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THREE HOUSES FOR SALE.

90 The pleasantly located house on the north
M. erly corner of Elm and Oxford streets-12
E8ssk rooms, convenient for two families. Has gas
ana abundance eft good water. the one story
house on this lot will be sold til the prop
crty These houses will pay good interest to let.
Also, House No II Elm street; contains u rooms,
with gas; good cellar, floor cemented; good lot
These houses within two minutes walk of Market
Square. Apply to tl w. Fl. JERRIS.
April Is. 3w
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PoRTLAND, April 90, 1861.

= POKILAND, ltI'III 20
The undersigned having employed Ai"eil ~. ~
Co., as advertising Agents. take pleasure IN conf
mentling them To public pa ronage.
- WOODMAN, TRUE v CO,
STEVENS, LORD s. HASKELL,
t. p DEERING, MILLIhEN y CO.,
''at.u. RITRGESS, FoBES Il co, ~
1lf I.. BYRON GkEENOU lH Il co,
f.. r- TYLER, LAMB 81 CO., t
eli. 11al ARA CUSHMAN Il co,
TWITCHELL BROS. s. CdAMPLIN,.
WALTER COR Y,
JOHN E. PALMER, ...
ID. NJ. G. DUNN,
-a N. NJ. PERKINS & CO,
I'D j. A. FENDERSiN,
..-I wALDRoN & TRUE.
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New House for Sale.

O. On India street, third house from Congress,
E,; contains eleven rooms, besides the attics. This
- house is very pleasantly located and very con-
yeniently arranged Tor one or two families.
Apply to VIM. H. JERRIS F-sai'
mar2Rltf RaoJ Estata ronf
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Portland, April %, 1861.
. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, !
UNIFIED STATES PATENT OFkIcE,

fsluia.'t l.if o. washington, April 3, 1861.
On the petition of Sinon M. Elder, Administrator
Of the estate Of John A. Elder decease 1, of Port
land, Me-, praying for the extension o q patent
granted 10 the said John A. Elder the Goth DAY Of
July. 1853, tor an improvement in Covering the
Backs Of Books for years from the expiration
of said PATENT which takes place the 2G5h day OF
July, 1861: -.zT-+l IT ..l--.| rI sr1
1t is ordered that the said petition be heard at the
Patent Office on Monday the sth day OF July next,
at IL o'clock NJ; and all persons are notified 70 ap-
pear and show clusc If any they have why said Pc
tition ought not to be granted. A "-t'
Persons opposing the extension required to file
In the Patent Office their objections specially set
forth in writing, at least iccEty Gays bciore the day
OF hearing all testimony filed by either party 10 be
used at the said hearing, must be taken and trans
mitted in accordance with the rules OF tho Office,
which will be furnished on application. 40 d
Dispositions and other papers, relied upon az tes.i-
mony, must be filed in the office t1ceRtg days befre
the day OF hearing; the arguments, ii any, within
ten days after fling the testimony.
Ordered also, that this notice be published in the
Republican and the lntelligencer, Washington, ID. c.
and In the Press, Portland, Me-, once week for
thres successive weeks; the first said publications
to be at least sixty days previous to the day OF hear
ing. 80 ..,I rI 4. C. THEAkEk STD
ap23diaw3w Commissioner OF Patents.
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AFAU DE MAGNOLIA The prettjest thing the
sweetest thing" and the most OF it ior the least
money II overeomes the odor OF perspiration; soft
iumc allays headache and infaniation and is nee
essary companion in the sick room, in the nursery
anu upon the toilet sideboard. 1t can be obtained
everywhere at one dollar per bottle 81 81 # -
Saratoga Spring Water, sold by all Druggists.
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The Best Bargain il, PortIa,
Suburban Residence for Sale.

