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The Portland daily press., 1878-03-09
The Road to Safety.

The Democratic party has now been on
trial three years, and has shown that it POS
sesses absolutely no capacity for good govern
ment. For these three years it has had con.
troll of the House Of Representatives, and DUR
ing that time has accomplished no beneficial
legislation; on the contrary it has done all in
its power to frame bad laws. Its will to do
evil has not been wanting. Fortunately the
power has. But in all probability the Senate
will pass into the hands Of the Democracy
within the next two years. Then with a
Democratic House the whole legislative power
of the Government would be in the possess
sion of the party of reaction, The only hope
OF the better portion of the country would be
in the executive; and small reliance can be
placed upon that broken reed. Our only
safety is in returning Republican House.
Unless this be done the country will find
itself given over to three great subsidy
schemes. A Democratic Congress will be
committed to the Southern Pacific railroad
project, to the building of the Mississippi
levees, to the rensioning of Confederate sol.
divls uudo. P.eteAt Vt .iaiss ss1v r~i~->s~-s
in the Mexican war. These schemes require
an expenditure of an enormous sum of
money, and to pay this money great taxes
must be levied. We all know upon whom
the taxes will fall. The rich and industrious
North is to be levied upon for the benefit of
the impoverished and shiftess South. The
Southern States are to be reimbursed, indi-
rectly but none the less surely and amply, for
the losses they incurred in attempting to de-
stroy the Union; and the loyal North is to
pay the bills. That is the meaning of a
Democratic Congress.
The only obstacle to the successful prose-
cution of the great raids upon the Treasury
and upon the Northern people is to be found
in Republican House of Representatives.
An attempt to hold the Senate has small
chance of success. But the control of the
House can be recovered by strong effort. A
change of less than thirty thousand voters in
thirty Congressional districts will give the
Republicans the next House provided they
retain possession of the seats now held by
Republican Representatives. In this change
is the only hope of defeating the accomplish.
ment of the pernicious designs of the Democ-
racy. Unless this struggle is made and made
successfully, the control of the National Gov
ernment will pass from the hands of the par
ty which has preserved the Union, steadily
reduced the National debt and wisely man
aged the finances of the country, into the
hands of the party which attempted to destroy
the Union, which is now committed to wild
and extravagaut subsidy schemes and is under
the leadership OF men who but a few years
ago were in armed revolt seeking to destroy
the country.
The Portland daily press., 1878-03-09
ANNUAL MEETINGS.
A N NU AL M e E T I N G..
PORTLAND DRY DOCK.

HyHE annual meeting Of the Stockholders of the
III Portland Dry Dock will be held at the office of
the Secretary. Ardon W. Coombs. in Portland, on
TUESDAY, the twelfth day OF March, A. D., 1878,
at three ocl ,ck p. NJ, for the following purposes
viz
Ito choose board of FIVE directors for the ensuing
year.
2.-To take such action as may be deemed necessary
to amend Article IL of the By.laws SO as to pro-
vide for the filling of any vacancies occurring in
the board of Trustees named IN said article.
3.-Co elect Secretary.
4,-To transact anv other business that may be e-
gally brought before the meeting.
Per Order of the Directors.
fe26eod2w ARDON W. COOMBS, Secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1878-03-09

THE appointment of "experts" on the in
vestigating committee is another measure of
economy adopted by the Democratic House.
An "expert" is the Democratic name for a
man who does nothing and receives large pay
for it, and who owes his appointment to the
fact that he is friend or kinsman of some
member of the committee
The Portland daily press., 1878-03-09

GERMANY is devoting herself TO hum. d.um
politics now, to questions of taxation, &c.
That marks progress. When the only con-
Germ of nation is the details of administra-
ton her people are left Tree to devote them
selves to the pursuit of happines, untroubed
by rumors OF wars or revolutions.
The Portland daily press., 1878-03-09
THE PRESS.
SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH 9.

