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The Republican journal., 1876-04-20
Democratic State Convention.

The Democratic, Conservative and other citizens
Of the several cities towns and plantations of the
State OF Maine irrespective OF past political associa
tons, desiring to cooperate with the Democratic
party in its present efforts and objects, are cordially
invited to join in sending delegates to Convention
to lie held in NOROMBEGA HALL, in BANGOR,
On Tuesday, the 18th day of June next,
at 10 o'clock A. NJ,
to nominate candidate for Governor, two candi.
dates for Electors at Large to choose four Delegates
at Large, and a State Committee for the political
year, commencing January LIST, 1877.
Every city, town and organized plantation Will be
entitled to one delegate, and an additional delegate
for every seyenty-fve for the Democratic eau
ddate for Governor at the State election fer 1872
and majority fraction will entite to an additional
delegate.
Tie State Committee will be in session the night
previous at the Bangor House, and on the morning
of the convention at Norombega Hail. to receive the
credentials of delegates.
Arrangements have been made with railroad and
steamboat lines to convey delegates at the usual hall
fares.
F. d. LYFOKD, Androscoggin.
C. MADIGAN, Aroostook.
l.. b. PILLSBURY Franklin,
A. A. BARTLETT, Hancock
j. H. MARTIN, Knox.
X. f. RUNDLETT, Lincoln.
A. S. kIMBALL, oxford.
WYATT WEED, Penobscot.
HENRY HUDSON, Jr PiscaiaqH'.
ABEL LIBBY, Sagadahoc.
ALBERT MOORE Somerset.
L. II. MURCH, Waldo.
W. 5. PEANY, Washington.
EDWIN STONE, York.
+. 7. PILLSBURY, Chairman, kennebec.
u. II. INGKAHAM. Secretary. Cumberland
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R9y-GEO L. HOWELL Co., 80 Park Row, New
York. will receive advertisements for this paper, at
the lowest rates Their orders will receive prompt
attention.
4s=HORACE DODD, l21 Washington ST., Boston,
is an authorized Agent for the journal.
The Republican journal., 1876-04-20
From the Boston iiera!d.

rb, l,..n,,c,,a. Journal stt,ih,,t.s tra pl,t,
TiH,"HT' Us "u,i0t V ,i'I >'Hieiieht, ".
,iiam',nnI;s 81 nnIitir,n "nJ nrrsonaI f.iand ~,
Senator Morton, and name OF great indepeud-
enee and force of character. lie possesses uu
aniple fortune anu : no. nNGiy 10 De coerct"
~ , ,, eHii sr,eh9 a.
tell il in ali it, tletuiI, To- 4 committee Of Con
gress 1t is true that some Democrats knew
the story, but they intended to keep quiet I'M
III after me -, National KepHo'lean convention
W4rIl1 Rchmhr,ns o nISn %ad the .tory hm
they meant to Use it privately 10 defeat Sir
Blaines nomination. Under the circumstances
we are forced 10 believe that Mr.. Blaine himself
Sanfinci IN "hir,rn emocr ,,ti nsnar on
sent over the country arcompanied bv his d@ni
al and the certificates he had procured of Hon
+. H. Rollins and Morton, Bliss 4 Co. Thi>
VI, nTIS SH!Lt po.'tta, uoose tlualy art
from Mr.. Medilr> testimony that The truiv cool
Deacon Richard smith of the Cincinnati Time,
wrote to Mr.. Blaine about it some weeks ago,
Dlll mas NOT 10 VIZ, MeI,lIs knowledge, received
rnfnsnJ hi. enemies t mai Xxx t t y, MI r nir
is now rapidly gaming that something else i,
needed, and that nothing short of full and
thorough Investigation will make Mr. Blaine an
t ,h rnu9ae lor me pre1idency' even ior
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REBATES & LOCKE, "a Park Row, New York,
are authorized agents for procuring advertisements
for the Journal.
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SUBSCRIBERS desiring to have the address OF
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the paper has been sent as well the to which
it is TO go.
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REPUBLICAN JOURNAL.
THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 1876.
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING
WILL AN H. SNIP SO N.
EDITOR AND PROPORTION

