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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-04-22

AT the meeting of the Naval Investigation
Committee, Friday evening, Senator Cragin
testified that he had been a member of the
Committee on Naval Affairs for seven years.
He knew the Secors, who were men of charact-
err Mr.. Grimes was chairman of that Com
mittee when the act appropriating $4,000 for
the settlement of their claims was passed He
thought it was Charles Secor who said to him.
(Cragin) that he was doubtful about taking.
money; as it might debar him from obtaining
the further amount which the government owed
him. The witness advised him to take the
money, and told him that he thought the other
claims wonld not be barred thereby.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-04-22

A CORRESPONDENT of Western paper has
discovered that no President of the United
States has been reelected whose name does
not contain the letters o and n, and then pro-
pounds the conundrum: Elbow does this fact
bear on U. S. Grant?' Very heavily no
doubt. The only reason why the author of
the above question is not in a lunatic asylum
is that genuine and harmless idiots are not
sent to such institutions. -.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-04-22

IHE massachusetts Legislature continues
its two sessions day as sereneIv as if If had
no thought that planting time is hand and
that it has been in session nearly ourmontbs
Perhaps it is waiting patiently about for Mr.
Gilmore's Grand Jubilee. 1t is monstrons
ly proper and sedate body.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-04-22
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
A Standard Security
INVESTMENT.

10 those who have funds 10 In
vest; and TO those who wish 10 in
crease their income from funds al
ready invested in other securities.
we recommend Northern Pacific
Seven-fhirties. Bearing Seven and
Three-tenths IA 3-lO) gold interest.
and.secured by a First WI Ortgage ON
both the Road and a Land Grant
of great extent and value, they
combine unusual PrOftabIeness
with unquestionabIe Security.
The proceeds of all sales Of
Land are required TO be devoted by
the Trustees of the bondhOIders as
a Sinking Fund TO the purchase
and cancellation of the first mort
gage bonds, or temporarily to the
payment OF interest thereon, ifnec-
essary. This provision will make
the Railroad Company itseIfa con-
slant and heavy purchaser of its
own securities i'm the open miarket
from the time the road is cOmpIet-
ed until the bonds mature or are all
bought i'm. The effect of this will
naturally be a steady rise i'm the
value of the bonds.
The Northern Pacific Railroad
Company will, during the present
month Of April, offer for sale and
settlement about, Two Million
Acres Of its Lands i'm Minnesota,
and many thousand acres are al
ready taken and applied for. Thus
the immense landed estate Of the
Company begins at once TO be
available.
For further particulars concerning this bond o.
z q H. T..
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-04-22

THE argus heads an announcement of
Gen. Stannard's default, "Still they come"
The Democracy are heartily welcome to all
such accessions to their ranks
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-04-22
FOREIGN PORTS.

