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The Portland daily press., 1868-08-05
Republican Meetings
GEN. JOHN A. LOGAN, of Illinois, will speak
follows:
Observation-Disclosures,

A fitting climax to the long list of Demo
cratic blunders for the year of grace 1868 is the
nomination of Charles A. Shaw, of Bddefcrd,
by the Democrats of the first District as can
didate for Congress. At the Convention yes
terday William P. Hanes, of Biddeford, was
first nominated by acclamation; not desiring
to swell the already formidable number of de-
feated Democratic candidates whom the peo-
pie of Maine have been consigning to oblivion
for twelve years past, he was discreet enough
to decline. Then Mr. Shaw's friends presented
his name, and he received the nomination.
Mr.. Lynch was sure of reelection under any
circumstances, but the madness of his oppo-
nents has now insured him as large majority
as he received in 1866. He is man whose po-
sition in public life is due to solid worth, to
stirling integrity and to valuable public servi-
ces. To exchange him for an individual who
has sought notoriety by system of self-adu-
lation that finds no parallel in the country,
unless it be in the conduct of gentleman who
is now investigating in practical way the
workings of the various debtors prisons in
Great Britain, would be piece of folly which
no sane man can anticipate
The Republicans of Connecticut once tried
the experiment of nominating p. T. Barnum
for Congress. The result was that Democrat
represented them in Congress instead of
mountebank, and they richly deserved that
punishment It is doing Mr.. Shaw no injus-
tice to say that he is a sort of provincial Bar
mum. That he is successful business man is
some credit to him, if the strange arts-we do
not mean dishonorable, but simply empirical
arts-by which he has become so, are not too
curiously investigated. The manner in which
he obtained his nomination was in strict ac-
cord with his methods of proceeding in busi-
ness. Having made up his mind that the life
that appeared with so many embellishments in
the chronological journal would be well
rounded by term at Washington, he immedi-
ately invested in newspaper, and has been
blowing his own trumpet with persistent but
futile industry ever since. When the returns
show majority of from three to four thou
sand for Lynch on thel evening of the 18th of
September he will probably dispose of his in
terest in the Democrat at once and devote him
self to business ever after.
The Portland daily press., 1868-08-05

CRIMINAL TERM-wALToN, j. PRESIDING.
TUEsDAY.-The Grand Jury came in in the after
noon and reported thirty-eight bills OF Indictment
OF which ten are for assault for larceny tor
rape, two for liquor selling cruelty to horse
one for illegal voting, and three for bad roads.
Ihe Juries were empanneed as follows:
lst Jarg-Francis b. Barr, Joseph S. Berry, Ed
ward ii. Burgin, Samuel IL. Gilkey, John G. Hayes,
Portland; VIM Boulton, Standish; Charles A.
Brackett Gorham; solomon Conant, Westbrook
Edward d. Crocker. Frederick Hannaford, Cape
Elizabeth; Moors Hancock, Otisfeld; Elijah Hous-
ton, New Gloucester.
I'd Jury.-Frederck Lowell, Standish; VIM. Mann
berry, Casco; Joseph D. Pennell, Albert G. Poland
Brunswick; Leonard c. Roberts, Gorham; Samuel
Skillings, North Yarmouth; VIM. c. Staples, Wind
ham, John Trickey, Westbrook; VIM. It. Warren,
Pownal; Samuel Watts, Falmouth.
The following prisoners were arraigned;
John Lannigan, alias John Langdin; larceny from
Charles Dickinson. Plea, not guilty.
The same for larceny from Asa Littlejohn. Plea
not guilty.
The same for larceny from Nathaniel w. Winslow
Plea, not guilty.
Charles H. Moulton and Randall c. Weeks; lar
ceny from D. c. Emery. Moulton pleaded not guilty
Weeks pleaded guilty.
The same for larceny from E. H. Blake. Moultor
pleaded not guilty; Weeks pleaded guilty.
The same for larceny from W. Crockett. Moultor
was arralgned and pleaded not guilty.
Martin Morrissey for assault and battery on John
Sidney. Plea, not guilty.
The same for assault and battery ON Nancy F. Sid
ney. Plea, not guilty.
George Il. Lunt, Charles A. johnson and George
E. Ramsey for cheating by false pretences. Lunt
and johnson pleaded not guilty; Ramsey pleaded
guilty.
James Broderick for compound larceny. Plea, moi
guilty.
The same for illegal voting in Ward 1 at the Mu.
nicipal election. Plea, not guilty.
Charles II. Mouton for larceny from G. Whitney
Plea, guilty.
Edward O'Brien and George l.. Harmon for com.
pound larceny. o'Brien pleaded guilty; Harmon moi
guilty.
Dennis McCann for assault with intent to kill T. H
Heney. Plea, not guilty.
Court adjourned TO o'clock Wednesday morning
The Portland daily press., 1868-08-05

WEEK ENDING August 4, 1868.

