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hen. James Brooks of the N. Y. Express, is
Just recovering from a severe attack or pneu-
mOnia. = PAS
large number of Erie brakemen at Hor.
nelisvllie, struck against an attempted reduc.
t tioo OF tneir wages. Some riotous demonstra-
tions were INDUCED in and the presence of the
mllltla was necessary to prevent violence. The
trouble was caused by the interruption to the
business of the road at Bergen tunnel.
U. s. steamers Swatara and Nantasket are
70 rent at Kittery navy yard for China aud the
All OF the Fenian prisoners in Great Britain
Will be Immediately released on condition of
remaining out of the kingdom five years.
The French confronting the Duke of Meek
lantry.
The Y University of Gottinger sarcastically re-
Dukes Dublin University for asking for Joint
intervention to save the literary treasures in
Paris. -
Patrick Drake died in Hartford on Monday
of dislocated shoulder
Poughkeepsie, N. Y, had f., frat snow
storm of the season on Mnnae.-~=-- -se.ss,ss,,sss
RlaaA..,- li-.l at Nashua, n H., was burn
F'ed Monday. 1t was occupied by stores and Of
fees. Loss $4,000.
A gas-holder at the Cincinnati gas-wOrks
containing 450, 900 cubic feet of gas exploded
OEC
was seriously injured. The buildings of the
company was somewhat damaged. The scene
-is represented as terrific and the noise Of the
explosion was heard several miles,
Margaret Dunn has been sentenced to seven
yeas Imprisonment for the murder of William
Davis in New York
Twenty men were buried Monday morning
by the cavng in of bank on the Syracuse and
Chenaugo Valley railroad near Utica. Nine
were recovered, three dead and two fatally
wounded The work of excravating for them
was stopped by night.
The weather in California is warm and fine
although there have been frosts the last four
nlghts, but not enough to injure the flowers.
Gen. John Ramsay, formerly major general
OF volunteers, has been arrested at Pittsburg
Pa, for using counterfeit cancelled tobacco
stamps. When arrested he was in the act oil
secreting lot of fraudulent stamps
Railway officials, representing all the impor.
tant trunk lines are in session at Erie, Pa.
Eight noted rufians have been arrested al
Sacramento charged with fourteen arsons
thirteen highway robberies and sixteen bur.
glaries.
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ARRIVAL OF THE PEnUv1AN.-Montreal
Ocean Steamship Compauy's steamer Peruvi-
an, Capt. Smith, from Liverpool 9th and Lon
donde1ry 9th, arrived at this port at 10 o'clock
last evening, bringing full cargo, mostly on
Cana ian account, and II cabin and SO steer
age passengers. She will leave here on her re-
turn trip Saturday, Dec, 31st. We are indebt-
ed to the purser for files of papers.
The steamer now on her way to this port and
due next Monday is the Moravian, Captain
Brown.
The Scandinavian will sail from this port to
Liverpool next Saturday.
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Ocean Insurance Companv
ANNUAL MEETING.

/ HE Stockholders If the Ocean Insurance Com
pany are hereby notified to meet at the office O
said Company, en- morday, the second RSav Of
January, A. D.. 1871, at three O'clock p M
for the following purposes:.- '"''
LIST. To choose Seven Directors for tbe en.r;r.
year.
"a To consider the expedercy OF accepting an
ed February 18th, A. D., 1870 en- IAN act iur-
ther dehning the powers of The Ocean Insurance
Company OF Portland; and TO act thereon.
CSC. A. WRIGHT, Secretary.
Portland, Dec. 0, 1870. dtd
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Superior Court.

