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Frightfnl Tragedy in Minnesota.

A dispatch to the Times from St. Paul gives
the details of the horrible murder which oc-
cured on Wednesday morning In Oakdale
township, ten miles from that city. A farmer
named James b. Grey, we'll known in that sec
ton, in fit of insanity killed his wife and four
children, the latter consisting Of two boys,
aged eighteen and eight, and two girls, aged
FIVE and three years. The murderer was about
forty years old. a large and powerfully built
man, and has many relatives in the neighbor-
hood. He has lately been suffering from deaf
ness and grew insane over 1t.
The neighbors heard Mrs Grey scream, and
going to the house found the wife and four
children cut to pieces with an axe, and the
murderer endeayoring to hang himself. He
was arrested and lodged In st, Paul Jail where
it required three or four men to hold him. In
answer to inquiries he would only reply, 81
Killed them all with an axe. Oh, hang me.
The wife was murdered first being cut in the
head and stabbed several times. The children
were then murdered and placed in row on
the floor, their threats so badly cut as to near
y sever the head from the body.
The murderer had evidently chopped theil
heads with an axe, mutilating them so as tc
render recognition almost impossible. The
prisoner at intervals of the paroXysms of ma
nacal fury, made q statement detailing the
particulars of the murder He says his mo-
tive was that he feared he was coming to pow
erty and the family would be left destitute, and
so thought 1t would be better to send them to
heaven at once. The prisoner tried to beat
his brains out several times by jumping against
the sides Of the cell.
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Nitro Glyce1ine Explosion.

REV YORK, April I.
The following particulars are given of the
nitro glycerine explosion at Hudson City: For
some time past large number of aborers
have been employed by contractor in openin O
Grand avenue, in which operation quantity
of glycerine was used for blasting purposes
which was kept outside the shop in the day :
time, ia q large box, and placed in a barrel of
warm water in the shop during the night to pre-
vent it's freezing. The guard who was en-
ployed in the shop, placed one of the drills in
the barrel for the purpose of cooling it, but it
had no sooner come in contact with the glycer-
inc in the bottom of the vault than a terrible
explosion followed, completely demolshlng the
shop, throwing the unfortunate man up through
the roof and landing him outside in perfect
ly unconscious condition, horribly mangled and
dishgured, having his right arm nearly torn
from it's socket He remained unconscious for
about twenty minutes, In the most intense agony
when death put an end to his sufferings. James
Cole, who was In the shop at the time of the
explosion, was thrown twenty feet from the
place on to pile of rocks but sustained no
very serious injury, save a fracture Of one leg.
A large hole about eight feet long and four
feet deep was made in the ground underneath
where the boiler was placed. The guard,
was a single man, about 30 years of age, was
removed to his boarding house near by where
an inquest was held. The contractor, at whose
orders the glycerine was used and stored in
the place has been arrested and is now in con-
finement. The shop Is one complete mass of
ruins, one end of the roof and the inside being
scattered promiscuously around the vicinity.
The shock was felt for some distance around
and created no little excitement among the
residents near by who are loud In their denun-
citation of the contractor for using such dan
gerouS material.
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INFLUENCE OF RAILROADS on COMMERCE
AND WEALTH. H. V. Poor, Esq. has written
pamphlet on the influence Of the railroads in
the United States in the creation of its com
merce and wealth. Mr.. Poor is native Of
Maine, and has spent his life in the study of
our railroad system, and his pamphlet shows
him to be master of his subject. 1t is in reply
to 4 request from VIM. B. Ogden Esq, of New
York respecting the influence Of railroads on
the commerce and wealth Of the nation, and it
affords some instructive hints to the citizens
Of our own State.
Mr. Poor states that the internal commerce
of this country, unlike chat of any other has
been almost wholly the creation of public
works. The pioneer husbandman, as he ad
vanced into the interior, found no market for
his products, because his neighbors all raised
surplus, and there was no outlet by canal or
railroad. Their only value was to minister to
the comfort of the producer.
AS the interior Of the country became more
densey settled, canals were made the great
highways of inland commerce. AS an instance
of their value, it cost one hundred dollars per
ton to transport merchandise from Buffalo to
Albany, and twenty days of time. After the
opening of the Erie canal, the cost was reduc-
ed from one hundred dollars to ten dollars, and
ultimately to three dollars per ton. Canals
traversed the country till the construction Of
railroads commenced in this country. In 1885
Llere were Dut l ,D9S miles OF rallrOaQ IN opera
ton. In 1868, there were 40 ,277 miles. Dur
ing the past year, 3,037 miles have been open
ed, and $4,000 miles are in progress.
Unlike canals, railroads can 90 almost any
where. They produce reduction in the price
Of transportation that has given them mo-
nopoly. Corn at seventy-fve cents bushel,
would bear transportation only l25 miles by
ordinary roads Mr.. Poor estimates the cost
of transportation on railroad, at one and a
quarter cents per ton. per mile. In this we
think he is too low, OF else railroads in New
England are making exorbitant profits. The
railroads of Massachusetts in 1867, transport
ed on an average 1901 tons to every mile of
road We would like to see the statistics of
the railroads of Maine for that year. The rate
of increase In tonnage of railroads for the last
ten years in New York, has been over two
hundred per cent. A marked increase has been
manifest on some of the roads in our own State,
as the facilities have been furnished by them.
The whole amount Of tonnage on all the roads
of the United States, is estimated at SlO,472,-
600 900, or more than five times the total amount
of the national debt.
Such are some Of the statistics of our rail
road system in this country. We hail the pro-
gress of railroads in our own State as the harb-
niger of new era in his history. Manufac-
lures and agriculture will be unfoded in the
ratio of her railroad extensions from its centre
to It's circumference. Maine Farmer.
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Humbug Fortunes,

