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PORTLAND & 0GDBNSBURGH
RAILROAD COMPANY.

WHEREAS. 1t appears that the capital stock In
w said corporation, as prescribed aud establish.
ed by their Act OF Incorporation. has been duly
subscribed for and taken up agreeably To the pro-
visions OF said act, public notice theIetoreis here
by given that the frst meeting OF said corporation
will be held at the City Han In Portland, In the
state OF Maine, on Tuesday, the nineteenth day Of
January next at ten o'clock In the forenoon, for
the purpose of organizing said corporation, and TO
that end
let, To choose Chairman to preside at said
meeting. #H
Jd. To make, ordain aud establish code Of BY
Laws and Regulations for the government OF said
corporation, and the duo and orderly conducting
Of their Affairs and the management Of their prop
erty.
an. To choose q Board Of Directors agreeabIy
10 the provisions Of their charter.
5th. To act on any other matter or thing which
NAV legally Gene before them. I....
Given under our hands Mt Portland, this twenty
eighth day OF December, In the year VI our Lord
eighteen hundred and sixty-eight.
J II Brown, jonas II Reilly.
Geo. W Woodman, 81 smith,
l washburn IT,, Henry Fox,
~ n Rich, n " jose,
: T. Spring, OF Shepley,
John Lynch. TIC llersey.
Chas. ii Haskell, w Mtliken' 2w8
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.V'e,c advertisements.
JOB SHOP

TINE subscriber has opened job shop at No %
L Bacon Street Rules for sale for surveying
Logs boards, Ton Timber. AMI wood. Diameter
and circumference OF the Circle, also the Square
W OFF Joseph SWEETSIR
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LOCAL IFfiIRS.


the first day Of January, and the absolute IN
portancc Of observing IL need not be discussed
We have an interesting word 10 say on this
threshold Of the year now entered upon, relating
10 Ourselk As . matter OF policy and taste We
adopted the rule 70 Keep the JOURNAL free from
-, h,,, ,,,,.,.. Wa
which dsssures many papers, Du' oau,e w
DO 10 We nope those IN ai'e&'' "i' '"' $50
are Indifferent 70 the question Oh P","s up
fyour subscription Is DUE hiyOu not 'O'"aiu
the amount noW' We arc paying '"'e's'' W
what belongs y" us anu mus. eAAe'n % ~, ~
scf''e' We nave D.'O,e s" -. - ~'n - az.
suoeeriP'"os aa'ns oaeA 70 % " ~ WIS
"A' '' P1' nv $3.50. - =,
work. ,u,t forthwith be settled. This notice
,s.n. h,,;,s..
Fesh'"t. v.,,r no, as 1863
n. tn. NJ = 8 school of this
So, ., C,r;.,m,,
""s'' n. - nm II, 90. Grand
CIV :" "" 80, "a. ,rs.s,,s
SUI, NJ co,,;,. ,.d . rO,l
:, -. ~. IA. ,,,,, WA, houptifally sup
plied with the good things for the inner man.
AFTER the refreshments were over the young peo-
pie had good time. This school was never In
90 good condition as II Is now.
TN. Rants. CONGREGATION at Kennebunk VII
lage had pleasant gathering Christmas eve
ning-frOm the "Free'' were gathered just such
. harvest as gratiked the recipients; none more
gratefully received than the green backs which
f., n the lot Of the PASTOR for which, and other
c,vor, ,oceived the mast wear, his friends will ae-
..,, m,nv thanks The other societies in the
~. -, ,A.,- r.,.I cood time.
,,, s.ons &C.
,urred nj South Berwick village, ON the occasion
o,,,. ,,,r;,r, Of the only daughter of Doctor
- r,I..,..,.w .i,;,, 4, the church
\. az. .,,.,s,5 a.o,,;r,,n,s of
49,, -, .o,.,.nv
81. ' -, III, ;rvi,., Guests. slIcd the
- -, A, N, Amounted time the
,,. .,,srs.l when the ceremony was
performed in very happy manner by the par
40, Of the church. On returning to the Doctors
rs.slence. n large company sat down TO a sumpt- |
ou, entertainment. after which the newly mar
ricd couple left in the cars for New York. On
their return to Lowell. the place Of their future
residence, they viii give reception. the 9Th Of
January,
A,ery S'r""e' Al. w,
we learn ITO" inc .V,'A. 80
liam L. bramiey' an'sny '''e0","
Of Bhdefcrd, went 70 henheouuA VIZ"
friend last saturday night he put ms p.',O'
under his Pillow anu on SUNNY "'O'"e ~
WOKE hs ro''"-h'"' ,
quested some water, s'y,hs II. 'e'' ''n~ ~"
examination was 'oa"a 'nA' W. -,
pistol had e'pioaeu' IN. 'n0 %" -. -. - :.
through inc pu,O"' "",s 49, -.
ms .e"P.e anu ~s,"s - Wv -. ~. -,
,-,.-' an ,.s.n.,;o, s,n... hr,i, fs,er.
''''' ''N3' wv
Week 'fPr"ser.
Next "eek WIZ oe o"'er'o' " 0a. '"'''"'
In this city as week OF prayer. Inc sc'e'A
churches win hold their prayer meetings as usu-
al on Tuesday and Sunday evenings; butWili
snite In the vestrys, as follows; Monday eve
ming. Pavilion; Wednesday evening. Free
""P'"' 49,.
evening" pAp''' ''''' '''' '
TIE Weather.
On Sunday night came about four inches oil
snow, End Monday ushered IN ono OF the most
beautiful days Ofths or any WINTER ~nue the
jnging Of the bells 'ore'eli'ng . worm Oh mar :,
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saco National Bank.

