The Portland daily press., 1870-07-28

The expediti0nary corps of the Baltic viii
comprise the African divisions including two
regiments of zouaves aud Spahis and two OF
Chasseurs d Antique.
Editors' aud Pubiishcr.' Convention.
THE WISE MEN OF THE EAST IN COUNCIL AT
RYE BEACH.
The Individual who first suggested JOINT
convention of the editors and publishers OF
Maine and New Hampshire, at Rye Beach, Is
entitled TO pension 1t is doubtful, however,
if he gets one The real tenefactor OF the race
seldom obtain the "reward of merit until they
are so mouldy that suitable acknowledge
ment is of no account. Heretofore the asSocia-
tions have holden their conventions separate
w: now those of Maine and New Hampshire
unite, and possibly the sentiment of UNION
may SO extend, that some time the newspaper
men of New England, and subseq aently of the
entire country may meet ut some central spot,
(say at the base of the Rocky Mountains) and
organize an editorial Congress. But with so
much to write concerning the convention that
is, it were useless to speculate about conven-
tiOns yet to be. And Just here let me return
thanks to Francis Chase, Esq, of the p. S. &
?. Railroad Company, for an elegant bit OF
pasteboard at sight of which conductors pass
on with a knowing look, leaving us in undis-
turbed possession of the few specimens of worn
out scrip which must serve for all the ct ceterds
of our journey. To ordinary mortals, such as
merchants, doctors, lawyers and ministers, who
live but to accumulate dollars and lay up treas
ures upon earth where ''moth and rust doth cor
rupt and thieves break through and steal" the
gift of complimentary ticket may seem mat
ter hardly worth mentioning; but to the edi.
torial fraternity, whose lives are spent in max
ing their fellow creatures rich, famous and
happy and in sublime forgetfulness of self it is
a matter of prime Importance. Their impe-
curiosity is proverbial and seems, for
SINE wise purpose to have been ordained of
heaven. To the uhregenerate heart it may
seem passing strange that "tbis is thus" but
so it is. The great work of enlightening the
merit, making Presidents, Congresses, Courts
and Cabinets, shaping policies, making great
men out of little ones, and magnifyiDg them so
that they become visible to the naked eye,
leaves little time to look after the common af-
fairs of life. Most of them have great gifts"
including in some instances the "gift of mira
cles," but SO far as known the talent for MAX
ing money or even railroad tickets is withheld.
Such sordld requirements would reduce them
to the common level, and tend to puff them
up. An editor in that condition had better
leave the profession at once. His usefulness is
gone. A rich man never thinks of being an
editor. He would consider it an equivalent to
inviting martyrdom. On the other hand no
true editor cares to be rich save in faith and
good works, and in 'sich," the most of them
are rich indeed! The
PROGRAMME
as announced in the papers, consists OF bust
ness meetings Il wonder how much business
| will be transacted with no devils to urge US
on), an address by Speaker Blaine (Once IA
| nous edtor), poem by Mrs. Darlington, and
| grand ball at the Ocean House. o, it will
be rare sport to see the awful dignity of the
| sanctum relax if it be but for moment-to OBJ
serve how gracefully the really great Ito wit,
the editors) dspOrt themselves in the compa-
ny of the great so called, to wit, the Cover
nors, ex-Governors, M. CPS and ex-M C.'s, etc
ETC., who are to be permitted to participate in
| the festivities of the occasion. Thursday we
| are to be taken to the Isle of Shoals apple.
d0re Island) in the State Of Maine, then to the
Kittery Navy Yard thence to Portsmouth and
from there home.
How faithfully the programme is carried out
we shall soon see, as we are now "all aboard
and bound for Rye.
