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The Portland daily press., 1870-08-25

Thursday Morning, Aug. %.
The Campaign.

What meager intelligence we are apie 10
get respecting the movements OF the contend
inc armies. indicates that the campaign is ap-
nroacbino crisis. The combatants seem TO
be trying to concentrate preparatory TO de.
sisiye engagement. Ifas has been limited the
mperor insists upon commanding the French
army in the approaching battle, few will hes
itate to predict which side will win The
Prussians thus far have made one of the most
brilliant campaienes ON record. In boldness
of conception and success of execution it COM
pares favorably with the brilliant campaigns
of the first Napoleon, while in point of mag
nitude the operations are not second to his.
The combined valor and strategy which in
one campaign broke the power of Austria, has
in period almost as short dealt a staggering
blow to the armies Of the most warlike nation
of Europe. Whoever commands the French
nothing less than miracle can save them
demoraized as they are from another de-
feat
Meanwhile movement is taking place in
France which though now overshadowed by
dangers from without, threatens to become
revolution. Gen. Trochu, who has been
placed in command Of Paris, appears 10 be
gaining the ascendency. He is not a believ-
er in personal government, and would not
probably feel serious computations about
overthrowing it. His well known sentiments
have kept him from rising as high in the pub
ic service as his merits deserve, and now that
the gravity of the situation has made his ser
vices Indispensable, he can not feel very
lively sense of devotion to Louis Napoleon.
His language in the proclamation he issued
on taking command at Paris, shows how lit
tie sympathy ne can have with the Napoleon.
ic regime. He says: 1.-THE idea of maintain
ing order in Paris by force is horrible and dis
gushing" and he closed by saying: "The er-
ror of all Governments l have ever known is
TO consider for the ultimate power; the only
decisive power in the moment of danger is
moral force" Louis Napoleon has always
depended largely upon borrowed lustre and
the ability which he has exhibited in times
past seems to have departed from him by vr-
tue of his genius. Gen. Trochu has the same
title to throne of France as the illustrious
founder of the Napoleonic dynasty, while it is
evident that he possesses moral perceptions
which no Bonaparte ever dreamed Of
Another defeat may at any moment convert
into action the talk of making Trocnu dicta
tor. The Napoleonic dynasty is on its las
legs, and should the Empire be continued
under another head, events point 10 Trochu
as the coming man.
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The WAR.-47so-ssss..-. .e.-...--v frcnco
Standpoint N. Y Courier DIES Etdts Unis
of Wednesday morning prints the following
dispatch from its Paris correspondent:
The sprightly elemert of the Partisan peo
pie accommodates itself with difficulty to the
reign of silence which the ministry imposes
on US. So many blur ders were committed in
the opening of TIE war that it is feared that
this change in the policy of Count Palikao
corceals some new mistake. 1t would be easy
to disspate this impression but it would Tot be
right, and no one wishes TO do it,
saw to-days part of dispatch from Mar
shal BazaiLe which the Minister of War COM
municated to the Corps Legisatif. 1t was
couched in general terms, but it could never
have come from conquered man or from one
doubtful of success. Bazaine wished to leave
Metz but he was not able to. On this side the
enemy in return wished to besiege him and cut
Oft his communication with Paris, nor did thew
succeed any better This is the situation and
explanation of the recent engagement We
have sustained severe and heavy losses it is
said, but those of the enemy are enormous and
out OF all proportion to merely negative adj
vantage which he has gained.
We are sending forward reinforcements cou-
stantly, but this is done without weakening
the defence of the capital. Every day $4,000
or 10000 conScripts set out for CHAMPAIGN
This morning two battalions of Gardes Mobile
from Brittany and Normandy left by the rail
road for Ardennes. l must admit that they
were very poorly armed. Their guns were old
muzzle leaders and they were without uni
forms, but they were brave and stalwart fell
lows.
There is no abatement in patriotism, while
the work on the Qualifications is still going Cd.
The National Guards and even the young men
from the schools and lyceums drill in the man.
ual of arms. Every day Is 0G0 men are drilled
in evolnfions in the Champ de Mars. The
Corps Leg,slatif is doing nothing of impor-
lance. The action of the newly created com
mittee of defence is, however, reviewed and
considerably criticised.
French journals claim that the Prussan loss
in the battles of last week were 80 COO killed
and 5000 wounded. Prussan spies abound,
and it follows that redoubled caution must be
exercised upon all dispatches to foreign coun-
tries. The correspondent continues:
1t is difficult to obtain any accurate news of
what has taken place at Chalons or in its neigh
be'hood. AT the War Department they per-
empt1viiy refuse to say anything Oh the sub
Jecs, out some of the papers announce that the
corps OF Marshal Mcmahon and Failey have
succeeded ~ reaching Ardennes, and by
flank march from that place thew viii effect q
junction with Marshal Bazaine. believe that
some troops encamped at Chalons have gone
thither.
The correspondence denies that any PROPOSE
tons of peace have been made by England to
the French government. The conditions which
Prussia would impose would be nothing short
OF the complete destruction Of France
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EGGAnnGI.

