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A HORRIBLE AFFAIR.

SCRANTON, Sept &.
There is great excitement here in conse-
quence of the burning of coal breakers at
Avondalc Mine in Plymouth, about 20 miles
south Of this city There are about POI men
and boys in the mine, and the shaft, which is
the only means of escape, is chokcd up by
40 feet of burning coal and rubbish. The
ventilation is totally stopped and there are
great fears that some, if not all, will be suffo-
(atpI
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CUBA TO BE SEPARATED FROM SPAIN.

An Havana letter of the 2Sth ult SAYS
Exciting rrmors are rife in political circles.
Persons claiming to speak by authority assure
us that the Captain-icneral has received a
telegram from Madrid, charging him to pre-
pare the country for change in the govern
mont Following this, they say he had vari-
Gus conferences with the chiefs of the several
departments, and afterwards indicated TO the
press the course il should pursue. II is also
stated that he has ordered the archives of the
government to be carried to the CabalEls for
tress; and il has already been commenced,
through with the utmost secrecy.
II is further reported that the Spaniards are
quietly circulating among themselves 4 mani
fest of asking for autonomy, --torcsccng that
the separation of the island from Spain is not
far distant, and willing for their ultimate
safety and advantages to go with the current.
since they cannot control it.
a few days ago some practical Joker left a
bag on the doorstep OF gentleman residing
in Berren County, Michigan On openin" il
a cat and litter of kittens were found in it.
The prank was followed up few DAYS after
wards by the deposit of another bundle in the
same place. The gentleman believing il to be
only a repetition Of the joke threw the bun
die into the river without opening. His wife.
however, tiShcd ii out of the stream and found
the body of a child less than 4 day old.
EEMAHKABKE INSCRIPTION The follow
ING quaint inscription may be found upon a
tomb stone in the old buiy ing ground in Ken
sin@ton- The copy is verbatim.
''Sarcne and calm the mind in peace
His virtues shonc with mild increase
In Memory of
Benjamin Row, Esq
Who after Il life of great Usefulness Il Pa
tienly enduring Years Illness with Dropsy
underwent the Operation ofTapping g. times,
from his Body Was drawn 23S5 Pounds OF
Water quietly Departed this Life The
18th Day of March Ammo Domino 1890 in The
Il year Of His Age
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DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED =,
STATES, District of Maine, IN BANKRUPTCY.
In the matter OF WILLIAM z. COLEMAN.a Bank
rupt.
'iNHE SECOND GENERAL MEETING of the Cred
ltors OF said Bankrupt will be held at Belfast in
said District, on the 10Th day OF October, A. d. 1869
At O'clock T. NJ, at the office of Peter Thlcher Esq
one OF the Registers in Bankruptcy, in said District 10
w III inc ONCE OF the Register of Probate for the pur
March ,, 1867 MARSHALL DAVIS Aa"irnoe "
Belfast August ~, 1862 Nv
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Notice to Lnmbermen,

FENIIE copartncrship existing under the style OF
L "IIAILS COOPER expiring by limitation
next montthcy offer for sale their property situated IN
East Sullivan consisting OF about thousand
timber land, three stayc mills circular saw mill and
some other machinery, wharf, sluices, and all the
needu appurtenances belonging thereto. All the above
is in good running ORDER anu will be sold at bargain
and on the most liberal termSn order To close up the
concern the coming fail. Enquire at the store of Halls
Cooper, Belfast or OF the proprctors on tn" premises.
It's HALLS Il COOPER.
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Mortgagee's Notice

NHEkEAS JOHN l.. EATON, formerly of Belfast
~ IN the County of Waldo, by his mort gage deed
dated May 2S lists, and recorded in the Waldo Registry
book ~, page $9, conveyed to .hc following de
serpta Parcel OF land with the house thereon standing
nrs division OF lots in said Belfast and extending fifty
i'et one way and seventy feet the other and being the
same land and dwelling house conveyed to said Eaton
by me- by my deed OF May ., lsd}, reference thereto
may be had for particular description and whereas
me condition OF the said morsa is broken by reason
whereof claim foreclosure.
AMASA I. PATTERSON.
August % 1860 H..
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WA,NTrlED,:: ~ AG a ss; or Gentlemen
"AhbOtt's Lives OF the President of the
United States, complete in one volume, and spleen
didy illustrated with over forty engravings. This is
without doubt the best book for canyassers ever publish
ed in this country Exclusive territory and liberal
to Agents. JOHN HANKERSON.
1w9 Elm st. Portland, Me.
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ACCIDENT ON THE PlSCATAQUlS RAIL
ROAD

