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The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-04-04

nsa.- An enthusiastic Union man in
California thus closes a business letter =.
"Californa is upright, downright, outright
for the Union, whatever It's Legislature
may say or do. No buzzard, bat, owl,
pelican, niger, bear or wolf flag shall ever
flap treason from It's folds while there lives
pioneer to pull it down
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ssg~ A rough individual, whose knowl-
edge of classical languages was not quite
complete, had been sick, and on recover
ing was told by the doctor that he might
take little animal food. ''No, sir" said
he, 81 took your gruel easy enough, but
hang me if | can go your hay and oats
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EEEysEsURG MAILS.
MALI 8 ARRIVE.


Eastern, daily, at II O'clock a. ~ ~
Western, " at II a. st.
MAILS CLOSE.
Eastern, daily, at o'clock a. ~ W.
Western, . at ~ NJ
Es- The Mails from Butler, Indiana, ,Strongs-
town, &c, arrive on Thursday Of each week,
Al o'clock, p. NJ.
Leave Ebensburg on Friday of each week,
:t6P ~
b. The Mails from Newman S Mills, Car
rolItown, &c, arrive on Monday, Wednesday
and Friday of each week, at 3 O'Clock, +: ii.
Leave Ebensburg on Tuesdays, thursdays
and Saturdays at clock, A. NJ
peA- Post Office open on Sundays from
to 10 o'clock, y. NJ.
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nea- Il say, Pat, are you aslape ?"
"Divil the slape"
'.Thcn be after lendin me quarter"
I'm aslape, be jabers'
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-04-04

rsa- Some men, after reaching the sum-
nit OF ambition, pull UP the ladder By
which they climbed, and look down
with scorn upon those who held il for
them
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-04-04

asy-' The partisan newspapers are get
ting more and more begrimcd with dirt
every day. Probably that's what they
call gaining grcnni.
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by 4 little fellow one day nonplussed
his mother by making the following in
quiry: "Mother, ii a man if a mister,
aim woman a mystery Z"
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"a A'LEeuASIAz-sl. 50 in advance
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-05-03

To he Hon. Court Of County Commissioners
for the County Of York, 10 be holden at III
fred, in said County, on the ninth day OF
.iprii, a. ID. 1851;
rrHE undersigned. inhabitants Of the County
i Of York, respectfully represent that the
road As now travelled from Bonabig, in North
Berwick, to the Great Falls in New Hampshire,
passing by what is called the Quaker meeting
house, aud near TO the house OF Paul Hussey,
in North Berwick, is very circuitous and Is mar
row and billy, and that the public convenience
and necessity demands the widening and stright-
ening the same by new location or otherwise
from the mouth ofthe road East ofthe Quaker
meeting house aforesaid, and running by said
meeting house to the road which passes by Paul
Hussey' S in North Berwick, to DOughty's Falls,
and crossing said road over lands Of Paul lius-
sey, Frederic Hayes and others, TO the Turkey
street road so called near land OF Cyrus Hall,
thence crossing said road and running Westerly
20 the Hall road socalled on Beach ridge, WIDEN
ing and Strengthening said road to the Beach
ridge school house so called, thence crossing
the road and running Westerly over or near
land of Wentworth llurd 20 or near the school
house on the Tear Shirt road in Berwick, thence
Westerly to the Cranberry Meadow road, AT
or near the mouth of the road located on pc
titiOn OF Samuel Butler and others, thence
South-westerly to some point on the Pine hhi
road South of the dwelling house Of Ephraim
Pierce which road leads 10 Great Falls. n. IL,
or 20 some point at or near the dwelling house
Of Levi \. Chick. in Berwick.
We therefore pray your Hon. Board 10 view
said route and widen and straighten the first
mentioned road to Paul Hussey or near there
to, and from thence locate n new road to the
Pine IIill road in Berwick. or such parts there
of as the public convenience require, on or near
the route aforesaid. FRANCIS HURD,
And "a others.
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State of Maine.

