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State Of Maine.

WORK, IS. At Court Of County Commits.
i sIoners, begun and held Of Alfred, for and
within the County Of York, on tie second Tuesday
OF April. A. d. 1863 On the foregoing petition. u
u considered by the Commissioners that the peti'
TONERS arc responsible and that they ought TO b
heard touching the matter set forth In their petl
tlon, and therefore order, That the petitioners
give notice 10 all persons and corporations inter.
ested, that the County Commissioners will meet .!
the dwelling house OF John Seavey In said city Of
Biddeford on the seventeenth Day OF June, A, ~
1863, at ten o'clock In the forenoon, when they VII
proceed 70 view the route set forth In the petition
and medlately after such view, Ut some conre'
nlent place In the vicinity, viii give hsarlsg 70
the parties and their Witnesses. Said notice 70 "
By causing copies Of said petition and tn,s 9rder
OF notice thereon, 70 DO served upon the Iovn
Clerk OF said town OF Dayton snd tne
City Clerk OF the city OF Biddeford ana sis ~
BY posting up copies Of the same In three peeno
places In sach Of said towns, and pubnsnlng ths
same three weeks successfully 10 ths unios .
Journal, . newspapers printed IN Btddenna "
ssid Cosnty, the arst Of said publicstion:, a.d
each Of The other notices 70 be % least thirty
days before the time o. aid needing. that en- PR
sons may then and there DO present. and sn "a
cause, II any they have, why the prayer " ss'u
petition should not BE- Ersnted. <,..S
80 Lftssf, II. FAIRFIELD. Cissn:
Is Cts A frss COPY eTfAs Psfhiss s"s W."
1l.R.S Of Court Msrss.;; v,,pvtyIp Clerk.
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Long may these aisles vith steps be worn
OF worshippers that gather here;
Pour on this place forever more. 49,.
Rich treasures from Thy boundless store.
TIE t~ q A.,ans. ---. ~.
Horse ssd Wsgoa NoIen. y,
The Great Falls Jograoi says that borse
and wagon belonging to DR.. Ezra Pray WA
stolen from High street. In that village, on Fri
!, dag evening OF last week. News was received
by telegraph on Monday, that horse, answer
Ing the description Of De. Pray's. WAS found In
Bidietori, where he had been turned out to
grs,susa the cemetery The Doctor inueii-
ately proceeded to Biddeford, where he found
his property with the exception q his wagon,
which hal been exchanged for one Of much less
value. No trace Of tho thief has as yet been
discovered, but he will be ferrctcd out and
brought 10 justice IL possible. e -
B.Ptism.
Baptism occurred at Dams Mills, Newfell,
on Sunday, 10th inst, At which thirteen per-
suns we're bapti,ed. Rev. Mr.. Peaslee. was in
stalled pastor Of the Free viii Baptist church
at Dams Mills on the sth inst.
=. y. Co.r,. ..
The May term of the Supreme Ju'licial Court
commences a, Alfred ON Tuesday the 10Th.
Judge Kent will preside.
Coasty Commissioners.
An adjourned meeting OF the Board Of Coun-
~ Commissioners will be held at ALFRED on
Wednesday the 10Th.
@teridcnf.
The Portland Pres, says that Saturday ater-
noon Frenehman in the employ Of Mr.. Jacob
bradbury OF Hollis WAS run over by a loaded
~n' "ea' p' 'i"'' ''t'se, a"' very "''ou'
yu not htaliS inlured' lie had come 70 the
village Tor aioad OF boards and in returning
was r"'nS ON the 'oa'' ~nen 'n uescenu.ns
A' '"S 'N'" ,""' ''''"S nun '"' ""a "'
snee's p''sed over ms eaeS'' anu ''r'0k one
s'de Oh his nead, tearing tue Seaip 70 norrr'e
manner lie H'd IN 'h's e'na'''on nearly
twenty minutes when he was removed to his
home
Real Estate.
