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ROCK SLOOPS.

WANTED SLOOPS earring from fifty to one Hun
dred Tons Rocks. Apply at No. 10 Cahoon Block,
near City Building between the hours of one and
two, sever and nine O'Clock P. NJ. marriott
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SPOKEN.

March 90 lat "A 25 Ion so Is, brig Harry Stewart,
from Pascagoula for Montevdeo
March 25 off Carysfort Reef. briggs Colson, and
Lima, from Cienfuegos for New York.
March 26. lat SO, lon IA 49, sch Frank Jameson,
from New York for Georgia,
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LLLSWUnIH, OCU' Q, ioOI.
To THE MACHIAS observation-disclosures AS DR..
Urann of Boston, is about visiting your place, and
stranger in these parts, know very well, like most
physicians travelling he will be looked upon with
picion, particularly as his cures look miraculous.
had been obliged to walk on crutches for one year,
and for nine months wa; not abe to put my foot to
the floor. My spine and arm were also so lame as to
nearly disable me. could not dress or undress my
SELF or get off the bed without help He treated my
case last Friday morning, and in less than hour
half mile up HILL without cru ches and have been
gaining ever SINCE j. X. JORDAN,
mch26sntf formerly Deputy Sheriff.
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EXECUTIVE MANSION.

HoDGDoN Town OFFICRs:-Moderator, j.
o. Smith Clerk, R. J. Smith; Selectmen, Hen
ry Jones, j. w. jackson, E. A. Porter; Treas
Mrer, j. G. Ingraham, s. S. Committee, S. HI
Berry; Agent, w. III. Clubhouse.
The town voted to raise 5000 for the Free High
School. The Seectmen report $3.50 in treas
ury above indebtedness.
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Maine Industrial School for Girls

The undersigned, trustees of the Maine In
dustrial Schools for girls, hereby earnestly ap.
peal to the generosity and philanthropy of the
people OF the State of all classes and conditions
to the rich and poor alike, for aid to this i'm
portant movement.
Our call is to mothers and fathers blessed
with virtuous and obedient children; to those
who have suffered by the waywardness of some
beloved daughter; and to all kind hearted men
and women, who would gladly see reclaimed
from evil or restrained from sinking into lower
depths of vice, the neglected, exposed and erring
girls in our midst.
For six years has this subject been agitated
in the State, and presented to the considera-
ton of several legislatures, and during that
time the objects, plans and practical workings
of such an institution, have become familiar to
the public mind. The project is now so near
contamination that by prompt and liberal re-
Spouse to this appeal, the school can be in act
i've operation by the first of July next.
By the terms of the Resolve of the Legisla-
ture granting State aid of $4,000, the sum of
twenty thousand dollars must first be secured
from other sources, Of this amount ten thou
sand dollars at least is contributed by two gen.
erous ladies in Hallowel For the balance,
the trustees confidently look to the citizens of
Maine, in every city and village, as equally con-
cerned and equally to be benefited. Let them
send their contributions, whether large or
small, freely and at once, to either of the under
signed, and the receipt of the same will be duly
acknowledged.
BENZ KINGsBURY, Portland President.
E. r. FRENCH, s. Chesterville, Secretary.
WILLIAM DEERING, Portland, Treasurer.
Sidney Perham, Governor, Augusta, Ex.
oficio.
George G. Stacy, Secretary of State, Au-
gusta.
Warren johnson, Supt of Schools, Augusta
John B. Neatly, South Berwick.
Nelson Dingley, Jr., Lewiston.
j. s. Wheelwright, Bangor.
II. X. Baker, Hallowell.
Mrs. Z. A. L. Sampson, Bath.
Mrs James E. Fernald, Portland.
N. B. All papers favorably disposed will
confer n favor nv insprtino tho ahova
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FOR MOTH PATCHES, FRECKLES
MARRIED..

And TAN, use PERRY'S Moth and Freckle Lotion
1t is RELIABLE and HARMLESS Sold by Druggists
everywhere Depot, 40 Bond St., N. Y. mar22sn6m
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DEPARTURE OFOCEAN
MARINE NEWS.
PORT OF PORTLAND.

