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The Chicago Whiskey Gases,

CHICAGO, Sept. 30.-The whiskey cases known
as first and second batch came up before Judge
Harlan this morning There We're ten cases in
the first BATCH two of which were decided in
favor OF the governm. at and eight in favor of
the whisk. men The Judge affirmed the de-
csion of the court below lat promises of i'm
munity relieved defendants from all criminal
proceedings aud civil proceedings for penalties
The nine cases in the second batch, which in
of the goveroment, the Judge deciding that the
presidents pardon did not relieve defendant
from payment of taxes on tneir property as
was claimed by defendants, but it did relieve
them from all other proceedings.
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WASHINGTON.
The Chinese Embassy.


WASHINGTON. Sept 30.-The Chinese min
lister and bis assistant have performed the
usual diplomatic courtesy of calling upon the
foreign ministers and leaving their cards, one
in Chinese and one in English Sir Edward
Thornton was the first diplomat who returned
the visit. The minister received him 10 his
parlor, and the two drank tea together. Yung
Wing leaves for Hartford today to bring his
family to Washington.
Currency Outstanding.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3O.-The following is
statement OF the currency outstanding TO-DAY:
Legal lender notes of all issues 10I6
One year noIes OF 1868. ..............." 57,135
Compound interest notes 80. .u.... 272,010
fractional currency of all Issues 1921 a29 5s
A Sick Time of Ii.
During religious services at the Reform
School last evening, 20 out of It's boys were
sim ultaneously attacked with violent vomiting
similarly affected. All but two, who are very
sick, have recovered. 1t is thought that the
food was poisoned in some manner.
The Bureau of Engraving.
The appointment of chief of the bureau of
printing and engraving at the Treasury De-
partmeot will be settled at Cabinet meeting
tomorrow. 1t is generally believed tonigh
that Col. Irish, assistant Chief, viii be appoint
ed to fill the vacancy caused BY the resig nation
of Mcpherson, and Mr.. Cassillear. for some
years head OF the engraving branch of that
bureau, will be made assistant in place Of
Irish.
The President's Movements.
The President will leave tomorrow evening
for New York city 10 attend the meeting of tb-
trustees of the Peabody Educational fund
"Wednesday. He will return Thursday night.
stopping short time 10 Baltimore to visit The
Maryland Institute fair. On the 10th of Octo-
Der b. visits the Winchester, Va, fair, and on
the Oath that at Cumberlsr d, Md.
Imports and Ex ports.
From the monthly statement of the chief of
the bureau of statistics to the Secretary of the
Treasury the excess of exports over imports of
merchandise appears to have been az follows:
Mouth ending Aug. 81, 1877, So All, 652; do
1878 VIZ l96, go; eight mOntbs eudiug Aug.
81, 1877 S3S, 95l 1896; do 1873, $1S8 sol O87 The
excess OF exports over imports OF GOLD aud sill
yer (coin and buliop) appear TO have been as
follows: Month esdiDg Aug. 81, 1877. S4lS GAO;
do 1873 $500 228: eight NOUNS endiog Aug.
81, 1877, $25 463, 551 do 1873, 1924 621 2S3 These
Statements I'D Cate the increasing flow of specie
and OF American securities toward this couu-
try.
The Indian Ring.
NEW YORK, Sept GA Washington spe-
cial says that criminal proceedings against the
members of The old Indian contractors ring
are about to be bf gun, and none of the old
ring are to be considered in any future bills for
contracts
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Portland Wholesale Market,


