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tility to the President. No one disputes his
perfect right to oppose the denomination of
General Grant. This is his prerogative, as it
is exercised in ways which are recognized as
legitimate. But it has never been recognized
as legitimate for q soldier to desert his post
and throw his moral influence with the enemy,
merely because he preferred another COM
mander. Suppose Gov. Claf1in had refused to
sign the call except upon the assurance that
Gen. Grant shall be nominated-would not
Mr.. Greedy justly have denounced the act as
shameful abuse of trust, And how is the
character of the act changed when Mr..
Greeley refuses to sign except upon the as
surance that Gen. Grant shall not te nomi-
mated? Mr.. Greeley should have remained at
his post, given no sign of intdelity, and used
all his Influence in legitimate manner just
as he pleased. AS it is, by repudiating party
obligations, he has deprived himself OF all
title to influence as an authority, and has alb
dicated all claim to be heard on this question
of nomination beyond the intrinsic force of
the reasons he may give, just as any other
man inside or outside of the party might do.
Mr. Greeley is too much of a man to recoi
from the full responsibility of any step he has
taken. In declining to join in the call for
the Convention, he knows that he disowns
party fealty, putting his antagonism to the
1reSlue0t DlgneT tnan his uefotioI W tHe par
ty, and he will himself be the last to COM
plain of this Interpretation. Doubtless he
would not have placed himself in any such
attitude had he supposed there was any hope
of defeating the nomination. And the pre-
dominating sentiment of the party, so over
whelming as to induce this rejection of party
duties lest he might pledge himself to what
was at once so inevitable and so distasteful
this largely prepondering sense, we say,
should have impressed him with the mistaken
character of his own judgment. No one
knows better than Mr.. Greeley how much his
act means, he were held to a rigid account
ability. But, as we said at the beginning we
shall not believe that it really means all it
would justify. We cannot but think Mr.
Greeley will be found heartily supporting the
election Of Gen. Grant, as the only alterna
tive to the gravest national perils, and that
his present proceeding will be found to be one
of those impetuous acts into which he is so oft
en- betrayed, and whose mischievous effects he
is compelled to spend SO much time in cor
recting
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Mr.. GREELEI'S POSITION.

The course of Horace Greeley in refus-
ing to sign the call for the National Re,
publican Convention. he being member
of the National Committee, is strongly
censured by the leading republican pa
pers. While it is admitted that he may
oppose the denomination of Grant, as any
republican may, there is no excuse for his
refusing to sign the call. He was bound
to do it by virtue of his position, and un.
less he means to oppose the candidate
named by the republican convention, his
denial is difficult to be understood. It's
unfortunate that Mr.. Greeley will allow
his dissatisfaction with the President in re-
lation to the distribution of patronage in
New York to control his better judgment
so far as to lead him into an unfriendly and
disloyal attitude toward the republican
party, and great is the chagrin of his many
friends thereat. The Albany Journal has
the following editorial remarks upon it:
However deep the true meaning of this act
may lie, the superficial explanation is appar-
ent Mr.. Greeley himself, vehemently op-
posed to Gen. Grant, apprehends that Gen.
Grant will be nominated, and so proclaims in
advancement necessarily that he will fight
the nominatiOn-but that he will not necessa-
rily be bound by it. If he had signed the
CALL he would by that act have pledged HIM
self to accept the decision of the convention.
In refusing to sign, he holds himself free to
shape his future course as he pleases. But
he WAS not in position warranting any such
attitude. No republican can be justified in
announcing that he will not be bound by the
action Of the convention-least Of all a repub-
lican in Mr.. Greeley's place. He was the
custodian of high trust-the representative
of the republican party of New York. He
was there to speak not merely for himself, but
for the great organization whose chosen dele
gate he was. In refusing to unite in the call
for the convention, he not only put himself in
false popition but--we say it in no harsh
sense-betrayed a trust confded to his hands.
OF his own individual action, he 10 master.
For his conduct of the Tribune-throwing
aside what is due from a recognized organ,
and considering it only as his own mouth
piece-he is responsible to himself alone. But
for his action as member of the National
Committee he is responsible to the whole
party, and it has right to complain of his re-
fusal to perform the duty entrusted to him.
In thus virtually putting himself outside
Oh the party lines, and taking an independent
posMon, contingent in its ultimate upon the
s .;r OF the future, Mr.. Greeley 10 animated
G nnpy oy personal opposition to President
W ~ ne alleges no infdclity to principle
S G." W. part OF the President. He finds no
d;s ss WIN, IN ms public policy. He does not
.. spo.e 'i'e eminent success of his Admins.
"@u ". 10 support candidate or sustain
"f pV NY 'I ha with the moral convictions
VI I,a, ne can justify himself to his own
his allegiance. But Mr.. Greeley 49, no
such reason, and appeals to no such v;nd;ca.
ton. lie is actnated solely by personal hos.
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MAINE STATE PRISON.

