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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-25

higher rates were paid. The engagements were-To
Liverpool 800 bales cotton at 5-32d IS 900 bushels
wheat pars last evening" at hhds tobacco at 1ss
3D. per steamer 5000 boxes cheese 4Os. To Ham
burg 5000 bbIs. petrole IN at 4s 3D. S. To Bremen,
IA 900 bushels rye at 4<d The charters wero-A brig
from Philadelphia for Cork, for orders petroleum 6s 3D.
one TO Antwerp, prvate one hence to Genoa petro.
S. to Bristol Channel Mhes SsrH
to Ponarth Roads for orders wheat, private 70
Bremen, rye private brig Turks Island to New York.
prya,e abrg to Liverpool, petroleum, and schooner
Hors were steady The sales were $50 bales including
all qualities, at from 15c to Soc Holders generally
asking SIC for very choice Western. We learn OF no
sales at that price
MoIAssrs The market was active at full prices We
note sales Of 800 hhds Porto Rico at Soc 90c and $50
Cuba musc0vado at SOC. 75c.
PROVISIONS Receipts 4SO bbls pork and 20 packages
cut meats The pork market opened frmer, with fair
sal 1900 bbls, at $32 so $32 rs for mess
$50 so $50 50 for old mess, $24 for prime, aud
sse e2h ss7 for prime mess Also for September de,
s3l So The beef market was less active, but prices
well maintained. The sales about 400 bbls. at
for extra mess. Beef hams were quiet but prices
were steady. Bacon was dull, and prices were
entirely nominal Cut meats were in moderate demand
and prices steady. Tho sales comprised 500 bbs
at 141c. 1916 for shoulders and 19c 23c for hams
Butter steady at 2lc 29c for Ohio and 30c &c.
for State Cheese in active demand full prices;
the sales were at 10c. 16c for common prime The
lard market only moderately active but prices ruled
nrm with sales of 500 bbls at 1915 24szc, the out
side price extreme for small lots choice kettle
dered
PETROLEUM Receipts 6,O2l bbls The market ruled
hrmer under tolerably active export demand for
fined which 1Sc. higher. The sales 500 bbls
crude at 31xc., and about 1900 do. refined in bond
(par last EVENING" nearly all for export at 62c &c.,
and two cargoes including about $500 bbs in Philade
pha, on terms we did not learn.
RICE was neglected, but prices remained Arm at our
previous quotations.
prices advanced about 1c on all grades the market
closing with continued upward tendency. Refined was
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COroners' Inqucsts.

