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Year: 1868

All citizens of this State Who rejoice that our great
civil war has happily terminated in the discontinue
of rebellion; who would hold fast the unity and in
tegrty of the republic, and maintain its paramount
right to defend to its utmost its existence while
impeIilled by secret conspiracy armed force; who
are in favor of an economical administration OF the
State and National expenditures OF the complete ex-
tirpaton of the principles and policy slavery and
the speedy Reorganization OF those States whose
governments were destroyed by the rebellion, and
the permanent restoration to their proper-practical
relations with the United States in accordance with
the true principles ofrepublcan government are re-
quesed to send Delegates TO Convention to be hold
en- in City Hall, Portland, ON .Sednesday,
July S'h. at II o'clock A NJ, for the purpose of
nominating candidate for Governor, two candidates
for Electors at LARGE and to transact such ether bus
ness as may properly come before the Convention.


The basi ofrepresentaton will be as follows: Each
city, town and plantation will be EMIT ed to one dele
gale and one additional delegate for every seventy
five votes cast for Joshua L. Cham 5erlain at the
Gubernatoria Election OF 1866, fraction OF forty
votes will be entitled to an additional delegate.


The State Committee will be in session at the Re
eeption Room of the City Hall, from to II o'clock
A. NJ, on the day of the Convention, Tor the pur-
pose of receiving the credentials of Delegates and
to hear and determine all OF contested elections
subject to ratification by the Convention
Year: 1868

A comparison of the tonnage engaged ex-
clusyely in the foreign trade would show still
more to our disadvantages; as American ton
mage engaged exclusively in the coastwise
trade has during this period been considera-
bly, increased.


Let US now see how we stand in relation to
the carrying trade of the world. The follow
ing tables show the amount of American and
foreign tonnage entering the ports of the
United States from foreign countries in differ
ent wears from 1890 to 1865:
Year: 1868

The Emperor Napoleon, though appar.
emily in tOlerable health, is said to be really
far from well, being aware that he is afflicted
with Bright's disease, or albuminuria, and
that cold or fever might at any moment
remove him.
Year: 1868

In the trial of General Cole for the killing
of Hiscock, at Albany, New York, on the
ground of adultery with his wife, the coun.
sell for the accused made the remarkable
statement that "Within the last two hundred
years no man has been punished by any
Court of Justice, either in this country or in
England, for shooting the seducer of his
wife, his daughter, or his sister, when that
motive, and that alone, prompted the fatal
blow"
Year: 1868

New STYLE OF PULPIT.-A new style
of pulpit is coming into fashion, which dis
penses with the ancient barricade in front of
the preacher, and substitutes on an open
platform a small desk, supported on slent
der stem, like flower on its stalk, which
does not conceal the person, and by the side
of which the extemporaneous speaker may
stand with nothing between him and his au-
dience. The Centenary Methodist Church in
Chicago has a slightly different arrange
ment, which some may prefer: The large
platform, behind which is the organ, has too
small octagonal tables, one near each corner.
By the side of one of these the speaker
stands in reading, while in speaking he oc-
cupies the open space between them The
preacher is thus kept in sympathetic connec>
ton with his hearers. and no change need be
made for any kind of public meeting.
Year: 1868




PRAYERs.-There is a rule at Oberlin
College that no student shall board at any
house where prayers are not regularly said
each day. A certain man fitted up boarding
house and filled it with boarders, but forgot
until the eleventh hour the prayer proviso.
Not being praying man himself he looked
around for one who was At length he found
one-a meek young man-who agreed to
pay for his board in praying. For while all
went smoothly; but the boarding master
furnished his table so poorly that the board
ers began to grumble and leave, and finally
the praying boarder struck, when the follow
ing dialogue occurred: Landlord-Will you
ask blessing, Mr.. Mild? Mr.. Mild-No,
sir, 1 will not. Why not, Mr. Mild? 1t
don't pay, sir. 1 can't pray on such victuals
as these. And unless you bind yourself in
writing to set better table than you have
for the last three weeks, nary another pray
do you get out of me.
Year: 1868