Sid I'm Rio Janeiro Mch g. ship Montpelier, Dizer.
Rangoon. 3f5Ii iI{f0T N1T p7---f -
cd at Demarara 10th ult, baraue Czarina Nickels,
st Thomas; schs M M Knowles Small, dol ed, B F
Waite, Awkward, do; 25th, brig Ramirez, Bernard,
Sid fm Cienfuegos 10th inst, brig A Curtis, Mer-
Sid fm Cardenas 18th inst brigs M A Berry, Berry,
sch David Wasson Jones, do.
Ar at Havana 18th inst, briggs Merriwa, waterhouse
cortland; Anna Lindsey, Dunn, st John, NIB; 18th,
Sid 18th, brig Five Brothers, Thurlow, from uv-
erpooD for Sagua Abbott Devereux, Rich, Matanzas.
Hoibrook, Ieavitt and Proteus GSpman,p ss or New
York; Am Lloyds, Park; Isaac Hall, Colcord; An
Gsa Lan9s swass BruHswek
Bird; Packard; Montana, MIDGET; Elba, Peterson
and Eyanell, Colcord, une; Josephine Martin, Flick
ote, Ray, for New York; Carrie Purington, Lincoln,
for Philadelphia; Thos Owen, Guptill, for Portland
Gaprera, Pendleton, for North Of Hatterasi Clara
Louise, Herman, do; schs Adde M Bird, Merrill
for New York; Alzena, Boynton, for Philadelphia;
Ar at Matanzas 18th inst. brig Iucv w Snow Hal,
New York; H H Wright Meyers, Havana. - :
Sid 18th, brig adelaide Wilson, North Of Hatteras
10Th, sch Nellie Star, Poland, for Baltimore.
In port 10th, barques Lewis Stocker, Bibber for
North of Hatteras; Augustine Kobbe. Carver, and
Estella, horing, for New York; Annie N Gray, Ea-
and Amelia Emma, Carbon. for New York; VIM
Bickmore, Bickmore for do; Ysidora Rionda, Plum
Dyer, for PHILADELPHIA Jeremiah, Ford for do; schs
Sophia Wilson, and F II Bucklin, Bucklin, tor do
Amos Walker, Dunn, and Four Sisters Shearer do
Ralph Carlton, Perry. for New York. = 81
Sid I'm Sagua 9Th, brig Annie Storer, Adams, for
New York
Sid fin Bermuda 18th, brig Proteus, Hall, from
sch Hortensia, Norton, from .Demarara) for New
York; 18th, sch Abbott Lawrence, Mayo for Balti-
more
Ar at Nassau MP, 9Th inst, brig Manlius, Dixon,
st Jago for New York, in distress
Ar at st John, NIB 18th inst, schs Ethel Gale and
Ian, do. --,s, ~ ~, : - : : -
Cid 10th, brig Glendale, Rose Cardenas
.-. SPOKEN.
March 49, W Of Madeira 100 miles. brig Tempest
from Bordeaux for Cayenne 81 - . - ~
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BOSTON 8 MAINE RAILROAD.

Spring Arrangements, April ~, 1872.
Trains leave P. s. & P. r. R. Sta
ton, Portland, for Boston, .6.i5 % 10
Sssjz=5s5j-55A. NJ 3.30t, 345s, 6O0t (express) p M
I1-- Returning $780, 1880 A. M, si2. Is,
$3.50, 600t (express) P. M
For Rochester Alton Bay *615, A. M
Manchester and Concord, n. H., via C. & r. r.
Junction, 6.l5s A. NJ, 3.45s p. VI.
Manchester and Concord, via Lawrence, 100 A. NJ.
Lowell, 6.15s, 9.1os A. NJ, 3.30t, 3.45s p. NJ.
Milton and Union, 9.10s A. NJ. 330t, 3.45s P. NJ.
NOTE.-The 615s A. M. train arrives In Boston in
time to connect with Shore Line at lilo for New
York. the South and the West. 910s A. NJ train con-
meets with the 800 p. NJ. Springfield Route and Sound
Steamers for New York and the South 3.30t P. n
train with the 900 p M train for New York via Shore
or Springfield line.
The above trains leave p. s. & p. r. R. Station
foot of State street. where tickets be purchased
and baggage checked. -
sY-Freight trains between Portland and Boston
daily.
Passenger station in Bosten, Haymarket Square.
Freight station, Causeway street. 71
Accommodation. ..
fast Express.
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
W. MERRITT, Superintendent,
Boston.
| PAYSON TUCKER, agent,
353 Commercial Street, Portland. ap22dtf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-04-22

The Green Bay Advocate, edited by Chas.
ID. Robinson, well known apostle of the
Northwestern Democracy, says: "The Gin
cinnati Convention is not Democratic con-
Germ, to be sure, but it is sort of purgatory
through which the uneasy spirits of Repubii-
cans can hope 70 pass to fit them for recep-
ton within the regions of the blest Democra-
cy.' This is the truest and wisest thing we
have seen in Democratic editorial for a LONG
time.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-04-22
MARINE NEWS,
PORT OF PORTLAND,

