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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-11-08

NJ EW A n d CAPITAL BOOKS,
~ Received and for sale ut
FRENCHS BOOK s. STATIONERY STORE,
No. IS King street.
Hilda Dart Born Romp, by Mary E. Num-
ford.
Morton House, the new book, by the author
of Valcne Aylmer, with illustrations; paper COW
ers, 81; bound, Sl.5O.
My Wife and l, or Harry Henderson'S Histo-
~, BY Harriet Bcecher Stowe, author Of Little
Folks, Pink and White Tyranny, ETC.; l VOL,
limo; SLID.
Real Folks by Mrs. A. D. F. Whitney, au-
thor of We Girls, Faith Gartncy' Girhood, ETC.,
with illustrations Sl.50.
History of Louis Philippe, by J. S. ABBOTT !;
$l.N
The Prey of the Gods, by Florence Marryatt
author of Her Lord and Master, Loves Conflict
Eeronigue, ETC.; 3Oc.
The Catholic Family Almanac for 1872; Csc
Nast's Illustrated Almanac; very humorous ;
80 cents
Frank Leslie's Comic Almanac; 15c.
Hagerstown Almanac for 1872, by the single
copy or gross.
Sol Smith RusselTs Musical Album of Is COM
ic character songs sheet music sizei all for soc.
New Books daily
oct30 G. E. FRENCH.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-11-08

REEN'S NOTION HOUSE +,
W - King street.
CLEARING OUTSUErLUS STOCK.
Making room for the reception OF an enormous
stock Vi HOLIDAY GOODS, to arrive in Il few
weeks l will begin immediately 10 run eli AT
COST an immense variety Of Tucked Skirts,
Underwear, Aprons, &c Will also close out
cheap, a lot of Swiss Mu>linS, Check MusnS,
Jaconct C,mbrics. &c. Many other goods will
be cleared out To make room for IL stock of lloll-
day Goods, which will far exceed in magnitude
and variety and stock heretofore offered in this
city. CliAS W. HfEEN,
nov 10 KING street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-11-08
THE LEFFEL'S UNRIVALLED
Send for Circular nov 13-eo1y

TRIMMING, FANCY GOODS, NOTIONS,
i &c, sc.
have now on hand one of the largest stocks
of Fancy Goods, Notions, &c, ever offered IN
this city, consisting of Luces, Silks, Satins, Vel
vets and Velveteens, for Dress Trimming; Ho-
siery, Handkerchief, Gloves, Merno Vests and
Drawers for ladies and children, Yarns, Worst
eds, Woods and KNITTING Cottop5 Of the best
Long, Dressing and Fine Combs Soaps, PERU
merry, Powders and all kinds of Toilet Articles :;
Real and Imitation Hair Work of all kinds !;
Ladies' Neck Wear, a splendid selection; Doll
Heads, Bodies, Arms, &c.
Office for the sale of the SINGER FAMILY
SEWING MACHINE.
l shall offer my stock of the above goods at the
very lowest prices and invite all to compare my
goods and prices with those who profess to sell
at cost c. G.. BERRY,
oct 81 II King strnnt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-11-08
On Saturday, December Is, 1871.

