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nhgows RIyIEw FOB AUGUST.
OF CONTENTS.

The rournsment. by ~ Z. g. BarnweIi. Property
Title in the South affected By the late War, By
Salem butcher. of Georgia The Cotton Resources
kinson. OF Mass. Shall the Spartan Virtues Of the
South Survive the " arr BY G. Fitzhngh. Of We.
sander spooper, OF Msss. Novels Of Sir Z: Bull
wer Lytton. Terribly in Earnest, by g Fitzhugh.
American Commercials Progress and Develop
ment, By the Editor. The Purse and the Sword.
up Daily the Confederacy. Department Of Com
merce. Department of Internal improvements.
Department of Agriculture. Department OF In
dustry and Enterprise. Department Of Miscellany.
Editorial Notes. &c.
Terms, % per annum.
IS FRANCk TAYLOR.
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INSURANCE COMPANIES.
M ANHATETEH4EE 1ssuRA.o.
COMPANY
NEW Y6SEsK o1rY,
Washington City, D. O.
SIM JOHN T. LIGHTER, Agent

EAREMENB INSURANCE. 90. OF WASH
INGTON AND GEORGETOWN
OFFICE No. 1, over Bank Of W Arlington.
CHARTERED By CONGRESS. 1887.
oCofLUb 3 900
Property Of ell kinds insure Cd for Q year or Len
Der1ed.
Builders risks granted On the most favorable
No charge for policies.
JAIL rs ADAMS. President,
Samuel Cropley, Esau Pickfell,
VIM. Wilson, Themas Parker,
Iohn d. Barclay, Richard Barry,
eamY Redfern, Ohas. W. Davis,
B. B. French, +. Ed. Clark.
Andrew Roth well, Of Warrington.
The Directors in Georgetown are aathoriEedlby
the Board 70 renew policies and take risks In
GEORGETOWN,
j. Is eosm ABEL g. DAVIS. s>cry.
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y l6.wl2W

siso: ohsndc., ~ %opids, Ca HEpsG ' Pc.
Bows Review, for June. &c.. Lectur es On tno
Study Of History, BY 6 oldytn smith, 81 rs.
is TRANCX TAYLOR,
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nEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
- UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE,

h1PARTMENT INTERIOR.
IL UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE,
On the petition Of ,sIEPHEE O. MESpEN.
EzKX KING Of salem Iowa for f the s sa
tension Of patent ss Granted to them the 9TH day
patent. which takes place on the 9Th day Of No
f.s; s thu, Ne as III ss
tober next a. Il oeOes and ali persoS o. arc arc
pctifed to appear ,,, and show cause II any they
he &c to
file in the fsient Once their objections, specially
the dsy Of hesrne q. tssmons ed Ss esSes
party to be used at the said hearing must be taken
the ONCE which viii Be fnrn:hsd on s 0i
sns :
fore the day Of hearing; the arguments, If any.
within ten days after nling the testimony.
the and 4
D. o., and IL the Palladium. hichmond, Ind.
Of said to be at least sixty days pre-
vious to the day of hearing.
Commissioner Of Patents.
COPY and snS 81 hi sSGE ON
paper containing this nstice. an I6-wsw
ESf4HD 81 EHs E1ssEES!qS 6rrcE
On tn. petition Of JOHN PHFpk kss1 Of LAKE, Viz
isse n d.; prs y, for the EXTENSION Of .I.t.ns
n Ps, ssy g eSS end
ss %; Of S which takes
Sembei next, q IL Osloel n; and iii person. are
notified to appear and show cause, fsny they have,
why taid petition ought not to be granted.
Rs tbs1 sTs to
set forth in writing, ct least twenty dsys before
the S.s 70 e a .ae S b
and transmitted in accordance with the rules of
Dispositions and other papers relied upon as tes-
tmOny must be filed in the office twenty days
ss days day q . ss1 h ss.
eIdeTed also that hat this h9tice be publshed in the
aDa in a the me Journal Pets.uon.h e
once week for three successive weeks; the frst
Of said publications to be at least sixty days prev
0u' ~ '"' -' T. O. THEAKER,
P.s.-Editors of the above papers viii please
COPY and send their bills to the Potent Once, with
paper containing this notice. su cs.wsw
5E4ED 81 Tee P tsfEHF2t 6rrcE
petition ., Aq PSsp T. q i sa.
issa, fer i n imaIoysn.snt in FIN nstiss Ne:
said patent; which takes place on the7th day Of
. It is ordered that the said petition be heard at
vembe G,,s next; at u O'clock and ali persons
granted.
Persons opposing the extension required TO
hle in the Patent Once their objections, specially
forth In writing At least days before the
to be useo ct the said hearing must be taken and
transmitted in accordance with the rules Of the Of
hce. which will be furnished on application.
Depositions and other papers relied upon - tes-
timony must be nled in the fiee ttcemty days be-
within ten days after filing the testimony.
Ordered, also, that this notice be published in
d. o.: and In the Herald, Rutland. Vermo MT, ono
publcati ts be at least sixty days previous 10
the day Of hearing. 7. @. THkAkHR,
Commissioner Of Patents,
P.S-Editors of the above papers will please
copy, and send their bills to the Patent Office with
paper containing this notice. au2i-lsWsw
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ClIELDS HISTORY OF THE ATLANTIS
u Telegraph; English Travellers ana Italiaa
Brisends; supeFstition and Force, By Henry c.
Lea; Napoleon History os julius Caesar vol "a
Vol. l3ih Statutes at Large. wheaton, Interna,
uonal Law, edition Of 1854: edited ~ nans
au1 18ANCK TAYLOR.
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A LOTION SALE OF GOVERNMENT WOOD.

