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To the aides.

TO the aides.
Wears agent. frrrer orr EBSbssD rcres.n and
pohes,is hanfssetsitss, sid eta preiarei 10 rr.ish
toe sivls c.t.ntiy .tth Day ala r ,HGY fn1ts
slLhS, slIt fis. JFB sLGY. slf.gas WIRE FgR
tie Uniform price u
tine Dollar fer each Article.
ssnd or e'nes % - ssd spt.ris Tor tescri,,rv.
checks, shox ing what arto,e san 4, -, s,s - "a,
Dollar. withi5 c-nss fos ca3h eA.zs 81
Circulars seuf Free.
agents. sending ciahs = sAA. - -
AakScs WASrEp IN EvrsY Gowr
CUsHnAN 4 CD.
10 Arch Street, uo.som n
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NlDlGlL ILluHiYaTElS L
WANTED. AGENTS. ss ..s. e 81 s. . :

where male and f-a,'-e nc. the 81 ESutNk
lNeRovsD COMMON StNss FAMILY sEWlSi M
o6tSs fis plasae ~isi ytiteh, hen. fell arfsii
cord bind b aid III efahsi3er superior ,snpe
Price oatJ SIS ,ulIy Sarrsbt-d For bs- yesrs.
will pst Sfgv3 r any rachis- tas. -iir
er. NOR. fssutfa, ist;!e sssn n n ours II
nskss the Elastie Look stitch lsr, seca,sd stitch
cA1 b ent snd sti!i shs eiath psci .tsrt
With nut trsinE IT. We paw Aseus spra SIR 300 per
mouth and pess.s, or commits. 81 Iieh tytc.
that sacunt eau he sde aE.lross sRcaAE 4 co
Pittsburgh. Pa or Rotton Mas
Gantien .--no MT be impose npon By othss rsrtiex
psexiDS on worthless castiron fnAsAinss under The
same n<uies or othersss Uirs L. .Le ,uy rcu,ue ana
really prectcAi cham n1sch'ae n1snnfsctaftt
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Making In all 400 Valuable Prizes,
FROM SO TO slzo. 600

DETAILS OF TIE DRAwTSG.--A suitable
committee Of responsible ADD honorable gentlemen
will be selected 10 conduct The drawing sn1 award
ing the Prizes the day appointed, at the City
Hall. Anon, IN. Plaza Of drawing will be similar
e its eng IF Choetesp { su,ith mill aat farn,
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Iae materials far answering TIN ;,o,,;-.
nse @ DC ia'iad nsinss in tee report al S1 NJ
Aevsnas satn missioner, TRANSMITTED 10 Cor
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VALUED At SI2e.ooo.


