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The Portland daily press., 1876-12-29
STATE NEWS
FRANKLIN COUNTY.

FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Franklin County Musical Society will hold a
musical convention at Pennington January "a.
1t will be under the direction of Prof W. o.
Perkins of Boston.
Madrid is enjoying tobacco reform. Spruce
gum has risen in consequence
KNOX COUNTY.
The Bodwell Granite Company have recently
been adding to the capacity of their stone pol
ishing works at VinalhaveD, which are now the
best in New England.
Several parties are preparing to cut ice at
ROckport.
Mr. B. &. Matthews of Lincolnvile, has re-
Gently buried the last of five sons, all of whom
died of diphtheria. This is the third time that
this dreaded disease has left these parents child
less.
The Knox County Agricultural Society has
elected the following officers: President, Hoo
N A. Farwell; Vice Presidents, G. W. Kim
ball. Jr., j. D. Rust, j. J. Emery, W. W Rice,
s. S. Webster; Trustees, Harris Stackpole, Isaac
Oberton, w. j. Robins, b. A. Emery, Moses
Webster; Treasurer, Leander Weeks Secreta-
~, f. w. Smith.
Augustus o. Robinson has been chosen CASH
Ter OF the Thomaston National Bank in place
OF his father, recently deceased.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
William Daggett, the Oldest citizen of Bre-
men, and believed to be the oldest mason in
81 years of age.
Since Dec. 18th. G. W. Brown of Damaris-
Gotta, has shipped 9l73 lbs of smelts, which
have netted hm about $1100. The largest part
of these came from the fishers on Damariscotta
Bay. Besides these he has seot off some pick
ere and cells. They all go to New York.
Large quantities of pickerel are being caught
in Pemaquid and other ponds and sent to Bos
ton and New York markets, where they are
bringing good prices.
PENoBSCOr COUNTY.
Diphthera still prevails 10 Ofono.
WALDO COUNTY.
The January term of the Supreme Court for
Waldo opens at Belfast next Tuesday, Judge
Dckerson will preside.
YORK COUNTY.
A Mr.. Edgcomb of Cornish, has introduced
into York county the Oxford Down sheep
While visiting the Centennial Exhibition be
saw flock of the Oxford Downs, and he go
admired the handsome fine-wooled specimens
that he finally bought the flock, ten in number,
paying $1,000 for them The buck is perfect
beauty, aud weighs $50 pounds They arrived
in this city from Philadelphia Tuesday, and
Wednesday were taken up to Cornish over the
Ogdensburg road. 1t is said there are but two
other focks of Oxford Downs in this country
The Portland daily press., 1876-12-29

PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
Diphtheria still prevails 10 Ofono
WALDO COUNTY.
The January term of the Supreme Court for
Waldo opens at Belfast next Tuesday, Judge
Dckerson will preside
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-11-04
Frightened and Desperate.

A first class roorback has been started
in Baltimore. Two Republican citizens
of that city have sent to the Department
Of Justice, Washington, a letter, stating it
is currently reported that the sheriff of
that city, through his deputies, is contem-
plating the arrest of sufficient number
of United States deputy marshals, on or
before next Tuesday with the evident in
tention Of weakening the force of the
power and presence Of those officers on
election day, and that the fear of INSULT
cent protection from the United States
government, in case of arrest of said dep
uty marshals has produced profound
sensation among Republicans, which makes
it exceedingly difficult to procure sufi-
cient number. On hearing this statement,
Col. Mills, sheriff Of Baltimore, pronounced
it an unqualified falsehood. The Gazette
says that the Republicans have doubtless
resorted to this scheme in the hope of Sc
curing military interference from the
government Ia South Carolina.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-11-04
THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PLOT.
Grants Emissaries Making Arrests by the
Thousands,

