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The Portland daily press., 1878-01-01
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With the compliments of the alleged sea-
son.--Chicago Times, Christmas Morning.
1t will be very pleasant in 1881 to make
trip through Ohio and hear the natives begin
their remarks by saying, "When I was con-
sui at at--"-Worcester Press.
Confederate Gen. Tucker, now Democratic
Congressman from Virginia, surrendered his
sword in 1865 to Union Gen. Keifer. now Re-
publican Congressman from Ohio, and Mr..
Keifer is going to give it back to him.
Hereafter the British post Office, whenever
itfails to deliver registered letter, will COM
pensate the person who should have received
1t to the extent of his loss, not exceeding two
ponnds. Local pastmen will be authorized to
register letters received on their rounds, on
payment of the registration fee. Both these
new regulations might be introduced with adj :
vantage in the United States.
If the President would do great and
splendid service to the country, he will boldly
and aggtessively use all his power and infu.
ence against the silver danger. On this ques-
tion the true sentiment of the country woald
like to see some fight in the Administration.
and for this many errors could be forgiven
AlbGny Journal.
The accomplished and genial editor of the
Louisville Courier Journal is liable to be
misunderstood some more. He has just sat
down after an arduous effort to prove that
when he warned the North of a horrible
CLOSING OF the DEVIL" he merely meant to
say that the Wandering Jew had been en-
franchsed and might make trouble. Now he
remarks that the Southern prodigal hasn't
come back for nothing. He is hungry and
means to be filled. The people of the South,
he says in italics" are in the Union, and pro-
pose to stay in and partake of all the adYan-
tages of that Union, especially the advan-
tages of securing appropriations, as Northern
States do, for necessary internal improve
ments.' As one OF these appropriations they
propose to start with $40,000,000 for levees.
Notice is given in advance that any adverse
comment on this modest sum will not repre-
sent the sentiment of Northern Republican
ism, but will be the 'slangwhangery of bru-
tai blackguardism.' Well, the need of COM
ment does not seem to be imperative.
The Republican ofindependent procvities,
who wishes to preserve magnanimous atti-
tude toward the South and maintain gener-
GUS confidence in the wisdom of the Admins.
tration, has anything but an easy time OF
it. He does not like to keep up sectional
animosity; yet he cannot take into considera-
ton the united vote of the South for repudia-
ton and its clamor for subsidies and remain
calm in the belief that it will be either safe or
patriotic to allow so dangerous an element to
gain control of the government He wishes
to think the Administration is sincere in its
efforts for civil service reform, but he searches
in vain for evidence to calm his doubts. The
more he reflects upon the situation, therefore,
the deeper becomes his conviction that the
only thing to do is to maintain a firm faith in
the Republic and hit the head of dema-
gogue and repudiator whenever he gets
chance.
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-01
American Credit Suffering.
Hsw she Silver Agitation is ESj aring Our
Good Name in London.

Mr.. L. ]. Jennings formerly editor of the
New York Times and now the London cores.
pondent of the World, writes to that paper:
We are fast getting together all the materials
for panic in American securities. When gov
ernment bonds drop one-half per cent, all round
as they did yesterday, it is time to look out for
something serious. The public here have stood
out for long time against the threats of tam
pering with the national debt which often
reached them from your side the water, and re-
fused to believe that the American people would
sanction any dishonesty of the kind. But they
staggered at the news of the last few days, and
really there is some excuse for them. The
Bland Silver bill, according to the Times cor
respondent at Philadelphia, is not unlikely to
be passed over the the veto Of the President
And joint resolution is to be forced through
Congress declaring that the interest on the pub.
lie debt may be paid in silver. Such is the
news which the Times has laid before US in the
largest type and NEST conspicuous part of its
paper. No wonder that people to whom all
American politics are an inexplicable mystery
begin to think that it is time to ''sel out" their
American securities
L went down to the city this morning to see
what some Of our banking firms thought Of is,
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-01

FENHE house and stable No. 257 Oxford st. House
Il contains rooms with gas and Sebago Stable
room for three horses Apply at the premises, or at
ocz7dH rs PORTLAND STREET,
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From trustworthy figures lust compil

