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MISCELLANY.

A COOP APPETITE.-A son of the "Green
Isle" entered friend Iugersolrs few days
since, seated himself at table, and inquired
save ye any fish,"
1--WE have some very nice Halibut," said the
attentive waiter.
"Halibut, Halibut," repeated Pat, "Vot the
ID kind of fish bees they? Never mind
give us couple Of 'em."
The Portland daily press., 1863-08-29

SH-The Washington Star says 1--WE no.
ticed yesterday the ingenious dodge practiced
by female pedlar to the soldiers camp
across the river, who attempted to smuggle
TASKS of whiskey in her bosom, passing them
off as the natural developments of the 'mater-
nal fount." If that dodge is to be tried often,
there will be scramble for inspectorships.
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S5OO WILL FORFEITED BY DIR. l.

For sale in Portland by W. 4. PHILLIPS, H. Ii.
HAY, and by all Druggists. iva eod3m
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0SOA WILL BE FORFEITED BY DIR. l.
VOOO DIX if falling to cure in less time than
any other physician. more efectually and perma-
nenty with less restraint from occupation of
exposure to all weather with safe and pleasant med
icines,
SELF-ABUSE AND SOLITARY HABITS,
Their effects and consequences;
SPECIAL AlLM ENTS AND SITUATIONS,
incident to Married and Single Ladies;
SECRET AND DELICATE DISORDERS;
Mercuria Afiectio $; Eruptons and all Diseases of
the Skin: Ulcers of the Nose, hroat and Body; Pm-
Piles on the Face; Swcllings of the Joints; Nervous
ness; Constitutional and other Weaknesses in youth
and the more advanced at all ages, of
BOTH SEXES, SINGLE OR MARRIED.
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THIRTY DAYS
Seizure OF Goods.
COLLECTOR OFFICE,
District of Portland and Falmouth,

PORTLAND, July 3, 1868
NOTICES hereby given that the following de-
~ scribed Goods have been seized at this port for
violation of the Revenue Laws, viz:
One box containing three watches on board steam
ship ura; three pieces wooden cloth board steam
ship Hibcrnan one thousand cigars at T. l.. Libby's
house; three bbls. sugar board brig j. Polledo;
one Dbl sugar board sch c. ID. Horton; four bbls.
molasses on Smiths wharf; three bbls. moasses at
L. Randall & Sons store; one Dbl. sugar on board
brig Loeb Lomond. Amy person, or persons, desir-
ing the same are requested TO appear and make such
claims within ninety days from the day of the date
hereof Otherwise the said goods will be disposed of
in accordance with the act OF Congress, approved
April 2, ls4i.
jy10 diff JEDEDIAIi JEWErT, Collector.
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,se Great Sale of Pine Timber Lands.
TINE ST. MARY'S FALLS SHIP CANAL CON
PANY. will offer at public auction. in the city
Detroit, Michigan, on the ID day OF September mex
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MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD.
SUMNER ARRANGEMENT

EEfSsssSss;;1 On and after Monday next passenger
GHR|HEsx trains will leave uep of Grand Trunk
haliroad Ia Portland, for Lewiston and Auburn at
1.45 A.
For Bangor and all intermediate stations at 1 10 p
NJ. on arrival of trains from Boston.
Returning trains leave Lewiston and Auburn for
Portland at s. 80 A. NJ
Leave Bangor for Portland at 40 A. NJ. Both
trains connect with through trains to Boston and
Lowell.
Freight train leaves Portland daily for all stations
on line of this road at s A. M
Tickets sold at the depot of the Grand Trunk Rail-
road in Portland for all stations on this road.
June l, 1868. If
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ANDROSCOGGIN RAILROAD
SPRING ARRANGEMENT.

