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The Portland daily press., 1875-06-23
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Senator Christiancy of Michigan is con-
vinced that there will be no third term, and
he agrees with all sensible men in the be-
lief that 1--WE shall never get back TO sound
financial basis until we return to specie pay
ments''
The New York Tribune admits that some-
thing is the matter with the Independent vo-
ter, whether he is tired, angry, disgusted or
wants an office, or what not; and the Dem
ocratic party, with its undying vanity, its
rouged cheeks, false teeth and dyed hair, its
vicious habits and its bad name, shippers and
smirks, and thinks he has come a-wooing."
The Hon. S. S. Cox delivered long and
carefully prepared speech at Columbus,
Ohio, the evening before the day on which
the Democratic Convention declared itself in
favor of soft money and more of it. He
walked very carefully around the currency
question, told a number of witty anecdotes,
and delighted the Democratic heart by merci-
lessly belaboring the Republican party. Sem
ator Thurman declined to speak at any length,
because he wished to save his powers for the
following evening. He must have had good
time supporting the imitation planks when
the next evening came. 1t must occur to both
him and Mr.. Cox that the strength which
their party gains through the sins OF the Re-
publican party will hardly be sufficient to bal
ance the weakness caused by the screech for
more rag money.
The Maine Republicans very sensibly left
out of the very excellent platform adopted at
their convention any allusion to ''third
term." The previous agitation of that sub
ject by Republicans having suffced to draw
from the President satisfactory and final ut
terance upon the subject, it is time to let il
drop, or at least to leave its further discus
sion to those pig-headed independent" pa
pers who persist in understanding the Presi-
dent to mean yes" when he saws "no.-
Springfield Union.
If we are to acquiesce and honestly accept
the results of the war; live as one people, un-
der one flag, and have for our object the
strengthening and perpetuation of govern
ment, one as the ocean, and, as to the states,
as distinct as the pillows, it is essential that
the etruth should be spoken, and only the
| truth, in regard to the cause of the rebellion.
| We may admit that men die nobly aud con-
| scientiously in bad cause, but that does
not make wrong right. The principle upon
which the rebellion was founded was
a bad one, and this is the point
which graveyard orators and leaders
of public opinion should aim to impress
| upon the minds of rising generations. 1t
should be written in letters OF gold In the
| pages of our country's history, as it has been
| written in blood on hundreds OF battle-felds.
| Cincinnati Gazette.
The Portland daily press., 1875-06-23
Literary Notes


Playing the Misc lief is the title OF new sto-
ry which the Harpers will soon publish for j.
w. DeForest; and as be is one of the very best
American story-telers, it is proper to antici-
pate his coming book with lively expectations.
book has just been published in Paris set
ting forth the claims of Columbus to canoniza-
ton. 1t is entitled NLAmbassadeur do Dieu,
ct le Pape Pie TX" and was written on the or
der of the Pope, by Count Roselly de Longuese
Columbus is held to be an ambassador of God.
in that his discovery of America was the direct
result of divine inspiration. 1t is also stated
that his canonization was proposed at the Vat
ican council and seconded by many of the bish-
ops The preface to this work is letter from
Cardinal Donnet, Archbishop of Bordeaux, in
which, among the reasons for the proposed be-
atifcation. are mentioned the miracles wrought
by God to aid Columbus
The Chicago Owl has very keen vision for
literary bats, but recognizes real birds with
equal distinctness. 1t has inspected Henry
James Transatlantic Sketches with this satis-
factory result: ''There is repose, a delibera.
ton and aesthetic culture in these sketches
which are refreshing in this bustling and su-
srfcial age. The writer is never in a hurry
and there is no intimatlon that he has to make
connections and be at certain place at a GER
tain time. He is truly, as he calls himself, a
sentimental traveller he has plenty of time,
and, evidently, plenty of money to crafty his
strolling inclinations, and the good taste never
to speak of what it costs. So he passes through
Euro dpe writing up his narrative always in
fresh, instructive and finished style"
The miscellaneous writings of the late Charles
Dawson Shandley are about to be collected for
publication, accompanied by a suitable memoir
written by his brother, Mr.. Walter Shandley.
who has undertaken the editorship of the
work.
John Forster has written the Life of Swift,
and the Harpers will publish it this season. 1t
was begun before his Life of Dickens, and will
be free from the defects of that work. Mr. For
The Portland daily press., 1875-06-23

