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The Portland daily press., 1880-01-10

Gen. Chamberlain is acting as executor
of and sole legatee under the last political
will and testament of the late Alonzo Gar
celon. The orders confirming the authority
under which he is now acting are printed
above, and were among the latest official
acts of the latest State administration
Gen. Chamberlain is now the only lawful
State authority existing in Maine, and until
a Governor is chosen and qualified, is by
general acknowledgment and consent, the
sole possessor of executive power. Mr..
Lamson, the alleged President of the body
calling itself the Senate, has declined to
qualify and refuses, as will be seen by his
letter made public this morning, to burden
himself with the duties and responsibilities,
of the executive Office He has acted ju
diciously; for the Office of Governor has
not s'become vacant in the sense under
stood by the Constitution. In all the history
Of Maine as State no assertion to the
contrary has ever been made and maintained.
The letter which appeared in the Kennebec
Journal yesterday, and published in the
PRESS this morning for the second time, is
complete exposition of the law and the
practice on this point. In this view the
opposition coincide.
There is no need of reviewing the remark
able series of events which have resulted in
making Gen. Chamberlain acting Governor.
Under the circumstances his authority is I'M
disputed and its assumption gives general
satisfaction. The property of the State will
certainly be safe in his hands, and he will
see that the peace is kept and that law and
order prevail. We are glad to learn that he
has taken possession of the Council Cham
Der and guards the State papers. The pre-
caution is wise and necessary; for there is
no knowing what manipulation these papers
might undergo at the hands of the adroit
knaves who are the moving spirits of the
conspiracy.
As for the Republicans they have abun-
dant reason to be satisfied with the situa-
tion, and can afford to wait until justice is
done. The hands of the fusionsts are tied.
The deadlock cannot be broken without our
help. The rump Legislature is powerless.
The State Treasurer refuses to pay out any
money on its order or the order of any of its
creatures. This leaves it perfectly helpless
and it must speedily capitulate. 1t is GER
tain no terms will be made by the Republi-
cans unless ample justice be assured and the
elected members of both branches be seated.
Everything will go on in quiet and orderly
manner until these points are secured and
the lawful Legislature put in exercise OF its
functions. The fusionists are in confusion
worse confounded, and feel the pressure OF
public opinion more and more every hour.
Their strength is on the wane, and our
strength on the increase. Republicans all
over the State are experiencing feeling of
profound relief and satisfaction at the turn
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-10

r. M. SPRINGER of the New Era has been
telling a reporter of the Boston Globe that
in Portland he s.witnessed the purchase OF
votes by Republican fuglemen." We chal-
lenge r. NJ. Springer to name one Republl-
can whom he saw buying votes If he de-
clines to accept this challenge he will be
considered liar by the people of Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-10
Portland Ss OgdeEasbazrg Railroad
dtNHsRslHRlYa

TEyHE Annual Meeting of the Stockholders OF the
4 Portland G. Ogdensburg Railroad Company VIII
be held at the Office of the Company, No. 80 Ex-
change street. Portland, Maine, on Tuesaay' sae
tweMfiefb day OF january, instant, at seA
of aEie clock ia the forenoon.
Ito provide for the settlement and discharge
of liabilities of the company to creditors holdlng
collaterals whether officers of the company or
others and to determine if it is expedent to adjust
and pay such liabilities by appropriation OF the
collaterals and upon what terms.
ITO choose Directors for the ensuing year.
3-To transact any other business that may le-
gally come before the meeting.
Portland. Jan. 3, 1880. Janodtd
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-10

A sad story of an actors death comes from
Paris. The part of an old miser in a recent play
was taken by an aged actor called Lucas, who
had long. been i'll. Although weak he per-
sisted in sustaining his part, and tottered upon
the stage with stimulation of age which his
sickness made painfully natural. He had to
feign alarm at the progress of a riot by which
he was threatened with the loss of his money,
and he was applauded to the echo, In the next
act the Bastile-cannon sound, and the miser,
desparing Of his treasures, has to fall into the
arms of somebody near him. Lucas fell, as his
cue obliged him; but he fell to rise no more.
Five minutes afterward he was dead Since
Moliere played Argan in the "Malade 1magi-
naire," assembling his convulsions in shrek
of comic laughter, aud going off to die that
night, no actor has come to so professional an
end.
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-10

The February Atlantic Monthly will ap-
pear as if no fire had occurred, and will give,
in addition to its full quota of reading, a
supplement containing complete account
of the Holmes breakfast, including all the
speeches, poems and letters of that mem
orohIo oooaS
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-10

