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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-02-17
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ia o. pahhshed thfec weeks succs.sisciy e. The
asysppear "a a PROBATE Court % b. heia "a Pa
ga sad Cosnts on The ~ q Tussday q Feb
srxf. - tru o. The ei,rk Be- The elreaesn. and
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OsrpEp. ss--ata Coast 81 Probate. he'd ~
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- he Issh - of Ia. A ID. lsS5-
IN ths feift n Jtcnh -. Po~-rs. a'rninis-
" trltss II 81 estate - Au,i-a Chafi-- ksfs ~
frretar decsas--i. ps-vi.g s. irrasefo eel rel
estate o. ~ arnutlt ~ $3.50. fsT The PAY rleni q
lrif. sni isriderfal chrr-s.
O-fsFsa. that tbe SID 80 iiianer give notiee
a. ~ a rsgrs tatcre-ied. a. ~su.iag copv
a So ORDER o. o. pahh.hef thIcc werks
secerssiE~is 81 the OSf--rd iD-rneerat priuied a.
fariss that taf1 mss Hppear ~ Probate tourt
fo Do h~hi al Parl-. Cd aid Counfv. ~ the thirs
fu~sisg - F-o'v aeNt, no 60 - the ciock in he
trraarn. sed shrs ctu-e 90 aas theF have. Why
The saHue shauld noi g. rrarted
o.. W WOODBURY.. ysuige.
II a trs- calsf--att-st J :. H~HHs. Rszi.Ier.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-02-17

usFpru ss.-At e. C.surt 81 Prs.il,te BID af W.
trriard uifaIa and o. thr C1unts I'd Oxford.
80 fhe i-fh dsy el Jaa 4 10 iS65.
M fne g~fsf.aai af hfffhs Hssuifs. sitias rf
- W.. u - tui'fa iife al Waf~rfsrd a. said
t.l1fF t.r fsri. pres ~ Er aa aiiss ure out q
a. prr-1.lil -.ftfe ol ~ tife hrsi.snt
'iriefet, Tat ths sasd pci.ilosrtr give no-
i.e fa ct. aef-pr- rff.Ir- HT cau-iur f. copy 81
t's ora.r ta o. nsiiishri ihr-e ~-sA ssrr~ssire-
~ ~ tfe rterl i'eansrrsf priafed sf Iafis fhaf
ihes uas aFl1e4r st prol1.s t,auri fo bu irid ~
ifus fr ssft tauaIt. fhe fhu0 Ine-t.aV
IT fel' urHi. ~ 80 oi ihe clsck in fbe loieas,i
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sa.lil a.t D. frtafrI.
b. ". WOODBURY. Jrsve.
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-02-17

Oseri. ss--Af ~ Co.rl 90 Proi-ifs heil 81 " ater-
feri,Fd ~iihia SOD - lhe Couaiy "a OxAsrd, On
che t-ih las of Jan A ~ l-S5.
m fhe p-fifipa af > ~ q. Gerry. siaaiaistrafor
" ~ m estate of Wa. a Hsas1u tfe 81 W.
ter.prt, acrra-~d, ,rssing g. hcrusc o. s~u raj
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tfnfs aad lacn,sufsl cilFrs--
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ai fIelns ilferesfel ~ cau-iag corv n tht ore
rer o. - lssliishc thrre rseks srrrces-IEeIt. De-
o. tslsr.i Dcnlscrsf = lrvsgrsrrr pfinl-d o. Ps-
fi. fhsf fhrF nuHy srIesr 90 . Probate Coart D.
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l@s 81 fb'F arst.af tca I'd fhe riock the tgre-
aoan, 49, .hes csure h sng th~y hssc Shy che
an shaai5 ~ Do grsufrf
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OfNlufd
iNhE u-sies-sgast, suariisr ~ NJ, isaas Rel
II 49, ir-i- Rid tifr nj Mex - b. - Co.
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s,'i-ti. siia'iei - ble~acs. $3.50 Nexlss corncr
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= s"l oi-r. accprd % O. tie st.iate ia sosh
case urst- 80 pra.-i-sl.
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t-.~fthln sal 60 ~ Cs.s,atv efOxlsrd. - he
taff. tsss'st of -. 4. 30. f765.
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Cost.
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80 .arIta fh-re1u ts csh .iifthr san.st e.
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-02-17

