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IHE NAVY lNvESTIGATION.-The following
testimony before the Navy Investigation Com
mittee, Monday, we were unable to publish
from the crowd of other matter: ~
H. A. Goldsborough, chief clerk of the bu-
reau OF construction and repairs, testified that
he had no particular conversation with Lent
hall about the law of 1868; he came into his
room by accident, when Lenthall told him he
had written an order to pay.Secors extra Claims
and that this order was received out of Office
&hours Be-
William H. Allyn testified that he was en-
gagged years in the bureau of steam engineer
ing and left in August 1870. While chief of
the bureau King was in California; a package
of letters was brought by Mr.. Shook, including
the Boggs report on the Secor claims. After
looking at them, the witness said that they did
not pertain to that bureau but belonged to the
bureau of construction. He looked over the
report concerning the three vessels and saw
that the aggregate amount allowed was $4,000
or. whereabouts. The witness then made
statement as to what the board reported and
closed DScalllng the attention of the Secretary
OF the Navy to the Secor claims. which gave
H FL IN + fGli satisfaction of all claims
ing anxious that the Secretary should
know the provision of that law
He afterwards saw Lenthall, and told him
these papers had been sent to the bureau Inv
mistake. When King returned he brongbt biySS
ouc PAOPalcu anu asked him
what it meant King seemed quite angry at
the action taken by witness, and turned sharn.
ly and left him. Witness did not know wbetb-
er Shook has returned the papers to the de-
partment or to the bureau of construction The
opinion of witness was that the law of 1868
estopped Secor from further claims. Among
the papers was letter from King to the Sc
cors, stating items of these claims which had
not been considered by the former board, of
which he was member In reply to ques-
ton witness said it was the custom of the bu-
reau to state the terms of contracts with full
ness and care and great particularly. In re-
Spouse to questions by Secretary Robson, wit
ness said that contracts were not always adver-
tised, but sometimes notice was given contrac-
tors, and that during the late war, they were
made so to the extent of $4,000, 600. Witness
wished it to be understood that he had given no
Wl o'. directly or indirectly, to the New
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Boarders Wanted.


GOOD AND NICELY FURNISHED FRONT
" ROOMS, and good board at
No. 13 Myrtle street. Ap 3dtf
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VEGETINE

is made exclusively from the juice Of carefully select
ed Barks, Root. and Herbs, and so strongly
concentrated that it will efectuauy eradicate from
the system every faint of
The Portland daily press., 1872-04-03
SPECIAL NOTICES.

SPECIAL NOTICES.
CARPET RENOVATING.
We cleanse Carpets perfectly on both Sides (after
szsassaa.4aaa removing the dust,) with our
SUPERIOR CLEANSING COMPOUND,
60. which essentially improves the colors.
Orders left at onr Dye and Cleansing Works
No. "a UNION ST., viii receive prompt atten-
'''Ae A. FOSTER & SON,
OFFICE 315 Congress st.
AES7 ap2.2m sn i3F&&tS 90 Si8s
BOND s!
a.. ELL C-f4Is- a. 81
Portland Municipal -7. 7.ss.-.s. G,
Portland mid p & II 6,s
hath Ga
Bangor aides Is q zala a.-at Ell .f-- 6,s
Chicago 3,s
Portland e. Rochester n. r.. 1,s
Leeds e. Pennington r. n. ~ 6,s
Central Railroad, Iowa, Gold, va
A,chison, Topeka & sante Fe, Gold Us
Northern Pacific, Gold, Tt..7ss 1-3O,s
shares Ocean Ins. Co. Stock,
FOR SALE BY e
saaTEI aGH. M. PAYSON, EaaN
81 EXCHANGE ST.
ap2sntf z1-la-s--3 PoRTIA AND ,
.s.sa SPRING 1872
81 ss4alEsl.I AT na ri. sw
o. Ga
ORIN HAWKES. 4 CO.,
200 s. 292 CONGRESS ST. "a
& -', 10 szl ,'nt'-sll- ID ~.
can now be found new, large and varied stock of
SPRING & SUMMER
CLOTHING AND FURNISHING GOODS,
FOR MEMS BOYS WEAR, $40
'-.> ieaH Consisting in part of ,>.s,
SPRING OVERCOATS,
In Drab, Brown and SIix,urc..
e' t.szl % 20
Dress &c Business Suits,
I'm Blue, Black and Mixtures.
Pants. &c Vest ito match" p
.. All colors and Grades.
va '''sFr 1~'a@E .. EE
DERBY, SACK AND FROCK COATS
1882 ng8G Wnh@ "a
New Materials and styles.
.FE80 &44 % 3EEYAT .--
We make speciality in
Boys and YOUTHS Clothing,
And can show finer assortment
THAN CAN BE FOUND ELsEwMERE
IN THE CITY. a
GRECIAN, IMPERIAL & DERBY SUITS
All colers, styles and prices. 500
Varying in size from 8 to IS years Of age. a.yl
3. Our stock is large, well selected, made from the
best materials, and as we manufacture all the cloth
ing we sell, we can guarantee the make in every
Our assortment Diminishing Goods is well kept
up and almost everything needed by or boy can
be found on our shelves. @Ss5 F%ss es&
LATEST styles Hats and Caps.
Patronlze home manufactures by giving us q call
and thus save one profit on your purchases
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Plain Words for the People.


