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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-08-24

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 cultivatinR peace, but re.
membering also that timely disbursem ents
TO prepare for danger frequently prevent
much greater disbursements 10 repel il !;
avoiding likewise the accumu Iation of
debt not only by stunning occasions Of
expense, but by vigorous exertions i'm time
OF peace to discharge the debts which uu-
avoIdable wars may have occasioned, mot
ungenerousiy throwing upon posterity the
burden which we ourselves ought to bear.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-08-24

HENRY G. CAREY is leading authority
with the Greenbackers. What does he say
OF the amount of currency dozen years
ago? In his series of letters on "Contraction
and Expansion" written in February, 1866,
he says: ".rhe interest-bearing legal-tenders
may somewhat have increased, but having
been Steadily withdrawn from circulation as
they grow in value. the increase cannot have
been very great. Further than this, the high
price of gold having withdrawn from it all
the private boards of the country, the hoard
ing of "greenbacks' had not only now com
menced, but had made such progress as to
constitute an important element in the esti-
mate here, for the close of the year, to be
made of the ''paper money" then outstand-
ing. Allowing for all these circumstances,
the highest estimate of the circulation that
cor,ld now be made would scarcely, as I think
exceed $3.50, 100000.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-08-24
THE OFFICIAL AUTHORITIES.

fsce gears ago 1861 the bank note circulation
OF the country mounted to not much more than
too hundred million dollars; nooo the circulation,
bank and national, exceeds seven hundred MIL
Aons.-PREs. JoHNsoN's ANNUAL MESSAGE TO
CONGRESS. DEC. 1865.
Without including seuen and three tenth notes,
naaay of the small denominations of aohich aoere
mc'rcutation as money, and all Of aohich tend in
some measure to sooeH the imitation, the paper
money of the country amounted, Oct. 31st, 1865,
to the sum of $734, ,218 ,03S.-SEc. McCULLocH's
REPORT, DEC. 1866.
Not more than fue per cent of the legal tender
snterestbearing notes. [frst issue of 7-3O's] are
an circulation as currency.-CoMPTRoLLE
CLARK s CURRENCY REPORT, DEC. 1865.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-08-24
STATE QUARTERLY CONVENTION
OF THE
RLF0RM CLUBS OF MAINE.

The quarterly Convention of the Reform Clubs Of
Maine will be held at
Bangor, Wednesday and Thursday, Sent
4th and 9Th.
The several Conventions holden under the auspices
OF the Reform Clubs Of this State have been exceed
ngly beneficial in their results and we trust that
thls one, which is soon to in the Queen citv
OF the East, may not only awaken new interest in
the temperance work in the old county of Penobscot
but may be instrumental in forwarding the grand
mission OF reclaming men throughout the length
and breadth of the Pine Tree State With this OBJ
Ject In view, we trust the various Reform Clubs in
This State will send full delegations to the Conyen.
ton and thus aid in 'frescuing the perishng'' and
elevating humanity.
Ihe following arrangements have been made with
the railroads and steamboats, for the round trip:-
ohe and one-fith fare on Maine Central and it's
branches. One fare on Grand Trunk and branches
70 Danyille aud Yarmouth functions. One fare on
Portland q Ogdensburg, Portland & Rochester R. R.
and Bangor and Machias Steamboats,.
Delegates on M. G. and G. 7. R. R, will enquire for
reture tickets The Secretary will furnish return
checks on the P. &. 0. and P. s. R. R.R.
Per order State Committee.
B. s. KELLY, Winthrop, President.
u. w. MURCH, Portland, Secretary.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-08-24
THE Greenbackers are complaining that

The Greenbackers are complaining that
the money invested in the new Government
bonds is so much taken away from produc-
tive enterprise. But the fact is the money is
not taken away. For every four per cent.
bond the Government sells it pays six per
cent. bond and so releases an equal amount
of capital. So "the opportunity for1 capital
lists to secure more United States bonds"
of which the Neao Era complains, is by no
means promising. By the way these dread
ful capitalists who are subscribing to the four
per cent. loan are generally people OF limited
means, many of them women, who invest in
the bonds of low denominations and average
from $50 to 800 each. Let US fall to and
rob them by paying them in paper "dollars''
not worth half the dollars they invested.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-08-24
The London Figaro thinks Clara Morris