The Rockland Free Press speaks of the
Maine State Prison and the recent visit of
the Legislative Committee as follows:
1t has become an established custom, for the
Legislature to send committees to the reform
atory and charitable institutions of the State
each year, to observe their management, and
report thereon. Agreeably to this custom,
the Committee on the State Prison made
their visit on Friday. They spent consider
able part of the day in looking through its
several departments where the prisoners are
employed, examined the cells, dungeons, cook
room, hospital, repositories of manufacturers
work; looked over the buildings bought and
fitted up within the past year, and also con-
sidered the changes proposed to be made for
further improvements. They expressed much
satisfaction at the industry of the prisoners,
the character of the manufactures produced,
and the perfect cleanliness and good order Of
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The Boston Traveller waits in vain for an
endorsement of its presentation of the name
of Senator Wilson as a candidate for the Vice
Presidency. Massachusetts wishes no change
in the ticket of 1868 The Portland Press
truly says of Maine that ''Colfax is the peo-
pies choice for the second as Grant is for the
first place" The Rhode Island, Providence
Journal, says "the people believe in fighting
over again the campaign of '6S with the old
victorious banner of Grant and Colfax." The
prevailing sentiment is for the old ticket
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1ailp Aennrbtt AourMal
WHERE THE DEFALCATI0Ns ARE.
AU Ct STA.
MONDAY MORNING. February IL, 1879.

