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be examined. He consulted AN attorney
friend. who discovered that he hal no prop
erty available to convert to cash to cover
the deficit. and advised him to take 500 OOC
more, then when the discovery took place
Inc would have something TO negotiate with
with the directors. and induce them t.
refrain from public expose. The cashier
took the advice - and the mnney.. when
the discovery occurred, he compromised with
them for 100000. and neither the stock
holders nor the public knew anything OF the
matter. Rcsisuing his situation, he lived,
II respected by all, y on his fortune, the 9TH
err 800 1000 and died during the current
year.
EXTENSIVE FIRE IN LAwREScE. Last Fri
day evening, about9 IL O'Clock. the freight
depot OF the Boston and Maine Railroad Co.
in Lawrence, was discovered to be on fire,
and was In short time reduced to ashes
1t contained large amount OF inward
freight, among which was large quantity
OF flour. This was no loss to the company,
as the owners had been notified Of the arriy.
al Of all freight Immediately upon its receipt
and they had neglected to remove the same.
The loss on the building, which was built OF
wood, is about $4,000. The Ere was first
discovered in The counting room, and when
the door was burst in, the flames spread 50
rapidly that il was found to DO impossible
to save the books of the company. Little
or no freight was saved. No cause is rs
signed for the FIRE. The clerks who LETT the
counting room, aver that no FIRE had been in
the Office since five o'clock.-Boslon Irarsl.
Ter.
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Lreeum Lee,ure. IN Cen,rnI Msli, pIddeferd.

AT heavy expense, a course OF lectures has
been secur I'll for the citizens OF Saco and Bidde-
ford, the present Winter. The course will eni.
brace lrom six TO eight in number The sum to
be paid each lecturer is much larger than has ev.
CT been paid here before.
The services of the following gentlemen have
been secured -
Rev T. Starr King, Boston; Rev. II. Ward
Beecher, New York Rev. Theodore Parker, Bos.
ton. And negotiations are going on for tonr ont
York Rev. w. II. Milbu,n, Washington City
Hon. c. NJ. Clay, Kentucky; Hon. Arson Bur
lngame, Cambridge Hon. L. H. Dana, Boston
aud Miss Lucy Stone, Mass. These textures will
be the most brilliant and able ever offered to our
cliZens.
The second OF the course will be delivered
on "Wednesday evening, Dec. "a, by Hon. Ansou
BurlingAme
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ID L A Il II s .

In Saco, Dec. 9Th. Mrs. Rebccc,, wife Of Mr.
John Pike, aged o. years. New Bedford ant
New York papers please copy.
In Wells, Nov. -, very suddenly, Mrs. Saral
Chick. widow u the late Joshua Chick, aged u
years.
Al Augusta, Dec. 9th, Mrs. Sarah Durcll, widow
OF Thomas Durel, Esq, Of Kennebunkpori, aget
81 years.
New Liberia, Louisiana-Mrs Sarah Candy
aged lO7. Mr.. &. was born ia New York ia
l7i7
Yarmouth, N. S.-0ct. 18th, Mr.. Robert Robert.
sou, aged i0t years and mos. He was soldier
under Gen. Burgoyne in the American Rcvolu,
tlonary war.
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M A r r / A G ES.

In Saco, l7th lust, by Rev. J. T. G. Nichol.
Mr Charles ID. s~ads To Miss Euuicc +. Ridlon
both of Saco.
Also, by the same. NJ. Charles II. Dean, Of Bos
ton, Mass, 10 Miss Olive Bridges, of Saco. lO,l
inst, by Ed. John Boothby, Mr. Sihs Foss /,
Miss Lucy II Bryant.
In Wells, on Thanksgiving eve, by Mr.. WIN. z
Merrill, Mr. Horace hlnlhall 10 Miss Abba G.
Wells, both OF kennchunk
In Dover, 7ih inst, Mr.. Howard NJ. Henderson
to Miss Mary Elizabeth, daughter Of Capt. Sam
uel vapey.
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OPINION OF THE MEDICAL FACULTY.

