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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-04-16

expenditures out of their own pockets. New
York has growled at them literally, has
taken them to task for failing to do this or
that and has sometimes expected lmpossi-
bilities. But New-York has been content
to enjoy the honor and advantage
of the Museum, while leaving the trustees 10
foot the bills. 1t is time to reverse this ar
rangement; and the $4,000 which the
trustees ask ought to be promptly forth-
coming. 1t will prove an admirable invest
ment for the city, and will return an excel
lent interest by extending the metropolitan
attractions which do so much to attract new
wealth and population to our island.
II might be well for some one to define the
proper sphere of an Alderman. The members
of our local legislature seem to have forgot
ten New-York City entirely, and are now
engaged in an ambitious attempt to manage
the universe. Some time ago they dlStiu-
guished themselves by forcing public reception
on a brave sea-captain who had had the mis-
fortune to lose his vessel in the British Channel
Yesterday they devoted the whole of their
session to a discussion of the venerable Fltz
John Porter controversy, some one having
demanded that another reception be had, and
in honor of this officer. In the course OF the
debate the Aldermen gave their opinions
of the campaign with which Gen
eral Porter's name is most closely con-
nected of the personal character of Presl-
dent Hayes of bounty jumping, and other
important subjects; then refused to consider
a pressing communication from the Commits
sioner of Public Works upon the necessity
of repaving certain streets and adjourned
For this sort of public service each of these
men gets salary only $500 less than that Of
the hard-worked Commissioner of Patents at
Washington.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-04-16

Perhaps no important fault is to be found with
tho inscriptions upon the monument which it is
proposed to erect at Tappan in memory Of the execu
ton of Major Andre; 81 On secret mission 10
Benedict Arnold for the surrender of West Point"
is "A euphuistic way of putting tho matter; but tins
is partially remedied by the statement that he was
taken prisoner aud condemned as spy" The in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-04-16

The removal by the General Term of the Supreme
Court of Judge Pinckney, Of the Seventh District
Civil Court, establishes the principle that judges
must not sat in an intoxicated condition. 1t has
taken one year OF investigation, evidence covering
over 1000 printed pages and fees to witnesses
amounting to about $4,000 to settle this whole
some precedent. We are happy to say that cases of
this kind arc not common, and that as
sober as judge" Is still good, avail
able proverb. The Supreme Judges bear
testimony in their decision to the fact that Judge
Pinckney was otherwise q capable and efficient
officer But when, by reason of his infrmty, he
was absent from the bench one-third OF the time,
and present there frequently to his own disgrace,
and TO the serious dctriment of tigants there was
nothing to do but 10 get him out of office soon as
possible That this has been effected. though
hardly with sufficient promptness, shows that there
is 40 disposition to lower tho standard of judicial
dignity, aud that good moral character in Judges is
sill appreciated.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-04
Special Notices.

For medicinal purposes no whiskey is better that b.
Select, for sale by f. 3. Hill, corner Hargett and VIII
mington SITS, Raleigh, NC.
ALL persons who have tried them agree that Elem
logs Worm CONNECTIONS are superior to any now in
use, being harmless, pleasant and effectual. Try them.
They are sold everywhere.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-04

