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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-02-07
Officially communicated to the Press.
Finding and Sentence of the Court Martial
convened for the Trial of Capt. Edwin A.
Batchelder, Co. b, Sd Regiment, Maine
Volunteers.

f1ndtng and sentence OF the Court Martial
convened for the Trial of Capt. Edwin A.
BatcheIder, Co. d, Sd Regiment, Maine
Volunteers.
HEAD QUARTERS ARMY or THE PoToNAc,t
Camp near Falmouth Va. Jan. %. 1868.
Genergl Orders. Nc; 3, :,
which Brigadier General j. II. II. Ward, Vol
unteer service, is President, convened at the
Head Quarters of I'd Brigade, LIST Division, Sd
Corps, by virtue ofGeneral Orders No. o. from
Head Quarters of Birney's Division, of Decem-
Der 18th, 1862, was arraigned and tried Capt
Edwin A. Batchelder, Co. b, Sd Regiment
Maine Volunteers, on the following charges
and specifications:
CHARGE 1sT-CowARDICE
Specifcdtion-In this, that Edwin A. Batch
elder, Captain Of Company of said Regi-
ment was in command of his Company on the
18th day OF December, 1852, on the battle field
near Fredericksburg, Va, while said regiment
and company were actually engaged with the
enemy; and while his regiment and company
were In front and under very heavy fire, did
leave his company and regiment and retire
about two hundred yards to the rear, and
place himself in ditch.
CHARGE DEMONSTRATIONS BEFORE THE
ENEMY.
SpecifcdtiOn-In this that the said Edwin A.
Batchelder, on the 18th day of December
1862, while his command was in action against
the enemy, LEFT his company and command
without proper authority and thereby jeopar-
died the safety Of his command: all this on
the battle field near Fredericksburg, Va.
To all which charges and specifications the
accused pleaded, Not Guilty.
After mature elaboration on the testimony
adduced, the court finds the accused. Capt.
Edwin A. Batcheder, Sd Regiment, Maine
Volunteers, as follows:
Or the specifications of the LIST charge, Gull
fy, except the words "a very heavy"
Of the LIST charge, Guilty.
or the specifications OF the I'd charge. Guiltu
or the I'd charge, Guilty.
And the court does therefore sentence the
said Capt. Edwin A, Batchelder, of Augusta,
Me-, Sd Regiment, Maine Volunteers,
To be cdshtered, to forfeit all pay and al
to,odnces due him, or ,chich hereafter may be-
come due him, and order that his crime, name
and place of abode, and punishment, be pub
lished In the newspaper OF largest circulation
in the State of Maine.
III. The proceedings, findings and sentence
in the case Of Capt. Edwin A. Batchelder are
confirmed The punishment is not too severe.
Inc proper punishment Tor such conduct is
DEATH Capt. Edwin A. Batchelder ceases to
be an officer in the military service of the
United States, to date from the day of his
conviction, December 22d, 1862
BY command of Major General Burnside.
(Signed) LEWIS RICHMOND, A. A.. S.
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PROPOSALS FOB BEEF.

0YFIcE OF THE A. G. g., ~. A.
fort Preble. Maine . Feb. 4th 1889
CEALED PROPOSALS will be received 1t this
- ONCE until Monday, March sth. 1sG3 ut IL M,
for the supply OF fresh beef to all the troops station
cd ct the Publications in Portland Harbor, Maine.
for one year, or such time As the Comsissar Gem
erat shall direct The beef to be Of the best quality
and shanks to be cxcludedl. Each bid must Be ac-
companied by the names OF two responsible persons
to enter into sueent bond surcties Tor the faith
full performance Of the contract.
The A. c. 8. the right TO reject any all
bids for reas conceived by him OF benefit 10 the
Government All contracts will BE- submitted to the
Commissary General for approval.
Proposals must be Endorsed Proposals for fur
nishing fresh beef to the command st Fort Preble
Me-" Bidders invited to be present at the open
ing of the bids HENRY INMAN,
LIST Lieut. 18th Infantry U. s. A. A. c. 8.
feb7dfd
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NEW ADV ERTISEMENT
PROPOSALS FOR WOOD.


