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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-09-04

"A return to specie payments at the earli.
est possible period compatible with due re-
gard to all interests concerned, sh houId ever
be kept in view. Fluctuations i'm the value
Of currency are always injurious, and to
reduce these fluctuations to the lowest pos-
sible point will always be n leading pur-
pose i'm wise Liquidation. Convertibiliiy,
prompt and certain cOnvertibility into
coin il acknowledged 10 be the best and
surest safeguard against them.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-09-04

1t (paper money! tends to aggrauate the
inequality of fortunes; to make the rich richer
and the poor poorer, to multiply nabobs and
paupers, and to deepen ana widen the gulf
achich separated Diues from Lazarus. 1hona-
as Il. Benton.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-09-04

ments of the city government with the Mayor
in his efforts to that end. Never has the
city been run, as far as expenses are con-
cerned, as snugly as the present year. If
taxes are high, our citizens may rest assured
that they have been brought down to the
lowest possible figure. So walk up to the
Treasurers Office and settle like little men,
and save YOur nar cent
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-09-04
JAMES BUCHANAN,

"Such medium lirredeemable paper mon
ey.) has always been liable to auctuation. Its
value is constantly changing; and these
changes, often great and sudden, expose In
dividuals to great loss, are the source of ruin
GUS speculations, and destroy all confidence
between man and man."-Chig Justice Mar.
sbnH
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-09-04

paper emissions by the government are
of n nature so Liable to abuse, mny say
SO certain TO be abused, that the wis6 Om of
the government will be shown by never
trusting itself W th SO seducing and dan
gerOus pcwer.''
ALEXANDER HAMILT TON.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-09-04
THE PRESS.
WEDNESDAY MORNING. SEPT. 4.

We do not read anonymous letters and communi~
cations The name and address Of the writer are in
all Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as a 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, 1878-09-04

Il paper currency is great curse to any
people and a particular curse to the laborer
of any country, for its depreciation alsoays
falls upon the labOrer.-Andre,o Jackson
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-09-04

1rredeemable paper money '.converts the
business of society into a mere lottery; and
when the collapse mes, as come il must,
il casts iaborers out of em ployment. crush
es manufacturer and mer rchants and
ruins thousands of honest, industrious
CitiZens."
.IAMES RHEHAM
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-09-04

"Capital may be produced by Industry and
accumulated by economy, but only juggIers
will propose to create it by legerdeman tricks
with paper" Thomas Jefferson.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-09-04

WINDHAM is the scene of the latest Demo-
cratic-G -Greenback intrigue. Democratic en-
lssaries are busy there trying to persuade
Greenbackers that Gen. Anderson is good
enough Greenbacker to vote for.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-09-04

EVERY regular attache of the PREss is furnished
with Card certificate couDtersigneG by Stanley T.
Pullen, Editor. All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will confer favor upon us by demanding
credentials of every person claiming to represent
OurnaI,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-09-04
FOR GOVERNOR,
SELDEN CONNOR,

