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sacks, three dozen lace handkerchiefs and lot
of miscellaneous property, which was found in
their possession Each of them wore double
skirt made OF the heaviest uubleached cotton
and containing recep,aces reached by OPEN
inesin the outer dress sufficient to secret a
large amount of property. When brought face
10 face with the evidepces of their crimes, they
made as open confession. one of them having
the effrontery to offer the officers two hundred
dollars if they would permit them to remain
one week in Boston.
A Versailles dispatch says the independence
of Luxembourg will be preserved unless she
supports France.
Three inches of snow fell at Memphis, Tenn,
on Thursday, and four at Little Rock Ark.
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The NORTH BERWICK BANK ROBBERY
We find the following additional particulars in

The NORTH BERWICK BANK ROBBERY
We find the following additional particulars in
the Portsmouth Journal of Saturday:
The building is of wood, two stories high,
aud is situated a half dozen rods from the p.
S. & p railroad. The Bank was on the lower
floor. The burg'a must have burst open the
outer door and effected an entrance TO the out
side office,-tbe inner door being unlocked,
they had easy access to the safe in the back
part OF the next room. The outside door was
iron, an inch thick, and had Common fire
proof lock. The door being forced by bar,
the lock was easily broken. There was a
space OF eight inches between the outer and
inner walls OF the safe, and by means of jack
and wedges the inner door, Que and a half
inches thick, was burst open and the interior
of The vault was reac0ed.
thousand dollar bond left, and the
contents of tour trunks, including deeds aud
other private papers, Were scattered about the
floor. The thieves evidently worked deliber-
ately, taking everything they could find that
Was valuable. A Confederate bill and
counterfeit were tound on The floor of the vault
and a fuse forty feet long, was discovered lead
ing from the outside of the building to the in
terror of the vault. The curtains of the two
windows were torn down that the robbers
NIGH see to work by moonlight Mr.. Elipba-
let Jones, who resides nearly opposite the
bank, was awakened by an unusual noise, but
suppoSt d it Came from barn in the vicinity
in VIII CHI there were large Bumber of cattle.
Mr.. G cen saw four men standing near
the bank. early Tuesday evening; they walked
towards the depot on seeing 0him. After hav-
log robbed the bank, the burglars stole the
best morse and carriage in the stable OF Samuel
Buffum & Co, about quarter OF mile from
the bank, and rode off; leaving 10 the bank
large wedge and three short blocks OF Eoelish
iron, 2 IL inches long and inches thch
One of the robbers is supposed to have been
connected with the attempted robbery OF the
South Berwick bank several months ago, as a
person said to have been seen in the vicinity
of North Berwick recently answers the de-
scription of the German who was seen about
South Berwick before.
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THE MTUINY ON BOARD THE SHATEMUC-A
Sailor Pleading for Justice lillian Bishop,
an Euglishman by birth, one of the crew of
ship Shatemuc of Bath, and represented as a
man of Unusual intelligence for one of his
class, states to the editors of. the N. Y. Stand
ard that there was no mutiny on board the YES
SELL as has been represented. He says he vas
the only witness of the assault of the second
mate, Wright, upon Smith, who lies at the
hospital likely to die. Bishop says:
The only blow that was struck in this trouble
was by the second mate, Wright. And neither
did Smith have any knife in his hand, as sworn
by the mate on examination. l had him ID my
arms before be went aft toward the mate to see
about the watch, and saw the mate sashing
him with cntass and picked him up after
he had been cut down by the mate. l saw him
roll up the whites OF his eyes, and l told the
mate it would go hard with him ifthe man was
killed. He said the man was not killed.
Nor is it true, sir that we refused to- do SER
vice. The only ork the hands were ordered
to do was to pay out more cable, which they
did. N& 80
He further AYERS that the captain and mate
agreed to bring up the charge OF mutiny SO as
to defend the mate from the consequences of
his cruelty towards Smith, and he had asked
the Commissioner, District Attorney Purdy
aud Mr.. Stuart, who was appointed by the
Commissioner to take care OF the interests of
the prisoners to subpoena him as a witness in
behalf of his comrades, but without Success. -
He makes very strong statement of the case.
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CascO NauOnaI Bank.