Second Prixs--oae Lo, On Second street.
hetween Pisa sn3 Msrtet streets. nearly oppo.
site the Ctr Pnjiag. Alton, lil---2j FEET on See
osd street sBitstsss fss stnrcs. Value $3.50
z bird Prizs --ose Lot on Garner between
Third and Tpurth streets, Aiton, fli-eo feet on
Plaza street and 20 feet deep. Valued At g. 0G0
Fourth Prizs--0ae L3, adjoining the above
20 feet gu piass street and SO feet deep. Satued
at 81 nte.
Firth Prixe--one In. adjoining the above,
20 feet on pia.a street and 20 feet derT. Valued
al -, eea-
sikh Prize-0ns Lot adjoining the above
Lots Il Trenton Piasa street, SO Fl deep baiId
ing on same FAX 20 feet. two stories high Of stona
and brick, oeeppied a. carpenter shop. Valued
at s., 500.
Ssysnth Trixs.-ons new Engine ard Saw
Mill, All complete, of beet naanutscture, and I'm
ished in good style. Ealnsd at s., 0ae.
Eighth Prizs~ose new Engipe, all con-
pisse, With Governor. 60 horse power, finely an
ished. Valued at s., $50.
-Four Prfzes..Con,isting II four ThresAing
Machines and Horse Powers fs-horse power,) Of
hest manufacture. Valued at $3.50 eaeb--se, coo.
Twessy.Rvs Pas ss--In sugar Mills, con-
sissius Of Is new Milk. OF best manufacture,
4i2a eaeh--vsiaei a. 81, Ice.
Oas Saw misl-- For saHiug cordrood, nev
and AL eolnflsis, nth power. galne. $-15.
Twenty.Gys Prsx sin fne Sewing Ms-
chimes OF various sty;es ard u hsst Eanufaetare,
cf Howe and singer Manufacturing Companies
ranging ia price frefn s75 to si6aralued al 81.
4ea
Twentv--fve F. ixcs- In Silver Hunting
Case Lerer Matches, fail tew~lrd, nj sZ9 Each
valued az ss25.
rorty-ssven rrizss--of valuable and use
fal articles, will range il price from SIS TO s75-
valued al $sTe.
Goo krnured Prixes--In Gfeenbacks, at
$40 per prize, value 81 eee.
Twsntv Prizes-fa sets Of beat quality sill
yer plated Knives aud Farks at s. per set. sise.
TWENTY-FIVE Prizes-Ip sets oil best silver
plsted Table Spoons, at 50 per set-valued at
$Isy.
Twenty PIiGss-in Aibp1s, q So eaeh-
s12o.
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q NrIfthe certificates are all sold, there win be
donated to the orphans ofthc city Of Alton two
thousand dollars.
- All money resolved from the sale Of Ger
ti6cates will be deposited in Alton National Bank
and First National Bank OF Alton, ILL.,, to the
credit Of the Association, and win rrmain in bank
pntii tbs drawing. - IS
After awsrding thai rizss, Warranty Pes4
win - given to- hp Not ths1 the Iron Works ssand
on, and other iats clear u incunAfsnte.
-. Apy psrsop wisAipg 70 50 a samps Of
prizes, san 90 20 ~ esiiiag At the Psttsrson's
Iron Works ofhes.
NOTIGE5Ths ADORE Iron Works will b. kept
rnnnins until harding Of prizes, and ecsivs 81
orders for work. and Oil them AZ promptly, ~ has
been done for the last seven years.
e NOTICE mo person win be AUTHORIZED 70
sell Certificates for the Association, OF pc rs@cg-
nixsd a. an agent, nniess holding certihcate to
that effect from the Manager ofths Associstiop.
EoTICE - Pessopa ssnding Tor Certificates
FROM The country can ssnd ip rcGiatsssd iettsrs.
Please gire the address, name. 70 IN, county.
Iii OF icrs mu.t be saasssssd T. 81 - +
las. PATTERSON,
Il RYsprtsaee 6aa HaHeGer,
- tbs csss p. Ppss.Esess lrn wahs, ALroH, III.
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We Now Double our
/ Rates Of PrenAiul1fs.
PLEISE Ex flus.sE.
FREE or oxx DoILAas

Aay ofGe fsy etssr 81 - Il chs N .easaaet
bel5v, bxv- k-is selections II ps shuus sasrsss
I d, corresponding h ID -i1s Of the clab,
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STATE oF HfTYoy.1

- poes the Wlenefhies pay It's Tcssrst Raea th.
toisostng from prominent bu men OF ,.,,,er
tHfo.e9 rHar, 6h Jsts
r Soffs Tsp, President Hu.aeshiek hs,,ra,es %.
Dsar sdf Dur M tssi ae be ely tender gu A. d
!otr eoFinAAy oar sincere Hasks {~the pro 81, M
with VII Oh have tb.s aay stti led our ei,n, na
foiey no ~ Zen =. yo.r .seit 4 reweter For
ger; kr 500 In sshns.iedstos tie r.c-is, Of Cur
snfe oa Of our s. grateful soatioa o. ycur sc,,on
in 80 rptedy Al nsnt Of ini ut u orr roe,
se-eefi ny ccsm. nd .sur ny the LAY orasfe
nonr OF The puhiic ana rensratasts you uson stioo
emorS orr best Western ins utiors aed trtisrg ,n
mas De at,-Io rss GU. a'fn 10 m x Al n aks ti,s
.o1esnieA ehs OF ths niost popular sortasd In oar
hsAte- Teats. respectfully,
Z. q. GRIGaE A co
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I d, easr-.pntinx /, ID .izs Of the cAb,
FREE Or ONE D0I.Laas
For Climb Of 30 $40 d d. tbs f.,ioslnr
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sprsAa s03 Tarsss -, sissp pi ,ari- shess
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fo.a sherliox big, isd's' i.ies' h-iaet.l boats
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For larger efnbs the vsla. inet,..ssir
the ratio.
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From Hurnh.m. 4 van SHACK.

