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The Portland daily press., 1872-05-31
Notice to Contractors.

SEALED proposals for the Clearing and Grubbing
- Graduation and Masonry upon the Nashua
and Rochester Railroad from Nashua to Rochester
S miles) will be received till Friday, May 31st 1872
at IL O'Clock NJ at the Office of the President Of the
Company, F. H. Kinnicutt Worchester, Mass, to
whom all proposals must be addressed and indorsed
Proposals for Graduation and Masonry
On and after May 18th, 1872, the plans proiles and
specifications may be seen and further information
obtained at the Office of the Engineer Of the Company,
in the Telegraph Building, Nashua, N. H.
The Directors reserve the right to reject any and
all bids. By order of the Directors
CO. DAVIS, Eng. n g. r. r. r.
Nashua, n. H., May 18th, 1872 I'd
The Portland daily press., 1872-05-31
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

Agency for Sewing Machines.
W. .. DYER, No. 252 Middle 81. All
kinds of Machines for salo and TO let.
Repairing. srv.,t
The Portland daily press., 1872-05-31

The following exquisite lines are from the
dedication of one of Mistraps poems to La
MARITIME: -.-.t
offer thee Mircio it is my heart and spirit,
no The blossom of my years;
cluster Of Clau grapes with all the green leaves
near it,
IT, +h.a n ,aason+ baaro
The Portland daily press., 1872-05-31
The wig worn by Mr.. Jefferson in the last
act of Grip Van Winkle'' is worth $500.

The convicts at the Michigan State Prison
are building a new wall around themselves.
The Portland daily press., 1872-05-31
A jubilant postcript-P. S. Gilmore.

Academy of Billiards is the latest
University of Baseball next, and possibly
''National Institute for Instruction in Mar
bles. -.ff a-.
The Portland daily press., 1872-05-31

A short time back the question was asked,
Why do men marry?" The following re-
ply was not less singular than true: ''Some
young men marry for dimples, some ears,
some noses; the contest, however, generally
lies between the eyes and the hair. The
mouth, too, is occasionally married, the chin
not so often"
The Portland daily press., 1872-05-31

A fashion reporter describes some of the
toilets at recent party at Cheyenne: The
belle of the evening was Miss W. She
dressed faultlessly in a linsey-woolsey of the
palest shade of cafe au lait cut en- train and
trimed with Chicago relics. Miss H-wore
polonaise made of blue jeans, postilioned
in the back, cut uis-a-pis with a de trop bias,
and gored in the most sanguinary manner"
The Portland daily press., 1872-05-31

There is female patient in the Stockton
(Cal.) asylum, whose insanity was caused by
tight lacing. A brute of an editor in giving
this, says: 'All women who lace tightly are
insane-the only difference is that this one
was found out. The Others will be in good
time"
The Portland daily press., 1872-05-31

1t is not possession but acquisition which
gives men pleasure and sense of power; they
observe sooner small happiness, new to
them, than great happiness which is old
Tdine. Qi
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Bamed at the Start!

The Insinuating Pump whom the Springfield
Republican has sent down to Boston to write
up the gossip of the town, (and when there
are no facts to record to draw upon his ever
fertile imagination for his data,) met his first
rebuff, the other day, at the hands of no less
a parsonage than Secretary Boutwell,. Meet
ing that distinguished and honest-minded Off
cial, the Pump essayed to gain a word indi-
eating that President Grant was in danger of
defeat; but the Secretary afforded no COM
fort-not grain the Cincinnati Convention,
he said, would amount to little; Schurz and
Trumbull wanted to go over to the Democracy,
and to carry as many men as possible along
with them; the great mass of the Republican
party was for Grant, not only i'll Massachu-
sets, and in its every school district, but in
majority of the States of the Union as we'll.
There was here no weakness in the joints OF
the Secretary's harness, and the Pump tried
at once bold thrust. "But," said he, 'you
are the strength of the Grant concern; if you
should resign the Administration would fall to
pieces at once!'' 'Wen, / shall not resign
you can be sure Of that 20 promptly responded
the loyal and decisive official as he moved of,
thoroughly penetrating and foiling the insinu-
ating local correspondent, who looked slightly
cheaper than usual when distrusted by the
company he is in.-Bostoa Commonwealth.
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-05-09

