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The Portland daily press., 1872-08-23
The West Virginia Election.
Probable Defeat Of the Regular De-
mOcracy.
Independent Gains Reported.

WHEELING, Ang. 22.-The elections in this
county, so far as heard FROM the Independent
ticket has majority over the Democratic tick
ct. Returns from portions of Preston and
Hancock counties give heavy majorities against
the Constitution, and in favor of the Indepen.
dent candidate for Governor and Congressman
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, Aug. 22.-Ths
election in this section of the State passed of
quietly as far - heard from. A full vote was
polled, the laIgdst on record, in this township
The majority is about four hundred for Cam
der, Dem, and the adoption of the Constitu
lion. This county has evidently gone largely
for Camden and the adoption of The Constitu
ton. Maj. Mathews, Democratic candidate
for Attorney General, is largely ahead of hi
ticket in this county.
The official count will not be in before to
morrow. The negroes with few exceptions vot
ed solidly against the adoption of the constitu
tion and for Jacobs the independent candidate
The Portland daily press., 1872-08-23
Greeley's Work at Last.
Heavy Rise i'm Gold Anticipated.
Account of Coin in the Treasury.
THE MONETARY SITUATION.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.-The Boston Travel
ler's special says that for six or seven weeks
past there has existed a premonition that some
time during the fall there would be q financial
embarrassment that would involve the mercan-
tile community in trouble. 1t first took shape
with the endorsement Of Greeley at Baltimore,
and the bare thought of the monetary irregu-
larities that would be sure to ensue in the event
of the election to the Presidency of so erratie
genius as the philosopher of Chappaqua; but
it was not until a few days ago that it became
fixed belief. Now some very wild assertions
are made by New York bankers and brokers
through their financial correspondence, and it
is predicted in apparently reliable circles that
before the first of November next the price of
gold will have been sent up to so, and corner
established in the money market that only that
confidence which will return with the renewal
of the term of the present Administration can
break. The reasons for this belief are as fol-
lows:
1st-The financial situation. .a
2d-The possibility of the election of Horace
Grooloy.
One purpose of Secretary Boutwell, through
out has been to keep in the Treasury sufficient
balance of coin to meet any conceivable com
mercial emergency. This he has succeeded in
doing up to the present time, although MIR.
Greeley has given evidence of his financial doc
trines by continually declaiming against it.
Mr. Boutwelrs policy, however, has been safe
one, and on the policy of the Administration
the commercial interests Oh the country nave
relied. To hoard this sum of money, which
has oftehtimes reached $100,000,000, the Gov
eminent has paid few millions year; but in
paying these few millions it has saved from
loss and ruin thousands of its business men,
protected the people from high premiums and
Indirectly saved to the nation over ten times
the amount it has sacrificed.
The election of Mr.. Greeley, although an i'm
probability, is not an impossibility. Hence the
existence of an apprehension that will tie nd to
send gold up to high figure, for with the Dem
ocratic candidate in the Presidential chair, it is
believed that stability of values will be practi
cally destroyed. gG
Added to these considerations, and owing to
heavy disbursements in connection with acts of
the last Congress, the amount of cash in the
Treasury has decreased many millions. The
Secretary has now on hand about $4,000, 600
actual coin, but it appears that of this vast sum
some $50, 000,0 900 are due as interest on gold
bearing coupon bonds This leaves the Treas
ury with but $40, OOO 600 in coin on hand to meet
and check the New York operators. A heavy
rise in gold is therefore anticipated. Whether
the figure reached will be SO it is of course i'm
possible to say, but very careful financial men
express the conviction that it will pass 30, and
that great momentary embarrassment will be
the result.
The Portland daily press., 1872-08-23
Republican Rally.
HARMON'S HALL,
Saturday Evening, August 2fti,,
Attention Republican L.. Artillery

AT 8 O'CLOCK.
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Administrators Sale OF Real Es-
tate, mt Auction.

