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Stock Afsriset.

At Court of Probate held at Portland within and
for the County of Cumberland, ON the third Tues
day ofFebruary in the year of our Lord eighteen
hundred and sixty five.
Holm p. UKEY. olde5t son and heir of LYDIA
- Ann Turkey, late of Raymond. in said County
deceased, having presented his petition that Admin
israiion the Estate said decea ed NAV be grant.
ed to John Saw or of Casco in said coanty -
10 aods Ordered That the said Petitioner give no.
tice to all persons interested by causing notice TO be
published three weeks successfully in the Maine
State Press printed at Portland that they NAV ap.
pear at Probate Court to be held at said Portland
on the third Tuesday of March next, at ten OF the
clock in the forenoon, and show cause if any they
have, why the same should not be granted
JOHN A. WATERMAN, Judge.
A true copy, attest, g.
w3w9* EUGENE HUMPHREY, Register
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Snecial Nntioa.

Tae follewing regulations will DO rgidly observed
blythe proprietors OF the Press;
/. No papers will be delivered by Carriers except
to those who have subscribed atthe office.
g. No Carrier will be allowed to sell papers on his
route, or to collect money from subscribers.
g. Carriers found guilty eff violating the foregoing
rules they will be discharged. 10.
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NIHE subscriber hereby gives public notice to all
i concerned, that she has been duly appointed and
taken upon herself the trust of Administy atrix OF
the estate of
--e..e NAHUM LITTLEFIEID,
late of Portland, in the county OF Cumberland
deceased, by giving bond the law directs; she
therefore requests all persons who are indebted to
the said deceased's estate to make immediate pay
ment; and those who have any demands thereon, to
exhibit the same for settlement to
AUGU TIA d. LIlTLEEIELD.
Portland, Feb'y 81, 1866. w999t
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Canal Bank.

A SPECIAL Meeting of the Stockholders Of The
a Canal Bank will be held at their Banking
honse, ON Wednesday, the Sth day of Ma CHI next,
az II O'Clock A. ID, for tn, following purposes to
FirstIro see ifthe Stockholders will vote to sur
render The Charter of the Bank ~
Second-To see if they will vote to change or con-
vert the Canal Bank Into National Banking AS.
ISOLATION" under the laws fthe Uni ed States
sThird-To act upon any other business that NAV
legally 1me before them.
Per Order OF the Directors
u. @. SOMERBY, Cashier
Portland, Feb Fl, 1866. feb22td
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SPECIAL NoTICE.-Poltlan Council No. /
u. L. of A., will hold their next regular meet
ing on Wednesday tto-morrow) evening, at
z IL O'Clock, at the usual place. A large at
tendance is earnestly requested IS business of
importance will come before the meeting.
7sa Per ORDER
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THE general committee of Chestnut Street
Chu, ch Levee, hereby tender their thanks to
the Mayor for the gratutious use of the City
Hall; to those who kindly loaned us their
flags; and to all others who assisted in any
way towards making our Levee SO complete a
success. Per order committee.
w. T. S. RICE, Secretary.
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Hire in LOtge[L,

LOWELL, Feb. ".
AT II o'clock last night the Merrimac House
owned and occupied by Henry Emery, took
fire, which destroyed all the inside Of the ell
part and the main house and furniture were
badly damaged by water; loss about $4,000,
probably covered by insurance.
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"Nurse and Spy.,,

A GENTS WANTED in every Town and County
IN in the State of Maine to canvass for The Nurse
Teachers and young men from the country. viii
find this pleasant and profitable business. For
further particulars address g. PERKINS. Gem.
Co., P1bllshe Hartford, Conn. febl6dlawAw2vs
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Capture of a Blockade R,.,.ner.

