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MIDDLE AGED

There are many men at the ako =, :. - ~ :, noare
troubled with too frequent evacusnons from the
burning sensation, and weakening the system n a
manner the patient cannot account for. Or exam.
lining urinary deposits ropy sediment will often be
found, and sometimes small particles of semen OF
abumen viii appear, or the color will be of thin
milkish hue, again changing to dark and turbid
appearance. There are many men who die Of this
SECOND STAGE OF, SEMINAL WEAKNESS.
can warrant perfect cure in such cases, and
tul and healthy restoration of the urinary organs
Persons who cannot personally consult the Or .
oan do-so by writing in plain manner description
OF their disease, and the appropriate remedies viii
DO forwarded immediately 1f77'77
AL correspondence strieSly confidential and viii
DO returned If desired.
Address, DIR. j. b. HUGHES,
No. Temple ST., [oorner Of Efiddlel Portland
Send Stamp for circular.
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q p r O 2 O s "A i $
FOR INJECTING TIE
Custom House at Portland, Maine.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, l
August 26, 1884 !
DROPOSALS will be received at this department
Il until the first November 1854, at IL O'Clock
noon for the construction OF the usrom House au-
thorized to be erected at oytland Me- according to
the plansand specifications prepared at this Depart
ment; said proposals. to be either tor the whole
building separate for different kinds of work the
Department ieserving the right to reject accept
the proposals hereby invited or any part thereof
where il deems the interest OF the United Stat re-
quires 1T the Department also reservng the tight 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 lor 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 will be required to x bis prices thereto
such articles and kinds of work be proposes to
amount.
Ninety per cent of the amount of the work done
and material delivered according to contract price,
said amount to be ascertaned by the estimate Of
Agent OF the Department appointed for that pur-
pose will be paid from time to time as the work pro-
gresses, 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
Contracts will be awarded only to Master Builders
and Mechanics. and the assignment thereof except
by of the Secretary OF the Treasury, will be
Forfeiture of the same.
Each proposal must be accompanied by a guaran-
tee signed by two responsible persons certified to
be so by the United States District Judge or Attor-
ne7 OF said District in the of S. for the
whole work, or of proportionate amount if for any
part, that the bidder win, when required fhis pro-
posal be accepted, enter into contract and bond,
with sufficient securities for its faithful performance
Forms of the bond and certificate required; also
the plans, specifications and working drawing will
be furnished application to the Supervising Ar
chitect of the Department. ne
No bid will be Considered, unless 1t fully complies
in all its details with the requirements OF this adver
tisement
The Proposals must be sent to this Department, ad
dressed to Isaiah Rogers, Supervising Architect,
and plainly endorsed: ----
Proposals for the Portland Custom House."
Proposals. will also be received at the same time
for the old Custom House building and materials
excepte to be removed within sixty 1907 days from
date of the award, and in the sale of the same
be awarded to the successful bidder for the new Gus
tom House, the amount of same will be taken part
pay ment of his contract. 4.
~ ISAIAH ROGERS,
3WT010Ht T93f Supervising Architect
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Offers may be made for Que more articles at the
option of the biz der, and in more than
tcle is contained in this Offer the chief the bureau
will have the right to accept one or more of the arti
Giles contained in such offer and reject the RENAME
The price must be uniform, and offers mast embrace
stations.
For the description of articles in the above list
bidders referred to the samples at the said Navy
Yards, and to the advertisement ofths bureau dated
July 8, 1861 and for information the laws and
REGULATIONS lin pamphlet FORM regarding contracts,
to the officers of the several commandants of navy
yards and navy agents
The Department reserves the right to reject any
proposa not considered advantageous 10 the Gov
ernment.-
Blank form of proposals may be obtained on ap-
: pncation to the navy agent at Boston, New York
ana Philadelphia. and at this bureau sep91aw4w
The Portland daily press., 1864-10-04

