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The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1868-08-20
UNION REPUBLICAN TICKET
Republican State Ticket,

Republican Dist. Ticket.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-03-27

PrrTsBURG. March 26.-R. yer Is feet and
rising slowly Weather cloudy and cool
LoU1 VILE. March 28.-The river is fall
ing slowly, with IL feet in the canal BY the
mark. Weather We and cold.
CINCINNATI. March 26.-It has been rain
ing 6 Il day. Weather chi ~, with wind
from the northeast. ThermOme er Il
The river has risen "a feet, with 81 feet Ia
the channel. Arrivals - Allegheny Be le
No. 1, from Parkersburg; J. p. Webb and
Empire, Wabash River; y eW state, LOUIS
vile. and Rob Roy, Evansville; Charmer
and Havana, Nashville; Liberty No. 4, ST.
Louis. departures Empire, Parkersburg;
Emma Floyd. Nashville; silver spray,
New OrIea S; New YORK. Pittsburg: ALLIE
gheny Belle No. 4, Parkergburg; New State,
PiCtsbur Liberty No. 4, Cairo: Lawrence,
st. Louis; Virginia. Missouri River.
LOUISVILLE. March 28-P. M.-Arrivals-
United States and Darling, Cincinnati;
Armadillo and MelnOtte. st. Louis; Mollie
GTatz and Blue Wing No. 3, Madison; cliff
ton, Memphis; Falls City, Green River.
tD1Gpaftnresd res H MED states, WaIioW.
d1llO, Pittsburg; T. W. Strader, New Or
leans; Blue Wing No. 3 and Mollie Gratz.
Madison; Falls City, Green River; Legal
Tender. St. Louis; Darling, Memphis.
In Port-NOrmrn, Bermuda.
The river Is rising slowly, with IL feet
the Ind an chute, and 8 feet steamboat
water. Rain has been falling at intervals
all day. and is raining very hard tonight.
Wind from the northeast.
NASHVILLE AAfCD <Os-lDe river IS IAIl-
ing, with four feet six inches on Harpeth
Shsals The weather is showery and warm.
Arrived-AIert and A. Baker, from the
Upper Cumb -rlaud. Departed-Delaware
to Pittsburg; Nashville, TO Cairo; Pine
Grove, to Cincinnati; A. Baker, to Upper
Cumberland. In Port-Alert.
ST. LOUIS. March 28.-Port List-Arriv-
ed-MOuntafneer. from LeavenWorth: uil-
nois, from Peoria: Andy Johnson, from
Keokuk; Luminary, from New Orleans;
Pembtna, from M0ntrose. Departed -
Andy Johnson. for KeOkuk; Davenport,
for Reeds Landing; General Allen aud
Stonewal, for Omaha; Illinois, for Peoria;
Altoona, for Cincinnati. River stationary,
but another rise expected Immediately.
Weather cold and very wet; rain fell
nearly all last night and to-day, with no
signs Of clearing up.
MEMPHIS, March 28.-Weather clear and
warm. The river is rising slowly The
Arkansas is falling, with Y feet TO Little
Rock. White River is also fall ue. De-
parted-PauiIne Carroll and Adam Jacobs,
for st. Louis; Alice Dean. for Cincinnati.
In port-kfinneola, Belle st. Louis.
MANIFEST OF STEAMER LINroN.-R. X.
Dunk s. Co., 81 hhds tobaecO Card
l oil can, and / cask bacon; +. q. Van
Ripper. 8 hhds tobacco; for re-shipment, IS
b Ids tobacco, l box do: Preston & Bros,
IL Dbl FISH; Ragon, Diekey & Carson, bX
indigo, ! bbl crackers; q. w. Thomas,
hhds potatoes; J. r. Evertson 5000 hoop
poles; John Crouch, tons scrap iron; r.
p. Weeks, . hides and l oil can; T.. II.
Boz d, 10 bxs sundries; Chas. Wilhelm,
A ale bxs.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-03-27
STEAMBOATS,.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

