ladies and gentle
men, ladies' kid gloves of all colors. They
manufacture boys’ suits of the latest styles
and in the best manner. It would require
more space than we can give to enumerate all
the articles calculated to make the family hap
py which may be found at their store.
There has been a great rush for a few days
past to examine the large and elegant stock of
dry and dress goods at the extensive estab
lishment of Howler, Ilanden S. Smith. One
of the firm has recently returned from Boston
with goods especially di signed for the holiday
trade. It is next to imp .ssible to specify ar
ticles, but we will state that they have in store
woolens, ladies cloaks and cloaking, (cloaks
arc manufactured to order), holies' nice ini
tiil hem-stitched and embroidered handker
chief-. fine tlinad collars, collars and cuffs,
linen sets, ladies travelling bags, handker
chii f and glove bo.ys, ladies' worsted jackets,
nubias, hoisery and glove , a full line of nice
kid gloves, lined mittens, Homan scarfs, la
dies’ fringed ties, ladies underwear of every
variety, woolen shawls, scarfs and cravats,
gents’ doc and buck gloves.
O. C. W hits house & Co., without making
nny extra di-play for the holidays, have still
a full line of dry goods, of excellent quality
and which they are selling at reasonable prices.
They have all the smaller articles usually
found in a first < lass dry goods store, which
are exceedingly appropriate and useful for
holiday gifts.
The winter weather is upon us, and where
p the man who would despise a nice beaver
overcoat or a good warm suit of clothes? It is
only necessary, perhaps, to direct attention to
the store of H. T. Bosworth, who has on
hand a large assortment of custom made over
coats and reefers', and full suits of excellent
material and workmanship. His stock of
cloths is very large, and he has Hie ability
to manufacture into suits of the latest and
most fashionable styles.
S. W. Huntington, the pioneer of the ready
made clothing business in this city, is fully
supplied for the holidays. His long shelves
and capacious tables are filled with the latest
style garments for men’s and boy’s wear. In
the furnishing line, this enterprising firm have
almost every desirable article, such as gloves
(cloth and doeskin and kid), worsted scarfs (a
new and cheap article), a big assortment of
of the latest style neck ties, under clothing,
hoisery, white shirts, fancy woolen shirts
paper collars, &c. In the heavy articles they
have fall suits of ready-made clothing, reef
ing jackets, and a raVe and comfortable nov
j city in the “nobby” Derby coats.
A little farthur up street we find the tailor
ing es jblishment of Sawin & Doe, a firm of
recent organization, but who are gaining a
good trade, thanks to judicious advertising,
fair dealing and a proper knowledge of their
business. They have n choice and select
stock of cloths which they are making up into
suits of the most desirable patterns. They
have also ready-made clothing and furnishing
I goods.
While we arc calculating on obtaining the
most appropriate and useful gift for the money
we have to invest, let us not forget to step
into Clapp & North's bookstore. Do you
know of a friend who has expressed a desire
tor a certain book just out, go and find it on
their counter. They have all the standard
and substantial works that give value to a
library, and a rich collection of elegant gift
books, including biography, history and
poetry; illustrated books, juvenile literature,
toys and picture books, a splendid assortment
of hibles, sterescopic views, writing desks,
backgammon boards, all the little games for
children, and a full line of stationery.
l’ierce, at his periodical stand, has laid in a
good stock for the holiday season, but t<*
specify nil the nick-nacks would require a
great amount of room. We may mention
that he has fancy boxes, nlhums, gift books,
brushes, perfumery, hand mirrors, fans,
bil les, games of all kinds, toy books, diaries
and fancy goods in general, lie has all the
leading periodicals and magazines, a year's
subscription to which would form as useful
and agreeable presents as could bo offered to
a friend.
Don’t fail to look into the establishment of
i J. I). Pierce & Son, where a most attractive
stock of Parian waye may be found; also,
llohemian and Porcelain vases and Majolica
| ware; French dinner and tea sets, cutlery,
: silver and plated ware, and much else that is
j highly appropriate for gifts. We arc sure
| that a call at Pierce’s will result in finding
! much that is elegant and really useful.
It will lie worth your while to visit Hen
| dee's picture rooms, and examine the largest
. stock of Chromos ever brought into the city.
Some of these pictures are beautiful beyond
description, and are even superior in many
respects to costly oil paintings. Ilendee also
I has a great variety of brackets; and what
more appropriate present can you make a
friend than a fine photograph cf yourself?
