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DR.. WRIGHT'S '2ste1 '''
REJUVENATING ELIXIR,
Or, Essence of life.

SNMTNNBLHlzzr Cures General Debility, WedE-
,SSNS%Z&Z>> ness Mysteries in Females,
ASsRSAtNI>/ Palpitdtion Of the Heart and
80 lA88$ all Nervous Diseases. 1t re-
@SHdgxe[ stores new life and vigor to the
. - aged, causing the hot blood Of
AS Ms fnsn1T T,ses youth to course the veins res
M a,, s XII; torng the Organs of Genera
nesc life SO does ton. renaorin0 Lnpotency and
This Eiirir rejurer- Debility restoring Mdnliness
are The system and and Juu rigor thus proving
overcome disease perfect "Elicir of LoUe," re-
moving Sterility and Barrenness In both sexes To
the young midde-aged and aged, there is greater
boon than this " Elixir of Life" 1t gives new
lease of life, causing the weak and facilitated to
have renewed strength and vigor.
Price, one bottle 81; three bottles s.; sent by
express to any address ~ "a enfM
Our medicines are sold and recommended by all
respectable druggists in every part of the civilized
globe; some unprncipled dealers, however, try to
deceive their customers by selling cheap and worth
less compounds in order to make money. Be not
deceived--ask for these medicines and take no
Others If the druggist does not keep them, write
to us. and we will send them by express, carefully
packed, free from observation. We will be pleased
to receive letters with full statements In regard to
any disease with which ladies or gentlemen are
afflicted Address all letters for medicines, pamph-
eta or advice, to the sole proprietor,
DR.. W. B. MERWIN, 81 Walker St., N. z. h
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hirty-two (32) wooden Buildings.

Also a lot Of Quartermaster's Property, viz: F..
One Power Washing Machine; One Power Mang-
Ter; One Reservoir, Copper; One Iron Boiler; One
Stationary Steam Engine; One Steam Heater; 1890
lbs Skating; One Circular Saw; One Circular Saw
Set; One Boiler; 201} lbs. Betting; Eighty Grain
Pipe. --'.4 nv - ir.ef II
Terms Cash, payable in Government Fund.-, at
time Of sale. i-1'iir ~ y liipf ~ MID y
o,,s,a.-i, HENRY INMAN,
Capt. & A. @. NJ, U. 8. A.
Anril 14th-isdtan25 f.ftll lllT.5-l4llf
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eES Send Stamp for Circular. NM 81 kNSg
Eclectic MedSc0J I9e7a2m07.y,
s@ie. Ito THE LADIES. f&aoo

need medical adviser, to call at his rooms No.
Temple Street. which they win find arranged for then
especial accommodation. m 81 ..l' =.
Dr.. II 5 Eclectic Renovating Medicines are unriyal-
led in efficacy and superior virtue in regulating ali
Female frregnalities Their action is specific and
certain OF producing relief in short time.
sructions after all other remedies have been tried in
vain It is purely vegetable, containing nothing in
with perfect safety at all times.s s'Ia'1''iT
Sent to any part of the country with full directions
by addressing DIR. HUGHES, 80
- No. Temple Street corner of Middlel Portland
N. B.-Ladies desiring may consult one of thei,
own sex. A lady of experience in constant attend
ance. t.it y atlidtc ian1 .1S65dSSw 81 d.
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DLEASANT to the palate. cause no pain, act
promptly, never require increase OF dose, do not
exhaust and for elderly persons, females and child
rem, are just the thing. Two taken at night NOV;
in all cases OF Piles and Falling of the Rectum. We
promise a cure for all symptoms of the DYSPEPSIA,
such Oppression after eating, Sour Stomach, Spit
Pain in the Back and Eoins Yellowness of the Skin
and Eyes. Sick Headache, Coated Tongue, Bilious
ness, Liver Complnint Loss OF Appetite. Debility,
Faintness, &c. Travellers find the Lozenges just
iohGt they need as they compact and irodorous
thai they mag be carried in the Uest pocket Price 60
cents per box; small boxes 80 cents. For sale by j.
S. HARRISON g., CO., Proprietors, No fremont
Temple, Boston. Will be mailed to any address on
enclosing 50 cents. .a III "A ...n-.. >. july4d1y
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have been using Todd's Hungarian Balm, and can
hair was falling off very fast, and by the use of half
bottle of the balm it has stopped falling off entirely,
and is fast thickening up and is in fine condition.
co.. F. H. STROUT, Portland Maine.
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MEDICAL ELECI,RICITY
= ss DR.. w. N. DEFINING, 'ioa
Medical Electrician

