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, 1877-03-02

The District Court for the Third Judicial
District met in this town on Monday,
Chief Justice Lewis presiding. The grand
jury was organized aud charged. His
Honor has happy. faculty OF telling Just
what he means on these occasions, and in
this INSTANCE. a. usual. particular strtSs
was laid on selling whisky TO Indians, the
keeping OF mad-hou.es. etc. The charge
was able and reflected credit on the bench.
We regret that We have not space to pul,-
lish the entire charge. The following
cases have been disposed Of for The term :
n. ID. Hill W W. r. Taylor. Continued.
Waterman & KatZ vs. + r Balch ct al.
Continued for service.
$ ID Howe as Assignee Ol ThOs Cranney
W 5 Katz. Demurrer sustained and
judgment Tor defendant.
VIM Creswell VS. jefferson County.
Demurrer sustained and case dismissed.
Chas Granger vs. Robert Freeman. De
murrer Overruled, jury empaneled and
case dismissed by plaintiffs.
VIC. Smith VS. AS. Miller. Continued.
d. W. Miller vs. VIM. Barker. Motion
for bond for costs sustained. Plaintiff re-
quired to file $500 bond for costs.
Port Blakely Mill Co. vs. S. l. Katz.
Submitted on demurrer. Cause taken
under advisement until May lst.
Israel Katz VS. James Peers; dismissed.
Phelps & Wadleigh vs. Jackman & Co.
Agreed Judgment for plaintiffs.
N. Wertheimer and SOIL VS. =. Harris.
Dismissed at cost OF plaintiff.
Henry A. Webster vs. CA. Huntington
appeal from Justice of the Peace. Case
dismissed for want OF Judgment below.
Henry A. Webster, vs. Jas. Huntington,
appeal from J. p. Dismissed.
W. G. Gartielde VS. E. H. McAlmond;
contested election. Dismissed by appel
liant McAlmOnd.
Territory vs.. John Doe, true name John
FredricksOn; indicted for keering mad
house. Plea of guilty entered, and allow
ed to go on his own recOgnizance. Order
to abate the nuisance by razing the house.
The most important principle deter
miued by the Court was in the case of
Howe as assignee vs. S. [. Katz. In 1875
2. ID. Moore was U. S. mail contractor.
Moore and Thos. Cranney entered into a
partnership tor carrying the mails, etc /,
between Tacoma, W. T., and Victoria,
B. G. Moore and Katz executed bond
to Cranney in the sum of $1,000 for the
faithful compliance of the contract of Co
partnership. Howe, as assignee, brought
suit to enforce this bond. Complaint was
demul q to; because the contract in as
signee's Interest In U. S. mail contract
was foreign and illegal and contrary to
public policy. The Court sustained the
demurrer, holding the contract was an
assignment OF past interest in foreign
mail contract and was illegal and void.
The Grand Jury were discharged yes
terday.
, 1877-03-02
By 1ELEGRAPH.
Gold in New York, 1o5.

Gold in New York, 105.
The news from the Presidential
count is very vague and indefinite.
Latest intelligence shows that Penn
sylvania had been counted and objec-
tions were made to the count of
Rhode Island.
Hayes is preparing to take the
oath of Office in the executive man
sion, next Sunday, at noon. Grant
will probably resign on Saturday,
and Ferry will be President pro TEN.
Secretary Robson says if the pro-
posed reduction is made in the ap-
preparation for the pay of officers and
men of the navy, ships and crews
will have tobe brought home at once
An extra session of Congress is
almost inevitable. A special session
of the Senate is expected to convene
on March 9th.
Welcome rains are visiting the in
terror of California.
Republicans think that the De-
mocrats in Congress intend to de-
feat by filibustering the completion
ofthe electoral count before March 4.
Thurman has resigned as member
Of the electoral commission, on ao-
count of physical debility. Herman
was unanimously chosen to fill the
vacancy.
The Iowa institute for the deaf
and dumb, situated near Council
Bluffs, caught FIRE at midnight, on
the 25th inst, and was totally des-
troyed. There is rumor that sew
eral of the mutes perished in the
flames.
A London correspondent denies
PATHS elopement, and says her final
quarrel with her husband occurred
| in the opera house at st. Petersburg.
Patti appeared in opera the next
evening and many ladies present
manifested their displeasure at the
prima donna's conduct, by going into
the corridors whenever Patti sang.
The commission decided 3 to 2, to
count Oregon for Hayes.
A crippled girl, aged 20, daughter
of II. Wing, a farmer near San Jose,
CAL, committed suicide on the oath.
A special from Vienna says the
Porte has ordered $4,000 revolvers
from the United States.
An American ship which left New
York Dec. 14th for San Francisco, is
ashore near Buenos Ayres. and will
tbe total wreck. Her cargo is worth
$50, 900 and should the weather re-
main moderate, may partially be
saved. The vessel is worth 800, 900.
The Russian consulate at Constan-
tinople warns shipping that torpe-
does are being placed in the Black
sea.
, 1877-03-02

