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The Portland daily press., 1874-12-02
WASHINGTON.
Newspaper Postage.

WASHINGTON, Dec. The commissioners
appointed by the Postmaster General to pre-
pare instructions to the postmasters concerning
the law requiring the prepayment of postage on
newspapers and periodicals after the first of
January next, have performed that DUTY. They
recommend that instead of placing stamps on
separate periodicals or papers, or on packages
containing them according to weight, the forms
as already printed show current account with
the publishers, and after the printed matter is
weighed the requisite amount of stamps be
pasted. in the form of receipt given to the
publisher or his agent at the time of mailing,
the credit and receipt having corresponding
number, somewhat after the manner of check
book.
Qunrtermaster Generals Report.
1t appears from the report of Quartermaster
General Meigs' accounts and vouchers which
have been examined since the last annual re-
port show disbursements to the amount of
$1SO00,363 The accounts for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1874, to the amount
of SO, 624, 900 had been examined by the time
the year had expired. The appropriations for
the year amounted to SIS, 499, 900. OF 3O57
money accounts received during the fiscal wear
177S, were in the Office at the beginning of the
year. Of these 700 were examined and dis
posed Of, and 478 remain unexamined. On
June Both, last, 1928 property returns were ex-
amined, leaving only 81 undisposed of at the
termination of the year.
Cabinet Meeting.
The Cabinet was in. session about two hours
to-day. All the members were present except
Secretary Robson and Attorney General Will
liams, the latter being engaged in the Supreme
Court. The whole session was occupied in dis
cussing the Presidents message now in course
of preparation
Syndicate Operations Embarrassed.
The news from the syndicate is that the high
rate of discout in England and the rise in gold
have somewhat embarrassed the negotiations of
the new loan. The only profit hat the negotia-
lions can make is from sales of bonds above
par. This, with an adverse market and COM
peting loans, it is somewhat difficult to do. A
speedy improvement in the London market is
anticipated. There is nothing to indicate what
the probable course of the syndicate may be re-
lative to their option for the remainder of the
loan, which expires Feb. 1.
The Portland daily press., 1874-12-02

plan will be to allow the whole subject to re-
main precisely as it is at preSent.-Philadel-
phia Press.
New Jersey politicians predict the election
OF Governor Randolph to succeed Senator
Stockton.
The report that Ex-Governor Farchilds,
now consul general at Liverpool, is candi-
date against Senator Carpenter for election to
the Senate from Wisconsin is untrue. Mr..
Carpenters only opponent will be ex-Gover-
nor Washburn, and the chances are in favor
of Mr.. Carpenters reelection.
Hon. E. A. Stevenson, Congressman-elect
from the Bloomington Ill.) district, says that
for Speaker he is in favor of a Western man,
and one sound on the financial question from
his standpoint. There would seem to be a
preference for Hon. Nj. c. Kerr, of Indiana.
Mr.. Stevenson wants to engage with the
Western members for a combined movement
in the interest of cheap transportation and
low tariff. Hon. W. P. Lynde, Congress
man-elect from the Milwaukee district, tavors
a Western man for the Speakership, his pref
erence being Hon. NJ. c. Kerr.
The Portland daily press., 1874-12-02
NEW HAMPSHI RE.
Savings Bank i'm Trouble.

