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New-York tribune., 1878-06-25
MR. BOYESEH Ar URBANA.

A REPLY TO SOME CRIUCIsMs-A TEACHER AND NOT
STUDENT IN THE UNIyERsTY-MoNEY OBJ
TANNED BY WORK.
To the EdItOr Of The TTtbune.
srR: tnd in your issue Of this morning an item
co,ied from The Cincinnati Commercial which is a
aaorant peryersion of the facts in connection with
INV career as tutor in the Urbana University.
In the first place never was a student at the Ur-
hama University and can easily procure statement
In that effect from President Sewall or from any
member Of the Board Of Trustees. was graduated
at the University Of Norway in 1868 and my
name appears with the character dmahh5 In the
official printed catalogue Of that university In the
Summer Of 1870. met the Rev. Frank Sowall
latelv appointed President OF the Urbana Unlver-
sitv and he offered me position as tutor Of Latin
and Greek in that institution. The salary Inc was
allie 70 p,ye me was very small and was TO be oc-
cnnied in the University, II remember rightly
from four 60 We hours daily which ] should sup
noso was a sufficient equivalent for salary vary
;,o during my connection with the college, from
$500 10 $500. That the people OF Urbana uea~d
noe and nv brother with courtesy and kindness no
one can be more ready TO admit than myself
Int that thoy aided and supported" me-that Is
giving me anything for which / dld not
render n full cquivaent-is an unmlugated false
hood. My sketch In ScribRTs honhtg emitted
"Swart Among the Buckeyes" was TO my SURPRISE
irterpreted as being directly aimed at the cltzes
mf iiTbana IL was certainly not my intention 10
JcnIct individuals and the indignatonoi my friends
i'm Ohio was 20 say the least, gratnltons, b%uilGg %
INV soiourn in the West-not only N % Onlo, pus III
m6noIs and Journeys through other Western states
naturally made my observations when l,,,
were INCORPORATED in the aDOye-named STORY n
VI hereby take the liberty to call upon the lev.
Frank sewal, President OF the orGana INV - eII
tS' tbs facts SHV connected with this affair, . to to
substantiate those Of the above statements Snas
have reference 10 my position in and employment
bv the Urbana University. My principal motive m
accepting the position was 20 have an opPorLuhlty
~ living In a community where the Englsh lan-
image was spoken exclusively, thus enabling me TO
scmire perfect mastery Of It's manifold res9urces'
Nv nersonal association with the hev. Mt eswall,
too was of great value 10 me- and altogetner nave
unf this day cherished only the peasantest FeS9l- 1
cons of tie Idly lic little university town IN Onlo'
w. Tesoectfully yours, HJALMAR H. BofEsEN' ,
Isl hope that the journals which have COPIED
tbe above item win also have tho Kindness 70 PRINT
my reply. =, ,e-o
New-York tribune., 1878-06-25
DIR. HAMMOND AYD FI1z JOIN PORTER.

