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CONGRESS-" the Oldest and largest selling baking
powder in New England, its success to its puri
ty, and the good luck that every cook has when
using Congress in baking.
Dyspept1cs can eat warm biscuits made from Con-
gress Yeast Powder without distressing them.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-10
WASHINGTON.
The Tennessee whiskey Trouble.

The Tennessee Whisky Trouble.
WASHINGTON, Aug 9,-At the Cabinet meet
ing held today the following was received from
Knoxville, Tenn, directed to the commissioner
of internal revenue:
1 sent w. r. Cooper, deputy collector, with
nine men. consisting of my son, John Cooper,
and others, to seize the distllery of Huts
avenue and arrest the party. The vOators
were in ambush and fred on John Cooper and
Leo Louis, breaking Coopers left arm and
wounding him in the abdomen. The wounds
are thought to be fatal.
j. A. COOPER, Collector
The Mexican Border Raids.
The cabinet was to-day again concerned with
reference to our relations with Mexico and
considerable portion of the council was devoted
to the discussion of that topic. The Secretary
of War has received a telegram from Gen.
Ord asking what action he should take in case
the United States troops after a raid had been
made from the Mexican side of the river
should in following the raider and meet oppo-
sition from the Mexican troops. This question
with the general aspect of affairs on the Rio
Grande was the subject of the earnest at
traction. 1t was decided that there was no
reason whatever why the former orders to the
American forces should not be fully carried
out, and SO this evening the President directed
the Secretary of War to send a telegram to
Gen. Ord reiterating in substance the existing
orders of the War Department with reference
to the protection of American interests on the
Rio Grande, and the prompt pursuit and
punishment of raiding parties.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Portland Wboles.Ie Marhe,

Portland Wholesale Market.
FRIDAY, August 9-There is a good business to
report to-day. Corn is steady and in good demand
at 81 q 55c for car lots and 52c for bag lots. Oats
are quoted at 40c Flour continues firm at unchanged
prices. Good sales OF Flour are reported. Sugars
are quite firm at 9sc for granulated and &c for
Extra G. Pork and Lard are very firm at unchanged
nriceS.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-10

Ar at Rio Janeiro July 18th, ship Leonora Griffin,
Cardiff; 18TH barque Estella, Poole, Marseilles.
Ar at Queenstown 9Th, brig EInestine, McAlevy,
Portland.
At Howland's Island June Z, ship Portland Lloyds,
Chase, ldg, Reports mooIings laid, and favorable
weather.
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MEMORANDA A.

Ship Louis Walsh, White, from Pabellon de Plea
for United Kingdom, put into Valparaiso July Sd,
ieaky. and will discharge.
Sch Mary Lymbutner, from Rockport for Whining
ton NC, with lime, put into New York 9th with her
cargo IN fire
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European Markets.

EurOVtUH NHFRGGy.
LONDON, August 9-12.30 P. M.-Consols "a 1916
for money and account.
LONDON, August 9-12.3 P. M.-Amercan securi-
ties-bonds, 4i's, 1863: new SIS, 1881.
Amount of bullion withdrawn from the Bank of
England to-day was 100000
LIVERPOOL, August 9-12 SEP. M.-Cotton market
dull; Middling uplands at 6sd; do Orleans at SD
sales 5000 bales, including 1000 bales for specua-
American.
Futures 1-32d cheaper; August and September at
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-10
ASIA.

The Best Part of Kurs Blown Up.
ST.. PETERSBURG, Aug. ga despatch to
he st. Petersburg Lotus, dated Lifln, August
a, reports that an explosion in a mine of the
ortifications Of Kars resulted in fire which
las destroyed the best portion of that city.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-10
NIETEnRALNGICAL.

1DIcATroNs FOB THE MKT TWENTY EouB
HOURS.
WAR DEP'T, OFFICE CffIEP SIGNAL
OFFICER, Washington, DC,
Aug 10, Il A. MI
For New England
colder, partly cloudy weather, occasional rain,
north-Westerly winds and rising barometer.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-10
Cieurisg House Transactions.

D fUKILAND, August 3.
The Clearing House of the Portland Banks report
the transaction OF business as ollows to-day:
Gross Exchanges ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS So. 100 9s
NeC Dalahces. '."..".................u 1858 80
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DIED.