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SUBSCRIPTION TERMS. In advance, $500 year !;
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of length in colnmn,) s1.0o for one week, and IS
cents for each subsequent insertion fraction of
square charged as full one.
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and 81 Park Row New York, authorized
Agents for procuring subscriptions and forwarding
advertisements.
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agent for the publisher of this paper and his receipts
and orders are always recognized.
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Persons desiring Probate Advertising in their
control to appear in the Journal, will need TO make
that request of the Court.l
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sE-In sending money, state THE POST OFFICE
to which the paper is scnt.-fta
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ADMINISTRATORS, EXECUTORS and GUARDIANS
desiring their advertisements published in the Jour
nal will please state to the Court.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1876-08-15

best display in this department.........S5
Committee-Fred Mellott, Miss Annie
Carrothers, Miss & J Armstrong, Miss
Elizabeth Jeffers.
CLASSK-6th Department Vegetables
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best acre tobacco 49,. ....... 10
Measurement Of the ground must be
made and sworn to by competent sur
veyor, and the amount produced must be
sworn to by some one having knowledge
Of the amount. A full statement of the
method of cultivation and cost of pro-
duction must accompany each entry
Kind and quality must be stated. En-
tries may be made with the Secretary to
December |, 1876.
Committee--The Board of Directors
of the Society.
GLASS A-7th Department-Equestri-
dniSm
Lady rider, 1st prem. $40. ID. IS
Seven to enter, 6 to start. One hour
of the third day of the Fair will be de-
voted to Equestrianism The committee
will decide only with reference to the
ease, grace and style of the competitor
and her command of the horse. No ra-
cling will be allowed.
Boy rider, premium .......... ........S1O
Same conditions as for lady riders.
Committee to be selected on the
ground.
Discretionary premiums will be award
ed on meritorious articles whether In this
list or not.
JOHN GATCRELL, Pres.
GEO. P. DoRR, Sec.
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VALUA ABLE
Steam and Water Mill for Sale.

rTHB undersigned offer their steam and wa.
/ ter mill. four miles east Of Woods6sld
on Sun6sh Greek, for sale. together with forty
acres Of land. The mill has two of the
BEST NCH BURR s
Is In thorough repair, and in good neigh.
borhood; net another steam mill within ten
miles Of it. There is good accessible vein
of coal on the premises.
Terms will be moderate. We would take
q small farm in part pay.
F. s. N. KOEHLER.
junel6 ,'74tf.
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FARM FOR SALE.

THE undersigned offers for sale his farm Of
i 100 ACRES, situate In Sunsbury
township, Monroe county, Ohio, three miles
southeast of Beallsvi!le.
There are 10 asres cleared and under eul-
tivstion; the balance in timber; fences in
good repair. A large frame building, good
stable and glanary and other buildings on
the premises. The place is we'll watered.
There are three orchards two of them bearing
The B, 4 8. W. Railroad will not be more
than two miles from this farm.
For further particulars and terms call on,
or address DAVID W. MYRB5,
Beallsville, Monroe Co., Ohio.
or SIMON LEUTHY,
Round Bottom, Monroe Co., Ohio.
july4,'76m5.
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ROAD NOTICE.

MOTICB is hereby given that q petition will
IN be presented to the Commissioners of
Monroe county, Ohio, at their next regular
session, praying for review and survey on
the following road: Beginning at Calebsugh's
mill; thence up the creek through the lands
Of Jackson Calebaugh, W. C. Kincaid and J.
Shrieve's. to the ford at Kinoaid's coal bank;
thence up the hill through the lanos of W.
c. Kincaid and BAIL Dyeto the top Of the
hill at Dyes house, to intersect the road lead
ing to Garrard's store; commencing again at
the before described ford; thence across the
creek and up the run through the lands Of
VIM. Dougherty, Parmelis Crawford and
Thomas Huhm An. to the forks Of the run On
A. B. Covert's land; thence the shortest and
best route to the town Of Antioch, Monroe
county, Ohio, MANY PETITIONERS.
aug8,'76ws.
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best display IN this department,
Committee-DrJ Williams, Mrs Sarah
Martin, Mrs o F Dorr, Mrs s A Atkinson, Mrs
w L Norris.
CLASS 18th Depar.ment-Fuits.
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JACOB MANN'S WILL.

NOTICE is hereby given. that the last Will
IN and Testament Of Jacob Mann. late Of
Monroe county, Ohio, deceased, together with
the record thereof, was destroyed by fire on the
18th day of June, 1867; and that duly certi
fed copy thereof was supplied and admitted
to record in the Probate Court on the 26th day
of July, 1876, and recorded therein.
JAS. R. MORRIS,
Probate Judge Monroe Co. Ohio.
aug1,' '76w2.
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sHERIFF's SALE.
J. c. Patton, by next friend,
vs..
Alonzo Lacey ct al.

