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THE OCEAN.

From tho Irish Magazine.
THE OCEAN
Likeness Of Heaven
Agent ofpowerl
Man ls Thy victim
Shipwrccks thy dowcr
Spices and Jewels
From valleys and sea.
Armies and banucrs
Arc buried In thco
what are the riches
OfMcxlco's mines,
To the wealth that far down
In thy deep water shinesi
The proud nasica that cover
The eonquering wcst--
Thou ning'st them to dosth
With one hoavc Of thy breast
From the high hills that Wow
That wreck-,naklng shore.
Whom the bride of the mariner
shricks at tho roar,
When, like lambs In the tcnpch
On mcws In the blast,
O'or thy iidgi-broken billows
Thy canvass Il east,
How hunhlihg 10 one
With heart and a soul.
To look on thy greatness
Ana list " IT, roll,
10 think how that heart
Ii cold ashes shall 10,
When tho voice Of eternity
Rises ffom thee
Yes where are tho cities
Ofrhebcs and of Tyre
swept from the nations
Like sparks from the Gro
Tho glory Of Athens,
Tho aplcndor Of Rome
Dissslsed--anl forever
like tho dew in thy foam.
But thou art alraighty,
R,ernai--eubliine--
UnwcAkened--a nwastod-
Twin brother Of time
Fleets, tcinpests. nor nations,
Thy glory can bow,
Az the stan first bcheld thee,
still chainloss art thou
But behold whom the sgrgcs
No longer shall roll,
AMI that ornaments length
l. drawn hack Ike a SCROLL
Then-ften shalt the spirit
That signs by thee now,
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Address, r. f. WOOD,
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Clover Seeds Grass seed Hogs Fowls Best Fodder Cut
ter. Send for the EXPERIMENTAL FARM JOURNAL, only
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tAi A'l lAtlN lht huNtfs present
unlN indifferent a7 TO purchasing The daily papors
VIZ morning report prices mt Albany little lower and
the qhaniY better than last week, and good number T.
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p'"e o the ueatcd aud delicate are NOT less severe
@an The drain upon thor strength caused b excessive
heat. The vast disparity between the temperature of
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-a44o,iIsss ..sss, Vi ssVnusiiic, nus walk
ed five miles in fifty-two minutes on wager
of So. Where is Weston?
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Refuse, ~ 90 Ml2 10
Hemlock boards
Nos az, 4 90 @lS 90
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I1V FIn IlsI'' uhder the ouspices Of tho" Busy
Bees the proceeds to be used for the
F." Home for Destitute Children in Bnrlino-
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suddenly she wished to have him take the
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Nov. ., 1868.
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The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-10-29
wAsnrSoroS CORRESPONDENCE.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25, 1860.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 70, 1869.
Epiron or USioS AND JOURNAL - The Alas
ka bubble which was blown up TO such gigantic
dimensions by Mr.. Sumner, and which was
painted in such gorgeous eolors by Seward has
think been exploded by the recent report Of
Gen. George II. Thomas, who has madea per-
sonal examination Of the Country. II seems
very strange that this report Of Gen. Thomas Is
not given to the public. But few papers have
alluded to IL and these, somewhat briefly. Ac-
oordiug to Gen. Thomas views the expenditure
Of 81 300 900 dollars, which was paid for that
territory, is the Same Ms thrown away and I
have no doubt that this statement Is. correct.
There has been report in regard to an increase
Of salary asked for by our minister to Paris,
Mr.. washburne, in circulation for n Few days
past, but which at the present time is denied.
have not much doubt that there is some truth
in the statements that have been made. II has
been said that Mr.. washbnrne asked for 49,
600 per year rs additional TO his present salary,
At the present time would be quite an increase.
ment that all he desires Is 500 dollsn for Office
rent. Il may be well Cor me to state that our
foreign minister's are allowed no perquisites inside
from their salary. Consuls are allowed q GER
tain amount for Office rent. clerk hire. SC. Now
IL Is very evident that IL $500 asked Tor by Dir.
washburpe for Office rentlis allowed. of course Il
win be allowed to all resident members abroad.
as they wouM Be a. much entitled TO II as he is.
But those who know Mr., wsshburne are well
satis6ed that he does not generally, where he
himself Is concerned, do things by halves, but
where his comfort and easeis concerned he asks
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OUR OWN srArE.

James Brophy, who escaped from the jail In
Auburn last Thursday, unlocked the door With
tin key Of his own manufacture, while the
jailcr was In the Jail. I'iT ia''H-'a
Tho Androscoggin Herald alleges that re-
spectacle citizen Of Hebron has been LODGED In
jail for stealing $50 worth Of butter from A. G..
