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Wnnfei 10 Iease

o. For term of years. dwelling House suit-
III $500
Location in the unpsr par, of the city preferred.
Address Box zoos Portland Post Office.
Portland, July 22-dtf
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IRON FREIGHT CARs.-The Portland Co.
Is building thirty iron freight cars for the
Panama Railroad. Wooden cars on that road
are OF no utility; they will not last any length
of time.
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WiIIis school for Girls.

CANDIDATES for admission TO the W Ills School
~ will present themselves for exaHina Ion 81 u
School Room. on Chestnut Street. on wednesday
yss uss = - By order Of the Committee.
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Bowdoin College.

VNHE Annual Meeting Of the Overseers of Bow
Il doia College will be held At their Room In the
College Cha 81. ON Tuesday. the second day OF Au
gust next, at o'clock T. NJ
A. G. ROBBINS. sec'y.
Brunswiek, July 9th 1884. julyTdtd
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PHILADELPHIA, July 26.
An arrival from Demarara reports another
disastrous fire there. On the 4th inst. large
portion OF the place was destroyed. Loss sew
eral millions.
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Boys High, ScI,oOl.

4 ,ANDiDATES for admission TO the BOYS De-
partment OF the High School will be examined
a. Ihs room IN the new school House occupied by
tina, department, on Wednesday next, at S O'Clock
a. m jy2s d2t
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Maine Historical society,

0NHE Annual Meeting of the Maine Historical So
IL cety will be held at the Rooms of the Society. In
Bowdein College. Brunswick, On THURspAY Aug.
4, 1864, at eo'cisck A NJ.
EDWARD BALLARD, Secretary.
Brunswick, July 10. 1854. jy20otd
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Commercial.
Per steamship Scotia, at New York
Latest via Queenstown
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET July 16,h-
Sales to-day were 10000 bales, including 5000 TO
Breadstufs-frm
Provisions-upward
LONDON MONEY MARKET, July l6.-Consols
closed at 9aIa9l for money
AMERICAN SECURITIES. -nlinois Central rail-
road Al LAO dis; Erie Railroad 50a51.
Market firm ana advancing for S 500 Coupons
while other stocks are generally dull
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PORTLAND Council No l, U. L. of A., win
hold its regular meeting at o'clock this
evening, at the usual place.
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PROMPT hEPLY.-A Post Office clerk sent
the following to Holbrook's U. S. Mail:
"A man called at our general delivery one
day, when happened for the moment to be
engaged elsewhere in the office. He whistled
loudly. stepped to the window and savage
~ enquired, Whose dog he was whistling for {?
'one OF Uncle Sans pups! said he quite com
posedly. had nothing to say
% Napoleon says that "bayonets think. ~
Yes, and few thinkers have so much keenness.
point and penetration as they.
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$4,000 REWARD.
HORSE AND BUGGY STOLEN,

A person calling lis anne John Woods. called ON
IA the subaeri err the 2oth inst ana hiiea a team
70 70 10 Standish and re ur the dav following As
the man has not return ed with the horse and buggy
as rced II rs believed lie has run away with iI,s m
lhe man wa about test q inches high. from rs 10
~ Years OF age would wei $50 poInds OF clear
complexion with dark brown o b sex hair and eves
au had on, when he went sway, dark clothes coat
gray, silk hat. old style. He also wore a pair or
glasses That spr' ng on TO the The buggy was
new. built this summer, by ] NJ KimbaIi. Of hi.
city was Of ihe hSlf beg New York pattern, trim
med Win brown broadcloth. Horse ton years old
10 hands inch high. light reddish gray color SWAY
oack hish h'ps--a good driver and roads err Hsr-
ness new. dark mounted. has vered tuTrefs and
waier-h OK hoover will retu said property
Will be paid $50 or SIS for the thief
w. A FENLEY
Portland. July Is. 1wd&w 80 Fee street.
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Greeley.
BUFFALO, n. Y, July 20.
The following dispatch has been received
here from the Clifton House:
Il send for the Associated Press copy of
my dispatch to Mr.. Greeley:
To Hon. Horace Greeley-What did you
mean when you remarked to me In the pres
ence OF Major Hay that you hoped we would
not think you were all blaekguards. GER
tainly thought You wanted me to understand
that you thought President Lincoln was.
(Signedl G. W. SANDERS.
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B0wdain College,

fUNHE Annual Examination OF canaidates for adj
Il mission 10 Bowdoin oilege will take place on
Friday the nfh day OF August nex', at O'Clock in
he forenoon, in the new Medical Hall; and also on
Thursday the twenty fifth day Ct August next in
the same place, and az the sane hour.
LEONARD WOODS.
Brunswick. July 6, 1854. iu,5dtd
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Bowdoin College.