ASSEMBLING OF THE COURT OF INQUIRY At WEST
PoINr-rHE PROCEEDINGS TO BEGIN TO-DAY,
AND TO BE PUBLIC.
WEST PoTSr, N. Y, June 24.-The board
Of officers appointed by the President March 10, 70 re-
open the cases Of william A. Hammond. late Surgeon
GeDeral Of the Army, and MajorGnora Ftz John Por-
ter assembled to-day The board is composed Of Major
General Schofeld, I'm command Of the department OF
west Point Brgader and Brevet MaiorGenerai Alfred
n Terry. commanding the department Of Dakota;
Colonel and Brevet MsiOr-GeneTal George ", 6rt3'
Commanding Tie military school at Fortress Monroe,
and professor Asa Bird Gardner Ii. D., Professor OF
Law West Point and one OF the Judge Advocates OF
me charge against General Hammond was dereliction
Of duty. aud years ago he was onyicted D{ gen
eral court martial and dismssg 10 Is cSAel 'ilt io
The proceedings Of the court martial ana 10 report e
respt fo INC President who is authorized anuu ana
SET aside the findings and sentence OF the court martial
~ a. 80 ana this board viii render to tho President
teir amman ae 10 the previous findings and sentence
General Hammond, t 70 understood, suDnts MS case ON
the record OF the proceedings Of the general court mar
The same steps viii be taken by the board in General
Fitz J0lp POrter case in which, II is understood new
vidence has been discovered which not previously
att2inabe. and which would nave materially lhuuthtf
fbe conrt before which he tried aud found guilty OF
dsobedienee 10 orders In not responding 70 General
oDe orders for him to reinforce the lateT's command
Al Ire secoDd battle Of Bull In his application 70
3reent Usves Tor reopeniug OF his case he says he
asks Ia as a matter Of lOngdeayed Justice 70 himself,
and thar be renews It upon the ground, heretofore
stated that public justice Caunot be satisfied so long as
his appeal remains Unheard a. his sentence is cohhu-
ing sentence made TO follow bis daily lie; ana Tor ts
reason II for no other his s within the reach
Of executive well as o. legislative interference, ~
conclusion be says: "I do not make u plain that
have been wrOnged, alone am the sufferer. II 90
make It PLAIN that great injustice has Dee9 dohe me,
then that you and an others VINO loYe tfulh
and Justice will be glad that the opportunity Tor my
Vindicauon has not been denied" General PorteTs
Choafe and Ansou Maitby, of Ncw-YOrk- They viii sub
nit statement in behalf OF General Porter at the open
The utmost publicity is 10 be gwen 20 the proceedings
New-York tribune., 1878-06-25
SAMUEL THORNTON.

Samuel Thornton, who died at his residence,
No 1853 Grand-aye, Brooklyn, early satu day morning.
vvas alulost a centenarian He born In County
Cayan Ireland aud had be lived until December, would
have completed his one hundredth year Early In life
he oamo with TWO brothers this country and settled
rst at Baltimore but removed TO Brooklyn. where
for more than sixty years he mas made his home The
three brothers had some which they invested in
real estate n Brooklyn This they held Ia common
nj the death OF two OF the brothers mado IL 70
divide the estate. Mr. Thornton has not been engaged
IN active business other than the OF his pro
nertV for several years He used 70 worker ia fr,
and for a loug time employed At Raymonps manu-
factory. Untl within three years he has personally AZ
New-York tribune., 1878-06-25
DIED.

GROSZOn Sunday evening June 23 Of nea disease az ha
late residence NO. a East 2lstst Michael GrOz 10 the
Goth year OF his age
and TradesmeHs society respectfully invited 70 attend
the Collegiate Reformed Dutch Church cor
ner LaiaYetepace and 4thst Wednesday the aosa
insL. Rt D. m.
HARRTSON-On saturday. 18th inst at Cedar Rapids, wa
BENJAMIN Harrison IN his SOth year, formerly OF Me lso
n y.
NAssAUSuddenly I'm Trenton n J. on the 2lstnst, MrA
Hannah H. OF the Rev. O. W. Nassau, D. D. IN thof@1
F11ers services on Tuesday afternoon, at O'clock in tho
Fourth Presbyterian Church, Trenton.
vTNTON-At her residence, q Grace-cOurt Brooklyn
Heighfs ON Saturday, June % Elizabeth Niatoo.
widow OF the Francis NntcD, D. D. and dauehter
Of the late Commodore Oliver H. Pony T. s. NJ In the 5Sth
year OF her age.
Fneral services from Church Brooklyn Heights on
Tnesdsy June 90 at 23O o'clock ana at Trinity Church.
Newport r. l.. Wednesday, June 20. Friends arc re
ouested not TO send flowers.
WHEELOCK- Suddenly. Sunday, June 20, Moses A.
WheelOcg, in the 5sth year Of his age
Relatives ma friends invited attend the funeral at his
late residence No So East 23dst on Tuesday afternoon,
2Jth inst. at O'Clock.
New-York tribune., 1878-06-25
6pecial Notices.