A good two and half story house, with four
IA and half acres of land. situated in Cape Eliza
beth, three miles from Portland, and half mile east
of the Reform School The house has eleven finish
ed rooms. This property will be sold ON favorable
terms, and is very pleasantly and conveniently loca
ed for country residence for gentleman doing
business in this city. Apply to . 80. ..i -, :,
eu.-f .ls.s-t W. III. JERRIS,. ~
apr24d3w* aa Real Estate Agent, Portland.
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FOR SALEy

- A Desirable Square Brick House. on
@;;; Spring street, between High and Park streets,
WILL with modern improvements, heated through-
out by steam-piped for gas with gas fixtures good
stable-abundance of hard and soft water in the
house, with about 10, 900 feet of land. ~
Inquire of JOHN G. PROCTOR
~
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s5.faaoll.gf- pls stas 2u7tt iIs II 3ias
,sTe17Trgoaqs ,,ss1 u 3gsG08a
= d Etr4- f.pt...- e
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A Good Brick Housc .. -.

i shall sell on ns! May 9Th, at II O'Clock A. 81,
r9sess nrocS' IN lols TO suit purchasers W
lily v = -....I +. u BAILEY auc4;o,,o.
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dodgers Wanted.

lOdgers Wanted. "a i.-- s.-a
1.-TWO Gentlemen dodgers. The room is onythe Sec
L ond floor, fronts on the street, and well fur
nished. ID, rf+.---r, 49, =. - ~
Apply at this Office between the hours Oh and 2
p. NJ NAV G. tfs<
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Kentucky Election.

LOUISVILLE, KY, May f.
The congressional election passed off quiet
ly Asa p. Grover, a States rights Democrat,
received about 200 majority in this city. Re-
turns from other points in the 9th district will
probably swell his majority to 1000. James B
Knott in the 4th, and James B. Beck, in the
9TH districts, States rights Democrats, are
probably elected.
Ldter-1O p. M-The following is the full
vote: Grover, ldem.) 1926; Jacobs, third par
ty) 1887; Bullitt, (rep) 66; Growers majority
in this district will exceed 4000 The vote in
this city and county is very small. The re-
turns indicate the election of the Democratic
candidates by a majority greater than that OF
DewGIl's last year., in proportion to the vote
cast. 1t will be a day or two before anything
is heard from the 8th and 9th districts,
which are contested.
PARIS, KY, May 4.
The following vote for Congressman, was
poiied to-day: Beck, (dem.) 327; Ransom, (con.)
AZ; Brown, (rep) 62. Only about two. thirds
ot the precinct vote was polled.
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WANTED.

zasts Wanted.
A YOUNG man that Is thoroughly acquainted
"A with the Carnage Smith business. None need
to apply unless they are brst-class workm H. a IN III
Enquire OF JOHN STAPLES, JR, ~
May 4. d2w* iilHe u 10. North Yarmouth Me.
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Timber Land for Sale,

THE tract OF timber land known as the Gilmanton
L and Atkinson Acadeay Grant, in the State of
New Hampshire, owned by the heirs OF The late Ellis
fifth degree of north laitnde east by the State line
between Maine and New Hampshire; south by the
College Grant and land granted to Timothy Dix; and
west by the College Grant, so called.
This grant is supposed to contain twenty thousand
acres. 1t is heavily tmbered with the 6rstquality
spruce, and about two millions of pine, all old
growth and equal to the best quality OF Canada pne
which can be obtained with certainty the first year.
it coming down the Diamond River into the sMagaI-
lOway, and then into the Androscoggin below the
lakes. For further information enquire of -
Lt-Ers1 4utEvx 81 DIR. L. BACON,
apr20eod2m* ID No. II Free ST., Portland. Me.
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E'OEt SALE.

fs..& A two story house en- Sawyer street, Ferry
@;;; village, finished throughout, convenient for
1sAtwo families, and has been built about two
years. .,-sft.-tI u, frJ-t ~ --.-r-,.i ~. f.
For particulars inquire at the store of 'ir d.
A. V. g. X. M. COLE.
Possession given 1st of May April 20. If
Valuable Hotel Property for Sale.
fNHE Oxford House, pleasantly situated in the VIII
l. lage Of Fryeburg, Oxford county, Maine, is Of
fered for sale az bargain, II applied for soon.
The House is large, in good repair, with furniture
ana hXtnres throughout, together with all necessary
outbuildings.
For full particulars inquire OF go sta.f LII Il
: e+uJE -lft lt+ ssa,ar- HORATl0 EOOTHBY, - i.
Proprietor. 4.
Or Hanson \ Dow, 544 Union st. csi1A -snh2a
-Ervebmr0 mt sd. - - q.
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For Sale for 5000.