The London Figaro thinks Clara Morris
should play Cleopatra just by way of obliging
the person who wrote the following paragraph:
"The word Egypt is written all over her form.
Look at her low, square forehead, her shield
shaped face pointed at the chin. Notice her
magnificent eyes. set slightly oblique. and
which she uses with marvellous power, some
times with the lids open, sometimes almost
closed with the languor of the tropics See the
high, square shoulders which carry the head
little forward of the perpendicular. Mark we'll
how her 1.-THE, willowy form tapers downward
with all the delicate lines of beauty that we
find 10 the E.ruscan vase. All this is Egypt
This is the painting, this is the statue that all
tue artists for 1S centuries have called Cleo.
patra, and surrounded by the rushes on the
silent waters of the Nile"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-08-24

"Ihe loss which Anaerica has sustained, since
the peace, from the pestilential effects of irre-
deenaabte paper money, on the necessary conf
dence betoeen men, on the necessary confidence in
thepu6lac councils, on the industry and morals OF
the people and on the character of republican gov-
eraaent, constitute an enormous debt against the
States chdrgeable Nth this unaduased measure,
'ohach ma remain unsatisfied or rather it is an
accumulation ofguit aohich can be egpsated no
othera1tse than By voluntary sacrifice on the al
ar ofjustice of the po,oer which has been the tn
strunaent CT it-James Madison
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-08-24

"A fesurn to specie payments mt 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 are always injurious, and to
reduce these fluctuations to the Iowem pos-
sible point will always be leading pur.
pose In wise legislation. Convertibility,
prompt and certain convertibiIity into
coin Is acknowledged TO be the best and
surest safeguard against them.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-08-24
TERMS $500 PER ANNUM, IN ADVANCE

THE pdntoum-of which an original speci-
men will be found on our fourth page-is a
metre which modern French poets have
adopted from Malayan verse. 1t is series OF
four-line stanzas, the second and fourth lines
of each stanza reappearing as the first and
third lines of the next one. The first and
third lines of the first stanza are repeated in
the last stapza, as its final and second lines
respectively. Victor Hugo, in his Orientales,
has translated Malayan pantoam into
French prose, afterwards set in verse by The
ophile Gautier.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-08-24

Do the farmers of Maine who are asked to
go into the Greenback movement 1enow that
the Connecticut Nationals demand in their
platform the imposition of ga grad uated tax
on all lands?" Do they know that be New
York Nationals demand land limitatit,n ,n laws
Do they know that these demands are echoed
by the Michigan Nationals? The Greenback
papers in this State take good care to- say
nothing about these demands. But it should
be known that the Nationals are very gsner-
ally urging increased taxes on real estate,
arguing that property in land should be re-
stricted. The offense of owning good. sized
farm is to be punished by the imposition of a
heavy tax that virtually amounts to confis-
cation
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-08-24
Livery and Hack Stock
For. sale.


Owing to the near expiration of
my lease OF the Congress street
Stable. will sell in lots to suit
customers, the whole OR amy part
OF my Livery and Hack Stock.
Among the horses may be found
some of the best family and driv.
ing horses 10 be found in the sta te,
and any ONE intending to buy,
would do well to call and see
them. My carriages comprise
Top and Open BuggieS, PhaefOns,
Jump-SeatS Carryaiis. Park Phae-
tons, CarbiOletS. and all the carri.
ages usually found i'm a well ap-
pointed stable. Also, = good
Hack teams in good order, also 4
BarOHche in good order. This
sale presents am unusual ODpOr-
tunity TO buy a horse or carriage.
The stock will be sold on favor
able terms. j. f. LIBBY,
5sI Congress Street.
auo l4s
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-08-24

