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The Portland daily press., 1874-01-23

An American gentleman asked an Irish
gentleman to give him the real version of the
story about the Kilkenny cats. In reply he
received the following lines:
= "There wanst was two cats at Kilkenny;
Each thought there one cat too many;
So they quarrelled ard fit,
. They scratched and they bit,
Till-excepting their nails
go And the tips Of their tails
Instead of two cats, there wasn't anvil
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-23
PROPER NONE OF Exr,Ne1usu

PROPER NODE OF ExTINaUIsHING K.ERo-
sENE LAMPS. : Explosions of Kero osene
lamps are frequently produced in the attempt
to extingush them by blowing down the
chimney. This is very dangerous practice,
and should always be avoided. The de sired
result will be accomplished much more GER
tainly and safely by giving sharp and rather
prolonged puff exactly at right angles to the
top of the chimney. THAT is, blow acro,is the
top of the chimney The draft thas created
draws the fame away from the wick. when
the caIbonc acid Immediately below the de-
parting fame also extinguishes the red-inot
charred end of the wick.-FavnnerS Ahmd-
mac.
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-23

In pleasant part of the city, furnished or unfur-
i nished, with or without board.
Address E. B., 81 Brown St., Portland.
may14tf
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DISSOLUTION.

.-fr MARSHAL'S OFFICE,
Portland, Nov. 10, 1873.
Y0ur attention is respectfully invited 10
the following City Ordinance which it il
my duty to enforce:
"The tenant occupant, and in case there should
care of any building lot of lond bordering not more
than one hundred and fifty feet any street, lane
court square, public place within the city, where
there is any footway sidewalk, shall, after the
three hours and if in the night time, before ten of
the clock of the forenoon succeeding cause such
snow to be removed from such fOOtway sidewalk,
and in default thereof. shall forfeit and pay sum
and for each and every hour thereafter that the same
shall remain on such fOotway or sidewalk, such ten
ant, occupant, owner or other person, shall forfeit
and nav a sum not less than one dollar, nor more
than ten dollars. Aud it such building or lot should
extend more than one hundred and fifty feet on any
street or land shall be the duty of such tenant or
occupant, owner or other person, to remove such
snow from the footway sidewalk for the space of
hundred and fifty feet, according to the provis-
ions and subject to the penalties aforesaid"
'The provisions of the preceding section shall also
apply to the falling of snow from any building"
whenever the sidewalk, or any part thereof adj
joining any bu lding lot Of land on any street,
shall be encountered with ce it shall be the duty of
the occupant and in there Is no occupant, the
owner, or any person having the care OF such build
ing lot to such sidewalk to be made safe and
convenient, by removing the ice therefrOm, by
covering the same with sand or some other suitable
substance; and in case such owner or occupant or
other person. shall neglect to do, for the space OF
six hours during the day time, he shall forfeit and
ray not less than two than five dollars and
like for every day that the same shall cOntin-
ue 40 encumbered.
The above ordinances will be strictly enforced.
GEO. w. PARKER,
no20tf City Marshal
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AEMrLE-Corest lily, NO. l. every wednesday
evening.
MAINE CHARITABLE MECHANIC ASSOCIATION
corner OF Congress and Casco streets. First thurs
day In each month.
YoUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION Corner
Congress and Casco streets. Every evening.
PORTLAND FRATERNI---No3 1854 Congress street
Every evening.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs-Bramhall Lodge No. 8,
Thursday evenings Munjoy Lodge, No. 6, Mon
day evenings. At their Hall, Clapps Block, Market
Square.
PORTLAND ARMY AND NAVY UNION Corner
Congress and Brown streets. First Tuesday in each
month.
Sons OF FTEMPERANcE-Portand Division, No. 95
Sons OF Temperance Hall. Friday evening.
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF GOOD TEMPLARs-Ar
cana, Monday; Mission, Wednesday; Forest City
Saturday-in Williams block, Congress street. Mys-
Derance Hail. Congress street. Iron Clad, Thursday
PORTLAND TYPoGRAPHIcAL UNION, No. 75-Cor-
ner Congress and Casco streets. Second Saturday In
each month. J4l sM AJIlara .t a
.PAYsoN LITERARY SocIETY.-Meetings every
Monday evening, Browns Block, cor. Brown and
Congress streets, at n O'Clock. +
BoswoRTH PosD G. A. R.-Meetings every Friday
evening in Mechanics Hall, corner Of Congress ana
Casco streets.
PATRIOTIC ORDER SoNs OF acknowledgements
at Arcana Hal, Williams block, corner Of Congress
and Chapel Sts., Tuesday evening" ..
MERCANTILE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION Congress
cry Ct books, to 6, Z to 8. day and evening.
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WANTS, LOST, FOUND.

