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Gegal Notites.

At n Court Of Probate held nj SIcO, within and
for the county Of York, on the first Tuesday In
December. In the year 0f our Lord eighteen hun.
dred AMI sixty. by the Honorable l.. l.. Bourne.
Judge of said Court
ABIGAIL FROST. widow Of WILLiIM FROST,
u late Of Sanford, In said county, deceased, hay.
ing presented her petition for allowance out Of
the personal estate of said deceased
Ordsrsd That the SAID petitioner give notice To all
persons interested In said estate by causing copy
ofthls order h. he Published three weeks successive
said county, that the, may appear at a Probate
Court to be held at Alfrc,l.in sal county, on tho
first Tuesday In January next, ut ten Of the
clock in the forenoon, and shew cause " any they
have why the sam. should not he allowed.
81 Attest. Francis llaeOn, Register
A true copy, Attest, Francis bacon. Register
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10000

Dr Bureigh Smart's Cough Medicine was dlseoy-
cred by Old Dr. Buricigh Smart. OF hennehunk,
Me- aud will cure the worst Cough Ia three days
For sale by all dealers In medicine at only - cents
a bottle. %
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CAUTION.

rIIE public Is hereby cautioned against buYlng a
L note % hand dated bee. 9Th. l-6O, running In
f.vOr OF VI feist Co, signed bN Richard J. Libby
OF buxton. said note having been obtained b1 fraud
aud will not be paid.
r.. J. LIBBY.
Buxton, Dec. %, iS60-1vi
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Reasonable.

No Hair Regeneration has enjoyed higher
celebrity than that of Mrs. II. T.. Wilson. II
performs faithfully what Is promised Of u. IL
imparts yigor and brilliancy 10 the hair. soft
ems anil gives 10 glossy appearance. and Is the
safest ofall modern preparations 10 prevent the
hair from turning gray, ana Il il has already
done 80 a. restore Il IA its original color.
Together with the above IcgcnertOr, Ms.
Wilson's Hair Dressing is an article superior 10
any other preparation in market. 10 j. not
made from lard. bears grease or ht, but from
pure e0coa-nut oil, which Is u cooling yegct-
able oil, and renders the hair sOit anil glossy.
Rest assured no article has ever been offered for
sale equal to Mrs Wilson'S Hair Dressing.
See advertisement in another column.
DR.. Cha.. Morse, haung been confined n
hi for three weeks, and being stin very fee
bic will not be able 10 meet his appointment In
Saco, agreeable TO notice. lie will be In Saeo the
first Friday In January.
CHAS $. STEPHENS,
3w5l For Dr. MoRsE.
r.. a.. gr,.. Vs..f- A. r1sgtsarF fAs bssf GaEIs-
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On the efficacy Of the Peruvian Syrup and the bsn-
Gifts they have derived from It's usei
Rev. JOHN riERroNT Medford. M.,s-Ih efficacy In Salt
Rhsunl and other Cutaheous diseases
Rev. wARRES BURTON. Boston. MAs.=Is efficacy IN
Gus Affections, and General Dsbnigi ih Value 70 @'s'
gymen.
Rev. ARTHUR n FUILE-ih Emeaey in Nervo.. i,s,t
Spirits. and General DsbilltyI its Value to csrgymsn.
Rev. AUGUSTUS 4 POPE. sOmsriIis, MA''-cuS TOT
Rev. GURDON ROBBINS. Hartford. cOnn.-r. Ensssy
,a Gs" ;Sr A pShs1iis as.s Ss'''H' D'p
Rev sYLvANUs CoBB, Boston Msss-Ib Use and I'm
eaey family Restoration Of strength asr Typhoid Fever
y ToM wllTTEMoRE BS',Sn, a n. g.. ' I'd
add: IT give. SsOr, buO5 Of sPlt'' E..tsly
I.sy. osnony MyRIcK, rrOvines,o-n, Ms.'-Is Eicsey
In ST. yitusis Dance, and Chronic bronchitis.
EERM SuT S s.nis .S Alan.
tsiion 10 western Climate Di'ss.es
Rev THOMAS u. PoNs- i. Efacsey ir General Debility
ny oaS.,H q biss:Ss' lie Ill Gs. proved Jus. the
Rev. 81 r. WEBSTER. boston. Ms'.-I. Value in Dy,psp-
s Chronic DlArhoa Deansemsht Of Liver and stomach.
Rev JOS H. CLlNCli. boston. Maa-fh Eheacy In Dlr-
ihOcs and General Debility.
Rev ABRAHAM JACKSON. wairole. ~ 1L-Is Enesey
In Piles. Dyspepsia, and Unhealthy Appetite
Rev. ]. PEARSON, JR, Nevburypor, Nasa-fh Efhcaey
In dyspepsia and Debility.
Rev. ARTHUR u, II cRAwLEY. IIsr,hsd., Dum.h. +. l.
Climatic Debility, swelling OF the Extrsmiiies
rrcG D. vITAI1s scilERB, Boston, Ms.sS1s Restore.
tom and Dy,psp.a to scholars, Teach
Rev HENRY upTIAM. BOSTON M.-.-I,s Eiescy in Dye
pspsia aud Affections Of the Liver.
i'i SioS;h". iniss.'oa ToS.d I'.i S.ufss and Nav.
Few. r. c. iiLADrIy Greenfield Mas. Its Genuine
mes. a, Medical Agent and Liessy in Dy'psp'A, Diar-
Rev. J W. oLMsTEAp. Boston. Mass General RECON-.
nd GOnfl
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BLOOD rood
HOOD FOOD:
nVnnn FOOD.