York, S.
at a Court of County Commissioners, begun
and held at Alfred, for and lUiihin the Coun-
tyQf York, on the second Tuesday Of -dPrH,
Il. ID. 1861:
ON the foregoing petition, 1t Is considered by
" the Commissioners that the petitioners are
responsible and that they ought to be heard
touching the matter set forth in their petition,
and therefore order that the petitioners give
notice TO all persons and corporations interest
ed, that the County Commissioners Will meet
at the school house in School District No. 2, in
Berwick, in said county Of York, on Tuesday
the twenty seventh day of August, "A. ID. 1861 ,
at ten O'Clock in the forenoon, when they will
proceed TO view the route set forth in the petit
ton, and Immediately after such view, at some
convenient place in the vicinity, will give q
hearing to the parties and their witnesses. Said
notice to be by causing copies OF said petition
and this order of notice thereon, to be- served
upon the Town Clerk of Berwick, in said coun-
~ of York, and also by posting up copies OF
the same in three public places in said town,
and publishing the same three weeks successfully
in the Union and Journal, n newspaper printed
in Biddeford, in said county OF York, the first
Of said publications. and each OF the other no.
tees to be at least thirty days before the time
of said meeting, that all persons may then and
there be present and shew cause, II any they
have, why the prayer of said petition should
not be granted.
Attest: c. ID. LORD, Clerk.
Copy of the petition and order of Court thereon.
IS Attest: c. b. LORD. Clerk.
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State OF Maine.

York, S.
At a Court Of County Commissioners, begun
and held at alfred, for and rithin the Coun-
tyof York, on the second Tue,ddy Of .iprH.
"A. ID. 1861:
.ON the foregoing petition, Il is considered by
" the Commissioners that the petitioners are
responsible and that they ought TO be heard
touching the matter set forth in their petition,
and therefore order, that the petitioners give
notice TO all persons and corporations Interest,"
ell, that the County Commissioners will meet ut
the dwelling house Of James Andrews, In Saco,
In said County Of York, on Tuesday the eight
eenth day of June. A. ID. 1861, at ten O'Clock
in the forenoon, when they will proceed TO view
the route set forth in the petition, and immedi-
ately after such view. ut some convenient place
in the vicinity, will give hearing TO the par
ties and their witnesses. Said notice TO be by
causing copies Of said petition and this order
M notice thereon, 20 be served upon the Town
Clerk of Saco, in said County Of York, and a.
40 by hosting up copies OF the same in three
public places in said town, and publishing the
same three weeks successfully In the Union and
Journal, q newspaper printed In blddeiord, IN
said County Of York, the hrst OF said pub
LEGATIONS, and each Of the other notices 70
be ut least thirty days before the time OF said
meeting, that all persons may then anu there
be present and shcw cause, II any they have,
Why the prayer OF said petition should not DO
granted.
Attest: G. d. LORD, Clerk.
Copy Of the petition and order Of Court thereon.
Is Attest: c. D. LORD. Clerk.
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To the Hon. County Commissioners for the
Couniyof York:
DEsPECTFULLY represents the undersigned
IL that they with others, citizens OF the town
of Saco, in said County of York, ON the nine
tenth day of November, A. ID. 1860, petition
ed the Selectmen of the town Of Saco aforesaid,
to lay out new road commencing Mt or near
the gateway on the Nonesuch road leading 10
the dwelling house of Richard Boothby, and
running from thence by the most practicable
route East of Elias Parcher's house TO the Flag
Pond road-that all the proceedings required
by law to make a legal location OF said road
prayed for, we're duly given and had by the said
Selectmen, that in pursuance OF said petition
and said proceedings had by said Seiectmeh'
the said Selectmen ON the 26th day OF Novem-
her. A. ID. 1860, laid out said way as follows, to
wit: beginning at stone on the Southerly
line of the Black Ash road, and running South
2is West 3 rods on James and William An;
drews' land, thence same course AZ rods on land
of Richard Boothby, thence South l-2~ west
Is rods on land of Richard Boothby, thence
same course 50 rods on land Of Samuel Boothby,
thence same course IS IL rods on land OF Robert
Foss, thence same course 1873 rods on land OF Eli.
as Parcher, thence same course IL rods on land
of John Boothby TO the Flag Pond road, said line
to be the middle OF the road, to be three rods
in width in every part" and on the Goth day
OF February, A. ID. 1861, made due and legal
return in writing OF their proceedings in the
premises, containing the bounds and admeas-
urements Of the said way, and the damages al
lowed 10 each person for the land taken, and on
the same day filed the same with the Clerk OF
said town Of Saco, and the undersigned further
represent that afterwards TO wit: on the twen-
ty-fifth day Of February, A. ID. ls6l the said
Selectmen issued their warrant calling a meet
m - ~ .l..0 ~
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state of Maine.