When broken down in health, strength and spirits
it is not necessarytha should ask medical man
whether an inyigorant is necessary. Common seHse
tells us that it is The only question to be decided is,
what the invgorant shall be. A standard tonic and
restorative, which has been many years before the
public, and in which millions of the intelligent class
es repose the fullest faith, seems, in case like
this to present the strongest claims to the confidence
OF the prudent invalid. Hostetters Stomach Bitters
may be truly said to possess these high recommend
tons. Its triumphant progress during period of
twenty years. its present popularity and the uniform
success which attends its in indigestion nervous
debility, hillary complaints, fever and ague and all
ailments which depress the physical system and en-
ervate the mind entite it to the rank of standard
national specific. 1t is regarded in that light by the
community at large, and hundreds of thousands of
both resort to it at this season as preventive
of that numerous and harassing class of diseases
which take their rise from the miasmatic winds and
yapors of spring. 1t is stimulant, tonic, al
terative and mild aperent-four essential restora-
tives and protective elements of the matera medica-
united in a single agreeable preparation. Every in
gredent is vegetable, of the finest quality, and alb
solutey pure. Hostetter's Bitters is better known
held in greater esteem, and commands larger sale,
than any other proprietary medicine manufactured
in this country or imported from abroad.
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The New Comic SOngster.
NJ. L..iA.

FTHHE annual meeting of the Mercantile Library
Il Association for choice Of Ofcers will be held at
their Rooms, corner of Congress and Temple sts.,
Tuesday Evening. April ., 1872 at " O'Clock.
Per Order A. II. CUSHING. Sec.
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DIED.

In this city, April l. Mr.. Samuel wylie, aged GA
years months Bangor and Boston papers please
copy1 p -ntlo al aHyh atftt44N s ~
Funeral services Thursday afternoon at 2 O'clock
at No. 80 Oxford street. Relatives and friends are
invited to attend. ssA 80 FT9s g.9 arss.r.., F.tr
In Oxford. April Airs Sarah Tonnan Todd, aged
Funeral this Wednesday afternoon, at q o'clock,
Mt the residence of her son, j. NJ. Todd, No 81 Lin
coin street. rs =
In Portsmouth, March 81 Miss Eliza Ham, daugh-
ter of the late Jacob Ham, of Portland
In Biddeford, April |, Mrs. Olive Whitten aged 80
years. ~ ai7s ft' - 9Fs "a
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For Sale

FUyHE new two story French roof house just finished
Il on Cushman St. house piped for Sebago, and al
the modern Improvements. Enquire on the premise
or No rs Emery ST. ~ fr A' j. A. TENNEYt
II .sep5dtf - sn . go ns2E ...saAaA
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1851 tr as5e..-...-e
READ THE PRICES.
u.u.
0Vc
Hoop Skirts, go Springs csc
e' Wv 'piiAs9 ase sHa.f oSc
Hadies, nose 12c
Hadies' nose 17c
Ladies', Hose zoe
Children's Hose, copd and white -=----
"en's nam nose Soc
A 90 ." - w
j. CIark's Spool Cotton &c
Machine Silk, 400 yd) 12c
Machine Silk $50 yd &c
spool Twisu &c
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For Sale.

