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&E00 REWARD will be paid for bottle Of
eWoOJauy other Extract or Essence of Jamaica
Ginger If found to equal in fine flavor, purity and
prompt medicinal effect. Largest, Cheapest and
Best. Sold by all Wholesale and Retail Druggists Gro
GERS, and Dealers in Medicine. Take no other until
you have given it trial. Price, so cents, Deal
ers should purchase original packages of one dozen
to obtain the trial bottles for free distribution
WEEKS & POTTER, General Agents and Wholesale
Druggists, Boston.
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REAL ESTATE.

MANEV to lean on first class Real Estate
MIN II 4 Security, in Portland. or vi
mission. Apply to F. q. PATTERSON. De a epm IN
Real Estate. 1874 Congress Street. no1Sdtf
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CLAIRVOYANT.

MADAME N. 9. MADDOX, the celebrated
N1 Clairvoyant, Fortune Teller and Doctress can
now located at No. Mechanic ST., where she can be
consulted by all who wish to make her call
Madame M. has had large experience in tell
ing fortunes searching out lost, hidden or stolen
treasures, &C., and was never known to be at fault
DO not miss this opportunity of consulting the great
est fortune teller ofthe age Per entering intoany
new business or profession, She ucting Of which
they 90 not understand. will find it to their advan-
OF friends in any part of the world and describe them
perfectly She also describes all manner of disease
that flesh is heir to- and gives medicine for the same
She has given universal satisfaction to all who have
consulted her in her constant travels since she was
seven years old.
Good testimonials given II desired.
Terms, Gents $1.00; Ladies so cents. Office hour
rom A. M. to P. NJ uo9dtf
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MEDICAL.
SANFORD'S
JAMAICA GINGER
THE QUlNTESSENCE OF JAMAi.
CA GINGER CHOICE ARO-
MATlCS AND FRENCH

preparation so elegantly favored and medicinal
y effective as to utterly surpass all previous prepa-
ratons OF crude ginger and household remedies for
the relief and cure OF disease and ailments nciden-
tai to the Summer and Winter seasons, and to sud-
den changes of temperature.
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Norfolk, Baltimore & Washington
. STEAMSHIP LIME

Norfolk, Baltimore & Washington
x1 STEAMSHIP LIME
Int iXkR@M Four times a week.
$500 First Glass STEAMSHIP,
JOHNS HOPKINS. VIM. CRANE.
WIN. LAWRENCE. GEORGE APPOI.D,
Frem Boston direct every TUESDAY
and SATURDAY.
AND -
WIN. KENNEDY. BLACKSTONE.
and MCCLELLAN.
From Providence every "WEDNESDAY
and SATURDAY.
Freight forwarded from Norfolk to Warrington and
alexandria by steamer Lady Of the Lake and Jane
Mosely.
Freight forwarded from Norfolk to Petersburg and
Richmond, and Va. and Tenu r. r. To all places in
the South, w. NJ Clark, Agent, go Washington St..
Boston.
To all points OF North ana South Carolina by Sea-
board and Roanoke Railroad and Atlantic Coast Line
John s. DAILY, Agent, 222 Washington street. Boston,
And to all points in the West by Baltimore q Ohio
H. n, M. w. Dawson, Agent, 219 Washington street,
Through bills Of lsdiug gwen by the above named
Agents.
Passage $3.50 to Baltimore.
For freight or passage to Norfolk Baltimore WASH
ington, or other information apply to
e. SAMPSON, Agent,
50 Central Wharf Boston,
Il. II, ROCKWELL, Agent,
Eo1uu PrOvidncee. RI,
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For Sale.
For Sale.

