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THE PRESS. SATURDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER 80. CITY AND VICINITY. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN. Portland Theatre—Blind Tom. Mu*ic Hall- Dollie Btuwell. Wilhelmj—City Had. MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES. Slippery Elm Lozenges. Unknown—8. W E. Plummer—2. Hats—Oi in Hawkcs & Co. Mer»y—3. Adamson’s Balsam. Little’s Living Ace. Coe-4. duet Arrived—Lang & Sargent. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Reduction—W. E. Plummer. New Flower Store—Patrick McCarthy. Lost—Po«ket Book. Don’t Forget— Conant. Maher & Co—Hals. Bo-ion and Portland Clothing Store. John E. Dow—Insurance. Rooms to let. LiitelJ’s Living Age. Littell's Living Age for 1879—The extra offer to tew subscribers for 1879, and the re duced clubbing rates, are worthy of note in the prospectus of this standard periodical published in another column. The remarkable success of The Living Age is well attested by the fact that on the 1st of January next it begins its one hundred and fortieth volume. It affords the only satisfactorily complete compendium of a current literature which is now richer than ever before iu toe work of the abest writers upon all topics cf interest. It merits careful attention in making a selection of reading-mat ter for the new year. The more numerous the periodicals, indeed, the more valuable bt comes a work like this whv’b, in convenient form aud at small expense, gives the best of all. Its im portance to American readers cad hardly be over-estimated, as no other single periodical cuauic* uuc, aouvca tuir, iu actrp wen uiiuiuitu in the b.st thought and literature of the time, aod fairly abreast with the work of the most eminent living writers. Come ose, come all to the “Unknown” matinee to-day. Very latest Children’s Hats. Coe, the flat ter. _ The refactory tresses of an Ophelia, can bs made suppliant and beautifal by using the WAX FLOSS Hair dressing. Prepared only by Caswell & Co , of Boston; proprietors of Caswell & Co’s SLIPPEEY ELM LOZEN GES, for Coughs, and Caswell’s “NEW” EL IXIR for the Blood. For sale by all drug gists. _ A worthy enterprise, letter carriers’ benefit tc-nigbt. F. O. Bailey & Co., will sell at 10 o’clock to-day at Salesrooms, Exchange street, by order of shenft a lot of household furniture and earpets, pictures, silver and crockery ware set, encyclopedias, &o. See notice in the auction colamn. The success of the season, “Unknown” matinee to-day. New Styles at Merry’s, tbe flatter. W. E Plummer, 455 Congress street, has the best assortment of Slipper Patttrns, Slip pit Cases, Foot Bests, &c., in Portland. Wots - ed for filling at 10 cts. per ounce. nc30d3t. Last matinee of “Unknown” take your little ones. Kid, Buck, Castor and Fur Gloves. Coe. Just Arrived.—Fresh Cargo of Oysters per Schooner Mary Steele, for sale at 25 cts. per quart at Lang & Sargent’s, 578 Congress and 88 Brackett street. Every business man should purchase tickets for tbe letter carriers’ benefit to-night, “Unknown.” Gloves at Merry’s, 75 c's. up. Hats, Cape, Canes and Umbrellas, a fine assortment, at Orin Hawkes & Co , 482 Con gress street. A pure and instructive story, "Unknown,’’ see it to day. Seal Sack?, 40 in. long. Coe, Hatter. Bcy G»rabaldi Kid Gloves at W. E. P.um mer’s, 455 CoDgress street, Clapp’s Block. _ ni30J3t Ladies and children attend the matinee and see "Unknown ”_ Examine Merry’s add. Don’t forget tbe letter carriers’ benefit to night, “Unknown.” More Boys’ Caps 25 cts. Coe, th e hatter. Exercise is as essential as breathing itself. Witbont it there can be lo healthy and beauti ful growth. It prolongs life, and greatly im proves living; it better fits us for onr duties; without it, we do not more than half live. He ooiy who exercises sufficiently cau know >be joy cf living well, of good health, good appetite> good digestion, refreshing sleep. It increases respiration, thus bringing a larger quantity of that “elixir of life,” oxygen, to purify and vitalize the blood. It rounds and hardens the muscles, and educates them into ever-ready, faithful and effcient servants of the will. It strengthens every part cf the system. It invig orates the mind, and renders it more aotive and efficient in all its operations; in shojt, it is one of the great natural agents which will enah'e man to reach that state of physical, mental and moral peifection for which he was designed b bis Creator. Tbe activity of the muscles Is also highly conducive to tbe well-being of many other im portant fuDOtiocs. Tbe blood is assisted iu its coarse; accumulation iu the internal organs is prevented; tbe important processes of diges tion, respiration, accretions, absorption aDd nutrition are promoted, and tbe health of tbe whole body immediately influenced. Tbe mind is greatly exhilarated. Health Lift and Exercise Booms, 237 Middle s'tteei, _ DRUNKEN STUPE. How many children BLd women are slowly and surely dying, or rather being killed, by ex cessive doctoring, or the daily use of some druDken sinff called medicine, that no one knowns what it is made of, who can easily he cured and saved by Hop Bitters, mado cf Hops, Bachu, Mandrake, Dandelion, &c., which is so pare, simple and harmless that the most frail woman, weakast invalid or smallest child can trust in them. Will you be saved by them? ¥ee other column. nov25d&wlw Fine Gold long gnard Watch Chains in dif ferent patterns, with Cameo, Pearl, Enamelled aDd plain gold elides, prices to sait times, at Lamson’s, 201 Middle street. novzsi/ao ■Call at Eastman Bros’ and examine onr novelty dress goods, selling at 15 cents, iormer price 35 cents. _ noSdtf Kendall & Whitney have received from California an Invoice of Pampas Grass Plumes. Price 40 and 50 cents eacb. no23ieod2w Neck Chains, Lockets, Crosses, Cameos and Medalion Pendants, both in solid gold and fine plated goods, at 0. H. Lamson’s, 201 Middle street. Call and examine. nov28TaS i Seven cents will buy a good yard-wide, soft finish bleached cotton, at Eastman Bros’. nc8dtf Fine American Waicbes in new style cases at Lamson’s. Swiss Watches for sale at less thaD oost. 201 Middle street. nov23TaS Cotton Flannels, not remnants, five cents per yard and np, at Eastman Bros’., 534 Con gress street. _ no8dtf Chi.dren’s Suits, Cloaks and Underwear of all kinds, at L. D. Stroct’s. nov7 eodtf Special Bargains in white blankets, at Eastman Bros’., 534 Congress street. no8dtf For the yonng, the aged, and tbe infirm Sanford’s Jamaica Ginger. HOW TO GET SICK. Expose ycorself day and night; eat too much without exercise; work too bard without rest; doc or tall the time; take all the vile oestrums advertised, and then you will want to know HOW TO GET WEL1. 'Which is answered in three words—Take Hop Bitters! See other column. nov25_ Economical Workingmen buy the “Nigger Head" a.od ‘'Ball’s Eye" Cat Cavendish Smok ing Tobaccos, and find them better, cheaper, and tqnal to nearly double the quantity of com mon tobacco Ask jour dialer for them. Manufactured by Wm, S. Kimball & Co., Itochester, N Y. sep23Tr&Seod Why throw away so much money trying worthless medicines, when for 35 oents a rem edy can be procured Jhat will onre coughs, colds, sore longs and cronp? Give it a trial. Adamson's Balsam will do J*» Religious Notices, Sr. Luke’s Cathedral, State St.—IU. Rev. H A. Neely, Bishop ol the Diocese ot Maine.