Tn all suffering from consumption inepsnss ~, =.
conarmed, or nom debility OF any khu NJ ~ .nS
mental or nervous prostration, oto tin,. or fro1
ds1ss.s OF The Kidneys or bladder anu 70 Ia,
sns'sIn- any Of the IN any distressing eompiAl ,
their sex l. liable 90, and when sns'N"''
MOOD FoOD o,r.,,n,
Is offered a. esrtaia AID reliable rsSssdy. ,i. -
In every particular nom the patent meu w inns
suLPilER. AND PHOSPHORUS, OF very si Nn.i
worth and many hundreds bear glad anu s's 49,,
testimony u the benefits 10 has conierred ON 81.
CHURCH a DUPONT, 400, BrOadway; 49,
York, thu sole proprietors OF the article. 81
have In consequence Of fraud attempted upoh Wv
public. changed the color Of the outside wraPhse.
IRON red TO yellow, and Increased the size oi tno
bottle 10 ounces De very cautious In buyin. W
see that the he siaie OF their signature II on tno
wrapper, as all others are counterfeit yt'
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rnNSrNPrION. BRONrRlTIS, ls1nni,

c,.arrh. and all Chronic Diseases Of the Throa,
and Lungs, successfully treated by MkDIcArkD
ISHILArioS, and other Remedies by
Q. M . r 3 4, M. d.,
Physician for Diseases Of the Lungs,
lsS Congress Street, Portland, Ne.
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NIs-SLD STANDARD REMEDY.
For Coughs, Colds. and Consumption, and all
Pulmonary Complaints, use the
VEGETABLE PULMONARY nALsAM

which has maintained its high reputation for
nearly forty years, and IS recommended oy
many OF the most emiaeHf PhysiGiaHs aad S,a-
&c., In the country, among whom are Rev.
Josiah Itch, Phila.; Rev. DR.. Lyman Beecher,
New York; the late Prof Leonard Woods, Az
lover Tbeolog cal Seminary; l.. 7. Thompson,
f,yn,er Secretary OF State, VT; Drs. Merrill,
Perry. Abel, Parker, Berry, and many Others;
Inv tho Press, and by the largest AMI oldes,
dealers i'm drugs and medicines In the Unl'ed
States and Canada .,
Price,-Small size. 20 cts; Large s'ie, 81
BE careful 10 oct hs gsaniae, when p.vpNeii
ONLY by REED, CUILhh y w. D'I ssan.ia ''N
soll by dealers generally. WINS"
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Piscataqua Mutual
FIRE 81 MARINE.
ms U IAN C. Il CO.,
OF AINE.

STUCN u Ut INV 4 WI MN Ts
Authorized Capital, sm0O0
CAPITAL subscribed and secured, Diij 70
The business Of the Company ut present confined
to Fire and Inland Navigation risks
This company having completed its organization
Il now prepared 10 issue policies on Inland Nayi-
CATION risks also against loss and damage by IRE.
Inland Insurance on Goods To all parts ~ the
country. Fire Insurance on Dwellings. Furniture,
Warehouses, Public buildings, Mills, Nanuheto-
ries, Stores. Merchandise, ships In port or while
building and other property. has favorable terms
as the nature Of the risk will admit.
Five year Policies Issued ON dwellings from ! Ia
a per cent for years costing only from ~ 10 ~
cent. per year on sIOO Insured. NJ premiums pre-
paid In money, and no assessments made on the as
sured. Losses paid with promptncss. Tho Compa
Of It's losses to secure continuance OF the public
confidence
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"TRIUMPHANT.!!"
TRIUMPH CO0K'G STOVE,
FOR WOOD OR COAL.
THE LATEST OUT.

