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TELEaRAPHIc REPORTS.

NEW YORK. May Is.
The Commercials article says at the board the
speculative buoyancy in stocks was sustained, and
the leading shares Inade slight advance upon the
prices of Yesterday. The general tone OF the market
was decidedly firm and shorts appear timid. The
strength of the street is enlisted in favor Of an up
ward movement, which has every encouragement
from the increasing ease in money and the April re-
turns of majority of the roads. From the present
condition of the market it would seem probable that
the speculative will be carried further into the
summer than usual, and this probability is being
strengthened from clique operations now being un-
dertaken, which may require weeks for develope-
ment. State stocks are rather frmer. Governments
are less active and there fewer sellers of old 2Os
ana prices snow tendency to recover: u s. 10-40's
and 1905 are l higher. Money continues SUPER
abundant, large amounts being received from the
are difficult to SELL 1t is reported that certain cotton
bills have been returned here and bankers treat them
with great caution. Gold opened firm but suddenly
fine Government was again selling
NEW YORK, Nav IL.
Cotton-sales 1900 bales Middling Uplands at 81 "a
35c, chiefly at the latter price
western. State at 80 30. Round Hoop Ohio at
80 "a 10 rs. Western at 90 g go. Southern at
10 % q 16 90. Canada at 8 20 lg 10 eu; a.
Wheat-dull and nominally q &c lower; sales 10, :
600 bushels prime old Michigan, to arrive soon, at
Corn-quiet; sales 10000 BUSH; Mixed Western
oats-quiet; Canada at 80 q G1c.
Beef-steady.
Pork-haavsy; sales $500 bbls.; new mess at 80 70
a 31oo.
Lard-quitt; sales 75o bbls at 10 a 22lc.
Butter-quiet.
Whiskey-quiet.
Sugar-quiet.
Naval SJores-quiet.
Petroieum-eas er sales 800 bbls of Crude at CSC;
90 bbls. refined bonded at 43t a. 4ic
Freights to Liverpool-quiet
Beef advanced a 1c quotations at Ii aO 1Sc Re-
celpts 5000 head Sheep steady; Quotations at "a
1oc Receipts 10 900 head Swine easier Quotations
at 10 e 1osc, Receipts 1900 head, 4N''A'''
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BOOE-Keeper TAINTED.

A NY person who has thorough knowledge of
Adouble entry bookkeeping who is rapid writer,
and accurate in figures and who has practical knowl-
edge OF the Grocery businessman no others-may
direct line to Box 70 Portland p. OF
May IL, 1866. div
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FOREIGN PORTS,

Havre.
Sid 2sth, ship H B Wright, Park, New Zealand
CID at Buenos Ayres March 81, barque Lizzie,
Hurd, Boston.
Ar at Barbados 23d ult, brig Renshaw, Smith, FIN
New York.
Sid 18th, brigs Robert Move, Hotehkiss, for Porto
Rico; 10th, Omaha, Robinson, New York; 18th, Mil
waukee, Brown, and Scotland, Crowell Porto Rico
2oth, valencia Small, Boston; sch A Farnsworth,
Ar at Ponce 2sth ult. brig Milwaukee, Brown, for
New York, ldg.
=. At Guantanamo Oath ult, brig Mary c Mariner,
for New York days.
Sid FIN Sagua LIST inst, brig Isis, Boxer, Portland.
SPOKEN.
March 70, lat 2 S, Ion rs W, ship Congress- Wyman,
from Newport for Hong Kong.
March 1S, lat AZ s. Ion % % W, ship VIM Leayitt,
from London for Melbourne
April IA, lat 40, lon H. ship America, Morse, from
New York for Shanghae.
May 4, lat 20 81, Ion 749, brig Hiram Abtf from
New York for Sagua, II days out.
May Z, lat q Is, Ion co., brig Raven steering SW,
May s. off Tortugas, barque S Rogers from Car
denas for a Northern port.
May 10, lat 80 49, Ion 70 20, barque Eventde, from
Matanzas for Philadelphia. !
May IA, in South Channel sch Kate Karlton. from
Portland tor Matanzas
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CHICAGO. May Is.