secuon OF the Territory, in the valleys of the
Srailatin, Jefferson, Missouri. Wisdom. Black
foot, and He'll Gate rivers. This section of
the territory is mountainous, so that the de-
sirable lands for settlement are confined tn
the mountain valleys and foot hills, The
Puohc surveys are confined to this part of
Montana.
No settlements have as vet been made in
the eastern part of the Territory. In Wv
omlng the public surveys are confined to the
line OF the Union Pacific Railroad, along
which all the settlements that have been
made in the Territory are to be found.
In Colorado the most desirable localities
Tor settlement will be found along the east
ern base of the mountains, and in the valley
OF the Arkansas river, in the southern section
of the Territory.
Some desirable tracts for grazing purposes
may be found along the Kansas Pacific Rail-
road.
The southern section of this Territory will
be opened up by the construction of the Dem
yer and Santa Fe Narrow-gauge Railroad
during the next year.
The greater portion of the lands i'm Colo
RADIO, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, and
Utah require to be irrigated before they can
De devoted profitably to the production of
grain, fruits, or vegetables. Those contem-
plating settlement in those localities should
therefore form colonies of such numbers that
they may be enabled at once to inaugurate /,
system of irrigation.
Although irrigation in any locality is at
tended with considerable expense, it is gem
orally more than compensated for by the
extent and certainty of the crop produced.
Irrigation is not, therefore, the great obiec-
ton to region that it is popularity supposed.
The Northern Pacific Railroad Company
examine each forty acres of land within the
limits of their grant, including the Govern
ment sections as well as those granted to the
company, as fast as surveyed by the Govern
ment. with view of ascertaining the quality
of the soil, value, and amount of timber and
adaptability of tract for agriculture or grazing
purposes. The notes of these examinations
are systematically arranged, so that the
agents of that company may be enabled to
give persons seeking to purchase lands of the
company, or settle upon the reserved sections
belonging to the United States, such infor-
nation as will enable them to select desirable
tracts without being at the expense of going
into the field themselves to make explorations
1t is believed that the great mass of the
immigration which will be induced by the
provision of the late law will be to Western
Kansas and Nebraska, Southern Colorado,
Western and Central Minnesota, Southern
and Eastern Dakota, Western Montana and
the Puget Sound section of Washington Ter
ritOrV.
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also Gen. Grant as our first choice for the
nomination to the Presidency, but will abide
the nomination of the Philadelphia Conven-
ton also, resolutions commendatory of Gen.
Grant for his patriotism and impartality in
the administration of the laws and his recog-
milton of the Fifteenth Constitutional Amend
ment in its application to the new enfran-
chised voters also, thanks to Hon. Charles
Sumner for his devotion to the interests of
the colored race also, denouncing the course
OF Hon. Lyman Trumbull, Upton, Schurz,
and other renegade Republicans and con-
demned the policy of pretended friends and
party leaders who tell us to pait, as an insult
to our intelligence and an outrage to our hui
manity, and that no State party or govern
ment have the right to deny political right or
privileges to any class of people for any cause
save crime.
Other resolutions were also presented, but
L regret to say few men who were paid
hlrelings of the ring and party leaders of this
State, fillibustered and caused an adjourn
ment sine die the same day of the session,
before they could be acted upon. This was
effected by the action of some of the So
called Republican press of the State, which
did all it could to prevent an expression of
our views, for they well knew that there was
general dissatisfaction among the colored men
OF the State, excepting some few who were
mere toadies and tools for the party mama
gers. If there is one thing more despicable
in human nature than another it is to see a
man sell the rights and interests of his race
or fellow for his own personal interest. But
let others do as they may, l shall continue to
fight it out on this line, viz: not to allow
any man or class to claim for themselves
what they deny to another class, and to de-
mand all that the law entities us as to emolu-
ments and office.
Yours for the right,
VIM. E. WALKER.
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tFrom the New York Time&l
Soldiers HOmesieasls.

