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The Portland daily press., 1869-01-28

not ntoxicste If they undertake to say that 1t Is
Intoxicating, and by legislation to afx to it quail
ty that does not belong to it, goes beyond the scope
Of legislation. The jury have right to find for
themselves the tact whether the article manuActur.
ed is intoxicating. -
Mr.. Webb csntended that all sorts of ale are pro-
hibited by the statute The question as to whether
it is intoxicating is one which the Legislature had
settled, and one which they have right to settle:
with the wisdom Of the law we have nothing to do
With the penalties OF the law the jury have nothing
to do On the expediency of the law there are hon
est differences of opinion; but long as it remains
upon the statute book, prosecuting officers, Jurors
and judges should enforce it as faithfully as any
other statute. 1t early discovered that if grain
was allowed to terminate and the termination ar
rested, palatable drink could be made from it,
later discovery was that the principal ingredient
evolved sugar, and it was found cheaper to use
the sugar in concentrated form than 10 evolve it
from the grain; that the Of foreign sugar is not
for the purpose of making weaker drink and of
thus avoiding the application of the statute or COM
plying with its requirements but for the sole benefit
of the manufacturer, that he may produce the arti-
Gle at a cheaper Iate To argue that because syrup
is used in part in place of malt that the product is
no longer ae and that the defendant should there.
ed for the larceny of wooden goods should be ac-
quilted because small per cent OF cotton was card
ed in, or to say that bread was not bread because
gypsum was mixed with the -four, or that milk was
no longer Itself after the mkman had added for his
ovid advantage, water and chalk. All spices, all
textile fabrics all liquors are liable to aduteraton
these do not change their essential character, nor
their right the generic name. If the statute
meant anything it was meant to cover just such a
mandatory as this
The jury were out over an hour, and at that time
reported that they could not agree. The Court re-
called Them and as they stated they positively could
not agree at any time, the papers were taken from
them and the continued to the next sitting of
the Court.
Webb. williams
State VS.. William Gore.
State vs.. Ralph Farr. .,.-,
State VS.. George f. Cranch and Hezekiah Mears.
Three indictments in these cases for being common
sellers at Freeport. At the request Of defendants
counsel the three indictments are tried together.
Farr is apothecary, and the other parties traders
in country stores. On trial.
Webb. Shepley & Strout,
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SAD M1sHAP.-Between the hours of eight
and nine last evening, two young damsels
mi 2ht have been seen vending their way down
Congress street, gazing intently upon the 'pale
fair moon, ," which sailed majestically through
the heavens closely pursued by the avengng
shadoao. As their thoughts did heavenwards
incline they gave no attention to the cold,
senseless earth. or the treacherous surface that
lay between it and their feet. One fair maid
carried little basket in her hand which, iudg-
ing from the distance she kept it from her per-
son, contained some fragile article Suddenly,
"like an arrow from Parthian bow" her feet
shot from under her, and vision of forty
moons and full armament of stars cleaned
before her astonished vision. For moment
there was silence and then arose the wall Of
sorrow. "Oh! Sallie, Sallie, I've broke nv
head, and it's covered with blood" Butluckily
no such fearful accident had happened. 1t was
simply the fact that in falling her basket had
got swung under her head in some unaceount-
able way, and twelve large ripe hens fruit had
broken on her chignon.
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COM IN e RCIAL,
RECEIPTS BY RAILROADS AND STEAMERS, JAN. 2r