In Waterford, Aug. g., Rev. John A. Douglass,
aged Sc years.
:, In Bridgton, July of consumption Miss Eta
Burpham, aged % granddaughter of the late Leon
ard Burnham.
In Sweden. Aug. 2, Nellie A.. daughter of Geo. A.
and Ann E. Holden aged Is years.
In Hollis, Aug s, Ether Shepiey Smith, aged 81
years.
In Iopsham, Aug. l, Miss .Corris Annie Tedford
aged % years months.
In Topsham, Aug.7, Rebecca p. Patten, aged &c
years.
In Woolwich, Aug 8, infant son of S. 81. and A. A.
Greeneaf.
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Boston Stock Market.
lSales of the Brokers Board, August 81
First Call.
Is Boston & Maine Railroad .,.,,,,. 1O7s
Second Call.
II Boston & Maine Railroad. 1671
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PROPOSALS.
TO Contractors.

PROPOSALS will be received on the 18th inst, at
IL ~ M, at the office of the Mayor, City Building.
for furnishing the materials and labor for the new
School building situated on the corner OF Pine and
West Streets Plans and specifications can be seen at
the office of f. Ii. Fassett. Architect, Centennial
Block, where all necessary information will be given.
NJ NJ BUTLER,
Chairman Committee on Public Buildings.
Portland, Aug. 7, 1878. ausdllt
Improytment G the Harbor of Savannah,
Georgia.
u 8. ENGINEER OFFICE,
Army Building NEW YORK, August !. 1873.
SEALED PROPOSALS, for the construction Of 4
Submerged Dam in the Savannah River, az the Cross
Tides, will be received at this office, until noon OF
September 5, 1878, and opened Immediately therear-
ter.
Blank forms, specifications and all necessary In
formation can bs had on application at this office,
until August 26th, to Capt James q. Post, Corps
of Engineers, Savannah Ga.
q. A. GILLMoRE, Lit. Col. of Engineers.
ans dot
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Dauy domestic Receipts.
w True &-Co. "
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MARRIED..

In this city, July 6. by Rev. A. II. Wright, James
e. Lawrence and Miss Annie Dismal, both of Port
land.
In Brunswick. Aug.7, Alvah A. Pummer, NJ. D..
OF Lynn, Mass, and Miss Ella a. Toothaker of
Brunswick.
In Topsham, July II, Alvah j. Alexander and Miss
Esther A. Orr.
In Ellsworth. Aug. 2, Leonard L. Franks and Miss
Minerva Emery.
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aR0KEN.

June 10, lat 10 70 s. Ion 35. ship Resoluse. Nichols,
from New York for Yokohama.
July II. no lat, &c, sch w Mitchell, from Dublin
for Machias. ~
Aug1 lat 46, Ion 40 ~, barque Palo Alto, from
New York for Dunkirk.
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Stock and Stand for Sale.

snNHE subscriber wishing to make n cham 70 IN bus
iness offers his stock and stand silaa Vi In No.
conaIat q, tho me-, near walnut HILL" he stock
,, r1r r,E eftner particulars enquire of CHAs.
M ;hs S,hsa;t q CO. 81 Commercial St.. p. gtiand,
myl0-eodti&w q sr.vv, )oD
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-12-07

the decision was rendered in favor of
the affirmative. The speech of Col.
McRobie was particularly interesting
he expatiated upon the subject
from the creation of the world to the
present day, showing the progress
which man has made in the arts and
sciences, and especially in this great
American Republic.
The Journal correspondence in
connection with the other exercises
of the Society, was interesting, refer
ring, as it did in humorous manner,
to various persons in the vicinity of
Deep Creek. 1t is noticeable feature
of the Society, that the ladies who
are members Of the same, did not
take an active part in the proceedings
they were not ready to produce the
essays assigned them, although they
took especial delight in the exercises
connected with Journal correspon-
dence.
Programme for next meeting, Dec.
18th: ReSol0ed, That artificial beauty
is more pleasing to the eye than nat
ural beauty.
Questions to be answered by GER
tain members of the Society at their
stated meeting: LIST, What was the
estimated population of Maryland in
1860? I'd, Who was the first governor
of Maryland? Sd, How long would
light be in passing from the North
Star to the earth?
NELSON II. WILBURN, Prest,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-12-07