The Interior Department has received re-
ports from General Pope and the officers
serving in his military department, showing
a long-continued scarcity of food at the In
dian agencies. The Indians are half-starved,
believe that the government is lying to them,
and will soon have resort to depredations up
on the whites to sustain themselves. These
reports are forwarded and approved by Gen
eral Sheridan. Congress made an extra ap-
preparation of 100000 before its adjourn
ment, for feeding the Indians, and it looks as
though there had been fraud somewhere.
The Portland daily press., 1875-06-23

GREAT commercial depression is reported
in the Dominion. The benighted people of
that country should at once send for relief to
the Democratic financiers of Ohio, do away
with the antiquated metallic currency, and
issue millions of demand notes. The paper
trade industry will at once feel the beneficial
effects of the step.
The Portland daily press., 1875-06-23

The Indian is credited with the possession
of sound common sense, and shows his right
to the credit by the remarks he indulges in
about the pale-faee speech-makers. One of
the chiefs lately in Washington objects to the
merciless infictlon of tiresome twaddle,
adapted only to the intelligence of infants,
which was visited upon him, and says that it
is much more to be dreaded than the torture
of the stake
The Portland daily press., 1875-06-23

SOME of the New York physicians are in
c'ined to think that the recent death cf Mr..
Mccormick, soon after being bitten by dog,
was attributable to the apprehensions of the
patient, his fears developing the disease.
The attending physician pronounces it an
unmistakable case of hydrophobia. While
doctors disagree it is quite as well to avoid
dogs, particularly watch-dogs.
The Portland daily press., 1875-06-23
THE PRESS.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 90, rs
FOR GOVERNOR,
GEN, SELDEN CONNOR.

An earnest desire TO JUSTIFY your generous conf
dence and strong regard for the honor and aoel-
fare of our State inspire asth the firm reSolUe to
spare no effort and to consider other consequences
in the endearor to lIy discharge the duties that
a1iV be incumbent on me If your choice shall prOce
to be the choice of the people also pledge you and
for whom you oct in that event an honest
purpose and fred determination to make the public
good my single aim and constant care.
Gen. Connor's Acceptance.
The Portland daily press., 1875-06-23

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate countersigned by Stanley T..
Pullen, Editor. All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers viii confer favor upon us by demanding
credentials of every person claiming to represent
journal, as we have information that several bum-
mers" are seeking courtesies in the>name of the
PRESS, and we have no disposition to be, even pas
sively, party to such frauds.
The Portland daily press., 1875-06-23

THE two Democrats whom thirty voters in
Hart's Location sent to the New Hampshire
Legislature to represent the four hundred
nonresident workmen have been sent home.
They voted at the organization and for gov
ernor, but when the sitting came they were
given leave to Withdraw.
The Portland daily press., 1875-06-23

TWENTY millions of dollars capital are en-
gagged in the canned goods trade, of which
Maine furnishes great share. The pros
poets for the coming canning season are said
to be excellent. The demand for the goods
shows steady increase from year to wear.
The Portland daily press., 1875-06-23

SOME of the Democratic papers have dis
covered that the Ohio Democratic financial
resolution is in the nature of compromise
between the hard and the soft money men.
The compromise is much like that one be-
tween the lion and the fox when they settled
their conflicting claims to a fat buck. The
lion took the whole.
The Portland daily press., 1875-06-23

Mr.. CARRUTH, the editor who was shot by
the Vineland patriarch, is fast recovering,
though he still carries bullet in his brain.
The shot has peculiarly affected his eyesight,
surgeons. His vision has been twisted, and
he can only see one side of thing. 1t is a
little strange that the faculty see anything
extraordinary in this imperfection of sight,
for it is one to which many editors are sub
ject
The Portland daily press., 1875-06-23

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The name and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
nications that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1875-06-23

PROVIDENCE has taken census, and finds
that her population is rising one hundred
thousand. She has gained twenty-five hun
dred since last year, and isjustly proud of her
nrosnertv
The Portland daily press., 1875-06-23

IT is reported that the delay in the moving
OF the procession on Boston's centennial day
was due to question of precedence which
arose between Gen. Butler and Gen. Osborn,
the Chief Marshal. The hero of Fort Fisher
asserted that he had received verbal instruc-
tions from the Secretary of War to assume
the command of the United States troops on
the occasion, but that he had no written Or
der. His word was not disputed, and Gen.
Osborn yielded.
The Portland daily press., 1875-06-23
CITY OF PORTLAND.