Headqrayters Department Of Waskimstos,
QNce Of CAisf Qxa,tsmastss, }
WdsktastoR d. c., August IL, 1885
Will be sold on the pI emises ct public auction,
under the direction Of Brevet Major Jas. Gleason,
at II o'clock . m at the Wood Yard thr &c -fourths
OF one mile north Of Alexandria, on the Washing
THOUSAND Go .OOOJ CORDS or WOOD 81
goo auslisX cen, isting ct about ONETHIRD
hts Wood Will be offered In quantities OF FIVE
COhpSf With fhs Hriyteg: Of tssins any quantity
Purchasers Of quantities less than one hundred
cords Will be required to ronove their property
within nffeen days. and q reasons able length of
ties
Terms Cash, in Government funds. on day Of
sale. M. I. LUDlN0TON,
au l7-llt Depof OF Wsship gton
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CUsHIN0's Law AND PRAOTICE OF LE.
~ GiSLATIyE AsSEMBLIE1. Gushing 3 Nan.
lsttve Guide. Jsferson1 Manual. Sutherisnd, =
Coneressionst Manual. Neiib Hand Book for
nai for 1855 hcPhersons Political History Of the
Ashsliion. ieuuI 1RANCK TAYLOR.
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BLACK, LAMON Co
councillors and Attorneys at Law in the Su preme
Court OF the United States, the Court OF Claims
the Courts of the District, the Executive DeDart
ments. and Committees of Congress.
once; 4Ss 18th street, directly opposite VIII
iards' HotelD de ls-tf
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4 '.'. I''A'' & Co.. q
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
BUILDERS', COACH, AND CABINET
HARD WARE
BAR IR0H AND STEEL,
HORSESHOE NAILS.
NUTS AND WASHERS,
WAREHOUSES:
500 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
3o1, sos. sos o STREET.
And
es and 81 LOUISIANA AVENUE,
WASHINGTON. DC.
All Orders,
SOUTH AND WEST,
Filled with Care and Promptness.
CARRIAGE AND WHEEL STOCK
Constantly arriving from Factory, and sold at
lowest market prices.
TIN PLATE,
PIPE AND SHEET LEAD,
COPPER, ZINC, &C..
Sold at Eastern Bates and shipped with despatch.
TOW,
And
EXCELSIOR,
Constantly on hand in bags and bales.
ROPE, CoRDAGE, &c.
PRICES CURRENT FURNISHED WEEKLY
JOHN B. ELvANs 4 Co.,
90 H sm Washington, D..
A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF PIANOS THAT
"A have been reed, for sale upon easy ter ms Al
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PERSONAL.
BLACK, LAM0N & co.

