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The Portland daily press., 1874-01-10

The Duke of Edinburgh and the Grand
Duchess Maria will board with Queen Victo-
ria until their house is ready for house-keep-
ing. There will be the stoves for the duke to
putup, and Maria will want to paper her own
bedroom and there will be carpets to put
down, which will give them both something
to do; and when they get underway Victoria
will run in and help, ba1apg days, come over
to wiring ~ thing ondays, as it were.
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-10
Lost.

LOST
PETWEEN the Eastern Railroad Depot and Mid
ID die ST., Wednesday, the oath Dec, wallet
containing from eighty to inety dollars. The find
er will be literally rewarded by leaving it at this
office. dc3O
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ANNUAL MEETINGS.
BOARD OF TRADE.
Annual Meeting.

TTVHE annual meeting of the Board of Trade for
Il the choice cf officers and the transaction of such
other business may legally before the meel-
ing, will be held on MONDAY EVENING, Jan. 18th,
1874. at u O'Clock. Per Order.
ia6dtd M. N RICH. ancretary.
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MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES

For SALE on favorable terms. a valuable
slate property. partially developed, with most
encouraging prospects, in the eastern part of
the State. Owners refer to S. 7. Pullen, ESQ.,.
PRESS Office. ie14-dtf
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The National Traders Rank.

THE Stockholders of ''The National Traders Bank
i of Portland" are hereby notified that their
nual meeting will be held at their Banking Room,
on TUESDAY, the 18th day ct January next, at 8
o'clock, P. M.
To choose five Directors for the ensuing year.
To act proposition to increase the capital stock
Of the Bank.
EDWARD GOULD, Cashier.
Portland nec 10 1879 de13d1nf
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SMART, active Woman to take charge of house.
- hold duties in boarding house. Address
HOUSEKEEPER,
de17dtf Post Office. Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-10

LIEBIG's LIQUID EXTRACT OF BEEF does not
require cooking or warmng-Is in the form Of
q Foreign Liqueur. Is composed of Beef Bran
dy and Touics-Sold by Grecers and Wine
Merchants as high class Cordial or Liaueur
and by Druggists as a superior nutritive Tonic.
In.
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EagIe Sugar Refining Co.

TJyHE annual meeting of the Stockholders of this
Il Company for choice of Directors, and the trans
action Of such other business legally come be-
TWpspAY. 1Tf % the ia 18th e day of January. 1s74 at
o'clock P. M.
de27d3w JOS. p. THOMPSON. Clerk.
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-10

Wanted.
A SITUATION as Donble Entry BOOKKEEP-
"A ER, by young man of ten years experience,
formerly at a Woolen Mill and now employed in a
wholesale Grocery House in this city, which engage
ment will close in few days. Can give satisfactory
references from former and present employers
Enquire OF F. G. ROLLINS,
ja8s1w % Exchange Street.
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-10

''Abe Rick' says, 'After sevril years NV re-
lection I have come to the konklusion that
the three most difficult things in life are-1st,
carryin an armful of live eels up steep hill
without spillin an eel; End, aktin as referee
at dog fight without getting mad; Sd, edith
a newspaper.
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-10

ADAMS House, BosToN.-Great reduction of
prices at this hotel. Transient board 50 so pee
DAY. Single persons requiring double room
will be charged extra. ID. CHAMBERLIN,
dec3ldl2t Proprietor
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-10
ANIMAL MEETING.

vuyHE annual meeting of the Maine Poultry Asso-
ciation will be held at the State House, Angus
ia. on TUESDAY, Jan. 20, 1874, at Il O'Clock r M.
All interested are invited to attend. Ja6dtd
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-10

The beloved of the Almighty are the rich
who have the humility Of the poor, and the
poor who have the magnanimity Of the rich.
-[Saadi.
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-10
Portland & Ogdensburg Railroad Com.
pany.
ANNUAL MEETING.