POET OF PORTLAND.
Thursday, April 8.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Carlotta, Mnlligan, Halifax, Ns,-passen-
gers and mdse to John Porteous.
Steamer Franconia. Bragg, New York-passengers
and mdse to Henry Fox.
Steamer g. New Brunswick, Pike Boston for Easport
Brig Merriwa. (of Portland) Downes, Cienfuegos IS
days555 hhds ~ ties molasses. Cargo and vessel to
422 hhds 80 ties "a bbls sugar to j Redpath & Son.
:, Brig Antilles, Thestrup, New York-coal to Ross &
Sturdivant. .
Brig lsola, Lord, Rockport for Wilmington.
sen Oliver Dyer Falker, Mobile 18th ut, with cot
Sch H Fisk, Wixon, Baltimore-coal to James g.
Williams.
Sch Eva L Leonard Goegns, Boston.
Sch Burdett Hart, Brooks. Newburyport
Sch II Whitney, Perkins, Rockport Tor Wilmington
Sch Massachusetts,: Lewis, Rockland for New York.
Schs Leontine Clifford, and Alleghanian, Arey,
Rockland for New York.
Schs KIsciusko, Clark and Pulaska Erwin Tbo-
maston for Boston.
Sch Bonaventure: KNIGHT, Damariscotta for Boston
Sen FRANKLIN Colby, Wiscasset for Boston.
BELOW-Br brig Chief from Cuba with loss OF
foretopgallant mast. (put in for orders)
CLEARED.
Steamer Chesapeake, Mangum, New York-Henry
Fox.
Sch seguin, Rogers. Savannah-Ryan Kelsey.
Sch Unexpected, (Br) Simpson, st John NB-John
Porteous ~
Porteous.
IFRoM MERCHANTS EXCHANGED
At Liverpool 10th ut, baroue Caroline Lemont, for
Portland.
AZ at New York Sd inst, brig Tubal Cain, Stone,
Cardenas.
MEMORANDA.
Shin Polar Star, which left Auckland NJ for Lon
don with the cargo of condemned barque Robert
Porter is@pnounced by cable to have put back leaky
and will discharge.
DOMESTIC PORTS.
GALVESTON-Ar oath, barque St Olaff Hassell,
Port Talbot.
MOBILE-Cld Goth, sch Enterprise, Falker, Prov-
dence: Wenonah, Kimball, Pascagoula.
PENSACOLA-Sld 2Sth, sch Joseph Segur, Ellis,
Kingston. ia.
FERNAND1NA-Cld 27th brig Charles Miller,
Gilchrist, Philadelphia
JACKSONvILLE-Cld 9th ult, schs Saarbruck,
Clark Martinique.
Cid 18th, sch Ospray, Dyer, Boston.
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GHOSTS, we imagine, are not the most
cheerful and desirable of companions
Our personal experience in this line has
been exclusively confined to that political
phantom called the Democratic party, but
Georgia town is troubled with an unearthly
visitant who drops red hot nails upon tie
heads of people or where others so unfortunate
as not to have the usual protection for their
feet will be sure to step on them. We are
inclined to protest against this species of
gbostly attention, both on account of the dis
agreeableness of red hot nails on the ground
orin the air, and the residence that hot nails
in ghostly bands suggests.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
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The only True and Perfect Dye Harmless Reliable
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DIED.

