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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1865-03-16
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rFrom the Western Christian Advocate.
MINNIE BROWN.

hY MRS. NARY r. BEAVERS,
EiRrH hath little buds of promise
Scattered all along life's wayi
Human hearts TO make more tender,
And December lives like Mayi
Beautoous buds in Loves rose crown
One is Minnie, sweet and tiny,
onois darling Minnie Brown.
Earth hath little radiant sunbeamS,
Glancing here and glancing there's
sunbeams, whose exquisite brightnoss
Make this drear old world more fair
Gems Of light in loves sweet crown
Sunbeam Minnie, sweet and tiny,
You're sunbeam, Minnie Brown
Earth hath little wayside angels
Often fear we, they'll take wlngsi
Soar away, and sing in heaven,
The sweet songs the seraphs sing;
And our fond hopes scatter down
May the good and heavily Shepherd
Spare to us sweet Minnie Rrown
Thus sang, when the last Spring time
Donn'd her bright and radiant crown
Listening to the sweet bird singing,
Thus sang Of Minnie Brown.
Then her fairy form Of beauty,
Then her little pattering feet,
Then her tones OF earthly music,
Made life . how dear and sweet
Long ago the breath Of Winter
Scattered all the flowers down:
Low, too, lies our way-side angel,
Darling sunbeam, Minnie Brown.
Tears i0iH fo,o, though God hath taken
Her from this worlds woe and sin;
Though the pearly gates have opened
Though our angel has gone in.
Life seems long, aud earth is dreary:
But praise God ! the eternal crown
Grows more bright, and heaven nearer,
Since It holds sweet Minnie Brown.
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In an article on railroad accidents, =,
the New York Evening Post says that
in Germany not single life has ever
been lost on a railroad since railroads
were laid down. The reason is that
wheels and rails are removed after a GER
tain period of use, whether they give
signs of weakness or not; that men are
stationed as watchers along the whole
road, SO that the engineer is never out
of sight Of one of these living signals;
that they always start on their own
time, and that the speed maintained,
though less than ours, is yet uniform
In France it is the same.
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General Orders, No. 81.

DGYroS, December 2S 1854. }
General Orders, No. 81.
Information having been received at
the headquarters, that a lunatic by the
name of w. T. Sherman, has collected
large marauding band of luuatics, and
entered the peaceable territory of our
"wayward Sister State" of Georgia, in
a most urjustifable, and lunatic man
ner--aud has driven the innocent, and
nolfJnsive inhabitants from their
homes-sacked their houses and their
cites-capturod their capital dis.
pPrsed their miliia-driven off their
garrisons, captured their principal sea
coast city with thousands Of inofeusive
people, peacefully assembled, with shot
guns, for sport only-feeding his ma
rauding band on "hind.quarter pork
rations" captured from the inhabitants
and after a crazy march of hundreds
of miles through said State, his band
has largely increased by acceSsions of
lunatics from the surrounding country,
especially from the american citizen
of African descent" who appear to be
struck with lunacy in preferiug free
dom to slavery, now threatens the peace
full and inofFsnsivo city of Charleston,
in our beloved sister State of South
Carolina-and, in fact threatens to
play thunder generally--the Superin-
tcndant Of this asylum deems it due to
the people of our beloved, wayward
sister States to adopt the most prompt
Q and efficient measures for the security
, of their lives and property. All per-
| sons, therefore, who voted the McClel
j Ian ticket, who are deemed the only
e sane men in the country. are instructed
to arrest said lunatic, W. 7. Sherman,
and all under his pretended command
TposstJle, and send them to these head
8 quarters for safe keeping-so that he
J. shall not again hurt anybody.
In the meantime, Hon. G. L. Vallan.
o digham is appointed guardian for said
lunatic, and will take charge Of hi:
property, especially the arms he has
in possession, if he can take them, ant
hold them sui joct to the order of hin
self, as commander in-chief of "Ameri
s can Knights" By command of
h GEO. B. MCCLELLAN
, Supcrinteu't Southern Lunatic Asylum
,c GEO. II. PENDLEToN, Secretary.
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pOUtR's department.

