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FOR SAL E..

NTOV0 I1lII Il aim
TTNHE above Farm is situated on an eminence over
Il looking, the beautiful and thriving village OF
Bridgion Center and within one half mile OF the
business portion. 1t is pronounced by all who have
seen it to be the best and most desirable location in
the County. Il comprises 10 acres conveniently di
Vided into tillage, pasturage, wood land and timber
land; cuts from As to 90 tons first quality OF hay.
The buildings consist of a Two story house, built in
1858 at an expense OF $4,000, with barn and out
buildings in good repair. ~ ie s{st fet De-. h
d, For particulars apply to g. p. KIMBALII, or ii.
W.GAGE, firm OF StrOnt e. Gage,) Portland, BEN
JAIaN WALKER, Bridgton, or to the subscriber.
RICHARD GAGE p
4 Bridgton, Dec, 1866. dec q eod&wt
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IN New YORK, Feb. 6.
The wife of Gen. Sickles died last night at
hef residence in this city,
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TIM B Err LAM !
For Sale IN Tia'ginia.

TNHE subscriber has for sale $50 acres of Land
L heavily wooded with White Oak. Red Oak,
Chestnut and Pine timber, situated on the Kappa
hannock River For further particulars address
= akH ADOLPHUS WEINBERG, agg1
ja29dtf Box 347 Alexandria Va
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Hope Petroleum Company.

TNHE annual meeting OF the stockholders of this
L Company will be held at No 3329 Congress street
on TUESDAY EVENING, Feb. 18th, at oeioch'
for the following purposes, viz:
1st 70 choose officers for the coming year
ID. To transact any other business that may be
legally brought before the meeting: -, =, 4. " ~
ionssjtd v = n 4 a. NJ. BURTON, Secretary.
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From the Gardner Home Journal.l d.

1NLARGED,-The Portland Press was enlarged on
the LIST inst to about the size OF the Boston Daes
Prtss, but OF Portland WE'LL for Of course the en-
1argement is caused by the increase OF advertising
ceves is a credit to Portland and to the State and
wehopc increasing years may increase its prosper
Il
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For Sale---House on Park st.

PEING about to remove from this city offer for
- sale my House, No. 55 Park st. 1t is good size
and conven ent, with all The modern improvements,
Bathing room, In which is Hot and Cold water, Gas,
furnace &c. Con ected with house is a good stable.
Pc session given first day of May next. Enquire at
No. 293 Commereial 81. head of Hobson's
wharf, Of j: H. Hamlen, or the subscriber, - ~
Jan30eOdtf STEPHEN PATTEN
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from the Portland Eynir : stor Ian .,

IFrom Vhe Fortland E~nIr g Star, Jan. I. p p
The Daily Press appears this morning in an en-
large form, making it nowtrly equal in size TO any
daily newspaper IN New England. The editor, in
has New Saiutafory shows that the success of
the paper for the past Year as been most gratifying
and we are gaf Of its sroslerity The return 70 the
original style OF arranging he contents the paper,
Is one OF inc most asrea oil features OF the change
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From the Portland Advertiser, Jan. 2.l

The Daily Press appeared yesterday morning in an
eniargeu 10TH. ~ is how fully equal in size TO any
daily paper IN New Englanri. In the arrangement
M reading matter It has returned to the original STYLE
which we think quite an improvement in its appear
tnce. -H
Since the Press has been under the editorial man.
agement OF MIR. Richardson, its editorials have been
high toned and reliable, welding powerful infiu-
ence over its patrons on all political matters He
has taken fair stand, always discussing topics in
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House for Sale.