Turner. .'rs' r1ias.H So 't1 s Ia1 oi r'31srI.
We were not aware before that respectable
citizens engaged in stealing butter. Truly,
times have changed. 4. 1oinigo lo-s oil. o. l,,11
We learn from the Portland papers that last
week dastardly attempt was make 70 poison o
whole family. Agcntlcman or that city received
from neighboring city BY express, abox con-
tanning q small quantity Of granulated sugar,
and number Of oranges. The man at frst
supposed il to be an agreeable surprise from
some kind friend, In examining the fruit how
ever, his wife discovered that the oranges had
been puncmrcd. This aroused shade OF sus-
picion and the gentleman conveyed portion Of
the sugar to scientific chemist, stating the cir
cumstanccs and requesting an analysis. The
chemist proceeded with the necessary process
and discovered In about two ounces Of the sugar
strychnine enough 70 kin Ave men. =. -,
The Kennebec Journal says the father Of =
newly narriei lady in Augusta, made his daush-
ter the very handsome present offs finely fur
nished housc. and five thousand dollars In mon
y 10 the bride and bridegroom saeh.4,A .,uil
The Lewiston Journal hears Of prccocious
bad boy who gsrroted nttie fellow on the
street Q day or two since and robbed him OF bis
jack-knifs and pocket full Of peanuts, sI.,, I,
Tho Bath Times says . GENTLEMAN from The
mouth Of the Knneboo nys the recent .frshet
In the Ksanobeo. has destroyed and driven
away the ALT water fsh; along shopH Hc, Dc.
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POLITICIL.

M
Among those recently admitted to practice in
the U. 5 Supreme Court is Geo. u. Vashon, q
colorei professor Of Howard University. This
is the first instance Of colored mans admission
to the bar Of this Court. rrs.l , .rsfir r.f 'g
With regard to the possible bearings Of. the
Yerger decision, Il is reported that the course Of
the President will be covered entirely by inform
alton derived from the military commanders. II
this information be Of n character showing that
the States Of Niissippi and Texas are not in
condition to hold an election. Is probable such
elections will be postponed until after Congress
can have an opportunity to lcgislatc upon the
subject. ..,..r.. r ..., ..tE.. .srr.
A Nashville dispatch gays that Andrew John
son, being sanguine Of his election to the Senate,
was badly unnerved by the result. lie retired
to his room in the hotel where he resides, and
was visible only to his most intimate friends,
who called to condole with him. But even then
his privacy was invaded by an inppmptu pro-
oession hating beneath his windows, cheering
wildly for the newly elected Senator, and bear
ing banners inscribed, "Nioses under Cloud"
"Thc Real Dead Duel, !" ''llow about the Pocket
Copy Of the Constitution 7" "swingin' round
the Circle, I" and other notices. r .'5' +
The New York Democratic leaders concoctel
the plot to implicate President Grant with the
scld.gamblcrs. and sent nearly million copies
OF their false accusations to Ohio and Pennsyl-
yania. -,rf rc,f. ....- Irr ..rf raf-i,
Brick Pomeroy is unhappy over the state Of
his party. lie says; 4. SIN, .,,.
"But our leaders are towards. They dare
not avow their principles. They mean one thing
and talk another. They lose two Democrats to
gain one Republican, They plan to foster enc
mics more than support friends. They want the
roie Of the tax payers and the money Of bond
holders, and setup cockle-pen platforms, mcan-
ing nothing then talk by the hour to prove to
a Republican that they mean. one thing, and
another hour to Democrat to prove that they
moan another ,8- .-llf...' 10 rr.r,.
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on AIAsxA.--An intelligent and apparently fair
minded correspondent of the Cincinnati Gazette,
who has recently visited all parts OF Alaska,
gives rather sombre picture Of that new acquisi-
ton of ours. He says that nothing can be mode
to grow there to any profit, but potatoes; and
that even these arc poor watcry things, which
must be eaten Immediately or they will rot.
The only really valuable productions are furs.
fish and ice. But the seal fur trade will need
carcfel regulations to preserve Il from speedy
destruction. Tho ice and the fish we might
have had without buying, tho country, which
was nothing but o tax on Russia, which abe has
transferred to tho United States. r r,,li ~
The intercourse Of American traders with the
Indians Of Alaska has thus far been injurious to
o sad extent, by reason Of the whiskey which
they smugpled into them. Tho only bright side
of this Alaska business is what may, be called
the political side. Its possession by the United
States has seriously weakened. already, the hold
of England ON British Columbia, just south OF
Alaska, and made II certain that that country
must sooner or later fall into the hands Of the
United States, conSnmmation much to I've de-
sired. flour government can ouly abstain
from spending money on Alaska in hopeless
effort to populate It, or in giving Offices to per-
sons going there, who will have nothing to DO
but draw their pay, the people may well DO sat-
isiied with the purchase. g'r "r.vl ~"
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Morn Evidences Of Or. daos. skai.

