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The Portland daily press., 1866-01-26
Financial.

NEW YORK, Jan. 25.
The Commercials money article says the Stock
Market continues depressed At the morning board
there further decline of to 81 per Ct, without
market to have agreed that prices should rule
lower, and large holders gradually letting out
their stocks. Governments suffer in sympathy with
the latter may fall to point at which they will be
cheaper than Governments prevents parties buying
for investment from purchasing Government bonds.
6 per cent, with increase proportion OF transac-
ton at per cent Applications for discounts are
increasing and banks doing considerable business
in that direction There very general caution re-
specting the standing of paper. There arc good
many removals OF notes in connection with Western
steady Customs demand is active but little is done
in the way of speculation. Foreign Exchange con-
tnues weak. Leading drawers ask 10S2 for long ster
ling but buyers rate generally at 1854 1883. Francs
quiet and steady.
The Portland daily press., 1866-01-26
.Netu York Markets.

NEW YORK, Jan. 70.
Cotton-du and fully 90 lower; sales $50 bales Mid
ding Uplands at 81 a 5Sc.
Flour-State and Western DC better for superior
grades but dull and heavy for lower grades State at
80 q ID; Round Hoop Ohio at 40 "a 10 80; West
ern 50 a. 25; Southern shade ffrmer; sales $50
bbls. at rs a 05; Canada &c better for common;
sales 200 bbls. at 80 a II 90.
Wheat-a shade frmer and very quiet; sales A. ITO
bush. Milwaukee Club No. 1, new at 70.
Corn-dull and 1c lower; sales $4,000 bushels Mix
ed Western at "a a Sc.
Oats-1c better.
Beef-steady.
at29 90. ~
Lard-steady; sales 600 bbls at ID rs a IS 90.
Whiskey-dull; sales 80 bbls.; Western at 27.
a ~; $40 boxes Havana at 1Oa q IA.
Coffee-quet.
Molasses-quiet.
Freights to Liverpool-quiet; Cotton I'd a 7-16d !;
Corn per steamer sgd. go,
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From VirginiG.
RICHMOND. Va. Jan. 25

RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 25.
The Senate passed a bill to-day authorizing
railroad connection between Winchester and
Strasburg.
Several bills regulating the status of freed
men, comforting various rights and privileges
on colored people, were also passed.
In the House the committee reported
against the payment of the claim for steamers
seized by order of Gov. Letcher, in 1851, on
the ground chiefly that after the passage of
the ordinance of secession, all acts Of the
Richmond authorities were without authority
and void. 1r
The Portland daily press., 1866-01-26

SCHOOL MATrERs.-At an adjourned meet
ing of the School Committee, held on Thurs
day evening, Lewis B. Smith, Esq, was elected
a member Of the Board, in the place of Rev.
It. P. Rodman, resigned, and Benz. Kngsbury
Jr, Esq, in the place of Rev. J. E. Walton
resigned. A committee was appointed to
take measures to secure the passage of a law
that shall enable the city to fix the age at
which children shall be admitted to the schools
at not less than five years.
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S71eci0Z Notice.

A GENTS who have been canvassing for the new
N popular work, Grant and Sherman, their Cam
paigns and Generals, written by j. T. Headley, are
hereby notified that the agency of Grace Co.. Port
land for the above work is discontinued and that all
orders for Books, sent the undersigned, will be for
warded to their order, by express, from Boston, Mass
and they requested to report Immediately the
number ofunsuppled copies, and also to state what
territory was assigned them by said VIM. Grace q
Co. Any persons wishing agency for the above
work will address PITMAN e. CO.,
1a23d1w 81 School st, Boston, Mass.
The Portland daily press., 1866-01-26

DETENTION OF TRAINs.-The snow storm
Yesterday detained all the railroad trains
The morning train from Boston was about
forty-five minutes late. The Kennebec train
was about half an hour behind time, and the
Grand Trunk and Bangor trains about one
hour. The afternoon train from Boston, due
at 7.30 P. NJ, did not arrive until
The Portland daily press., 1866-01-26
From California.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. %.
At present there is no danger of flood at
Sacramento, but the present storm may bring
it on.
Gen. Steele, successor to the late General
Wright, in the Columbia Department, arrived
at Sacramento yesterday.
The steamer Pacific, from Portland, has ar
rived, bringing $419.909 in treasure.
There is decided improvement in mining
stocks.
The Portland daily press., 1866-01-26
Chicago Markets.

