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Domestic Ci~ars.
ENEMBALE
Patent Jump-Seat Carriages

b..
A LOW US to call your attention to the KIMBALL
"A JUMP-oEAT CARRI AGE-as used for two or
four persons. We have made great number OF
these rrages the past four years. ranging IN wei
from 335 to 425 poun ls, capable of carrying four
grown pc sons, and we believe they universally
liked tier than any Carriage ever before offered
the public. fa -f' q HE7 4
In addition to those heretofore built, which we
have greatly improved, have invented and atent-
Ell and re nov making IN entirely NEW STYLE
JUMP SEAT with Buggy Top to fail back OF take off
MAXIM six different ways the same Carriage Gun be
ustd each perfect IN it elf and manufactured by no
other concern IN the United States.
Finding II impossible to supply the demand for
these desirable ana popular Carriages in the old fac
tory, we have built large and eommo Ious factory,
corner Preble and Cumbe land streets, Portl and
tor the manuaeture of these Carr ases exclusively
and we are prepared to fl all orders at short
notice and on reasonable TEL ms. fN sfl't e
We have let ers from nearly One Hundred persons
owning and using these carriages, all stating thai
they surpass anything ever before invented for q
amlv carriage, and recommending all TO purchas
them in preference to any other kind Cuts of tn,
carriages, price list &c, sent by mail on applica
ton to the subscr bers. "a
All persons are hereby cautioned against makins
or selling the Kimball Patent Jump Seat, as uur in
ventons and patents cover every possible movement
n hi hcnafa
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PENNSYLVANIA.
MR.. STANTON PROPOSED FOR SECRETARY OF
THE TREASURY,

HARRIsBURG, April 13-rhe following COM
a nunicaI'oe, NJ AIDED and prepared under the
auspices OF the State Senator from Erie, is
signed by the Governor and all the Republi-
can members oil both Houses and heads of de-
partments: ~
10 he Honorable Simon Cameron, United States
Dear Sir-The undersigned your nolitical
friends, now at Harrisburg, the seat of the
Government of Pennsylvania, would resnect-
fully a sk that upon the contingent succession
OF the Honorable Benjamin Z. Wade to the
Presidency of the United States, and on the
reorganization of the Cabinet, that you recon-
mend to the President, on behalf of the State
of Pennsylvania, the transfer of the Hon. e
NJ. Stanton from the Department OF War to
that of the Treasury. Be pleased TO say to
Mr.. Stanton on our behalf that the country
owes him debt Of gratitude for his eminent
services in the War Departm mt that can
never be adequately repaid, and that we fee
that the;demoralized condition OF the Treasury
Department, resulting from the maladminis
tration of Andrew johnson, requires for its
| publication the same high characteristics ex
hlbted by Mr.. Stanton in the suppression o
| the rpbplIion
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Domestic Markets,

M, NV BEDroRD. april 11.-Oi Market-A sale has
peen lnaae OF o3 bbs. Sperm, recently landed, TO
tive Semand ON private terms. Whale OH Is in ac-
nsoI.na put holders have advanced their views
Ve peen niue OF $50 n,ls Northern recently i'd
ed at NC GAL and 500 bbls. do stored UNI er sea-
"eeu' d. '-o ta''' an 70 Observation-Disclosures
New YORx, April 10 lotion about IL ho,,or hut
not ve.y ac i've at the adsnc sa es rs i bales Mid
ding up ands 9 t.. Flour ~ q 2uc belt for ow
perine State $40 a $50; extra 10 90 a 10 81: ronnl
hoop Ohio 10 90 q 10; extra est 10 90 6 II O:
White Wheat extra ~ Is q IA o.; Souil ern III mer
safes 2sU BIB s. Wheat q &c better with mo iera
demand, part for export and home use; sale $3.50
BUSH; Chicago Spring No. at 40 q 10 in store
1 aid delivered; Nos. and Mixed 247. Corn lc
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HAVANA, April 4.-Freights- mouth and orders
to load here 81 los q 80 rs 6l q at outpnrs So
los (4 Ed Charters taken tor Philadelphia-Brig
YAK FONT, 40 hhds. MJlasses, Sierra Morena Sc d
y ITO gals &c; sch Island Belle, 500 do do, Ma
tanzas 70 90 do do. For Portland-Sch Nellie
bowers. oO0 hhds melado IS each and boxes fhere)
mas mus sugars do do, $40. For Charleston, SC-Sch
WI Mil,e Martin 900 hhds. rect SC % gal. delivered
500 hhds. Sugars, Card mas a SO so each: b ,raue
Excelsior, 800 do, Sagua, o do order (Brj 6o5 10,
Z medios, do; sch Ben Borland tol do Moiasses,
do do, Cardenas s. IS do do - 81, - -
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Commissioners N office to Creditors.