an an Zst, a NOTE for S65 with an endorsement of
- $40. signed by VIM. Chase and PAYABLE to the
order OF James Gillin. All persons are cautioned
against negotiating for said note as paymeut on same
has been stopped.
. JAMES GILLIN, rear Pine ST. Church,
Ja]-"ot Portland, Me,
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There are times when life seems OF llrtie
value, and one of those seasons came to John
last Sunday. He went to church with new
beaver and young woman. He was happy.
He seated the damsel at his right hand and
placed his hat upon the left. They rose to
sing, but during the singing one or two
strangers were ushered into the seat, and
this necessitated change of position. The
hymn over, John prepared to seat himsel, bat
forgeiful of the change, sat down deliberately
and decidedly upon the crown of his new hat.
There was a report like that of young cannon,
the near audience snickered, and John, with
one look at his young lady, took the rem
nants of that hat in his hand and skunk out
of cburcl,
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acknowledgements
at Arcana HAL, Williams block, corner Of Congress
and Chapel Sts., Tuesday evening. 49,.
MERCANTILE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION, Congress
Hall Block. Second Monday in each month. Deliv-
cry Ct books, to 6, Z to 8. day and evening.
g Gossip and Gleanings.
Fast bind fast find loose bind loose find.
Brooklyn is justly proud of her Heights.
Does she also comprehend her depths?
\ People who don't know anything about it
predict sicky summer. People who do
know keep quiet. -''a
81 am not..a habitual drunkard," said a
Detroit man in the police court, the other
day; Pm habitual teamster." at
A countryman who had horse stolen from
him. said he was "glad the darned critter
kicked" .r-...s
Greatness, far from impairing goodness,
does but contribute to its enlargement, as a
public fountain is elevated that iJ may send
forth its streams farther.-Bossuet.
SHave you Blasted Hopes ?" asked
young lady of librarian with bis handker-
chieftied over his jaw. ''No, ma'am," said
he ''its only blasted toothache.' 7r a.
An impertinent fellow wants to know if
you ever sat down to tea where skinned
milk was on the table without being asked,
''Do you take cream" ...r.
The new Sultan of Morocco has broken up
the harem of his father, and will keep only
one wife; which proves that he is not in
clined to be harum-scarun. st..at9 ,
We often live under cloud; aud it is we'll
for US that we should do so. Uninterrupted
sunshine would parch our hearts; we want
shade and rain to cool and refresh them.
Could anything be neater than the old dar-
keys reply to beautiful young lady whom
he offered to lift over the gutter, and who in
sisted that she was too heavy? 'Lor, mis-
sus," said he. s'I'se used to lifting barrels of
sugar." t z
Brown :-"Well come and dine with me,
old fellow.'' -iA1''-
Jones.-"O!I don't know, thanks. had
some dinner in the city, to-day. Wasn't
much, though-not what call fair dinner"
Brown:-"H'm, fowl.' -...
Milton had most vixenish wife. 1t might
have added to his comfort to have been deaf
instead of blind. To latter his wife, Buck
ingham once called her rose. II am no
judge of colors," replied the poet, ''and it
may be, for''-he added with a sigh-'I feel
the thorns daily, el
Dryden and Otway lived opposite to each
other in Queen street; Otway coming home
one night from the tavern, chalked on Dry
denis door, "Here lives John Dryden-he is
wit" Dryden knew his handwriting, and
next day chalked on Otway's door "Here
lives Tom Otvay-he is opposite
An American gentleman asked an Irish
gentleman to give him the real version of the
story about the Kilkenny cats. In reply he
received the following lines: ....
| "There wanst was two cats at Kilkenny;
Each thought there was one cat too many;
So they quarreed ard ft,
they scratched and they bit,
Til-excepting their nails
And the tips Of their tails
Instead of two cats, there wasn't anvil
There are times when life seems OF llrtie
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-23

LIEBrG's LIQUID EXTRACT OF BEEF does not
REQUIRE cooking or warming-Is in the form OF
a Foreign Lqueur. Is composed OF Beef Bran
DIV and Touics-Sold by Grocers aud WINS
Merchants as a high class Cordial or Li9ueei
and by DRUGGISTS as a superior nutritiye Tonic.
anu y! N'"oo dc0-1m
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Portland LlOydS.