c47tsX55czl On and after MONDAY, April 6, 1868,
GsiiSESE1 trains will leave Portland for Lewiston
via Brunstcick, at LOO and 10 L. NJ.
Leave Portland for Farmin gton via Brunswick, at
1.O0P.M
Leave Pennington for Bath and Portland, 80 AN.
Leave Lewiston for Bath and Portland 600 and
u.40 A. NJ.
STAGE CONNECTIONS.
Stage leaves Strickland's Ferry Tuesdays, Thurs.
days and Saturdays, for Livermore, Canton, Peru
and Dixfeld returning opposite days.
Stage leaves Pennington for New Vineyard, New
Portland and Kingfeld, on Wednesdays and Satur-
days, returning on Mondays and Fridays.
Stages leave Pennington daily, for Strong, Avon
and Phillips.
Passengers for this route will take the cars the
Portland, Saco Portsmouth, or Kennebec & Port.
land Depots, in Portland. S.w. EATON, Sup't.
Harrington April l, 1868. ape diff
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nVA preacher in Illinois, giving familiar
account Of the Prodigal Sons return, dwelt
touchingly upon the fathers circumstances
when he saw his son "afar oil,' thus: "The sun
had not yet sunk beneath the western horizon.
There in his easy chair before the door, sits the
aged father "redding the papers"
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LEGAL & OFFICIAL.

CAVALRY BUREAU,

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF QUARTERMAsTER,
WASHINGTON, ID. c.. August 10. 1853.
PROPOSALS are solicited and will be received at
l. this office for the furnishing of CAVALRY
HORSES, to be delivered at Pittsburg, Pa, Phils-
delphia Washington City, Syracuse n. Y, Oh Ind-
annapolis, Ind.
Proposals will be considered for the furnishing of
Horses in lots of not less than twenty-five (25l The
Horses to be from fifteen 15) to sixteen (l6) hands
high from five t5l to nine t9) years old. well broken
to the saddle compacty built in good flesh, aud free
from all defects.
The ability the bidder to fulfil his agreement
must be guaranteed by two responsible persons
whose signatures must be appended to the guarantee
The responsibility of the guarantors must be shown
by the official certificate of the Clerk of the nearest
District Court of the United States District Attor
Proposals must be addressed to Lieutenant Colonel
G. e. Sawtee, Chief Quartermaster. Cavalry Blu
reau, and be endorsed ON the envelope Proposals
for Horses" c. q. SAWTELLE,
Lieutenant Colonel and Chief Quartermaser,
aug22 diff Cavalry Bureau
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eJr-No one should indulge in such hor-
rid anticipations," as the henpicked husband
said when the parson told him he would be
Joined to his wife in another world, nerer to
seperate from her. "Parson," said he, Il beg
you won't mention the circumstance again."
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CHARLES BAILEY.
PORTLAND. June. Isss

PORTLAND, June, 1879.
X; s. sTEvESs-Str:-we have used in our family
for the last five years of your Patent Advanced
Ovens. and would most cheerfully recommend il to
the public. Mrs. w says il would be almost the last
article OF furniture in the house that she should part
with. She considers it as great an improvement in
baking and roasting the cook stove as the cook
stove Is over the old-fas hioned way with the open
hre for cooking 1t saves great deal of fuel and is
room so little
seems to me that when its merits fully known
that II NUT come into general use for no family who
has ever had IT, can afford to be without it.
Most truly yours, ALYRED woopxAx.
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tons for using and sent by express,
closely sealed, 10 all parts Of the country.
PRIcES-Full strength. $40; halt strength, s5;
uarter strength. 50 per bottle.
EE-REMEMBER-This medicine Is designed err
ressiy for obstinate cases. rhich all other remedies
Of the lind hare failed TO cure also that IL is
ranted as Represented On erery respect, or the price
rs-BEW4RE or mutations, None renu-
inc and warranted, unless purchased directly f DR..
NJ at his remedial Institute for Special Diseases,
No. Is Union street. Providence, RI.
EY-rhs Specially embraces all diseases of q pri-
ularly educated physician Of twenty years practice
giving them bis rhoie attention
~ consultations by letter orotherwise strict
IN confidential and medicines will be sent by express
secure from observation, to all parts Of the United
States Also coLmodations for ladies from abroad
wishing for sccare and quiet RETREAT, with good
care, until restored to health
CAUTION.-Ith has been estimated that fro
hundred thousand dollars paid to swindng
quacks annually. in New England alone, without any
trusting. tritkonf inquiry to who alike des
titute of honor, character and skill. and WI hose only
recommendation is their own false and extravagant
assertions in praise of Themselves. IL. therefore,
you would avoid being hnmbugged. take mans
word, matter chat his prefensions are, but
MAKE INQUIRY lit will cost you nothing and
may you many regrets; for. as advertising ply
sicians. in nine of ten, bogus, there Is
safety in trusting any Of them, unless you know
srho and nhdf they are
stamp as above, pamphlet on DISEASES OF WO-
MEN, and Prirdte Diseases generally, giving full
information NTH the most unosbted references and
Testimonials, without which advertising ply stefan
or medicine Of thi. Kind i deserving of my CON-
FTDENcE WHATEYER.
t1-orders by mail promptly attended to. Write
aour address plainly, and directto DR. MArTlSoN,
sabove. dec6 dswlya0
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York 4 Cumberland Railroad.
SUMNER ARRANGEMENT.