From trustworthy figures just compiled re-
garding the liquor traffic, it appears that there
are nearly twice as many drinking saloons in
New York as IN any other state. The exact
number is %, S54. Illinois follows with 16 54S
Pennsylvania with 16,1O5, Ohio with IA. 24S, and
California with S4OS Ia Massachusetts, there
are only 1886 Saloons while in the comparative
ly Insignificant District of Columbia, the seat
of national government, there are no less than
1105. North Carolina heads the list with 1906
distilleries, while New York has only Ill dis
tilleries. In addition to these, however, there
are 379 beer breweries in the state. On an av-
erage there is in the Union one drinking saloon
for every 2SO inhabitants. Considering the
proportion of the population, most of the whis-
key is consumed in the South, while nearly all
the beer is druuksby the people of the West and
and South.
Mrs, Fanny Ferry of West Hampfeld, Pa. i,
has just celebrated her 1881 birthiayand is still
able to get about without assistance, while her
mind is clear.
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-01
70 Let,

EpOOMS in Harrington Block, on Congress street
40 now occupied by DR.. Tasker. Possession given
January l. Inquire of JOHN G. PROCTER,
SO Exchange street.
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The Portland daily press., 1878-01-01

WITH the exception Of the Speak ership Of
the House no state nor legislative Office ap-
pears to be in contest. The Presidency of
the Senate is conceded to Senator Vinton of
Cumberland, and the popular Secretary, Mr..
S. W. Lane, will Of course be retained, as
also will his efficient assistant, Gen. Tllden,
ualess the question of ineligibility bars. The
Speakership will go to Mr.. Pillsbury of Lew
iston, Mr.. Lord of Bangor, Mr. Bowers of
Saco or Mr.. Weeks of Augusta, The excel
lent clerk of the House, Mr.. Oromandel
Smith. will certainly be reelected. The
State officers, having served to general salts.
faction, will receive the deserved compliment
of another term.
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-01
THE Shoe and Leather Reporter thinks I

THE Shoe and Leather Reporter thinks in
reviewing the history OF 1877 that we are not
obliged to take comfort in purely negative
sources of satisfaction: "The gifts of Provi-
dence. have been showered upon our people
with unexampled profusion. "The kindly
fruits of the earth" were never more literally
bestowed, and In their variety, abundance
and excellence they constitute vast addi-
ton to the garnered treasures of the State.
This inestimabe benefaction came so season
ably-at the moment Of our direst need
when we were becoming disheartened by
frequent relapses from momentary glimpses OF
sunshine to prolonged terms of depression,
that its effect was in the highest degree en-
livening and stimulating. 1t put new life
into everybody. The hopeful grew more
confident and the doubtful less unbelieying
in the good time coming, for which they had
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-01

waited four long years with alternating seD-
timents of faith and dstrust. II there we've
nothing else except the harvest to inspire us
with agreeable memories of the receding ye ar,
that alone would be enough to quicken our
appreciation of the benefits with which. it
has been laden. We have not realized yet
as fully as we shall by and by the extent of
our indebtedness for that crowning benefac-
ton. When the crops have been marketed,
and their avails exchanged for the multiform
commodities which enter into universal con-
sumption, it will then appear more clearly
what quickening influence they exert upon
the trade and prosperity of the country"
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-01
To LET.

r nESIRABLE, cheap rent on Munjoy street, Port
~ land. Sebago and other modern improvements
can or address, i. l.. ELDER,
novl4dtf Attorney at Law, 1l9a Exchange St.
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-01

THERE seems to be Turco-Russian war
right in the streets of London. Saturday
seven thousand brawny workmen held bit
of discussion with fists in Trafalgar Square.
rhA armed Intervention of the poliea brought
the war to a close.
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-01

A GHOST, the ghost OF Vallandigham, is
troubling Pendleton's dreams. Iu 1867 young
Greenbax deserted Vallandigham, to whom
he had pledged his support, and sent Thur
man to the Senate. In revenge Vallandig-
ham went to the New York convention the
next year and defeated Pendleton. Now
Gentleman George wants to go to the Senate,
and the friends of the dead Vallandigham, re-
membering the old feud, are striving to defeat
him
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-01
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS
City of Portland.