MONDAY, September 30.-The markets are gener-
ally rather quiet to-day. Corn is coming forward
quite freely at the prices quoted last week. Flour
is dull and easier but the sales are very light. Pork
and Lard are quiet and selling in small quantities.
Sugars remain qnte firm at 10; for granuated and
9sc for Extra G.
FREIGHTS-Tbere is little more activity no.
ticeabe in freights and have the following char
tiers to report: Bark Don Justo of Baltimore hence
with oil to Plymouth or Falmouth OF orders. Brig
Lizzie Winslow sugar shocks and heads north side
Cuba 35c. Bark Carrie Kickle from Bonaire to
Portland with salt 7ac per pound. Schr Ada Barker
from Jamaca to Philadelphia with log wood at 81 10
per ton. Schr Maggie Ellen. Kennebec to Phila-
dephia Coo. Brig Mary G. Mariner hence to Havana
sugar sEooks and heads Sc, and back north Hat
teras on p. t. Brig Cascatelle hence to Matanzas
for round sam $500. Schr Henry Little hence to
Matanzas with sugar shocks and heads 30c. Schr
Camo hence to Ponce, P. r. shocks and heads SOC
Schr Oliver Dyer hence to Fort De france, Maj tin
ique, small shocks AMI heads 25c. Schr Addie Jor-
dan and Schr Stephen Harding. hence to Matanzas
or Cardenas on PIT.
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MINOR TELEGRAMs.

AIeXander a. stephens Is IMPROVING.
Richard B. Lowe Of Concord, a., commit
ted suicide Saturday,. Cause insanity.
Geo. M. Landers has been renomioated for
Congress iu the First Connecticut district.
The Lehgb coal operators voted to increase
the price of coal frcm 10 to Is csnts per ton.
Salem aud Cumberland countie,, New Jer-
sey, are reported as losing many horses from
disease resembling the staggers.
There was ST 035, 900 in national bank notes
received at the Tresury Department for re-
demption Saturday.
A Richmond, Va, special says the state
treasury is empty. There is no money to run
the public schools and the government has ap-
piled to the banks for a loan.
Two MexicaDs who recently shot ex-sheriff
Adams and ex-county clerk Finley of Santa
Clara county. T.xas, were captured in Sonars,
recently, shot.
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THE INDIANS.
sThe Com mission 10 the Utes

WASHINGTON, Sept 30.-Hon. Lot M. Nor
rill, who has been in the city some days, has
left for his home. He wSs one of the commits
sion, having for colleagues Judge Mcfarland
ard General Hatch, to proceed to the couptry
occupied by the Ute Indians, and arrange for
their removal to a reservation elsewhere. They
humber about $500, and are n3w at least 200
miles away from railroad facilities. The reser-
walton selected for them is at the head waters
Of the Navajo and Blanche rivers, isolated from
white settlements and accessible to supplies
The Indians are satisfied with the arrange
ments, the government has approved them and
the removal will take place at the most favora-
BILE time,
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Savings Bauk Gle sed,

HARTFORD Sept. 3O-The Dime Savings
Bank of this city was today epjoned by the
Bank Commissioners from further prosecution
OF business. The amount of deposits is $685.
978 SO, The bank has had an average of $4,000
per month of dep sits withdrawn during the
past year aud to meet the dralu has had to bor-
row $SS 800 upon the pledge Of $166,282 of its
best mortgage loans. The Com mlssIoners say
the loans of the bark of $481, 497 on mortgage
security are generally good and that the loss to
depositors will not be large if the assets are iu-
diciousy managed.
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LONDON, September 3O-12.3O P M.-Consols at
"a 1876 tor money ami account
LONDON, September 3J-12.30 P. M.-Amercan Sc
cuities United States bonds, 67s, 1919; SIS at
1883; 4s, LOG; 40s, at 1888; Ellie l3A; prefer
red Sic.
LIVERPOOL. September 30-12 80 P.M.-Cotton is
firm, Middling uplands at ed; do Orleans at 6sd;
sales 600 bales including 2O00 bales for specula-
ton and export; receipts 1850 bales, including $50
bales American.
Futures opened with advanced but was subsequent
y lost ;September ZIG q 1872 q TIC @ 10 20;
October 6 l-32 q G..
Flour at 20 q q; Winter Wheat at a 10;
spring do at q s; California averages at 9 9 a
9 10; club at 10 a 10 4 Corn at p 81; Peas at SO
Provisions, &c-Pors at At 6; Beef 81 6; Bacon 80 q
30 Lard al So 0. Cheese at A. Tapow at 3S 6. AT
LONDON Talow at 81 q 81
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A Bruial Nj urder.

