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Smyrna times., 1867-02-27

F0UND DRowNEp. The body Of young
woman was found in the Delaware River, near
Delaware City, ON Wednesday. She was fas-
tened in a cake of ice which drifted ashore,
and was first discovered by small boy She
is supposed to have been in the water for some
weeks, as her hair had began to come loose
Her dress seemed something like skating cos
tune.
There are others who suppose that she COM
mitted suicide She had no Undertaking on
except chemise, although it is possible that
the other garments washed off Deputy Coro-
ncr Newkirk summoned jury and held an in
quest on the body, and rendered a verdict that
the deceased came to her death by accidental
drowning, or from causes unknown.
A subscription was taken up amongst the
people of Delaware City, and she was decent
y inferred in the cemetery at that place Since
the finding of the body, a rumOr has reached
Delaware City that girl mysteriously disap.
peared from her home in tho lower part Of the
State some five, or six weeks ago, and nothing
has been since heard of her.-DGiy CONNER
cial.
Smyrna times., 1867-02-27

PHILADELPHIA CONFERENCE. The forth
coming Annual session Of the Philadelphia NJ.
T. Conference, will De held at Harrisburg,
Pa., beginning on the 18th of March. 1t is
thought this will be an unusually interesting
session. Among other matters of interest, the
question OF the division Of the conference will
come up for consideration, and perhaps fnal
decision. Many of the Pastors will also bt
changed
Smyrna times., 1867-02-27
THE MARKETS,

PHILADELPHIA MARKETS-For Red
Wheat $2.6O@2OO; White Wheat $3.2O(a
s3.35 Rye is selling at 81. 35CaI. Sc e bush.
Yellow Corn, $O.97@9sc. Oats 56a57c.
Cotton 33@34c. per 10.
Smyrna times., 1867-02-27

TIE EXcCRsIoN.-T Legislative excur-
sicnists To Norfolk, Richmond, &c, started on
their trip yesterday morning They expect tn
be gone until Saturday.
Smyrna times., 1867-02-27

FOR NON -RETENTIOh or INCONrINENCk oil
Urine. irritation. lniammanuh OF uicera'Iun OF the
bladder Kidneys diseases Of The PROSTATE glands
stone III the bladder calculus gravel or hrck dust de-
post and all diseases Of the bladder Kidneys aud
drOFsICa swehngS
UsE HELMRoLD's FLUID EXTRACT BUcnU.
Smyrna times., 1867-02-27

TIE STEAMBoAT,-The Steamboat f,caa is
now at the Shlpyarl Of Harlan, Hollingsworth
q Co., W ilmIngton, undergoing repairs, and
when hnlshed VIII resume her trips between
Smyrna and Philadelphia. "'"''''
Smyrna times., 1867-02-27

FRAUD. WIN. &. f. Poulson, Of Whining
ton, formerly of this town, has been arrested
and held to bail to answer to the charge of
fraud and perjury. The following are the cir
cumstances as we find them in the Cummcr-
cldi of Thursday last
PoulsOn had hearing this morning before
Commissioner Harman, and from the evidence
at the trial 1t seems that he got discharged
from the Fourth Delaware Regiment at Alex
andrla and proceeded to Washington, and got
his pay on that discharge. He then came to
this city and obtained another discharge on a
forged descriptive list and also obtained his
pay on this discharge. He thus got paid twice
and had in his possession two discharges. AZ
ter the bill allowing 500 additional bounty
was passed he sold one Of these discharges to
Albert Wagner for S25, giving him power OF
attorney to collect the bounty due on it. He
then placed his other discharge in the hands
Oi Wm. Is. Virgins, and in th&cOurSe of time
received the $4OO bounty he was entitled Ia
under the bounty act. and to do so swOre that
he had not bartercd, sold or assigned his dis
charge papers to any other person. AS he
made no secret OF having obtained his bounty,
and the act expressly prohibits parties who
have sold their papers from receiving a boun.
ty, the man who brought the discharge papers
OF POulson naturally had his curiosity awaken
ed as to how man had received a bounty,
whose discharge papers he had in his possess
ion. lie made some inquiries of Mr.. Wiggin.
on the subject, and this led to the discovery Of
the fact that he had two discharge papers, and
resulted in his arrest and trial
At the conclusion of the hearing this morn
ing, Commissioner Hartman held the prisoner
to bail in the sum of $1,000 $4,000 on each
charge) to answer at the next term of the u
oft he
POuson Is printer by trade, and his wife
obtained divorce from him at the presen
session Of the Legislature lie is son of Rev
\. Pouson.
Smyrna times., 1867-02-27