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A ~ eapy-arie,i: ,. ;. noEEs. ErEi-isr.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-02-17

To- sri-rfil-r a-rs.F gives naiiir n.if-r fast
- n. u-rn inF gpsurls tvf.- u.n. = - 81
i'rstsfr fsr a. r.rf.V nf Osf1r.l. 80 asss1ae.l
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THOMAS ffAPGOOD Sc - w-s~rc.rI.
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t.eds 90 ravus.if. so ta.ase hrrias aar d-lnaat-
tser-r-s f. ~shrnf h- s.rr- fn
So o.. ICES. David 7. HAPGouD.
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-02-17

Tie So rr.'-r h-r-'.r rirrs ruhfi- a-fi~e thaf
- 80 hta i1s a.rliiafr % co.. iio-.f.sile .al-
81 frlistrr c. e. Crrafv ID pxa-fI ir.f .-us-
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r.isss iai.a. Gate Gas newt. rarl fho.r .h1 hsvs
ll1 drlnfn - ifersuu. fa~xhilff che sanle O.
Jas- ~. leo. a. HUTCHINSON.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-12-27

Another Invidious Fact.


The argus Of Saturday made parade of
figures to show how much more that paper
with its "neat and compact, columns"-was
crowded than the "blanket sheet called tie
fress We gave the entire week of which
tnose three days were a part, which revealed
thas the boot was on the other Leg" The
compositor inadvertently transposed the names
of the papers over the different columns of
figures, but the accompanying remarks rem
dered it next to impossible that the reader
should be misled. -.r.-r
Our neighbor having commenced this In
vidious comparison, we have been disposed to
look over the two papers for Monday OF this
week, and the following figures show the re-
suit, to wit I: .-st, - -..rs.
The Argus contained seesn new advertise
ments lit had eight in its list, but one of them
had been in four days. including one for ''Old
London Dock Gin," measuring in the aggre-
gate t,oenty-one inches 1t had also six and
quarter columns of reading matter.
The Press of the same morning had min G.
teen new advertisements, measuring in the ag-
gregate secenty-t,oo and ahalf inches, and
mine columns of reading matter.
Will our neighbor copy? and If he wishes
to do so, we viii agree to give the footings ev-
cry day as long as he win agree to copy fairly
for the enlightenment of his readers.
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8 O u r. III E r. N PIN E !
BRADFORD s. RENICK,
Great Inducements
FOR PARTIES WISHING TO R1rIrD.

THE subscribers offer for sale large quantity Of
Il desirable building lots in the West End of the
city, lying on Vaughan, Pine Neal, Carlton Thomas,
West, Emery, Cushman, Lewis, Bramhall, Monu-
ment, Dantorth, Orange and Salem Streets.
They will sell on credit of from one to ten years,
fdesired by the purchasers and to parties who will
build houses of satisfactory character, they foW Gd
vaace If desired, one fourth Of the cost Of building, on
completion Of the house From parties who build inn
mediately, No CASH PAYMENTS REQUIRED.
Apply every day except Sunday, from nine to ten
A. M at the office of the subscribers, where plans
NAV be seen and full particulars obtained.
- 11.TTl j. B. BROWN & SONS.
-.. Portland, May 8, 1865. .I -:si may4H .H
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From our Travelling Correspondent.
1loi-- SAco, Dec. %, 1855

