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been paid. The figures prove that ii he
had acted from the first on the suggestion
made, Mr.. MeCulloch would have now
good deal more than two hundred in his
vaults" So much for Mr.. Van Buren,
Another writer i'll the Evening Post, in a
letter to Chas. Sumner. attacks these posi-
tons. calling them "'clumsy. costly and
onerous methods of performing duty
which belongs TO the National Banks"
This writer. ''E. A." of Boston, says,
there is no easy return to specie pay
ments for the debtor class In the eommu-
nity.' His plan is thus stated: First -
To lcgalize gold contracts at once. Sec
ond-To authorize the immediate establish
ment OF specie banks free frcm the absurd
and mischievous trammels of usury law.
Thiru--The absolute sale of $1,000. 900
per week of ten-iorty bonds, or the like :.
such sales to begin after July l, 1865
Fourth--An enactment that on and after
January 1870, gold coin only shall be the
legal tender
We have not the time or space to give
other opinions this week, but there are
other schemes for reaching consummation
sodevoutly wished. DR.. Sangrado' S meth
Cd for doctoring any and all diseases, wa
in blood letting and administering warm
water, and these remedies were APP. lied
perseveringly. resolntely, until the patient
died. aud then. of course. the patient would
not have died if more blood had been takei; |
and more tcpid water given. But our doc |
tcrs have run to the other extreme. and the |
patient. if Il willing one would die from the I
various kinds of practice tried.
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UsEruL HINTS Wood ashes and COM
mon salt wet with water viii soak til. crack,
OF of stove aud prevent the smoke from
escaping.
Stir Poland starch with a common candle
aud it will not stick to the iron, and it will
be mnch nicer.
Save your suds for garden plants, or for
garden yards when sandy.
Wash your tea tray with cold suds, pol
ish with "a little -four and rub with dry
cloth.
Frozen potatoes make more starch than
resh ones; they also make nice cake
A hot shovel held over yarnished furni,
ture will take out whit spots.
A it Of glue dissolved in skim milk and
water will restore Grape.
Ribbons of any kind should be wassed in
cold soap suds aud not rinsed
If rour fat irons are ruff. rub them with
fne salt and it will make them smooth.
Dat straw ia the best for filling beds. II
should be changed once a year.
If you are buying carpets for durability
chose small figures.
Scotch snntt put in hole where crickets
come ont will destroy them.
A galen OF strong I've put in barrel oil
hard water viii make 1t as soft az rain vat
err.
Half cranberry pu; on corn will soor
kill it.
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" X. SAWYER. Use. DEAR SIH:--l am
very mpch obi Ecd 10 -.t'rn>, CT. for hi>
Kind anJ fra,.i, an>ae rs 10 ny seqtirit>
about orll. .Ioan i.Ymburaer." and al o
am f,Aii .ri ~ aim l. rs address, 'h'a-1
hi> s,4Bir >t1.n- - g.ate = liiilc ui'nt ;he
rus AL -oDti a little uarslE .hitn ~
4Il,>4 8.t ]. tar oil nay n III. "A 1t II
i. ~. 4.utly5 hY i..r cot lie Na-.t>, - Z,
IMAM uiay not ottrSiy represented 1y Ms
name. for il llc> seem IL though cross
Cut was very pleasant. accommodating
fellow for lie not only answers all the
questions ask. bat gives further iniorna-
ton desired, and rs | am little green
about thi. busiaess of buiId.lg vcsSels,
and think of going into it soon il can
get money enough.) will venture to ask
a few more questions, and in the first place
he says Joel liutchilss caulSed her, and |.
wish to know if it is true Us IS reported
that the Sch. leaked badly, as soon as she
was launched. and they hauled her ashore,
and found ten feet OF her cardboard streak
without any oltun IN il? Again he SAYS
that her trenails are - locust aud white
oak. | wish TO know how many of each.
