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The gazette and Democrat. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1860, 1860-06-07
E-FThe fOllOwiHsisa sample of the numerous let

TF'rhe followingiSa sample Of the numerous let
teu constantly receivngror Hoststter's Stomach Bit
ters; CANANpAauA, July Is, 1859.
Messrs. Hosotier e Smith, Pittsburgh, Pennsylya-
nia:--Gentl emen:-As we arc strangers, herewith
enclose you twenty eight dollars for four dozen Hos
tetters Stomach Biters, which please forward via
Michigan Southern Railroad, Toledo, Ohio. and Clay.
ton Station. have purchased several dozen bottles
at Toledo this summer, but the sale Is on the
increase 90 much that wish 70 open direct trade
with you. l WAS induced to try your Bitten by my
physclun for the Liver Complaint, and received such
material aid that have nded to others and
have sold about two dozen per week for some time
have all kinds OF medicine In my store, but there Is
none that can so cheerfully and iruthfully recon-
mend as your Bitters for know they have helped
beyond my expectation. Yours respectfully.
SEQ adyerii iscment-lml0 PHILO WILSON.
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NTrTho Nan WI Conmoro;.i AZ

ETThe New York Commercial AdpeF-
tis'r. an old line Wing paper, endorses the
nominations Of Lincoln and Hamlin, and
enters vigorously into the campaign. and
expresses The opinion that there is no other
course for the opponents Of the Admins
tration 10 pursue.
The gazette and Democrat. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1860, 1860-06-07

ET A convention Of Bloomer damsels
ia reported 10 have resolved that they will
wear short dresses or oothingl What an
oJul thing it would be if they shouldn't
wear the short dressesl
The gazette and Democrat. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1860, 1860-06-07

Ey Rev. Thomas Wittemore tells a
story ofhis having attended church 10
hear an eminent divine. aud the subject
for the morning discourse was, aye arc
children of the devil" He attended the
same church in the afternoon, when the
teN was "Children, obey your parents"
The gazette and Democrat. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1860, 1860-06-07
The nnrpers Ferry Investigation.

The New York Tribune says: Just now
the Harper's Ferry Committee are at a
stand still. No witnesses have been called
for several weeks, and the investigation
may be regarded as substantially closed
What course the majority of the com
mittee mean to adopt, has yet to bo iuoi-
Gated. They have not expressed any
purpose to submit report. though some
such document may be expected, if only
for form'e sake, II is now admitted that
no evidence has been produced in any
way sustaining the original charge that
the John Brown affair was the result Of a
combination or conspiracy among the
Northern people instigated by hostility
against the South All the proof con
fines it to the deluded msn who paid the
penalty Of that rash and indefensible en-.
terprise, aud few foreign sympathiSers,
who have already fled to escape the con-
sequences.
The gazette and Democrat. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1860, 1860-06-07

Eg- The very last curiosity spoken in
the papers is wheel that came of dogs
tail when it was waggin'. The man
who discovered it has retired from public
life.
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W. H. KING.
Gpefial Notires.
Blank DReGMM~
MORTG A G ES,

And every description of blanks, all print
ed on superior paper. for sale at this Of
fee.
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WA Western country editor haa be-
come so witty, that his wife manufactures
all the butter that his family used from the
cream Of his jokes.
The gazette and Democrat. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1860, 1860-06-07

n@- The. glseful laugh Of happy chill
dren is the best home musio. and the
graceful figures af childhood are the best
stRtuary.
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"IIouest Old Abe'' In his native sinte.
Correspondence ofhs Nsw York Times.

NOITeSpUHuoHe " NV ~'VW AV'h A"NS'
LOUISVILLE Ky. May &c. l86O-Atra.
ham Lincoln. personally, is spoken well
Of ty ALL AS an individual, he is liked
for hib honesty aud sincerity his demo-
cratic habits and manners, aud his Henry
Clay type Of character Kentuckian from
Nelson county tells me that Liucoln stock
in his vicinity is first rate, and that the
old farmers who knew and loved Abe's
father, and remember Abe when On infant
and poor orphan boy. talk as if they
have half a notion TO vote for the worthy
and now so distinguished mao. Though
bographers say he was born il Hardin,
the Nelson folks. whose county adjoins
Hardin and Washington, insists he 6rst
saw the light Of day from the top of"Pos.
sum Ridge" Washington, near the Wash
ineton and Nelson border line; aud Wash
ington cou6rm IT,
The gazette and Democrat. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1860, 1860-06-07
The Presidential Election,

The Republicans, at the next Presi-
dental election, expect to carry for Lin
coin and Hamlin, the following States,
against Douglas or any other man that
tho SlaYa DamonraoY NAV nnminAth
The gazette and Democrat. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1860, 1860-06-07

To cOErarsvroRs. will always
pnblish well written articles, on proper
aubjecta. over assumed signatures, but the
nams Of the writer must be given to US,
or the contribution will not appear.
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BIT mrs. A, II. DEvEttIxs
Beautiful Niagara!