49, 49,
Advertisements intended for the next issue OF THE
WEEKLY TRIBUNE should be handed in before p NJ to-
day
Baugs & Co., AuctiOneers, $50 Broadway,
MONDAY. June "a, at $3.50 p m,
NEW ENGLISH and AMERICAN BooKs-MIsCELLA.
NEoUs, THEOLOGICAL and RELIGIOUS.
TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY, June 20 and 90 at $3.50 p m,
MANY VALUABLE BooKs-both NEW and oLD-some
ILLUSTRATED and HANDSOMELY BOUND Also
BIBLES and PRAYER BOOKS. and a lot Of ENGRAYINGs
and ETCHINGs, PORTRAITS. VIEWS. &C.
TUESDAY EVENING. at 1880 p m.
FINE and RARE COLLECTION Of z. S. STAMPS.
Joe Howard's Great story,
entitled
ONE MORE UNFORTUNATE;
Or
NELLY, THE NEWSGIRL,
Is Just begun in NO. 81 Of
THE NEW-YORK WEEKLY,
NOW READY.
This affecting story life in the Metropolis vigorously pic
tures how YOUTHFUL INNOCENCEis is forced into Crime.
The incidents are drawn from nature and Nelly the little
heroine Is a living character. II can be read only in
THE NETWORK WEEKLY
Posi- Once Natce-Tne mails Tor the week endng
TUESDAY, et II a. m iS6 Europe ~ sssp AZ t ~ %
for Europe by steamship Aera va gdsessSmn & c1 1t
Dc specially addresse and at ~ for France direct by
steamship Canada wa hayIe on t % 1cayre -
sD5ndenoe Germany and France 70 Do Io Msge D s
Germsny, Sc by steamship suevia, via Plymouth, chez;
Correspondence Tor bFtal
ared by this steamer must De special
iy addrvssed SATURDAY, at 1880 NJ Tor Germany,
30 nv steansnp Neckar, via southampton ana bremen
for Great Britain and the Continent 70 90
Dy this steamer be specially addessedi and
an 10 NJ tor Europe by steamship city OF chester wa
QueenstOwn correspondence i0r Germany ahd 70 De
by steamer must be specially addressed ana
AZ IL m ior Scotland direct by steamship Dey0na via Gas
gow The ships CITY OF New NOik, Algeria, AdfiaNc
and city OF Chester DO mot take mails 3I Denmar sweden
99o 9@S N9 % 6o mails si aa o s yE savan S leave
Jnne 90 The for the West Indies, and Venezuela
leave New York June 20 The mails for Aspnwa and South
Pacific ports leave NewYOrk July l. The mails for CHINA
san Francisco July D. The mails Tor Ans
" ' l. L. JAMES. Postmaster
New-York tribune., 1878-06-25
THE OREGON ELECTION.

SAX Francisco, June PA Portland,
Oregon dispatch gives tao following result OF the late
Oregon election;
tull returns give Whitaker Dem1 for Congress, 49,
9S4i Hines tfopl. 1884; Campbell Gndl 030
For GOVerDOT-Thayer (Deml I6,003; BeGkman
tlep1, i6,O00; wilkins 0ud !, ,3b8.
Secretary OF state-EarhaFt (fRep) 10,l46; Reams
tDSio9. 1882; Gates undl 1889.
az 91t soa A5sasufer-H rsch ep 1886 Brown Oem.l
Ae.aD5i satherland nnd), 726.
state PnnteF-Carter (ReDl I8lgQ: Noltner Deml
15,663i Craig Qnd1 20s 'S'."
se1 i.sse9noent Of Public InstructiOn-POwe ep),
A''0'A' 9'ne' 'DemJ, l5,91ej Parker und9, 1,1OS.
New-York tribune., 1878-06-25
THE YALE CREW.

