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Subren le judIcia. Court. Waldo County.
CUTTING, j., PRESIDING.

State VS.. Frank E. Whitcomb. Indictment
for keeping tipping shop at Searsport. The
defence offered was that the prosecution was on
account OF the respondents political convictions
that he didn't vote right. Many witnesses
testified to having drank ale at his shop and the
respondent himself admitted the fact of sales
within the time covered by the indictment.
Judge Cutting, interrupting the plea of the
County Attorney, charged the Jury that if they
believed Whitcomb's own testimony, they must
convict him, which they did after less than five
minutes absence He then plead guilty to two
other indictments. Boyle for State. Nickerson
for defence.
THE RAILROAD CASES.
On Thursday afternoon the first case of the
Belfast & Moosehead Lake Railroad Co. against
the non-paying subscribers to its stock was put
on trial, the defendant being Calvin Moore, a
subscriber to five shares. Jewett and Mcclellan
appeared for the corporation, and Abbott and
Williamson for the defence. The grounds OF
defence were rs follows
That if promises to pay We're made, said
promises We're conditional, which have not been
performed; that tlta assessments We're illegal ;
that the road was not built to Newport, rs by
the terms OF the subscription it should have
been; that the capital stock of the railroad was
not definitely fixed before the assessments were
made; that the company acted in bad faith in
deciding that the amount to build the road had
been subscribedb responsible subscribers; and
that the proceedings of the plaintiffs in building
the Railroad Were illegal and void.
The company claimed that its acts were re-
gular, legal and in good faith to prove which
it. records were put into the case, and its Of
ticers examined. AXcl IIaylord, W. u. Col
burn ri L. MiHkcn, W. ii. Burrill, W, II.
Simpson, John II. Quimby, and others were
sworn and examined. On Friday morning Mr..
Abbott moved n non-suit, and was about to
argue it, when Judge Cutting remarked that
the case was a very important one indirectly
involving 100000, more or less, against towns
and individuals. He was satisfied that il would
ultimately go to the full bench. lie would
therefore suggest that, dispensing with the jury
the parties put in all their testimony, and allow
the case 10 go ut once to the law court. nc
which the parties a>scnted. The other cases
were continued The time to Monday moor
was occupied with the ease, the evidence being
very voluminous. At that time the court ad,
iourned without day
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Democratic State Convention of Kentucky
Resolutions Adopted.

FRANKFoRr Ky, May 4 The Demo-
cratic State Convention yesterday nom-
mated p H. Leslie for Governor, j. G..
Carlisle for Lieut.. Governor, ID. IL. Smith
for Auditor, j. w. Tate for Treasur-
cr, IL. A. Nj. Henderson for Superlntend-
ent of Public instruction, 7. a. Dawson
for Register of The Land Office, and John
ko,lman Tor Attorney General. The con-
vention resolved; First-That wise states
manship and true patriotism require uni
versat and unqualified amnesty. Second
That the industries Of the country de-
manl the abolition of the present mode OF
raising revenues by which a portion OF
the kcpublic is oppressed and robbed to
enrich monopolies and certain sections,
and the speedy adoption of system by
which the burdens of taxation will be
equally and Justly distributed and the tax
cs actually paid may reach the treasury.
Third-That the preservation of liberty is
possible only through the States. we
protest against every act by which the
States are deprived of this lust and con-
stitutional power and State tribunals
ousted of their proper and necessary .iuris-
diction, and we are ready to Join IN all
lawful and Just measures to revise the
tyrannical act of the party IN power
whereby it is sought to strip States OF all
rights and concentrate all power OF the
Government in great centralized dcspot-
lsm.n Fourth-''We indorse the address
recently issued by the Democratic mem
bers of Congress, and unite in condemn
ing all acts by which unconstitutional
and despotic powers were conferred on
the President, by which, with the use OF
the army and navy, the suspension OF the
writ of habeas corpus, the power to de
clare martial law, call out the militia and
invade the States without the request OF
their Executive and Legislature, and
other underlined means. He can destroy
the freedom OF elections, the independence
of the Judiciary and the sovereignty of the
States" Fifth Kentucky is unalterably
opposed to every form Of lawlcssncss,
whether committed under cover of UNI
constitutional cnactmentS or organized
bands; and we pledge ourselves. as oc-
casion may arise, to use every legal means
to prevent the one, and have enacted such
laws rs experience may demonstrate to
be necessary to put down the other and
furnish protection TO life, liberty and
property under laws enacted by our own
Legislature and administered hy onr own
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Congress voted Nicholas r. Trist $40,
GOO at the late session tor his services in
MEXICO i'll our now long-ago war ana
peace Bat when he went to get his money
ut the Treasury Department he found
General Butler had stopped the payment
ON claim of - per cent. Ton attorney fees
Can nothing get through Congress that
does not pay toll TO this man? Spring
field Republican.
