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TIRE AsURY DEPARTMENT.,
AUGUST "a, 1854.

NOTICE TO HOLDERS or THREE YEARS SEVEN
THIRTY NOTES DATED OCTOBER 1, 1861.
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ESTABLISHMENT,
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MRS. JOSEPH HUFTY DESIRES TO IN
INl form her friends that she has removed from No. 4VT
CllESNUT street TO No, - \. FOURTH Street
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A Wife or q Life.

Scott of Harden, one Of tho ancestors Of
Walter Scott, was famous border thief, and
at ono time, when he had either spoiled the
neighboring English of all their cattle, or
had frightened them away, he began to fear
that from dsus, he might become less expert
ut the honorable trade he pursued and to
keep his hand in, amused himself with driv.
ing the cattle OF one of his own countrynen
and neighbors, Murray of Elbank. Murray
soon found means of rcvengins himself, and
brought Scott. his followers, his cattle, &c +.
all prisoners to Eliband Castle. On the
walls was sitting his wife; who, perceiving
the train that followed him, asked what he
meant to do with Scott. "Why hang him Z.
to DO sure" was the answer. The more pru.
dent wife exclaimed. "What hang such
winsotne minnie as Harden when we have
three such sorry damsels ut home" MUIR
ray was persuaded by his wife, and sending
for one Of his daughters. whose ugly face and
immense mouth had acquired her the name
of Mag o'mouth Murray, proposed tn Scott
to marry her. leaving him no other alterna.
tive hut halter. The unfortunate prisoner
most ungallantly refused the lady; and the
tradition says that 1t was not till the rope
was tied to the tree. and he began to feel 1t
tighten. that he repented. He was married,
and sorrowfully bent his steps homewards,
taking with him his ugly wife.
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ANEcDorE OF SHERMAN. will remem-
Der that nm order was promulgated directing
all civilians tn leave Atlanta North or
South) within twelve days. Tho day OF It's
isue gentleman entered Sherinan's Office
and inquired for the general. The latter an.
swered very promptly, "lam Gen Sherman. "
The colloquy was very nearly as follows:
Citizen.-General. om u Northern man,
from the State of Connecticut; have been
living at Atlanta for nearly seven years /;
have accumulated considerable property hero,
and as see that you have ordered all citi.
zens to leave within twelve days. came to
see if you would make an exception in my
case. fear, if leave. my property will be
destroyed.
Gen. Sherman.-What kind of property
do you own. sir? Perhaps will mako an
exception in your case, sir.
Citizen.-f own n block OF stores, three
dwellings. n plantation two miles out of
town, and q foundry.
Gem Sherman.-Foundry, oh what have
you been dong with your foundry?
Citizen.-tlave been making castings.
Gen. Sherman-What kind Of castings
Shot and she'll, and all that kind of thing?
Citizen-Yes, have made some shot and
shell.
Gen Sherman.--You have been making shot
and shell to destroy your country, have you
and you still claim favor on account OF he.
ing q Northern man! Yes sir, will make an
exception in your case; you shall 20 South
to morrow morning mt sunrise. Adjutant,
see that this order is carried out. Orderly
show this man the door.
Ci,izen-But, General, can't I 90 North =?
Gen Sherman-No. sir. Too many Of
your class there already, sir.
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GRAIN, ROOTS & VEGETABLES
I'm PARrl

