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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-03-23

THE entire Massachusetts, delegati on in the
House, Democrats and Republicans, have
signed memorial in favor of the confirma-
tion of Mr.. Dana, and it has been presented
to the committee. There is much doubt as
to the result in the Senate. When the qaes-
ton Of confirmation comes up Mr.. Dawes
will, 1t is said, read the following letter from
ex-President Woolsey of Yale College:
81 write in reference to the matter before the
senate relative to Mr.. r. II. Dana have
long known him, and have been brought into
contract with him on subjects of intern ational
law. therefore may be confidei in when l
more worthy of going on au embassy, so far as
knowledge of this branch of law is concerned,
than he. He has, l know, the respect of the
first men in Massachusetts, such as Mr.. Dwight
Foster, Chief Justice Gray and Judge E. r.
Hoar. They certainly would not support a
have his book. that is his edition of Wheaton.
The great value of it is his own long and labor
ed notes on points which came up in the war
before our courts. Now, as for his use of Mr..
w. B. Lawrence's notes, will say this: that 1
have had the published attack of Mr.. Law
renee containing Mr.. Potter's examination of
Mr. Dana's work in my hands, and some years
ago went through with it, believe about 1868;
my memory of details is gone, bat, while Mr..
Potter made out that MI. Lawrences notes must
have been frequently used, the impression in
my mind was that no use was made which
would not be freely made by writer's and editors
of law books. Uuder this impression, l have
| freely met Mr.. Dana since as an acquaintance
Oh equal terms, which sho1ld not have done
| if bad been convinced that he had acted dis
honorably, nor would the first legal gentleman
of Massachusetts, have failed to drop him.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-03-23

Mr.. HENDRICKS, Democratic presidential
aspirant, is the latest "reformer'' whose ras-
calities have come to light. A correspond
ent of the Cincinnati Gazette, in recently
writing up Hendricks, incautously observed
to the effect that, with all Hendricks politi-
cal snuosities, no taint of personal dishonesty
attached to him. Thereon somebody set
that correspondent upon track of the facts.
and he has felt compelled 30 take it back. and
publishes an interview with Gen. McGinniss,
well-known, responsible citizen of Indian
apolis, who divulges the facts, which, if not
quickly fully answered, will not leave enough
of Hendricks for a stigma TO be fastened to.
They relate to the Indianapolis Water-Works
Ring, which began operations by placing
$3.50, 900 of their stock "where it would do
most good" under which gratuitous distri-
button $4,000 of it fell to the share OF Gov.
Hendricks. Hendricks, as Director of the
Company, then voted for sale OF 100000 of
the water-works bonds to an Indianapolis
bank at 81 IL cents; voted to buy them back
at par; and then voted to sell them to Di.
rectors Ring, of which he was member, at
70 cents,--all which was done. He also, as
Director, voted $4,000 to himself and each
of the other Ring Directors for their valuable
services in guaranteeing payment of interest
on the bonds.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-03-23

THE bill introduced by Mr.. Sherman in the
Senate a few days since is well calculated to
put an end to the allowance of fraudulent
claims similar 10 that lobbied through by Mr.
Pendleton. The bill enacts that after a
claim has been examined and disallowed by
the head of department, it shall not be
again submitted to him. That is to say, it
prevents minister from reviewing The de-
cisons of his predecessors. Whenever such
claim is presented, It is to be referred to the
court of claims. By the second section of
the bill the heads Of departments are pro.
hibited from considering any claim of any
amount, if it is based on contract performed
or on services rendered more than two years
before the presentation of tho claim. The
third section requires that any claim allowed
by the head of any department shall be ex-
amined as to both its legality and its amount
by the proper accounting officers of the
Treasury before it is paid. The bill ought to
have speedy passage.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-03-23

