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POETRY. Old Christmas Ere Song, BY ROBERT HEBBICK. I. Come bring with a noise Mv mcrrv. merry boys, TheChristmas log to the firing; While my good dame, she Bids ye all be free. Ana drink to your hearts desiring. II. With the last year’s tr rod, Light the new block, and, r'or good success iu his spending, On your p>alteries i lay, That sweet luck may _ Come while ihe log is a-tending. in. Drink now the strong beer, Cut the white oat here The while the meat is a-shredt. ing; For the rare mince-1 je, And the plan c» tand by, To fill the pm,te turn's a-kneading. •Burning. . , The allusion at the commencement o the second stanza is to the practice of lading aside the half-con s timed block, after having served i s purpose on Christina) Eve, and keeping it caretully till another Christmas, and lighting ihe new Yule Log with the charred remains ot its predecessor. WANTS, LOST, FOUND. Lost. ON York, Park, Danfort h. or High Streets, a La .'y’s UbD SCAUP wiib border. The finder will he suitably rewarded by leaving the same at 57 York Street. del9.11w* Lost. A HAIR RING, three gold bands, and marked C. It. H. The finder will be rewarded by leaving the same at No. 11 Hancock street, or at this office. decl91w* Wanted. SMART, active Woman to take charge of house hold duties in a boarding house. Addre s HOUSEKEEPER, del7dtf Post Office. Portland. Wanted-—-Situation ! Py a young man to drive a team, or to learn a trade Wages not so much of an object, but want work. Addres “(j). Press Office, del _ tt House Wanted. THE undersigned wishes to lease a house in a de sirabie lo ation, lor one or three years. B. BA RNE.% JR., 30 Exchange street. Portland, Nov. 11.dtf Barley Wanted. THE HIGHEST market price will be paid for BARLEY at 138 Pore Btreet, near the raa ket by oc30J3m P. McG L1JSCHY, Rooms Wanted. IN a pleasant part of the city, furnished or unfur nished, with or without board. Address E. B., 37 Brown St., Portland. mavl4tf TO LEI. To Let. SECOND Storv in Store N". 135 Middle Strect.over Shaw’s Tea Store. Inquire at No. 137, across the entry. de5lf House to Let. , HOUSE 57 Park Street, containing ten rooms Gas, Furnace, Sebago, Water Closet, Coal House, &c. Rent $550. Apply T1 BENJ. FOGG, deldtr Corner oi Fore & Exchange St . eets. To Let. HOUSE No. 29 M.v-tv Street. Apply to JEFFERSON CO >1.1 OGE, deldtt 88 Cornu ere al Street. TO LET 1 Pleasant Rooms Willi Board, nolOecdtf At 20* High St., S. S.KNIjHT. To Let. A FARLOR and square room over it, with or without board; also, smaller rooms. no7dtf No. 4 Cotton Street. Room to Let wiili Board. FURNISHED front ROOM with board, at 38 State Street, corner of Gray. no4dif To Let. THE weH built Brick House situated on tbe wes terly side and near tbe toot of Pearl street. Enquire of EMERY, WATERHOUSE & CO. oc20 dtf Rooms To Let. TWO Gentlemen and their wives and two or three single gcntleuen can be accommodated with pleasant rooms and board at 75 Free street. oc7lf To Let with Board. A LARGE FRONT ROOM at 31J Spring street. se30tf_ To Let. WITH BOARD, large pleasant rooms. Suitable foi families or single gentlemen. At 52 Ft ee Sireet. ju24#lw then tf To Let. ONE OF THE BEST OFFICES ON EXCHANGE STREET. Enquire of GEO. A. WHITNEY & CO,. mar24tf No. 46 Exchange St. STORE TO LET. A large brick store in the Rackleff Block, corner of Middle and Oeurcb streets—basement and first floor, elegantlv finished and adapted to jobbing dry goods or otuer similar trade. Apply to ALLEN HAINES. septlldlf REAL ESTATE. For Sale HOUSE No. 42 Pleasant Street. Inquire at the House from 2 to 5 o’clock P. M. Portland. Oct. 13th. ocl3dtf For Sale or To Let. FIFTEEN acres Of land for early Gardening. House 40 x 30 feet, tw. stories. 10 finished rooms two good wells of water; three m;lcs Ircm Portland one mile from Grand Trunk Depot in Falmouth, with wood house, stable, carri ge house, ice Louse and hduery. J cash, remainder on term of years. Enquire of S. BUCKNAM, on the Premises. Falmouth, Dec. 11, 1873. d&wlm50 For Sale in the Town of West brook. A FINE residence one-half mile from the Railroad Depots, Post-office. go-»d Schools and Churches six miles fr m Portlaud; House and Ell two stories thirteen finished rooms, double pxrlorr with marolt mantles, Woo:l-hou.<e ami Stable connected—all in good repair, painted and blinded, Barn 40 x 60 on tbe premises; grounds contain 15| acres, excellent land, well fenced; 30 apple and pear trees, £ acr»» choice strawberries, three good wells of water upon the place and good cistern in the cellar, cellar under whole H *use, fine cement bottom; grounds ornamented with line shade trees. This isoueoi the finest resi dences in the county. 1 erms easy. Enquire of 3. It. Davis & Co., Portland, or Otis Hi own, Westbrook. mar21lf FOR_SALE. A LOT of vacant land, situated on the west side of High, between Pleasant and Dauforih, Sts. This id has a front of about 61 feet and is about ItN feet deeo, and plans have been drawn u How, for a block of seven or nine genteel and convenient resi dences, and adapted for the same. Enquire of EDWIN CHURCHILL, No. 4 Portland Pier, mar28 From 12 to 2 o’clock. P. M. Tlie “Limerick House,” FOR SALE The tuo.«cnber oilers 'or sale his ITotel proj rtv in Limerick Village, YorkCnnntv. The house has 22 rooms all in good repair, with «hed and twr large stables adjoining; two wells of water on the premises, ami every convenience for a Pist-class Hotel. Tbe ‘‘Limerick House” is well situated for seeming liberal patronage. Enquire lurther of the owner. JOSEPH G. HARMON, marl3dtf Limerick. Me. For Sale. THE house on Stale Street, occupied by the un dersigned. Tills house is thoroughly built ul brick aad stone and has all modern conveniences. ALLEN HAINES. Portland, Sep. 18th, 1872. -epl9-tl F. 6. Patterson’s Eeal Estate BULLETIN. Money flo Loan. ON flr*l class Real Estate Security, in Portland, or vicinity—Rents collecied, taxes paid, &c., on Commi'si m. Houses b night and sol i. Apply to F. G. PATTERSON, Dealer in Real Estate, Office 13 FIueut Block. oc4*ltf New Rouse lor S:).)O0 ! mA new IV story Hou°e in the Western part o fh; cby, eight fiuisbe 1 rooms, gas and Sebago cemented cellar, ample closet room, water cir.set and sin:c connected with sewer. House ts warmed by furnace, ami supplied with gas fixtures, „ Vro.»erty |g finely situated m a sunuy location. PA^ivi? »neie il>:,1,1O0l'‘ For terms applv to F. G de!3 *°N’ U F,uent B,ock» or J* VVESCOTT. educational. Family School for Girls! — at — The Willows, Farmington, Me, Winter Term commences TUESDAY. JANUARY 6tb. FAC - LI TIES for a 1 borough e luration unsur pass ed. P iiticnlur atten'i »n paid to Mo'eru Lan guages and Musi . School Buildings thoroughly w.trme 1, and c »mf .rtable. For circulars and Ucforenre® address the Prlncinal. deSjodlm LUCY G. BELCHER. St. Angnstin’s School for lloys, 45 Danforth Street. Portland, Hie. Rt. Rev. Henry A. Neely, P. P., Visitor. O. L. 1 tiling!*, Principal. Semi for Circular. oclUf CITY OF PORTLAND. SEWER ASSESSMENTS. Mechanic Siref t S*ewer. From Cumberland Street to Portland Street. Beginning at a point. 34 feet norihwester‘y from northwest line <>f Cumberland street, and in centre of Mechanic street, thence northwesterly through Mechanic street a distance 01 532 teet, thence on a curve to left a distance of 40 f or to centre of Port land street, where it enters old sewer. Sewei loiirjlr circe cement pipe, laid 9 feet deep throughout Cost of Sevres.$072.68 City’s proportion. 224 22 Sum to be assessed. $448.46 Area assessed square feet. 54,516 Hate per 100 squaiO feet.9 82 2-10 Cost of Culverts. Cost to City.$224.22 Owners. Sqr. ft. Rate. Amoctat^ Dexter Daniels.1,662 0.82 2-10 $13.57 C. li. Carrutliers.4,311 35.47 Mrs. R. F. Osgood.1.700 13.98 Richard Abbott.4.085 33.60 J. S. Kicker.2,850 23.45 Miss A. hlclringham.. t20 6,74 W. H Jerris. 902 7.42 C. Richards .1.6s2 13.83 Mrs, Win. Cerrish.1.679 13.81 F, Trowbridge. 4,120 33.8s» T. Lucas.2,1 Oft 17.27 E. Trowbiidge. 4,011 33.01 Heirs ot Joei Allen.2,770 22.78 L.D.M. Sweat. 