N OTlCE is hereby given to parties owning Real
~ Estate on which the taxes for the year 1874 re-
man unpaid, that the time required by the statute
previous to the advertisement for sale baving ex-
ped such estates will be advertised for sale if such
taxes are not paid on or before June 90, 1875.
III. w. HERSEY,
Treasurer and Collector.
Portland, June 7, 1875. eodt23
The Portland daily press., 1875-06-23
TERMS $500 PER ANNUM, IN ADVANCE.

THE War Department. has decided upon
vigorous measures for the protection Of
Americans on the Mexican frontier. Tho
United States steamer Plymouth will go to
the Rio Grande, to be followed shortly by an
other man'of-war to observe the movement
oil the Mexicaps and to render any needed as
Slstance In checking the raids into Texas. A
plan OF the prominent naval officers is under
consideration for patrolling the Rio Grande
with a. fleet of light-draught steam launches,
properly armed and equipped, from Point Is.
abel to Point About, eighty miles above, to
act in connection with the land forces.
The Portland daily press., 1875-06-23
CITY ADVERTISEMENT
CITY OF PORTLAND.
GRANITE BLOCK PAVEMENT.

PROPOSALS will be received at the Mayors
y once until Saturday, the Goth inst. from parties
VINO desire to contract for Granite Block Pavement,
10 DE laid on Middle street, blocks to be to inches
long, to inches deep, 81 to A inches wide. State
make ali excavostion y, nd fh @ 'uS S VI "
m1ttee reserve the right to reject any all bids.
Proposals to be addressed to
CHAIRMAN Committee on Streets, Sidewalks and
Bridges. ju22dtd
The Portland daily press., 1875-06-23
TT NOTH CE.

EHHE Superintending School Committee of the
Il City of Portland will examine, according to
section Oh of the School Laws of Maine, Tues
day, July 6, at a. M, in the High School Building,
candidates proposing to teach in said city.
Per order of the Committee
X. HUNT, Secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1875-06-23
THE N EW
MODEL
BUCKEYE
MOWER

TN this machine Is retained all of the original
l. Buckeye features, together with many new con-
veniences originating with the New Model Buckeye.
1t is made with a Tubular Iron frame OF great
strength and simplicity which is cast in piece,
and dispenses almost entirely with bolts.
The Gearing is very compact, thoroughly protected
and very accessible
The Drive Wheels are sufficient distance apart to
prevent running over the cut grass.
By new device upon the Inner Shoe the heel of
the scythe is mere securely holden down to the
plates, making more perfect shear cut and pre-
venting the possibility of breaking the Scythe Rod
or clogging in the Inside Shoe.
spring in the Track Clearer Slidedispenses with
the thumb nut and makes the Track Clearer self
adjusting.
Three-inch Knife Sections are used, and the
speed increased.
The driver can fold or unfold the Cutter Bar, ar
range the machine in working order, or change it
from working condition ready for transportation
without leaving his seat.
The draft of the New Model is reduced to the
lowest point attained, and has established itself
self by numerous dynam on.eter test-the lightest
drdaght moaUer in the market.
For Beauty of Model, simplicity of construction.
and in quality OF material and scorkman ship the
Nec Model is unapproached.
The Portland daily press., 1875-06-23
City of Portland.

