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Discovery of ihe Kennebee.

To the Editor of the Press:
Nearly year ago one of your correspond
ents made the remark that the White Mount
aims were "not visible" from Monhegan. The
following statement published by Mr.. Elisha
B. Davis, the obligiRg assistant Light House
keeper on that island shows the contrary:
According to your request, I send YOU true
account of the White Mountains as seen from
the turret by me. mua s-rs.-r ~
August four tanaes, September four times, Oc-
tober t,osce, November t,oice, December fve
times, January once, FEBRUARY eleUen times
March eight times, in all thirty seuen times.
The frequency of these appearances is slf-
ficient to take away all doubt as to possibility
of their having been seen by Weymouth, the
first English explorer of the seaward portion
of the Kennebec. a- -fl 20
Mr.. Davis adds that these mountains are
seen from the shore ofthe island, but not as
plainly as from the lighthouse, at an elevation
of 175 feet above the sea level Weymouth
position for observation was a nautical league
north of the island, and his observations were
made at masthead, so that he had an ad-
vantage in seeing the distant SUBMITS nearly
equal to the observer at the focal plane of the
light house.
1t is not to be urged, that because the noun
tains were thus seen, therefore the Kennebec
was the river entered by this early navigator
but it adds weight to the other arguments
which show this fact. b.
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EXAMPLE.


CA or surendr with someo
Pc NOnF FORT tins in
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Varieties.

john @. Breckenridge has been sued in
Paris by boarding house keeper for debt of
couple of thousand francs Boarding house
keepers in Europe have not been very partial
to the custom of Southern gentlemen since
1865 Owing to the "loss of the cause" they
lost many bill for boarding and lodging. In
Paris the board bills of some of the lame ducks
of the "lost cause" were paid by order of the
Emperor
The eccentric Marquis OF Townsend recent
ly found poor rascal in the streets of London
on the back of whose jacket was stenclled in
large red letters Bad luck to me-" on the
trousers right leg "Lazy scamp" and ON the
left leg A skulk." Similar inscriptions and
humorous signs ornamented other spaces
of the attire, which had almost as much print
ed matter on it as an advertising board, and
afforded about as much comfort and personal
shelter. Requested to explain how he came
to be promenading London in this descriptive
and pictorial costume he said that he had spent
the previous night in the casual ward"of a
workhouse, and had torn up his clothes be-
cause they were too filthy and populous to
wear any longer; whereupon the Superintend-
ent had supplied him with the garments which
he then occupied as the alternative of nudity
A New York bride was presented with
100000 as wedding gift on Saturday last.
The monthly religious paper of the Zulu
Christians of South Africa is filled with dis
cussions of the question whether it is consist
ent for Christian parents to sell their marriage
able daughters for cattle. 1t is the universal
practice; and the highest legal authority of
Natal has declared that the pay ment OF cattle,
is the only thing that makes native mar
riaGe legal. Comely girls will sell
for thirty or forty head of cattle,
and are often sold at pubic auction. The
American missionaries some years since, made
it discIplinable offense for Christian father
to sell his child; but their rule has, from the
force of circumstances, been relaxed.
While Gen. Grant was hurrying through
New York Wednesday, crowds OF people fol-
lowed and beset him, and one man, more fool
ish than the others, cried out, General, what
do you think of the present political pros
pect?" 81 don't think of it at all at present. 2
was the reply; "My principal object is to catch
the train"
Chief Justice Chase is very prominent
member of the Methodist Eplscopal church.
Mr.. Colfax is neither writing book nor
contemplating matrimony, as gossips have de-
clared.
Fifteen tunnels, in all 6262 feet long, have
been cut at the California end of the Pacific
railroad, in 1877 miles.
That ingenious American who discovered
that Lord Bacon wrote Shakespeare's plays
is engaged on treatise to prove that Homer
was the inventor of petroleum-at any rate,
he was known as the old man of Scio's "rocky
| ile."
| Fun puts in the mouth OF Disraeh the
words of Cambronne revised, 'The Guard sur.
renders, but never desp
A goat imbibed draught Of liquor in q
cellar in Bridgeport, Conn.,, Tuesday night
aud such was its effect that a severe attack o
delirium tremens seized the animal, and it ha.
since died.
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be fostered and encouraged by liberal and just
policy.
Twelfth-This convention declares itself in sympa-
thy with all the oppressed peoples which are strug
Cling for their rights.
Unanimously added, on motion OF Gen. Schurz:
Resofced, That we highly commend the spirit of
magnanimty and iorbearahce with which men who
have served in the Rebellion, but who now frankly
and honestly cooperate with restoring the peace
OF me country and reconstructing the Soui hern
oiate governments upon The bls Of Impartial JUS
lee ana Equal Rights, are received back into the
commune Of the Loyal peoples aud lavor the re-
ed upon the late Rebe in the same measure as their
spirit OF loyalty will direct and as may be consistent
with the saiery OF the loyal people.
laid down in The immortal Declaration OF Independ-
ence, as the true foundation of democratic govern
ment; and we hail with gadness every effort towards
inch of American soil. VI ''o'
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REPUBLICAN,

