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The Portland daily press., 1871-12-22
METEOROLOGICAL
SYNOPSIS OF WEATHER REPORTS FOR THE PAST
TwENTY-FoUR HOURS.
WAR DEPT, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL
AInI,In Ir,.l II =

VAR DEBT, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL
OFFICER, Washington, ID. c.,
Dec. 81 600 P, NJ
Probabilities. The barometer will probably
continue to rise Tonight in New England with
falling temperature. A falling barometer will
prevail Friday very generally east of Misslss-
ippi with clouds and snow west of Appalachian
range. Eastery winds will increase inthe South
Atlantic coast with threatening weather and
rain. Southeast winds with rain on the Gulf
coast. The barometer will move northeast
ward over Iowa and Missouri. Cloudy weather
will extend over the Middle and Eastern States
with southwesterly winds by Friday afternoon.
The area of lowest temperature will move
portheas1nto New Brunswick, Dangerous
winds arenot anticipated for the Atlantic coast
tonight.
The Portland daily press., 1871-12-22

THE police yesterday seized fifteen gallons of
ale and about eight gallons of liquors at Nelson
eighton's place in Stafford block on Fore
treet
The Portland daily press., 1871-12-22

CALL at Whittier's, early this week, and
look over the novelties he has for selection
Goods marked plain. No goods offered except
perfect and fresh.
The Portland daily press., 1871-12-22

BRACKETS in great variety at Colesworthy' s
ORN HAWKES. s. Co., 800 and 292 Congress
street, have large stockof Hosiery, Shirts and
Drawers, also Hats and caps dec 16-eod2w
The Portland daily press., 1871-12-22

A WORLD OF THANKS IS DUE to the botan-
ist who first discovered the virtues of the Quill
ldya Sdponaria, or Soap Tree Of Chill. The
wonderful cleansing and purifying property of
its Bark gives to the fragrant Sozodont much of
its unrivalled efficacy as preservative of the
teeth, M&W
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MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.

A FULL line of Altemus Photographic AL
buns at Colesworthy's.
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Found.

TN coming out of the New City Hall, on the night
i of Dee 10, q lady's Bracelet. The owner can
have the same by proving property and paying charg-
es Inv applying at Mrs. Hills Boarding House, cor
ner Of Franklin and Federal st. dc21d3ts
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A NEW and extensive invoice of those beauti-
full Japanese baskets, in great variety, just re-
ceived this morning at Whittier's. Exceeding
ly appropriate for Christmas gifts.
The Portland daily press., 1871-12-22

THE headquarters for the Brilliant kerosene
burner is with j. F. Land & Co., cor. Exchange
and Federal streets. The mammoth size" just
received. 1wd
The Portland daily press., 1871-12-22

j. F. LAND & Co., corner Exchange and Fed
eral streets, have large and well selected stock
Of goods, useful and ornamental, suitable for
holiday gifts 1wd
The Portland daily press., 1871-12-22

SoUTHMAYDs CANDIEs.-W hitter agent for
these delicious candies, put up in fancy gilt
boxes, one pound each nice Christmas gift.
LOTS of juvenile Books cheap, at Coles
W.
The Portland daily press., 1871-12-22

THE HYaRoDEIK, for regulating the humidi-
Of the air in the house or conservatory, is use
full instrument and beautiful ornament. For
sale by c. H. Farley. dec19th-tf
The Portland daily press., 1871-12-22

RECEIVED this day twenty pieces black twill
ed velveteen silk finished 3-4 wide and are
selling the same for IS cents per yard.
81 COyEII, Sy VAIPFY
The Portland daily press., 1871-12-22

STEAMER FOREST CITY FROM BosrON-6 cases
and bales domestics, Shoes Is bars iron 15O
hides 4 pianos 25 pumps, Is dressed hogs, Ii bags
do -four, cask zinc bdls paper, II pkgs furniture,
100 pkgs to order; for Canada and up country-35
bags ogwood organ IL bdls calf SKINS $50 do leath-
er, s8 plates ron IA bbls sugar. 40 bags meal 81 do
dyewood, ITO bales rags 1872 do WOOL 10 do gambia,
sleighs, casks soda ash, so pkgs to order.
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AN extensive line of fresh perfumes, Many
entirely neso in this market at Whittier S, Chem.
ist and Druggist
The Portland daily press., 1871-12-22