WE having bee appointed by the Judge of Pro
W bate Tor tn. County Of Cumberland, to receive
Cl'ry, lite OF Portland, iu said ,unty, deceased,
whose estate is represented insolvent give notice
1865, have be lowed to sad ere ors to present
and prove their claims, and that we will attend to
the service signed us on SATURDAY., April 49, 1s68,
from 2 to P. NJ, at office OF d. H. Ingraha III Cor.
o, Exchange and Fedei al SITS, Portland, and on the
18th day of The following months from to P M at
the same place.
Portland, March %. 1868 .-
r LA 81 Il; INNGRAAHAM, com,rs,
aw2u
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q ity of Portland

w HEREAS, Nathaniel Deering and Others, b,
w VIM. H. Fcssenden have pe.itioned the City
Council to lay out and continue Beckett rect anu
Vesper S-re from their northwestern Examinations
tlCongre.s street; also Iay out street par
al'el with Vesper street., and one hundred and sixty
ret ca terly Of the same ru inning from the stern
Promenade to Congress Street.
Aiso la out a new street from Munjoy street to
the Eastern promenade, Beginning on the cas- erlN
side OF Muajoy street. at point three bundreI anu
n n"ty five feet from Congress street. thence a,
right angles wi h Munjoy street TO the Eastern
Promenade; ami whereas said p -titior. was refer ed
signed, for them to cons ler and npnn therefore
Notice Is hereby given to all parties interest d.
Gil on laying out streets, will meet TO hear the
parties and view the proposed way the eighteenth
day OF pril 1885, at Iour o'cl in the afternoon
at the corner of Conere and Munjoy streets an6w
then and thert proceed to determine and adu ige
whether the pub convenience requires said ST.
way to be lai out.
Given under our hands on this eighth day Of
priI II 1scp
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Groceries &c at Auction

ON WEDNESDAY, Aoril Eth, at o,cloc,, NJ
~ at office l69 Fore ST. shall sell IN 81 "a
as Hacienda and u \. Coffee TIE IS, Tabaeoi' ~
Ears Brown and White Sugar Lard, Pork MSs,,s q
nar 81 ices. Cream Tartar, Saleratus, Starch p, -
RronScau can 6OOas, oerkins, oaDs, Tubs PsiIs
BIoClis9'" wash Boards, Soye and Shoe Brushes sc
Faney CD Tloetery ware, Show and Cigar Cases,
Inc goods are in good order and must he sold
Abr lS-dtd f. o. BAILEY, Aucuoneer.
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The Fisheries {!

E,oR sale to the trade, 900 fbs best quality Cot
L ton Irvine, Nos 49, IA and l6, four to six thread
500 TBS. superior Cotton Twne, Nos. 16, 18 and 90
and Pc agen Netting. 100 Herring. NIacker,l and
Pohagen Seins, complete for use. 500 English Her
ring Nets 300 oeams Line Yarn, all grades.
.s ~ d AMERICAN NET AND TWINE Co.,
No 43 Commercial Street, Boston.
January Is. d1wt2awam
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Il. VA PATTEN a co., Sn.,,..,..--
OFFICE IA EXCHANGE c,rpt,,c,'
Building Lots on WASHINGTON
and Gould SIRE is at Anct,r

{ W tHURSD W april 10th, at I-2 nast tweIvs
- on The premises, viii be sold three GOOD build
fs ~ ots VIZ, one on the corner of Washington nd
eIen 3 Ie.ts Lot on Washington street adjoining;
Snl, -ot aul lnrg on Gould tee. They Will &c
to Iii "a q 'ely or together The company DESIRES
~ ait "a "a or one-half cas- and time The lots ara
nesit ~ s s nust be sold without reserve. de-
posi- VI S9O ON each lot will be reunjrs OF The pur-
ehaser ~ time OF sale. Plan MAY be sem at the
sore OF Thomas Marker, on Washington, s,reeI' and
at the aucti neeTs' office Anpu ee| "a 81
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MtSsH ~SIPPI.
II HORSE THIEVES HUNG.

