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Daily Kennebec journal., 1878-09-04
Work Z! Work.!

Push on the good work of preparation
Spare no effort to bring out rousing vote
tor the Honest Money ticket.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1878-09-04
Bring Home the Absent Voters.

Bring home every absent voter. Max,
preparations early and do this work thor
ougbly.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1878-09-04
STATE OF MAINE.

CITY CLERKS OFFICE,
Augusta, Aug. 29th, 1878.
To the Inhabitants Of augusta qualified By lac to
rOte,
You are hereby notified To assemble at your re.
spectlve Ward Rooms, on Monday, September 9Th
ID. lsIe, at O'Clock A. NJ, then and there to
give In your votes for the following officers, viz
For Governor OF the State. for two Senator'S for
the Seventh Senatorial District for two Represen
tatives OF the Legis ature, Tor County Commits
sioner, County Treasurer. sheriff and Repre- en-.
tauve TO Congress for the Sd Congressional Dis
trict. The polls will be closed a. o'clock p. NJ.
The Board of Aldermen OF said city will be in
open essiou at their rooms on Thursday and Fri
day next preceding said day Of election, from lO
O'CLOCK, A. NJ, til IL O'Clock NJ ., and Saturday
from 10 A. NJ, till IL NJ, and from till O'Clock,
L. NJ, for the purpose of correcting the lists of
ters In and Tor the several wards, and receiving
evidence OF the qualification OF voters whose names
are not gu said lists.
sept2-t&wlw W. W. MORSE. City Clerk.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1878-09-04

The most encouraging reports OF the
campaign reach us daily from all parts oI
the county. The republican Greenback-
ers begin to take a different view OF the
financial question and are returning to the
fold. The more it is discussed the strong
er the republican party becomes. From
everything we can gather it is safe to pre-
diet a clean republican sweep in this coun.
ty on election day Biddeford Union and
Journal
Daily Kennebec journal., 1878-09-04

Pure medicines sold low at Partridge's Drug
Store. National bank notes not refused in pay
ment.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1878-09-04
Management of French Finances

From Hon. E. G. Spsulding's History of the L
.. Legal Tender Legislation, published in 1875.
The following facts relating to the currency OF
France are compiled from documents accessible to
all the world;
l. The aggregate circulation Of notes of the Bank
of France, including notes payable to order, "
was
Sept. II, 1873 1880, ,244.216 francs.
Sept. 9, 1875, 1851 $40 ,2S3 francs.
Decrease, 62S 424 1893 francs,
2. Counting five francs as equal to one dollar
this is a contraction of SlO5, ,6s4 ,999 in twenty.
four months.
3. The notes Of the Bank of France are the
only paper money which circulates in France.
They are legal tender, are paid and received Is
the equivalent Of specie, and for year or more
have been as good as gold.
4. The maximum note circulation Of the Bank
Of France was reached on October 81, 1873, when
it was 3,07l 900 900 francs or S6l4, 200 OOO The
total on September 9, 1875, as above given. ia
equal to $472 400 000 being contraction Of Sal.
100000 in less than two years.
8. This contraction is not accidental, like the
trifing reduction which has taken place the cur.
rent year in our legal tender and bank note issue.
In the language Of the inAstionists, it is forced
6. During the war and the payment of the in
demnity, the French Government borrowed of the
bank an immense sum in notes, for which it paid
only one per cent. per snnum interest, that rate
being barely sufficient compensation to the ban K
for manufacturing and handling the notes.
Z. For the past tive years the French Govern.
ment has been steadily paying its debt to the
bank, preferrng to fund its one per cent loan in
to five per cent. yeates rather than encounter the
risks of an inflated paper circulation.
s. The total of this one. per cent war debt due
from the government to the bank was, on
Sept IL, 1873, 1874, ,052 500 francs.
Sept. y, 1870, 649620000 francs
Daily Kennebec journal., 1878-09-04
The remark, Of Senator Blaine yester.

The remarks OF Senator Blaine yester-
day at the Minneapolis Fair will be found
in our columns this morning. They are
rich with historical facts interesting to
people in all parts of our country. and
exceedingly interesting to the people OF
Minnesota. As brief historical sketch
the speech is model. Its reference to
the present condition and character of the
State, to its agriculture. and especially to
the influence Of farmers rs a class IN the
political affairs Of the nation and the prin-
cipes which should govern them, will be
appreciated far beyond the limits of the
commonw ealth In which il was spoken.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1878-09-04

The Boston Herald concludes summary of the
poiillcal situation in Maine, sent from Portland,
speaking Of Congressman, as follows;
Daily Kennebec journal., 1878-09-04

An EXPERIENCED TEACHER desires to en-,
"A gage a school Tor the winter term. Address,
+. A. A. HEATH,
sept2-ftf Haowell, Me.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1878-09-04

Reduction, 724, ,432. 500 francs
Equal to $l44 $50. 500
y. BY q recent treaty with the bank, the gov
srnment engages to pay OF the entire amount OF
this war debt by the end Of the year 1879.
l0. The bank is pledged to resume the full pav
ment of all its liabilities in coin on Jan |. 1878 .
by which time the government engages to reduce
its war debt to $50, ,000,0 900.
H. In the interval the policy of the bank ia not
ito make the volume of the currency equal to the
wants Of trade but on the contrary, it has stes
lily contracted its advances to the mercantile com
munity by maintaining higher rate of discount
than That fullng IN the open market. As con
sequence Of this policy the discounts of the bank
have diminished Is follows. They were on
Sept IL, 1873, 94S, ,569. .253 francs
Sept. 8. 1875, 505, ,S34 $50 francs
Daily Kennebec journal., 1878-09-04

Strayed from the pasture of Mr.. David T. Ward
Of this city, brown COW, about twelve years of
age, and three quarters Jersey; she had short
horns and one Of them was broken, and had oD .
giving information concerning the COW will he lib
orally rewarded. sep2 t3t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-10-01

Now that the radicals have determined to fight
the fall campaign uuder the flag of the b!ool5
shirt. they are resoriug to all the devices incident
to such mode of warfar,, and natural to it,
in order to secure it's SUCCESS. and amoog the
other nefarious means by which they hope to
deceive voters in the North, AID to win them
over to their support, is the assertion that the
South not only remains "disloyal." but that
it is proud of its ''disloyalty," and mapifes.s
that pride by electing to oil the Offices at its
disposal none who were not actively engaged in
the rebellion" AS voters, that is if Judged
ythe result oftheir ballots, as general thing,
are not the most sensible creatures upon the
face OF the earth, tits reiterated statement,
especially when supplemented by thu long
list ct those bearing military titles who
have. been elected to ofioe 10 the South,
will uIsuestionabIo, to some extent at least,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-10-01
Heller Econa Warrenton.

Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gaze!te.l
WARRENToN, Va, Sept. 3l.-IDstead Of
sending let ers to different friends in your city,
il is easier to write out the few items OF interest
as!ir 10 our village for your journal, where they
can all SEQ them.
Gayety has pretty we'll subsidized. The last
entertainment ives for the bene6tof the yellow
fever sufferers, and was we'll attended, some
hundred end fifty dollars being realized lear OF
all expenses. Nor is that all Wa-rentou has
contributed
Matfimony is looming up considerably. A
gossip assured re not many day, ago Of not
less than eleven couples to be joined in holy
wedock within the next five months. It was
startling, almost incredible, nevertheless she
declared it to be true. She even named them.
The ball is to be opened early Ia October by a
brilliant wedding 10 The Episcopal Church. And
Wsrranson will thus loose oae of the most at
traciive Of her reiguiDg bellies. Others will at
once follow suit, and really if things continue
in that iue as il is predicted they will, charm
crs' will be in great demand, and either a fresh
supply must needs be imported or else tn. young
| mon-unnarricd-ha best go West"
4 new Journalistic enterprise has just been
started. Mr.. VIM. Marshall, one of the young
| members of cur bar, has purchased the War.
TsLton Enterprise, and he and Mr.. Chiltor,
joining tcsni3, intend GO having a larger Solid
| South"
The County Court adjourned Wednesday.
| Two criminals wers tried uoGer ''tbe shooting
| and stabbing act, end convicted.
Warronton is getting ''sTelIcr and saciIec. I"
Not couteot with her macy recent improve
! mcnts-bel rcW and handsome buildings, (hote!
| restaurant. &c, her newly laid pavemeots, her
Illuminated streets, her billiard aud bagatallc ga
locus, she assemblies her Qualified voters" next
Saturday 10 determine whether net water shall
! be introduced iuto her streets by means OF en-
I ''artcsian vel" to be dog on Academy Hill. "
| 1t IS estimated to cost $4,000, but there arc
knowing and sensible meE who assert it cannct
be to5e for twice that amount. The issue Is
! becoming more and more absorbing, ADD
Hcre the election not SO near, would pro
| duco excitement eqlai to that in PlcSwcS
over he discussion OF 6zrg the ''frce pump"
OF "Eatous7e." Our CouGcil after this psD
is lxecut.d will, some say, send special com.
mttcc 10 wait Ga Mr. Edison and hear bis
| views as to the practicabilty Of jliuulng our
streets with electricity instead OF coa oil. Why
not? 1t is cheaper than gas, ard will make
Warrenton of dark nights sparkle like a mass
| oficHe!ry Ttat being accomplished We should
next bayc street cars, which would certainly
cost less than this eternal hiring Of hacks, and
besides giving the place city air, would look
beautiful streakDg the electric lit streets.
| paINA
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-10-01
'Enc Ackien Scandal,