DY virtue of an order of sale in partition
IL to me directed from the court of commo n
pleas of Monroe county, Ohio. will offer for
sale at the front door Of the court house, in
the town of Woodsfeld, between the hours
of 10 o'clock a. m. and 4 o'clock p. m, on
Saturday, the 18Th day of August, 1876,
the following described real estate situate in
Monroe county, Ohio, to wit:
Lot number four in the town Of Claring.
ton, except twenty feet front running back
the width of tn. house, being the east side
of said lot.
Appraised at 81 900.
T. o, LITTLE.
julyll,76W5. Sheriff N. c. o.
HoLLsr sR & 0xEY Att'ys.
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Farm and Town Property
Enp CAT u

Farm and Town Property
FOR SA L E.
'THE undersigned offers for sale his farm,
L lying one mile east of Woodsfeld, con.
tanning
One Hundred & Sixty Acres.
4 part of this land is under good state of
cultivation and the balance in timber land.
On the same is Pottery. and one of the best
stone quarries in this section. The route of
the & 8. W. Railroad is along the southern
boundary of said land.
Also, Lots Nos, IL and 81 in Woodsfeld;
the former has large two-story frame dwell
ling and other necessary outbuildings. Lot
81, directly in the rear, has large frame
barn, suitable for stabling or tobacco packing
purposes.
For terms and further particulars, call on
or address, A. D. briggs,
jan25,76u. Woodsheld Ohio.
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D18G ulSpI6y III Gutb U6pdttEuoNt w
Committees Mooneys Mrs W q Sim.
mons, Mrs Harriet Read, Miss Clara briggs,
Mrs Mary v Hoefier. Miss Virginia Brown.
CLASS 18th Department-FloUers
and Paintings.
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BLACKSMITH.
Wagon Making and Blacksmithing

NJ. s. c. LETZELTER,
W o O D s FIE L D, OHIO.
WE have opened Wagon Making and
w Blacksmith Shop in the Foundry
Building on the east side of town, where We
are prepared 20 manufacture
Farm and Spring Wagons
OF the latest and bes: styles. Also, will re.
pair wagons and carriages on short notice.
ALL WORK GUARANTEED.
Wheels and woodwork tor wagons froned
and iron for wagons and carriages furnished
at market rates.
We are Agents for the Oliver Chilled Iron
Plows, Rvery one warranted,
Special attention will be given to shoeing
horses. Give US call.
may2s,T6Y. A& C. LETZBLTRR,
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Committee-Dr Rupp, Miss Elizabeth
Pearson, Miss Josie Williams, Mrs Diehl, Jr,
Mrs W Strickling.
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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT,

Estate of Ed,oard Hoptos, Deceased.
THE undersigned has been appointed and
Il qualified as Administrator of the estate of
Edward Hopton. late of Monroe county. decd.
Dated this 9th day of July, A. D. 1876.
augl,'7 HARVEY r. MITCHELL.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-03-30
THE EMIGRATION COMMISSION.

