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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-03-12
Wheeling, &arch II, 1872.

The POssIBIGITIEs OF 1S90.--Scene.-
Railroad office IN Philadelphia. q The
spectator is to remember that the scheme
Of the postal telegraph has been consum:
mated, and that al telegraph wires and
railroad lines are in the hands Of the gov.
crnment. Elegant clerk, reading news.
paper. Enters, r. e., portlyman, painting,
ranting,-has evidently been running.
Filings downs despatch. '2s
Clerk, [readsl -"Aunt Maria dying
hum-mum-cOme right away-hum."
Having availed himself Of the iniorma.
lion It Containsl "Aunt Maria dying, eh.
"Thats too bad. But this can't 20
through"
Portly Man-"Why not?o
Clerk, [loltllyl-sfhe wires will be &C.
cupied for six hours yet with Senator Bar.
'bantio's great speech last night, at the
Continental Hotel, in defence Of the ad.
ministration. 1t is sent by government
order, to all the newspapers in the coun.
try" .I.I
Pnrtly Man-"Suppose the newspapers
don't want i'll" tgl u 49,
[Clerk shrugs his sOulders, and wills.
tics a bar of Tannhauser.
Portly MAXWELL, must 20 down
there myself then. Give me ticket to
ClovCrdale." ....
Clerk-"Cantt do 1t. The road is filled
with trains bringing delegates TO the con.
yention tomorrow. They're running on
both tracks" 80.
POrtly Man-"Oh, the Presidential con.
vention! They're going to renomninate
the present incumbent, General BoNm,
SUPPOSE"
Clerk-"Whom else, sir could theyY
His learning, his profound statesmanship,
his unimpeaChable integrity-do not these
all" ..e ..I..s.7 -. ~
Porlly Man-"O, stuff"
Clerk, Tightening his eye glasses +
Opposed 10 the Administrations g
Portly Man-"The administration be
hanged" -
Clerk "Excuse me one moment, sir"
"opens ledger. "Friendly-No, that's
not it. Taking up another. "0pposcd,
ali, here it is! What is your name, sir?''
Portly man, With dangerous hnlging
Of the eyes, "Ihat's my business"
Clerk-[Quietly taking up despatchl
"Ah! yes. John w. Plunkitt Parker Pea.
body Pickney-here it goes. Anyresi.
dence JOhn-0-a that Is, Mr.. Plunkitt!
MOI Well, call it Philadelphia" Writes
Then approvlngly and comtemplatively
reads John W. Plunkit,t of Philadel.
phia; opposed to administration; said
stuff" when General Boum's name was
mentioned; expressed q desire that the,
administration might suffer death from asI
phyXiH; disposed to brow.beat officers o.
the government; must be charged full
price for kilograms and fares, Note Il
baggage and check master. Always
weigh baggage, and check only fifty
pounds. Mem-To ascertain what rela.
tons he has, if any" rr,-
on sec, John,-a-a Mr.. sPlunkitt
we're accustomed TO allow. the friends oil
the administration to ride and telegraph fol
hall price; but it is impossible In your case
Takes up blotting paper, "Nery
painful duty, sir; but we're allowed mo
discretion. And then its your own do.
ing" Leaning elbow on desk. "You're
soiunreasonable, you know. Now Gem
eral Boum-" "''' '''
Mr.. Plunkitt-You're impairment, sir,
I'll report you!"
Clerk, ElauguidlYl-"Jhst as you like,
But my member dOsnit go ont until '92."'
Exit Mr.. P. Clerk resumes newspapers.
curtain ialls. III I'LL .
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modities which Northwestern road from
this city would carry 10 almost fabulous
quantities, Both the Wheeling Y LAKE
Eric and the Wheeling v Tuscaralgae
Valley railroads profess 70 DO mainly coal
and iron roads; and running as they do
through inexhaustible coal and iron fields,
these are by NO means mere empty pro.
LESSONS wish had the data and time
TO give the figures for the equally large
profits Of other Ohio coal and iron roads,
such US the Cleveland g. Mahoping, the
Niles Il New Lisbon, OF the Lake Erie &
Tuscarawas Valley, all itravetsing the
same mineral fields as the O. q z.
traverses, and as our own pro,
posed north western routes will trav.
ersc. l have itg on good au.
thority that the Lake Erie. &
Tuscarawas Valley Road Is now taking
out Ms many as foriy.flye car loads OF coal
per day, although It Is completed and In
operation but few miles, and has yet
only entered the threshold OF the great
coal field extending In one unbrokgn
stretch from the Atlantic and Great West.
ern Road 10 the Ohio River directly Op.
positc our city. % rfst sgirsf Jtf
What better inyestmsht can our city or
people desire Than stock In such enter
prises as these to say nothing Of the
benefit that must accrie 6us from one
or more roads leading away from our civ
to the Northwest ,.insthe Wayg OF AlfoEding
additional misunderstanding iae eS, INIT.
;nr, no,,ttoI frhn N,
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Chg9ttsthaEttt1:
r,,p TRUNDLE.DED.

