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The Portland daily press., 1871-07-04

Our Democratic leaders are excellent
preachers. They 90 on the principle that
eloquent and continuous preaching will amply
sufnce for total lack of practice. The coun-
try has had but few examples of Democratic
practice in the line of economy the past
Twelve years, so that when a single example
found 1t should be specially set forth. The
Iammany Democracy have held unlimited
sway in New York the past three years. and
only with slight limitations in New Yor..
City for dozen years. Since the election of
Gov. Hoffman in 1868, the Tammany ring in
tnat city have had it their own way, so that
the administration Of public affairs in that
great city should give US fair sample of the
character of the economical reforms thew pro
pose to extend to the administration of na-
tonal affairs after the Fourth of March. 1879
Whoever is nominated by the Democratic
party for the Presidency in 1872 must have
the .an"''"'' "s 49, Tammany organization
be controlled by that most
)cratic rings.
zen rumors of the profli-|
yaUu expenditure OF public money in New|
York City, but for two years there has beep|
no statement OF the financial condition of the
city, though the taxpayers have loudly de-
manded an exhibit. Last month report was|
made for the two previous years, but it was
not accompanied by any statement of the Au-I
ditor, showing 10 whom, for what and whenI
the money was paid. The report, instead of
being an exhibit and exposition of the finan-I
cisi condition of the city is a cunning and|
droit attempt OF the Mayor and Comptroller
cover up the transactions.
Mr.. Dexter A. Hawkins has now presented
the Council of Political Reform clear and|
succinct report upon the finances of the CITY,
which is absolutely astounding in its facts.
This exposition will attract general attention
not merely among the tax-devoured people of
New York City, but throughout the country
wherever men are interested to know what
Democratic rule is when it has an opportuni-I
ty for its full development.
Mr.. Hawkins has subjected these papers toI
: searching and rigid analysis, with a result
WHICH Is positively astounding. His fguresS
are wholly omciai, and he demonstrates thats
'he amount OF money expended during tbe}
TWO years OF 1859 and 1870 was 500 7ea 1o1
IA, or $5l 1881 ,56O.57 year! 1t is ads':..a,
by the Comptroller that $39,279, l7s.s4 hsua
been added to the funded and bonded deh,H
within these years. 1t is known, too, thatt
Independent of this, the available means from
taxes, assessments and other resources were
SoS, 4SS,942.3o. The two amounts together
make up the aggregate of expenditure, reach i
ing over $6o,0Oo,OO0 year. When it is re-;
membered that but few years ago the high !.
est annual budget did not exceed twelve mil. s
lions, and that even of late years Tax Levi
OF eighteen or twenty millions has been re- \
garded as inordinate, the enormty of the fig
ures now disclosed becomes painfully appar-
The Portland daily press., 1871-07-04
E'iremensS Parade

The Firemen's procession of the 4th of July will bs
composed as follows: ~ w
First in line will be platoon of police, followed by
the Portland Band, Bo1rd OF Engineers, Machigonne
Company No. l, Portland Company No HooL
and Ladder Company, Yarmouth Bard, Cumber-
No. 8. Steamer No. I, Machigonne Hose Steamer No
2, Portland Hose. Steamer No. 3. Cumberland Hose
Hook and Ladder Carriage, Steamer No. Il Casc6
Hose, the spare engine, Dirgo No. s. engine and car
riage city reel. VOL
The right OF the column will rest on Mvrtls sfras.
forming at III o'clock A NJ 1t will move no Con-
gress street to Pine up Pine street. through Carton
Ito Brackett, up Bracket to the Promenade. WHARF
~ will halt Tor short rest Reforming il will move
blown to Bowdoiu to Spring, down Spring 10 Bract.
Iett, down Bracket to Dantorth, down Danfortb To
Estate, through State to Deering, down Deerns 10
5High, down High to Free, down Free * MiddIs
down Middle TO India, up India to Congress, up
congress to Monnttort, down Mountfort to Monu-
3ment, up Monument to Munjoy, up Munioy 10 Mer-
r up Merrill to Quebec, down Quebec 70 North, up
Pdow Washington TO Cumberland. down Cumberiand
Ito Nj rtle, up Myrtle 10 Congress.
The exhibition Of the steamer will take place
|at O'Clock p NJ, at the corner OF Portland aud
Grsen streets. w. III, Ayers, and g. II. Cloyes,
The Portland daily press., 1871-07-04