DEcEHBER TERM. GODDARD j., PRESIDING.
MoNDAY-Court adjourned to Saturday morning
morning next at o'clock.
The following assignments of1ustice trials have
been made:
49, - SATURDAY, DEC. "a.
Nos 2is 49, 230 49, 2o2, 254, 2s1 32l, 81 1928 1872
246, 2e5, 26S, 273, 279, $780,
TUESDAY, DEC. 27.
13 49, 1885, 1885, 1889, PIG, 224 25s, 2co, sOs $780, $685.
$40, 34a, 351, 3i6, 31S, 322, 207, $780,
49,. WEDNESDAY, DEC. 2S.
50, 12l, 94o, 2a1, 2ee, ase. 2ss, 1888.
.fr FRIDAY, DEC. 80.
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.c20th-t24.

PASSING through this wretched solitude we
entered upon a scene of surprising desolation.
Far as the eye could reach were waves like a
stormy sea, grey cold looking waves in the
burning heat; but no drop of waite it appear
ed as though sudden curse had turned rag
ing sea to stone." Bakers explorations of the
Nile Tributaries of Abyssinia.
RICH AND BARE assortment of Fine catches
Diamonds, Canoes, Mosaic, Byzantine, Ro-
man, Polished and Picked Gold sets, Brace
let's, Studs, Sleeve Buttons, Roman Lockets
and Chains, Seal Rings, Charms Gold Thin.
bles, &c., sc, together with an elegant assert
ment of Silver and Silver plated ware and
rich fancy goods purchased expressly for the
Holiday trade. Please call sand examine oul
stock. j. w. & II. II. McDuFFEE.
dc17th-tin1st
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C.ro, Nntioual Bank.

vVyHE Annual Meeting OF the Sto 'khodere # "The
Canal National Bank OF Pc, tand" Tor the elec-
tion OF Director. ami Tor the transaction OF any
viii be bel at their Ranking House, on cu~.siny
me r.. nth Dny Of Janunrs, 1871, Al eleven
O'clock A. NJ. b. q. SOMEkBY, Cashier.
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GY 81, 900 reward is offered by the proprie-
tor of DR.. Pierce's Alt Ext. or Golden Medi-
cal Discovery for Ia medicine that.will equal it
for the cure of all the diseases for which it is
recommended, among which art" Billiousness,"
or Liver Complaint" constipated bowels, i'm
pure blood, scrofulous diseases, Eruptions,
Pimples, Blotches, Boils and severe and lin
geriug Coughs, Bronchitis, Consumption in its
early stages and nervous and general debility.
Sold by druggists.
doc00th.end1 NJ tu.th- S&zW1t.
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MASSACHU SRTTs,

BOSTON, Dec: 19.-Nelson P. Standsteat is
ON trial in the Supreme Judicial Court for wife
murder. "''>
James T.: Twombly, of Chelsea, was killed
TO day while walking on the track of the Eas-
tern Railroad.
Some $4,000 worth of lasting goods have
royce y Sons, doing business in Pearl street
on the allegation that they passed the Custom
House on an under valuation.
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The National Trade rs Bank.

THIS Stockholders OF this Back arr hereby poti-
i feJ that their Annual Nee ung will be held at
their banking Room. on tuesday, she iOts day
sf ynounry next, mt O'Clock =. N 10
choose i've Directors for the ensuing year. aud " act
on any other business that may legally come be-
tore them, EDWARD GOULD, Cashier.
Portland, Dec. Q, 1870. dtJ
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NEW HAMPsHIRE

SUMMIT OF MT. WASHINGTON N. H. Dec. 49,
dissertations taken at Z p. M, Dec. is. Bar.
ometer % 056; change since yesterday. 1O7
thermometer 2 degs;; change, deg; relative
namldlty ~; wind N W.; velocity of wind 81
mountains -
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rJ,HE stockholders OF this Bank are hereby notihsd
i that the annual neeting tor the choice OF Dr.
rectors and the fransacti OF any other business
that nay legally come before them. will be held ct
their Banking Room on TUESDAY. the 10th day OF
January, 1871, at IL O'CLOCK m.
Portland, December 2, 1870. dcl0
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THE PR ESS
Tuesday Morning, December 20, 1870
PORTLAND and Vicinity,