- New Cottage House on Lincoln Street at
&; W0odford's Corner, Deering, within three min
,4sA utes walk of Horse Cars. Nine finished rooms
frames, furnaces and green blinds, &C. Lot IS by 81
Everything complete. L j. PERKINS,
juI2dH 4S9 Congress Street.
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RAILROADS.
Boston 4 Maine
RAILROAD.
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT.
Commencing Saturday. July q, 1877.

commencing Saturday. July q, 1877.
Passenger Trains will leave Portland for
Boston at 6l5, $40 a. M, 20 and $50 p. M,
STRIVING az Boston at 1O.45 a. M, LIS, $50.
9:3o p M Returning, leave Boston for Portland
Portland at 1850 500, $40, 1000 p. m,
For Wells, North Berwick, salmon Falls,
Haverhiii, North And"rer, lawrence,
A an and Lowell at 6.15. $40 a. m, 1.2O,
For Manchester aud Concord, N. H, (via
Newmarket Junction. at 6.15 m. 1.20 p. m. (via
Lawrence0 at $40 a. ID.
For Rochester, Re rsinxton. N. H., Alton
Bay and Marlborough at $40 a. m, 1.2O p.
For Centre Harbor at $40 a. m.
For Scarborough, Pine Point, Old Or
chard Beach, at 615, $40, $50 a. m, 12.45
120, $50, $50 p. IN.
For saco and Biddeford at 6.15, $40, 9.2o a.
For AeDnebupk at 6.15, $40 "a. M, 120, $50
pm.
oB-A train will leave OLD Orchard Beach
for saco, Biddeford and Kennebunk at
1000 p. N.
Morning Trains will leave Kennebuuh
for Portland at 7.20 a. m.
meets with all Sound Steamer Lines for
New York leaving Boston at 6. p. m.
close connections with shore Line for New
York, leaving Boston at 1000 p. m.
Through Tickets TO all Points South
and West at lowest rates.
Trains on Boston g Maine road connect with all
steamers running between Portland and Bangor,
Rockland, Mt. Desert, Machias, Eastport, Calais,
st. John and Halifax. Also, connect with Grand
Trunk trains at Grand Trunk Station, and Maine
Central and Portland & Ogdensburg trains at
Transfer Station.
All trains stop at Exeter ten minutes for refresh
ments at frstclass DINING rooms.
JAS. I. FURBER, Gen. Supt.
3. III. STEVENS, Gen. Agent, Portland.
july21 diff
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For Sale.

A WOODEN building on Cross street-2Ox4o feet
"A Is foot post,
BENJAMIN ILSLEY.
au10dtf on corner Of Temple and Federal Sts'
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TENTS e.; :: !:
ments, Interferences, etc
promptly attended to. INVENTIONS that have been
!; :; e: e; 8;
searches, and secure Pat
tents moro promptly and with broader claims than
those who are remote from Washington.
IN n N dus a model or
I'll III III NlTHU Y sketch OF your de-
1W IIIk Y vice; we make exam
nations free of charge
LII II ~ i " IL ~ and advise as to IA
tentability. Ali cor
respondence strictly confidential. Prices low, AND
NO CHARGE UNLESS PATENT rs
SECURED.
We refer to officials in the Patent Office, and 10
inventors in every State in the Union
G. A. SNOW & CO..
Opposite Patent Office, Washington, b. c.
no29 dtf
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House for Sale.

IN Western part Of city, a New House containing
L all the modern improvements. Inquire at this
office au2dtf
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STEAMER CHARLES HOUGHTON

ossssz Capt. @, @. Chase. On
and after August 18th will
Pm EhH7ZkR leave Portland Pier for
S1sssa.EEK Peakes and Long ISL
- - ands, touching nj SCOTS
and Trefethen's Landings at 800, no. As a.
m. and 2. 8 ID. nm.
Returning-Win leave Long Island at $40
and .3O:a. m, and ID. mn.
Trefethen's Landing ut Il.4J a. m, and
5.15 p. nm.
SCOTS Landing ut 1855 a. m, and
$50 p. m.
Will make two trips ON Sunday, leaving at no 80
a. M, ned , n p. nm.
Fare, round trip 25c; Children half-fare.
Liberal terms will be made for large PARTIES nm
application to W. E. DENNISoN, 11S Commercial
Street. au13dtf
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An Offer /!

