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The Portland daily press., 1872-02-12
A Brave Little Fellow.

While dozen or more boys at Holland
Patent, Oneida county, were engaged playing
''hide and seek" Saturday evening, 'little
Johnny" son of J. 7. Thomas, aged eight
years, while running over vacant lot seek
ing hiding place, and while accidentally
passing over an open well, covered with a
snow drift, broke through and fell to the bot
tom. The well is about fifteen feet deep, and
has depth of water of five to six feet. His
own version, which he freely gives, is most
strange. He says when he fell through, he
thought he was sinking into an old cellar, of
which he knew; but upon striking water, i'm
agined that he was in a creek, and was great
ly confused as he felt the water closing over
his head, but realized that he was rapidly ris-
ing, until his head was above the water. He
then reached out his hands and could, with
ease sustain himself in this position and
breathe-his hands clinging to the wall, all
but his head still submerged. Here be began
his reconnaissance of the surroundings and
chances of escape, and came to the conclu-
sion, though in total darkness, that he was in
a well, and at once began the perilous ascent.
The well is of usual size, and has too large a
circumference for the little ones spread of
of bracing from opposite sides of the circle,
and he was obliged to use portion only of
the circle, for the purpose of making the slow
and dangerous ascent. He says he ''climbed
as if he was going up ladder" and after he
had made considerable progress that he reach
ed point where he could find no place in the
wall for his feet and hands, and nearly dis
paired in view of again falling into the dread
ed depths. Here, as he expressed it in his
own and more fitting speech, the love of life,
home and kindred came to his rescue, which,
together with little rest, enabled him to
make more vigorous exertions, finally bring
ing him to the surface in safety and entirely
uninjured. During all this he had not been
missed by his mates, and the first intimation of
his perilous adventure was narrated by him.
self at home, whittier he at once repaired Ia
distance of eighty rods, minus his hat, which
was fished out of the well the next morning
His escape is marvellous, when in addition to
the conditions that have been stated, it is
seen that he was obliged to emerge through
the aperture in the snow drift through which
he had fallen, quite distance above the sur
face of the well.-Utica Observer
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A Keen Judge.

In the beginning of the railroad system SAYS
the Pittsburg Real Estate Register, it had
been found very difficult to make the cars 90
round curved line. As long as you kept
them on a straight course they went easily
and sure; but when you went to turn, as to
go inio sideyard or depot, the grating and
danger of getting off the track became great.
Variuos contrivance swere resorted to in or
der to obyiate this difficulty, but all were bad.
At last, Simpson observing the law of me-
chanics, that if you raised one side of the
track, the car, being in motion, would be
swung round naturally, took ont patent for
that, which he called his invention" and
sued every railroad company, right and left,
that did not pay him $50 for a right to build
their road at turning places, with one track
higher than the other. One of these suits
came before Grier; Syimpson laving his dam
ages at $4,000. The company was not for
tunate on that particular occasion, in its coun-
sci. Some young man had been suddenly
called on to try the case, in the absence of
his senior and colleague, and he tried it badly.
Grier. j., helped him all he possibly could,
with propriety, from the bench; but the
youngster "would not be helped" And
Simpson, happening to have very adroit
counsel, actually managed to show that he
had suffered damages to the extent of the
$4,000 claimed; the price of his license hav-
ing in fact been but $50, and this under pa
tent of law of physics. The jury brought
in verdict of $4,000. The railroad COM
pany moved for a new trial ON the ground of
excessive damages.
But as the company's counsel had let the
proof Of damages go in almost in the face OF
remonstrance from the court the case seemed
somewhat past praying for" at least ON the
defendants side. Gricr pointed out to the
young gentleman the difficulty of the case,
for though he abhorred injustice, and would
ride over mere forms to defeat it, he was yet
observant of the rules of law and practice.
Emboldened by what he thought Judge
Grier's determination to sustain the verdict,
the counsel of Simpson, gentleman re-
markable for a manner alike oily and impu-
dent, now began to speak against the motion
for new trial. He professed to be greatly
surprised at it, and was of course highly igno-
rant. 1.-The damages, sir, are but half what
he claimed; we were entitled, your honor
to much more. If my learned opponent had
not moved for new trial, should myself
have done so, on the ground of insufficient
damages. In fact, your honor, l do move
for new trial on that ground''
As quickly as steel trap, and before the
counsel could begin another sentence, Grier,
in tone of the softest kind, arrested him:
stop, sir, a moment" and turning to the
cerik, said: "Clerk, enter that Mr., coun-
sci of the plaintiff, moves for new trial, and
that it is granted '.Gentemen, that will
do for to-day; it is seldom that can crafty
both counsel in this way" "Crier, adjourn
the court" Simpson, on the new trial, got
nothing"
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GIVEN AWAY