Androscoosin RI1FIrs PRINCE of Trr,,or
T. r, n CnRR ~ Tauilta,, auine,,
cumberIand WTTITaM Fl AMNuH W THnM ot car,oo9i
land w. -AAoNiA0' oh' u ror'-
WARY, I'm IT vrNToN ot Co..
ANnREW HAWES ~ Haa,,y' NJ u,ay'
DAVfD 1 DuRAM' y IRA y ~ ~ Cases =. Deering'
Franklin ...JAMES MORRIS0N IN cf pb;,,ans
Hancock. .....H. d. COOMBS.
WILLIAM GRINDLE.
iAenueooc' '''o. ansaa EN- Ia INES, OF Au-
..gSIsc gnsSs. g ,,.v,,rw
Knov MUSES yoG5SI ?, MA HEW, OF MT; Verncn.
Lincofn.'.. ANDREW X. q. SWEET, OF White-
ov,ou, upeHcYc neiH; TIT nnn,on
oAioru' ,'rnANG!c ", hEDLON, OI forter.
pono,soo. WtLkIAM NAaIsv "; WAIT; Al lot OF Dixheld.
fenooscot. =. 3; NEALLEY OF Bangor.
D. DAVIS, OF =. Corinth.
Nv Wv MaTTHirWsp maATH n " sppfngaeaI. of Eamndsn
SplscadtaSuis' JASON HAsSELL Of sebec
SSagausnoc. WiLiraM st KUGEhs, 9t batn.
wVMaN rVNMAN, S 81 p aalfmeid'
Waldo. ELISHA CAREY, Of Winterport.
Washington. AUSTIN HARRIS. of East Machias
ALDEN BRADFORD, OF Eastport
York. rk.........wILLIAM F. MOODY, of Kenne-
bnnkpor@t; @ so>,
JAMES M. ANDREWS, Of Biadeford.
For sheriff.
Aroostook. =. ;. FRED BARKER. of Presoue Isle
anu FranRIn zaccHnms II DhEsSEk hESR Portland
Kennebec. -. William H. LIBBY. BY
Knox - SAMTJET r. SHEPHERD
1inooi '''''' I SIGS ~ u r. .snpCH 1h ST nInD'
nrford WIIT9aM n mOnST monS.cr 30 u..
tod M DoooA'S' VI "aler-
penobsoot n w w1JrrNrv e p..
PscataTnis g T, MIITI EIST of 4 M;in Miso''
Saoadahoc PATRTrR IF W X MI;faW ~ yliio'
Washington ISAAC WILDER. of Cutler
Waldo. .......FRED SWAN, of Belfast
York. ......"JOHN HALL, of North Berwick.
For Treasurer
Androscoggin. ALEXANDER F. MERRILL,
ArO0StOOk. LEWIS b JOHNSON. of HOnlton
Cumberland. LEWIS MCCLELLAN. OF Gorham.
franklin. .....DAvlD Il kNOWLTON.
Kannebec 80 M MARK 81 rR RdTI MJnN; I4Ns
Knox M A. ACHORN
LincoIn J A. FOYE
Oxford, GEORGE fl WATKINS Of Paris
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"The UnimpOrtant Issue."

The currency question is of no Importance
IN this campaign, Mr.. Fitzgerald, the Demo-
cratic orator who spoke at City Hall the other
night, says. Then why did Gen. Anderson
devote two-thirds of his speech at Saco last
week to its consideration? In that speech he
said sit would be good thing to can
eel the bonds the banks hold and issue to
them $35O,OOO,0O0 in greenbacks, then put
out the $2O0,0O0,OO0 of gold in the treasury,
and then," he adds, 81 would have them
issue $20O,OO0,OO0 of greenbacks equivalent
in gold." The currency question is of no
importance, is it, when the Democratic can
didate in this District asks for an election to
Congress because he believes in initiating the
the volume of greenbacks $3.50, 100000 By
the way, what does Gen. Anderson mean by
the phrase equivalent in gold? Paper money
cannot be equivalent to gold unless it is
exchangeable for gold, and has as great pur-
chasing power. But that is resumption,
which he deprecates.
Gen. Anderson's proposition to pay off the
bonds in greenbacks is nothing less than fiat
reputation, a deliberate resolve on the part
of the Government to swindle its creditors.
The bonds are promises to pay. So are the
greenbacks. Gen. Anderson then would
have this country refuse to pay its interest
bearing notes when they fall due and compel
its creditors to take, for them, other notes
bearing no interest. That is, he advises the
nation to break faith, to violate its contracts
to do that thing which ifdone by an individual
would be justly called dishonest. Either he
means that or he means that these notes
shall be paid in paper money that bears no
promise of redemption-and tina. is robbery.
He argues that a powerful and wealthy
country, at peace with all the world, having
abundant resources, increasing its riches
every day and affiuent in all the things which
go to make prosperity, shall. cheat the men
who lent it money in its hour ofneed, And
because he entertains these views and in or
der that he may carry them into action
he asks to be sent to Congress.
The fiaancial issue is unimportant, is it 3?
Why it is about the only issue Gen. Ander-
son makes. Is an issue unimportant which
touches the honor and good faith of coun-
try. which makes the reputation of its people
for honesty or dishonesty Mr.. Fitzgerald
will find it exceedingly difficult to persuade
the people of Maine, in view of the expert
ence OF this campaign, that the currency
question is unimportant.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-09-04
BOOTS and SHOES CHEAP !

CLOSING OUT ODD LOTS.
25 Pairs Mems hand sewed, Low shoes
for $500 per pair.
400 Pairs Misses and Chiidren's Colorcd
Boots.
rs Pairs Misses aud Chiidrens French
Rid slippers.
Large lot Children's II oots, very fine, all
cOIOrs.
Lnrge lot Eadies' slippers, very low.
Also "A Gue lot of Ladies' Broadway But
ton snd long Branch slippers, new
and nobby styles, none like
them i'm This sfate,
MI. G. Palmer
iul9 dtf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-09-04
PROPOSALS.
Proposals for Provisions for Light.Sta-
tions.