Distinctive Provisions Of the Lsw-Publis
Lands I'm Each sfate-Whsre the Tracts OF
Choice Lands Are-Infor nm alton for soldier
Farmers. -
The recent passage of the Soldiers Home
stead bill has produced demand from thou.
sands of the veterans Of the war for informa.
ton concerning the location, extent, and
character of the public lands subject to the
provisions of the law, and that information
it is the aim of this letter, as far as possible
to supply.
The main provision, and most important,
of the law is that which provides that instead
of five years. actual residence that was re-
quired under the previous law before a title
could be given, the time any soldier was in
the service is to be deducted from that time,
and the residence required is made so much
the shorter as a soldier was in the army.
Thus, a soldier who served three wears will
have to remain upon his land but two wears
to secure a patent, he who served two years
only three, and he who served one year three,
and so on.
There is another provision, which was in
tended to give to soldiers the right to enter
lands through some other person acting for
them, which would save to such as might
find such agency convenient personal loca-
ton and entry of the lands they might desire.
present appearances, more likely to be taken
advantage of by spectators to look up lands
than by honest soldiers desiring to settle on
hOmesteads.
The amount of lands subject to the provi-
sions of this new law are enormous, as will
be seen by reference to the tabulated state
ment for the different States, which will be
found below. The extent which is really
available for present or early settlement is
much more limited, because many of the
lands are too remote from settlements and
too inaccessible to be suitable for homestead
presumption for several years to come. If
readers not familiar with the geography of
the Western States and Territories, land very
few persons have definite knowledge of it,
will, as they read, have before them any of
the recently published maps of the United
States, the information contained in the fol-
lowing statements will be rendered much
more definite than otherwise.
The approximate area of public land in the
public land States and Territories remaining
undispOsed Of, is as follows:
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Letter from New Jersey.
TRENTON, n. j., April 25, 1877:

TRENTON, n. j., April IS, 1872.
10 the Editor ofthe Ne,c National Era:
Mr.. EDITOR: The New Jersey State Con.
vention of new citizen voters assembled al
the Temperance Hall, in Trenton, on the 9tl
OF April. Mr.. Nathaniel Durham, of Borden.
town, was made permanent President, ani
Rev. J. d. Bogwell as Secretary. Usua
committees were appointed. There were
some seventy odd delegates present; sixteen
counties represented. Rev. VIM. Z. Walker
Chairman Committee on Resolutions, re-
ported i'll behalf of committee, resolutions
indOrsing the administration of Gen. Grant
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The rich Japanese Daimio who has ar
rived with his wife at San Francisco, will re-
side in Washington, and it is said that a num-
Der of married ladies from Japan viii arrive
by the next steamer. The second son of
Iwakura has returned to Japan for the resto,
ration of his health, which has been impaired
by hard study in this country.
The Montreal Gazette, in discoursing upon
the Presidential contest, declares that through
all the turmoil of President-maklng "the
chances Of Gen. Grant for the coveted second
term grows stronger"
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-05-09

In view of the numberless applications
for Virginia militia colonelcies, the Richmond
Enquirer satirically suggests that if the general
assembly had Incorporated in the tax bill a
provision making commissions in the State
militia saleable, and chargeda moderate price
therefor, they could have raised money enough
to pay of the public debt in about three weeks
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-05-09

Distinctive Provisions Of the Lsw-Public
Lands I'm Each Sfate-Whsre the Tracts of
Choice Lands Are-Infermatton for soldier
Farmers.
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CoIor.d Men Of the Southern Rel,
90 ''HURRIcANE,"
JEFF DAVIS PLANTATION, Miss,
ri ~ April 20, 1872.

81 al @'h April 20, 1872.
To the Editor Of The Nep National Era:
A visit to the South and sojourn among
the colored cotton planters will furnish food
for thought, and enable those of intelligent,
though biased minds, to review with satisfac-
ton and doubt not instruction, the senti-
ments of the American people respecting
industry, intelligence, capacity for self-suste-
nance, and participation in the politics of the
State and General Government. 1t is WELL
known fact that, for the past half century,
their possession of all of the above traits
and capabilities has been question fol-
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COMMUNICATIONS.

