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RICE BROTHERS,
PRODUCE COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
60 and II East Water ST.,

- 40
WAUKIE, ISCONSIN.
Buy for Eastern account GRAIN, FLOUR, BEEF
PORK, LARD, HAMS, BUTTER, SEEDS, etc.
The following choice brands Of Flour on hand:-
BERTsHY's BEST, N. WARREN,
CABINET, EAGLE,
CHAMPION, MCCLELLAN.
Market Reports sent daily OF weekly without
charge. -sfse. g.a
Flour and Produce bought, stored and insured at
liberal rates. Iaar13eod1v
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DISASTERS.

Brig Mechanic, (of Portland) Hutchinson, from
Cardenas tor Boston, put into Holmes Hole 9TH inst
and reports having experienced heavy weather dur
ing the, split sails, &c.
Brig Yazoo, Cunningham, 28 days from Galveston
for Liverpool put into New York 9th inst in Distress
having encountered very heavy weather in the Cult;
sprung q leak, lost and split sails, &c.
Ship Wizard King Woodland, at New York from
Hamburg, had heavy weather, lost and split sails,
Had nine deaths on the passage and two births
Brig Machias, Gates, from New York for Cardenas,
was spoken Sd inst four days out with loss of lib
boom, sails split, and head of foremast sprung, but
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90 The following is a eonundrum OF the
sixteenth century "Why dooth dogge tourne
hymn thryes about or that he lyethhym downe ?
Bycause he knoweth not his beddes head from
the fete."
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MILTARY.-The following military COM
missions have just been issued from the Ad-
iutant Generals Office, viz:
12rH REGIMENr INFANrRY.

jutant Generals Office, viz:
18TH REGIMENT INFANTRY.
list 1t. Eben III. Sturgis, Westbrook, Capt.
Co. A. vice Goddard, resigned.
I'd Lit. Alfred ID. Morse, Orono, LIST 1t. Co.
A, vice Sturgif promoted.
LIST Sergt Marcellus ID. Russell, Kingfeld
I'd 1t. Co. A, vice Morse promoted.
LIST 1t. VIM. c. Brooks, Lowell, Capt. Co. K,
vice Bolster resigned.
I'd 1t. Jacob A. Field, Lewiston, 1st 1t.
Co. K, vice Brooks promoted.
LIST Sergt. Ellery +. Goss, Paris, I'd Lieut.,
Co. K, vice Field promoted. .r.L
18TH REGIMENT INFANTRY.
I'd 1t Elias A. Berry, Go. K.,) of Calais,
LIST Lit. and Quartermaster, vice Tilton, re-
signed
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Portland, Saoo & Portsmouth R. R. Comply.
Dividend No. "A will be paid on the 18th day OF
December, to Stockholders of record November 3Oth
Per Order, ELIPHAIET MOTT.
dec dtdec12 Troasuror
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CaSco National Bank.

THE Annual Meeting Of the Stockholders Of ssThe
Casco National Bank of Portland" for the cleo
ton OF seven Directors and for the Transaction of any
other business that may legally come before them,
will be held at thei Banking House on TUESDAY,
the 9th day Of January next, at 8 O'Clock p. M.
K. p. GERRISH, Cashier.
Dec 8, 1866. dc9dim
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CRosMAN & Co., Druggists, keep the choic-
est Havana cigars, and merchaum smoking
tobacco-75 Middle Street,
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Homroe Doctrine among South Americams.

sa g.a New YORK, Dec g.
Senior B. Vienna, Special Envoy from the
Republic of Chill, to the United States, gave
sumptuous banquet at Delmonico's, On We'd
nesday night, to number of South Ameri-
can gentlemen and others. The Monroe doc
trlne was strongly advocated, and European
interference on this continent as strongly de
nouuced. -a-
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Stores-Yearlings 2oa25; Two years old, s30al5;
Farrow, 80 a 45.
Sheep and Lambs-old, q &c p Ii; in lots, So 90
lD5 90 per head.
Spring pigs Pib, 14lD 15c wholesale; 15a1s retail,
Fat hogs 49, o14c, live weight
Hdes-999Ic y ID; country lots sdSlc,
Tallow-Sales at Sd10c fb d.
Calf Skins-At 10000 y H.
Pelts-S1 GOAL rs each.
PoultTy-16a17c y ID, live weight
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Halls Rubber Emporium

