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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-10-19
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A drum-head court-martial on the Ohio
Democratic leaders is called for by the Louis
Vile Courier-Journal.
The New York Evening Post thinks the
modern reporters English was born with
Dickens, and that his imtators have only
made worse his badness.
This is "the off year,. Yes, and Bill Allen,
and Cary, and Voorhees,, and the rest of the
repudiators wish it was good deal further
of.-IndianapOlis Ne,cs.
The Boston Transcript, instead of the
traditional rooster that is often placed at the
head of the column which announces polit-
ical victory, places over the news from Ohio
representation of the American twenty
dollar gold coin.
The temple of Democratic reputation has
fallen, but it has fallen on the head of the
Democratic Samson who helped pull it down.
Ilden's chances for canOnization are better
than for Democratic nomination for Pres-
dent.-Philadetphia Press.
The Cincinnati Inquirer says that "Gen.
Cary. like Gov. Allen, will be renominated by
the Democracy of Ohio in the future, and
their great services will receive appropriate
recognition" The New York Post suggests
paper dinner service.
Ben. Butler has sowed the seeds of commu-
nism, but he will not be apt to be engaged as
a harvest-hand when the time comes to reap
the ripened grain. Lander Thompson has
been looking at the question, and thinks that
''any man who controls more than a million
of dollars is thief" They will get to hang
ing lnllionaires to the lamp posts yet, and
then Ben. will not be so much of 'sympa-
thizer' as he is now.-St. Louis Globe.
The indications are unmistakable that the
people are unwilling to trust the Democratic
party with power under whatsoever guise it
may clothe itself that 1--WE are not yet prepar-
ed to apologize for the past, that the common
school system of the Republic is to remain
intact and free from sectarian interference,
that the grand old organization which saved
the nation from dsintegration, is the only
power in the land able to establish perma-
nent peace, rebuke treason and pave the way
for the celebration of the Centennial Auni-
versary OF a nation strong in its integrity and
indivisibility. Washington Chronicle.
Somebody who wrote Mr.. Charles Francis
Adams, urging him to become an Independent
candidate for Governor of Massachusetts, in
order to make himself prominent candidate
for President, got a reply saying" If I were
to enter upon any course, direct or indirect,
to operate upon my fellow-citizens in the
matter of an election to the Presidency, the
issue to me would be nothing but mortiica-
tion and repentance. If they really want me,
they know where to find me. If they do not,
nothing that could do would avail to change
them. You say that things are managed IN
such way as to suppress the true sense of
the people. l say that this can never be
when the people really have an opinion. 1t
is only when they are Indifferent or much di-
vided that management comes in to turn the
scale. confess to you that am no hand to
play at this game; and if were TO attempt it
my friends would only be sorry for my
mistakeo
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-10-19

AN AUGUSTA telegram announces that
Gev. Dingley has appointed Major j. d. Pull
sifer of Auburn, for the Office of Reporter of
Decisions of the Supreme Court of this state.
Those who are qualified to judge. including
several of the Judges of the Supreme Court
and many of the first lawyers in the state,
predict that Major Pulsifer will make an ex-
cellent Reporter. He is regularly educated
lawyer, having been admitted to the bar in
this county in 1912, and having practiced law
in Hancock and Washington counties. He
has also been Clerk of the Courts in Andros-
coggin county nine years, and for many years
has made judicial reporting special study.
Doubtless bis appointment will give satisfac.
tion to both the bench and the bar. In fact
we are informed that his appointment was
recommended by majority of all the law
yers in the state. In the Western district,
he received the commentator of nearly all
the lawyers, particularly in this county, where
the bar was almost unanimous in favor of
Major Pulsfer.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-10-19