.4ta Court of County Com missioRsrs, begun
and held and .fltrei, for and cithiR the
COHniy Of York, on the second Tuesday ~
.iprR, Il. ID. 1851:
ON the foregoing petition, it is considered BY
" the Commissioners that the petitioners are
responsible and that they ought to be heard
touching the matter set forth in their petition,
aud therefore order, that the petitioners give
notice to all persons aud corporations interest
ell, that the County Commissioners will meet
at the dwelling house Of Paul Hussey, in North
Berwick, in said County of York, on Tues
day the third day OF September, a. ID. 1861, at
ten O'Clock in the forenoon, when they will pro-
eeetl To view the route set forth in the petition,
aud Immediately after such view, ut some con-
Nenent place in the vicinity, will give hearing
10 the parties and their witnesses. Said notice
To be 6y causing copies Of said petition and this
order OF notice thereon, TO be served upon the
Town Clerks of Berwick and South Berwick, IN
said County of York, aud also by posting up
copies of the same in three public places in each
OF said towns, and publishing the same three
weeks successfully in the Union and Journal,
newspaper printed in Bddeford, in said County
Ut York, the first of said publications, and each
Of the other notices to be at least thirty days
before the time cf said meeting, that all per-
sons may then and there be present and shew
cause. II any they have, why the prayer OF said
petition should not be granted.
Attest: &. ID. LORD, Clerk.
Copy Of the petition and order Of Court thereon.
Is Attest: G. ID. LORD, CLERK.
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State of Maine.

York, S.
.ita Court Of County Commissioners, begun
and held at alfred, for AID cithin the Coua
nof York, on the second Tuesday Of .AprA,
a. ID. 1851:
ON the foregoing petition, II is considered by
" the Commissioners that the petitioners are
responsible and that they ought 10 be heard
touching the matter set forth IN their petition,
and therefore order that the petitioners give
notice TO all persons and corporations interest
ell, that the Co. Commissioners will meet at the
North Berwick Naturalization House, in North
Berwick, in said county Of York, on Tuesday
the sixth day OF August, A. ID. 1861, at ten
O'Clock in the forenoon, when they will proceed
90 view the route set forth in the petition, and
Immediately after such view, at some conyen-
lent place in the vicinity, viii give hearing TO
the parties and their witnesses. Said notice TO
be by causing copies Of said petition and this
order of notice thereon, 10 be served upon the
Town Clerk Of North Berwick. in said county
of York, and also by posting up copies OF the
same in three public places in said town, and
publishing the SINE three weeks successfully IN
the Union and Journal, newspaper printed IN
Biddeforl, in said county Of York, the first OF
said publications. and each Of the other notices
10 be at least thirty days before the time OF said
meeting. that all persons may then and there
be present AMI shew cause, IL any they have,
why the prayer Of said petition should not be
granted.
Attest: c. ID. Loan, Clerk.
Copy Of the petition and order Of Court thereon.
Is Attest; G. u. LoRp, Clerk.
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To the Hon. County Commissioners Of the
County of York:
THE undersigned, being duly authorized
i therefor by a vote of the town OF Berwick.
in said county of York, respectfully requests
the discontinuance of the highway in Berwick,
leading from the mouth of the Blackberry Hill
road near the dwelling house Of Daniel e..
Hayes to New Hampshire State line near the
Lower Mills of the Great Falls Manufacturing
Company. Said road being located on the Pc
tition OF Timothy Hillard and others, for the
reason that public convenience and necessity do
not warrant the expense of making said road.
JAMES CLARK, JR.,
Town Agent of Berwick.
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SENT FREE TO ANY ADDRESS!

Charlie. Holman, NJ d., p. n. s., Professor OF dis
eases OF the genital organs In the fremont Medical
Institute, has at large expense TO the institute
work on the treatment OF all private
diseases OF the male and female genital organs al
so A treatise ON the result of Onanism. Masturba-
tiou. sexual Debility, Involuntary Nocturnal lmis
sions, Spcrmatorrhea, 3c., causing lnpotency and
Mental and Physical Debility.
Ladies' being troubled with painful or entirely
menstruation. would learn something
by sending for book. Enclose two red stamps 10
pay the postage.
tuts Boston. Mass lyri2
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To hs Hon. County Commissioners for the
County Of York, and State Of .udine, SIT
tIng at Alfred, in sad County u York, on
hs second Tuesday Of .Aprii, A. ID. 1851:
DEsPECrFULLY represent the undersigned.
IL citizens Of North Berwick, in said County
of York, petitioners to the Selectmen Of said
town Of North Berwick, for town way
commencing at point near the Railroad sta
ton. in said North Berwick, and run
ming Easterly about one hundred and twenty
Eve rods, on parallel line with the Portland,
Saco * Portsmouth Railroad, TO the highway
leading from North Berwick village to Wells
corner, and near the Railroad crossing on said
highway, that said Selectmen laid out said way
as prayed for. that said town Of North Berwick
unreasonably refused to accept said way as laid
out by said Selectmen. Now therefore, we APP.
peal from the action OF said town Of North
Berwick 10 your Honors, TO view said way, To-
cate the same, and take such action as justice
may require, and as in duty bound will ever
pray, EDWIN JuSKISs,
And - others.
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GARDINER'S
RHEUMATIC AND NEURALGIA COMPOUND.

