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The Portland daily press., 1878-05-22

"Ihe loss acIich Anaerico has sustained, since
the peace, from the pestilential effects of IRE
deemdble paper money, on the necessary conf
dence bet,oeen men, on the necessary confidence in
Mepublic councils, on the industry and morals of
the people and on the character of republican qov-
ernaent, constitute an enormous debt against the
States chargeable aoiM this unadussed measure,
aohach must remain unsatisfed, or rather it is an
accumulation of guilt achich can be erpiated no
otheraoise than By a voluntary sacrifice on the al
ar of justice of the power aotich has been the TO-
Strun,ent CT it.-Janaes Madison.
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-22
JAMES BUCHANAN.

''Such medium (irredeemable 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
GUS speculations, and destroy all confidence
between man and man, Chief Justice Mar
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-22
CITY OF PORTLAND.

In BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN,
May 9Th, 1873.
nRDERED. That the Plans Of Numbers as re-
~ ported by the City Civil Engineer for the
following streets, viz:
Adams, Anderson, Beckett,
Briggs, Carlton, CleaveS, Emer-
SON. Fox, Greenleaf. Hancock,
Hammond. Hill, Montgomery,
May, NIOuntfOrt, MOFming, Mum
Joy, Monument. North, Neal, Sum-
mer, salem, Turner, Vaughan,
Vesper. Warren, West and VIM
thrOp streets,
be and the same ore hereby accepted and the num-
beTs adopted and that the City Clerk give notice by
publishing in the daily papers Of this city, to all par
ties interested that the Ordinance in relation to
Numbering Streets will be strictly enforced this
der take effect and after June ist, A. d. 1878.
Read and passed.
Attest. H. 1. ROBINSON, Clerk.
A true copy.
Attest, II. 1.ROBINSON, City ClerA.
CITY CLERKS OFFICE, May Z, 1878.
To all whom it may concern; Notice is he eby
glven as required by the aforesaid Order, which is
made part of this notice.
Attest, H. L ROBINSON, City Clerk.
my9 dtd
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-22
PROPOsALs FOR STONE.

US. ENaINEER's OFsICE,
PORTLAND Me, May 9Th, 1878.
PROPOSALS will be received at the office Of the
i undersigned, in Portland, Maine until III
o'clock A. M on FRIDAY. the 31st day of May,
1873, for Stone to be delivered at Loves Island in
Boston Harbor, Mass i, as follows:
1.-About 5700 cubic feet of Dimension Cut Gr0n-
ae.
2.-About 500 tons Split Granite for paving.
3.-About HOO tons large Bubble Stone.
Proposals can be made for the Bubble Stone sepa-
rately if desired. Persons desiring to make propos
ais for the above Stone requested to apply to the
undersigned at his offices either in No. 453 1-2 Con-
gress street. Portland, Maine, or No. 26 Pemberton
Square, Boston, Mass, for specifications and fur
ther information concerning the same.
GEO. THOM Lieut.. Col. of Engineers,
my1Od6t Bvt Brig. Gen'l, U. 8. A.
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-22

ALEXANDER 81. STEPHENS is frank in his
expressions of opinion on the Potter move
ment. BE says that sit was set on foot BY
the dead-beats and disappointed hangers -on
who infest Washington as rats infest the
sewers of Paris;" that SIT was plar ned to
give them employment, as scores of them
will be appointed as experts and stenograph-
ers, and the investigation in all its ramfca.
tions will cost not less than million of dol
lars" This is Democratic opinion of the
party of economy and reform.
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-22

1t (paper money! tends to aggrarate the
inequality offortunes; to make the rich richer
and the poor poorer, to multiply nabobs and
paupers, and to deepen and piden the gull
aohich separated Diuesfr from Lazarus. -Thons-
as H. Benton.
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-22

4 paper currency is great curse to ana
people and a particular curse to the lahore,
Of aay country, for its depreciation al,oavs
falls upon the laborer.-Andre,o Jackson.
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-22

Irredeemable paper money "converis the
business Of society into a mere lottery; and
when the collapse comes. ms come il must
il casts IabOrers cut of em ployment. crush
es manufacturers and merchants and
ruins thousands of honest, industrious
citiZens.o
JAMES BUCHANAN.
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-22
THE PRESS.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 22.

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
muncations that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-22

paper emissI ms by the government are
of a nature SO liable to abuse, L may say
rtain 10 be abused, IhRt the wisd om Of
the government will be shown by never
trusting telf w III so se ucing and dam
gerous a power
ALEXANDER HAMILTON,
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-22
To Contractors.

