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| Sherlh Harding entered the carriage. The
Band in another carriage, discoursing sweet
music. preceded them, and other corr;a.,os
brought up there filed with gentlemen rbo
had taken an active part in eettino nm Do
race, whilst an eager excited crowd preceded
| flanked and followed the cortege. The people
were everywhere earnest, hearty and enthusi
astic. AS the oarsmen passed the Custom
House where the American Consufs flag
was floating by the side of the British ensignl
the soldiers quartered there gave three ring
ing cheers. The party passed through sever
al streets to the residence of the Sheriff,
where refreshments were proved them and
then proceeded homeward to Carleton via the
Suspension Bridge where they met more than
ordinary welcomings, IN the bosom OF their
families. 10 -.417 4 =s1Fia -g
zt5 JUDGES DECEASED.
Hon. s. B. Harrison, Judge for the County
of York, died at Toronto few days since
de was member of Lord Sydenhams Gov
ernment In ls41, at the time OF the union be-
tween Upper and Lower Canada, but had to
resign In consequence ofbeing unable to OBJ
tain seat In Parliament. He was defeated by
Sir Allan McNab in Hamilton. Judge Hani-
son was Chairman Of the Council Of Public
Instruction at the time OF his death, and had
held the position nineteen years. Judge Da-
Wis, of the County Of Halton, is also dead. He
was appointed In 1856 -t'-fi
n l. "a. AIt slH y ~ ,,rr-,,s '-.'a 4t -'lsl
The General and two local Cabinets will,
says LIE Canadian, all be In session together
at Ottawa, for convenience in despatch OF bus
ness. .-.rst -ft.f G..a ia
The Canadian hay crop, which is most
abundant one has been nearly all secured in
good order, and early grain is beginning to
receive the attention OF the farmers. The crops
generally, We are happy to say, are mostprom-
ising.
Sawed lumber Is being shipped from the
st. Lawrence for Australia and Peru. 1t is
said that considerable and very profitable
trade has, for some time past, been carried on
from the rivers below Quebec with Austria
ha. 'il9
The Quebec News says that on Saturday
last the parish Of st. Geryais was the scene
Of horrible tragedy. Two furious bulls be-
longing to Mr.. Bernabe Lame dit Lebon
were fighting in field some distance from
the house. Mr. Lame went out for the pur-
pose Of separating them. Doth animals i'm
mediately flew at him, horribly mutilating
him and tearing him almost naked on the
spot. He was picked up by person passing
in vehicle sometime afterward, and removed
to his dwelling, where he died in the course Of
five hours under the most hor. ible suffering.
A meeting was held in the Town Hall, In
gersoll, Ontario on the 31st ult., and 1st inst,
for the purpose OF organizing Dairymen's
Association, and otherwise promoting the dai-
ry business in the Dominion OF Canada. Up
wards of 200 dairymen, from various parts OF
the country, were present, and the greatest
interest was manifested in the proceedings.
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bllads. We also lumber two amateur a,-
lists, one OF whom is well known to the ro-
fession as the ant critic of the New York
Evening Post, and the other is sineuarly
happy in his success in taking the portraits of
the many beautiful ladies with whom the ho-
tel fortunately abounds.
Alm,'st every day parties ara made up for
uflVes to Mount Washington, Crawford, the
irohie, Lancaster, Lunenburgt Hills, and
o'nef charming pleasure jaunts. The day
peioie yesterday we got up party of twenty
TWO ior a drive TO Llnenbug Hills, iron
which most Charming view is to be had of
mountain scenery from thence TO Dalton
where we partook of most excellent dinner.
and at five O'Clock, after remaining three and
half hours for rest. We came home alore
the bank OF the Connecticut, having enjo, ed
one of the finest combinations of mountain
and river scenery ever remember to have
witnessed, and this is only one Of the many
attractive dri; es in the vicinity Of jefferson.
1t is pity that so beautiful a place Is not
better known by Portlanders. II anything
particularly interesting should occur during
the remainder of my stay, Twill endeavor TO
give you office. by N@ai t@ &C."
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DOCTORS OF LAws.-The Nation is severe on
the existing system Of comforting collegiate
degrees, and cites some very interesting ''mod-
ern instances" Of malpractice in that direction
1t says:
Two years ago General Grant, ON his way to
Canada, happened to take a commencement
1inner in town down East, and came away
LID. General Meade, ON his return FROM u
wedding, visited Cambridge, aud bore away
the same diploma. General Howard left the
Freedmen's Bureau to visit his home, and the
nearest college christened him doctor of laws.