Your COMMITTEES were agreeably surprised
20 see this department. of the fair 50 credita-
bly filed. which in variety, quality and quan
tity would compare fNordbly with any pre-
cedins year-excelling in some respects. par
ticularly in Indian Corn, where samples were
exhibited by James Andrews, Biddeiord, Ma
thaniel Billings. Saco, Edward Rumery, Sieo
Stephen Everett. Biddeiord, Charles 5. Web
ster, Kennebunk, Wm. y. Perry, Saco. Jo-
seph Smith, Biddeford, Rufus Knights, Wa
terboro'. Samuel X. Roberts. Lyman, Charles
Hill, Saco, Israel Taylor. Kennebunk, and
Joseph Frost, Elliot-giving assurance that
with some ut lcast there il no danger OF a
famine the present year. Your Commlttee
have never seen better filled or riper corn any
where. They award
To n. Billings, Saco, the frst premium OF
800
r,;,n of 200
To wm. N. Perry, Saco. the thire premi
MN Of loo
To Jno. B. Neatly for tho best conducted
experiment in raising Wheat, Is 4 bushels
10 the acre. 500
To John Handscom for the greatest varie-
ty Of Garden Vegetables, 5W
To the same. TOR be-, Cabbages, ! 0O
To the same, for best Tomatoes, i on
To S. P. McKepny. BiddeIord. iorSquash,
e.. 0o
To Thomas Gordon, Biddeford, for Onions,
... LOO
To John r. bennett. for greatest variety
Of Potatoes 2.OO
Your Committee recommend y gratuity OF
Goodales Report to the following
To Jeremiah Hearne. for very fne Turnips.
To Edward Rumery and Gilbert Berry.
for Corn. ........
To L. NJ. Bowdoin. for Potatoes.
To Richard Googins, for Onions,
Also 10 Henery Adams, for Squashes.
Among the other contributors in the veys'
table department whose samples deserve no.
tice, were Thomas NJ, Bradbury, Hollis,
Capt. Nehemiah Hill, Biddefcrd, John W.
Page, Geo II. Munroe. Biddciord, Charles
Nutter. S,co, and Luke McGarty, Biddeiord.
Respectfully submitted.
Ira Z. DoE,
r... JOSEPH FRosr, Com.
Mosrs MILLiKES,
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Our Own Faults.

Let us not be overcurious about the fail.
ings Of Others, but take account OF our own;
let us bear in mind the excellencea of other
men, while We reckon up our own faults for
then shall we be well-pleasing to God. For
he who looks ut the faults of others, and at
his own cxcellences, is injured in two ways :
by the latter he Is carried up to arrogance,
through the former he falls into listlessness.
For when he perceivcs that such one has
sinned, very easily no will sin himself; when
he perceives he has in aught excelled. very
easily he becomes arrogant. lie who con
signs to oblivion his own excelenccs, and
looks at his failings only. while he Is Curl
GUS engineer Of the excsllenc"s, not the sins
of others. in profitable in many ways. And
how2 will tell you. When he sees tina.
such one hath done excellently, he is raised
to emulate the same; when no sees that he
himself hath sinned. he 10 rendered humble
and modest. If we act thus. IL We thus reg
ulate ourselves. we shall be able to obtain the
good things which we nre promised through
the loving kindness Of our L ,rd Jesus Christ.
St. Chrysosiom. tn
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BIDDEFoRD ME-, FRIDAY MORNING, DEC. ?, 1864
Thought Essential to Health.

II we would have our bodies healthy, our
brains must be used, and used In orderly and
vigorous ways, that the life-giving streams
OF force may flow down FROM them into the
expectant organs, which can minister but as
they are ministered unto. We admire the
vigorous animal life OF tho Greeks, and with
justice we recognize, and partly seek to imi'
tate, tho various gymnas,ic and other means
which they employ to secure It. But pro.
badly wo should make fatal error II we
Omitted from our calculation the hearty and
generous earnestness with which tho highest
subjects of art, speculation, and politics
were pehued by them. Surely, in their case
the beautiful and energetic mental life was
expressed in the athletic and graceful frame.
And were it mere extravagance to ask
whether some part OF the lassitude and wea-
riness of life, of which we hear so much In
our day, might be due to lack OF mental oc.
cupation on worthy subjects, exciting. and
repaying generous enthusiasm, MS well as
to an overexerciso on lower ones? whether
an engrossment on matters which have not
substance enough to justify or satisfy tho
mental grasp, be not Mt the root OF some
part of the maladies which effect our men
tai convalcscencc? Any one who tries it,
soon finds out how wearying, how dispro..
portionately exhausting ia an overdose oi
"light literature" compared with an equal
amount of time spent on real work. Ol
this we may be sure, that the due exercisC
of brain-of thoughts one Of tho essen.
tial elements of human life. The perfect
health of man is not the samo as that OF IN
OK or horse. The prepondcrating capaci'
ty Of his nervous parts demands a cores
ponding lilc.-CornhW Magazine.
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A Cheerful Atmosphere,

