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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-04-02

The Earl of Derby, who has just left
the British Cabinet, although only fifty
two years OF age. has long been one of the
leading men OF England. having held sew
eraI important positions as Lord Stanley
before he succeeded to his present title in
1869. The choice for successor is supposed
to lie between Lord Lyons, now Minister
to France, and the Marquis of Salisbury,
Secretary of State for India. Lord Lyons
is trained diplonatist, sixty-one years OF
age, who was Minister at Washington
during the rebellion, and is a shrewd and
able man. Hs is bachelor, has never
held seat in the Cabinet, and is anti Rus.
sian in his feelings. The Marquis of Sails
bury is a much younger man, with marked
ability, long experience in the Cabinet,
and in full sympathy with the warlike
measures of the government.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-04-02

The New York Tribune recently pub
lished long list of Southern claims upon
the Treasury as represented by bills and
resolutions introduced in Congress,
amounting in the aggregate to the enor-
NOUS sum of $3.50. 0o0.o 900. But this lis,
was but the beginning of the deluge of
claims that Is pouring in upon the govern.
ment. Last Saturday the Tribune supple
mented the first portentous roll with a
list Of claims preferred in the same man
nef from the day at which the former list
closed until the 18th day of last month.
In these three short months, says the
Tribune, .'the South has reached out its
hand for e42. o0O.0 900 more, making the
whole amouot asked for since the open
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-04-02

General Batler's course in doing all he
could 10 give the democratic contestant
the seat i'm the case of Dean VS.. Field is
defended Dyi him on high moral and legal
grounds. The democrats have stopped
crying spoons" upon him since his advo-
cacy Of Dean, and are discussing running
him In the next campaign as their candi-
date for governor OF Massachusetts. When
he formally goes over to the democrats
the republicans of the State ought to hold
q day of thanksgiving.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-04-02
MIR. Fish's Explanat ton.

The statement Of ex-Secretary of State,
Hamilton Fish. concerning the appoint
ment OF Delfosse as one of the Fisheries
Commission. makes him responsible for
the appointment-and yet leaves the inn
preston that the British government en-
ployed sharp practice to accomplish the
end it sought. 1t appears that the name
of Delfosse was mentioned in 1878 as the
third commissioner. by Mr.. Thornton. the
British Minister at Washington. but upon
objection being made by Mr.. Fish the
name was then dropped, Nothing
farther was done in the matter until after
the failure to secure reciprocity treaty
with the Canadas; then the subject was
resumed, Mr.. Thornton expressing the
wish to leave the appointment of the third
commissioner with the Austrian Ambassa-
dor at London, and Mr. Fish Directing.
Finally in 1877. after the Geneva award
had been paid, Mr.. Fish thinking this fish
cry dispute had better be settled, conclud-
ed TO yield to the persistent wish OF the
British government for the appointment
OF Delfosse, and suggested that if his
name were introduced as an arbter it
might be accepted. Accordingly the
name of Delfosse was brought forward 10y
the British government and accepted.
Mr.. Fish explains his course as fol-
lows: II was influenced to say what ]
did in view of the fact that as early as
1873, the President had admitted that NJ.
Delfosse was a man OF intelligence and
integrity, and had stated to Mr.. Thorn
ton the fact, saying that our objections to
him we're in no wise personal. i was fur
Their strongly influenced by the belief that
it was possible that unless the two govern
ments reached an understanding, Count
Beust. surrounded by British in
fuences, might appoint Cana
dian or some unparalleled person. or
j ore more under British influence. had,
however, no idea that an award of more
than $500, 200 or $4O0, 900 could be made
against the United States. | never re-
garded the n-shore fisheries of great COM
mercial value, but / thought it very desir-
able that this cause of irritation should be
permanently removed. | believed that
we had given the Canadians an equivalent,
and that an award of few hundred
thousand dollars would be rather for the
purpose of soothing their feelings than as
just compensation for the difference be-
tween con cession given and received"
This answers the question how Defosse
came to be appointed, an appointment 10
which our government was overreached,
and by which we are now bound to pay
sum for the fisheries thirteen times great
err than Mr.. Fish dreamed of before the
decision, and vastly beyond what justice
and equity could exact.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-04-02
Notice j. 5. Internal Revenue Spe
Cial Taxes.