A good HOUSE two stories Stable attached, hard
IA and soft water, good lot centrally locatcd-con-
yenient for two families, if desirable. Inquire at
~ Hanover or 1S4 Fore ST., EhlS9A 81 "a 4
j. A. HENDERSON.
Jan. "a 1867. diff ,tf,-5-7 - - =.
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Fr 81 LIVERPOOL, Feb B, Evening".
The Cotton market closed irregular and inactive.
The sales to-day hardly reached 5000 bales Mddling
uplands at Add Mddling Orleans Had. Breadstutfs
generally less firm, and price tend downward Wheat
declined I'd per GENITAL tor Milwaukee a1l red West
ern, but the market closes firmer. FlOur1s W barrel
for Western State brands Corn declined to 40s "a 40s
Cd W quarter for Mixed Western. Provisons-Lard
quiet at 52s " Genital for American; Cheese dull and
middng TO line American unchanged. Beef advanc-
ed to half crown. PrOduce-Retroleum dull at Is
5ld q Is gid " gallon for refined. Rosn is quoted at
IS Cd q los y cwt for common Wilmington.
LONDON, Feb. 8, Evening.
Consols closed at 90 11-16 for money. b.
AMERICAN SECURITIEs.-The following are the
current quotations for American Securities: Illinois
Central Railroad Shares 81. United States 5-2Os at
u ITO. Erie Railroad shares 39z.
United States bonds at Frankfort quoted at 76i
Cambridge Market.
Receipts-oattle, t77; Sheep and Lambs, s' clio Il
Horses, 70; Swine, none.
PRICES Beef Cattle Extra, S12 80 a 10 IS; first
quality ST. 90 az ~ 90; second quality, 50 so 10 75
third quality, 81 OO a. co.
Prices of Store Cattle-Working Oxen, % pair, $780,
$780, $3.50 a $500.
. Mich Cows and Calves from $45, sos, $75, 800 q
3 i25
Yearlings $40 q 80; two years old $40 a IS; three
years old $50 az 10. ~ v .-gs r. =
Prices of Sheep and Lambs-In lots 81 10, So 90 a
81 %; extra s. "a S. or from a &c ~ ib.
Hides sic. Talow &c " ib. 49,, .
Pelts 81 a. 81 so each. Calf Skins 20 p h.
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TFrom the Eastern Argus, Jan. q

The Press appeared yesterday morning enlarged
by The addition Of q inches to the length of its col
umns.l ITS makeup has also been changed again,
and on The whole presentsd decidedly improved
somewhat larger than ours. but the biggest are not
always the best" III 4ti7F a17e7l 5alT In
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Valuable Hotel Property for Sale

Valuable Hotel Property for Sale.
TNHE Oxford House, pleasantly situated in the vii
4 lage OF Fryeburg, Oxford county, Maine. is Of
fered for sale az bargain, If applied for soon.
The House is large, In good repair, with furniture
and fixtures throughout, together with all necessary
outbuildings. -
For full particulars inquire Of bteA CENl
HORATIO BOOTHBY,
80 Proprietor.
Or Hanson & Dow, 541 Union st. -, 80. -
a Fryeburg Sept. 20, 1865. = No diff q
o.. House for Sale, No % Myrtle Street. En-
E%;,. quire at No. s Central Wharf, 49,.
e2sssk. July 12-dti 4frf ss1}ft AifsE 3'Htss
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Irronml the Portland Price lcurrenrt.l

= IFTUH IHe TUrtlaHu frce CurrehtJ - 4 n
THE PREss.-The crowded state of our columns
last week prevented us from noticing the enlargement
and re-arrangeinent of tho columns of the Daily
Press, which in its present enlarged FORM and with
its excellent editorial management, is certainly tho
leading journal of Maine, and equal to any in New
England; especially when taken into consideration
he amount of interesting reading matter that is
laily furnished for the money. '.' E. l7tyt %
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this oface.
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PROSPECTUS.
"a EH p Pr ESS,
a- For 1867.

With the opening of the new year we presented
to the readers of the
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New YORK, Feb. 6.