Ilendee has acknowledged skill and native
talent in this department.
I A nice travelling bag or trunk, or oven a
harness, if you have a friend who can afford
to own a horse, arc useful gifts for tills sea
son, and may be found in abundance at
Hamilton & Turner’s, and at Collcr & Gar
diner’s. ('apt. Long ha9 a good stuck of
skates. “Children cry for them,” and the
old “boys” will be “hankering” after them,
if the present weather continues without snow
until Christmas. Stacy has at his new’boot
and shoe store, goods in his line, at a low
price, which he avers are just the things to
put a person on a good footing to enjoy the
holidays. Misses Sager & White : nd Miss
V. Turner have now in store and ore making
into the most graceful and fantastic shapes,
their winter millinery. They have French hat
and flowers, Human sashes, ribbons and ties,
real lace ami feathers, ready made velvet rib
bons, German worsted and slipper patterns,
and all the beautiful articles that only a lady
dare describe or even mentiun. The little
budgets you intend putting up for your chil
dren are not complete without a package of
candy. This may be fuund of the most de
licious quality, at the store of Henry Hart.
A good sewing machine is as valuable a
present to a lady friend who is compelled to
bend over the needle day after day, as can be
suggested. There is a perpetual war between
the representatives of the different machines
ii market, but the following we can recom
mend as first-class in every respect: The
“Weed,” sold by G. W. Jones; “Davis,” at
Kimball's dry goods store; the “Singer,” by
S. I’. Plummer; ami the “American,” by C.
W. Dunning. Do you want to make your
self a present of a nice stove, range or fur
nace? Call on our stove and hardware dial
ers: A. P. Gould, W. II. Woodbury, Wil
liamson & Greenwood. Perhaps some pru
dent family in bumble circumstances is even
now scraping the bottom of the flour barrel;
the potatoes and apples are scanty in the cel
lar, and the pork barrel low. A large hearted
benevolence w ill send you to either of the
following grocery dealers who have lull sup
plies of the “needful:” J. 15. Dyer, llichards
& Hall, Chandler & lioardmun, Marshall
Whithead, Asa W. Hedge. Do you intend
to have an oyster dinner on Christmas? Then
patronize D'Artiienay and Cushing & Holmes.
The inevitable goose is one of the accompani
ments of a Christmas dinner. The “goose
hangs high,” (not in price) at Gould &.
Adams’, A. F. Emery’s and Small & Butler’s.
Last, but not least, every man should have an
eye to security. A paid up policy in a good
accident company, represented at Cargill’s
agency, would be an invaluable gift to a
friend.
From the ample enumeration we have made
above, our readers should certainly have no
difficulty in selecting appropriate gifts for
Christmas and New Year's.
On Saturday forenoon last, as Mr. and Mrs.
Leonard Wing of Wayne were on their way
from their son’s residence in Gardiner, with a
horse and buggy, the horse became frightened
by a passing train of cars, and ran away,
throwing Mr. and Mrs. Wing from the buggy,
inflicting a fearful gash in Mr. Wing's head,
and breaking one of Mrs. Wing's arms and
bruising her head and face. They were kindly
cared for by friends in Farmingdale, and af
terwards brought to Gardiner and placed un
der the treatment of Dr. Hildreth.
Mr. George II. I’rav gave his entertainment
at the Military Asylum on Friday evening
last. It was very well attended and quite en
tertaining, as he performs a large number of
tricks in ledgerdemain, and fully explains how
they are done, besides explaining quite a num
ber of Prof. Anderson's great tricks, which
require accomplices.
The Bowdoin Quarterly Conference, Free
Baptist, holds its second session with the
church in Richmond Village, commencing
this Tuesday afternoon, and closing Thurs
day. Those passing over the P. & K. R. R.
to attend the meeting, are furnished with free
return tickets at the different stations on the
road.
The Satckday Gazette of this week will
contain a sworn statement of Mrs. Hoswcll.
giving her story of how the murder took
place. The statement also covers the entire
period of her married life with Hoswel).
Copies may be obtained Thursday morning at
Pierce’s. Price, five cents.
During the past week meetings of consid
erable interest have been holden at the Bap
tist lecture room in this city. We learn that
these meetings will continue through the
present week. Short sermon every evening,
followed by devotional exercises.
The schools of the village district will
close next Friday night, for a holiday vaca
tion of two weeks. The next term will be
gin January 9th.
