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The Portland daily press., 1877-06-09
Current Comment.

With good ticket the Cincinnati Gazette
is confident the Republicans of Ohio will car
ry the state In October.
The Chicago Tribune also raises up its
voice of warning to Mr.. Hayes on the subject
of subsidies to the Texas Pacific railroad and
the Mississippi levees. The Tribune won't
abide anything of the sort.
A California correspondent of the Boston
Journal is gratiied to hear the name Of
James G. Blaine spoken of in terms OF admir-
alton that almost reaches idol worship. From
thinks that no man in the national councils
enjoys SO great popularity in California
as Names honored statesman.
There's good deal of the old Bob Toomb:
eft in him after all. ~ am proud to wor-
lship the glorious confederate flag now, he
says "as I did on the battle fields of Virginia,
Maryland and Georgia. and "T detest and
abhor the constitutional amendments, and
will never recognize them as fundamental
law"
The enforcement of the rule against two
members of the same family holding office at
Washington is considered pretty hard by the
victims. An old soldier who was dropped
Tuesday because his son was also employed
said: when we stepped up to be sworn in as
soldiers in defense of the Union 16 years ago,
no objection was made to us because we be-
longed TO the same family"
In letter to the Cincinnati Gazette from
Washington, Gen. Boynton says: there are
signs that the old feeling of fear of a negro
uprising in sections of the south, which pre-
vailed before the war at times, is coming
back. He says the colored people in various
sections are becoming desperate, and if they
take their defence against assassins into their
own hands, thev cannot be censured in view
Of what they have suffered in the past ten
years,
The Portland daily press., 1877-06-09

A CORRESPONDENT of the Nation, who
has no sympathy with South Carolina and
Republicanism is constrained by his observa-
tions on the spot to express deep distrust ol
the ruling class there. He says: "I venture
70 say with rare exceptions no professional or
business man of decided Republican proclvi-
ties, though above reproach in character and
social position, can hope to succeed in South
Carolina if his success depends on local pat
ronage. To the support of such men the ne
groes cannot and the whites will not con-
tribute" To prescribe business men because
of a difference in politics is not the way to
make prosperous state, but that is what the
South Carolinians choose to do, The same
correspondent says of the political prospects
of the state:
Moreover, the Democrats now have entire
control of the election machinery of the state
and the use of force or intimidation" may be
dispensed with. Under the practical working
of the present election law there is no reason
why the Democrats should ever again lose an
election. 1t is very simple matter; the Gov
ern0r appoints three Commissioners" of elec-
tion for each county, and they in turn select
three managers to preside.in each election dis
trict; but by law all these commissioners and
managers may, and a majority certainly will,
belong to the political party of which the Gov
ernor is a member. The only requisites, there
fore, for successful canvass are plenty Of spare
ballots and a majority of the managers of each
election district who can be bribsd by the other
party. What was done last fall at Edgefeld
and other 'up-country' counties, where the
Democrats managed to secure majority of
the managers of elections, and rolled up heavy
Hampton majorities, can now be repeated ad
the negroes cannot contend, and it is doubtful
whether they contemplate struggle
The Portland daily press., 1877-06-09
The Friends.

There assembled yesterday in this city a
body of men and women representing a
Christian denomination which perhaps more
literally and emphatcally than any other
proclaims and carries into practice the pre-.
cepts of the meek and lowly Nazarene,-
Society.of Friends. The applicability of their
title, selEbestowed, has been gladly recognized
by mankind from the Indian of the Western
plains to the Negro Of the slave coast, for its
bearers have in full measure justified the
claim. But the recognition was long delayed
even in freedom-loving New England, where
in the infancy of the colonies the Friends
were looked upon as heretics in religion and
enemies of the public good. Nor was tina t
time long ago. In 1740 Portland minister
could write in his diary, "To.day the Church
kept day of fasting and prayer on account
of the spread of Quakerism." To-day, one
hundred and thirty-seven years later, Friends
are cordially invited to speak from Orthodox
pulpits in the city where Parson Smith Of
fered prayers for their confounding. In this
year of grace the
''Sons Of men who sat in Council with their Bibles
round the board''
Answering Charles's royal mandate with stern
Thus saith the Lord &"
and the
"Sons of men who sat in meeting with their broad
brims o'er their brow
Answering Charles's royal mandate with 'thee' in
stead of 'thou.'''
meet as brethren on the broad platform of
Christian charity.
The Friends hold to the very letter of the
Beatitudes, and to the literal acceptation of
the announcement to the shepherds, "Peace
on earth and good Will to men," But in one
particular they cease to be passive, for they are
aggressively benevolent, land no form of human
suffering is permitted to escape their minister
ing attention. To them the world is indebted
for the most striking illustration of Christian
charity, and exemplifcation of the text, "By
their fruits shall ye know them" To them,
too, the Chris tian world is indebted for the
revival, after centuries of oblivion, OF the
doctrine of the indwelling Logos, Christ made
manifest in each mans heart. As was said
of their great founder, George Fox, they en-
deavor to substitute living Christ for dead
Christ, to substitute for doctrines about who
Christ is, Christ himself This is the extent
of their "heresy."
The presence of these men and women in
our city is an honor, and hearty welcome
will be given them. Their meeting must be
of interest to all Americans, as carrying into
practice in church government the principle
of democracy which we recognize in civil
government; for the yearly meeting of the
Friend is as much a communistic assembly
as the town meeting of the Puritan. We see,
too, practically worked out another problem
which agtates our time,-the equalityof man
and woman in matters of government.
The Portland daily press., 1877-06-09