NEW YoRK, October 31.-The national com.
mittee have just received the following tele-
gram:
NEW ORLEANS, October 80, lS76.-Hon.
4. S. HcoiH, Chairman Ten thousand
democratic citizens being arrested here. We
would not mind if we could get the cases ex-
amined, but the deputy marshals hold the
warrants in their pockets. The United States
commissioner won't try the cases, though the
parties are present and anxious to be tried
without the deputy marshas' return on the
warrants On the day before election the
warrants will be returned not found, and all
the names will be erased from the registry
lists. These arrests are not made on the
charge of fraudulent registration for 1876, bat
atidavits are Unfortunately made against
all white persons who have changed theirres-
idence since 1874, and many who have not
changed their residence in ten years Would
you submit to it? I. W. PATTON.
Pres. Dem. and Con. Com. of Louisiana.
To this telegram the committee have sent
the following reply:
New YoRK, October 80, 1857 W. Pat.
ton, Chairman, DC, Nep Orleans, La: The
people of the North, warned by federal usur.
patton, which for years has deprived Louisi-
ana of selfgovernment, are watching with
keen and anxious eyes the preparation and
execution Of frauds by republican leaders to
prolong their spoliation and misrule. 1t is
clearly seen throughout the North that by
fraudulent registration in New Orleans Kei.
lOgg and his accomplces seek to double the
highest possible colored vote, and to disfran-
chise ten thousand white voters by political
chicane and arrests. You ask us whether YOU
shall submit to this infamous injustice. 1t is
our advice that you exhaust every legal and
peaceful remedy, and that you trust with con.
fidence to the intelligent and liberty.loying
people of the union to vindicate you against
these wrongs. ADRIAN s. HEwwr. Chmn.
The practical purpose of these arrests, and
of this fraudulent registry in New Orleans, is
to decide the election in Louisiana at one
blow, by extinguishing in advance its usual
known and large democratic majority. The
returning board Of infamous notoriety doubt.
less stands ready to perfect all that these
frauds fail to accomplish. In the name OF
free government, which is thus overturned by
the abuse of the machinery of justice, con.
trolled by inscriptions partisans the national
democratic committee appeal to the people of
the United States, without regard TO party. To
condemn this gross outrage upon the rights of
freemen, and by their votes on Tuesday next
to make the repetition of such crime against
liberty hereafter impossible, so long as the
constitution shall endure.
By order of the Committee.
ABRAM s. HEwITr, Chairman.
FRED. o. Prince, Secretary.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-11-04
Close Of the Contest.


The great quadrennial contest for the
Presidency will come to close on Tuesday
next. All the signs point to complete
triumph for the Democratic party. The
contest on the part of the Republicans
grows languid and dispirited, while on the
part Of the Democrats it is active, buoy
ant and confident. 1t has been one of the
most remarkable political contests through
which this people has ever passed. On
one side has been the whole power of an
unscrupulous Administration and the
money of an army of one hundred thou
sand Office holders. On the other the
Democratic party, with nothing but its
own inherent strength, and firm reliance
upon the virtue and intelligence of the
people, and a living faith in the power of
the ballot, when welded in support of
constitutional liberty and in behalf Of
economy and reform The triumph of the
Democratic party will DO all the more
glorious by reason of the fearful odds
against which it has had to contend. To
make that triumph more complete, we
give to every Democrat whose eye traces
these lines, this closing admonition of the
campaign; Be early at the polls, be Wig
liant, be active, and get every voter out.
If any are absent, send for them in time,
SO that not vote may be lost.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-11-04
A LOST CAUSE.
The Republicans in Washington Give up
the Fight.

A special dispatch to the Baltimore
Gazette, dated Washington, November l
says :-Great aud general interest con-
tinues to be felt in the presidential contest,
but there is to-day comparative little ex.
citemeut. There are few prominent Re.
publicans in this. city and in the ranks of
the party there is tone of general dis
couragement. With all their money few
Of them are ready to bet. One wager of
$500 was, however made to-day--a nun.
Der of Republicans clubbing together to
take up bet offered by Democratic
lawyer. At the pools last night numbers
OF Democrats offered their money on
Tilden, but found no takers, and conse
quently hardly any betting was done. In
private circles it is common thing for
well.informed Republicans to give up the
elections. The few who continue to have
any confidence base their expectations upon
the success of frauds arranged for in North
Carolina, Louisiana, South Carolina, Flo
rlda and Pennsylvania, and upon the
theory that no matter what the result Of
the election may be, tho Senate and the
President will make proaaacian,ento in
favor of Hayes, and support it by the
sword. Large sums of money have re.
Gently been sent to the radical managers
in North Carolina to promote similar frauds
TO those of 1872, by which that State was
then carried for Grant. 1t is believed
here that the game will be attempted in
North Carolina of buying up enough Of
the local Democratic election officers to
secure false count in many counties.
This plan has been the favorite method of
the Cameron ring in Pennsylvania, aud
has enabled them to hold that State in
defiance Of the will of the people. All the
indications are that the Republicans mean
to exhaust every engine of fraud, and will
not surrender power without q desperate
struggle. Even If beaten in the electoral
college, they look forward to setting aside
the election if they can get the Senate to
take the risk. Grants known to be ready
to use the army at the call of these man
ayers, and the election of Tilden next
Tuesday by clear majority Of the elec-
toral college and 100000 Of the popular
vote, does not prove that the end Of the
struggle for free government will be final
ly reached.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-11-04

