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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-25
TRIBUTES OF THE CITIES.
Atlanta To Observe the Burial Day with
Signs of SORROW.

Atlanta to Observe the Burial Day with
Signs of sorrow.
ATLANTA, GA, July 2l.-The death Of
Gen. Grant was the subject or much dis
cussion here to-day The greatest sympa-
thy is expressed for his widow and fam
lily, while the many good traits in his
character and the kiud acts performed by
him in the interest Of his friends are de-
tailed IN every circle. A session of tie
City Council was held at noon, at which
resolutions were passed as follows:
WHEREAS, The Mayor and General Conn
ell Of Atlanta learn with profound regret OF
the death ON yesterday morning OF General
and President Il. $. Grant, one OF the most
distinguished OF American citizens; therefore,
ResotrsR. That on the day appointed for the
funeral of Gen. Grant the bells OF the city be
toled for one hour and q general suspension
of business in the city ls recommended, and
our citizens requested TO assemble and engage
ln such public exercises aud services az may
he appropriate in honor OF the distinguished
dead.
Rcso'rea fgrtlcr, That our sympathies go
ont tp he family of Gen. Grant ln their great
bereavement in the death of him who, for 20
long period, bore with patience and lOrtitude
ami without murmur or complaint his fatal
R(aoirsd 6frthsr, That committee OF three
be appOintcd from this General Council % CO.
opernte with the c0mmittee OF citizens in ar
ranging for the public exercises above recon-
mCnded.
Resoinsd JtiytAev, That tho nags on the pub
lie buildings be placed no half-mast, and the
council chamber De draped In mourning FOR
the space OF 80 days.
Resgiged nirfhor That the City Clerk fur
nish copy Of theso resolutions TO the family
of Mrs. Grant.
Messrs. Grambling, McAfee and Beate
were appointed u committee OF confer
ence TO act IN conjunction with a COM
mittee OF citizens.
The Chamber of Commerce held a meet
ing and appointed committee TO act
with the CITY Council and citizens.
Tonight Mitchell Poet OF tine Grand
Army Of the Republic held meeting at
which appropriate resolutions on the
death OF Gen. Grant were passed, 20 be
forwarded TO Mrs. Grant.
GOV. THOMPsON's ORDERS.
COLUMBIA. s. C., July 2l.-Goy. Thomn-
son to-day ordered flngs 10 be displayed at
halfmast on the capitol out of respect 10
the memory Of Gen. Grant. The flags on
the United States Court building and De-
pariment Of Agriculture are also halt
masted.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-25

Republic met to-day aud passed resolu-
tions approving Gen. Grants interment
in this city.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-25
A MEETING or CITIZENS.

In obedience to the call Of Mayor Aston
a large number of citizens and visitors
assembled in the public hall TO day to do
honor to the memory of Gen. Grant.
Mayor Aston presided. The following
was unanimously adopted
Having heard of the death OF Gen. U. s.
Grant. which occurred on yesterday, as citi-
zens Of a common country rejoicing in "a com
mon heritage. in full sympathy with com
mon purpose, we, citizens Of and visitors in
Ashevilic, meet to unite our sympathies and
regrets with our fellow cOuntrymen of the in
telligence which carries sadness TO the whole
nation. As SoutherneTs, many of us South
ern soldiers we wish to proclaim the respect
we all feel for the character and soldierly
qualities displayed by the dead hero at the
time when all save our honor was lost. and
which only his honor protected. We there
fore sincerely mourn the suiferings and de-
parture Of Gen. Grant, aud tender to hIs
family and our cOuntrymen assurance of our
heartfelt sorrow at the sad eveRt.
Addresses were made by Gen. Il. l..
Clingman, DR.. }. l.. Nj. Curry, agent of
the Peabody fund, Of which Gen. Grant
was trustee; f. +. Davidson, Attorney
General Of North Carolina, and Hon. Ed
win Shippen, of Philadelphia, euloglstic
Of the commanding characteristics of Gen.
Grant. Universal sorrow prevails.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-25

ST. CLAIR SPRINGS, MIOH., July q. (
It's proper that the Senate Of the United
States should participate with the other de-
partments OF the government and with the
people in doing honor to the memory OF Gen.
Grant, | therefore designate the following
Senators to represent that body in connection
with the funeral ceremonies: Justin Morrill,,
John sherman. John A. Logan. J. Donald
Cameron. Wade Hampton. NJ. W. Ransom,
Joseph +. Brown, J. q. Harris, and John f.
Miller Of California. You VIII notify them
Immediately, and you are requested to
officially accompany them.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-25
THOMAS A. HENDRICKS,
Vice President.