A frst-class Hack and Livery Stock; all in good
condition. Location one of the best in Portland.
The Stable can be purchased or leased on very IA
vorable terms. For particulars address Box 1880.
Portland, Maine. 1881 mar12d4wsn
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Ezekiel, 18th Chapter
.A-i"J -l-h sz14olbE
W 18th Verse.

.H55sel ,.1RL go lSluI " .sF
By the rivers upon the banks thereof shall grow
all trees tor meat whose leaf shall not fade and the
frnt thereof shall be for meat and the leaf thereof for
medicine" I.fg ~
Our great Reieemer has made a provision for the
cure of diseases Of man and beast yet thousands up
on thousands are oyertaken with sickness without
suspicion that 1t Is caused by mercury or other sub
tie poisons that are freely used In many medicines
and remedies of the present day
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The greatest drawback i'm solicit
ing Life Insurance has been the
uncertainty OfprOmised dividends
or profits. I'm view Of this uncer-
tainty, and with a desire to avoid
misrepresentation by agents. the
The Portland daily press., 1872-04-03

Dissolution.

DREAII5E No. "a Green ST., recently occupied by
IL Isaiah Frye s. Son. Apply to GARDNER NJ.
PARKER, South Gorham, or TO Capt, Geo. W. Par
ker, Portland. ap3tf
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sbA MARRIED. ~

In Norway, March %, Oliver Shackley, of Norway,
and Polly ID. Damon, of Buckfield ftaI \
In Bethel March 20, Hiram Brownel and Hattie
E. Kimball, both of Greenwood. h.l t-..
In Brownfeld, Sewell c. Day. Of B., and Mrs. Polly
1rpp, of Hiram. stHtFf = EErE t'.
The Portland daily press., 1872-04-03

IN, "aEELEY's little plan-that of issuing
nis Can iof the boiling convention two DAYS
before the Connecticut election, for the pur-
pose Oh throwing the State into the hands of
the Democracy-like many other little gamos
did not work. Mr.. Greeley and the soreboads
VIII md that their effort to break IN tho Do
publican party will prove about as effective -.
dld the combination against Mr. Lincoln in
1854. III
The Portland daily press., 1872-04-03
SPRING STYLES.

We buy and sell for Cash, and by SO doing can both
buy and sell at the Locest Prices. We never ieyiate
in price, consequently we must offer goods at the
very L0acest Price. il.a s. =
The Portland daily press., 1872-04-03
SPOKEN

Feb2 lat SO s, Ion "a w, ship Suiote, I'm Guanape
for Falmouth, E. W.
March 9, lat AZ 81, Ion % 49, barque Alaska, from
Glasgow for New York. la
March Q lat % % N lon 80 80 w, brig Harry Stew
art. from Messina for Philadelphia
March 26, lat 81, lon "a "a, sch Margie, McFadden,
from Matanzas for Philadelphia. f'--'
March 80, E of Barnegat II miles, brig Mary
Chase, from Cuba for Boston.
March 80, Oft Hatteras brig Giles Loring, and schr
D Everett, from Cuba for New York. y
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STONE DAM.

DROPOSALS will be received by westbrook Man
IL ufacturing Co., for building stone dam on the
lower falls at Saccarappa, Me.
Plans and specifications may be seen at tbs Office
the Compony in Saccarrappa. -7.---~-'' :
JAMES HASKELL, Agent
Saccarappa, Feb 10. 1872. fa15 istf
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MARINE NEWS.


