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Mn. EpIroR:-0ur City Hall Is now about
completed, and wish to suggest through your
paper, the propriety Of having 1t dedicated
with some literary exercise, instead Of any
theatrical performance. What then could be
more appropriate than to invite Hon. Ed.
ward Everett to deliver his Grafton on WASH
ington!
There Is scarcely city or town Of this size
that has not thus contributed to the Mount
Vernon enterprise, and I, for one, an strongly
in favor OF thus aIording our citizens the pleas
ure Of listening to this distinguished man.
Ihave mentioned II to several, and all agree
In tho proposal, and wish that It could be
carried out.
Many say they would attend such an enter
tainment, who would not attend one OF another
sort. Let our citizens attend to this matter
now before II is too late.
viii such project not meet the approval OF
our city officers, who have charge Of the build
ing. 81, w.
Yours, MOUNT VERNON
Ocr, is 1860.
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ST. JOINS, N. F., Oct. i3.-Thc Royal Mail
steamship Arabia, from Liverpool 9th and
Queenstown 7th, for Boston, via Halifax, passed
Cane Race at noon on Sunday, where she was
intercepted by the News Yacht OF the associa-
ted press. She brings dates full week later
than previous advices.
Il ia stated via Genoa, that Garibaldi had sent
a despatch TO Naples, dated the LIST inst, an
nouncing victory along the whole OF his lines,
and that the royal troops we're being pursued.
The Dietto Of Turin publishes dispatches ds-
ted Naples, Oct. ID. stating that the roysI
troops had been repulsed frtm Casent0, and
we're surrounded. The Garibaldians had made
1000 prisoners.
The above victories lack confirmation.
II Is reported that Garibaldi had invited Vie
tor Emanuel to 60 to Naples and assume au-
thority, and he would retire to his home.
A summary Of the Pope's allocution ct the
Consistory OF the 18th ult.. IL published.
He reprovcs and condemns In the strongest
terms the detestable and sacrilegious attack OF
the King and Government Of Piedmont upon
the state Of the Church. He protested, and
would not cease TO protest, against these acts
which no declares to be null and Of no effect. -
He eulogiles and blesses his defenders, and calls
on the European powers for assistance. He
concludes by expressing his conviction that
OetuOiC ptiuCSo euu pSSPio Wouiu SSs@S W VS."
assistance Of the father Of the faithful.
II Is reported that the Emperor Napoleon, In
q reply to the Pope, maintained non-interven.
ton principles, and while promising to main
tain order In the Holy See, his desire Was TO
consign Rome to the protection OF genuine
Italian power. :, d.
Victor Emanuel has issued an address to his
soldiers at Ancona, cItolling their bravery and
concludes by saying that he assumes the COM
msnd, as he desires to be foremost where there
Is danger.
In the Sandman Chamber Of Deputies, Ca
dello demanded the production Of oil the docu-
ments relating to the entry Of the Sardnans
into Umbria and the marches. Count CavGur
refused to comply. Cavour also declared that
there existed no public document or private
treaty; that no power had made any PROPOSE.
ton involving the cession Of single inch OF
Italian territory.
The Papal Government was making fresh en-
rollments, and promising large rewards to the
remaining Papal troops concentrated ut Tivoh.
The Spanish Government had demanded .
Congress OF the Catholic powers, with view
Of guaranteeing the integrity Of the State OF
the Holy See.
The funeral service for the Pspal troops late.
ly slain, was celebrated by the Arch Bishop OF
Paris, In NOtre Dame, on the 9Th inst.
The wives and families Of the Austrian ofti.
GERS in venitia had been ordered TO quit that
territory Immediately.
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49, NJ curing with Homeopathic medicines.
D;:ssrding the old notions OF the senool, ne
Ought. by q combination the more tried AMI
srnroyed remedies, TO nrm specinc TOT each
s,ssrrt;cuisr di.ease or silment. HIS experiments
rssui,ed In the discovery Of Law Of Comb
nation through which be ws enso'ed 10 pre-
perv specifics for all the simpler and more com
mon forms Of disease. mus ne mas sPeclncs nr
Fsvsrs, Headaches, pyssntery, pysPepsa,
.,rn;,., dsily occurring affections. These he
sh-n~s together In . small chest, and accom-
800. Them with q concise little manual OF Oh.
p..,ions FOR administering the medicines, and
a sbort sketch and symptoms OF the disease
s,ssfsd. Nothing can be simpler than his en-.
tirs aystem and II We can believe only small
mart OF the testimony given In their favour, by
thoss Who use them, no medicines can DC more
eif,cacious. Indeed the Professor contends,
mir Apparent sincerity and earnestness, that
bis combinations possess curative powers be-
yopd those Of the simples, even under the best
POSSIBLE system Of administration. There Is
force In this, for we know that combinations Of
old school medicines are fAr moro efficient rs
curative agents than the simple remedies and
II 4 surprising that the Homeopathists had not
long ago a,ailed themselves Of the apparently
simple e1pedient Of Prof Humphreys. Prot
II. however. has peculiar facilities, from his
extensive practice anu intimate acquaintance
with every phase Of Homeopathic practice and
literature, for carrying out his new system Of
specifics, and he has brought to his aid mind
well cultivated and intensely devoted to the
success Of his hyourite system. Ii Is Impossible
10 90, what results may follow the vell-directed
aud intensified efforts Of . single energetic
mind devoted to one object. But, even in .
limited space Of time, Humphreys Specifics
have become almost household words, and are
fast shaping the views and practice Of large
numbers Of our people The practice OF medi-
enc seems thus likely TO return to its more
primitive channels, and the father and mother
Ia be again invested with the care Of the sick.
Pride Of success and economy both plead ur-
gently fpr the restoration of the ancient prac-
tice, and 20 successful has u proved that those
who have adopted il will not be likely to relin-
quish IL. Should the use VI these specifics
become universal, or even general. u viii
restrict the duty Of the practitioner to fewer
cases and those Of q more grave or surgicai
character and while IL will diminish their
number, IL will also tend 10 elevate the stand
ard OF qualifications among practitioners.
Meantime much sickness will be prevented, AMI
tho general health and happiness of our race
proportionably promoted.
Amer saying this much OF the specifics OF
Professor Humphreys, We will say that we have
found them, by use In our own family, oil that
he claims them to be. and unqualihedly recon-
mend them to general use and favor.
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The Last Survivor Of Bunker Hill.
Acton, Nc, Oct. IA 1861

