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The Portland daily press., 1870-08-06
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A dispatch from Knoxville, Tenn, says that
the election news received indicates a general
Republican victory throughout East Tennes-
see for the judicial officers. The maorities in
the Knoxville district are very decided.
The fires which commenced in the woods
near Sekonk, Long Island, on Tuesday, have
not yet been extinguished. At the last ac-
counts Thursday night close inspection
shows field burnt over of about 40 600 acres
in extent. The fire was burning east and west
from the original starting point. The fire de-
partment Of River-Hea was called out to pro-
tect he place, but the wind changed. The
district burned is still smoudering, and the
roads are impossible. The loss is estimated at
two hundred thousand dollars. 1t will fall
heavily on the farmers. The rain Thursday
with the aid of organized gangs fighting The
fire it was expected would extinguish the
flames dutin e the nigqt.
The Portland daily press., 1870-08-06

Albert Z. Morgan, a white Republican State
Senator of Mississippi, was married Wednes-
day night 10 Carrie Highgate, a colored girl.
Mr. Morgan is lawyer OF good ability and
was colonel Of a Michigan regiment during
the war;
Gustave Thau and John Butler, boys, while
playing ball at Greenville, N. j., Wednesday
quarrelled, and Bntler struck THAI terrible
blow with BAT. After lingering few hours
THAI died. Butler has been committed to
await trial.
1t is said that Mdlle. Nilsson is paid e25.0O(
sterling for six months contract to sing in
the United States. She is to receive 95, 1000 as
a gift on starting for America.
Gen. Sheridan never has indicated desire
to enter the French army, or even to visit it,
He knew before be left this county that all for.
eign officers would be excluded, and his mill
tary associates did not understand that he
would go to France at present. He does moi
go abroad with any official mission, but on
leave of absence at his own expense and in
his own fashion. He has no orders, but un.
derstands the Presidents views, aud will
follow his own inclination about making a re.
port when be gets home, which may be this
fall, and perhaps not until winter.
Mrs Candace Barton, OF Belchertown, Mass
completes her hundredth year Sunday, Aug.
and her numerous friends will celebrate the oc
casion with festive gathering at her residence
the next day.
The Portland daily press., 1870-08-06

