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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-04-17
THE fact, publicly demonstrated by our

THE fact, publicly demonstrated by our
Centennial Exhibition, that this country,
ceasing to import watches from Switzerland
and France, had gone largely and success
fully into the manufacture thereof, with all
aids that large capital, division of labor, and
improved machinery could give created no
ordinary sensation in Europe. Colonel lie
ter, who was Commissioner General from
Switzerland at our Exhibition in 1876, has
lately sent in an off cial report to the Federal
Council which fully treats of this subject. He
states that ''the decline in Swiss exports to
America is not due to the commercial crisis
there, but to the development of native in
dustry, and that they will never again regain
their old level" England, he says, is COM
peting most actively with Switzerland, to
make up for the loss of other markets. "Cotton
fabrics," he says 'are likely to cross the Allan
tic to Europe in increasing quantities, for wa
ter power is found cheaper than coal, short
hours and high wages have disappeared, and
the Americans, it may be foreseen, will com.
pete with Europe even in China and Japan.
In silk, watches, and machines Switzerland
must also be prepared for warmer rivalry,
England being likely to try and make up on
the European Continent for the decline Of
the machine export to America"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-04-17
CITY ADVERTISEMENT
HEALTH NOTICE.

CITY MARsHAL's OFFICE, April 18th 1877.
The attention of the public is hereby called to the
following extracts from the city ordinances:
SECT %. All persons shall promptly deliver the
ofal accumulated on their premises to the person
appointed by the Mayor and Aldermen to receive the
same and ii any person shall neglect to provide
suitable vessels for the deposit of such house oa
shall in any way hinder or delay the person so ap
pointed to receive it, in the performance of his duty
aforesaid he shall forfeit and pay not less than
two nor more than twenty dollars for each and every
offence.
SECT. %. No person shall go about collecting any
house otfa consisting of animal or vegetable SUBJ
stances carry the through any the Streets
lanes, courts of the city, except the person ap
pointed as aforesaid, or his deputy under penalty
of not less than two nor more than twenty dollars
for each and every offence.
Lewis P. Knight is the appointed Agent of the
city to collect aud carry away house ofal and is
quested to pass through each street not less than
twice every week for that purpose.
The above ordinances will be strictly enforced, and
the Marshal requests that he be promptly notified of
any breach of them, or of any neglect of our Agent
to do his duty. G. K. BRIDGES.
ap16dtf City Marshal.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-04-17
THAT part of Central Africa which NAV |

THAT part of Central Africa which may be
called the lake district is now claimed by
England, on the ground that it was discov-
cred by successive explorers, subjects of
Queen Victoria from Livingston and Burton,
down to Speke, Baker and Cameron. 1t is
proposed to construct roads from the Port of
Kilwa south of Zanzibar, on the eastern
coast, to Lakes Nyassa, Tanganyika, Victo-
ria and Albert Nyanza, at an average cost of
5000 per mile, whereby the whole line of
lakes might easily be connected. One Brit
ish capitalist is said to have offered $500,000
to carry this scheme into effect, calculating
on the commercial advantages likely to be
realized out it. England, which has set
Elements on the western coast of Africa and
is building up great colonial confederation
of States at the southern extremity of that
continent, would obtain further and con-
siderable accession of territory on the east
and in mid Africa by the annexation and con-
nection of the great lakes. Possibly the
Khedive of Egypt, who owns the Nile, the
great aff1uent of the Victoria and Albert
Lakes, may not be content to see England
take possession of them and the land they
now belong to.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-04-17
Gambling in Stocks.

