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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-01-05

THE CONCERT. concert at City Hall
last evening, in the Army and Navy Union
course, by the famous Mendelssohn Quintette
Club of Boston, assisted by Mrs. H. E. Saw
yer was an entertainment of rare excellence.
The hall was filled with a large and fashionable
audience, who testified their appreciation by
frequent and hearty applause. The programme
was made up of selections from the most emf
nent composers, which were rendered by the
club in their usual faultless manner, eliciting
numerous encores. The original second fam
TASTE for the clarionette by Mr. Thomas Regain,
was perhaps the best of the instrumental
selections. Mrs. H. E. Sawyer is fine voca-
list, possessing a sweet, clear voice, and she
made very favorable impression upon the au-
dience. AS whole, the concert was thorough
ly enjoyable, and one of the best of the season.
Next Thursday evening the great event of the
winter will come off, the grand Parepa- Rosa
concert which will be one of the finest concerts
ever given in this city, and will probably draw
an immense audience
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Groceries, CrOckery, &c, mt Auc-

N MONDAY next, at p O'Clock P. NJ, we shall
" sell to close consgnments, Groceries and Crock
cry Ware in variety large part of the stock is sta
pie goods, and must be closed up.
ja5td f. o. BAILEY & CO.. Auctioneers
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in response to o proclamation of the Cover
nor fifty members Of the House met this after
noon at 5 o'clock. No quorum being present
scrgeant-at-arms was instructed to bring in all
members found in the building. Several Dem
ocrats were found in the Governors office
and brought in, thereby completing the
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-01-05
mIsCELLANEOUs NOTICES.
insurance for the Million, and Millions
Irlsu

insurance Tor tine N1IIlIOn, ana MILLIONS
for Insurance!
The advertisement of Messrs. w. D. Little &
Co. in our columns to-day speaks for itself.
The old agency of Messrs. Little & Co. (estab
lished in 1843) is well known in this city and
State. In the revolution which has taken place
in Insurance matters in consequence of the
Chicago confagration, it is well to know that
with such companies as the OLD PHOENIX, the
NEW NATIONAL, and ORIENT, of Hartford, the
Staunch INTERNATIONAL and HOFFMAN, of
New York and the EXCHANGE of Boston, there
can be nothing to fear as to security. The Ma
tional and Orient, are both neao-clean Com
panies, organized since the great fire in Chica-
go, each having the ample capital of 100000
all paid up.
PERsoNAL.-We were pleased to receive
call, during the past week, from DR.. Ayers
traveller, who was in our town devoting his
time and attention to the preparations of the
great medicine man. This call has become a
pleasant annual to us from the able and reliable
business character of the accomplished gentle
man whom this firm send out to transact their
business. No house is better known or valued
by the press for its promptness in settlement
than the well established and popular j. G.
AVER & Co., Lowell, Mass, whose medicines
have become household necessity, and won
confidence aud praise of all. Our own &C
10 with them has extended over Sc
J. and we have invariably found
travellers and their medicines,
Communications they everywhere
To- jams d&Sw
THE STU. g points supporting the nse of Eel
lows Compound Syrup of Hypophosphites are,
that while it takes immediate hold upon the
system, in stimulating the Liver, regulating
and strengthening the muscles of the Heart,
Stomach, Lungs, &C., it has no facilitating eff
feet under any circumstances; and while its
continued use is marked by the general toning
of the system, without producing constipating
efforts, it may be stopped at any time without
the usual disagreeable effect following the dis
continuance of some otherwise valuable tonics.
These characteristics are particularly valuable
to consumptives and other debilitated invalids,
and are peculiar to this preparation
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-01-05
New York Stock and Money Market.