BALTIMORE CoUNTY.-The Central
Tilden and Hendricks Club met at Tow
sontown, on the 10th ult. A number of
speeches were made by different speakers.
Mr.. VIM. s. Keech spoke upon the can
didacy Of Hon. ]. Morrison Harris.
Mr.. Keech said we want no man at this
time who can cry good Lord, good devil.
We want no man of that stripe. We point to
Hon. Chas. B. Roberts. with pride, for we do
know where he stands. He has made his
record. He is one of that Democratic House
that reduced the expenditures of the govern.
ment 10000, 900 and it would have been
So, zoo, 900 but for the opposition of the Ra.
dical majority in the Senate. We also know
that each member Of that Democratic House
voted to reduce his own salary $500, and
again that Republican Senate voted against
the people and in favor Of their own pockets.
Do not these things speak in loud voices2
should think they do, and no American citi-
zen ought to hesitate one moment between
the two parties on the issue presented.
Baltimore county will give a good ac-
count Of herself on the 18th instant.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-11-04

The RELATIONS OF PoLITIcs TO AG-
RIcULTURE AND CoMMERcE.-We pre-
sent to the consideration of thoughtful and
reasonable men two articles on the first
page of this issue, addressed especially to
farmers and merchants. These papers
discuss, in calm and dispassionate way,
the vital issues of the present canvass, and
are worthy of the patient study and inves-
tigation of those who are seeking all the
light accessible to them, so that they may
intelligently comprehend the true coudi-
tion of the country, and the duty Of those
who would lift her out of the old ruts and
start her once mere upon career of econ
omy and prosperity. We invoke the care
ful study Of the subject by those who are
capable of giving reason the mastery over
passion, or of discriminating between truth
and error. Those who are governed by
party spirit only are the slaves of preju-
dice. They draw closely the curtains
about the windows of their understanding
lest light should enter. To such we do
not address ourselves.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-11-04
DIED.

On the 10th ultimo, in this county, Mary
Elizabeth, consOrt Of Jacob l.. Yost, aged
VI years, months and 10 days.
In this city, on Saturday night last, Joseph
Stansbury, in the SD year of his age.
Near Taneytown, on the 9th ultimo, Eliza
Rooms, rclict of the late Henry Rooms, aged
81 years.
In Taneytown, on the 30th ultimo, Benia.
min Skunk, aged 10 years, 8 months and 10
days.
Near Winfield, this county, on October 2sd
1875, of typhoid fever, Lewis Frizzell, aged
80 years, 10 months and Is DAYS.
Near Winfield, this county, August LIST.
1875, Grace Mehalah Leatherwood. infant
daughter Of John and Sarah Ieathsrwood'
aged . years, month and day.
On the LIST instant, at Pleasant Hill. near
Owings Mills, Baltimore county, Alexander
Warheld, aged lG months and 8 DAYS, the
second child of II. II. and Jesse w. Camp.
bell, and grand son of DR.. J. l.. Warfeld.
formerly of this city.
Near Linwood, Of Group, on the 2gth nil
Harry, son Of David and Angelina Bowers,
aged years aud days. Harry was too in.
tteresting and too lovely clild TO remain
longer here amid feeting pleasure.
Near Unlontown, on the 18th ultimo, after
lingering illness, Ann, wife of Jacob Singer,
aged TO years, months and 20 days.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-11-04
No Trading.