THOSE speakers at the Democratic meet
ing Thursday night who manifested SO great
fear of the election of General Grant as
President ought to know that the theft OF
the Maine Legislature has been more po-
tent aid to the Grant boom than any other
occurrence in our recent political history.
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-10

CHICAGO Interocean: What does the
Cincinnati Inquirer think now of ''the iron
willed Garcelon, who stands firmly upon the
Constitution and the laws?" His feet seem
to have been so large that he could not see
what he stood upon.
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-10

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The and address of the writer are in
all cases indispensable, not necessarily for publca-
ton but as guaranty of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
munlcatlons tnat not used
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-10
greatest number, and the ultimate safety of
the country.

the country.
Two new pamphlets in Messrs. Putnam's
Economic Monographs portland: Loring,
Short & Harmony contain a strong and clear
paper upon Andrew Jackson and the Bank of
the United States, which Mr.. VIM. l.. Royal
makes resume of the history of paper money
in the United States, and discourses with great
good sense and readiness upon the currency
question. The second pamphlet is hopeful
and practical essay, entitled Labor-Making
Machinery, read by the author, Mr.. Fred Per-
ry Powers, before the Philosophical Society of
Chicago. The writer holds that every useful
machine is a help to all classes of society; and
that the laborers who protest against any de-
vice which saves their time and actual manual
labor make serious mistake. Mr.. Powers
handles his subject with moderation and
sound good sense.
Holy Songs, Carols and Sacred Ballads,
Boston: Roberts Brothers; Portland: Loring,
Short & Harmony is volume Of devotional
poetry, which for fervor, sweetness and per-
feet poetic art is unexcelled in its department.
No book of sacred verse has been published Of
which the literary beauty equals this; and its
delicate, haunting cadences, its impassioned
and simple phrases are akin to the tender
majesty of Bach's Passion Music. 1t is a work
widely removed from the conventional and
untuIoiuI malnor Of many books of hymns,
and is as exquisite in its art as it is emotional,
refined and sincere in its quality Of thought
DIR. Thomas Dunn Englishs Ballads, among
which many favorites in magazine literature
will be recognized, are published in Messrs.
Harper's Half-Hour Series portland, Loring
Short & Harmony
In Messrs. Harper's Franklin Square Libra
ry portland: Loring, Short & Harmony have
appeared recently Miss Braddon's Misletoe
Bough, collection of ingenious and fascinat--
ing stories for the holidays; Donna Qui<ote,
Mr.. Justin McCarthys fine noyels "A Doubt
ing Heart, a very delicate aud beautiful story
by Miss Keary: the Egoist, an affected and
unpleasant novel by Mr.. George Meredith; the
Bells of Penraven, affectingly told by Mr.. Far
icon; Little Miss Primrose, a dainty story by
the author of ST. Olave's; and Few Months
in New Guinea, by Mr.. Octavius c. Stone.
The Practical Taxidermist is volume writ
ten for the benefit of naturalists and sports
men by-Joseph H. Batty, who accopna9iies,A
the western expedition sr.----~''i AA"' 49,
and who has been employed by government
and by various museums and colleges to col
lect and preserve specimens. The volume
need not be further commended to the class OF
of readers who will enjoy its pages.
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-10
Annual Meeting.

rESHE Annual Meeting of the stockholders OF the
Il Portland, Bangor & Machias Steamboat tra1- Ge
for the election of five Directors and for t.o tran
saction of any other bus that mayiesaly come
before them will be held at the otfce OF tne T'i Nm
ffeenth 18th. 1850. at twoo' clock ?. M.
''N-'''- >,'' GEORGE L. DAY, Clerk
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-10
Books Received.

The Art of Cooking. Series OF Praeti-
cal Lessons. BY Matilda Lees Dods Edited by
Henrietta De Candle Sherman. Cloth, 226 pp.,
Sl.25 New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons Port
land: Loring, Short & Harmon.
Poems. By Rev: Harrison B. Wardwoll Ar
ranged by the author. Cloth, 132 PIP. Portland;
Hovt Fogg g. Donham.
Leaves OF Healing: n Book for tine SICK
Room. Cloth, IL PIP. Boston; A. Williams q
Co. Portland: Hoyt, Fogg Donham.
Peter the Great. BY John Lothrop Motley.
Paper, JOG pp., 20 cents. New York; Harper &
Brothers.
Jesus, By William Renton Cloth, 80 PIP. Kes-
wick, London: William Renton.
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-10

THE PRESS apologies to the good people
of Kennebunk for attributing Nose Harri-
man to them. No wonder they rise in their
wrath and deny the foul impeachment.
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-10
THE PRESS.
SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY 10.