COMPOUNDED PROM ROOTS. BARKs AND LEAVES
CHEROKEE REMEDY, the great indian Diu-
etc, all dia eases of the Urinary gans, sueh
as Incontinence of the Urine, inflammation Of the
Kidneys, Stone in the Bladder. Structure, Gravel
elect, Gonorrhea, and is especially recommended in
those Of Ftltor ALb1ts tor Whites in Females
where all the old nauseous medicines have failed.
It's prepared in highly concentrated form, the
dose only being from to two teaspoonfuls three
times per day.
IL diuretic and Alternative In its action; purifying
ana cleansing the blood causing it to flow in all its
or'sina purity and vigor; thus removing from the
system al perncious causes which have induced dis
ease. m
CHEkohEE INJECTION Is intended as an ally
OF assistant to the CHEROKEE REMEDY, an
should be used in conjunction with that medicine in
all easesof Gonorrhea elect FaHor AIbuso or Whites
Its effects are healing soothing and demulcent re
moving all scadng, heat, choadee and pain instead
Of the burning and almost uncomfortable pal that in
experienced with nearly all the cheap quack iajec-
tions.
By the use of the CHEROKEE REMEDY and
CHEROKEE LNJECII0N-the two medicines at
the same time-all improper discharges are removed
and the weakened organs are speedily restored to
full vigor and strength.
For full particulars get our pamphlet from any
drug store in the country, write US and we will
mail free to any address, full treatise
Price, CHEROKEE REJlEDY 81 per bottle, or
three bottles for So.
Price. CHEROKEE INJECTION, 50 per DO Q
or three bottles for IS. .f.-
Sent by Express to any address on receipt of the
price.
Sold by all druggists, everywhere.
DIR. w. H. MERWIN & Co.,
SOLE PRoPRIEroRs,
No. 50 Liberty St., New York.
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CAUTION TO TIE PUEBLO

Every intelligent and thinking person must kro,,
that remedies handed out from general use shonlS
have their efficacy established by well-tested eSn
rience in the hands of regularly educated physi.
oian, whose preparatory study TITS him for all the
duties he must fulfill yet the country is flooded with
poor nostrums and oure-alls, purporting TO be the
best in the world which not only useless but al.
ways injurious. The unfortunate should be PARTIC.
ULAR in selecting his physician as IL is lamentabs
vet ncontrsvertable fact that many syphilitic ap.
tients are made miserable with ruined constitutions
by maltreatment from inexperienced physicians In
general practice; for It is point generally conceded
BY the best syphilographers that the study and
agement of these complaints should engross the
whole time of those who would be competent and
successful in their treatment and cure The mex.
perienced general practitioner, having neither op.
portunity nor time to make himself acquainted with
their pathology, commonly pusrues one system Of
treatment, in most cases making On indiscriminRte
curry.
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WE ooPartSnse%Tship heretofore existing between
day dissolved by mutual consent The TINS
late firm will be ABUSED by either party. 'ne
M. Sweat viii continue In business al ofBoa NJ
liz Middle street, Mussey's Row o'noe NO.
Mr. Cleaves at the office of Howard Cleaves NJ.
o. Middle street, over Casco Bank No
Il 4 80 L. ID. NJ SWEAT
sfof ielfe.3 NATHAN CLEAVEs.
Portland, July 18th, 1854. iylsdSm
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MISCELLANY.
Mr.. Nashby waileth Muohly |
CHURCH Nv THE Moo DIsPENsAsHEN,

