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The Portland daily press., 1864-10-14
PORTLAND, sACo s. PORTSMOUTH
r r Q F Q s "A LIS
FOR RRECTING TIE itlas
Custom House at Portland Maine.

-5 -f7t TRKAsuRY DEPARTMENT.,
August 26, 1854
Il until the first November 1854, at II o'clock
noon, for the construction OF the Custom House su.
tue plans and specicatons prepared At this Depart
ment; said proposals to be eithe 7eabr the whole
building, separate tor different Is Of work: the
Department teserving the rigAtf eject or accept
the proposals hereby invited, or ~ part thereof
where it deems the interest Of TIN United Stat re-
quires it, the department also reserving the light to
exclude The bid of any person or persons whom
there just to believe will not faithfully per-
form the contract. Also all bids that upon investi-
cation are below fair price Tor the work. :
Bids will not be received in gross and the Depart
ment having prepared schedule OF the approx
mate quantities of each kind of work and material
required, (which schedule may be had at the office
of the Supervising Architect, Treasury Department.
the bidder viii be required to aix his prices thereto
for such articles and kinds of work as he proposes to
bid for and then carry the whole out in one gross
amount.
Ninety per cent of the AMOUNT of the work done
and material delivered according to contract price,
(sad amount to be ascertaned by the eetma of an
Agent OF the Department appointed for that pnr-
crosses, and ten per cent. retained until the compile
ton of the contract, and acceptance OF the work by
the Agent aforesaid and be forfeited in the event of
The non-fulfllment Of the contract. e
contracts will be aw arded only to Master Builders
and sechanics, and the assignment thereof. except
BY of the SECRETARY OF the Treasury, will be
forfeiture of the same.
Each prop, ,sal must be accompanied by guaran-
tee By pret a to
nav OF said District in the of $5 90 for the
whole work or Of pscgortionate amount if any
mart that the bidder w,d when required, If his pro-
nposai he sccepted enter 'ut0 contract and bond,
with suCien securities or It's sathfu
Forms Of the bond and wors fdqnired ais0
be furnished on application t. the Supervising Ar.
chiteet of the Department.
No bid will be considered, unlees 1t fully complies
In all its detas with the requirements OF this adver
tisement.
) lhe Proposals must be Gent to this Department adj
and plainly endorsed:
Proposals for the Portland Custom House"
far the Old Custom House building and materials
therein, 1.-THE four granite columns on Fore street
excepted) to be removed within sixty (60 DAYS from
date Of the award and in the sale of the same
be awarded to the successful bidder thenew Gus
tom House. the amount of same will be taken as part
p~s ISAIAH ROGERS, at1 Ssa
s-alts 2a Supervising Architect
Sept 2-dtd l q uas4ssfg ~
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For Sale.

g A TWO story House and Lot situated ON Port
IA land street, with Stable snd other out buildings
Also two adjoining lots containing about eight
thousand square feet. Enquire of n. STEVENS,
no. ~ Portland street. l.cIl. iune0dtfs
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A SQUARE block of land, Of about 10000 acres
IA of wood land, on the south side of the river
st. Lawrance, in Canada East 1t Is Interested by
two considerable rivers with eligible Mill sits. VOL
wooded with every description of timber, such as
pine and spruce in large quantities, and maple,
berch, beech, tamarac and bass word toany amount.
Enquire of 81. T. MACHIN, Portland.
Portland, Feb. ls64. feb25 eodtf
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FOR SALE.

HOUSE No. Salem Street; also house in rear
1lof No. Sa'em street. Both houses are one and
one half story very convenient, and in good repair
Enquire off M. Bartshorn, or of -
~ a.sar. ri - .ig, E. T. MILLETT,
Dot 7-dan No 10 Moulton street.
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FOR SALE & TO LET.