FOR CITY RECORDER.
We are aui horned to announce Colonel
EDWARD WELLER as candidate for City
Recorder, in the coming election, subject
to the nomination OF the Republican Con-
ventioA. lfebI3
Messrs. Editors: Please announce the
name of JOHN HEWoON as an indie
pendent candidate for the Office of City
Recorder at ths April ell ctiOn.
MANY VOTERS.
CITY COLLECTOR.
W. q. TIAZELRIGG is a candidate for
election to the Office of City Collector al
the April election, subject to the decision
of the Union Convention.
Editor Journal:
Please announce my name as an fnde-
pendent candidate for Councilman in the
Second Ward, at the ensuing April cleo
ton. ISAAC KEEN.
FOR ASSESSOR.
CHARLES A. MCCUTCHEN is q candf-
date for the office of Assessor at the ensu-
ing April election, subject TO the decision
of the Republican Convention.
FOR CONSTABLE.
FIR ANK NORRIS is a candidate for re-
election to the office of Constable of
Pigeon Township, and would respectfully
solicit votes s0fncient 10 elect him.
Editors Journal:
You will please announce my name as a
candidate IOr Councilman Of the Eighth
Ward, at the ensuing a pril election. By
request of many voters.
FRED. W. BRINKMEYER.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-03-27

The additional arrivals and departures
last night were the John Kilgour, New Or
leans TO Louisville; Chattanooga, to Wa
bash River; the Short Line packets to
Henderson; the Morning star, Louisville
and return; Quickstep, to Cairo; Linton,
from Cumberland River; J. r. HOyle
from Green River.
The John Kilgour arrived about five
O'Clock from New Orleans, and proceeded
to Louisville. She had 800 head of Texan
cattle and a little other freight, and few
passeng The Morning star was late,
not arriving till about nine o'clock. .........
The Linton had a splendid trip from Cum
berlaud River, including l24 hhds. of to-
bacco. and great variety of Other freight
....The J. r. HoyIe came in loaded as
deep as she cou d swim, including 100 bales
of hay, "A, 600 feet of lumber, and 400 bags
corn. The Hoyle leaves for Green River
again this evening, Captain Jackson in
The Belle Vernon passed
down during Wednesday night, with a full
cargo.........T The p w. Strader had not ar
rived at midnight. She will, no doubt, be
found at the wharf this morning, and
should receive a full carg) here, as
she is a superb boat, and commanded
by as pleasant a set of gentlemen
as ever WalkeI a stage plan k.---..-
On board the steamer Tyrone, while lying
at Paducah, on Saturday, an ARRAY oc-
CURED between Samuel White, second en-
gineer ofthe boat. and John Peke, a noted
desperate, which resulted in the latter re-
ceivtng a mortal wound. 1t appears that
Whites father and Peke were neighbors,
living near Dycus burg, Kentucky, sixteen
years ago. and that, for some reason I'M
known, Peke killed the elder White.
whereupOn the latter's son, then only ten
years old, vowed to avenge his fathers
IN urder, and has been waiting an OppOstu
nifty to 90 so ever since Peke went on
board the Tyrone on Saturday, and young
White Immediately att acked him with an
iron bar. inficting injuries from which 1t
Is believed he cannot recover.........C Captain
Coffin, OF the Mary Erwin, received the
melancholy news of the death of his wife
at JohnsOnviue on Wednesday and imme-
diately left by rail for Cincinnati .........The
P. w. Strader left Louisville last night,
and will be here to-day.
P1TrsBURG, March 26.-Businass on the
wharf is active. Port observation-disclosures
boat James Kilgore with coal barges:
Glendale, from st Louis; Kenton, from
Cincinnati. The steamer Ingomar, sunk
on Tuesday, miles below Wells vile, was
raised yesterday, and arrived to-day
There have been no departures outside of
the local packets.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-03-27
Chicago Market.
By Telegraph.

By Telegraph CHICAGO, March %.
FLoUR-Firfn and unchanged.
WHEAT-Quiet and dull; 19I5zc lower
sales of No l at 81 OF regular; 81 o. for
choice; No. at 81 9O9l 81; closing firm at
81 800.
CoRN-St eady sales of new at SIaSIsle;
closing quiet at 8l@SI14c; fresh receipts
sold at S39S319c; No. l quiet at S315aS4c
OATs-Quiet and steady at 5195713c regu-
lar; 59959lzc fresh.
RYE Firm; fresh receipts Of No. sold
at 81 50.
BARLEY-Unsettled and irregular; No 2
closing al 81 80.
PORK PRoDUCTS--Less active; holders
nrmi mess pork nominal at s24 90; prime
mess steady at SCI; extra prime SIG: sweet
picked hams l5c for choice city; l45zc for
country; Cumberland middles and short
rib, l29sc loose; rough sides l2c.
LARD-Dull al I6c.
HOGS-Ltve active and firm and l0dl5c
higher; 50 80 for common; S. 55a9 3715 for
good to choice.
BEEF CATTLR-ActIve and firm for best
grades; SSGS SO for good to choice steers.
RECEIPTS-6,240 barrels of Flour; 1859
bushels of Wheat; 1920 bushels of Corn /:
Live Hogs.
SHIPMENsT-7.525 barrels of Flour; Are
bushels OF Wheat; 4.T70 bushels OF Corn
$3.50 bushels OF Oats; $50 Live Hogs.
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New York DRY Goods Market.