From Ruxnhams 4 Van shesek.
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quest you 70 ma. any nse or our hstst racnIaed To
a IN tho prosecutor or your bussress To on as.pts
hfss see Porter. srs adeted fsf their stf.nfl,
IN fetttins our claim iii, morning
z shAs' -" b. RsH4Ns 4 WV eCuA aCW
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Notice to Lot Owners.


a III mo a the City C,uncff 81 Reosak, held
a on the 1ia Jay CT s4sy,A D. Iast the following
=. dutio,. vs. sd spted
~ 43Sw 9 lst ste asnap ~ Lots- 10 n, fs ~
~ ~ Dieex AN ffonstox IN Exchars avn Tts-se.1ih
sseta q sasactsita have pisyk sraik nys iess ~st
$50 Y fnf g. tatis rssrsssvs Let. ~ tho ,.s u,
4e4t: Frs facA " b tAlA cfcsssssss ths ~ - Is H.
d nsfn 4 lrsaHcs wish tht Old as nce- Il fkotsty
Icsttty b. slcse - hsA fsns cssy st. Re snaasSos
pss~ed IN r CITY forfcl Of Ire cfsy OF gtoknk ~
aiavsn DIR hand and the esai ci said Ciiy iii,
~ Aay. 4 n -
p ..~cs.s 4 WEIcnMiN
-. c'ssk C,uncIl 81 t,r CIT Of ksosuk
b COLLINS.
Att srney atEsaw.
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Wss5s n
4 sool M cansas se.l Hans aerr.I. q
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s.'s ss..ss n3iESIsus 4 lL.an.
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CHICAGO, Dec.31 Flour unchanged. Wheat firm
and advanced &c; sales at IS for No and 50 for
55c. Rye dun and declined a &c; sales at 1 81 a
&c for No. l. Barley firm at "a a. rs for No. 3
PROVISIONS more active Mess Pork 70 7oG u 90 cash,
12c. Bulk Meats-shoulders quiet and firm at 74c
Green Hams active at lie; Cumberlands 10c; short
rib lie Lard firm and steady at l1s "a 12c Re-
cepIs-5,0OO bbs. flour, 1000 bush. wheat AZ, eco
bush corn 1000 bush oats, $500 hogs. Shipments
$500 bbs, -four 5000 bush. wheat, $4,000 BUSH
corn,s 800 bush. oats.
ST; LOUIS, Mo-, Dec. 2s-Tobacco unchanged and
but little doing. Cotton nominal at 13c. Flour very
quiet and only small bushes superfne 50 az
50; extra 50 double and treble do 10 so "a II so
Wheat declining; prime to choice Fall IS % IS:
Spring nominal. Corn inactive shelled IS "a 9Oc ;
ear Is q he Oats advancing SOW; sales at 10 a 72c
Diiley unchanged Lard dull and weak. Small sales
Mess Pork at 81 90 Bacon-shoulders 10 a 10]c;
earsdes 19e; clear ib sides 12t and could not be
Dry sailed shoulders 172c; clear sides packed lie.
Hogs IN improved demand at 81 a &c for light to
extra heavy.
LOUISVILLE. Dec 2s.-Tobacco-sales 4s hhds ;
Hogs nominal at q &c gross. Mess Pork q 90 .Ba-
con-shOuders Zoe; clear sides l3c New ttam 17S "a
lSe Lard l2Ic; Bulk Meats--shoulders lS!c; clear
SIDES ll@c. flour-suae fine 50 % 90. Corn
new, on the ear, 75c; sheled. 50 a. So. Oats G6 "a
a. 3Ac. = -
"a 0 40 Pork % go Bacon-shoulders lie; clear
sides Ale. Lard l2l q &c.,
MOBILE, Dec. 2s.-Cotton closed quiet but firm ;
sales LOCO bales Middng ut 1896 receipts 1882
bales; exports All bales.
AUGUSTA, Ca, Dec. 29.-Cotton quiet but steady;
sales 3s5 bales Mddlings at 1885, receipts $40 bales
SAvANNAu, Ga, Dec 2s.-Cotton firm and in good
demand, but holders 100 high for buyers; sales
1882 bales Middlings at 141c; receipts 3O5 bales.
bales. -''O-
CHARLESTON, $. c., Dec. 2S. Cotton frmer; sales
5000 bales at lag q 15c; receipts 100 bales.
WILMINGTON, \. c., Dec. 2s-Sririts Turpentine
firm at 47c; market bare. Resin 81 for Nc. 2. Tar
IS. Cotton firm; Middling 13tc.
New, ORLEANS. Dec. 3l.-Cotton active and adj
vancing; Mddling uplands 14a 90 l5c sales $40 bales
receipts 419 bales; exports 5,332 bales. Sugar firm
and tends upward Molasses active with an upward
tendency -
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AUGUSTA.
Republican Nominations for
LegisIotiUe Offices.