Let us try to DO like the sun'hiny member
Of the "a ily, who has the inestinable arI
to make all duty sc"m pleasant: all self-de
nial and exertion easy and desirable; even
disa ppointment not so blank and crushing
who Is like u bracing, crisp, frosty atmos-
phcre throughout the home, without a sus-
picion OF the element that chils and pinches.
You have known people within whose inau-
ence you felt cheerful. amiabls, hopeful
equal to anything Oh, for that blessed
power, and Tor Gods grace to exercise II
rightly! do not know moro enviabls
gin than the energy to sway others to good
TO difiuso around us an atmosphere Of cheer.
fulncss, piety, truthfulness, generosity, mag
nanimity. 1t 10 not matter Of great tai
ont; not entirely matter of great energy
but rather OF earnestness and honesty. and
Of that quiet, constant energy which 10 like
soft rain gently penetrating tho soil. 1t
Is rather u grace than gilt and We know
where oil grace Is to 10 had fresly for tho
asking-Counfry Pdrson. lslIA
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A Beautiful Picture.

The man who stands upon his own snil-
who feels thar by the laws Of the Land in
which no lives-by the laws OF civilized ma
tiuns-he is the rightful and the exclusive
owner of the land which he tills, Is by the
constitution of our nature under whole
some influence, not easily imbibed by any
other 60 ,rce. He feels. other things being
equal. more strongly than another. tho cha
racter Of man who Is lord OF an animate
world. or this great and wonderful sphere,
which, fashioned by the hand Of God. and
upheld by his power. is rolling through the
heavens, part Is his-his from the center tn
the sky. Il is the space on which the gene
ration. before him moved 10 it's round 0t du.
ties, and he feels himself connected by u vis-
ible link with those who follow him, and to
whom he is to transmit home. Perhaps
his farm has como down to him from his
fathers. They have gone tc their last home
but he can trace their last footsteps over the
scenes Of his daily labors. The roof which
shelters him was reared by those TO whom
he owes his being. Some interesting domes.
tic tradition is connected with every inclos-
ure. The iayorite fruit tree was planted by
his fathers hand. He sportcd in boyhood
beside the brook which still winds through
the meadows. Through the fields lie tho
path to tho villagc.school of earlier days.
lie still hears from his window the voice Of
the Sabbath bell which called his fathers to
tho house Of God near at hand is the spot
where his parents laid down to rest, and
where, when his time has como. hc shall DO
laid by his own children. These are the
feelings Of tho owners Of the soil. Words
cannot paint them: they Aow out OF the
deepest fountains Of the heart; they arc tho
life springs OF fresh. healthy. and generous
national character. Edpard Everett.
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Wonlers Of the Atmosphere.