4,056 33.38 A. Parks.4,141 34.08 .lohn Neal.2,<JC0 16.45 S. Mathias.1,856 15.26 Butler.2,081 17 12 E. R. Trowbridge.2,042 16 7‘J Eunice Wuketield.1,648 13.57 J. Kimball.4,t«00 . 32.91 54,516 reari street sewer. From Federal lo Midd:e Street. Beginning at the common centre ol Federal and Pearl streets, thence thtoneb Pe il street a distance of 468 feet *o north line • f Midtile street, thence on a curve to left a distance ot ,"8 leet wlieie it enters old sewer in Middle street—'I otaI length, 506 leet. Sewer ot cement pipe 18 inch circle and 9 feet deep throughout. Cost of Sewer.$1165 57 City’s proportion.385.52 Sum to be assessed. $771.05 Area assessed square feet.31,838 Kate per 100 square feet... .$2.42 2-10 Cost ol Culverts.94.53 Cost to City. .. .460.05 Owners. Sqr. It. Rate. Amount. J T. Tayior.672 2.42 2-10 $16 27 Millet lirs .-.850 fit.02 L L Crockett.3000 72.66 Emery & UnnveUl.3986 96.53 LS Crockett.33 8 60.36 H G Cook.3745 90.70 EN Doyen.4673 113.17 Emery & Donnell.1003 24.29 Fogg .377 9.13 Tewksbury.739 17.69 G W Woodman.7475 181.03 . middle (Street Sewer. Beginning at a t>oint opposite the division line be tween he estates ol Mrs. Sarah Choate and Wui. Hammond on c ntre of Middle street produced, thcnc through Ha>market Square and Middle, a distance ot u re", hundred forty-seven feet to the old sewer on Middle street a point opposite the junction oi Middleaud Free Streets. Sewer of orick oval wi ll capacity 'f siiteen inch circle, eight ret t deco at old sewer 9£ feet at passage to GilaOit’s stable and 7$ feet at point ol beginuiug. Cost oi Sewer.$2622.49 City’s proportion.874.16 Sum to be assessed. $1748.33 Area to be assesso 1, square feet.40 897 Rat e per 100 feel.$4.27 5-10 Cost to City.$674.66 Owners. Sqr. It. Fa^o. Amount. Mrs. Sarah Choate.2942 4.27 5-10 $125.77 Wm Hammond. 3626 163.56 Wm Hammond.2081 68.96 C A Gilson.6126 274.71 N P Kichaidson.... —. 5 ol 213.79 Peter Morrill.2218 96 10 Hrsoi Wm Moulton.1762 75 33 Edward Mason.851 ^ 36. 8 J B Brown.820 35.05 Est of C Q Clapp.1577 67.42 A W H Clapp.879 37.58 JBRand.1871 80.11 James Bailey.1942 83.02 Samuel Haut-on. 5028 214.91 Me Mis denary Society.3640 * 115.61 40897 1716.33 CongrcHH Street Sewer. From Washington to Smith Street. Beginning at the east line of Washington street and in tbe centre of Congress street, thence westerly through centre of Congress street a distance ot 445 feet tiienee on a curve to rifhi a distance of 54 feet where it enters the Smith street sewer. The bottom of sewer at point of beginuiug is 9 feet deep liolamg the swine uepih to the east line of Smith street and 7 2-10 leet deep at terminus. Sewer ol cement pipe 15 luch circle. Cost of Sewer. $607.36 City’s propoition.2o2.45 Sum to be assessed..$ 104.91 Aioa to be assessed square feet.99,< 47 Kate ner 100 square feet.$0.40 9 10 Cost to City..'.202.45 Owners. Sqr. ft. Rate Amount. Hatch F A Turner, Agt_4147 40 9-10 16.95 SLCarleton.1044 4.27 FA Turner.22C4 9 25 T M' Gowan.2625 10.7.3 KJ Dud iy.. 060 12.60 J A Mouig(unory.3403 14.16 City Cemetary lot.361i)0 1^7.57 Franch* Bennet.4560 18.40 E A Jacobs.2944 12.03 J B LiLtletteM.3 53 12. 0 Wm H Sargtnr.7020 28.70 City School lot.28895 117..5 High Street Sewer. From Sherman Street to Old Sener at Ricker's Tan nery, via Portland, Street. Beginning at end ol «Id sewer in High Street near south line . f Sherman street, thence through cen ter of High street in a noithwesteily diiccilon, a dis tance of 511.5 feet, thence ou a curve to left a dis tance of 50 leet to centie ol Portland street, thence through cenne of Portland street a distance of 150 feet, thence on a curve to right t^» northwest line of Portland street a distance of 30 feet, thence north westerly through land belonging to John I.arrabee a distance of 262 feet lo old sewer-in Kicker’s Tan Yard. The bottom of sewer at point of beginning 6 feet below surface of street at a point 10 1 et northerly 9 feet deep and 9 teet to north line cf Portland street, thence on surface to en ranee of Tannery Sewer. Sewer brick 24 inch circle to north line of Portland street thou wooden box. Cost of sewer.$2156 98 City’s proportion. 718.99 Sum to be assessed.$1437.99 Area assessed, square feet.1.33,927 Kate i er 100 square feet.$1.07 4-10 Cost of culverts. Cost to city. $718.99 Owners. Sqr. ft. Kate. Amount. Mrs F Hale.1,862 1.J7 4-10 $19.19 Mis J s Fcinald.1,862 19.99 Preble heirs.5,225 16.10 Deeiing heirs.4,500 48 .32 Prebie heirs.5,020 53.90 Preble heirs.4,615 51.70 Preble heirs.5,150 65.29 Pi eble heirs.5,150 55.29 Preble In irs.10,8-7 116.36 Deeriug heirs.10.638 116. 6 Deering heirs.4,580 49.18 Deeiing heirs.4,408 47 33 Deering heirs.5,366 • 57.61 Deeriug heirs.4,634 49.16 Preble he rs.3,987 42 81 Deering heirs.4,997 53.67 Preble heirs.5,( 00 53.69 Deering heirs. 4,741 50.90 John Kanabec.20,400 21l» ( 3 Preble heirs.5.655 69.64 Deering r.eirs.5,0 0 53 6J Preole heirs .5,000 53 60 Deeiing heL*s.5,000 53.69 133,927 1137.9J IrVouument Street Sewer. From St. Lawrence to Waterville Street. Baginning at a point 42 feet westerly lrom the west iiue nf St. Lawrence street, tlience through Monument, street, a distance o* 111 leet, thence on a curve to iett a distance ol 29 leet to centre of vVater viI!e stieet, thence through centre of said street a distance of 60 feet, where it enters old sewer. Sewer is built of 12 inch circle, cement pipe, and is 9 feet deep throughout. Cost of Sewer.$ 218.16 City’s proportion. 72.72 Sum to be assessed.$145.44 Area assessed, square feet. 21,392 lla c per lot) squat c fe t.$0.68 Cost to city . 72.72 Owners. Sqr. ft. Rate. Amount. S W Randall.l,9i-7. I.C8 12.96 S Davis.2,968 20.18 Samuel Thurston.4 773 32.45 A M Burton.4,829 32>3 City iingine house lot.6,915 47.62 Oxford Street Sewer. From near Washington to Fremont Street. Beginn'ng at a point in the centre of Oxford street one hundred (100) feet southwesterly of the south west line of Washing!- n street, thence Southwesteriy througu centre of Ox lord street, a distance of three hundred and sixty-five (365) feet; thuice on a curve to right to centre of Fremont street, a distance ol tbiity-live (35) feet where it enters the old sewer. T dal iengi h f rnr hundred (490) feet. The sewer is b ick, fifteen (15) Inch circle. Depth at point of beginning ten (li) feet at a point one hundred and fifty-five (155) feet therefrom, eleven (11) feet nine (9) feet at eenire of Greenleat street and eight (8) leet at termiuus. Cost of sewer.$627.80 City’s proportion. 209.27 Sum to be assessed. 418.53 Area assessed, square feet. 47,959 Rate p r 160 square feet.0.873 Cost of culveils ..879.03 C ist to City...;.$288.30 Owners. Sqr. ft. Rote. Amount. Unknown.6,513 $0,873 50.84 Sum’l .1 Anderson.4,! 08 42.87 M Y Knight.3,?32 28 11 Alex. Urquhart..2.944 2.3.7* Heirs of Joliu Anderson.. 2,870 25.05 Breslin.1,766 15.40 Robert MeCln-ky.2.070 18.' 7 Abner Howard.9,‘39 83.27 diaries A dam*. 4,412 3*.5I C A Car 1.5,3 8 47.03 John Diiling.4,317 37.68 Npring Street Newer, Beginning at a point one hundred and twenty three (123) feet from the easterly lir:e of State afreet and in the centre of Spring Street thence through Spring street a distance of two hundred and tldrt.\ two (232) feet to the west line of Paik street, thence on a curve to right a distance of twenty-five and eve ten'l.p (25.5) feet where it enters old sewer in Park street. Sewer eighteen (18) inch cement pipe, depth nine (9) teet throughout. Again beginning at a point fifty-six (5G) fee t easter ly from the east line of Park street and in the centre ox Sp:ing street thence through Spring street a dis tanced thr e hundred (300) feet to the west line of High street, thence on a curve to right a distance of thirty-nine and live-tenths (39.5) feet where it enters old sewer in High sinet. Sewer eighteeu (lo) inch cement pipe depth uino (9) feet throughout. Gust oi noth sections.$1,953.84 City *s proporii jn. 651,28 Sum to be assessed.$1,302.56 Area amoved, s jua^e feet. 703.27 Go 1 to city . $(61.28 UaU per 100 *qr. feet.$1.85 2-10 ior»^ Sqr. ft. Rate. Amourt. S ii K ^. 