NEW YORK. Jan. 4-Morning.-Goh 1891. Money
per cent. Sterling Exchange 1893 a ITO. Stocks
very strong. State Stocks quiet
The following the forenoon quotations of South
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Sworn to and subscribed before this 4th day of
January, 1872. F. A. WoOLFLEY.
United States Commissioner,
In q short time they commenced to leave in
squads of one and two. At twenty-five min
utes past IL o'clock the Governor entered the
court room accompanied by the Deputy Mar
sbal and was loudly cheered by those assembled
and cries of "Oall the Senate to order" "We
have quorum" "Good for the Governor"
The Governor looked around and cried "Order,
gentlemen, orderr' The uproar subsidized and
the Governor took his chair. All the rest
focked around him. Considerable inquiry was
made as to what was going to be done in the
case After consulting with the District At
torney he said he would accept bail. The
names were then called and the following
named persons were found to be present: Henry
C. Yarmouth, Hugh j. Campbell, A. B. Har-
ris, w. d. Burnett, A E. Barker, E. w. Dew
ees, Peter Harper, w. B. Harper, James d.
Houston, Cap.. Fiannigan, and a, s. Badger,
They We're all released on $500 bail to appear
when cited Yarmouth on his own recogni-
zance and the rest on the bond of James Hern-
andez -
Ldter-When the Senate met to-day there
was no quorum. On motion the seats of the
following members were declared vacant:-A.
III. Hampstead, of Iberville Charles Abel and
ID. Cady Stanton, of Bassier. The following
were seated:-A. G. Desland, of Iberville
Pratt and Seaman, Of BI3assser. The report of
ed, unseats Mcfarland and La Salfmers, of St.
Martin, aud seats Castell apd Nevsn; unseats
w. Werland of Sabine; seats J. Il. Smart,
and also qnseats L. D. Saur of Avayelles
Those upseated were friends of Yarmouth.
Three of those seated are Of the opposition.
-Four Republicans, one Conservative and one
Democrat of the new members were qualified
and the Speaker was authorized to appoint a
sufficient number of sergeants- at-arms to pro-
tect the House and preserve order without the
presence of the metropolitan police, The House
Il -,,aIt ..,o&,.
The Evening Republican claims that the &C.
ton of the House to-day is illegal, and that
there was no quorum, there being only fifty-one
members present, including the Speaker.
LATEST.
in response to proclamation of the Cover
nor fifty members of the House met this after
noon at ) O'clock No quorum hainn present a
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AUCTION SALES.
I'm Bankruptcy. Ass;yne.s, S.,e

A TTENTION of Shipmasters Owners and snao,-
"A lators is called TO the following proper, IL -
sold at auction, at Baileys Auction Room on satpr
day. January 6, 1872 at o'clock. p. NJ
1-3d of Brig Prairie Rose, Tonnage 297,16.
-ioth OF schooner Hattie Sampson, tonnage 230 CT
l-32d Of Grace Webster tonnage 246I7
k-52d OF Barque Lizzie w. jackson, tonnage SOL o.
Also mortgage OF house and lot on Washington st.
from James Lowry IL al, to n. NJ Woodman record
ed in Cumberland Registry, Book $50, Page 1873. ON
which is due S222.25 and interest from JAM l. 1867
Also lot of stone and bricks ON land near Kerosene
Works. ~ 0
jn5td Per Or,Ier of Assi,,oaaa
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So in accordance with this policy our govern
ment has protested against the act of the Span
ish naval officer in boarding and searching the
Florida on the high seas, and has required the
to disavow the act of the officer; third, to pun
ish him; and fourth, to pay damages. That the
Spanish government will meet the require
ments is not doubted; as was previously said
in the official communication, the searching of
our vessels was subject in which the United
States has always been very sensitive and on
which they went to war with Great Britain in
1872.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-01-05
CUBAN MATTERS.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4-Gen Sickles called at
the State Department to-day and was engaged
with Secretary Fish several hours on the sub
ject of Spanish and Cuban affairs. He will
leave Washington tomorrow and spend Satur-
day with Gen. Grant in Philadelphia and return
last of the month he will take passage for Mad
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-01-05

dificultuy, as the Congress has been despatched
to Port au Prince to convey her to an American
port. If Spanish Minister alleges that she
has committed breach of our neutrality she
will be amenable to our laws and not to those
of Spain. While it is true that Sagosta, who is
at the head of the Spanish ministry, is known
to be hostile to the United States, it is also
known that he has no power to do any harm, as
his party in the Cortes is in minority and
would therefore outvote him on any policy un-
friendly to this country.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-03-30
i.kEEORM.n