CHsESl On and after Monday, April 9th. 1868,
gfRstrains will leave as follows, until further
orders:
Leave Saco River for Portland at 6l5 and 900
A. NJ, and 3.30P NJ
Leave Portland for Saco River at 7.45 A. M, and
2. 90 and 6.20P. NJ.
The 2 90 p NJ. train out, and this 800 A. NJ. train
into Portland will be freight trains with passenger
cars attached
Stages connect at Saccarappa daily forSouth Wind
ham, Windham Centre and Great Falls.
At Gorham, for West Gorham, Standish, Steep
Falls, Baldwin, Sebago, Bridgton. Hiram, Lining
ton, Cornish, Denmark, Brownfield, Lowell, Frye
tnrg and Conway, Bartlett, Albany, jackson and
Eaton, n. ii.
AT Buxton Centre, for West Buxton, Bonny Eagle
South Limington, Limington and Limerick.
At Saco River, trf-weekly, for Hollis, Limerick
Ossipee, Newtield. Parsonsfeld, Eningham freedom
Madison. Eaton, Cornish, Porter. &C
APPS diff DAN CARPENTER, Supt.
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ia young man presented certificate to
tho examining board in Springfield district,
Saturday, that up to the last six months he
had 'Iived with his father to the best of his
ability!'
The Portland daily press., 1863-08-29
Portland and New York steamer
SEMI-WEEKLY LINE.

The splendid and fast Steamships
St.fS "CHESAPEAKE," Capt. wILLETr,
<Sf.L II and "PARkERSBURG," Captain
tszsXs HOFFMAN,, will until further notice,
run as follows:
Leave Browns Wharf Portland, every wEDNES-
DAY, and SATURDAY, alta 2. NJ, and leave Pier
9North River, New York, every WEDNESDAY
and SATURDAY, at 8 O'Clock, p NJ
These vessels fitted up with fine accommodations
for passengers making this the speedy safe and
comfortable route for travellers between New York
and Maine Passage $500, including are and State
Rooms.
Goods forwarded by this line TO and from Montreal
Quebec, Bangor, Bath, Augusta, Eastport and St.
John.
Shippers are requested send their freight to the
steamers asearly as 3 Z. NJ, on the day that thep
leave Portland.
For freight or passage apply to
EMERY & FOX, Browns Wharf, Portland.
ii. b. CROMWELL & CO., No. So West Street,
New York
Dec. 6. 1852. diff
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ToBlN MS
Aroostook and New Brunswick
e x p r f. s 8.

