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GREAT EARTHQUAKE IN CHINA.-Our min
lister in China, Governor Lowe, furnishes the
State Department with a brief account of a
series Of earthquakes which prevailed for sew
eral days at Bathang. in the province OF Seq
huen, China. About the LIST OF April there
was a sudden and unaccOuntabe rise of waters
in the district of Bathang, which continued
uutil the morning of the 4tb, when the country
tor nearly four hundred miles around was con-
vulsed by earthquakes. The shocks were very
severe, and continued without intermssiOu for
ten days, when they became less frequent and
finally ceased. The scenes which ensued were
horrible beyond description. During the time
the earth rocked and ree!,d like a ship at sea
in a violent storm. The Cover ment offices,
temples, grapares, stone and storehuuses and
Notifications with all the common dwellings
and the temple Of Ting ling, were overthrow
and ruined. The only exception was the hall
IN the temple grounds, called Tachao, which
stood uDharmed in its isolation. A few of the
troops and people escaped, but most of the in
mates were crushed aud killed under the fall
lug timber and stone.
Eight temples were blown down, 2421 dwell
ipgs were destroyed, and 2298 persons crushed
by the falling walls. To add to these accumu-
lated horrors, flames broke out among the
ruins in Bathang and ragged with uncoItralla-
bic fury during five days, consuming every
thing within their reach, and destroying the
lives of Hundreds who were lying wounded aud
helpless among the ruins of their homes.
Steep hills sunk out of sight, aud in their
places naught is seen but yawning CULTS, while
in other places the earth upheaved, leaving
bills many feet in hight. The grain-tax col.
lector at Bathang says that for several days be-
fore the earthquake the water overlooked the
dyke, but after IT the earth cracked ia many
places and black, fetid water spurtcd out iu a
urious manner. Many other singular phe-
Uomena attended this earthquake, the full par
ticulars of which will be aDxiousiy awaited.
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The report of the massacre of the Arizona
Indians does not appear any more favorable
to the inhuman whites and renegade Indians
who cowardly engaged in it by latter advices.
The Indians had been friendly and of service
to the soldiers at Camp Grant. The military
authorities there are making every effort to
bring the guilty parties to punishment. The
officer in charge iniimaes that the investiga-
ton will show that this atrocous butchery
was stimulated by false reports in the news
papers OF Arizona concerning Indian raids.
1t is reported that IN spite of this cowardly
slaughter, the chiefs and leading men have
the good sense TO distinguish between the
perpetrators and the government, and ex-
press their determination to live at terms of
peace with the government.
This goes to show what the members Of
the Indian Commission have repeatedly as
serted-that the renegades and ruffians that
80 there to plumber and rob the Indians are
responsible Tor three fourhs of the troubles
WIN 'hat people. An Indian war, costing
hunuredS OF thousands of dollars, and MANY
lives, checkng the tide of emigration. is a
goldeh harvest TO band of desperadoes that
haEg upon The verge of civilization. the ene-
my OF both the white and red man Tbesa
ferment tue wars. Every friend of humanity
will rejoice that this fact has been learnoi
and new policy, more in harmony with tho
civilization of the age, has been adopted NV
the national administration. There is no ono
of the many reforms introduced by Preside,t
Grant that does more credit to his head and
heart than this radcall change in the Indian
Docy
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state cWS.
OXFORD COUNTY.


The Republican County Convention ia to he
| held at Paris Bin, Friday June Both.
Lancaster Hodges, negro, residins in
Br0wnfeld, was 100 years old last January
He was born in Massachusetts, but has lived
IN the Gibson family in Brownfield for sixty
years.
The Oxford Normal School opened at South
Paris this week with 157 pupils.
PENoRsCoT COUNTY.
The members of the First Congre ,ationa,
church in Lowell, Mass, voted unanimously
TO tx'end call to Rev: Smith Baker, Jr., of
Orono, to become their pastor at a salary of
twenty five hundred dollars. Their last pas.
tor resigned his charge last December.
PIsCATAQUIs COUNTY.
From Correspondent
Grievous complaints are made by many far
mers in western Piscataquis about the LOGS of
sheep, supposed to be killed by bears, but
which 1 suppose to be killed by tue humorous
great dogs which are loafiDg in tho daytime
swarms OF dogs 3 or miles from home in the
night, which ! know to belong in our own vii
lage. s.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The Lewiston journal SAYS the house of
Alonzo Stevens of Smithfeld, was struck by
lightning, Saturday, about 61-2 p. NJ, and
considerably injured. Mr.. Stevens was stun
ned by the shock, but soon recovered
YORK COUNTY.
