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The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1864-12-24
Sayings of Josh Billings.

| 1t is highly important that when q
man makes up his minde tew bekum a
raskal, that he should examine hizself
clusly, and see if he amt better kon.
structcd for phool.
| Rrgy in this way: if a man IL right,
he kant be too radical, and if he is
wrong he can't be too consarvatifF.
"Tell the truth and shame the devil"
l kno lots ov people who can shame the
devil cazy enulf, but the tother thing
bothors them.
IF you don't beleave in "total de.
pravity," buy quart Of gin, and study
There is Che crate advantage in a
plurality ov wives; tha fite each other
instead of their husbands.
It is very delicate job few forgive
a man without lowering him in his own
estimashun, and yures, tu.
Itiz admitted now by everybody that
the man who can git fat on Berlony
sassage haz good deal Of dorg in
him.
am poor, and I am glad that am,
for | find that wealth makes more people
mean than it does genrous.
Wooman's infuenz IL powerful-es.
pecially when she wants anything.
Sticking up yure noze don't prove
ennything, for a sope-biler, when he IL
away frum hiz hum, smells everything,
No man loves tew git beat, but it IL
better tew git beat than tew be rong.
Awl kind of bores are a nuisance, but
itiz better tew be bored with a 2 inch
auguar than gimblet
1t IL sed that ga hoss don't know hiz
strength" and l really suppose that a
skunk don't nuther.
"Be sure yure right, then go ahead"
but in kase Of boubt, go ahead emmy wa.
Men amt apt tew git kicked ont ov
good sosiety for being ritch.
The road tew ruin is alwus kept in
goad repair, and tho travellers pay the
expense Of it.
If a man begins life bi being a fust
Lutenant in hiz familee, he need never
few look for promoshun.
The onla profit there il in keeping
more than QUE dorg is what you can
make on the board.
havn't got as mulch mummy as sum
folks, but | hav got as mulch impudense
as emmy ov them, and that il the next
thing tew mummy.
1t aint often that mans reputashun
outlasts hiz mummy.
Don't mistake arroganse for wisdunI;
menny people have thought tina waz
wizc, when tha waz onla windy.
The man who kant git ahead without
pulling others back is a limited cub.
Woman will sometimes confess her
sins, but l never knu one to confess her
| faults.
Oh, what a world this il tew live in
for the sole that IL afrade of dirt and
dcril;ry,
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1864-12-24
NO %
A FROG STORY.

A few years since, Squire G.. was
keeping hotel in the town of C,
State of Indiana. It was Just after the
war with Mexico, and the volunteers
had been disbanded, and were on their
way home, that among others that stop.
at Squire G's hotel was volunteer who
carried under his arm cigar box. To
the question if he could spend the night
the Squire answered in the affirmative.
"Give me your box" said the Squire.
1t was handed to him, and he was
about placing it under the bar room
counter, when the volunteer remarked
that there was a great curiosity in that
To-.
"Ah!' said the squire, "I should like.
to soc it."
The volunteer took the box, drew
back the lid, and exposed to view one
ofthose horned frogs peculiar to Mexico.
The Squire, as he had never seen its
like before, took the box and exhibited
it to the family, as we'll as to several boar.
ders about the house. The next morn.
ing the volunteer called for his bill.
Seventy FIVE cents, sir" said the
Squire.
"Then you just owe me one dollar
said the volunteer.
"Ehat for p asked the Squire, open
ing his eyes.
why, for exhibiting my frog last
night"
The Squire found he was fairly caught
and without more ado, paid the dollar
The volunteer went on his way re,
joioing, and the Squire takes great de
light, to this day, in telling his "froe
story"
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1864-12-24
BEN HARDIN'S WIFE.

