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REPUBLICAN
State Convention for 1878.


The Republicans of Maine, and all indepe ndent
voters who are in favor OF preserving the credit of
the National Government, and sound currency for
the people-equivalent to coin and redeemable in
coinare requested to send delegates to State Con-
vention to be held in the
City Hall at Portland, Tuesday. July 30,
lS7S, at III O'Clock A. M.
for the purpose Of nominating candidate for Gov
enor, and transacting any other business that may
properly come before the Convention.
The basis Of representation will be as follows
Each city, town and plantation is entitled to one
delegate and one additional delegate for every rs
votes given for the Republican candidate for Gov
ernor in 1876. A fraction Of forty votes over the
number which is entitled to one delegate, will be
accorded delegate.
The State Committee win be in session the evening
preceding, and at O'Clock the morning of the Com
vention and will receive credentials of delegates
JAMES G.. BLAINE. KENNEBEC, Chairman.
GEORGE G. WING, Androscoggin
LEWIS B. JOHNSON, AroostoOk.
FRED N. DOW, Cumberland.
D. G. BEAN, franklin.
SIX. WHITING, Hancock.
d. N. MORTLAND, Knox.
ANDREW LACY, Lincoln.
A. H. WALKER, Oxford,
G. A. BOUTELLE, Penobscot.
O. A. PACKARD. Piscataquis.
JOHN 5. ELLIOTT, Sagadahoc.
8. d. LINDSEY, Somerset.
w. H. FOGLER. Waldo.
w. CORTHELL, Washington.
JAMES M ANDREWS, York,
j. o. SMITH, Secretary.
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A CORRESPONDENT of the Ne,c Era, writ
ing from Harrison, cannot understand how
the farmer, selling his grain in Europe at gold
prices, and buying articles for consumption
here at paper currency prices, can lose any
thing. The correspondent, who signs him
self G. c. c. apparently hoping to conceal
his blindness by reiterated deniaD, thinks
that the farmer can ct once exchange the
gold for currency, and so be in condition to
buy at currency prices. A most unfavorable
condition! For the premium on gold will not
measure the difference In prices. In times OF
imitation there is constant fuctuation, and
the dealer in goods has to protect himself by
charging higher profit. He takes risk in
buying every stock, for its value may greatly
change before he disposes of it. To save
himself from loss, through change in the
purchasing power Of currency, he charges
more than natural profit. This extra per-
centageis really in the nature of insurance,
and the consumer pays it. Now the sales in
this country are about $11 200, 100000 year.
If only two per cent. on this were charged
for risk, the extra amount paid annually by
consumers would be $22, ,000, ,000-just for the
costly luxury of an irredeemable paper cur
rency. Again: the farmer sells at gold rates,
but actually takes his pay in paper, of course
getting the advantage of the gold premium; /;
but before he has occasion to spend that pa
per money, it may suffer still more deprecia-
ton, and his money may not buy so much by
fifth or fourth as on the day he received
it. Thus he is swindled out of a portion Of
the price he should get for his corn. Ii sc.
q. c." cannot see this, his name is triple
msnomer.
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HALL TO LET.

MISSION HALL, Williams Block, (formerIy
INl known as "Arcana Hall,) having been leased
by the undersigned will be let on most reasonable
terms for Lectures concerts, Sociables, Meetings,
Suppers Fairs. &c. Apply at the Hall, opposite
Casco Engine House.
ap16eodtf r. M. BARTON.
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CITY OF PORTLAND.

