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The Portland daily press., 1875-08-06
An Illustration.

"Give us chance" exclaim our Demo-
cratic friends. ''to run the government and
we will give you an example of economy; we
will restore business; we will make dollars as
plenty as ten cent scrip and at the same time
make the dollar purchase more than at pres
ent. Give US chance" This is excellent
talk, but we must remember that promises
are sometimes mot to be depended on. Now
if we can select a state or city where the
Democracy has everything its own way, the
promising Democracy have no right to find
fault if we take that state or city as an exam
pie of Democratic economy on small scale
and from that predict what the same party
leaders will do on broader field. We will
take, for example, New York city, where the
Democratic majority has been tens of thou
sonds-as many tens of thousands as it has
been necessary to have to neutralize the Re-
publican majorities in the country. Wha. is
the result? Under the Democratic manage
ment of the hordes of ignorance and vice, the
city is drawing gradually toward bankruptcy
and the respectable portion of its citizens are
powerless to wrest the power from the hands
Of these leaders. The following table shows
how rapidly the debt of the city is increas-
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The New York Herald givee the debt of
the city June 80, 1875 as $142, 100000 with
$20,OOO,0 900 of outs landing claims, making the
actual debt of the city about $780, 900.
Thus it will be seen that by Democratic fl
nancial management that the debt of the
city of New York has been increased over
$100,000,000. During the same period under
Republican rule, the debt of the nation ihas
been reduced about $500, 100000.
In 1865 the tax of New York city was SIT,
100000. In 1875 it had been increased to
$34, 100000, showing that the amount of
taxes which tie people are required to pay
has been doubled in the past decade. In the
same time the Republicans have relieved the
nation more than 5000, 100000 of taxation by
the abolition of the greater portion of the
taxes provided for by the internal revenue
laws passed during the war.
If the Democratic party has failed to give
us an exemple of economy in such localities
as are under their entire control, where their
majority is larger than the entire Republican
vote, what reason have they to assume that
intelligent people will believe that they will
effect a radical change in the country at
large?
The Portland daily press., 1875-08-06

THE HEN THAT WENT To CHURCH, AND
WHAT HApPENED.-Quite disturbance oc-
Cured in a Western church, q few Sundays
since, the circumstances of which are as fol-
lows: Rev. Mr.. Moody was just beginning his
sermon, and had uttered the words, Brethren,
wish to direct your attention this morning
to the fourth verse of the twentieth chapter of
St." when = hen emerged from the re-
cess beneath the pulpit. As she had just laid
an egg she interrupted Mr.. Moody to announce
the fact to the congregation; and he stopped
as she walked into the aisle screechiDg "Kuk-
kuk kuk kuk-to-ko! Kuk-kuk. kuk-kuk-tok kor"
The minister contemplated her for moment,
and then concluded to go on. But the sound
OF his voice seemed to provoke her to rivalry,
and so she put on five or six pounds OF steam
| to the square inch, and made such a racket
| that the preacher stopped again and SAID,
"Will Deacon Grimes please remove that
| disgraceful chicken from the meeting- -nouseY
The deacon rose and proceeded with the task.
| He first tried to drive her toward the door, but
| She dodged him, and still cracking vigorously
GOT under the seat in the front pew. Then the
I deacon seized his umbrella and scooped her
| ont into the aisle again. after which he tried to
| ''shoe" her toward the door; but she darted
| into q pew hoped over the partition, came
| down in the opposite pew and in the side aisle,
the hen flew over into the middle aisle again,
making noise like steam planning mill. The
deacon did not like to climb over after her, so
he went round, and just as he got into the side
aisle, the hen flew over into the middle aisle
again. Then the boys in the gallery laughed
and the deacon began to grow red in the face
At last Mr. Binns came out of his pew to help
and both he and the deacon made dash at the
CHICKEN from opposite directions. Then she
flew up with wild cluck to the gallery and
perched on the edge. while she gave excited ex-
preston to her views by emitting about We
hun ired cackles a minute. The deacon flung
hymn book at her to scare her down again,
but he missed her, and hit Bill Jones, Sun.
day school scholar, in the eye. Then another
boy in the gallery made dash at her, and
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BOARD.