—Sunday services 10.30 a. m., 3 and 7 n. m. Daily services at a. m. and 5 p. m. Seats free to all. Bethel Church—Services 10J a. m., 3 and 74 p m. also Monday and Thursday evenings at 74 p. m. Ail frotn sea and land are invited. Seats free Reading rooms open to Seamen every day Begular. First Lutheran Congregation, Scandinavian Hall, corner of Middle and Plum Streets. Found Men’s Chhistain Association—Op posite Preble House, Congress Street, open day an t evening Union Gospel Meeting every Wednes day and Saturday evenings at 74 o’clock. First Free Baptist Society, Cor Casco and Cumberland Streets.—Rev. C. S. Perkins pastor. Pieacbtog at 10.30 a. m. and 3 p.m. Sunday school at il.45 a. m. Meeting f.ir prayer and rematbs at 7 o’clock and 7.30 Tuesday eveniDg. Teachep&’ meet ing Friday evening, at 7.30 o’clock. rr~The Disciples of Christ will meet at 62 Gray Sreet, every Lord’s Day at 3 p m to attend to the ApoBtles’ teaching, to the Fellow ship. to Breaking of Bread and to Prayers. All are invited to attend. Woodford’s Corner M. E. Church.—Rev. J. A St rout, Pastor. Preaching at 2 3C p. m. Prayer meeting ai 7 p m All are invited. Seats free. St. Stephen’s Church.—Rev. Asa Dalton, Rec tor. Services at 104 a m and 3 p. m. Sunday school at 2 p. m. Seats tree to all. Harmon’s Hall, West End.—Rev. E. W. Hutch inson, Pasior. Preaching at 104 a.m. and 7 p. m Sabbath School immediately after morning sermon. Seats tree. All are invited. Bayside Parish.—Rev. B. F. Pritchard, pastor. Preaching at 10.3.1 a. m„ 2 and 6 p m. Sabbath School at 11.45 a, in. aud 1 p. m. Social Meeting at 74 P- hi. Deering Bridge Mission Sabbath School.— A Union Sabbath School will he held iu the chapel at the bridge at 3 p. in. All are cordially invited. West Church-Congress St. J. F. Morgan, act ing pastor. Sabbath School at 11 a. m. Preaching at 3 p. m. Prayer meeting at 7 o’clock. Seats Irte. All are cordially welcomed. Ferrv Village M. E. Church.—Rev. S. F. Wetherbee pasior. Preaching at 104 a. m. and 24 p. m. Sabbath School at 1 p. ni. Prayer Meetings at 6 and 7 p. m. Second Parish Church, Congress Street, Corner Pearl.—Preaching at I04 a. m. and 3 p. m. Sunday School at 1$ p. m. Social Religious meetings at 94 a. m, 6 and 7 p m. All are welcome. Rev. Prof. Chspian will preach tomorrow. First Uni verb* list Church, Congress Square Rev. Wm. E. Gibbs, pastor. Services at 104 a, ra and 7 p. m. Sunday School at 3 p. m. High St. Church.—R»v. W. H. Fenn, Pastor Preaching at 104 a m. Sabbath school at 12 m. Sunday School Conbert at 7 p. m. Free Meeting.—There will be a lree meeting at the Sons of Temperance Hall, on Congress St., at 2 pm. Subject: Resolved, that the teachings of the church to-day are not in accordance witn the early teachings 01 Jesus. India St. Univeesalist Church—Rev. Geo. W. Bicknell, pasior. Sunday School at 1 30 p. m. Preaching service at 3 o’clock, p m. Lecture iu the evening at 7. STEVENS PLAINS UNI VERBALIST CHURCH.— Services tomorrow forenoon at 11 o’clock. Rev. W. F. Stowe ot Rockland will preach to-morrow. fiyRev. F. Pember will preach at Bradley’s Corner at «0J a m; Retorm School at 2 30 p m; Brad ley’s Corner at 7 p m. Arcana Hall.—Meeting 2 pm. A Concert of one hour by the N. Y. Minstrels followed by epeakiDg on the subject of true religion. All are invited. Congress Street M. E. Church.—Rev. A. S. Ladd, pastor. Communion service at 10J a. m. Pleaching at 3 p. m. by the pastor. Sunday School at 1£- p. m. Prayer meetings at 6 and 7 pm. Preble Chapel, corner Preble and Cumberland St.—Sunday echool tomorrow at 2 p. m. PreacbiDg at 3 p. m. A Temperance meeting at 7. Free toalL Plymouth Church—Rev. Herbert W. Lathe, pastor. PreacbiDg by the pastor at 10 j a. m. Young peoples* meeting at 6 p. m. Missijnary Service at 7 p m. HP*Advent Christian Church will bold meetings in Young Men’s Christian Association Hall, Sunday, at 10J and 3 oclock. Prayer meetings Sunday at 7 p. m. aDd Thursday evenings at 7^ o’clock. Preach ing by D. Harerave. Seats free. New Jerusalem Church, New High street.— Rev. J. K 8inyth, pastor. Services to-morrow mornin? at 10.30 o’clock, preaching by the past or, Sunday School at 12 o’clock. Evening services with conference meeting at 7 o’clk. Williston Church, Cor. Thomas and Carroll Sts. —Rev. FraDk E. Clark, pastor. Preaching at R j a. m. Sabbath School at 3 p. m. Sabbath School Concert at 7 p.m. Pine St. M. E. Church.—Rev. C. J. Clark, pastor. Communion service at 10£ a. in. Preach ing at 3 p. m by Rev. Parker Jaques. Sunday School at H p. m. Young people’s meeting at 6. Prayer meeting at 7 p. m. Second Advent Church,—Union Hall, 87 Free St.-Preaching Sunday at 10J a. m. and 3 p. m by Elder Miles Grant. Prayer meeting at 9 a. m. and 7 p. m Sabbath School at 12 m. In the after noon Elder Grant will give a lecture on his great his torical chart. Public are invited. Seats free. First Baptist Church-Congress St, opposite the Park. Rev. Thos. D. Anderson, Jr., pastor. Sabbath School at 1.45 p.m. Preaching at 3 p. m by thepastor. Missionary Concert at 7 p. m. Free Street Baptist Church —Rev. Jas. Mc Wbiunie Pastor. Preaching at ll£ a. in. Sunday School at 12 Communion Seivice at 3 p. m. Prayer meeting at 7 p. m. Municipal Court. BEFORE JUDGE KNIGHT. Friday.—John Brown Intoxication. Fined $5 with costs. Committed. Brief Jottings* Work upon the Pine street school boa se i8 progressing finely. Deputy Sheriff Ring will lose the si»lit of bis eye. Thanksgiving being over, the weather was very nice yesterday. T-» 1 • _ J m ___ tkn Bn.t1.mil Tilfllbn Wednesday night, Forty tons of beet sugar have been so far manufactured at the sugar refinery in thi3 city. The regular monthly meeting of the school teaobers will occur next Mondaylevening. Dr. Gordon lectures on “Sleep” ia the Young Men’s Christian Association course, at Asso ciation hall on Monday evening. It is expecteu that the new Boston & Maine transfer station will be ready for occupancy about the middle of next month. It will be borne in mind that to-day is Harry Brown’s reception day. His studio is filled with fine pictures. The Maine Baet Sugar Refinery has been idle for about a month. It will be started up again shortly. The performance at the Portland Theatre this evening will bs a benefit for the letter car riers of this city. Mr. E. H. El well of tha Transcript, lec tured in Dexter on “Conversation” Thanksgiv ing evening. A wing of the blast fan on the steamer Lew istan fiew out with great violence on the way up Thursday. Some damage was done, but no one was hurt. The next entertainment in the Grand Army course will bs a lecture on the electric telegraph by Alfred P. Gage, A. M., Thursday evening, Dec. 12. Mr. Gibbs, the new Representative elect from Bridgton, is a woolen manufacturer, about seventy years old, and a Republican from the start. Rev. A. Dal'ou will praaoh a series of five sermons on the History of i he Christian church in St. Stephen’s church during the successive Sunday afternoons in December, beginning to morrow. The deputy sheriffs were engaged all day yesterday in destroying liquor that had been forfeited. The quantity destroyed was as fol lows: Seventy-five gallons of rum and whiskey; 1200 gallons of ale; and600 bottles of lager beer. The meeting of the Temperance Union at Congress Hall Sunday evening will be address ed by earnest workers in the cause. The meet ing commences at seven o’clock. All are in vited. The Montgomery Guards are preparing them selves for a grand exhibition drill. They had calculated to contest for the state prizes, but it is so late now, the contest terminating with November, that they will probably let :t go by default. Two illustrated lectures will bo delivered by Rev. E. C. Bolles of Salem, Mass., at Grand Army Hall, on Wednesday and Thursday eve nings, Dec. 4th and 5th, ou the following sub jects: First, “Scenes in the land of Scotland Barns;’’ second, “London and the art treasures of Sonth Kensington.” Fire.