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New Orleans Republican., 1868-08-30

INC IUIIUWIng resoIutlon:
Resolced, That the Mayor, together with
the Chairmen of the Finance Committees of
the Upper and Lower Boards of Aldermen,
be and they are hereby authorized to con
tract for the printing Of all blanks, book
work and other job printing required by
the various departments Of the city govern
ment,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-12-02

OCTOBER TERM.-TAPLEY, j., PRESIDING.
TUESDAY John D. Buzzell VS.. Grand Trunk
Railway Company. The jury had a view of the
premises under the direction of Sher Parker, the
counsel Judge Howard and B. Bradbury accom-
panying them to point out localities. The plaintiff
read the city dnances restricting the of travel
to six miles per hour providing ringing of BELLS
brakemen, &c.
Mr.. Bradbury said the ordinances were not enact
ed until alter the collision, and if they were they
had nothing to do with the case.
MI Smith replied that if they were not enacted
they ought to have been; that they good common
sense and ought to have been enacted earlier, il
they were not
Col. A. w. Bradbury made the opening for de-
fence. The defendants statement as presented by
the first Witness the street conductor is that train
of seventeen freight were crossing the city at
the usual hour Tor the train 3 h. 30 m. p NJ going
from East to West, the engine behind, their uniform
custom. He was the westerly part of the head or
most westerly car box car, twelve feet high loaded
with hay and two other men were on the train. one
in the centre of the train and the other next to the
engine. He saw the Doctor crossing down CONNER
cial street with horse and chaise. As soon as he
saw him lie gave the signal to break up the train.
The horse came to stand-still on the track. The
Doctor put his head out of the chaise. We gave the
signal to break up the train as soon as we could,
Before he got out of the way we split the chaise We
showed the caise about 100 feet and broke it all up.
He saw the Doctor on pile OF lumber opposite
Bradford's shop.
Howard G. Cleaves. Bradbury g. Bradbury.
F. o. j. Smith.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-12-02
JUDGE gINGsBURY PRESIDING


TUEsDAY,-State VS.. William Wiswell The as
sault and battery upon the person of Mr. Henry
Merrill by Mr.. VIM. Wiswell came on this morning
Mr. Merrill testified the other day that he was walk
ing on the 18th of November with Mr. N. Deering
when Wiswel passed them, then turned round and
made threatening demonstrations Merrill put up
his cane and was at once thcown down by defendant
and considerably hurt. He gave no provocation
Mr.. Deering corroborated the statement, but said
he made the remark "there goes our enemy" but
not intending defendant to hear 1t.
Wiswell was then put on the stand. Testified on
the 18th ult. he came out of store with his dinner
saw Merrill and Deering in front OF him passed
quickly, when he heard laughing behind him, and
somebody poked him in the back with cane; turned
round threw down dinner and faced antagoni st, as
he considered him; one was striking at him with a
cane, but he raised his hands and warded off the
blows; then we were close up, breast to breast
when assaant grasped him by the throat and put
his cane and one arm round him, and he (Wiswell
put both hands over Merrips head to thu small Of
his back, put his foot against his leg and over Mer-
rill went. That's all he knew about it,
Several witnesses called, but their testimony
was conflicting.
Mr.. Merrill was again placed on the stand and de-
| MED the blows with his cane.
Judge Kinesbury decided that in this case the in
jury to Mr. Merrill too serious and anprovoke(
| for him to take jurisdiction. He required Mr.. Wis
well to recognize to answer at the Januar? term o
the Superior Court. In the case against Gen. Fran
els Fessenden, he reviewed the evidence, and though
1t his duty to send it up to the higher Court. Boil
cases go up therefore, and the parties to both as
| saults gave sureties Col. A. w. Bradbury for de
| PENDANT. Gen. j. D. Fessenden for State.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-12-02
United states District Cour,.

