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The weather yesterday was the coolest day
experienced in Maine for the present season, il
not for number of years. Thermometers in
different parts of the city marked from 70 deg.
to Is deg. below zero, according to location. 1t
was clear, sharp air, with comparatively lit.
tie wind. Our telegraphic reports from va,i-
GUS towns in this State and New Hampshire
are as follows: Lewiston, from 16 to 20 below,
at noon below; Belfast, II; Bangor, 20 to "a;
Wiscasset, 10; Calais and Conway, n H., 30;
Brunswick, 20; Boston, 6; Portsmouth, -;
Lowell, 10; Island Pond, 81; Bethel, 80. All
the above observations were made in the morn
ing. The report from Mount Washington re-
ports the thermometer at 20 below at 10 oclock
a. m. The despatch says:
Yesterday Sunday at a. M, the Their
mometer was degrees below and it continued
to fall till at midnight it was 45 degrees. The
clouds passed off the mountain at o. m. II
was perfectly clear all night but the wind
blew fearfully. The frozen Joints of the house
as they were started by the wind gave re-
port like the discharge of small piece of ar
tillery but the house seems nevertheless to be
secure.
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what equality before the law means; for, if
they did they would coon get rid of aristocra-
cy BY inheritance or patent, which, like caste,
is the greatest curse of the world.
The people, too, of every country and of
every creed, have SO long been prosecuted on
account OF religion that they do not under
religious liberty. When they come to UNDER
stand and practice it the world over, one of the
great causes of human misery and oppression
will be removed for ever. That all men
throughout the world may soon enjoy civil and
religious liberty and equality before law is the
sincere wish of, yours truly,
TrJo,xAc FADDrTr
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BOWdOiRa College.
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.

~ HE ffty-fIst Annual Course of Lectures at this
Institution will commence FEBRUARY 10th,
1871 and continue sixteen weeks.
FACULTY..
President, SAMUEL HARRIS, d. d.
Medical Jurisprudence, JOHN APPLETON, LII. d.
Obstetrics, WIN. G. ROBINSON, MD.
Anatomy and Physiology. r r s ssIsr NJ; u
Chemistry, G. F. BRA cKETr, MD.
Surgery, VIM WARREN GREENE, M. D.
Materia Medica, G. L. GooDALE, M. D.
Patholl gy and Therapeutics,
A. b. PALMER, MD.
A. MITCHELL, M. d,
Demonstration of Anatomy, D. B. FOSTER, MD.
EECirculars containing full information nav ~
had by applying to the Secretary. ' NC
c. f. BRACKET, NJ. D.. secre..rv
Brunswick, Nov. 1870. dc3Ow6t iano.TTs CO..
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George Vandenhof, the actor, has become

George Vandenhof, the actor, has become
an object of scandal He lately publicly de-
nounced Charles H. Vandenhoff, younger
actor, as an impostor, who had illegally taken
the name of Vandenhoff as means of pre-
ferment, and denied that he had any connec-
ton with the elder actors family. Where
upon vandenhoff the younger replies sharply
as follows:
Iplead guilty to being the natural son of
an unnatural father-that father being George
Vandenhof-which I can prove unless he
can deny his hand and seal. To the charge
OF imposture my life gives the lie.
am guiltless i'll the transaction which ena-
bles cruel man to insllt and injure me as
he has injured the lady who bore me. I am
threatened with publication of my history
it l insist upon claiming relationship with the
unconverted Christian. My history must be
the history of George Vandenhof and if in
giving it to the world his memory should
prove treacherous or his pen false, shall do
myself the right of supplying his omissions,
and correcting his errors.
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NEW MUsIc.-Mr. j. N. Davis, music dealer
at No. 31S Congress street, has sent us the fol-
lowing pieces of new music from the publish
ers, G. d. Russell & Co. Boston:
"Rock'a my Soul,' a genuine plantation
melody and dance; composed by Fred Cartee.
"Oh, amt he Sweet on Me-" comic song of
the Captain EJinks class; Emile Chandos.
"Meet me Love, Tomorrow by the same
composer A pleasant little melody, of fair
merit.
"Nisson Valse Briliante,' by Kotzschmar.
A very pretty composition, not very difficult of
execution, and will be liked by scholars that
have made some progress in their musical ed
ucation.
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How THE AMERICAN MINISTER IN PARIS RE
CEIvEs HIS DEsPATcHEs-Mr. Wash burne the
American minister in Paris, receives his des
patches from the United States every Tuesday
At 10 a. m. exactly trumpets sound the parley
on the left or western side of the Sevres bridge
and the white flag is raised. A German off
Ger in full dress comes forward to the broken
arch of the bridge, gives the military salute
and says to the French officers who go to meet
him. they standing on the right or eastern side
of the broken arch,
Gentlemen, I have the honor to present to
you my salute" The latter reply:
"Sir, we have the honor to salute you,''
Gentlemen, 1 have the honor to inform YOU
my mission is to place in your hands Mr.
Washburne's Dispatches
Sir, we are going to have the honor to send
for them"
Each gives the other the military salute, goes
to his end of the bridge, and walks down the
steps leading to the river-bank. The French
send off boat, cross the liver, and receive the
dispatches from the hands Of the German Off
Ger. The military salute is again exchanged.
Each returns to his respective trenches, and
fire is reopened the instant the white flag is
1nwarad % -
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The LOST STEAMER SAGINAw.-The edi-
tor Of the Plainfeld, N. ]. Times, who knows
what he is talking about, says of the wrecked
steamer Saginaw:
The Saginaw. was built at the Navy Yard
in California, of such material as they could
lind on the Pacific coast, where the oak fit
for ship timber does not grow. About ten
years ago she was in the China Squadron.
under command of Commodore Schenk. and
he regarded her SO unseaworthy that he
would not take the risk of bringing her to San
Francisco, and merchant captain went out
and brought her home. The presumption is
that she is not "a staunch seagoing craft" as
represented by the New York papers.
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FIRST MORTGAGE
Per CT. Gold Bonds