toevery subscriber to The Christian Union an un-
sectarian, literary, religious and domestic weekly
newspaper, edited by HENRY WARD BEEcHER.
The pair by fortunate arrangement which one of
the partners of this house able make in Paris
during the last SIEGE with the propretors of the pic
lures, are furnished to Mr. Beechers publishers at
rate entirely exceptional The subjects LieSize.
AS to the Christian Union, the great success of
that paper has been marvel in the history of jounal
ism, and the scholarly and critical New York Nation
call it =" not only the abest and best but also the
most popular of American religious periodicals"
This paper, hereafter will be printed still lar
ger sheet folded in taoeny -four pages pasted at the
back and trimmed at the egdes, decided advantage
possessed by other religious weekly published 1t
contains contributions from eminent writers of all de-
nominations, and has matter of interest for every
member of the household, young and old. For the
year 1872, Mrs. HARRIET BEECHER STOWE will
write erclsively for he CHRISTIAN UNION.
II has somstking for ecery member of the household
father mother, boys, and girls, young men and
young women, all find something of interest. Ad-
mrabe contributed and editorial articles discussing
all the great topics of the day. fresh information on
unhackneyed subjects much matter of high and
pure religious tone; Domestic Department, choice
Poems, Household Stories, and Chat for the little
ones, Of the chief attractions being Mrs H. B.
Stoves fascinating Tales.
The terms of subscription to this paper are: For
one year. only $780, This will entitle the subscriber
to the paper and to the above pair of beautiful Oil
Chrornos. THE CHRISTIAN UNION, Illustrated Holi-
day Number 2s pp.), will be be sent FREE to all who
nop subscribe for the year 1872.
Send money in postal orders, drafts or registered
letters direct to the Publishers.
SPECIMEN COPIES of the paper will be mailed FREE
of postage to any address receipt of six cents by
j. B. FORD & Co., Publishers, 27 Park Place, New
York For full particulars advertisement in the
next column, headed"Why?"
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JOURNALISTIC AMENITIEs.-This is the
way the Ohio State Journal glorifies a broth
er rjournalist:
The most attractive figure at the Nilsson
opera, in Cincinnati, we are told by visitors,
is that of R-d S-h, of the Cincinnati
Gazette. Dressed in an irreproachable Law
ender cravat and claw-hammer coat, with his
blonde hair flowing in frizzled ringlets of raw
ishing workmanship, he is a joy forever. His
gloves are the envy and despair of the young
bucks of the Queen City. His generous
hands are first encased in canvass covering
from one of Phipps's sugar-cured hams, to
corset them into shape; then this is covered
with green kid of the finest quality, by the
baseball maker of the Red Stockings. Cock
erill says he would be willing to die If he
could achieve such pair of gloves, and Hal.
stead would give an eight-cylinder press to
have such hair
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-12
A MOSAIC.