The Post Office at North Alfred has beau
discontinued by orders from the Post Office
Department.
Henry Remick of Kittery, in a drunken fit
Tuesday, shot his son, iaficting severe wound
in the lego The son is an artist and q contrib
utor to Boston weekly papers
Work in the Kittery navy yard is tempora j
rily suspended for want of funds.
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THROUGH the Influence OF the friends Of
United States pensioners an act has been
passed by the Kansas Legislature fixing IL e
lees of officers who administer oaths to those
drawing pensions. The bill is so short that
it is inserted in full:
SECTION l. That no Judge or clerk of any
court county clerk, notary public, Justice II
the peace, or any oihrr person authorized 10
administer oaths, shall be allowed to charge
Any discharged soldier or seaman or the wid-
oW, orphan, OR legal represe natives Thereon,
more than fifteen ceuts tor administering any
oath, or giving any official certificate Tor the
procuring OF any peusisn, bounty III Dack pay,
nor for administering any oath or oaths, and
giving the certificate required upon any
voucher for collection OF periodical dues from
| the pension agent, nor mere than fifteen cents
| for oil services reEdeted in periecting any one
voucher
SECTION 2. Any such officer who may ac-
| cept more than fifteen cents for any such ser
| vice, shall be fined in any sum net less than
| twenty-five dollars, nor more than fifty dollars.
There may he those who innocently believe
| no such law is needed, but thvse most init
mate with the workings of the pension act
| know that there are many who, for mere
gain, so entirely forget the merits OF this de.
Serving class, that they make their necessity
| administer to their avarice.
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Manhood. 18th Edition

CORRECTED AND BEvIssD by THE AUTHOR, T. DE
CURTIS. Doctor OF Medicine, Member OF the
Royal College OF Surgeons. England Licen-
tiate OF the Co llege OF Ply sEisn., Edin-
burg; Honorary member Faculte de Medicine, Paris:
&c. SC &c,
A MEDICAL ESSAY on the cause anl cure of
~ premature decline in Man, showing how health
lost and how regaiped 1t gives a clear synopsis OF
the impediments 10 marriage, the treatment OF Ner-
vous and Ply sca debility, Sterility, &C.. whether
brought On by early abuse excess, and the RENT
DIES therefor-the Iesnt Of &c years successful prsc
tice
Price so cents by mail. Address the Author DIR.
Curtis, 9Iremont Place, Boston, Mass.
iun7t4W
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COLLECToR's OFFICE,
DISTRICT OF PORTLAND II FALNorTH,{
PORTLAND. MAY 81, 1871.
Sealed proposals will be received at this Office, un-
til 12 NJ, of Thursday, the 10Th day OF june. next
for supplying rations 10 the vessels
in this collection district tor the fiscal year ending
Both June. 1872.
For further in formation, apply at this office.
The Government reserve the right to reject any or
all bids.
I. WASHBURN, Jr, Collector.
Portland, June 3, 1871. WSS uztawzw
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THE NEW ORLEANS FLooD-The telegraph
yesterday gives full account of the origin
and extent of the unprecedented flood:

THE NEW ORLEANS FLooD.-The telegraph
yesterday gives full account OF the origin
and extent of the unprecedented flood:
The break began to threaten on Hogan ave-
nue. Thursday night. The Canal Company
had sold to certain persons the right to re-
move DIRT from the levee to fill up vacant lots
On Friday morning one Of these men was at
work with bis cart carrying away the levee at
the very point where weak ness was manifested.
A rolored man, Lucien Ferejean, living close
by, begged him to desiSt for east wind wns
blowing and the waters of the lake, swollen by
an imm eDse torrent which was pouring in
from the Mississippi by way of the Bonnet
Care crevasse, were rapidly backing up to the
city. He WAS driven away by threats.
The next morning a chasm eighty five feet
wide was opened in its banks and Lucen Fe
feiean made perilous escape out of his led
room window. Almost at the same instant
another break occur ed q mile aud half nearer
the city, where the Canal Company had al
Lowell the jackson Railroad to take out earth.
