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The Portland daily press., 1877-02-08
The Revival Meetings

The church was crowded last evening, and
hymn No. 30 was sung, ''Rescue the perish
ing. Rev. Mr., Hincks offered prayer and the
choir sung hymn No. 4S, II am sweeping
through the gates" Mr.. Needham read thu
1O3 psalm and spoke of the duty of gratitude
to God for bis goodness, for forgiveness, for
healing, for redemption, loving kindness and
tender mercy, for satisfying blessings, for re-
Vlval, for the removal of transgression. For
all these we should bless the Lord. The choir
sung hymn No. Is, "What shall do to be saw
ed. The text was from Matt. 9: 3-Christ's
power to forgive sins. Every Christian is an
ambassador for Christ, to tell men that Jesus
can pardon sin. Christ has right to pardon; ;
there ia no limit to His power-He is both
Judge and Saviour; He has paid the penalty of
the law and can forgive even the greatest sim
her. He who saved the lost and deSpairing in
early times is able and ready to save every one
here. From the Old and the New Testament
comes the news of pardon. But what must 1
do? Confess my sins to God, forsake my sins
ard put my trust in Jesus as my Saviour. Some
hope for pardon, but doubt and wait Why not
trust now and be saved do not wait for deep
feelings, but believe and accept Jesus as your
Saviour. The congregation spent few mo-
ments in silent prayer, after which Rev. Mr..
Fem led in prayer, and the congregation sung
hymn No. 81, "What friend we have in Je-
sus," and DR.. Smaller pronounced the benedic-
ton. Both the afternoon and evening meetings
were fully attended and of very great interest.
DEATH OF DIR. JACOB M. TEwKsBURY.-
A dispatch was received in this city yesterday
announcing the death on the 4th inst, of Dr.
Jacob NJ Tewksbury of San Francisco, Cal, a
brother of DR.. S. Ell. Tewksbury of this city.
This sad intelligence was not wholly unexpect-
ed by his relatives and friends here in Maine,S
for he has been suffering for some time with
that most distressing disease, fatty degenera-
tion of the heart He studied medicine with
his father and graduated at the Medical School
of Maine in 1887, and Immediately went into
practice at bis native place, Oxford After
short time he went to Wiscasset and there
practiced medicine until 1843, when he left
Maine for Buenos Ayres, South America,
where he practiced his profession until 1S49,
and then removed to San Francisco, being
among the first settlers Of that city After 20.
ing there he amassed a handsome fortune and
then retired from active business. Much of
his success in life was due 10 the social, genial
manner that be possessed, which won for him
many friends wherever he went. He leaves
wife and two children to mourn his loss. His
son has just been admitted to the bar and is
practicing law in San Francisco The daugh-
ter was married last fall to Dr. Ware, surgeon
in the U. S. Navy.
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CITY AND VICINITY
New Advertisements To-Da,
PORTLAND POST OFFICE.

Omce Hours

From SEQ m to $50 p m, Sundays excepted.
Sundays open for Carriers and General Deliver
from to 10 a m.
NIr Tan, q
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Owen, Moore 4 Bailey.
PORTLAND, BANGOR & MA
CHIAS STEAMBOAT co.
Special Meeting of Stockholders.

A SPECIAL meeting of the Stockholders of the
"A above named company will be held at the Of
DAY, February 20, 1877, at 10a O'Clock M, for
the following purposes: LIST. TO see what measures
the Company will take to provide for its indebted
ness. 3D. To see if the Company will authorize the
Directors to convey the property to its indebt
edness. Sd To see if the Company will increase its
Capital Stock.
te7dtd GEO. L. DAY. Clerk,
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KENNEBEC COUNTY,
PENORSCOT COUNTy

The water stand pipes are now being put in
to heGInsane Hospital.
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-08
Closing Out Sale

Before closing my Store for repairs shall offer my
entire Stock at a
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-08

DUGdEUCTS WduItUs
A FEW boarders can find good rooms, furnished
IA or unfinished with or without board, at
feb8dtf 4l6 CUMBERLAND STREET,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-02-10
The BnfIled Consnirators.