RECEIPTS BY RAILROADS AND STEAMERS, JAN. Fl
GRAND TRUNK RAILwAY-1400 bbls. -four, 8 car.
corn, 1 do bran, 81 do lumber, SO bbls. starch. /;
bales hops. 80 bbs. beans, 100 cans milk, pota
toes, cars ship knees, 1 do bark, 1 do excelsior
wood, SO bales tow, cars sundries. 200 pkgs. sun
dries; for shipment East, 1900 bbls -four car wheat
do oil, do shorts, 595 pigs butter, 81 bbls. pork
$40 boxes do 240 do copper ORE % tierces beef tons
sundries. slt ... @ -....|
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROADS. cattle, 1850 sides
leather, "a bbs. beans, boards do potatoes 81
bags barley, 4lS pkgs. sundries.
PORTLAND & RocH sTER RAILRoAp-90o sugar
boxes, 1920 pairs heads car oak timber, do Dbl
slaves, do wood, do shocks, cases clothing.
PORTLAND g. KENNEBEC RAILRoAD-Jan 2etb
and 2lth-1 car hoops DBL cider, &C muttons, 70
bbls. -four, 432 doors, tables. car granite do
natoes, 1l2 bdls paper, IL do baskets 8 bbs tai
low, do beans, ii do barley, cases bbls plugs
bbls. fish. AZ pkgs sundries, 60 cars for Boston,
STEAMER FOREST CITY, FROM BosToN-s1 bars
and bdls. iron, 40 bbls pork rs coils cordage g.
bales broom corn @ cases shoes rs boxes tin Is tubs
butter L. jars snuff stoves and set castings ii baos
nuts, 10 bbs. moasses, 80 tubs lard 25 hhds sugar
100 bags corn 20 boxes SOAP so hides and 200 pfgs
mdse. to order; for Canada and up country 70 cases
boots and shoes, bales moos. 10 boxes tin. 9 bdls
wire, IA cases extract hhd molasses 200 bds IRON
25 rolls leather CAT bds hides % do STEEL 200 plates
iron. 20 bbls. slate dust, 100 pkgs. to order.
STEAMER FRANcoNIA. FROM NEW YORK -15o
hhds. moasses, 1900 dry hides 375 boxes raisns SO
crates earthern ware % castor oil IS do sugar
211 bales cotton, 26 casks bleach powders, % bbs
beet 1O8 sacks pea 6 erces lard % pigs tu 16 sets
wheels, 96 chests tea, Sc rol leather Is bbs glass
ware 90 kegs soda, so boxes cream tartar $50 pkgs
sundrieS f-t--- T'
The Portland daily press., 1869-01-28

PORTLAND AND OGDENsBURG RAILROAD
The friends of this enterprise in Baldwin met
at Davis Hall on the 25th inst. s. S. Strout
called the meeting TO order, and read the re-
port of the Stockholders meeting in Portland.
David Boothby was then chosen President Of
the meeting, and H. B. Flint, Secretary. After
discussing various matters concerning the road
a committee of nine were chosen to look out
the best route for the road through the town,
consisting of e. G.. Noble, Capt. J. Chase. d.
T. Richardson, Eleazer Flint, Jr., NJ. S. Cram,
S. S. Strout, J. G. Sanborn, D. Boothby, and
II. Getchell These gentlemen are all interest
ed in the road, and will do all in their power
to aid the engineers in selecting the most favor
able locality for railroad through the town.
A vote of thanks was rendered to A. A. Dow
after which the meeting adjourned.
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THE PRESENT

THE PRESENT, N 'i.s ' -l "
.WT1TET being the commencement
OF the middle of the coal consuming sea-
son, renders it particularly applicable for the
undersigned to inform the public that his
STOCK OF COAL, although greatly depict
ed, is yet sufficiently extended both in quantity
and kind to meet the requirements of very
large trade, THE PEOPLE, lever anxious in
getting the largest amount for the least money!
will realize the advantages gained in procuring
their supplies from the undersigned, as the
scale of prices are fixed AT THE LOWEST.
VERY LOWEST MARKET RATES yield
ing popular profits and precluding the possible
ity of an objection or word of fault. As re-
CARDS the quality of the coal it can be simply
stated that the glowing accounts received from
day to day, attesting the satisfaction accruing
from its consumption, the manifested desire to
repurchase, thus creating demand mutually
gratifying, and apparently justifying the state
ment that a BETTER STOCK OF COAL
HAS NOT AS YET BEEN OFFERED TO
THE CITIZENS OF PORTLAND.
ja9tf JOS. POOR.
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ALMOST every day we hear many persons
complaining of headache, loss of appetite, and
that they are not fit to do anything, &c. Many
is the day we have felt so ourselves, and in fact
have gone to bed and imagined ourselves sick,
but for the life of US could not tell what the
matter was. One day while thus complaining
friend said to US, "Why don't you try Plan
tation Bitters? they are really good thing
and will make you feel like new man." Upon
his recommendation we purchased bottle and
took them according to the directions. They
seemed to go right to the spot, and gave us i'm
mediate relief Ever since we have taken every
opportunity to recommend them.
MAGNOLIA WATER.-Superior to the best
imported German Cologne, and sold at halt
the price. jan23-eod&w1w
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Supreme Judicial Cour,