Under the Revised Statutes of the United
~ States, Sections 1892, 1887, 1898 and 3239,
every person engaged in any business, avocation
special tax, is required to procure and place and
keep conspcuousiy in his esfab ishment place Of
business STAMP denoting the payment of said
special tax for the special-tax year beginning
May l, 1878. Section 3!l+, Revised Statutes, des.
gnates who are liable to special tax. A return,
as prescribed on Form II, is also required BY LaW
OF every person liable TO special tax as above.
Serere penalties are prescribed Tor noncompliance
with the foregoing requirements, or for continu.
ing in business after April 80, 1873, without pay
ment of tax.
Application should be made to J. L. STOD.
DAkD, Deputy Collector OF Internal Revenue,
at Augusta, or FRANKLIN J. ROLLINS, Collec.
tor, No. % EXchsnge street, Portland.
opl2- IIaw3u athe n3tthe4thw
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-04-02

THINK OF 1T, that Cough or Colo neglect
ed may lead to serious consequences In the
early stage of Throat and Lung diseases
Madame Porters Cough Balssm is an invaluable
remedy, can be taken by the oldest person or
youngest child. Is safe, reliable, and agreeable
to the taste. Price % cents, and in large bottles
at so and IS cents. mar2S-4w
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-04-02
FINANCIAL 4 COMMERCIAL.
New York Money Market.
EVENING REPORT.

New York. April /.
Money loaned at 4-a5- on call and closed at -
per cent.
Sterling quiet at 4s7-as7- tor 60 days, 4s9S as9
for demand.
Gold opened at i0lL and closed at 1918.
Carrying rates, 4-a4 per cent. Borrowing rates
3a9-.
Clearings, $l64s3 900. Custom receipts, 1881 600.
Treasury dsbursed-s 90 interest, $4,000 for
bonds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-04-02

Among the duties of refprm is that of using
SLIPPERY ELM LOZENGES for Coughs. For
sale by all Druggists.
Caswell 4 Co., corner Washington and Winter
SITS, Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-04-02

Reflect that in every cemetery IL Of the silent
tenants are the victims Of neglected coughs and
colds and if YOU are thus afflicted, avoid their
fate by resorting at once to Hdtes Honey Of Hore.
hound and Tar, an immediate, az reeable, and GER
tam means of cure. Sold by all Druggists.
Pixies Toothache Drops cure in minute.
mari +&wlmo
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-04-02

Cure that coughl Howf With Adamsons 30
tanic Balsam. 1t is warrented to cure coughs,
colds, and all lung difficulties. Sample free.
Large bottles 80 cents. Sold at Kinsman 4 Cos
Drug store. jan25t&wlw.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-04-02

Doorkeeper Polk seems to have known
what he was talking about when he said
that he had a "corner on Congress-
Every member wants man. he said.
land Congress will vote to give more
men. and they will have to pass bill APP
propriating more money to pay the expcn-
SEES OF the Doorkeeper's office" The way
the House has treated the report on Polk 5
removal confirms the souudness of this
prediction. The report was a question OF
high privilege, and as such, could be ac-
ted upon at any time; but the House re.
fused to take it up on one occasion by a
majority of II, and then it was allowed to
lose its privileged character, and go to the
foot of the calendar, where ii now stands
Polk mas corner sure enough, but il
isn't the first time the party has been en-
uirely unable to grapple with the fraud in
its own ranks Tribune.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-04-02

ing of this Congress, nearly. if not quite,
5000, zoo, 900! But TO appreciate the full
significance of this disclosure, it must be
remembered. as we have already sugges-
ted, that the Southern leaders are quite as
well aware as we are how odious the
very name of Southern claim is to the
people of the North. and that little bill
which has grown to this size in six months
represents not the whole expectation of
the South, but only that proportion OF It
which discretion has not had the strength
to conceal. Even the men who are back
of these bills know that ii is not wise for
the South to show its appetite at all, be-
fore the democratic party gets control OF
the government; but their hunger is too
much for them. This much they must ask
for, without regard to consequences. But
il they ask $500 600 600 in six months,
when they know it endangers their
chances of securing the national govern
ment, what would they take if the nation
al government should be securedp Are
we to be swallowed up in the Southern
mawY"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-04-02
Special Notices
F. w. KINSaAN & co.