It goes very hard with Morton, Sher.
man, Chandler, Cameron, Grant, and
the other consplrators, after having
set up their game so nicely, arranged
all their plans, and even marked out
the spots at the Capitol where the ar
tlllery was to be posted on the 18th Of
February, that the props should be
knocked away and the whole plot tum-
BILE down about their heads, They
were entirely confident Of success, and
had begun to organize the new Ad-
ministration by sending the so called
reforming element" with Bristow,
Schurz, and company, to the rear, as
disturbers of the harmony of the party.
Their whole scheme turned upon
the count to be made by Mr.. Ferry.
No division existed in their councils.
Every conspirator knew when he en-
tered into the plot that Hayes was
fairly defeated in the Electoral Collie
ges and by the popular vote. There
fore, two things are necessary to cheat
Tilden out of his rights. First, a false
count by the Returning Boards; and
next, declaration that this count
could not be disturbed by Congress.
An indispensable part of the pro-
gramme was to have the full sympathy
and support Of the President Of the
Senate, who would not only adopt the
Republican certificates from Louisi-
ana, South Carolina and Florida, but
declare the three votes Of Oregon for
Hayes. Mr.. Ferry did not long hesi-
tate to take his share of the scheme,
being easily convinced that the power
to count and announce the vote de-
pended on him exclusively.
With these details all arranged, and
no show of organized opposition on
the Democratic side looking to deter
mined resistance, it is, perhaps, not
surprising that Mr.. Morton was san
guine, and even so exultant as to affirm
that Hayes would be inaugurated with
out trouble as "the Democrats would
not fight" lie looked forward with
the utmost confidence to this cOnsum-
nation, and discarded all doubt as abb
surd
When he discovered in the Electo-
raj Committee that his plans we're OBJ
structed, that his own political friends
denied the right Of the President Of
Tue DeDdJ6 10 cOu0b dG All. duU LUdl
they intended to report bill by means
of which the elections in the disputed
States would be turned inside out, the
wrath of Morton was great. He was
beaten on his own ground, and, what
is far worse, was beaten without a sus-
picion that at the final pinch he would
be left solitary and alone.
This defeat is rendered the more in
glorious because these conspirators
are well aware that when the whole
truth is exposed to view. they must
necessarily suffer from the verdict
which will consign their agents to last
ing infamy. There is hardly any con-
tingency possible, consistent with the
character of the proposed new tribu-
mai, and with an honest examination
of the votes, by which Hayes can be
declared President. This is the sore
point with Morton, Sherman, and their
associates, who anticipated new lease
of power, the control of the Treasury,
and the old rule under new name
Net0 York SIN.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-02-10

afraid by that time the Democrats
will have captured the whole State. II
Hayes gets in, however, and keeps my
bosom friend Chandler in his Cabinet,
I'll try the Louisiana plan on the
State in case the rebel Democracy get
the best of us.
And then he ohuckled, thinking,
doubtless, of the beautiful manner in
which he and Chandler aud Morton
had got away" with Louisiana, South
Carolina and Florida.
What do you intend doing, if Til
den gets in, after your Senatorial term
expires p [ asked, getting tired OF
the conversation and desiring to get
away.
God only knows" he muttered, his
left eye filling with tears again. IL
Chandler refuses to pay the bills for
my Senatorial fight here I'm busted
beyond redemption. I'm afraid I'll
not do very we'll outside of public life.
The chance for a raise will complete
ly vanish.
"You might start a pawnbroker' S
shop, or go into the peanut business,
I said. hurriedly, getting close to the
door with my hat in my hand.
He was across the room, but the
words reached him. He was finally
wild In about the sixteenth part of a
second.
who are you" he bawled Justify,
that dare offer such an indignity to a
United States Senator? You scoundrel,
Pill"
Pardon me. my accomplished friend,
but hold one minute"
He paused involuntarily.
II have the honor to represent the
st. Louis Times" [ continued, land |
called"
THAT vile, unscrupulous sheet" he
shrieked, which has assisted more
than any one paper in my downfall |!
Great Heavens To think that | have
allowed representative of that rebel
sheet in my rooml Leave instantly I"
And he made rush for me, very red
in the face and with very thick pair
of soles on a tolerably formidable look
ing pair of boots. As he got within a
four feet ofsme he raised his boot in a
threating attitude, but concluded it
was time to take a stroll. Before the
battering ram had time to come in con-
tact with my person [ gracefully van
ished down the stairs, leaving the irate
Senator to his own meditatious.
BLoUNT CHESTER.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-02-10
Clarksyine,Tenn.