The Yale men are auaftered I'm large old-fashioned
house al Gales Ferry, and most pleasantly situated
having pleasant quarters inside, SUBSTANTIAL food'
cooked by their steward and served by their own
walters The house Is well shaded by line emS' ana the
ann does not reach them until afternoon Down the bank
winding path runs leading to the boat-house 10 feet
in length aud 20 IN width, where s stored their two
egbtoared boats and single sculi used in coaching
The mousse has attached 20 it oat 6Ox3O feet their
house being counterpart Harvards, save that Har
wards opens 70 the west while theirs opens TO the
north Yale's house is less exposed to wind tide aud
rough water than Harvard's and the haies say
Sre m fbe best they have ever had The
crew were making themselves very t cosnor'aDS S
this morning when l arrived under lhe trees anu
hejng scruss the river and full six miles away
froH tie Town were secure IRON the despsed PuDie
rs II they had been IN Maine Inc case OF uo coAsna
alone demanded sympathy as hs comfortgbe lounge on
the broken In upon py on 90 U,uST G aOd r8
twenty minutes in the sun, and TO put on
plenty OF clothes, TOO" the purpose oehg Snd. Ih
he might pcrspro and reduce BIS weight, Whleh
was tue more cre rs the gentleman looked as II ne had
alrrady patrioucay spent his hesh ana oood tl % he
had weight TO spare unless perehahee ms 10 Dons p ~
be planed OF itte. Yale has nne crew as usna, IN
euding three Of the handsomest young en 20 oe
found anywhere but the general opinion Is anu ,cy
they think themselveslthat the chances ble egalhst
them. Messrs. Hyde Livingston and Ihompson arc S Se
only men who pulled In last years crew 80 L snat
the eight a. a whole Is composed OF green material.
they have man OF great height MI h1RS's 1 "o & -
toeraby slender and nearly six feet Tour put tS csn
a. whole is very poweriul and active one, ana while
they pull by means as handsomely on pollSoy @ aS @
movement and while the Haryards, TO all Appearances
have the best OF the chances they IN eolet9 Al"
sad 10 have by no means pudding or sort thns,"
bs stroke of ths Haryards differs from that OF Yale
mainly IN the length Of the reach iOtwaru she
Esscas ys far SS 20 a1 with
and egs Both crews viii no doubt row iD paper Doats
S9 A sdSST saS new Srew rnmoT has i that they
their last years boat in the race rhis = rbs is
Vae man ara an we'll except Mr. Wight and his trouble
New-York tribune., 1878-06-25
ADDITIONAL TRADE REPORTS.
cnrrnN Markets.