Acton, Me-, Oct. IL 1860.
Mn. EpIroR:-It Is presumed, ere this reaches
you, that all your readers have heard Of Ralph
Parnham, now in the iO5th year Of his age,
and who Is said to be the last survivor OF the
heroic band Of Patriots who fought Mt Bunker
Hill. Perhaps q few facts regarding him may
not be unacceptable to your readers at this
time. There has been much speculation as to
the old mans political belief In looking over a
late Democratic paper l End It stated that he
has always voted the Democrat Ticket from
Washington down TO the present time. The
facts are these. He voted for George WASH
ington for both terms, then he voted for John
Adams and has always voted the Wing ticket
till the party became extinct. In 1856 he voted
for II. Hamlin for Governor, and for John G.
Fremont for President. This fall he voted for
Israel washburn Jr., for Governor, and says
he intends to vote for Honest Old Abe for Presi-
dent, and he Is quite sanguine Of his election.
lie was born in Lebanon, N. H., In 1855. At
the age Of eighteen he entered the army and
was present at the battle Bunker Of Hill; he was
also present at the surrender Of General Bur-
goyne, he fought with the army through three
campaigns, and then returned home.
lie docs not appear more than so or IS years
ofage. He is affected with . slight deafness,
but otherwise is possessed OF oil his faculties.
His head Is covered with hair as white rs the
driven snow. his form is somewhat bent, and
he uses cane. He splits the most ofthe wood
and carries It in. Is very fond Of company,
and delights to tell OF Washington, Gates, and
Putnam, and other heroes Of the Revolution
lie passes most OF his time In reading and
smoking. lie looks rs though he might live
many years to enjoy life. He has been men,
Der Of the Z. W. Baptist church for more than
40 years. Long may he live is the wish Of the
writer. J. NJ. ID.
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SURPRISE PARTY. The Wide Awakes ofScar'
borough numbering fry torches, under CON-
mand OF Capt. Andrews, took the people ofSoco
and Biddeford completely by surprise on FRI
day evening oflast week, BY paying them a
visit which was rs unexpected o, II was pleasant.
During their march through Saco they called
ct the residences Of some ofthc principal Rcpub-
licans and gave them some rousing sheers.
Capt. Owen d. Chadbourne Of the Saco Wide
Awakss, and Rufus p. Tapley ESQ.,, responded
In appropriate speeches. They then took up
their line Of march 6r BiddefOrd, calling at
the residences Of Louis o. Cowan Esq., on
Chestnut st., George II. Knowlton Esq, st
"Kings Corner" Daniel stimson, Esq.,, on
Crescent st., Capt. Samuel c. Hamilton on
South 81. and Hon. Leonard Andrews on Mt.
Vernon 81. ........
Mr.. Knowlton made . briefspeech ct "Kings
Corner" welcoming the "wids Avakss" to
to Biddeiord, and oougratulating tbem ON tho
recent elections In Pennsylvania, Indiana, aad
Ohio.
by invitation Of Messrs. Daniel Stimson.
George II. Knowlton and Capt. Owen Chad
bourne the company partook ofan oyster sup
per at W. Souls & Co.'S, saloon. We regret az
ceedingly our absense from tbs city.
Our citizens are unanimous In tho opinion
that they are the best drilled company Of Wide
Awakes they have ever sscn, while many are
confident that the State Of Maine cannot pro-
duce their equal
Come over again, Capt. Andrews, and tho
Wide Awakes Of Biddeford will lido the honors,"
or NO are no prophet. .....
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A BASKET or Coon ArPLEs.-The display OF
fruit in the Fair at ssco was very fine. Besides
Q great variety Of pears, grapes and other
smaller kinds Of fruits, there was on unusual
good exhibition Of apples. some OF them hns.-
In this latter class We noticed q basket OF beam
tiful Ribbed Stone Pippins. which. ~ we were
admiring their unusual beauty and good 'iie'
their smoothness, and freedom from defects, by
some hocus pocus Of the auctioneer, backed up
by the llberality Of o public spirited citizen
who is always generous to the press. and who
perhaps had noticed our admiration OF them
fell into our possession. They were rai'ed by
Mr.. wilkinson, who resides on the Ferry road,
saco, and Mrs. Wilkinson, who was present and
rave us some idea Of the good qualities OF the
fruit. thought there Was no fruit on exhibition
more deserving Of notice. We think 30 our
self, and so thinking, We have written the fore
going, giving credit to the skill OF the grower
and our thanks to the donor Of the fruit.
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Ohio.