A REPUBLICAN official of South Carolina
writing says political affairs 10 that State ale
in good deal Of muddle. The convention
in the first district is TO be held on the 10th
instant, and Whttemore will be opposed by
colored man OF some strength, though he
declares he will run whether regularly nom
mated or not In the second district there
are two Republican candidates. each claiming
the regular nomination. The coored man il
is thought will prove the strongest. In the
third district colored man has got the legu-
lar nomination, but the friends of Hoge. the
present member, are much dissatisfied and
, somewhat belligerent. In the fourth district
convention there was noisy row and one
third OF The delegates withdrew. when the
Others renominated Wallace. The opinion is
expressed that we are likely to lose the fourth
and possibly one OF the other districts. SEN
ator Sawyer is involved in the Charleston
quarrel, the Mackeys and their followers be.
ing determined to break him down. 1t is
said that he more than hold his own and will
beat them in the game.
A TEMPERANCE mass convention in Mich
igan has put in nomination a full State ticket
and resolutions affirming the Chicago plat
form, adopted last fall, and favoring a gradual
payment OF the national debt
EMPLOYEES of the government of all
grades in the departments are wonderfully
annoyed by the number and variety of re-
quests just now coming in for campaign
money.
NO less than fifteen persons are named for
the Republican nomination for Governor of
New York. Among them are ex-Secretary
Seward, John A. GriSwold, George Opdyke,
Marshall O. Roberts. Frederick A. Conkng.
VIM. E, Dodge, Lyman Tre,nain, Dewitt c..
Littlejohn, Stewart L. Woodlord and Horace
Greeley.
THE Republicans oil Ohio will hold their
State Convention on the 10Th int, and an
unusual interest is felt in the result among
the political managers. A very harmonious
feeling is reported to exist among the tank
and file of the party, but q lively contest
among the leaders is anticipated with refer
ence TO the Senatorial election next wear.
The term OF Senator Sherman does not exnire
till 1873, but combinations are already beipo
formed against him. The present is lii. Sher-
mans second term, and considerable onnos;-
ton to his reelection has been t,evaIonol
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The examination of the new Amy bill. at
the war department, shows that the gross
amount required for pay and allowances OF
the army will be considerably larger than un-
der the former law. Even if all the super
numeraries and officers awaiting orders, num-
bering together about 100, has been mustered
olt, without pay, the amount which the oih-
0ro WIN receive at tt0 ne rates exeooas the
sum required last year Tor the whole bodx Of
officers.
The fire which started Tuuesdav near
Spronk, L. l., which threatcnet.to snead IN
the woods OF the island, has realized tho
worst fears of the people. From eisht to ten
miles square of the forest has already been
burned, with probability that as much more
territory will be overrun. The Gre first ran in
the direction of Riverhead, until the wind
changed, and then buried in q southerly
course towards the vihee on the south side
of the island. The Ere had nearly reached
Spronk Thursday noon.
The so called American Legion in Paris
scarcely exists even on paper. Private letters
from responsible sources in that city say the
sympstbes of the great body of Americans
there are decidedly with Prussia.
The final result of the Belgian election gives
the Senate % Liberals and 81 Clericals. and
the Representatives so Liberals and "a Cler-
icals. All of the late Cabinet were re- elected.
Whatever party discussions there NAV be. all
pe'S'ans agree that their Independence must |
De maintained at any price. The CIaricai
cabinet may, nevertheless, do orea, e;'aii;"r
in home affairs, and it may take VOC
construct the old Liberal majority. Tha ~ C, re-
zeal party promised fifteen Years lroo,1o Ger
OF the gambling he'll at Spa as The nric a.io IN
success, while all the Clerical party. rs s,,o ~
favor France rather than Prussia, There w.
quite a number Of election disturbances -,
Brussels and Antwerp, and at Client. wbera
the working classes are greatly exasperated
against the religious communities.
The Imperial Printer at Paris has sent for.
ward a miniature printing office to be used
during the war. 1t will be with the Emper
or's headquarters AID will promuleate intel
iigence OF victories at His Majesty's discre-
non. There are eight conpositors and two
pile9ssslheh, and, in addition to the proper IA
on s ior setting up choice Partisan, there is
c 9 iunS o. German type,to be used for con-
The Portland daily press., 1870-08-06

The Lewiston Journal saws that four Der-
sons were baptized at the river, Sunday morn.
ing. by Rev. II. b. Abbott, pastor Of the Main
Street NJ. E. Church, and three at the alta,
the Sabbath previous.
Rev. Mr.. Elder Is TO be installed minister
of the Unitarian society ut Houton next
week. Rev. Mr.. Bailey of Portland, Rev Dr.
Wheeler of Brunswick and Rev. Mr. Slavery
OF Ellsworth will take part in the exercises
Rev. James z. Longley was installed pas.
tor of the Free Baptist Church recently or
ganzed Ae Palmyra Village. consisting of some
twenty-fige members.
The Methodist Camp is appo nte d
at East Machias, August ODD
The Rev. Mr.. Spurge0n does not like Or
gans in churches, and he aud his congregation
are discussing the propriety of their disuse.
An Episcopal missionary in Minnesota re-
ports that he has nine stations under his care.
holds three services each Sunday and five dur
Ing the week, travels every ten days fifty miles
by rail. sixty by wagon, sixty afoot, and has a
salary, all told, of $4,000.
During the past twenty, years the German
missionaries in the mountain province of
Chota Nagpore, India, have baptized more
than ten thousand converts to the faith. Cir
cumstances have led these devoted men and
most of their converts to desire to be received
into the church of England, and seven thou
sand have thus been added to the flock of the
Bishop of Calcutta. April 10 four OF their
ministers were admitted to holy orders, forty
one natives were baptized and six hundred and
thirty-three confirmed.
The statistics of the Universalist clutches
in Maine are az follows: Whole number of so.
cieties is Ga; with pastors, 40; without pastors,
"a not active 6; making "no return" %;
NUMBER OF ministers, 80; number of churches,
10; ounday-schools, AZ; families in the several
societies, $3.50; children in Sundav.schools,
37t3; amount of church propertv. S495 5o0.
money raised for current expenses s4e111
Eighteen Were added to the fret c.,
gationalist Church in Wells Rev. L. Good,.i,,,
pastor, on the second Sunday of July, a part
of the fruits of the religious interest there
Four OF them were the children of the nastor
Rev. b. Z. Shaw has accepted a call IN
become pastor of the Baptist church in DEFY
ter, aud will enter upon his duties Sunday.
Aug Z.
The number of commandments in all the
Protestant churches in Chicago is 6212O; their
average congregations are 81, Ill; their seating
capacity f3S6S; the value of church property
Sc, 219, 300; the plumber of Sabbath School
scholars 39,704; the number of Sabbath School
teachers 3167. The average congregations of
Roman Catholics amount to about $4,000. If
this computation be correct the total average
both Protestant and Catholic
amount to 141, I'LL, or nearly half the popula-
ton of the city.
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poRuInfrlov IN New HAMpsn1Rr,-.Tbe