Summer BOarderS.
A few Summer Boarders will be taken by the day
or week at Norton's Hotel, East Baldwin. This
house is delightfully."- located on the line of the P. 81
.. X. II. and only 25 miles from Portland.
G. h. NORTON.
REFEREN NcEs;-S. c. Strout, ESQ.,, Hon. Bon
Bradbury, G. f. Libby ESQ.,, A. L. Dresser, Esq,
Cen c. p. Mattocks, Col. A. W. Bradbury. ju23tt
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TERMS $500 PER ANNUM, IN ADVANCE.

publicans, earnest friends of Mr.. Hamlin in
the last Legislature, declare that Mr.. Powers
will not get much over half of the Republican
vote.
For the nomination., Gen. Plasted has
made hard fight, but it is quite doubtful if
he gets the nomination should Mr.. Powers
retire. The three names spoken of are Hon.
Isaiah Stetson, Judge Humphrey and Hon.
S. Fl. Blake. The two gentlemen first named
are most talked of, but Mr.. Blake, who is a
gentleman favorably known in the district and
of undoubted ability and wide experience,
has a large number of friends
The Democrats are exceedingly anxious
that Mr.. Powers should be nominated, but
Republicans are coming to the conclusion
that they cannot afford to sacrifice themselves
to please any one man or score of men. The
convention takes place next Wednesday.
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A GOOD tenement of six rooms, in the centre of
"A the city. Apply to w. w. CAKk,
ju30dtf 1877 Newbury street.
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TO LET.

CECoND STORY in THOMPSON BLOCK, 40
y feet wide nearly 100 feet in depth, newly fitted
up with counting room and tables The best lighted
turing will be let for either with plenty of sor-
age room, over sH EPH RD a. cos. Whole
sale Fancy Goods Store Nos. 121-123 Middle Street,
below the Post Office Inquire of FL. E. THOMP-
SON, No. 322 Emery street, on the Spring Street
horse route. ian2Od&wtf
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AND now Mr.. Pillsbury inficts the readers
of those Democratic papers which will publish
it, with another "open letter. addressed to
Mr.. Blaine-a letter remarkable for its exces-
sive length and persistence in forcing plural
nouns to unite with singular verbs. He takes
Mr.. Blaine to do for participation in the
Credit Mobilier. He forgets that committee,
majority of which were opponents of Mr..
Blaine in politics, investigated the whole
matter and reported that that gentleman
never had the remotest connection with that
corporation or any of its profits. His princi-
pal proof is that reporter was told by the
President that the administration had been
lenient with Mr.. Blaine in the "Credit Mo-
bilier'' matter. Mr.. Pillsbury, this sort oil
stuff is ridiculously thin. Many OF your own
party have for years regarded you as po-
litical blatherskite, while your political OPP
ponents have long considered you as curious
combination of the black-leg and Urah Heep
of politics, but neither friend nor foe ever gave
you over as hopeless political idiot until
this recent exhibition of yourself in the open
letter business.
The Portland daily press., 1875-08-06

Mr.. MCCREARY, the man whom the
Democrats have just elected Governor Of
Kentucky, told the audiences whom he ad-
dressed in the course of the campaign that
the Republicans ought to be voted out of
power because of their promise to pay the
national debt in gold, because of the exemp-
ton Of government bonds from taxation, and
because of the establishment of national
mocracy propose to reform these abuses, and
to pay the debt in greenbacks, to tax gov
ernnent bonds, to abolish national banks.
This was the platform upon which Mr..
McCreary placed himself and the Democrats
endorsed il by electino him governor.
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EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate countersigned by Stanley Il.
Pullen, Editor. All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers viii confer favor upon us by demanding
credentials of every person claiming to represent
journal, we have Information that several "bum-
mers' are seeking courtesies in the name of the
PRESS, and we have disposition to be, even pas
sively, party to such frauds.
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SENATOR SHERMAN's speech is strong
presentation of the evils arising from an ire
deemable currency. The following is respect
fully commended to those sharing in the
financial heresy of the Ohio Democracy:
st is demonstrable that nearly all panics,
except only such as are traceable to war
famine, OR like causes, spring from expanded
credits, and in many cases from excessive
paper money"
The Portland daily press., 1875-08-06

TODAY the one-hundredth anniversary Of
the birth of Daniel O'Connell, the great
Irish agitator, will be celebrated in this city.
The fame of OConnell, unlike that of most
popular leaders, has not grown less since his
death. Perhaps his transcendant abilities
do not command more widespread or gen.
erous recognition, but the honesty of his
purpose and the wisdom of his action are
certainly more generally acknowledged.
The Portland daily press., 1875-08-06

Vacancies in delegations only be filled by
actual residents of the town which they represent.
The County Committee will be in session at the
above room at O'Clock the day of the Convention
for the purpose OF receiving credentials of delega
tions
DANIEL ELLIOT, Brunswick
WIN. L. PRINCE, Cumberland,
L. B. CHAPMAN. Deering
ISAIAH WEBB, North Brdgton,
SAMUEL DINGLEY. SebagO Lake,
CONVERS o. LEACH, Chairman, Portland,
d. W. MERRILL, Secretary, Upper Gloucester.
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TO Lei.

