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From Noses B 77Lbatts, Jefferson, Mel
I can recommend Miss Sawyers Saye, highly
have never used so good an article. For healing
pufi USES 1t i "''''''' 80 MOSES B. TIBBETTs.
From Rev Nathaniel BuiEer.l
1t is simply an act oil justice and perhaps it will
be favor to the public to say that have used
Miss Sawyers Salve tor ten years. ami beiitvs it to
he most valuable remedy for the pun os IS for
which it is recommended. 1t IS most efec i've fol-
animals in cases where save is ever used for Them
1t ias proved an almost certain ordinary
scratches in horses.
NATHL BUTLER.
Camden, Nov. 10, 1867.
We. the undo signed. have been acquainted with
Miss Sawyer for many years, and believe her to be
christian lady and sIillul nurse, and having USED
her save in families, it gives us great pleasure
in saying il is the best general medicine we have ev-
| er used
| Rev. E. f Cutter, Han. n. A Burpea,
Rev, W. y. Holman, Francis Cobb,
Rev. Joseph Kalloch, joan u. Terry,
Rev George Pratt, Vim. III. Titcomb,
| Gen. j. p Cilley and wife,SIrs Charles Snow,
| Capt j. Croker and wife Mrs Alex now,
| Capt. David Ames q witeDr E. 2. Chase and wife
| Err Spear, VIM. Beattie and wife,
| A s Rice. jacob Shaw and wife,
| Geo W. KImbal, John S. Case and wife.
| G. r. Malarl H. w. Wight and life,
| Ephram Barrett, w. o. Fuller anu VIE,
| I.eander Weeks Z omas Colson and wife
| Deq. Henry Ingraham and wife, .
| Joseph Farwell (mayor of kocKlahdl anu Male'
| NJ @ Andrews (P. NJ. OF Rockland) and wife,
( T. X. Kjmball ana wife. William McLoon.
Ifvou desire more information, write TO any cit.
zen Of Rockland and they will taSe pleasure in re-
W. F. Phillips & Co, Wholesale Agents. Sold a
retail by all Druggists in Portland.
April go. d3r1
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Portland Nursery 4!

4 LARGE stock Of Apple and Pear Trees, many
A of them grown in tn Nursery
ornamental Irees, Small Fruits, Shrubs,
Vines and Roses OF cur growth lateled correct
IN, and prices are low til oil any permanent
ly located esponsib.e nursery men.
20 Catalogues gratis, at Sawyer q Woodfords 119
Exchange st, with whom orders may be left
Nursery at Morrilps Conner
maysd1H& G. s. GODDARD.
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VIRGINIA.

SEIZURE OF A TOBACCO FACTORY.
RICHMOND, May 1.-THE large tobacco fac
tory of Mace & Co; was. seized to-day for al
alleged violation of the internal revenue laws
APPOINTMENT BY GEN. scHoFIELD.
Gen. Schofield has appointed G.. w. Gum
Mayor of Winchester.
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TORNADO ON rHE HUDSON.

A tornado visited Hudson river, near Cold.
spring, on Saturday, capsizing one vessel
throwing another on her beam ends and driv-
ing three others ashore on Stony Point. The
gale came so quickly that the vessels were
nearly all struck with their sails set.
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e U II or /.
GREAT britain.

excitement was occasoned to-day on recent Of
kilograms from Automatically announc-
ing the breaking out of serious anti-popery
riot in that city. The mob paraded the streets,
sacking houses and outraging people. Several
persons were shot. At last accounts the mob
had been suppressed and the city was quiet.
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LOUISIANA.
SUSPENSION OF THE COLLECTION OF TAXES.

SUSPENSION OF THE COLLECTION OF TAXES.
New ORLEANS, May 11.-Gen. Buchanan
has su pended the collection of taxes for 1875
and 1866 on the lands overlooked last year I'M
til the lst of January, 1869, upon the recon-
mendation of Gov. Barker, on account of the
distress the collection at present would cause
in the overlooked districts
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FIRE.

section of the Montgomery warehouse, on
front levee and Fulton street, filled with corn
and baled hay, was destroyed by fire last night
Loss 100000. 1t was the work of an incen-
diary
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GEORGIA..


OFFICIAL VOTE IN THE ELECTION.
ATLANTA, May 1-Gen. Meade has issued
an order declaring the Constitution ratified by
1889 majority. 1t is not yet determine
ic or Radical.
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CALICO RNIA.

THE WEATHER.
SAN FRANCISCO, May H. Extraordinary
heat is prevailing here.
SUNDAY THEATRES.
Judge provinces of this city sustains the law
allowing theatres to be open on Sunday on the
ground OF its constituionality but questions
its policy.
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Boston STOCK a.Is..
Sal IS at the Bro kers' Board, May 10.