CHICAGO, Jan. %.
Flour-frm.
Wheat--steady at 234 for No. 1, and 81 for No. q
Corn-dull.
Provisions-Mess Pork declined % q Soc; sales at
26 co 26 rs for City and % 30 for country packed
ordinary Mess in fair request at % 00 shoulders in
fair inquiry at 0a for loose and packed respectively
Beef Hams-in moderate request at SO a So.
Lard-steady at II a III.
Hogs-receipts liberal and price nominal at so "a
1921 tor good. la.saiI
Dressed Hogs-dull sales at 10 e2i q 10 rs for
good.
Receipts 1900 bbls of flour, $500 bushels of
wheat II 900 bushels of corn, 70 600 bushels oats
$500 live hogs, 1000 dressed hogs.
Shipments 900 bbls flour, 1850 bushels corn.
The Portland daily press., 1866-01-26

OPERA.-The ticket Office at Deering Hall
will be open from 10 o'clock to o'clock to-
day, for the purpose of refunding the money
paid for tickets, a few of which have not been
returned. All bills against the opera should
be presented between the above mentioned
hours to-day.
The Portland daily press., 1866-01-26

FRYEBURG ACADEMY-The Spring term
of this old and excellent institution, will COM
mend this Academy as among the best in the
State. 1t is located in beautiful town, and is
conducted by thorough and com petent teach
ers. See advertisement
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EVENING JOURNAL ALMANAc.-We have
received from the publishers, the above men
toned Almanac for the year 1866. Itcontains
large amount of interesting matter relative
to the Union and the several States, besides
the official election returns. Seldom do we
get $50 pages of useful and interesting matter
at so low price. Copies can be had by en-
closing Is cents to Messrs. Weed Parsons d
Co., No. 81 State Street, Albany, N. Y.
The Portland daily press., 1866-01-26

NEW YORK, Jan. 25.
A special despatch from New Orleans to The
Tribune tonight, dated the oath, says Gen.
Crawford was arrested on the night previous
ON board the steamer Continental, bound to
New York. He was arrested by the Chief of
Gen. Sheridan's Scouts, and was Immediately
taken to Fortress Monroe. Pr
The Portland daily press., 1866-01-26

TopD's Hungarian Balm is great success,
and people are getting it on the brain, but J..
M. Dickey can put Damper on that, or into
a stove funnel, in just three minutes, that will
save one fourth of the fuel. 1t is just the
thing in these hard times and no family
should be without one. Try it!
Orders left at "a Middle street, will receive
prompt attention.
The Portland daily press., 1866-01-26

THE Treasurer of the Female Samaritan
Association gratefully acknowledges the hber-
al donation of fifty dollars fom John Mussey,
ESQ., NJ A. PLUMMER, Treas'r
Portland, Jan. 25, 1866.
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SOCIAL LEvEE, &o.-The ladies connected
with the Pearl Street Universalist Social Cir
Gle, will hold Levee at City Hall next Thurs
day evening. There will be Promenade Con-
cert at the same time.
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Stock Markets.

PERsoNAL.-Among the passengers by the
Hibernian yesterday, from Liverpool, was our
townsman, Mr.. E. FL. Gillespie, who has re-
turned from three months visit to his native
Scotland.
The Portland daily press., 1866-01-26

NEW YORK, Jan. 25.
g., The Times Washington dispatch, says Gen.
oheridan's official report caused considerable
ger of serious trouble.
Gen. Wright has been ordered to the Dor
ders to restore order.
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Conservation of Bishop KesSoot.

PTTTsBURG, Pa, Jan. Is.
Rev. John Barrett Kerfoot, Bishop elect of
the new Diocese of Pittsburg, of the Protest
ant Episcopal Church, was consecrated in
Trinity Church to-day, in the presence of
large congregation.
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From Fortress Mo,,roe.