The distinguished lawyer Judah P. Benjamin,
formerly United States Senator from Louisia-
na is now practicing law in London. He
writes letter warning the public against a
scheme of swindiing, now extensively practic-
ed in the United States. He says he receives
hundreds of letters written by persons, many OF
whom are educated aud intelligent, making it,
qurics relative to estates, represented as exist
ing in England unclaimed, aud awaiting the
appearance of heirs residing in America In
every instance that has come to Mr.. Benjamin S
knowledge, the statements are false and evil
IDENTITY made Tor the purpose of defrauding par
ties out of sums, large or small, under preteXt
of paving costs Of records, copies, etc, said
to be necessary for the assertion of the pre-
tended claim. The letter concluded as follows
Most of the persons who are duped are igno
rant on two points which, in nearly every in
stance, would satisfy them at once of the utter
folly Of the hopes they indulge. The first is
that an alien cannot take real estate even if left
to him by will. The second is that, in England,
estates devolve upon the oldest son alone, and
on his eldest son in succession, and are not di-
yided in shares among all the children, as in
Louisiana and other States. Yet nothing is
more common than for persons to assert heir
ship to the supposed shares Of younger brothers
and sisters, or to claim, as natives of the Uni
ted States, heirship to EngIishmeM who had
left no wills.
In hopes that this exposure will be of some
use to my citizens, in whose welfare I
retain the deepest interest, and may protect
them to some extent from the sharpers who
are plundering them, remain, very respectful
ly, Your obedient servant,
REN
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PEABODY MEDICAL INSTITUTE.
BOSTON


Opposite Revere House) BOSTON
HE Trustees of this Institution take pleasure in an
nouncing that they have secured the services of the
eminent and well known DR. A. II. HAYES, late Sur
geon U. S. Army Vice President of Columbia College
Physicians and Surgeons, SC.
This Institution now publishes the popular medca
book entitled '"The Science of Life or Self
reservatiOn," written by DR. Hayes. 1t treats upon
the ERRORS OF YoUTH, PREMATURE DECLINE OF MAN
ABUSES of the GENERATIyE ORGANS. Thirty thous-
cry man,-young men in particular. Price only 5 co
This Institute has lust published most perfect treat
Use of the kind offered the public, entitled sex
ual Physiology of Woman, and Her D;s-
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Among the various chapters may be mentioned The ys
terry OF Le,-Beautiful OTspring-Beauty its value to
Wonan,-Marriage General Hy GENE of Woman
Puberty,-Change OF Life-Excesses of the Married -
Prevention Conception, &c In beautiful French cloth
$20o Turkey Morocco full gilt $3.50. Either of these
books by mail securely sealed postage paid on re-
cept of price.
The "PeabOIy Journal of Health a first.
class paper in every respects pages 30 columns
shed the 1st of February, and every month during
the Subscription price per year only cts Spec
linen copies free to any address, application to
the Peabody Medical Institute
ALBERT II. HAYES NJ. D., Resident and Consulting
Physician.
n. b. Dr. Ii. may be consulted in strctest confidence
all diseases requiring skill secresy and experience
INVIoLABLE SECREsY AND CERTAIN RELIEF
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The vast amount of PLANTATION BITTERs now
being sold and shipped from New York is almost
incredible. Go when and where you wlll-along
the wharves and piers, and at the depots-you
will great piles of these Bitters awaiting ship
ment and conveyance to every nook and corner of
the country and to the hundreds of foreign ports.
They very popular among all classes of people,
and conceded to be just the thing for this eli
mate. No Bitters have yet been introduced which
have become SO deseryedly popular and worthy of
patronage, to all who require tonic and stimulant.
They are prepared with pure st. CroiX Rum, Cal
isaya and Cascarlla Bark, and all the world knows
full well what beneficial results accure from these
combinations.
MAGNOLIA WATER. Superior to the best i'm
ported German Cologne, and sold at half the price.
BARK, HERBS AND RooTs. The base Of Speers
+" Standard Wine Bitters'' is his celebrated Wine,
in VIII ich are stepped Peruvian Bark, Chamomlle
Flowers, Snake Root, Ginger, sc. It is pleasant
to the taste, and far superior to anything in the
form of tones now before the public. They are
simply his own Wine, made bitter by the infusion
OF heros and roots, above enumerated.
Sold by Druggists.
Oppression after eating, headache, and nervous
debility, are the effects OF indigestion. One OF two
at most OF Parsons' Purgatve PiIls' will give i'm
mediate relief.
"Johnson's Anodyne Lniment' may be admin
stered to children with perfect success, in cases of
Group, Whooping- cough influenza, and almost any
OF the diseases to which they are liable.
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SHIP NEWS.
PORT OF BELFAST.