The old maxim, 'let well enough alone"
is sound doctrine at the present time
There is certainly room for improvement
in the Republican party, but it must be
brought about by the party itself, for any
attempt outside Of its ranks must work
more evil than good. A little more care in
the selection of civil officers, little more
watchfulness in keeping dishonest hands
out Of the public treasury, and little more
snap in wedding out the disloyal from
office and in the appointment of loyal men
to positions of trust and power, and our
party will be the best party that the world
ever acknowledged.
Its past record is above criticism. 1t
has represented through its acts, the
wisdom and patriotism of the loyal citizens
of America, and it may well challenge the
world to point out single public measure
Endorsed by its statesmen, that has not
advanced the civilization of the age. 1t
has been, and is now, the laboring mans
party. 1t has done more for labor in ten
years, than the Democratic party has done
since the formation of the government.
The hopes of the nation are conferred in its
existence. Its defeat would be a public
calamity--a calamity that would overwhelm
labor, and set back substantial reform at
least century.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-03-30
NATIONAL BUREAu OF EDUCATION,

The report for 1871 Of the National
Bureau of Education shows that through
out the Union there are J,660,074 persons
over ten years of age who cannot write,
and are therefore classed as ilEterates.
There are nearly six persons 90 in every
hundred in the Northern States, and thirty
out of the hundred in the Southern. It is
doubtless fairer to base "illiteracy" on the
inability to read than on the inability to
write, especially at the age Of ten years.
Still, the proportion Of those who can
neither read nor write would be essentially
the same, and, of those who do not learn to
read at ten, at least four-fifths never learn.
This cloud Of ignorance constitutes
the chief element of difficulty, if
not Of danger, in our republican
institutions. Nearly one-half of these
are males, and will become voters
two and half millions of voters who can
not read Were this whole illiterate class
gathered in single state, they would con-
side ably exceed the population of New
York, and would include as many voters as
we have population in Illinois. They
would include in one vast pandemonium
very nearly all the bestial, corrupting, and
criminal elements in the country, and
scarcely any of its decency or respectable
ity, still less Of its intelligence. They
would make up an empire of crime, a
state of savagery that would speedily set to
work to slaughter its population from
sheer lack of the intelligence required to
live together in civilized society.
The fact that oil this ignorance is distrib-
uted over the country hardly lessons its po-
litical evils. The general subject of educa.
ton is in the hands of the states, as the
general subject of suffrage is also. Yet il
has been felt that, when the nation assumed
the prerogative of extending the suffrage to
so many who were unprepared to receive
it, it passed under an obligation to exercise
some supervisory care over education
Whether this view was sound or not, it lee
to the organization of the National Bureau
of Education, and, through the influence
we believe, of this Bureau, bill is now in
Congress which aims to make appropria.
tons of the public lands in proportion te
the illiteracy of each state. Such projec
would be very questionable. Yet enough
has been shown to justify the establishment
of the National Bureau of Education
whose usefulness in the way of collecting
and compiling information has been very
great.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-03-30
THE WEEKLY JOURNAL.