Has opened FIRST CLASS DRUG STORE on
Water ST., where they will be pleased TO see ali
their Old friends and former customers. Also
agent for
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-04-02
WASHINGTON C0RRESP0NDENCE.

THE APPROPRIATION BnLs-CUTTING DowN
THE ARMY TO RE-oRGANIzE 1T IN FAVOR OIL
THE SoUTH--GENERAL HOWARD
National Republican., 1878-01-25

fuence, and attaching to 1t financial fea-
propelled by the promptings of pure love
and philanthropy. Now the services Of Mr..
MURrny, the eloquent apostle of temper
ance, have been engaged Mt considerable ex-
pense. Meetings are called at Lincoln Hall,
instead of the more humble halls and meet
ing places heretofore occupied, for every
evening next week except Sunday, and on
that day the meeting is to be held in the
afternoon. On Tuesday and Friday even
ings an admission fee of fifty cents each is
charged upon all who attend, which imposes
tax upon the movement, and we fear, will
tend to its disadvantage. If money was
needed for the enterprise, IT occurs to u3
that it should have been raised in some
other way. This view is based upon the
undeniable fact that the victim of intemper-
ance who is to be reached and influenced
may not have his fifty cents with which to
gain admission to the healing waters of tenn
perance argument and eloquence. Then,
again. the boon Of rescue should be secured
to the fallen without money and without
price II occurs to us that there is danger
that the effort to put more speed upon the
temperance train in this city may wreck it
under a change of engineers. 1t has done
well; it is doing well, and all friends of the
cause desire that il shall continue to do we'll
Sometimes experiments are dangerous, and
we should not forget the fvorite maxim Of
the famented LINCOLN: "Never swap horses
while crossing stream"
National Republican., 1878-01-25
An Outside View.

The New York Herald says: Congress is
going to try another experiment in pro-
yiding government for the District of Co
lumbia. Every change seems, unhappily,
to be for the worse" The District of Co
lumbia had government of the people, for
the people, and by the people. 1t rescued
the city of Washington from n morrss and
rendered it q beautiful city, with paved
streets, improved and adorned parks, with
all the comforts of modern habtation,
worthy the National Capital of fifty mil
lions of people. This cost money, and be-
cause it cost money the District govern
ment has been deprived of its representa-
tive character, and the pcople have been, as
a penalty for having improved and beauti-
fed the capital city of the nation disfran-
chised and deprived of the emblem of citi-
zcnship, the right of suffrage and self
government. The experiment under this
change of policy has been tried, and we ap-
peal to history under the change for iusIi-
tication of the remark that no apparent
progress has been made in the work of inn
proycmeut since that change came.
1t now looks as if Congress was disposed
to cOnsgn one hundred and fifty thousand
people to the permanent estate of aliens,
because they have chosen their residences
in the District Of Columbia. This is Sc
vCSe and humiliating penalty, and would
suggest that some rccompcnsc should he
offered for such remarkable disiranchse-
ment The only one that can be rendered
as commensurate with justice and right un-
der the circumstances would I've to treat the
people as orphans-permit them to exist
within the city limits as they best can, and
govern them without imposing taxes upon
them to support Government in which
they are allowed no voice. This altcrna.
tive would seem to he the only compensa'
tion adequate for the policy of universal
| cmasculation from citizenship
National Republican., 1878-01-25
The Metallic Middle.