winch are issued upon this road, are limited In
amount to $4,000 per mile twhie many roads issue
rom $4,000 to S4O.Ooo,) and are offered at 90 and
accrued interest. in currency. About two millions
and hall OF these bonds have already been disposed
OF, leaving but small balance unsold which are
being rapidly taken.
The most experienced fnauciers agree that Firss
mortgage Bonds. to a limited amount, upon Q
nnished railroad, which is well located for
BUSINESS are one of The very safest forms of invest
ment.
rarues desiring to secure frst.class security.
oased upon railroad practically done, and In the
hands OF leading capitalists who have large ne
cuniary and business interest in its success will do
well to apply at the Office of the Company or any of
is advertised agents, for pamphlet and map, show
ing the characteristics OF the enterprise.
Holders of Government Bonds may exchange them
for Central lowas at large present profit beside
handsome increase of interest for long term of
years. Parties making such exchange will receive
Tor each 81 900 Bond, $1,000 Central Iowa Bond.
and the following difference in cash ess the accrued
interest in currency upon the latter bond and in
annual interest, this calculation being based upon
market prices of December 27th, 1870:
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A Foor RACE IN DAKOTA TERR1roR,

A FooT RACE IN DAKOTA TERRITORY
On New Years night it was showing hard at
Fort Pembina, Dahota Ter, and severe
storm from the northwest. One OF the sol.
diers offered five dollars to any ONE who
would run to Pembna and back in his shirt
and drawers, a distance of one mile and a
halt. The mercury was twenty-four degrees
below zero. Thomas Hill took the offer. He
is a New York boy, under twenty years of age
and this is his first winter in the Territory.S
He had on no cap, no gloves, no covering on
his neck--nothing but pair of government
socks and undershirt and drawers He was
gone from the quarters twenty minutes, and
started Immediately after tattoo. He escaped
being frozen, with the exception of one ear,
which was little touched. He saved his
n Is 81 sticking his fingers in his drawers.
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Sherif's Sale.
STATE OF MAINE-CUMBERLAN AND, IS:

SFAIE OF MAINE-CUMBERLAND,s IS:
TAKEN on execution and will be sold at Public
A. D. 1871. at ten o'clock in the forenoon at the
Sherif's Office in the city OF Portland in said county
ali the right in equity which jams p. Miller OF
Portland IN said county has or had on the ninth day
OF November A. D. 1870 at FIVE O'Clock in afternoon,
being the time OF the attachment of the same on the
original writ in the action which said execution
eel tot land with the buildings thereon
situated on the souiheasterly corner
of Cumberland and Montgomery streets In Por-
tand in said county, extending seventy-two (;2)
ieet on said Cumberland Street and sixty-one (61l
feet on said Montgomery Street, being the same
premises conveyed to john Miller by Ezekiel Jordou
by his deed dated March 12h 1914, and recorded in
the Cumberland Registry OF Deeds, Book Is, page
3l8 to which reference is hereby made Tor O more
particular description. of said property.
Dated at Portland this 23i day of Jan. A. d. 1871.
jan24w3w MAT. ADAMS, Dep. Sheriff.
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The LOGIC AND ARITHMETIC of Miss Jessie
E. Anthony, OF Boston, are valuable articles.
She reckoned that thousands of people ex-
pended ten cents foolshly every day, and she
proposed that everybody send her ten cent
stamp. Then, when she got 100000, she
she would see that some one Of the contribu-
tors got $4,000; which was generous on her
part, besides being great saving of money
Unfortunately, however, Jessie's post-office
box was seized by the authorities before the
money had been thoroughly collected and dis
tributed, SO that the latest and the best scheme
of benevolence is ended for the present. The
authorities learned from large number of let
tiers found in the box that the confiding public
believed earnestly in the scheme and was con-
tributing lavishly of its stamps. This is an
honest world, altogether and the man who re-
mains poor is fool.
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Notice..

NOTICE is hereby given that by virtue OF a license
IN FROM the Judge Of Probate for Cumberland
County shall sell on the premises at private sale In
the town OF Naples, the 18th day February next
at o'clock in the afternoon, tor the benefit Of les
ter @. Richardson and Emma l.. Richardson, minor
children aud heirs OF Tmot ny M. Richards late of
Naples deceased, the Homestead farm on which
the said Timothy NJ. Richardson resided a. the time
OF his death.
Dated this 23d day of January 1871
ALFRED q. PRENTISS, Guardian,
2v&
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The merchants in Boston lately invited
Rev. Henry Morgan to deliver his lecture on
"Fast Young Men," for the benefit of the
clerks; whereupon one of them publicly pro-
tests that they are not the subjects of such a
missionary effort, and that the employers are
unjust in thus intimating that their honor
ard business interests are placed in the keep
ing of doubtful class of young men.
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GEN. FARNswoTH, who is mortal enemy
to Gen. Benjamin F. Butler, is after that gen.
tleman vigorously in the form of an investi-
CATION into the affairs of the National Sol
diers' Asylums, of which the General is Pres
ident. Farnsworth claims that he has EVIL
dence to show that Buffers management of
these institutions has been anything but gra-
cous and proper. The matter is now before
the House Committee on Military Affairs,
and at least two meetings have been devoted
TO it. An injunction of secrecy has been laid
on the members of the Committee as well as
witnesses, but it is whispered that the injunc-
ton is at the request of Butler, who is in a
tight place. Several officers formerly con-
nected with the Asylums at Augusta
and Milwaukee have testified to irregu-
larlties in purchases for those institu-
tions. We haven't any doubt that Gen. But
Ter will clear himself of all suspicion; but as
he has adopted Ishmaelite practices in Con-
gress it is not surprising that he is constantly
on the defensive against members whom he
has repeatedly assailed.
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A Good Chance for a Trader.

OWING to the decease of the late Rufus w. Pink.
" ham. the store and dwelling house recently &C.
cup1ed by him at Cum Derlands Mills five miles from
Portland Is offered for sale. This Is one OF the hest
locations for trade to be found in the vicinity of the
city being within a few steps OF two rail road depots
greatly augmenting The trade at this point For fur-
Their particulas apply to WM II. JERRIS. Real E.
tate Agent, Portland. jin2id3w
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Lost 4!

" ESTERDAY morning. between Dyers Store,
containing ten dollar bill, some scrip postage
stamps. About twelve dollars total. The finder will
be suitably rewarded by leaving the same at this
office. ja24d3t"
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died out under the eye of the National and
State authorities to middle men or directly to
towns, the parties in possession Of them be-
ing, to use the cautious language of the COM
missioners, recognized as the owners of them
These frauds cost the army of the United
States, then sadly in need of reinforcement,
probably not less than thousand men, ana
the towns of this State not less than nalT
million dollars. We have already exceeded
the proper limits of a newspaper article, and
defer till another time the further considera-
ton of the frauds and the criticism of the
parties directly OR indirectly implicated in
than
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DI e D

In this city. Jan. %, Mrs. Kate Dustan, aged %
years 10 months 10 days.
In Gorham. Jan. 10, Alice L., daughter of Samuel
and kosilla Boulter, aged IA years months 81 DAYS.
In hollis: Jan. Is, Rev. Jesse WARREN aged 81 yrs
and months.
In Naples, Jan. IS. Mr.. Oliver NJ. Cook, of Cas,o.
aged 30 years II months.
In Gardiner, JAN. 10. Mrs. Roxana W.. wife of
lett. aged 80 years.
In Gardiner. Jan. II, Mr.. Caleb Taylor, aged "a;
10th. Betsey N. Potter aged rs years.
In Anson, Jan. 10, Mr.. Hiram Currier aged 6s yrs.
months.
In Saco, Jan. Is, Mr.. Samuel McKenny aged 95
wears months.
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The suspension of Messrs. Pratt and Went
W. worm, the extensive stove dealers in Boston,
r 10 announced; Their liabilities are said to
ossS hoG ABOUT with assets to the amount
y, The cause of the failure is attri-
business. @'00 ''ie" '0s"'"-
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Dissolution of Copartnership.