422 1-M2-10 77 H! K. McKen-.J..3,100 11741 Peleg Barter. t.277 79'yi GH Store.;.2,6110 4a 7, M. Lynch.7,831 145 03 S i rail Gumming'.3.150 58.31 Mrs E Burnham.3,o25 61.57 A. B. Moulton.3,144 58 23 Mrs Win Aitchisou.. .3,039 53.28 Hiram Beale.4,600 85,10 Mrs. O. Demieti. 1.S86 34 93 F Illsley .. 1,078 36.63 ■I IS Drew.2,000 37.04 Sarali Elder.2.302 42.G3 Henry Luiiug.2,0 T 64 76 Frank K.iyes.0,419 174.44 M & A P Darling.1,944 30.00 €'miles Brauley. 2,318 46.63 W s Dana.2 830 52.78 H N .lose...1,805 33.43 J H Hainlen.1,4: 0 25.93 WILUAM A. U GODWIN, Supt. ot Sewers. CITlf OF PORTLAND. In Board of Mawu and Alderbien, ) . Dec. 5. 1873. ) ORDERED, That the assessment8contained in ihe foregoing report nf the City Civil Engineer, be made u|«on ttie lots adjoining to the sewets herein describe I toward delra'ing the expense of construc ing and completing the same,and tl at the City Clerk give legal notice of such as es-ments returnable at the Aldermen’s Room in Portland on the fif li day of Jauuary next, A D. 1874, at, 7$ o’clock tf. M., and certify the sarne to the City Treasurer for collection. And ii is hereby detei mined that ti e lots assessed as aforesaid are benefitud by such sewers in proportion to the rate of such assessments, and that said assess ments do not “Xceed such beneflr, nor do they exceed in the whole tluee-fourihs of the cost of said sewer, and we deem them just and reasonable. Read and passed. .At est, H. T. ROBINSON, City Clerk. A True Copy of Re .ords, Attest H. I. ROBINSON, City Cierk. City Clerk’s Office, Dec., 5,1873 NOTICE Is hereby given, that a hearing will be ha'* by the Municipal officers of Portlaud upon j the subject matter of ihe above assessments at the j Al lermen’s Room in the City Building on Monday j the fifth doy of January next A. D. 1871, at 71 o’clock i 1*. M.. when and where any person dissatisfied with the same may at pear and object thereto. Per Order. de8dlaw4wM H. 1. ROBINSON. City Clerk. The Celebrated. CUCUMBER WOOD PUMP! THE SIMPLEST, Most Durable and Cheapest Pomp in Use. They neither Rust. Poison nor give the slightest taste to the water, hence, are much superior to met al or other wooden Pumps. Made bv accurate ma chinery, perfect in all the*r parts, raising a large amount of water with liflle labor; durable and re liable. they are acknowledged, after years of thorough trial, the est and the Cheapest Pump made, bend or a circular. KENDALL & WOITNEY, General Agent for State of Maine. d&wtf Notice of Dissolution. THE firm of WALDEN & SHAW Is this day dis solved by mutual consent. All persons indebt ed to tills firm are requested to make immediate pay ment and those hav5ng demands against said Wal den & Shaw are requested »o present the same to H. H. Shaw, who will settle the affairs of the firm and is authorized to sign in liquidation* CH ARLES A. WALDEN, HORACE H. SHAW. | Portland, Dec. 8,1873. WE. the undersigned, have this day formed a co partnership tinder the firm name and style of SHAW, CODING A- CO., for the purpose of cariy ing on the business of manura<-ttiring Ladies’. Miss es’and Child ten’s Bn'Usand Shoes, at the factory lately occupied by Waluen & Shaw, Nos. 51 and 56 Mi Idle street, Portland. Me. Expressing our gratitude to the patrons of Wal den & Shaw for past favors, we tespectfuUy solicit a continuance of tho same. HORACE F. SHAW, EDWIN L. CODING. GEORGE G. POWERS. Portland, Dec. 8,1873. declOdlweodlw* WATCHES, Chronometers and Clocks, Ot Foreign anil American Make, Spectacles and Jewelry, -A.t 54: Exchange St* —BY— WI, SKATER, AGENT for the Superior Wnltbam Watrhrw, which maintain their well earned reputation for timekeeping an.1 reasonable price. In every vari ety of gold and silver cases—open face and hunters. Key winders and stem winders. mvl2-d9mo COASTING IN THE STREETS. City Marshal's Office. ) Portland, Nov. 19.1873. I THE following streets have been designated on which boys can coast with sleds during the win ter, and on none others. If detected in coasting on other public streets, the penalty of the law will be en forced : On Anderson, from Cumberland to Munroe. On Boyd street. On Fox, from Washington to Hack Bay. On Chestnut, from Oxford street. On New High, below Cumberland street. On Mellen street. On Pleasant to Centre street. On Atlantic to Fore street. On Fore, from Atlantic street. On Grove, from Congress to Portland street. On Clark, from Salem to Summer stieet. noliOtf GEO. W. PARKlR, City Marshal. Old Age, not Disease, should end our Days LIEBIG’S LIQUID EXTRACT OF BEEF ! A SUPERIOR CORDIAL ! Composed of BEEF BRAJNDY <fc TONICS. Recommended by the faculty in all cases of weak ness. Dyspep-ia, and nervous maladies. Especially recoinended for Ladies. See that vou get the LIQUID Extract. For Sale by Druggist, Grocers, and Win** Merchants. Wholesale Depot 32 Broad way New York City. dc3J6m G. GORDON & CO. Ship Timber and Knees I HAVE the largest and best stock ot Ship Knees in the State. Also best quality seasoned White Oak Treenails, and can furnish Hackmatack, Hardwood or White Oak Timber and Plank nt the lowest cash prices. I. TAILOR Portlaoil. Dec.30.1872 t.l Sebago Dye House, NO. 17 PLUM STREET. MR. H. McVEY late of Foster Dye Home of this City, has reopened the Sebago Dye H^useNo. 17 Plum St., where he is ready to do all kinds of dye ing and ele insing of gemleraere garments. Satisfac tion guarunteed. 11. McVEY, (Fosters Scotch Dyer), au?7dlv No. 17 Plum street. Notice. PROPOSALS v 111 be rcreivei bv the Maine Steam ship Compan until the 24th inst. for the re building of the Steamer Dirigo, in accordance with flans and specifications to be seen at the office of the Compan*. Franklin Wharf. . Separate bids will be required for the carpenter and .joiner work. The Com?.any reserve the right to re je< t any and all bids which they con ider are not for their interest, Per order. «T. B. COYLE 1 del7*Ilw HENRY FOX, 1 0ommittee Portland Masonic Relief Associa tion. THE regular monthly meeting of this Association will be held at Maso- ic Hall on WEDNESDAY. Evening. Dec. 24ih, at 7J o*(dock, and all Master Masons in good standing are invited to be present. Applications for membership will he rec< ived at this m eti^g, and all applicants at the meeiine for organisation will be expected to pay ihrir admission fee or forfeit their claim except by application at a regular meeting. Per Order del7dtd ALBRO E. CHASE, Sec*y. TIIE l aw Firm of Butler & Fessendens, is this day dissolved. M. M. BUTLER, J. D. FF.SSENDFN, FRANCIS FESSENDEN. J. D. Fessenden and Francis Fessenden will con» tinue business at 59 Exchange Street. M. M. Butler and Chari- s F. Libby have formed a partnership. Office 91 Middle Street. dc9d3w . DREllG IXG ! ANY party wanting dredging lone this coming winter, will please address CURTIS, FOBES & CO., PORTLAND, ME. novl tf Sanford’s Improved Refrigerators. fbe three points ot excellence which I claim, are, 1st; constant and thorough circulation ofpuie air; 2nd ; rvness. no dampness mould nor taint; 3rd; no life1 mingling of odors; purity and active air, the elements of its success. Call, or semi for circulars. Manufactured and for sale by J. F. MERRILL, be tween Cross and Colton sts., near Leavitt Burnham St Co.s Fee Boose. Portland. Me. ieJSdtf Maim Savings Bank. No. lOO Middle Sirret, Portland. MONEY deposited in this Bank on the first day of any month begins on interest th«* Fame day. i deposited on any other day, begins on interest the fir«t dav of the fol'owing month. jnnlTd&wtf A. M. BURTON.Treasurer. Army Overcoats Cheap. Assorted in eases No. 1 to 4 Address. It. A. BANNING. no°4dlro 331 Greeuwich Ml.. New York Traver-*p Itminer Piings, lor Sale. AFF,\V ftrat clise traverse runner PUNGS, s*e lee'e l B'ock, b* fit make and fnifih. Just the thin" for Grocers. Market men and auy light carry ing busimss. at JORDAN’?, delSeodMw Portland, St., Cor. Haoover. $ioo™bto cts v Stamp and 10 cents to C. II. RA£G A CO., Box 1689, Bangor,Me. au29 eod 11 INSLRANCE. ATLANTIC^” MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW FORK, INSURES AGAINST Marino Risks Only —ON— Cargoes, Freights & Vessels by the Year. ASSETS: $15,571,306 ! Dividend to Policy Holders on Premiums Terminating in 1872, 50 PER CENT, Policy Holders in this Company obtain perfect se em ity, costing far less than to insure in any ther company in this country. OFFICE, 166 FOBE STREET, PORTLAND, John W. Hunger, CORRESPONDENT. febl7 dliueod11m&w6w ANNEAL MEETINGS. Notice. THE members of the Cumberland Counts Agri cult u«al Soci ty are hereby notified that the annual meeting of said Society will be held at the office ot Frank Noves, Esq., Portland Savings Bank building, Portland, WEDNESDAY, Dec. 31st, 1873, at 10 a. m., for the election of officers tor the year commencing Jan. 1, 1874, and action on any busi ness that may legally come before the meeting. SAAIUEf DLNGLEY. Secretary. Sebago Lake, Dec. 15,1873. delGJAwtd merchants’ National Bank. THE Stockholders in tins Bank are hereby notified that iheir annual mee.in^ ior the choice of Di rectors, and the transa- lion of such business as may legally be brought before them, will be holden at the Bank on Tuesday, Jan. 13. 