General Terry, on the other hand, came out a
simple master of arts ut New Haven, on the
principle that prophet is not without honor
save in his own country. A few years before,
a professor of Greek found himself proclaimed,
at Cambridge, doctor of divinity, when he
had not even been ordaine 1 as minister.
Bismarck is announced as having been made a
doctor of philosophy in one of the German uni
versities. George Peabody is doctor of civil
law at Oxford. The newly arrived Minister
from Greece has turned up an LID at New
Haven. How many of the corporation could
tell his name? So it goes year after year. Take
the lists of any respectable college, and see
whom they have Bonored and whom they have
not. One hours scrutiny would be sufficient
to show that the whole system, as at pres
ent maintained, is full of fraud toward the pub
lie, unlairuess toward men of letters, and dis
honor to the name of learning and the thought
of academic honor.
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Summer i'm thc Mountains.
WAUMBEk HOUSE,
JEFFERSON, n. H., Aug. 8, 1867.

1865 JEFFERSON, n. a., Aug. o, 1867
To the Editor Of the Press:
After four weeks sojourn at this beautiful
location among the lofty peaks of the Switz-
erland of America, have thought that a
few lines from me, descriptive OF the situa-
tion, society, and surroundings Of the "Waum-
bek," might prove interesting to many OF
your readers.
Among the many beautiful spots in the
White Mountains that seem to be peculiarly
adapted for vacation residence, Jefferson
stands eminent. Unlike the Glen,"
"Pro6le,n and Crawford houses TALL charm
ing places in their way) this hotel stands at
the base of Starr King" with a broad val
ley, some miles in extent, in front, with the
mountains rearing their cloud-capped sum-
mits in the distance, extending from Adams,
Jefferson and Washington on the one hand
to the Green Mountain range on the other
and including the Notch and Franconia.
It is only within few years past that JET
ferson has been anything more TO tourist
than dining place on the way from Lancas-
ter to Gorham and the "Glen," but lately, at
the suggestion Of many connoisserrs of Al
pine scenery, mine host Plaisted was induced
to build what now comprises the main build
ing of the hotel, and SO great was his success
that last year b, added large wing, SO that
at the time of writing he is enabled to ac-
commodate one hundred and twenty guests.
This year the tide OF travel has been very ex-
tensive, as many as forty transient visit.
ors dining here in one day, and ir several in
stances beds were required in the parlors ior
belated travellers. Most OF the guests of the
house came from Gorham and the "Glen" by
the Cherry Mountain line OF stages, some sew
enteen miles, and from LittIeton and "Craw-
ford" by the Littletcn and Franconia line.
! The society of the house is very pleasant
and social. The regular boarders come chief
| ly from New York, Philadelphia, Boston and
vicinity, and Portland, party Of ten forming
the delegation from The Forest CITY. The
mornings are generally taken up with bowl
ing, then comes the arrival Of the stages. al
ways source of interest at a mountain re-
sort, then dinner, and In the afternoon maps
and drives. In the evening the company
gather in the parlors and engage in such stir-
ring games as ''Stage- coach, )" and Jerusalem
(revivals OF our liyoung days) with dancing
when the heat Is not too excessive. Wehave
several young ladies here, one m, particular
from Philadelphia, whose magnificent voices
add no little 10 our pleasure by their rendi-
tion of Pareps's favorite songs and Scotch
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An advertisement with the above heading,
recently appeared in our columns in which
young man was called fcr to work in pre-
vision store. One familiar with accounts
who con write good hand and is not afraid
of work, viii find plenty to do and good sal
airy. He was requested to call al our office.
The next day after he advertisement appear
/ ed, the rush OF young men to our office began
and continued to increase until were compel
led, for want of time and patience to answer
so many calls, to request the advertiser to do
sa@ethine TO put stop TO the tide. # slss..-.,
men which was setting SO strongly into onr
counting room. ...., ,..,.....i .,.,.-r
Now this rush of young men seeking en-
plOyment In our city, tells o story and ato
points moral. II an advertisement had aE-
peared calling for stalwart young men to work
on farm In the country where they would
find plenty Of work, good living and iair
wages, we very much question whether there
would have been so much anxiety manifested
for employment as in this case. Mol Young
men flock 10 the city, leaving the country and
avoiding agricultural pursuits, in the hope OF
getting some clerkship or some other employ
ment more agreeable than working On iarm.