FATAL ACCIDENT TO A FIREMAN.
On the I4th instant Robert T. wintringham, who drove
the attached to the tender belonging 10 Meropol
tan Engine Company No I, al fire in Water street.
Maiden lane and while standing on the tender the
horses became Fl ghtencd and ran away, throwing HIM
or He became enanged in the reins, and was dragged
beside the tender for some distance before the fright
encd horses stopped. Mr. Wntringham sustained a
compound fracture OF the right leg and other severe
injuries He was conveyed TO the New York Hospital
where the fractured limb ampuated He continued
10 fail gradually, aud died carly yesterday morning
Coroner Cover held inquest on the body, and the
Jury found that deceased came to his death by injuries
sccdcnty received by being thrown from and dragged
by the side OF the tender VI Metropolitan Enane No J.,
by the horses attached thereto running away on the
14th day OF August, 1895 Deceased was formerly a
member Of the Police Department forty years
Of age and a native Of New York
A BOY DxowSED.
Coroner Collin held an inquest the Of Eleventh,
avenue and Forteth street, on the body Of Solomon
Barnes a lad sixteen years Of age, whose death was
caused by drowning Deceased sitting on spilc at
the loot OF Forteth street North river, when steam
boat outward bound struck and broke the spe throwing
rescue him, but the body not recovered till two
hours afterwards The jury rendered verdict OF acc
dental drowning
THE ACCIDENT AT THE ST. CHARLES HoTEi.-DEATH
or THE FORMER PROPRIETOR.
Coroner Collin held an inquest at the fremont House.
No Cos Broadway, on the body OF Mr. Holland Lorenzo
knight who was fatally injured the night OF the 7th
OF August BY the falling OF the walls Of the st. Charles
Hotel. Mr.. Knight was the former proprietor Of the
hotel Al the time Of the accident the building was
undergoing repar and Mr. Knight and one other boarder
the only persons in the portion OF the building
where the wall fell The jury rendered the following
verict:'That deceased came 70 his death by perto-
nts caused BY injuries received At the fall OF the portion
OF the wall OF the middle building OF st. Charles Hotel
6lS Broadway, while In process of Fepeirr."
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BEoOKLyN, August Y, 100.
Having been on on pleasure trip In the yacht Minnie
Of Penny Bridge, Brooklyn while returning Sunday
the goth inst about ten A. NJ and being nearly abreast
Of Fort lafayette on the westerly side, We suddenly
heard the whz Of bulles, and them strike in the
water on three sides Of us We received neither
OF danger being that peculiar sound made by
nuskct bals, one Of which struck In the water
about six feet 10 windward OF us, and passed
under the boat so had 10 bout ship and anchored
about half mile below the fort on the Long Island
shore We then came towards the fort In small boat to
learn the cause OF the nnpg bu; al the satisfaction
received was the sentinel the souhery side ordering
us or Having had our colors properly set and being
proper distance from the fort we think rather hard
casein fact an we should be fired on Ave
or six times for no that aware or We havo
since learned that this thing occurs almost daily go
thought the matter had better be made known TO the
public OF the proper authorities mt Fort Lafayette and
thinking the best way attain tho desired object Is to
request you 10 insert this card.
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Our Amsterdam correspondence.

Paris and cost and manner pf travelling generally |
Europe, with some hints as to routes, &c, &C.
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The banking house Of Cole Sumner Co., La Crosse,
Wisconsin, lost heavily by the Kctchum frauds, and has
been compelled to suspend.
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CITY COMMERCIAL REPORT.
THURSDAY, August M--6P. M

AsuEs.-Reccipts, "a bbls The market was quiet, but
prices were steady at our previous quotations
observation-disclosures, 10, sos bills -four, 304 do.
and 500 bags meal e5 42s bushels wheat 5o6s do
oats and 3,2a3 do rye. The -four market fairly
active and prices were again &c. l0c better on all
grades principally on the medium TO choice brands the
market closing scarcely rm The sales of State and
Western -four comprised TO- 600 bbs at revised quo
ations below Southern -four moderately active at
an advance The sales $50 bbls Canadian -four In
steady request and prices were fully &C. 10c better
The sales consisted Of 400 bbs Rye flour quiet but
prices remained steady. Corn meal was quiet and I'M
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The sales 200 bushels 81 SO 81 81 for Chi
cago spring, 81 81 q 81 81 for Milwaukee club, 81 81
81 So FOR amber Milwaukee the outside extreme price,
81 6g1S for very choice amber Milwaukee In store 81 10
81 10 folvamber Michigan and 81 92is for common
winter red Western The market fairly active
At an advance OF about 1c per bushe The sales
1900 bushels at &c for unsound and 94c olkc for
sound mixed Western. We note the sale Of one cargo
of prime in store mainly at &c Rye was steady.
We note sales Of $500 bushels Western at Csc Barley
and malt were dull and prices entirely nominal Oats
were in steady demand at an advance Of &C. per bushe
The Gales of Western were at &C.
CoyyEg The market active and prices were hrm
and on prime grades Of pesry all descriptions there
an upward tendency, though no quotable change bad
transped We note sale cargo Of the Orion consisting
Of 4, zoo bags Rio, on private terms.
Corros was In good demand, but prices were some
weaker though not quotably lower. Good middlings
were scarce and holders were unwilling TO make
sions in consequence of which the business was confined
great measure 10 the medium and low grades, the
sales comprising z, 900 bales We quote -
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NEW ENGLAND CorroS MINIS The New England cot
ton mills extending their operations ms last as the
supply of hands permits Some OF the larger corpora
tions have their agents Lancashire, England for pro-
curing operatives the supply In this country being in
adequate We hear of large new cotton factories being
projccted-one requiring outlay of one million two
hundred and fifty thousand dollars Bostcn Pot, Angus
q
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The following statement Of the capital stock Of each Of
our city banks together with the par value Of their
shares and the dividends paid by them last year. may
moi he without
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IUtHI 2. p !. 81 ,,
powr boir or gatuity at the rate Of sou upon each
franc Of the BILL which made bill about fifty three
francs, or about ten dollars in gold.
In another letter shall give the Europe.ward travel
ling readers of tho HERALD practical information re-
stive to hiring apartments, cost Of living for families In
The New York herald., 1865-02-04