CHURCH wv TILE MOO OlSPENSASHEN
September Is, 1854.
The follerin sam Nv hoomiliashen and agony
will be chantid In every church in nv do
Geese, all day, evry Sundy, until the Confed-
rits win e victry:
A double barreld walel
A cry Nv anguish!
In the vally and shadder sit we!
job he'd biles, but he scraped hisself with a
oyester-shell
Naman wuz leper, but he doved into the
Jordan, and cum out ez good ez moo!
Sampson he'd his hare shingled ana WIZ
week ez waterd whisky, but 1t growd agin
and be bustid his enemies!
We hev biles and are rotten with EN-, Dut
whar's the comfortln oyster shellp
We hev leprussy, but whar's the Jordan to
Oar mare is short, and thar's whar our enc
mics hev got US, but whar's the Restorative
TO make it grow agin?
job, and Naman, and Sampson, altogether.
wuzn't ez bad off ez we is.
We kin thro in Lazzyrus with his sores.
and the dorgs ickin Nv them, and give EN-
80 ia 100 and beat em. Hst VII
Fer we nominated Mcclellan and Pendle-
ton at Shecago, and wun is war man and
tother is peece man.
The OK and ass is yoked-their beds and
tails together.
And the TEEN is pullin vigorously, but in
std OF goth forerd, it's goin round and round.
Vale! oh my people, fer the ticket wuznI
war enuf, and Cass hez boltedl ..,
Crash yer teeth oh ye saints, fer the ucS-
It wuza't peece enuf, and Vallandygum nez
boltedl
We tried 2 ride two bosses, goin In Two
different direckshuas, and we ieh 10 Inc
ground.
And both HOSES turned on us and kicked
And Mcclellan hez no chance-he won't
hev the givin Nv the post offices. Wallets
And sherman took Atlanta, and chawd up
Hood Walel - .6sa-a-A-
And Lee wants the Weldon road, but he
can't git it! a
And Governor Morton took the revolvers
from the peece men Nv Injeany. Walel
And the draft won't be resisted, and the
provo marshals will hev whole skins. Vale
Vale fer Maine and Vermont, witch wuz
tired Nv the war; and wus q goin fer Mick
Lellan, hev votid ablishn with a loosenis.
Vale! fer our rulers Cypress us. They let
their men vote in the army, but won't let our
men vote in Kanady Walel IL
Vale fer the ablishnsts shell hold the or
fses, and we shall be numbered among the
outsl Vale!
Vale! fer in the fucher see no way Nv
Twin but by work!
Why wuz born into SIGH a world? Why
wuz whisky creatid ef you can't git it with
out price? why wuz orfises establish eff
them can't git EN- ez wants EN- the most?
Mcclellan buried his thousands in the
swamps Nv the Chickahominy-he hath bur
ried his tens of thousands under the platform
he kicked over ~ g. w
The ablishnists jeer US and fout us-they
wag their beds at us, sayin', "Go up, bald
hedp
And we hev gone upl
PETROLEUM V. NAsHBY,
Pastor Nv sed church, in charge.
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the cure alter each meal las often as the food dis
tresses YOU or sonrs on your stomach) you win get
IN very Few Gays so that you can do without the
first bottle is used up, we will guarantee YOU FREQ
from Dyspepsia, and able to eat, digest and eniov
as hearty breakfast you sit down to in onr
healthest hours and we will forfeit to you the prce
ofthe bottle, upon your showing that our statement
is not correct
The medicine is powerful but harmless, and whilst
single teaspoontu will at relieve the dyspep-
tic sufferer the whole bottle would not materially
nJure him. as It Is entirely vegetable and contains
gin in disordered stomach and bowels are dispeI-
led in tho same instantaneous way, by the use Of n
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To Let.

INCUR Offices single or in suites, over Stores Nos
Il l62 and l54 Exchange Street. opposite the Inter-
nationsl Honse. Apply on the premises to
e jy4 diff flr rrH fHf A. L. BROWN.
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FOa, Sale.

A SQUARE block of land, of about T2G0O acree
n of wood land, on the south side Of the river
st. Lawrance, in Canada East 1t is interceeded by
two considerable rivers with eligible Mil sits. Well
wooded rith every description Of timber, such as
pine and spruce in large quantities, and maple,
berch, beech tainRrse and bass wood toany amount.
Enquire of Z. IT, MACHIN Portland
Portland, Feb. 1854. feb25 eodtf
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Weddinp Cards,
Notes Of AOitdtion. Visiting Cards, Lists Of Dan.
oes, etc. etc., Of euery varjety and cost,
furnished at short notice.
LARGE POSTERS,
QEA
Hand-bills, ShOp-bilIs, Program
] 8ETUVITaHU9 WWTTA 0Of
mes, Circulars,
And plain printing of every description. Also,
Rule and Figure soork, executed neatly, and or
terms that cannot fail to satisfy.
THE DAILY PRESS