By Telegraph NEW YORK, March %
The market for printed calfcoes contin-
ues active and excited among the leading
jobbers, but the supply is Becoming ex
hausted for good, which have been re-
duced in prices. and the tendency is to-
vance cotton. Garner q Co.'s prints at
least will be. advanced &c per yard to-
morrow. We now quote these prints at
SIC for Wamsutta; Toe for L. well; II15c
for AmOslzeagi 129l2I5c for Merrimacx Is I;
1870 for do. W.; CRmbrtcs nc; Spragues
115c; l4c for CochecO.
The Cotton Goods market is irregular
anu heavy; sheetings, like Indian Head
Job at lSc; white Lyman E down to 1910 ;
Pacific extra 1919; Augusta I7c, and Bed
ford X held at l01zc. while new mark ct A
sell low at 1870. Mill agents are aston
iished at the decline In prints, and several
have Withdrawn their goods from sale for
the present. Print cloths nominal at So
@9c
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Cincinnati Market.

By Telegraph CINCINNATI, March e
FLOUE-Unchanged and dull.
WHEAT-U ncbanged and dull.
CeRN-Duu; closing at SIC for ear or
RYEGDulI a, 81 7oaI Is.
BARLEY-ScarCe and IL demand al 81 80
az so for Fail.
CoTToN -Firme-; closing at 231zc for mid
ding.
ToBACCo-Steady and in fair demand !:
sa Is l23 hog>heads at S599 IS for LUIS, and
Sl0d23 for leaf
NJ Ess PoRK-Duu with no demand; il IS
held at S24 75g25 90.
BULK MEArs-I01< @I23zc, with sales at
this rate delivered at pointsin the interior;
for city holders ak &c higher. There is
not much demand for bacon 1t is held at
ll%@I31zc. l41z a, sc for shoulders. sides,
clear rIb. and sides; small sales Of the lat
ter were made at I45z@l41sc.
LARD-Oull and prices nominal at l6G
l694c, the latter being the rate asked for
city.
HAMs-Sugar cured I75<GISc.
SUGAR-Is irmer aud generally held &c
higher for good grades
COFFEE Quiet and steady.
EGGS-DuIi and cannot be we'll quoted
above 2Dc for fresh shippers count.
BUTTER-A better supply, and prices a
shade lower; prime 47050c.
CLOVER SEED-Duil. and prices are de-
Ginning; small sales at l39I3%c.
TIMOTHY-Dull, II s. 30GZ 45.
FLAKE l592 >.
LINSEED OIL-DuIl. at 81 l69l Is.
PETROLEUM Dull, at 4lc.
LARD OIL-Flrm, at 81 25dl 30.
HAY-Duil, at Sl39l5. on arrival.
HoGs-In demand, at So 50glO 50 per cent.
gross.
BEEF CATrLE-Firm, at S598 so per cent.
gross.
APPLEs-DuII and in large supply; those
in prime order bring 81 5095, but other
kinds sell. in some cases, at Sl@l 25
GOLD-At l3S, buying.
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New York Gold and Stock Market

By Telegraph NEW YORK, March 20.
MoNEY-COntinnes active and firm at
per cent, on call loans.
sTERLING--DuH at 93Sg915c for gold
first class pills.
GOLD-Dull and lower, opening at 1851,
and closing at 1887 exports to day SIS, go.
GOVERNMENT STOCKs-Are firm; Henry
Clewes & Co. furnish the annexed 80 p.
N. quotations: Coupons of 81, Il0159 ll05z !;
do 81. l09ssG lO915; do '64, 1920 l075s; do
'65, l077s9l0S; new at I06T9lO65s do '67,
l06549l061s; 10 40s, l0o3sGI001a; 7-30s, l05159
1867.
The Banks have taken no steps toward
another meeting, and the Treasury Is not
Dyck having sold about 500 900 in gold and
bought about the same amount in 1905.
Private kilograms from Washington re-
port that McCulIOch is to ease the market,
but in what shape is not stated.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-03-27
yeN York Market.