NEW YORK, Feb. 81.
By steamship Memphis, from Charleston
Bar on the 2lst, arriving here yesterday, we
learn the new blockade runner steamship Deer,
with cargo OF liquors, was captured in the
harbor on the night of the 18th inst, while
running up towards the city, her officers be-
ing ignorant of the change in affairs there.
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A SoLDIER's RING.-One Of the New York,
Volunteers came home last summer to New
York State, and brought with him silver
ring engraved on it ~. F. knight, Portland,
Me. Co. X, 10th N. FL. w The ring was
taken from tae fuger of soldier who was
wounded and soon after died in Hospital at
New Orleans. His friends can have the ring
by sending envelope and postage stamp to
Miss Henrietta Marie Knight, Sand Bank
Post Office, Oswego County, New York.
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AT A COURT OF PROBATE held at Portland within
and for the County of Cumberland, on the third
eighteen hundred and sixty five,
GaARLES W. MITCHELL, Guardian of Jacob
~ d. Mitchell, minor heir of Ele.nor Mitchell, late
account of guardianship OF said minor for probate:
10 soas Ordered, That the said Guardian give
notice to all persons interested by causing notice to
be published three weeks successfully in the Maine
State Press printed at Portland that they may appear
at a Probate Court to be held at said Portland on
tho third Tuesday of March next, at ten of the
clock in the forenoon, and show cause, if any they
have, why the same should not be allowed.
JOHN A. WATERMAN, Judge.
Atrue copy, attest, 81
w3w9* EUG ENE HUMPHREY, Register.
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Financial.

PHILADELPHIA, Fe0. e.
The subscriptions to the 730 loan, received
by Jay Cooke to-day, amounted to So, 437 SUI.
The largest western subscription was for
100000 from Davenport, Iowa, and the larg-
est eastern for 100000 from New York
There were 2422 individual subscriptions for
$50 and 500 each.
The Portland daily press., 1865-02-28


New YORK, Feb. 81.
The arrangements for the grand celebration
on Saturday are progressing finely. The COM
mittee has been in session all day, and also
waited on the city authorities and Gen San
ford. The procession will be the principal
feature OF the day and comprise nearly all The
military, fremen and civic societies, ard the
different trades will be represented by en-
blems of their industry, among which will be
a complete model of the original monitor and
a representation of Fort Sumter as it now ap-
pears. The chimes of Trinity Church will
peal out patriotic airs at sunrise, noon and
sunset. 4 full battery of captured rebel can
non will form feature OF the procession, and
manned by veterans will fire salutes at various
points. Places of business will be closed be-
fore three o'clock. Public institutions, pri-
vate buildings, and shipping will display flags
all day. Ali classes are fully alive to the occa-
sion; Gen. Dix will preside over the meeting
In Union Square,
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RECRUITING.-Sixteen substitutes and re-
cruits were enlisted yesterday at the office of
the Provost Marshal. They were credited as
follows Portland 8, Harpswell 2, Hollis 2,
New6eld l, North Yarmouth 2, Limington A,
Buxton 2. aEarza
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No AssnssArsrs. incorporated seb'y 4, 1885.
PRESIDENT, JOHN E. DONNELL.s
TREASURER, CHARLES RICHARDSON
+ 49, ~ CLERK, H. P. DEANE.
Directors.