We do not read anonymous etters 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
The Portland daily press., 1878-03-09

THE Western papers that favored remone-
tization are beginning to avow that their OBJ.
ject is initiation OF the currency. They OBJ
ject to the redemption of greenbacks in silver
dollars, insisting that the greenbacks shall
not be redeemed. This is the ground taken
by the Chicago Tribune, which once made
brave fight against initiation.
The Portland daily press., 1878-03-09

The Albany Ecening Journal Almanac is
one of the most useful political combinations
of the year. 1t has been enlarged and the
issue for 1878 contains great quantity of
statistical information. OF course it chiefly
concerns itself with the affairs of New York; !;
but the statistical tables relating to the Ma
tional Government, the public debt, banking,
currency and taxation &c. are very full and
oncnrnto
The Portland daily press., 1878-03-09

KENTUCKY is going to put up monument
to John G. Breckenridge. The avowed rea-
son for the honor is the service of that
double-traitor to the cause of 'Southern in
dependence" Thus the cause of concilia-
ton prOyresses
The Portland daily press., 1878-03-09

THE discussion of the treaties of 1856 and
1871 in the British Parliament is amusing.
Those treaties are as dead as the Missouri
Compromise. England herself has broken
them by the passage Of the Dardaneiles, and
the rest of Europe long ago ceased to regard
The Portland daily press., 1878-03-09
THE appointment of Wilbur F. Lunt, ESQ

THE appointment of Wilbur F. Lunt, Esq,
of Biddeford as U. S. District attorney for
Maine is one which commends itself to the
public and the legal profession. Mr.. Lunt is
young man of great energy of character and
mental force, of fine legal attainments and
special experience as prosecuting officer,
acquired as County Attorney for York. He
will make good and efficient District Attor-
The Portland daily press., 1878-03-09

THEY are forcing the season on Fourth Of
July in Pennsylvania. An oi-well in Butler
county is throwing out balls of fire which ex-
plode with loud report-a venture of Ma
ture 10 the Roman candle line apparently.
The Portland daily press., 1878-03-09
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Proposals tor Furnishing the City Of B Os
ton with Grauite. Edgestones.

Sealed Proposals will be received at the Office of
Supe intendent of Streets City Hall, Boston, until
Thursday, Ma'ch 28, 1878, TaoelUe O'Clock NJ. for
supp yIng the City of Boston with Granite Edge
stones be delivered the reefs during the year
1878
The stones 10 be secen inches in acidth on top not
less than sic feet LENGTH and of uniform DEPTH not
less than toetu inches; to be straight lined, cthoat
arind and free from punches or depressions. To be
peea- hammered on top. and three inches on back;
the top edoes and Surf;Ice to be true to line and
straight edge The 'front.' to be pointed and the ends
squared and jointed the entire depth Of the stone.
Each and eUert stone TO be equal, both as regards
quality and fniSh to the sample on exhibition in the
Office VI the Superintendent of Streets.
Proposals state ihe p ice per neal foot, de'iv-
cred 10 such qnanes and upon such streets in the city
proper, noxbury. South Boston, East Boston, Dor
chester, West Roxbury, Brighton and Charlestown,
as may be designated from time to time by the Su-
perintendent of Streets. Proposals may be made for
one or more of the above sections.
The successful odder will be required to give
bones with sureties satisfactory the Committee on
Paving for the aitbfol performance of their contract
The right is reserved to reject any all proposals
Proposals to be Endorsed Proposals for Edge
stones" and addressed to
THOMAS j. WHIDDEN,
mcbS lot Chairman Committee on Paving.
The Portland daily press., 1878-03-09

ENGLISH diplomacy is sometimes very
stupid, but not dishonoraole. The story
about the appointment of Delfosse on the
Fishery Commission may safely be disbe-
lieved until it is proved.
The Portland daily press., 1878-03-09

CONGRESS is far behind-hand in its work,
and the session promises to be the longest on
on record. That is how the Democrats econ
omZe.
The Portland daily press., 1878-03-09

FRANCE must feel proud when Bismarck
announces that he shall not permit her to
meddle in the affairs of Egypt. Times have
woefully changed for France since the battle
of the Pyramids.
The Portland daily press., 1878-03-09

IN Belevie, Illinois, they discharge po-
licemen for wearing the Murphy ribbon.
They hold out there that a policeman needs
firing up like locomotive, before he his fit
to 60 on duty.
The Portland daily press., 1878-03-09
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
PropssBIs far Furuisbiug the City of ROs-
ton with Granite Paving Blocks.