.rnc allowing has been sung rccen'
i, Rev. SlcCabc in two or three church
HI, city, aud has become 'aV"F'
N, their congregations,
,nnm,,cl through the garrett
" .,'nInr 10 the falling rain
A. !, battered on the shingles,
AN Mn SSSInst the window pane,
, hnu S =" oysT chests and boxes,
fJWGPHipb win dust were thickly fpTeAu'
saw I in the larthest corner
'' Mai was once my trundlt'Oed'
AndI drew II iromthc rGco's,
Where II had remained 80 l9ng'
Hearing all the while the hluso
~ nv mothers voice 10 tOnE'
A shr sung in sweetest ac 'e.I
What since have 0 ,,,, .n aS' SsIumher,
flush, my dear, lle ~, ,hw h h"
Holy angels guard thy oF"'
A.I,t.,cDcd, rccolIcctlons ,,
ms mn ..s' : ,Sonebt had been forgot
INA nat ,r I I ali the gush 0t memory
'Ime W. ibrongihg 10 the spot,
"p ,Sra,'nS5trcd back TO childhood
~ "a tbosc merry days OF yote,
uL"n Evrlt beside my mother,
iIy ihis bed, upon the MOOT
rho, I, wa. with hands so gently
plScrI npon my infant head,
T6at .hc tiughtmy lips TO utter
Carciully the words che said.
Never can they he forgotten;
Deep are they In memory craven,
rjIalloWcd be Thy name, q Father
Father thou who art In heaYcl'
This she taught me, then she told me
Of its import, great and deep;
After which ! learned 10 utter
"NOw | lay me down TO sleep;
Then It was, with hands upllticd,
And In accents SOFT and mild
THAT nv mother asked "onr Father;
FEATHER, do thou bless my child
yc,,. have passed, and that dcar mother
Long has mOlderGd meath the sod
md trust her saintcd spirit
l,cycls In the house u God.
Bnt that scene al summer twilight
Never has from memory fled,
And il comes In all It's freshness,
when see my trundle bed.
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JAPANESE auctions are conducted on a
novel plan, hut one which gives rise to
none Of the noise and confusion which at.
tend such sales In America. Each bidder
writes his name and bids upon slip Of
paper, which he places in box. When
the bidding Is over the box Is opened by
the auctioneer. and tho goods declared tho
property Of the highest bidder.
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IT has been decided in an English court
that clowns are exempt from serving on
juries. One Of the first jurors Whose name
was called at the Old Bailey recently
asked TO be excused, on the ground that
he was engaged as clown at one OF The
theatres, and was subject to 4 penalty Of
800 for non.appearance. He produced
acopy Of the bond given by lin to that
effect, for the Judges inspection, and was
accordingly excused. l--L--
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A PARIS banker lately became luna.
tic. He imagined himself q magnet. A
few years ago, while in his office, talking
very nationally with his wife and, dangh-
ter, hesuddenly jumped up, lexclaiming,
II am attracted aud dashed himself
head foremost against a, large iron safe.
unfortunately he struck the shafp corner,
split his headand died instantly. E's7
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Books, statloneEy,Ssc.
New Books.