>, CHINA WEDDING.-A. j. Wright, Esq., of
FELTON,, celebrated the twentieth anniversary
OF his marriage by china welding, on Sat.
urday evening week. Among the presents
were handsome china tea. sett and IA gold
wa, "a1ch to Mrs. w. The fatted calf was
klIled-in other words. a biz feast
Smyrna times., 1867-02-27

VENDUEs we have been pretty busy the
past ten days or more with vendue notices, but
the sales are not 50 numerous as usual Just
previous to moving day We take it that
there are not to be many changes among our
farmers
Smyrna times., 1867-02-27

ARMsTRoNG's EsrATE.-Andrew p. Arm
strong, when executed, had in the hands of
Sheriff Herbert So, 500 in government bonds,
which, including interest, was worth about
$4,000. The cost of his trial and execution
amounted to $52905, which, by order OF the
Court, was deducted from the amount in hand
by the Sheriff. We understand that Mr. Eph-
RAIN Beasten, who has authority to settle the
Seand the costs 50 Of tFs and lex execution U Ar 10
strong estate is worth from $4,000 to S2O,-
900. - Gazette
Smyrna times., 1867-02-27

HELABOLU'S COSCESCEATrD EXTRACT BUcHU
Is the GTeGt DiHretiC.
HELMBoLD's CONCENTRATED EXTRACT SARsAPARILLA
Is the Great Blood Purifier.
Both are prepared according to rules Of Pharmacy
and Chemistry and the most active that can be made
Smyrna times., 1867-02-27

New PAPER received on Monday the
first copy Of the Milford Argus, weekly pa
per just started at Milford-Jas B. Mahan,
publishey 1t is to be issued every Saturday
at 81 per year. 1t is to be neutral in politics.
1t is decidedly neat-ooking sheet and if ii
is kept up to the standard OF their first mum
Der will be good paper It's disgrace to
the town that it has allowed itself to be with
ont q minor 50 lnnr
Smyrna times., 1867-02-27

HELMBOLDS EXTRACT BUCHU gives hea' u
ani vgOr The frsme and bloom the pallId cheek
Debility is accompanied by many alarming symptoms.
and II no treatment submitted 10. consumption. Ia
sanity epIleptc fits ensue.
Smyrna times., 1867-02-27

DEAFNESS. BLINDNESS & CATARRH. treated
with the utmost success. nv J.ISAACS. NJ. D. OcuIsE
and Aurs!. tiOrmerly Of Leyden, llolland) No. 5l9
PINE Street. Philadelphia TesUmoninls. from th :
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at his Office. Tho medical faculty invited iN
accompany their patients, he has serreIs IN HIS
practice. ARTIFICIAL EYES inserted without
PAIN. No charge for examination. my2l66 lV
MANHOOD AND YOUTHFUL. VIGOR are regaIned
by HELABoLD's EXTRACT BUCHU.
SHATTERED CONSTITUTIONS RESTORED 81
HELaBOLD's EXTRACT BUCHU.
HELMBOLD'S EXTRACT BUCHU smd IArRsvED
RosE WASH secret aud delicate disorders, IN all
their stages al little expense. little or change IN
diet, no inconvenience. Hnd n" exposure. Il is pleas.
ant in taste and odor. immediate 10 its action aud
from all injurious properties.
Smyrna times., 1867-02-27
AeultOtal An5titutc
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IL Full information, with the highest testimonials;
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pertes and immediate in Its action.
Smyrna times., 1867-02-27

SHATTERED CONSTITUTIONS RESTORED 81
HELMBoLD's ENTRAcr BUCHU.
Smyrna times., 1867-02-27