Mr.. EDITOR:-The Literary Soci-
ETY. of Deep Creek. Garrett county,
met for the transaction Of business on
Saturday evening, Nov. 30th, 1873.
The permanent chairman of the So
ciety being absent, A. S. Sell was
elected President pro tenn. The Sec
rotary, w. Spiker, read the minutes
of the previous meeting, after which
Messrs. Wilburn, Paugh and Porter
were appointed Judges on the merits
of the debate.
Select readings were given by A.
S. Spier and A. S. Sell.
Questions list. How many coun-
ties ale there in all the States? ID,
Who was the founder Of the State OF
New York? Sd, Who killed Tecum-
sch ?
Answer to the first question given
by j. l.. McRobie, 2130; to the Sec
ond by w. II. Spiker, Henry Hudson;
to the third by Miss Rebecca S.
Wilbur, Richard NJ. Johnson.
Then came the question for discus
sion, Is Man Progressive Being?
Speakers on The affirmative, w. II,
Spiker, Col. McR1bie and A. S. Sell
On the negative, j. l., McRobie, Jas.
Foley and A. S. Spier.
The subject of debate was new to
most of the members, and conse-
quently it was only lightly touched
upon by some Of the speakers. After
one address from each Of the speakers
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-12-07
Why Mr.. Beecher Didn't Come.

1t has been stated in the NelCs
that representative from the West
ern Maryland Agricultural Society
had gone to Boston for the purpose
of ascertaining from Hathaway &
Pond, agents for Mr.. Beecher, why
the latter failed to fulfill his engage
ment at our recent fair. We also
stated that as he was unable to get
any further answer than had hereto
fore been given, that he determined
to interview Mr.. Beecher himself on
the subject. On Saturday the gen
tleman referred to, Mr.. r. Z. Morgan.
Jr., returned to this city, having had
an interview with Mr.. Beecher at his
residence in Brooklyn on Friday
afternoon. He introduced himself
by II letter from Hathaway d Pond,
and told Mr.. Beecher the object of
his visit. The latter replied that the
reason for his not coming was be-
cause he had expected to be booked
for Washington and Baltimore at the
same time he came to Cumberland,
and that when he discovered this
was not the case, and that ii would
occupy him three days to visit Cum
begland and return, he concluded
not to come. Mr.. Beecher said that
Messrs, Hathaway and Pond were
responsible in the matter, but Mr..
Morgan informed him that the latter
firm had distinctly said that Mr.
Beecher WAS responsible. The lee
turer then said that if it would help
matters any he might come to Cum
Der and during the lecture season.
Mr.. Morgan replied that what the
agricultural society wanted was a
settlement, and that if one was not
| had a lawsuit would follow. In re
ply to an inquiry as to the telegram
sent by Mr.. BeeCher at the time of
the fair, in which he assumed all the
responsibility, he replied that the
dispatch was sent merely to relieve
the fair managers from blame. 1t
was finally arranged that member
Of the firm Of Hathaway & Pond
would visit Mr.. Beecher during the
present week and have conference
with him on the subject. 1t is
thought the result will be an AMIGA
bic settlement, without recourse to
law. The suit, if brought, would be
for at least $4,000 damages, and the
fair management feel confident that
they could recover, either from Mr.
Beecher or his agents, as they con-
slider they have clear case. Cunab.
NelCS.
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OAKLAND. Nh. De. 2. 1878.


ED, REPUBLICAN:-I notice in
the Public School Law of Maryland
the following section:
SEC. 7. The Board of county school
commissioners shall, on or before the
fifteenth day Of November every
year, make a report to the State
Board of Education, in such form as
may be prescribed by the latter, of
the schools and all matters affecting
the educational interests of the coun-
ty; they snail also publish annually.
IN the month Of N0reDl5er, in such
form and manner as they may deem
proper, statement of their receipts
and disbursements, including the
money received and expended on
account Of text books, and a state
n,ent of the Indebtedness of the
Board at the close of the fiscal year,
and forward copy to the State Board
of Education.
AS a tax payer and one who is
deeply interested in education,
would like to know why this plain
provision of our school law has been
disregarded.
ALPHA.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-12-07

Marriage Licenses were granted to
the following parties during the
month of November:
Johnathan Paugh and Sarah r.
Hoover.
J w. Boehm and Alice Strick Ter.
Oscar Knots and Amelia Washing.
ton.
Francis Pritts and Harriet Eliza.
beth SchOoley.
James f. MereIand and Sarah c.
Lisch.
Martin L. Moore and Martha E.
Dickens.
George Kalbfeish and Sarah f
Ringer.
Israel Spiker & Melinda j. Lewis
James A. Baldwin and Martha j
Shank.
VIM. w. Fairall and Mollie r
Jamison.
Simon j. Lichty and Sarah D
Beachy.
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fault and allow the old officers to hold
over, they appointed committee
Messrs. Johnson, Mcfarland and
Ragnet-t0 count the vote. The
latter obtained duplicates of the re.
turns, declared the result. and swore
in Judge Lane, who installed the
other officers elected on the peoples
ticket, the incumbents giving up
under protest. The citizens have
acted unanimously in the matter,
under advice of leading members of
the bar, who regard the box thrown
out as illegal, to which opinion the
granting OF an injunction gives moral.
support. All is quiet, save the exul-
tation of the people to night in a
public meeting and bonfres. Interest
is felt to know what step is to be
taken next by Judge McAdoo, Re
publican counsel, who defines no
policy just now. Volur ter police.
men guard the town to night against
possible trouble.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-12-07
Thanksgiving Day at the South.