- A house containing eight rooms, in good re-
k;i: pair, situated in FTeeport Village, eighteen
HssA miles from Portland. Has four acres Of land,
fruit trees, &c. Price only 5000. Address Horace
Kilby, Freeport, or w. H. JERKS, fiCi
apr24d3w* t5sy Portland. q
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Desirable Store Lots
FOR SALE.

COM NJ e RCIAL REET.
TlHE subscribers offer for sale the lot of land on
the southerly side OF Commercial Street, head OF
Their particulars inquire JONAS II. PERLEY,
Oct Is If or w & DANA,
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Bray & Hayes. 145 Milk St.. Boston,

Bray & Hayes. 145 Milk ST., Boston.
ImperteTs aud Commission Agents.
English Pickles; French rrunes;
Worcestershire Sauce; Sardines; ii-is-i -h /.
Mustard ttins Il botts.); Salad Oil:
Catsups, Soy, Cufrie,&c. Gamers Peas Truffies;
Groats and Barley Scotch Dat Meal;
Chamois Skins, Gelatjne:
Ported Meats, etc. French Paste Hacking;
Special Agents tor Day & Martins BIackin
sDussse q Blackwells Pickles. Sau,,ps and Condi-
Imeflts; Keen, Robinson q Co.'S Mustard, Greats,
Barley, &c.
~ Goods supplied from Stock and orders taken
for direct importation, Apl IL, 1meod
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10 LET.

Ia TO Let---McchanicS' Hall. -
PROPOSALS will be received by the undersigned
L until the 10th day of May next, tor the use OF
Mechanics Hall, tor one year from tile first Gay OF
June next. c. P. KIMBALL,
49, ~ 90 g. tstafs j. b. HALL, ~
| April &c. dtd EZRA RUSSELL.
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8yE89 8fesB 81

All who value valuable head of hair, and its pres
efvatlon from premature badness and turning grey
VIII not tail to use Lyons celebrated Katharon ii
makes the hair rich, soft and glossy, eracates dand
run, and causes the hair 10 grow with luxuriaut
beauty. 1t is sold every where. b itf I'M = ~
E. THOMAS LYON, Chemist N. 's
Saratoga Spring Water, sold by all Druggists.
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COmuaerc ial...Rcr Cable.

..ls -- ~. QUEENSTOWN May 4.
The $ eanshp Manhattan, from New York, arriv
cd here to-day.
LONDON, May 4, Noon.
Consols at 81 for money! f[tffft4
AMERICAN SECURITIES-The following are the
current quotations for American securities: United
States 520's75 Illinois Central Railroad shares 7G2
Erie Railroad shares II. ,i..s.i. 81 srass r. 3 81 .
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Four Houses for Sale.