l.
Printing Office has one of Roper Improved CaIorio
Engines for motive power, and is furnished with
improved aud costly Presses Under and Platen-
from the most celebrated makers. We have in CON.
slant use one of HOES LARGE CYLINDER
PRESSES, capable of throwing off $500 Sheets
an hour; one of Adcmfs PoaOcr Presses-the best
book press in the world; Adams and Potters Fast
Machine JOB Presses Ruggles superior Card Pres /;
Adams and Union large Hand Presses, STANDING
Presses and ali the machinery necessary for well
appointed office.
The Daily Prose Job Office Is believed to be as well
furnished any similar establishment in the State
Those sending order from the country may rely on
receiving prompt attention.
We execute all orders in the shortest possible time
and in the neatest and best manner. " 'AtiAW
4 We will do all kinds of printing as well and as
promptly, and as cheap any other establishment
In the City, County or State. VI of Ii Ban l{Vy
All orders for JOB Printing must be directed to
the Daily Press Job Office, No. s2t Exchange street,
Portland, Me- -4se ~ ssean
The Job Office is under the personal supervision
of the senior proprietor, who is the CITY PRINT
ER, and is himself an experienced practical work.
man, and employs only well-skilled mechanics in
this department of his work.
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To Wood Dealers andLumbermen
5 10000 Cords Wood and Logs Wanted.

DROPOSALS are desired for cargoes of the fol-
III lowing woods, viz White or Canadian Poplar,
Hemlock. Eastwood, American Linden, Beech,
Yellow Birch, and White or Red Elm and White
Spruce-all to be sound and merchantable.
Offers may be made to furnish by the cord, or in
the log of IL or 16 feet long, from inches in
diameter upward to be delivered on nayigable water
for vessels drawing when loaded nine feet Parties
can furnish where they wish to deliver for ship
ment, and when it will be delivered there and the
Lowest cash price percord 1000 feet as they desire
to contract. ss u al5 Hi
BE- For further particulars or sending proposals,
please address .sfl 49,
B. BUFFUM,
Treasurer American Wood Paper Company,
Aug2s-dSm
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The rose is red the yilet blew
Shugar sweet and SO are you.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
Seven-Thirty Notes fol Sale.

Interest semi-annually, payable in paper at the
rate of seven and three tenths per cent per annum
Bonds convertible in three years into six per cent
1ve-twenty bonds upon which the interest is pays.
bic in coin. s.st ..tsr
The notes will be delivered here free of expense
The purchaser will receive the interest to August Is
ii subscriptions are made before that time.
0ne-eighth per cent. commission s0iu be aslored
subscribers at this Baak upon all amounts Of 81 OO(
and over.
W. e. GOULD, Cashier.
Portland, July 3Oth. 1884 -d&wtf ~ -
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Hotel for Sale.

q rs The ''Caledonian House." situated on
SEA Green street, with front on the street of
Ir@4ksH 66 feet and running through to Canton ST.,
Fsai# together with the buildings and lot ON east
EkZAAerly side of Canton street.. Also the stable
ana 80 by 100 on the westerly tide of Green
The lots contain ABOUT IL 900 Ieet all the unoceu
Peo and Is susceptible to provements. The build
ings are in good Oroer aud now rent for 5000 per
annum. For terms inquire of =
Sept 29-dtf 80
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MO TiLCEn
PROVOST MARsHAL's OFFICE,

PROVOST MARSHAL'S OFFICE,
IT'S ~ First District; State of Afaise, ~ 1g q
VA H&EEI kPortland. August 18th, 1854 J !
INQUIRIES on all ordinary SUBJECTS connected
to draft. credits and accounts of men furnished
should be addressed to the Provost Marshal OF the
Congressional District, and in he is not able tc
ans er them he will ask information of the Provost
MAJ bal General OF the State. Answers may be thus
secured more promptly than by addressing the Fro
vost marshal General at Washington, where more
important business often prevent prompt answers
70 multitude ofinquiries now addressed to the Bu'
quence. 6#N# -~-~F1 F#HI
By Order of Major j. w. t. GARDINER.
CHARLES Fl. DOUGHTY,
Capt. and Provost Marshal LIST District Maine.
Aug l3-d3m ssssa - go
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Notice.