Ghs.g.ND GIFT CO.ft'ERT,
At LOUISVILLE, KY,
On Saturday, December Is, 1871.
100000 tickets Of admission, $40 each, curren-
CIV; half tickets, S.; quarter tickets, $50
Tickets will be sent by registered letter; the
money for them may be sent by p. y. money or
der grccnbacks or draft
Each ticket consists OF four quarters, value
s.. - each. The holder is entitled to admission
to the Concert, and to the value of the gift
awarded to it or its fraction: ~ :.
SJJO.OOO IN GREENBACkS will be dis
trbutcd to holders of tickets, in gifts of from
100000, the highest, to SlO0, the lowest, being
~ gifts in all.
Tie Concert is for the benefit OF the
Public Library Of Kentucky.
TIE CITIZENS BANK OF KENTUCKY Is TREAS
rEEH, and the Corporators and Supervisors are
the Hon Thomas +. Bramlctte, late Governor
of Kentucky, and twcnty-sevcn of the most dis
tingui>hcd aud respectable citizens of the State
The undcrse ned, late principal business mana
ger of the very successful Gift Concert for the
benefit of the Mercantile Library at San Francis
co. has been appointed Agent and Manager of
this Grand Gift Concert.
The drawing and distribution will take place in
public and everything will be done to satisfy
the buyers Of tickets that their interests Will be
rs well protected rs if they were personally
present to Superintend the entire affair.
For tickets and information apply to
Y. H.
No. s Astor House, New York.
II. \. HcmpStcd, No. 4lO Broadway, Mill
waukcc Wis.
NJ. A. French Virginia City, Nevada
NJ A. Wolf No. ZIG Chestnut Street, st.
Louis.
Tickets also Cor sale in every prominent place
in the u. 5.
Owing to the general arrangement Of mails and
advertisements consequent on the disastrous con-
agratiorS in the West, the sale of tickets in this
enterprise is extended to Nov. 80, 1871, at which
time the main office, l20 Main street, Louisville,
Ky, will close for adjustment Of accounts and
business No orders except by mail will be re-
ccivcd after Dec lst and no orders by mail will
be- filled after Dec. 10th The New York office
will close Dec. 10Th; other agencies Dec. 9TH:
Every ticket unSold Dec. 18th will be cancelled
by its number. The drawing will lake place in
public Dec. 18th. 1871, commencing at I Il. m.
and continue until the III gifts arc awarded.
Payment of awards will commence Dec. -, at 9
O clock IL. III. Circulars of awards will be found
at every agency as soon as they can be issued
correctly, and will also be sent to all ticket buy
crS ~ soon rs possible No order will be filled
at main office for less than $40.
CIfAS. X. PETERS,. Manager.
Louisville. Ky, oct 3O-col2t&
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-11-08
WASHINGTON & OHIO RAILROAD
EA ID W I8 q: zs4

S8 ~ w sz9s -
On and after MONDAY, October %, 1871
TWO TRAINS on this road will be run rs fol-
lows:
MAIL TRAIN will leave Alexandria daily
except Sunday, at S.45 Il. m; pass LeeSburg at
TO- IS a. m, and arrive at Hamilton at II n. III
Leave Hamilton ut r. 50 p. m; pass Lecsburg
at |. II p. m, and arrive at Alexandria ut 300
ACCOMMODATES TRAIN Will leave AL
exundria daily, except Sunday, at 4.l0 pm, ar
rive at Lecsburg ut $50 p. m.
Leave Leesburg at Il. M, arrive at AlcXan-
dria at sos a. M
The Mail Train makes close connection at
Hamilton with Kemps line of Stages to and
from Winchester also at Lcesburg with Realm
err line of Coaches for Aldie and MiddlcburG.
Regular fare, cts. per mile
COmmu tatiOn tickets, cts. per mile
Annual tickets, $50.
r. H. HAEENNER,
oc4-tf General Ticket Agcn;
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-11-08
PROFESSIONAL.
IMPORTANT NEWS

IMPORTANT NEWS
to the
PEOPLE OF ALEXANDRIA AND SUR
ROUNDING COUNTRY.
Dr. NJ WE'LL, Optcian. has opened q store
at Mr.. }. A Geib's, and would respectfully in
wife all to come and convince themselves, as
am sure l can please any one who gives me a
call. In this business also manufacture EYE
GLASSES to suit every eye and vision, no mat
ter what size and price. also keep very large
stock of TOYS of every description, from the
largest to the smallest, and of good quality to,
gether with many other articles usually tc"nd
IN n store of the kind. Please call and my
new goods, without fail.
DR.. NJ VEIL,
oct 26-8m No. ll3 King St.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-11-08