-sr re- IVA MIDDLE STREET,
Nearly Opposite the United States Hotel
WHERE he would respectfully announce to the
w citizens of Portland and vicinity, that he has
permanently located in this city. During the three
years we have been in this city, we have cured some
OF the worst forms Of disease IN persons who have
tried other forms OF treatment in vain, and curing
patients in SO short time that the Question is often
Asked DO they stay cured? To answer this question
we will say that all that do not STAY cured we will
doctor the second time without charge y = ~
Dr. d. has been practical Electrician for twenty.
one years and is also regular graduated physician
the form of nervous sick headache neuraia,a I'm
the head, neck, or extremities; CONSUMPTION when
ia the acute stages where the lungs are not fuly
involved; acute or chronic rheumatism, scrofula hiG
diseases, white swelings spinal Diseases curvature
palsy or paralysis, st. Vitas Dance DEAFNESS SIAM,
niering or hesitancy Of speech, dyspepsia indiges
ton, constipation and liver complaint, pileswe cure
tbs, structures OF the chest and all forms Of female
e9 By Electricity
The Rheumatic, the equity, the lame ard the law
leap with joy, and with the agility and elastic
tty OF youth the heated brain is cooled: the fo.f
bitten limbs restored, the uncouth deformities f.
moved; faintness converted to veor. WEAKNESS -
strengths the blind made to see. the deaf to hear
the palsed form to move upright; the blemis;,es -
youth are obterated; the ACCIDENTs of ,; ~
prevented; the calamt1es Of hage obyi.ted an an
sso AIDES
Who have cold hanGs and ieet; W. oh sto,oobs LAM
and weak backs; nervous and sick beadache: diszi
and swimming in the hes d. with indiSesfon and
Of the bowels in the side and back;
ternoI necars tn,oy ang ofthe womb with in
train diseases win IN a su 1ea me eSns
Of cure: For painful menstruation, too profase
menstruauon, AID all OF those long line of troubles
with young s.des, Electricity is certain specific.
vigor of health. ny = Ais " Tue
.!a TEETH! TEETH TEETH!
DIR. ID. still continues to Extract Teeth by ELEc.
TRICITY WITHOUT PAIN. Persons having decayed
teeth or stumps they wish to have removed for reset
ting he would give polite invitation to call. -
Superior ELECTRO MAGNETIC MAcIINFs for sa,e
for family use, with MISUNDERSTANDING 7f-,-S
Or. ID. can accommodate few patients with board
end treatment at his house. -HI0 '"'r
Office hours from o'clock A. M.-to 70 M. from
to 8 T. M, and to in the evening. -
Consultation free. 80 afh = nov1tt
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To theMP Public.

Mr.. TODD:-I feel it due to you, as public bene-
factor to state that my hair falling off very bad
ly, and troubled for long time with disease OF
the head known in the medical world as Porrigo.
which causes severe itching of he head. tried your
Hungarian Balm, and my surprise and pleasure my
hair stopped falling off, and the Ihumor has entirely
left the head; D o .cr t1 ~ 4 49,, ,,
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Sold Wholesale and Retail BY n 4
InHN M n0nD

JOHN nj. TODD, a
NO. "a MIDDLE STREET, corner of Exchange ST.,
"a as PORTLAND, ME. ;asI 80.
Wholesale Agents-J. W. Perkins 6, Co., w. W.
whipple, W. F. Phillips& Co., and Crosman & Co.,
Portland. s,al.tS st.gas,,. III sa.i ~
Sold by Druggists and Traders everywhere. 5ae
Apr 13-eod&w3m ~ "a fls., -.-.f 81 -. ,
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Farm at Auction.
For Sale,