DECEMBER TERM-FOX, j., PRESIDING.
The December term of the United States District
Court opened in this city yesterday, Judge Fox pre-
siding The grand jury was empanne!led as follows
Melyar G lbert, Foreman, Daniel Lara, Turner /;
Walter s. Berry, Frederick o. Bailey, Portand Ira
c. Townsend, Samuel Fits, Freeport Frederick M.
Thayer, Freeman Jordan, New Gloucester; Robert
A. Barnard, Thomas E. Stone, Bridgton; Jonathan
X. Martini John H. Martin, Rumford; james H.
Keyou, Appleton; F. Mason, Buckfeld; Frank O.
Snow, Joshua M. roberts, North Berwick; Abner
Collins, Briard A. Currier, Kttery.
After an impressive charge from Judge Fox upon
their duties the grand jury retired to act upon such
matters as may be brought before them by District
Attorney Talbot.
The petit jurors do not come in until next Monday
afternoon.
Court adjourned to 10 O'Clock A. M. Wednesday.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-12-02

G. A. R.-As Miss Clara Barton, who is ID lee
ture before this Association tomorrow night
may be stranger to many of our citizens (al-
though every soldier boy knows her or knows
of herr we have thought proper to give few
particulars from her life
She is the neice of Judge Barton, of Wor-
cester, Mass. Her own parents died when she
was quite young, and she had to help support
her brothers and sisters. She took school in
Bordentown, N. j.. when there was no free
public school, and in very short time so sue
cessful was she as a teacher, she had school
numbering six hundred pupils. At the pas
sage of the Massachusetts Sixth Regiment
through Baltimore in 1861, she commenced her
labors as nurse over tine twenty or thirty sick
and wounded. She was among the first, if not
the very first, army nurse. For the first year
of the war she was in hospitals, the rest Of the
war almost continually at the front, suffering
privations without murmur. She spent the
whole Of the little fortune she had saved, some
ten thousand dollars, collecting a list OF all the
Union dead in the Southern prisons, and so
accurate were these lists gOvernm emit referred
to them for the payment of pensions and boun-
ties. Very Justly the government repaid her
this money, through motion of Hon. Henry
Wilson, though they could not repay her in
valuable services. John B. Cough speaks of
her in high terms, as do many of the Western
papers where she has lectured. Turn out, and
do honor to this noble woman.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-12-02
MARRIED

On Chebeague Island, Nov. &c, by Rev. j. W. Saw
YER Sumner E. Hamilton and Miss Sarah j. Web
Der, both Of G. l.
Benz. Loring and Miss Fannie NJ. Humphrey, both OF
Yarmouth. mo cards
In Gray Nov 20, by Rev. E. Bean at the residence
Of the brides ather Francis W. Cragin, OF Groton,
Mass, and Miss Abbie f. Thayer, OF Gray.
On IN lewiston, Nov. "a, Rufus n. Burgess and Miss
7, In lewiston, Nov. 20. John Weymouth and Sylvia
Parker. ~
In Bath, Nov. %, Charles A. Ham and Miss Jen-
In South Dedham, Nov. 25, Robert A. Cleaves of
Bridgton, and Hattie s. Nelson, OF s. ID.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-12-02
CoMMoTIoN ON CoNNrpc,Ar. SIR

CoMMoTIoN ON COMMERCIAL STREET. There
was no little commoton on Commercial street
near Messrs. Staples & Sons foundry, yester-
day morning, at the appearance of Sheriff
Parker with body of men, who took up po-
sition on and about the railroad track. Some
persons thought the Sheriff was about to at
tach the cars and engine; others that he was
going to tear up the track. But the commo.
ton subsidized when it was learned that it was
the jury, sitting u1on the case of DR.. Buzzell
VS.. Grand Trunk Railway Company, who were
examining the place where the disaster occur
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-12-02
STATE OF MAINE