The BEST CHANCE YET.-Sweetser & Merrill
have removed lot of Fine Holiday Goods
from theif Wholesale Store to 1859 Middle ST.,
which for ten days they will sell at wholesale
prices. Give them call and save your money
dc19-5t*
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ANOTHER lot of Japanese goods just opened
at Whittiers. Baskets, bamboo, over 40 shapes
and sizes. Fire screens, bamboo cups, real
China cups and saucers, watch chains Chinese
for vest and long (around the neck), oval and
square mats for table use, Japanese charms for
watch chains, magic flowers, fishes, idols, chess
and checker sets-ivory, carved by hand-elegant
Sandal-Wood nd iuoru % I'd oaaos
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BUSINESS NOTICES.

To THOSE whc are bowed down by nervous
Debility, and despair of ever recovering the
vigor and mien ofmanhood we earnestly rec.
ommend DIR. WALKERS CALIFORNIA VINEGAR
BITTERs. Before they have finished the first
bottle, they will feel the restorative principle
at work in every portion of their broken-down
systems and hope will spring up in their hearts
No case of Dyspepsia Billiousness, Intermit
tent Fever, Rheumatism, Gout or kidney dis
ease, can resist this unequalled vegetable tonic
which is unpolluted by any distilled or fer
mented liquor. dec9-d4w
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A WELL selected lot of beautiful Christmas
gifts, Bronzes, Russia leather goods, imported
toilet sets, in assorted colors and stylish Every
requisite for toilet use at Whittier's
The Portland daily press., 1871-12-22
NEW YORK.

ORGANIZATION AGAINST A RAILROAD.
NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-A committee ninety
was organized to-day to take measures to i'm
prove rapid transit in the city and protect the
rights of citizens against the Fourth Avenue
Railway nuisance. Several subcommittee
wara annOinted
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MASSACHUSETTS.

FATAL ACCIDENT.
Boston, Dec. 21.-John Footman and daugh-
ter, returning from funeral in Stoneham yes
terday, were drawn upon the railroad track by
an unmanagable horse and struck by the train
FOotman was killed and the daughter badly
hurt.
PARDoNS.
Charles Mellen, sentenced in June, 1870, to
two years in Jail fro fine of 100000 for par
ticipaton in State street frauds was to-day par
doned by President Grant.
The President has also pardoned Isaac A. E.
Cortissor, imprisoned and fined for irregularity
in making and selling segars.
SAD AFFAIR.
In Woburn, last ght, Elizabeth Munroe, in
sane from fever leaped from window in her
fathers house and was killed.
TEST OF BREEcH LEADERS,
LOWELL, Dec. 21.-The trial of breech load
ing arms before the State Commission held an
adjourned meeting OH the banks of the Con-
cord here to-day. s
The arms used were the Brown, Barnakov,
Green, Tones, Joslyn and Peabody arms Rep
resentatives of other arms were present, how
ever. The target was placed 61 feet distant
and was six feet square.
The first trial was for >rapidity of firing, the
cartridge lying on the table. Time one minute.
Brown 16 shots, Is of them in target; Barna-
kov and Green 16 shots, 10 of them in target;
Peabody 25 shots, % of them in target; Tones
and Josiyn 10 shots; Is shots in target The
second trial was from cartride box The Pea
body fired 25 shots making 16 hits, and the
Josslyn II shots and II hits. The ammunition
used was from the United States and Berdan
manufacturers. In every instance the former
exploded while some of the latter failed.
The Portland daily press., 1871-12-22

NeW OfK StOCK
NEW YORK, Dec. 21-Morning.-Go 1883, Money
per cent. Sterling Exchange 1904. Stocks were
strong and steady. State StoQks heavy,
The Portland daily press., 1871-12-22

An old man named Nicholas w, Cooke, COM
mitted suicide in Providence Thursdayby jump
ing from window,
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r. X. HUNT,
Commission Merchant and Aucti0neer

NO SIC Congress ST., will sell every evening largo
IN assortment of Staple and Fancy Goods
Goods will be sold during the day in lots to sup
purchasers at wholesale prices Cash advanced on all
description Of goods. Consignments not limited
February IL, 1868. diff
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GENERAL BUNCOMBE.