—Yesterday morning at about three o’clock an alarm of fire was sounded from box 62. The fire proved to be in the large two story and a half wooden building on Commer cial street at the corner of Sturdivant’s wharf It was discovered by a woman living in the next building, who heard the crackling of the fir*. The building was occupied for a sasb, door and bliDd factory and by several offices. Notwithstanding the fire department was promptly on hand, the fire bad made such headway and the contents were of such an inflammable nature—the building and contents were badly damaged. From the fact that the fire started in one or two places in the rear part of tbe building where there bad bsen no fire, it is thought that it must have been the work of an incendiary, The building is owned by Capt. Isaac F. Stttrdivant, who estimates his loss at about 8750, and upon which there was 81200 insur ance, in tbe Springfield company, at the agen cy of Prentiss Loring. Messrs. Farnbam & Carlton who carried on the factory, estimate their loss upon stock at nearly the amount for which it was insured, viz: $4000. Tbe insur ance was distributed in tbe following compan ies: State of Pennsylvania 81500, Exchange of New York 81000, Boston Underwriters 81500— at the agency of Warren Sparrow. Tbe books and papers in this firm’s office were much to* jured by the water, and several important important books are missing, which may in crease their loss considerably. Messrs. Wm. H. Simonton and Jerome Rumery, who had offices ou the first floor, met with no loss, their things biing safely re moved. Burglary.—The house of S. C. Norcross, on l Prospect street, at Woodford’s Corner, Deer ing, was entered Thursday night and a pocket book containing three or four dollars, and sev eral artiolesof jewelry and wearing apparel were taken. Tkaibsgitiog, Thanksgiving day, as to weather, was quite uopleasaot, there bring a drizzling ram nearly all dav, though it was pretty mild. As usual, the day was observed as a grand least day. Tbe religions services and entertainments were fairly attended and generally interesting. BKLIGIOUS SEBVICES. A large praise meeting was held at the City Hall in the morning, at which a nice pro gramme was finely rendered. The Chorus choir, under the lead of Mr. W. L. Fitch, led the singing. A collection in aid of the Widows’ Wood Society and Provident Associat:on, amounting to S3o, was takeo. High street, State street. Free street, and Williston churches united in a service at the latter church, at 11 a. m., at which tbe paBtor, Rev. Frank E. Clark, delivered an excellent discourse from Isaiah, xii, 5; “Sing nnto the Lord; for he hath done excellent things.’’ The discourse was aimed against the croakers. We give a brief abstract: The frog elements enters more largely into onr Datnre than the bird element. Even on Thanksgiving day the voice of the croaker is not seldom heard in our land, especially in the sermon, whose office apparently is often consid ered to serve as a bitter tonic before the Thanksgiving dinner. The Thanksgiving day has yel to arrive when the body politio can he ; pronounced entirely whole and sound What ' a dreary picture even tc-day might be painted to whet hr way of contrast onr appetite for the cheerful Thanksgiving scene that awaits us at : borne. If sncb a task he attemnted in one j corner of our canvass will be the barren Sand- : lot with its vulgar orator infiamiog with iocec diary and blasphemous speeches, the unkempt throog that gathers around him. We turn to another part of onr pictnre and see over wide seotions of our country the pestilence fiend do ing his work, and a sad year with little of thanksgiving in it. we may believe it has been for these States. We look at tbe same section of onr country and see a moral evil no less alarming, disclosed in intim'dation of voters I and ballot box stnffiiog. Hard times hav„ , erty really means, and the rich that there is a limit to tbeir wealth. Such a picture might be drawn. Bat yet if the colors were pat on in just proportion in oar Datioaal picture, the glowing would exceed the sombre. When we consider the country and the year as a whole, the croakers have very lit tle to do this year. Bat even could we not see unmistakable signs of prosperity to-day this is not the time or the place to recount aught bat the mercies of the year. The Pilgrim Fathers had apparently little to be thaDkful for, but yet they were thankful. Isaiah lived in the midst of the sics cf bis people, bat yet ho occasionally had his Thanksgiving day. In accordance with the spirit of the day let us re count the national coerc es of the year and con sider the sure grounds for hopefulness for par Republic in the future. In the first place, the year past has been one of marked and signal prosperity in material affairs. Unless the newspapers are iQ a secret combination to fal sify the returns from the agricultural and mining districts, nnless business men are too sangnine when tbeir own pocket books are affected or leagued together to mislead the nnsnspectiog mao of sermons there has never been a time smce the dark days of the parre of 1873, when with such bonefnlness of the future iu regard to oar material prosperity we coaid enjoy our Thanksgiviug festivities Mr. Clark ((noted at length from Mr. Gladstone's artiole 'u the recent number of the Northern Ameri can Review to show how oar material condi tion is regarded across the sea. Another reason why this should be a true and hearty national thanksgiving day is the mental activity and progress of the year. Edison is the outgrowth of the age aDd the representative of the year. The iourteenth century coaid not have produced an Edison,the sixteenth could not, perhaps no other ceutnry could save the 19th and only the latter part of ihat could have given him the tools and stores of knowledge and accumulation of data necessary to accomplish his work. The many inventions ani improvements which enlarge on knowledge, increase oar usefulness and add to our comforts are legitimate objects of congratulation and thanksgiviug. Mr. Clark also cited the progress made in literature as a reason for thanksgiving. A still greater cause of congratulation hes in our moral progress. Never were contributions for philanthropic purposes greater. Tee danger of (be last five years was (bat the poor would rise In desoeratiou, or the rich cootinne in reckless extravagance. Both classes have been moderate, and both dangers have been escaped. Hard times came, stayed, and are going away. A year and a hall ago the shadow of the Commune rested on a part of oar land, but only its shadow. Of all the nations we have least to fear from the Commune Oar national fntnre rests secure in the common sense of tho people, in the memory of the stock from which we spring, and in the fact that there is no decadence in religions feeling. We have every reason to be thankful for the past and hopeful for the future. At the same hoar the asaal Thanksgiving service occurred at the First Parish church, at which Rev. Dr. Hill, the pastor, preached an able sermon. The text was taken from woven)*, xxx', 30: ‘Beanty 19 vain.” The preacher did not intend to contradict king Lemuel’s mother, or any author cf the He brew proverb, hit he did emphatically deny that this English translation would hold iu its general form. The literal meaning of the Hebrew was splendor is a vapor, bat the coc neotion and the usage of the Hebrew tongue showed that it is the beauty of a woman’s face that is spoken of, and that the only point in