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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-10-21
NOMINATIONS IN NEw,JERsEY.

NEw-BRUSswICK, N. j., Oct 2O.-Thc Re-
pubcans at South River yesterday nominated Peter
Fisher j, for the Assembly, and the
Convention nominated Thomas Mcdowell Tho Repnb-
Leans had plurality Of 20 and majority Of ~ the
LIST District OF ddlesex County last year. The Green
back men cast GO votes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-10-21
CRAVE ROBBERY ATTEMPTED.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Oct 2O.-A good deal of
excitement prevails to-day over an attemptto open
n grave I'm the Mount Olivet Cemetery The guard shot
at and wounded the persons concerned, who ran away
They are unknown. Bloody tracks were discovered.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-10-21
LANES G. OTIS NOMINATED FOR CONGRESSMAN
BERGEN COUNTY REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.

The Bergen County Republican Convention
was held Saturday Anderson Hail. Hackensack, N. J..
Ex-sherif David A. Pel unanimously nominated as
Sheriff on the first ballot, after speech by the Hon.
william Walter Phelps the chairman OF the convention
John westervelt OF Palisades, DR.. Abram g. Burdette,
OF Backensack, and Dr. A. p. Williams nominated
as Coroners NJ. G. Gcham OF Lodi, nominated for
the Assembly In the let District of the county, and
James W. Pulls, OF Franklin, In the lid District.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-10-21
CHOOSING THE CANDIDATES.

THE CAMPAIGN IN AND NEAR THIS CIlI.
..vx.sY PUTS IT'S TICKET IN THE FiElD-rho-
Ores. OF THE ANrI-raMMANY NEGOTIATIONS
SoxrSArIoxs ON LONG ISLAND
The Tammany Democrats on Saturday nom
mated Augustus Schell for Mayor FRED
~ smvth for District-Attorney, Guh-
n;na 8. Bedford for City Judge
I'D completed their county ticket
a TSa psnuhhcan and Antl-Tammany con-
ference Committees are maki ,;so. pe Coz
toward united action. Candidates ~! tUa
Prooklyn city Offices were named oy 'ne
Mclaughlin Democratic James u: o .hs was Ias
Nominated by the Republicans IN tn1 ls'
p nE. for Congress. and Daniel ORelly In
the lid.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-10-21
QUEENS COUNTY DEMOCRATS.

The Democratic Assembly Convention for
the lid Assembly District of Queens County held at
Jamaica on Saturday. Isaac G. Foodick OF Jamaica,
nominated for School Commissioner and Judge
william T. Pearse, OF Long Island City, for member OF
the Assembly 1t was the most dsgraceul political
vention held in Queens County and
by Judge Armstrong and other leading Democrats Of
the county.
JAMES G. OTIS NOMINATED FOR CONGRESSMAN.
The Republican Congressional Convention of
the Ist District which comprises the Counties Of Suffolk
Queens and Richmond held at Long Island CITY on
Saturday. Ex-senator Prince chosen chairman Judge
westervet nominated James G. Otis. Of Suffolk, and he
was made the candidate by reclamation. In a speech
accepting the nomination he said he should prosecute his
canvass especially the bard-mODey issue. and tho
maintenance Of the promise made by the Nation. Mr..
Otis ia forty-two years old. and native OF this city,
although engaged In farming at BellpOrt, Suffolk
County.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-10-21
ACTION OF WESTMINSTER REPUBLICANS.

The Republican Convention in the Ist As
semby District of westcheser County met Saturday On
an informal ballot the Yonkers delegation OF fifteen
voted for John g. Peene. Of Yonkers the sixteen Nor
rsania delegates declared in favor OF James r. Marvin
the of the Ward gwen for
James L. Wells Of West Farms AT this stage OF the pro-
ceedngs, letter from Mr. Peene read declining TO
be considered a candidate. Mr. Marvin withdrew, also,
in favor Of Mr. Wells, who then nominated by acca
nation.
The Republican Convention called to nominate a can
didate for Alderman adjourned until Tuesday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-10-21
STATEN ISLAND GREENBAcK CANDIDATES.


The National Observation-Disclosures party of
Richmond County have nominated the following county
tendent Of the Poor, Patrick Hayes School Commits
sioper Dr. G. Henry Kipg physlcian:in-ohief Of the
seamcns Retreat Stapeton; Coroner Dr. W. G. Walser,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-10-21
VIEW YORK, MONDAY, OCTOBER 81, 1878
GENERAL POLITICAL NEWS.