This break was stopped without much difficult
ty. The main contest Was with the Hogan
avenue chasm. The city surveyor with gang
of 100 laborers worked days and nights. Piles
thanked by sand bags and barely four inches
apart were driven ten feet iuto the ground
The waste OF waters extended as far as the eve
could reach, broken only by the tops of
trees. The Marine Hospital and the Hotel
Dieu with the patients were surrounded
by water Cattle, hogs and goats huddled to-
gether on the bridges and high grounds, which
every now and then were swept and fell in.
Twenty five hundred houses have their ground
floors under water, and more than that mum.
Der of families to night are homeless and desc
late.
Mayor Flanders called special meeting of
the Council Monday afternoon to take meas
ures for the relief of the distressed. A com.
mittee of three administrators was appointed
to distribute provisions. From 5000 to 5000
loaves of bread a day are being made in the
city by the bakeries for gratuitous distribution
among the sufferers committee of leading
citizens is acting with the Council.
At the present hour, p. M. Monday, the
break is effectually stopped. the water on the
over flowed side being nine inches below the
surface of the canal. The damage done, di-
verted of the exaggerations of some of the
local papers, will probably be not less than
$40o, 600 to 100000. Suits will be entered
against the Canal Compan for damages.
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AMONG the other reactionary measures of
the Theirs government is the restoration of
the policy of protection. This, with the un-
relenting savasery exhibited in dealing with
the defeated insurgents and the tendency TO
restore the Bouibons disclosed in the recent
debates, is enough to render the government
OF The Assembly an object of something quite
different fom admiration.
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Horace Greeley is on his way home. His
starring tour in the South has been success
Everything indicates that the coming po-
lilical campaign in this State is to be one OF
the most quiet on record. Had not Gen.
Roberts declined denomination there would
have been absolutely nothing to excite any
Interest.
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YORK Co. 1TEMs.-There was trot at Bid
deford last Monday for purse of $50, between
the horse called Timothy Bear, belonging to
Charles Hurd, and horse belonging to Billy
Flaur Timothy beat in three straight beats /;
time, 3.OS, 3.12, 315. Another trot comes off
Wednesday, 9Th inst, at Saco riding park, be-
tween the Limerick Boy, belonging to Hooper
brothers, and the DeshOn mare of Lewis Brack-
EFT. Purse $50.
An adjourned session of the County Com
missiouers commenced at Alfred Tuesday.
The York County Congregational Confer
ence met at the Congregational church in Al.
fred Oh Tuesday. Rev. Sylvanus Hayward of
So Berwick is Moderator aud Rev. Albert
Cole is Scribe. The Attendance is quite large.
Probate Court is numerously attended 1t
is held in the S. j. court room
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MRS. NANCY GARFIHID commenced treatment
IN the infrmary, Sept. s, 1870, tor paralysis Lett
arm hung cold and lfeless by tho side incapable of
the least notion the muscles arophsd, the circu'a
tion dormant. She is now able 10 use her arm aud
hand and can lift several pounds weight. The mus
Giles and circulation have been restored cure de.
ponds emily on further treatment.
Refers 10 Rev. z. I. Acams.
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SOME of the Democratic papers of the coun-
try-some of the intense type complain
that the speeches and exercises of decoration
day were partisan. After noticing carefully
the addresses in the principal cities, one is at
loss TO find any ground for this charge unless
it is frequent reference to the cause to which
the men we did honor gave up their lives and
a recital of the great results growing out of
their personal heroism and devotion. Take
the principle involved in this contest from 1t
and the men whose memories we venerate
are degraded from self-denying heroes to a
great idea to the level of physical courage.
1t is, indeed, deplorable that these editors
ears are so easily shocked by the utter
ance of sentiments that must be patriotic
But it is certainly very strange that they have
not the tact to keep silent or follow Vallan-
digham in new departure"
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THE degradation OF Rev. c. E. Cheney
from the pastorate of all Episcopal church
in Chicago has already been announced with
the subsequent proceedings. 1t does not ap-
pear that the deposed clergyman is accused of
any immortality or of teaching any doctrine
not sanctioned by the Episcopal church. The
issue rested wholly upon one of the ordina-
ton VOWS by which the pastor solmenly
swore, that his conscience is persuaded as ac-
cording to Scripture. AS result of this vow
MIR. Cheney omits single word in the bap.
tismal service, which in no way invalidates
the ordinance. 1t is one of the non-essen-
tials that the pastor is supposed TO have liber-
ty in. Nevertheless trial has followed be-
fore tribunal, it is said servie to the opin.
ion OF the Bishop and by its sentencethe axe
has dropped but the head does not fall.