CHICAGO, May Is. ,
Flosr dull. Wheat unsettled and Irregular and
opened at 20 az II for No. l. but fell subsequently
to GO a 61 closing at about 6Sb; No. steady at
49, Corn firm; sales a. lIc for No. l. and At q 4sc
No. 2 Oats steady; sales at 80, a 323c for No. l..
High Wines inactive. Provisions tirmer Freights
steady.
Receipts 10000 bbls OF -four 1sl, 900 bushels OF
wheat 600 bushelso of corn. Shpments-75 500 bbls
of -four 1900 bushels OF wheat, Il, 900 bushels of
corn, 10000 bushels oats.
MILWAUKEE, Nav Is,
Flour dull. Wheat firm at 70 for No. Corn
quiet at soc for No. 1. Oats steady. Freights dull
Recepts-21 100 bbls -four 156, 900 bushels Of wheat
27,000 bushels corn, II 900 bushels of oats Shin
ments-114 bbls OF Hour, 26, 600 bush. OF wheat
CINCINNATI, May is.
Flour quiet and in moderate demand, Wniskey
dull at % in bond and 20 duty maid Provisions
quiet. Mess Pork dull at 81 90, Bulk meats-sales
3500oO lbs at u 05 for shoulders and Sides Lard in
moderate demand at 22c.
Gold 1924. - 4a.t
- WILMINGTON, N. c., May 15
=. Cotton-sales at zoe tor Middling. CRUDE Turpen-
tine unchanged. Spirits Turpentine advanced and
do. at Z rs q 800.
ST. LOUIS, May 10.
Cotton depressed. Flour dull and unchanged.
Wheat dull and unchanged Corn advanced to 65 40
75c. Oats quiet at A a 47c. Pork unchanged. Ba-
con unchanged. Lard unchanged. Whiskey un-
changed.
NEW ORLEANS, May H.
Cottonmstiffer; sales to-day 1000 bales; Low Mid
ding at SO a 34c Receipts to-day 800 bales. Re-
cepts for Jour days 1916 bales, against 3,4S7 last
week. Exports $50 bales. Stock in port 1880
bales. .e.'. .ta t
Sterling Exchange AL New York Bank Checks
&c premium. Gold 1904.
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For SaIe--A Melodeon.
For Sale,

A MELODEON made by Austin & Dearborn, of
Portland, May 18th 1865. d1ws
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A FINE lot of Springfield Rifles, nearly new,
"A which by being changed into smooth bores will
make the 4, most accurate sporting guns to be had
They will be sold at go per cent discount.
inquire OF F. g. PATTERSON, office S25 Ex-
cnahge St, PORTLAND, Me. may11eod1m
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Wants, Lost and Found.
Wanted.

A SITUATION as salesman in some wholesale o
"A retail business, by young man who has had tw
years experience in the Grocery and Provision bust
ness Can furnish the best of reference If desired
Address W. l.. No. % Mayo St. may15d1ws
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DIED.

In this city, May L. Mr. Nelson Oliver aged 26 yrs.
Boston and Connecticut papers please copy.l
Mitchell, wife Of Mitchell, and daughter Of Capt
Albert Jewett, aged SO years.
Is Funeral on Wednesday afternoon, at o'clock,
invited to attend.
In South Gardiner, April 49, Capt John Lander
kim aged IS years; Mr. Phneas Hamilton, aged 40.
In Gardiner, May s., Mr. George Standish, aged
A years.
In Pittston, May Z. Mrs Susan Lord aged 60 years.
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MARRIED.

In this city, May Ii, by Rev DIR Carruthers, John
f Liscomb and Miss Henrietta II Ingraham, both OF
Portland.
In this city, May IA, by Rev G P Tuckerman, Jos
g Hall and Miss Lnnie Z Gribbin, both of Portland.
In Benton May Il, Royal B Spearin, of Clinton,
| and Abby Brown, of B.
In Sidney, May 1, William H Hersom and Martha
| M Morrison. ~
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Agents Wanted.

