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Election OF q Bishop,

BosroS, Dec. 4.-The Protestant Episcopal
churches Of Massachusetts to-day held special
convention and elected the Rev. Benjamin r
Haight, Of New. York, Bishop to fill the vacancy
caused by the death Of Bishop Eastbuzn.
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THE WISCONSIN seNAToRsH,P.

TIE WISCONSIN SENATOR5HEP.
MADISON, Dec. 4.--The despatch sent from
here to the Times, about E. W Keyes being .
Unless Senator Howe dies, or refuses re-elec-
ton, he will be chosen Senator without opposi-
ffr1
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Ocean Steamship News.
LONDON, Dec. 4.-The steamships City Of Lon
don, from Greece, and the Samaritan, from Vic
torls, hare arrived ont.
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Another Unpublished Lotter from mr.
Greeley.
From. the Concord N. ~ Patriot
In letter to the Hon. Mason ". Tappan,
dated Nov. 3. ono Of the last that M1, GIeeley
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dental Electors met at Lansing, at noon, to-day,
in the Senate Chamber. Present: Messre,
Wood, :Keifer, Waldorf, oDonnen, Duncan,
Sessions, Woods, Ortman, Absent: Brown,
Howard, and Ives.
III: Sessions Was made Chairman, and O'Don-
mel, Secretary. A recess WIS then taken till 1880
P. n. On reassembling the places OF the ab-
aentees we're respectively filed by General
Humphrey, VIM. q. Brockway, Of Albion, Gen-
eral Halbert, J. B. Shank, Of Lansing. The
Electors then cast a unanimous vote for Grant
and Wilson, balloting for each. Mr. O'Donuel
vas appointed MESSENGER to carry the news to
year.
CoIuMBus, O., Dec. THE Presidential
Electors assembled in the Senate chamber at 12.
noon, and, with proper amount of aolemnity.
al cast their votes for 2. Grant for President,
and Henry Wilson for Vice President
NEW YoRE.
ALBANY, N. T., Dec. 4-The Electoral College
to-day reas6embled, and cast thirty-fiye ballota
for Grant and Wilson. Frederick Douglass was
appointed Pc as the messenger to convey the vote
TO Washington: Resolutions appropriate to the
death OF Mr. Greeley we're adopted.
MARYLAND.
ANNAPOLIS, Nd, Dec. 1.-The Electoral Col
1ege met to-day, and cast unanimous vote for
Hendricks, Of Indiana, for President. Suitable
resolutions we're passed on the death Of HORACE
Greeley.
lxD1AH4Ro11s, Z. Dec. 4.-The Electors for Presi-
dent and Vice President assembled in the hall of
the House Of Representatives this morning, at
10 O'Clock. Major Jonathan N. Gordon was
called to the Chair, and J. Y. Allison appointed
Secretary. After some preliminaries, the vote for
Gtapt aud Wilson Was cast IN the regular Tag,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-09-09
MIR. JOHN l.. SHAW'S
FOURTH
GRANDEXCURSION
Card, Advertisement and Programme t!

Mr.. John L. Shaw takes this method to thank his
friends and patrons for their generous patronage and
appreciation Of what he has done in offering 10 the
public rational and pleasant open-air enjoyments
and sincerely hopes that by his past series OF social
entertainments he has made them occasions OF hap
piness to many, and that music, moonlight and beau
tfu scenery have given delight and healthful reerea
tion to all the participants.
He hereby respectfully announces that he intends,
On Monday Afternoon Il Evening,
Sept 10th, 1872, to give another grand excursion,
concert and other pastimes, on
Little Chebeaguc island, CascO Bay,
Capt Abraham Osgood, Proprietor.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-09-09

