The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1862-09-06
MATTERS ABOUT TOWN.

oohco ~. SduoOn Icp.s was CiCSteu IMAM
man, and EdwardP. Banks, Secretary.
The several ballotings resulted in the follow
ing nominations: Benjamin Kingsbury, Jr.,
Jacob Mcclellan, Abner Shaw, George Worces-
ter.
John Lynch, ESQ.,, was unanimously nomi-
mated for reelection, but declined.
Voted: That the proceedings be published
J. b. CAHooN, Chairman,
EDw. P. BANKS, Secretary.
sv The Second Universalist Society will
hold no services tomorrow
sg- Miss B. Anna Ryder of Plymouth,
Mass, will lecture in trance in Sons of Tenn
perance Hall tomorrow at and I 1-2 p. NJ.
Sunday School will commence at 1-2 A. NJ
s1-In the Municipal Court, yestet5 Gay,
there was no business transacted worthy of
note. No complaints were made. 1t was a
quiet time Thursday night.
n1- There will be no morning service at
the FIRST PARISH tomorrow. Rev. Mr. Low
ering Of Park Street Church, has kindly volun-
teered to conduct the evening service, at
O'Clock.
CT We are authorized to say BY II. J..
Murray, Esq, English Consul at this port that
during his approaching temporary absence,
MIR. q. H. Starr, the British Vice Consul, will
efficiently and faithfully perform the duties of
the Consulate.
V- VIM. II. Kenney & Co., inform the
public through our advertising columns that
they keep the best kinds of meats, poultry,
vegetables, country produce, &c. Mr.. W. A.
Porter, Portland boy, is a partner in this
business. Give them a call.
RETURNs.-Will our friends in the various
towns throughout the State, do us the favor to
forward to us the returns of the votes of theirs
respective towns as soon as practicable after
the closing of the polls? Send the result by
telegraph whenever that is practicable.
GE-Wm. c. Manning, of this city, Sergeant
Major of the LIST Massachusetts, Regiment, was
wounded by ball in the hip during the bayo-
net charge of Hooker's division at Manassas,
on the 10Th. He is now in the hospital at
Alexandria doing well.
RUNAwAY.-Yes yesterday afternoon, horse
attached to wagon with load of boxes,
started from the box mandatory of Mr..
Goodwin, in Union street, and after running
down to Commercial street, splitting the boxes
and damaging the cart, broke loose from the
traces and made off.
DEATH OF CENTENARIAN.-Last week
the Overseers of the Poor removed from
Cobb's Court to the Almhouse an Irish wo-
mn nd To- a..
cumstances. She died on Thursday last, and.
from the best information that could be OBJ
tanned, it is supposed she was 1903 years old
REBEL NAvY.-We learn that Civil En-
gineer, belonging in this city, who has recently
returned from Europe, says there are several
war vessels building in England, which, It is
generally understood, are for the use of the
Confederate States. Our Government should
be on the lookout for them.
cB- Mr.. Seth B. Hersey, of the firm of
Woodman, True d Co, yesterday, presented
George p. Gross, young man who has been
clerk in that establishment, but who has re-
Gently enlisted in Co. A, Portland battalion,
with a beautiful six shooter, of the manufac-
ture of Smith q Wesson. Mr.. Gross is son
of Sewa1 Gross of New Gloucester.
rE- Picked onions, cucumbers, &C., &C.,
are highly recommended by the Surgeons for
the health of the soldiers in camp, but they
should be sent in kegs easy of transportation.
Will not some Of our coopers furnish the La
dies Committee with kegs suitable to hold pick
les, SO that those sent in by our citizens can be
properly packed for transportation to the
camps of our soldiers.
TIE LAST KNELL.-The old bell in the
tower of the Fist Parish Church struck
for the last time the hour of two O'Clock yes
terday afternoon. 1t was then taken down,
and will soon be melted and remoulded and
probably be placed in some far off church TO
summon worshippers to the sanctuary. A
new bell, weighing some $500 or 34O0 pounds,
from the foundry of Jones & Co., at Troy,
will arrive here on Monday, and take the place
of the old bell. 1t will be the heaviest bell in
the city.
An INTERESTING MEETING.-The lecture
preparatory to the Communion on the next
Sabbath, before the LIST, Sd, and High Street
Churches, was to have been delivered by DIR.
Dwight, at his Church, Thursday evening
After opening the meeting and reading por-
tions of the Scripture, DR.. Dwight made some
animated remarks upon the condition of our
country, and stated that, with the consent of
his brother clergymen present, the meeting
would be changed into one of prayer for onr
country. The services were conducted by
Drs. Dwight, Carruthers and Chckering, Rev.
Mr.. Merrill Of the Bethel Church, Deacon Jo-
seph Libby and Henry Goddard, Esq. 1t was
a solemn and interesting time.
"DIMGo."-Robinsen of the "Dirigo Eating
Saloon" knows how to get up nice dinner,
and what is lacking on his extensive bill offare
is scarcely worth looking after. He has every
thing from turtle steak to boiled frog; from
a speckled trout to a stewed pigeon; from
sliced cucumbers to the rarest of vegetables,
and all cooked in style that would make the
mouth of an epicure water. We understand
that he has arrangements in the country to
keep his table supplied with fresh trout and
other luxuries such as come from that source.
His place is a busy one at dinner hour, and is
a favorite resort for merchants and others
whose uptown residences are too far distant
to be reached conveniently. Long live the
Dirigo, on Lime Street.
sg-The Ladies' Committee gratefully ac-