upon the street; two are left at Mr.. C's door,
six at Mr.. D's-who is passing the summer
out of town with his family-and the four
remaining handbils are conscientiously de-
posted at the doors, respectively, of the en-
gine house, schoolhouse closed for the sum-
mer vacation, a dwelling with To Let pla-
carded in the window and shop in process
OF building. Now consider how many of
these bills are likely to be read. Those left
upon doorsteps are blown into tidy front
yards or left to litter the well swept steps to
the great annoyance of careful housekeepers,
or they are brought indoors with the
comment, ''another of those tiresome
handbills," and are used to light the kitch-
en- fire. If the carrier has rung the
doorbell to leave his handbill the serv-
ant who answers the bell is naturally
exasperated at being uselessly called away
from her work, and the mistress of the house
promptly decides never to buy an article so
impertinently thrust forward to notice. The
handbills given to the little manufacturers of
mud pies are, of course, not read-but blow
about the street, together with those handed
to passers. The handbills left at the engine
house, schoolhouse, untenanted dwelling and
unfinished shop are probably not read, unless
by some loafer unlikely to profit the adver-
tiser. The result is that very few of the bills
have been read, and those few have actually
created prejudice against articles which
may be good in themselves, but which are
made to appear cheap, worthless and made
to sell, because of the importantly and bad
style of the advertisement. If the merit Of
an article be set forth in the columns o
respectable and reliable newspapers, the
advertisement will be read by the man of the
housewife would rather miss his breakfast
than his paper, and who never sees the hand
bills left at his house during business hours
by the women, children and servants. Thu;
for half the money expended upon the use
less and annoying handbills that faunt thei
red and yellow impertinence at our doors
advertisers can establish solid and steady
patronage for their wares. The same reason
ing applies equally we'll to the advertising o
entertainments. The "amusements' column
OF newspaper is conspicuously placed, ant
one which is most eagerly turned to by read
ers. Eternal advertising is the price of pros
perity-but to be effective it must be b
means of reliable newspapers, and free from
the suspicion of charlatanry and humbu
which attaches itself TO the handbill system
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-08-24

If it is the legal-tender quality that gives
value to currency how happens it that the
greenback, which has been ever since 1852
legal.tender for all private br lsness transac.
tions in the United States, an d receivable for
all pablo dues except custom duties and in
terest on the public debt, cou Id not at times
since 1862 buy half as much Al the dollar-note
of Canadian bank which is not legal
tender for any sum-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-08-24

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS ts furnished
with Card certificate couDtersigned by Stanley 7.
Pullen, Editor. All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will confer favor upon us by demanding
credentials of every person claiming to our
ourual f4..-s.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-08-24

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
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-08-24

THEY are doing it out in Michigan, too.
The Nationals OF the Fifth District of that
State have nominated a capitalist" and ''pro-
fessional politician" for Congress. That is as
bad as bondholder Smith and banker Phil
brick
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-08-24

THERE'S an Anglomania ab road in France
A Partisan exquisite, when ask ed to insert
sentiment in lady's album tt e other DAY,
wrote: II don't care how big fool look
SO long as am in the English STYLE" 1t is
raging hereabouts, too.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-08-24
ENTERTAINMENTS.
CAMERA OBSCURA

Before the season closes every should visit the
Camera ObScura on Peaks Island.
It is the first opportunity ever offered the people of
this vicinity to witness this magnificent spectacle
1t delights old and young.
Admission, 10 cts; Children, haIf-price.
aug16 d2w
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-08-24
THE PRESS.
SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST "a.
FOR GOVERNOR,
SELDEN CONNOR.