j. E, BUTLER, York, Secretary.
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anu IOWH III IH6 uIstIICI IS as IOIIOWSi

NJ. A. BLANCHARD, Portland,
EDWIN B. SMITH, Saco, Republican
GEORGE LIBBY, Westbrook,
GEO. II. KNOWLTON, Alfred, : District
SAML. A. HOLBROOK, Freeport,
JOHN WENTWORTH, Kttery, Committee.
LUTHER BILLINGS, Bridgton,
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t49 FAMILY CASES uH
Of 35 large vials, morocco case,
containiHg specific for every
ordinary disease family is sub.
ject to, and book of directions, 5000
Smaller Family and Travelling cases,
with 20 to 2S walls. s,............. from SIS to So
Specifics for all Private Diseases, both
for Curing and for Preventive treat
ment, in walls and pocket cases, s,.......S9 to SIS
HThese Remedies by the case or single Box are
sent to any part of the Country, by mail or express
free OF charge on receipt of the price. Address
Humphreys Specific -
HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINE COMP Y
Office and Depot No 562 Broadway New York
DR. HUMPHREY is consulted daily at his Office
personally or by letter as above for all forms OF dis
eases.
f. Sweetzor and Crosman g. Co, gents.
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Union Republican State Conven-
tiOn

sss .u OF INDIANA.
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BOARD AND ROOMS.
BOIrderS Wanted

A GENTLEMAN and wife, or two gentlemen can
Abe accommodated with board at q wilmot st.
References exchanged. iune23d1w
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Mr.. Fessenden-That makes a worse case
than had supposed. 1t seems now that at
the time the vessel was being built the own
ers deliberately came to the conclusion that
they would put her under foreign flag, and
tor that purpose made sham sale. So it
seems they are solely responsible for it, and
it was deliberately DONE 1 do not see how
their case differs in the slightest possible de-
gree from a great many other cases where
the same thing was done in precisely the
same way.
The vessel was built early in the war, when
the building of vessels was comparatively
cheap. At this time, in consequence of the
war itself, the cost OF building vessels has
almost doubled. Now, it you choose to bring
back all these vessels thus sold-and they are
quite numerous-you bring into our COM
merce to compete with vessels that were moi
thus sold and vessels built at the present time
at double the cost vessels that have not cost
more than half as much, and thus affect their
interests and the interests of building
| generally.
Mr. Chandler-The Senator will permit me
to state that there were ten hundred and sew.
| enty-siX vessels in all that either changed
theI flag or were destroyed-a very large
| number.
| Mr.. Fessenden-I call that very large
| number. The Senate will see at once wha
| the effect would be upon the existing com
merce that has been built up, so far as i
could be bailt recently. 1t is giving to thos'
| men who choose not to run the hazard owe
| those who chose to run the hazard, as man,
did, this striking advantage. Is that dealin
Justly by those who scorned to cover thei
property in that way, by disclaiming the pre-
lection, so far as it went, Of the flag OF thei
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-05-30
QUE TIN
AT REDDICK l. GILLEN'S.
he lAheard Of reduction in
CLOTHS AND FLANNEIS.

Moscow Dsqusnaa1 and Rnglish beaver French and Eas
h black and colOrsd Dssah eshs Of the best
quality doeskfn cashmere sleeps grsp Union CLOTH Jeans
Pskn CLOTH wesds Farmers and Merchants cashmere and
everything that good and ssTvcsabs for and boys
wear. Also, endless variety Of hanass Of every make
price csior with full assortment Of Dayton Fla. Iell,
and Blankets kept constantly had mandatory bic
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Budget Of Finn.