~1e1 o6g Brig L. T.. KNIGHT, 2e7 tons o. M,
I'm built at Frankfort in 1868, in good order,
L k4A1TA and well found. Dimensions 107, 261, 81
4AS3fG Must be applied for immediately.
81 If not sold before Friday April z1th, It
will be sold at public auction at Custom House wharf,
ap2oNdtd McGILvERY, RYAN &DAyIs.
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Mr.. ToDD:-I had lost my hair by disease of the
ene spa
sy. l was told by Judges that it would never
grow, but give you fifty names, if needed, to
hair has grown out as perfect as on any part Of my
head and know it was brought out by the of the
Hungarian Balm. You are at liberty to publish this.
30 Respectfully yours, Il .,, 2
6e e,f CHARLES B. SAVAGE, Bath, Me-.
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have tried Todd's Hungarian Balm, and consider
it the best artielein use for the hair .IssL
J.B. WEBB, Gorham. Maine.
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Auction Sales.
EDW. M. PATTEN. s. CO., Auctiopeer..
No. IS Exchange Street.
On TUESDAY, April 9th, at P. NJ, at of

GALE of fine Engravings, with or without frames.
~ a part being Line Engravings and Mezzotntos
al OF which will be arranged I'D day and hour OF
'"'e VIII De gwen directly - ii-ul apl6
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E. NJ. PATTEN, & CO., Auctioneers, IS Exchange st.
Hotel, Land and Furniture at Auc-

TUESDAY, May fst, at 10 A. NJ, on the premises
Il in West Gorham, the wen known Hotel and
Hotel is large two-story building, with two-story
ell, conveniently arranged for a public house. A
house and ether out buildings Store and Hay
Scales on the premises Also, Beds Bedstcads, Bed
ding, Furniture, Stoves, Lamps, &c,
Terms al sale, which will be positive, without re-
gard to weather. H3 nio@ - fFf,ii APPS
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81. S3o3 $50 70
H. Amount of Railroad Bonds? State lra',rf (
amount Of each kind and par value te~h - 4
and market value of each.
Sl02OO0 Chesire Railroad Bonds, 800
p.v, com. OF aoo
$4,000 National Dock and Warehouse ''''00
=. 20. Bonds, p. v. 500, M ", 100, n n 10000 Z
10. cash value of real estate owned by the
"a s CompanyS Cost on Ledger 1888 90
cal loans and advances on leases not \ ]
~ adjusted adjusted - 2. u u 81 17o, s2s 4s
20 30 A a. IN nands OF agents?.
Is. Amount loaned onm mortgage of real es- M I,
tate, ae'-'o AZ ono (
% Anao,,,,t i 9 on cshateraiy 1880 So
o, x VIZ: Endorsed Notes. a9a III. 7ss rs
- A,mo,nt =, % an osnel Investments? $1,000
q "a. 4 td OF premium notes on risks g1li'3
% G Terminated 6s p P. - 900 1864 80
t tne Liability of the Company is not de- ee.is
os S sermned * , ~ a.9 142,5oo
90 unison ums on fire risks? II. g er,.3la 1880 IS
a. 1 on marine risks? = 27,oss So
% Hms on marine .sks, .5ssi 17s,s7s 81
az ont 81 easn received for interest? 1879 81
., an otter sources? Rent, 7i7.-' 3,11s ST
81 Amount of fire losses paid last year? 61136 SO
20. Amount of marine losses paid last
az year. ~ .sl,T ~ el3, a55 "a
~ VI uiVduenus paiu tne last year 1z0 900 %
81. amount paid fol- expenses OF office? 261S7 ca
%. A ,is OF other expenditures? State -
an a ana y; s Stamps, -, 4 2i,s2s 81
40. A a0s terminated raassca a. 90. z1s 90
standing 81 risks? from rs pr ct. to 90pr. 5es4
A. amount amount Of premium notes on risk noe
a. H ssis%hlna re q oe - $3.50 10
49, Balance to credit of profit and loss ac- Ig5
count9 $40, soa 70
@s. SAMUEL GOULD, President,
JAMES j. GOODRICH, Secretary.sTs5i -t,a.i
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FROM THE DAILY PRESS. flgaaGar 5stG
To THE FAIR:-We were slow to believe all we
heard in praise Of this article but with such testmo
ny the following given by well known citizens,
do, hts have piyen way. rs qniFlis 49,. aH3s-ig
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Miscellaneous.
Az RETURN 1905
- s-s- '--oF rIrrFA- tLAAS
Manufacturers Insurance Comply,
2 i-s OF BOSTON,
ON THE FIRST DAY OF NOVEMBER. 1ssn