I,urs cure for RA,smatisn and Eswmgts .. 10
,ror,f form The undersigned hereby certify that
they have used "Garliner's Rheumatic AMI Neu
rnlgia Compound" Cor the cure OF Rheumatlnu
and Neuralgia. and have In every case found ins-
mediate and permanent relief We hsve iall con-
mend II 10 all who are afflicted with these harrass-
ing diseases rs one of the safest and best medicines
ever offered 10 the public.
y. Hancock, Jr., - South Market st., Bosfes W..
H. Allen, Boston Henry A. Fuller, ~ south Mar
ket ST., Bo,fo1 Samuel Wales, Jr. city Hetsl Dos
fop, Geo H. PIummer, Noyeriok Square, last hoe
ton Henry ID. Gardiner, Webster It., East Bosfon
Abram Weeks, Webster st., Bo'fosJ Capt Chas. u
Deliver, East Bosfon.
CHIS. n SMITH. No. I Oh STATE Hoas,, Besio~.
Have been afflicted with rheumatism In iu worst
FORM and was entirely cured by the use of one bot
tle.-A. ". Dryer, MoftAsw' Baid'sg, cem"o-
Gardiner's Rheumatic and Neuralgia cenpOund
has entirely relieved me nom suerngs OF several
years standlng.-W. Il. HoDGkfHs. No. oidsfsfs
House, BosioH.
After suffering with Rheumatism for % years.
was entirely cured by the two bottles OF OAR
diners Rheumatic and Neuralgia Compound
NORMAN r. AYERS, rs Frsskirn &C., Bosfes.
The Rheumatic Neuralgia Compound has been
taken by hundreds Of people Cor Serofnleus HUI
mors with great benefit. II may be given TO chill
a, Al Wholesale, BY Macy JENKINS, CT Liberty
PrincipaI Depot-s7 KIIby Ne, Bsstsn.
None genuine unless signed by
CHARLES v. GARDINER
For sale In Blddeford by Dr. J. Sawyer, Vim: u
DYER, and DR.. u u. Stevens. In SAoo by b. \.
Mitchell and & r. shaw, and the dealers through
the country. DrV
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Hegal Votites.
STATE OF MAINE.

To the Honorable Court OF County Commis-
sioners for the County OF York, whose reg
ular session is to DO holden ut Alfred. With
in and for said County, on the second tues
day OF April, A. ID. 1851;
WE, the undersigned. inhabitants Of the towns Of
w Kittery and York. within said County, respect
fully represent that continuance OF the town way
in the town Of Kittery, known by the name OF Nor
ton Road. would very much convene your Peti,lon-
ers and the Inhabitants OF said towns oy the ,
ton OF highway from q point commencing IN 'front.'
of Samuel VI. Norton's dwelling house IN hittery,
near the end OF the Norton road, so esiisa thehce
Eastwar,ily over lands Of William +. Mndgrldge,
Samuel VI. Norton, Elijah Blaisdell, and Theodore
Blaisell TO York line, then In York over lsnas OF
Joseph Bra gdon, Jr, Theodore Bragdon, anu Hen
~ Thompson, 10 some point In the Bartiett hoau,
50 called as In your Judgment will best convene the
public travel.
NE therefore pray your IIOnors to view said route
and locate the sad highway u In your opinion the
public travel and the necessities OF your peu'ion'
ers require IL
SAMUEL N. NORTON, and 81 others.
Kittery A ID. 1861.
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Fire Insurance.