NOTICE is hereby given, that the subscriber has
~ been duly appointed and taken upon himself
the trust Of Administrator of the estate OF
NANCY jerks, late of Portland
in the County of Cumberland, deceased, and has
taken upon himself that trust by giving bonds as
the law directs. All persons having demands upon
the estate of said deceased required to exhibit
the same and all persons indebted to said estate are
called upon to make payment to
JOSEPH E. GILMAN. Admir-.
Portland May g. 1865 may11d1aw3wA
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lOUNI LADIES BEWARE
OF THE INJURIOUS ELECTS of Face Powde. 8
and Washes. All such remed es close ND the pores
oil the SKIN, and in a short tine destroy the COM
plexion If you would have fresh, healthy and
youthful appearance, Us, HsLMBoLD's EXTRACT
SARsAPAR LILA.
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U. 8. Engineers Olice of Works for I'm
proving the Harbor of Il OstOn.

ST.
May 8, 1868,
DROPoSALS will be received a. this office till 8
Il T. NJ, of the 18th instant. for furnishing the
materials and workmanship required tor The con-
struction OF the Sea Wall proposed TO lie Blu 1t at
Gallcp's Island in Boston Harder.
The materials required the tollowing-the
quantities being approximately taken:-
Twenty thousand bushels clear pit faud.
Four thousani barrels lest ny d. auto cement,
-Four thousand cubic yards broken stone Tor con-
crete.
One thousand running feet granite coping, course
"a inches high.
high
One thousand tons irregular granite for paving.
Ire t1jrkmqnship is to be 50 understood as to in
elude all expenses whatever Incident 10 building the
the wall from the above named materials, and pro-
posas tfelefor viii express price for each OF the
following named items, TO wits
l. For excavation of foundations per cubic ard.
2 For making and placing concrete-per cubic
8. For Sc ting the header and stretcher courses of
granite faeing-per superficial foot OF laee.
4. For sett1ng the coping eourse-per foot run OF
the wall.
For digging, removing AMI and de posting earth
for back sOpe and other excavations not of lgunda-
tion-per cubic ward.
G. For laying the paw ng and preparing surface for
its receptlon-IeI square yard.
(Fur work not included in The above items-per
days work, as ioows:
Z. Masons or stone eutters-per day.
Z. Good laborers-per day,
per day.
10. good horse, harness, cart and ,ryer-per day,
II. For materalstto be purchased-per cent advance
on actual cost.
The above crates per day" viii be understood to
cover and include general and faithful supervision.
No bid for workmanship will be considered unless all
the above eleven items Of price shall be distinctly
forth.
Separate bids may be emf, rained for The supply of
the separate classes OF materia', but the United
States shall net be bound to tue acceptance of any
bid, whether tor material workmanship, unless
the ngineer officer in charge shall be satisfied that
the same is for the Interest OF the United states.
Preference viii be given to those PROOFS Is which
cover most items.
Plans ana drawings showing the site and cbarao-
ter of the work, and the ful forms Of contract aud
requ red to be signed by the contracting
parties, together with blank forms 0t propos lis and
guaranty, upon which the bids TO insure considera-
lion are required 10 be made cut will be open to in
spection in this office froiu this date ill the close of
the bidding at +. NJ. of The 18TH inst.
j. &. FOSTER,
Bvt Maj Genl U. 5. A.. T.t. Col. Eng'nrs
Nav 2.d6t
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Foreign Markets.

LONDON, May 11-Foren ou.-American securities
United states 5-20s 7of q 70s Erie shares g.; Hi
Dis Central 95i.
FRANKFORT, May 1l-Forenoon- States
5-20's 752 a 75a
LIVERPOOL, May 11-FOreaoon Cotton dull
sales 1000 bales; prices unchanged. Breastus dull.
Other articles unchanged.
LONDON. May ii -Afternoon.-United States 5-20s
7Ob; Erie shares 454.
LIVERPOOL, May 11-Afternoon.-Peas AIS Cd.
Corn SSs cd. Lard 6Js Cd, and quiet.
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House, Barn, Blacksmith's Shop,