NEW I UKk, FtD. o.
A special London dispatch to the Herald, by
the cable, says: Great preparations are max
ing for the reform demonstrations on the 18th.
People say they will show the Queen pro-
cesslon worth seeing. The bitterness of the
popular feeling is undisguised. Placrrds are
shown ON the streets saying, 'NIen without
votes are serts" Even personal regard for the
Queen is eelipsed by the reform Juror. A Sc
ries OF royal receptions are announced today.
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For Leas,

TINHE valuable lot OF land corner of Middle and
II Plumb Streets, for n term OF years. Enquire
of -e------- c. @. MITCHELL d SON.
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schooner for Sale.

The fine white oak and copper fastened
- fast sailing Schooner IDA MORTON,
AN.E 40 12-10O tons new measurement, Well
-MKMkA found and adapted for the Coasting
k-Ffshing business, is now offered for sale
by the Eastern Packet Co. For particulars enqureo
4-.ta4 ft.u NJ. N. RICH,
jan2Sdtf No. Long Wharf.
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.

A RARE CHANCE.-S27o WILL PURCHASE HALL
n interest In the good WILL lease and fixtures of the bes
paving saloon in the city southeast Of sixth ayen
and Fifty ninth street, Central Park The renowned Ies
will perform on tight rope in few days and also with
balloon at this place So0 be taken in daily The adver
tser is obliged sell In of going TO Panama
2,5OD cigars hand This is humbug. Apply immedi
atey the premises; agent need apply. Ask for Mr.
Rorer.
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PROPOyALS.
CRoros AouEpucr DEPARTMENT.
TN Cn~TQACTnVa

~ I'D COSTEACTDRS.
Separate sealed proposals. each endorsed WI li,ie r
the which relates. the name OF "a bIaer nj ~.
date Of offering will b. received ,nIs once ami, II Clock
o. Iue''ay s~.enosr II. 1887. for the construction
VI wv l"". srry yswers, 10 witt
sscrp,kion No 3o-in Rose street. between Frankfort
~ streets and ia Cherry street. between James
and Jefferson streets.
lish streets; In Second avenue, between 10th and h
srss In isth street. between Third and Harlem
river with branch In avenue A; and l2tih between
Fourth and Fifth avenues
speescston no. H-iu wllleu street. between Grand
and iouion streets and In Division street. between Esser
and JefSl streets.
streets and beiwesn Lexington and EiRhth
Specification NO. g. In Tenth aud West suesfs
beiween Little West Twelfth street and Gansevcor sres
in Eighth avenue between Jane and West Twclh see.s
and IN Hudson street. between Perry and Hammond ss
Sfechcation No M--Between Seventy. fourth snu ss'-
enynnth streef and between Fourth and fifh asenss
Specification No Is Unfinished sewers " ~ y.seoon"
And FIFTY tbrd streets between Eighth and Nnsn a.
specincaiion No 4in EigbtyGrst street, pe'"cs" 'e0
speclacaiica no - ia Third avenue from Ksh.y ser.
en,h stree, 10 aud through Eighty eghh s'es' 'ou'"
avenue. ..-., go rs-s.-
e,ekti. slfro,s ind Fourth and itn avenues
Plans tf .it hove he seen snu spcein asons sna
forms for a. ned on spplcation ~ this ONCE
WINS wv ~" riiOMks STEVENS, ! Cro'or
ROBERT L. pARRAGH, Aqnedaca
A W. CRAVEN. Board
o,yrs Csoros As,spref DssAsrnssr, ser. = iSV.
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NOTICE TO THE OWNERS OF LANDS IN ELK,
~ AcKean Cameron counties, Pa -Companics
snd ndvidus disposed TO adopt plan 70 speedily and
ved 10 attend meeting OF the land propetors be held
at the office Of Lemont Gas Coal Company Thursday
the 18th inst at II Broadway, 3 second
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THE LEcTUnE sEAsoN.

INroRrANr LECTURES DAILy-To GENTLEMEs
only on interesting subjects At the New Ysrk Museum
of Anatomy SIS Broadway Those unable attend these
lectures ~ receive copy by forwarding ten cents Al
Broadway.
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TINTED STATES NAIL TO HAVANA.
u ATLANTIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY =,
sailing regularly every Thursday from pier NO Norta
rlyer at O'Clock r. NJ.
MISSOURI, Captain q. W. Palmer Sept H.
EAGLE Captain NJ. II. Greene, Sept 10.
GEO B. HARTsON, President.
8 bowling Green
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FINANCIAL.