AbpmlaatiobS Of Modern SOcisty-By Rev. T.
DEWITT TAINAGE, cloth. 81 90. -. m
Crumbs Swept rp-By Rev T. DEWITF TAI
MACH, CLOTH 81 rs.
Poor Miss Finch by WrLKn Co1aSB, paper, q.
The Land os DeSoiatIOn- by DR.. IsAAoI. HAiEg,
cloth, SIT 80
JOEhua Marysl-By b, L. FARRoS, paper, 4Oc.
Left 70 Herself by JENNIE WoODvnLx, cloth,
60 .HH,e 4 fT.I ~ = -
Was She Engaged by "JnSqutL," cloth, 81 20.
Hester RIrtOn-ByK. 8. MAoQuolp, cloth, 81 IS.
A Million Too Mgeh-By Mrs. JULIA McNAuI
b WRIaIrT, cloth, 81 90. sIlaETT T,77--,
Ought We 10 Visit Her BY Mrs. RnwARDs, cloth
81 n, paper 81 %, a3
Victory DSAR-Ily cEclL 0RPEiTn, cloth, 81 IS.
Wllfrld CumbeTmsdO- By Or; RaE McDOAALu,
cloth, $t76. lt - q 1IT"- ~-0'.IH5I :
Convent Life UnysIled-Hy RprrH o'aoRIix,
cloth, 81 30. ~ : T.7-F = -
L1lt Of the MOhieans-- CoOPRR.- Appleton a New
Edition, illnStratcdhy barley, paper, TIC =
Darnton AbbsT-By TRoLEoPE, paper, bOc. -l
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il "A NAN stopping at hotel in Rich.
mond, Va, lately, caused no little trouble
by the rcprehensible habit Of walking
about at all hours Of the night Having
established the reputation Of first.class
somnAmbulist he walked of to an early
train with his, carpet,bag as naturally as
though no had been awake, and LETT his
billunpaid. " 20 Is e. e.a
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80 A LADY at Paris, Me, has brought an
action for breach Of promise against q
gentleman Of that city. She claims $500
damages, which she alleges to have been
the cost Of the extra wood and oil con.
slMel during the cOurtship.
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LEAVE
70. IxPREss. l'ExPRHss

Tickets to all principal points In the East and
West can be procured ut tie Union Ticket ONCE,
in M'Lurc House, and at the Station at Bridge.
port.
-, FIR. MYERS,
novel General Passenger and Ticket Agent.
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COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIALLY
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH,

New York Money and Stock Market.
New York, March 11.--GoID-Quiet
and steady al 11Osal1Ot. Loans were
from A tot of l per cent for carrying.
Clearings, So, 100000.
GovERNMENTs-Firm, without material
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DISEASES OF IMpRUDENcn


When tho misguided and imprudent yotary OF
pleasure finds that ho has imbibCd Inc seeds ri
lMls painful disease 1t too often happens that an
iI.tmea sense OF shame or dread OF discovery do .
cation and rcspectability, can alone bciriend
MN, delaying till the constitutional symptoms Of
this hofrid disease make their appcHfancG. such
~ liberated sore throat diseased nose nocturna
Lalls III lll9 head and limbs, dimness OF sight
crossing with trightfnl rRpidity, TIL at last tho
palate OF the mouth or the bones OF tho rose fall
IN, aud the victim Of this awful disease becomes
ahorrid object OF commisReration, TIL death puts
SsrerioH 10 me dreadful sulerlngs, by sending
no traveller returns" ''' "t't'So
i isa MELANCHOLY FACT that thousspda
Ia victims 10 this terrible disease, owing 10 tLo
nnsEilltnlness Of ignorant pretGndcrG, Who, by
tnG 9. u Y! Of TINT DkADLY POISON, MERCURY,
miserable. lE i : III 'O'''N ~ y NV "
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TAKE PARTIClu,Ap Nnrrrt

TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
Dr.. j: addresses all those who have injured
themselves BY improper Indulgence and solitary
naDlts when rum both body and mind, uniting
riage. ''O'N'' ~ 1''''7
These are some Of theVad and melancholy Of,
I %N1 produced bS carly habits Of youth, viz.
Meaknoss OF the Rack and Limbs, Pains in The
lead, Dimncss Of Sight, Loss OF Muscular Pow.
rSSIphtat9n O. the Heart Dyspepsia, Nervous
items, General Debility, Symptoms Of Conspinn.
ton. &c. Y. -@lI'TF" " W." uNoHt4P
hENTALLT-The fearful effects on the mind
re mnea % DO dreaded. Loss OF Memory, Con
iuslon OF Ideas, Depression OF Spirits, Ryil Fore.
Oeqings, Aversion TO Society, SelfD istrust, Love
OF Solitude, Timidity, &C., are some OF he eyilS
thousands OF persons or all ages can now
judge what Is the cause OF their declining health.
losing their vigor, becoming weak, pale, neryons
and emaciated, having a singular appearnnee
sumption. : " S""'
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DIR. JOHNSON

Member Of tho Royal College Of Surgeons, Lon.
don, Graduate Of ono Of the most eminent Col.
leges In the United States, and tho greater nsrt
OF whose life has been spent in tho hospitals Of
London, Paris, philadelphia and elsewhere, has
ELECTED some OF the most astonishlnS cilres maj
were ever known. Many troubled with ringing
IN the head and cars when asleep, great nervous.
mess, being alarmed Of sudden eounds, bashiul.
ness, with frequent blnshing, attended kome.
lmes with derangcmcnt Of mind, were cured
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ORGANIC WEAKNESs

Immediately cured and full yigor restored.
THIS distressing affection, which renders lie
miserable and marriage impossible, ia the penalty
paiu ny lhc victims or improper indulgCnces.
rom not being AWARD of Tic dteadfii Come
quonce9 that may 'englie. Now, who that undor
stands the subject VIII pretend To deny That Inc
power OF prOcfcation 10 lost sooner by those fsl.
lug into improper habits than by tho prudCntS
Offspring, the most serious and destructive symI1
TOMS OF both body and mind arise, Tho system
becomes deranged, tho Physical and Mental
Ennctlons Weakened, Loss OF PrOCroatiye Power,
Nervous lIntaliltyi Dyspepsia, Palpitatlon 'oi
and Wasting OF tho Frame, Cough, CnnsumniIon
Decay and Death. ~
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DIR. JOHNSrON

OFFICE, NO. z SOUTH FREDFRIoK sTpV pr
Len hand side going fIom Baltimore Etrsat n Fcv
6oors rom The corner. Fall not 10 observe Ina
tH No letters received unless postpaid and
containing o stamp TO DO used on lie reply.
ton OF advertisement describing symptomS ~
Tho Doctors DIPLOMA hanSa n LIS nTJ:o
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YlITNH MNM

VINO nave injured themselves bya certain prac.
uco, INDUCED In when Alone habit frcousnIIv
learned from evel companions, or at school, the
eaeetS o. which are nightly felt, even when
a asSGH ana, not cured, renders marriage I'm
should apply Immediately, '' - OO''''
Mhat pity that young man, tho hope Of his
country tho pride OF his parents, should be
snatched nom all prospects and en}oyments OF
nc ny inc consequences OF deviatinS from the
sret habit. Such persons must before contenl.
4 4ting 'A'
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MARRIAGE

reflect that sound mind and body are the most
pincss. Indeed, without these tho InnrnSv
through life becomes weary pilgrimage: tke
prospect hourly darkcns to the view. the, mind
becomes Swallowed with despair and allied with
the melancholy reflection that tho happiness oi
ahOlhCr becomes blighted with onr own.
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ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS

1NDVNOIlNIFN UF TIE PRESS 4
Inc many thousands cured Of this establIsh
merous Important surgical Operations perio1ncd
5y Df; Johnston, witnessed byth0 reporters Of
lEs Sgn and many other papers, notIces nj
which have appeared again and again before me
pG0ne, besides his standing ~ D gentleman OF
antce to tho Afflicted. 'jl' : guar
SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED,
Innr1E
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Medical
BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL.
ESTABLISHED asa REFUGE FROM uuGcWrm.
The Only Place whore Care can be Obtained