FORTRESS MONROE. Jan. 25.
The schooner r. G. johnson is ashore at
Ship Shoals, and will be total wreck.
The Board of Survey have recommended
the tearing down of fifty-fve buildings on Old
Point. - e i
There was severe thunder shower this ev-
ening.
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For Sale at Auction.

THE convenient and commodious Hotel on Main
street, Saco, better known as the "Saco House .
VIII be sold at public auction, at ten o'clock A. M.
on the " day of January next, unless
previously disposed of at private sale.
The house has been kept for the last few years by
Rufus M. Lord. Possession given 18th JULY 1s66 -
For particulars enquire of
DR.. j. E. L. KIMBALL, Saco.
Dec 20-dtd
The Portland daily press., 1866-01-26

PETERsoN's LADIES' MAGAZINE for Feb
ruary has, been received at the bookstores OF
Messrs. Bailey G Noyes, Davis Brothers,
and Short & Loring, Exchange Street.
The Portland daily press., 1866-01-26
A Curious Lawsuit.

New YORK, Jan. %.
A suit has been commenced against A. S.
Merser, by one of the disappointed female
emigrants to the Pacific. Damages for deten-
ton are claimed, as well as three hundred dol
lars passage money paid, and two hundred dol
lars worth of furniture put on board the Con-
tinentaI r,
The Portland daily press., 1866-01-26
Cincinnati MnrIefs

. CINCINNATI, Jan. 26.
Flour steady.
Wheat-dull. t.L 1I ' ~
Hogs and; sales at Ii % q II 30 forcity dressed
Provisions-Mess Pork dull at 90 90.
Green Meats-in fair demand.
Lard-sales at III for prime city. 7.r
Whiskey-steady at %. ~ '--
Gold
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Arrest of 1HieUes and Recovery of Stolen Prop

erfy.
r NEW YORK, Jan. 25.
The detectives yesterday arrested Albert
Berch and William Golden, two young men
formerly in the employ of the Erie Railway
Co. They are charged with a succession of
robberies on the trains OF that road amounting
to ovor $4,000. A large amount of the stolen
property has been sold to citizens of Port Jer-
fication.
The Portland daily press., 1866-01-26
Government Sale.

~ ~ 44444S44O kOCL4Os
u in Original Packages. VIM be sold at Auction,
at the Medical Purvey or's Warehouse, No. II MAR,
KET STREET, NASHVILLE,
On TUESDAY, February Cab, 1866.
BEDDING.
1900 Hair Mattresses, jointed;
1900 Hair Pillows:
Al, 000Bed Ticks;
10000 Mosquito Bars;
81, 900 Pillow Cases;
$4,000 Pillow Ticks;
$4,000 Sheets, Linen and Cotton.
CLOTHING.
$4,000 Shirts;
10000 Drawers;
26,900 Dressing Gowns;
$1,000 Socks;
10000 Slippers;
10000 Night Caps.
SUNDRIES.
a. 900 Towels, full size, huckaback;
1000 Roller Towels, Crash; H.
1000 Napkins; ~
1000 yards Red Flannel;
200 yards Gutta Percha Cloth;
4,00e Gutta Percha Blankets;
1000 India Rubber Cushions and Pillows:
1000 Canvas Hammocks;
1000 Canvas Blanket Cases:
10000 fbs Oakum and Tow
Cotton Bats, Cotton Wadding, Tape, &C.
~ small portion Of the foregoing articles are
secondhand, and will be sold separately The great
er part are new and in original packages Catalogues
ROBERT FLETCHER.
Surgeon and Bvt. Colonel u. s. Vols
JaiooAot Medical Purveyor u. s. A.
The Portland daily press., 1866-01-26

CINCINNATI, Ian. 25.
The Tennessee House of Representatives
yesterday passed the negro testimony bill by a
vote of AZ against 80.
The Portland daily press., 1866-01-26
Auction Sales.
E. M. PATTEN, AUoToNEER, is Exchange St
Horses Carriages, Sleighs, &c.,
AT AUCTION,

