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The Portland daily press., 1876-08-15

land owing to the death of his nephew at Au
gusta, and will return to Augusta to-day. The
procession moved in the following order:
Chandler's Band.
Lieutenant Colonel II. II. Rich.
staf-Major. W. q: Carney; Adjutant, H. R
Sargent; Quartermaster, w. Ii. Judkins; Ser
geant Major, G. H. Buxton.
Pioneers-Captaih C. w. Bean.
Hayes Battery-Captain J. Il. B. Morrill,.
Continental Drum Corps.
Co. A, Continentals-Captain R. 7. Mcclellan, Lieu
co c, tenants s. H. sS G. Eaton, B. T. Green.
wick, F. A. Waldron.
Co. G, Washington Light Guard-Captan John
Co. D, Washington Light Guard-Lleutenant j. S.
Sturgs.
Co. E, Continentals- Captain w. H. Seayerns. Lien.
tenants w. II. Rowe and Z. A. Waldron,
Co. +, acknowledgement L. S. Sanborn.
There were about 300 men in line and they
made fine appearance as they marched over
the route of the procession. As the procession
passed up Congress street fine display of fire
works was made from the front of the CITY
Building and also from the Republican Head
quarters in Market Square. The streets were
densely packed with people and in some in
stances it required the services of the police to
clear them sufficiently to allow the men tc
ed up Congress and down State to York street.
where the carriage containing Mr.. Pratt left
the line for the boat. A large number of resi-
denees on State street were brilliantly illumin
ated, and that of James Bailey, Esq was hung
with Chinese lanterns. Among the residences
illuminated were those of Judge Shepley,
Henry Fox, Esq, Geo. S. Hunt. Esq, Rev.
DR.. Hill, +. f. Hale, Esq, j. w. Perkins,
Esq, W. f. Phillips, Esq. and many others.
The procession countermarched On State street
and passed up Spring street, where there were
number of residences Illuminated. Those Of
HI. NJ Hart, j. p. Champlin and Capt. Web
ster looked very fine. From Spring street they
marched TO Emery street, which was lighted
from one end to the other. The procession
marched up Emery and Pine to Carleton street
where they made halt for refreshments,
Nearly every house on this street was illumin
ated and large number of the residences wer,
thrown open to the men. Among them wer,
those of w. A. Winship, Alderman Water
house and G. L. Bailey.
After getting slightly rested the procession
| marched to Bracket street, and up Bracket
and down Vaughan to Congress street. All Of
| these streets were brilliantly illuminated ant
many of the residents on the line added to tn
display by sending off bountiful supply o
fire works. The route was down Congress t
State and down State to Deering street. New
State and Deering streets never looked bette
than they did last evening as the procession
Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1876-05-13

de rExposition fait I'm discours, lc ca
non a tonne, la musique musiquf. She
ridan a etc salue, Don Pedre a etc &C.
elaine, Grant a eu sa part, ct tout a etc
superbe.
lie sous s-gouvernenr Antoine NOM
me Lynch juge dc Ia Cour Sup6rieure dc
district.-Kellogg est i Philadelphia, ct
l0n dit que tous les volcurs dc Ia N0u-
velle- Orleans sont parts pour Ie Centc-
naire.
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NOUVELLES.

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Al, mahomttisme, ct Allah salt po,,rquoi.
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Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1876-05-13

PRIx DEs ANNONCEs:
Par ca11e de dix ligne, OF, lnoins,
pour Ia premiere insertion e1.5O.
Par care de chaque publication ].
subsequente g.
Les communicates de nature l,ersonIelle
ct les avis lannGe Ne reglerOnt
de gre gre avec lEditeur.
L@ ibcrt6 .tinit OF commence Ia Ncexoe.
VOL. NO. %.
The daily gazette., 1876-01-03
DISAPPOINTMENT
BY PAUL PLUME.