ARRIVED.
eth. schs j Merriam, Clark Boston, Helen Maria
Prince, Portland; Forest Queen, Robbins Baltimore.
18th. Sch Nellie F. Burgess, Mckeen, Bati more fol
Bangor
SAILED.
9th. Sch Moses Eddy, Cottrell, Machias,
9TH. Sch Orion, Osborn, Ellsworth.
oth Schs Adaline Ryan, Boston; Castelane Cunnir g.
ham, do; julia King, fremont.
.sth. Schs Cameo McCarty, Boston; Gen Meade, Cum
bingham, 90; Sea Flower, Dckey, do; d Arey, Ryan
Salem.
10th. Sch Mazurka, kimball, Boston,
10 Schs Henry, Carter, Bangor; Eclipse Robbins, do
Nellie +. Burgess, McKeen, do; Forest Queen, Dyer
Portland.
DISASTERS.
Sch George Albert of Belfast, laden with lumber
fallen IN with Monday morning, 80 miles of
Highland Light by pilot boat No Had been run into
the night Of the it'll by coal laden sch, which went
She was from Wilmington, for Boston, has been
towed into Gloucester.
The unknown sch sunk off Cape Cod by the sch George
& Albert the Eueta (of Gardner,) Durham from
Hoboken, with coal for Lynn. All hands saved.
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Guardians Sale.

THE undersigned, Guardian of Nettie NJ. and Adde c.
Il minor heirs of William j. Newcomb, late of Burn
ham, in the county of Waldo deceased, hereby gives
tce that by virtue of license from Probate Court she
will offer for SALE to the highest bidder therefor at tho
dwelling house OF David b. Carr, in said Burnham, on
the thirteenth 3 day of May next at o'clock in the
afternoon all the real estate OF which said William
dover therein Said real estate consists of the no
stead farm of said deceased, containing about eighty
acres and undivided half of lot No. s. Gardeners
and williams Gore containing eighty acres, more or
less Said real estate situate Twitchels Corner
in Burnham aforesaid.
SARAH NEWCOMB, Guardian
Burnham, April l. 1869. iw'9
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little girl at Keokuk, Iowa, was discovered
recently giving trapeze performances in a barn,
before an admiring audience of school fellows.
They had fitted up trapeze with an old clothes
line and broomstick. The elevation was 20
feet. The party was broken up before any,
thing else was broken.
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Administrators Sale.

NTILL BE SOLD All PUBLIC AUCTION by viz
w tue of license from the Court Probate Tor the
County of Waldo, on Saturday, the eighth day of May
a. D. 1869, at two O'Clock 2. NJ, at the office of n H.
Hubbard, in Wintcrport, in the County OF Waldo so
much of the real estate of Francis Cullen late of Winter
port In said County, deceased ncstate will produce
the sum OF one hundred and fifty dollars for the payment
OF the said deceaseds just debts, charges of admnstra
ton and incidental charges; said real estate consists of
one undivided half of about eleven of land it'll
House and Barn thereon-stuatc in said Wncrport on
the back road to Hampden. JAMES REILLY
March 25 1863. :.HsS Administrator
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Belfast Savings Bank.

