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hereby certy, tnat have made use Of d. Jonathan
Noores Essence OF Life 10 family, in coughs and when
WIS ootruStons upon the lungs, and il has ever given
onpt Fesi- have also trqu ntly heard Of and by PEG
PIE WAC nave apparently been declining state of health
WIN mel lungs Affected and attended with cousb thar
~ application OF the above mentioned essence they received
immediate res so by the experience aud nation
hsVe ecti'ed fuliy believe be very valuable dis
covery-and that IL viii be very beneficial to the public
o. JASON DUNCAN.
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DR.. MOORE'S
Essence Of Life.


a raiaatLe Medicine, lately discovered
which. II rightly applied III means OF snatehng
thcas .nds from he jaws OF death. has been found
very efhc .cous IN the following diseases, viz.
{ 'ONHUMPTtON, Hopping Cough, common Coughs.
Colds, Difficult Bre ating, Inhdenzs. Quincy. Asthma,
Phthsic. Splitting OF Blood. Ftuency Ind gestion
ness 81 the Bowels, Fits OF every kind Cr4mP, Kicke.
scurvy Ghohc G-tarrh Dysrntary Paintings. HypochOn,
drisc Affection. Headache Sickness stomach Measles
spsventaiive OF contagious diseases, GUut and Rheums
~
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ssrtifoate Of t.e Hon. Daniel Buck latc MEMBER Of
COuOrsvS

hereby certify thai for eh.een wears past have been
most OF the time Sroub with tedious cough occasioned
by Catarrhal ~heeton, thar in the Ut last
snn ta It's increase accompanied with structures upon
lungs nRnt sweets, cot ohiils, temporary hsts general
Wasting o. 81 sno dimiru of strength constant
IsV =, sIoasy indicating approaching consumption
inst thosgh ippe 70 sun w PHYSICIANS and use
o. various medicines cbrTined relief until commit
teo lyselt 60 )Octir marian Ia
81 IaSt - h5eraly sdnt str ed his pec.ra drops or
bs>eaer OF 'te-n Tess than twenty four hours after taking
OF tniS m uieoe, found nyscf degree relic we'd aud
I'M ute the On nss FlmSt entirely The use OF the Es
SencS' MY night west, cold chil, md temporary heats
nave Wholly subsidized. lever has much absted cough
returning health. r. =
- DANIEL BUCK.
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Dummrrston, March ), lso5,
Certifoate Of a. Hnn s,l.ha. p p..n..

OeT'Jlcdte o. ne Hon. Stephen r. Bradlee.
Il otSpn-h X. bFadee OF Westminster in Vermont, do
nj nave tor some time bren well ainted w
ne so"u eHecs OF Dr. Jonathan Moores Essence of Life in
ny o"h IshIN aud oIherSnd recommend il 70 be an
safe and ssefu Family Medicine in colds coughs,
ana az diso ders OF he breast iuugs in the whoopnr
co1sh ~nd ~ spasmodic complaints and max. no ,oubf
ms CITIZENS OF America would receive great berft IN
~ SSrsI U.S. Or the same Aud beng personally
win Dr. Moore. and ruding hiu "a be hiscre Il
nd wei informed man. cannot but hope he will receive
all de encou agemsnt. - va ~
,u. STEPHEN r. BRADLEE, Ii. ID.
Westminster, Sept =, ISCs.
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TU>r published. and for sale by WILLIANt
- HYDE, at his Bookstore No. 5, Mussey's
Row, Middle Street. Portland
: sketches of the Ecclesiastical History Of tn
STATE OF MAINE from the earliest settle
meet to the present time Price Si,25.
The above work contains very interesting
collection facts, relating 60 the establishment
growth, and present state Of all the different de-
nomlns'ions OF Christians in this s,lye gather
ed principally from documents furnished ~ dis
tingUshed individuals Of the respective denomi-
nations, end i very convenient book of refer
ence, and well worthy of place in every mans
library. Jan IS. 1922 IT,
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6TT-1O all tctom il unay concern.
We the unIe, signed Fhvs,csns w. 49,, ros H. ~
cacy Of Dr. Jonathan Moores Essence Of life conceive ID
our d-ty 70 The Medicine md are Of opinion thar
5eneray used, L will &c Of public uthitv
ABEL DUNCAN. Du1rnsrster
SAML. STEAKNS. LII d. do
WM. TOWN. Eyssrafn5fey
CIV. CHANDLER, fnl0ger.
ABRAHAM HOLLAND. HaIbqS
lONA. BADGER, Wsu1ninqer
NATHAN TONE, Ns7u Ftus.
PRESCOTT HALL, chsstsrfsIG.
CHARLES BLAKE, Ketnf.
ne ABOVE Medicine be hid in large or small uuant
tes- o. SAMUEL kIDDER. Jr. Chsrestown. Mas. No
rs recently been appointed wholesale retail Agenr m
the states OF Massachusetts and M4ine-and by bis APPOINT
meDI IL be obtained Of = - NfF
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Portland Six and W0OUea Due
House and Fui!.g Nal.
ROBERT THOMPSON.