THE copartnership hereto ore existing under tie
L firm name Of Leighton, Hanson q Co, Is this
day dissolved by mutual consent. The business ~
the late firm will be settled by me, e. ID. Hanson,
ton. The business OF the trpe shop will be contin-
ued in all its branches by Mr.. Nelson Leighton, Jr
where may be found at all times a good supply OF
fresh and soused tripe Of the best quality:
NELSON LEIGHTON,
Ed. HANSON.
Jan "a, 1871. jn2is31teT
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War N Otess

Details of the defeat of Gen. Faidherbe show
that the French army Of the North has suffered
a terrible blow, from which it can hardly re-
cover. The entry of the retreating army into
the city of Cambriai was sad scene of disor-
der. The troops were shoeless aud in rags and
the army fragmentary to great degree.
The Emperor William telegraphed to the
Empress from Versailles the 21st: yesterday
the enemy entirely withdrew into Paris. Eff
teen officers and $50 men were captured at st.
Cloud. The number of unwounded prisoners
captured at st. Quentin is 5000, besides 1000
wounded taken in the town. The total loss of
the French is Is 900. The enemy has with
drawn from Valenciennes and Douai. We
have again occupied Cambaiai.''
A dispatch from St. Quentin says that the
sian regiment and that the town was after
wards occupied. Ten thousand French troops
were taken prisoners, of whom 1000 had been
wounded. Six guns were among the trophies
of the victorious Germans
A dispatch from Arlon says the Prussians
are rapidly occupying the approaches to Long
way. A French shell had set fire to and de-
stroyed farmhouse within the investing lines
and forty Prussians persisted in the flames. It
is said that the fire of the garrison has silenced
one of the Prussian batteries.
The Prussian position at Montretout was
taken by surprise by the French Thursday and
carried, but was subsequently retaken by the
Prussian north division. The total German
loss in both affairs was 20 officers and 200 men.
The prisoners taken by the Germans say that
there will be other attacks upon the investing
line, but assert positively that the national
guards will not fight.
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SPECIAL NOTICES
State Temperauce Convention.

The Men and Women of Maine who subscribe to
the principal OF Total Abstinence from all intoxica
ing DRINKS and who adopt the doctrine OF the pro-
cies for the suppression of intemperance are invited
to meet in Mass Convention at Granite Hail. in the
II O'Clock A. NJ, to consult together and adopt
such measures as they NAV deem necessary for the
advancement and final triumph OF Temperance in
the state. Ills Convention is culfcd the in.
terest OF any political party, religious Sect secret
organic alton. gathering OF all friends of the
sect or organization, for prayer. deberation and
action upol of the most important interests con-
nected with the welfare of our State.
The usual reduction OF fares upon the several Rail
Roads may be expected
The Convention will probably continue through
the next day.
ja23d3t Per order OF State Committee.
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FOR EIGN PORTS

