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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-03-03
The Congress Stree, Lot,

Ii there is one act, over all others of the pres
ent Democratic administration, that deserves
the severest censure, it is the sale of the Con
gress Street lot, to Bishop Bacon. This 10
is where the female grammar school hous,
stood before the fire, and is known as the Hay
Scale Lot, one of the finest locations on thai
prominent street. The Romanists had long
coveted it, and had offered a round price for
it. But the Republican City governments
would not sell it, and very properly so. Lots
Tor City purposes it were almost impossible to
obtain. Those in the hands of the City, in
eligible positions, should of course be retained,
The large North School was already filling up
fast, and soon new school house would be
wanted. The city said, no, when asked, and
very properly. 1t was like asking man to
sell himself out of house and home. Those so
DESTROYS to purchase, said, C. we will wait-the
time will come" 1t did come, when this eco
nomical administration came in, it was plainly
seen, that the time had fully arrived. After
little coquetry, to show sort of unwilling
ness, that splendid lot was sold for about fifty
cents foot! no payment of principal for ten
years, and interest at six per cent. His "Iord
ship" had succeeded. Would any private gen.
tleman have sold land on that street in this
way? Land had been sold since the fire on
Congress street for $l.25 per So. foot, and Or
binary lots at rs cents, and yet this forsooth,
must go in particular direction for about so
eents-at simple interst for series of years!
most abominable transaction, and disgrace
to any party participating in it. Was it a
bid! If so, or not, it ought to sink any ad-
ministration with an intelligent people, and
we trust it will. And yet the voters are ask
ed to sustain the parties who did the deed on
account OF their economical management
Out upon such fragrant hypocrisy!
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-03-03

The Argus of yesterday repudiates the vic
~ OF last year as Democratic. 1t says: "Nei-
Their the Argus Or any body else claimed the
election of Mr.. Putnam as Democratic vic
tory" Indeed "Call you this backing your
friends" p? In one little year, to beg the pub.
lie not to consider for moment that there
was anything Democratic about it. We don't
blame them for being ashamed of it. But
what are the facts? The mayor nominated
against the Republican candidate. In Wares
Is, 4 and 7, the Democratic ticket eiecteu ioi
the Council, nominated in regular Denio-
cratic caucus-with such men as VIM. Curtis,
s.m1 Rounds Ezra Carter, and S. G. Strout,
fDcmocrats since the death of the Wing party,
and some of them long before) for Aldermen.
And no Democratic victory And how about
the offices ? What did these no-party men
do with thems With Nathan Cleaves for So
licitor, John SWEET for Marshal, John D. Bailey
for Street Commissioner, and Geo. C. Hopkins
for City Clerk, and large majority of the mi
nor offices in the same Democratic direction,
and yet no party! To be sure, few sops
were thrown over to the other side, to bear
upon the next election, but in animus and ex-
ecution the election was considered Demo
cratic victory and so heralded all over the
country. Its points were Democratic. And
the same thing will be done this year, if these
misguided efforts of some of our friends arr
at all successful.
We did not expect, to be sure, this open re
pudiation so soon,-and it proves that thu
Argus has some little shame left-and is de
sirous to throw away mantle which has only
disgrace in it. But it won't do. By their acts
shall ye know them. The people intend te
hold them to the record, and to have no more
NJ IT,
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Mr.. EDlToE,-I say in yesterdays Argus "a
Protest-Ward 2" signed "Many Voters"
complaining that Mr.. Senter was slandered
and DETAINED "by the moral party" and that
he and many others will therefore try to defeat
Mr.. Kingsbnry.
l have been many years interested in our To-
cal elections, and never saw a nomination more
fairly made. AS to the ISLANDERS and defama-
lions of Mr.. Senter, I have only this to say,
that have known and honored him from his
boyhood-no one more SO. IF any. straightfor-
ward and earnest man can be a candidate
without being slandered by somebody, have
yet to know it. Although an intimate friend OF
Mr.. Senter, have been no more annoyed by
these ISLANDERS than he is; and that is not at all
Mr.. Senter may turn up another day, and
then he shall have my cordial support, as Mr..
Kingsbury does now.
1t seems to me that the issue is too import
ant between the Republican and Democratic
parties to excuse any true man for permitting
himself to be influenced by any but public
considerations.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-03-03