A SMALL tenement. Apply to
n w. W. CARR,
jy7df 1877 Newbury St.
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THE PRESS.
FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 6, 1875
FOR GOVERNOR,
GEN. SELDEN CONNOR,

An earnest desire to justify your generous conf
dence and strong regard for the honor and ,cel-
fare of our State inspire NTH the firm resolue to
spare effort and to consider other consequences
in the endeauor to fathflIy discharge the duties that
aoiH be incumbent on nae If your choice shall prore
to be the choice of the people also. pledge you and
thousands for 0hom you act in that erent, honest
purpose and fred determination to make the public
good my single aim and constant care.
Gen. COnnor's Acceptance
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TO LET.
TO LET.

HOUSE 35 Danforth Street,7 rooms. gas and Seba-
II go, for $500 per year. House, No. Deering
Place, % roOms gas and Sebago at $500 per year.
Tenement, rooms, Paris Street, 5000 per year.
Tenement, rooms Corner Cedar and Lincoln Streets
$l1OO per month, to small family. Apply to f. G.
PATTERSON, Williams Block second Block east
of City Hail. jy31d1w
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MAIL advlces from England state that the
floods in that country were even more extern
sive than was reported by cable, there being
great damage to property and considerable
destruction tc life. The inundated districts
are of wide extent,
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THERE is an aboriginal opening for aspir-
ing young statesmen. Two vacancies have
been made among the Ponca chiefs, and two
men are wanted to don the feather circlets.
The positions may not be "soft'' nor promise
rich perquisites, but they are offices anyhow.
Go West, young politician, go West.
The Portland daily press., 1875-08-06

TURKEY has struck ''bonanza." She
ias just discovered seventy-nine villages in
Syria which had hitherto escaped the OBJ
servation of her tax-gatherers, and she is
going to make up for lost time IL she has
to take every bit of property the villagers
The Portland daily press., 1875-08-06

DEMOCRATIC members of the Connecti-
cut legislature are beginning to shower
''cards'' about that state, denying that they
were bribed last Winter. From all accounts
there seems to be need of the denials.
The Portland daily press., 1875-08-06

DEMOCRATS are beginning to fear that the
Argus cannot sustain its position that the
Democratic Ohio platform is ''every whit as
good as the Republican" Its persistent refusal
to publish the two platforms for purposes of
comparison.tells strongly against it.
The Portland daily press., 1875-08-06

If the charge that the Kenpebec Journal
brings against the leading Democratic papers
of Maine. the Standard, the Portland Argus,
and the Bangor Commercial be true. they are
guilty of outrageous conduct. They have
each printed and reprinted, says the Journal,
CDR. Jordan's abominable lies about Gov.
ernor Cony and General Hersey in connection
with the Agricultural College Scrip state
ments which their editors knew to be shame
less libels on the honored dead, when they
published them. The Journal brands such
conduct "as crime-a crime against the
welfare of society," crime that unites cow
ardice with its wickedness-a crime that no
decent Modoc Indian would commit" Ger
tainy hard on the Modocs. And so it is.
No honest Democrat can endorse such war
fare.-Boston Globe.
The charge of the Journal is true; and the
most outrageous part of it is that when it was
shown from the official records that Gov.
Cony desired to have nothing to do with the
matter and that the land was nearly all sold
to regular land brokers at prices nearly as
high as single land warrants then command
ed, the papers above named have neglected
to correct their error but ON the other hand
have published second statement of the
notorious DIR. Jordan reiterating the original
sander.
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THAT small and consequently improved
edition of the Maine Standard, the Anson
Aduocdte, fears another "college grant swim
die" in the disposition of the state lands.
If the Aduocate is so eager to prevent cor
ruption and stealing, why in the world hasn't
it delivered a lecture about the defalcation of
the late County Treasurer Of Somerset Coun-
ty and the systematic stealing of VIM. d.
Hayden as selectman of Madison? The
least it could have done was to state the facts
instead of apologizing and asking a suspen-
sion of public judgment in the one case.
Why has the Adrocdte been silent respecting
the,e irregularities and so busy in circulating
groundess slanders about other men? Is it
because the late County Treasurer was a
Democrat and Selectman Hayden is mem-
ber of the Democratic State Committee and
are expected to do this sort Of thing, that
the Adoocate either remains silent or apollo
gizes? Perhaps the editor, who as town
official certifies that the ghostly paper heroes,
John Kelley, Patrick Train and a dozen more
shadowy names, were those of ''persons resi-
dent or liable to enrolment and military duty
in the town of Anson," is in such condi-
ton of mental and moral fabbiness which
unfit him to struggle with facts.
The Portland daily press., 1875-08-06

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The name and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable, not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty Of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
nications that are not used
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TO LET f!