BALTIMORE. June 24.-COton duh; Mldllinz, IL 2o Low
Mddng IL Sc. Good Ordinary, lO4ci net receipts 10
IO5 bales: spnners. as bales stock 1900 bales.
BOSTON June 2i.-COtOn quiet; Mddng. III scs Low Mid
ding II c GOOD Ordinary, iOTci net Teeeipu oslesi
gross bales exports 10 Great Britain 2o6 balesi stock
cHARLRsToS. June 24.-cotton qulet Mdding IL &c;
Low MiddlnR lO@GlO'sc; GOOD OrdlnarN lOh0lO2i net
receipts bales exports coastwise 1913 baes saes 20 baes
CIXcISNAT1 June 2i-cotton steady Middhng, o: low
Mddng lO3c; Good Ordinary, Zoe; receipts I039 bales
shpmenIs 400 bales; sales So bales stock, 1885 bales
GALVESTON, June 24.-Coton quiet and easy; Midding,
receipts 433 bales exports coastwise 63 baes sales l4o
bales; stock 4.403 bales. ~ -,
MEMPHIS June 2iCOttOn steady; Atddling' ~ sc re-
cepts n bales; shipments. 2S7 bales sales 300 oaies
HohH3 June 24-Cotton steady. Siiddnng, I0'4c, Low
Good Ordinary. 92c net recelpta 4oo
baesi exports coastwise 25 bde sales 400 bales Stock
NRw.ORIRANs June 2l-Cotton quiet; NfiddnE II isca
Low Middng l0c; Good Ordinary luc; net receipts 80
bales gross 469 bales exports to Conheh o| Daes S
1000 baesi stock, 38 9O6 bales ,,,,, -, ..
EoRFoLE. June 24.-COttOn queti MiddlinR. llei pet
receipts 1875 Daes exports coastwse 64 baes stock
THn ApFIPHA June 2i-Cotton qulet snddling. II SET
Low MdlGg. IL Sc: Good Ordinary lO9lca net Iecelpts
lis bales gToss 5S5 baes sales to spnnes 5lf Dasi
sGvGSSGa June 24-Cottou dulli NnddEug. 1osioi Low
1iddng l0itc; Good Ordinary, 9fsc net receipts 44S
bales: sales, 25 bales; stock 2 SO bales. -
ST LOUIS. June 24.-COuOn qmet: Middhng, llea Low
shipments 50 bales Sales 56 baes STOCK. 277O baies
PRINT CLOTH MARKET
FALL RIVER Mass June 2i-The Printing Cloth markes
less per cent and 56I6O &c. cash. with light sales ~
that figure, less a small discount or short tine. a
CHEESE MARKET.
UTICA y. Y. June 2i-Cheese-lf,6OO Cheese changed
hands to-day at range o from 7 70 leading Tao
tories average &c. 5000 were sent On commission
New-York tribune., 1878-06-25
MIDNIGHT WEA rHEs GEpoRE
GOVERNMENT INDICATIONS.
eunnnsis 1or fhs nnef u ko,rs.

WASHINGTON, June 25. 1 a.m.-The pressure
low in the st. Lawrence Valley and especially west OF
the Mississippi but ia higher in the Gulf States and
highest the Pacific Coast Light rains and clear or
partly cloudy weather prevail In the Gulf aud Atlantic
States, southwest 10 northwest winds prevail In tho
Lower Lake region. with partly cloudy weather South
east winds. warmer, partly cloudy weather have pre-
vailed west OF the Mississippi light rains followed by
clearing weather are reported in New-Englsnd.
bdicaaOHs
For the Middle States and Now-England, rising bar
Omeer southwest. yeeTng TO northwest winds, warmer
followed by cooler partly cloudy or clear weather.
Tuf"f'Nn TOT, pVs"Pv ATlDNS
New-York tribune., 1878-06-25
READY this MOrniDGi
THE sEMI.wEEKLY TRIBUNE

THE SEMI.WEEKLY TRIBUNE
The issue Of to-day contains
ENTERTAINING MISCELLANY
CHOICE EDITORIALS,
HUMoRs OF THE DAY.
WASHINGTON AND OTHER DOMESTIC NEWS
1e,t,r, from stan and other Correspondents In tho Ola
World and tho News
A FULL PAGE OF AGRICULTURE
Reports OF all tho Markets, etc
Single copies free application.
Price n wrappers ready for mang. hve per copyt
one copy year. ave copies sl4 ten copies aud one
extra So Postage in all free 10 the subscriber
Address THE TRIBUNE. NeB-YOrk.
New-York tribune., 1878-06-25
mcHIoAN CENTRAL RArLRoAD.

