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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-11-17
Magazine Notices

The December Atlantic comes promptly to
hand and closes its fortisth volume and twen-
tieth year of publication, with papers of unu-
sual interest The project of Excavatipg Her
culaneum, by Robert A. McLsod, will strongly
arrest public attention, An anonymous writer,
who evidently knows of what he writes, de-
clares Washington Society to be of a better
tone than that Of any other American city.
S. G. W. Benjamin finishes his description of
Portugal and the Portuguese. The Details of
Modern Shoemaking-an interest second only
to agriculture in this country-are given by
L. A-D. What They Said, is q love story, told
in nine sprightly letters and postscript Ed
ward II. Knight continues his Crude and Gu
rious Inventions, giving illustrations and
details of basket making and of fabrics
OF cane, bamboo, etc. The doings of
The San Francisco Vigilance Commit
tee in 1856 are stated; and defended by
Thomas G. Cary, onelof theinotableI members.
Thejpictures of three snotable Boston Paint
ers." W. M. Hunt, George Fuller, and j Ap-
pleton Brown, are criticised. In No. Ill. Of
Rambling Notes, Bermuda and its inhabitants
are "sized", as sonly Mark Twain scan do IL.
Prof. N, S. Shaer, with daring beyond that
of the original protector of the Pacific Railroad
suggests How to Change the North American
Climate, by cutting a channel through Alaska
large enough to admit the heated currents of
the Pacific Ocean. w. FL. Bishop gives two
pleasing chapters of his new serial, Detmold,
a Romance. OF poetry, the most notable con-
tribution is from the pen of Henry w. Long
fellow. Wapentake, to Alfred Tennysou,
graceful tribute to the poet laureate. Other
poetic contributions are by Frank Sswall,
Charles II. Shinn, Elgar Fawcett and Antici-
patton by an anonymous author. The Contrib
utors Club is as racy as ever, embracing an in
teresting variety of travellers tales. criticisms,
and remarks; and Recent Publications, es
pecially those designed for the holidays now
near at hand. are carefully reviewed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-11-17

STANLEY's latest letter to the Herald treats
oil the Congo and settles question Of pro-
nunciation. He insists that the river shall be
called Lualaba (accent ON the second syllable)
and he places its sources in the plateau south
OF Lake Tanganyika. 1t drains an area OF
100000 miles. There are between the coast
and the foot of the great rapids 11O miles OF
navigable water, and above this the river is
navigable fer S35 miles. The af1uents add
1900 more miles. The region has great nat
ural fertility and immeuce resources, so that
the river will become, Mr.. Stanley thinks, an
important highway of commerce.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-11-17

THE infatonists who are running" the
House direct their heaviest attacks to the
National bank system. They assert that the
banks are making immense profits out of
their circulation. The assumption is refuted
by the facts. The banks can make so much
more profitable use of the money invested in
bonds deposited for security for circulation
by lending it to customers than they can
make on bonds and circulation together, that
many of them are reducing circulation.
This proves that the national bank circula-
tion is not so profitable to the banks as 9TH
er forms Of investment, At the rates of in
terest which have prevailed since the war
as much could be made by banks by lending
money on private notes as could be realized
from profit on circulation and interest on
deposited bonds.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-11-17

time, that makes the mulberry leaf bro
cade" may make statesmen out of the men
the West has sent to represent its great in
terests in Congress; but no worm that crawls
can have so difficult task as the scythe-
bearer. The labor imposed upon the Israel
ites-to make brick without straw-is re-
creation beside it. When he gathers 'em in
few dead statesmen will be found in the
crOn
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-11-17

THERE are many kinds of English, the
English of the common people, the English
of the authors, and the English of Richard
Grant White. But certainly the most curl
Gus of all English is that Of the lecturers.
These gentlemen delight in giving strange
recommendations TO words. Faculties" is q
common affectation with them, and some GO
so far as to say 'capube,'
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-11-17

The Nation has come to the opinion, in
view OF the "wasteful and wicked achieve
ments OF the extra session., that "it would
be difficult for party seeking to prove its
capacity for directing government in which
it has had no hand for seventeen years, to
prove the contrary in SO short time as the
Democrats of the House have DONE" In
this opinion the people seem inclined to con-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-11-17