Leaves BOSTON every Monday and Thursday morn
ing at O'Clock, and PORTLAND same evening, for
ST. ANDREWS, WOODSTOCK and HoULToN.
RETURNING, leaves Houlton and Woodstock every
Monday and Wednesday morning.
Offices, No. 8 Congress Square Boston, and Eastern
Express Company Office, Portland.
my22 eodSm b. +. TOBlN. PROPRIETOR.
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Portland an Boston Line.
THE STEAM ERS

Forest City, Lewiston and Montreal
S~ viii, until further notice, run as
lSgkSSvAaN follows:
sXxck Leave Atlantic Wharf, Portland,
every Monday, Tuesday Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday at O'Clock T.. NJ, and India Wharf. Boston,
every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday, at O'Clock L. NJ.
rare IN SaDih. .............'......SloO
on Deck. Observation-Disclosures. LBS
Freight taken usual.
The Company not responsible for baggage TO
any amount exceeding $50 in value, and that person
al unless notice is given and paid for at the rate
one passenger for every $500 additional value.
Feb. Is, 1868. diff l.. BILLINGS, Agent
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RAILROADS.
PORTLAND. SACO & PORTSMOUTH
RAILROAD.

SuM hER ARRAN GEMENTS,
Commencing April 9Th, 1863.
EsFsszss-s1 Passenger Trains will leave the Sta
ssk,---4zs tion Canal street, daily, Sundays
Leave Portland for Boston, at s.45 A. M. and 800
Pm
Leave Boston for Portland at 100 A. NJ and 800
Pm
Leave Portsmouth for Portland, at 1000 A. NJ. and
$50 p. NJ
stations.
Freight trains leave Portland and Boston daily.
JOHN RUSSELL, JR., Supt.
Portland, Mar. 10, 1863. les edit
The Portland daily press., 1863-08-29

ia western paper says that an Arkansas
cavalry Colonel mounts men by the following
order:-First order-Prepare fer ter get onto
yer creeters. Second order-Git.
The Portland daily press., 1863-08-29
4 REMARKABLE CURE OLA CASE OF DROP
sly CURED BY MRS MANCHESTER

A REMARKABLE CURE OF A CASE OF DROP
sly CURED BY MRS. MANCHESTER.
This is TO certify that have been cured of the
Dropsy Of fifteen years ndng by Mrs. Manches-
ter have been to physicians in Boston, New York
and Philadelphia They all told me that they could
do nothing for me, unless they tapped me. and as
surcd me that by tapping could live but a short
time. had made up my mind to go home and live
as long as could with the disease and then die On
my way home stayed over night in Portland with
friend of mine. and told them what my mind WAS
In regard to my disease. They finally persuaded me
to go and see Mrs Manchester She examined me
and told me my exactly.
was so much astonshcd to think that she told me
correctly. that told her that would take her med
cnes, not having the least faith that they would do
me any good. that should get the slightest relief
from any course whatever; finally took the medi-
cine and went home In one week from the time
commenced taking the medicine, / had over three
gallons of water pass me in hours; and my fell
low sufferers may be assured that ii great relief
to me. I had not been able to lie down in bed at
night before this for two years. Now can lie down
with perfect ease. have taken her medicine for
eight months and am well as any man could wish
TO be. and no signs of dropsy. l would advise all
that are sick to go and consult Mrs. Manchester
even il they have been given up BY other phy.
sicians. have sent her number Of cases of other
diseases, and she has cured them also. Go and sec
for yourselves. had no faith, but now my faith
cannot be shaked in her skill in telling and curing
disease.
CHARLES S. HARMON,
SARAH f. HARMON,
MARY A. HARMON.
Bangor, Maine, april I'd.
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PORTLAND, June Sd, 1850.