IA OULD inform his friends and the public
W that he has had new Buildings erected near
eaushsn's BriJge for his SILK IND FOOL
Lev DYE, and for Fuiling and Dressing Cloth.
J" Tue neatesi manner. Ae has lately built uew
msch'ne Tor hnaPPing and feoating aud Dressing
Ven, which does IL "a superior stle
lie also cOoars priiish blue for so cents ward
All kinds Of meas garments can be coIored aud
cleaned whole.
Goods left at Messrs Haines and Morris, Mid
ale-otreet, at Mr.. sam EMery's head Of Long
u harf, will he taken and returned.
TX. l. VIII furnish any of the Country Cloth
iers with mapping Teazing and Dressing Ma
shines at 5000 cash down, or $500 on one
wears credit.
Goods colored black every week
Aug. 81. tc
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COLLECTANEA.

A Russian physician of celebrity has reformed some
signal cures of hydrophObja with herb which is not
10 De found IN this country, called Dyers Bloom q
oy examining twice day under the tongues where he
says, small knots or tumOurs containing the poison
must form themselves. These tumours be opened and
cauterzed with red hot needle, after which the pa
tents gargled with decocton Of the Overs Bloom
Dr. Mitchell has quantity Of this herb growing IN his
garden in N. York.
Nel0 method Of rigging ships-Lieut. Allen, of the
Y. ;. navy. has devised plan By which a ships
standing rigging may be taken down and again replae-
cd, IN part or IN whole, in port sen, with great
facility and without disturbing the topmasts Or yards
which Is particularly beneficial as it enables the mar
iner, IN gale, 70 replace lost shroud with as much
ease as he can repace article of running rigging
II also saves much injury the heads and 10 the
rigglng which both subject by placing the eyes
OF the shrouds and stay. the siSt heads.-For
this valuable improvement 1t Allen has received
patent from the President under the great seal Of the
u States and the ship john Wells has been rig
ged Oh this plan.
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PAYABLE YEARLY.

gross perverson Of the ultimate object of an equal
anu free governments II naturally and directly tends
~ sacnhce Of the interests of the community thU
captious whms, the arbitrary VIEWS and TIE ambitious
schemes Of unp1ncipled and aspiling For mrn
IN authority for legislative bodies in particular,
this odiOuS maxim. and to accordingly IS no
other than proessed and practical adoption Of that
drtested and malngnant sentiment that the end and
OH u government is TIE interest If party composed
n themselves and not ne good Of he nation az large
ighOSe servants Hey arc.
These positions obviously Just that no argu-
ment j. deemed necessary 10 evinCe their truth The
terms in which they expressed need only 70 be
understood, in order TO command the assent Of every
honest, candid, and independent mind.
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Ancient .MaauscriPt.-The PGatqteuct, The
Eve books Of Moses in the Hebrew language,
written on goat skins, 10 inches wide. and up
wards Of 40 feet long, fixed Oh rollers, and SAID
to be one thousand years DID, was tatetg advertis-
ed to be sold at auction, in the city OF Phiiadel
phia.
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OLD PLAY.

But holding nothing.
OLD PLAY
Il is amusing for to withdraw himself little
from the wGrld and look from the loop holes Of his
retirement" upon the busy which occupy and
perpleX the votaIies Of love- fashion pleasure, ambi-
tlon and dvaTce. In the middle period Of life, the
passion OF love holds almost exclusive possession of
the feelings. All of both sexes from Is 10 % are pur-
suing ITS suggestions ami flaming schemes corporations
Their minis extremely sensitive at that age to
the tales o. matrimonial engagements made broken
and they catch and circulate with the utmost eager
ness the nearest rumours this subject, touching
their acquaintance. The slightest attention TO f.
male, becomes al once peg which unquestiOn
ed report Is hung and which having large circle
fails spent to the earth hardly nine days wonder"
After this age ofcversh excitement is over the mind
IS directed TO various pursuits either of business or
pleasure as disposition OF education may have given
II Impulse one man pursues wealth another lame,
another grcpes after happiness in other ways than
inl emp yments II happily lac may feel and find it.
Others, and particularly tie female sex-those forum
ately who are married-tind full occupation in man
aging domestic concerns and in turning over leaves
OF the great book OF economy. Ii in this latter task
woman TAKES peculiar delight, and IS very success
f'l, in discovering admirable adaptation of means
70 ends. She mas most delicate perception of the
fitness Of things, acute sensibity the Of
external appearances, and employs incredible nven
ton IN making the greatest show with the least possible
eXpence of means. This is true economy-the econo-
MY taught ny the mechanic Sciences anu useieut IN
all arts.
IL IS 10 the union on these two principles Of action
economy and the love OF show, that hava attributed
the present great rage after broken crOctery rage
winch has given more animation 90 Exchange Street,
during few days OF last week. than that former mart
OF trade mas been accustomed witness Tor many
years. The "a Babel did afford greater con
fusion Of sounds than did the head OF Jones' Row
while tic old stock Of Crockery was changing hands
from the seller 10 the consumer; and never was more
fully verified the old aGage dispatch the life Of
business"
What with the rapping of knuckles m cracked bowls
budlhs up the fragments Of broken pots and dish
es 70 be renovated in boiled scmmed-rk enrniries for
prices. the top Of cracked voices mere Glscodanr
than an unsound hauthoy, together with tn grotesque
figures ofthe multitude peeping through muddy decan-
tiers, If peradventure they night discover latent
crack the eagerness Of the crowd in selecting the
choicest specimens of ware and fitting the prices to
gether and anxiousy graspins all that pleased the
eye. rs II ie opportunity was for the last lime come
Of securing mug. pitcher, a broken wash-hand
basin. afforded 70 the Phosopho spectator of The
richest treats that this metropolis has furnished for
many day. was exceedingly amused with the nice
sl- atosn wAscD ta c4.a.io-s leGIncnt discovered
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The Providence Gazette, says, that fourteen
cords Of wood were burnt on the passage Of the
Steam boat Connecticut from New York to that
place.
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Extract Of q letter from HaLifar, 10 a Geatlcntan
tp 50. Johns.
The French frgate Africa has been lost on
the Island of Sable several of the officers and
1870 of the seamen arrived in small vessel last
night; the remainder of the lew will be imme4
diately sent 1Ur--six persons were drowned"
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.Anecdote of The Earl Of Dsrby.


james and Charles the First such plain apparel
that he could be distinguished by his garb from the
best sort OF yeomen and would say that gaudy clothes
were only mt for fools and wanton women for wise
men and modest women despised them and took more
care 70 adorn and furnish the inside than the outside
Coming 70 Cour IN plain riding coat, be was denied
entrance INTO the Pnvy Chamber BY a hnical Scot
saying, CATER this is place for YOU the king has
no occasion ior a ploughman; none come here but
men OF quality and genemea in rich habits " to which
the Earl answered he had such clothes as ne used 10
wear always, and if the Scots would DO 50 too they
would make but a mean figure. la the English Court
IN their Scots Pialds and blue bonnets The kim
nearing dispute Al the chamber door went 10 know
what occa stoned IT, to whom the Earl said Nothing
my Iege, but your countrymen having left their man
ners and their rags behind them in Scotland neither
Know themselves, nor their betters" The King being
angry al the aftront offered SO great man said
My good Lord Derby, am sorry or the abuse given
yon by my servant and 10 make ysur Lorlship salts
faction, will command him 10 be hanged up bv the
neck Il your Lordship desire it. The Earl replied
That = too light punishment to repair nv honor
and expect his Punishment should BE more exemala
~ Name it my Lord. said the King, and il shall
be done Why then" said the Earl . | renIest
your Majesty Will send hime home again :"
From late London papers
1t has been ascertained that Wood increases in the
following proportion the first year as l. the second as
the third as 3, the fourth IS the fifth as D. the
sixth as W, the seventh 40 the eighth a. 81 the
ninth as ~ and the tenth g; from this il is con-
Guided, that wood ought never TO be cut t il i IN
the tenth year OF its growth.
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The number Of acres devoted in England to
the cultivation of Hops is 5O,O0O-and the duty
SI,000,0G0. As the Brewers had concluded not
TO lower the price of beer though the Malt Tax
was rcpealed-they have been threatened with
tax On beer If they do not.
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The following communication was received too late
for our last paper; and though it may now have
lost some of its application, it contains though ts
winch may iurnisn a little amusement, and give
variety TO pages.
lis like cracked crockery full of sound
But holding nothing"
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ers into knowledge of duty, will always rise
rom perusai OF ITS pages with minds more en-
'gntened' WIN good resolutions strengthened
and with theibast affections iuyigsrated.n
Those Wild have had an opportunity of com
pairing the several editions published in this
country, give the form proposed in our pros
Pectus the most decided preferetce, as being
cheaper, less cumbersome, aud more elegant
The publishers will only add, that the Rev.
Author Of this work, previous to his decease, re-
vlsed and corrected the volumes for stereotype
edition that tt'has just issued fro.t the press in
Europe, and fiat our edition will embrace these
corrections.
&c Those who prefer purchasing tie whole worI,
altogether can nave done up in good ard binding in
volumes at SIS or handsomely full bound and lei
tered at S2I !
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CONGRESS-.