The hns establishment OF MI John Ihomp-
son OF Dams Mills Newneld' has recently been
purchased by Mr. David Tween OF saso'
Sni'her Ar' oNeen ueS'shs sno'"S "remo's.
Rumor says the establishment was transferred
at the figure OF s3''oo'oo e
Ste""er.
fhe ht''e steamer Enterprise Is now running
regularly between west buxton ana par Si'is
anu Will commune 10 10 80 through the SUM-
mer'
s"'"rf ""~"n.
MS esi'anu' nays OF l'merek' ono asy
las, ~ees Attacked . o'aok snake n'e 'ee' SIX
anu one I'D" 'nens' long anu A'"s n''n
80, 800 -" ' oeeA ope"e
- La" nuns, ''"AsA' any p'0p''''o' ~ ."''
""' '''O'u'
Question s.
h"y eornspon'sos no" henne gun
senas ns'ne 'ohoS"s. - -
Won Tell me wh.t a ..sni,an"
Tn. ..s,I,.," 1. /, nsv eo,or anil 4, |. ,.;d ,bs
vomen tolk, are, rusnins er.,y AMER Il II
NAV hsn,..,v 40 ,or,c eve, Nm, "a ou,, |,
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-, -. -. 49,, ~, a.. ~. .sJ
80 non,n. an -. A. no,,d.
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efrycU n NNriOus muuNtp1l cf9 nv u1uy
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have repaired and re6tted II Sacos' 0, aoou'
s27oo. II 10 quite an ornament 70 uas ",'
situated, a. |, Is. ON the brow OF the hili- mo
have also erected and furnished very Inviting
,.,,rv. On the 9Th inst. the Church wss dedi-
c,,el. scrmon-P.alms -: i3-by Rev. Chas.
rsnuy, OF Biide0rd; Prayer Of Dedication By
Rev. Philip Ti,comb, OF Limerick.
ON. OF the choir slIcd mach b thssxsrcises
BIZ singing an original hymn, entitled The
Little White Church ON the Hill"
There. Chureh ON the hill by the ay-sids.
Still loved let the 20 where will; -
No spot is So dear 10 my childhood.
As The Little White Church On the Hill"
D come TO the ehersh BY the uSy,sids.
% come 10 the church on the hill;
No spot Is 40 dear 10 my childhood,
As" The Little White Church On the HILL"
A hymn WAS sung. written twenty Ave year.
ago, on the occasion Of the original dedication
OF this church, by him who is now the able aud
much loved pastor, Rev. A. Cole.
Come ever BEST, thou God alone.
Sole fount Of every stream OF Love,
Come, make this temple all thine own.
An instance 10 the WUrld abONes
q make this house divinely blest,
Where souls are fitted Tor Thy rest.
Here write Thy name great Three IN One.
That when the present. long has He'd,
Ard future years come stealing on,
And Ne are resting with the dcsd;
Here write Thy name, that praises loud
Nay 20 up Ike an incense clSsd.
AMI when the hallowsi notes Of prayer
Rise from this consecrsied spot;
Make known myself, that Thou art here
BY Thine own power that hileth not;
ID listen. from Thy throne on high,
And let Thy blessings prove Thoe nigh.
Here. when unfoliei to the view,
The beauty of Thy word appears;
Let grace descend like evening deu
That battles the field with fruitful tears;
And like the Towers triple dsrt,s "
So let Thine arrows pierce the heart.
Here. long on each still Sabbath morn,
May grateful hearts be bowel In prayer;
Long may these aisles vith steps be worn
OF worshippers that gather here;
Pour on this place forever more.
Rich Treasures from Thy boundless store.
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Tofhs Bo.orabis, tAs csurt OF County cem~isseHsr.
Cosmiv Of York, at LJisd, On Tssstsy tAs i4fA dsy
<SVQ, 1868.