By Telegraph NEw YORK, March d.
CoTToE-Firmer: ssIes 4 800 4les. at 25a
20t2c for midiling uplauds, and closing
with no sellers under 2512c.
FLoUR-keceipts S.727 bDls.; sha firm
er on low grades, dull and drOoping on
other kinds; sales 500 bbis. at SO l069 50
for superdne State and Western; SO I00
$40 70 for extra state: 50 75gll 10 for extra
Western 81 O09l3 SO for white wheat eX-
ira SO 95Gl4 % ioI ron nd-hoop Ohioi $40 90
@sl2 90 for extra -. Louis; sl2 O0gl5 90 for
good to choice do closing quiet: Ca1fOr-
MIA quiet; sales go sacks AT Sl2 5OGSl4 .
Rye Flour steady; sales $50 barrels at 81 IS
az 60.
Corn MEAL-Quiet; 100 barrels of city at
50 80.
WHIsKY-NomInal
WHEAT-Receipts 40 bushs; rather more
active. and without decided change; sales
$500 bushels g 1892 y ton No. 2 Spring
delivered; 81 6712 for Am Der Pennsylvania;
81 30 for No l Spring delivered; 81 So for
AMBER Green Bay delivered; So Is for
white California.
RYE-Cutet.
BARLEY-Dull. and market quiet; sales
600 bus hes at 81 ..
CoRS-Recetpts $685. bushels. Corn dull
and lc lower; sales AZ 600 bushels at 81 239
q 20 for new mixed Wesi ern afoat, clos
ing at 81 269l Is; new yellow Western and
Southern ST 2S9i 800 new white Western
and Southern 81 1891 "a; and 81 q for old
mixed Western in store.
OATs-Receipts l $40 bushels; &c better;
sal 5000 bushels at 8416gS512e for West
ern in store.
RICE-Quiet
COFFEE-Firm; sales 500 sacks No. 2 Cey
Ion at 201zc. currency.
SUGAR-Less active; sales $50 hogsheads
at lf129l31zc for Cuba, and l34c for Porto
kicO.
MoLAssEs Quiet; sales $50 hogsheads
Cuba at SOC.
HoPs-DuIl. at 1005Oc for American.
PETROLEUM Quiet: 13c for crude, and
2514c for refined in bond.
PoRK-Quiet and steady; sales, 2,400
bbls; S24 5O524 IS for new mess: closing at
S24 IS, regular; S23 62G23 IS for old do /;
closing az S23 o. regular; $40 50tG21 90 for
prime; So 50tG22 70 for prime mess; also
sales OF 500 bbls new mess, buyer April, at
SIS 90.
hEEF- Hams arm; sa,es OF 30 bbls at
s36 OOl940 90.
CUT MEATs-steady; sales of $50 pack
ages at lO1a9llc for shoulders l49l51ze for
hams.
DRESSED Hoes Quiet at I21l@1216c for
city.
BACoN-Qufet and steady; sales OF go
boxes at lz3S4l21Sc for Cum beTland cut /;
1917 tor ribbed; 1890 for long clear I415c
for short clear.
LARD-Quiet and unchanged; sales of
go bbls at I55&@l7c.
BUTrER-steady at 2O945; Ohio, 5Og6O:.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-03-27
st. Louis Market.

BY Telegraph ST. LOUH. March 26.
TOBACCo-sIeady and unchanged.
COTToN-Dnll.
HEMP-Dul.
FLOUR-Dull and weak; superfine ranges
at SzC9s8 so; X at IS 1893; Xxx at 50 509II So
WHEAr-Held firmly, but holders stood
Off and buSs ness was small; prime and
choice red and white Winter sold at 81 coo
2 70; prime Spring, g 10.
CoRN-Firmer At S6,9S8c.
OATS-SOld freely at 69671c.
BARLEY - Further advanced to 81 s.
for prime Spring; 50 for choice do.
RYE-Firm at 81 72gI 70.
PORK-Firm at SO
BACoN-Qufet: nc for ST builders; 14Izc
for clear rib sideB; I5c for clear sides.
LARD-Quiet and weak; 1910 for choice
keg
CATTLE Quiet and unchanged; s5gs
gross.
SHEEP -S3Cl6 per head.
RECEIPTS-F'1our 20 bbIs; wheat. 2. 400
bushels; corn, 5000 bushels; oats, ! 800
bushels barley, LOO bushels.
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Memphis Market.
By Telegraph.

