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rnn MONEY MARKEr
plMINurIoN OF Deposits


in the banks, this in New York amount
ed to twenty-six millions OF dollars up
to Saturday the 2dth, and it is believed
that this depletion has continued. In
Boston it is the same, An eminent
Boston merchant writes to his cores
pondent in this city under date OF Aug.
26, 81 am sorry to find that the New
York Banks are so close up, as are our
banks. | cannot account for the sIin-
gency at this time Of the year" The
stringency is caused partly by the large
shipments of gold, which having been
deposited in our banks, was held by
them as part of their reserve, and being
drawn diminishes both the deposits and
the reserve. Further the various rail
road enterprises are thrown back on to
their own resources; all foreign nego-
tiations for loans 10 them having been
lulGIIu Dttht NuublhE Nhtil w hSC UP hll
the money they can obtain in the city.
Opening of the
GRAND CENTRAL HOTEL.
This is one OF the most notable events
OF the day A hrge, elegant, hotel
newly furnished ID the most superb
style, and complet, in all its arrange.
ments, with every comfort and laxury,
u ust be to the travelling public thing
to be taken note o. The pleasure Of
occupying new apartments, furnished
elegantly, and the cleanliness of all the
appointments, arereally refreshing
Mr. Hovey, SO well ind favorahly known
in Manchester, is aiding Mr. Powers,
the proprietor 81 tie house, and il i
rare to find gentlemen who more thor
oughly understand their business Than
do these and Ill te bent'cmen con
nected with this nry enterprise, Y.
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RI eusas d, WAITING H,a.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-06-04
RDAY MORNING. JUNE 4, 1877,
MISCELLANEOUS,
Republican Congressional Con-
ventiOn.
FIRST DTSTPTCT

The Republicans and all other voters of the FIRST
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF MAINE, comprising
the counties OF York and Cumberland, who re-
l0clng IN the progress OF Human Freedom and
Equal Rights, achieved by the Nation under the di
recton OF the Republican Part in the past endorse
its wise policy best calculated to secure and per-
petuate the blessings OF peace, tranquility and pros
perty, by the enactment of the principles OF Justice
into law, and their faithful execution without regard
TO race, color or previous condition, are hereby in
vted and requested to send delegates to Conven-
ton to be held in CITY HALL, SACo, on WEDNFs-
DAY, JUNE TWENTY-NINTH, AT III O'CLOCK, A.
M, for the purpose OF nominating A CANDIDATE To
REPRE- SESTT SIS DISTRICT IN THE FORTY-SECoND
CONGRESS, and to transact any other business that
may properly cCme before the Convention.
The basis OF representation will be as follows
Each city and town will be entitled to one delegate
and one delegate additional for evecy rs votes cast
ior JOSHUA l.. CHAMBERuAIN, at the Gubernatori-
al election of 1868. majority fraction Of 40 votes
will be entitled to an additional delegate.
The Cbairmen of the several city and town COM
mittees requested to forward names Of dele
gates. as soon chosen, to the chairman of the
District Committee at Portland
The Committee will be in session at the Hall on
the day above indicated, at 10 o'clock A. IL. TO re-
ceive credentials.
The appOrtionment ct delegates to the several
cities and towns in the District is as follows:
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State Convention