Is at 147 Middle Street. where every variety OF Rub
her Goods be procured at Manufacturers prices
Their assortment OF Rubber, Jewelry and Fancy
Goods is really magnificent. june23tf
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FOREIGN PORTS,

Ar at Calcutta Sept rs, ship Chas Cooper, Jordan.
Melbourne; Oct IL, Waterloo, BabsOn, San Fran
Ar at Bombay Oct %, ships Josiah'I. Hale. NOVEL;
Maulmaln; 10th, B0sphorus. Blanchard, Boston,
sid Ve6 n, oS 1c, ,7 Lnzon hobnson Hong Hong
AT Gale Oct II, ship soeedwell. Cooper, for Gibral
tar for orders.
Sid I'M Palermo 9th ult, brig SWEET. Chad
bourne, for Baltimore.
Ar at Mansanills ed ult, brig IL Colthirst. Enc
At Havana I'd INST ship Chas Davenport, Stevens
une; barques Rachel, Mitchell, and Mary f Libby
Libby, disg; Ellen Stevens Howe, unc; brig MONT,
cello, Moon, from Savannah; ana others.
additional per City of New York;
AT at Liverpool 18th ult, II Taylor Lord, Com
.RDera,S island; Thornton: Wells, New york.
New Orleans N"oo4ie' A''F'' -'Ns'o'
cntt 18TH EEzehange Churchill Charleston; Francis
E Eutt. M yson, New York.
Et out isth Stockton Griffin, for Havana; 2lsi.
Pbiadniht. Aeney' Calcutta; Mary Russell, Weeks,
=, CID at London Goth, Andaman, Otis, Newport and
Ent out n: sls ts1 Union Ulmer for New York.
for London; 21st, Col Adams, Morse from IianbDr9
cd Put into Portsmouth Goth, Arracan, whmOre I'm
Ar at Newport 18th, samoset Cobb. or.,so
=, AZ Shields 2st, Ocean Traveller, McCamcpt. tor
Sid FIN Marseilles 18th ult, NJ Williams Hum. for
Sid I'm Malaga 9TH ult, Fannie Hamilton, Marsh
man, for Genoa; La Plata, Crowell. Boston,
Ar at Cadiz 9th, Albert, Dow, Malaga
Sid FIN Antwerp 18th, Ellen Sears, Bartlett. for
Montevideo. ' '
Ar at Cuxhaven 10Th ul', W Dinsmore, Foster
Callao. '''
Sid FIN Hamburg Goth, Herald Of the Morning, VIII
Iiams, Calao.
CID at Helvoet 18th ult, Mattawan. Owen, Cardiff.
Ar at Brouwershsven goth ult, Ocean Pearl, New
comb Batavia.
Ar at Elsineur 10th ut, Kremlin, Hallett, Cron
stadt tor Boston.
SPOKEN.
Get H. lat CO N. lon SO 20 w, ship Young EAGLE
Walker, from Newport for Montevideo
Oct A. lat $, lon SO w, ship Lincoln, Leeman, I'm
London for Adelaide.
Oct 49, lat 10 N, lon 20 W, ship Norwester, Brown,
from London Tor Calcutta.
Nov 49, OF Tuscan, ship Harvest Queen from New
York for Liverpool.
Dec g. Ion 70 80, brig Catharine Nichols, from Bal
timore tor Boston.
Dec lat 50 20, Ion rs, was seen brig Ella Maria,
bound North.
No date, lat 40 25, Ion 4s, ship Webster, from New
York for Liverpool.
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NOTICE TO MARINERS.