they seem to be willing to subject themselves
to almost any hardship and to seek any kind
of employment, and all for the sake of living
in the city. In this way thousands of young
men make a bad beginning in life and find
themselves in wrong places, when it may be
too late TO repent. Farming is a noble, an
honorable employment and profitable one
too. But somehow, the young men of this
generation, have dislike to agricultural la
Dor and avoid It as much as possible--as least
large portion do and in the end are compel
ed to suffer the consequences of that ambition
which leads them to adopt city lite. aa a41
We like to see young men ambitious, but
we are told there Is an ambition that over
leaps ITSELF II young man is about to
mount horse, it is well for him not TO exer-
else his muscles to such an extent as to all
over upon the other side. Country life is not
surrounded by SO many temptations as lila
in the city. Every body knows this, and yet
young men will rush to our large cities and
brave the danger, hoping that something may
! ''turn up" that shall lead them to fortune
Our cities are now crowded 18th young men
seeking employment while their labor is need
! ed in the country. But few, comparatively
succeed in the city, while success general.
crowns the efforts of those who cultivate th'
soil. Let young men remember this and gov
ern themselves accordingly.
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REPUBLICAN NOMINATION.
CUMB ERLAND COUNTY
.-m. sfic: ~ AND - a
Second Senatorial District Convention.

The Union Republican voters of Cumberland COun-
ty are requested to send Delegates to a Convention
to he holden in Portland, in the SONS OF TEMPER
ANCE HALL, on THURSDAY. august 22nd, 1887,
nominating candidates for Judge of Probate, Regis
Ter of Probate, Register OF Dee1s, County Commits
sioner, County Treasurer, end four Senators; and
also to select a County Committee for the ensuing
year.
Each city and town will be entitled 10 two dele
gates, and an additional deleate for every 70 votes
cast for Joshua L. Chamberlain at the GubernatoIial
election In 1866 and fraction of 40 votes will be en-
filled to an additional delegate.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Bishops College Schoo

t.q Lennoxvilie, Canada East.
DECTOR.---Rcv. r. H. Walker, M. A., late
hScholar oil Wadham College, Oxford and for nine
years Professor Mathematics at the Royal Military
College, sandhurst. iil -gsIGT 5.Ita, t4ffss5 Z ~
SUB-RECToG--Rev.W w. Richmond, NJ. A, Trini-
ty College, Dublin.
There are four assistant Masters, three of whom
are Graduates, who devote their whole time to the
work of the School. The object of the s hoo is to
impart liberal and gentlcmaDly education on the
public School system. 3sT ife ~ .lid ts
Boarders taken by the Rector and at the School
house, and other licensed houses Testimonials re-
quired from every boy admitted. i
sF-Tuition fee, S65 per annum. 1850
For prospectus, &C., apply to Rev. the Rector,
Bishops College. IA ..I-.-f ., aug6d2w
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Renublican county Conyention.

The Republican voters of the County of Andro-
scoggin are requested to send delegates to Con-
veiltion to be held at AUBURN HALL, IN AUBURN,
ON THURSDAY, ihe 10 b day OF august, at ten
O'Clock A. NJ, for The purpose Of nomin atng eaai-
dates for Senatnr, Judge of Probate, Sheriff. Regis
ter OF Deed, county Commissioner, anil County
Treasurer, TO be supported at the September cleo
Under the basis Of Representation alt pied by tLc
committed, each city and town will be eniitieu 70
send delegates as follows, to wit: Auburn l., Dur
ham g. f. Livemore 4, Greene f. Leeds 4, Lewiston
25 Lisbon Q, Livermore 6, Minot6, Poland 7, Turner
8, Wales 2, Webster 4Lsssfltia a itiSf ngai siis s
'N r. DRESSER r. I u .-s..s t.tt4
af ~ i4H DAVID FARRAR, Republican
NiN eag.l RUFUS PRINCE, Fl -tiH lalit
~ llsa 3ig GEO. .W.SEAVERNS, + County
-.Uge atai JONATHAN LIBBY,
4 H.F. WOODMAN, gs,i Committee.
D. ID. POTTER, as j 4vao ssIt b.
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The county Committee will be in session at the
Hall On the day Of the Convention, al o'clock A.
NJ. lillH ass 4urt -lf. .t
The Chairmen of the several Town Committees are
requested to forward the of their delegates to
the Chairman of the County Committee as soon as
chosen.
Per Order of the County Committee.
