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The Portland daily press., 1872-07-04
News and Other Items.

Minnesota farmers are sowing maple seeds.
A Newfoundland dog in Florida killed rat
tlesnake seven feet long last week 1t is due to
the snake to say that the dog also persisted.
Jem Mace, the bruiser, is in Utah, where it
is devoatly to be hoped he will stay.
Queen Victoria is reported again to be in bad
health.
The woman Chariot, who gained notoriety
during the Communist reign in Paris by muir
dering gendarme and man named Phillips,
a prominent momber of the Commune, was
sentenced Tuesday to be executed.
Once during the war, Barnum was at Wash
ington exhibiting General Tom Thumb and
Admiral Mutt Mr.. Liucoln said: ''You have
some pretty small generals, but think | can
beat you.'
ELI Perkins appears to Craze in numerous
literary pastures. Not content with humoring
the GALAXY on the John Phoenix model, he has
recently located the maiden aunt who talks very
like Gosh Billings"
A live fish has been discovered in one of the
boiling springs of California which died as soon
as transferred to cold water Under what con-
ditions might that fish be cooked? tgl
A Kansas paper says there is now no longer
any doubt of the existence of gold in Green
wood county in that State. Jumps have been
found at different parts on the Verdigris, the
largest of which was valued by jeweller a.
$21. r.Hrtsr bal. r..sa...s#
Twenty-Five Methodist churches of Baltimore
and vicinity are represented ill the movement
to give Dr. Lanahan complimentary reception
upon his return from New York
Dangerous fifty cent counterfeias have found
quite general circulation in Boston.
| A heavy hail storm passed over Walpole,
Surry and Keene, N. H., the 2Sth ult, doing
damage to crops and trees. s 81. IS :.
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Political Notes.

A PRESS correspondent who has been trav-
cling in the towns about Pressure Isle says
that Greeley Republicans are SO rare as to be
objects of curiosity. Presque Isle is without
a specimen but Lyndon and Fort Fairfield
have each a single sample. The Greeley
dodge of the Democratic party in Aroostook
is very much too thin.
The New York Times says there is not arascal
in that city who does not propose to vote for
Greeley. Tweed, Sweeny, Hal, the entire
Tammany gang are for him. Every Tamma-
ny organization in the city is being revived
for his benefit. The Tammany Republicans
the meanest politicians in the world-are
using all their efforts in his favor. Under
this stimulus, the "Americus Club was re-
vived last week, 'sBoss Tweed in the chair
the first time he has dared to show himself in
public for months past.
The Little Rock Republican informs us
that the Arkansas Liberal Republican
estate" Convention consisted of exactly four
teen members.
The New jersey and Pennsylvania Bour-
bons are busily engaged maturing plot for
a separate ticket at Baltimore. Their lead
ers are in communication with Toombs and
Stephens, and express great confidence in the
successful issue of the conspiracy. General
Hancock has been pitched upon as the can
didate of the proposed bolt. llslau ri. a
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The Obstinate Conduct Of the Admins
tratiOn.

