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The Friends General Meeting at vassal.
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VAssALBoRo, Aug, II, 1873.
The managers of a General Meeting propose
to themselves as the object of their efforts a
revival" as definitely as if their assembly
were in the open air and called camp meet
ing On the present occasion the object has
been successfully attained At the meeting
held at eight o'clock yesterday morning mary
persons not hitherto interested in religion rose
for the first time to announce the change in
their feelings 1t is said that at least thirty
persons have been converted" up to this time.
The interest has become intense. All day yes-
terday the house was crowded to its utmost ca.
pacity. The revivalist corps was reinforced by
Thomas Kimball of Philadelphia, a wealthy
business man who until recently was a Metho-
dist. He, as we'll as Jay and Douglass, inspir-
ed by the large attendance and the growing en-
thusiasm, exhorted with great power. TIE say
that they pr .ached or to undertake to report
their sermons would be preposterous. They
trouble themselves very little about ANYTHING
but exciting hope, fear or remorse in series of
pious CALCULATIONS intermingled with stereo-
typed scripture phrases and illustrations from
personal experience. But SO artfuly and elo.
quently do they make use of these appliances
that great waves of emotion roll through the
assembly at frequent intervals subduing all
hearts and suffusing all eyes with tears. The
efforts of Douglass have become each day more
amazing in their fervor, and yesterday he ges-
ticulated like Cough and roared like Forrest.
And the effect was tremendous
Mr.. Higgins, pastor of the Methodist church
here, as well as other Methodists and members
OF other evangelical churches, took part in the
meetings yesterday, but in an unobtrusiye
manner. 1t has been throughout Friends
meeting more exclusively than had anticipat-
ed. Among the listeners yesterday was Jehu
ID. Lang, whose voice has for many wears been
heard almost every week. when he was in town.
from the extreme right of the topmost "facing
seat. This time he was silent.
This mornings services are intended to close
the meeting, though some of the more celebrat-
ed preachers ale to return by the middle of the
week. The occasion has been one o: great sue.
cess from the point of view of its protectors
and has not been marred by any of those ex.
travagancies which sometimes greatly impair
the usefulness and destroy the dignity of reyiy.
al meetings. Not less than a thousand persons
have at times been in attendance, and last eve.
ming about two hundred ''testimonials'' were
given, half of which were from new converts.
Among the latter was Richard M Jones, son
of Eli Jones, Principal of Oak Grove Semi.
nary.
AS striking evidence of the tendency among
the new school of Friends to depart from the
ancient traditions of the Society, it NAV be
mentioned that Charles NJ Bailey of Whitman
has been in attendance upon the Methodist
Camp Meeting at Richmond, while the Gener.
al Meeting has been in progress here.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
assumption CAN BE CURED
sCHENCK's PULMONIC SYRUP,
sCHENCK,s sEAwEED TONIC,
sCHENCK's MANDRAKE PILLS,

Are the only medicines that will cure Pulmonary
consumption.
sometimes medicines that will stop cough will Of
Yen occasion the death of the patient 1t locks up the
stops the circulation of the blood hemorrhage
loows ana, IN iact, coggng the action of the very
organs mat caused the cough.
Liver complaint ana dyspepsia are the causes of
tWo-tnnus OF the cases of consumption MANY are
now complaining with dull pain in the side the bow
els sometimes c0stive and sometimes to loose tonoue
coated pain In the shoulder blade feelinS som
very restless, and at other times lrowsy Tho food
that is AIKEN lies heavily the stomach accomnsni
cd with acidity and belchiDg of wind These spmn-
toms usually originate from dsordercd cond;t;on IF
the stomach torpid liver. Persons so afected II
they take two heavy colds, and if the cono in
these be suddenly stopped the lungs liver and
stomach clog, and remain torpid and inactive and
before the patient is of bis situation the uncs
are mass of sores and liberated, and death is tie
inevitable result.
Schenck's Pulmonic Syrup is an expectorant which
does not contain any OPIUM nor anything calculated
to check cough suddenly.
Schenck's Seaweed tonic dissolves the food, mixes
with the gastric juice Of the stomach, digests easily
nonrshes the SYSTEM and creates healthy circula-
ton of the blood. When the bowels costve, skin
shallow, and the patient is of a bilious habit,
Schenck's Mandrake Pills are required.
THESE medicines are prepared by DR.. j. ID /.
SCHENCK g. SON, Northeast corner of Sixth and
Arch streets, Philadelphia, Penn, and tor sale by
GEO. c. GOODWIN g CO., SO Hanover street, Bos-
ton, and John F. Henry, 8 College place. New York.
For sale by Druggists generally. sept3sneO1tf
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A Critical Season.