THE following resolutions of respect to the
memory of an esteemed comrade were passed
at regular meeting of Bosworth Post No 2,
some weeks since, but their publication has
been unavoidably delayed until the present
time
Whereas, 1t has seemed good in the sight of
God to remove from among us, after long and
painful illness, our esteemed comrade and
brother, John A. j. Roach;
And aohereds, While we feel assured that
our comrade, freed from the sufferings of this
earthly life, and called by the Supreme Com
Grand Army above, has found death to be
eternal eain, yet it is fitting that his surviv-
ing comrades should express their sorrow for
the loss which they, in common with his bereaved
family, have sustained; therefore, ~
Resolced, That by the death of comrade
Roach, this Post has lost faithful and worthy
member, who though long prevented by disease
from meeting with us, never lost his sympathy
with the great principles of the Order or his
interest in our prosperity md well-being.
Resolved, That to the family of the deceased,
thus stricken by the death of husband and
father we tender our warmest sympathy, and
ask that we may be allowed to join with them
in mourning our common loss.
Resolved, That the charter of this Post be
draped in mourning for the usual period, as
mark of respect to the memory of Comrade
Roach, and that the officers wear the usual
badges of mourning on the sword-hilt, during
the same time.
RESOLVED, That copy of these resolutions be
sent to the family of the deceased, and also
that they be published in the newspapers of the
city,
HENRY c. Houston, Committee
JOHN E. Proctor, on
CHAs. C. DOUGLASS, Resolutions.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-09-09

AT the rate Government Bonds are being SCALED"
for redemption, and considering the very early peri
DDS at which those still outstanding may be redeemed
ed, the purchase holding such securities gives
turn of only about five per cont upon the investment,
While their safety is beyond question, it is equally
evident that they not profitable Persons of
paratively small means, who need to make every dol
lar count, therefore particularly interested in
learning what may be found that is equally safe and
gives better return Shrewd capitalists gener-
ally agreed that First Mortgage Bonds upon well 10
Gated railroads next to Governments in assured
safety, and if per cent. Gold Bond can be bongbt
at about 3d. the return upon the capital invested
nearly per cent. gold, instead of 5. ...I ..l-
Among the choice Railroad securities now on the
market, that of the CHICAGO, DANvILLE AND VIM
CENNEs Railroad has become one Of the most desir-
able. The Bonds First Mortgage upon an air
line between the now celebrated Indiana coal fields
and Chicago, which city needs very large and con-
stantly increasing amount of this commodity. The
road has been in successful operation since January
last and during that time has proved its Importance
by its very large traffic receipts the net earnings be-
ing greatly in Of the interest due upon its
bonded debt. The Indiana Division, which is now
being built, will ensure increased earnings for the
whole line.
These Bonds have had ready sale to Trust Compa-
mics, Savings Banks, all experienced business men,
and the loan is expected to be closed out in q few
weeks. The local agents, who advertise the Bonds
in another column, will give detailed information
concerning the security, and those having money to
invest will do themselves good service by examining
into it, and making early subscriptions.
se7d,Sw1t
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-09-09

TEMPERANCE CONVENTION. -The Maine State
Reform Club have made arrangements for a
grand delegate and mass Temperance Conyen
ton at City Hall on Tuesday and Wednesday
Sept. oath and 18th, the object .of which is to
strengthen the organization. and devise means
for more general diffusion of the principles of
Temperance Reform and total abstinence
throughout the State and country Each club
is requested to send five delegates for whom
free entertainment BY the citizens of Portland
will he secured. Gov. Perham will preside at
the meeting on Tuesday afternoon, when Mayor
Kingsbury will welcome the delegates and at
PENDANTS from abroad. Distinguished speakers
in the cause of temperance will occupy the re-
mainder of the day, the meeting to be continued
iu the evening. On Wednesday forenoon at 10
o'clock there will be a business meeting to be
followed by speaking. The evening meeting
will begin at y o'clock. All temperance organ
izations in the State, as well as in New Eng
land are most earnestly requested to send dele
gates without further notice Free return
tickets will be furnished over all Maine rail-
roads and probably over the Boston & Maine
and Eastern railroads
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-09-09

NEW YORK, Sept. S.-A letter from the cor
repon9ent accompanying the Indian lnvestiga-
ting commission states everything so far lndi-
Gates complete failure of the peace policy to-
wards the Indians. Even some of the Quaker
agents are calling for troops. At a recent
council held with the Kiowas, who are the
head centre of all the troubles They openly
boosted OF outraging two young girls whom
they captured last spring, after killing their
father and mother, but whom they returned
two weeks ago in horrible condition, expecting
10 receive heavy pecuniary ransom, but did
not receive cent. They retain a child brother
OF the girls and the agent refused to issue them
any more rations till he is released. AT this
council the Kiowas demanded that the whites
should release the chiefs Santanta and Big
iree ana that all the whites should retire
from the whole country between the Mississ-
lppi ana lilo Grand rivers in return for which,
all the government stock and captives plumber
ed by Them should be given up and peace main
tanned; This proposition was rejected and the
council ended in smoke. During the council
the hiowas held secret council as to ADVISABLE
ty OF killing and scalping the commissioners
ana quaker Indian agents, Taten, Hoas and
others, but postponed the operation. A grand
council OF all the tribes was arranged for the
I'd of Sept. but the Quakers say that a patched
up peace now will last till only next spring.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-09-09

