The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1862-09-17
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Municipal Court.--Sept. I6,


Municipal Court--Sept. I6.
Peter Towle pleaded guilty to complaint
charging him with being common raer and
brawler. Sentence was suspended for ten
days, on promise of good behavior
Thomas Burke, for drunkenness and dis
turbance, was fined two dollars and costs,
which he paid and was discharged.
James McGrath, for assault and battery on
his wife, was fined five dollars and costs, and
ordered to recognize in the sum of $50 to keep
the peace six months. Refusing, he was com
mitted.
The above were the first criminal cases be-
fore this court since the 9th inst
U. S. District Court.--Sept. 10.
JUDGE WARE.
A hearing was had before the Court on pc
tition for habeds corpus, to release John Finn,
late of Lowell, minor, from his enlistment in
the company of militia now forming by Capt
Dooiey. 1t being satisfactorily established
that no consent was given, and that the lad en-
listed was too young to be compelled to Ego
for soldier" he was discharged.
J. O'Donnell for petitioner.
BUXTON AND HoLLIs.-The quotas from
these towns, numbering 49, came in yesterday
and proceeded TO the camp. The men looked
as though they would do good service.
sy- Ship Charles S. Pencil arrived at this
port yesterday, from Trapani via Gbralter LIST
ult. She came in with her flag at half mast,
her Captain, Robert Given, having died on the
10th inst. Capt. G. belonged in Topsham.
eg- A company of the 18th U. S. regiment,
under command of Capt d. II. Chase, num-
beiing about 100 men, marched over from Fort
Preble yesterday afternoon and paraded our
streets They were accompanied by Poppen-
burg's Band.
RECRUITING OFFIcERs.-We call the atten-
ton Of recruiting officers in this city, to the
general order of the Governor, and to the no
tice of Capt. Dana, who has been ordered to
take charge of the recruiting business in this
city, and 10 whom recruiting officers here are
to report Attention TO this may save some
confusion.
AUBURN, WEBSTER AND LISBON QUorAs.
The quotas from these towns, numbering IO1,
formed themselves into a company and elected
A. G. Pray Of Auburn, Captain; Freedom ii.
Lander of Auburn, LIST Lieut., and Charles w.
Gerrish of Lisbon, I'd Lieut. The company
came into the city yesterday, accompanied by
the East Auburn Band, and marched over to
the camp The martial appearance OF the
men attracted the attention of our citizens.
HEALTH OF New 0RLEANs.-We learn
from w. A. Goodwin, Esq, that the healtl, of
our officers and soldiers at New. Orleans was
good, and the men were in fine spirits. The
percentage of disease among them was not
greater than it is in any Northern city. New
Orleans for years has not enjoyed so healthy
season as the one just passed. This, in great
measure, is owing to the successful efforts of
Gen. Butler to keep the streets clean, and to
his vigilant sanitary precautions, which have
presented the appearance of anything like an
epidemic.
REcRUITs.-Mr. Morris, Post Adjutant at
Camp Abraham Lincoln, has kindly furnished
us with the number of recruits that have come
into camp, up to and including Monday. They
were as follows:
Erom Apdrosroo1in Countv 9cN