tDUKSUANTto license from the Hon. John A.
= Waterman, Judge Of Probate within and for the
county OF Cumberland shall sell at public auction
on the premise, on Wednesday the 2Sth, day of Au-
gust D., lsI1, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ certain parcel
OF real estate situated in Cape Elizabeth and bound
Ell as follows, to wit-Begnning on the easterly side
OF STANFORD street, at point one hundred and four
feet North from the intersection Of School and Stan
ford streets, aik running thence the line OF said
Stanford street 80 feet to stake thence eastery at
right angles with said Stamford street 100 feet moro
or less to land Ownedb Asa Webster, thence south
wardly at right angles with the last mentioned line
100 feet, less to the bound begun at and be-
longing to the estate OF the late Manuel Enos de-
ceased, and subject to the following mortgages to
wit:-One mortgage to Geo. w. Reed dated August
"a A. ID. 1870, to secure the payment of the sum of
one hundred and fourteen dollars in one year from
the date thereof with interest at six per cent. per
annum; also one mortgage 10 Alvin Deering, dated
June &c. A, D. 1871 to secure the payment of the
Of one hundred and fifty dollars in one year from tho
date thereof with interest at per cent per annum.
The premises will be sold subject to the mortgages
Aforesaid and accrued interest
THOMAS MITCHELL, Administrator.
je29dOaw3w j. S. BAILEY 81 CO., AuctiOneers
The Portland daily press., 1872-08-23

Wednesday afternoon prominent Republi-
can of this village conceiving the idea of plan
to counterfeit some of the disloyal influences of
the Greeley and Brown Club, started out with
paper. To judge of his success, it is only
necessary to say that means were raised to hire
an empty store on Sawyer street, stock it with
good sound Republican documents, besides a
large number of literary magazines, and at s
o'clock in the evening it was opened to the pub
lie. AT 9 o'clock the place was filled with peo-
pie, drawn thither by a transparency which
read "Grant & Wilson Headquarters" The
good work in this village is well begun.
The Portland daily press., 1872-08-23
A High Compliment.

Arabella Goddard the greatest pianist of the
age, unites with Johann Strauss in calling the
Weber Pianos uaequaled, which is certainly a
high compliment for Mr. Weber. She writes
as follows:
via BREvooRT HOUSE, July 20, 1872
My Dear Mr.. Weber; t..
On the eve of my departure for Europe
cannot refrain from thanking you for your very
kind attention during my stay, and to assure
Won of nv gre Mt regret that my contract did not
allow me TO play on your instruments in public
at this time. Nevertheless, / must say that
the upright piano which used at my room,
as also the grand pianos which / have seen of
your make, have no superior dnyachere, and
certainly haze not seen any instruments ilAner-
ica aohich approach them eyera. The tone is so
very pure and sympathetic, yet, 50 powerful
while the touch is so elastic that an artist is
inyoluntarily drawn to them. hope ere long
to.return to America and have the pleasure of
playing them throughout the country.
ARABELLA GODDARD.
The Portland daily press., 1872-08-23
MlNOR TELEGRAMA.

Chief Justice Church still positively declines
to accept the Democratic nomination for Gov
ernor of New York.
The International Statistical Congress COM
menced its sessions in St. Petersburg Wednes-
day. The Grand Duke Constantine presided.
Gen. Sherman visited Dundee, Wednesday.
The Emperor of Russia informs Theirs that
France.
The French band arrived at Havre Yesterday
and was received with enthusiasm.
The steamship Panama, which sailed from
Paris to Nazaire was lost on the 10th. Pas
sengerS saved.
The Portland daily press., 1872-08-23


