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A Soldiers View.

The following extract from private letter
from distinguished officer during the late
war, now living in New York, to an old com
rade in arms of this city who escaped with
him from Rebel prison, will be of interest
as showing a soldiers view Of the political
situation. 1t is worthy of remark that the
writer,-at the time of his escape colonel
was an ardent Democrat, SO strong in his preju-
dices that he endured great suffering and hard
ship rather than ask aid of the negroes, but was
finally compelled by imminence of starvation
to seek such assistance, which was promptly
furnished in every case and the escape from
slow murder in Rebel prison pens thus made
possible:
You ought to hear some of our Liberal
Republican soreheads and Copperheads talk.
You would see how ungrateful and barbar-
it the correct thing to insist that these Rebels
and Ku-Klux should cheerfully submit to and
obey the same flaws of the land" which we
are glad to observe and keep. You would
probably think, upon due reflection, that the
secession" was the best idea which ever en-
tered the heads of humans. You would un-
doubtedly be fully eopone that the bloody
struggle of yearsl1 1seserye our Re-
public from Dish disgrace to
every manfhe ii the United
States, and d 1nurels should
crown only u fsacrificing
shareholders M pelhlll, ~ = mat their no
BILE and humanitarian Rebel-prison-pen keep
ers were especially to be commended. You
would blush to think how ungrateful it was
in you, being housed and fed and guarded by
the noble sons of the South, noted the world
over for their generous hospitality-as you
were-to break away in the night time land with
malice aforethought, escape from their blan-
dishments and regain your command and
again assist in doing them mortal injury for
all their tenderness-their loving care-their
juicy diet OF dry corn meal unbOlted and
sour sorghum molasses-we must all own up
that all which happened to us Yankees in the
shape of death from wounds and disease and
exposure, loss of limbs &c.,-served us right
or we cannot 90 for Greeley. If you are so
| perverse as to insist that if it was the right
thing to do as you did, in getting away and
not remaining under the angelic guard
| ianship of these custOdans, and leaving
your bones there to be made into finger
rings and trinkets to adorn the persons
of these mild-tempered and fascinating high
toned men of the South-our brethren-the
books are closed on you. We can't let
you in to cote for Horace Greeley-No, sir! !!
have stated the case briefly, and have given
you due warning in my hurried style, and
have given you an mixing of how stand on
politics. Perhaps you can guess how shall
cast my vote if 1 live till November. My
dear old fellow, have never changed hair
since agreed with you to always stand by
the nigger, who was your savior and mine in
one sense, as well as of many another I'M
fortunate. HORACE II. WALPOLE.
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As Much a Democrat as Ever.

The Democratic leaders who support Mr..
Greeley say they as thoroughly Democratic
as ever, and even that they have not changed
their views. At the beginning of the war,
Marcelus Emery said in his paper, the Ban
cor Democrat: .A-.
DEMOCRATS OF MAINEI-T The loyal
sons of the South have gathered around Charles
ton as your fathers of old gathered around Bos-
ton, in DEFENCE OF THE SAME SACRED PRIN-
CIPLEs OF LIBERTY principles which YOU
have upheld and defended with your vote, your
voice, and your strong right arm. Your sym.
pathies are with the defenders of the truth and
the right. THOSE WHO HAVE INAUGURATEI
THIS UNHOLY AND UNJUSTIFIABLE WAR,
ARE NO FRIENDS OF YOURs-NO FRIENDS OF
DEMOCRATIC LIBERTY! Will you aid them in
their work of their subjugation and tyranny?
When the Government at Washington calls
for volunteers or recruits to carry on their work
of subjugation and tyranny, under the specious
phrase of enforcing the laws retaking and pro-
eSn the IsPs RRER hp
HIS ARMS AND BID THE MINIONS OF
TORY DESPOTISM DO A TORY DESPOTS
WORK.
Mr.. Emery has never announced that he
has experienced any change of heart, and
consequently we are led to conclude that be-
uiS do HluCl bOiuOCIdb DIS CNCI, uC cblli
holds the above admirable opinion.
When it was suggested that Bowdoin Col
lege expunge from its records the honorary
degree conferred upon Jefferson Davis, Mr..
Emery in his paper said:
eff GEORGE WASHINGTON deserves
the name of TRAITOR, THEN DOES JET
FERSON DAVIS. Bowdoin College never
more justly bestowed degree than that con-
ferred upon him; and it will be a long day be-
fore her trustees will become so bigoted as to
strike from their ROLL OF HONOR THE
BRIGHTEST NAME UPON IT" f
Does Mr.. Emery, who asks for the votes of
The Fourth District now, hold that the name
of Jefferson Davis is the brightest upon the
roll of Bowdoin College? Has Mr.. Emery
changed any of his former opinions, or is he
as much Democrat as ever?''
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Notice to Ruptured Soldiers,
An Aet 10 provide for furnishing trusse,
10 disabled soldiers