RENIAH S. BLACK. wARDH. LAMoN. c. r. BLACK.
LAW OFFICE.
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4
"A 1879 GIRARD STREET, PHILADELPHI.,
Sealed Proposals will be received At this ON.
until u O'Clock NJ, SATURDAY, septenSe4 Ge
1861, for the immediate delivery at the unitef
States etorehouse, Hanover Street Wharf
Ph1ladelphia. Pennsylvani of the following
Qnartermaster's Stores, viz:
SdoLen Door Neck Bolts 50 Shutter Bolts
% 5Ce We VAL brT; a.; 10 gross Tulting Buttons
p1 " Closet Locks dozen Drawer Tumbler
8 pound. Glue boxes Glass. Iaxls
500 pounds White Lead eli; d. Lettering Pen
10 pounds TIMBER, raw, @ gallons Turpentine
Dbl Coach .varpish bbis. G oeai vs wniisfhns
gross Stripping (sssort 10 pounds Gum Trags-
60 Pencfls canth.
All OF the above described articles TO be Of the
pest QuAty, ano subject to the ins pectfon Of In
sgector appointed on behalf OF the United States
San Piles of the above named stores to be deliv-
cred At the United States Storehouse twenty four
n9nrs previous to the opening Of the bids.
BIDDERS Will state price in writing and figures,
and the amount or quantity of ssch article bid
Each bid must be guaranteed BY two res,op,h,.
persons, whose signatures must be appended 70
the guar an tee and certified to a. being cod and
sufficient security for the amount involved by a
Port. Otherwise the bid will not be considered Tue
The right to reject any bid deemed too high or
nnIeasonabie 10 re.ery cd, and no bid from de-
Proposals TO be made out in duplicate. on the
regular printed forms, which may be had on sppii-
The envelopes to be endorsed 4" Proposals for
QuarteImssterf Stores, and addressed to the un-
Bids viii be opened on SATURDAY. septembsr
l, 1876, at II O'Clock m. and bidders req uested
to he present: By order of Brevet Brig adler Cen
General United Stat 8 Army GEO. 3. okME.
Brevst Nc. or and Assistant Quarterussster,
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Observation-Disclosures By Royal Letters Pes
i tent Of England, and occurred by the seelso
the Esele De Pharmacie de Parts, end the LnDsrie
orissMsr No. 4. i the cnsctual remedy for Rslax
Syctem Triesmar No. has entirely suDersede4
she neseous sse Of Oopevis, Oubebs, AZ. Iriss-
tieS and Secondary eynptoms, thus obviaong
the Of mercury sAd Ill other dsisssrious ansrs-
Each preparation 10 In the form q . most agree-
able LosenSe. secured from the cnects- oil oiimase
Or four q oases in one for %, and In ~ easse.
thus oavinR %. Divided in separate eoses - ads
ninistsrsd 81 valpess, sallananda, bosx, b.
WHOLESALE end retail By DR.. BARROW, No. lsS
IS ): s:s 40 OF Q. foKD. He. $50 r. ave..
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rUELMBOLDp EXTRACT DUOHU AND II
III PR0VHD ROSE WASH cures secret andsdsu.
oake disorders IN ell their STAGE 1t tie xpsnss
little O. change In diet, moon venie and
no exDosure. It's pleasant In taste and odor, I'm.
1sdiste IN il sctaon. and frss iron ell injursoa
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nm GASES SUPERIOR HOOK WINK, of tn'
CUO following we'll known brsncs, viz:
FORSTEk RIESLlEG,
DEIDESHElMER,
RuDESHEIMER
HOOHaEVMFR

NIERsTEiNER,
which offer for sale in quantities 70 suit pur-
chasers, at low pricss
Samples of the wine can be seen AZ the Union
Bottlipg DeDot,n No. 81 Green street, 0eorge-
dim RILEY A. SHINN.
1I,HIs is TO GIVE NOTICE, That the subscri:
II her has obtained from the Orphans Coart Of
washington county, in the District Of Columbia,
letters Of administration on the personal e.
tate Of virsn's nsr.on. bsx S o. c,s,%s
the said deceased, are hereby warned to exhibits
the with the vouchers thereof TO the snbscri-
may otherwise, BY law, be excluded from I'll benefit
Given under my hand this zsd day Of June. lssa.
ie E-Iawswr CHARLES n. LLOYD.
IIOMEs WITHOUT HANDS, iliustrsted, s4so
III Land 1t Lest. novel. by Edmund yates.
IN the saddle: BY Harry Giinor, e; Nsrretiyee
Andersoryille Pri.on; slS kaysets Life
ssr, vol, ., SS.@.
us ThA1CA TAfLOB,
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ALENANDRIA A.
GEORGETOWN RAILROAD,


SUNDAY PAssENGKR TRAINS
LEAVE " AssINsToN. LEAvK ALKxAEprr.
keesl ..::..--. e9 A. =, Express -. ~ n,
express ''-,i LEGAL ,.........:. $50 p. Il.
NH la.ly WI. FHELPs, w LsssS
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MATERIAL AT AUCTION

an l0-l7t
The Portland daily press., 1866-12-13
Terms Eight Dollars per annatns, d, Advance.
The PaysOn Memorial.