MEMPHIS, April Is. The Mississippi papers
state that the bodies of two white men
were found hanging to a tree near Hernando
few days since. 1t is supposed that they
We're horse thieves, who were hanged by the
citizens Ia-d, - ~ - ~
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CAiIFO q VA.

DETENTION OF THE STEAMER FOR CHINA.
ci PAN FRANCISCO April 13.-Sai ing steamer
Onlna ior Hong Kong and Yokohama is post
pooned to the 18th, owing to delay in the arrival
u steamship Constitution from Panama.
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Foreign Markets,

LONDON, April 13-P. M-lIoliday: no marketsy
LIVERPOOL. April 13-P M-Cotton Adj HIGHER.
mmid d,g upanis l?td 'e spot and to arrive
Mlddllng Orleans 124d. Corn 4as. Pork 85s. Cheese
ni; Lailow declined to As Sd. Other articles I'M
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Boston stock l4iss,
Odd Sales at the Bro kers' Board. April ~.
BOOTS and SHOES
At Reduced Prices,

TWISTING to reduce our present Stock of Boots
w and Shoes to the lowest possible point before
removing to our new Store ON Niddle ST., we shat
sell from this date from large stock, CONSISTING
OF Ladies, cent, Misses, Boys and You his Boots
prices. in order TO close out entire Stuck So as
10 enter our New Store with as nearly new stock
sent S ock through April without regard to cost
Buying none but goo Is of the hesr quality we shall
have none but goods OF good quatIty to show GUS
tomers but we shall endeavor TO sell them at ABOUT
as low figure as goods of an interior quality are
sold elsewhere - -
N. B.-We continue to make as usual q
Custom Boots and Shoes to order of the best
qua ity and workmanship at as low prices as posi-
ole.
d. GOWELL.
Cor. Congress and Chestnut SIS, near Civ
Hall. -
Anril g. dtf-new saw So a.
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For Sole or IN haUot

STORE on Wldgery's Wharf, lately occupied bv
- d.orge 5. Barslow, Esq. Apply at Portland
Savings Bank, or to "
Apr G, 1863 ap7,l3w
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ASSESSORS NOTICE


THE Assessors OF the City of Portland hereby
give notice TO all PEI sons liable to taxation ii
said ely, that they will be in session every SECULAR
day, from the first to The f eeLth day Of April next
Inclusive, al their loom in City Hall, from len 1,
twev O'Clock in the forenoon AMI from three 10 y,
O'Clock IN tie ternoon, the purpose of receiving
lls's OF the polls ami estates xaoe in said city.
And al such persons hereby noLifiel to make
and bring t. said assessors and PEI feet lists OF
all their oils anu estates ard all estates real
pc sonal held by them IS guardian, admin
istrator trustee or otherwise, the fiji st day
April next. and be prepared to make oath to the
truth Of the same.
And wnen estates OF PERSONS deceased have been
divided curing the past year, or have changed hands
from any c3u>e the executor, administrator or other
person inters ed Is hereby warned to give notice o
such change; and in default If such notice will be
held nnd-r the law to pay Il Q tax assessed although
such es ate has been wholly distributed aud laid
over.
And any person who neglpcts to comply with this
notice. VIII be doomed IN tax according to the law
of the State, an be barred of The rights to make az
pl alton to the County Commissioners tor any abate-
ment OF his taxes uni IS he shows that he was un-
able 10 offer such lists wi Inn the time hereby ap-
pointed. r- .e.-. f.
7'@ta S.B. BECKETT, J
WM. BOYD, Assessors,
WM. II. FOYE,
~ Blank schedules will be furnished at the room
OF the Assessors.
Portland, March %, 1858. 2i-dtd
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Boots. Shoes. !xc, at Auc,ion

ON FRIDAY, April nth, at 10 O'Clock A NJ. L
" shall sell at store corner of York and Bank SITS,
senei a. assortment OF Mems, WOmens and Chill
&c. ''
sale positive to close up the business.
"PfAfdta f. o. BAILEY, Asctionesr.
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AUCTlON SALES.
Aucti on Notice.

L la d s,'ulng Lots Co ner of Smith and Cumter-
viii he sol Sets together wifh the material thereon
close an sVi IN all this month 1t must be sold to
~ particulars hereafter.
Ar1iI14.du E. NJ. PATTEN & co.
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For Ruclxsport and Bangor.