OF Port Richmond Justice Of tho SESSIONS John Fanni
gan, OF Clifton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-10-21

Inclnding 1856 votes for Milford spohn Sat and 10 for
w. Halpin (Nat tor z: III. Clark, 81 tsocast) tor
s. Ruthenberg tsociaist) tPlufalres
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-10-21

tiNhSo III INV s'''a WV 80
Secretary Of State. 1878.
Milton Barnes lR.l274,l20
David R.Paige lDJ27o.966
Andrew Roy tS.).. 3s,332
J.N. Robinson (P.l. 1914
Rep. plurality...... 3,154
Supreme Court Judge. 1873.
sWm. White (R.l .274,337
Alex. +. Hume ID. l.270,S39
Chiffon a. White
lN)...-...--...... 1896
VIM. Il. Ross tPr0.). 1907
Total vote. .5SS,709
Rep. plurality. 3,49S
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-10-21

MR.. TILDEN'S UNFORTUNATE DELAY.
CONVERSATION WITH DEMOCRATIC MEMBER OF
THE UNITED STATES sEsAT..
A Democratic member of the United States
Senate from Western State who was in this city zee
terday was asked his opinion of the cipher revelations
He replied;
IL have read the dispatches in THE TRIBuEE with
great deal Of modification, because they were EvsA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-10-21

Total. 277s2s 2ee So5 $500 1880 2i4s
Plurality ll058
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-02-14
81. Valentines Day.

The festival Of st. Valentine. which
occurs to-day. had its origin in ancient
times Il is said to have been Pagan
Custom ia Rome, at this season Of the year
or the men to draw from box thsnanss
,f young women to be their compinions
for the year In the time Of Shakespeare
also. the valentines, male or female, were
chosen by lot and were expected to make
some kind Of present to the ones who chose
them These presents were frequently
verses, but were sometimes valuable eask-
cts of jewels The tickets bearing the
name of the Valentine were worn upon
the breasts Of those who drew tLem. but
we're sometimes sent to the chosen fair one
and the transition from the custom ofscnd-
ing tickets, verses aud presents to that
Of sending printed valentines would
be very simple one. The practice of
sending burlesque verses no doubt arose
from the homogeneous choice Of valentines
made when the choice was left to chance
drawings. he present custom is quite
meaningless and seems to have lost even
the few merits of the Pagan festival FROM
which it originated
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-02-14
The Baltimore Evening Bulletin.

We have large and select list Of
exchanges and we would dislike to have
to do without any Of them They al.
come to US regularly and W. welcome
their familiar presence. Among them we
prize the bulletin as the equal Of the best.
In every department of newspaper ex-
ccllcncc it is always consistently up to
the highest standard 1t is of real dem
ocratic procliyities in politics, but is Ger
tainly no party tool A spirit of air
ness and independence pervades its every
issue and it is no laggard in collecting
news. Its general reading is racy and
entertaining, its miscellaneous selections
evidence most cxcell,nt taste and about
its editorials there is rigor of reason
terseness of expression, an carnestness
of conviction and an attractive classical
polish Of style which belong net to or
binary journals 1t has passed from the
uncertainties Of infancy and is now ro-
bust in the strength of manhood Its
claim to popular appreciation is all that
true merit can prolicr.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-02-14

1t is doubtful if the -,
made by certain memb, ~ s ~ INV peing
ture to remodel our ,Iu ~ '"c i'esisla-
,ssnno am ,r,et;e.I 4 ficiary sysem will
with any beneficial res r " ~, &c a''enoed
that will be brought to y nc pressure
he present arrangeme -" ~ "i'i'''a'h
great and it is not likely N WIN DC very
be submitted to the pc, '"' question Will
TO come. There are yer le Tor some time
10 not look upon the 'ew persons who
onerous mud entirely tod resent system as
bentts received. just Expensive for the
be dispensed with one eean as properly
or three and with eqg 'ge as with two
celebrity and facility. n9' greater
were ever burdened wi ~ poorle
cannot be explained mon any other
grounds than that it " done to provide
additional lucrative ID les for political
aspirants. Let us IA i y one Judge for
euch county and the Of justice Will
be as fully advanced 90 is now, besides
effecling large savin4t the tax PAYERS
ofthe State, This is "A ,rm sadly needed
aud should be put incorporation at once
-Frederick Times
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-02-14

