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New Hampshire people are talking of ,
State Constitutional Convention to do away
with some OF its cumbersome things, like s
house of representatives with more members
than che popular branch of Congress-
The Rochester Express reports a shower O.
small fishes in that city in a heavy rain ar
Thursday night. A similar story came from
Mississippi few days ago.
The sentence of Mrs. Fair has been post.
poAed until Thursday.
Secretary Boutwell, still has Jay Cookies
offer for the balance of the new loan under
consideration. The offer comes from a com.
bination of capitalists mainly in this country
Since Friday 63 vessels arrived at Halifax to
Tuesday.
Bnffum sentenced at Newburgh last week
asy lum for idiOtc cOuvicts. He has lost fiftee "A
pounds weight in six days.
A volcanic eruption and earthquake have
shaken the Island of Rua. The country was
terribly devastated and 400 lives lost.
The writing found in bottles washed ashore
at Shedac, N. b , and Newport, N. s., contain
ing reports of the City of Boston, have been
pronounced genuine, the hand writing being
recognized.
President Grant and cabinet attended me-
mortal services at Arlington. General Wood.
ford, of New York, delivered the address at the
graves OF the unknown
A Halifax dispatch says steamer Acadia ar
rived here yesterday with 5000 (?) [probably
1901 Swedish emigrants bound for the Maine
colony.
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sfate NEWS.
ANDRosooecrN COUNTY.

ANDhOSCOSSiN CDUTTf.
The Lewiston Journal says that the amount OF
drunkenhess in that city last Sunday was ex-
cessive. The city marshal broke tp one or
two companies OF base ball players
The Journal says that Col. Jackson. the ef-
fcient Superintendent of Schools, in Auburn,
has resigned his Office, to take effect at the
close OF the pre- sent term-wbich will be next
week.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
The Augusta Journal says that Gote Dusty,
a Frenchman formerly 1T Wattrvllle, was
drowned at Readtied Friday May 10Th and
his body vas brought to Waterville tor inter-
mept Sunday night. Dusty was a workman
in the Readfield WoOlen Factory.
The Journal learns that Messrs. H. Parlin
g. Son, who have recently commenced the
manufacture of boots and shoes in Halo we'll,
are doing good business. They maze about
5000 pairs OF boots the past year 10 K asst Win
thrOp, and we are glad 10 know that they will
do much larger business than that the pres
ent year in Hallowell.
The COnglomerate Base Ball club of Water
vile beat the West Waterville' nine on the
grounds Of the latter, 40 to 80, Saturday, May
9th says the journal.
OXFORD COUNTY.
The Oxford Democrat learns that DIR. w. B.
Lapham, recently of yants Pond, has moved
to Augusta. The doctor has alWays been an
active Republican and exerttd a large infiu.
ence in the county. He went int the army
in fighting capacity, rather than profe ssionai
az a lieutenant in the 7th Maine Battery.
FENoasooT COUNTY.
The Wing says about $1,000 cedar and juni
per sleepers have been brought down over the
+. ~ N. A. Railway, mostly from VIM and
vicinity, and taken over the Maine Central fOr
| the ektenuatiOn Of the latter road between
Qanyille Junction and Cuxberland.
| soMERsrr COUNTY
Memorial services were held in Kendall ;.
| Mills last Sunday afternoon. The beautiful
| soldiers monument was tasteiully decorated
| The Kennebec Journal learns that Mrs. C
| X, Foss OF Kendall's Mills was seYarely ipjur
ed Saturday by being thrown from carriage
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Post II G. A. R. was organized at East Ma
chias, May 24th, by DR.. A. r. Lincoln, late O
be LIST Maine Heavy Artillery.
At Machlas on Monday night. oath, the body
| OF female infant was discovered in the water
by some boys, near the shipyard Of Master ' j
Lowell Nash in this town. It was not remoy
| ed until Tuesday morning, when the Select
men, one Of whom, Mr.. A. G. Crocker, ia tn
| Coroner. took the matter in charge, and Mr.
| Hiram Scott, the undertaken, removed tn
body to his house, where Doctors Hunter ant
| Robbins made a post-mortem examination
They reported il to be o fpll.gr0Wn HEALTHY
Guild, and that it was apparently strangled a
the moment of its birth. ss-sa 1883
IN GENERAL.
| The Wing is informed that eggs from tn,
Cape sell higher in the Boston market tina,
any others, as they arrive tresher and average
larger than tDnOst others. Eastern eggs, O
those shipped from Maine come next in price
The less eggs are carted in taking I hem I
market, the better they are. as too much iolt
eine is apt to mix the yoks and whites Ia
gether.
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A Good lnvestmemt