JOHN E. DoSNELI, oHAs RICHARDSON,
VIM CHASE, KLIPHALET CLARK,
HENRY p. DEANE, JAMES N. wINsLoW.
ROBERT A. BIRD.
IHtHE Company have nIne leases OF lands compris-
n ing as many different tracts and containg about
IA acres, most OF THEM being for the term Of fifty
yeArs and two for ninety -nile. These lands have
been selected with Rreat care by q skillfal Agent
who speat i've weeks or more expl. ring the lands
of Oil Creek, Iherry hun, and other triDu les ofthe
Aes many hiver ane then chilled these Ia the valley
and ose proximity OF the Allegha upon the Con-
ewango stTea N IN caitarangus County ~. Y. very
near the Pennsylvania line.
X Ihey Are vosably located near the Great West
ern and Atlantic Railroad in yery rich oil terri
terry as has been demonstrated by scientific reports
and actual exploration. The Anne loan Cyclopedia
volume page 26O, under New York says LAT
number OF pieces IN Allegheny and Cdttdrduoas
Counties, springs OF Petroleum Rock OIL issue
from che rocks and jets of bur ettsd ny drogen
gas sometime accompany the eli, and are aiso
seen but bling in the standing and runnip water
especially OF CGttor0ugus county.
Aud Prof. Shepherd OF New Haven, eminent
geoiogst, after recent careful and thorough exam
nation reports Here, in the locality of the Rrst
Wen bored on Oil Creek, oil is found rising from the
bed OF the streams, and cozng from the banks with
more or less gas emanatng from the streams and
stagaaht pools On an Adjoining lot well is being
oil at the depth OF 22U feet''
Our superintendent, who has accompanied Prof.
Sheph rd writes, 1--WE found the genuine OIL. Pc
troieum, in many places Sprin gs and by digqinR
hoes IN the ground Oil and water W. uld come up
Preparations are being made by other Companies
pany is making every alran eemont to bore wells as
soon IS possible.
go All the lands lying around us and above us
on both sides ofth Allegheny fer many miles have
at enormous prices.
Al Fredonia, not far ffcm our lands, the town is
lighted with gas procure0 from q natural spring.
Of oil.
IL evident from the great extent oil territory
possessed by orr Company. that the Capital Stock
is very small. Many other companies with Capi, s
exec stfn half million OF of dollars have less than
70 aces of land. lg1N8 1Fl EEaE
Only oEeproducng we'll OF item barrels per day will
pay US ndsome divi rends
Its apparent that as our first well strikes
the great oil reservoirs, stock will double ii not
triple in value as has been the experience CT many
companies.
A unlimited PORTION ONLY of the STOCK ia OFF,
Erred FOR SALE at the CoAPANY's OFFICE No. e5
EXCHANGE STREET febI7dtf,
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The Only Loan i'm Market

nowofsred by the Government, and it is ent.
iy expected that its superior advantages Will make IL
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Casco Street Seminary.

MISS q. EA , assisted BY Miss MARY C.
School MossdGy, March 9TH, =, VI sN0 ~'o'o
There Will be aoepsftment for CHILDREN Of both
sexes
Portland, Feb Is, 1856. fsb97d2w
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-Ara,.ellea Sentenced.

New YORK, Feb. ~.
BY steamer Havana, we have Havana dates
of the 23d. They contain no news from Mexi-
&c. Argueles has received his sentence which
is eight years in the prison gang. He was
sent from the United States by Mr.. Seward.
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REMOVALi
DIR. w. N. DENIM G.,
Medical Electrician
Has removed his object clapp's Block to
IVA MIDDLE STREET,
Nearly 0ppOGte the URited States Hotel, Where Ia

N0AIy VWOsI0 INC UEIIeu OIaIeS HVIeII hHeio n
VEToULD respectfully announce to the citizens al
w Portland and viciuttY, that he has perman emf.
ly located In this city. DgIing the two years we
have been In this city, we have onred some OF
the worst forms OF disease in persons who Nave tried
other forms Of treatment in vain, and curing pa
tents In SO short time that the question Is often
asked, do they stay ouredS To answer this question
we will say that all that do not stay cur ed We viii
doctor the second time for nothing. -+
DR.. D. has been practica, electrician tcF tNenty.
one years, and is also regular graduated physician
Electricity Is perfectly adapted to chronic diseases
In the form of nervous sick headache; neuralgia
IN the head, neck or eztremities; consumption when
In the acute stages or where the lungs are not fully
Lnvoved acute or ohronic rheumatism, so-oRula hjS
diseases, white swellngs, spinal diseases, vurvatJ
palsy or paralysis, st. Vitas Dance, deafness stam-
mering or hestancy Of speech, dyspepsia, indiges.
ton, constipation and liver complaint piles-we cure
every case that can be presented; asthma bronchi.
D. Structures Of the chest, and AL forws % female
mplaintsl .TT grt ET7HREt 4!
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DTeFS 20 GdFTts01l S0attheT7s B0Tts Decti1seds
ALBANY, N. Y, Feb. q. =
Gov. Fenton to-day received dispatch de,
clining the offer Of ten militia regiments to
garrison the Forts at Savannah, Charleston,
and Wilmington for 100 days. The offer was
referred to Gen. Grant who declined, and the
Secretary of War concurred in his decision.
The Portland daily press., 1865-02-28

