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The Portland daily press., 1870-08-08
War Notes.

La Liberte of Saturday publishes a private
despatch sent at midnight from Strasbourg re-
porting that MacMahon beat the Prussians
yesterday evening and the latter evacuated
Weissenburg. Telegraphic communications
with Weissenburg have been re established
La Liberte says that MacMahon moved yester-
day towards Weissenburg, that he was two
hours march from that point and his men
marched at a quickstep. He had between
10000 and 10000 men. To-day here will he
about 150, 900 men concentrated near Weissen-
burg.
The success of MacMahon is confirmed by
dispatches to the London papers.
The Journal Official says the French troops
who, to the number of seventy eight thousand
men, were engaged in the affair before Weissen-
burg had to contend ith two Prussian army
corps including picked troops in the Prussiau
Guard. In spite of the inferiority of their
numbers our regiments resisted the assault of
the enemy for several hours with admirable
heroism when they were forced to give way.
The loss of the enemy was so severe that he
did not dare to pursue. While at Saarbruck
we have broken the Prussian line our own re-
mains intact.
The London Saturday Reyieao explains the
withdrawal of the French troops from Rome
by the anomaly of their presence there and by
new French war cries which the Emperor has
authorized including she Marseillaise The
ReUieao says that Germany has access to Eng
lish arms through Holland which is supplied
by England and may in turn send supplies to
North Germany.
The Portland daily press., 1870-08-08

War between the governments of San Do
mingo and Hayti is imminent. President Sa-
get of Hayti aids ex-Presdent Gabriel of San
Domingo and the followers of the late Presi-
dent Salnave. The Salnavists had attacked
the northern frontier. A loan of $2,O00,000
has been projected by Hayti to be redeemed in
currency.
The latest intelligence from Red River is to
the effect that the expedtionary force was at
the Lake of the Woods that Riel was aware
of their approach, and that good understand
ing exists between Riel and Col. Wolsley, COM
mander of the forces. Wolsley had issue1 an
addr IS to the people of Red River,saying that
his mission was one of peace; that he came 70
secure Her Maiesty's authority; that courts o'
law will be established and law impartlahy y
administered, and that he will give equal pro-
lection to the lives and property of all races
Rieps proclamation states that all difficulties
have been amicably settled.
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The death sentence of Thomas Sheridan has
been commuted by Gov. Hoffmon.
Many emigrants left Liverpool Thursday for
Canada
York Campbell was hung at Culpeper Court
House, Va, Friday, for murder
Thomas Murphy killed his brother Andrew
in Brooklyn Friday night by stabbing him.
Charles Dickens Jr., has bought in all the
property of his late father which was put up at
auction.
The correspondent of the London Times,
"Bull Run" Russell, has been invited by King
William to write his letters from the headquar-
ters of the Prussian army.
Mr. Frelinghuysen has accepted the appoint
ment of Minister to England. The President
says that Mr.. f. is in perfect accord with the
government and will do his best in discharge
of his important duties in connection with the
Alabama claims.
Archbishop Purcell is to be rendered grand
reception at his home in Cincinnati, on his re-
!urn from the Ecumenical Council. A meet
ing was held in that city on Wednesday eve-
mug W make the necessary arrangements.
"A man named James w. Breen entered the
once OF W. A. Sandick, at louisville. XIV. at
~ OclGc1 .hoo On Wednesday evening, and at
himself, and in the melee Breen receivad t,1o
pistol wounds, which will probably prove fatal
NO cause is assigned for the ATTEMPTED assault
Joseph Segar of Virginia has given another
specimen of plantation manners in WASHING.
ton. Early on Friday morning he pitched in
to Mr.. Willard, the law partner of ex Con-
gresham Lincoln, whom he assaulted the pre-
vious day. The cane he used on Lincoln was
taken away from him by the police Judge, but
he was out with another one and attempted to
beat Willard over the head. That person was
too quick, however, and tumbled him on the
sidewalk, when passers-by in:erfered These
afflirS grow out of a railroad husness in V,r-
ginia, with which the public can have no con-
cern.
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The Nathan M rider.

