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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-06-23
Magazine Notices.

The July number of the Atlantic Monthly
contains many interesting things. Mr.. Charles
Dudley Warmers account of his journey from
Jaffa to Jerusalem, and his first sight of the
holy city, is not in the enthusiastic style Of
most travelling Christians, but is pleasant read
ing, and its fun is genuine. Mrs. Kemble's
gossip grows more charming every month.
This number tells curious stories of Sir Thomas
Lawrences sentimentality, and gives an inter-
esting account of Mrs. Inchbald, and of the
writer's own preparation for the stage and her
successful debut as Juliet. The historical con-
tribution to this number is General o. o. How
ards account of the campaign and battle of
Gettysburg; Mr.. Adams IS, of course, vigor-
Gus, clear and sharp in his third chapter of the
State and the Railroads. Philadelphia receives
its due share of attention in an article on the
characteristics of the International Fair, and
in critical account of the Centennial by Mr..
Howells. The contributions in verse are Dr.
o. w. Holiness story of How the Old Horse
Won the Bet; musical and melancholy COM
plant against the night.wind by I. D. Aldrich;
tribute to pond-lilies In July by II. H.; one of
Mrs Piatts poetical mysteries and short po.
ems by Kate Putnam Osgood and Mrs. Thax.
ter. The book notices are interesting. The
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-06-23

Cadiz, o., claims the distinction of the
first organized Hayes and Wheeler campaign
club.
The executive committee of the Rupubli-
can reform club of New York endorse the
Cincinnati candidates.
The Hon. Ben Hill is said to have exclaim-
ed with birthstone emphasis, when he heard Of
the Cincinnati nomination: "They've got us
againp'
The Nashua Telegraph promises 5000 ma
jority for Hayes and Wheeler in New Hamp-
shire, aud even 5000 if the Republicans go
into the campaign with ther usual vim.
d. W. Voorhees, calls Tilden ga wrecker of
railroads and a political huckster, and pre-
diets that if he shall be nominated the entire
vote of the Northwest will be for the Repub-
lican nominee.
John Kelly and some of the anti-Tilden
New York democrats have already gone to
st. Louis to ''set up'' the convention against
the governor. Some of the Tammany dem
ocrats are intimating mysteriously that the
nominees will be Judge Groesbeck of Ohio
and ex-Gov. Parker of New Jersey.
Presidential omens have begun to appear.
One of the first of these is reported from Al
bany, where last Friday evening, just as the
Republicans were firing salute, the fast
mail train came along with the car named
Governor Hayes" leading the train just in
front of the car named "Governor Tilden."
1t should not be forgotten that Gov. Hayes
has once already been national candidate.
Last talps election in Ohio was to all intents
and purposes national canvass, owing to its
being fought on the national issue OF hard or
soft money. In that election Gov. Hayes as
really represented the Republican sentiment
of the country as he will this fall.
Without premeditation, OF course, the
Cincinnati convention gave the country a
Presbyterian ticket. Vce-President Wheeler
(he might as we'll be getting used to the ttle)
is devoted communicant of that church,
and President Hayes is an attendant on the
same description of worship. if not also
church member. At any rate both are men
of infexible integrity.
B. Gratz Brown says the nomination of
Hayes is magnificent" and the Missouri
Liberals will support it heartily. And DR..
Pretorious, Carl Schurz's partner in the
Westliche Post, says, unless the Democrats
nominate man thoroughly unexception-
able, the German vote of the state will go
solid for Hayes. There are 10000 German
voters in Missouri. If Hayes's letter is sat-
isfactorily reformatory in tone, he shall go in
for him without waiting to hear from the
| Democrats.
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TERMS $500 PER ANNUM, IN ADVANCE.