All persons who may be suffering from dis
ease of any character should read tho following
cures recently wrought at Augusta, by DIR. D.
c. Gage, the successful Natural Physic ian who
commences practice at the Biddeforl House, IN
this city, Nov. LIST, where he romans until about
the 10Th. Dir. Calvin B.Vinal, Vinalhayen, Me.
chronic diarrbGa Z years, unable to work, rs
his neiehbors will testify; and by one visit
resumed work and gained 10 lbs In
three weeks, and, too, without the en-
ployment Of medicines. Mrs. Geo. d. Wadley,
Belgrade, Me, liver complaint, general weak
ness. &C.; the change wrought In her case was
most wonderful and rapid. Mr.. z. Butterfeld,
+. Vassalboro, Me-, difficulty about the heart,
% years standing, cured by one visit Jacob
Butterfeld, Z. Vassalboro, lame back and asth-
ma benefited. ,Chas. s. Collins, West Farm
ington, Ne. liver, kidney, ind general dcmnge-
mcnt of the system; cured. Chas Fitzpatrick,
Boothbay, Me-; disabled arm restored, and gen.
eral health improved. John A. Brett, Green
field; chronic rheumatism greatly benefited.
Mrs. Eli Morse. L. Read6eid; curcl Of dyspcp-
sia. II. Jones, Washington, Me-; great pain In
arm, caused by m injury Obliged to take u large
quantity Of liulanum daily; cured by two Wis
It's. Mr.. Aaron Davis, China, Me-; cancer the
size Of hens egg; one week and scarcely
trace Of 1t remained. Mrs. Benjamin Kimball,
Sidney; difficulty Of chest; debility, &c.
Those intending TO visit the Doctor should do
30 upon his arrival, rs his rooms are generally
thronged ut the close Of his visit. 4wf6
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DR.. Gage aud al. Wonderra Cares.

II will be seen elsewhere that DR.. Gage, who
has been working such remarkable cures in the
principal cities and villages Of New York, Mas
sachusetts and New Hampshire, has taken par
lors Mt the Bddefori House, .Bddeford, from
Nov. LIST until about the Goth, where he will de-
vote his whole time TO the wants Of those who
may require his services. We know Of no bet
ter evidence of the Doctors title TO popularity
than his works We therefore append few
cures recently made by him In New Hamp-
shire:
ASpovER, N. H., Dec. %, 1868.
On. GAGE-Dcar Sir: My kindest regards
and influence will ever be In favor Of your pros
perity. For seven months have been troubled
with inflammation Of the stomach, during which
time raised blood almost every day, and none
OF tho time was able to eat anything more
hearty than boiled wheat and milk. IL has now
been two weeks and half since your treatment,
and am MS well as ever. would say to oil
my friends that are suffering, 80 and zee DR..
Gage. '' Gro. y. sLEEPER.
Mn. EpIroR: Say to the afflicted that have
had q lame knee twenty years, being obliged to
use two canes most OF the time. Was operated
upon by DIR. Gage, at the Eagle Hotel, and he
has perfectly cured me. For the last FIVE years
have not enjoyed full nights rest until treated
by the doctor. Yours, ETC., -
SOLOMON MACK, Gilsnm, N. II.
We might also mention tho cure Of Mr.. Geo.
Graves, ofwalpolc. n. H., who was suffering
from severe heart difficulty, debility, etc.,
could walk but very little; cured by two or three
operations. Mr.. Coils Kinds, Chesterfield, N
H., diseases Of long standing had deded medical
skin, says he "ieels like new man." Mrs. J..
NJ. Pratt, Fitzwilliam, N. H., severe bronchitis
and ameness. r. C. Miner, Of Gilsum, N. IL,
perfectly cured of deafness. Mr.. Stephen Sib-
ley, Keene, sick for years cured by a few OPP
erations. Charles L. Richardson, Marlboro,
N. H., severe lameness, caused by fever sore.
cured. VIM. c. Carter, East Jaffrey, N. H.,
SIMILAR case. Mrs. lessee Graves, Walpole, N.