FoI CoUGHs, CoLDs AND CoSsuMPTioS.-"
have witnessed the effects oI the Vegetable Pal
HOnGry BaLsdM, and have no hesiiancy in ex'
pressing il as my belief that is safe, conyen.
lent, aud very efIicacious medicine"
Foe sale in Biddeford by J. Sawyer; Saco, by
J. a. Berry. Price % ccuis-Larger size 81 90
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Albion r. Moody,
Sash, Blind & Door Manufacturer

MIR. MOODY may be found at all hours Of the
Nl day, in his Shop, in the Yard of the saco.
Wafer Power Co, formerly occupied by J. w.
Greenleaf, ready and prepared 10 make Sash,
Blinds, and Doors at short notice, and ut fair pri
ce,, and to attend TO jobbing generally.
DiddeloId, Dec, 81 1854. no 81
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BRIGHTON Thursday, Dee. Il.

At Market, 025 Beef Cattle 1900 Sheep AMI IS Swine
Beef Cattle-We quote extra $500 80; first DUAL
ty $3.50 sI,I5 second quality $3.50 S0,I5, thir
quality s5,I5.
Working Oxen-sS5 a 81 80.
Cows and CalySs-Sales nun 81! si2.
Sheep Sales frOm 81 IS a 81 so.
Swine-At retail, frVm o cts.
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VOLUNTARY TESTIMONY.

we the subscribers residents Of bennington, do here
by certify that we well acquainted with Dr.. j. III.
Scbenek lie was attacked by diaeass. which, as we
believe terminated In Pulmonary Consumption under
the operation Of which, he rdnced 80 low rs TO be
unable to leave his bed for long time, and 70 all APP
pearance was past recovery. lie Is now perfectly we'll
his cough and fever have len him. and we feet justified
In declaring Il as our belief TINT these salutary effects
have resulted from the use VI the Pumonlc syrup.
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KENN EDY,.s
The Greatest or the Age!

,....,.,..
| MRhEsNhDS, sh1.osbary, has discovered In one
w our cannon !as,nfs weris rfuedy that cures w.
hha Md " ~ NUN, nun The worst kosofuis dows
common rmnpe. ie mas tr"i u In over eleven hun
ir.d cases, a' he'sr hled except In tso lie has now
In b possession oAer tuo hunri eethcstes of IL value,
NIL within twenty miles 81 b,ston.
Two BOTTLES are warranted 10 cure nursing msuth.
One 10 three botIcs wcure ILe sst Kind of pimples
on the facs. H.f
Two 10 throc bottles will clear the system II bles
Two bottles are warranted 30 cars the w0rst eanLs
the mouth and stomach. a..
Three 10 five bottles are warranted 10 cure The vais
eases Of erysipeias. #ffIl
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And hundreds Of other articles, which We have no
space TO MENTION including full assortment Of DnIrrAS
Vases, French Ink-stands Rich China Terra Gotta
Ironre Card Receivers, French Cologne Stands, Win
Bottles, Watch Stands, Spoon Holders Cigar Holders
Fancy Work Boxes, Maehie Porte Yoos, Canieebral
Violin Strings, Bridges Rosin, &C., Pans, Steel end
Moocco Spectacle Cases. Lead and derman silver Pen
ellis, Sewing and Knitting Needles livery best qualnies
Crochet Needles, Key Rings, German saver Steel and
White Metal Thmbes. Pocket Ink-stands, Napkin
Rings, Tea Bells and Dinner BELLS, stsel Pens and lloL
er, SILK Watch Guards, steel Watch Chains, Drass and
steel Watch Keys, &c., kc. ~ :
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WHOLESALE AGENTS.

iiadeiphia.-Glibert, Wentz, h Co, III North
Third 81. New York.-C. v. Ciickner Co., 81 Bar
clay 81. demonstrating & Coz, No. State St.
Rtates-
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Particular Nstice.-0ur facilities br Watch
and Cock repairing are unsurpassed. Mr. Clark prac-
teal Watch Maker, AMI the best workman In the State,
attends to this department Of business. Watches
cleaned and new Wheels, Pnions veryes Jewels Cyiln-
der Springs, Pivos kc inserted In the very best
ner and for two-hs what the expense would be Cor the
same work In Boston. Jewclry u AZ kinds repaired In
the very best manner at the shortest notice. Old Watch.
e. Clocks Jewelry and silver taken In exchange Cor new.
Money 10 let on Watches, Jeweiry and Silver Ware.
"tF'fA LII SHAW l. CLARK,
Crystal Arcade Building, Biddtford, Ne.
Dlidef,rl, October y, 1854. istft3
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BosroN NOTWITHSTANDING Ism.

fiour-Sales Of Ohio AMI Michigan superfine, 80 rs
fancy 80 ST. Genesee extra, sil IS a sll rs.
Gnin-SOuthern Yellow Corn Is Selling Mt 90, and
White sd. Oats, 50 81 cts. Rye, In lots, 81 as
IIay-Easten Is selling at s2l per ton, cash.
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Stillman B. Allen,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT
Law, NOTARY PUBLIC,

NWU NVH6HFs~esO''s'J " 49, Y
KIrTERY, York County, MAINE.
WILL attend to Legal Business In The Courts OF fost
w And Rockingham Counties and viii pay special
Attention 70 the collection a demands and otter business
si.o nrosecuts Pension Bounty LAM and other claims
against the Government.
Rsfer, 10 Hon d. Goodenow, Hon. Wm. Q. Allen and
N. D. Appleton EsS, Alfred, Me-, and wm H. ]. Hack
en- and A. II. Hatch, Esqs., Portsmouth. yi
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a., I GILMAN.
'n Factory Island.
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GREAT SALE OF
WITCHES AND JEWELRY,
SHAW G. cLARK'S, 2

yVE have constantly on hand ~ good an assortmest d
w Zine Watches and Clocks. and Rkh Jewelry AMI
Silver Ware can be found In the STATE Asd would TO.
spectfaly eau attention to the following 49, -.
LIST OF PRICEst
New-York daily tribune., 1854-05-29
BOARD OF EXCISE.
xrEvrsTB waaD.-rmsr DAT.

Prcpcp. Alderman Boardnan, Couneimen Knbark,
Schiller, Philips Elliott and Raymond, and Captain
Squres.
From the vat crowd which tbroDged the Mayors Of
fee ON Friday morning when the members OF the Exese
Bosr took their seats might imagine that the whole
of the rum salcs OF the city met Iadced
,,o tfrong was 80 dense and tarbuent wha that Il
s. nsary for The fseiaton OF business 30 send Tor
pos,e Of officer. clear hem out. The police ranged
tbe In single e close possible from the desk OF the
Excise board Of the Office into the lobby Of the ball and
when thus ranged they extended along by the le hand SIDE
Of tte lobby to the window toward Broadway thence fcI
lowing the left hand 10 he window the other end OF the
lobby on the Chatham street side of the lobby 10 the door
Of the Mayors Office again, besides large number who
rather than join the rank aad e chose TO stand ia front OF
the hail. every of them live yoter-exceptthe women
and each controlling least half dozen votes beside
a noble constituency!
About oneh Of this immense crowd had hearing be-
fore the Board Friday and the result OF the day pro-
ceedDgswss the granting Of sxtyseven licenses VI te
licences twelve we're females The licences were OF the de-
nomination Of one wholesale, ffyfye tavern nine porter
house Ito be drank upon the premises and two ro' o'
to be drank upon the prenises.l
Councilman Phillips Of the 2sh District issued fourteen
licences Kmbark OF the 29h five Schuyler Of the aoth
r pavmopd Of the sist none; EIo. of the 32d forty
two.
The Ward contains four hundred and sxtyseven rum
SELLERS Of whom four hundred and thry three were licensed
and tIlirty-fe sold without license.
CAPTAIN squres had prepared excellent exhibit OF the
character of each grocery porerhouse and tavern in the
Ward and We believe of the members of the Board
were conscientious in their adherence to its suggestions
Az ile seen no groceries licensed in the Eleventh
Ward
New-York daily tribune., 1854-05-29

CONGREGATIONAL OR PROGRESSIVE FRIENDs--
The Yearly Meeting Of this body will convene ~
Friends Meeting house. three miles from the ylsge Of Waterloo
County, NewYork Fidsy Sunday tho 9TH Of e
Sixth Month (June) 1854 II o'clock A. NJ, and continue s
or during several days. be deemed expedent
object OF this Society the promotion Of truth aad pseaed
goodness Convinced that IN the development, Of his powen @
religious and has been Ia all ~
se beug; recognizing the inherent Saptsdness Of The
elements Of human mind the perception and practice Of uA
and ali righteousness aim has been organize religion, ssso
alton hch will perfectly admit aud the unpeved
ton of mans Dine ed faculties In h efforts attain As
true the good beautiful Ths platform sccorengy bros
and admitting the perfect liberty Of consciens
platform which every member Of the human family ths e
st the Advancement and elevation Of the step 6
find exercise for the highest prompogs Of benevo
nature expansion Of bis reason eonseisnce and %
iua powers assembly Ia which Christian Jew Mohammsd
and Pagsn-men Of oil names and nsne-m nss
the sypebes feelings of and labor tosssh
for the promotion welfare; with other law to bind ths
capacity but the LAW OF Love- and the 3an
and coueses concomitens Of earnest n
aud good for themselves aud equally of their oH
beings in the power Of Truth and Love- vess pt
Of the adequacy Of this principle for the maintenance"
order and harmony associated bodies and several erPsfs
have iuInhhed strope and beautiful confirmation.
Such Association will be seen strictly uascctsfan ~
bond consisting In unnatural esd' Of mans dv
but Ia prI cples which find response IN snsaf Aamas sss
sfording basis for Univenal Chnrch snpa&>
csy the Church Humanity whose mission and privilege VII ~
be to do good and receive good
All sincere nqurs who may BY hs s
eplos Of orEsnaton and who, weary Of the stripes ~
looking higher and purer manifestations Of the s
men" sfectonsey invited with the tine sD's
specified and give the benefit Of their counsel aud eo5pe
At last Yearly Meeting the following appointed Ce
ree Of Arrangements have In charge the procuring Of s
modaoLs ssnsers who may feel inclined attend viz W.
tie citing house Rhoda Palmer miles GeDs,s -
direction Of tho place Of eeiing George Pryor village We
teri
New-York daily tribune., 1854-05-29

LETTER FROM CALWoRSn.-Tbe following essrscn
from private letter from California, relating to the pro
ducions Of that great country sd the proceeding with ~
gard TO the French Consul, are of some interest:
1.-THE mines are yielding weil-very extraordinary wo
all round and everywhere. Oregon, and even Washing
ton Territory Pugent Sound, producing gold. Then
another thing you eastern people ought TO look u
consider well and understand IL tie eaorn.ons sze&
fvr0i product Of California. Now do you mind that m
probability IL that this State viii produce this year mo-!
wheat than the people consume. We have or sb3
have mills 10 grind H. Potatoes are not worth this spr
half much IN San Francisco in Boston, Sanons>
finest you ever saw-has been selling I'm our market -
one ard two cents pound was In the market the otis
morning. and table covered with plump large, a.
salmon. not twenty hours out Of wafer anI as free
as newly blown rose, weighing from twenty twenr
five and thirty pounds customer chsnering to bu
the market man asked six bits apiece and the eusso1
vented TO buy for four bits apeceopeee the roe fA
stopped and inquired, lest might be mistaken and foan
this year. The subject s well worth the deliberate %
sderaion Of eastern shippers. know that in Caford
the climate Is variable and some years have dou3
it viii be different from what it is this year; bat geners
California viii supply herse with the essentials Of Coo
1--WE have had a grand aare-up here with the Fred
political humbug conceived in sin and brought fofIhb
niquity. The long and short Of the matter i that o.
Wool, the CONNER der-n-Chief now here this ste
wants to be President and thought he could make -
political capital by kicking up muss with the two -
sus. lie has not effected bis object and IL he conr4
ates himself upon his achievement he certainly has -
all intelligent, fair minded Americans ashamed and -
fed the contemplate proceedings which he dire
to be instituted and the ridiculous and miserable p9d
in which he has placed country. We are all hea4
ashamed Wool has got the Mexican Consnl conyictse
misdcmeanor, trivial oiense, il is true by pne4
California jury, who recommend the convict TO the -
and elemency OF the Court. What conmen. upoa
publicanl.m for the contemplation Of the Chrsisn -
Hut Mexico IS q poor weak, Distracted country Wa cs
rower and 70 iriends. 'G'rc her kick s;ys -
NeoI; II can't hurt iae, and saay ass,i me 70 iss "
'Hcuic.' Ilios.s - csss>ss
New-York daily tribune., 1854-05-29
GREAT TORNADO IN ST. CLAIR CO.. ILL
INMENSE DESTRUCTION or PROPERTY.

