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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-01-04
THE nominations for State officers made by

The nominations for State officers made by
the Republican legislative caucus Wednesday
are so good that praise IS superfuous. The
lncumbents, Secretary Chadbourne, Gen.
Clley, Treasurer Banks and Attorney Gen
eral Emery, have discharged the duties of
their offices so acceptably that reelection is
matter of simple justice. The laws of Gus
tom required several changes in the represen-
tatlon OF the councillor districts. The new
men are all good selections and will doubtless
prove as faithful public servants as the men
whom they succeed. The councillor from
this district, Mr.. Charles E. Jose, receives the
deserved compliment of denomination, a
merited recognition Of good servIc 9.
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THE name of Gustave Courbet, the French
painter, must be added to the dtath-list of
1877. Courbet died in Switzerland Monday
at the age OF ffty-eight. Though n artist of
great merit his repute as a pal nter was
eclipsed by his notoriety as an ic, c,onoclast.
The public chiefly hold him in mind as the
man who destroyed the Vendome c olumn in
1oz1
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1T is reported from Washington that a
commissioner will soon be appointe to in
Vestlgate and report on the E Paso troubles.
1t is to be hoped it will do more creditable
WORK than the last commission that as sent
Soptb
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GOVERNOR CoNNoR but gives voice to he
sentiment of Maine when he condemns ''tl e
proposition to make gold accept silver as a
yoke-fellow in unequal and dishonorablt,
partnership"
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The National Traders Bank.

F9NHE shareholders of the National Traders Bank,
Il of Portland. are hereby notified that their an
nua meeting will be held at their Banking Room on
TUESDAY, the sth day of january next, at three
O'Clock p n., to choose five Directors tor the ensu-
ing year and to act any other business that may
legally come before them.
EDWARD GOULD, Cashier.
December 9Th 1877. de1Od1m
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FRIDAY MORNING, JAN. 4.

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 a guaranty of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
munieations that are not used
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CaseO National Ransx.

FEVHE annual meeting of the stockholders of the
H. Casco National Bank of Portland for the choice
OF Directors and the transaction of such other bus
ness as may legally come before them, will be held at
their Banking House on TUESDAY, the 8th day of
January, 1873, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ.
VIM. A. WINSHIP, Cashier.
Portland, Dec. Z, 1877. deSdtd
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EEeVclpant,s NatiouaI gsamTx

FEyHE stockholders of this Bank are hereby notified
4 that their annual meeting for the choice of
directors and the arsacton of any other business
which may legally be brought before them will be
holden the Bank on TUESDAY, Jan. g. 1878, at
10 o'clock A. M. CHAS. PAYSON. Cashier
Portland, Dec. T. 1877. deSdtd
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CanaI Mafi0naI HRanIx

FEVHE annual meeting of the Stockholders of "The
Il Canal National Bank of PortIaRd'' for the cleo
ton OF directors and for the transaction of any
other business that may legally come before them,
will be held at their banking house on Tuesday, the
eighth day Of January, 1878, at Ii o'clock A. NJ. =
B. @. SOMERBY, Cashier.
Dec. 7, 1877. did
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ANNUAL MEETINGS.
Ocean Insurance Comno,,v.

yaSHE Stockholders of this Company are notified to
Il meet at the Office of said Company in Portland
on Monday January 7, 1873, at 8 O'Clock P. NJ. for
the purpose of choosing Directors for the ensuing
year and for the transaction of any other business
that may be legally acted upon.
r. o. CONANT, Secretary
dc15 did
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EiGLB SUGAR REFINING CO.

TSIHE Stockholders of this Company are hereby
Il notified that the Annual Meeting for choice Of
Directors, and the transaction of other business
legally brought before them, will be held at the
Refinery Office, Fore Street, on TUESDAY, the Sth
day Of January next, at O'Clock p. M
JOS. P. THOMPSON, Clerk.
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IT seems that Stedman, the poet, loses
$4,000 10y the defalcation of Bonner. Nam
mon is not so good friend to him as is the.
the Muse.
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STILL another of the famous 'fghting Nc
Cooks remains to die, Gen. Anson McCook,
cousin of George ". McCook who died in
New York Friday. A singular fatality at
tended the family in the war, says the Cleve-
land Herald. In 1861 one of the brothers
was killed at Bull Run while in command of
his company. Just one year later, on the
identical day of the month. another brother,
Robert, was killed by guerrillas while riding
in an ambulance in Alabama. Another year
passed, and when the fatal July day came
there was great anxiety among the friends of
the surviving members of the family. Two
OF the brothers were with the army of the
Cumberland, and to reassure their mother
they telegraphed that they were safe in camp
and that there could be no fighting that day.
few hours later one of them rushed into
the tent of General Garfield with dispatch
in his hand, picture of despair. "My God,"
he cried, eve are doomed. My father was
shot to-day while pursuing John Morgan"
The old man had shouldered gun and
Joined in the hunt for the rebel raider, and
was mortally wounded at Bufinton Island.
Next year the dreaded day passed without
another death in the family, but a few weeks
later General Dan McCook was killed while
leading the charge at Kenesaw Mountain.
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GOVERNOR CoNNoR seems to concur with
the Fist Grave-Digger in Hamlet on the
matter. of the Importance of crowner's quest
law.
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"a SPECIAL meeting of the stockholders of tbe
Ia Peaks Island Steamboat Co., for the purpose
OF acting on an amendment to any and all of The By
Laws, will be held at the old School House on Peaks
Island, on MONDAY, JAN a. 1873, at O'Clock D, m,
PER ORDER DIRECTORS.
Portland, Dee. 81, 1877. ia1dtd
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ANNUAL MEETING.