especial Dispatch to the Press by the international
LiHe.l
STATE House, AUGUSTA, Dec, 81.
The Senate caucus was called 30 order at
half past seven O'Clock this evening, and Part
man Houghton of Washington chosen Chair
man.
a committee appointed to receive votes ro1
President, reported the whole number of votes
cast %. OF which Josiah Cr-sby of Penob-
scot received IS, and Frederick Robbie of Cum
beriand 3. Josiah Crosby was accordingly de-
clsrsd nominated.
Thomas P. Cleaves was nominated for Sec
Rotary, by vote of 10 to II for Whiting ..
Clark.
Samuel w. Lane was nominated for Assist
ant Secretary, by vote OF 1G to for L. B.
Hill.
Jabez Mariner and James H. Banks were
nominated by acclama ion for Messenger and
Assistant Messenger respectively.
Joseph W. Porter of Burlington was Chair
man of the House caucus.
Theo. c. Woodman of Bucksport was nomi-
mated for Speaker, and Sumner j. Chadbourne
of Dixmont for Clerk by reclamation.
Capt Charles E. Nash, of HalloweIl, was
nominated for Assistant Clerk by vote of rs,
to % for Major Shorey, of Bath. Benjamin f.
Cary was nominated for Messenger, and Chas
L. Avery and James B. Walker for Assistant
Messengers. by reclamation.
Tomorrow the two branches will be formal
ly organized. DAMON.
NEW TELEGRAPH OFFICE.
The International Telegraph Co. have open
ed offices at the State House and at the Au-
gnsta House, which will be very convenient
to members of the Legislature and others Wis
ting this city. II.
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U. S. DISTRICT COURT.
LOUISIANA.
THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 31.-In the Convention
to-day the following was adopted as article II
of the Constitution: No laws shall be passed
regulating labor and fixing the price thereof.
Article IL declares religious liberty, and saws
no religious test shall be required as qualif-
cation for office.
The following resolution, offered by Mr..
Pinchbock, eolored, was adopted as the 18th
article of the Constitution:
ReSotued That the right of all persons to
travel on common carriers, and to be enter
tanned at places of a public character, shall
not be abridged in any manner.
The following substi cute, offered by Mr..
Wickll1fe, was subsequently, recognized:
All persons shall enjoy equal rights and
privileges while travelling in this State, and
all places OF amusement, refreshment, enter
talnment, or of any public nature whatever,
snail be open to all persons ike; no compa-
ny, municipal, parish or chartered corporation
shall make any rules regulations creating
any distinction between persons on account OF
race, color or previous condition.
The Convention adjourned without coming
to vote on the substitute.
ARRIVAL OF JEFF. DAVIS.
Mr.. and Mrs. JEFF. Davis arrived in this city
at O'Clock this afternoon.
ACCIDENT AND LOSS OF LIFE.
The steamer Henry Ames, which arrived
here this forenoon with 5000 bales of cotton
while being unloaded, the guards on both sides
gave way, precipitating a large part of the
cargo overheard. About twenty men, white
and black, were either drowned or crushed.
GEN. MCooK ORDERED TO THE RIO GRANDE
Gen. A. ID. McCook has been ordered to re
Feve Brevet Brig. Gen. r. S. Mckenzie, in
command of the Sub-district OF the Rio Grande
Gen. Mckenzie is the officer who suppressed
the Brownsville Ranchero.
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Dp NIIoS:, Dec 3l-The Weekly Bank tatement is
Doi sd9G 4oHaptal Sf1 ,9O0 loans, S95,7es,7-0 %;
specie legal tender notes, SO, 16z 81 due
from otnel Oanks, Sl5,2ll sOl; dne to other banks,
S13 1Si944; deposits, Sl9.O4s l65; circulation Ma
tional S24,5S3,35i; circulation State S22923
NEW BEDFORD, Dec. 80 -on-Tbe marlot for
both Sperm and Whale continues quiet, and we have
no transactions to report
NEW YoeK, Dec 3l-cnttnn more active and
frmer; sales 5000 bales; MidJlng uplands at I5s M
Ice Flour quiet; sales 800 hbs. State * "a 10 co
Round Hoop oh o IS a 10 %; Western IS a 10 o.
Southern 10 90 % IA co.; California II 30 O. u o.
Wheat shade tirmer; sales "a 800 BUSH; Chicago
Spring No. at 80; No. do at 4) White Caliior-
MIA 02t; White Missouri S5j. Corn a shade firm
er sales $1,000 bush; old Mixed Western Al afoat
new Western So a 81! afoat; White Southern
new 40; Yellow Jersey and Pennsylvania % q
! 81. Olts heavy and drooling; sales $4,000 bush.
Western 81 % sac in store, closing at he inside
price. Beef ste dy aud quiet. Pork firmer; mes:
q Is Lard dull at IL a 13c. Whiskey quiet. Rice
firm at 81 a 9lc for Carolina. SHg steady; Mus
covado u a 12c; sales 200 boxes Havana at Ii2c
Coffee quiet Molasses steady; New Orleans 6S a
Soc. Naval Stores quiet. Tallow dull at 1Oi a lie
Freights to Liverpool more steady; Corn per steam
| or gid; Wheat 81 "a std.
| BUFFALO, N Y. Dec. 2S.-The market is enfirel,
nominal, and there is no inquiry; prices are quoted
! as per last report and there is no prospect uf
change until after New Years.
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Houses to REM,
Wharf R0Om fnIat
To Let.