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate signed by Stanley I. Pullen
Editor. All railway, steamboat and hote managers
will confer favor upon us by demanding credentials
of every person claiming to represent our journal
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-10
NATIONAL TRADERS BANK.

ysJHE Shareholders of the National Traders Bank
L of Portland are hereby notified that their an
Tuesday the 18th day OF January next, at O'Clock
D. m to choose five Directors for the ensuing year
and to act any other business that may legally
come before them. EDWARD GOULD, Cashier.
Dec 12 1879 del2td
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-10

New YORK Mail: The indignation and
contempt excited by the action Of Gov. Gar
celon and his Council will now have to be
distributed among the alleged Legislators
who organized both houses of the Maine
Legislature in defiance of public sentimen.
and of the spirit of the decision of the SD
preme Court.
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-10

affairs have taken. We have certainly
abundant reason to congratulate each other
over the peaceful and favorable outlook and
the prospect that justice will speedily be
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-10

No roll was called in the House Thursday,
whatever Democratic correspondents may
say. All that was done was to read the list
of the men who, the fusionists assert, have
qualified
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-10
THE BLACK LIST.

Here is the list in black letters of the men
who, by an unhappy accident being in i'm
portant official positions, have deliberately
abused their trust, perverted the laws which
it was their sworn duty to execute justly and
impartially according to their spirit and in
tent, who have sought by wicked trickery to
thwart the will of the people as expressed at
the polls and who have not only brought dis
grace upon themselves but have smirched
the fair fame of the State whose officials they
unfortunately are. Their names and places
should be known of all men that they
may receive the just punishment of being
regarded as infamous by all good citizens
and that the rising generation may learn by
their example the folly of being wicked.
To this list will be hereafter appended the
names of such other men as shall take
offices to which they know they are not
elected, and who become equally guilty by
taking advantage of the vile conduct of
these malefactors:
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-10
Amr,rraa Meeting.

YgyHE Annual Meeting of the Todd Non-Freezing
4 Hydrant Co Viii be held at the office Of s. G G.
Andrews, 1873 SHldle Street Portland TUEs;DA6s y
directors and sny other business that may legally
come hefore taem. j. j. GERRISH, Secretary
Portland January 1880. JanoulW"
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-10
H0RATl0 STAPLES,
juno of Middle and Free SITS.
OFF TEHE NORTHWEST.

I--HONEST MONEY-An argument IN in favor oi a
redeemable currency. By Thos. M. 'Nlchol Secre
tary of the Honest Money League. 64 pages. SIN
gle copies, 1Oc; 16 copies, ST.; 100 copies, So.
Ian ADDRESS ON THE CURRENCY-ByJ John
Johnston of Milwaukee, Wis. SO pages. Single
copies, &c; 20 copies, 81. 100 copes So.
III-EXTRACTS FROM SOME OF THE COMMUN-
ISTIC. INFLAbIMATORY AND TREASONA-
BILE DOCUaIENTS-Circulate by the National
Greenback Party" 16 pages. Single copies, &c
SO copies, 81 LOO; 100 copiesS1.5O.
IV-THE CONTRACTION OF THE CURRENCY,
BvC X Backus, Editor of the Detroit Post and
Tribune-An argument founded on oinclai repols 70
and United States statutes, showing that the cur
rency has not been contracted since 1900, WIN
complete tables of currency in circulation at the
close of each fiscal year (July 1st lool ana
an abstract of the loan and currency laws OF the
u S. passed since 1861. "a pages anu cover. Sln-
gle copies 1Oc; 16 copies, ST.; 100 copies, So;
V-SUSPENSION AND RESUMPTION OF SPE-
address delivered before the Honest Money League
of the Northwest, at Chicago, ILL.,, Jan. 2, 1879.
16 pages. Single copies, BE-. 20 copies, ST.; loo
copies, So.
VI-NATIONAL BANKING-A discussion OF the
merits of the present system. By M. l.. Scudder,
,Jr Chairman of the Executive Committee of the
Honest Money League. 73 pages: Single copies,
1Oc 16 copies, ST.; 100 copies, So.
VII-BI-METALLISM-A lecture delivered at Har-
ward University May 8, 1879, by Hon. Hugh Nc
Culloch 40 pages. Single copies, 10c.; IL cop
les, ST.; 100 copies, So
Twenty copies, or less of the above sent postage
prepaid on receipt of price. Address,
HONEST MONEY LEAGUE,
auo1tf Portland Block, Chicago.
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-10
PoNDlCHERRY COMPANY.