THE PARRorr GUNS THE REroRT or rHE NAVAL
cons;s ;RaSSSsseo = sos is?ffs Ts Tp'" 1'''
especially win Y n: = hurting q shs rsp fuH
JOURNAL for saturday, February 4 ie8. The rcp,un
accompanied BY elaborate tables. and the evidence NJ
Pavro length For sale BY newsdeAlers Genefs
a, Al ,be o16ce, No. 50 Park row, New York.
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NEW PUBLICATIONS.

PSYCHOLOGICAL VIEW or MARRTA0E-C0N.'
"A Sanirg nearly 80 pages and lS0 nns plates and cn.
aravnas of ths anatomy Of the organs of
health and dissass With tsssiss o. early srrsr s dc
authors plan Of treatmenthe only rational
ful mode OF shown BY the report or tested
truthful adviser 70 the msrYod and contemplating
marriage who would know their physical condition. Sent
ee OF postage 70 address, receipt OF - cents r
stamps OF postal currency Address DR. Ia CroiS 81 Msdes
lane, Albany N. Y.
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TUsT PUBLfsBBD-THB SUPPRESSED TESTIMONY
d of the Millspaugh aud Beth Adams onse. Rich sn4
rscy. Send boz rs New YORK Poss once Price Ne
CPEcIAL Lrsr,--wR HAVE, IN ApDIrIoS TO BookG
on Anasmy rhy.oloe e. .or rflys nss sd.p,.S =
general circulation nvaiuAbh 70 thoss who nee9 them
This special list win be sent oe receipt stamp Aes
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For Sale and to Let,
New Building to Let.

new Building to Let. INV sEb.
"A new building Is to be erected on the vacant lot
graPn EstaDlshment, which will be finished as de-
sasa so,s ZOE respeotable business applied for in sea-
This is good location tor a Confectioner. oyster
anu lce Sream Saloon, Dentist, Milliner, or almost
any o.4er @ business The lower story viii be finished
rooms, or win be arranged to occurnts
ine iot Deing lls feet deep admits OF very large
Dulalng m t9e rear which can be connected with the
not otnerwise improved, It win be used for an ice
Ho9se or Jor storoge and will be let separately. g
fiease Apply to +. NUTTER, 90 Middle St, or =
- Go f. H. FASSETT, Architect.
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PORTLAND, r1EspAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER l2 1855.