OF the Senator'S named by the Vice
President Mr.. Miller Is in Alaska. Mr.
Cameron in Montana, and Messrs. Harris
and Brown out of reach Of the telegraph.
The remaining Senators We're notified by
telegraph tonight, and the Vice President
was informed Of the absence OF the others,
and asked to name substitutes. This will
probably be dOre tomorrow. A Though the
Vice President only named nine Senators
it is probable that fun delegation of
twelve viii be present at the funeral.
President Cleveland was tonight ad-
vised by telegram from Adj. Gen. Drum,
who is now at Mt. McGregOr, that he had
delivered the Presidents letter to Mrs.
Grant. and that she and the children ex-
pressed the desire to have Gen. Grant
buried with national honOrs. Their
wishes will he respected, and the ceremo-
nies will take place as already indicated
in the press disDatcheS
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-25
NM NORTH IN soUTH.

While our brethren of the North for his
public services hold him in deep and aifec
tiOnate remembrance, and wreath his name
with tokens Of love and gratitude, as well as
with memorials born of respect and sesteem ;
while we of the South must ever regard the
age and devotion TO duty, fidelity to public
trust and splendid exhibitions Of sOldierly
ability, have justly earned for him the proud
position which has been awarded him by all
men; but chiefly may we, as men of the South,
pay 10 his memory the tribute of our respect
for this cause-that al AppOmattoX ne dis
played towards the SOuth's great chiefian
and his brave followers, a spirit OF generosity
and magnanlmity towards Il fallen foe never
equalod IN the annuals Of MAr.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-25
M AMERICAN sOLDIKR.

Standing with our brethren Of the North, as
beneath the stainless folds Of the flag Of our
common country, we may wei forget all but
this: That Z. s. Grant was one whose valOr
and generosity have added new lustre to the
profession Of arms and made yet more re-
splendent the name Of the American soldier.
As mark of respect 20 his memory, the flag
at Camp Scales viii be displayed at half mast
until retreat tomorrow, aud during the hours
which may be appointed for his funeral
duties in camp viii be suspended.
by order Of the Commander ia Chief.
TOMBSTONE JONES,
iVf al Coz ta.. b -
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-12-30
MUNICIPAL ExpEN p,TuREs.

The report of the council of reform which
has been investigating the municipal
expenditures of New York city shows in a
most conclusive way the extravaganza and
probably the dishonesty also of the men
who hold the purse strings of the modern
Gotham. 1t appears that the yearly expendi-
lures in New York, both in the aggregate
and per capita, far exceed the expenditures
of any of the great cities of the world.
With population of nearly 100000, Lon
don spends annually $35, 100000, or $40
per capita; Paris, with population of q
100000, spends $15,64O,OO0, or $40 per cap
tia Brooklyn, with population of 65O,0OO,
spends $s,O45,017, or $1OsS per capita Phil
adelphia, with a population of $4,000,
spends $14, 93S, eco, or $1,000 per capita, while
New York, with population of 1,33S,OoO,
spends $4S,942,178 or $36.65 per capita.
Though the population of London is three
times as large as New York's, the annual
aggregate municipal expenditures are only
two-thirds as large and the expenditures for
each citizen one-fifth as great
The council say that mo amount OF spec
ial pleading can explain away the inevitable
inference from these disgraceful COMPARE
sons" and that mo offset can be made to
these unparalleled public expenditures on the
ground of the better administration Of the
city, for it is as infamous throughout the
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-12-30

well read in his native literature He half
apologized for his familiarity by saying
that the boat hands had become very reti-
cent, they had been so often snubbed for
giving information to the English, who were
never willing to admit ignorance; but they
seldom found Americans too proud to be in
structed. Having often seen the rudeness in
choice of seats, and the neglect of the little
amenities of life shown by the lords and gen
try toward strangers, this fellow gave us
some timely hints, which afterwards proved
to be of practical benefit. From here the
panorama increases at each turn OF the
wheel in loneliness until we pass close TO
Ellen's Isle, a little jewel of pastoral beauty
dropped upon the sapphire waters. we
need not hunt for words to describe what
Scott has SO beautifully expressed
Wild rose, eglantne and broom
Waited around their rich perfume
The birch trees wept in fragrant balm,
The aspens slept beneath the calm
The silver light with quiyering glance
Played on the waters still expanse
M. G. P. B.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-12-30
CURRENT COMMENT.