locust and white oak, there were in hcr,
aud next | wish to enquire about this
Bear head oak that he says her wihllass
Bits. &c. arc made Of. This Bear head
oak = seems 10 ill ny eye exactly and
though | never heard of ANY such OAK be-
fore. | wish to get all the inforna;ion /
/ can about il. and wish to know where it
/ Srn.vs. where il comes to mIraet AMI what y
4 costs per ton when there; aud Mr.. Editor, \,
do not wish TO be- bothering you ali the lime
/ about this private business ofmy own, thina
/ | will ask n few more little questions and then
! if wish for further Information will core
spond with Mr.. Cross Cut, and MT trouble YOU
any more on this subject. iwish TO know how
many lnasts she had in her, aud what kind OF
| wood, how many bowsprits she had, and what
kind Of wood; how many rudder, she had
whether she stecrcd with wheel. or All old
fashioned tier, whether her rudlcr braces
were iron or composition ;hOw many beams anj
gafts she had. and whether they were pine or
hard wood, how many anchors and chains. and
how large were they was her accommodation
on deck, orunder deck and now Sir, | suppose
YOU and all who see this, will zee the proof OF
what said about that am Green on thu,
subject, but ii Is said that the first wise step
10 be taken by man, in order 10 be wise, is Il
consider himself +" Forl.' and then he will
apply himself 10 the getting Of wisdom.
CANDID.
Dae 911,
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| ent. let Portland rising PhGnix like,
from its ashes. project Railroads to estab-
lish the shortest routes TO the Canadas and
the great West. Boston lazily looks on sat
isfed and cOntented
The Suffolk Conference of Unitarian and
other Christian churches here arranged
for course of Sunday evening preaching
In the Boston Theatre. The object is to
reach very large and constantly increas-
ing class. who habitually absent them
selves from houses of worship. Probably
not more than one quarter of the popula-
ton can be accommodated in the churches
regularly open. Very few of the churches
are crowded, and the majority outside of
the Catholic, are thin,y attended. Rev.
Mr.. Hepworth. Manning and Briggs have
preached thus far in the course on success
i've Sabbath evenings. Robert Coilycr of
Chicago a d Mr.. Beecher are among those
announced to preach in the theatre before
the winter Is over. Thousands who on
account of indifference, prejudice or pow
erty. never enter the vestibule Of n church,
are in this way brought face to face with
the great truths of religion, and who can
tell where the truth will lodge or what
everlasting fruit may grow out of such a
movement.
Two of the largest Congregational
churches in this city are now without pas
tiers. DIR. W ebb il travelling in Europe,
and PARK ST Church has not yet been able
to find man to fill the place of its former
pastor Rev. Mr.. Stone, HOW settled In San
Francisco.
Il is understood tina. a movement WAS
uadr In rirk Street. not long since IL en-
tcad call to Rev. Mr.. Dnryca, of the
Da;eli reformed Church in New York city.
Bat a new church in Br7oklyn. AN oaf-
growth 81 Mr. Cuyler's society got hold OF
him. aud Park 81. Is still wi-hru; a pastor.
The BerscIy street Church ,ts re cenily
sa;fIei u new pastor, Rev WIN y. Wright.
Mr. Drxter tie iursner p'.>.pr h5sir@ re
>irurd to take The ediioria. charge I" tha
CoHgr,rL io.dlist. Mr.. Wright Is ynartt
maa and one OF the best preachers IL, g.
ton
CHRISTMAS was more Of holiday in
Is ,s,on than USUAL .he nh Il. Church
e. we're af coar~e Il. ,c' aud tnFoasc6
~ rhlfei, Of ,he inm1ealt'c conception
4. the isash cad i, = ecnttc ot ,t;ftttia1
oa sabbath aad fcstai days.