'-I v.-9- -'uloi-l SAco, Dec. %. 1888.
To the Editor of the Press gc1I
The Fair held by the Unitarian Society of
this place came to a close last evening. 1t has
been in all respects success. The tables were
well stocked with articles of utility and orna-
ment, the antiquarian supper" was feast of
good things, the costumes of "ye olden time"
were. truthful and unique, the illustrated
notices" or farces Were wel presented and,
what was better than all, plenty of greenbacks
and currency rewarded the labors of all con-
cerned. The ladies of the society are entitled
to great credit for their exertions, through
which several hundred dollars have been re-
ceive1. 'al i-A-
Our community is at present somewhat ex.
cited through the operations of the two Tenn
perance organizations here. Saco Division No.
10, 8. of T., which was instituted few months
since is earnestly at work in the great reform,
and is securing the cooperation of many of
our most influential citizens in its work. 1t has
already done much good in the rescue of young
men from the evils Of intSmperance.
A short time since several young men, who
have for years been victims of the curse of the
wine fend, perceiving the debasing effects of
adopt the pledge of total abstinence for one
year. This was the origin OF an organization
now known as the "One Year Dashaways."-
The society has rapidly increased and now
numbers over sixty of the men who have here
tofore been "hard drinkers" or as they term
themselves "hard burnt bricks" They have
adopted the most rigid rules for the govern
ment of their members, of which the following
is a sample: it is provided that the name of any
member of the society who shall violate his
pledge shall be published in the Biddeford
Journal and in the Saco Democrat, unless the
offending member shall enter complaint against,
and prosecute the person who sold him the liquor,
in which case he is permitted to resign the
pledge! a-r --.n s
This movement originating as 1t does among
those who have too often been deemed beyond
the reach of moral influences, is most promis-
ing of good and receives the warmest approba-
ton and encouragement from every wen
wisher of our community. The "Sons" and
the @Dashaways" together, bid fair to do much
toward extirpating "the serpent from our vii
lage. a9l I4i tf
On the second of January the "Sons are to
hold q public installation in the Town Hall, at
which the "Dashaways" will attend in body,
and a rousing Temperance demonstration is
expected. 3. lal1cda
The recent snow has brought us genuine
winter at last and the sleigh-bells are jingling
right merrily. Our mill owners and corpora
ton agents would, however, have been better
pleased had more rain have fallen instead of
snow. The river is at lower stage than ever
before known at this season, and unless heavy
rains fall next month our mills will be short
of water" before spring. ~ s..
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$5OO,OOO,
To be Sold for One Dollar Each!

lO Uc SOFA IOT OUO DOllar Each
Without regard to ualae, and not to be paid for until
yoa ksoao a0hat you are to recesre. -.s
Among those who have acknowledged the recent
of Va1uabIe GIFTS drawn from this Association re-
Gently the following kindly permit their to be
used - 44 ltf- F4rrsF t.s ~
on, value $50. w. F. T. Willis, W.. -22d ST.. New
York, Diamond Cluster Pin, valued 5000. Mrs. r.
9. Tappan, IS York St, Gold Watch, value $125-
deon, value $1OO. Mr.. E. d. Stone 52 Tenth st., n.
Y, Piano, value $3.50. Mrs. Teresa A. Miller Scran-
toI. Pa, diamond Bins, value sl75; Miss Ellen j.
Van RIPPER, washington, D. G. Gold Hunting n Cased
Watch, value $150. Edward H. Lindsay, Worcester,
Mass, Piano. value $3.50. Miss d. H. Farwell, Du,
Francis I. Moran, 1s5 Pearl st, Albany, N Y, Music
Box, value $40 Mrs. R. Ingersoll, Urbana Ohio,
Silver Set, value $50. Lieut.. B. f. Hendricks Will.
Watch, value 500, Many persons who have drawn
valuable prizes do not wish their names published or
we might extend this list. 1s43E =
MANNER OE DISTRIBUTION. EE s.e,..l
r CERTIFICATES naming each article and its
vatue placed in Sealed Envelopes which are well
mixed. One ofthese Envelopes, containing the Ger
dollar at RETAIL win be delivered at our oce. or sent
by mail 70 any address, without regard to choice, on
receipt of 25 cents. hepurchaser will see what ar
TO FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS, and can then
send One Dollar and receive the article named.
mo Blanks-Every purchaser gets an article
Parties dealing with us may depend on having
prompt returns, and the article drawn viii be immee
diatey sent to any address by return mail or express
Entire Satisfaction Guaranteed i'm all
'tA stHiAeiR4i 349A 9A Cases.
Six Certificates foI 81, Thirteen fori$2; Thirty
AGENTS WANTED. Send for a Circular
AL letters should be addressed ,f 4
- +: BENTON & Co.
Box 5567 Post Office, New York.
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Letter from the Federal Capital.
wAsmNeroN, Dec. %, 1885.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23, 1886.
To the Editor of the Press:
With the near approach of the holidays our
Congressman Rave suddenly grown weary in
well-doing, and though not in general the
most domestic of men, have been taken with
decided tmn Of hsmesickness. So they
have decided to "shus up shop" and spend the
genial season of feasting and frolic, of kind
wishes, charitable deeds and devout remem-
brances, comfortably, and in peace, with their
household gods around them. They will
doubtless be welcomed cordially among their
constituents, bearing in their garments, as they
can hardly fail to do, some lingering, spicy fra
GRANGE, some aromatic breath of that forgive
ness, love and superabundant charity toward
certain class of heinous and yet impenitent
offenders, with which the capital is so redolent.
Well, we can spare some trifing exhalation of
that good grace perhaps, and still have enough
left for all practical purposes. So we heartily
wish our homeward bound legislators pleasant
journeys and happy reunions
Among people whose days of work are so
many, and of pay are so few as ours, the
Christmas holidays can hardly fail to be well
come. Nor, living as we do amid social forms,
and under civil institutions that have few links
to unite us with the the past, can we fail to
prize as something really needed, festival
that in its associations carries us back to the
chimes and carols of our island Fatherland:
the feastings and unbounded rejoicings in
lordliest castle and humblest hut, the masques
and pageants, the evening games and sports
beneath festive adornings Of holly and mis-
tletoe, and before the raddily blazing yule log;
back to the times when throne and thrall
lighted their Christmas Block and ate their
Christmas feast in peace beneath the beloved
sway of the Truthteller; to the times when
doughty knights and courtly ladies gathered
round the Christmas board of ehivalrous Ar
thur at "towered Camelot;n = to the times when
the early Christians sang hymns of the Nativ-
ity in German forests, or in the catacombs of
Rome; back to the time when'
"Ip the stIl midnight, centuries ago."
tn us a Child was born, to US Son was given.
And we cannot well spare the social and NOR
al influences of this ''good, kind, genial, chari-
table, forgiving time" This intense activity
of ours which can hardly find time for inte.-
course with friends or even for domestic en-
dearments; which disregarding, hurries past
the outstretched hand of need, not so much
for want of charity as for lack of leisure to see
it; which might perhaps introduce into extern
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At COST.

