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The Portland daily press., 1869-02-26


MARTINS POINT BRmGE.-A meeting of the
stockholders of Martins Point Bridge was
held at the Office of George A. Thomas, Esq,
clerk of the corporation, yesterday morning.
to decide by their votes if they would rstity
the conveyance of the franchises of the corpo-
ration to the county of Cumberland. The
stockholders present voted to do so.
The following preamble and resolutions
were adopted:
Whereas, previous to the destruction of Mar
tins Point Bridge by the storm of Nov 8, 1861
saidIcorporation was indebted to Elias Thomas
Tits Treasurer and largest stockholder,) in the
sum of about six thousand dollars, for cash ad-
yanced by him at various times for the repair
and rebuilding of said bridge; and,
Whereas, on account of said advances by said
E. Thomas; it was voted at regular annual
meeting of said corporation, held before the
destruction of said bridge; that said Elias
Thomas have lien on the stock and property
of said bridge, and that the same be subjected
to the payment of said sum, to said K. Thomas,
with interest thereon; and,
Whereas, since the destruction of said bridge
in Nov. 1861; said Elias Thomas-in cOnsidera-
tion of the County of Cumberland building a
new bridge on the site of said M. p. Bridge;
and in consideration OF the payment to him by
certain taxpayers Of Falmouth, in said. county
of the sum Of eight hundred dollars, for his
sole aid and beneit--did in July 1868 agree to
relinquish to said county of Cumberland all
the interest of said NJ P. Bridge in the stone
wall, piling, and other property of said bridge
and the rights and franchises therein. And
in January 1869, said hundred dollars having
been paid by said taxpayers, to said Elias
Thomas; said e. Thomas did convey to said
county of Cumberland, by bill Of sale, all of said
stone wall, piling, &c.. and all the rights and
franchises Of said M. p. Bridge. Now therefore,
in consideratiOU of the nremisea
ResolUed, That we, the stockholders in said
Martins Point Bridge Corporation, do hereby
ratify and confirm said conveyance by said e.
Thomas to said County of Cumberland; and
the payment of said eight hundred dollars to
him for his use and benefit.
Resolved, That copy of the above be certi-
fed by the Clerk, and filed with the County
Commissioners of Cumberland County at
their next meeting
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FEBRUARY TERM-GODDARD. T. pnrs,n,r
THsRsDAY.-Decisions in cases heratos,ra .r;ad
were given to-day as follows:
No. 61-Alexander Yates " John Tlton. ....,.
on Judgment recovered in Nova Scotia (,onr,
The question to be determined whether it is pavabe
In Nova Scotia or United States money, The decis.
Ion was In favor Of the plaintiff for the sum sued for
payable in the same tenor as If the Judgment had
been recovered in State Conrt. Exceptions aled
Shepley & Strout. Bradbury q Rr.d,,,.s
NO. l7s-Wm. L. Bradley VS.. Jos, H. Lombard.
This case, on which the hearing was had Tuesday
evening" presents interesting questions. The facts
In brief are these:The defendant bought ouantties
OF phosphate of lime for fertilizer from the nlan
TINS mandatory in February and Nav last. and
gave two notes, which endorsements of mart nav
ment were made. Subsequently one Tyler. an agent
Oh the plaintiff arriving at the railroad station near
es' tne defendant on Saturday evening, took car
rage for his place of business In Casco ON SUNDAY
wnere ne met him and discussed the matter Of the
settlement OF these two notes Of $500 EACH one given
on four months and the other on three months on
each of which payment was made amounting in ali
to $3.50. leaving a large balance. II was arr.rged
that the two notes should be given up and new one
given for the balance of $40 70. Mr. Tyler pronosed
the day Sunday, Aug. 30, 1868, that he would
wait over and take the note Monday; but the de-
fendant, Selectman Of the town OF Casco, suggest
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ed to MIN tnat 1t would be unnecessary to delay on
that account; that the note could be dated back as
Saturday, which would deviate the objection. Tyler
finally consented to this, and Sunday note was Civ
en- accordingly dated Aug Goth. When the time of
payment came round defendant refused payment,
and the paintif brought suit, declaring in three
counts, nrst on the Sunday note, second the two
notes given up and thirdly for the goods sold
Defence, plaintiff cannot recover for the goods sold
because they were settled for by the two notes Sec
ondy he cannot recover the two notes because he
does not produce them in proof and for a greater
reason that they were paid by new note. Thirdly,
he cannot recover on the new note because. being
made en- Sunday, it was void, and therefore the
plaintiff was without remedy.