NEW ORLEANS, La, October 1.-The Ack n
scandal committee net yesterday afternoon u
close session. Present: Judge Voorhees,, g..
Governor Penn, Msjor Hearsey, Duncan +
kenner, Judge Theacd and J. r. Z Gauthr car-
O'Rourke was absent.
Mr. Acklen made preliminary speech !,
committees hands cnd would retire rom 80
ticket if they saw TT so to advise him. he CAIN.
ed that the affair vas ne Of unadultersted blsct
mail, ald submitted to the committee the attic
wits in his possession. BE was greatly eycjtsI
After this ne withdrew. Tho committee spert
the entire time in examining the evidence for
the defence.
From the testimony sdduced they are in favor
Of Acklen, IS the alleged crimes IRE too atroci
Gus TO be believed by any one
The papers belonging to Smith wero not
placed in the committees hands until Just be.
fore the adjournment. They vii! be reviewed
to morrow.
e7nor Baker. OF Louisiana. She is implicated!
iesrfully: y. +. a. Gauthreaux, is the person
sent by Ack!en to interview Smith in the visit
which directly csused his death Additional
facts have been brought to light.
During the girls illness here, a letter bearing
check for SO arrived from New York, encIcs-
ed IN letter, signed By 8 Clergyman. a rela.
tive of the girl wrote to the minister to aacer-
tain his reason for sending the check The re- {.
ply was that he (the clergy many had written no
letter nor sect the money. Further investga-
ton revealed strong evidence that Acklen LaI
sent the money and had usad tao c!ersyman's
name, and that he had sent the girl regular re.
mittsnces since his departure for the north
The seduction took place in the fall CT 1875
The child is now five months old. 1t is said
that Acklen lived with tic girl seven months
ago. she was under l6 when the alleged crime
YVES perpetratcd Tie feeling in the community
is intense, and the Nnding II the co!.lnitLso j.
snxioualy looked for.
Acklen certainly acts fairly and sqasrciy ia
the matter, and has gvea absoiu.o power TO .hc
committee. Fog the r.s: th.co days Ack!aa hiss
been visiting q col0Tcd wonlan nGnIc. SMITH on
Common street, st whose house thu girl to7nlLr-
~ lived. To-day &c drove there win notary
and rema!cc for al hour ana h@it.
ut the r.ceting Ct tic committee to-day
Smiths pspess Will BE- read aud IT .plr11';"*-
ten to juSgo f-cm reached.
Boys AID youths C!othicg in Grsa: variety
ct Desih@m's. c. kiug street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-10-01
News OF tine Gay.
PALMA.

The stockholders OF the Calvert sugar REIN
err OF Baltimore have determined to sell out
and abandon the business.
The operators of the Lehigh cGsl region nave
agreed to advance ten cents CD line trade for
October This will make prices as follows -
Lump, $3.50; broken, 50. Is; egg, 1915; stove,
So; chestnut, $3.50.
Dean Stanley arrived at Baltimore yesterday
afternoon, ard is the guest OF the trustees OF
Johns Hopkins University. lie held recep-
lion to night at the university, and was called
On by many prominent citizens.
The examination 10 the case Of the trustees
of the defunct Tcutonia Savings Bank, ct New
York, arrested fortnight ago. charged with
cmbezziipg the funds (f the bank, was con
cluded yesterday. The trustees were held for
the action Of the grand jury in $1,000 bail
each.
President Hayes left Washington this even.
Ing fer New York city to attend a meeting OF
the trustees OF the Peabody educational fund.
He will return 90 Thursday night, stopping a
short time il Baltimore to attend the Maryland
Institute fair, to which he has been invited
On the 9Th instant he will visit Monticello; Cd
the 18th the Winchester fsir, and on the Oath
that at Cumberland.
DUNG the religious services at TIE reform
School, st Washington, Sunday evening, a
number Of the boys were simultaneously at.
tackled With violent vomiting. They were re
moved to their sleeping apartments. 10 all,
twenty of the one hundred and seventy five
boys iu the Institution were affected, but by II
o'clccs last night all Dad recovered except two,
who were still very sick. 1t is thought that
some of the vegetables or tho meat they ate at
dinner Was poisoned ia some manner du,iog
cooking.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-10-01
TUESDAY EVENING. OCTOBEK ], 1873.