Welearn that as high as FIVE Republi-
can votes have been offered for Tilden and
Hendricks for one Democratic vote for ] I.
Morrison Harris. A vote for Mr.. Roberts
Is vote endorsing the retrenchment Of
the national expenditures by the Inst
Congress and in favor of further reform.
A vote for Mr.. Harris is vote sanction
ing the extravaganza and corruption Of
tho Administration, in effect, at least.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-11-04

The WAR IN TURKEY.-The latest
news from the Turco-Servian war, says
the Baltimore Gazette, comedies an I'm.
portant victory for the Turks. The Ser.
Wan army has been cut in two, and what
could escape the victorious Turks have
fallen back precipitately and in disorder.
The sick man, as it was the fashion
some time ago to call Turkey, has shown
extraordinary vigor for an invalid. His
campaigns have been ably conducted, aud
his fighting fierce and determined. It is
by this time quite evident that Russia will
not have walk-over" in his campaign
toward Constantinople, and the Seryian re-
volt, as such, may be considered crushed.
The Russian army is now all that remains
of it. Ifthe Porte only knew how to re.
tain by wise clemency what it has won
by victory, it would now be in position
to enter with advantage into the diplo-
matte negotiations of the great powers, and
conclude peace honorable to ITSELF But
it is much more probable that it will put
itself entirely in the wrong by bloody mas
saeres of the Servians, as it did of the Bull.
garians. Should this happen Russia will
have the godspeed of all christian nations
In its campaign against the Turks.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-11-04
.l57l
Rank Treason.

The language attributed to Blaine,
Halstead, and the 81. Louis Globe Demo
crat, about throwing out the electoral vote
of certain Southern States and the Senate
refusing to count them, and Grant issuing
a pronunciamento calling the army to his
support in case of Tilden's election, is
simply revolutionary and reasonable. An
overt act in consonance with such talk
would be treason itself, and the instigators
of it would be found wearing neckties too
tight for comfort. Those men are not in-
sane enough to run their necks into q
halter in that manner.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-11-04

A mass meeting Of the "Boys who wore
the Blue" was held at Maryland Institute,
on Thursday evening. The large hall was
packed to its utmost capacity. Col. VIM.
P, Maulsby, of this city, was made presi-
dent of the meeting. 1t was an enthusi-
astic affair, and letters of encouragement
and good cheer came to them from Little
Mac, Fighting Joe Hooker" and other
distinguished union soldiers.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-11-04

Woman's day at the Centenuial--Tues-
day next-will be celebrated by recep.
ton by the Ladies' Centennial Executive
Committee at the Women's Pavilion, last
ing from II till o'clock. The details of
the arrangements for closing the Exhibi-
ton are being rapidly perfected 1t will
be required that the work of removal shall
commence on the 18th instant and finished
before the 3lst December prox.; goods re-
naming without authority after that date
will be removed and sold for expenses or
otherwise disposed of under direction of
the Centennial Commission. All the
buildings belonging to the Centennial
Board of Finance will be sold ut II o'clock
on the Both of November.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-11-04
Ratification Notice.
In THE ORPHANS CoURr OF CARROLL Co.. !
October Term, 1875.

IN THE ORPHANS CoURr OF CARROLL Co., !
October Term, 1876.
Estate of Sebastian obold, deceased.
ON application, it is ordered this 3o,b d.v
~ OF October, 1876, that the sale of part
OF the real estate of Sebastian Obold, late of
carroll county, deceased, made BY Josiah
AsdIesperger and Edmund ]. 0bold, executors
and this day reported to this Court bv The
said executors be ratified and confirmed. un.
less cause We shown to the contrary, on or be.
fore the fourth Monday, 9th day Of Noyem.
Der next provided copy of this order be
inserted for three successive weeks in some
newspaper printed and published in Carroll
county, before the said fourth Monday, 27th
day Of November next. The executors re
port the amount of sale to be twenty. eight
hundred dollars (S2. 500
True copy.-Test:
HENRY Z. BELTZ,
nov 4,3t Register of Wills.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-11-04
DEMOCRATIC MEETINGS.

The County Central Committee have issued
notices calling the following Democratic
Meetings;
AT Middleburg, SATURDAY, November
4th, at |, p. NJ. Hon. X. b. Norment and
J. Il. r. Wood, Esq, of Frederick, will ad.
dress the meeting.
AtMarkley's Hotel, Mexico, SATURDAY,
November 4th, at I, p. m. James II. Difien,
baugh and b. +. Grouse, Esqrs,, will address
the meeting.
At Silver Run, this Saturday afternoon, at
2 O'Clock. Prominent speakers will be
present.
At Pleasant Valley, this Saturday evening,
at o'clock. Hon. Charles b. Roberts and
DR.. +. I, Shaw, will address the meeting.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-11-04

Next week will be an eveutful one.
The Presidential election will take place
on Tuesday, and the Centennial Exhibi-
ton will close on Friday. 1t will be a
hundred years before we can have SINH
lar exhibition. Will it be a hundred
years before there is another Presidential
election? The Grant Cameron bayonet
order suggests the question.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-11-04