fESHE Annual Meeting of the stockholders of the
4 Portland, Bangor and Machias Steamboat
Company. for the choice of five Directors and Tor
legally be brought before them, will be held at the
office of the Company, Railroad Wharf Portland, on
TUESDAY, January Sth, at two and one half
O'Clock P. NJ.
80, GEORGE L. DAY, Clerk:
QecY did
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THE GOVERNORS ADDRESS.

Gentlemen of the Senate and House of Represen-
tdtiUeS:
AS The new year opsns before US, we may well
pause for a moment before confronting the
grave responsibilities it brings to us, to give a
thought of grateful recognition to the Divine
Hand that has led our State safely and pros
perously through the year that has closed.
While nature has been benignant in bestowing
healthful seasons and abundant crops, and in
Withholding her destructive agencies, the inau-
ences that affect the complex relations Of indi-
vidnals and society to each other have all been
tending to the imptoved conditions of both.
However slow their action may appear, the
forces are at work that will attach our people
more strongly to their State, restore the actiVi-
ties of industry and trade, give plentiful occu-
patton to labor, tenant deserted homesteads,
and cause new homes to arise on our soil. do
not use the language Of thoughtless compli-
ment IN expressing my belief that all the offices
OF the State have been faithfully administered
during the year. Every department and insti-
tuition has diligently and prudently performed
the duties incumbent on it.
| will first call your attention to
THE STATE TREASURY.
The receipts of the treasury in 1877 were 81 OF
Cash on hand January l, 1877 was..... 994.422.27
$1602, i6O.54
Expenditures for the year 1877 were 371 g27 ga
Cash on hand December 81, 1877, was -. 230,5329 80
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-01-04
CLAIRVOYANT.

RNADAMEN.s MADDOX the celebrated
UA Clairvoyant, Fortune Teller and Doctress. can
now located at No, Mechanic ST., where she can be
consulted by all who wish to make her a call
Madame NJ. has had large experience in tell
ing fortunes, searching out lost hidden or stolen
treasures &C., and was never known to be at fault.
Do not miss this opportunity of consulting the great
est fortune teller 0fthe age Per entering intoany
new business or profession, She ueting Of which
they do not understand. will find it to their edVan-
tage to pay her visit. She torete the destiny
of friends in any part of the world and describe then
perfectly. She also describes all manner OF disease
that flesh is heir to- and gives medicine for the
She has given universal satisfaction to all who have
consulted her in her constant travels since she was
seven years old.
Good testimonials given II desired.
Terms Gents Sl.0O; Ladies 30 cents. Office hours
from A. NJ, to 8 P. M. no9dt
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Annual Meeting,
'TCIanU q UgdensDurg R. Il. e
ANNUAL TEEETENGo

FESHE Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of the
4 Portland & Ogdensburg Railroad Company
will be held at the Office Of the Company, SO
Exchange Street, Portland, on TUESDAY, the
fifteenth day of January, 1875 at ten o'clock in the
forenoon to choose Directors for the ensuing year,
and transact, any other business that may legally
come before the meeting.
CHAS. H FOYE, Clerk.
Portland, Dec. 81, 1878. dec29d2w
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Horses Wintered.

I will winter Horses on Hay for Sl5O per week.
4 Reduction made on colts. Grain extra.
q. ID. SMALL,
cet22d3m slorusss,. vsa
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the preceding year. There is every reason to
infer that the applications the present year
will be as numerous and deserving as in the
year past, and 1 therefore recommend the ap-
preparation of the customary amount for pan
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-14

There will be a total eclipse of the sun on
July 20 next The path along which the
eclipse will be visible, as a total one, crosses
Behring's sea from Asia and passes from
Alaska in southeasterly direction, nearly
parallel with the Rocky Mountain range, to
the Gulf Of Mexico, which it enters near the
mouth of the Sabine river at the western
boundary of Louisiana. On this path OF total
ity the greatest duration OF the total observa-
fion will be three minutes and twelve seconds.
but the total observation will also be visible
for d few miles on each side Of this path. and
plnces so situated are said 10 be NEAR the
path of totalty" 1t is therefore obvious
that to most places in the United States the
eclipse will be only partial At New Orleans
the eclipse will begin at 800 p. m. reach its
middle phase at 4 40 p. m. and end at 5 AS p.
M. and we are Informed by The chief signal
officer Of the army that the chances OF
weather conditions favorable for observing
the eclipse at New Orleans at that time OF the
wear amount to GO per cent. With such per
centage in our favor we may almost conf
IDENTIFY expect clear day and good view.
We publish an interesting paper on the sub
iect in our local columns.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-14
TO SUMNER TOURISTS.

