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The Bachelors SOciable.


A reception and levee of the Bachelors
Social Club" of this city, came off at Will
lard's Hall on the night Of the sth inst, and
we are pleased to state to those who were
not in attendance, that it was the finest en-
tertaihment of the kind that we have had
the good fortune to attend for several years.
This was the Bachelors first attempt at
entertaining their friends, and to their great
skill and superior management. we recon-
mend, for example, some Of our older organi-
cations.
To attempt to say who, among the large
array of young ladies should be ascribed the
title Of the 'belle" of the evening, is too
great task for us to undertake. BY the
time We had selected one upon whom we
thought entitled to that distinction, another
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would glide softly by us, equally beautiful,
and as becomingly attired.
Among the distinguished persons present
were Hon. Robt. &. Elliott, M. C., and lady.
Of South Carolina Hon. A. J. Rainsier. M.
c., of South Carolina; Hon. J. r. Lynch.
NJ. c., of Miss; and Geo. T. Downing. ESQ.
and daughters.
Among the most elegantly attired and
graceful dancers Of the ladies, we're Miss
Seaton, Of Alexandria Miss Gray, Of
Georseiown; Mrs. Walter Boyd, Miss Eva
thompson, the Misses Fisher, Miss L..
Smith, Miss Rebecca Downing, and Miss
Addie V. Tenant, of Baltimore.
The night was dark and stormy, but
promptly at nine O'Clock the carriages COM
menced to roll up with their precious freight
and continued so in quick succession for about
an hour when the hall was full, and the
BACHELORS" grand march commenced, the
music by Miller's band being simply grand.
ihe programme of dances was carried
out to the letter, and the most remarkable
feature of the whole entertainment was the
manner in which supper was served. Not
as we have seen at many of our entertain
ments-a rushing and crowding to the sup
per table, treading upon ladies' dresses and
overturnlng hot. coffee, oyster soup, ice
cream, ETC., upon their tOllets-but, OH the
contrary, all arranged systematically. The
large company were invited to take seats
around the hall, which they did, the gentle
men composing the Club proceeding to wait
upon them-both ladies and gentlemen. BY
this means all were helped and well helped.
Not single complaint was heard of a torn
or spotted dress from any awkwardness on
the part of anybody
After supper dancing was resumed and
kept up until after three in the morning,
when all dispersed as quietly and orderly as
they had arrived. Thus closed the first an
nual reception and levee of the "Bachelor's
Social Club" President of the club Mr.. J..
Henry Smith.
The committee Of arrangements were Mr..
}. G. Marshall, chairman, Mcssrs. Ambrose
Whiting, Daniel Fray, Z. f. Jackson, Rich
ard Morris, VIM. II. Lee, and Spencer,
Murray.
The entire club is composed of some of our
most respected and intelligent young men,
many OF them pursuing a collegiate course
at Howard University, while others have
graduated therefrOm with distinction, and
now hold responsible positions under the
general and local governments in this Dis
trict.
MIR. Thomas, who served the supper is
deserving Of much praise for the taste he
exhibited in providing for the large compa.
ny present. and we most cheerfully recon-
mend him to other organizations among us
as we are informed that he has always given
general satisfaction.
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will he pull the more and the sooner come
to the end of the journey. In the great
political arena, just such an advocate is
necessary; and il ioU not do to let it die.
Such an event would greatly weaken the
common cause. 1t would be like thriving a
wet sheet over all the editors in the country,
who would be disposed to fight our battles !;
for it would enable them to say "What have
1 to hope for, from this people. They won't
support me.' Come, friends, don't let the
New National Era, die-Christdin Recorder.
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The american Knows them.

1t now comes to pass that New York is
not the only place where the star chamber
and greenroom is called into requisition.
"The National Era' pictuaes very graphically
a ring movement in the Sumner Monument
affair, at Washington, which came to an in
glorious termination it appears that self
selected few, for Disqualification, conceived
the idea of maturing and conducting the
whole arrangements, useing the people as
convenience offered, and when their little
plan was defeated by men in the interest OF
the people, the glory hunters commenced a
TRADE of abuse upon them, which is only
equaled by men of the same stamp in this
city who are ever ready to let loose the ton
que of slauder whenever their pet movements
are thMarted-I 'rOQressire Americ0n.
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Perfectly True.

The Sumner Monumental Association
held couple of meetings during the week,
but so far have made no progress towards
he end for which they organized. If the
number of politicians and non-residents OF
the District who control the action of this
Association would retire from it we are GER
tain that there would be more chance for the
monument. From present indications we
see no prospects for Its erection. The col
ored citizens should take hand, and we
then would be sure of the monument that
is, if the money was collected. Forney's Sun
ddv Chronicle.
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The past two weeks have witnessed one OF
the most disgraceful and trying scenes, that
have ever been my lot to witness at the Me-
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WE submit below the opinions Of newspa-
pers conducted by colored men as to the at
ttude assumed by the NEW NATIONAL ERA.
We are gratified to see that our cotempora-
ries agree with us in denouncing the star
chamber arrangement, and in calling on the
people of the various cities and States, to
raise their own money and allow it to be
spent only when they are assured it will go
towards building monument TO Charles
Sumner.
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The Sumner Monument "A Sngges.
ton.