"Look hea, niger, whar you swelling to ?"
VAS the unceremonious salutation Of a sable
foiored gentleman to AN sxcrutiatingly dressed
1arkey, whose complexion was not many shades
removed from that of recently polished stove
pipe; as the latter "pusson" made a graceful
wing from the promenade on Fourth street, where
be had been exhibiting himself for couple of
hours. to the envy of the "Bucks" and the faci.
hation OF score Of ''nuss gals"-into McAllistsr
treet
"Who-o-o-o-o you oall niger, sah," was the
Indignant response, with majestic roll Of pair
u eyes with great deal of white and a very
little Of any other colsr in them.
"Why, 1 call you Niger" was the latfooted
eiteration Of sable color" as he recognized in
stove pipe" gemman who two years ago ex-
rcised his genius about tswn in the white
Washing and boot backing line but whs since
hat time had been 'abroad," and had cultivated
moustsche and foreign airs.
"Low me to inform YOU sab, dat Won is labrin
Under slight delucination. 1 amt no Niger"
~ es, yen is a Niger, muffin but niger, but
you amt no Niger what is your
Else QuartedeOn."
"a WHAT"
Else a Quadderoon, sah"
GLOW You get to be Quadderoon ?"
"Why my mudder was white woman, and
ny ladder was Spanyid, sab; that's how come
o be Quaddsroon."
"Whar you git dat 'plexisn?'
~ got um in de Soul sah-fect of de climate,
very pusson in dc Souf got UNI sah.'
"Whar you git dat wool?-say whar you git
lat wool ~
~ git dat by a-by a-a-a-a accipum ON my
nudder's side, sah.' lStovepipe slightly con-
ushed)
"Now, how you git dat wool on your muddsr's
ide, II your mudder was . white woman, say
low git dat wool 2"
"Becauso she got frightened afore I was
orned"
"How she git frighten,-ehP ?"
"Why, she git chased by black man, sah."
"Look hea, niger, Doesn't want to be pus.
onal, but from de psarance of your muddsr's
on, dsre amt no doubt dat de time your mud.
er was chased by de black man, she was over.
ook"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-05-30
QUESTION::

what house Ottawa d yos AAd the Fsatssi variety
Of whits gseds, Linen isws eabrie jscosets nsssesf
lsr:als brsn aesss sdgng asd sssrtngs Riehardsons
irsA l.ss pllsw lnsh table danask tsached and
back and Russia evens linen handkerchief, hsmsehsd
asd sabro'dsreA; embroidered eurtAs asn and cotton
holland for and thousand AID ether articles
tes nunsrsas TO mention! The universal answsfh
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AT REDDICK i GILLEN'S.

Special attention called mammoth stock Of sAaws
Of description from p veil berage tssss GRAPE
lace wells eugs trimming and for trimming hen
nse AID ans = nbbns ba;msrL and hoop skiss French
and American eeets hosiery and gsves and in fact every
thng that ussfu ornamental and sasabs in the lss Of
Yankee Notions In connection with the foregoing. have
. large AID we'll regulated assortment Of
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-05-30

Don't use dirty, sticky, nasty Reviewers and
Ambrosias when you can find pure, clean, prep.
ration in Bsrrett's Hair Restorative.
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AT REDDICK & GILLEN'S.

Remember the place, the old stand on the cor.
ner OF tho alley, East Of the Court House.
Small Store, Large Stock and Bottom Figures
Ottawa, Nov. g. 1857.
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Drp GOODS.

Dtp VD000S.
VHOrORI RULES THE HOUR i.
AT REDDICK L GILLEN'S.
N z w q 90 . g
Second arrival Fall and Winter Stock beught since the
great panic in the Nrv Yerk Market We are than
victorious doing blsness under veil established
principle
NEVER T BE UNDIRLO.
IMPOSITION HATED,
OPPOSITION COURTED,
COMPARISON INVITED,
COMPETITION DEFIED.
We tend grateful 10 s.ds and eu,
toners, old aad nsw ssa to the public generally for the
close attention business will make it more sdvsnt:
keous the present SEASON.
We are willing give the. the bensn Of tn. many ssv.u
tags the house and would respectfully invite
ali careful examination Of and prices before
making their 49,
FALL AND WINTER PURCHASES.
1t will coat then nothing T. come and %. that v. .rs
living up our advertisement net talking for talk Ale
just rccs'sd oil the latest styles Of fasy And staple
DRY GOODS,
SILKS! SILKSi! SILKSllI
Great bargains In black silks .fa grades Fancy, Plan
and seeded, XsresAins and Florence.
QUE TIN ::
where IN Ottawa, ysu 1ld ~ cheapest largest and
Aost desirable french Asrsos empress slsths pain and
gursd black celored and seeded spAccas Enghh nsrns
Coburg bembszins, Queens csth nohar plain striped
and niss ed French drills oil wool dsshss common dsanes
anare French and English prints Scotch aid French gns
hams In fact everything that rich rare and beautiful il
the way y dry goods' The anivsrsa s,swsrn
AT REDDICK l. GILLEN'S.
he anheard Of reduction in
CLOTHS AND FLANNELS.
Moscow, IsqusnasI and Rns,h beaver French and Ius
sh black and coOrsd Dssah cloths best
quality doeskfn cashmere sleeps grsp Union CLOTH jsans
Pskn CLOTH twesds Farmers and Merchants casn ere and
everything that good and ssvicsabs for and boys
wear Also, endless variety Of hannss Of every make
price and cslor with full Of Dayton faaasls
nj Nam Al
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.-prussins's Celebrated Cider Vinegar, war
af1ed ;ne u Fair. Illinois State Fair and Chesso
FAIR Largest works of the kad in tbe United st,tss
CHAS. q. 4. pRUSSING,
"'iS'm S30 81 state street, Chicago
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The positive Answsr b
AT REDDICK l. GILLEN'S.
CIR OCERIES |
AT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.