A ND 90 ACRES OF LAND at auction. On Satur-
n dav, May 10th, at IL A. NJ the PIE misses, in
Norta Yarmouth. twelve miles nom Portlaod aud
three miles from Yarmouth Depot, shall sell the
above named property A one and half story prick
house. ten flushed rooms; wood and carriage house
connected Lot contains about one half acre, good
gar en- spot with fl uit rees good wei OF water, &c.
a;ksmth shop is by So and contains two torges.
Lot 40 g.. Good loo tion for horse shoeing and
Jobbing Twenty acres of good moving land; cut be-
tween ten and twelve tons OF hay last season. Also
young orchard Of 30 apple trees, grated lrut, in
tours ing condition. The buildings very pleas
antly STUFFED, and recently put in good repair. A
DIP 'sit OF $50 will be required Of the purchaser at
time of sac. Terms easy. For particulars apply to
the subscriber at Saccarappa or q. Z. kimbaPs Car
riage Factory Portland If stormy the sale will be
postponed until the first taT day.
may9dtd ALBERT CHASE.
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in THE SPRING MONT dS, the system ma .ur-
ally I'M ergoes change, and HELMBoLD's HIG .LY
CONCENTRATED EXTRACT OF SARsApARIILA is
an assistant of the greatest value.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

A CLEAR SMOOTH SKIN and BEAUTIFUL
COMPLEXION follows g use of HEIMnor ma
CONCENTRATED EXTRACT sARsAPARILLA.
IL removes black spots pimples, moth patches,
and alleruptions of the skin.
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Who IS Miss SNaUyer /?

Miss Sawyer lives in the city of Rockland, Knox
County, Maine. She his devoted the best years of
her life to nursing the sick, AMI has had more ex-
per ence in the cure of obstinate diseases cid Sores
and Ulcers, and has also been C cnsulted in more
cases OF accdents,such as Burns Scads aud Bruises
than any other person in New England professional
or otherwise. She has competed successfully with
the most able physicians in the States, as well as
with nurses anu Indian doctors. From time 10
tma she has compounded remedies for the use in
certain diseases in her own practice. Among other
compounds she has for many years made a Salve
which 'on obtained an extensive Sale, and is
Low in great demand abroad, as well as in pri-
vate families and among the hundreds of men engac-
ed at Reckiand and vicinity in the hazardous BUSH
ness OF quarryirg rock and burning lime and also
among the seamen along the coast Name SO Top
ular did it become that while it only put up in
Old mustard boxes without labels the help OF adj
yertlsements, Miss Sa ryer received orders for it
from nearly or quite every State in the Union The
demand finally became extensive that she was UNI
able to meet IT, and she made arrangement with
l.. M. ROBBINS, a druggist OF Rockland, to take
Charge OF tie business and supply he trade. The
agent Is so well satisfied with the merits OF the Med
icine that he guarantees it to cure ali diseases for
which it is recommended, and any who gives it
trial according to directions and is not satisfied is
invited to return tie box, with half the contents and
the money will be reiunlei. Full directions with
each box.
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The Company row ofey for sale through us at the
Par V0lWe and accrued Interest,

The Company row Offer for sale through us at their
Par V0lye and accrued Interest,
in currency, limited amount of the
FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS,
bearing six per cent. per aunum-both INTEREST
AND PRINCIPAL being explicitly made aPay-
able i'm Gold Coip.'' conformably with the
specie laws OF the Pacific States.
The Bonds are of $1,000 each, with semi-annual
gold coupons attached, payable in July and Janu-
airy.
UR The company reserve the right to advance the
price at any time but all 1ers actually in ransit
at the time of any such advance will be filled at
present price. They are believed to combine greater
attractions of safety. reliability and profit than any
her securities now offered, and are recommended
to persons seeking desirable steady investments We
receive all classes OF Government Bonds at their full
marke: rates, in exchange f,r the Central Pacific
Railroad Bonds thus enabling the holders to realize
from to 10 per cent profit and keep the principal OF
their investments equally secure
Orders and inquiries will receive prompt attention.
Information, Descriptive Pamphlets etc, giving a
full account of the Org anization Progress Business
and Prospects Of the enterprise furnished on appl-
cation. Bonds sent byreturn Express at our COST
FISK Dc RATCH.
FINANCIAL AGENTS OF THE c. P. r. r. CO.,
No. Nassau Street, New York.
Offices the Company,
No. 81 WILLIAM STREET, New YORK,
Nos. Sc and IS X STREET. SACRAMENTO, CAL.
Sold by
BREWSTER, SWEET DC CO.,
SPECIAL AGE MS, BOSTON.
subscriptions Received Through Banks
and Bankers, Generally.
DB-All descriptions of Government securi.
ties Bought, sold or Exchanged, at our Of
flee and by Mail and Telegraph, mt Market
Rates.
nB -seven.T Thirty Notes converted into the
New Five-rwenties, or any other class OF Govern
ment Bonds.
~ Accounts of Banks, Bankers, and
others received and favorable arrangements made for
desirable accounts.
eB- Gold, Coupons, and Compound I'm.
terett Notes Bought and Sold.
DY- Miscellaneous stocks and Bonds bought
and sold, at the Stock Exchange, on Commission
for Cash.
IB Dealers and Investors out of the City desiring
to make negotiations in any OF the above may do
through us by mail or telegraph, as advantageously
as though pei sonaly present in New York.
FISK 81 H TCH
BANKERS AND DEALERS IN GOVERN
MENT SECURITIES,
No. NASSAU STBEET, NEW YORK.
April 49, is eod1m
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NOT FEW of the worst disorders that affect
mankind arise from corruption of he blood. HELM
BoLD's EXTRACT SARaAPARlLLA is a remedy of the
utmost value.
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Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given TO all parties interested.
IN that the Joint Standing Commi tee OF the City
Council on streeis will meet on Clifford Street, on
TIE 9TH day of may, 1868 at o'clock p NJ, to IS
tablish the grade OF said street from Thomas to
Vau chan street.
RUSSELL LEWIS,
FRANCIS FE5SENDEN,
w. A. WINSHIP,
ID MARI,
j. X. MERRILL,
Committee ON Streets, Sidewalks and Bird es.
Portland, May 8, 1865. mly9dtl
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Administrators Sale.