Mrs. Grants famous mot that her husband
Is "a very obstinate man. has recently had
several striking notifications. Among the
allegations of Senator Sumner and the other
oppone ITS of the administration are to be
found charges of failure to settle our diff
culties with Great Britain, with Spain and
with the Indians. The latest dispatches
from Geneva show that such is the inexcusa-
BILE obstinacy and besotted dullness of the
government that it has managed to pull the
country safely through the extremely critical
period of the negotiations with Great Britain
that has just passed. 1t is to be observed al
so that the Geneva tribunal decided the dis
pute substantially as America demanded.
The requirement of this country was not
that the commissioners should award a sum
of money as compensation for indirect dam
ages, but that they should take the matter of
indirect damages into consideration. This
they have doue, and thus saved in the inter-
est of civilization, humanity and human pro-
gress the new method of settling peacefully,
without recourse to arms, the disputes of ma
tions. Democratic and Greeley organs are
exhausting all their casuistry without in the
slightest degree obscuring this point, THAT
the Geneva tribunal has before it for adjudi-
cation all that the United States desire it to
consider, and that there is every probability
of an award which will justify all the reason
able expectations of the people of this coun-
try.
And it is the same with Spain. Demo-
cratic papers have for some months insisted
on having us 'humilated'' in the matter of
DIR. Houard. But Dr. Houard is released
which we take to be the main point-and
goes on his way rejoicing, while the opposi-
ton papers are insisting that our government
has Inundated itself before that of young
Amadeus. .- ....t ...7
And there is a repetition of the same IA
miliar story in the matter of the Indians.
Senator Sumner said in his wickedly libelous
speech that the Indians were as hostile as
ever, while the Democratic journals gloated
over the report that Gen. Hawley was
thwarted in his efforts to pacify the Apaches
of Arizona. These silly Misrepresentation
are now wholly disproved by the arrival of
Gen. Howard in Washington with the chiefs
of the hostile tribes, who have conc to con-
suit their "Great Father in most pacific
way.
The people will not be deceived by lies.
Before the November election, all these
things will appear so clearly in the intense
blaze of the canvass, that the most ignorant
and credulous man will not change from
Grant to Greeley, because the enemies of the
former have maliciously obscured his fair
fame by wicked falsehood. f
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Nor long ago when Mr.. Greeley edited
Republican paper, he asked ''what is the in
stinct, the sympathetic chord which at
taches the masses of the New York city Dem
ocracy to the districts ''morally rotten''-"to
gambling houses, grog shops and darker dens
of infamy?" When he asked this question he
little thought that he Or the keepers of these
dens would so change that these very grog-
geries, where in old times the portrait of Boss
Tweed was hung as patron saint, now dis
play those of Mr.. Greeley in their stead.
Which party has changed, Mr.. Greeley or the
groggery keepers?
The Portland daily press., 1872-07-04

A TOUCHING INc1DENT-An old Democrat,
delegate from Orange county, Indiana, was
seen leaning against the wall of building a
few minutes after the adjournment of the Gin
cinnati Convention weeping bitterly When
INTERCEPTED by kind-hearted gentleman, who
was passing, as to the cause of his trouble ask
ing at the same time if he could serve him in
any way, the mortified and deeply Inundated
old man replied: ''No, my good man, you can't
do me no good. God knows wish was dead !:
for forty long years I've been votin' the Dino,
cratic ticket, and I've made an q6idauy that I'd
stand by the party, and here they've gone and
passed orders to vote for Horris Greeley, and
I've got TO do it or break my affidavy! And
that amt all, Mister; I'ye raised nine sons.
and theyre all Twin, and Pve spent many
and many night reading Hendricks and 9th
er Dimocrat speeches to them children
very lately, too-to teach en- what nm everlast-
in old niger thief and lynn hypocrit old Gree
ley was, and now they're all gone back on me
and I've got to go home to them bows and tai
EN- that their old dads been lynn to them ali
his life, and that old Horris Greeley is one Of
the Lords annintedp' And the poor deceived
and almost heart-broken old man, bursting in
to tears again, trembling with emotion, went
his way, saying only: "This is too much TO
bear; believe it will surely break my hearth
The Portland daily press., 1872-07-04
Anniversary at Waterville Classical In.
- 4.. NJ stitute, sos s.E -ss
WATERyILLE, July 3. 1872.