Mr.. Carlos Pierce, well-knoMn dry-eo DDS
merchant of Boston, died at Stanstead, G. E.,
on Saturday night.
Congressman Butler of Tennessee has been
arrested and bound over in the sum Of 5000
on charge of forgery.
MIR. Samuel e. Sanger of Gloucester, Mass,
mas gwen clock and bell for the new town
hall recently erected in that place.
The relict of Senator Douglas has COM
menced another action against the execntors of
the deceased, to recover $150,O0O, as alleged
traudulentiy withheld.
The real estate of Miss Charlotte Cusbman.
in Chicago, has just been sold Tor a large sum.
which will be transmitted to her in London
where she now is, suffering from an incurable
cancer
1t is stated that Connors, who threw the
Eastman boy into the water at enc of the
Cbarlestown wharves, a few weeks since, caus-
ing his death, and was sent to the State prison
therefor is insane.
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Fort Constitution, Portsmouth is to have n
a re- enforcement of soldiers.
Peaches, in Springfield, Illinois, are selling
at twenty-five cents bushel
A fire on Blue Island, near Chicago, Mon.
day, destroyed fifteen wooden buildings, valued
at $4,000.
I VT fire caused by lightning on Lewis
, W hafi, boston, Saturday, consumed cotton in
pales to the value Of $17 GU.
Between four and five hundred striking
weavers OF Fall River held meeting on Sat
uiday last, at which committee was appoipt-
ea 10 consider what means may be adopted for
,hN reHei OF the weavers. Two hundred dol
isIs rom manufacturing towns in New Eps-
iand was received in one day.
The butter market at Richmond VT q,
Monday last, was quite active. Two bundred
TUBS were sold at prices from % cents !. nonrd
for ordinary, up to 80 and 33 cents for hest
Amount of cheese sold was 450 boxes. at nrices
from III and II cents Tor plain, to 10 and IA
cents for sage.
Fisks full regiment at Long Branch sang
Luther's Hymn on Sunday, while its maqniti,
cent Col. in all the grandeur of gold ard bull
lion, and the five Thousand dollar uniform.
which SO well sets off his imposing figure com
manded in person, and gave highly satistac.
tory evidence to his friends of having crammed
himself full of military knowledge.
A fire at Bradford, n. H., on Mondny burpt
a large tenement house, and the en- zine house
belonging to the Concord and Claremont rail-
road company destroying from eight to ten
thousand dollars worth of property, which
was mostly insured. The fire is supposed to
have taken on the roof of the house from
chimney burning out about noon The house
was occupied by five families.
The waiter girls at the Profile House, White
Mountains, are all the daughters of WELT do
iia,rmers, OF as good families as any in the State.
ILney are mostly teachers, who during vacation
neconie walters for variety, and to see little
l,rt =, Lhey are all pretty and bright, and one
y. mem Is sad to have outshone. in good looks.
season. 'neie tnis
=, Inc root OF the woodwork rerair sbon nc
the New Haven and Norihamn.on r SaTr VI
company, IN New Haven. fell in satnr rIau
morning with great cash, buryino SD I;aturuay
men in the ruins. Two were co,s;da Work
~ h1f and the en rest ape The building
suspension roof The walls burst ont t'n on q
account of the bad mortar, and let the root
down. The loss is about $25, COO; not insured.
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The season of Exclamation.

