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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-02-19

SINCE we have our hand in at selling dry
goods cheapest OF any concern in the state, we
shall continue to sell at our old store, PSI Mid
die street, at very low prices in order to reduce
our stock as much as possible before moving to
our new store. RNEs BROS.
fah11-tf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-02-19

SHALL open on Thursday lot of new and
desirable dress goods at low prices. Also a job
lot of towels and quilts that are decidedly
cheap. Please call and examine goods and
learn prices. w. f. STUDLEY,
New store under Falmouth Hotel.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-02-19

FURNISHING GOODS in great variety, Grin
Hawkes. & Co., 1872 and 4S4 Congress street.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-02-19

CONSERVATIVES TAKE NoTIoE,-Every- moment
of delay makes your cure more hopeless, and much
depends on the judicious choice of a remedy. The
amount of testimony in favor of DR.. Schenck's
Pulmonic Syrup, as cure for consumption, far ex-
ceeds all that be brought to support the preen
sions of any other medicines. See DR.. Schenck's
Almanac, containing the certificates of many per-
sons lof the highest responsibility, who have been
restored to health after being pronounced ncurable
by physicians of acknowledged ability. schenck's
Pulmonic Syrup alone has cured many, as these
evidences will show but the cure is often promoted
by the employment of two other remedies which DIR.
Schenck provides for the purpose. Thes additional
remedies are Schenck's Sea Weed Tonic and Man.
drake Pills. By the timely use of these medicines,
according to directions, DR.. Schenck certfes that
most any case of Consumption may be cured.
Dr. Schenck is professionally at his principal office,
Corner Sixth and Arch Streets Philadelphia, every
Monday, where all letters for advice must be ed-
dressed. feb1deod3p&wtmsn
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-02-19
Surplus by Massachusetts, standard. So O27, 1S9 9
Surplus by New York standard. -. 3,5S6,66O s

o .
During the year 1875 the Company issued 1878 poll
ces, ipsurng 81, 34S co. making total member
ship OF over ffy-six thousand. The expense of do
ing this large business hasb only fraction over
ments are OF the safest possible character the pres
ent market value being largely in excess OF cost The
hundred thousand dollars in excess Of the death
claims paid during the year. The above are impor-
tant for the nsuring public the cost
OF life policy depends mainly upon the expense of
management and productiueness Of assets as all the
savings and profits on participating policies are re-
turned to policy holders by this Company The
strictly non forfeiting. Save money and give your
family unquestioned security by calling an agent
OF the Old Etna before insuripg your life.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-02-19

RUNAwAYs.-Yesterday afternoon Mr.. r.
Wllliams's horse ran away aud dashed down
Congress street at furious rate. Mr.. 7. H.
Payson was standing in Lbby's stable at the
time, and seeing the horse coming down the
street made ready and as the sleigh passed him
he jumped for it. fortunately he was sue
cessful and gathering up the rens he stopped
the horse without damage. 1t was a daring
act.
Early last evening Dr. Frantz, the physician
at Fort Preble, left his horse htched TO post
in front of Kendall g. Whtney's seed store.
The horse became FESTIVE and not being prop.
erly fastened ran around the post smashing the
sleigh. He then ftruck post in front of the
States, completing the ruin of the sleigh, and
ran away. Later in the evening the Doctor
was anxiously searching for the sleigh robes
and his horse. The sleigh was not worth men,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-02-19
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Please tell the people that you saw their
Advertisement in the PRESS. the circula-
ton OF which, per month, exceed 100, 900,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-02-19

PYLE's DIETETIC SALERATUs.- universally
acknowledged the best in use. Each pound
bears the name of James Pyle. None genuire
without. une19Sly
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-02-19
Catholic Union Course.