PORTLAND, june Sd, 1858.
TX. 5. STEvESs-Sir.-lh have used one of the Pa
tent Galvanized Ovens of your manuiacture for Ave
years. when purchased anticipated much from
II, from what had heard; and can say that IL has
more ,nhn met my expectations. Ii 10 decidedly n
great improvement over any ether invention that 1
nave seen for all kinds Of baking, and I think the
same amount OF cooking can be done with one-quar-
e o tne ine used by other process My folks saw
nn pleasure TO use the Galvanized Oven the heat
Deing so confined that they suIer Inconvenience
rom rom ~, even IN the warmest weather. i can with
commence recommend II to the public II needs on
ly to be tested to be approved. VIZ
Yours truly. CHARLES BAILEY
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EV-A man came into printing office to
beg paper. Because" be said," We like
TO read the newspapers very much, but our
neighbours are all too stingy TO lake one
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MISCELLANEOUS.
BL0DGETT & SWEETS
Patent Galvanized
PORTABLE OVENS!
Hotels, Steamers and Private Families.
warranted TO Cook icith less Fuel than anu
other Oren in usel
MANUFACTURED BY
Is. >. STEVENS, south Paris, Me.
MISCELLANEOUS.
hotels, Steamers and Private Families.
MANUFACTURED BY
II. q. STEVENS
TESTIMONIALS

Barnum's Eating House, Temple ST.. Portland M,
X. 5. STEvKNs-Ssr:-lh have had in constant mao
for the last three years one Of your Patent eavan
lied Ovens. which is in point of ECONOMY snney;nr
to any oven lever used, and which has IN rossiing
meats, baking pastry, &C.. given the greatest sats
Portland. Nay 9th, 1868.
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eB- Our cockney contributor, who has
recently been shaved at a mock auction con-
cern, sends us the following; "Ven you wants
to be did, go to public rendoo."
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Eclectic Medical Iniirmary
TO THE LADIES.

nR. HUGHES particularly Invites all Ladies W no
H. need a medical adviser, to call at his rooms No.
8 Temple Street. which they will find arranged for
their especial accommodation.
DR.. III. S Eclectic Renovating Medicn es unrval
led in efficacy and superior virtue in regulating all
Female Irregularities. Their action Is specific and
certain Of producing relief in short time.
LADIES will find 1t invaluable in all cases OF OBJ
structions AFTER all other remedies have been tried in
vain. II Is purely vegetable. containing nothing in
the least injurious the health and may be taken
with perfect safety at all times.
Sent to any part OF the country with full directions
by addressing DR.. HUGHES,
No. Temple Street, corner of Middle, Portland.
N.B.-LADIES desiring may consult one OF their
own sex. A lady OF experience in constant attend
ance iuildawtfS
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sV If Adams sons were alive, which OF
them would be drafted for the war? The
abel-bodied one, Of course.
The Portland daily press., 1863-08-29

% "Katy have you laid the table-cloth
and plates, yet?" "An shure | have, mem,
everything but the eggs, an isn't that Biddy's
work, shurely?
The Portland daily press., 1863-08-29

Pleasure Hunters. Health Seekers, Romance Low
ers Attention all who weary with business and the
cares of life seeking to restore health impaired by
severe application to business. soliciting pleasure
for pleasures saketo the superior comforts healthy
location and romantic surroundings of the above
named Hoel-connecting with the city of Portland
by steamer the arrival of every train, the Ottawa
House coach conveying passengers from the Depot
to the steamer. Toward the North and West, in full
view from the House, like Queen viewing her
charms in the clear mirror of the rises the pop
ulous and hourishng city of Portland, with its lofty
spires and elms its grand public edices and prncey
mansions; Mount Washington in majestic grandeur
rcars its mighty head. kissing the clouds. Towards
the South and East lies the Ocean decked with Is
lands, and alive with sailing and steam vessels
stretching away to the verge of the horizon.
The subscriber, having leased the above named
House. and having procured the assistance of those
skilled in the various departments of a well regua-
ed hotel has the pleasure of announcing that it will
be in readiness for the accommodation of the public
on June LIST, 1868.
h. ALLSTRUM, Proprietor.
Post Office address-Portland. Me. my2Stf
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nrThere are ties which never should be
severed, rs the ill-used wife said when she
found her brute of husband hanging in
the hay loft.
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KENNEBEC AND PORTLAND II. r..
SUMNER ARRANGEMENT.
Commencing April @, 1858.