IN STORE AND CONSTANILI KE-
Il CEIEING:
WATER COOLERS.
PATENT ICE PICKS.
PATENT FOUR-MINUTE FREEZERS
PARSONS CELEBRATED HEfElG T.
RATORS.
WIRE COVERS.
PLATED WARE, in al varieties.
ROGERS & SONS CUTLERY.
FANCY MARKET and TRAVELLING
BASKETS.
LOOKING GLASSES.
JAPANNED and PLAIN TIN WARE.
WOOD WARE, &c, &c, ut
\. II. MOTT & CO.'S.
ap l9-tf 60 King street, Alexandria, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-11-08

pUIUMAC INANOTOhIAII LINE.
THE STEAMER EXPRESS,
Capt. A. q. NICKLE
Will resume her route on Tuesday, February Is,
leaving pier No. 10 Light street wharf, sT-A
Baltimore, EVERY TUESDAY, atrGEs4aszEs@EE
4p m., for Alexandria, Washington and George
town, stopping at the following way points ON
the Potomac river: Piney Point, Stones wharf,
Coburn, Chaptico wharf, Chapel Point Matthias
Point, Smith IS Point, Nanjemoy stores and
Pyes wharf
Returning, will leave Sixth ST. wharf, Wash
ington, EVERY SATURDAY, at + u. m, and
King street wharf, Alexandria, at n. m
D. BRODERS s. CO.,
feb Is No. II King street, Alexandria,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-11-08
DR. A. F. COX, DENTIST,

It gives me pleasure to endorse DR.. COX, rs
will guarantee all work done by him.
au9 2o-tf DR. LOoCKERMAN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-11-08

LINDEN KENT. S. g. NEALE
KENT g. NEALE,
IL ATTORNEYS,
AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW.
Practice in the Courts of the city Of Alexan-
dris, the adjoining countless aid of the District
of Columbia.
General CLAIM and PENSION AGENTS.
Office, No. ISL Prince street, Alexandria, Va
DT-tf
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r ASST NOTICE.
SECURE your cr1nIoTMAS AND NEW
YEAR GIFTS.
$l,OOO,OOOS

BY the authority of the act of the Legislature
of Kentucky, of March -, 1871, the Trustees Of
the Public Library of Kentucky will gives
GRAND GIFT CO.EJERT,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-11-08

Il LINEN-Just opened 80 dozen more of
those extraordinary Handkerchief, of which
over 800 dozen have been sold during the past
few weeks at GREENS NOTION HOUSE,
nov4 IS King street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-11-08
OFFICE POTOMAC FERRY CO.,

OFFICE POTOMAC FERRY CO.,
" Washington, February 10, 1871.
Steamers Of the Potomac Ferry Company will
make their hourly trips between AL xT-o I.
exandria and Washington as follows: -
Every hour, from a. H., from each city.
Last trip ut 3 o. NJ. from each city.
The steamer WAWASET will make two
trips week 20 Curroman, Cone river and inter
mediate landings on the Potomac-leaving
Washington vn TUESDAY for Currioman and
on FRIDAY for Cone river at i d m, and
Alexandria ut a. m.
S. S. HOWISON,
aug l2-tf President Potomac Ferry Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-11-08
$4,000 LOST BONDS.
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS REWARD.

ORANGE AND ALEXANDRIA RAIL
ROAD COMPANY. FIRST MORTGAGE, =
per cent. Nos 239 III 245, three of 5000 each,
princpa due originally lst November 500; rN-
tended to l>t May r57I3. Coupons layabI" May
and November. Coupons attached from and III
Guiding May, 1871. Sl.5U
OKASGE AND ALEXANDRIA ,Ii;rI. Ri = ! l.
per cent funded, Nos. IS, ~. lis, ll3, four OF
500 each, dated lst Nov, 1866, principal due
it May, 1873 Coupons payable May and No
vcmbcr. Coupons attached from and including
ORANGE AND ALEXANDRIA RAIL
ROAD COMPANY, FOURTH MORTG +,
S per cent, No &, for 81 900: Nos. 22l, 4G4, 100
ass, 467, 4GS 4G9, seven Of 500 each; Nos. Us?
and l,Uy0, two ofSloO each, dated lst December,
1850, due lst September 1850. Coupons payable
March and September. Coupons attached from
and including March. 1871. S4,1W.
The aborereward will be paid for the recovery
of the whole, and in the same proportion tor any
part and no questions asked, on delivery, either
in person. or through the PoStoiicc or Express,
10 WILSON. COLSTON IL CO., Bankers,
All West Baltimore street.
Baltimore aur 24-d1 WlaWtt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-11-08
BERLIN CLOAkS.