vUyHE subscr ibers to The Portland Lloyds here
Inv notified that there will be special meeting
of said subscribers at their Office, AZ Exchange Vt
Portland, Me-. on THURSDAY, January ~. 1874
at 81 O'clock p. NJ, to act upon proposed amend
ments of the articles of association of said Portland
Lloyds.
CHARLES w. FORD, Attorney:
Portland, Jan. II, 1874. ja17dtd
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NOTICE TO LUMBERMEN

tNOR Sale, Four Hundred Square Miles Timber
Il limits, well covered with large Pine, situated on
the River Gatipead, near Ottawa, Canada. The Sur
veyors report and map of the limits may be seen by
calling on the undersigned at so Exchange Street.
ja5d1m JAS. E. PRINDLE.
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MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES

For SALE on favorable terms. valuable
slate property, partially developed, with most
encouraging prospects, in the eastern part OF
the State. Owners refer to s. I. Pullen, Esq.
PRESS office. ie14-d6
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Lost,
A SABLE MUFF,
The finder will be suitably rewarded by leaving i
at the Preble House. iaoos5t
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...rt Dol. ar MASONIC .... ...
At Masonic Hall, No. 95 Erchange Street.
I. O. O. F..

At Odd Felloics' Hail. No. ss Exchange Street.
LoDGEs-Maine, on Monday evenings; Ancient
Brothers, on Thursday evenings; Ligonia on Friday
evenings; Beacon, on Tuesday evenings Ivy, D.. OF
r., second and fourth Saturday.
ENcAMPMENTs-Machigon first and third We'd
lesdays; Eastern Star, second and fourth Wednes-
lays; Portland, first aud third Satur,.Ay
RELIEF FAssoCIATIoN-Everyt third Tuesday In the
month.
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-23

People who don't know anything about it
predict a sickIy summer. People who do
know keep quiet. iua
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-23

81 am not.a habitual drunkard," said a
Detroit man in the police court, the other
day Pm habitual teamster." at
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-23
EXPLOSIONS.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. "a, 1873.
I SELDOM, if ever, pick up newspaper without
l. seeing, among the first items that arrest my at
tention, the record of terrible boiler explosion
Very many causes assigned for this loss of life
and property. great deal is said TO what should
be done and what should not be done. But scarce
ly ever hear it said that these explosions due
an accumulation of Scale in the Boiler and yet eight
out of ten instances that in midst are
doubtedly due to this cause.
Now, permit me to say that manufacture Com
position that will readily and thoroughly this
incrustation; and while am constantly sending it
over the United States, exact pay for its
less it gives perfect satisfaction and fulfls all The
claims make for it.
My preparation will remove Scale from any Boiler,
no matter how deep may be the ircrusation, and at
the same time it will prevent injury to the Boiler
from anything which may be held in solution by the
water contained In it. This article will absolutely
prevent the formation of Scale if timely introduced
The powder which manufacture has been care
fully tested by some of the ablest chemists in the
countr,, and its fitness to keep iron clean and to
preserve it has been demonstrated by them in the
most satisfactory manner.
If you will send for my circular with my terms and
full particulars give me call, think 1 will be
able to convince the most scepcal that this oompo
sition will justify all claim for 1t.
Very respectfully yours,
GEO, w. LORD.
dc11tf
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-23

JOB PRINrNe.-Every description If job
Printing executed promptly, and at the lowest
prices, at the Daily PRESS Printing House, 1o9
Exchange st. WIN. M.MARKa
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-23

"Have you Blasted Hopes ?" asked
young lady of librarian with his handker-
chief tied over his jaw. ''No, ma'am," said
he ''its only blasted toothache." vr -a
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-23

Greatness, far from impairing goodness,
does but contribute to its enlargement, as a
public fountain is elevated that it may send
forth its streams farther.-Bossuet.
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-23

A countryman who had horse stolen from
him. said he was "elad the darned critter
kicked"
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-23

An impertinent fellow wants to know if
you ever sat down to tea where skinned
milk was on the table without being asked,
'.Do you take cream" .t.rL
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-23
NOTICE!

CYRUS STURDIVANT may be found at
the Steamboat Office, Railroad Wharf. ia19d1w
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Gossip and Gleanings.
Fast bind fast find; loose bind loose find.

Brooklyn is justly proud of her Heights
Does she also comprehend her depths?
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-23

We often live under cloud; aud it is well
for US that we should do so. Uninterrupted
sunshine would parch our hearts; we want
shade and rain to cool and refresh them.
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-23
Forest City Belle.
For Sale at a Bargain !

The Grocery Stock. Fixtures, &C.,
at Store 40 Congress street.
A RARE chance for any one who wants to go in
"A to business where he can have first class custom
SILAS w. ROBINSON.
BYRON D. VERRILL,
ja13dtf Assignees of A. G. Grover Co.,
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W3mfRd.