OFFICE OF THE A. A. @. NJ U. A.
Fort Preble, Maine, Feb. 4th, 1868
SEALED PROPOSALS win be received at this
- once until Monday, March 10th, 1853, at IL o.
sonea merchantable wood-one hundred and twenty
egnt cubic feet TO the cord The wood 10 be deliv-
eu on the wharf at Fort Preble in lots of so cords
VI Upwards, as may be required.
day Of May next VI '0'''' '''' "'''
ceived. my S' WIZ Oo io-
Eacn proposal must be accompanied by the names
OF two IesPonsiue persons to enter into a suff cicnt
Dond ior tnc iahniui Performance of the contract.
Proposals should be endors ed Proposals for fur
nishing wood to the command at Fort Preble"
The Quarfermaster the right 10 reject spv
all bids not considered by him to be Of bene6 II
the Government. =
All contracts will be submitted to the ouartermas
ter General. for his approval. y :
Bidders requested to be present Mt the opepipg
of the bids. HENRY INMAN
LIST Lieut.. 11ih Infantry r. Y. NJ, IT, sA.
feb7 dtd
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DR.. P. p. oUIMBY. would give notice that he ha
returnedto Portland. and be found at his Room,
No. Is INTERNATIONAL HOUSE, Tuesday, August
12th where he will attend to all wishing TO consul
him.
FirstExamination at Office. ................s20
Each subsequent sttingst Office. so
City Patients. first Examination at residence. $50
Each subsequent visit at residence. ........ 100
August l6, lS62.-tf
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"YoUR Ox."-The Master Machinist in the
New York Navy Yard having resigned, a re-
publican has been appointed. The democratic
papers of New York are trying to stir up
trouble among the workmen, because the new
Superintendent is trying to equalize the pro-
portion of republican workmen in his depart
ment; at present it stands about 400 democrats
to 40 republicans.
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AUGUSTA. Feb. 6,
Adjourned.

AUGUSTA, req. ..
The appropriation bill, passed to-day, pro-
vides for the payment of the following sums
Public debt, $53 900; Balance on School Fund,
Sss,s72; War purposes, $4,000; Refunding
money advanced by Banks, $345,OO Total
amount of Appropriations, $685., 45O 81.
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PHYSICIAN AND SuReEoN.-H. A. LAMB, NJ. D..
Office, corner of Congress and Chestnut Streets
Portland, Ne.
Particular attention paid to Surgery, including
iseases of the eye and ear. aug7-d6m
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SEE q woman In another column picking Sambuci
Grapes for Speer's Wine II is admirable article
used in hospitals. and by the first families in Paris
London and New York, in preference to old Port
Wine. 1t is worth trial, as it gives great satisfae
ton. dcc22 div
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ECIAL ES.

DIR. j. WESLEY KELLEY viii be in attendance at
his Medical Office, 2l4 Congress street. Tuesday and
Wednesday the 10th and 18th of February. The
sick are invited to call. Advice free. febs div
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Severe Snow Storm in Pennsylvania.

ALTOONA, Pa, Feb. 8.
The heaviest snow storm for several years,
fell on the mountains to-day. 1t has drifted so
on the railroad track as to hinder the pas
sage of trains. Twelve trains were stuck in
the snow near Gatzen at ten o'clock tonight.
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SWEET ORANGES.-Another lot Of nice Or
anges just received and selling at very low prices,
b. W. JONES,
feb4 dlws lis Fore Street.
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sI- The Colonial Empire, one of the most
violent secession sympathizing papers in st.
John, n. B., has ceased to exist.
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New Military Department.

WARRINGTON, Feb. 3.
The district Of country north OF tine Poto-
mac River from Piscataway Creek to Annapo-
lis junction and the mouth of the Monocacy,
and south OF Goose Greek and Bull Run
Mountains to the Occoquan, will constitute
the Department of Washington, and the troops
in that department will constitute the I'D ar
my corps, to be commanded by Maj. General
Heintzelman.
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PORTLAND POST OFFICE.

NAIL ARRANGEMENTS.
wESTERN-Arrives at IL. 40 and n p. NJ. Closes at
745 A. NJ. and 100 +. NJ.
EASrERN-Arrives at $50 p. NJ. Closes at IAN
EUROPE-Closes every Saturday at l 80 p. NJ.
CANADA-Arrives at 150 L. NJ. Closes at Il M
COUNTRY MAILS-Arrives about +. NJ. Close at
9PM
tY-0ffce open daily tsundsys excepted) from
A. NJ. toe z. NJ. On sundays. from 81 to 81 A NJ
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NOTICE.

TIME Proprietors of MARrTS's PoIsT BRIDGE ere
Il hereby notified that their Annual Meeting will
be held at the Office Of Elias Thomas No. Al Exchange
Street Saturday the fourteenth day Of February.
1863, ut ten o'clock A. NJ for the following purposes
viz:
l. To choose Moderator.
: O. To choose three Directors.
g. To choose q Clerk and Treasurer.
L. To choose . Committee TO settle the Treasurer's
account
s. To transa t any other business which may legal
ly come before them
GEORGE A. THOMAS. Clerk
Portland. Feb. 7, 1868 I'd
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BY TELEGRAPH
EVENING PAPERS.
Southern News.