Certainty, nothing can pass from whith
.toll" may be eNtorted that he does aoa
demand it, He resisted amnesty, aitcf ~,
peated and voluntary pledges to propose
it, because .'toll7 could he levied III re
moving disabilities; aud it is notorious
here that his eNactions are Just MS unseru-
pulous us they were at New Orleans,
when plumber was the only recognized
meaning of patriotism, and loyalty con
sisted in converting cotton, plate, and
spoons mo personal wealth. General
Gordon has Just branded him in Boston,
as he is appreciated in Congress any
statement Of his, rejecting upon the char
actcr OF any man in the community, is,
unless otherwise endorsed, entitled to no
consideration Washington Patriot.
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The Stave Machine.

Mr.. Palmer. whose machine for jointing
slaves is claimed by Mr.. Hall to have been
modelled upon his ideas, desires US to say that
he denies the charge in every aspect of the case.
His invention is the result of patient and close
study to supply Il want long felt, and his ideas
and their application are his own. Mr.. Palmer
has shown us certificate from Mr.. Alfred
Patterson, an intelligent mechanic of this city,
who has seen each of the machines, and is on
terms of friendship with both claimants. Mr..
Patterson certifeS that the machines are dis
similar in every respect except that of striving
after the same result. Mr.. Palmer says he will
in time Nindieatc his fairness and honesty in
the matter ny the practical workings Of his in
yention. With this statement, the controversy
must close, so far us our paper is concerned,
unless the parties choose to go into the adyer-
Using columns.
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Masonic Anniversaries

Last week witnessed the eOnvocation Of
the Grand Masonic bodies of the State, ut
Portland The attendance was large,
and great interest manifested in the occ;t-
sion. The following officers were chosen
by the several organizations for the enSu-
ing year
GRAND LODGE. John H. Lyndc of Bangor,
Grand Master; David Cargl' Of Augusta,
Deputy Grand Master: Albert Moore Of North
Arson, Senior Grand Warden; Horny II.
Dickey of Lewiston, Junior Grand Warden;
Moses Dodge of Portland Grand Treasurer;
Ira Berry Of Portland, Grand Secretary: Oliver
Gerrish of Portland, Freeman Bradford of
Auburn, VIM. Preble Ot Portland, Committee
on Finances; Albert Mathcr of hoakland, and
Joseph NJ. Hayes of Bath, Trustees OF Charity
Fund.
GRAND CuAprER stephen J. Young OF
Brunswick. Grand High Priest ;Jno. w. BaIlou
of Bath. Deputy Grand High Priest; Horace H..
Burbank of Limerick, Grand King; Henry H.
Paine of Portland, Grand Scribe; a. NJ. Bur
ton of Portland, Grand Treasurer; lra Berry
Of Portland, Grand Secretary: j. III. Drum
mond. Oliver Gerrish, Nathan Woodbury.,
| Committee of Finances; Rcvs. SilvanIs Hay
ward, c. G. Dwinel, VIM. 4. Gibbs and O. q .
| Mason, Grand Chaplaius; Henry l.. kilgort Of
Belfast, G. G. Of H.. Augustus Bailey OF
Gardiner, Il. F. s.. Benz. NJ Flint OF Calais
q. r. A. c.; Geo. IL. Freeman OF lreSque Isle
| G. NJ, Sd Vail; Joseph 4. Locke Of Portland
Ii, M \
| NJ. list Vail; w. IT, Smith of Portland. Austin
| n. Kingsley of East MachiaS, W. II. Gray Of
| IIoulton, Ieanlcr Weeks Of Rocl>and, ctrand
Stewards; Warren Philips of Portland, Grand
! sentinel.