Mr.. EDIToR,-I would like to ask why it is
that the names of Republicans who have been
honored by the party, by election to office,
appear in the call for a citizens meeting, to
ratify the nomination of the Democratic can
didate for Mayor Would they have consid-
cred it right and honorable, if, when they were
up for Office, any considerable number of the
party should have bolted the nomination?
would like further to ask, why the name Of
any Republican appears on this call? Has
not Benjamin KiDgsbury, jr. been regularly
nominated, in accordance with the plan
recommended by the City Committee, and
is not Judge Kingsbury a straight Repub.
HcGn, an honest man, and en.inently qualified
for the important position, to which we pro.
pose to elect him on Monday next? If either
of the other candidates had received the NOM
ination at the caucuses last week, would the
name of any of those Republicans that now
appear on this DEMOCRATIC CITIZENS call
been found there? think not. And more,
they would have expected, land rightly, too,)
the friends of Judge Kingsbury to have sup
ported the nomination heartily. We ask 1t OF
them now. Surely one year in ten, of misrue
is enough, and ought to satisfy the most era
tic of the party. Let us then, rally on Mon
day next, and give the Judge, one of our old
fashioned rousing majorities, that will lay the
Democratic party on the shelf for another ten
years at least. l..
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-03-03
Look to the Voting Lists!

Let every Republican voter see that his
name is on the list which has been prepared
by the Board of Aldermen, and now posted in
the entry of City Hall entrance on Myrtle
street.
We are informed tibet the returns made by
the Assistant Assessors this spring are yery
imperfect; many names having been omitted
not, we presume, intentionally, but the natu-
raj errors that will occur by the employment
of inexperienced men to make the returns
Let every man see for himself that his name
is on the list right.
The Board of Aldermen will be in session
to-day from nine to one o'clock, and the same
hours on Friday; on Saturday from nine to
one, and from three to five O'clock.
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Politics in our Municipal Afairs-The
eleven Foot is Uncovered.


The Democratic party in this city has no
intention of giving up its. organization, or
eschewing party politics in our municipal at
fairs, Notwithstanding the declaration of some
of its leaders. This statement has been used
as an inducement for Republicans to favor
the citizens movement. The call which ap-
peared in the Argus of yesterday puts this
question in its proper light. The Democratic
politicians have strenuously endeavored to
keep their purpose in the background until
they could gather ali their guests in theil
pleasant little parlor; when 10, their politica
organization, as rampant as ever, shows it:
hand and goes to work. Those sly fellows
have accomplished all they can by silence
and at the eleventh hour. they issue call fol
Democratic and conservative ward caucuses
Thus the Democracy assume to baptize the
alliance which they have planned to secure by
the name Of conservatism. These old fossil
Democratic politicians really think that there
Is only a short bridge between Conservatism
(citizens' meeting, as they would define the
term) and Democracy, and that there are
those who are waiting to pass over, in virtue
of such an invitation.
Poor fellows; as heretofore they are doom
ed to disappointment. There are Republican
of character and influence, whose names w
regret to see in any movement fraUght will
mischief to party which has heretofore re
ceived their cordial and hearty endorsement
We know that the intentions and purposes o
many of these citizens are honorable and high
minded, and that they will not trust them
selves on any bridge that Democratic politi
clans may construct. To attend citizens
meeting is one thing, but to rally under thu
banner of conservatives and attend Demo
cratic caucus, is another. Wefeel constrained
to say that but few in the citizens movemen
will sit at such an entertainment, and W
understand that in view of this underhandet
work, that many are determined to return t.
the interests of their former friends.
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NE" HATS
IND CAPS!
III A r. R i =
ODD. New p. O.
Opp. New p. @
STATE OF MAINE.

