The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-11-04
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hlNGsBURY PRESIDING.
WEDNEsDAY.-John Cuskley was brought
up for assault and battery on an old man
mined Morse. He pleaded guilt, but ius-
tilted himself by stating that Morse used in
sulting language towards him. He was fined
$40 and costs. .,.t-l
lward Maley, for assault and battery ON
Wan Baldwin, was fined SO and costs. ~
Andiew Hagan was charged with assanltipg
an wouading Duncan Mcdonald. This was
the iffray on Custom House wharf mentioned
ye 'ferdty. The testimony showed that Mr.
M ~ 'naid was ii shting druck, and determined
TO nave quarrel. He assaulted Hagan, who
ief9 nim and went up the wharf Mcdonald
10 'owe1 him up and again assaulted him,
when ID tgan turned and punished him. How
M ;Donald got his lace completely used up.
is Lot known, as there We're no witnesses to
the Chewing up and the victim was too
obivous to give any account of the affair
Ha ran was DISCHARGED. f.H
The case OF tue boys Andrews and Conroy,
tried yesterday for larceny, was disposed of
this morning, the Judge sending the former to
jail 'or 60 days and the latter to the Reform
during his minority. .e4 1l ....+
NOAH THE SECOND. Last spring we mem
TONED that second N ,ah had built for him
sell an ark, while laboring under the impress
sion that the earth was shortly to be visited by
ASCEND Deluge This ark came to grief by
fire INSTEAD of by flood, and since then the man
has been engaged in constructing another of
somewhat smaller proportions For months
pass h s he laoored at his task, on Richardson's
W larf opposite the unting-room of Ross and
Roundy, on Commercial street, and yesterday
morning he found his work completed and de-
cded TO launch his bark freighled with thou
sand hopes and fears.
About half past ten o'clock was the hour fix
ed for the launch, it being about high tide. and
at that time the wharf and street we're crowded
with teams aud people, giving the idea that
some great excitement was going on. The dis
unguished boat-buider in an intense state of
excitement, placed a roller under the bow of the
ARK, while large humber of boys and men
Sc eel the stern, nd, amid the huzzahs of the
multitude, the Noah 2d' Gid into the wat
ry element. We cannot say she foated sIike
thing of beauty for the water gradually
wo ked the putty out of the seams and enter
ing into the hold, caused her to careen slightly
on one side. She was made fast to a line to
the successful result OF bis skill that he tried to
induce one OF the crowd, who had rendered
him assistance, to go and take drink, which
WIS politely declined. Wfereapon he proceed
ed TO procure provisions for his craft, and soon
returned with his pockets, hat, and hands IuI
OF raw potatoes, onions, and rock salt, and in
order TO test the quality of his stores he would
take bite first of one and Thea of the other.
The vessel is square-sterned with clipper
bow Amidships is large cabin, containing
cooking. stove, without any funnel, and in this
beautiful specimen of marine architecture does
John, the Italian, propose to visit bella Italia"
and bring back with him to tn Sc shores his
brother who is longing to come, but prepare
tory to this great undertaking, he will visit
Bath on trial trip. We fear it will be trial
trip in more senses than one.