TTNO buy Scotch TERRIER. Must be good Ra
ja21df PRESS OFFICE.
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Could anything be neater than the old dar-
keys reply to beautiful young lady whom
he offered to lift over the gutter, and who in
sisted tha, she was too heavy? ''Lor, mis-
sus," said he. s'I'se used to lifting barrels of
sugar." fe
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THE PRESS
FRIDAY MORNING. JAN. es, 1874.
Stated Meetings.

..--.r CITY GOVERNMENT.
The regular meetings of the City Council take place
he first Monday evening Of each month";
The School Committee meet the fourth Monday eve
ming Of each month
..T ...ff .. 94 MASONIC ...,. D. . ...
.a At Masonic Hall, No. 95 Exchange Street.
YORK RITES.
BLUE LoDGEs-Ancient Land Mark, first Wednes-
Wednesday.
veraAl ernaAAlprEns-GreenleafR R. A. c., first Monday Mt
'e,non' H. "A. e., third Monday.
n,Co5INc1L-Portland c. r. g. s. Masters second
OoMMANDERIEs OF K. T.-Portland eourtb Man.
uay' ST. Adams, second Thursday. A-''-
GRAND, BoDIEs-Grand Lodge frs, rr.u,.. l..
May; Grand Chapter, first Tuesday evening in Man u.
Grand Council, wednesday p. M. Grand Cay,
mandery, Wednesday evening. o'h'-
Masonic RELIEF AssocIATIoN-Fourth wednes-
day in every month.
ANCIENT ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITES.
LoDGE-Yates Grand Lodge Of Perfection, q rs
Friday.
CoUNcIL-Portland Council P. Of j., second Fri
day. lHT -
Friday.
.CoNsIsToRY-Maine Consistory, s. P. R. S., fourth
friday In March, june, September and December.
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The new Sultan of Morocco has broken up
the harem of his father, and will keep only
one wife; which proves that he is not in
clined to be harum-scarun. ,-.arl9 O
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NOTICE
MESSRS. JOSEPH r. THOMPSON
and FIR T. ID r. ALLEN have been admit ed to
an interest in my business from January list, 1874,
under the firm name of
GEO. s. HUNT & co.
GEO. 3. HUNT.
Portland, Jan. 10, 1874. ja12d1m
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For Sale

TEVHE 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-tt
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A Pleasant Tenement for Reu

HOUSE No. AZ Pleasant Street. Inquire at the
IL House from to o'clock P. M.
Portland. Oct, 18th, oc13dtf
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nN the evening of Jan. 10th, SABLE CAPE be-
~ tween Emery Street. and corner of Center
and Free Street, via Pine and Congress Streets The
finder will be suitably rewarded by leaving it at c.
L. Jewellss Livery Stable "a Center Street. ja2Odtf
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TEMPLARS OF HONOR.

At Templars' Hall, No. 100 Exchange Street.
CoUNcIL-Maine, first and third Mondays in each
month.
TEMPLE-Forest City, No. 1, every Wednesday
evening.
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NOTE LOSTi

DROMISSORY Note dated at East Parsonsfield,
JAM 6, 1874 for si65, payable to R. 6. Knight,
or order in two months from date, with interest.
against negotiating said note, payment is stopped.
II. G. KNIGHT.
Cornish, Jan. 1, 1874. ja17d1ws
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SIS Reward.

4 OST at City Hall Friday afternoon, 10th inst
IL small Morocco PORTMONNAlE, containing
from sixty to seventy dollars. The finder will receive
the above reward by leaving it 453 Congress street
or at A. HAWE'S Store, Stroudwater. ja19d1ws
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Wanted.
Barley Wanted,

GMART. active Woman to take charge of house.
- hold duties in boarding house. Address
HOUSEKEEPER,
de17dtf Post Office. Portland.
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BlOckmaker Wanted.

