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The Portland daily press., 1877-04-24

TIE NEW PARTY.-The Washington Nation
has an article purporting to be the account of
an interview between its editor, Mr.. Walker,
and the Secretary of the Navy On the subject of
a new political party and the Presidents South
ern policy. The correspondent of the Boston
Globe gives the following summary of the re-
port: The platform of principles of the new
party adopted by the Nation and published in
telegraphic dispatches some days since Is heart
lily endorsed by Mr.. Thompson, who thinks
they should be adopted by the Republican
party. In regard to the formation of new
party. the Secretary said the country is now in
condition favorable to the adoption of the
principles which were the platform of the old
Wing party, which always favored tariff for
revenue with discriminating duties protective of
American labor, a liberal system of public i'm
proVements and sound national currency.
The principle that the Federal Government
shall control such public improvements has
been finally established. The people of the
South are now in an impoverished condition.
The people of the North are rich, and what is
needed is such system of public Improvements
as will benefit that section of the country; such
measures as will impress upon the Southern
people that we are their friends and brothers,
that we intend to live with them as members of
tuo Sauuo ldut1ys ANU 10 auVauC6 GQelr interests
and prosperity by means of the power which
is in our hands. think we can demonstrate
our professions of friendship in no better
way than this, The name of the party is Who'll
ly immaterial, if new party were organized,
or the Republican party reorganized as to rec
ognize these principles. Owing to the preiu-
dices existing in the South it might be found
necessary to have change of name. The
Wings of the South are not Democrats; they
never were and never will be, and they will 20
into new organization if it carries in it old
Whig principles, or even into an old organiza-
tion governed by those principles. They re-
gard the old Wing party as embracing pure
principles aud patriotic DESIRES have always
said that when the country became diseased it
could only be cured by Whig members, and
whenever we have suffered from misgovern-
ment or mismansgement we have applied to
the Whig members for relief. Regarding the
currency, am in favor of the gold and silver
basis. think it would have been far better
for the interests of the country if silver had
never been disturbed; and regard the act of
its demonstration as one of ill-judged legisla-
ton to say the least.
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-24
Magazine Notices.

The atlantic for May opens with descrip-
tive article on the primitive musical instru-
ments used in various barbarous and semi-civil-
lied nations, being the first in the series on
Crude and Curious Inventions at the Centen-
NAL Exhibition, by Edward H. Knight, author
of Knights American Mechanical Diction ary.
Eleven illustrations add to the interest of the
text. Mr.. James brings his story of The
American to a conclusion, which will be
eagerly read by those who have been following
the story from month to month. In the Sec
ond and concluding part of the Diary of Brit
sh Officer in Boston in 1775, the writer men,
tons the battle of Bunker Hill, but gives it
much less prominence than the Concord and
Lexington fights. Charles Francis Adams, Jr.,
contributes very interesting historical paper
on The Maypole of Merrymount, in which he
describes Wollaston's settlem ent on the shores
of Boston bay in 1926. Colonel George
E. Waring, Jr., discusses The Life and
Work of the Eastern Farmer, and argues
in favor of the village system of Europe
as the best method of preventing the
evils and drawbacks of isolated farm life.
The Wagner Music Drama at Bayreuth last
year is described by Henry T. Finok, and tn ere
are two short stories: On Sand Island, by Sa-
rah j. Pritchard, and Croombe, by George P.
Lathrop. This number of the Atlantic, like its
predecessors, is also strong in poetry. Mr..
Whittier contributes sweet and characteristic
poem entitled Hymn of the Dunkers, at Kloster
Kedar, Pennsylvania, 1898; Mr.. Longfellow
gives some smooth and flowing verses on Cas-
ties in Spain-a reminscence of foreign travel;
E. G. Stedman has pretty poem on Seeking
the Mayfower, and W. w. Story, the sculptor,
one on Girolam detto il Fiorentino. Spring
Miracles is the title,of little poem by Eliza
beth Akers Allen. The Contributors Club
continues to be one of the most attractive parts
of the magazine. Under Recent Literature,
Mr.. Howells reviews at length the autobogra-
ply of Harriet Martineau, and there are sew.
eral other book and art criticisms
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-24