Beautiful Niagara!
What pencil can portray, what pen describe,
The mighty wonders Of thy power sublime!
Though thy high towering rocks, and mountains side
In natures living colors to shinel
And thy clear waters Outright emerald hue,
To pour In torrents from their dazzling height
In mad'ning fury to The depths below,
Foaming and sparkling in the sunbeams light.
Like brilliant gems amid the blllowy foam,
That high 10 cloudy mists ascending rise,
Till oy yeT all its dashing spray is thrown;
And seems TO mingle with the cloudles skies.
And now they rush along thy rock-bound shore,
With forco terrific, dashing madly on;
In wild confusion mid the torrents roar,
Surging and swelling with the fearful storm,
Tossing their billowy waves like mountains high
| In frghtfu conflict as in clamorous strife,
When foe meets foe with loud exultant cry,
| OF "Llberty or death!" battling for life,
And then again calm as tranquil lake,
At summer eve, all motonless they sleep:
While scarce ripple ever seems TO wake,
The placid surface from its slumbers deep,
Sublime Niagara! with thy crested wave,
Thy dasbing waters, and their ceaseess roar;
Thy beauteous rainbow which CT cation gave,
To shine forever, spanning eAhsr shore,
We gaze adniriDg on each varying scene,
oflifeke beauty! on thy rocks sublime,
Rising exultant, with defiant mien,
In all their pride; unscathed, unchanged by time,
We gaze delighted, as the morning sun
In glorious Splendor gildsthy flower crowned heigb
And when at eve his circling course is run,
How sweet and tranquil in bis mellow light
And when brigh spring bath robcd with vernal bloom
Thy towering forests and stcep mountains side,
Dotting them DER with sweet perfume,
How lovely them what beauty is portrayed;
Bright teo the golden summers brilliant gleam:
lumss each rapturous scene with radiant glow;
While at thy shrine, adoring nations come,
And on thy beauties gaze with wondrous awe
And when stern winter with his icy breath
Hath dccked with glitteriug gems each rock and trc
Growing them all as with a diamond wreath,
How bright and sparkling In the sunllghts ray.
Beautiful Niagara
And yetthere's ter or In that coaseless whiri,
: ofsurglng billows as they dash and loan,
s Fo r many youth OF bright and sunny curl,
: hath found within their depths water, home.
| Aye, little reck they In their maddening course,
n Hew many precious hopes lie buried there:
How many flowers OF opening promise crushed
How many homes been wrapped in dark despair.
: For still they thunder on with deafeniug roar;
v And though unconscious will through coming yeal
o Chant their sad requiem, and in torrents pour,
A Tie welcome tribute Of o'erhowing tearr!
|, LANCASTER, June 4, 1860.
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~ A gentleman the other evening,
objected 10 playing Whist with lady,
because, he said, she had such twin,
mig way" about has.
The gazette and Democrat. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1860, 1860-06-07

The young gentleman who few into q
passion has had his wings clipped.
The gazette and Democrat. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1860, 1860-06-07

RyShe that marries man because he
is agcod match, must not be surprised il
he turns out "Luoifer."
The gazette and Democrat. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1860, 1860-06-07
THOUGHTS

Suggested on viewing Frankensten's Pat Drama OF
Niagara Falls as exhibited in this city some onths
since
The gazette and Democrat. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1860, 1860-06-07
- CAWn
6 LANcAsTRa. June 9Th 1860!

NJ AANcAsfkA, June otn lbOU.
take pleasure 10 recommending 10 my
patrons and friends. who are interested
and desire any dental operations or coun-
ell whatever in relation to their teeth, my
friend DR.. HAMLL. The Doctor is gen.
tleman worthy Of all the confidence as q
citizen aud as dental operator. / know
him TO be well qualified, and competent
10 perform in the best manner all opera
tions entrusted to his care aud skill.
Therefore would again say to my friends
that in securing the services of DR.. HAM.
I'LL, they will most assuredly receive more
than the worth Of their money.
w. H. KING.
Imost heartily endorse the sentiment
and spiri, Of the above card, subscribed
by my brother. I know Dr.. UAMIIL 70
be mau Of much experience in his pro.
iession. and those who secure his skill and
services iu the preservation Of their natu-
raj teeth, or in procuring for themselves
or friends artificial structures will have oc-
casion for the exercise Of gratitude that
they have secured the services of 90 skill
| full an operator. JAS. S. KING
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Aud Lang Syne."
The Company o

JACOB D. DErMcK & LADY
Ia respectfully requested at Ball. TO be-
held al Mr.. Steinman's Rooms, at 6 o..
clock, on the evening Of Monday the eth
mat
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-12-07
agricultural,
Forest Trees OF America.