- jH JAMES F. MILLER, Chat man.
Portland, Aug. 8, 1867. d&wtd 'g'i
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Young .Ladie , Seminary.

TVNHE Misses Symonds announce the opening OF
! their Fall Session, at No. 43 Danforth Street. ON
Thursday, Sept 10Th. On account OF the change in
place there will be some change in the general ar
Iaigemeilt OF the school and in the tuition. very
few boarding pupils will be received, fI.4f. &.
For further particulars and for catalogue address
the principals, Box 2059 apply at their residence,
No. 43 Danforth Street, AFTER September 1st
Auvusf a. te1tlfillsen19 3 TistEtA AZ 5. rtA
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rHE MAINE STATE PRESS, is published at the
sa0e place every Thursday morning at $2.00a year,
invariably in advances
RATES OF ADvERTIsING.-Une inch OF space,in
lenalb oil column constitutes square
i.50 per square daily fret week % cents per
week ailer three insertions, less, S1OO; continue
ing every other day after first week, 80 cents. ,re
Hall square, three insertions or less, 10 cents; one
NJ ck 81 OO 80 cents per week after.
Under head Of "AMUsEMENTs," 50 90 per square
Der week; three insertions or less, 1.50.
SpEcIAl NOTICES, S125 per square for the first in
serton and % cents per square for each subsequent
Insertion.
Advertisements inserted in the "MAINE STATE
PRESS" (which has large circulation in every par
OF the State for $100 per square Tor first insertions
and 30 Cents per square Tor each subsequent nser-
ton. ~. f ~ f.s4
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The County Committee will be in session at the
County House, at O'Clock on the morning OF the
Convention to receive ard examine the credentials
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The PORTLAND DAILY PRESS is pnohshed
every day, (Sunday excepted,l at No. Printers
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Asistany Teachers of acknowledged ability and
experience viii be secured. tt' t'7
TUITION-Common English, $400
7di Higher English, = -lg4-3d 500
-aa{. Languages, a. d7.ai-, 6.oo q
The Classical Department affords Students wis.,
ing to fit for College every facility Tor thorough
coiirse in those studies. 9if tf'ttsit.
A Teachers Class will be formed especially adapt
ed to the necds of Students desiring to teach during
the ensuing winter, or for longer period. g
French and German Glasses will be formed each
term.
There will be a Pianoin the Music Room of the
Institution for the OF those taking lessons In Tat
branch,
Ample provision for board has been made for q
large number OF students. DO st lsfs llstsf..i p
TO- Board, includn1 everything, a1ood, lights,
acashiag, &c, three dollars per soeeE. hisl -
Rooms ON reasonable terms ior students wishing to
board themselves.
THE Bakery and Market render it easy for Stu
dents at a long distance from home TO board them
selves, ii they wish.
Application should be made in person or by letter
to the Principal TO Rev. N Gunnson, to J. A. Dem
ison, Esq, or to Freeland Howe, Esq, at Norway.
July 17-cod5w 's @ i''l '
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-07-19
From the Raleigh Sentinel.
Public Taxes.


We learn that the returns of the lists of
taxables, for 1867, by the Clerks to the
Comptroller foot up, for Y counties, S2O7,
354. At the same ratio, the taxes under
Schedule A of the Revenue Act, i. e. from
the subjects listed directly to the list-takers,
will be about $3.50, 900. Add to this the
probable returns from subjects taxed in
Schedule B. &, {. we will have probably
about $500, O00-the estimate of the Pub
lie Treasurer. Considering that the disas-
ters of the war have rendered the census
of 1860 totally unreliable i'll its statistics,
we think Mr.. Battle has been quite fortu-
nate in his conjectures as to the aggregate
yield of the Revenue Act.
While this act will raise nearly, if not
quite, as much as the act of 1S65-66, the
rates on most of the items have been much
lowered The poll tax is only fifty cents,
one half that of 1860-'66, thus relieving
the very poor people who lost their all IN
the late war. The tax on merchandise is
only one fifth, on salaries and fees one
half, nett income one half, NC, &c. This
result has been reached by bringing III
many items of property and business pur'
suits heretofore untaXed, so that all classes
contribute their just share to the support
of the Government
The only complaint Of the Revenue ,.et
we have heard has been from liquor deal
ers but their complaints are founded more
on the operation of county taxation. which
is, this year, for the rebuilding OF bridges,
support Of the poor and other purposes,
very heavy. The State tax IS remarkably
light-ten cents on the 500 value of land
mOnied capital, merchandise, &C.; one hall
of one per cent on watches, Jewelry, pleas
ure carriages, salaries and fees, nett income
&C.; fifty cents on the poll, &c. In fact, it
is the lowest revenue act since lS4S. Ever
the tax on liquor purchases Is only two
thirds what it was in lS63-6-ten per cent
MI. Battles recommendation of five Pei
cent having been doubled by the Assem-
bly,.