In the Year One Thousand Eight Hun
dred and Seventy Eight.
An Ordinance entitled San Ordi-
nance additional to the Revised
Ordinances of Eighteen Hun.
dred and Sixty-Eisht.' relating
to Health.
Be it ordained by the Mayor, Aldermen and Com.
mon C0unc1 Of the City Of Portland, in CITY
Council assembled, as foltGacs:
SECTION ]. No person except as hereinafter pro-
vided, shall empty or remove the contents of any
prvy vault within the limits of the city of Port land
or attempt SO to do.
SECTION 2. The Board of Health anpuallv
shall license in writing, snoh number of persous as
they may judge necessary to open clean out and re-
move the contents of privy vaults, subject to dis
mission for cause, and subject to the ordinances of the
city, and all present and future regulations of the
Board of Health.
SECTION g. Each person thas appointed shall
execute to the city, Bord in the penal sum of two
hundred dollars, with sufficient surety or sureties
conditioned that he will speedily and faithfully per-
form the work and will observe all the laws of the
state ordinances of the city, and the regulations of
the Board Of Health in opening, cleaning and empty
ing vaults.
SECTION 4. Each person 90 appointed, before do
ing any work, shall provide himself with close COW
cred and watertght cart of the size and descript
prescribed by the committee beath and shall re-
ceive for such load of night SOIL filling the capacity
OF said cart taken from any priyy vault and trans
ported and buried in place. at least three feet be-
low the surface of the ground to be approved by said
cOInmlttee Sucn sum as tne committee on health
may from time to time determine.
SECTION 5. Each person SO licensed before open
ing or emptyiBg any privy vault, shall obtain per-
NIT in writing from the committee on health, or
some person appointed to issue such permit, and in
such permit shall be prescribed through what streets
and by what route the night soil shall be transport
Ell. No such permit shall be granted between the
first day Of July and first day of October, and no
vault shall be emptied between these dates, except
by express order of the committee on health.
SECTION g. No privy vault shall be emp:ied or the
contents or any part thereof conveyed through any
part OF the city except between the hours of ten at
night and sunrise of the following morning, shall
any cart or vehicle containing such contents be per-
mited to stand in any part OF the city, except while
loading.
SECTION 7. Any person violating any of the pro-
visions of the foregoing sections shall forfeit and pay
to the of the city not less than three dollars
more than twenty dollars.
SECTION s. Sections twelve and thirteen of the
revised ordinances of eighteen hundred and sixty
eight relating to health, are hereby repealed.
This ordinance shall take effect on approval.
Approved July 1, 1878.
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As very important source of strength
and security, cherish public credit. One
method of preserving il is to nse it as
sparingly as possible; avoiding occasions
Of expense by cultivating peace, but res
memberins also that timely disbursements
10 prepare for danger frequently prevent
much greater disbursements 10 repel il {;
avoiding likewise the accumulation of
debt, mot only by stunning occasions Of
expense, but by vigorous exerfions in time
of peace 70 discharge the debts which un-
avoidable wars may have occasioned, mot
ungenerousiy throwing upon posterify the
burden which we ourselves ought 10 bear.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
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VSHE house No. 16 High st., between Danforth and
Il York. JONAS w. CLARK,
je5dtf 55S Congress Street.
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Wanted.

A COLLEGE graduate with three years success
"A ful experience in teaching, desires to secure
position as Principal of some High or Grammar
school. Address TEACHER Press Office.
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COUNTY CONVENTION.

The Republicans of the several towns in the Coun-
ty of Cumberland requested to send delegates to
the County Convention to be held at Reception Hail.
City Building, Portland, THURSDAY, Aug. s, 1873,
at 10 o'clock M, to nominate candidates for -Four
Senators, Sheriff, County Treasurer, one County
Commissioner, and Clerk of Courts 10 be supported
at the State election in September next.
Also to choose County Committee for
the year 1879. The basis of representation
will be as follows: Each city and town to one
delegate and one for each fifty votes cast for Seden
Connor, for Govonor in 1877, fraction of thirty
votes will be entitled to an additional delegate,
Under this apportionmente each city and town will
De entitled to the following number Of delegates
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THE argus is making an open bid for the
support of the Greenback Congressional Con-
vention which meets in this city tomorrow.
And here is Gen. S. J. Anderson reported
by Boston Herald correspondent as de-
clining to express an opinion as to the wis
dom of the nomination of Butler for Gov
erno- by the Democrats of Massachusetts.
Think of Gen. Anderson hesitating whether
or not to support Ben Butler!
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Fifth District Convention.