BARNsToN. Qae, Sept. 30.-Francis Daily,
while rsturDiug In a buggy from Coaticoose
Saturday night was waylaii aGd knocked
senseess by two men who tnsn made moose
of his Ices aud tied him by the neck to the
buggy, starting the horse on. When found he
was quite dea1. Two men named Bowen and
Webster have been arrested.
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MASSACHUSETTS,

Special Meeting of The Eastern II silroad.
Boston, Sept 30 "A meeting of the stock
holders of the Eastern Railroad was held today
to take action on proposed new leases bv the
road of other roads now operated by it. Pend
ing vote recess was taken till Oct. Z, polls to
be kept open meanwhile.
silver Coin as Legal reader.
Attorney General Devens gives the opinion
that debts OF five dollars may be paid in silver
coin, but none of large amount. nor need five
dollars be received portion of the payne Mt
of large amount. This applies to custo m
duties.
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POLITICAL.

The Colorado Election of Today
DENVER, COL, Sept 3O.-Tne State election
tomorrow will probably bring out the largest
vote ever cast 10 Colorado. The three straight
tickets ia the field will render any nrevious
majoriti-s of little service in estimating the
result. The party managers differ widely as to
the probable effect of the Greenbsck vote.
Plurality elects.
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New York Stock and MONEY Market.

NEW YORK. September 3O-Evening. Money is
active at q 4 per cent. call. closing at 8 per
cent Sterling Exchange weak at 1901 q 4S1 for long
and 4o49 q 4s5 for short sight.
Gold firm at 1909 throughout; loans fiat and q
u per cent for carrying. The clearings So
$4,000 The customs receipts to-day were $341 900.
1921 ,0UO for bonns Governments firm with active
demand State bonds dull and unchanged. Rail-
road bonds firm
The transactions at the Stock Exchange to-day
aggregated $4,000 shares, including 31,OU0 shares
Northeastern common, $4,000 shares do preferred,
$4,000 shares Lake Shore, $4,000 shares Lacxawanna
2,6 o shares Union Pacific 3S00shares Wabash, 24O0
Michigan Central.
The following were the closing quotations of Gov
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An Unna,ural Father,

DAYTON, Ono, Sept. 3O-David Good, a
wealthy farmer Of Brookvnle, was arrested to-
day and held 10 $1,000, charged with ruiuing his
daugnter Emma Ane, beautiful girl aged
10 HIS wife aud daughter made the COM
plant. Tue citizens attempted to lynch him
but were prevented by the mayor.
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DOMESTIC PORTS

SAN FRANCISCO-ar2 Sth, ship Pactolus. sma,-
ley Philadelphia, (aay 2D =
Ar goth, ships Harvey Mills, Mills, New York Nov
10tnl; ID Gregory Turner. 10 (May 22); st John
COlcord do (May 8, TDos Dana, Sssun do. (May X,
ms Calia0.
CEDAk KEYS-Ar 2sd, sch Chas Flint, Cook,
Canaries s''
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Chicago CattIe Market.

CHICAGO, September 3O.-Hogs-rece1uts of 5000
head; shipments $500 head; market 10 a zoe lower
choice heavy at 60 q 8; light 8 DO q 80; mixed
packing at 25 "a 8 40.
Gait e-Tecelpts $500 head; shipments 1000 head ;
market weak and shade lower; choice natives 8 80
80; butchers stock easy; Steers 40 q so; Cows
at Q 81 a so.
Sheep-receipts 100 head; market unchanged
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SPORTING NEWS.

The Hughes.O'Lesry Walking Match.
New YORK, SPIT. 3O.-A walking match of
Hughes against o. Leary began today. When
Hughes had GOV red 80 miles O'L4ary had COW
cred 49, The walk will be concluded SATURDAY
MONT
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KilIess by Foul Gases.