NArEhNlLLE, July ., IoiA.-
To the Editor Of the Press:
The exercises of anniversary week were ush-
cred in by grand concert last evening, at
which Chandler and his popular band were
greeted by full house. Mrs. Louise L. Mar
riner of San Francisco, deserted the Coliseum
Bouquet of artists long enough to lend the aid
of her rich and cultivated voice, and Miss Jen-
ME L. Taylor of Waterville, one of our prom
Using young pianists, also he'd a place ON the
programme. Both these ladies look back to
the Classical Institute as their Alma Mater, and
were raptuously received. ls t1 =a u
To-day thirteen yonng men of the Junior
class exhibited their proficiency in defamation,
and eight young ladies, some of whom intend
to enter Colby University next year. This ex-
hibition occupied large portion of the fore
noon. regret that your columns have not
space for the programme and further comments.
The commencement exercises of the gradu-
ating class occupied the afternoon, with the
following programmes: s..,.......... .t...-...
COLLEGE PREPARATORY COURSE. ~ Fl
Morning. George Bowen Meloney, Salem, Mass.
Albion True Smith, Litchfield.
Vincit qui Sc vncit. Edwin Collins Long, Machias.
Clarence Edmund Meloney, Salem, Mass
Industry. George Frank Youngman, WatervIle.
The Price of Success, r
s. Charles Sewall Andrews, Otsfeld.
LADIES' COLLEGIATE COURSE.
The Present and the Future +
" -lE Clara Emma Chandler. Wateryile.
Sleep and Death Ada. Louisa Getchell, Waterville.
Non Outs, sed Quid-Deeds not Persons
H-..,~ Oleyia Chairman Hilton, Alma.
Life Work-Vaedictory Addresses
Philena Newman Fslger, West Waterville.
Diplomas were then conferred on the young
gentlemen, all of whom we understand will
enter Colby University. The young ladies re-
ceived the decree of Laureate of Letters, this
Institute having power to confer the usual de-
grees given at Female Colleges, SO called. The
Institute is in very fourishing condition.
During the past year it has been crowded with
pupils, receiving the best of classical instruc-
ton. An effort to endow the school is project
ed and will soon be completed, the sympathies
of the Baptists of Maine being enlisted in the
good work. wNsLow.
The Portland daily press., 1872-07-04

THE argus yesterday was seized with
severe attack of its summer madness of
prophesy. 1t deliberately says that Maine is
sure for Greeley & Brown in Novemberl It
is now sixteen years since the Argus BEGAN
to make its summer predictions relative to
the autumn elections and particularly the
September election in Maine. In no single
instance has it come within thousands of the
result and the years when it has multiplied
and amplified its prophetic utterances to
whole broadsides, the greater has been its de-
Walton from the footings after election.
The Portland daily press., 1872-07-04

OFFICE OF PORTLAND & OGDENsBURG
RAILROAD COMPANY, Portland, July 1, 1872.
To ne Honorable Mayor and Aldermen ofthe City
Of Portland: 1 ...iH r. ff ~
by an act approved February a. A. d. 1872 entitled
"An Act to authorize the City Of Portland to grant
further aid in the construction of the Portland s.
Ogdensburg Railroad authorized the city to grant
and in pursuance of the provisions of said act TO the
amount of Two Millions Five Hundred Thousand
Dollars, which at the date of said enactment it
supposed might be needed to complete said rail-
road to the Connecticut river; and - - ~ ~
Whereds, BY contracc made and executed by and
aud Harding, said Railroad Company has secured
terms for the construction of said railroad by which
the amount OF aid that viii be required of tbs city
complete said railroad is reduced to the amount of
Thi.teen Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars: and
Whereas, Said Railroad Company having Oh its part
accepted the said act would prefer to ask the city to
accept said act by a vote expressing a Limitation
Of the amount of aid to be granted at the
sum Of Thirteen Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dol
lars Aforesaid but are advised that doubts exist as to
the legal validity OF any qualified acceptance of said
act by the citizens Of Portland, and If such doubts
there would by the limitations Of said act be mo fr
Their opportunity for said citizens to correct the de-
feet.
Therefore, the undersigned Directors of the Port
land and Ogdensburg Railroad Company respectfully
request you to cause Ward meetings of the inhabi-
tants of sa city TO be duly called and notified, ac-
cordng to law, to vote upon the following question
"Whether the inhabitants of the City Of Portland
will accept an act Of the Legislature of the State Of
Mainc, entllieu AN ACT TO authorize the City Of
Portland 10 grant further aid in the construction of
the Portland and ogdensburg Railroad approved
February q, A. D., 1872"
And your petitioners further pray that said meet
ings may be notified and warned for Tuesday, the
ninth day of July, A. D., 1872. 2 u
And the undersigned hereby pledge themselves not
to call on said city fol- aid exceeding the of Thir
teen Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars IL said
act be accepted. SAM. j. ANDERSON.
President nd & Ogdensburg Railroad Co.
ANDREW SPRING,
~ q es FREDERICK G. MEssER fa
~ ~ Pa JOHN Il. DONNELL -
RENSSELAER, CRAM, ~ .s...
- % -L l-E17l' - D;rector,
The Portland daily press., 1872-07-04