House and Lot No. 81 DaafGrth ST., For
a4Ilal a @ Sale. 3a lass
- The two and q half stored wooden dwelling
EH;;. House and lot, No. 81 Danfortb st., contain
.EiaassAsing ten good sized rooms, with bathing
room-piped for gas Throughout furnace that
wafer and never failing well of drinking water
Copper pumps, &c. On the premises are q good
barn and Sheds The lot is about l26 by "A feet. The
house can be examined any day ffem 10 A. M. till
p M, by calling the subscriber who Will furnish
particulars and terms of sale. 4s rlf-
--sst rss .sef. .-5s j. r. BRAZIER,
Ocean Insurance Company building,
No. ~ Exchange st.
Au0 9--dtf l-s -ss.I s.lf 3 - & M
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"a DIR. ,. b. HUG HES
si4 0AN BE FOUND AT HE oI rrtr
PRIVATE MEDICAL ROOMS,
Aa no. s Temple Street,

WHERE he can DO consulted privately, and with
w the utmost confidence BY the afflicted, ct an
hours daily, from A. N. to or. u.
Dr. II. addresses those who are suffering under thu
ahiction of private disease, whether arising from
impure connection or the terrible vice Of sefabuse.
the medical profession, he feels warranted in GUAR
ANTEHINa CURE IN ALL CAsRs, whether oflOnI
standing or reeepty contracted, entirely reppyipI
the dregs Of disease from the system, and making
perfect aud PERMANENT CURE.
He would call the Etteptiop Of the afllcted TO /
fact Of his long standing and well earned reputation
furnishing sufficient assurance Of his skil and 30
cess.
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NAMES Of Persons who drafted in LIST District un
der draft of 1894, aud exempted from Sept 18th up to
Oct s, inclu, i've:
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House aud store tor Sale.
FTVHE House with BRICK basement on the corner of
Il Park and FORK street; the basement. occupied
as Etore.S> - ~ -
NNAS&NN, NsN3NA ALSO, 40 NN&NlSA a
One and half story House with largo lot on Mill
street. Cape elizabeth,
ALso-Four house lots 80 by l00 # each, about
mile from Portland Bridge. Inquire ef-,
JOHN G. PR0CTER,
Oct7-dtd i4l 1ia9gs Ils yal Lime street.
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PORTLAND DRY DOCK COMPANY

A assessment Of Eight Dollars per share an n.
q Capital Stock Of the Company Is row SSs ana sS
cial street. a.iAaYI O. N n1vrss ~ ~ Oom
J1ly Goth. lse4.-df 'AS' Arehsatsv
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House for sale.

A VERY DESIRABLE COTTAGE HOUSE ON
IA Myrtle ST.. near Oxford, lighted with gas and
veil supplied with good water, will be sold low.
ferHs easy. Apply to
no +. BRIGHAM BISHOP,
81 Franklin street.
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Hotel for sale.

sss 4 81 The "Caledonian House." situated on
G zen street, with front ON the street of
lakksR SO feet and running through to Canton St.,
Ia together with the buildings and lot on east
&Aefiy side of Canton street. Also the stable
ana as by l0o Gu The westerly eide of Green
The lots contain aoout l1O00 teet; all the unoccu.
pied land acceptable to IN proyements. 1he build
ings arei God Oraer and nov rent for $500 per
annum rterms inquire of =
JOHN G. PROCTOR, Limo street.
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A PLEASANT and convenient tenement Of four
"A or nve rooms, near the centre of the city, for
family OF only two persons. Such q tenement can
Dc rented TO good laying tenant, and leased for
number OF years to one who will take good care of
the same, by addressing L. j. D., Box AZ Portland
T. o., stating location SO. If
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To Let.