An Act to provide for furnishing trusscs
to disabled soldiers. FEsff
Be IL enacted By tAs Senate and House of Repre-
sentdtives Of the United States in Congress assem-
Died, That every soldier Of the Union Army who was
IuptS g while in the line Of duty during the late
titled to receive single double truss Of such style
as may be designated by the Surgeon General Of the
United States Army as the best suited for such dsa
SEC. 2. The application for such truss shall be
made by the ruptured soldier to examining sur
geon for PENSIONS whose duty 1t shall be to examine
snch applicant and for every such applicant found
to have rupture hernia, shall prepare and for
yard to the Surgeon General application for such
truss, without charge to the soldier.
SEC. :. That the Surgeon General Of the United
States Army is hereby authorised and directed to
may be required for distribution to such disabled SOL
ders price not greater than the sold to
the trade at wholesaler and the cost Of the same shall
be paid upon the requsition Of the Surgeon General
out OF any moneys In the Treasury not otherwise APP
Approved May Is, 1872.
Extract from Report Of q Board Of Medical OMcers
concened to examine samples Of 1russes.
"The Board is Of the opinion that the
above principles viz those which belong to proper
(which were submitted BY Messrs. Bartlett, B9tSan
~ Parker OF Chicago, and by the well known Chase
Truss, (made by several hrms These
patterns therefore recommended by the Board,
those best adapted in their opinion for the
indicated in the Act Of Congress, entitled AN act
ito provide for furnishing Trusses, &c. ."
WAR DEPARTMENT.
SURGEON GENERALS OFFICE,
Washington, ID. c., July II, 1872.
The above recommendation Of the Board Of Medical
Officers with regard to Trusses is approved, and any
person entitled under the Act to receive Truss viii
be furnished with either Of the patterns Of Truss
commended by the Board, as he may select
The proof that soldier ruptured In the line of
duty will consist Of the fact that he Is receiving
pension either wholly or in part account OF the
rupture-or Of evidence sufficient to procure such
pension
Blank forms for application for Trusses will be
furnished from the Surgeon Generals Oficc, and by
examining surgeons for pensions.
j. h. BARNES, Surgeon General, U. S. Army.
f'tF jy22dSt tff F-f
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A Very Liberal Candidate.

cat Louisburg Governor Vance said that
ner be the meanest Ku-klux in
hell or rotting in the penitentiary than to be
one of the prosecutors or the judge who tried
Them
''He further advised his Democratic friends
that the best way to succeed in the coming
election was by kicking out the Republicans
and cause them to fear them. He was asked
by Republican bystander if he meant politi-
cally.' He said, Not at ALL"
We clip the above from the Carolina Era.
Governor Vance evidently intended to incite
his hearers to violence as means of carving
this election-by which means the Democracy
succeeded so well in 1870.
This is the man who was the first choice of
the Democratic party of North Carolina for a
seat in the Senate of the United States.
He is fit representative of the Kulzlux
Democracy of the South. He is also the
leading Greeley man in the North State.
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Nervous.

Some of the Greeley organs nervously find
fault with Secretary Boutwell, for purchasing
the archives of the Demo-Rebel government,
ostensibly because it can lead to no good and
is waste of money. The fact that it is ru-
mored that one of these documents relates to
the burning of northern cities, and impli-
Gates some of Mr.. Greeley's present support
ers, is the probable cause of the apparent
anxiety of the Democratic papers. An ex-
change well says of this plot to destroy north
ern cities: ~
= ''The idea of destroying by fire non-combat-
ant places, far from the scene of military oper-
ations, merely for the malevolent purpose of
infiicting injury, could never have been enter
tanned except by officials who took delight in
torturing and starving helpless prisoners of
war; These incendiary rebel plots in Northern
cities have been denied by rebel sympathizers
with the South; but if they are proved to have
existed by authorized rebel documents, the
number, who will call for the extension of am
nesty TO jeff Davis and his immediate advis-
ers, will be materially diminished throughout
the North. And by reflex influence, the can
didate, who rushed to Richmond to bail the re-
sponsible agent of such unprovobed atrocity,
will find the ranks of his followers wasting
away under manly and self-respecting public
opinion forbidding that such wanton wrongs
should be remanded to absolute oblivion.
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Dirty Work.