DROPOSALS will be received at the Sagadahock
Il National Bank, Bath, Maine until o'clock p
materials and erecting banking building, ON the
of Front and Centre streets, 10 the city OF
Ba h. according to plans and specifications furnished
by r. H. Fassett, Architect.
Persons desiring to make proposals for the above
work examine the plans and at the
Sagadahock National Bank, where all necessary in
formation will be given.
The right reserved to reject any and all propcs
ais not deemed tor the interest Of the Bank.
Rafh Nav IL 1879 dtd
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-22

SOUTHERN demands on the Treasury con-
tinue to be made. In the House Monday
Mr.. Hewitt, of Alabama introduced a bill
calling for appropriations to the amount of
$1S9, 900, 900 for public works.
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-22

VOORHEES,, Thurman, Cockrell and the
rest of that crowd have developed surpris.
ing admiration for Gen. Grants military
career. 1t is not long since that they were
calling him blundering butcher.
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-22

"Capital may be produced by Industry and
accumulated by economy, but only jugglers
will propose to create it by legerdeman tricks
with paper."-Thomas Jefferson.
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-22
Civ Portland.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Joint Standing
IN Committee on Streets, Sidewalks and Bridges
will meet at the junction of Sheridan and Congress
Streets on SATURDAY, the 25th day of May instant,
as 8 O'Clock P. NJ, and will then and there hear all
parties interested and fix the grade of Sheridan
Street from Congress to Adams Street.
Per order of Committee.
myl7d8t HANSON S. CLAY, Chairman.
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-22

EVERY regular attache Of the PRESS 1s furnished
with Card certificate couptersigned 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
Ourn2l.
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-22
PROPOSALS.
TO CONTRACTORS.

g EALED proposals will be received at the office of
y the undersigned in Gerham, until three o'clock
P NJ. on SATURDAY, the first day OF June, for
furnishing the materials and erecting the Normal
School Building. according to the plans and specfca-
tions of f. III. Fassett, Architect.
Proposals will be received for the several DEPART
men,s of The work. for the entire contract as
parties may choose to make.
The right is reserved to reject all proposals not sat
sfactory.
Plans and specifications can be seeu at the Office of
F. H. Fassett, Portland, or at my office
GEO. b. EMERY,
Secretary of the Building Committee.
GoIbam Nav 18th, 1878, my15dtd
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-22

Is it because the Potter investigating COM
mittee is powder ship that Ben. Butler is
one of the men put in charge? He has had
experience with that sort of thing.
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-22
CITY OF PORTLAND.
PROPOSALS FOR BRICKS

WILL be received at the City Clerks office by the
w undersigned until THURSDAY, the 25d inst,
at O'Clock P. NJ. for furnishing the city with three
hundred thousand (30O,OOO,) more less, good,
sound straight, hard burned bricks for sidewalks;
to be delivered through the season at such times and
Commissioner. Sample of bricks to accompany bids.
The Committee reserve the right to reject any or
all bids they may consider not for the interest of the
city. HANSON 5. CLAY!
Chairman Committee on Streets, Sidewalks and
Bridges may16d7t
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-22
WANTS..
A smart. Active Roy.

4 a YEARS of age, wants employment on a farm.
10 or in a hotel, Office, store or factory. Can
drive team and take care of horse. Please direct
"CHARLES NICHOLS, Portland Daily Press Of
fce," Portland, Me. my2leod3t*
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-22
TO LET.

Two good front rooms in Me.
chanic Hall Building, suitable for
Doctors or Lawyers. Enquire of
GEO. A HAR MON,
JeweIIer, Mechanic Building,
fah27 diff
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-22

1.-TWO Tenements on Clark Street, No. IT. In
II quire of JOHN SWEETSIR, Neal Street.
mar11 diff
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-22
HALL TO LET.
TO LET.

"OUSE No 46 Salem St. five rooms with Sebsgo
III water. Enquire On the promises. my3dtf
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-13
ABSTRACTION OF BOOKS
FOUR YEARS WITH GEN. LEE.