IINDzt1IIII1N IoI1aND, LUUISIANA.
Tha light house Timballier Island, Louisiana,
West side Of entrance into the Bay, has been re-es-
tablished since Oct 10, 1865.
The light is fixed white light placed at an eleva-
ton of go feet above the level Of the sea- and
in clear weather should be seen from distance of
thirteen miles. 77J
The illuminating apparatus is dioptrc,o by lenses
Of the fourth order. 4 <I = T7'7 = : : -
The tower is So eet high from base to focal plane,
and stands in lat 20 "a 90 N, Ion 80 Is 80 West Of
Greenwich. r.a ~, tl|
By order,
sE.ms wB SHUBRICK, Chairman.
Treasury Department Office Lighthouse Board,
Washington. DC.
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COLGATE's HONEY SOAP.

THIS celebrated Toilet Soap, in such universal
mild and emoent in its nature, fragrantly scented
and extremely beneficial in its act upon the 81 in.
For sale By all Druggists and Fancy Goods Dealers
iune31d1yr .sf. itMA ~ Fl g..
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Recent Publications.

BEADLE's MAGAZINE, A Magazine Of To-day, is
the title of new three-dolar monthly, published by
Beadle G. Co. of New York. of which we have receiv-
ed the first number. 1t has table of contents sufi
GENTLY varied, and which will doubtless prove at
tractve to the class of readers who relish the pecu
liar literature tor which this firm is famous. Many
articles very literally illustrated 1t is neatly
printed, and sold for twenty-five cents the single
number o. q
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A Fact worth Knowiny

That Rubber Goods can be repaired In q neat and
substantial manner, at
HALLS RUBBER EMPORIUM, Xxx
july21sntf 147 Middle st.
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Why Will You Go Down Town?

Stationery Dc Fancy Articles
AT the N EW STOR E,
as Cheap as the Cheapest.
III OF ID Az PRES E n rs!
Aiarge variety for the old folks and the young.
- large collection of PHOTOGRAPHS, going
CHEAP. Come and be convinced,
At the New Store, No. SO Centre Street.
FIRST DOOR FROM CONGRESS STREET.
Nov. 29.-SNdtf Ill., REAL,
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aPECIAL NOTICES.
The First National Bank
OF PORTEAND.
--a N L IL EST ON DEPOSITS.

THIS Bank will issue Certificates OF Deposit, pay
able on demand, bearing interest at favorable rates
w. Il. GOULD, Cashier.
Portland, Nov. 49, 1se5.-dtfsN
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500 Wnnted.

ITO hire $500. on first mortgage of Real Estate In
Portland, worth $1,000. Extra interest would be
paid.
Address S. Press Office
Dec 9--d1w
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To DYE EASY

,.0o Is .G0H1 EL-EL'
l54 t-14 wo& ,.sSvarsasl ~
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DYE AT HOME

better than any barber can do it, by using the yene
tan Dye. 1t does not rub off or make the hair an
pear dusty or dead but mparts new life and Iustrc
Gives beautiful black or brown, as preferred. Price
70 cents Prepared by A. I. MATHEWS, NY.
DEaAs BARNES & Co., New York, wholesal-
Agents. m.v,os,,o.a,-.
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IMPORTS.

HORTON Ms. Sch Pilgrim-1sOO bushels potatoes
119 do turnips, to A d Whiddsn.
Miniature Almanac. $50. December o..
Sun rises. ...........7.1S Moon rises. 11.5O PM
Sun sets ...........5.28 High water. .... 400 PM
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A0eutS WN22feG :

To sell the BEST PRIZE PACKAGES in the
Country. Call or address llT1I-- - =
L. DRESSER, 90 Exchange Street,
2 Nov 27--d4w< Portland, Me.
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Second National Bank.

fTNHE Annual Meeting OF the Stockholders Of the
Il Second National Bank will be held at their Bank
ing Room, on TUESDAY, the 9th day of January
next, at p NJ for the choice offve Directors, and
ior any other business that may legally come before
them. =
w. II. STEPHENSON. Cashier.
Dee7 1866. dc9dtd
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NelC Goods. Mem Goode