DYyiriue of n license from The Judge OF Probate
ID o. Cumberland County, the subscriber will sell
at Public Auction (uuless previously disposed of at
private salel the dwelling house oil Abby Starbrd,
late of Saecarappa Village, in WestHrOok, deceased
Mon'lay, the 25th day of May next, at O'Clock
in the forenoon, the dwelling house and lot of land
connected herewith, which was OF said deceased
charges of administration Conditions of sale will
be make known at the time an pace.
WILLIAM L, PENCIL Admir-
Dated the sd day of May, A. D., 1868.
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EESCELL aNEOUS.
Railroad Across the Continent.
THE
Ok MFR AL
Pacific Railroad
COMPANY

Are authorized by Acts of Congress to construct with
the aid and supervision of the United States Govern
ment, the Western and principal portion of the Ma
tona Trunk Line between the Pacific Coast and the
Mississippi Valley They have built by lar the most
difficult and expensive portion OF their Road, and
have unprecedented working force extending the
track across the Salt Lake Basin. By the close of
1865 it is expected they will have 400 mics in full
operation; and that the
Entire Line will be completed in
1870.
More than TWENTY MILLIONS OF
DOLIAE H. have oeon exp ntel in the work, and
the CoNsTRUCTIo RESOURCES are ample tor
the remainder. They consist OF
4. UNITED STATES BINDS to the
extent of s35 COD per mile, aver &c, delivered as the
work progresses.
2. FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS to the
same amount issued also according to the progress Of
the road and having the referred caim-superior to
that oflhe Government
GRANT OF PUBLIC LANDS along
the route 1880 per mle or nearly ten million
acres in all, which are now selling at the minimum
rate OF So so rer acre
A. CAPITAL STOCK OF 100000 of
which $5,OOOOoO is subscribed and paid on the work
done.
s. CASH REsOURCEs, comprising do
nations from California amounting 10 81 $780,
ooo Net Eirnngs etc. 1866 to 1870 Sc 800 GOO, max
a total of more than
Seventy WI iIIions upon the first 726 Miles.
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PARIS, May 1.-THE Emperor and Empress
were at Orleans on Saturday from which city
they returned to-day. Upon their arrival they
were received by the Mayor on the part of the
people An address OF welcome was read.
The Emperor replied briefly. After express
ing his thanks, he said he was happy to be in a
city made sacred by glorious religions and po-
litical memories, and devoted to active indus
try. He was sure that such labors were safe
in the general assurance of peace. The Bish-
op of Orleans spoke in reply, and concluded
by invoking blessings on the Emperor and
Empress.
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PRUssIA.

BERLIN, May 1.-THE Zomveron Diet of
the North German Confederation has adopted
the customs treaty recently negotiated with
Austria
The Portland daily press., 1868-05-12

From the ReU. E. n. HeImershausen, uow of
Bucksport, Maine.
This cerfes that 1 have used Miss Sawyer's
Salve and consider superior any ether. cheer
fully recommend it to all in want Of good Salve.
L A. HELMERSHAUSEN.
January %, 1867.
The Portland daily press., 1868-05-12

From 5. NJ Stetson Of Free ort, Maiael
FREEPoRT March 20, 1865
hereby testify that ISIS Sawyer's Save has cured
s,cetting my heel Of sererdL years standing
gladly recommend it to the public as an invaluable
RENE ly tor swelling aud lameness OF any kind.
S. NJ STETSON.
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CascO iron Company.
US. Receiving SHIN A.Iechany.