CONCORD, Dec. The trustees of the Con-
cord Savings Bank suspended payment this
morning, and petition was presented to Judge
Smith of the Superior Court and the Bank
Commissioners, setting forth that the large and
continued call of depostors for their funds,
thereby forcing The sale of the banks securi-
ties at a great depreciation, in the present
depressed money market, tends to reduce its
assets in such a manner as eventually to sub
ject the remaining depositOrs to actual loss and
praying the court to appraise, fix and determine
the amount of such loss and the present market
value of said assets and reduce the deposit &C.
count of each of said depositors so as to equit.
ably divide the last amount to said depositors.
The run upon the bank has been heavy, some
100000 having been drawn in the past few
months, reducing the deposits from 81, $50 900
to $95O,000, and with every prospect of con
tinuance of this run, the trustees have taken
this action, believing it to be for the best inter-
ests of the depositors.
Meeting of the Republican Stale Commit
CONCORD, Dec IA meeting of the Repub.
lcan State Committee was held at Eagle Hotel
in this city this eveaing and the several con-
ventions were appointed as follows: State con-
vention at Concord, Tuesday, Jan. I'd. at Eagle
Hall. Congressional conventions, district No.
1. at Dover Jan. 2lst; district No. 2, at Man
chester, Jan. 18th; district No. 3, at Lebanon,
Jan. 18th.
The meeting was very fully attended, and
was said to be the largest that has been held
for several years. Among the prominent men
who were present and spoke were Senator
Wadleigh, Congressman Pike and Luther Nc
Clutchins, Republican candidate for Governor
last year. 1t is thought the latter may be re-
nominated for Governor, but the names of
Hon. B. f. Prescott of Epping and Hon. Chas
H. Bell of Exeter, are prominently mentioned
in connection with the candidacy. In the first
Congressional district VIM. B. Small of New
market may be 1enominated, though the names
of Hon. Chas. Doe of Rollinsford and j. j,
Morrill, of Guilford are spoken of.
In the second district Hon. Austin #. Pike
of Franklin, the present Congressman, will un-
doubtedly receive the nomination, but in the
event of his declining the choice will probably
fall upon Maj. James F. Briggs of Manchester.
Several candidates are brought forward in the
third district, among whom are Col. Henry w.
Blair of Plymouth, Chester Pike of Cornish,
Levi w. Barton of Newport and Ossian Ray of
Lancaster. The chances seem decidedly IN fa-
vor of Blair of Plymouth. 1t is thought Col.
Daniel Hall, chairman of the state committee,
will preside at the meeting.
The prohibition state conventod to nominate
a candidate for Governor will be held here to-
morrow. The present indications are that the
convention will be small and that Nathaniel
White of this city will receive the nominatio n.
The Portland daily press., 1874-12-02
MASSACHUSETTS,.
Opening Of n Railroad.

LOWELL, Dec. 1.-The formal opening of the
new Lowell and Andover Railroad occurred
this forenoon. This road was projected in 1872
by persons disaffected at the monopoly pxer.
road. 1t was built by Edmund Price of Boston
at cost of $780, 900, and has been leased for SO
years by the Boston and Maine road at a rental
of per cent. on the cost of construction, 1t is
8.38 miles long and it taps the Boston and
Maine near Ballardvale. The road was accept
ed Nov. 18th, and the directors of the Boston
aud Maine rendered to those of Lowell and
Andover special train for the opening. About
500 invitations were issued. A special train
left Boston this morning bearing the directors
of the Boston and Maine road and a few invit-
ed guests to Lowell, where they were enthusiasts
o'clock the excursion train left Lowell with IS
cars loaded with ladies and gentlemen. Fully
1000 persons availed themselves of the oppor-
tunity to inspect the new road. The run to
Boston was quietly made in one hour and one
minute, with two stops. No demonstration of any
kind attended the excursion. A collation. was
served at noon in the Boston depot to the direc-
tors of the two roads and friends. Tomorrow
public travel will commence over the new thor
0ughfare.
Municipal Election.
FITcHBURG, Dec. 1.-At the city election to-
day, II. A. Blood, citizens candidate, was de-
feated 1.049 to 527, by Capt. Eugene E. Miles,
independent candidate The entire citizens
ticket was elected.
NEW BEDFORD, Dec. 1.-Abraham H. How
land was to-day elected Mayor by 1881 votes to
1909 to Geo. B. Richmond.
SPRINGFIELD, Dec Mayor w. B. c. Pier
sons, Rep, was reelected Mayor of Holyoke
to-day by 1876 majority, with Republican coun-
Gil.
Death of Gen. II. o. Tyler.
Boston, Dec. 2.-Yesterday afternoon Gen.
Robert o. Tyler, chief qualtermaster the Sec
ond military district department of the Allan
tic, died veryisuddenly of neuralgia of the heart
at the Coolidge House in this city. He was
native of New York and graduated at West
Point. His services in the rebellion were
prominent and his career most gallant one.
He was in 1869 chief quartermaster Of the army
of the south.
State Board of Agriculture.
SPRINGFIELD, Dec.1.-The country meeting of
the State Board of Agriculture was opened at
Westfeld this afternoon. N. I. Leonard, Presi-
dent Of the Hampden Agricultural Society,
welcomed the board and L. B. Arnold of Cor
nell University, read paper ON "milk"
President Chadbourne of Williams College,
lectured on the mental facilities of domestic
animals this evening. The meeting continues
two DAYS,
The Portland daily press., 1874-12-02
Current Notes.