PropssBIs far Furuisbiug the City of B0s-
ton with Granite Paving Blocks.
Sealed proposals will be received at the office ofthe
Superintendent OF Streets. City Hall, Bo uon. until
THURSDAY, March 81, 1873, ttcetUe o'clock VI foc
supplying the city of Boston with Granite Pairing
Blocks during the year 1878 The stone to be equal
in quality to the best Cape Ann or Quincy Granite
and the blocks to be of the following dimensions and
Specifications:
width. 3 l-S to A iuches.
Leug.h To ches
-. 9th. e.2 TO - inches.
AL the edges TO be sharp and straight, forming
rqht angles at their intersections both horizontally
and vertically The faces to be straight split and
free from bnnches or depressions Each and euery
block TO be equal both regards quality and finish
to the sample exhibition in the Office of the SUPER
inendet of Streets, and to be in every respect sat-
isfctory to the Committee on Paving and the Super
iRtendeRt of Streets.
Prnpo. all to STATE the price per thousand blocks,
delivered on sucb whsrves in the city of Boston as
NAV be DESIGNATED from time to time by the Supern-
tendent of Streets. Also the number of blocks
which the proposer will deliver per month fiom the
first d day OF Nav to the frst day of November.
sample of the blocks must accompany the pro-
posal.
The successful bidder will be required to furnish
bonds with suretes satisfactory to the Committee on
Paving tor the faithful performance OF the contract.
Pro o. ais TO be indorsed proposals for Granite
Paving Blocks" and addressed to
THOMAS j. WUIDDEN,
mar7t2l Chairman Committe of Paving.
The Portland daily press., 1878-03-09

IT is difficult to see how we are going to
get those silver dollars unless we earn them,
and that right we had before.
The Portland daily press., 1878-03-09

THE House is disposed to re-enact that
folly, the eight-hour law.
The Portland daily press., 1878-03-09

Wanted to Exchange for Farms,
GEVERAL houses and lots in Portland,
- rented and paying good interest For further
particulars appls to N. 5. GARDNER, Real Estate
Agent, No. 424 Exchange Street. mar6eod2W*
The Portland daily press., 1878-03-09

Mirage (No Name Series; Boston, Roberts
Brothers; Portland: Loring, Short s. Harmony
Is an astonishing advance upon the authors
first novel, Kismet., 1t is fresh, brilliaut and
powerful story, in which it is easy to recognize
very exceptional talent. 1t is womanly, even
giilish here and there-but this implies no lack
of strength, only delicate brightness, and
young, aboundrng, rosy quality that o(quets
with pathos aad shadow 10 it's delight to revel
in contrasts The author has a rare handiuess
at drawing her heroes-they exist they walk,
talk and even think like men; aud at the same
time abe does not lose the grace of looking at
things from feminine standpoint, the great
charm of womau's novel, aud which is its
safeguard from all sorts of unattractye DON
niugs of i'll fitting doublst and hose Mirage is a
story of Eastern tr ,vel-one of the sentimental
journeys made so popular by the delightful
novels OF Mr.. William Black aud as much
fashion in literature as wanderings over the
world have become in real life. In the title OF
the story is suggested its trsgedy-two faces
that see each osher as 10 a mirage, halt meet as
faces may whose meaning is unspokep' ahd are
suddenly lost to each other. Here, however, TO
many readers, the parallel ends, Tor the
heroine instead Of vanishing into the
nothingness Of a desert, IS married to
The Portland daily press., 1878-03-09
BOndhOlders Attention 1!

fEyHE holders of the first Mortgage Bonds OF the
Il Portland Dry Dock ard Warehouse Co. are
hereby notified that said bonds must be surrendered
ami Certificates of stock in the ne,U Corporation
taken out, before said bondholdeis be permitted
to ve e for Directors &c. at The annual meeting.
Per order. ARDON w. COOMB
feb26eod2w Secretary Portland Dry Dock
The Portland daily press., 1878-03-09
FOR SALE /!

ravHE Stock and Trade of a good business, well
capital OF three 10 I've thousand dollars Business
Doors, Blinds, Windows. Sashes SC. Anyone
wishing TO purchase will address
janlStf BOX s1J, Per land Me.
The Portland daily press., 1878-03-09

Views of our Heavenly Home, by A. J. Da-
Wis Boston: Colby & Rice) is an elaborate set
ting forth, by a prominent msmbsr OF the
Spiritual faith, Of his ideas of the future state.
The Portland daily press., 1878-03-09

$1,000 Wanted on Mortgage of
Real Estate in WestbrOOk. Ad-
dress with particulars LOAN,
Press Office.
mch8-3t*
The Portland daily press., 1878-03-09
Farm For Sale.
For Sale.