Iloswell and Kingsbury were taken toThom
aston yesterday by Warden lticc.
The County Commissioners commenced a
session at the Court House yesterday.
Special communication of Augusta Lodge
this evening. Work—second.
81,000 reward is offered by the proprietor
of l)r. Pierce’s Alt. Ext. or Golden Medical
Discovery for a medicine that will equal it for
the cure of all the diseases for which it is rec
ommended, among which aro “Biliousness,”
or “Liver Complaint," constipated bowels,
impure blood, scrofulous diseases, Eruptions,
Pimples, Blotches, Boils and severe and lin
gering Coughs, Bronchitis, Consumption in
ils early stages and nervous and general de
bility. Sold by druggists.
Dec.13—f&wlw
From Observation under the Micro
scrope of the blood of patients using Fel
lows’ Compound Syrup of Htpophosphites,
taken from time to time, positive proof lias
been obtained of the steady removal of dis
eased and dead blood particles and the sub
stitution of vitalized discs, so necessary to the
construction of healthy muscle.
Dec.13— t&wlw
Christmas Sale.
riMIE LADIES OF ST. MARKS CHURCH will
X hold their Annual Sale of
Fancy Articles !
-ON
Tuesday Evening, Dee. 20llt,
AT WEEKS’ HALL.
Refreshmeiua, with a Turkey Supper, wil
served at seveu o'clock.
A rlrv» -I mIqh 13 Ot».
dec 17-tit
BY TELEGRAPB
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Daily Kennebec Journal.
EUROPEAN NEWS.
The DiKagret'inent in ilic
Prussian Council.
The French Army in Fine Con
dition.
The English Ministry Cppofo the
Annexation of the Grand Duchy.
Release of Fenian Prisoners by the
British Government.
Terms of Closing the War.
Mew York.
New York, Dee. 10. The French Cable
there is working more rapidly to-day than
usual, and the European dates received are
down to 10 o’cioek this morning.
Latest advices are from French sources
and they unfavorably represent that the dis
agreement in the I’us'ian council on propos
ed military movements continue, and conse
quently is daily improving the prospect of the
French.
The French armies are now declared in ex
cellent condition and under command of the
ablest leaders in Europe.
There is no present probability of a colli
sion between Prussia and Holland oti tie
Luxembourg question, although the English
Ministry still firmly oppose the annexation ol
the Grand Duchy.
Iterlm.
Berlin, Dec. I!). 1 lie post newspaper on a
war editorial this morning reports that the
neutrality power will probably suggest to the
proposed Congress to terminate war in the
terms proposed by the Germans, viz., uncon
ditional surrender of Baris to the submission
of the French.
Brussels.
The Monitieur Beige denies the Prussian
statement that French troops and batteries
.marching to join the army of the north were
suflered to cross Belgian territory.
st. Petersburg.
St. Petersburg, Dee. 10th. The Czar se
verely reprimanded the Corporation of Mos
cow for petitioning in behalf of free press
religious toleration and other reforms.
London.
London, Dec. 10. The French confronting
the Duke of Mecklenburg hold their ground
with splendid gallantry.
News have been received from Paris that
provisions are plentiful and w ill last three
months.
A large open air meeting was held yester
day (Sunday ) in Trafalgar Square, at which
speeches were made and resolutions adopted
sympathizing with France.
The Germans invested Langres with the in
tention of putting a stop to the inischiet done
in the neighborhood hv French Franc-Tieurs.
Deserters from Paris are numerous, hut alt
are repulsed at Versailles.
Special to N. V. World.
London, Dec. 18. Keilling, Sec’y of Jules
Favre, has escaprd from Paris, and started on
a diplomatic mission to St. Petersburg and
London. On Friday last he dined with Earl
Granville and Gladstone; his mission to Eng
and was successful.
A Protestant meeting will be held in Lon
don soon, to denounce Gladstone’s recent de
claration concerning the Pope.
Parliament will meet on the 2d of February.
Dennison will be re-eleeted Speaker.
All of the Fenian prisoners will he released
immediately on condition of remaining out ot
the Kingdom 5 years.
The Observer says Granville’s despatch to
Bismarck expresses the hope that Prussia
will abstain from enforcement of her theories,
and will frame amicable arrangements.
Ministers have gone home to spend the hol
idays.
Vienna.