which it is compared to a vapor is its transient duration. It is not worthless, it was valuable to the woman and to all who saw her, bat it was a perishable value. Still less could it be said of beanty in general, that It is vaiu in the sense of being worthless. There bad been much written concerning beauty, iu the at tempt to distinguish it from goodness and truthfulness; and the Dreacher would not at tempt to give his own theoretical views, which of course he considered the soundest; but would only ntter his earnest protest against two theories which had long been held by some writers, and were now threatening to become popular. The first of these falsa theories which he mentioned, resolved the sense of beauty into the association of ideas, connecting certain s ghts and sounds with the early pleasures of sense. The second resolved the sense of beauty into a peculiarly refioed pleasure of Bense. Id opposition to both these the preacher maintain ed that whatever the peculiar cbaracteristie of beanty might be, the sense of beauty was an intellectual perception and spiritual apprecia tion of something really existing iu the beauti ful object. And tbis beanty in the object of sight or of hearing, was expressive of different shades of emotion, so that the genuine artist coaid reprodace through forms, through colors and through tones, in the souls of other men, the emotions which swelled bis own. Tbis fact Dr. Hill tbongbt be bad settled, by hundreds of carefully devised experiments, upon scores cf people. And to him it was an important fact. If the artist could thus, by a reproduction and combination of natural forms, colors and sound, express bis feelings, utter bis heart; then nature herself is an expression of the feel ings of its Creator; and as the world is full of beauty, it is full of the utterance that God is love. The Hebrew word for beauty, was literally splendor, refulgence; ami God is light; the perfection of beauty. The Greek word for beauty was literally order; it is the word by which they express the Universe, Kosmos; the Universe is the result of light, it is order, it is the incarnation of thought. Our own word beauty hatj a long lineage, but it was originally identical with bounty, goodness; and the uni verse is the gift of God’s bounty. The denial of beauty, the degradation of it to mere sensual pleasure, however refioed, or to the association of ideas with mere sense, was the denial of God and degradation of mao. In the conree of the sermon Dr. Hill illus trated certain points bv a description of the Halleluj ih Chorus from Beethoven’s Mount of Olives, and after he had gone into the pulpit learned that, by a happy coincidence, Kotzsch mar nau prepared mai cnorus ior a closing an them. It was admirably snog. and gave (as welt as four voices and an organ can express the volume and variety of a great choir and orchestra) maoy who were preseot their first clear conception of that most majestic, most holy, most Christian and, to a Cbrsstiai), most lusplriDg of all human compositions. A service appropriate to the day was held at St. Luke’s Cathedral at the same hour, at which an address was delivered by Usv. Can on Hayes. A collection iu aid of the Widows’ Wool Society was taken up. A social meeting took place at the St. Law rence street church iu the forenoou. The Methodist societies held union social meetings at the Cbestnnt street vestry in the forenoon and at the Pine stroet veatry in the evening. Well attended and interesting revival meet ings were he'd in the Mechanics’ Building and at the Abyssiolan church by the Gospel Tem perance Mission, in the forenoon, afternoon and evening, At Union Hall Elder Miles Grant delivered a discourse ou his historic chart iu tbe even ing. Au interesting praise service was held at tbe Bethel in the evening. At tbe Congregational church at Woodford’s Corner Mr. William E. Gould of Leering de livered a lengthy and interesting historical ad dress on the first parish of that town. AMUSEMENTS. Tbe concert in tbe Graod Army conrse, by the Weber Q lartette and Mies Laura Schermer, was one of the finest of the season and gave great pleasure to tbe large audienoe. Lack of space foihids au adequate notice. “Unknown” drew two packed houses at the Portland Tneatre. Tbe presentation [of “Won at Last” at Music Hall deserves a more extended noiics than ■pace allows as to give. The play is very in teresting. Miss Meda is a pleasing actress, sod three at least of her support aro excellent. Mr. Oouldock is tbe best “old man” that has been in this olty for many a day. Miss Emily Lelmar gave au impersonation of the adven turess remarkabl» for intea.'-‘* in » y and rich color, aud Mr. Grismer was fi ished and effective as “John Fleming.” The prize shoot of the Maine Rifle Club came off at East Baldwin. The following is the score—200and 300 yards, off hand: p . , 200 yds 300 yds. Total. E.O. Farrington.37 33 70 . &• Hersey.38 24 62 Daniels... 43 Farrington winning first priz?,IIersey second and Banks third. 500 TARDS. The renewed compatition for the Sharps R fle brought out the bast shooting at that dis tance done this aeasoa. Farrington.5 55555555 5—50 Dauka.5 565B5555 5-50 Farrington and Banks making the highest scores as yet for the rifle, and wincing first aud second prizes, Horsey winning third prize. At night the Union Rowing Association gave a grand ball at Lancaster Hall; Mr Gilbert gave one at Army & Navy Hall, and one took place at Brown's Hall, Cumberland Mills. They were well attended and happy seasons. WiLilKL.Mj is Coming.—Thursday evening next Wilhemj, the great violinist, appears at City Hall. It should be unnecessary to be speak for him a crowded honse. How he was received in Boston will be seen by the follow ing from the staid and critical Boston Adver tise! : Herr Wiihelmj’s triumph over ail his listen ers was complete, and no victory was ever more plainly that of mind over mind. He has ob tained an absolute mastery over the technical part of his art; and musicians know what fine aptitude, what heroism in extreme toil, what persistence and what zeal are implied in this simple statement; bat beyond and above even these, he has a largeness, a firmness, and a modesty of spirit, a strength and breadth of in tellectual grasp, and a poetic sensitiveness to beauty in all its shades, which unite in elevat ing him from the raDk of a clever performer to that of a great artist. He has reached that supreme height of power where there is no longer any appearance of effort. H.s tone we have never heard equalled,—even by Wieniaw ski and Vieuxtemps; its wonderful vibratory power, its parity, its sustained sweetness are simply unique. In the Ernst fantasie Wtl belmj used, to the fall, his opportunity, and the wild piciu:eeqnene3s and passionate life of “•““fuiuoib uc»di iuuuu a ucttor iuuji* .pieter. Twice he was recalled, and twice com pelled to play beyond what was assigned to him in the programme. The audience entirely sac combed to the great artist, and cool Boston has seldom been more moved out of itself thau dar ing his last two numbers. Perianal. The Weber Quartette stopped at the Prtble. The Blanche Meda Company stopped at the “States.” Mr. Wencell P. Rice, late Deputy Warden of the Maine Stats Prison, and more recently Clerk, received notice on Monday of his ap pointment as Warden of tbe Vermont State Prison. Mr. Robert J. Burdette, tbe fanny man of tbe Burlington Hawkeye, is to lecture in Rock land on “The Rise and Fallcf tbe Moustache.” Hon. L. Powers of Houlton, and Hon. J. W. Corthell of Calais, were at the Preble Thanksgiving day. Among the arrivals at the City Hotel yester day were H. W. Wilder and party of Bethle hem, N. H., J. A, Smith of Tamer, and Moses Palsifer of Sumner. George N. Davis, a native of Massachusetts whose brother resides in Augusta in this state, died in Brazil October 15th, of email pox. A Rio Janeiro paper gives the details cf bis last illness. After be was attacked he was kindly cared for by Mr. Dwiual, formerly of this city, who did everything in bis power to alleviate Mr. Davis’ sufferings. California Gold Mines.