This is the title Of a most admirable work
from the pen of Col. Walter FL. Taylor, of
Norfolk Va. This gentleman was member
Of Gen. Lees military family, possessed of
his entire confidence, and personally advised
of all the movements conducted by his
eminent chief. From this fact, the appro-
priateness of the legend from Josephus with
which the work is prefaced, will appear.
''But others there are who of necessity are
driven to write history because they were
concerned In the facts, and SO cannot excuse
themselves from committing them to writing
for the benefit of posterity" Sincerity and
honesty of purpose are the marked charac-
teristics of this work; but aside from these it
has unusual merits because of it's accuracy
and intelligent presentation OF the great mill
tary movements In which the author partici-
pated, and the inspiration, conception and ex-
ecution of which he was entirely familiar
with.
Gen. Lee felt very greatly the loss Of his
papers, which would have enabled him to
give authoratively the numerical strength of
our forces. But the author was the first to
obtain access to the Confederate archives in
the War Department at Washington. which
In q measure supplied the loss. Thus he was
enabled to present an authoritive statement
armies, and this he has elaborated with the
mnutest details. Nothing that he could have
written could exaggerate the wonderful mill
tary accomplishments which are made mani
fest by these figures, which must produce q
profound effect on military critics. The book
Is from the press of Appleton, and Is In their
best Style
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-13
ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA.

There was meeting last night of the Lou
isiana division of the Association of the Army
of Northern Virginia, for the purpose Of
holding the annual election of officers of that
body, whic, resulted as follows:
Francis T. Nichols, president: John r.
Richardson, first vice president: John r.
Hood, second vice president; A. Brady. third
vice president; VIM. Il. Lyman, fourth vice
president; j. Moon Wilson, fifth vice presi-
dent. Executive committee ed. M Kilpatrfck.
Ieph lnbau, Louis Power, A. M Lew. w H.
Manning. Wm. b. Kleinpeter. recording sec
rotary: John Fitzpatrick, corresponding seq
Rotary; John II. Murray, treasurer; DR., F. L.
fancy, physician.
The association has decided upon holding
grand reunion on the 22d Of February, and
have invited Gen. Wade Hampton to attend
They hope that the General will not fail to
accept the invitation. This institution Is not.
as many people believe, one simply COM
memorattve of the war and OF past associa-
tons. Its object is charitable. The members
take care OF INDECENT and manned comrades,
and there is a special fund set aside for the
decent burial OF dead members whose fami-
lies are in need. The association is now en-
deayoring to raise the means of erecting a
tomb, and has already purchased a lot in the
Metairie Cemetery.
The members have purchased E. B. d.
Julios fine painting Of the meeting between
Generals Lee and Stonewall jackson, which
will be rallied off on the second OF March
They hope that the ever benevolent and char
table ladies' Of New Orleans will help them
in this great and holy work
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-13
A TRIBUTE TO OUR FIREMEN.

On the occasion of the christening OF their
new truck, the A. P. Kip, January9, 1873 these
lines were respectfully dedicated to the officers
and members of Hope Hook and Ladder Fire
Company No 8:
Ye gallant men Of Hope, you wear prouder
name
Than any glittering autocrat can claim.
Ye true inheritors of freedoms soil,
No tyrant's rod commands your glorious toll.
No; you but move when duty sounds that holy
call,
Which brings you promptly, with charity to
Noble qualities, which liberal mind holds
dear,
Impel our firemen In their proud career
Mothers, bless them, who from perils wild,
Safe to their bosoms clasp rescued child.
Bless them, we rich who know what they en-
dure. a.,
Their manly toll it's keeps your wealth Sc
cure.
Bless them, the poor, who, when fierce flames
appeal, ,...,u
See them rush on to save their little all.
Bless them, the world, for we must all confess
They win our blessings who but love to bless
1872 w
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-13
SUPERIOR CRIMINAL COURT.

Yesterday the cases fixed were called up
the first being that Of the State VS.. Jack
Thompson, charged with carrying concealed
weapons. The defendant plead not guilty,
and was discharged on bis bonds.
Burglary and grand larceny-Jack Toby,
alias Cunningham. Rule for a new trial re-
fused.
ADJUSTMENT.
In the case of Tom Houlihan and Matt.
Hogan, charged with the murder OF William
Laresche, the rule on the Attorney General
for q severance Of the accused was argued
and submitted.
CONTINUED.
Crime against nature-James Wright, alias
Dock Wright. The motion for new trial
was continued to next Saturday, and leave
granted to the accused to file additional
grounds.
NOLLE PROSEQUI.
Stabbing Geo. W. Bryant.
NOT GUILTY.
Embezzlement- William Connors.
State VS.. f. Pezzica, charged with assault
and battery. Verdict, not guilty.
In the case of the State vs. II. Pezzlca,
charged with assault and battery on child,
the jury brought in verdict OF guilty.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-13
CITY ECHOES.