MANHATTAN METALLURGICAL W0Rxs $50 sss sss
OF gold silver copper lead and other special senon
gwen to the analysis Of minerals clays waters ana
general commercial products OF all kinds; tests OF goo
silver copper and lead by smeltng In quantes oi
from iO or ~ lbs 70 ten tons gold and silver ores WORKED
parcels o. m bs TO 10 tons BY spsca &
and silver and jewelers. bought refined; founders
and metal workers furnished with alloys Of every descp
ton parties requiring plans and specifications ior tne
erection OF smelling works be supplied and the acua
process while working shown; plans snd specinca'
lions furnished for works and for the mH1uac
duce. Mr.. VIM West superintendent formerly or
Swansea Wales For engagements and terms apply at tho
onlceof sECOR, SWAN CO., Us BROADWAY
nrFIcE OF TIE TRUSTEES OF CREDITORS AND
~ Stockholders Of the Ohio Mississippi Railroad Co.
NEW YORK. August I, 1857
To TEE CERrirICArR HoLpERs:-
SPECIAL meeting OF the holders Of certificates issued BY
this trust will be held the Office Of the trustees No 68
Wall street. New York. Tuesday the tenth day OF Sep.
tembcr next at noon to take final action upon tie closing
sppi Railroad Company. r
the deed requires that three fourths IN interest
of the their legal representatives OF both
fcrred and certificates shall be present and votinr
TO out the object above stated certificate holders are
earnestly requested have their certificates transferred TO
by proxy,
The transfer will closed two o'clock p. NJ,
Saturday the 3ls OF August and remain closed until the
hnal adjournment OF The meeting.
The only the action OF cerheate noders ~
the meeting called to close the trust and reorganze
a r ALLAN CAMPBELL. Chairman.
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DAClFIC NAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY's
l. THOUGH LINE 10 CALIFORNIA AND CHINA,
CARRYING UNITED STATES MAIL
VIA PANAMA RAILROAD.
IL O'Clock, noon As 70 lows -
August 3l-ARlZONA. Captain Many connecfine with
SACRAMENTO, Captain Cayerlv
Sept ll--HEHRY CIiAuNCEY Captain crav eornsctinr
with MONTANA, Captain Sutton 80
Sept 2l.-RfSING STAR Captain Seabury connecting
with GOLDEN CITY, Captain Lapldge
100 pounds baggage allowed free TO eaen adult passenger
Nediclues and attendance Tree.
All departures touch Acapulco; those Of LIST and 2st
a Panama with for South Pacific ports;
let lth Central ports those OF lat
touch at Manzanillo.
Departure OF Ih of each month connects with the new
steam line from Panama 10 Australia and New Zealand
Steamer OF September 81 will closely steamer
China from San Francisco October a. for Yokohama
Hong Kong and at Yokohama with steamer Costa Rca
Nagasaki and Shanghae. .
For passage tickets and all further information apply
New YORK +. X. BABY. Agent.
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THE HAMBURG AMERICAN PACKET coMrASY's
l iron mail steamship psERxANA
H. sehyensen, commander. CARRYING the un'tea states
NAL VIII '"' on s''urdis mSMsTsG. hsPtsGoe' 9 AZ : 49,
taking passengers for Hamburg Hsve Southampton sna
Firs cabin sl2s cabin s75 81 So pay
IheALIEMANNtA ALIh viii SAL septsmbern .o.s
ssE1chsSae place,S.Y. No. Barclay street \. Y.
CAFErY, S'I;EI. SPEED s,I,..IsS AyD COMFORT.
Ths favors stesmers of tSe ancsoy Line ss
every saturdsy passengers Liverpool Glasgow and
TSifEp KINeDoM, Donaldson Saturday Sept. z
G1tEDoNiA, Mae6on.d .ssturaay Sept Il
s nss.sr. Ssss
70 liverpool Glasgow aud Derry-Cabins 800 and SIS
E.ssIsiss iisS:s: ssoa for twelve ely, months, sS'
Passengers booked p and from HamSurs Rotterdam.
For nrhsr information apply At the eompanys Offices
NO. '0"n1s "Ifss FR@Ncis MACDONALD 4 CO, Agent.
m % az & aos: s snpo
Steamers weakly M 70 Liverpool and Queenstown leaving
SsySS s;SsI: :.sSS:; s.Si %
Cabin passage, siOo currency.
s;esrass oisss o% s G.srpooi or SIS
further particulars apply At the ocss of the COM
r. w. J. HURST, Manager.
SEy
Company unmsn Line) viii despatch one OF their steam.
ships between New York and Antwerp direct every -FOUR
weeks, commencing with
CITY OF CORK .Vh september
From New York
CITY OF CORK Octooer
Ratea Of pass ge-
s ::ss ss' . S:s' currency, s:s"
For further information apply At the Compsnys once
ID JOHN q. DALE. Agent
Is Broadway, New YORK
| 0uNARn LINE OF EXTRA STEAMERS BgrwkEN
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cOAs~wIsE sTEAMsnups.