City of Portland.
COMMITTEE ON CELEBRATION OF NINETY-l
NINTH ANNIVERSARY AMERICAN INDE-
PENDENCE, Portland June, II, 1876.
CORDIAL invitation is hereby extended to the
"A Masonic bodies, the various Lodges of the In
dependent Order of ODD Fellows and knights of
Pythias, and all Charitable and Civic organizations
of the City of Portland, lin condition to do SOY to
participate in proposed procession the coming
Ninty-ninth Anniversary of American Independence
to be celebrated MONDAY. July 5th. All bodies
desrous of participating, will confer favor, by
notifying the Committee at their earliest possible
convenience.
Por order of the Committee.
WILLIAM T. SMALL, Sec'y
JUL dtd
New-York tribune., 1875-03-09
SUPERINTENDENT wALLING's TRIAL.

An affidavit to be used in tho trial of SUI
peri1tenent wallpe for breach OF police ordinances.
was made yesterday by Daniel Haurey, OF the
Adams Express robbers who has been convicted lately
in the Court of oyer aud Ternlner In this affidavit
Haurey states "that he was arrested on Friday night
and locked up in the Twentyseyenth Precinct Police
station. On Saturday, tho next day. he was
taken to the Mercer-s. Police Station, and
thence to the Poioe Central Oflce. Thence
he was taken to the MIlberry-st. Police Station,
and on Sunday morning. he taken to the Police
Central Office again" Hiurey also alleges that he
Superintendent Walling on the Friday night which
he was arrested. buyerintendogt Wdling said yester-
day that tins statomsut OF Haurey IL utterly wrong
he did not him until Saturday night 1t IL under
stood that Haureys ali iavit taken yesterday
because he is 10 be sentenced TO day. and tDen s
mOny could not be received. superintendent Wang' 8
case Is set down for trial next Frlday, at y. LII.
New-York tribune., 1875-03-09
FINANCIAL INTERESTS.
RIOYANCY IN WALL-ST.


TIE IMPROVEMENT IN sTOCKS-TiE INTENTIONS of
TIE SECRETARY OF TIE TREAsURY-rHE MOVE
MENT IN GOLD.
Wall-st. was decidedly buoyant yesterday,
prices ON the Stock Exchange advancing from II to 2,
Der cent. with heavy transactions The business done
was very generally distributed among the active
stocks Pacific Mail and Union Pacino being the
most favored The explanation given Tor the advance
was based on the improved feeling In financial crcos
and the prospects OF good Spring trade The improve
mani IN nrces was largely aided by the following dis
patch from Washington
Tho Secretary of the Treasury will issue call this
week for $50 600 bonds account OF the SINKING
Ennd nndcr the act OF March 1876 Interest on called
bonds will cease at the end Of 90 days put 1t Is under
stood that bonds with accrued interest Will be paid on
presentation Mt any time after the call
No information concerning this matter was obtainable
IN Was but the members OF the Syndicate seemed to
think that the tenor OF the dispatch would probably be
horne ont BY the action OF Secretary Bristow.
The movement in gold continues to attract atten-
tion I'm financial circles, and 1t Is now sup
posed that the persons who orc trying to advance
the price ana squeeze the bear" opera
tors have Withdrawn about t0,CO0OOo from
the market Yesterday about 900 900 which had been
sold was delivered irregular lots the scarcity OF gold
making the delivery matter OF trouble to those
who had sold the amount. The events OF the day were
varied by the failure OF small operator named Rode
bush who had been specuating the bear side Of the
market few hundred shares OF stock we're bought In
for his account.
New-York tribune., 1875-03-09
THE ANSWER OF THE EMIGRATION COMMIs-
SIONEKS.

The clerk of the Commission Of Emigration,
Mr.. Jackson, with his assistants, was busy engaged
yesterday In preparing the to the questions
prOpounded by Mr. Oakley. Chairman Of the Assembly
Committee on Commerce and Navigation. Although
the questions few IN number, the involve
great amount Of clerical work. and t found mpos-
sible to finish tho reply yesterday. Consequently the
special meeting which was to have been held to con-
slider the report will be deferred until to-day Tue priu
cpal labor IL In replying TO the question la gard to tho
expenditures Of the Commission since the present Com
mssi0ners came into Office IN May, 1873. Every pay
ment Is to be given In detail and tho magnitude tho
work may be conceived when It is understood that a
debt OF $4,000 has been Incurred 100000 VI which has
been actually expended and the rest allowed by the
Board but remains unpaid, account VI tho want OF
funds.
New-York tribune., 1875-03-09
A RECEIVER FOR THE NEW-JERSEY MID.
LAND RAILWAY

