Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-10-24
State News.

\ pleasant and somcwha unusual event
took place In the ;. J. Court last TUESDAY
afternoon. On motion OF the Hon. james
A. Mlllikcn, Mrs. Clara Hapgood Nash, at
Columbia Falls. was formally admitted 10
the Bar a. an Attorney at Law. During
Mrs. Nash had presented herself before
the Examining Committee, Messr-. Grang-
cr. Nillikeu and Walker, and had passed a
more than commonly creditable cxamiua-
lion After the opening OF the Court in
the afternoon Mr. Mlliken arose and said
MAY IL please the Court | hold Ia my
hand papers showing that Mrs. Clara Hap
good Nash. OF Columbia Falls, has passed
the Committee appointed b. the Court to
examine Candidates FOR admi ,>ion ID tile
Bar A. Attorney. At Law. aud has paid 10
the County Treasurer the duty required by
the statute; aud | now move the court
that ~hc be admitted 10 this Bar as an Al
torncy at Law. In making the motion /
ain not unaware that IL j. j novel aud un
usual Proceeding. II j. the iir,t instance
In this County aud ia this state. and. 50
far A. ! am aware, the first instance In
New England, of the application OF 4 we
man TO be formally admitted 10 the Bar a,
n Practitioner. But knowing Mrs. Nash
to be a modest and refined lady, or fine
literary and legal attainmcnts, ! feel SAFE
| IN assuring your Honor that BY q course ol
| honorable anu highmiuded practice, and
\ By her pleasant aud courteous intercourse
/ with the member. Of this Profession, NJ,
| will do her tull part 70 coDquer any prcjI-
| dtces that may now exist against the idea
| OF women being admitted Attorneys a.
/ Law
Judge Barrows, after examining the pa
pcrs handed 10 him, SAID n am not awar,
Of anything ID the Constitution pr Law. q
thI, state prohibiting the admi> sion nj
woman, possessing the proper 4ua!ihra
lions, 70 the practice 81 TN law. | Nave
no sympathy with that feeling ~ prejudice
which would exclude women from any .
the occupations Of life for which they mal
be qualified. The papers put into my hand
snow lh1I MIS-. N1-A l4LH ItttlFFi4 tA
unanimou, approval OF the eXAmiuln.
committee, a. possessing ti@ qualification
requisite for an acceptable Attorney, aul
that she has paid the legal duty 10 th
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admitted Machia, Repditcaa
ROBBERY - Between aud O'Clock
Friday evening, Capt. David Day 81 III,
schooner Eagle" Of Bristol went og
board his vessel which lay az FIrrart
wharf III the kendu-Arag, just above til,
railroad bridge, anu after making Al
secure, lay down in hi, berth, with HI
clothes on. and went to sleep He va,
awakened By the fire alarm al half pas
10 O'Clock, and found that hls candle
which he had extinguIshed on turning in
was lighted, and that his chest had been
overhauled and the contents turned out on
the door. On looking things over. he
missed nothing, but on examining his per
son found that his wallet, containing SITS
in bills and some scrip, had been taken
from his pants pocket while he slept. Ma
trace has been obtained az TO the identity
| OF the thief. though several persons are
suspected, among them 4 sailor whom
| Capt. Day had discharged and paid of the
| previous aiternoon.-Bangor Wig.