Printers Exchange. with power if
required. Apply to PRESS OFFICE
or to Ii. THURSTON Il CO., III
Exchange Street.
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Valuable Real Estate for Sale.

VNHE well-known Deane property or State street
Il containing about 10000 feet of land, with COM
modious dwelling house in good repair, is offered for
sale. The house can he seen every Thursday and
Friday from 8 to M.
For terms, etc., inquire of S. W. ROBINSON, Real
Estate Broker. 205 Middle Street. VIM. H. MORSE,
corner of Pearl and Middle SITS ja15dtf
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A BOUT February first the Stores and Chambers
"A on Union ST., occupied by Caldwell u
Hodsdon, and Whitney & Thomas. Apply to
ja11dtf ST. JOHN SMITH.
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TO Let.
TO Lei.

DOOMS to let furnished or unfurnsheI, No. 4
LII Cotton St. second door from Free Street.
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DRAIN AGE.
IMPORT ANT TO Owners of Carriages
l. "No Carriage is safe acithout Hem."
ROCKIES ROLLER CHAFE IRONS

prevent accidents in turning, and allow the
carriage to be backed turned safely il the narrow
durable and easily put on Give style of carriage
when ordering. For sale by DODGE, GILBERT q
co. 45 Oliver Street, Boston, Mass, EDWARD 2.
ROCHE, NJ. d., Bath. Maine, JAMES BAILEY,
& CO.. Portland jne23tt
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FOR SALE,
Steam Ensiue and Boiler

fiNHE ENGINE upright of about six horse
Il power, and an Upright Tubular Boiler of about
double the power of the engine. Can be seen in
operation in the basement of the
Peake Building,
Corner of Middle and Market ST.,
WILLIAM LOWELL.
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TN FALMOUTH, 6 miles from Portland, lying on
Il the Presumpscot, at the mouth of the Pscata-
qua river containing SO of loamy so cuts from
80 to so tons of hay, pasturiug for Is every
son, wood and timber for all purposes, good two
stored house, with beautiful shade trees barns and
Schools station in minutes walk. For further par
ticulars address or apply to P. E. MERRILL,
June 90, 1875. On the Premises.
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Valuable Real Estate On Middle
Street for Sale.

TENHAT very valuable and central lot of vacant land
Il known as the site of Woods Hotel, Situated on
Middle street, between Silver street and Willow
street, is offered for sae including all the inter-
est which the estate of John M. Wood has in the
premises to be sold under license from the Probate
Court, and all the interest which the subscriber has
of about ninety-seven (97) feet. Ounuation
and material now on the lot will be sold (except the
present board fence around the same) with the land
Most of the basement walls are in complete order for
re- building.
Parties desiring to treat for the property re-
quested to call on the subscriber.
JOSEPH ILSLEY.
July 18th, 1875. jy13tf
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HOUSE FOR SALE.

DRICK House and Lot Is Winter Street. House
ID p story, 12 furnished rooms; summer Kitchen
and wood house attached good Cellar, Sebago water,
large brick cstern, furnace, gas thoughout. Healthy
location, wide lot and pleasantly situated with plenty
of sunshine. CHARLES M. II HAWKES..
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Notice..

feNHE undersigned respectfully informs the Public
that he has opened ar office for the sale or trans
Ter OF Real Estate and all kinds of merchandise.
nave on hand several lots and houses for sale in
tne most desirable location. have also the finest
anu ior pallding or plasterDg purposes Parties in
need OF lhe same will please cali on
E. PONCE,
Boyd Block, Cor. Middle and Exchange,
apr13 d6m1Wis
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For Sale or to Let.