Aho UulI flAto WhoIo Vulo can be UbtAiled,
Dr., johnson has discovered the mnht Certain. X
speGdy, and only InoetnAl Remedy m the World ~
toI WealEnees OF the Back o. Limbs SirietnpeR "
AnecLions OF tho Kidneys and Bladder, lny0un.
Wy IisehAfRSs, Impoteney, General Debility,
E yspcpeta, 1Anguor, Low BpifiR,r
gonigson OF Ideas, PalpitAtlon 6i Tho Heart
Ttmidity, Trembling, DimneSs Of SIGHT, or GId'
dlncss, Disease OF the Head Throat. Noss or
Skin. Affections OF tho LiYGr, tnnRs, Stomach or
BoWels-those Terrible Disorders arising rom
Solitary Habits Of Youth-SCcret aud Solitary
Practices more tAtal 10 their victims than ths n
song Of Syfons Me Mariners Of uyAbCS hligltij
Ing thnlr Inuet brilliant hopeS and khtidmIi6riI
rendering marriage, &C., impossible.
sg YOUNG MEN
especially, who have become tho victims of Soil.
my vice, That dreadful and destructive habit
MhlllvI! ANNUALLY sweeps u All untlmely grave
t eiuuEaauH o, lnanK mon Of tho mOSt excellent
uIehit anu brilliant intellect who might Othpra
Wise nave cntranccd listening Senaics with ihu
thuhdcrs Of Cl0quGnee, or wHkrti IN crsrasv ihS7a
living Tyre, may call with fun coNfdcnce' IL
~ as MARRIAGE 20 ,,....-, ,a.
Married Persons, or Young Men contemplating Il
marriage, being aware Of Physical Weakness
ORGANIC Debility, DCiOrmities, speedily cuT0I.
nc who places himself under Inc caro- Of Dr.Jl
may rehgionsly sconld0 IN bis honor As gentle .
man man., and confidently tClyup0n his lasaphY
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LryERDIsEAsEand

LTvERDIsEAsEand
Indigestion prevail 10
Rgreater cxtGnt than
probably any other
mAlady, and relief is
always sought aftor.
II tho Liver ID regti.
lated In It's action,
health Is almost inva:
riably secured. lndI.
gesuOn or want oil nc.
uOn In the Liver
causes Headache, Con-
stipatlOn, JHundice,
Pain In the Shoul.
ders, Cough, DIzzi.
ness, b0ur Stomach,
bad taste In the
mouth, bilious At.
tacks, palpltation OF
tho heart depression
OF shirts or the blues,
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Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co,

MNA.LAE SAS y
PASSENGER TRAINS WILL RUN
i by the following Schedule on and after No.
vember goth, 1871, Wheeling time:
ST. LOUIS EXPRESS.
The Portland daily press., 1872-01-20
STATE NEWS.
ANDRoscoGGrN COUNTY.

The Lewiston Journal says the CITY Mills
burned Thursday, at Danville Junction will
not be rebuilt by the present owners-much to
the regret, especially of the people in its vicni-
handling about 15O, 900 bushels of grain per an,
mum. There were burned in the mill about
5OOO bushels of best white wheat, valued at
ABOUT w per bushel, 500 bushels of corn, 100
bushels OF meal, 100 barrels of -four, the equiv
aiene OF oo 70 So barrels being just ready to be
shorts, &c; The stock Of corn In the mill was
unusually low-there being several car loads for
the mill on the track at the Junction which
was Just being carted to the mill. The loss of
the mill Will be felt especially at this season, as
there were hardly grain mills enough, with if
to supply the demand. 80 ~
ARoosTooK COUNTY
From our Correspondent
Mr.. Lewis johnson, our new Sheriff bids fair
to be popular officer.
Oats are selling in Houlton at az cents Vary
few come over from the Provinces, as it will not
pay to enter them at the Custom House.
Mr.. Stickney, of the Sunrise is on visit to
Augusta, to look after his pet amendment TO
to the Aroostook Railroad BILL
Frank Stetson of Hodgdon, the brakeman
who was so severely injured on the E. 81 N. A.
Railway is better, with fair prospect of re-
covery.
Theodore Addington of Hodgdon, while at
work in Baskehegan woods last Saturday, was
severely injured by falling from tree that had
looged' while he was attempting to cut it off.
Last Monday morning Mrs James, Starrett
OF Hodgdon, died very suddenly. She was ill
put TWO OF three hours. IoTA
CUMBERLAND COUNTY. 90
The Bridgton NeoDs says the Bear River
WOODEN Mills, Harrison, Mr.. Taylor, proprietor,
The Portland daily press., 1872-01-20