In this city, April L. Mrs. Mary NJ. Treat, aged 76
years.
Funeral services at o'clock this afternoon, at No.
81 Tying street. Relatives and friends invited to
attend
In this city. April 5, john son of Anna NJ and the
late Charles w Peabody, aged years month and 10
days. [Salem papers please copy.l
In Lamone, March 81. Mrs. Ellen W., wife of Capt.
Elisha Dunbar, aged 80 years.
In Surry, March 81, Mrs. Lizzie E. Hnckley, aged
26 years.
In Industry, March "a, Mr.. Stephen Lovejoy, aged
70 years.
In New Vineyard, March 0, Mr.. Zebediah Swett
aged GA years.
In Rangeley, March IS, Mr.. John s. Lamb, aged 81
years.
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NORFOLK--Ar Goth, sch AddIe Cole, Cole, from
Boston
Ar list, sch Storm King, Higgins, FIN Baltimore tor
FORTRESS M0NROE-Passed in LIST, brig L Sta
Piles, from Sagua for Alexandria.
BALTIMORE-Ar 31st, baruue Znlma, Peterson
Ar LIST inst, brig Rachel Coney, Coney, M lyaguez
sch AlrIna, MITCHELL Matanzas.
PHlLADELPHIA-Ar list, sch Marcia S Lewis,
=, ca lst. brigs Thos Owen. Gupti, Cabarien; Mary
Williams, Hanna, Matanzas
from do. 0A- NA"''nN"'' '
Passed down LIST, brig Addie Hale. for Matanzas.
PILE foc 5lst schs Eliza Sawyer for Belfast
c new YORhLAr LIST, brigs II Seayey, Cross. Rio
i va DarDadoes, where she put In to repair
Dodge Portland; Humboldt Smith BristoI. Tyade
Wind lnraham. and Lark. Guptill New Hor,sn AiAue
ca "a ship Comet, Bray, San Francisco: bria Alex
Fadden Batn oFe a1.ag schs Daylight. Nc
YEA, Cogglns, wilmington; Susanna, Woodman. for
BaiiT Har;s M ysar R9e%Ds Mitchell Boston
Susan, Bishop from Rockland. 'e' >
Sid list. schs l. F Warren, tor Demarara. Mar,b,
Maria, for Barbados; Carrie Webb, Tor George
Passed through He'll Gate list, sch Belle Brown
Nash, New York tor Boston.
NEW HAVEN-Ar list. schs Casco LODGE Walker,
Jacksonville; Oliver Ames. Phillips. Baltimore.
PROVIDENCE-Ar LIST, sch r Leach, Pendleton,
Rockland.
oiu ISL sou CyTuS L OSSetI, fieTce new ICrk.
NEWPORT-Ar LIST, sch Maggie Bell, Gregory, FIN
Fall River for New York.
In port list, schs Abbott Lawrence, Griffin, Port
land for Batimore Suliote, Soule, do for New York
Saml Nash, Hart. Rockport for do; kepie, Bryant,
Machias for do; Alpine, Marshall, Providence for do
Ella Frances, Bulger, Fall River for do; Cygnus,
Small. Cabarien for Portland r S Hodgdon, Hall,
and Equal Kellar, Rockland for New York; Henry
Castof, Dumont do for do; Freddie Walter, Smith,
Portland tor Newcastle, Del; g Rawley, Rawley,
NEW BEDFORD-Ar I'd, schs Fleetwing, Cobb,
virginia. Hattie Ellen, Trip, Rockport.
NlNEYARD-HAVEN-Ar I'd. schs Abigail Haynes
Smith, So Amboy for Boston; Aunie May, Simpson,
Phiiadelphia fer Portland: Matthews, Lunt, New
d YORK for DO Della HoGghins Bernard Virginia for
Ivy Bell Cog. New York for do; j Knowles, Mer-
ritz do for Machias Calista, Farnham. vinalhaven
for New York; Eddie Treat, Hodgdon, Bath for
do; Ocean Ranger, Whitney, Portland for do; N Fl
Hall, Murphy Boston for do; H Macomber, Williams,
Deer Isle for Washington. " -
BOSTON-Ar I'd. brig VIM Mason, Adams. Glen
fuegos schs Samos Howes. Galveston; Addle Full
ler Henderson, Pensacola; Annie e Glover, Terry,
Jacksonville; Eureka, Strout. do; Mary Adams,
Gilchrist. Savannah; Saml Fish, Teel Philadelphia
Angelina, Robinson, New York.
Cid I'd, Br schs Emma Sharp, Munroe, and The
Star, Clark, Portland and st John, NIB Adrlana,
Bailey, Bath.
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E0REIGN Ports.