The Springfield Republican, in very able
article on taxation and sources of revenue,
expresses the opinion that it is time "the
grog-shop should be charged with the damage
1t does" and proposes that the state shall de-
rive revenue from the liquor traffic, holding
1t to be the duty of the state "to put the cost
OF crime and pauperism on the chief cause of
them, the liquor traffic."
Judge Kelley, the coming father of the
House, is of the opinion that the next presi-
dental canvass will turn upon the currency
and financial questions. His faith in the 1856
convertible bond is stronger than ever. He
looks for unwonted discretion on the part of
the Democracy during the next two years.
Aleck Stephens has high opinion of Gen.
Grant as sensible, practical man, and doesn't
care who knows it. But when it is asserted
that he is actively engaged with other south
ern conservatives in a third term movement,
lie must object. That is misrepresentation
of his position.
There was one Office left, tseems, for which
Prof. Seeyle had not been nominated by some
body, and the Troy Times hastens to the res.
cue. That paper suggests that he be made
chaplain CT the House; the presiding officer,
1t urges, is chosen from among the members,
and there is no reason why the chaplain
shouldn't be; the duties of the place needn't
Interfere with those of the repres enta,ive F;
and, finally, the salary of the chaplain might
thus be saved, as Mr.. Seelye would, doubt
less, De willing to do the work for nothing.
In the report of the Postmaster-General,
as published last Saturday, there Is a yery
important mistake, which is not found in the
pamphlet copies of the report. The estima.
ted expenditure for the transportation of
mails for the year ending June 80, 1876. is
mentioned as likely to exceed ten million
dollars, whereas it should be eighteen million
dollars; and the part to be paid to railroads
is named at eight instead of ten million dol.
lars-a difference in two points involving jus.
ten million dollars.
Ifthe temper of Congress is against any ex
pansion of the currency, and it is not impro
babe that it will be, the safer and the wiser
The Portland daily press., 1874-12-02

CHARLESTON, Dec. 1.-Gen. Chamberlain
was inaugurated at Columbia to-day. The
Governor delivered his inaugural address, fore
shadowing his policy for the reform of abuses
in South Carolina. He calls attention to the
fact that in the late canvass the two political
parties which sought supremacy were equally
emphatic in demand for the correction of
abuses. Only two parties appeared at the polls,
both of which parties proposed to seek similar
ends by similar means.
The Governor says he will therefore rely for
support upon those members of the general
assembly who were opposed to him as conf
IDENTIFY as upon those who favored his election.
The paramount of duty, he says, is the prac-
tice and enforcement Of honesty and economy
in the administration of the government, In
administration, and the earliest and most
earnest attention should be directed to the COL
lection, appropriation and disbursement of the
revenues of the state,
The Portland daily press., 1874-12-02

When DIR. Sangrado found his patients weak, he
gave them water cruel. When they got weaker he
bled them and dosed them with calomel and jalap
Gil Bias tells us they almost invariably died. good
many people are killed that way yet. The world in
general however, has found out that in cases of de-
bility and premature decay, Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters is the true DEMONSTRATING cordial This tonic
is a powerful and perfectly harmless restorative
But it does more than invigorate. 1t regulates and
purifes While it builds up the strength and infuses
to harmony with the laws Of health The feebler sex
find invaluable in the various physical difficulties
to which their organization renders them subject
In all historical and hypochondrcal cases its effect is
magical. By it the strength is increased, the appe-
tite preserved and frmness and elasticity given to
the system.
The Portland daily press., 1874-12-02
Meeting Of Jaw Cooks Creditors

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 1.-The first meeting Of
the creditors of Jay Cooke & Co., was held to-
day when the report of the trustees was SUBJ
mitted. At the present stage of the proceed
ngs $4O1 915 is all that is strictly applicable for
a cash dividend to creditors The precise
amount of claims against the estate cannot be
definitely ascertained till the determination of
exceptions that have beea taken to some larger
claims. Mr.. Built said if the claims present.
ed against the individual members of the firm
are proven. there will hardly be anything left
for the creditors of the firm. During the con-
ference between the committee and creditors
the best of order prevailed. Meetings will be
held dai1v
The Portland daily press., 1874-12-02

CEsARrsM has made its appearance in
the Scottish Universities, and the conserva-
tive students at Glasgow talk of Lord Rector
Disraeli for third term. 1t is imperative
that the students should be warned of the
danger to their liberties. As they have no
Heralds TO sound the alarm and stimulate
them to resistance, their condition is in
deed deplorable.
The Portland daily press., 1874-12-02
THE SOUTH.
Personal.