During the recent session Of the United
States Agricultural Society at Washington,
DIR. j. G. Cooper, of the Smithsonian lnsti-
tutc, delivered AN interesting lecture before
the Society, on the Forest Trees Of America,
illustrating hls subject with the distribution
Of European forests:
The thinning out of timber in the older
States has reduced the proportion, and we
are fast creeping toward the point when 1t
will be scarce aud dear. The Western
boundary of the timber country is q waving
line which runs fr,m the west end OF Lake
Erie to the Gulf of Mexico at the eastern
boundary Of Texas, which line exactly cor
responds with the general direction Of the
moist winds from the Gulf Of Mexico, north
ward and eastward, The prairie country is
bounded by tho 30th and 9th degrees Of
degrees of latitude, and the 92d and 10Th
meridians. Westward come the plants, rem
dered sterile by the sweeping dried and hot
winds from the Pacific. In the prairie coun-
try, and. to some extent in the desert itseli,
the margins Of streoms are wooded, and they
alone. Along the Pacific slopea belt Of
timber extends along mountain ranges, be-
coming thinner as We 20 southwark.
The forests of America arc disappearing,
and unless some means Of preservation arc
adopted, wood will become very scarce In our
own time. In Russia, forests extend nearly
ten degrees further northward than in Ameri.
ca. The extent Of timber land, compared
with arabic. is greater here than in Europe,
In Russia the proportion is 80 per cent,
Austria, 80 5-l0, Prussia. 81 $40, France,
l6 o-lO: for the whole Of Europe the proper,
ton is &c II per cent, while in the United
States and Canada il was as high as ~ 4.lO
In Europe the proportion was increasing
with us decreasing. Tie computations do
not take any note OF mere frcwood, ou'
solely OF the timber suitable for building
&c. In the United States and Canada, north
Of lat. i3 deg. to so deg. there il IS to 81
cent. OF the country wooded. South Of lat.
43des. to Virginia and Ohio. there Is IS pei
cent; add Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio tc
this district, and we have SO per cent wood
cd. Indiana. with the Southern States, cx
cept Texas, gives 6s per cent. The Prairie
States, with wood only along their stream,
and rivers, have 80 per cent. Of timber land
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OFFICE IN HooPER's BRICK
BIDDEFORD, ME-, FRIDAY
and west of the prairie there is but 9 per
cent i'm all.

cent IN all.
From the Statistics of our last census We
discovered that 500, 200 acres out Of 200;
900 had but 8 per cent wooded. Assuming
that in 100 the eastern country was woody
then 1t had fallen from 30 per cent, to AZ l.:
Fer cent, or six per cent. each decade, and II
the thing went on at this frightiul rate, in
thirty years more we would reduce our pro-
portion Of timber in the older States to but
80 per cent. In Russia II has been ascer-
tained that country having 81 per cent, oil
timber lands was well wooded 81 to % fairly
wooded, and below that point poorly wood
cd.
In 1894 laws wcrc passed in Russia for
protection Of timber, and in 100 trees were
first planted by Government, German pro-
fessors employed, and regular schools opened.
1t has proved highly profitable to the Gov
ernmcnt, and the system has been greatly
enlarged. Upto 1856 there had been sur.
veycd 100000 acres Of timber, and the
proportion ofcach variety Of tres ascertaincd,
40,500,OO trees planted, $4,000 acres
drained for tree plantations, and 1000 pounds
of seeds sown. The saving by protection
from the former waste was $4,000, 900 in
three years. They had learned to plant
trees IN barren, shifting sands, 1000 acres Of
this formerly worthless land having been set
in trees.
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PORTLAND AND NEW YORK STEAMERS.
sEMI-wEEKLY LINE.
SPRING ARR ANGEM'NT