The Ohio delegation to Congress stands :
thirteen Republicans to eight Douglas men.
The Tribune says:
"a private despatch received In Washington
yesterday claimed democratic gain Of four
members Of Congress in Ohio. This Is bosh.
The members stand Is in our table of yesterday
la Lincoln, 8 Douglas. We lose Theaker in
the st. Clairsyille district by the running Of q
Bell-Everett dccoy duck against him while
Vallandigham in the Third and Allen In the
Fourth district are reelected against US by Q
handful Of votes each. Mr.. Lewis ID. Camp
bell will probably claim the credit Of re-elect-
ing Vallandigham.
We are confident that the Republican major
ity il the Slate exceeds 20 ,000."
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PENNSYLVANIA.

The Nations heart had well nigh ceased Its bea'
Ing.
In anxious waiting for thy voice.
When like trumpet blast thou sent Us greeting.
Bidding our eager hearts rejoice.
Preemen. thy welcome tones are loudly ringing
In every State with shouts ofpraise.
Harbingcr Of freedoms victory bringing.
Thrice welcome, signal flags We raise.
Anew and lister now our hearts are beating,
To follow where thy banner floats,
Our earnest hosts are anxious for the meeting,
Their only weapons, honest votes.
Rise then. Columbia, and accept the tokeni
Thy well proved armor buckle on.
Thy foes not vanquished though thy Penn hath
spoken,
Thy victor wreath shall crown Lincoln.
ARuspkLiA.
Ksnnebunhport, Oct 18th.
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Ksnnebunkport, Oct 18th.

GIVE have received the following commu-
nication from DR.. Adams. II Mr.. Hayes should
conclude to accept Mr.. AS invitation, we
pledge to him. in behalf Of the Republicans Of
Nev6eld. respectful attention and courteous
treatment.
To Mn. THOMAS ii. HAYES:
Sra; when you we're at West NeWfeld.
shrieking nom the pro slavery stump for more
nigger, and . little government pap. Won
had the audacity to challenge any Republican
present to reply. accepted the challenge md
attempted TO reply after you had closed. when
you backed out and said you could not stop.
shall reply At West Newheld ON the evening
Of Monday, the 22d inst, At which time and
place shall show that the party Whose clalms
you advocated land which you denominsted the
glorious old Democratic party Is very youne.
Legitimate brat, monstrosity, with one Attic,
and two mothers. shall show that this baby
h dsrksy, and ID squint-eycd, and Il badly
diseased with palsy, and ST. vitus' dance. and
other diseases. and has never been able To stand
or even 10 sit without being supported on one
side By knov-nothing and on he other by :
Niger, and that he cannot survive one month,
You are invited TO be present, and make .
rsoindsr II you please; shall mot skulk.
=. SrDuxx ApAxs.
West Newksld. Oct -. 1850. - .
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COUGHS AND COLDS