The Republicans Of the Fifth Congressional Dis
trct are requested to send delegates to Congress
sional Convention to be held at Belfast, on TUES
DAY, August 9th, 1878, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, to
nominate candidate for Representative to Congress-
and attend to any other business that may come
before the convention.
Basis,-each city. town or plantation is entitled to
one delegate, and one additional delegate for every
seventy-five votes given for the Republican candi-
date for Governor in 1876, and additional dele
gate for fraction of forty votes so cast.
JAMES A. MILLIKEN,
A. ID. BEAN,
ORREN LEARNED,
A. M. HOPKINS,
JAMES M. BLAISDELL,
DAVIS TILSON,
Congressional Committee
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between man and man."-Chiet Justice Mar.
Il.

ga return TO specie payments at the earli-
est possible period compatible with due re-
gard to all interests concerned, should ever
be kept in view. Fluctuations i'm the value
OF currency nre always injurious, and to
reduce these fluctuations TO the lowest pos
sible point will always be a leading pur-
pose I'm wise legislation. Converribility,
prompt and certain convertibility into
coin is acknowledged 10 be the best and
surest safeguard against Them.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN,
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THERE is an apprehension cherished

THERE is an apprehension cherished by
Chase's Chronicle, that resumption of specie
payments in this country and boarding of
gold in the national treasury is producing a
stringency in the money-market of the world,
and particularly contraction Of the Bank of
England notes. Perhaps the Chronicle would
not mind telling its readers how much con-
traction there has been in Bank of England
notes for the last year, say, or for the last ten
years. A few figures would not be unwel-
aona
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a paper currency is a great curse to any
people and q particular curse to the laborer
Of any country, for its depreciation al,uays
falls upon the labOrer.-Andretp jackson.
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THE Canucks can now swim in sea Of de-
light. They are to have a real live Princess
for first lady in the Dominion. That will
full condesce nsion of the Queen in sending
over her daughter to live upon them will Sc
cure the 10y atty of the CANADIANS for at least
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THE PRESS.
TUESDAY MORNING, JULY 80.

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations The name and address Of the writer are 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.
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District Court of the United States, for
the District of Maine.
IN BANKRUPTCY.

TN the matter of Joseph E. Bailey. Bankrupt
L against whom Petition was filed in SAID
Court, June "a, A. D., 1878.
DISTRICT OF MAINE, SIS:
Warrant in Bankruptcy has been issued by
said Court, against the Estate of Joseph E. Bailey
Of New Gloucester, in the County of Cumberland,
and State of Maine in said District and he has been
duly adjudged Bankrupt upon Petition of bis Credi
tors and the payment OF any debts, and the delivery
OF any property belonging to said Bankrupt, to him
him, are forbidden by law. A meeting Of the Credi-
tors OF said Bankrupt. to prove their debts, and
choose one or more Assgnees of his Estate will be
held at Court of Bankruptcy, to be holden at
Portland, in said District, on the Fifth day of Au-
gust, A. D. 1878, at 10 O'Clock a. m at the office Of
James y. Fessenden, Esq one of the Registers in
Bankruptcy Ct said District.
B. B. MURRAY,
U. S. Marshal as Messenger. for said District
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"Ihe loss aolicb America has sustained, since
the peace, from the peStilentiaL effects of ire
deemable paper money on the necessary conf
dence betaceen men, on the necessary confidence in
hepublic councils, on the industry and morals of
the people and on the character of republican qOU-
ernment, constitute an enormous debt against the
States chargeable Nth this aoadvsSed measure,
sohach ma remain s,aSatisfed, or rather 1t is an
accumulation ofgoih which can be expiated no
othercise than By a voluntary sacrifice on the al
ar Of justice of the pooer achich has been the in
Strunent cf H.-James Madison.
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The apportionment of delegates to the several cities
and town in the district In as follws.