FyNHE Annual Meeting OF the President and Trus.
Il tees of Bowdoin College will be nelI at Banisfer
Hal. In the College Chapel. Tuesday the 2nd day
oil August next, al tn o clock In the forenoon
JOHN ROGERS. Secretary.
Brunswick. July G. 1854. jaIy5dtd
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From .itIanta, Ga. - No Rebels lHenaciH0
Harper's Ferry.

NEW YORK, July 26.
The CONNER cial's special dispatch says gov
eminent has dispatches from Atlanta to-day.
Inc rebels have not recovered from their de-
ieat on Friday Sherman's operations are
progressing favorably.
Harpers Ferry has not been menaced. No
rebels are nearer the Potomac than Martins
burg.
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ARRIVAL OF SICK AND WOUNDED Soil
DiERs.-About one hundred and twenty sick
and wounded soldiers arrived here last even
ing in the train from Boston, en- route for Au-
gusta. Mr.. Geo. II. Davis made arrange
ments to furnish them with refreshments upon
their arrival here, and when the train arrived
the weary and suffering soldiers were furnish
ed with tea, coffee, ice water and other sub
stantial refreshments, which were distributed
among them lavishly, and which all seemed to
enjoy. About half past nine o'clock they left
for Augusta
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TO THE AFFLICTEDI
DIR. w. N. DEFINING,
Medical Electrician.
No. III Ciapp's Block,

CORNER OYcOyGRKss avn xr Ar s-.r
~ 1111S
MOULD respectfully announce TO the citirers Of
w Portland and vicinity. that he has permans mt
.nat e have been In tom we have curtd some of
me worst forms OF disease in who have trj@d
otner forms o. treatment 10 vain. and curing pa
Asxed; 40 tney stay clred To answer this question
&c VIII say that AL that do not stay Gu cd, ue win
doctor the second time for nsthing.
Dr. D. has been practical Elscirfeian fer twenty.
one year. ana - also regular graduated ply sicln
hectfiety Is perfectly adapted TO chronic diseases
the iorm OF nervous or sick headache; Denralx}-
N we neaa neck or extremites; consumption hen
IN me acute stages or where the lungs are net fully
Diseases white swellings, spinal diseases curvature
palsy or paralysis, St. vitas Dance deafness. stnms
mering or hesitancy OF speech Dyspepsia. irdises-
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Quota of Ne,c York.

ALBANY, n. Y, July 20.
The total quota of this State under the last
call for 100000 is s93lS.
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Payment Of Androscoggin Coupons.

Payment OF Androscoggin Coupons.
'I'hk und' rsigred viii pay Coupons of the An.
L droscogein IL X. Bonds secured by the second
mortgage of said Railroad. with int. est to this
date TO the arou Mt OF $3.50 IS PAYING such cou.
poHs ss snail urst be presented at his lice 81 Ex.
change 81 Portland, among thcse that fe que pri.
or 10 the year 1851. JABkZ WOODnAN
Treasurer of rrus ees oi tine Third Mortgage
-, Of A. X. X. Co.
fotuAnu' June 81, is54 jyl6d 4 w3w
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The MECHANICS PIcNIc.-The picnic ex-
cursion to Brunswick yesterday, uuder the
auspices of the Mechanics association, as
usual, was one of the events of the season.
Notwithstanding the threatening aspect of the
weather in the morning, thirteen full cars
started out on the excursion. Large numbers
also went in the regular l o'clock train, so that
the cars were densely crowded on the return.
trip. The managers resolved TO have sensi-
bic time of it, and so they ignored all resolu-
tioHs and speeches, and made the dav one
purely of recreation. Dancing, ball-playing.
singing, etc, seemed to engross much atten-
ton, and owing to the perfect state Of the at
mosphere after the refreshing rain of the pre-
yious night, it required no great effort to keep
comfortable. especially when discussing the
excellent ice creams provided in such ample
abundance by our neghbor Brown, Exchange
street.
The spot was beautiful one-a little east
OF the colleges-and the officers of the college
and the citizens of Brunswick were unremit-
ting in their acts of courtesy and kindness
The college chapel, library, cabinets and
museum, were thrown open for the gratiflca-
ton of the company, and all returned home
pleased with the days diversion.
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THE RAILROAD CoLLIsIoN.-Mr. Thurs
ton, the brakeman on the outward bound
freight train, who was so severely injured Mon
day night, died yesterday morning. He was
printer by trade.
Coroner Hall yesterday empanelIed jury
to investigate the cause of the accident, and
the deaths Of Messrs. Pencil and Thurston.
The jury consists OF David Keazer, Foreman,
Robinson Dyer, Moses d. Nickerson, John T.
Rogers, Charles Mclaughlin, and J. II. Ores
sy. After viewing the bodies of the desceas-
ed, the inquest adjourned to today.
There has been negligence and c-relessness
of criminal nature in this sad disaster. and
we have all confidence in the members of the
jury of inquest that they will thoroughly in
vestigate the whole matter and let the blame
fall upon the heads of those that deserve it.
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For New York, with Dispatcb.