-~,.A Fine schooner Gen. Kleb,r, Capt
An Turner viii sail tor .' me above ports in Z,
E1[94SYork, or the Capt on board, hea'
SS<Es<s Long wharf apr
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City of cortland.


WHEREAS, Augistu P. Fuller and Others have
w petition ii the City Council to lay
Street or Publ Way in said city-beginning at the
northerly side of Cong street, one hundred and
eighty feet norhelSterly from Merrill street, extend
in nOrhery parallel with the one wall which sep
aIates the land formerly owned by NJ. p. Sawyer
from land The De ring and Prebie Heirs TO Quebec
Street. l.. ..--.
Also one other new street beginning on the NORTH
erly side OF Congress street at p0ini hundred
and thirty feet northeasterly from Merrill street. ex
tending northerly at ilht anges with Congress St.
10 Turner street, aud whereas said petition was ne,
fe led by the City Council, March 9th, s6s To- the
undersigned, for them to cons der a d act upon,
therefore
Notice ia hereby given TO all parties interested that
the Joint Standing Committee of the City Council
on laying out new streets, will meet to hear the par
ties ana view the proDosed way on the eighteenth
day Of April 1868, at fur O'Clock in tine after
noon, at the corner of Merrill and Cong streets,
and VIII them and there proceed to determine and
audge whether the public convenience requires said
streets or ways to be laid out
Given under our hands this eighth day of
April, A. D., 1868.
JACOB MCCLELLAN, I coum,,+oo -
-at.t. ALBERT MARWIUK oh
EZRA CARTER. Jr., Io,;r.r.-..
j +. LEAyITT, laying OUT
JAMES MOVES. NJ.
r1vts GEO. H. CHADWICK, New Streets.
April 9-d1w
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THE Second story of the lower store In DonnelIs
die and Vine streets. Said room is 100 feet b, A.
1t has 20 windows in it, very vide handsome en-.
trance on Middle s., and is The best room Jor any
Jobbing business, to let in the city. Apply to
aNA ~ W. +. PHILLIPS x Co.
14S Fore Street.
January "a. eodtt
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C.. p. KIMBALL CO.. Fl

GR-I still continue the manufa ture of all othel
kinds ofcarriages at my old factory Prehle Stree
Portland, We. CHA'S, P, KIIBALL
March 31-eod3m ata tlE4#
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For Aale-

A TWO Horse Ped,lling Cart. at n low price. AL
"A so new Set o; Vince 8, well seasoned, suitable
Tor Two horse wagon. inquire of
vAkNEY & BAXTER.
Portland,
orH K. GRIGGS.
aprlldov SaceaIavJa.
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"tnre to Let
40 Let.