was in Florence, stopping at the
Hotel d'Europe, when | one morning
walked out to visit the Church OF San.
ia Croce. 1t wasn't because Twas in are.
ligious mood that | whent thither, but
every one visiting Florence made it a
point to look upon the tombs ofMichael
Angelo and Raphael, so | considered
it in order to do as other tourists did.
| suppose | spent half hour to gazing
about the edifice, and observing all
that was worthy to be seen, when ]
Roticed handsome young man saun-
tering down one of the aisles, whom
had the day previous seen at ny hotel
We arrived at the main door about tho
same moment, when we stopped, and
bowing to me introduced himself as
Edward Walpole of Mississippi.
One is, or ought to be, glad to meet
a fellow countryman abroad, especi.
ally if he be sociable. Mr.. Waipole
was extremely pleasant and well in
formed, and his society was desirable
in many respects. He was thoroughly
familiar with Italy, very obliging
when any information was required
and was finished gentlemen.
We took mutual fancy to each
other, and, during my stay of three
weeks In Florence, we were constant,
ly associated. Hewas o painter, poet and
musician, and made creditable name
in all these vocations. When we par
ted, he made me promise that l would
visit him at his home the following
year.
Circumstances prevented my fulfill.
ing my word, and eighteen months had
passed when met him one day on the
streets in st. Louis. When l parted
from him he possessed handsome,
athletic forh, eyes flashing with ami.
nation, and countenance whereon
the hues of health and manly beauty
had been mellowed by the influence
of a southern sun. He now appeared
thin and pale, while shadow of deep
melancholy enshrouded his features.
His gaze, which used to make me feel
glad, now forced me to participate in
the wretchedness it expressed. he
was evidently suffering very deeply.
"Good heavensI" l exclaimed as l
grasped his hand, "what has caused
this fearful changer Have you been
ills"
He seemed pleased at meeting me,
and sought to evade my question with
a forced laugh, and when repeated it
he replied that he was as well as usual
He then changed the subject, and be
gan to talk of old times, and took me
with him to the boarding house where
he was stopping. A glance served to
make me sensible that be was not lIv.
ing in the style he did in Europe
About his room were many half finish
ed pictures, second hand piano and
a few books thrown into a corner IN
disorder.
His conversation generally ran upon
the days we passed abroad. He gave
me long and detailed account of the
places he had visited after we separa-
Ted, but whea his narrative brought
him to his home, he stopped. Certainly
The daily gazette., 1876-01-03
Eesr Years Address Of the Car.
s'tcrs to the Patrons cf the VII
SntnQt0a Daily Gazette.

To-day let every heart lay by
It's cares and join in the good cheer
That moves the world with glad acclaim
To hail the coming Of the year.
The New YEAR with its golden hopes,
Its promises of goods untold,
Its pleasures, all without the pains
That marred the beauty of the Old.
The past shall teach us now to shun
The errors that beset our way,
And where the past was dark and sad
The future shall be bright as day.
And we shall tread the upward path
OF progress without stop or turn,
If from the eventful by-gone years
We may our lessons rightly learn.
To-day, one hundred years ago,
In this vast Western Continent,
few brave souls in freedom name
Outlined model government.
This year our nation celebrates
The first Centennial Of its birth,
And priceless tributes honor it
From every nation on the earth.
Then, but few sparse settled States;
A nation Of an hour-or age,
As might be-but now limitless
And boundless in its wealth and power
There yet remains a destiny
That leads us with the march Of Time
Achievements nobler, prouder aims,
And heights beyond still more sublime
And we, proud Of our State that gave
Its fealty the first of all
To the grand contract that unites
And binds us as an iron wall;
Enjoy, in this Centennial year
The rich rewards that from it flow;
We live to taste the golden fruits
That in so fair garden grow.
We live to see the mantles fall
On worthy sons from noble sires,
As BAYARD, whose genius, phenix like
Is only frightened by deaths fires.
A name that is synonym
For all that's truly good and great;
A statesman whom we soon shall call
To grace tho nations chair of State.
Tho dark the present outlook seems,
And sad misfortunes on US crowd,
Why should we ser forget there is
A silver lining to each cloud?
Oh! there are happier days to come,
And brighter fortunes for us yet;
With patience let US wait and work,
Dear patrons of our OLD GAzgTTE.
The daily gazette., 1876-01-03

horse. Hurrying as fast % possabls I
gained the house and ran mp 10 Wal.
poles room, and there / beheld the
unhappy man extended lifcless ON his
bed.
Upon the table near him lay 4 small
bottle, which had contained poison of
the deadliest nature. Between his
fingers was clasped . locket, with
Enily's name engraved upon it. He
died as he had lived.
Upon his desk lay letter addressed
to me, hurriedly opened it and read
the few lines of farewell he had writ
ten. A small slip of paper was en-.
closed, having been cut from a news
paper. 1t was notice or Emily War
ing's marriage.
The daily gazette., 1876-01-03
Serious Charge Against a r ederaI On
ctal.