/ Notwithstanding the above facts, it il
charged by hungry office seekers agains
the present State government, that 1t is
grinding the people down by unnecessary
/ taxation. No government can be support
/ ed more cheaply. We have repeatedly de
MED the statement, made by certain orators
! in the General Assembly, that there will be
! large surplus of money in the Treasury
! The $500, 900, raised in the Fall of 1867, is
! to support the State government until the
! 1st OF Oct. 1865. The orators aforesaid
Numbered by adding 100000 more to be
collected in the Fall of 1868, being unable
to understand that this latter sum must be
applied to the expenses of the year ending
Both of Sept, 1869. It is fortunate those
orators did not fill Mr.. Battles place, as,
according to their schemes, for one-half o.
the year the Treasury would have been as
dry as the Desert of Sahara.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-07-19
Crops in RobesOn County.

LUMBERToN, n. c., July Is, 1867.
70 The Editors of the Journal Sufficient
time has elapsed since the late inundation
to give correct estimate of the damage
done to the crops in this county.
Having travelled over portion, and en-
quired of the most intelligent farmers from
every neighborhood, with view to ascer-
tain the real amount of damage, so far as
possible, they all concur in estimating
that not more than one half crop will be
produced in this county. Sandy soil and
bottoms, in many instances, are entirely
destroyed and will make nothing rich up
land, where it was well ditched and ma
nured. will make about two-thirds the usual
crop. The pea and water melon will be
failure. Cotton, of which there was larger
amount than usual planted, Is very ma
terially damaged, as the fresh came
at timo when work was needed badly
to keep down the grass, not more
than half crop will be produced. very
large quantity Of fertilizers had been APP
piled. which will do but little good, having
been washed away by the heavy and con-
slant rains,-people are damaged IN TINS
respect to a considerable extent.
Farmers in this county are laborlng IN
der disadvantages in another very impor-
tant respect. The political mania which
has seized the freedman, under the leader
ship of the fighting Parson, has done great
damage in keeping them from work, to at
tend his ''big meetings, to hear harangues
from himself and one Price, from Whining
ton-a negro-who is very violent against
all who are SO unfortunate as to be born
white, or edit paper. They came to Lum,
berton on the 4th of July and remained
several days, when work on the farm was
very much needed; and a great deal was
lost for want of it.
Farmers in the county intend planting
late crops, such as turnips, wheat, &c, to
make up, in some degree, for the deticien-
cy in corn, potatoes, &c So, with politics,
military rule, elections and bad crops
combined, we may very reasonably antlcl-
pate more suffering and poverty throughout
the country for the future than has yet
been our lot to endure in the past.
Yours, &c. t.
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fire, and the spaoke-house top already
blazing. Both houses being dry, were rap
idly consumed With their contents; and on
ly for two large sycamore trees standing
between the dwelling and the burning build
ines, all would have been consumed to-
gether. However, we obtained the services
of family of freedmen living some 500 or
600 yards distant from the scene, and with
their assistance for which we are under
many obligations we saved the other build
ings. I cannot say what the loss will be, as
the smoke-house was used for store-house
for everything used upon the premises; it
contained paints, oils, glass and tools of
every descrlption-saddles, harness, plows,
hoes, axes, spades, rakes and shovels.
| send YOU this communication for the
purpose OF warning the citizens OF this
county to be on their guard, as 1t IS the
firm belief that there is all organized band
to steal, burn and murder, if their leader
orders it. He promises much, but does
not make good his promises, and VIII re-
sort to this method to redeem his pledges.
There has not been q spark OF fire used
in either of the buildings that were burned
since the winter of 1868, therefore 1t can
not be an accidental fire, as communication
with either of the fireplaces used in the 9th
er buildings would be an impossibility: 1t
is nothing but the work of an incend1ary,
as tracks of five or six were followed some
distance from the Northeastern corner OF
the loom house, where the fire occurred.
look upon this as the beginning only OF
what we may expect.
Very respectfully, yours,
D. J. GILBERT.