IN The 6ne schooner Rosa, Capt Gilpat-
MAiA rick. Was'ed. the bulk of 400 barrels.
3AxSA Apply to.
Il. q. YORK son,
No 10. mead u Lohg harf.
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AUCTION SALES.
Horses, Carriages. a Harnesses.
M Auction.

I'M Saturday, July S0th, at IL O'Clock A. NJ. on
~ Limo oteet. Horses, Carriages and Ii ,rnessrs
s-eh as Carr ads, Top Buggs. Concord Wa. ons
Jenny Linds. Express Wagon and Harnesses; scme
oi each new ana second hand
Vzoatd hENkY BAILEY & CO. Auet.ra
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STATE OF MAINE.

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
Augusta. July %, 1874
An adjourned session OF tae Executive Council
Will BE- held II the Council Chamber in an xusta ON
Monday. the eighth day of August next
Attest; EPHkAlM FLINT JR.
Vzidtd Secretary Of STATE.
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SCOTTISH GArHERING.-The first annual
Picnic of the Burns Association, came off yes
terday. The day was charming for the pur-
pose, and the gathering was large. The
Scottish Club of Boston in full Highland cos
tune with their pipes was present, and the
array attracted the attention of all. The
barge Comfort and a schooner were crowded
as closely as persons could be slowed, and it
is estimated that two thousand persons went
on the excursion to Little Chebeague Island.
The sports on the island were enjoyed by all.
The Highland dance, quoits, leaping, catch
ing the creased pig, &C., afforded great amuse-
ment to every one. The company returned
to the city about ten o'clock in the evening.
An accident occurred while pitching the
quoiis. BY the carelessness of one of the
parties, lady was struck in the head with the
stone, inflicting severe cash. The wound
was soon dressed and the lady made comfort
ably.
When leaving the island the crowd on board
the barge was so great that the upper deck
guve way. No person was injured and the
schooner was along side to take those on
board who could not be accommodated in the
barge.
Our Scottish brothers have carried out their
first picnic in good style. We hope they may
be as successful in future years.
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The public are invited to attend.
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IFor the Pressl