Towards the close Of the warm season the long
continued heat begins to tell upon body and mind
Both becomes exhausted, and we feel instinctvely
that nature after fighting gallant battle with de-
btaing temperature is dropping at last and requires
period Of the year when course of Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters is especially useful The immediate
effect Of this unequaed vegetable restorative Ia to
strengthen the stomach, sharpen the appetite, tone
and regulate the bowels and give seadiness and vgor
to the nerves. As preventive of the endemic and
epidemic complaints that prevail at this season,
and as remedy for indigestion, liver disturbance,
nervous debility, constipation, languor, headsch and
all Irregularities Of the bowels this pure and
wholesome vegetable tonic and alternative has no
equal among medicines
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TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 1s, 1873.
FOR GOVERNOR.
NELSON DINGLEY. JR..
OF LEWISTON.

EVERY ,ular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with card certificate countersigned by Stanley T.
Pulien, Editor All railway, steamboat AMI hote
managers will confer favor upon by demanding
credentials CT person claiming to represent
1ournal, as we have information that several bum
mers" are seeking courtesies in the name of the
PRESS, and we have no disposition to be, pas
tvely, party to such fraud
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The BAD LANDs.-"Les MaeUais 7erres," or
the Bad Lands, are understood to extend from
Fort Stevenson to Fort Buford, on the west
side of the Missouri river, to about 200 miles
south. They are briefly described in letter
rom the Yellowstone expedition. The traveller
oss from the surrounding table land from
1o 70 ooo feet ard then meets with an endless
Tao0esS'on OF hills, or, as they are termed in
"aAoea' putses; many of sin gularly grotesque
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CID at st John, NIB. sth inst, ship Castine, Wilson.
Bristol Channel; sch C Nash, Crowley, New York ;
Alpha, Salisbury. do.
ELlatest by uropean steamers.l
Ar at Live pool 9th, Gold Hunter, Freeman, San
Francisco.
Cid 2sth. Genevie Strickland Strickland, for New
York.
sid I'm Gravesend ssth, Pendleton, Pendleton,
Off the Lizard 9th, Alexander, Hutchings, Havre
FOR Cardiff; Hazeltine, Glkey, from Montreal for
Ar in the Clyde 2sth, Annie Torrey, Libby, Matan-
xas; Guiding Star, Smith, do.
Sld I'm Falmouth 18th, G Blanchard, Mcintyre,
Ar at Queenstown 27th H Sanford, Dunpby,
Caiiao; Scotia Drummond, San francisco; Jennie
CoDb Packard, Matanzas; Arletta, Dow, Porto Rico.
c Sl I'm Antwerp 18th alt, Resolute, Nichols, tor
Ar at Alicante 9lst ult, Dirigo Coffin. Genoa.
AT at Elsinore sd ult, John Harvey, Brown. from
mobile Tor Cronstadt; Faustina Blanchard, NYork
tor Gehe 18th, Helen Richards Blanchard, Skjonvig
In Havrs Roads 2sth, A Franklin, Holbrook,
Ar at Marseilles oath uit. Esther. Loring Balti-
mG Pas.s Mint B'shG CaTsief Martinique
can, from New York for Mcneil
\, Passed Gibraltar 18th, Marathon, Donnell, from
Marseilles for Havana.
G, Ar at LIVERPOOL 10th, W Campbell, Curling, from
81 Jonn NIB; Car 'ndelet, Stetson, do.
huano. "' ~A'0A N'oNen' o'ofer' 1aca-
1s Sa I'm Cardiff Goth, Priscilla, Merriman, for Rio
CD 10th. Titan, Berry, Monteyideo.
London. e''n, EenoIeton, from
Ar al Greenock soth, Anita Owen Pettengill, from
Sid FIN Queenstown Goth, H Sanford, Sanford. for
Antwerp. A"' 'oi
Sid FIN Leghorn oath, Monitor, Eaton, Boston.
Ar at Bordeaux 27th, Addie McAdam, Partridge
New York; Alzena, Plummer. do.
Sid FIN Cronstadt 25th, d W Chapman, Stetson, 10,
Bristol
Ar at Rio Janeiro prev 10 sth ult Alice vennard
Humphrey, Shields.
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WE do not read anonymous letters and communi
cations. The name and address of the writer are in
all indspensab e. not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty of good faith.
W,cannot undertake to return or reserve COM
municallons that are not used.
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OUR Dominion neighbors are so far remov-
ed from the presence of the British throne
that they begin to criticise somewhat sharply
the nobleLord who has been sent to them to
represent the Queen by that lady herself The
opposition papers suggest that he stay at
home and attend to business, and especially
make quick work of John A. Macdonald and
his fellow Knights who have bedraggled their
escutcbeons in the mud of the Canadian Pa
cifc scandal. When they arrive at point
where they regard the viceroy as man that
can be abused they are nearly ripe for annex
alton,
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ihASAcO AAElNy
COM MISSIONER