WHAT a general European war might do for
American shipping is already shown in a
small way by The chartering of vessels at San
Francisco for the transportation of this
years wheat crop to England. Most of the
American vessels in that port have already
been chartered, and at higher rates than the
British shipping competing with them, al
thoughssome may have to wait two months for
their cargoes. The American is no the favor
ite neutral for ocean transportation, land ship
pers are willing to pay premium to get their
goods carried in American vessels. California
will not be able to spare as much wheat as
usual for export this year, though she never
theless estimates her own and Oregon's sur
plus at 100000 tons of wheat and flour.
The Portland daily press., 1877-06-09

The Canadian mind has been exercised a
good deal within the last year or two in re-
gard to the amount of compensation that
ought to be paid by the government of the
United States to the government of Her
Britannia Majesty in return for the privilege
accorded American fishermen in Canadian
and other British waters. The Fisheries
Commission to determine this question will
meet at Halifax, the 18th inst.
The Portland daily press., 1877-06-09
TERMS $500 PER ANNUM, IN ADVANCE.

HOLDERS Of Centennial stock will be grati-
fed to learn that the entire amount of the
Government loan Of $1,5OO,OOO has been re-
paid, except $4,000 temporarily retained
until claim for the payment of salaries and
expenses of customs officers is adjusted, and
that the excess of Exposition receipts over ex-
penses will probably enable the Board of FL
nance to repay to stockholders about thirty
cents on the dollar of their riginal invest
mpnt.
The Portland daily press., 1877-06-09

ENGLAND appears to be preparing for the
possible event of being involved In the East
ern war. The total number of soldiers ready
for service in the British Islands was only
$4,000 on the first of January, 1876. Of
these there were, in round numbers, $4,000
in England, 22,500 in Ireland, less than
1000 in Scotland, and under 1000 in the
Channel Islands. In the event of England's
sending troops abroad, less than $4,000
would be very small army, and it would be
difficult tosupply their place in home service.
The necessary number would have to be
drawn from the militia, the yeomanry cav
airy, the volunteers and the enrolled pension
ers. The latter are of all ages, from middle
to advanced life. Notice has been given to
all pensioners not more than fifty-six years of
age to appear for eight days drill at the vari-
Gus district barracks throughout the United
Kingdom. This may produce force of
$1,000 veterans capable of garrison service,
The Portland daily press., 1877-06-09

THE officers and chiefs OF the various Bu-
reaus in the War and Navy Departments
have been notified to select their rooms in
the new building now being rooted, which
is to form the east wing of the building, to be
used by the State, War and Navy Depart
ments. 1t is proposed to locate the War De-
partment on the west side of the new wing,
and the Navy Department on the east side,
as soon as the new wing is ready for occupa-
tion, which will not be for some months.
The War ard Navy Departments will be
moved therein, and the old brick buildings
now occupied by them torn down to make
room for the north wing and Seventeenth
street front of the new structure. The south
front has already been completed and is occu-
pied by the State Department..
The Portland daily press., 1877-06-09

There assembled yesterday in this city
body of men and women representing a
Christian denomination which perhaps more
literally and emphatically than any other
proclaims and carries into practice the pre-.
The Portland daily press., 1877-06-09
THE PRESS.
SATURDAY MORNING. JUNE 2.