bill, III which there was departure from
previously existing laws, carefully examined
hrst by 1t Committee, then by the House,
then by the Committee Of the Senate, and final.
ly by the Senate, so that each appropriation
6iil must run the same risk of delay, and of
failure by disagreement between the two hous-
es, as any one OF the many items of legislation
upon which it is based. The proposed system
was radically vicious Its faults were fully ex-
posed when the repeal of the rule was under
consideration. 1t not only involves confusion,
delay, and extreme risk of failure of necessa-
ry bills, but it opens the way to most fatal
laundering by ill-considered changes of the
laws regulating the operations of the different
departments, and to innumerable jobs and
frauds which, under the House rule. may be
attached to bills essential to the conduct of the
Government. 1t is not sin the interest Of econ
omy," but in the interest of corruption Read
ing and intelligent people know that this at
tempted change of the rule is the real point Of
controversy, and, next to the hardness and in
competence of the House, the main cause of
delay.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-06-23

THE attempt of Democratic journals to put
upon the Senate the responsibility for delay
in the passage of the appropriation bills is a
complete failure. The case is well put by
the New York Tribune which SAYS:
Mr. Holman's excuse will not satisfy public
opinion. He claims that the House is in the
right because the changes proposed are sin the
interest of economy" That does not account
for the neglect to report, during a season which
has already lasted nearly seven months, some
OF the most important bills. 1t does not account
for the neglect of the House to act upon bills
which, reported unreasonaby late, have been
further deferred by the general incompetence
and prevailing partisanship of the House. 1t
is not even fair excuse for the disagree
ment between the two houses, as all men
who read newspapers will remember The
House, Notwithstanding protests from expert
enced Republican members, repealed a rule
adopted on purpose to pIeveI jObbery and
trickery in the hurried legislation at the close
of the session, namely, the prohibition of new
legislation in appropriation bills. BY repeal
ing this rule the wisdom of which has been
demonstrated by experience, the House made
it necessary to have every item in every
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-06-23
REPUBLICAN DISTRICT CONVENTION.

The Republicans of the several cities and towns in
the first congressional district of Maine are invited
to send delegates to District Convention to be held
in Lancaster Hall, Portland, on THURSDAY, June
Goth, 1875. at 124 o'clock P. NJ for the purpose of
nominating a candidate for the 45th Congress.
Also to nominate candidate for Elector of Presi-
dent and Vice President
Also to select District Committee.
The basis of representation will be as follows /:
Each city and town will be entitled to send one dele
gate and one additional for every sixty votes cast for
Nelson Dingley Jr, at the Gubernatoral election of
1874; majority fraction of 35 votes will be entitled
to an additional delegate.
The eharmen of the several cities and towns are
requested to forward the of their delegates as
soon as chosen to the chairman of the district CON-
mittee.
The apportionment of delegates to the several
cities and towns in the district is as follows;
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-06-23

ILLINOIS promises to throw large ma.
jority for Hayes and Wheeler. The old
Greeley men are rallying to the support of
the Cincinnati ticket, and the Bristow clubs
In Chicago, numbering over thirty-five hun
dred members, have, without an exception,
become Hayes and Wheeler clubs. 1t is con-
ceded that the campaign in Illinois will be a
walk-over for the Republicans.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-06-23
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS
CITY OF PORTLAND,
Proposals for Plans aud Estimates for a
Market House.

GEALED plans and estimates. addressed to Chair
- man Joint Committee on Market House, will be
received at the City Civil Engineers Office until
July 10 proximo at three O'Clock p. m, for Market
House of two stories and basement suitable for the
Market Lot between Milk Market, Fore and Silver
Streets: The building to be neat, plain and sub
stantial, of brick with granite trimmings and hip
roof slated; to be about two hundred feet long,
the lower end to be at the proper distance from Fore
Street, to admit of the requisite flight of entrance
steps, and the upper end about fifteen feet from
Milk Street. and to be ityfour feet wide; to stand
in the centre of the lot aterally The inclination of
the grade of the lot 81 feet per 100 feet and the
length through the centre 236 feet.
The basement to be eight to ten feet Deep with
cement floor. Lower story to be fifteen feet high;
the passageway through the length of the building
twelve feet wide and stalls eight feet wide; to be
three four doors each side with transverse
passages. The upper story to be of proportionate
height to be reached by stairs at the discretion of
the architect.
The said committee reserves the right to reject
any all of the plans submitted, but if any should
be accepted, o reasonable compensation to be paid
therefor all others to be returned to the several
bidders
By order of said Committee
June 20, 1876, iu2ldtd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-06-23