This gentleman, we believe, has
been Road Supervisor for the Bryantown
District ever since tie present rot sys-
TEN went INFO operation, or at least ever
since the county af,irs have been under
Republican rule He is staunch, I'M
finchinG Republican, but so well has he
done hin work aud completely has he.
IN every respect. discharged his duties
that every one in h S section, without
regard to politics, is urgent for his re-
tention. This must BE- extremely fiat
tering to Mr. Gibbons aud should 20 a
long ways with the County Commission
ers when they CONF to make the appoint
ment for that district.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-02-14

The Port Tobacco Independent, and a
number OF other influential papers are
strongly urging the extension Of the cx-
emption Law to $500. They ask it on
the ground that the present exemption
of 800 isno sufficient reliefto poor men
and that ere lit not basel On the amount
Of exemption \ stronger argument
would seem to be that the continuance Of
the contraction policy of the government
may force thousands Of worthy men to
ruin before the day set for resumption OF
specie payments u! Republican.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-02-14
The Tax Hounds.

There seems to be col scent in the
Legislature on the subject Of the bill to
create an office for ex- Comptroller Wool
ford and for other purposes. and the tax
hounds appearto be rather thrown off the
course. Still, this is not hunt aftera1 an
i>eseed bag, but for real and substantial
purquisitcs, and the chase will bear to be
carefully watched We have rather more
than commissioners enough at the pr sent
time. We certainly cannot afford to paro-
dy tic Massachusetts system Of taxation.
That system claims for the State the right
to take everything that belongs to man.
except his moral character The Merry
land system believes that the State CIV IS
every man protection in life and business.
and may tax him for the necessary ex-
penses ofprneuring that protection Ms
sachusetts impos 5 poll-tax. It taxes
mortgages. lrtaxes q INNS property by
the record npm,tter where It is. 1t pur-
sues anl hunts down property. personal
and r,ll. AMI treats every mnI as swim
dlcraad periurer unless he can prove that
he is not All this. save tie p lll-tax. it is
proposed to emha " in our tax law. AMI
To make Mr. Woolford the administrator
of it. ~ BWefiA
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-02-14
IIaIIoa 4,

Halloa
How do you like our appearance to
day? We come before You in an entirely
new dress ani in eullrg3l form. Ia
stead of six columns to tha pag. t.
INDEPENDENT now offers its patrons sew
en- columns to tie pug, maliny an addi-
ton to the paper of four columns. II is
full of interesting rstlin5 matter an /
worth much more tan the subscription
price. The cvtlaa,as Of tha popularity
of our piper are certainly cnePnr' yin :.
We intend to leave nothing IN lone to
IN aet the popular support, all to fur
nish our patrons sy,ry VIZ with wi
come anl excellent county plpr. O1'
subscription price is on dollar per an
mum. 1t is a COOL investment, 50 send
along your dollar AMI get ii.s class
paper in return
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-02-14
Senator Jones on the Silver Bill.

Senator jones, OF Nevada, in CONVEX
sation with the Washington correspond
ent Of the New York BuiIcln, is reported
TO have expressed himself with reference
to the feeling among the bankers and bu-
siness men in New York in this strain" |
assure you that there is not enough silver
anywhere that we can reach by any means
of business transactions to do us any in
jury You are nursing a bugaboo -
Your business houses are losing mo
uey, your salaries are lover than ever,
and the people feel gloomy as to the flu
turet You will change your mind after
the Sping is tried. aud you find that ALI
the anticipated troubles are myths; thai
the money market will not be disturbed
and that your business will improye;that
Employers iIlmake profits aud wages al
vance. The employers now cannot get
mpney to pay their hands, because the
money is not in circulation. Pass
a good silver bill through Congress and
the remedy for nearly all our financial IFS
is at hand. think the country would dis
cover that quickly after the experiment.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-02-14
Thc Attention OF A-.nts.