THO canvass for the Pictorial Book of Anecdotes In
l. cidents of the Rebellion-Civil, Military and Ma
val-fom the time of the memorable Toast OF Andrew
Jackson uttered in 1885, to the Assassination
hom Lincoln, and doom of JEFF Davis 1t comprises
Anecdotes Scenes and Events relating to every En-
and Divisions in the loyal States and also those in
bellion. 1t represents the different Commanders,
Military and Naval their Corps, Fleets &c. Those
mOmentuous hours, acts and movements, the memo
~ of which will live in letters of blood before the
eyes and burn like fire in the heartsof those who par
ticipated in them. These sifted like gold are here
presented N all their attractions The rank and fle
as we'll superior officers made illustrious in
these pages. 1t is of those pleasing, useful and
permanent works that will never be out of date-we
wish to engage THOROUGH GOING, LIVE Agents in
every city and township in the State To experienced
Agents, teachers, energetic men and women, and all
seeking profitable employment, chance is offer
ed 10 make money. Agents are making from $50 to
5000 per month. For particulars call on address
f. Nj. GARDNER No. 80 Free Street, Portland
Office hours from to 5, and to 0 P. NJ.
- E may7-eod&w2w*
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Wanted,

VESSELS OF any size to load Coal from Cow Bay
and Lingan, to New York and Boston. Also
vessels to load at St. john N B., for Philadelphis
and other ports.
MOSES B. MCPHERSON. s. SON,
No. SO Commercial st. Up stairs.
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MARIN e N EWS
PORT OF ND.

Tuesday, May is.
ARRIVED.
Steamer New York, Chisholm, from st John NB
for Boston. 49,
Barque Mary Troop, ,Br) Peckels, Matanzas
| 30th ult.
| Sch Mary Alice, Perry, Jersey City.
| Sch Mary Louise. Hamilton, Portsmouth.
Sch Albatross. Crockett, Rockland. s5
Sch Arkansas. Thorndike, Thomaston.
Sch Napoleon, Roberts, Wiscasset.
Sch Gen Kleber, Turner, Bangor for Newburyport.
Sch Caroline, Pressey, Bangor for Boston.
CLEARED.
Barque Mary Fox, Ross, Matanzas-E Chur-
chill & Co. -.
Sch Kedron, tBr) Pettis, Maccan, NS-master.
Sch John Snow, Coffin, Shulee, NS-master.
Sch Citizen, Upton, Boston-Chase Cram & Stur-
divant. IN Tf--e
Sch Pinta, Bryant, Pembroke Packet Co.
The Customs Department for the District of Port
land gives notice to those concerned that the Fish
ing Bounties are ready to be paid.
barque of 676 tons, called the Hosea Rich was to
be launched from the yard of Cakes & Doane, at
Brewer, on the 18th inst. She is owned by Can't *
Pomroy, who is to command her, Samuel Larrabee,
and Others OF Bangor.
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REVIEW OF PORTLAND MARKETS
WEEK ENDING MAY 15. 1866.

NoTE.-Our quotations represent prices of large
lots from first hands, unless otherwise stated, and in
filling small orders, higher rates have to be charged.
For figures see quotations in another column.
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DISASTERS.

Brig Omaha (of East Machias) Robinson, at New
York from Barbados reports, May 2, lat 36 49, Ion
70 80, struck by violent squall, from WNW
which carried away foremost head, foretopgallant
mast, maintop mast and lbboom, and split sails.
Three men, who were on the topgallant yard at the
Leonard Herman, was lost; the others were saved
From the I'd until the 9Th inst had succession of
course to lon 81,
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PARTNER to take the place of one retiring, in a
"A Sign and Ornamental Painting business, ten
years established in the heart OF the oity near State
Street. This is an excellent chance to make money.
knowledge of the business not absolutely
ry. LYFORD e. BOYCE :
mayl2-dGt 10 Broad Street, Boston.
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International Steamship Go.
EastpOrt, Calais and ST. John.
TWO TRIPS A WEEK.

a., q The Steamer NEW BRUINS
sSa~>rM' WICK, Capt. f. y. Winchester,
n, ii ahlhN\ and the Steamer NEW YORK Capt
As4a&S>H. w Chisholm, win leave Railroad
= - Wharf, foot % State St. every MON
port and st. John.
- Returning will leave StJohn every MONDAY and
land, and Boston.
AT PASSPORT the Steamer Queen will connect Tor St.
Andrews, Robbinston and Caais with the New
Houlton Stations; and Stage Coaches will connect for
Machas. =
Al st. John the Steamer Empress will connect for
Windsor, Digby and Halifax; and L. q N, A. Rail
way will connect for Shediac
O'Clock P, M.
G. G. EATON, Agent
Feb &c. 1866. mh30dtf
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For Sale,

49, House in good repair and immediate possess
E;,; ion given No. 81 Danforth Street, together
MassssA. with large lot of land. Inquire of
JOHN G. PROCTOR.
may ll-d3w Lime Street.
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Portland Daily Press Stock List
CORRECTED BY VIM. H. WOOD SON,
Stock and Exchange Broker, Exchange St., Portland.
For the week ending Nav 16.

DIVIDENDS The Casco National and Merchants
NATIONAL dec are Dividends ina prl and October: the
1st National Canal National, Cumberland National
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$500 Wanted.

M.
May 12-d1w
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Siv'skinsP bl. l so q 2 90
Paints.
PORTED Lead.16 80 @17 90
Pure Ord do.16 30 ~
Pure Dry do. l6 80 "a
Am. Zinc. .1S 90 q
Rochelle YELL. 4 ~
Eng. Ven. Red. 45(9
Red Lead. -. Is a
Litharge 49,. 10 @
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Wanted,

A SITUATION in some establishment, by a young
"A man having thorough business education, an6
is well posted in Book keeping in all forms.
Apply to SIMONTON & KNIGHT,
ap10du As Commercial st.
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City of Portland.

City OF Portland.
WHEREAS G. H. Soule and others have pc
w titioned the City Council to lay out new
Street or Public Way in said city, = beginning at
or near No. 1877 Congress Street and running over a
passage way now known as "Quincy Lane" to Cum
berland Street,
ind whereas said petition referred by the City
Council May Z, 1866, to the undersigned, for them
to consider and act upon, therefore
NOTICE is hereby given to all parties interested,
that the Joint Standing Committee of the City Coun-
Gil, on laying out Streets, will meet to hear the
parties and view the proposed way the 21st day OF
May, 1885, at three o'clock in tie afternoon, at the
junction of said Quincy Lane with Congress Street.
and will then and there proceed to determine and
adjudge whether the public convenience requires
said street or way to be laid out q 49,
Given under our hands this tenth day of Nav A.
D., eighteen hundred and sixty-sx.
AUG. E. STEVENS, -
EDMUND PHINNEY, COMMITTEE on
a.e OSEGIDDINGS,
JOSEPH BRADFORDif Laying OUT
ELIAS CHASE,
w. P. FILES, We" oueeS.
May 12-dtd
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Salesman Wanted.

A YOUNG man, resident of this city who is
Incompetent to sell goods and can influence trade
as salesman IN retail Dry Goods Store. Good ref
erence required Address with real name Box 1863.
Portland p. o, mav11d1w
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Farm for Sale.
FOR SALE.
House for Sale,

.-A house IOr SAFE.
TNHE three-story Brick House No. 70, corner OF
i Danf0rth and Tate Streets. 1t has all the mod
ern improvements and is in excellent condition.
The house can be examined any day.
Forterms, &C., apply to ~
RUFUS E. WOOD,
No. 10 Central Wharf,
Portland. Apr. 80, 1S66-tf
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w a m II II ID .

" ~ H IL II
Smart Young Men and Women
THO sell an Article wanted in every family. SAL
u airy or commission paid. This is a real good
thing Address gTs4f ~ 7t70-e'
~ tF e. WEBSTER,
may10d1w 100 Court Street. Boston Mass
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p Coat Makers Wanted. E
GENERAL good Coat makers wanted Immediately.
~ Apply at A. L. CHASE'S
maylldtf 113 Federal street, up stairs.
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To Let.
For Sale.

ONE large unfinished front room, up one flight
~ with board. Apply at No. South street.
may1Od1W*
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by gentleman and wife of this city about closing
Dhouse, with two rooms, furnished or unfurnished'
in private family in the westerly part of the CITY,
Address Box 6O2 Post Office may11dIw
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The whole profits of the Company revert to the
Assured and are divided annually, upon the Premi-
ums terminated during he year; and Tor which Ger
tcates are issued, bearing interest until redeemed
The Dividend was 10 per cent in each OF the wears
1854, and 5, and 50 per cent in 1866.
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WHO WANTS A WAGON
Door Plates and Numb

A CHOICE assortment OF SILVER PLATED
IA DOOR PLATES & NUMBERS NAV be- had at
TEIRNEY's 1s4 Market Square, up stairs,
May S-d1m* ~ - TO-
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CITY of Portland.