Saturday, April 20.
Steamer Chesapeake, johnson, New York-Henry
Fox.
Brig A Whidden, Br) Ellis, New York for Rock
land
Sch Prescott Merriman, Tangier-oysters to
Jas Freeman.
Sch Eva May, Andrews, Boston.
Sch Ocean Belle, (Br Branscomb Boston,
Sch Lookout, Thompson. Portsmouth
Sch Banner, Allen, Gushing.
CLEARED. b.
Steamship Austrian, (Br) Brown, Liverpool =
H & A Allan.
Steamer Carlotta, Colby, Halifax, N. S. John
PorteOus
Sch Mary Louise, Simpson, Caibarien-James M
Churchill.
Sch Annie W, OBJ Branscomb, st John, NB-John
POrteous
Sch M & Henderson, Spear Georgetown, DC.
Sch Berry, Pendleton, New York-Bunker Bros.
Sch Pinta Clark, New York; Libby.
Sch Highlander. Rogers, Boston-Bunker Bros.
Sch Sea Flower, Seavey Stone Island j Bunker
Bros. 49, :,
Sch Frank Pierce, Grant, Ellsworth E Farms
worth.
Sch Hattie Sampson, Davis, Rockport to load for
Wiimington-J Nickerson.
Sunday, April FL.
ARRIVED.
sen Meridian, Carter Bristol
Sch Alce Jane Wallace. Boothbay
oAiLED-Barque Winslow.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-04-22
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
EASTERN AND PORTLAND, SACO, 4
PORTSMOUTH R.R. u
SPRING ARRANGEMEN T.
Csmmencins Monday, April 22d, 1872.

NT
Cemmencins Monday, April 23d, 1872.
Passenger trains leave Portland dali
.iy, for Portsmouth and Boston, Sun
e-.@.-faSAdays excepted at sl.10 A. NJ IS. rs A.
@I-M,S 500 A. M, 1880 P. NJ, t3.45 Z.
M, 1880 p. N.
Leave Boston for Portland at Il. 80 A. NJ, $50 A.
NJ t12.15P. NJ, t3.00P. NJ, tt60o ?. M. 800 M.
Biddeford for Portland at 500 A. NJ, returning at
$40 P. M. ~ y -
Portsmouth for Portland 1000 A. NJ, 1000 A.
NJ, 1888 p NJ, $50 p. NJ, ~ 500 NJ s10.1O +. M
.Pullman sleeping car express train.
Mail train.
Express.
ttMonday, Wednesday and Friday. s =
T1he Pullman Sleeping Car Express Train ar
rives at and departs from the Depot of the Maine
Central Railroad.
N. u. The 6.15, 9.1o A. H., and $50, 3.45 p. M
trains from Portland make close connections to New
York by one or other Of the routes from Boston
Passengers ticketed through by either route.
Hp'- . ef --FlE +. CHASE, 4-
ap22tf s-s5 Supt. p. s. & p. X. r.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-04-22

tFRoa MERCHANTS EXCHANGED
Portland. W = "ii-"iu' p" ""'e
j Whitehouse, Farnham Portland -'-'"--' ''D
H w Benedict, Portland. -N"D0'n' anu
Sid FIN bermuda 18th inst, schs Hattie Ross. u
rick, from Cardenas) for Portland; Harriet Raker
Weber, from Charleston) for Baltimore '
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-04-22

ANDY JoHNsoN's party was absorbed by
the Democracy so completely that the mem
bers can only now be distinguished by their
bitterness and importunate demands for Of
flee. The Liberals" will suffer the same alb
sorption from the very reason that Dundreary
knew how to answer his conundrum, which
is as follows:
Dundreary.--Thay, Jotheph, why doth
dog waggle hith tail?
Joseph.-I don't know, Pm sure; why is
1t?
Dundreary.-Becauth - becauth-the tail
amt stwong enough to waggle the dog.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-04-22
No. IL PINE STREET.

No. Il PINE STREET,
New York, April Is, 1872.
The quarterly Gold Coupon maturing May Ist on
the First Mortgage per cent. Gold Sinking Fund
Bonds Of the LOgansport, Charlottesville s. South
western Railway Of Indiana win be paid on or after
that date at our Office
JONES & SCHUYLER,
Financial Agents of the Company
ap22dt&W2y-WI7
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-04-22
SPECIAL NOTICES.

IA Z M O VAL.
We have this day removed from our old stand on Ex-
% a. s.+ % 'SAa change Street, to % aasta q siF
No. l6l Commercial Street.,
(NEAR UNIoN0
Where shall with increased facilities keep large
stock of Butter, Cheese, Eggs Lard, Beans, Dried
Apples, Peas, &c
ap21sn1w-os1w* AARON r. ALDRICH g. co.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-04-22
MEMORANDA.