Is called TO The Uousekeepers. supply Com
pany, of Cincinnati, ONO, who make a business
OF getting u 1aad manufacturing new and labor
saving conrenieuees for hoHsekeepcrs, and give
employ ment 10 hundreds ofagents OF hotn sexes
throHg hoGt tue whole uHited states TO introduce
and sell them. an offer nd lcclnents that Is i'll
pay them handsomely. Many Of their agents ..re
now lnaSing from - to 20 per day, and some Of
lheln eEeh more AIltg 10 ttenl az once and
they VIII sehd son circulars, giving YOU full de
SNfl ftlot ofueu they ana
tneir r4ns 10 agents ma VIII .issign on rXclu-
siyr territory To sell 1neir address is The
nousekeelers supply con, ,aay, NO. 2I1 elm st
Giacilnati, Ohio
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-02-14
Fact

An exchange truthfuly says that
twenty years ofthe no ,tfrisnlly n,ntioa
of an inIi,idual viii not atonrfJf one line
that does not suit aud stop my paper
IS the fiat. But as they don't stop read
ing the paper, butonly stop pay NC for it,
we can't see where their revenge is An
-Iitor don't care for the money, but likes
to have people real his paper
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-02-14

The high low jacks of this yicinage
often meet ut Cox's Station. They pass
down there as members of the Young
Mems Christian association The other
night John and Frank buekcd against
each other there 1t was protracted
meeting 'ihcn the grey dawn was
pceping" John thought he would step cut
and take his horse from the rack to the
stable to be fed Instead Of taking his
own horse John 10y mistake left hin and
took Franks roSinante to the crib. ~
Late in the morning Frank started for
home. He couldn't find his nag and 50
on shank mare" he ambleI on home
ward ''hy the dAwns early light" AZ
ter John had gotten away with several
of Jacks cocktails by way of appetzefs
and punished severely baefstea. break
fast he sauntered forth to tae stable and
thought he would ride to Port Tobacco
in time to discuss with Col. Cox ana
other country gentlemen the vexed ques-
ton of the temporal power of the Pope
John was surprised to iud his steed not
there and that Franks was, but John
got to Port Tobacco plenty time enough
to hear the Colonel approve, not Beech
cr's moral ideas or example, but Beech
er's opinion of the Pope, for we heard
the Colonel say i endorse him, Iswcar
do"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-02-14
Meeting of Commissioners.

BY reference to advertisement it
will be seen that the Cnanty Commis-
sioners will meet at their Office on the
days of the 9Th 9th and 7th of next
month for the purpose of making trans
ftrs sf property This is an important
meeting an all having business Of that
sort requiring attention should attend OIL
one the name Of days
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-02-14
Complaint Book.

The Postmaster General now re-
quires all Postmasters to keep com
plant book, . in which they are to enter
all complaints made to them by the
patrons of their respective Offices of the
loss Of letters and other irregularities in
mail matters, and after thorough inyes-
tgation of the same, report to the depart
Iupnt
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-02-14
Senator Lancaster.

We are sorry to hear that this gen
tlcman has not bean in his usual good
health of late Although in his seat
every day he has been far from well, and
in consequence could not take part, as
was expected he would, in the debate
involving Dr.. Councillors salary.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-02-14
Rnltimnrr Cnsin,ns

Mai, A.C. Rhodes, OF the Baltimore Custom
House, giYse the folio Wing to the public: lille
suffering With severe attack Of rheumatism.
which wholly prevented the use ofmy iight arm
and hand, tried Kellers Roman eminent and
can only say int It's effect was as surprisingly
quick as II was beneficial. 4 few applications
reduced all the swelling, removing the pain, and
enabling me 70 use ms band and arm " it'll ease.
me homah Eminent can always be confidently
recommended
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-02-14
Renmicn NInSS.

We have been requested to an
nouncc that on Friday next, (to-mor-
row, at 10 a. M, requic Mass will
be celebrated at St Thomas for the re-
pose of the soul of the late Pope
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-02-14

year
All local yearly advertising payable quar-
terly. Transient advertisements invariably in
advance.
Communications, the effect Of which is to
promote private interest are matters Of charge
and are TO be paid for at regular rates.
All advertisements stopped before the ex-
pirAtiou Of the tine contracted for will be
charged full rates a. per the above table.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-02-14

The Sultan refuses to permit the
British fleet to come to Constantinople
on the ground that the Russian forces
will occupy the city, Official announce
mcnt to that effect having been made. -
Negotiations. however, are persisted
in, and England has not changed her iu-
teution. Russia has resolved to reauuex
Bassarl1il despite Rolmania, protest
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-02-14
Appointment.

NJ. {. c. Diggcs was on Tuesday
last appointed by the County Commits
sion.rs Constable for the fourth district.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-02-14
IuraI ann ]lfrsunal.