WHEN che City Government or in fact any
individual advert ises for proposals for doing a
certain piece of work, it is natural to suppose
that contract will be made with the lowest
responsible bidder, and the suggestion that
any sum over the contract price should, in
any case, be paid because the contractor fail
ed to make money or lest money by the lob,
is simply ridiculous. We understand that the
City Council has case Of this kind. An in
telligent contractor of his own sweet will Of
fered to do piece of work for certain price.
The committee gave him 30 per cent. over
the sum named by him aud then completed
the contract. The contractor found the Job
more difficult than he expected. Indeed, by
his stating, it cost him double the price for
which he deliberately contracted to do the
work. Now he shows what it cost him by
his own figures and asks the city to make up
the difference between his free will bid and
his assumed cost of the job! Compassion is a
good thing in its place. but any attempt to
run the City Government on that basis will
not satisfy the taxpayers. If, in this case,
the City Council pays the petitioning con-
tractor $1,000 instead of the 5000 he bargain
ed to do the work for, that body and its sue.
cessors will have their hands full of the claims
of parties who have failed to make money at
city jobs. The result will be that none but
those who have faith that they can force a
''compassion claim through the City Council
will bid for city work. Honest competitors
and good workmen will by this mischievous
course be driven out of the field, while that
contractor who is the best caucus manager
and can muster the most votes will get the
work at almost their own price. In this case
it may be a hardship for the contractor, but
it is better for one man to suffer little by
standing to his bargain than to establish a
precedent so full of mischief. Since writing
the above the City Council settled the matter
by deciding against the claim.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-10-19
WY 1fuIy JUuIo,
SAMUEL j. TILDEN, Chairman

If Gov. Tilden unites with Mayor Wick
ham to remove the Police Commissioners, it
will be pretty sure indication that it is for
the purpose of making room for officials in
their stead who will appoint canvassers who
will obey the orders of Tammany relative to
fully carried out this game by the aid of
Boss Tweed. Will he take the risk of ex-
posure again?
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-10-19

The result of the Ohio election has ma
terially changed the aspect of the Pennsyl-
vania campaign. Both political parties in
the Keystone State had, up to the 18th inst,
done little work. They were watching the
fight over the border, and in fact waging
their campaign there. The Democrats felt
that the election of Allen meant the success
of Pershng, and the Republicans that the
election of Hayes meant the triumph of
Hartranft. So both waited for the result in
Ohio. Now the Republicans are jubilant,
the Democrats respondent Both however
are going into the fight in earnest. The
Democrats are beginning to feel afraid of
pushing the initiation issue, except in the
mining districts, and will probably content
themselves with demanding the repeal of the
resumption act. The Republicans fear the
initiation sentiment of the iron regions too
much, though the election of Hayes has
given them much courage, and will lead
them to adopt a bolder tone.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-10-19

THE Southern papers speak encouragingly
of the easing up of money matters in the cot
ton-growing towns. For years the heavy
mortgages on plantations have forced the
planters to sell; but they have generally sue
ceeded in discharging these, and now their
comparatively unembarrassed circumstances
give them a chance to hold back for good
nriopc
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-10-19

WE have one great and it must be confess
ed rather appalling advantage over Germany.
That country, with population of 42,OOO,.
900, graduated $3.50 physicians last year, and
we with population of 100000 graduated
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-10-19

The Oldest harp in the world is to be seen
in Trinity College, Dublin. Those who
choose may consider it the original harp of
Erin, "struck by the hand of the INVADER &C.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-10-19

THE Argus at last acknowledges that there
was an imitation plank in the Ohio Democrat
ic platform. Now we shall see the Bangor
Commercial reaching for the scalp of the Ar-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-10-19
THE PRESS.
TUESDAY MORNING, OCT. 10, 1875

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate countersigned by Stanley L.
Pullen, Editor All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will confer favor upon by demanding
credentials of every person claiming to represent
journal.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-10-19

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable, not necessarily tor publication
but as guaranty of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
nicatiOns that are not used.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-10-19
Rooms OF THE DEMOCRATIC STATE
COMMITTEE, October 27, 1868.

OUMMIITEE, OClODtr Il, 1000. J
My Dear Sir: Please at once to communi-
cate with some reliable person in three or four
principal towns and in each city of your
ranged for this end) to telegraph to William
M. Tweed. Tammany Hall, at the minute of The
closing OF the polls, not ,oaiting for the count,
such persons estimate of the vote. Let the
telegraph be as follows: "Ths town will show
nnmberi or this on one, IF # sufficiently @ s a certa
This town will give Republican or Dem o.
cratic majority Of =" There is of course an
important object to be attained by simultane.
ous Transmission at the hour of closing the polls
but not longer waiting. Opportunity can be
taken of the usual half-hour luli in telegraphc
communication over lines before actual results
begin to be declared, and before the Associated
Press absorb the telegraph with returns and
interfere with individual messages; and give
orders to watch carefully the count.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-10-19