F. o. Bailey & Co. sold at auction yesterday
the house No. 100 Pearl street to John D. Lord
for $4,000; also two houses Nos go and 60 IL
Oxford street to Joseph c. Colesworthy for
$780,
Steamer Falmouth brought 1856 passengers
from Halifax yesterday.
The reunion of the Ninth Maine regiment
which was to take place in this city yesterday,
was postponed until future call.
An Irishman cracked one of the large panes
of glass in Hale's window with his fist, We'd
nesday afternoon, and his Incorporate conduct
cost him $32.
Mrs. Anna Granger Dow of Boston has re-
turned from her studies in Italy in good health.
A very good portrait of the late Eliphalet
Greedy, in oil, the work of a young amateur
named Alison Greeley, of Lawrence, Mass, is
on exhibition at Hales. 1t was painted for the
Greedy Institute at Cumberland. A fine pic
ture of Artist Brook, North Conway, by Wes-
ley Weber of Gardiner, is also on exhibition
at the same place.
There will be grand rally of persons in ia
vor of Temperance next Monday evening at the
Allen Mission chapel. Lecture by Judge Cot
ton, formerly of Tennessee.
The India street Universalist Society will
make their excursion to Evergreen Landing to
morrow.
An officer of the steamer McCulloch desires
to correct msstatement in the account of the
accident to that vessel. He says she was going
at very slow rate of speed at the time, in con-
sequence of the dense fog, and she was drifted
out of her course by the strong tide, which set
into the river at the rate of four miles per
hour The shock was not SO severe as stated,
nor are the damages so great as was at first
supposed.
A championship game of base ball will be
played on the Rolling Mills ground on Satur-
day afternoon between the Resolutes of Port
land and the Irons of Ligonia Village. AS the
Irons were victorious over the Dirigos in the
present series, a close and exciting game is ex-
nacted
The Portland daily press., 1872-08-23
NEW YORK.

Arrival Of n Sandwich Islands Prince.
NBw YORK; Aug 22.-Prince Sunalilo of the
Sanewlch Islands arrived here yesterday and
proceeded to Washington
The Yellow Fever Frigate Condemned.
The Spanish frigate Numancia has been con-
demned by the health officers as plague ship
She is undoubtedly an old infected ship. Flu
nant disease break out daily. Applications of
her commander for divers to clean her bottom
and for coal have been denied
g Arrest of Counterfeiter.
An engineer named Cunningham has been
arrested here charged with manufacturing boz
gus warrants of Mississippi of which it is said
$4,000 have been paid at the auditors Office of
that state. aar
The Mace-O'BaIdwin Will.
A Steubenville despatch to the Herald says
that Mace and o. Baldwin with some two hun
bred friends were left all night in the woods at
Golfers station as the train would not stop
there to take them to Steubenville. The quib-
bling about referee occupied SO much time af-
ter the ring was formed that night came on
without one having been agreed upon. The af-
fair has thoroughly Disguised every one and
this second failure to have a fight was so impo-
tent as to be unworthy the notice of the mean
est prize fighter in the country.
A Pittsburg despatch states that Mace and
O'Baldwin and their friends arrived there tn is
morning and left at noon for Philadelphia.
.f -5 Et Cotcra.
G. P. Huntington, the President of the
Southern Pacific Railroad of California, has
contracted for iron and material for two hun
bred miles ore'Of this road.
Senator Trumbull General Farnsworth and
ID. X. Phillips started last evening to stump
the State of Maine for Greeley. Chandler has
left the city for Washington.
A five mile rowing match for $500 a side be-
Toll ,rr1., nd 1.s
Sept. 10.
The Brooklyn elevators are still guarded by
the police against the threatened attack by
longshoremen. Il
The Portland daily press., 1872-08-23

AUCTION COLUMN.
Sale to close Consignments-F. O. Bailey & Co.
NEW ADVERTISEMENT COLUMN.
Engine and Boiler for Sale-J. j. Gerrish & Co.
Instructor in French-Jules Oh. L. Morazain.
Aged rotherhood-Attention.
To Let-15 Mechanic St.
Furnishing Good-H. II. Hatch.
Special Notice-W. Z. Denison.
Custom Made Boots-M. G. Palmer.
Peaches-J. j. Libby & Bro.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
Flour-Wm.,L. Wilson g. Co.
The Portland daily press., 1872-08-23