BANGOR, Me, SEPT. |. A terrible accident
occurred at noon to-day on the Bangor and
! Piscataquis Railroad. As the construction
train was backing over Black Island Bridge,
four miles above Oldtown, the whole train,
iconsisting of two cars engine and tender
broke through, plunging all on board, includ-
ING worllmcn and some of the passengers, in
| to The river below. Conductor Woodland was
instantly killed. Engineer Lander was bad
| ly scalded, and it is thought he cannot live
Several others We're badly wounded and two
men are repolted missing. All the Doctors
| in OldtoWn have gone to the scene of the dis
astcr. 1t is not known how the catastrophe
| occurred
MIDNIGHT. The accident on the b. a. 7.
Railroad was caused by the giving away of
the flooring on the bridge, owing probably TO
4 defective timber. The bridge was new and
had not been accepted from the contractors
Seven platform cars were on the train. which
was returning LIGHT for load Of gravel.
and ten of them with the engine and tender
went into the river In addition to the con
ductor's being killed. the engine driver and
one other Will not probably recover, and sev-
! en- on eight others are more or less injured
some fifty persons in all were on the train
An inquest will be held tomorrow to decide
upon whom the blame is attached
THE ROYAL YACHT A correspondent
of the y. Y. sun describes the L. S. steam
ship which is used for the pleasure excursions
of the government He says a Turkey vel
Vet carpet, mahogany chairs and stuffed sofas
are scattered about regardless Of expense
Uncle sam has generously provided amaho@-
any wine case, which is always kept full in
one corner. What were termed hunks on the
Tallapoosa rs it was and Us ii is not have
bnlO Storm nI nlC and my Il
ING apartments. There are two chunks in
each stateroom, very neat carpets on the
floors, a good supply of chamber necessities,
washstands- &c, good mattresses, snowy
roWnterpanes doWny pillows, warm blankets,
and the lille-such rs real sailors frequently
dream Of, but seldom see at sea. Aft from
the cabin is an awning which takes the place
Of Secretary Robcsons Jersey piazza Here
are scttccS of It comfortable and recent pat
tern, vanished 50 brightly that they shine like
a eats eye in a dark room. There was also
immense chairs, with seats and backs, which
Will rcVolNc ii the pleasure Of the sitter.
This Is Il fine place tor enjoyment, and in
keeping with the other arrangements. The
rank and file live in Il very different manner
Ihc nalroWncss and Inconvenience of their
quarters are all the mere apparent from the
contrast
FIREMAN's MISTER The muster of fire
no, al Anauyta l,s, wool. aro,r ,ooo,ho,.,,,o.o
:, ''','' ~. - -''"'' 'i'''''
'il''n ''' "i '"'t' Glass; win engines bands OF
! music, banners, horses, &c.
The machines were divided into two classes
and the prizes TO be awarded were as fol
| lows; First class cnoines-1st prize, Silver
| trumpet valued at $50; second prize, Silver
| trumpet valued nj $40. The second class hand
rngiues contested for the following: First
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Notice to tho Public.

Ill persons hereby cautioned against purchasing
"A three Town Ord given to JOSEPH Is; MOVES
OF iincolnvillc by the Soeemcn of said town for the
sum of 100, dated the lltI day of April 1S;j
The town having received equivalent or consitcra-
ton for said orders and the said Noyes having hereto
tore waived all claim To payment of the same their pay
m'nt will be resisted BY the town in suit at law ii
necessary.
w. IL. DUNCAN, Sclectmrp
w. IL. HODGES of
ROBERT DEINkWATER,N I.incolnville
Incolnville, August II, 1850 3w,.
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PLYMOUTH, Sept. [


\ fire broke out this morning in the tlue in
the bottom of the Stubcn shaft, owned by Del
aware Iac1awana and the Western Railro ad
Company in this place, and in short time
the whole breakers and out buildings were in
flames and the hosting apparatus, the only
avenue of escape for miners, was destroyed.
All efforts to stay the flames were mavail-
inc, and the whole structure fell, partly fill
ing up the shaft. Over two hundred men
are in the shartl and have no communication
out. with no chance for air, rs the only way
of getting air into the shaft was through Tie
main opening, and that was filled with burn
ING timbcrs and debris. The loss by fire
will amount to about 100000, which is partly
covered by insurance. All the ply sicians in
this vicinity have been summoned to attend
when the condition of the men is ascerained.
The affair has cast Il gloom on the whole com
munitv.
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BANKRUPTCY NOTICES.
COURT OF BANKRUPTcV

THE next Court of Bankruptcy, for the County Of
Maido' VII WHIPS Dc held at the office Of the Register Of
clock, Y. NJ. PETER iii ACUTp Eaat ~, "e
Belfast, August 90 1863. ' " e.
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GRANITE STATE
MILITARY AND COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE.