The citizens of Maine who rejoice in the progress
ofHuman Freedom and Equal Rights achieved by
the Nation under the direction of the NATIONAL
REPUBLICAN PARTY during the last decade; who
heartily second the Administration of President
Grant in lis measures to secure national prosperity
by the restoration of confidence abroad and tran
guilty at home; who endorse its wise policy for the
reduction of the national debt and applaud its sue
cessfu endeavors to establish economy and honesty
in the administration of the government; who ap-
prove the record OF the party in Maine on all Ques-
tons of public policy, including its consistent and
straight forward eo! for the suppression of the
evils Of intemperance, are requested to send dele
gates to State Convention, to be held in Granite
Hall, Anguish, Wednesday, June 18th,
1870, at eleven o'clock A. NJ for the purpose OF
nominating candidate for Governor and to trans
act such other business IS may properly come be-
fore the Convention.
The basis of representation will be as follows:-
Each city, town and plantation will be entitled
to delegate and additional delegate for every
rs votes cast for the Republican Candidates for
Governor in 1868. A fraction of 40 votes will be
entitled to an additional DEF egate.
Delegates are required to be actual residents OF
the municipality they claim to represent in the Con-
vention.
cep,ion Room OF the Hall, at o'clock the morning
of the Convention for the reception of the creden-
tials of delegates and to hear and determine all OF
contested elections subject TO ratification by the
Convention.
JAMES G. BLAINE, Chairman.
WIN. P. FRYE,
CYRUS NJ. POWERS,
FREDERICK Robe,
WM f. LOWELL,
Jos. H. WEST,
PAUL STEVENS,
S. s. MARBLE,
TIMOTHY WALKER,
VIM. P. WINGATE,
STANLEY I. PULLEN,
j. w. WAKEFIELD,
HIRAM KNOwLT
S. q. THURLOw
CHARLES B. PAINE,
GEO. ii. KNOwLToN,
Republian State Committee.
2. A. SMITH, Sec. Rep. State Com.
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$500 per annuns, ia odrance.
SATURDAY. Morning, June 4, 1870.

PORTLAND

=
A few days ago we referred to a novel and
curious lawsuit which was then on trial in
Boston. The plaintiff Mrs. Flynt, is fash
ionable dress maker, the defendant, Mr.. A. L.
Coolidge, is merchant of wealth and respec-
liability. The cause of action was bill for
garments made for Mrs. Coolidge; its amount
was S1,9l1.11. The plaintiff claimed that her
reputation in her business is far superior to
that of any other dress maker in the city; that
she is an artist in her line, and enjoys celeb
rity throughout the country, having CUSTOM
ers in all the large cities, even those so dis
tant as New Orleans and San Francisco; that
but comparatively few people can appreciate
or AFFORD to pay for the exercise OF her talents,
and that her work or her prices are not to be
judged by the standard of any other dress
makers in the city.
Mr.. Coolidge, on the other hand showed
that she had been employed by his wife for
some years; that all her bills except this and
the one Immediately preceding it, had been
comparatively moderate and reasonable, and
by the testimony OF other dress-makers and
dealers in dress goods and trimmings, that the
time required to do the work and the cost of
the materials furnished were extravagantly
stated by Mrs. Flynt. He proved that he had
been willing to pay literally and had made
several reasonable propositions, all of which
Mrs. Flynt had rejected, and he proiessed to
desire only to pay what the plaintiffs services
were reasonably worth. For making and
trimming one dress, not including the cost of
materials, 1928 was charged, for another $202,
and Tor another S1S7, while in her previous
bills there had teen no single charge for SINH
lar work which exceeded forty dollars, al
though ii was testified that the amount and
kind of work had been quite up 10 the stand
ard of that for which the suit was brought.
Mr.. Coolilge naturally thought this was
paying pretty dearly for Mrs. Flints increas-
ing reputation, but the jury were not all OF his
mind After being out "a hours they fail
ed to agree, majority, it is said, being dispos
ed to allow the whole bill. The case excited
much interest in Boston, the general current
of public opinion seeming to be in favor OF
imposing some limit upon the extravagant de-
mands of "artists in dress" Another case
of similar character, in which also Mrs. Flynt
is the plaintiff, is now pending, and will soon
be tried. 1t would seem that ajury of women
would be peculiarly fitted to deal with such
questions by their acquaintance with the de-
tails of the work, and their presumably greater
capacity of estimating the increased value giv-
en- to it by superior style and taste.
We append copy of the bill for the gratf-
cation of our lady readers.
ROsTON Tuna IL 1850
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TENS.