Also to choose County Committee and to act
upon any other business that may come before them
The basis will be the Governor vote of last year,
each town being entitled 10 Delegate and an ad-
dtonal Delegate for every seventyve cast for
Gov. Peiham. A fraction of 40 votes additional to
the full number will be entitled to additional Del
egate The basis will yield 1856 votes and apporoned
TO the several towns as follows:
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LATER intelligence from the Potomac dis
aster indicates that the number Of deaths oc-
casioned by the burning of the Wawassett
probably exceed seventy, sixty-seven bodies
having already been found. There were five
hundred life preservers, but they were slowed
away in the gangway. and could not be
reached. If there had been on the steamer
two or three light RATS that could have been
launched without the danger of capsizing, all
these lives might have been saved. But after
the terrible disaster, ''if' and "might have
been" are only words of bitter mockery.
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DIED.

In this city. Aug. o. Mrs. Sarah Owen widow of the
late Eben Owen, sged 81 years months.
In this city, Aug. O. of cholera infantum, Eddie
Frank, infant son of Edward L. and Mary j. Dyer,
aged months % days.
In this city, Aug. H. Samuel Libby, aged ss years
4months.
Funeral services Wednesday afternoon at q o'clk
his late residence No. 342 Congress street. Rela-
tives and friends are invited to attend without fur
thur notice.
In this city, Aug. II, Miss Charlotte Annie. daugh-
ter of the late Capt Otis and Charlotte l. Harvard
Services on Wednesday afternoon at o'clock,
Burial at the convenience of the family. Brooklyn
papers please copy.l
1n.thfs city, Aug. H. Mr.. John W. SWEET, aged 81
years.
Funeral services Tuesday afternoon at o'clock,
at his late residence. Relatives and friends and the
Aged brotherhood are invited to attend.
Aug. 0, Mr.. John Mattson, aged 81 years months.
Funeral services Tuesday afternoon, at Al O'Clock,
at his late residence, No - Greenef street. Friends
and acquaintances are invited to attend.
In Rochester, N. H.. Aug II, Kittie, only child Of
Charles w. and Sarah G. Giikey. aged years
months p days.
Funeral services this afternoon at 3 o'clock, at
the residence of j. c. Baker, corner of Spring and
Winter streets.
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LAST saturday Nova Scotia OK contested
the track with the excursion train of the rem.
resentatives of the Eastern, Maine Contra,
european ano North American railroads. on
the Windsor and Annapolis Railway a;n;no
the distinguished gentlemen startlino shoos.
and most disagreeable night after for want
Of accommodations. Indeed, the whole af,a;r
caused the Eastern and Maine Central people
more disquiet and uncomfort than the war of
the Boston and Maine at this point. Per-
haps The introduction of a few yokes of Nova
Scotia oxen into the dying conflict here would
give 1t life and interest. At any rate Uncle
Sam would secure specific and ad valorem
Anti
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EX-SENATOR HAR1As,s Washington