By Telegraph MEMPHIS, March &c.
Coz TON-Firmer, but no demand; receipt
of 4 80 bales; exports. SS3 bales.
CORN-Scarce at 81 90.
OATs-Quiet at 7Sc.
BRAN-Quiet al $50 00d37 90.
HAY-Dull at SIS O0aIS co.
CORN MEAL-Firmer at 81 l0d4 %.
FLOUR-Dull; ranging at IS GOALS 90.
EGGS-Active at l9020c.
BUTTER Scarce at 45c for prime.
PORK-Firm; mess at So 50026 90.
BULK MEATs-l0l&6I4c.
BACON-CleaF sides scarce at l53[c.
sh oulders dull at lie.
LARD-Firm at l6d lie.
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Louisville Market.

BY Telegraph LOUISVILLE. March ..
TOBACCo-Flrm; sales of 249 hogsheads;
Tugs 514g71{c; medium leaf l0dI3c: seIec-
tions l914c; Green River manufacturing
leaf 22S<c.
.FLoUR- superfne at IS 5Og9 90; fancy at
So seals 90.
WHEAT-S2 40d2 IS.
OATs-70d72c in bulk
CORN -Shelled, 7SgS0c, in bulk.
LARD-l6I48l6t5c
BACON Shoulders II5<c; clear sides ne.
BULK MEATs-Shoulders IIs<c: clear sides
l514c.
P5RK-Mess IS 90.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-03-27
AOgETARY 4 COMMERCIAL

To COUNTRY MERCHAETs.-Wel direct the
attention especially Of country merchants
TO the superior facilities OF the JOURNAL
Company for printing Fancy Fosters and
ali kinds of mercantile wOrK viz. BIZ
Heads, Cards, Circulars, &C. Orders for
work can be sent through any Of the
Evansville merchants.
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European Market.

By Cable.l LONDON, March 26-Evening.
Cons Ls-Closed at $685.; 5-2Os 729721E
Erie 4554; Illinois Central S91S.
FRANb FoRT, March 26-Evening.
BoNDs-5-2Os closed at T514@753g.
LIVERPOOL, March 26-Evening.
CoTToN-Closes at the following prices
Midddng uplands, to arrive, lO14 on spot,
1875; Orleans, lO26. Sales of y 900 bales.
BREADsTUFFs--CIose steady. Corn Ass
Wheat IFS lOd for California white; 14s Id
for No. red Western. Barley IS Cd. Oats
IS I'd. Peas 46s Sd. Flour 37s.
MISUNDERSTANDING
PRODUCE Unchanged.
LoSDON, March 26-Eve.
BULLIoN--In the Bank OF England has
increased during the week E157, 900.
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NeW Orleans Market.

BY Telegraph NEW ORLEANS. March %.
COTToN-Quiet les Of 1900 bales mid
ding at 249241zc. Receipts 7S6 bales; ex-
ports 3 .2SS bales.
FLoUR-Quiet and Arm; double extra at
$40 =.
CoRN-Is in good demand at 81 OO9I 021l.
OATS-At 76d7Tc.
PoRK-Very duli at s26 25.
BACON-Unchanged with only a jObbing
bus ness
LARD-l71&dlSc.
GOLD-l4O.
STERLING-Bank 5215953.
ExCHANGE-New York = prem.
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PARTITION Wednesday, March 18th,
1863 OF Quinsy, EHELIEE, daughter OF VIM.
L. and H. e. Parrett, aged two years, i've
months, and eight days.
The funeral viii take place from the
residence of the parents, corner of Jeffer
son and Putnam streets, above the Black
ford Grove, this day friday. at 2 o'clock
Pm. The friends OF the family are invited
TO attend without further notice
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-03-27
Pine Lumber +!