Union Lubricator
MANUFACTURING COMPANY.
The thoroughly tested Lubricator, for Steam and
Street Cars, Paper Rolling. Cotton and Wooden Mills,
Machines and for all Machinery with heavy bearings
Also for Carriages, Wagons, Carts, Drays, etc.
This LubricatOr combines econo-
my. durability, and perfect
HuDr1caliOn
without friction, cumming or running. The absence
OF all friction renders it an indispensable auxiliary
Tor cooling journals and boxes on Steam Cars. The
coolest weather has no effect on this Lubricator.
ly tested this article that it is SUPERIOR to any n6r
Gator offered to the public and that it is saving of
30 to 30 per cent. -
The Company manufactures three different grades
designed severaly for Steam and Horse Cars, Ma
chlnery Trucks, Drays, Carriages, &C.. all CT which
is secured by Letters Patent, granted 1876.
All goods guaranteed as represented and mt nm in
convenient packages for the trade
Orders addressed to the Union Lubricator Co., No.
Co., Agent ii Market SQUARE Porand WIFI" VIII he
promptly attended to.
We are permitted to refer to the following:
PORTLAND, June Is, 1877.
Boston: - -
We have thoroughly tested your Lubricator on our
and over 5000 miles without replenishing, thereby
saving in time and expense. We can safely RECON-
mend its use on all railways.
HENRY S. BENNETT, Master Mechanic, t1
W. H. FESSENDEN
Treasurer Portland Machine Work.
]. d. WILSON,
Foreman Portland Machine Works.
HENRY s. CLAY,
Livery Stable Keeper. Market Square,
S. p. CHADBURN,
Proprietor Stages Portland to Bridpton.
IRA CLAY,
Truckman at Milliken q rs, Commercial ST.
FRED CUMMINGS,
Cumberland Paper Co.
W. S. JORDAN,
Cumberland Paper Co
W1NSLOW MACHINE W0KS
Je2odtf Union Street,
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Through Tickets 10 all Points South
aud West at lowest rates.
Grand Trunk r.. II. Of Canada.

,.cs6EsssssM1 On and after MONDAY, June 1s, 1877,
I4fskkzHek u trains will run follows:
Express for Auburn and Lewiston at 700 a. m.
Express for Gorham, Montreal and West, at a. m
Express for Auburn and Lewiston at LIS D. m.
Mail train 200 p. m. stopping at AL stations to
Island Pondo connecting with night mail train
for Quebec, Montreal and the West.
Express train for Auburn and lewiston 5l5 p. m.
For Gorbam-Passengers for Gorham can take the
6.l5 p. m. Express connecting with mixed train at
Lewiston Jet. for Gorham.
Trains will arrive as follows:
Express from Lewiston and Auburn at $50 a. m
Mixed from Gorham at 1000 a. m.
Passengers from Gorham can take the Express
at Lewiston junction, arriving in Portland at $50
m.
Mail from Montreal, Quebec and West at 1245 p. m.
Express from Lewiston and Auburn at 100 D. m.
Express from Lewiston and Auburn at 5.15 p. m
Express from Montreal and West 7.05 p. m.
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HOTEL DIRECTORY,
Embracing the leading Hotels in the State at which
the Daily PRESS NAV always be found.
AUBUBN
elm House, Court. St. w. y. 81 A. Young
Pr0prietOrs.
AUGUSTA.
Augusta House, State ST., M whithd
Proprietor.
8ath Hotel, q. WI. PIummer,s Proprietor
BOLsTER'S, MILLS.
Hancock House, M. Hancock, Proprie-
tor.
BOSTON.
Parker House. School 81. Il. d. s'svs.es d
Co., ProprietOrs.
1T. Janses Eaetel-J. r. Crocker, PraprI
et0r.
fremont Mouse, fremont sa.-Canpiu,
Carney g. Go. Proprietors.
BRUNSWICK, mE.
r: q X. Dining Rooms, W. n. Field,
CORNISH.
Cornish House, MI. b. Davis, Proprietor
DAMARIsCOTTA MILLS.
samoset House, Trask Bros. Proprietors
DANvILLE JUNCTION..
CIark,s Dining Hall, Grand Trunk Rail-
way Depot, M. w. Clark, Proprietor
DEXTER.
Merchants Exchange Hotel, Dexter, Me.-
w. q. VI drill, Proprietor.
ELLswORTm.
City MsaeI.-N. III. Higgins q Sons, Prcps
HALLOwELL.
HaIIoweil House. HaIloweII, HI. Q. Blake,
Proprietor.
HIRAM.
Mt. Cutler House,-Hiram B~sson, Pre-
vrietor
LEWISTON
Dewiis House, Quinby 81 Murch, Pro-
prietor.
LINCOLNvILLE.
Beach House, Lincolnvilie. t. E. Phillips,
Proprietor.
LETTLETON, N III.
Thayers Hotel, III. L. Tbayer, Proprietor
mACHIAs.
Eastern Aotel.-E. e. stoddard. Prop.
MILLBRuDGE.
Atlantic House, Geo. A. Hopkins, Pro-
NORRIDGEW OCH.
sSRnforth House, ID. DanfOrth. PrcpsEeso
NORTH sTRATFORD ". III.
willard House, c. 9. Bailey 81 Go. p
prietOrs.
PEAK,s ISLAND.
Onion Hcuse-W. II. Jones. Proprietor.
PARIS ELL.
Hubbard Hotel. III. Hubbard, Proprietor
PHILLIPS.
Bardeu House, Samuel Farmer, Propri.
efOr.
sKOWHEGAN.
Turner HOUSE, w. G. MeseIson. PrsBri.
etor.
PORTLAND.
Adams House, Temple ST. A. \. Alien
Proprietor.
Citv Hotel, Cor. Congress and Green ST.
j. X. Martin, Proprietor.
Falmouth Hotel, d. WI. Shaw & Son, pro-
prietOrs.
PrebIe House, Congress St. Gibson &C.,,
PrOprietOrs.
st. Julian Hotel, Cor. Middle and Plum
Sts. q. Il. Ward, Proprietor.
q. 9. Hotel, junction of Congress n md Fed
eral SIS. Timothy WOicOtt, Propristcr
WEST NEWFIELD.
West Newfield House, Il G.. Holmeros,
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For Sale.