TNHE CORPORAToRs Of the above named Bank
held at their Banking Room, on WEDNESDAY, April
81 1862 at O'Clock, P NJ, to act upon the following
business, viz
l. 10 choose corporation officers for the ensuing year.
q To see what change, If any, shall be made In the
By Laws.
3. To transact such other business as may legally
come before them. Per order
JOHN II. QUIMBY Secretary.
Belfast, April { 1869. 2w39
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HARk! HARk.
HEAR We AFFLICTED !!

PROF. NJ. FERDENANDERZ Regular Physician
and Surgeon and of integrity, deems it his duty
practiced upon them of which daily brought to
his notice Dr.. F. is remarkable orhis low charges and
for his speedy of any diseases of the
tive organs All weaknesses peculiar to ladies speedily
relieved and you call address the Doctor with
out fear of monstrous charges 1t is for the interest
females to consult him. his is practice peculiar to
France and Spain.
Old chronic produced by malpractice of unprn
cpled men skilltuy removed. Young men addicted to
secret habits suffering from seminal weakness can call
and learn their case without intimidation Good ac
commodatons for patients wishing remain in the city
All consultations free. Dispensaory and Office corner
OF Howard and Somerset streets, Boston, entrance &c
Howard street. Address Ii OK Box 1905 Boston, Office
hours from A. NJ. to Z. M. 35sp
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over her husbands head, after unsuccessful at
tcmpts to scald him with hot water from a tea
pot and to brain him with stove lid, but in so
doing she burned herself so severely that she
has since died
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BRANCH OFFICE,
FIRST NATIONAL BANK BUILDING,
PHILADELPHIA,
Where the general business of the Company
and to which all general correspondence should be ad
dressed.
OFFICERS.

This Company offers the following Ii sssa-
tages:
1t is a National Company, chartered q,
special act of Congress. 1865.
II has .aspaid-up capital of $lOGO,OOO
1t offers low rates Of premium
1t furnishes larger insurance than 9th
companies for the same money.
1t is definite and certain in its
HI is II home company I'm every locality,
Its policies are exempt from .lst.schm IN t.
fhere are no unnecessary restrictions liz.
the policies.
Every policy is nom GorfeitabIe.
Policies may be taken which DIV Il, the
insured their full amount. and return all
the premiums. SO that the insurance costs
only the interest ON the annual pay
Policies may be taken that will pay % the
insured. affer certain number Of years
during life. an annual income of OnetentL
the amount named in she policy.
NO extra rate Is charged for risks the
lives of females.
1t insures, not to pay dividends to policy
holders. but lows IL cost that divide nds
will be apostolic.
Circulars. Pamphlets and fall pa ticulsr.
given on application to the Branch Office.
of rhs, Company
ROLLINS & CHANDLER, 3 Merchants Exchange
State Street. Boston.
General Agents for New England.
j. p. TUCKER, Manager.
s3T LOCAL AGENTS ARE WANTED ia
every City and Town; and applications
from competent parties for such agencies,
with suitable cnfiOrseEssent, should be ad-
dressedtO rHHLD ziEHRsEY,
Belfast, We.
Special Agent for waldo County. is31
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IKELMBOLD'S
C0NCEN TRATED FLUID EXTRAC1
SARSAPARILLA
ERApICATEs ERuprIvE & ULcERArED DISEASES

ERADTCATES ERTPTIVE TLCERATED DISEASES
THRoJT, NOSE, EYES, ETE11Ds, scAzp, ana
SKIN.
Which SO disfgures the appearance, PURGING the
evil effects of mercury and removing all aints, the rem
nants of DISEASES, hereditary otherwise, and is
taken by ADULTS and CHILDREN with perfect
SAFETY.
TWO TABLE SrOONFULS of the Extract of Sarsa
parila added to pint of water is equal to the Lisbon
Diet Drink, and one bottle is equal to gallon OF the
Syrup OF sarsapara the decoctions Usually
AN INTERESTING LETTER is published in the
Archaeological Review, the subject of the extract
ers F. r. S., &c. Speaking of those diseases and dis
arising from the of mercury, he a
no remedy is equal to The Ertract Of Sarsapara IT.
po'rer is ertraordiaary, than any other drug
an acquainted scith in the strctest sense toni
state the system sunhen, vet rritdble rend
erS other substances Of the tonic class uno,aitatle
ila.ial
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HELMBOLD's
ENCURABH-E. RELIEF rs AT HAND

