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Year: 1872

finished up the Job assigned them in Philadelphia
Yesterday afternoon and adjourned about o'clock


The readers Of the DAILY GAZETTE were fur
nshed with the fact of the nomination OF Grant
and Wilson, IN brief kilograms from the Associa-
ted Press report in n few minutes after the votes
wers taken The news was also sent forth in our
weekly edition and circulated in every part of the
State.


There is little now that we desire to say about
the matter. The action OF the Convention did not
surprise any one the olice holders had 1t all ar
ranged long before and oil the delegates had to do
was to assemble. and ola the frst mention of
Grants name after being seated. to rise and take
off their hats and shout shall to the chiAi"k That
settled thstpattsr Of the chances for four years
pay. and they and their relatives and all the cor
morsnts that have been sucking at the Govern
msnt teat for-so many years, were happy


Delaware very fooli.hIy threw her six votes
away on CoIfax for Vice President although we
believe the delegates were favorable to Wilson,
who would have received these votes had there
been second ballot


There was great difficulty in the Delaware del
sgation in selscting o member for the Radical
National Executive Committss, which was finally
hlled by the name Of Rev. JAMES RIDDLE


The blstiorm is composed Of eighteen planks,
and is doubtless intsndsd to cover every question
and to b. used - wanted. and cast aside as soon
as the polls are closed b Noss0esr.
Year: 1872

in city lots, increasing the already large
fortune of this mighty thief1 These are
questions that suggest themselves to every
mind, but we shall not now undertake TO
answer them. The fact of SO great robbery
pcrpetratcd by one OF GRANTS most conf
Dental Cabinet Ministers is sufficient for
to-day; and when we say that this is but u
specimen, n single sample Of the enormous
transactions of this kind which pervadc
almost every branch of GRANTS Admins
trltion, the public will understand why
the GRANT majority in Congress fear TO
take hold of these things. and dare not
empower any able and impartial commit
tee 20 investigate these gigantic robberics.
Year: 1872

of the party provided for, ali seeming TO
act as If they were standing on nitro glyc-
crime, and were prepared at any moment
TO witness a fearful explosion.


The result is generally regarded as n tri.
umph of the Confederate element of the
party over the Union element. BLIZZARD.
Byrd and James were on the wrong side
during the war IL they expected promotion
at the hands of their party. Their friends
some of them, see it and after to-day, OPEN
~ express 1t. Many of them say that Kew
cannot be elected. Most of them will fail
into ranks and make passable soldiers un-
der the crack and sting of the party lash.
while others are in q bad way for main
tanning their reputation as faithful Demo-
Gratis.


The Eighth Senatorial District Conven-
ton met after the Congressional Conyen-
ton adjourned, and as am act of concila-
tlon, nominated Eb. James for State Sem
ate, without opposition. BY this means
they expected to keep him quiet, although
| have heard some of the delegates swear
they would not vote for him. What they
will do for Byrd and BLIZZARD remains 10 be
seen: They may perhaps give them Leg
islative nominations in order to quiet them
Just now. We will know by waiting.
Year: 1872

The superficial observer viii discover in
the act of sitting on rotten apple nothing
more than n slight disfigureInent Of the
nAptaloons, but Frank Blair's philosophy
Illustrated in the case of Gratz Brown, is
that the collision between rotten apple
and the terminal joint of the vertebra In
stantly produces inebrious stupor and the
ordinary symptoms of protracted drunk.
Graiz has, however, sworn off for the
sixth time this years. He has promised his
fellow-citizens long interval of absti-
nence, and will use his pocket handkerchief
on every chair before taking q seat, 10 be
sure that everything in the shape Of a rot
ten apple is thoroughly eliminated Ms-
souri, Democrat
Year: 1872

know garden of fragrance,


A garden of golden bloom,
There is sunshine wreathed in the roses,
And stars aglow in the gloom
l know the pathways turn by turn,


For back in the long ago
l used to chase the butterflies there,
And watch for the roses to blow.
How balmy sweet, in the olden time,
The breath of those dainty flowers;
The moments follow with silvery chime,
To sleep in the golden hours
And the lilies used to love me then
As they leaned across my feet,
To hold me back in the pathways fair,
For they know the days were feet
AS thelillies paled and died away,
And the roses side by side
Have faded year by year, to-day
am left in the eventide;
If | know the garden so we'll,


never may enter there,
But morn by morn at the gateway still,
l can see the children fair,
Step down through the gilded blossoms,
With their faces all aglow,
And l look back through the broken days
10 that time when nine was 50,
And | wonder oft and oft again,