SINCE the Ohio election New York Repub-
licans are talking business. They are full of
courage and mean o carry the state. Their
prospects are frightening every day.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-10-19

ENGLISH papers assert that hundred mill
lion dollars of English capital are invested in
the Erie Railway. And they don't feel happy
over it.
The Portland daily press., 1875-10-14
FINANCIAL AND con 'lEECfAa L
Review Of the Portland Markets
FOR THE WEEK ENDING OCT IA

FOR THE WEEK ENDING OCT. 13.
The markets show a decidedly better fee ing this
week. Sales have been large and bills becoming due
are met quite promptly. The fall trade is good and
none OF the wholes ale merchants have reason to
complain. The result of the election in the West
has had an effect on god and it opened Wednesday
morning at 1l5, the lowest point for time, and
closed at 1859.
Apples plenty but there is no change to note in
the quotations. Butter is very active and sells in
large lots at from % a SIC. There is advance of
a cent a pound on cheese, with good demand. The
coffee market is firm but the decline in gold will
probably make it easier. Fish are higher for all
kinds owing to the small catch of late. The -four
market very strong and sales have been large The
recent advance on freights has made great differ
ence in the -four market. Corn has also advanced
several cents per bushel owing to the small supply
and the high freigh.s. Hay is offering freely at SIS
a II per ton Lard is considerably higher as will be
seen by the quotations. The leather market shows
no change. The prices of moasses have fallen off as
will be seen by the quotations There is but little
doing in moasses and the prices given are but NOM
inal. There few slight changes to note in the
oil quotations this week. Eggs have advanced to
26 2sc and the demand is good. Beef is unchanged
but pork has advanced about SOC per Dbl, and is in
good demand. Sugars very firm at liz for gran
ulated and 10a for coffee A. Teas are in good de-
mand and prices advancing, especially for oolong
Tobacco is dull and declining.
FRE1GHTS.-Bark Gan Eden hence to Beunos
Ayres with lumber, $3.50 in gold. Sch. Henrietta
from Boothbay to Savannah with phosphate at zoe
per Dbl. Sch. Minnie c. Taylor hence to Cardenas
with box shocks, tic.
The Portland daily press., 1875-10-14

1t is reported from Havana that the British
brig Six Frereres, Newt midland for Porto
Rico, is on Anegada reef, total loss. The
crew were saved.
The liabilities of w. B. Hunter & Co. who
suspended Tuesday in New York, are $150, ,000
Their assets are not stated
The gunboat Bravo arrived at Brownsville.
Texas Tuesday.
Internal revenue receipts yesterday $298, ,332,
customs receipts $469,193.
Steamships Bothnia from Liverpool, and
Italy from London, have arrived at New York.
Police Commissioner Matsell appeared with
his counsel before Mayor Wickham yesterday,
to answer the accusation made against him, but
the hearing was postponed until Friday.
The steam tug Miller exploded her boiler
and sank in Thunder Bay, yesterday morning.
Capt. Miller and the clerk were killed.
The Republicans and anti-Tammany Demo-
Gratis have formed a coalition and srenominated
Recorder Hackett and District Attorney Phelps.
The dry goods house of Storrs, Lshman &
Co. of New York, has failed. Liabilities $780,
900.
Hon. Charles G. Davis of Plymouth, was
nominated for Congress by the Republicans Of
the First Massachusetts District, yesterday.
Matthias Keller, composer of tie American
Hymn, died 10 Boston, yesterday.
Frank Robie of Charlestown, Mass, shot
himself through the heart at Mt. Hope Gene
terry, yesterday.
In the Supreme Court yesterday Judge Law
renee granted an order requiring Washington
& Roebing to show cause why an order of ar
rest against Duncan, Sherman & Co., should
not be vacated
Henry Bellzer, claiming to be a German
baron and commissioner for the Centennial,
has been arrested in New York on the charge
that he has fleeced various persons out of. $40,
900.
Sooy, New Jerseys defaulting treasurer, was
arraigned yesterday on five indictments, four
for embezzlement and one for misconduct in
Office He plead not guilty to all.
Thomas Manchester, aged 10, was put u
trial at Lawrence. yesterday, for an attempt 70
murder his wife by cutting her throat with a
knife. Defence, emotional insanity.
Charles NJ Ramsdell of Gloucester, was SEN
fenced to five years imprisonment, yesterday,
for killing John Howey.
The old brewery IF Kuhus & Hoffmuster in
St Louis, fell Tuesday night, aud Two men,
named Cunoard and Haas, were killed.
The report of the Red Cloud commission is
about ready 1t covers 500 pages of foolscap.
The Portland daily press., 1875-10-14