THE Stockholders Of the saeo National Bank arc
l hereby notihed that the annual meeting OF said
Stockholders will he held at the SAco National
hank, on Tuesday, the 18th day or January, is6s.
ut 10 o'clock A. H., for the purpose OF choosing d.
rectors. and for the trAnmciicu OF such other bus
ness rs may come before the meeting. 4
Rsco. Dec. Z, 1864 2vi
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tsSSs~S' Attest II. rAIRrIELp, cl,,..

YORK, -. sAco, Dec. "a las. II appearing
thai the within named. Julia Emma Wsdioirh is
not nou resident of this state, 70 10 Orxersl That
The llbellant give notice Of tho tendency Of this
order thereon thres weeks suecessively In the uH.
loN AND JOURNAL. "a nswsIaper publishsd a HID
defofd. In sah County of York;. the Dirt publica-
day In February. A ID. 1853, thai che may then
appear at the within named Court, and shev
cause n any abe have, Why the prayer Of said n.
bel should not be granted.
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ONLY0k GENTS

The Great QTefing Remedy for Children.
Contains NO MORPHINE OR FOLSOM
GUS DRUG; sure to Regulate The Borsi'j
ailays all Pain corrccts Acidity OF tho
Stomach, makes SICK and Heak children
.rnoxo and HEALTHY; cures Wind Collie,
Gripping. Inflammation Of the bowels, and
all complaints arising from the effects OF
Tec,hing. Call for Mother Baileys Quoting
Syrup, and take no other, and you are safe.
Sold by Druggists and all dealers In Med
icinc.
A. RICHARDS, New London, Conn,
Agent for the United States.
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SheriT-s Sale.

WORK, s.-Taten on execution. aud win
il be sold nj public auction on Saturday, Janu-
airy 10, A. ID. 1869, at two O'Clock In the afternoon,
a. The stor. 81 Joseph q. Rotests, w .wstsrboi.
ough, IN said County Of York all the right In squi.
ty which Ivory Z. WALKER. 81 said watsrborosgh.
has. TO redeem the following described real estate
situate In said waterborough. 70 Wit certain
lot Of land In aid waterboresgh. with the build
ingp thereon, bounded a. follows. Wis beginning
at . white oak stump, ~ the northeast corner OF
ssid lot and land, owned by Hiram Thoug.on
thence south eleven degrees east BY land OF Hiram
and Henry Thompson, any rods, more or les. TO
land Of benjamin Lesyitti tberce southwest one
hundred and sixty rods, more or lei. 10 land OF
Charlie. q. Andrews thence north eleven degree
west by said Andrews land. any rods, To- land OF
Euran II. Hobbs thence northeast BY said noebc
land, 70 nrst mentioned bounds, eontainipg my
asrss, mora or less with ell the privileges belong,
ing 70 said farm being the homestsad farm OF ,Ald
Ivory l. Walker. The above described prsml,es
being susiset 70 mortgage given 20 Hiram Ihoap
son. OF said Waterborough, 10 secure the peymes
OF note of hand, for the SUN OF one hund!sa .na
eighty dollau ttisO) on icmand and intefs,, ,a
July sth leSs. said mortks ago 10 recorded ,n soos
3ii, page 2i6, OF York County Registry oi D'sas
iEa' ABsRR MITCHELL, Dep'y shen,n
December 9th. A. ID. ls1s.
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j. e. BUTLER,
MOST WONDERFUL
MEDICINE IS DEVIN0'S
IMPERIAL MAGIC SkLVE.

This oelebrsted sslve has gained . popularity
within very brief space Of time far exceeding
that OF any other article ever introduced Into this
country. nom the fset that it, wonderful healing
properties ensure for Il rapid sale wherever 10 s
known. IL 10 diGleult 10 supply orders a. fast s
they come In. although arrangements ON an e1<n.
sive scale have been perfected Tor Its manufacture
Certificates rom come ofthe most reliable men
attest 30 cures this Salve has made In Fever sores,
Corns. Abccss. Burns,apd other kindred dnieulties
snosgh TO an columns Of this paper. you have
any sort Of 1esh wound or sore. burn, OF bruise.
use Devino's saiv- at once and reliefb certain.
A BACON, ~ Liberty Street, Biddsiordi q. Il.
MITCHELL. - Main street, sAco, GENERAL Agents.
And sold by Druggists every where. 3mss
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les Work baskets, good size, only

Ladies' Work Baskets, (good siIe) only rs
Ladies' sontags, rs
Perfumed IIaudkrand Glove Foxes, Vsry eheP.
Fancy Glass Boxes (all sire0 CAsap.
Splendid Lot Of China, Parian and bohemian
Vases,
French Leather Bags. (all kinds) Chsag.
Good Photograph Albums, go picture) only
Tintype Albums. Is, Rubber Rattles, %
Toy Tea Sets, 25. Alphabet Blocks, q rs
Dolls and Doll Heads. fall siIes).
Drums, Match Boxes. Horse Cars
Mantel Ornaments, Large Lot Toys. :.
All kinds iiair Restorcrs. very Low.
Halls sicilian Hair Restorer, only 65
Ayers Hair Vigor. Rings Ambrcsla, CAsap
Ladies' Linen Iandkerchiefs, only 90
Ladies' Fine Ilemmed do 10
Best Needles, o.. Fine Combs, Oo|
Spool Cotton, o.. Toilet Soap, O3
SIX Cakes Best Toilet Soap Tor %
Best Wooden Yarn, oil colors, only %
Blue, Brown, Green aud Drab Wells, Ch,dp.
Lsrge assortment OF Ladies' Clouds, do
A few breakfast Shawls, Yuy Lou.
Diaries, %. Good Wallets for %
Tuckcd Linen CUTS, 2j. Sleeve buttons, %
black Velvet Ribbons, selling Cheap
Rest BLACK Kid Gloves, all Sizes
Family Dye ColoIs. Cheap bosom Pins ..
Gents All Linen BOsOms, Is
Gents All Linen Handkerchief. %
Ribbed Hose, 10 Alpaca Dress Braids, 10
Gilt Edge Bibles. for only 90
Ladies'. Gents and Childrcns Scarfs.
Large Bunch Wooden Yarn for .
Gents Round Cornered Cloth Button Hole COL
lars, for %
Tooth brushes, 10. Pink Balls, 10
Beet Lily White, 10. Chalk Balls, ~
Chlldren's ID ilmorai Hose. only lO
Arctysne, or Canada hears Grease, ~
CadSrs Dentine for the Teeth, ~
Best Red Rouge and Meen Fun.
Magnolia balm, 10. Railways Relief. IS
Phalon's .Cereus, Flor de Mayo, Jockey Club.
Musk, Pond Lily, Patcboulie and other nice
Perfumes.
Browns Trochcs, 2j. Atwoods Bitters, 81
Plantation Bitters, only %
Nichols Peruvian Bark and Iron, Very Loo.
Schencks pills, ~. Wings Pills, "
Ayers and Wright's Sugar Coated Pills, "
Hills Rhepmatic Pills only ~
Ilelmbolds Buchu Smolanders Buchu, Ch,aB.
Ayers Sarsaparlla and Cherry Pectoral, (cach) rs
POland's white Pine Compound. 50
Wistars Balsam OF Wild Cherry, only 20
Johnson's Anodyne Llniment 30
Jackson's Catarrh SnuE
Wilson's Composition Powders, 0S
Perry Davis Pain KILLER. ID
Kennedy's Medical Discovery. l.u5
Schenck's Tonic and Syrup, (each) 100
Lyons Kathairon, ~. Russia Salye, 10
Mrs. q. A. ALIENS proved Hair Restorer, Cheap.
Ladies' Az Wool HOSE.
Ladies' silk and Dead Nets.
Mrs. WInslow's Soothing Syrup, only ~
Nice Large Nets. Oj. Best Linen Thread, 0j
Moth aud Freckio Lotion. ~ remove Moth and
rreckles, chsag;
Best French Corscts, %
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AGENTS WlHTED..sl0 4 DAY.
TWO go MAPS FOR %.
Lloyd'S Patent Revolving Double Maps