Mr.. BLAINE has thoroughly exposed the in
sincerity of Democratic professions of reform.
He pushed Mr.. Caulfield to the wall and
forced that gentleman to confess that he had
no objection to the assessment of Congress-
men for political purposes. When the appro-
priation bill came up Mr.. Blaine demon
strated that Democratic Congressman desired
to cut down the salaries of clerks below the
rate established in 1854 while they declined
to make an equivalent reduction in their own
salaries. The Democrats were always very
ready 10 cut down the wages of other people.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-03-23

he was president Of the Louisville and Nash
vile railroad, he collected claim of over
100000 from the government, but refused
to receive one cent of compensation beyond
the amount of his travelling expenses and
hotel bills in Washington, holding the opin.
ion that, while he received a satisfactory
salary as president of a railroad, he ought
to attend to its duties without charging
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-03-23

The House committee on invalid pensions
has voted to report bill extending the limit
alton of time for applying for pensions 10
1880, and providing for the payment of
pensions from the time of discharges for disa-
bility and not from the time the pension is
granted. This involves the payment of a
large amount of arrearages, and the whole
immediate expense under the bill is esti.
mated by the pension Office at thirteen mil
lion dollars.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-03-23
The Supply of Gold.


The great anxiety expressed by Democrat
ic newspapers in regard to the necessary sup.
ply of gold with which to begin the resump-
tion of specie payments is very touching.
So great forethought is something unusual
with them, and it is very confusing too; for
while freely expressing their apprehensions
that we lack the needed amount of gold with
which to resume they vigorously oppose
every measure to bring gold into circulation.
The truth of the matter is that the accu-
mutation of gold need trouble us but little.
As. soon as we find use for gold coin it will
flow into the country, for gold like every
other commodity, will 60 where it is most
wanted and will command the best price.
At present the precious metals are the most
profitable articles we can export, as we have
little use for them at home. The method
of obtaining gold is certainly an easy one.
The legal tenders are really bills against the
government. When these bills are presented
at the Treasury if there be not gold enough
with which 10 pay them, let the government
do as other debtors, take up the bills and
give lOl IuCLu AOtCo Will d uAtu udlG pay
ment of the amount with interest. These
notes become available assets which creditors
may keep or exchange for gold. If this pro-
cess is carried on for little time there will
be a very considerable contracting of the pa
per circulating medium and a consequent call
for more currency. 1t will then be easy for
those who hold the interest-bearlng bonds to
exchange them for gold and as gold will thus
become in obedience to the laws of demand
more valuable for circulation than for expor-
tation it will flow to this country and remain
here. This is the funding system, and under
it every dollar of our legal tender notes can
be converted into gold with absolutely no dis
turbance to the business of the county, for
our bonds are exchangeable in the
markets of the world for the worlds
money. 1t is objected that our bonds will 60
into the hands of foreigners. What of thatp ?
For every bond that goes to Europe so much
gold will come to this country, and the gold
is what we want. We shall borrow where
we can borrow cheapest. We have got to
pay for the gold as we pay for every other
commodity in foreign hands that we
desire.
The Democratic plan of boarding gold for
ten years or more, and thus locking up mil
lions of real dollars for that time, while not
one of the burdens imposed by deprecated
currency is removed, and while the redund-
ant paper money is left to auctuate for the
next decade as it has for the last, is absurd in
the extreme, and is not regarded by econo.
mists of repute as containing any elements of
good. A measure which continues all the
evils of a vicious and redundant currency for
ten years more, delaying the benefits of re,
sumption during all that time, cannot COM
mend itself to any honest advocate of hard
money. The funding plan appears by far
the best method by which to resume.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-03-23

WHY is it that the Democratic House does
not call Mr.. Schumacher of Brooklyn to ac-
count for relieving half million dollars OF
Pacific mail money to be used in securing a
subsidy? Mr.. Schumacher holds his seat in
the present House undisturbed. Is it be-
cause he is Democrat?
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-03-23

COLONEL Charles Chesney, whose death
the cable announces, was the reputed author
of tine Battle of Dorking," but was better
known in this country as the author of a
history of our civil war, work which has
high credit with military men. He was con.
sidered the leading English authority on
military history and army tactics.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-03-23

SOME wicked Republican reminds the
Democrats that Mr.. Schumacher, Democratic
representative from New York had $500, 900
of Pacific mail corruption funds in his pocket
at the time he voted for the impeachment Of
Belknap. Mr.. Schumacher still keeps his
seat, and no Democrat raises an objection.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-03-23
TERMS $500 PER ANNUM, IN ADVANCE.