OFFICE OF LIGHT-HoUsE INsP ECToR, 1st DIST,
Portland, Maine, August ?" 1878.
GEALED Proposals will be received at e. Office
- until twelve o'clock, NJ, on TUESI the
10Th day of September, 1873, for furnishing de-
liveriug to the Inspector of the First Lg
District, Provisions for Light-Statons in
Light-Hous District, in such quantities
times during the twelve months, from Jl
to June 80, 1879, inclusive as may be cal,
be OF good and approved quality, subject
tion to be delivered alongside of the lighi m
der or other vessel provided for that ~ %, at
Portland Maine, in good and sufficiel.s fsckages,
barrels boxes, cans, and in good order, for such
number persoos may be specified by the Inspec-
tor, free of all expense to the United States accord
ing to the specifications and tables copies C$ which
may be had on application at this Office, and at the
Office of the Light-House Board, Washington, d. G.
The bids must state the sum bid for each annual
allowance, and must be placed in an envelope sealed
and endorsed "Prcposals for Provisions for Light
Stations" and then placed in another envelope.
which must also be sealed and left at or directed to
this Office, postage prepaid, if sent by mail.
copy OF this advertisement should accompany
each bid.
The right TO reject any or all bids or to waive de-
tecs II 1t be deemed for the interest of the United
States to do go, is reserved.
(SigneD HENRY F. PICKING,
Commander U. S. Navy, Light House inspector.
aug23 eod2w
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To Let,

"A NICE rent of six (6) rooms, ready about Sept
"A 1st, corner State and Sherman streets, with
modern Improvements. Call at 26O State street.
aug diff
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TO LET.
To Let

EyHE pleasant and convenient house. 81 Winter st.
Il suitable for one or two families Those with
out children preferred. Enquire at No. 10.
aug30 diff
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-09-04

THOMAS H. BENTON Told Bullion) in 1881,
in his 'Thirty Years in the United States
Senate" (vol. 1, p. 1917 said: eff were
going to establish Workingman's party, it
should be on the basis of hard money-a hard
money party against paper party" Again,
in 1887, Thirty Years in the Senate, vol. o
page 42) he said: "A paper currency is not
recognized by the Constitution, but is repu-
dated by it." Webster, as quoted in the
same volume, page SO, says: '.Notes of small
dimensions, denominations as low as $50
were proposed in the bill under discussion)
not bearing interest, redeemable at no fixed
period, receivable for debts due the Govern
ment. This is Continental money over
again." Yet, this is the kind of money the
Nationals are now clamoring for, and it is the
principal issue upon which they propose to
go before the country and solicit the suffrages
of the people. So, too, the Democratic party
in too many localities, are offering to sell
their birthright for mess of pottage, ignore
all their former professions of love for hard
money, and indorse the rag money platform,
if thereby they can obtain the rag money
vote.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-09-04
.LUATIoN OF REAL ESTATE OF PORTLAND f
1870 TO 1873 INCLUSIVE.

IUtd IHCItdse SHC5 IotV SZ I30,0UU
The valuation of personal property in
1870 was $11, ,s76,4i5
In 1878 it is... -.................... n,45S,355
The total decrease from the inflated values---
being only. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Sils,06t
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-09-04

House to Let and Lots for Sale.

pRICK house No. IA Maple st. Fourteen rooms
Ii in nice order; gas, Sebago, bath room and fur
$500.
House lots and by the acre, at the pleasant village
OF Cumberland Mills, only five miles from city.
Terms very easy. WM. HI. JERRIS,
au14d3w Real Estate Agent.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-09-04