A FARM pleasantly situated 81 miles from Port
"A land in Falmouth. on the old Yarmouth road
near Graves Hill 1t contains 65 good two-sory
house of 10 rooms hard and soft water in house. barn
40x50, stable 20x39 GUS about % ions OF hay For
further particulars enquire of ALBERT j. MER-
RILL on the premises del5eodtf
The Portland daily press., 1878-03-09

Messrs. Harper add to their Fl ,lf-Hour Series
essays upon Sir William Temple, Machisvelli,
aud Horace Walpole, by Mscaulay; an interest,"
ing description Of Coastantinople, by Mr..
James Bryce; and lively story OF industry
and cooperation, called "Back to Back" by
NJ e. Il. Hale
The Portland daily press., 1878-03-09
REAL ESTATE.
Farm for Sale.

A FARM four and half miles from Portland,
"A cintaining sixty five acres of land. well divid-
ed in field, pasture and wood land; new BAN, and
buildings all in goo1 repair. Inquire at AZ Munjoy
street, between II and 1 o'clock.
mch8-d1w
The Portland daily press., 1878-03-09

Ashes HauId.
a DDRESS g. Il. RHGKER,
"A Ibby.s . Corner, DeerinV
Gym dtf
The Portland daily press., 1878-03-09
co 4 /!
The most convenient place i'm the
city to purchase your Coal is at
RANDALL & McALLlSTER'S
new Office, No. 7S Exchange ST.,
opposite the Post Office.
Oc19 DIFF
NOTICE..

NOTICE is hereby given that my wife, Helen S.
~ Hamilton, having left my bed ana board with
out just cause and having taken away an adopted
daughter, Annie L. Hamilton, shall pay debts
contracted by my said wife from and after this date
nor any bills for the support and maintenance OF said
Annie 7. Hamilton.
SIMEON HAMILTON, JR.
Deering, Feb. 1s. 1873. feh1ad3w*
The Portland daily press., 1878-03-09

The Origin of Nations, by Prof George Raw
linson, author of the "Four Great Monarch
les" received from Scribner. Wexford & Arm
strong, through Loriug, Short & 81 H4rmou, 10 a
series Of essays upon early Civilizations aud
ethnic affi mites. He skilfuily weighs the diff
erent testimony offered and dispasslonately as
signs the relative antiquity of different uasions
Egypt, he thinks. is decidedly the Oldest, yet
he is satisfied that its earliest monarchy does
not date back beyond 2450 c. He argues
very convincingly that the dynasty lists in Man
ethos tables must have some of them been
coutemporaneous. He observes with much
force in regard to the 1000 years of civilization
claimed for Egypt, that it is inconceivable that
kingdom possessing high civilization could
have stood in the great highway of nations for
thousands of years without its neighbors learn.
ing from it, He places the rise of Babylon at
1890 B. c.; Pho 1ecia 1850; Assyria 1, 500; the
earliest Ir ,nic civilization (Zendavests) 1900;
Indie, (Vedas) 1,2O0, Hellenic (aomer) 1900.
For this franic date he gives the authority of
Max Muller and other of the best Arysn schol-
ars. Perhaps when Col. Ingersoll reads this
book he will withdraw his remark that the
Brahminical version of Genesis was written
two or three thousand years before the Biole,
since il must have bsen written as late as the
tme of Moses, 1900 B. C. or later. If be asks
how they could have got it from Moses, P6oi.
Rawlinson would probably answer that they
got it, as he did, from an carrier source, since
the Chaldee had it in Babylon 800 years earlier
as it is found among their inscriptions. The
Phenecians, the author says, were not the
same psople as the Cansauites, bat were an
Aryan race who came from the shores of the
Persian Calf about 1900 B C, or earlier. This
seems to leave Mr.. B ,ldwin and his "Pre-
historic Nations a little out in the cold The
author gives his authorities quite fully and as
it is not an expensive book (l2 mo. 81 SOY it will
be handy to have in the house for those who
like to quote ponderous authority against some
of the enthusiast, people who consider the
Bible to be comparatively modern work OF
fiction.
The Portland daily press., 1878-03-09
Notice of Dissolution.