From the Clarksville correspondent %
Louisville Christian Observer
You will be glad TO hear that W,
once more worshiping under our
vine and fg tree. For ten month";
the kindness of Mr.. Alex. Harri
we have been holding our Sabbath
vices in franklin Hall, free Of Chi
Yesterday we met in our new lee
room, and, Notwithstanding the
weather. almost overhowcd IL.
pastor, Rev. j. W. Lupton, was
more in his place, after an absenC
two months on account Of illness.
have had all our regular SER
though, having willing and eiit
substitutes in Drs. Shearor and III
Of the University. Our new churl
stately building, 80 far paid for
main audience room is 20 be fini
as soon as the good weather come
the spring, The grown ladies so
has the furnishing Of this in CHI
towards which we already have a
Of $1,000. The lecture room, 81 I
feet, and three adjoining rooms,
tors study, ladies' room and
room, are all finished and furnisI
the furnishing, the work Of the y
girls society, under the efficient
ership Of Mrs. Kropp. Three
ago three little girls organized al
sio1ary society; they were soon ID
by Mrs. Kropp, who was immediI
elected, and has ever since conti
to be their President. Names
been added, until most of the VI
girls of the church are members.
have given, as the result Of theft
bors, Sl2j to missions, and neal
thousand dollars TO Furnish the lei
room. These Busy Bees have
cred much honey. Lately at a
Christmas festival held az the resid
of Prof. Caldwell, from the 90
fancy articles and a supper table,
realized the handsome sum Of SO.
the surprise and .delight Of all
cerned. The best lecture room Il
saw we'll lighted, well warmed {
Q
furnace below, a beautiful carped
ering the whole floor. The pasto
sent for on Saturday evening, and
great surprise found the stud
ready for occupancy, beautifully
nished aad adorned. Everythin
essary TO comfert was there, doV
I pincushion and pen wiper, with
of sweet flowers az the finishing
| This little society has done won
may others be encouraged "a do
wise. The willing fingers are az
again towards a fund for buyir
pulpit for upstairs. Our be
second largest in Tennessee, the
one who'is not willing the left
should know the doing Of the
will be in place by Sunday.
we should be grateful, happy y
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-02-10
The United States Senate After the
4th Of March.
81. LonIs Rennblican.


The election of Judge Davis to sue
eeed Senator Logan enables the Re-
publican to state definitely the politi-
cal complexion of the United States
Senate on the 4th day of March next
and nothing indicates more strikingly
the wonderful victory achieved last fall
By the Democracy. With seventy-fve
seats filed ia the Senate to-day the
Republicans have majority of seven
teen, while with the entire seventy-six
seats filed theE ~ill lawfully be enti-
tied to but two majority on the 4th Of
March. What majority they will ac-
tually have depends, of course, to a
great degree upon the extent to which
they can use the majority they will
have in the portion of the Senate hold
ing over March, 4, 1877, in seating the
Republicans returned by the pretended
Legislatures Of Louisiana and South
Carolina, and in denying admission to
Democrats from other States. 1t will
be interesting to note, however, the
changes which will occur in the Senate
during then six years, which covers
the period of Office for which the new
class of Senators have been chosen.
By adopting the phraseology used in
college catalogues and classifying the
Senators according to the years in
which their terms expire, these changes
can be easily marked.
The first changes in the composition
of the Senate occur March 4, 1877, and
will be as follows:
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-02-10
Hon. John F. House on Louisiana.
From the Nashville American.

From a private business letter, writ
ten by Hon. John +. House, member
of Congress from this District, to a
gentleman connected with the Ameri-
can, we venture to select paragraph
concerning Louisiana. He says;
Twas utterly astounded to find there
so little pretext and excuse for the at
tempt to defraud Tilden of the vote
of that State. My deliberate judg-
ment is that there was as fair and free
an election in Louisiana as there was
in New York or Massachusetts,. The
absence of what the Republicans call
intimidation in the discharge or threat
ened discharge of negroes from en-
ployment, for voting the Republican
ticket, surprised me. l was on sub
committee that investigated Con-
gressional district in the Northwest
part of the State. Only one negro
could be found in the whole district
who swore that he was discharged for
voting the Republican ticket; and his
employe swore he discharged him not
on account of his politics but because
he was indolent and neglected his
| work
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-02-10