FEYHE Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of the
q Pondicherry Company will be held at their OF,
fee in Brdgton, Me-, on Tuesday, the goth day OF
January $780, at O'Clock, P. NJ, for the choice OF
officers for the ensuing year. and the transaction OF
any other business that may legally come before
them Q. b. GIBBS, clerk.
Portland, January Sth, 1880. janSd1w
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-10
Eagle Sugar Refinery

TEyFE Stockholders Of this corporation are hereby
Il notified that the Annual Meeting for choice OF
Directors and action upon any other business that
may come before them will be held at tie Refinery
office ON Tuesday, the 18th day of january, 1880,
at 3 o clock in the afternoon.
de27td JOS. P. THOMPSON, Clerk.
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-10
CUMBERLAND NATIONAL BANK

FEyHE Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of the
IL Cumberland National Bank of Portland will
be held at their banking rooms on TUESDAY, the
18th day of January, $780, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ,
for the choice of Directors for the ensuing year and
the transaction of any other business that may le-
gally come before them.
VIM. H. SOULE, Cashier.
Portland Doe 10Th 1879 deI3Gtd
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-10

THE statement that Senator Blaine was
struck down with illness Thursday night is
as correct as most of the Augusta dispatches
to the Argus. There is not a word of truth
in it.
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-10

THE Standard has withdrawn its accusa-
ton against Judge Libbey. Now let the Ar
gus, which helped to give currency to the
charges. make its apology.
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-10

THE majority of the members of the
Greenback-Labor Conference decided in
favor of hypocrisy, and so let De La Matyr
offer PRAYER
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-10
CANAL NATIONAL BANK

FEvHE Annual Meeting of the stockholders of "The
Il Canal National Bank of Portland for the
election of Directors and for the transaction
of any other business that may legally ueiore
them will be held at their banking house TUES
DAY. the 18th day of JAM, 1880, at II O'Clock
B. c. SOdERBY, Cashier.
Dec 10 1879 12td
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-10

THE Chicago Journal suggests as al ap-
propriate presidential ticket for the Demo-
Gratis, Garcelon of Maine and Barksdale OF
Yazoo, and the Aurora News thinks ii they
put Garcelon at the head OF the ticket,
Barksdale will shoot him just after inaugu-
ration, and if they put Barksdale at the
head, Garcelon will steal it away from him
after election. They had better fall back
on jeff Davis and Bob Toombs.
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-10
The Situation.
STATE OF MAINE.


MAJoR-GENERAL's OFFICE,
Augusta, Jan. s, 1880.
In the extraordinary situation now present.
ed at the seat of government, / deem 1t my
duty to make public the following orders IS
sued by His Excellency, the Governor and
Commander in-Chief:
STATE OF MAINE,
Adiutant Generals Office, 7
Augusta, Jan. 5. 1880.
General Order No. 12:
FirSt-The several counties of this State are
constituted into the first division of the militia
OF Maine.
iSecond-Major General Joshua L. Chamber
lain is assigned to the command of the first
division.
Third, The commanding officers of all nail
itary organizations accepted into the service OF
the State are required to report to him. He
will be obeyed and respected accordingly.
By order of the Governor and commander
in-chief. (Signe9
S. D. LEAvITT, Adjutant-General.
STATE OF MAINE,
Augusta, January 5, 1880.
Special Orders No. 45.
Major-General j. l.. Chamberlin is hereby
authorized and directed to protect the public
property and institutions Of the State until my
successor is duly qualified.
(Signed) ALoNZo GARCELoN, Governor.
S. D. LEAvITT, Adiutant-General.
have entered upon the discharge of the du-
ties devolved on me in pursuance OF the above
orders and shall protect the public property
and institutions of the State in trust for the
people until the Governors successor has been
legally elected and duly qualified.
ISigned) JOSHUA l.. CHAMBERLAIN,
Major-General.
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-10
Portland Steam Packet Co.