Court. next to be holden at Portland within and
tor the County OF Cumberland, ON the second
Tuesday OF January, A. D. 1870.
EDWARD D. HORTON, of Gorham, in the Coun-
" ty OF Cumberland and State OF Maine, husband
of Margaret Horton Of Newayeo in the State OF Mich
igan bsls and gives this Honorable Court to be in
formed that on the eighth day OF June, A. D. 1885,
awfaily married to the said Margaret.
moved his family from said Michigan to GOrham, in
the State Of Maine. where he and the said Margaret
cohab!ted as man and wife, and that the said Ed
ward has always behaved towards the sal Margaret
as ehaste, faithful and aiectionate husband, yet
the said Margaret neglectng her marriage vows and
of July A. D. 1865, at Newaygo. in said Michigan,
by her own confession committed the crime of adult
cry with certain levd man to your iibellant un-
known.
And your lihelant represents that since their in
termarrage the said Margaret has treated him with
that respect and affection necessary to the peace and
well-being Of family; that her conduct has been
MED him the rights Of husband, and in many ways
rendered the lie OF your libeant uncomfortable and
unhappy that that on the twenty first day Of Ssptem
sent, and returned to the State OF Michigan, since
which time the whereabouts OF the said Marg ret is
| Wherefore your hbellant, believing it to be con.
ducive to domestic harmony and consistent with the
peace and morality Of society prays that tho bondi
Of matrimony may be dissolved between himself and
| the said Margaret. And as in duty bound will evel
pray, EDWARD D. HORTON.
STATE OF MAINE.
| CUMBERLAND S.:
| At the Supreme Judicial Court begun and held ai
| Portland, within and for said County OF Cumber-
| land, on the second Tuesday OF January, Ammo
| Domini, 1870.
Upon the foregoing libel ordered that the lbellant
give notice to the said Margaret Horton to appear
before the Justices OF our Supreme judicial Court
to be holden at Portland within and for the County
of Cumberland on the second Tuesday OF April next
by publishing an attested copy of said libel, and this
order thereon three weeks successfully IN the Maine
State PRESS newspaper printed in Portland In sale
| County Of Cumberland, the last publication to b
| thirty days at least before the nineteenth day o
April, A. D. 1870, that she may then and there il
said Court appear and show cause II any she ha
why the prayer Of said ibelant should not be grant
/ ed.
/ Attest: D. W. FESSENDEN, Clerk.
Copy of the petition and order OF Court thereon.
| Attest: d. W. FESSENDEN. Clerk.
| febT w3ve
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-03-03

The election of muicipal officers was held to-
day, and the following persons were elected
all true Republicans Isaiah S. Webb, Modera-
tor Town Clerk, George G. Wight Select.
men, Assessors, and Overseers of the Poor
George E. Chadbourne, Ephraim R. Brown
and William F. Fessenden Town Treasurer,
John P. Perley Trustee of the School Fund,
John P. Perley Town Agent, John P. Perley;
Auditor of Accounts, Luke Brown Member
of the S. S. Committee. Albert Gould.
BridgtOD March l. 1870
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-03-03

JUDGE KINGSBURY RECORD.-The accou
plished correspondent of the Boston Journal
SIDNEY" has prepared with much fidelity q
biography of our popular candidate for Mayor
We are obliged to him for the service. for he
has done what we were intending to do. Let
the Republican voters OF this city read it. as
undoubtedly they will, with pleasure az a
transparent picture of the candidate, whom
they will be proud to electon Monday next:
Judge Kingsbury, the Republican candidate
is Boston boy, born in your city July II. 1914
He attended the public schools there and grad.
uated with great credit. He studied law with
Hon. Robert Rantoul, jr., and was admitted to
the Suffolk bar. He soon left the legal circle.
however, for newspaper life, becoming editor
of the lions Herald. After few years he re-
moved to Detroit, Michigan. and became edi-
tor Of the Detroit Morning Post CDemocratic).
that once great party was in its prime. In 1872
he came to Portland and became editor of The
Portland american, and afterward editor of the
Eastern Argus now as then the Democratic or
he edited that paper with ability and success.
He was Surveyor of the Port under President
Polk (1844-1848). He resumed the practice of
law and became the partner of Hon. James T,
McCObb, who was Mayor in 1856. In 1860.
when President Lincoln sounded the alarm for
the loyal people to rally to the defence of their
country to put down traitors and rebellion. he
left the Democracy and devoted his time and
| energy to the cause of liberty, supporting the
war and offering his services to Gov WASH
| burn, even for active service in the field. In
| 1923 he served most acceptably in the Leg
islature as Representative from this city. and
for a considerable time was Speaker pro tenn. Of
| the House.
| He was elected Judge of the Municipal Court
of this city in 1868 for four years, and in 1867
was reelected for another term, which position
he now holds, with one year of unexpired time.
He is prominently connected with several be-
nevoent and reformatory institutions, and is
President of the Maine Savings Bank He is
a Past Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of
Odd Fellows of Maine, and was one of the R.
w. Grand Representatives to the meeting OF
the Grand Lodge of the United States at San
Francisco last summer. His lectures on Cali
fornia and Utah since his return have been
very interesting. His address at the Odd Eel
lows reception of Massachusetts and New
Hampshire brethren, April 26, 1869, was fine
production. Judge Kingsbury is an instruc
tive and graceful writer, and at times eloquent
His political and impromptu speeches are
piquant, convincing, and always acceptable
Astounding in satire and anecdote as well as ar
gument and principle. His election ought tt
be assured, and if the Republicans are only
true to their own cause and interests it will be
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-03-03