On Monday night Deputy Sterling found
hitched in rear of Free street block light bay
horse with four white feet, attached to an open
box buggy. A black overcoat was in the wagon,
The team was but up at stable but up to mid
night no owner had come to claim him, nor
had any knowledge been obtained of the owner
nor where the team came from.
The Portland daily press., 1872-08-23
$1,000.
Great Stallion Match.
PLAY OR PAY.
aasA@

Lewiston Driving Park on Tuesday, Aug 9th,
S. Phil. Sheridan by Gen. Knox. George II. Bailey,
names ID. s. King William BY Hampton. This race
is to be mile heats best in in harness to be rOtted
according to the rules OF the National Association
Good day and good track, il not the first good day
and track. This match will give the people Of Maine
opportunity 10 witness trot between two Of tho
fastest Stations in the State.
Wednesday, August q, No. i Purse OF 500, for
horses that never minutes, sos, e25, $40; No. 2,
Purse Of $780, for horses that beat 2:45 s65,
%, $40 Thursday, Aug. 10Th, No. O. Purse OF 800,
for horses that never beat 80, S65 925 $40; No A.
Purse Of $500, for all horses that beat q 30,
S125, $780, $25 Entrance fee ten per cent. in all the
above purses, and must occupy nominatees in all
cases. In case Of bad day and track for the above
matched race it will take preference Of first good day
and track, and other following first good day
and track after, in order named. Sweepstakes, Well
nesday, Sept. a No. 5, purse and stake open to all
Stations owned in Maine. The Proprietor will add
$500 If three enter and start and $3.50 il four enter
and start, with an inside stake of 500 from each
try.
Play Pay.
All the above races to be mile heats, best in in
harness, and conducted under the rules Of the Ma
tonal Association, and entries must be made in ae-
eordance Herewith. All of the above entries to close
on Tuesday, Aug, 10th, at the Dewitt House, Lew
iston, directed to Isaiah Pompily Bon SO. Au-
burn, Me. Pool selling at DeWNt House on each
evening previous to races. Races for above purses
commence at O'Clock P. NJ. eachd day. Admission 80
cents each day.
August 8, 1872.
Horse timers and fine watches in great variety for
sale by j. W. NcDutfee, Savings Bank Block Lewis
ton. Me. augssd
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NEW YORK. Aug. 22-Aorning.-Gold at ia
Money at per cont. Sterling Exchange 10S a 100.
Stocks weak except Erie, which is strong. State
bonds quiet.
NEW YORK. Aug. 22-Erening.-Money decidedly
frmer opening at q per cent; towards the close
there was an advance to per cent. with some tran
sactions at Gold interest. Sterling Exchange heavy
and lower with actual business at 0S4. Gold lower
touched at 1l4 and closed at 1871 1885, loans OPEN
ed at 1-32 q 1854 @ per cent for use later, and
per cent for carvings. The clearances were $751;
900 900. The Treasury disbursements Sl63, ,000
The Government awards were two millions at II q
l IA 1S-100 Governments dull but closed irmer
State bonds dnll and steady. Stocks-Erie has again
been the chief feature Of the Stock marke it opened
at ST. fell to 50A rallied to 52s fell to 5oa and closed
at 500 a ST. The business was very large at various
fluctuations. The continued improvement in Erie is
attributed to the syndicate under the auspices Of
Messrs Holman, McHenry and others. Panama was
ket fuctuated from to /; at the close the market
was dull.
The following Mere the closing quotations of Gov
The Portland daily press., 1872-08-23
THE PRESS.
CITY AND VICINITY.
TIE PR ESS

May be os.aiu.d at the Periodical Depots Of Fes-
sender Bros, Marquis, Robinson, 81 mel q 20,
son. and Chisholm Bros all trains that run out OF
the city.
At BiddeforI, of Pilsbury.
At SacO of L, HOdgdOn.
At Watcryille. of j. 5. Carter.
At Gorlam. of News Ageut.
AT Bath, Of j. o. Shaw
AT Lewiston, of w. F. Stanwood,
The Portland daily press., 1872-08-23

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 22.-The National
Labor Reform Convention at Philadelphia to-
day rejected Grant and Greeley and appointed
a committee to confer with the Louisville Con-
vention and recommended abe nomination of
OConor and Salisbury by that body.
The Portland daily press., 1872-08-23

THE GREAT MEETING.-Supt. Coombs of the
Knox & Lincoln road offers to carry the round
trip over that road for one fare to the Republi-
can Mass Meeting, Tuesday.
The Portland daily press., 1872-08-23

par SUAThs
BEFORE JUDGE MORRIS.