A DESIRABLE Modern House partially furnish
a ell. One ofthe best locations in the City. To
be LEI for 10 months ii desired. Enquire of
JOHN C PROCT OR,
December 25 DIV SO Exchar ge st.
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CENTRAL AMERICA,
NAVAL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. NICARAGUA v,

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-THE NICARAGUA VOL
CANOES.
New YORK, Dec. 31.-The Panama Star of
the 23d is received.
The steamer Newburn arrived at Aspinwall
on the 18th, with $50 men for the Pacific squad
ron. The gunboat Mohican would leave Tor
the North Pacific about the LIST of January,
but would await the arrival OF at Aspinwall OF
the frigate Minnesota, with the class OF mid
shipmen for Pacific service. The Mohcan, on
the voyage to Panama, picked up the schooner
Petrol, from San Francisco, with treasure seek
ers, bound to Cocos Island, in distress, and
lowed her to Pa ANA.
The gunboat Wateree arrived at Panama on
the 18th.
South American news is of no special i'm
portance.
The new volcano, about "a miles east of Leon,
Nicaragua, had been in violently grand erup-
ton, throwing out fire and cinders from tive
craters, and lately had sent out heavy showers
of fine black sand which had reached Leon
covering the streets of that place to the depth
of half an inch.
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FOR SALE!