ESOUR Offices single or in suites. over stores M.
H l62 and lb4 Exchange Street, opposite the Inter.
national House Apply on the premises to
y9 otl A. L. BROWN.
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A TWO story wooden house, No. l8 Adams street.
IA IL finish ed rooms, convenient for two families:
plenty of good water. For particulars inquire Of
Portland, May IA, 1884. mayl4eodtf
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PORTLAND AND KENNEBEC R.R
SPRING SUMMER ARRANGEMENT.
Commencing Monday, April IS. 1854

csasEu Passenger trains leave Skowhegan for
H#@% - Portland and Boston, at S.45 A. M Au-
gusta IL 90 A. nj. and Bath II 10 T. M Augnste
for Portland and Boston at $40 A, M; Bath $50 A.
M.
Portland for Bath, Augusta, Waterville, Kendsll's
Mills and Skowhegan, at Ito P. M.
Portland for Bath and Augusta 815 P. M
Passengers for stations on the Androscog gn Rail-
road will change cars at Brunswick, - N
The 10 =. NJ. train from Portland connects at
Kendails Mills with Maine Central Railroad for
Bangor, &C., arriving same evening. 2 4
Stages leave Bah for Rockland at GA M. and 8
P. M. MR
Stages leave Augusta for Belfast at 4P.M.
Stages leave Ekowhegan at 10 r. M. for Anson,
Scion, &c.
Through Tickets for all the stations ON this and
the Androscogsin Railroad, can be procured in
Boston at the Eastern Boston and Maine stations
B. II. CUSHMAN, Superintendent
April IL, 1854. eE8AeH ap23tf
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Honse and Store Lots fo I.ease

nN Congress-, North and Cumberland, above
~ Washington street, intending the desirable lot
corner of Congress and North streets. Apply to
6epled3m A. p. FULLER, 286 Congress street.
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CHEROKEE PILLSi
SUGAR COATED.
FEMALE REGULATOR.
HEALTH PREsERvER,
CERTAIN AND SAFE. 1A
For the removal of DISTINCTIONS, and the InsurAne
Of Regularity in the Recurrence Of the
Monthly Periods. .t


of Regularity in the Recurrence Of the I.
Monthly Periods. ..t
They cure or obviatethose numerous diseases tina.
spring from iFregularity, BY removing the Irregular
ity itself.
They nure Suppressed, Excessive and PAINFUL en-
situation. ~
They cure Green Sickness tChlorosisl. 4
They cure Nervous and Spinal Affections, pairs In
the back and lower parts Of the body, HeayineSs,
Fatigue on slight exertion, Palpitation of the Heart
Lowness Of Spirits, Hysteria, Sick Headache, Cid
diness, etc., etc. In word, by removing the Irreg
ularity they remoVsthe eaqse, and with it ALL the
effects that spring from 1t. w.. 1854 alI u
Composed of simple vegetable extracts, they con-
tain nothing deleterious to any constitution how
ever delicate-their function being to substitute
strength for weakness, which, when properly uasd,
they never fail to do. aa
All letters seeking information or advice will Be
promptly. freely and discreetly answered.
Full directions accompany each box.
Price 81 per box, or ak boxes for %,
Sent BY mail. FREQ Of postage, receipt Of price
Sold by all respectable Druggists,
DR.. w. 3. MERWIN q Co.,
SOLE PRoPRIEToRs, H
liza b,s- No. 80 Liberty-st-, New York,
feb6e cd eovlY
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Office of the o. 5. Marshal,

I"1 Uistrjct or MaIHe.
cyEArrn Portland, october 3. 1854.
.ase'D Proposals will be received at this office
carrent =, SATURDAY, the III eenth day Of October
ca rfs with ~ b"po for furnishing the Unised STATE,
o9s .st a.s OF October D. 1884 The Coal TO he
mt into fSs free from sate and dust and to
p tIsDd. in such ouan1,,,of the Gus ON House in
rsha Of the District o. Maine NAV drsca as the
+bs 20 De sTS dsopOss for Fuel for
States Marshal for the District Of Ms,u the United
su 90- .r CHARLES CLxpu
oct4itd U. s. Harshal Dist Of af.;n.
The Portland daily press., 1864-10-14