Schs Hattie Ross, Ulrick, from Cardenas for Port
land. and the Harriet Baker Weber, from Charles
distress have completed repairs and sailed for desi
nation 18th inst Brig Proteus Hall, from Matanzas
for Philadelphia repaired and sailed 18th.
Sch Jason of Machias, from Inagua for Boston,
was towed into St George, Bermuda, on the 10th ut
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-04-22

1--WE first class Business Men to sell our illustrate
IL ed Bible and new Medical Work. We have late
ly engaged five Merchants, two Lawyers, one Physi-
clan, one Clergyman, three Insurance Agents. &c,
&c. We pay either salary commission. We are
paying salaries from $500 to $1,000, and all expenses
Only from 80 to IS years Of age Of good address
and rstclass references, need apply State age ex-
pertence, and salary wanted IL salary Is preferred
Address W. j. HOLLAND, Springfield, Mass.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-04-22
WANTED IMMEDIATELY.

custom Coat, Pant and Vest Makers !
Highest Prices Paid. t .'lsf'r-
OR1N HAWKES. &c CO..
800 and 9s3 Congress. street.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-04-22
PASSENGERS.

In the Austrian, for Liverpool-Mr and Mrs Horn.
MIR and Mrs Fields, Mrs McCulloch and Son, Mrs
Taylor, james, Messrs Marcuse Ewbank, Codner,
Warner, Harrington, Walpole Prince, French, and IS
in the steerage. gssa.' N IN
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-04-22

THE GALAXY for M ay sustalns the enviable
reputation that this magazine has already at
tanned Among the more important articles is
ex-Secretary Wellse' second paper on Lincoln
and johnson. Gen. Gustav gives another of his
entertaining articles entitled "My Life OH the
Palms." "James Henri Browne treats of His
toric Lovers" Dona Lucrezia Borgia," 'The
Arabs at Home" 'Regina Dial Gin" make up
the more solid articles. Anthony Trollope's
Eustace Diamonds is continued and several
other stories make the department of fiction un-
usually full. The Scientific Miscellany con-
tains nine different articles, part of them being
of a practical character. Published by Sheldon
& Co., New York. ....... .. Oh
ScRIBNER for May is full of matters of inter
est and well sustains the eminence in its depart
ment.to which it rose in single year. Tray
cling Northward by Telegraph, Fanny Win
throps Treat, Folk Life in Appenzell, Vasa
Fictilia in History are richly illustrated. Mr..
Warner contributes Backlog Studies No. 5;
Mrs. ELEPHANTS story, cat His Gates" is con-
tinued There are other stories including one,
''The Wait of Nautilus Island" the plot of
which is vaguely laid in Penobscot Bay. o. R.
Burchard contributes thoughtful article on
"Our Educational Outbreak. The usual depart
ments of the paper are full and interesting.
Published by Scribner and Co., New York.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-04-22

BURNETT'S COCAINE, L1<, q
tlDiiG 40 Universally acknowledged e ~ e.
The Best and Cheapest Hair Dressing
Promoter ofthe Growth and Beauty af the
Hair in the World.
NO OF HI Err CO M p OUND
possesses the peculiar properties which SO exactly
suit the various conditions Of the human hair
For sale by all Druggists cody no29 sn
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-04-22

In his speech at the Cooper Institute meet
ing Wednesday evening, Gen. Sickles remark
ed that he had been sorry to see Mr.. Gree
ley ''two days before the Connecticut election
declaring for revenue tariff, in opposition to
all his previous teachings" To this Mr..
Greeley answered by calling it an amazing
calumny," and asserting that Gen. Sickles
made ''wanton charges" which he must have
known "to be untrue The evidence upon
which Gen. Sickles made the statement is the
following extract from declaration of prin-
ciples which Mr.. Greeley signed: 49,
Federal taxation should be imposed for rev.
enue, and so adjusted as to make the burden
upon the industry of the country as lighs as
possible" f 81 =
THE only legitimate purpose of a tariff is to
provide necessary revenue"
The only reply Mr.. Greeley can make, is /:
"You lie, you villain; you lie''
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-04-22