for the interest Of Puget Sound.
The Postmaster General listened to
the srgument, and replied: al am
satisfied, gentlemen, and have been,
that Port Port Townsend is the pro-
per point for a steamer to take the
Sitka mail, for among other advanta-
gcs it is the end Of the mail route,
and ] see no advantage in doubling
up the line by starting from Port
land. But the Attorney General
has given an opinion and do not
care to create a dissentiOn from him
in the cabinet by differing upon so
small a question as the Sitka mail"
Thus we see that the unjust decis.
ion Of the Attorney General, which
was acknowledged by the Postmas-
ter General, was the means Of de-
priving this town of a trade which is
ours by right. This is the end of the
postal route to the north, and in
these days of pretended economy we
cannot see why the Government will
pay the extra and unnecessary ex-
pense of starting from Portland when
so much time and danger can be
saved by starting from here. We
believe that Mr.. Cornwall has more
interest in the BellingbGm Bay Coal
mines than he has in Portland, and
we think if our merchants will stir
themselves, and represent this mat
ter to Mr.. Cornwall he will listen to
them.
1t is true that Holidays contract
was that the Sitka mail shall start
from Portland, but is equally true
that there is nothing in that contract
which says that the contractor may
not take the very limited Sitka mail
at the Portland post Office and bring
it, via the railroad to Puget Sound,
and put it on board the steamer here.
Suppose, for instance, one of Mr..
Cornwall's boats was lying here, and
the one in Portland was disabled,
does any one doubt his right to bring
the Sitka mail here, or would he be
forced to get another boat for the
sake of bringing that mail here via
Cape Flattery, for it is well known
that all the Sitka mail boats are oblig-
ed to call in here both going and
coming in order to transport the mil
itary mail to and from the Garrison
at Fort Townsend.
We consider the present moment
very opportune one for our merchants
to act in this matter, and we suggest
to them and to all our citizens who
feel an interest in the welfare of this
town, to take some action on it, and,
if possible, secure to ourselves
small portion of that trade of which
Portland now has the lions share.
, 1877-03-02

DEDIcATIoN.-The Presbyterian Church
will be dedicated on the coming Sabbath.
It is usual to honor such an event with ap-
propriate ceremonies, and in accordance
with the custom we are authorized to
make the following announcements:
On Saturday evening, at O'Clock, a
meeting for prayer will be held In the
Library" c0mmodious room in con-
nection with the main building.
On Sunday, March 4th the dedication
services will be held in the church at II
A. N. Asermon by the Rev. L. L. Lind
ley, ID. D., of Portland, and additional
services by other ministers who NAV be
present. TO this service every one Is in
vited-and the well-known pulpit ability
Of the speaker will render it certain that
all who may attend will enjoy a ra re
treat. Rev. G.. F. Whitworth. Moderator
OF the Presbytery of Puget Sound, and
Rev. J r. Thompson, Chairman of the
Executive Committee Of Presbytery, are
expected to be present and take part in
the services.
At Up. NJ. thalf an hour earlier than
usual) the Sabbath School will convene IL.
the : Library, and at AZ o'clock there
will be grand Sabbath School exercise
In the church---singing by the children
addresses by the visitors and friends aud
general good time. At z P. NJ. there will
be service in the Church.
Let none fail TO attend such of these
services as they can. The singing will be
mainly congregationaI--as in ali Of Mr..
Rea's services-but few set pieces and
anthems have been prepared. in which the
young people will be assisted by Mr..
Whites cornet and Mr.. Plummer's viol.
No distinction as to pews viii he made
until all these services are over. The pas
tor particularly invites strangers, not only
on this occasion but always; also officers
and soldiers from Fort Townsend, officers
and crews Of vessels Ia the harbor and eoh-
Yalescents ofthe Marine Hospital. 10 the
citizens OF the town who have witnessed
the labor aud care spent upon this work
whether church-goers or not in the past
a special plea Is made that they will come
and lend their aid, counsel and goodwill
10 establish these services, which will ever
be kept as simple and pure as possible
unsectarian and truly liberal.
, 1877-03-02