He becomes mechanic who may read
these lines labors-working from morning
till night-lyiug down weary when the work
of the day was done. During ten of man,
hoods years this is His occupation. He is
Injured to toll. In the prime of life we see
Him laying aaide the saw and plane, and
taking journey eastward, to the river Jor>
don, where His cousin John is baptizing
those who have resolved to lead new life,
He goes not to repent of any evil way, but
to be consecrated to a new work.
Year: 1868

developed in man. had not, in the remotest degree,
any corresponding power In the gorilla. While
it could climb trees 1t cOuld not move
,orwa N n ,eaa erect posture eyes ses
for it to maintain the centre of gravity enough to
balance its body In an erect position and it was
physically iossble for it to attain the altitude Of
man. so far from congTatulating ourselves at this
supposed close resemblance he directed attention to
drawing OF skull OF gorilla belonging to the
first specimen that had been preserved and brought
to England where 1t had been exhibited at the Crys-
tai Palace The lecturer then proceeded to point
out the inpoSsbiity there OF tracing any anal
ogy or resemblance between the skull Of gorilla
aud that OF map. He secuted the idea that ar


closer connection between pan and the gorilla than


there was at present The lecturer was listened ID


Win great attention and was frequently app!auded-
Year: 1868

New York, December 1.-THE
Tribune editorially says we are conf
dentially advised from Washington,
that the Supreme Court is pretty GER
tain to adjudge the Legal Tender Act
unconstitutional. We are told that
there will probably be but one dis
senter to the courts judgment.
Year: 1868

Carlotta's health and mental condition are
improving. The doctors hope that she will
soon recover entirely from her insanity.
The shock produced upon her mind by the
intelligence of Maximillians death proved
most salutary.
Year: 1868

A barrel or cask Of new sweet cider, buried
so as to be well covered with fresh earth,
will turn to sharp, clear, delicious vinegar In
three or four weeks, and better than Is pos
sible to make by any other process.
Year: 1868

Mr.. Speaker, I presume Il Is hardly neeesss-
ry to urge upon the attention Of this HOUSE
the great importance, the great national I'm
portance, OF taking Immediately some steps 10
regain the position which before the rebellion
We held a. great maritime power.


The truth Of that wise saying of one OF Eng
lands most sagscious statesman, "that they
who control the commerce OF the world
control the wealth Of the world, and they
who control the wealth OF the world control
the world ITSELF" Is, think, too we'll appreci-
ated here to need any argument from me to %
cure recognition. Sir. / take 1t that 1t 10 only
necessary to ascertain what measures arc need
ed to restore our lost commerce. and with II
our lost advantage In the race for commercial
supremacy In order TO secure their adoption.
While do not believe In the policy Of forcing
into existence interests by governmental aid
which can never stand alone, and which can
only be sustained by the constant and continu'
al support Of the government, l do believe u
to be the true policy OF every nation to ard.
protect, and foster every great national Inter
est that can by such protection and fostering
care attain . position where 1t can sustain IL
self.


That the commercial interest OF this country
can become self-sustaining would not admit OF
doubt. even II the fact had not been demon
abounding In oil the material for the construo-
ton OF ships, possessing Q vast extent OF sea-
coast. indented with the finest bays and har-
bors to be found In the world, that produces
and consumes every article known to COM
merce, and IL inhabited by as hardy and enter
prising Q race Of men as ever peopled any
country, has surely oil the elements OF = great
commercial nation. II Is only necessary to re-
fer to the statistical tables TO- show the COM
manding position We had attained IS . COM
mercial nation prior to the recent great civil war
through which We have just passed. The fol-
lowing table shows the relative increase OF
American and English tonnage In each decade
from 1890 to 1860 Inclusive:


Tonnage o,rusd by tAs United States and Great
Year: 1868

Kkkr YorR EYE ON roun NEioHnoRs.-.Take
care OF them. Do not let them stir without
watching. They may do something wrong, u
you do. To be sure, you never knew them to
do anything very bad. but Il may be on your
account they have not. Perhaps 10 Il had not
been for your kind care they might have dis
grsced themselves and families along time ago.
Therefore do not relax any effort TO keep them
where they ought TO be; never mind your Own
eusiness-that will take care Of itself. There
b man passing along-he 10 looking over the
fsnce-bs suspicious Of him; perhsps be CON-
templates stealing. some of these dark nights
there % no knowing What queer tAneiss he may
have got into his head.


nyou hnd any symptoms Of any one passing
out Of the path OF duty. tell every one els that
Year: 1868

A comparison OF the tonnage engaged exclu.
sively In the foreign trade would show still
more to our disadvantage; as American ton.
mage engaged exclusively In the coastwise
trade has during this period considerably In
creased.