The Justice finds the facts substantially as above
and said in effect that the construction of Sunday
contract, which punished one party and rewarded
the other for its violation did not commend itself to
his judgment; that if it was his province to make
the law, instead of declaring it, he would infict
penalty for violation of the Sabbath which should
operate equally both parties, and not allow the
circumstance of violating the Sabbath to constitute
a defence to substantially just claim But it was
his province to administer the law and to make
it. If this note had been made running to Tyler the
AGENT instead of to Bradley, his principal he should
have been obliged to rule that he could not have re-
covered the Sunday note. But in the case as pre-
sented his Honor was understood to say that he
should stake the bovine animal by the Aorns" and
should rule directly that the plaintiff being no party
to the violation of the Sabbath should not be pun
shed for this unauthorized act of his agent when,
at the same time, that ruling would operate Ie-
ward and a premium to the defendant for Sabbath
breaking 1t this was carried up, the Supreme
Judicial Court would have the responsibility of de-
claring such to be the law If the law be such. He
ruled that Sunday note is not void, but voNable
that where both parties equally at fault in the
violation of the Sabbath the law helps neither that
the principal in this case. who had knowledge that
the note was made on Sunday and was party to itl
violation is entitled to the Sunday note
Decision for plaintiff for the amount Of NOTE $47909
Defendant excepts.
| Bradbury g. Bradbury Smith & Read.
| No. 156-Eben N Perry VS.. Abiel Somerby ct al
On sherffs receipt. Decision for plaintiff. Excep.
| tions filed.
Putnam. Williams.
No. s2-Caleb H. Phillips VS.. Fred W. Clark. Ac
tion of assumpst to recover $95, balance due fol
labor and materials furnished in building fence.
| Smith & Reed. l.. Pierce.
The Court adjourns finally Friday. new tern
| commences with clean tables on the first Tuesday o
| next month.
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REPUBLICAN, NOMINATION.
FOR MAYOR,
JOSIAH q. DRUMM0ND.

WARD ONE.
Alderman-Henry FL. Burgess.
Councilmen-C Charles A. Walden, Rensselaer,
Greely, Reuel S. Maxcy:
Warden-George Trefethen.
Ward ClerE-George +. Aver.
Constdbles-Reuel n. Fields, Joseph d. De-
celle.
WARD TWO.
AIderndn-Jeremiah Howe. :,
'Councitmen -Horatio G.. Griffin, Simon M.
Sawyer, Francis B. Barr.
Wdrden-Henry G. Lowell.
Ward Clerk-Holman S. Melcher.
Constables-Jotham R. Gribben, ROBERT rem
nell.
Alderuaan-Daniel Plummer:
COuncilnlen-James Noyes' Huen "A. saw
YER joseph III. Cofhn
Warde1a-Francis Lorlng.
Ward Clerk Christopher G. Hayes.
Consta5le-James w. Adams, Charles A.
Beal.
Aldeynan-Andrew p Morgan.
CootnciEmen-John R. Corey, Albert b. Ste
vens, George w. True.
Wdrden-Josiah G. Shirley.
Ward Clerk George Hail.
Constdbles-G George 7. Ingraham, James s.
Gould.
WARD FIVE.
Aldermdn-George p. sWescott.
Cocncilmen-Robert B. Henry, Joseph NJ
Plummer, George HI. Walden
Wdrden-Percival Bonney.
Ward ClerE-Henry S. Trckey.
Constables-Adam W. Barbour, Enoch L.
Hail.
WARD SIX.
ALdermd,s-Frederick N. Dow.
Councilner-G George A. Wright, Charles E.
Jose, Richard o. Conant.
Wdrden-Louis Bunce.
Ward Cerk-Nathaniel G.. Cram.
Constdbles-Joseph G. Sterling, Seth Ster
ling.
WARD SEVEN.
Alderman William e. Gould.
CounciImcn-William A. Winshp, Cutler
@. Chapman, ohm F. Leavitt.
Wdrden-Wiliam II. Plummer.
Ward Clerk-Henry G. Huston.
Observation-Disclosures L. Taylor, Robert E
Smith.
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The News.

Breckenridge says Judah p Benial;r ia
coming money at the English bar.
The Griffith Gaunt" libel suit is on in h.,r
York, but Sweetser, the defendant is iliaf
brain fever, and it is likely to again 90 over |.
was In connection with this case that Charlie,
| heade wrote that testy letter in which he ORIG.
mated the phrase aprurient prude."
1t is estimated that President johnson has
pardoned ninety-seven out OF one bund-sa
counterfeiters convicted during his admins
tration.