~ our advertising patrons are requested 10 send
." their copy as early tn the day as possible. Ad-
rerfisements to appear Monday mornino should De
sent in Saturday, mot Sunday.)
b3-Free Religious Notices must be sent in as
early as Friday noon.
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IA SLIGHT Cold," CoUGHs.-Few are aware
of the Importance of checking cough or
''slght cold" in its first stage; that which in
the beginning would yield to a mild remedy, if
neglected, Otter attacks the lungs. "Bro,on.
Bronchial Troches" give sure and almost inn
mediate relief "1he TYoches'' have proved
their efficacy by test of many years, and have
received testimonials from eminent men who
have used them
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CHARLESTON, Dec. 16-Freights to Liverpool by
steam alrect "a On uplands; via New York, on up
lands; I'd OH Sea Islands. To Havre, by SAIL nom
inal. Coastwise-To New York, steam, &c % ID. on
by sail. 4oc " Dbl on Rssin 81 a p N on Lumber
ana " e 10 on Timber. To Boston by sail, a
Boards; fc ID on upland; by steam ST % bale in
addition to New York rates.
Vessels are in demand by our merchants to take
lumber freights from Georgetown, S. c.. Darien and
Satila River, Ca, and Jacksonville, Fla to North
ern ports, and $40 u " M the rates on Lumber
and Boards
advanced 1-16d under a strong demand, and the
coastwise rates are stiff We quote Cotton to Liver
pool "a by saul Id by steam; to Antwerp 11-16a by
san to Amsterdam 11-16d do to Bremen 1l-16d do;
to hamburg II 16d do. There is scarcely anything
gong forward tor foreign ports except Cotton. TO
New YORK, ltc 6y steam; Sugar to do 50; Moasses
to do So; to Philadelphia, 1fc do. -''
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HARPER's BAZAAR.-The number for next
week, richly illustrated, has been received at
the periodical depot of Messrs. Fessenden
Bros, Lancaster Hall; also by D. Went
worth, dealers in books, stationery, &c.. 1877
Congress, corner of Oak street. This Journal
Of Fashion takes the lead of all others, and is a
welcome visitor to the parlor circle.
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New York stock and Money m.rke,

NEW YORK, Dec. 49, Morning.-Gold 1103 "a 11Ol
Sterling Exchange 1891 q Ito; market steady and
not particularly active.
NEW YORK. Dec. 9-Evening.-Businessi in Wal
street was generally quiet and steady to- day. though
an abundance of rumors OF startling combinations
and develorments to be made created ~ather an
unsettled feeling among the patrons of the Stock
Exchange Gold was dull all day, closing at 110f
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=. The EXPRESS says:-The Comments to day on Mr..
Akerman's opinion in regard to the Pacific Railroad
Companies are untavorabe to the Attorney General.
His decision s regarded parte and unfair to the
Companies, although 1t settles the TACT that first
mortgage bonds are ahead OF Government bonds
Congress will probably settle the question favorably
to the Railroads.
Southern State securities steady and generally un-
changed.
Money quiet and abundant at per cent. Geld OF
currency, with general hardening of the market in
the afternoon. The demand from the West and
South tor currency has largely Increased with the
1904. ~
stocks irregular, alternately strong and weak. &C.
iaiion. It was rumored to-day that New York Cen
tra scrip will soon be converted into fifty years per
make q grand movement in stocks. The market
finally closed somewhat better and about the open
ing prices The following the closing quotations
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LOOK in at Kendall & Whitney's and select
from their largo assortment of frame and clip
per sleds, a pleasing and useful article for
Christmas presents for girls and boys Also
get few pounds of their nice popping corn.
dtOR
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TRY Briggs Throat and Lung Healer. IF.