The general transactions in merchandise during
the past week have not been very extensive, 1t we
except the grain and flour and dry goods depart
ments, in which sually large business has
been done for the season.
The market is very firm for all commodities The
high price Of gold keeps up all imported goods,
while the markets not glutted with home pro-
ductions. Jobbers anticipate an excellent business
for the autumn
There has been a further advance in gold since
our last report which left it at l44t. On Wednes
day it advanced to 144l; on Thursday to 1451: on
Friday it dropped to 145t; on Saturday it sold at
144H91454. Monday, August 8, it opened at 145s,
and Was quite steady at about that rate during the
day, closing at the opening price, Tuesday, 4th, it
opened at 1853, advanced to 1455, closing at that
price.
APPLES-We have no change to report. There
are no good apples in the market. Those coming
In are from the South and rather poor fruit. The
price is nominal as they purchased only for
retailing. Dried apples continue dull
ASHES-Prices are nominal-the demand being
very limited.
BEANS-The demand has sackened and prices
are no. quite SO firm as they were last week. We
reduce our quotations.
BREAD-The demand has improved for all haid
breads and prices are firm at the reduced quota
tions.
BOX SHooKs-The season for sbinments is over
and our quotations nominal.
BUTIER.The demand being good and receipts
light prices for choice table butter have advanced e
80 940c Store butter was quiet at 22025c.
CANDLES-Tbere is a steady demand for Trow-
bridges moulds at our quotations.
CHEESE-Cheese is very firm at our quotations
Old cheese is getting scarce. The new that is COM
Ing in is OF better quality than usual at this season.
The Portland daily press., 1868-08-05

A new paper at Houston, Texas, faunts the
name of the Kuklux Gazette.
James Gordon Bennett, Jr manages the
New York Herald on board his yacht. Hence
the politics of the paper are all at sea.
"Burleigh" writes from New York to the
Boston Journal that Brick Pomeroy is about
to establish himself in New York. He is tC
set up new evening paper, if possible little
more offensive than the Democrat Joseph
Howard is to be editor-ip. chief of the new pa.
per, and Brick is to "slosb" round- generally
The new paper is to be especially adapted to
Mr.. Seymour's "friends"
Our friends of the Argus say that Logan
used to be rebel Of course there is not the
slightest foundation for the charge, and if it is
true, how does it happen, except upon the
rather reasonable hypothesis of the disloyalty
of the Argus, that it never found any fault
with him while he was of that way of think
ing, and began to denounce him when he was
in the army fighting against rebels and now
when he is on the stump resisting the advo-
Gates of anew war.
Among the many bitter disappointments
which the Democrats have met the present
season not the least is the fact that both their
Democratic Senators from Georgia turn out
to be good Republicans
The Democrats of Kentucky carr;ed tbe
State election Monday, carrying the State and
local tickets by large majorities. This was ex-
pected, as in Kentucky loyal men are disfran-
chised and few besides rebels are permitted to
vote.
Horatios ftfriends" arc not Grants frionds
or Sherman's or Sberidan's friends At st
Joseph, Missouri, the other day, Grant, in
company with Sherman, had a very pleasant
reception, the people turning out en- ,nosse &c
receive them. Grant made brief speech af
ter which the rebels in the crowd began to too,
with horn and cheer for Seymour. This sc
exasperated Gen. Sherman that he said: 81
do not in general counsel violence, but were ]
citizen of st. Joseph would take that MAI
(referring to the one who commenced the dis
turbance) down to the Missouri river and duck
him. We have fought rebels, and we thought
they had had enough of fighting"
p. ID. Sibley, member of the California
Democratic State Committee, announces him.
self for Grant and Colfax.
A letter from Indiana says one certain nre.
sage of a Republican victory in Indiana is the
marked zeal with which the German Republi
cans participated in the campaign for Grant
aud Colfax, while the German Democracy
manlfests but little enthusiasm. 1t is believed
that more German votes will in all probability
De cast for Grant and Colfax than were evel
before given to the Republican ticket in thai
State
The Portland daily press., 1868-08-05