Kirby Snstth's A1nIv REFUSES to come East.
New YORK, Feb 81.
Advices from New Orleans state that Kirby
Smiths army still refuses to cross to the east
side OF the Mississippi. Two attempts have
been made to move the men, and it is thought
that third attempt will result In open mutiny.
All the Union prisoners at Camp Ford, Texas,
have been exchanged.
The Portland daily press., 1865-02-28
From, Fortress Monroe.

FORTRESS MONROE, Feb. 26.
The ships Edith and American Congress
arrived here to-day from New York with COM
missary stores.
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FINANCIAL.
U. S. 7-3O LOAN.

By authority of the Secretary of the Treasury the
undersigned has assumed the General Subscription
Agency for the sale of United States Treasury Notes.
bearing seven and three Tennis per cent interest per
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AUCTION SALES.
Z M. PATTEN, AUCTIoNEER, Il Exchange St.
Sheetings, ShiFttngs, FlRnnels, &c.
mt Auction.

ON Tuesday, February 2Sth at 10 A. NJ, and "a p.
Oh:, . 1ne assortment Of white and brown Got
tons, Denims, Stripes, Ticks, DeLaines, Apaccas,
Beaver and Broadcioths, BceskIns Linen Goods,
Hosiery Gloves. Laces Shirts ana Drawers, togeth-
or with great variety of goods Tor family use. No
postpone-nent. --... feb23td
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E. NJ. PArrEN, AuCrIoNEER, IA E-oaan1. St.
Horses, Carriages, harnesses. &c.
nj auction.

ON Thursday, March I'd, at l2 O'Clock, in front OF
~ Old City Hall, MAJ kel Square, ono sorrei Mare,
known as Fanny, years old last june; sound and
kind, great speed and bottom. Black Mare, Jane
the Tinker, 9years old The above well known as
the McGhrchy horse. Also, Sled, Wagen, Pung,
Sleigh and two Harnesses. tb2td
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SEvEN-THlRTY LOAN.

These Notes are issued under date of August 18TH
1854, and ara payable three years from that time in
currency, CT ara convertible at the option Of this
holder into .rYf
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w. 3. 500 six Per Cent.
G 0lD-BEARiNG BoNnS !

Tnese Bonds ara now worth apremium of nine per
cent including gold interest rom November. which
makes the actual profit on the $50 loan, at currsut
rates. including Interest, about Ten per cent per
aanum' besides its exemption from State and mani.
cipot taxation, which adds from one to three per
cent more, according to the rate levied on other
property. The interest is payable semiannually by
coupons attached to each note, which may be cut of
and sold to any bank or banker. !
The interest amounts to "- tA4
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Gen. Washburaa assigned to the Command
of East Tennessee.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Feb. 20. +
Maj. Gen. Washburn has been assigned to
the command of this department. His ap
pointment gives general satisfaction.
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P0RTLAND AND VICISITY.
Ke,o .Advsrtssememts TO- ev

KetC Advertisements To- Day.
Theatre-Deering Hall.
Cod Lines-Dana Il Co.
Auction Sale-aenry Bailey & Co.
Probate Notice..
Freedom Notice. HI A fAN \
Josh Billings Lsoture.
Auction Sae-E. b. Patten.
Notioe-W indham. sNt
$40 Reward.
Port Monaie Lost 8ad M TFg 4
Fertilizers-Poudrette, 60. M VIZ
Sheep Wash. 100 aae.4
Guardians Sale.
Liverpool Salt-Dana G Co.
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ClTY ELECTINM-
Flour and Oats.