The great Jackson Route offers the greatest
inducements 70 Eastern and European trav,
elers this season. 1t should be known to all
that this line has been immensely improved
during the past year 1t has. in fact, been al
most entirely rebuilt. 1t now has fine steel
rail track, laid upon new ties and an excellent
road-bed This enables it to make as fast
time as any line to New York with entire
safety and without the appearance of rapid
running its connections from Cincinnati and
Chicago being among the finest roads in the
world Attention is especially called to the fact
that the Jackson Route runs two daily trains
to New York and all the principal Eastern and
Northern cities. The train leaving at p. In
one hour later than any other line, makes ex-
actly the same time to New York as its
quickest rival; and the 7 a. m. train makes
one and half hour quicker time to New
York than any other train from New Orleans
There are no through cars TO New York by ans
line. The Jackson Route has but one change
of cars, which is made in Union depot, Gin
cinnati. at q. M.
Passengers direct 70 New York by the Jack
son Route pass through the splendid scenery
and cool air of the Allegheny Mountains. Those
going by Chicago pass by daylight in full
view of Niagara Falls and also have but one
change of cars from New Orleans to New
York.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-14

Bishop McCoskry against whom, ii will be
remembered, the Chicago Times lately made
such infamous charges has met these charges
like a man. He came out at once with All
emphatic denial Of them. and announced his
determination not to leave for Europe as his
doctors had ordered him to do. but to remain
here and stand his trial. Not content with
this the Bishop last week Withdrew his rcsg
nation as Bishop Of Michigan, which he had
sent in on account of i'll health in order to
give his defamcrs every opportunity to
make their charges against him. AS no per
son came forward to do this the Bishop him
self wrote to Bishop Smith, Of Kentucky,
insisting on an examination, as he Is entitled
to do under the canonical law, for the purpose
Of vindeating his character. The proceedings
authorized by tho Episcopal Church in such
n case afford to any person making charge
against any minister Of that church full
opportunities to nrovc it if he can. A court
Of inquiry is first constituted, half of the
members Of which must be taymen; il these
can find any testimony whatsoever to sustain
the charge a court of bishops is at once called
to investigate the matter. The greatest lati-
tudc is allowed in the admission Of the testi-
mony, and there seems to be no chance for a
guilty man to escape
The manly acts of Bishop McCoskry have
to great extent disarmed his accusers. 1t is
a noticeable fact that the Chicago Times and
its imtators have lately completely dropped
the case, and are claiming that it is not their
duty to demand his investigation, that they
are not the Bishops acCusers; and are trying
to saddle the whole responsibility for this dis
gushing affair on poor tramp, who sold the
story to the Times for $50
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II was predicted by the Eastern press that
the Senate would cut down the river and har-
Dor appropriation bill at least So 100000 The
Senate Committee on Commerce has just
taken up this bill and discussed il, and from
the discussion it now seems likely that in
stead Of cutting the House bill down, the
Senate will add at least 100000 to it. This
action is owing it is said, to pressure from
members of the House, who pleaded most pit
eously not to have their rivers" expunged
from the list or they would lose their dis
tricts.
While giving in to members of the House
in many cases there appears to be no doubt
but that the Senate committee will make
many important changes In the House bill.
Some of the rivers mentioned in this bill,
which gained quite public notoriety-sucll,
for instance, as the Elk, Of West Virginia, and
the Conemaugh, of Pennsylvania. will he
struck out; the appropriations for the other
smaller rivers will also be reduced. while the
larger enterprises will be treated more ]ibcr-
ally. 1t is expected that the Mississippi and
Ohio rivers will receive much larger sums IN
the Senate than the House voted them,
while there seems little doubt that
Conkling's pet scheme of digging a
$4,000, 600 ship canal through Spuyten Duyvil
Greek, will receive a larger sum than the
$3.50 900 the House awarded 1t. 1t is said that
some Senators will mako an earnest fight
against the bill, but it is hardly expected
that they can succeed in their opposition, rs
majority of the economical Senators, whilo
opposed ON principle to Federal aid to any
enterprise, are willing to allow these appro-
priations in view of the general distress pre-
vailing in this country; that ~, they will vote
for the bill, not because 1t improves certain
rivers, but because it gives employment to
hundreds of idle laborerS.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-14