The Augusta. Me-, correspondent of the Her
aid predicts fair Republican majority In that
State tomorrow and the return of all the Re-
publican Congressman.
rUI,o Uuntss Observation-Disclosures
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-09-09

The Republican ward delegates met at Lam
caster Hall at o'clock Saturday afternoon for
the purpose of nominating five candidates for
Representative to the Legislature. George w.
Woodman was nominated chairman and Albro
E. Chase, Secretary.
The declination of Hon. Charles Holden to
become candidate having been read, Mr.. Webb
remarked that the name of Enoeh Knight had
been dropped and moved that Weston F. Mill
ken, George Trefethen and James ID. Fessen-
pen be renominated by reclamation.
Before the motion was put 7. c. Jersey, Esq.
moved that the names of w. w. Thomas, Jr.,
and Prentss Loring be added. The amendment
was adopted and the ticket was nominated by
reclamation. The caucus then adjourned.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-09-09
Brief J0ttings.


Reuben S. Smart, Liberal Republican, has
beeu nominated for the Legislature from Cape
Elizabeth. l,.e.
About $50 names were added to the voting
lists last week.
The County Commissioners have received a
petition to purchase Mr.. Eben Leach's index
to the Register of Deeds.
The draw of Portland bridge has been tenn
porarily repaired, but the condition of the
frame is such that a new one will be necessary
next year.
On Saturday f. o. Bailey and Co. sold the
Henry Rowe property of thirty acres, situated
in Cape Elizabeth, to Mrs S. f. Rowe for
$500. .....s
The grand jury in the Superior Court just
discharged found ga bills of Indictment
The Army and Navy Union pay Theodore
Thomas $3.50 for his concert in the Army and
Navy Course.
The First Parish Church have called par
ish meeting Tuesday next, at o'clock, p. IN.
The earnings of the Portland & Ogdensburg
railroad for the month of August were $1,000
more than fer the corresponding month of 1871.
A gentleman residing on Deering street in
forms us that he raised leo boxes of strawber-
riss on piece of land IS by SO feet-156 feet
Jess than Mr. Pillsbury's lot.
The Maine Central Railroad Company are
about to build pile wharf outside the sea-wal
opposite their station, which viii be fifty feet
wide and some 200 feet long, bordering on the
channel. At present the company is paying
wharfage for all their coal, cotton, &c, brought
by water and intended for the interior.
We are sorry to hear that Judge Lane of the
Superior Court is quite i'll. Judge Tapley
of the Supreme Court is presiding in his
stead. -.
Mount Horeb Commandery No. g. X. T., of
Concord, will visit Portland tomorrow, arriv-
ing about noon. They will quarter at the Fal-
mouth Hotel and have clam bake on one of
the islands, returning to Boston by the steamer
in the evening.
A vicious dog was shot on Lincoln Park Oh
Saturday
The Portland Stone Ware Co., took the
bronze medal at the New England Fair for
drain pipe. aif
Rev. Frederick rockingham, formerly pas
tor of Park Street Church in this city land Miss
Wright, formerly teacher in the high school,
were married in Greenfield, Mass, on We'd
nesday last. .tT
On Saturday, officer Cammett was notified
that colt was in the water back of Munjoy,
near Tukey's bridge. He went to the place
and found that some vicious boys had run a
fine two-year old colt into the water, driving
him out with stsnes, until the animal was on
the verge of drowning. He rescued the ami
NAL and had him stabbed. ----.
There were seven arrests for drunkenness
Saturday night.
Neil McCafferty accidentally fell out of his
wagon on Dsnforth street ON Saturday, and ap-
peared to be seriously injured He was taken
to his home. He had been subject to heart
complaint ....
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-09-09