BEFORE JUDGE MORRIS.
THURsDAY.-Cornelius McCann search and seiz
ure. Fined $50. Appealed.
Fox. Williams.
Richard Griffin, search and seizure. Discharged.
Fox. Carleton.
The Portland daily press., 1872-08-23
Pioneers. Attention.

There will be meeting of the Pioneers at Lancas-
ter Hail. Friday Evening, August 23d, at u O'clock
every member is expected to be present
Per order Capt. Commanding.
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Annual Excursion !
OF THE
India st. UniVerSaIiSt
Society and Sunday School.

The India Street Universast Society and Sunday
school together with their friends, will have their
annual excursion to Evergreen Landing, on
Saturday, August 24th, 1872.
Persons will carry Refreshments with them.
Ice Cream and Coffee will be for sale at reasonable
prices
Steamer Express will leave Custom House Wharf,
foot of Pearl Street. at 81 and 10 A. M. Tickets
good on any regular trip of the day.
Tickets may be obtained of Isaac Knight corner of
Middle and India Streets, S. HI. Colesworthy, Ex-
change street, w. H. Sargent, corner Of Cumber-
land and Smith st. and at the wharf
Fare down and back % cents: Children under IL
fifteen cents. au21d3t
The Portland daily press., 1872-08-23
DOUBTFUL.
That Letter from Horace to Judge Com
way.


Especial Dispatch to the Traveller. ]-When
the New York Tribune says Greeley never wrote
letter to Judge Conway giving up Pennsylya-
mia or limiting at giving it up, the Tribune lies
and knows it lies, for Whiteaw Reid has, or
has had that letter in his possession. Affida-
Wits can be produced to prove this assertion,
and Judge Conway will himself acknowledge
that Horace does not claim the Quaker State /;
hence that he gives it up. There is more proof
than this, that the Liberal leaders regard the
State as hopeless, but knowing that this knowl-
edge if generally spread would greatly weaken
Greeleys chances, the Tribune seeks safety in
denial.
VariOms Matters.
The present is the fruit season of Washing
ton The choicest watermelons are selling
here at So a hundred, prime at 81, and ordinary
at from 81 to So. The best peaches retail at
five cents quart, and grapes at five cents a
pound.
James c. Walker, for many years reading
clerk of the House of Representatives, died
here last night
The straight-out Democrats of this city will
on Friday elect delegates to the Louisville Con
vention, with instructions to vote for Charles
OConor.
The Portland daily press., 1872-08-23

PORTLAND, Aug. 23d
A special meeting of this company will be held at
ward room this FRIDAY evening" at O'Clock.
All members of this company having uniforms and
not wishing to turn out are requested to report t
the meeting A full attendance is requested.
- By order of
j. H. B. MORRILL,, Capt Comd'ng.
q M Hunt Clerk
The Portland daily press., 1872-08-23
AUCTION SALES.
by J., >. BAILEY 4 co., Aue,ioneor..
Valuable House and Lot on HanO-
yer Street at Auction

WE shall sell at public auction onwednesslay Aug
w 2Sth at 30, o'clock p. M, ON the premises House
No. Hanover ST. Said house is one and half story
containing eight furnished rooms, with fine closets
large attic good cellar fine cistern, filtered water
aud Gas in the house. House in perfect ORDER loca
ton pleasant and convenient, neighbOorhOOd excel
lent, terms liberal and made known at sale
Sale positive, the owner going West. ag14td
The Portland daily press., 1872-08-23
GRAND
Excursion, Concert,
AND REGATTA!
On Friday, August 23d, 1872.
MIR. JOHN l.. SHAW,