The Maine Standard publishes long
array of names and figures of alleged de-
faulters and defalcations under the nation
al administration. We believe it pretends
to figure out only the modest sum of $685.
900. 900 lost by deiaulters under this adj
ministration Let us see about this.
In March last we had an official report
which gave the total cash balance stand
ing against all collectors of internal reve-
nue., and the sum was but 81, 768, 1897.
This sum was secured by bonds to the
amount of Sl0,000,000. How much of
this amount is chargeable to the admins
tration of President Grant may be seen by
the following: There was due from
Collectors appointed by Lincoln s9s 80 pos
- % johnson, 1878, 100
" +" Grant, G4,5S1
1t will be seen 10y the above that the de-
ficiency under. collectors appointed by
Grant was the least of all. The deficiency
chargeable to the johnson administration
was about thirty times as large as that due
from officers appointed under Grant. Con-
sidering that the revenue to be collected
amounted to $S5,0o0,000 yearly, under
Grant, the deficiency is not large, when
it is remembered that it not only covered
all defalcations, but all failures to collect
from honest and unavoidable causes as
| well Us dishonest ones
| Another fact for the Standard to consid-
er in connection with its Munchausen list
of defaulcations, is the increase of the
revenue and the decrease of the public
debt and taxation under Grant. The
increase Of the revenue from customs in
the first two years of Grants administra-
ton over the last two of Johnson's, was
$50, 926,372.
During the same time the collections
from the internal revenue increased $751;
994, O49.
And what is especially worthy of notice,
this increase in the revenue took place
while the taxes had been reduced $780,
100000 yearly. The reduction of the
public debt under Grant up to the first of
March last, making two years, was S242,-
1913, 4O1,
In the light of these facts the Standard
is welcome to all the capital it can make
from its long array of figures. Its old
friend Andy johnson appears in bad
plight, but Grant can show record for
honesty and economy that will rebound
more to his credit the oftener and the more
closely it is examined.
We may add, for the sake of the COM
parison. that while in two years the re-
publican administration of Grant reduced
the public debt s242, 12s, O41, the demo-
cratic government of New York City in the
same period increased the city debt $780,
1874, l39. Perhps the Standard will inform
us whether it has as high an opinion of
Tweed and democratic management in
New York as it had last August
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These Bonds are payable in l90o-bear $40 per
cent. interest in gold, payable first ofJuy and Jan.
uary, are Free of U. s. Tax-are receivable at 10
per cent. premium, for the Company's lands at the
Lowest Cash Price, and are issued in the follow
ing denominations: Coupon bonds, $780, $500, and
$1,000; Registered bonds, 500, $500 81 900 s. 0Oo
$4,000.
The Company is allowed "to negotiate and pro.
cure 4 loan which shall not exceed Fifty Thousand
Dollars per mile" which is secured by First and
only mortgage, upon the Railroad, Franchises
and all the lands and property and rights of prop
erty, real and personal, now in possession By the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company or which the
said Company may hereafter acquire" and the
Trustees of the Bonds are obliged TO hold IS 600
acres of average land security for every $50 900
of bonds issued.
The sales of all lands Eat such prices s approved
by the said Trustees" are set apart to redeem the
Bonds, for by the definite terms of the Mortgage,
1.-THE proceeds of all sales oflands, whether in cash,
Bonds, Coupons or other securities, shall be de-
Vosited with the Trustees" also, all MONEYS
In the hands of the Trustees for lands sold shall
be invested by them, in the FIRST MORTGAGE
BONDS OF THE COMPANY SECURED BY THIS
MORTGAGE, when said Bonds can be purchased
at sum not exceeding ITO cents on the dollar and
accrued interest.
1Ai'i'o"s" 'iie ->oI'nerh acihc haiiroau company
intend to sell the same quality of lands at prices
BELOW OTHER GRANTS, to induce rapid settle
ment; still the practical working of the above pro-
vision is apparent, for the sales of land up to
November LIST exceeded 200 900 acres at an average
price upwards of 90 per acre, EQUAL TO ST.
zoe, 900, OR MORE THAN 10 PER CENT
ON Sill 100000, WHICH WAS THE TO-
TAI AMOUNT OF BONDS SOLD TO
THAT DATE; still this 200 900 acres of land is
NOT QUITE ONE.SIXTEENTu PART OF THE
LAND GRANT IN MINNESOTA ALONE.
Below we give the average price per acre Of the
sale of the Land Grants on different roads, that
some idea may be formed of the immense value OF
the 10000 COO acres granted to the Northern Pacific
Railroad Company, for there can be doubt that
the average price per of its land sales will be
much above the general average price tof these
roads
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favor of Oliver Cook was taken from the table
and passed 70 be. engrossed.
Mr.. ArwRLL presented the following:
ORDrRED. That the Committees Of this Leg
islature are hereby ordered to make their
final reports on or before Friday next, Feb.
l6. -
On motion to table it was found that no
quorum was present, and the Speaker de-
clared the House
Adjourned
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Dirigo Business College
Augusta, Maine.
This Institution will be open to admission,
Sent. 4tH. 1871.

DClICs 6tStS Il y
The course of Instruction is thoroughly practical
and designed to qualify young men and women for
positions in business accountants, clerks, or any
other vocation.
Having secured the services of gentleman O
OF the branches, &C., we shall be prepared to admit
students of all grades of scholarship.
The course pursued will be follows:
BUSINESS COCRSE.-Included in Scholarship
bookkeeping, until qualified to I'LL the position
OF accountability this we mean practical Arithme
tie, Grammar, and its practical application in Com
mercial Correspondence, Commercial Law, by
good rapid hand writing. Glasses will be formed
in the common branches, the wants of the school
demand.
ELECTIVE STUDIES.
Higher Mathematics, Languages, and Ornament
teal education-one that will give immediate en-
ployment to the professor, are unsurpassed by any
other school in the country. Scholars are admitted
at any time. Good board furnished at 81 per week
in private families.
TUITION.
Scholarship and Stationary, time
unlimited, S35
Three Months and Stationary, Busi.
ness Course. 2j
Three Months, Branches and plain
writing, 10
Ornamental Penmanship. Course, %
TERMS PAYABLE ON ENTERING.
For further particulars address
d. NJ. WATT,
atf Proprietor.
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GEN. GRANT
OF THE
WHITE HOUSE