GRAND CouNcIl.. Gorden II. Gardcn Of
Portland, Grand Master; b. f. Flint of Calais,
Deputy Grand Master; Augustus Bailey Of
| Gardiner, X. p, Grand Master; Charles Taylor
Of Unity, z. q. Master; Charles FobcS of
Portland, Grand Treasurer; Ira Berry Of Port
land, Grand Secretary; Rev. b. $. Arcy OF
Thomaston, Grand Chaplain; Elijah Smith OF
| Saco, Grand Marshal; A. |. Nather of Rock
! land, Grand G. Of c.; w. Il. Washbulm of Bel
| fast, Grand Conductor; Warren Phillips Of
| Portland, Grand Sentinel.
| GRAND CoMMANDERN. Horny II. Dckey of
Lewiston, Grand Commanders; j. II. Drum
mond of Portland. Deputy Grand Commander;
| w. II. &. Estes of Skowhegan, Grand General +;
Ieander Weeks of Eockland, Grand Capt,
Cen; Rev. W. Il. Gibbs Of Portland, Grand
| Prclate; ChaS. Fobes of Portland, Grand
| Treasurer; Ira Berry Of Portland. Grand
| Recorder; ID. G. Palmer of Gardiner, Grand
Senior Warden; J. 7. Woodward of Augusta
Grand Junior Warden; A. B. Marston of Ban
gor Standard Bearer; j. VI. Hayes of Bath
Grand Sword Bearer Gilman +. Litteleld Of
Biddeford, Grand Warder; Warren Phillips OF
Portland, Grand Sentinel.
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CLEAvrLAND, o. April q, NJ NJ.
Kennedy, farmer 20 years old, residing
in Scion township, was killed by his son
this morning They had been on unfriend-
" terms for some months on account of
trouble in regard to property Early this
morning his latherwcnt to the place where
his son lives and informed the latter he
came to take away horse and buggy and
then clean out him and his wife. The
old man then entered the barn, where the
son followed him. W hen the son entered
the father seized him by the throat and
swore he would kill him. Believing he
meant what he said, the son drew re-
volver to save his own life, and fired three
balls into his fathers head before the lat
ter fell
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..-MAGNANrMous. The city physician Of
Rockland receives the same salary as the CORE
spending official in Portland. He is the only
one of our city officials who is literally paid.
He being a democrat, we cannot account for
his election and the exceptional liberality of
his salary, except on the hypothesis that the
city council desired to set brilliant example
of Republican magnanimity. Rockland FIR &c
Press.
Without regard to the motive, it is evil
dent that satisfactory result will be
reached, and that Rockland will get what
the whole country so much needs-whole :
some Democratic doctoring. The Union is
in the condition Of David when he ex-
claimed Purge me with hyssop, make me
clean''
The following local item from the
Portland Advertiser, is full Of information
touching sanitary and temperance matters
in that city
A horse with soap cart attached ran away on
Bracket street yesterday, scattering. soft soap
and ashes behind him thereby rendering the
services of the Board of Health entirely super
fluous in that locality. In his wild career a
man was knocked down, but being drunk was
not much damaged.
The Pullman palace cars, for the night
trains on the Central Railroad, have
reached Bangor. They are described as
marvels of elegance and comfort-pro-
vided with berths and even private apart
mcnts, warmed by hot water pipes, and
furnished with every convenience.
A correspondent Of the Portland Argus,
writing from Bangor, comments as fol
lows on the prospects of the extension Of
the Winterport Railroad
Measures will be adopted to extend the line
to Belfast, ensuring at an early day short line
to Portland. But the chances are in favor of
a direct line through Searsmont, Union, and
Warren or Waldoboro, striking the Knox &
Lincoln Railroad, for which charter was
granted in 1870.
Tho Kennebec Ice Companies have fol-
lowed the example Of the Rockland Lime
burners, and gone into consolidation. A
man can't get ice enough to cool tumbler
of punch, without the consent Of the whole
interest.
-'sWhat is religion ?'' is the heading of
u leader in the Machias Republican. After
reading the article carefully. we are COM
PEELED to give it up.
Belfast has thirty rum-shops. Riverside
Echo.
And the Maine Law is in full operation,
under the administration of Sidney Per-
ham!
Bangor is agitated over q coming
billiard match in that city, with two on a
side Norombega Hall is to be the arena.