THE nomination of Wheeler makes the
first break in the Democratic column. The
people of Louisiana have not forgotten the
efforts of Mr. Wheeler to restore peace to
their distracted state, and the wise measure
of compromise which he framed, and they
will see that the electoral vote of Louisiana is
cast for him.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-06-23
THE true inwardness of Democracv re

THE true inwardness of Democracy re-
celves striking illustration in the following
paroxysmal paragraph from the Danyille,
Va, Ne,cs, Democratic journal:
Land of satraps and serfs. Prostrate, mon
grelized, degraded, debased. The progeny of
African cannbals swarming in the Legislatures
of ten noble States; filling shrievaties, magis-
traces and clerkships; gttering in the toggery
of lieutenant. governors and secretaries of state
grinning in the ermine of supreme judges and
picking their fangs in the chairs of United
States congressman and senators. Honor, pres
tige, character, freedom-where are they?'
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-06-23

GEN. MYERS vigorously combats the prop
osition to transfer the signal service from the
War to the Treasury department, arguing
that the service requires prompt discharge
of routine duties and permanence OF tenure
which can best be secured under military dis
cipline. The force now employed numbers
$50 sergeants, 80 corporals, and 27O privates,
and the cost of the service is $s75.OOO year.
1t is claimed that many times that amount
ofproperty is saved on the coasts by the work
of the service.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-06-23

IT is intimated by some that Don Carlos
intends to put himself at the head of the Gu
ban insurgents. Perhaps he will establish
small kingdom. 1t is net within the range OF
probabilities that Spanish Bourbon will be-
come president of a republic.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-06-23

THE nomination of Hayes and Wheeler
has had the effect to reconcile the differences
in the party, and for the first time since 1868
all Republicans are heartily supporting the
National ticket. The result is not open to
doubt.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-06-23

Whole number from York county, 125.
Whole number from Cumberland county, 100.
The delegates are authorized to fill vacancies only
with actual residents of the city or town they claim
to represent.
The district committee will be in session at the
reception room of Lancaster Hall at 10 o'clock on the
morning of the Convention for the reception of
dentials.
THOS. HANCOCK, Gray, Chairman.
j. W. BEATTY, Saco, Secretary.
j. M. MASON, Limerick.
E. N. PERRY, Cape Elizabeth.
CHAS. E. GIBBS, Bridgton.
JOHN WENTWORTH, Kittery.
THOS. PENNELL, Portland.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-06-23
THE PRESS.
FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 28, 1875

We do not read anonymous letters and commun-
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. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-06-23
CITY OF PORTLAND.

SEALED Proposals will be received by the Com
- mittee on Cemeteries and Public Grounds till
Monday, the 26th inst. at the City Clerks Office for
grading the market lot between Milk and Fore Sts,
according to plan in City Civil Engineers Office.
ju21eodtd LORENZO TAYLOR, Chairman
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-06-23

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate countersigned by Stanley T.
Pullen, Editor. All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will confer favor upon us by demanding
credentials of every person claiming to represent our
iournal
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-06-23

PROFESSOR Stanley Jevons stands at
the head of English writers on metallic
money, and is the highest living authority on
questions of coinage. His letter, published
elsewhere, concerning the adoption of an in.
ternational unit of money and commenting
on the proposition of Senator Sherman, is
timely and entertaining. Already our silver
halfdollar is 1872 8 grains, or just half the
weight of the five-franc piece. The further
step of assimilating the dollar to the French
ecu is easily made, and will be decided help
to the general adoption of an international
unit.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-06-23
CITY OF PORTLAND.