If the lilies bend as fair
To the little children in their flight
AS they cid when l was there.
I wonder now if the yellow gold
On the wings of the butterflies
Il used to think them floating stars
Astray in the silvery skies)-
Spills down on the lily cups of dew,
As they drift away in the light,
To find their homes in the isles of blue,
Asleep on the verge of night.
o. I am sad, so sad at heart,


For they cannot bring me back
What the lilies say to the roses now,
Or the sweetness life may lack.
l know the path to the garden,


But the children can only go,
Passing me by as I sit alone,


And weep in the evenings glow.
Year: 1872

Depressing as was the tenor of the returns of
the late elections, we are glad to observe that
they have not had the effect of dispiriting any
Conservative in any quarter They have rath-
er served to arouse the people to full appre-
citation of the contest, and work, work, is the
order of the day, with zeal which promises
the happiest results.


Our exchanges from all parts of the State
speak confidently of Virginia by an increased
majority, and the people are entering into the
canvass with an enthusiasm hitherto unknown.
The newspapers TEEN with glowing accounts of
club meetings., barbecues, speeches, and all the
demonstrations of tho great interest felt by the
people of the old Commonwealth in the mo-
mentous questions of the now rapidly approach
ing contest. The cumpaign will undoubtedly
be warm one from now till the 5th Of Novem-
Der.


IF the other States do their part half as we'll
as Virginia will perform hers, there need be
no fear of the future. Herald
Year: 1872

The Work OF THE HoUR.-When re-
verse has been encountered, soldiers sometimes
begin firing into their own ranks. But we have
never heard that reverses were that way re-
trieved; and we protest most earnestly against
any yielding to such temptation now. We can
throw away the Presidential election, or we can
carry it. The way to either result is clear
Every politician knows that it is in the power
of the cards, fairly played, to win the Presi-
dental game. Or, to resume the nobler figure,
the forces in the field are amply sufficient to
win the victory. That the Liberal party is as
certain now to rule the country in the near fu-
ture as was the coalition called the Republican
party, after and in spite of its great defeat in
1856, we take as one Of the palpable facts of
the situation. But it has in the present strug-
gle this great advantage as compared with the
first national struggle of the party it is to sue
ceed-that it has an impregnabe basis of 123
Southern votes on which to start, with major


tiles at the late elections in enough of the 9th
ers to bring victory within its grasp. The cam
paign for the next three weeks can be so order
ed as to put these latter States beyond doubt.
Shall we not move unitedy to the work, and
do it?-M Y Tribune.
Year: 1872

United States.


The following address of the National Dem
ocratic Committee to the people of the United
States has been issued:


The October elections are over. They ena-
BILE US to form tolerably accurate idea Of the
true political situation of the country.


In Georgia we have to recount victory for
the liberal ticket so unexampled as to take her
out Of the list of doubtful States, and practi
cally to pronounce in advance the decision of
at least l25 votes in the electoral college. To
this number it is only necessary to add sixty
votes to elect Greeley and Brown


La Pennsylvania the distinguished chairman
OF the liberal committee has eloquently charac-
terized the methods by which the result of the
election there was accomplished. We COM
mend his statement to the thoughtful attention
of the country.


In OHIO, despite most unprecedented gains
for the lberal-democratic ticket, the Grant
managers have carried the election By redu
ced majority, having brought to the polls their
entire reserve vote. Had cur democratic
friends in certain localities of that great COM
monwealth shown the same earnestness and ac-
tivlty, and enabled US, like our enemies, to re-
cord our entire strength, they would now be
ezuting over brilliant victory. ln Indiana
the democratic and liberal forces have achieved
most important success over Pennsylvania
tactics most unscrupulously employed by the
administration and its allies, showing thus that
free people when aroused know their rights
and dare maintain them. Indiana has fairly
demonstrated that she can neither be bought
nor bullied" The moral of these results is
that victory is still in plain view for our nation
al ticket, and that energy and courage will as
sure it. That victory must be won. If we
mean to preserve free institutions on this con-
tlnent We must assure it.