great deal of money has been invested in
railroad bonds during the past lew years, and
it is claimed by statisticians that such invest
ments are among the very safest that are offer
ed in any line of business. The country needs
the railroads to open the Communication be-
tween the producing regions aud their mark
cts, and the country, thus supplied with trans
portation facilities, gives profitable employ
ment to railroads and reimburses the outlay in
their construction. Of course there is a differ
ence in the security offered by different lroads,
but where the location is good, the district
traversed needing the road, and there being no
damaging competition; where the Company
building the line is strong enough to carry the
enterprise through, and where the amount of
the bonded debt is small, the safety of the
bonds may be considered assured. Especial
attention is being given now to the South and
Southwestern States. Emigration is now
pouring into Texas as it has for many years
past into the Western States. Texas is vast
empire of itself, and has productive capacity
which is almost beyond calculation Railroads
must be built to convey the enormous products
OF the State to market. great trunk line,
which is to extend from Houston to New Or
leans and thence to Mobile, distance of 475
miles, is being built by such Northern capital.
lists as Hon. E D. Morgan, Hon. Cakes Ames,
Hen. John A. GriswOld, Messrs. Morton, Bliss
& Co., j. & w. Seligman & Co., L. Won Hoff.
man & Co, OF New York, Benjamin c. Bates
and Page, Richardson & Co., Of Boston, and
other lesding bankers and business men. The
stockholders have already paid in and expand
ed upon the line about ten million dollars
without Offering stock or bonds to the public
About twO-thirds Of the entire road has been.
built. and having thus shown their ability and
determination to carry the work through, the
Company now offer for sale eight per cent
mortgage bonds npon the Louisiana division
of 226 miles, which can be bought at 80 and ac-
crued interest. At this rate they are very
profitable, while their safety as an investment
is put beyond question by the immense
amount OF traffic which is assured to the road
as soon as it can connect New Orleans with
the Texas country.
The Financial Agent of the Company, bay-
ing in hand the negotiation of these bonds, is
Mr. W. b. Shattuck, who has had great sue
cessi in promoting the early National loans,
the Union Pacific and Central Railroad of
Iowa securities, and who has never been iden.
tilted with any but first class enterprises. His
advertisement, relating to these bonds, will be
found in another column, and if any more in
formation as to the profitable investment which
he offers is wanted, the local agents will be
happy to supply it and to take subscriptions
or these safe rOfitable bonds.
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Political Notes.

The Oxford Democrat says: "We should
not be surprised if Major D. R. Hastings. of
Fryeburg, were the Democratic nominee for
Governor" 1t is not matter Of sufficient i'm
portance to surprise any one very much.
Gov. Leslie of Kentucky reminds one OF
the under boy in fight who promises to be-
have until he once gets on his feet again,
when he says that the Democracy accept the
amendments only until they get the power to
revoke them.
The Chicago Times of Thursday last very
appropriately puts the nominations of the
aennsyiVania Democracy under the head of
ooltuary'" This joke, or prediction, which,
ever It's author may have intended it for. is
perpetrated by Democratic paper.
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CITY HALL, PORTLAND,
Thursday, June 2Oth, 1871,
AT ZEN O'CLOCK. A. N.