The argus no more believes its last prophe-
sy than it did those it made four or eight
years ago or even that of last year. 1t is
written in sober, candid style that it may be
copied into the Democratic papers all over
the country. 1t is simply part of the game
of brag and shows how desperate the Greeley
leaders are when they claim State that ev-
cry sane man who knows anything about
Maine knows that it will give Grant and Will
son a majority of thousands in November.
The Portland daily press., 1872-07-04

The story is told of Ben Buffers earlier days
that Yankee obtained his legal opinion how
to recover the value of a ham which neigh
boris dog came along and ate. He was advised
to prosecute and recover for damages. "But
the dog was yourn," said the sharp Yankee
Butler opened his eyes little, asked him what
the ham was worth, was told five dollars, paid
the money, and then demanded ten-dollar fee
of the astonthed native for legal advice.
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MARINE NEWS
PORT OF PORTLAND.
Wednesday, July 3.

-H Wednesday, JuIy 3.
ARRIVED.
phia via New York. -
and mdse to Henry Fox. - 10 = r." g %
Brig Wild Horse (Br) McComber Pictou-276 tons
coal, to A ID Whidden. -f 2 = ~
Brig w w Lord, (Br) Vineu, Pctou, NS-49O tons
coal, to JAS l. Farmer. Vessel to Charles II Chase
& Co. ''o
Sch Moses Patten, Harding, Philadelphia-coal to
VIM Z Dennison
Sch Annie Murchie, Merrill, Philadelphia-coal to
Evans & Green.
Sch NJ c Lyons, Stevens, Philadelphia-coal to
Rounds & Son.
Sch Mary Ode Parkhurst, Gloucester
sen Banner, Wallace Gushing.
sen Emeline, Roberts, Wscasset.
uB Signal for baroue.
CLEARED.
s. Co. ' @'i ~ e"i'
Porteous. " A'' ~ ~
n Sch Harris, BD Quinlan, st John. NB-John
Sch Lookout, Thompson. Boston-Berlin Mills
Sch Henry Clay, Smith, Boston-Beriin Mills.
LAUNcHED-At Jonesport 22d ult from the ward or
Chas Barker, three-mastcd schooner of 231 tons.
named Ada Barker, owned by the builder and others
Of JonespOrt, ''
The Portland daily press., 1872-07-04
SPOKEN.

May 81, lat S. lon w, ship Sapphire, from Cardiff
for Kong Kong. ss E g.slfl, g rIs-.'sss.s s5es
June Is, off Old Kinsale Head ship Nor wester,
from Liverpool Tor New York.
June %, lat 25 05 lon 70 A. barque John E Chase,
from Cardiff tor Pensacola, AZ days out.
July ], lat 35 lon rs, barque Ironsides, from New
York for Satilla River.
The Portland daily press., 1872-07-04
THE PR ESS.
THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 4, 1879.

"Gcncrnl Grant never has been beaten,
and he never will bc.''-Horace Greeley.
s'Grant and his policy deserve the very
highest crcdit."-Horace Greeley.
''The people of the United States kno"
General Grant-have known all "oou'
him since Doneison and Vicksburs; they
do not know his slanderers, ana 40 NOT
care TO know them. ''-Hordce greeley.
The Portland daily press., 1872-07-04
MARRIED..