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with them for a few seconds. But then, fist
was planted in the peasants chest, and he lay
at full length on the ground. Quickly gather
ing himself up, he skulked away to his com
panions. "NoW send your next best, and I'll
60 through the lot of ycun Again their heads
together, and another threw down his Jacket;
going to work, however with more cautious
energy. But at once stomacher stretched
him on the road. Your next" Once more
a conglomerate Of dense pates was formed
HBill, thee teck him" Bill eyed the hero ask,
anee, and shook his head. h"Thee. Sim = "a
shake of the head from Sim also.--ssDick, theel
teck tn parson ?" shake more decided, and a
stiff Nay, nay; Pse see thee hung fust.na And
now the first one who was yanquished stood
forward, and, like brave man, called out, ~
say, parson, yo're a rale young un, yo' ar Pse
tell thee what; we're going to hear you preach"
And they all followed him along the little street.
said sthe writer, and heard the Word quietly,
adding, it remains to be seen what viii become
OF the fight What did come of it,? heard,
a long time afterward, that from that day the
men DOTTED their hats, and the women cirte-
s;ed, and the children looked awe-stricken,
when they met and passed him; that the
/ church and schools were filled, that the beer
houses were nearly all shut up; and that a
great moral and religious reformation was in
progress. That gentleman had previously,
been the instrument of a like change In an
equally deniora1ized parish. l may add that
few years back he was deemed the fittest
clergymaniln the church to go outias bishop
to scene of great personal danger in heath
en- country. Sd YieSa0 IS elSzae = 7as-ii79H 2
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draw. the full cart to the barn,-9that air mare

draw the full cart to the barn, THAT air mare.
she's good creetur. She amt quite 50 spry
as some, mebbe,--a little stiff in the iints
and not as handsome as she was when / first
knowed her, nigh thirty years ago. But she's
trusty creter, and she's got sight o. wear
in her yet She knows me like book. and All
the roads round in this country, sir. like Won
know your alphabet. l was comm home in a
snow Storm once so thick you couldn't see
your hard dafore you, and / cot sort 4, hewiI-
dered, like, and didn't know where / was no
MORN the dead, and she wouldn't 20 this wav
and would go that, till finally give up and
let her have herOWn head, and she never took
d back track, but brought up at the stable
door. The amt a gay beast, but don't want
nobody naggin at her. Come, Jump on. and
go up and have some cider"
Nothing loath, the boys climbed up to the
sidesof the rickety old cart, and found preca-
rious footing and handling somewhere on its
jutting tinbers, and suppose tbey woud
rather have hung on their elbows than ia have
walked;i and Farmer Pennell cracked his
whip, which old iDobbin did not mind at all,
| for she knew itwould not hit her, and ifit
dld, her hide was Ike leather, and it would
not hurt her so undisturbed, she drew the
cteaklng cart and the merry boys UP the irres-
ulaf hill, jouncing and jolting to their hearts
content. Then the boys leaped out and rush
Ell 10 the cider-press, helped clean the nuts
and screw down the pomace, but did most ex-
ecutiDn of all in sucking the cider through
straws from the foaming half-hogshead into
which it was running, nor did it trouble them
in the least that it had not been strained
When Farmer Pennell declared that such hard
workers must not go home without their sup
per, and mother was appealed to, who ilnme-
diately spread them such thick slices Of bread
with butter and honey as boys love, and wrap
ped up for them a whole splatefll of dough-
nuts,-in a newspaper, to be si e, but who
cares ?-besides every pocket stuffed full of
great rosy apples, at which the young saYages
gave war-hoop Of delight, and went home
in good humor with the Pennells, man and
beast, and "Don't you, please, want us to make
some more apologies to somebody, sir" said
Frank nleekly, after having given account OF
themselves to DR.. Alcott, Whereat DR.. Alcott
pinched his ear, the sauce-boxi ~ '1 - ~
,aas s-,. Cal Hamilton ia Our Youg Folts.
I'd D. . -
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MUSCULAR OHRISTIAITY-A STORY
OF BISHOP SELWYN.