REEDS FERRY. n. H., on Na$lml & Concord X. Il.
REV. N. HOWELL, a. NJ, PRINCIPAL.
Advantages Retired location yet easy of access No
saloons places OF Idle Fan corps OF teachers
Thorough instruction, &c.
Pupils received 1T any time. Send for Circular. amo3
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DR.. Hams Aromatic Invigorator

Removes from the system the Ill effects caused by the
of alcoholic liquors, and clectualy destroys
the appetite for these slantS. 1t gives dcbil-
tated surfaces. Eitte matter is removed from
the SYSTEM thereby restoring il to normal hcalthul
diton. AS medicine it is quick and ctecual, curing
the most aggravated cases of Dyspepsia, Kidney Com
plants and all other arrangements of the Stomach and
Bowels in speedy manner. This elegant preparation
has stood the test of years. Wine glass full before
ing will give good appetite, and prevent all suffering
from indigestion Ladies of weak and delicate constitu
tons should take the nvigoraor three times day.
wine glass full before retiring will insure sweet re
rcshng Sleep All the proprietor asks is trial and to
induce this he has put the lnvgortor in pint bottles
at so cents-quars, ?l0o Principal Depot 10 Central
wharf, isoston. Sold by all druggists.
Sold in Belfast By =. 4. HOW ES Il co.
In stockton, by JOHN VI. Avn - and NJ IRIS r.
4. Il VI BALL. ~
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/ AII.lI,

The latest information from Avondalc
Mine, states that the shaft was cleared and
two men went down and penetrated 60 or 40
yards to the closed gmgway door, which
they could NOT force open. They found three
dead mules outside the door, and sulphurous
fumes were pouring out through the door.
No signs of life were discovered, and it is
feared al are dead.
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XNANIED-Agents, especially Ladies' for a new
w work by Catherine +. Bcecher and Harriet Beech
er Stowe, called The American Wonans lone y which
every girl, woman and wife who has, desires to have
an economical healthiI beautiful and Christian Home
should possess, book which has equal among Lady
Agents. Apply 10 ii. A. BROWN 4 CO., Publishers
OF illustrated Books, for circulars, terms, and exclusive
crritory in New England School street, BOSTON, sw2
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y, 7.
NYONE ARE GENUINE UNLESS DONE UP IN
~ steelengraved wrapper, with fac-simile of ny
Chemical warehouse and signed
II. T. HEI.MBOLD.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-04-09
stiIiweIl's Patent Heater

Removes all this difficulty, sending the
water into the boiler free from any seoi-
Jnent whatever, and pure as If distilled.
Az who use what are known as the " drive
wells" for their supply Of water cannot
afford TO do without this Heater. 1t will
save them much money in the purchase of
fuel, to say nothing OF the annoyance and
delay in cleansing boilers. The Heater is
easily managed, and quickly cleansed.
One has been in operation at Igleheart's
FIGURING Mil for many months, and given
entire satisfaction. Another is IN opera
ton in Heilman's Foundry and the Cotton
Mill adjoining.
orders Tor StillWells Heater will receive
prompt attention If left with
WILLIAM HEILMAN, Agent.
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NOTIONS. and HOSIERY ia endless va
riety, very cheap.
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STAPLE AVID FANCY
Greatly Reduced Prices l.

800 pieces best CALICO 60 I2}<c.
The best brands OF aleuChed and Brown
MD5bIN5 at lowest market rates.
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Jams
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WILLIAM HEILMAN, Agent.
For Sale or Lease,

DOCK AND 8HIP.YARD At
~ EVANSVILLE, IND; with Engine
Boiler, Pumps. and ali machinery neces-
sary to the immediate and successful
working OF the same.
The Dock Is about two hundred COO feet
long by about fifty (50 feet In breadthi Is
nearly new, and IL in good condition.
The Yard and Dock has been doing a
good business to within the past month.
The reason for Offering the same for sale
or lease now is the death of the Manager
since that time
Terms VIII be made easy to good parties
by apply ing to
JOHN A. REITZ, President, ..
AT Crescent Foundry,
app dot Evansville,I
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The DIFFICULTY REMOVED
EVERY STEAM BOILER SHOULD HAVE
StlllWeIPs Patent
Heater and Lime Catcher !!
sERHOUs HsIFFTCuLTY

FEyHE MOST SERIOUS DIFFICULTY
q experienced by those who use steam
power ~ the formation in their boilers o.
wna& is known TO engin GERS as SCALE"
or " IECRUSTATION" "a hard su distance
formed out of the earthly salts contained
in the water, which attaches itself FIRMLY
to the whole inner surface of the boiler
Ia this city this difficulty is pecu larry ag-
graVated by the larle quantity of magne.
STA and lime found in the wa er, winch,
besides forming scales on the boiler obs
strucfs the pipes and occasions the most
annoying delays in cleaning, as well as
actually endangering the saIeiy OF The
DOiIer.
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w. P. HARGRAVR.