The splendid and fsst Steamships
-SsS Chc-a psaks, Cart. sydney Gro
"A sl sni rir:t 'asI notice
rs follows
- Leaves Browns Wharf Portland, EVERY
WEDNESDAY, and SATURDAY, at o'clock 7. VI.
and leave Pier ~ North River, New York, EpERf
WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY, at o'clock u. III.
The vessels are fitted up with hne aecOmmOda-
tOns for passengers, making this tho most speedy,
safe and comfortable route for travellers between
New York aud Maine.
Passage, sIOO, including meals and state Rooms.
Goods forwarded by this line 10 and nom Mon
treal, Quebec, Bangor. Bath, Augusta, Eastport
and st. John. They also connect at New York with
Steamers ior Baltlmcrc, Savannah and Washing
ton.
Shippers are requested 10 send their Freight to
the boat before 4P. NJ. on the day that she leaves
Portland
For Freight and Passage apply to
EMERY a FOX, Browns Wharf, Portland.
II. n. CROMNELL.S Co, Pier l2NOrth River NY
May 18th, l>oJ. 4stI
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PORTLAND AND BOSTON LINE.
= 4 NJ MER ARR IN G. T. VI E n tt!

The splendid new sea-going Steam
,ySk ers Forest Ciiy, Lswi-ion, and
IL E&Monireai, will until further no.
Eaxfts ltice run as fOllOwsi
Leave Atlantic Wharf, Portland. every Monday,
Tuesday "Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, at
o'clock Il. NJ, and Central Wharf Boston, every
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, THURSDAY and fri-
dAy, at 7 O'Clock Il. VI.
Fare-Ip Cabin, sI.25. On Deck, sl.m
n H. Each boat Is furnished with a large number
OF state Rooms for the accommodation oI ladies
and families, and travellers are reminded that by
takins this line, much saving Of time and expense
will be made. and that the Inconvenience OF nrri-
wing In Boston at late hours of the night VIII Dc
ayohicd.
The boats arrive In season for passengers to take
the earliest trains cut OF tho city.
The Company are not responsible Tor baggage to
an amount exceeding $50 la value, and that person
al unless notice Is given and paid for at the rate oi
Que passenger for every 500 additional value,
l. BILLINGS, Agent.
Portland. Way ls, 1850. iiu
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poetrg.

She was the first, the only star
That shonc upon my life,
The Summer Of my days had set
Before called her wife;
The leaves had fallen twenty times
Beneath our trysting tree,
Since the ringers shook the rafters
In the belfry by the sea.
The pulses Of my heart beat slow,
With calm, unauttered stroke,
Till with party from the Grange
Ipic-nick'd at the Oak;
A stranger to our Forest ways,
She came with Alan's bride,
One glance-I knew my love was come
The old indifference died.
The park, a Summers walk across,
Was famous in the shire;
The porter at the crested gates
Grew rich and blessed the Squire;
Ishow'd the glade where ballads say
The King met Robin Hood,
told her where, as boys, We cropp'd
Wild Strawberries in tho wood.
The gardens and the orangs-trces,
The swans upon the lake,
The gazing stays among the fern,
The phcasants in the brake;
These sumptuous signs Of wealthy state
Sbe saw with sweet surprise
And new light was on them oil.
Seen with lovers eyes.
When Alan blew his warning horn,
My chestnut join'd her bay;
Down the long grassy "rides" wo rode,
And watch'd the rabbits play.
The dead sun in his crimson shroud
Lay buried in the west,
And love was nesting in my heart,
An inmate, not guest.
A gipsy party gaily plann'd,
A smile, a soft ''gool night"
And then left the low white house,
Just as the stars were bright
Lost in some far, forgotten sea,
The sailor on the shore
Sights, TO his joy, the ship that comes
To bear him home once moro.
The bride moon with her dover Of stars
Twice grew TO matrOn age,
Before my birdie flew away
Back to her northern cage;
She knew the abbey pictures we'll,
She dared the haunted room,
We laughed around the Oak again,
And saw the aloe bloom.
A promise in the oriel won
To crown my growing bliss,
A dropping head, a cireled waist,
Aud such binding kiss!
Oh, happy time! Oh, happy time!
Ii never has Its fellow
The one green leaf that hangs among
SO many scar and yellow.
Before the Autumn spent his wrath
Upon the IectOry vine,
claul u inc pTImlse tllN she naue,
Iwent and whispered "mine;''
Mays father tremblci rs he said,
''Take her. trusting wife,
And cherish one whose love has thrown
Aglory round my life."
Some days beside lonely mere
(Lulled by the MATERIALLY
And then We settled at the Grange,
For Allan took the Hall:
How swift the lustres pass'd along,
Sweet heart, with love and you,
For il the sky was sometimes dark,
There came break of blue.
And ever, as the year winds round,
And brings the longest day,
We gather at the Forest Oak,
Where first met my May;
Look, Allan's boy and our Maybud
Are coming down the "ride,"
Perhaps before another June
There'll be another bride.
-"Onee weok."
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J.sEs 9. clE.vrs,-.rSisrER.
STATE OF MAINE.
COUNTY OF YORK
COusrr rRkAsuRER's OSFicE, !
Alfred, Oct. ~, lS6J.