TEHHE lot and buildings formerly occupied by Stew
Il art & Melcher, on West Commercial st. An
building is three stories high, GOx75, with counting
room and room for engine and boiler. A spacious
shed and good dry houses attached. The lot is
ly 300 feet square. MATTOCKS & FOX,
mySdtf 1888 Middle st.
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1.-TWO Gentlemen a Gentleman and his Wife can
Il be accommodated with first class Board and
Rooms at No. 20 Brown Street. mY19du
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Tuesday, August 10, 1878, Mt 10 O'Clock
A. M.

for the purpose of nominating candidates for four
Senators, Clerk of the Courts. Judge of Probate,
Register of Probate, County Treasurer one County
Commissioner.
Also to choose County Committee, and to act
upon any other business which may properly come
before the Convention.
The basis OF representation will be as follows: Each
City and Town will be entitled to one Delegate and
one additional Delegate for every go votes cast of
Nelson Dngley for Governor in 1874 fraction OF 36
votes additional to the full number will entite the
City or Town to an additional Delegate. This basis
will give the following delegates and apportonment.
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For Sale or LET.
House fOF Sale.

DWELLING House, No. 416 Cumberland Street.
~ Apply to A. *. Shurtlef, 46 Free Street, or
Albert b. Stevens, 27 Brown Street, jy31d1w
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REAL ESTATE.
For Sale.

For Sale.
nNE and one half story frame dwelling house,
~ with ell and stable nearly new, built in 1867,
all thoroughly finished and in good repair, with
into moving, tillage and wood lots. Finely located
in the town of Westbrook, on the Portland and
Brdgton road near Pride's Corner. This is desra-
BILE piece of property for country residence or for
small farmer and Gardener, for any person Gesr-
ing to do marketing business, and will be sold for
one half the cost of the buildings, the has
removed from the State. Inquire of COBB & RAY,
Attorneys, No. 424 Exchange Street. Portland.
Maine. jy17d&w1m
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LOST AND FOUND.
NOTE LOST.

WHEREAS note for 81 900, signed by G.. Powers,
w Treasurer of Golden Lumber Co.. 4. Golden,
order Of Alyn Piummer % at any Bank IN Porland II ne
Me-, and endorsed in blank by said Pummer, has
been lost through the mall all persons are cautioned
against negotiating purchasing the same payment
having been stopped aug5d1w*
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Cumberland County Republican
Convention.

The Republicans of Cumberland County are re-
quested to send Delegates to meet in convention in
Reception Room of City Hall, Portland,
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70 Rent.

HOUSE 5S Pleasant St., Corner of High. Rent
Ill $780, This is nice house, II rooms, gas and
Sebago. The Key may be obtained at
iy2ldtf THIS OFFICE
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HAVtHSC HVH Sdd.Cs
HOMESTEAD of late Thomas Barker; to close
"A the Estate. Apply to JOHN G. PROCTER,
90 Exchange Street. jy23d3w
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Notice

DERSONS requiring work don please apply to
Il ''Home'' Of W. c. A., No. 16 Spring ST., plain
and family sewing, dress-maB,ag, copying, embroid-
and fancy-w0rk in woods, &C., &c. oc29tf
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THE MAINE STATE PRESS

ls published every THURSDAY MORNING at $3.50 a
year, if paid in advance, at $500 a year.
RATES OF ADvERrIsING; One inch of space, the
length OF column, constitutes square
$150 per square daily first week rs cents per week
after; three insertions, or less, $1OG; continuing
every other day after first week, so cents.
Halt square th ee insertions, less 75 cents one
week, 81 90; so cents per week after.
SPECIAL NOTICES, one third additional
Under head of ''AMUsEMENrs," and "AucTIoN
SALES, $500 per square per week; three inse1 tons
less S1.50
Advertisements inserted in the "MAINE SrATR
PRESS (Which has large circulation in every part
OF he State) for S1O0 per square for first insertion
and 80 cents per square Tor each subsequent nsetion
Address all comm Inications to
PORTLAND PUBLISHING Co.
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To Let.

20 Let.
DLEASANT rooms at 365 Congress St., opposite
l. the Park.
jy14dtf
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Watches, JeweIry, &c.
J.W. & III. HI. MCDUFFEE, Cor. Mtdd G
a. Union SITS.
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THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS
Published every day Sundays ex0epte0 by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING Co,

AT 7U5 EAOHA-NuH of', IUhTLANDs
TERMS: Eight Dollars Year in advance To
mail subscribers Seven Dollars Year if paid in ad-
vance
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To Let

A CONVENIENT tenement of six rooms, con-
"A tanning Gas, Water and Furnace. also good
stable. Apply at NO. HIGH STREET.
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