1000 BBLS st. Louis and So. H. cho'c'
IOIOO Family Flour.
800 Bbls Double Extra Flour.
700 Bbs Western Extra Flour.
$50 Bbls Canada Extra and super Flour.
Data hv tha Oar load or otherwise. for sale by
N" - GEO. F. FOSTER,
No Gait Block, Commercial St
Portland, Feb IS. 1861. feb2Odtf
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FurMifure lad Auction.

1 D. Wednesday, March LIST, at 10 O'Clock A. M, at
Rsds vwnee, an invoice of Furniture. consisting of
nets SpSSaassteads. Spring Bed, Chamber Sets Car
Sfovss Th;,s,, Bureaus, Tables, Cook and PsFlor
war Poii Is carriage, CIockery, Glass and China
&C. ss anu WAS A'O'' W.
nah % HENRY a1 BAILEY co. Auctionesrs.
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by EIectr1c1tv


The Rheumatic, the equity, the lame and the lazs
leap with JOY, and move with the agility aud clastfes
tty OF youth; the heated brain 10 cooOd; tho rost
bitten limbs restored, the unoouth deiormities rc.
moved; fantnees converted to vigcr, weakness TO
strength; the blind made to see the deaf hear ana
the palsied form to move upright; the blenishes o.
youth are cblterated; the accidents o. mature life
prevented; the oalamies Of old eye. ofyiatod, ane
an Aot1ve circulation maintained Pc n
Z les
Who nave cold hsLds and feet; weak stcmaohs,
lame and weak backs; nervous and sick headachei
dizziness and swimming in the head, with indiges-
ton end constipation Of the bowels; pain in the side
ana backi leucorrhGa, Tor whitesl; filling OF the
womb with internal cancers; tunors, polypus, and
All that long train OF diseases will find In Electric
tty sure means of cure. For painful menstruaticp
too profuse menstruatlon, and ell OF those long line
Of troubles with young ladies, Electricity is certain
specific and will In short tine, restore the sufferer
10 the vigor Of heGlth.E
TEETHl TEETH! TEETH
Dr. D. still continues TO Extract Teeth BY Elect, il
ity scithoNt Pain. Persons having decayed tee IN
or stumps they wish to have removed for resettipg
he would give polite invitation 10 call.
Superior Hlectro magnetic Machines for sale for
family use with thorough instrrofions. .s-.--e
DR.. ID. can accommodate a fep patients with
board and treatment at his house.
OEsoe hours from o'slreS ~ sr f2M.l
from to P. NJ, and Ito Q in the Evening
i 0onsatatssh kPes lf iH noYlti
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At Court of Probate held at Portland within and
for the County of Cumberland, on the third Tues
day of February, in the year of our Lord eighteen
hundred and sixty-6ve,
HARRIET N. WOOD widow of John NJ Wood
1klate of Portsnd. in said County, deceased hay
ing presented her petition that nistratiop with
the will annexed the estate of said deceased in
this State, may be granted to some suitable person
the executors named in the last will and testament
OF said testator. having seyeray declined that trust
within this State,
II scas Ordered, That the said Petitioner give
notice to all persons interested, by causing notice to
pe ubished three weeks successfully in the Maine
pear at Probate Court to be held at said Portland
on the ird Tuesday of March next, at ten of the
clock in the forenoon, and show cause if any thew
have, why the same should not be granted.
JOHN A. WATERMAN Judge
true copy, attest,
wawa' EUGENE HUMPHREY, Register.
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Valuable Properly for Sale
Dissolution Of Copartnership.

THE coplrtnership heretofore existing between
a the subscribers, under tho name of Knight
Smardon is this day dissolved by mutual consent.
stephen Knight will settle the aft rs Of the lato
firm. STEPHEN M. KrIeHT.
EN SAMupr r. SMARDoN
Februarv 9th 1ses ftblSd2w*
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THE best hotels use Burnett's Flavoring
Extracts. ra
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Guardians sale.