Our stock consists OF teas RE Ard Java coffee,
molasses, syru, Qncudng Blschsu golden 6sh Of oil
KINDS spices OF the best quality soap from the fancy toilet to
she NEST ssmnon washing candles bs pals, wsshboards
snd all kinds Of stone and earthen ware
The highest price paid for butter and egg and sonn
sor taken Of purchasers for handling.
In csncusion We would all persons dsrsns Of pur
chasing gssds cheap and Of the best quality and Of finding
everything they might expect first class Dry Coed H0ss
and be fully satisfied
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A good joke was played upon Steele, Of the
Wilmington Independent, the other day. Shoafi,
: the Decatur Magnet, it seems, was in Chicago,
nd had his whiskers colored. At once friend
(elegraphed to Steele, at Wilmington: "Shoaf
Eyed at the Matteson house this morning At 10
R'clock,' dating the message the sth inst When
|he message reached Wilmington, the word
fdyed" was rendered by the operator, "died,"
ind Steele Immediately pu. on mourning and
|sne TO Chicago to take charge Of the remains Of
fhis dear friend, Shoaff" VI course he found
|he joker no nearer dissolution than he had been
before, a hundred times when he had "too much
|ager taken"
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One of tho greatest causes Of il-health is Indi.
kestion or Dyspepsia, with their attendant mis-.
|ries, sach as Headache, Sour Stomach, Less of
Appetite, Depression of Spirits, &c. Goes Dys.
epsia Cure will certainly these troub lss, as
thousands can testify
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AT REDDICK / GILLEN'S.
QUESTION:

where west Of Chicago will you ASA that yssr bottom
dsllar will buy you the greatest variety Of Domestic sash
brown AID bleachsd shestng best quality Of ticking dsnns
Of all makes. drills stripes and checks cotton lanss nsr
mack prints and calico Of all CARPET WARP es
ten yarn, wadding, burlsps &c, kei
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General Butler, while in active practice in
lassach usetts, was a terror and torment TO
Judges of thin salibre. On one occasion Judge
anger, having been bullisd and badgsred cut
all patience, petulantly asked:
"What does the council suppose / am On this
ench for z"
Scratchin. his head minute, Benjamin F.
eplied:
"Well, must confess your Henor's got me
herew
STRONG TBA.-First gentleman twhs has had
ca ut the licensed victualler's). Well, Jack, I
pese you won't liquor any more?
Second gentleman (who has also, etc. Wont
thas all Only wait till get 'ome to 'sr, I'll
lex 'er within inchuver life.
Patrick" said priest TO an Irishman, "hsw
ouch hay did you steal z"
"Well," replied Pat, II may ~ we'll confess
your rivirence for the whole stack, for my
rife and are going to take the rest of it sa the
rst dark night"
"How do you and your wife get en?-
ooh, rather badly. She gave re her haAd
while ago, and thanked her; she gives il to
ne now every time l speak, and I'd thank her
st TO-"
A man in Boston has recently erected . men.
fment to the virtues Of his departed wife, while
gentleman in Chicago has erected monument
b the departed virtue of his wife.
Teachsr-"Whst part of speech is the word
|gg?"
Boy-"Noun, Sir
what is its Gender 2"
Cant tell, SIR"
us it masculine, feminine or neuter?"
Cant say, sir, until its hatched."
well then, my lad, can you tell me the caseS'
"Oh, yes,-the shell, sir"
Mr.. Pullup, coming home late, "pr.tty FULL"
nds the walking very slippery, and he ex-
|laims:
"V.v.very s-singulsr, wh.whenever w.water
Freeze: it allus freezes with the slippery side up
Pingular"
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BOOTS AND SHOES,
HATS AND CAPS

0fsupsr1sr quality and which guarantee will emp are
very avsrasly with those Who advertise v "ss At ssst"
Aissa great variety sfshs sad drawss, buck gsvss and
nib Tor nsn and bsys
AT REDDICK & GILLEN'S.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-12-26
A SINGULAR SUIT WITH A SINGULAR TER.