Ben Harden, of Kentucky, got wife
by rich and funny stratagem,
In the days Of his young manhood,
he was hard at work on farm of a
wealthy landowner in that State, and
there sprung up between the young la
borer and the old mans daughter what
is often called secret attachment. By
the by attachments are generally secret.
Ben and his dulcinea made up matters
in proper time, without the knowledge
or consent of his intended father-in law.
Indeed the old man never suspicioned
that the aspirations of the youth were
tending towards an alliance with his
family and if it had ever occurred
to him he would have sburned the
thought. Ben was aware of his aristo.
cratic notions, and the existence of al.
most insurmountabIe objections to the
match. pne day, consulting the inge-
nuity Of his nature, he devised ways aud
means to bring it about.
Going to the old man, he told him
that unfortunately he had conceived
liking for the daughter of wealthy far.
mer in the neighborhood, and that it
was impossible to gain the consent Of the
girls father; that he loved her, and she
loved him, and asked what course he
would advise him to pursue. ..
won't she run away with YOU" ask
ed the old man.
"she might" he answered, 'if |
could make the arrangements. Do you
think it would bo right and honorable
for me to take the advantage in shat
way p
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1864-12-24
THE "RELIABLE" DESERTER.

IHE "RELlABLE" DESERTER.
The a'Ausing war correspondent of the
New York Leader, writing "from the
front" on the Potomac or James, says:
\ little farther on came to reliable
deserteT, who Jay on sand heap scratch
ing himself These deserters are very
nice fellows. As I approached he arose
and saluted.
"Jes come I'm other side, Gin'ral,"
he said.
"What do you want ?" says 1.
"I'm powerful dry" says he.
l called an orderly and badc him fetch
some whiskey.
"Now,' says I, shows things over on
your side ?"
"Wall," says he, "pretty bad old
Lee, he amt got no men whatsomcver;"
81 guess you lie," says l. "We felt
his line the other dayit didn't feel good.
You might just as we'll tell the truth"
.Oh !" says he, 81 was only speakin'
fgeratively like. He amt got no men
to speak of-ffty Or sixty hundred thou
sand, mebbe."
"H'm that's enough" says T.
eyes, only they amt good for nothin.
They amt got no ammunition"
''They keep up ID ef firing for
men without ammunition" says l.
"Wal, yas," says he, chats what's
run the blockade"
"Short of rations p says I.
"Dreadful Short" says he, eve didn't
git only cracker every three days"
"Why killed a lot of you up yonder
a while ago with their knapsacks full"
30 yes, That's what they got FIN
the Shandoah Valley. They got heap
of food up yander, Fact they has all
they want to eat jest now."
GLOW are you off TOR ordnance" says
80, our ordnance is off i" says he,
"Yes," says I, 81 s'pose SO, But
young man, I've got an ordnance, too,
about ofal and 1 keep it pretty we'll
cleared out of these lines. Now, you'd
peLler Clear out. go 10 Tor treating my
couutrymen we'll, but when it comes to
rebels, aud lying deserters at that, l
can't say I sec it. What do you expect
to do around here p
"Wall," says he, "I kinder thort I'd
go North an play refugee. I'm told it
pays fustrate at Lincoln meetin's."
"And how are you agoing to get to the
North" asked.
81 spect you'll send me-"
"Do you ?"
"Yas ifyou don't, I'll jes go back
agin to Ole Lee, and tell him all seen
in your lines"
This is what call a good specimen
of rebel. He went in for debating
his own terms.
/ sent him to headquarters and had
him hanged
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1864-12-24

Certainly" replied the originator %
the plot. "There would be nothing
wrong"
Ben kept at him and so enlisted the
old gentleman that he made him a ten
der Of his horse and few dimes to car.
ry out the elopement. The place of
meeting was arranged, and reader, you
know what followed. Ben ran off with
the old mans daughter, fact which the
Old fellow snuffed in the next mornings
breeze, and which chagrined him not e.
little. Ben and his wife were foy>
given.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1864-12-24
"a YOKE OF CATTLE AT ONE
CuAW."