"A young lady, astranger in this city, would like
"a to form the acquaintance of q middle aged
Correspondence strictly confidential. Address for
three days. E. IL. d. MASON.
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Dwelling House for Sale.

KE.:f two story dwelling house on Congress St.
H%ii nearly opposite the castellated Villa of s. l..
4aA;AA Carlton, Esq, and on the line of the Horse
kailroad This house contains fourteen finished
with separate out buildings, stable, & c. and well
OF alter In the yard. A large part of the purchase
m9ney can lay on mortgage If desired
This property will be offered at Auction on the first
of August, if not sold before go I. $50
bs. ALLEN HAINES.
Portland, July 81 1884
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GURGE0N GENERALS OFFICE
~ ~. WASHIN0TnN Crrv nj Z

September Dist. 1884
Charles s. Tripler, U. s.. A.. President: Snrseon
William s. King. U 5. A and Surgeon .,loyer Per.
in. U. 3 A., Recorder, will meet at Cincinnati Ohio
on the 18th of Octot err next for the examnaton ~,
candidates or admission into the Medical Stan Of
the United States Army. ana of such Assistant Sur,
geons for promotion as may be brought before it.
Applicants must be between twenty zone and thir.
ty years ofage, and physically sound.
Applications must be addressed to the Secretary
OF war, or the surgeon General, stating the resi-.
uence of the applicant, and the date and place OF
JUS birth they must also be accompanied by respec
'ADie testimonials ofmoral character.
ailowance is made for the expenses OF persons
HE aoln the examination as it is an indispensa-
Di9 prerequisite to appointment
aH-'laie now nve vacancies on the Medical staff
tent0e a,a,, JOS X. BARNES,
Surgeon Gen. u. 8, A.
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PORTLAND AND KENNEBECR.R.
SPRING 8 SUMMER ARRANGEMENT,
Commencing Monday, April 25, 1884

E1yzxsHzEs#1 Passenger trains leave Skowhegan for
So Port. ana and Boston, at S.45 A. NJ Au-
gnsta, HOO A. NJ. and Bath l2.10 p. M. Augusta
for Portland and Boston at $50 A, M Bath $50 A.
M.@4s4FEEtf9GA I'VE Nfs EE XVI EfFLF
Portland for Bath, Augusta, Waterville ,Kendall's
Mills and Skowhegan, at Ito P. NJ.
Portland for Bath and Augusta 8. Is p M
road will change care at Brunswick.
The 10 p. NJ. train from Portland connects of
Kendalps Mills with Maine Central Railroad for
Bangor, &C., arriving same evening.
Stages leave BAH for Rockland at "a. M. and 8
P M.
Stages leave Augusta for Belfast at4P,M. an
Stages leave Skowhegan at 10 P. NJ for Arson,
Scion, &c.
Through Tickets for all the stations ON this and
tbs Androscoggin Railroad, can be procured in
Boston at the Eastern or Boston and Maine stations
=. Il. CUSHMAN, Superintendent.
April ", 1854. tfE <Etl ap23tf
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House For Sale.
A TWO story wooden house, No. Is Adams street,
"A II finished rooms, CONVENIENT for two families !;
plenty of good wRter. For pasticulars inquire Of
Portland, May II, 1854. mayileedff
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9 Rooms TO Let.