Broken hearts are valued at $4,000 in Waldo
county. [kennebec Journel.
That's the asking price, and rather
above the views of purchasers. Besides.
the market is overstoclled.
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The day for the execution of Rulloff is
fixed rs the thirteenth Of May-less than
a week hence; yet the only concern he
manifcsts as his end approaches is lest
his book-a treatise on philology-should
moi have Justice done to its merits when
hc i gone He has lately been CORE
eponding with Prof. Seelye, of Amherst,
on this subject, and not long since was
visited by Prof. Mathcr, of the same col
icge. /" whom he expressed the deep
feeling he has on this point. He desired
the professor TO test his knowledge of
Greek. and in the conversation showed
very remarkable familiarity with the
Greek authors, particularly Xenophon
and Homer, seeming TO know by heart
nearly all of Xenophon's Memorabilia in
the original He is certainly one Of the
most extraordinary INSTANCES on record
Il great scholastic attainments, combined
with lite of low and desperate criminal
ny. There is no chance that his sentence
will be reprievcd Or extended. and every
indication that his present temper OF
mind will continue till DEATH
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Seeing with Different Eyes.

The real conqueror of the late rebellion
was Gen. Sherman. While Grant sat before
Richmond, with overwhelming numbers,
and at each engagement sacrificing men
by thousands, Gen Sherman was march
ing from ATLANTA to the sea, destroying
the very vitals of the confederacy, with
scarcely the loss of man. The brave
and victorious leader is always the kind
and considerate pacificator. Cruel revenge
has no part in his nature OF purpose.
Hence we find Gen. Sherman rendering to
the vanquished who surrendered to him
the most liberal tcrms-simply that Of
laying down their arms and resuming
their allegiance and the pursuits Of peace.
Cowardly oppressors like Butler, woman
hangers like Bingham, are the men who
cry out venga ence, who demand that the
screws of torture be frightened, and who
desire to enjoy the writing of the victim,
though craftsmanship and humanity be
outraged and the country suffers.
The recent declarations of Gen. Sher-
man, in his speech at New Orleans, are
timely. Just as the cruel and unwise
provisions Of the Ku-klux bill are thrust
before the people, backed by the Presidcn-
tial proclamation, the man who cut the
Coniederacy into halves by the line of his
unparalleled march, and opened the gates
Of Richmond to Grant, gives in public
speech this truthful and generous opinion
probably have as good means of information
as most persons in regard to what is called the
Ku-kluX, and am perfectly satisfied that the
thing is greatly overestimated; and if the ku-
kluX bills were kept out of Congress. and the
army kept at their legitimate duties, there are
enough good and true men in all Southern
States to put down all klu-IiluX or other bands
OF mauradcrS.
How pitiable and mean seem all the
pains and penalties of the new law, and
the threatenings breathcd ont in the pro-
clamation, beside this large-hcarted senti-
ment
Even Gen Grant, himself, after q tour
through the South, when the war closed,
discovered nothing to excite his appre-
tensions, save the misconduct of the
negroes, and so reported on his return
He found the leading and influential men
accepting the results of the war, ready to
resume allegiance and become good citi
zcns. But the sentiments OF Genera
Grant are umhappily not those of Presi-
dent Grant The soldier has become the
scurvy politician. The mingled cup Of
power and ambition has turned his head.
and the extremists of Congress have taken
full possession of him. Violent measures
generally work their own cure. We shall
look to sec wholesome results even from
this unwise action, and that the ultimate
though protraetcd result will be the
triumph OF the party Of conservatism and
reason.
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Only think of it! That Lewiston

Only think of it! That Lewiston
Journal man has had box of ripe straw
berries sent to him-a fellow who has no
sympathy with the genial South that
ripened the luscious fruit. Never was a
good thing SO misapplied.
There is no longer any mystery about
the fate of Joy, the man complicated with
Mary McCarty, whose body was found at
Saco Beach. On Sunday the body of Joy
was found near the same locality, and
fully identified.
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A PORTRAIT Mr.. Pulciftr, the Accomplished
official reporter for the Courts, who besides the
performance of his stated duties, keeps his eyes
opened and pen sharpened Tor anything that
NAV add to the interest OF the Lewiston Jour
nal thus sketches one or two Of our local legal
celebrities
In the course of this trial, the senior-counSel,
Jewett and Abbott, occasionally relieve the
tedium of the proceedings by personal illusions.