America and Europe, America and the
United States nj America.
Colored-in 1000 Counties.
THESE great Maps, now just completed, show
i every place OF Importance, all Railroads To
date and the latest alterations In the various ku
ropean States. Thcsc Maps ere needed In every
School and family In the land-they occupy the
space of one Map, and by means OF the ReSerser.
either side can be thrown 'front.' and any part bIot
level 10 the eye. County rights and largo dis
count given 10 good Agents.
Apply for Circulars, Terms and sample maps TO
LLOYDy MAP BUREAU.
iwi - Csrtlandt st., ~.
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AN ACT to amend an act entitled IAN act impos.
ing taxes on distilled spirits and tobacco and
for other purposes" approved July twentieth,
eighteen hundred and siIty.eight. ....
be IL enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-.
stntatipes Of he United States Of Amsrica in Con-
qr,ss assembled That the seventyelghth section OF
IAN act imposing taxes on distilled spirits and to-
bacco, and for other purposes" approved July
twentieth eighteen hundred and sixty.eight. be,
and the same Is hereby. amended by striking out
the words "Hrst day OF January" wherever they
occur In said section and inserting In lieu thereof
the words fifteenth day Of February"
Approved Dec -, 1868.
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Petition 10 the legislature.

NOTICE Is hereby given that the undersigned
" will petition the Legislature for charter to
build and occupy railroad from saco or Bidde-
ford to some point on and across the Portland
Rochester Railroad. .....
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To Tie Honorable Justice OF the Supreme
Judicial Court, merit 10 be holden at Saeo,
within AID for the Couniy OF York and
STATE OF Maine, on the first Tuesday Of
JaBu1ru A ID 1850.
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DIED.

VG Nntct. ~ utdHs NV tNVttNIHE S1N I'H't H'0'60U
free, above that number. at regular advertising rates.
In Hollis, Nov. %, Noah Haley, esq, aged sc
year,, Z months and days
In Boston, Dec. %, Ezra ii. Durham, formerly
OF Kennebunkport, aged IS years.
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York National Bank

York National Bank.
THE annual meeting 81 the Stockholders 81 the
.York National Bank OF saco," for the choice
OF Directors and the Transaction OF any other legal
business, will he held ut their Banking Rooms,
on Tuesday, the 18th day OF January next, At u
ssco, Dec. y, ises. sui
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A RESOLUTION in relation 10 tho library OF IL
DepaItment of Agriculture.
JOINT RESOLUTION donating condemned can
non for the erection Of n monument to Major
Geneial keaFney