WE the undersigned petitioners, eitisens, 10
w ~ votors and tag payers, !estdin1 ~ ~, ne
highway In the city OF Biddelord and town Of
Dayton, from the covered bridge In the northeriy
part Of the city OF BIddefOrd through the town Of
Dayton TO Daniel q. Hills, as now travelled, clr
cutous, with many sharp snsles and dos not give
such direct and easy cllities TO tho public travel
a. their wants and necessities require and have
riSht 10 demand.
Therefore We your petitioners respectfully re-
quest the Court Of County mssioners 70 maze
such attentions Of tho highway BY new loeations
or otherwise. commencing at the northwesterly
end OF said covered bridge In the city ofDddeford
to Clay brook bridge, 90 called. IN tas Town o.
locations running In . northwesterly direction OF
such course - will strike st or nea! stone get
In the ground by the side Of the highway 10 the
\. Iihl' CIlAS. HILL
and twenty.one others.
! March n 1863
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| SAco, JAN. let, 1893.
To tAs coaniy comm,'dons, OF YORK. coSsiy,
TINE undersigned Q resident Of SAco Ia aid
| i County was taxed by the assessors or said town
for the season Of 1867 among other things for the
sum OF OOOJ ten thousand dollars for personal
property, although the said uodsrsisned went BE-:
fore the board Of the hrst day OF April
1867, and rendered Q schedule Of oil his psrsonst
property In said town liable TO be taxed. and oef.
cd TO make oath 10 the same, which the nid asees.
ors stated WIS unnecessary. fI' p. '-
The gned bad no more property In $3.50
on the nrst day OF April 1867, than be hsd on the
rst day ofApril 1864, and for personal property IN
lses VS. taxed for one horse and es,riss', saiusa
SCISSORS stated that they based their actions upon
tho probable amount that the undefslSned might
receive from certain Patent Law sults" Which
United States, but said suits were notssttled nor
had the subscriber ever received one cant from
them nor was no certain that he ever would.
,pse. Of ppop.rty labs to IA Iaticn and more e.
peclally one Of the kind herein named. - these
suits hsd been pending IN different Courts fSS The
term Of twelve and one nstt yssr sn% az ~.
who 10 70 hx the precise sum FOR which 20 TAI!
The subscriber therefore claims that no was tag.
ed for the sum OFFS 1850 oo) nine thousand eigh!
hundred and my dollars more than he should
have been and he prays you will direct that the
city Treasurer refund the amount 90 taxed with
interest Enclosed 10 the subscriher's TAI BILL
which was paid under protest July 10th 1907.
Respectfully yours
The undersigned has applied 70 the Assessors OF
the town Of Ssco from time 10 time for an abate.
ment OF the within tar, and has been refused. and
the last application was made March 3oth 1868.
HORACE W00DMAN.
sAco, July 10, 1867.
Received OF Horace woodman under
protest by John Burnham, State,
County and Town tar for 1867, 42il Is
I'D Discount, II. 1880
......... ...l.-. Sisl,3j
DAVID TUXBURY, Collector.
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DAVID TUxBURY, Collector.
STATE OF MAINE.


YORK, ss-Ate Court OF County Commission
ers began and held at Alfred for and within the
County Of York on the second Tuesday ofAprh a.
On the foregoing petition 4 10 considered BY the
that the 10 and
that he oug CHIT 20 be heard touching the matter set
forth In his petition, and thersfors order,
That the petitioner give notice 70 all persons ana
Corporations interested, that the County Coinmis-
sioners will meet ct the City Building ssld "a
co. On the ninotssnth day Of June A. d. isSs 81 ten
o'clock In the forenoon. when they will give z
hearing 10 the part ies and their witnesses. Bald
notice 70 be byesunng copies q said petition ard
this order Of notice thereon to be served upon we
city Clerk OF said city OF Saco Ind each Of the ~
SCISSORS Of said city and also by posting up copies
OF the same In three public places IN aid eity,
each Of said notices 10 DO st least thirty days be-
fore the time Of said meeting that ell persors may
then and there be present and show causs, u sny
they have, Why the prayer Of said petition shea ID
Attsss, II. PAIRFIBLD CLERK.