A SINGULAR SUIT WITH SINGULAR TER
MINATIoN-A singular case was com ne &c 4
at the last September term of the Union Csuuty
Court, in which man named John Fetter
was plsintifr and Adam Brown defendant. The
action was brought to recover sifs, the price OF
seventy -eig ht sheep sold oy one party to the
ether. In the course oftne proceedings it trans
pired that the sale was partially effected on
Sunday, and it was agreed that the sheep
should be sent to Browns house next day But
in the meantime Brown got sick OF his bargain
and when the shsrp arrived at his place he re-
fused TO take th-m. suit was brought to re-
cover their value, and the Judge charged the
jury that "a the agreement was commenced on
Sunday, he held il of no account, in conse-
quence af the violation of the Lords day. The
Gaze was gwen TO the jury. and they found q
verdict directly contrary to the charge, up-
holding the validity of the contract. Tue
Judge Immediately set aside the verdict, and
It case again came on for De tring at Elizioeth
a few days ago, but no sooner had the plaintiff
give his evidence than the Judge nor -su ted
the case. without going into any more details.
Alter this disposal OF the matter, 'oss case of
Brown VS.. Fetter, for the grazing of the sheep
while in the plaintiffs possession after the d.
f. ndant refr SD 10 take them back was heard.
The jury gave S8 aamages.-TreRtoa " ~
DtsY
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THE TURCO-GRECIAN DIFFiCULTY.
The PrepoSed Conference Ac

LONDON, Dec. 25.-A dispatch from Vienna
states that ii is certain that the Western powers
will agree with Austria respecting the Confer
ence. The Sublime Porte has extended the
me for the departure of the Greeks from the
Turkish dOmiBioIs to five weeks.
PARIS, Dec. 25.-The Patrie last evening had
the following dispatch from Athens, dated De-
cember 22: "The Committee OF Action ave ad-
dressed a petition to the Greek Government
pray ing for peace they urge the Government
to support the popular feeling Of the country,
which is clearly for peace, and to avoid a war
with Turkey"
LONDON. Dee. 25.-Russla has asked Of Tur-
Key and Greece a suspension OF hosiilIties to
await the result of the Conference. The adhe-
sion OF Austria Is regarded certain, ana Ital v
and Greece as probable. The Conference will
Bismarck hopes the session will b. held IN
Paris. The Paris 7empes (Democratic) said
last evening that France and England have
little ympathy with the proposed Conference.
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SPEAKER CbLFAX IN SPRINGFIELD.
SUeech bx

SPRiSGPIkLD, NJ ASS, Dec. 26.-Eice Presi.
dent Colfax held a reception 1t the club roo ms
last night, and was serenaded by the Armory
bands.
MI. Colfsx, in respone to a serenade said: |
am very glad to receive tue gr eetin-s of the
people ofSpringfeld. 1 thank the club who
have so honoTed me. the people whose hands
L have clasped, and the arm m)rers who have
rendered me the further com pliment of sere-
made. Coming here to visit my old friend (Mr.
long trip across the continent, and experienced
with him the many varieties of frontier life.
L came here TO have quiet time, but il is the
misfortune of public men, that they belong to
the people whenever they can be caught, Sc
They cannot attend a New England dinner or
make Christmas visit without at the same
making a speech. II is my good fortune as
well to meet here the beauty and grace OF
Springfield and the sturdy sons OF toll as the
emotional part OF my nature is naturally with
the ladies, so under my present circumstances
all the patriotic part goes ont to these armorPrs,
who, in our civil strife, equipped a regiment a
day.
Unfortunately was not born IN New Eng.
land nor did my ancestry come from thence
Yet have met many and so great kind.
nesses in her borders, that l feel that can call
myself a New Englander--frst by birth, then
by election. Upon this occasion IL is not fitting
that should speak on any which has divided
us. but on this Christmas day which commem.
CRATES such blesseed event, and which is led
with happy associations and general day. I
may say that We are all happy in our nation in
its recognition by the world and in our Prpsi.
dent; yes. every loyal heart is happy. Gen
Grant is happy, am happy