Which was promised and was to exceed any
effort that the Republicans have made, has taken
place and passed into history. Our opponents
kept their word-the best they could and made
very imposing display. The torchlight pro-
cession was brilliant; torchlight professions al
ways are; and 253 torches, with band of music
and three or four drum corps can, if properly
spread out, cover good deal of ground. The
men in the procession looked very nice in the
snowy uniforms and marched well, and the
band ought to have played better; the marching
was the best of the two. The band was re-
ported to be Gilmore's; the drum was his, for
we saw his name on it; for the rest part we are
not prepared to make affidavit There was a
very large crowd of people out; Congress street
is a favorite promenade Saturday evenings; and
of course our opponents claimed that their
demonstration called them all out. A very
long route of procession was laid out, but the
procession was too weak for so much labor and
Ward was deprived of the show.
Speaking took place at old City Hall, and the
Square might have contained, on the return of
the procession from their march, about 5000
people. John SWEET called the meeting to Or
der and introduced Mr.. Perrin of New York, a
Tammanyite orator, who delivered an anti
Maine law speech. He promised if the Irish
men would vote for Kimball they should have
all the rum they wanted.
Gen. Anderson followed Mr.. Perrin and was
emphatic for white mans government, and
ignored any rights to the colored race He
said the Democratic party has not changed,
which shows that there is in Maine at least one
honest Democrat. His speech reminded us of
the campaign of 1856
Mr. G.. Levi Woodbury. of Boston, spoke
from the balcony of the Prebe House, but he
failed to be as effective as we have known him
to be in times past. During his speech he pro-
pounded this conundrum: Why are not the
products of the West passing through your
port to the European markets? The PRESS Of
fers an answer: Because the Argus and its fol
lowers persstently oppose all attempts to Sc
cure to Portland railroad communica tions with
the West.
The crowd in the Square was very orderly
and did not disturb the peace with many cheers.
They fingered about the streets until the last
rocket was burned, and about midnight the last
man went home.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-09-09
Vote Early.

THE POLLS OPEN AT TEN AND CLOSE
AT EOIIR -.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-09-09

UNITED STATES HoTEL.-This popular hotel
is again open for guests, under the management
of NJ E. Cram, a landlord of acknowledged
ability. Since the fire, which destroyed a part
OF one story, the house has been enlarged by
the addition OF about fifty rooms, much new
furniture put in, and the whole house thorough
ly renovated and improved. Guests will find
the house more convenient than ever, while in
the method of its management it will be equal
to any in Portland, we have no doubt.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-09-09

CoRRECTIoN.-In Saturdays Press the i'm
ports at this port in 1871 were stated to be $685.
421 $4,000. This should have included both ex-
ports and imperts but the error was corrected
in the same paragraph by the statement that
the increase in value of exports and imports in
the ten years preceding 1872 was $29, 1885, 401 90.
The exports in 1872 being S19,655, 426.OO and
the imports S18, 766, 10000, or an aggregate of
$3S, 40, 526.O 90 against IS, 635, 800 in 1861.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-09-09
MINOR TELEGRAMs.

The members of the Geneva Arbitration
seem to be doing deal of banqueting.
Joseph Brown of Pottsville, Pa, aged IS,
who murdered the Kramer family last winter
has been sentenced to death.
Theodore Tilton will speak in Concord, N
H., Wednesday. .'.
The mercury got up to 900 in the shade Sun
day in Lowell, Mass.
Two craters of Vesuvius are still smoking and
slight shocks are felt.
Three men were killed and several injured by
the explosion of bail at McCullough's rolling
mills at Easton, Maryland Saturday
Twenty-one of the trade rioter. of Whining
ton, Pa, of last July, have been convicted.
The Ute Indians decline to sell their reserva-
ton, but express peaceful intentions.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-09-09

ANOTHER EXCURsIoN.-Hr. John L. Shaw,
who has so successfully provided for the amuse-
ment of hundreds by his charming moonlight
water excursions, has arranged one much more
extensive than those already given. Little
Chebeague Island is to be the point this time
and the steamers Chas. HoushtoD, Gazele and
Express have been chartered. In the afternoon
there will be grand vocal and instrumental
concert and military parade and drill, and in
the evening promenade concert and dance.
Little Chebeagus is one of the most delightful
islands in the harbor, with It's beautiful grove
and spacious hotel, and Mr.. Shaw will provide
all the accessories to make the occasion one Ct
extraordinary interest. The time fixed, and
other particulars are given in the advertise
ment
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-09-09
DROGRAMME.