New YORK, October 13-Evenlna. Cotton market
firm and quotations revised; good ordinary and
strict good do advanced &c; other grades advanced
3c; sales of 2049 bales Mddlina uplands 14c; for
ward deliveries active at 3-16 9 advance. Flour
receipts of IA 681 bbls the market is dull and prices
rule strongly in buyers favor; sales of 1670O bbs;
Superfine Western and State at Is q so; ex-
ira Western and State so q 90; choice at 05 a
6 so: White Wheat Western extra 55 q so; Fancy
IS q 80 Ohie at 10 q 30: extra St Louis at 80
@9 90; Patent Minnesota extra good to prime at 20
O. S0 choice to doubl extra at IS @ 10 90, includ
ing 250O bbls of shipping extras at 20 @ s5; J.,
600 bbs of choice Winter Wheat extra at 25; $500
bbls mill -four at prices within range market closing
dull; Southern -four at 70 @ 90. Rye -four is un-
changed at % a 5 so. Cornmeal frmer at As q
ii 25. Wheat-receipts of 251 .49O bush; the market
opened dul and closed about 1c better with pretty
good export demand sales 288,0O0 CSC "a 06 for re-
jected Spring; 09 q Is for No 3 Chicago-the lat
and No Chicago Mixed; II q Is for No 3 Mil
waukee; 90 for No and Milwaukee Mixed; %
"a a for new and old No Chicago; 20 @ rs Tor
No North Western; 81 @ 1 "a Tor No Milwau-
kee; 81 fsr No Sheboygan; 20 q 40 for sound
new and old Winter Red Western; 22 "a ~ for do
Amber Western; 80 "a 55 for White Western; also
$4,000 bush No 2 Milwaukee on canal to arrive at
in buyers favor with fair business; $500 bush of 4
rowed State at 12 5000 bush 6-rowed State 10 ;36
QUO bush Canada West 25 @D u. Barley Malt is
quiet and steady. Corn-receipts ,3S9 bush; the
market is q &c lower and closed active with export
and home trade demand at decline; sales 2US 900
fer sail do 10 q 73sc tor high Mixed and Yellow
Western So q Tic for unsound and heated Western
Mixed Dats-receipts "a 1856 bush; the market is
heavy and lower sales AZ, 900 bush 3S 9 55c for
Mixed and White including Winter State at 80 q 55;
Mixed Western at 45 a 49c; White at 5O9 Doc. Hay
The Portland daily press., 1875-10-14

a ges and demands simplicity and economy, ana
upon whom taxation presses Win pecueliar
force Were it not for this we might orten
despair 1t is to the farmers OF the country,
especally. that we must look for such social
and political influences as will check extrava-
gance in private life and compel economy in
publjc affairs The farmers control, or may
control. the political destiny of state and ma
tion: and they should use their influence so as
to restrict public expenditures to an economi-
cal standard within the legitimate sphere of
government, and so as to cut off the brood of
unnecessary officials who are SO likely to fasten
on the public treasury in a government by
parties.
Again, it is to the great middling class-com-
posed so largely of farmers-that we must look,
in free government, for the preservation of
private virtue and public integrity and purity
There is especial need of this renovating intiu-
ence when country like ours has passed
through the thIoes of q terrible war. Virtue,
it has been snd, 'loves to linger at the foot of
the mountains, and near the sources OF the
streams" The atmosphere of country life is
favorable to the formation of correct habits and
the development of pure principles. Often
times questionable practices in private and pub
lie life are lightly passed over In the morally
murky atmosphere of the great cities, but the
country has as yet rarely failed to send back
itsstern protest. The lobby is rarely recruit
ed among farmers The ''back towns" like
the ''back seats" in our legislative halls, rarely
give uncertain responses when temperance or
other moral issues aie involved.
The Portland daily press., 1875-10-14
BY TELEGRAPH.
MATTERS IN MAINE.