The sentiment of our New York CORES
pondent that the recent panic in the New
York stock market is sign of health, not an
indication of further business disaster, will
meet with hearty response. People have
come to learn that gambling where railroads
are stakes is quite as reprehensble and far
more harmful to the community than gamb-
ling with card or dce-box. The ordinary
gambler who by superior skill or neat trickery
wins a few dollars from his victim does in
jury to one man only, or at most to family
but the great Operator" whose cards are
stocks and whose "pigeons" to be plucked
are the shareholders of large corporations,
works much wider ruin, and Injuries not only
those who have an immediate interest in the
funds which he manipulates, but does harm
as we'll to all business, causing uncertainty
and mistrust where there should be surety
and confidence.
The gambler in stocks differs from the
vulgar gambler in the greater value of the
stakes he employees, in the wider distress he
works, and in the advantage he possesses in
being able to ply his wicked trade without
interference from law. The weight of his
condemnation should be proportioned to the
enormity of his ofense. The man who
swindles hundred people has certainly
committed greater wrong than the man
who swindles one person. Nor can any
public interest, any excuse of national
pride, any plea of ultimate good, be advanced
The old apologize of Alexander and the
Robber does not apply. In theft the magni-
tude of the plunder gives no dignity to the
crime, and but adds to the weight of popular
condemnation. The stock-gambler is to be
judged more harshly than his brother the
card-sharper because the wrong he works is
greater. Statutory law cannot take
coguizance of his offense, but public opinion
may and should stigmatize him as an out
Low
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-04-17

THE Congregationalist national council
will be held at Detroit. October II, and these
two general topics have been selected; Edu-
cation; The religious movements and meas.
ures of the past three years. Three divisions
are made of the first subject; 1. Education /;
should it be secular or religious? 2. Educa-
tion in its geographical relations. 8. Higher
education; should it be state, or denomina-
tional and religious? The second question is
to be considered under four subdivisions: l.
Mr.. Moody's work;2 Sabbath.school work !;
8. fellowship meetings and union work; f.
woman's work. Delegates are to be chosen
at the spring meetings of the local confer
ancps.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-04-17
MISCELLANEOUS.


pie OF Mane for their very liberal since Speg
that
weeks
the almost winter stock
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-04-17

NoTRE'DAME shelters sensational preach
er of the gymnastic school of Talmage.
Father Monsabre is a Dominican, and is
awaking no little interest in Paris, chiefly, it
appears, by his pulpit jests. He is man of
middle age, short and stout. "Closely cut hair
surmounts slightly receding forehead,
which would look high but for its massy
breadth. Prominent eyes, of deep hazel,
are shaded by heavy eyebrows which work
curiously when their owner is in the throes
of oratorical delivery. The underface is mas.
sive, appearing disproportionately large on
account of its fleshiness. Father Monsabre
has an admirable voice, which he modulates
with great facility. His utterance is general
ly extremely rapid, but there are times when
the full tones are lowered and checked-as it
were that the congregation may have time
enough to appreciate the beauty of the speak
er's diction."
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-04-17

PRESIDENT Hayes has just been subjected
to peculiarly severe infiction. A Western
man apostrophized him in verse, and the
other day went to the White House and in
sisted on reading the stuff to him. 1t is be-
lieved that after the reading was concluded
the poet made some inquiries about the num-
ber ofvacant offices at the Presidents imme-
date disposal.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-04-17
TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL 1T.
STATE OF MAINE.
y Thursday. the 26th of A priI,

By the adVlce Oh the Executive council L 90 mere
by appoint
Thursday, the 26th of A pril,
as day of Public Humiliation, Fasting and Prayer
and recommend to the people of the State, the
observance of it in manner befttng the designa-
tion it BEARS and in the spirit with which the custom
that ordains it was instituted.
The season when nature begins her new year, and
gives visible promise reclothng the earth with the
beauty of her verdure and preparing the fruits and
harvest of her constant bounty is most suggestive Of
the renewal of hope, aspiration, and endavor in
the minds and hearts of men.
Let us obey the impulse of the opening year, and
bowing in humility before Him who rules alike the
forces of Nature, and our human ways, form and
confirm every good purpose for the conduct of oul
lives, and crave Gods blessing upon us. State
and Country.
Given at the Council Chamber, at Augusta, thi
tenth day of April, in the year of our Lord ONT
thousand eight hundred and seventy-seven, and O.
the independence of the United States of Americs
the one hundIedth and first.
SELDEN CoNNoR.
By the Governor.
S. j. CHADBoURNE, Secretary of State.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-04-17

RUssIAs most dreaded enemy is not the
Turk, but the Communist within her borders.
All winter long the arrest and conviction Of
socialists has been going on, and hundreds of
them have been sent to Siberia.
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ESTABLISHED IN 1849.

gNHIs PAPER Is PRINTED WITH
THE GEkMAN PRINTING INK.
Imported and sold by SIGMUND ULLMAN, 81
Maiden Lane, New York fe21dtf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-04-17
GOOD
BuSineSSC Chance.