TEE annual meeting OF the Stockholders ot-the
ational Bank OF Port'an for the clsice
Oh Drectors an the transaction OF such other bu-i-
mes as may lega ly come before them, will be held
at tneit Banking hou e, on Tuesday. the toAth
day Of January, 1871, q ten o'clock A. M.
VIM. A. WINSHIP, asher,
December O. 1870 acI0td
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THE PORTLAND PATERNITY

A public meeting will be held in Congress Square
Universalist Church, on Wednesday Esening, Dec.
2lst, at u O'clock, t" inaugurate Union Christ
ian work. II is designed that the Union sha Il in
GUIDE all persons, en- and women. without ds,inc-
ton OF sect who willing to wor togerher in DO
ing good, and in getting good, especially those who
are willing to cooperate.
10 give efficient aid to young men and young wo-
men in their efforts towards improvement and
TO secure for themselves certain literary, social,
and educational taciites not within their reach
Mr.. w. Baldwin President of the Boston Young
Mems Christian Union, very popu ar and in
leresting speaker has consented to be present and
ADDRESS the meeting. Addresses will also be made
by Hon c. P. Kimball, Hon. Geo F. Talbot, and ex-
Gov Washburn. ,
ssSt, .ss4ss
are cordi"ly invited to be present.
dec11 sntd
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pIscATAQUrs COUNTY.

IEIUlN OUT UWn CUIrespOHueHl.I
Charles Flvnt, who left Abbot to go to his
sick-son at Kineo, onthe evening OF the 9th
inst was detained at Greenvile by the high
winds, through tile 9th and 10th and on the
18th he started in an open boat, to proceed to
Kineo, but, when he had rowed few miles,
he met another boat conveying the dead body
of his son. The son was % years old, an amia-
BILE youth, and had been driving team in the
woods for his uncle Levi Flynt of Monson.
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The Galveston Bulletin, with char acteris-
tic South western sang froid calls for the i'm
mediate annexation of Mexico, on the ground
that the wealth of few Mexican gold mines
will pay off our national debt 1t never seems
to occur to these Western centaurs that it is
not an entirely correct thing for man VIII,
suffers from financial embarrassment to
knock down one of his wealthy but slender
neighbors and rob him of his gold.
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SECOND Na,1onal Rank ot rortland

TTHE ST ckhoders OF this Bank are hereby notified
i that the apDual ,ne.t ,g tor he choice OF Dr.
rectors. and The trans Ci IN OF any other business
bat av lega ly come before then, will be held at
II er Bank G Room Tuesday. the 10th day of
January, 1871, at ii O'Clock a m.
W N. GOULD, Cashier.
Portland, December Q, 1870. dclO
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FRANKLIN COUNTY.

correspondent of the Lewiston Journal
says, Henry Moore, highly esteemed cit Ecu
of New Sharon, while at work in his woods
with one OF his IONS, was struck by limb of a
tree that his son had just felled, which broke
bis right leg, aud injured the spine. He lived
about two and halt hours after the accident.
He was Il years old
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s.atcbeIOr's Hair nve.

rhis splendid Hair Dye is the best in the world;
tie only true and perfect Dye harmless. reliable in
stantaneous no disappointment; ridiculous tints;
remedies the ill effects ofbad dyes lnvigorates and
gy.s cae mir SOFT aai eauti!u black OF brown
Sold BY all Druggists and Perfumers, and properly
applied at Bachelors Wig Factory, l6 BONO st,N.Y
inne 3-1S70sNd1yI&w
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state News.

The Houlton Tunes says parties from Calais
were in town this week, looking up site GU
which to erect a large steam saw mill, to be To-
Gated on the Meduxnekeag stream below the
mill dam.
The Bangor Wing says Hon. Noah Barker
has some curious specimens OF wooden shoes
manufactured OF our newly acquired citizens
at New Sweden. This pair very well made,
cost forty cents, ard ouly wo hours time was
Consumed In their. manufacture
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THE NORTH BERWICK NATIONAL BANK
Mr.. Hill, President OF this bank, has tele-
graphed to US that the robbery of this institu-
ton committed Friday will in no respect inter.
rupt its usual business.
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PORTLAND.