TIE latest statement of the fiat money
organs with regard to the 7.30 notes, namely,
that they were all made legal tenders by Sec
ton $500 of the revised statutes, having been
called to the attention of the Treasury au-
thorities, the following answer is made by
one of them: "If section $500 applies to any
of the 1905 that were issued, it, by its terms,
can only apply to 1905 issued under the act
of June 80, 1864, which were for the sum of
two hundred millions only, for the reason
that the six hundred millions were author
lied only by the act Of March 3, 1866. The
revision itself is inaccurate. There was no
authority to change the law in its spirit or
terms. The acts to which it refers do not
provide that all the 1905 issued under them
should be legal tender, but that only such
1905 should be legal tender as might be
issued with the interest and principal paya-
BILE at maturity. This limitation was omitted
in the revision es matter of fact, as the
1905 were never issued within that limita-
tion. But all of these two hundred millions,
as well as the six hundred millions authorized
by the latter, were made with interest pay
able semi-annually, and consequently by the
original acts were not legal tender. The re-
vision, therefor, was an incorrect statement
of the original law, in that it omitted this
limitation as to the kind of 1905 which
might be made legal tender. But if this Sec
tion of the Revised Statutes is to apply to the
issue of two hundred millions, every dollar of
these had been redeemed or converted years
before the revision was made. In these same
Revised Statutes there is section of limita-
tion as to the effect of any change which the
revision might have made in the existing law
that entirely exempts even the two hundred
millions from the operation of this false re-
vision. That exemption is found in section
5597, at the end of the revision Of the laws,
where it is provided that any changes en-
braced in the revisions shall not affect any
act done or any right occurring or accrued
before the revision. But the redemption of
the 1905 was an act accomplished long be-
fore the revision was made; so that, in short,
the fiat money men cannot rely on section
$3.50, as by its terms it exempts the six hun
dred millions. Only by perversion could it
include the two hundred millions, and by the
exemption of the very Revised Statutes them
selves does not include them.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-09-04

Rooms to Let.
Over nay Shoe Store. Two Front
ParlOFS with a Bedroom to each.
au12eodtf MI, G. PALMER
The New York herald., 1878-11-16
WESTERN UNION.

WILL THE MFLoN DE CUT?-A PETITION
AMONG THE BoARD OF DIRECTORS
1t currently reported on Wall street yesterday
that petition in circulation among parties in
terested in the stock of the Western Union Telegraph
Company requesting President Green to call .
special meeting Of the stockholders for the purpose
Of considering the advisability OF increasing the
capital stock Of the company from s35.0oo.ooo to
$4,000, 900, by using the surplus stock in the
treasury. which was. in that event. to be
divided '.pro rata" among the stockholders
This report started some time ago by q
large holder OF Western Union stock. who stated that
the petition had been signed by holders of onethird
of the stock Il had the effect Of sonding the stock
however, never presented, and the whole thing
was denounced as stock kjobbns operation, causing
tho stock to decline President Green stated ut that
time that he had heard the snbject discussed among
OF the largest stockholders, and he would not be
surprised if such petition were handed to him He
said that he would be obliged to call special meeting
OF the stockholders II requested to do by the hold
OF onethird of the stock By majority Of the
Board Of Directors.
DIREcToH's VIEWS.
Yesterdays rulnor could be traced to reliable
in downtown circles, but last evening u
HERALD representative was informed by prominent
director OF the company that there truth in
the report. He said that petition asking President
Green to ca.i meeting OF the Stockholders had been
in circulation for three days among the directors of
the company for signatures. 1t had already been
signed by Of the directors and the first name
the list that Of man who had been prominent
in the politics OF this State The idea Of the
authors OF this petition WAS to have the
Stockholders together and consider
the proposition Of dividing this surplus
stock. to have the matter settled and thereby
prevent gambling the stock i'm Wall street He
and others of the directory did not wish to be ident
fed with any company whose stock could be run up
knocked down at the pleasure of Wall street spccu
lators. For his part no III favor OF division Of
this surplus stock, ii the company paid less
dividend than six Per cent as al present He said
however, whether the stock was divided OF not 1t
would make difference to the stockholders. as
with the capital ut $35 100000 and the surplus
naming in the treasury, the company would un-
doubtedy pay larger dividend than six per cent for
the coming year. and they would have tho advantage
OF holding large surplus in the treasury with which
the could meet any obligations.
The New York herald., 1878-11-16
DEATH FROM HYDROPHOBIA.