Judging from our regular correspondents
letter, has not had very suspicious begin
ming at Washington. The proceedings of the
meeting called there to do Mr.. Sumner honor,
were disgrace to civilization, and more than
an insult to Mr.. Sumner memory. The colo
red people of the various States wishing to
contribute will very properly and naturally
say, "No Washington committee for u.s."
"Cannot New York City Or Philadelphia do
better ?-and assisted by the whole people,
place Mr. Summers monument in Central or
Paramount Park, out of the atmosphere of the
contemtible littleness and cut-thrOat Jealous
les of the little great men at Washington ~
Yet if Mr.. Frederisck Douglass would con-
sent to be responsible, with and for such as
sstants as he would select, and open q
Monument Fund in the Freedman's Bank,
the monument might be erected by WASH
ingtOn committee. At this time, that is
Washington's only hope.-Nationai Progress
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True Plan for u Sumner Tonu.
HApns.

AS it is mere assumption to form So
called national association the following
plan is proposed. Let every church, society,
and school in the United States agree to es-
tablish Sumner memorial fund let the fund
be deposited in some bank in their city to the
credit OF the society depositing it let it be
inaccessible to every one except the presi-
dent, the secretary, together with the trea-
surer OF the organization, and forbid them to
draw the money until it shall be evident that
the united societies of the country shall have
deposited in bank one thousand dollars, which
one thousand dollars shall entitle each State
to one trustee of the Sumner monument trust !;
that an additional trustee shall be allowed
for every additional thousand dollars contri-
buted by State. Other cities are already
acting on this plan, and in agreement with
them let time be set, say within twelve
months, for the various trustees throughout
the Union to meet, and let them form board
of trust to decide what kind of monument
shall be be built, where it shall be located,
and who shall be the officers under which the
trust will be administrated provided no ne
but trustees representing one thousand dol.
lars shall be eligible to office on the board of
trust. Let it be agreed that money may be
withdrawn from bank in the interest of the
contributors by the officers above desgnal ed,
to be used as the organizations see fit, in case
the trustees fail to meet within one year.
Should the amount contributed by churches,
societies, schools, and individuals reach the
sum of fifty thousand dollars, it will be a
matter for the trustees to consider whether
we should not keep our pledges to Mr.. Lin
coins memory as well as honor Mr.. Sum-
ner's. p Washington Star.
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-05-05
repudiated the State debt. The Telegraph is

repudiated the State debt. The Telegraph is
not far from the truth.
All of the Confederate Generals having
visited St. Louis and interviewed the Globe
the Colonies are now coming. There were
eight in the city Friday.
Some of the Philadelphia papers seem to be
laboring under the impression that the Presi-
dent is going about Pennsylvania with the
Secretaryship of the Treasury in his hand,
Offering it to whomsoever he meets. And
they seem to expect outsiders to believe that
one after another of the Pennsylvanians are
declining to accept the sane.-New YORK
Times.
The New York Tribune tells the story OF
the success of the Moravians in winning H.
dians ffom barbarsm to the Christian latin
and very aptly inquiries if this metnod Oh
solving the Indian problem has been tried Of
| late.
| The Tribune speaks of the "New Party
| Bueaboo." That able journal evidently got
| through "infating its Imagination on thai
question in November, 1872.
Our exchanges out of the State name ex
Gov Washburn. Hon. j. Fl. Drummond, ex
Gov. Perham and Senator Hamlin as candi
dates for the senatorial succession mex
March.
A correspondent of the Boston Joawno
says that the work of the Vermont division
of the Portland & Ogdensburg Railroad
being pushed with great energy.
| The tobacco growers of the Connection
Valley are low spirited over the prospect
but two-thirds crop. Hard on the consum
ers of cheap cigars if the cabbages also fail
Young Greenbacks Pendleton has beef
nominated for the presidency again. Th'
Evansville (Ind.) Courier does it.
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News and Other Items.