The text Of the decision and opinion OF the United
States Supreme Court, published In the HERALD yes
terday the subject matter before the North At
antic Steamship Conference during yesterday morn
ing II decided by the agents OF the several lines
in conference TO continue the committee appointed at
the last meeting consult with the Commissioners OF
Emigration the situation, with power to oct in any
emergency.
The passengers by the Cunard steamship Algeria,
forty-four in number who arrived at this port last
evening landed yesterday morning on the Cunard
docks Jersey City. They gwen supper at night
and breakfast in the morning
After the decision received in New York yester
day meeting OF the agents OF the steamship COM
panies held By resolution Of the Conference IL
decided that the steerage passengers arriving by
transatlantic steamers at this port be subjected in
spection at Castle Garden. Even the Cunard line de-
clned TO offer any opposition to the State municipal
laws
The Commissioners Of Emigration have resolved not
to take further action until the State and national gov
eminent take definite action. Tho Steamship Con-
with the Commissioners of Emigration, and II any inn
mediate action must be taken, and the Commissioners
go out, the steamship and railroad men Will
time TO pay the expense OF Castle Garden unii the
question settled.
The steamship lines have agreed to land their
steerage passengers at Castle Garden until further
orders from the Conference committee. The only eX-
ception will be the Cunard line. Whenever their
seerage passengers 100 they will be landed at
Castle Garden When the number Is less they will be
landed et the Cunard wharf
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have been allowed 10 become dead
letter requiring members TO refund 10 the Sergeant at
Arms their pay for every day Of their absence from
the regular sessions Of the House, and Mr. Chitenden
OF New York cited the Of a New York member,
Mr. Richard Schel elected TO I'LL vacancy. who for
less three months service had received nearly
81, 600 He moved an amendment, providing that tho
pay Of any member elected to nll vacancy shall
only begin from the date OF his election That amend
ment was agreed 10.
Mr.. KELLEY lrepl OF Pa, defended the present mile
age system as one that had descended from the earlier
days Of the Republic and expressed his belief that their
constituents disguised with the cheap efforts they
were making TO obtain popularity Ae thought that
their Of all classes say Boshl" 10 them
Q.aughter.)
Finally the discussion was closed, and all the amend
ments TO the mileage item rejected. including Mr..
Fosters, which the vote was 70 TO no.
The item for the compensation and mileage Of Sen
tors having been finally disposed Of the next para
graph appropriatng 500, 900 for the various
officers, clerks, messengers, &c, OF the Senate.
An amendment offered by Mr.. ROBBINS, OF North
Carolina, to give permanent position as messenger
in the Senate TO Union soldier who had lost both legs
at Gettysburg made the subject of debate, in
which there more effort at comedy than anything
serious Without disposng OF the paragraph the COM
mittee rose, and the House ten O'Clock adjourned
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-03-30
PILOT COMMISSIONERS.

Yesterdays regular weekly meeting of the Pilot
Commissioners, presided over by Captain Ambrose
Snow, rns unusually lively News had been
received that the New Jersey shad intend pro-
coed with the planting OF shad poles In the bay. Mr..
G, W. Blunt the Secretary, spoke with considerable
warmth the subject and said that the Board should
protect the harbor against such encroachment by all
the means in its power He then read section from
the report OF the New York Harbor Commissioners of
January 20, 1857, iollows:--
'The State of New Jersey shall have the exclusive
right OF regulating the fisheries on the westerly side OF
the middle of said waters provided that the navigation
be not INSTRUCTED or hindered.''
This provision has been adopted by Congress and
embodied in the United States law the subject.
Mr. Blunt to strengthen his position read from
the regulations for the port OF New York established
by the Legislature the following
sit shall not be lawful except in provided
by law, for any person erect drive the soil
der the harbor of New York any poles for the
purpose of fishing when the of greater depth
than feet at low tide, under the penalty of
IS each pole erected driven contrary to pro-
visions OF this section and it shall be the duty Of the
said Commissioners to cause the same TO be removed
Mr. Blunt said he had supcrntended the pulling up
of a spiced shad pole eighty feet long and ten inches
thick at the butt. All the pilots no had consulted
maintained that the planting OF shad poles in tho
North River obstruction to navigation.
The Board agreed with Mr.. Blunt that they must
fight The Jerseymen.
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A PECULIAR PROCEEDING.