AT ZEN O'CLOCK, A M,
for the Dur pose nominating candidate Tor Co..
error and transacring any other business that may
prope,ly come before the convention.
The basis of representation will be as follows-
Each city, town AMI PLAN alton with be entitled t.
one delegate and additional tor every IS votes TO-
the Republican candidate for Governor IN in 1868.
traction OF 40 votes, additional to the full nnmbe
f,r delegate is also entitled to a delegate.
Deles ates authorized to fill vacan, les only viii
actual Presidents OF the county to watch the tow
belongs,
The State Committee will be in session at the Re
cepton Room OF the Hall, at o'clock the morn
ing OF the convention for the reception ofcreden'ias
JAMES G. BLAINE. Kenn.bec, Chairman.
WM. p. FRYE, Anfroscoggn.
EDEN WOODBURY.. Aroostook.
FREDERICK Robe, Cumberland
WILLIAM n. LOWELL. Franklin.
JOHN d. HOPKINS, Hancock,
PAUL STRVENS. Knox.
EDWIN FLYE. Lincoln.
X. &. HARRINGTON, Oxford.
WILLIAM p. WINGATE, Penobscot.
X. 4. THOMPSON, Piscaiaqus.
!. W. WAKEFIELD, Sagadahoc.
HIRAM KNOWLTON, Somerset.
s. g. THURLOW, Waldo.
IGNATIUS SARGENT. Washington
JOHN e. BUTLER, York.
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stinulant are far from being injurious. A
large portion Of the people OF The State favor
the license system and denounce the ENFORCE
ment of the present statute. But neither OF
these classes want poison liquors sold any
more than poison bread, and should favor the
execution of law to punish those who sell
adulterations We have law on the statute
hook making it State prison offense to sell
aduIterated liquors. What would be the re-
suit of its impartial enforcement?
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Prize Discussion.
RRUNSwIcK Nav

DhoNSWlCAs MAY oU 1871.
10 the Editor Of the Press. '5a 's
The contest between the Athenaum and
Pucinian Societies for the prize offered by
the Bowdoin Association of the East came of
at Lamont Hall last evening, President Harris
presiding. The question for discussion was
Resolved. that dnties should be imposed up.
on imports for the protection of American
products" Kingsbury Bachelder, w. +.
Blake and Marcellus CGggan Of the Athenaam
society defended the doctrine of protection,
while ]. G. Abbott, Harold Wilder and G. M.
Whitak. Of the Punciian replied in the mega.
tive.
The hall was we'll filled and the debate quite
satisfactory, considerable forensic talent being
exhibited. Arguments in the main were
practical and forcibly presented. The prize Of
fifty dollars was awarded to Harold Wilder Of
the Junior class.
At the close OF the debate President Harris
announced the question for the next year de.
bate, namely, Resolved, that the voluntary
immigration Of the Chinese is beneficial ia
America" 1t is to be hoped that this prize
will stimulate the revivicg energies of the SO.
cieties and bring them back to their prestine
vigOr. Guy.
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THE NATIONAL GAME.-Our Boston admir-
ers of the National game having secured a
"crack nine" started out on a conquerine
tour. They have met with good success, but
met with their second defeat last Saturday by
the Olympics of Washington on the Union
grounds at Brooklyn, N. Y, the score stand
ing to o. The Bostons made three runs on
the first and two on the third innings and were
"whitewashed" on every other inning. The
Olympics scored one on the first inning, three
on the eighth, and two on the ninth, being
whitewashed on the others.
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Correspondent nee of the Press.
KITrERY, Nav 20. 1871