H., system generally dcrangcl, cured. as. 2
Those suffering from diseases OF any kind
should not allow this opportunity to pass. He
charges nothing for consultation his terms are
reasonable, and IL he thinks the cure doubtful
he frankly tells the patient 50. rr 4wio
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arXEnA1 XrTs IrEMs.

Father Hyscinthe, early last Sunday morning,
attended the French Catholic church ON I'D
street, without being recognized by any one, at
tendci by Mr.. Darling and Mr.. Tilden. Henri
forwards proceeded to Plymouth church where
he also escaped recognition until after the con-
orccation began to disperse. when he was cor
diaily met and welcomed by Mr.. Beccher, with
whom he passed. the greater part OF tho after'
noon. .l1.f ~. '.lI- 'ai 81 ~ W.
On Saturday the Coliseum building was
drawn rs prize in q lottery, to John L. Mer-
cuire, lumber dealer In Boston. Mr.. Merguire
purchased, In common with his friends. several
tickets under the agreement that the result
should be equally divided. He viii. therefore,
have about $4,000. The furniture and decora-
ticns were also distributeias prifes, to the mum:
her OF Ave thousand. There were hundred
thousand tickets. i'' O.. ''' Di- ,t,
A San Francisco paper says tho Pacific rail-
road has been the means Of introducing sharper
o,upetitiou into almost every department OF trade
there, and local interests have thereby been in
jured. Some manufacturers in San Francisco
have alrcady been compelled to discharge hall
their hands The goods they produced can b
brought from the Eastern States and sold ''at 9
lower rate than will afford tho California manu-
fsotursr . living proft."' iff5u ggsi liis17eI
. Ascries Of 6rrs occurred at Montreal on Sat
urlay night and Sunday morning, the most
serious of which were the destruction Of the 81.
Andrews church, and the partial destruction OF
the Unitarian church and the drug iActory OF the
Mesrs. Kcrsay & Crsthers The Baptist church
was also considerably damaged. The fires arr
mpposed 10 have beer, the work Of an inoendary.
The loss amounts to about Sl6O.OOO.
Fivc-dollsr bills. altered 10 twenties, on the
NAumkeag National Bank. Salem. Mars. are In
circulation ~ ,f-r .loo7.ssit;ls s'yhf! u, y
2 Tho passage Of fteishtthross 'Conccrd, N.
H..rfrdmthe north d now very Ereat.o 81 ~
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Ifrom the Elitor.l
Across the Coattseaf.
OK TIE PACIFIC Roam.

..rT rFE .F OK TIE PACIFIC RoAD.
wEpSEsDAr.-Lea,ipg Chicago at 9.15 Mon
day morning we arrived at Omaha at so Tues
day morning, after ride Of 4o2 miles. did
not see barn during the entire distance, the
farmers stacking their hay in piles as large as
an ordinary house. and suppose wintsring
their stock ON the sunny side. from the wind.
However. but Little stock Was TO be seen. The
corn remained unharycsted in the fields. being
gathered according to the demand. generally in
January. and we passed great fields Of ID, tho
the immense fields Of mairc which eve read
about" are in Southern Illinois, At one point
the farmer was burning an immense pile Of
last years hay, and at night we saw one Of the
large fields Of maize on FIRE which travelled near
ly ~ FIST rs our train, while the darkness made
the sight magnificent. At Fulton, Iowa, We
crossed the long bridge over the Mississippi
with the peculiar feature Of a stationary engine
on the top at one part to swing the long draw
Of 500 feet. er .ar. .rrr Tun- ...H-E' COOS
Council Bluffs Is the terminus Of the North
Western Railway, and a more drcary looking
abode for civilization has not been met in our
route. except in the Alleshanies, as we disem-
bsrksd in the sharp. piercing air Of western
October morning. The houses are the sire Of
eastern wocdsheds, with here and there q hall
or public building Of somewhat larger dimen-
sion. Here we took an omnibus for mile ride
across yillainOus plank road to the Missouri
river, which Is here about ss Wide as the Saco,
and gray with mud. where We were ferricd
across, and continued eur omnibus ride another
mie across the fats to Omaha proper, Ills
miles from homo. ...fr -.f--.,.. .l..
Tuesday the first special express ever through
to San Francisco, started one hour in advances
Of the regular train, md we were fortunate "a
be In season to 60 on board. II Is made up o.
all new cars-baggage car, hotel car and thrc,
sleeping cars, !, stops only to coal, water, and and
change engines, and is duo at San rraneiscc
Friday night. the 22i. one day in advance Of
the regular train. A description Of this train
and its eonvenicnccs win he new to many, and
Is here given II is called the most elegant
train ever drawn BY . locomotive, which is un-
dOabteily true. Lord Carries prOnOunces Il su,
psrior 10 any In Europe The interior Is hnish'
ed and fitted up equal To any parior on 9th Az
enuc. and d divided into sections and seA,s.
rooms, furnished with all the most elegant mod.
ern eonveniences. ICED wafer. lights. heated By
registers, &C., while in the centre Of the rcal
car 10 large organ for musical purposes. zr A,
might, what are our seats in the dsy-tims an
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rrr. Version Of a Daring Act.