q - "tccIVIn9 Snip AhIeghnny'
Lii Seamen, FIremen. Marines and Boys who en-
"A listed on the Allegheny at Baltimore nr Annalo-
lis from 1861 to 1sG5 will receive valuable lolh ~
ton by addressing or calling ON $. b ALLEN ~
Court street, Boston.
m Y 2-eo12xy
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HELMBOLD'S EXTRACT SARSAPARILLA
cleanses and renovates the blood nstls the vgor of
health into the system, and purges out the humors
that make disease
The Portland daily press., 1868-05-12

From DR.. r.. Richard Clay, Boston, Icss.l
This is to certify that l have known Mis- Savers
Salve tor more than five years, and OF its having
been success ully used in many cases. consider it
superior article and well worthy the confidence OF
those requiring such remedy.
r. RICHARD CLAY, MD.
Boston, Dec. 10TH 1867.
The Portland daily press., 1868-05-12

The following few selected from the multi
tude of recommendation, in the possession of the
AGENT : -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-03-12

SECOND WARD RADICALS. The regular
meeting of the Radical club Of the Second
Ward was held last night in the colorcd school
room, corner of Pitt and Princess streets, the
president of the club, G.. w. Dewitt, in the
Chair, and G. j. Burton, Secretary. The meet
lug being called to order, was opened with pray
er by R. p Blair, colorcd, when the ordinary
business having been disposed Of, Chas. Whit
tesey delivered a long address, in which he
felicitated his audience upon the result OF the
New Hampshire election. and the probable
speedy ejectment Of the President from his
Office. Addresses were also delivered by E. e.
White, white, and r. D. Bcckey, colored, alter
which. "a vote of thanks having been rendered the
speakers for the entertainment they had afford
ed--the meeting adjourned to reasscmblc next
Wednesday evening.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-03-12

RIVER News. The steamer Wawaset, of
the Currioman line, returned yesterday evening
from her first trip down the river since the re-
opening of navigation, with large freight and
about sixty passengers. She arrived on good
time, and gentleman who came up on her re-
ports the trip as pleasant one. A considera-
Bile portion Of her freight consisted OF fresh
fish, taken on at the different fishing shores
The Express, of the Baltimore line, with full
freight and many passengers, arrived here this
morning, about halt-past five o'clock. This is
the first trip she has made since the freeze, and
her detention was caused by the large quantity
Of freight she had to take on and put Oft at
nearly all the different, landings on the Poto,
mac. The Cynthia, of the Pennington, or Pts
Getaway, line, commenced making her trips yes
terday. Many sailing vessels arc arriving and
departing daily.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-03-12

NUIsANcEs. -The partially burnt frame
building on the northwest corner of the inter
section of King and Patrick streets has been
represented to the Mayor as a nuisance, and It's
abatement asked for.
Complaint has been made to the Mayor, by
numerous store-keepcrs on King street, OF the
annoyance caused them by the congregation of
loafers in front of their premises, who lounge
and loiter there, daily, for hours at time.
Kite flying in the streets is dangerous
amusement, as likely to freighten horses, and
the police have been directed to arrest all boys
caught, hereafter, iudulging in the sport with,
in the corporation limits.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-03-12

WINCHESTER & STRAsBURG R. Rat the
monthly meeting of the Board Of Trade of Bal
timore, yesterday, resolution was adopted ur.
ging upon the citizens of that city the necessity
of subscribing to the proposed railroad between
Strasburg and Winchester. The road is a link
of nineteen miles, and will cost 100000;
$50, 900 of which has already been subscribed.
When completed it will make an unbroken line
of rail, connecting with the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad at Harper's Ferry, through the valley
of Virginia to Harrisonburg
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-03-12

WASHINGTON TEMs.--Died in this:city, on
the 18th instant, Col. Timothy p. Andrews, OF
the u. S. army, aged scvcntyfour years.
It is understood that Judge Purcell, Of the
Orphans Court, of the District OF Columbla,
has been rendered foreign appointment %
It's stated that Mr.. Seward will leave the
city to-day for the North.
At eleven o'clock yesterday morning a dele
CATION of Fox and Sacs Indians headed by
their Chief, Kcokuk, had an interview with TIE
Taylor. The Chief expressed the desire on
the part of his people to cultivate friendly re-
ations with the Government.
Large and apprcciative audiences continue
nightly to greet Blind Tom, at Odd Fellows
Hall.-Nat Int. a.,rg