For the larceny OF a coat, Louis Dorsey was
lodged in the Harbor Station.
David Gordon was lodged in the Central
Station charged with offering.
John Murphy was lodged in the Central
Station charged with larceny OF a peeler $
hat.
Edward Giles was locked up in the Harbor
Station charged with picking John Scheffs
pocket.
Perot Sanks was lodged In the Fifth Pre-
cinct Station, charged with throwing bricks
at lady.
John Hughes and T. O'Brien, charged with
stealing horse and buggy, were arrested
and locked up in the Central Station.
Last evening Jas. Dunn, while jumping off 9
Magazine street car at the corner Of Seventh
and Magazine streets, accidentally fell anc
broke one of his arms.
Mr. Pierpont, residing at No. GIG Camp
street, called at the police station yesterday
and stated that while his family were in the
upper portion Of his dwelling, thief enteT ss.
the lower portion and carried off about 80
worth OF wearing apparel.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-13
RREVITIEs.

According to Frigerio the total rain fall yes
terday was 1 ITO inches.
Off-shore signals are up at Galveston and
Indianola, and cautionary signals are up here
The regular meeting of the Silver Link
Social Club will take place on Tuesday, JAN
uary 49, at 8 o'clock .. m.
Notwithstanding all the comments that
have been made the shopkeepers on Royal
street still keep their awnings so low that no
six-footer can pass.
The dry goods boxes and casks that impede
travel through our thoroughfares have been
for too long q time nuisance, and our City
Fathers ought to abate It,
We are under obligations to the Society of
ST. Maurice for an invitation to attend their
grand fancy dress ball, to be given in honor
OF their fifth anniversary: The brilliant affair
will come off at Grunewald Hall, ON Satur-
day, the 9Th of February next.
st. Bernard Fire Company No. gave a
grand ball last night at the hall OF Perfect
Union Lodge, on Rampant street; Notwlt l,
standing the contrary weather 1T was well
attended, both by stalwart men and beautiful
ladies, and all went merry as marriage
bell.
Company G, of the First Infantry, com
manded by Capt. Goodman, was last evening
presented with q magnlhcent pair OF DUCK
horns by Serg. Seibrandt, of the same COM
pany The horns now ornament the gun
rack at the armory.
The "Societe Culinaire" have invited us to
their grand annual ball. which will be given
on Saturday, February 16 next, at Grunewald
Hall This society is renowned for the taste
and elegance of its entertainments, particu..
iarly the supper part. We will speak more OF
this anon.
We have been informed that Right Rev. DR.;
Gross, Bishop of Savannah. Ga. will preach at
10 o'clock, high mass. at the Church of me I'M
maculate Conception Baronne street, near
Canal. The Bishop Is profound expoupdeT
of the doctrines Of the Catholic Church. ana
the announcement of his sermon at the Jesuits
will attract public attention.
From an oversight, in our Brevity
column OF yesterday, allusion was made to
the discharge of the panel OF jurymen in the
United States Court. From what we have
learned, the gentlemen on the jury were, all
Of them, OF the highest character, and the
insinuation cast upon them by the Judge was
entirely uncalled for. In all cases, the jury
are the Judges of the law and the fact, and TO
them alone Is intrusted the final arbitrament
of the case No more upright jury than was
drawn in the case of the United States We.
Maristany, could have been selected, and we
are satisfied that they each and all acted con-
scientiously in their consideration OF the case.
We are pleased to learn that Judge Billings
has since rescnded his order and recalled the
panel.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-13

This achievement, to which we may refer at
another time, the Mayor says will have re-
duced the city's debt three and half millions
dollars in about three years. and will reduce
the present bonded debt sis, S49,S27 46-two
millions Of dollars.
At such rate of reduction, and consider
ing that the city administration has been
really in the hands OF the people only recent.
ly he cannot see why the city should be called
bankrupt.
We propose to give ut another time some Of
the Mayors explanations of the premium
bond system, from which be asserts that the
CONSOLIDATED BONDHOLDERs
can derive more profit from their bonds,
whilst assisting the city out OF Its difficulties,
than by litigation.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-13
PLEADING VIOLATION OF THE Law.
The City Taxes Become COllecusle ON
Monday.