The close sultry weather which usually prevails
toward the end OF summer is particularly untavor-
able to the feeble and enervated. Even the WELL
knit frames OF strong men feel the influence of the
season. and lasstude and languor pervade the whole
community. Ladies, especially those in delicate
health suffer much from debility, occasoned by the
humid heat, and feel the want of wholesome in
Vigorant In fact, necessity for something to re-
cruit the exhausted system is experienced, more or
less by everybody, aud the only question is, ,chat
that something sciU be. With those who have tested
the effect of Hosetter's Stomach Bitters on them
selves, or have observed its effects others, his
question will not be in doubt for single moment.
Its tonic and regulating operation, and its agency in
creating healthy appetite and promoting d.
gesion, rightly cassed by all who have resorted
to this unequalled vegetable nvigorant and correct
i've, among the most extraordinary thera peutic
ders OF modern times. 1t should be taken at this
season safeguard against the epide diseases
which apt to attack the rel xed system in the
all of the year.
As it is understood that nereenary 81 eculators in
various paris of the country are endeavoIing to
supersede standard tonic of the age with worth
less articles manufactured by themselves which
they represent to be superior to this long trei
edy, it is proper TO put the public on their guard
against this species OF imposition, an1 to warn them
against the delete ious trash with which Gishonor-
be dealers seek to drsneh them.
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Adpertiser, sptakihg Of the Hancock County
Convention say it suppressed no opinion upon
the choice of United States Senator,and Messrs
Bartlett and Kinks are free from any pledges.
1t is supposed, however, that they favor the
re election of Hon. Lot NJ. Morrill,.
Josiah Turner, Jr., editor of the Ralieh
Sentinel, is spoken of as the Democratic can
didate for Governor of North Carolina.
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SWITZERLAND A BULwARK OF PEAcE.-The
N. Y. Herald remarks that "brave little Swift
zerland, among her mountain Businesses. does
much by her bold attitude to circumscribe the
war in space and limit it in time. Belgium
maintaining her neutrality stifly on the north
and the Swiss cantons equally determined on
the south, have compelled the German armies
to enter France by comparatively narrow
gateway ON the Rhine frontier, as They would
have narrowed the operations of the French
hosts had the latter won the move and invad
ed Germany. This is already most salutary
influence and resting point for the hopes of
all true men that so terrible a conflict shall be
brought to Speedy Termination
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Ar at Deal 18th. Lena Thurlow, Corbstt, N York
for st etin. -
Sid fm Queenstown 18th. Lie HOUshon. Morton,
ttrom Caioarenl tor Bristol: Emma, smart iron
Montreap, for Gloucester.
Ar at Genoa 9TH inst, Mary Leighton, Gay, rem
New York.
Ar at Malaga 7th, Helen NJ Rcwley Rowley, New
York.
Sid I'm Antwerp oh inst, ormus Pettengill, for.
Philadelphia.
In Elsinole Sound 9Th inst. Reunion Tucker, from
New York tor Cronstadt
SPOKEN.
July 2, lat 90 " Ion % W, ship Ericsson from New
York for San Frap1seo.
July Is, lat a. Ion p 80. ship II Marshall. from
Liverpool Tor New York
July p. lat &C. Ion 40, ship 0weso, Post from Car
q A for Mobile
July q, lat e. lon 20 ship j Montgomery. from
Plymouth tor Philadelphia
Aug of Tuskar, ship Cons tuition, from Liver
pool tor Savannah.
Aug 15 lat Al 20, Ion 81 80, ship Forest Fag'e. I'm
Liverpool tor Philadelphia
Aug 49, lat 10 40, Ion CT 25 baTqIe Leonidas tom
Liverpool Tor Philadelphia
No date, &c, ship Charter Oak, Turkey, from Iiv-
erpool Tor Buen0s Ayres.
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HE Diri2o base ball CLUB of Augusta play
ed their champion game in Massachusetts
with the Bay States of Lynn on the Union
ground 10 Boston on Tuesday, and We're beat
en-, the score being IS to 49, The defeated
club at once issued a challenge to the Bay
States to play second game, saying that if
Tue cfr''ffe.se is pied and they are again
beaten, the Bay States may be considered. $50
far as we [DiTigos] are concerned" the Junior
champions of New Epelaud, The chaliepgers
ask that the gaoe be played either on Friday
or Saturday Of this week.
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FACTS WANTED. The argus reiterates
daily its statement that the expenses of the
country are two and a quarter times what
they were under Democratic rule. Repetition
will not, however, make the statement true
viii the argus please to furnish to the pub
lie the data from which it deduces tina state.
,nnnt
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Si69,lz4,OOO s193 $4,000
The Democrats of York county held their
Convention at Alfred on the 23d, and made
the following nominations: Senators: Ed
ward Eastman of Saco, E. C. Spinney of Kit
terry, Geo. Bragdcn of Limington. County
Attorney: Caleb r. Aver of Cornish. Clerk
of Courts: Hampden Fairfield. Sheriff:
James o. McIntre of Alfred. County Com
mfssioners: Horace Parker of Eliot, Joshua
Moore of Biddeford. County Treasurer:
James &. Cousens of Kennebunk.
The Ellsworth correspondence the Boston
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Hours at Home has its usual unique assert
ment of thoughtful matter. mebody writes
and c. Lempriere introduces another WILDER
force-the present Bishop of Wincnester-in a
nightly eulogiStic article Perhaps the best fea-
ture OF this.number is "The New Education
an address delivered at the Sheffield Scientific
School, by DIR. Horace Bushnell Fessenden
Bros,under Lancaster Hall have this magazine
regularly.
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WILLIAM III, PINE.
EAg EESGO PAINTER.
Residence 80 Paris Street,
Va ALL ORDERS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO
Order Slate at Paine's Music Store,
iuno5snom
Portland s. Ogdcnsburx Rnsirona.