Some infamous libeler in the Maine Stand
ard having charged Gen. Grant with being
under the influence of liquor at the E. q N.
A. r. r. celebration at Bangor and Vance
boro' last fall Rev. Mr.. Quinby of the Cos
pei -Bunner- denies the base charge, stating
that he sat near Grant on the occasions al
luded to. We can testify to the truth of Mr..
Quinby's assertions from personal observa-
lions a. the time. IL was the charge that no
cause all could see that there was no founda-
ton for it,. When such infamous libels he
come necessary to further the ends of party
it is a confession that the fight, ON its merits.
is REPRESENTATION Journal.
This base libel is in keeping with the mass
Of stuff published by the Greeley Democratic
organs in Maine to-day. 1t is what their des-
peration drives them to once in four years.
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DIED.


In this city, Sabbath evening, July q, Mrs. Eliza
L., wife of Henry A. Jones. Boston papers please
copyl
Funeral services Tuesday afternoon, at o'clock,
at o. State street. Burial at the convenience Of the
family Relatives and friends are invited attend.
In this city, July 90 Elizabeth s., wife of Richard
Paine, aged AZ years months
In this city, July 81, Arthur p, infant of Leon
ard A. and Elizabeth Pettengill, aged months.
In this city, July 10, Miss Eunice r. Merrill. aged
&C years months IT TT htf ~
In this city, July %, Gertrude, only child of DR..
j. u and Emma Butman Feeny, OF Staten Island.
In this city, July o. of consumption. Abby Trask,
daughter of the late R. B. Sewall, ESQ.,, of Mobile,
Alabama. Mobile papers please copyl
Funeral services Tuesday afternoon at 81 o'clock /
In this city, July az, of cholera infantum, Little
frankie, infant son Of James s. Pritham, aged 5
months days. -lr e44
Funeral services to-day at the house of Mr. Carries,
No. II Bracket street.
In this city, July 90 of heart disease Mrs. Ann G.
Walden, wife of Edward Mansfield. aged 70 years.
Funeral services this Tuesday afternoon at o'clk
at her late residence, Ill Congress street.
In Bethel, July 49, Alice Hammond, only child of
John II. and Mary F. True, Of Portland, aged years.
In Vassalboro, July q, Geo. Durham.
In West Baldwin, July II, Mr.. Josiah F. Sanborn,
aged II years.
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A Candidate Behind a Screen.

One of the peculiar features of this cam
paign is the sedulous care which the Demo-
cratic sheets and orators evince to keep B.
Gratz Brown in the background. 1t has
been customary in all former contests to make
much of the second name on the ticket and
Republicans are now proud of the name,
character and public record of their candidate
for the Vice Presidency, Henry Wilson, and
take pains to keep him well before the pehple
as one eminently well fitted for that position,
or for the first place should vacancy unfor-
tunately occur there. Why are our Demo-
cratic friends so chary of mentioning their
candidate for the Vice Presidency? Do they
fear the result of discussion of his charact-
er and habits? Do they suspect that the
American people may consider that there
would be but one life between him and the
Presidency, should he be elected? B. Gratz
Brown for PRESIDENT Fancy the situation!
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What the Argus Says Of its Candidate.

The Argus thus speaks of Mr.. Greeley be-
fore he became a Democrat:
GREELEY seems to think that he is diplo-
matist, financier, and almost everything else,
including philosopher of course. He as
sumes all Of these roles by turns, but sticks
to nond0f Mem long, or the POVERTY OF
ABILITY would be only manifest. His last
tilt was in the financial line, and was about
as sorry a failure as was his FREE-LOVE
Fourierism episode.
A NARROW MINDED BLOCKHEAD,
WHO SERVES HIS COUNTRY IN A
LOYAL LEAGUE.
ONE OF THE INSECTIvEROUS CREA-
TURES WHOM GOD IN HIS INSCRU-
TABLE PROVIDENCE PERMITS TO
EDIT RADICAL PAPERS.
A MAN HAVING ALL THE ASSUR-
ANCE AND SWAGGER OF A SELF
CROWNED, VICTORIOUS BULLY.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-07-23

IT is said that one Capt. Knight Is the Lib
eral Republican Manager in this State, al
though his Star don't twinkle for anybody in
particular 1t is intimated that they wish to
keep their Church conveniently small for pur-
poses that may be apparent after election
1Portldnd Leader. AZ ID
1t is sad, thus early in the history of this
great movement, to witness such evidences Of
ill feeling and Jealousy.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-07-23
SPECIAL NOTICES.