—Any one wish ing to see some fine specimens of go’d bearing qaaitz, can do so by calling at tbe store of Messrs. J. E. Sturgis & Co.’s, at the junction of Free and Congress streets. This rock was taken from tbe Fresno gold mines, in Fresno county, California, about two hundred miles south of San Francisco, and twentj-fivs miles from the famous Yosemite valley. These mines have been worked bat a short time, yet are proving to be very rich in th? precious metal, it being nearly ail free gold. Messrs. Haseitine and Sturgis visited these mines on their recent trip to California and have purchased from the company one half interest, and design to give their personal at tention to the operation of the same. The President of the company, Col. W. R. DeFrees. accompanied them to oar city for the benefit o* his health, aod will be pleased to give any in formation in regard to the mine, its value and its prospects. A plan of the mountain, the buildings, etc., sketched by a young Chinaman who never attended school, cao be seen at the store. __ Ocean Steamers —The State of Alabama, Capt, Ritchie, ot the Beaver line, arrived at this port Thursday afternoon at about 2 o’clock. She arrived off the coast Wednesday night, but it was so foggy she did not venture to come in until Thursday afternoon. Tbs Alabama left Liverpool on the 16th inst. On tbe whole the passage was a very good one. She brongbt a general cargo of about 1300 too?, among which were 18 crates of earthern waie for C. E. Jose & Co. Tbe cargo was consigned to Thompson, 4ULUi.iajr oo v/u. jluo xxiauiuiq wLLI sau JUr JLjlV erpool a week from today. The next steamer ol tbe liDe to airive will be the Lake Champ lain which was to leave Liverpool Thnreday. The Mississippi, of the Dominion liae, will leave f jr Liverpool this afternoon at fonr o’clock. Tbe next steamer of this line to arrive is tbe Quebec, which is due at Hilifax to-morrow and will get here about Wednesday. Real Estate Transfers.—The following transfers of real estate were recorded in this connty yesterday: Portland—Elward P. Chase to Thomas B. Reed, land and buildings on Congress street. Cane Elizab-th—Isaac CtimmiDgs etal. to Augustus Outnming's Richmond’s Island. Deering—Royal D. Burnham to Emil; A. Burnham, lot of land. Freenort—Fraok P. Miller to Mehitable Miller, 15 acres of land. Baldwin—F D. Harding to R. A. Bnrnell, 23 acres of land ‘ Meadow lot.” Nathan Bliss to Appleton N. Burnell, home stead 65 acres. Appleton N. Burnell to Jane Bliss, 65 acres of land with buildings. R >ymood—Mebitable Welch to Lydia A. Strout, lau I and buildings. Freeman Strout et al. to Mebitable Welch , two lots of land. Resignation of County Attorney l.ibby. Cbas. F. Libby, Esq , who has held the office of county attorney for the last dye yeats, has tendered his resignation to the governor. He is led to this step by a desire to give more time to his private practice than the ardnons duties of his public office will allow. Daring Mr. Libby’s term some very important cases in which tbe government was prosecutor have come before the coarts, and the ability and sound judgment which be has shown in their management have added greatly to his previous high reputation as a lawyer. Hs has won the universal respect cf the bar and tbe public, and general regret will be felt at his retirement. Citizens’ Mutual Relief Society.—The regular monthly meeting of the Citizens’ Mu tual Relief Society was held last evening at the Rscoption Hill in the City Building. Five new members were admitted and eight new applications for membership were pre sented. The change in the by-laws proposed at tbe last meeting was adopted. By this change a member who has been dropped can Ra an A rl tv, I find R n ininm fRn /t r. nr, n. —— n J A 4 tR A - -- r-j —b w*'v~ — » time of his being dropped together with tbe regular admission fee. The present member ship is C83—the highest number ever reached. Tbe treasurer reported the sum of $2,967.80 in the treasury. Horse Drowned. — A valuable mare attached to a light express wagou belonging to Mr. Jerome Kumery, lumber merchant, wbicb ran away a short time ago, tried it again yesterday forenoou, tbe result being that she was drowned. Bhe was standing near tbe head of Daake'a wharf with a hitch weight attached to her, when, bscoming frightened at »locomotive that was letting off steam near by, she started on the dead run down the wharf to the foot rushing overboard and was drowned. The harness and wagon were recovered. Mr. Kumery valued the horse at $300. Walking.—May Belle Sherman made 50 mile iu 10 boars, 8 minutes and 12 seconds, in City Hall, Biddeford, Thanksgiving day. In the Bangor match the same flay, Christo pher Toole beat Helen Freeman, he makiog 50 miles in 9 hoars and 23 minutes, to her making 12 miles in 9 hours and 21 minutes. Haverly’s Minstrels.—Haverlj’s Min - strels, tbe largest and best combination of tbe kind in the country, give an entertainment at Musio Hall this evenfDg. The programme is long and well arranged, consisting of clog tournaments, musical illustrations, quartette singiDg, plantation sketches, song and dance acts, &c. In faot the entertainment is tbe biggest thing In the minstrel line ever at tempted. Bellgion* News and Natrt. Eev. Dr. Carruthers, who is about to sever his ooaneotiou with the Second Parish church, is onb of the oldest aud best koown preachers ■>f the Congregational denomination iu Maine. He is a native of Scotland and his father was for many years pastor of the Third Congrega tional church in this city. The son entered the University of Edinburgh when thirteen years of age aud spent six years there in the collegi ate and theological courses After graduation he spent some time in Liverpool and then labored six years as a missionary to the Crimea or until the policy cf the Russian government became hostile to the missionaries and com pelled him to withdraw, after suffering much persecution. His first child died there and the natives refusing to assist in the burial cf the body he was compelled to prepare the coffio with his own hands acd bury the child unaid ed. From the Crimea he went to Gosport, England, where he was settled over a church for some time. He next went to Liverpool and was settled over Tsxteth for seven years, when he was appointed agent of the London Mif sionary Society and came to Mont-eat under its auspices. There he remained five years and established a Congregational church. In 1816 he succeeded Dr, Paysou as pastor of the Second Parish church in this city and continued iu charge of thi» church uutil about a year ago, when he conditionally res;gned the pastorate. Hr. Carruthers has been known not aio ply as a pastor. As editorcf and contributor to religious paper, he has secured a wider hearing than was possible from bis pulpit. Early in life be wrote for the “Christian Teacher,” a Glasgow magazine, and later was editor of the “Har binger,” a monthly paper published iu Mon treal. Readers of the Christian Mirror have long been familiar with his writings. Papers entitled the “Palpit and Pen,” “L’fe in other Eancle, "Fifteen years in England, -'The Scottish Student,” and “Tbe