ALREADY the clerk of the House has
asked for a deficiency appropriation OF nearly
100000 on account of the cost Of investiga-
tions, and indications are that the expense
will run up to half million. One committee
alone has summoned thirty witnesses since
Saturday, most of whom live in the West,
and whose travelling expenses are to be paid
Doth ways at twenty cents mile. 1t was
about six weeks ago that the Democrats an
nounced with flourish that this House
would have nothing TO do with deficiency
bills.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-03-23

ANOTHER Democrat against whom charges
ofcoruption are brought IS Senator Bogg of
of Missouri He is accused of having bought
thirteen votes in the Legislature to secure
his election, aud one member has made
affidavit that he received $500 for his vote
Pendeton, Clymer, Schumacher, Eldridge,
Robbins, Hendricks,-will the line stretch
out to the crack of doom?
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-03-23
THE PRESS.
THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 2s, '76

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The name and address of the writer are in
all 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, 1876-03-23

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 a favor upon us by demanding
credentials of every person claiming to represent our
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-03-23

THE reader of the argus presumably pays
his money for that paper and can take his
choice of credence between the following par
agraphs which appear in two consecutive is
sues of the 'sreliable old journal:"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-03-23
Cane EIixohetE, Aims House.

fsNHE undersigned will receive sealed proposals un
n til the 24th inst. for Superintendent OF the
AIMS a. ms House and Town Farm for the ensuing year
M VIII rne Town OF Cape Elizabeth Those who apply
VII viii please state the number in the family. The
reserve the right to reject any or all pro-
posais not deemed satisfactory.
CLEMENT JORDAN, Fawm House.
mch16 d&wtd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-03-23

The attempt to defeat Conking carried every
the election OF Geo. Will assembly district in New
lam Curtis to the New York city for delegates tC
York State Convention the Republican State Con.
was nsuccessful.-tPress vention. George William
Indeedi when was he Curtis was elec ed from !
elected? In the contest suburban district, but be
for delegates to the Repub- will have but small fol-
lican County Convention lowing in the convention
ne was chosen by ma as against the office hold
Jorlty OF one vote-LAr- ers.-lArgus, Wednesday.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-03-23
~ gsTECE.

DRISONERS in the Jail Work Shop for Cumber-
WEDNESDAY of each week from 10 to II O'Clock
a. m and from to o'clock p. M; and other pris-
oners on THURSDAY of each week at the same
hours.
Per order of County Commissioners.
w. L. PENNELL, Sheriff.
Portland, March 0, 1876. mh10d&w3Wll
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-03-23
THE MAINE STATE PRESS

Is published every THURSDAY MORNING ct $3.50
year, if paid in advance at $500 year.
RATES OF ADVERTISING: One inch of space, the
length of column, constitutes square"
$3.50 per square daily first week; rs cents per week
after; three Insertions or less, $1.00; continuing
every other day after first week, 80 cents.
Half square, three Insertions or less rs cents; one
week. Sl0O; 80 cents per week after
SPECIAL NOTICES, one third additional.
. Under head OF "AMUsEMENTs" and "AUcTIoN
or less, $3.50.
Advertisements inserted in the 'MAINE STATE
fhEss (Which has large circulation in every part
of the State) for $1OO per square for first insertion
and 90 per square for each subsequent insertion
Address all communica tions to
PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-03-23
THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,
Published every day Sundays excepted by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING CO.,

AT 1O9 EXCHANGE ST., PORTLAND.
TERMS: Eight Dollars a Year in advance. TO
mail subscribers Seven Dollars Year II PAID IN ad-
vance.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-03-23