Real Estate Agent, under Lancaster Hal
April u. diff
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@ L. TAYLOR wishes to inform the public that
-. they can be supplied with Sea sand for SKIM
ming, Masticing and Painting, by applying TO
anroedew. No. 101 Commercial Street,
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...k III. L sSR9 szssssfWRSE z2skDrs
I'm lifting the Kettle from the fire scalded mysel
very sevefely-one hans almost to crisp. 1he tor
ture was unbearable. The Mexican Mus-
tang Imminent reheved tile pain almost Immediately
IL healed rapidly and left very little scaraG f5t.
CHAs. FOSTER, $40 Broad street. philadelphia"
EMS Is merely sanlpleOf what The Mustang Lini-
ment Will do 1t is invaluable ilfssil OF wounds
sWelngs s4as, cuts, bruises, spavins etc., either
Beware of counterteits. None is genuine unless
wrapped IN The steei-piate engIavings, bearing the
signature OF a. W. Westbrook Chemist and the pri-
rate stamp OF DEANS BARNES q CO, New York. =.
Saratoga Sprung Water, sold by all Druggists
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tNH55A $50 FOR sale. IS SsslFUJo8S
FINHREE stored brick house No. 80 on High Street,
corner OF Pleasant, now occupied by the sub
scriber. i,r7j a..,lrIl,- = a So .H, t. 3. .,lt
Also, two three storied brick stores Fore Street.
corner Of Pearl, opposite the Custom House, with
partition wall, slated roofs, the Wharf Street
four stories, with cellars For and particulars
enquire of the subscribar ts7 .tIleSs 0s a1Ss&ss5
NATHANIEL BLANCHARD.
Apr q 1877
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Notice.

Notice.
A MEETING of the Stockholders of the STAR
n MATCH CORPORATION will be held at their
Factory on Kennebec street, Portland, on TUES
DAY May 1867, at = o'clock p NJ Tor the follow
ing purposes: lloIkNNlt Ig'HifTT fTfI
10 ratiiy and adopt the act of the Lcg Iature OF
Maine authorizing sad Corporation to Increase its
capital stock to 100000. 81 I'M p IN f57TTT = :
10 alter and amend the Bylaws in apy way that
may seem expedient and to transact any other bus
mess that may come before the me ting'T3 HIT
EDWARD P. GEKRISH. President.
Portland, April ~, 1867 az 80 April 20. div
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PIC 90 :. 1- sE LIVERPOOL, May 4, Noon.
The Cotton market is quiet at the following quota
tons: Middling 1lsd; Middling Orleans II "a
sales to-day 1919 bales Corn declined to AS, Pro-
visions firm. produce-Rosin a,lYanoed to las
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S. j: ---ls60.-X.-The amount of Plantation Bit
tefs sold m one year is something startling They
would fill Broadway six feet high from the Park 70
4th street. brakes mandatory is OF the insti-
tutohs IN New York is said that Drake painted all
IS T.-lSGJ-X.," and then got the old granny legs-
iators TO pass law 'preyenting dstigurmg the face
OF nature, Which gave him a monopoly We do not
Bltters SELL as no other article ever did, They are
used by all classes Of the community, and are death
on Dyspepsla-certaiii. They are very inYigorating
when ansaid and week, and great appetizer"
Sarato a pring Water, sold by all Druggists.
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r. REAL ESTATE.
For Sale.

A DESIRABLE, and val liable brick House for sale
"A on State street. Possession on short notice.
Enquire of. FeggsfsFe JOHN c. PROCTER.
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y. ~ FOuf HOUSES Tor Sale.
- TWO story brick house No $50 Cumberland
ks; Street, containing thirteen rooms for two fam
.2ss;A lies. Has gas and spring water. fsFtI
- ALSO, - 'fNF
A two story wooden house. eleven rooms. VIII
accommodate two families. W."
H fa.' - ALSO, - -..nf
block of two houses, convenient for faur t,mi.
lies. ~ -- ~
The above property is very pleasantly located. and
is in good Meighboohood. Will let for Al O0o MGR
annum, and will be sale and profitable investment
and is offered for sale in order to settle an estate
Applyto W. H. JERRIS. =
April 90 d3w
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{ 4 GROCERY and Provision store, with stock, fix
IA lures and good will IN one Of the best locations
in the city fine chance for business for the right
kind of man. lf l-i -f.siiA .-lH iH+ -&suE 10
Enquire at the Press Office laJH lsl.Ills bHs tst3
Portland, May 3, 1861. MAY s. diff q
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LoNDoN, May a, Noon.
Scotch Pig Iron declined to 52s 'F, =