NO. 56 Union, upper store in the Block, and next
~ to MIDI street. Enquire OF the subscriber al
No Cot ON st. l- j. M col BY
Mar 5-co0tf
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SCHEDULE.
Names and description -g
OF properly, IN Value
Adams Caleb, heirs oi House and ~.
land IA DaDfoith St. $500 |
Anson John, Land on Aims
House st. FM EstEs 200
Bishop Ann H.. House and lands I'M %
10 AMI 81 Cottcns. 2s0O
e,st side Dow street, '1s' anu '"A0 300
Chesley Margaret M, Land s.M', t-
and IN" streets, 600
Comm Comm WIFI WYa III f. la nan 1aoasass st. so
Dyer Isaac, Land Munjoy Hill
$1,000. Buildings Union Wharf
Guiltord Elijah, Buildings and S0s
land, Guiltord Court 600
Hndgdon Geo. L., land Douglass ST. 500
Jor'ian Charles F. land east side
Washington st 500
Libby George, house and land e4-
Cumberland It near Locust, 5000.
Mlllett Edwin P. house and land .tMWI
81 State st $40 y; house and Il
land Paris st, $500; house and
land rear Dantorth st, $500, 770O
| Nichols Mary Ann. buildings and
land q Merrill st, $40
Owen Merci, land on Cross st. 500 V
land st, u 500
Pi RE Chas. H L, buildings and
land - sumner ST, 1900 9
Prescott Wm,. land west side
- Wash ngton st, 400
Rand VIM, house and land 26 or r
Green st. 400; land Hanover '1 gs9
$500, td .rrII.. 1900 d.
Randall Elbride, house and land ~ 80.
50 Bracket st, 2ioO
Robin on Charles W, rear aiot me
land Spring st, s7H Ia 800
Robson Robert t. land on Fore - 49,
| ct, f7sifl 80. ae,.i set5 500
Schwartz John C, building on - 81
| leased land, LINES 800
| Simpson Daniel 4'no, Sc and land 81 s..5a.|
| Gieenht, a. 400
Smith Mary A E, land Fore and
| Warerville ais, 2. i- 300
Stackpo Chas A, house and
| lana 30 Danfor h It, ll 1900
s acApole NJ Sis house and land
81 Danforth ST, 900; 3-16 store
and land Fore stl 800, HILa 1900
Smith Thomas l., land on Ham
mond st, 400
| Thomassin Martha, house and
land Merrill and Congress ats, 1900
| Thurston Char les l., land adj a
joining 20 Ty,g st 500; land
mar Turner st 500, 900
Walker Mo dy f. land w part
Congress st, 800; ullding and -.-
Ian 80 federal 1000; store and ...
land IL Temple 1900, 1880
Wa ker Benjamin +, land east
side IT Walkers la1e, 1000
Whitney george w, land rear
Aims Hou-e street, zoe
WILDER Dvrcas f, LA land from
| Merrill st shore 200
Yates Elizabeth land and build
ings Laurel st, 22OO: house and ''a
land 62 Franklin It, Zoo, 1000
HENRY w. HERSEY,
arr13-3t Treasurer of Pr
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.rslrs d For SALE TO Let.
uoRSE, Buggy and Harness; Two new Safes
IL Wilders.
Store and land on Plum street to lease
APPS q. atT as +. M. PATTEN s. co. 70
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STOR Il
LEE & STEBBINS. 3D..
No. 1913 Middle Street,

"CULD inform their Customers and the public
w generalls that in addition to to their present
store NO 36t Congress street., they have opened a
new store at ... u II = -
1917 No. 1O3 Middle Street,
With All entire new stock expressly lmpol ted for
them, consisting IN part Of Fine Havana Cigars
from the celebrate ia tories of Upman in H vanq
begalia, Lonlra Fl saro ami Conchas, sizes. Also
grades OF Partagas to which they cali the atten-
ten of Con nossieurs 80
Domestic Cigars,
of h ir own manufacture, consisting of Perfection,
Pride OF Havana, Old time, l. & S &C., &c. T
The particular attention OF Smokers s directed to
their fine assortment of Meerschaum Pipes, which
Tor Size ST lie and quality they have no hesitation in
pronouncing tham the best ever displayed in the civ
OF F0rtland; an examination will Convince The pub
lie OF the truth. s CT .ssuQf llfsl 81 IiNIfTr
They have full stock of Turkish, French, and Ger
man tipes. and SIN okers' Articles, of the latest
styles All Grades of Plugand Smos ing tobacco from
the best Factories in the Country = " !.
Thanking onr friends and The public for past fa
vors ~ our old stand, trust and will ent avor 10
deserve the same patronage at our new stand
April 4-S&M then eod1w
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To Lease.


10 Lease.
A LARGE lot ofland on the west side of Plum
"A stree near Mr.. Browns Hotel ENQUIRE 50
Dinlorth street. apr1ld1w
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Portland IL Rutland
Railroad Com Dany.

y
T1BE undersigned, more than seven Offhe persons
i na,ued in tie first section OF IAN act to inc0l-
porate the Portland a. Ru md Il ilr ad C)mpan y
appro ed March 9Th, A ID 1s6S, hereby give notce,
that the fir It meeting o. the corpcr aIors med in
said Act W II be held at the rooms OF the Po tand
Board of Trade 1homas 81 elk, Exchange street, in
tie city of Por' land, on WEDNESDAY, the 1--WE en-
t,-nuth da ofAptil A les, at three of The cock
in the afternoon. 10 agree on the terms su scrip
ton he times and places tor ceiving Subscriptions
capital stock, II admission associates and
all measures necessary to the organization OF said
corporation.
ated at Portland this ninth day of March, A D.
1865. ,.
JACOB Mcclellan, John A Poor,
John Lynch, --t j Caro- J.,
L G HeIsey, William Deering,
H j Lib v, NCRIe, -.
n j Miller. Alien Haines,
Geo W Woodman, Frederick Robie,
Aug f Steven, John NJ Adams,
A X Shurtlef, s SamuelI Anderson,
Frederick G Messer, L F,rmer,
Richardson, Enoch Knight
April IL. did 3I s-
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Estate of Robert Williams.