\, NJ. TARR has just received the above named
Nj excellent article OF household comfort. u
contains the r,yV latest improvements, was patent
ed recently, aud Is complete and perfect In It's con-
structior and operation. IL is durable. eonrsni.M
aad ,conom,cal STORE, OF extraordinary capacity,
and a surprising uuantity of food can be cooked at
one time. They are made with square as well as
extension tops. One Of the main features oi thls
stove and one TO which particular attention Is re-
uuestec, Is the new method OF
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DAVID FAIRBANKS, President.
SMILEY W: KICKER, Secretary

NNs IITLT, IINHsUTtT'
Directors John n. Goodwin, Shlpley w
Kicker, David Fairbanks, Abner Cakes. John A.
Paine. Hon. VIM liill.
Blddeford and saeo Agency,-oficc city Build,
Hiding, Biddeiord.
trio RUFUS SMALL. Agent.
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Alta Court OF Probate held at saco, within AMI
for the county Of York, on the fret Tuesday Ia
December, in the year Of our Lord eighteen hun.
drcd AMI sixty, by the Hon. u. Il. Bourne,
Judge Of said Courts
asa LIBBY, named Executor In q certain
y instrument, purportin. 10 be the last will and
testament OfLOpiNd HUSsEf, late OF Parsonsh, ~,
In said county, deceased, having presented the
same for probate
Ordered That the said executor give notice there
Of 10 all persons interested by causing copy ofhis
order 10 be published In The UHIon and Journal
printed In Bladeford, In said county. three weeks
Court 10 be held at Alfred, In said county on the
first Tuesday In January next, ut ten OF the clock
IN the forenoon. and shew cause, ifany they nave,
why the said instrument should not be proved, APP
proved, and allowed as the last will and tesla
nent Of the said deceased.
81 Attest Francis Bacon. Register,
A true copy, Attest Francis Bacon, Register
At Court Of Probate held at saco within and
Tor the county Of York, on the first Tuesday In
december, in the year ofouT Lord eighteen hun
drcd and sixty, by the Hon l.. Il. Bourne. Jud 20
ofsaid COurt
IN the petition Of wESTBROOK BERRY,
" Guardian of MIRSHILL BERRY and JIyE
BERRY minors and children Of James Berry repre-.
sentng that said minors seized aud possesses, of
certain real estate more FULLY described In said
petition.
That an advantageous offer orI75 dollars for
each share has been made by Samuel Berry Of
Sac0 In said county which offer IL Is for the In
teTcst OF all concerned Immediately 10 accept ani
the proceeds Of sale ~ be put out ON interest Tor
the benefit OF said minors. and praying that
license may he granted him 10 sell and convey tho
interest Aforesaid. according TO the statute In such
cases made aud provided.
Ordusd. That the petitioner give notice thereof
% all persons Interested In said estate by causln
a copy Of this order 10 be published In the Unioa
aad journal, printed In BlddefOrd. In said county
for three weeks excessively that they may appear
ut q Probate Court 10 be held at Alfred In said
county. ON the first Tuesday IN January next at
ten Of the clock In the forenoon, and s6ew cause
IL any they have, why the prayer Of said petition
should not be snnted.
81 Attest, Francis Bacon, Register
A true copy. Attest, Francis Bacon, Register.
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At Court OF Probate held ut saso with
In and for the county ofYork, on the 'first Tues
day In December. In the ,earofour Lord eighteen
hundred and sixty. by the Hon. y. 4. bourne,
judge ofsaid Court
ISABEL PkiRSON. named executrix I'm Ger.
Il tain instrument purI,orting o. be the last viii
NM n testament ~ GEOR9E ~. PERSON late of
bddeiord, In said county, deceased, having pre-
rented The same for probate
,V'd,r,f. That the sald erccu,rlI give notice 10
~ PeIsons interested, by cau'lng eopYofthls order
.oe punished thrvc weeks sueccs.ivoly ib the Ja-
,hat They may appear at a Probate Court 10 IL
49," ~ nIIed. In sAL coulty on tic first Turs.
S.r,naon nu neat, at ten - tide clock In the
..I ,eoIn' anu sheW cause. W any they have why
,ho slh instrument should not Lr proved. an
Oftho alddeceased "''a"' "s'aii'n'
80 Attest, Panel. p,.o- 49,,
A true eopy,Attest, Pranci, Bseon n s.s,,.,sr
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81 Attest Francis Bacon, Register.
A true copy. Attest, Francis Bacon. Register.