L. State the name Of the Company. Man D..
nlacturers' insurance Company.
= Where located? Boston. san
.. When Incorporated? May, 1922 l..errff..y /
< Ana ,oune OF capitaiY 100000 90
y. Number of shares. and par value of ~ :"
. each? 1000. 800. N t,roi-
Z. Amount OF fire risks outstandnpp 1891 $40
.. Amount OF marine risks outstandine9 12.32s'S7S
y. Total amount OF Outstanding rislxsP - III (
~. Amount of United States stock or trea- ~.
sury notes owned by the Company? 1H
state amount of each kind, and par
value and market value ofeach. Bonds ,Ir..
OF lsSl, y. ", 100; m. W, 100. Bonds
i'a OF 1854 t5-2Gsl p. ", 10; m. W, IS. t-F .a
Bonds I'd issue Z $40, p. W, CO; m. ", srs
66. Certificates OF Indebtedness, D. a14.. /
", 50; In. ", 81. 8 lth OLA O0o m
IL. Amount of State Stocks? State amt = '0'N'
of each kind, par value and market u 7e
value of each. .r. 17eI,-1l- ~, ...1.-.-.
IL. Amount of bank stocks? State amt y. .
OF each kind, and par value and mar u.l+
ket value of each - =
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ia ad''a' DR.. KNIGHTS .s5i .. aS' /
Hair %DreSSin@ 4!

A dressing for Children's hair, which can be used
has hitherto been unattainable Most if not ali, Of
the Hair Dressings heretofore sold at the drug stores
are composed chiefly of oil and ingredients
KNIGHTS Hair Dressing contains neither oil nor
ALCOHOL is purely vegetable in its composition, and is
the most perfect Hair remover and nvigorator that
has ever been made available to the public. Persons
whose hair has been thnned by sickness age should
give this preparation trial. with the assurance that
a1uxuriantg owth of hair will result unless the roots
are dead. when such an eaectis impossible. l>H
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-03-09
EIGHTH WARD.
CINCINNATI INCIDENTS.

On Thursday morning burglars effected
an entrance into the residence of Mr.. BeVs,
on the northeast corner of Seventh and
Cutter streets, and carried of quite an as
sortment of valuable silvcrware. They had
packed up considerable more of silverware
than they were able to carry away. While
they were walking rapidly down Seventh
street with their plumber, they were seen
by two officers, who gave chase, but the
rascals escaped, after dropping a, few
pieces. 81 van.
SAFE BLowING.-On the same morning
an attempt was made to blow open and rob
the safe IN the office of Mr. John Bates,
wholesale wine and liquor store under the
National Theater. The noise of the explo-
sion aroused the Inhabitants of the build
ing, who were quickly at the scene as also
were officers, The burglars had, however,
fled, leaving two heavy crowbars and II
number of other tools of their trade ON the
Office floor. They had succeeded III blowing
open the outer iron doors of the safe; the
contents, however, We're not reached, the
thieves having To make good their escape.
DELIBERATE SuIcIDE.-"Maior" j. W..
Ridcnour, who formerly resided ut Clifton
Farm, Ohio, bnt has been living IN this
city for several years past, deliberately
committed suicide at about half past two
yesterday afternoon by jumping overheard
from the Coyingtou Wine street, ferry
boat. lie had stepped on board as If 10 20
TO Covington, but instead of landing he
laid his hat and cane on bench, jumped
overheard aud was drowned. The hat was
found to contain "A piece of paper, recently
pasted ia, ON which was written 'MajOr
Ridcnour residence Cliftoa Farm, Ohio"
IlELD.-The charge of murder has been.
preferred against Thomas Groc2wine, ho
is suspected Of having killed his wife, as
mentioned yr,tcrdaE and hc will. be eX-
amincd in tie Police Court.
House. EWANrfD.-lf f arg one knows Sc a
house Of four or five rooms, that can bo
rented At from eight 10 ftttcea dollars per
month, they viii coDsr u great favor by
calling at this oflicg with the Information.
The party wanting Il viii pay something
to secure such a one, and would like to
have IL in Oregon. Call any time during
the next ten days.
WANTED,-tour good girls, 10 work Ia
the Dnlng-room, at the Phillips lIepse
Apply Immediately 10 the PrOprietor .
Mar 7-tf, s-I
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From Rochester.