NOTICE is hereby given, that the subscriber has
~ been duly appointed Executor Of the Win OF
ROBERT WILLIAMS late of Portland
in the county OF Cumberland, deceased, and hastha
ken npon himself that trust by giving Iontls a. A.
law directs. All persons having demands mon
the esla OF sal deceased are required to exhibn
the same and all pers ms indebted 10 sail estate are
called upon to make ayment to.
WILLIAM E. NORRIS, Executor.
Portland, April, 7 1868. 1svsw S''
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sale OF NOn.Resident Tax es

The following taxes assessed in the City OF Port
land upon nonresident owners Tor the year 1866 re-
manning unpail having been duly advertised sccord-
ing 10 law. so much of said real estate will be sold
a. public auc ion on s 'oWsitq flItIs ~.9.1-s : :
Hp u Wednesday The 18th inst,
at the Trelsurer's office at 10 O'clock A. NJ as NAV
be necessary for the payment of the interest and
charges due thereon. - D.. o. n. 1900
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as One Night More
1sb LEE.
Store to be Let.

SGOTC 10 De Leu. =" n"
1NHE stor ed Brick store, No. 206 Fore Street on
4 ioste foot OF Plum rect. nov occupied by L.
Brown VIII be va 'ated on the first ia :. of NAV
proXmo at which lime possession can be had The
April IL 3tawtf n Brackett 81
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-MlSCELLANE0Us.
sskSaaaaCIlette.''
The Greatest Mystery of the Ace

lFrom "Once Week." and recently rspublished in
Every Saturday.'l
"w hats this, B?" asked.
80, that's 'rlanchetter"
songi' vac
"Have MT you seen it? O, l forgot YOU only
came to-day. 'Pllnchetie is not a song" he sad,
;l e % explained the origin OF my blunder.
"Weli, what Is it?"
"What YOU see u"
Sand its use?"
Wen, it viii write down the answer IN anv o,os-
ton you like to ask it," " '-' t"e'-
IN WI course a 1t VIII eplied as would any pencil
NO. mean that, without any voluntary action
"a any o.ne part &c will write down 90 paper an
proper answer, hut an answer" ~
looS 9I aturaiy inereduous, and my friend then
proceeded 10 tell me that twas NOT only common
buI was ty many implicitly Believed in as Something
mo eanqy, eh?" remarked, as held t in NV
na"n. s;t ', have had this made specially for
would be called the nil YOU have met Tho cSe
having It ma OF oak - '-S oA"' 50 W
"Ra,,ev said b., "y2u don't believe it,
fDeheVe what? That it will write witbout tIa a;
reetion human hands? ueriainlv n"t =, 'ieui-
NOR did till had tried il. Now Won o;ve ~ n
Ian tt ,h, nave leia one with friends here.
Hnnt thnk tlry quite like it, but it viii wife for
Miss A, and you try it with her TO moro ioi
examined the machine, as he explained Tho made
1t il made Of wood-oall in tbis ;ps,onoo -,
shaped like heart '"t' '"stance-ahd IS
board, inches long by inches in it's wi'est Dart
IL tne widest END are two pen tagraph whees In tbe
noe a. the other is fixed sof pencil which is so adj
Jseu as 70 ior as 1t were, the thru leg The "Iitie
plank OF boaEd Is hen placed upon shee OF paper
persons lay their their hands veiy lightly nnon ,Wo
nor IN any way influencing its notion i len one Of
tnen OF IN FL person, asks question and The
wheeis move "Planchette' t. ayerses fine ,1arar
aad the pencil OF course, following The motion of he
wheels, whites the Ieply. 0 VI 'no
A., DO you mean asked " that it always does so
NO ~ rarely writes, at frs, for any one but gen
crazy runs about the paper, round and round. or
up and down, hut 1t will almost always write in the
end ii the oP rators persesere. But for some neoS
Pc 1t wont move at all. must say, he Continued.
tiae tne an >wers are gene ally wrong and that its
propnecles.iCs fond off propbecy--are. geperaily
als o, but is it not stiauge that ii should write at
Very" remarkd dryly.
The Portland daily press., 1868-04-14

ALL KINDS OF JOB PRINTING neatly and
n promptly executed this Office