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to occupy nest week, until which time he
may be found directly opposite.
/ At Foot Race, at the Fast Washing
ton County Agricultural Show and Fair.
some Indians entered and won the prize for
onc-quartcr Of mile race, but when the
second contest came off, young gent of Cal
ais, sitting in chaise with young lady,
thought the Indians did not run very fast
and said he could beat them suiting In,
action to the word, he oG coat and hat and
started of and came out ahead, much to the
amusement of the crowd and astonishment
If the Indians.
-Proicssor Fowler, who was to have
commenced course Of lectures in this vii
lag, has been down with i'll health. lie re-.
sumcd bis business again on Monday, and
will, we suppose, visit our village in time.
Mr.. Asa Green, Of Surry. has bull
Is months old, Durham which weighed,
oct 5. l02a III. aud girts ) feet . inchcs.
W. doubt il this can Re heat in the county.
and hardly in tie state.
We return thanks tn Capt +. Clark Of
hhneoek f2r two n0hle large pumpkins and
a splendid squash, Tlie-e were at the eahi.
bitt9n Hall during the FAR
We have the strongest kind of faith
in the honesty Of mankind We found our
umbrella, and in good order. the next day
after the last rain storm. Can parallel bc
found?
-rle body Of John L, West, of Frank
lin. who lett home All the It'll Of July last. in
4 state Of insanity, WIS found last week in a
piece of woods two mills from his fathers
residence His hat aud coat were near by
the h1dy.
III time u get the campaign Amers-
eaH l5r ~ cts Tor sx months. has expired
bat those who have subscribed can have tho
farer continued at advanced terms.
1t is reported that Mrs Burtlell Gun
nngham : California husband has run away
from her.
SEQ notice to WIDE Awake Club, in
special notice column.
- Hon. G + Adams has been unani-
mously re nominated.
The NV York Ereuiag Posi- csti
mates that Lincoln wall have 10 votes in
liz electoral rulicse, or - majority. IL alsp
estimates that his Popular majortios in the
free States Will reach an aggregate OF :9l.
200
The iraastook PioHecr says that the
work will snpn he commenced ON the It.
AudfsN. Railroad
Philip I. Herbert The Clliflrni, Con
gresham, who killed. the waiter, kcatlny.at
Washington a few years agn. is practising
law Al III hls,, aud considers the shootln.
bis political ruin.
AH4x,>hsR IAskhtl Of Portland had one
II aiz l"gs hr]ktn IN Two places while mos-
'a; i stane Oh Nrlncsd'y list.
Tho wh,a; eror Is .ad to bc remark
ably god n Areast',k County.
tor. Morgan Of New York. has appoint
81 the :2!5th OF November as the day of
Annual Thanksgi, ing.
No les than three daily papers are
published at Dauyers City, Pixies Peak,
a place Of les than jooO inhabitants.
The frost has injured grapes all
over New England. Apples were also
damaged in many places.
Tho first hew sugar and molasses
Of the season was received in New Orleans
on the 9TH inst.
MAr or EIANcoeK Mcssrs. Lee
X Marsh have completed the map of liam
cock County. 1t is got up in the same
excellent and faithful manner as the maps
Of Pcnobscot and Pi>eataquis counties.-
The coast and islands of the county are
well laid down. 1t will be ready for de-
livery to subscribers IN a few days.
city of Portland was lcit in dark
ness on Wednesday cvcning,an hour or two,
N consequence Of . break in the pipe
There was great mourning among the poo
pie until they had light.
Portland Coarier SAYS that Judge
DAVIS has published book entitled The
beautiful City aud the King of Glory
3" The Douglas Committee Of Connecticut"
-ays the Nv York Journal Of Comn.eree.
"ha,e issued an address 10 the people Of that
Stat, which hreathes the most uncutnprom
leinS hostility t. any cooperation with tho
Breckenridge men. Take good whipping,
then, a YOU deserve. The Republicans are
ready to administer it.
la tho Connecticut town elections, IN 1873
towns there Is net Republican gain of
twenty =one. In many oil the towns the elect
Ions were as closely contested rs when State
officers are to be- chosen.
Tho Now York Inns, referring to John
NJ Bptt visit TO that city recently, says
" hen asked what he considered the
prospect was in regard 10 the election, he re
Piled " Sir, there is not a pig to hang A
doubt upon that Lincoln will not be elected.
NJ man IN his scI-os doubts IL