First District-THOMAS B. REED.
Second " WILLIAM p. FRYE.
Third Z" STEPHEN d. LINDSEY.
Fourth " LLEWELLYN POWERS.
Fifth " EUGENE HALE.
For Senators.
Androscoggin. RUFUS PRINCE, of Turner.
j. L. Il; COBB, Of Lewiston.
Aroostook. J0HN $; = ARN0LD, r. yG Of Caribou.
wAEREN H. yINToN, of Gray,
ANDREW HALVES, of Deering,
DAVID DURAN, of Casco
Franklin. ...JAMES MORRISON, JR of PhiIIeps
Hancock. H D. CoOMBS.
Kennebec. ....J. MANCHESTER HAYNES. of Au-
MOSES S. MAYHEM, of MT. Vernon.
Lincoln. -. ..ANDREW R. &. SWEET, Of White
Oxford ..ER4TG1s : "; " REDLos, Of Porter
Penobscot. E. B. NEALLEY, of Bangor.
D. F. DAVIS, of e. Corinth.
L. w. DRAKE, of Springfield
S. w. MATTHEWS, of Hampden.
Sagadahoc. WILLIAM ROGERS, of Bath.
Somel set. ...NAHUM TOTMAN of Fairfield.
vo,,. LEWIS LEWIS WYMAN, Of Palmyra.
Washington. AUSTIN HARRIS: Of East Machias.
ALDEN BRADFORD, of Eastport.
York. k..........WILLIAMF f. MOODY, of Kenue.
JOHN F. FERGUSON. of shapleeh.
JAMES M. ANDREWS, OF BiCdeford
For Sheriff.
Aroostook. ...FRED BARKER, of Pressure Isle.
Cumberland WILLIAM H. DRESSER, Portland.
Franklin. ..,.HACHARIAS A. DYER,
Kennebec. .... WILLIAM II. LIBBY.
Knox. ...... SAMUEL E. SHEPHERD.
Lincoln. .....JAMES e. MORSE.
oxford. .."....WlLLIAM DOUGLASS, of Water
Penobscot ....G. W. WHITNEY, of Bangor
Sagadahoc. -. PATRICK X. MILLAY.
washington. ISAAC WILDER, of Cutler.
York. ........JOHN HALL, OF North Berwick,
For Treasurer.
Androscoggin. ALEXANDER F. MERRILL,
Aroostook. LEWIS b JOHNSON, of Houlton.
Cumberland LEWIS McLELLAN: Of Gorham.
Hancock. LUTHER LORD
Kennebec -. MARK ROLLINS.
Knox. .......M. A. ACHORN.
Lincoln. ......J. A. FOYE.
Oxford. ...... GEORGE II. WATKINS, of Paris.
Penobscot N y T. HiGSIKERsoN, Of Bangor.
Somerset. ALBERT r. SMILEY. of skowbeo.n
Waldo. ....... GEORGE D. McCRILLIs. Of Beiiast.
Wash Washington p; SARGENT, Of Machias.l
york. rk.'.......R1CHARD H. COOLING, of Alfred.
For Commissioner.
Androscoggin. E. M. SHAW. of Lisbon.
Aroostook. ..ALBERT A. BURLEIGH of Houlton
Cumberland. .LEANDER E: GRAM. Of BALDWIN.
Eane6nR EFanalln ...yEkEMY WfRfHnM " P9kTER %s1TH
KeDnebec. -. e. G. HoDdDoN. d + e.
Knox. ."....R. H. COUNCE, ,(short term)
Lincoln. ......W. w. KEEN. Ne
Oxford ...... GEORGE T: HAMMOND, of Paris.
Penobscot IRA u. FISH, of Patten.
Sagadahoc -. ROBERT P. CARR.
Somerset" GEORGE FLINT, of Anson,
Waldo. .ORRIN LEARNED, of Burnham,
Washington IA. B. GETCHELI, of Barring,
York. ..,.JAMES F. BRACKETT, of Limington
For Clerk of Courts.
Androscoggin j. W. HANSON, of Poland.
Cumberland. .ALVAN A. DENNETvT. Of Portland
Oxford. ...... ..JAMESS. WRIGHT, of Paris.
For County Attorney.
Androscoggin WALLACE H. WHITE
Franklin. ..ELIAS FIELD.
York. .....- HORACE H. BURBANK. of Saco.
For Register of Probate
Lincoln ..... HENRY G. ROBINSON.
Penobscot. ,..AMBROSE G. FLINT, of Bangor.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-08-24
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
COMPREHENSIVE.
Notice OF Dissolution,

fnNHE copartnershp heretofore existing between
= Caleb Griffin and Clarence P. Bennett, under
the firm name of GRIFFIN & BENNETT, is dis
solved from this date. The undersigned will contn-
ue the business of Boat Building, heretofore carried
on by said firm, at the old stand No. 3O7 Commercial
st, Persons having bills against the late fiji are re-
quested to present them to him for settlement and
those indebted are requested to make payment to
me. CALEB GRiFFIN
fortland, August 2lst. 1878 aug23d3t*
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-08-24
School Notice.

TIHE Public Schools of the City of Portland will
L commence their next session Monday, Sept. 2.
Parents will notice that by ordinance of the City
Government 'no person who has not been vaccinat-
ed or otherwise secured against contagon of small
pox, shall be allowed to attend any of the city
schools.'' THOMAS TASH. Supt Schools,
Portland, Aug 20. 1875 au23dtd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-08-24
THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,
Published every day Sundays excepted) by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.
THE MAINE STATE PRESS

TERMS: Eight Dollars Year in advance. To
vance.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-08-24

RATES OF ADVERTISING: One inch of space, the
length of column, constitutes square,
VI 90 per square, daily first week: 75 cents per
week atter three insertions. or less S100; continu
ing every other day after first week, so cents.
Halt square, three insertions, less rs cents one
week, 500; SO cents per week after.
SPECIAL NOTICES, one third additional.
Under head OF "AMUsEMENTs'' and "AUCTIoN
SALES, $500 per square per week; three insertio
or less, $1.5O.
Advertisements inserted in the "MAINE STATE
PRESS (Which has large circulation in every part
OF the State for $100 per square for first insertion
and 80 OTIS per square for each subsequent insertion
Address all communications to
PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.
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is published every THURSDAY MORNING at $3.50 a
year, 1t paid in advance at $500 year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-02
Morrisey's Approaching Death.
l Troy paper of yesterday. says