Renismbor that tho subscription
for the Maryland Independent" is
only SI.O0 Year, in Advance.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-09-05

leave them a profit without taking it
out of the mouths and off the backs
of their employees. Then would the
so-called over production disappear,
and wOrkingmen and women be better
clad and fed. and their children, in
stead OF working in factories and
mines, could avail themselves of that
free education which is Americas
boast, which to most children in man
ufacturing centers now, is impossible.
because the little ones have to earn
the bread that keeps their parents
from starvation. Could this much
happiness be brought about by the
legislation aimed at by the greenback-
ers! 1 doubt it not! Should not ev-
cry man who has a child endeavor to
leave that child some other inheri-
lance than the misery that is 10 so
prevalent all over the seaboard states
and cities of this country. I think
the workingmen need only to rightly
understand the case to apply the rem
edy. And to imagine that it can be
effected by either of the old parties as
they are now being run is worse than
folly. l can see nc way out of the
difficulty only by showing the Repub-
lican and Democratic parties that we
will not be their kite tail any longer !
by proving it at the polls in casting
our destinies with the G%reenback
Labor party of the country.
VULCAN.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-09-05
WHY THE WORkINCMEN SHOULD
VOTE THE CREENBACk TICKET.
CORRESPONDENT Workingmen.

MINNEAPoLIs EAST. Aug. 90
W~orkingmen should support the
Greenback ticket because: the princi-
pie laid down in the National platform
embody almost all the legislation nee
essary for their condition. 1t favors
the doing away with national banks
and their circulation, and favors the
supplanting of the national bank III
rency by greenbacks. direct from the
government. that shall be a legal ten
der generally for all debts now exist
ing or to be contracted hereafter.
More especially should all producers
favor it as it costs nothing. and rests
on the good faith and patriotism Of
the people, and will be good as long
as the government lasts. The green
back platform favors the taxation of
incomes and bonds, and by such taxa
ton a more equal distribution Of the
burdens of the government. al be
accomplished. 1t favors the doing
away with the contract system of la
Dor in prisons. and asks that no more
of the public land be given to corpor-
ations, but that it be reserved for act
tnal settles. It'll opposed to all kinds
of exemption from taxation. 1t ia
vors the greatest good to the greatest
number and by bringing about legis-
lation that would cause the dead cap
ital that is now hidden away in gov
eminent bonds. to seek other invest
ment by coming .under the assessor
power. This dead capital would be
the direct means of furnishing labor
for the thousands of willing hands al.
over this country that are now idle !
1t would cause men of means to let it
out at a rate of interest very little
above the per cent. now paid by the
government. Then taxes would be
lower. and by a system of direct taxa
ton. all would be made to pay their
just share, and those who had most
would pay most for protection.
Those who have none would not be
expected to pay their Weather
neighbour taxes by having their
wages reduced As now. Then could
the manufactures afford to poy living
wages because they could got capitsl
to carry "A their bu1fne0 50 = e
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-09-05
HUW TO ORGANIZE GREEN
RICK TIHRS

Lelo is a simple form for the or
GAM zation Of G~reenback Clubs. for
the use of any community DESTROYS
Iof organization. Let the workers IN
beyery town organize at once.
The independent
IGreenback Ctub:
SEC. |. This organization shall be
known AS the INDEPEN-
DENT GREENBACK CLUB.
SEC. 2. Its object shall be, to aid in
publishing the principles of the Green
back party, to the people by getting
speakers, holding meetings, etc.
SEC. 3. Its officers shall be a Presl-
Edent, Vice President, Secretary and
5Treasurer.
SEC. 4. Its meetings shall be held
/ from time to time. at such times and
in such places as may he appointed by
the Club, through its executive com
mittee and proper officers.
SEC. 5. The officers shall be elected
every three months. and the first cleo
ton shall be held on the date of the
adoption of this constitution.
SEC. 6. The expenses OF the club
shall be betrayed by subscription.
SEC. I. Any person can become Il
member of this Club by signing this
constitution.
SEC. 8. There shall be an executive
appointed by the President,
whose duty shall be. i'll connection
with the President and Secretary, to
call meetings, and attend to other
business of the Club.
SEC. .. Upon the application of ten
members of this club Il meeting shall
be called ut any time
SEC. 10. This Constitution can I've
amended by u two-thirds vote of the
Club present at any meeting.