poRHIBirfoN IN New HAMPsHIRE.-.The
following is the substance of the new law for
the supp ession Of the sale of intoxicating
liquors enacted by the Legislature, to 90 into
operation on the 18th of September next.
The act is in addition to the former law pi O.
hibtlng the sale Of liquors, including ale.
beer ahd cider, to be drawn upon the prem
lses, and is worthy of careful study by our
voters:
The first section relates 10 the disposal OF
forfeited liquors. 1t provides Tor the appoint
ment ot a commissioner by the courts 10 eX-
anime such liquor, and ii it is found to he
genuine, it becomes the property of the coun-
ty in which it was seized, and may be sold to
any authorized liquor agent After paying
all costs, one half the proceeds of the sale
goes to the prosecuting patty, and The rest TO
the county.
Section two provides for tie release OF a
person convicted of drunkenness. in case he
shall disclose the name of the person who
furnished him the liquor. and testify in re-
gard to the same.
section three makes the liquor seller respoa-
sible Tor all injury committed by an intoXicat-
ed person upon the person or property of an
other and in case of the death or disability
OF any person, e1tnef IN consequence Oh III,
ioxicaton or at the hands of an intoxicated
person, any person who shall be in any man :
ner dependent on such injured person Tor
means of support may recover from the liquor
seller all damages or loss sustained in conse-
quence of such injury. Any married woman
NAV bring action in her own name, and re-
cover damages to her own use.
Section four imposes a penalty of at least
fifty dollars upon selectmen, mayors and al
dermen who neglect TO prosecute as required
bylaw.
Under section five the lessons of buildings
used as brothels, gaming, and liquor selling
are liable to fine of not less than fifty dol
lars nor more than two hundred dollars
Section six makes it the duty of county so
llcitors to prosecute with vig0r all offence!
under the amended law.
Section seven gives to town or city, by it
officers, Or an individual who is the complain
ant, half the fine imposed.
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Col. W. o. Ryan writes from Camn pa;or,s
Cuba, TO Gen. Jordan as follows: "Gen cou-
ada gave me orders to burn everv bonso ,na
large rancho in Camaguey and faithfully fnl.
filled his orders. To-day there is not one bouse
in this State. The majority of people were
very much opposed to this step and sent petit
tons after petitions to the government asking
that the houses be not burned, but before the
government had time to act 1 had Fevery house
burned. Houses, ranches, canefields and
meadows were burned and for lailes around
you could see nothing but flames. The enemy
were going to camp to Calyanton but the day
before they arrived burned the place | think
the burning of houses and canefields will pre-
vent the enemy from Operating much in this
State" la
OF the fiehta Principe, Col. Ryan says that
he killed hundred men and captured some.
" rhe attack was II complete surprise and as my
two bugars kept mp the charge the enemy
supposed that had a large force. l killed all
the prisoners but one boy. He stated that
i there were $50 cavalry, some soldiers of the
me, and 800 mobilizados. L sent the little fell
! low low. 10 the Governor of Porto Principe with
t1oeer ana tie scalp OF the Major. My loss was
Two men wounded"
The Portland daily press., 1870-08-06