PoNGo the pet of the eyolutionistsi is dead
He imprudently exposed himself in damp
weather last spring, and his lungs became dis
eased. 1t was his death-blow. That mode ol
motion which for want of better name hi,
intimates call vital force, changed into some
other form of energy. Pongo was very gentle.
manly gorilla indeed, and possessed of much
sensibility and intelligence. He will be
lamented by large circle of friends.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-11-17

GUYoT MoNTPAYRoUx, editor of the
Courier de France, has, say the European
correspondents, become insane in consequence
OF political excitement. Why does not some
one base on this an argument against politics
Whenever man goes mad because of relig-
ious excitement other men hasten to the public
prints and condemn religion. Why not hold
politics to as strict account?
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-11-17

BOSTON maidenhood is happy over Rignold
as royal Harry. The tender lingering kiss
which he gives the Princess Katharine meets
want long felt in the aesthetic souls Of the
modern Athenian maids. 1t is a thing not
seen nor heard, for it is buried under the
moustache and the Princess drinks it in with
impressive silence. But it thrills every
woman in the audience.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-11-17

CONGRESS alone stands in the way of the
appreciation of greenbacks to par. Nothing
out hostile legislation can now prevent the
disappearance Of the small gold premium.
Unless the Treasury is hampered in its opera
tlons the greenback dollar will be as good as
the gold dollar by January 1879.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-11-17

The wild and incen diary speeches Of West
ern and Southern Congressmen concerning
the resumption bill give rise to just alarm in
the mind Of the conservative element of the
country. These demagogues cannot be bet
ter described than in the words of Crabbe, as
men "who call the wants OF knaves the
rights of man."
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-11-17

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate couDtersigned by Stanley L.
Pullen, Editor. All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will confer favor upon us by demanding
credentials of every person claiming to represent
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THE PRESS.
SATURDAY MORNING, NOV. IL.

we do not read anonymous etters and commune
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 preserve COM
munications that are not used.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-11-17

WHEN one reads the debates of Congress
and takes in the sage talk of the silver men
and the infationists he is forced to Balzac's
conclusion, that it is better to be little giddy
than take SO much pains to be wise.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-11-17

Snow is an enemy more to be feared than
the Turk by the Russians in Asia. The
heavy snowfall near Erzeroum is notice to
the invading army to go into winter quarters.
The result of the campaign so near its close
is this: the Russians have recovered the
ground they lost during the summer, and
hold about the same positions they did last
Nav
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-11-17

DAVIS, Davis of West Virginia, is on his
feet again, little shaky from his struggle to
understand the Treasury bookkeeping.
Why don't his constituents send that man to
some good commercial college?
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-11-17
SWEETSER & MERRILL,

having sold out their stock of retail
goods on Middle ST.. and taken the pleas
ant and spacious store ON CONGRESS-
SFREET. nearly opposite City Hall,
respectfully invite all their former
customers and the ladies in general to
Fancy Goods, Hosiery, Dress Trimmings,
&c. Every article new and fresh and OF
the latest style and pattern, which, on
account of their extra facilities for buy
ing, can be sold as low as the lowest in
this city. Remember the place, nearly
opposite City Building, Congress Street.
octz4 d1y
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-11-17

The increase Of our export trade to Great
Britain is the most conspicuous and encour-
aging feature of our foreign commerce. Dur
ing eight months of this year we have sent to
the mother country sixty million dollars
worth Of wheat, ninety million dollars worth
of cotton, thirty-three million dollars worth
OF Indian corn, thirty-one million dollars
worth of butter, thirty-three million dollars
worth of bacon and cheese, eleven million
dollars worth of beef and nine million dollars
worth of eggs. OF these exports only the
item relating to wheat is attributable to the
Eastern war. The rest is ordinary demand
which in all probability will continue. 1t is
believed that this trade is earnest of more to
come. Having superbundance of raw ma
terial we ought to be able to supply the wants
of Europe. And having also great facilities
for manufacturing there is no reason why we
cay not become in time the workshop of the
world
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-11-17

The Press Bob Printing Office is pre-
pared TO do every descriptionof Mercau-
lie Printing AZ Low Prices.
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THE MAINE STATE PRESS
AT 1O9 ExcHANGE7ST., PORTLAND.