Sixty-five .clereymen of the connection have
declared their sympathy with Mr.. Cheney
and 1t remains 10 be seen what will be done
with them
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Adtians Westpoft t0i d.; Ai;lgat0f calhs lot do
Mary Augas do Tor Philadelphia. fof Wind, Els
worth t"r Providence: Ida 5 Burgess. bangor Tor
FOSTON-Ar 5th. schs Polly Pray. Calais: Eliza
beth, Murch. Ellsworihi Golden Gaze. Spinhey,
Portland.
CID 9TH, srhs G W Holt. Hart Georgetown, DC;
John Farnum. Berry, PHILADELPHIA; TaDtamount,
DAVIS, Richmond, TO load for Philadelphia; Lucy
CogSsweil, SWEET Portland to load Tor New York
Ar 9Th, 81 hs q Il knowles, Knowles, I'm Sa2ua;
J Moulten, Crowley. Philadelphia F;ancona,
and Lawrence. Torrey do; Ka.e Grant, Grant,
Hoboken Lucy u Many Coombs Calais: Banner,
douldsboro; i5illow. Wass, Addison; Ranger Holl9-
Bath.
Cid 9Th. brig Ernest, Ho,lgdon. Portland; sch Adj
die Murche Gibbs, Calais; icones a, Me- ers, Rock
land
DANyERS-Ar LIST. sch Leonora, Spohord. from
SALEM-Ar Sd. srhs f j Cummings, Remck, Eli
zabethport; Essex. Roamer, Calais.
Ar 9Th, sch Cnas Cooper, Spiler I'm Saco Tor New
York.
FOREIGN PORTS.
AT Gibraltar 18th ult barque Young Turk, Nicker.
son. from Boston, ar 18th brig Geo Gilclris, Robin
son, dsg
At Baenos Ayres Apl %. briggs Clara j Adams,
mcfadden, tor New York, ldg.
pa ar a. Monteydeo Ap "a, bar1ue Tstay Morse.
h%st'and; 29'h. Lord Clarendon, avender, NYork;
Dr ~ 'Gnn'e Cheney Arey, do.
In n APP ~ barque fremont. Carlisle New York
' TId r. e. H i'l small. tor New York, ldg
M VI a. NO "iande Apl 26, sch Portland, Nelson.
Su IL" MO mo Janero 4th ult. brig David Owen. Chad
! for New York. ' '"o"' He"Se'
| AZ Zaz. l1th ult, brig Tally Ho, Chlsam, for New
AT Cardenas 25th nit, barques JAS Ward, Park;
| Jane AdelDe, Hutchinson. AMI Marathon, DonnelI
| unc brigs Mariposa, Staples; Ponvert HANDY
and En- ly, Brown. do; sch Harriet Baker, Weber
! and others.
ar Both, sch Ethan Allen, Blake, Portland.
Ar at Matanzas 9th ult, barQue Ada Carter, Ken
ney, Boston.
Ar at Pictou 29th, brig Phebe Ellen, Dill, Port
| land.
| Cid 9th BRIG A ID Whidien, Conrad Portland.
| AR at ST John, NIB, 81 INST. sch Gamma, Huntley
Machas; BIB, baraue Bellevue, CutteD. Portland.
Cid Sd, sch Atbie Dunn. Fountain, New YorS.
| SPOKEN.
May 20. lat e. lon rs, ship John Patten. from Eng
land tor United States
May 81. lat rs, Ion 10 60, ship Jos Fish from New
Orleans tor liverpool
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Try One.

Why don't you buy enc OF those Economy Fur
naces OF FRED FORSAITH, and save iuel, have no
heat in the room. Ii they don't suit carry them back
and get our money. That is the way he sells them
at the Market House, Market Square. je5sndlm
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M A n IL / X ID .

In Gorham. May 81. by Rev. D. Newell, Moses d.
PuringtOn and Miss Ellen NJ. Yale, both OF Gorham.
In Augusta, May 81, Orel c. Stevens and Mrs. Ma
ry f. Barker.
In Rockland, May 27, Clarence W. Chatto and Kate
A. Graut. .r
In Rockland, May 81, Frank o. Sartell and Louise
Mills.