The first annual exhibition of the Alexan.
dria and Fairfax Agricultural and Industrial
Association commenced this morning. Ii tElIy
equals. the expectations OF the most sanSulne'
The city put Oh lis holiday attire to celebrate
the occasion, sud King street, from the wharf
to the ts;r grounds, was gaily decorated with
flags, banners and other ornaments calculated
to beaatify ard epI;v;n the appeararce OF that
thoroushiare. The exhibition hall is certainly
tbieg of beauty, if not joy forever, and is
q mniature representation Of the main building
at the Centennial Exposition; and pcrsoos Who
have attended similar exhibitions 10 other por.
tiops of this and peiehboriug States concur 10
the opinion that SO far, at least, as that feature
of il is concerned. it has net been excel5d,
cyeo at the State fairs. The articles 90 cXhi.
bitiou there are not only the very best Of their
kind, but the exhibitors have We'd with each
other 10 their efforts to display them IN the
most attractive manner snd tc the best ad7aD'
tage, aud whether il Re piano or pumpkin
its superiority is made So maplss..y apparent
that il at once engages the sttcn!cu OF the
spectator. The display of farming implements
is also large aud varied. and Includes specimens
of the latest and most imIrovsd machines for
tiilipg tho groucd aad gathering the crops.
The live stock 90 exhibition, while cot as d.
merous as that at some Of the State fairs, owing
to the dread Of disease that cEists to some
extent among such stock 10 this uejshbolhoot,
includes specimens Of imported aud improved
breeds thas will compare favorabiy With tho
best 10 the country, aud shows that the stock
raissrs of Virginia are as kecply alive to their
Own Interests as those of any other State 10 the
UDioo.
The number Of visitors Hss large, BAT SO tai
as We can learn theirs were uone Ct them Who
were not pleased with what they say, ard salts.
fed with The accommod they received.
The fcst day has certainly been success, and
the Indications are that the other two will be
equally SO, if rot more successful; aud corsid.
ering the Necessary haste in which the prepare
tons and arrangements for the fair had to De
made, the exhibition reflects great credit upoo
ell who hsd those preparations sud siraagc-
ments in charge.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-10-01
TIE VICKsDUnG FosToFFECE.-Coloucl J

TIE VICKsEUnG FosToFFICE.-Co j.
". McCardlc and Captain j. +. Like, jr.. Of
Mississippi, had al Interview with the President
yesterday icT the purpose Of inducing hin to
reconsider his action 10 appointing Mr. James
Hill, cclored MAD, to be postmaster ct Ficks
burg. They urged that Mr. Hill Has not a
resident of Vicksburg, and expressed sympathy
for Mr.. Pcasc, who, with his family, had all
been down With the yellow lever size, tic cpl
deaic broke oct there. Mr. Pease vas also
vouchc,l fer as an efficient and acceptable officer.
It will be remembered that MIR. Hills commits
sioo was sect him about the time tho epidemic
broke outin Vicksburg and that, il consequence
of Mr. Pcsso and his family being down with
the ieycS, Mr.. Hill was requested 40: to take
possession of the Office till further notice. u
this position matters have since stood. These
gentlemen now ask the revocation of the ap.
poiniscnt Of AI.. Hill, aud that Dir. Pcasc be
allowed 10 serve Gu: bis tern, which expires 10
March next, The President received the gen.
temen cou-tcousy and listened attentizely to
what they had to say. Colonel McCardIo was
requested to submit his EXPRESSED views in
wiring, which he will do.-W Wash. Rep.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-10-01
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE

,ro6uce its dcsir,d effect, but such would
not Be tie case if tho people who vote in the
North could be made to recoilect, what they
seem TO have forgotten, that every man in the
South who wss able to be actively at work 10
apv business vas engaged in the service of the
Copfeaeracy, and that it would be almost I'M
possib,e to End men competent to fill Southern
Offices outside Of those so engaged unless they
be taken from these who have como OF age
since the close Of the war. If the democratic
orators aud writer's at the North would make
this plain to their hearers and readers it might
rrohably save some votes that otherwise will
be lost.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-10-01
BRIG Burned.