On DTT.-That those outside of the Demo
cratic ring" say, with good deal of bitter
ness, that if everything is to be cut and dried
beforehand, they won't vote. They want the
city printing to go in another direction-and
as for Col. Adams claim for City Solicitor,
they shall not yield Cleaves for anybody in the
"ring" So the expectants are beginning to
count their chickens before they are hatch
ed" and quarrel over them. A good many Of
the disappointed could not count those useful
bipeds even after they pipped last Spring.
Uncle Toby always said sour army swore
terribly in Flanders" The swearing was not
to be compared with that of last Spring, as
office after ofice-Street Commissioner, Mar.
shall, Police, Harbor Master, Weigher, and SC
on, slipped out of the grasp of the faithful
Are these men going to perpetuate the dynas-
ty that treated them SO shabby? 1t i
thought not. If they have any selfrespect they
will not. Some of the hardest workers got a
shoulder as cold as an iceberg, after election
They were nowhere when the successful tri
umvirate appeared. Do they want the othel
shoulder this year? Appearances indicate
that the boot will soon be an the other foot
| and that the cold shoulder" will come from
the offended and not the offenders
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-03-03

At the Democratic citizens fizzle last eve
ming, Phinehas Barnes, Esq.,, said that under
partizan administrations the city suffered from
the infection of inferior subordinate officers
Perhaps he had in view the fact that under
the last Republican administration the same
Phinehas Barnes, Esq, was City Solicitor,
and under the present Democratic non-parti-
Fan Putnam administration, that superior
lawyer, Nathan Cleaves, ESQ.,, fills the same
position.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-03-03

Nearly six hundred thousand of the fifty
cent currency sheets, new money, have been
destroyed at the Treasury Department, never
having been issued on account of being sue
cessfully counterfeited.
The New York Fenians are greatly excited
over the assassination of Meehan, and threat
en- to hang keenan,. The latter is man of
considerable political influence. Meehan vii
will die.
1t is stated that another expedition OF 3OO
men recently left Gotham for Cuba, most OF
whom are reported as having left, as passen-
gers. in the steamship Varuna, which sailed
last Friday for Key West and Galveston.
THE Washington correspondents say that a
Naturalization bill has been agreed upon; tue
prime feature of it is to take out OF the hanus
of the State courts in the large cities the pow
err to naturaze, and to place it in the federai
courts
TIE Ground is being well broken fer max
inc Gen. George Fl. Thomas Grants successor
for the Presidency. The Cincinnati CONNER
cial indicates its preference for Thomas, and
urges the movement forward.
1t is reported that the next big Congression-
al Investigation. from which sterling develop
ments are to be expected, will be about the
Post Office Contract Bureau. Certain irregu-
larities are alleged to have occurred in the
postal contract business, and one of the House
committees is said to have come across evil
dence duplicating some officials in transac-
tons not in the least creditable.
Steamer Golden City was totally wrecked
on the 22d of February, near Cape St. Lazaro
on the Pacific coast. Her passengers, crew
baggage and treasure, were saved and taken
back to San Francisco by steamer Colorado
The ship was total wreck, having broken in
two just forward of the smoke stack and abafl
the paddle boxes, and was rapidly going te
pieces. She went ashore at seven o'clock in
the morning in dense fog. The sea was We
ry smooth at the time and providentially re
manned so several hours after she struck.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-03-03
SPECIAL NOTICES.
These Hard Times

The people should EnOaU
s0here they cam bay the best
goods at fair prices. BUT
LER d REED, No. III Ma1-
Eet Square, svilz sell yoa
BOOTS and SHOES that
sUilz give good satisfaction.
We commenced business
avith the intention of Keep
ing the best goods that the
market affords, and selling
them at a small profit; eUe
still continue to do business
S2a that aU0y because aUe find
Stp0ys. We cordially i,avite
the citizens of Portland and
vicinity to an inspection of
oar stock eCith the assurance
that the goods IN eve2'y case
acjU 2or0ve just as represent
ed.
BUTLER & REED.
No. II Market Square, Portland.
Nov 3O-sNeodtf
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DIED..