Ar at Rangoon Feb 10, ship Helicon, Rogers, Bonn
bay. to load for Europe.
Ar at Liverpool 31st ult, ship Kate Prince, Hami-
ton, New Orleans.
Ar at Queenstown Goth ult, ship Daniel Marcy,
Marcy. San Francisco.
At Arroyo 18th ult, sch Mollie, Anterior, for New
York few days.
At Trinidad Goth inst, briggs Adeliue Richardson,
Crowley, for New York days; Sarah Gilmore, Gil
more, for do days.
Sid FIN Cienfuegos 22d ult, brig Redman Gar
diner, for New York; sch Nellie, for do.
Sid FIN Nassau, Ny, 25th ult, brig Lena Thurlow,
Qrom Portland) for Matanzas; l7th schs Gertrude
Plnmmer, Wright, (from Santa Martha) for NYork |;
24th, st Croix, Eaton. Cardenas.
Sid FIN st John, NIB, LIST inst, sch Annie B, Secord,
Portland
The Portland daily press., 1873-04-04

ANNIE LOUISE CARY.-The New York World
contains the following complimentary netice of
Miss Cary's appearance at the concert of the
Brooklyn Philharmonic Society:
Mss Cary was admirable both for her selec-
tions and her singing of them. The vocal por-
tions of Philharmonic concerts are commonly
quite useless for the purposes of musical in
struction, which such concerts are supposed to
be in part instituted to promote. For they con-
sist in selections from operas which are in the
repertory of every opera company, and which
are to be heard every season. Selections from
unsuccessful operas like "L'Italina in Algeri''
and from obsolete operas like "Orfeo,'' are
much more suitable for this purpose. The ''Che
faro senza Euridice' as it was sung by Miss
Cary last evening did the same service for
Chuck vocal music which was done for his in
strumental music by the "Iphigenie" overture,
produced early in the winter by the Brooklyn
Philharmonic and afterwards by Mr. Thomas.
To common concert-goers it was the revelation
of a new master rather than the revival of an
old. 1t vindicates Mr.. Chorley's saying of
Chuck that ''his recitative stands Alone" and it
vindicates also the meledc invention which was
denied to him in his day as it is denied to his
successor in musical dramaturgy in our own.
Miss Cary sang it perfectly. Her noble voice
aid style are alike suited to the severe and
solemn music.
The Portland daily press., 1873-04-04

LEWISTON, May I, 1869.
This will certify that had lost the Of my lower
limbs and was unable to walk even stand, had
several physicians who pronounced my case incura-
bile. He ring of DR.. Uranus Wonderful Cures 1
sent for him. In less than a week was able to walk
in the streets, and can now walk two miles daily.
JAMES F. BRADBURY,
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PRESIDENT GRANT recently appointed Mrs.
L. A. Cary Postmaster at Ashtabula, Ohio, land
afterwards wrote as follows to General Gar
field:
EXECUTIVE MANSION
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 49,
DEAR GENERAL:-In your absence appoint
ed lady for Postmaster in Ashtabula, Ohio,
in your district. 1t is of class of appoint
ments am glad to make, where it can be
done: that is, it is giving a soldiers widow an
opportunity of supporting herself and orphan
children hope it will be satisfactory to you
and to the citizens of Ashtabula.
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WONDERFUL CURES
ID r.. U RAM,
OF BOSTON,

Who has made SO many Wonderful Cures all over the
New England States, is at the
The Portland daily press., 1873-04-04

In Damariscotta March %, Harley Greenwood of
Bath and Nette Hodgkns OF Damariscotta.
In East Wilton, March II, Orestes Perry and Lizzie
Bridges.
In Phillips, March &c, Charles Cofran and Ella F.
Stetson.
In Ellsworth, March 81, Zalmon Garland and Lau-
"a V. Maddox
In Bluehih, March a. N. T. Chatto of Bluehill and
Clara A. Bowden of Penobscot
In Goaldsboro, March rs, Hiram E. Whitaker and
Opheia Fernald.
In Lamoine, March %, John F. Lear and Miss Bell
w. Bragdon.
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Now is the time to take it. Sold by
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Price $1.OO Six Ro,,1. OK m
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water and every convenience Enquire of
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NEW YSTER III U 8 E.
II g. HATCH