NOR centuries Catarrh has defed the skill Of ply
~ sicians and surgeons No medical work con-
tains prescription that will eradicateit Nothino
save DR.. Goodale's Remedy will break il nm. radis
cally destroying the principle of the disease and
precluding the possibility OF relapse 81
No form of Catarrh can Withstand its searobin o
power and no mode of treatment ever Afforded sucR
immediate relief, or gave such universal "a cton
generates to the very seat of this terrible dis
ease and extermf ates It, root and branch 70 rever
From the coq,rpercial Advertiser, NssO York.
H9ay, Rose gnd PERIODIC CGtarrh.-Dr. R. Good.
Ae ,s Catarrp Remedy, and mode of treatment not
anords the greatest relief In every variety OF
out 1t extingaishes The disease forever IN
al is types and stages. Every one speaks well ofit
From John J. Bee5e. Neic London, Conn.
MEssRs. NORTON @ Co.
Gentlemen-The bottle of Goodale's CatarIh Rem
edy YOU sent has cured me of the Cafarrh of ten
years standing. gave few doses OF It to three of
my neighbors, and they say IT has cured them. /
baye now half bottle left and would not take
Thousand dollars for it If could not procure more
DR. Goodae has surely discovered the true cause of
Catarrh and an unfailing remedy to cursit.
Yours truly, JOHN L. BERBs.
New London, Conn, Jane 8, 1868. ls5
Price 81. Send stamp for DR. r. Goodals's New
Pamphlet ON Catarrh-its perfect mode oftreatmsnt
DR.: & G0ODALEs oface and Depot, IS Blesher
street, one door west Of Broadway, New ioik. NOR
ton aud Co Sole Agents. ia af&
q. Ii: Hay Agent for Portland ,.,,
June I'd, 1853. tune2dly
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To Let.

u % ENaL 10 Let. - /
TOKE now occupied By rs. Possession given
Also, Front Oflcein Hanson Block.
JAMS dE a. J. LIBBEY b co.
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New Steam Mill.
Foot OF Gross, between Fore Commercial SITS.
WINsL0w, DoTEN & CO.,

Foot OF Gross, between Fore Commercial SITS.
WINSL0W, D0TEN & CO.,
MOULD inform their former customers and the
w public generally, that they have fitted up their
NeT Mill with New Machinery, and are now ready
and Circular Saving, Wood Turning, &c.
We have IN operation one Of Messrs. Gray
Woods new improved planners. for
ldmgI FLAMING OUT OF WIND.
II viii plans with the greatest accuracy from inch
N thickness to II inches square. Also
AN EDGER FIFTY FEET LONG,
For saving heavy plank and edging boards.
Particular attention given toplsning Ship Knees,
Clapboards, and heavy Timber. ~ 20
For the accommodations of dealers and others hav-
ing large lot of boards plane, have in connec-
ton with the mill H. 900 square feet of yard room.
jy19eodtf
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Wanted.

NOR family of four lno small children) nice
IL genteel two storied house, In the centre of the
city, separator in block. Address Box ITO Port.
lano Post, Ofnce. 1T sept9du
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8a.4OO.OoO.oO

9 ~ ~~s~~~
Policies issued on the nonorfsiting ten year plan
as well as in all the other usual forms.
Every considerate man who will apply to Life In
sarGnce the same principles that would guide him
in making other Investments in the mangen ent Of
his oi0n business will assuredy investigate the adj
vGntages Of the Mutual Benefit tstens, as iustra-
ted in the history of this Company before insurDg
his life in any other. BY ne0lectin0 do 80 he will
probably Pay rom 10 to e dollars on every 500 as
Remem GER, the Dividends are so oe,. cent. Tho
fl st is paid You just four years from the date Of
your policy; Dividend is paid you EVERY sedr
thereafter while the Undivided Surplus from which
all dividends are made is nearly 81 O0o OO0 larger
than that OF any other Company In America. 81.
Reliable ig.forw0tion in reference 10 all the com
panies will be freely given at this Office, from Com.
missioners Reports for successive years.
WARREN SPARROW, State Agt,
-4l Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Co.
Central OfhceNo. 80 Exchange St, fsxs.
Sept l7-dtf Portland, Me.
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MEDICAL.
AIAlrt -e Elixir
DR.. WEIGHTS
REJUvENATING ELIXIR
Oh, ESSENCE OF LIFE.
PREPARED FROM PURE vHexrAsLz EzTnAoTs
CONTAINING NOTHING 1s.uR,ous TO TIM
Zoo MOST DELICATE.
Elixir