POSTMASTER Massey reports that the new
departure does not work very we'll at the
Corners, and the conclusion he comes to is af-
ter this wise: To keep our people acting de-
Gently toward the niegers, we must keep
whisky away from 'em, and eff we keep whisky
away from the dimoracy, the older ones Nv
i ,ne party will die, and the younger ones will
d ieafn to read and will finally DRIFT into Sun
t Has SHOOTS, and from thence inevitably into
W, rmo iLepuolklu party. The conundrum is a
ekal to the solvin of it. We must bev wat
from h the very nacher Nv things. we ca,.'t Git.
wat the end is to be, don't know.
The Portland daily press., 1871-07-04

Paris correspondent tells this story: A
boy OF thirteen, found fighting, was taken to
be shot. He took a silver watch from his
pocket, and cried out, captain, do let me
take this first to friend across the street:
borrowed it." "Oh! you scampp said the of
hcer, Il understand-you want to run OFF,
My word OF honor will come back again, ,
3sald the boy, aud the captain seeing it was q
child, was only too glad to be rid Of him. In
8ten minutes the boy came back and took hi.
&stand with his face to the wall. "Here am
Hhle" Does Roman history tell US anything
Sbraver? The captain boxed the little hero.
Gears, and ordered him never to show his fac,
there again. They could not fire ON him.
The Portland daily press., 1871-07-04

emf The total expenses o; the entire FEEDER .
al Government under Republican rule-with
army. navy, diplomatic representation, reyel4
nue.. customs and postal service all provided
'for-are only twice as large as those of the
single city of New York under Democratic
rule!
Nor is this all. Mr.. Hawkins shows that
eleven millions were expended during the
first four months of this year. That rate, III
continued, would involve an expenditure of
|thlrty.three millions fer the twelve months +
But the truth is far beyond these figures. Mr.. /
Hawkins confines himself strictly to the of |
| cial report and exhibits. But there areI
points for the present year which they do mott
cover The two per cent Tax Levy provides
ISIS, 100000. Apart from this are the revenueI
bonds which, by clause in the act consoli-
dating the city debt, are not to be paid asI
heretofore out of the Tax Levy but by the|
issue of long bonds. They amount to twenty
millions. Still again there ale twenty mill
lions Of bonds to be issued this year to meet
special appropriations such as those for the|
Viaduct Railroad, the Park improvements
and similar works. Then the revenues fron|
seven millions making altogether serenity
millions rolled up against the city during this
Zone year alone.
The total figures are thus startling. But
some ofthe details are equally calculated to
alarm honest men. In every sound fiscal sys-
tenn, as Mr.. Hawkins justly remarks, one off
Ger adjusts and another pays claims A check
is thus provided. But in New York single
officer, the Comptroller, has adjusted and
6paied claims within the past two years
amounting to $12,50O,OOO. Other claims to
the amount of $6,312,541,37, which the hold.
ers would not submit to judicial investga.
ton, have been paid by the Mayor, Comp
tro.ler and President of the Board of Super.
visors. Here are over eighteen millions ad
ded to the permanent debt of the city, while
the nature of the claims has never been dis
closed. One statement is significant illus
tratiOn of this rule. The Democratic rulers
"squandered the money wrung from the tax
payers in 1869 and 1S7G"-we quote the ex.
act language of Mr.. Hawkins-"to such an
CAtCAt tuCy WCIC UuuUtS W puy u6 ctCyS
quota Of State taaes, and then borrowed the
money to pay State taxes by issuing seven
per cent. bonds, called, by way of joke, 1 pre-
sumo, TAX Relief Bonds of which S., 767,
o 0 they admit to have been issued and are
now outstanding"
1t must be borne in mind that there is still
no report showing how the money has beer
spent. In place of this the Comptroller un
dertakes to show that the debt will pay itsel
in forty years without resort to taxrtion
But Mr.. Hawkins shows, on the other hand
that, at the present rate of increase. the deb
will in forty years reach 5000, ,573 O4, O.
SO, 1892, 525 go more than all the real and per
sonal property of the city after deducting tn
present indebtedness. This whole exhibit il
a startling picture of the manner In which
the Tammany Ring--now controlling thu
Democratic government of the State of New
York and aspiring to the control of the ma
tion-plunder the people and increase the
public burdens.
The Portland daily press., 1871-07-04