Serious Charge Against r ederaI On
cial.
Mr.. Anthony Comstock, the secre-
tary and special agent Of the New
York Society for the Suppression of
Vice, has brought an accusation of per-
jury and embezzlement against Peter
r. CARL, United States marshal for
the district of Connecticut. Mr.. Pier
repont, Attorney General, has written
to Mr.. Comstock ON the subject, in
which he says:
go 10 the United States district at
torney, Mr.. Childs, at Stamford, and
present him this letter. Tell him that
in addition to the charges you have
made other and serious charges have
come to this department against Mr..
CARL, the marshl.a Present all your
facts to the district attorney. If they
warrant an arrest proceed with prompt
ness and vigor. If any officer of the
government has been guilty of frauds
in his office he deserves the severest
punishment which the law can give.
If he is guilty let no favor and no
leniency be shown"
The daily gazette., 1876-01-03
A Southern War Secret Revealed.

AS has already been announced.
Hon. A. II. H. Stuart and ]. N. Ople.
of Augusta county, Va, are rival can.
didates for the Legislature Of that
State, and made speeches at a political
meeting held in Staunton ON Monday
last. A correspondent of the Rich
mond Dispatch says that among some
personal "reminiscences related by Mr..
Stuart in his speech wss one connected
with the peace negotiations OF the late
Confederacy that has never been made
public. He read q note from Hon.
Judah p. Benjamin, dated March 20,
1854, asking him to come to Richmond
for an interview with President Davis
on business, the subject of which was
too important to be committed to pa-
per. He went, and was informed by
President Davis that the Confedorate
Congress had voted secret service of
81, ,OOO, 900 in gold, to be used in Great
ing a peace sentiment at the North
After looking over the whole country
the President" had selected Mr. Stu
art as the man for the mission, He
WAS to sail for Nassau and thence for
Halifax, and there, from the border of
Canada could operate on prominent
men. Tho fund of 90. OOO, 600 was to
be at his absolute disposal, and he was
not to be required to furnish vouchers
for its disbursement. Mr.. Stuart de.
clined the tender, and y. G. Clay, of
Alabama, and two other gentlemen
were appointed. The Greeley CORES
pondence and the "To whom it may
concern" Of President Lincoln followe
ed this mission.
The daily gazette., 1876-01-03

TIE PAST YEAR, as reviewed by the
Iron Age, has been year of discOur-
agements and disappointments. "The
review of the metal markets shows the
course of iron to have been almost
steadily downward. The Age never
theless, sees some encouragement for
the future, because the dull year has
been useful IN teaching lessons of oAu-
tion and economy. The decline In
values, almost to specie basis, and In
the rates of wages, encourages the
hope that foreign markets may be
opened to American manuf, cklrers.
ITO compete with England for lib
eral share OF her export trade is no
longer formidable undertaking.
With lower wages, improved
labor saving machinery and varied
natural resources, it should not be
many years before we shall dispute
with England her claim to the title of
the workshop of the world"
The daily gazette., 1876-01-03

For some time counterfeit five cent
pieces have been very common in
Columbus, Ohio, and they were last
week traced to little boy, son of Col.
G. s. Innis, warden of the psnitentiary
who stated that certain prisoners had
furnished the coins for him to buy
them tobacco. Investigation showed
that the prisoners had been making
nickels for some time in the peniten-
tiary, the moulds being made by
themselves, and the material usta
being amalgam for plating harness: 4
The daily gazette., 1876-01-03

The people of South Carolina are
demanding the Organization of the
Democratic party. The state commit
tee and the county committees are at
work, and on every hand Democratic
clubs, composed of young men, are Ia
process Of formation. Says the Co
lumbia Register: The elimination OF
outrage and wrong, in the Judicial
election, and the terrible prospect
which it opens to the view of all, have
intensified the public feeling. At last
men realize that the State is both dis
grsced and ruined, and that honeyed
words of conciliation and compromise
are NO longer fit 10 be taken on their
lips. At last they see that all Is lost
unless they bestir themselves and put
down the corruption which is gnawing
at the vitals of the State. Thank
Heaven!
The daily gazette., 1876-01-03
A Terrible Mistake--A hIan Shoots His
Daughter.

Utica, N. Y, Jan. 2.~-Christophcr
Vanslyck, Of Clarkville, shot and kill
ed his daughter Emma at one o'clock
yesterday morning. He claims that
the shooting was accidental. He was
firing a Centennial sclute and pointed
the gun in the direction of the room
where his daughter was sitting. Van
slyck was arrested.
The daily gazette., 1876-01-03
C<D L..