The coroner's investigation Thursday de-
veloped some new facts. The two carpenter rs
who were at work in the house on the day
before the murder seem completely absolved
from suspicion. They fully explain their
whereabouts, verify their statements clearly,
and pass unscathed through very searching
investigation.
1t is shown that the house could have been
easily entered by an assassin during the day
without being observed. The iron "dog'
with which the murder is supposed to have
been committed does not appear to have been
seen about the house till after the murder. 1t
was Frederick Nathan. not Washington, upon
whose clothes stains of blood were found A
suggestive fact, now for the first time statod
is that the bloody footprints which formed 60
distinct track down stairs and across tho
marble floor of the hall to the front door-all
led one way. There were no footsteps tend
ing up stairs or elsewhere than towards the
door, On the whole the mystery appears to
be as dark as ever. From the fact that be-
tween the hours of 1.30 and 4.3O o'clock in
the morning the policeman on that beat was
so occupied elsewhere that he had no oppor-
tunlty to pass the house, it is evident that an
increase in the police force of New York is
needed.
The Portland daily press., 1870-08-08

The great beauty and value of the system
of government comprising Union of States
as recognized in the Federal Constitution, is,
nothing is left to be implied; whatever is not
expressly granted is expressly withheld !-Or.
ford Register.
The Register, as is not unusual with Dem
ocratic journals, is nearly century behind
the times. 1t was the constitution of the old
confederation, not OF the old United States,
in which nothing was cleft to be implied" and
in which whatever was not "eapressly grant
ed" was Expressly withheld" This system
was not found to work well, and was changed
on the adoption of the Federal constitution.
The letter of the constitution does not sup
port the statement of the Register, and still
less does the spirit of the instrument. The
Supreme Court has repeatedly decided that
the general government has not only such
powers as are expressly granted but such as
are necessarily implied. Of course all are
are at liberty to prefer the authority OF the
Register to that of Marshall and Story. "You
pays your money add you takes your choice"
The Portland daily press., 1870-08-08
Items.

The Michigan House has passed bill legal
izing railroad bonds issued by towns in accord
ance with law before May q, 1870, if fully
earned. The Senate will probably agree to
the House bill.
During the last quarter 1873 ,926 letters from
foreign countries were received at the Post
Office in New York and IL ,238 forwarded
sudden rise in -four freights to New York
causes some feeling in st. Louis, and it is pro-
posed to make a contract for the entire business
with the company who will do it cheapest.
A labor reform convention is to be held ut
Syracuse, N. Y, in September to nominate a
State ticket
Ship Erl-King is the first arrival in England
by the Suez Canal with a cargo of spring teas.
The trigate Franklin, in quarantine at Flush
ing with the small pox, has been released.
The tug Tornado blew up on Lake Michigan
Saturday morning. -Four lives lost.
A panic in the Liverpool markets Thursday
caused much depression but no failures
The General Conference of the Evangelical
Alliance has been postponed for the present
year. because the European delegates are un-
able to attend on account of the war.
The vessel taken on the English coast by the
French proves to be the Lauman, from Will
mington, N. G., with a cargo OF turpentine.
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Political Notes.

The Central Executive Committee of the
conservative party of Virginia have issued an
address, recommending that no Coneression-
al nomination be made until the State is re-
districted.
Owing to the state of his health the news
of his nomination as the Democratic candi-
date for Congress has not yet been commune
Gated to Mr. Haines, and newspapers alluding
to it are kept out of his way. He is recover
ing SLOWLY
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been done this year. Capt Wording thinks
that had he followed the same rule, the figures
would reach 5000.
The Belfast Age learns that Mr.. Dunlap of
Frankfort, committed suicide ON Tuesday
morning Of last week. He hung himself in
his barn while there was no one about the
premises. Age about 20 years.
The Belfast Age says two neighbors in Sears
port, named Morrow and Peabody, had a
slight "unpleasantness," caused by Morrow's =
hens getting into Peabody's grain. Peabody
threatened to shoot them, and Morrow threat
ened to shoot him if he did so; Both were as
good as their words, for Peabody shot the hens
and Morrow. who was on hand watching, shot
at Peabody, lodging some shot in his head.
wounding him slightly and placing him in a
danserous position. Morrow was arrested.
and bound over in $500.
AT LARGE.
The County Teachers Institutes for the
mouth OF August will be held as follows: Sag
adahoc, at Brunswick, Aug. %; Oxford, at
South Paris, Aug Is; Franklin, at Farming
ton, Aug 20; and Brighton, Aug 8. These
institu'es will be in charge of Superintendent
johnson assi;ted by Prof. Allen.
A public session of the Maine Board of Ag-
rlculture will be held in the village of Fox
croft and Dover. August 31st and 30th, Sep
TEMPER lst. The opening exercises will be an
Address of Welcome, by Calvin Chamberlain
Esq, of Foxcroft, which will be followed by
the delivery of lectures and addresses and the
reading of papers prepared for the occasion
also Dy discussions, upon the various subjects
presented, in which the leading farmers of the
state are expected to engage. Invitations
have been extended to distinguished cultiva
tors in other States to be present. and aid in
its success. Arrangements have been made
by which free return tickets may be issued tt
| those attending the Convention, who pay full
fare in going over the principal railroads in tht
State.
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BURNED AT SEA.-Ship Levanter, Capt. Bar
rows, from London for Boston with a &c neral
cargo of merchandise, was destroyed by fire
July 26th, when near the Grand Banks After
three days of unsuccessful effort to subdne the
flames, all hands left the vessel in the boats and
were subsequently picked up by a fishing
schooner and landed at Marbehead Friday.
The vessel and cargo are total loss. The LIE.
vanter registered 7S2 tons, was built at New
castle, Me-, in 1852, and was owned by T. H.
Smith of Boston.
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THE NEW MAP OF EURoPE.-Napoleor
evidently desires to extend the French from
tier down the .Rhine to the Dutch and Bel
gian boundaries, and there are indications
that he wishes 10 renstate the King of Hano.
yer, and thus deprive Prussia of her prepon-
derance in that direction, while Bavaria may
be separated from the German confederation.
On the other hand, Bismarck is said to
have declared that, should Prussia be driven
to take the field against France, she would
never sheathe the sword until the ancient
German provinces of Alsace and Lorraine
were restored to- the Fatherland.
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BUSINESS CHANGES The following busi-