Thanksgiving day must have been
rather bleak holiday in the South.
1t would almost seem that the strick-
en- people there have little to be
thankful for. Thousands of homes
are to day desolute that a year ago
were full of life and hope. Fourteen
thousand people have been swept
into eternity, and it is estimated that
the direct and indirect money loss
which has been sustained would not
be covered by 5000 100000 These
figures teach an awful lesson and if
that lesson is regarded in future it
will give cause for future thanks
giving. 1t seems absurd that the
most adequate regulation are in force
to prevent the importation of dis
eased cattle to this country, and yet
nothing like a proportionate care is
taken to keep out such a dread
enemy as yellow fever from the
Southern shores. In 1876 Savannah
lost $4,000 from yellow fever by
not warning two Cuban ships out of
the harbor. Yet in even such dis
NAL subject as this there is cause for
thanksgiving. Without exception
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Just How They do It.

The Galveston Ne,oS, Dem. has a
dispatch from Marshall, November
18th, saying:
Smarting under and suffering from
maladministratiol of county affairs,
citizens Of Harrison county, on Nov.
9th, carried out matured plans to
GUST the Republican officials, and re-
duced 1000 Republican majority to
100, and, regarding the polls of one
precinct illegally located, proceeded
by injunction to restrain County
Judge Williamson from counting
that poll. The Republicans to-day
filed motion to dissolve the injunc-
ton, and their counsel tried to have
the case argued to-day. The greatest
interest was excited as the day APP
preached, and when it became appar-
rent to the citizens that Judge
Williamson, by not counting the re-
turns Of legal boxes, which would
give the peoples ticket Il majority
intended to let the election GO by de-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-12-07

Wire-pulling for. the Democratic
nomination for the Governership of
this State has already commenced
and it promises to become exceed
ingiy lively. The contest has al
ready narrowed down to Ex-senator
Hamilton and Elk Gov. Philip
Francis Thomas. AS seven or eight
months will elapse before the nomi-
nation occurs it would be downright
extravaganza for either of these gen.
tlemen to commence setting up
drinks for the crowd yet. A good
deal of solid work of that kind can
be crowded in a few days before the
Convention.-F Frederick Times.
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ROAD NOTICE.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the
~ undersigned will make application to
the County Commissioners, at their next
meeting after thirty days nom the first pub
LEGATION of this notice, for the appoln tment
of Examiners TO locate new public county
road to start from the Oakland and Ryan s
Glade road, near Jos. Kings meadow fence,
and running through lands of Magruder Per-
~, John II. Miller Miss Mary Perry and II .
g. Davis, to lntersect the Deer Park and
Ryan's Glade Road, at or near Block Run.
II. G. DAVIS,
z. NJ. STEMPLE,
il 80 WM. HARVEY
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LOCAL NEW S.
Mud everywhere.