OOHHCsPVmuShCC "a INC EeBs
KITrERY, May %, 1871.
To the Editor of the Press:
Business at the Navy Yard is rather quiet
this week. There is suspension in construc-
ton Department., for the remainder of the
month on account of lack of funds. The Of
ficers of the yard being determined not to ex-
coed the appropriation. A detachment OF
marines from the Philadelphia yard arrived
here on Saturday. The u. s. Steam Frigate
TicenderOga left the yard the same day, and
now lies at anchor in the lower harbor waiting
orders.
COMMANDER OSCAR G. BADGDoN
is in command of the Ticanderoga. He was
born in Connecticut and sentered the navy in
1871, and has now seen 30 years OF service. He
was attached to the u s. Ship Mississippi dur
ing the Mexican war. He com anded the
Steamer Annacosta OF the Potomac flotilla ia
1861 and 81 and he was engaged in the attacks
on Cock Pit Point, and Acquia Creek batter
les in March, and in number of other attacks
on the Potomac during the year 1852. He was
engaged in the attack on the Morris Island
batteries in 1858; commanded the iron clad
Patapsco in the attack upon Fort Wagner and
Gregg, and the iron clad Montauk ia the at
tack on Fort Sumter. He performed the duties
Of fleet captain OF the South Atlantic blockad-
ing squadron, and was 10 the flag ship Weehaw.
ken (lTOn clad) in an attack on Fort Sumter,
the night Of Sept. 1, 1863, when he was severely
wounded, his right leg being shattered by q
metallic splinter. His commission as comman
deg bears date July, 1866. He was ordered to
the Kttery Navy Yard as equipment officer
in 1856. Commander BragdOn, as will be seen
by the above record. rendered very effective
service in suppressing the rebellion. He is
very energetic in the discharge of bis duties
and a strict diciplinarian. "Order reigps
where he commands
Rear Admiral Taylor is here holding court
of inquiry, as to the luse of the Ticonderoga's
running down a small schooner few weeks
since. Commander j. G. P. de Kraft is judge
advocate OF the court. Yours,
DUNDEE.
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For Sale
N OTIOEl.


THE attention OF the parents of children who do
not attend school, il respectfully called to the
following City Ordinances: sly ~ =
SEC. 4. Every child in the City Of Portland, be.
tween the ages OF six and seventeen years. no shall
not attend school, and not be engaged in any resuiar
and lawful occupation, and growing up in jgporance
shall be punished by q fine not exceeding twenty
dollars, to be recovered to the use of the CITY, OH
complaint before the Municipal Court in said city.
or by being placed in the House of Correction IN
said city, or the State Reform School, tor such period
OF time as the Judge of said Court may deem ex.
pedient. -
SEQ. 8. Uehol1 ho Tho d,4,
OF the Truant Officer to arrest all such children ~
are described in The above section and to take tbcm
to such schools as they accustomed or entitled
to attend where they shall be detained during school
nours by the teacher thereof, and notice OF such
rest and detention shall be forthwith sent to the pa
rent or guardian of such child, by the officer by
whom the arrest 10 made, and every child who shall
have been THREE TIMES thus arrested, shall be
proceeded against by complaint as an habitual tru
ant.
As there are many boys in our city who belong to
the class referred to in the above and who are more
or less troublesome in various quarters, L would
earnestly request any and all who have knowIedgc OF
such Ones to forward their names ana residences to
my Office lin City Buiding) at their earliest conven-
fence, that they may be proceeded against IN accord
ance with the ordinance referred to. BY 80 doing
they will very much facilitate efforts which are being
maae 10 get This class into our school rooms, and
alss confer great favor on tue
PS.-Those who comply with the above request
will Dlease give the names OF pTreRis as we'll "a al
The bows together with their residence; also sion
their own names to the communications, othervise.
no notice will be taken of Them. my23sn3w
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Special NOTICE.

N. B. Mrs. Bibber, the blind Clairvoyant, would
thank the people Of Portland for their patronage,
and desires all who wish to avail themselves Of her
treatment to call at their earliest convenience Her
examinations are free and her medicines reasonable
~ Mrs. Bibber is 30 occupied, she has been Obliged
70 Emit her hours, from 10 q. m. to p. m. By
special request she will remain here till the middle
|Of May. Rooms, No. Brown Street. 27sp1m
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SacO & Portsmouth H r
Annual Meeting.
DIR. DURGIN

nEStROUS OF settling his business, requests all
~ tersons having any demands against him, TO
cal Immediately and have them adjusted ard ali
tiGe. ~ 1855 ' " 'i ~
Hope Island for sale at bargain. ENQUIRE
az 70 nign ST., or of VIM. H. PuTinton, No, "a
Danio''n 81, may20eod3w*
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Republican State Convention.

