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Granger Turnpike Company.

The Governor and Council have been look
ing over the expenditures of the Granger
\Turnpike Company with a view of ascertain
ing if that corporation has complied with the
terms and conditions of legislative resolve
granting State aid in 1866. The special COM
mittee of the Council to which was referred
the subject unable to give it personal atten-
ton, engaged the services of Mr.. S. G.. Jer-
rard of Levant, competent surveyor, to
make the necessary examination of the books
and vouchers of the company, and receive
such other evidence as they might offer as to
their expenditures in the construction OF the
turnpike; also to examine the road bed, note
its condition, and report such other facts IN
relation to the road as in his Judgment would
be of service to the Governor and Council.
According to Mr. Jerrard's report, the COM
pany has failed to establish their claim to the
first installment of State aid. 1t appears that
the company contracted with Messrs. Hogan
& Wadsworth to build the road for the sum
of $4,000, but, failing to complete their con-
tract, the company settled with the contract
ing parties for the sum of $1,000, and the COM
pany charge to construction account for the
| same work done on the turnpike by Hogan &
| Wadsworth, S9000, claiming that the turn
pike was benefited to that amount.
The language of the resolve will not permit
of so liberal construction on the part of the
company. They also include in their expen-
diture $1,000 for location and survey. This
expenditure was made in 1854, and should
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Miss PRUDENCE PETTINGILL's FIRST
RIDE IN THE CARs.-We are indebted to q
Concord, Massachusetts,, correspondent for
the following account of an old lady's first
ride in the cars:
Miss Prudence Pettingill, at the mature age
of sixty-one, made up her mind to visit New
York for the first time in her life. She had
never seen railroad, as such things had been
unknown in AYbstook county until this sum-
mer, and the ancient farmhouse in which
she lived was seven miles from the station.
So she sits calmly upon seat placed on
the great wooden platform which surrounds
the country depot, and gazes with amaze
ment upon the train which arrives, pauses
few moments to take on passengers, and
then proceeds upon its journey. The station
master interrogates the old lady, who sits
placedly watching the departing train.
"Why did you not get on, if you wished
to go to New York;"
'Git onp' says the old lady-'Git on!
thought this whole consarn wentp'
Having explained to her that the platform
was stationary, the man kindly advises her
to wait for the express train, into which he
escorts the maiden, and finds for her a
seat by the side of benevolent old gentle.
man. Clutching fast hold of the seat in
front of her, she is at first very much alarm
ed at the speed at which they are going, but
gradually becomes calm, and much interested
in the novelty of her surroundings. The old
gentleman answers her many inquiries
very civily, and, among other things,
tries to explain the use of the tele-
graph wires, and tells her that messages are
sent over them at a much greater rate of
speed than they are travelling. ''Wa'al,
waal," says the old lady, ''youH don't keteh
me a-ridin' on 'em, for this is as fast as l
want to go, anyhow" She had seen so ma
ny wonderful things that she makes up her
mind at last not to be astOnished at any thing;
and when the train dashes into one which
had preceded it, owing to a misplaced switch
and the poor old lady is thrown to the end of
the car among heap of broken seats, she
supposes it to be the ordinary manner of stop
ping, and quietly remarks, ''You fetch up
rather suddin' don't YEP" Being provided
with a seat in the forward car, which was un-
injured, she arrives without farther accident
at her journeys end, and is surrounded by an
eager crowd ofhackmen, and listens in won
der to their oft-repeated call of "Hack hackp
Grasping her umbrella in one hand and her
bandbox in the other, she looks down into
the face ofthe loudest driver with the COM
passionate inquiry, "Air you in pain ?' From
the consequences of his wrath she is rescued
and carried safely home by her nephew, who
has come to the depot to look for her.-EDI-
TOR DRAWER in Harper's Magazine for jan
udry.
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[From the New York Ledger.l
England and America i'm 1yS2.
BY ALFRED rENNYsoS