NEW YORK, Feb. 6.
Rebel papers print an order of Gen. G. W.
Lee, dated Dahlonega, Ga, to the effect that
he has been dispatched by the General com
handing the department to capture deserters,
tories and conscrpts, of whom numbers are
resisting the laws in Northern Georgia and
Southwestern North Carolina.
An appeal from Gov. Shorter to the people
OF Alabama is also printed. 1t calls upon all
exempts to form companies to constitute a
reserve force, subject to serve in the State on
the call of the Executive
proclamation of Gov. Vance to the people
of North Carolina is also published. 1t ex-
horts all deserving North Carolinaians to return
to their duty by the 10th of February, as after
that date he will leave no rest for the deserter
in the borders of North Carolina.
A Fortress Monroe letter says the steamer
Patrick Henry will soon endeavor to get to
sea as privateer. She mounts eight heavy
guns, and is strongly iron plated. She was
formerly the Yorktown.
The Charleston Mercury of the 9th ult.
says: The tories who have been depredating
in Madison county, N. c., were dispersed by
a force from Kirby Smiths division. Many
were killed and captured. The country is now
quiet.
The same paper says Kirby Smith has been
ordered to command the Department of Louis
lana and Texas.
jeff Davis and his brother have purchased
plantations in the interior Of Mississippi as
refuge for their slaves. Their old estates are
on the Mississippi, below Vicksburg.
The Richmond correspondent of the Charles
ton Mercury says French bankers have ten
dered the Coniederacy loan of seventy-fve
million francs.
A bill was introduced in the rebel Congress,
Jan. %, for condemnation to the public use of
all cotton within the Confederate States. The
plan is, to give the owner a receipt for the
price Of it at IL IL cents per pound, sell it to
the government of France or dealers in Eng
land, and let the purchasers see to its exporta-
ton.
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From Vicksburg.-Rebel Force 60,0OO.-
Seven Hours Fight at Fort Donelson.-
Rebel Loss zoo Killed and 500
Wounded.

CAIRO, Feb.3-ll L. M.
Our forces at Vicksburg are now engaged
repairing the crevasses of last fall to keep the
water out of camp. The water in the old
canal is sixteen I p feet deep, but doing little
execution.
The rebel force at Vicksburg is estimated at
10000 1t is believed that this is the largest
number that can be brought to its defence.
One thousand negroes will be sent from
Memphis to work on the canal.
A dispatch from Fort Donelson tonight says
the fight lasted from p. NJ. TO O'Clock in the
evening, when the rebels retired in great dis
order southwark. Their killed is estimated at
200 and their wounded at 500. Our loss was
two killed and forty-one wounded and missing.
NASHVILLE, Feb 4.
About 5000 cavalry, underWheeler, Stearns
and Warrior, attacked our force at Fort Don
elson yesterday and were repulsed and utterly
routed.
Gen. Mitchell selects the house of prominent
secessionists for the wounded rebels. Forty
five are thus quartered.
Gen. JEFF. {. Davis division, with cavalry
brigade, occupy Franklin.
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From the Army Of the Potomac = The Enc
my's Forces Weakened.

VIEW I ORk, red. D.
A dispatch from the headquarters of the Ar
my OF the Potomac says there is every indica-
ton that the enemy has much weakened their
forces on the Rappahannock. Rain was falling
last night, with the prospect of another mud
dy time.
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Portland, Me. aug7dly
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DISASTERS.

~ barr joseph Fish. before reported sunk on Snn
and owned in Portland and New York. Her cargo
of molasses was consigned to Brown Sons. of
this city.
Brig Rival. from New York for Tralee while go-
ing down The Lower bay 4th inst. went ashore the
West Bank. aud after lying two hours. got OF aud
proceeded to
The wreck of sch Leo, ashore at Lewes sold
Sd inst. The other schooners only waiting for
wind and tide. when they will be got of.
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SAILING OF OCEAN STEAMSHIPS

Cardenas-Brig Billow-244 hhds molasses 30trc
do, 8 bbls do, TO Chase Bros Co.
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DOMEsTIC FORTS.