The Editors &c he National Intelligence :.
state ~ reference 70 the proposed adjourn
mrhi ~ Congress. that il IL be impossible 20
gtt through the business ~ fore them b. IL
Tine liked. The number of questions made
ne orders OF he day, That i. IF propositions
referred 70 committees of The who'll. ho.sa :.
discussion, IS one hundred ana three. and x
propositions yei before committees or vet ~
be originated. at east as msny-Further. tie
number OF the petitions presented 70 The House
OF kepreseniaii'es since The cummenceuen,
81 tss present session, yesterday inclusive u
f~elps t"ndred and nm. Upon the Whole
number. there has. 70 THIS day. we believe.
been no ina decision IL iasguI of asy ere u
the petitinnstS.
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Domestic Intelligence,
VIRGINIA.

VIRGINIA.
The legislature Of the state Of Virginia lately
adjourned on account of the decease Of the lady
OF one OF Its members.
MARYLAND.
The Legislature of Mary land have passed an
act. requiring every importer Of foreign goods
70 take out a license, and to pay therefor so
dollars. Lottery brokers tc pay a license tax
OF 200 dollars. Retailers of Wines aud Dry
Goods TO pay q license tax of 10 dollars
DELAWARE.
Tie Delaware Gazette says, that when Kinks
bridge, on the Brandywine, gave way. gentle
man was passing In gig, at the time. and was
carried down the stream with il. The gig was
afterwards found floating among the ice and
broken fragments but the rider and bis horse
were drowned.
The damage done, throughout tho middle
States, bv the recent freshet. is incalcnlable.
In New Jersey, on the SchuS kill, great MANY
valuable manufactures, besides bridges. have
been DESTROYED. Those on the Brandwine
were particularly valuable.
NETWORK.
The new Constitution Of tins State went into
operation the 4th inst II was ratified by the
people, BY a majority of30,000.
TheCdnnls-The total receipts Of the com.
missioners of the canal fund, 10 the 3lst of De.
cember last amount to S3,85l,823 IL
Expenditures, 3,455,638 e.
Unexpenled balance Jan. 1892, S396,18s 5,
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Fornign ARTICLES.
ENGLAND