TERMS: Eight Dollars Year in advance. To
vance.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-02-09

CIR, probably by the muddy waters of Deer
Creek. This is sufficient TO carry off any
volume of water likely to come down at the
present time, as there is but little snow on
the hil-sdes to augment line streams and
cause an unusually high river.
The ice is broken below the railroad
bridge and moves back and forth with tbs
tide. 4 strong northwest wind would-prob-
ably coon clear it away, and allow n free
passage for the ice from above
The jewellers at Port Deposit have prepar
ed for an emergency, by hauling up boats
and claiming them to their houses; so that
if the floods come, they will lave means Of
escape to high and dry ground.
Lapidum, on the Hartford side is not sc
much exposed to danger as Port Deposit
The water sometimes rises during ice fresh
cts to considerable height, and flood:
Messrs. Davis & Pughs warehouse, at Tho
river side. No alarm is felt in that quar-
| tar
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-02-09

Secretary of the Treasury Morrill, is ly-
ing at the roint of death in Washington.
Eight Russian gunboats tlre now in har.
Dor at San Francisco, Cal.
Dispatches from Tuscon, Arizona, state
that the Apaches are killing and plundering
the settlers in southeastern Arizona. Ten
whites were killed in the Senorta Valley on
the 4th inst
"A mail bag containing letters and about
$25, 900 worth Of bank checks and private
drafts, while on the way from Newport. KY,
| to Cincinnati, several days ago, WINS opened
and the contents distracted
William Walls. who had quarrel in
Philadelphia with William Brannon about
Gebt of two dollars on tie night of January
20. died Tuesday morning from the injuries
inflicted by the latter
The Sultan of Turkey has changed his
Grand ViZier. He has banishcd Midhat
Pasha from his ominions and appointed
Eadem Paslia in his place.
In the criminal court of Baltimore city
on Tuesday, the trial of VIM. Cornish, color
ed, for the murder of John Camphor, colored
was concluded, by the jury rendering yer.
dict of manslaughler
The body of John Schleider, who was
buried alive in well which caved III upon
him at Flushing, N. Y, last Thursday, was
found Tuesday, at Il depth of forty feet. II
was in an erect posture, the arms over The
head cluching n rope in q death grip, and {
large stone, weighing seventy pounds, on the
head. which was crushed
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-02-09

LITTLE LOCALS.

LITTLE LOCALS.
Court will commence at Bel Air on
Monday next, 18th inst.
The ice is reported to be break 'ng up and
passing out of Bush, Gunpowder and Back
rivers
The wife of Rev. George w. Easter, rec
tor of the Protestant Episcopal Church at
Port Deposit, did at his residence, in that
town, on the 25lh of January.
"A sample of 'Stenographic Pencils" re-
ceived from the An erican Lead Pencil Co.,
Hoboken, N. j., have proved upon tlial to
be the best We have ever used.
"A rare chance for bargainsin dry goods,
groceries, &c, is offered by Herman Stump,
Esq for particulars of which see advertise
ment in another column.
The dwelling Louse, race track stables,
&C., at the Agricultural Fair Grounds have
been rented by the Directors to Mr.. VIM. 8.
Bond, of Bel Air, for $3.50 a year.
Prolific Mr. Jas. W. McGaw, living
near Aberdeen, has flock of 20 ewes, which
have produced 80 lambs, all of them living
and doing well One of the ewes is credited
with four lambs at n birth,
Mr.. Hugh Smith, ovcrsccr, informs us
that one hundred and seven tramps were ac-
commodated at the Hartford County Aims
house, during the month of January There
are now 40 regular inmates Of this institu-
ton.
"A farmer in Bush River Neck set snares
in his orchard, for the purpose of capturing
rabbits, which were guilty Of barking the
trees, and one morning last week, found a
lively fox suspended from snare by one of
his hind legs
On Wednesday Sheriff Hanway arrested
James Bradford, colored, charged with as
saulting with knife and attempting to kill
WIN. Il. Dorsey, also colored Bradford was
unable to give bail and WAS committed to
Jail by Justice Maitin, for the action of the
grand jury.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-02-09
Rev. DIR. Tustin.
BALTIMORE, Feb. >, 1877