MIR. JOHN L. SHAW,
Will give grand Vocal and Instrumental Concer,
on the occasion of the opening of Greenwood Grove
Peaks Island, Jas. W. Bracket Proprietor.
His Honor, the Mayor Of Portland. Mr. Benjamin
kngsburyjr, and othor speakers will be present and
speeches appropriate to the opening of the grove will
be made, after which miscellaneous Concert of VO-
cal and instrumental Music will be given by the
VOcalists and the Horn Quartette from the Portland
Band commencing at II O'Clock.
In the afternoon,
Grand Sailing Regatta
will take place by the Portland Yacht Club, j. M.
Churchill Commodore, and the Mosquito Fleet; the
course to be from of Cliff Cottage Cape Elizabeth,)
to Little Heg Island shore, the feet passing between
House and Peaks Island thus afording the specta-
tors full view of the fleet while sailing Prizes wilt
be given to the winning boats.
The Steamers Gazelle, Express and Magnet will
make extra trips that all may be accommodated.
Tickets Is cents. Children half price.
T. s. II unpleasant, further notice will be given.
Aug 20-td
The Portland daily press., 1872-08-23

BURNED PoRTLAND.-I have the negatives
and all the pictures taken of Portland before
the fire. FRED'K +. HALE
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The Portland daily press., 1872-08-23

The Wheat Corner Collapse.
CHICAGO, Aug, 22.-The wheat corner is
more disastrous than was at first reported. The
total loss is over So, 100000 There is no SYM
pathy felt for the ruined men who were in the
rin
The Portland daily press., 1872-08-23

DISEASES such as Consumption, Bronchitis,
Debility from Typhoid and other Low Fevers
from excessive grief study or close confine-
ment, and prostration of the vital powers,
yield to Fellows Compound Syrup of Hypo-
phosphites sooner than any remedy ever before
discovered. aug17ded1w&w1t g.
The Portland daily press., 1872-08-23
DESIRABLE HOTEL
AT AUCTION.

IN THURSDAY, Sept. 9Th, at D. NJ, we shall
" sell the Hotel situated on the north corner Of
Middle and India streets, and known as the st. Law
renee House. Said house contains about 40 rooms,
was thoroughly renovated and additions made less
than four years ago, and is well arranged with mod
ern improvements SebaEo water, gas, &c. 1t is sit
uated on two principal streets of easy to all
business portions of the city three minutes walk
from G. T. X. Depot, Boston, English and Halifax
steamers Horse pass the door to all parts of tho
city. This property, in the hands Of an energetic
business man. be made Of the best paying in
terest in the city of Portland 1t will be sold easy
terms without reserve. The property can be exam
ined at any time upon application to the auetonesrs.
II. o. BAILEY a. CO., Austoneers.
aup10eOdt3Otdtd
The Portland daily press., 1872-08-23
Ferry Village.

ATTENTION is called to the Advent Camp
Meeting at Mechanic Falls. next Monday.
The Portland daily press., 1872-08-23
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.

WI. WILSON & Co. have just received a
lot of the famous Smith & Miller brand of
-four ground from new wheat growth of 1872.
Parties in want of very choice article will do
of Eadaral
The Portland daily press., 1872-08-23
METEOROLOGICAL.

TWENTY-FOUR HOURS.
WAR DEPT, OFFICE CHIEF SIsNAL)
OFFICER, Washington, D. c.,
Aug %. $500 p. V.))
Northerly to westerly winds and clear and
clearing wearther for the New England and
Middle States on Friday partly cloudy weather
and areas of rain for the South Atlantic coast,
clear weather from Louisville to Alabama and
thence northward to Ohio and lower Michigan,
easterly and southerly winds and falling bar
ometer from Kansas and Missouri to Lake Su-
periOr
The Portland daily press., 1872-08-23

Secretary Belknap has prepared table by
which he claims the election of Gen. Grant as
beyond doubt His Statement is as follows: