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THE GREAT DISCOVERY.

Many year. ago, Doctor BuHeish SmarLo KEN
nsbunk, Me-. discovered tina, simple lrti'ld
mover 5.fors u,si az msdie's, was a never iail
ing cure Tor cough. Of every description, and an
excellent blood purifier. By its use in his private
practice, he acquired the reputation Of being the
best physician in New England, foe all diseases
OF the lungs. Amer mis- death, Messrs. Shaw &
Clark, Of Biddeford, Me-, obtained Copy Right
from Government, for its exclusive manufacture,
and now have i, carefully prepared strictly sc.
eoriipg to the original recipe. 7hrsn no cough
iIat ,si2 not s"'s, unless The patient IS pa't az
Anman aa S.ors commencing M n"! II is
called "Doetor Barlsigh Smart's Cough Ned
1n<, and is for sale by all apo,hecares. 81
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RE-oPESrNG or TIE SLAVE TRADE.-The
New Orleans Della Of the Sth Of Octo-
Der, (Jcf. Davis organ), maintains the fol-
lowing positions Modern free society rs
ut present organized, is radically wrong and
rotten"
"ln the Northern States free society has
proved failure. Ii is rotten to the core
Ii would have destroyed itself ere this, but
that its disease has an outward manifesto
ton, and its fever,sh and dcsperate ener-
gies have been directed in demoniac enmity
and warfare against the South. Let the de-
monism which It's putrcscence has engen-
dercd succeed, and society, with its most
sacred sanctions and is hottest institutions,
will fall before il, both in the North and
South, and the country must become the
scat ofhowling anarchy or iron despotism'
"Negro slavery then is tho conservative ele-
ment Of republicanism and the frmest basis
Of society OF these United States. This truth
the thinking men Of the North recognize al
this moment"
"Such being the political value Of slavery
its diffusion and extension are Of the first
importance, and nothing at the present
time, should more nearly interest the wis
philanthropist and the patriotic statesman
than to devise measures to effect those OBJ
jects-to restore slavery to its original ns-
tional character, and make il an object OF
political solicitude.
We have heretofore pointed TO the mea.
sure Of negro extension rs one highly favo-
rable TO the objects just named, TO wit, the
diffusion and extension Of slavery, and the
consequent consolidate n Of the slave-own.
ing interest. One other measure we are in
favor Of, though We far Its announcement
may throw some ofthe "ancient fogie men,
into almost epileptic CONSERVATION. Never
theless, we shall announce il, and here de-
clare that we not only desire 10 make tern.
tories now free, slave territories, and to nc.
quire new territory into which to extend
slayery-suchs Us Cuba, northeastern Mexico,
debut We would reopen the African
Stare trade, that every white man might
have chance to make himself owner Of one
or more negroes, and 20 with them and hi;
household gods wherever opportunity beto,
kened to enterprise ="
Here, then, Is the scheme preached ir
the papers Of the seccssionists, and prodabl,
the policy Of Buchanan's administration !
he is elected.
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-FOUR HUNDRED HOUSE LOTS

AuQ Otn0x eAUsVA0 <sosA @sse~'
THE following descnb-d Real E.isle, e9mnt''
| i ing House Lots, and other properly, lFhy
siiusled In the Villages II Saro and Biddeiord,
MI; be cold by the pr,ys,rtss, al p'hes aud 90
terms favorable To parchs,rr.
| m House Lots, about 4DJ IN number, are
pripcIpslly situated in Saco between The hAilroad
Oeoots OF B,d,lefoed aud Ssco-s portion VI them
| shove the Railroad, aud . ponion below, IN
pleasant and healthy location. aud commanding
tnc view Of both villages. They are sdVsnssc
ously situated for the residence VI perohs having
business In either ssco " Bidde o,d, being within
six minutes walk Of Main -tret and Pepp.rvi
Square, Ssco, and i've minutes walk oI the ma
chine shop aud Cotton Mil u the Lscoaia, Pep
perrll and Water Power CopUntoas VI Bijde-
ford. A substantial Bridge, 375 lee, loas aud ~
feet wide, resting on granite per, and with side.
walks has been bull, across the Ssco River. thus
connecting the lots with Biddeford, and placing
them within three minutes walk Of Smiths Chr
ne,. Prom this bridge street 10 graded TO the
Railroad Crossing on Water street, which will Be
extended to Buxton Road. Other streets have
been laid out. extending along the margin oi the
Saco River, and TO Water street.
The new road recently laid cot by The County
Commissioners, extending into the country from
Saco, will inier,ect with Market street, which
passes across the above described bridge TO B'dds-
ford.
Besides the lets before mentioned the propns-
,ors have dozen or more house lots ior sale, Oh
Springs Island, coutiguoua TO the bridge, ana
within two minutes walk Of the workshops and
mills on ssid inland.
They will cell also In lots Of from one to nvs
acres, a. nav be wanted, tract " land adjoining
that which 10 reserved for house lots Said trsct
consists Of ~ acres, and is situated on the Wese
ern side o( the Railrvad, and runs IN the bustoa
road, the line striking that road within Jew ron
Of the Saco Depot.
Wsrsntec Deeds will be given Of MI lots 'old
by the proprictors, A. II. Boyd, Sacoi ID. 4.
Somes, Biddeiord; Josephus Baldwin aud Law
renee Barnes, Nashua, N, H.; William +. New
ell, Manchester, N. II.
For further particulars, as TO prices ana eoodis
ions, inquire Of d. L. soMES, Of Biddeior<,
agent Tor the PROJECTORS. OH
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Notwithstanding. considerable number are
annually Srough, 10 the Lsipsic Fair BY
Jewish traders, who obtain ih.m from Ak
lies 10 the mountains Of Siberia. Last
Spring and Summer very large quantity
Of choice furs were received here from the
Rnssisn American Company at Silks, who
chose 10 make this market, rather than to
encounter Tho hazards CT war, BY sending
them to Europe.
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81 We have received the November
number Of Arthur's Home Magazine. 1t
10 = fine number, filed with interesting read
ing Of an instructive and entertaining char
actor. We can recommend this Magazine
.. truly worthy Of place Ia every home.
Nothing pernicious tn the morals will ever
be found ia this eIcelen. magazine.
81 Psicrson's Magazine for November
has arrived, with hos, Of patterns. fashions,
stories. add other good things for he ladies,
Thi. Is, as usual, an excellent number. We
say this is an excellent Ladies' Magazine
and IL yov doubt Il, subscribe and SEQ io'
yourselves. IL is cheap enough, only So,
year.
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Special Notice.

I,gives US great pleasure TO call the attention
II the pubic TO DE-. Bsley's Alternative Syrup,
which is advertised il this paper. He has rrcea,.
" Supplied himself with a fresh stock Of medi.
the muiiiudes who have been long waiting, can
be furnished. We believe Il TO be 90 ;svalsabl.
Ais~ssiss, and would recommend ii to the cons.
icnce Of our readers. -
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HuxoR IN RAos.-we observed yesterday a
little, thin old man. with . ray bag in his
hand picking upa large number Of small
pieces OF whalebone, which Icy in the street.
The deposit was OF such singular nature,
that we presumed toask the quaint looking
gathsrer how he supposed they cam, thsrc.
Don't know" he replied in squeaking
voice, " but 'spect como unfortunate fe-
male was wrecked about here somewhere -
We were told Afterwards that this aged man
10 In the habit Of making very curious an
swsrs 70 al questions asked iim.-Aha, Il
ina.
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MOSQUITOES We are informed tina, al anti
do,e for the poison Of these and mher annoying
insects ha. been iounI IN the KaiistoS, or Ori<ni
Ws,sr, prepared by Messrs. Jossrn BURNETT &
Co. This preparation contains peculiar property
which will, |, is said, Instantly neu,ralize the
poison and sllay the inflammation caused by bites
aud sings OF iusecis-BostoH Journal
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HEALTH AND sTRENaTH.
~ - ,,<,, pDspH,o ouEQpv

~DR. 8. o. RICHARDSON'S SHERRY
WINE BITTERS 10 the best medicine ever used
for spnng and Summer Complaints. II has been
more literally palroni,ed than any other ever 60,
lablsb~l In this country. 1t 10 the same Richard.
sons Bitiers which has restored 20 many invalids
to health Throughout, the New England States
during the past thirty years.
NIB. Beware Of limitations called Sherry
Wine Biiiers. The genuine have fac slinile oi
my signature upon The outer envelope. For sale
by Druggists everywhere, and al my othcs' NO
ST, Hanover street, Boston. SmN
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NO CURE, NOPAY.

Messs. G. H. Kent &c Co, Lawrence Mass.,
warrant cure Of Salt Rheum, Scaid Head, Can.
Gers, Bdrber's Pitch, &c, by using the q ESuiss
ALLIED OINTMENT And HuNoR SYRUr, prepared
by them. In case Of failure they pledge Them
selve, to refund ,ha moaey to customers that pur.
chase direct of them for their own use
Dr. J. Sawyer, B,ddeford, DR.. J. A, Berry, Ss.
CO, have the medicine for sale. 3lf
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FaxcxLss. OF oil the effects that exposure Of
the skin TO the air or sun produces the most diss-
srceable |, called freckles, or tan. HsPfesd over
the entire surface Of the parts exposed u !" called
tan IL scattered Ut intervals, ffeckles. Ihe nnesa
skinS are most subiect 10 them.
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The KsLs.ion, or Orisai Waisr, prepared by
JosEPH BuRSKrr & Co, fremont street, Boston,
contains = peculiar eraslye property which viii
generally remove these disagreeabe stains II Is
at The same time perfectly harmless, sllays Ill
tendency To inflammation, and renders the COM
pleIion clear aud beautiful Tue kallisiou 10 Tor
sale by all druggists.
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NOTICE.

Being about TO make an entire change in my
business and under the necessity Of removing my
books from the store recently occupied by me, II
Is necessary that all persons indebted 10 me by
aote or account should pay the sam, immediately.
portion Of the day until the 18th Of Nov, TO ia.
3ililaie the settlement Of my accounts al which
lime my books will be removed.
n. C. HOOPER.
October II, 1856. 3w42
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CANCERS CAN BE- CURED.
FOR SALS.

A rood too stoty hosse, stu,td 90 venom str-f IN
n earo, eonve,lept fof one 80 tsNili.s ahh 8 oi
cstsru In the cellar. IN hu.- 10 si nal" at Ila.
Antly situated.
This 10 rAre opportunity 90 piIcts.f, ~ ~ hons.
must be sold Conpecvri s,tn - .. gasi ss.i4r ssi
Csnien Ipquirv ofJ. L. MILLlkEN. GA 10, .'rB,ss,.
ssco, August -, lsso y"
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3 Judge Thompson OF the Supreme
Court Of Virginia has instructed the Grand
Jury to the effect that il is TREASON To SPEAK
IN FAVOR or FRKsoNr IN THAT srArkl-
" This," says the Providence Journal, is
the monstrous limit to which the propagan
dists Of slavery have already reached. First
in KanIas, now in Virgins, il is decided by
the judicial authority that free speech IS
lreasOnr
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PENNSYLVANIA ELECTION.

PENNSYLVANIA ELrcriox. The ofhcia
vote Of Pennsylvania, reckoning in the fraud
ulent vpts given in Philadelphia, is complete
Scott Dem. 2l2, 1856, Cochrsne Union 2i+,'
liz, Democratic majority ETA. The STATE
Senate stands, Is Democrats, Is opposition
House, So Democrats, AZ opposition. 30
the great Democratic victory has dwindled
down to mighty small thing.
SAVE ropR Fnrsps.-The Maine Demo-
crat quotes the following sentiment.
..Frre suffrage j, a curse 10 any people =
and then adds " this is IN old federal senti-
ment." Save your friends, for remember
that Mr.. Buchanan was one Of those old
fcderalists whose opinions you are parading.
Tm CONGRESSIONAL ELIcTioSs.-The fol-
lowing Is the result Of the recent Congress
ional Elections, rs reported in the New
York Tribune -
Democrats. Republicans.
Pennsylvania. 10. -. Is
Ohio. ..... I. IL
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IL The Evening Post says that the vote
Of Pennsylvania is now safe for Fremont, II
only moderate pains be taken to keep the
advantage we have already gained Is most
certain. The predominence We have now
secured is quite large enough TO show that
the state il ours that five are but true to
ourselves, no treaehery can take il from us
that expedient having been fully tried and
yet the majority is not large enough to ex-
cusc sloth and inactivity. In the next cleo
ton we shall have an immense reserved
force, silent vote Of Tuesday, and which
stands ready to be given for Fremont.
CaPRIciousSrss or rHx Fun TRADE. THE
styles To be observed this winler will no.
vaiy much from those Of last year; but Il Is
| aoiicee that American iurs, such a. The
mink and opposum viii be used much more
generally he grea, Increase in the sale OF
fancy iuis being Of this description. The
effect has been, TO euh,nes tho value oil
American iurs beyond precedent. MAX,
which formerly commanded hom thirty TO
so cents, Is readily brought up by ous FUR
irrs q, So so TO 81. ordinary Western
whichiwas worth IS or 30 Gents, brings now
80 SO, olher lun, too, are mucn dea'er
Fur are now in The fashion Is quito indie
prndunl even OF common sense. An exam
ME was afforded last winter; With tho
u,srcury down 10 reto and heavy iur capes
aud cuf, N vogue, Il was still fashionable
TO wear open sleeves measuring rum t~en
~ iaohes 10 two feet Ia circamisrence Il
which the wind whispered osilibiism Fur
,ies formerly desired CHI weather, bu
this is q subject respecting which they NJ,
uaw indifIereni. There are low picrt
iurs 20 well As high 80, Of coney, or col
orsd rabbi ., selling 81 so while crown
or Russian sable som times reach 81 500
\ The latter arc called uera sable bscaus'
,hsy, rs well a. ths ermlue, are chiefly mo
nopolizsd by the Russian goGernmsnt To-
The uss Of shs royal family and nobility
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LANDING IN THE cRIMrA.

KAsIEscri, April 2s 1855.
The Pdssdgs from ConTdntinopie 10 Kdm,esch, and IT,
cos--Ho'c the French manage the Post oEoe-Cro,ods Of
Soldiers Sailors Shipsg Var Gunboas and 7raders-
Scenery on The Bo7horu-7ae Allied Dead and ho,o
they Uent 20 the Grdw-Hop you enter ne Kamiesch
Bdy-Amaicdn Ships in Port, aud hoo hey ,uere Ad.
mtrd.
Ny Australian, Indian and China correspondence must
have reached you some weeks since but as have NOT
been 80 fortunate 90 10 get hold Of copy Of the xRArp
since leaving Palestine, not up in New York dates
Ivy way Of Marseles posted several letters containing
notes on Egypt Syria and Asia Minor, which hope NAV
work their way through the barbaous espionage of tina
French poet. Now have commenced TO throw or a
sheet on the war, but afterwards shall not bore
you with my bcttinss for soon shall be in the land
classic hand books and "our correspondents Nv
dancing attendance on the admiralty at Constan,inonla
after taking the precautionary measure Of getting NV
respectablity endorsed by the American Ambassador
might have obtained passage 10 the Crimea in govern
ment transport for pound note for the only charge n
your board At % so per diem; but time was an obe,,.
and did not wish TO feel tina, 40 deeply obiga,
and especially favored paid thirty dollars for
passage The French mail boat which plies 10 the French
Crmesnwar port Ksmesch twice week which takes ma
sensen down bu wiz mot guarantee passage bsck or the
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hfAnAvA, May 2, 1855.
Hmo Bolaklard Por Could Aaw ben D,fe,ioi- What
l. and whas Il was--Ow Tode ciA England and ne
Eat-Wha the EnoisA and French Leave 10 tie Rus.
sans-7he Glmies Of Sardsnsa.
BalakIava, from whatever point you view A. Ia
strikngly picturesque The bay completely andlocked
ike the harbor Of Port Jackson the entrance to the har
Dor 30 carefully concealed that the drs naviga,ors Of
this wonderful must frequently passed tho high
border land without discovering the little anchorage
Approaching Kadikoe IRON Kamiesch the little bay
breaks suddenly out Of the mountains their peaks pro
ecting high above the shipping The picture is strangely
novel You look in vain for quite, for the water
NauQbt be but the transport feet and the massive
ranges that enclose It, The old Genoese for, c.ps the
alest OF the mountains, and In ate OF preserys
ton Well manned, the little Greek town OF Ralsk,ays
could never have been molcstd from the water side
The position like the Bosphorus Is a natural stronghold
Had the r. ssians anticipated the arrival Of armies by
sinking ship two across the mouths Of the two bays
Ramescb and Baishlava-it must have entirely changed
the tactics Of the allies; but might not have been 40
vel, in the end for the Russians The hill country en-
cclpg the anchorage reminds orcby Of the rugged
RANGES in Palestine equally sterile and equally masnia
cent in their dreary cherries sterity There is the
,sme everlasting unculuvated wilderness OF rocks
vast ,rsgmen,ary collection Of stone and cartb-with
nothing but the Iiputian sheet water nj the base
kind Of Loeb Ra,rne among the Trossachs, or Lake
George Of the American Highlands.
Two years have hardly gone since Baakava Was
PEASANTS solitude few creeks and few Of the mores
entcrprising rarars occupied the little white village o
y,psee under mountain, conented with III ,r
and solitary life. What little commerce arose ou, OF
tho cultivation Of the rich plains their vicinity add In
the supplying Sch ,sopol and tue surrounding ownsbip
with h amply sufficient FOR the susensnce of the
email community Rus allowed no strangers TO visit
IN hat
oeror locked with his iron hsou the gate of the port
Bu, war was declared; Enpatora did ans wer and
when the army marche the Crmea and occupied
the heights the lock broken and war steam
ships and merchantmen anchored IN We secluded hsuute
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BAIAKl,vA, May 4, 1865
ne Battle Ground the Ttlondyd-Cenersi L,praudi,,
Los Egort-Daas 1oa spot-Sliary Dr,,naz,rn..,
and Boston Rum-8ae the North Side qf Ssbas,opo,
Lscls-Tciilaen's En>rgy-Ths Diplomas n R.sia-
Enshsh Grodrs Abroad-Rusuan Fse.iro T5,oards
Frono-foliy Of Anartn and Enoland- WA a.
French Say 10 dmericans Of Ne Neutrality-suspicious..
u DC French Aymy-7he LOSES Of tie Russ,aa War a.
Another chapter, and I've done with my trip 10 Tho
Ru sian coast snse my last have ridden over 10 Tho
battle ~ ound u the Tchernaya the last great action b.
ore III taking Of the MaakoG The battle was fought
early the morning e the 9Th Of August last, and a
more desperate attack under disadvantaceous circu
s,arces, could have been made Tho Russians IN
tended to surprise the French camp and 80 sudden as
the movement that Of them had pushed to the vsrv
door o, Cre Adams tent; but everything was agains,
thsucannon from several batter et-the sardinars on
tue eit the redmonese close by, the Turkish IN the
'front.' and the French in strong numbers on the right
and directly opp ste-wore all pointed the only
place wee the Russians could advance, the T,actir
br,dse The result is well known. The Russians were
mowu down by tbousands-hke the bridge OF Lodi tho
rrsctr was hcaped with the slain Every discharge of
craze AIDE pa age through the Russian columns:
bravery could treast such slaughter. Twas In win
,ba, Russian officers led their mcnthe artillery OF the
.,es tore everything before H. The Russians retired
With terrible loss, dshearened; and three weeks Later
they lost The Malako gave up the Rcdan burned the,
c,,y. and retired 10 their northern forts The Who'll,
army-men and horses and the swarmng followers of
tho camp the active garrison-a went over In single
night on little bridge Of boats-one OF tho mos re.
markabie excavations ever recorded In the records
Of war The attack Of tho Tcheruaya wa, The last
resource Of Iprsndi H' army inactive the he ga.s
wished to be led on and, desperate the movement,
t,ey boldly crossed the acr BRIDGE and were defeated
With fr,eh,ful oss Save the small battery the English
lid no, appear this engagement MIME rifle balls-and
she'll many OF which unexpoded-and balls OF va
rIous sizes still lie thick the battle field An officer
on the field the day Of battle said he sixteen Russians
Wing dead in one small circle and tho fragments OF a
hell IN their midst On discharge had killed them ALL
Ny companion picked up several pieces Of ssuone Of
whWh sad No rifle b, Is lodged In u Sentinels were
stat nncd or ie bridge MARSHAL Pelisser has forbid.
den ans Freedman ~ cross without order from
hea iqar,s, bu, there now no restrconor the Eng
leh
n IL very dangerous 10 play with the unexploicd
shells The other day four soldiers under the Influenza
Of liquor, thought hey would amass themselves BIZ
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value OF p'rhsps he euiroy lost for b eadston. la
S"bth'rb cH'cs Of the Intel States the }o---- H.
sou -Four are Doinconsd. ~ VI, item IN tie cnt3aia,oqs
Of the Hour merchants business and are often gre
as 70 sftc the value and the 3r &C Of M that "
remein sweet for consump,ion
The preservation CT Indian com Is equally important
from year OF plenty sgain,t a year of scarcty only
that IL il of lees v.lae in dollar. and ee.t. MI III AZ
il is OF less vsue a. an article of food u, ,b. b,
man family In this country il is the great s,,o,c
crop The growth OF lsji almost entirely ~
haus,ed well all the stores of previous cops 10
dsnt, so msch to reduce The price, where :,
II o-t sbundantly produced, from IS to Is cents
bushel
The price of Wheat in Chicago and Other great
Wheat mai,s a the West has qusdruped in ten years.
Such fluctuations are not advantageous to producer u.
consumer and only naly TO the grain merchant.
They can only be obyisted by careful asceaaanels
OF the annual production OF the country, and ihe
average annual consumption per capita OF the ~ho'a
.. ople, and bow rouch consumption is AFFECTED by high
or low prices Not that the people can do snh less
food but that the natural tendency he 20 seek sub tie
tu,es for dear four We free TO say, that in our
opinion the true amount Of the annual production and
cor sup 2ton 1T wheat is Of vastly more importance
to be correctly Known. than the production snd con-
SUMPTION Of cotton; because Affects q small cass
of merchants and manufacturer while tho other OF
daily interest to every soul that consumes daily bread.