RETWEEN the Eastern Railroad Depot and Mid
- die ST., Wednesday, the 24th Dec, wallet
containing from eighty to inety dollars. The find
er viii be Literally rewarded by leaving it at this
office. fc3O
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Rooms Wanted.

|NHE HIGHEST market price will be paid for
oc30d3m P. .MCGLINCHY,
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Dryden and Otway lived opposite to each
other in Queen street; Otway coming home
one night from the tavern, chalked on Dry
denis door, "Here lives John Dryden-he is
wit" Dryden knew his handwriting, and
next day chalked on Otway's door "Here
lives Tom Otway-he is opposite"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-01-31

editorial, giving credit To- Hon. a. u, u.
Stuart ci senex a since. which lime nnm me
ro,ls asplrants have been brought TO Ilgn.,
soma urging that to General Lee belon o.;
that honor. others giying.thc palm 10 C Da
onel Baldwin, Others to the Lynchburg nc,
publican. and tie. Norfolk Day-B7oE csalhs
for Itself the distinguished honor.
The <smoyement," Mt any rate, was "i se
one. and whoever started it may nave INC
pleasure of rejecting that in bis brain was vas
designed scheme which not only saved n IL
own State from woes unnumbered, ou,
which was caught up by other States ana Il.
carried successfully through, whist oIa a.,
and grander organizations, of national lnn I1I
ence and power, are contemplated upon ln ne
same broad basis that We may Justly nop.
will check the reckless course OF Inc par!
now ruling the country.
This question is certainly in order, anu We
hope the discussion now going on VIII n ON;
TO light ali the facts in the matter. The =" Coui.
cli,tee of Nine" were for time martyrs VI
account of their bold piece of stateS,l'n.
ship. and to them all proper credit shouiu nc
extended now that their efforts nave peeu
productive of so mnch good and our "Do,e
people have been recipients of it.-ftncaSHe
Herald,
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rho democrats and tie Currency:

] The Democrats anu the currently
The kilograms published yesterday sre'
ported a caucus of Democratic congressman
IN Washington, at which,it is stated, shefc
were some very warm sentiments" eA'
pressed against national banking institutions
This sounds like "cu-sing." IL means 'o'
tilty to the national banks, VIC suppose
We do not know how far tue u''o'1n..s
spoken of involved the Democratic i"i :,
We hone that they did not involve Tue parry
q, all. we arc neither the apologists nor 'ne
dorende,s of the Democratic party but II
has had little success of late which shoula
r,,,or induce it to be exceedingly prudent
,han excite il to a quixo.ic tilt With
The national banks. The party mas
now more than it has mad since
the war to take ere 81, and, therefore,
stronger reason to hc cautious aud pru'eh'
in every movement. The national banks
are a. i, were in their iofancy. They are 'he
medium of issue Of the best currency tne
country cveraad, and ;.:cy are not very liz
yitipS objects of attack. The parl! '''a' 1T,
,.,ck. them will meet fate that Will DE Sad
commentary upon its prudence ana we
should not sympathize much with saia par
~ for if would merit It's fate by It's folly.
The best thing the Democrats can 10 Is 10
20 for Tie people aud against the great Mani
mon Of the eastern cities. The national
banks are not allied with tue monster. Glfc
the banks fair play aud some room for cas-
ing the currency, and thus protect The pro-
ducing classes against the gold and money
gamblers. That is the way to popularity
Those who help to do this will deserve we'll
of the country and will be rewarded.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-01-31

We published telegram from Washing
ton yesterday saying that Mr.. }. j. DAVIS,
Of West Virginia, is u Democrat! This is a
missta.cment. lie was 81, ced by the Rad-
Gals, and is just such a Democrat as Mr.. LIZ.
oSs, Of this city. His opponent, Mr. VII.
SON, was the Democratic nominee. HAGAss,
the other member just admitted, is Rcpub.
iican, and is the son-in.law of ex-senator
WILEY. He was not known as a candidate
in many Of the counties Of his district, aud
no vote was taken for congressman in most
of them. He had himself been member
Of Republican Convention which decided
not to nominate any candidate for Congress
because no election could be legally held
He went home and had tickets printed with
his name upon them, and circulated them in
his own aad adjoining counties Whilst the
voters were voting upon the new Conslitu'
ton, o few of them voted for him. He was
thus elected. And be is the man whom the
Radicals have seated. Such rascality defies
comment. Both the Radicals and the Demo
sersts Of West Virginia are thus cheated.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-01-31

THE COMMITTEE OF N1SE.-sincc Inc new
movement OF 1869 has proven the salvador
of our State from all the horrors OF neSt'
ward 70 Gather latiirels. We remember no"
the movement was ridiculed and called called T.;
has beet especially prominent in bringing OF
light certain letters and conversations
prominent men at The time. c,,untop, has
Ms {cn "a letter d. deny TINT cS0ns g' ID
win either originated or cou iInr I,srlaime a
sf j. Eli: hs' the sfsdt for A'Ss
s hs Dpa o Daave We hope the truth
M S ses tb S ere wns to incur the charge
OF i" 0dS ay to STs c not S
me; ~, radical. We have one which we have
ccndoyrsrd that has thus been Designated
Fockbridge Citizen.