MANHOOD AND YOUTHFUL. VIGOR are regaIned
by HELMBoLD's EXTRACT BUCHU.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-07-20
Supreme Judicial Coura

LAW IEhM-WESiEhN DISTRICT.
FRIDAY-The following cases were disposed of:
ANDRoscoeaIN COUNTY,.
Caroline K. Jordan and salome A. Jordan vs.
Sprague Keen. Argued. IslfI l5.59s q
Fessenden g. Frye. Record & Hoyt
-o-t. ~, G. W. Goddard
Daniel Coughln vs. Michael Dunn and Trustee
Argued. o. 4 g5s .gri.4tIng = g.f{5s.-fi,,'
C. W. Goddard. Fessenden & Frye.
Charles w. Goddard vs. Atlantic q St. Lawrence
R. R. Co. Argued ~. t.ft
G. w. Goddard. s-a P. Barnes.
YORK COUNTY.
John M. Getchell VS.. Inhabitants of Wells. Ar
gued in writing. - "a 81 -Aff
Kmball. - Dane
Cyrus W. Hayes VS.. Inhabitants of Berwick. Dis
missed by consent fs3
Emery, i4sa n Wells & Eastman. Z
Drew & Hamilton.
Bank of Mutual Redemption, in equity, vs.. oliver
Hill s. ais, Directors of Sanford Bank. To be ar
gued in writing in 90 days.
E. Z. Bourne, Jr, Howard & Cleaves,
j. Dane. Hubbard & Kimball
Abraham Goodae vs. Hannah M. Goodale Neither
party.
Dane. 10 j. M Goodwin
York County M. F. Insurance Co. VS.. William F.
Abbott & al. Neither party, .la
Il Howard q CleaveS, Smith,
Cakes. -"" "H
James Roberts vs.. Jane M. Hanscom & al To be
argued in writing. Arguments to be furnished in 60
days.
Emery & Jordan. Kimball.
missed ~
Jordan & Wentworth. Emery,
'@~ 0A Drew & Hamilton.
Joel E. Moulton VS.. Inhabitants of Sanford Mo-
ton overruled. Judgment on the verdict
Kimball & Smith. Low.-Drew.
Anson B. Chapman VS.. Inhabitants of Limerick
To be argued in writing. Plaintiff to submit his ar
gument in 60 days. rE ~ q ~
E. B. Smith, j. s. Kimball,
Clifford-Ayer. Burbank-Drew,
Frederick B. Fernald VS.. Thomas Garvin, appel
liant. Submitted on brief by plaintiff
Drew & Hamilton. @ Low-Kimball.
James Prince VS.. Inhabitants of Sanford Ar
gued.
Luques-W. Emery. '+ "a Low
William Noyes VS.. Samuel v. Loring. To be ar
gued in writing. VIZ 4.,aii l5H-l i2lHi-
Eastman & Son. j. NJ Goodwin.
Hiram Johnston VS.. Mark Prince. To be argued
in writing. g .asi. So l- f1va sI T. IONS
Eastman & son-Drew. E, B. Smith
Inhabitants of South Berwick vs.. Oscar H. Grant
To be argued in writing.
Yeaton. observation-disclosures
Asa ID. Buck vs.. Richard H. Goding To be ar
gued in writing. III iUiIJ}9f "a i9TW6.
GOodwin-Drew. Dean-Luoues
Jason Hamilton vs.. Richard H. Cooling. Argued.
Ore" q hamilton. Luques.
Benjamin Bruce VS.. Inhabitants of Kennebunk-
port. Argued.
The argumentsin the Auburn murder case are ex-
pected to come off to-day. rsFE Fri
The members of Cumberland Bar are requested to
be in Court at the opening, this morning.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-07-20
State Items.