The House is in Committee of the Whole for
general debate on the state of the Union. There
are but few members present, most of them
haying left for the Christmas holidays.
Speeches were made by Mr.. Harris of Vir-
ginia in favor of the repeal of the law prohibit
ing the payment of claims of disloyal citizens
Tor army supplies; by Mr.. Sheldon of Louisiana
in advocacy of the bill of leyeeing the Missis-
sippi river; by Mr.. Ritchie of Maryland, on gem
eral politics, and by Mr.. Blair of Missouri, in
favor of general amnesty
Whlle MI: Blair was speaking, a message
was received from the President in answer to
the resolution calling for information about
cuban matters, but as the order of the House
Yesterday was that no business would be done
to-day, the chairman declined to open the mes
saae, although desire was expressed by
Messrs Banks, Hoar and Kerr. After some
further du discussion the House adjourned till the
The Portland daily press., 1871-12-22
MRS. Il. III. HATCHS
STOCK OF
Millinery and Fancy Goods
Has been removed to
CaScO ST., I'd door from Congress,

And will be sold at the greatest bargains ever
in Portland This is nice chance TO pnS aSies' % and
Goods large lot of Human al,nar nai' Hosiery aud
Gloves so Kids selling for 70 Gets ,d Jdst r eau anq
see for yourself, and you viii feel wen pau iO'
fGaOld PDsing and Stamping done to order. deiid2w
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WHITTIER, druggist, junction Free and Con-
gress.
The Portland daily press., 1871-12-22

JAPANESE work and jewel boxes Japanese
wax-wood and malacca, puff and tobacco boxes,
Chinese puzzles and fans, tops, sleeve and shirt
buttons. Over 400 curious and novel articles from
China and Japan, for Hholiday Goods selected
by gentleman just returned from ''tour
around the world" expressly for Whittier,
Druggist june. Free and Congress streets.
The Portland daily press., 1871-12-22

Stocks more quiet; buoyant at interval to-dav and
prices advanced to II per cent. in the afternoc h
Improvement was partially lost and the market clos
ed dull and heavy.
The following were the closing Quotations NJ
cks
The Portland daily press., 1871-12-22

JUST REcEIvED-Ladies and Gents Gold
Watches, Boys Watches, Solid Gold Seal Rings
(new styles for Ladies and Gents, Silver Nap
kin Rings, Fruit Knives, Childrens Gold Rings,
Fine Pocket Knives, Common and Russian
Leather Wallets, Ncao Mechanical Toys.
a. Exchanoe ST
The Portland daily press., 1871-12-22

DROP into Charles W. Lucy's store 364 Con-
gress street, and see his Christmas cakes. He
makes speciality of Christmas and wedding
cakes
The Portland daily press., 1871-12-22

MARION United States Watch Co., (Giles,
Wales & co., Watches were awarded the First
Premiums at "Fsir Of American Institute"
New York. 1870, at Fair Of "Ohio Mechanics
Institute, Cincinnati, 1870, at louisiana State
Fair" New Orleans, La, 1870, at ''Texas State
Fair" Houston, Texas, 1871, and at every Fair
where exhibited, over all competitors. f&w
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feated for time and therefore he appealed to
its friends not to press it further just now.
AT 6:35 without acting ON the bill, the Senate
adjourned to the Sth of January.
The Portland daily press., 1871-12-22

A SPLENDID assortment of German and
American Chromos cheap, at Colesworthy's.
The Portland daily press., 1871-12-22

soAp.-Every kind of toilet soaps-French
English, German, Russia and American, at
Whittiers
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Cigar, Stationery and Periodical
Store for sale.
MFRS. Il. III. HATCH's

nNa leading thoroughfare; well established; regu-
~ lar run Of good paying business; bargain is Of
fered if applied for Immediately; chance seldom of
fered. TAYLOR g CO, 70 State ST., Boston. d62l3t
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sLEIGHs Pungs, Lap Robes, Blankets, Hal
ters, Circingles, and everything in connection
with driving at the Bazaar, IA Exchange and
Repository, 81 Federal street. dec16-1w
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Foreign Exports.