The delegates authorized to fill vacancies only
with actual residents of the city town they repre-
sent.
Inc District Committee will ben session in the
reception room of Lancaster Hall at IL o'clock on
the mdrning OF the convention for the reception of
credentials, EBEN N, PERRY. Portland.
Chairman Of the Republican District Committee.
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"Such medium lirredeemable paper mon
cyl has always been liable to fuctuation. Its
value is constantly changing; and these
changes, often great and sudden, expose in
dividuals to great loss, are the source of ruin
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Lancaster Hall, Portland,
ON
August I, 1878, at I o'clock

THURSDAY, August I, 1S7S, at I o'clock
II. m.
for the purpose of nominating candidate for Rep
resentative to the 46th Congress.
Also to select district Committee.
The basis of representation will be as follows:
Each city and town will be entitled to send one
for delegate and additional for every 60 votes cast
Seden Connor at the Gubernaoral election of 1876;
majority fraction of 35 votes will be entitled to an
extra delegate.
The chairman OF the several city and town commit
tees are requested to forward the names Of their del
egates as soon chosen to the Chairman Of the DIG
trict Committee.
The apportionment of delegates to the several cities
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Paper emissions by the government are
of n nature so Liable to abuse, L may say
so certain to be abused, that the wisd ON Of
the government will be shown by never
trusting itself W th SO seducinx and dam
gerous a Power.o
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EVERY regular attache Of the PRESS is furnished
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
arrn
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1rredeemable paper money 'converts the
business Of society into n mere lottery; and
when the collapse comes, as come il must,
il casts laborers out of EN- mpIoyment. crush
es manufacturers and merchants and
ruins thousands of honest, industrious
citizens.o
JAMES BUCHANAN.
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1t (paper money! tends to aggrarate the
inequality Of fortunes; to make the rich richer
and the poor poorer, to multiply nabobs and
paupers, and to deepen and piden the gulf
,chich separated Dioes from Laznus.-Thom-
as II. Benton.
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UarpsWell House.
Opened June IS, 1878.
A. J. MERRIMAN, PROPRIE TOR.

NHIS HOTEL, which has just been completed on
4 Harpswell Neck, near the sta of the old
Mansion House, and just north OF the steamboat land
ing, stands on a slightly location, and contains 45
broad Atlantic the side while from the other
can be the most beautiful sheet of water in the
world, viz, Casco Bay, with its 1855 islands. From
any of its windows view be obtained, that for
beauty is UNSURPASSED on the American coast,
Harpswell is situated Is miles from Portland, with
steamboat connections with that and other points.
Its excellent facilities for boating, bathing and fishing
together with its romantic drives and walks all COM
bine to make it summer resort the most delight
full to be found on the coast of Maine. Connected
with the House is livery and boarding stable. For
rooms and board address A. j. MERRIMAN,
je7eod2m* West Harpswell, Maine.
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The County Committee will be in session at re-
ception Hall at O'Clock on the morning of the con-
vention, for the reception of credentials.
SAMUEL DINGLEY, Chairman.
lis. WEBB,
r. G. SCRIBNER,
w. F. LOVEJOY,
III. c. BREWER,
c.. E, BOODY,
G. Nj. SEIDERS.
G. r. GARDEN,
L.. c. NELSON, Secretary.
Republican County Committee.
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KEARNEY had better go right home. The
dragon flag floats over the Palace Hotel of San
Francisco. Can such things be in Chris.
tian land?
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"Capital may be produced by industry and
accumulated by economy, but only jugglers
will propose to create it by legerdemain tricks
with per."-Th0mas Jefferson.
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CITY ADVERTISEMENTS
CITY OF PORTLAND.
In the Xear One Thousand Eight HIM.
dred and Seveniy-EishI.
An Ordinance to Amend Section
Eleven OF the Revised Ordi.
nanceS OF 1865, relating TO

