The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-10-31
Current Notes,

The merchants are standing up like men.
They stand by one another; forbear to injure
one another's credit, take their losses brave
ly and quietly; do more working than talking,
and, generally, behave in a manner that is
credtable to rational human beings, to full
grown men, and to patriotic American citi-
zens. We commend their example to Wall
Street.-N. Y. Mail
The Providence Journal says if Capt. Kidd
should walk through Wall street with bag
of gold in each hand, he would be received
with the highest signs of respect and would
be fortunate if he escaped nomination for
alderman. And as 1t has been in New York,
so it has been in other places, whose hide
pendence, character and manliness have bow
ed in humble reverence to money, the king
which can do no wrong.
1t will be very properly inferred that the
National Board of Trade, at this particular
session, did not do very much. 1t never
does. Its chief duty, ordinarily, has been to
let off prepared speeches, and to eat good
dinner. These solemn functions it performed
on this occasion with due grace and gravity.
and then postponed the investigation OF the
knotty problems Of currency and transporta
ton until January.-St. Louis Globe.
The st. Louis Republican, former demo-
cratic journal, which has some modern ideas,
sa-s to the democrats: "Another democratic
victory or two will settle the question of
Grants third term in the affirmative"
The New York Post thinks, The mistake
for years has been that the public have been
educated to look to the government when
trouble comes as a child does to its father
The government is in good part responsible
for this education, for assurances have been
given that the government had the authority
to grant relief, and would, eff necessary -
this authority, however, resting on doubtful
interpretations of laws and court decisions.
The Inter Ocean says: Let the. S44,o00,000
be drawn upon as a temporary expedient, to
be followed by free banking as permanent
relief, and the question of specie resumption
will take care of itself 1t will be well for
Congress to steer clear of legisating day
certain for resumption, and permit the laws
of trade and material development to bring
about the result in their own good time.
Gratz Brown would like to get into the
United States Senate, and as means to that
end will have himself elected to the Missouri
House of Representatives We find this
piece of news in the Washington Chronicle
but the pleasure that ought to be derived
from it is spoiled by mention of Mr.. Brow
as Mr.. Buttered Watermelon. Though, to be
sure, this, too, is fame.-Rochester Democrat.
The Springfield Republican says: The sug-
gestion is made that it would be friendly
and neighborly action on the part of Gen.
Grant to offer his services as umpire to their
(now unhappily est.anged) majesties of Great
Britain and Asbantee.
The Boston Transcript suggests that the
graceful and time-endeared tower of the old
South Church be allowed to sand in connec-
tinn with whatever new buildings may be
erected.
former democratic organ says; ga
messing of democrats at indianapolis, the
other morning, to rejoice over the Ohio cleo
ton, passed resolutions containing, among
other absurdities, declaration that the
victory which they celebrated foreshadows
the restoration of the democratic party to the
control of the national government. They
should have added: And the unanimous
election of James Buchanan to the Pres-
dency' At least such an addition would not
have made them even one degree more ridic-
ulous."
The Chicago Times is not satisfied with
either of the tickets for municipal offices in
that city, and wants new ticket nomina-
ted. 1t makes up several tables classifying
the present candidates on both tickets. For
example, the races are: Celts, II; Teutons,
O; Goths, Q; Vandals, 2; Americans, II.
Their characters are reported as: BURNERS,
IL; scalawags, 9; dead beats, Z; fit candi-.
dates, s. Again: High-priced men, o; me-
dinm-priced men, 3; cheap men, 20; not in
market, g. Religiously they stand as follows;
Christians christian Busse), l.: pagans and
sinners, 81; Non-professors, s.