I have just opened lot of very beautiful
CLOTH CLOAkS or JACKETS. These goods
are just opened, having been ordered by a New
York House only four weeks since by telegraph,
from the city of Berlin. They are new styles
and beautifully trimmed.
oct 10 J. NJ STEWART.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-11-08

IOHN I. CREIGHTON & son,
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
HARDWARE, CUTLERY, BAR IRON, &c.
IS King street, corner Royal,
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
Would inform their friends and the public
generally that their stock is full and complete
in every department, and solicit call before
purchasing. We have on hand great many
goods ut low prices, suited to the country trade.
Call and see. oct ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-11-08
DOUBLE DAILY TRAINS.

I@ U M - - $50 E:=:s5 GO:
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-03-01

citizons, to Wit taxation and no
representation. This is contrary to
oil repudlicapisn, add should be res
diby those in" authotity by a
change in $the constitution Of the
State, making tax paying qualif-
cation for one of the branches of the
Legislature. This is slow remedy y
for bursting boil, but when the pa.
tient sces the ply sician apply the
proper remedy, he may mot be, SO
restless.
Very respectfully,
Your obcdient servant
VIM. M. Thomas,
"..~ Judge Sixth Circuit.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-03-01
Established 1866.
COTTON SEED MEAL,

NOTHING else in the world will mnko a
~ milch cow Do Her Best in either GUAM
tity or quality. ''''''''' . '''-''1''
Feed not over four pints at each meal,
and ynnr own COW will convince you
Price $4,000 per ton. cash with order, with
discount, for larger quantities.
COLUMBIA OIL COMPANY.
16- Oil Meal and Bone Fertilizer, fur
,hished at $35 per ION cash. Cotton Seed
bought or contracted for TO be delivered in
July and August. ~. fob 2S-xl+3
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-03-01
News Items,

New YoRx, February o5, The
steamer Quaker City was abandoned
sixty miles East Of Cape Lookout, on
the 18th. She was on her beam. ends.
with sixteen feet Of water in her bill.
ges smoke-stacks carried and fires
put out by the water. The officers
and crew landed on the Bermuda.
The Quaker City was a Haytien
war vessel, sailing under the name of
the La Republican.
There has been heavy rain and
much wind West, with loss of life and
property.
RICHMOND, February 25.--The
House, to-day, ad pied the Senate
amendments to the Washington and
Riohmpnd Railsaa d bil---ayss 90
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-03-01
Notice.

A IL. petsons Having demands against tho
IA late George r. Hunter deceased, will
pres"n, their claims properly nttestcd, and
nose indebted, will make payment to tho
undersigned on or before the 1st day Of
January, 1872. GEORGE L. HUNTER,
feb 28.tlx2 '' Admr.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-03-01
Market RepOrta.

New Yonk, Feb. 25.-Evening.-
Cotton quiet, with sales of2, 200 bales,
at l54. Gold ~. + I'm 7
CnARLEsroN, February 25.-Cotton
quiet--middilngs' l48 yreoeipts 1918
bales sales 800.
LIVERPOOL, February 25.-Evcn-
ing-Cotton' dull, uplands rs; Or
leans 7B sales $4,000 bales.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-03-01

nays 36-and the bill is now law.
HAVANA, February "a. Valmaso.
da has returned. The State troops
were defeated in small fight, in
United States Of Colombia.
Hon duras has declared war with
San Salvador. A general but feeble
fight is progressing. The coffee crop
10 short throughout Central, America.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-03-01
MASONIC MEETING.

