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"Peace, peace when there is no peace," very appropriate I thought; another "The Washingtonians: we wish them nothing worse than that they may eat this dinner over again," Another, "Martha Washingtonian today, and Martha washing petticoats tomorrow" Another "The ladies of Piscataquis; they are all temperance men." etc. etc. I should thunk tjere was, as you may say, " incalculable injury done to white dresses and silk bonnets."

                                            Harriet Hoxie and Charles Howard were squared together on a few days since, by C.G. Fop.
                                 Bowen went home the week after you went away. I went too, and staid a few days to get him contented in his new place of abode. He seems quite contented now, though yesterday noon I went in to see him and he would not go from me to his father or mother. Mr. Sewall was there, and after looking at him a few minutes, baby went to him. He appeared to think that, Mr. S. was Charles, for he never will go to a stranger at all. There have been 3 or 4 deaths in Milton of scarlet fever since Maria Kimball died. Annah Cain died last week of it., having been sick only three days. She did not have her reason after she was taken sick.
                Mr.Cain has buried eight children before, and they were all taken up and buried with Annah in the same grave. There is now only William left, and he is  very sick with the same disorder, as is also Mrs. Cain.
                  There was a meeting last Saturday for the examination of any who wished to write with the congregational church, Major Furber, Mr. Fop and his wife and Eliab came forward, were examined, and prepared for admission yesterday. Olive Furber has returned and I hoped that she and Theodore would offer themselves for examination, but they did not. There is to be another meeting soon, and I hope some others will come forward then. the Dr., Theodore & Olive, Lucretia Haskell, Sarah Jane Stanchfield, Alice Sargent, and Marshall and Abby & Maria are all, I believe, indulging hope. Mr. Billington has come out at last, a decided Universalist. There have been eight persons baptised by imersion seven of whom have united with the Baptist church; the other, Jane Carver, did