FTHE Rejuvenating Elixir is the result Of modern
L discoveries In the vegetable kingdom, being an
entirely new and abstract method Of cure rrespeo.
tive of all the old and worn-out systems.
This medicine has been tested by the most emil
nentmedical men of the day, and by them pronoune-
edto be one Of the greatest medical discoveries Of
the age. rF
One bottle will cure General Debility.
few doses cure Mysteries in females.
Oneoottle cures Palpitation Of the Heart.
iew doses restore the organs Of generation.
from one to three bottles restores the manlines
ana null vigor Of youth.
rev doses restore the appetite.
.nree DOttes cure the worst case of Impoteney.
rev doses cure the low-spirited.
One bottle restores mental mower
A few doses bring the rose 10 the cheek.
ms meoioine restores to manly vigor and robu
health the poor, debilitated, woru-dOwn. and de
pairing devotee of sensual pleasure.
The hstless, enervated youth, the oyertasked mem
of business, the victim Of nervous depression the
Individual suffering from general debility, or rom
weakness of a SINCE organ, will all find immediate
and permanent relief BY the of this Elixir or Es-
senoe of Life. ID. IGg r
Price 81 per bottle, or three bottles for Us, and
forwardedby Express, on receipt of money. to any
address.
Sold by all Druggists everywhere.
DR. w. B. MERwIN Co..
i SOLE PRoPRIEToRs.
Ne. 80 L1berty-st., New York,
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w anted
Lost an. Stolep,

A GOLD WATCH, open face, gold colored dial,
"a attached to black ribbon, with gold buckle
and gold quartz rock seal-supposed to have been
lost In gentlemens' walk at g. /. &. Depot. Who
ever restores the above will be suitably rewarded by
leaving it at D. II. Corser's Office G. I. B. Depot or
the owner m 4lMa NJ 8. GRAM
Portland, Sept II. sl.a-t sepl8dtf
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Hunncwcll's Great Remedies.
What Erery Family should hare in tie
house, and Why.

~" They should have HuNSEwELL's UNIVERSAL Couou
REMEDY, because II eectually Colds Whoopng and
Common Coughs, Sore Throat Hearsenes and Is the
simple and perfect Soothing Syrup in the world For old
freedom, and threeourths Of the deaths by Consumption
stopped snd nvnts relieved Of their by what leaves
no stain behind. M
They shond HuSRKwKLLs ToLu AyopYxr because It
ache Tooth and Eache, ST yitus Dance Pain Stomach
Bowels Genuine Cholera Mobus, Rheumatism, Distress
after Eating, Nervousness Hyseria and the chief of
Of disease and nsanity Loss ofSeep Its character
though active is simple its action in perfect conformity
nature Its end, cure or relief -
tY For the rains Of Monthly Menstruatons the ASo-
DYSE has been most successful while Natures work Is
disturbed, and is one of its most important points
fp- They should have HCNNEwEILs ECLEcrIc PILLS,
BECAUSE with seldom but Single Pill for dose, all de-
rangemens of the Stomach and Bowels are cured They
Indigestion Dyspepsia Headache when caused by foul
stomach Loss Of Appetite, Bousness often and
neousy treated with Mercurial and Jaundce For Worms
.
They act simple assist nature do not make Pill Box Of
the stOmseh is thenost fatal OF taking many
Pills at dose and them what Is important every Family
and every Purse, bottle goes OF
what Is ordinarily sold.
form declarations will request my agents Refund the
Money This is basis of confidence and that OF
public Is asked to test A
HuNNEwELL's UNIVERSAL CouGH REMEDY.
HUENEu ELLIS ToLU ANoDYSE.
HuNNEwELL's ECLEcrIC Pills.
IT. Fac-Simile Of J. L. Hunnewers signature corks
Of genuine only.
JOHN l.. HUNNEwEII, Proprietor, Boston, Mass.
GEORGE WILLARD, Agent, Ashtabula, Ohio.
,s JoHS D. PARK, Cincinnati, Ohio, Wholesale Agent
~ For sale by druggists everywhere.
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MARRIED