THyHE annual meeting of the stockholders of the
Portland & Ogdensburg Railroad Company will
be held at the Office of the Company corner Of Mid
die aud Union streets, Portland, on TUESDAY, the
goth day of January, current at 10 O'Clock in the
and to transact any other business that may legally
come before them CHAS. ID. FOYE, Clerk.
Porfland ian. G. 1874. QZW
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Furniture and Upholstering.
DAVID w. DEANE, No. 50 Federal Ct.
All kinds of Uphols cring and ReDairiua 2
done to order.
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-10

Some effects Of the Fog-Mr. Dodge de-
clined to meet bill drawn, payable at sight,
alleging that the fog made it impossible to
see it. 49,.
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-10

DOES ADVERTISING PAY?-There is no in
stance on record of a well sustained system of
judc,ous advertising failing of success.
"My success is owing to my liberality in ad-
yertising. Bonner.
Advertising has furnished me with COM
petence Amos Lonrence.
4 advertised my productions and made mon.
ey."-Nichoias Longporth.
Constant and persistent advertising Is q sure
prelude to wealth.-S;ephen Girard.
he Who invests one dollar in business should
invest one dollar in advertising that business
"A. 7. Ste,cart.
Without the aid of advertisements could
have done nothing in my speculations. 1 bave
the most complete faith in printers ink. Ad-
yertsing is the royal road to business Bar
nun.
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-10
Portland LlOydS.

TV,HE annual meeting of the subscribers of the
IL Portland Lloyds will be held at their office No.
AZ Exchange Street, Portland, Me- on THURSDAY,
the 18th day of January 1874, at 81 o'clock p M, in
accordance with and for the purposes specified in the
bylaws of the Association.
CHARLES W. FORD, Attornep.
Portland. Me-. January 3, 1874. ja3dtd
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For Sale.

rEVHE house on State Street, occupied by the un-
Il dersigDed. This house is thoroughly built of
brick and stone and has all modern conveniences.
ALLEN HAINES.
Portland, Sep. 18th, 1872. sep19-H
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-10

A DOSE of Vegetine, taken just before going
to bed, will ensure a comfortable nights rest
to the nervous sufferer. jn7w&s&wlt
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-10
CODartnershiD NOTICE..

TTVHE undersigned have this day formed a copart-
Il nershis under the firm name of s. D. Merrill &
Co.. for the purpose of carrying on the Plumbing
and Tin Roofing business, at No. 81 Temple Street,
All kinds of Plumbing materials constantly on
hand.
gyJobbing promptly attended to.
S. D. MERRILL,
GEO. F. HIGGINS,
81 Temple Street.
Portland Nov. g. 1873. ia9d2w*
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CanaI National Bank.

TTyHE annual meeting of the Stockholders of "The
il Canal National Bank of Portland for the cleo
other business that may legally come before them,
will be held at their Banking House, on Tuesday, the
18th day OF January, 1874, at IL o'clock a. m.
B. c. SOMERBY, Cashier.
Decenher 70 1879 dec12dtd
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-10
Portland, Bangor and Machias
Steamboat Go.

TTyHE annual meeting of the stockholders of the
Il above named company for choice of Directops
and for the transaction of such other business may
legally ccme before them, will be held at the office Of
Ross q Sturdivant. 179 Commercial Street, Portland
on TUESDAY, the 18th day of January, 1874 at q
o'clock P. NJ.
ja3dtd WILLIAM ROSS, Clerk.
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-10
CascO NatlOnaI BanIx,

TTVHE ar rual meeting of the Stockholders Of the
Il Casco National Bank of Portland for the choice
of Directors and the transaction of such other bus
may legally come before them, will be held at
their Banking House, on Tuesday, the 18th day Of
Jannary, 1874, at 10 O'Clock a. m.
WIN. A. WINSHIP, Cashier
Portland, Dec. 18th, 1874. dtd
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The s'Limerick House,"
FOR SALE.

4 The subscriber offers for sale his Hotel
xL2p pr0l erty in Limerick Village, York County.
liLAAiH The house has % rooms all in good repair
f.t;E IN with shed and two large stables adjoining;
.EGal' two VI ellis of water on the premises, and
-97- every convenience for a first-class Hotel.
The sLimerick House, is well situated for securing
liberal patronage. -rlifvr rss
Enquire further Of the owner,
JOSEPH G. HARMON,
mar13df sf Limerick. ME.
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COPARTNERSHIP.
COpartnersllip..