JANUARY TERM-wALToN, j., PRESIDING.
WEDNEsDAY.-In the case OF VIM. H. Baxter vs.
Saml. Warren. the jury brought in verdict that
plaintiff never promised and did not warrant the
house sound.
j. G. Woodman. Strout q Peabody.
Arthur Harris VS.. Josiah Jones ct ais Action on
account annexed for labor the building of the AZ
ncan Methodist Episcopal Church and materials
found. The plaintiff claims to be due him 1856.
The plaintiff was non suited, it appearing that the
defendants we're merely committee of the Church
and not personally liable In tact, they never prom
Used to pay any faster than than they received money
from the Society. u "a ts "a
Sweat. asf. .ff -l- p Cobb and Car,aton
John Rogers VS.. Uriah Jack. This was real ac-
ton. Verdict for plaintiff
Putnam. 1'HH .r1 .f'.-gr7n ~- t.. f- 3D.. o. S;,pors
The business in this Court is now making good
progress, and If parties would be prompt much
time might be saved 1t does not take so long to try
cases now as it once did, and especially under the
administration of Judge Walton
The Portland daily press., 1869-01-28

Mr. ED17oR,-One thing at time, If posi-
bic. am enquired of almost every day about
nv notions of the death nalty, and am urg-
ed to take up the subject seriously In your pas
per.
This I shall be glad to do by and by; but
one thing at a time, just now. Meanwhile
that may be misunderstood, allow me to say
that am utterly opposed to stranglng men,
women and children, either by law, or other
wise. JOHN NEAL
The Portland daily press., 1869-01-28

The light dawns in Connecticut. Governor
English was renomnated by the Democrats
of that State yesterday, but they repudiated
the Tammany platform and listened to "bloat-
ed bondholder speeches that would have
been deemed worthy of stripes and chains
not a year ago. This is a most remarkable
almost miraculous, effect of Grants election
Democracy has finally concluded that the
people of America mean to be honest, and, so
far as Connecticut is concerned, have given up
the idea Of any form of reputation. The
granite copperheads of New Hampshire, in
Their late convention, had not shrewdness
enough TO do this; or else they thought that
~ was useless for the wolf to creep into a
sheepskin cloak.
The Portland daily press., 1869-01-28

GREENLEAF Law LIBRAY.-On Tuesday, af.
ternoon the members of the above association
elected their officers: Judge Howard was elect
President; Phenhas Barnes, Bion Bradbury
and Woodbury. Davis, Trustees; and Joseph
w. Symonds, Clerk and Treasurer. A motion
was made to consolidate the Cumberland Bar
Association Library and Greenleaf Law Lii.
brary, but was lost by a vote of 6 tot. A mo-
ton to exclude from the use Of the Library all
members of the profession IN the city who are
not members of the G.. L.. L.. A. was lost.
The Portland daily press., 1869-01-28

AN OUTRAGE. After the great fire, Hugh
Dolan built nice block of buildings between
Union and Cross streets, on Fore, and provided
the fronts with iron awning frames, which
were great convenience to the occupants. az d
cost some additional three hundred dollars
Tuesday night some Vandal or Yandals, DELHI.
erately bent down these awnings. We trust
the offenders will be quickly found and prompt
ly dealt with by Judge Kinsbury.
The Portland daily press., 1869-01-28

PORTLAND GLASS CoMPANY.-The Portland
Glass Company held their annual meeting yes
terday afternoon, and the officers of last year
were reelected, viz, John B. Brown, Rensel-
laer Cram, Joseph Walker, Charles E. Jose,
George Brock, Directors. John B. Brown,
President. j. s. Palmer, Treasurer. VIM. G.
Davis, Superintendent. The report of the
treasurer shows largely improved condition
over one wear ago, 10 , f- --. f.-
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THE EcLIPsE.-Last night was a glorious one
for the eclipse, and better could not have
been bespoken from the clerk of the weather
Precisely at the hour appointed, 7.45 P. NJ, the
moon entered the shadow, and the programme
commenced, a lesson in punctuality all theat
rical managers can profit by. The largest
dead head audience was in attendance that has
ever been drawn together on similar occasion
on this continent, and who gave to it fair
and delighted attention. We are happy to
state that our Portland audience on this occa-
sion refrained from an encore. The entertain
ment was of just the right length, coming to a
close a few minutes past ten o'clock. -
The Portland daily press., 1869-01-28

INSURANCE. Attention is called to the new
advertisement of the Continental Insurance
Company of New York, the agency of which
is with Messrs Dow, Coffin & Libby, at ID Elk
change st. Thess gentlemen are also agents
of the old and veil known Etna Insurance
Company of Hartford, the mere mention of
which is sufficient, and of several other first
class companies '- -
The Portland daily press., 1869-01-28
M HALLS
VEGETABLE SlCILIAh
yM Hal r
- zssRENEWER.

Isthe only inallble Hair Preparation for
Restoring Gray Hair TO its Orig 10 al Col
or, and Promoting IT'S Growth.
1t is the cheapest preparation ever offered
to the public, as one bottle will last long
er and accomplish more than three bottles
of any other preparation.
Our Remover is not Dye; it will not stain the
skin as Others.
eY-It wllkeep the Hair from falling out.
1t cleanses the scalp and makes the Hair
Soft, LustrOus aud silken
Our Treatses on the Hair sent free by mail.
Price S1.00. Fnr sale by all drug gisls..
r. P. HALL & Co., Nashua, N. II. Proprietors.
ia 20 eoj&eowlm
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Portland and Vicinity
New Advertisements this Day.

ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
]. A. r. A.--Lancaster Hall. lRLr5 -sv o=r
Promenade Concert Lancaster Hall, -zat-
Fair-Friday Evening. .. I'D T,. b.,
AUCTION COLUMN.
Auction Sale F. o. Bailey.
Auction Sale - K. M. 'Patten & Co.
SPECIAL NOTICE COLUMN.
Goods Marked Down-Anderson.
NEW ADVERTISEMENT COLUMN. s.-
Velocipedes-W. D. Robinson. 7't gI
Probate Notices.
Found-Cpshin.
Statement Portland, Bangor and .Machias Steam
Falmouth Collar.
Room with Steam Power to Let.
House to Let .-H
The Portland daily press., 1869-01-28

e. GREAT INDIGNATION is excited in CONNER
cal circles by the action of tbs Congressional
Committee on Manufactures in bringing for
ward a bill intended to break down the ware
house system. The proposed measure does
not attack the warehouses directly, but re-
quires that importers shall decide, before plac-
ing their goods in bond, whether they are
placed there for consumption or for export, and
requires them not only to be bound by that de-
cislon, depriving them of the opportunity to
avail themselves to the best ADVANTAGE of the
state of the market, but to nav interest ON the
amount OF the duties from the day of deposit.
The protect'enlsts' not content with an aver
age duty of seventy per cent. on manpfac-
lures, seem to have made up their minds to
destroy foreign commerce altogether.
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advertisement

THE RUSH to, see the Velocipedes still con-
tinues to meet the wishes of the people. Messrs
Kimball & Larkin have added twenty-five feet
to their room, and ficted up seats for the ladies.
The room will hereafter be closed from IL to
A. M. and from to P. NJ, every day, for pri-
vate lessons From 2 to o'clock each after
noon no one but ladies, and gentlemen accom-
panying them, will be admitted
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SPECIAL NOTICES
THE ST. LOUIS FAMILY FIoI7p -

THE ST. LOUIS FAMILY FLorrB 90
At % Commercial st., may be found the hest
Family Flour We have tried this -four and
find it of most excellent quality. This Com
pany are determined to keep the different
grades and to sell at retail for wholesale prices,
thereby giving the purchaser an advantage
which is not easily obtained at other establish
ments. We can assure our readers that this
hour is exactly what it is represented to be-
A penny saved is worth quite as much as a
penney earned, and here is chance to fully
realize the truth of that ancient maxim.
III sniff
The Portland daily press., 1869-01-28

STABBING AFFRAT.-Two sailors got into a
fight on board of schooner lying at the su-
gar Refinery wharf, between 10 and II o'clock
last night, when one of them named John Ri
ley stabbed his opponent in the arm, cutting
him badly, causing him to bleed until insensi-
BILE. Officers Knight and varney arrested the
fellow and locked him IN E.1 ..-4ts
The Portland daily press., 1869-01-28

INTERNATIONAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. The
Annual meeting of the International Steam
ship Company took place yesterday afternoon
at their office, corner of Union and CONNER
cial streets, at o'clock. The following gentle
men were elected officers: t. G. Hersey-
President J. B. Coyle, S. E. Spring, 81. B.
Hart, A. Mel. Seely, st. John, N. B.-Direct-
ors.. 81. J. Libby-Secretary and Treasurer.
No other business of moment to the public
came before the meeting, rE
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DIED.

In Cumberland, Jan. IS. Mrs. Mary T , vile of
Capt John Soule, aged "a years IL months
IN South Durham, Jan 10, Mr.. Waitstill Weber,
aged 81 years.
In Auburn; Jan. "a, Mrs. Elite, wife OF W. j,
Miliken, aged % years 10 months.
In Mt. Vernon. Jan. 10, Mrs. Abigail, wi e OF A.
ID. King. eyed Is years months
43 wears. "seu
aged IS years. eaoei'
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P. Z. M. Q. A.-There will be social gath.
ering at the rooms of the Portland Young
Mems Christian Association, corner of Con.
gress and Brown Streets, on this, Thursday,
evening, TO which all are cordially invited
Music will be furnished, and pleasant time
may be expected
The Portland daily press., 1869-01-28

DANcEs.-The Alphas held one of their So
ciables at Lancaster Hall last evening, and the
Spiritualist Society had another at Congress
Hall. Both were well attended, and as usual
everything passed off to the great satisfaction
eft all the parties concerned. ~ - .gE
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Municipal Court.