FEE#g e,--o-E[ q - 70
Tuesday, April 2.
s SSsH Nes ARRIVED. fsgE a.
Steamer New Brunswick, Pike, st John, NIB, via
EastpOrt for Boston. .r . -
Barque Ella, Oliver Boston, to load for Buenos
Ayres. $500
Sch William L Bradley, Chase, New Orleans 1900
bales cotton, to order. e =
Sch Argus Eye, Wood, Baltmore,-coal to Jas l.
Farmer. 9Is1 M t8 fa,-l ri har -l-fn
Sch Falco, Brj Walden, Boston, to load for st John
Sch Empire, johnson, Boston for Calais.
Schs Arizona, Slower, and Ripley Ropes, Wiley,
Boothbay, to fit for the Banks. a.a-es
Schs Lettie S Reed, Blake, and JAS Pool Pinkham
Boothbay. to fit for the Banks. l
Sch Mary Lizzie Grant, Westport.
CLEARED ~.
A Allan. p SIS &sN4 ZsaGEE&r
Sch Laura Bridgman Clark Matanzas- H
Chase & Co. 1I--T-|I
Sch Challenge, Thompson, Boston-Bunker Bros.
Sch Franklin Pierce, McCrea, Eastport and Calais
j Farnsworth. r f-a
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that particular kind of composition which
pornays, al tne expense of several pages of
good white paper, ''the shades and lights tho
golden hues and myriad tints'' produced nv
"snow-clad mountains and ''the God Of
day" whoever he may be- against the ''blue
ethereal might have possessed the charm of
originality when Adam was youth, but for
'ne present time, unless touched by the po-
CT magic wand, it is a trife stale.
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va NVktUnOktANDAs
Brig H McGilvery, Stubs, from Caibarien fol
New York, was spoken 18th ult by steamer Rising
STAR off Hatteras short of provisions and with loss
Of part Of sails. Reported having experienced strong
gales with heavy cross seas, and was nearly up to
Delaware Capes on the 26th, when she took heavy
Northerly gale and was blown off.
Barque Montana, (of Stockton) Mudgett, at Ha-
vana from Boston, reports, Feb %, when two days
out, encountered strong NV gale, and from that
time until the 2sth, the vessel labored hard March
4th, was boarded by sea which washed everything
movable from the deck, and stove water casks coal
bunkers, &c. On the 9th, had terrific hurricane
with heavy seas causing the vessel to roll fearfuy
1t was the toughest passage experienced by any
one on board.
Brig Machias johnson. at New York from Arroyo
reports light battling winds up to the Goth ult; when
in lat with Bermuda, took heavy NV gale, and
shipped large quantities of water; the 22d took
another gale which lasted two days; 26th had anoth
er from ESE lasting eight hours; 9th, had violent
gale from NNE lasting two days. During these gales
the forefoot was started six inches, sails torn &c
Sch Jason, from Turks Islands for Boston, put in
to Bermuda 10th with loss OF sails
Sch w G r Mowrey, Eaton, from Cienfuegos for
St Stephens, NIB, put into Vineyard Haven 3ist ult
with sails damaged.
Sch White Swan, of Calais recently ashore at Cape
Cod has been purchased nv nartips n BOSTON
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Liberty City, Mo-,

- 10 PER CENT. BONDS.
Bonds SlOO each for municipal purposes, payable
with semi-annual Coupons IN New York Price 81
and interest.
CHARLES M. HAWKES.,
Ir-.. Is Exchange st., Portland.
uch27d&w3w wis sv'
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& aMiniature Almanac. April 3.
Sun rises. 5.3S Moon rises. -. $40 AM
Sun SETS 1929 High WATER. 100 AM
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DEALERS IN SECURITIES,

we invite inquiries relating to inyestments and give
below the prices of few of the most desirable Bonds:
Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Minnesota IS. 1924
indianapolis, Bloomington and Western Is. 80
Logansport, Charlottesville and S. W.. IS. .....95
Chesapeake and Ohio IS. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81
Connecticut Valley Is,
New York and Oswego Is. ........,..............95
U. s. Bonds and other marketable Securities allow
ed full price n exchanpe ncho3su eod3m
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r. A. of p. f. I
Wood! Woodl

Ia ardsoFl ~toD foe sale at No. a. Lin
WA. HusE.
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BANK OF DEPOSIT.
F. A. HAWLEY 4 CO.,
BANKERS.