The Shoe and Leather Reporter antici-
pates as consequence Of war in Europe a
full demand for leather which will greatly
strengthen the market and advance prices.
The present position of the leather trade, it
says, renders our markets extremely suscep-
tible. Stocks are not large-the supplies
here and on consignment in Liverpool being
estimated as fully half million sides below
the amounts held at the corresponding period
last year-and we are approaching the season
of the year when the greatest activity always
prevails among our own manufacturers. It
will not be long before the makers of boots
and brogans, as well as the shoe manufactur-
ers, will commence active operations for the
fall and winter trade. There are numerous
indications that this business will be larger
this year than ever before, as Southern and
Western buyers are far more confident of the
increasing ability of their sections to take
goods. In this connection it is to be remem-
bered, also, that the stock of leather in the
hands of boot and shoe manufacturers is al.
most nil. They have, during all the spring
months, confined themselves to buying only
sufficient for their immediate requirements
from week to week, and therefore do not hold
any stock on which to make an active COM
mencement of manufacturing fer the next
seasons trade.
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-24

BEEcHER is reported as saying that when
flowers are full of dew they always hang their
heads; but men hold theirs the higher the
more they receive, getting proud as they get
full. Such is not the case in Maine; when
men get full here they hang their heads like
the flowers, and don't appear bit proud.
The difference may be owing to the prohibi-
tOry law
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-24

THERE is good deal of life yet in the old
Kingdom of England. The births for last
year were greatly in excess Of the average for
the last ten years, and the death-rate below
that average. There has also been a decrease
in pauperlsm.
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-24
THE PRESS.
TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL "a.

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-
nicat0ns that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-24

In Iowa the pastor of a church has been
tried and found guilty by council for cat
tempting to gain reputation as minister
by means unworthy Of Christian" His Of.
tense was writing puffs of himself for the pa
pers and signing them with assumed initials.
1t is not quite clear whether the sin is in the
pufery or in the false signature; but it is Ger.
tain that the man was very foolish. Had he
been wise he would have coaxed some good
natured journalist to write puffs for him and
so have escaped all reproach. Had there
been any difficulty the newspaper man would
have borne the blame.
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-24

The New York Express, commenting on
the opinions of other journals as to the good
effect of European war on American busi-
ness prospects, looks beyond the immediate
to the ultimate results, and says:
"But, good sirs. there is another side to this
question. War means more cost to the con-
sumers for bread and meat to eat at home,
bonds to be returned to the United States for
payment, higher interest on gold. less income
on foreign imports, war speculations and pro-
ductions, which oftener end in disaster than
proceed to profit. War undoubtedly means
business, but unfortunately it is not the right
kind of business 1t may break the CONNER
cial stagnation which hangs like q pail over
the land and almost over the world. 1t will
substitute soldiers in Russia, Turkey and else
where for growers of wheat and producers of
other grains. There will be great slaughter
of men and horses, towns burned, cities devas.
tated, and all the beauties and glories and con-
sequences of war, but it can hardly Re that our
national prosperity will depend upon such an
aggregation of evils as war. Look on the war
picture of initiation, speculation and false ex-
pectation at home, and against it offset the lit
tie present gain against the present and ult-
mate cost, and the balance, even in national
profits, will not be much upon our side,''
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-24
TOufSiQna.