offer my stock of Hardware and man.
ufacturipg business for sale on easy terms
to repensible party. Have been estab-
lished eleven years, and can refer to some
of the best business men in Portland or
Boston. / can show that it is paying
bu.ineSs-the only business like it in
Maine-and an excellent opportunity for
a party with small capital. Have
wOr kmen who have been in my employ
several years who are thoroughly cOmpe-
tent and fully understand the manu-, ac-
turing and j0bbing business. Which ca
pacity is possessed by nO other Hardware
store in Maine. am also the only con.
Germ in Maine that manufactures Locks
and House Trimmings. The repairing
and jObbing alone will pay all expenses
Of running the business. Owning the
building, which is newly fitted up, will
make the rent satisfactory. MY only
reason for selling is that my health is so
poor that cannot attend to business
For further particulars enquire Of
present owner. HENRY JONES.
IL Plum street, Portland, Me-,
or nj. d. JONES & CO., LIS Washington
street, Boston, Mass.
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-04-17

REDPATH is in search of large-sized re-
action against the Presidents policy, and pro-
fesses to believe that he will find it by the
time Congress gets into session.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-11-15
A Splendid Offer.

An excellent Map of the Mississippi
Valley will be furnished free to every
subscriber who RENTS >to this paper
so, in payment of the subscription
to the EXCHANGE and the st. Louis
Weekly Times for one year. This
Map is 28x40 inches in size, printed
in bright colors, mounted Oh rollers
and vanished, showing accurately
and plainly the Counties, Post-Offices
and II. r. Stations of Missouri, Ar
kansas, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas
and Kansas, and parts of Illinois, In
diana, Iowa, Kentucky, Tennessee,
Alabama. Florida, Nebraska and In
dian Territory. 1t will be sent, post.
age free, on or about December lst,
1871.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-11-15
Personal.

Our handsome young friend, James
Hutcherson has been home on a visit
for several days.
RevC. Y. Rankin, Of Dresden, is
here visiting his fathers family, hav-
ing closed his years work. He is
looking well and happy.
Hop johnson, Esq, the sprightly
local editor of the old reliable Mem
phis Appeal, passed here last Monday
for his post of duty, after visit to
Clarksville.
AIr Robert Leigh, of the Humboldt
Journal, called on us Monday. He
was en- route for Nashville, to attend
the Grand Lodge Independent Cham>
pions of the Red Cross.
Mr. John Brown, of st. Louis, hon
ored us with a call last Sunday. He
is a member of the extensive whole
sale hat firm of Brown d. Morton, and
was on his way to Memphis.
Hon B. A. Enloe, Of the jackson
Tribune and Sun, called on US Tues
day. While waiting for train he
spent a few hours bird hunting with
some of our crack shots. He was on
his way to Texas. We wish him a
pleasant trip.
The Fayetteville Obse rye Of last
week, speaking of Rev j. ?. Weaver.
of this city, says he is in every re
spect an excellent man and talented
and popular minister. He graduated
from the Observer Office. The press
is the best possible training school for
the pulpit; few years Of labor in a
printing office are better than half a
life time in college to fl men for tie
gospel mission. We do not inten1
that Mr. Weaver shall be the Obsers-
er's spnly contribution to the army of
Christian workers, or that no denomi-
nation but the Baptists skaIl receive
the benefits of our careful training
and education. We have graduated
several young men with high honors
some Of whom, possibly, are destined
to be shining lights of the church be,
fore many years.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-11-15
Change of Schedule.

Another change in the arrival and
departure Of trains has taken place on
both our roads. Trains on the L. IL
\. d g. S. arrive and depart as fol-
lows: No. ], going south, arrives at
1880 p. m. and departs at 500 a. m.
No. 8, going south, arrives at 11.55
a. N. and leaves at 1915 p. N. No.
2, going north, arrives at 500 p. m.
and departs at 4:15 p. m. No 1 ar
riyes at $50 a. m. and departs at 8
a. m. No. 13- leaves Mckenzie at
2:10 and arrives at Milan al 3 a. m.
No II leaves Milan at 3 and arrives
at Mckenzie at $50 am. The latter
two trains make connection at Mcken-
zie with Nashville trains.
Passenger trains on the Central
road run as follows: North bound,
No. l arrives at 4:07 and departs
at 4:27 P m. No. 8 arrives at 4:47
and departs at 5:02 a M. South
bound, No. 2 arrives at 1852
a m, and departs at 1912 p m. No.
4 arrives at 11.32 p m, and departs
at 11:47 p m. The above arrivals
and departures are based on L d \
time. Change took effect Nov. 1S.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-11-15
COUNTY NEWS.
In General.