CALL and see the elegant assortment of La
dies and Gents watches at Lowelrs, SOL Con-
gress street. dec13th-2w
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WATCHES and Opera Glasses, just imported
and for sale low, by G. H. Farley, No4 Ex-
change st. If.
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VOCAL MUSIC.
Sacred and Secular.
MIR John J.. SHAW

leading singers OF Portland. wodld respectfully In
form the public that he is prepared to furnish APP
propriate music for CYncers, Lectures, FAIRS. Par
with the endeavor to give satisfaction to all who
NAV favor him with their patronage. ocl4tt
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A well selected stock Of watches, chains,
pins, ear rings, sleeve buttons, studs, finger
rings, thimbles. napkin rings, fruit knives, sill
yer spoons, plated ware, &C., can be found at
II Middle street, at prices to suit the times.
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The ladies of the Congress st.fM. E. Church
will give one of their pleasant entertainments
at their vestry, Wednesday evening next.
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NEW YORK. Dec. 19-Cotton more active and lc
higher; sales 7e47 bales; Middline uplands i5lc-
Fl0ur-sales $500 bbs.; State and Western dull and
8 q 1Oc lower; State 20 q so; round hop Ohio
$50 900; Western s 20 q 6 75; Southern g 49,
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sept20eodtf

THE wooden pavement is a great improve
mept, but the viands at Webster's saloon, un'
der Fluent's Hall, are positive Injuries.
sent00eodtf
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usefulC christmas presents you eau buy,is full
set of twelve different colors of Woodruf's Fan.
cy Inks. They are Just the thing for painting,
writing, drawing, colorlng wax or artificial
flowers, moses, leaves, &c. Sold by all sta
TONERS and druggists, and at the mandatory,
Is Temple street. Only 81 80 per set.
.JoOntb
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EB- ATTENTION is called to the advertise
ment OF Gable Screw Wire Boots and Shoes in
to-day's paper,
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BURLE1GH, 81 Middle street, has the bes
stock of Boys Clothing in town
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HOLIDAY Goods at Lands CrCckery Store,
Cor. Exchange and Federal SITS. Toy Tea Sets,
Vaces, &c., SC. dc17th-tjn1st.
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The BRILLIANT, is the best Kerosene Burn
er Manufactured. Fits any lamp. Chimneys
do not break by heat. Sold wholesale and re-
tail by j. F. Land & Co. Exchange ST., Cor.
Federal dec1Oth-
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THE NEW York University Medicine is max
ing more cut s than all other medicines com.
bined. Branch Office, $50 Congress St. Ad-
vice free. P. Staples, agent. tt.
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WE understand that the Collector at this
port has been instructed by the Treasury De-
partment to require an observance of the laws
OF this State in respect to the inspection Of
hoops, &C., before clearance of the vessel in
which they arc to be exported can be made.
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SLEIGHs, ROBES AND BLANKETS can be
bought at Lower Prices than at any other
place in the country. Call at Taylor's Bazaar,
IA and 16 Exchange street. dec16.3t
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REMEMBER the TurRverine Exhibition at
City Hall next Tuesday evening. We are hap
py to learn that Capt Willard will exhibit his
well trained dog Spot. Gec16th-3t.
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All kinds of nice Holiday Goods at Cogia
Hassan's.
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NEW YO RK.