A socIABLE for the benefit of the NJ. E.
Church Of this town took place at Good
Templars' Hall on Wednesday evening,
and was a success. The Band added attrac-
tiveness to the occasion By rehearsing
some Of their beautiful airs In front of the
hall, and our citizens contributed gener-
ously to the affair both by their presence
and donations to the tables. This
reunion OF friends was very pleasant and
instructive, and all participating went
away highly pleased with the evenings
entertainment. A nice little sum was re-
allied. which will be devoted to repairing
the church.
, 1877-03-02

W. H. H. LEARNED, Esq, our new
Postmaster, has removed the post Office
to his quarters, one door east Of Hunt q
LeaIned's wholesale liquor emporium.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-06-12

THE HAYDN AssocIATIoN.-Since the first
of April the Haydns have been diligently at
work, under the leadership of Mr.. Kotzschmar,
Ludwig Spohr's great Oratorio, The LastJ udg-
ment." The last rehearsal was given last eve.
ming, and next Thursday evening the society
will give it at their last concert this season.
An opportunity is not often afforded to hear
Spohr's works, as he, although famous COM
poser, is much more popular. on the other side
Of the water than here. His Oratorio, "The Fall
of Babylon, was composed especially for a
musical festival in England, where his works
are held in high admiration. "The Last judy
ment" is considered one of the best of his
works.
The size of the hall which they occupy
obliges the society to limit the number of their
tickets, but few season tickets are for sale by
Mr.. John L. Shaw at City Bli,ding
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-06-12


DR.. S. f. Smith, the author Of tie hymn
"Amerca," has been secured for poet at Colby
Commencement.
Mr.. John M. Stevens has been engaged as
chorister, and Mrs. W. E. Plummer as organ
ist of Congress street M. E. church for the en-
suing year.
The names of Rev. Joseph Cook of Boston,
Rev. e. 8. Atwood of Salem, Mass and Rev.
William H. Fem of Portland, are mentione
in connection with the vacancy in the facult
of the Bangor Theological Seminary, made by
Prof. Barbour's resignation.
M. Neal of Lynn, Mass, is an attendant
upon the Yearly Meeting. Mr.. Neal was some
forty years ago the successful teacher of Sc
lect school for boys, at first at the corner of
Congress and Preble streets, and latterly in the
Fox building on the corner of Exchange and
Federal streets. Mr.. Neal has been Mayor OF
Lynn, Mass, and a member of the Senate and
House of Representatives of Massachusetts,.
Captain John Alden of Duxbury, of Whom
mention is made in Harpers monthly of Janu-
airy, in the paper on 1.-THE good old times at
Plymouth" is on a visit to this city with his
niece, Mrs Sampson, and are the guests of
Lewis B. Smith, Esq. Capt. Alden is OF the
eighth generation of John Alden," and re-
sides in the original "Alden house" at Dux-
bury, which still stands in good state of pre-
seryatiOn,
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Deerfuc Town Meeting.

Yesterday afternoon special meeting OF the
voters of the town of Deering was held at the
town house to hear the report OF the committee
upon the building of high school building and
for the transaction of other business. There
was good attendance and lively interest was
manifested in the business of the meeting L.
B. bennett, Esq was chosen moderator.
The committee reported, favoring the build
ing of a high school building at the head OF
Pleasant street, that being near the exact CEN
tire Of the town. The building recommended
was 40x65 feet, two stories and with a cellar
for coal snd heating apparatus. If Of brick it
would cost $500, including the lot, while wood
would be $1,000 cheaper. 1t was proposed to
finish the lower story only this season. 1t was
was thought the lower story would accommo-
date 100 scholars. 1t was voted to accept the
report of the committee. David TORY aud
Col John Il. Cobb and others thought it would
be better to AXE arrangements Tor the educa-
ton of the pupils of thu town at the west
brook Semi nary. This was objected TO by sew
eral Mr.. Ewell, of the committee, said that
Cape Elizabeth had high school which was
as good as the Westbrook Seminary for the ed
ucation of the young, and he did not know
why Deering could not have such school.
Mr.. Adams, of the Argus, took the same view
of the matter.
The vote accepting the report of the com.
mittee was then reeonsidered aud a vote
to recommit and Instruct the committee to
see what terms could be made with the trus.
tees of Westbrook Seminary for the education
of the pupils of the town was lost.
Capt. Coyle thought that the building pro-
posed was too cheap fer such a town. He
would have it cost $4,000 Several others
spoke to the same effect
A motion to make the cost $4,000 was lost.
A. J. Chase objected to the location, as being
too near the trotting park, and also that the lot
was too small. He wanted to make the sum to
be raised $500, in order to allow the committee
to secure a better location. This was lost and
it was voted to raise $500 for the purpose of
building high school building, and the select
men were authorized to loan the money on
term of years not to exceed ten.
Andrew Halves, David Moulton, John G.
Phenix, Geo. W. Bailey and John M. Adams
were appointed as building committee.
The matter of abolishing the school districts
and the geographical survey of the town was
laid over until the March meeting
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-06-12

THE HORSE CAR LINE FOR LIBBYTowN.-lt
has been decided for some time by the property
holders in the vicinity of Libby's Corner to
have horse car line to that village, and pro-
posals have been asked for, to build line from
Green stree to Bradley's Corner. A change in
the line is Il W talked of quite earnestly. 1t is
proposed 10 extend the Congress street line
down over The hill to Forest street, thence
throug h that street to Portland street and 50 on
out to Brad!ey's Corner. This change will
save heavy hill near the Aims House, and
by going through Forest street it takes them
well up Bramhall Hill and the rest of the
grade is very easy. b, this means the cars on
Congress street will 1un from Munjoy Hill to
Bradley's Corner, and the ne " line can be op-
Grated much cheaper than if it was located as
was first suggested.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-06-12

EDITORS AND PUBLISHERS EXCURSION
The arrangements for the annual excursion of
the Editors and Publishers Association of
Maine were partially made by Mr.. P. o. Wick
cry of the committee, during a recent trip to
Moosehead Lake. The excursionists will prob
ably meet at Bangor on Friday, July 9th, and
start from that city for Moosehead Lake on
Saturday morning, arriving at their destination
at five o'clock in the afternoon. They will pro.
coed to Bangor by the Maine Central, from
thence to Blanchard by the Bangor & Piscata-
quis Railroad; from Blanchard to Greenville
(the foot Of the lake, by stage, and from thence
by steamboat to the Kineo House, which will be
the headquarters of the Association during
their stay of a week or more, during which
they will make daily excursions on the lake in
the large steamer "Gov. Coburn,i' Capt. Rob-
inson. The price of board at the hotel will be
$1.50 per day. The railroads will doubtless fur.
Dish their customary free passes, and the stages
and steamboats, make reductions from their reg
ular fares. The more complete arrangements
will soon be announced.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-06-12


From 1880 m to $50 p m, Sundays excepted.
Sundays open for Carriers and General delivery
from to 10 IN.
PORTLAND, ME-, June II, 1871
Arrival and Departure of Mails.
Boston and intermediate offices. Arrive at 1920
and Ills p. M Close at SIS m, and Leo and 900
p. m.
Boston and the West. Arrive at 5.1Opm.
intermediate or Way Mails via Boston and Maine
Railway. Arrive at 100 and 800 m. Close at 815
IN and 1915 pm.
Great Southern and Western. Arrive at 1920 and
Bangor, Mattawamkeag, and connecting routes,
Arrive at .35 p. m. Close at IL As a. m.
Augusta and connecting routes. Arrive at $50
N, ana LOO P. M Close at IL As m and As m.
Morning Northwestern by G. I. r. Arrive at $40
m. Close at $50 a m.
Lewiston and Auburn. Arrive at 200 and $50
a. M, and 1.35 p m. Close at 5.45 and 1l.45 a. m.
and AS pm.
Rochester, N. H., and intermediate offices. Arrive
at 1.45 p. m. Close at 100 m and 12.45 pm.
North Conway and other offices on the P. q O. R.
r. Arrive at 1l5O m and 4.10 m. Close at $50
m and 2.15 pm.
By the Bridgton Stage. Arrive at 8 m. Close at
$50 m.
Castine Deer Isle, Sedgwick, S. W. Harbor, Mt.
Desert, Jonespert, Machias. Machasport, East Ma
chias, Milbridge and Bar Harbor, via each steam
er. Arrive at a. m. Close at 9p. m.
Eastport, via each steamer. Arrive at 600 m.
Close at 4.45 pm.
Foreign Mails per Allan Line close every Fri
Foreign Mails, via New York. day previous 20 SAIL
ing of steamers. Close at 100 p m.
Express, Augusta, Bangor and the East. Arrive
at 200 am. Close at 900 p M
Skowhegan intermediate offices and the north.
Arrive at 1.35 m. Close at 1145 I'm.
Skowhegan closed pouch closes at 900 pm.
Canada and intermediate offices, via G. T. r. Ar
rive at 1.55 p. m. Close at 1.00pm
ESt. Pierre and Miquelon. Close alternate Fridays
at g. 90 %. m.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-06-12
Installation at Gorha,n,