Scottish Pastor of the Olden Time,” have from time to time ap peared in that journal from his pen. From whatever stand point we view him, Dr. Cat ratbers is a remarkable man. Though he has passed the age o( three score years and ten, his form is still unbent and his eye undimmed. He is still a splendid specimen of physical manhood. Tbe qualities which distinguish bis intellectual and moral nature are clearly indi cated by his physical characteristics. They are strength, solidity and firmness. A rigid Orthodox in belief, bis life and teachings have been thoroughly consistent with it. As a preacher, he is noted for his strength and prac tical common sense. His style is clear and simple, with few of the adornments of rhetoric. Bis presence in the pnipit is imposing, and his delivery very impressive. Rev. Joseph Oook rightly gives to Prof. Cyras Hamlin cf the Eangor Taeologicai Semi nary, formerly presilent of it ibart College, Constantinople, the credit of introducing edu cation into Turkey in Europe. When Dr Hamlin went to Constantinople, there was not a school book in the langnege spoken by the people of Turkey. Now there is a long list, not only of tex; books on grammar, rhetoric, logic, chemistry, surveying, history, zoology, mental and moral philosophy, political econo my, anatomy, physiology and medicine, but also of the best English works on distinctively Christian truth, and these in tbe Armenian, the Tarkisb and tbe Asiatic^tocgens. There are 11,000 pupils in Turkish common schools, which owe their origin to American intinence. Robert College is a flourishing institution, with as maDy students as Williams in this country has. Its founder, who recently died, left it a Urge endowment fund. Does preaching pay from a pecuniary stand point? Mr. Bjeoher would reply iu the affirma tive and so would Mr. Spurgeon who is to receive a present of 825,000 from his congrega tion on the close of bis tweuty-fif .h year iu the ministry. Tbe pastor of a colored Baptist church in Maryland whoso congregation reported to the Baptist Un’oa Association of that state that they had bjau able to pay their pastor daring the year S2.75, must have very different ideas on the snbject. Stealing sermons like other kinds of thieving is dangerona business. A young man who presented himself to the presbytery of Scot land for cidtoation recently fonud hioiaelf in a lather awkward predicament ou accoant of this kind cf iarceoy. After the candidate bad preached and retired tbe moderator addressed tbe council as follows: ‘‘I feel compelled to say (hat the sermon which the yoaDg mas has preached is net his owe. It is taken from a volume of lermoas long out of print. Whe-e he fonud it I do not know, 1 supposed the only copy of the volume to be found was iu my library, and the candidate has bad no access to that.” The young man was called iu and frankly acknowledged that the sermon was not his bat that he wrote it out from notes of a sermon he had heard preached by Principal Robinsoo (the moderator of tbe council) many years before. Perhaps the candidate’s truthfulness was due to the faot that tbe evidence against him was overwhelming. The dedication of the new Unitarian chnrch in Brunswick will take place next Wednesday. Rev. C. C. Everett of Cambridge will preacb the sermon. Several cf the most prominent of the clergy of the Unitariad denomination will Ha nraaonf. anrl fab-a mrf in owusnlmn The Baptists in accoidance with a suggestion of “The Watchman” aie going to hoidja special thanksgiving to-morrow for the success of their mission to the Teloogoos in India. The snccess of their work has been wiibout parallel. Between tbe 11th of last June and the 17th of September nine thousand one hundred and forty-Beveu Teloogoos were baptized and received into the church, and thousands more arewaiting opportunity. Tbe New York Observer has been gathering the opinions of public men cf this state on the workings of the prohibitory law. With one voice tbe Governor and all the Representatives to Congress attest the satisfactory results of the law. Dr. WarreD, the editor of the Christ ian Mirror, who was also appealed to, Bhows that the enlightened public sentiment which makes the law effective has not been secured without effort, but that the most earnest and persistent endeavors have been put forth from pulpit, platform and press, aud the whole cotn muuitj— adults and children—has bren reach ed, and, as far as possible, individually pledged against tbe use of alcoholic beverages. Quite a discussion has sprang up concerning tbe attitude of tbe Maine Methodist confer ence before the war on the slavery question. The controversy bad its origin in a passage in a recently published obituary notice of the late Rev. E. Robinson, in which it was stated that he was deposed from the office of presiding elder because be was an abolitionist. A cor respondent of Zion's Herald contradicts this statement and gives some interesting reminis cences of the history of this question among the Maine Methodists. In 1838 the Maine Methodists in their annual conference adopted a resolution reprobating abolitionism and ad vising their ministers and members to wholly abstain from this agitatiug subject. But the resolution instead of calming the agitation only increased it. In less than threo years after not only the Maine Conference bnt also those throughout New England became so thorough ly abolitionized that the entire delegations from the conferences were abolitionists. In 1839 Bishop Sonle, wiro was opposed to the ag itatlou of the slavery question, sought to ob tain an anti-abolition delegation from tbe Maine Conference. He bad a speech prepared on the subject and wanted to tire it off before tbe election in tbe hepe of influencing the choice. Accordingly a member moved that Bishsp Sonle bj invited to address the confer ence. Ac abolition member moved that that motion be laid on tbe table This motion waa adopted by a large majority and a solid aboli tion delegation was then elected. After the election one of the abolition members in • spirit of irony moved that Bishop Sonle be in vited to deliver his address. The tpotior was adopted and tbe bishcp had the mortification of delivering his speech when it was too late to accomplish anything by it. »From that day there were no farther attempts to change tbe views of the Maine Methodists an the slavery question, _ Pocket Book Lost.—A Mrs. Powers living on Parris street lost a pocket hook containing be.ween fifty and sixty dollars early last even ing. She started from her residence and went down to Matrett’s dry goods store on Temple street to do some shopping when she missed it,__ “Above the Ceouds.”—The beautifnl drama “Above the Clouds” was produced at Congress Hall last eveuiug by a number of amateurs of this oity, for the benefit of Ar cana Lodge of Good Templars. After the drama a social dance was eujoyed. There was a fair attendance. Launching at Yabmouth.