Many years ago, a man named Miller
one Of the early settlers of a neignbor-
ing county in this State, sold a yoke OF
oxen for $50 and in payment received
a Gfty dollar bill, which he carefully fol-
ded and deposited in his tobacco box tor
safe keeping.
Mr.. NJ was accustomed to make
use of the "weed' at any hour of the
day, or night, Whenever he left an iucli-
nation for it, The night following the
sale of the oxen be sought his tobacco
box, and finding the convention, put it
in his mouth bit not readily obtaining
the full benefit he expected he chewed
it most vigorously and efectually, ex
claiming as he did SO:
"Why, there's no strength it this to-
bacco-not bit ~
When, suddenly recollecting the
transaction of the day, end the place
where he had deposited the treasure, he
added:
Great thunder! \ yoke Of oxen al
one chaw !"
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1864-12-24

PHILADELPHIA & ERIE RAIL
L ROAD,-This great line traverses
the Northern and Northwest counties of
Pennsylvania to the city of Erie, on
Lake Erie.
1t has been leased by the Icnnsylra-
MA Rail Road Company, and is opera.
ed by them.
Its entire lengthwas opened for pas,
senger and freight business, October
18th, 1864.
TINE OF PASSENGER TRAINS
...... AT RIDGWAY.
LcaUe Eastuar3.
Through Mail Train II "a p. III.
Accommodation . 45 a. m.
LedCc Wcstpard. ...
Through Mail Train II 80 a. IN.
Accommodation 5 80 .. III.
Passenger cars run through without
change both ways between Philadelphia
and Erie.
ELEGENT SLEEPING CARS on Express
Trains both ways between Williamsport
anu Daitlmorc, ana NllllamSporC ana
Philadelphia.
For information respecting Passenger
business apply at the s. Il. corner 30th
and Market Sts.
And for Freight business of the Com
pany's Agents:
S. b. Kingston, Jr. Cor. 18th aud
Market SITS. Philadelphia.
j. ". Reynolds Erie.
j. NJ. Drill, Agent n. g. r. Il. Bal
timore
Ii H. HoUsToN,
Gent. Freight Agt. PhWG.
II. w. GWINNER,
Gent Ticket AJt. PhTa.
Jos. D. PORTS,
General Manager, Wmspt.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1864-12-24
PUMPED HIM.

We find the following good one in
the Nashville Caion
One day while Forrest was makins
havoc OF the railroad south of Pulaski
a gentleman dressed in gray called a.
one of our leading hotels. The guests
were at supper, and the halls and sittinr
rooms were almost vacant, only few
persons remaining in them, Amongst
these was government detective. So
soon as he saw the gentleman in gray ho
thought he "smelt MICE" aud deter.
mined to keep an eye on him. Ora"
walked about apparently Gdgety, and Fl,
nally took stand near one of the doors
looking into the dining rooom. Detec.
tive approached him, and remarked:'
'Forrestseems to be playing hell down
the road -
Gray-"Yes, he seems to have things
pretty much his own way"
Detective-"He's great fellow !"
Gray-"Yes, he's the greatest Gener,
eral in the Confederacy."
Here the detective thought that ha
had made point, had gotten "grea
BIZ" nibble, and the smile, in his cyo
denoted that he did not expect to catcl
anything less than rebel spy. He pu.
numerous other questions, and got an
swers, all tending to confirm his susp
cions' He was in ccstacy, and coulI
scarcely conceal his feelings. At las,
he ventured to remark
"But, yet, if Forrest don't mind ha
may be caught
Gray-And when he's caught, I hop
they'll hang him And, my good fe
low, such fellows as you would do bette
in the army as soldiers, than 1oafn"
around hotels as detectives.
Detective turned on his heel and lelt.
the most chop-fallen specimen seen for.
many day.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1864-12-24

SOME years since, the Duke of Wei
lington was sitting at his library table,
when the door opened, and without any
announcement, in stalked a figure of
singularly i'll omen.
"Who arc you p asked ttc Duke, in
his short, dry manner, looking up,
without the least change circumference,
upon his Intruder
81 am Apollyon."
"What do you want 2"
IL am sent to kill you"
"Kill me Very odd "
81 am Apollyon, and l must put you
to death
'Bliged to do it today Z"
II am not told the day Or the hour,
but I must DO my mission"
every inconvenient-very busy
great many letters to write. Call again
aud write me word I'll be ready for
you y aud the Duke went on with his
correspondence. The maniac, appalled,
probably by the stern, immovable old
man, backed out of the room, and in
half an hour was safe in Bedlam.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1864-12-24