Geneia hearney.
BE 10 resolved Iy tAs Senate and Houss Of Repre-
ssnfaftres Of ths United States Of Imerics IN Con.
grsss assembled, That the Secretary Of War be. and
he Is hereby, authorized to furnish such condemn
ed iron cannon as may DO required, not exceedins
four, for the completion Of = monument at Ttyoli,
New York, over the remains OF the late Major
General Philip Kearney, and other Union soldiers
buried at that place, who lost their lives In the
late war. Approved December q, 1868.
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ID EsPECTRULLY represents Charles n. wad-
II leigh, NJ said Saco. that he Was married on
the 9th day OF May, A. D. 1867, Mt Hollis. Maine,
To Julia banma Weleh, and that ever since
that time he has. conducted himself as
chaste. yirtu0us and Anectionste husband but
that the said Julia. wholly unmindfnl of her mar
rage vows. and her duties his wife. has ut var.
crime OF adultery with parties TO your libelant
unknown, and associated with lewd persons, and
frcquented dram shops, and conducted herself In .
lewd and lssciyious manner, and has. for long
time refused To live with your hbelant. .r.
Wherefore, believing 10 reasonable and proper,
conclusive Go demestic harmony. and consiste nj
with the pesse and morality OF society, your IL
belant prays that a divorce frvm the bonis of mat
rimony between him and the said Julia Emma
wsdleigh, may DO decreed. n = . - IHT|I'
CHARLES n. wADLHIGn.
srArs OF MnsE. York, 81 sup. Jud Court.
CLERKS Once. Dee. 4, 1865 Filed this day nd sum
mons Issued Tor service. 80
49,. ,,n,
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OFFrc1AL.

Lars Of the United States. passsd at the Third
Session Of the Forfteth Congrsa.
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e ro...r. priatsd At ,hI' ones'
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...... .r We also paint ..r.f.-N
CHAMBER SETS

In our own shop. and by purchasing OF us. you
will got your Sets without being scared or bruised,
as they must naturally be when freightod over the
road
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Railroad Matters.
rl...,tl - tba

The result of the railroad meeting on We'd
nesiay evening viii be seen in our advertising
columns. Adjourned to the call Of the CON-
mit,ec which will be published in the papers.
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Saeo, Dee. 2, 1854
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couidnt Make nn Irprs.sion.

A minister was travelling in the back-woods
and, cspying cabin, entered on mission O.
mercy. The lady Of tho house (she being pres
ent alone aud rightly Judging his crrand) wher
she saw him approaching, seized the Bible. and
as he entered, was to all intcnts busily engage
in perusing the volume. lie noticcl, however
that she held the letters reversed, or in Other
words, upside down. After the usual courtesies
the minister inquired what she was reading.
"0h, bout the old prophets" was the evi.
IDENTIFY sclf-satisfactory reply.
"It is very clifying to read the suiIcrings ol
Christ" said the minister.
"And so that good man Is dead, Is hcr'
asked the matrOn, evidently getting interested.
"Certainly he is"
"well, that Is just the way. I've been al
John long time to get him to take the newsps-
pcr, but he won't. Everybody in the world
might die, and we not hear word bout it,
said the woman In rapid tone.
"Ah, woman you are in the dark" said the
preacher with an elongated face.
EYES know We arc. I've bcca at John a
long time to put window in at the further end
Of the house. but he won't do that either"
81 perceive that you arc weak In knOwl.
cdgc."
81 know that I am weak. and guess II you
had hal the bilious fever, and been taking saIi-
frax and cataract pills as long as have, you'd
be weak too," replied the wom,n, In rather an
angry tone Of voice. and half an octave higher
than usual.
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Warn,ih from the Stars.