There is no denying the belief now eyery-
where prevalent that the Spear of Fenianism
has been blunted, and that its Starr has for
ever set.
Buffalo commercial editor, in his list of
imports, notices the arrival of another hand
organ with soldier attached.
saloon keeper in Columbia, s. c., feels
very much aggrieyed because a man and his
two sons called for halEa-glass of ice-cream
aud three spoons.
There is great want of rain in Western
New York. The fields and forests are green
and there is water in the soil, but the surface
and vegetation need rain.
Archbishop Kendrick of st. Louis is re-
ported as likely to leave Rome on his own
pastoral hook if infallibilty be deere ed by tine
council.
The plan Of distributing flowers TO the sick
and aged in Boston is exciting attention
throughout the country, and recommended as
eminently worthy of imitation.
The Matrimonial Neavs is the name of -.
four-cent weekly just started in London.
which is said to contain more than two hum
dred announcements from candidates for
marriage.
Master Charles o. Alibone has been order
ed to duty at Portsmouth, N. H., Navy Yard,
and Lieut.. Charles McGregor ordered to re-
sumo his duties at the Naval Observatory.
President Grant will accompany Senator
Cameron on trouting expedition in PenpsyI-
vania some time in June. This sets at rest
the question as to whether he had grown
tired of Fish.-N. Y. Com.
John DE Costa, well known American
shipping master at Liverpool, has been nnt
under bonds to keep the peace for threaten-
ing TO chastise Mr.. Dudley, the American
Consul, who bad refused him certain bus,ness
facilities.
man named Alexander Monroe was re-
Gently fined few shilling in the Melbonrno
Police Court for drunkenness, and was ma.
Die 10 pay the money. Many years ago this
man discovered gold field, and out of a hole
which he sunk he obtained Sl1 900 worth q,
gold. Every penny of this handsome sum
he has long since squandered.
Some one has called the following from
"Lothar," an aphorism. Recent events sbou,
that it might be better called a pronhecv.
There is no real business in the FrnioSs
Iher treason is fairy tale, and their sedi-
tlon child talking in its sleep.o
Prince Demidofl, whose death has lust been
announced, was character. He once gave
poy Napoleon for getting out of his way
anu anu toucning his cap, but he got ten Napole-
o o1 Worth OF wit in return, for the joke last
1o nun lor frequent repetition. The boy,
uenSn'ea at the generosity exclaimed, you
Demidoif?-no, you are an entire Dof|
Forty-one years was the good old age OF
horse which died recently in Ulster County.
OF him his dsconsolate late owner says, that
he would take down the bars with his teeth
when he wanted to get out Of lot; and
when he wanted a shoe put on he would 60
down to the blacksmith shop and wait there
until it was put on, and then return TO the
stable.
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Whole number of delegates 272
M. A, BLANCHARD, Portland, Chairman
Jason W. BEATTY. Saco Secretary,
GEO. LIBBY. Westbrook,
=. IA. MASON, Limerick,
S. A. HOLBROOK, Freeport.
JOHN WENTWORTH, Kitery,
LUTHER BILLINGS, Bridgton,
Republican District onaaittee
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STATE OF MAINE.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.,

AUGUSTA, May 3I, 1870. I
\ Office is hereby given that Petition TOR ,ho
~ Pardon OF Alden u. Dutton, a convict in Tho
Jail in Cumberland County, under sentences for The
crime OF illegal selling Intoxicating liquors is now
pendins beloIe the Governor and Council. and n
hearing thereon will be granted in the Conncii
Chamber at Augusta on Monday, The thirteenth ay
of June next at o'clock p M. ee''" o"y
FRANKLIN NJ. DREW Secya,arv os c,...
jun3 1aw2wF
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Proposals for Granite
For U.s. Custcnn- aOu and u. S. Court-
House Buildir.s, M Portland Me

SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at the office
OF undersigned until II O'Clock NJ, on Monday
June o, tor furnishing and delivering about 5000
superficial ieet undressed granite tagging side
walks etc.. at the U s. Courthouse and P. o., and
35o llncal feet Granite coping for wall caps at the
u. s. Custom House.
Drawings of the same NAV be examined at the
Office of the Superintendent.
Proposals should be endorsed "Bids for Granite !"
and addressed to Jas. Fl. Cochrane Sup't Construc-
tion U. 5. Custom House, &C., Pc, tand, Me-
my30d1w JAS. H. COCHRANE Sun,5
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Chance Seldom Offered.

NOR SALE.-Stock, Lease and Fixtures, new and
IT, secondhand Hardware Store, on one of The
principal streets in Boston. This is an opportunity
seldom me- with, rs the present owner will prove
mat ne mas cleared over per year for the past
hye years 1t the purchaser can furnish satisfactory
endorsed paper, no money will be required until he
ses enough OF the stock to pay the bits. Store has
q long lease and very low rent. Satisfactory
reasons given tor selling. Particulars OF
TAYLOR & CO.,
Jur3d3t 20 State Street, Boston, Mass.
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CoDG,.tnership Notice !

N6R,C Il. PULSIFEl;, is admmitte1 as part
Vk per in our firm from June 1st, 1870. Style OF
firm WILLIAMS, YORK ~ co.
WILLIAMS & YORK.
Portland, June 2, 1870. iesdIv
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Coal and Wood .

IARGO of Coal, brig Hattie e. Wheeler, suitable
~ 1or furnaces, ranges, cooking purposes, &c, &c.
Also cargo Nova Scotia Wood, delivered in any
part OF the city. both cheap Tor cash.
WM RI. WALKER,
Octlldtf No, 242 Commercial Street.
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FOR SALE,

IINHE snbscribers being about 10 close out their
l. business ON account of the ill health of the
senior partner offer their sock sale ana ST re 10
let, affOrding rare opportunity tor any one wish
Business.
j. r. RANDALL d CO..
1875 Commercial 81.
Nav 26-dtf
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Portable Steam Engines

COMBINING the maximum of ef,,c,ency aura-
hlity and economy with the minimum of weight
and price. They are widely and fayorabiy known,
more than $50 being in use. All warranted satlsiac
ory, or no sale. Descriptive circulars sent On ap-
pllcation Address
J.C. HOADLEY Il CO., Lawrence, Mass.
lc3lSn,
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LOBSTER CHUM.
One OF the best Fertilizers in the market to be lad at
go Union Wharf,
- AND AT -
SAWYER s. WOODFORD'S
DEALERS IN
Agricultural Tools, Seeds, ,PIants,&c.
no. 1iS Exchange Street, Portland.
Price Only $1,000 Per Ton.


Read the following experiments by DR.. Clark:
Experiments made by DIR. ELIPHA LET CLARK
of Portland, Maine with sp cal fertilizers, during
the season OF 1869, viz: Gre asdale's Superphos
pilates, furnished by s. III. Robbins, Esq, Agent !;
Cumberland Super Phosphates furnished by Mr.
Morris, Agent; lobster Chum, furnished by Ed
ward Pierce Esq; Bone meal aud wood ashes, pre-
pared according 10 directions given by DR.. Nichos'
journal o. Chemistry; Porgy Chum; the two last
furnished by DR.. Clark These articles were given
by the above named agents and owners for the pur-
pose OF testing the comparative value on different
soils and several crops. The fertilizers were applied
broad cast. to grass land, on the 10Th April, each
i've pounds per square rod on IA OF an acre. The
soil is good sandy loan, the westerly end OF the land
used some fifteen feet higher than the easery end.
The grass was badly winter killed the previous year.
ana the crops were not more than one-half ton per
acre. Aer the of tie above fertilizers the yield
was as toilows:-
Croasdae's, Increase. ........... 80 Der cent,
Lobster Chum, 8. ............75 er cent,
Cumberland, " .65 GER cent,
Bone Meal and Ashes, increase. 81 per cent.
POrgy Chum, ...... so per cent.
Experiments on potatoes planted on deep black
SOIL under drained.
Bushels ''Orono" ninety five hills, Croasdale
a Bushels "Orono" 95 hills, Losbter Chum
3! Bushels "OrOno'' So hills, Cumb rand.
q Bushels "Orono'' 81 hills, Bone meal and ashes
Good on all crops, but more especially potatoes
and grass my2d& swim
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WANTED.