GA man took off his coat to shog
a scar he had received some yea.
past. "Oh p said be, ou not boia
able to find it, ri renembe-, now, i,
was on my brother Bills arm"
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1864-12-24

B@~An editor and printer down South
offers to sell his whole establishmeD
for clean shirt and meal of yietuals
He has lived on promises till his whis
kers have stopped growing.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1864-12-24

g~An Irishman said a few goosa
Ferries gives SO fine favor to an app
pie, thGt it would be a darlint of a.
apple pie which was made of gooscber,
ries entirely. ..f.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1864-12-24

g@5-A Dutchman aud his intended
appeared before newly installed Dutch
squire to be married. Bidding them
to join hands the squire began:
"Hans, dosh you lofe this woman as
mootch as you can ?"
"Yaw," replied Hans.
"Katerinc, dosh you lofe Haus as
mootch as you can ?''
No" promptly replied Katerinc.
"Vel, den, dosh you lofe him so much
as marry him ?" "Yaw?" replied
Katerine.
"Vell, den, I pronounce you man and
womans,"
Hans asked the charge.
ooh! nothing, nothing" replied the
squire, "if you ish sadishfed ! ish
too"
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1864-12-24

NOTICES. hereby given that
there will be meeting ofthe Stcckhol
ders of the Clarion River Navigation
Company, at the House of VIM. H,
Schram, Brockwayville on Saturday the
18th day of December next, for the
purpose OF organizing the company and
the election of President and four man
ayers as required by the act of iucorpo-
ration. All are requested to attend
N. b. LANE,
A. I. WILCOX,
j. S. HYDE,
GEO. DICKINSON,
N. NJ. BROCKWAY.
Commissioners.
Ridgway Nov, 18th 1864.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1864-12-24
COUNTY DIRECTORY.

COUNTY UlRECTOhY.
President Judge.
Hon. R, GWhite, Wellsborough.
Associate Judges,
Hon. V. s, Brockway, Jay tp.
Hon. E. G. Schultze, St. Mary's,
Sheriff.
P. W. Hays, Ridgway
Prothenotary, Reg, and Rec.
George Ed. Weis, Ridgway
District Attorney,
J. G. Chaplin, Ridgway
Treasurer,
Charles Luhr. St, Mary's
County Surceyor,
George Walmsley, St. Marys
Commissioners,
Charles Weis, St. Mary's
julius Jones, Beuezeft
Joshua Keefer, Jones
auditors,
r. T. Kyler, Fox
Henry Warner, Jones
H. D. Derr, Benezett
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1864-12-24

seg'A lady asked pupil at a Sun
day school, "What was the sin of tn,
Pharisees ?" Eating camels, marm,
quickly replied the chield. She had
read that the Pharisees Strained al
gnats aud swallowed camels." ......
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1864-12-24

How He DID IT.-A committee ca
led upon 1ourishing tradesmau to soil
cit a subscription for the support of a
clergyman.
"Cau't do it, gentlemen" was the re
ply 81 gave five dollars to the Rev
Mr.. P, yesterday"
After much persuasion, however, they
succeeded in getting him to put down
like amount for the Rev. Mr. R,
and departed with thanks but winut,
afterwards he was overheard giving the
following directions to an assistant
"Draw off five dollars worth of Iiquor
and fill with water. Take itout of til
row of casks next to those that you WI
tered yesterday for the Rev. Mr.. P
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1864-12-24

EB""Why don't you give us little
Greek and Latin occasionally 2" asked
a country deacon of a new minister.
"Why, do you understand those lau.
guages 2"
"No but we pay for the best, and W.
ought to have it,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-11-16
Thrilling Adventure in the Shenandoah
Valley.
How THE GUERBILLAs WERE oUrwIrrE