Arc always disa grcsble. of,sn danysrous'-A few
repe.itions. and bronchitis OF consumption may 10
tbs result Hut yoa nay cure them pleasantly.
promptly. and permanently. HUMPHREfS'
BoMEoP<THc coU0R, or yEyER PILLS.
always do the work. You need only tahs The plea
amt sugar pills ssh ysnr eoagh 10 gone, and cold
cured, - by enshaniment' Single boxes, with
directions, % cents SIX boxes, 81.
N. B-A full set OF lIurrwRkyr HOMEOPATHIC
srrctr'cs, with Book Of DIrsetions, ssd twenty
different Remedies, In largo Walls. norooso case,
ssp do. In plain cass, o. Csc sfafssea besss and
book a.
Thsss Rsmsdies, by the dsgis boz OF case, arc
sent by nail OF express, free fchargs. 70 any a..
dress. % receipt Of pries. Address
DR. HUMPHREYS . CO.
No. so broadway, Nev.York.
Sold By A. sawyer. Biddssord. tvp
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An OLD PRnxD.-The telegraph spprisss III
Of the return to Congress Of Andrew Stewart
(Lincoln), from the XXth District OF Pennsyl.
yanin, instead Of Jesse LaIear Dem.l whom
we supposed to b elected. Tho district has
for the last four years been represented BY VIM
Montgomery ,Dem. J, and In '6 gave Bochan-
An 10. OS9 Frsmont 7,647; Fillmore ! ,723
Buchanan over all others, III. Il never gave
q Republican majority till now.
Mr.. Stewart win now take his seat In the
House lust forty years after his first appear.
ance In that body-in 1924. He served eight
yesrs without break, but Was swept out BY
The jackson tide In 1923. Amer being out one
term, he fought his way back In 400, and then
served two terms, being beaten again In lsa!
In "a, hs came In again on The Harrison hood,
and served six years more I; 90 that he has 81.
ready served through eighteen. years, and may
fairly claim the title Of Father OF the neIi
House. He must now be fully seventy yeass Of
age, but Is still erect and vigorous, and will
give the counscls Of ripe experience to The
Administration Of Mr.. Lincoln. lie Will,
doubtless, b tho only Member Of the next Con-
crcss who sat under the Speakership Of Harry
ClAy-a statesman Of whom no hos bssn life
long admirsr.-M Y. TTibsns.
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CONCENTRATED LE.vEs.-we would call u

CONCENTRATED LEAvES.-we would call the
attention Of our readers 70 this new and i'm
portant article for the culinary department.
For making bread. tea and breakfast rolls, and
all kinds Of cake and pastry, Il Is said BY those
who have tested It's qualities to be very superb
or. In its preparation, Messrs. Chamberlain
& Co. seem to have accomplished what has Ieen
long desired, and their Concentrated Lea'sn
will hereafter. If Il rsalises oil that Is claimed
for Il, become necessity In every family mat
desires TO eat sweet, wholesome and nutritious
bread. For full Information go sd,er'''s~.
In another column. We presume u may "
had Of all grocers.
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Indiana.

The Republican majority in Indiana Is about
$4,000. The legislature will stand about as fol-
lows: Senators holding oycr-Democrats, II ;
Republicans, IL f; new acknowledgements,
z; Republicans, IS. House Of Representatives
Republicans, So; democrats, ~. Republi.
can majority on joint ballot about 20.
In the Fourth district, Holman. demo,rat, Is
reelected by 400 majority.
The Congressman will stand as at present.
Republicans and Democrats.
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In thsss stirring political times, TO grow more
stirring nom this time 10 November, precise
figures In regard to the strength Of parties In
different States, and the number Of electors to
which each ststs ID entitled. are frequently In
quired for. The following gives the strength Of
parties at the last Presidential election, and the
electoral vote which each State has:
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Tnp ROYAL SQUADRON, entered Portland
IIarbor early Tuesday morning. The morning
was delightful and the Forest City was In a
high state Of excitement. The feet consists Of
three vessels. The Hero, ninety guns, Com
mander Seymour, the Ariadnc, twenty six guns.
Capt Vausittart, and the flying Fish, Comman-
der Hope. Tho Portland Evening Courier 70
minds It's readers that the British Fleet under
the command Of Capt Maratt, under whose
orders Falmouth (now Portland) was destroyed,
entered the Harbor, on the seventeenth Of
October, ITS. eighty four years ago. Then
tho GRAND was battle. and now the fleet bears
the olive branch ofpeace The Portland people
are behaving themselves with commendsble
hospitality and liberality, in their sIertions to
entertain their visitors.
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81 Hon. John A. Poor. Of Portland, nAa N ~
,,,,r,,.v With the Duke Of Newcastle ana
Lord Lyons, a. Cincinnati. and urged 'nem 70
Il, tbs Prince remain in Portland several days
bu, the decision was. that hs could remain ~
INA, city but seven hours. which time they
eould do Whatsoever they pleased with him.
30 b. Win receive callers. lunch. drive, - Sol
di,u, and look at arsmsn from II o'elocknoen
until seven In the evening. 1t which hour %
vim leave the United States, end, vacation Dc
ING over, 90 back TO school r.H a.I
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nIu New Jersey. the Camden Journal.
organ Of the ytraightout Americans, having
got mad 1t something. has opened It's book Of
confessions. Il tells Of money to boy up Amer
lean votes; Of secret plots and csbals and
how $500 vas paid 70 one Abraham Reeves, In
the last Legislature, TO induce him 10 turn The
scsls In favor Of The democracy.
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Dedication ofThe City Hall.