4 small Tenement-two rcoms-in the easterly
part OF the city, Rent not TO exceed sc G0 nor
month. Inquire at "A 1-2 Cumberland st. te2itt
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ARD and SOFT WOOD, Tor sale. at No. 43 Lin
a coin street. Aisc, dry edgngs.
jan29 wM uuSF.
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FOR Sale.
To Contractors i!
Gentlernen and Tadie
Hood. WOOdl

OHSOtOHsdChH dGIU
XOU can get your washing done at Sj Greer
i Street. MRS MJJRCH
VIZ FEease give her q call. my7*1m
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nOSTER PRINTING, of all kinds done with dis
l. ht patch at Pres Odice.
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~ OTI Q r

TinE Stockholders of the Portland Steam Packet
L Company are hereby notified that Their AN
NuAL MEETING will be held on
Wednesday, June g, 1870,
at their office on Atlantic Wharf, at O'Clock p. NJ
for the choice of Officers for the enuing year and to
act on any other business that NAV legally come
before them. CHARLES FOBES Secretarv
Portland, May oath, 1870. mye5td
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Special Notice

OpcCidI NOtIce.
A Lii the Notes, Bills and Demands of Robert
"A Leighton, Jr are in my hands Tor mme1,iaie
settlement Payment without delay is especallv p
quested. w. IL. VINrON, Assignee,
myd2W "a 1-2 Middle st
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Notice.
k| The Carriers OF the "PREss" are not allowed
to sell papers sngly or by the week, under any cir
onmstances. Persons who are, or have been receiv-
rug the PRESS" in this manner, will confer aiav-
cbIy leaving word at his office
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Something New

II OF PORK and BEANS by the quart or by the
- no'' at VIC. CoBB'S Steam Bakery every
''or motif
The Opelousas courier., 1870-08-27
a Northern Critic on Northern
Military Prowess.

Notwithstanding the constant efforts
made to glorify the military achieve
ments of the Northern armies during the
late war, sensible critics cannot be blind
to their shortcomings. In the precipita-
ton manifested to prepare history, er-
rors and falsifcations are so impudent
and glaring that the more chivalrous
cannot sit calmly by and eonsent to them.
This feeling is strongly illustrated by a
writer in the Nation, who, on reviewing
DR.. Draper's recently-written history of
the civil war, makes the following con-
fession, which places an estimate upon
Northern military prowess sadly at va
rance with the bombast to which We are
80 often treated by the press and@the
ovations at military reunions:
"Lee's Maryland campaign was a
grievous calamity: but the Antietam
battle may be called a victory for Lee,
since Mcclellan did not drive him from
the field. On our side, We so set that
battle in array that Lee had only to strip
one" part of his line to resist the attacks
on another part. We made brave fight
On our right, and slew many there, and
many Of ours were slain, but our centre
and left stood fast meantime, much to
the comfort Of Lee. At Fredericksburg
We assailed, with unheard Of ardor and
devotion, the rocky heights of St. Mary's,
which to have mounted and held, might
have made us famous for ever; but on
the left more than thirty thousand OF
our men remained almost still, though
| in their front were no rocks or heights,
and d mere reconnaissance by one divis-
ion broke through the enemy's line. AT
Charlottesville we lost ourselves in the
woods. The larger part of our army sat
down beneath the trees, and wonderingly
heard that Stonewall Jackson had set of
for q flank movement on our right. We
did not attack Lee in his absence and
soon dickson attacked and almost ami
hilated us. While we slowly recovered
from this nisadventure, Sedgwick, with
smaller part Of our army, gloriously
took St. Marp's heights on the left, bnt
few hours later, advancing to make 6
| junction with the right, he was crush:
ed by overwhelming numbers hurled
| against him from Chaneelleraville
where our troops, benumbed by want
of leadership, lay idle hearers, almost
spectators Of this tragedy -
The Opelousas courier., 1870-08-27
=, x-.-A . D B ES.s -.~-
7 st13 Ss ) Il OF<rHB /; eFf&as s.
! State Central Committee
.55.s f.t:s h, OF THE ss,"*--'+--
DExOcRAT arc PARTY 0FL0ELszATA.
10 tns DsMocyasc ard Conservative y