win probably be the next Republican candidate for
the Presidency, but Republicans, Democrats La.
sI5 ST. ess y
From Mrs. Hannah brown. Augusta, Me.
have suffered for fifteen years with Asthma, and
after taking cold l would suffer severely until
called physc an and vomited several times, which
would give me some relief. and by this means OBJ
tain rest. have been SO weak after having an at
tack of Asthma, that could not leave my room for
six weeks One week ago l took sudden cold
and thought was to have another attack; so l
requested my husband to call physician; but not
a bottle of Adamson's Botanic Cough Balsam
which commenced taking and in the morning
felt nothing of the Asthma, and was able to do nv
work. l have never before taken any medicine
which has done me much good in so short time
Ny native place is New York, and was attended
there by Doctors Anderson Bean and Gray, both
very skillful physicians; from there came East
Tor my health and at times was quite we'll While
tored in New Hampshire by Dr. Richardson: in
Massachusetts by Dr. Parker; ali without success
ult w .aHnS Aoasom botanic Cough Balsam and
recommend it to others as a very valuable med'
cine. ~
AUGUSTA Feb l. ls72
MIR. +. W. HNsNAN :-Sir-I purchased n bottle
ofyour Elixir, and you told at the time to take
one teaspoonful Of the Elixir to five of water I
did so and used the same for four days and then /
had my sense of smelling, thingI have not been
blessed with for seventeen 40 years. have been
treated by various physicians on the Pacific coast
until got tired of them and came to the conclusion
that could not be cured, but your medicine am
thankful to say has entirely cured me Of one of the
worst cases of catarrh that ever existed.
Yours respectfully,
Foreman of A. sW ~ s. sp mn,rp woEt.
N b. Will also say that the same article is the
best thing ever used for fresh wounds or cuts on
horses. 7 C. WHIppE
Foreman Of A. & W. Sprague's My Co.'s Stable.
Beware Of Worthless limitations See that the
name OF r. w ktNSMAN is blown in the bottle
or sale by Druggists and Medicine Dealers and
Lewis Seibing at the State House. Price Is cents
Bottle. ~ '
F.W. KINsMAN, Proprietor,
Augusta. Ne.
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The CHARACTER of the Land Grant OF the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company, as a whole, is
readily acknowledged by all persons acquainted
with the different Grants, to be SUPERIOR TO
THAT OF ANY OTHER ROAD; but even if the
average price per acre of its land sales should not
be above the lowest average Of all the land grants
which is but 81. 20 on the Kansas Pacific Road, still
at this low figure for the 900 held redeem
each $50 900 Of bonds, there would be surplus OF
800 over the amount of bonds that can be issued
on each mile ofthe Northern Pacific Railroad.
During the month Of December the Northern
Pacific Railroad was opened for passengers and
freight to the Red River of the North, the eastern
boundary of Dakota Territory-this. with the com.
pleted road of the Pacific SLOPE and the st. Paul
and Pacific branches of 2ss miles makes nearly COO
miles OF road in operation at the close of 1871.
AS the U. s. Government is calling in the
Fve-Twenties, holders of these can convert them
into Northern Pacific Bonds, and thereby IN.
CREASE THEIR INCOME MORE THAN SO I-3
PER CT. At the present time good proportion
of the sales of n. p Bonds by the conversion Of
Five Twenties and we notice that the Boston jour.
narin its monetary article of Nov. 18th, says
"Hoders (of Five Twenties of 1862 are either real
izing upon them or exchanging them into other Is
sues-often into railroad bonds-the Northern Pa
c1c Seven-Thirtes favorites for re-investmentn
The Chicago disaster fully demonstrated that
First Mortgage Bond on any Trunk Line of railroad
is the safest and least fuctuating security known
This is manifest in one quite marked instance, as
seen In the iuctuaton of the First Mortgage Bonds
OF the Michigan Central Railroad, which fell but
one per cent in the late financial panic while the
U. S. Five-Twenties and Skies of 1881 nuctuated
two or three per cent; and here the Michigan Cen
trail Railroad had met with the greatest loss it could
by fre-the burning of It's large terminal depot
The New York Daily Bulletin, which gives the au.
thentic reports Of the Stock Exchange in its issue
of the 18th of October. after the Chicago fire. saws
"Raroad Bonds have stood the shock better than
any other class of securities" and again, October
18th, says Railroad Bonds are steader than any
other class Of securities
RS-To pc-aoos seeking permanen Investments
also holders Of Government Bonds wishing to in.
crease their income, WE WOULD RECON-
MEND THE NORTHERN PACIFIC SEW
EN-THIRTY GOLD BONDS AS ONE OF
THE BEST AND SAFEST RAILROAD
SECURITIES NOW OFFERED TO THE
PUBLIC.
We recommend this bond for the reason that 1t il
GROUNDED UPON A LANDED REAL
ESTATE BASIS, WORTH DOUBLE THE
AMOUNT OF BONDS ISSUED PER
NILE, AND ALSO UPON A FULLY
EQUIPPED TRUNK LINE OF RAIL
ROAD RUNNING THROUGH THE SAME.
For further particulars concerning this Bond, or
purchase ofthe same, apply to the undersigned.
B. E. Potter & Bros,
BANKERS,
Freemans Bank Building,
AUGUSTA.
janlG-teod&wlm
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CHIME CHRISTMAS,