Advices trom London TO jan 5fh-one
day latest-bave been received in:Charlesron.
They do not fsrnish many facts One of the
latest runaorS was, that the declaration ofwar.
by Russia against Turkey. was daily expect,
ed in London, srd il was sold. sote British
Orders OF Council had been issued On the sub,
jet. One TACT is, that the Brihh stocks
maintained peace altitude.
SPAIN.
We have Gibralter papers to Jat. 9Th
here are no war indications in, them--
Spain continued in refractory state bot the
King aud the Cortes appeared 10 jissrt gard II.
any farther than 10 Institute some small meas
ures 10 restrain and punish The turbulent
The frequency OF the occurre nee Of this spirit,
however, indie. ed the weakness aud novelty
OF the government.
HAYTl.
We have accounts from 81. Domingo 10
The 10Th Feb. which slate, that the city had
quietly yielded 10 The Hayrien Cbici- tia,
The republican flag was hosied at the fort,
and national salute fred. The whole pop,
ulation, excepting a few old Spanish Mtr.
chants, who dad nor appear pleased! with the
change, were frantic with ov. President
Boyor appears 50 have acted in this emergen-
cy, with great prudence, foresight, and policy
effective, yet concIia,ing
PORTO RICO.
report bad reached Charleston. via
Blakey and Turks Island, that ahance of
government had taken place al Porto Rico.
and that the Patriot Flag bad been hoisted.
CUBA.
Spanish schr. has arrived at Baltimore.
N days from Havans.-The master reports
that feet had just arrived, with troops, spe-
Gle, &c from Vera Cruz, which place had
been given up to the Patriots.
Il appeaIs by the Diario Del Gobierno
Constitutional, published at Havana that the
A!erchants OF Cuba have had public meeting
Tor toe purpose Of de'iSing The most eflectual
measures toiid the coast Of the freebooters
which infest these seas. Upwards Of $50, 600
were subscribed, with which two coryetres
and brig were intended to be immediately
fitted out IS letters Of marque, and the most
ssnguine hopes were entertained that nj
racy would soon be extinct in;tEa, quarter.
W. Y. .4dOocate.
HAVANA, FEB. IA.
+" We have SIX piratical boats seized and
hauled up here, at the Regla, last week, and
eight OF The crews are injail there are great
many out now-he U. States scbr. Porpoi,e
has destroyed eleventh is Of no use 10 de-
stroy the boats, usless they take The men
Tor they can steal boats as soon as they return.
believe they are increasing in number every
day, and see no prospect Of there being a
stop pot 10 their ourages.
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tG,l26,2 900 $l,G22,I3I
6.534.5G9 4.5i0.G8D

1t appears that our commerce with Cuba tx
cceds that which we have with all the West
India colonies of the European powers; this is
a striking illustration Of the magnitude Of our
trade with that opulont and productive Island.
Hayh S2,246,257 g. 27OCOi
". Y. Dujiy .4d0crttser.
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The receipt for tolls on the Western Canal
last year was S20,224 SO on the Northern Canal,
sl,38G 81 The commissioners estimate that tue
tolls Tor the year 1922, will amount to $4,000.
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Cou'terfeitcrS.--Nr. S. H. p. Lee OF n. London
mas at length discovered the daring gang OF % persons
woo have countelieted his Patent Ntio- London
baAeous PiAS. In the uttering OF the base coin or
forging OF notes, there tangible natks which
lead TO detection but MIR. Lee does NOT inform the
public OF what materials the genuine spurious pills are
composed, 50 that the fraud may be detected Rhu-
barb is rhubarb," quoth Dr. Onapod and pin is a
pill when applied for the same purpose therefore, we
must know the effect defective" OF those cosnterfe
pills. before legal punishment can he inflicted How
would II auswerto compel his daring gang Of counter
letters TO swallow box Of the genuine pills pun
IShment! Nat .l[socatG
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For Publishing by subscription, tnat justly celebrate,
sud highly esteemed work,
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A NEW PUN.

Two young ladies' were conversinr On Ne .uh;ect
OF as Ic,ture, when one Of them observed thai sIe
had frequently aided her father in The hurry;up SEA-
sens and could use several agricultural implements
W'h la'i'y That though she could not use the era
dc. she vas very familiar with the rske-Ths o,ha
iady rcPAeiha she should BE very familiar with tie
raNe she should expect 10 be compelled to become az
q'lainied with the use of he cradle
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IS Of Suffolk Bank, Boston
IS Of Landholders Bank, Rhode Island
Is of Eagle Bank, New-IIaven.
Is Of Hartford Bank
Is Of Hampshire Bank
IS Of Exchange Bank.
Two counterfeit five dollar bills (well executed) were
also found the floor Of the Sun Tavern i'll Marble
head dropped by them) the Landholders Bank,
South kingstown. They examined before Justice
Bowen, and committed to the Jail in this town on SAT-
urday morning last, 10 await their trial
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MASSACHUSETTS.

SALEN. MARCH g.
LOoI olttor Couateytets.-rwo men. calling their
names Joel and Nathan Severtes and stating thev were
from New Hampshire, apprehended on Friday
night last at Marbehead for passing FIVE dollar coun-
terte bills Of Boston bank several shopkeepers
buying small quantity at each shop. belt found
round one Of their bodies under his linen with about
500 dollars in counterfeit bills OF the following banks
Sos of Eagle Bank in New-Haven, payable in New
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Precautionary Penfionsrs.--f'y statement
OF the secretary OF war, il appears that the mum
Der Of revolutionary pensioners placed On the
roll under the act Of March, 1918, amounted T.
1880; and that 1859 have been dropped under
the act Of May, 1920.
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