THE undersigned, having been appointed Agent
i ORA, York County Mutual Fire Insurance Com
PAW of South Berwick Me-, Is prepared To receive
propo ls for insurance on safe Kinds OF property
every description at the usual rates. Said cOmpas
nv has now at risk In said State, s5,OO0OD OF poop
erty, on which are deposited premium notes to the
amount of $4,000 with which to meet losses. Loss
cs are literally adjusted and promptly paid: The
RISKS taken by said company are follows.
Isl class, Farmers Property, ID class, Village
Dwelling Houses and contents; Sd class, safe Kinds
of mercantile and manufacturers property. Each
class pays for its own losses. ,,,,
For information, terms &C., apply TO RUFUS
SMALL, Agent and Collector OF Assessments,
City Building, Biddeford, Maine. i6u
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nv the use Of these pills the periodic attacks
of Nervous or Sick Headache may be prevent
ell and IL taken at the commencement of an
attack immediate relief from pain and sickness
will be obtained.
They seldom fail in removing Nausea and
Headache to which females are 50 subject.
They act gently upon the bowels, -remoying
Cosiirsnsss.
For Literary Men, Students, Delicate Fe-
males. and all persons Of seisniary habits, they
ar, valuable as q Laxative, improving the
appetite, giving tone and vigor to the digestive
organs, and restoring the natural elasticity and
strength Of the whole system.
The CEPHALIC PILLS are the result ofloug
investigation and carefully conducted expert
ments, having been In use many years, during
which time they have prevented and relieved a
vast amount Of pain and suffering from Head
ache, whether originating in the nervous sys-
ten or from deranged state Of the stomach.
They are entirely vegetable in their eompo-
si,ion, and may be taken at all times with per
feet safety without making any change OF diet.
and the absence Of any sagreeabis taste renders
II easy 10 administer them 10 children.
BEWARE OF COUNTERFEIrs
The genuine have Ave signatures OF Henry Y
Spalding on each box.
Sold by Druggists and al other Dealers In
Medicines.
A Box will be sent by mail on reseipt ofthe
PRICE % GENTS.
All orders should be addressed to
HENRY c. SPiLDlNG,
as Cedar Street, New York.
N, IN WEEKS A POTTER, Boston, Sole Wholesale
Agents for New England.
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DIR. g. ii. sHOLES,
PROFESSOR OF DISEASES OF WOMEN,
The only Regular Graduate Physician advertis-
ing in Boston, gives particular attention to Dis
eases of Women, especially those suffering from
any disarrangement Of the MENSTRUAL SYSTEM.
Married or single ladies may apply with safety
and in confidence, for relief from the many mis-
fortunes peculiar to the sex.
LUNAR MIXTURE.
have prepared medicine for the purpose
of regulating the Monthly Sickness, which l
have used for the last ten years with the most
unbounded success. The following recommend
alton is sufficient:
"Its uniform success, even in extreme cases,
Is rs astonishing as II is neutrality-suspicious.
nal Of An. Med. Science.
have hundreds Of private assurances of the
same happy results, but for obvious rea-
sons cannot place them before the public.
II is the very best thing kno En for the pur
pose, and in case Of obstruction, after oil other
means have failed, will produce the desired ef-
feet A cure Is guaranteed in all cases, or the
price will be refunded. Purely vegetable, and
perfectly safe at all times.
CAUTION.-Neyer purchase any medicine o
this nature Of any one, II left about the coun
try for sale. Such Pills and DR0Ps are desery
ing Of no confidence whatever.
Experienced nurses and pleasant rooms for
those who wish to remain under my care.
Address DIR. c. ii. SHOLES, l27 Court st.,
Boston.
Boston, May %, 1860. lyr22
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STATE OF MAINE.

YORK, S.
Al a Court of County comHis,ioHsrs. begun and held
az Aired for and riiAin hs CosHty J fork, 0"
hs second Tuesday Of april A. ID. lcdi'
IN the foregoing petition, II is considered by the
" Commissioners that the petitioners are respon-
slble and that they ought 10 be heard touching the
matter set forth in their petition, and therefore or
der That the petitioners give notice to all persons
and corporations interested, that the County Com
missiooers will meet at the dwelling house OF sam
uel NJ Norton, In kittery, In said county OF YORK,
ON "Wednesday the twenty second day OF May, ~. d.
1851 at nine oclock inthe renoOn OF said day, when
they will proceed 10 view the route set f0rth the
petition and Immediately after such view, AZ some
convenient place in the vicinity. will give hearing
10 the parties, and their witnesses. Said notice TO
be by causing copies Of said petition and this order
OF notice thereon 10 be served upon the Town Clerks
Of YORK and Kittery, IN said County OF York. ana
also by posting up copies ofthe same In three pubic
places In each Of said towns, and publishing the
same three weeks successfully in the Union and
Journal. newspaper printed In Biddeford. In said
county ofYork the first Of said and each
OF the other notices To be Mt least thirty days before
the time of said meeting, that all persons may then
and there be present and shew cause, II any they
have, why the prayer Of said petition should not
be granted.
Attest, CD. LORD, CLERK.
Copy Of the petition and order Of Court thereon,
Attest, 3wl7 C. b. LORD, Clerk.