Vienna, Dec. 18. A conference respecting
mediation was held by representatives of neu
tral powers at foreign office, on Tuesday last.
All Ambassadors were present. Basis pro
posed was as follows : Neutrals to acquiesce
in annexation; Luxembourg to acknowledge
Williantas Emperor of Germany; France to
pay 1,200,000,000 francs, to raze two of the
frontier fortresses, cede the district of Alsace
to Germany, and acknowledge the German
Emperor.
Count Mosburg said that France would pay
more money than cede one mile of territory.
FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
Washington, Dec. 19.
Senate.
Mr. Anthony from Committee on Printing
reported a resolution on printing for the
patent office report, which was taken up and
discussed.
The bill was advocated by Messrs. Willey,
Sherman, Cockling and others and passed,
with an amendment providing for a gratuitous
distribution of plates to all mechanic insti
tutes throughout the country.
Mr. Nye introduced a bill to enable the
people of Colorado to form a constitution nml
State government, and the admission of said
State into the Union. Deferred to Committee
on Territories.
Mr. Williams made an ineffectual effort to
get up his resolution for a joint committee to
take charge of all ocean telegraph legislation.
Mr. Conkling and Mr. Sumner objected to
the latter, on the ground that the pending
legislation of the character referred to would
have to loose its position on the calander, to
be referred to a committee. If appointed they
suggested the existence of the committee
should date from the beginning of next ses
sion. . .
Mr. Williams spoke of the necessity of bis
resolution as a rule for guidance of legisla
tion, amid the many conflicting propositions
which had been made. In one ease twenty
propositions were now pending in regard to
otic line. Some of the subsidies for these
were in bonds and others for lands. By a
joint committee all iu'erests and sections
could he heard. lie gave notice that to
morrow lie would renew his effoit to take up
the resolution.
The amnesty resolution by Mr. Seurz was
referred to Committee on Disabilities, but
Mr. Morton substquently stated that several
Senators proposed to discuss the question,
and entered a motion to reconsider the refer
ence.
The remainder of the session was occupied
in a discussion of the question of the govern
ment's liability to pay for individual losses in
consequence of the appropriation of private
property to the public use during the war.
Messrs. Bayard, Howe and Davis sus
tained the doctrine of liability, which Messrs.
Howard, Chandler and Sherman opposed.
Without a vote the Senate went into Ex
ecutive Session and soon after adjourned.
IIol’%E.
A motion by Mr. Fitch of Nevada to sus
pend rules and restore to the Speaker's table
lie Senate bill relating to the eential branch
of the racific Railroad, which at the last
session, through misunderstanding of the
Speaker and Mr. Twitchcll ot Mass., had
been ri ferret! to Committee on Public Lands,
was £t jeete d, 115 to 09. The bill cannot no v
be brought before the House except by a two
tliirds vote, whereas a majority vote could
take it from tlie Speaker's table.
A resolu ion by Mr. Voorhees of Indiana
was adopted, i strutting tlie Committee on
Public Lands to report at tlie pres, nt session
i lull exempting disabled pensioners from
the requirement of the homestead law wh.cli
makes a personal settlement necessary.
The bill ap| ropriating §30.000 to enable
the President to collect the Apaches in Arizo
na and New M. xieo on their reservations, to
provide subsi-tanoe and promote peace and
civilization among them, was passed.
Mr. Strong of Conn , introduced n bill
for the improvement of Connecticut river,
which was referred.
The House then went into Committee of tl e
Whole on the pension appropriation bill,
which Mr. Ki lsey of N. V., proceeded to ex
plain He stated that the bill appropriated
830,000 000, hut an amendment had been
made reducing the amount to 81 000,000;
that tlie maximum of pensions had been
reached, and that the appropriations will now
be diminishing every year. The hill was
passed.
The House then went into Committee of
tlie Whole on the Legislative Appropriation
bill, and after an hour's discussion adjourned.
FOREIGN NEWS BY CABLE.
Madrid, Dec. 19. An early date was fixed
yesterday for the reception of King Ainan
dens.
In the Cortes Saturday, the Ministry made
an explanation to the effect, that Oluzagn,
formerly Minister ot Paris, left France be
cause Spain recognized the government of
national defence, but not the republic.
Sugasta in some remarks, said that in some
respeeta, President Grant's message on Culm
was without significance, as Spain was ready
to accept a mixed commission for the settle
ment of American claims connected with
Cuba.