7 listen TO THE VOICE OF EXPERIENCE. ONE
IL WORD TO THE DYING should arrest the attention
and wake the alarm of Young Men in community,
where so many sinking under that long array Of evils
that arise from that dreadful scourge solitary vice. and
other indiscretons and youthful ndulg ences. Listen
Young Men, it is late, and suffering in cnervaed
youth premature Old age arising from that secret habit
which undermines the bodily health and the mental pow
Remember and seek the true physician DIR. FRED
Do not procrastinae, but go eary,-go when unerrng
symptoms tell you your condition. when you sensible
of Weakness in the Back and Limbs Loss and Prostra-
lion of the Animal Functions and Muscular Power De-
rangement of the Digestive Organs Dyspeptic Ailments
General Debility, and the common symptoms of Lung
Diseases we'll the terrible mental effects, such
as Weakness OF Mind, Alienation and Loss of Memory
Restesness in Sleep Confusion of IDEAS Depression
Spirits Habitual Sadness and Disquieude Longing for
Change Evil Forebodng, Avoidance of Society and Love
OF Solitude and Retirement 1imidity Mental Uneasi-
ness, Headache and degree Insanity almost termn-
ating in absolute madness. Co. young when
thus bends beneath the abuse heaped upon her and let
DR.. Morrill, and he viii give you restored health when
the body is overthrown and the mind wrecked he can
and other terrible infections from this fruitful
disease.
In cases, too of Gonorrhea Syphilis venereal Com
plants and others of similar nature, have fears OF
the result if place yourself under his charge; his is
the voice of experience and he has cured more cases
than any other living physcian-he has administered to
every form OF Private Disease and his remedies sure
safe, speedy and nfalbe. perfect cure guaranteed
and radical cure is always effected
The Doctors Female Monthly Drops are the only sure
for all Suppressons and Irregularities that
offered for sale this city. These Drops acknowl-
edged to be the best in the world for removing obsruc-
tons and producing regularity in all of Female IT.
regularity, Suppressons, &C.. &C.. whether original ing
from cold any other causes They remarkably mild
safe and sure and the most convincing proofs Of their
virtues the benefits which have been realized by the
afflicted in their use The Drops be obtained my
Office No fS Howard Street Boston, with directions for
All letters attended to- and medicines directions
SC, forwarded immediately ly45sp
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" Buy ann Till do you lsOOd."-Now is
the time to the Great Spring and Summer Medicine
DIR. LANGLEY'S ROOT AND HERO BIITERS, com
iy Ash, Thoroughwott Rhubarb, Mandrake, Dandelion
&C.. all ompounded in with Nature
and their effect truly ,oondeul They absolutely
Weakness, Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Dizziness, Heart
burn Ftulency, Loss of Appetite all kinds of humors
bad blood, GEO. c. GOODWIN CO., Boston, and all
druggists. 16w:36sp
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DIED.

ObHuaryaotic beyond the date, age mast
bepdid for.
In this city, Marco 27th John W. Harper aged G5 yrs
and months. lowell papers please copy.)
In Charlestown, Mass April 4th Peter Gson aged 50
years. month. Formerly of this city.
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Belfast & Moosehead l.. r. r. Co.

A 7 A MEETING of the President and Directors of
~ said Company, held at their office in the city o
Belfast m the 2th inst, it was voted that an assess
be made of five per centum each and all of the
In said Corporation, and that the be paid to
its Treasurer at his office in said city on or before the
first day of May next. W. L. COLBC RN, Treasurer.
Belfast, March 90 1869. 3W3s
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EXTRACT OF RYE.

The Concentrated Extract of Rye, made in the Cum
the most reliable and safe stmulant you use Sold
In large bottles at very reasonable price, by gro
GERS and druggists. G. A. RICHARDS & CO., 80 Wash.
ingon ST. Boston, largest Retail Wine and Spirit House
In America,
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Freedom Notice,

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN that l have relin-
~ pushed to my son, Frank b. Thompson, his time
during the remainder of his minority. L shall claim
none of his earnings pay any debts OF his contracting
after this date. THOMAS THOMPSON.
Attest-R. ELLIOT.
Montville March 9TH 1869. ;w3s+
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nTWAs NEATLY PUT UP %

Said craftsman officer speaking of the last bank
robbery Perhaps but it brought the burglars to
grief SONOMA WINE BITTERS are neatly nut up
and bring JOY to all who take them. c. A. RICHARDS
& CO., Proprietors, Boston.