To the Editor Of the Press:
The paragraph In a recent issue Of your pa
per in regard to the obstrueting Of sidewalks
by groups of idlers, will receive the approba-
ton of sensible women. There is also another
nuisance that ought to be abated," and to
which | wish you would please call the atten-
ton of the proper authorities. l refer to the
practice ofcertain shop-keepers of cucumber
ing the sidewalks in front of their premises
with large and bulky articles of their "stock
In trade, "-occupying from one third to more
than one half the width of the sidewalk. and
thus obstructing the passage. have seen a
table placed ead,odys from the shop and an
other table at the end of the arst-wh,ch as
you will see, must eneroach rather strong on
asidewalk none too wide. Aud have known
the place referred to, day after day to be thus
obstrueted. Now can you tell me why parti.
cular classes of trades should be allowed to
monopolize pathway by this unnecessary
aud obtrusve display OF their goods.
A furniture or a fruit store has no right TO
the extent of one foot. Please throw your
inkstand at somebody for allowing these,
things-I won't say at the City Marshal--for |
understand he has married wife'-lately
and is excusabe-for awhile. DoRcAs.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-10-12
FROM ST. LOUIS.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 10.
The following is from the Democrats
Jefferson City correspondence:
1t seems that the rebel demonstration on
that place on the 7th, was merely to oecu-
py our forces, while the enemy main body
crossed the Usage River.
After feeling our Notifications, and ind
ing out their strength, they passed west
ward, during the night, some 1000 strong,
with 16 to % cannon, and long train.
General Pleasanton arrived on the morn
ing of the sth, and assumed command.
In the afternoon he followed the rebels
with about 5000 cavalry.
AT night reports had reached jefferson
City that he had engaged Prices rear
while General Curtis, crossing from Kan
sas, was fighting their front
The Democrats Jefferson City dispatch
says:
A courier Just arrived from California,
twenty-fvemiles West of Chimneys, brings
the information that our cavalry skirmish-
with the enemy nearly all day yesterday.
In the afternoon the rebels entered Cali
fornia and burnt the depot and train OF
cars.
Price issued proclamation stating that
he had come into the State intending to re-
main. He desired to make friends and not
enemies, and that the depredations he had
committed were military necessity.
About o'clock our forces placed bat
terry outside of California and drove the
rebels out. We killed, wounded and cap
tured over hundred. Our loss was only
few wounded.
The railroad was torn up in several
places on this side
The rebel Col Standwaite is reported to
have been al Upton last night moving
| with 5000 men towards BOomsville.
The rebel Major Bowie, and Lieutenant
Key were killed. Coal and Shanks were
mortally wounded.
Colonel Fletcher, with % men, arrived
here from Rolla tonight. He reports that
1900 men are .epairing the Southwest
branch railroad, and that the telegraph
will be working tomorrow.
All snug at Rolla.
The bridge and water tank have been
burned at SCOTS, eight miles west of JEFF
ferson City, and the depot at Lookout, a
few miles north.
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fen SIVe.
The straits to which Dsvis is reduced is
evident from the fact that on all sidos, he
is s,eompelled to be on the offensive for the
preservation of life itself GrantspositiOn
on the Weldon road, Meade's near the
South Side road, and Butler's within four
and one-hslf miles of Richmond, have
compelled Lee to attack, instead of defend
ing Consequently he is exposed to great loss
Of life. In the recent attacks on Buffers
lines they suffered great loss. Hood is also
on the offensive. At Altoona he lost i'm
nensely by attacking our forces in their
entrenchments jeff Davis says Atlanta
must be retazen, but in order to do it. he
must attack Sherman in his fortified posi-
tions from Atlanta to Nashville. Price in
Missouri, is obliged to operate in a
similar manner to extricate himself
from the ENHANCEMENT in which he has
been csught. The consequences of such an
offensive policy are apparent The rebels
cannot endure the great losses of such at
tscks. They have not the men to spare
and cannot get them TJoo thirds of their
army, said Davis at Macon, are struggling.
This new necessity of the rebels being on
the offensive, is an important feature Of
the campaign, and must ultimately tell with
great effect on the rebel armies A few
months of such warfare as they are now
compelled to carry on, viii use up the re-
msinder of their armies.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-10-12

among the speakers. The following letter
from President Lincoln was read:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON I
October 10th, 1864.
To Hon. Henry W. Hoffman:
Ny DEAR SIR-The Convent n of
Maryland has formed new Constitution
for the State A public meeting is called
for this evening in Baltimore, to aid in
securing its ratification by the people, and
you ask word from me for the occasion.
l presume the only feature of the instru-
ment, about which there is seriouseontro-
versy, is that which provides for the eX-
tension of slavery. It needs not to be a
secret, and l presume it is no
secret that [ wish success to this
provision. 1 desire it on only one con
sideration. wish all men to be free l
wish the material prosperity of those already
free, which am sure the extinction of
slavery would bring. wish to see its pro-
gress disappearing; that only thing which
ever could bring this nation to civil war.
l attempt no argument upon this question.
1t is already exhausted by ADLER, better in
formed, and more Immediately interested
sons of Maryland herself. 1 only add,
that shall be gratifed exceedingly, if the
good people of the State shall, by their
votes win the Constitution.
Yours truly,
I
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-10-12
OFFICIAL BULLETINS.
- WARRINGTON, Oct. lO,P.