ROCHESTER,, n. Y, March S.
Last evening an attempt was made to
burn the house of Mr. Hyzcr, on Atlantic
street. during her absence from the house.
The clothes in Il cradle in which child,
three years old, was sleeping, were set on
fire.
The house had previously been ransacked
by some person who evidently expected to
obtain Il considerable amount of money,
which Mrs. llyzer was known to have re-
ceiyed within a day or two. Failing 10
obtain the money the villain set fire t0 the
cradle-clothes with the intent TO burn the
child.
Three men, who were plundering flour
ing mill in Middleport, yesterday morn
ing were detected by man employed in
the mill. On refusing 10 comply with their
demands TO keep still, one Of the thieves
shot him In the head, and he is not ex-
pccted to live. One of the rascals was
knocked down by the miller,
The Canadian militia were called out
last night, ut the suspension bridge. to
guard against an apprchended raid by the
fcnians. No raid occurred, il being iOst-
pOned until st. Patrick's day.
Oscar +. Burns, of Albion, Is reported as
an absentee and dchultcr to his crcdi-
tors 10 tho amount OF more than S2OO.OOO
lie was largely engaged IN speculati0ns Ia
real estate, oil stocks, tSc. A number of
the banks are largely involved by the trans
action,
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From Washington.
Especial to the Cincinnati Enquirer


W,survoroy Ma,.ah
Another direct blow nt thr prosi,In,,t ,i,,t .,
his power of annointmcnt vas %nl;,'dl1 Nv ali',
in the House to-dnv. This ,v.s tho htiiI,eu KY ,a
organizing the SIinromn Court ''J Ito o''d ,. iv-
object was TO disnensc Win tbc ,os,,,nity lily
of annointinU n Jnet;co ,o Gi, ~ ~ y "cc,ssity
on the Supremc Ronch n wos s,,r,',,r. r",",'oS
the House unnwores and nossod III, I,E W., W,
resistance. there moi hcinr cnnu,rl '',,o"' ,,,,'
servatiyes i'm tbn Uo,,sn 70 lii ~. 'o'i
navs. WV ~ - anu
There is much moro onnos;tio, o. Aha
civil rights bilI thon tn thn ErnoJ , ~ b,, 5,,e
reau. u . i''
Messrs. Dclouo of Ob;o onI ronti;,.
New York. onnroycL IL NJ '"1Mi,hS' nS' OF
New York. strnrk IL sayorai h,,.i VI, ~ VI
Mr. Raymond's sneccb comsist"d ,ti,'I'. "tpMs.
of nv nrnssinn, ~ ',,at1 ci .vnsi,sy'1 tntIreIy
the yarions subjects hoIIIv "vn nro',I n"soIS @ VI,
ably advocated. '''''" anu
The supreme Court room wos croudod
with the curious i;stoniW,s w n, D,,I uIoMutu
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Board Of Education.
DAYTON. March s. 1sGG.