WHEREAS, Royal r. Burnham and others
and re-run the westerly portion Of Congress Street.
with reference to Strengthening the lines Ofsaid street,
And whereas said petition was referred by the City
Council, May 18th, 1865, to the undersigned for them
to consider and act upon, therefore
Notice is hereby gwen, 10 all parties Interested,
that the Joint Standing Committee ofthe City Conn
Gil on laying out new Streets, will meet to hear the
parties and view the proposed way ON the twenty
first day of May, 1866, at o'clock in the afternoon
at the junction of said Congress street with Portland
street, and will then and there proceed to deter
mine and adudge whether the public convenience
requires said street or way to be laid out.
Given under our hands on this tenth day of May
A. d. 1866.
AUG. e. STEVENS, co.,..
EDMUND PHINNEY, Ooiiiiiii'oe On
AMBROSE GIDDINGS,
JOSEPH BRADFORD, ( Laying OUT
ELIAS CHASE, c..o.,
49,. W. P. FILES, Ne" '~ee'S
May 12-dtd
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Wanted.

Wanted.
A Agent in every town in the State of Maine to
"A sell new, convenient and useful patented arti-
Gle. Ladies or Gentlemen wishing for rare chance
to make money should call on, OF address,,
j. HANKERSON & CO.,
100 Middle Street,
Nov 23-dtf Portland Maine.
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House for Sale.

- A one and half story House. No. 10 Ora,
k; Street, in good repair, hard and soft water il
:44saL the house and gas throughout. Can be exam
ined any time. A large part of the money can re
main on mortgage. Enquire of
$40 L. d. STROUT, 1886 Congress st.
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For Sale and to Let.
FOR SALE.

{.s:f House situated in the central part of Port
E;i; land. Prics $780, Title perfect
.Ha.:A inquire OF l. w. PARKER,
may l5-u SO Exchange st.
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f..st A one and half story House. in good ORDER
I'LL 50 feet. Price low-terms liberal.
Inquire of Mt, Z = 49,,
JOHN C. PROCTOR,
May 15th-d3w lime ST
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Pastry Cooks Situation Wanted
A NY Hotel keeper in want of Pastry Cook, can
IN hear ofan experienced one by addressing
Miss RACHEL MOXCEY,
May l2-d3w* Cumberland Me-
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Wanted.
ard Wantl

A GROCERY STORE in good location. ANY one
"A having one tor sale will please give location and
amount of capital required
Address "Grocer, Press Office rsav1od1xvs
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IMPORTS.
DEPARTURE OF OCEAN STEAMERS

MATANZAS. Barque Mary A Troop-56S hhds
30 tres sugar, to II Machin.
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HOUSE LOTS.

N size, bS by 92, '''''0 ~
= Also lots on Emery and Lewis Streets, near Pine
Street. w n STEpIl ENSor
ap23-dti ID National RaH,k
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Fhe R!Ind l,reaeher.

There is story told by Toplady Of Doctor
Guyse, very learned man. He was in the
habit of preparing his sermons very carefully,
and he used to read them very accurately. He
did so for years. but there was never known to
be sinner saved under hinl-never such a Won
der! The poor good man-for he was an
earnest man, and wished to do good--was one
day at prayer in the pulpit, praying to God
that he would make him useful minister
When he had finished his prayer, he was stone
blind. lie had sufficient selfpossession to
preach the sermon extempore, which he had
prepared with notes People did not notice
his blindness, but they never heard the Doctor
preach such sermon as that before. There
was deep attention; there Were souls saved
He found his way from the pulpit, and began
to express his deep sorrow that he had lost his
eyesight, when some good old woman who was
present, said, perhaps y little unkindly, but
still very truthfully;
Doctor, we have never heard you preach
like this before, and if that is the result of your
being blind, it is pity you were not blind
twenty years ago, for you have done more good
to-day than you have done in twenty years"
So do not know whether it would not
be good thing if some Of our fne sermon
readers we're struck blind If they were
compelled to be less elaborate 10 the pre-
pOration of their sermons; to lose some
half dozen hard words, which they always
write down as soon as they meet with
them, and use them rs stones in the middle
Of the sermou; it, when they come up into
the pulpit, though condemned by critics as
as speaking vulgar language, they talked
Of commonplace things such as poor peo,
pie could appreciate--if they were only to
do this, God being With them; the absence
of their mental power would be the means
of more spiritual power, and we should
have reason 20 thank God that the man
had become less, and that God did shine
out with greater resplendence,
G. II. SpurgeoR,
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Effect of Light,