CITY CLERKS OFFICE, Dec 90, 1877.
fsNHE Meeting of Board of Mayor aud Aldermen
z for hearing Sewer Assessments was
adjourned to THURSDAY, Jan. Sd, at O'Clock P.
NJ. Per order,
dec29dtd H. I. ROBINSON, City Clerk.
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-01

ROSCOE G. BOWERS of Saco is brought for
ward by his friSsls as candidate for the
Speakership of the Maine House of Repre-
sentatives. he is amply qualified for the
position, and would make an excellent pre-
siding officer. In selecting him our repre-
sentatives would show thorough good judg-
roant
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-01

THIS is the year, the year seventy-eight,
in which Democrats will shake their heads
whenever an earthquake, or great storm at
sea, or Republican victory, or anything else
in the order of nature happens, and mutter
to each other "Aliunde Joev' and will call
Jere Black to prove it."
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-01

THE new organ of the Democracy, the
Washington Post, announces that the De-
mocratic part of the Senate will no longer
support Conkling, but will be found firm
and solid against anybody or party which
seeks to revive the curse of nisgerism."
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-01

THIS will be an aTful year for the Demo-
Gratis. Just think of it's! They will
hows "fraud'' every time they write it. But
they can't charge the responsibility for 1t on
Justice Bradley, that is sure.
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-01

THE melancholy days have come, the sad
dest of the year, when bills fall thick as
leaves in Vallambrosa. This is the time
when men curse the credit system, and think
some new system of political economy should
be invented.
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-01
THE PRESS.
TUESDAY MORNING, JAN. 1.

We do not read anonymous etters and communi
cations. The name and address of the writer in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
munications that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-01
Merchants National Bank.

FEVHE stockholders Of this Bank are hereby notifies
Il that their annual meeting for the choice O
directors and the transaction of any other bushes
which may legally be brought before them will b
holden III the Bank on TUESDAY, Jan. g. 1875 a
10 o'clock A. M. CHAS. PAYSON Cashier
Portland, Dec, Z, 1877. de8dtd
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-01
Canal National Bank,

EHIHE annual meeting of the Stockholders of "The
= Canal National Bank of Portland" for the cleo
ton Of seven directors and for the transaction of
other business that may legally come before them,
will be held at their banking house Tuesday, the
eighth day of January, 1878, at Il O'Clock A. NJ.
B. Q. SOMERBY, Cashier.
Dec. Z, 1877. dtd
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-01

with Card certificate couDtersigned 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 our
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-01

THIS is the day in which we are governed
by Sponsors advice and resolve to s'chaunge
exc our minds, and former lives amend,'
and tomorrow too many OF US break the re.
solve.
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-01
BOARD.
New Boarding House,
Esoarden.s Wanted.
ssoarsaers 5Yanfed.

FEHWO Lady and Gentlemen boarders in small
Il family. Apply to 10 BROWN STREET.
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THHHE Stockholders Of this Company are hereby
Il notified that the Annual Meeting for choice Of
legally brought before them, will be held at the
Refinery Office, Fore Street. on TUESDAY, the Sth
day of January next, at O'Clock p. m.
JOS. P. THOMPSON, Clerk.
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The Portland daily press., 1878-01-01

Since the doctors have raised the howl that
the bits of wash leather and India rubber Used
IN the manufacture of mince pies are unwhole-
some, If not absolutely injurious, the mince pie
industry has been almost revolutionized, the
manufacture using pasteboard aud Eastwood
veneering instead Of the Objectionable ingredi-
ents. The upper crust is still made Of asbestos
roofing paper, same as last year.
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-01

When Webster rose to speak his feet would
move backward and forward; but soon his
brains went to his head and he sat down on
Hayne and pounded him with the dictionary.
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-01

Managing editor to subordinate: 'Why did
you put this paragraph about the planet Mer-
curry under Connecticut news?' Intelligent
scissors man: "Why, sir, found it in the
Hartford Courant." ooon the i. s. m. was
vending his way to a rival paper to ask for a
situation.
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-01

FESHE second aud third stories over Jewett Bros.
IL store, corner of Middle and India streets-ten
rooms. Apply to WIN. H. JERRIS, Real Estate
Agent. deSdtf
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-01

That last batch of obituaries pleased the
Pope, it is said, better than any others he ever
had. The boys did rather spread themselves.
that time
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-01
BAGLE SUGAR REPINING CO.