PROCEEDINGS OF THE sEcoNp PARISH CHURCH.
AT meeting of the Second Parish Church
bo,dap T,,oSdo,, o,,on;,g Dec 11tb tho f,,,o,,'
>. -. :o'i'"
"s Pi'ain",o anu reSo''"on' .
auop.eu IN answer 20 eo,"'n.A -, ,e
'ei'eu iroii 'he lhlrd raiish ohuion III tii'1
'i.y' bearing date Dec 'th, the substance Vi
which commune { on it will be observed is em'
bodied in what follows.
III ,1o 17;n5 D.. Oh, n.,,.
pratbra, Wn'' tuItS" lauren, IoFtto"s,
INST to this Chnrob 'n'1an' ol ehc :.i
,;b ~ ,n,, Ciuurcn, proposing tnat we rehh-
o., a ,,r;t e 4I ,1,Ao a'i9 oISa1zat,oL Wheh-
@ 10 af,.o, VI 'ie ,'ecoiu ana Inrd farishes
sncb os n,ar ba 't LII ooss'.er WIN you anu
TorJ a bnuSSo ~ S.a Stti.eteu q lh puilu unto the
consJarcJ on5 ao.;SS,, VI ms ms halle, mas Deen
lows. '''''''' '''A'' '"eieoii 's io'-
posol,od rrho. ;,.a1
cno;ot ~ in''s ia.i e ~ .iS Clurch ana
80; y Un 'ne io.n VI 'uIy ,ast resolved 10 re-
t:ul .neI III Siaii1a,lo!i under tie name and
1SS ,oiI ~ tio arish onurch ana society,
anu ,na' n act ~ HAY Wing Deeh approved Dy large
luinper oi Christlan Ministers and brethren,
n.u no. uiiIer cAlstlnS circumstances, see
oause 10. .ls re rehhquishhieht either OF the name
vi Ds1ii1, % Sam "'1In.. 1T, 80 u 'N
os t.es9s'su, lnat we nsrepy repeat our INVITA-
.i .ion oi oeP'eni'eI 1 l.ti 10 Che Inrd Church,
70 casI IN your lot wltn US ana combine yonr
avaliaoie N resources win ours, anu unite with
Us IN rearing substantial and commodious
~ ~sanct.llry uiiter tne name already adopted and
u.1. elsany aeoePCeu as most consonaht Witn
our our oygone history ana the sacred memories
'haU cius.er afouiiu the second fartsh church.
{ The following is the invitation above referred
to in the second resolutiop to which NO ,-.
from, Tho rb;rd rl,,noI - 80. .''
nm '~n -, otuiSh pas ever peeh reserved;
Ine Chafch ana Society Of the Second Parish
% % Me Cn"Tcn oiio society ot the Third Parish,
GFeetteg-Brethren and Friends;-You are
ProDabiy aware that soon after the calamitous
fire that laid both our Sanctuaries in ashes. we
resolved on rebuilding our place of worship.
Our Pastor undertaking the arduous but neces-
that ;mnortant n ugena wora OF sohc'tng furds for
He has entered on his work and n,oo,s ,,,;.,,
much encouragement. In the present state Of
our city, especially that portion of it where
erna tba ;nnvorishoI oosed, anu col1slu-
lilies in both our societies, it seems greatly inex-
pedient to contemplate or attempt the sinu!ta-
NEVIS 1W te eIee.iol oi potn our cnurenes; lH,
The Portland daily press., 1866-12-13
The Relief Fund aad the Churehes.