Miss VII. York of Nobleboro, an employee
in one of the Lewiston mills, sustained severe
injury of the right hand, Wednesday afternoon,
by being caught in the machinery. The first
finger of the right hand was taken off and the
hand otherwise badly injured. eit-55
Mr.. William Bickford, Of Kennebunk. died
almost instantly on Tuesday, from the effects
OF drinking ice water when heated by now
ing = ~, q Z. ~
The Oxford Democrat says; "Crops never
looked better than now. Apples will, we
should Judge, be scarce. The hay crop will be
heavy" aIS AA o3Ap1 " "
We understand that man named Clark
in Frankfort, was killed by lightning Wednes-
day evening. He was standing in his barn
doors, with two other men, when he was killed.
On Wednesday a countryman stepped in
to store in Bangor to inspect one of Star
ratt's Meat and Vegetable Choppers. Coming
to the conclusion that the machine was hmm
bug and wouldn't cut, he placed his left fore
finger under the knife and gently turned a
crank to test the "critter," when down came
the knife and off came an inch of the finger.
He finally acknowledged that the "tarnal
thing would cut"
The Rockland Gazette says George Bar
low, while haying in meadow last Sunday,
was thrown against stone wall by the up
setting of the load of hay, and was seriously,
and probably fatally, injured His skull was
badly fractured, his right arm broken and ell
bow injured. He is in a critical condition.
The Eastport Sentinel says that the mack
erel fishermen have been very successful late
ly. > Y itst' sass li'
The Oxford Democrat says a son of Sam
uel B. Fields, of West Summer, aged nine
years, was caught in a belt in grist mill and
carried around shaft making 300 revolutions
per minute. The lad was instantly killed
The Aroostook Pioneer gives the particu-
lars ola shooting affair at Mars Hill in that
county on the 18th inst. 1t seems a man
named Knapp, who had lived at that place
became jealous of his wife left her and went to
Exeter. On the day in question he returned
to his residence where he met his wife, and
commenced shooting at her with revolver
He fired four balls three of which took effect
one in her breast, one in her left arm and the
third grazing her face, The woman then
broke from him and run, while Knapp cody
walked away. He made no attempt to escape
and appeared quite unconcerned, He gave
himself up to officer Ketchum and was taken
to Houlton Jail. Hopes are entertained of the
womans recovery. A'iA q htrif'@Ss5
On Saturday last two little daughters OF
James Goodwin, of Bridgton, went out to pick
berries. Shortly after, person passing saw
a bonnet and on looking further discovered
both little girls in the pond, life being already
extinct.
The Brunswick Telegraph says Parepa
will not sing at Commencement Her physi-
clan forbids her singing in the month of Au-
gust. Tenney says he won't say who is COM
ing lest he makes another blunder r
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-07-20

MoUNTFORT ST. Nj. E. CHURCH.-Services in this
church tomorrow Sunday all day at the usual hours
plrseaehing by the Rev. JOHN T. Haysett. sabbath
ested are invited III. = - =, : ---'-'lT
e, REGULAR Prayer Meeting of the Young Mems
Onrlslan Association every Wednesday and Saturday
sss sf at O'clock every morning at o'clock for
nan an nour, at their rooms, Evans block No las
Middle street. Ladies are invited to be present =
CENTRAL CHURCH.-Rev D. C. Fink of New Bos-
ton, N. d., will preach at this Church Tomorrow.
CHESTNUT STREET CHURoH..-Rev. DR.. DeHass
OF washington, D. G.. will preach at the Chestnut
Street Church in the morning, and Rev DR. Shaijer
Of this city in the afternoon " - N'''''-
REV. j. 7. Hewes will preach at Sacarapna. at Q
era on the positive side Of lib
SUMNER STREET CHURcH-There will be services
at the Sumner Street Church Tomorrow (SnndavI at
and q o'clock ao r M. Preaching by DR.. Penning-
Friday evening at u O'Clock.
SECOND PARISH CHURcH-By the courtesy Of
the FIRST Parish Church, Dr. Carruthers will preach
In their church tomorrow at p. M. Sabbath School
Ill Willis School House at 103 A. M.
FIRST PARISH CHURcH-Rey. s. @. Beach. Of
cambridge, Mass, will preach at the First Parish
Pm. -.d-lof - y ''>
FIRST BAPTIST CHURcH.-First Baptist Sabbath
school Concert Tomorrow at II O'Clock P. M in the
rooms of the Girls High School. Entrance on Cum
berland Street. All are invited to attend.
PREBLE CHAPEL.-.Rev I. F. Warehouse, OIL
tomorrow at 1Ol A. NJ and P. M. Prayer meeting
in the evening at " O'clock. All invited to at
tend.
REV. W. B; French, of Turner, will preach in the
Universalst Chapel, Congress street, tomorrow af
ternoon and evening.
WEST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH - Sabbath
School Concert Tomorrow evening at "a o'clock.
SPIRITUAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Hail.
Conference meeting O'clock NJ Sub t,oef for a. dis
cusslon-''Resolved, that the effect of creeds ant
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-07-20
oxygen md HydrOgen-Wnter.