-Blotters for sale at this office.
Capt. Stoy is in town teaching
the cOrnet band how TO toot.
Mr.. Offutt expects to occupy his
new store room by the LIST of January.
Mr.. w. II. Tower has been very
i'll for several days. He is now much
better.
-l50 sacks q. A. Salt for sale at
VIM. P. Totten's Cheap Cash Store,
Oakland, Md.
1t is stated that over eighty per-
sons left Homecoming, Md, last week
for the West.
The December term of the cir
cult court will convene on the 18th
inst. This is non jury term.
The ladies of the Ev. Lutheran
Church contemplate holding an oys-
ter supper between the 18th and Dist
of this month.
II. j. Peddicord, Esq, returned to
Oakland Wednesday evening, after
an absence of near three weeks in
attendance at the Kingwood court,
where he has large practice.
A row occurred in tile public
school building Tuesday, between
two scholars, in which base ball bat
played an important part, A pistol
was also hourished.
Every body knows Capt, George
w. Earhart, of the Baltimore Police
Force. He has used Keiler's Roman
Liniment, and pronounce5 it an in
comparable pain destroyer. Sold
every where at 80 cents.
Wish. Miller, one of the most
successful sp0rtsmen of this county,
returned last Friday from the head
waters of Casselman river, with five
deer-tWo bucks and three does. Mr..
Miller informs US that he made his
headquarters at Mr.. William G. Gun
ningham's, in Garrett county, Mary
land, and was treated in that good
Old demOcratic-republican style that
is characteristic of the Southern pe0-
pie Ulli0ntOJon Standard.
The story Of newspaper fraud
and failure is going the rounds. The
journal in question was called the
-AdcOc0te, was issued in New York,
and ,-nC tho ,,rcr.,,, Of tl, 4, ,,,.,u ,,ly
er5 when the party was blooming, as
some OF Our readers may know to
their cost. The Representations OF its
proprietor were ;hat during the late
campaign it reached Il circulation of
100000 copies weekly. That state
ment is Dr0bablya huge eXaggeration
but it really did a thriving business
Tor Il while. There was very much
OF the fiat" idea in lis management,
which was perfectly in consonance
with the notions it preached, 1t was
furnished at first 1or fifty, and then
twenty-five cents per year, which did
not cover thec0st of paperon which it
was printed But the astute owners
had another chance J0r their remun-
Grafton. They proposed to sell sew
ing machines to subscribers at a much
reduced price, but when the money
was sent in the machines We're not
forthcoming. In fact, they were
Fiat" machines. There was also a
good deal Of borrowing Of money
from "thc friends of the cause" Mr..
Peter Cooper having been mulcted
to the tune of several thousands.
Since a whitening blast blew upon
the Greenbackers at the polls. the
AdC0cate has gradually faded away,
and is now moribuud, while letters
are pouring in tG know what has be.
come of those sewing machines. The
organ can scarcely be resuscitated,
unless the moneyed inia 'ionists, like
Mr.. Cooper or General Butler, sup
ply it with life blood again.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-12-07
EX-SOLDIERS
ATTENTION

Pensions procured for soldiers of the late
war, disabled in any way by wounds. rupture
disease of any kind, or by accidental injuries
PENSIONS INCREASED.
A large number of those now receiving
pensions are entitled to an increase under
late laws. All soldiers discharged for
WOUNDS, RUPTURE, or MECHANICAL INJURY,
entitled to FULL bounty. All business done
by correspondence, same rs if you were per
sonally present. Where the soldier is dead
the widows and heirs are entitled. All SOL
dlers and their widows of the war of 1872 are
now entitled to a pension.
also procure Petents for Inventors. Every
soldier who sees this notice should send me
his address on Postal card and receive in re-
turn SAMPLE Cory FREE, OF the
NATIONAL CITIZEN SOLDIER"
a paper published at the National Capitol
giving all the latest Information about PEN
sion and bounty and Land to all soldiers and
their heirs. Correspondence solicited from
all. Address with stamp,
n. W. FITZGERALD,
U. S. Claim Attorney,
II 10 Box $50, Washington. d. c.
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List of letters remaining unclaim-
ed in the Post Office at Oakland,
December 18th, 1873.
S. w. Aronhalt, 2, Mr.. Broad,
Anna Brown, Mary A. Blu Ter, Mary
Gram, Miranda Lee, II. Lashausky,
Levi S. Moon, Thos. Wallace.
Persons calling for them will please
say they are advertised.
h. THAYER, P. M,
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What Hurts the Democratic Party.

What Hurts the Democratic Party.
For at least eighteen years the
Republican party has lived through
the moral perversity and mental
imbecility of the Democratic party,
principally through the former.
If the Democratic party had the
moral yirility and mental capacity
toarray itself on the side of freedom,
justice, and honesty twenty-five
years ago, and to say on that side,
the Republican party would never
have lived at all.
The Republican party was born,
and has ever since lived, through the
perverse propensity of the Demo-
cratic party to get on the wrong side
of every important political question
and stay there.
Its last performance was to get on
the wrong side of the currency ques-
ton, and make itself the party of
dishonest public financiering and if
reports from Washington are true,
its managing spirits are determined
to keep it on the wrong side OF that
question.
The men who dictate Democratic
party policy seem to be completely
infatuated with the notion that the
way for party to make itself the
champion of some species of wrong
or rascaIity, and that success sanctifies
party, no matter how abominable
its doctrines and process. Chicago
Times, Ind. Dem.