80 .. a ...l. -.ss-1i ,i,.i LIVERPOOL, May 4.
The Cotton market closes firm; sales to-day is 600
bales; Middlng upands are quoted at 1I2d; Mid
ding Orleans at 1lsd Breadsinfs quiet and I'M
changed. t-r+.I.- s5 f -E..''-
TolGt-f8--7 lr.sfsljs, n .gG LONDON, May 4.
Consols closed at Oh for money. .5sI.I. D.. - '
AMERICAN SECURITIEs.-The following the
closing quotations tor American Securities: U. s.
5-20's ia; Illinois Central shares 752 Erie Railroad
shares
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Of. LOUlB, May e.
The Democrats correspondent with General
Hancock's Indian expedition writing from
Fort Dodge under date of April 18th says Gen.
Hancock held Council yesterday, with some
of the leading chiefs of the Kiowas, at which
the latter earnestly declared for peace, and
promised to allow their young men to act as
guides and scouts in the federal service. Gen.
Smiths brigade will remain here to guard the
Santa Fe road The 9TH cavalry will act as
patrols in the surrounding country. Mechan-
les and laborers are to erect strong buildings
for stations along the route, at which, escorts
sufficient to protect the mails, will be kept
The Cheyennes have gone South Of the Ar
kansas River, and all the posts along that
stream, have been notified OF the condition of
affairs. Gen. Hancock Will go south into the
Indion country, to see the Camanches, Arapa-
hoes and other Kowas, after which he will
start north to hunt the Sioux and Cheyennes.
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De.perni. Attempt 10 Arrest Murderers

LEXINGTON, KY, May T.
Lieut. Rice with a detachment of the End U.
S. Infantry, last night attempted to arrest the
murdersrs of the negroes at Nicholasville, Ky.
He was resisted by superior force and was
unable to make the arrests. He was wounded
in three places but not fatally. A private SOL
der was also wounded
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Two Lots at 1915 Each

T COATED at Ferry Village, Cape Elizabeth
IL These lots are pleasantly located. Size of each
81 by 90 feet. Apply to
April 20. 3w -'s. w. II. JERKS.
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valuable House and Lot at AUc-


{ IN THURSDAY, May 23d, al s o'cloek z. NJ, L
sian sen tuness previously disposed or The ,wO
SOY nouse no quebec st 1t is o new house bGiit
slnee lhe nre by the day, III the most tbor,u h nj
.oIhihahnhe manner; finished Throughout: ar NJ
ed 70 accommodate one two families: Good eI r
good water; carriage house and stable Will CELLAR
Lot 40 BY 81 feet Ths propertyis finely sif,ots ON
rapidly growing street, with a fine view of n yof
or ana surrounding country. Terms easy ana mode
known at sale. mayi 81 Il. BAILEY Au-t
Horses. Carriages, &c, at Auction
\ EVERY SATURDAY, at II O'Clock A. NJ ON new
~ market lot, Market street, shall sell Horses.
CARRIAGES, Harnesses, ee. Hif l'
Il Apl 20. --ai- 3. f. o. BAtIFy Apctto,oo.
Sale Of Timber Lands for Bates'
Y 9+.H -hI i9s College.
. u -r.Ii- slI 4U sHlr LAND OFFICE,
:, .... Dam Bangor, March :. 1857
NOTICE Is hereby given, IN pms ance of :. Re-
~ solve to carry into eject chapter two hundred
eighty ofthe Resolves Of eighteen hundred SIX
ty-Iour In favor of Bates Cole ge" approved febru
airy %, 1851, that townships numbered /, Iange II
and 10 Range II w II IL >, situated upon lo pper
Saint John River, excepting the SOUTH asst quarter
OF the last named township will be offered Tor sale
by public auction Tor the benefit OF SAID College, at
the Land Office in Bangor, on Wednesday the 11th
day OF September next, at IL O'Clock, noon.
one third cash and satisfactory notes payable in
0ns and two years. secured by gage ON tie prem
ises, VIII be receiyed.n payment ......
ISAAC Il. CLARK,
maradtSeptll, ..... f-..... -. Land Agent
The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-09-28
France.