oNE-sIDED CONTEST
North American.
The impending conflict between Congress
and common sense is awaited with interest.
THE PURITAN DAYS ARE OVER AT CAM
BRIDGE.
Rev, Dr. Paxton
The Puritan has passed. Harvard is clam
oring for optional prayers, and compulsory
football and boating.
IF IT CAN BE DONE.
Philadelphia Press.
The Irish question has, at all events, be-
come troublesome enough to vitallZe all the
latent stupidity of British craftsmanship.
THE LAST SHOT.
Minneapolis Tribune
You have only one week more this year in
which to finish reading the Presidents mes
sage.
1T WOULD TAKE TOO LONG.
Boston Traveller
II NAV be most essential to our honor and
dignity as nation that we should have a
minister to Persia, but it would do no harm
to withdraw him from the shah's court till
that individual learns what diplomatic rela-
tions mean.
RESULT OF DEMOCRATIC EXAMPLE.
Columbus Despatch.
History in a nutshell: Slavery War;!
freedom. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Oh lHo ldIe
slaves. Quarrel about this enfTanchisement.
Alleged fraud and intimidation by the late
Shareholders against the newly enfranchised
freedmen. Alleged fraud by the friends Of
the freedmen in a professed attempt to do
them justice. Out of this and spreading into
States that hitherto had an honest ballot and
fair count, sprang the Cincinnati contest:
These things cannot stop if fostered; and if
not stopped, what is to become OF the coun-
try? But one result is possible! The PEG
are grasping for political power, and the
must be suppressed
ENGLIsHMEN AND THEIR FREE TRADE.
Philadelphia Press.
Mr.. Edward f. Ammidown, in a very in
teresting article entitled 1.-THE Growth and
Decay of British Free Trade" published in
the Dry Goods Chronicle, thus refers to the
English people 'sThey have come to ques-
ton the policy Of Free Trade, and, reluctant
as Englishmen always are to admit the folly
of a policy they have long maintained, they
are now compelled by the Irresistible logic of
events to doubt its wisdom, and IN many in
stances demand its overthrow. Referring to
an article in the November number of the
(English) National Review" Mr.. Ammi-
down makes the following quotation: "The
time has now arrived for abandoning sys-
tenn that was built on false assumptions and
imperfect theories, and which tends to de-
grade the value Of British labor relatively to
the labor of other countries" Yet we are
told by Free-traders in the United States
that the unanimity of feeling in favor of
this system in England is remarkable.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-12-30

Senator Payne announces that he shall OPP
pose the continuation of Minister Stallo and
Mr.. Urner, United States Marshal for the
district of Cincinnati, because the President
did not consult him when he made those APP
pointments. The civil service reform idea
has not taken possession of Mr.. Payne to
any great extent. He is the same seryile
tool of the Mclean Coal-oil gang that he was
when elected
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-12-30

An Atlanta correspondent of the PRESS
writes that sit is gratifying to know that
while Maine furnished Atlanta only one
liquor dealer, she gave that city nearly a
dozen of her ablest temperance workers in
the recent local campaign The one black
sheep is zone of the quietest and most re-
spected men, in the rum business, andsis
not in the ranks of the dealers who are con-
testing the election"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-12-30

Senator Mcpherson who is almost the only
Democratic Senator who has the inclination
to oppose Senator Beck's silver views, has
braced up and is preparing with the assist
ance of Secretary Manning, an answer to the
Kentucky Senator'S recent speech.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-12-30

world for the Shabbiness Of its streets and
docks, and the laxness of its government lib
most of its departments, as for Its extraya-
CANT expenditures.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-12-30
OCEAN INSURANCE COMPANY.