THE COMPLICATED TRANSACTIONS THAT LED
TO MR. PERRIN H. SUMMERS INCARCERATION
Perrin II. sumner residing in Macdonough street,
Brooklyn has just commenced suit against the Rev.
Cora Osborn for malicious prosecution, laying his
damages at $20, 600 The proceedings on which this
suit is founded Of peculiar nature. According
Mr.. sumner the difficulty out OF exchange
properly Of his San Francisco for real estate
belonging TO Mr.. Osborn in Westhed, ~ J. The
transaction took place about year ago. then
the plaintiff removed Brooklyn, where he has re-
sided for some months. To make up for the difference
in value between the California property and that
In New Jersey. MIR. sumner says he
copied mortgage OF Sl3O from
the defendant who has failed TO pay the interest
on the On the eth OF February Mr.. Sumner
arrested in Brooklyn on charge of forgery in
California, and placed In Raymond Street Jail by Mr..
Osborn and another person. This charge OF forgery.
however, had bearing upon the transactions be-
tween Sumner and Osborn IL concerned transaction
between Sumner and man named Ravens, SUIT
about which rs now pending IN California On an ali-
davt made by the Rev. Mr. Osborn, charging Mr.. sam
with forgery in this matter, the Governor Of Cali
iorna issued requisiton TO tho Governor OF New
York for the arrest and delivery OF Mr. Sum
ner TO Mr. Osborn. Governor Tildcn issued his
mandate response TO this requisition, and
the It'll Of February Ar. Osborn arrested Mr.. Sumner
and had him lodged in Raymond Street Jail Here the
surprised prisoner remained eight days, being unable,
he states, TO communicate with his friends for some
time after his arrest. Then writ Of habcas corpus
being served upon his cnstodans he hurried away
20 Elizabeth NJ J. While confined in Raymond street
Mr. sumner says that General Fay Of Union county,
New Jersey came TO him, representing himself as Mr..
Osborns counsel and threatened that would be bad
for him II he did not make settlement with Mr. Os-
born the transactions between them regarding the
exchange OF property before mentioned. Mr.. sumner,
however. refused At Elizabeth he again APP
preached and again rejected General Fays proposals.
Another writ OF habeas corpus obtained for HIM In
New Jersey, and pending the examination OF Witnesses
TO the proprety Of his further detention he
10 no he rCm cd
until the 9th inst The evidence taken, 1t would
SEEM confirmed the assertion made in Sir. summers
behalf that Mr.. Osborn was using the privilege ex
tended HIM by tho Governor OF California for his
private ends This testimony having been presented
10 Governor dcn he revoked his mandate and this
revocation Judge Knapp ordered Mr. Summers release
Mr. thinks he has been outrageously treated at
the hands Of the Rev Mr. Osborn and brings this suit
for damages that may compensate him for the INJURIES
received. The Governor Of California also revoked his
requisiton ascertaining that Mr. Osborn using
the power delegated 10 him for his own private ends
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POLITICAL NOTES.

'Is David Davis good enough democrat3" is-a
question before the political debating societies in
Illinois
The name OF General r. c. Newton, of Pulaski, is
favorably mentioned a candidate OF the democracy
for Governor OF Arkansas.
William Hale. OF Gcnwood, is prominent cand-
date for the republican Congressional nomination In
the Eighth district OF Iowa
Governor Newbold positively declines to be u oandt
date before the Republican Congressional Convention
OF the First Iowa district
correspondent of the Rock Island Ull) Union
says Minister f. b. Washburne will certainly stand
the IRE If by the republicans thor candi
date for Governor of Illinois.
The Cairo QlL) Bulletin (iem) anlrms that tho
Chicago Tribune (repl is endeavorng with all its
might and main to make Minister Washburnc the re-
publican canddate for President and to retire Beve
ridge from the list OF republican candidates for Gov
Of Illinois.
Referring to the next Presidency, the Toledo Com.
merciai (rep) says;-'To use q homey phrase, there
must be deal, and II the republican party wishes
to triumph in November next 1t must cast of
every dead weight and take that higher plane that char
acterizes sterling patriotism and unsuied honesty"
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DUNCAN, SHERMAN & co.

Mr.. William Butler Duncan and his partner William
Watts Sherman, were yesterday before Mr.. Ketchum,
Register of Bankruptcy Bennett Building, Fulton and
Nassau Streets witnesses, questions of
CREDITOR p j. Sweet, whose claim amounts to $500 000
Mr.. Duncan was to have been examined, but counsel
yor Mr.. Sweet objected to his being represented by
counsel, and pending decision this point by a
higher Court Mr. Sherman's examination pro-
ceedcd with, Mr.. Duncan and his counsel meanwhile
retiring.
After explaining who were the members Of the bank
rupt firm during his connection with IT, Mr. Sherman
testified follows-At the time of the failure my in
dvidual property consisted OF about $25 0OO real and
personal; that the estimate at the time OF the
failure; | owned house which cost 500 000 but only
a small portion OF the furniture in 1t was mine-about
$500 $500 worth; the rest Of the furniture the
property OF my wife and mother; bought the house
OF my mother paying 800 900 cash had resided in the
house previous to my marriage; my carriages and
horses went to the assignee also had 700 of
land in Vermont which went TO the assignee; also
small amount OF personal property which | turned
TO him; did not own any property Newport:
my wife owned some property in Newport, situated
her brother's she also has life in real
estate this city, which was left her by her father
AT this stage the creditors counsel stated that,
he desired to see some OF the papers upon which
ness statements founded, he would adjourn the
exa