TO the Editor Of the Press:
Oxygen is transparent, colorless, tasteless
and inodorous, like common air, which 1t re-
sembles; it is about one tenth heavier thah
that body. Hydrogen is transparent tas'e-
less gas, the lightest of all known substances
having about one fourth the weight OF COM
mon air. Water is composed of the two gases,
oxygen and hydrogen, in the proportion Dy
weight Of8 parts oxygen to one part hyuro-
gen; or by measure part oxygen TO z OF n.y.
drogen When pure, it is tasteless, inodor-
ous ioud colorless in small quantities and be-
comes sweet, sour, salt, astringent bitter, nau-
seems. or poisonous as the substances which it
dissoives possess any of these properties.
Water derives its quality of hardness from
the presence of various earthly salts; chiefly
salts of lime (the carbonate and sulphatel-.
Hard water is inferior to soft water for all do
mestic uses, and its effect as drink is unfav-
orable in dyspeptic affections; it will also
grippe and otherwise injure horse that is I'M
accustomed to it. I
To all organized beings, water is an agent of
the first necessity. 1t is a we'll known fact
that the well-water of Portlond, coming as it
does, filtered through sink drains, prives, and
numerous other unclean places, contains many
Injurious and poisonous substances. Knowing
this to be the case, it is strange that the intel
ligent people of Portland should live in the vi
cinty of lake of good water, and not have
the benefit of it. Is not the health of the peo-
pie of more consequence than the few thou
sands of dollars that it would cost to bring this
health giving fluid into our city? Sooner or
later it aoiH be done, and it might as well be
now, as ten years from this time, and I think
that the health of the people will more than
pay the interest on the money thus expended
Since the prohibitory law has passed the
number of water drinkers has been increased,
and it seems cruel and inhuman to force these
poor creatures to drink water more poisonous
ifpossible than the foul liquors they have been
in the habit Of imbibing. Like the horse that
is unaccustomed to it they feel the bad effect.
Let us have good supply of water from Lake
Sebago and Portland will be the finest city in
New England. fs5 a.r A B. M.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-07-20

Now that our late visitors have gone away
and are fairly out of hearing, we may properly
enough talk over the results of the meeting
among ourselves, in quiet, family way. we
are very glad, of course, that they enjoyed
themselves, and have taken sincere pleasure
in entertaining them; but we are also anxious
to know whether the ezra of good feeling" is
likely to lead to any important results. OF
course, at this stage OF the business, there has
not been and cannot be any assumption of
definite obligations; but on reviewing the
whole ground, we find in the expressi OF the
Vermont delegations evidence of a clear con-
viction that Vermont may be relied upon to
build the road from the junction with the Yer
mont Central to the western line of New
Hampshire and something more. We know
that Maine may be relied upon to build the
road from the junction with the Portland and
Rochester to the eastern line of New Hamp-
shire-a and something more. The New Hamp-
shire delegates were satisfied that the road
through northern New Hampshire woull be
of great advantage in various ways to
their State, and equally satisfied
that New Hampshire would do its
part. EAdd to these assurances the interest
shown by the New York delegations in this
new outlet to the seaboard, their evident APP
preciaton of the increased business which such
an outlet would attract to the roads in which
they are interested and the Lake ports in which
they do business, and it is plain there is to be
no lack Of means. We may almost consider
the road built.
Ii the New Englanders have suggested
likely motion" to the New Workers, it must
be acknowledged that they have paid us in
kind. The Niagara ship canal is SO remote
from the sphere of our daily interests, that but
few men in Maine have hitherto given the sub
ject much thought 1t was presented to us re-
peatedly, and in various aspects. After Cen
eral Stewards exceedingly clear explanation
of the bearing of the scheme upon the grain
trade of the country, it was no longer possible
to wonder at the growing interest of the Far
West and of Northern New York in the sub
ject; and when at the conclusion of General
Stewards remarks, Governor Washburn, first
remarking upon the presence of distinguished
gentlemen from every part of the State, offered
resolution affirming that in the opinion of
the citizens of Maine the Niagara ship canal
should and must be built, the resolution was
adopted with a hearty unanimity, which
showed how perfectly the Generals lucid pre-
sentation of the case had been appreciated.
The ship canal is henceforth accepted as part
Of the line of communication which Portland
seeks to establish with the Far West, and ulti-
mately with the Eastern Continent.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-07-20
The Genital System.