No. Devonshire, cor. State ST., BOSTON.
Four per cent. interest allowed on deposit ac-
counts, subject to check drawn any City Bank.
Sut-of-town depositors will have their remittances
and collections promptly acknowledged.
We do General Banking and Commission Bust
ness negotiate Bonds, Stocks Notes and other Secur
ities make collections throughout United States and
Europe As
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$. b. GOWELL's,
To Continue 30 to 90 DAVIS, a
My stock is large and well selected, comprising
everything usually kept in Dry Goods Ten thous-
and Dollars must be raised. Now is your time.
BS- Goods out of season will be sold without re-
gard to price. EsfI anasntf
LADIES,
The Portland daily press., 1872-04-03
LADIES.

We would call your attention to cur stock of
LADIES' FURNISHING GOODS.
Consisting of new and choice varieties of
The Portland daily press., 1872-04-03

-3 tFRoM MERCHANTS EXCHANGED .s.f
Ar at New York I'd, bardue Genevie M Tucker
Tucker, Matanzas; brigs Minna Traub, Thompson
do; D Soule, Soule, Cardenas; Giles Loring, Pink
nam oasua. ar 80
The Portland daily press., 1872-04-03

hR. r. P. JENNESS has removed to No. Brown
~ ST., Portla d, Me. Ofice hours from 10 II
A. M. and to Pm. no25-3m
The Portland daily press., 1872-04-03

Sid FIN Falmouth, E, 10th ult. Annie, Morrison, for
Scheidam. .la 'H5a a4a L,al
Cid at Cardiff 18th ut, Jane Fish. Brown. Callao
Hope, Hancock, for Havana; 10th, VIM McGilvery,
Nichols, Montevideo. .s-a,t- d. h.el
Ar at Cuxhaven 18th ult, A McCallum Moody,
from Hamburg for Callao. @ nj
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AGENTS WANTED, to honestly represent the
Company in all parts of the State.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-09-21

ard giving little start screamed gem
tie scream. The youth too, started.
He was thrown oil, but observing the
cause Of the alarm he gallantly picked
up the offending worm with his fingers
and cast it away. She covered her face
with her handkerchief and two little
hands. Her face being hid, he gathered
courage and blundered out:
Miss Stonefence, | want to say that
my feeling-that is my heart-I beg par
don, hope you won't hope-I mean you
will let me hope. Speak to me, Ellinor-
say yes-ohl do say yes--if you love
memo, don't mean that-if you could
only-do say yet"
But never a word did the little witch
say she kept her face hid. He seized
one Of her hands, and she said don't" :"
and he don'ted; but as she continued
agitated behind her handkerchief he
again seized her hand and cried, Eli
nora, dearest, say yes. And as he
begged he seized her by the waist and
pressed her to his manly form; there
was sound Of yessing and kissing as
she sank her head upon his shoulder,
and when he lifted it up to get his en-
gagement kiss from her rosy mouth |
saw the print of her sweet face upon the
breast of his coat in that powder that
goes to make up the female countenance.
OH downy youth! sweet, tender
maiden-what an absurd beginning in
bliss to life of troublel What an accu-
mutation of pots and pans, store-bills
and botheration in general, and how
ridiculous in a year from now will ap-
pear that scene on the rock at White
Sulphur For the little woman has about
as much sentiment in her as is in her
stick Of sunshade. and he will have all
the poetry knocked out of him in six
months OF worry and disappointment.
The pqternal author of the belle here,
it is said, the day shortly after his re-
turn to the springs, was approached by
a youth who requested few minutes
conversation in private, and began:
81 was requested to see you, sir,
by your lovely daughter. Our attach
ment-"
Young man, interrupted the parent
briskly, 81 don't know what that girl of
mine is about. You are the fourth gem
tleman who has approached me this
morning on that subject. ! have given
my consent to the others, and give it
to you. God bless you
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-09-21
Courting at the white sulphur.