STATE PoLITICs.--The Biddeford Democrat
says that Mr. Lynch introduced his bi II for the
gradual resumption of specie payments and
for the prevention of undue expansions and
contractions of the currency just before the ad.
journment of Congress, merely for buncombe,
and with no expectation that they would pass
This is a-mistake. He introduced them
months ago and urged them upon the atten-
ton of the House as frequently as possible.
The Tribune's Washington special says that
some persons are there from Maine, represent
ing the interests of the Seymour and Blair
ticket who are striving to have johnson do
something for the ticket by making a new dis
tribution of the federal patronage in this
State. They say it is vitality important to
the Democracy that they should carry Maine
or at least make significant reduction in the
Republican majority. From this it would ap-
pear that there are still a. few Democrats left
who can tell the truth under the pressure OF
an extraordinary emergency, but not the whole
truth even then, for no use that Mr.. johnson
can make of federal patronage will reduce the
Republican majority in this State below twen-
ty thousand.
The Portland daily press., 1868-08-05

ALMOST FIRE.-About half-past 10 O'clock
Monday night one of the dodgers in the house
over the millinery store of Misses Maxfeld, on
Free street, was aroused by the smell of smoke.
Satisfied that something was on fire he inves-
tlgated the matter, and discovered that the
smoke arose from the shop of Misses. Maxfield.
He then gave an alarm, which summoned the
police men from Centre street. They tried to
break in the door, but could not succeed
Then they smashed one of the large panes of
glass in the window, and entering through it
unbolted the door. They found at the foot of
the cellar stairs a barrel of rags which had ig-
nigted, there being some oiled cloths among
them. The fire was extinguished by the po-
hcemen without giving a general alarm. 1t
was fortunate circumstance it was discovered
thus early, as little later an extensive confla-
grafton must have ensued, and our friends
snort u Loring, who occupy the adjoining
store, would have once more been driven from
their premises
The Portland daily press., 1868-08-05

REV. Mr.. NOBLE, OF PITTsBURG, Pave
had the pleasure of hearing this clergyman
preach at State st. Church last Sabbath. He
is Maine man; his native town, we believe,
is Baldwin. However others may feel, we con-
fess we like to hear a preacher who is fresh
from the temple of modern literature, and able
to grapDle with such writer's as John Stuart
Mill, Buckle and others. Mr.. Noble had occa-
sion in his morning discourse to allude to
Mills works. He gave the author high char
acter, but he ventured to grapple with him and
dispute some of the great authors statements.
and especially the opinion that orthodox re-
ligion cramps, confines limits or crushes out
the pewers and faculties of the human mind
Mr.. Noble took the opposite ground, and ar
gued that such Christianity enlarges the sphere
of human thought instead of diminishing it.
His arguments were strong, and his illustra
tions apt, showing high mental culture. a
keen appreciation of the powers of the author
whom he was4reviewing land a style of writing
that well becomes the pulpit. Mr.. Noble is q
very able preacher, and we congratulate the
citizens of Pittsburg ON their good luck in Sc
curing the services of such man. Pine trees
are not the only tall productions to which
Maine gives birth.
The Portland daily press., 1868-08-05
SEYMoUR.-The Manchester Mirror publishes

SEYMoUR.-The Manchester Mirror publishes
burlesque biographical sketch of Honorable
Horatio Seymour which contains number Of
capital hits. Among other things when al
school he is said to have astonished the natives
by producing at examination day the following
composition:
THE NIGER-The niger is a too legged
beste with long hees and stnks orful he has
got curley hair and thic lips he cant vote and
is blackern thunder cept sum which is while
and yeller he haint got no sole and was made
to black butes and wait on Suthnurs who is
good tellers Its legle to kill nigers when you
can ketbh them but thare aint no bounty on
them cept when they run orr. We white folks
is a superior race and beter,n nigers. So when
you borey cents of a niger you mustn't never
pay it bac. And the first commandment is
oussed be Ham.
The Portland daily press., 1868-08-05