LAWRENCE, Sept. 30 -Patrick Toohey was
found dead this evening in hogshead IN the
cellar which was used cesspOOl. About
O'Clock he Went into the Cellar 10 dig drain
when he was overcome by the noxtous gases
entering from the cesspool. He leaves a wife
and six children.
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ME MORANDA.

dispatch to Merchants Exchange states that the
scbr Lugano, McKuwn, nom ST John, NIB. for PhiIa-
delphia. struck on Brandywine Stoal 20 b. and the
crew were throwing over her deckloai aths nsorder
to toat heF eft
~ Sch Emma Lewis Woodbury.. from Boston for St
vincent put into Faya 18th inst with loss of sais
and part OF deckload
:, Sch Emma McAdam. Murch. from Philadelphia for
boslon, put INTO New York 28th with main boom
broken, IN "a heavy blow 9th.
Sch David Ames. which was hauled off Horseshoe
Sh0al 24tb, went into Vineyard Haven and on com
log OFT I7;h struck Squashraeadow Shoal. She
was hauled off
Sen Leonessa from Brunswick, Ga, for New York
put inlo Norfolk 2Sth with crew sick
Falmouth, Sept l7-tarque Sarah, Insersoll, from
Pabelion with guanO. reports heavy veal her on The
passage and damaged after house un tort side stove
bulwarks, and damaged chances
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MARINE NEWS.
A Norwegian Brig Lost.

NORFOLK, Va, Sept. 30-The Norwegian
brig Blrg not, from CaeD, France, to Whining
ton, N. g., foundered at sea on the ooh lust
Captain and crew were rescued by the bark Al
hambra and brought here They were taken in
charge by the Norwegian consul.
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MARRIED.

In this city, Sept 26. by Rev. Mr.. Hayes, Thomas
Harris of Portland and Miss Sarah Morgan OF st
John, N. B.
In East Deerng, Sept 25. by Rev. A. s. Laid
Amos Eldrdge and Mrs. Jane q. Dyer both of Deer :
ing
In Bath, Hiram j. Gould and Miss Ellen Mitchell,
both of Brunswick.
In No Idge week, Sept /, John Judkins of Ath-
ems and HatLie N. Green of n.
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Az word Of warning to Cou.terf,i,er.

The wide spread fame of Hosettels Stomach Bit
causes necessity on our pat to REMIND, Iom time
to time, wnom it may concern of the fact that wi-
Eating said article is a puDishab offence, and We
give this word of caution, that will most as
suredy have all those persons engaged in Ieflling
our second hand bottles selling by the gallon bar
rel, in any manner whatsoever paming off on the
public spurious article purportiDg to be prepa
ration, punished to the full extent OF the law.
Penalty for countereiting, dealing in counterfeit
trade mark goods, set forth in law recently pas
sed by Congress: Fine not exceeding $1,000, or
Imprisonment not more than two years, or both such
fine and Imprisonment" We never fail to convict.
NOTICE TO DEALERS AND PURCHASERS
Hostetter's Bitters ne0er, under any circuna-
stance, sold in bulk, BUT ALWAYS IN BOTTLES,
with finely engraved U S. Internal Reven ne
special proprietary Stamp covering the cork of each
bottle, fastened 10 both 81 les of the of same.
ALI Btters purportiug to be Hostetter's, without
this stamp, are counterfeit
sep3Oeod&w1w HosTETTER & SMITH.
CONGRESS" the Oldest and largest selling baking
powder in New England, its success to its pur-
ty, and the good luck that every cook has when
nsing Congress in baking
Dyspeptics can eat warm biscuits made from Con-
gress Yeast Powder without distressing them.
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Graa, We.reru Railway.

TORONTO. Sept 30 "A special cablegram
from Loudon says the directors of the Great
Western railway of Canada announce that af-
ter paying the interest on the terminal bonds
and oeoentures on stock, there will be no bal
aDce remaining for dividends on preference
stock.
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CIeari az III ouse Traasac lions.