bALlISohI, GU. lo'''
Mr.. EDITOR l am very glad, if even but
occasionally, TO peruse your admirable journal
My attention has been directed to Il notice In
The AyiS, in regard 10 the GROVE Presby leran
Church, located, as your readers are aware, at
Aberdeen. 1t gives me very great pl' assure 10
know that the good people worshipping in the
Grove Church arc doing such liberal things as
have recently been placed TO their credit, Ill
purchasing II Parsonage in the vicinity of
the church.
1t was my fortune, years ago, to know, and
love as WE'LL the Rev. DR.. Seplimus Tustn, who
was largely instrumental in the erection of the
ingtun city, and efficiently, and am happy TO
know with great acceptance, preached 10 the
people at Havre dc Grace, where Rev. Mr.. Cook
now so successfully ministers. lie conceded
in the idea, as have often heard him relate, Of
having u church at Aberdeen and his suggestion
met with hearty response Oh every band.
DR.. Tuslin was most pleasantly associated In
the ministry with the late Rev. Dr. Finney, of
Churchville whose worthy son is the pastor of
the Presbyterian Church in your town. 1t was
among the most pleasant remembranees, as III.
tered by the late DR.. Tusiin, that he was 50
Unexpectedly called TO minister TO the congre-
cations referred to, and it was but q short time
before his death the subject of conversation in
the hearing of The writer of this note. The
congregation was organized in the woods. He
lived to see the "Grove Church" built, and
believe 10 great extent out Of debt, and after
five years of arduous labor, he retired on the
ground of ill health, to give place to some
younger minister, who could perform the full
amount Of necessary pastoral labor. The pres
ent pastor, Rev. George Morrison, will doubtless
be instrumental in doing much good in that
interesting portion Of the county, and / am
quite sure will find choice people in the midst
uf which 10 dwell, d, L, H.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-02-09

At meeting Of the board of directors of the
Merediths Ford and JarreitSvile turnpike com
pany, held the "a day of February, 1877, the
following resolutions were unanimously adopt
ed
Whereas 1t has pleased the Almighty God in
His infinite wisdom 10 take from us our late
lamented president John Rush STREET., who was
one of the first and most earnest laborcrs in our
effort to construct turnpike road through our
almost roadless country, and by his continual
and untiring effort aided more than any one
man TO carry to completion our undertaking.
Therefore it seemed but our duty to express
our heartfelt grief, now in this our hour OF be
reavement.
BE il rcSolyed, That it is with feelings of the
deepest sorrow and regret we learn he is dead
not only because we loved and respected him.
but because we are sure his place can hardly be
filed.
During our association, which lasted over
twenty years, we have always found him kind
courteous and consideratc of the feelings of
others, and prompt in all matters committed to
his charge, regardless Of his own interest or
convenience. In vain we look among our ASST
ciatcs for his successor. And we hereby tender
our sympathy to his bcreaycd family and friends
BE IL res0lged. These resolutions be entered
upon the minutes of the board a copy be sent
to the family of the deceased, and also to the
papers Of Hartford and Baltimore counties for
publication. BY order of the Board,
j. Fl. SUHARFF, Sccy
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-02-09