FEIHE Annual Meeting of the Portland Steam
Franklin Wharf, on TUESDAY. the goth day Of
January, 1880, at three O'Clock p NJ. for the
choice of five directors for the ensuing year, and
the transaction of any other business that may le-
gally come before them.
e. j. L. LISCOMB, Secretary.
Portland, January 9Th, 1880. jan6dtd
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-10

SWAMI of Minot must be the black swan
of fable. He is rare bird, but will be well
done before this business is finished.
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-10

THE empire has come rather sooner than
Mr.. Bradbury anticipated Thursday
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-10

A young mother was giving to her son, age
five yeass, a touching description OF the misery
into which the prodigal son had fallen. Far
away from home, and his kind father, obliged
to take care of swine, with nothing to eat but
the husks of corn left by them," etc. Then
why didn't he eat the pig?" was the practical
reply.
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-10

A tenant has been dancing all night over the
head of his landlord. AT six in the morning
the latter comes up stairs and complains bitter
ly Of the annoyance.
"What annoyance?" asks the tenant.
"Why, 1 haven't slept wink all night" is
the answer.
''Neither have |, +" says the tenant, and yet
don't make any fuss about it!'
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-10

XETILL hold it's serni-annual meeting at PreDie
w House, Portland on the I'd Wednesday OF JAN
uary (the 14th) alto O'Clock a. m. Fer order
Ja.G16x r T., WRIGHT Sec'y.
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-10

Cleveland Leader: "Never leave what you
undertake until you can reach your arms
around it and clinch your hands on the other
side" says a recently published book for young
men Very good advice: but what If she
screams?
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-10

The Argus did not care to give its readers
yesterday morning the following passage
from the letter of Gen. Charles W. Roberts
of Bangor, read at the Democratic meeting
Thursday night, and SO suppressed it; III
any of your members are in any way con-
nected with the Greenback camp, leave it
at once. Stampede! Run awayP' This is
not the first time the Argus has suppressed
news in order to conciliate its Greenback
aIlias
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-10

If you are in theatre when it takes fire on
the stage you have at least seven minutes to
spare before smoke or flames will inlure any
one beyond the orchestra. Devote TINS time 10
picking up watches and wallets.
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-10
CASCO NATIONAL BANK.

TEyHE Annual Meeting of the Stockholders OF the
IL Casco National Bank of Portland, for the cholce
of Directors and the transaction OF such other pus
at their Banking House on Tuesday, the 18th day
of January 1880, at o O'Clock a. m.
VIM. A. WINSHIP, Cashier.
Portland Dec TO- 1879 dlldtd
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-10
Those Bribery Charges.

No honest and candid citizen, searching
for truth and desiring honesty in public af-
fairs, need be-~nisled by the charges of
bribery SO freely made-snd so utterly un-
supported by the Fusionist leaders-in this
State. These charges are the last resort Of
desperate men, put forth to prevent the i'm
pending detection among the members of
the so-called Maine House of Representa-
tives. The object aimed at is to throw sus-
picion upon all members of that body who
break away from their lawless leaders and
propose to govern their action by the consti-
tuition and laws, as interpreted by the
highest judicial tribunal in Maine. Who
ever follows the path of duty and seeks to
execute the will of the people as expressed
at the polls is to be denounced by the knaves
who planned and now conduct the conspra-
cy as venal and corrupt They hope thus to
frightep men into compliance with their de-
mands. In this hope they have planned the
most daring scheme of black-mail ever
known. 1t is to be expected that for days
to come the fusion papers will be filled with
bllO CAbid nilu
charges against the integrity OF Republican
leaders. The unscrupulous partisans who
managed the shameless coalition last sum
mer will hesitate at no means however base,
to achieve their ends.
The people of this State may rest assured
that these charges will be fully investigated
before the proper tribunals and the falsity
of them exposed. If in any instance there
has been rong-doing, if any man has
soiled his hands in superserviceable zeal
for any political party, Republican, Demo-
cratic, or Greenback, that wrong-doing will
be promptly exposed and punished. But
no man in this State will be judged before
hearing or on the untrdstworthy testimony
of disreputable witnesses.
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-10
ANNUAL MEETINGS.
BOARD OF TRADE,
MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK.

FgNfIE stockholders of the Merchants Satl9na 3a;r
Il Bank of Portland hereby notified snae s elg th
ensuing wear and the transaction of such other Ds-
mess as may legally be brought before them VII Dc
held at the Bank on TUESDAY, Jan. 10, looo, at
10 O'Clock A. M. CHAS. PAHSON, SasuiSSi'
Portland. Dec. 8. 1873. ueoutu
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-10

THERE is great deal of disappointment
IN the breasts Of the Democrats OF this city.
They were led to expect that Jackson would
be present at the meeting Thursday nlgnt
and address the audience. He failed to ap-
pear, and the managers of the meeting
vouchsafed no explanation OF his absence.
If they had asserted that some train had
missed connection, or that Jackson had
been suddenly called to the capital to con-
suit his constitutional advisors, the people
would have been satisfied. But the utter
silence of the speakers on this point pro-
vokeS strange SurmiSeS.