V0SEPH F0UT has again opened q Co q
- Yard at West st eet opposite the Ii. i,
Co q WORKS, which he intends run in con-
nection with his other yarl Persons in want
OF good oal can get the Enterprise by order
ing At West and Water streets o 0rppge and
" nt"r s'reets. JOSEPH FOUT.
The Republican journal., 1876-04-27
Indiana Democracy.

lNpIiNAP0II9, Ind, April 10. In the Dem
ocratlc Convention to-day there was long and
stormy contest over the nomination of a candi-
date for Governor, Hon. William S. Holman.
Hon. Franklin Landers and Judge Niblack be-
ing before the convention. Landers first with
Grew ms name, and that of Hon. ID. w. Noor.
hees was presented. james D. Williams of
hhoN county. was offered as compromise. as
also was General Nj. ID. Manson, and the wild
suited as follows: Holman, GIG; Landers,
89S; Manson. II; Williams, %; and there was
no choice. The names of Holman and Landers
We're Withdrawn and on the second ballot if
being apparent that Williams had the nomina-
ton, he was declared the unanimous choice for
Governor. Isaac 2. Gray of Randolph was
nominated for Lieutenant Governor and reso-
lutlons were adopted i'll substance as follows
Declaring-fidet to all the provisions of the Con
eltuton 10 perpetual union of the States; to To-
cal selfgovernment; to all public trusts and oblpa
TONS; TO the honest payment of the public debt TO
me preservation OF the public faith; to the mainte.
nance OF Tree schools and to the pure and econom.
zeal administration OF the Federal State and munc-
lpal governments. They charge the financial dis
tress and the corruption in the public service etc
upon the Republican party; favor civil service re.
form and the continued investigation into corrun.
tlon IN public affairs; commend the efforts CT the
majority IN the House OF Representatives for the re-
ductl0n OF the expenses of the Government helieve
that gold and silver is the true and safe basis for the
currency oppose contraction and favor the adoption
OF measures for the retirement of national bank
notes, and the substitution therefor of Treasury
notes; demand the repeal of legislation for the
withdrawal of legal tenders and for the resumntion
OF specie payment on the LIST OF January 1870 urge
that the school fund only be used to support non.
sectarlan schools; support license law aud advo-
cate just claims of Union soldiers, their widows and
cnlldren as nonpartisan matter. The fifteenth res
olutioh declares i'll favor of Hendricks for President
The Republican journal., 1876-04-27
Tho Belfry Murder. A Confession

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| 'Pe'' NV" "n"cI S'"leuNS vi uealu w
| Boston, for the murder III the ittlo gin
| no. l -,- .,.
| iA''' "i"o'1 " N'"4oSS4oH vi MS hHOWltuSe
| of the child's death. but denied any pniIt
| L;. ~,
oA MS part t. copy from Tie fGSt uI
| Saturday
,rha recent }..,,,nstf,,,, ,. ,.....,,,.,,.
| Council Of the 2Gth OF Ma, next q, me day un,,,
| which the condemned lnau il 10 be executed
| again called public attention TO The circlimstsu
ces which led to his conviction. but almost M
| one thought that at this time II statement OF hi,
| connection with this traoiral affair WAS to com,
| from Piper himself Such ii statement has berr
| made however ana under the fOiIoyino cir
| cumstauces: About three weeks 400 piner
| whose conduct in confinement has seemed to
| indicate that his mind wa, bur,lenpd with SOM
| thing EXPRESSED Il desire To see MIR Fdwer1 u
| Brown his Junior counsel IN the first trial ami
| the gent em!n who 50 ably conducted his cus.
when he was last before the Court Mr. Brown
at once visited him in his cell and there learned
that the condemned man desired to make 3,
statement regarding the death of the girl Hon.
Edward Avery. the senior counsel in the tirst
trial, and Rev Or. Eddy were called in and Il,
them, three weeks ago tomorrow Piper told
the story of that sorrowful afternoon. III.
manner WAS calm and earnest and all present
We're impressed with his apparent truthfulnes.
His revelations were reduced 10 writing bl
Mr.. Brown, and then there was question
raised aS to whether the matter should be Al
once made public 1t was decided to submit
the matter to the family and also to have q con
ference of the parties who We're present at the
making Of the statement From a variety OF
causes il not until Yesterday that the mat
ter could be satisfactorily settled Piper him.
self WAS willing that his story should be puh-
lishcd at any time.
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tot4 a. ny 'olu ~ upon we Stahu' he mentioned
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IF Ieftin NM o nt ron ,ho ~ tsie purpose
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the tower ,toor mon the aaii ma %ens Vut Oh
Youno ,yax romi,a a,,t Of e. ~ ,i"p'
she smoke TO him and nnn ,.s - sir lu,', alu
there vas ~, IL, tho t,,. wv " INV Mia.
she conII RIM mn thara aj w. nN ,aIi,o mn
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The Republican journal., 1876-04-27
From the Portland Transcript. 7