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
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., 1877-06-09

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate couDtersigned by Stanley T.
Puen, Editor. All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will confer favor upon us by demanding
credentials of every person claiming to represent our
The Portland daily press., 1877-06-09
Notes and Announceme nts,

Notes and Announceme mis-.
The Summer holiday number of Wide Awake
will open with a story by Cicely Morney Mars
ton, the sister of the English poet, Philip
| Bourke Marston.
d. Lothrop & Co. issue Immediately, as
| summer reading for the young folks, the
initial volumes of the Seaside Series, Nan, the
New Fashioned Girl, by Mrs. s. @. Hallowell,
and Good-for-Nothing Polly by Ella Farman,
the former for the girls and the latter for the
boys, "Poly" being delightful young scape-
grace drawn from life.
Mrs. Charesl, author of The Schoenberg
Gotta Family, will shortly begin the publica-
| ton of new story, Lapsed but not Lost, tale
of Roman Carthage
Cookery books are just now mania among
the publishers, the success of Marion Harlaud's
and Mrs. Henderson's books having stimulated
their production. A new series, covering the
whole field of household economy, is now
promised from the capable hand of Jennie
June, who has agreed after her return from
Europe to compile these volumes for the
American News Company. A new edition Of
The Gospel of Peace is announced by the same
house.
General Garfield has written an article for
the Atlantic on A Century Of Congress. He
begins with the colonial congresses.
The Gesta Romanorum, the old Latin classic.
collection "of entertaining moral stories," at
once innocent and delightful, which the monks
invented as a freside recreation, and from
which the creates: writers of allltimes have ex-
tracted ideas and plots, has been put into the
famous Bohn's library. 1t is translated by O.
L. Swan.
An ingenious method Of advertising Victor
Hugo's new volume Of poetry, LArt d'etre
Grandpere, was hit upon by its publisher, Cal
mann Levy. He spent the day before publica-
ton in visiting the newspaper offices and dis
tributing to each different sheet of the forth
coming book. Each journal felt happy in Civ
ing its readers the first sight of new poem Of
Victor Hugo, and all the Parisians woke the
next day with an appetite for thej new book
which was only appeased by the.sale of an un-
usually large edition.
Little Classic editions of Paradise Lost, The
Vicar of Wakefield and Tales from Shake G.
peare are in preparation by James r. ,Osgood
& Co.
The next Vest Pocket books will be several
volumes of Favorite Poems, respectively from
the leading poets on the Osgood list, and two
volumes of AawthOrnes stories, one grouping
his Tales of the White Hills, and the other the
Legends of the Province House.
The new editions of DR.. Bushnelps work on
The Vicarious Sacrifice to be published imms
diately by scribner, Armstrong s. Co.. will be
in two volumes, to include the work called For
giveness and Law, In which, 20 years after, he
modifies many of, the positions OF the first
book.
A curious contribution to the history of the
war is promised in A Narrative Of the Great
The Portland daily press., 1877-06-09

A Texas paper says that that State, under
its Democratic administration, is running in
debt at the rate of something like one mil
lion dollars year, and already has a good
start of five million dollars.
The New York herald., 1877-02-27

pa-NOTICE TO CAPTAINS OF VESSELS IN THE
COASTING AND FOREIGN TRADE.-Captains officers
vessels engaged the coastng aud foreign trade observ
ing displacement removal OF buoys requested
the fact the HERALD that may be
brought publicly to the attention OF the authorities
letter addressed o the editor OF the HERALD New York
city, giving accurately possible the number and posi-
OF displaced buoys the of ther removal will
suffice in all observed along tho Atlantic and Pacific
OF the American Continent When they observed
the OF European countries in the
requested that information be either by telegraph
letter to tho London OF the NEW York HERALD 46
Fleet street. London, the Paris office 81 Avenue dc
rOpera. Paris Where the telegraph used dispatches
Bennett 81 Avenue do rOpera, Paris" Where OF
displacement observed In the countries beyond
the of the telegraph in Asia Africa captains
may communicate with upon reaching the first
lent port This information will be cabled free OF charge to
the UERALp and published.
Hy-NOTICE TO CAPTAINS OF VESSELS ENTERING
THE PORT or NEW YORK AT NIGHr.-The NEw YoRK
HERALD has adopted d,str gushing Coston night signal
Tor board the HERALD yacht, showing while
burning the coors red red changing from the
other succession and be several miles distant
by preparing marine they may have for the Ship
News Department. OF the HERALD.
bI-Pesons desirous Of communicating with arriv
New York do by addressing such vessels
OF HERALD yacht Pier No 1 East River. New
York. Letters received from all parts OF the world and
promptly delivered. Dupcai required.
The New York herald., 1877-02-27
BROOKLYN COMMON COUNCIL.