—Master GMes Boring will launch to-day at 2 o'clook a fine barque of abont 530 tons named Charles Boring, to be commanded by Gapt. Howard C. Boring, son of the bailder and formerly master of the brig Sarah M. Boring. She wll* be towed to Portland as soon as launched. FIRE EAST RIGHT. An Old Early .Suffocated. At about half-past nine o’clock last night an alarm of fire was strnck from.box 13, located at the engine house on Munioy Hill. The fire proved to be in a story and a half wooden dwelliog house with a brick bisement, at No. 191 Congress street. The fire was confined largely to tbs upper part of the bnildiDg, though the entire house was badiy damaged by water. The house was occupied by two fami lies. In the basement by Patrick Silver, who has a large family; and in the attic by Mrs. Jolia Dean; and her two sons. The tenement between the two was unoccupied. Most of the furniture in the basement was saved, bat that in the attic was destroyed. The fire is sup posed to have caught from a defect iu the chimney, it starting nearly nnder the floor of the rear room in the attic. The building is owned by a young son cf the late Patrick Brad ley, he being the only heir of his father's es tate, and who is under the gnardiansbip of his ancle. Arthnr Bradley. The damage to the building is estimated at abont $300. It was in sured for $1200 in the Fanenil Hall Company of Boston, at the agency of Dow, Cofflo & Libby. The most serions feature of the fire was the unfortunate death of Mrs. Dseny, au old lady of about 62 years of age. She was alone at the time, her sons being employed in the evening. Two boys who knew that she was in the room where the fire started had got up and tagged her to the window from which place Officer Stevens, assisted by several mer, took her oat. She was taken to a house near by and several physicians were called, bat just about the time they arrived she expired. She was b.dly burned, but the immediate cause of her death is thought to have been from suffo cation caused by inhaling the fire. Coroner Matthew Adams was called, but after investigating the particulars deemed an inquest unnecessary. Gorham. The funeral of Mrs. Bev. Joseph Colby of Gprham occurred Wednesday afternoon in the Methodist Episcopal church. The church was tastt fall? draped in recognition of the grief of a respected pastor. At the head of the casket was placed a beautiful floral pillow, upon which was inscribed the word "Rest.” Near by were a cross and crown of white flowers. Rev. Parker Jaques conducted the services, as' sisttd by Revs. C. J. Clark aud J. R. Day of Portland, aud Rev. C. W. Bradlee of Alfred. Appropriate and appreciative remarks were made by Rev. Messrs. I. Luce and J C. Perry. Rev. Mr. Huntington, the Congregationalist minister of the place, concluded the solemn exercises with a fervent prayer for the afflicted family. Tbe thronged church, the costly and beautiful floral offerings, the tender sympathy of all present, told plainer than spoken eulogies cunld of the high esteem with which this noble woman was regarded by her neighbors and ac quaintances. Mrs. Colby was an intelligent Christian: ardently devoted to thechnroh of her choice; eminently discreet in her counsels and ihouuh of a retiring nature, zealous in Christian labor even beyond her strength. She has entered into rest. BATH LOCALS. Walking Hatch—Sudden Dentil, etc. Friday, Nov 29. The Thanksgiving sensation in Both was the walk against time by Mr. C. T. Donnel of this city, who proposed to walk 50 miles inside cf 10 hours. Tbe geutiemao is not a professional pedestrian, though ou two occasions he has been matc'ed with professioual walkists,once iu Massachusetts, when he walked over his pros trate rival at the 27th mile. More recently at Columbian Hall in tbis town, when he walked with a lady professional, who collapsed after tbe fourteenth mile. Mr. Doonel has bad no special training, but is a natural pedestrian, frequently walking from this city to Bruns wick and back, a distance of twenty miles. Yesterday afternoon at 1 o’clock Mr. Dunne), dressed in a suit of tights stepped on the track and begun his lung walk. His first mile was made iu fifteen minutes in a very leisurely manner. After this his time improved, usual ly making the forty lengths about the room, which was called a mile, in ten, eleven or twelve minntes. He made his 25th mile in 11 minutes, his 38th in 12 minutes, his last and 41st iu 14 minutes. At eleven o’clock in the evening the time was called and the pedes trian stopped, falling into the arms of bit friends, for the moment overcome by dizziness occasioned by the short circuit of tbe track. During the long distance no stops was made, and the only refreshment taken was a little bread and egg. Towards evening tea and other stimulant. His step, measuring abont three feet, was graceful and elastic, and his powers of endurance seemed unlimited. Among the incidents of the evening was the short march between tbe Deputy Marshal and the pedestrian, which occasioned considerable amusement among the spectators. There was doobt expressed as to the correctness of tbe measurement of the track, and a gentleman taking a second measurement with a foot rule made tbe 41 circuits equal to nearly 11-4 mile. This morniug we had the curiosity to measure the track with a taoe line, and made the dis tance somewhat different; by oar figures the 40 circuits measuring from the middle of tbe track being some 7081 feet or about 11-3 miles. Tbis makes the total distance walked about 53 3-34 miles in ten hours. Tbis morning Mr. Doonel feels entirely well save a slight pam in bis left ankle, which was slightly sprained by his nu merous tarns. About 820 was taken at the door. The Thanksgiving sermon at the Winter street church Thursday morning was by the pastor, Dr. Fiske, from Psalms 144:19. Id bis remarks tbe Droctor alluded to politics at the Snath aud blamed both parties about equal ly. Buffalo Bill took about 8350 at his enter tainment Wednesday evening. Olka .1 „ 4. tl_ rr .11 irr. V ■ - “ — 'V u Mil) M uu UCO day night, was well attended In spite of tbe raio. Tbe programme was wall made oat and tbe number of ronnd dances was satisfactory to tbe lovers of poetic motion. Tbe reading by Miss i'hecloeia Pendleton of Topsbam at the Wesley M. E. chutch fair last niabt was well received and bighly spoken of by the many present. Mtss P., we learn, is studying for the stage and is to take lessons in Philadelphia this winter. Mrs. Mary McLaughlin was found dead in the middle of her parlor floor at her residence on Water street yesterday morning. The cause of her death was heart disease brought on by too much excitement daring the last few weeks. A few pet chickens were fonnd in the same room with the dead woman by a neigh bor, who called daring the morning. Mrs. McLiaghlin has been a constant contributor to the city and state foods,' and has boarded fr> qnsotly for extended periods of time with state officials in the neighboring towns. She was well known in this plaoe not, we regret,for har goodness or respectability. That long needed drain is being made In front of tbe city hall on Center street. Deputy Marshal Langley did not tell New dick to leave town by the first train, bnt, he claims, only delivered him into Officer Per kins’ bands, as he had no legal right to detain him in his jail. Gosp, Sawyer 5s Co., we hear, have on hand five contracts for vessels to be bailt this win ter, A Bath yonng lady during a sermon at a certain church in town yestetday, thought she would for cariosity learn tbe number of bald htaded gentlemen there were in tbe congrega tion. She began with tbe largest, baldest, rosiest, hairless plate in ber vicinity and the possessor turning his head at that moment, proved to be the yonng lady's own papa. Coant discontinued. Thanksgiving morning there were font relig ious services in town. Every species of fowl was sold by dealers making Thanksgiving day empty larders in all tbe provision stores in town. Tnere were built in this district sic ce Jan uary 1st last five ships, five barks, one brig, fonrteen sobooners, six sloops, two steamboats, with an aggregate tonnage of 16,639 tons. This comprises tbe business of the year. No more vessels will be launched. Limerick Iirmv. Limekick, Nov 28. The hard times of the average