So many strangers constantly crowd
thilirr. that il /. fouad necessary 10 charge
a price for Il admission. No other church II
the city affords such iihc music. The sen
suous. the aesthetic and the snpcrstiton'
In human nature. are the instruments o
power in the Romish Church. Aacaale.
says /, has scen the beginning. and no one
can saw that il will not see The end of III
humpn government on The face OF tii'
earth. Outside of the Catholic aud Epts
copal, do not learn that any othcl
ch urches were open on Christmas day eN
crpt one or two Unitarian houses. Their
seems TO be no good rea son why the ecie
bra:ion of the day should be so exclusive
! IL monopoliz"d by ritnalistic churches
/ The noble simplicity of the Pur'tans woul'
/ however be shocked nj any approach Il
4 the custom, Of the established church.
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Doctors Disagreeing.

One gets good idea of how little the
best of tinanciers really know, by reading
the many methods suggested for return
to specie payment, for if there was one right
way for Il speedy return to that desirable
condition. and All might by searching learn
that way, then among men equally skilled
in finance. there would be but one opinion.
The Secretary of the Treasury lays it down
a> an axiom THAT money by no means be-
comes abundant by an increase, or scarce
by 4 dimauitioa of its volume" Tho re-
verse" says the Secretary lis more likely
TO be true, especially when. rs is generally
the case hi I'll prizes are speculative prices.
aud prevent activity in exchanges. Mon
ey' says the Secretary. is in demand at
the present time. not SO muca to move
crops rs to hold them -
'rhc specie standard the Secretary. goes
on to say. must sooner or later be restored.
Whether this shall be accomplished ty ell
evating the car:e,icy by iessenilg its vol
ume. or after leSsening it. value by in
creasins its volume it i for con sreSs to DE-
terminate This is plain talA and reason-
able. But. thea there are others vino de-
Glaze that the government can return to
leoie ~ melt to-day. and without at al
l-ssenin the volume ofpaper money. SIR
Greeley OF. he TribHas takes this view, and
Offers s0na plausible. il not sDIal reasons
TO prove that tais may be dpae. In Az
swer to a CORES onient VINO asks If the
Government resumes must it not receive
its notes for customs, aud If the banks do
not resume. how is the Treasury TO get
gold TO pay its coin interest, Slo0, 0o0,0o9
annually?' In answer 10 this, The Irib-
aae. or Mr.. Greeley, says. 1.-THE banks
should resume wher the government does.
and Can do so. because the government
stands ready to give the banks gold at
par, for a eenbacks AMI after going over
the argument that the gDvernm.i Id can ana
should resme ut once. il states this fact
when the Secretary had but S35.Oo0.0J0
! iF gold the premium stood at Is. and when
it had $3.50, 1000, 900, the premium rose tf
IS ;and now that he has reduced the specie
on hand somewhat the premium Is reduced
| proportioaately." The theory of the Irib'
ane is that this enormous boarding of spe
Gle makes it scarce for the uses of legiti
mate trade, and therefore this disgorgins
of from so TO 100 millions would ease Tho
demand tor it to an appreeiable extent,ant
consequently lower the premium.
Mr.. Van Buren, in the Evening Post ma
a plan. He says 1T is two years and
hali--so long ago As before Mr.. Lincoin''
murder-since proposed to Mr.. McCal-
Loeb that he should not contract the eur
rency at all, but get back to specie pay
mem;s by simply saving his surplus coin.-
Il is not. says Mr. Van Buren,. matter o
conjecture but matter of examination
| the record of the past two years. The in
come of the Treasury Is sufficient 10 ALLOW
! ais seeing of coin without embarrassment
Tor the Fhlaaee Cenanlttee Of the SenaT
tell rs that in that period four handre'
miyl,oas Of the principal Of our deb; ha
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Dec. 30.h. 1867.
Boston Correspondence.
BosToN. Dee. 30, 1867

BosToN. Dee. 80, 1867.
Mr.. oR:-.i'he letter of Mr.. Cunard
to mcrcilaut OF thi, city announcing the
withdrawal of The GUARD line OF steam
ships from Boston mas occasloncd cousi,l-
cradle comment.