The event in Pennsylvania On Tuesday week,
when considered in its causes, is the most ap-
palling political catastrophe that has ever taken
place IN this country. Should the system thro'
which this catastrophe was brought about be
condoned by the people and foisted on the 9TH
er States, it seals the doom Of freedom in
America. A sad contrast it is surely that the
city in which our Republic was born amid the
anthems of free people should now be the
first to toll the knell of its liberties. 1t is for
the free, unbought people of all the States to
calmly review the fearful crime against suffrage
in Pennsylvania, and to decide whether it shall
be repeated within their own borders.


For the first time the system Of free govern
on trial in the United States. From this hour
integrity dwarfs all other issues.


Let our friends in each Of the States catch
inspiration from the heroic conduct of our fel-
w-citizens in Georgia and in Indiana, and
from now till November let their struggle be
manful and unceasing for liberty and an untain-
ted ballot-box, for reform and an honest ad-
ministraton of the government.


AUGUSTUS SCHELL,
Chairman National Democratic Gommitfea
Year: 1872

WASHINGTON, October 13.-According to
the understanding in Administration political
circles the present programme is to make every
effort to carry the States of New York and
Virginia. Allusion has been made heretofore
in these dispatches TO what is to be accomplish
ed in New York. Speakers are also to be sent
to Virginia and every other appliance used to
secure the electoral vote of that State for the
Grant and Wilson ticket. Commissioner of
Internal Revenue Douglas, who returned only
yesterday, leaves at once to speak in the cam
paign there, and will be followed by others of
more prominence. A proposition has been
made to have the Republican candidate for
Vice -Presiden&stum Virginia and Maryland.
Secretary Delano left for New York last even
ing.
Year: 1872

PITTsBURG, August 23.-This morning
an unknown man was killed on the
Pittsburg, Washington and Baltimore
railroad, near this city.


He is supposed to have laid down upon
the track for the purpose Of committing
suicide. The engineer did not see him
in time to check up. The front wheels
of the engine struck him in the breast,
crushing it in. He was about thirty-five
years Of age, and was observed by per-
sons on the forward bound train to place
himself in position across the track Just
before the locomotive came around the
curve.
Year: 1872

The examination of Thomas Cunning
ham developed the fact that he had
been employed here in obtaining the
imitation of the engraved plates Of the
Auditors blank warrants of the State
Of Mississippi, and he was committed
for trial without bail. His alias is Pat
terson.
Year: 1872

The Investigations into the mysterious
death of Captain Colvocoresses at Bridge
port, last June. still continue. The la
test testimony tending to show that the
Captain committed suicide is furnished
by Professor Barker, of the Sheffield sci
entific school of Yale College, who has
been examining a knife foundin the dead
mans pocket, and announces that the
particles sticking on the knife-blade are
of the same material as the bag which
was found cat open on the night Of the
murder. 1t is therefore believed that
the Captain made the cut in the bag
himself
Year: 1872

NASHVILLE, August 2S.-The pres
sure upon Andrew Johnson to become a
candidate for Congress against the con-
vention nomination is very great. He
has not yet said what he will do, but
promises in a speech which he will
make tomorrow night, to give definite
answer Preparations are in progress
for a torchlight procession and grand
demonstration in his behalf on that Oc-
casiOn.
Year: 1872

This Gin, OF light draft, makes a good sam
pie, and viii pick more lint from the same
amount Of seed cotton, and in less time taan
any other gin. It does not break the roll nor
choke, is simple in its construction and mol
liable to get out of order.


ID is a good rule to try all things and hold
fast to what has been approved, and answers
the purpose for which it is made. rms i
claimed for PrattS Gin, and admitted y
practical planters who have used IL.
Year: 1872

The news by cable regarding this important question is of the most encouraging nature toward being settled in an amicable man. ner. The reply of our Government to note from Lord Granville to Secretary Fish, asking what was the American understanding of the Treaty of Washington regard ing claims for consequential dam ages before the Geneva Confer ence, was to the effect that we had left the whole matter to the Con- ference, and were willing to abide by its decision. and that conse- quential damages were a part of our case for the action of the arbi- trators. The answer was read and discussed by the English Cabinet, anu ''produced a favorable inn pression, and was regarded as an encouraging opening for further arbitration on the basis of arrange ment provided by the Treaty of Washington" "Thus, it will be seen. there is no apprehension of war between these two Governments.
Year: 1872