THE undersigned have formed copartnership
Il under the firm name of G. M. Rice & Co., and
will continue the Paper and Twine business at IA
Exchange Street.
CHARLES M. RICE,
ALBUS r. COBB.
Portland, Jan. 1, 1874. ia9d1w
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For Sale

HOUSE No. AZ Pleasant Street. Inquire at the
IL House from to O'Clock P. NJ
Portland. Oct. 18th. oc13dtf
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axis Island Steamboat Co,npa-

TTNHE annual meeting of the stockholders of this
Il Company for the choice of Directors and the
transaction of such oher business as may legally
come before them, will be held at the Old School
house, Peaks Island, on MONDAY, the 18th day of
january. 1874, at o'clock P. NJ
ja3dtd j. W. BRACKET, Clerk
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-10

A barber in London, TO attract custom, had
on his sign picture of Absalom suspended
by his hair from the boughs OF the oak, and
underneath these lines: 20 Ahsalom, my
son, my son, had you but worn a peri-wig
you'd never been undone!"
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-10

JOB PRINTING.-Every description VI job
Printing executed promptly, aud at the lowest
prices. at the Daily PRESS Printing House, 1909
Exchange st. WM. NJ. MARKS
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-10
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.
A LOT of vacant land, situated on the west side
"A of High, between Pleasant and Danforth, Sts
This lot has front of about 81 feet and is about 1874
feet deep, and plans have been drawn b, How, for
block of seven nine genteel and convenient resi-
dences, and adapted for the same Enquire of
EDWIN CHURCHILL,
No. Portland Pier
mar28 From IL to O'Clock. P. N.
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-10

An undecided fellow courted lady for
twenty-eight years and then married her.
She turned out a perfect virago, but died in
two years after the wedding. "Now,' said
he, in selfcongratulating tone, ''see what
have escaped by long courtship.
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-10
Merchants National Bank.

FNVHE Stockholders in this Bank hereby notified
u that their annual meeting for the choice of Di-
rectors and the transaction of such business may
legally be brought before them will be holden at the
Bank on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 1874. at 10 O'Clock a. M
CHAS. PAYSON, Cashier
Portland, Dec. 11th, 1873. c12-2tawtd
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-10
Barley wanted.
Rooms Want

TGNHE HIGHEST market price will be paid for
Il BARLEY at 1873 Fore street, near the market by
Oc30d3m p. Meg GLINCHY.
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-10

"This is very crooked path" said Jones
to Brown, as they wound up the sides of
Montauvut. ''Crookedr was the reply, sit
is so confounded zigzag you can stand with
one foot on zig and the other on gag without
any difficulty.
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-10
AGENTS WANTED +!

WE want good smart agents either male or female,
w in every town in Maine, for the best selling ar
ticle in the market. Agents can make from So per
day upwards. Call and the inducements we Of
Ter. All letters must contain 30 cents for sample.
STAPLES & CO., Room Is Fluent Block, Port
land, Me. ia7*d2w
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-10

IN pleasant part of the city, furnished unfur-
IL nished with or without board.
Address E. B., 81 Brown St., Portland.
may14tf
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-10
REAL ESTATE.

F. G.. Patterson's Real Estate
BULLETIN. ah3f4
Money 10 Loan.
nN first class Real Estate Security, in Portland,
" or vfcinity-Rents collected, taxes paid, &C., on
Commission. Houses bought and solo. Apply to +.
y. PATTERSON, Dealer in Real Estate, Office 13
Fluent Block. oc4dtf
For Rent.
A GOOD tenement of six rooms, first floor. in
"A new house, Western part of city, good water,
gas, cemented cellar, house warmed by furnace. APP
ply to G. PATTERSON, 10 Fluent Block.
FOR SALE.
House No. 20 BramhaIl Street.
THIS House is in perfect order throughout, Gas
ed Cellar. There is new Stable on the lot which
will be sold with the house or removed.
oREN HOOPER, of
de6eod2m Hooper, Eaton g. Co.,
A Pleasant Tenement for Rent.
DARLOR, Sitting Room, Kitchen and three Sleep
L ing rooms, Gas and Sebago, over the Book Store
corner OF Congress and Oak street. Good location
Tor Physician. Dentist or Dressmaker. Apply to
VIM. II. JERRlS, Real Estate Agent. de2Odtf
For Sale or To Let.
EIFTEEN acres Of land for early Gardening.
two good wells of water three mules from Portland
one mile from Grand Trunk Depot in Falmouth,
with wood house, stable, carriage house, Ice house
and henery. cash, remainder on term of years
$: BUCKNAM, on the Premises.
Falmouth, Dec. IL, 1873. d&w1m50
For Sala
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TNHE undersigned wishes to lease house in de-
l. sirable location, tor one or three years.
b. BARNES, JR., 80 Exchange street.
Portland, Nov. IL. diff
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-10

