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The Portland daily press., 1867-02-09

The New York Gazette relates pretty in
cident which took place at Winter Garden on
Saturday evening. The immense audience
was deeply interested in Booths admirable
character of Shylock IN the Merchant of Ven
ice. The play had proceeded as far as act
fourth, scene first:-
Portla, Then must the jew be inerciful
Shylocb. IN what compulsion must L? tell me that
POrtil. The quail ty OF mercy is not strained;
IL droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven
"a r Upon the place beneath, etc.
'7a At this moment the rain of the approaching
thunder shower struck the roof of the theatre,
and the whole audience burst into applause
-"GoU. Winthrop of Massachusetts, and
George Peabody arrived here to-day" So
says the Washington correspondent of the New
York Tribune. We should be very happv TO
see the worthy old governor, but as he died in
1919, more than two hundred years ago, We do
- expect that pleasure, at least in this world.
;Fh nH : walking the earth, he does not
snow his well known goou a
washington instead of Boston - po.,...
AosgertiSer. g o''oh'-boston
-Anold gentleman out West. who WAS I;r
ing with his sixth wife, said there never uos
woman born who could survive a great Will
II |. she had her own way in everything all the
time. '' WIG
The Portland daily press., 1867-02-09
INSURANCE
N o w
Is THE TIME TO INSURE!
WITH THE GREAT
Mutual Life InS. Co.,
OF New York.
cash ASSETS, SIS, 1000, 900.
Another Grand Dividend!

Another Grand Dividend!
WILL be made on the first OF February next.
w Those who insure at this time will derive the
benefit OF that dividend, which will add largely to
the sum insured, or may be used in payment of fu-
ture premiums. 1t is the best i
New Years Gift
man can bestOw ON his family in view of the
certainty of life.
Many Policies now subsisting with this Great
Company are yielding LARGE INCREASE, as the
following cases will show:
The Portland daily press., 1867-02-09

THE MAINE STATE PRESS, is published at the
same place every THURSDAY morning at $500 year,
invariably in advance.
RATES OF ADyERTIsING.-One men OF space,ib
length oI column, constitutes square:
l.j0 per square daily first week 20 cents per
week after; three insertions, or less, Sl-Oo; eontnu-
lnq every other day after first week, 90 cents.
Hait square, three insertions or less, rs cents;
week 5 LOO; 90 cents per week alter.
Under head of ''AMUsEMENTs,'' $40 per square
per week: three insertions or less, $1.50.
SPECIAL NOTICES, S125 per square or the first in
serton and 25 cents pei square for each subsequent
Insertion.
Advertisements inserted in the "MAINE STATE
PRESS" (which has large circulation in every par
OF the State)for S100 per square for first insertion
aud 90 cents per square Tor each subsequent inser-
ton.
The Portland daily press., 1867-02-09
Established June %, 1862. Vol. 6.
THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS is published
every day, tSunday eXcepted,i at No. Printers
Exchange Commercial Street, Portland.

N, A. FUSIEIl, PROPRIETOR.
TERMS Eight Dollars year in advance.
The Portland daily press., 1867-02-09
ALTA NTIC ld l.la4
Mutual Insurance Company.
81 VAL 81, cor. WiHiam, NEW YORK,
lHsaH3f JANUARY, 1866

Insurer against MARINE and INLAND Navi
CATION Risks.
The who lie profits OF the Company revert to the
Assured, aud divided annually, upon the Premi
ums terlnn ated during he year; and Tor which Ger
tifcates issued, bearing interest until redeemed
The Divide nd 40 per cent in each of tho years
1864, and &. aud 81 per cent. in 1866.
The Company has Assets, Over Twelve
Million Dol lars, viz ilag
United States and State of New-Y6rk Stocks City,
Bank and other Stocks, $4,S2S. .5S5
Loans secured by Stocks and otherwise, 1885,, $50
Premium Notes and Bills Receivable, Real
Estate, iYond and Mortgages and other Sc
curlties, 3,65O,O25
United States Gold Coin, 81, AGO
Cashin Bank 310,55O
.
A1o1 90 @
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-21
CITY NEAL ESTATE.

Sale or Block OF Lots nc Hamilton Square.
The DsFones estate, comprising the block or seventy
two unmprovsd lots fronting Hamilton square, and
bounded BY Sxtyninth and SEVENTEEN streets and Third
and Fourth avenus sold yesterday At the Exchange
salssroom No. Ill Broadway noon, by H. Hsnriquss
Of the arm Of Allen Brown, auctionesra There was
large attendance The following comprises the list Of the
lots Sold the that each brought and the
Of the purchass1:-Ne 90 :. Farley, $12 $50; No. So
!. Lsnny, $500; No. g. :. Farley, 81, 800; No ST.
Farley. %, 400; No. IS VIM Lalor. SIS 400; No. s.
I. Farley, 1000: No. IS, Thomas J. McErly $500
No % George ". Poou, IS, 200; No 80, Nich Court
a. 8 Hswson, 5000; No. q, H. s Hewsou, 5000;
No. 90 Robert hcCaHerty $3.50; No. rs, Robert Nc
Canersy, ST. 500; No "a. Robert McCansry, $3.50; No
e hScs, Ho Nc "a A9a0Sy Aren't
lsy, sb,65o; No. 10. Early tans, s., 800; No IS.
Early Lane 800; No. II, b. g. Hewson, 1856:
No l6 Farley, $780, No. Is, Farley, 81. 800; No.
4, Farley. $1,000; No IS. T. Farley 1850; John
and :. Soc .sos IT,: ma sio e. IA
500; Ne e. 4 wormssr, 400; No a
r Farley, $500; No: g. 4 wormssi, IS. 100;
$500; Ne g A. wormssr Sslso; No. 2. neCaf-
l. Cornish, IS. 100; No. So @ L cornlsh s. 700; No.
$3.50; No IS, Early Lane, IS. zso; No. 81, a
Bssbe, IS 400 lots Nee 81 - - were purchased by
Mr. Farley % 600 sch lot No g = els 500; No n
The larger portion Of the property sesd undoub-
odly purchased by spectators. The sale drew to-
geher one Of the largest assembagss Of real estate
owners and Speculation at the Exchange wsassssd
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-21
WEsTcHEsTER.

exSsocs Acczpsxr AZ Dosss FnRy-A German en-
pioysd u Bersas's ssss beer brewery, DoSbs' Ferry.
had his leg brsksa and SHOULDER decaisd on tuesday
through the oaving n 81 an smbAnknsnI Il appears
The unfortsnass naa ~as engaged digging foundassea
ssr additional bsdng whsn the earth suddenly gave
way. He removed TO IL residence ana surr
cal aid called in which, however was unsuscesfu In
preserving he tiuh. - a operation had V b per-
termed ysstsrday.
osoAusAnou o. I'M BcAaD or surmvrsoaa me
snpsrvisoS Of wsstchssss have q length effected an
organzatsn through The appointment Of Abraham Hat
1ed Of Wsstehsstes. - chairman. and w. w. Pierson.
shs Incumbent Of the couatv slerKship a. clerk.
euppu DEAm AT YosKrRa "A Mira Street. wife OF boot
and shss dealer IN The village dsd yesterday morning
vsu sudden manner On Tuesday evening shs attended
IN entertainment u Raaford Hall. ana returned home
apparently IN the best OF health About sevsa o'clock
however she complained Of . strange sssliae. and 3
medical eepueman was = once sent for His services
svailsd hsls, - ths poor ersssnrs died In few houEs
aner ~ ~
NAsaow EscASs on yns RAnscAp. --Ysssssday meaning
e6esr Kias, q The Tonksu pslics forcs 1sesvsrsd
man yins - The track shs sarssA dsees IN sAs
Village u shockias sass Of insoxieassa Aa1 spssaiy
"a move1 MIN out Of tho way Of an appreaehsg taia
He vas subsequently, taken 70 the station house when
u a. ascsrtainsd that his nane was Miehasl OnlAn
as< ssst he vas ~ rous fer Poughkespss Ne had In
hs rosssssion cash 70 the amount Of el9A .rssf as
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-21

Suit Against the Public Administrator--A
Diamond PIN Without nm Owner to PIN
IL to.

Suit Against the Public Administrator.-A
Diamond PIN without nm Owner to PIN
IL to.
xieAdd Kelly ~ Henry x Daviss. Jr, Rsblic ldssiS-
iaystor Plaintiff sued Tor She recovery Of diamond
PIN and the sum Of $3.50 damages Tor the alleged wrsng
fa detention by the defendant Of the % and alleged
in bis complaint that the asols had bssn "WronguIly
and nrnonsiy" taken and held By The defendant From
the evidence ELECTED the trial appeared PLATA
u6 had obtained the pin from . man named eomsrs
having given coasidsranoa therefor $50 Ia cash
pair Of boots aud divers other articles Of personal pro-
perry amounting In aggrsgate value 70 about SIS The
pin, was claimed, WAS worth e26o TAs plaauR fur
thor showed that the Public Administration sent IN
onAcer - Kelly, - whom. upon demand, the PIN vas
gwen
On behalf THE defence was elected that in 1855
man named Roger Kelly Died intssate that the PIN
the property Of Roger Kelly In his lfsme and Wa,
with other sfecta taken charge Of BY the public ad-
minstraor provided BY law whore persons appear
he administrators Of psrssos who die interstate
II was further contsndsd that somsrA who was with
Roger Kelly AZ the time Of his DEATH obtansd possss-
stoa Of the pin unlawfulH, delivery or bsqusst
had been made 70 him by the deceased Tho ply sciau
whe attended Roger Kelly during his Illness testified
thai for time prior 10 his deosase he paalyxsd
and was incapable q any physical sxsrtion.
The Court dismissed the plant ths ground that
no delivery OF the property BY the deceased had been
showo, aud ,has possession had bean obtained feio
niovsy By SomerA
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-21

PostPoneu'SAt Of che Annual Election Of
Directors.
Pursuance oncHl nolics poll WAS opened a noon
yesterdsni the Office OF the Pacific Mail Steamship Com
pany fs SO and 81 Wall ssreel for the election OF nine
directors to OH the places OF those who at present con-
troll rhs Affairs Of the company, their term
OF once being for one year. the carsum-
danes Of there being . strong movement on
foot 20 remove the present monuments and elect
administration being we'll known financial circles,
where tsas boon the topic Of discussion for some con-
adorable time caused great Interest In the proceedings,
no. lsssensd by the kns~ledss sAat each party hes
sought the aid OF the courts 70 forward 10 aims,
aud obtained orders and injunctlons alternately
commanding and restraining, until the non-legai
winch never rsdsced, even when NEST
anxious to discover the Whereabouts Of the little JOKER
eaentiy there was very arss attendance or stock
koidera who watched with much Interest the proceed.
iugs being bad Aes,rs Frederick Billings, Isaac Tay-
lor and Rufus @ Beardslsy presided ss inspectors,
and had scarcely taken Their places whom two
new legal prouunciamientos were served upon
served One these, issued by Judge Blatchford. Of
the United States District Court order modifying
Injunction previously granted which restrained The
inspectors from adjounng the election, permit
them 90 70 do In CONSEQUENCE Of which the several
counsel for the present directors and the opposition
tired 70 consult 70 the lesa status Of matters, all
further procssdinas being postponed Tor an nour 70 a.
low tms for this conference. At It's conclusion IL being
or entered into, directly or By Implication on either
side the inspectors adjourned the election to the 10th
OF December next, al tho same time and place.
Besides the fnjunctcns above there outstanding,
ID undcrstood, ono from Judge McCunn, restraining
the election from proceeding until the votes Of Brown
Brothers In, aud from Judge Barnard snoining
the inspectors from receiving any srsstrcted
stock " that s prohibiting Brown Brothers from voting
on the stock given to the Atlantic Nail Steamship Com
pany.
the following are the rival tcksh:-
PRESENT. MANAGEMENT.
Allan McLsne, Francis 6kiddy, Howard Potter Wn
DsnDistosn, Elisha Riga Moses b. Grnne, James n.
Brown. Louis xcLans, Jonathan ThoTns
0pPoolrTON.
Charles H Russell, Edwin D. M0rgan Abiel A Low,
Moses Taylor Moses Il. Grinnsil, Samuel G. Wheeler,
Jr, Oliver Charlck, GscrGs B. Harson, Allan NcLans.
II 10 faid Mr.. Grinnell has declined reelection.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-21

THE RECENT Pourrc Al SHOOTING AYvRAY. John Eagan,
OF $40 Third appeared before Justice Lsdwith,
At the Jefferson Market Police Cour yesterday. and pro-
fsrred charge Of fsonlous assault against william NJ
McInsyrs The circumstances narrated in ysstsr
days HERAIp. The accused, however, was compelled
Mcintyre that discharge Of the pistol was 90
cdsnta hs having drawn It 70 defend himself against
expected attack Of his political opponsnts and that
II went OF without bis attending TO are 1t
Bold RoBBxRr-A MssssxoEs RoBvsD or g. so2 O.
bold robbery occurred yesterday At halfpass enc
O'Clock, at Noa 7s and % Broadway. Il appears that
youas man ~ the Of Henry Bass, In the employ
Of hsssrs. c. Ashwoth Co., bankss who acts in the
capacity q messenger. haA bssn entrusted With several
drafts for collection and returning with the procssds
% IL M as % e. :s y. re-.
ssarwsy, he Was met BY respectfully dressed young
man 10 Whose hand was walking cass. which Ne was
bsy Of course, not for . moment guspsctIng the ap-
psoacniug person, continued his couss up stairs
"sa who raised S cane and 1 suc me S.y
fearful blow over the forehead inctnQ severe wound
ana ksockps HIN inssnsblA The boy vas nissl up By
the hallway. and whsa he recovered bis ssnass was
discovered that he I'D bssu robbed Of ali thA MONEY.
A. goe1 luck haA Il the thief did not do veil - he
might have dons for Just before ira, the boy hal
turned sal 0ee 70 the trm this was b. second
soiscos :oas ss.s search !: being msSs acs sss
eddy Be hard task 70 brias the guilty party 70 jucs.
iryArms BrRoIAas ARRssvsD, Yesterday snosn
Carr and Fsvey, q tbs Thirteenth police prsssnct
arrested and arrasned before Justice NAasnsl sitting
magistrate q The Esssx Market roiIos Court sAr,s
children, the oldest Of whom was not ten ysarJehi,
Plunkss, Edward Johnson and Henry Parkssoa--
Who the policemen alleged, had broken Into,
The Fsrsn Irca works building, II Eos 80
and Ne Delaney street. Of quarter pa~
ave o'clock on Tuesday last, By renewing portion
Of the foupdatsn vail OF tho structure and fsonousIy
removing thsrefrom parts or machinery iron TOOLS ~
These tnfantls burgiars vhsn before sAs magistrate
conducted themselves COOL self suuained maunsr.
pstrayine none o. thu. fear or tmidty which children
ord narily exhibit and when questioned promptly
swered the questions propoundsl they dsnisd
,'orcng entrance uto the building In the manner
"a sssd BY their capton. They claimed that they
va Ut 70 the main entrance Of the building,
ara, finding 70 unlocked. pushed the door open.
sns~ ed ana removed some Of the property. when
coudn ctsd out OF The court room 70 the prison 10
which tbsy were temporarily committed pending an
sraml in ,on, they followed the oflcsrs With san0
frotd which much older hands ID the business ~
forcing entrance into buildings for the purpose OF
comnl,tnA burKlaries might have ssvsd. Il "a doubt
ful IL they rsalzsd their positions mpuisd vloators
OF the law
rHrrr or crsArs--Jchn Daily. lad sixteen years Of
age vs. yesterday arrested BY ocsr csrngan, Of the
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-21
TINE MASSACHUSETTS HORROR.

Statement Of Sheppard, the VITO Murderer.
From the Worcester spy. Nov. 2ol
James b. Sheppard, who shot his vile In this city
iass week. and who wss arrested in Canterbury. Conn.
Monday reached this city ysstsrday BY the half past
two r. y train from Norwich; Quite large crowd Of
police ofncs wss also crowded sheppard appeared per-
iscy cool and pnconcernsd and bore the scrutiny Of
the curious crowd without embarrassment
He va arragned before the police court during the
afternoon, - J. hcCarerty. Esq-, appearing 1 his
counsel Sheppard p'c. , no. suy and waived n
osnbsr He vas iAksp 70 jail lest evening
70 oosvssss Il regard 70 The nurssr ana dos NOT
ne york Of bis wifss mother and family who poisoned
hi wifes mind against him and separated them
He aid he killed her because be loved her more than
his ovn ie that her friends would mot let her live
h iss ss s.a H. n: s.os w Ss
had found her alone, 70 kill her and lay down
bssds Der. with her arms around him, and shoot him
self; but said he at would have done no good her
friends would not lot sleep In the ssms grave with
her u had they spite me too much for that % 7.
nos Kill himself instead Of going avay sssr the murder
He says he has never spoken hard word 20 bis wife,
and hes .l.ays supported her whom he had means and
He sad, ~ have done what wanted 10 to her, and
now suppose the law viii DO what wants TO wi 3
me" He is very severe hts conversation In regard
70 the mother Of bis wife saying that when he 10 dead
ne VIII come oAck and haunt hsr that she shat have
20 peace on earth. when told that ne Il hung u
cannot % Tor year after he convicted he said. re-
grsuully, 'rhen she will have rear OF peace. but
When am dead l will haunt her,
hs says that on Friday night after the murder, he
walked 70 Oxford Plain and slept In just below
ne plain near whore the road goes under the railroad
ne ats little on saturday morning. ~ Mr. Wasscn's -
webster ana slept that and the next night In barns He
Also ss little on Sunday morning; bui with these two
exceptons he had no food fron Friday morning til on
Monday after he arrested. He had definite end
- vswi travelling, but vent nrst oae rca1 ana Thea
aaothes just a. " happened
he does not appear like desperate man, and those
Who have known him for years say be 10 NOS ssmsrt
He can be easily imposed upon, and 10 usually good
naturedy bat has q subtle splrit a. bottom and q
cIiusd 70 revenge He was Ia the Fifteenth regimsni,
and on his return from the war was married 70
woman named Bonzey. from MiIibury bot ter hsr o.
most Immediately and subsequently obtaneda divorce.
He has been twice married 10 his victim, and, tskns
his matrimonial sdventurss has had but sorry time OF
H. He IL evidsnIy careless OF his future, aud has
especial desire I'VE, but his after The MURDER
and his generation and manner give an impression
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-21
THE NEW COUNTY causr Heuse.

Dimculty or Heating tho Court Ro0ms-In.
convenience 60 Judges, Lawyers aad the
Pubic.
new and - YET un6nishsd Structure Of somewhat
colossal proportions and erected ~ prspostsrousy
muninosnt outlay Of the public funds stands q ths
norhssiy end Of the City Hall Park, and y known. By
way Il courtesy more than - IN actual public benefit
70 far. - the new county Court House. Though not
asary eouplsssd u like the trees In the park adjon-
Ing H. following from the lapse Of time and effects Of
The weather. though in the q ths natural foliage
the changing, msilowing tns owing solely to The
advent OF natures periodic season of decay while In
the Of the white ~ marble sdincs alluded to che
auumnal appearance must certainly b regarded - pre-
In the ssstsry end Of the building two rooms which
have been completed % have bssn appropriated as
she places In which the Special Term and one Of the
Circuits Of the Supreme Court held. IL 10 conceded
fact that the city expends considerable for and
ings and in providing large stoves Cor heating them
During the recent cold weather It has been found i'm
possible 70 heat the two court rooms above alluded 70
sufficiently 70 insure moderate comfort part
or the judges counsel and witnesses engaged on
trial. Mr. Justice KILLER has been obliged to descend
tables for the parties engaged and grouping
thsm In unusual unpleasant proximity the stove
70 npvovss means whsrswith 10 procssd with the bust
In the Circuit where Mr. Justice 4. Darwin Smith
presides and In which court the celebrated Aairs will
Court found II necessary consequences Of the intense
cold and the impraccabiity Of heating the stove 70
SUFFICIENT degree 70 impart caloric the shiverne
frames Of the unwilling sttendants to adjourn TO an
ane-room allotted under ordinary circumstances the
dsbera OF jurors having verdict under censdera
ton. Here ths situation greatly improved ana
the annoyance from she cnking Of the workmens
hammers decidedly Objectionable The noise Vas
great that the nterrogaores counsel and the re-
piles Of witnesses could be heard only with dculty Il
In fact unpleasant rendering OF tas popular
air. the Broadway 6aop These inconvsnencss actually
exist at this early stage In the history OF the building
and not from ths absence Of adequately capscious
heating apparatus the lack OF fuel whom time shall
have made = and iis accommodated more adequate
with what 10 required Of IL
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-21

Arrival Of the Dismal swamp Canal Excur--
sion Party-Thc Artillery school nc the
Foxsasss NoxRos. Va, Nov. 49, 1851.
The revenue cutter Nsrthernsr, which arrived here
yesterday from Warrington, n G, had quite distin-
guished party on board. Among them noticed Gen.
sral B. r. Butler, Hoa ". Chandler. Assistant Sec
rotary Of the Treasury: W. Huntnston. Of the Tirss
National Bank Of washingoB; coons, John 8. Loomias
special agent Of the Treasury Department; A n Null.
lets Chief Architscs q Treasury Departments John 8
Knox, Assistant Unitsd Hssses Cenptrsller; John W.
Dsfrsss Public Printer; General Gilman Marsssn, q
New Hampshire; Colonel Gordon Adams, United stssss
Attorney for Mississippi; WIN. Prescott Smith, Col.
iector Of the Port Of baltimore, aud Frank Turk. %
Washington The party visited the fortress sud called spcn
General HayA the present commAndaut and afterwnro9
various various poists Of inssrssS" m. parry then grs.:
81 81. Dismal swamp canal and Lake Drus@ond The
wh,ch are sold II auction Che Treasury depart
the 9Th OF December, ana the object OF this
With vs~ 70 sssiasass i. value. 1ssisas sssr.ry
Chandler 70 In charge Of the party who are well pro-
vidsd with maps and plans Of the work. 70 -
tsrprsing who will put ths gn inland canal int
GOOD condisioa thus connecting By route Of twenty
With chesapeake bay. me canal was greatly damaged
during the but the company are busily engaged IN
used by small steamers which cannot weather Cape
Hatera&
steamer, with parry Of vreckers LEFT Norfolk -
day for Deep Water Shoals James river. 10 raise the
barge which recently sunk thcrs with load OF ma
tsris for the conssruecn Of iron screw pile light
house u that piace.
rhe Uated States soop Of var Portsmouth, paassd ~
70 Norfolk to-day.
rhs Usiisd States revenue cutter Nenaha, Capsain
Sands after havirs her boilers repaired ~ Nosaoks
vent 20 see TO day
som. speculation 10 INDUCED in By the onlosrs g.
toned here ~ 10 the probable Disposition Of the
now forming the garrison. There are - Drssess 49,
companies OF the Fifth United States artillery ana
companies OF infantry II 10 generally believed sn.s
When General Barry resumes command one o. ~
tnery and al the Infsnivy companss viii % oIss
artillery from the other four artillery Regiments ~. ~
service. The fort n . very desirable posi- sna m
officers DO not relish the idea Of beng oroersa 20 mo
soahern Geld Of duty. The proposed sMaonsnmsnt ~
artillery school here 10 hailed with @usiscuon ~ -
classes IS promises v sfuss lmls v"s"'s 'sse W.
society Of The Fortress atFa