1874. at 10 o’clock a. m. CHAS. PAYSON, Cashier Portland, Dec. 11th, 1873._ dcl2-2tawtd Cumberland National Bank. THE Stockholders in tb;s Bank are hereby notified that their annual meeting for the elcoion of’ Directors f r the ensuing year and the transaction of any other bu iness that may then come before them, will be li-Jd at their Banking rooms on TUES DAY, the 13th day of Jannar^ 1874 at 3 o’clock P.M SAM’L SMALL, Cashier. Portlind, Dec. 13 1873. delJdlm OCEAN INSURANCE COMPANY. Animal .VIccting. THE Stockholders of the Ocean Insurance Compa ny are hereby nolified to meet at the Office of said Company iu Portland, on MONDAY, the 5th day of January 1874 at .3 o’clock in the afternoon,for the purpose of choosing seven Directors lor the en suing year, and for tlie transaction of any other business which may then he legally acted upon. GEO.A. WEIGHT, Scc’v, Portland, Dec. 13,1873 del3dtd The National Traders Rank. THE Stockholders of “The Nation 1 Traders Bank of Portland,” are hereby notified that their an nual meeting wi'l be held at their Banking Boom, on TUESDAY, the 13ih day ol January next, at 3 o’clock, P. M. To choose five Dire:tors for the ensuing year. To act on apropositiou to increase the capital stock ol the Bank. EDWARD GOULD, Cashier. Portland, Dec. 12,187.3. del3dlm BLANCHARD BOILER COMPANY Stockholders meeting. THE annual meeting of the stockholders of the Blanchard Boiler Company will be held at the Coinpa ’.v’s office. No. G8 Middle, Street, in said Port land on TUESDAY, the 6th dav of January 1874, at 10 A. M. MIC AH SAMPSON, de!0d3wClerk and Treasuier. Casco National Bank. THE ar pual meeting of the Stockholders of the Casco National Bank of Portland for the choice of Directors and t he transaction of such other busi ness as may legally come before them, will be held at their Banking House, on Tuesday, the 13th day of Jannarv, 1874, at 10 o’clock a. m. WM. A. WINSHIP, Cashier. Portland, Dec. 12th, 1874. dtd Canal National B/ink. THE annual meeting of the Stockholders of “The Canal National Bank of Portland.” for the elec tion of seven Director?, and the transaction of any other business that may legally come before theni, will be held at iheir Banking House, on Tuesday, the 13th day of Jauuary, 1874. at 11 o’clock a. m. B. C. SOMEKBY, Cashier. December, 12,1873. dec!2dtd RARE CHANCE —FOB— BUSINESS! Tne Stock and well-known Stand —OF — Littlefield Bros., Alfred, Me., * FOR PALE! THE Stock is well assorted, including every thing adapted for a large country trade, and is clean and fresh. The store is one of the bes buildings for the purpose in the State, is 3t> x 75 feet, two stories and French roof, heated by furnace, with Flevator, and rooms-fitted up especially for the manuiacture of sale work, Alfred being one of the best localities in the ^tate tor that branch of business Would lease store for term of years, but prefer to sell. Also val uable timber Lots in Allied and vicinity for sale at a bargain. To parlies meaning business the above presents an opportunity rarelv oiler e l. Information can be oo tained of Locke, Twitchel & Co., or Shaw, Hammond & Carney, Portland. LITTLEFIELD BROTHERS. Alfred. Dec. 5.1873.deCJ4w TIIE PORTLAND Kerosene Oil Company Would inlorm the public, that they continue to Manufacture Portland Kerosene Oil, The prevalence of a larse rmnntity of inferior ami dangerous oils in the market, ai a cli ap price—many of which arc little better than Naptha itselt—and the existence of false reports in regard to the Portland Kerosene Oil. renders it a matter of justice to out selves, as well as safety to ccnsnmere, hat some no tice should be taken of these facts. Therefore, we agaiu present an advertisement, and would call atten tion to the high standard of our Oils. The Refined Petroleum, tl.e tire test of which is 122; The Port land Kerosene, the tire lest of which is 125 degrees Fahrenheit, and often reaches considerably higher also, we would say. that we are determined to main tain their long established reputation. PORTLAND KEROSENE OIL COMPANY. We quote from chap. 39 It. S. 1871, the title of said chapter being “Inspection and sale of Manufactured Articles.” Sect. 31. Every person and corporation engaged ! in manufacturing petroleum, coal oil or burning fluid ! shall cause every cask or o'bet vessel thereof to be ' so inspected and marked, by a sworn inspector, And if any person manufactures or sells such oil or burn ing fluid not so inspected and marked in thin State, or that has not been so inspected and marked as un safe for illuminating purposes, be shall pay a fine not exceeding Five Hundred dollars or be impiison ed six months in the county jail, upon indictments therefor. Portland, Me., April 21 1873. sep20dtf DH. BROWN'S COMPOUND BLOOD PURIFIER. (Copy right secured April 30, 1872.) —FOR— Kidney & Waiver Complaint*, Sick Head ache. Frntnle Wen It new. Viatic and l/'bronie Rheumatism and Sc&ofulouN Affections. Now being introdneed into this State by L. B ART LEI T. It conies well recommended bv’the Doctors and tboce that have used it, have no hesitation in saving that it v ill prove to be tje best blood puiifler ever used in this State. J. W. PERKIN* & CO., Wholesale A«ts. Retailed bv F. Sweetser, 17 MarVet Square; C. L. Oilson. 14 Market Square; H. B. Hav. Middle St.; Sargent Coe, Cor, ot Congress and Temple. dell‘Cm Portland Savings Bank, NO. 91 EXCHANGE ST. ALL deposits of one dollar and upwards com mence interest on Ibe fir£fc day of the month following the date of deposit. may29-dtf !• RANK NOYES, Treasurer. HOTELS. COMMERCIAL HOUSE, CORNER CROSS AND FORE STS. RECENTLY ENLARGED TO ACCOMMODATE One [Hundred and Fifty Guests* Tonus $2.00 per day. Meals one half dollar each. Lower rates by the week. Jyl9 dtf Kirkwood House. THIS beauti'nl place of resort will be open during the Whiter for Parties, Balls, and Company in general. The sleighing is good and every attention will be paid to the accommodation of visitors. O. HALEB & SON. novT7 dim THE FIRST ANNUAL EXHIBITION — OF THE — MAINE POULTRY ASSOCIATION will l>e held in CITY HALL, PORTLAND ME., JAN. 13, 14, 15 & 16, 1874. $3000 In Premiums. Entries lor competition or exhibition to be made unon blanks of the association, which may be obtain ed on application to W. P. Atherton,Sec’y, Hailow el, Albert Noyes, Pres., Bangor, or F. F. Harris, Treas., Portland. The entrance fee for each coop or specimen for competition or exhibition will be $1; excepting Pig eons, Birds, Rabbits and minor pets which will be 50 cents. All over 5 coops or specimens by one ex hibitor free. Entrance fee to accompany entry. En tries to be made to W. P. Athertoa, Sec’y. Ha lowell, previous to Jan. 10, 1874.iWsd&wtd Just ^Published. THE AMERICAN School llnsic Reader. Book 1. For Prlmarr Schools. Price 35 cts.., or $3.t>0 per d zea. The first of an excellenl series of GRADED SCHOOL MUSIC BOOKS, by L. 0. Emerson and W S. Tilden. EMERSON’S SLNG1NG SCHOOL. Price 75 clt. or $7.50 per doz n. is a com plete, cheap, and useful book for Singiug Schools. Clarke’s Dollar Instr’or for Reed Oraraos. Clarke’s Dollar Instructor for Piano. Clarke’s Dollar Instructor for Violin. For beginners ansi amateurs. Full of useful, in structive, and ai the same time brilliant music. FATHER KENIP’S Old Folks’ Concert Tunes. Price 40 cts. or $3.CO per dozen book*. Sung everywhere with great applause from old and young. !