ATTORNEY ar IL ~.
Office on Third S6reet. in WASHINGTON
House Block.
VIII practice g various Col7rfs q :
the Circuit. PrOmp attention 10 Office
business T,isr4 IAN,
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Life Insurance "a Specially.

Total Cash Assets Represented
Over twenty-five Million Dollars.
The following are among tie Companies
represented:
ATNA Insurance Co. or Hartford. Conn.
Oahh Assets ..---....... b b .Ou0 900.
PAE GENHK ms. co. OF Hartford, Conn.
Casn Assets d .BOO. 200.
CONTHN Entail Ine. Co. of Now york.
Cnah Assets tfia 900 900
NORTH AMERICAN insurance Coo.
Hartford Conn.
Caah Assets s...-.--.........,....s..ei 800 00Os
MERCHANFS' ms 60. or Hartford, Ct.
Nash assets ''..........'............. .eD0osOOOs
NOREEK AMERICAN Insurance Co. on
New y DIRK.
Cash Assets ..-... a 90 900
PIzd1 six Ins. Co. OF Brooklyn, M. y.
Oaah ASSET 1900 o0Os
KTNA LIFE Inns. CO. OF Hartford, Conn.
1ash Assets ......-....-......--... 81, 100000.
EEXsEN & BIXBY, Agents.,
o MAIN STREET, Evansville. Ind.
iau84 dly
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Three Years al tie Price Of T,oo
Fire Years N me Price Of Three.
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NEXsEN & BlxBY.
ADJUsTERs OF LOSSES.
MARBLE HALL. No. 8 Main ST.,
EVANsVILLE. IND.

Dwelling Houses insured for "a term Oh
years at greatly reduced rates.
The weekly standard., 1869-09-29
FOREIGN.

The new economy in the British War
Office limits the supply of pens to four dozen
year to each clerk ." .'A l,Ha ii'
The Russian Capitol will not be moved
Just yet. The Gar is waiting for the United
States to take the lead. - ara-i ftrrt!
Maternal photographs are a Paris notion,
and fashionable establishments keep well
ordered and nice looking baby on hand for
general use TO-" Az '' 'f' ''''4 40
The bodies of six murdered persons,i wo-
men and children, have been found in field
near Paris. The police have discovered no
trace OF the assassin. ai1Iad 3 Lsaldf inonu
Spain is experimenting with d new rifle,
the Nunes rifle, which makes thirty eight
reports per minute. Minute reports are Civ
en- OF these experiments. D5 ~" 7,.i' ,..
The British people have expressed their
opinion, in mass meetings, that the "law en-
forcing vaccination is repugnant to the prin-
eiples of the British constitutional - y.
The foreign settlement of Himois in great
alarm over the report of a contemplated
night attack by party Of fanatics for the
purpose of cxterminating foreigner" y" tii'
There are FIVE hundred and fifty American
students in the various German Universities,
and over o thousand American pupils Of
both sexes at irst,class boarding schools. ..
The Swiss government is about to- pass a
law, by virtue of which no person, can ybe-
come naturalized citizen without having
lived in the country for certain number OF
years i..,.,. .,,,.,, ..i,.,i,, ...,s,
The weekly standard., 1869-09-29
PERSONAL.