- Two Brick Houses in block of three, on
H,; Cumberland COIN of Pearl street; two stories
~ with French root, cutters lined with gavan-
lzed iron, cement cellar floors, with brick csterns.
One containing 10 finished rooms, and tn other nine
rooms-all above ground-with hard and soft wafer
brought in the Internationally built and con-
venient.
Alsj a block Of two houses thoroughly uilt of
Trick ana convenient; two slori"s with French roof;
hard and soft brought In the kteheni contain
ing twelve finished rooms each, on Myrtle st. For
fi?theT particulars enquire on the premises CT to
CHAS. RICHARDSON,
dcfSdtfis 1888 Cumberland st.
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REDUCTION OF WAGES AND DISCHARGE OF
WORKMEN.


WORKMEN.
SCRANTON, Dec. 31.-The Delaware g. Laca-
wana Western railroad company, whose shops
have for some weeks been running on eight
hours time, yesterday notified its employees,
OF whom there are nearly 1000 at this point,
that reduction of 10 per cent in their wages
would be made, commencing tomorrow. The
Dixon Works, which employs 700 men, gave a
similar notice this morning, and will tonight
dlscharge large number of single men and of
those Tor the shortest time in the employ of
the company. The Lackawana Iron Company
recently discharged thirty carpenters and a
considerable number of iaborers and other
woIkmen.
CoLLIERiEs RUNNING SHORT TIME.
Orders have been issued to run tbo oooI
mines of the Delaware, Lackawana and Wosal
ern Railroad one half time. The Lackawamo
Iron Co, employing 1900 men and bows. also
reduces wages tomorrow.
SNOW STORM
PHILADELPHIA, Dec 31-A furious north
east snow storm commenced here at O'Clock
this evening.
BOYS IN BLUE.
A State Convention of the Boys in Blue As
soclation, composed of ex-soldiers and sailors
is to be held January Sth. The object is said
to be the nomination of Grant for the Presi-
dency. One Thousand delegates are expected
TO be present. The railroads leading to this
city have issued excursion tickets for the BEN
GIFT of those wishing to attend.
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SOUTH CAROi.INA.

CHARLESTON, Dec. 31.-Gen. Candy has is
sued an order suspending executions and stay
ing proceedings in all cases arising during the
war, and suspending sales under foreclosure
and providing for homestead exemption. Gen.
Sickles' order, prohibiting the distillaton of
liquors and the granting of licenses to bar
rooms is revoked, and the proceeds of such
licenses are devoted to the support of the poor.
United States Commissioner are exempted
from compulsory payment of pilotage.
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For Sale.
TRAVERS RU INNER PUNG, nearly new aud
Sleigh's, at RAND'S STA tLE, Federal st.
Dec H-dtf
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Animal Meeting.

rTNHE Annual meeting of the Stockholders of the
l. " Portland, Bangor & Machias Steam boat Co., %
for the election Of five Directors and for the trans
action OF any other business that may legally come
before them, will be held at the office OF Ross &
Sturdivant, t51 Commercial Street, on Tuesday,
January IA, 1868, at O'Clock p. NJ.
WILLIAM ROSS, Clerk.
Portland, Dec 81, 1867 dec3Odtd
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NEW YORK, Dec. ST. P. M.-Money closed very
active; call loans per cent; discounts quiet at 7
Exchange dun ard heavy; pime bankers bills ITO
"a 1l0k. Government seen tiles very active and
closed with n general advance in prices Railroad
Stocks closed with general recovery in prices.
Mining shares quiet and unchanged. The busne> S
at the Sub-Treasury to-day was as tollOws:-Re-
sseipts S3,O74,S37; payments. $7,S50,ssl; balance,
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MAINE.
sIMMoNs's BRONZE STATUE.

LEWISTON, Dec. 3.-Simmons's colossal
bronze statue of the Union Soldier has arrived
here, and will be unveiled in the public park
in this city at an early day. Gov. Chamber
lain has been invited to be present and partic-
ipate in the exercises. This is the first bronze
statue ever erected in Maine, and it is believed
the first bronze statue concentrating the
Union soldiers erected in the United States.
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sNow-AID TO THE CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO
RAILROAD.
RICHMOND, Dec. 3l.-Snow fell throughout
Virginia to-day, six inches deep here and
twelve inches at Danville and the Southern
portion of the State.
A second vote on the question of subscribing
S2,OO0,OO0 to the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad
was taken in this city to-day and resulted in
favor OF the subscription.