ring the New Year in, in the ears of your de.
lighted family
VIOLINS, GUITARS, FLUTES, BAND INsTRC.
MENTS, and a full assortment of other instrr-
ments. MUSIC and MUSICAL MERCHANDISE,
also for sale at the store of
JOHN G. HAYNES & CO., SO Court St.
oyl.wam IOpposite Court House, Boston,
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Music Boxes! Music Boxes

Not only the tlnkling, sweet-toned little Music
Boxes, but larger and larger ones, up to immen se
instruments that produce sounds as powerful as
those of Pianoforte, and MI house with melody
Call soon at 33 COURT STREET and select one
from the large stock that il may
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Notice..

Notice.
"HEREAS Thomas Lambard, ESQ., has an.
w piled for license to erect stationary steam
engine on land now owned by A. h w. Sprague
near the east end ofthe railroad bridge in Augusta
and west ofland fRev. g. W. Quinby, all persons
Interested are hereby notified to appear at the
inst at O'Clock P. NJ and show cause, IT any they
have why said license should not be granted,
Per order Of the municipal oficers
Augusta, Feb. 9, 1872. feb9tsi.
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NOTICE,

NOR SALE, One So in. Pulley, 10 in. browning
Il face, in. hub, 81 in. hole. One u in. Pulley.
lsh in browning face, ~ in. hub, 2h in. hole:
These pulleys are both new, and will be sold at a
bargain to any one needing them
The pulleys can be seen at the Hallowell Manu-.
featuring Co.'s office.
A. D. BARKER, Agent.
Jan. "a, 1877. jan28-ttf
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J. G. HOLCOMB, Augusta,

is Agent in tins vicinity for the Oil, and will be
most happy to show it in operation to all who NAV
call.
IL Is adapted to all kinds oflamps. Those who use
~ Will not have to thrown their present lamps away
kerosene Burners and Lamps of the most approx
GU Ainus as ABOVE. feb7-ttf
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HISTORY OF THE GREAT FIRES

In CHICAGO and the WEST by REV. f. j. COOP
tory Of these great events. 700 svo pages Is En-.
cravings; price ~ So outfit, $lOO. 10000; already
sold. Profits go to sufferers. Agents wanted
Address II. s. GOCDSPE Fed & CO., 81 Park Row,
New York, orJ W Goodspeed, Chicago, St. Louis,
or Cincinnati. dec6-w3m
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win probably be the next Republican candidate for
the Presidency, but Republicans, Democrats, La
Dor Reformers and everybody else will Ego for y
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DOWNER
Mineral Sperm Oil.

This Oil is absolutely safe, as many experiment.
have shown 1t cannot explode. In case of break
age of the lamp,
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The Oil will Extinguish the Flame.

~ Il burns with great brilliancy in the DUAL
tenton, and no trimming. The Oil never gums in
the Lamp, as it absorbs no oxygen from the atmo-
sphere II does not deteriorate by age and has no
odor whlle burning. Ii gives light of ten candle
power, at cost not exceeding one half cent per
hour, and for lighting Railroad Cars. Steamers.