DRESSER'S, 90 EXCHANGE STREET.
Photograph Albums from 80 cts. to So An kinds of
Jewelry going cheap. POItmonnaies from 20 cts. to
81 Rubber Dancing Dolls rs cts. All kinds of goods
going cheap for 30 days. Give DRESSER, call at
Nov. 1S-SNd4w*
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1svery desirable. Mathews Venetian Hair DYE Is
the best in the world. Complete in one bottle. No
wash, no stain, no trouble. child can apply it.
Persons wishing to avoid the publicity of having their
hair dyed In public, can VI.
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Nova Scotia Potatoes and Turnips.
IOOO BUSHELS POTATOES,
125 Yellow Turnips,
Landing from Schr. "Pilgrim," and for sale by
A. ID. WHIDDEN,
No. ~ Union Wharf.
Portland, Sth Dec, 1866. dc9d2ws
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SHERMAN AND HIS CAMPAIGNS. A Military BIZ
ography. By Col S. NJ Bowman and 1t. Col. r.

Ihis interesting work, announced sometime since
as IN preparation, has been published by Charles B.
hichardson, New York, and is now being delivered
70 SUBSCRIBERS. 1t Is handsome octave volume OF
over ooo pages clearly printed, handsomely bonnd,
and illustrated with engravngs on STEEL 1t is sold
only to subscribers.
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DIPHTH-ERIA.

DlPHTHERIA,
Asthma, Bronchitis. Consumption, Group,
Influenza, Pleurisy, Pneumonia, or
Inflammation of the Lungs, n
and WhoOpins Cough. = w.
In these complaints this Medicine has NO SUPE-
RIOR and while thus efc cous is perfectly safe to
The Cough Balsam possesses the two-fold advan-
tage ofbeing at once valuable as curative and in
valuable as preventative Of all the diseases OF the
Throat, Lungs and Bronchia. rss alGa 10 81 ffE
The world Is challenged to produce a compound of
~ Prepared and sold by AMBROSE WARREN,
Botanic Druggist, No. Granite Block East Market
Square, Bangor, Me. nO145Nd&ww6m
HALLS Vegetable Siciiian Hair Renew
has proved itself to be the most perfect prepara
ton for the hair ever offered to the public. 1
1t isl vegetable compound, and contains no inju-
rious properties whatever. r8ut
TT WILL RESTORE GRAY HAIR TO ITS ORIG
LNAL COLOR. .5.-ots ~ Esd
1t will keep the hair from falling out.
1t cleanses the scalp and makes the hairsoft Ius-
trous and slken.
1t is splendid hair dressing. 1882
No person, old or young. should fail to use It.
1T is RECOMMENDED AND USED BY THE
FIRST MEDICAL AUTHORITY. la5
~ Ask for Halls siclian Hair Remover, and
take ne other. - ll.t ~
lE R. P. HALL 4. CO..
-; Nashua, N. H., Proprietors.
W. F. Phillips r Co Wholesale agents.
auglesnd& WON
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Brighton Live Stock Market.