DONOVAN STILL STANDS ALONE-HE WON'T MAKE
IT EIGHT TO SEVEN EITHER Way
Tho usual Monday afternoon assemblage OF politicians
aud municipal place hunters gathered in the vestibule
and corridors of tho brooklyn City Hall yesterday In
anticipation OF the permanent organization Of the
Common Council, which has been attempted in vain
for the past eight weeks The Council Chambers
filed to replction as the doors were
opened, and Acting President French called the
meeting to order at two o'clock. On motion Of
Alderman Burnett, the communication OF Mayor
Schroeder, omnatinQ James S. T. Stranahan William
Marshall and A. b. Baylss Tor Park Comm issioners,
taken from the table. Considerable opposition was
fled with the history OF tho parks OF that city from
their inception. Alderman Griswod, in opposing
the confirmation OF Mr. Stranahan, said the time had
come TO stop enormous expenditures. Mr.. StrRnahan
represented system fatal to the property interests
OF the people. Ii we did not stop now Brooklyn
would bo made poor by her parks and boulevards.
The nomination OF Stranahan rejected by vote Of
% to2
Wiiom Marshall was confirmed by a vote Of 13 to L.
A. B. Bayl,ss was rejected by vote OF 10 10 TO-
The Mayor scnt IN communication IN relation to
the report with reference to the dangerous condition
of Public Sehool No -, Eastern District, recommend
ing the appropriation of 500 00U TO erect school
house.
SEVEN SEVEN
A resolution prepared, but was not presented,
seating forth that "the existing state OF affairs Is iuu
rious to the public INTEREST," and In favor OF the zap
pointment OF committee OF seven members of each
political party to namc an additional member OF tho
presiding officer OF the Board" " The candidates Tor
the Presidency continue the same AS heretofore
Black on the democratic side, amt Ray, republican.
Alderman Donovan remains independent ana Is non-
cOmu,ittal to his future intentions As no ballot
taken Yesterday he did not enjoy his usual felicity
OF voting for himself.
The New York herald., 1877-02-27
Art SALES.

There good attendance last night AZ the Miner
Arr Gallery. tho OF tho rst nights sale Of
the Faulkner collection The works disposed OF
chiefly OH paintings which sold at low prices, the fol-
lowing being among the highest realized-
'.Swi.s Landscape" by Forthman, $50; 'Cross-
ing the Stream" Marrcns. $50; "Tout
Ceur," Hon. $500; "l,allan Fruit Girl"
'Sala, 500; 'Coming Storm" Nicholson, si25:
.Marne Sunset Elem, $l45; "Out for Luck" wust,
$3.50; Summer Dav at Salt Lake." sam Colmsn,
sl05; ..vew OF Amsterdam, Hoguct, $255; "Sunset
Near New York." Inness, $3.50; misty Morning.'
Nicholson $40: "winter Sunset, H,dobrandt, $3.50;
Children Quarrelhug." Kraus. $4l0; 1.-The Young
Heirs Morning Call" Hon. $500; .Castlc on the
Rhine" Hoguct, 1925; 'The Connoisseur" Story.
S140; Scene Near Newport" Cropsey, 500.
The really Interesting part OF the collection will not bo
sold until Wednesday, evening when the water coiors
wiil bc reached. Among these are mauy works Ut a
high order which would do credit to any col!ec
representing u scene on the Scottish coast. 1t IL
called the catalogue .'Dunurc Castlc'' t226).
is admirably rendered. This picture Is ull OF gran
deur and force, and we can almost imagine that VIC
IN character 1t - peaceful and tranquil, with
sense OF sunshine stealing through tho foliage
place Mr. Faulkner in tho front place
among modern landscape artlsts 1t Is full OF charm
admirably executed. There is also glorious sun
set (22l) ON the ocean, which sh0ws tho artist
in another or his cnanyeable moods. This work has
attracted good deal Of attention from the art
nosseurs Another breezy marine represents scene on
The Irish coast and is painted with great freedom and
force. II IS called '.lrca0d's Eycn IA Wow IN
G;enhnnen' is very attractive picture by the same
artist amd "The Old Mil' (227) gives us peep into
Wicklow, one of the most romantic spots In sii Ire
land. "A Scene in the Highlands Of Scotland" -
more important. A boiling river Is seen rush.
Ing down between brown hills The a,mos
pberc effects IN this work are very hrc
Collectors Vi pictures afforded rare opportunity
by this sale of adding to their collections good cxam
pies OF artist who Is bound to make an important
figure In tho art world
Barker Co. have on exhibition at their cart En-
porium very good collection o paintings by Aneri-
aud foreign artists, TO be sold at auction to-day
In the collection is Ncchtuny's Illus
Before Nsumberg," which received a premium at
the Vienna Exposition Nechtuny was pupil OF
Kaulbach and has good doal OF his masters man
ncr,sm beautiful painting OF the Forest or Fon-
tainbeau, by n. DiaZ; d charming bit by Lambinet,
called "AppIe Blossoms Carefully painted examples
OF +. Lyendecker G. +. Roam, Accard, Chavct, j. q.
Brown, 4. L. Henry, y. Vcrassa and William Hart
adorn the walls. Then there is little gem, "Iand
scapc and Cattle by Vooyk, and couple OF spiriIcd
marine pieces by Frank d. Brlscoe. Harvey Young,
Bristol, Shattuck Cropscy and other popular artists
are well repr cScnted.
The New York herald., 1877-02-27
BRIC-A-BRAC.