A REGULAR communication Of a
n Winnshoro Lodge, No II, a.. w.
F.. NJ. will be held on Thursday w
March I'd, at II o'clock =. NJ.
Brethren will take due notice and gov
ern themselves accordingly. BY order Of
tho W.. A..
" g, JORDAN, SEQ.
feb 28t2x1
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-03-01

IN Cassc,nrrcs, aud leans, for Gents and
y Boys wear, carefully selected stock is
offered nj popular prices. ~''
~ H!L. h.iBALK, Augusta, Ga
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-03-01

M oIlCE is hereby given that have add
l ed department oi Boors and SHOES,
"nnre M! assortment will always be kept
at New, York prices. W "'f
u. j.. ABAEK Aueu ii, Ga.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-03-01

Cocoa Nut Cream,
a ND an assortment Of other Candies
Il Just received at
feb % II. W. bESrORTES.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-03-01

MY f'ockin Brown and Bleacbcd Sheet
~ ing, ,shiriing, Plaid md Striped Home.
sPnns, Woolcns, is very full, and offered
at factory rritt.. l77 1E'SG.
".'"''H. l.. A.BhLK, Au; usta, Gn.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-03-01

r. Prints for Dress and Shirts, I have
Il opened q great variety Of choice scleo-
tions Of ali popular mnkas.
u" r'h IL. l.. a. ithE Augusta, Ca. 3.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-03-01

(tREAI bargains I, nre offered in Shirts,
- and Shirt Fronts. Quilts Tsbling Dam.
"sks, Towels, Linens, Tickings, Su.pead-
ers, Hosiery, &c. T" 40 t'f'
II. H. A. BALK, Augusta, On.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-03-01

a IL orders, to insure prompt and care.
IA ful attention, should be addressed to
IL. L.. a. BALK, Augusta, Ga.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-03-01

T ASK only one Pricel
n H. l.. A. BALK, Augusta, Ga.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-03-01

A Lt goods warranted TO be as represent
"A ed. II. Il. A. BALK, Augusta, Go.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-03-01

SELL as low as the same goods can be
H. sold anywhere.
t.D, II. l. a. BALK, Augusta, Ga.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-03-01

IN facilities enable me to buy where
I'LL goods are cheapest.
IL. l. \. BALK, Augusta, Go.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-03-01

because we can't help it; itis a fact,
and we cans undo itl kWe, neverthe-
less s4bold u toa be IAN experiment,
WHICH, if itSfails, will result in we
don't know what, but in nothipg much
worse so we take the course Of hu-
man events quite ooolly, restraining
our angry" States ~ Rights passions
withiplthH bounds Of moderation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-04-04
EUROPEAN NEWS. &c,
The Engagement between the
Government troops and the
Communists
Retreat OF the Communists.
Prisoners Shot.
Indignation against the Versailles
Government. prs RI
Paris.

Fafls. -.
Paris, April 2.-Evening. There was a Sc
rious engagement this Sunday morning, be-
tween the government troops and the commu
nists about 1000 Of the communists National
Guards marches on Courbevoie, and were met
by gens-d 'armes and gardes foreisters. a
general action took place, in which the gems
d armes took five prisoners, which they shot
Immediately, The guns Of fort Valericn
Twenty five insurgents were killed and many
wounded. The greatest excitement prevails
Fighting has been going on since yesterday
evening at various points. tfs
The fortress of Mont Valerien opened on
the columns Of Nationals which were march
ing on Courbevoie, and Kept it up for several
hours TO prevent them from establishing them
selves there.
The reports are conflicting as to no fired
the first shot The Nationals were at first
driven into Courbevoic where they maintain
ed themselves for some time. but were at last
shcllcd cut by Nalrrien AMI fell back to the
bridge ay.A rui!iy when they kept up hot fu-
siI,de.
From this position they were again forced
and finally withdrew into the city An esti-
mate probably exaggerated puts the loss of
the national guard at 200. The government
troops shot the prisoners as rebels the popular
Indignation against the Versailles government
is terrific. The nationals threaten to attack
Versailles.
4 crisis is at hand. two batteries are in mo-
ton on the Paris road. and the ambulances
are all ready. Bismarck has given permits
sion for any number Of troops to be massed
near Paris.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-04-04
NE VS. Il Y MAIL.