The Milford lecture committee wrote to
Boston to learn what Mrs. Scott-Siddons
would read for. The reply was $4,000 and
expenses; answer, as Mrs. Siddcns will sail
for Europe at once if you don't want her,"
"Let her SAIL" was the answer.
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-10
WANTS, LOST, FOUND.
Lost.

n SMALL Black and Tan King Charles dog.
OF Charles. Any person returning him to 36 Winter
Street will be suitably rewarded. ia9tf
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-10
WANI'EDi !

FINHE Dana Manufacturing Company, manufactur-
Il ers OF Gas and Kerosene Shades have established
q mandatory at 499 Exchange Street. and require
70 Girls to learn the business; good wages and pei
mauent employment.
jaSd1w DANA MANUF'G co.
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-10

Wanted-----SituatiOnl !
by young man to drive team, or to
learn trade. Wages not so much Of an
object, but want work. Addres
sc. Co." Press Office.
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l. o s T !!

"WEDNESDAY Noon in Congress St. Horse Car,
w or between Lane ster Hall and DIR. Bacou's
office, PURSE containing $40. The finder shall be
or at APT Congress Street. ia8s3t
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-10

A farmer sent to an orphan asylum for a
boy that was smart, active, brave, tractable.
prompt, industrious, clean, pious, intelligent.
good-looking, reserved, and modest. The Su-
perintendent wrote back that unfortunately
they had only human boys in that institution.
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-10

Mr.. Rory O'Raferty, good templar, stray
ed into ginshop while strolling home from
work, having by sheer accident, in the dark
ness of the atmosphere, mistaken the estab-
lishment for coffee-shop.
, 1874-07-22

For reasons which they believed to DO buf1-
cient, the proprietors Of newspaper in Cinoin-
natl recently discharged the Union printers in
their employ, and hired now got Of mon. They
were justified in discharging tho men, II thoy
beloved that by 90 doing they would SECURE more
efficient service at loss wngos. Tie printors
wero also justified In abiding by tho Union.
They wore not forced to depart from It by their
employers, nor could they bo. 90 far tho matter
nrranged itsolf we'll. Now, tho report conoa
that the men employed to tako the places
Of tho Union printera hnvo been poisoned.
Tho outrage II tho report may be trusted,
waB wanton and uuprovoked. II It should
be traced to tho discharged workmen, 1t ought to
put an end to tho Union In Cincinnati, which,
wo aro beginning to suspect, has Lost tho two
boat of1lceB III tho city BY standing out against
reason. Cincinnati printers haro yot to loarn
that conciiatory policy Is. in tho end the most
objective. A short study Of tho manly and son-
siblo course pursued by tho Chicago Union for
many ycars past, by which tho relations betweon
tie propriotors aud the printera have been pro-
Boryoa on friendly basis, would furnish tho
best cure for the ills from which the Cnoinnau
mon arc now suffering.
, 1874-07-22

Tho Mayor yesterday signed the ordor OK
tending tho flrolimitB to tho outer boundaries Of
tho city. Now comes tho pressure; sAall tho
law bo evadod Boar In mind TINT tho eroo-
tiou Of any wooden building Of any kind withtn
the city is unlawful. nor can tho Board Of
Public Works grant any permit for TINT purpose.
Now, any citizen who may 900 any building,
barn, Bhed, or other atructuro Of wood, In corsBo
Of construction within tho city-limits, may know
that it Is unlawful; and it is AH business to note
tho location Of tho building aud to ecnd word
thereof to tho Mayor, whoao busInoaa It ia to
enforce tho law After tho ordinance Of 1879,
thoro woro mnny buildings erected In violation
Of Inn, owing TO tho fact that tho police rofuscd
to tako notice OF them, aud noighbors did not
like to inform upon oach other. Now tho pro-
hibltion is absolute. and any policeman who may
DO aware Of such violation Of tho Law, Of who,
whom Ills attention Ia called to It. refuses to re-
port It, should 10 dtaniaaed from tho Bervico.
Tho main struggle to enforce this law will DO
during tho noxt sixty days. ANY triAing or dal-
lying in it's enforcement now will dofoat 1t alto
Eotlor.
, 1874-07-22