The Republicans OF Name and al! others who sup
port the present National and Sta.e Administrations
are invited to send delegates to a Stale Convention
TO be holden in
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The efficacy OF Hostetter's Celebrated Stomach
Bitters as specific for recruiting tia enieebled bod
and cheering the Responding mind has passed into
proverb. In the United States, where this marvel
Ions tonic has born down all opposition and eclpse
all rivalry the demand for IL has annually jucrea se
IN heavier and heavier ratio years. until at last
the regular sales OF this preparation exceed those ri
all other stomacllics combined. Eminent member
OF the medi,al profession and hOsnital surge ons
without number. have candidly admitted thai the
Rlarmacopeia OF the faculty contains no prescrip-
lion that produces such beneficial effects in dvsnen
sia general debility and nervous diseases as Hostel
ter's Bltfers 10 use the language of q venerable
physician Of New York, THE Biticrs are the purest
stimulant and the safest tonic We have But the
uses OF the great vegetable antidote are much more
comprehensive than such praise would imply. As a
PREPARATORY antido'e to epidemic disease, genial
stimuiant, prompter of constitutional vieor, an
appetizer, st0machc, and remedy for nervous de-
bility, no medicinal preparation has ever attained
the reputation OF HOstetter's Bitters. 1t is the
household tonic OF the American PEOPLE, and in All
n human probability win be SO for centuries to come
Inc magnaies OF science recognize its merits; and
that is emphatcally the medicine of the masses in
proved by Its vast and ever increasing sales.
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The people of Tennessee can endure the
longest and dulIest speeches Of any people in
the world. At Knoxville last Saturday, a
very hot day there, the people listened to a
three hours speech, and that speech by the
late Andrew johnson. Tennessee politicians
might listen to such a speech, hut how me-
chanics, whose celebration it was, could en-
dure it, can only be accounted for on the
ground that Mr.. johnson appeared In the
procession as a tailor. Of course he is no
more honest than when he was President,
and urges the reputation OF the national
debt because other nations have cheated
their creditors. He is evidently out of copies
OF the con stltution, as he proposes to cling to
it as the right arm of his safety.
The Machas Republican is model local
and county paper, thoroughly wide awake
independent and of unusual ability. In the
point of execution it may safely be taken as a
model.
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The Confessions of an Invalid.

The Confessions of an Invalid,
Published as a warning and for the benefit OF
y"aag men and Others, single or married. who sui
pointing ont ~
THE MEANS OF SELF.CURE
written by ore who cured hmselt. and sent free on
receiving post paid Oirected envel0p !
- Address NATHANIEL MAYFAIR
mr21snd3m III Z 5fss ~ RrnntIvn N "
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New England Securities
BONDS
EUROPEAN AND
NORTH AMERICAN
RAILWAY co.