The New York Herald, in sp ,aking of the
SIIALLENBERGER bill. says:
This proposal is the sbsurdcst compromise
that could have been imagined. On the LIST of
January next there will be about hundred
million dollars of gold In the Treasury and, If
all the mints should be kept active say twenty
million dollars of silver Such state Of
things would not.be adapted to the halEand-
half method Of resumption. As soon rs forty
millions of grccnbacks had been redeemed the
Treasury would have nothing but gold and
would be compelled either tO suspend specie
payments or violate the half-and.half law.
This would be merely first step in the road
of absurlity. As soon as silver coin became
abundant all the gold in the country would be
exported and We should be destitute of legal
tender. Nothing is more completely demon
,trHted by science and by history than that
two kinds Of money Of unequal value cannot
be made to circulate together In the same
country, the more valuable being always eX-
ported The only silver compromise that
could be made TO work in practice would be
either pretty high limit to the amount
Of silver coined, or a pretty high limit to the
amount which should be legal tender in one
payment. To make silver u tender to the
amount Of so would be practicable though
an injudiciOus compromise but the half-and.
half proposal Is an impracticable whimscy.
Now, suppose this bill does not pass. On
the lst OF next January we have SlOO,OOO,,
900 in gold. As soon rs Sl00,DO0,O00 OF
grcenbacks had been redeemed, what then
Violate the whole law? Again: "As soon
as silver coin became abundant all the gold
in the country would be exported, and we
should be destitute of legal tender" Fur
thcr on this is ilatly contradicted, when we
are told Make silver abundant put high
limit to the amount Of silver coined, make
it legal tender to tn" amount of S5O-tC
the extent of fifty per cent of 800 debt
a poor mans debt; that is practicable-then
gold will not leave the country. So say we all
If gold will not leave the country when sill
yer is a legal tender to the extent Of fifty
per cent of q 500 debt, it will not whcr
the debt is 100000; and if it is right to
limit silver in that way, it is right to limit
gold in that way. Put the metals wher,
the Constitution and the laws intended then
to be, on precisely the same plane.
National Republican., 1878-01-25

leve that It was so entirely secure as to- justify
the confident tone now assumed by the Mercnry.
When the trial comes off there will he few
things made to appear which are not now
dreamed Of in the Mercu,y's philosophy. And 1t
may be that the Mercury will not then feel quite
so confident rs now that Mrs. CHIsoLM was not
sufficiently calm on the occasion Of the dread
ful tragedy Of her life to notice who were the
slayers Of her husband and children. OF the
recent appointment Of Mrs. CHIsoLN to Office
by MIR. HAYES, the Mercury shows its grateful
appreciation In the following style:
The anti-HAyp Republican papers think HAYES
did quite q graceful, timely, and merltorious act
when he offered Mrs. Judge CHIsoLM cleTkship In
one Of the Departments; but they overlook the
fact that she was quite comfortable in clrcum'
stances and by no means In need of charity. Mr.
sahLLr; ,,id Of The New York Tribune estimate estimated
| friends went higher In valuing his property. II
was PEcksNlfFl.AN effort on 1AYEs part to curry
CnisoLN suffered martyrdom for his Republican
principles, though the facts contradict them.
The statements of all reliable witnesses who
gave the first account Of this tragedy at.
tributed the killing to political ofenses
chiefly evidence given before Congressional
committees here and before the United State,
throw the public OFF that scent and saddle thu
horror upon the assassination Of JOHN W
GULLY was an afterthought, as will bo full!
shown II an opportunity is had upon the trial
The Aberdeen (bIiss.) Examiner Is out
spoken In demanding of the Legislature that
1t perform as its first duty the emphatic in
dorsement Of tho bills now before Congress
for the reconciliation Of silver, the repea
of the resumption act, &c. 1t has the follow
ing gentle hint to the Mississippi delegation
in Congress:
II any members Of our Congressional delegation
cannot abide by these instructions which represent
| the almost unanimous sentiment of the people o
their State, they should be invited TO resign as tn
next best thing IN order, for they have ceased to b
representatives of the best interests OF the State
| which they are accredited.
The Examiner wants the construction "placet
upon the word COIN" given to 1t In the Ma
tional Constitution-"gold and silver" ant
denying the right of Congress to 60 tchind
that revered basis oflegislative power-with
out voiding its own action and thus rendering
the bonds worthless-to enhance the value o
the promises to pay, by depreciating the valu'
of tho bulk Of the constitutional coin in tn
hands of the debtors"
National Republican., 1878-01-25
ArnI ReiirncY.