At Court Of Probate held at SacO. within AMI
for the county ofYOrk, ON the first TUESDAY IN
December, In the year Of our LOpl eighteen lIn.
drcd and sixty, by the Hon. T. l.. Bourne, Ju ,gc
Of said Court
liwill annexed Ofthc estate Of mos VOODMIN,
late of Buxton In said county deceased having prr-
sented her first account of administration Of the
tate of said deceased for allowance
Also her petition. as widow Of the said deceased.
iOran allowance out OF his personal estate
Ordered That the sad Harriet \. Woodman give
notice Ia all persons Interested, by cau.ln.. q
copy Of this onlcr Ia be published In the ULisH
and Journal printed at Bddeford, In said county.
fer three weeks successfully that they may appear
Mt n Probate Court "a lie holden at Alfred. In
said county, on the first Tuesday In Jana Wy
next, at ten of the clock In thc loren On
and show cause. II any they have, Why the ~ no
should not be allowed.
81 Attest, Francis Bacon, Register.
a true copy, Attest, francis Bacon. Register.
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Alta Court OF Probate held at Saco. within at
for the county Of York. on tie nrst Tue.isy h,
Dccember, In the year oi our Lord, eighteenIur'
dred and sixty, by the Hon. 4. L. Bourne, Jul 20
r.uFt ~
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At Court Of Probate held at Saco. within and
for the county of York. on the nTst Tao-iay
In December, In the year of our Lori oi ghtoen
hundred and sixty, BY the lion A. T. Doufue
Judge of said Court
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IN the petition of LuCRErIA ROLfI ru,ri.
W ian OfPINNY ROEFE. a minor and chilli ~
Samuel ROlfc late Of Diidefori In said .ouutv. de-
ceased, praying for license 10 cell aud convey al
public auction or private sale all right, title IN.
terest of his said war IN and b. certain real estate
situated In Blddeiori In said county. and the pro-
cecds thereof 30 put h. interest said real estate
being more fully described IN said petition.
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Ord,r,d That the said executor give notlc. 10
all persons interested by causing copy Of this or.
der "a be published three weeks successfully. IN
the Union ard Journal. printed at Blddefor,l i'm
said county, that they may appear at = Prol = Nv
Court Ia be held at Alfred, In said eouI a.
on the first Tuesday In January next. at ten n
the clock In the forenoon, aud show cause ifn any
proved approved, and allowed as the last will AMI
testament Of the said deceased.
81 Attest. Francis Bacon, Register.
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Certificate from well known Citizens Of Boston.
The undersigned, having experienced the beneficial
effects Of the PERUVIAN SYRUP, do not hesitate "
recommend IL to the attention Of the public.
Rev. John Pierpout, Peter Harvey,
Thomas A. Dexter, James Z. Dunn,
q. II. Kendall, NJ. ID, Samuel May,
Thomas Z. AInory, Rev. Thos. Whittemore.
Nevada national., 1860-01-28
THE NEVADA NATIONAL

TIE HEsPKRIAS, for January. barring
The fling by one of its correspondents. at
society in the mines, is Ia very excellent mum.
Der. II contains a beautiful lithoga rphic
view Of the Saises. or Mud Volcanoes. :, Of
the Colorado Desert, with graph deserip
tion of the same by DR.. Neatch. These
miniature volcanoes over large extent OF
ground, aud consist OF small conicnl mounds
from three to twelve feet high, from some
OF which hot steam, rushes ia continuous
stream with a roaring or whizzing sound
more or less violent. while from others the
discharge is intermittent. like the steam
from Mississippi Steamboat. In many
instances the rush OF steam is accompanied
with hot mud which is sometimes thrown to
height of 100 feet.
The second illustration represents beau
iful Towering plant from Cedros Island
known as I" the Humming Bird, Dinner
Horn" The literary character of this Mag.
azine is we'll sustained. Although in our
last issue we commented with somewhat of
severity, upon paragraph in the article Of
Mr.. llittell on the necessity Of sale of the
Mineral Lands, we would by no means wish
to detract from the merits Of the article on
the main question which it discusses. The
subject OF a sale of the mineral lands is one Of
much practical Importance, and one which
should be seriously considered. 1t is we'll
worth a careful reading.
Nevada national., 1860-01-28

THE Or. FEvEg.-The recent discoveries
OF petroleum or mineral oil, in western Penn
sylvania, is creating quite as much Of fe-
yer, as did the gold discoveries at Pike 8
Peak year ago. Crawford county suppos
ses it Situated over a vast subterranean res
ervoir of oil, which will be source of un-
Locations where the oil shows in the wells
are selling at great prices, aud people are
boring and pumping for oil in all directions.
In some places, if accounts may be trusted
the enterprise pays WELL Near Titusville a
great reservoir Of this oil has been tapped
and in another place oil is raised from well
by hand pump at the rate of fifteen gallons
per hour.
Nevada national., 1860-01-28