WE shall sell Horses, Carriapes s,s,uh. pohos
w Harnesses, &C., '-''s"'' NoDeS'
Every Saturday at II o'clock A. NJ,
At Forest City Stable, corner Federal and n,o e,s
where Carriages can be stored and Horses hoardsd X
desired, previous to or after the sale '
These sales viii be under cover and ba,d xyt,ho,.
regard to weather. U "i'n"us
Also &c Rope Halters and Horse slinou nm m
count of U. S. Government. VA ~"
HENRY BAILEY g. Co., Auctioneers.
Dec 14-dtf
The Portland daily press., 1866-01-26

THE proposition of this Society to hold Public
i Fair, to commence on the 26th Of February next,
to raise funds to be expended in supporting teachers
necessary in supplying the present desttution among
them OF food and clothing, has been received in this
city with general appreciation;
Energetic, patriotic, and influential men and wo-
men have promised their assistance and cooperation
to make the contemplated Fair worthy OF the noble
hibition of the liberal and phianthropic spirit of
Portland and the State of Maine. No pains will be
spared to make this Festival Of Charity fit success
or to those which in sister cities aided the Gov
eminent during the in preserving the health and
efficiency of our victorious armies.
While the chief reliance for returns will be upon
the sale of articles useful and beautiful IL il exnect
ed that the rooms in which they exhibited will be
made attractive to our citizens and visitors from the
each other in common sympathy with q cause that
has moved the best instincts of the popular heart
To add to these attractions it is designed that the
evenings OF the Fair shall be devoted in part to en-
tertanments ola character consonant to the public
taste, the particulars of which will be from time to
All persons whose eyes shall meet this Circular are
most earnestly solicited to contribute to the interest
and success OF the occasion. They do this best
by giving 1t their countenance and presence, and i'm
mediately, by themselves in connection with 9TH
ers commence the preparation of articles for exhibit
ton and SALE Any saleable articles will be accepted
and those of prime use OF course will be preferred
Merchandise, wares, and manufactured goods of ev-
cry description all farm produce such as grain ap-
ceptabie and meet Ready sale. To families in the
CITY, as well in the adjoining towns the conlmit-
tee appeal with confidence for meats and poultry,
cooked or uncooked, milk and cream, eggs, cake,
pastry bread, butter, cheese and fruit prepared or
otherwise. -
It would much tighten the abors Of the Committee,
who have the Fair in preparation, if at very early
day. they can receive written reply indicating the
bles they may be allowed to expect from different
persons and places. Further information may be OBJ
tanned application to either of the undersigned
Executive Committee on Fair. -rs
YAl articles intended for the Fair should be adj
dressed "FREEDMEN'S FAIR, City Building Port
land, care of the Mayor"
Executive Committee on Fair.
MISS HARRIET HOWE, ALFRED wooDMAN,
MRS. F. o. LIBBY, F. E. PRAY, -
MRS. H. N JOSE, JACOB MCCLELLAN
MRS. CHAs. HOLDEN, JONAS H. PERLEY
MRS. L. d. SHEPLEY, N. A. FOSTER
Portland, January goth, 1866. d&wtf
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The CoIun,bian Marine Insurance Company

The Columbian Marine Insurance Company
to Resume Business.
NEW YORK. Jan. 25.
A meeting of the Stock holders of the Col
umbian Marine Insurance Co., was held yes
terday P. NJ. 1t is estimated that the COM
pany's assets are sufficient to discharge all its
liabilities and have surplus Of over million
dollars, and it was unanimously resolved to in
stltute measures for resuming business with a
capital not exceeding $2,O00,O00.
The Portland daily press., 1866-01-26
BY TELEGRAPH.
Friday Morning, January 26, 1866.
TO THE DAILY PRESS.

Location of the Agricultural College.
Especial Dispatch to the Press.l
AUGUSTA, Jan. 25.
The Trustees of the Agricultural College
this afternoon, voted to locate the College at
Orono. The vote stood eight for Orono and
seven for Topsham. +.
The Portland daily press., 1866-01-26
Fires.