To the Editor Of the Press: & urs.. 81 si.
have penned another Sew lines" on the
Genital System-for the Press-not because
want to rush into print or achieve a cheap no
toriety, but because, having lived for years
where the GENITAL system is in use and where
bushels, pecks, &C., are not known at all, no
longer live by faith but have actually expert
enced the "blessedness" of those who buy and
sell by weight, and therefore do, knoao how
immensely superior the GENITAL system is to
the old fashioned bushel arrangement, and
therefore feel called upon in the interest of
suffering humanity" to make feeble effort
in favor of the new system. t"
A circumstance occurred in your city few
days since which affords faint illustration of
the difference between weight and measure
A dealer sold sack containing 200 pounds of
beans which, had the GENITAL system been in
vogue, he would have known were worth $7.74
per hundred and could have seen at glance
thatathe whole amounted to $15.48. But per-
haps he had never heard of SO absurd a thing
as selling beans by the hundred pounds, GER
tainly he had not bought them so. Conse-
quently he must needs divide 200 by GA and
then multiply the quotient by IS to ascertain
the value of his merchandise! go s-,. So
I Could the stupidity of old foggyism devise
anything more bungling and inconvenient?
more worthy the dark ages, or the times when
Mynherr Observation-Disclosures went to mill
with his corn in one end of the sack, balanced
by rock in the other?
Who is there that likes the old system?
can only suppose that if there are any who
prefer the numbering old stage coach to the
swift moving steam car, or the snail paced.
post rider to the lightning winged telegraph
perhaps they may also prefer to still have two
pints make one quart, eight quarts one
peck, Sc. &c. but even their case is doubt
full. Hs5ts3S a-gf
Now, then, since this hateful old system is a
nuisance and ought to be abated and is some
thing which no business man wishes to see
continued, why may we not throw it aside and
transact our business as though we had COM
mon sense?
Oh that had the gift of CAB like our jolly
Premier, for then would not only blow bush
els and pecks out of the arithmetic but
SKI Hi!
Yarmouth July 10, 1867.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-07-20

The INDIAN BILL as passed by the Senate,
at the close of two days discussion. authorizes
the President to appoint three army oficers
not below the rank of rigadier-general who
with the Commissioner of Indian Affairs Mr.
Henderson of the Senate, Mr.. Window of the
House, and John B. Sanborn, shall constitute
a commission to call together the chiefs and
head men of the hostile Indian tribes, and see
If they cannot make peace with them. These
commissioners are authorized to select one res
ervation north of Nebraska, west of the Mis-
souri, River, and south of the line of the North
Pacific Railway; and another south of Kansas,
and west of Arkansas, Including portions ofthe
Indian Territory, and if these selections are
approved by Congress the reservations shall
be permanent home for the Indians, and the
commissioners are empowered to treat for the
removal thereto, of ALL the hostile tribes and
the peaeeable tribes having no fixed reserva-
tons. If the commissioners fail to make peace.
then three thousand volunteers are to be en-
listed for service against the Indians. The bill
appropriates $450,0O0.