The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1862-06-30
MATTERS ABOUT TOWN !.

congress OIreetS, owned Dy .. L. tarleton,
ESQ.,, and occupied as dwelling house and
Bakery, by Messrs Bryant & Bowie. The fire
was discovered by Mrs. Bryant in the rear of
the building, and instant alarm was given.
BY the prompt exertions of neighbors, most of
Bryant's property was saved from conflagra-
ton; but we regret to state that little else was
saved the balance of goods falling prey to
the devouring element. Upon some parties
the loss will fall quite heavily. The building
was mostly covered by insurance.
AN AccIDENr.-On Friday evening last,
gentleman riding near the foot of Wilmot
street, was thrown from his horse, receiving
very serious fall. We are pleased to state that
although In a very confused condition, nothing
OF an alarming nature may be apprehended.
Would equestrians but watch the ears of
balky or vicious horse, much trouble could be
anticipated and avoided.
Dox'r SroP YOUR TEAMS AT THE Cross
ISes.-Several times lately we have observed
instances OF this kind, where parties hating
for the moment, have INSTRUCTED the cross
walks, and that too in our great thoroughfares.
Ladies have not unfrequently been obliged to
turn aside into the mud, to avoid such nuisances.
We know Of n case where a lady finding her
progress impeded in this manner by the four
horse team Of a country WAGNER, endeavored
70 pass to the rear of the vehicle, and while SO
doing, the driver in starting his horses caused
them to back, bringing wheel into close prox-
unity to her person, and passing by her with
rate and force of IS lb. shot in its fight. We
recollect having seen somewhere notice
posted up in room at public house, to this
efect-"No gentleman will smoke in this
ROOM" and we also feel assured, that mo gen
tiemdn will stop his team over the pnblic
crossings
GLUcINE-A cement for glass, earthern.
china or wood-just the article for every eco
nomical housekeeper always to have at hand
Invest twenty-five cents, and receive a divi-
dend In dollars saved. Bailey & Noyes have
sent lis bottle, which, if we can find no other
use for, we shall send to Bro. Pike of the Age,
with which to mend the rooden eghost" of
democracy, which he seems SO anxious to pre-
serve. 1t is likely to get badly fractured.
49, IutiCy " wy Cos anu IL DdNlt. EX-
change street, have received full supply of
Harper's Monthly for July. 1t is a capital
number. Messrs. A. Williams & Co., Boston,
are the General Agents for New England, for
this and other of Harper's publications.
An HONEST BoY.-An honest boy is gen.
orally sure to make an honest man. On Sat
urday evening, as we were quietly standing on
the corner of Exchange and Middle streets,
our attention was attracted by the voice of one
Of those Juvenile specimens of humanity
y-clept 4news-boys," and who with his gener-
Gus little soul shining through his eyes, was
calling to gentleman who had but just pur-
chased paper of him-"Look here, sir,
didn't give you the right change. You want
five cents more" and handing out the required
amount, was about to clear of, when he was
thus questioned by the gentleman: 1Why
didn't you keep the money, my lad, / shouldn't
have missed it?" Il don't do things in that
style,' answered the youth,-@that kind of
money wouldn't do me any good, e-and the
next moment away he sped, crying out, @Only
one more left-have paper, ir?" Good boy,
may you live and shine, unmoved and I'M
prompted by that sordid avarice, which too
frequently governs those making higher pre-
tensions than yourself That boy will make
his mark in the worid,-depend upon it.
Y.& c. RAILRoAD.-In communication
from Gorham, which appeared in our columns
yesterday, there was an implied censure of the
management Of the York & Cumberland Rail-
road, because, like other roads, it did not run
Its trains at half fares on the day of the late
Masonic celebration. We are informed-in-
deed, we have reason to know-that this road,
as between the public interest and another in
ferest which its temporary managers have no
right to ignore or disregard, did the very best
thing 1t could under the circumstances. The
facts, briefly stated, are these: the road is in
solvent, and is now in the hands of the legal
tribunals, being run by Receivers or Receiver
appointed by the court. Its rolling stock is
limited, and In all cases ofordinary excursions.
by the courtesy Of other connecting roads, cars
can be borrowed for its accommodation. On
the day referred to it was found impossible to
borrow cars, as the other roads had use for all
they could command. The Y. & c. was OBJ
iiged to be content with its own limited sup
ply, and In fidelity and good faith towards the
creditors the managers did not feel at liberty
to reduce the receipts one half, merely to do
as other roads did, when by so doing not an
additional passenger could be accommodated
These we presume to be the precise facts
Stranger as we are In the place, il is not our
intention to be unjust eitherto corporations or
individuals.
MEETING IN AID OF SICK SoLDIERs.-Mrs.
A. A. Goddard, who since October last has
acted as nurse to the Tenth Maine will give
free lecture at the New City Hall, this Mon
day) evening, on the wants of our soldiers in
the field and hospital
Rev. Mr.. Colby, chaplain of the Twelfth
Maine Regiment, win be present, and make
some interesting communications in relation
to the sanitary condition and wants of our SOL
diers at New Orlean. Rev. Mr. Hadley, agent
of the Sanitary Commission at Washington.
will also be present and address the meeting.
A contribution, for the purpose of securing
hospital supplies, viii be taken up.
SWARM, To-DAY.'-This remark was made
by at least nine-tenths of our population, on
Saturday. 1t did seem as If the sun was CEN
treing his forces at this place, and we have vet
to learn that surrounding towns were aware of
MS presence among them. 1t may be, that as
.l..1a Ill 1 -