MATANZAS. Sch 7 ID Wilder-6375 box shocks,
IT'S bbls potatoes, 200 boxes herring.
HAVANA. Brig George Gilchrist-4252 box shocks,
1850 shocks and heads 50 prs headings 144 bbls po
tatoes, 800 do plaster, 7100 hoops
CARDENAS. Sch Grace Webster-2119 shocks
and heads, 1925 hoops.
Foreign Imports.
ST JOHN, NIB. Sch Ranger-5OO, 900 shingles to
Richardson q Cross; S56 cedar sleepers to John d
Lord.
LIVERPOOL. Steamship Caspian-S3 boxes or
anges to Mccormick & Co; II pkgs mdse to Canadian
s. %; 10 do do to E Printle; p bales bags and 2
pkgs mdsd to H s. Allan; and goods for Canada st
John, NIB, Boston and Baltimore.
HALIFAX, n. s. Steamer Carlotta-325 boxes
and 25 Inf do canned mackere lobster and fish to j
w Jones; casks skins to Hart & Co; IL cases mdse
to Eastern Express Coz SO bbs Goldfish Is do pollock
to Curtis g. Davis; goods for Canada.
The Portland daily press., 1871-12-22

$1.50 buys Scotch Havelock Cap worth
$3.50 at MAHER & Co.'S
dec15-dtja25 Opp. Post Office.
The Portland daily press., 1871-12-22

GERMAN FLORIDA WATKR.-Genuine Farina
Florida Water. The only place in the city to
get the imported article is at Whitters.
The Portland daily press., 1871-12-22

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21. Mrs Cady Stanton
and other women have united in a petition pre-
ssented by Mr.. Trumbull to-day demanding suf-
TRACE and asking that they be heard before the
Senate and House in behalf of their memorial.
The Portland daily press., 1871-12-22

THE HYGRoDEIK is useful instrument in
every house. 1t is an instrument your friends,
ministers and teachers want, but have not got.
For sale by G. ii. Farley. dc20th-tf
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SLEIGHs-Pungs-Sleds and all kinds of
stock selling at low prices, at the Bazaar, IA
Exchange ST. Call and see them. dc20-3t
PARTIES purchasing lamps, or table ware at
Cogia Hassan's have expressed their surprise
at finding so good An assortment of the latest
styles, and are perfectly satisfied that the par
ties in charge of that department fully under
stand the business in all its detail. dc204t
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Presidential proclamation declares that on
and after the 1st of January next, so long as
merchandise imported from any other country
excepting the Islands of Cuba and Porto Rico
into ports of Spain and the islands adjacent
thereto in vessels belonging to citizens of the
United States they shall be exempt from dis
eliminating duties, any such duties on mer-
ohtnuIle imported INTO the United STATES In
Spanish vessels excepting from the Islands of
Cuba and Porto Rico shall be discontinued and
abolished
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-02-12
WONDERFUL BILLIARDS.