Two very good chromos are 'FWide Awake and
Fast Asleep" III which have few rivals in the mar
ket for attractiveness ri fresh sweet and blooming
child faces, [3 executed with true French skill [4l
We have rarely seen anything pretter than the two
pictures, which, l5 both in color and sentiment are
really beautiful [6worthy of place in costly homes
[l Unlike nine pictures out of ten that cost good
deal more. one can look at them day after day and
not tire Of them [5l. We have often stopped amid
the hustle of Broadway to look az them, and never
without feeling happier and better IT. They cannot
fail to please all who love art or children Isl.
~ Independent, N. Y, ri Evening Mail, N Y [3l
Aldine, n. Y. [4l Springfield Republican. [5] Ad-
vance, Chicago. Isl Harper's Weekly, N. Y. m Il
Illustrated Christian Weekly N. Y. Isl Christian at
Work, N. Y.
subscriber writes to the Publishers:
'The chromos far surpass in beauty aud style any
thing that expected. A Neighbor of mine bought
the same Chron,os in Ne,c York a fe,o months ago,
and paid ten dollars for them. Please accept my
thanks for them.
3 Enlargement & Change of Form.
'After the first of January the paper will be print
ed on still arger sheet, folded in tcentyto large
quarto pages pasted at the back and trimmed at the
sides,a decided advantage in convenience for read
ing possessed by other religious weekly published
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N . ICE.

ssTTyHE Portland Dry Dock and Ware House Co."
Il have leased their Docks and other propery in
Cape Elizabeth to James Z. Simpson for one year
from Jan. l, 1871, to JAM l. 1872, and during said
time the Company will not be responsible for any
unless authorized or approved by the President of
the company. CHAS. A. LAMBARD,
t.a.r. President P. d. Dock and Warehouse Co.
By his Attorney, L. ID. NJ. SWEAT,
Portland, January 28th, 1871 in3Otf
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Iowa boasts that her Chief Magistrate, Gov
Carpenter, practices the economy of the fathers
He was inaugurated in a suit of homespun,
ty and good sense.
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Only Three Dollars Per Year.
SPECIAL
Attractions for 1872 /!
GIVEN AWAY /!
1 TWO CHARMING AND POPULAR WORKs
IL OF ART.
wide Awake and Fast Asleep"
TWO EXQUISITE FRENCH OIL CHROMOS,
= THE SUBJECTS OF WHICH ARE LIFE
SIZE, AND CANNOT FAIL TO PLEASE
ALL WHO LOVE ART OR Chill
DREN,

Are GIVEN AWAY to every subscriber for 1872,
whether it be a NeU Subscription or Renetcal i,
These Chromos are no cheap colored prints but are
splendid copies Of Oil Paintings, by an eminent En-
glish artist, fully equal for their size 01x12 to any
chrome ever published. The subjects are life
size The pair, by fortunate arrangement which
one ofthe partners of this house was able to make in
Paris during the late seige, with the proprietors of
the pictures, are furnished at rate entirely ercep
tioaal, So that although thousands of them have
been sold in America and $40, still are and will
be sold at that price by the picture trade generally
they can be giren to subscribers.
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The charming pair of chroms, ''Wide Awake'' and
EAST Asleep" of whose real beauty and attractive
ness Mrs. Stoves graceful sketch can give but an
imperfect idea-so pleasing are they to all who love
art or chdren-haye always sold in the picture stores
for S10 and the original publisher has never been
able to supply the great demand for them even at
that price, And yet, although thousands of them
have been sold in America at that high rate they are
now within the reach of ALL for they are
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THE CHRISTIAN UNION.
should have so suddenly achieved a success
that makes all newspaper men wonder?
REASONS WHY