There are lots of big fat hogs in
this county, and it will soon be time
to commence slaughtering.
Gibson county's school population
numbers as below: White male,
3771; female, 3472; total white,
7243; colored male, 1870; female,
1889; total colored, 2459; grand to-
tol, 97O2.
Our friend, John Thomas, three
miles east of here, was out fox hunt
ing until ten o'clock Tuesday night.
On his return home he found thir-
teen pound cred fox" at his house,
which DIR Durly had caught in his abb
sence. We don't know that they
have named the little "lamb" yet.
A fine mare belonging to L. II.
Jones killed herself at j. f.
Jones's, three miles east of town
last Thursday. Attempting to
run out of the stable, she struck her
head against the side Of the door and
broke her skull, when she fell over
and broke her neck. This is a serious
loss to our friend.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-11-15
Married.

At the residences of the brides moth
er, in this city, on the 18th inst. Mr.
w. P. Ragsdale and Miss Annie VIII
hanson were united in marriage by
Rev A. l.. Pritchett. We believe
this to be one of the happiest mar
riages that has occurred here in a
long time-both parties seeming to
be suited. The couple left on the af-
ternoon train for Louisville, where
they will spend part Of the honey
moon. We earnestly wish them a
long, happy and useful life, and that
few clouds may o'ershadow their
pathway.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-11-15
Railroad Items.

The accommodation train now runs
only between Humboldt and Mem
phis.
The L. & n. pay car passed here
Tuesday afternoon, scattering green
backs as she went.
Capt Travis is again on duty as
passenger conductor on the L s n,
after "spell" of sickness.
Mr. l. I Brien has been appointed
Assistant General Manager of the
Central road, with headquarters in
New Orleans.
4 freight train got off the track at
Bardwcll, on the Central road, Tues
day evening, and delayed the south
bound passenger train several hours.
We learn from the Nashville Amer
lcan that Mr j. S. Robinson, one of
the passenger conductors on this d.
vision Of the l.. 4 n. road, with four
members of his family, are down with
the diphtheria in Nashville. We
hope they may all recover.
A brakeman named Wells was
ierked off freight train while it was
pulling out of the switch at Horse
Cave, on the Louisville and Nashville
railroad, Thursday. He fell under
the wheels and was run over and
crushed to death. Atleast seven cars
passed over his body. He was res
ident of Louisville.
During the month of October the
Central road received from the L. d
n. at this place 22O3 bales of cotton
and II, ,374.720 pounds miscellaneous
freight. The L. Il u. received from
the Central 100 bales of cotton and
6,230,1 pounds of miscellaneou;
freight. This is exclusively through
business, and not Milan business.
We are indebted to Col. Mac Parham
for this and other valuable statistics.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-11-15
TTeZeVaDt.
NovEMBER Is. 1877.

NOVEMBER l3, 1871.
Trezevant has been very lively for
the past week, notwithstanding the
rain and bad weather generally. The
farmers have been bringing in cotton
every day. They sell their cotton i'll
the seed altogether.
There have been two weddings dur
ing the past week, and rumor says
their will be several more in a short
time; if there is not, it will not be
because there are no pretty young
ladies here. Mr. Lyons, 'of Roulston,
was married to Miss Emma Denton
of this place, last Tuesday night,
Also, on last Sunday, Mr. William
Fuoua was married to Miss Drum
mond, both of this vicinity.
w. L. Warner has rented and is
now occupying the brick hotel near
the depot, which has been unoccupied
for the last year Or two. This is a
great convenience to the travelling
public.
Miss Lizzie Bryant, of your city,
has been visiting friends at this place.
We hope she enjoyed her visit.
I. II. Harris is having his house
fitted up for new stock of drugs,
which he is now receiving, and which
he is going to sell at reduced prices.
No more at present. RUBRA.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-11-15
A niseased Liver.