NOTICE is hereby given to parties owning real
IN estate on which the taxes remain unpaid that
the time required by the statute previous to the
advertisement for sale, having expired such estates
will be advertised for sae if such taxes are not paid
previous to June 26th.
III. w. HERSEY, Treasurer and Collector
Treasurer's Office, June 12, 1876. jul2d2w
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-06-23

MIR. Fl, R. STEVENS
DEAR SIR-This is to show that my son was taken
sick in January 1864, with Scrofula which came out
in large and ulcers his leg and hip His leg
was sweed more than twice its natural size. He
had several doctors of high standing in their profes
sion-two from Boston and three from Charlestown-
without getting bit better. He obliged to lie
wherever he was placed, for he had no use of his
limbs whatever. When we had given up all hopes of
his living we were told to try VEGETINE, the great
blood remedy; and he had taken it but short time
before we could see great change The sores run so
bad that we had to change the cloths four or five
times day; Still, he was getting better; for he
could move his limbs and help himself a little. He
was soon able to sit up in bed and, by constant use
of VEGETINE, it has cured him. He has lame
leg, which he will probably have for life; but all
honestly believe, if we had used VEGETINE before
we had bothered with those DOCTORS it would have
saved the of bis leg and restored it to natural
health. hope all those troubled with Scrofua will
read this testimony of me and my son. who is now
well and able to speak for himself
CATHERINE MAHONEY,
DANIEL MAHONEY,
10 Trenton St., Charlestown, Mass.
May 10, 1872.
The above plain but honest statement conclusvely
shows the quick and thorough cleansing effects of the
VEGETINE in Scrofula.
VEGETINE is acknowledged by all classes of people
to be the best and most reliable blood purifier in the
world.
Vegetine is Sold by all Druggists.
ju9 d4wt
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Teachers,

TNHERE will be an examination of applicants for
IL the position of teacher in the City Schools. July
1st 1876, O'Clock M, at the High School Building
By order Of the Committee
E, HUNT, Secretary.
Portland, June II, 1876 iul7d2w
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-06-23

In 1864 Gen. Hayes was defending the Un-
ion as gallant soldier in the field. While
engaged in this service, the Republicans of
tho Second Ohio district nominated him for
Congress and urged him to come home and
make the canvass. He responded as follows:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-06-23
Reliable Evidence.

MR.. H. R. STEVENS
DEAR SIR-I will most cheerfully add my testimo-
ny to the great number you have already received in
favor Of your great and good medicine, VEGETINE,
for do not think enough can be said in its praise
was troubled over thirty years with that dreadful
disease, Catarrh and had such bad coughing spells
that it would seem as though 1 could never breathe
any more and VEGETINE has cured me; and 1 do
feel to thank God all the time there is so good med
icine as VEGETINE and also think it of the best
medicines for coughs and weak sinking feelings at the
stomach, and advise everybody to take the VEGE-
TINE, for them that it is one of the best
medicines that ever was. MRS. L. GORE,
Cor. Magazine and Walnut Sts.,
Cambridge Mass
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Mystery Solved.
The Great Secret of the Wonderful
SUCCESS OF VEGETINE,

1t strikes at the root of disease by purifying the
blood restoring the lve- and kidneys to healthy ac
tion invigorating the nervous system.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-06-23