For the News.
Miscellaneous Enigma.
am composed Of 2l letters.
My l2 8 l Is a kind of vOrmln.
My7 20 10 s 6 IL boys name.
My 3 IA 2l is new every month.
My2 10 13 Is an animal.
My7 s l8 9 i've read about In the Bible.
My o l2 lS IS 81 we don't wish to see.
My 10 20 l2 is what great many have.
My 4 II we don't wish to be.
My II 20 Is a kind of grain,
My whole Is the name of the handsomest young mai
in Old Highland.
SISTER TO MOTHERS SON.
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SOUND ON THE BoTTOM.-A lady cor.
respondent of the Boston Post, who as
sumes to know how boys ought to be
trained, writes as follows: 30 mothers,
hunt out the soft, genial side of your
boys naturel" On which the Post re-
marks "Mothers often do, with an old
shoe, to the boys benefit"
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Daniel Webster used TO relate the fol-
loving anecdote of Father Searls, the
minister Of his boyhood, AS was the
custom in those days, the old gentleman
used to wear buckskin breechos in cold
weather, and on getting his pair one
Sunday morning from an attic in which
they had been hanging during the sur
mcr, he found nest Of wasps in them.
By dilligent labor he succeeded in re-
moving the intruders, as he supposed,
and started for church. Just as he was
in the middle Of his services, some OF
the insects still remaining, gave him a
pierce, which caused him to jump and
slap his thigh. Such treatment infuria-
ted them, and the more he jumped and
Slapped, the m ore they stung.
The congregation began to think he
was crazy, but he soon explained the
trouble by saying: "My hearers, doL't
be alarmed; the word Of the Lord is in
my mouth, but the-devil is in my
| hrccchesI"
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Gbc 9Omr Glrtlt.
Was Watts q SeerP

Was the Rev. DR.. Watts a seer, a,
we'll as a priest and poet1 In hit
Hymns, Book l, Hymn 9S, he says:
''vain are the hopes that rebels place
Upon their birth and blood,
Descended from pious race,
Their fathers now with God
He from the caves Of earth and hell
Can take the hardest stones,
And I'LL the house of Abraham we'll
with new created sons.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1865-03-16

The Ashtabulo (Ohio Telegraph says
that fears are entertained that the peach
fruit buds arc killed AMI that great in
jury has been done the grapes by the
winter. The Toledo papers think no
fruit has been hurt, as yet, in that
region. We hear of no damage in this
locality.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1865-03-16

SENATOR Wilson'S bill to set free the
families of all soldiers in the armies,
which has passed, it is estimated, will
free from 10000 to $4,000 women and
children, most of whom are in Ken
lucky.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1865-03-16

WESTWARD Hol- There will be
more emigration to the West from our
county this Spring than for many years
past, A great many Farms in this
vicinity have changed hands during the
past winter, and others are in market.
Illinois seems to be the destination Of
a majority of those moving.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1865-03-16

So much powder has been expended
in The vicinity Of one Southern city
that it will be eminently proper to
change its name after this cruel war is
over and call it, for ins ance, SaltpctCrs.
burg.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1865-03-16

Ohio; according to the report Of the
Commissioner of Statistics, Professor
Mansfield, has lost during the war a
total Of 1920 men, in the military ser
vice
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1865-03-16

VIOLENT DEATHS The Commission
ar of Statistics reports the violent deaths
10 Ohio, last year-Homicides, 81; Sai-
cides, 65 Casualties, 333.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1865-03-16

Squigsby subscribed Eve cents for the
relief of Savannah, "Sqpigsby," said
We, upon learning the fact "Io you
wish to FIRE the Southern hcart?" ooh
no" he replied, IL want to fill the
Southern stomach"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1865-03-16

A minister, putting his hand on an
urchin's shoulder, said, "My son, l be-
lieVe the devil has got hold Of you" 81
believe so, too" was the reply.
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[For the News

For the News.
Miscellaneous Enigma
am composed of II letters.
My 4 & 2 is a girls name.
My IL II 8 lisa waEgEns name.
My 10 2 I Is made by an insect,
My II l3 IA l6 Is reptile
My O l6 2 Is n boys nickname,
My whole is the name of gentleman who has been
In almost every State In the Union.
AUNT MIKE.
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General Grant has recommended the
trial of the ration prescribed by Prof
Horsford, and half million of it has
been ordered. 1t substitutes roasted
wheat for "hard tack" meat sausage in
the place of salt beef pork, &c, and
seIf.raising -four in the place of soft
bread, for a marching ration. 1t is
said that thirty days of HOrSfOrds
rations can he carried with less difficulty
thai eight of the present ration. The
saving of expense to the army will be
very great, if only in the matter oI
transportation, if this substitute will
answer, and we do not see why it will
not.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1865-03-16