To the Honorable Senate and House of RepreseDta
tt1es fn Legislature assembled:
Inc undersigned citizens of Brunswick in tbe
County OF Cumberland, aud Topsham in the County,
OF Sagadahoc, and vicinity, respectfully represent
that the Androscoggin Bridge so called ieaIJing
across the Androscoggin River from Brunswick IN
Iopsham aforesaid is now by law Toll Bridge and
tnat the puOc interest amp convenience require that
the same should become free to the travelling public
wherefore we pray your Honorable Bodies to pass
an act authorizing the proprietol TO sell said bridge
with all the privileges, franchises and appurtenan-
ces tnereuntO belonging to the SAID Counties OF
cumberland and SagadahOc, or to said towns OF
Brunswick and Topsham; provided the owners of a
majority Of the stock present and voting at a meet
ing OF the stockholders called for the purpose shall
assent thereto Aud also authorizing the County
commissioners OF said Counties of Cumberland and
Sagadahoc, acting for and III behalf Of said counties
10 purchase said bridge, with the privileges iran
chiseS and appurtenances thereunto belon0fnp aud
to declare the same free tor public travel and use
And also authorizing the said towns OF Brunswick
anu Iopsham to purchase said toll bridge with the
privileges, franchises and appuren thereto be-
longing, and to make such arrangements with the
County Commissioners OF said Counties as may be
mutually agreed upon, as 10 the proportion OF the
cost OF the same 70 paid by the towns and by the
counties, and as TO which shall keep the same in re-
pair; provided that the said bridge shall be declared
forever trNs SOC public travel and uso-
q Robbins. Charles Bautelle
Amherst Whittemore, JP Wincheli,
A Thompson, &C Nelson,
Francis Getchell, BENZ Farbish
Isaiah Mitchell, A n Tbomnson
Samuel Whittier, n A Randall
G Humphreys o w Ripley
A G. Poland WIN { Nnrra,
u IebDetts, CD Noyes,
WB Purinton, Jos ,ph IL Grows
Y IeDoetts, Barton A Jordan
Daniel Elliot, n M Decker
X Jackson,
December q 1865 d3y
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-12-02
STEAMER SrARLIeHr.-Tbis beautiful ste

STEAMER STARLIGHT.-This beautiful steam
er which has been running on excursion trips
from Boston, arrived here few days since and
is moored at Merchants wharf She is about
500 tons burthen, was built two years ago by
the Messrs. Curtis, possesses superior accom-
modations, and is famous for speed. We hope
she will be taken up here by parties for the
purpose OF running on excursions, as she is
just the craft for that purpose. We understand
that Mr.. Manson, of the firm of Churchill,
Browns & Manson, has charge of her.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-12-02

Richard was an inevitble ehewer of tobac-
70. 10 break himself of the habit, he took up
announcer which was that OF making pledge
ABOUT once month that he would never chew
another piece. He broke his pledge as often
as he made it. The last time 1 saw him, he
told me he had broken off for good. but now as
! met him, he was taking another chew.
why, Richard" says L, you told me YOU
mad given up that habit, but l see you are at it
again.
Yes" he replied, 81 have gone to chewing
and left off lying"
"A Dane has invented an ice valoc;nade
wan =, wheeis OF grooved steel.
Lie hev DR.. Chaplin declined to r,o,,o
address IN his church the other venipa aftar
several gentlemen had spoken. on Tho So.
that "a thing may be hammered till IL h eaoauu
brittle 'ooo'iies
"A writer on English politics saws s.+o,-..
is dead, and with it all stand-stir instit,,,;H
and ideas in Great Britain" That is almnat
too much good to believe yet awhile.
-"Une Historic Ancienne." a one-act Coma.
dy by MN. Edmond About and De Naiac
produced at the Theatre Francois in Paris, is
for two actors only, and is admirably played
by Madeline Brohan and Coquelin. 1t is said
to be very witty, but vulgar
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-12-02

A SUGGEsTIoN.-It has always been great
wonder, not only to ourselves but many others,
how it was that there is not single oyster
saloon up town above Brown street. A very
large proportion of the population lve up
town, and surely a real nice, well fitted
up, oyster and ice cream saloon would pay
there. Very often of an evening ladies and
gentlemen would like to take a short stroll
and have some oysters, but, particularly on
cold winter night, do not relish the idea of
coming all the way down town to Market
Square, or whereabouts, from State street. Let
some enterprising man start good saloon
above High street and keep the best of oysters.
with cook that knows how to cook Them,
fresh cake and first rate cream, and we war
rant he will have no lack of customers.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-12-02

NEW ART GALLERY.-Geyer, under the st.
Julian, has Just got his fine art gallery ready
Tor the hne pictures he intends to display
there The room is got uo in metropolitan
style with light (the walls of the build
ing enclosing it having been painted Whitley
which throws the best light upon paintings
The walls of the room are colored an lumber
tint and are hung at present with number Of
hne chromos, among which we may mention
boy and dog entitled 'Don't Drop It," A very
neat pretty carpet covers the floor, two or
three comfortable chairs stand handy, and
large portfolio of choice engravings in the cor
ner will enable one to kill many weary mo-
ment agreeably
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-12-02