BUSINESS CHANGES. The following busi-
ness changes for the past week are reported:
Portland-J. 7. Small s. Co.. Wholesale Gro
GERS; dissolved.
Carney & Baker, new firm; General Com
mission, Produce and Groceries; E. Fl. Carney
and G. III. Baker.
Freeman Bros, Wholesale Oysters; now
jesse N. Freeman.
L. W. Laiten & Son, General Store; dissolv-
ed; now L. W. Laiten.
Charles E. Thompson, Hosiery; sold out to
W. f. Sawyer.
Belfast-W. E. Marsh s. Co., General Store
dissolved.
Woods & Conant General Store; dissolved
now Conant & Moody.
Machas-Ma1k H. COBB, Tailor; sold out te
Emanuel Peavey.
The Portland daily press., 1870-08-08
False Prefeuees


The vast and continually increasing sales of Hos
letters ach Bitters have provoked the envy of
certain class of dealers in various parts OF the
country who are trying to substitute their utterly
worthless local nostrums for the most popular pro-
prletary medicine in the world. These imposters
hope by their false statements to obtain from the
millions who patronze the great American Tonic, a
sufficient number of customers to make their specu-
laons upon the health Of their neghbcrs profitable
As the demand for Hostetter's Bitters is now so
large and urgent to tax to their fullest extent the
facilities for its manufacture these petty attempts to
wiring in the merest trash by false representations,
are of little consequence to its propretors. They
are, however, serious evil to the victimized. If,
for example, at this warm season, when real in
vgorant is greatly needed, the sufferer from general
debility, indigestion, b:liousness nervous weak
ness, is coaxed into using wishy y-washy compound
without any medicinal virtue, instead of the sove
reign specific in which the tonic and Alternative
vegetable elements scientifically combined, it is
obvious that he will rue the day when he allowed
himself to be thus deluded. 1t is in the interests of
parties who have been influenced by the percussion
of plausible charatans, that this article is published
With the light of twenty years experience to guide
him, why should the invalid take leap in the dark.
The Portland daily press., 1870-08-08
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Cumberland County Convention.

The Republicans of the several towns in Cumber-
land County, are hereby notified to choose their
Delegates to meet in Convention at the Reception
Room, City Hall, in Portland. on Wednesday,
Aug. ~, 1870, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon, to
nominate one candidate for County Attorney, one
for Sheriff, one for County Commissioner, four
Senators and one for County Treasurer; to choose
County Committee for 1871, and to transact such
other business may arise.
The bass OF representation will be the Republic
can vote for Governor in 1885, each town being en-
titled to one delegate, and to additional delegate
for every Is votes cast tor Joshua L. Chamberlain,
for traction of 40 votes OF more The apportion-
mept is as follows:
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A QUEER AFFAIR.-A Gorham, N. H., letter
tells the following:

An affair happened here the other night
which might be called criminal, sad, ridiculous,
funny, or by most any other name, according
to the different views in which it was present.
ed. A man who had a wife in a town near
Portland came to this place about six months
since and has been living with another woman
as MS wife. The first wife aud an accomplished
aaughter, a. u. very young, came and took lodgings
a. sat tne uornam House, in order to look for her
t1s' .Ia % husband. In the night time after making
the necessary inquiries, She went to the house
MneIe her husband roomed with wife End. and
inquired II ne were there. The man of the
house was very much surprised and told her if
to her room. She did so and the husband sonn m,,r
came and was shown to her room. Here was
scene will not attempt to describe. dnrin@
which the man was arrested. Having obtain,
ed bail or in some way answered the REQUIRE
ment of the law in the morning. he very DO
litey waited upon his wife and daughter to
the cars, when they took leave for home.
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Caucus.