VIII contain o faithful resume of the News OF
the Week from all parts of the world full and
accurate reports of the Richmond and Baltimore
Markets; well digested Editorials upon all the
current matters of interest, Political, Financial,
Commercial Agricultural and general topics !;
selections from the leading journals of this coun-
try, local and State news, &c. This paper will
maintain the principles OF The National Repub-
lican Party, and strenuousy advocate all mea-
sures to advance the public good. Believing
POPULAR EDUCATION to be the great want
of our State and Country, we shall give large
space TO it's advocacy. We shall devote a large
portion of our columns to the subjects of Agri
cultural. horticultural and Mining interests. CIV
ing interesting articles these subjects from able
contributors.
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PROPOSALS.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC Pr,

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC PRINTING,
RICHMOND, March IS, 1872
PROPOSALS FOR PUBLIC PRINTING,
IL BINDING, sc.
In accordance with the provisions of an Act
OF THE General Assembly, approved March So
1871, SEALED PROPOSALS will be received
by the undersigned, at his office in the Capitol,
until MONDAY, the Let, day Of April, 1872, at
IL NJ, for BOOK AND JOB PRINTING,
FOLDING, STITCHING, RULING, AND
BINDING, required for the State of Virginia
from the date of contract until the LIST day Of
April 1878, as follows:
BOOK AND PAMPHLET PRINTING.
Composition Of type per thousand ems.
Press work per token of 900 impressions.
JOB PRINTING, BINDING, &c.
Composition of type per thousand ems.
Press work per token of 25e impressions.
Folding, Stitching, Ruling, and Binding, as per
blank schedule that will be furnished, on appli-
cation, by the undersigned.
Character and specimens of the work that will
be-required can be seen at my office.
Contracts will be awarded TO the lowest re-
sponsible bidders, subject to appeal, as provided
by law.
Contractors will be required to execute their
work in close and compact form, without unne-
cessary title or blank pages
The successful bidders will be required to enter
into bond, with security 10 be approved by the
Secretary of the Com monwealth, for the prompt
and faithful execution of their contracts.
r. +. WALKER,
NH l6-td Supt. Public Printing
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THE March number of the AMERICAN
WORKING PEOPLE, the worthy, we'll
edited champion magazine of American
industries, has just come to hand. This is
a welcome visitor in twenty thousand
families, and bids fair to stand in the first
rank of American journals. 1t has deep
hold on the popular heart. The most yalu-
able feature of the paper, in our opinion,
is the striking and instructive cartoons
which cover the first page of each num-
Der.
This magazine bids fair to stand in the
very front of American journals, and is
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-03-30
BOARDING DEPARTMENT.

We are open at all hours of the day and night
for the reception of hoarders and patients. Our
location is convenient of access from the railroad
depots and steamboat landings, and TO the bnsi-
ness part of the city Street cars pass near the
doors TO all parts Of the city, making It q very
convenient stopping place for persons visiting tbs
city on business or pleasure. Our table u sup
nlied with the best kinds of food, BEAUTIFULLY
prepared and plenty of 1t. In these respects 1t
u unequaled.
Come and see, and learn how 10 live heaitn-
fully at home. Terms reasonable.
- WOOD HOLBROOK.
seR-dkwts Propriefon
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le vALCOuRT 4 WHITES ADvER'MENTs.
NEW CLOTHING EMPORIUM.
J. N. WILKINSON,
VIM. M. WITHERS.
MAIN STREET.
1907

We take pleasure in announcing to our friends
of the city of Richmond, and the public gene
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FIRST INSTALMENT of very LARGE and
ATTRACTIVE STOCK of READY-MADE
CLOTHING AND GENTS FURNISHING
GOODS: also, select assortment of BOYS
and YOUTHS clothing and furnishing goods,
ORDER for us, and we feel satisfied cannot be
equalled in this market.
Our arrangements are such that we will
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OF THE SEASON, thus offering a continued
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Our CUSTOM DEPARTMENT will be under
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who are EQUALLY INTERESTED in this de.
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the selection of goods, unsurpassed by any mer-
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Determined to make this the CLOTHING
EMPORIUM' of Richmond we solicit an early
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promote its up-buildng and prosperity.
We have as statesmen and active managers OF
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patronage of their numerous friends and the
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SPECIAL TERas TO MINISTERS.
WILKINSON & WITHERS,
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No. 400 Walnut strt
UDACK-LOG STUDIES. :