In Austinburg on the lith by the Rev. Mr..
Cochran, HORACE RYDER, to Miss JANE c. RY-
DER, both Of Austinburg.
In Morgan, on the 18th, by Rev. Fl. G. Ham,
fton Dudley, DwIGHr L. CRosBY, to Miss AU-
GUsTA NJ. BOND, both of Morgan.
In Richmond, on the 18th, DIANA, daughter
OF George Post, aged 8 years; on the 10th, q
daughter of A. Hicks, & Z years. on the l4th,
of consumption RACHAEL, wife of Isaiah Rob-
berts, in the 29th year of her age.
In Dorset, on the 10th, ELI HARMoN, aged G7
years.
In Pella, Marion CO. Iowa, on the 9Th, Miss
ELIZABETH SoUIREs; aged 80 years, formerly of
Dorset
In Elkhart, Ind. on the 9th inst. c. s. Looms,
aged 81 yeart.
In Conneaut, on the 18th inst. by Rev. 0
T. Wyman, Mr.. Oscar Fowler of Kingsville, tc
Miss Minerva A. Perrin, of COnneaut.
In Cleveland on the 2fst inst, by Rev. L. H
Hawks, Mr.. John H. Slater, of Erie, Pa, tC
Miss l.. Partridge, of Niles, ..
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MADAME ZADoo PoRrERs CCrGH BaLsAM is
q purely Vegetable Expectorant prepared by
the Madame with great care after many years
of study and experience, TO meet the urgent
and growing demand for safe and reliable an.
tidote for diseases Of the throat aud lungs.
Disorders of the pulmonary organs are so
preva lent and SO fatal in our ever changing cli-
mate, that some reliable antidoie has been long
and anxiousy sought for by the whole COM
munity. The indispensable qualities Of such a
remedy for popular use. must be, certainty OF
healthy operation absence of danger fIon,
over-doses, aud adaptation TO every patient Of
whatever age or sex.
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A Row, occurred OF the Arcade Saloon on
Tuesday evening, on account Of the attempt Of
the Sheriff to arrest a trio Of reprobates
name JefIJ'ds, suspected OF ce,tain burglares
d,wn at Morgan. Tie first attempt to ar
res. was unsuccessful, on account Of the des.
peration Of the parties. Some of the arrest
ing party are said TO have been badly handled.
A rally was made, and the logic Of revolver
or two, helped matters wonderfully. The les
peradoes were taken aud securely handculfed,
and removed to Jefferson, quite subdued and
harmless.
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Qua Plymouth friends, feeling that their
share 10 the election, entitled them to the en-
joyment and participation iu the general jnbi-
lation, concluded to have q little demonstra-
tion on Monday evening last. According bon.
fires were lighted at the corners, and the gun
run out, and gathering vas had at the School
addresses by G. K. BRUCE, Esq, j. REED, aud
w. B. JOHNSON.
Our little neghbor has struggled. with the
nightmare of sham democracy, unit. she has
allayed the evil spirit, aud now stands forth 10
the exercise of her strength and confidence,
that heuceforth she will keep step to no other
music than that Of the Union. Long may she
wave