The Portland daily press., 1865-06-26
0umberland Bar Excursion.


But friend who was present assured us that
it was an admirable affair throughout; that
the coffee, chowder, clam. bake, with all the
legal Accomplishments. could not be well sur
passed. He also asserts, and is ready to
maintain the assertion before the full bench,
if any body will "carry it up" that more fun,
wit. repartee, logic, sedate argument, and
merry song, were never crowded into one
DAVIS proceedings before. We apprehend
some of their clients would have stared to see
phoricaIly pitching into each other, on terms
OF amity, equalled only by that Of Jonathan
and David.
Well, we are. right glad they had good
time, and arrived safely home. We are in
formed that there were about forty of them;
and, If by any fatal mischance they had been
Sin the deep bosom of the ocean buried who
could foretell the effect upon their bereaved
clients.
We understand that among those present
were Hon. Judge Kent and Hon. w. p. Fes-
sender.
In the course of the day. Hon. John Rand,
President of the Cumberland Bar Association,
called the members to order to listen to
Communication from the Secretary Of War,
which was read by George Z. b. jackson,
Esq, Assistant United States District Attor-
ney, and which we give below. How it fell
into our hands is a profound secret:
The Al ~s<>s
have been at once perfected, had not subse-
quent events rendered the same unnecessary.
1t is now published in order that the public
may see that the Government had made all
needful preparations. to end the rebellion,
whenit 50 suddenly collapsed. u
WAR DEPARTMENT., April /, 1855.
To = go, Counsellor and attorney at
Lao: ~ Is 1910 (
Information having been received at
this Department that you are willing to raise
aregiment OF lawyers for the war, you are
hereby instructed to proceed forthwith to en-
I list and organize for active service regiment
! of counsellors and attorneys at-law. The War
Department anticipates that your regiment
will be particularly effeotive In heaog cherries
against the enemy. 1t j, proposed that your
command shall embrace the various arms Of
the service, THOSE yersed in cdn0s-law form
ing the artillery, while those whose jaidoments
can be relied on will do better execution as
infantry. Students of Greenleaf's cruise will
be temporarily assigned to the marine corps.
Good Reports will be expected from your
command, and this Department would recon-
mend as models ''Washington's Revolution
airy" YorktoWnand Trenton editions) When
approaching Inc enemy, you will issue writs OIL
Hoo M u nd Akarsa
ers, to attach sufficient rebel real and personal
estate to provide you with camping grounds
and supply your commissary department
DdoGs' Justice will give you good forms and
| IL you can give Jeh. Davis Justice, you will be
entitled to a handsome retainer in the memo.
ry Of your countrymen. a.aa7 s
i Your oncers and men will tax travel and
attendance regularly. iraoet only one aoa3
wlii De aloWeu,-that is, tosodrds the enemy
j our Will not:recelve regular monthly pay Of
soldiers, bat you will be entitled to tax fees
according to the following rates. which are IN.
tended to. establish the lowest COMPENSATION
and not to restrict your-men from taking more
in actions OF magnitude M Fg9s7
Commencing Actions. az of
ArrestinE each DEFENDANT Rsbei, loo
ou'ss9 qs.tsyy uel''nuins AGAINST Assault ana
OBJ aiming exccnticn Of Je Dayis.nv ann vo
choose. I'M -
Al the close IN tho var al, co,,,o;.s,.,,.a
officers will be nut upon tRe,Supreme Ranch
non commissioned officers Will he annointed
judges of probate and municipal eo,,rts' and
privates viii have life Commissions a ;ussices
Of the peace and county Commissioner,
AT parade, the officers viii see that the fales
are neatly arranged. and the men carefnllv in.
structed in chnrni,,o Won viii i. -, -
tion III ha commsncsd ,,ns;i -, =. s-s ~ 81,
succaso Vsl7o TT.sts,, ca. - az ~. suio VI
whars an aot;a., bne,sot Ds.seco os Dty 0ee1et,
ous ruIing @ ~ Papce y vi gnasa an errone
rnled hy tn fnt A. e. 10 -
the great DAMAGE If nls;nt;tfss 1eA' o'o'j W
R9co,, will he f,,rrishaS -
40 Snsi "ia W 'u' n''neu 40 'e''so"s anu C0se
Only Fe,nes forsrt w;,rehs .uo,rod :,
nurses. and lbev will also act a. c,;s,s TIE =
maxim i,,fe,. f,.,,o s;let Ieossy y.;ll Il, 60.
~ oheved and anv so,S,a 800 NJ. " ss.ic.-
II i,,
them, viii be put upon short allowance of
practice, and be compelled to prosecute reol
action In the trenches. When attacked. Won
will pursue the course followed in Rro,pneIl
os. Jackson ca dem ELLSWORTH. as reported IN
the LIST New York Zouaves. II. The recular
manual at parade will alienation
files --eranaine ACCOMPLISHMENTS. ''''ss
1t will be your duty TO make friends of loval
citizens wherever Won NAV b ouartared and
secure them as clients. $50 s1is'I11 -ssS ~
In attacking 4 town. proceed IN ron, fo,low-
ing the iule in sSheu eg,s casen II rehels 10
not put IN a plea OF a,1olo cogtpndere,, forth.
with, you will then proceed n. sersonopa =
A cavalry CHARGE win be S7b for each man
ALI conveyancing viii be- done bv the
quarter masters, and they will be responsible
therefor. - a
In no event can the. Government take a
,citt for deed, as they are not equivalent in
war. sss7g III sa IL l1ye ~
IT. - y - -, ~ ~ Daesio VIII ~ paul
Dsd linus Pot estate M viii issue to the ne nav.
masters s,,s to secure this: - $50 4
attenSsDcs oi a,r; WI. LAX legqlar 5fave and
rr- ~ AA.6 - W - VI snSil iiloss .as