HthE subscriber Guardian Of George Dewitt
OF brids ton IN the County Of Cumberland deceafed
hereby gives notice that abe will sell, pursuant 70
ncenee from the Judge of Probate for said County
az pa dig sale, on the premises Saturday pI1 Sth
$50, 81 one O'Clock T N. said minors interest In
the estate of said George Fitch. deceased being enc
tenth part OF all the Real Estate which the said
George Fitch possessed at the time of his aecease,
subject to the widows right Of dover.
/w3w9 MARY P. FITCH, Guardian.
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EDWARD NJ. PATTEN.
Commission Merchant & AuctiOneel

Has removed to the spacious store II
Exchange Street, four doors below
sbrseq Merchants Exchange.
VIII receive oonsignments OF Merchandise Of
every description, for public privato sale Sales
OF Real Estate, Vessels, Cargoos, stocks and Aer-
prompt sales ard returns. mehlk div
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Real Estate for Sale.

FTlHE following HOUSES are offered for
II sale by Say r1I-
JOHN C. PROCTOR, LINE STREET,
Together with many other desirable residences in
the city and adjacent thereto,
On Line OF Railroad,
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RY TELEGRAPH.
no THE DAILY PRESS.

xxxVIII CONGRESS Second Session
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Dissolution.
Eastern Packet Company. .

r. II e corporators named in tie act entitled An act
10 Incorporate The hasten. Packet Co. OF Port.
laid" are here by notified that q meeting Of said
corpora oTs wall be held at u O'Clock III sa u,days
March 4ih, at the Rooms of The Board OF TRADE IN
this y for the purpose of acce tn< said act OF cor
poration. Also. a code OF Bylaws, and 10 lake
the necessary measures to oIhanize said company
acco ding to aw. Hl
Immediately after the above meeting, IT same time
aud place, meeting of TEE STOCKHOLDERS will
take plses for the transaction OF tuch business as
may properly come before the meeting at that time
ts-T WIN. l.. SoUrHARD.
-'a-- M. N. RICH.
Portland, Feb 18th, lse6-dtd -
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1865-10-04
g O NG
COMPOSED BY MISS SAL

COMPOSED BY MISS SARAH J. MILES.
and Sung by the Choir. I'm Morri.viu.. hs,.
the Morristown and EImore Agricu,,uraI
seciety's Fair, September 81, 1865.
How dear to our eyes on this green old earth.
Is thriving Lamoille in the land of our birth
Our green mountains stand meath the pure azure
dome. '"
a fortress of strength and the pride Of our home.
Where river or streamlet so quietly glide, r.
The meadows in verdure lie sweety beside
Rroad fields with the wealth of the harvest are
crowned, #.a
With plenty and gladness the seasons abound.
CHoRUs.---rsraagss.ss- .s,.---...sr,s,.s. ,s.,.
Our own Lamoille our bright Lamoille
Our beautiful I.amoilel ca SIS
And now we raise our honest praise
To the til'er of the soil. .....
Then hail. oh hail ye gallant sons,
And you. ye smiling daughters.
For nobler men or truer danes,
Live not this side the waters. @ "Errss--sE
In cottages nestled among the green hills,
Our farmer is lord OF the land which he tills.
In sweetscented pastures his steed, locks and
kline,
Softly NIP the cool herbage, or gently recliue.
With the music of fowls and the daily house din
Are the glories of morning and eve ushered in
The toll of the farmer results in a charm,
So cheerful the farm house, so thriving the farm
CHORUS, &C. hH Ha. a4ar..}
He is lord of his home, and he's lord of the mart
For when with his produce he wishes to part,
He names his own prices--behold all is sold
Pray what can he do but to pocket the gold
While forests in holiday garments appear,
Behold they have brought US the fruits of the
year,
But rarest and sweetest, the beautiful flowers,
Thanks be unto God for this bright world of ours
CHORUS, &c. P t..