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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-12-27
Supreme Judicial Court,

CRIMINAL TERM BARRows, j., PRESIDING.
THUKsDAY.-TrialJ for Arson trial OF SAM
uel Hill, charged with setting fire 10 the house on
Cumberland street owned by Bernard Daley and
partially occupied by said Ill., on the 9th OF Octo-
Der last was commenced. Messrs j. ODonnell and
Howard g. Cleaves appeared as his counsel, and Mr..
Webb, countg Attorney, conduc ed the prosecution
Some time was spent in empaneling jury. After
calling twenty-four names jury was obtained
Eleven were peremptorily challenged by counsel for
the accused and one by the County Attorney. The
jury is composed as follows: .
Samuel Haskell, Foreman. Cape Elizabeth; Jo-
seph H. Goold, Gurus Abbott, Westbrook; Zebu-
lon jackson, Naples; David Boothby, Baldwin;
Ambrose Cram, r. B. Whi,comb, Standi-h James
&. sheridan, Josiah .. Shirley Robertson Dyer, Ly-
man \. kmball, Portland; George L. Soule, Free
port. 4 SD Iii '-- L4i4 Hi si.-
The case was opened by County Attorney Webb,
who stated what he expected to prove, also the
ture of the offence and its penalty. ...-tt q
Chief Engineer Moody, of the Fire Department,
was the first witness called and he was examined at
length upon the fire and its probable origin.
Mr.. DAILY, the owner of the building, was the next
witness placed upon the stand, and testified at length
upon the occupancy of the house by Hill, what fur
nture he there at the time of the fire, and also
the progress and situation of the fire in the several
rooms in the house. The exa,nination OF Mr.. DAILY
was a protracted one. as he was required to enter
fully into all the particulars he noted both when the
house was on fire aud after the fl extinguished
The cross-examination not completed at the adj
journment A f
The theory of the prosecution IS hat Hill had eff
feeted large insurance upon furniture that he did
not possess and set fire to the building in order to
obta his insurance. He had insura CO to the
amount OF $1,000 on his furniture and clothing.
AS this is capital case the jurors are not allowed
to SEPARATE but under charge OF an officer are quar-
tered at the U. S. Hotel II. .-.ri.r .t-r
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Political Notes.

A call has been issued for the assembling of
the Union State Convention OF Kentucky at
Frankfort on the 9th ofFebruary, for the pur-
pose OF nominating a candidate for Governor
and appointing delegates to the National Re-
publican Convention. rr-#|
O The majority for Mr.. Hamilton the murder
ed Congressman from the 9Th Ohio district.
was over eighteen hundred. This is large
enough to insure the return of Republican
as his successor.
There is apparently some foundation for the
rumor that Meade will he appointed to sue
coed Pope in the third military district.
1t is stated in the New Haven papers that
Mr.. Thomas R. T,owbridge, of that city, hav-
ing peremptorily refused to allow his name to
be used in the Connecticut Republican Con-
vention as a candidate for Governor, the name
of Mr.. Charles J. McCurdy is prominen thy
mentioned in that connection.
A Washington dispatch says that the ru-
mors relative to the reduction of the regular
army are entirely unfounded. General Grant
has not recommended any such measures as
reported in some papers; on the contrary he
stated in his communication to the Committee
on Military Affairs, short time since, that he
did not think the reduction of the force at the
present time at all desirable.
Inc Democratic State Committee meet fol
q the purpose of organization at Augusta on the
9Th of January.
The democrats don't know where to hold
their National Convention. Some body sug
gests that Libby warehouse, in Richmond, O,
the site of the old prison-pen at Andersopyi,l,
be designated for the purpose.
Good judges at Washington say that the cot
ton tax bill will be discussed week in the Sen
ate after Congress re-assembles, before the vot,
is taken. 1t will probably pass as 1t came from
the House.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
Notice.