100000 FEET.
WYE DESIRE TO CALL THE Is
w PEC1AL attention of all those in
tending to build TO the fact that we have
on hand a large supply of choice seasoned
yellow pine d Oring, which we viii posi-
lively sell at lower figures than it can be
bought Tor anywhere else in the city.
When it is preferred, we will furnish the
dressed flooring at merely the additional
expense incidental TO dressing it.
janAtf J. Q. DUSOUCHET & co.
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Farm for Sale.
FOR RENT,

TOR RENT - ~TORE-HOUSE - That
Is very desirable store house, No, l Main
Street. will be rented to he Isl January
next. Apply to CHARLES VIELE.
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The Franklin Brick Machine

IS guaranteed, with eight men and twf
horses, to make $500 10 $500 hrst-clas
Bricks per hour; and by steam, 400 u
7 eco per hour, according to the facilities
for removing them. 1 offer to demonstrate
these facts by machines constantly work
ing ia this city. ). W. JOB NSON, Agent,
81 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, Mich.
fe20 d2m y
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LOCUST GROVE COAL.
A. HAzEN 3 co.
NewburgIl Coal.

UTELL-SCREENE NEWBUMGm
Wv Coal delivered TO any part ~ tie
city a l21zc. All orders left az the Roc uqEG
Coal Office VIII receive prompt atteutlau-
mario dim WIN. LOVE 3 90.
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Err EW S

For other River Items see Seventh Page.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-03-27

BGr Legal and Foolscap-the finest
sale at this Office.
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TOR SALE AIM have a first
y rale lJtie Iartn OF o. acres, one Inlie
and Is acres good timber; one-stOry br ok
JOuse barn, stock sheds. three cisterns,
md good fences all upland aud IN good
.ondition-good for all kinds Of grain and
TtStts 1 viii sell this farm chap, or ex-
change il for city property. Several gen.
slemen in this city know the farm.
mars dtf ALVAH JOHNSON.
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s~ Carter's Ink is the best in the
market.
The Portland daily press., 1868-10-28

146--Power vs.. Brown and Trustee.
66-Paine vs.. McGinchy.
142-Sweat VS.. Dunning.
172-Tillock vs. Webb.
87-Devine VS.. Miller.
2O8-NorwOod vs.. Clark.
67-Merrill vs.. Small.
58-Palmer vs.. Andrews and Trustee.
o9-Haskell ct oil. vs.. Ripley.
215-Butler vs.. Stevens. --
217-Crockett vs.. Best. -
2ls-Dolley vs.. Morrison. A. -
219-Meserve vs.. Morrison. 49,
AFTERNOON.
3-Hearne vs.. Soule. 4-&
The Portland daily press., 1868-10-28
Political Notes.

The Philadelphia Press says, "Grant quiet.
~ smokes his cigar, and leaves the stump for
Seymour and Blair
The Springfield Republican says that Gen
Butler has engaged Professor Gardner. the
soap man, to stump his district for him and
wakes Factions thereon.
James Redpath, over the signature of "Ber-
wick" gives in the columns of the Boston
Traveller an account of conversation with
Gen. Butler in which the latter gives Gordon
and his other antagonists particular fits"
A Democratic paper gives three kilograms
relating to the election in West Virginia, all
in the same issue, as follows: LIST. we have
swept the State; End. the returns come in
slowly: Sd. it has gone the other way.
The New York Sun reports that bets on the
Presidency are not now obtainable One hun
dred to five ON Grant is offered with no takers.
On the State of New York the present rate is
from one hundred to seventy, to two to one, on
Grant, but on the Governorship bets are
about even with the odds if any in favor Of
GriswoId
Mr.. John P. Kennedy, Secretary of the Ma
Wy under President Fillmore, has just return
ed to Baltimore from Europe, and in letter
to Mr.. c. G. Fulton, Chairman of the Repub-
lican State Committee announces his inten-
ton of supporting General Grant. He will
address Republican meeting in Baltimore
this week.
Among the aspirants for Senator Hem
bricks berth are Messrs. R. w. Thompson,
Will Cumbask, Orth, Julian, Gen. Kimball,
Thomas 81. Nelson, and Gov. Baker.
say it is the duty of the President to tram
pie these laws DEMONSTRATION Laws of Con-
gress) in the dust, [Mr. Brand-"That's SOFT
because they are Unconstitutional, and have
been SO decided by the Supreme Court of the
United States. [Applause.] do not take
back one syllable that uttered upon that sub
iect: Mr.. Brand-"Bully for you, "]-FranE
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