women, among whnm ho Ia jaclle princeps.
That 10 should now DO shown . aoaucer,
liar, and q hypoorito, is not ono Of
those things TINT can overcome us like
4 sun,mcr-c1oud without our npocial wonder. It
is a fact {if it he fact) Of moat grave import,
and yot it should not cauao any right-tnnded
poraon to 1oso lis roapect for religion, sill loss
to doubt tho oxtHtonco OF virtue. Thoro Ia
nothing In 1t a'l to tako anybody on Lis
foot. Tho aame divine 1aws exist now that
oxiatod before, oven as tho sarne sun gdB tho
hcavons, and tho spectacle OF Doechor's fall
from the dizzy height lo occupied hhould On
forco with tcnfold strength tho leaaon TINT orimo
oyer carrios with 1t punishment commemorate
with tho ofrouse. II alr. Doochor ia really q
guilty man and Mrs. Tlton guilty woman, ,vhat
man or woman, high or low, would exchange
places with thcm2 What man would accept
Docchera genius and position ii coupled NTH
tho t0rmonsa which mist nov aHBail aud
gnaw hi1n7 What woman would exchange
her poaco OF mind, hor honorable home
however humble, and her children'a roveronco
for tho so-oallol "roligloun lovo" in which
Mrs. Tilton 80 long parttcipatoa7 Surely, no
1nuro powerful mud pointed injunction was over
conveyed to manlliud, teaching them that tho
patl1a OF purity, and tAoy only, are tho patha OF
, 1874-07-22

=. .a,, 49,, =,
~ ror,,,oa S,oisooa.pooks and that only througa
wSolos,,ingg iageta NJ sd dealers 70 aoe Tue
ING onaouseea eo;tSfa of Tnant t9 'saaet'fs sa1Ss
s,fnra an nunota'2lng % tho trade and calls upon
iisors from n0''e 5o buying sna putt
null on rocolpt q catalogue prices. oroopt wlth
a 4 ~, VI y pos cent and calls for rodMa-
count uer any !%t ~" gost @s
onethra @ Te ,e ,sce9nps'hh thin oboot tho pros-
Tho Conyontion waa called to order at p. m.
~ iaaao XIII "; hason, 1 ~ H. Donmbus: tho rreat.
nnn t sosa wlo y r' 'o' r dunn to open
,,. .o.. r1!k H.: rhnsipEnre sno IT. 1s. 1AnnnEss.
count o. his onorts 70 ,N lnanee Eastorn pubsle1s
to unto III the reforms proposed by tho
encouraged; at Nov York ho wae still loes en-
oonragod, a,,d at boston he found tho publiahors
70 o. tno roon Iae
pnns w ~ nfts n ~ 10 ys,s
wa Mth Ji tais IT, Aston returned e
fro,, 1Ssh tG d ~elo m9 EaooVeu sa. er %
w ~ 'as t.Vanaas puni'snoia ~ tMas cn,.
and n,,atn tun fs! sa!uasAs weto nsuly
~'' '''''''q tr,n, s,olaons ', APPLAUSE, M .n
~. ntn H..
rnsds,t aGe sno CO. osoae & o. ~ Astoas remarks INC
~, Wasr. WE ol[ou.oa appolaxa Gomnteo
wa ~ co1,E'asas o,eaaza'on; ~. Inc uosoo
nobort Hisrb ~ cnon,,e. T aoo"auK & goniio141s 4aa
Hi.rti ~ 49, =. Nienoisol ~ or Alehn9nq, 1nd.
~ Kna1x;ifn r ~. l.anaao James =. stuIglo,
H,nn-e q ''Gi tonu.i ~. =: fAshe. VI naYkout
Mthu MaWth,s y. Gt'., u o1nelnnaEl, ano aeu'
DIt'ns; A. th|ss; 'ea,et VI ot1Gns9. tha e.. ,.,u
,,od na",' .uo pn 10y ul'hlia!an annonhcea tnat
..,;.,ao IL " ~ Iuolenntzo aha tue Com-
H.. p,haot pgen M "p29.oa lor that purpose
+n;tt.a '0ootT .ias otutA, oua.tnau OF tue Com-
rnnnJt for rA, ncr,oamo1t 'oa tno 1oi9wane
tIputs Ia,.t tos 'een!1n9nt orgahf2at1o9 Irosl'
V;nn vSms' pra.,Jon4. a. =. sanuoiph, o1 New YORK;
nna.,.a = Is.h1 1o3so ~ eaatoy, ALABAMA;
,,n,,n,l ma1na M usose' o21o9cuons William
a. Nicn'm1o Iinnia S;,aa Il ~ pnma nrhe HIootg'a
Il Groora66,or fnws vv1ia, men inalaua va e.,
Wr;t.,'t Wan"ns, "fh,-t Wr, .*l4el, y. ".
WIsm, 11aee"' 4.oo o1aaa,rnsstta ' Goo'snma mnn
;n.'.na' 49,, Mv, sWti o. n' 3iuns-
, 1874-07-22