Respectfully informs bis friends a ana the public that
TO- C~rSress street, nearly opposite Brown
.trcst A }nll supply of fresh Oysters cooked in
svsry styie and for sale by the quart or gallon con-
SANITY on hand. Hatch's celebrated Ice Cream sup
Piled to parties on call. mchcu
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Read the following Wonderful Cures in
Maine;

Dr.: Urann, who has made so many wonderful cures
short ime longer. He has had good success. The
case of Mr.. j. b. Redman, Attorney at Law in this
town, is truly wonderful one, when Dr. Urann was
called see him week ago Fiday, he was not able
to turn himself in bed; he is now able to walk the
street and is daily gaining trength.-[Elsworth
American.
The above statement, so far as am concerned. is
but the simple truth, and cheerfully endorse il as
an act of justice Dr. Urann, and earnestly recon-
mend all persons afflicted with Rheumatism, Neu-
raga, other kindred complaints whether acute or
chronic, to give him call, being sanguine that he
will cure them. JOHN B. REDMAN
Ellsworth, Jan. 7, 1878.
This will certify that was troubled with Sciatic
Rheumatism and suffered great pain, was unable to
sleep without taking morphine, could not walk. l
was carried to DR.. Uranus office, at the Dewitt
House, and after one treatment was free from pain
and have been able to work ever since.
A. w. BAILEY.
Auburn, May Z, 1869.
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mere political reward for usefulness. Thls
principle of management was never seriously
questioned before General Grant became
President. He early became convinced that
a change of system was desirable and it was
by his influence that the Civil Service Board
came into existence. Since that he has
steadily adhered to the general policy in his
usual wise and practical way. In the face of
hostile Congressional majority it would
have been indiscreet and would have leopard
ed everything to have instituted an immediate
and radical elimination of all political consid-
erations from all appointments. President
Grant was one of ths earliest advocates of a
Clvli Service independent OF political consid-
eratlons in its lower grades, and he is not the
KIND OF man TO abandon any of his we'll
grounded convictions. If there be any one
quality in him more conspicuous than all
others it is pertinacity, and no fears need DC
entertained of his desertion in this case. we
think the iuoicious and thoughtful friends OF
a Civil Service Reform are highly grained by
the cautious practical and sagacious manner
in which he encounters the difficult problem.
The Portland daily press., 1873-04-04
DOMESTIC PORTS,

Shin Polar Star, which left Auckland NJ for Lon
don with the cargo of condemned bargue Robert
Porter is@pnounced by cable to have put back eaky
and will discharge
The Portland daily press., 1873-04-04
SPECIAL NOTICES.

1BThis is a cargo of fresh mined Hampshire Cum
berand Coal, first class article for Steam Forge
purposes.
apr4 d1wsn
The Portland daily press., 1873-04-04

The City Marshals of Saco and. Biddeford
tired of searching the liquor shop of G. A.
day at ten o'clock, raided upon dwelling house
Springs Island, occupied by an assistant of
said Sleeper, where they captured three full
barrels of -whiskey, and removed the same for
further process
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8 AT E OF MAINE.
BY THE GOVERNOR,

A p r o G l. A M A Il L o N
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PREBLE HOUSE,
And will Remain a Few Weeks.

Every invalid shou d see him, no matter what their
complaint may be,
10000 Patients haze been Treated by him aciin the
last ten gears, Nth Wonderful Success.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-11-17
ElEh, persons Executed by nsheaa.