L'oa GALVESTON. TEXAS
Texas Line
TIE Al steamer
GENERAL SErGNfcS
nov reosivns relght pier n Ea. river and will ssb
on Saturday. ~ ptemoer ~
For freight o.. passage having superior acUmmods,ons
apply 20 e. ". MALLORY Go if3 Ns'f~n lane
L'oR NEW ORLEANS DIRECT
" The and frst class steamship GEORGE WASH
fSGrON, Captain r. v oager. will pier No. North
river, on Saturday September 7, st O'Clock z. "
For freight or passage, having unsurpassed sccommods
n y. CROMWELL. A co. "a west .-e,,.
frs SHERMAN viii follow September IL
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SPORTING.

IL KINDS or FANCY DOGS AND BIRDS FOR
"A sale-Medcnes for all diseases; Prepared Food for
mocking brds at B. DOvEY's Nos Sand Greene street,
corner Canal
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EoR sALR-THE FAST SCHOONER YACHT
e startled Fawn." Is tons nearly new; price only
r. Re- W HSLNEs, "a Broad street. Newark MI
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COPAKTNERsHIPs.

A PARTNER wANrED-wITH $780, TO JOIN THE
advertiser, with an equal amount profitable cash
business; every satisfaction given For address,
with real name, Profit, box l2l Herald oalcs
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NUNARD LINE OF EXTRA STEAMERS BETWEEN
" New York and LIVERPOOL, calling ct Queenstown
FROM NEW YORK EVERY WE DNEsDAy
TRIPOLI sails September =.
ALEPPO sails September ii.
RATES OF PASSAGE FROM NEW YORK.
ateerage observation-disclosures SIS, currency
Steerage tickets from Liverpool or Queens
For freight and cabin passage apply at No. Bowling
green.
For steeraee passage at % Brosdway.
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DACIFIo NAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY's THRoUd
o"''' JAPAN AND CHINA,

I0OR CALIFORNIA VIA PANAMA.
The Pacific Mall Steamship Company'e steamer
HENRY CHAUNCEY will sAl on Wednesday, September
Freight received from wednesday, lh, n. until Tues
dav, 3P. N.
For rates. &C. inquire at freight ONCE companys pefs
49, WV WELLS, FARGO CO,
Soe Freiaht AGENTS Pacific Mail Steamship Company.
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UNoR CHARLESTON EVERY sATuRDAY-NEw YORK
and Charleston Steamship Company's first class sids
wheel stramships:--
CnAMrI9N Captain Lockwcod Saturday, September,
From per North river. at p. NJ. Through ticket, and
bills OF iadng 10 all points South In connection With the
South Carolina Railroad For freight passage apply
HENRY II. MORGAN 4 CO., Agents 25 Broadway.
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" street, New York. Sept. g. 1851.
Notice 10 hereby given that the annual Meeting the
Of directors for the ensuing and for the transaction OF
such other business may before the meeting will
De held at the Office Of said Erie place in the city
Of New York. Tuesday, the 9Th OF October
II o'clock A. NJ. The polls will be II O'Clock
A. NJ. till O'Clock p NJ. -
The transfer books Of both preferred and
wn close at O'Clock p. L., on Saturday, the 7h inst
BY order OF the Board
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POLITICAL NEWS AND RUuoRs