1t will be seen that the Republicans
only have a majority of nine in that
portion of the Senate holding over
March 4. 1877-so that change of five
votes will prevent them seating Re-
publicans instead of Democrats law
fully chosen. There is only the re-
motest possibility, therefore, that they
will keep Butler from South Carolina,
Eustis and the Democrat yet to be
chosen in Louisiana, out Of their seats.
Eustis is entitled to his seat now, and
he will probably be admitted as soon
as the Presidential dispute is settled,
and certainly if the decision Of the
arbitration commission be in Tilden's
favor. In that event, the 30 Senators
who hold over will stand 2l Democrats
and 20 Republicans, majority of only
8 for the Republicans. OF the 26 new
Senators, 16 will be Democrats, count
ing Democrats from Louisiana and
South Carolina; and the account will,
therefore. stand thus:
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-02-10
JOHN SHERMAN.
He is Shown Up as a Most Finished
HypOcrite.

h9pOcIlles
A correspondent of the Louisville
Courier-J ournal writes:
SILARIC, Ala, Jan. 23.-Being on
board the train on which Senator John
Sherman passed through Alabama, on
his way to Washington, after his visit
to Eliza Pinkston, and thinking prob
ably you would like to hear his views
on Louisiana affairs, before he had
consulted with the Grant-Cameron
ring, write this, aud can substantiate
it by several reliable gentlemen; also
by the conductor of the train.
In conversation on board the train,
Mr.. Sherman asserted that he thought
the entire Louisiana affair-retnrning
board and all connected with it--a
humbug. He said there was as much
fraud and intimidation on one side as
on the other; that both parties had
been guilty of it, and that he could
take three men and decide it in fifteen
minutes. That he would count the
votes, and whoever had the largest
number should be declared duly
elected.
That was his honest opinion at that
time; at least so he publicly declared
in my presence. j. ID. G.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-02-10

Ben Hills election from Georgia
will be satisfactory to the country at
large. He offended the people of the
North with his Audersonville speech
in the House, last spring, which Blaine
bullied him into making, but that is
now buried under the dead embers OF
the last campaign. He has pulled
himself abreast Of the best men in the
country since then by showing con-
siderably more patriotism than party
ism.--IndidnapoLs Nel0s.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-02-10

The power of INSCRIPTIONS audacity
is crushed at last, and the spell Of its
continued successis broken. Morton,
Logan, Chandler and the Camerons
will now have to yield the leadership
of the Republican party to purer and
better class Of men, and the whole
tone of our political life will conse-
quently undergo a change over which
every lover Of his country must re-
ioice.-Rdnsas CITY Times.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-02-10
FLORIDA'S CASE.
The Trouble Caused by 0ne Mans
Ignorance and Stupidity.

Washington special to the Boston Herald.
Congressman Thompson is going to
make a very strong and striking pre-
sentation Of the Florida case. l am
convinced from what have seen of it
that it will be the very strongest point
in the whole case when the 18th of
February arrives. He has complete
mastery of the Florida electoral pro-
ceedings. The case is exactly as strong
for Tilden as for Drew for Governor of
the State. If Mr.. Drew was elected
Governor then Mr.. Tilden received a
majority also. If one was in the mi
nority, then the other was in the mi
nority also. Mr.. Thompson will show
that there was an actual majority of
several hundred for Tilden in that
State, and l don tsee how any fair mind
ed, unpreiudiced person will be able to
doubt the correctness of his showing.
Those persons who believe that
there should be an educational quail
fication for the suffrage will find a
powerful aud striking argument in the
Florida case. The investigating COM
mittee found that the Republicans in
selecting Democratic inspectors of the
polls generally selected the least intel
ligent men they could find, for reasons
which are too plain to require to be
stated. In Archer precinct, No. 81
where the biggest fraud-5l9 Repub-
lican votes--is found to have occurred,
the Democratic inspector was a stupid
colored man who could not read or
write. The appointment Of such a
man left the count wholly in the hands
of the Republican inspectors. Had
this Democratic inspector been an in
telligent and sharp-witted man it is
hardly possible that the fraud could
have been perpetrated. Thus the ig-
noranee and stupidity of one citizen OF
the United States opened the way for
the vote of State to be juggled away,
and FOR the whole country to be kept
in doubt for weeks and months as to
who shall be its President for four
/ wears
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-02-10

A WASHINGTON special state
a number of officers Of the Ia
have determined 10 offer Pre-
Inglesias their services. At a {
ence yesterday one Of their n
was deputied to wait upon In
and formally tender him their sc
This gentleman graduated at
Point, in the regular army VIII
war broke out, aud one Of the G
officers Of the Confederacy vii
Immediately for St. Louis, wh
hopes TO meet the President a
Cabinet end lay a scheme b
them. They say they can easil
10000 or 5000 men ia Louisia
Texas, who would be able 20
Diaz's forces before them.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-02-10