5 ISL Items. rr
AT the State Congregational Conference, held
in Brooklyn, Thursday, Henry Ward Beeche1
warmly welcomed Rev. Mr. Hepworth as a
brother. The latter stated in his remarks. that
he was now where he had been long wishing to
come. ~
The Times says that further frauds have been
discovered in the Department of Public Works
growing out of contract for iron pipes conduct
ed under the auspices of Tweed whereby the
city was robbed of some $4,000. "
1t is proposed to move a resolution in the lep-
islature declaring Tweed's place vacant if that
gentleman does not present himself, and in the
latter case his expulsion will be moved. The
election committee at Albany have summoned
Tweed to appear before the 25th inst.
A Washington dispatch states that Secretary
Robson will positively. marry Mrs Aulick on
the 23d All marriages should be of positive
character.
Miss Spotted Tail, daughter of the Indian
Chief, was present to greet the Duke Alexis.
and she carried away all her presents in her
blanket
The Hartford Comm Cooa'unt says truly that
IF Gen'l Grant, with all the persistency which
carried him through the Wilderness, urges on
the Civil Service Reform, he may count SURELY
upon having all the corrupt politicians in Con-
gress against him, but he will grow day by day
in favor with God and man." ofR
According to General Pleasanton, who col
lected the tax on them, there were 1882 GAG. 900
cigars used in the United States last wear. This
one billion, three hundred and thirty-two mill
lion and two hundred and forty six thousand
cigars We're undoubtedly retailed at 10 cents a
piece. So we smoked up in this country last
year, $133, 224 500 worth of tobacco.
Gen. Hancock is in New York, but he will
not submit to be 'texcavated" politically. and
interviewers are badly disappointed.
The Herald has advices from the Nile that
Sir Samuel Baker is well near Khartoum. The
English surveyors at Soudan have nearly fin
lshed their labors. The Herald expedition re-
ceived great assistance from the Khediye Off
cials. 9tAr
A maiden lady of twenty-six summers, be-
longing to good family of ample means, liv-
ing near st. Louis, is infatuated with the idea
that she is the destined wife of the Grand Duke
Alexis, and is following him wherever she
can. AT last accounts she was at Omaha.
waiting his return from the buffalo hunt.
The Portland daily press., 1872-01-20

ner's Back Log Studies, the continuation of
ssWilfred Cumbermede'' and cat His Gates"
chow One Woman Kept Her Husband" by
Sake Holm, author of Esther Wynn's Love
Letters" sketch by Mrs. Greenough, Chris
tine Nilsson and her Maestro" several poems,
and the usual editorial departments. The num-
Der fully sustains the well-known reputation of
the magazine and is richly freighted.
The Portland daily press., 1872-01-20

HORACE Greeley, who is the member from
New York of the National Republican Com
mittee, did not attend the recent meeting of
the Committee, and when copy of the call for
the Philadelphia Convention was sent to him
for his signature with those of the other mem
bers, he returned it, declining to sign on the
ground that he desires to remain independent
for the present
The Portland daily press., 1872-01-20
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CERTIFICATES Of DEPOSIT issued bearing in
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Portland, Boston or New York.
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Canada. t-s 'it1 -.-.-i. '-is
DEALERS in Government and other Investment
Securities and in Gold and Silver Coin.
STERLING BILLS drawn on Englnnd. Scotland
and Ireland. Sight lrafts on Paris, Berlin and other
European cities, Montreal, St. John and Halifax
Gold and Currency Drafts on Boston and New York
APPROVED Commercial Bills purchased.
j FACILITIES afforded for the transaction ~ tba
Special as well as the General Business of
dents. 90 '.'' - ~
Agents for the sale of the
Bonds Of the Portland & Ogdensbure RR
The Portland daily press., 1872-01-20

THE telegraph made Mr.. Lebroke of the
House say that the PRESS was far from right
In making certain statement when he actually
said "the Press was not far from right" Mr..
Lebroke's head-is level on that question.