lMr. Tennyson writes: HThe poem which I send
herewith is supposed to be written or spoken by a
LIBERAL Eugishman at the time of our recognition OF
American Independence."1
Thou, that sendest out the man
To rule by land and sea,
Strong mother OF Iion-line,
Be proud of those strong sons of thine
Who wrench'd their rights from theei
What wonder, If in noble heat
Those men thine arms withs.ood,
Retaught the lesson thou had st taught,
And in thy spirit with thee fought
Who sprang from English blood
But Thou rejoice with liberal joy,
Lift up thy rocky face,
And shatter when the storms are black,
In many a streaming torrent back,
The seas that shock thy basel
Whatever harmonies of law
The growing world assume,
Thy work is thine-The single note
From that deep chord which Hampden smots
VIII yibrate to the doom.
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KANGAROO LEArHER.-A consignment of
1000 salted kangaroo skins was received in
San Francisco, several months since, from
Australia, and purchased by parties who pro-
pose to convert them into leather. The skins
are now being tanned at a tannery located on
the beach opposite Yerba Buena Island, on
the northern outskirts of Oakland. The skin
. of the kangaroo is quite thin, but exceedingly
tough, and when tanned into leather is very
pliable and soft, wearing a long time without
cracking, and turning water better than calf
skin. Tanned alligator skins from Mexico
and Central America are a common article in
the San Francisco market, and are used to
considerable extent in manufacturing boots
where strength and capacity to resist water
are more desired than fancy fit or elegance
of appearance, but kangaroo is emphatically
new sensation in the leather line.
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REMEMBER

The Symptoms Of Dyspepsia are
Loss of Appetite, Wind, Rising of
Food, Heartburn, PalpitatiOn, Dis
tentiOn of the Bowels, COstiveness,
Headache, Dizziness, SleepIessness
and Low Spirits. I'm a short time
the head will be affected to that de-
gree that renders it irksOme and
Oftentimes impossible to attend to
the ordinary duties of life, from
which stage of the disease one is
soon carried beyond the reach of
remedies. Safety lies i'm the use of
"WHITE'S SPECIALITY FOR
DYSPEPSIA"
Prepa. led only by
H. G.. WHITE, W.
81 Court Street, Opposite Court House,,
BOSTON, MASS.
PRICE $l.OO PER BOTTLE.
FOR SALE BY
ALL DIR U G GIS II s.
Wholesale Agents in Portland,
PERKINS Sc CO.,
PHILLIPS & co
deli eod1m
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NOTICE is hereby given, that the subscriber has
IN peen duly appointed and taken upon himself
the trust of administrator of the estate of
ELIJAH P. LEWIS, late of Portland,
in the County of Cumberland, deceased, and given
bonds as the law directs. Al persons having de,
to exhibit the same and all persons indebted to said
estate are called upon to made payment to
ALBERT w. BRADBURY, Admir-.
Portland, Nov. 21st, 1871, dc21-3w
NOTICE is hereby given, that the subscriber has
IN been duly appointed and taken upon herself
the trust of Administrative of the estate of
CHRISTIAN FERDINAND PUDOR, late of Port
land,
in the County of Cumberland, deceased, and given
bonds as the law directs. All persons having de-
mards upon the estate of said deceased required
to exhibit the same and all persons indebted to said
estate are called upon to make payment to
AMALIA l.. PUDOR, Am'x.
Portland, Dec. 10Th, 1871. dc21 W,-3w*
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NOTICE is hereby given that the subscriber has
IN been duly appointed and taken upon himself the
rust of Administrator of the estate Of
ELIZA X. OSGoOD, late of Freeport,
in the County of Cumberland, deceased, and given
bonds the law directs All persons having de-
ands upon the estate of said deceased required
exhibit the same and all persons indebted to said
estate are called upon to make payment to
ANDREW OSGOOD, Admir-
Freeport, Dec. 5, 1871. dc7 IA 21
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NOTICE is hereby given, that the subscriber has
IN been duly appointed and taken upon himself
the trust Of Administrator of the estate of
JOHN RUSSELL late of Portland,
in the County of Cumberland, deceased and given
bonds as the law directs. All persons having de-
to exhibit the same and all persons indebted to said
estate are called upon to make payment to
THOMAS SHAW, Administrator.
Portland, Dec. 10th, 1871. dec23-29,jan5
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MISCELLANEOUS.
EQUIPMENT BONDS
GHr Or THE
CENTRAL RAIL ROAD OF IOWA
S5 in CurreG,y and Accrued Interest.
$4,000 to the Willie of Constructed Road.
A Light Debt and n Profitable
Investment.
FREE OF GOVERNMENT TAX,