New YORK, Dec. IA New Orleans special
says the statements that Gen. Emory had REIN
forced Merritt with an infantry company are
officially denied.
Gov, Kellogg will leave for ten day tri D to
Washington and New York to-day. He asserts
that he does not care whether new election is
ordered or not.
Pinchback reiterates his belief that he will be
seated as Senator.
White League Resolutions.
A Shreveport despatch sta ties that the White
League at Summer Grove have adopted resolu-
tions to purchase goods only of merchants who
employ White League laborers. They will give
preference in employing laborers to negroes
who voted the peoples ticket and not purchase
from ally one who sells on credit to the en-
ployers of railroad laborers.
TrOtting at New Orleans.
New ORLEANS, Dec. 1.-The Louisiana
Jockey Club fall meeting began to-day The
first was hurdle race, two miles, over eight
hurdles, for club purse of $500, and was wen
by Biloxi, the fav0rite, beating Chris Doyle,
Huntress, Mary, Forrest and Captain Jack in
the order named.
The second race, slocom stakes, for two year
old. 5000 entrance, with 500 added, one mile,
to carry three year old weights. There were
eleven nominations and three horses started.
The race was won by Puss Broadway, Leap
year second and Pauline Sprague third. Time
1.5O4.
The third race, club purse of $500, for all
ages, mile heats, Babukeel won, Bonaventure
second, Mary third. Time 1.44I1, 1454.
The Portland daily press., 1874-12-02

THE Democrats, elated by victory, are at
tempting to revive the rigid party drill of
twenty years ago. At the meeting of their
city committee in Boston the right of disci-
plne was strictly enforced and certain mem
bers weresturned out of the body for alleged
treachery. In marked contrast was the
action taken by the Republican committee,
which permitted its erring members to es-
cape without even reprimand.
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cation for bill of particulars. He then pro-
ceeded to state and argue his points, which
were very lengthy in the citation of authors
The motion was opposed by Roger A. Pryor of
the counsel for Tilton. The court took the pa
pers.
Loter-The Court of Appeals has announced
that it would render a decision prior to the
hearing in the Beecher case, which takes place
next Tupsday
The Portland daily press., 1874-12-02

AT an audience with several English Cath
ollcs at Rome recently the Pope alluded to
Gladstone's pamphlet and described its au-
thor as looming forward suddenly like viper
to assail the bark of St. Peter" He con-
fessed that he.had not read the work, but,
from what he heard of it, believed it was a
desperate attempt to stay the rising tide of
Catholicism in England.
The Portland daily press., 1874-12-02

On Sunday Mr. Beecher took occasion 10
express his views on proper observance of
Sunday. As day of rest from labor he re-
garded it as the first stage of higher devel-
opment. The mercy of it is greater than any
man can measure. The rest of the body is
social education. 1t gives us one day of the
week for social development. Social develop
mcnt is one of the best things to go to church
for, if men only knew it. Men should 60 into
the parks, even after attending service on
Sunday, ii that is the best they can do with
themselves. In regard to theatres and con-
certs on Sunday, Mr.. Beecher saw no good
ground on which to restrain them, as people
have the right to observe Sunday their own
way. But unless there is elevating force in
them they should not be encouraged. In
conclusion Mr.. Beecher said: Gas 1 under
stand them Concerts and theatres their in
fiuence is not in that direction. Young men
are not elevated or improved by it. If it could
be shown it had that effect upon them or a
hallowing influence on families, should say,
let them have it." During his dicourse he
sketched the restraints of Puritan Sunday
in what he called ga fat saints household"
snow blessed are they" he said, "who shall
lift poor man out of such harness as this"
The Portland daily press., 1874-12-02
THE PRESS,
WEDNESDAY MORNING, DEC. 2, "a

THE Methodist church points with pride to
the fact that it las increased from five men,
bers in 1766 to 1,563,521 members in 1864.
In the United States and Canada the denomi-
nation numbers three millions two hundred
thousand It's church buildings and parson-
ages in the states are valued at S7s,516,e73
and it has 1888 Sunday schools, with an at
tendance of 1,3S6.227 scholars.
The Portland daily press., 1874-12-02

ENGLAND is paying off its national debt at
rate that cannot be very oppressive TO the
taxpayer. The Chancellor of the Exchequer
has officially announced that the sum of 5 2,
315,215, being one fourth of the surplus of
income over expenditure in the year ending
July 30th, is ready to be handed over to the
National Debt Commissioners, to be by them
applied to the reduction of the debt. As this
is the second payment of this nature made
for this purpose there seems to be no immedi-
ate prospect of the extinguishment of the
debt.
The Portland daily press., 1874-12-02
Gov, Aliens Messa ne.