NEW ORLEANS Adv 27th. ship windermere,
for New York, with despatch: barks Lawrence. for
Boston, do do; Nonantum. Edwards, for New York ;
Guerilla, Pierce; Quincy. Hooper. and Elf. Harmon
for do, with despatch; brigs Triad. Mitchell. for
Harry. Ellems. and Caroline Eddy, Pomroy. for
Havana, and Others. rs before.
PHlLADELPHIA-Cld Sd. bark Comet. Morri-
son. New Orleans; sch Maabar, Welsh. Jersey City.
The vessels before reported at Delaware Break water
have nearly all sailed.
NEW YoRK-Ar ath schs Eliza Ellen, Curtis, FIN
Portland; Bay State. Hatch, Boston.
cid 4th, ships Aurora. Barker, and Emerald Isle,
Cornish. Liverpool; Hemisphere. Taylor. do; Glad
ris Gibraltar brigs Fannie. Lorentsen for Malaga;
Ocean Wave, winslow. Cardenas; sch Hannah, Loud
Sid 80. bark Milton; brigs Colthirst. Anna,
and Rival.
Ar 5th. brig Essex sinnet. Matanzas; sch Hick-
CID 9Th, ship Victoria stinson. for London; banks
Arab Mcdonald Cadiz; Eagle, Baker. Port Royal;
sch "a tI AN .h Sofn oou;h' Nassau Nj
barks Kate Stamer, American Eagle; brigs w A
Dresser, A d Torrey. wappoo. g worthngton.
Orole. Freeman. Boston for Philadelphia.
NEwPoRr-Sld Sd inst, schs II Colson, Colson,
from Boston for BALTIMORE Josiah Achorn. West,
PROvINCETOwN--Ar Sd. schs Carrie Pi,man.
Turner. I'm New York tor Salem: Maria Lunt Boy
ingion, and Z Lindsay, Kicker from Portland for
DIGHTON-Ar LIST. sch II W Morse. Benton, Phil
EDGARTowN-Ars Sd. schs Israel L Snow. Saw.
age, Philadelphia for Salem; Adeline. Sprague, do
for Pembroke; American Eagle. Pettengill, York
for Salem.
BOST0N-Ar 9Th, schs Peru. Creamer. W aldoboro;
Ella Rose. Patcheu Castine: Florence, Crockett. FIN
Rockand.
Cid 9Th. sch Susan. Bearse, New York; Lizzie u
Stewart, Portsmouth.
CASrINE-Ar I'd inst, sch Napoleon. Lord, from
Boston.
R0CKLAND-Ar 3lst ult, schs Catharinc Maria,
from Boston: Utica. Thorndike, Portland.
Ar LIST inst, schs Empress fsrnsworth, i'm Boston I;
Pallas, Pendleton. and juno from New York.
Ar I'd. schs Elizabeth Areuarius. Hix, and A jane
son, Andrews. Boston.
Candage. Boston; Both, Amelia, McGune, do; 3ist
Harriet, Stinson, do.
Sid Sd. sch Utica, Thorndike Portland
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CoUeH. COLD. OR AN IRRTrArrp THROAT, IL
allowed TO progress, results in serious Pulmonary
and Bronchial affections. of,entimes incurable.
BROWNS BRONCHIAL TRoCHEs
reach directly the affected parts and give almost in
slant relief In BRONCHITIS, ASTHMA. and Ca
rARRH they are beneficial The good effects result
ing from the of the Troches. and their extended
use, has caused them to be counerfeited Be sure
guard against worthless limitations OBTAIN only
the genuine Broacn,s Bronchial Troehes which have
prored their efficacy by test of many years. Pun
Lie SPEAKERS and SINGERS should use the Troches.
Military Officers and Soldiers who over-tax the voice
and exposed TO sudden changes, should have
hem. Sold everywhere at rs cents per box.
jan2l d& w3m
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DIS. LOCKE & KIMBALL, DENTISTS, No. III
Middle Street. Portland. Me. augl5-1y
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Mails are forwarded by every steamer In the regu
lar lines. The for from Liverpool call
Queenstown except the Canadian line, which call .
Londonderry.
PANAMA AND OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, carry
ing Mails for Aspnwall. Panama, and California.
leave New York on the LIST, 18th, and 2ist of each
month.
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FOREIGN PORTS.

