The Portland daily press., 1870-02-15
United srare. Di.,r,c, Court.

FEBRUARY TERM-JUDGE FOX PRESIDING.
MoNDAY.-At the going in of the court this after.
noon. after the transactins OF important bust
ness, u s. Marshal Clark announced the appoint
meut of s. s. Marble, Esq., his successor in office, as
follows:
My it please your Honor: Ii becomes NV dutv
to inform the Court that the term OF my official SER
vice Marshal OF the District Maine has exprad
6y limitation, and that my successor in office is
Office from which have been relieved. i cannot
wi hdraw from the intimate and very pleasant rela
lions which have so long held with your Honor
preme Court assigned to this circuit, without ex-
pressing my sincere thanks for the uniform kindness
anu courtesy which has b en- extended to me Dy tne
Judges presiding IN the Courts TO whcn nave peeh
oHcially attached.
JUICE Fox responded to this formal announcement
in language which will be endorsed by every member
of the bar and others having official relations with
Marshal Clark, at any time during his occupancy of
the Marshaship. He said:
1t Is not wi hout regret that this communication is
received 1t was well understood by all that it the
desire OF the court that the relations should continue
between the officers and the court-not that We had
any particular objection to any gentleman who was
mentioned as a candidate, but from he manner IN
which the duties had been discharged by the various
had subsisted between us. 1t was toe desire OF the
court that these gentlemen should be retained 10
Otherwise and the official relations between The Mar
shall and myself Is determined feel great satistac
ton In expressing my regard tor him and my ap-
proval Of the manner in which he at all tim %
attended to the duties of his Office not only during
the Time have hell my present ,siton, but during
my practice al the II, when was cognizant Of the
m inner III which he discharged his duiies.
He has held the office during very critical period
and has been called upon to perform some very un-
pleasant dutes more than once called upon to dis
charge duty OF personal nature where the law
wouil hardly sustain him in doing 1t, but obedient
to the command OF those him he has discharged
the duties 10 the acc ptance Of the government and
In such manner that those who ior the time being
were dealt with have always felt that blame coud
DC attached to him for any Inconvenience he hau
gwen them have myself been obg to call upon
MIN to take from merchants OF the highest standing
tner books anu papers within the protection Of the
nW, and notwiths anding it has been OF that un-
PIE ant nature, in every those who have been
called upon to Ter their books have always fell
Nun. The discharge Of his general duties has given
sat sfaction to tue whole community, and there is
1ard 0 day that have NOT been indebted to him
tE some favor or art OF courtesy which shall ever
remember. feel fully authorized in saying Ju &c
made.
- therefore matter of regret we arc called up
now 70 discharge these duties comes to his position
WITH experience at the bar and SO far as l am con
eerneu shall enueavor to render his position
agreeable and pleasant as in my power, aud I can
only nope tnaG the discharge OF his duties will be
satlsIactory to all concerned Marshal Clarks have
been, and # SO he will have not only the thanks Of
the court but of the whole community.
At the conclusion Of Judge Fox's remarks Mr..
Marble took and subscribed the official oaths. We
understand that he will announce the names of his
deputies on Wednesday.