Capt. N. D'Evereux Badger, Acting Assist
ant Adjutant General of Powers Cavalry
Division, left Gen. Torbert's headquarters,
near Cedar Creek, on the morning OF Nov.
90, to go to Winchester, accompanied by only
TWO OrdeEiles. A large train heavily guard
eo naa leit but an hour before, and the Capt.
being well mounted, thought it prudent to at
tempt to overtake it. He came in sight of il
half mile ahead of him. near Newtown. and
dozen cavalrymen riding leisureIv n little
distance behind the train a,sas.s.i., .. 49,
as rear-guard.
He hailed them as he approached and WAS
answered Ia a friendly way. When saa;no
them dressed in our uniform and waar,r J the
9th Corps badge, Greek cross, he rode ,,,, r're
suspiciously up among them, aud found b;r,
self and his men in the hands of the one-.
riias. lss,e
With revolvers at his head, he was prevent
ed from making any alarm, aud was immedi.
ately run off into the woods, and robbed of
his dispatches and everything valuale he had
about him, and hurried away into the Blue
Ridge mountains, in company with nine more
y of our men, who had been taken at different
times.
ssAIl right" said the Captain, after they had
robbed him, 81 suppose you will now parole
me, and / can go home and vote for Little
Mac. l have long wanted furlough from
this horrid and unnatural war"
~ "Not much" replied the Johnnies; eve are
ordered to hang every officer we can catch
nowadays, in retaliation for our men who
have been shot as guerrillas. You will swing
from limb Of that tree tomorrow morning at
daylight, and by Cd saltpeter shan't save
you from It." ao" te-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-11-16
WHOLE NO. 73e
MISCELLANEOUS.
az Notice to Ship Owners,
9sq re3.ramA sat land --.a .. Il.0l..-
Shipping Merchants

Is well known that the citizens Of Portland are
nor, srsey inieIeste in the cuba trade. They az
fhsn many II lot mole shocks &C., 10 tha Island
vorr osner cry In our country, and in return Inn
Ithas Il qeAntlnes OF sue ar and molassIs.
Cuban pos the practice Heretofore In sone Of the
their 80 .e require our ehipmasters 10 de liver
shora M rh win the exception of long lumner on
10 ,s and in otIer ports 10 deliver Il IN
ed fee of exnsns lhe veseel there 10 be receiy
hin mastafs kee ~ Vessel. The txperieI ce o our
% r - \. ss mas Convinced them fhat me lattsr
ev1e - .A-e SAly one W leu win enabe th,,, ~ Oh
their cArgoes howev r an nrs, y me delivery OF
hyeIed intV Inc hghers along side ths va.I ~ ~
with their bills OF ladIug; tIarely or nsv ess~es
when the lighters deliver IL os shore AS'ees
lhes5 iisntsIs are o"Lea oy paries there an d man.
mel thor crew ana are etlmes ObIiosd -, na
ling distance to ianuing p.scs and remain MAJ.
chafg d over night, OF be discharged bv nj III -
SUNDAY, snd the conseQu5I ce is most L. ysri.hIv
hat portion O tine ligne loads lost or 40 en-
and tie vessel aud owLers quired TO pay Tor nj
In olher Words the owoeis and masters OF vessels
are Required to insure the faith uess OF the aat.
ermea and the honesty of all Others living along
shore, or empl yed 10 take the account
Added to t4is The charge for ishterage has nea,-
" doubled Within lew years and Is likely TO i'd
varce TO any sum which interested partits there
may see NJ TO GA ge.
Onder these circumstances the shipma tsrs and
sgents Of owners aPen sultaton entered into an
Sgreemtn mt Sept J., Il GA, In relation to the natter
and for the giving notice to all
thy caused II 10 bo published with ae nt me of
ers, in our cal papers. In ezdtr that mere NAV
IN this statement, W.:
We, the undersigned. shipmasters and, asau,. FL,
owners hereby sgTee that and after the first dnv
oL september, 1854, all cargoes laden ON bead ,oe
tne isiand OF Cuta sDflI be deiv red and receive
aloL gside wi hin reach Of vessels tsckles eye n,,
long lumber which Is to be towed to the soore be
yeesels crews according 10 the OF the on
ciple ports Ia the United States.
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-Ne,o Haoen journal.
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!, "We would do it tonight, but for the fac,