In the House of Representative thirty
speeches have already been made on the ku-
klux bill. and the list of those wishing to be
heard Is not yet near exhausted.
Young Prince Alexander of Russia is ex-
pected to arrive here in June, and the Rus
sian Minister is naturally anxious that his re-
ception shout equal that of Prince Alfred of
England.
Ex-senator Jacob NJ. Howard, of Detroit,
Michigan, died in that city of apoplexy at
seven o'clock, Sunday. The attack came up
on him at noon on Friday, and as far as can
be learned from the brief dispatches he was
insensible until death.
large number of conservative republi-
cans had consultation with Mr. Shellabar-
ger, on Saturday afternoon, with reference to
the prospects of the bill of the latter now
pending in the House. 1t was the unanimous
opinion of all present, including Mr.. Shella-
barger himself, that the debate in the House
thus far indicated that the bill could not pass
in its present shape.
President Grant informed General Hawley,
on Saturday by telegraph, that he will not
press the annexation of st. Domingo, and will
send message to Congress with the report of
the Commissioners. repeating his original
declaration, that he has no policy to enforce
against the will of the people.
The cotton crop in the South is immense.
Thousands of acres are ungathered on ac.
count Of the difficulty of getting labor, and
the railroads are overloaded with the guam
tity to be transported. The crop is now. es-
timated at 4,250, 900 bales. From this it does
not appear that the production of cotton has
suffered any by the destruction of Slavery
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-04-04
STATE NEWS.

A large business will be done in Hallowell
this season in getting out granite.
Boothbay, Small Point, lIarpswel and
Squirrel Island are to be the seaside attrac-
tons the coming summer.
Ole Bull, living in the neighboring town Of
Lebanon. was presented by Mrs. b. with "A
little girl the first of the week,
Mr.. Moses Brown of Norridgew ock. recent
ly fell from scaftold in his barn upon the
barn floor. striking upon his head and shout
ders. and rendering him for the time insens-
ihle. No serious injuries were sustained
The Noice says that a son of George En-
cry of Sherman, about 10 years was riding on
a load of wood Tuesday, when he fell off and
was rolled under dragging log. He was
severely injured but not fatally
Messrs I.eavitt < Weston of Bangor. have
purchased the saw mill at Sebec, formerly
owned by the Messrs, Morrison's, and have
got out large quantity of lumber, to be
manufactured into shingles, clapboards,
pickets. laths, boards, timber, &c.
The Ellsworth American says that Mr..
Joshua Foster, aged SO, rowed a boat cross
handed from his home at Cape Roster, three
and half miles to Castine, and back, for Dr.
Stevens, aged So, to visit his sister aged 81
The Sentinel says that young man named
Bass met with a charge of buckshot Tuesday
evening, while attempting to pilfer from the
schooner 'Montezuma." lying at Grifin's
wharf, Passport
| The Sentinel says that on Friday last, a
small fishing boat was capsized by squall off
Deer Island in Eastport harbor, in which was
Robert and Edwin Norwood. Before assis-
lance could reach them, the latter was
| drowned
The Sentinel says Rev T. L. Babb of the
Central Congregational Church of Belfast
having severed his relations with his society,
left on the 90 ult. Not only his society will
regret his departure, but the citizents at large
will miss so refined and genial gentleman,
and devoted pastor, as Mr.. Babb has proved
! himself to be.
The March civil term of the Portland Su-
perior Court, adjourned Friday p. NJ, March
81, after session of IS days. A jury was in
attendance days, trying cases; court sat
without jury days, trying 8 cases. Number
of continued cases 1926; new entries, 81;
whole number of cases, Ale finally disposed
of, III; continued to April term, 305 This
is the shortest term that has yet been held