The STRIKE ON THE ERIE RAILROAD.
New YORK, Dec. 19.-The strike on the Erie
Railroad is much more serious than at first re-
ported. On Saturday night the strikers car
req away from Hornellsvilie the coupling pins
and hundreds of freight cars were blocked up
on the track Many of the cattle on the stock
trains that had been detained for "a hours or
more. were dying. This fact having been
brought to the notice of the leaders of the strik-
ers, they finally consen ted on Saturday night.
TO allow one stock trai to leave Hornellsville
AFTER the passenger train coming east. Yester-
day matters resumed such threatening ap-
pearance that the sheriff of Steuben Co. swore
in as deputy sheriffs to preserve the peace. one.
MALT the male inhabitants of Hornellsvlle. and
this number being deemed insufficient he SUBJ
seqnentlY called out regiment of militia from
corning Several hundred men were reported
10 De on strike when the pas enger trains
coming to this city passed through Hornells-
VI, vile yesterday. The excitement was intense.
I Inc prakemen did not resort to violence
l mere Is no interruption to passenger trains,
out the freight traffic is at stand still,
CITY AND VICINITY,
Gen. Jordan sailed from this port Saturday
with Cuban expedition of 800 men. He is
now under bond to appear at the February
term of the U. s. Court for trial for violation ot
the neutrality laws.
Judge Woodruff to-day fined six prominent
citlzens $3.50 each for negectng jury duty.
The sch. Henry Hartean, of Portland Conn.
which cleared from this port Sept 2ad, for In.
dlanola, had not been heard from up to Dec. 6,
and is supposed to have been lost.
The Erie managers say tonight that the
coal and freight trains are now running with.
out interruption. Superintendent Rucker
claims that the difficulty was caused by the
emlss2rles of the Central Railroad
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California on Canvass,
AT e RING HALL.

COMMENCING
Tuesday Evening, Dec, Goth.
Grand matinees ON Wednesday n nd SAT-.
urday Afternoons,
The Mammoth OIL Painting,
t Covering over
TEN THOUSAND -f
pearance the - ~
MOST REMARKABLE SCENERY
IN the world. Anything like description of thai
tremendous spectacle, the
XOsEMITE Valley
Is one OF the ereatest impossblites Language fas
ideas are bewildered comparison, one of ,he assen
tials OF description becomes impossible the
spectator has never seen anything which nav he
compared with the appalling magnitudes before him
SAN FRANCISCO,
the Queen City Of the Pacific with all its princna,
the ~ A''o'
CHINESE QUARTERS.
With fai description of the peculiarities OF the
The whole forming one of the most entertaining 81.
hi6itions ever placed before the public.
For tul particulars see bills OF the day
ADMISSION 30 cents. Orchestra ch@rs, 80 CENTS
Children under fJurteen, 20 cents. Gallery Is cts
No extra charge Tor reserved seats. decI7-tf
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TEMPERANCE MEETING. Allen Mission
Chapel was well filled last evening at the first
of series of temperance meetings to be held
In that place. Capt. Cyrus Sturdlvant pre-
sided and appropriate and effective addresses
were made by Mr.. H. G. Cole, of Boston, for
merly of this city, and Rev. J. M. Palmer oil
this city. The addresses were to the point Of
entirely disusing Intoxicating liquors. 1t was
encouraging to the friends of temperance to
witness SO large gathering.
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FIRE.-The alarm about IL o'clock last night
was occasioned by fire in the carpenter and re-
frigerator manufacturing shop of Mr.. John f.
Merrill, in the lane leading from Cross street
to Cotton street. The fire was discovered by
private Waterman Holmsted, who smelt the
smoke, and, after examining the buildings un-
der his charge, traced it to its source. When
he discovered it the whole lower floor of the
shop was in blaze. He gave the alarm and
the department was quickly cut and by ener
getic efforts soon had the fire under control.
The tools in the shop we're badly damaged as
were number of refrigerators and some sea-
soned lumber. The lower part of the building
was burned inside and on one of the outsides,
but the frame is good. Mr.. Merrill had $500
insurance on the building and $500 on tho
tools and stock at Twombly's Agency, which
he thinks will cover his loss. The origin of
the fire is not known, but it is supposed to
have caught around the stove.
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DISASTROUS FIRE. - Yesterday afternoon
about o'clock, the elegant residence of J.
Winslow Jones, near Pride's bridge in West.
brook, was totally consumed by fire. The few
particulars that we have gathered in relation
to the matter are as follows. and were furnished
by neighbor The fire caught in some way
from the furnace, and so rapid was the spread
OF the flames that only some of the parlor fur
niture and the piano were saved. A yoke of
oxen were attached to small shed that con.
meets the main house with the stable, and it
was dragged off, thus saving the corn-shed and
stable from sharing in the general destruction.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Jones were in town at the
time, as we'll as other members of the family,
and the first intimation one of the household
had of what had happened was furnished by q
stranger in store in the city. The house and
furniture were valued at $40. 900. Insured in
Boston agencies for about $40, 900.
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Great assortment of toys at Cogia Hassan