Ar at shanghae Nov l4th. bark Mary Louisa, FIN
the coast.
sid 10th, ship Samuel RUSSELL wincheln for Hong
Kong.
At do Nov Gath. ship Samuel Adams, Gay, for Foo
Chow.
At Hong Kong Nov 30. ship Storm King. Callag-
han. fun Bangkok, same day; bark Young Greek.
Taylor. tor Japan.
Ar al Honolulu Dec H. ship kingisher, Freeman
San Francisco land sailed lIth for Shanghael
Ar at Callao 9th ult bark Eurekn. Turner. Van
couvers Island.
Sailed Dec 30. ship Emily Hall, Hail. England
Ar at Valparaiso Dec 25th. ship Crest of the Wave
Price. from New York. 18th. brig Josephine Wood
from Rio Janero tor San Francisco before reported
without date.l
Ar at st John NIB 3lst ult, sch Duke of Newcastle.
Finley, Portland.
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Luxuriant Whiskers and Nous
taches

CtAN be gro,rn in sir peeks. by using DmLIx G..
~ HAMS STIMULATING uSouINr. Price 80 cents
per box, at L0RlNG'S Drug Store,
Corner Exchange and Federal Streets.
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NOTICE.

FuVHE Municipal Authorities Of the town of West
Il brook will be In session at their once In West
brook. on Monday. the 9th day Of February next at
10 O'Clock A. NJ 10 act the petition of the Direc-
tors Of the Portland Forest Avenue Railroad Com
paay for the right of way from Deering Bridge 10
GEoR6E JOHNSON, selectmeu Of
JOSEPH HALVES. ! westbrook.
Portland, Jan. "A. 1858 JAMIE
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PORT OF PORTLAND.

f'rhdnys.. -.......s..s-feDruory0 De
ARRIVED.
Brig Billow Reed. from Cardenas nd ult with loss
of par of deck load. and several Of the badly
frost bitten.
No clearances to-day.
Bark W Pike. 5i2 tons, built at Bath in 1850 has
been sold at London for $1,000.
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.Y- The Bangor Wing says that on We'd
nesday evening teamster started with a load
of goods from that city for Stetson, but from
some mental or physical obliquity took the
wrong road and got on TO the railroad track,
over which he drove nearly or quite, when he
was suddenly brought TO by an approaching
train, which killed one of the horses and dis
tributed the sled and contents in a promiscu-
Gus manner, smashing hogshead of molasses
among the other damages. The driver was
not injured.
mV Three convicts escaped from the Jail
in Belfast last Sunday night. They were
Winslow, who was awaiting his trial for break
ing open Mr.. Herveys jewelry store, Thomp-
son Barnes and John McDaniels. The Bel
make a key or instrument, with which he I'M
locked his cell, putting his hand through the
grating of the cell door. He then unlocked
the doors of the other cells. The three then
took table, and piling the bench upon it,
made a sort of stage, upon which one placed
hiihseh, ohe vi Tic otHcrs SettihS up anu
standing upon his shoulders, and the third
(young Winslow) climbed up and stood upon
the shoulders Of the second, which brought
him up to the scuttle in the roof, which he
unfastened. He then crawled out, and by
means of rope hauled the second one out,
and they two the third, together with all
their clothes. A reward of 500 has been Of
fered for their apprehension by Sheriff Tuck
er.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-12-21
A FnreNnII Word.

The EMPRr having passed into tho
hands Of the Messrs HunBARps, Of the
Logan County Gazette, my connection
with the paper terminated with the last is
sue. In thus announcing the severance
Of the ties which have tor over two years
existed between the readers of the EMPlRE
aud myself, shall say but little. How
l have filled the onerous and responsible
position, is for its readers to determine. |
have endeavored to do my duty if have
been guilty of shortcomings or errors. they
were of the head. not of tho heart. Ac.
tuated solely by conviction of right, and a
desire to advance the principles of that
party upon the triumph of which hangs
the last hope OF Peace, Union and Consti.
tutional Liberty in this country, l have
now, in resigning the editorial control Of
the EMPIRE. no recantationS to make,
nothing to take back. Nothing has been
said through its columns, which, under the
same NliCuliaNhHVoob WSNlu hVt w hkhiH
uttered.
My intercourse with tho people Of this
city and county has been very pleasant,
and the many friendships formed in their
midst shall be cherished while life lasts:---
Like the sHerald, they shall ever green he,
Its unnecessary to introduce to the read
ers of the ENPiRE the gentlemen who sue
ceed me, and who will hereafter control it,
Their reputation for ability is known all
over the country through tho columns of
that able and racy paper the Logan Gazette.
They are gentlemen in every sense Of the
word. and their Democracy is beyond cayil,
Under their control and management, the
EHFRE cannot fail to commend itself to
the patronage of the Democracy. not only
in this county, but throughout the State,
and will take rank along with the leading
papers in the country.
For the prosperity of the EMrlRR my
best wishes shall evOr so forth, and to each
and every reader say; Good Bye Z
"Hore . a SIGH to those who love me,
And a smile to those who hate
And whateVer sky = above me,
Here = ahosH for every atc.'
w, r. LooAS,