IS Ca Ltruseeyy cftAs PstiiSs~ ss< orss' u
tSNS| Itissf, II. FAIRFIELD, Clerk.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Two THE WORKING CLASS-FARNIERS,
i Mechanics, Ladies, aud everybody. lam sov
prepared to furnish you with constant employ
ment at your hoines-the whole OF your time. or
in your spare momsnts business new, lixht and
profitable Fifty cents TO 81 per evening 10 easily
earned by persons OF either sex. and the boys and
Sueements arc offered those who will devote their
whole tisne To the buslness and that every person
who sees this notice may send me their address
and test the business for themselves, make the
following unparalleled offer TO all who are not
satisfied with the business, will send 81 to pay
for the trouble OF writing me. Full particularly
Inv mall 10 all who send 10 cents. Address, X. Z.
ALLEN. AUGUSTA. MAINE. Stco3SdNWW
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Also, Agent for the

lie holds himself In readiness 10 70 TO any pc ri OF
the County and take pllcations Tor Insurance.
PIrst-class detached risks-i per cent. for I've
vas "a and no liabilities.
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Also, Agent Tor tho
rIRMiH0roT MUTUAL FIRE ms. CO..
OF HAnnisaroS, n. u.
AL communications by mail promptly attended
70, and may DO addressed to
f. q. TAPPAN,
iW springvals, Maine.
r HEREBY ANNOUNCE THAT ON THE
Il 9Th Of April last rssignsd NY Agency and d..
rectvrshlp In the farmers' Mutual Fire lossrsnos
Co. Of GiluAnton. n. IL. K q. TARpAh.
springvals, Nay Q, 1853. ~
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A fspsrin Dayton winterd six' sheep which
broush t eleven lambs, and ell are alive. aud
one JUS two months old. weighs Al pounds
Death Of" Frsssssc.s Cs.ses.
Cotton BeaLe. sprominsnt citizen Of Liner
lex. died onths s,h inst, a:ed 6tJeSA He
served "a varioas municipal ofhoes be many
years aud was for SIX years one ofthe Board Of
Commissioner Cor this, county, . man who
guardsd well The public treasury and ystbsn
olent and useful in private life.
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We keep nearly everything usually found In
Fancy Goods Stores.
AND WE WILL ALWAYS SELL AT THE VERY
LOWEST PRICES.
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&c S''fh d D''sr'ss Court ne "a Di'sr's.
The Van Buren press., 1868-05-29

GROCERIES !
4 full assortment of every article usually
called for in this line of trade.
BACON 4 LARD.
1000 lbs Bacon and l,OoOlbs of Lard, just reed
and for sale low, at
RIO COFFEE.
80 bags Rio Coffee, Just reed and for sale low,
at LlNCH'S.
GOLDEN SYRUP.
Dbl Golden Syrup, just opened at
QUEENSWARE.
% crates Quecn>ware, reed direct from Eng
land. and for sale wholesale and retail, at
LYNCHS.
TABLE CUTLERY.
4 large invoice Table Cutlery and Pocket
Knives, lust reed direct from Sheffield and for
sale low, at LAOCHS.
COATS THREAD.
By the gross or dozen, at
LIVERPOOL SALT.
Just reed and for sale low, 100 bags Salt. at
LYNCHS. -
CAN FRUITS
OF every description, for sale cheap by
NJ. LYNCH.
NO. l MACKEREL
BY the kit or dozen.
NJ. LYNCH.
SHOES-SHOES.
Miles celebrated shoes.
NJ. LYNCH.
TAPESTRY CARPETS.
Fine Tapestry Carpets, for sale low.
NJ. LYNCH.