FURNISHED or not, very desirable and conyen-
IL lent suits of rooms on hrst on second floor. two
more rooms CONNECTED if desired. Also sin ole
rooms with or without board, at EOS ConGress.
corner of Wilmot Streets. sept24 div
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The following letter was the cause of much
amusement on being read during the trial in
England of a breach Of promise case /:
My dear sweetest ducky, am so happy to
hear from you so often-it affords me SIGH
crate FLASHER. You always was SO dear to
me hope you will soon be deerer. You
know never limited nothing about marriage
and never mean to- AXE your own time for
that. l shall always remember the old saying
procrastination is the thief of time, but moth
er says nothing should be done in hurry bu,
ketchin fleas. The fondest wish of my heart
is that We may sumo become one. Do you
ever read Frankln's Extracts, his remarks
concerning marriage is deceitful. Our hearts,
he SEE, ought TO assemble one another in
every respect, they ought to be hetergennis
so that our opinions may be mixed as well as
uniting, not like oil and water but like tee and
shugar. Truly can feel for the mortal Watts
when he seq --1.-
The is red the yet blew
shugar sweet and SO you.
Mo,her SEE matrlmony is better to think about
than the reality. l remain till death or mar
rage, your own sweet candy, Mary Ann
N. B. had a kussen married last month, who
says there amt no true enjoyment but in the
married state. Yoursw. fist Dove, Mary Ann
T. ST. hope you will let me know what you
mean to do as there is four or five other fellows
after me hot foot, and shall be quite uneasy
Till here. Your lover swete Mary Ann.
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For Sale.

10 a. CLIFF COTTAGE, containing over 40
sxI$x& rooms large stable and sheds-situatedt two
nk4AAsM aAd one-half miles from Portland and the
f,E5sE finest sitaetion in Cape Elizabeth for wa.
ksEA& tering place, and summer boarders. For
particular enquire of GEO. OWEN,
FAs APT diff u l01 Commercial Street Portland
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New Haven, june %. 1884. ~
Inn or,ant to Travellers.

While journeying on the cars, my stomach be-
came badly deranged, causing severe pain in my
head. Had it been on the water it would have
been called sea-sickness. A lady sitting by me-
knowing my condition, reached out bottle saying,
"take swsllow." did so, and in less than Eve
minutes my trouble V as ended The medicine was
"Coes Dyspepsia Cure, and from the effect it had
upon the Stomach, and what 1 have learned of il
SINCE think it must be an excellent remedy for
Sea-siokness and Dyspepsia. ~ =,
Madison, June 3Oth, 1854. - : $780,
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Skates

A GOOD assortment of Skates for sale bv
IN W.D. ROBINSON
No. 20 Exchange st.
sortm mt OF Toys. Cheap for Cash.
Sept 26-w3m
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York 81 Cumberland Railroad.
va iala SUMNER ARRANGEMENT. ieenii

-ry-T~s~r-g=F- On and after MONDAY, April
&AAtsAzA2Ng 1th., 1854, trains will leave as
L Ess4sSsSsxt follows, until further notice:
Qs3lSfE-lsfa97 Saco River for Portland at 5.45
- - - freight Train with Passenger
Leave Portland for Saco River, 7.45 A. NJ and
200 and $40 p M The 200 p. M. train out and s As
A. M train into Portland will be freight trains with
passenger cars attached. IN
stages connect at Saccarappa daily for Bouth
Windham, Windham Center and Great Falls.
At Gorham for West Gorham, Standish Steep
Falls, Baldwin Sebago, Bridgton, Hiram. Lining
ton Cornish Denmark, Brownfeld. Lowell, Frye
burg, Conway, Bartlett, Albany jackson and Ea-
ton, N. II. Il. - .s.f ft.4sffL
At Buxton Center for West Buxton, Bonney Ea-
gle. South Limington Limington and Limerick
at Saoo River tri-weekly for Hollis, Limerick
Ossipee Newfeld, Parsonsfeld, bingham, Free
dom, Madison Eaton, Cornish, Porter, Sc.
Fares cents less when tickets are purchased in
the Office, than when paid in the Cars.
nlz- ssseasz DAN. CARPENTER, Supt.
Portland April T. 1854. diff