Nearly every seat in the hall of the Catholic
Union was filled last evening upon the occasion
of the lecture of Hon. j. P. Donworth of Houl-
ton. "Honor" was the subject of the lecture
shut the story temperance" The speaker af
ter calling attention in very entertaining man.
ner to the various codes of national honor,
drew attention to the varieties of individual
honor. The standard of honor depends upon
education, nrtrral instincts and characteristics
1t varies not in Itself, but in its acceptation.
From the Indian, who measures honor by the
length of his scalp-belt, 10 the Spartan or Afri-
can, who teach their children to lie and steal
Those latter standards seem not altogether
wiped out of society yet. Individual ideas of
honor are even more various. The honors of
pedigree, rank, title, place, without brains are
empty. The great test of honor is honesty. It's
great stumbling block is intemperance. Here
followed an urgent appeal in behalf of temper
aIce and denunciation of the false ideas
prevalent among boys learning to drink, and
men who think thus to assert their honor and
independence. To remedy this evil society
must honor virtue. No one should complain of
the state of public opinion when he himself re-
mains idle. Moral victory brings greater honor
than the victory on the battlefield
Upon this plan the lecturer treated the SUBJ
ject of intemperance in fresh and original
way. Space forbids us to give more than the
merest outline, Suffice it to say that the audi
ence was well entertained, and manifested its
appreciation by frequent applause. The lectur-
ers voice, though not strong, was pleasing and
we'll managed, while bis manner was agreea
Die.
The members of the Union will themselves
give dramatic entertainment in two weeks
which will complete the course
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-02-19

Sch Nathl Stevens, which parted chains and drove
ashore at Yarmouth, Ms, 10Th inst, registered 16;
tons, was built at Cutler in 1860 and hailed from
Boston.
The fishing sch Independence is reported tota
loss on Red Head, NIB. Crew saved. No insurance
on vessel or outfit.
Sch Jennie Gilkey, Gilkey, at New York from
Cardenas reports 9th inst near Delaware Lightship
was thrown down by a heavy squat and shifted
Sch Florida has completed repairs at Jacksonville
ana VIII load for a Northern port.
sen Slbyl. of Machias, recently ashore at Campo
Deiio mas been hoated off and towed to Lubec where
she was purchased by ii Harmon. She is to be re-
pared and will be commanded by Capt Wilson, form
eriy OF schr Lydia.
DOMESTIC PORTS.
GA, GhAaLVESToN-Ar 10th, sch Rose & Adia, Gaul,
JACKSONVILLE-Cld 11th sch Thos II Living
stone, Mcdonald. New York.
NEW ORLEANS-Ar 18th, Darque John L Dim
mock Miller, Hayre
=, GId 10th ship John WATT Deshon, Havre; sch C
ID taDens, Keene, Boston.
l PORT ROYAL, Sc Sid 10th, sch Addie Todd,
GEORGETOWN Scar 1Ith sch i q Slower
Clay, Charleston
Cld 10Th; sch J W Brown, Kane, Cardenas.
u 0laa1inE.ESSION-Slt 18TH brig Mary Haskell,
PHILADELPHIA-Ar 18th, sch Mabel Rose, AL
CID 10th, brig M Heslen, Gould, Genoa.
Cardenas.
SID TN Delaware Breakwater 10th, sch Canton, for
Matanzas
NEW YoRK-Ar 16th brig Shannon, Moore. Cal
Darien Il days; schs Jennie Gilkey Gilkey. DIS
Hattie Card, Moore, jacksonville; Flora M Condon
French, Charleston via Port Royal; A H Hurlbut
Griffin. Richmond; Wave. Marston, and A Hayford,
Allen, Parker's Head tor Staten Island.
Ar 18th, barque Josie Mildred, CHM, Matanzas;
sch Hector, Higgins New Orleans,
Cid 10th, ship Anahuac, Matthews, San Francisco;
sch j Rogers, Fletcher, Boston.
Cid 18th, brig Perces Hnckley, Small st Jago; sch
Geo Pierce, Kelley, Salem
Sid 10th, schs r Flint. tor Port Limon; Georgia,
for Zaza; Susan Stetson for Brunswick Ca
Passed through He'll Gate 10th, scbs W D Baisey,
Smith, from New York for Boston; Albert Clarence,
Halves, Virginia tor Portland Francis Hatch, Green,
New YORK Ior Salem Corvo, Tyler. Port johnson for
NEW HAvEN-Ar 18th, sch Venus, Clark, from
Pembroke.
PAWTUCKET-Ar 18th, sch Victor, Coffin, Pen
sacola via Providence
NEWPORT-Ar 18th, schs Ganges, Pomroy, Port
johnson; ORIENT Staples. Hoboken for Somerset.
ar Hth, SCH Albert Clarence, Halves, Virginia for
Portland, (and saed)
In port 17th sch Forest City, Hodgins, for NYork;
I Aben Carr, for do.
DUTCH ISLAND HARBOR- In port 18Th. schs
Belle Crowell, Megathin, from Bath for Staten ISL
Bridgeport.
BOSrON-Ar 18th, sch Maracaibo, Hilton, Bay of
Fundy.
Cid 18th, sch A B Watson, Br) Starkey, Portland,
to losd tor Halifax.
Ar 18th, brig Edith, Miller Cienfuegos; schs Sam
my Ford, Allen, Eastport; Earl, Cunningham. an d
Lillian, Ryan, Belfast; S LINDSEY, BaIberick. and
Panama, Rose, Portland.
NEWBURYPORT-Sd 18th, sch Maria Adelaide,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-02-19