THE CENTRAL RAILROAD OF Iowa, a trunk lin !.
running Tor 2O3 miles through the finest agricultural
region in the world, with heavy lumber and cosl
traffic already developed has been in operation since
February last, and fully equipped with depots
water tanks coal sheds and machine shops. The NET
earnings in October, the ninth month after the road
was opened for business, S37 2o3 after (leiuct-
ing all expenses for operation and repairs The re
suit in September before the Chicago fire whks tenn
porarily deranged the movement of freighs. was
even better. The company owes NO floating debt
and the funded Indebtedness incurred for construction
amounts to only $4,000 mile The earnirsH are
sufficient to pay the interest upon this light det and
leave
A sarplus Of SIS, 900 n Month.
The entire debt il limited by charter to 500 900
mile, and the Equipment Bonds now offered cannot
accordingly exceed 900 to the mile, secured by the
franchises road track rolling stock and property Of
every description belonging to company already
doing
Prosperous Business.
The proceeds Of the present issue of Equipment
Bonds will be used in adding to the rolling stock,
which proves inadequate to the amount of business
onering though the company has now % locomotives
800 freight cars, 10 passenger coaches baage ex-
press and mail cars, and way caboose cars.
Inc Construction bonds were marketed at 95. The
Equipment Bonds, being secured by second mort
gage, are offered
Mt S5 in Currency and Accrued Tutere.,.
The facts rected above show that the security In
substantial and ample. At sB the Investment pays
practically
Eight and a Quarter per Cent. I'm Gold,
free OF taxation. The limited amount of these
bonds now offered (s25OOOO cannot remain long upon
the market and we take this occasion to recommend
them to investors.
Further information supplied on application to
SWAN & BARRETT,
Bankers Brokers, 100 Middle st
PORTLAND, Nov. 70, 1871. os-nov3O- -eod1m
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NOTICE is hereby given, that the subscriber has
IN been duly appointed and taken upon himself
the trust of Administrator of the estate of
EDWARD P. GERRISH, late of Portland,
in the county of Cumberland, deceased, and given
bonds the law directs. All persons having de-
mands upon the estate of said deceased, required
to exhibit the same and all persons indebted to said
estate called upon to make payment to
AUGUSTUS F. GERRISH, Admir-.
Portland, Dec. 19th 1871. dec 22-29-jan5
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NOTICE is hereby given that the subscriber ha
IN been duly appointed Executor of the Will
MARY S. HILBORN, late of Portland,
in the County of Cumberland, deceased, and has
taken upon himself that trust by giving bonds as the
law directs. All persons having demands upon the
estate of said deceased required to exhibit the
same; and all persons indebted to said estate are call
ed upon to make payment to
JOSEPH A. LOCKE, Executor.
Portland, Nov. 7th, 1871. Tn nov24d1aw
NOTICE is hereby given, that the subscriber has
IN been duly appointed and taken upon himself the
trust of Administrator de bonis non with the win an
nexed of the estate of
GERSHOM BLISS, late of Ere or,
in the County Of Cumberland, deceased and given
bonds as the law directs. All persons aving de-
mands upon the estate of said deceased, required
to exhibit the same and all persons indeb d to said
estate are called upon to make payment to
SAMUEL A. H )LBROOK,
Admir-. de bonis non with the will annexed.
Freeport, Dec 18th, 1871. dec22-29- jan 8
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NOTICE is hereby given that the subscriber has
IN been duly appointed Executrix of the Will of
HENRY M. BRACKETT, late of Portland, in the
county of Cumberland. deceased and has taken up
herself that trust rs the law directs. All per-
having demands upon the estate of said deceas-
ed, required to exhibit the same; and all persons
indebted to said estate called upon to make pay
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WM. H. JERRIS,
Real Estate and Loan Agent,

Houses, Lots and Farms for Sale.
He would refer parties abroad to the following
named gentlemen OF this city: Hon. Geo. +. Shep-
ley, Hon. A. w n. Clapp, Hon. Benjamin Kings
bury, Jr., Hon. Nathan Webb, Hon. John Lynch,
NJ. G.
Portland, Nov l. 1870. po1tf
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HOUSE ON PARK ST. FOR RENT A three
- story brick residence on Park street, between
Spring and Congress SITS, can be hired for $500 per
year. GEO. r. DAVIS g. CO.,
dcl4-eod3w Real Estate and Mortgage Brokers.
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REAL ESTATE.
Geo. R. Davis 4 Co.'s
BULLETIN.

Tavern Stand for Sale.
FENHE Tavern Stand at Upper Gloucester Corner,
Il three miles from Railroad Station and two
miles from Danville Junction; consisting of 23
story house-16 rooms; stable with 10 stalls; large
YER, South Auburn, OR GEORGE Il. DAVIS g. CO.,
Real Estate and Mortgage Brokers, Portland Me.
dec 12-d3w ~
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A THREE story brick house, - rooms, gas and
IN Sebago water few minutes walk from City
Hail. will be rented to responsible party for $3.50
per year. Apply to
GEO. r. DAVIS s. CO., +
Real Estate and Mortgage Brokers.
dec16-eod2W.
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WANTS, LOST, FOUND.