Chronicle condemns the present system OF
competitive examinations for civil service In
the strongest terms, declaring that they are
unequal, unjust and failure. 1t says that
the execution of the rules will result in lower
ing the standard of official ability and excel
lence. The examinations in many instances
are conducted without any reference TO the
object to be attained and in direct opposition
to the ordinary rules that govern and control
business men in the selection of their assis.
tants. There may be some good in the sys-
TEN, but as yet no evidences of it have been
shown either in its execution or in the selec-
tions made under its rule, other than that
which might have resulted had there been no
civil service examination whatever. 1t may
be added in this connection, that Mr.. Harlan
is not the best style of statesman, and may not
like the competition on personal grounds.
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STIMULANT

and Tonic in remarkable degree; possessing flaw
or but little inferior to the best French Cordials
purely medicinal in every sense Of the word, it will
be found most refreshing Stimulant for the care
worn, the ovcr-worked and the weary invalid 1t is
free from every injurious property 1t strengthens and
invigorates the stomach and organs OF Digestion and
Is therefore powerful ally for those DESTROYS of aban
doning the use Of intoxicants and for those whose
systems have become enfeebed ~ long continued in
diligence in spirituous liquors.
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To the Public.

The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to AMI
pals respectfully gySes notice that ALoszo II
| Society.
The public are therefore requested to give prompt
information to him of any cruelty to animals that
may come to their knowledge, and he will see to It
that the offenders are brought to speedy and strict
justice. Per ORDER
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NONRESIDENT Taxes i'm the town
OF SebagO, I'm the County of Cum
berlaOd. for the ye1r 1870

FINHE following list Of Taxes Real Estate Of non
l. resident owners in.the town OF Sebago, for the
year 1872, in bills committed to Albert H. San
porn Collector OF said town on the 29th day of June,
1872, has been returned by him to me az REMAINING
unpaid on the 18th day of June 1873 by bis certificate
OF that date, and now remains unpaid and notice Is
charges are not paid into the treasury the said town
within eighteen months from the date Of the commit
ment OF the said bills much Of the real estate tax
cd as will be sufficient to paythe amount due there
for, including interest and charges, will, without
further notice be sold at public auction at the Store
OF samuel Z. Bickford in said town on Saturday the
tenth day Of January 1874 at two O'Clock in the az
ternoon.
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MARRIED..

In Skowhegan, July 30, Charles D. Lawrence and
Emily F. Davis, both of Fairfield.
In Unity, Aug. 8, Alonzo Coffin and Miss Rose c.
Ward. both of Thorndike
In Norridgewock, Aug. 1, Jesse E. Taylor and Miss
Mary K. Prescott.
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BACHELORS HAIR DYE.

This splendid Hair Dye is the best IN the ,corld.
The only True and Perfect Dye. Harmless Reliable
and instantaneous; nodisappointment; no ridiculous
tins unpleasant odor. Remedies the i'll fleets of
bad dyes washes. Produces IMMEDIATELY a superb
BLACK OR NATURAL BROWN, and leaves the hair
clean, soft and beautiful. The Genuine signed W. A.
atchelor Sold by all Druggists.
CHAS. BACHELOR, Prop, n. z.
IdAW
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AS viii be seen by our Vassalboro' letters
Inc meetings Of the Society of Friends in that
QUAKER town, are among the most remarka-
bic Of areligious character, ever held in the
State.
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A PROMINENT railroad lobbyist predicts the
fercest railroad war during the session of the
next Legislature, ever known in Maine. The
third branch already gloat over fat fees.
The people must look out for non-trading
Senators and Representatives.
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The valuation of Lowell is $50. IA, 40; num-
Der of polls, 10,768; amount of city, county
and State tax, $6O6,62s74; rate of taxation,
$3.50 per $1,000.
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Martha's Grove Camp Meeting.