Itis difficult to love those whom we
do not esteem; and quite as difficult to
love thVse we esteem more than our.
selves.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1865-03-16

A wit once asked peasant what he
performed in the great drama Of life?-
~ mind my own business" was the re
Dly.
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Miscellaneous Enigma,
am composed of Is letters.
My 2 4 Is my nickname.
My Is tsa part of a barrel.
My Is IL vessel often used.
My IS Is useful animal.
My II 70 o l3 IL a number.
My whole ia the name Of young gent IN Union tp.
| who would like to marry. VICTORIA
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A writer on natural history gives tho
following defnition of ram "a ram
Is an animal whose butt is on the wrong
end Of him"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1865-03-16

? IF we were what we should be, we
should oftener be what we wish to be.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1865-03-16

AS the rebel peace commissioner ers
we're being escorted out ofour lines
one of them turned to Gen. Grant and
said: General, am anxious to have
peace, and would be willing to leave
the settlement to you and Gen. Lee. -
"Well," replied Grant, 81 propose t'
settle it with Lee this summer"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1865-03-16

Bees have their value, but beetles are
undoubtedly hum-bugs,
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1865-03-16

The New Orleans Tines wants to
know if a bounty was offered when the
paternal parent Of Hamlet urged him to
"List list O Hamlet list a"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1865-03-16

BUTTER DECLINING.-L Large quaint
ties of butter have been held 10 antici.
patton of greatly advanced prices
But the decline in gold and the advance
in the season interferes with these an,
tioipatiOns. Shrewd buyers predict
that the market will be gIuttcd, with {
heavy fall in prices, Il Albany Age.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1865-03-16

The house of Joseph A. Stebbins, of
Richmond, Va, was burned early on
the morning Of the 2lst, and Mr.. S,ob
bins, his wife, two sons, daughter, and
female servant eTished in the flames.
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Supcrinteu't Southern Lunatic Asylum
GEO. II. PENDLEToN, Secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1865-08-10
DEFEAT OF THE LONDON TIMES IN
Iaa THE ENGLISH ELECTIONS. e

There is more significance in the defeat of
Mr.. Walter, the principal proprietor of the
London Times, in the English election contest
that at first sight appears Until recently
this gentleman has not identified himself at all
publicly with the valuable newspaper property
he owns. But some two or three years ago he
took to the business of having his dull par'lia-
mentary performances reported at great length
in his own journal. And the unfair character
OF some of these reports-or what was alleged
to be their unfair character led to person
al discussion in the House of Commons, rela-
tive to Mr.. Walters connections with Print
ing House-square. Little came directly of that
discussion. But since then the defeated pro-
prietor has effected consequence and stand
ing which his natural talents indifferently sus
tain. His speciality has been public educa-
ton, and all the heavy things he could say on
that novel subject have been reproduced in
the best columns of the London Times. He
has also made no secret of his desire to be-
come peer of the realm so soon as his par
hamentary votes and the ministerial organ
shipperformed by his journal should give him
feasible claim upon Lord Palmerston. The
electors of Berks have spoiled, for the present
this laudable ambition. Mr. Walters connec-
ticn with the "leading Journal" instead of
bringing him credit with the yeomanry of Eng
land, has, by his unfortunate avowal of It,
brought him political discontinue. And to-
day his peerage must be more. distant pros
pect than it was before he took to trading in
his newspaper connection.-N. Y. Times.
The Portland daily press., 1865-08-10
sKETnroN I,EAvBs AND FLOWERS