The ground hog has been heard from.
A Lancaster man had pet one that has slept
soundly all winter in box prepared him.
Last Friday, true to instinct, he trolled out
and looked for his shadow, and then going
back into the box rolled over as stiff as ever.
1t is suggested that perhaps lie saw his shad-
ow in q looking glass.
The Gunpowder Club. Of Baltimore
county, have presented to che of its mem
bers Joseph Boaley, a silver waiter, silver
pitcher, two silver goblels, and bucket to re-
ceive the waste liquids as prize for the
largest yield of corn grown on five acres.
Mr. Bosley raised 10 barrels per acre on five
acres and % barrels on the single acre.
The following Patrons have been install.
ed Ms officers for 1877 Of Nanjemoy Grange
Kingsville, Baltimore county: Master-E.
F. Rnphel; Overs'er-Ira Freeman Lectur-
er-Edward Reynolds; Steward-Charles
Fl. Quinlin; Assistant Stewards II. Will
son TT, asurer-Garrett Brown; Secretary
ID. s. Cuttings, Jr.; Gate Keeper-Jan es
Hyde, Tr.; Ceres-Mrs s H. Wilson Flora
Miss larry Brown
The regular election of officers of Fair
mount Literary Association took place Jan
uary 31st, with the following result: Presi
dent, Samuel Hanway Vice President, VIM
West; Secretary, Miss May West Treasu
rer, l. W. Thompson. Afterwards there was
debate on the subject do circumstance
justify deception ?" The affirmative was ar
gued by Miss Cora Duvall, VIM. West and
| Cant. Woods; the negative by Miss Mollie
Duvall Miss May West and l. w. Thomp
son. Decided in the negative.
The valuable blooded mare, Flirt," be-
longing to Col. Herman Stump, ofthis neigh
horhood, was choked to death in the stable
on Tuesday morning, through the careless
ness of a groom. In currying her, the boy
to shorten the halter chain, gave it a turl
around the animals neck, making II complete
slip-knot, and forgot to remove chain. Short
| ly afterwards the mare was heard struggling
/ and before she could be released she wa
strangled to death. She was of the famou
! Boston and Prince Moscow stock, and fin
animal.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-02-09

the fiscal year ending June 80, 1876, the cx-
ports of the United States exceeded the i'm
ports by $12O,al3,1O2. The increased accu.
mutation of gold and silver in the country
during the six months preceding January /,
1877, amounted to sixty million dollars.
The President thinks if some legislation is
devised to keep this coin at home, it will
soon bring. about resumption. The Presi-
der fayors imitation of the currency, but he
wants it inflated with sound money gold
and silver
His views are sensible and practical, but
it is OF likely they will be acted on at once
Congress and the country are too much oc-
cupied just now with President making 10
have much concern about specie resumption
especially since things ale inevitably work.
ing that way of themselves.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-02-09
Meteorological Record for January. 1877.

Maximum temperature, on the Goth, As degrees.
Minimum do on 9th, deg. above zero.
Mean temperature Of the month, 1854 degrees.
Mean of the ? NJ. observations, 80 10
On the coolest morning. the morning of the
5th, the air was almost perfectly calm, and, as
was to be expected, from lower points reports
came in of much lower temperatures; at Hol.
lingsworth's mills the mercury was noticed at
II below zero, and from other points within 3
or miles, at g 4, and degrees below zero
On the morning of the 3oth of January, 1878
very clear, calm morning, while the mercury
indicated but 4 degrees below zero here, ii was
reported IL degrees below at Bel Air, IA below
at Robert BOwne's, and 2S below at Whitaker's
Mill This point is about GO feet higher than
Bel Air.
Another popularity observed on the morning
of the 5th was that at half past five the mercu-
ry here indicated degrees abuve exactly the
same as at 9 p. d. on the evening before, and
then continued 10 sink until just before sun
rise.
When the atmosphere is calm the cold air set
ties in the valleys and gives great variations of
temperature within short distance while with
II violent wind the temperatures equalizcd over
brund eXtens of territory.
The mean temperature of the month is frac-
tion below the mean for January, 1879, which
was Il very cold month. That the highest daily
temperature should range at about freezing for
the entire month, indicates an unusual cold for
this latitude, both in degree and continu
ancc.
Rain and melted snow ) inches. There was
more or less storm on IL days, and in all 20 )
inches of snow. All the latter half of Deccm.
Der and until the 27,h Of January good sleigh
lug continurd-a period Of about six weeks.
! hope many noticed the beautiful frozen
mist OH the morning of the Gath, covering ev-
eryt hing to the depth of half an inch with beau
tful frost crystals. u. Il. {.
OAKLAND BOARDING SCHOOL, FALLsroS.