Samuel Bartholf well known character in Hudson
county, N. j.. died yesterday at his residence the
river shore at Guttnbcrg. from the effects Of hydro
phoba. after suffering tho greatest agony for four
days. a few months ago. while sitting in front of
his boat house near KoBler's brewery. man passed
along the wagon road. aud little black dog with hr
ran up to where Barthoh sat. sprang up TO his face
and OF him In the lip The took the dog on
and Barthof went " his house. Dr. A. " Hill
was sent for and cauterixcd the bitc and thought
that nothing would result from 1t. On Tuesday
morning last BArthoK began 70 show symptoms OF
hydrophobia. and Dr. L. p. DoGraA. OF Union Hill.
was summoned. The physicians skill was of no
avail. however, As tho man rapidly grew until
his attendants obliged 70 pnion him 20 the bed
TO prevont him from destroying himself and those
around him. Ho remained IN this agony until carly
yesterday morning. WHOM he dicd. The corpse pre-
scnteds fearful sight, the eycbalis protrndns from
their sockets and tho lirnb3 being distorted.
Bartholf had rrsidcl Gutenberg Cor forty eight
years, and tho tuo OF Lis death the proprietor
Of tho sunny sido," resort Of pleasure seekers.
The New York herald., 1878-11-16
FUNERAL OF A PRIEST.

The funeral Of Rev. John r. Macdonald, pastor Of
the Church OF st. Mary Of the immaculate Concep-
ton. Of Maujer and Leonard streets, Williams
burg. took place yesterday morning For over m
hour before the commencement of the ceremonies
the streets surrounding the church were blocked
with the sympathizing friends who desired
to participate in the exercises. aud after all who could
possibly crowd into the church had done 80 hundreds
were compelled to remain outside. When the
hour arrived for the commencement OF the
service the parents and family OF the rev.
erend Father entered and took the seats reserved
for them. and they In their places
procession Of priests entered the from the
sacristy, and the offices for the dead were at once
commenced, Rev. Father Malone acting hebdome-
darius. Rev Father Bouyiere master Of ceremonies.
Rev. Fathers Michael Hickey and Thomas Ward
chanting the ONCE. When they had concluded Right
Rev. Bishop Loughlin and Vicar General Father
Burns. Of Boston entered preceded by acolytes, and
the high mass Of requiem commenced. Rev.
Father Keegan the celebrant. Rev. Father Smith
deacon and Rev. Father Woods sub-descon.
The funeral sermon by Rev DR.. Frecl, OF St Charles
Borromeo. eloquent exposition of the life and
duties OF good priest At the close of the remarks
the mass was concluded. and then for upward of two
hours the congregation passed in, taxing their last
view OF the dead after which the scputure took place
in the Cemetery Of the Holy Cross. az Fiatbush.
The New York herald., 1878-11-16
Certainly; the tenor Of his letter would imply

Certainly; the tenor Of his letter would imply
that"
ibid you certify to the monthly estimate on the
report Of your chief engineer -
'.Of course and 80 did the other two Commission
ers Mcssrs. wenman and Wctnore"
'.Has any other engineer made report besides Mr.
Franklin. your CHIEF engineer. and il so, what WAS
the pnrport u his investigations. and at whose sug
gesfion wAs the investigation made Z"
Mr.. Kelly, the Comptroller. sent an engineer
about two weeks ago. who made thorough
investigation ana reported that the work was
being done according to contract and specfcs
tions BY the way. about month after was
appointed Commissioner suggested to Mr.. Martin,
who was thcE president OF the Beard. that should
investigate the work being done the Riverside
drive We went tho ground together. and in
speaking Of this parapet wall and IL construction
especially Air. Martin made tie remark that the work
was done in tar better manner than the contract
called fer and tho contractors would lose money by
it,.
THE CHANGES PROMPTED BY MALICE.
what = the actual cause OF Mr.. Lanes antagonism
Simply as told you BEFORE disappointed am
Mtivn."
What has been his general course during the time
OF his being Commissioner"
"A general assumption Of power not delegated to
him. He performed actions IN his individual ca
pacity which only could have been delegated TO him
by resolution OF the Board in regular melting
Then AIr. Lane has not always acted ia conformity
with the regulations Of the departnonty
mo. most enphatically no. but that will all be
determined III the future"
What about his charges in connection with tho
roadbedY'
not reached that stage which his letter implies and
will not Until early spring. His conclusions based
entirely false lions and not on the facts OF
the case"
auspices Of The department r.
I'VE are building large sewer. called the Mil
Brook sewer in the Twenty third and Twcnt yfoerth
wards. jones 4 AcQunde are the contractors. 70
show you how failacious Mr.. Lanes argument is it
will only be necessary to state that he audts the
monthly estimates this contract without criticism
the mode Of transactng the business being exactly
III work dono tho Riverside drive. OF
course We have to depend in great measure upon
tho reports of tho engineer and inspectors in charge
prefer not to say thing more o-night on this
subject but Il there any further developments
shall be happy to make public many things which
perhaps at this time it would not be courteous IN
In of