In this city, July g. at the residence of NJ j. Haines
Esq, by Rev. w. L. Gibbs, j. o. Harmon and Miss
Mary A. Miken, both of Buxton.
In Saco, June 2s, by Rev. j. 7. G. Nichols Charles
ii; bennett and Addie. daughter of H. j. Rice, Esq
In Saco, July 8, by Rev. j. T. G. Nichols, Charles
+. Snow, Of Scarboro and Miss Olevia E. Strout of
Saco. 4 3te.-, f'ss E7lf S WHY = :
In Lewiston, June %, John A. Blake and Georgia
+. Durgin.
In Gardner, June 81, Carrot Cunningham and Liz
In Gardiner, June %, George Hathaway and Miss
Julia Cross.
The Portland daily press., 1872-07-04
DIED.

and months.
y In Searsmont, July 49, Of consumption, William
In Liberty, June 20, Dea. William R. Hunt aged
IS years. So
In West Waterville, june rs, Mr. Luther sawtele,
aged II years 10 months.
o. In China, June Is, Mrs. Betsey Fernald, aged
The Portland daily press., 1872-07-04
FOREIGN PORTS.

Ar at Bombay prev to June II, ship Momentum,
Pratt, Boston.
Ar at Passaroeang May I'd. barque Hosea Rich,
Pierce, Tagal.
Sid FIN Reyal 4th ult, ship Marcia Day, Chase for
Gefe. 7as-4 -+-s--- tai,' ~
Ar at Marseilles 18th ult, brig Atlas, Hodgdon FIN
New York. .,..s-.r s.t-.E q --,s,~
Sid FIN Cuxhaven 18th ult, barque Esther, Loring,
New Haven.
Ar at Liverpool list inst, ship Albert Gallatin
Chandler, Mobile.
Off Beachy Head 18th, ship Lisbon, Dunning, from
Antwerp for Philadelphia. -sas mass a-NS %
Off Isle of Wight 10th. ship Richd Busteed, john
son. from Hamburg for Manila srl.s q -sls.
Ar at Callao 4th ult, ships Valley Forge, Wood,
New York; It'll, Sycamore, Wood do; n Boynton.
Palmer, Boston; 10TH Carrier Dove, Fish, Guanape.
Sid sth ult, ship Thomas, Curtis, Macaibi; 18th,
Carrier Dove, Fish, Antwerp. ..4.s ....-
Ar at Valparaiso May 2s, ship Hoogly, Frost, Bos-
ton; barque Shamrock, Dow New York.
Ar at Rio Janeiro May 81, ship Curling. Smalley,
Mejllones for Hamburg, leaky.
Cid at Bermuda 18th, sch Eureka, Mayo, for New
York. -saaz,b E.a1 slra,sE
Cid at St John, NIB, 29th sch Lyndon, Hillyard,
New York. ssE thH.'if4J 90 fro.L stlreH
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
STATE AIH OF MAINE.
To the Electors
OF The
CITY OF PORTLAND. IS.

DURSUANT to warrants from the Mayor and Al
Il dermen of the city of Portland, the duly quail
fed electors of said city residing in Wards one two
three and four and six will meet in thier respective
Ward Rooms in said wards, and those residing in
ward five will meet in the Machigonne engine house
ON Congress st, in said ward, and those residing in
ward seven will meeti the school house ON Vaughan
street in said ward, on TUESDAY, the Ninth
day OF July instant at ten O'Clock in the forenoon
give in their votes upon the following question
whether the Inhabitants of the city of Portland
will accept an act of the Legislature Of the State OF
"Maine entitled act to authorize the city of Port
Gland to grant further aid in the construction of the
Portland and Ogiensburg Railroad" "Approved
February q, A. ID. 1872. t...a af .t... = 3 u !
The said inhabitants vote by ballot on said uues-
ton: Those in favor of accepting said act expressing
it by the word ''YES'' upon their ballot and those
opposed to the acceptance of said act expressing
by the word mo" upon their ballot.
The polls on such day of meeting to remain open
until four O'Clock in the afternoon when they shall be
closed. RI ~ -
The aldermen of said city will be in open session at
the ward room in City Building, entrance on MYRTLE
street, from nine o'clock in the forenoon to one
O'Clock in the afternoon each Of the three secular
days next preceding said day of meeting, and from
three O'Clock to five o'clock the afternoon ON the
last OF said three secular days. for the purpose Of re-
ceving evidence of the qualification OF voters whose
names have not been entered the lists Of qualified
voters in and for the several wards and for correct
ing said lists. EE NER N7TT17rr
Per Order. CRIB eSa WAS p sH@ A
H. 1. ROBINSON, City Clerk.
Portland July 1. 1872. iy2dtd
Argus and Advertiser copy. SEW q G
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GRAND EXCURSION

