The Portland daily press., 1870-01-17

~ a inee ting OF the Mercantile Library As
SOC lion, held at their rooms on Saturday eve
ming last, resolutions were presented in refer
ence to the death of ex-Presdent Orlando M.
Marrett, Esq, and appropriate remarks made
by several of the prominent members of the
| Association.
Ex-Presidens Chas. H. Haskell, Esq, paid
his tribute of respect to the memory OF Mr..
Marrett by abiding TO the high estimation in
| which he was held among those who knew
him. Having been associated with him since
| the formation of the M. L. A. in this and other
associations, he commended in high terms his
honest, straightforward, manly and unassum-
ing character, and spoke of the interest he had
always taken in the growth, prosperity and
usefulness of the Association.
Ex-President Chas. E. Jose, Esq, spoke ieei-
ingly of his social and genial disposition ootn
| at home and abroad and TO merely praise his
| MANY virtues was To insult his memory; that
the quiet, unassumins man "oo'u NO h'''e0
on our streets. and presented us i''e d. an eA-
ample for all.
NJ n Rich. Esq, spoke of Mr.. Marrett as a
nublic spirited citizen, Of the interest and zeal
he had always manifested in public enterprises
| in his quiet, unassuming way, and alluded to
| his connection with tle Board of Trade, and
his association with him in the opening of nav
| igation between this port and Macbias, for
| which the public were mainly indebted to Mr..
Marrett, and he thought our city could better
| have spared some other man.
Ex-Presdent c. Fl. Fling, Esq, thought he
could better express his feelings and sorrow
for the loss of Mr.. Marrett by silence; that he
fully concurred in the sentiments of the reso-
utions, and the expressions of sympathy and
regret contained in the remarks OF the gentle.
man that preceded him.
President Kurdish then placed before the As
ISOLATION the resolutions presented by the COM
mittec, and in few remarks stated that he
had been closely associated with Mr.. Marrett
since his connection with the Association, and
that since he had been called upon to assume
the duties of tho Presidency he had looked to
him, more than to any one else, for counsel
and support, which was always most cheerful
ly given; that he felt his loss most deeply, and
as he stood by his bedside as his spirit fled from
earth to God who gave it, he could hardly real
ize that his beloved associate had gone, he
| passed away so quietly, meeting death with
| that same quiet fortitude with which he had
| met alike adversely and prosperity during life,
| be seemed
'Like one who wraps the drapery OF his couch about
L him,
| And lies down to pleasant Dreams
The following resolutions were then unani-
| mously adopted by the Association by rising
| vote:
Whereas, Q NJ, Marrett, Esq: late President of
| this Association, has been suddenly taken from
mong by the Divine will in the prime OF his USE
/ iulness therefore,
| ResoLved, BY the members of The Mercantile Lib.
rary Association hat in his life we have en yed the
happiness Of most kind and genial companionship,
and that as we express our profound respect tr MS
character and service. We but hon r the most proni
nent aud useful name written IN the record OF this
Association. Une or its founders, almost contnu
in the office OF director one quar- OF the time its
President-awa,s at its CALL with energy, vigilance
md WISE been essentially the watch n
present sage of maturity and u,efulness.
ResOlued, That We tender our heartfelt sympathy
ID the family Of our beloved associate.
Resoiued, Tuat the foregoing resou be entered
upon the records and copy be forwarded to the
JOHN g. PROCTOR Committee
G: Fling, Resolutions.
In respect to the memory of Mr.. Marrett the
meeting was then adjourned without further
business. PHOENIX.
wedding cards shall be rose. colored.-Some
one stole three buffalo and one plush robe, FRI
day, from the stable of j. W. Robin son, ON
Green street.-Since Dec. 22d the days have
gained % minutes. The old adage that ''as the
days begin to lengthen the cold begins 10
-trengthen" has not found many believers this
season with the exception of last Friday.-The
last pillar for the front of the new Post Office
arrived in town on Saturday and will probably
be Immediately put in place.-Dr. s. Ell. Weeks
was the recipient, on Saturday evening last,
of valuable set of amputatipg instruments,
from students of the Medical College.-A
horse, attached to a sleigh, belonging to David
Keazer, Esq, ran away on Commercial street
Saturday afternoon, and ran up to Congress
street, where he was caught without any dam
age being done.-Quite a fight occurred at the
head of Union wharf Saturday afternoon, be-
tween two Irishmen. 1t was regular stand
up, give and take affair, and drew quite
crowd of spectators we were visited
by heavy snow and hail storm combined,
which changed in the evening to rain, making
tho eiaewe!Ls worry slansry. Sunday was
magnificent day overhead, but very slippery
under foot. The thermometer stood at 400.
The trees and buildings glistening in the sun
beams presented beautiful sight at sunset
and having the appearance of a scene in the
domains of the Ice King, and displaying all
the colors of the rainbow.-Tbe employees of
Mr.. J. T. Emery, the we'll known stone-cutter,
presented him on Friday with fine set of
draughting instruments. No business before
the Municipal Court Saturday. Verify our
city is earning most excellent reputation for
morality.-The munifcent contribution of $400
was taken at the First Parish Church yester-
day in aid of the Widows Wood Socety.-A
6ne moonlight evening last nights it wicked
to shovel slosh off the sidewalk on Sunday?-
Nothing but a few dodgers at the station house
up to Sunday evening, with the exception OF a
man arrested on suspicion.-The dining hall
at the Albion House has been heightened, CIV
inc annie accommodation for eighty guests.
THE LITERARY GAZETTE Messrs. Hoyt,
Fogg & Breed, of this city, book publishers,
have Just started a new enterprise, that Of
publishing once a month sheet devoted to
lists of new publications, announcement Of
| books to be published the coming month, ex-
tracts from new publications with critical no.
tees upon them, and miscellaneous matters OF
interest regarding books and authors. The
FIRST number has been laid before us. 1t is
printed on good white paper, in quarto form
with large, clear type, and an ornamental Dor