Messrs. Harlan and Leslie, Republican and
democratic candidates for Governor in Ken.
! lucky, have publicly engaged in a long discus
sion of parry politics after the old system. both
speaking to the same audiences.
The Portland daily press., 1871-07-04

HE FUNERAL of George Fl. Knowlton
VIII take place at his late residence in Bidde
ford ut one O'Clock this afternoon, instead O.
the hour heretofore announced.
The Portland daily press., 1871-07-04

product be divided by the number of revolu-
|tions of the pulley, the quotient will be the
diameter of the rulley.-Lefers Mechanical
INeaUs.
The Portland daily press., 1871-07-04
Sailing Regatta

There will be an additional tor pleasure Yacht.
OF Portland, not eiongng to the Yacht Club over
the same route. Boats to start at l! O'clock by q
! gun fired from the Commodore's Yacht Entries
made at Cant. j. Wizards, No 40 Commercial
street, before o'clock, July Sd.
First prize. ..'.'..''.''...'s.........S $500
Second 2O.UO
Third lo.UU
july 3-2t
The Portland daily press., 1871-07-04
SOMERSET COUNTY


Josiah Fl. Titon of Skowhegan, Me-, had one
5of his feet crushed Saturday afternoon at that
aplace by passenger train which was being
Switched on to side track. The forward car
sstrut him him throwing him down and one
Swheel passed over his left foot crushing il SC
sbadly that amputation was necessary. The
foot was taken off just below the instep by Drs.
Stevens and Wilbur KoHrE
In behalf Of the Megantc Railroad Company
schartered by the Maine Legislature last white,
3Gov. Coburn of Skowhegan, Marcellus Stew
gard of Anson and Mr.. Ramsey of st. John, ca
sgneer OF the provincial railroad running from
Lennoxville in Canada to the head of Lake
Megantic, passed through Arson last week.
bound through the Carbassett and Dead River
valleys on reconnaissance for railroad line
from some point on the Maine Central to con-
meet with the province road at the head of Lake
Megantic, which is the source of the Chaudie7e
lriver and situated in Canada little north east
lot the northern termination of the boundary
line between Maine and New HAMPSHIRE
IGovernor Coburn and Mr.. Ramsey were6 Ito
start Monday to look through by the way'of the
Forks and Parlin Pond
The Portland daily press., 1871-07-04
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Maine Steamship COMPANY.

THE Steamers Dirigo and Francnna, will touch al
vineyard Haven, (iolmes HoleI during the
sengels ON their passage to and from New York asA
3fortanu. HENRY FOX
jy4 1W
The Portland daily press., 1871-07-04
PENOBsCoT COUNTY.
The Bangor Wing says potatoes s!

market on says @ sp sf IL ha
sauu sonv vhoiee lots brought even hishe
sprice. One farmer who had 600 bushels, wa
Rofered 81 Al per bushel for the lot, and refused
3it, as he expected the price would go higher
! but on Saturday the price dropped from IL t,
k20 cents, and he still holds the tnbers, "waitine
flor RISE"
The Wing says a match game of billiards
/ 200 points up, played at the Bangor House
Friday evening, by Z. Fl. White and JOSEPH
sargent, resulted in favor of the latter. The
Iscore standing, Sargent, POP; White, 1850.
Mile Jeanette EIlsler, the tight-wire per
Former accompanying Stone and Murrays cir
Gus, was thrown from the wire while maxine
ascension to the top of their tent in Bangol
Monday afternoon by the giving way of a guy
Breaking her collar bone
The Portland daily press., 1871-07-04
Programme Fourth July
MIJitNry Parade.