Go to Burleigh's, 81 Middle street, fu tn
best and cheapest Overcoat.
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Calico Festival.

The aides OF the SECOND PARISH SOCIETY
will hold Calico Far aUs FEST. wal at their
Vestry, Corner Of Congress andre streets, on
"Wednesday and Thursdsg, Dee. II q ~,
CHRISTMAS EtBLEMSi
Fancy Articles and Refreshments will be for sale
on the afternoon and eyeni1 81 each day.
Hot Supper at o'cfuck, NJ. dec17-td
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Fine Carfia,Ss OF ali kinds, w.siev
bull md Warranted.
Consienments solicited. Correspondents for Inter
nal Land and LabT Agency, Birmingham, Erg.
Sight Drafts IN sims 10 suit, all parts OF Europe
for sale. ~ 70 NE =
CASH advanced, on consignment OF Persona
PROPERTY. - ---ll .il.s
EARTH CLOSETS-Agents tor the STATE Of Maine
for the celebrated Earth Closets invented and pa
tented by Gen. Geo. Q. WAITING, DR., OF Newport
RI. "a .''r =
Also Agents for the French Fire Extinguisher, In
use in most OF the pubh buildings and factories in
New England. ts1i octifdtf
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Guardians Sale of Real Estate
Administrator,s,saie,

DURSUANT TO license froUd ths Honorable
Judge OF Probate for the County otrCumberiand.
shall sell at public auction, Saturday, ibs 18th
day Of January 1871, at three O'Clock IN the alter
noon. all the equity OF redemption whichA. L. Han
major late of Cape Elizabeth, deeesss had in the
lot of land in said Cape Elisabeth, on which the
house, store and barn OF said hannaord stood at the
time OF his deeease, said buildings having since besu
destroy ed by fire.
The sale will be hal on the premises in Cape Eis-
abeth. L. b. NJ. SWEAT, Administrator.
Dec 10, 1870.
dc12,l9,26 F. O. BAILEY & Co.. Zucfrs.
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THE rLADIEs OIL
Evergreen ImbIems, Wreatbs. &C.

The FLOWER GIRL will have Plants aud Flow
ers for sale. hments and tat Of Fancy and
Useful ArIices I'LL be offered. Admission Free -
There viii aso be RRISS KRIN11U TABLE,
at With st. Nicholas win rseside, and lot small
tee OF adnis1n. chilli will receive gilt de19td
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TOO LATE.
BY MISS MULoCiI.

Could 20 come back to me, Douglas, Doug
las,
In the old likeness that | knew,
would be so faithful. so lcving Douglas,
Douglas, Douglas, tender and true.
Never scornfnl word should grieve you,
Id smile on We sweet as the angels do
Sweet.as yonr smile on me, shone ever,
Douglas, Douglas. tender and true
o to call back the days that are not!
q. My eyes were blinded, your words We 70
few;
Do you know the truth now, up in Heaven.
Douglas, Douglas, tender and true.
l never was worthy Of you, Douglas,
Not half worthy the like Of you;
Now all men beside me seem to me ike
shadows
love you, Douglass, tender and true.
Stretch out your hand to me Douglas,
Douglas,
Drop forgiveness from Heaven Ike dew; /;
As lay my heart on your dead heart,
Douglas,
Douglas, Douglas, tender and true.