*old everywhere. Sent post-paid, for retail price. OLIVER D1TS0N & CO., C. J. BITS'>N & CO. Boston. 711 B’dway, New York. del7 d<£w2w BROWN’S WHITE CATARRH SNUFF (The only White Catarrh Snuii ever made,) HfiNjbrcn in use for the last tvrcBe yenrs, nml i«> ncknonlcdaeil to be the bc*t article extant, for the cure of Cold in the Head* Tickling; iu the Tbiont Allayiugfhe pain nntl tiglitiic** in the Head caused by FA TA KitII, Ac., Ac., Ac. It may be used freely. 9t afford* immediate relief. It w ill not make you nneczc. It agrees « it la evert body. It does not soil ill ■ ha ml kerchief. It is entirely dissolved by the secretions of the head. Its effect is magical. PRICE Sf> CENTS. PREPARED ONLY BY GEORGE T. BROWN & CO., & Beacon Street, II ok to u. Mass. SSF^For gale by all Druggists and Apothecaries. General Agent. for the Slate of Maine, FRED. T. MEAHER & CO., Deerinsr Block, Congress, cor. Preble St., no24eod POKTLAMP, ME. dArw3m WHEREAS William Paiker of the City of Port land in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine on tbe twenty-fourth day of March A. D. 1873 by his mortgage deed of that date recorded in the Cumberl uid Registry of Deeds, Book 390 L’age 226, conveyed to Samuel F. Merrill of Portland afore said a ceitain lot of land with the improvements thereon situate in the town of Cape Elizabeth in paid County of Cumberland and bounded as follows 7iz: Beginning at tbe most South Western corner of Thomas Kotert’s homestead lot, thence iunn?ng south 44J degrees west, niuety-nine rods by land which the said Parker t»old to Silas Skillins to other land owned by said Skillins; thence South-easterly by said Silas lanu to the Murry road thirty roc's; theuce north 76 degrees east by said road, seventy rods, to land sold by the said Parker sold to W, li. Skillings; thence north 19 degrees west ten rods; tlence north 75J degrees east by said W. H. Skillins land, eighty rods to the Long Creek road; thence northerly by said road to Silas Skillins mill privil ege; thence by said mill privilege to Thomas Robert® land; then e westerly by saiu Roberts land to the first bounds; containing fifty five aores move or less; with authority in case of breath of the condition in said mortgage to sell said premises at auction and fr<*m the proceeds to pay the debt secured thereby and ail expenses incurred iu the collection of said debt; and whereas the condition of said mortgage has been broken by said Parker This is to give notice that said lot with the im provements thereon, w ill he sold at public auciion on said premises on the luth day of January A. D. 1874 at 11 otciock in the forenoon lor the reason and pur pose aforesaid. SAMUEL F. MERRILL, Bv Bradbury & Bradbury, oc7d3m his Attvs. Musical Presents!^ fine!; Bound I Useful! Entertaining! BEETHOVEN’S LETTERS.82.00 LIFE; OF GOTTSCHALK. . I.'O LIFE; OF BEETHOVEN. 2 00 LIFE OF CHOPIN. 1.30 LIFE OF HANDEL. 2.00 LIFE OF MENDELSSOHN. 1.75 LIFE OF ROSSINI. 1.75 LIFE OF VON WEBER, 2 Vols. each. 1.75 LIFE OF SCHUMANN. 1.75 LIFE OF MOZART. 1.75 MOZART’S LETTERS. 1.75 MENDELSSOHN’S LETTERS. 1.75 POLKO’S SKETCHES. 1.75 EHLERT’S LETTERS ON MUSIC. 1.50 RITTER’S HISTORY OF MUSIC. 1.50 MOORE’S ENCYCLOPEDIA OF MUSIC. «.00 GARDNER’S MUSIC OF NATURE. 5.U0 CHOPIN’S MAZURKAS AND WALTZES.... 5.0 GEMSOFSTRAUSS.Cloth, 83 00; GIU,$L'0 ORGAN AT HOME. “ 3.00; “ 4.C0 MUSICAL TREASURE. « 3.00; “ 4.00 WREATH OFGEMS. “ 3 00; “ 4.C0 M ;ORE’S IRISH MELODIES." 3.00; “ 4.00 GEMS OF GERMAN SONG. “ 3.00; “ 4.00 Ol PIRATIC PEARLS. “ 3.00; “ 4 00 SILVER CHORD. " 3.00 “ 4.00 SHOWER OF PEARLS. Duets." 3.00 “ 4 00 PIANOFORTE GEMS. " 3.00; “ 4.00 HOME CIRCLE, vols. I. II III ea.3.0'1; " 4.00 All books seut, postpaid, for retail price. OLIVER DITSON & CO., C. IT. DITSON & CO. Boston. . 711 B’dway, New York, dec 9 d*w2w Providence Wringer. I CirPROYIDENCdJ PJ-SeTAi jourjSTcasi^— HouUon ROLLS, Vo«t Durable; Double Spinal COGS, HL«l«iC0t Working; ldju«tnble t’nnpd CLAMP, Holria Firmer!' PROVIDENCE TOOL CO., Providence, B. I. Jf* WORK, Agent, 44 Broad mreet, Boston, muss. IudIj___deowl y GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY C(M THE Company Is prepared to enter into engage ments with owners of Steamships f >r the trans portation of freight lrom Portland to St. John and Halilax. Also from Portland or Boston to f.iver ponl and Cln.tiow. The Grand Trunk Company will agree to furnish cargo for two large Steamers a week either at Port land hr Boston, upon through bills of lauinv from a'l [daces in Canada and the western States lor Liverpool or Glasgow, upon divisions of the through rates to be agreed ujion. Communications to be addressed to the undersign C. J. BRYDGES, Managing Director. Montreal, Dec. 12. 1873. de!7d6t Bookkeeper. A FIRST class double entrv BOl KKEErFR will be at lib.rt.y after Jan. let. 1874. to make an en gagement. Whole-ale busine-s prefered; can give best of recommendations from present employers. k_ del6dtf Address BOX 1822. RAILROADS. PORTLAND A OGDENSBURO R. R. CHANGE OF TIME. ___ On and after Monday, Oct. 20 1873 until further notice trains will C^ -^-leave, a« follows: ' l,lTI" Portland for North Conway at 7.4 A M. and 1.30 P.M. * Portland for Upper Bartlett at 1.30 P. M. Upper Bartlett for Portland at 7.00 A. M. Norih Conway for Portland at 8.13 and 11.30 A. M. The 7.45 train from Portland anti 11.30 from North Conway will be Freight trains with Passenger car at tached. The 1.30 train from Portland and 8.1a from North Conway will have the lollowing Stage c< unectious:— At Baldwin for Cornish, Porter, Kezar Falls and Freedom. At Brownfield for Denmark and Brid ’ton. At Fryeourg for Lovell anti North Lovell. Ticket office in Portland at Boston & Maine R. R. Station, wheie all trains of P. & O. R. it. arrive and | depat t. • J. HAMILTON, Superintendent. ! Portland. Oct. 18. 1&73. aug30ti KNOX & LINCOLN RAILROAD. i>o cuuuge vi cars oeiween x'oruanu and Hockland. Steamers leave Rockland for all points on the Pe nobscot river, Macliias, Mount Desert Vlnal Haven, Hurricaue and Dix Islands. Leave Maine Central Depot, at 7.00 A. M., and 1.00 P. M. Stages connect at Rockland, for Camden, Lincom ville, Northport, South Thoiraston and St. George, daily. At Rockland for Union, Appleton and Wash ington. Tuesdays. Thursdays and Saturdays. At Tnomaston tor St. George daily. At Warren lor Union, daily. At Warren for Jefterson and Whitetield, Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays. At Wauloboro* for North Waldoboro*, Washington and Liberty daily. At New Castle for Bristol and Pemaquid, dally. Freight Trains daily and freight taken at »ow rates* jv29dtf C. A. COOMBS. Suu’t. STONINGTON LOE! FOR NEW YORK, AHEAD OF A 1.1. OTHERS. 1 liis is the only inside route Avoid ing Point Judith. Seamboat Express trains leaves Boston from Bos ton & Providence R. R. Depot daily, except Sunday at 5.A0 P. M. connecting at Stonington with the en tirely :»ew and superb Steamer Rhode Island, every Monday, Wednesday at d Friday, ami with the eleg ant and popular Steamer Stonington every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at riving in New York ai waji in advance of all other linen. Baggage checked through. Tickets procuied at depots of Bcston & Maine and Eastern Raitroa ’s and at Rollins & Adams 22 Ex change St., and W. D. Little Co., 494 Exchange St. L. W. F1LKLNS. D. b. BABCoCK. Gen. Pasenger Ag*t. New York. President. ocl4dlv Gil AND THUNK RAILWAY OF CANADA. ALTERATION OF TRAINS. WINTER ARRANGEMENT. On and after Monday, Sept. 15th, Trains will run as follows: Mail train for Gorham andaccommo* elation train to Island Pond, 7.15 A. M. Mail train 1.2u P. M. ^topping at all stations*. 