LINEN LAWNS,
Linens, linen Table Cloths and linen Pocket
lIdk'fs, splendid variety, just reed direct
from Ireland and for sale under New York
prices.
NJ. LYNCH.
HIGHEST PRICES PAID
For all Produce, such as Corn, Meal, Butter,
Eggs, Hides, etc. at
LYNCHS.
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with the Colfax men. This is a sad dis
aster TO Wade Ii is a rebuke from his
own party. Ii is a reflection on the whole
impeachment business, and fully justifes
the opinions Of Senators and others who
drcaded 10 see Mr. Wade in the Vice
Presidents chair after the removal ofMr.
Johnson. Mr. Wade was deserted early
hy some Of his own Ohio friends in the
Convention Thus he received in 1865 a
double punishment In January Ohio
kicked him out Of the Senate. In May,
his own national party declare that they
viii not have him in the Vice Presidents
Chair
The nomination Of Grant was received
with apparent joy, but among Radicals
there arc outspoken ones who say he was
forced upon them, that he never was
their choice, and that they have no heart
TO work for him. Some have said already
that they shall never cast vote for him.
The original men of their party have been
set aside for an intruder, and they have
no disposition to aid his aspirations and
insure his success.
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Letter of J. M. Tibbetts.

Among the official papers of Gen. Gillems
report on the Arkansas election, we find the
following letter of Judge TEBBIrrs, setting
forth his views on the manner and validity of
the election As Mr.. T. has always acted with
the Badical party up to this election, it may
be considered. as not an overdrawn picture of
the way the election was conducted. We
thought it idle from the start, for the white
men of the State to attempt through the ballot
to correct the great wrong imposed on us. We
looked upon the military as a part and parcel
of the machinery used to force negro suffrage
upon the Southern States and have not been
disappointed IN the helping hand they have
given to it. The following is the letter to
Gen. Gillcm:
LITTLE Rock, ARK, April II, 1865.
GENERAL: The question of ratification of
the constitution framed by the late conven-
ton in this state has been voted upon, and the
result duly reported to you.
The fraud, committed upon the ballot-boN
in many of the counties of this State are
shameless and enormous and have no parallel
in all history. They stand by themselves.
am persuaded there has been no expression of
lIic W IN VI tig NOltle III JDIs Nbdit.
Permit me to name a few among many coun-
ties Pulaski, Jefferson, johnson and WASH
ington, In the two former thousands of
votes were cast more than the whole number
of registered, among the negroes. Women
and children were allowed to vote. They
voted early and they voted often, travelling
| from ballot-hot to ballot-boX. Balot-boxcs
| were stuffed from Others votes were abstract
ed. Votes offered by duly registered voters
] ~
| Others were more peremptorily refused with
out any ass igned reason.
! All these allegations have been duly and
conclusively proven by competent and rei-
able testimony. Does the act of Congress fur
niSh no remedy?
believe the people of this State are ready
to accept ofcongressional reconstruction that
the opposition to the constitution offered them
pertains to matters foreign to reconstruction,
and not necessarily involved in 1t. TO sane
! tion the shameless frauds committed in this
election. and To say that the constitution has
been ratified, will bring no peace to the peo-
| pie OF the State The indefinite continuance
ofmilitary authority was preferable. Were
congress To frame Il constitution for this State,
IN Tue spirit OF the reconstruction acts, and of
fer 1t to them. | believe the people would
readily accept it.
think | have given expression to scnti-
inclts entertained by large majority OF the
/ mon people of this State-not counting
those who are candidates for office.
trust such steps may be taken as NAV be-
necessary to correct the frauds on the elective
franchise, and that the will of the registered
voters OF this state may be asccrtaincd accord
/ ing to the letter aud spirit of the act, of Con-
ErcsS upon reconstruction.