Don Piatt inIthe Washington Capital.
was sitting in nook of shade near
the Lover Walk when | heard the sound
of voices below, and looking over the
rocks saw a couple of doves cooling al
each other. The rooster was blonde
done up in bob-tailed coat, and had a
delicate mustache heavily waxed and
pointed The chicken was slender
miss yet in her teens and fairly ahoat in
light things. The poor love-stricken
rooster read at her, He might have read
from Patent Office report with the
same effect. He would pour out a pass
age in very tender, spooney way and
then gaze at her with the intensity OF
expression to be observed in the eyes OF
a departed shad, while she tried to be
interested, but was evidently bored to
death.
1t was not polite in me to remain
watching these tender things, but ! saw
premonitory symptoms Of "a pop" 1t
is so seldom that one is favored with
this-for, like burglary and other crimes,
it is always done in secret-that | deter
mined to note the manifestations. 1t is
ever hu dNhNdlus obupih OuolhCoo "hSh
done by young man really in earnest.
Old fellows of forty and upwards, who
have survived the emotion, do it with a
cool self-possessiou decidedly easy and
effective. But the poor young man
how be does stumble on and blunder
aud tall, until the girl, If she cares for
him, gently helps him on or, If she does
not, ends the scene with decisive moor
worse yet, Jest. Hear my poor rooster;
Is not Tennyson beautiful, Miss
Stonefence2' tIl.a --..ll
Perfectly divine"
Here came a long pause, and then
rooster gasped out
Did you mark the sentiment / read.
The little hussy put on look Of sur
prise and said:
q Why no; what was it2"
He attempted to read again, but his
voice refused control. II either sunk to
a whisper or blnrted out in squeak. He
gave up, and closing the book, gazed at
her intensely, while she went to poking
a miserable worm with the end of her
sunshade.
Miss he faltered. But pop is
like q sneeze, and 20 get il off requires
the gentlest sort Of treatment. As he
happened toHtter this she saw the worm,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-09-21
Typographical Accuracy.

Every one who has been in the habit
of reading carefully the London news
papers, cannot have failed to notice the
great typographical accuracy of the En-
glish press. This is not achieved with
out immense expense and labor. On
the great London dailies each portion of
matter passes through a number Of diff
ferent hands. From the reader" gen.
orally fairly educated man, it goes to
the sub-editor's room, where it is care
fully perused by gentleman in his de-
partment. Thence it passes, If editorial
matter, to the editors room, and is care
fully gone over by one of the chiefs Of
the editorial department. If it be foreign
correspondence, it goes to the foreign
editor" whose department is entirely
distinct, and from him to the editorial
department. One of the principal dailies
retains the services of a gentleman
whose extraordinarily extensive reading
and retentive memory make him invalu-
able in correcting inaccuracies in the
way of quotation and illustration. 1t is
his duty to read over every editorial and
morsel of foreign correspondence. The
editorials on the Times and Telegraph
are so much altered by the editorial over
seers, that, to the great annoyance of
their authors, they could hardly be recog-
nized as the original composition. II
don't quite like that, an editor will say;
" see if yon can give more point to the
wind-up of this leader" After that it
will 90 to some one else, who will make
still further alterations. But the result
is similarity and equality of tone,
which is specially observed in the Lon
don Times. The articles, although writ
ten by very different people, are so
thoroughly trimmed by the same hands,
that they are distinguished by the special
style desired.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-09-21

Australia is quite a country. 1t is
2400 miles in length and 1900 miles in
width. The first settlement was made
there in l7S9-600 male and $50 female
convicts, l69 soldiers, 40 women their
wives), and 81 officers. 1t is now di-
vided into seven States. OF these Vie
toria is the most remarkable. 1t has
10000 inhabitants; Melbourne, the cap
ital, has 10000. Victoria has 10000
square miles of territory. Her savings
banks contain $4,000, 0O0 and the assets
of her various building associations are
over $S,000,000. A good many of the
laws of Victoria are modelled after those
of the United States, and her people
are sometimes styled the Yankees of
Australia. Mining is the principle in
dustry, and the proceeds of the mines
are increasing yearly.