Prces-Beet Cattle, EXTRA 1870 IA: First quality,
consisting Of good oxen, best steers, &c, 12l@ 49,
Second quality, or good fair beef, 111(d II; Third
quality, light young cattle cows &C. I0a 11-total
weight of beef. hides and toJlow
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Ocean Insurance Company
.s f annual Meeting.
THE Stockholders of the Ocean Insurance Conn
pany are hereby notified to meet at the office of
said Company on MONDAY the first day of January
AID. 1866, at o'clock P. NJ, for the purpose Of
choosi seven Directors for the ensuing year and for
the transaction of any other business that NAV then
be legally acted upon.
-, GEO. A. WRIGHT, Secretary.
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Spruce Lumber.
100000 M Esst * W \ "a IaRe at BERLIN
December 9. d1ws
Onions, Onions!
TUST received 500 bushels of Danvers Onions AMI
81 for sale at One Dollar per busheI at
s. p. BARBoUR'S Produce Store,
Dec 9-d2w~ No. Is Lime st.
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Upon the stroke of twelve, the clerk of the
last House, Mr.. Mcpherson, a gentleman of
slight stature, fair light complexion, sandy
bair and a pleasant face, ascends his desk, the
gavel falls, conversation ceases, the hustle sub
sides, and the great hall is very still and quiet.
The roll-call begins, each member present an
;wering as his name is reached. From Mary
land the Clerk proceeds to call Ohio, emitting
Virginia, N. andS. Carolina, Georgia, Alaba-
ma, Mississippi, and Louisiana. Tennessee is
reached and passed over in silence. his
mir. Clerkw tits the voice of Horace May
aard. .r5E
The Clerk does, not wish to be interrupted.
"'Mr. Clerk!n
lie clerk refuses to be interrupted"
Inc roll-call proceeds without further break,
md at Its close one hundred and seyentv-five
members have answered to their names Then
ollows an attemptto get placed upon the roll
5he so-caled Representatives from several re-
oellious States, headed by Mr.. Brooks of New
York City, who, by the way seems very for
setful of the precedent sought to be establish
I'd by himself and political associates two
1ears ago. Nor does the further fact that his
OWN seat is contested inspire this modest gen
5leman with any reserve. The effort fails and
She House proceeds to the election of Speaker
Mr. Morrill, ofW. rising on the Republican side
dominates Schuyler Colfax and Mr. Winfield,
IN the opposite quarter, dominates James
BROOKS. The vote proceeds "pira voce," and
at Its conclusion the telers announce that It's
votes have been given, of which Colfax has
ioS and Brooks IS. The result is greeted with
hearty applause both in the galleries and I'D
Oh tne hoor. Messrs. Brooks and Morrill, con-
uuc' tne successful candidate to the chair and
a neat speech from the Speaker elect follows.
The oath of Office is then administered 70 hin,
by Mr. Washburne, the Father of the House.
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For Matanzas.
The fast sailing Brig ''MARY A.
LII CHASE" Capt. Mcdonald, having good
MtN accommodations, will have immediate
lAkukA dispatch for the above port
For passage only, apply to Capt. ON
board, or
CHASE, CRAM & sTURTEyANT,
Dec s-d1w Widgery's Wharf
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no TO THOMAS r. AGNEws, 200 AND 262 GREEN.
VI witch street. of Murray and there You will find
Teas Coees Fish, Flour and everything else cheaper than
at any store In New York One price house.
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Rosum-0n wednesday morning, July TO- amer
lingering lines, NARsHAL o. RosERTs Jr, aged ~
The relatives and friends Of the family respectfully
invited TO attend the funeral from the residence OF his
father corner Of h and Eighteenth street. this
Fridayl afternoon atalfpas four o'clock, without fur
ther invitation His remains win be taken 10 the Marble
Rupp.LOn Wednesday July 49, Of dropsy, SrEPH1H
RUM Sr aged "a years and months.
The funeral will take place from his late residence,
corner on Marshall and Morrel streets Brooklyn, d.
this frday) afternoon at three O'Clock TO Greenwood
Cemeery The relatives and friends Of the family are
THOMSON Sing Sing on Friday, July IA, PERcr,
son OF the late James and Pauline Gedney thompson Ia
the l4th year Of his age.
RLroS-On Wednesday July 10, THOMAS d. iHToS'
aged 40 years ...r,,,,
The relatives and friends Of the family are Respectfully
invited 10 attend the funeral Sunday afternoon, AZ
hall past O'Clock, from his lae resioence ocseny
third street. between Third and Fourth avenues ,
The members of Charter Oak Lodge, No. 249, T. and
A. NJ are notified to meet at their rooms, odd Feows
Hail. on Sunday noon at twelve O'Clock, 10 ateno inc
W. c. PECKHAM, NJ
wALsH-on Wednesday, July 10, at 32S West rorty-
second street, Mrs MARGARET WALSH, natve OF u'aon
asheen, county of Limerick Ireland, aged % years.
Her remains will be taken to the Church OF ne no'y
Cross, this friday morning, at ten O'Clock, whele
solemn Mass Of requiem will be celebrated Tor the repose
OF her soul and thence Calvary Cemetery LOT inter
ment The friends and relatives OF the family are respect
fully invited attend the funeral at twelve CLOCK ro
the church
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MARRIAGES AND DEATHS
Married.