The Republicans of Standish are requested to
meet at the Town house in Standish, on Saturday,
the 18th nst at o'clock P. M, 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 End, 1870. aug5d,wtd
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IN the town of Windham, in the County of Cum
i berland, for the year 1869.
The following list of Taxes the real estate Of non
resident owners in the town windhom for the year
1869, in bills committed to Valentine o. Hall, Col
iector OF said town, on the goth day of june 1862
has been returned by him as remaining un-
paid, on the 9th day of May, 1870, by his certif-
cate OF that date, and now remains unpaid; and no.
and charges are not paid into the Treasury of said
Town within eighteen months from the date of the
estate taxed will be sufficient to paw the amonnt
due therefor, including interest and charges, will
without turther notice. be sold at Public Auction at
the Selectmens Office N said town. on Saturday, the
twenty-eighth day of January, 1871, at 10 O'Clock in
the forenoon.
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ctIand IA Ogdensbure. Railroad

Portland & Ogdensburg Railroad.
In accordance with vote of the Directors of the
Portland & Ogdensburg Railroad Company at a
meeting held this day, hereby notify the subscrb-
ers to the stock of said Railroad that assessment
of Five Dollars rer share has been laid said stock
due and payable on the Tenth Dny of August
inst, at the Treasurers Office, corner of Middle
and Plum streets
AUG. E. STEVENS, Treasurer P. s. o. R. R. co.
Portland, Aug. 9, 1870. aus4dtd
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Falmouth.

The Republicans OF Falmouth will meet at the
Town House in Falmouth Saturday. August 18th,
at O'Clock in the afternoon, to select Delegates to
the County Convention; also TO choose a Town Com
mittee. Per Order of Town Committee.
Falmouth, August 9Th, 1870.
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PORTLAND OFFICE 1G6 FORE STREET.
JOHN w. MUNGER & SON, Agents.
Situation Wanted.

A GENTLEMAN of large experience as Book
IA keeper, CORE spondent and manager and with
thorough knowledge of business, desires en-
gagement in some mercantile or manufacturing
house. No objection to locality. Address,
augSs1w "MEREDITH," Press Office.
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"A resident of East Bridgewater, Mass,
nnds apples on his trees baked by the intense
heat of the sun, during the past few days, to
the depth of half an inch!
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Windhan.

The Republicans of Windham will meet at the
Town House, in said town. on Saturday, August 13,
at O'Clock i'll the afternoon, to select Delegates to
the County Convention.
Per Order of the Town Committee.
Windham, August 8, 1870. aug4dwtd
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WE ask especial attention to the letter of our
Western correspondent. Whoever overlooks
it will miss very entertaining and interesting
article.
The Portland daily press., 1870-08-08
Cane Elizabeth

The Republicans of Cape Elizabeth are requested
70 meet at abe Town House. in said town, on Satur-
day, August 18th, at O'Clock in the afternoon for
the purpose OF choosing seven delegates to represent
them in the County Convention.
Per order Of the Town Committee.
Cape Elizabeth, Ang. 5, 1870 aug5d&wtd
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NiXOn's Soap Works.

OVr. "retu1snH anu Nvckete SIss
LIVERY one that uses Nixon's Frencn Electric
" Laundry Soap, admits that it is the best wash
ing soap in the market, making a soft and fluent
lather leaving the skin SOFT and puIe and the linen
exceedingly white without injury. 1t is made from
French recipe and contains no adulteration. All
who have not used it, give it trial and you will
say 1t is superior to any soap 10 the market.
augfd1m
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TSctO2iN Hotel.