Let us now see how We stand In relation to
the carrying trade OF the world. The follow
Ing tables show the amount Of American and
foreign tonnage entering the ports Of the Uni.
ted States from countries In different years
from l430 IN 1874
Year: 1868

H.


These ports have foreign commerce Of $9OOOO0CO'
and AN enormous domestic trade. beside which we
have the immense internal commerce of the Empire
radiatng from these points, through its canals ana
navigable rivers.


The cable being laid, this Company propose erect
ing landlnes and establishing speedy ana trust
worthy means of communication, which must com
mand there as everywhere else, the communications
of the Government Of business, and OF social lle es
pecially in China. She has no postal system, and
her only means now of communicating information Is
by courier on land, and by steamers on water


The Western World knows that China is very
large country, in the main densely peoped; but
few yet realize that she contains more than third
of the human race The latest returns made to her
central authorities for taxing purposes by the local
magistrates mako her population -Four Hundred and
Fourteen Millions and this is more likely TO be under
than over the actual aggregate. Nearly all Of these
who are ever ten years old only but do read
aud write Her civilization is peculiar, but her liter
ature is as extensive as that Of Europe. China is
land of teachers and traders and the latter are
exceedingly quick TO avail themselves of every prof
fered facility for procuring early information. 1t Is
observed in California that the Chinese make great
use of the telegraph, though it there transmits mes
saQes in English alone. To-day, great numbers of
feet steamers arc owned by Chinese merchants and
used by them exclusively for the Transmission Of
carly intelligence. II the telegraph we propose, con
Meeting all their great seapOrts, were now IN exist
ence il is believed that its business would pay its cost
within the first two years OF its successful operation
aud would steadily increase thereafter


NOcnterpIise cOmmends itself as in greater degree
Year: 1868

sirand Ball ON Board the United States Ship
Frankiin-Farragut's Squadron Moving
Eastward.


NAPLES, March 80, 1868.
Admiral Farragut will entertain the elite OF society
OF this city, with all the prominent civic ofcials and
the army and naval officers OF the kingdom serving
IN the neIgnborhood at a grand ball to be given on
board the United States ship Franklin tomorrow.
The Admiral takes occasion to return the many
nearly compliments paid to the American people and
ag by the Italians since his arrival In these waters
as the entire squadron under his command will sail
eastward at the close OF the present week.
Year: 1868

meeting OF this Board was held yesterday. at
which tnc monthly bill OF the street cleaning con.
tractor was ordered to be paid, communication
was received which stated that from January to
March IS 234 600 loads OF dirt removed from the
city OF which 1000 were loads OF snow and ice and
OF these latter $500 were akcn from Broadway alone.
Year: 1868

was held at fremont last evening for the purpose OF
raying the party and taking steps for the approach
ing Presidential election. Ex-Congressman Rogers,
OF New Jersey, spoke at length on the subject OF
the impeachment OF President Johnson, and urged
upon his hearers the policy Of all composing the
democratic party in the States working together
to ensure the downfall OF the radicals All the evils
OF civil war; undue taxation and depression Of trade
that had visited the country originated In
the dissension that had fallen out among
the democrats, and the Convention OF
Charleston had sounded the tocsin for
the disruption OF the party and the triumph Of the
republicans. There was a time when the govern
ment would have been handed from one party to
another as intact as they had received II, but now
power was at work which was bent on tearing down
the prOudest principles Of the constitution and de-
str0yin2 the very fabric OF the government The
English House OF Parliament that beheaded Charles
the First was the champion OF liberty IN comparison
with the present Congress OF the United states. Mr.
Rogers then went on TO speak OF the terms OF the
constitution with regard to the rights OF individual
States, referred to the unjust character OF
the so-called Reconstruction bill, adverted TO
the able administration OF Andrew Johnson, and
duty 10 stand by their party. The democratic might
not be successful at once, not even In the forhcom
ing Presidential contest, but time was coming
when the radical party would meet with their
deserts and when every democrat would take up
arms n necessary and shed his blood In the defence
OF that liberty which was jeopardized by the mad
policy OF an insensate faction.