Aoosls Its Editor, of whom the Chicago Interior
said, Probably no man on this continent sways so
many minds, or is doing much to shape religious
thought for the next half century, His vigorous pen
IN Editorials and Star Papers, and Mr. Ellinwood's
famed verbatim reports of his helpful Room
1dIks in Plymouth Church, are an attraction to
thousands ofreaders, who always want to know what
he thinks on religious themes and the topics of the
times He is also assisted by an able editorial staff
O6 1t is UNSECTARIAN I'm RELIC.
~Ws ION, independent in Political Discussi m and
devoted to Morals, Reform, Home and Foreign News
both of Church matters and the world at large.
Literature, Science, Art, Music, Agriculture Trade
Finance, etc., etc., with contributions from eminent
'cr1ters Of all denominations-in all parts of the
country.
3d 1T HAS SOMETHING FOR
OWsEVERY MEMBER OF THE HOUsEHoLD-father
mother, boys and girls, young men and women, all
md something of interest Admirable contributed
and editorial articles discussing all the great topics Of
the day; fresh information ON uphackneyed subjects
matter ofa high and pure religious tone Domes
tic Department, choice Poems, Household Stories,
and Chat for the little ones; of its chief attrac-
tions being Mrs. H. b. Stoves fascinating Tales
1th 1T ADMITS NO MEDICAL OR
AoAA'other possibly Objectionable advertisements
nor anything to send the purest most fastidious
and is therefore afavorite family paper.
kfh Hts Form, Twenty.Four Pages.
OUAsLarge Quarto, pasted at the back and trim
med at the edgesis so convenient for reading binding
and preservation as to be great special merit in its
favor, apart from its superior literary attraction.
9Th A SUPERB WORK OF ART is
OcAA'GIvEN AWAY TO EVERY SUBSCRIBER AND
THE SUBSCRIPTION PRICE IS -s
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WIDE AWAKE 4 x.,.es;; s";,
$1,000 pair of Chromos-subjects LIFE SIZE.-ex-
quisite fac simites of original Oil Paintings, GIVEN
AVA Y to every subscriber to
HENRY WARD BEECHER'S

Great LITERARY, RELIGIOUS, WEEKLY
NEWSPAPER. Agents having great success! One
took 900 names in months; another 600 in weeks
others equally well, making from S5 and $40 to $40
per day. Takes on sight! An old agent who knows,
says 81 think it the best business for
offered. Sorry did not engage sooner" Pays bet
ter than any book agency. A rare chance to make
money!
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-12

Phipps s. st. John have recovered a verdict
of 100000 against the Grand Tower Manufac-
turing and Transportation Co., of which Geo
4, Olyphant, OF New York is president, in the
U. S. Court at Springfield, III.
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-12

To show how deep meanness can go, it is as
serted that the Legislative Manual and State
Register Of Georgia contain biographical sketch
es of all the officials, save the blacks, and of
these merely the names are given,
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w III Y ?

What is the reason that the Literary, Re
ligious, and Domestic Weekly, started two
years ago, namely,
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City of Portland.

In BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN
Feb'y 5, 1872. !
Upon the petition of Norris Hull g. Co., for per-
~ mission to erect and maintain portable Steam
Engine on the premises occupied by them at No. 4S
Union street,
ORDERED, That Monday the twelfth day of Feb
ruary at seven and half o'clock p M at the Alder
mems Room, be fixed the time and place for hear
ing said petition and that notice be given thereof by
publishing this order five times in the Portland Daily
be heard thereon.
Attest H, l. ROBINSON
fe7d6t City Clerk.
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ONE YEAR ONLY So