THE Legislature made a law last winter for
the preservation of Woodcock, Snipe, Pat
ridges or Ruled grouse, and several other birds
Between the first day of September and Feb
ruary it is allowable to shoot the above named
game, and at no other time.
Any person found shooting these birds be-
tween the first of February and September is
liable to fine of five TO ten dollars for each
and every bird. Keep an eye in trespassing
and make them understand that the law will
be ENFORCED! FAIR PLAY.
The Portland daily press., 1870-08-06
Tile RArr1r OF UNDERSTANDING Later das

The BATTLE OF WEIssBNBURG Later des-
patches from Berlin give the following addi-
tional particulars of the Prussan victory;
The French forces were commanded by Gen
Douay, and made stubborn resistance, but
during the conflict Gen. D,uay was killed,
when they became demorazed
The official Prussan bulletin SAYS: The
struggle between the Prnssian and French ar
mics to-day, was sanguinary and hard fought
battle The conflict was waeei upon either
side with unparalleled obstinacy but the French
| army was finally obliged to yield, and dlspefs-
ed, leaving their camp behind.
The Pru-san army is now operating IN the
valley of The Muselie, with head quarters az
Treves, 81 miles southeast OF Cobleniz, anu IS
in menancing attitude towards IhlohVii'e'
he healquartsrs of the French army. ,,
A general Prussan advance across tue Hun
| tier has commenced.
| A despatch from London midnight, says:
| Adyices have been received here which s'a'e
that more fighting occurred at Saaroi.on
| day The Prussians occupy the ou's"'i'' VI
| the town. ,,,o, oo
An advance corps of Prussian troops now oc-
cunv Eorb ,ch and n forward movement OF tne
| entire Prusssian army is expected 10 take piaee
| Immediately.
Later dispatches received here concerning.
Tho action at Saa brnck, fully confederate Che
urrvious repoi Is of the terrible destructvenesS
| IF the new French ,rm. The deadly effects of
| tbis arm at long range have produced great
impression upon the morale of the Prussian
service
Another Berlin despatch continues:
The Prussan official report of the battle Of
Saarbruck gives the following additional par
ticulars. The outpoSts of the Prussian army
remained stationary until the movements OF
| the French army were fully developed. but
were finally compelled to evacuate the town,
and took up another post of observation with
out disorder. The Prussian loss was small,
notwithstanding the chassepot ard mitrailleurs
of the French The artillery of the enemy APP
| peared TO have suffered considerably.
The same day the enemy proceeded to Rhein-
helm and crossed the frontier. Whole compa-
ries of French troops then opened brisk Skin
mishing fire upon small bodies OF Prussian
| patrols, which was kept up during the fore
ncon but no injury was inflicted upon us dur
ing these small engagements, other than the
wounding of one horse. The Prussian troops
behaved admirably throughput.
The Portland daily press., 1870-08-06
Cape Elizabeth J..
Caucus.

The Republicans of Standish are requested to
meet at the Town house i'll Standish, Saturday,
the 18th inst, at O'Clock p. NJ. to choose five Dele
gates to the Cumberland County Convention to be
holden at Portland, August 18th, 1870.
Per Order of Town Committee.
Standish, August 2nd, 1870. aus5d,wtd
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DOMESTIC FORTS.

