The Portland daily press., 1862-07-19
MATTERS ABOUT TOWN.

to the warnings received, were assembled at
their respective wards, and, unmindful of the
calls of business, had closed their shop doors
while the elections of company officers were
being held. Middle street, at eight O'Clock,
put on an air of Sunday, and from its deserted
appearance one might have easily imagined
the foe to be in the vicinity, and the people
were out to meet them. As the evening pro-
crossed, crowds Of men could be noticed at
different parts of the city, as they quietly de-
bated on the all-absorbing topic-the rebellion
and companies of men from the different
wards, keeping time TO martial music, paraded
the streets, some hither, some thither, as the
patriotic and generous feeling of their officers
might suggest. Speeches of an enthusiastic
nature were made, and patriotic songs were
sung. One company of men from Ward Three,
listened to soul-stirring speech from their
gallant commander, in front Of the Custom
House, during which Captain Loring took &C.
casion to say, that If the men of his command
could fight as well as they could do the other
thing, he should have no fear for Co. Z.
Noticing a crowd collected before the door
of Messrs. Crosman & Poor's drug store, we
supposed that some man having been hurt had
been carried there. What was our surprise
upon gaining the door to find ourselves con-
fronted by stern visaged dog-of-war in the
person of soldier, wearing suit of gray
uniform, and who, apparently, was disposed to
debar all entrance. Mastering courage, we
ventured to try the door, but to our astonish-
ment found it locked, and looking up to the
fatigue cap of the sentinel, read this notice: -
"GoNE TO BE A SoLDIER!" We could hardly
understand it, until some one suggested it to
be mere FEC, as Artemus Ward would
say, and that the gallant proprietors of the
establishment had but gone out, in common
with others, to elect those who should lead
them in battle.
SELECT PARTY AT THE SENATE CHAM
BER.-The Alumn@ of the Girls High School
held a social reunion at the New City Hall
last evening which was graced by the presence
of the beauty and intelligence Of the city of
Portland. The hall was most tastefuIly deco
rated for the occasion, with gariands Of ever
green, while here and there were pendant boz
quets of rare flowers to cheer the eye of the
spectator. The windows being hung with the
national emblem of our union, and the walls
decorated with national and historical pictures,
served to portray the love of country, which
under any and whatever circumstances. We
were peculiarly struck with the signs of high
taste exhibited in the arrangement Of the dec
orations, and could not but observe with pride,
that the portrait of the Father of his Country
occupied the most prominent position. I'm
mediately in front Of the orchestra, we beheld
symbolic designs consisting of fourteen stars
in evergreen, surmounting the capitals, n. L.
B. p, the full meaning of which we were at
loss to conjecture, unless it might be that the
fourteen mature buds from the parent stem Of
the High School we're Now To Be Plucked
The music upon this occasion was Of the
most charming nature, consisting Of the piano,
violin and flute played by three of Poppen-
burgs most skiilful performers. We feel we
cannot say too much or speak too little of the
beauty and grace of the fair throng at the
hall, but viii only remark in closing, that IL
the pathway in future life of the fair gradu-
ates is frightened by such beams as those
which fell around us last evening, they need
never fear the coming Of the storm cloud of
misfortune. A happy future say we, to the
alumne Of the Girls High School.
INAUGURAL-We understand that Rev.
Horatio Ilsley, late of Mechanic Falls, COM
mences his labors at the West Chapel, in this
city tomorrow. Mr.. Ilsley is Portland man,
who, after earnest labors and varied expert
enccs East and West, including the sweeping
away of his family Of nine by food in Illinois,
comes with his present family to a hopeful
field of labor in his native city. May album
dant success reward him for past trials.
GIVE call the attention of our readers to
the advertisement of the "Franklin School for
Boys" in another column. This school is de-
lightfully situated in Topsham-in quiet viii
lage, yet easy of access, little more than an
hours ride from our city. The experience of
the Principal as teacher in our common
schools, high school, academy and college, in
sures master hand and head in training the
lads under his care.
The lists Of patrons show conclusively that
the school has received the favor of some of
our most esteemed citizens.
A CoLLIsIoN.-Yesterday morning, at about
10 o'clock, as the carriage of Mrs. Rensselaer,
Cram was passing up Middle Street, it unfor-
tunately came into contact with that of Lieut.
lnman, and the wheels interlocking, a collision
was produced, by which Mrs. Cram was thrown
forward and upward, striking her forehead a
severe blow upon the bow of the vehicle. She
however maintained the utmost selfpossession.
and clinging to the reins, succeeded in re-
straining the horse, which becoming detached
from the carriage by breaking the fills, was in
an excellent condition to "secede" The cool
ness at such time as that, manifested BY Mrs.
c., is partly owing to the fact of her experience
in driving the horse which is naturally high
spirited animal, and who would have proved a
troublesome customer to one of less nerve
Lieut. lnman Jared no better, being thrown
by the shock from his seat in the chaise to the
ground, alighting upon his shoulder, but luck
lily escaping without injury. The accident oc-
CURED in the vicinity of DIR. Mason's drug
store, and was occasioned by the horses taking
fright at sprinkling cart near by.
RECOVERY OF MONEY - Officer Gould
through confession made yesterday by Nc
kufcher, one of the parties implicated, and
now held in nrison as an acoan,plca q, .l,o