Maj or A. NJ. Benson Thrown from n Car.
riage and Severely Injured.
Especial to the Press.l
BANGOR, Oct. I3 Major A. NJ Benson of
Portland, was thrown from carriage by
fractions horse to-day and run over. He re-
ceived deep cut Just above the back of the
neck and very severe bruise on the side of
the face His escape from death was remarka-
BILE d.
Death Of Hon. Henry Kennedy.
Ito the Associated Press.l
WALDoBoRo, Oct. 13.-HoE. Henry Kenne-
dy, who was severely injured by fall Friday
last, died at 8 o'clock this morning. Funeral
services take place Saturday. Mr.. Kennedy
was the senior member of the ship bui ding
firm of H. Kennedg & Co.. and has occupied
various positions o. honor and trust. At the
time of his death be was one of the most inf1u
entail members and a deacon of the Baptist
church of this place, also director in the Med
omak National Bank.
Un;versaIist state Sunday school COaven-
tim.
LEWISTON, Oct. 13-The Maine UnIversalist
Sunday School Convention met ia this city to-
day. At the morning session committees were
welcome. Convention adopted the report of
Rev H. G. Munson on the constitution and by
laws In the afternoon officers were elected
for the ensuing year as follows: Rufus Prince,
Turner, President; DR.. Strout Lewiston, Vice
President; Rev. 81. G. Munson, Turner. Secre-
tary; Rev. J. G. Snow, of Auburn, Rev G.
Haynes, Hallowell, Rev. I. j. Mead, Hiram
Committee of Arrangements, In the evening
a sermon was preached by Rev. DR.. Flanders of
LOWELL Mass.
Fall Meeting Mt the Knox Troiting Park.
RocKLAND, Oct. Is The fall meeting at the
Knox Trotting Park opened to-day. In the
race for three minute class for purse of 5000,
four horses started. T. Mayfield's b. g. Brace
won the race, taking the first, second and fourth
heats Farmer Boy won the third heat Time,
2.51, 2.444. 2.43, 2.45a.
In the race for the 2.45 class, for purse of
$3.50, three started and the race was won by D.
Ames' brown mare Bessie. Brace came in sec
ond and Black Diamond third. Time, las,
2.42. 2 As, 2.45. The attendance as small on
account of the cold weather.
Suit for Malpractice.
AUGUSTA, Oct. 13.-The case of Lawrence
against DR.. T. Hildreth of Gardiner, was heard
to-day in this city before q board of referees,
composed of Hon. Edward Kent Of Bangor,
Hon. Samuel Titcomb of Augusta. and Hon.
Samuel Graves of Vienna. Lawrence sues DR..
Hildreth for malpractice in treating an injury
to the ankle joint Many surgeons and physi-
clans were in attendance as witnesses, and the
case exctes great interest. The verdict of the
referees was sealed, to be opened at the term of
the Supreme Judicial Court to begin here next
week.
The Portland daily press., 1875-10-14
Flour.
Fruit.

Layer, new 2 IS @3 90
l.. M. new 3 50G3 60
New Val. " fb 129124
Lemons,Y box 8 80O@l1 80
Oranges " bx., B 5O9 Z OC
The Portland daily press., 1875-10-14
Foreign Notes.
MINOR TELEGRAMs.

/: is now said Moody and Sankey will COM
mence 10 Brooklyn Oct. "a, and after four
weeks go to Philadelphia.
An investigation of the paymaster's books in
San Francisco gives important facts regarding
the defacation of naval clerk Jenney, showing
that be plundered the government in company
with others.
The cheap transportation association at New
York, Tuesday, heard report OF the commit
tee recommending new freight railroad to the
west, to be built at cost of $40 100000. 1t
was referred back to the committee,
At the general convention of railway SUPER
intendents, held yesterday, it was decided to
adhere to the table of last winter, with few
coaDges
Lady West IA Calais horse) won one race at
Lowell, yesterday.