ID
In this unique series of papers, now appearing
In SCRIBNER'S MONTHLY, Mr.. Warner, au-
thor of my Summer in Garden" Is doing his
best work. Here we have--in pleasant fiction
OF talking group in front of an old-fashioned
country back-log-philosophi suggestion, sar-
casm that smiles, not sneers, bright bits OF de.
scription, social out-looks-and, enivening all,
fresh, "crsp, yet juicy' and delicious humor.
BACKLOG STUDIES have been quickly APP
preciated by the press The New York Times
says that these sketches, "for light, airy, but
genuine delineations of character, have rarely
been surpassed by any writer OF the present
day." The Boston Transcript says that "tor
delicacy of tonch, quaint sentiment, and quiet
humor, BACKLOG STUDIES are the best Of
things in their way" The Nation thinks that
BACKLOG STUDIES No. Ill 'srensws and
increases the evidence given in his previous pei.
formances that we have in him a humorist oil
real merit" Writing of one of these papers,
the N Y. Mail says it is the best thing ne has
written, and the best thing in its way any
American or English magazine has had for many
a day;n and the Boston Commercial Buttettn
saws: hBACK-LOG STUDIES constitute a de-
cided hit In magazine literature" Another OF
these delightful papers will appear In the April
number Of SCRIBNER'S MONTHLY, which
will be for sale by all booksellers and newsdeai-
ers o. year, 80 cents number.
SCRIBNER & CO.,
NH l5--lt 65i Broadway, New York.
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TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
Il TED STATES for the Eastern District OF
Virginia.
In the matter Of Robert O. Newly, bankrupt
lin bankruptcy.
At Richmond Va, this goth day of March,
1872.
10 WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
Please take notice, that a petition has been
presented to the Hon. John @. Underwood, Judge
Crump assignee of the estate of said bankrupt,
to sell the real estate belonging to said bankrupt,
free from all liens and eneumbrances thereon.
This is to give notice to all persons interested,
that in tie terms of said petition an order has
been issued for all persons who may be inter-
ested in said estate, to appear before W W..
Forbes, Register, at his office, in Richmond, va,
and show cause, If any they have, why such
order should not be granted. -.- 49,.
NH 2o--W2w Assignee.
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doing great good by calling the intelligent
attention of our people to the great ques-
tons involved. Published by the Iron
World Publishing Company, at Pittsburg,
Pa. Price $3.50 per year. Every work.
ingman in the United States should SUBJ
scribe for it.
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To my friends q the city Of Richmond o'ad The
State generally:
take great pleasure in announcing that am
connected with the NEW CLOTHING EN-
PORIUM" of WILKINSON & WITHERS, 1907
MAIN STREET, Gate j. s. DEVLIN,) and feel,
that from my long experience in the clothing bu-
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& Co., then with Keen, Chiles & Baldwin, Keen,
Baldwin & Williams and since the war with
the late Thos S. Baldwin until his death,) can
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Call at the NEW CLOTHING EMPORIUM,
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NH l6--td
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
Il TED STATES for the Eastern DISTRICT Of

L. TED STATES for the Eastern District Of
Virginia.
In the matter of J. p. Kaysnaugh, bankrupt
in bankruptcy. Fr
At Abingdon, Va, this sth day of March, 1872
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
Please take notice, that a petition has been
presented TO the Hon. John @. Underwood, Judge
Of said District Court, in bankruptcy, by r.. NJ.
Page VIM. Page, assignees of the estate of
said bankrupt, 10 sell the real estate belonging
said bankrupt, free from all liens and encum-
brances thereon. s-
This is to give notice to all persons Interested
that in the terms OF said petition an order has
been issued by the Judge aforesaid, for all per
sons who may be interested in said estate, to APP
pear in the office of the Register in Bankruptcy,
at his office, in the town OF Abingdon, on the
25th day Of March, 1872, at 10 o'clock A. M, and
show cause, II any they have, why such an order
should not be granted
II. M. PAGE, a.s,orsas
NH ll-M2w WIN, PAGES As''snee