The Portland daily press., 1862-07-17
MATTERS ABOUT TOWN.

AN UNsIGHTLy AND DIsAGREEABLE RU-
N.-One pleasant neighborhood in the city of
Portland is that near the corner of Cumber-
land and Myrtle streets. We say is,-we mean
scds. There, perched amid the branches of
the noble elm, would the glad robin sing the
livelong summers day, and the tiny sparrow
rejoicing in the general Stness of things, CHR
rup in unison with the Scial feeling of the 10
cality. But now, how changed! A grim, fire
eaten shell, formerly occupied as a grocery
shop and dwelling house, stands as it has stood
for three long months, a disgrace to the city
and blot upon the fair picture around it. We
can well remember the feather in the fire.
mems cap" which remained for SO many years
the nuisance of Exchange street. We hope
for the credit Of the city and citizens, to hear
of the speedy removal of this At monument of
Chinese progress.
HOLD YOUR HoRsEs.-Ah high spirited horse
belonging to D. NJ. Walker, Esq, while stand
ing near the corner of Commercial and Ex-
change streets, yesterday afternoon, became
alarmed at the noise occasioned by the cars in
their passage through the city, and commenc-
ing to rear and plunge, soon dsencumbercd
himself of the vehicle to which he was attach
ed, by breaking the shafts and portion of the
harness. He was, however, held during the
struggle by firm hand, and thus prevented
from doing further mischief
A Coon BUsINEss-Messrs. Savage, Mat
tocks d Brown, who have a recruiting station
in Fox Block, directly over the Telegraph of
fee, have enlisted 80 men this week. There are
several other Offices In the city, all doing well,
we are told.
sH- 1t gives us pleasure to insert the names
of the following young ladies, as graduates at
the Girls High School in this city:-Misses
Harriet A. Dennison; Maria T. Hersey; Lyd-
la A. Lord; Emily Deering; Isabel Wood
ward; S. Ellen Grover; Emma J. Wilson;
Caroline Pitts; Abby Libby; Charlotte Plais-
tead; Mary Farley; Louisa 7. Babb; Angus
ia Beckett and Adelaide Hcam, Fourteen in
number.
LOOK SHARP NIeHTs THE highway rob-
berry perpetrated last Friday evening, and no
ticed in our Municipal Court Report of to-day,
calls for yigience upon the part of those citi-
zens, who may be compelled to walk through
our streets at late hour of night. This game
Of robbery having become pretty well "played
out" in the larger cities, 1t may be that rogues
will try it on here. If so, be ready to meet
themi
BoYs BE CAREFUL.-Walking upon one of
our xvharvas vostor.lav mn ,,,t;aod NJ, ,,-.L;.,
running along at full speed, on the outer edge
of the wharf, He, however, had proceeded
but a short distance when, tripping his foot, he
fell, and in striking the timber rolled over the
side, and, as we supposed, fell into the water
but no-luckily catching at the brink, he man
aged to hold himself in that position, but before
wecouldreach the spot had been collared by an
Irishman, and rescued, and with hearty APP
plication of something toe-boot, was told to "be
off and hould his whist"
ExHIBITIoN.-The annual exhibition of the
High School for Boys, will take place at Me-
chanics' Eall this afternoon, at 1-2 o'clock
The public are invited to attend. Poppen-
berg's Band will furnish the music for the oc-
casion.
Examinations of the Public Schools,
under the supervision of the School Commit
tee, will occur as follows
On Friday, July Is, A. M.-Bracket Street
Grammar School for girls, Centre Grammar
School for girls. Congress Street Grammar
School for girls. p. M, Park Street Grammar
School for boys, Franklin Street Grammar
School for boys, Centre Grammar School for
boys, Congress Grammar School for boys
On Thursday July "a, p. M-Intermediate
School for boys.
On Friday, July 25-Primary Schools.
sTThe Alumni of the City High School
will give Levee to their friends at the Senate
Chamber of the New City Hall, tomorrow eve
ming.
NORTH AMERICA: BY Anthony Trollope: au-
thor of -The West Indies and the Spanish
Main"
This new issue from the press of j. p Lipp-
incott, d Co., Philadelphia, full notice Of
which appeared in our columns, is for sale in
this city by Messrs. Bailey & Noyes, Ex-
change street, who have our thanks for a copy.