The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1862-07-22
MATTERS ABOUT TOWN.

PORTLAND RIDING AcADEMY.-We had
the pleasure Of visiting the Riding Academy
on South street, yesterday, and were very
much pleased to witness the proficiency of the
pupils, some of whom rode very gracefully
This is an institution that deserves liberal
patronage from the people of Portland. Aside
from being pleasing and graceful accomplish
ment, riding on horseback affords one Of the
best possible exercises for young ladies, who
ought to be out of doors more than they are.
Parents can hardly do a better thing for their
children than to send them to this riding
school Mr.. ROBINSON, the proprietor, is
master Of his business, having recently come
here from Massachusetts, where he has had
several years experience; his horses are spirit
ed, yet perfectly trained, kind and gentle, and
his room large, airy and pleasant. We hope
the patronage he may receive will be liberal
enough to induce his permanent stay in Port
land. We understand that persons who board
their saddle horses at this establishment have
the privilege of riding in the Park gratis.
GAN WHAT WILL DO WITH THIS pit
great mass become thoroughly aware of the
scarcely OF specie and of the consequent use
ofpostage stamps as illegal tender" We over
heard conversation yeterday, between a gro
Ger and poor Irish woman, who having re-
ceived thirty-five cents change in stamp cur
rency, thus addressed the honest yender of
salt and sugar:
"An' what is this?"
Your change madam blandly returned
the grocer?
4Siire an can't write a letther The divil
fly away wild We, but don't want the dirty
schrapps of paper. It's my own good money
/ would have'
In vain did the store-keeper endeavor to
post her in regard to the scarcity Of change
and the value of the stamps, but Biddy was
deaf to all arguments, and giving a stamp of
her brogans, demanded "quarther dollar and
tin clint pace before she would "lave the
store"
PLIFIED-Passing through Fore Street on
Sunday morning last we beheld little Irish
girl crying over the fragments of a pitcher
which shelhad dropped on the sidewalk, and
while the tears streamed down her unwashed
and uncared for face, her little bare feet fairly
danced through fear, as she probably thought
of the beating in store for her at home. But
her tears were soon chased away by smiles, as
an honest, weather-beaten tar crossing the
street, thus addressed her: Il say. young one
what's in the wind now?- @Oh! ohw trem-
bled out the child, "mammy's pitcher" and
pointing to the pieces, she looked piteously in
to the sailors face. Instantly the weather
Drowned hand Of the mariner sought his pock-
ct, and drawing from thence half dollar
piece, gave it to the little girl, saying, as the
sunshine Of his soul ilumined his face, "There
give that to your mother-way you go, way
you CO." "A good action brings its own re-
wardn
"KIND NATURE WAKES HER GENIAL
Powerful Pope, mot the general, but the
poet) the author of the foregoing caption,
could have been in our sanctum yesterday
morning, his conceptions Of the beautiful
would have been still more heightened than
when he wrote the verse alluded to. 1t does
seem that kind friends in their goodness of
heart will still continue to place us under
obligations. We were the recipients, yester-
day, of a curious Indian box filed with us-
cious fruits and fragrant flowers, but just torn
from the lap of nature, and smiling upon us as
sweetly as If still reclining upon their parent
bed. OF course we know who was the donor,
but as excessive modesty is his grand charac-
teristic, we forbear to bring his name before the
public. Much obliged, "CHARLIE."
MILITIA ELEcTIoN.-With much pleasure
we announce the election of Charles A. ellison,
ESQ.,, of this city, to the office of Captain of
Company IL, ward A, vice Solomon Myric, Esq,
resigned. Also, Benz. F. Lunt, ESQ.,, to the
office of LIST Lieut.. vice Charles II. Adams,
Esq, resigned. We are pleased at the choice
made by the company in the selection of their
captain and executive officer, and feel assured
from our personal acquaintance with these gem
tlemen, of their ability to render their corps
as efficient as any in the city,
ACADEMIA little son of Mr.. Stopped, of
this city, while playing near his fathers resi-
dence, in Union street, yesterday forenoon. fell
through grating into cellar, injuring him
self somewhat severely.
sg- List of Captain and Officers of the U.
s. bark "Gemsbok: -
1t. Commanding, Edward Cavendy.
Executive officer, Samuel Very, Jr.
Acting Masters, Oliver Thacher and Theo-
dore Weilof
Acting Asst. Paymaster. Z. p Roberts.
Acting Asst Surgeon, Thomas Welsh
Masters Mates, Allen Droby, Thomas f.
Pray, Edward Foy.
The above bark has been ten months on the
blockading squadron and has taken seven
prizes, and was in the last engagement at the
taking of Fort Macon.
SAD AccIDENT.-On Friday evening last.
little daughter of Mr.. Jonathan Mason of
Yarmouth, while playing about the river, fell
in and was drowned. We learn that deceased
was about IL years of age.
U. 3. Sanitary Commission.
Rev. Mr. Hadley who has been employed by
the United States Sanitary Commission the
past year at Washington, and for the past four
weeks has been in our State making collections
for the above named association, has met with
great success, many towns having responded
nobly. The wants Of the association at the
present time are great, and the good people of
Maine, one and all, owe il to our noble brave