Dr. Moore, the metaphysiciaR, thus
speaks of the effscs of light on body aHd
mind: A tadpole, confined in darkness,
would never become frog; and an infant,
deprived of heavens free light, will not
grow into perfect being Hence in deep,
dark gorges Of the Swiss valas, whore the
direct sunshine never reaches, the hideoas
prevalence of idiocy starlles the traveller.
lt is q strange melancholy idiocy. Many
are incapable OF any srticulsto speech
some are deaf, some blind, some labor under
all these privations, and are misshappeu
in some part Of the body. Ibeleye there
is in some places o marked difference in the
healthlness of houses according TO their
aspect with regard to the sun; and those
are decidedly the bealtbiest, other things
being equal, 10 which all tho rooms are,
dnrug some part of the day, fully exposed
TO the dinrnal light. Epidemics attack
Inhabitants on the shady side of the street.
and exempt those On the other side: and
even IN endemics, snch as ague, the morbid
influence is thus partial 10 its abors. e.a
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CONC. EAST.


NEW YORK EXPRESS-Goiug East leaves Cleveland at
$40 Nj painesyille 653 Ash sbula las and at
Erie o. A. II.
STEAM BOAT EXPRESS-Going West leaves Eriea ! A.
NJ; Conneaut 2l2 Ashtabula 2.46 PGinesyile ard
arrives AZ Cleveland j.05 A. N,
Allthrnugh Trains going Westward csa1ec ct atGleveand
with Trainsfor 7oisds Chicago CoIVrsJN, @ erhat H.
diGnOpoiis, &c.
And all through gon Eastward Dnnkirk
with therrains N. Y Il f. R r. and at Ruac, with those
Of ~ Y Central, and Buffalo n. 7. City I PADS for
Nsm York 4bGRg, BO0n, Niagara Fails, &c. andat
Erie with Trains Phlade phia Erie r. Rfor Harrisburg
PHILADELPHIA Baltimore, Washington. &c.
Day Express Eastaud West at Girard with Trans
the Erie Pittsburgh Road for Iinesyile, seadyc
jamestown, &c. Pa. II. NOTTINGHAM, Sup't,
CLEVELAND, Oct. %, 1855.
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Cats-A Parody ON Poo,s aav.r

The local editor of The Moutezupn
Iowa4 Republican appears to have greas
horror OF cats aud admiration for the s,yle
OF Poe's Raven. Witness the following et-
fusion:
The other night while we were musipp.
and our weary brain confusing DER TIE
topics OF the day suddenly we heard a
rafting, as of seried hosts a-battlIug. as
they mingled ia tho fray. What is that
we cried, upstartiug, and into the darkness
dartlng, slap | we ran against the door
On, IT'S nothing, Edward grumbled, and
DER huge arm chair we stumbled, it is a
bug and nothing more. Then wo said our
anger rising { for The thought is go surpris,
ing that bug should thus offend)-Do
you think smalLinsect, sir, thus would
ail me air infect, sir No, 'tis not bug,
my friend
NOW, becoming sorely frightened, round
our waist our pants we frightened, and pus
on our coat aud hat--when into the dark.
ness peerlng, We saw with trembling and
mnch fearing, the glazing eyes of Thomas
Cat, Esq. With esionishment aud wonder,
we gazed upon this son of thunder, as he
sat upon the Hoor-when resolution taking.
.and rapid movement making, .Ioi we
opened wide the door. Now, clear out.
we hoarsely shouted, as o'erhoad our boots
we houted, take your presence from my
loor, Then, With air and mein majestic,
made his exit through the door made his
exit Without growing, neither was his
Voce heard howling-not siOgle word be
SAID. And with feelings much elated, to
escape doom so fated, we went back 10
bed,