A Troy paper of yesterday ssys:-
Hon John Aorrisey was visited yesterday
saturday. evening at his residence in this city
he was found sitting in chair bolstered up with
pillows and reading New York journal by
the aid of pair of spectscles. :.
His face is full and very white, and as his
beard and grizzly hair are quite dark, the effect
is ut frat unpleasant. His chest and stomach
are greatly swollen, and his hands are puffy and
rs white as marble He did not sleep at sll on
Friday night. and cannot lie in bed at any time
without sufocsting sensations.
He suffers little pain. He sent for DR.. Sey.
mour Saturday morning, and that physician
passed considerable portion ofthe day with him.
MIR. Morrisey himself thinks that his case is so
serious thst it is only . question of time when
the complication of ailments affecting him shall
conquer his naturally tough constitution and
end his career.
He psrtakes of little soup only, and this re-
mains on bis stomach but for brief period
He frequently looks down at his feet and legs
being of the opinion that when tn csc swell his
case 10 settled.
They do not exhibit any appearance of SWELL
ing, however, to the non professional observer.
But four or five Trcjans have been permitted to
see HMM fact. as it is generally known that
he seeks quiet. comparatively few Of his many
friends seek entrance to his residence, although
inquiries as to his condition are made Of every
member OF the household, even to the servants.
We regret to say that we regard it SIS improbable
that Mr. Morrisey will over leave Troy again.
Mrs. Morrisey is BY his side night and day.
A dispatch reached New York city, yes.
terday afternoon. stating that Morrisey is dying
at Troy, but still later intelligence reports him
as Improving. LIS - @iGs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-02

Though the republicans in the Uoited States
Senate have, for tue present, agreed to make 90
more open personal attacks on the President
they have by no means determined to confirm
his appontments,if objectionable to themsc'Ves'
They yesterday rejected the nomination OF Mr.
Reed, ope of the Presidents intimate friends,
as postmaster of. Toledo, and also refused TO re
consider the rejection of Mr.. Reynolds. anoth
or of his friends, as first auditor Of the Treasury
If the President would repudate bis recent or
der, excluding all democrats from ottoe where
republicans could be fouod to dill the plac9s' Of
he did his previous one, announcing homc RUE
and civil service reform, he would probably
meet with less difficulty 10 having his nomina
lions confirmed, as, 10 that event, the demo
cratic Senators would be likely to afford b1m
the required assistance. d.. ...-.. ID,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-02

sells; third year, $50 vessels this, fourth year,
l52 vessels Submitting this report to you, /
am sorry (especiallyas am 2 large stockhodc1)
that it is SO dscouragiug. Thanking the Board
of Directors and officers Of TIC yard for their
courtesy towards ue, remain very respectful.
y yours, JUsTUs SCHNEIDER, President.
The following resolution was then passed.
Resolved, That the President be instructed
to notify the stockholders that an assessment
Of $l5.per share will be required against each
share of stock within 80 days, otherwise the
| gafd WiAahave to be sold.
The following persons were then duly elected
directors for the ensuing year: Col! A. Her.
bert, Park Agnew; Isaac Eichbcrg, Robert
Portner, Justus Schneider, j. T. Rogers
and Joseph Broders. The meeting then ad
iourncd. ~. ...
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-02
virginia News.

At late auction sale OF land in Clarke
County the following tracts, belonging to the
estate OF the late John Alexander, we're sold :
the Weaver farm," to John Brown, of Win.
chester, At SIS per acre the Berry Ferry's'
fern. to w. w. Bowles of Frederick county, at
$ls so per acre the BELL farm" to Charles
Parks. at $3.50 per acre; house and lot in
White Post to Emma and Blanche Grigsby
for 1925 another lot of 7 acres in White Post,
to the same parties at $50 per acre. at the
same time two paroles of the "Summervlllc'
tract were sold, one to Wi!loughby N. Smith, of
Baltimore, 81 $3.50 per acre, and to Miss
Emily Funs,en, of Winchester, Va, at $50
per acre.
Alfred p. Them. who was shot by Sidney
Pitts, is getting better. and will probably re-
cover.
Marshal Gray, of the western district of Vir
Ricia, has rendered bis resignation, to take ef
feet 10 May.