Mr.. EDToR,-I take the liberty of asking
you to publish the following in your paper
brought suit against the owners of the
brig Wenonah for wages and the case
was decided in our favor on January
31st inst and 1 have not received settle
ment yet. think it hard on us as we both
have families to support and follow the sea
ior livelihood and cannot leave till the case is
settled. The brig was condemned on the 17th
of December. We were sent to Savannah by the
Consul and we had to pay our own way from
there to here and had the case in lawyers
hands here over six weeks 1 think it about
time we were having a settlement, having been
two months idle. That after paying expenses
we will not have anvthino at all
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-05-12
MABEL YOUNG'S SLAYER.
The Latest Sensation ia BOSTON.
Nox-

The Latest Sensation ia Boston.
Boston, May 8.
Thomas Piper has confessed to the
murder of Mabel Young. and also the
murder of Bridget Landregan, of
which he was suspected two years ago,
and the assaulting of Mary Tyn IN,
who was mysteriously beaten on July
l, 1874, but afterwerd recovered, and
is now an inmate of lunah: asylum.
| He claims that the cri mes were prompt
| ed by the use of stimullnts, under the
influence of which he mad an insane
desire t. shed blood. The confession
has created great excitement in the
community. E p. Brown, Piper
counsel in the Supreme Judicial Court,
| this morning said he would not press
| the motion for new trial III view of a
conversation he had had with Piper.
Judges Colt and Lord thereupon over
ruled the motion.
Piper, i'll his confession of the muir
der of Mabel Young, says: [ took the
D 1t from the lower room before or
about the commencement of school 10
kill somebody at that time. [ carried
it up into the auditorium, but during
the session of Sunday school took il
from the auditorium and carried it to
| fhe belfry. After the close of school
| [ came down stairs and opened the
doors. Then I went up again at the
time [ sent away the boys who were
playing in the vestIbuie. After the
| boys had gone out and [ was still in
| the vestibuie the little girl came up
stairs, md I induced her to go with
me Into the belfr,. There 1 struck
| her with the cub two or three times,
and she fell where the blood was
found. Then I picked her up and
carried the body to the place where IL
| WIS disco gered. His confession of the
| murder of Bridget Landregan on De =
cember 3, 1878, Was equally explicit.
| He was under the influence of whiskey
and opium, and deli oerateiy prepared
a club to kill some one. He saw
Bridget on the street and followed
close behind her He says: Il struck
her immediately; she fell down and
struck her agaiu- While | was stOOp-
| ing over the body sawa man coming,
SO [ started up and ran away. [ got
over the fence and went along toward
| the railroad. While [ was at the rail-
road somebody called out to me, aud l
| then turned back, took roundabout
course and got home. On the way
home it occurred to me that | had a
| knife in my pocket which might be
| recognized in some manner, and so
! threw it away"
The Evening Herald says: "There
| is a feeling abroad among lawyers,
| detectives and the public generally
| that the contradictory statements now
pu5 out by Piper are the result of
| cool reasoning on his part and of such
| ingenuity as he is possessed of, in or
der to throw doubt pom his sanity in
general, or else to show that he has an
| uncomfortable mania for blood for
which he is not responsible; and a
| change in his statement either in the
confession of more murders or the de-
NAL of ali would not, at this moment,
| astonish the community"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-05-12
SPEAKER KERR Will. NOT RE-
>IGN-EBIS PROPOSED VISIT TO
NOIkrH CAROLINA

A special dispatch flom Washington
states that Speaker Kerr has not ten
dered his resignation and does not in
I. tend to do so. His purpose now is
simply to take little further relief
from his arduou iabors, and to that
end, acting under the advice of his
physicians, heproposes to make a visit
to "the pine groves of North Caro~
lima" for rest and recreation.
The Intelligence that the statement
in regard to Mr.. Kerr's intended resig:
nation is without foundation will
be received with universal satisfaction.
AS the new York EUening Post truly
says "the belief that MIR. Kerr is an
honest, sincere man. anxious first of
all for the interests of the country, has
become conviction since he has &C.
cupied the presiding officers chair.
We have heard no sound of dissent
from the opinion that he has per-
formed the duties of that position
ably, conscientiously and impartially."
Mr.. Kerr has too long commanded
the confidence and respectof the people
of North Carolina not to fiud a warm
welcome and cordial greeting from
them. We sincerely trust he will not
fail to come among us
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-05-12
THE JOURNAL.