4 Island Pok'd.) connecting with night mail train lor Quebec, Moutreal and the West. Accom mod a i iou train lor Gorham and way sta tions, 5.25 P. M. Trains will arrive as follows. Mail train from Gorham and intermediate Stations 8.50 a. m. Tnrougb mail train irom Island Pond • Montreal, Quebec ,»nd the West 2.50 p. m. Accomidation train from South Paris and way Stations 6.15 p. m. IPassengor Offices' U EXCHANGE ST. — A2i D 3 DEPOT AT FOOT OF INDIA ST. Tickets sold at Redaced Rates! To Canada, Detroit, Chicago, Milwau kee. Cincinnati, St. l.ouis, Omaha, Haginuw, At Paul, Salt Lake City, Denver. San Frauciaeo, and all points in the Northwest, West and Southwest, .C.FURNIVAL Agt. THE GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY is In Bfleudil condition, is wen equipped with first-class rolling stock, and is making the best connections and quick est time of anv route from Portland to the West. ^“PULLMAN PALACE DRAWING ROOM AM) SLEEPING CARS attached to all through trains. 15 ggage checked irom Portland to Detroit and Chicago, and not subject to Custom House examina tion. The Company are not responsible tor baggage to any amount exceeding $50 m value (and that person al) unless notice is given, and paid lor at the rate ol oue passenger lor every $500 additional value. C. J. BRYDGES, Managing Director. H. BAILEY. Local Suprentendent. Portland Sept. 12. 1873. EASTERN & MAINE CEN TRAL RAILROAD. COMMENCING DEC. 8, 1873. __—, Passenger trains leave Portland dal p-SSSJSHly.lbr Portsmouth and Boston, (Sun fl-rw—-^£*3dayB excepted) at *1.30 a. M. t6.l5 A. * "M.. t9.10 a. M.,||3.15 P. M., t6.00P. M. Leave Bangor for Portland, Portsmouth and Bos ton at 118.00 A. M., *7.00 P. M. Leave Boston lor Portsmouth and Portland att7.30. H8.30A. M. 112.30, 13.15. *8.00 P. M. Leave Boston for Portsmouth, Portland, Bangor, Houlton, Calais and St. John at *8.00 P. M. Leave Boston tor Portsmouth, Portland, Bangor and St. John at ||8.30 A. M. Leave Portsmouth lor Portland at tlO.00, 010.35 A. M.; 112.55 P. M., t3.40 P.M.. *10.05 P. M. Leave Portsmouth for Portland, Eangor, Honlton, Calais and St John at *10.05 P. M. Leave Portland for Lewiston, Bath, Rockland and Augusta at f7.U0 A. M. Leave Portland (via Danville) for Lewiston, Far miugton, Waterville and Skowhegan at tl.00 P. M. Leave Portland fur Bath, lewiston, Rockland, Au gusta, Skowhegan, Belfast, Dexter and Bangor at .05 P. M. Leave Portland for Bangor, via Augusta, (Pull man Palace Sleeping Cars,) at 12.15 a. in. For Lewiston, Bath and Augusta at t5.20 P. M. For Lewiston via Danville at t5.15 P. M. Leave Biddeford lor Portland at f8,L0 A. M., re turning at 5.15 P. M. The 6.15, 9.10 A. M. and 3.15 P. M. .trains from Portland, and the 8.00 A. M. train from Bangor make close connections to New Itork by one or other of the routes from Boston. Passengers ticket ed through by either route. The 6 15 A. M. train arrives in Boston at 10.40 A. M„ connecting with train for New York via Shore Line at 11.10 A. M. The 9.10 A. M. train arrives in Boston at 1.40 P. M. in season to connect with the train for New York, all rail, also with the 5.30 P. M. (steamboat) trains for New York via Fall River, Stoningtou and Norwich Lines. The 3.15 P. M. train arrives in Boston in season to connect with trains for New York via Springfield at 9 P. M The 9.10 A. M. and 3.15 P. M. trains from Portland connect at Conway Junction with theGreat Falls and Conway Railroad. The 7.20 A. M. train from Boston arrives in Port land in season for passengers to take the cars of the P. & O. Railroad. The 8.30 A. M. train froi Boston connects with the Grand Trunk Railway for Montreal, Quebec and all nar's of Canada East Through tickets are sold in Portland and Baggage checked through to Houlton, Calais, St. John, HiU ilax, Dover, Foxcroft, Rockland, &c. ‘Pullman sleeping oar express irain. N. B. This train runs Sunday Morning, doet not run Monday morning. t A ecommodal ion train gFasi Express. J. PRESCOTT, Supt. Eastern Railroad, l L. LINCOLN, Supt. First Div. M. C, R. R. GEO. 15ACH ELI »ER, General Agent Eastern & M. C. R. R., Portland, Me. do8 tf BOSTON & MAINE RAILROAD PORTLAND TO BOSTON VIA Old Orchard Beach. Naco, Rfddeford, H«nnfhnnk. Wells, Borer, i»reat Falls, Exeier. Haver hill and Lawrence. PABIoT CABS. 1873. Winter Arrangements. 1873. Passenger Trains leare Port land for Boston t6.15, tiUO A. M. *3.10 (Parlor Cars), *6 P. M. Returning, leave Boston at *8.30 (Parlor Care) A. M., 112.30, 13.30, *6.00 P. M. Trains from Boston arcdne at Portland at *12.30 t5,00, t8,10, *9.55 P, M, For Manchester aud Concord, N. IV., via C.A P. K. K. Junction, 16.15 A, M., *5.10 P. M. For Eowcll—All trains connect at Lawrence with trains for Lowel . For Manchester and Concord via Lawrence t9.10 A. M. For Rochester and Alton Bay t6.15, A. M., *3.10 P. M. For Milton and Union Village t6.15 A. M., *3 10 P. M. For Old Orchard Beach, Saco and Bid deford tl .2) A. M. Returning, leave Biddeford at fll.20 A. M. Foi Mcurboro, Old Orchard, Maco, Bid defonl mid Kennebunk t2.30 P. M. Returning, leave Kcnuebunk t7.30 A. M. AND ALL POINTS SOUTH AND WEST. The t6.15 A. M. train arrives In Boston at 10.45 A M„ connecting with train tor New York via 8b.re Milne at 11.10 A. 51. The tO.10 A. 51 train arrives In Poston in s ason to connect with the 3.00 P. M train for New York via Spnngttekl; also with 5.3) P. A., (steamboat) trains lor New York via Fall River, - Stoningtou and Norwich Lines. The *3.19 P. M. train arrives in Boston at 7.10 P. M., conneccing with trains lor New fork via Spring field at 9 00 P. M., and Shore Line at 9.30 P. ;»i. Passengers ticketed and Baggage checked through by either route. * All Trains stop 10 minutes at Exctrr for re freshments at First Class Dining Rooms. Passenger Station in Boston, Haymarket Square. Passenger Station in Portia d, Commercial street. Portland & Ogiten.iburg R. R. passenger trains ar rive at and depart from th?« station. Freight received at Portland & Ogdensburg R. R. Freight Station, West Commercial street, until 5 P. M. Family package Tickets between Portland and Boston for sale at 23 per cent, discount. Freight station in Boston. Causeway street, t 1 ccommodatlon. *Fast Express. oA^kl>l'URBKR- *jen- Sitpt., Boston. ™' General Agent’portun$ RAILROADS. PORTLAND & ROCHESTER RAILROAD. FALL ARRANGEMENT, Passenger trains leave Portland >"for Rochester and intermediate stations ■n ■■ «at 7 30 A. M., and 1.30 P. M.. making direct connection at Rochester with trains for Boston, over Boston <fc Maine aud Eastern Railroads. Also connect at Rochester with Dover and Winnipiseogee Railroad lor Alton Bay, aud with Portsmouth, Great Falls and Conway Railroad lor Conway. Leave Rochester for Portland and way stations at 7.20 A. M. and 12 M. The 12 o’clock train making direct connection at Rochester with trains from Boston, leaving boston via Boston <& Maine, and Eastern Railroads. Leave Portland tor Gorham at LOO P. 31. Leave Gorham for Portland at 4.15 P. M. Leave Portland for Saco River at 0.20 P. M. Leave Saco River for Portland at 5.30 A. M. Stages connect us follows: At Gorham tor West Gorham, Standish, and No. Liumigton, daily. At Buxton Centre for West Buxton, Bonny Eagle and Limiuglon .daily. ' At Centre Water boro’ for Limerick, New field Par Bonsfield and Ossipee, Tuesdays, Thursdays ami Sat urdays, returning alternate days. At Centre Waterboro’ for Limerick, Parsonsfield daily. _ WILLIAM H. TURNER, Superintendent. oc6tc N.Y. SAFETY STEAM POWER CO, nw « » n ■ if n NKW YORK. Superior Steam Engines and Boilers, bv special machinery und tin plication of parts. They ore Sale, Ecotion ical, Easily Alan ageu and not liable to derangement 'Jheir Combined Engine and Boiler is peculiarly adapted to . till purposes requiring small pnw } er. More than 4t0 engines, from 2 to lot horse-nower. in use. Send for iliistrated circular. nolotsw isiiisKLiiiJ Dr. J. P. Fitter.