The following letter was written to q
party in this city by G. P Kimball, Esq,
OF the Executive Committee Of the Cen
tennial Commission, in reply to an appli-
cation for q situation at Philadelphia, in
connection with the exhibition. The Ex-
ecutive Committee and the Maine Com
missioners are receiving numerous appli-
cations for places from young men in this
State, and the object Of publishing this
letter is to show that there is hardly any
possible opportunity to obtain employ
ment there.
NEW YORK, April 11th 1870
MY DEAR SIR. Your favor of the Sd inst. reached
me on my return this morning after weeks alb
sence, hence the delay i'll answering it. 1t will give
Inc great pleasure to bring your name before the hi.
rector General but fear it is too late. The clerical
work is nearly done, and employees will soon have
to be discharged the opportunities for new ones
are not over good However, it is always safe to try
and that will not fail to do. have obtained good
places in Philadelphia for Maine men, and wish |
could do SO for more. Mr.. Nye is very popular with
the Commission, enabling me to do what could not
have done were it otherwise.
Maine will have her full share of Judges and in
every respect occupy proud ostion at the exhibit
tion: she stands as the eighth State in number of
eXhDtors; had almost many as New Hampshire
Vermont and Rhode Island combined. Notwthstand
Ing represent another State, am very proud of
Maine here, and in the past, and will not let any
thing prevent me from doing all in my power to
sist her good people in all their relations with the
great Centennial. Yours with esteem.
Z, Z, kISIRAI.
The Republican journal., 1876-04-27

Charges affecting the official conduct of
L. NJ Staples, prosecuting attorney of
Knox Co, have been made to Gov. Con-
nor The substance of the charges are
stated by the Augusta correspondent of
the Boston Herald, as follows
Or. John Montgomery of Washington, Knox
county, In this State, in this city TODAY for
the purpose of calling the attention of the Gov
ernor and Council to the official misconduct of
L. NJ Staples. esq. Attorney of Knox county.
It is alleged that Staples received brides for
dereietions of duty in failing to prosecute la
uor dealers; that he has collected fines for
which he has not accounted, and that he adyis
ed and encouraged parties to engage in an IN
lawful traffic in liquors, agreeing not to prose
cute, and to receive share of the profits of The
trade. No formal charges were presented to
the Governor and Council, but statement of
what MIR. Montgomery claims he can prove.
Mr.. Staples pronounces the charges un-
founded and false, and says he is ready
for investigation. He also remarks, Incl
dentally and pleasantly. that the Doctor is
under Indictment and a fugitive from JUS
tice.
The Republican journal., 1876-04-27
Defence OF Belknap.

WASHINGTON, April %. 1t appears from
statements of friends of General Belknap that
he claims that he will on his trial, if permitted,
call every one ofthe $50 post traders to refute
the hearsay testimony that the purchase of such
offices is universal. 1t is also claimed that
$3.50 900 900 passed through the War Depart
ment during his term of office, without penny
being unaccounted for; also that he has kept a
strict account of his housekeeping expenditures
extending over periol of 3 years, and his
books and bills month by month show that
with possibly TWO exceptions his expenditures
were less than his salary as Secretary. The
statements serve to indicate the probable line
of defence in the approaching trial
The Republican journal., 1876-04-27

pomeroys paper says the murderer j.
Wilkes Booth had apersonal motive for the
assassination of the President Booth,
some time before, went to the White House
after midnight, called Mr.. Lincoln from his
bed. and pleaded most pitcously for the
life OF John Y Beal, long a bosom friend,
in prison under sentence of death for pira-
cy on the northern lakes. At last Mr..
Lincoln yielded, and promised that Beal
should be pardoned. Next day he told
Mr.. Seward, who was very angry. declar-
ing that public sentiment required the
execution, and if the man was not execu
ted he would leave the cabinet. Accord
lngly, Lincoln changed his mind and Beal
was executed. Booth went into a frenzy
OF rage, and swore vengeance on Lincoln
and Seward.