Schurz has a fine form, but Drake looks like
an "upeasv working man." Schurz has fine
high forehead, but brakes forehead is "low."
Schurz has beautiful curling hair and silky
beard. while the low-born Drake is hirsute
fellow, whose beard reminds che fastidious OBJ
server of "stubble" The Teutonc Schurz is
fascinating orator whose training has been
so good as to place him beyond any danger of
falling into the vulgar error OF tearing pas.
sion to tatters; he gives an impression of re-
served power even his most imprisoned SEN
fences. But the Saxon Drake swings into
high-keyed declaration the moment he
is on his legs; and all the oratorical
art he knows is TO rant in the sledge hammer
style of the West. The one elegant, well
dressed, accomplished, in short, an Alcibiades
the other shaggy, low-browed, loud-mouth-
ed and vulgar.
So much we gather from multitude of
Washington correspondents, who described
the two Missourians that occupied the atten-
ton OF the Senate last Thursday and Friday.
The inference is unavoidable, that the esti-
mate made by many hearers and readers OF
the moral qualities of The debate was based
upon mere externals, like those we have men
toned, instead of the merits of the two argu-
ments. Schurz has the public approval; while
poor untutored Drake lansuishes in the shad-
ow Of popular contempt. But while we are
willing to concede 10 both gentlemen purity
of motive, it seems to us that Drake and mol
Schurz, is entitled to our applause, if we have
regard to sound principles rather than to good
manners. The most telling point made BY the
radical Senator has been overlooked. Neither
be nor Mr.. McClurg, the Republican candi
date for Senator, was opposed to the entranch'
isement OF the es-rebeis, as has been almost
universally supposed. A constitutional amend
ment to effect that purpose was already before
the people, and If was certain to be ratified
Convention, drawing after him mole than "a
seventh part of heavens sons" had not there
fore, that excuse for his conduct which alone
can baye any effect in iustitying it. The bolt
organized by him and Is. Glutz Brown is not
under the circumstances, too severely de-
nounced by the Senator with the low fore.
head. One need not be blind partisan in
orderto entertain feelings of strong resent
ment toward Senator of Teutonic origin
even if his forehead is high and his toilet is in
exquisite taste, If that Senator has, without
excuse, given great State into the hands o.
a reactonary party. On the other hand, a
S,nator with boots half size too large fol
him, may fairy claim our gratitude ard re-
spect for opposing such betrayal.
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THE Annual Meeting OF the Stockholders in the
Cum oerand National Bank OF Portland, will
be hed at their Banking room, on Tus aday, the
IOi day OF January, 1871, as3 o'clock
o.. M ior the election OF Directors ami the trans
action OF an, other business that may then come be-
fore them. SAM'L SMALL, Cashier.
Portland, Dec Q. 1870. dertatd
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HANCOCK COUNTY

Au East Ellen correspondent of the Els
worth America says that Wa M. Roberts ia
framing three year old colt to "come and go"
at the snap of The whip, but SO far he will go /,
much better than he will come.
The American says there is neither lawyer,
minister or meeting house in the town of
Gonldsboro. 1t is the same with Sullivan
with the exception of meeting houses, OF which
there are two.
Work has been suspended until spring on
the vessels on the stocks al Sullivan and South
Hancock. Each of them are substantially
built, and are meant for service. They will be
ready to launch early in the spring.
The American says Mr.. S. S. Sargent, of
Gouldsboro, has been collector of taxes for that
town for fourteen out of the last sixteen years.
and previous to the present year has not $50 of
uncolected taxes on his books
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M A h R 1 e ID .
I q d
PASSENGERS.

In the HISTORIAN, for Liverpool - Messrs Kendall.
Parkinson. j Foulds, NJ Call. A and H Deschamps
j G Sheppard, G Cameron. A Nichols, P Shea j Ell
lott. Robertson, w koy. Thos Capen and two chill
dren, H auls. Hudson Harris, drlfahs, and 80 9TH
ers in the steerage
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For some years, as many Of our readers
may be aware, there has prevailed in Great
Britaina highly contagious disease known
under the above name. 1t is not usually fa-
tai, but involves long and tedious illness,
and the care and nursing required to carry
them through it absosbs the money value of
the beasts. The restrictions on importing
cattle at our Custom Houses, ordered by the
Treasury Department, have been largely with
reference TO this disease, and we deeply regret
to learn that by some means they have proved
unavailing. Mr.. Goodale Secretary of our
State Board OF Agriculture informs us that he
has recent information of its appearance in
some border towns of Conn. and New York
In the latter State the animals are at once
strictly quarantined, but it is not known that
there is any adequate law in Connecticut on
the subject, and it is feared the disease may
spread. Farmers will do well to be watchful
lest it come among us.
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PRESTO. CHANGE!-Quite change has