NEW YORK, Jan. Is.
E. b. Ling's distillery, On 55th Street, was
burned to-day. Loss $4,000.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. Is.
The hardware store of Biddle & Co., on
Market Street, was destroyed by fire this ev-
ening. 81.
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Conviction of another of ote,o,s uu,a.ro,

NEW York, Jan. 25.
Pellicier the accomplice of Gonzales. was
found guilty of murder in the first degree. YES
terday.
The Portland daily press., 1866-01-26
MEDICAL ELECTRICITY
DIR. w. N. DEFINING,
Medical Electrician
III MIDDLE STREET,

Nearly Opposite the United States Hotel
w citizens Of Portland and vicinity that he bas
permanently located in this city. During the three
years we have been IN this city we have cured some
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 =,
doctor the second time without charge.
DR.. d. has been practical Electrician Cor twentx-
Electricity is perfectly adapted to Chronic
the form Of nervous or sick headaches neuralgia N
in the acute stages where the lungs are NOT fIv
involved; acute or chronic rheumatism scrofula hin
diseases, white swellngs, spinal diseases curvature
OF the spine, contracted muscles distorted limbs
palsy paralysis, st. Vitas' Dance DEAFNESS stam
ihering or hesitancy Of speech, dyspepsia. indres
every case that can be presented; asthma bronch,.
tbs, structures oil the chest and all forms Of female
complaints.
By ELECTRICITY
The Rheumatic, the equity, the lame and the law
leap with JOY, and move with the agility and elastic
ity Of YOUTH the heated brain is cooled; the FROST
moved; faintness converted to vigor. weakness 70
strength the blind made to see the deaf to hear and
the Palsied form to move upright; the bemishes OF
youth are oblterated; the ACCIDENTS ofmature lie
preyented the calamhes OF old age obviated and an
active circulation maintained
LADIES
Who have cold hanGs and feet; weak stomachs. lam
and weak backs; nervous and sick headache; dizzi-
ness and swimming in the head, with indigestion and
constipation Of the bowels; pain In the side and back
leucorrhea, Tor whites) falling of the womb with In
train of diseases will find In Electricity sure means
of cure. For painful menstruation, too profuse
menstruaton, and all Of those long line of troubles
with young ladies', Electricity is certain specific,
and will in short time, restore the sufferer to the
TEETH! TEETH! TEETH!
DR.. ID. still continues to Extract Teeth by ELEc-
TRrcIrY WITHOUT PAIN. Persons having decayed
teeth or stumps they wish to have removed for reset
Superior ELECTRO MAGNETIC MASHINEs for sale
for family use, with thorough instructions.
DR.. D. can accommodate 0 few patients with board
end treatment at his house.
Office hours from o'clock A. NJ. to - NJ; from 1
to p. M, and to 0 In the evening.
Consultation free. novttt
The Portland daily press., 1866-01-26
Miscellaneous.
z r. SIP E @ T u 81
ANDROSCOGGIN
LAND
AND
PETROLEUM COMFY.
Incorporated By the Legislature Of Afoine.
Capital 10000 Shares,
80. Each.
OFFICERS :

Principal Office ofthe Company, Norway, Me-
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1866-12-26
From Washington.


1t is thought the pay # m emberss oi
Congress will not be reduced, as the com
mittee on that subject consider it wa, vir
tually passed upon by the people at the
late elections. e 2js5
Our government is vigorously prosecu
ted in suits against NJ. Armand, Of Bor
deaux, France, for the recovery Of mon
eys paid him BY the confederate to build
for them rams.
'Itisstated that propositions will b
made by q prominent member to increase
the aggregate capital Of national banks
to $5O0,000,000. Thad. Stevens is said
to favor the scheme, and also to advocate
abolishing tax on state bauk notes.
Many members have left the city aud
will not return until after the holidays =
There is scarcely a quorum Of either
House present, and there will be no leg.
slation on important subjects until alter
the holidays.
The senate purpose reporting bill pro-
viding that there will be no exclusion Of
children from the public schools Of the
District of Columbia on account OF race
or color.
Applications for the organization Of
new national banks continue to be made,
Notwithstanding the fact that no authori-
zations for this purpose have been gran.
ted for some time past
The clerks Of the various departments
still continue to press their claims for in
creased compensation, and with some
prospect Of success. Y H
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1866-12-26
A Romantic Affair.
We take the following from the New
York correspondent of the Albany Ar.