TyHE annual meeting of the stockholders OF the
IL Ocean Insurance Company for the choice OF
ness as may legally come before them will be
held at the office OF the Company on Wednesday,
the sixth day of January, 1856, at o'clock p IN.
CHAS. +. FLAGG, Secretary.
Portland Dec IS. 1885. dec16d3W
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-12-30

The transfer of the United States sub
treasury at New York will involve the
counting of about S1S6, OoOo 900, nearly half of
which is in gold coin, and the handling of
10000 bags Of gold and $1,000 of silver. II
will take three or four weeks.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-12-30

That story about the Pinkertoa detectives
and the personal safety of President Cleve-
land makes very interesting reading more
interesting than truthful, unless it has ref
erence to the office seekers.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-12-30

Mr.. Gladstone was seventy-six years old
yesterday, and the London Times says, evil
IDENTITY regretfully, that his powers show no
abatement
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-12-30

In the light of the outcome of the last con-
ference with Great Britain on the subject of
the fisheries, the opposition of New England
fishermen to commission is not to be won
dered at
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-12-30

Failing health does not amount to much
as a campaign issue in France, Judging from
NJ. Grevy's big majority.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-12-30
THE PRESS.
WEDNESDAY MORNING. DEC. 80.

We do not read anonymous letters and commun-
cations. The name and address of the writer are
n all cases Indispensable, notnecessarily for pub
location but as guarantee OF good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve
communications that are not used.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-12-30

Collector Saltonstall of Boston is not max
ing as many speeches as he did His party
shut down ON him.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-12-30
MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK.

yVyHE annual meeting of the stockholders of the
Merchants National Bank of Portland WILDE
held at the Bank on Tuesday, Jan. IL, 1886 at 10
o'clock a. m for the choice OF directors and tran-
saction of any other business that may legally be
presented CHAS. PAfSON, Casmer;
Dec. IL 1885. dtd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-12-30
CUMBERLAND NATIONALBANK

rUHE annual meeting of the Stockholders OF the
IL Cumberland National Bank OF Portland VIII
be held at their banking rooms on III ESDAf, tne
for the choice of Directors and the transaction OF
any other business that may legally come before
them. WILLIAM ii. SOULE, CaSner;
portland Dao 1Q26 dec12dtd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-12-30
FIRST NATIONAL BANK.

yEyHE annual meeting of the stockholders of this
bank will be held at their banking rooms, ON
TUESDAY, January IL, 1886, at 10 o'clock IN
the forenoon, for the election OF Directors and lot
the transaction of any other legal business.
WILLIAM L. GOULD, Cashier
Portland Dec 12, 1885. dec14eodtd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-12-30
THE NEW HOME MACHINE

the regular nament that
viii had this offer before they bought Every maeh 9
shall welcome and the machines dozen a
machine S15 the
We shall
the chips fall
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-12-30
CANAL NATIONAL BANK.

FTIHE annual meeting of the stockholders Of the
Il Canal National Bank of Portland tor tne
election of seven directors and for the TRANSACTION
Of any other business that may legally come before
Them will be held at their banking house on Tues
day the twelfth day Of January, 1886, at O'Clock
a. m B. c. S0MERBY, Cashier:
Nae ~ 1899 dec1 1dtd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-12-30
THE CAScO NATIONAL BANK, OF PORTLAND.

TEyHE annual meeting of the Stockholders of the
IL Casco National Bank of Portland will be held
at its banking house on Tuesday, January ~,
1886, (being the second Tuesday of said month";,
at 10 O'Clock a. m. The election of seven Direct
ors for the ensuing year, and the transaction OF
any other business that may legally come before
it. will be the business of the meeting.
WILLIAM T. SMALL, Cashier.
Portland, Dec. IL, 1885. dec11dtd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-12-30
ANNUAL MEETINGS.
Annual Meeting of SrOudwater
Hall Company.

A MEETING of the STOCKHOLDERS Of the Stroud
"A water Hall Company will be held at their
Hall on Saturday, January 2, 1886, at 7.3O p. m,
to choose officers for ensuing year, and 70 transact
any other business that may properly come before
them. WALTER PICKETT, CLERK
Stroudwater, Dec. %, 1885. dec29d3ts
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-12-30
Diamnnd IsIand AssocintiOn.