Alfred, Oct. ~, lS6J.
In conformity with section finh Of an act or the
Legislature of the state of Maine, entitled AN act
relating 10 Rnes and costs Of Criminal Proseeu-
tions" approved March 9th, A. ID. 1855. l hereby
publish the following list. containing the sggrc-
gate smJaat 90 costs allowed Ina each case In erln-
,nsl pTo.eeutions al the County Commissioners
Court begun and holden al Alfred, within and hf
said County of York, on the second Tuesday VI Do
ilher- A ID I.ln
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LOUIS o. COWAN,
VOLUME XVI.

begun and holden at Alfred, within and for said
County OF York, on the third Tuesday OF SepteIn-
ber A ID ISD
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WARRANTS OF COMMITMENT.
STATE OF MAINE.
COUNTY OF YORK.

Couxrr TREAsrRER's orYIcE,l
Alfred. Oct 2, isoo.
In conformity with Section fifth Of an act of the
Legisiature of the state OF Maine. entitled An act
relating 10 fines and costs OF Criminal frosecu-
lions approved March 18th, A. u. is5S hereby
pabllsh the following list, containing the Ague-
eate amount Of costs allowed In each cafe In Grim
inal Prosecutions % the supreme Judicial Court
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1860-03-22
Z U r N q FL UID
GROCERIES &C.

new Supply Of Fresh Family Groceries has been
received at the Store CT John Derby, consisting Of
eyory article in this limo that is required for family
use-great pains have been taken in selecting such
goods are preferred by the bo. Of house keepers
for pureness, excellence Of flavor and beauty Of ap-
pcarance;it viii not be necessary say more than this
Please call and examine my Sugars, Coffccs, Teas
Spices, &c, and Judge for yourselves.
LUMBERMEN'S AND SHIPS STORES.
are 10 be had here in the gratost abundance and
varicy--abd IL is also confidently added, at lower
prices than elsewhere. would take this opportuni-
ty 10 cxprcss my gratitude for the largo patronage
which have received and hope that an intelligent
public already appreciate tho benefit they have re-
ceivcd by the greatly reduced prices at which my
goods have been sod compared with former ones i'm
posed on them JOHN DERBY.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1860-03-22

81 a distinguished English lawyer,
writing to the Times, attributes tho fire.
qucnt Opponents Of wives who have for
tunes of their own, to the law whijh
allows the wife a provision apart from her
husband. He states that in the course OF
an experience of nearly forty years, he
has been cognizant Of the private scpara.
tion of husband and wife in number OF
cases, and in every case but one the wife
had fortune independent of the has
band, and in almost every case the wife
was the chief wrong doer. The policy OF
the law has for some time been the sub.
iect of considerable discussion.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1860-03-22

EE The London Times in leading
article on American affairs uses the fol.
lowing language as expressing the views
of nearly all in England who have given
the subject attention, Itsays that ''floods
ofpathctic eloquencc, and long years Of
Parliamentary struggling taught the En-
glish people to imagine that the world
was made for Sambo, but this is now
changed" The experiment of the abo.
lition of slavery in the colonial posses
sions Of England has resulted in the de.
terioration of the African race aud in
che ruin Of the West India Islands. 1t
is a lesson we should heed, and not be
led astray by the crazy and false philan-
thropy OF fanatical and impracticable abo-
litionists who would rather the world
sould return to chaos than their wididcas
should not be realized.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1860-03-22

- ~ scene occurred at our depot,
writes a country friend, the other day,
which, for cool impudence, have seldom
seen paralleled l was standing there on
the arrival oithe train, when gentleman
came up and addressed man standing
close by me and evidently stranger to
him, with the very common question,
DO you use tobacco?'
Eyes, sir he graciously replied, and
producing plug of the hugest dimen.
sions, he handed it to the applicant, who
taking out his knife, cut off about one
fifth of it with the observation
There's tobacco enough for any man,
amt there?'
well, l should say there was, was the
indignant reply.
Very well, you take it then, he cooly
replied, and holding him the small piece
he put the plug in his pocket and walked
away