The atmosphere rises above US with its
cathedral dome arching toward heaven, OF
which 1t is the most perfect synonym and
symbol. 1t floats around us like that grand
object which the apostle John saw in his Wis
ion, ga SEQ of glass like unto crystal. +"
So massive Is 1t, that when IL begins TO stir
it tosses about great ships like playthings,
and sweeps city and forest like snow-aakes
to destruction before 1t.
And yet It Is so mobile that we have lived
for years in l. before we can be persuaded
that 1t exists ut all, and the great bulk OF
mankind never realize the truth that they
arc bathed in an ocean of air. It's weight
is so enormous that iron shvcrs before 1t
like glass. yet soap bubble sails through it
with impunity. and the tiniest insect waves
it aside with his wing. II ministers layishly
to all our senses. We touch 1t not, hut 1t
touches us. Its warm south wind brings
back color to the pale face Of the invalid |;
its cocl west winds refresh the fevered brow
and mako the blood mantle to our cheeks ;
even its north blasts brace into new vigor the
hardened children nf our rugged climate.
The eye Is indebted to 1t for all the IN 'gni'
ficcnce of sunrise, the brightness Of midday
the chastened radiance Of the morning, and
the clouds that cradle near the setting sun.
But for It, the rainbow would want its "tri.
umphant arch" and the winds would not
SIND the s,cy messengers on errands around
the heavens; the cold ether would not shed
snow-feathers on the eirth, nor would drops
OF dew gather on the flowers. The kindly
rain would never fall. nor hail.storm nor fog
diversity the face OF the sky; our naked
globe would turn its tanned ard unshadowed
forehead to the sun, and one dreary, monot
onous blaze Of light and heat dazzle and
burn up NIL things. ,t
Were there no atmosphere, the evening
sun would in moment set. and, without
warning. plunge the earth into darkness.
But the air keep, in her hand shield of her
rays. and lets them slip hut slowly through
her fingers. 90 that the shadows Of evening
are gathered by degrees. and the a,wers have
time to bow their heads. and each creature
space to find place Of rest. and to nestle to
rrpose. In the morning. the garish sun
would at one hound burst from the bosom of
night. and blaza above tho horizon but the
air watches for his coming. and sends FIRST
but one little ray to announce his approach.
nnd then another. and then handful and
50 gently draws aside the curtain OF night,
and slowly lets the light fall on the face of
the sleeping earth, till her eyelids open, and
like man she goes forth again to labor until
eyening.-London Quarterly Repiep.
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ADVICE TO YouSo L.wyEa.-The follow
ing is the advice OF an examining judge to a
young lawyer. on his admission to the bar =
"Sir, Il would be idle 10 trouble you farther.
You arc perfect and l will dismiss you with
o lew words of advice. which you will do
very we'll to follow. You will find il laid
down ne maxim OF civil law. never kiss tho
maid when you can kiss the mistress Garry
out this principle and you are safe. Never
saw ..b,o'' to q goose when she has the pow.
or 10 lay golden eggs. Let your face be long
and your bills longer. Never put your hand
in your pocket when anybody'selse is handy.
keep your conscience for your own private
use, and don't trouble II with other mems
matters, Plaster tho judge and butter tho
Jury. Look us wise rs an owl and DO rs or
acnlar us town clock. But above all, get
money honestly il you can. my dear cir.
but get money. Welcome you to the bar"
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Or wox.y.-I do no. hesitate to say tha,

Or WOMEN do not hesitate to say that
the women give to every nation moral tenn
perament which shows itself in its politics.
A hundred times have seen weak men show
real public virtue because they had by their
sides women who supported them. not by nd.
vice NJ to particulars. but by fortiiying their
feelings Of duty, and by directing their am.
bition' Moro frequently. I must confess.
I have observed the domestic influence grad.
ually Transforming II man naturally gener'
Gus. noble. and unselfsh, into cowardly'
commonplace, placc-hunting sell seeker,
thinking or public business only as means
Of making himself comfortable. and this sim
ply BY contact with well conducted woman,
q faithful wife, an cxcellant mother. but from
whose mind the grand notion OF public duty
was entirely absant.-De Toequsriile.
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OLIVER PERKINS, for Com.
ON SHEEP.