PRESTO, CHANGE.-Quite a change has
recently been made in the conductors run
ming the Portland rains over the Eastern
Railroad, and now all conductors on the Port
land trains, Except the express) go through
to Portland. Conductor Philbrick. who here
tofore (havng risen before the lark) was ac-
customed to enjoy his afternoon without a
care, now journeys between Portland and
Boston; and on last Sabbath, instead of lis
tening to the eloquence of the pastor OF the
Middle Street church, in this city, doubtless
sought for consolation in some Boston church
while Batcheller of Boston found himself
'confessing bis manifold sins" etc. in an Epis-
copal church in Portland!
Conductor West takes the early morning
train to Boston, and returns by the 445 train
in the evening, and Messrs. Towle, Bachel
der, Hobbs and Philbrick run the first three
Por land trains in turn. The new regulation
has at least the charm of novelty and variety
to the "gentlemanly conductors" who have
for so long time been accustomed to running
continuously on one train. - Portsmouth
Chronicle
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SLHHsPERS.
The National traders Rank

The National Traders Bank.
IrH g Stockholders of this Bank are hereby noti-
ned that their Annual Neeting will be held at
th.ir Banking Room, on Tuesday, she lOts day
Of Sn"unsy next, Mt O'Clock r. M, 10
choose five Directors for the ensuing year. aod tt act
on any other business that may legally come be-
fore them EDWARD GOULD Cashier
Portland Dec. Q, 1870. dtd
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Brig j. b. BrOlU3s'S
cargo OF St0Ue and
ego at SIS 90, other sises at 800.
IN FACT ALL SIZES 500, eaccIat-
ding mat at $500 and Sncluding
ACADIA-the GENUINE TRUE
ACADIA, and mos an inferior 0rti-
Gle of Colonial Coat Introduced
here miSc0lted and offered as 'Ac0-
1iO COGI.'
JOS. III. POOR.
dc7eOdSn
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THE WEATHER ON MOUNT WASHINGTON ON


FRIDAy.-Barometer 26 OIL; change since yes
tofdaJ p1us .1- rI5i y ueES. UeY0w
zero; change 4 degs. Velocity of wind 67
miles per hour; relative humidity of the at
mosphere go. During the las, twenty-four
hours the wind has been holding high carnival
on the summit of MI. Washington, throwing
the ice, masses of frozen mist, along the roof
and against the sides Of the buildings with
violence that would astonish the.people in the
valley, and the creakirg OF the house in every
joint would undoubtedly alarm people with
weak nerves; but this is the excitement of liv
ing at this high altitude D. HUNTINGTON.
JOHN BRIGHT's condition is lamentabe He
is kept in the utmost seclusiop in a retired
WEIGH village. He is not permitted to see a
newspaper, and knows nothing of the ominous
eastern question which may involve his coun-
try in war; Softening of the brain is the terri
BILE malady which threatens to destroy his
mind, it did that of Swift and Southey,
while his physical powers are unimpaired.
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Merchants National Bank of
Portland

THE Stockholders OF this Bank are hereby notified
] that tn annual meeting Tor the hofce OF In &C.
tors and he transaction OF such business a. NAV a.
ga y be bsou b. before he", will be hold n az the
Bank on Tuesday, January 10, 1870. at ten
O'clock, n.
Dec Q, 1870. 2awtd CHAS. PAYSON Cashier.
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VI A ri N II NEWS.
PORT OF POR TLAND.

Saturday. December ~.
ARRIVED.
Barque Sarah A Dudman, tBr) Pictou, NS,-coal
to JAS l. Farmer .t t..1...,..,.'. ...
Barque Andss. Davis, New Y0rk,-staves to Phin-
ney & jackson.
Sch Volta Haskell, Lynn, to load for Calais.
CLEARED.
Steamship HISTORIAN. (Br) Arid, Liverpool -
H & A Allan.
Steamer Carlotta. Colby, Halifax, NS-John Por-
teous.
Sch Sea Queen, Ross brook. Baltimore-Isaac Berry
Sch Olive II Robinson, Lewis New York;
Libbey.
sunday, December IS.
ARRIVED.
Brig Ernest. Hodgdon, Boston.
Brig Lucy W Snow, Hall, kockland for New Or
leans. ..f..r
Sch W Allen, Doane Mobile,-cotton TO order.
Sch Alice G Fox, Adams. TAngier,-oysters 10 Jas
Freeman.
Sch Ella Fodgkins, Bernard, Tangier,-oysters to
Jas freeman.
Sch Mohtezuma, Griffin. Boston. to load for East
port
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Canal National Bank.