The NEW NArIoNI EaA does mot hold itself responsible
for views sxprsed By corrsspondsnts Well written and
interesting communication will be gladly receivedl
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stances, and by no means does it justice. We
hope you, Mr.. Editor, and any of your readers
who may ever come to Raleigh, will not fail
to visit this excellent school. 1t will richly
reward you for any exertion or Inconvenience
which it may cause.
TRUST COMPANY.
In former letter we took occasion to
refer to the increasing success with which
this company is meeting, and the beneficial
influence which it is having over the working
classes, wherever its branches have been
opened. Long since it was predicted that
the Bank would prove failure. That it was
simply trap set to catch the credulous and
unsuspecting. But the highly satisfactory
manner in which it continues to deal with its
patrons has had the effect of contradicting
all such miscellaneous reports, and placing the
Bank before the people in the attitude of
what it really is-a benevolent enterprise.
The fears which many entertained of its
safety are dispensing, and the idea of a
'sneQro Bank !" as some call it, is no longer
a novelty, but an unquestioned reality. None
can doubt the magnitude Of the work which
has been accomplished through this agency
1t is everywhere visible; lands, houses, cat
tie, the general prosperity among its deposi
tors all tell US what has been done. ANT
yet the Bank is just entering upon its career
of usefulness compared with what remains t.
be done. Its branches are scattered through
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-11-19

The Producsrs Council meet at OH City.
to-day, for the purpose OF receiving reports
from the directors Of local associations and
tho transaction OF other Important bssisess
TIE subscription books to The capital stock
OF the agency were closed on Saturday last,
and The directors Of the local associations
nsii6sd TO collect the ten per cent. to bs
paid at the time Of subscribing. This ten
per cent thuss be paid in before sn Election
Of Directors can b ordered. In the mean
time each district has nominated shirtesn
directors, aud ths collection Of this per
ssntsss is the only nsc'ssary preliminary to
The election and the Agency commencing
busisess at once.
In this District tbe ton per cent. has been
paid 10, and all that 10 needed 10 for the
other Districts to "cOms up to the Scratch
and we shall ssOn have the Agency In work
log order.
With our representative, Col. Vsrs, ss
member Of tho Board Of Directors, and
like good msn from the other Districts. ~
feel perfectly safe 10 saying ".hs dawn Of
redemption draws nigh" Redemption from
the rsvsnous clutches Of beasts Of prey like
The So. Imp. Co. or Re1usr's Com. Let The
good work go on. !
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-11-19
'4aA st Up. =. llsk

FLOWING. -InssIligsnce received this fore
noon from the we'll cn the John Ware farm,
Js'kson township, owned BY Capt. Smith o,
tins place, . report Of which appeared 10
The RECORD Of Saturday, state It 10 be
aSwlng. Tubing was Go'shsd yesterday and
,hc well Immediately commenced flowing oil
In large quantities A. = matter Of course
much sxcitsmsnt has been occssionsd BY
tbs alriks, aud a new oil excitement will
undoubtedly be the result.
Ths property In The vicinity 10 largely
,uusd by Ps.rolsum Centre men, and much
s.oeh, Will undoubtedly accrue TO the town
~ ,rehom.
Give Us the up.Creek region after oil. -
Il lays COED ways over the deep territory
:, the down river region. Itdont cost hsll
~ much to sink q well, ard then you don't
'aa ,as chance Of getting "hard up since
yc.r vel run dry" and Of having "ns
nsTs s.smps TO buy your GIN" Shallow
:er,iiory 10 toe hest by far.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-11-19

In OFFICE "A. N. Turssr, Esq, county
Commissioner eleet, assumed ,he duties oi
that position oa Tuesday, J. Y. Siggins
Esq retiring. n. Siegins has made .
faithful ofiicisi, carefully guarding the ter.
ssss oil the people, aud lie worthy Of the high
regard In which be % held by bis fellow
citizens NJ. Turner is . careful business
mau aud will make . coed Coumiasionsr.- -
TFraukl!n Citizen.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-11-19

A precocious youth OF Altoona, Pc, hav-
ing surrsptitiously obtained package Of
powder and . cigar stump, the other svsn-
ing, soon realized the fact that the way Of
the trAnsgrsssor Is hard. While smoking
the cigar stump be saw bis mother coming
towards bin, and at once slid the cigar into
The pocket containing the powder. His
hand, the cigar asd the powder got ont Of
tha, poke, "quisker'n blazes," and the
youthful here 10 now securely "bottlsd up"
for . few days res, 1t bone. This Altoona
boy was thoughtful beyond Aisyears. RssL
izinG that hs had no right 10 Be smoking, hs
provided The means TO blow himsslf up, and
thus saved his no,bsr that trouble. How
few children are thus careful to keep unnec.
sssary care from tbeir parents. And when
We remember how much asx,s.y 10 the zen
der yesrs Of Infancy, &e., dc.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-11-19