—Being sworn, says. I graduated at the ■University of renn'aia 1 >33. and after 30 ycnrs’experience, perfected Or.Filler’s Vegetable Rheumatic Syrup. I guarantee it an infallible cure for Nerve, Kid ney and Bheumatiodiscascs. Sworn to. this 26th April, 1K71 F. A. OSBOURN, Salary Public, Philci. VoClcy^yinen we?s Cwcitoit, and will satiafysnyonewrit inTUs.Rov.Tho«.MmT>hv,O.D.,Frankfnrd,Pbila.Rev.C.H. I’wing,Media,Pa. Rev..F.R.Fnoli8nan.Clarenoe.Iowa.Rcv. G.G.Smith, Pittaford, N. Y. Rev.Joa.Fegg*. Falla Church, Phila.,Ao. Afflicted should write Dr.Fitler,Phila.,forexpla natory Pamphlet A gunrantee.grat is. f»0 Reward foran in curable case.Nocurtuochargo,arcalily.Sold by druggis* 7 ~ • "• ~r A large book, fall of good things, valuable secrets, and important. information, mailed for two stumps. Address, LEE Sc CO., 524 Sixth Ave., New York. For COUGHS, C0IHS, HOARSENESS, AJiD ALL THROAT DISEASES, Use Wells’ Carbolic Tablets. PUT UP ONLY IN BLUE BOXES. ATR1ED AND 8UBE BE.1IEDY. Sold by Druggis. no26t4w KAAA ASKBT8 WANTED. Sample!) wot Mvvll free bv mail, with terms, toclear from 95 to $10 per day. Address N. H. WHITE, Ntwaik, N. J._ no26d4wt Dr. Sage’s Catarrh Remedy cures by Its mild, soothing and heal ing properties, to which tho uiscasc yields, when Ilemedy is usetl warm and svstem put in per feet order by the wonderful alterative power of Dr. Pic rce’s Golden Med ical Dlscovory, taken earnestly, to correct blood and system, which are al ways at fault, also to act specifically upon diseased glands and lining membrane of nose and communicating chambers. Ca tarrh Remedy should be applied warm with Dr. Pierce’s Nasal Douche, the only instrument with which fluid med icine can be perfectly applied to all parts of passages and chambers in which ulccrj exist and from which discharge proceeds. So successful has this treatment proven, that the proprietor offers $500 Re ward for a case of “CoW in Head” or Catarrh he can not cure. The two medi oinea with instrument $3,by all druggists. 1 200 PIANO and ORGANS, New and Hecond-hand, of flrst ('Inn Mak er*. will be sold at Lower Hr cew/or cash, or on Installment* in City or Country, daring this Financial Crisis & the IIOLIIIAkS, by HORACE WATER* & HON, No. 491 Broad way,than ever before olfereii iu New % ork. Agents Wanted for the sale of Waters’ Celebrated Piano*, Concei to and Orches tral Organs. Illustrated Catalogue* mail ed. Great Inducement* to the 'R raile. A large aiiscoont to Ministers, Churches, Hunday-Bchool*. Etc.deltMw The Highest Medical Authorities Europe say the strongest Tonic, Purifier and Deobstruent known to the medical world is JURUBEBA. It arrests decay of vital forces, exhaustion of the nervous system, restores vigor to the debilitated, cleanses vitiated blood, removes vesicle obstructions and acts directly on the Liver and Sphcn. Price $1 a bottle. JOKNg. KELLOGG, la Piatt St., New fork._dellflw The Magic 0omb5srS”e“,,.u^ unange any coi.-red hair to a permanent black or brown and contains no poison. Trade supplied at iow rates. Address, MAGIC COMB CO., Springfield, NIaSfcu delltlw Brings yon tree by mail the very best w* “ELASTIC TRUSS” Write at once to Pomeroy & Co., 744 Broadway. N. Y._delltlw Wentworth’* Key-ring n»d Check Com biued. Ger Silver sample 15. Circulars free. Stafford M’fg Co., C6 Fulton St., N. Y. dellNw OCT OF BUSINESS ! But Hot out of Courage or Energy ! All such should write us at once for a good chance to make la>ae wages this Winter. Send for our circulars and terms to de!2t4w D. L. G VEENSE Y. Pub. Concord. X. U. CAMPHORINE” The Great Discovery for the immediate relief and cure of Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Mpruins, Bruises, Pains, ^trains. Mlill Joints. Kn rl ltugs, Inflammation, Burnous, totoirh, sc.. «t. It will not grease or stain, and lor the toilet iB a luxury in every famllv. Thousands"will and now testily to its great merits. Try it. Price per bottle 25 cents. Kiit'BiiB HOYT, Prnp’r."ll3 Greenwich St„ N. Y. del5t4w AGENTS WANTED. A profitable and respectable busiuess for men or women who hate or can make leisure time aud wish f n.!,°. "■•“'i' For circulars address STAB LAMINA WAKE, 80 Beckman Street, New *ork-_ del8ftw Notice. WHEREAS Alien Maine, ol Portland, In the County of Cumberland, in right of hi. wife Jano R. Haines, and the said Jane U. Humes in her own right, on the thirtieth day of August, A. D 1870, by their mmtjage deed of that date, recorded in Cunibcrlaud Registry ot.Deeds book 37s, Page 483 conveyed to the New Engl nd Mutual Life Insurance' Company, a corporation or anhte I under tl:e laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and having its principal p.'ace of business at Boston in said Com monwealth, the following desciibed real estate situ ate in Portlaud in the County of Cumberland wlih the biick store thereon standing, bounded as 'ollows t wit:—Beginning at the monument at the junction of Middle and Church streets and running tin nee northwesterly on said Church street one h mdred and twenty feet to ?. passagewayltading from Church to Pearl street; thence southerly tn said passageway thiity feet to the middle ot tin wall dividing the store hereby described trorn that adjoining; thence through the centre of said partition wull one hun dred and iwouty feet to said Middle stieet; thence northeasterly on said Middle street, thirty feet to the place of beginning; together with the right to use the stairs leading to the chambers and also the pass ageway aforesaid in common wiih the owners ot the adjoining store; said estate hereby described being a part of the premises conveyed to the said JaneR. Haines, by James Hackled by his deed dated the twentieth day ot August A. D. lbt'6, and recorded in Cumberland Registry of Deeds Bonk 347. Page 66. and by Levi P. Drake, by his deed dated the eleventh day of August, A. D. 18C6, and recorded in .aid Registry, Book 343, Page 121. Vvltn authority incase of the breich of tlie con dition of said mortgage to sell said premises at auction ainl from the proceeds ol said sale to pay the debt secured thereby and ad costs, charges and ex peusess stained or Incurred by rca on of any beeacli ot the condii ion of said mortgage, together with a commission cf two and one haJlpcr cent ou the gross amount of sale. An i wheieas the condition of said mortgage deed has been broken by said Aden Haines and Jane K. Maine-, this is to give notice that said real estate will be sold at public auction ou said premises (No. 65 Middle Street, in said Portland) ou Saturday the third day of January A. D, 1874, at ten o’clock in the forenoon, for the reason and purpose aforesaid. Dated at Portland this fifth day of December A. D. 1873. THE NEW ENGLAND MUTUAL LIPE INSURANCE COMPANY, deg lMlil Bv Beni. E, Stevens, President. CAN BE CURED, V AND - DR. GRAVES’ Heart Regulator WILL DO IT. GIVE IT A TRIAL. AND YOU WILL BE CONVINCED. The Heart Regulator has been recommended by many Physicians, and Is allowed by nil who know Its value to be Just w bat we claim it—a Cure tor Heait Isease' For circulars of testimonials, Ac., address the sole agent, j FRANK E. INGALLS,Concord .VII. Price |1 per. Battle. For sole bv Prngglsts gener ic. J. w. Perkins & Co., A W. F. Phillips A Co. wholesale dealers,_Janl.leodAwlv Akmoi.vt k divokc km obtained FROM COUHTS of ditterent States frrd,“,r tlon.Ac No pullclty required. No charge until di vorce granted. Address, 6 k. HOUSB, Attorney, li* Brodway, N. Y. n0“' (16m __STEAMERS. Blaine Steamship Co NEW 1RHANUB31KNT. SEMI-WEEKLY I-INTEL Steamers Chesapeake and Fran conia will, until furtnei notice,run Hr follows: ► Leave east side of Franklin ■ i ■ ’Wharf every MONDAY and THURSDAY, at 5 P. M«iand leave Pier 38 E. K., New York, every MONDAY and THURSDAY, at 4 The Franconia, leaving hear every Thursday, h titled up with hue accommodation?