Z. At the conclusion OF Mr.. Rogers speech Mr.. Scott
II. sherwood and other gentlemen addressed the
meeting. after which q series OF resolutions were
and advocating General Mcclellan for the coming
President.
Year: 1868

Touching the matter OF General Grants notions
about negro Suffrage, the Cincinnati Commercial
republican, March 2s, mentions that the statement
of Hon. d. w. Gooch, OF Massachusetts,, relative to
conversation had with General Grant In April last,
In the course of which the General ex-
pressed himself in favor of reconstruction,
with negro suffrage as condition Of It, reminds
1t Of another conversation with the General
at dinner party, given while he was on visit to
his former home, in Brown county two years ago
last summer. 1t will not be improper to say, re-
marks the Commercial, that SUFFICIENT was said to
convince US that General Grant was fully up to the
most advanced ideas of that day the question Of
Suffrage and that he was unqualihedly In favor Of
giving the ballot to the negroes who had entered the
service and fought on the side Of government for
the salvation of the Union We never doubted from
that moment where General Grant stood. II our
recollection Is clear General Sherman held the same
opinion at that time; and we have no reason to
think that either Of these distinguished men has ever
changed his views.


Letter from Ex-Governor Seymour.


UTICA, March 2S, 1868.


DEAR SrR-You will show some surprise that
have taken no notice OF silly falsehood put out by
the Ohio state Journal, and going the rounds OF the
republican journals, that ! am not candidate for
the Presidency because there is proof that in 1854,
was in confidential correspondence with the rebel
commissioners in Canada. have found that putting
down SANDER always gives birth to another, and
they always rise in degree. You see that am now
charged with open treason. The story Is absurd on
its face Some one claiming to have been an in
former says he sent sworn statements, showing guilt
my part to the State Department, which were not
believed. This tells the character OF the man. Mr.
Stewards hostility to Inc Is well known. The State
Department would not trouble itself about the
perjury II there was plausibty. The man who
was convicted OF false swearing against Colonel
North was tracked to that Office when 1t procured
his imprisonment and that OF other innocent men.
| never had any confidential correspondence with
Messrs. Clay and Hocomb. | do not know them. II
ever at any time wrote to either OF them, II must
have been some merely formal matter, OF which
have not the slightest recollection What was sworn
to made up by Mr. Sewards spies do not know;
but think the public would DO Interested by view
of the system OF nOrmers and perjury In during
the past seven years. hope II will be laid bare by
new administration. HORATlO SEYMOUR.
Year: 1868

BOSTON. March 30, 1858.


The leading members of the Radical State Commit
tee have no hesitation in repeating more emphati.
cay than ever that senator Wilson will be
nominated on the Grant ticket at Chicago. They
assert that the only opposition OF any account will
come from the friends OF Colfax and wade, and
claim that the strength OF both OF these Is daily
growing stronger. Some OF the friends OF Wilson
win leave for Chicago In few days TO urge his
claims upon the delegates WHO arrive there early.
Year: 1868

An article In All the Year Round saw,


IL mas become sort of popular-aImost


national-faith that 1t Is not possible tC


De truly happy. unless you drink


among certain classes-and they are by


no means exclusively the lowsst-drink


is the beginning and end of every,
thing. The very name Of liquor il held


70 be anonymous with enjoyment, and


the dsarer the liquor the more IL Ia


priEed and coveted. Yet every man


who is not q downright .drunkard. is


wen aware that the pleasures Of drinking
sre, beyond q certain point, mocksry,
delusion and snare. put it to any
one who has stood half the night at The
bar or sat half the night in club room.
drinking, smoking and bandying rsck.
less talk, il the enjoyment OF such an
evening has been anything like that Of
o lew quiet hours spent at home with a
book or newspaper? The evil influence
OF tavern pleasures on the health is too
obvious TO be denied by any one, and
the iliusory nature Of the pleasures them
selves would be undeniable also, II the
persons who indulge In them did not
deeieve themselves and put the truth
out of sight.