A COMPREHENSIVE SPEECH BY SENATOR
of brief speech made by Senator Morton on
the occasion of his recent brilliant reception at
home, is exactly to the point and contains as
much truth and suggestion as many three
column address:
He has just returned from long session of
Congress, which has just adjourned, after hav-
ing iaiied IN some important things, but having
succeeded in others. Eight out ofeleyen South
ern States had been reconstructed and were
entitled to representation in Congress- and if
the Republican party is allowed to remain in
power. the entire country would soon be re-
stored to peace and harmony, and would march
on to prosperity and power never dreamed
Of Ii not, we must lose all the ground we
have gained by the war. The Democratic par
ty has made the plain issue of war if they
succeed. They have declared the reorganized
governments illegal, and that the Southern
States owe no obedience to the acts of Congress.
General Frank Blair, three days before his
nomination, wrote a letter declaring that the
governments established in the rebel States
were illegal and must be overturned, and that
ON this ground only would he ask for the
nomination. / wish to say to my Democratic
friends in Indiana that if they want to settle
up our difficulties, they must support the Re.
publican ticket and help elect Grant and Col
fax. But if you want war, and desire to con-
tinue a contest through the lifetime of your
selves and children, support that party which
is willing to Kept no peace except upon the
principles of the rebellion. We have lost
from 100000 to 100000 valuable lives, and ex-
pended immense sums of money but this must
have been all in vain unless we protect the
governments of the South. We must stand by
them, or every loyal white man will be COM
PEELED to leave, and the negroes will be again
reduced to slavery. But we shall triumph and
will elect Grant and Colfax by an overwhelm-
ing majority. To this end he desired the as
SiStance of ALL
The Portland daily press., 1868-08-05
New HAMPSHIRE RAILROAD EsrERpR1s,

New HAMPSHIRE RAILROAD ENTERPRISES
The railroad fever is infectious. New
Hampshire seems all awake to the necessity
of building new lines to make better connec-
tions with existing long lines West and
South
The city of Manchester has voted $4,000 aid
to the Suncook Valley road, (Suncook to
Pittsfield miles.) The $50 900 is to be grant
ed conditionally in six portions, as the work
of construction progresses. The whole cost is
estimated at $3.50 900. Pittsfield has voted
$4,000 towards the enterprise and raised
$4,000 by subscription. EPSON has voted
some $17 900. Other towns promise enough to
make the sum $75, 900 additional to the sum
voted by Manchester.
Promises of all early commencement of the
work are freely made.
Pittsfeld being but few miles from the line
of the Dover and Winnipiseogee road, all in
terested in the Portland and Rochester road
will be glad to notice every such enterprise in
New Hampshire. They tend to increase the
necessity and importance of an early compile
ton of the Portland and Rochester road ty the
Dover road
The Sugar Valley railroad from Bradford to
Claremont has long been talked of and at last
the route have subscribed literally to the en-
terprise and the towns have very generally ap-
propriated their five per cent. Concord is di-
rectly interested in the new road and the
whole State indirectly.
The Peterboro and Cheshire Railroad
project is also being pushed ahead to con-
meet at some early day Manchester with
Keene via Peterboro, Jaffray &c. The road
will cost 100000.
All these short roads when built will lessen
greatly the distance between Rochester and
Keene, Bellows Falls, Rutland and the N. Y.
Central road, and thus Portland must ne
cessarily share in the benefit.
NEWS ITEMs.-The medium Hume has an
pealed from the decision of the English court
that required him to refund the money paid to
him by Mrs. Lyon.
1t is rumored that the Commssionership of
the Internal Revenue has been offered to Ex-
Governor Dennison of Ohio.
The receipts from internal revenue Monday
reached the unusual figure of 81 ,512 248. The
occasion of this increase is the payment of the
monthly taxes on manufactures
A dispatch received at Army Head Quarters
from Gen. Grant at st. Louis on Saturday
last, states that the General contemplates Wis
iting Galena, ILL.,, before returning to Wash
ington, which will prolong his absence until
some time in December.
Gen. Howard has started on d months tour
among the freedmen of the States lately in
rebellion.
The Portland daily press., 1868-08-05