$2OOO YHAn Trss Hssy BY s ssy ssPs,sse sps sts
necess ,ry. The Presidents, Cashiers, and Treasur-
ers of three Banks indorse the circular. Sent free
Works, Springfield, Vermont. oc5d3m
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-12-27
PORTLAND WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER p,
Miscellaneous.
STATEMENT
Of the condition Of the
NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.,
OF BOSTON, MASS.
On the First day of November, 1865.
,arirnG

Number Of Shares and par value, 1O,OOO-ssO
ssq ~ ASSETS. ...-.-.
Amount of Cash on hand, td as 1,033 90
Bank, '''''N - ''' 2o,5ss 90
Amount of Cash in hands of Agents, ,947 "a
Mortgage, 5000 90
market value, lis, 1~' -''' -, 92, ,o4e 90
par 100, market value iso, 22,1oo 90
kel value 1881, ' - > : M,55s u
market value iol, l' '''''' pN' wv 1876 90
100 Shares Bay State Bank, Lawrence, par 8
IS, market value rs. 1880 90
so Shares Atlas Bank, Boston, par 100, mar ei4!ef
ket value 1O3 s.21o 90
market value los, ' -'D'' 1910 90
market value 100, 5000 90
market value iis, '' '''' ' w a,ss2 90
100 Shares Boston and Providence Railroad, 1sl4
par value 100, market value 125, 10000 90
par 100, market value 1Ss. $500 90
80 Shares Port. Saco and Ports. Railroad, l
par 100, market value 90, 1850 90
$1,000, market value 1890, 1890 90
$4,000 U. S. 6s ST. Coupons, par II, 600, mar
ket value 1O,c62 50, 1862 so
value ii, ,i5o, - $3.50 90
ket value 1o,ss7, =, 1o,s67 90
value 10000, = AZ 10000 90
market value 100, 100 90
Amount loaned on collateral securities, N,3oo 90
Amount Premium Notes on hand for Marine
Amount Loan to Suffolk Bank, Boston, 4,753 20
Amount Premium Notes due and unpaid, 74425
Amount Loaned on personal security, 81 800 90
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Notice. sa.d. " o... -.
rINHE members of the Cumberland Co. Agricul-
i tural and Horticultural Society and the members
of the Portland Horticultural Society hereby no
titled to meet at the Assessors Room, new City
DAY next, Dec. 26th, at ten o'clock A. NJ for the
purpose of electing member of the State Board of
Agriculture for this district Per Order
s. B. BECKETT
Secretary Of each of said Societies.
Dec 20-dtd
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Send e5 Cents for Certificate.