House and lot at No. 81 Newbury
ST. Apply at house, R. RUBY,
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PASSENGER TRAINS leave Portland
for ScarbOr0'. Saco, Biddeford, Ken
nebunk. Wells, North Berwick, SOnfh
Berwick, Conway Junction, clio {,
Kittery, Portsmouth, Newburyport,
Salem, Lynn, Chelsea and Boston at
S.45 a. m, arriving in Boston at LOO p. m.
Sac0, BiddefOrd, Aennebunk, Kiltery,
Portsmouth, Hamptons, Newburyport,
salem, Lynn, Chelsea and Boston AT
l.3O and $50 p. nm. Train leaving at 13O
p. m. arrives in Boston in time to connect with
Sound steamer lines for New York. Train leav-
leaving at $50 D. m. arrives in Boston in time to
connect with 10 p. m. train for New York.
600 p. m. Biddeford accom- Odating train.
Returning leave Bddeford at 500 a. m.
Night Express with Sleeping Car, for
BOston at 2.1J n, mr., every day Except
Mondays.)
RETURNING,
leave Boston NJ 30 and S.45 a. M, 1880
and 700 p. m, connecting with Maine
Central and e. q N, A. Railway for
81. John and Halifax. Pullman Sleeping
Car attached.
Through Tickets to all Points South and West at
owest rates. Pullman Car Tickets for Seats and
Berths at Ticket Once.
ju11df A. P. ROCKWELL. President.
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For Lewiston and Auburn.

Passenger Trains leave at LIS D. m. and Bin
p. m. The train leaving at 1l.2O D. m, also has a
passenger car attached, connecting at Cumberland
Junction with Mixed Train for Lewiston, Au-
burn, Winthrop and WaterviIIe. The 11.20
p. m. tram is the Night Express Train with Pull
man Sleeping Car attached, which makes close con.
nection at Bangor for all stations on the Bangor
81 Piscataquis, and e. q N, A. Railway, and for
HoDlton, Woodstock, 81 Andrews, st.
Stephen, 81. John and Halifax.
The 6.15 train from Portland connects at Rock
land on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays with
Str, Ulysses for Mt. DeserI and Sullivan.
Passenger Trains arrive i'm Portland as
follows:-The morning trains from Augusta, Gar
diner, Bath, Brunswick and Lewiston at S.35 and
$40 M. The day trains from Bangor, Dexter,
Belfast, Skowhegan, Pennington, X. & l.. r. r.,
and all intermediate stations at 120 and .23 D. m
The afternoon train from Augusta, Bath, X. & L.
r. r. at 5.25p p. m. The night Pullman Express
train at 2 90 a. m.
PAYsoN TUCKER, sup't.
Portland, June II, 1877. ju11dtf
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ASSIGNMENT.