The daily press has furnished the public
With long aud labored articles, crainmtd
and loaded with tedious statistics. intended
for the benefit OF Boston capitilists--aai
all for the purpose of persuadhg them to
put their hands in their pockets, and far
ni.h The wherewithal 10 establish and
maintain a line of European steamers.
For twenty-five years the Cunard line
has ruu its magnificent steamers into BJs-
ton, aud now they are withdrawn just whci
they seem most needed. This certainly i
not very cheering sign of commercial
prosperity. The facts which Mr.. Cunare
mentions are calculated TO coafirn til,
prevalent impression, that Boston is slow
to make use OF its unrivalled advantages
rs a commercial centre.
Mr.. Cunard says that his line has taken
freight from Boston at just one half tn,
Rates charg d from New York, and occa
sionally the agent has been compelled Il
advertise tor freight and transport it gra
It's, in order to secure the necessary bal
last.
The withdrawal of these steamers leaves
the American line, organized about tive
years ago, without any competition. Til,
Company has already constructed tive
large and powerful steamships. Ons o
these, the Ontario, has made several sue
cessful trips. Another the Erie will be
ready for sea in few months. But it is
understood that unless the capitalist.
evince more interest in this American en-
ierprise than they have hitherto, 1t is like
ly to tail.
} The Company is already in debt to thu
amount of one half its stock, and rumor,
are already ailoat that New York parties
are negotiating for the purchase OF the
Steamers.
Boston is so fast losing its importance al
a shipping port, that perhaps it does no,
matter much, whether it maintains steam
communication with Europe or not.
Let New York with its necessarily ac
tive, grasping. insatiate spirit of trade
lay all the world under contribution Il
build up metropolis, soon to be the frs
in the world, Boston is sublinely indifIer
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TO coNcUMH TyYE:.

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few W eeks by very simple remedy, after hav-
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anxious TO make known To his fellow-suflerers the
means of euro.
To all WHO desire 1t, he will send n copy Of the
escription used free of eharge), with tho direct
for preparing and using the same, which they
viii find a SURE CURE for CoNsuMrTioS, ASTHMA,
BgoScIfTIs, CouGHs, CcLps. ana all Throat and
Lung Affections. The only object ofthe advertiser
in sending the Prescription is to benefit the afnct
ed and spread information which he conceyes to
be invaluable, and he hopes every su nerer will try
his remel'-, us II win cost them nothing, and nay
prove blessing Parties wishing the prescription
FREE by return mail, will please address.
REV. EDW ARD A. Will son,
lyspls Williamsburg, Kings Co., New York
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THE YEARS woEK.-We canno, give a v

THE YEARS WoEK.-We cannot give avery
lallcrihg acct III CT lie seasons business i'll
IN, section. lie iIaLeImen, upon The whole,
-. ta,.t tier lisi,ss COS Evt leave maca Vi
y. u tl...g ,.l tx pGVA.. Ia. eudstiHs business
liz, ocel ,.uH, AID owueis aud cat.g..,ls COM
plata. The s0l.4e Is tiLe of freight < vessels
tAJse THAI i.ld business in Il sion, NsH lVsk
&e., &c. lne Ii>n ius business iit> proved dis
;t,tfous. We tod tIa5 oHe firm IN Il town
III ln> county last Year cleared 5000, aud this
Year IN the same business, anu with the same
investment, sending the same vessels to the
banks, he loses S4O0. This is but a sample
The vessels obtained good fares, but the sxpen-
ses were heavy and n.h low. The porsie BUSH
ness, which has in years past returned good
profit, has this year been Improbable, those en-
gagged in it hardly paying expenses in many
instances. Some Of the past years the busi-
ness has been good, and from S50.0O0 to $780,
600 during the season, has been paid TO those
engaged in it about Frcnchman's Bay. Upon
the whole the people will not enter upon the
year ISIS with much show for their labor and
tolls during the year 1857. But reasonal men
do not expect 10 find every year alike in bring
ing to them Accommodations, There will be sea-
sons Of adversely as well as prosperity, in all
kinds Of business.