A LITTLE HERoISE.-At Memphis Tenn.
recently, fatal accident happen ed to lit
tie girl seven years Of age, daughter of Mrs.
Cole. She was playing in the houss with
her twin brother. when he in sport, seized n
gun aud fred at her. The dear little heroine
Immediately ruu towards the door, where
meeting her mother, she exclaimed, "Brother
didn't go 10 do IL and then fell dead.
A little heroine, in truth, must have been
that bright eyed little prattler whose only
anxiety ia death was to secure forgiveness
for her thoughtless playmate. The clods
viii rest gently upon her body, since the
spirit that filed it has winged its way to
heaven.
Nevada national., 1860-01-28
Dnynrd TnyIor ON Criuoiine.

Mr.. Taylor devotes por tion Of his first
letter after leaving California to a short es-
say on Crinoline. lie writes on shipboaid d
as follows -
The absnrdity ofcrinoline Except on oc-
casions of mere display was never so illus.
trated before. The regular rotundiiy oi
the periphery, on which depends oil the
beauty OF the iashion-if il has any van
ishcd alter three days Of sea. sickness. and
the shapes which appeared among us would
have puzzled a geometr.cian.
have nothing 10 say against this fashion.
so long as il is confined to the parlor. or the
ball room-though il some ladies could see
themselves dancing. they would not waltz q
second time-but | protest against any mp
pication Of it which either obscur es beauty.
or suggests deformty. Rival molasses
hogshead. il you will. but conceal the frame
work Of the structure. Cover up the hide
Gus scafoldiug with the folds Of skirt suiIi.
ciently wide, not distended affair through
which your cooper work is visible, like a
barrel with part Of the slaves fallen in -
Above all, spread yourselves only when you
are sure OF having room and verge enough
he very careful in taking your seats. and
avoid strong wind. Some of our passen
gers were absolutely regardless Of appear
ances. a stranger, ignorant o the fashion.
would bave been amazed at the number of
hopeful young wives on board others had
waists Immediately under their arms. ex-
panding like bell glass from that point.
while all, in passing through the narrow
companion ways, swelled into rearwa ard
humps, disclosing an outline like that OF the
Hottentot Venus.
Nevada national., 1860-01-28
Grass Valley, Jan 20, 1860.

The CAUSE Why. Mooney, OF the Folsem
Express. gives the following graphic account
OF the origin and progress OF the San Juan
diiicuty -
The San Juan difficulty originated by
an American farmer having shot Britishers
pig, which had trespassed. The American
was cited before the British authorities in
Van Couver; refusing to go, an officer was
despatched to bring him American farmer
took out his rifle, told the officer ifhs at
tempted to lay hands upon him, the rife
would go off Britsher Ietires Gen. Har-
ney is sent for, does the right thing local
war declared, British Admiral wisely refuses
to fire Gen. Scott arrives, fnll discretion
given reduces his force to 100 men on the
Island ; British do the same. The peace is
kept, and negotiation is begun.
Nevada national., 1860-01-28
%- Blonding's |

~ Blonding's last feat, as recorded by
Punch, was made upon rope Of cat-gut,
the performer walking to the center with u
hinge bow for balancing pole, when he at
tempted TO -Paganini-on
one string. The old fellow lost bis balance
but managed to recover himself 10 a sitting
posture, whereat the spectators rent the air
with acclamations, while Blondin merley
rent his pantaloons. The performance cen.
cluded with graceful and delicate 6a ek-
,card walk TO the farther side OF the stream.
Nevada national., 1860-01-28
EFT The bones of N. cs,ehro,od nrooo,

EB The bones of the celebrated preacher
Whitfield are entombei beneath church in
Newbury port Mass, and until recently
were occasionally exhibited to visitors.
This practice has now, however, as a gene.
raj thing been discontinued in consequence
of the fact that portion OF the bones were
recently stolen and taken to England.
Nevada national., 1860-01-28

A San Francisco correspondent Of the n.
Y. Tribune informs that journal that the
name Sierra Nevada" is singular, and that
even Horace Greeley has no right to make
it plural, as be does in one of his letters,
writing it Sierra Nevadas"
Nevada national., 1860-01-28

" If you want to keep your town from
thriving. refuse to take your home paper.
Turn a cold shoulder to every young Ne
chanic or beginner in business ; look upon
every new conner with ajealous scowl. Dis
courage all you can {; II that won't do, des-
troy their work, or rather go abroad for
your wares of their kind, than give them
your money. And don't advertise"