The downfall of the Chamberlain govern
ment in South Carolina is followed by the
downfall of the Packard government in Lou
isana. Since the action of the President in
regard to the first named State his course in
the Louisiana difficulty has been generally
anticipated. Although the cases are not
precisely parallel the policy which the Admin
istration has announced necessitates identical
action.
With the withdrawal of the troops from
Louisiana President Hayes carries out to its
last step his policy of pacification. The wis
dom of the policy is now to be tested, and the
course Of events will be watched with the
keenest anxiety by the country. 1t is not to
be denied that many men regard the expert
ment now entered upon with dislike and
dread, and that many other men anticipate
from it happy results. The President himself
is very confident of a fortunate issue, and
this confidence appears to be shared by his
constitutional advisers. That it is not mis-.
placed will be the sincere wish of all who have
the welfare of the country at heart. The exper-
luCu1 1Auog INV UO tCotCuS duu ~ 10 uUb
the part of wisdom or patriotism to interfere
with its trial. Much depends upon the sin
cerity Of the Southern leaders and their abil-
ity to control their followers. Their course
will be narrowly watched, and any failure to
fulfill the obligations they have entered into
will be the signal for severe criticism.
The immediate result of the Presidents
policy is to throw South Carolina and Louis.
lana into the hands of the Democracy. But
this state of affairs, the Administration be-
lieves, will not be of long continuance. The
anticipation of the President is that the Re-
publican party in the South will be reorgan-
lied and on broader and more secure foun.
dation than before. Able statesmen who
have closely watched the drift of opinion and
the course of events, are inclined to think
that the President is mistaken. But the
wish and hope Of all Republicans are that his
anticipation may be fully realized. fit shall
be his policy will be a success. If not, the
country will at least have the satisfaction of
knowing that no efforts to secure the good
will of the South have been left untried.
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-24

The statement circulated to the effect that a
suit had been brought by the proprietors of the
Boston Herald against. the propretors of the
Inquirer of Philadelphia, to recover the ex-
pense of special despatch of 5000 words sent
from Washington to the Herald by the cores
pondent of the Inquirer near the close of the
last session of Congress as practical joke on
the Herald correspondent, has been modified
to the statement that suit was brought against
the Washington correspondent and not against
the Inquirer. To this Mr.. Harding of the In-
quirer replies: "Mr. Painter tthe Inquirer's
Washington correspondent lasserts he has not
been sued. 1 will give my affidavit have not
been. No court, either there or in Washington
knows of such suit
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-24

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate couDtersgned 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 our
{our
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-24
Go0dyear's Pocket Gymnasium.

is proving of the best appliances in the market
for restoring to beath those suffering with Dyspepsia
or Lung troubles, as can get, and have number
of certificates which proves that they are the very
best.
Mr.. Hooper, Messenger of Superior Court, says he
was very much run down, weak and debilitated, and
in short time the of them restored him to good
health, and so with many others.
The Doctors all agree that they are first rate, and
we fully believe they should be in every family, as
the children in special manner get great benefit
from them to make them strong for old age, and
who on that ground, would not have them, and the
Doctors believe that would be the case.
Ihopefamilies will take notice of this, and make
enquiry into the facts. which is all is needed to
insure a large sale. They can be found at the
Store, cor Middle and Exchange Streets. also at
Stockbridge Bros, Exchange Street near Congress.
Please call and examine, at one of these places.
w. A. BlBBER,
General Agent, 1914 Danforth Street.
Portland Apoil 1877. ap9tf
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Carpenters and Builders.
WHITNEY & MEANS, Pearl Street, op-
pOsite the Park.
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-24
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

Booksellers and StatiOnerS.
HOYT g. FOGG, No. 81 Middle Street.
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Notice to Teachers.

NOTICE is hereby given to candidates proposing
IN to teach in the town Of Deering, that the S. S
Committee will be in session at the Woodford's Cor
ner School House on the 25th day of April, A. D.
1877, at p. m, for the examination of said cand
dates. BY THE COMMITTEE.
April 4th, A. D., 1874.
Apl7 eodtd
The daily gazette., 1877-08-01
THE SITUATION IN OHIO.

COLUMBUS, O., July 31.-The news
that the Governor had recalled the mill
tary has evidently had the effect of throw
ing the riotous strikers into dismay. But
few have been seen about the freight
yards to day, and the railway managers
have had everything their own way. No
freight trains, however, were sent out on
the indianapolis or eastern division of the
Pittsburg, Cincinnati and st. Louis lines
but impershable freight is being received
for shipment east and west.
The Pittsbnrg, Cincinnati and st Louis
company is preparing for full resumption
OF freight trains tomorrow.
A special to the Ohio State Journal
from Newark, received tonight says the
first of the Pan Handle west bound
freight trains due here at 7.30 was met
by body of Baltimore and Ohio strikers
aaout half a mile east of the depot,
stopped and run on siding. The fire
was dropped from the engine and water
let out of the boiler. Ten minutes later
another train came in and was served
the same way. Up to this time the
strikers have not been interfered with.
Another special, at $50 p. m. says sew
eral companies of troops have just reach
ed the ground where the strikers are con-
gregated. The troops received orders to
protect these trains.
The daily gazette., 1877-08-01
.THE MARKET6..