BOarderS Wanted.
nNE or two gentleman, or a gentleman and wife
" can be accommodated with board in a private
family, at 119 Rrackett st. dec
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q U qhAV AA DH ES
OF Portland & Vicjnity.
THOSE wishing to purchase HATS & BON.
L NETS, it will be tor their advantage to call
on Mrs vi. HI NEAL, 32S Consvess ST.,
head of CascO, where they can have frst-class
work done at reasonable prices. noS-2m
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a Two STORY HOUSE on Brown street; eight
"A rooms. gas and Sebago water, cemented cellar.
Lot 35x76. In fair location for a Physician. Will
be sold at bargain SCI
Apply to GEO. r. DAVIS g. CO.,
dc12eod2w Real Estate and Mortgage Brokers.
The union Democrat., 1871-10-14
Copy of Notice Posted ON the Claim

0ticeis hereby given to whom it may concern, that
~ an application viii be made by Antonio Jose TO the
Government of the United States for Patent the fol-
lowing described Quartz Gold Mining claim viz know n
the ardscrabhle ouartz Mining claim. the being
termed pocket lode. situated in the Tuoumne County
Quartz Mining District in Tuolumne county, of Cali.
prnia being bounded by unclaimed land the North I'M
clamed land on the East unclaimed land the South
unclaimed land the West aud particularly de-
scFibed rs follows, towt - mile East MARTINEZ. on
surveyed land. commencing post f1r T. corner Of
clnini and run thence as follows tn SO 600 feet
set post in stone mound for ciailn from
which pine tree in. in diameter bears 90 n ks
DIST 2nd-S3719o, 800 feet set post in old abandoned
ditch for corner of CLAIM. 3dS 52l5o. + 600 feet
300 feet to point of beginning. enclosing an area
f 100 acres In order this mine with the T.
= Government survey. commence at corner of claim
and run thence ~ $50 ks-intersect i sec corner
between sec and lST N, range Is T. which locates the
claim IN the W u ot section IL, Township north
Range 10 East Mount Diabo Base and Meridian in the
district of lands subject to sale at the u s. Land Office
stockton California; and containing IL 100 acres Said
claim being still more particularly described in the dia
gram filed with said application.
All persons holding any adverse claim thereto are here
by required the before the Register and
Receiver ofthe United States Land ONCE
orna within Ninety days from the posting and
publication hereof.
Dated at Martinez, California July llth, 1871
his
ANTONIO X JOSE, Applicant
&Witness-E. r WH1rr mark
p1August 9th, 1871 JIM
The union Democrat., 1871-10-14
Copy of No,ice Posted ON the Clnim.A

NJ oTCEi> hereby given to whom may concern, that
~ an application will be made by Anthoney Lowell
the Government of the United for Patent to the
following described Placer Gold Mining Claim viz
the lowell Placer Mining Claim situated about Il mile
west OF Columbia in the Caulnbia Mining District in
fuolumne County State OF California;: being bounded hy
agricultural land claimed by boyle and others on the north
by agricultural and claimed by Mrs Graham the east
agricultural lands claimed by Fonda on the west and
particularly described follows towt: On sur
veyed land being the W 4 of u Of section Is
Township north range Ii east, Mount Dablo Base and
Meridian. in the district lands subject sale at the u
). Land Office, Stockton Ca fornia. CONTAINING 10
Said claim being still particularly described
in the diagram filed with said application.
All persons holding any adverse claim thereto are hereby
required to present tire before the Register and Re-
ceiver of the L. 5. Land Office al Stockton California
within nnoty days from the date of posting and publca
ton hereof
Dated al Columbia, California. July 2lst, 1871
jy29- SIN ANTHoNEY LOWELL. Applicant
The union Democrat., 1871-10-14

NOTICE Is hereby given to whom il may concern,
~ that Application will be made by Elijah Rich
ards the Government ofthe United States for Patent
the following described Quartz Gold Mining Claim situated
in the Soulshvvile Mining District TuOlumne County.
State of California being bounded the North and South
by land claimed lily James Burns the East end by a
Mining claim, claimed by Burns & Co the West by
land claimed by Johns. and more particularly described
follows towit: On surveyed Land being the \. f.
OF W u and u of W 4. Of Section S6. in Town
snip No ,. North Range l5 East of Mount Dablo Mer.
dian in the district of lands subject sale ut heUned
States Land Office. Stockton California and contain ug
b. leo of land Said claim being particularly
described in the Diagram filed with said Application.
All persons holding adverse claim thereto here
by required to present the before the Register and
Receiver ofhe United States Land Office Stockton Cal.
ornia within Ninety days from the date of posting aud
publication hereof.
Dated on the oInd July 18th, 1871.
ELIJAH RICHARDS.
July % 1S11-3m
The union Democrat., 1871-10-14