THEATRE.-All the admirers of Mr.. Blu
chanan will be sure to witness the last per-
formances of himself and company, for the
season, tonight, on which occasion a grand
farewell benefit will be given to his far daugh-
ter, Miss Virginia Buchana, and himself. The
play will be Bourcica Hts we'll known comedy
of London Assurance"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-12-02

of the child, and that he stand charged with its
maintenance with the assistance Of the mother;
that he pay into Court fer that purpose for the use
OF the complainant, by the 1st Of January 1921 49,
and thereafter shall pay into Court for said purpose
s25 quarterly until further order of Court and shall
give bonds to said complainant, with sufficient sure
ties in the sum of $1,000 to perform said order and
shall also give bond in like amount to the town Of
Harrswell which is liable for the maintenance Of
said child, and that he be committed until he gives
them.
Forsaith declined performing the order, and was
| committed to Jail.
| Court adjourned to o'clock Wednesday morning.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-12-02

DROWNED. "A seaman on board Rockland
vessel, who shipped by the name of William
Melville, OF Wareham, Mass, was drowned
Monday night while attempting, with two
shipmates, to go on board his vessel at Union
wharf. All three of the men were intoxicated,
and all of them fell overheard. The captain of
the vessel rescued the two shipmates, but was
not aware that Melville was with them. and
ne was drowned. His body was recovered
Tuesday morning, and Coroner Hall held an
inquest upon it. The jury returned verdict
that Melville was accidentally drowned while
In state of intoxication. 1t is supposed that
the name under which deceased shipped is an
assumed one
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-12-02

WE heard yesterday afternoon that the COM
mittee of the G. A. r. had received telegram
to the effect that Miss Adelaide Phillips (who
only arrived in this country last friday had
been secured for concert next week, the 10th
inst, assisted by Arbuckle, the cornet player,
Rudolphson, the basso singer, and other dis
tinguished talent.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-12-02
SuueriOr GOurI.

DEC MBER TERM-GODDARD, j., PRESIDING.
The December term of the Superior Court was
opened in this city by prayer by Rev. Mr.. Wether-
bee, of the Pine street NJ. K. Church
The docket of continued actions, numbering ITO
cases. then called over, and assignments OF them
were made.
No case being ready for trial. the jurors the same
As the last term, were excused until Wednesday
The case of Hattie w. Totman, OF Harpswe COM
plainant, under the bastardy act, vs.. Frederick A.
forsalth, of Brunswick, which had been carried up
ny aei 'ndant to the full Supreme Bench came back,
ueiehdants exceptions overruled. Judge Goddard
oruereu mat the respondent be adjudged the father
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-12-02

PUBLIC BATHs.-We are glad to bear that
the success of these baths, which were opened
to the public on Saturday last, was all that the
proprietor could desire for beginning. There
was some deficiency of steam, we believe, on
Sunday, but that little matter will soon be
remedied, and the phrase the great unwash-
ed" will have no significance in this city.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-12-02

This splendid HAIR Dye is the best in the world
The only true and perfect Dye-Harmless, Reliable
instantaneous. No disappointment. No ridiculous
tints. Remedies the i'll effects OF Bad Dyes Invig-
crates and leaves the hair soft and beautiful backor
bro1R. Sold by all Druggists and Pertumers; and
properly applied at Bachelors Wig Factory ie Bond
street, New York. ianlINsdiV
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-12-02

and bearing date of Dec. LIST, reported for the
Press by VIM. H. Clifford, Esq, Solicitor of
American and Foreign Patents, 3O1 IL Con-
gress street:
p. J. Kicker, Lewiston, graphing hooks.
j. l.. WnslOw, Portland axle.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-12-02

PUss IN Boors.-We judge from what we
have seen and heard that the S. P. Society's
entertainment, next Friday night, will be one
OF, if not the most, successful of the season.
We have talked with those who have "seen
the elephant" and can verify that he is the
genuine article. We have also seen happy
individual who has had an interview with
"Puss" minus the boots, and can solemnly af-
firm as to its positive existence. The tickets,
we understand, are selling briskly, and we
prophesy the same rush that always marks the
efforts of shis popular and energetic society
The pleasant little fairy story is worked up in
to brilliant Operetta with fine music and
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-12-02