At u time when 90 much interest is mani.
tested in the production Of wool, the price OF
which ranges 50 high, your Committee ex.
pected to witness more competition in this
department Of live stock
Henry Jordan. Of Kennebunk, exhibited
lot of very fine Cotswold Ewes, whose aver.
age clip of wool was 10 lbs; to him we
awarded the premium OF S3.oO
jeremiah Wadlin, of Biddeford, exhibited
six Eve Lambs, grade Of French Mcrino,
and one Saxon. These lambs were large. well
formed. and appear to be desirable breed
both for quantity and frmncss OF wool. To
him was awarded the premium Of 200
Henry Jordan. OF Kennebunk. exhibited a
pure bred Cotswold Buck, weighing upwards
Of 225 pounds. and sheared last spring u
l.2 lhs. of clean wool. Hc was awarded a
premium Of 300
Ira c. Doc, Com.
GEo. STUART,
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v The Spiritual IIarbiuser ha. .hl. lucid

paragraph:
"In tho twelfth hour Of the glory Of God,
tho life Of God. the Lord in God, the Holy
Procedure shall crown the Triunc Creator
with tho disclosive illumination. Then shall
the creation. in its effulgcnco. above the di.
vine scraphine arise into tho disclosure in ono
comprehensive revolving galaxy Of supreme
created beattude."
To this the Cayuga Chief, n. Y, thus
loarnedly responds Igua.
"Thcn shall blockhcadism--the jackassical
dome of disclosive proccdurc--aboye the oil
fired great leather fungus Of Peter Nipniniy-
go. the great gooseberry grinder, risc into the
dome disclosive until CO equal. co extensive.
and conglomerated -lumuxes into one grand
comprehensive mux, shall assimilate into
nothing, and rcyolve like u bob.tiiled pussy
cat after the space where her tail was"
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WORKING OXEN.

The committee on working oxen. having
attended to the duty assigned them, woulc
submit the following report:
There were i've Jokes Of oxen entered foi
premium, all Of which did credit to theii
owners.
Hiram Hill Of Saco. entered one pair siz
years old, girth seven feet two inches. j,
NJ. Andrews. Bidlcford. three pairs Of oxen
ono pair Of which were known as the Carter
Cattle, seven years old, girth seven feet two
inches, and one pair (,he Locke cattlc) sir
years old. girth seven feet two inches, and
pair (,he Andrews Cattle) six years old
s..rth six feet tcn-eleyen inches.
Frank Scamman. Saeo, one pair six year
old. girth ak feet six inches.
We award the 6rst premium to j. NJ
Andrews. Of Biddsford, on oxen known y
the Carter Cattle, $o,W
To Frank Scammsn, OF Saco, the secont
preaiuu Of ~ tfl S'W
Alter tho exhibition Of the working oxen
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ANrcporr or HENRI CLaY-Mr. Clay was
Speaker Of tho House Of Representatives
when. Ihe was retained by the Governor OF
Kentucky 70 appear before the Soprsms
Court and maintain tho rights Of that State
against the pretsnsions Of Virgins, In lope
contested suit growing out OF what wss
tsrmed the Occupying laws" Il wss bis
6rst appearance before the tribunal Ia last
resort, and large ooncoursc OF spectators
was Attracted BY nAtuml curiosity 70 De.
termine whether the orator Of ths Wjst
would be able 70 sustain bic high rspsIatiou
upon this new and uutrisd thSatss. Whsu
he rose, II was with some slIght 'egitation'of
manner, but he soon recovered he wcueed
composurs. and held his sudison 10 admir-
iug attention. while be prouounoed most
beautiful sulegium upon the ohsrsetsr.ot
the sous Of Kentucky. Tho judges at Ii
their black roLes of once, se,lsts and sttsn-
live. One of them. Judge WMhIngsou, q
nspbsv or tho Pnfr Pdtrie was An lnvst-
srsts rpuG lakcr, and av~iIci himalt VI
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81 II ia a curiour propensity 10 most
dogs to howl at the moon, especially when
shining the brightest. In the same manner
II may be observed that any eminent person
who Is striving to cnlighten the world iss
to bo assailed by furious clamor and abuse
of the bigoted and cnvious. This is thing
disgusting in itsclf--as the howling OF docs
is an unpleasant sound; but still is ia a
sign aud accompaniment OF a mans success
in doing service to the public. Aud IL he Is
truly a wise man. he will take No more no.
tice of II than the moon docs OF the howl.
ing OF the dogs. Her only answer TO then,
is, to shine on. is.y : =, y,r-..5 4.
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wu,r su,,,p,x,, CAvALnr HAVE Dow