PORTLAND, September 80.
The Clearing House of the Portland Banks report
the transaction OF business as follows to day:
Gross Exchanges sos, 1888 s.
Net Balances. 1U,44O g.
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BALTIMORE. Bark Don Justo with oil for Plym-
outh or Falmouth for orders.
YARMOUTH, Ms Schr Cttowa 20 bush pota-
toes to order
GRAND MENAN. Sehr Dawn-l60 otis Goldfish,
$50 do bake, 16 pkgs OIL bbls herring to j W
Knights.
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N A-RINE NEWS
sGEgF OF PORTLAND,

.Aonday, Sept. 80.
ARRIVED.
Steamer City OF Portland, Pike, Boston for East
port and st John. NIB
barque Priscilla, Adams, Rotterdam, in ballast,
for ORDERS
Sch Dawn lBr) Gargill, Grand Menan, NIB, with
dry fish to j B Knight.
Sch Ottawa, (Br) Stanwood, Yarmouth, Ms.
Sch Odell, Winslow, New York-coal to Ii l. Paine
g. Co.
Sch 3 j Munse Bolan, Boston. to load for Bangor
Sch Surprise, Galley, Gloucester, to load corn for
Bangor.
Scns Dexalo. Treworgy, and Fair Dealer, Pend.
Bangor for Boston.
Sch P Smith, Upton, Wiscasset for New York.
CLEARED.
Steamship Eleanora, johnson, NewYork-Henry
Fox. '
Barque Don Justo, Jones, Falmouth, E, for orders,
Grand Trunk Railway Co.
Barque Samuel B bale. Haven, Buenos Ayres-R
Lewis q Co.
Sch Banner, Handy Carver's Hartor-Geo W True
& Co.
Sch Commerce, Gray, Northumberland & Tabor
Sch Hyue, Otis. Kennebec, to load tor New YORK.
Nickerson q Son.
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Butler delivered an address at Gloucester last
evening before large audience, and was very
enthusiastically received.
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Warp aud print mill of r. r. Edwards in
West Green witch, r. l.. was destroyed by fire
Saturday. Loss $50. 600, insurance $4,000.
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Boston stock Market.

FOrelSn ExpOr.s.
BUENOS AYRES. Bark S Hale 389 ,267 fee
lumber, 6 carriages, harnesses.
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THE NAPLES.

a FAMILY SCHOOL for Young Ladies, Rich
n mont Hill, Stamford, Conn. For circulars,
apply to Miss NJ. q. A. FESSENDEN, Principal.
JUL eOd3m
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FROM MERCHANTS EXCHANGE.

Ar at New York Both. brig Agenora, Fl ON Cork.
Ar at Philadelphia 30th ship John Briggs, Ran
dali, Portland.
Ar at Hampton Roads 80 b, ship st Nicholas, from
Pabellop, Ordered TO New York;
Ar at New Orleans 29th, ship Alexander, Cotton,
Wiscasset.
Ar at Cardiff 2Sth, ship Peru, Larrabee Plymouth.
Ar at Havre 29th. ship oakland, Reed, Baltimore.
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lSales Of the Brokers' Board, Sept. 301

$4,000 Eastern Railroad 3's 1906 .......... :. 693
Boston and Maine Railroad. ............ ..10Sa
Eastern halrOad .-.............. ..4lZ4 "a ii
Boston q Name Railroad 7s.............-@ 1i6
Second Call.
$4,000 Eastern Railroad new 3Is, god.... TO-. 694
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METEOROLOGICAL.

INDICATIONS FOB THE NEXT rWnNrY-youR
HOURS.
WAR DEPT, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL.
OFFICER, Washington, DC,
Oct. l, Il A. NIL
For New England
falling, followed by rising barometer, southeast
to northeast Winds, slightly warmer, cler or
partly cloudy weather.
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DIED.