! have The honor General, TO be your obc-
dirnt servant, i. VI. TlBBETTS
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Pass the Scoundrel,

5. j. Harrison came to our town. represent
ing himsclfto be a nephew of old Gen. llarr-
som some six weeks since from Fayetteville,
Arkansas, recommended As a worthy but deS-
ttute and needy young man claiming to have
graduated at the Medical College at Philadcl-
phia IN March last. DR.. c, +. Brown, in the
magnanimity of his heart took him in and adj
ministered to his pressing wants. believing
him to be n worthy man. He had been here
some four weeks when rumors were circulated
to his di>credit, arising from an article in the
Springfield Leader. rejecting on the conduct
of one DR.. Harris who had imposed upon and
married Il very respectable young lady in that
vicinity. The matter was brought to his no.
tice and he denied being the man, with the
most brazen assurance. lie remained here 4
of his being the scoundrcl thickening in on
him, he took hasty leave, going down the riv-
er, probably to oppcrate on the sympathies Of
the people he may settle down upon. While
here he imposed upon several merchants and
others and swindled them out of money and
merchandise. He Is also death after the Young
ladies in the short time here. he proposed to
quite number. Before he came here he had
shaved of his whiskcrs and coored his hair
black. He is "A conSumatc scoundrcl and
deserves hanging Since his flight. letter
has come here for him from his wife in Mis-
souri, to the care of DR., Brown. A respectable
and worthy young lady has been imposed up
on by him and the press of Arkansas should
post him high that they may not have to
chronicle like u imposition on the females
Of this State.
P.S. We learn after the villain left here,
he obtained boat at the mouth of Mulberry
to 90 down the river. He there passed as
"Dr. Simpson"
The following is the article;
A GAY LOTHARIo.-" gay and festive
cuss" calling himself DR.. J. Walton Harris,
came to this city some time since, and began
docking around for chance to make raise"
He soon found it, in the person of a young
and good looking widow, who had some
means, and in short time they were married.
For two weeks "all went merry as a marriage
bell" and then the Dr. got on spree and
swore he was the luckicst cuss in the world
that he had came to Springfield with 40 cents
and now he had some $500. The next day he
left on the Sedalia stage. taking the money,
which was his wife's, along with him.
His " Hitting" was soon discovered and dep
uty sheriff Budlong with two others went
In pursuit, with warrant for his arrest in his
possession. They overlook him at Bolivar
and brought him back. At first he refused to
give up the money, but he changed his mind,
when 1t was quietly limited that he had better,
and he forked over the Skids, S170. and was
turned lose with II hint that If he was found
in town IN two hours he would be presented
with new suit of clothes more picturesque
than comfortable, aud away he went "cross
! lots with a bundle In his shand.
lie Is supposed 10 have gone West or South
west trom here, and people should look ont
for him. lie Is nearly six feet high has rcd
lalr and whiskcrs dyed black dresses neat
scoundre.
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tE' Gen. JAS. I. FAGAN. returned TO Little
Kock ON the Centrolid, Capt. Bill. NowLASDs,
popular craft. The General has been IN our
city the past week on business connected with
the Arkansas Fire Insurance Company OF
which he Is General Agent for this State; /; he
will be found a popular as well as a judicious
Agent--no better could have been selected in
the State.
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, Democratic Presidential Electors

FOR STATE AT LARGE.
J. ID. WALKER Washington County,
JOHN X. FELLOWS, Ouachita
FIRST DISTRICT.
ROBERT ). CAN'T, Prairie
SECOND DISTRICT.
Alb. WILLIAMS, Hampstead
THIRD DISTRICT.
J. T.. CRANENS, johnson
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-" Mr.. WILLIAM WHITFIELD of the house
OF ID. C. Williams Il Co., and family arrived
here on the Minnie Monday. Mrs. W. and
children who have resided, since during the
war In Wisconsin, now return to their old
home.
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sH- The ozark left Little Rock on Satur-
day last for Cincinnati, where she will load
for the upper Arkansas,