wuAr suEsipAx's CAVALRY HAVE Dosr.-
The hrst cavalry division OF Shcridsn's army,
from August i6 until November Is. 1854, cap
tured and destroyed rebel property during the
campaign in the Shenandoah Valley to the
amount Of 50 .3o4. .735. and the third cavalry di
VISIONS captures. &C., amounted to 81 $50.
600 10 value. The former took twenty niue
rebel guns and the latter 6tty.one. Total
amount of property destroyed, the destruction
of which Is loss to the rebel army, without
including the value Of articles specified ~ cap.
tured but uot destroyed. are turned over for
use. &C., sir million mae hundred and Iorfy
thousand one hundred and t,osnty eight dollars
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ON FAT CATTLE.

The COMMITTEES on Fat Cattle attended to
the duty assigned them, and award premiums
as follows:
To Davis Goosius. ot-saco, for a nice pair OF
six year old oxen. girt feet D inches, the
first premium Of $500
To James VI. Andrews. of Biddeford. for a
yoke Of six year old oxen, grit feet
inches, we award the second premium OF
JonS A. GOULD, ! Cow
CHARLES HILL.
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4oetrp.
Once Before.

Sole sho sat beside her window,
Hearing only rain-drops pour,
Looking only at the shore,
When, outside the little easement,
Weeping In fslgncd ahasement,
Love stood knocking
Knocking at her bolted door.
SLOW she swung the little easement
Where the Autumn roses glowed,
Sweet and sad her deep eyes showed
And her voice, In gentlest measure.
Said aioud-"Nor Love nor Pleasure
.Csi come In here any more
"Never. any more"
.Dut an not Love nor Pleasure
"I am but an orphan baby.
Lost, my mother Is, or maybe
.Dcad she lies while an weeping"
sobbed the child. his o n H. creeping
softly through the bolted door
Through the maiden's door.
Low she said. In accent, lonely,
"Once let him In before,
"once opened wide my door,
"Evcr since my life Is dreary,
.All my prayers are vague and weary
"Once let him In before,
snow I'll double-loek the door Y"
In the rain he stands implorinsi
Tears and kisses storm the door,
Where she let him IN before.
Will she never know repenting'
will she ever, late relsntins,
Let him In, as once oefOre'
Will she double-lOck the door'
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SUBLIME. Tho following eloquent speech
was made not long since, BY limbof Black
atone. to court and jury, in ono Of tho cast
crn counties Of Keutucky: y.,1.ia' .t9
"May the court please gentlemen Of The
Jury. the defcrdcnt In this cause. with all
The fury Of 6end. omerged from the wilder.
ness likea roaring lion. and In HE gigantic
strength ho seized my client By the collar,
and-fore lis shirt" fo.is,a fia re.f
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81 A man brought fow day. since 70
trial in France for the murder Of bis we
and nother.in.law. put In quite now pIca'
vhich. however, was ovcrruled. "Remem'
ber. Messioun les Jurss. . said the man. who
dsf.n,isd himeelf. "that am City years old,
~.s married very carly. and my villas moth.
ar has never left us. and yet have nevrf
DOM this before" The circumstances wsrc
not considered sufficiently "extenusung,"
and the jury found the prisoner guilty.
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An apprenticed lad who had been misbe.
having, one day camo in for q chastisement,
during which his master exclaimed. "How
long will you servo the devil T. The boy re-
piled, ..You know best. cir; Ibellevemy In
dcuturcs will bs out ia. thrrc muutho." u