This will enttle the subscriber to the paper by mail
and to the above pair of beautiful Oil Chromos, dev
able at the publication office. If the subscriber will
add ten cents [s310 for expenses of wrapping mail
ing etc.. the CHRoMos will be sent free By mail; and
if the subscriber prefers to send still 25 cents more
1886 altogether, the copies so mailed will be
strongly mounted on Cardboard sized and varnfshed
all ready for framing This is the method we recon-
mend as the most satisfactory and the one which
nearly all our subscribers order.
Send money in postal orders, drafts, or registered
letters direct to the Publishers and you will receive
your papers Immediately and regularly. The Chro-
mos will be mailed rapidly possible to subscrb-
ers in the order Of their names on the cription
list.
E FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED -gN
% SPECIMEN COPIES of the CHRISTIAN
UNION will be mailed FREE of postage to any
address on receipt of six cents by
J.B. FORD 4 CO., Publishers,
~ Park Place, New York.
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Issue only $1s,5OO per mile.
THE LINE COMPLETED AND IN
SUCCESSFUL OPERATION.
THE LEADING POINTS IN RELATION TO THESE
BONDS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
I list. The Stockholders have built first class road,
and equipped it in rst-class manner, mainly ,cith
their ocn money.
I'd. They have built their road through one Of the
richest portions of the State where all the old roads
into Chicago are earning over $4,000 per mile per
annum, and paying large and regular dividends.
Sd. They have built the shortest road to the cee-
brated Block Coal Mines, whose products have
large and increasing market in Chicago in the manu-
facture of iron. as well as for domestic uses.
4th The road is done, well equipped, and earning
money, and argument is required, as in most new
enterprises, to show that the Company is able to
build it. ..s a-4sf -ss,l4v
9th. The portion of the road opened for business
last year. earned more than 80 per cent above its in
terest liabilities.
9Th. The amount of the mortgage is very moderate
being only about s1s,5Oo per mile.
7th. While Railroad Bonds may be plenty, those
upon finished lines, so certain to pay and for small
an amount, are seldom in the market.
sth. That as the amount remaining unsold is only
81 O1S, ,O00 parties who want them should make i'm
mediate application.
The:Bonds for 81, 900 each have forty years to
run and bear interest at the of per cent per
annum, payable on the first of April and October,
both principal and interest being payable gold in
New York.
| We do not hesitate to recommend these Bonds as
unusually safe. They are attended with none of the
uncertainties Unprotected enterprises and the prompt
payment of the interest," and the final payment OF
the principal are as certain as any future financial
event can well be.
Full particulars furnished on application in person
OF by mall. to
SWAN & BARRETT, Bankers,
PORTLAND, MAINE.
w. b. SHATTICK & co, Bankers
GENERAL AGENTS,
% Nassau Street, New York.
jan16d&w 3m is
Forest City Bowling Alley.
The subscriber has just opened to public and pri-
te parties new Bowling Alley at
| NO. 16 SILVER STREET.
GEO. B. GORDON.
Dec. 23-dtf
| G.. II. KIMBALL co.
Annual Meeting.
\ Il G. P. KIMBALL COMPANY will be held at the
I Companys office,
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY IS, 1879,
At $50 NJ for the election of officers and for such
other business may come before the meeting.
! fe5dtd JOHN M ULD, Sec'y.
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LOCAL AGENTS WANTED!

Intelligent men and women wanted everywhere.
If you wish good territory send early for circular and
terms j. b. FORD & CO., 27 Park Place. N. Y; IL
Bromfield ST., Boston, Mass; 2S5 w. Madison st.,
Chicago, Ill. jan25t4w
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"THE SINGER"
IMPROVED
SEWING MACHINE.


views of the fact that 'various opinions do exist
Il as to which is the best" Sewing Machine do not
allow yourself to be governed by any ones opinion
but call and examine ssTHE SINGER, and
witness its operation, and have not the shadow of
doubt, tina. you will not pronounce it for ALL pur-
poses the very best Family Sewing Machine
extamt.
Now is the time to secure of these faramed and
justly celebrated Singer Sewing Machine as "a
Christmas Gift to your Wife, Sister or Lady
Friend.
With "sINGER'' in the house, always ready to
comply with any reasonable demand, there is good
reason why you may not have "Merry Christmas
and "Happy New Year., each day of which shall
add voice to the already mighty chorus of voic-
es that are sounding the praises of ssThe Singer,
of which you will find full assortment at
33I CONGRESS STREET..
If you have already Sewing Machine call and see
"Paimer's C0mbinationo adapted to all kinds
of Machines. 1t will cord ruf1e, lay in piping cord
turn wide hem, and make the french fold, with the
utmost ease and exactness.
A full assortment of Needles, Thread and the va
rious Sewing Machine Helps and attachments con-
stantly on hand.
Machines sold on Monthly InstaIments.
nB-Machne Stitching and Stamping for Braidiug
and Embroidery done to order. All Machines sold
and work done warranted to give entire satisfaction
WHEELOCK & SARGENT,
no30 Sole Agents for Portland and Vicinity.
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HAYDN'S METHOD for GUITAI
III. w. SimOntOn & Co.
35l CONGRESS- STREET,