10 THE EDITOR OF THE PRESS:
Every church erected in a community is an
enduring monument, which testifes in the
'iearest manner to the intelligence of the peo-
pe' Before the fire our citizens had reason to
De proud Of the number of tbesa eloouont nv
ponen'S , OIL their hberality and enlightenment,
or' tna' fearful calamity swept away large
NUMBER of them, and to-day our church-loy-
ing people are scattered hither and thitber
with crippled means, wholly unable to rebuild
their temples without liberal aid from abroad
which, at this late day, it is hardly wise 10 re-
ly upon.
Now, a writer in the Press who signs him
self B." has made a suggestion right to the
point, and one which must enlist the sympatbv
and hearty cooperation of all liberaI-minded
Christians under which category, it is hoped
is embraced our whole community. "B.'s"
proposition is to divide the surplus funds now
in the hands Of the Relief Committee, or a
portion of them, equally among the societies
who are struggling to rebuild their desolated
affairs, thus enabling them to complete their
difficult if not otherwise impossible undertake
ings aud in manner, too, which will rebound
to the honor OF our city. This is indeed most
wise suggestion, and should be acted upon at
once. 1t does seem that there should be some
permanent record left to our children of the
iberality and Christian benevolence of our
brothers in other cities, and since we cannot
have portion of the money they have so free
ly given us used to establish model tenement
system, which would elevate tho condition of
the poor and shorten our criminal records, let
it be used in rebuilding our lost churches.
- ol ANOTHER b.
The Portland daily press., 1866-12-13
FROM EUROPE
NEWS EY THE CABLE.
Illness of the American Ambassa-
dor at Berlin.
The 4rsest of Sugratt.
Evacaation Of Rome by The Fre,.cl,

Berlin, Dec. 11.-Gov Wright, the American
Ambassador, is seriously ill. H
Rome, Dec 1.-THE man who gave the in
formation which led to the arrest of Surratt is
a French Canadian named ST. Marie. He was
formerly q Union soldier, and afterwards
served in the Papal Zouaves. He and Sur
ratt were in love with the same lady in Wash
ington, and st. Marie betrayed Surratt through
jealousy. He says Surratt told him that Mr..
Lincoln's assassination was a preconcerted
plot, that he (Surratt) carried direct from JEFF
ferson Dayis's Cabinet at Richmond the prn-
cipal details of the plot to Washington, and
that the assassination was not only in accord
ance with the desires of Daviss Cabinet, but
was done by their directions and orders
ms Ism, morning lII the French troops evacuated
the castle of St Angelo The French flag was
run down and the Pontifical colors hoisted.-
The 18th regiment has left for France.
Inc Pope will stay at Civita Veechia ten
days.
Dresden, Dee. 1.-THE Saxon officers refuse
to serve under Prussia and have resigned.
London, Dec. 11-Eoening. A quantity of
arms ;, intended for the use Of the Fenians, and
al the httIngs of gun-shop, were to-day
seized at Cardiff while on their way to Ire
land.
The steamer Bolivar has been seized in the
Medway on suspicion of being a Fenian cruis-
er. "A large quantity of arms and ammlIn-
uoI ana tlirty tons of gunpowder were found
on board the steamer : ~ :
FtoTence, Dec 11.-The Italian Government
mas determined upon foundinc large navy
yards in the newly acquired Province of We
nena. TO De htted with all the appliances for
building and repairing vessels. The work is
to be commenced Immediately.
&C., it.ss54lle New YORK, Dec II.
3peclai teieSfams ms contain the following
Monticello, has informed the Pope that if he
wlthdraws from Rome, the French troops will
give him no support. RI
The Portland daily press., 1866-12-13
THE STATE.

We learn from the Bath Times that the
committee appointed to confer with the citi-
sens of Roekland and other places in regard to
the proposed railroad, report all the towns in
favor of building the road.
p The Orphans Fair at Bath opened very
successfully, as we learn from ths Times. The
opening address, which was delivered by Gen.
Chamberlain, is to be published. After the
General concluded, Hon. Lewis Barker, of
Stetson, who was present, made some perth
nent remarks; and, what was directly to the
point, concluded by paying over for the benefit
of the Fair, the sum of fifty dollars.
The Dover Observer says that the lamp
factory in that place has resumed work. Tho
principal manufacture is of the Hale burner
for kerosene lamps.
Tho Anson Advocate informs us that q
saw-mill. shingle mill and broom handle facto =
tv. situated on the stream below the Pierca
Mill, in Embden, and belonging to G.. A. & j,
A. Fletcher of Anson were entirely DESTROYED
by fire on Wednesday night last. Estimated
loss $4,000. No insurance. t
We learn from the Farmer that on Sun
day, 4th inst, child of Mr.. George K. Dudley,
of East Readfield, aged about sixteen months,
was fatally scalded by pouringa dipper of boil.
ing water over its chest and stomach in the
absence of its mother.
The Portland daily press., 1866-12-13