''Yours of - is received. Thanks. L have other
business just now. Any man who would leave the
army at this time to electoneer for Congress ought
to be scaped. Truly yours, r. b. Hayes"
That snappy and vigorous letter showed
the quality of the man. He refused to leave
his post of duty and "eectioneer for Con-
gress." But in spite of his refusal the people,
who knew his sterling manhood, elected him
without any canvass on his own part by a
majority of nearly $500.
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The following is the letter of Prof. Jevons in
reply to one addressed to him by Mr. George
Walker asking his views on Senator Sherman's
measure now before Congress for assmilating
the American dollar to the English pound ster-
ling:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-06-23

representing prominent events in the Ma
move through the following streets: Fol
down Chestnut to Cumberland. down Gu
Franklin, down Franklin to Federal, up
State to Danforth, down Danforth to Pal
Free to Middle, down Middle to Exchane
To ada to the effect display of Fire W
the principle squares through which it p;
NOTE.-A detachment of Bosworth j
Boxer Gun lately presented to the Post.
The City Building and Hall will be ap
to display the Stars and Stripes during t
The Salutes will be fired from the old
That all may witness this grand demo
with the following Roads to carry passen
and Ogdensburg, Portland and Rochester
Steamship Co., except from Rockland,
ju5e0dtd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-06-23
Political News.

Cadiz, o., claims the distinction of the
first organized Hayes and Wheeler campaign
club.
The executive committee of the Rupubli-
can reform club of New York endorse the
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1876-12-23
THE PROGRAMME.

The New York Tribune, which may
be relied upon as an organ of the con
spirators, boldly withdraws the veil
from their designs. and thus fully out
lines the mode Of procedure determined
upon. About the lst OF February
there will be batch of reports to both
Houses, backed up by mass of testi-
mony which, however. nobody probably
will read. The Democratic reports will
maintain that the facts show that Gov.
ernor Tilden carried the three disputed
Southern States and was swinlled out
Of their votes by rascally returning
boards. The Republican reports will
assert that Governor Hayes carried
all those States on fair and legal 90 ant,
and was defrauded OF the States Of
Mississippi and North Carolina. The
day FOR the opening and counting the
electoral votes will find the public mind
divided just about ~ il is now, but not
in as conibative mood, and much more
ready to acquiesee in result reached
through the forms of law. For the pur-
pose Of witnessing the count. the two
Houses will meet in the Senate cham
Der. Formerly that was the customary
place of meeting ON such occasions, but
OF late years, owing to the greater
capacity Of the hall of representatives,
the custom has been changed. The old
time custom will now be restored. be-
cause the Senate win insist upon ii, and
as the president of the Senate has the
custody of the returns. the propriety of
the House comingto the Senate chamber.
cannot be gainsaid There are grave
reasons why the Senate should not put
itself in the power of the House, which
need not now be more than limited AT.
Especial care win be taken to preserve
strict order in the galleries OF the Sem
ate Chamber during the count. 1t is
probable that only persons having cards
Of admission from the Sergeantat- Arms
will be allowed TO enter, because the
crowd seeking entrance will exceed by a
hundred-fold the capacity of the gal
leriss. The Senate having maintained
by an overwhelming majority. including
. majority Of the Democratic Senators
that the twensy%eeond joint rule Is Sd.
rogAted. the presiding officer will ruis
- f. -
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1876-12-23
A MODEL PRESIDENT.

We have all read Mr.. Hewitt's digni-
he'd and courteous statement of his in
terview with Grant, bat it seems that
the full facts were from motives of pro-
priety not detailed. Don Piatt comes
10 the front and sheds more light upon
this historic interview Piatt says that
Mr. Hewitt found the president in the
presence of Don Cameron and Mrs.
Grant. The ehief-magistrate was so
under the influence of stimulants that
The two gentlemen regretted they were
present. There was. however, no es-
cape. They soon discovered, however,
that under that influence this hereto
fore retieent man talked not only with
great polubiliiy. but violence. This
went so far that Mrs. Grant, interrupt
ing said General Grant, You must
Lear these gentlemen; you must sus-
tain what you promised you must net
disgrace yourself and your country"
To which the president responded, and
emphasized the response with slapping
his leg, by saying: Mrs. Grant this is
not your business, but mine" This is
said to be only part of this extraor-
binary scene, that am told Messrs
Randolph and Hewitt reduced to writ
ing Immediately after leaving the
White House