The State Taxes paid during last yaar by the
members Of the Home Loan Association of this
city, on their savings, amounted to S743.24
This sum was just so much penalty imposed
on economy, so much tax on efforts to save, so
much fresh burden put upon the working men
Of Wilmington, who became members of the
Loan Association in order to secure home for
their families
Year: 1872

The Sacramento Union the other day
in giving a synopsis of the Goat Island
bill for the reason, as it gravely stated,
that "the average reader" couldn't un-
derstand the bill, itself alleged that it was
in effect gift to the Central Pacific of
S5,O00,000 less the paltry sum of $4,000.
Now comes the Placer Herald, a Demo-
cratic organ owned and edited by a Dem
ocratic ex Lieutenant Governor, and
makes the following statement referring
to the Republican nominee for Congress
in the Second District, which the Union
copies and endorses


He page plainly declared for giving
Goat Island to Stanford Il Co. Thus
Page stands pledged to vote and work
for giving to this Stanford monopoly one
of the best and necessary defensive points
in the country worth 100000!


We don't exchange with the Herald,
but we hazard the assertion that it has
not and dare not publish the Goat Island
bill so that its readers may judge for
themselves. 1t is notorious that the Sac
Union dare not do so and we
have given publicity to its lame excuse.
The fairness of the Goat Island howlers
is fairly illustrated by the Herald and
the UuiOn as to the value Of the gift"
The difference in opinion as we have
have shown is only the Insignificant sum
of Sl5,0OO,0000 We have taken our
stand on the Goat Island question, and
asking nobody to take our ipse dictt, we
published the bill itself. We ask our
readers if the Union and its assistants
like the Herdld are not convicted out of
their own mouths of palpable inconsistent
cy and intentional misrepresentation. Is
it not enough to condemn any cause when
SANDER and falsehood are the only 1eap-
ons its advocates employ
Year: 1872

MARYSYILLE, October l0th:-Luttrell
Is now addressing a large and enthusiastic
audience. His denunciatiOn of the rail-
road monopoly is scathing and unanswer-
able, and meets with u hearty response
from the people.


The above telegram appeared in the


Union Of yesterday. Persons who were
present at the meeting will be puzzled to
determine whether the writer of the dis
patch drew most heavily upon his con-
science or his Imagination. The fact is
that Luttrel's speech was a most lament
able failure, that not only failed to call
forth any enthusiastic response, but as is
well known to-day, actually cost him
many votes in this city. He commenced
with an audience Of over three hundred
and quickly reduced it to about fifty. His
"scathing and unanswerable" denunoia-
ton OF the monopoly was so utterly dem
agogic as TO excite only ridicule and con-
tempt, and when he attempted to draw
pathetic picture Of starving women and
children who han been deprived Of bread
by Stanford & Co. because their husbands
would not vote the Republican ticket, he
capped the climax of demanogism and
scattered his audience in disgust. Mr..
Luttrell announced that he had another
''address" in preparation which he would
deliver in this city before the close Of the
campaign. We trust he will keep his
word and that he will also read his sad
dresses" in every community in the Dis
trict. The day Tor such patry dema-
gogues has long since gone by, and their
appeals only excite the merted contempt
OF intelligent people.--Marys0iue DIP
neal
Year: 1872

The Tichborne claimant is q man of
nerve. He did not only insist that he is
Tichborne, but asks the public for twenty
thousand dollars more to make another
fight.


A letter is published from John Stuart
Mill, in which he expresses the opinion
that the differences in the Interpretation
of the Washington Treaty themselves
constitute a proper subject for arbitra-
tion.