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NOTICE is hereby given, that the SUBSCRIBER has
~ been daily appointed and taken upon him
self the trust OF Administrator with the viii au-
nexed vt the estate OF
ELEANOR LORING, late OF North Yarmouth,
In the county OF Cumberland, deceased, and given
bonds as the law directs. persons having dem ands
upon the estate OF said deceased required to sx.
hbit tho same; and all persons indebted to said
estate are called upon to make payment
JAMES ". JOHNSON,
Admir- with the will annexed, OF Scarborough
No. Yarmouth, May 18th, Is71. lei 142i
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C0LLEeroR's OFFIcE, \
DISTRICT OF PORTLAND & FALMoUTH.l
Portland. May 81, 1871.
SEALED proposals will be received at this Office.
until u M, Of Thursday, the 18th, day of june
next tor the supplying ship chaneIy for the reve-
nue. vessels, in this Collection District for the fl cal
year ending 30lh June, 1872.
Schedules of the articles TO be bid ior will be fur
nished, on application at this office.
The Government reserves the right to r.ect any or
all bids.
ISRAEL wASHBURN, Jr.,
tun3 -2taw 2w WAS Collector.
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Atmospheric Tren.meu, i'm Rhenm..:sm

III came to DIR Leland on Clutches, completely
broken down from chronic Rheumatism OF years'
stlsdiug have been unable to walk even with the
help of cfutches tor weeks ut time; such has been
the case for the last year; my difficulty was rapidly
tending towords paralysis, my limbs being greatly
shrunken and cold; could not bear my weight on
my loot enough to get up stairs; medicines gave ma
no relief; my recovery has been wonderful under
the atmospheric treatment; 1 have laid aside nv
clutches aud can now walk freely; the pain and
sweih"g mas disappeared from my knees my eener-
al hesith Is greatly improved, and 1 consider my
sell well enough TO return heme alter two month";
treatment. Since my stay at the Irarmary have
seen some of the worst Of different diseases
treated with wonderful success. This treatment Is
worthy of the earnet ate ntion OF the afflicted.
HENRY G. PERRIN.
fers to Joseph Wilson, OF Lowell, box
60. His address is Fishersville, N II, and he will
be gland to answer all inquiries.
We have scores OF references on different diseases.
The following prominent business men Of Lowell
| g referred to-:
EZ Stone. Editor OF Vox Populi.
Hor CO Adrms corner Genital aud Merrimack SITS.
Benjamin Walker, Esq, vox Popull Office.
Hut;hins g. Nichols II Central st.
Geo Hills, Northern st.
Henry Rice, firm of Jonathan Rice, meat dealers,
Merrimack st.
Alonzo Ordway, &c Lawrence Corporation.
Joseph Wilson, Hsq, box f9s Loweli.
Oliver Lord 4Os Merrinaek st.
r K,,sop. Propristor Lowell Machine Works.
A. Taompon NJ ID, No IL Central st.
We also refer to silas Cummings NJ d, Fitzwillam
N. H., s. Strong, NJ ID, Atmosperio Remedial Insti.
tue, Saratoga Springs, Y.
PORTLAND
P Jordan, place OF business IS Middle ST.
For further particulars and reformation see cir
ulars aud call at the office.
ONCE hours from o'clock A NJ, to9PM.
We treat all chronic diseases with success.
Juns7. Il
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fhi1 splendid Hair bye is the best In the world |;
tho only true and perfect Dye; barmless reliable
Simultaneous; disappointment; ridiculous tnts;
remedies The i'll effects bad dyes; invgoratss and
gyes the hair soft AMI eadt:ul black or brown
Sold by all Druggists and Ferfumers, and properly
applied at Bachelors Wig Factory 16 Bond stNY.
;ane 9-1s7GsNdlyr&w
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Residence Centralville Lowell.
IoxELL Nov IL 1s7

My wife was placed under the atmosl herc treat
ment when apparently in the last stages ofconsump-
ton, coushed incessantly, was much emac,ted, had
night iweats, swelling OF the feet, sc. Her cough
has lett her. She now weighs abort 1870 pounds, and
is able TO do her work. VIII be pleased to an
swer all inquiries.
SAMUEL HILDbErH, Atbol Depot, Mass,
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The Boston Traveller thinks Grant is sure
to be reelected.
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A Tenement to Let

HOSTAINING six rooms, (one-half Of a ouble
~ housel go I'd cellar; Ssbago water. Good nj igh-
bOrhoOd, within two minutes walk from City Hall
Apply at 1893 Congress street. je7dif