we would do it tonight. but for the fact
tnat our officers are not here. - Bis 5aaI
put, replied the cool Captain, "you can
ao better with we than to hang me. next
tuesday is election, and If Little Mac should
nS elected, there will be an immediate cessa-
tlon OF hostllties, and we may be able to fix
up things. 1t viii at least be equal to new
army to you to get three months armis-
| tice.n e - 1900 .f....'I9 80
This remark led to much discussion, and
with the aid of little appe-brandy from a
neighboring farmer, and pipe or two. the
conversation became exceedingly friendly and
confidential 1aa
While one of the rebels was speaking, the
Captain quietly whispered to one OF his men
topass the word around among the prisoners
to watch signal from him, and make dash
upon the guard for their escape. The men
needed but wink to be kept keenly alive to
the enterprise. se .,r-ts ella a.aa
The prospect of winter at the Libby was
not inviting. They had been robbed OF their
clothing. were hungry, and had but one drink,
while the rebels were already half tipsy.
As the evening advanced the reyel rose.
Darkness set In, and story followed story, and
joke after joke, many Of them attributed by
the captain to "Old Abe. the baboon," kept
the party in a roar, until the guard drew near
to listen; aid one OF them staggering up to
the captain with his musket in one hand,
slapped him on the shoulder with the other,
and suffered out, Captain, you're hell of a
"You're another" said the captain. as he
seized the musket, and planting his big foot
into the rebels paunch at the same instant.
doubled him up, and sent him wheeling into
the large fire in front of him, to the great con-
fusion Of the rest Of the guard, who instantly
rnshed to his relief, without thinking Of what
was intended. a9e s4A
Upon them," shouted the captain, and suit
ing the action to the word, he instantly sent
the ball from the captured musket through
one of them, and the bayonet through anoth-
er, and with one bound into the darkness es-
capped.
His men were no less adroit, and taking ad-
vantage Of the confusion, they dashed upon
the surprised rebels, snatched their muskets
from them, and killing three of them on the
spot, wounded several others, and every man
of them escaped unhurt.
Capt. Badger has not yet arrived within our
lines, but most of his men are in, and report
that he is safe IN the mountains, and carefully
working his way through by night s. saa
He belongs to the 6th Ohio cavalry, which
was reorganized from the 44th Ohio infantry.
after two years service, during which Capt.
Badger was promoted from the ranks.
BE is q relative of the late senator Badger Of
North Carolina, and was student at Antioch
college,, Ohio, atsthe commencement of the
war, which position he left, together with his
brother Joseph, now 1st lieut., to enter the
ranks as a private soldier. ss8 4,asgi
His loyalty was sufficiently attested on his
late trial at Dayton, Ohio, for an alleged riot,
In which secesh press at that place was de-
stroyed. -i' 81 - n I
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PORTLAND SAVINGS BANK
I. Chartered in 1S62.6#
JoHs B. Brown. Prest. | JosHPa c. NoYxs, Treas
Exhibit for November. 1894. Is

FVyHE managers have decided that the tscentu.
Il fourth semi-annual dividend, due ON the thifd
Wednesday (l6th1 of November inst shall be at the
rate of six per cent. per annum, without dedGcting
Government tax. q tfW aaffe4 t - "a
The state ofthe Bank at this date is shown by the
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-11-16

TEyHE wives or nearest of kin, dependent on
soldiers In Southern Prisons, can obtain pay
duo the latter on application in person. or by letter
TO- ~, GEO. F. EMERY, PoRrLANp. ME! !
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