DEIRoir, June 24.-The annual meeting Of
Iee Of the Michigan Central Railroad took
Iss ~ the oees OF the company in this city to-day
tt1t avilOhLnk o1eetOfa Wers chosen. Wu II Wander
Ssnt, s, Ahgas.ns sehen Cornelius ya1derhJit Eannci y
fte ae9 ~ mllam Vanderbilt of NsW.YoTlr. Inso6
Pfeeos o. hre, Penni Edwin ID. worcester ~ Hhe ~
1nseen moue or stock was voted onf ~ ,sa 9t5
- - AoeyVOyO, OF which tho Vanderbilt isekst id
oUs lO0OOOOO snd the Taylor ticket 1000 90
New-York tribune., 1878-06-25

tended TO the Of his property For The last threo
years he has been somewhat inarm and feeble but
impaired, even TO the morning OF bis death.
Mr. Thornton used tobacco IN FORM and never
INDUCED in liquors. HIS power OF vitality u said TO
Eaye been wonderful Within week OF bis death be
walked IN the garden OF his house, and the pre-
vios Sunday sat in the pariOr late hour reading an
account OF the death OF Mr. Bryant He married In
ireland and his first child born there. OF nine cil-
rcn born 70 bin four are now living half-brother.
onn Thornton nearly thirty years Younger, - living in
Brooklyn His funeral services VIII take place on Tues
DIV
New-York tribune., 1878-06-25

NEw-ENGLAND CoNsERvAroRY OF Music, Bos-
TONThs famous schOOthe largest institution Of itg
Kind in the world no less than 25 hours INSTRUCTION at
So It employs 10 OF the best instructors IN
America and offers advantages such other school can
possibly command II places thorough musical education
within the reach Of all
New-York tribune., 1878-06-25
is a sore finger which probably VIII not prevent his
rowing. The Yale crew SIC 10 the boat as fOllowsi

Both crpws are now hard at work, Harvard under
Captain Bancroft aud Mr.. Cl n rd Watson coach, ana
Yale uuder Captain ThompSon aud Mr.. Robert CooF
coach The two universities deeply interested IN
the result, aud large assembage OF their TRENDS VIII
doubt greet them the regatta day, and lively
struggle may be expected tor the victory.
New-York tribune., 1878-06-25

onS rebels who sought to destroy the Republic,
va re nstrios wnO defended It and preserved lL %Ss
sh1 tSah a mere trial Of physical force among Sreehs
more SsS @ "a sec MIR HAYES and his Iowa friends dWe
fng together IN unity. -
a PENNSYLVANIA GREETING 10 RANDALL
a AA4- Prom TAe PhttadelDhia ingaareT. =,
nm, ConGress met and Mr.. Randall was
W. sneSteT al the House by the Democratic major
s N became his privilege TO form the various 5 pnnn
tJ II fhe periormAnce OF that privilege Mt ht.iual
tad Ms back upon the interests OF his
SeaDsviyania which any honorable man 10 hls P Pos0n %
SoIS have felt bound to protect, ana not Vui4 W
o,nted nearly three-fourths Of the ways anu
kcmmtfee which originates all measures oil , feyeh,
SNoIn among the notorious advocates OF the Wa
oiicv ~ free trade but he made MI kernenuo 1 oU
r. drect represeptatve Of the New-Nork tIee lt@o ,
oary which has its headquarters az the tiT,"
S1n6 ia chairman, Mr. Randall knowing ~ t! t his
he aid a. tbat Mr. Wood had Revised IerlH Ui az a. the
wsenine destruction OF all tue material interests u
Randalls Slate.
New-York tribune., 1878-06-25
PRINT CLOTH MARKET


Obesity considered by the aneiets as evidence o.
arc regarded female beauty COpuence is
held TO be a disease Alans AntiFat has fully denon
strated Il be curabe The AntFat chemically neutral
ze In the stomach all glucose sacchaIno and oeagnous eo
siancea preventing the formation Of fat Its use IL
sures from 20 FIVE pounds week lt Is purely
vegetable and perfectly harmless sold BY druggists.
New-York tribune., 1878-06-25
COLLEGE BASE BALL CHAMPIONSHIP.
A VICTORY FOR HARVARD IN THE THIRD or THF
YALF-HARYARD SERIES