Moret submitted the annual budget which
exhibits 323,000,000 reals. He announced
that tile governmei t was aide to meet the in
terest on the external debt, and proposed to
obtain a loan of $00,000,000 within the coun
try at 12 per cent, interest, redeemable every
17 months. Moret expressed bis opposition
to the imposition of any new faxes or nego
tiations of any more loans after the one now
proposed. He expected to reduce the ex
penses on that liar,tl and economize otherwise
to the amount ot $50,000,000.
FROM NEW YORK.
New York, Dec. 10. Advices from St.
Domingo state that l'. S. vcssils Swntara and
Nantasket are to sail in January for Ports
mouth navy yard to refit, first for China, and
then the Nantasket is to accompany a flag
ship to the Mediterranean.
Accumulated cable despatches have all
been transmitted, and for the first time in
two weeks the cables are clear.
Margaret Dunn was sentenced to day to 7
years in the States Prison for the murder of
Win. Davis.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Washington, Dec. 13. The President to
day nominated Henry Stover, Surveyor at
New bury port. Mass., and Simeon Dodge,
Collector of Customs, at Marblehead Mass.
FROM PHILADELPHIA.
Obiltinry.
Philadelphia, Dec. 19. Commodore W. II.
; Gardner of the V. S. Navy, died suddenly at
| the St. Lawrence Hotel, in this city, where
he was visiting his friends. He was CO years
of age. He entered the navy in 1814, and
was one of the light-bonne inspectors until
Oct. last.
Sad Accident.
Utica, N. Y., Dec. 19. Twenty men were
buried this morning by the eaving in of an
embankment on Syracuse & Chenango Valley
j Railroad. Nine have been recovered—three
1 dead and two fatally injured. The men were
i mostly new hands, and their names are not
1 known.
Work of exhumation was delayed by night.
Snow Storm.
Poughkeepsie, N. Y„ Dec. 19. A snow
| storm prevails here to-night—the first one of
j the season.
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FROM BOSTON.
Boston, Dec. 19. Nelson P. Standstedt is
on trial in the Supreme Judicial Court for
wife murder. .
Knilrond Accident.
James F. Twombly of Chelsea wa9 killed
to-day while walking on the track of the East
ern Kailroad.
FROM RICHMOND.
Fire.
Portland, Dec. 19. The residence of J.
Winslow Jones^ at Prides' Bridge, near this
city, was, with nearly all its contents, de
stroyed Iiv fire tills afternoon. The house
cost §20,000 a few years ago.
Counterfeiter Arrested.
Gen. John liamsey, formerly Major Gen.
of volunteers, and now a tobacco manufac
turer in Jersey City, was arrested here,
charged with using counterfeit and cancelled
stamps. When arrested he waa detected
secreting a box of fraudulent stamps.
Railroad Matters.
Erie, Pa., Dee, 19. Hnilroad officials re
presenting all important trunk lines assembled
here to-day. Thirteen railroads are repre
sented ly lorty ifficiais. A sleeping ear
cotnpanie’a convention will be organized to
morrow.
FROM SAN FRANCISCO.
San Francisco. Dec. 19. Pascal Geary,
Wm. liice, alias Weebfoot, Sam'l Gibncy,
David Hubbard, alias M. J. Nelson, Billy
Wone, and Jas. McKellor were arrested at
Sacramento, charged with It arsons, 13 high
way robberies, and It) burglaries. One con
fessed.
Amos II. Titcomb, a California pioneer,
anil late member of the board of Supervisors,
died last night.
There were heavy frosts the last 4 nights,
but not sufficient to damage the flowers. The
days are warm and fine.
FINANCIAL & COMMERCIAL.
New York Money Market.
Sttw Yohk, Dee. 19.
Gold closed 110*,.
United Slates Sixes (coupons), 1881 1 l:l*» gill?*
•• “ 5-iiti’s 1802, 107*, a iot;*
• “ •' 1804, 107htH07?*
“ ‘ •* 1805, 107J,alU7**
* '* 1805, Jati. A July, iOu.Vnl'iOt*
“ •* iso?, n o;, a no
“ “ “ 1808, 11U),61I0J*
“ " 10-40’s,(coupons). Ii00 u 107
I’aclllc sixes, ———
Central Pacifies, 9.’*. 8
Uniou ** so1, del
New York Slock Market.
New York, Dec. 19.
Mariposa,.Vi, do. pfil ,10V (Canton Co. (Hi* (Cum
heilaiid Cu., 25 ( W us lei n Union Tel. is .15’,;
Quicksilver Milling Co., 4 ; Pacific Mail, 4UQ
Boston Water Power, ltd* ; Adams Ex. Co., 04*. ;
Wells, Fargo & Co., 30# ; American Merchant? Un. i
4ft# ; U. S. Ex. Co., 32# ; S. Y. Central and Hud non
•<tv. , 91#, do. scrip. *-8 ; Erie. 23#, do. pftl. 45
Harlem, l:'2#, do. pfri, 132 ; Reading, 97# ; Mich.
Central, i*20# ; Lake Shore and Michigan ^Miihsri ,
91# ; Illinois Central 183# ; Cleveland A Pittsburg
OIL ; Chicago A North Western 71# , do preferred
HIV; Chicago A Rock Island 10ft#; Mil. A St.Paul
55#, do . preferred. 79#; Toledo Wabash A Wcsi
u. 49 ; Toledo, Wabash A Western preieir***,
f>9 ; Pittsburg A Fort Wavne. 94# ; Terre Haute
24#, do. nld. 53#; Alton. 115 , do. prefd. 116#;
Ohio and Miss. 29 ; Boston, Hartford A Erie, 1# ;
New York Produce Market.
New York, Pec. 10.
C<1TTON—sales 7847 bale? : mid. uplands 15#
FLOI 14— S.50O; state r203Gl$0; round hoop Ohio
590gC40; western 5*20 g075, southern 0100825.
WHEAT—94 uoo im; No. 1 spring ,253139; new
So. 2 do. 1353137; winter red and amber western
142 fi '45.
CORN—18,000; new mixed western, 72375 ; old.
OATS—state 02:302; western ftOgf’l.
PORK—mess, 19 253 : old. 18.5* 3
ItrTTKW—We-t’n 1 n25; stale. 20&42.
W HISKEY—W estern free, 94395.
RICE—Carolina, *»#&7.
SUGAR—Porto Rico, -; Muscovado, 103
10#
MOLASSES—N. O. 03372.
si*’IN TURPENTINE 4*#-.
ROSIN—210 for strained.
PE I It* »LECM—crude, 13 ; refined, 22#428.
TALLOW—8#8».
LAKl>—steam. II#813; kettle,-.
FREIGHTS TO LIVERPOOL — Cotton, 5-lGg
| U-ltkl, flour 2s id, wheat 7#d.
Chicago Produce Market,
Chicago, Dec. 19.
FI.OPR— spring extras 4 2563.50
WHEAT—No. 2. 105
CORN— —for old, 4If; for new.
OATS-:!!) lor No. c.
RVE—No. 2,
HAUI.KY—TOJTl for No.2.
MESS PORK—18.00.
I, A KI»— 11.
RECEIPTS—5000 flour. 48.000 wheat, :i4,o(J0 corn.
8.188) oats. 2 (881 barley, 13,(88) hogs.
SHIPMENTS—5000 flour, 7,000 corn, 4000 onto,
7,000 barley, 0)88) hogs.
Cincinnati Produce Market,
Cincinnati, Dec. 19.
MESS PORK—dull.
1. Aid)—10', cll.
IIPI.lv MEATS—sides S.
j It A CON—shoulder anil clear rib sides, 126121;.
t WHISKEY—)u good demand, 87687.
XEWS BY MAIL.
Heavy roads and lack of ammunition are
the reasons now alleged tor the delay in be
! ginning the bombardment of Paris.
i The union republican general committee in
| New York organized on Saturday night:
j Horace Greeley was chosen president.
The Democratic State Committee of Con
neeiieut has called the State Convention for
the nomination of State officers to meet at
Hartford on Tuesday, January 17.
Hear Admiral Samuel L. Breese, of the
United States Navy, died Saturday morning
! at Mount Airy, aged seventy-six years.
The annual report of the Michigan State
salt inspector shows that 628,979 barrels were
inspected this year, an increase of 60,291
over last year.
The New York Crispins maintain their
strike resolutely. One of the manufacturers
lias engaged twenty-live New England slioe
niakers to work at the reduced wages.
Attorney-General Akerman has given a
long decision sustaining the position of Sec
retary lloutwell in regard to the Pacific Hail
road companies
The new theatre built by Hebert Fox on the
site of tlie old Academy of Fine Arts, in
Philadelphia, was opened on Saturday night
before ho immense audience. The building
cost #200,000.
Several parties engaged in collecting
miners’ tax from Chinamen in California have
been indicted to appear before the United
States grand jury for violation of the fifteenth
amendment.
The quarrel in the Methodist church at
Hoekville Centre, L. 1., culminated on Fri
day night in the forcible ejection of Iiev. Mr.
Kelsey from the church. Each of the fac
tions claims the old church.
Senator Si liurz does not propose to give
up the ship in Missouri, and will sturdily con
test in executive session the confirmation of
the nominations made of late in that State on
| the recommendation of Mr. Drake.
President Grant has expressed to several
Senators his hope that Gov. Morton's resolu
tion, providing tor the appointment of a com
mission to visit San Domingo, may l>e passed
| by tlie Senate before the adjournment for the
| Christmas holidays.
The Great Western Mutual Life Insurance
j Company lias been summoned to show cause
why its affairs should not be wound up, there
being a deficiency of assets to the amount of
§26,120.
The English cabinet lias decided not to do
anything in case Luxembourg is occupied by
force, but will inquire into the violation of
neutrality of which it is alleged that power
has been guilty.
Phillips Exeter Academy was burned about
three u'cloclc Sunday morning. The fire
taught in the cellar of the main building and
near the north wing. The tire was discover
ed before it had made much progress, but all
cffoits to save the building proved unavailing.
The cause was incendiary. Insured for eight
thousand dollars.
STATE NEWS.
Attorney General Heed has formed a co
partnership with Clarence Ilale, a promising
young lawyer who lias recently removed to
Portland from Ellsworth.
In the S. ,T. Court at Paris, recently, on
motion of Alvali Black, Esq., Sullivan H.
Hutchins of Paris v.as admitted to practice in
ail the courts of this State.
The amount of sales of goods by manufac
turers in the county of Androscoggin during
the quarter ending Sept. 30, 1870. us returned
to the revenue oflicets, was §2,545,795.
Mrs. Anna Light, widow of the late Capt.
Peier Light, died in Waldoboro,’ on the 6th
inst.. aged 99 years and eight months. In
early life she was a domestic in the family of
Gen. Knox, in Thomaston.
Samuel Fessenden, son of lion. S. C. Fes
senden, formerly of Hock land, has recently
graduated at the Cambridge, Mass.. Law
School, and enters into the practice of law in
Connecticut, with an established firm.
A house and lmrn belonging to Mr. Ers
kine, near the Wiscassct and Aina line were
i burned '1 hursdsy evening. Also a huuse be
' longing to a Mr. Coffin, which stood about a
mile from the village, was burned Friday
j morning.
j On Friday night the gauge of the Belfast
! Mooselieud Lake Kailroad was changed ns
far as Brooks. 10 miles from Belfast, and the
' change of gauge will probably he completed
I to the latter place to-day.
Four complaints have been made by ladies
i against Mrs. Sarah A. Leavitt of Shupleigh,
for selling intoxicating liquors and keeping a
| drinking house nnd tippling shop, and she has
; been bound over to the S. .1. Court, ill the
j sum of SS00.
The New s says Mr. A. Hamlin of Ilridgton
met with a serious accident while chopping
1 in the woods the otht'r day, burying his axe
into the instep of his foot, and severing the
: arteries. On his way home the blood (lowed
| profusely, marking his tracks nearly the
whole distance from the woods to th ; village.
On Thursday of last week, in Dexter, Geo.
Ham, a young man employed in the wood
shop at the Stone Mill, had the index finger
of his U ft hand so badly mutilated by a plan
ing machine which he was operating, that
amputation between the first and second joints
wus necessary.
The Somerset Reporter says the December
Term trf 'he Spireme Court wiil sit at Nor
ridgewock next Tuesday, Judge Dickinson
presiding. The number of entries will be un
usually large and the continued docket num
bers over 600 actions.
Mr. J. Herrick of Alfred, writes the Port
land Transcript, that the statement going the
rounds of the press to the effect that -‘the
first velvet factory in the United States has
just been started in Kansas,” is not true, he
having worked in a factory previous to 1800
(the first cotton mill started in the United
States) where a good article of velvet, both
plain and striped, wss manufactured.
The Presque Isle Sunrise of Dec. ICth,
says: We have for more than a week past
hud a succession of snow storms, until the
snow is unusually deep for this season. It is
said to be .thirty inches deep in the woods.
Many persons say they have never known so
much snow at this season of the year. Very
likely ram will settle it before many days.
The Whig says that certain circumstances
have come to light which appear to indicate
that James Kirby, who was found in a dying
condition in the river near the terry slip, on
Wednesday night, came lo his death by foul
play. The remains will probably be disin
terred, and an inquest held.
Two men named Frank Libbey and Martin
Welch were arrested Saturday for breaking
ami enteiing Bray & Moore's store at Mor
rill's Corner, Thursday night. The Press
says these two fellows have a bad reputation,
nnd suspicion fell upon them as soon as the
burglary became known.
The Observer says cases of scarlatina con- „
tinue to multiply in some portions of Piacata
buis county. The cases are generally mild,
but typhoid fevers and diphtheria present
themselves in malignant forms. Mrs. Potter
of Sangerville village, has, on account of
sickness in her family, undressed for the pur
pose of sleep, only three nights since August.
The Whig says the two stores at Lagrange,
owned and occupied by 1). M. Willey, were
destroyed by fire at noon Friday, i’he Dirigo
House, only about twenty feet from them and
just where rhe fire was driven by the high,
wind, was saved. C. C. Durgin's house caught
fire, but was not damaged much. Mr. Wil
ley saved most of his goods in a damaged con
dition.
The Argus understands that the Portland
& Ogdensburg ltailroad Company have
awarded the contract for the extension of
their road from Fryeburg to North Conway
to Messrs. Tennant, Aogan & Gray. Judg
ing from the energetic and satisfactory man
ner in which these gentlemen have completed
their contract front Sebago Lake to Frye
burg, the railroad company can depend upon
a sure and speedy completion of their line to
that point.
The Portland Press says the mistake of a
young deacon causes a sad mishap to an old
deacon. Deacon Munroe, of Parkman,bought
some hides the other day, and left them in a
pile by the side of the road, in front of his
house. Soon after the purchase, deacon Sam
uel Coburn, a veteran of 75 winters, came
riding past; his horse took fright at the hides,
capsized his sleigh and ran off at a furious
speed, jumping fences, &c. Deacon C. es
Imped uninjured, but the horse is badly in
jured, if not ruined.
The liockland Free Press says ‘-the ap
pearance in our streets Tuesday noon of
•Dock Coombs,' the owner of the Thomaston
Accommodation Stage, £uci carrier of the U.
S. mail between this city and South Thomas
ton, navigating the street in a punt drawn by
a horse, caused considerable merriment. In
the 1m>w of the boat on a staff was a Hag bear
ing the letters ‘U. S. M.,’ indicating that the
craft or its owner was commissioned by the
Post otHce department; and from the stern
floated the stars and stripes. Mr. Coombs
was accompanied by a boy, who served as
helmsman. We learn that Mr. Coombs came
the whole distance from South Thomaston in
this vehicle, which is novel, though quite ap
propriate in the present condition of our
streets. It really cleft the sea of mud grace
fully.”
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The (treat Pictorial Annual.
Hostetler’s United States Almanac Tor 1871, for
dlstribuiIon, grafts, throughout the United States
and all civilized countries of the Western Hemis
phere, will be published about the first of January,
and all who wish to understand the true philoso
phy of health should read aud ponder the valuable
suggestions it contains. In addition to an admir
able medical treatise on the causes, prevention aud
cure of a great variety of diseases, it embraces a
arge amount of ii formation interesting to the
merchant, the mechanic, the miner, the farmer, the
planter, and professional man; and the calcula
tions have been made for such meridians and lati
tudes as arc most suitable for a correct and com
prehensive NxRPNAL (jALENtXR.
The nature, ™se», aud extraordinary sanitary
effects of Hosteller's Stomach Bitters, the stsule
tonic aud alterative of more than bail the Christian
world, are fully set forth in Its pages Which are
also interspersed w ith pictorial illustrations, valu
able recipe# for the household and farm, humorous
anecdote#, and other instructive and amusing read
ing matter, original and selected. Among me An
nuals to appear with the opening of the year, this
will be one of the most useful, and mt* be had/or
the (inking. The proprietor#, Messrs. Hostetler ft
Smith, on receipt of a two cent stamp, will forward
a copv bv mail to any person who cannot procure
one K hi# neighborhood. The Bitter# are sold m
’ every cltv, town and village, and are extensively
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