OREGON AR at Port Ganb bic Esd, baraue Anglo
Saxon, Foster, san Francisco.
Heasley, Pensacola.
Eelow. at Quarantine Station, brig Gipscy Queen,
BRUNSWICK, GA---Ar 31st, barque L NJ Long,
Lewis, Cardiff.
CHARLEsToN-Ar Sd, sch NJ G Moseley, Urann
WILMINGTON-Cld list, sch Nellie Burgess,
Mex cen. Washington.
RICHMOND-Ar Sd. schs Francis Hatch, Gregory
ard hardscratle, Gregory. Rockland; Benz Reed
0regory. Windsor. Ms
NORrOIK-Ar LIST, sch Grace Watson, Wallace,
FORTRESS MONROE Passed in Sd, baraue Pei-
AIDES, from Matanzas ior Baltimore; brig Geo Burn
ham, Staples, Havana tor d.. -
Comery. Boston; sch whitney Long. Hayes, do
GEORGETOWN, DC-Ar 3D. sch L Sargent,
CD "a schs A Ames, whittemore, Portsmouth;
r f Picker, Amesbury. Bath.
BALTIMOl,E-Cld 3D. BARI ne Ellen Stevens How
Portland; sch Saml Fish, Teel, Boston.
PHI lLADELPHlA-Ar I'd, sch Nellie Do, Hop
kins Bangor.
Ar Sd, scbs Sea Queen, Rosebrook. Calais; NJ NJ
CID 3D., barque McLarren Dyer, for Antwerp;
brig Kate Foster Pickett Tor Boston; schs Altoona.
Fitzgerald. Boston: virginia, Small, Darien q S
Rogers. Peitengil, Rockport.
Ar stb, bugs Eta NJ Tucker. Hallowell; George L
Prescott, Mills. Vinahaven.
NEW YORK-Ar Sd. barques Albert, Maxwell.
Matanzas Starlight, Seavey, st John, NIB; sehs
Henry A. Wade, Elizabethport tor Waldoboro; Casco
CALAIS; Porto Rico, Wentworth; Lacon, Strout; L
circuit Hart; Com kearney, fhbrook, and Wafer
Lilly, Heating, Calais; Acora Denpi,on. and LizMe
Brewster. Smith, Machias Pacific, Wass, and Pa
ran. Brown. do; Judge Low. Gould, Lubec James
Tilden, Davis. Ellsworth; Henry Clay, Foster. rom
f. anklin, Annie Harper, Wood; Sarah Hail. XII
born, Hudson. Warren, and Zelma Grown, Chase
bangor; George w Kimtall, Hall, and Lake Mills
Roekland; Lindsey, Crockett, and Exeter PEN
deton, do; j Newton, Rich. Portland.
Ar 4th. sch Henty Whitney, Perkins, Bangor,
CID 4th, brig Brown. Gardiner Newport; sch
Newton, Gray, Demarara.
Passed tareugh Hell Gate ID, sch Ida l. Howard
Harrington, Rondout tor Portland.
NEW HAVEN-Ar Sd, sehs Thomas, Nichols FIN
Perry; w IL Sargent, Sargent, Calais.
SrONlNGTON-Ar 2d, schs New Zealand, Cook;
Edward Everett, Gem, anu VIM Hone, Terry, from
Bangor.
PROVIDENCE-Ar 4,h scbs Saml Nash. Chad
wick, and Clara Sawyer, Branscomb. Caliis; Gen
Marion, Titus RockiaId.
Ar itb, schs Llas, Griffin. Baltimore; Emeline
Height avery, Portland; Caroline q. Norwood, i'm
Calais; Nightingale, Beebe. Bangor.
NEWPURT-Ar 3d. sch Buimah, Winslow, from
Bangor.
DI9HTON-Ar 4th, sch Challenge, Low. Bangor.
BOSTON-Ar 4th, brig Paragon. Shute, Elizabeth
port; sch Sarah, Copb, Philadelphia.
CD ith, brig Essex, Sleeper, Rockand.
Ar 5th, sch Vim Penn, Cook, Portland.
Cll 9TH, brig Mary Stewart, Adams, Cow Bay; sch |
III Crockett Crockett, Bangor.
SALEM-Ar 4th inst sch Teazer, Henley, Phila- |
leiphil.
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i GENTEEL tenement, for a small family, on
~ Spring Street. For particulars enquire OF
JOHNSON & GLOVES BROS, $50 Congress ST.
aueGlf
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Portland Il Ogdensburg Railroad.