The cares, anxetes and msfortunes of life havo as
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in fact the of many ailments and physical dis
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pochondria, and monomania among these Distress
ing fruits 1t Is therefore, of great importance that
persons whose minds are oppressed with heavy bust
ness responsibilities or harrassed by family troubles
or excited by speculation, perplexed by a multi
peity of enterprises, or in any way over-taxed or
over worked, should keep up their stamina by tho
daily use of wholesome tonic. Thousands Of per-
sons thus crcumstanced enabled to bear up
against the difficulties in which they involved
ness, by the regular of Hostetters Stomach Bit
ters Diseases which are prone to attack the body
when dsbilitated and broken down by over-much
brain-work or exhausting physical labor, are kept
at bay by the resistant power with which this ncom-
parable tonic endows the system and the vi
ating the elements Of strength from every PORE in
vgorant is absolutely essential to the safety and
fort of the public and is required even by the
robust II they desire to keep their athletic capabilities
in statu quo. Hence Of Ho stetters Bitters
particularly useful at this period Of the year
defence against the invisible disease anoat in sui
try atmosphere 1t is the potent Of all preven-
tive medicines, and for all complaints that aect tho
stomach, the liver and the bowels and interfere with
the perfect digestion and assimilation offood 1t Ia the
standard remedy. -. .'.
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Rev. H. l.. ings, of Boston, editor of
the Christian, informs US that he is not Second
Advent preacher and has never predicted that
the world would come to an end before the
presidential election, as has been stated in a
general item.
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A Book for Every Man

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MARRIED..

Georgia A. Decoven. '--N 1-' -
In Canton July II, orison Cannon, ESQ.,, and
In Thomaston, Edwin H. Demuth, Of Camden.
and Mrs. Maria L. Boyles, of T.
In Rockport, July II, Edgar s. Barrows and Rose
E. Studley. ~ NN
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-07-23

CUBAN CRoPs.-A Havana paper gives very
encouraging statements concerning the pros
poets of the sugar and tobacco crops. The first
is likely to be at least 20 per cent. better than
in 1871, when it was badly damaged by a hur-
ricane. The expectation for the first week of
July, this year, is 709 541 boxes against 627 1852
boxes for the corresponding week last year; and
there were in store at the same time 41O,eO6
boxes, against 3sl ,793 for the corresponding
week last year; the total gain being 1877 ,592
boxes. This will probably be increased to near
ly 300, 600 boxes. At Matanzas there is an in
crease of 169, 149 boxes.
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Be Industrious and Make Money!

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The sold Catholics have invited Bishop
Nottingham, of Maryland, and two English
bishops to participate in the Congress at Co
logne. ..r
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AN ancient darkey created some amusement
on Broadway, New York, Friday morning He
had a lump Of ice in his hands, and was rapidly
changing his dripping burden from one hand to
the other. Somebody more curious than polite
asked him where he got it? 81 jest made a bet
of quarter dat I'd carry it from Broome street
to de Battery-an' I reckon III drop the thing
an pay up" he replied; and down went the
lump, not very far from the Pine street corner.
Some of the good people who are trying to lug
the Democratic. Liberal-C happaqua candidate
darkey did the ice. They may find it conven-
lent to drop him before long and ''pay up the
quarter, before the November election.
Shouldn't wonder if they did!-Exchange.
Com. Pennock, Commandant at Kittery Navy
yard, has been made an admiral.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
"DUALIN."

Equal In strength to Nitro Glycerine AS safe and
convenient to handle as common Powder.
Having taken the agency for the sale Of the above,
will furnish it to order at manufacturers prices
3 G. l.. BAILEY,
so 48 Exchange Street.
jy22-M W&F
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PORTLAND
OBSERVATORY

NO STRANGER should leave the city fthout
visiting the Observatory, Munjoys Hill. Fro the
tire city the ocean to the horizon CASCO BAY with
its 1868 Islands, the WF.ITE MOUNTAINS so miles
distant. and with the powerful TELESCOPE MOUNT
ed IN the Cupoa objects 80 miles distant in every d.
rection may be distinctly seen. The views here
in the World. "a - -'7--7'-"T - -
Congress Street Car passes every Is minutes.
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FOR A NICE COOLING DRINK
This hot weather, Picnic Parties and Fam.
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