CULPEPER G. III. VA. 1865
To the Editor OF the Press:
Political affairs have been brought to a
stand by the adjournment of Congress the
matter now being discretionary with the mill
tary commander of the State, (Gen. George
Stoneman)as to the time of the election. 1t is
now reported that General Stoneman is in
Washington for the purpose of ascertaining if
the constitutional amendment recently ratified
by more than three fourths of the States, ap-
plies to Virginia. 1t is anticipated also that
he may order an election on his return.
The loyal people are very anxious that the
State officers who are disqualified under the
provisions of the amendment above referred to
shall be displaced and loyal men appointed
1t remains to be seen whether Gen. Stoneman
will take action in the premises as is clearly his
duty, for who for one moment supposes that 1t
was not the intention of Congress that such
should be the effect of the said amendment?
If its provisions are faithfully carried out it
will very materially strengthen the union ell
ement in the State, for nearly all the minor Of
fees, many of the more important are filled
by men notoriously disloyal, who of course
will do all in their power to cripple the loyal
party Ill tHo torlHcoHluS eleCGlou Ine Seutl-
ment here of those lately engaged in the hon.
orable pursuit of waging war upon the Union
is again for war,
They are continually reiterating that stereo-
typed cry 'carpet-bdgger' "scallaaoagger" sc,
in their public meetings 1t makes one think
of an old parrott singing out day after day
"Polly aoant q cracker" sc. and there is just
about as much sense in one as in the other.
Frank Blair's revolutionary letter is a big
card down here with his rebel friends, especial
ly that part of it that refers to the reconstruc-
tion measures of Congress as being null and
void and the duty of the President to use the
army to put it down." Sc.
They do not like Seymour as well as they
would have liked Pendleton. These fellows
rness. reDudiation if they can, through the agen-
cy OF the Northern Copperheads, get conUroi Of
the government.
Loyal soldiers of Mainel send you greet
ing. Fall in, and do your duty" and give
twenty five thousand majority for Grant and
Colfax -"the peoples choice"-and peace and
prosper rity will attend us as a nation.
Yours, for the Union,
A EARNED YANKEE.
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REBEL GUNs.-The editor of the Buffalo
Express has been shown a copy of the Corinth
Caucasian, weekly paper, published at Cor
inth, in the northern part of Mississippi. 1t is
"a singular paper in its history and appearance
to spring upon loyal soil and from loyal
hearts, The cut which heads this journal is
well executed and is a single piece of artillery
surmounted by bright and clear secesh flag.
Underneath are these significant words: "The
guns that wiR Kill Radicalism, Seymour and
Blair" The Caucasian came into existence
the week after the Democratic nominations
The Portland daily press., 1868-08-05

REPUBLICAN HEADQUARTERS. The tide Of
Republican enthusiasm swells so high that it
is no longer expedient to defer the dedication
of the Republication headquarters. Tonight
then, it has been determined to test the capac-
ity OF Lancaster Hall. A good many people
can be accommodated there, and it is barely
possible that all who wish to listen to Perham,
Storrs and Boutwell, may get seats. Ordina-
rily there would be no doubt about it. but the
iatinca'ion meeting on the ninth Of July and
the tremendous mass meeting Monday night
iead us to distrust the capability of anything
but all out OF doors" to hold the multitudes
OF Republicans who are this summer deter
mined to "press things"
The Portland daily press., 1868-08-05
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Notice of Foreclosure.

WHEREAS, Daniel b. Sawyer, OF Westbrook, in
w the County OF Cumberland State OF Maine,
by his mortgage deed dated May 1st, A. d. 1865 and
recorded in the Registry of Deeds for said COUNTY,
Book $50, Page 574, conveyed to Hannah c. Haven
of said Westbrook, (now Hannah @. Nash OF Raw
mond in said County, four certan lots of land with
the buildings thereon, situated in said Westbrook
and being all and the same real estate conveyed TO
said Daniel b. Sawyer by said Hannah c. Haven
said mortgage, and recorded in said Registry Book
334, Page "A, 10 which last named deed is
made Tor more particular description OF said prem
ises:
And, whereas the conditions of said mortgage have
been brosen, the undersigned claims foreclosure of
the same agreeaby to the statute in snch cases made
and provided.
PORTLAND, August 4, 1868.
aug5-w3ws32 HANNAH G. NASH
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In Waterville, July 2s, John F. Merrill and Lucy
W. Parker.
In Lincolnville, July Is, Erastus NJ. Thomas and
Anna S Tucker.
In Waterville. july 2s, Geo. A. Low, OF W., and
Anna Austin. of Lewiston.
In Fall River, Mass July 30, by Rev. j. d. King.
VIM. A. Woods. OF Yarmouth. Me-, and Miss Hat
ne d. Lake, daughter OF David S. Lake, Esq, OF
Pownal.
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PATENT LETTER BoxEs.-Once more we
would call the attention of our city subscribers
to Stevens patent drop letter box. The cost
OF ills light, and it is the most convenient
thing to secure letters and papers that can be
had. By attaching one of these to the door the
newspapers and letters will be secure from
thieves, rain and wind, and subscribers will be
sure to receive their papers. Call at 81 Ex-
change street, or No. 80 Pine street, and look
at them