WE are informed on the best authority
that Maine will be represented in the Cincin-
natl Convention by Hon. Jesse S. Lyford of
Lewiston. Mr. Lyford held the lucrative
Office of Collector of Internal Revenue for
the Second District from the time of its or
ganization until the accession of President
Grant, when, falling to continue, he joined
the ranks of the disgruntled patriots who
pant for reform. Mr.. Lyford exhibited in
1865, a. fondness for Andy johnson which
was Of course due to his patriotic devotion to
reform. Mr.. Lyford will do well to lead the
crowd of disafectants in Maine,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-04-22

"e"'J s"io0 "' "'' ~ -
-nrrusT1C unDrs
DOMHSIAO fVnIS.
SAN FRANC1SCO-Cld 18th, ship st John, Chap
man, Newcastle, NSW.
Sid 18th, ship Sumatra, Mullen, Kong Kong.
NEW ORLEANS-Ar1 10TH ship Kentuckian Sears
FERNANDINA-Ar 11th brig Mary Cobb, Tracy,
Providence; sch Fri, Stewart, st Thomas.
BRUNSWICK, GA-Sld 18th, sch Abbie Hodge
man, Harrington, Portland.
SAVANNAH-Ar 18th, ship Ironsdes, Mallard,
Liverpool. lrf-tstY e.. - -. = u. .-.- -
Cid 18th, ship Southern Chief, Higgins, Liverpool
GEORGETOWN, SC-Ar 9TH, sch Kate Foster,
RosebrOok, Charleston.
CID 18th, brig Chas Wesley, Griffin, Bangor.
NORFOLk-Ar 18TH sch samuel Hart Holt, from
Rockgort; ,,o>,por p...., ,o
FORTRESS MONROE-Passed out 10Th, sch Ethan
Allen, Blake, from Baltimore) for Cardenas
Portland; mn
| Cid 18th, brig Emma Hal, Foster, Matanzas.
PH!LADELfnlA-Ar ION, orig hatahdn, Saun-
deGs, M Mes ,,a, r,r,o+,v r.e,d I.,.na
MN po H, Abbott do; =. ,.r ,o,, ,.u -
Ar at delaware breaKwater I9th, Darque Topeka,
Harrington, Ternam t buco' ior ORDERS
ra IA. Raa ass G RoSto n t0 GiichIst
Th0maston lda u nay, CiaIk, boston Tor Philadel-
ghia; sens koon, Jasp p, 81 JGnp m VIM Rice,
Olson; Senator Grimes, Philbrook, Dix Island; Sar-
dnian kennston ana 5ot w. PTiDe brewster, Rock
ana; Oonvoy, e rSncn' ~, ,;d n no"e' Whlttemore,
r io,h hria Ida Raw CisrS Rosto, e. p.u.
deipha; sens UNISON, hursI, anu f Gioson, Hurst
PORTLAND; Marion, bacon, 40 ior troy Arcola, VOL
ston Calais Gen scout, COX, Caiais; senator Grimes
WillarS H RockIsnd Velma LOOK A1 Addoi,
sawyer ivy 1o, wall ha Diast Sa,o, p.,o w.t..
son; sch Addie Fuller Henderson, Port Royal.
Iassed tnPoagn hen Ga.e iSIh, sens Ivy Bell Cox
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and has since proved more effective weapon
than any prohibitory law ever enacted. The
law brought Mr.. Adair his revenge over the
two saloon-keepers at Carrollton, and so served
the first purpose of its inventor: but it has gone
further, and now stands with slight modlhca-
tions, upon the statlte-books of Illinois, Iowa
and other states, and its author, though ann. a man
not at all unfamiliar with the flavor OF "Bonr-
bon, and sold Crow is apotheossed beside
Neal Dow and the great Good Tempiars OF all
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DISSOLUTION of Co-Par,nerst;n-

VNHE copartnership heretofore existing between
the undersigned, under the firm name of SUR
GlS q WOODMAN, drugs and Medicines Is here
by dissolved by mutual consent.
c. b. Woodman.
H L. III. STURGIS,
&C. B. WOODMAN.
Saecarappa, April goth, 1872. ap22d3t
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DOMESTIC PORTS.

leaking and with loss of sails. She had encountered
heavy gales and was 40 days out.
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SPECIAL NOTICE!