In review of the political situation in
Pennsylvania, the Philadelphia Times Of
Thursday says the Democrats will 90 to
Philadelphia with 10000 majority; that
the chances are in favor of Tilden and
likely to improve daily until the election.
The only thing that renders the State in
any way doubtful is the unknown quantity
of the fraudulent Republican vote of
Philadelphia.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-11-04

A diabolical attempt was made on Thurs
day morning at o'clock at Rondout, N,
7. to destroy the entire family of Mr.
Supplies, a citizen of that place. A guam.
tity of gunpowder was placed in one Of
the windows of his house and fred blow
ing out the whole front. The gentleman
his wife and three daughters were asleep
in the upper rooms and providentiaIly es.
capped unhurt.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-11-04

The dispatches from the Turco- Servian
war are ofamost unreliable character. Two
weeks ago grain and gold advanced in
consequence of belief that a general
European war was impending. Now it is
announced that two months armistice
has been accepted aud an immediate sus-
pension Of hostilities ordered. Diplomacy
may now finish the work, or it may not.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-11-04
]. Morrison Harris Knownothingism
READI READl

The Baltimore Sun, of Friday, The goth
of October, 1875, contained the following
card:
We most respectfully desire to call your
attention to the following address :" 10 the
people Of Maryland" published BY the
Honorable Gentlemen whose names are
attached thereto at the time when j.
MORRISON HARRIS was candidate
for Congress and yet this gentleman ap-
peals % the forcign-born citizens, and par.
ticulafly the Germans, to support him as a
candidate for Governor:
TO THE PEOPLE OF BALTIMORE.
The Undersigned, candidates for political
Offices, ask your consideration of our princi.
pies;
LIST. Our object is to protect the country
from Legitimate foreign influence.
We propose to modify the naturalization
laws so as to insure in the candidate for the
honor an adequate knowledge of our LANGUAGE
and laws, that he shall be imbued with o1r
American spirit and principles, and weaned
from his foreign sympathies and preiudiees.
We earnestly call upon the people to be on
their guard against those insidious wiIes of
foreign influence, against which Geo. Wash
ington forwarned them. We fear the influ.
ence Of millions of foreign birth residing in
our midst, who cherish their foreign svmpa.
TILES and hostilities, and IN our midst create
a disturbing element Of pasf poper which man
one day control our elections aud Il. some deE.
fcate crisis decide the fate of the republic.
We propose to repeal ell laws Of Congress. or
Of the States, comforting on naturalized smf,
grants he right Of suffrage.
J. MORRISON HARRIS.
HENRY WINTER DAVIS.
JACOB W. HUGO,
JOHN B. ASKEW,
W. II. TRAVERS, and others.
haturalized citizens Of the Second Con.
gressional District, have you one spark Of
love in your bosoms for the land that gave
you birth? If you have, then repudiate
Ibis would-be disfranchiser of yourselves
md sons, and vote for the Democrntic |
iominee for Congress.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-11-04

TwEEDrsM IN PHILADELpHIA.-In
July last Auditor General Temple ordered
general investigation Of the accounts Of
county and city officers, with the Com
monwealth. Pursuantto this order B. NJ.
Mead and John McMurray, two Of the
clerks Of the Auditor Generals Office,
having examined the Philadelphia mer-
camille appraisers list, have made their
report to the Auditor General, which
alleges that there is a deficiency Of soms
100000 in the accounts Of the Phila-
delphia City Treasurer. The settlement
of the account has been sent to the State
Treasurer for approval.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-11-04

Democrats, your enemies were so bitter
towards you during the war, that you were
driven from the polls. Eleven years have
rolled away since the war ended, but some
Of your implacable foes hate you still and
even denounce you as shell hounds. ("
There is no burial of the Ratchet, with such
men, yet; no bridg ing the bloody chasm;
no extending Of the fraternal hand. Very
well. Your ballot is your remedy; let
them feel the might of its power on Tues
day next.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-11-04

A despatch from Bismarck relates that
Gen. Miles has had successful fight after
an unsuccessful council with Sitting Bull
The Indians after suffering severe loss
had been driven toward Fort Peck. Sit.
ting Bull crossed below that point two
days afterwards, aud sent word to the
agent that he was coming in, would be
friendly, "but wanted ammunition"