OFFICIAL BULLETINS.
-..-, WASHINGTON, Oct. lO,P. NJ.
To Major General Dtr:
Major General Auger, commanding st
Washington, Va, has for the last four days
been in line towards Front Royal to which
point the railroad was being extended for
the purpose of supplying General Sheridan,
telegraphs here, dated Rectortown:
Reports Sheridan's arrival at Strasburg,
followed by the enemy's cavalry, and sharp
cannonsding has been heard from that di-
rection. E-..-.
A telegram from Brigadier General Ste
venson, Commanding at Harper's Ferry,
reports engagements took place yesterday
between the cavalry forces near Fishrr's
Hill. The enemy were whipped and scat
tered to the woods and mountains with a
loss of eleven pieces Of artillery and three
hundred and fifty prisoners.
HARPERs FERRY, Oct. 10, $50 P. NJ.
Hon. E. NJ Stanton
General Sheridan attacked the enemy
beyond Fishers Hill, and whipped them,
driving them beyond Mount jackson, cap
turing eleven cannon and $50 prisoners.
The rebels scattered into the woods and
mountains. j. d. STEVENSON,
Brigadier General Commanding
9:2O P. M.-Since the foregoing &spstc
another has been received from Stevenson
announcing the victory of our cavalry ove1
the entire rebel force of cavalry in the
valley, under command of General Ras-
| ser.
(Signed) E. M STANTON,
Secretary of War
STRAsBURG, VIRGINIA, October I
10, midnight.
Lieut.. General Grant:
In coming back to this point was moi
followed up until late yesterday, when 3
large force of cavalry appeared in my rear
| then halted my command to offer battle
by attacking the enemy. l became salts
fed that it was all the rebel cavalry OF the
valley commanded by RAISER, and directed
General Torbett toattack at daylight this
morning and finish those raiders of the
valley.
The attack was handsomely made. Gen
Custor commanding the 3rd cavalry Divi
sion, charged on the back road, and Gen
Merit commanding the lst cavalry Divi-
sion on the Strasburg pike.
Merit captured i've pieces of artillery
Castor captured six with caissons, battery
fOrges, &c.
The End Division captured seven wagons,
ambulances, &c.
Among the Wagons captured are the
headquarters wagons of Generals Rasser,
Lomax and Wilkinson, and Colonel Ram
ard.
The number of prisoners captured was
three hundred.
The enemy after having been charged
by our gallant cavalry we've broken up and
routed.
They wei e followed by our men on the
Jump who pursued them twenty-six miles,
through TO Mount jackson and across the
north fork of the Shenandoah.
deemed it best to make this delay of
one day TO settle this new cavalry General.
Eleven pieces of artillery were captured
to-day, making thirty-siI pieces which
have been captured in The Shenandoah
Valley since the 18th of September.
Some of the artillery was new and had
never been fred. The pieces we're marked
"Tredegar Works"
CSigned,] P. H. SHERIDAN,
Major General.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-10-12
DEPRESSION AT THE SOUTH.
INTERNAL REYEYUE MATTERS.

1t will be recollected that the amended
Internal Revenue law requires a special
license for carrying on all branches of bus
mess other than those specially designated
in the statute Regulations on this subject
were issued from the Internal Revenue
Bureau, and on some portions of the coun-
try tax was collected.
But these regulations have been totally
suspended, probably with view to re-
version, or to await further action of Con-
gress, as the change in question was at
tended by embarrassment in enforce
ment.
Manassas Gap railroad has been repaired
as far as Rectortown, and cars have re-
Gently run between Washington Alexan-
dria and that point
Maj. Wintz, superintendent of the road
when near Rectortown, last Friday, dis
covered that small portion of the track
had been torn up and promptly set about
repairing it when he was fred upon by
party of guerrillas. Notwithstanding this
attack they continued to work uutil a
shell or two dropped near the laborers,
all of whom escaped without damage-
Another day last week laborer, who
A4hRA AloNO a ASScAlhOAnduOo5 was EdlLcu Dg
guerrillas and taken into the woods where
he was robbed of his letters which he had
been going to bring to Washington He
was furnished with receipt for them and
restored to liberty.
More serious guerrilla operations took
place this morning. The superintendent
OF the Manassas Road had started out on
the way to Piedmont or beyond that point,
with two trains containing material for
building the road. When mile and half
tho other side of White Plains, and about
80 miles from Washington, it was discov-
cred that the track had been torn up. A
party of guerrillas at once fred into the
train, killing NJ. J. McCricket, Assistant
Ed. J. Bolt, Conductor
Ex-Lieut Col. Fuller, formerly of the l6th
Michigan Volunteers who had gone out on
the train TO acquire experience as q con-
ductor, and the engineer is also reported |
killed. Mr.. Glascott, Agent, and num- |
her of others were wounded. After exc
cutting their murderous work the guerrillss |
fed
A cavalry force was sent out from White |
Plains and the killed and wounded re-
moved to Manassas, whence they will taken
o Washington.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-10-12
BIaIr's Negotiations with mcCIe,Iau

BIair's Negotiations with Mcclellan
The National IatelLigenoer publishes a
letter from Frank Blair, senior, explaining
how far negotiations were carried on by
him with Mcclellan to induce him not to
accept the nomination at Chicago. In his
explanation he asserts that he did not 20
to New York by the authority of Mr..
Lincoln, or even with his knowledge, and
that he made no offers to him of any com
mand. This letter shows that Mr.. Blair
exercised good common sense in his con-
ference with Mcclellan, and efectually
uses up the SANDER that Mr. Lincoln tried
to bribe Mcclellan not to accept the noni-
nation at Chicago by offering him an i'm
portant command in the army, The in
terview with Mcclellan was strictly q
private one, and conducted by Blair with
out any advice or authority from the Coy
ernment.