Congress of the Cooperative Societies of all nations has
been called to meet in Paris the 18th of the present
MONTH 1t expected that France England and Germany
will furnish the majority of the delegates but the United
States will also be represented
Matters between France and Prussia still warlike
aspect and said that the Notifications at Strasbourg are
being extended and strengthened
The special train in which the Emperor Napoleon went
with his suit from Paris to Sazburg is described as exceed
ing in comfort and elegance anything of the kind that has
hitherto been known The train consisted OF nine carriages
communicating with each other by astetuy decorated
bridges. In the middle handsome stngro fur
nhed with chairs ottomans soas mirrors pictures clocks
and chandeliers On side of this room was the dining
room and on the other the Emperors study In the middle
Of the dnngrOom there was table capable of being ex
tended contracted at pleasure with easy chairs placed
parallel to the sides of the carriage The Emperors study
contained elegant writngabe clock IN the style OF the
renaissance thermometer barometer and telegraph APP
paratus of which Geographic was
with the apartments of the various court
travelling with his Majesty Next to the study was the bed
of the Emperor and Empress with two beds placed
ansversey against the sides of the carriage Two dressing
attached to the bedroom The remaining car
rages consisted of kitchen, wine-cear, and the apart
ments of the Emperors SUITE There also conserV
atory filled with the choicest flowers.
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FENIAN NEWS.
Picnic of the Sheridan Circle of New York at
Jones's Wood

We copy the following account of this very creditabe
affair from the New York Tribune We congratulate the
Sheridan Circle" the District Center of Manhattan, E. L.
Carey Esq., and the entire Brotherhood of that "once
orious district the of this great picnic We had
almost made up minds that the cold of the Cum
meraghs" besrode Manhattan that nothing good could
come out of it. We knew that there material enough
almost redeem their country New York city alone but
were afraid that the of filth which swept that city in
the last years had smothered the national feeling Now
that unbrded rowdysm hushed and that the clan is no
more that used make night hdeous with their Internal
bowling and the honest coming the 'front.' shall
look to New York city in the future something
a team to "haul us down hill"
Now that those chiefs and madmen and badmen) have
been thrown aside like those immoral French novels
that first entice and then disgust hope for healthy
and common doctrines from that vage There are
who will rejoice at the rise of Manhattan to her
rghful position in Fenian affairs than the "gntmn from
Chicago" as his hghmess used to call u.s.
FENIAN Picnic AND SHAM BATTLE-A picnic, with
sham battle given yesterday at Joness WOOD oy Inc
General Sheridan Circle of the Fenian Brotherhood About
5000 persons of both present. and dancing ana
the various diversions attendant such festive occasions
versfed the day. entertainment Gen. Spear and the First
Battalion of the Fourth Regiment Irish Republican Army,
numbering about $50 men, participated IN the sham BATTLE
Gen. Murphy and many officers and men who had been par
Elephants in the Fenan invasion of Canada In june 1866
were also there At % o'clock Gen. Spear reviewed the
Irish Army and then the line of battle formed the Irish
Army forming on wooded knoll fronting the river the
skrmish line command of Captain Moore the main body
under Major Lindsay and body of The English
line of battle formed the hill the entrance the
woods Lieutenant Colonel Lennon in command of the
main body and Captain Clark in command of the English
skrmish line The Queens Own red shirts and army
pantaoons while the Fenan forces green jackets and
blue panaloons Colonel Dunn acted General to
General Spear and Prof Manahan of Manahans Band,
buge giving the different calls to the Irish forces The
Irish skrmish line advanced first and drew the fire of the
Queens own who fell back after spirited contest to the
woods being driven by the Irish skirmsh line The main
body of the Irish forces then advanced the hn red line
of the English forces emerged from the woods under Lieut.
Colonel Lennon who personated Colonel Booker OF the
Queens Own. The Irish forces under General Spear and
Major Lindsay then became engaged cheering and yelling
like devils narrow creek ntervened between the TWO
armies and this obstacle the Irish forces sprang WIN
the greatest enthusiasm cheering all the time and on
ing the other side the English driven to the sheer