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New orrrcrRs.-The New Year finds O

New OFFIcrRs.-The New Year finds our
county with quite large proportion of new
officers. A. b. Squirting ESD, succeeds Nathan
Walker Esq, rs sheriff, Joseph T. Hinckley
Esq, succeeds w. IL. Sargent Esq, us County
Commissioner: John o. Sargent Esq, succeeds
j. w. Davis Esq, rs Register OF Deeds; and
l.. A. Emery Esq. assumes the duties of County
Attorney, for the first time under an election by
the people. Mr.. Squirting the Sheriff, presel,'
ted a bond for approval, represe uting near ali
a million of dollars. Something like this wa.
said in the heat of the contest last summer
s'that the men who were so earnest for him
wouldn't care TO sign his bond,' but they did
and he presents bond with more names and
more substantial wealth, than any previous
like officer ia the county.
At the session Of the Court of County
Commissioners held the LIST inst, Ephrain
Crabtree Esq. wac elected Chairman of the
Board.
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We know Of no musical instrument for which
thrre il greater demand than for the AMER'
,c,S One;,N, manufactured by ID. 4 w. II
Smith, at Boston. Mass, the reputation Oh
which is based upon its solid merit. the inter-
nal construction differs from all other nistru-
inents, being on Il superior principle.. while me
absence Of complication renders II less iiai4e
90 get gu, ofor,,er. The action is SO delicate NC
zion il Is dcie,te that its response TO the tou II
T. as ready as the Pianoforte making II desire
able tsr light aud quick nMsic as well Us ioi
that which is connected and sustained. we
trust our readers will take early opportunity 10
become acquainted with these fine Instruments
ms M home is complete without musical ill.,
rrrumeu..-Boston I'raccller.
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SUPREME IuDIGiAI--At Ellsworth, commencing
on fhe 4th TUESDAYS Of April and Oct,
CoUNTY CoNNIssIoxEli>-.N Ellsworth, com
menclns ON the 18th Tuesdays Oh Jan, Ai'ri and
Oct.
PeoBArE COURrs-Fllswcrthl st Wed. in Jan
Feb, Aug, sept. and bee; ii We'd in June .t
" ed. ia April +th Tues. in Oct. BueNSport-!N'
Wed in LAY; 81 Wed in sept, and Jan. blue
hiil-lst We'd. in July and Nov.
COURTS OF BASnHCfTCi,-hlisw orth, 2l ihurs'
day stler 1T MONDAY OF each month. Macas, Sd
Monday oi each month"; Belfast, Isl He'tles day
of Zach mouth. Hoekiand, Isl Monday OF eacu
month.
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having b Ell completed the first day AS
required by the Rates the Secretary in
formed us that Hon. A. z. Emerson of o.
land and Newell 81 rver of Blueiill had
entered horses for examination. After
seeing these horses. we can Only say. that
we are sorry they We're not brought on
to the -rolad, the f., day, for i would
have gwen n picIaugc 10 have awarded a
premium TO them.
To David II. Coflia. of 0fland, prelai-
un on Durham COW.
Secretary.
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Srecia,:o Daily " hig.


AUGUSTA. Dec. 3lst. CT.
Insthe Rel III Legisla .Cauu 10
night. don Josiah Crushy al Dexter, WAS
nominated Tor President Of the senate. r.
eeiving Il votes, to 5 ior Col. Rohit.
Thouas p Cleaves Esq OF Brownviile,
was also nominated as Secretary. receiving
T3 votes. to II for Col. ). ". Clark. nj
Bangor. and Capt. S. w. Lane, of Augusta
Assistant Secretary.
J,.bez Mariner, Messenger. and Jas II:
Banks. Assistant, were nominated by ae-
clamatieu.
Hon. r. c. Woodman. Of Baekrport,
wa. nominated by acclan,ation for Speak
or.
Sumner ]. Claiborne, of Dixmont, as
Clerk, by acclamati"n.