weats. at f}@81{o for corn to buffalo. Flour was
dull and unchanged. Wheat was dull and 9l@1o
1owor, closing at st.101f cash, $1.o755 seller
August, md e1.14N for No. 2 minnesota.
Corn wae aotiro md a shado ht1nor, closing at
G3ll cash. anil Gi5Gc sollor August. Oats woro
quiet and t@2o higher, closing at 54o cash,
4o1lc aollor tho month, and $500 seller August
Rye was quiat and 20 lower. Mt 7sc. barley
waa quiet and stoady, ut $1.00 cash, and
a1.o2 seller September. On Saturday evening
last thoro was in store in this city 1,aG1, ,O7s
bu whcat; 1,444,s44 bu corn 75,8s1 bu oats
o,7O2 ba rye; mud 5,707 bu barley. Hogs moro
active, and prices averaged loo higher, with
Hales at $0.00@8.75 for poor TO extra. Cattle
were dull md lower, shipping grades declining
25o. Sheep wore dull aud oasior.
, 1874-07-22

sfdera have supposed boeauao tic mako
up Of tIolota would 10 contingent
on tho reault in August. Tho leaders
Of both partioa aro az widely ut variance on tho
question Of the new Constitution aB are tllolr
party prcfHes. It is, therefore. great mistake
10 say TINT either party will triumph In tho vote
Of August, howoyor that voto may result It Ia
still moro papablo aud wholly nexeuasbo or-
ror to say (as tho New York Times and World
havo dono) that tho adoption Of tho new Conati-
tuition poHtponea tho Ohio election, thia year,
from October to November. Ohio oloota Soc
rotary Of State etc., on Oct. 10, this year. for
full torms just as II nothing Ind happened, and
regardless OF what may have happonod, in
August. The postponcmons Of election day
takes offoot. ii at al, next year, whom Govern
or, Legislature, oto*, will bo oloctcd for one year.
introducing ovcnncas In official terms mud bien-
NAL elections for all, In 1876.
, 1874-07-22

Tho Secretary OF Var has acceded to tho ro-
quaat Of Con, Sheridan, aud directed that 1n-
aians guilty Of ra1ding upon the setters alall DO
pursued and punished wherever found. No
serious objection will DO urged to this courso
Tho word "puushod" in this connection, how
ever, has wide meaning. The troops have
been In tho habit lately Of taking Il email band
Of 6hoahonea along with them to do thoir scalp
Ing. Perhaps tho ends Of justico would bo mot
without the taking OF any scalps. When tho
Secretary OF War aaya that the guilty indians
arc to bs FURNISHED" wherever found. ho Ia not
to be upderatood as meaning TINT they may bo
elaughtored on aghs.
, 1874-07-22

Gen. Butlor aaya that ho never cheated tho
colorcd troops in tho Army Of the James, as
charged by Gen. Hooker. It isa small matter
whether tho public believes Con. Butler or Con.
Hooker. There aro worse acts than ohoating
dead negro soldiers; aud Butler knows what
thoy arc. To debauch tho mind OF q nation. to
corrupt tho administration Of public aflatrs, and
to mako political lifa odloua to houost men, arc
odonses in comparison with which nero peou-
mary frauds are insignificant.