The publication of Major Engei-
bard's letter of withdrawal from
further connection with this paper is
made with the greatest regret. Indeed
the JOURNAL will scarcely seem 1.-The
JOURNAL" without his name IN It's
accustomed place at the head OF lit
columns. The Publishers axe no
nrenared to announce what measures
will be taken to secure the services OF
a competent business and editorial
staff for the paper for the future
They are unprepared this morning t(
say more than that they deeply regre
the necessity which thus comPeh
them to make this publication.
tits hoped that all arrangements Will
he perfected in time to make Jul
and authoritative announcement there
of some time during the first week II
June. Meanwhile the JOURNAL, botl
Daily and Weekly, will be published
regularly, as heretofore.
PURLIsHERS OF THE JOURNAL.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-05-12
NORTH CAROLINA TROOPS IN
THE LATE WAR

General d. 81. Fill in the last num-
Der of his admirable paper, the South
ern Home, says:
"We claim for our North Carolinians
that they not only exhibited the highest
gallantry in action but that they
evinced the most patient endurance of
hardship and trial. The Old North
State furnished 1O8. 900 of the 600, 900
troops in the Confederate service. She
furnished one-half the soldiers that
attacked Mcclellan on his right flank
at Richmond and drove him to his gun
boats. Through the long, dreary years
of war, she still kept her numerical
superiority to her sister States, and at
the closing scene at Greensboro, one
third of the soldiers, who stacked their
arms, were her gallant and long en-
flicts in Virginia, the best blood of
North Carolina was freely poured ont,
aud no stain of dishonor ever tlnged
even a single regimental banner. The
troops of our sister States knew that
all was well when they had Tar b. els
on their right and left. North Caro-
lima came out of the war with q most
glorious record. It becomes the sur
vivors and their DIES cendents to see to
it that that record is not dimmed, and
that some suitable memorial of the
gallantry of our soldiers keep ever
fresh in the minds of posterity the
history OF their glorious deeds. Every
Confederate burial ground should have
a neat and tasteful monument inscribed
with the names of our fallen heroes.
We repeat in reference to this, what
We have often said, that the country,
which ceases to honor it's martyrs of
liberty, will soon cease to produce
men worthy of honor. There is no
surer mark of the decadence of public
virtue than the failure to honor those
who gave their lives for their country
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-05-12
ia, THE PATRONS OF THE
JOURNAL

NV connection with the JOURNAL
has terminated. For more than ten
years, covering the most important
period in the political history of the
State, I have been connected with its
editorial control, and during the great
er portion of the time it's only editor.
The political condition of the State then
and now, is we'll known to it's readers.
How much the JOURNAL has contrib
nted towards theresult. and how much
nv labors in the san ctatno and on the
hustings have been beneficial, L an
willing to leave to their Judgment
Day and night I have worked, Ger
tainly faith fully, for what I believed te
be for the best interests of my State
and people, and especially for those Of
Wilmington. I trust I have, at least
earned their good will as the only re
ward can ever hope to have for m.
wears of toll and outlay of means
Without that I am poor indeed.
JOSEPH A. ENGELHARD.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-05-12
a Just Tribute .
A JUST kIIUUte'
correspondent Of the Raleigh

A correspondent Of the Raleigh
Meas. speaking of a candidate for Su-
periutendent of Public Instruction in
this State, pays the following just
tribute to the Rev. Calvin III. Wiley,
who served the State so we'll as Super
intendent of Common Schools before
the war:
Ihave known from boyhood and in
timately the man who lid SO much
for our homer and VINO loved the State
with pure devotion, aud L can truly
say that he is one of the very best men
ever knew, and is honest, faithful
and capable. That man whose name
is SO interviewer with our best annals
is Calvin n. Wiley, the first in his de-
vorion tc an old system of schools.
and the very first who raised his voice
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-05-12
a. Has.pEN TEHE ssAN?
The Richmond Dispatch presents
Mr.. Tilden's claim for the nomination