Monday.
Notwithstanding the extraordinary advas-
tages offered this year 10 license taxpayers,
it is found that consider able number of our
merchants have failed To avail themselves of
the handsome discount to which they are
entitled during the first week that the
licenses become collectible. Not q few of our
commercial men ob1im that although the
name Of their business concerns imply that
1t Is carried on by two or more individuals,
they are, in fact the sole property of sin
gle person, and that the name of the cold "
firm ts kept on their signs in order to main
tain the popularity Of the firm which has
been dissolved.
Others claim that it is well known that their
partners in business asn dead, and that only
the surviving one or ONES are In duty bound
said In the DEMooPsag, Is pleading the viola
SION of one law In order to defend themselves
against the operations of another, which will
not avail in law. Col. Denis the Adninistra-
tor of Finance, hfs long since, through the me-
dunn ofthis column, called the attention of
our merchants and tradespeople to the fact
that there still fhxists INCUR statutes law pro
hibitipg this manner OF doing business. The
law will be found in the statutes and reads as
follows:
t'SEc. 266S. Hereafter no person shall trans
act business in the name of u partner not in
terested in his firm, and where the desgna-
ton and Company or ~ Co. Is used, 1T shall
represent an actual partner or partners"
The fine for a violation of this law shall not
exceed $1,000.
After Tuesday afternoon at 8 o'clock the
discount allowed on licenses ceases at the City
Hall and for the ensuing seven days only 10
pper cent will be allowed.
THE TAXES.
Tomorrow monday the clerks In the De-
partment of Finance will be ready to receive
the city taxes on capital real estate, etc. A
discount AZ 5 per cent will be allowed to all
prompt payers.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-13
DIMITRY's HIST opx az ,nuus1ANA

| The history of I o,isi.p, b.s 1een written
~ e~"nis "ords oy our llustrious historian
'so "ayarre' by Debouchel and others,
but these books loft o dosidero+nn,-not in
point of style, a. ,curacv information or elo-
quence-but in +hi rasnae4. +bo+ tbev are
palatabe only - oduooted p,ipda and NOT
| sufficiently full - dotai1s ~. foroiIiar in OK
preston to b. ndoretood h., tho children
whose duty it 10 70 knou tho bictorv If their
native State M -, n;roi+r on. +olontad
fellow-ctizer -. ell +ha ,oo,,,,r, He
has devote - ,a ih+. A. tho
composition 70 ua ay;. on, ~ 1870 If on
isiana for vi l q i.. H. S+ota far thosa
who will t1 v ,,r 70 o hn mon and yhen thew
have attai 10y w w uI H. OIL" ~ III ~ 4hot
work, be aoa sih.i'S VIZ" III ~, So+a tbot CON
give form tosa tL h VI tditins nf their
native so w enY tn -. ~ 1872, ~ thoir
PATRIOTS AZ a Az 1 m;4 w. e"J ple i; rrithout
any of -. NJ. DnL = t gom ,. 40
In orde Mo soHoiaa pee'a.iGIN 1o'u up, ,,,ith
the yor the 70 S his ",,i III 4h@n1ht aver
goes g. ~. - a,.,roa H. &c ID ~ ,uoriIe
expires 60 a1 20 hi.t $3.50 1880 oioar and
well { ea,d Sn.. na ;nt.ii i e,;t,o and CON
genia ~ a. a"Saa t ILL., ;sst is, ~. from
infaD :" W. Io w. su ~ o, - tbS;s tbat
grow oy. w w 49, N aL: =. :. ~ ~ II thai
boob NY psops 10 nos !. ~ io f s nd
forp etc with accurate information. 1t Is good
eoi reference to those of US who pride them
e res most upon knowledge of the history
our native State. Weare indeed happy TO
a.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-13
THE billiard TOURNAMENT.

Last evening at the rotunda OF the st.
Charles Hotel there was gathered an audience
of billiard players such as has seldom been
seen in our city In the audience that recip-
rocated the call of Mr.. Charley Lacoume we
noticed many of our oldest citizens and mer
chants. The game of 600 points was very
with unusual tact and skill, managed to run
up the required 600 points to Dions All. Ru-
dolphes average was Is 25-45, and Dion's
10 21-45.
Tonight Messrs. Rudolphe and Sexton
play at the Crescent Hall at o'clock.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-13
HON. DANIEL y. MARCY.

We greet with pleasure the presence in this
city of the Hon. Daniel P. Marcy now of New
Hampshire, but who In days gone by formed.
together with his departed friends, Samuel J.
Peters, r. D. Shepherd, Judah Touro and
others, the nucleus OF the intelligent and
public spirited men of which New Orleans has
reason to be proud. Since he left US, many
years ago, Mr.. Marcy, after representing
New Hampshire in Congress, has twice been
q candidate for Governor of that State on the
Democratic ticket, the last time, only recent
~, being tilched out of his election by Repub-
lican trickery. He has in this city many
warm friends, who will join us in our hearty
welcome to the brother of Peter Marcy,