Be 1t ordained By the Mayor, Aldermen and Com
mon Council Of the City Of Portland, in City
Council assembled, as foltoaCs:
SECTION 1.-Section eleven of the revised ordi.
nances of Eighteen hundred and sxty-eight relating
to health, is hereby amended so as TO read as foows
SECTION 2.-!f any person shall erect set up, or
cause to be erected or set up, shall continue any
necessary or privy within nine feet of any street,
lane, alley, COURT square public place. or within
like distance Of any adjoining lot. dwelling house,
shop or well, ar any public building, such person
shall forfeit and pay five dollars and further pen
atty of five dollars for every month the necessary or
privy shall continue and so remain.
Provided, That these penalties shall not be in
Cured in any where there is necessary or prvy
already erected where may hereafter be erect
ed, with vault under such necessary, the size of
which shall be not less than six feet deep and contain
not less than one hundred and twenty eight cubic
feet and enclosed with bricks well laid in water
proof cement.
This ordinance shall take effect on approval.
Approved July 1, 1878.
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First District Republican Convention,

The Republicans Of the several cities and towns of
the First Congressional District of Maine and all 9TH
er persons who opposed to the Democrats obtain
ing control OF the next House of Representatives are
invited to send delegates to District Convention to
be held In
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VAUGHAN,S BRIDGE

will be closed for repairs until further notice,
H. 8. CLAY,
Chairman Committee on Streets, Sidewalks and
Bridges. jylSdtf
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The State Convention.

The State Convention to-day promises to
be an unusually interesting assembly, despite
the lack OF contest for a gubernatorial
nomination which would draw large attend
ance and awaken special political interest.
It is good thing for the Republicans OF
Maine to gather themselves together at this
time to reaffirm and emphasize their adher-
ence to some principles about which great
deal of confusion is being made just now.
And first in immediate interest is the cur
rency question, upon which the Republicans
Of Maine have always been sound and sensi-
BILE and upon which there will be no wayer-
ing nor shadow of change. While the Gree u
backers, ,-some dishonest and others honestly
mistaken-are pushing their foolish and dam
gerous theories before the people, and the
Democrats are vacillating and inconsistent,
trimming their sails to catch every sort of
popular breeze, it is good time for the Re-
publicans to declare with emphasis the doc
trine of honest money in its purity. We can
well afford to make the issue distinctly and
to appeal to the good sense and judgment of
the voters of Maine; we cannot afford, nor
would any real Republican desire, to leave
any uncertainty or doubt as to our position
on this question.
We ought also to make clear our protest
against the aggressive tendencies of the South
erners whose purpose is manifest to use all
the disorderly and discontented elements in
the North to further their designs upon the
national treasury and to establish their con-
troll Of the nation they failed to destroy. 1t is
now clear to nearly all Republicans that the
controlling classes of the South have failed TO
respond in good faith to the conciatory
measures of President Hayes, as is conspicu-
ously evidenced by their outrageous attempt
to invalidate his title to the Presidency. The
convention will undoubtedly express its full
confidence in the validity of his title.
As to the nomination of a candidate for
governor there seems to be substantial una
nimity of sentiment. Gen. Connor's admin
istration for the past three years has been so
characterized by practical and intelligent at
tention to the affairs of the Office and by un-
tiring devotion to the development OF all
wholesome interests of the State, as to render
his denomination an eminently proper and
useful thing for the party and the State. 1t
is specially suitable, too, to bestow this
marked and unusual honor upon one who has
done and suffered so much for his country,
who is so brave and so modest, who is
thoroughbred gentleman, an elegant scholar,
discreet and sensible man of affairs, who is
wise, sincere, Independent, and conscientious
in all that he says and does. As Chief Magis-
trate he does honor to the state which honors
him with its confidence and esteem. With
him as our standard bearer we can go into
the fight with full assurance that no strength
will be lost by any fault in our leader.
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WANTS..
Partner Wanted.

o. ZOO will secure an interest in a clsh busi-
spcOO ness, paying a large per cent. money
invested. For full particulars call at No. 3i1 Con-
gress street, from 10 a. M to p. M for PARTNER.
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The Journal of Medical Science says:
"We have watched with great interest the results
OF treatment tor Catarrh and Impaired Hearing, ac-
cording to the method introduced by Dr. Williamson
OF New York. The report is most favorable. The
post-nasal cleansing is perfect and Catarrh may now
be considered durable disease So far, all cases of
impaired Hearing within our knowledge, arising
from colds or CatarIh-and most ear troubles arise
that way-have been greatly beneitted-many en-
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