In accordance with a vote of the Directors OF the
Portland and Ogdensburg X. Il. Company at a meet
ing held Aug. Is, 1870, hereby notify the subscri
bers to the stock Of said Railroad that assess
mcnt OF Five Dollars per share has been laid on
said stock, due and payable the Twenty
sixth day Of Ausnss inst, at the Treasurer's
Office, orner of Middle and Plum STREETS.
AUG. L. STEVENS,
au 2o-sn'd Treasurer p & o. L. Il. Co.
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PROF. HARRIS,
RKaOTOG R APHsE.R {!
100 Middle Street,
Opposite the Falmouth Hotel
The splendid Porcelain Photographs made only at
his Gallery. au16dlmosn
FOR SALE :!
The Elegant Residence Of Chas. HI. Ere cd
late of Portland, decea.ed.

CRU ATED on Spring Street, No. 1872 in the west.
~ ern part OF the city.
This is three story brick dwelling house and ell,
t. oroughly finished with the best OF materials fitted
wi h all tue modern conveniences, including gas
steam apparatus Tor heating, hard and soft water,
hot and cold water 10 evtry part OF the house. bath
ing room, &c. The walls frescoed and painted IN
oil throughout, the drawing rooms not surpassed by
any in the city for elegance and taste. and the dining
room flushed in solid black walnut There is a
beautiful lawn and garden containing fifteen
fruit trees of different kinds, making this one Of the
finest residences in this city. 1t desired part of
TIE price can remain on mortgage. For further par
tieu'aTs enquire OF JOSEPH A. LOCKE,
Executor. "A Middle corner Exchange street.
aunedtsn
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COLBY UNVERsITY-Tbe fall fern in tI,;s
institution commences Aug. 31st. and the ex-
aminatlons tor entrance are on the same day.
Extensive repairs are in progress on the old
chapel in order to improve the recitation rooms
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NJ q. RI n H n TT yV q