* for passengers, making this tne most convenient and comlortable route for travelers between New York and Maine Passage In State Room $5. Meals extra. Goods forwarded to and from Montreal, Quebee Halifax St. John, and all jmrls of Maine Sbippe are requested to send their freight to the Steamers as early as 4 P. M.,on the days they leave Portland. For Freight or Passage apply to HENRY FOX, Poitlano Franklin Wharf J. F. AMES, Pier 38, E. R., New York May 9-dtf oc21dtf PORTLAND — 1RD PHILADELPHIA. Clyde’s Iron Line of Steamers I Running between Providence and Philadelphia every WED ;NKsdaV and SATURDAY give* --—--; ,‘li,r,ect communication to ana J/1!!1 Portland and all other point* In Maine, with Philadelphia andbeiond. Turough rates are given to Philadelphia and all point* reached ,y the Penn Cenlial and the Phil, it Reading R. RN., and to all the principal ciiiee in the South and Southwest. No Wharfage. No Commi**lon tor forwarding. Pull Imformation given by WALDO A. PEARCE, Agent, 7 State Street, Boston, or J. B. COYLK Jr., Portland. WM. P. CLYDE, & CO„ Oen’l Manager*. Janll Iv 12 So. Delaware A .t-nue Philadelphia. HAIL lil.YK TO Halifax Nova Scotia, DIRECT1 With connection* lo Prince Edward Is land and Cape Breton. ONE TRIP~PER WEEK. The Screw Steamship CHASE, Capt. J. Bennett, will leave Port ia ml every Saturday at 4 4*. M.t tor HALIFAX, dinct, making connectiijub wub ibt Intercolonial Kailway, lor Windsor, Truro, New Glasgow and Piclou, and steamers lot Prince Edward Gland; al so at New Glasgow, N. S., with Lindsey’s Stages for Cape Breton. RETURNING will leave Halifax on TUES DAYS, at 4.00 P. M. For freight and other inlormation apply to J. B. COYLK, Jr., Franklin Wharf, or oct28dlf JOHN PORTEOUS. Aeent. Norfolk and Baltimore and Washington I). C. Steamship Line. Steamships of this Line sail from end of Cetitral Wharf, Boston Semi-Weeklv, tor NORFOLK and ►BALTIMORE. __ 9 Steamships:— “ William Lattrtnce,” Capt. E. M. Howes. “William Crane,” Capt. Solomon Howes. “George Appold,” Capt. Winslow Loveland. “Blackstone,” Capt. Geo. H. Hallett. Freight forwarded Irorn Norfolk to Washington Steamer Lady ol the Lake. Freight forwarded lrom Not folk to Petersburg and Richmond, by river or rail; and by the Va. & Tenn. Air Line to all joints In Virginia, Tennessee. Ala bama and Georata; and over the Seaboard and Roa noke R. R. to all points in North and South Carolina by the Balt. <Sc Ohio R. R. to Washington and U places West. Through rates given to Sonth ana West. Fine Passengei accommocations. Fare including Berth and MeaG to Norfolk f 15.00’ line 48 hours; to Baltimore $15, rime05 hours. For further inlormation apply to E. SAMPSON, Agent. June2tf S3 Central Wharf. Boston. FOR BOSTON. THIS Hl’PEKIOR NBA GO BjBMBC RTEA.RERN FOREST CITV AND FALHOCTB, Hav mg commodluus Cabin anil State Room ac commodations, will run alternately, leaving FRANKLIN WHARF, Portland, UAILY, (SUNDAYS EXCEPTED) A.T 7 O’CLOCK P. M. Returning leave INDIA WHARF, Boston, samt days ar 5 1*. HI. Fare $S1.?50. Through Tickets to New York Tta the varloo,' Sound Lines, for sale at reduced tales. Freiirht taken at low rates. •I. B. COYfl.If JU„ General Agent.inch30tf BOSTON •AND— PHILADELPHIA Steamship Line. Leave each port every WedVy & Sat’d’y \o Wharfage. From Long Wharf, Boston, 3 p.m From Fine Street Wharf, Phil* delphia, at 10 a. m. • Insurance one halt the rat* _ _ _ sailing vessels. Freight for the West by the Penn. R. R., and South by connecting lines forwarded tree of Commission. PASSAGE, TEX DOLLARS. For Freight or Passage, apply to K. B. MAIVIP&OFI, Ageai, _3p28-1y_TO Lsag Wharf, Bo fm. ALLAN^ LINE. Montreal Ocean Steamship Co. UNDER CONTRACT FOR THE CARRYING OF THE Canadian and United State* mail*. Passengers bonked to London derry and Liverpool. Return Tickets grante • at deduced Rates. , — — The Steamship NORTH AMERICAN. Cap' miller. Will leave this port for Liverpool on 4 4TURD4Y, Dec. 90ih, Immediately after the arrival of the Train of the previous day from Montreal. Passage to Londonderry and Liverpool, Cabin (ac cording to accommodations).990 ta 960 Payable in Gold or its equivalent. For Freight or Cal in Passage, applv to H. & A. ALLAN, No. 1 India St. For Steerage Pas age inward and outward, and for Sight Drafts on England for small amounts, apply to JAMES L. FARMER, ^ . . No. 3 India Street. Portland, Nov. 19, 1873. no Sdtf . Marshal's Office, l Portland. Nov. 19,1873. ( Yonr attention I* reap* clfnlly invited f* the following City Ordinance which ill* my duty to enforeet “ I he tenant or occupant, and in case there should be no tenant, tbe<w ner, or any person bav ng the car© of any building or lot oi loud bordeiing not more than one hundred and fifty feet on any stieet, lane, court, spuare. or public place within the citv, whtie there is anv footway or sidewalk, shall, after the ceasing to fall oi any snow. If in tj© dav tin ©within three hours, and if in the night time, lief re ten ot the clock of the forenoon succeeding, muse such snow to be remover! from such footway or sidewalk, and, in default thereof, shall forfeit and pay a sum not less than two dollars, or more than ten dollars; and for each and every hour tbcieaiter that the same shall remain on such footway or sidewalk, such ten ant. occnpant, owner or other persrn, shall forfeit and pay a sum not less than one dollar, nor mote than ten dollars. And ii such building or lot should extend more than one hundred ami ttity feet, on any street c r land, it shall be ihe duty of such tenant or occupant, owner or other poison, to remove such snow from the fod way or sale walk for ihe space oi one hundred and fifty feet, accordirg to the pvovis ions and subject to the penalties aforesaid.'* “The provisions of the preceding sectf u shall also apply to the failing of snow front any building.” “Whenever the sidewalk, or any part thereof ad joining any bn Ming cr lot ot land on any street, shall be encumbered with ice, it shall be the duty of the occupant, and in case there is no occupant. *th© owner, or any person having ihe caie of such build ing or lot, to cause such sidewalk to he made safe and convenient, by removing the ice therefrom, or by coveting the same with sand or some other suitable substance: and in case such owner or oacupant, or other person, shall neglect so to do, or tl:e space of six hours during the day time, be shall forfeit ami pay not less than two nor more than five dcllars, ami a like sunt for every duy that the same shall contin ue ao encumbered. The above ordinances will be strictly enforce*! GEO. W. PARKER, no2ulf Clt, Marshal, CITY OF PORTLAND. In Board ot Mayor and Aldermen, I December II, 1873. J Ordered. That the City Clerk cati>e the follow ng notice to be publi -bed in the “Portland Daily Press’” until January 5, 1874: PUBLIC NOTICE. The < itv of Portland hereby give notice that said City will apply to the next Legislature for a iaw to authorize it to resume and acquire all rights hereto toie granted to anv cor juration on Commercial Street ami the Marginal Way in and around said City; and will also apply to the legislature for authority to regulate and control all Railroad Tracks which are u! 5? an<1 aP°n or over any streets in said City, or which may be hereafter laid upon any street or way in said ( ity. Read and Passed. . At<est: H. I. ROBINSON, Clerk. A true copy, Attest: H. I. ROBINSON, City Clerk. Cumberland, as: \ City of Portland. | December 11, 1873. To whom it may Concern: Notice is hereby given as required by the aforesaid Older, which is made a part of this notice. Atr,.«=t, H. i. ROBINSON, City Clerk. del2 tj&5 NOTICE 1 To the Legislature ot lUaiuo. T^'XWr.^'or &5 53£&$f ortbhf body ’*at Uley wl11 P«tit,on vour Hon KllTftfJlh I«5 1 0tl a,Portion of said town ot Cajie ln»wial#v.lo»alU aaJiex the same to the dt 7 of Port ■25»i«i?r,!!lldarie8 nt "Men will be set forth in the petitions to be presented .or your consideration: SMB*]I Haskell, C. L. Litchfield, «.* Kincaid, William Atwood, B. W Pickett, Gordon H. Garden, R. S. Smart, John Thomas, Jol II hi ewer, Jr., James 1« ie kb, A. V. Cole,'* Henry Nutter. *J. W. Lowell. Ueo’st* H. Fickttr, C. A. Tilton, Nathl. Sbannuii, M. W. Fickett, B. F. Pritchard. Cyrus Cole, Jal*ez P. Eveleth, E. H. Watson, Ira F. Tib»>etts. Committee. Cape Elisabeth, Dec. 5, 1873. detid3w