THE e. q N. A. RAILWAY is completed from
L Bangor, Maine, 10 St. John. New Brunswick, a
distance OF 2f2 mies,-with the exception of IS
miles between Winn. Me-. and the boundary line Of
the State at Vanceboro. On this portion the track
Is now feing 10 d, both from Winn eastscard and
from vanceboro tcesficard. and it s fully expected
that the work will be completed and trains running
Tbs road will then be-
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Ens, Marshall Calsi,, Raven. Psndis,ou' SausOri
!. rk3xJbENcE-Ar 10th, SCH Eva Il Lewis. Law
SD 2stt, sch tI,ram Tucker, Bishop Dennysville.
Ns,1 wW WI 21th, sch fero, Rogers, for
NEwPORT-Ar 9th, sch MarieI. Fletcher, Pert.
NEW SE% BESSSs6-Ar 9th, sch Sea Queen. Moon .
S Hai Tsih. sch Wm Pickering. Gray, Bangor.
Georgetown for PoI,Iana z1th. seu onward. Bunkers
vsn*on 18TH, brig Glendale McIutyre Gal.
S Ses.on; scbs Fanny Shaw. Watts (ieoreeiown:
SarGnInlan Holbrook: Philadelphia: Zna. Hradhnrv
Machas; Venus, Coggins, Pembroke: DenmarS'
Cd 2sth, sch Flight, Chase. Portland IN had n,
Ar goth. scbs Tantamount, Davis. Pbi,.a.,r,,..
Alaska, Clark Philadelphia; Delaware KsIisr Tsn
1Ia6ethp'rt; Coqaet'e. Merry. w,scasset; Baker.
.NEWnURYPoRT-Ar2 sth. sch Alpine. EniOt..
Sid nth. schs Game Cock Robbins, Calais: .stb.
Burns. Crosby Eastport
FOREIGN PORTS
Sid m Calcutta previous to oath inst. ship Corinss.
| Sid I'm Genoa 18th inst. ship John Harvey Hatch,
Sid im Havre 18th, shin j A Thomson. Thanh.
| son, tor Cardiff and Hong Kong.
Ar at Gotienburg 1iih inst. barqus Czarina, Nick
Sid i'm Cardiff 18th. barque sitka, Walker, for New
Orleans.
Cltat Liverpool 18th, barque Leonidas, Gates Tor
Philadelphia
Ar at Aspinwall May 8. brig Fannie Lincoln, Small
Baltimore. land sailed 10Th tor Cartbagena)
Sid 9th inst brig Jessie Rhynas, Hall, Carthagena
and New York.
Al Para 9Th inst. sch Frank Howard. Dermott, for
New York
=, AT Ponce, PR, 9Th inst brig Valencia, Small, for
l New York 2Uth.
Sid TIM Sagua 18th inst brig Thos Owen, GuptiIl,
/ New York.
,. AT at sydney. CB, 17th, brias Annie Storer.
| Giles, Boston; 18th, Mary (iibps Whjtmore Boston
CD 18TH. barque L A Nichols, Coffin, New York
| Portland. = ' '' w.
Cid at st John. NIB 9th, ship Tennyson, Atwood,
/ IiyerDOol. --J-"-,' ~>'"~Oe-i
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FIRST & ONLY MORTGAGE

On IFS ENTIQE ROAD AND PROP.
x 0TY Z ROM WYNN TO VANCEBO RO,
(besides Second Mortgage on the entire road and
equipments from Bangor to Vim, 50 miles. This
portion cost some So 3OO00 and the only lien there
on is mortgage to the city OF Bangor fr 81 OOe)
and in ADDITION thereto, by ElRsT AND
OnLx mORTGAGE on
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800, 900 Acres Of Land !

Said lands being the same granted by the State Of
Maine to aid the construction OF this ROAD. They
situated along the PenObscor and ST. John rivers,
AMI are heavily timberel and valuable. Large
tracts especially in the fertile Aroosook Valley 1.-THE
nnest agricultural district in the State vauab
Tor farming lands as we'll a. for their timber This
immense grant OF lands EQUALS about II
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SPOKEN,

March 9. of Cape Good Hope, ship Mary Warren.
from Calcutta for Philadelphia. l7 -
April l6. lat rs SO N Ion 80 50, barque Clara, from
April %. lat 80 2s lon 20 50 w. ship Grace Sargent.
from Guanape tor Hamburg 1l2 days ont
May 20. lat 80 "a, Ion "a 10, sch Addie M Bird
bound South.
May 26. lat 81 90 lou u TO- brig Carrie Bertha, fin
Fall River. bound South.
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FOR NsALEl
A PAIR OF FIRsT-CLAssmOUsEs
ON CARLTON STREET.

Nov finishing and to be ready for occupancy A.
N bout the first Of May.
THESE houses are supplied with all the mr. dsrn
coaveniences and are now being frescoed by Schu-
maeher. They will be sold ut a reasonable price.
Terms OF payment easy and made knovn by ii
subscriber on the premises. or at "a Daniorth st.
Apl1tf new2taw WILLIAM BURROWFS
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$4,000 Acres to each Mile

OF Railroad with which they are mortgaged. They
cover 1850 square miles NEARLY as large Is the Sta
are OF great value.
IL. Ihe Bonds are Tor $1,000 each, due March I, 1899