4. o. o. f.
A LII Odd Fellows intending to take part in the
"A Celebration on the 26th inst, are requested to
meet at Congress Hail. Tuesday Evening, 23d inst at
o'clock. CHAS. H. RICH, Chief Marshal.
April 22-d2t
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-04-22

Mr.. Alfred f. Burrill sawed off one finger
entirely, and another nearly off while saving
The Portland daily press., 1872-05-29
News and other Items.

The canvass for State officers in North Caro-
lima has already begun in earnest. Gov Craw-
ford is reported making brilliant efforts on
the stump and his reelection is predicted in
August. EFH f,FsEF FFs.E q.
The Chicago Times has swung out on. a
double-leaded editorial, in which the Greeley
ticket is pronounced a failure .......
The New York Post calls for Senator Schurz
claims that Mr.. Schurz cannot endorse the
Cincinnati ticket without going back on all his
past record.
English papers are counselling the importa-
ton of Chinese to Ireland to counterbalance
the emigration from there.
Tickets for Philadelphia can be purchased at
50 Washington ST., Boston, by the Stonington
line, for $l1, good from June LIST to the 10th.
NJ. Greeley, says the Golden Age, yielding
to the persuasons of his friends, has laid aside
his black hat for a white one''
Wisconsin hops are failure and Wisconsin
Teutons are sad
man out West, who was lately struck dumb
by lightning, Gkened his sensations to those
produced by his father-in-law's boot The
striking was in the same place.
Another Presidential ticket has been put in
the field by the Anti-Secret Society Convention
in Oberlin, Ohio. They name Mr.. Charles
Francis Adams and General Charles HI. How
ard.
His clothes" says Theodore Tilton, speak
ing of Horace Greeley, ''like his principles, are
worn without distinction of color" That is
the case with Henry Clay Dean, who changes
his shirt once in three years. ..-.
The Chicago News has it 'on reliable author
ity', that Greeley will not withdraw under any
possible circumstances
The Montgomery Advertiser admits that the
Republicans of Alabama are gradually harmon
izing their differences, and it says that through
their own dissensions the continued ascenden-
cy of the Democratic and Conservative Party
in the State is in great jeopardy.
Many cases have been recorded of lives saved
by Bibles carried in the pocket, which have in
tercepted bullets, bowie knives and such like
instruments of death. OF course the proper in
ference from these cases is that it is a good and
commendable thing to. carry a Bible in the
breast pocket, as indeed it is But a man in
fIorida, who was not base slave enough to nav
MS DIS, allowed them to accumulate in his
pocket until there was quite a thick bundle of
them. A few days ago ruffian tried to stab
him, and this bundle of unpaid bills intercepted
the knife and saved his life.
There is minister in Minnesota who is
strong in the belief and loud in the announce
ment that the world will not outlast the nresept
summer. And yet he has planted 100 acres Of
wheat. ..r..
The New York Fishery Commissioners con-
denim the menhaden fishery at Long Island as
detrimental to the food fish interest. Nearly
twenty-five millions of these fish We're taken
last year, and the profits of the fishermen from
The Portland daily press., 1872-05-29
OurWashingt0n Letter.

WASHINGTON d. c., May 25, 1872.
An old man of my acquaintance who once
kept corner grocery in a country town
away down in Maine, used to arouse his Dem
ocratic customers to renewed adherence to the
cause of liberty, according to anti-ramrod ideas
by saying to them with tears in his eyes and to-
bacco juice in the corners of his mouth, that
when such men as Daniel Webster, Henry
Clay and John c. Calhoun would sit up till
twelve or one o'clock at night to try to
''hatch up something
TO KEEP THE UNION TOGETHER
it was time for the country to rouse nm >,
The unanimous reply would be ''you're ripbt
squire" and then they would brace their de.
mocracy by another drink all round. or
course the squire felt fattered and so did the
oeluded customers, and democracy was there
by strengthened. If the squire could only be
mere now and see the extent Of the
sacriiice made by those great men. he would
De more IMAM ever impressed with the vast
Importance of his oft repeated declarstion
Both branches of Congress are hoIs:" La GUN,
sessions which often become rather etnr So
through the anxiety of the members ~ OiAiy