Messrs. Leavitt have on exhibition at their Clinton
Hall salesrooms very interesting collection OF bric.a.
brac and antique furniture TO he sold on Wednesday
and Thursday afternoons Of this week. The collection
is that Of we'll known connoisscur and consists OF
Sevres Dresden, Chinese aId japanese porcelain, old
lacquers, cloisonne enamcs, carvings bronzes, ma
johca. &C. There some very good specimens OF old
sasuma No. 65 - line piece OF old lacquer, as are
also Nos. ~ 5 and 49, There are some rure pieces OF
Juro anu KIOta No. 16S IL Sevres OF apis laZull,
OF sci made iOr President Theirs and presented
by Charles Sumner. Nos l69 and ITO are fine specl.
mems OIL Dresden ware from the Lyon sale. No. lS3 Is
a curiousy carved cocoanut she'll, tho work OF monks.
Besides these arc lot OF things from the Centennial.
Among the old furniture. which, however. Is IN good
condition. Is Il mahogany bureau inaid with satin
wood. with brass handles, made in France and pre-
scnted to George Washington, and an antique slcc-
board said have been tho property OF Aaron Burr.
The New York herald., 1877-02-27
FOREIGN PORTS.

AsrrNwALL. Feb 23-Arrved, steamer Colon, Griffin New
.BOasAr,, Feb s--Arrved. bark II J Libby. Buckman
Bussos AyRrs, Dec 24-Arrived bring San Francisco
sI Ssf Sssa Geo .asa ss Gordon. Ans~srp
p Jan M h Mr .y. & aw % 0t %
90: sWn.oS; Morton, and shax%at. Conner. .nns !;
arrived Dec * for 6olcnis isnnie rhinsy. Brown
man Liverpool Ns I'D. d Robinson. Glover Fall River
RI Ss BxsS.g, or A Ss NeS
ss. a,sx ss;s 'Ss ss. Gro"
II S ss s say sr oa Mtn M S.s & kss.a from
"s.ss % sa% o.s tor III ss% ys s %
Sssa @ pas z: yss orders; nrSs Es0on B Miller
from Turks Islands York wtr orders: Ponesr
Hsr'os Ts.fs do 6ssars S Sasssisy sss
@ 1om ssw s 81 oa Fire. asc s
Hose KosG about Feb io-Arrved, bark Belle Of Ore
nASAsA ICY sa.ssI,ed steamer City OF Mexico. Phil
Arrived 26th steamer City ofvera Cruz, Deaken, New
Arrived 18th; steamer Peruvian (Br. smith, Portland
JAVA Feb ia-saed bark Francis Fay Rollins, Bos-
JucAno CUBA, Feb 24-Arrived brig Atalaya Coe Now
LAcyAyaA. Feb ao-In port sehr W F Gushing. Cromer,
MALAGA. Feb 2o-Arrved, bark Amor (Sor,. Torkdsen
New Orleans
MAPnss: Jan 30 In the roads % ship oensennis Bearse
tie, Jewett. tor Baissore. to return to Madras
MoNrEvIDEo Jan 15-In port bark Clara 4 McGilvery
Walnut for New York brig Annie St0rer Adams for do
PANAMA Feb 24-saicd stcanaer Granada. Connolly San
Francisco.
PoNcK Feb 2-Arrived. schr Pilots Bride Edridge. Now
York.
sYnyny. Nsw, Feb o-ArrIved. bark Helena, Snow.
Francisco.
SRI Feb 24In port brig Alex Nickels Peters, char
tered for Bo~t0u.
ST. JOIN. NB Feb 23-Cieared, bark Ada Barton (Br).
BARTLETT. Tralee.
TRINIDAD (Cuba Fob DIN port. brig Merritt. ITar-
riman from Boston, dsg schrs Joanna Doughty Doughty
from New York DO Charles Jones kent sail llth for