Martha's Grove Camp Meeting.
At Fryeburg, Me-,
Commences AUGUST 10Th, holding over
the Sabbath.
Fare from Portland. Steep Falls
and intermediate stations to the
Camp Ground and return, 81 so
From Baldwin LES
w. Baldwin" LILO
sc Hiram Too
BrOnwfeld" 76c
q. Conway" 75c
N Conway" &C Loo
Glen Station and Upper
Bartlett and return LES
The above fares include transportation
from the Depot at Fryeburg 70 the
Camp Ground and return.
sY-Trains leave the Ogdensburg Depot, Portland.
at ITO a.. m, 1920 m. and $3.50 p m daily SUNDAY
excepted, stopping at intermediate stations Re-
turning, leave Fryeburg at ITO a. m, p. m. and
$50 D. m.
An opening train for the Camp Ground for Bag rage
and Passengers will leave Portland at s.45 a. M on
the 18TH 1t Is desired that all tents and baggage be
sent by this train.
Boaid and lodging can be obtained on the ground
at he following rates:
Board and lodging during the meeting, $780,
Board without lodging during the meeting $780,
GEORGE L. KIMBAI4L, Secretary.
Portland, Aug. II, 1873. diff
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shape, with wide chasms and gorees between
The appearance presented is fearful. The
harmony of nature is reversed. Everything
has an upside-down character, While there
are traces of volcanic tires to be seen, there is
no doubt that this distortion is the result of q
wateraow or washington. Mineral specimens
abound on the high buttes, with clear evidence
supporting this theory. Generally the sides of
the hills and walls are destitute Of vegetation.
but in some of the passes or valleys there are
more wood and better grass than can be found
in any other part of Dacota. The passage of
the expedition through this region was ex-
ceeding tedious and difficult. At one point the
train was twelve hours in travelling four miles
THE POSTAL SERVICE In ENaLANp.-The in.
crease in the number of postoffices in Great
Britain during the year 1875 was 800, the total
number now existing being about 1920. The
net revenue of the year amounted to S10,75O.-
OO0 There was an increase of rs per cent. in
the number of messages transmitted over the
postal telegraph lines, and also an increase in
the business done with newspapers by the let
ting of private wires. Business in the money
order department has grown 16 per cent. owing
to large reduction in commissions during the
year; but the profit in the department has les
sened. The amount'passing through the office
in the form of domestic orders was S120, 00O, 900
fol- the year. The foreign and colonial or lers
amounted to $5,OOo,O 900. Canada and the Unit
ed states receiving $4.OOo0oO leaving only S..
600 900 for other colonies and countries. The
number of letters mailed unaddressed was IT,
900, of which 300 contained money. This mum.
Der shows little change, compared with the fig
ures of other years.
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FOR MOTH, PATCHES, FRMTIFS

And TAN, use PERRY'S Moth and Freet,. ,...-
II 10 RELIABLE and HARMLESS. Sold BIZ DruorI.ts
everywhere. Depot, - Bond IT., N. Y. ss1s''
marU d&wsnsml7
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WestbroOk Manufacturing Co.

uNHE Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of the
Westbrook Manufacturing Company, for the
choice OF officers aud the transaction Of any other
business which legally come before them win he
ED at their office No. 10 Central Wharf on Tues
DAY, August 26th, at O'Clock D. m.
Portland, August II, 1873 aniiIdtd
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MicaWhars.

The outsider who strolled about the Preble
House last evening where the assumed lead
ers of the Democratic party were in council
and listened to the conversation, if a moder-
ately intelligent man, must have come to the
conclusion that the whole crown from the
strictest Bourbon to the halfrebellious repre-
sentative of the Young Democracy, were
set of political Mcawbers. He would be i'm
pressed with the idea that political success
was the and the only objective point of every
one of the leaders of that party in the State.
Since 1871, when the Augusta Convention
cut away from its opposition to the Fifteenth
Amendment and the greenback theory, the
party has had no principles that its leaders
have had any love for. The half hearted and
hesitating manner in which they have ac-
cepted tenets held by their opponents and
long and bitterly fought by them, has long
since convinced all intelligent men that their
acceptance of new doctrines is a mere matter
ofpolicy. The secret of the dssentions and
difference of opinion, is not in the fact of
difference of opinion but as to the policy to
adopt to secure success. If the leaders at the
ffeole House saw victory by adopting pig
iron tariff, they would endorse prohibitive
tax. If the public crib could be reached by
endorsing the salary grab and eulogizing Gen.
Butler, it would be done. If success depend
ed upon the endorsement of total prohibit
ton of the liquor traffic, though it would be a
great personal sacrifice to many, they would
shout for it aud anathematize every sour ap-
pie tree in Maine. The old leaders would
gladly re-enlist in the cause of JEFF Davis if
victory was rendered certain by so doing; or,
they would throw up their hats for third
term of Gen. Grant if they were certain of
custom house offices and good places. It
was the hope of the victors' spoils that led
them to shout for Greeley last year. This
year they will bear aloft any banner inscribed
with any device that promises to bring them
to the front.