Wednesday. Ausust "a.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Francona. Bragg, New York-nidse to
Henry Fox.
. Steamer New York, Winchester, Boston for East
port and st John, NIB.
Brig Harriet Amelia, (Dr) Higgi1s, Pictou-coal to
Jas l. Farmer.
Sch Ottawa. (Brl Brewster, Moncton, NB,-sleep-
ers, to order.
Sch Duhe OF Newcastle, (Brl Hunt Boston,
Sch linda. Wood. Boston, to load Tor Easlpo
Sch Jerusha Baker. johnson, Boston.
Sch Oregon, Turner, Newburyport tor Bangor.
Sch Alton, NORWOOD, Kennebuuk.
Sch Telegraph, Woodward, Ellsworth.
CLEARED.
Sch Lady Antrim. Baker, Providence = Bunker
Brothers.
Sch Nellie Doe, Richardson. Bangor.
Sch Buena Vista, Lewis, Wiscasset-Eastern Pack
ct Co.
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Special n oSicc.

A Special Meeting otthe Portland Army and Ma
Wy Union is called for Thursday evening, August 25,
at O'Clock, to take action on Report of Uniform
Committee, and to perfect arrangements for the Ex-
curson at the optning OF the Portland & Osdens-
burg Railroad. Per Order.
Official. SETH G. GORDON, President
Eugene K. Ellis. Assistant Secretary. au23dtd
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WE publish on cur first page to-day vim
dcation of Hon. James G. Blaine which ap-
peared short time ago in the Kenaebec
Journal, and would hare appeared in the
Press had it not been misplaced and Temporal
ry forgotten.
The Portland daily press., 1870-08-25

JoUvEN's KID GLOVE CLEANER restores
solled gloves equal to new For sale by all
druggists and fancy goods dealers Price %
ceuts per pottie. mr2S-d1y
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state ~ ews.


Tue Lewiston Journal says that the town of
LISBON on tuesday voted to exempt from tax
ton the mill and property of n. w. FarwelI on
the upper dam for five years, and the contem-
plated Improvements GU the lower dam for ten
years.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
Yarmouth having an excellent water power,
voted, few days since, to exempt all manu-.
featuring establishments, having a capital of
$1,000 or more, from taxation Tor q term OF
years.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
VIM. III. Page who was taken sick soon af-
Ter Ter being chosen to the last legislature from
Vinalhaven, died on the 10Th inst. He was
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UEJ. IT'UNI,
II. CO.. oil Engineers
T T,S aas' Ss a Ss: h. 1870 ausa, Oct