10 he Dsssocyatic ard Conservative Vo-
tors Of Losisiaaa.
III view Of the Convention to be held
in New Orleans ON the second Monday
Of Septembaf next. and the great inter-
ests inyolyedin the November election,
the, ,Denocratic State Central Conn, ittee
aeem Is incnnfbent on them to set forth
to the people the political condition Of
tho State ma "a call earnestly upon ev-
afy consersatire voter 10 aid in redeem
ginr it from the hands of the corrupt men
xho .hAyornie1 il sinee 1867.
Thohon ID Aaspicions; the future II
full of promise We have but To nnite
oraaniSs Asd mGrch ~ victory Othel
States haFe1st as iha example. North
seuth. East 1nA Visit the tollies and en-
!. .nsee. NJ ths ditcAl psrty have npt oniJ
awakened thssr rsople Ri p ssnse o. dsn
The Opelousas courier., 1870-08-27
=. H. Sypher.
from the N. o. Times.

From the N. q. Times.
That prophets are without honor in
their Nwn-esnntry, will probably be ap-
preciated by the Congressional nominee
whose name heads this article, when he
reads the appended notice, clipped from
the editorial columns of the Philadelphia
Erening Telegraph, one of the most prom
inent Radical Journals of that section.
If MIR. 8. is not q resident of Phlladel'
phia, he is at least so we'll known there
that the opinions thus expressed are EN-
titled to great weight. We call the at
tention of the poor negroes, delnded into
nominating him, to the estimate placed
upon; their work by their own friends at
the North. They will find in it n frait-
ful lesson, the application of which need
not be confined entirely to MIR. sypher.
We quote as follows
~. H. Sypher, the Louisiana carpet
baerer, has been nominated for Congress
by the Republican Convention of that
State. Sypher, it will be recollected. 10
the individual who figured IN the Con
aressiopal investigation last March with
reference to the sale of cadetships, hav-
ing asked 425OO for an appointment In
his gift, and who only did not take the
money because he could not get it. That
such 4 man az this should be one OF the
I-mest prominent Representatives. OF the
/ Republican party In Louisiana is a dis
grace, and every honest man in the coun
try would rather see decent Rebel
elected to the House of Representatives.
from the First Congressional District OF
Louisiana than q ioyalist like sypherr
who considers his loyalty just 80 much
stock il trade, to be disposed OF for the
benefit Of his bank account. 1t is not to
be wondered at that the work Of recon
struction 10 difficult when such speciment
Fas Sypher and Whittemore are the man
agers of the Republican party in the
South. and the reconstructiop can never
| be satisfactorily accomplished until the
whole tribe Of carpet t-baggers are repu
dated by the Republicans at the North
| II is the support that theae men have re-
lceived and do receive from the Norti
I that enables them to obtain any footholt
whatever in the late rebel States, ane
| lie hope that the leaders Of the Republi
1 can party win have rDan1iness and sens
Of decency enough to decline giving any
further countenance to them"