NOTICE is hereby given that Charles M. Hunt of
IN Portland, doing business under the style of C,
M. HUNT q CO., has this day made an assignment
to me for benefit OF creditors. under provisions OF
Chapter 20 OF Revised Sta tutes that three months
from this date are allowed by law for creditors to
become parties to said assignment
ARDON W. COOMBS.
Portland July 81, 1877. aug7dsw
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FOR THE ISLANDS.
FOR THE ISLANDS.

STEAMER MAGNET
will commence her regular trips
.Ez@ zzzszsssa MONDAY, July 2, 1871, touching
. at Peakes', Long and
Little Chebes que Island.
Leave Portland Pier at a. En-, 2, and 7.15 o, M
Tretethen's, Peakes' Island, at 9.20 a. M,
220, and 7.35 D. IN.
Ponce's Long Island, at $40 a. m, 2.40 P. M.
ReturniDg-leaye Little Chebeague at 1880 a. m
and p. IN. 49,
Leave Ponce's, Long Island, 1915 a. M, 515 and
Leave Treiethen's, Peaks Island, II a. M, $50 and
VIII make three trips Sunday, leaving Portland
fler at III d. m'' and 715 p. m, jy2dtt
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TO LET.
To Rent.

UvHE Saloon [under the Grand Stand during the
Il New England and State Fair, in section if de-
sired. Also ground rent for Booths Plan of ground
at 81 Preble street. L d. HENDERSON,
August IA, 1877. au14dtsep3
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RAILROADS.
PORTLAND \ OGDENSBURG
RAILROAD.
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT.

COMMENCING Monday, July 80. 1871. Leav
" Portland $50 A. NJ. for North Conway
Glen House, Crawford's, Fabyan's, SUM
init MT. Washington, and all points on the YER
mont Division through to Burlington and Swanton.
I.O5 r. WI. for Fabyan's and intermediate sta
tions
5.5OP M. for Upper Bartlett and intermediate
stations.
ARRIVE
$50 A. M. from Upper Bartlett.
1.18 P. nj. from Fabyans.
$50 P. NJ. from Fabyan's and Vermont Division.
Steamers at Sebago Lake fer Naples, BIidgton
and Harrison.
House. Connects at Fabyan's for Summit Mt
Washington; also for Ltleton Lancaster, Jefferson,
Wells River, Montpelier, &c.
Connects at st. Johnsbury for Newport, Lake
Memphremagog, Sherbrook, Montreal and Quebec.
Excavations through the Nofch-Passengers
taking $50 M train from Portland, will arrive at
Crawford's at 90 p. M, Fabyan's at LIS M hav
ing ample time for dinner before returning Return
train leaves Fabyans at 2.15 p. m, CrawforC's at
2.3O p. M, arriving in Portland at 80 p. m.
~ Special rates to Excursion Parties.
j. HAMILTON, Supt.
Portland. July. %. 1877. jy3Odtf
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FOR SALE.

IN Falmouth. near Presumpscot Falls, II acres of
L good land, with barn, 1920 feet Al miles from
Portland; three acres in grass cut the past year.
about four tons Of hay. Price $500. Inquire of
ALBERT j MERRILL, 30 Lincoln Street, foot Boyd
Street. Also two tenements, to let 70 Franklin ST.,
70 rsmall families. iu7eod1w*ttf
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Vaults Cleaned and Ashes Re
moved.
A LII ORDERS promptly attended to BY calling at
"A or addressing r. GIBSONt
anldh 5S8 Congress Streai
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anted.

A Woodward q Brown. Superior tone and good
"A new.
su13d1w Enquire at 11S Spring Street.
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Maine Central
RAILROAD.
MONDAY, JUNE IN. Is77.

Passenger Trains leave Portland for Ban
gOr. Dexter, Belfast and Waferville at
LILO and l1.20 p m.
Fer Skowhegan at ITO, LIS and 11.20 D. m.
For Augusta. HalIOweII. Gardine.. and
Brunswick at 6.15 a. M, Ito, 5I5 and 112O D.
m.
For R0ckland and all stations on Knox & Lin
coin R. R., and for Lewiston via Brunswick at
Is a. m. and Ito p. m.
For Bath at 6.15 a. M, 10 and 5.15 p. m.
For Pennington, Monmouth, Winthrop,
Readfeld, West Waferville and Water.
vile via Lewiston at LIS D. m.
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WRSTBROOK MlNF'G CO.