State. for what is the commonwealth put
the aggregate of happy, vlrtuous, industrl-
Gus homes
When we pause to consider what Provi-
dence has lavished upon Us with which 10
work out our redemption. We are struck
with astonishment and filled with gratitude.
This climate. unsurpassed under the breeZes
of heaven. the pure water Of our hills, the
SPARKLING waterpower that dances as yet III
freedom over our pebbly brooks, or sweeps
on with majestic flow IN our grand rivers,
almost the whole range OF minerals, the IRON,
copper. gold, mica, silver. coal, &c.. that lie
awaiting the pick and the blast, the building
stones OF every character, the array or plants
and trees that have spread ont, the whole
herbarium Of the temperate zone, IN a grand
panoramic display from the palmetto and
magnolia of Brunswick 10 the frs and
North Carolina IN splendid forests yet I'M
touched by the axe, and to he valued at
fabulous rates In years TO ONE a soil and
climatic adaptation which makes North
Carolina the only State of the Union that
can FIJI every blank in the census with the
account of her own product. What has not
God given us of the wealth of Nature. 1t Is
ours to improve the talents he has bestowed.
You can have the noblest help-meets on the
green earth in the women of our land. As
they toiled and suffered, and hoped and
strove to help during the fearful struggles OF
war, so will they help us win the victories Of
peace.
May you, gentlemen of the Dixie Associa-
ton, 90 on yearly to the fullest measure of
success, and wear the wreath OF honor for
your efforts to restore prosperity TO North
Carolina.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-04
How Cruel is Fate |!

There was q young man with a ~shaddock,
Who met a Young maid with a paddock.
He thought, "How | wish e
She would give me that fish,
In legal exchange for my shaddock!"
The maiden. who did not like haddock,
Thought, 'Oh, what a beautiful ~shaddock.
If were not SO shy,
| should certainly try
If he'd give NE that fruit for my haddock.
He went on his way with his %shaddock;
She went on her way with her haddock
And so cruel is fate
That, until twas too late,
Neither one ofthem heard
That. BY speaking the word,
IL might lust as well have had haddock,
And she might as we'll nave had shaddock
II. IGndegriIt. IA st. Nicholas for December.
CosT OF A MILE OF FENCE-BoARDs. In
these illustrations we will omit the posts,
which are usually about half of the entire
cost of a board or wire fence. To build
one mile of board fence, 4 boards high re-
quires /. 100 boards - feet long and 6 inch
es wide. Such boards, of good durable
quality, delivered in the timberless regions,
would probably average $50 per l 900 feet,
board measure, or II cents per board, or
S2lI.2O per mile, for the boards only. For
the territory above named, to simply fence
it into leo acre fields, or quarter sections,
would cost ror the fence boards alone the
enormous sum of 81, O44, 935, O2O, or more
than a Thousand Million Dollars and
double this sum for 4O-acre fields. And
yet as much fencing as this will be required
within a very brief period-allowing for
the great number of farms that will be cut
into separate large and small fields.
Wilmington Reriea0 Early on Monday
morning the mill house, which consisted Of
a saw and grist mill and cotton gin, of Mr..
Albert F. Williams, about 5 miles from
K%enanville in Duplin county, was discover
ed to be on fire, and was totally destroyed,
together with about six bales of cotton.
The fire was undoubtedly the act Of an in
cendiary and suspicion points very strongly
towards the guilty party, but we suppress
names for the present lest we defeat the
ends of justice.
The Asheville Journal says that on Sat
urday night last, about 10 o'clock the en-
tire dwelling house of Col. Allen Howell,
of Waynesville, Haywood county, was con-
sumed by fire. The fire broke out in the
kitchen, and was in full blast before the
sleepers awoke. Nothing was rescued, ex-
cept perhaps, the servants took out their
bed. Loss about s., 200. No insurance.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-04-24
Personal.

The trustees of the Reform School left for
home yesterday morning. They stopped at the
PEBBLE House.
The Executive Council returned to Augusta
by the p. m. train yesterday. They will hold
another meeting there after the State Assayer,
Mr.. Bartlett, has returned his analysis of the
State Agency liquors.
Mr.. G. 81. Merrill, manager of the Craw ford
House, Orville Baker of Augusta, ex-Gov
Conner, j. T. Gammell of Boston, and A. P.
Gould of Thomastop, are at the Falmouth
Hotel.
President Cheney of Bates College is Low
in London. Ex'Gov. Dipgley and wife have
been visiting Switzerland and Germany the
past two weeks. and will rejoin President
Cheney, arriving in London next Saturday.
The party were in Paris the first Of April
where the weather was similar to that of the
first Of May in Maine.
Edwin Vose, said to be a native of Knox
Corner in this state, committed suicide in Bos-
ton last week.
The following gentlemen have been appoint
ed to appraise the property at the State Prison !:
Messrs. Israel 7. Waterhouse. Portland; Hill
of Thomaston; Moore of Augusta; Blake of
Bangor, and Maynard Sumner of Rockland-
three Democrats and two Republicans.
Deacon Horace Armsby, manufacturer of
of Mlllbury, Mass, and one of its most re-
spected citizens, died on Monday evening, aged
20. He was a native of Paris, Me-, and became
o resident of Millbury in lS49. During his res
idence there he held many Offices of response.
bility and trust. He was representative to the
General Court in 1861 and 1862 and was a
number of times member of the board Of
Selectmen and Assessors, and for several years
President of the Millbury Savings Bank
which Office he held at the time of his death
He was prominent member of the Second
Congregational church, having served the
church as deacon the past twelve years.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-04-24
Superior Court.


bONNEfs Js, PRESIDING.
WEDxBsDAY.-George W. Woodman ct ais. vs.
N T. Stlings ct al. Assumpsit upon two promis-
sorry notes OF $l4573 each, dated August 1ith 1871
one on ,wo months and the other on three months
tlme signed James Mute. The plaintiffs discontinued
to James Mute for want of service, and Claim to
hold StlliDgs on the goound that he was partner
with Mute DOING business under the firm name and
style Of James Mute; that the notes in spit were
given for gooos bought by said firm of James Nate.
That If there no partnership in fact the de-
PENDANT, S,ings, is holden md estopped from deny
ing his partnership, because at the time Mute COM
mencei 10 purchase goods of plaintiffs. Slillings
who Nutes father in law, informed plaintiffs that
he, Slilll gs. wa, member of the firm. and that
plaintiffs had any notice that such partnership
had been dissolved. The defendant denied that there
ever existed any partnership between him and Mute,
AMI denied that he represented held himself
out to plaintiffs partner. Verdict for the plain
tifs for S5I757.
B. D. Verrill -Strout & Holmes for plaintiff.
Putnam for defendant.
Daniel II. Bracket VS.. George Brewer Action to
recover 500 for money had and received. Plaintiff
with others subscribed certain amount of money
to raise mortgage on the Methodist Episcopal
church in Fieeport, OF which the defendant was
chairman Of the trustees. The plaintiff claims that
the defendant agreed to discharge the mortgage and
church property; that defendant did discharge the
mortgage. but has neglected and refused to convey
the property. On trial.
j. j. Perry for PLAINTIFF
H. g. Sleeper for defendant.
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u. y. District Court,


WEDNEsDAY.-A hearing before Judge Fox in the
case OF O. P. Mattocks, assignee of Moses A. Pen
nett, in bankruptcy complainant in equity vs. Ira
7. Harrington ct ais. was had to-day. Arguments
were made by H. B. Cleaves for John Comedian by
Webb q Haskell ier Emery g. Waterhouse, by H. M.
Sylvester for Ira P. Harrington ct ais, and by COL
Matoeks for the unsecured creditors 1t appears by
the case that several of the creditors of Penuett
made attachments his real estate four months or
more before Pennett was adjudcated bankrupt.
In the meantime Harrington had purchased OF the
creditors their claims such had precedence by at
tachments amounting with his own to about $2SOO.
Executions issued in these cases shortly after
PennetJ went into bankruptcy without the permis-
sion of the District Court and without actual know-
e1ge The part of Harrington that Pennett was in
bankruptcy. MIR. harrington made levies on the ex-
ecutions, and the subsequent Attachment credi-
tors and the assignee desire to have the eyies set
aside and the attachments held invalid the ground
that the state courts had Jurisdiction of the mat.
es. Penuett being bankrupt. Case was held for de-
aici
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-04-24