CAUTION TO WATcHMEN.-Ag gentleman hav-
ins number OF men in his employ, to tend
fires during the night in order to dry the plas-
tering, concluded few nights since to take his
dog and go reund and see how the fires were
and how the men got along. About midnight
he went into one building, up the stairs, and in
the room (which was quite warm) found one of
his men seated on barrel with his back against
the wall, sound asleep, with his head going mid
mid. nodding." The dog had no sooner got
sight OF the mans head making motions at him
than, with loud bark, he sprang toward the
sleeper, cansing him to start with terror, in
such manner as to roll the barrel towards the
dog, and disappearing himself behind it ON the
floor, where, after a series of the most ludicrous
squirmings and contortions he managed to re-
gain his feet, with an expression of intense as
tonishment as though something awful had
happened but what, he could not tell. P. p.
The Portland daily press., 1866-12-13

Box DRowNED.-Yesterday forenoon Mich
ael Donovan. about fourteen years of age,
whose ne her resides on Clark street., went out
to the Basin" in company with two other
boys, for the purpose Of skating. The ice be-
ing thin, it gave way while the lads were skat-
ing and Donovan and one of the others went
under. The boy in company with Donovan
got out safe. Mr.. f. s. Palmer, being in that
neighborhOod hearing the outcries of the two
boys ran to the place and succeeded in hook
ing Donovan out whore the water was seven
feet deep; but life was extinct, as the boy had
been in the water nearly an hour.
Coroner Gould was called and he visited the
the place and heard all the circumstances
The boys mother was present and she was per-
fectly satisfied with the investigation of the
Coroner and thought, with him that no in
quest was necessary.
Let this sad accident serve as warning to
lads not to venture on the ice until it has had
plenty of time to freeze to a proper thickness
for skating .1.tL H
The Portland daily press., 1866-12-13
Now Publications.

LIE VILLAGE IDOL. By Mrs. Henry Mackar-
ness, author of "a trap to catch Sun
G oedln. One volume, illustrated. London:
u George Routledge & Sons. a
Some copies of the elegant London edition
OF TINS charming story have been received and
are for sale by Short & Loring of this city,
The book is beautifully printed on fine paper
richly bound and gilt, and illustrated in the
most attractive manner. The deservedly high
reputation of its author, and the admirable
mechanical execution of the volume must
combine to make "The Village Idol" one of the
chief fayorites of the holiday season. q
The Portland daily press., 1866-12-13

TEMPERANCE MEETING.-There was large
audience present at the Congress Street NJ. e.
Chapel Tuesday evening, to listen to the lee
ture of Rev. L. J. Fletcher, of Bath, the Agent
and Lecturer of the Grand Division Of the Sons
of Temperance of Maine. The lecturer touch
ed upon the cost and the great evils of inteIn-
perance, and enforced the doctrine of total alb
stinenee in moral and religious point of view,
and in manner that went to the hearts of his
hearers.
He is to visit our city again sometime in Jan
uary, when efforts will be made to organize the
children and youth Of our city into temperance
societies, in connection with the Sunday
Schools He viii then call upon our citizens
for contributions towards fund of $4,000,
which it is proposed to raise to prosecute the
work the Grand Division has in hand
The Portland daily press., 1866-12-13
The Fenian Trial. a. sree..burr, {. =

0sf1sfH 'Hf s"CttsBufE, Z
SwEETsBURG, G. E., Dec. H. After consulta-
ton with Lord Monck, Mr. Ramsey said in
Court that he had been instructed hy the At
torney General to enter a noUe prosequi in q
cases accruing before June 8, the effect of which
Is to withdraw indictments against Crawford,
Rogers, Reardon, Howard, McGregor, Morrill,
and Smith: also against seven other British
subjects. -
These twenty-one indictments charged GER
tain offenses as having been1committed ON the
9Th OF June. There remain fourteen indict-
ments-two against each prsoner-charging
the offenses as committed on the 9th of July
by the prisoners Mcdonald, Madden, Crowley
Owens, Carroll, Giligan and Holmes. -
twill be remembered that rumor was re-
ported by telegraph yesterday to the effect that
the Government will enter a nolle prosoqui to
the indietments still pending, and that no trials
whatever win take place.