Capt. Chas. E Nash. Of Halloweli, was
nominated for Assistant Clerk. receiving
IS. to % for Maj. Shorey. Of Bath.
Il. F. Cary was nominated as Messenge'
and c. E. Avery and Jas. b. Walker, Ass'
Messengers.
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The greatest caution should be exercised IN
,,,. i,Sr Of preparations intended 10 promote tae
srow ofshsh tr. AfwalHB afiohs y m mn
hih Tho hair derives It's nut rinaant. viii eIuse
i.,cparahle injury. and entail prema IRE bil'l-
ness. upon the ul.siappy victim q et,arl;htary
whose uosirlllas crowd the nsaraet. No siigh
bud effect need be feared from the Use ~ ,iali
xeet4s,le Hair Remover, manufactured at Nash
~ n and with au Intimate k.iowetgc VI
'sn,I.fry and philosophy rs applied " the haif.
sgNsSi W. VAR has beceine gray. II VII rest"fr
sss f,- tsA srs.etH ft'sh y =
go - haa,,y. If peo lie are wise. Halls
ss,..issn IIa,r nenewer win take the piae. Of
he mnltituis Of inferior eomposrioas now
it,',,,,teJ ahout.-Boeton Cimmsreia'.
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EASTER and Western Mail closes at o'clock P
VI Branch Mails close l-ith Of an hour before de
parture.
Western Na-trrive, Daily, (eNcep Monday ~
) O'Clock, A. NJ. Departs Daily, except Sunday
Mt II l.9''clock. p ".
Eastern Mai Arrives Daily. except saturday NJ
IL O'Clock. P. NJ. Departs Daily, Except Monday
at 3 L. oc, ock, r NJ.
Buck sport and Bcifast-Arrives Monday, WedneS-
;av and Friday, at ) o'clock, p. NJ. departs Tues
day, Thursday and saturday, at ; o'clock, A. NJ
Sullivan and Nara guagu--trriyes Mond Y. " CT
ne,dav and friday. ut O'Clock, z. NJ. Departs
Tuesday, Thursday ana saturday. at socFk, NJ.
Mount DeScr;-Arrives Wednesday AMI saturday,
at u o'clock, NJ. Departs Tuesday and Friday, At
10 O'Clock, \. NJ.
Castine-Arrives Monday and Thursday, AT ? IL
O'Clock. p. NJ. Departs Tuesday and Friday, at
s oclock, \. NJ.
Trenton Poiut-Arrives Saturday, at II O'Clock, A
~ Departs saturday. at O'Clock +. T.
Great Pond-trrives saturday at O'clock, T. NJ.
Departs FRIDAY at : O'Clock. \. NJ
OFFICE Houi,s From to l. y. NJ, and from TO
L. I. NJ, (eXeept sunday sunday tro;h IL
to 10 Ia A. N.
J. F WuIICO1iE, Postmaster.
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Pooh OLD HORSE, LET HIM DIE.
Nothing of the brute Kind is more no Bile
than the horse, and nothing is oitener i'll
treated or shanetuily abused. We have
sometimes thought that The poor old
horses" almost always fall into the hands
Of those who show no mercy. y merci-
ful man is nercilu to his beast. is II tru-
ism, which finds Its disqualification every
day in the year; and We have thought this
noble animal is receiving more and more
attention every year,and is better cared for
every way. And still there are LETT some
Who know no other use for the poor old
horse, but 10 use him for a whippins-post
He is not we'll fed, nor we'll housed, nor
well worked, but ali is ill.
The other week we noticed communi.
catioJ in the Maine Fdrs,er. calling atten-
ton 10 the many ways that the horse is
abused. This writer gives the account oI
how near Il jackass OF a ho,ller came to
putting frosty iron bits into the mouth OF a
tayoriJe animal. 1t occurred to us that bit.
made OF leather, or rubber, or some othel
substance not Liable 10 the objections O
iron should be used in the wiHter. Vii
scuhe one vino is du .faa in horse hnoNl
edge give Us his views: