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The Portland daily press., 1864-12-16
The Outrage at Montreal,

All Canadian lawyers are not stultlfied or
given over to rebel sympathies to such an ex-
tent that they are both blind and deaf to the
demands of Justice and the comfy Of ma
tions. Mr.. DEyLIE, one Of the counsel
against the St. Adams murderers, when the
Queens justice decided to let them go at
large, said he could not remasn silent whilst
thirteen men charged with robbery, and even
murder, were allowed to go at liberty without
their several cases being Investigated.
The report of his remarks, which We were
compelled to abridge, goes on IS follows;
y. s.Our good name for justice and fair play
was at stake, and though some amongst US
might be sympathizers with the prisoners he
had vet to learn that they set at naught the
Jewell fair play. He again called upon the
court to hesitate before disch@rging these
men, and to give the counsel for the Prosscu-
ton chance ofbeing heard, fer here the most
important interests of all were at stake, viz:
International ones. He again implored the
\ court not to order this wholesale delivery. He
Woulo put 1t to the court, was ittfeatng the
gounsel LOT the prosecution with faifnessf II
w e1 ~ should persist in doing this, tnen we
Wpse " prepared to take the consequences
NO conntfy nag dealt fairer with England in
extradition matters than had the United
| States. There, judges conhine 70 give effect
40 the extraditlon treaty. The Judges OF our
EupFeAe Court had concurrent inrIsdiction
w..tsh his houel, and had the co,,1seI known
Of the pfAhable course et his honor. thew
would have desired the court TO allow those
judges to hays q seat on the bench along with
him"
The Portland daily press., 1864-12-16
More Outrage in Canada.

When the St. Adams raiders were arrested
$4,000 were found upon them. This money
was deposited in the hands of Lemothe,
Chief of Police, for safe keeping. The priso-
nerswere released about O'Clock. p M, and not
long after Mr.. Derlin, Attorney for the st.
Adams people, called on the Chief of Police
and enquired for the money. This official
said he had given up the money to the raiders.
Mr.. Deylin has brought up the case before
the Mayor ahd Council and stated the facts.
There has been no decision yet. Mr.. Devlin
was advised by his clients to attach the money
the same day it was given up, but he told
them it was perfectly safe in the hands of
Lamothe, but it seems he placed too much
confidence in the Chief of Police. So large
an amount Of money has great influence, and
the question naturally arises, did Lamothe
give it all up !? Did not some remain in his
pockets2 Who knows but Mr.. j ustice Cour-
sal received share? There is something
rotten in Denmark and the corruption must
be ferreted out aaoa ass
The Portland daily press., 1864-12-16
oanta;n John Williams.

The death of this good man, touches away
here. will not praise him nor pay "trib
ute" to his memory, but simply let go my i'm
| pulse. I'd q \ 1ell1 sn,t.a j.,
These are the outside facts He was born
in Boston July, 10, 1888. The house stood on
Federal Street, Long Lane then. His father
was mathematical instrument maker. and
had his shop at the head of Long wharf His
father and mother were parishioners at the
Stone Chapel, and their ashes lie in that buri-
aground. The early passion OF Johns breast
was for the wave. And with that, was mixed
amanly feeling that he could pay his own
way, thus relieving the paternal burden. Ac.
cordingly he sailed in the Brig Fame, Captain
Tilden, "a steady man." at thirteen years, on
voyage to Surinam. The boy did well, and
was not sick of it. At twenty he took the
ship Lenora as captain. There is tradition,
that at this time he was the handsomest man
that ever walked deck. He followed the
sea" twenty-five years, more or less. He was
at Bordeaux when Napoleon was crowned,
and when the French army marched through
to Spain. In the war of 1912 he lost ship by
British cruisers, came home, Joined priva-
teer, and paid off the score in full, taking
back what he had lost, good measure, about
$1,000. In 1917 he went to Portland, where
he spent the remainder of his days..
The world was always rough with him, and
providence was dark. His property was scat
tered, and his children died before him. The
wind always seemed to blow on him from the
fercest quarter, and yet he sailed his ship as
if it were sunshine and gentle gale. He was
the most practical optimist. He believed that
everything was for the best, and he put him.
self in condition to meet everything on that
ground. Every drop Of disappointment that
tell into his heart was turned to precious sweet
ness, ard nothing soured him. The clouds Of
providence were dissolved by gentle thought
into bland air and sunshine. He was one of the
finest instances of the ripening influence of
life. In his youth and early manhood he must
have been exposed to much rough moral
weather, but the juices of his mind were mild
and subdued and reyerent. He had fine
conception of religion in Its practical aspect,
and was sure Of it. l have heard from him !
the most childlike discourse, and found new
suggestions in the fine air of his temper.
Bland, generous, childlike man Thou hast
been very pleasant to me, and l would lay
green leaf from this summer shore on your
northern autumn grave. H. s.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 5, 1854. asmo9 Tsas
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~ Rlectr1cdtv

Inc Rheumatic, the equity, the lame and ar L..
leap with Joy, and move with the aTirT -. ,nS lap
o. youth; tho heated brain is co sd the snss
oitsen limbs restored, the unoou.a deformssis - Osa
sLengsn the blind made to sAe the deaf 10 hea 49,
,ns passed Torn 70 move upright the bier3ishos ~
svs, az Ae accidents Of mature nj
pkeventeoi the cAl&mities Of old age obviafed 80
an active eireulatiop nainfainsa O~'o~I Hno
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Independent Course Of Lectures.

The second lecture of this course will be
delivered this evening by Frederic Douglass.
His subject is not announced but there can
be no doubt OF an able and interesting lee
ture. Douglass is one Of those self-made men
who never attempt subject which he cannot
handle. A slave during his youth, his mind
was free and uncontrolled though his person
was not. What he is and has been since the
shackles were struck from his limbs the coun-
try knows. Independent in mind and thought
he expresses his sentiments with boldness and
clearness and with all the accomplishments OF
the most gifted orators. That there will be a
large audience to hear him this evening, there
can be no doubt. Shaw's Quartette will give
the music and will repeat the beautiful song
sung asthe close of the last lecture.
The Portland daily press., 1864-12-16
PORTLAND AND VICIHITY.
rs,o Adsertssemenss T'o-Day.
Supreme judicial Court

CRIMINAL TERM-DIcKERsoN,J j., PRESIDING.
THURsDAY.-The case reported yesterday
of State .. Thomas o. Goold occupied the en-
tire day. The evidence was all put in in the
morning, and Mr.. Barnes counsel for Goold
made an able argument, occupying the time
up to the adjournment for dinner. In the
afternoon Mr.. Butler the County Attorney,
summed up for the prosecution in his usual
able manner, occupying two hours.
Judge Dickerson in giving the case to the
jury did not recapitulate the evidence, but
gave the jury some instructions as to points
of law applicable to the case, few of which
VIC subjoin: s
Railroad corporations have right to expel
passengers whJ are incorrigible, and refuse
TO pay their fare. They have, also, a right to
demand the fare before passengers enters the
.i.. car. E4a
Ia electlng passenger, the conductor must
use no more force than circumstances require
he must never use such force as will endanger
life or limb. He must not expel passenger
while the cars are in motion, or land him in an
unsafe place. After the passenger is expelled
the conductor must not pursue him further.
= 1t does not appear that the furlough of
Fisher gave him any right to pass over the
: ~ road at government rates. w 11e -
Ii Fisher presented his furlough at the
ticket Office, to the ticket master, believing
that 1t allowed him to pass over the road at
government rates, and offered to pay for
ticket, and the furlough was handed back to
him by the ticket master without demanding
any additional fare, it was q waiver on the
part of the company for any additional COM
pensation for his fare--unless it was done as a
trick on the part Of Fisher"
Some other instructions were given to the
jury who retired at six o'clock, with orders to
bring in their verdict in the morning.
Court adjourned to o'clock Friday morn
in0
The Portland daily press., 1864-12-16

: ANOTHER Trick. "A few days since a
coup,e Of showily dressed girls called at
Camp Berry and requested to see their two
brothers, at the same time stating that they
wished to obtain the bounty money of their
brothers Tor the benefit of their mother. The
brothers came forward and the expressions Of
delight and affection by the girls was Gnbopn-
% ded aud the boys weFe caressed 10 their
hearts content, but did not seem TO show
quite so much affection as did the girls, At
length the money question came up, and the
girls asked Major Rollins If they could not
have Il to take to their mothers He replied
1hat he would question the boys about it.
Taking the boys apart..irom the girls, the
Major inquired If those girls were their sis
tiers. The boys replied that they were not
but were couple of loose characters, en-
ployed by a Boston substitute broker to come
down here to obtain their money il possible.
. Upon this statement Major Rollins ordered
the guard to show the girls the gate Of once,
and the two feminines departed at rather
quicker pace than they entered. ai "a %
The Portland daily press., 1864-12-16


odi ST.. STEPHENS BRANCH RAILROAD. -
This road connecting st. stephens with Law
renee on the line of the st. Andrews and
Quebec railroad, distance 10 mites, is TO be
commenced Immediately. The contract has
bsen made with Lawrence M. Myers, ESQ.,,
who has been connected for several years in
sse construction Of roads in this and other
states The whole line is to bs built, inclu-
ding the laying Of track, and ready for run
ming by the LIST Of Dec. next. The Calais
Advertiser says the conditions are that he is
TO commence operationsbefore the arst of jan
uary, 1865, and expend in labor on said road
by the first day Of July, ole hundred
thousand dollars: then the Trustees agree TO
give him up the Charter of the road, gov
eminent grant, &c. If he fails to fulfill
bis part of the agreement, that ends the
matter and the present Company stand as
it did before such agreement was entered
Into .3rt faearfs TX .asreas, ss' W. 81
The Portland daily press., 1864-12-16

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. IL.
Heavy rains still prevailing. b 'lsia57
The Freasurer's receipts from the interior
for the last ten days amount to nearly two
millions,
The Nicaragua Steamship, Moses Taylor,
sailed to-day with large number OF passen-
gers. Aaasf1ao T4ow ls
The Steamer, j ohm L. Stephens, arrived yes
teFday from Mazatlan with nearly. 100000 in
brings the details Of he surrender Of Mazat-
Ian to the French Nov. 18th. Three French
ships reached that port on he l2th anda flag
was sent ashore to inform Gov. Rosalez that
the city would be blockaded on and after the
18th and that hostities would commence the
same day. The next day the aimiess fire of
the city was followed by its surrender and oc-
cupatioR. The streets we've crowded with
people, and things were conducted quietly.
The Portland daily press., 1864-12-16
sd} Il aSaE TorHx
Portland Daily k1rr oosss.
NEWS DIsPATc h
WQaG % .M .gr aol
Important from Tennessee
GREAT BATTLE IN PROGRESS
Rebels DriUe,a Back FiUe Miles.
W. - - sal8 ba7H
Seventeen Guns and 1900 Prisoners
Captured. 1''
WAR DEPARTMENT


Washington, December 18th, 1884. W
70 Major Gen. Die This Department
has just received unofficial dispatches from
Nashville, announcing that Gen. Thomas with
the forces under his command, attacked
Hoods army in front of Nashville at 9 o'clock
this morning, and although the battle is not
yet decided, the whole action. day is des-
cribed as apparently successful. Our line adj
vanced on the right five miles. The enemy
were driven from the river, from their en-
trenchments, from the range of hills on which
their left rested. and forced back upon his
right and centre, and his, center was pushed
back from one to three miles, with loss OF
seventeen guns, and about 1900 prisoners; and
his whole line OF earthworks, except about
mile of of his extreme right, where no seri-
Gus attempt to dislodge him was made. Our
casualties are reported light. stss .s'.
Hoods whole army, except cavalry and a
small force near Murfreesboro', were engaged.
8 lSigned) ~ e. M. STANTON,
~ l'ses a5ia ~ Secretary of War.
The Portland daily press., 1864-12-16

sfftaas..fa arat. 81 faa.r ~NHuEBEC, O0Cs los
81 The Cabinet had q long session to-day and
it is understood the members unanimously
denounced the fact of Judge Popsaldna dis
charging the ST., Adams raiders. The pre-
tenee was that thef Canadian extraditlon act
OF 1851 was not in force because it had not
been asserted TO by the Queen in council. II
the Judge had inquired OF the government he
would have found that her majesty had es-
pecially assented to that act. He made all as ;
sertiop AGAINST the validity of an act of the
Canadian legislature without proof 1t turns
out that his assumption vas false. The
Attorney General 1t is understood advised
the issue of new warrants OF the same night
by the Judge of the Superior Court of Mon
treal for the re arrest Of the raiders some Of
whom had gone east to Halifax and some west.
Officers are on their track and they cannot
escape II they remain Ia Canada.s The Cana
dian government has no legal right TO act
directly as the courts have independent juris-
nictien. If the judges refuse to do their duty
or act corruptly they may be suspended or in
some cases dismissed, .6', .rsfas
1t is probable that Coursal will be dismissed
by parliament which usually meets in Febru-
ary' but WILL be summoned to assemble in the
middle of January when laws will be passed
to meet the exigeneysrfn
There is great change towards the Con-
federates since they have shown an intention
of embroiling. the two countries in war. :
The Portland daily press., 1864-12-16

g SAM SHARPLEY's MINsTRELs. - The troupe
drew full house last evening at Deering
a Hall, and their music, both vocal and instru-
mental, was excellent. They select good
melodies and render them with taste and feel
ing. Theirjokes and conversations are fresh,
and enbody the spirit of the times. We are
glad there is something new, for the old jokes
and conundrums have become quito "stale and
Improbable" We much admire their instru-
rnentatop, They sing again this evening at
the same place, and ns 2oubt the hall viii be
crowded. 4. -. s. s.an y sai IA
The Portland daily press., 1864-12-16
q. s. Commissioners, Court.

wM. II. CLIFFORD, ESQ, COMMISSIONER.
Yesterday Isaac Hutchinson and another
man were brought before the Commissioner,
on a complaint that they had been engaged
in smuggling goods into the port of Holmes
Hole. srs6
The offense having been committed out Of
this District, the Commissioner ordered the
prisoners to be committed to the custody Of
the U, s. Marshal, to await the order Of the
u. s. District Judge. George E. B. Jackson,
Esq, Assistant U.s.. District Attorney APP
peared for government.
The Portland daily press., 1864-12-16
'',nn" y r !. Yorh garks,.

NEW YORK. Dec. 10.
cotton-frm; sales $50 bales; uplands middling
Il SO. y
rs tlour-sales 1900 bbls; State and Western frmer;
State 80@l0 so; Round Hoop Ohio IL 250I2 10 /;
Western 50 al 70; southern frmer; sales 800 bbs
at 10 80 10; Canada frmer; sales 400 bbs at 10 40
012 rs.
Wheat-a sh ids irmer; sales 5000 bushels no. 2
Chicogo SpSing at 80; and 40 600 bushels Winter
Red at 40i 800 iaterior ,smuttv do. at 235; and
1900 bush Amber Michigan at2 IS I'd fadt 5
Corn-JAles -Si0O) bushels mixed Western 4 90e0
90k $40 I5f.~,
40 0ats--dull; Canada 80. 3WA1I5BWI d ssa gira
aBeef-steady.s 8MI9kT HlfBE adf agihll
ia PorK--frmer; sales 3100bbls; mees 4O7H so.
I.ard-frm: sales 81 Dbis at @242. -i9f leA
Butter-0hio at 3'@50. sly ,5bBd
Whiskey-frmer; sales 1000 bbls 1876 sal-s
Sugar-dull sales 400 hhds Muscovadoi 2at02i
Parliamentary. 49, rs
Frs;ghts to Lyerpool-quiet.
The Portland daily press., 1864-12-16
Ship Burnt.

osa2nog hna pae BOSTON, Dec. Is.
4 A dispatch from Highland Light, Cape Cod,
states that a large vessel supposedIa either ship
or bark was discovered on fire from that sta
ton this afternoon. She was about twenty
miles from land in a north westerly direction.
At sunset she was mass of flames from stem
to stern, and would undoubtedly be totally
destroyed. No vessel could be seen near her
Fate OF the crew unknown. 4llsg g aa9'. s
The Portland daily press., 1864-12-16

UNION AssEMBLY.--Another of this popu-
lar course comes off this Friday evening at
Lancaster Hall. The ''order of dances" is un-
usually ATTRACTIVE for this evening, and a
large attendance may be expected lin fact the
Union Assemblies always draw out large
attendance. 81 -'iss y '1 ssai
The Portland daily press., 1864-12-16

THE FREEDMAN's SoNe.-In another col:
umn we copy the words Of this beautiful
song, by Whittier They will be remembered
as the words sung by Mr.. Shaw's Quartette at
the close Of Mr.. Garrison's lecture. The tune
is as beautiful as the words, and perfectly
adapted to them. In answer to avery general
request, Mr.. Shaw's Quartette will sing the
song again this evening at the close Of Mr..
aDouglass' lecture, and no one who knows
how to appreciate really good thing, will
start for the door till the last note has been
sounded. !. - -. -. - /. .L.a,aLi
The Portland daily press., 1864-12-16

MECHANICS LYcEUM. The opening lee
ture before the Mechanics Lyceum was de-
hvered last evening by z. q. Elwell, Esq,
editor Of the Transcript. His subject was
the Dutch Republic, and he held the closest
attention Of the audience while he portrayed
the dangers and difficulties TO WHICH that Re-
public was subjected. His description of the
seige OF Lsyden was vivid and eloquent. In
short the lecture was one of those which en-
chains the attention OF the nearer at the com
snencement, and keeps 1t to the end--beauti-
sully written and handsomely delivered. The
applause of the audience at the close OF it.
and the unanimous and hearty vote of thanks
which was given to the orator, betokened how
1t was appreciated. ao4 49, 49, ~ ,.,..
Next Thursday evening there will be de-
bate at the same place. Hr bas
The Portland daily press., 1864-12-16
n nm
From Washtngto,s.

WASHINGTON, Dec. IA.
Government is officially informed that
fresh warrants have been issued for the appre-
hension of the st. Adams raiders who were
recently discharged pursuant to decision of
Canadian court and that the police are
making every effort to prevent their escape.
The Postmaster Generals estimate of Postal
expenses for 1866 as communicated to the
House to-day is Il, 09S,500. li" 80 s.s, + 70
The Portland daily press., 1864-12-16

IA NAME FOR THE NEY CITY HALL
sThree Ladies" suggest Liberty Hail." sd,
L. c. suggests Liberty" or @Lincoln Hall.,'
"A" suggests "Lincoln Hall. =" g"W. P. w."
sCity Hail." az" suggests Liberty Hail."
"R." suggests "City Hal" - @R." proposes
Commonwealth Hail." 3ae a5a
The Portland daily press., 1864-12-16


SECRETARY FEssENDEE adheres to the
wise measure of obtaining in this country all
the money needed to carry on the war.
70 this end he appeals to the people to in
vest their surplus funds in securities which
have the whole faith and wealth of the nation
for their guaranty. compare-the rate of in
terest paid on the seven-ihirty notes with
that commonly received on ordinary invest
ments, and also take into consideration that
in three years from that date they are CON
vertible into gold bearing bonds bearing six
per cent. and you win OF once see that not
only patriotism but prudence will dictate tina,
these notes are the very best way you can in
vest, leaving ont of the question entirely th'
dnty we owe the government In granting ai'
at this crisis. r.t Is
The Portland daily press., 1864-12-16

AT the annual communication Of Temple
Lodge Saccarappa, Dec. t4th, the following
persons were elected to fill the several sta
tons: r. P. Warren, W. M. -. Pennell, S.
W.;iJ.J. KnoWltons ]. W.; B. M. Edwards r.
II; D. w. Babb, s.; a. Moore. c.; CIV.
Lane, S. D.; We. Brown, J. D.; T. F. Kim
ball, 5. s.. A. Libby, ]. s.; G. W. Parker,
M; F. Blood. Tyler. 81 ~ !. oA Lis.-zi +.
The Portland daily press., 1864-12-16