The r chmoud Dispatch presents
Mr.. Tilden's claim for the Nomination
very strongly as follows:
If we nominate Tilden, it will be
with the distinct understanding on all
sides that he can get votes enough to
elect him without those of Indiana
aud Ohio. 1t will be assumed that
those States are not taken into the
calculation He is to depend upon the
Southern States, the Pacific States,
/ aud the States of New York, New
| Jrrsey, and COnDt cticut He can
count with almost absolute certainty
upon the votes of all these States-130
IN the South, and SO in New York,
New Jersey, and Connecticut, leaving
only five votes to be obtained in the
Pacific States.
| Now, is not the weight of the argu-
ment against the nomination of a west
ern man? Ii such a one be nominated
his friends must carry Ohio and Indi~
ANA III October, or he will surely be
defeated in November in the country
| at large. IF, on the contra Y, Tilden
! be nominated he will be nominated
| because he can afford to throw Penn.
| sylvania, Ohio. Indiana, and all Other
doubtful States ont of the calculation
If the Democrats be defeated in Ohio
and Indiana in October it will moi
damage him at all. His nomination
will relieve the Democratic party from
the trouble and expense of sending
hundreds of speakers and thousands
Of dollars into those doubtful States
The party will stand before the coun
try thoroughly independent and calml.
confident of its ability to elect its can
! didate.
But how about Mr.. Bayard ? Hi
friends claim that he can carry New
York even more certainly than Mr.
Tilden. Let us be sure to nominal
the strongest man.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-05-12
ESrT GOOD POLICY

tt is the fashion just now for certain
presses and certain individuals to
cbuckle over what they consider the
deserved rebuke administered by
President Grant to the House of Rep
resentatiyes in his recent message to
that body in response to resolution
of inquiry as TO the number and du-
ration of MS absences from Washlng~
ton.
We ale unable to see cause for any
such chuckling. President Grants
refusal to answer for the reason that
under the constitution he is not
Obliged to criminate himself puts him
in q singular attitude before the
American people. We venture to say
that it is the first time in the history
of the country that it's Chief Mag
istrate ever refused to answer
O resolution of Congress on
the distinctly avowed ground that
under the constitution he was not
bound to criminate himself. If there
is ANYTHING in this that constitutes 9
rebuke to the Democratic House OF
Representative from a Radical Presi
dent, we utterly fail to see it.
President Grant does not hesitate tc
expose the absences of bis predecess
ors in office but peremptorily refuses
to expose his own because he IS moi
bound to criminate himself! And that
is Radical Presidential 'trebuke" to
Democratic House of Representatives! Il
the President was iustifable in refus,
ing to expose himself was it not SIM
ply indecent to expose his predeces'
sors in office ? The truth is the man
was afraid to show his record and let
il be compared with others.
We cannot understand the eager
spirit some of our Democratic ex-
changes display in criticising the
course and conduct of our Democratic
House of Representatives at Washing
ton. There seems to be with some of
our friends a disposition to disclaim
responsibility on the part of the Demo
cratic party and of themselves for the
acts of their representatives at Wash
ington and to make undue haste in
criticism. It will be well, We think.
for such friends to remember that the
party could not if it would escape
responsibility for the present House
of Representative at Washington.
There can be no escape from RESPONSE
billy for it's course SO long as we have
control of that body. This much is
as fixed as fate. Responsibility is in
separable from power.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-05-12

after the war in favor of the ednc..:-
OF the coloIed people. He ia ro
among US IL the prime of his f. cnlt;os
and believe 1 utter The wish of th.,
great mass of people of all parties sn ns
denominations when I say he oupbt IN ~
% called back to his old pos;t;on
Almost every body is thinking of h;n.
IN this connection, but have no vo;a a
OF his own wishes. and write this III
out consultation with him. From nv
knowledge of him I am sure he viii, ny
run politician, and I wish to AL
nnly II we cannot rise above party in
this matter and consult only the co, ~
mon interests of all the State ~.
are many opposed to me in noI;t;ae
who unite with me in this sent;me"t
aud earnestly call on all thinL;n,
men carefully to consider nv sng
! gesGons. '"e-