Boston. Oct. 1.-The csp!ein Ct tic steam.
or UoiteG States. which arrived here to day
from Savannah, reports thss 90 the uight Of
the Goth instant. 20 miles southeast Of Cape
Romsio. he saw the brig Thomas, from Charles.
ton for Liverpool, on fire. He rescued the
crew and brCusht them to this port.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-10-01
Goal.

PHILADELPHIA, Oc!. 1.-Tue Philadelphia
ard Reading Coal and Iron Company to- day
issued its circular CT prices for coa! delivered on
board vessels at Port Richmoad as toiioRs:-
iTtiie ash $3.50; for lump, steamboat ;:od
hroke0 s.. SIS: for csg, $395; for stove, $40;
for chestnut. s. 90; f,r pes, Sbamokir aud red
e.l:, S3.75 fox egg, 81; fer stovo. $3.50; for
chestnut, L7rbcr7y, $3.50; FIR broken, $3.95;
fer egg s.; fer stove. $780, for chestnut,
Lyi:cas Valley. $3.50; fer broken, $685. for
Ggg, ST. for soVe, $500
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-10-01

1t is understood that Mr.. Fernando Wood
will renew his attempt to pass modified tariff
bill at the next session Of Congress. Asy re-
duction of the presao: prohibtory tariff would
be preferable to none, but the easier, more
simple, and bitter p!ao, in every conceivable
respec:, would be to change tie whole system
of collecting the goveromeot revenue: to abo
ish all custom housrs aal laeroal revenue
Offices, and collect the revenue by Greet is1s.
ton, apportioned among the respective States.
By such means millions cf dollars could be put
into the treasury ct once, By the sale OF the
buildings now used for these purposes: nl!lljns
more be saved in the salaries Or Officers; pcpu
lar elections b. rendered moe expressive OF
tho will of the people, by the removal IT tie iCtlu
euce of thousands Of ofioebolders, and smuggling
many other demoralzjog inhacnces coouccted
with the system DOW Id vogue be done sway
with. But greater advantages By Tar than a1y
of these that would rosu?I from the adcl1'lcn OF
tho system of direct tax1!ioo. would be thc
cuualiz alton of taxation, aud the curtailnic0t IN
the expenses of the government, enforced by
the responsibility to which every member ct
Congress would be held by his constituents fer
his votes upon appropriation bills, fer each
constituent would sec, whco his tax bill was
presented, whether the amount to be collected
from him was put thsro by or against the wish
of his representative. Under the present sys'
tenn the rich, the security Of whose wealth is
assigned as one Of the chief reasons for taxa
lion. do not pay fair proportion Of the tx
penses of the government. Governments are
established for the protection Of life apd prop
erty. but instead of the people OF this country
being taxed on their houses, lands, bonds and
stocks to support the government, they are
taxed on the necessaries Of life, and though q
man may DO worth million Of dollars, as BIO
can eat no moro food, drink no more liquor,
chow and smoke DO more tobacco, and burn no
moro matches than his neighbor worth hun
dred, no pays 10 nore taxes 10 the shape OF
customs and excuses than that poor neighbor.
But as nobody would be wicg to give bis repre-
sentative 6fty.Gve ard half dollars day,
when ho saw by his tax bill that he was to pay
portion of that sun, and as the representatives
knew this ss wei! as We do, We Shall not expect
the desired change until the people demand
promise of it as sine qua non of election.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-10-01
Illness of Senator Thurman.

CINCINNATI Oct. Ia special dispatch
says that Senator Thurman, while addressing,
last night, largo meeting at Belaire. wss
taken suddenly i'll, and was conveyed in a car
riago to bis hotel, where he is now lying in a
helpless condition. His illness, which is net
considered dangerous, is the result of over
work
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-10-01
Railroad Accident.

A special dispatch says the regular south
bound passenger train on the Louisville and
Nashville L. K, ran into an open switch, near
Bowling Green, yesterday. The engine, bag.
gage car sDd one coach were thrown from the
track, and the postal car was telescoped. Con.
ductor Sutton, postal clerk Murray and Mr..
Gosling a passenger, were injured, though not
fatally,