Astronomical wonders will never cease. The
stars sparkling in the evening sky, the distant
suns Of other systems Of worlds, have been found
to give out appreciablc heat, and to lend their
influence in raising the temperature Of our
planet.
Il Is to tho experiments Of Mr.. Huggins, the
physicist and astronomer, that We arc indebted
for the unexpected and interesting discovery.
This unwcaricd scarchcr into the mysteries Of
the material universe has just published the re-
suits Of series of experiments by which he has
actually measured the heat that VIC receive from
the leading brilliants Of the nocturnal sky. The
instrument used for the purpose Is called the
galvanomctcr, and Is acted upon by heat thro'
the agency Of the thermc-cclectric pile. The
qualities of the instrument rs mcasurcr OF del
icate heat effects arc thoroughly established, 20
that no doubt can exist as to the significance Of
It's indications
Mr.. Huggins attached the instrument to his
large rcfractor, so arranged that the image Of
star formed by the s-inch oIject-glnss should
fall upon the surface Of the thermo-pile. The
most patient and watchful care Is required In
these delicate investigations. It is often ncces-
sary that the apparatus should be attached to
the telescope for hours, sometimes for days, un-
the needle whose motions mark the action Of
heat has come to perfect rest. The following Is
the method Of using the galvanometer when the
right conditions have been attained the shutter
Of the dome which cover, the telescope Is open.
cd, and the telescope Is turned to part Of the
sky near to some bright star, but not actually
upon the star. The needle Is then watched TO
see II the change Of position has disturbed the
equilibrium. II in four or five minutes no signs
Of change is apparent, the telescope Is novel
over the short distance necessary to bring the
image Of the star directly on the face OF the
pole. The needle begins to move As soon as the
image falls upon Il. The telescope Is then ne
novel slightly away from the star, when the
needle returns to Its place. Amer from twelve
TO twenty observations made on the same star,
there can remain no doubt that the motion OF
the needle Is really produced by the heat Of the
star.
Il has been found from careful investigations
that Arcturus, now tho most brilliant star In
the eastern sky. movci the needle three degrees
In about quarter Of an hour. Reguls, the
leading brilliant Of Leo, the constellation now
adorned by the plannet Mar, indicated the |
same amount Of heat PolluI only moved the |
ncclle one degree and half, while strangely |
enough his twin brother. Castor. produced no |
effect at all. Sirius. suppo-ci to be ono Of the
nearest Of the stars, produced . rejection Of
only two degrees bat It's low position and the |
dcnscr atmospheric strata through which It's
rays must pass, easily account for the fact that
It's beat Is not proportioncd 10 It's brillisncy.
Another TACT lends additional interest to tbess
inquiries. The full moon, outshinins As 10 docs ]
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Settling % S,ceN.

O'Niel w. Robinson was one Of the best ant
braycst of all who fought in the late war
Six feet and an inch In his stockings broad
full, and massive Of frame Of perfect form
bronzed almost to an Indian hue from lorg cx'
posure,-hc was man not to be passed by un.
observed. He was graduate Of Bowdoin col.
legc, and a lawyer by profession. He cntercl
the service rs captain Of the 4th Mounted Bat.
terry Of Maine, and after long months Of hard
work and severe fighting, during which Banks,
and sigcl, and burnside, and Hooker learned to
honor and to prize him, he was made chief Of
artillery, with the rank Of major. and took COM
mand Of the Artillery Brigade Of the Third
Army Corps. II was shortly after this that he
came home to old Oxford county on a firrlough.
l met him at Waterford, while ON my way to
Conway, N. H., and had n pleasant chat with
him and by far the most pleasing thing he said
to me was, that he should meet me at C.
Iarrivcd as my journeys end In safety, and
at the Conway House I found q nulsance-a nui-
sancc not only TO mysslf, but to MI the modest
and sober-mnded scjouners. This pest was
nothing more nor less than young lieutenant
of artillery, dressed in an agouiling uniform,
with very bright buttons, and with straps Of
gaudy establishment, covering fully half Of ei-
ther shoulder. They were the most stunning
pair OF shoulder-strsps ever saw. lie carried
a small gold-hcadcd cane, and struttcd avfully.
lie looked down upon common people. and only
affected the society Of elaborately dressed ladies'
lie talked big Of war and battles, and told to tho
ladies stories Of his yalorous deeds and hair
breadth escapes.
Two or three weeks had passed. since the lieu
tenants arrival, and more than one good man
had left In utter disgust. The popinjsyt SELF
suficiency and Arrogance were truly painful.
TWAS at noon, ON cool, rainy day, that Rob
in.on arrived. having come over with private
team. lie put up his horsc. and ate his dinner,
and then came down to see me. asked him, In
oourc Of conversation, IL he had seen the lieu
tenant. No,-hc had not then gave him 4
little account Of said individual, with descrip-
ton Of his person.
Il know him. s,id O'Ncil. He is sneak Of
Bancrof,'s bsticry-on the sick list-nevcr did
a days duty in camp or on the field