In the afternoon grand vocal and instrumental
Balcony Concert, assisted by Miss Annie j. Ayers,
Hattie Weeks, and Mr. A. f. Pennell as Vosallsts.
Portland Band Horn QuaItette and String Band as
Instrumentalists.
To be followed by grand Military display and Ex-
hibition Drill by the Portland Cadets and full Drum
Corps, under the command of Capt John Anderson.
In the evening, Promenade Concert on the spa
cious platform in the grove. Music by Chambers
Quadrille Band.
The Steamers Chas. Houghton, Gazelle and Express
will leave Custom House Wharf in the afternoon as
iollows-Chas Houghton at 2t precisely; Gazelle at
q precisely; Express at / to 8 precisely.
To accommodate those wishing to enjoy the Noon
light Excursion and evening festivities only, and
those that desire to return after the afternoon enter
anment the steamers Gazelle and Express will leave
the island at 81, and leave Custom House Wharf in
the evening at / to o'clock precisely.
Tickets fifty cents each. For sale at Lewis, Chase
& Whidden's and Chas. Dyers, the boats and at
Halves & Cragins and Stockbridges music stores
Refreshments for sale on the island by Messrs o.
good l. Hatch.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-09-09

SUNDAY SCHOOL ANNIvERsARY-The Sunday
School of the Free st. Baptist Societycelebrated
its 18th anniversary last evening. The church
was pretty well filed. There was beautiful
display of flowers; the desk, platform and com
munion table supporting emblems and boquets
of the rarest flowers and trailing vines. From
the centre was suspended basket of ivy, while
vases of cut flowers and pots of shrubs orna-
mented the gallery front On the gallery over
the door was suspended banner bearing the
inscription, Free Street Sunday School. Pre-
seHted by the North Star Mission, Chicago
Gather them in" The exercises consisted of
prayer, songs, duets and solos, Scripture read
ing and recitation, annual reports, with adj
dresses by Rev. N. Mecher, Rufus Deeriug and
Rev. A. X. P. Small, pastor of the church.
George f. Emery delivered very fine address
in ,nenaoriana of those scholars who had died
during the year. The report of the Superin-
tendent contained historical review of the
year, with some excellent suggestions for
more enlarged usefulness for the future. The
Treasurer reported the receipts for the year to
have been 2O063; expenditures, S17I7O; bal
ance on hand, including the balance OF last
year, $75.79 The Librarians report showed
thez whole number of books in the library
to be 400; 81 new volumes have been added; and
70 have been given to a mission school at
Whiteheld. The Secretary's report gives the
whole number of pupils at 326; average atten-
dance, IVA; the largest number at any one time,
235; smallest 46; officers 8 There have been 26
conversions and deaths.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-09-09

Providence, r. l., Sept. THE Metis in,
vestigation was continued to-day Richard
Davis, merchant of Providence, passenger
testified that it could not have been more than
30 minutes from the time he heard the crash til
he heard the Captains voice calling to put on
life preservers Heard whistles signals OF
distress. Saw the Captain untying lashings OF
life boats and heard them express a hone that
Saw Capts Hull and Burton exceedingly active
on the hurricane deck trying to save life.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-09-09
Fixht Among Indinns

ST. LOUIS, Sept. IA revenue agent who
has arrived from Arkansas hy the way of In
dian territory, reports when at Wuskoger, he
heard that two factions of the Creek Indians
had fight recently, in which seven persons
were killed and number wounded. He could
not learn when or where the fight occurred, but
it was stated that the trouble grew out of the
election of full blooded negro to the chief
taincy of the Creek nation, by the opposition to
the Chicote faction, which had been in power
some time and to which there had been much
hostility OH the part of the Sandes faction.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-09-09

The following is the official vote of this city
last year for Governor:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-09-09

ENTERTAINMENTS
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-09-09
One Day for the Cause.

Every Republican who can possibly do it
should give Monday for the cause. A few
hours spent by every wide-awake Republican
in looking after some indifferent neighbor, or
in getting voters to the polls, OR in circulating
votes, would add thousands to the Republican
majority in Maine
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-09-09

BosToN, Sept. 7.-George Flagg, conductor
of the Grand junction railroad, was killed in
starting train by catching his foot in the frog.
The person killed Wednesday night by being
knocked down by an unknown man and run
over by an omnibus on Washington street. was
Jane Fitzpatrick, bookkeeper "a, resident of
South Boston. No clue has been discovered of
the assaulting party or cause of the assault