Gov. Dix was left by the New York Legisla-
ture with 400 unsigned bills on his hands.
The fact that broker in New York failed
owing $45O,0O0 and had only $13, 0OOin assets, is
exciting some surprise. The most astonishing
part to us is the possession of the $4,000.
A New York lady got mad at her Kansas
lover and expressed him 400 love-letters. She
got pleased again next day and telegraphed
him to return the letters at her expense.
The fare for steerage passengers from Liver
pool to New York has been reduced from &c to
a3. This will doubtless lead to increased emf
grafton.
The Chicago Tribune adds to its record of the
Western press, making the latest footing as fol-
lows: 154 sustain the Presidents veto; "a oppose,
and Is are uncommitted.
1t is stated that the Richmond Eva. Dispatch
continues to be in much pain from the appre-
hension that some prominent Democrat will in
advertently admit that Senator Sumner was a
statesman.
The resolution of the farmers of the West to
keep out of politics is not likely to be kept. In
Indiana and Illinois already several movements
with political objects in view have been started
by Changers, and more are on foot.
The South Carolina tax payers, having got ne
encouragement at Washington, have wisely de
termned to open State campaign, calling or
black and white to join in the movement
Whether they are wright or wrong in thei
aims, this is the the tue field to test the mat
ter
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INSANE RING THIEVES. Ever since the down

INSANE RING THIEvES.-Ever since the down.
fall of Tweed Tammany politicians of local
notoriety have from time to time mysterously
disappeared from public gaze, even though no
indictments were hanging over their heads nor
feared by them. They were much smaller fry
than Connolly, Cowan, Norton and Woodward.
The fall of the corrupt regime which made cor
ner loafers and pot house proprietors powers in
local politics left them without congenial occu-
patton, and no amount of whiskey could con-
sole them for days which had fed A visit to the
lunatic asylum on Blackwell's Island Saturday
led to the discovery that four of those who have
so mysteriously disappeared are now in that in
stitution. They are: Ex-Alderman O'Brien,
eight years member of the Common Council,
He fell with Tweed and is now harmless lu-
matte, who imagines himself peacock Eu-
gene Durnin, ex-assstant alderman and chief
jester to Tweed, has been missing from the city
about two months. He is in Blackwell's Island
Lunatic Asylum. His lively wit made him a
great attraction at the American Club and an
especial favorite with Tweed at Greenwich.
Then comes ex-alderman John Murray, late
owner of we'll known political haunt here.
His mysterious disappearance to turn up in
Iunatic asylum is very recent. Frank Brady, a
well known 18th ward politician, is the latest
pontlcal accession to BlackwelPs Island Lima
tic Asylum. Ex-Alderman Thomas Stevens
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. STATE NEWS.
ANDRoscoGGIN COUNTY.

ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY.
The Wing states that Lowell, convicted OF
wife murder at the February term of the S. j.
Court of Androscoggin county, will be sentenced
during the present term of the Court in that
county,
The Journal says Joseph Cloutier, employed
in Bearce's steam mill at Lewiston, was Instant
ly killed Monday morning by being drawn into
the gearing, while adjusting q belt.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
(Salem Correspondence SIS
Fifteen inches of snow came April 20, which
blocked our roads up as bad as they were at
any time during the past winter. In many
places the drifts were six feet deep. April 20,
there came about ten inches with the wind
eastery. Thursday the Both, the wind was
westerly and it showed and bowed fearful
gale, such as is seldom equalled in mid-winter.
Friday May 1st.-It has been very cold and
windy, with squalls of snow frequently. 1t
has thayed a very little in the sun and ont of
the wind. The frogs and May flowers must
have lain cold for several days past.
Lest the reader should think we are in very
cold country. will say that prior to April Goth
the ground was nearly all bare and had been
for some time, though to-day there is not a
square rod to be seen in all our town. H.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
The revenue cutter j. C. Dobbin collded
with the steamer Jane Woodbury. of Brooks
vile, III Castine barber, Saturday evening.
Both were considerably damaged.
Nathan White, ESQ.,, died at his residence in
Bucksport Friday night at the advanced age of
70 years. He was town treasurer at the time
of his death, which Office he had satisfactorily
held for II years. He was County Treasurer
for Hancock county five years, Representative
to the Legislature two years, and tria! justice
fora number of years.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY
Daniel Lord of Lowell, lost two of his fin
gers by bringing them in contact with circu-
lar saw, on Friday.
A negro, who had got into trouble with girl
in Bangor, stole valuable horse from Capt G.
w. Reed and started for the Provinces, Satur-
day night, with fair prospect of reaching his
destination
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Animated MACHINERY.

Our bodies are like time pieces. When they run
down we must wind them up; otherwise they will
stop forever What key will best perform this work
OF renovation? Experience has shown that it can be
accomplished more rapidly and certainly by
of Hostetters Stomach Btters than by any other ar
ticle under the sun. That searching yet harmless
agent seems to reach every spring, and lever and
Wheel SO to speak, of the living machine. The re-
Taxed nerves are braced the torpid liver is stirred
the weak stomach is strengthened the disordered
bowels are regulated, the lost appetite is restored
the clouded mind is brightened-in short the whole
inert system is stimulated into healthy action. New
life is put into every failing FIBRE and physical regen-
Grafton ensues. This is tie testimony of thousands
In every city, town and village of the union living
proofs of its efficacy may be found.