In Saccarappa, Sept 10, Merl Ray, infant son of
Frank S. and CaIlie VI. Watkins, aged months.
In Naples, Sept. IS, Mr.. VIM. Vance aged about
20 years.
In Windham, Sept. IS, Mrs. Rebecca Fl knights
wife OF Moses Knights aged 70 years months and
II DAYS.
In Yarmouth, Sept. 20 Grace Greenwood Sargent,
daughter of G +. and Mary M Sargent.
services at her fathers RESIDENCE on Wednesday
aft noon. at O'Clock.
In North Conway, Sept. % Mrs Polly r. wife of
the late .johp Lucy, aged OIL yeas q days New
Hampshire and Massachusetts papers please copy.l
@-The funeral of the late Annie May Warren
will axe place This Tuesday afternoon at O'Clock,
at no. s. Spring street.
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Foreign Imports.

Daily Domestic Receipts.
By water conveyance-l0O0 bush corn meal to G
w I,rue az Co
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-07-28
GRANT.
From Harper's Weekly.

Gen. Grant is to be nominated, not as the
representative of "A policy of administration,
but as savior society. He is not to carry
the people, and which have been approved
by them at the polls, but is to protect us
against anarchy and the impending dsso-
luton of social order But if he be the one
man indispensable to our continued peace
full national and social existence, we must
keep him in the position of savior as long AS
heaven graciously spares him. We can not
afford to take the risk of the dissolution OF
society at the end of four years; and if we
can spare him at the end of four years we
are not in any danger of such dissolution,
and his nomination is not necessary.
The reasons urged for the nomination of
Gen. Grant are typitied in picture of man
on horseback withstanding host of anar-
chists. Those who do not think that this is
the situation, who do not believe that the
American government is on the edge Of
chaos, and who therefore, are not DESTROYS
Of summoning a dictator-those who are
not yet tired Of free popular institutions,
and who know that agitation is the atmo-
sphere of liberty-will naturally oppose the
call for savior of society. We do not do
Gen. Grant the injustice Of supposing that
he has authorized this nonsense, or that it is
especially agreeable to him. He has always
shown himself to be an officer loyal to the
laws, and this presentation of him as the
imperial hope of America is exceedingly COM
ical. There is, however, serious side to it,
and we beg these heady Republicans to re-
member this: That the chief and vital OBJ
lection to the Republican party in the
minds of many most patriotic and intelli
gent citizens is the conviction that it has
come to regard itself as the country and the
righttul government, and to consider oppo.
sition to itself as treason, if not II wrong Of
fered to human nature, and that consequent
ly it holds all means Of perpetuating its
power to be permissible if not imperative.
This conviction is immensely strengthened
by the ground taken by Republicans for the
nomination Of Gen. Grant. That ground is
that he alone can save us from de-
struction. Every honest, honorable and
patriotic American rejects with scorn such
an assumption. We have laughed at Dem
ocrats who argue that Gen. Grant has the
ambition Of Louis Napoleon, and enjoys
royal dinners because he wishes to be II
king. But here is Republican paper
which says of his nomination. 1--WE have
reached the point where firm, steady
hand is needed to guide the nation That
is the tone of Louis Napoleons toadics. The
duty of an American president is to exc
cute the laws, not to guide the nation firm
ly. Those who vociferously, and upon
such grounds, demand the nomination Of
Gen. Grant are doing their utmost to extn-
guish all hope of Republican success.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-07-28
"REMINISCENCES OF VIDOCO.

A curious letter of VidocQ, the famous
French detective, has just been unearthed.
lie writes in it to friend in the country
that having been widower for some years,
he wishes to find home during his declin-
ing days. He would like, he says, to find,
in pleasant and healthy locality, house
hold Of quiet middle-aged folks that would
receive him; or else to find II wife 40 or As,
healthy and not too ugly, and who does not
snuff Though very DID," writes the great
detective, ~ am neither disgusting nor in
my dotage; am without an infrmity,
though, like all the world, I have my
defects. shall insist upon little
attentions. | am quick and
little exacting in the matter of neatncss
Of my rooms and cleanliness; beyond this,
I am not bad sort Of fellow. My for
tune Is small, 1000 francs u year and $4,000
francs in security; my personal property Is
worth 10000 or $4,000 francs, not includ-