GRAND i EXCURSION /!
The Methodist Societies of this part of the State
propose to make excursion over the Portland and
Ogdensburg r. r. to ''Marthas Grove Camp Ground',
Fryeburg, the 9TH of July next. at which time the
grounds viii be formally opened and an opportunity
given to Societies aud individuals to easelo for cot
tages and tents. f-t 1H -fa sa- .a-.i f
The grove is beautifully located the bank of the
'Saco', about one mile from Fryeburg Village, and
commands view of Mountain and River Scenery
that not surpassed by any other in this section
New England. 4 ,-a.rr.-f.r fl
Transportation betweenn the Station and the Grove
will be furnished to such desire it, at reasonable
rates.
Cars leave the Station foot of Clark St.. at 7.45 a.
Tickets will be for sale at the Stores Of Adam
Lcmont, Munjoy; Bailey & Noyes, Exchange st; B.
NJ Eastman, 1872 Congress ST. and at the cars on the
morning Of the excursion. Also at all the Stations
on the line Of the railroad at the following rates.
Portland, Stroudwater, Westbrook 81.
South Windham, Gambo. 9Oc.
White Rock, Scba go Lake, RichviIIc soc
Steep Falls, East Baldwin, zoe.
Baldwin, West Baldwin, 6Oc. III -sL
Hiram, SOC. ,-,t.-..
Brownfcld, 2Jc.
Center Conway, 2Jc. 1E o. f&E5&
North Conway. 4Jc. t@l
All will provide their own refreshments excepting
Tea Coffee, Milk, Ice Cream, &C., which will be for
sale at fair prices. t
Should it be stormy on the 9Th, the Excursion will
be postponed until the following day.
The public generally are invited to join us ON the
occasion, and the Committee pledge themselves to do
all in their power to make the Excursion an agreea-
BILE one to all concerned.
~ ~ s. r. LEAVIITT,
q. l.. KIMBALL,
The Portland daily press., 1872-07-04
III. M. PAYSON,
81 EXCHANGE sT.,
ap2sntf PORTLAND.

PUZZLES.
In many papers you will find Fr.
place to "Puzzles" is assigned; ~ a. a -Aa NIB !
To solve them, many hours will spend,
~, Yet what they mean can't comprehend,
The simple answer when you see
Some noted man or place may be; . -l.-...
But We've greater puzzle still,
wed like to have you solve who will
lis how the BOYS can purchase CLOTHES" F.
So very low at GEORGE FENNo's,
Coat, Pants, Vest, Hat and Shoes complete,
Corner of Beach and Washington Street,
api3sn3m chwk jn29 Boston.
The Portland daily press., 1872-07-04

Sch Geo W Clifford, of Gloucester, struck sunkcn
rock at Harpswel list inst. and after filled ami
sunk She bound in for the purpose of repairing
her nets. The vessel valued at $500 and was
insured for 1850.
Barque Martha Mcneil, Watts with iron rails,
while in tow Of tug at Havre 17th come in contact
with steamer Keper, and lost foretopmast fore and
main yards, &c.
Barque American Lloyds, which put back to New
York 18th, has had q new foremost put up and was
ready for sea list inst.
Ship Pacific, from Sagua for River Clyde, got ashore
outside the former port on the 3Uth. and is in bad
position, 81 60 T r.