Accumulated fund Ito meet fut-
ure liabilities) amounting to
about ..............SI 3, 900 200 90
Market value of which, more
than cost Jan. /, 1s76."...... 100000 90
Income for 1875. .......... 3,131 900 90
Returned to policy holders in
Accumulation in 1875 ......... 1855 900 90
Surplus over liabilities January
1. 1875. ........................ 2,3S7 eco 90
Surplus to be returned to policy
holders in 1876 as their premi-
umS tall due.... 5G5 900 %
Ratio of expenses to mean
amount insured in 1875. ...., SO
The dividends of this old Company are not large
than any Company in this country or the a1orld, bu
they are as large as any Company can pay who's
surplus is not swollen by foIfeitures.
The Life Insurance Laws of Massachusetts require
Massachusetts, companies to give in Life Insurance
the value of every dollar paid into its treasury with
out any action on the part of the policy holder.
If party insured in this Company fails to pay the
premium on his policy when due, the net calue or
egat reserve of such policy must be nsed as single
premium to purchase term insurance, the length of
which, to be determined by the age Of the insured
thus securing to every policy holder young or old
rich or poor, fair equivalent for the money paid.
In addition to the above safeguard, this Company
will give if desired, paid up policy for said net val
ue, or will pay it in cash if preferred.
In all other State companies (wth the exception of
the paid up insurance feature this net valu legal
reseroe hich belong to the policy holder forfeited
unless the premium is paid when due.
When you insure your life, insure in the Company
that
Guar antees you the Most Life Insurance
for the Money you have Paid.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-03-23
NOfice.

DERsONS requiring work done please apply to
l. Home" OF w. G. A, No. 16 Spring ST., plata
and family sewing, dressmaking, copying, embroid-
erna and fancy-work in woods, &C., &C. cs2stE
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-03-23
N E w EN G. T. A N Id
Mutual Life
INSURANCE COMPANY,
OF BOSTON.
INCORPORATED I'm 1885.
Nearly Half Century Experience in life
Underwriting.
Policies Liberal and Equitable.
No permit required for change of Residence Occu
Policies Liberal and Equitable.

No permit required for change of Residence Occu
patton. This Company possessed JAN
uary 1, 1876, an
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-11-18
The Great University at Cairo

Almost the strapgest sight in Egypt
was at the mosque FL Asian. Hero ia
the oldest and largest university 10 all
the East, and the number of studeuts
studying there at sny time may be count.
ed By thousands. Ii was already our las.
day in Carlo, and we wished to visi. il
Formerly Christians we're exposed to
insnlt here, and O guard was at le,t
advisable if no. necessary, but we 10 our
visit found no reason to suppose that
state of things still to exist. 1t took us
nearly two hours 10 al open carriage
under the scorching heat of the mid day
sun first to get ticket Of admission aud
then for police officer to accompany US
We drove through the wholly native
quarters of old Cairo, and alighting found
our way through narrow alleys to the
mosque itself. The school was 10 session,
or might rather say in recumbence, as
| suppose it always is, for the students
sleep, eat aud study all on the same spot.
Around the court of the fountain were
galleries where, as we'll as upon the
ground below, mattresses and beds were
spread out; We entered and fonad our.
selves in the body of the edifee, long aud
large, with roof and walls on both eldes
and capable OF holding at least two thou.
sand persons. 1t was SO filled with stu.
dents that it was with great difficulty We
could make our way among them without
sometimes stepping upon them. These
students looked like al the rest Of the
natives, set of half naked, dirty beg
gars. who would hardly be allowed to be
seen in our streets. Throughout the
building they we're equally closely
crowded together. OF course there were
no seats, nothing but here and there
patches Of straw mating; some wero
lying asleep. stretched out on the floor /;
others seated cross legged, reeling back.
ward ard forward aud repeating aloud
the lesson they seemed to be committing
to memory from the book before them /;
others. seated 10 the same manner, were
transcribiug or ciphsriug. l took the
book from two or three and looked at Il
without any opposition on their part ihe
books bore the impress of age but Of
careful use. The students ragged 10 age
from boys OF fifteen years to middle.sged
men. Occasionally We cane near tread.
ing on spread.out on the hoor Of thin
round cakes, evidently for sale to tho
students. Of whom some here aad there
were eating, but always alone. The cis.
illzed pleasure OF social 70 calls I judge 70
be unknown 10 them
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-11-18