Annual CASH sale of Goods at greatly reduced
prices, for ten days only.
full assortment of
Ladies, Under Clothing, Infan nts' Clothing.
MerinO Vests and Ora wers, Collars
and Cuffs, Hamburg Edgings,
Hdk'fs, WOrsted and
Fancy Goods.
1an3o lot
II the Comm missi0ners for the Harbor of
Portland.
RESPECTFULLY prays the Boston & Maine Rail-
~ road, that 1t may be permitted to drive piles in
Fore River, in the line of its location.
Portland, Feb. 3d. 1872
BOSTON & MANNER r..
By its Attorney, G. C. YEAToN
PORTLAND, Feb. 8, 1872.
Upon the foregoing petition, we appoint Tuesday
the thirteenth day Of February, A D., 1872 at the
Easterly end of the Rolling Mill Bridge at ten O'Clock
in the forenoon, as the time and place when we will
hear the parties interested and determine whether the
prayer of the petitioners shall be granted and we or
der that notice of the above application be given by
publication of the same and this order thereon
in two Of the newspapers printed daily in Portland
for days at least before the time of hearing
S. 4. CORSER, l Harbor
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. Mrs. HARRIET REECHER STOW
cs WILL WRITE EXCLUSIVELY
for the CHRISTIAN UNION during the year 1872, with
the exception of one short story all ready engaged for
another periodical.
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-12
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Advertising Agents.

AuFtTCISInS AStHCSs
ATWELL & CO., IVA Ia Middle st. Adj
vertisements inserted i'm papers i'm Maine
and throughout the country at the pub
lishers' lowest rates.
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nR.R. P. JENNESS has removed to No. Brown
~ St. Portlaf d, Me. Office hours from 10 to IL
A. NJ, and 4 to Pm. no25-3m
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Agency for Sewing Machines.
w. 8. DYER, No. 15S Middle ST., over III.
HI. Hays. All kinds Of Machines 70
sale and to let. Repairing.
, 1872-08-21
NEW ADVERTESEWENTS.

ET bekjendtgj0res herved at I'd
~ kast til Repartitionen i afgangne
Marie Foss's 30 vii blive fremlagt i
en- Skiftesamling som afholdes Ons-
dagen den l8de September f6rst-
kommende midday XXI. IL sIet.
Christiansteds Skifteret den 20de
August 1872.
c. SARAUW.
, 1872-08-21
acknowledgements

NET bringes herved til %ofentlig
III Kundskab, at Detailhandler
Emanuel Martinez's 30 Days Dato
er overtaget til Bebandling a under-
tegnede Skifteforvalter som falIit.
st. Thomas Skifteret, den I3de
August 1872.
AXEL HEIBERG,
kOnSt.
, 1872-08-21
PrOClanla.

NLLE og Enhyer, som have Noget
III at fordre paa DetaiIhandIor
Emanuel Mariners Fallitbo ind
kaldes heryed med 3 Maaneders
Yarsel til for undertegnede Skifteret
at anmelde og bcvisliggj0re deres
Krav.
st. Thomn Skifteret, den I4de
August 1872.
AXEL HEIBERG,
kOnst.
VT is hereby made known that the public
4 examinations in theI Country Schools
will this year take place as follows:
Mt. Victory Sept. Bird, II O'Clock a. m.
Two Williams. " 9th,
Diamond 80. " 10th,
La Vall6e-..., " 18Th, "
Friedensfeld - " 18th,
Petersrest -. i" goth, {"
La Prlncesse.- " oath, " "
East Hill..... ;" 9th, g" "
St. Croix Country School, Commission,
goth August 1872.
T. J. A, ENGHOLM,
Chairman.