In accordance with vote of the Directors of the
Portland & Og ,ensburg Railroad Company at
meeting held this day, hereby notify the subscrib
crs to the stock of said Railroad that assessment
of Five Dollars per share has been laid on said stock,
due and payable on The Tenth Day of August
inst at the Tfea ,urer's Office, corner of Middle
and Plum streets. III
AUG. L. STEVENS, Treasurer P. & 0. K. r. co.
Portlan', Aug. 8, 1870. aus4dtd
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ihE CHILD MARTYR, 16mo. 295 DID,: Henry
hoyt. This historical tale narrates the narsa-
cntiyns OF the early Christians and tbe t,;umpb
OF an heroic faith. 1t delineates in a tbri,lino
manner the power of the gospel as it confronts
the power of Rome. 1t is book for the tmes
and an advance on not few Sabbath School
books.
The Portland daily press., 1870-08-06

To remove Tan, Sunburn, Pimples, and Eiup-
tons from The skin, Schlot e. becks Moth and
FIecke Lotion, prepared only by A. q. Schotter-
beck & Co, Apotheearies and Chemists, Portland
Me. For sale by ali Druggists at 80 cents per bot
tie may3 entt
The Portland daily press., 1870-08-06

POPULATION OF MAINE. The Boston
journal is mistaken in its statement that the
population of Maine, if it does not exceed
100000, twill have fallen off 5000 in the past
decade" The population of Maine in 1860
was 62S,60O. If it now is 100000, it would
show an increase of TACO, or eleven and a
half per cent. We think the population will
hardly come up to 100000. Still il may.
The Portland daily press., 1870-08-06
FOREIGN PORTS.

At Zanzbar June II, barquc Gemsbok, Bunker
for New York.
Ar at Antwerp LIST inst. ship Wallace, Jordan, I'm
Philadelphia.
Sid LIST nit, barque Staples, Staples, Boston.
Ar at London 2Jh ult, ship Mo itebeo, Hent.er-
son. Callao.
Sid I'm Iqu1ue prev 10 May 81, barque Fannie,
Hlrckey, Rotterdam.
In port May 81 barauo Sierra Nevada parsons
for New York.
Ar at Havana 9Th ult. brigs Poinseit Anderson.
Boston; 23th, Charlotte Buck, Eldridge from New
York. N"
CID 18th. baraue Shawmut Small, Boston,
In port 30th. barques Harvest Noon, Bartlett tor
New YORK; Ada Carter, kenney, for Baltimore; l.
Stocker Bibber, North OF Hatteras; Nefte Merit
man, Rollins. and Daring, Mcdonald. unc; Geo w
horton, Harrington; II ID Slower Pierce and Esther
dlteomn UNI; briggs 1hos owen, Guptill, and Il u
Berry, Paine uGc; sch Ellie. Mccoy, Tor Portland.
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Portland Glass Company.

A SIZE TAI! meeting of the Stockh of the
q Portland Glass Company VIII be held at the Of
ice OF the Compa y. in Portland, on Wednesday
August 10th, at o'clock p. NJ TO take such action
as they may deem proper for settling the affairs
and dispos'ng Of the property of the company; and
10 transact such other business as may lawfully come
before them. By Order OF the Directors.
aus5ds D. s PALMER Clerk.
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TUE very desirable house No. 5, in Brick Block,
4 Park Place Possession given 18th inst.
August 9Th, 1s7e. Sc GEO. NJ. HARDING
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DIR. Bickneli's Syrup

DR.. Bickneii's Syrup
Cures Diarrhea, Dysentery. Cholera Morbus or In
iaDtum. Colo, Bowel or Summer Con paints oen.
eralls, am is entirely safe and reliable and Owes I'M
mediate relief, and never harm the most de,icate
being purely vegetable without opiate ;does n OF nro
duce cotiveBess. One tbird lis bulk is of the
French brandy, giving 1t powerful tonic properties
No family Should be withou, 1t for immediate use
ran not 10 Try II. Druggists sell it. jy27d3msn
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FOR SALE

'AIwO large, good Horses, one double harness and
4 one Gig, will be sold. a good bargain to the
purchaser. Please call on ELIAS MOUNTFORT,
westbrOok, near Aliens Corner. aug3tf
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A Stray Horse

OAuE into my enclosure Sunday, July II, 1870.
u Bay Mare, black name and tan, three white
tset an a white iee, with shackles behind. Tho
owner is requested to come and prove property and
NV charges and take her away.
CHARLES Il. STUART,
Bolster's Mills.
Harrison, Me-, July IL, 1870. w3ws30