Jaw III n III Y H.
= A reporter Of the San Francisco Chronicle
visited Admiral Farragut recently, and during
his interview alluded to the battle Of Mobile Bay
and the famous story Of the Admiral being
lashcd TO the masth cad Of his a. ship, the Hart
ford, and CALAMITY leading her into action.
Admiral Farragut interrupted him. saying the
the whole story was purely fiction:
ReporterLAt least the story has been allowed
to remain uncontradicted FOR q long time. VIII
you, Admiral, be kind enough to tell me to
what cause or incident Its origin Is due? y - =.
,Admirnl-With pleasure. Il win afford you
an evidence Of how we'll told and plausible
story, frequently repeated. becomes universally
accented as fact. At the commencement OF
the battle In Mobile Bay, for the purpose Of OBJ
tanning the best view Of the movements Of the
enemy, and TO better govern the fleet under my
command, got into the lower part OF the rig
cling Of the Hartford. just above what is known
as the hammock railing. '.i"' y
ReporterAwas not your position fnught with
great perili - 800 -. ~,
Admiral-I did not think 80 but Il was
frnpght with great discomfort. As the smoke
asccndcd from the heavy cannonading my view
became more obscurci, and I was compelled to
ascend the rigging gradually, until finally got
come little distance beneath the maintop. AT
this juncture Captain Percival Drny A--
Reporter-Your feet Captain, was he mott
Admiral-Yes, sir; Captain Drayton, fearing
he said, that might fall overheard In case OF
being wounded, called one Of the q,iartermasters
and cutting Of piece Of the signal halyard IA
small ropc,) ordered him to bring Il up to me,
that might render my position more secure.
With this rope attached myself to the rigging.
Reporter-You were not near the masthead
theni
Adminl-I was not. y '',
Reporter-It Is understood that you fired
guns from the masthead /; Is; that truei '-
Admiral-Tt Is the only true part Of the story.
did have crew in the masthead who were
firing guns-two "a pound howitlcrs. This
style Of warfare Is n fayorite theory Of mine. i
practiced II throughout the war.
Reporter-Did all the vessels Of your feet do
battle after similar fashion -.
Admiral-Ycs, sir 1; all fought with guns In
the tops and from the advantage OF their cleya-
ton did considerable, execution in their engage
ments with the forts.
Out Of this act o. Admiral Farragut's having
been some distance up the rigging has grown the
famous story Of "Farragut at the Masthead
Il Is almost cruel to destroy 10 interesting ic-
ton, but the truth Of history requires 1t.
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About half past eight o'clock last Monday
morning Mrs. frank Bryant threw herself, or
fell from, the fourth story window Of one OF the
mills Of the Merrimsc Corporation, In Lowell,
intc the Mcrrimnc river. and was drowned. She
fell from distance Of forty feet. She was about
txenty,ssvau years Of age, and the wife OF Otis
Bryant Of Providence, X. l.
The St. Helena Guardian Of Sept. ID relates
a sad story In connection with the Chinese coolie
traffic. The French barque Tomaris, Capt. Ham
ME, left Macao ON the 9Th Of February with 800
emigrants on board. Everything went smoothly
until within about go miles Of the island OF Ja-
va, when revolt broke out among tho coolies
who got tho bcst OF the fight, when the crew
took to the boats leaving the captain on board,
whether with his consent or not 70 unknown.
What happened to him is not certainly, known,
but the interpreter on board says no was cut up
and thrown overheard. Thirty days afterwards
the Tamsris was csptured by Dutch man-of-
war sent in pursuit, and taken into Padang.
At Palang the crew, who had landed In Java,
rejoincd their ship. A new captain and chief
officer were appointed, and the ship started In
pursuit of her destination on the 10th Of June.
BY this date the number Of coolies had been TO
duced by arms and disease to 245. Out Of this
number scores Jumped overheard and committed
suicide when they found they were to proceed on
their voyage. Scores Of others have died Of what
coolie ship captain phlegmaticaily would call
the effects Of opium. There now remain on
board tho Tamaris IS emigrants alive. Two
hundred and twenty-five arc no longer living