1.-THE threatened Communist troubles in This
country are not thoroughly probed it will not
'be from lack of enterprise or imagination on
thepart OF the newspapers. great many per-
sons think the whole Communist scare news
paper sensation. and are inclined TO place little
confidence in the many wild reports that have
of late filled the columns of the press on the
subject Of the Communists and Socialists
Among the latest and most sensible inter
views on this subject is that held by the re-
porters of the New York papers with The gun
dealers of that city. Ii the Communists are
arming so theoretically as is pretended they
must be buying guns at New York. The
condition of the gun trade at New
York, therefore, will show the truth or falsity
OF these newspaper assertions. Tho remarks
OF one of the leading dealers in small arms
in New York city is cvidentlya fair, impair
tial and truthful picture OF the situation
Many OF these newspaper stories about this
arming are evidently gloss exaggerations,
he declared Sections Of the country where
II is reported that the people are generally
arming are really buying fewer weapons
than usual The chief demand for arms
comes from the South, Illinois and Califor-
MIA. In the South the guns are mostly for
new militia companies; in Illinois also il is
the respectable element that Is arming; the
citizens seem thoroughly aroused, and arc
srming themselves for protection against the
Communists; Chicago, indeed. has gone so
far as to order a complete battery for street
use.
From California, however. comes the great
est demand for arms. The whole State is
apparently arming. Hundreds OF ill-wlitten,
iIl-spelt letters are received daily by New
York gun dealers, asking the price OF arms,
which. it is naively stated, are wanted for
shooting game, as it is universally abulf-
dant this season. There is little doubt. con-
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ground that 1t Is Southern claim coming
from the South and if allowed will estab-
lish d precedent and open the door for similar
claims to the extent of millions Of dollars.
Congress has, therefore, before it in Hines
trousers, all the leading issues of to-day
the use of the army in elections, South
ern claims and the South Carolina cleo
tions. Those trousers are the epitome
of our present politics, They more than take
the place of the bloody shirt (retredD. The
Republicans cling to those trousers with sin
guIar affection, and dare the Democratic
party to join them on the great issue" Shall
Hines have his trousers or not ?" and on this
issue will the fall campaign be fought
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-14

The benefits of sanitary reform have never
been better illustrated than in the town Of
Tottenham, England. Not content with Il
board of heath that town organized in 1876 q
a sanitary committee also, consisting OF a
number of leading citizens. This committee
seems to have taken everything in hand that
could affect in any way the health Of the
inhabitants of the town. 1t increased
the supply Of water, provided for an
extension Of the sewer SYSTEM the cleaning
of streets and bitches, etc AS the committee
has been in existence three years, il is easy to
Judge Of the fruits of its action. The sani-
tary statistics Of Tottenham for the past few
years are indeed pleasant and extraordinary
to contemplate The deaths by fever are
only one-fourth of what they We're during the
previous three years; the deaths by diarrhna
are 40 per cent less, and by seven zymotic
diseases rs per cent less. The yearly excess
Of births is nearly seven times as great now
as in 1878.
But the work of this sanitary committee
has had most favorable effect, not only on
the health of the town of Tottenham, but on
it's business as well. The town has now got
quite a reputation for good health, and is at
tracing to it a great many people who have
hitherto preferred to live in the country The
result is that the vacant houses in the town
and although business is far from a prom
ising condition in Great Britain Tottenham
is really prosperous
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my14 d2wW2t
FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD.
STATE OF LOUISIANA. |
EXenntive Denartment.

STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Executive Department.
Whereas, THOMAS HOULIHAN stands in
dicted in the Superior Criminal Court for the
parish Of Orleans for the killing Of w. T. La
resche, on the twenty fourth day Of May.
1876: and whers as, have been informed that
said THOMAS HOULIHAN has fed from JUS
tice and it being important and highly neces-
sary for the good Of society that the perpetrhtor
Of such offense should be brought to justice.
Therefore 1. FRANCIS r. NICHOLS, Gov
ernor of the State of louisiana do hereby issue
this my proclamation. calling upon all good
citizens Of the State to assist and aid In arrest
ing the said THOMAS HOULIHAN and deliver
him to tho keeper OF any OF the jails Of this
State, so that he may be prosecuted for the
crime for which be stands charged; and do
hereby Offer reward of FIVE HUNDRED
DOLLARS to any person or persons who shall
secure the arrest and delivery Of said THOMAS
HOULIHAN.
Witness my signature and the seal Of the
State of Louisiana. at the city Of New Orleans,
this thirteenth day Of May. In the year Of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy
eight. ...-., >-,or.
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
By the Governor:
WILL. A. STRONG,
Sanrrtnrv If state. mv1A rot