SKELETON LEAVES AND hLoWEhS'
A correspondent of the EUe'aing Post gives
some excellent directions for the preparation
Of sLalaton leaves and flowers as ornaments,
which of late have become so fashionable for
the mantle, or as subjects for stereoscopic OBJ
servation rNr
The leaves should be stepped in rain-water
in broad, open bowls, and exposed to the sun
and air until all the soft parts are perfectly de-
cayed. The water should not be changed, but
the bowls filed as the water evaporates. Some
kinds of leaves will be ready to clean in the
course of a month or three weeks; others will
require much longer time; but as it depends
very much on the heat of the sun, and the age
OF the leaves when gathered, no precise period
can be named. In some leaves the skin will
peel of in small particles, in others it can be
peeled off entirely, or it may decay altogether.
The bowls should be examined occasionally,
and the leaves ready for cleaning removed to a
basin of soft water; they should then be gen
tly rubbed in the water with the fingers till
every particle of skin or green pulp is remov-
ed from the fibre; should this not succeed, the
stronger leaves may be cleansed with soap and
flannel. This will finish the skeletonizing
process. r y = +sa1 n e
The fibres should then be carefully dried,
having lLSJ pfCoStu bu6In Ill d SOU UOWel III
order to remove the moisture. They are now
ready for bleaching, and may be laid away I'M
til a sufficient quantity is collected.
The liquor for bleaching is prepared by pour
ing quart of boiling water upon quarter of
pound of chloride of lime in the powder
This should be allowed to stand until cold, and
the clear liquor poured of, which may be bot
tied for use When wanted for bleaching,
mix with cold water, in about the proportions
of one part of the liquor to twenty of water,
in shallow dishes; lay the leaves in, and let
them remain until perfectly white, when they
must be removed Immediately and dried in
blotting paper. If this solution should not
be strong enough to bleach them in ten or
twelve hours, little more of the liquor must
be added; but care must be taken not to use
too much, or the finer fibres viii be destroyed
In the dissecting process, the leaves invaria-
bly, come off their stems; they may be mount
ed when bleached, either among branched
stalks previously dried and bleached, or on fine
wire covered with white tissue paper.
The leaves should be gathered when fully
grown, or the fibre is not sufficiently strong,
and some leaves dissect much better than 9TH
ers. Among these are the poplar, maple, pear,
ivy, holly, magnolia, &C.; the seed vessels OF
the large Oriental poppy, the thorn, apple and
henbane, dissect well, and many smaller seed
vessels, after they have shed their seeds may
be dried, and then bleached without sleeping
in water, as first directed NA
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{ A TEMPLE D1soovEBED Ar PoMpEn. :

A TEMPLE DISCOVERED Ar -PoMPEn. =
Letters from Naples describe temple of Juno
discovered among the recent excavations at
Pompeii. Three hundred skeletons were found
crowded within the sanctuary, propitiatory
service having evidently been held in the
hour they were overwhelmed. The statue of
the goddess with its attendant peacock, the
tripod in front Of the altar, the golden censer
the jewels on the person Of the priestess, the
rich vessels holding the deposit of animal blood
are the main particulars dwelt on. The eyes
of Juno were of the most vivid enamel, her
arms and her whole person richly decorated
with gold trinkets, her gaudy birds resplendent
with cluster OF glittering gems. Aromatic
ingredients lay calcined within the censer,
while gorgeous lamps and bronze ornaments
strewed the tesselated pavement.
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For Sale

A NICE secondhand, Portland built, JENNY
IN LIND, nearly new, and Harness.
Enquire at BLACKS Livery Stable, corner Oh
Lime and Federal Sts aug9d1w
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snD IL saa8as 5 For Sale. A
g kssAi A three story BRICK HOUSE, on Myrtle
ME ST., nearly new, and containing eleven rooms.
EHsH Possession VIII be given Immediately. Terms
easy. Enquire Of BREED q TUKEY, !. sd
+ No. 80 Union st.
Portland, July Il, 1se5.--d1m b Irlllal -
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W021ted.
WO71ted.l
lWn1afed.

IA yass for the a,fff '.r7 81 -l---,9 n. ~
L LADIES' GUIDE ia
The most simple method ever offered to the nublic
for CUTTING DRESSES Ladies wanting employ
ment can obtain a lucrative business. .I sn
Address MRS. g. II. SANFORD, -
Portland. Maine
Call at No. sBrattle ST. Or 60 Middle st. ag1d1m
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I.nStf Lost

o lf Lost Lost!
A WALLET containing small amount of money,
"a between Mr.. Rolf's Store and the United States
Hotel last evening" (8th). A suitable reward viii be
paid on delivery at Mrs. M. j. Nichols Store under
Y. .. HOTEL t-} 80 aug9d3t
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For Sale and to Let.
Horse for Sale.

ONE RED MARE, nine years old, sound and
" kind; weighs 800 lbs. elat fH9 A9t1 Ha
Inquire of JAMES GREENHALCH, Carriage
Maker, corner of Hanover and Portland SITS.
Aug 9-d1w cfn
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For Sale Cheap.