|N|.
5l- Correspondence of Manchester Examiner.
In the autumn of 1857 spent few days
in a country parsonage, and on the Sunday
morning at breakfast the pastors wife reeejy-
cd a letter, which her tittering told us must be
a tit-bit. "Ah, uncle" exclaimed she. here
are clerical doings exactly to your TASTE" The
writer, a lady in distant country, narrated
that there had lately come into the next pa1-
ish town new vicar--a very fine young man.
who at school had no superior either in Greek
or in boxing, and who at the university won
honors for his classics and silver cups for his
boating. He was beginning in earnest the
work of an evangelist among long neglected
vicious and brutal people. He had plan
and will; but many worthy folks were lear
ing that his zeal was without knowledge-or
wisdom, at any rate. One of his first meas
~ ules was to open school in a remote part OF
she parish, and get the room licensed for week
10y pIeaching But all the drunkards rose
aSalhse such acknowledgements They
NUN nl, run after him, cursing and hooting and
1.scnargng q. voneys Of sods and other missiles.
- lehlonstrance vain, he adopted anoth-
er course on the Wednesday evening In the
weeE before l heard the story, Making a
s'oo u u e ZIG lnoule OF the road, at the en-
trance OF the hamlet, just as the storm arose
and locking the savages in the face he aSa.os
sed them thus In firm, quiet yoica ,r1,;oI,
commanded their attention 'sAIy pood fa,,l,,-
have borne this patiently for some fine Ims' ~
now must put stop to it; and viii AZ oit H.
in your own way. Choose your best man, ana -
we'll fight it out. lfI beat, you'll give up' vo',
know" They looked at him unbelievinreeHlv eH,
but, throwing his coat on bush, he added, Il
am in earnest; send your man." The ruffians
laid their heads together; and then burly gi
ant stepped forth, and stripped, and made 8
furious dash at his reverend challenger, who
quietly parted the unskillful blows, and played
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Miscellaneous. 8
IMPORTANT SALE aa'
TiimllberLilllits, Saw Mills
Heal q Estate !, E

~. y T., :, ,. ,.".I d T. a.ss .ss
va JOHN Ga ne deceased wt 81 sRa View ass q
closing the Tfust of this of the largest Lumber
fer BY Pubic AUCTION in the cry OF OTTA-
WA, on WEDNESDAY, Y, the Goth SEPTEMBER
next Lhe following extensive and valuable TIMBER
LIMITS, comprising some lostsah iif g1sfs t4l5
ID Seven to Eight Hundred Square Miles
The most faYoraply placed ofany on the Ottawa, and
worthy the attention or Capitalists, large por-
ton has been held in reserve and never cut upsn,
comprising as follows r.
The HUNNEWELL and BEAR CREEK LINZ
IT'S, having frontage ON the Ottawa offourteen
miles, and an arear of seventy square miles; 40 l4
Il The ST CRY OR BOOM CREEK LIMITS, No. 314
and Sl5, Of 1858 and ga, described to extend ten
miles up ON the course Of the River St. Cry with
,depthof five miles on each side Il hf,e s,.F,s.,4
Licenses s2 and s2S Of 1858 and a. described as
block ten miles square, commencing three miles East
from the mouth Of the Greek on the Dumoine River,
and extending East ten miles. -N'e
= LICENSE No. 324 of 1868 and '65, on the West
Branch of the River Dumieine, described as extend
ing East ten miles,
7 LICENSE No, sM Of 1868 and '64, on the West
Branch of the River Dfm6ue. described AZ extend-
ing up the Stream ten miles, with depth of four
miles on the North-East side--an area Of "A square
miles. atI -o'f1t @at ki gAih5h1ftti etEaIi1la Il
The DUNiOINEi LIMITS, comprising SEVEN in
nnmber 323 $685. 329, 322, 326, 96, and $50, of
1868 and '64, commencing about seven miles from the
Ottawa and extending astrait course up the Riv-
er some2s I9iles,I With q yqryipg depth Of about
225 square miles! y iaaleyagI s5iup aigsdsg
The LITTLE BoNNCHERE LIMITS, SIX in
namber ,aa 76 u IS 70 and Sc, of 1862 and
6S extending nom Cuchain Lake to the Source OF
the Little Donnehere, distance oi about 20 miles,
the depth on each side varying from to miles, and
embracing an area Of some 2f6 square miles, with
The Portland daily press., 1865-09-12

lAiE TOT Sale.l b SIS DO raaas
1fssA fas modern three-story Brick House, No. 4se
E;si congress Street. Lot 33x12O feet, with good
stable; together with passage in the rear ol
leased for term Of years. - =
Inquire Of l T7iles fYs4tf9f D. rqtnt,.
Portland, Aug. 2e--dtf --'''.s ''s'e' Z
The Portland daily press., 1865-09-12
Farm for Sale.