Butter, print, 35a40 per pound. eggs, Is
a20 per dozen chickens 81 GOAL, 80 spring
chickens, 75a$1.00 per pair; apples, 15a
~ per half peck; potatoes, 8a15 do;
cheese, 10a2O h.; lemons, 25a 80 per
doz.; oranges 25a50 per doz. peas 8a
10 hf. PIX; corn, 65a67 bushel; oats;
50cts do; beef steak, 12a2O per pound;
sstewing pieces, Sa16 do roast, 12a2O do
ham, % mutton chops, 16a2O; legs, 15a2O,
racks, 10a15; lard, 13a14, for 25c; veal,
10a25; cat fish, 12al5; porguies
dock; 8; haibut,2O pike 15c per lb mack
erel, 15a20 piece Spanish mackerel,
Is cts pr lb.; sea shad, 2 for %; crocuses,
2 lbs for 25 onions, 2 cents per bunch;
bologna sausage, Is; squads, 30a35
beets, 2a5 per bunch; onions, 10 half
peck; honey, 25a35 per pound; salad,
Bets per head; spinach, 8hf pix. fresh
mackeral 10 cts each;rhubarb3 3a5prbunch
radishes LAB per bunch; cucumbers 6
per. piece; gooseberries Scents pr qt.
curraLts 10 pr. qt.; string beans 1Oa12 cts pr
hlf pix; new cabbage 2a5 pr nd; cherries
6aScts pr. qt; raspberries, Gallo pr qt; to-
matoes, 10a20pr pix; peaches, 25a40 hf pix;
new corn 16a20 cts. pr. doz., black berries
6a12 per qt., whortleberries, Gallo pr. qt.;
eggplants, 4a8; canteloupes, to per
piece; plums, IL cts per qt.; watermelons,
1Oa25 pr piece; pears, 15a20 pr hfpk; lima
beans, % cts per quart.
The daily gazette., 1877-08-01

FATAL Acc1DENT.-On last Friday, as
Captain John Brinkley, of Princess
Anne, Md, was going to the mill on a
pair of horse cart wheels, his horse be-
came frightened at the approaching train
of cars, at the railroad crossing there,
and ran off. Captain Brinkley was
thrown out, we believe by the wheels
overturning and his head dashed against
the fence or large stone bounder there,
at the corner of Mr.. Dulaney's farm. The
violence of the blow burst open his skull
and his brains protruded. He died in fif-
teen minutes after the occurrence. Cap
tain Brinkley was verging on to 60 years
of age, if not quite thai. He has been a
local preacher in the NJ. E. church for a
number of years, and, though illiterate,
was quite eloquent and good preacher.
At all events he was always listened to
attentively. He was beliked as a citizen
and his sad and dreadful end of life is
much regretted.
The daily gazette., 1877-08-01
was divided, and tile time named for hold.

was divided, and the time named for hold.
ing the nomination was agreed upon
Mr.. Carey's amendment was then adopted,
and also the motion as amended. The nom-
nation will therefore be held on Saturday,
August 18th, between the hours of 2 and
o'clock, p. M, in the different voting pre-
cincts OF the city.
Mr.. VIM. III. Lee moved to postpone
farther consideration of the subject until
next meeting, Lost.
Mr.. Lee moved that when the meeting
adiourns it be to meet again on Saturday
evening next. Adopted.
be also moved that the chairman of the
meeting be appointed committee of one
10 select place for holding the next meet
ing. Adopted.
On motion of Mr.. A. Given a vote OF
thanks was rendered the Jefferson Club for
the use of their room for holding the meet =
ing.
The meeting then adjourned, to meet
on Saturday evening, at s o'clock IN the
hall Of the Friendship engine house, Tenth
and Shipley streets.
The daily gazette., 1877-08-01
BASE BALL.