APPLICATIONS BY BoNDHoLDERs AND CREDITORS
or TIE NEw-JERsEY MIDLAND RAHwAY-G A..
HOBART APPOINTED BY THE CHANCELLOR
bill was fled by the general creditors
yesterday morning IN tho Chaneellors Court Newark
against the NewJersey Midland Railway Company,
alleging insolvency and praying for tho appointment Of
a receiver. The Chancellor ordered the application 10
stand until the bearing yesterday Of the motion
pending before him for the appointment OF receiver at
the suit OF the bondholders At the fixed for the
hearing OF the lastmentoned motion the parties ap
peared and the defendants filed their answer denying
the imputaons OF personal mismanagement In the con-
duct OF affairs OF the Company Tho necessity for
the appointment OF receiver being apparent TO the
Court and not denied the Hon. Garrot A. Hobart OF
Paterson Speaker OF the Assembly last pear, was ap
pointed receiver. with directions TO keep the road run
ming for the public accommodation.
The bill OF the bondholders set forth that the directors
10 make themselves good for tho floating DEBT Of the
road amounting to about sl50ooO had Appropriated the
earnings OF tho road, which should have been devoted
paying the current expenses ot tho road toward
pai Inent OF the floating debt.
New-York tribune., 1875-03-09
MATTERS OF MUNICIPAL INTEREST.

1t has been stated that Mayor Wickham has
received communication from the Governor, setting
forth that the Mayor should have given the Fire Com
mlssioners further hearing Tho Mayor denies this
and says that he has received no communication this
subject recently. The Corporation Counsel T. Delaeld
Smith, said that he had received no comm unicaton
tho subject from the Governor or Mayor and info
nation concerning the Governors decision He was
satisfied in his case, that his furnished
complete refutation OF the charges against him. aud
fully believed the Governor would do him justice
II Is understood that ahe Governors decision will bo
given this week.
At meeting OF the Park Commissioners on Saturday
asst, q communication from the Corporation Counsel
read calling attention to his opinion that the bid
awarded to Fish Brothers. for bronze railing around
the Lincoln Monument, was defective. The bid was In
consequence awarded U IAnos Kirkland. PEoP0sAls
New-York tribune., 1875-03-09
THE CONFIRMATION OF THE EPISCOPAL
BISHOPS.

TO the Edtto or The Trtou
SIR: As "Reformed Episcopalan" L do
not feel that hayo any business with tao family quar-
rel now wagng Freely within the Protestant Episcopal
Church Having left the same because OF tho comona-
ton ofPopery and Professionalism In its Services see no
Inconsistency in tho selection OF Rtuastc or Radical
bishops by its doccses. 1t must satisfy the two d.
yergent parties in its BOSOM tho two must separate
Dr. Jaggar at one extreme, and DR.. DE- koyen at the
other have respectively their enthusiastic supporters
and cannot 500 how either rejected or conmcd
alone without the other. Both are irreproachable
Christian gentlemen The action OF the staining COM
mittpes Is painfully interesting 10 outsiders.
There seem, to he marked PrOy tence In the event.
and that the result Will tend 10 The advance of the truth
I am fully impressed The II. T.. Church. however mas
s.dulouy retraincd from interfering IN the struggle
which going on and beye that TINS Is the genera
sentiment prevailing among its members. Ihe LDFd II
Messing greatly tho now mOvemrnt, ana we BiVe no
bard feelings tho brethren from whom we maze
separated. That, long. great multitude OF them
will be led to follow our eX lmpe Wo are iully CON
vnced Till tney soc 1J to eXclNnsc tJolr c0upro nlse
S,ryice Book for Thoroughly Eyangclical and PrOt'
ostlnt Prayer Book which has prVviIentiy been pre-
narei ior tnem lot rs follow after tho things wLicn
rmaka for peace and things whercwith on3 may edlfy
another" We need charity ABOVE all tlingA
Nr,o- orE March g. 1875. II. f. PREsDYTER.