The Portland daily press., 1871-07-17

works is one of our INSTITUTIONS. Yours, Il.
THE friends Of Col. Fisk, if there are no |
charges made against him of wavering at the
post of duty last Wednesday, are doing that
eentleman's reputation considerable damage
by explanations. There are several versions.
but Col. Fisk and Lieut. Col Braine do not
agree, although the latter comes to the defense
of his chief. Flsk's says he had his coat on
with his sword buckled over it, but all others
say that the valent Fisk was in his shirt
slervs, at the head of his regiment swinging
a borrowed saber. Instead being singled out
by the crowd for vengence, he was knocked
down by the crowd rushing across the street
before his regiment, rolled into the gutter and
trampled on. The subsequent events of the
day are told by the Times, not in Col. Fisk's
words, but the same statements that the Col
gave at Long Branch
A worrier, however skllful, and brave, and
pious, is OF but little use with only one ankle.
And 60 the good Colonel, defeated but not dis
mayed, retreated in good order to the nearest
house. And here his adventures, as related by
himself, assume something of the picturesque
and touching interest of his escape to New
Jersey on previous memorable occasion. The
piOus Col. felt that he was too rich prize StO
be tightly lost. In imagination he saw ten
thousand infatuated Hibernians thirstng for
this country at once. So, hastily Disgusting
himself and backing his mustache, he slipped
through the back door, and fortunately finding
a Coach, procured the driver thereof, by unllm-
tied largess of Erie shares, to convey him to
the Hoffman House, as if all the deputy mar
shals in the city were headlong on his track
But not here could he find rest, for he knew
that the rioters would not scruple to burn that
hOstely if they learned it sheltered their most
dread enemy. Once more the wounded hero
fled, and only stopped on the deck of his own
trusty steamer, which speedily waited him be
yOnd the reach of his pursuers
MAINE CIVIL OFFIcRR.-By William Writ
Virgin. Second edition. Portland: Loring,
Short & Harmon.
The first edition of this work has been out
of print for number of years; and when we
add to this fact the remembrance that its value
has been much diminished in consequence OF
the changes in and addition to our statute laws
by the legislature, the necessity of thorough
revision of the book will be readily perceived
This work very naturally devolved upon Mr..
Virgin as gentleman peculiarly fitted to the
task. An attorney of large and varied prac
| tice, the Reporter of Decisions in the Supreme
Court, the author of the admirable Digest
bearing his name, and legislator of consider
| able experience, he possesses the exact train
ing necessary to make the labor successful
The original work has Tot only been revised
but enlarged and adapted to the Revised Stat
utes of 1871 (Which will not be published fo
several months) and is now thorough com
pilation of our State laws and an accurate
guide for justices Of the peace, trial justices
sheriffs and their deputies, coroners and con
stables, as well as convenient reference bool
for attorneys; in fact, it is the revised statute
in compact form. An appendix of AZ pages j
devoted to miscellaneous forms in common
use, alphabetically arranged, and thoroughly
| indexed.
In connection with notice of this book W.
cannot refrain from an expression that GU
publishers have turned their attention to tn
publication of law-books. For the last thirty
five years, all the law-books pertaining to on
local Jurisprudence have been issued by pub
fishers in other parts of the State, notwith
standing Portland has continually offered un
equalled facilities in the extent OF her printin
offices, the skill of her binders and having ma
per mills almost within her borders. Messr,
Loring, Short & Harmon, with commendabl
enterprise, have prepared themselves for com
petition in this branch of enterprise, and hav
invested considerable capital in this direction
They have not only completed the work motto
| cd above (Which has been stereUtypeuJ pu
have recently published Virgins Supplement
tai Digest, a volume Of $50 PIP. embracing al
the decisions contained in vols. A to Sc M. r.
aud have now in press vol. So NJ r. prepare
by Mr.. Virgin. They pay especial attentio
to law publications from other houses, and tn
legal profession will find a large catalogue OF
their shelves. We hope they will receive just
encouragement in this important branch o
| their business.