The Quicksteps, yesterday afternoon,
faced the strong Athletic team, of Phila-
delphia, and after having good chance
to win the game lost it by errors in the
field, whereby their opponents secured
the three winning runs.
BY Says good base running, aided by
one or two good hits, the Quicksteps in
the fourth inning succeeded in getting
one run, and had they kept up the close
fielding which marked the most of their
game, this one run would have been the
winner. But a muffed fly by Mincher,
Ia rare occurrence and an overthrow by
Carl, combined with several misplays in
the in-field, gave the Athletics chances
for two runs in the fifth inning and one
iu the eighth, which they were not slow
in availing themselves of.
On the whole the game was prettily
contested, and although the result was a
disappointment to the home club, the
contest was admired by the audience.
Thomas Kane umpired the game, and
it lasted one hour and twenty minutes.
The daily gazette., 1877-08-01
ButLdtn0aO Operations.

If the number of lines surveyed by the
City Surveyor during the past month, for
houses, is any indie of better times
they are certainly growing better. The
number of lines surveyed during the
month of July 1876, was 16, fifteen
houses and one stable, while during the
same month this year, the number
amounted to a, forty-three of them be-
ing for houses, and one for three story
store house.
The following will show for whom
they were surveyed, and the numberl for
each individual:
JOS l.. Carpenter, jr., Z houses at the
N e. corner of Elm and Jackson streets.
Same, 9houses at the N. w. corner Elm
and Adams streets.
u. b. Gulyer, 8 houses, on the west side
of Poplar, above Ninth.
+. o. Bennett, l house N. e. corner
Thirteenth and Claymont streets.
Henry Bradley, one store house, S. W..
corner of Front and Shipley streets.
w. II. u q. W. Pierson, houses on
the west side of Van Buren,, between
Second and Third streets.
Edward Robinson, 2 houses on the east
side of Spruce streets between Sixth and
Curlett streets.
Thomas Ford and j. L. Simms,
| houses, N. W. corner of Sixth and Adams
streets.
Samuel F. Belts, house on the east
and Thirteenth.
Carl Specht, 1 house corner of Fifth
and DUPONT streets.
George W. Wells, ''Dutcher Home,
east side of Franklin between Eighth
and Ninth streets.
II. w. Smith, house, N. W. corner
Ninth and Jackson streets.
The daily gazette., 1877-08-01
The RAILRoAD SUFFERERs.-Mrs.

THE RAILROAD SUFFERERs.-Mrs.
Suppley, of Baltimore, who was severely
injured by the railroad accident at Bran
dywine Station, ON Monday, is still at
the Clayton House with her family, but
is improving. She expects to proceed to
Baltimore, this evening, with her family.
Mr.. Orme and his mother, who are at
the Delaware House, expected also to
leave for their home in Georgetown, D.
c., this evening, but as Mrs. Orme is suf-
fering severely from nervous prostration,
their departure will have to be deferred.
Mr.. Wells, at the United States Hotel,
is improving slowly.
Mrs. N. A. Pollock, wife of Uriah A.
Pollock, upholsterer, 96 North Howard
street, living at $50 North Eutaw street,
Baltimore, who proceeded to her home
Immediately after the accident, is injured
more seriously than was at first supposed.
Three of her ribs are broken, and her
attending physician is unable yet to def
nitely state how seriously she is injured
internally.
DR.. j. c. Moyston, dentist, 1S3 West
Fayette street, was badly bruised about
the shoulder, leg and neck. He was
confined to his room yesterday in care OF
DR.. w. II. Grim.
Those who go to Baltimore will have
special palace Pullman car, which will
be attached to the Pullman train.
The daily gazette., 1877-08-01
SECOND EDTFION
BY TELEGRAPH
FROM OYER THE CABLE;

THE HOUSE OF COMMONS IN SESSION
ALL NIGHT-THE IRISH MEMBERS
oBsTINATE--A SCENE OF VIOLENCE.
By telegraph to the Gazette.
LONDON, August, 1-12, M.
The House of Commons sat all night,
and is still sitting. A section of Irish
members is obstructing the passage of the
South African Confederacy bill. The gov
ernment is determined to resist intoler-
able destination, having for its object the
destruction of the utility of Parliament
and have announced that the House :
would sit until the bill was passed: The
scenes in the chamber are of unprece-
dented violence. The House is organiz-
ed in relays of liberals who support the
government and oppose obstruction.