Mary E. P. L. Magoon, Of North English,
Iowa County, Iowa, advertises herself as an
"Attorneyess at Law"
The Legislature of Kentucky has rejected
the bill admitting negro testimony in Courts IF
justice. No white man can be convicted of
crime, no matter how heinous, ON the testi-
mony of eye witnesses, provided those Wines
ses happen to be black.
A Baptist preacher recently died at Pensa-
cola, Florida, whose age was 120 years.
A liquor dealer in Pennington, VT, has
been sued by one of his steady customers for
selling him two hundred drinks, each one re-
quiring a separate Indictment.
A Virginia paper gives strange account of
a man at Norfolk, who has applied, it is said,
to the State authorities to be de-citizenized,
and then he intends to go to England, and
after sufficient apology for the rebellion of his
ancestors in 1776, will ask to be restored to the
condition of British subject. He is said to
be man of wealth.
Mr.. Rogers, proprietor of the Boston Jour-
nal is said to be hopelessly ill.
According to information from the Internal
Revenue Department, the low tax on whiskey
has been decided success. 1t is estimated
that upwards of forty millions of dollars will
be derived from this source during the fiscal
year, exclusive of the amount paid in on ac-
count of old whskey in bond.
General Sheridan will be in Washington at
the Inauguration.
The life of Bismarck is again in danger from
an assassin. A German student is charged
with the execution of the plan.
A Washington dispatch says that President
johnson takes his son Robert with him to Eu- |
rope. The young man is naturally brilliant, |
but is slave to drink. Senator Patterson and |
family will return with the President to Ten |
nessee.
The Toledo Blade states that Miss Maggie |
Mitchell was married last July to Mr.. Henry |
!. raddook of that city; and that she has
nnaiiy abandoned the stage. 1t is said IA ex-
pIsnation that as the lady had number of |
professional engagements to fill it was deemed
pest 70 keep the fact of her marriage secret
from the public, and it was made known To
put few OF the friends of either party
Ladies are to wear silver dust in their hair
this year; SO Paris DEGREES.
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A QUAKER INDIAN PoLIcY.-A we'll. inform
ed Washington correspondent says that it is
General Grants belief that when the whites
comprehend that depredations ON the Indians
are pretty sure to be dealt with a strong semi
civii, semi-military process, and when the In
dams see thNt their ravages are certain to be
s"lioiy punisned by the army, we shall have
good deal less trouble on4he Plains than we
now have. He means peace ana will not re-
til they are jS6efasSsHre with the India1rs
them gathered in reservations, and, as iass Msn.s
may be, brought under the restraints of civi.
ization. He is much impressed with the hu-
name idea of the Quakers on the questions
lately raised respecting our Indian policy. and
will allow this class of citizens considerable
prominence in the Indian work of his admin
tration. He has had some correspondence
WIN leading men in this sect, and the proba-
pliities are that no small number of his agents
will be Quakers
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COMaI ERCIAL,
RECEIPTS BY RAILROADS s AND STEAMERS. yrn 9s

GRAND TRUNK RAILwAY-501 cans milk, 1872 bds
paper II bbls beans, bag wool, do spools, bdls
pets, car shocks, do corn SO pkgs sundries; for
shipment east 100 bbls -four, car butter. do wheat
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROADS. bbls beans, IL
bdls shoves. A cases carpets, car wood, do lum
ber, do potatoes, 225 pkgs sundries.
PORTLAND & KENNEBEc RAILRoAD-1 ear hay,
do laths Pkgs springs, 4s DOORS 2l pkgs sash, 12
nture, 20 pkgs sundries "a cars freight for Boston.
STEAMER FOREST CITY, FROM BosToN-74 pkgs
furniture 81 cases shoes. 60 bds hoop iron, "a do
forks, 95 kegs nails, 1870 bags seed, Is casks OIL 100
lumber, 45 bars ro 20 pieces tim 40 half chests tea
80 bbls sugar As coils cordage 125 pkgs mdse to or
bales 60 bags dyewood II do cotton waste $50 bar
iron, 8 bids. sugar, do molasses, 81 bdls straw
board IS boxes glass; PIG rolls leather 2S bales wool
100 kegs nails % wheels, 10 pieces MARBLE 200 Are
bricks, 40 bbls lime, 200 pkgs. mdse. to order.
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To the Editor Of the Press:
About fifteen years ago a movement was
started by the medical profession in favor of
law consgning the dead bodies of "paupers"
to the dissecting knife. That there are weighty
objections to such law, would seem to be
clear. And it is equally obvious that there
would be widespread feeling of opposition
to it. The mere attempt to enact such a law in
1866 did much to overthrow the Republican
party. And Notwithstanding the repeated at
tempts since that time, there has been little op-
position, because no one supposed that the
same party would be likely to try the expert
ment again. 1t is therefore not little sur
prising that bill based on the same principles
should pass the Senate, as it has.