The Military Companies of this city. consisting Of
the Portland Mechanic Blues Post Bosworth No p
~. A. r., Army and Navy Uuion, Portland Light
j. Pennell. Act Adjt., and DR.. Shaw, Surgeon Of
Line formed on Congress street. right resting on
centre street. at O'Clock p NJ Column will then
march down Congress street, to City Hall, and re-
|eelve reviewing otbcer aud suit
ihehee d0wn Congress to India, down India to
Middle, up Middle to Free through Free to High.
Idown High to Spring. up Spring 10 State, mp State
20 Pine, up Pine to Bracket. through Bracket to
Iparade grounds on Western Promenade, where the
batta'ion will be reviewed by his honor, Mayor
kingsbury and suit. After review will be Battalion
Idtill, and dress parade.
Returning-CoIumn viii march down Congress ST
Ito City Hail. leaving rsviewing officer and suit after
which parade will be dismissed.
The Portland daily press., 1871-07-04
OXFORD COUNTY,

twenty eight horses were required to take
sthe passengers and their baggage from FRYE.
Sburg to Conway who went through on the p
go o. railroad, on Saturday last.
There was a frost at Fryeburg and some Of
Sthe adjoining towns on Thursday night. dam.
Saging corn, beans and such like crops.
Farmers in this county have commenced
ggetting the hav crop, the drouth being SO severe
Gas cut to;Ofall chance ofimprovement The most
sllberal estimate made OF the average yield in
sthe state is not over hIlf ton to the acre.
The Portland daily press., 1871-07-04

for the removal OF Dyspepeia, Bilious Complaints.
and Impurities OF the Blood, to deluge the patient
WIN M me 9e very few doses of LATHAM'SI
The Portland daily press., 1871-07-04
WALDO COUN

Saturday morning George S. Staples of
SStockton, Me-, arrived in Boston ON the Port
land boat, having made the acquaintance of
atwo young nice men on the trip. So nice was
Zone OF them that Staples loaned him $37 to paw
spart of freight bill in Boston. The rest OF
the story is to old too tell. 1t is enough to say
athat he does not know where either of the nice
Syoung men are, and whether one them has paid
his freight bill,
The Portland daily press., 1871-07-04

Forty nine workmen in the Department o.
reconstruction were discharged from the Navy
fNard on Saturday, orders having been recev
yea from Washington to that effect-11 plumb.
gers, painters, Is laborers, IA borers, and 4
boat builders.
The Portland daily press., 1871-07-04
Excursion Tickets so Cents.
e e NJ o v A +

Messrs. Gallison 81 Colby have removed fir I'm No
l Gray to So Spring street, where with enlarged anf
more convenient quarters, they will keep smnnIy
|of choice Family Provisions and Groceries, and hon.
TO retain their numerous former customers and sn
lict the patronage OF their new neighborhood'
jy3* SN I'm
The Portland daily press., 1871-07-04

Asst evening between Elm and the head OF Park
II on Congress street, package containing 10
yards Alpaca, with trimmings done mp In wrapping
Paper marked o. NJ. & P. Brooks. The finder
will be suitably rewarded by leaving the same at
GEO. r. DAVIS,
Jy4ftf 403 Congress street.
The Portland daily press., 1871-07-04

10 Let.
|STORE No ITO Exchange ST., recently oceunied nv
~ FREEMAN BROTHERS, for an oyster Saloon
Apply TO SYM0NDS & LIBBY.
Portland, July All, 1871. iva iw
The Portland daily press., 1871-07-04