DAYTON, March 8, 1906
Present--Messis. Brown, McCrea, Patter.
son, Steele, Howard Parker, Anderson
Miller Mccarthy, Ball, James, Wincheil
Beddis, Carberry, Houk and Kenney. r
The minutes of last meeting were read
and approved
The Secretary's monthly report. showing
the condition of the finances to date, was
read and ordered on file.
A petition from G.. w. Gillespie, asking
to send his children to District No. 8 was
received and granted provided the usual
rules be complied with. E GL
petition from several Principals. Iela-
tive to changing the hours of schools during
the summer months, was received. A mo-
ton 10 refer the same to the Committee on
Rules was adopted.
A petition from S. G. Crumbaugh, asking
that the present increase of teachers sala-
ries be applied as to his case, and the ratio
OF said increase for one and n half quarter
previous to his resignation be paid him.
Received and ordered on file.
a report from the Committee on Grades /.
"Ihc Committee on Grades have given
considerable attention to the subject and
recommend hlat all the rooms in the several
buildings be visited during the months of
March aud April, 1867, by The Grading Com
mttcc, and the first class be examined i'm
AL the branches taught in the room visited.
flVy words, Jhe hardest they have been
over IN review in the spelling book; 80 ques-
tlons IN Geography; 30 questions in NJ and
II. arithmetic; 30 words to be parsed, or
questions equivalent, and the tables usually
learned in the primary rooms, to be given
80 correct answers in every 100 questions
required, to obtain q grade. 1t is under
stood no Teacher will be graded up, il her
school is not properly governed. and Teach
ers VINO lnli below 50 per cent. will lose one
grade.
IL is further recommended that the local
Committee, when they visit the school,
hear the 81 and 81 classes that the entire
Interests of the school be guarded. Your
Committee have spent three weeks in the /,
examination of the several rooms, and il
gives Us pleasure to report Gtvorably on
most of the rooms. We sincerely Ipgret
we can not report filvorabH on all. We
hope soon to report favorably on rooms not
now mp to the grade.
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From Indianapolis.


INITEN7NNTVT-IF1 NTTTITI .
Doctor Newland has been Indicted for
murder and his trial set for Monday next.
lie was admitted To hail in $4,000 The
feeling in Bedford Is generally in hvor OF
Newland, but an attempt Is making to give
the affair party character,
Governor Morton telegaphs from New
York, where he arrived last evening, that
he Is no better. lie sent for his Secretary.
Colonel Schlater.
The skeleton of VIM. Powers was found
in Madison County, near FortVille, witll
the flesh much dccaycd. lt is supposed he
was foully dealt with by the husband OF
his divorced wife, Powers having attemptesi
10 disturb the relations between her ami
her husband, Prime, aud take away her
two children by her first marriage. Prime
had made threats against Powers life.
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From NewKork.
NEW York, March

NEW lOhk, mdfcfl b.
Governor Morton of Indiana arrived
from Paris yesterday, by the steamer City
'of New York. He is suffering severely
from paralysis
g, b. Lamar OF Savannah, It Is reported
has been sentenced to three years impris-
onment and $25,000 fine for cotton defraud-
ing. bribery, &c.
Over eight hundred American vessels
We're assigned during the rebellion to Eng
llshmcn, and saiIcd under the the English
nag Tor the purpose of escaping capture by
rebel privateers.
Ihe Pennsylvania Union State COnven-
ton yesterday nominated General John w.
Geary, for Governor on the first ballot, and
adopted resolutions declaring the work of
reconstruction belonging to congress that
the National faith is pledged for the pay
lnent of the public debt, and protection to
the freedmen; praising Governor Curtin
and Secretary Stanton, and requesting
Senator Cowan to resign.
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Affairs in Canada,

1ORONTO. 4. W., March =.
The Canadians are ready for Sweeney.
Ministers hurried to the capital yesterday.
where a long council emsued. and at mid
night orders went ont over the telegraph
lines for 10000 volunteers TO march to the
frontier.
Two regiments are mastering here this
morning for duty, but q great many refuse
to leave good situations, and are put under
arrest. There is considerable excitement
in consequence, and the people hourly cx-
pcct to hear the booming of Swccncy's hos
tile guns.
All the reserve volunteers held now in
hand are 20 be showed forward ut the first
note of alarm.
Every body Is satisfied that the crisis is
near and many are preparing TO leave the
scene of danger.