The Democratic State Central Committee
meets at Columbus, December 4th, to ar
range the preliminaries for their next State
convention.
The National Republican Committee will
meet in Washington on the 10th of Decem-
Der to decide the time and place Of holding
the next National convention.
Dan Ricc the ex-clown, has an organ
which says: Dan Rice clubs are being form
ed in different parts of the country in view
of presenting the distinguished equestrian
as candidate for the next Presidency. Add
John Morrissey for Vice President aud the
ticket will be complete
Thad Stevens is preparing bill, which
he will introduce in Congress, providing for
division of Texas into two States.
Gen. Mower, in command of the Fifth
Military District, few days since removed
the Lieutenant Governor and other State
officers of Louisiana, and several officials in
New Orleans, for "impeding the reconstruc-
ton laws passed by Congress" At the sug-
gestion of Gen. ant he has suspended the
order until the arrival of Gen. Hancock al
New Orleans. The order of Gen. Mower
stirred Andy johnson up to fever heat, and
he declared he would send him out of Lou
isiana on the double-quick. 1t would be
| f,, IN boor 50 Joa Mouar cnrse the old
hominy fed son of Tennessee, Just once
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THE WALKlSTS

DR.. Hudson, of Medina, Ohio, on wager
of $40, walked four miles barefooted on the
18th, and won his money in 45 minutes and
10 seconds.
A lady in Toledo, inspired by the feats
or feet, of Weston, has wagered $400 that
sbe can walk thirty times around the course
in the Driving Park, in ten hours.
A man on Tuesday walked from Erie to
Dunkirk, for a wager of $3.50, fify-two
miles in eleven hours and fifty-four minutes.
His friends offer to back him with $1,000
that he will walk lis miles in "a hours.
All tie world is on the goat the rate
of one hundred miles in twenty four hours.
We have accounts of an Erie pedestrian
who has done 50 miles in ~ hours, and en-
cages to do lis in "a hours of Wiscon-
sin walker who did 100 miles in "a hours
and felt none the worse for it; man named
Carlton has started from Troy to do 100
miles in "a hours; Canadian named Cor
don, who recently walked 100 miles without
sleep or rest, will start on the 9th for walk
from Suspension Bridge to Montreal; a man
named Potts, of New York, has just ran at
the rate of mile in three minutes one
Coleman walked in New York on Monday
four miles in 36 minutes Is seconds; M. de
Bodisco, the Russian Charge d. Afaires at
Washington, recently walked seven miles in
an hour and half, ona wager.
The Leader says that walking race from
Cleveland to Rocky River aud return be-
tween a couple of ambitious disciples OF
Weston, took place on Saturday. Their
names are Elwiu Delaney and Sidney Bur-
ton. Delaney and Burton started from en-
CINE house No. 4, on Church Street, West
| Side, at half past one o'clock. Delaney led
off at a lively pace and made the first five
miles in fifty minutes, which is nearly
up to Weston's best. He kept ahead through
out the entire distance, arriving at the en-
| pine house at ten minutes before five hav-
ing made the. fourteen miles in three
hours and twenty minutes including astoT
of nearly half an hour. Burton came il
fifteen minutes behind. Mr. Colt accom-
panied the walkers as Judge, bestriding an
antiquated blind horse. He came in on the
houJe stretch half an hour behind the men
Quite large crowd collected to see the enc
Of the race. The wager was the princely
sum of eight dollsrsl