At Manila 9Th inst, ship Golden Gleece, Adams
tor New York.
~ Passed Anjier Nov - barque McGllvery, Nichols
from Amboy for New York.
Ar at Palermo goth ult, brig W Spencer, Hop
AT at Messina soth ult, brig Eugenia, Larrabee,
Sid 2sth. barque Arletta Blanchard, Boston; bries
julia Kelley, Knight, New York; 3tst, Ramirez,
In port slst. harques Sandy Hook. Walls, for New
York ldg; Sciliau Perciva tor United States; brig
rabee tor do; sch Adeliza, Wright do.
At Malaga 2sIh ult, barque Ibis, Crabtree, for
At G,Sraitar asfh ut, sch Mary paten, Cummings
from New York tor MADEIRA. in distress.
At Sierra Leone 18th inst, brig Nellie Gay, Smith,
Ar at Liverpool 9th inst, ship Black Hawk, Crowell
Ar at Newport. E., 9Th inst, barque wetterhorn,
Ar at Belfast 5th inst barque Arlington, Costello.
Philadelphia.
Sid FIN Buenos Ayres 9Th ult, barques Blanche
Park Colon:a and Boston.
In port 18th ul.. baraues Josephine. Haven. for
Com Dupont, Nichols. for Rosario and Boston; Gan
Edan, Greenleai, unc; brig Carrie Wnslow, Welsh,
for Boston; and others.
Tucker, Portland and sailed 18th for Buenos Ayres;
18th. Emma Hall Blanchard, New York.
SID 10Th. ship scotia. Drnmmond for Callao; 18th,
bardue Aberdeen, Treat, do.
AT Rio Janeiro pod ult. ships Sumpter. Keene, I'm
Montevideo, ito be sold 27thi; War hawk, Williams
from Liverpool for San Francisco. in distress.
At Rio Grande 18th ult. brig Waltham, Hammond,
for Boston, ldg.
Sid I'm Pernambpco 14th ult. ship Ellen Goodspeed
Preble. (trom B ,ker's Isand) Tor Hamburg.
Ar at Barbados 1st inst, brig Seaside. Brnton,
Portland; sch f Tower, Perry, New York.
At Demarara 7th INST, sch Hortensia, Norton, for
New York: Annie Whiting, Hutchinson, and Eliza
j staples Coffin. Tor do
Ar At St Thomas 7th inst. sch $ S Bickmore Bar
ter, Martinique. land sailed 18th for Arecibo.)
at ST Pierre 10th inst, brig Fanny Lincoln, Small
from Boston Is days, tor Cuba next day.
Ar at Salt River: ia, 18th ult, sch Matte Tabor
Aldrich New York.
Sid I'm Kingston, j, I'd inst, sch @ Eaton, Shack
ford, New York.
In port 7th inst, brias Strout Hammond. from
st George, NIB, ar lst for New York Madonna,
Jordan, for do; and others.
SPOKEN,
Dec II, lat Al 80. Ion II, ship Ahambra from Liv-
rpool for New Orleans.
Jan Is, lat 3S 40 N, Ion II so W. barque Hawthorne
from Philadelphia for Hamburg.
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or OCEAN sTEAMERs
N -EwS.
20 RI OF RITA ND.

Monday, January 81.
ARRIVED.
Sch Della Kinds, Wells. CALAIS for Boston.
Sch Excel, Hatch, Rockland for Boston.
CLEARED.
Steamer Chesapeake, johnson, New York-Hen-
r. Fox.
Steamer New Brunswick, Pike, Eastport and st
John, MA r Stubs.
Sch Benedict, Crockett, New York-S Cole
FROM MERCHANTS' EXCHANGE.
Ar at Havre goth inst, ship Star, Vianeo. CalIao.
At st Domingo City 18th inst brig Geo Berry,
for New York.
Ar at Fortress Monroe 22d. sch Jas G Craix, Max
well, Portland TOR GEORGETOWN.
MEMORANDA.
Sch Jas G Craig. Maxwell. from Portland for BAL
tlmore, which arrived at Fortress Monroe 23i, re-
ports having passed on the 22d. about five miles OF
Winter Quarters Shoal, suDken barGue with all
sails set, but badly torn. She had about feet
water over her decks, and evidently struck on the
rocks and foundered.
Sch Nellie. Ashford, at New York from Calais re-
ports, on the Sd inst during a heavy gale, accom-
panied with snow, was thrown on her beam enrs A.
which condition she renamed one hour when am IN
rgbted with six ieet water in her hold shift. cargo
sprung alaas, &c. so
DOMESTIC PORTS.
GALVESTON-Ar 18th, baroue He,ress phoo
Liverpool; brig Gambia, Gilkey, New York. A'''''
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To Let.

DROWN'S HALL having been leased for five wears
- by ths undersigned, and put in perfect order,
will be let tor Lectures, Concerts Levees, and other
is one OF the finest in the city, will seat 500 per-
sons. Two large ante-rooms conDec ed with the
Hall furnished, AMI supplied with .Sebago" and
water closets. Apply in person or by letter to
GEO. X. DAVIS 81 CO.,
Jan24f Portland, Maine.
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Manufacturing Rus;noss to-

HALF interest in staple manufacture which
,S ~ IS sale, reliable profitable and will bear
Hsst ,nvestgation Chances seldom offered
TAYLOR & CO., 20 State ST. BOSTON, Mass.
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Among tie brightest, BEST handsomest cheap
est and most deserving of the many youths
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