Greenback oiator oj three months ago have not prevented us irom oDservmg luauKSgiving m toe spirit and manner of ttffe olden times. We are very quiet withal, and except for the anxions rnn niog to and fro yesterday of belated parties in search of turkeys, the festival of tbe Puritan year would have come nnberalded. To-day being rainy tbere is bat little gunning, though we have heard a few reports. A discourse was delivered iu the Free Baoti8t church this morning by tbe Rev. Mr. Peekbam. Tbe present has been the best adanted automn for “fa’l work,” which has been generally improved, that we have bad for maDy years. People were plowing yesterday apparently suffering no inconvenience from tbe approaches of jack frost. Considering that all crops with tbe exception of potatoes have been good, we have great cansefor tbankfnlntss, though the abundant yield of apples will probably prevent a very enthusiastic temperance revival the coming winter. Reese. A brothor of the eecond mate of the ship A. 8. Davis, recently lost on Cape Henry, pub lishes a letter in wnich he charges that tbe badies of tbe crew of that ill-fated vessel were not decently cared f jr or properly buried by tbe men i f tbe life saving station. The bodies were only covered by from one to two feet of sand and tbe wind could speedily nnearth them. Buzzards picked oat tbe eyes and eat • portion of the face of one of the victims. STATE NEWS. KENNEBEC COUNTY. E- D; Dae and wife of Augusta celeb-ated the fiftieth anniversary of their marriage Tues day evening. KNOX COUNTY. Charles Crockett, a native of Rockland, died at Arrow Rock, fdo., on the 7th inst. While a resident of Rockland he was engaged largely in the lime business. OXFORD COUNTY. A barn in Brownfield Centre, owned by John W. Perkins and used by the Walker brothers and C. B. Pratt, was horned Thursday night. Insured. SAGADAHOC COUNTY. Mr. Thomas J. Southard of Richmond is laying the keel of a ship of 1600 tons. Mr. Russell of Richmond, tbe well known ice maD, is building an ice house with a capa city of 30,000 tons, which will bo fi lied during the winter. WALDO COUNTY. James Goodall of Bflfast attempted suicide last Tuesday br catting his throat with a razor. — His wonnds are very serious though not neces sarily fatal He was suffering from extreme despondency. YORK COUNTY. Buxton has a haunted boose. Strange noises are heard in a two story brick building owned by Natbaniel M. Came. On ODe occasion some neighbors passing by tbe bouse saw lights in some of tbe rooms, and on inquiry it waa found tbat tbe whole family were at • neigh bors’ passing tbe evening. At tbe same time a noise as of some one violently closing doors was beard within. Strange as it may apoear, it is said that tbrgo nocanoy distnrbsrs of the peace have mortal appetites like tbe rest of us, aud as pieces of pork are accasiooally missiog from the pork barrel it would seem tbat tbey prefer tbat article of diet to auy other. Attention ia called to the new advertise ment of Patrick McCarty, an experienced florist, who has recently established himaeli lo business in this city. “if I bad to walk from here to Baltimore for it, I would not be without Dr. Ball's Cough Syrup in my family, is what we beard a lady say yesterday. Price only 23 ceota a bottle. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. THE WAVEJF TRADE! Hid Intil b lb People Paid i Sums! (GREAT SALES IN OVERCOATS, MI’S A! BOVS’ SUITS! BARGAINS IN TROWSERS. The Boston & Portland Clothing Co with their MARKED DOWN PRICED, offer Bargains to the public which they will not fail to im Pr°yein th6se depressed times, i bese g.wds are in every way equal to custom! work, embrac ing a large va riety ot grades and styles, made in the best manner from the most durable and fashionable fabrics. Our Stock of Fall and Winter Clothing comprises a large variety of Winter Overcoats. The prices of these Coats are so low that it becomes the duty oi every man who would think of economy this coming Winter to look at them before purchasing elsewhere. J IMIIElsFS TROWSERS I Here is an opportunity seldom offered, and should be improved by all In want of such goodg. CHILDREN’S SUITS Our prices tor these Suits are etceedingly low, and parents will find It greatly to their Interest to secure some or these genuine Bargains we are offering in these hard times. Boston & Portland Clothing Co., S. A. WALLACE, MANAGER, 189 MIDDLE STREET, PORTLAND. no30 • eodtf JOHN. E. DOW -AMD J. S. PALMER, tarance Agency, 29 EXCHANGE ST., PORTLAND. Representing the fallowing Companies: NORTH BRITISH & MERCAN TILE INS. CO., of Land on and Edinburg. Capital and Surplus (Fire) (Jan. 1, 1378) 813,663.314.43 ASSETS IN UNITED STATES. U. S. Bonds...$1,426,340.00 Other Securities, Coll.. . 284,624.29-$l,710,964.29 HARTFORD FIRE INS. CO., •f Hanford, Cann. Capital Stock.$1,250,060 00 Net Surplus. 1,840,406.68 $ 3,090,406.68 ASSETS. U. S. Bonds and other Bonds.$1,431,682 97 Real Estate . 363,173.60 Cash and Loans on Bonds and Mortgages. 1478,651.92 93,292,913 49 Outstanding claims. ’202’506.81 $3,090,406.18 Net Surplns over Capital and Re-In surance and all claims. 846,032.56 FIREMAN’S FUND INS. CO., #1 California. Capital (Gold).*300,000.00 Net Surplus (January 1878).. 400,674.00 *7'0,674.00 Surplus over Capital and Re-Insurance. *129,170.00 QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE CO., of Liverpool and London. Capi tal.£2 000,000—Sterling—* 10,000,000.01 Assets in this Country. 1,507,168.00 ST. PAUL INSURANCE CO., •fit. Panl, Minn. Capital.*400,000.00 Net Surplus. 433,081 74 *833,081.74 Surplus over Capital and Re-Insurance. *152,176.08 HAMBURS-BBEMEN INS. CO., cl Germiny. Capital and Accumulations(gold).*2,560,000.00 ASSETS IN UNITED STATES. tr. S. Bonds...*610,226.25 . 105,631.16 *715,910.41 SECURITY INSURANCE CO., •I New Haven, Conn. Capital. $200,060 00 Su'p'us. 182,467.00 332,167,700 Net Surplus over all Liabilities includ ing Capital and Re-Insurance. 27.632.00 LA CAISSE GENERALE, af Pari., France. Capital and Assets over(gold)... ...$4,600,003.00 Assets in U. S.....*427,881.00 29 Exchange Street, PORTLAND. po30__ eod3w Reduction in Prices. In order to redace my stock to make room lor Holiday Goods, I offer the following Bargains. Gents’ All Wool Scotch Underwear, 87c Gents’ Extra Merino Underwear, 40c Gents* Extra Merino Socks, 25c Ladies’ Extra Fine and Heavy Un derwear, 50c Worth 62c. Ladies’ Heavy All-Wool Hose, 35c Finished Seams, EXTRA NICE Also Ladies’ Jackets, Corsets, Buttons, Friages, Kid Gloves, Worsteds, Canvases, lams, &c., &c., At Bottom Prices ! W E. PLUMMER, 455 Congress St., Clapp’s Block. oo30__ dig NEW FLOWER STORE, 344 CON GRESS STftEbf. I INTEND to carry on this flower store on the Boston principle, where the people of Portland can purchase Iresh flowers cut every morning, brought in from the country and made up in any design by a practical florist. l-oose Fioweis and Bouquets constantly on hand. Orders »or Parties, Matrices and Funeral puiposes gracefully solicited. PATRICK McCARTH Y. no30 d 1 vr Rooms to Rent. A PLEASANT Parlor and two chambers with or without board In a private family near City tun. Address, P. 0. BOX 1638. no30d2w* ‘’Best Literature ot tie Duf-*. r. tw TBSGREATKBt LIT V <• Aathsn mck n« P»*f lax Hull r. Hi. H m. W. Gladaitsf, Ja*. A. raadf, Praf. Haile*, R. . Prariar Ed-. A. F*rc P •!. 'I yndail, Dr. T. B. € nraeater, Frssraa «w.r i’abbr, The D«ka rArgyll, Wua. Hla«k. AIiss hacker *y, Mua (VI-lack, e«. JH-eDaa.M, Airs. •»! ►hen .JcaalairUw, fin. kinndri, TlaaiM 0ar d*. Halthew Araald. Heary Ki»g*ley, W. W. 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