The attention Of our fellow citizens Of this
city is called to the subjoned communication Of
"Mount Vernon" The suggestion 1t contains
strikes us as being good ont, and worthy Of be-
ing carried out. We know Of no moro appro-
pirate dedication the new Hall can have than
that suggested.
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liberated SLAVES AT MoSRovIA.-The Car
90 Of the "Storm Ring."-The following &C
count Of the condition Of negroes who were
found on board the two slavers recently cap
turcd on the coast Of Africa by our cruisers aud
restored to liberty, is from the letter OF . young
gentleman belonging to Salem who Is now re-
siding IN Liberia for purposes Of trade. Mr..
Seys Is the United States agent for recaptured
Africans, and commercial agent at Monro'ia.
The Storm King has just arrived ut Norfolk,
and wo presume her captain and officers and
those Of the "Erie" will be turned adrift AFTER
. mock trial to re-engagc in their nefahous
traffic:
MoSRovIA, Aug. %, 1860.
"The place has been In nm uproar for two
d.ys. on account of the arrival OF two large
slavers-one brig, the Storm King. containing
GIT Congoes, and the ship Erie. with eoo, both
OF New York, and both captured by American
men of.uar-an unprecedented affair. They
are all turned over to Mr.. Seys, and have been
landed What In the world will they do with
the 1900 from Key westl went on board the
Storm King early yesterday morning, with Mr..
Seys and DR.. Roberts, the Colonization Physic-
ian. and such sight never bsheld. There
they all we're, just rs they were captured-all
perfectly nude-one half on deck, and the 9TH
err In the hold. As II was their breakfast time.
they were oil going through the exercise OF
claiming their hands and singing, a. they were
taught In the factories. They are kept In such
A crnmped condition that this Is necessary to
health. Inever was on board . SLAYER before.
and Il was revolving to my feelings In the great
eat degree 70 think that these poor human be-
incs, Though many, Ideclare, looked anything
but human were to have been carried across
the Atlantic in such state.
When We came on board, and Mr.. Seys talk
ell TO them through an interpreter, telling
them that they were no longer slaves, i did my
heart GOOD 10 hear the shout OF exultstion and
the expression Of delight visible on every coun-
tenance.
The day after csme the ship; but l thought
I had seen misery enough. Her lot arc In
worse condition than the briggs; most are moth.
Ing but skeletons, and 20 weak that ut present
they are unable to stand. Many had to becar-
Red 20 the receptacle In chairs, and . lew were
rnyinc crazy. Most oil are covered with sores
of all kinds, and have 'crsw craw' very badly.
Il IL indeed q heart-rending sight.
The brig 10 o beauty, o little rising OF Ho
tons. 6ne model, good deck room, and appar,,
emily not very old. Her chronomstsr 10 dated
New York, May 2, and she sailed few day:
aftsr that II Is undoubtedly the Storm King
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Probate Court.

The Register Of Probate hal shangsd the 10
turn day Of the Probate notices Ipublishtd In
the Union Of last week 70 "Wednesday the
seventh of November next, I" on account Of the
Presidential Election which is to take place on
the FIRST Tuesday In November next. Parties
Interested In these notices win take notice Of
this change.
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NV YoRx CLOTHING sroRr Harris and
Springer have now on hand at their clothing
establishment their winter stock OF gentlemen's
clothing. direct from New York. They have
therefore, the latest styles and arc ready to
sell at the lowest possible ratsa Bee advertise
msnt. and can on them d No. !. Hoopsr's
Block.