- al California limited States Land 0h:ce City Of
Stockon.-Notice and citation before the Register and
Receiver of the Stockton Land Office. Whereas. S $
TURNER (5l3l )of ruolumne Cou" did the l4th ay
of September; S7l. ,ppy To the Register of the L. 5
Land Office. at Stockton California enter agieult
raj land the L Il of Il Of section 20. N RI of n
a OF Section % and = of of Sec No IS Township
No North Range No. Ii East, Mount Dablo Meridian
the same having been returned by the Depu
ty Surveyor as mineral lands aud upon which the follow
Inc persons have claims, B. F. krunkel 5ls3 and james
Loney (53l5).
Thereiorein compliance with Instructors of tho Com
missioner of the General Land Office is hereby ordered
that on the 10th day Of N0pember. a ID. 1871
at 10 clock, A NJ You James loney aud B. + Krunke
and each and every claiming the above mentioned
land or any part thereof appear before in The U :
Land Office i'll the city of Stockton with your witnesses
prepared to testify as to the mineral mineral
character of the above mentioned land or any part
thereof, and show cause, il any there be. why S :
Turner should not be allowed the aforesaid and
or certain portions of the same. Herein fail not or
the said land will be awarded to s. Turner upon his
furnishing the proper proof of compliance with the pre-
emption law.
Witness our hands this 14th day Of September 1871
MELVILLE COTTLE Register
OTIS PERRIN, Receiver.
September IS, 1SI1--5w
The union Democrat., 1871-10-14

Y N2KED STATES OF Avn E2GHCA, STATE
u OF CaliArnia.-UnitpA States Land office, City OF
Siocktop--Notce AMI citation before the Register and
Receiver et the stockton Land Office. Whereas Robert
SJuimerweu OF ruoumne County did the 23d day of
sept, ISL, apply e. the Register Ct the U, s Land Of
fee, at Socktou California, to enter Agricultural Land
the of Section No rs, Township No. /. North,
Rance M. Ii hast Mount Dahlo Meridian Il same
having been returned Icy the United States Deputy
Vcyor Minor al Lah5ls.
therefore comp itaree with instructions OF the Com
missioner Of the General iaud Oiee il is hereby order
eli that on the 18TH day OF November, a. ID 1874
At O'clock, L. NJ. Won each and every person claiming
The above mentioned land any part theTesf appear
before Us in the T. $ Land oee in the city ct Stockton
with NoUr witnesses prepared To TESTIFY to the Miner
nj or Noe.Muetal character Il the shove mentioned
land, any part thoreot and show cause, it any there
be; why Robert >umnerwe should not be allowed On.
Ter the aforesaid land certain portions Of the
Herein tai net or the said lsud a be AWARDED 10 Rehtrt
snmmerweh uP'a farpisbing the proper proof Of his
coalp3aaee wi h ;hr rFt~empti,n Law.
Witness pur hands tkis Esd day ~ September ISL.
IElNiLLh CoFrLE, Register.
OTIS PERRIN, Receiver.
September 50. lSsl-5w
The union Democrat., 1871-10-14
AMERICA sr,r,

u of California Omitted States Land osic, CIV 80
StoekonNo;ice aud citation before the Register and Re-
eetyer OF the Stockton Land oaice. Whereas Ioh,
Peiesta Ne sl6s Taolamne County did on the %,
Gay Of August ISL spPly 10 the Register Of the L. Land
umce, az Stockton. California; enter rs agricultural
land the southwest ef~easAeaSt ef Section II aud "
west OF northeast quarter Of Secson No Is Tawn>hin
Ne. = north range No. H. Mount Dalae Meridian
the sane having been retGrned by the United States Dem
" Surveyor rs mineral lands.
Therefore n compliance with Instructions Of the r,r,
missioner Of the General Land ofee it is hereby orSars
taat On the 26tA day OF october A ID 1871
al Clock a. NJ you, eaeh aad every person claiming
the above mentioned land or any par, thereof an,ae
before US IN the United States Land in the CITY Of
stockton, with witnesses prepared to testify a. 70
the mineral mineral character OF the above
TONED land part thereof and show canse If any
there be- why John Poesto should he alowel 70 e
ter the aforesaid land certain portions Of the SANG
Revea asl not, The said land will be awarded 10 John
Pedesto. Oron his furnishing the proper proof
aaee with the pre-, empji0n law.
Witness cur hands this e9th day Of August ISL
MELVILLE CoTTLg. Register
OILS PERRIN, Receiver.
Sent. a -ku