meeting the Stockh lders of the xt,r Match
Corporation, will be held at C,sco Naiio al
Bank, Portland on SATURDAY. the 2sth dav of D,cem
Der 1867 at O'Clock in the afternoon Tor the o,,ov
ing purposes, w;
IT, see what action the Stock olders will take in
relation to paying The present liabilities of the
corporation, and in relation to hiri"s money and
authorizing the Directors 20 borrow such as
are deemed necessary by the orporation
To see what action the stockholders will take In
relation to securing any person persons who may
have become LIABLE for, hav guaranteed any debts
incurred or that may hereafter be incurred by the
CORPORATION.
To see il the Stockholders will authorize c Drec
tors oil said corporation to make and execute mort
gage OF all the property of said corporation to secure
any present liability Indebtedness of sa coIpor-
alton or any loans, liabilities, advance that here
after may be made incurt d tor said corporation,
by any person persons.
To alter and amend the by Laws of said corpora
ion in any way that may expedient, and to act
upon any other business that may legally c"me be-
fore them.
E.P GERRISH, President
Portland, Dec. 10, 1877. dc21-dlwsN
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A TIMELY ExAMrNArIoN-Two weeks ago
der. After his execution it was suggested that
he should not have been executed for the rea-
son that he was an idiot and not morally ac-
countable for his acts. For the purpose of sci
entifc information, several physicians made
post norton examination of the body shortly
brain of the murderer of an average size
and in healthy condition, and that the brain
in the upper portion of the skull, governing
the moral feelings and perceptions was quite
small. Here was a case where the law was the
murderer and not its victim. Not long ago
New Jersey was the scene OF similar tragedy,
when balf-witted woman, named Bridget
Durgan, was hung. A case has lately occur
red in England, where criminal upon the
scaffold resisted his executoners with all his
strength, striking, kicking and biting them,
and at the same time uttering terrible cries,
till he was finally secured. He protested to
the very last that he was innocent of the mnr-
der of which he was accused. Subsequently
circumstances came to light which rendered it
entirely probable that the poor fellow was
truthful in his declarations, and that he, too,
was murdered. These things may afford very
entertaining spectaeles for the crowds that
generally assemble to witness executions, but
it must be confessed that as respects the par
ties executed there is an unpleasant element
involved against which they may protest with
very fair show of reason.
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The French Debates.

Since the present Napoleon began his reign
there has never been time when so much
freedom of debate was allowed in the French
Legislative Body as at present. The Inter
pellations." which take the place of the old de-
bate on the Emperor's speech, enable the min
listers IN select the subject for discussion, but
when 1t is once begun it takes wide range,
and latterly has been but little restrained by
the presiding officers Late dispatches give
an account of a speech by NJ Olivier in which
he boldly proposed a constitutional govern
ment as substitute for the tyranncal institu.
tons which the Emperor has given to France.
In previous debate on the Roman question
which took place on the 9th inst, Garnie
Pages used tue following unambiguous Ian
guage in addressing the ministerial benches:
By your fatal expedition to Mexico yon in
one instant destroyed the friendly feelings
winch 1t had taken a century to accumulate;
you violated the traditions OF france; you
broke the sacred Ink. and thre" tne nneSt
country of the world into me arms OF Russia.
You provoked the extraordinary spectacle of
liberty allied to despotism. trust this ALI
ance NAV not prove lasting, especially if
France possesses sufficient determination of
purpose to recover her liberties. In America,
You have raised a feeling of enmity against an
will find her rise up against us. AS to Rus
STA, without entranchising Poland-('oh, ohr)
you have excited the Russian government
to such pitch, that, whilst crushing out the
last vcstiges OF the Polish nation, that Power
believes it is destroying you. ION the left of
the orator cries of Eyes, yes"; from the Minis
terial benches, mo, never.'o In Germany
you have apparently allowed its new destinies
to do their work alone, and yet your policy has
been such that, instead of receiving the SYM
pathles OF that country in return for your non
intervention, you have raised the haired of the
German people against your governmental
do not say against France; but at given mo-
ment they will rise in all their strength against
YOU. This is not all You had an ally whom
you helped to constitute. To-day you have SO
acted that you destroy your whole work by
Withdrawing from all your promises, from all
your declarations; and you inspire the same
repulsioh to Italy for your government as you
have inspired Germany with. Thus you who
have maintained the policy of nationalities,
raise them all against You. You have recog.
nized their right to live on their own resources,
and there is not one amongst them who is now
with you, SO that if any grave event took place
you would be isolated in the midst of Europe.
All this involves peril in the circumstances in
which we are placed, aud one must probe the
wound in order to discover the remedy. You
might at least, in that moment of danger,
when you yourselves know how to sing "La
Marselllaise, have the sympathies of the peo-
pie of the revolution. But what have Won
done? You appear to repel the revolution
which raised You to pDwer-you have against
you otonly all powers, but all nations.
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FATAL REsULT.-In our issue of Wednesday
we mentioned an accident that occurred Tues
day afternoon at the foot of Centre street, by
which a man was knocked down and run ovef
by horse and sled driven by boy. The names
then we could not learn. as.G
~ The name of the injured man was Leo Nc
Lellan, about 40 years of age. He was coming
up Centre street when the team, driven by
James McQuade, a boy about 10 years old, ran
over him. The boy drove off as soon as he
found be had severely injured somebody. MI.
Mcclellan was taken home, and died Wednes-
day Afternoon. .rF .-at.E
An inquest was held yesterday afternoon by
Coroner Hail. and the following jury: Charles
Holden, Foreman, s. d. Hall, T. G. Loring, E.
P. Sherwood, Samuel S. Rich, Jacob Quincy.
DR.. Small testified that the deceased had
two ribs on the right side fractured, and that
they penetrated the lungs. Also that the de-
ceased came to his death from the injuries re-
ceived Tuesday afternoon.
McQuade was examined and testified that
he did not see the man until after being struck
by the team. He did not pretend that he shout
ed to Mcclellan to get out of the way.
The verdict of the jury was that the deceas-
ed came to his death from injuries received in
being struck by the shaft of a sled Tuesday af-
ternoon; said sled being driven by James Nc
Quade in fast and reckless manner.
The jury were of opinion that decisive meas
ures should be taken to suppress these repeat
ed offences against the city ordinances, b.
which the lives of citizens are endangered.
Mcclellan is native of the Provinces, an6
leaves wife and six children, some of the lat
ter now being in the Provinces, for whom
was making arrangements to bring here. H.
has been in the employ of the Ice Compan.
for fifteen months and has sustained an eA
cellent character. N T
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-12-27

NEGRO DISTURBANCES IN ALABAMA.-On
Christmas day. if the not very trustworthy
agent of the Associated Press for Alabama
may be credited, the negroes of Montgomery,
Alabama. were out in force, contrary to NUM-
clpal regulations and military orders, with
guns, pist us &c, in full uniform. No effort
was male to suppress the demonstration. In
the afternoon several thousand negroes were
harangued in incendary language by Messrs.
Barber, Brain ard and other prominent 1adi-
Gals. Late in the afternoon Barber and Brain
ard were arrested by the military authorities.
Another dispatch says that it is reported
that disturbance occurred at Greenville
Wednesday night. A military detachment
was sent there to restore order. The Selma
papers report disturbance at Demopolis and
atCamden, to which point troops have been
ordered IfE
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A MAGNIFICENT NEW YEARS GFr.-Five
Certificates of the Washington Library Com
pany of Philadelphia, in aid of the Riverside
Institute for educating orphans, costing five
dollars, with the splendid engraving, "Mar-
riage Of Pocahontas," worth at retail, at least
$3.50, and besides each Certificate secures
present at the Great Distribution of the Com
pany, and an equal chance, thai one or more
of the presents may be worth thousands of dol
lars each. You may rejoice and enrich your
friend, and do good act. Read advertise
ment, EE E F T0E 40 w
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A TEST CAsE-A case is soon to come be-
fore the Supreme Court in Washington which
will decide the constitutionality of the recon
struction acts. Its principal features are as
follow:
1t is that of Col. McOrde, an editor of Match.
ez, Miss, who in his paper repeatedly indul-
ged in some plain comments upon the prac.
teal working of the military government. The
designated Gen. Ord as a militarysatrap and
iDtimated that he would have to enforce his
measures at the point Of the bayonet and that
the people would not submit to his making
Poland of Mississippi. He was arrested by
order of Gen. Ord, but before he could be tried
by a military commission writ of habeas
corpus was sued out and examined before
Judge Hill of the u s. District Court of Miss
issippi He held that the law was constitu-
tional and remanded the prisoner to custody,
fixing his bail at $1,000.
The case is now to be sent upon writ
of error with all the proofs and papers bear
ing upon it, The hearing before Chief JUS
tice Chase ard his associates will excite cx-
traordnary interest from the fact that it will
be the first case that has come before this
court, involving the constitutionality of the
reconstruction laws. 1t is expected that the
necessary documents will be sent on with very
little delay and that the case will be taken up
out gifts order.
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when, next morning, the vessels that have
passed safely through the naval Thermopyl@
assemble far up the river, with the metropolis
of the Confederacy at their mercy, the listen
er's heart beats with something of the proud
exultation which must have been felt by Far
ragut and his men.
The perOration of Mr.. Deming's lecture was
appropriately glowing eulogy upon courage,
one of the most illustrious and valuable exhi-
billions of which was furnished by the subject
matter of the discourse The lecturer has the
advantage of fine presence and voice which
admits OF great variety OF meditation. In his
humorous passages, which are by no means
infrequent, the curious upward infection of
the voice is made as effective as Dickens is
said to make it in his readings. In short, Mr..
Deming speaks with better oratorical effect
than nine-tenths of our lyceum lecturers, and
becomes at times positively eloquent. His
audience last evening was so apprecative that
no one was found to begin the usual nine
o'clock stampede, and the other customary an
noyances of which nervous persons complain
were almost entirely avoided.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-12-27

ANOTHER LETTER FROM Mr.. CUNARD.-The
following letter from Mr.. Cunard appeared in
the evening edition of the Boston Journal of
yesterday. Mr.. Forbes is "Ontario" of the
Boston Post apps reptly: -,a.
NEW YORK, December %, 1867
STR have to request that you will allow
me to reply to an observation in editorial
article in your journal of the 10th inst. mr.
Cunard has 'snubbed Boston, and he has been
enabled to do SO by the mistaken zeal of a Bos-
ton letter writer" / received q long commu-
nication from Mr. +. HI. Forbes (whOm have
not the pleasure of knowingly stating that at
the request of several prominent merchants of
Boston he had visited the Canadas for the pur-
pose of ascertaining the port at which the great
quantities of American produce destined for
Europe could be most conveniently shipped,
and that he had found decided preference in
favor of Boston if proper inducements were
afforded. 1 replied to Mr.. Forbes commune
cation, giving him plain statement of facts.
L neither "snubbed," nor intended to ''snub,"
any one, nor had the least idea that my reply
would be seen by any one but Mr.. Forbes and
the merchants to whom he had alluded. did
not give any publicity to Mr.. Forbes letter or
to my reply. And while had not the least
intention of saying anything offensive to any
one, on reviewing the matter, cannot see that
could have said less or more in answer to the
communication received.
..4t / am your obedient servant, ,G
e. CUNARD.
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Long Sought For!
Cs3ne at Last !
Mains Elder Berry Wine.

We take pleasure in announcing that the above
named article may be found or sale by all city
Druggists and first class Country IirocerS.
AS MEDICINE Mans Wine Is invaluable, being
among the best fnot the BEST remedy for colds and
pulmonary complaints, manufactured from the pure
Ingredient, we can heartily recommended il to the
sick as MEDICINE. sr tft
$40 the days OF the aged it adheih length
To the mighty it addeth strength"
'ris a balm for the sick, Joy tor the we'll
Druggists and Growers buy and sell
MAINS ELDERRERRY WINE,
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DIED.

In Scarboro Dec. ". Clinton L. Deerng AGED a
years months and Il DAYS.
In Lynn Mass, Dec. %. su idenIy, Mrs. Ann q.
Pierce wife of Henry johnson. aged ~ years.
daughter OF the late Capt. VIM. Pierce. Of Siandsh.
In Lewiston, Dec. II, Mr. David Babcock, form
erly OF Orono.
In Gardner, Dec. II, Hon. George W Wi'cox
aged As years. Also, Mary A, WIFE OF Benjamin
Lawre nee, aged 8. years.
N Ellsworth Dec. 10. suddenly, Mr. Nathaniel
Millikcn. aged 81 years.
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WHERE are the city Polce-our sidewalks
ERE extremely dangerous; it is well settled
principle of law, if person is injured through
the negligence or carelessness of another, the
injured person with his broken arm or leg, can
obtain remuneration Tor his injury. A few
ashes will remedy the evil. CAUTION
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@INsURANcE.-The amount of insurance on
Messrs. W. E. Stevens & Co.'s foundry, burned
on Tuesday evening, was $4,000, divided as fol-
lows: Springfield f. & NJ. Co. $25OO; Yonkers,
New York, $1,000; both in the office of John
E. Dow & Sons; Atlantic, Brooklyn, $1,000;
and Baltic, New York, $500. The loss will ex-
coed the insurance. The building was insured
for S100O
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-12-27

FIRE IN THE PosToFFIcE.-Just after the
clerks in the Postofice had distributed the
Western mail, Wednesday noon, the office was
observed to be filled with smoke. A search
disclosed that the wood work just above the
crate and around the chimney in the Postmas
ter's private room was on fire. A small por-
ton of the plastering, was torn Off and the fire
was easily extinguished. The Turing, which
caught, had been nailed close to the chimney.
and had taken fire from the extreme heat from
the CRATE. 1t is fortunate it occurred in the
day time, when all the employees of the office
were present. ia- srI--.s ss4-l'&L .
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NoTIcE.-A meeting of gentlemen interested
in the establishment of Episcopal services at
the Allen Mission Chapel, on Locust street,
will be held this friday evening, at the Com
mon Council Room, Market Hall, at 7 IL
o'clock, for the purpose of making the neces-
sarY arrangements.
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RESTORATION OF STOLEN PRoPERTY.-Ip
New York, on Christmas morning, a lad enter
ed the office of the Superintendent of Police,
and left parcel which he said had been given
him to deliver by gentleman at the Arson
House. The parcel being opened was found to
contain checks on the bank of the State of
New York, for C3,6S3, 435, the amount stolen
from the bank messenger recently in Wall
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The Daily and Maine State Press

May he obtained at the Periodical Depots OF Fes-
sender Bros, Marquis, Robinson, Colesworthy and
Chisholm Bros, at Boston Depot, and ON the train Of
q. M. Curtis, and at Pc, tland & Rochester Depot.
AT BiddefCrd OF PIllsbury Bros.
AT Saco OIL, S. Locke.
At Brunswick. of w. II Fields.
AT Waleryille, OF j. S. Carter.
At Gorham OF News Agent.
AT Bath OF j. y. Sh wv.
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10. OF o. FAT the regular meeting of the
Eastern Star Eencampment, held Wednesday
evening at Odd Fellows Hall, the following
officers were elected for the ensuing term: c.
e. Goodale, G. P; William H. Smith, H. p;
j. r. Sherry, s. W.; A. D. Pearson, J. W.; c.
D. F. Griffin, Jr., Scribe; Stephen Emerson
Treasurer.
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CRoCKERY, &c.-Attention is invited to the
advertisement of Messrs. j. T. Land & Co.,
No. 142 and IA Exchange street. They have
one OF the most spacious warerooms in the
city, and the display of crockery, china, glass
and silver plated wares, lamps, table cutlery,
&C., is splendid. |aJ
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E. Dow & Son have opened a branch Office at
No. so 1-2 Commercial street for the accommo-
dation of the merchants and business men of
that part of the city. This firm is too we'll
known in business circles to need any partic-
ular recommendation from the press, for they
represent an immense amount of insurance
capital, and some of the best companies in the
country, and have acquired very 1lattering
reputation for promptness and liberality in
their transactions.
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AVE- uhhCAPkab SVAEts
JUDGE KINGSBURY PRESIDING.

|"IIU JUDGE KINGSBURY PRESIDING. =
THURsDAY.-Statc VS.. hugh Dougherty, for search
and seizure process. Adjndged guilty, fined $50 and
costs, and sentenced to three months in the county
jail. Respondent Appealed and gave sureties in tie
sum of $500 for his appearance at the July term oil
the S. j. Court. Haskell for defence.
Cushman Rounds, for obtaining goods under false
pretences from Isaac S. Mcdonald, of Weslbrook.
Examination waived. Respondent appealed and
gave sureties for his appearance.
Geo. \. Caleb, for drunkenness and disturbance.
Fined SIS % and COSTS
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ANOTHER TERRIBLE Observation-Disclosures
to the last evening papers, from Charleston,
South CAROLINA, state that the steamer
Raleigh from New York for New Orleans
was burned Tuesday about 20 miles off
the coast. Eighteen of the officers and crew
were broug 1T to Charleston by tug Wednes-
day morning. Thirteen lives are supposed to
have been lost, including Captain Marshman,
Twenty-Five persons still missing. They were
last seen in boat or clinging to the pieces of
Of the wreck. The following persons are
known to have been lost: Henry Peton, chief
steward; Thomls Callopy, 81 steward; James
Penield, waiter; Thomas Braiman, pantry
man; Martin, a boy; William Welsh, boy of
New Orleans; Joshua Silvernail, coal-passer;
De Lovelle, fireman; Mrs. Bryant, passenger.
The fate of the remainder including Captain
Marshman, is up to this time unknown.