A resolution has passed the New York
Senate, authorizing the Committee on
privileges and elections to sit during the
recess and take testimony In the case of
the contested seat of Tweed, and report
at the next session
Year: 1872

We recognize goodness wherever we
find it. 'Tis the same healthful influence
beautifying the meanest as the greatest
service BY its manners, doing most when
least conscious. as if it did it not.
Year: 1872

THE CHAIN OF Rocks AFFAIR. We
made mention last week that son Of Mr.
Greed Shelton had killed negro boy, bu,
were unable to give the particulars. We
have since learned that young Shelton
who is abou, fourteen years of age, had a
quarrel with the negro some time since
and one day last week when passing a
field where the negro was shucklns corn,
the latter called out to him that if he
wanted to fight to come on. Young
Shelton then climbed over the fence and
approached him, when the negro drew a
knife. Shelton struck at him with stick,
and as he threw up his arms to ward of
the blow, the former, who it seems also
had his knife open in his hand, plunged
it into the latter's side, from which
wound he soon died Young Shelton was
examined before justice and bound over
in the sum Of 5000 to appear at the neat
term of the Circuit Court. A younger
brother of shcl,on's vas the only one sho
witnessed tho affair.
Year: 1872

It does our heart good to see our old
subscribers paying up SO promptly aud
continuing for another ycav. They can
easily spare dollar for such paper a.
the Herald, and when number pay to
gether it assists US very materially
Year: 1872

from lands end to lands end, that all may
read, and reading, believe, that for the
countless millions who are on the road TO
an unIinsly grave with bilious COMPLAINTS,
there ia but one truly great and reliable
remedy, and that is
Year: 1872

We offer to the American public new and
valuable remedy for the above mentioned dis
eases Fowlcr's Compound Extract is composed
of the best medicines known to Materia Medica.
1t is perfectly pure in all its ingredients, being
composed of several well known articles uniyer-
sally used by the best Physicians; each OF which
i'll combination, supplies what experience mas
shown to be wanting when sinGly employed, bur
the result OF patient investigation, requiring
time, labor and skill, 50 as to give the public a
genuine article, which they can rely upon, ana
in place of the worthless and dangerous Patent
Medicines flooding the country; and therefore
enables us to warrant FOwler's Compound E1-
tract to be the most perfect curative for diseases
of the clood ever discovered.
Year: 1872

The Richmond Enquirer Of the 18th instant


referring to the visiting Knights Templar from


Wilmington says "they have been the guests o,
their brother Knights and the Masonic Frs.ernity
OF Richmond during the past few days. The are
6ne looking body OF gentlemen and presented a
very handsome appearance as they paraded our
principal streets, escorted by our own Encamp-
ments, IN full regalia. and with the banners of the
noble order displayed They were banquetted
Monday evening at Virginia Hall. and yesterday
were reviewed In Capitol Square hy Governor
Gilbert c. Walker. who has also the honor to be.
long to the knightly brotherhood. The impress
sion made upon these Northern visitors by the
CORDIAL reception they were greeted with in Rich
mond, We trust will not be lost among their people
at home, who may yet learn that Southerners
have warm hearts, and are ready to meet their
countrymen more than hall way in the great Ma
sonic work of reconciliation
Year: 1872

oe nrSt TO act; and in the development of the


great water power at Presumpscot Falls the
journeymen laborers and small nronrietors
OF real estate In Falmouth, Deering and Port
land have the first interest, for thew are the
class who suffer most from the present stag
nation of business. Well, therefore NAV this
class of our citizens query chow to do it ?''
And the answer is plain-Augusta, if not the
most prudent, at least the most persevering
of cities, has already set the example and
pointed out the feasible way. The purchase
of all the property of the ''Presumpscot Land
and Water Power Company" calls for two
hundred and ten thousand dollars, or about
six mills to the dollar upon the aggregate val
uation of Falmouth, Deering and Portland.
Now it would seem in view of these facts that
the most sensible because most feasible way
would be for the towns of Falmouth, Deering


and the city of Portland to come forward
and take this property off the hands of the
present proprietors, and dispose of it to
any company that would give a suf-
nclent guaranty that the plan of the late
Col. Speed, or something similar to it, should
at once be carried out, and for the accom-
plshment Of an object so greatly to be de-
sired these towns could well afford to pay
handsome premium by the way of induce
ment, for it will be admitted on all sides that
the benefits that would flow from it to Port
land and the towns just mentioned can
scarcely be overrated Where now are grass
and pasture lands paying but meagre per-
centage on the assessors valuation to the
owners W ,uld spring up manufacturing
town open by railroad and water communica-
tion to all the world and become when built
part and parcel of Portland ITSELF doubling
at once its area and population and adding
many told to its business facilities and capital.


Will the men who have vote to give and
strong hand to labor and little home on
which to pay taxes, whether the mechanic
hnds employment or no, ponder well these
things and determine how their vote can best
be given?