A correspondent Of the London Times
gives the following account Of an exc
cution at Yeddo, in Japan;
The eulprits we're eight in number,
one being woman. They were all be
headed by a sword. The operation was
performed with wonderful dexterity and
GOODNESS, and not one Of them, even the
woman, showed the slightest symptoms
Of fear. There was a space Of ground
roped of; inside were three holes dug in
the ground, with a little mound behind
each, on which was spread a mat for
the criminal 10 kneel on. On one side
Of the enclosure were two Japanese
officials, in chairs, to see the thing
properly conducted. | had a place di-
rectly in front of the mounds, at about
six feet distance. The criminals we're
placed in row, on one side Of the en-
closure, blindfolded with pieces of paper
they use paper for everything there).
What struck me most was the hcrrid
GOODNESS Of the executioner's assistant, a
good-looking lad of about eighteen; he
went up to each poor wretch in his turn,
gave him tap on the shoulder, led him
up to the mound, and made him kneel
on the mat; he then stripped his shoul-
ders, made him stretch out his neck, said
That will do, and in fash the mans
head was in the hole in front of him,
and his bleeding neck was, as it were,
staring me in the face. The assistant,
still with the same pleasant smile, picked
the head up, threw some water over the
face to wash off the blood and mud, and
presented it to the japanese officials,
who nodded and signed to 20 on with the
next; the assistant then gave the corpse
blow between the shoulders to expel
the blood, and finally threw the carcass
aside like log Of wood He then re-
peated the same pleasant programme
with the next.
l never thought mans head could
come off so easily; it was like chopping
cabbages, only accompanied with pecu-
liar and most horrid sound-thst of
cutting meat, in fact. There was dense
crowd of Japanese present, including
many women, and even children; these
people never ceased to eat, smoke and
chatter the whole time, making remarks
on the performance, and even occasion
ally laughing just as if they were at
theater. The executioner poured water
on his sword between each decapitation,
as one vets knife in order to cut India
rubber.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-11-17
PeriIOus Adventure of the Queen
of Portugal and the Royal
Princes

PerIIOus Adventure of the Queer
of Portugal and the KOyal
Princes.
On the afternoon of the I'd the Queer
and her infant sons, who are staying a.
the watering place of Cascaes, were
walking on the beach of Mexilhoeiro
near the rocks known as the Boca dc
Inferno Mouth of He'll. The place is
full of basins, which are always filled
with water The full force of the At.
lantic dashes on the beach, and the
waves often mount the highest rocks,
and in stormy weather the thunder OF
the breakers is heard for miles inland.
The young princes ran along the sands
and left the Queen behind, when sud-
denly wave rushed among the rocks,
and, surrounding the princes carried
them into one of the deep basins worn
in the sand by the action of the wateP
The Queen, seeing the perils of her
catching on rocky point, she fell into
the water, but still managed to grasp the
Infante Dom Carlos. The danger was
great. The ocean was agitated after
boisterous day, and in second a roller
might have washed and carried all be-
fore it to certain destruction; moreover,
the water of the basin was quite deep
enough to drown the two young princes.
Fortunately the assistant keeper of the
Guid lighthouse, one Antonio da Silva,
saw the disaster, rushed into the water,
and managed, with some difficulty to
bring the two princes to the shore, after
ward assisting the Queen out of the water.
The Queen thanked the courageous
lighthouse keeper, and said she would
never forget the services he had rendered
her, and he replied that he was suffi-
ciently rewarded by having been able to
assist her Majesty uHder such perilous
circumstances. The Queen was carried
to the palace enveloped in sheets, and it
was some time before she recovered from
the effects of the fright. Afterward she
sent special messenger to the King to
inform him of all the particulars Of the
accident. As soon as the letter had
been read his Majesty conferred upon
the lighthouse man the order of the
Tower and Sword. The Queen also or
dered her treasurer to give him el00,
and the authorities will promote him to
a more remunerative post.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-11-17

A countryman having applied to the
manager of bank in Glasgow to dis.
count a hill which had three months
and seventeen days to run, the banker,
after carefully looking at both sides Of
it, as was his invariable custom, said
that :" it was not usual to take bills of a
longer date than three months. Upon
which the applicant, scratching his head
and looking slyly at the manager, said;
That may be your usual way, sir, but
We ken the days are unco short at this
time of the year