rEE17t1 Passenger Trains will leave daily,
s.sN%~NlEe SUNDAYS excepted) as follows:
Augusta for Bath, Portland and Boston, at $50 and
II 10 A NJ, connecting at Brunswick with trains on
the Audroscoggn Railroad for Lewiston, Farming
ton, &c.
Portland for Bath and Augusta at 90 p. NJ, con-
Meeting at Brunswick with the Androscoggin X. r.
trains for all stations that road and at Augusta
with the Somerset Kenncbec Railroad for Water
Vile. Kendall's Mills and s hegan and at Ken
dall's Mills for Bangor, SIS.
Portland for Bath and Augusta at s.15 p. NJ.
Tickets sold in Boston for all the stations on the
kennebec Portland, Androscoggin and Somerset
kennebec Roads.
STAGE CONNECTIONS.
Stages leave Bath daily for Rockland at 100 AN.
and 900 T. NJ
Leave Augusta for Rocklapd at 900 AN. Angus
ia for Belfast at4.oo P. M.
b. II. CUSHMAN,
Manager and Superintendent.
Augusta, April 6, 1868. ap4tf
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CnI,is Civ ROutls !

VyvANTED, Twenty Thousand Dollars Bonds
w of the City of Calais payable in not less than
twelve, more than twenty years. Coupons for
interest at six per cent. per annum. payable semi
annually at Globe Bank, Boston. TO be issued Sept.
LIST. 1868. S. G. PIKE,
augl5 d3w Treasurer Of Calais.
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Brunswick, Maine, august 9th.

ONE OF THE GREATEST CURES on RECORD.
Mas MANCHBsTRR-Dedr Madam Thinking a
statement of my case may be of service TO others
similarly afflicted, hasten to give it to you.
This lie briefly my case-I taken sick about Is
months ago with the Liver Complaint in very bad
form. applied to four different ply scians, but
ceived no benefit until called on you At that time
had given up business and in a very bad state,
but after taking your medicine for a short time be-
gan to recover, and in two months l was entirely
well. and had gained several pounds of flesh, and
can truly say that by your skill am perfectly heal
thy man. JOSEPH DAVIS.
Boston Maine Depot, Portland, Ne.
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II regard Mr.. Eddy one of the most capable and
sMccesSfia practitioners with whom have had off,
cial intercourse" CHARLES MASON,
Commissioner of Patents
- 81 have hesitation in assuring inventors that
they cannot employ a person more competent and
trustworthy, and more capable of putting their ap-
plications In form TO secure for them early and
favorable consideration at the Patent Office"
or EDMUND BURKE,
Late Commissioner of Patents
"Mr r. II. Eddy has made for me TIL IRTEEN an.
plications all but ONE of which patents have been
granted, and that is pending. Such unmistak.
able proof of great talent and ability his part
leads to recommend all inventors to apply to him
10 procure their patents they may be OF hav
ing the most faithful attention bestowed on their
cases, and at very reasonable charges"
JOHN TAGGART.
Dnring eight months, the subscriber, in course OF
his large practice, made fWice rejected applica.
tions, SIXTEEN APPEALS, EVERY ONE of which
was decided in his favor, by the Commissioner Of
Prtents- X. II. EDDY
jan8eodly
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"ELM Gus E."

"ELM HOUS E."
In THE undersigned respectfully informs the
hkIsH public that he has leased the above House,
tgJla,6 on Federal Street, Portland nd invites
IkEI6 the travelling community to call and see il
he knows chow TO keep hotei Clean,
airy rooms good beds, a we-proyided table, at,en-
tive servants and moderate charges are the induce
ments he holds out to those whose business pleas
ure call them to the Forest City"
JONATHAN BLISS, Proprietor.
Portland, Aug 10, 1862. dti