GARNER, the renowned billiardist, |
has been playing extraordinary |
pranks with cue and balls in Buffalo.
The Express Of that city says:
4 glance showed the man to be an
enthusiast. From tine moment he
took the cue in hand and rolled the
balls upon the table he was appar-
emily on fire with excitement. His
eve blazed, and every movement was
made with a quiclness and spring
indicative of high strung nervous
system. He played billiards on the
table, on top of the cushions, in the
air and on the floor, performing
lnarvels which. without being seen,
would by most men he deemed i'm
possible. Cyrille Dion explained
the shots intended to be made. To
fitly describe all the wonderful per-
formance would be very difficult
task. He sent his ball flying into
the air over two cues held at some
distance above the table; it alighted
by some. to rs, inexplicable force,
stopped its progressive career with
ont touching the cushion, and re-
turning with a twist and Caromed on
the balls at the same end from which
the shot was made. Then he placed
a hat on the table, and shooting his
ball over n raised cue, it descended
again TO the table. described nearly
"a circle around the hat. and caromed
| on three balls stationed in the cor
ncr. Then Dion held a bali in his
hand some three feet above the table,
and the wonderful hilliardist carom-
ell ON that and the balls at different
points on tie table. He then shot
ut a bali on the table and hitting it,
his ivory jumped upon the top of the
cushion and running along some dis
| tauce caromgd on ball which had
been placed there. Sixteen balls
were placed in a corner ut the head
of the table and rapidly shooting
/ them one after another about all the
cushions, they finally came together
in the opposite end. These are only
few OF the wonderful fcats he per.
/ formed. He would shoot has ball
straight for the opposite end of the
table, and traversiug nearly the en-
tire distance it would, without
/ touching either cushion or any Other
ball. suddenly return to the starting
point. The master hand made tn,
ball perform all manner of incon
ceiyablc turns and twists. describing
semi-cirelcs, the figures, the letter 5
and SO on. and caroming on ball
stationed on the table in the mos
ditiicultpositions, upon the cushions
: and even upon the floor. When tn
exhibition was concluded the specta
) tors all concurrcd in the opinion tina
b Buffalo had never previously wit
= messed such billiards.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-02-12

Brick Building. second
street, opposite the Capitol.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-02-12
THE SKATING GIRL At THE RINK

Twinkling feet,
Small and neat,
Peeping out from small retreat;
Nratc~t ankle C'cr was seen
Underneath crluoliuc.
F.yes SO bright,
stars Of night
Fade away and lose their light:
While the lashrs, dropping low.
MOdesty and shyue>> show.
Pcach-brown checks
ElushCs seek
For the little one rs meek:
Though She Leads EUu Goa maze.
Yet shg does Hut love your praise.
Auburn curls.
Midst them pearls.
To the scUtieut breeze uuiurls;
But tuc Wau;1U, rowing wind,
Never is To her UHkind.
Two dear skates
Irfn-a-tpte,
With them wonders she creates:
And with web and ypuf she'll weave
Fairy spells you cannot leave.
Fairy -prite
hJy and usZhf.
Weaving statl with touch so light;
You ar. weaving round my heart
Dreams that never viii depart.
Fairy dreams,
Til 60 srtms
Love lights uu to ardent themes,
While my heart Is n % whirl.
prDtfE little skating girl.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-02-12

MIDDLE AGE.-It Is a great mistake
to suppose that little can be accom-
plishcd if a man has reached the age
OF thirty or forty years. Nine-tenths
OF our clever men have actually eX-
hibited more yigor of intellect at
fifty years of age than at forty.
Franklin was forty when he began
in real earnest the study Of natural
philosophy. The principal of one
Of the most f0urishing colleges in
America was 4 farm servant until
past the age when most students
have completed their collegiate edu-
cation. Sir Henry Spelman did not
begin the study Of science, until he
was between fifty and sixty years of
age. Greek was the first foreign
language which Cato, the celebrated
Roman censor acquired, and did so
in his old age. AIheri, who, writ
ing. las caused q revolution IN the
dramatic literature of Italy. was left
without father in his infancy, and
wasted his early years. John Ogilby
the author OF poctical translations
from Virgil and Homer. began the
study of Latin when about forty
years of age, and Greek in his forty
fourth. Boccacio, one Of the most
illustrious writer's that ever appear
cd in. Italy, suffered nearly the hal
OF his life 10 pass without improve
ment. Handel was forty-eight be
fore he published any Of his grea
works. DIR. Thomas Arnold, o.
Rugby, learned German at forty, il
order that he might read Neibuhr il
the original.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-02-12
MARK gWAINs PoLAIo groay.