NEw-HAvEN, Conn.,, June 24.17The third
game in the Yale-Harvard series was won here to-day
by Halyard11 TO g. The Yale nine we're outpIayed in
every direction, and their play IN the field was very
loose, while Harvard played remarkably we'll aud took
every chance that was offered The following is the
New-York tribune., 1878-06-25

noon, between G. NJ. Davis OF Chicago, the Western
champion, and r. Rogers OF TroBOB, the Eastern cham
pion. DAVIS allowed one yard start, aud won by
over two yards, in 0l4 seconds.
New-York tribune., 1878-06-25

Runs earned-HarvaTd, Yale, /.
First base by eTrCrs-Harvard, Z; Yale, z.
struck Out-Harvard 2 Yale, T.
Time Of gamc--rwO hours.
Umpire-GeOrge Hilsr OF the International League.
New-York tribune., 1878-06-25

sf
lines give dons of time for TIE
preceding midnight rheinsguas white sae sseioaa
thf during those
TRIBUNE OFFICE. June 25 a. mater n slight rise
yesterday morning. the movement of the barometer
downward except during few hours before and after
the in the evening The temperature was slightly
higher than on Sunday.
Clear or partly cloudy weather with chances Of light
rains may expecfed to-day in this city and vicinity
New-York tribune., 1878-06-25
PooT RACE FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP

ward foot race for $500 and the championship OF the
United states on the Lamb Tavern track, this AFTER
New-York tribune., 1878-06-25

LONDON, June 24.-Charles Mathews, the
actor whose critical Illness at the Queens Hotel Man
chester was announced last week. died at 34O ocioel
this afternoon
New-York tribune., 1878-06-25

Advertisements intended for the next issue OF TIL
WEEKLY TRIBUNE should DO handed IN before p. N.
New-York tribune., 1878-06-25
COLLEGE BOATING.
THE NEW-LONDoN REGATTA.

THE YALE AND HARVARD CRKws AT THEIR QUAR-
TERs-HARvABD's ADVANTAGE II THE SIZE AND
EXPERIEEcE oF THE MEN-PosrTI0Ns OF THE
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-02-07

MINISTER FOSTER is strongly opposed to
the silver dollar. He has seen the old thing
work in Mexico and the result Is not satis-
factory. The Mexicans 60 us several cents
better on the dollar, but it is still a nuisance.
He says it is universally felt there that silver
is the most inconvenient, costly and oppres-
sive currency that can be imagined, subject
to constant fluctuations which derange all
prices and force traders to add considerable
percentage to the price of the goods they sell
in order to insure themselves against loss. If
a man travels he must carry valise to hold
the dollars for his travelling expenses. If
he goes to the bank to draw check of con-
siderable amount, he takes porter or hack
or wagon. Exchange between Mexican cities
ranges from five to ten per cent, all of which
is added to the price of goods. Gold and sill
yer are equally legal tender, but gold has
vanished from circulation. Very little can
be obtained for the necessities of those leav-
ing the country at four to ten per cent. pre-
MUM. The leading mercantile houses gov
ern themselves by daily cable quotations from
the London market. Mr.. Foster has no
doubt that the adoption of a silver currency
here (which would follow the Bland billy
would speedily cause reaction that would
cause the political funeral of every leading
man engaged in it.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-02-07
no Let,

ID OOMS in Harrington Block, on Congress street
1G now occupied by DR.. Tasker. Possession given
January 1. Inquire of JOHN G. PROCTER,
SO Exchange street.
Oc20 diff
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-02-07

A CORRESPONDENT of the. argus con-
tinues his attack on the manner in which the
visiting committees inspected the accounts of
the Maine General Hospital. He says that
"none Of those who have officially examined
the construction account from the Governor
down to the members of the finance COM
mite of the Legislature can give, or know
any of the particulars of that account, or
even the cost of the much lauded heating
and ventilating apparatus" And he further
intimates that the committee heard but one
side, and virtually decided the case in advance
of the investigation. If this be so an ex-
planation from the editor of the Argus is in
order. How came it that the committee of
which he is member so grossly neglected its
duty? Why did he not insist upon full
and fair investigation?