Dec. Z, 1877
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-01

A Paris journal gives this as the Norman's
prayer: ''Kind Heaven, 1 do nos ask for
wealth; only to be placed within arms length
of the mau who has it,
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-01

The OLD YEAR, loaded down with our
sins, has been sent out as a seape-goat, and
we are beginning 10 burden the New.
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-01
REAL ESTATE.
Notice

NTILK FARMS for sale on Oak Hill, Scarboro',
V1 containing 100 acres, a large two-story house,
large barn and corn barn, wood and carriage house,
twelve cows, two horses: farming tools &c. Good
ticulars enquire of WALTER H. SMALL, on the
premises de24d2wt
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-01

They do not hang up their stockings In Chi
cago 10 do SO would lead to the suspicion that
everybody expected piano or horse.
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-01
The National Traders' Bank.

FgSHE shareholders of the National Traders Bank
n of Portland, are hereby notified that their an
nual meeting will be held at their Banking Room on
TUESDAY, the sth day of January next, at three
O'Clock p. m, to choose five Directors for the ensu-
ing year, and to act any other business that may
legally come before them.
EDWARD GOULD, Cashier.
December Sth 1877. delOd1m
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-01
CascO National Ranlz

fEVHE annual meeting of the stockholders of the
l. Casco National Bank of Portland for the choice
OF Directors and the transaction of such other bus-
ness as may legally come before them will be held at
their Banking House on TUESDAY, the 8th day of
January 1878, at 10 O'Clock A. M.
VIM. A. WINSHIP, Cashier.
Portland, Dec. Z, 1877. de8dtd
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-01
ANNUAL MEETINGS.
Ocean Insurance. Comnanv.

FA1HE Stockholders of this Company are notified to
d meet at the Office of said Company in Portland
on Monday, January z, 1875 at 8 O'Clock P. NJ. for
the purpose Of choosing Directors for the ensuing
year and for the transaction of any other business
that may be legally acted upon.
4. o. CONANT, Secretary.
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The Portland daily press., 1878-01-01

The Hawkeye says: The MycenB investiga-
tions have revealed the fact that when Ajax
detied the lightning he had been wearing a pair
OF sandals size and half too small for him
all day, and felt just awfully reckless.
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-01
-a.Ef=s,-4ss.sss ss,.l7s-.s -..-a.1.z.s sisr
~ LIZ L. =
To Rent.

A VERY desirable furnished house, In good To-
"A cation. Possession given Jan. 1st, For terms
&c. apply to N. s. GARDINER
dec27d1ws 423 Exchange st.
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-01

Always speak well of the Dead and once in a
while say good word for the living, if you
have the time.
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-01
GOOD BUSINESS CHANCE.

Hotel and Stores to Rent.
"A The centrally located Hotel known as the
gI-tssls Adams House, on Temple Street. in this
s% city, is offered for lease. 1t contains more
SI than forty rooms, together with thee stores.
kA1@1-ATo responsible party low rates will be
given Its convenient location for business men must
make it very desirable first class Lodging House,
as meals could be had at the restaurant now estab-
lished on the first floor, Apply to VIM. II. JERRIS,
Real Estate Agent.
Portland, Dec. 10, 1877. de11d3w
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-01
Store 10 LET.

A NICE TENEMENT on York street, between
IN Bracket and Clark streets. Also, one in Es-
sex Lane. Apply to JOHN SWEETSIR,
.dcl5dtf No. Neal street,
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-01
WANTS.
Wanted. .

A MAN to manage farm for one year or longer
IN One accustomed to working a sea shore farm
preferred. Address
de27d1w4 PORTLAND P. o, BOX 1888.
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-01

The patent medicine almanac crop Is fully
ripe
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-01
Store TO Let.

A FTER Januaay LIST, the desirable store No. So
"A Commercial ST., Thomas Block, now occupied
by l.. c. Briggs & Co. Inquire of
dec5dlm f, j. ROLLINS, % Exchange St.
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-01
House 10 Let.

FEfHE House, No. 162 High Street, near Danforth.
4 This house has Sebago and gas, and has just
been thoroughly repaired.
JONAS W. CLARK,
sept27eodtf 55s Congress Street,
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-01

GTORE No 556 Congress street. next west of Oak
- street, is for rent Good location for the stove
business. Apply to WIN. 81. JERRIS, Real Estate
Agent. dec12dtf.
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-01
TO kef.
To LET.