Some of our readers and neighbors
may be in want of n form OF certili-
cate TO append TO Il description of
some vegetable novelty. real or i'm
aginary. and we offer the following
rs one Of the best:
Mark Twin has been visiting
Beecher's farm, Graeley's farm. and
the farms Of many oi our city farm
ers. so that he has fallen completely
in love with the business. and espe-
ciallv the part OF il which raises The
wonderful new Seeding. He stated
his agricultural line by the an
nouncemcat Of q new potato. He
tins tells its origin: Il obtained II
by crossing the yam of the tropics
with the Canada thistle. and 10y care
fully selecting and cultiyating the
specimens for several seasons. / have
secured n product that permanently
combines the earliness of the former
with the endurance of the latter; in
other words. my new potato Is a rare
combination OF seed and bottom. and
II will do TO bet on. ! christencd it
the Early Stunner-a name suggest
cd 10y its extraordinary qualities and
performances.
Mr.. Twain, however. not having
had much experience in farming,
thought best to place it in the hands
Of some reliable man IN which the
public has confidence. and publishes
heaps of testimonials. We give a
specimen from John Smith. q re-
spectacle butcher, whose reputation
for veracity is SO well known. Tie
says:
IL am perfsct'31@ satisfied with the
Early Sumner. Tho pound that l
purchased Of you v, = do me. In
fact it has already done me, SO that
shall not want any more. The day
after planted them my swine mad,
raid on the patch, and l supposed
| had lost my crop. You may lmag
inc my disappointment. when til,
foremost hog. after briskly openinl
the first hill, Suddenly dropped til,
slice Of Summers he had found there
and with IN expression of DISCUS
and modification walked off on hi.
ear. n sadler and q wiser hog, fol
lowed by the remainder of the drove
Nv hogs usually range on my potat'
crop. and a hog-proof potato ha
long been my hope. / hailed til
Sumner with enthusiasm as beini
the thing for poorly fenced fields.
DIR. Jones. the celebrated physi
clan, also gives the following testi
mony:
Having no ground of my own,
planted pound Of the Early Stun
ners in the macadamized road oppc
site my residence. One of my neigl
bors recommended an application {
plaster, rs he thought the road h,.
been Summer fallowed' too niue
to raise crops without stimulant. A
this was my first experience in agr
culture, | actedupon his suggestion
and applied one Of Alcock's porou
plasters to each hill. The resu
was amazing. On the last day {
July / had ten bushels Of Buckeye,
July 81, one hundred bushels {
Pinkeyes; July 4th, pair Of blacl
eyes: July 9th, twins; July 7th, In
to dig my potatoes or give bonds
keep the peace
Accordingly, / hired n couple {
Irishmen, sunk shaft in my fror
ward. tunneled under the road, an
soon struck n magnificent vein
potatoes. | shall Eever know no
many bushels were there, for n
NOR got abroad and that night thel
was an irruption of predatory Eel
ians. Before the next morning
sun burst. the last potato had disal
peared, and j was ruined. I"
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-02-12

CLEANLINESS. - One of the first
acts of mental degradation is neglect
of the person; filth and rags are al
ways associated with misery. and
often with vice and crime. And this
remark applies TO nations as well as
individuals; for we find that the ma
tions lowest in the scale of civiliza-
tion are those which are deprived of
political freedom. of domestic COM
fort. and of mental culture.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-02-12

The greatest natural bridge in
the world is the Natural Bridge over
Cedar Greek in Virginia. ltextends
across a chasm eighty feet in width
and 80 feet in depth, at the bottom
of which the creek flows.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-02-12

A prudent man advised his drunk
en- servant to put by his money for
rainy day. In few weeks his mas
ter inquired how much he had saw
ed. Faith. none at all, " said he;
lit rained yesterday and it all went.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-02-12

Vice-President Colfax has received
from a leading capitalist the tempt
ing offer of S25, 900 year salary if
he would resign his present position
and take the charge of an important
branch of business.