The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1862-08-19
MATTERS ABOUT TOWN.

S1rWe feel happy to notice from time to
time, those among our city merchants who,
Notwithstanding the enervating effect of war
times, are still steadily Juggling at the car of
commerce, and winning for our city notori-
ETY. in the line Of business energy. We were
most courteously received at the store of
Messrs. Woodman, True & Co., yesterday, by
their gentlemanly assistant, r. III. Curtis, Esq,
and were by him "taken about the mammoth
establishment, from basement to attic: and
while we walked, "still our wonder grew to
behold above, about and around us, the huge
squares, octagons and pyramids of manufac-
tured goods. 1t is well for us to know that of
the fiannels, and other wooden goods, as well
as cottons, many are manufactured in our own
State. We give list of manufactures of this
State from which our enterprising friends OBJ
tain goods, viz: Dexter A. Abbot & Co.:
Warren, johnson, Fuller & Co.; Lewiston, J.
M. Frye; Windham, Isaiah Pope & Co.; and
Vassalboro', J. d. Lang. We are informed
that an advance of between two and three
hundred per cent. now exists on the prices of
cotton goods, above those Of last year. and es-
pecially of that quality of goods nearest akin
to the raw material. Connected with the es-
tablishment is a large tailoring department
and ware-ooms of ready-made clothing I'M
der the sgperintendence and management
OF Mr.. j. b. Lufkin. Each particular branch
OF the business has its appropriate locality
and from the orderly and systematic ar
rangement of the merchandise, we answer
safely for the corps of clerks, that they have
an able commander, whom, we have no doubt,
feels proud to find in them the embodiment of
courtesy, promptitude and energy.
SHARED by THE TEMPTER.-A young girl
named Cora Mason, about sixteen years of age,
appeared at the marshals office yesterday, and
stated that she had been induced to leave the
city OF Boston at the urgent entreaties of
young man with whom she has been acquaint-
ed for some months, and who volunteered to
obtain for her situation in some family in
this city. Yielding to his fair promises, she
left Boston on Saturday evening, arriving here
Sunday morning. Yesterday morning, her
kind guardian, who bears the name of Charles
Stanley, asked her for some money with which
to defray her bill, and handing to him her
purse, containing five dollars, told him it was
all she had in the world. This he took, and
she saw no more of him. The fellow is re-
ported to be deserter from two Massachu-
sets regiments, one Of which is the 33d. She
has relatives in Boston, and also at Concord,
n. HI. Her appearance was that OF an honest,
artless child, and We are glad to state that she
has since received the -kindest treatment from
the marshal and his aids, who will, by volun-
tary subscription, restore her to the home of
her parents. The police are on the track of
the "disinterested friend"
Ir A pedlar named Montgomery was ar
rested yesterday by Deputy Marshal Hawkes.,
at the York & Cumberland Depot, for neglect
ing to provide himself with license. The
deputy however, allowed him to go, merely Sc
curing his effects, which were forwarded to the
Office of the chief marshal.
PERSONAL Among the visitors at the
United States Hotel, we notice Col. A. B,
Jones, U. S. A, Capt John Z. Reynolds, 18th
U. S. regulars, and Major Frederick Robbie,
Paymaster q. S. A. At the Preble House are
entered the names of Gen. Totten and Prof A.
d. Bache and lady, as having returned from
the eastward.
ARREST OF A DEsERTER.-Oficer James
II. Herrick, of this city, arrested, on Friday
evening last, at a stable in Centre street, de-
serter from the 18th Regiment This man,
having obtained bounty from the town of
- had passed the funds over to his wife,
and at the time of his arrest,was looking for
conveyance in which to "cart OFF, his unwor-
thy being. He was taken to the marshars Of
fee, and placed under lock and key, until yes
terday, at which time he was handed over to
the officers Of his regiment.
PREsENTATIoN.-A very handsome affair
came off at the Ocean Engine House ON
Bracket street, last evening, at which we
were unable to be present. The occasion was
that of the presentation of a sword, belt and
sash to Mr.. Jno c. Perry, Esq, late foreman
of the company, a pistol and equipments to
Mr.. Whidden, late assistant foreman, and
sword and pistol to Mr.. JOS A. Perry.
Speeches were made by Messrs. C. p. Kim
ball, III. G. Barnes, Lieut.. Col. q. B. Merrill,
Capt Faunce, Capt. Martin and others.
% -Four boys from eight to eleven years
of age were arrested yesterday afternoon, for
larceny from lumber yard. The lads were
made to march up through Union, Middle and
Exchange streets to the Station house, at the
position of "right shoulder shit arms" The
indescreet urchins were locked up.
s1- The State bounty will be paid to the
18th Regt, to-day at Camp King, by Samuel
Z. Spring, Esq. J. I. Hull, Esq, Asst. City
Treasurer, will also pay to members of the 18th
Regt. belonging to Portlands quota, a sum
amounting to $4,000, being the amount of the
city bounty.