srzzzsz1sA The undersigned would urge the i'm
xxSS&zeS8 portance of more attention to the chill
UIff$TzA dren's first tee-h, and in doing so
1-C woulf announce 10 parents CT Port
Iand ana vicinity that he is prepared give special
attehnon TO the children. The general immersion
WIN parents IS that the frst teeth are Of little i'm
poitance and they seem surprised when the d. mist
recommends fl.ing, bru4hin, , anu other means OF
preservation livery one shoald know that a dis
eased condition OF The teeth and gums aud a pre-
mature loss o. the first teeth, cause contraction OF
the Jaw, WIN which it is Impossible to have a
heal,hy ana handsome set OF permanent teeth.
with hteeu years practical experience in the
profession, am FULLY prepared to treat and 6Il
lee.n, or insert artificial teeth / am using West.
vaniages over every o her material.
Teeth Extracted Without PaiD.
have introduced iuto my practice the Nitrous
oxide Gas; shall be prepared to admnisterft at all
atestbesia 90
Office at my residence, "A Free sire t. near Con.
gress Square, Port aud.
au25-neweow o. p McAIASTEP II n 9
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$50 MILES ARE DONE AND EARNING NOW
ABOVE EXPENSES MURE THAN TUE INTER.
EST ON THAT PORTION OF TIE NOR rGAGtD
DEBT, and mo,e Than the interest on all the bonds
that can be issued up TO date.
The completion OF new road enables US to offer for
road under construction, and finished road the
issue is limited to $780, 90 per mite.
These bonds are desirable as an investment Tor
mary reasons the most prominent OF which are:
First: Behind til. aud terrifying the m is a raid
up capital OF nearly S7,000,o00
Second: Tie roa is a new great trunk line run
ming between tue New York Central and Erie Rail.
WAYS, and shortening the distance seventy MESA
very great distance properly considered. and one
that alone would render Lis ROAD east succt S.
Third: The cost OF building the road is twice the
mortgage, and railroad is real estate OF perfect
title and, i g cd for anything is always increasing
in value. These bonds are real estate loan of the
best character at half value The cost of singIe
track is about $4,000 per mile; mortgage, S2o &C.,
before the bonds are issued.
Fourth: The Mortgage Bonds on every railroad
running out of New York City are good and inter-
est is promptly paid on them.
rim: Tie total interest liability of this great
railway. over four hundred miles in length will be
but S56o,O0o, Gold, per annum after the whole line
is completed. The earnings OF a single month il is
expected, will exceed Ills.
A consideration of the gross receipts of the New
York Contra and Eric Railways will be all that is
necessary, we believe to con vince parties that the
Midland will net, after all expenses, a much larger
sum than its interest debt.
THE Rate OF INTEREST,".
These bonds pay seven per cent in gold tree Of
United States income tax. and this with gold al 1t5
is equal 10 over - PER CENT. A YEAR M
rational person could expert a SAFE INVEST.
MENT WITHIN OUR OWN STATE 10 be offered
on more liberal terms than these.
THE BONDs.
The bonds have 25 years to run; are issued in d.
nominations OF 81 o0o; bear Seven Per Cent Inter,
est IN gold tree OF income tax; Cou non or ae ;s
tered, with interest. payable sem-anuuallv in Nau
York, on the LIST of January and LIST OF July.
PRICE: PAK AND ACCRUED sN-
TEREST.
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PROPOSALS
For Opening the ChunaeI OF Union River,
Mt kIisunrfs, Han


Proposals will be received at this Office until 10
o'clock a. III. on Tuesday. the 9Th OF September next
tor opening channei through the Slabs edgInes
saw dust, boulders aud other accDmuiatons in I'm
ion river, between Steamboat wharf and Tinker's
ftoue hall-mile belowL
The channel Is to be opened down to the natural
bed OF the river, and to sIch width the Engineer
In charge NAV direct-probably not less than 100
feet nor more than $50 feet.
Bidders will pl ase stare the amount for which
they viii do the job, first width of one hundred
feet; aud second, tor every additional ten feet in
with; the time OF completion will also be stated.
Bids viii also be received tor dong the work by
the devastating the machinery, and number OF me- n
and all the accessories necessary therefor.
Payments viii be made monthly pro rata: and
20 per cent. Will be reserved thei efrom uatil The
woik Is satisfactorily completed in time nd man.
ner.
The undersigned reserves the right to reject ali
bids which. in his orinon not favorable Tor the
government; also che bid Of any person who will
not, In his belief faithfully and promptly perform
the contract.
Persons desiring to make proposals are requested
to all on the undersigned at his office in Morton
Block on Congress stoeet for forms OF same and for
more definite information IL desired; and on trans
hitting their bids (which must be IN daDhcatel
they viii please endorse thereon "Pr pOsals lor
opening the channel OF Union river -
GEO. TFoM,
II. Col. oil Engineers
=. S Engineer Me- 0iilee,. 1874 .no,,c,
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Lost or Stolen.

Lost or Stolen.
DRAFT drawn and endorsed by A. Linn. on
II. j. Libby s. Co, datel July o. 1870, pavable in
three months, for Thirty-fye Hundred Dollars.
Payment has been stopped.
Portland, August 23d, 1870. au24d3tsn