Dunean's Liver & Kidney medicine is a
cure for all diseases having their origin in
diseased state Of the Kidney or Liver. such as
sick headaehc, dyspepsia. swimming in the
head, loss of appetite bad tlste in the mouth.
heartburn. tenderness and fuiness ever the re
gion of the stomach. eraInp collie. costiveness.
DalpitatioB Of the heart. pain in the back. sides
and limbs, and all diseases peculiar to females.
We can say to our friends that the above med
icine Is just what II is represented to be, and Is
~ rr-e5b by every one who has used it, far
s..,ggt.. Il. 1-y Li-s1 Nadicirt thcr have ever
used We know Nat 81 eises ..s,ter raf'sfac-
tien inan ary we have ever sold. huoWipe =
to be pa7elr vegetable. se can recossgacHe .
10 our suffering friends. Price IS ceats. toI
sale ry Coley = Dickinson.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-11-15
Institute at Trenton.

Leon Trousdale, State Superinten~
dent of Public instruction, will hold
the Institute and Convention Of Teach
ers of the Ninth Congressional Dis
trict, at Trenton, on the 22d, 23d and
oath instant. The following pro
gramme has been prepared:
FIRST DAY-Thursday, Nov %,
1S77-Morning session., Prayer.
2, Music. 3, Organization. +, Ad-
dress of Welcome by Rev g r Nc
Gee, Principal of Peabody High
School. 5, Response by Leon Trous-
dale, State Superintendent. 6, Music.
7, Appointment of Committees. s,
Methods of teaching Spelling discus
sion opened by Prof I 2 Walker,
Obion county. 8, Discussion. 10,
Queries. IL, Music.
Afternoon session., Music. 2,
Subject, English Grammar. Discus
sion opened by Prof j W Stiiwell, Of
Nebo Academy. 3, Discussion. 4,
Music. 5, Subject, Music in Public
Schools. Discussion opened by Prof
VIM Stanford, Picketyille. =, Dis
cussion. 7, Music.
Evening Session., Music. 2,
Subject, Study of Latin and Greek,
by Prof J G Armstrong, Peabody
High School. Trenton. 3, Discus
sion. 4, Music. 5, Essay, by Miss
Fannie Harper. g, Discussion. I,
Music.
SECOND DAY-Morning Session
/, Music. z, Subject, Method OF
Teaching OrthOgraphy. 8. Discus
sion, opened by Judge } II Harper.
4, Music. ., Visit and observe work.
ing OF Peabody High School. 6, Ad.
dresses TO the school.
Afternoon Session-1, Music. 2,
Reports of Committees. 3, Subject,
Tennessee Public School System,
what reforms are needed. Superin.
tendent W + Shropshire, Obior
county. 4, Discussion. 5, Music.
l, Subject, Reading and Elocution
Discussion opened by Prof John {
Wright, of Dyer Station Academy
., Discussion. 3, Queries answered
4. Music.
Evening Session-1, Music. .
Subject, Whose FAULTY" Discus
sion opened by Miss Clara Conway, o
Memphis. 3, Discussion. 4, Music
5, Subject, Needed Reforms in Ed
ucation." Discussion opened by Hol
T j Freeman, Associate Justice o
the Supreme Court of Tennessee. Z
Discussion. s, Music.
THIRD DAY-Morning session.
Prayer. 2, Music. 3, Reports o
Committee. 4, Subject, School Dis
cipline. Discussion opened by Rev
l b Day, President Odd Fellows Col
lege, Humboldt. 3, Discussion, 6
Music. Z, Subject, Arithmetic. Dis
cussion opened by Prof j n Stevens
President Kenton Academy. 2, Dis
cussiol. 3, Queries. 4, Music.
Afternoon Session, Music. 3
Subject, Physical and Political Geog
raphy; discussion opened by DIR D.
Pree, Southwestern Baptist Universi
ty, jackson. 3, Discussion. 4, Mu
sic. 5, Meeting of County Superin
tendents of Ninth Congressional Dis
trict.
Evening Session., Music.
Recitation by Miss Jennie Hunter
Teacher of Elocution. Memphis. :
Music. 4, Subject, Primary, Acad'
mic and Collegiate Education; rela
ton of Higher to Lever School:
Discussion opened by President Jal
mon, Southwestern Baptist Univers
ty, jackson. 3, Discussion. 6, Music