THE readjustmeut Of Souther
debts is one Of the duties Of tho
owe, and Of those who own theI
duty of the one side is 20 ma
best possible advances towards
ment consistent with ability 10 I
of the other side to accept the
tions. To pay the face Of thosl
is Just as impossible as it wouls
dry up the North river with a
and the only question Is, what a
caa be paid ?-NelU York Erpf
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-02-10
GENERAL SUMMARY.

Nothing need be palmer than that
the Republican majority of two will
instantly vanish when Tilden takes his
seat, so that his administration will
begin with a good working majority
in both branches of Congress, which
will be greatly increased after March
a. 1879.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-02-10

A NEGRO in South Carolina, who
was complaining of the hard times,
declared that they were the hardest
ever known. why" said he, Il
works all day an steals all night, an
vet I'm blest eff l ken make an honest
living!'
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-02-10
CLARKsVILLE, TENN.

desire to call your attention to my large stock of
Wagons Bugges Wheat Drills, Hay Rakes, Bells, Plows
of all kinds Sorghum Mills Cider Mills Pumps and Tub
Fans Corn Shelters. Road and Pond Scrapers, Spring
and Breaks for Farm Wagons Sporting and Spring
Wagons all kinds Steam Engines and Separators Reap
ers and Mowers Cutting Boxes Single and Double Trees
Choice Northern Rye Orchard Grass Blue Grass Herds
Grass and Timothy Seeds, Winter Oats, Feeding Oats
Bran Corn Flour and Lime, Etc Orders promptly filled
at Lowest Prices Call and examine. All goods
ranted. Very Respectfully
TT. ID.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-02-10

SPURaEoN, in lecture on Strange
Scenes" says that the worst scene that
could possibly be witnessed is half the
congregation asleep and the preacher
snoring eloquently.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-02-10

A SERMON in Barbados recently
was closed thus: MY. obstinacIous
bredren, | find it no more use to preach
TO YOU dan it is for grasshopper to
wear knee breeehes.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-02-10

Of these 76 Senators, the terms OF
"a expire March A, 1879, of 26 March
4, 1881, and of the remaining 26 March
4, 1888, as will be seen by the follow
ing statements:
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-02-10

The names marked with star in :
dicate the Senators who have been re-
elected.
To make the change more apparent,
the result may be summarized in this
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-01-23
RAILROADS.
Boston 4 Maine
RAILROAD.
WINTER ARRANGEMENT
Commencing Monday Oct. 8, 1875.

Passen ger Trains will leave Portland for
Boston at 6.15, 900 a. M, and 800 p. M, ar
irving AT Boston at 10.45 a. M. 140. 7.30 D. m.
Returning leave Boston for Portland at 7.30 a. M,
1890, 80 p. m, arriving at Portland at 1910,
500, $40 D. m.
For Wells North Berwick, Salmon Falls,
Great Falls, Dover, Newmarket, Exeter,
HnverhiII, North AndOver, Lawrence,
Andover and Lowell at 6.15, 900 a. m, 3 90
p. m.
For Manchester aud Concord, N. H., (via
Newmarket JunctOn.) at 615 a. M, 800 p. IN.
(via Lawrenceo at 900 a. m.
For Rochester and FarmfngtoD. NJ IA, at
6.15, 900 a. M. 300 p. m.
For Scarborough, Pine Point, Old Or
chard Beach, sac0, Biddeford and Ken
nebupk at 6.15, 900 a. NJ, 800, $50 p. N.
Morning Trains will leave keunebunh
for Portland at 7.20 a. m.
Through Tickets to all Points South
and West NJ lowest rates.
Trains on Boston & Maine road connect with all
steamers running between Portland and Bangor,
Rockland, Mt. Desert, Machas, Eastport, Calais,
st. John and Halifax. Also, connect with Grand
Trunk trains at Grand Trunk Station, and Maine
Central and Portland q Ogdensburg trains at
Transfer Station.
All trains stop at Exeter ten minutes for refresh
ments at frstclass DINING rooms
JAS. L. FURBER, Gen. Supt.
S. II. STEVENS, Gen. Agent, Portland. oc7dtt