The Portland daily press., 1862-07-12
MATTERS ABOUT TOWN.

Sunday school will commence in the same
place at LIZ A. M.
eg- Rev. Harvey Hersey will preach at
Mechanics Hall. for the I'd Uniyersalist Socie-
ty, tomorrow afternoon at 8 o'clock
HORSE RUN nothercavalrycharge
was made through Middle street on Thursday,
by runaway horse much TO the fears of ped
estrians As he flew along, with the carriage
attached to him, the stampede occasioned was
of the most laughable nature. However a
wheel of the vehicle being caught by that of a
passing team, the horse was speedily secured
without having done any damage.
sT-We call attention to the advertisement
of Mr.. Charles Greenough, who has recently
opened stall in the upper part of the city,
where our readers, residing in that vicinity,
may supply themselves with everything in the
grocery and provision line which the market
affords
lH-We are indebted to the Messenger of
the Eastern Express for late copies ofSt. John
papers. The Freeman of that city is half
filed with accounts of our recent great bat
ties.
MIDNIGHT EXPRESS TRAIN.-Nothing of
late has given the police corps of this city such
intense satisfaction, as the establishment of
new midnight conveyance. A colored lady, by
the name of Jane Fitzgern, having been found
by the night police in a state of dreamy UNI
consciousness, in other words, beastly intoxi-
Gated. was quietly lifted into wheel-barrow
and wheeled from the head of Congress
street, on Munjoy, to the office of the Deputy
Marshal, the vehicle hating in front of said
officers desk. Jane, however, was totally OBJ
livious Of all around her, and manifesting no
disposition to awaken from her lethagy, was
wheeled into cell No. !, and dumped. Yes
terday morning, upon being awakened at o
O'Clock, and still fancying herself to be under
her own roof, she quietly intimated to the Off
Ger that she would lie until breakfast was ready
adding at the same time, Anow jus huff me
be- chile, Use going t'keep quality hours dis
morningr-but suddenly catching glimpse of
the "silver star" she exclaimed, ~Bress de
Lord, whar am l." She was soon informed
and upon being admonished, was allowed to
depart, while 1.-THE rich crimson blood mantled
to her sable BROW as she solemnly protested
her sorrow, and made vows of future good
conduct
MILITARY. Two companies OF infantry
from the 18th regiment at Fort Scanned, visit
ed our city yesterday afternoon, for the pur-
pose of parade, under Lieut.. Prime, accom-
panied by Poppenburgs Band On the march
the companies were exercised in skirmishing.
GAN excursion for the White Mountains,
we understand will leave this city by the one
O'Clock train on Tuesday next, proposing to
arrive at the Tip Top House, by the wagon
road, by noon the day following.
CRY BONDS. We learn that $4,000 of
city bonds, on ten and twesty years, bearing
six per cent interest, payable semi-annually,
issued to pay the city debt falling due the pres
sent year, have been disposed Of the past week
at very handsome premium,-the tens selling
at an average Of 3 IL per cent, and the TWEEN
ties at 1-2 per cent. advance.
AUDTToR's REPoRT.-We are indebted to
Mr.. j. I. Hull, City Auditor for last year, for
a copy of his report of the receipts and
expenditures of the city. In the press ofmat-
tiers upon our table we have had no time to
examine it, but shall take an early opportunity
to do SO. 1t makes very neatly printed
pamphlet, from the office of Messrs. Foster d
Gushing.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT Ingratitude is the
basest of crimes" The night corps of this
paper were very much pleased upon the re-
ceipt of certain refreshments from Messrs
Crossman & Poor, last evening at II 45.-The
printers are not insensible to such kindly acts
WAsHISG-DAY.-sHusb can't YOU man
age to take dinner out to-day ?" asked Mrs.
Squiggles Of her partner, on Monday, as she
stood Eliminating over huge pile of "wash
clothes" 1--WE have very heavy wash, to-
day, and the fact is, l don't want you around
Men folks are such 'bothers' of Monday
Now, this was spoken in no very fattering
tone, and poor Squiggles was somewhat net
tied thereat. Eyes" answered he, 'and don't
care If remain out week. What confound-
ed bore these washing-days are! Suds and
slops-sour looks and i'll wordsw
Squiggles did not go home to dinner, but
happened into the house of an intimate friend,
thinking all the while as he awaited the trying
pause which always precedes dinner, that his
friend Pumpkins must be the happiest fellow in
the world, until he happened to overbear,-
by accident, ofcourse,-a conversation between
said worthy and his spouse. "Well, you ought
to have kno,rn it was washing-day, and I'd
rather any one else than Squiggtes should have
been invited, they say he is so fault-finding at
home. No wonder his wife likes TO have him
out Of the house on such occasions Well
he'll get but picked up mess here" Squig-
giles gasped for breath. 'Don't talk so loud,
dear, don't talk so loud:" and in moment af-
ter, in stepped the amiable Mrs. Pumpkins, with
the @happy fellow" her husband. "Why, how
do you do, Mr.. Squiggles? / am so glad to
see you. How is your wife?' But Squiggles
could only answer in monosyllables. He had
heard too much, and inwardly he resolved to
tighten the cares of his wife ON washing-day
Well, the dinner wasn't much, but the lesson
had beenof benefit, and when Squiggles stepped
into his own house that evening, Mrs. S. was
~much surprised to mark the change that had
come over him, and noticed, with reciprocity.
his happy and encouraging tone, as he sought
to enliven her at the close of that eventful
washing-day. As Monday succeeded Monday.
so did some new feature of kindness on the
part of Squiggles develope itself, until finally,