No one ever brought any good out Of
drinking bout yet. It is short. fever
ish spasm Of animal enjoyment, which
leaves nothing behind but rnorosenesa.
regret, bad temper, self-reproach and
headache. / should like to ask you. sir.
If you say your prayers when you come
In that state? No you don't. You are
ashamed to say them. You postpone
them until you have purged yourself,
your mind and your lips, by more sober
and rational behavior. Next night
when you pass the hours quietly at home
with book or . friend, you feel that yeu
have had real enjoyment, and that the
time has passed pleasantly, that you
have learned something, and that ysu
have not injured your health. You are
not ashamed to say your sfayers, aud
you get up next morning with clear
head, good appetite, and an increased
faculty for work and enjoyment.
Year: 1868

would have been prevented: and so now
by sending further protection TO the
South, may be avoided that civil war
which the Gdzette seems 10 look forward
to so calmly. Unless this further pso-
lection is given, the old hatred which
the rebel bears toward the Union man,
excited by heated political campaign.
will again break forth. and rivers of
blood will flow. That the Union party
may come of victorious does not DO
away with the evils which would pert.gh
20 such a contest. and therefore. IL for
hepuTpOsc of saving only -,ngle life.
we call for that further protection wl6ch
can alone secure tree expression OF the
public opinion at the coming electior
Year: 1868

1t is four years ago to-day since the
Montana Posr, the pioneer paper of the
Territory, first made its appearance in
these mountains. 1t was established -
an experiment. but soon proved itself
success and obtained u circulation ia
every portion of the Territory-a circu-
lation which other journals have vainIy
attempted to obtain. Being the Oldest
it was natural To suppose that il would
for time, receive a more extensiy
patronage than any other paper bu
that il might TO a certain extent lose il
support when competition entered Ia
field. was at least possible. We al
happy TO state that any fears whic
might have been entertained upon tn
point have not been realized, bat sirs
the PosT has continued to increase i
circulation in a manner highly satisfa,
tory 10 its proprietors, and that there i
not now a mining camp or settlement
the Territory which is reached by ma
or express where it has not subscriber
1t is not our intention to attribute ia
success to any superiority in ourselve-
but rather 10 find its cause in that got
will and spirit of kindness which h
always prompted our patrons to Owe
look our faults and appreciate those be
efforts which we have always striven I'D.
exert for the welfare of the Terrific


and its citizens. In the future we sh.
continue our eXertions in this directi.a
shall strive to always give our reader
the latest news and the most of it, ar
above all, to preserve that character
correct statements which, we are pro l.


to believe, is generally conceded to ..s.
With a strong faith in the prosper


and glorious future which awaits Mo.
tana, we shall, by every means in or
power, contribute our share towards
curing it, and thereby merit what
have always received, the warm supp


of a generous public.
Year: 1868

preston or unkindness in their future enslaye-
ment? If you justify, instead Of condemning,
yourselves for having heretofore crushed the
negro, what is there in your hearts to hold you
back from crushing him hereafter? If slavery
Is pleasant for you to look back upon, why
should II not, also, be pleasant for you to look
forward t0?"


Mr.. Smith concludes his letter by saying that
Mr.. Seymour will not be elected If he should
be, Blair would become President He says;


Seymour would have to stand aside or be
put aside If thi, Murder Party, which has
within the last three years murdered. for their
political opinions, more than a thousand men at
the South, shall come to be in the ascendant all
over the land, murder may be well-nigh as
common in the North As in the South Human
life in this country would be made as cheap by
the success of the party, which, not in spite,
but in consequence of its murderous program
me, nominated General Blair for Vice-Presiient
aye, and emphatically, for President also


We see no object for '' the Murder Party to
put Gov. Seymour aside. He would be
quite as seryicable tool as they ever had in
the presidential chair, Buchanan not excepted.