Rev. Henry S. Huntington was installed
pastor of the First Congregational church in
Gorham last evening. The council met at 2
o'clock p. m, with a large attendance from the
Congregational churches of Portland and
towns in the vicinity Of Gorham. The council
was called to order by Rev. L. Wiswal of
Windham and on his motion Rev. W. Ell.
Fem of Portland was chosen moderator and
William E. Gould of Deering secretary The
following is a list OF the churches represented
with their delegates:
Congregational. church, Kennebunk, by Hon.
James NJ. Stone; Pavilion Congrega-
tional church, Biddeford, by Rev. Edward
Chase, acting pastor, and John I'll. Burnham;
High street Congregational church, Portland,
by Rev. w. Ii. Fem, pastor; State street Con-
gregational church, Portland, by Rev. E, Y.
Hincks, PASTOR and Rufus K. Hinkley; Will
liston Congregational church. Portland, by
Rev. f. E. Clark pastor. and G. G. Chapman;
Congregational church, Deering, by Rev. VIM.
A. Bosworth, pastor, and VIM E. Gould; Sec
ond Congregational church, Westbrook, by
Rev. II. B. Mead, pastor. and 81. P. Murch;
Warren Congregational church, Westbrook. by
Rev. A. Blanchard, pastor, and James Ora
ham; First Congregational church, Yarmouth
Mitchell: Congregational church, Windham,
by Rev. L. Wiswall, pastor, and John M.
White; Congregational church, Standsb, by
Rev. j. p. Tro wbridge, pastor, and Rev Silas
Baker, North Congregational church, Buxton,
by Rev. Joseph Kyle, acting pastor aud Jere
M. Hill; Rev. VIM. M. Barbour, d. D.. Ban
gor.
The communications from the church and
parish inviting Rev. Mr.. Huntington to become
their pastor were read by Samuel Garland.
The council then proceeded to examine the
pastor elect Rev. Mr.. Fem propounded many
questions which were satisfactorily answered
and fully established the faith and understand
ing of the pastor in the great doctrines of the
Orthodox Congregational church. After
very lengthy and critical examination, partici-
pated in by Rev. DR.. Barbour, Revs. Messrs
TORY, Chase, Blanchard, Bosworth and Wis
wall, which lasted over two hours, the council
unanimously voted to recommend the installa-
ton.
- The installation took place in tie evening
and was very fully attended. The introducto-
ry services were by the Rev. j. G. Trowbridge;
installation sermon by Prof. William M. Bar
bour of Bangor: installing prayer by Rev.
LutherWiswall of Windham charge to the pas
tor by Rev. Edward Chase; charge to the peo-
pie by the Rev. E. Y. Hincks; right hand of
fellowship by Rev. "a. B. Mead concluding
prayer by Rev. w. A. Bosworth; benediction,
by the pastor. Prof. Barbour's sermon was
singularly able and interesting and listened to
with earnest attention.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-06-12

RESOLUTIONS OF REsPECT.-At a special
meeting of the 18th Maine Regiment Ass ocia-
ton, the following preamble and resolutions
were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, 1t has pleased the Grand Com
mander of the Universe to remove from our
association our late comrade, Assistant Surgeon
William Wescott, therefore, be it
Res0lUed, That in the death of Assistant
Surgeon William Wescott this association
mourns the loss of comrade who was ever
ready to do all that laid in his power for the
welfare and comfort of the sick and wounded
of the regiment while in camp or in the hospi-
tai of the battle field, friend and comr de
who was dear to us all, citizen whose upright
and noble life was standard for US, his com.
rades to follow.
ResolUed, That the heartfelt sympathy of this
association be extended to his family in their
af1iction, assuring them that while they norm
the loss Of kind husband and ndulgent faith.
er, this association mourns the loss OF an hon
ored comrade and one whose memory will ever
be kept green in the hearts of his associates
until the last one shall be mustered out
ResolUed. That these resolutions be spread
upon the records of the association, and a copy
be transmitted to the family of our deceased
comrade, and to each of the newspapers of the
city.