I News AND EoosE.-By reference to the
hymenial record in this paper, it win be seen
that our young friend of the Argus-Geo. o.
Gosse-who does up the local and news de-
partment of that paper has slipped his head
into the moose, and is hereafter, though in
bonds, to Hnd them Of silken material, that
shall cause no chafing. no pain except when
times relentless knife shall be drawn to sever
them forever. ayAH .ss
The Portland daily press., 1864-12-16

The price Of Burnett's Coeoaine has adj
vanced to seventV-fve cents per bottle. Bur
net never changes his quality, and has been
compelled 10 advance prieea owing to In
creased cost OF material.
The Portland daily press., 1864-12-16
po,rae,. filIs Rlo,r,, rrn.

WILMNGTON, Del, Dec. Is.
Six mills in the Hagley yard Of Duponts
mills, near this city, exploded this morning
killing ten men and wounding several others
The explosion was the most serious for several
years. ssl
The Portland daily press., 1864-12-16

peOistor Of the attorney General Of Canada
MONTREAL, Dec. 1857
The Attorney General has decided that the
magistrates decision was wrong in the case of
the St. Adams raiders aud ordered their re-
arrest, and the money to be given up.
The Portland daily press., 1864-12-16

REcRuIriNS.-Eleven men were put id
Yesterday at the Office of the Provost Mar
ehaI, for the army and navy, and were cred
ited as follows: Portland four; Biddeford
four; Freeport two; Acton one.
The Portland daily press., 1864-12-16
EDUCATIONAL.
Evening school.


The Winter Term will Begin Nov. 2s.
THIS School Is for both Misses and Masters, with
Il out regard to age or attainments.
Pupils may be admitted at any time in the term.
For further particulars apply to
A J. IL. HANSON,
novl6d8m 81 Congress street
The Portland daily press., 1864-12-16
Masonic.

A 7 the annual eleotion in q, iental Iod.. nj,
a ton the tOloSing officers were elected We
Shu,s. Nm washing ON ohapl n, S. W; A. NJ.
nna,,s =. Eathi Fease. Trs.; Geo. PIERCE Sec
aVote Of the Lodge tlero will be rubia inst.ls.
ara 1 2. ne ne ec.Is Of Oriental Lodge Al an adj
dsy. ths 2lst day Of December Al te- O'clock A NJ
Or me services COLLATION. 70 ne provided BY Mr..
BridgtOn, Dec l2. lsoi.-SeciSdlW ''' J.
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ocean Insurance Company.
Annual Meeting,

THE stockholders of the Ocer n Insurance Cor,.
4 pany are hereby notified TO meet al The of;c,
of said comrany, on MONDAY the I'd dav Of lam
airy. A. D. 1865 at O'Clock, r. M for the purposa
Of choosing seven Directors for the year ensniT~
may then be legally acted ulon WIN"
Portland. Dec. 10, 1854. SSs easesay'
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e, .. NOT II -.

s Fractional Currency
VtHAT are deface }, torn or mutiIsed, bought OF
ALLEN s FRUIT STORE.
oeciodzw- Nos 10 and IL Exchange ST.
The Portland daily press., 1864-12-16
EVERY VETER.aWWILL RECEIVE
A Special Bounty a.
H5g 1gr6U of .,,l
Three Hundred Dollars !!

As soon as mustered In, and further bounty Of
500 for one years enlistment 5000 for two years
ana 500 or tn ee years; one-thrd being paid down
and the remainder in nstalmeats Taey will be cred.
it'd TO the Districts where they their families
domicileu. and wilt therefore receive the 81 $40
The Portland daily press., 1864-12-16
TEETHl TEETH! TEErH |,

Or. u sui continues to Extract Teeth be El..,,,.
~ o,seoM FdtH: Persons having eecsvtd tea,b
or stumps they wish to have remor "a a. teeth
ne Woulo give polite invitation 30 ear -S'e'""s
!. superior Ftectro Magnetic Rachtnes Tor AL. r..
family use with tborcueh instructians ior SAFE lot
DIR. ID. ran aecommodate a e. ..,. -,
board and treatmsnt at his house fe-eN' "'s0
q Om9a nours from o'cisek A y " ,2u
Consultation Free 49, Enov,,.