q The Kennebec Journal publishes list o.
sstax- payers in Augusta who pay tax of seven.
Sty-five dollars and upwards. The highest in
|Ssdivdual tax paid by resident, is that of Aler
a Lombard $l5l4 10; while Joseph Fl. Williams
aest nonresident tax is paid by the Spraeue
gsMauufacturipg Company, $5218 49, Those
;AwhO pay q tax of one thousand dollars anG
lover, are James W. Bradbury, $1O86 05; and
SHenry r. Smith, $1273.42 The following in
ssdred dollars and upwards: e. C. Allen, d
aAldep, HI: Baker, j. G. Blaine, Mrs Sarah b
Bridge, Benz H. Cushman, Mrs. Jane e
III add, VIM X. Lancey, James w. North, r
SD. Rice, Geo. w. Stanley. w. M. Thayer, 10
sseph FL. Williams, Ann NJ. Williams, Wymar
q e, Son :
The Portland daily press., 1871-07-04
Wanted.

A SITUATION wanted in some wholesale dry
1AAgoods house. as salesman. Address BOX 607.
Jy4s 1w
The Portland daily press., 1871-07-04
Wanted.

~ GOD business man with small capital in a light
business. Call or Address,
e. DANBURY 236 CONGRESS ST.,
Jul4'dlw Portland, Maine.
The Portland daily press., 1871-07-04
~ / ate News.
AROOSTOOK COUNTY,

! The Voice Gays steamer owned by thu
Messrs. Shaw, plies on Grand North Lake, t.
ntow barges loaded with hemlock bark to sup
Mply their large tannery at Forest City. Pas
ssengers from Weston, Orient and neighborins
sstowns, who wish to go to Forest City, Vance
gboro' and other towns near the New Bruins
wick line, take the steamer, if they wish. Th,
Sasteamer and Darges 60 up as far as Monument
Sbrook. and the bemlock bark as far North a,
q Hodgdon and is prcfitably taken to the tan
Emery in Forest City. Hemlock, for the bari
s.and timber. has now become valuable for mile
ssssaroupd these lakes, since an accessible mar
ssssket for the bark is at hand. A steamer alst
S&runs on the Ike south of Grand Lake from
SAVanceboro', where the E. & N. A. Railwa1
ssscrosses the line, to within mi e or two of Fol;
sxest City. Between the two lakes are rapids
ESQ steamers cannot navigate the stream. Elk
sgscept this carrying place there is steam naviga
sStion from the European railroad at Vanceboro
33sto within few miles of Hodgdon.
n The Voice says VIM. Jenkins has proved
ssthat peas will grow without soil. He tied
facloth over tumbler filled with water, an(
aplaced peas on the cloth, with not particle @
Isssoil the roots extended through the cloth int
ssthe water, and the vines were two feet higl
$atwo weeks ago.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1871-11-08
Desirable Farm for Sale.

The subscribed having engaged in other BUSH
ness, Oilers lUr sale his iarm IN Walden, containing
about ninety acres of laud. There is IL good sugar
orchard On the farm 81 ABOUT 1910 trees furnished
with good apparatus for su. aring, most Of which
Is nearly new. Also about 75 apple trees The
cultivation The fences are in good condition,
with an a. undant supply Ufnatcrial for repairs in
future. The buildings consist Of "a large dwelling
huuse, convenient Ion one or two families, which
has undergone thorough repairs, with wood sheds
attached. Also two good larns with ample s. eds
Tor storing manutes, farming tools. &C. all in good
condit on. Running water at house and barn
large cistern at the house for suppl wing soft water
excellent facilities for keeping dairy. This farm
Is situat within one-forth Of mile Of North Wal
den p"stoice and still nearer to church and school
house, and on u good road In winter and summer.
Terms lineral. For further particulars inquire Of
f. t. HOWARD ON the premises.
ID. P. HAYNES.
North walden, Aug. 25, 1871. istf
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1871-11-08
Probate Notice.
State of Vermont, Lamoille District, SIS IL
Probate Court held Mt johnson IN said his