Jcwett charges his brother Abbott with putting
leading questions so that narrative of the tes
timony contains not the language of the witness,
but of the counsel. Abbott charges brother
Jewett with constant interference with his eX-
animation. Judge Cutting quietly a(lmonishes
brother Abbott to be kind to his brother Jewctt
for when he was gone he never would see his
like again. This seems to be Il judicial rccogni-
ton of n well-known character. For an allah
sorbing and impetuous earneStness and blind
ing devotion in the interest of his client, Mr..
Jewett is not surpassed by any counselor in the
State. lie rarely goes through a trial without
putting on his war paint. Then cac rtctiS, woe
to the unhappy white man he meets i'll his PAIN.
lie has no mercy; all epithcts of Remuneration
are at his command; all vocal and facial eN-
preston and all the arts of pantomlne. Whcn
Jewctt address jury, attacking oppression IN
high places, pleading for injured innocence, cs-
| pecially in ''woman case" the citizens Seher-
ally turn out to hear him and nobody sleeps
while he has the floor If his characteristic
savings were preserved during any session of
| court they would enliven whole columns OF
! uarners Drawer.
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Mr. Avery ID. Putnam, New York
merchant, on Wednesday evening of last
week received a fatal blow from blud-
econ in the hands of one Foster, with
" HON he had some words in a street car,
in consequence Of the latter having used
insulting language in the presence of
ladies' under. the protection of Mr.. Put
nam Foster was arrested and committed
Ia Jail. Mr. Putnam was a native of
Worcester and was at one time in the
l,ooksclling business in this city. For
some years past he had been in the COM
mission business in Pearl street New
York
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-Biddeford is to have q divorce suit, in
which the fair libellant claims 100000
damages and alimony, and not cent off.
T. II. Hubbard, Esq, appears in support
of the claim. Let the reporters up there
sharpen their pencils.
Whatever may be General Buffers in
fluence in the republican party. it cannot be
denied that he eXerts wonderful power over
democrats. [Kcnnebec Journal.
So does a skunk Either of them can
cause a decent man to turn out for him.
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BURGLARY. On Tuesday morning, at an
early hour, the dry goods stores of Williams
e. Getche and f. T. Rines & Co. in Bangor,
were entered and robbed of $500 worth of
silks. On Wednesday morning, as we learn
from Capt. Pinkham, Express Agent on the
Richmond, before the boat left Bangor, the
Baggage Master called Detective Walkers at
tenton to large trunk and clothes bag that
had been checked for Boston at an early hour.
They were opened, and found to contain the
stolen silks. When the boat passed this place,
at o'clock, the burglars had not been dscov-
cred on board, and it was thought they were
not with the baggage.
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Hartford, Ct, May Q.

Captain Hall, of Arctic exploration
fame, having obtained the fostering aid of
government from the last Congress, is now
at work fitting out his ship, and expects
to start his expedition for the North Pole
within the next month. The ship is
named the Pcriwinklc, and is of about
four hundred tons burden, one hundred
and thirty-eight feet in length, twenty
eight feet in breath and thirteen
feet in depth of hold, and will be
rugged as q top sail schooner. She IS
strongly built with solid frame, the bows
iron sheathed for distance of forty leet,
as q protection against the ice, and "has a
hosting propeller for use in working
through the floating ice" a novel
. pcculiagty in her machinery IS that one OF
her boilers is so constructed as to use
! blubber for heating.
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BRIEFS.


Our Skating Rink has been sold, and is
to be converted into a market. II will be
Called the fremont.
A sad case was that of Il little girl about
years old A policemen in going his
rounds found the child entirely nude.
The brute of father, in q fit of drunk
ness, had turned the little one out of
doors
A mission has been started in this city
called The Flower Mission. Its object
is to distribute fruits and flowers to the
sick and suffering poor. II has IFS office
ut the Hollis Street Chapel, and is opened
twice a week to receive donations from
those who are provided with an abundance
OF those beautiful gifts of heaven.
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Subscribers are requested to take notice of the date
the colored slips attached to the paper 1t is the
only form of receipt now used. For instance, Is
date. When payment is made, the date will
be Immediately changed to correspond, and thus
Hs In sending money, state THE POST OFFICE
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