In this city, March 1, Gerte R.. daughter OF E. G
and M. c. Tobey, aged IS months days; .,.
Funeral on Thursday afternoon. at z O'Clock.
in this CITY. March q Miss Mary A. O'Connell,
aged 20 years II months. Her mother and two sis
tiers have died within few weeks,
Funeral on Thursday afternoon, at O'CLOCK from
her late residence. 81 Pleasant street.
In Fresport, Nathaniel Nye, aged 80 years. mas
sachusetts papers please cOpy.l
In Benton. Feb %, Rev. N. W. Miller. aged ~ yrs
In Steuben, Feb. 8, Bartlett g. Haskell, Esq" aged
80 years months.
In Eddington, Feb. %, Mr.. Caleb Davis, aged 80
years months.
In Rockland Feb. 7. Mrs. Sarah, relct Of the late
Thos. Simmons aged 80 years.
In Thomaston, Feb. 8. Miss Helen Blackngton,
aged % years.
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MARRIED..

In Westbrook March by Rev. j. q. Snow, Chas
Matthews, OF W.. aid Miss Jane N. Simpton, Of
Portland.
In Norway, Feb. 8, Geo. W. Bonney and Mrs. E. l..
Davis.
In Rumford, Feb. 8. Josiah K. Elliott and Lucin-
da G. Howe.
In Rumiord Centre. Feb. 8, Jas. W. Thomas, Jr
and Frances E. PillsblOw.
In waterville, Feb. 20. Robert D. Rice and Martha
j. Upper.
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The PUBLIC DEBT.-It is said that there was
much surprise in Washington when the public
debt statement showed decrease of the debt
of $6,000,0O0, Notwithstanding interest and pen
sion money has been paid during February to
the amount of over $12OOOOOO. At the Cabi-
net meeting the President congratulated and
complimented Hon. George S. Boutwell,, Sec
rotary of the Treasury, for his able and sue
cessful management of the government fnan-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-03-03
Bachelors Hair Dive,

This splendid Hair Dye is the best in the world
tie only true and perfect Dye; harmless reliable in
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remedies the ill effects bad dyes; invigorates and
caves the hair soft and beautiful black or brown
Sold by all Druggists and Perfumers, and proper,v
pplied at the Wig Factory, 16 Bond st, NY
june 3-sNd1yr&w
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PRIZE FIcHT.-A fight for $1,000 side and
the championship of the light weights, be-
tween Billy Edwards of New York and Sam
Collyer of Baltimore, came off Wednesday
morning on Mystic Island, off Mystic, Conn.,,
Long Island Sound, and was won by Edwards
in Al ronnds, in 55 minutes, Collyer being
knocked out of time and fearfully punished.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-03-03

LAST SPRING, soon after the Inauguration
OF the new police, Mayor Putnam publicly
deprecated the interference of that body with
politics. Of course the force will heed the
warning that His Honor gave them and alb
stain from drumming up voters and making
other unseemly party demonstrations at the
Democratic ward caucuses tonight and at
the polls on Monday.
Judge Wyie of the Supreme Court of the
District OF Columbia has decided the Farra-
gut cases. First, as to the libel for nrizes Of
war the court did not expressly decide the
question as to whether there can be 80. .no
ofproperty as prize of war on the inland ~
tiers of the United States, but. decided OWL,
that the suit could not be maintained in tha
name of the captors, but must be made in the
name of the United States, and gave the cap
tors leave to amend accordingly. Second, as
to the claim for bounty or head-money, the
Court held that they had no jurisdiction of
the case, and ordered the libel of information
TO be dismissed,
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Henry, John Danes. Isaac Jones' James Jor-
dan; Geo. W. Kaufman, VIM. G. King, John
Kelley, Thos. Lyon, James p Long. John
Long, james Mcdonald, Edward Wulvell
Philip McDonalj, Michael c. Hale, Michael
McNulty, Peter Norman, Robert +. Bard.
Washington Postley. Charles Regan, Edward
Rugert, John Sweeney, Peter Smith. Henry
Saunders, Thomas Stevenson, Abraham Stohi.
hoff, Patrick Frahay, Thomas Speers. Tohn
Squires, James Stanley, William Taylor. vii
liam Tinker, Edward Tate, William Tryol.
Henry Neil, Christian Yarger and five Chinese
hoYS.