The early train from Portland proved little
too early for the editors and publishers of Port
land. The conductor looked in vain for Eich-
ardson and Adams and Gosse and Ewell and
Knight, but they were non est. At Saco we
received an accession in the person of William
NoyeS, Esq, senior proprietor of the York
County INDEPENDENT. OF course we could not
one of the oldest newspaper men in the State
and as practical printer it would be extreme
ly difficult to find his superior. He is master
OF the art preservative of all arts" and a
worthy disciple of Benjamin Franklin Prin-
ter" He learned his trade of Joseph Griffin
of Brunswick (well-known to all the last half
century's graduates of Bowdoin), and in 1882
he established the Brunswick Journal, a polt-
lcal paper in the interest of the National Re-
publican party, SO called. In 1883 he removed
IN int hrnv ubara In fob bod I,, RGo:x
Farmer (nOw one of the most prosperous papers
i'll the cOuntry) with the late DR.. Ezekiel
Holmes for editor. With the exception of
single year, during which the paper was under
the management of Marcian Seavey now of
Portland, be published the Farmer contnu-
ously for eleven years. In 1888 (the year he
was absent from the Fdrmer), he established
se Me SJM Of Xheh Henry
of Boston, was editor. In 1S45 he removed to
SacO, where in tie connection with the late
Louis o. COwan, he established the Union, a
political organ, in the interest Of the Wings
In 1848 he sold out out to Mr.. COwan and es-
tablished job printing Office at Saco, celebrat-
ed throughout the county tor the neatness and
accuracy of its work Upon the death of his
son Isaac, who had purchased the Maine DEM
ocrat, Mr. Noyes continued its publication
from 1868 until a favorable opportunity tor dis
posing of it occurred in 1867, when he remove
to Rockland and established in connection
with his son, VIM. S., a Democratic paper
called the Kno1 and Lincoln Patriot. This was
given up after years trial, and he returned
to Saco where he established the Independent,
now prosperous and readable newspaper OF
uncertain politics" and largely devoted to 10.
cal news. When Mr.. Noyes started out in
life, Luther Severance was conducting the
Kennebec Journal, James Brooks was editor
Of the Portland Advertiser, Judge Baker the
Hallowell Gazette and Judge r. d. Rice was
running an Anti-Masonic paper at Hallowell.
AT Portsmouth, Col. Frank w. Miller, the
founder of the Portsmouth Chronicle, and one
of its present publishers and editors got aboard,
and at the North Hampton Station arranged
for the transportation to the Ocean House of
all the arrivals. Col. Miller, famliarly known
as Frank" throughout the length and breadth
OF the Granite State, is ubiquitous in presence
and gentleman of great executive ability
Equally at home with the "stick" or pen-en-
terprislng, energetic and full OF enthusiasm, he
Is Just the man to keep matters and things
from getting tangled up, and 10 make a huge
undertaking like this perfect and complete
success: A ride of four miles over smooth
road brings us to the celebrated
OCEAN HOUSE,
kept by Job Jenness & Son, and which on this
occasion is magpiiciently decorated inside and
out in honor of their guests.
The 0ffice is gorgeous with gauze and gilt,
with hagS and streamerS, stars and Shields
notices and banners. Upon entering the
door one learns that "the pen is mightier than
n.
Education and Freedom is a tr.color for the
world" The spacious dining hall, arranged
| for the accommodation of 200 guests, is deco
roted even more deliberately than the Office.
Streamers and flags and evergreen hang In
graceful festoons and upon the walls. The
noon trains brings large crowd from East
| and West, and it is literally true that the
hotels are running over. Men renowned in
politics. and war statesmen, lawyers, doctors,
merchants, ministers, in short eminent repre-.
tatives of all the professions and calling are
here Prominent among the gentlemen at
| tracing especial attention is Senator Hamli n
of Maine. 1t would seem that everybody
knows him, and the facility with which he re-
calls the names of those who have been greet
| ing him in rapid succession for tho last hal
| hour is wonderful. Ex-Gov. Fred. Smythe is
doing yeoman's service in endeavoring to make
matters as pleasant as possible for the distin-
| stt.iShsd guests. He means that the reputation
cas;"n Tha a shall not suffer on this oc-
tains Washington letter from its famous COR
respondent Perley, and hundreds who have
read his letters are rejoiced to know that he is
here in proprid persona
New Hampshire is represented here by Hon.
Geo. q. Fogg, Of Concord; John B. Clark of
Manchester >. nj. Hill, and Rev. DR.. Eames,
Hon; .. Ii: Benton, Jr., Concord, and host
OF others known to fame" There are also
present, E. +. Walton, President Vermont AS
ISOLATION representatives of the N Y Tribune
and Herald, and Sun; Carlton, of the Boston
journal, Traveller, and Post The newspapers
Pennington Chronicle, A. H. s. Davis; Wis
casset Oracle, Joseph Wood; York County In
dependent, VIM. NOyes, and VIM. S. Moves:
Portland Daily Press and Maine State Press
Geo. Ii. KnowltOn, e. B. Smith, and r. RI
Mott; Aroostook Pioneer, w. s. Gilman; Lew