State Of Vermont, Lamoille District, SIS In
Probate Court, held Mt johnson ia said Dis I
on the 18th day of Oct 1871. :
AyrilleA. Douglass guardian Of Aimon L. Doug
lass and Alma e. Douglass Of Stowe in said dist.
cense ~ sell all Of the fol-
lowing described real estate of his said Wards to
WIZ; all the real estate of said wards in said Dis
trict representing that the sale thereof for the
purpose Of putting the proceeds ST such sal at in
tefestor Investing the in stocks or real estate
would be Renhcal to said Wards Whcreupnn ii
Is ordered by said Court. that said application be
pate ONCE IN said johnson on the 18th day Of Nov
-; lsIL for hearing and decision threon; and,
~ iurther ordered, that all persons Interested be
plicaton and Older thereon, three weeks success
lively In the Lamoille Newsdealer printed at II yde
park, before said time Of hearing, that they may,
appear at said time and place, and, if thew soe
cause, object thereto. Attest,
,,.i3 I. L. PEARL, Judge.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1871-11-08
DARN FOR SALE.

In Mouistewn, known. ,as the Horace Goodell
firm contains 40 acres suitably divided wood lot
of f0acres inel uding 6ti0 naples, with now arch
50otuhs and q Giliett iIieater! Tho buildings are
IN excellent epnditinn.-heuse heinz provided with
ness. The mrm Is vel watered, runs To Rouse and
hafn, and will fkcepI2 cows and team and several
thriving fruit trees. Price s3.t00, sugar tools and
shed full nfwood thr, wn in. Ore half can re-
main on Mortgage. For further particulars enquire
OF che subscriber. ~
MARSHALL G. MOWER,
Morristown Sep. 90 {. f 43m2
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1871-11-08
VERMONT CENTRAL r. r. LINZ
TALL AkEkSGENESf.
comzeueiag M0aday, Or. 80. 1871

Comacneiag Monday, oef' o. 1871
rr.ins asivs ssusA a. E..i-Is.Fs Nsiafs-Iy
s.is = is.s. .. :. sts ASA
80 nfe Ina IN. and caunetis 81 Aetlana 80
Tr5r. 49, 40 White River luarttgu and 81 -
FafisuIth Transfer isst1u heferfisf - ffin sas4A
\ n. 81 firuuts cirusT 90 NvH Loudun. -
Fsss Frr,rass leaves Muutfual at % q - -
T-hns 81 ia - : m, "a rensluf Al - sa1 - flatts
49,, Al fna in Mouft's luuciiun "a ln.lo o. NJ
n Alhaus Il - iua m, arriving In hosien "a -
Si-ht rspfe.. leaves OsdeusturEh 81 81 o. N,
Monirual > 4 , a., ~ JEANS so p o. - Allens ]
efpr esnuoeiinE 81 neIlVNt fNlifs III llssliife
Rssd ~ Iiu-isi afd "a urcttrf aiitl ahh ~ Nai.s1
n 4 iur tFunsaelf, AZ. aud AfriFins 10 -ti-
ffsia. going North aud Wosi-Lsavc Waterway
Al 4 "a ~, 4 e. q m, O. 3 m, and 80 y a.
Day ExpFess leaves basiun via lowell ~ a M
e. bSsi,i * opp, P@ "a eS Nh a. a =
m, making close ounnoetious vita trains Tor NE
Mail train leaves Boston vie Lowell a. am. via
LaHruEee and FiichhurE "a - m, Springfield "a
% m. iur burlington and II Alhans-
Accommodation Train leaves Nurthheld AZ : e. q
m. Coz Burlington Rutland - Aihans, Osdens-
burgh, etc.
Night Express leaves So. Vernon at s p. m,
receiving Passengers leaving Y 81 % p ~, az
Bellows Fails ffum Cheshire y n, leaving
Boston az : % p m, cunnectinz AZ White River in
with train leaving Boston ht y an or Burlington
Montreal and o. dcnslurzh cunucctiug with steam
ors aud Grand Trunk K flr the Wet.
tecpin Cars are attached D. the NightExprcss
trains running between Montreal and B,stun, and
st Alians and springfield, and st Aihans aud Troy
and DrawnE-R,.pm Cars between Montreal and
Boston on Da, Express Tfaus.
Throu gh tet ets for Chicago aHd the West for sale
- n 81 q. MERRILL, Gen'i Sup.
st Alhans, Oct. %. is7l.