HEAVY BLow.-Owing TO local disturbances
OF the atmosphere caused by the warm weather
of Tuesday. the city was visited by very
strong wind yesterday, which blew at the rate
OF 80 miles an hour. At Eastport rain accom-
panied the gale.
The high wind blew down tall chimney
from the State Liquor Agency on to shed be-
meath in which Mr.. E. P. Chase had just left
horse and wagon. The shed was smashed to
splinters bat neither borse nor wagon hurt,
Mr. Chase had left the shed only few mo-
ments before.
ladder was! blown over on the corner of
Temple and Middle Sts., narrowly missing
man painting close by, and several signs and
awnings suffered
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-04-24
LEWISTON AND AUBURN,

LEWISTON, april 70.
A furious gale has prevailed today.
Prof. ingalls,, the elocutionist, is to give sew
eral recitals at Mnot Corner Sunday afternoon,
to be followed on Tuesday and Wednesday
evenings by dramatic readings.
DR.. T. B. Bigeow, State Liquor Agent, G.
B. Larkin, Treasurer of the Insane Asylum at
Augusta, and R. S. Morrison, Esq, of Bangor,
have been in town today,
Clerk of Courts E. A. Nash is at Boston on
o short visit.
Clouds of dust impede the progress of pedee-
TRANS.
Ex-Mavor Ly ford has nine valuable horses
at his stable, two of which promise record of
go the coming season.
McGlinchy and Mcclellan, celebrated boxers,
are to give sparring exhibition next week in
the city.
A Maine Central brakeman was severely in
iured Yesterday while coupling cars.
Newman & Lane have placed 5000 tons of
ice in their store house the past season.
Com % unicatioLs suitable for this column.
left at the Little bookstore will be gratefully
received.
Another walking match is contemplated on
Decoration Day, May 81.
Officer Preutiss seized quantity of liquor at
the Grand Trunk station today.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-04-24
THE PRESS.
THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL "a.
THE PRESS.


May be obtained at the Periodical Depots of n. G..
Fessenden, Marquis Brunei a. Co., Andrews.
Armstrong, Cox, wentworth. Hodsdon. Hayden,
waterhouse corner Exchange and Fore St.; Welan-
de-, Boston & Name Depot, and Chisholm Bros,
on all trains that run out of the city.
Saco of L. Hodsdon and III. b. Kendrick.
Bath, of j. o. Shaw.
Lewiston and Aubrn of Richard Foss.
Biddetord, f. NJ. Burnham
Brunswick, B. G Dennison, and W. H. Marrett,
Richmond. G.. A. Beale.
woodford's Corner, H. Moody.
New York, Brentano's Literary Emporium, 80
Union Square.
Fryenurg. of E. G. Flint.
Cumberland Mills, of A. W. c. Cloudmau.
Gorham, of q. Agrv.'
SaccaIappa, at the Post Office.
RocklaBd, c. Andrews aud E. R. Spear.
Damarscotta, E. w. Dunbar.
Freeport, W j. Parker.
Hallowell, G, Hobbs.
Thoma ton, S. Deano.
Vinalnaven, B. Lane.
Waldub oro, Bliss
Wiscasset Gibbs 81 Rundlet.
Augusta. Frank Pierce.
Yarmouth, G. E. Coombs.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-04-24
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
PROBATE NOTICES.
To all Persons interested i'm either of the
estates hereinafter named:

"A and for the County of Cumberland on the Third
tuesday of April, in the year OF our Lord
matters having been presented for the action there
upon hereinafter indicated, it is hereby ORDERED,
That notice thereof be given to all persons inter.
ested by causing copy of this order to be published
three weeks successfully in the Maine State Press
and Eastern Argus, papers printed at Port
Court to be held at said Portland on the Third Tues
day OF May next, at ten of the clock in the fore.
noon, and be heard thereon, and object If they see
cause.
WILLIAMS. GIVEN, late of Brunswick, deceased.
FIRST Account presented for allowance by William
a. Given, Administrator.
MT JOSEPHINE HARMON. Of Brunswick,
FINAL Account and resignation Of trust
presented by Barton R. Jordan, Guardian.
JANE MCCLELLAN, late of Brunswick, deceased.
Fetition that Weston Thompson OF said Brunswick,
may be appointed Administrator. presented by The
ouore s. Mcclellan, brother OF said deceased.
ceased. Petition that Weston Thompson OF said
brunswick. may be appointed Administrator pre-
scented scented by Mary j. Mcclellan, daughter of said de-
RACHAEL BROWN, late of RAYMOND, deceased
Nv q and petition Tor the probate thereof, presented
Wy samuel 5. Browne, the Executor therein named.
D ABIJAH G. LORD, late of Freeport, deceased.
ae.Ieon Tor allowance out of Personal Estate pre-
sented by Lydia Ann Lord, widow of said deceasedl
EDWARD TiTCOMB, late of Freeport, deceased.
Wi anu peution for the probate thereof, and that
WLau a. mItcnell may be appointed AdminiSLra-
Tor with the Will annexed, presented by Fannie r.
Bartoll, the only child OF said deceased.
PITMAN MORGAN, late of North Yarmouth.
deceased Will and Petition for the probate thereof
presented by. Kimbal 8. Morgan, the Executor
therein named.
DANIEL 81. SMALL. late of Gorham, deceased.
FIRST and Final Account presented for allowance BY
Richard Willis, Executor.
JENNIE M. BURNELL, minor child and heir of
EDWARD A. Burnell. late Of Deering, deceased
second Account presented for allowance by Charles
b. Nash, Guardian.
GEORGE E. BOUCHER & AL, minor children
neirs Of Coward BOUCHER, late of Portland, de-
ceased Account and petition for license to sell and
convey Real Estate, presented by Ann Doughcr,
JOSIAH DUDLEY, late of Portland, deceased.
Elnal Account presented for allowance by Edward
+. Chase, Executor.
MARY KERRIGAN late of Portland, deceased.
Will and petition for the probate thereof and that
Dennis A: Meaher may be appointed Administrator
with the Win annexed, presented by John Kerrgan,
wid0wer Of said deceased.
JACOB A. TRIP. late of North Yarmouth, de-
ceased. Final Account and Private Claim against
said Estate presented for allowance by William o.
good, Administrator.
NATHAN CLEAVES, Judge.
true copy of the original Order.
Attest: HORACE j. BRADBURY, Register.
W3Wl7
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-04-24
STATE NEWS
OXFORD COUNTY.

OAtOhD COUNTY.
Messrs. Brown are making extensive prepsr
atiOns to get their logs out of Bear riv err Their
drive containing about one half million feet of
spruce timber, lies in the stream at North
Newry, distant ffom the Audr0scoggi river
about ten miles, and owing to the small size of
the stream and its many distractions, much
time and money will have to be expended to
insure success. Blasting rocks, building dams,
etc., has been in order for some time.
The barn of James f. Osgood in Hiram was
burned recently. Loss $500.
rENoBscoT COUNTY.
The Commercial will hereafter issue daily
2 O'Clock edition.
The Hammond street church of Bangor has
voted not to accept the Rev. S. P. Fay's resig-
nation.
Jane Alne Foster died at Bangor Tuesday,
at the age of SO years. She was born in Goulds-
boro Me-, and was the daughter of a surgeon
in the Revolutionary army who was one OF the
parties who threw overheard the tea in Boston
barbor. Tue lady had often, when girl,
watched the COWS as they fed on what
is now Boston Common. Her grandfather left
Nova Scotia rather than take the oath of allie
glance to Great Britain. and on arriving at
Maehias entered the United States army. Mrs.
Foster was the mother Of twelve children, nine
sops and three daug hters Seven of the SONS
and two of the girls are now living. one of
them, GILBERT Foster who lives at Cherry field,
being u years of age.
PIsCATAQUIs COUNTY.
The ice at Moosehead is apparently as firm
as at any time during the winter.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
Mrs. Isaac Young of Embden, who was so
shockinglS burned some time ago by her clothes
taking fire, contrary to all expectations is sti II
alive and apparently recovering.
YORK COUNTY
By the death of her father, Californian,
Mrs. Benjamin Sawyer of Limerick has fallen
heir to a fortune OF $4,000.
Thers is great dissatisfaction felt by the mer-
chants of Kennebu at the exorbitant freight
charged by the Boston 6 Maine Railroad Co.
Formerly the tariff was ten cents hundred
from Boston, and seven cents from Portland,
but recently the rates were advanced to nine
teen and fourteen cents respectively, without
any reason for the change.
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u. 3. Circuit Court.
BEFORE JUDGE LOWELL.