BY existing laws the President, in his dis
cretion, can retire from active service an
officer of the army so soon as he attains the
age Of sixty-two years, provided there is q
vacancy in the limited number allowed on
the retired list. This power being left to
the discretion of the President, each officer
arriving at the fatal age seeks, through
personal influence, to be retained, and the re-
suit is that those serving in Washington or
who have powerful friends at court, stay in
the service till death, while those doing the
severe campaigning life on the frontier have
to 80. AT this time, while only one officer
of the line is eligible for retirement, over
thirty of the non.combatant class are. This,
in itself, shows n sufficient reason why the
army should be on the same footing as the
navy. Let Congress so declare, and this
species Of fhvoritism, which is so hurtful to
the service, will no longer be known.
National Republican., 1878-01-25
The Temperance Movement.

For several months band of earnest
workers in the cause Of temperance COM
posed of young men Of talent, principle, and
sterling philanthrophy of purpose, have
been engaged in an effort to give healthy
and successful impetus to the cause of tenn
pcrancc in the city of Washington. Their
labors have been Jealous, but judicious.
They have presented the cause with fcryOr
of spirit and by eloquent appeal, until the
work had assumed magnitude alike sur
prising and gratifying Thousands of men
were induced to throw aside habits Of in
temperance and put on lives of marked So
briefly by the persuasion and example of
these young men, until the temperance
army marched on in the path Of reform
with an almost rcsistlcsS power, Many II
dcsOlate hcarthstone has been checrcd by
the influences Of this noble philanthropy,
and many family circle has become
adorned by n temperate father, husband,
or son where that especial blessing had not
been enjoyed for years. Thus the work
has moved on steadily without undue cX-
citemcnt, but under constant and persistent
effort, until it began to attract attention as
field ripe fol the harvest.
Within short time there seems to have
been desire to put more power to this
train with a view to giving it u greater i'm
portance by enlisting foreign talent and i'll
National Republican., 1878-01-25
DRoPosALs FOR ARMY WAGONS, AMBU.
L LANCEs, AND HARNESs.
WAN DEPARTMENT,
WAN DEPANTMENT,
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OFFICE,
WAsiIINaTON, January II, 1873

wAsnIaaroN, January II, 1873
Sealed proposals IN riplicate will be received at ths
ton: D. C.; Philadelphia Penn. Jefersonviie, Ind;
and Fort Leavsnworth, Kansas, until twelve O'clock
NJ, at washInxton, 1901 D. IN. at Philadelphia (;
li:so n m. ai Jefersonvllle and 1880 a. m at Fort
places they will " opened n the presence OF bidders
Tor furnishing one,hundred (iO0l xmule Army wng-
Ons hny t5J) Wagons for two and four horses or
mules, twenty.hyc (sj) Ambulance Wagons, army
Army:wagon Harness complete and seventy-hve G0
sets four-mule Ambulance Harness, completei dev-
cries to be made Mt either the Jefferson
vile, or Fort Leavenwort depos, may be required
Bids Will be made accordingly.
Deliveries to cornmence within thirty days from
date Of contract and be completed within sixty days
rom date thereof The Wagons Ambulances and
HARNESS 70 be In exact accordance with the prescribed
spech cations therefor, OF frstclass material and
before acceptance and all found not up TO the re-
quired standard to he rejected and removed nj con-
tractors expense within ten days after notice OF such
rejection. Proposals Will be received for any portion
The Government reserves the right to reject any and
all proposals.
hpTeierence will be given to articles Of domestic
production and TO articles of domestic production and
tent OF the supplies required for the that
coast, conditions Of price and quality being equal
Blank proposals and printed specifications well
any further information viii be furnished, appc-
ton by either Of the Depot Quartermasters herein
mentioned.
Proposals should he addressed to either the Depot
Quartermaster at Washington, philadelphia, JefTer-
sonyilie or Fort LavenMorih aud BE- indorsed Pro
Two or four horses or mules !, "Ambuiances 7" "siI.
mule Army Wagon Harness." or "Four-mule Ambu-
lance Harness" as the case may he,
STEWART VAN yLIFT,
Acting auartermaster.Generai, Bvt:Mnt Gen u 8. a.