We take the following from the New
York correspondent of the Albany Ar.
gus:
A romantic affair occurred in Brooklyn
short time ago. A haqdsome orphan
working girl, Mary Elizabeth B., lived
comfortably On the fruit of her honest la
Dor, and had for some months been court.
ed by a.young man, journeyman halter,
One day she said to him: "Albert, you
have been pressing me to marry you f3r
three months, and | have postponed the
marriage. Now, however, | will no lon.
ger delay 1t, A rich lawyer has offered
me 81 900 month to be dishonest wo.
man, and has promised thatI should have
splendid apartments on the Fifth avenue
There is my hand, marry me directly"
The lover, highly indignant at the at.
torney and counsellor was too glad to
obey the direction. The marriage took
place at the residence OF the bride. The
evening before The Wedding, however,
the bridegroom told Mary Elizabeth that
be had q secret to tell. He was not !
iourneyman halter, but one Of the richest
men in the city Of Boston, and said he
would take her the next day to his beau
tiiul country seat in the suburbs of the
modern Athens, which he had inherited
from his father and mother, for he, in
deed, was an orphan, like his bride, hi:
Mary Elizabeth. The young lover, i
appears, saw Mary few months ago, al
Barnums Museum, at the Wednesday af
iernoon matinee, and fell in love will
her at first sight, aud while she was ga.
sing at the "happy family" consisting oI
cats, rats, dogs, mice and monkeys, oil
cou6ned in one cage.
She lived in an attic, and he had taker
room in the upper story Of the SAINT
house to bo near her. Thus he could Sc,
her every day, and a mutual passion soor
sprung up between them. On the 2is
Of next month the happy couply sail il
the Arago for Havrc, and after spending
the honeymoon and winter abroad, tbel
will return to their own native land il
the spring time Of the coming year,
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1866-12-26
Rather Queer.

A lady, the second wife Of a gen iIeman
who lives in tdis city, presented her hus
band apair of fine boys on the evening Of
the 23d. There is nothing queer or re
markablc ia this, bscause it is a very
common occurrence. But the remarka
Bile part will readily be seen when we tell
our readers that this is his third pair Of
twins in twelve years. His first wife gave
birth to two pairs, two girls and two boys,
at intervals of four years. They were
born on the same day of the week, same
day OF the month, in the same month Of
the year, and all weighed exactly the
same number Of pounds If it isn'tqdeer,
we may say it is COMPOUNDED regular
HanniJ'c Republican.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1866-12-26


Fenian affairs are again assuming o
lively aspect The arrests in ireland are
decreasing. 1t was reported that Ste
phens had been arrested while attempting
to enter the country but tho truth Of the
rumor is now denied. Ireland is literally
surrounded by gunboats, and the work Of
landing either men or ammunition is at
tended with more difficulties than hereto.
fore. tits said that two Fenian priva.
teers left New York last week. Gunboats
have been sent from Quebec to protect
the Curard steamers on their trips Fur.
ther efforts have been made to reconcile
the Roberts and Stephens Fenians, but
without success.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1866-12-26


s3- The first printer in Baltimore was
Nicholas HassabotCh, Dutchman. AT
his death he was succeeded by his widow,
who carried on his business with great
skill. In l773, missionary had a Bi.
Bile in his hand explaining it to party
of Indians. erlslI
He pronuuuced it to be the Gospel, the
word of God. ,.. ,.
"What," said one of them, "did the
Great.AllPowcrful make thi, book 7"
"Ycs," replied the missionary, "it is
his work"
The Indian taking the literal import Of
the words, answered Indignantly, Il be-
lieve it te be great lie. go to Balti-
mOre last month where | see Dutch wo
man make him. The Great Spirit want
no Dutchman to help him."