NyHE Copartnershp heretofore existing under the
Il firm name of H. P. Easton q Co., is this day
mutually dissolved, Fl. P. Easoon retiring.
H. P. EASION,
THOS. n. EASTON.
February 25, 1878.
ALI business of the late firm will be settled b7 Thos.
N. Easton, who will continue the business with full
stock OF goods at low prices at the Old Stand, No.
553 Congress Street.
Portland, Me-, Feb. 25, 1878. feb27d2w
The Portland daily press., 1878-03-09

Green Pastures and Picadilly New York:
Harper Brothers; Portiaud: Loring, Short &
Harmony is bound in paper covers, and be
longs to the Library of Select novels. Mr..
William Blacks many admirers will welrnmA
this noDular edition of he -~-Ai describing
American scenery and incidents of travel al
ready reviewed in these columns in a former
edition.
The Portland daily press., 1878-03-09
WANTS..
SALESMAN WANCEn,

Who has horse and wagon: or will employ one to
sell aud deliver STAPLE goods to Dealers Permanent
employment with good pay to a suitable man, AL
drese with stamp. DIAMOND GLASS CO., Pitts
burgh, Pa. marSd3t
The Portland daily press., 1878-03-09
New Boarding House.

New BOarOEnS HOUSE.
"AVING taken the elegant house. No. 60 Free
III street, supplied with all modern Improvements,
1 am prepared to furnish family and tab b ard at
reasonable rates. Apply from to p. IN. daily.
mar5dlw Mrs. G. s. GOOGINS.
The Portland daily press., 1878-03-09
DissoIufion of Co-Partnersfip.

The firm of Whitney & Means is this day dissolv
ed by mutual consent. The affairs OF the late firm
will be settled by eli her partner The business Of the
late finn will be continued at the old stand, 8S Pearl
street, under the name of Joel Whitnev.
JOEL WHITNEY,
GEO. 7. MEANS.
Portland, March {, 1878.
George T. Means having associated himself with
Mr.. 8. S. Mooney. under the firm name of Mooney &
Means, Coal and Wood business, may hereafter be
found at their office 189 Commercial t. (Red Oice)
of Centre st. Where he will be plea ed TO see
all of his friends. mar7d1w
The Portland daily press., 1878-03-09

an honest, lovable, good man, worth lat
the present depression of silver coin)
at least 80 per cent. more than the srtist-hero.
Perhaps, indeed, the author thinks so herself,
and slyly inserts the good moral that II joy be
sometimes mirage, SO is misery. But the un-
happy ending of the story-agaiust which
kindly readers must fain protess-must be par
doned In view of the talent displayed BY the
novelist, who has before her a very delightful
career
The Portland daily press., 1878-03-09
TO LET.
To Let.
TO LET.

Two good front rooms i'm Me.
cbanic Hall Building sui able for
Doctors or La Wyers Enquire of
GEO A HAk MON.
JeWeller, Mechanic Building.
feb27 dtf.
The Portland daily press., 1878-03-09
House to Let.

House to Let
HOUSE to let at No. % Paris street, containing
III ten rooms. Enquire of W Fl Neal,
feb27tf at Lord g Haskell's.
The New York herald., 1878-07-07
FIN NANCTAs,.


AT REASONABLE RATES. MONEY OS LifE AND
bought Insurance OF all kinds effected with compa
at lowest prcmiums
j. J. nABafcH a CO.. iG5 Broadway; box $50
A YOuNB GENTbEM ~. - YEARS OF A,,Is. t,uOD
hlooking. would llke 70 with lady me ans who
would assist him TO finish hts profession Address
Herald office.
A YOUNG LADY CsrKANGERl WISH nns .LOAN on
IA vaua bie Gentleman's Diamond Pin Address MAU d.
herald Office.
n eNew York. buy aud sell
margin, all the stocks dealt ia New York
change. giving parties tbs nsht o
advntages arising om 20 years experience In the bus
ness
At PtR UENr-s275UUD 40 LOAN on MoKT
Agage. T. cLARksoN CO.. 140 Broadway.
A REFINED LADY NETTING Win SUDDEN RF.
man who would temporarily assist Address COkfI-
DENIAL Ueraid Uptown onice.
DvASCEs" ON PIANOS FURNITURE 3c-Io3
hWct SD ST. west OF 6tn av (storage ofcej without
bonus
ROND AND MORriA9B.-CORPOnArfy ESTATE
lJsnd other Trust Funds loan In sums Fir.t
Mortgage ON improved CITY Ros Estate per will
COGGEshALL, Attorneys and Counsellor.- a. Law ~
Psrk place.
(ioicE AND SAFE iNvEsrMENrs
City aud County Municipal Bonds
fint Mortgage Railroad Bonds.
.,,, 0aslight Stocks and Bonds.
- interests always promptly paid.
ALBEIT ". NfCOLAY co.
. - No ~ Pine st.. New YORK.
NJ B.-Invcsncnt Securities our speciality Tor ~ years