Chief Justice Chase and daughter are vis-
iting Jay Cooke in Philadelphia ID oi aE q
Tom Thumbs House in Connecticut was
blown down during the gale last week.
The last scion of the William Penn family
Thomas john Penn, died recently in Eng
land. gis. urH l.r.1. - NJ iIl,
Consul General Seward expected to leave
Shanghai on the 18th of September for the
United States. ,-r ,,,,.,.,I p. -.
Brigham Young having found the Turkish
marriage system success is going to try a
Turkish bath. = .H- III
DR.. Cumming is informed by the Pope
that Protestants are not invited to the Ecu
mencial Council. ..........,
The President assisted the good citizens
of Washington, Pa, to lay the corner stone
of the Town Hall l. .rHs.
Horace Greeley, accompanied by Gen. R.
E. Lee contemplates heightened visit to the
reconstructed States ..-.
1t is said that the Chinese giant, Chang,
is dead in love with Miss Anna Swami, the
Nova Scotia giantess
Dan Rice, of circus success and Congress
sional aspiration, has distinguished himself
by building 100000 barn. n ..
Prince Napoleon, in his speech, told the
French Senate that the best form of govern
ment was that of the United States.
The Louisville Courier-JournaI urges
that the Hon. Horace Greeley be elected to
| the chair of Journalism in General Lees COL
| lege. .r... .r...., ............. b.
A Boston paper has report from Wash
| ington that the Chinese mission has been
rendered to Ex-Governor Morgan, of New
| York. fr. 'fH'n @ tr
1t is stated that Senator Fcssendcn never
| recovered from the effects of poison received
into his system at the National Hotel poison
ing in 1857. .-., ..'.,...s.., F..
The latest about Mazzini is charge by
the Paris Liberte that he is supported chiefly
| from America, in return for disseminating
Democratic ideas in Europe. f.a :
Jeff Davis acknowledged to members OF
| the English press that the military resources
| OF the United States exceeds the combined
power of France and England. ..t ID. '.
Mr.. George Peabody on Tuesday gave
another $50, 900 to the institute named after
him in the town of Peabody, Massachusetts,.
This makes total donation of $500, 900.
1t is understood that Secretary, Fish dis
credits the report that the war in Paraguay
is at an end. He believes that Lopez will
again rally his scattered forces and continue
the struggle. -. ra. s,.f g-
The weekly standard., 1869-09-29
: = - = =
POLITICAL.


The Cabinet Council has resolved to use
every effort to save Cuba , li,s' f9ni ei9 =, =
The Republican campaign in ,Pennsyl-
yania opens briskly andy spirit. ,ss.I@
The Republicans of Marion county, West
Va, have nominated Ex-Gov. iPeirpoint for
the House of Delegates. i'ii' u l'"h 0atA =
Many ofthe German Democrats in Penn
sylVania have announced their determination
to vote the entire Republican ticket this
year! gn9d s't185il t5n1a 5of4 i'h0E r
The people Of Middle and Eastern Florida
are uncompromising opposed to the cession
of any part of the territory of the State to-
Alabama. 'a 'o hin N,IW J@ "ii
f1gH7T Y.a,H t9Ig1 1i ihAah ga.lisgb sfal
Strong hopes are still entertained by our
government that Spain will eventually ac-,
cept some proposition which will secure the
independence of Cuba. i9t, .sasIdo
A Washington correspondent reports That
Congress at its next session will undoubted
ly be recommended to impose a tax Of one
cent per pound on cotton. ''l'H, 'Hl ~. -
Commissioners Delano and Hon. John Al
hson, Register of the Treasury, will take
the stump in Pennsylvania during the clos
ing weeks of the campaign. lef'g7 .s,sl
The National Union Republican Conyen-
tion of Mississippi assembled at jackson, on
Tuesday. 1t was the largest meeting Of the
kind ever held in that State. 100
The regular term of office of the Virginia
Governor elect, will, under the new consti-
tuition, commence on the first day of January
next, and continue four years. y4r aioa "a.
The name Of General (ex. Govcrnor) Haw-
ley, of Connecticut, is prominently mention
ed in connection with the succession in the
charge Of the War Department. 'aii taa
Full returns from Kennebec county, Maine
elect the republican candidate for State
Senator by SO majority. In Aroostook
county, where railroad questions entered in
to the contest, the Democratic candidate is
elected rtfr 5f.s ,y.,
Several independent papers in California
are advocating the election of the Republi
can nominees for the Supreme Bench, on the
ground that they are the best candidates,
and political issues ought not to enter into a
judicial election. ". '"'l' A}
The dissatisfaction of the Democracy at
their local ticket is not confined to Philadel-
phia alone. All over the State the respect
able portion of the Democracy repudiate the
tickets which nave been forced upon them
by the Rings. .,r 4 s.i af ariop -sr
A telegram from Denver reports the cleo
tion there to have been quiet affair." The
Republicans elected majority Of the county
officers. The Peoples ticket elected the
treasurer and probate judge. The Demo
Gratis had no ticket. 11 i"s M - Hli1s
A Philadelphia dispatch of the 10th says
the nomination of new Democratic city
ticket appears to be badly received by the
party. Three Democratic Sunday papers
to-day, denounce the movement, the
leading paper doing SO in terms of bitter in
vective. ..-fgof ,r.i s...i..-,,i ,t.-- s-.