TEyHE Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of the
Il Diamond Island Association will be held at
City Building Portland, on Wednesday, January
9th, A. d. 1886, at 71s O'Clock p. NJ, for the pur-
for the ensuing year, and transactng such other
business as may legally come before the Associa-
ton. p. j. LARRABEE, secretary
Dec 81 1855 dc23d2w
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-12-30

This is a Mormon tribute to the East from
the columns of the Ogden utah News. 1t
is an excellent specimen of the petulancy of
tho Mnrmnn rraSs
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-12-30


Crushed
Embossed
trimmed with
We have patiently the cost ana nanG
been charged and SO we are
going ITO sell
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-12-30

A true democracy is that which permits each
individual to employ all his abilities. A chemists
assistant, rising by his work to the presidency of
the savans Of the world. What an example!
Why, beside this true democracy, is there another
sterile and dangerous democracy, which, under
the pretext of chimercal equality, dreams of
absorbing and annihilating the individual In the
state? That false democracy has taste for, and,
/ am bold enough to say, Worships, mediocrity.
It distrusts everything that is superior.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-12-30

NJ. Pasteur is gentleman. scholar and a
statesman, as well as a good chemist and an
- excellent judge of hydrophobia. AT a re-
cent reception of a political character he
drew contrast between the kinds of democ-
roo,y in ba 70 Invr; =, q, farco lopnuona.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-12-30

The Presidency of the French republic is
not an office of great power or responsibility,
and the election of President Grevy was a
foregone conclusion whenever the assembly
should proceed to ballot. Nevertheless the
telegraph tells us the election was attended
with much confusion and many narrow es-
capes from personal encounters. All (which
goes to show how impulsive is the French
nature, and how little provocation is needed
to start big row in French legislative
lodu
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-12-30

Evening prices S1.Oo, rs and so cents; gallery
So cents Matinee prices rs, so and 50 cents;
children 20 cents Sale Of seats commences We'd
nesday, Dec. 80. dee20dtd
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1885-01-22
rCoMNuxroArEs,

A short while age q married man, who 10
never at loss for confidence took trip TO
Baltimore via Patuxent steamers, and while
on his way up the Bay became very much en-
amored Of fascinating lady Of the brunette
type. 1t seems, however, this fondness for
each other was mutual, Judging from the
glances interchanged between the two. FL
nally, the attachment became rather demon
strative on the fellows part, as he toved pen
sively with the cotton Of veiy pretty tidy
she was knitting, Il seems this lady accom-
plishments did not consist chiefly il crotehet
work, as we learned later, that she was II
graduate of one of Baltimore's female Col
leges and for some time past has been acting
in the capacity of preceptress Ia one Of the
public schools of lower Maryland. 1t was
quite evident, however, that this fellow who
had become 80 attached to this lady had for
gotten the dear one he had left behind him,
Is also the little daughter who accompanied
him on his pleasant journey, and all for what9
His newly found treasure turned cut to be
muatto. She declared however, that she
had been shameiully taken in, MS she was un-
der the firm conviction that the fellow who
was playing the devoted was also mOngrel.
An Eye WITNESS.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1885-01-22
A New steamer ror the Potomac.


! The Washington Star of the 10th instant
says that "the steamer Wakefield, built at
Wilmington, Del, by the Pressy & Jones
iron ship building company, for the WASH
ington steamboat company, was successfully
launched on Wednesday last. In construc-
ton she is the highest type of iron and steel
steamer and is designed especially for the Po-
tomac river and Chesapeake bay service. She
is 10 feet in length, % feet beam, 81 feet
depth. The promenade deck will extend the
entire length of the vessel, over which will be
the main saloon, 100 feet in leneth and 20
feet wide. Over this saloon will be sky
light 70 feet long and 81 feet wide. Her ma
chinery will be Of the most improved type and
finish. She will be heated by steam through
out from boilers for that purpose. All boil
ers will be enclosed with iron plating and
covered with a coating Of asbestOs-making
her fre-proof; also with water tight compart-
ments, making her non-sinkable. She will
also have three large fire pumps. Passenger
capacity will be about 900 The design Of
construction throughout has been to attain
high speed, light draft and absolute safety.
She will he completed and arrive at Wash
ington about March LIST, when she will be
placed on the route with the steamer T. V.
Arrowsmith, of the same line We hope
that an effort will be made to have the steam
er call at our wharf.