ANA Two secondhand FIRE EN-
SsS5f5azziNN GINES, with Hose Carriages; all in
i, rs S9 good order: .lr
7 : =. Also, lot Of Hose suitable for
it'll3tJ EZRA RUSSELL, Chief Engineer
J.. Or A. P. MORGAN, Chairman Committee on Port
land Fire Department. iune1ftt
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The War is Over.

nR. L. YORK is treating with great success all dis
II cases, both Acute and Chronic in Males and
Females. Consultations and Communications strict
" conndenuai. A word to the wise is sufficient
frmary on reasonable terms !, T.
FOR particulars call on address DIR. L. YORK,
Aupuln, Name, Box 81. Office and Infirmary on
Lincoln Street, Lewiston Maine
July 7-3mWs
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Rates of Advertising.


One inch Of space, in length of column, constitutes
''square."
Loo per square daily first week 20 cents p. PEI
week alter; three insertions, or less, 9100; contu
ing every other day after first week, 90 cents.
hah square, tnee insertions less, 20 cen1si oiie
week, Sl.00; 90 cents per week after.
Onoer head of "AAIUsEMENTS,' S2.OO per s4u'lie :
per week; three insertions or less, SloO. .,,.l
SPEc1AL NOTICES., $500 per square nls. J. y esA IN
SlOO per square after three insertions OF less, SaS
halt square, three insertions, Sloo; one week
$1.60.
PREssr (which has q large circulation in every part
of The Sta6e) for S10O per square Tor nrst
and so cents per square for each subsequent lnser
zion.
SPECIAL NOTICES at the usual rates.
EH- AM Communications intended for the paper
should be directed 10 the EDITOR OF THE fkEss,
and those of a business character TO the " PUB
LIsHERs." si4lt .a 4r
931- JOB PRINTING, of every description, exe-
cuted with dispatch; and all business pertaining 70
the Office Paper promptly transacted ON applics-
ton above fF
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Farm for Sale.

G1TUATED in North Yarmouth on the Glouces-
y ter road, formerly known as the " Col. Cushman
Place, within two miles of two depots the G. I.
X. R, containing 200 acres of land 40 of which is
wood land fences mostly stone wall. Building
good two storied house, with out-buldings and barn
100 feet by 49, cut full of hay last year. Orchard
grated bore '62, 1900 bushels, and In "a have
sold 5000 90 worth Of apples besides bountul sup
ply for large family Pear, plum and cherry trees
in bearing, with variety of other fruit .lsss
Also, a Cranberry patch from which 3Obushels have
been taken in one season. III fief..4sr se9
The location Is a fine one, with plenty of shade-
trees. Mills, school house, &C., near by. As a5
For further particulars inquire on the premises.
june3eOd3m* 81 aei sfsl SAML H. SWEETSIR.
The Portland daily press., 1865-08-10
For Sale,

GCH'R CONVOY, carries 70 tons, well found IN
- Sails, Rigging, Anchors, Chains, SC. Price
$1100. Apply to
D. T. CHASE, Head Long Wharf.
July 29-sT&T If
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To Rent.

A TENEMENT centrally located, to family with
EAout Children at one hundred and fifty dollars pei
year, Apply to P. S. W., f-s
Z june166 No. 371 Middle Street.
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/. For Sale.

The two storied, double tenement, Brick
R5; Block, situated on Stevens Plains. Westbrook
E.ASaid Block contains IA rooms in each tenement.
Lot rods on the street, and Is rods Deep on which is
a stable "a by 40 feet.
This property is offered at price which insures it
a good Investment 1lgf rt ~
Apply to N. X. SAWYER, near the premises, or
to j. G. PROCTOR, Lime street juneSh
The Portland daily press., 1865-08-10
For Sale.

A FARM in Cumberland OF 40 acres eight miles
IA from Portland and within fifteen minutes walk
of the Grand Trunk Station For further particulars
inquire on the premises OF lgal8is3 3T
MRS. A. L. PETTENGILL.s
July % "A-4t3< ts,ni Ha 31w3Wx
The Portland daily press., 1865-08-10
SarcEsauts' Bank.

A IvTOaNDl of IS per share will be paid to the
"A fStockhold r. of the late Merchants Bank, on
and after July 3D. upon the surrender of their cir
CHAS. PAYSoN, Cashier.
Portland, June 81, 1866. jane27tf