A pleasant, furnished Chamber.
2O3 OXFORD ST., near Chestnut.
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The Portland daily press., 1878-01-01

Is published every THURSDAY MORNING at S2.50 a
year, if paid in advance at $500 year.
RATES OF ADVERTISING: One inch OF space, the
length of column, constitutes ''square.
81 80 per square, daily first week: 75 cents per
week after; three Insertions or less, S100 continu-
ing every ether day after first week, so cents.
Halt square three Insertions less, rs cents; one
week, $l.oo 50 cents per week after.
SP ecIAI. NOTICES, one third additional.
Under head OF "AMUsEMENTs'' and "AUCTIoS
SALEs 50 90 per square per week; three insertions
or less, $I.50.
Advertisements inserted in the "MAINE STATE
PRESS" (Which has large circulation in every part
of the sta e for per square for first insertion
and 80 ce per sqnare for each subsequent insertion
Address all communications 10
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T0 Let.
Coed ERsrst.

I'm good neighborhood, nice and very conven-
L lent rent of six rooms to family without small
children. Inquire at No. 6 Horton Place, leading
from Dow St. noy22dtf
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-01
Cap and Bells.

The patent medicine almanac crop is fully
ripe.
Always speak well of the dead, and once in a
while say good word for the living, if you
have the time.
They do not hang up their stockings In Chi
cago. To do so would lead to the suspicion that
everybody expected piano or a horse.
That last batch of obituaries pleased the
Pope, it is said, better than any others he ever
had. The boys did rather spread themselves.
that time.
When Webster rose to speak his feet would
move backward and forward; but soon his
brains went to his head and he sat down on
Hayne and pounded him with the dictionary.
Paris journal gives this as the Norman's
prayer: ''Kind Heaven, do nos ask for
wealth; only to be placed within arms length
OF the mau who has it."
The Hawkeye says: The Mycena iuvestiga-
defed the lightning he had been wearing a pair
OF sandals size and half too small for him
all day, and felt just awfally reckless.
iAh," exclaimed an experienced young man,
with tears in his eyes, as he gazed upon a re-
duced model of Cleopatra's needle. GAIL if
Mark Antony had ever sat down on that" And
ne walked away fondtog himself as he went,
while his sad heart brooded sullsnly over bitter
memories.
Managing editor to subordinate: ''Why did
you put this paragraph about the planet Mer-
curry under Connecticut news?' IntelHsant
scissors man: "Why, sir, found it in the
Hartford Courant" ooon the /. s. m, was
vending his way to rival paper to ask for q
situation.
Since the doctors have raised the howl that
the bits of wash leather and India rubber Used
IN the manufacture of mince pies are unwhole-
some, il not absolutely injurious, the mince pie
industry has been almost revolutionized, the
manufacture using pasteboard aud Eastwood
veneering instead Of the Objectionable ingredi-
ents. The upper crust is still made Of asbestos
Roll on, silver moon," warbled. youth be.
meath the window of his loved one, when the
queen of his thoughts softly raised the sash and
murmured:
"You had better roll on something better
than ninety-two cent moon, William, If You
expect to gel up to Pa; he is hard money, he
is."
The window slid down, and the demoralized
silver Bill slid off coming execrations in the
Bland atmosphere
A medical Journal fills several pages with
scientific jawbreakers trying to explain why it
IS that the percentage of bow-legs is eight
times greater among boys than girls. The rea-
son adduced is purely scientific, and alto gether
unsatisfying to mind accustomed to browse
around in search of plain common-sense truth.
Any mother who has ever turned boys pock-
cts wrong side out could throw more light upon
the question than all the doctors from Hipuoc-
rates to Lands.
AS funeral cortege was making its way
along the crowded str.ets the other day boot
black called to a companion:
Hey, Jack, what big gun is dead now?"
Taint no rich folks" replied Jack, as he
looked down the street.
"Taint hey Well, just look at them twenty.
eight hacksg'
That's what was looking at-thaps how
know it's some common man. Rich folks
DON'T keer what folks say, bat poor folks hez
big funeral PROFESSIONS to deceive the public"
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-01
ANNUAL MEETING.

fEvHE Annual Meeting OF the stockholders of the
a. Portland, Bangor and Macbias Steamboat
Company, for the choice of five Directors and iol
the transaction Of such other business as may
legally be brought before them will be held at the
office of the Company, Railroad Wharf Portland, on
TUESDAY, January 8th, at two and one half
o'clock P. NJ.
dec3l dtd
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-01

Furnished Room to Let
At no. 3 QUINCY STREET., near
the Park.
dec27 dow&
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PORTLAND PUB LESHING co.
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TERMs: Eight Dollars a Year in advance. T
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