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70 We are obliged 10 leave over some matter
intended for this week, among il wel.wriiten
communication answering the question, "When
may Temperance men consistently relax their
eilorts'"
O-An lrisnman was picked up dead drunk
at Portsmouth the other day. When sufficiently
sobered OF to give an accoun, OF HIMSELF said he
to take there, and so came to Portsmouth for
drink. He got il, and sne likewise.
ACCIDENT At SALMON FALLS. An accident &C.
CURED at Salmon Falls on the morning Of the 18th,
by which three men were injured, one losing an
arm and one eye, another a part Of one Of his
hands, and the third having his nose torn of.
WHAT DEMocRAr THINKS OF TIE PRESIDENT.
Ex-senator Dickinson is inclined to be severe in
his treatment Of the administration he helped TO
elect. In a recent speech TO the N Y. Hards,"
he INDUCED in the following biting sarcasm, which
embraces in few words all the contempt Of which
a noble nature is capable -
the ...srIo parry ~ p1wer was .S s sesssafy
for the success and honor Of the country, from the
time the Presidential Chair was filed by Wash.
ington, 10 the time IL became vacant by the occu.
patton OF the present incumbent"
The raeaney occasioned "by the present incum'
bent," embodies world CT meaning.
The Memphis papers state that teacher
Of an academy at Pontotoc, Miss, named Brown,
recently punished one Of his pupils, for which he
was waylaid and attacked by the boys BROTHER
The two elinched, and those who saw Il thought
il only 10 be a scuffe between them, until they
saw b. run few yards, his hands upon his abdo-
men, and fall down liieless. The young man was
arrested at once. Mr.. Brown was a man much
respected, and leaves young widow.
DMr. Youa,t, Of England, in cases Of per.
sons bitten by mad dogs, has healed more than
four hundred cases with muriate Of silver, and
not one had any symptoms OF hydroPhobia.
UT The Trustees Of the "Maine State Semi.
nary " held meeting a, Vienna las, week. Ar.
ter tweniy.,hree ballotings, they finally agreed to
loca,e the Seminary at Lewiston the vote was
subsequently, declared unanimous. The citizens
OF Lewiston gave $4,000 TO the Seminary; the
Trustees intend to raise an additional $4,000 by
subscription. We understand from one Of the
Trustees that 81 800 were raised in the meeting.
The donation from the State was $4,000, and
thus the whole fund will amount TO $4,000.
The Know NorIrNGs OF THIS STATE. We
understand tina, the recent State Council adopted
a resolution TO the effect that they would not hold
distinct caucusses and conventions for the nomi,
nation Of candidates in the coming campaign, un.
Ill after the Republican nominations have been
made, In this way they disclaim any attempt to
iorestall such nominations. II strikes us this is
wise method and one which might be well imi.
taied by those parties which have less than their
strength, and which might be suited by nomina.
tons having probability Of success-Poniand
Advertiser.
SAD TRAorDy-THE EFFECTS OF Rum The
correspondent Of the London Daily News, writing
from the Crimea, says
"a sad tragedy occurred this morning, May
%, at the entrance to the Karabelnaia Ravine a
body Of French were marching down, when
Lieut.. Durant had occasion TO check soldier, who
being partly intoxicated, was marching very ir.
regularly. Scarcely had the reprimand been Civ.
en-, when the man replied, "Leutenant, you we
punished me often enough, you shall not punish
me any more" and on the instant. dwelling his
musket, shot him through the body. A council
was held and the man condemned TO be shot
Half an hour scarcely elapsed between the perpe.
tra,ion OF the crime and the execution the Grim
inal. The soldier had become sober Immediately
after committing the murler He had seen Is
years service, and was brave and able man.
This tragic episode in the history Of the siege,
mus, be regarded as one more among the many
examples OF the fatal effects Of drunkenness"
The STORY on TIE CAMPAIGN, by Major E.
Bruce Hamley, author OF Lady Lees Widowhood.
This pamphlet gives very complete narrative Of
the war now going on in Russia. II was written
in tent in the Crmea, and the author is In active
service in the campaign. With 4 good map OF
the Crimea before him, the reader Of these
sketches can obtain clear idea Of the move
men,s of the opposing powers at the seat ofwar.
The work has more than the interest Of 70.
nance, and is written in graceful and spirited
style Published in Boston by Messn. Gould,
Lincoln IL Co.
CONNECTICUT. The X. N. State Council has
formally approved the course pursued by its del.
egaies in the National Council. II has put out
State platform which demands the unconditional
restoration of the Missouri Compromise together
with "a radical change Of our naturalization
laws, anti-sectarian schools, the support Of Amer
leans for political stations" &c. The address is
signed by N. d. Sperry, President, Hezekiah
Griswold, Vice President; Enos Hopkins and
Geo. w. Rogers, Secretaries.
D- Mayor Hall, Of Brooklyn, N. Y, has issu.
ed his official instructions to the police, touching
the prOhibiiory law, pointing out their duties
He states that the law can and shall be enforced,
and that he will hold the police department to a
s,rc, performance OF its duties. An exciting time
8 anticipated In that city.
ONO # is stated that fory!two Republican
papers in Ohio have expressed themselves in Ia
as the candidate OF the Republican party Of tina,
State for Governor.
In Garard county, Ky, last week, man
named Pullan, suspected OF abolitionism, was
captured, but soon broke from his captors and fed
One Of them fired pistol and wounded him In
the back, when be screamed and fell. Before he
could be retakeu, he again spang TO his feet
jumped over cliff, and fell 20 feet into the Ken.
lucky river. He has not been seen since, and is
supposed 10 have drowned.
V FARsKRs.-Not only can farmers
find clothing for fall dress suit ct Oak
Hall. Boston, but the most durable fabrics
for the farming suit, and so low that . per
centage can DO saved BY purchasing there,