TRAINS TO AND FROM BosToN.-We learn,
with pleasure, that the Superintendents of the
Eastern and Boston & Maine Railroad have
decided to make no change in the trains run
ming between Portland and Boston. The 6
O'CLOCK f. M. train, both ways, is to be a per-
manent one. This announcement will afford
satisfaction to our mercantile community, who
are deeply interested that the evening trains
should be KEPT on through the winter.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-12-02
DIED.

In Oxford. Nov. 80, Mrs. Mary Herrick, wife OF
Hon. Benz. j. Herrick, aged 6s years.
In South Lewiston, OF heart disease, DIR. George W
Carlton, aged 50 years.
In Upton, Oct 80, George A. Ballard aged IT years
10 months.
In Frankfort, Nov 20, Mrs. Nancy S. Pike, aged
70 years.
In East Hampden, Nov. %, Mr.. Aaron Prouty,
aged 65 years.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-12-02

"a AsHINGToN CORRESPONDENT has been
Io,e 10 md out two Of the points of Reverdy
'onnsohs convention with Lord Stanley
"n'en our government requires to be modi-
ned. The State Department does not like
- ',". o'''oh OF the claims, but desires
'ha' al ciaihS since 1853 be put in one Glass;
anu se'.ieu uhotr one head. 1t Is not deemed
advisable that we shall agree to let majority
OF the proposed commission dec ide upon one
class of claims and then require unanimous
decision Of the commission on the Alabama
claims, our view being that majority vote
snouid decide in all cases. The Department
ALSO requires that the selection of the arbiter
W 'ne TWO governments shall be subject to rat
ifcation by our Senate.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-12-02
Houses and Lands
For Sale, Exchange Or to Let i!
On Very Favorable Terms.

4 fNE Two story and attic house, sixteen ROBINS
large stable, &c., with much or little land suit
able tor private or public use,
Also one and halt Tory house. ten rooms with
oarns and more or less land,
IT, Ihese houses are very pleasantly located on Oak
NH, IN Scarboro, Maine in full view of the ocean,
Mhne Mountains, and neighboring cities and towns
FROM three TO five minutes walk to The Oak Hill
county road TO > tand -
Also several hundred acres land part eligible for
Duldlng purposes, from five TO seven miles from
Portland. avn
Part or all this property may be purchased nj A
great bargain. Most OF the purchase money NAV
remain on mortgage a long time. Please apply TO
HENRY THORNTON,
uecZW&Su Oak Hill Maine
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-12-02

CRocKERY WEDDINe.-Since the institution
OF silver, gold and diamond weddings, most
every day brings with it some new form of eel
epratlng the return of the anniversary Mon
day night grand crockery wedding came off
at the residence of Jerome B. Pickett ESQ., A
large number of presents of the correct mate
rial were bestowed, and very happy evening
passed py all who were So fortunate as to be
present.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-12-02

The ELECTION OF REPEEsENrATTvE.-It is
understood to be the opinion of the City So
licitor that the vacancy in the Office of Repre-
sentative to the Legislature occasioned by the
death of Newell A. Foster cannot be filled until
the Governor and Council have examined the
lists of votes for Representatives as requ ired
by the constitution in the amendment, adopt
ed in 1864, and have issued a summons for per-
sons who appear to be elected by plurality of
votes to attend and take their seats. This ac-
ton is required to be taken annually twenty
days before the first Wednesday of January.
Hence the result of the election may not be
declared till the 18th inst, and after that
warrant for new election can be issued by
the Mayor and Aldermen.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-12-02

M. L.. Ave should go into quite an elab-
crate article this morning over the lecture to
take place before the M. L. A. tonight if there
was the least necessity, but John B. Cough
has lectured here so often and is 50 well and
so favorably known that the mere announce
ment of his name is sufficient to fill the house..
But one thing we must say, and that is to warn
our readers that if they wish to avoid the rush
at the doors they had better step into Paines
music store in Fox Block, near the corner of
Exchange street, and buy their tickets during
the day.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-12-02
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