The arguments in support of the measure
have been urged pertinaciously, and no one
has cared to oppose them, so long as there has
been no danger of their being successful.
have no wish to enter into the controversy at
this time. But to me these arguments seem to
be specious rather than sound.
1t is true that other States have such laws.
But that does not prove such laws to be either
good, or Just, or wise.
--Aad what if a surgeon is required to be .
man of skill? He is not required to be sur
geon, unless he chooses to be one.
And even if it should be conceded that the
State ought, SO far as it can be done properly.
to provide the means of education IN surgery,
the question remains-hoao can 1t be done? If
it cannot be done in this way, except at the
sacrifice of principle, then we should do with
out it, as we have done.
Among all laws discriminating between the
rich and the poor, can conceive of none more
intinsieally odious than the one referred to.
1t lot only subjects the poor. man to liabilities
to which the rich are not exposed, but it makes
his poverty the reason for 1t. Such discrim-
inatbn, under free government, seems to me
to b, monstrous. Grant that the feeling of
| aversion to having our dead bodies mutilated
is "aere sentiment" We all have this feel
ing. ] the surgeons have overcome it in them
selvesshey can make a mutual arrangement
for d;sacting each other; but they have no
right todemand that the pauper shall be put
into thei hands simply because he is pau
per. 1t b hard enough for the poor to live in
constant ttead of the almshouse, without add
ing to that the fear of dissection. Poverty
cannot puraue itsyictims beyond the gate Of
death; and some hay welcome death as an es-
cara from it. Butthis law will add new ter
; Tors eves to death, nd deprive many poor
. man Oh 'ne l'pe thatat last he may find rest
/, in the grave.
If the State mus fu,ssb sub;ests for dis.
section, let us not naa nov -, ~. ,oor
Rather than do this, let v;ct;,ns hs so,ao+.d
as jurors are, as recruit ~ drot,.d Co. ~,
: army. Then we shall all sk ;," f.;. ohanoa ~ o.
Il 1t is an axiom as old as H go thot aths
q earth opens alike for the psa,u ans 49,
Q prince" Letus never ordain by ,N.4 sas
a the pauper, it is net the earth thai s' .u
. the surgeons knife :, -
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DEvoEs WORK OF Amour nearest neigh
Dor, Mr.. Thurston, has beautiful ornament in
the gentleman's parlor of the United States
Hotel The cabinet work was done by Mr..
George HI. Blake, and well done. 1t is beau
tiful in design and admirable in finish, cover
ing nearly one side of the parlor. There is a
splendid clock in the centre and an elegant
sofa in front where gentlemen can sit and look
at the many business cards under the glass.
rt is quite an ornament to the room and at
tracts much attention. The cost of its con-
struction amounted to quite large sum and
we hope the proprietor will find his account
in IL
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Special Notice.

The undersigned having purchased the exclusive
license to manufacture and sell velocipedes in the
State of Maine under the patent granted Parre Lal
Tenant, of Paris, France and James Carroll OF New
Haven, Conn, November goth, 1866, most respect
fully caution all persons against making or selling
any kind Of Velocipede in the State with crank to
front axle, foot tredles guiding arms OF that in
any way infringe upon the patent here referred to-
Persons who have commenced their manufacture
previous to this notice, will be literally treated by
at once calling upon
G. P. KIMBALL & LARKIN.
Portland, Me-, Feb. 8, 1868. dim
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QUEEN VIcToKIA's HEALTH.-A correspond
ent of an Englbh paper thus wntss; II under
stand that Her Maiesty's heslth is anything
but good, snd she herself cntemplates the
public duties awaiting her with nervousness
approaching to dread. All il-dsor ceremonies
have depressing effect upn her, and stand
ing for any length of time leads to violent at
tacks of sickness and failtness" 1t must be
consoling to JOHN Bull to reflect that the
Prince of Wales, the verAst blockhead in all
Europe, may shqtly be called upon to rule the
sempire on which the SUI never sets"
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UNFORTUNATE FOR THE ARGUs.-The Con-
sefVatlve element being small minority in
.nis CITY, 1T is misfortune to our neighbor
'rAs II should have rival in the limited field
~nleh IL mas occupied for many years. A new
ounseiVa'lVe paper-so conservative that it
taxes IL iour weeks to find out where it is on
any gwen question and then four weeks more
70 make the public understand what its views
are-must nave serious effect upon its nros-
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., a ARRIAeE ,eE CERTIFIoATEs.-Judge Cutting
t;fcatc tcent charge. stated that most OF the GER
Of maria from eergymen of all denominations,
o. dasaotses dssposes solemnized by them were entire,
tSst eiUSvea thew sr ths-that they simply certify
tnat " s9ey y a[e ordained or duly ordained minis
tSat thew evs the law requires
mssioned miss @ r' for IT,. T. duly appointed and com
and Counci-and his jact sSould lde d,o. Governor or
The certificate Miniters win do well lHiieat te t. 1y
notice and govern hAmselves accord; ~ TAKE
Bangor Whig. "osoroingly.-
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fEssENDEN FOR THE CABINET.-The reports
from Washington connecting the name of Mr..