-. L - 'lqt, An. excellent milk farm for sale
Am : situated In the town of Cumberland
MF1Fi esR on the Portland and Kennebee Rail
III 4lAzA road, known as the Isael True Arm,
adjoining the depot, and eight miles
from Portland; convenient to schools, stores and
meeting; 1t contains one hundred and twenty acres
OF choice land; win cut from 90 to so tons Of hay
year. and pasture from 20 to 25 head Of cattle. There
are two wells on the place, and two never-fa1nng
brooks that run through the pasture with two 0arns
dwelling house and Sheds and wood enough to keep
two fires for the house. The subscriber will sell low
as he is about to change his business.
For further particulars enquire on the premises, or
of JOHN r. CAYZER
Aug 22-d4v#
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BO0rdn1 Wanted

y Aug. % 7dtf
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Panied.

1.-TWO active young ladies wanted in Hosiery and
Il Glove Stores one of whom must have some ex-
I perienee IN the business.
..s..I ..is 154 Middle, Cor. Cross St.
Sept7, 1S65--dlw 5li5basa 3e00l ada ~ ar,0 "
The Portland daily press., 1865-09-12
Wnaalted.

pASTERS and Finishers, on Cloaks, can find worn
IL and good pay for the season at BEAL g RICK
ER'S, No. 100 Devonshire St., Boston. .,....f !. !,
= Sept 5-d2w N's9t ~ ~ sit9' = - liiish 81
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#. ing ten finished rooms, with every conven-
- ience of water, &C., t acre 1and under high
state with great variety of shrubbery
and nuit trees, currants goosberries, &C.; situated
on the line OF the Horse Railroad near Woodford's
Corner. Inquire OF iiW 10til4 seLai y4sI9 z ~.
Aug 25-d2w Lime Street. ,
The Portland daily press., 1865-09-12
U. s. Disbursing Office,

AUGUSTA MAINE,
e- august 10, 1866.
IN accordance with instructions from the Provost
L Marshal Generals Office, all persons having claims
against the United States for expenses incurred in
raising recruits for Maine Regiments Volunteers, OF
other accounts properly chargeabe to fund for "Col
ed hat the7 must nresent bem II s once ae %
once for adjustment. G. MACMICHAEL,
Z Capt. 9th u s. nifty, M. and Disb's Officer.
August 81. d1m sssf vasG ffgff .l4s
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! Real Estate for Sale.

FlHE subscriber offers for sale two Houses on Dam
Il forth Street. No. lis, with large barn, and
store on the same lot The houses one and half
stories ngn we finished and in good condition. The
lot is 130 by So feet with several fruit trees pon it,
The buildings will be sold together or separately as
purchasers may DESIRE Title clear and terms iiber-
- THOMAS TRACY, on the premises.
Portland, Aug 81, 1S65.-d3w*. TFT'1'
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10 Let or Lease for a term of Years
inE II store and Wharf now occupied by Charles
~ u; Merrill, situated between Union Wharf and
;9i The Wharf contains about 1900 square #.
ther Two story building thereon, 20 by75. For fur
/ =, a.. ss.s-.sf.-, JOSEPH H. WHITE,
nayzouu ie1 p No. 81 Union Wharf.
The Portland daily press., 1865-09-12

"A SMALL Yawl Boat; the owner can have it by
IA calling on the Watchman at Portland Co prov
ing property and paying chargesgJo s9di0 6,g sf
Septb sd1w* ~, P. WILLIAMS.
The Portland daily press., 1865-09-12

ON Friday last, small, yellow, shaggy DOG with
" awhile face and black collar around his neck
marked with silver nails Whoever win return said
Dog shah be suitably rewarded.
1881 t3tsf WILLIAM H. GRfFFETH
>aue22d7w* On board Tow Bo&t Uncle Sam