bly, convened to-day. The Governors message
calls special attention to the condition of the
sinking fund and that clause in the constitu-
ton which makes it not only discretionary but
imperative upon the General Assembly to pro-
vide for the extinction of the public debt, and
advises repeal of the statutes authorizing
temporary transfers of money from one fund to
another, and that provision be made for the i'm.
mediate return to the sinking fund of 5000 900
that had been loaned to the common school
fund. On the subject of railroads Gov. Allen
says: "They should not be hampered with vim
dctive legislation, but should be held strictly
amenable to judicious legislation" He closes
by recommending the salaries of public off GERS
to be raised and fees cut down.
The Portland daily press., 1874-12-02

D. New ORLEANS, Dec. 1.-The 10th conclave of
the Grand Encampment of the Knights Temp
day. The proceedings were opened by large
and brillian procession escorting the officers Of
the Grand Encampment from their quarters at
ST. Charles Hotel, through the principal streets
to Masonic hall. An address of welcome was
delivered by M. w. Michael E. Gerald, Grand
Master of Masons in Louisiana, and the re-
Spouse was made by V. E. Sir James II. Hop
kins, Deputy Grand Commander. The con.
clave was then formerly opened, and Grand
Master M. E. Sir John @. A. Fellows, deliver
ed his official message, covering bis transactions
for the past three years. A recess was then
taken till tomorrow
The Portland daily press., 1874-12-02

1t has been decided by the Supreme Court
OF the United States that the Indians are only
tenants-at-will, and hence cannot sell timber
or lease mineral lands. This is a strange po-
sition for the aboriginal proprietors of the
soil to be placed in. 1t will be the more I'M
pleasant to them because they saw unnum-
bered barrels of whiskey in the proceeds,
arising from the sale of timber and the lease of
The Portland daily press., 1874-12-02
More Strikes,

CINCINNATI, Dec. IA special to the Gazette
from Huntington, West Virginia, says &c en-
ployes of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad
struck to day for unpaid wages earned during
the past four months There were no trains
east from Huntington to-day except an engine
with mail car The strikers declare that no
freight or passengers shall move until their
claims are liquidated.
The Portland daily press., 1874-12-02
European Markets.

LONDON, Dec. 1-123O P. M-Consols at 90 "a 931
for money and account.
LONDON, Dec. 1-12.3O P. M.-American securi-
tiesSUnited State 520s, 1867, 1893. Erie Railway at
243 @ Is; do preferred 80.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 1-12.30 P. M.-Cotton market
heavy; MiddliDg uplands 7sd; do Orleans at SD;
sales 10000 bales including 20O0 bales for speculation
and export.
The Portland daily press., 1874-12-02

NEW YORK. Dec. 1-Erenin0.-The Money market
was more actve call loans at 81 5per cent, closing
at per cent. Foreign Exchange was rather weak
and dull at 484a q 485 for prime 60 days and 1891
for demand Bankers and importers are buying
very sparnely. Export Of produce for the week So
06s.90l mixed values; increase from aat week Of ST.
OF, 1884, Gold opened at 1123 declined to 1115 and
and tor borrowing q per cent. per annum and f.
nay 1-64 per cent. per diem. The Assistant Treas
paid out to-day SOL 900 in interest and $500 in
redemption Of bonds. The customs receipts to-day
were $377,000. The specie engagements for to-mor-
rows European steamers are 100000 in gold coin
Governments firm and in good demand. State bonds
dull.
The Portland daily press., 1874-12-02
The Cheap Transportation Convention.

RICHMOND, Va, Dec 1.-The American
Cheap Transportation Convent len met this
morning. President Josiah Quincy of Mass, in
the chair. The Mayor made an address of well
come, which was responded to by the presi-
dent. A committee on credentials was ap-
pointed and the convention took a recess About
seventy-fve delegates were present and others
are expected to arrive,
The Portland daily press., 1874-12-02

WILKEsBARRE, Pa, Dec. IA. G. Ferber,
chief Of police of Scranton, Jacob Ferber and
j. II: Schalager were arrested to-day for the
murder of Michael Kearney in Scranton on the
l4th ult. and were brought here this afternoon.
A writ of habeas corpus returnable tomorrow
has been granted
The Portland daily press., 1874-12-02
Casualties.

PRovIDENcE, Dec. Bridget Connolly,
wife of Matthew, was burned to death Satur-
day night, probably from her clothes accident
ally taking fire, but she was buried without an
inquest. ~
Ralph Eddy, son Of Thomas Eddy, aged six
years, was run over in the street and died of
the IOck-iaW
The Portland daily press., 1874-12-02
F O r E IG N.
Cold Weather and Snow.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1-Noon.-It is showing
here; wind northeast.
Boston, Dec This is the coolest day of
the season throughout the east, the thermome-
ter registering from 80 below to 70 above zero.
WASHINGTON, Dec. There was light fall
of snow here this morning.