fessenden with a Cabinet position have per-
haps more significance than many of the idle
rumors that give places in the new Cabinet to
at least three-fourths of the public men of the
country. The relations of Grant and Fessen-
den are understood to be rather cordial. and
they are supposed to entertain for each other
the highest esteem. 1t would not be at all
strange if the New England member of the
Cabinet were Mr. Eassanden
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A PAINDRoME.-T palindrome is a line
ward a backward. One Of the hest !.
Adam first observation to Eve: "Madam. Pm
Adam" Another is the story that Napoleon
when It st. Helena, being asked by a English
man The could have sacked London. reDlied !.
"Ablevas ere saw Elba." The latter Is the
best Eaindrome, probable baaasdIn in the language.
ward a forward: "Snug 8 raw was ere 1
saw w;r & guns" Another still, and perhaps
an unhtended one, ornaments the frSht of o
bake shop in Yreka, California: "Yreka
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SEVENTY THOUSAND = Almost seventy
Thousand fra'dals mt woes were thrown in the
Democratic State of New York at the last
election, am Congress mas been obliged to de-
prive the loal courts Of New York CITY of the
power to iaturalize. Such gigantic corrup-
tions in mgle matter in the strongest Dem
ocratic elf in the Union, may well cause per-
sons WIN would fly from a Republican TO
Democrsic municipal government as an es-
cape froi corruptions, to pause.
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THE Pail Mall Gazette prssses DR. Have.,
book "Cast away in the Cold" IS inreniou,
novel and interesting, adding, "it !. imnossi'
bic not to like the author, SO manly and zentle
at once is the tone Of his book" But it is p.z.
xled, notwithstanding, for Strangely, though
all the characters ere American, there is no
trace of American leculiarities of language"
The Portland daily press., 1869-02-26

PEOPLE who are getting tired of the capital
punishment question may console themselves
with the thought that the whole question will
De settled next Thursday, when the vote in tho
mouse takes place. The vote of IA to 13 in the
senate sometime since was not conclusive, and
Si,, av upper branch will probably pass the House
Dill If it has chance
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PLEASANT ENTERTAINMENT AT STANDIsH.-
The citizens of Standish were treated to an ex-
cellent entertainment in the way of prom
enade concert and dance given at Town Hall
by the Bar Mills Cornet Band, as we learn
from a correspondent. Before entering the
hall the band played several enlivening airs in
a manner that would have done justice to .
musical organization of long practice. This
rs@ad has been formed only four months, and
ffappYss,,dering the time. they executed wonde<-
iuny "es- showing that tney haVe enlisted
real musical tassnt
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

THE ST. LOUIS FAMILY FLOUR co.
Flour at Wholesale Prices-For the conven-
ience of our up town patrons, we have opened
store No. 229 Congress Street, next door to
New City Hall, and have added thereto a stock
of FRESH GROCERIES. Please call and see
them. fahQdtfaN
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SUPPER.-Mr. Gillespie, the landlord of the
st. Lawrence House, gave very fine supper
last night to number Of friends, including
the representatives of the press Many were
the good things discussed, and pleasant and
social was the whole affair." We can say most
heartily that if any man knows his business
thoroughly and deserves his we'll earned repu-
tation, it is Mr.. Gillespie.
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DIED..

In Skowhegan, Feb. 7, Mr.. John A. Town, aged
70 years.
In Gardiner, Jan. 81, Zina Standish, aged so years
In Dresden. Feb. II. Mr. Reuben Meserve, aged
76 years.
In Waterville, Feb II, Mr.. Franklin Bridge, aged
81 years,-formerly of Brunswick.
In Boston, Mrs. Mary E., wife Of Col. q. II. Tuck
er, late OF Raymond, aged 20 years.