Tie Becric Isl. Clair Co.. Tribune ofte soih inst con-
tans the particulars of very destructive tornado which
visited that county the 10th inst An immense amount
of valuable property destroyed The storm originated
in Missouri and crossed TO the Illinois side several
miles below ST. Louis. In Waterloo, Monroe Co., brick
house was blown down. as well as four or ve other houses
together with large quantities oi standing timber ana
orchards The storm next passed to the farm Of Fred
Merrill where ii was terrific beyond description destroying
everything within its reach for great distance The
house was two-story brick building, comparatively new"
within is inch walls stout and substantial in every re-
spect which was almost entirely destroyed Loss sSoVO
large number Of houses Of brick and Others log and
frame were blown down. besides barns fences forests &c
Altogether the wind terrible and the loss very severe
New-York daily tribune., 1854-05-29

TBE IIBELLED SHIPS RELEASED
Tie Committee OF Shp-owners waited upon the Coilec-
tor on Saturday where they found that orders had '
been received from Washington directing the discharge Oh
all the vessels hbeiled for alleged nringemenis OF the
Act This settles the business and all parties
are satisfied.
SHIP MONTEZUMA.
The following is the latest report from this vessel ashore
on Long Island, near Rockaway;
Ox BOARD SHii MosrEzuaA, orr HEsPsrEAD,
Friday, May &c, 1854.
Yesterday, wind rot in 5. 5. W. and blew gale; sea
high and breaking ship from stem TO stern No one
conld Get ON board to bring of the men, who passed
very Uncomfortable night. Water knee-deep on cabin
Goor Wind to-day y. w, blowing hard; sea gong
down; ship heeIne 70 arboard pumps probably not be
able TO clear the wreck.
IHE wINCHEsTERs PASSENGERS.
We learn that the Governor OF New-Foundisnd has
Chartered the British brig Ann Amelia 10 bring to ms port
ortvnne OF the emran passengers who were rescued
from ship Winchester and carried INTO ~ johns y. r.
The Ann Amelia sal the 18th inst ihe anh0'-
tiles AT ST. Johns had done everything requisite 10 IN axe
the omgrans comfortable while there and furnished t-sa
Boston Journal, May :
New-York daily tribune., 1854-05-29

THF ARRAY GREYTowS.-Csptain Smith OF the
steamer Routh that the shooting of native by
him, detailed in The Tribune of Friday last was done
in scdeiense Capt s. says that the native who cout
manded the bungo had prepared himself to kill him. that
he met the Rouh the banks Of the river her way
With passengers deliberately took aim at him with threat
enng gestures; took second gun and tina; doublebar
relied one after the first taken fom him, and with
this taking aim at the Captain from behind the bushes
when tho Captain shot him dead with rife The provo
cation Of the native grew of collision on the river
sixteen days previous, when the bungo injured by the
steamer in command of Capt s. The cause Of this col.
lsior, Capt s insists, also originated with the native who
was an old pilot. Capt. s. says this is the 6rsi difficulty
he has ever had with the natives and thar e has. been
wilheut any oGise on bis psii.
New-York daily tribune., 1854-05-29

CoSyIor SHoT AT CLNToS PRIsos.-Tze Platts-
Iurgk RepaeGa Of the eoth contains OF the
attempted escape and the shooting OF convic, named
Swan a; the Clinton Prison. The subjoned the prin
cpsl fscts;
Two prisoners employed al the eoalpits, outside
the yardhe usual precautions observed 10 prevent
escaFe-a guard was present with loaded muske &c A
determined effort made 10 escape, however, by both
pTisoners when OF them young by the Of
Swan, shot dead by the guard
Coroner z. c. Plaft Of this town, went up Wednes
day and held inquest the Jury Of which, after careful
consideration Of all the testimony returned that:
David Myers Jr DID tie death Of John By
him while be make his from said Gin
And the sG Jurors do hereby declare
sihs Aforesaid the said David Myers J the Performance
faithfully in the discharge Of his duty
Clinton Prison and the seTye Of the People Of the State Of New
Yok'
Swan was convic,edo Of grand larceny the age Of 90
sentenced 10 Auburn, and from thence transferred
Clinton Prison. He wounded by two buckshot-one
entering hs back Of the head the other the shoulder
causing almost instant death. The other convict
nearly mile before he taken, and had narrow
escape frcm a shot fired by another guard.
" The attempt was premeditsted- Upon the eonyicts
were found extra shirts TO protect them from the weather
and bread enough concealed their clothing last them
some days.