JUDGE PHEBIDING.
WEDNEsDAY.-Orestes NJ. Plummer pleaded
guilty to the charge of larceny eff $50 from
coat hanging in the office of the American House
The overcoat belonged to Mr.. Metcalf one OF the
city letter carriers. The respondent was committed
for trial in the Superior Court in May in default Of
$500 bail. ---.r,,-.r -,..,.eal so
Abner Paine was fined $50 under the search and
seizure law. Appealed with sureties.
The Portland daily press., 1869-01-28

HoNoRABLY ACQUITTED. The item con.
corning e. G. Randall, postmaster of Port.
land, Oregon, which is going the ronnds Of
the press, has no foundation. AS Mr. Randall
is a native of this county aud has many friends
and relatives here it is gratifying to see the
whole matter satisfactorily cleared up in the
following paragraph from the Oregon Herald
ofNovember 18th: zEf-L - ..-e-
We are rejoiced to learn that our worthy
postmaster, e. G. Randall, Esq, who was in
dcted for taking gold from letter, has been
fully exhonerated from the charge by the con-
fession of clerk in the office 1t is creditable
to Mr.. Randall that when he was under in
dletment every man with whom we conversed
on the subject expressed the most; entire con-
ndence in his innocence, and that was eur
own opinion. In these times of bitter parti-
san hatreds it is special qualification to us to
feel that we are but doing simple act of ius-
tlce In testifying to the honesty, integrity and
uniform official and personal courtesy of DO
litical opponent, as we most freely do in the
case of postmaster Randall.
We very much regret that paragraph
should have appeared in the Press that does
injustice TO an honest man. 'A,H"
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Matters arising and presented under the Act
of March, 1857.

Israel Jordan, late OF Casco, deceased. Com a,
will and petition hat the same may be verNeJ "a
established as the VIII of sail testator presssa
by Rachel w. Jordan, Executrix. Fs'e"'eu
Geolge " Benson, late Of GRAY, deceased. All
ssracts OF nrst count aud inventory and petition
ed by Jacob Clark, administrator PlsSeh'-
true copy Of the original order ~ 0Nuse'
w3w4 Attest: EDWARD r SrA DIT re pe,t,.o,
The Portland daily press., 1869-01-28

CUMBERLAND COUNTY MEDICAL AssocIA-
TIoN-This Society met yesterday afternoon
in the large room on the south-easterly corner
OF the City building. There was large at
tendance when, we consider the time of the
year, which keeps physicians very busy with
their professional duties, some twenty five
members being present. DR.. Bates of North
Yarmouth was President, and DR.. Weeks of
Portland, Secretary. They held session in
the evening also We shall give full report
OF the proceedings tomorrow
The Portland daily press., 1869-01-28
EXPORTS.

,o sen FANNIE A Bailey, for Barbadoes-5O1 bags peas
100 oags oats; t4s obls potatoes 1856 bales bay
and heads, SO double do do 1OOO W.
10 00O hoops a'%'i1hs-<i0" ~ ~'
The Portland daily press., 1869-01-28

RAILROAD Aco1DENT.-Just before the P
M. train from Portland for Boston had reached
South Berwick Junction-ata spot about four
miles this side-a rail broke, over which the
locomotive, tender, and baggage car passed
safely, but the two passenger cars ran off the
track and into the embankment. The passen-
gers were pretty well shaken up but luckily
none were hurt. 1t was most fortunate es-
cape from sudden death, and even now it seems
hardly possible to realize how any one could
have escaped. The trucks of the cars and
some of the wood work were well used up
When the train from Boston arrived at the
break, the passengers took cars this side and
arrived here about two hours behind time.
The Portland daily press., 1869-01-28

MARKED DOWN In order to reduce the
amount OF goods on hand, before stock taking,
Anderson offers some special bargains on skirts,
corsets, hosiery, gloves, etc., and the ladieswil
do well to avail themselves of the opportunity
advertisement b N
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For twenty days you can buy furs, robes,
hats, caps, &c., &c., without regard to cost at
McCallar's Casco Bank block. Call and ex-
anime. jan26dtf