TENDERS will he receive until o'clock M,
| on Monday, the 18th instant, for al labor and
material required to build all the exterior and inte-
rIOr brick ais chimneys and yentators, moulding
the stone betngs Also ali floors. roofs partitions,
turing and other parts OF the work necessary to
cover III and prepare his entire building tor lathlng.
The exterior to be completed on or before the first
day Of Decetaber nect
P,sns and spec fcations may be seen at tho office
Of Washburn s. Son, Architects, to whom tenders
will be addressed at the "Inernatonal Hotel, St.
Johu, n. B."
JOHN MAGEE,
JOAN MCMILLAN,
Build ng Comrittee.
st. John, N. B., Aug. 4th, 1S70~ ausd5t
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Goldman Mansion House School,

FOB YOUNG L1DIES,
DORCHESTER, MASS, (16th Ward OF Boston,)
will rc-open for its fourth Year Sept. 5.
Number OF Pupils in boarding department limited
to sixteen. Corps OF Teachers large in pro portion
to Pupils received
Terms for Latin, French and English Studies,
with board, 5000 per annum. Day Scholars $50
per annum. For Circulars apply to the Principal,
jyS0 Pm Mrs. S. M. COCHRANE, Milton Mass
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The Remaining portion of this
Loan a,0sO for safe at 90 I-2 and &C.
crued interest in cnrrency. Can be
had at the C0nsp0ny's agencies, IN
NeaU York or Boston; in Ne,v Fork.
Tanner Dc Co., Bankers. .N0.49 JVulJ
ST., or ". p. COnUerse Dc Co., No. 81
Pine st. In Boston. of q. Rollins
Morse Dc Bro, No. ~ State st.
P0ns7'hIets, Maps and all inf0r-
NATION can be obtained at either of
the above named agencies.
The attention of Capitalists and
Investors is particularly a7aUited TO
these Securities. We are SATISFIED
they are all that could be desired.
and snItesit0fing1y recommend
them.
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WILLIAM III, PAINE,
FIR REESCO PAINTER.
Residence 80 Paris Street,
E8- ALL ORDERS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO
Order Slate at Pane's Music Store,
iur25sn2m

Id New Yacht Matte.
-NAMkA This beautiful craft having been taste-
@@z@fully fitted up is now at the service of
responsible parties by the day, hour trip as they
may desire. Apply to
CAPT. CHARLES MEEHAN.
AT foot of Merrilps Wharf.
june 27-eod2mo sn
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Wanted,

I)Y the pirgo Suspender Co., ~ anl 40 Middle St
- smaIt ;c i've American Boy. aug5
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Lost.

Lost.
TNROM the possession OF the subscriber recently in
Il way and manner TO me unknown promi sorry
note for fl ty dollars, given by Benjamin STUART to
me dated on or about the % day of May, 1s70, and
this is to prevent any and all persons purchas-
ing the same as the payment is hereby FORBIDDEN to
any one but 10 me or on my order.
Lucy j. STROUT.
Harrison, August 9Th 1870. augS iw
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FOREIGN PORTS.


July go lat %, Ion 70 10. ship Mary Glovor, rom
New Orleans tor Liverpool
Aur l. Iai 81 60, Ion II 35, barQue Joseph Eaton.
from New York tor Galveston.
Aug O. off Cap3 May, brig Proteus, from Phladei-
pha icr Havana.
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DIR. Bicknell's Syrup
MARRIED.
DIED.

In this city, Aug.7, Robert Fl. Anders on, aged "a
years 10 days,-sOn OF John and Martha Anderson.
Funeral this Monday afternoon, at O'Clock, al
his fathers residence, Falmouth side. Relatives
and friends ere invited to attend.
In North Conway, N. h., Aug. =, Geo. II. Clarke,
formerly of Portland.
Funeral Monday, Aug 8. at The house of his broth
er Elliot f. Clarke, corner OF Portland and Grove
streets. Relatives and friends invited to attend.
In Durham, July %. Hon. Henry Warren, aged 81
years In hope of rest in heaven.
In Brunswick, July 2s, Frank P. Simpson, aged II
years months.
In Brunswick, Aug. 2, Walter, son OF Fred and Sa
rah j. Berry. aged months
In Torsham, July 80, Miss Charlotte Wheeler
aged 80 years,
In Augusta, July 27. Mrs. M. j., wife of W. H
Smith, aged 45 years months.
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Up goes nay Hat for Prussia.

4 REAT order from King William, or at least
NJ there ought to be one tor some oil my STEAM
REF ED 1RlPk IL is the only thing OF the me at
kind that dyspeptcs can eat with any kind of COM
fort. The doctor a order it-n fact they eat it
themselves; one of them told ne he had eaten it
ftteen times the past month; surely he knows whit
is good from experience. Another doctor told gem
teman from Lewiston that my 1RlPE had done
more good than any hin & in keeping tue people
OF Poi land in good health. l go for sthe medicii
G. w. BELKNAP.
Portland, Aug. 8. du
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Miniature AImo nnc. .........A August 8.
Sun rises. ..... .....459 Moon sets ...... 150 AM
Sun sets. ........7 II High water ..... S45 AM