THE Annual Meeting OF the Stockholders of 1.-THE
Canal National! Bank OF POI tland" for the cleo
ton OF Directors and tor the of any
other business that may lee ally come before Them
will be bel at their Banking House, on ruesday.
the Tenth BAY of January, 1871, at eleven
O'Clock A. M. b. q. SOMEhBY, CASHIER.
Cet9 did
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Boarding.

A FEW gentlemen can obtain good board by ap-
a plying at corner OF Congress and Franklin Sts,:
table boarders can be accommodated.
Portland, December 16, 1870. de17ttw
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DEpARrURE or OCEAN srEAMERs

Miniature AImsnac. December 10.
Sun rises ...........725 Moon rises 49,. $40 AM
Sun Sets 4.30 High water SIS Am
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Poi,.sca. No,es.

The Springfield republican hints broadly
that if Secretary Boutwell, goes out of the
Cabinet he may succeed Wilson in the Sen
ate.
Another cabinet officer said 10 be going out
is the encouragement, Mr.. Alderman, who
aspires to be a senator from Georgia, and if he
is elected will resign bis department, and be
succeeded, "they say" by Senator Williams OF
Oregon. 'r9l-t is.7
The election of Mr.. Frelinghuysen to the
United states Senate in place OF Mr.. Ca-tell
whose term expires with the present session,
is predicted. aa 9'- r"f 1903
The Republicans are sanguine of success in
the Georgia election, which occurs this week.
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KENNEBEC COUNT

kENNEBEC COUNTY.
Senator Morrill, is steadily improving. He
was able to ride out Thursday.
The Kennebec Journal says Walter Hatch,
Esq. is in very feeble health He has recent
ly had very severe attack of hemorrhage of
the lungs.
We learn from the Journal that Captain
Woodfn of the Military Asylum IN Aug usta,
lett Thursday for Washington with ten insane
soldiers from the Asylum, who will be placed
in the Home for Insane Soldiers, established at
the capital.
Rev. Benjamin A. Robbie of Waterville has
received q call to the Congregational church in
Wilmington, Mass.
The house in Gardiner owned and occupied
by James S. Thompson Formerly the Free
Baptist parsonage,) was burned between and
9o'clock Saturday evening Loss about $1,000.
Insured partially.
The Gardiner Reporter of Saturday says the
KenDebes is now frozen over both above and
below the bridge as far as the eye can reach
Last year the river closed on the Sd day of De-
cembeI- fortnight earlier than this year.
The Waterville Mail says considerable sick
ness is reported among the men in the woods,
and it is difficult to get to them, or for them to
be brought out.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
The Bath Times says Mrs. Anna Light, Wild
ow of the late Capt. Peter Light, died IN Wal
dOboro', on the 9th inst, aged SO years and
ciSub Ill cdl'y IIio sue was d uOulcs-
tic in the family of Gen. Kuox, at Thomaston.
The Times says besides the great fire at Wis
casset there were two other fires in that vicin-
ity. A house and baIn Belonging to Mr.. Frs
kline, near the Wiscas-et and Alma line and
about two miles from the Wiscasset jail were
burned Thursday evening. Also house be-
longing to a Mr.. Coffin, which stood about
tn from the village, was burned Friday morn
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
G. ne Gd Bangor Wing says Edward Rawley. of
Q. IT, seaman on schr. Sarah Fish of
walked r al p 1he way to Bangor. on his way
funds and sent him home by an easier convey.
ance.
The Wing says two stores at LAGRANGE. own.
ed and occupied by d NJ. Wiley, We're de.
stroyed by tire at noou Friday.
The Wing says that certain circumstances
have come to light winch appear, to Indicate
that James Kirby, who was found in dying
condition in the river near the ferry slip, on
Wednesday night, came to his death by foul
play. The remains will probably be disinter-
red, and an inquest held
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