In all transactions by mail we shall charge for for
wardng the Certificates, paying the postage and do
ing the business % cents each which must be enclos
ed when the Certificate is sent. Five Certificates
will be sent for 81; IL for S2 so for S5J 100 for SIS.
AGENTS-We want Agents in every Regiment,
and in eyery Town and County in the Country, and
those acting as such will be allowed 10 cents every
certificate ordered by them, provided their REMIT
tance amounts to One Dollar. Agents will collect 25
cents every certificate and remit 10 cents to us,
either in Cash or Postage S amps.
BRYAN BROS. Dc CO.,
5s Liberty ST., New York City.
Nov A-d3mos -.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-01-02

81 - - ~ $3.50 q NJ -
- harkink q leefd tAefr tesnsz
t1r@ n6h a erdees VA eiveQ, Il
Md to>e pmpliah - oh3sok Indeed,
II II hnd an sdsct, Il was only q hasten
~ retreat of tn hofoed and beaten to.
nhe rerembafked last night and this
lnprninG aid lelt the Confsdeeatss mas.
t31Id tho Aelt e VA impossible 10
scGit o6.thsir retreat = Il was dimsult "a
prevent their landing. Both thsif land.
Ing and their Withdrawal were covered
By The Aeet, which 6amt Ii near shore,
and Vas quite - effective in protesting
&c novsnsnt - : lasys wslls;nanasd
Such Il the finale Of The Christmas
campaign Of Beast Butler and Admiral
Porter. Il Is not supposed they have
wholly abandoned their designs against
North and South Carolina; but for the
present, their attack upon Wilmington
aud its defences is checked and baffied.
It is impossible to say what has been the
loss of the enemy. We know that. q
number of his vessels wsfe disabled and
two barges, filed with men, blown out
of the water; but beyond this we are
without information. Weitzel's negro
division was not landed, and some of the
prisoners report that Butler was 1T New
bern, while others say he was present
before Fort Fisher. Wa learn from the
same authority that the infantry force
which assaulted Fort Fisher consisted Of
Ames's division, Twenty~fourth (con-
solidated corps, Butler commanding.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-01-02
THE SOLDIERS DINNER.
CAMP GoRDoN's DIVISION. J
December 90. 1894. {

To the Editor Of the Richmond Dispatch /:
IT'S Christmas. Yet how differently
do we feel this damp morning, huddled
around our camp-fres, from what we
were wont to enjoy four years ago-be-
tore hnaticism had driven us from our
pleasant homes to battle for freedoms
cause. However, we do not complain.
Accustomed to flne Christmas dinners.
We were content to enjoy our dry bread
and bacon without complaint. But now
we are told that the good citizens oil
Richmond and the adjacent country con.
template giving nice New Years dinner
to this army.
This intended oct Of generosity on the
part Of citizens the soldiers highly appre-
ciate in anticipetions, yet many Of the
soldiers begin already to predict that
those for whom it is intended will receive
but . very small amount, tho most Of it
being appropriated by the officers and
attachses Of the quartermaster and CON-
misssry depaxtments-the various officers
through whose hands they pass, and es-
.pecislly their ssrs9Mts. Such things are
Anticipated BY tho soldiers, and Il any.
xsy csn.bs invented BY tho leaders in
tns move to cary the provisions to those
ior whom they are, intended instead Of
being picked away in their tents for "a
ture ieAsS Of the aforementioned It
saenees and servants, great favor will
% done tho soldiers and the dinner will
% much priced b the arms bearing men.
). Anefc - no newso Of interest along tho
nneA SLOW hnng ge~s on continually
between the. picksts Of DE, two ,rmies.
ana operations are in pfessese which
gretly strsngthsn our line, on tie
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