A besotied Individual found bis way into
the McClinlock House psrlor, this afternoon
and laid down for suoozs. He 20, bounc-
ed and upon lsudins In the ssfes', like the
Indian Imagined be weighed o tom and
squared of 10 whip the universe 10 general
and the AcClintock House 10 particular. -
His 'drssn Of glory in the ropsd arena"
was brought 10 an abrupt termination by
ofiioer MsHusb, who marched him to the
lock up.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-11-19

ABDUCTION OF BoY.--A most heartsren>
ding case OF abduction occurred hsre on Sun.
day morning. About two weeks ago rough
looking individual named Mcbride whs 10
apparently about IS or 40 years Of sge, rr/
turnsd to bis father who livss 10 this city,
from Tsnnsssee, where he pretended to be
doing . ans psddlisg business. During bis
scjsurn In Oil City hs spent hlr time In ca
rousing aud night brawls, and - his mopey
was becoming fcarce ha deiernIssd 10 re-
turn to Tennessee, where hs said be could
easily supply himself with plenty Of money
Without having to work hard either. But
before be went be was dsisrmiaed TO take .
young lad uamsd He messy alsng With him,
so be told young Henuea,y some tall stories
Of the riches which awaited them when hs
got to old Tsnnessse, which 60 dazzled the
boy that be consented to 60 along; contrary
10 the advice Of his plsymate', 90 that on
Sunday morning Mcbride asd young Hsa-
messy SET OF on their long voyage iu . canoe
on the Allegheny river. Young Hsnn-ssy .
mother, who 10 widow, 10 almost crazy at
the loss Of her son who Il now about Is years
old sad was always considered a brigh. and
Intelligent lad. This poor woman had a
sore sftlIction few years ago ia the loss OF
her husband who was killed On the railroad,
since which time che has been supporting
her family BY keeping the oficea aud walt
ing rooms OF the railroad companies at the
depot. Ia ber nev trouble sns hss applied
TO deputy Mayor BOycs TO endssvoT by some
means TO bring back her boy. The man Nc.
Bride 10 about Eve feet nine iaches and Ia
very spare and dark looking In couu.snancs
be wssrs . white bat aud cost after the
Grseiey fsshios and perhaps may 20 further
west-fJiI City Telegraph.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-11-19
Community vas suddenly shocked yes,eis =

Community Vas suddenly shocked yesiel,
tsrday OF the announcement OF the death oi
Geo. Maerane, Esq., one Of onr oldest and
most respected citizens, which took place a.
his home on The Upper Boyd Farm, yss.er-
day forenoon. Mr.. N. moved to Petroleum
Centre from the city Of Rochester 10 The
year 1865, and engaged 10 the boot and shoe
trade which he followed up to the time OF
bis dvats. An honorable dealer aud man
Of the most generous impulses Of head aud
heart, far too much 20 for bis own good, We
do not believe he had an enemy 10 the
world, or ever knowingly done an lsjury 10
any mes. He may have bad faults, but Who
10 there exempt. Bury thsm with bin and
only remember the many good qualities Of
which ts wss possessed.
"Closs bis ~y-r-his work 10 done;
What to him IL friend or fesmAn,
Rise Of meou Or set Of sun,
Hand si mas, or kiss Of voman'
Lay him low, lay hi % low,
IL tbs clover or the snow;
What cares be-! lie cannot kaov:
Ley him low.
''Lsave him 10 Gods watching eye,
Trust hin to tbs Hand that made hin;
Aortsl love vssps idly by
God alone has power TO save.
Lay him low, lay him Low,
IL The clover or the SNOW; -'
What cares be! He cannot knew;
Lay hin low.
He leaves wife and I've children, the
youngest Of wAom 10 only three days old
The sympathiss si the entire community ere
With the family 10 their sad afflletiou.
Deceased was A years Of age last Aprll.\