NAKEDNEss AND MoDEsTY AT THE Pun.
ADELPHIA EXHIBITION. N.-The "nudities'
about which we hear so much whenever
q criticism is written ia the English Ian.
guage on French art are sufficiently abun.
dsut for those who choose to pick them
out, but they are not important enough ia
quality to attract necessarily great deal
OF attention 1t is very curious symp,
tom that this sort Of criticism is 60 partia
in its modestY; it singles out with uner,
ring aud statistical particularly that elias,
Of nudities which may be supposed to b,
alarming TO a chaste male mind-tkat is
the feminine subjects but il seldom hal
a word ofreproach for those figures whiol
must probably be equally shocking to 9
chaste female mind-that Is, the undrap,
ed studies of men. 1t is very upius
that the shocked male should be allowed
to 60 through French galleries freel.
ventilating the pain he experiences, ant
creating popular sentiment against ii
cause. while the other class Of figures. sim
ply because they represent men, and
man thinks nothing at all about then
morally, should be allowed to shock wo
men without any rebuke.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-11-18

Judge Lindeman. of Cincinnati. sen.
tenced little boy to two years impris.
onment for stealing newspaper from q
doorstep. The lads mother was thereby
made insane, and tho magistrate is the
object ofpublic indignation.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-11-18

Gentlemen's collars have reached the
point whca 1t is difficult to distinguish
them from those worn by the end.men in
the miustrels. There is supposed to be q
good deal Of style in height.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-11-18

II ALMOND & CASSIDY.
IL LIVERY STABLE.
ADDISON HOUSE. If MIDpLEBuRY, VI
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-11-18
CONSTIPATION is CURED

r LzAMoNs DYES COLOR SILKS. WOOL.
IL ems, eottons; color anything. Druggists sci.
them. A book giving full and explicit dirsstion'
willjbs sent to anyone by addressing the propris.
tors, wEtLs, RICHARDSON a Co., Burlington, Vt
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-11-18

~ L. SMITH, Attorney ANA Coun.
Ls sellor at Law. Office No. l., Tuppers
Block. Middlebury, Vt.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-11-18
BUSINESS CARDS.

TOHN AVERY, NJ. ID.
O PHYSICIAN g. SURGEON,
srARksBoRo, VI. l9n OFFICE AT RESIDENCE,
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-11-18

Heap Of colored people in Ohio. One
whole town there full Of dusdy citizens.
Even the blondes are Sandusky bellies
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1876-04-06
JOS. II. Ii W Is,
Builder s. Contractor

4 HF undersigned is prepared to eoutrac, for
j BUILBiNG and REP.AiHiEG for The
yesr 1876 in -. May and adjoiaing counties.
Thankful for the patronage he has received for
the ras, year, he respectfully bespeaks similar
fAsors during the resent He will endeasor
20 give satisfaction TO all who engage his ser
vices and he pl. dyes himself to Till his contracts
With desratch and IN workmanlike manner.
Address,
JOS II. LEWIS,
osxvilie 81. Mary's County Nd.
Jaa Q, lSI6-Te
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1876-04-06
l.. V. OLIVER & Co.,

who pledg = s,rie, and prompt attention &c
all business eru sIi.d to the house and re-
specriully asks the patronage Of his friends and
the public generally. Particular attention will
be paid to the inspection and sale OF TuBAU ..
the sale of GRAIN, and all kinds Of Produce
All orders for Goods, Farming Implements 5,
Fertilizers, &c, will be carefully filed al the
lowest market rates.
80 Liberal Advances made on Consign-
mems.
l.. V. OLIVER.
March 30, lsT6-4is
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1876-04-06
PROPOSALS.

~ HE County Commissioners Of Saint
II Mary. county gill receive propo-
Gals up to the 9Th cay Of NAY. 1876.
for the build ing of STORY ON THE
COCNTTJAIL; also for the building
Of . SCHOOL HOUSE, in the 2nd
Election District aid the BUILDING
OF 4 BRILGE over the creek at st
Marys City. tor further information.
apply at the Commissioner Office on the
ll,h day Of April next, aud up to the
9,h day Of May, 1876,
BY order.
JNO n GRAVES.
Clerk.
March 80, lS76-tds