BEFORE JUDGE LOWELL.
WEDNEsDAY.-The April term was opened this
morDiug The following grand jury was empanelled
John Caumett of Portland, foreman; Daniel F.
Keleber, Bangor; William ID. Carleton, VIM. A.
Achorn, Camden; Charles d. Hayes, W. Curtis,
Ellsworth; d W. Osgood, Exeter; E. G Kilpore,
John Mai shall. Lewiston John Cunningham
Georee B. Price, Gloucester; james f. Penny, Ab-
ner Benson, PARIS James Burnham, Isaac Ma
son. Parsunsfed; James l.. O'Conbell. Portland |;
John f. Gooeins, James Fuller, Dr., SearspoIt.
The following petit jury was empaneed:
jackson Martin, Camden, foreman Jason o. Pack
ard, Camden; John f. Frost, John B. Gray Els
worth; Jonathan vickery, E. A. Chandler, Exeter;
John NJ. jackson, rheopnilus rnom son. Lewiston;
VIM Haskell. New Gloucester; VIM. w Hardy
Roscoe Iuell, Paris; George X. Furbisb, Hardy IT,
Watts, Portland.
Oliver Cummings vs.. Grand Trunk Railway. In
this case verdict was rendered at April term 1871
for the plaintiff. The verdict having been set aside
the cause is being tried again.
Andrews-Strout g. Holmes for plaintiff.
Rands for defendant
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-04-24

Miss Sherman still plods her weary way at
Lancaster Hall. At 4 p. m yesterday she had
walked 161 miles.
Haskell is under an engagement for a year
to come. John Boyd has been engaged to act
as his trainer at $14 a week for the same time.
The engsgame Mt has been recently entered in
to. Haskell cleared $55 while away on his re-
cent trip to Massachusetts. His hackers are
ready to match him against any man in the
state, but he does not expect that Chapman
will accept his challenge. Haskell is but 20
years old.
At 3 O'Clock this morning Miss Sherman had
made 1876 miles aud was ON the track. During
the evening shoemaker named Brown walked
10 miles in one hour and forty five minutes.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-04-24

MONTGOMERY GUARDS BALL.-The Mont
gouery Guards started from their armory
about 73O p. M, yesterday headed by Chand-
ler's Band, and marched to City Hall, where
large party had gathered. Chandler's Band
provided fine concert, and the picked "a of
the company went through company move
ments with double ranks, the manual by
! command, company movements with single
rank, and the silent manual. All these move.
ments were marked by the precision that is a
distinguished feature of this organization. At
its close long order of dances was par ticip-
ated in,
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Supreme judicial Court.


WEDNEsDAY.-John Giveen VS.. Amherst Whit
more, admr. Of estate of Thomas Giveen. Assumpsit
on account annexed for services rendered on farm
and money expenued for Thomas Given during his
life time$2l29.lO. After plaintiffs evidence was
out the court ordered nonsuIt to be entered Plain
tiff lilies exceptions.
Orr tor plaintiff. Thompson for defendant.
T. M. Gveen for heirs of Thomas Giveen.
Mary E. Salmonde. lplt, VS.. David B. Salmonde
Divorce decIeed.
Andrews with Moulton for libl't.