HvHE Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of the
IL Westbrook Manufacturing Co., for the choice
Of Officers, and the transaction of any other business
that may legally come before them will be held at
their Office No. 10 Central Wharf on TUESDAY.
August 2Sth, at o'clock 2. M. Also to act on a
proposition to change Article 9Th of the By-Lsws-
so that the par value of the stock shall be one
hundred dollars instead of five hundred.
VIM. r. WOOD, Clerk.
Portland, August IA, 1877, augl4d2w
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To Let.
IN the western part of the city, desirable rent in
good repair with modern improvements.
Enquire at
aug9dtf 80 EMERY ST, near Pine
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rival claimants for recognition by the
government. By such a course Of pru-
dence they leff the way open for advance
or retreat-to adversely criticise, ifpub
lie sentimenSseemedt to demand it, OF
to modestly come in and claim goodl,
share of the popular endorsement,whicf
has usually followed President Grants
decisions. Their day is far spent.
Probabilities was wide of the mark
when he announced Friday that We were
to be engulphed in another polar wav,
within twenty-four hours. The seer has
usually been so correct that we have
found it beneficial to regard his prognos
tications; and we at once set our house.
IN order. But it obstinately remaine'
mild until this morning. when TO ven
the i'll feeling and spleen that always re
suit when convicted of making mir
take, a miserable, dismal storm, neither
rain nor snow but q disagreeable mix
ture of both, drove every one indoors
save those absolutely obliged to be or
The street. Notwithstanding two quite
heavy rains and several warm days sincs
the first, We have banks of snow al;
along the border of the foot pavemen's
two or three feet deep, the remnants o.
the great storm of New Years day. Tn
ice embargo on the Potomac continue
and We are consequentlyalmost entirel
deprived ofone of our staple articles o
food during the winter-the oysters.
is deprivation thatappeals strongly t.
almost every stomach in the District, fol
we are all, irrespective of politics, oyster
eaters. MAXWELL.
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How the winters are drifting like fakes of

How the winters are drifting like fakes ol
snow,
And the summers, like buds between,
And the year in the sheaf-so they come
and they go,
On the rivers breast with its ebb and flow,
As it glides in the shadow and sheen.
There is magical ISLE up the River
Time,
Where the softest of airs are playing;
There's a cloudless sky and a tropical
cline,
And song as sweet as vesper chime
And the Junes with the fuses are stay.
ing.
And the name of the Isle is the LONG Ago,
And we bury our treasures there;
There are brows of beauty and bosoms OF
There are heaps Of dust, but ee lore them so'
There are t.nkets and treasures of hair.
There are fragments of song that nobody
sings
And part of an infants prayer;
There's lutte unswept, and harp with
out strings,
There are broken vows, and pieces of
rings,
And the garments that she used to wear
There are hands that are waved, when the
fairy shore,
By the Mirage is lifted in air;
And we sometimes hear, through the
turbulent roar.
Sweet voices We heard in the days gone
before
When the wind down the river is fair
Oh, remembered for aye, bethe blessed Isle.
All the days of our life. till night
When the evening comes with its beauti-
full smile,
And our eyes are closing to slumber
awhile,
May that Greenwood" of Soul be in
sight
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PUBLIC OPINION.

We are glad to Ind that teachers gen.
orally are beginning TO take more inter-
es- in the affairs Of the great world out
side their school rooms. To succeed, it
s necessary that teacher should make
he affairs ofhis school his chief care out
as well as during school hours. We
would advise young teachers jus. COM
mencing their career TO make their
school work almost their sole concern.
But teachers in the past have gone too
far in this direction, and have thus with
drawn themselves from association with
he general public and in return have
been regarded as class apart from
others, with whom it has been difficult
o sympathize. A man ID scarcely fit for
he position of an educa or Of youth,
whose world il embraced wi bin the
four walls Of bis school room-ShOd-
maxey, London