AIIlcER-KIssAn.-OnW Wednesday, July 10, at the Re-
formed Dutch church, jamaica L. l., by the Rev. J. b.
Alliger RICHARD D. ALLIGER, OF that place, Of tho
officiating clergyman to ANNA A., youngest daughter Of
Benz T. Kissarn, Esq, Of Queens, L.
BAKER-JoNRs.-0n Thursday, July TO- at st. Ste
phens church, by the Rev Joseph H. Price, ALFRED H.
BAKER 70 MARY c., eldest daughter Of Thomas Jones,
Esq, all of this city. No cards.
BENsoS-- DoucIAss.At the Sastors residence by the
Rev. DR.. j. W.. Bowling, on Thursday, July 90, JNo M
BENSON Of the late Jno Benson, OF Brooklyn L. L.
to Mr.. M L. DoCGIAss Of St. Louis, Mo.
EcKER-CnlLD.-At Brooklyn, on Wednesday, July 49,
by Rev. Samuel Bayliss s. c. DECKER to SUSAN CHILD,
both Of that city.
DouaLAs-vEvERs-In Jersey City, on Thursday July
20 the Third Presbyterian church, by the Rev MIR
Hardness WILLIAM DOUGLAS TO Isabella VIEWERS both Of
Jersey City. No cards
NEwToS-wMD. AT Grace church, Brooklyn Heights,
on Thursday, July 90 by the Rev. E. A. Hoffman, d. d.,
L. q. NEWTON, of San Francisco to ELISE M, daughter
OF the late G. G. Weld, of Brooklyn
San Francisco papers please copy.
PErrGREw-LEcKR.-On Wednesday, Juy10, at the
residence of the BRIDES father by the Rev John See
DAVID PET11GREw to HELEN, only daughter of William
Lecke, Esq, all of this city. No cards.
RoBERrsoN- MILLER-At whitehall, N. Y, on Wednes-
day, July 10, by Rev L. Kellogg RoBKnz RoBERTsoN,
OF Washington D. c., TO ELIZABETH H MAILER, OF the
former place.
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Some "A me About tho LIST OF July stranger made his
appearana in Bristol, giving his Francis, and
protesting be from Maine and TO be DESTROYS Of pur
chasing no, ses" He hired team, drove out TO Ply
pokIng abou, in . vague and uncertain way One night
about ten os lock 0f the good people OF Bristol
alarmed on caring agoBized shreks Of somebody in
mortal suer 49, Tho noise was traced 10 spot IN the
road near the socknet factory where there Is an en-
baukment the sides Of which slope down eight OF ten
feet from The oadso situated however, that the spot
was never regsr dcd as dangerous or M needing even
railing The sc ranger found lying on his back and
yelling smay He said he had broken his collar bone,
II not his back tvo OF his ribs but, strange
wagon not even up and the horse all harnesscd and
quietly feeding THE man, with many groans was taken
IN and carried TO IT. f. Roots house, whena he
NAMED week. saao ring greatly. and perfectly helpless
He was sunc his cell arbene wss broken, but DR.. Way,
who called daily f. attend ht.s, ceudnt 'see IT," he
doctor insisted on lining his mouth for the seat Of
the injury be however discovered nothing The suffer-
Ing stranger removed To the hotel, where he Ian
rushed in torment for another week, when he began
10 improve and gradually got 30 10 could limp about
The Office and spoke OF suing the town for one thousand
dollars damages This claim he subsequently lowered
70 Ave hundred dollars and finally TO throe hundred dol
jarp but would mot abate another cent" At last how
ever he agreed 10 take the SUM OF hundred In cash.
Maid down This he received and Saturday last feel
by walking He walked and walked and believed to
be- still walking for no mover came back TO pay his board
bill his doctor or his horse hire His only baggage con-
sisted of an extra shirt We can inform our BRISTOL
friends that this fellow s In oil probability the aame man
who not long ago practscd this same game on the select
and He gets his living b. this queer and
original swndle and In some cases pointing TO broken
wagon. &C has obtained large sums rom b0wps thas
preferred " pay rather tbep stand suia