The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-11-05

cape is becoming frequent occurrence. As
squad of conscripts, some twenty in number,
were on their way, under the usual guard, from
the depot TO the boat on Thursday afternoon,
one of them made an attempt to escape when
on the corner of Blackstone and North streets
He suddenly threw off his knapsack and sprang
from between the guard intending to hide
himself in some one of the numerous alleys and
corners which abound in that vicinity. He
had not succeeded in crossing the street before
one OF the guard quickly dwelling his musket,
shot him through the neck, and he fell bleeding
to the ground. He was conveyed to the hos
pital, and it is not supposed that he can recov-
err. Such sad occurrences are necesstated by
the conduct of the conscripts themselves, yet
it is a singular fact that we have become ac-
customed in our own streets to what we so
much abhorred and condemned when first en-
acted by the rebels. Such are the fruits Of
war.
The Russians are in no hurry to visit us. it
seems, for they are going everywhere else first
it is even said that the West is to be visited
before they can perform their pleasant duty"
in coming to Boston. 1t has been decided by
the citizens committee that, under these cir
cumstances, it is inappropriate to tender them
grand ball as proposed-they may not find
an opportunity to visit us until next Spring,
and they may be ordered home before that
time. The project of erecting building on
the Common for this and other reasons has
been abandoned. If Portlanders can find any
crumb ofcomfort in this intelligence, they have
forgotten the Great Eastern experience.
There has been little or no excitement to-
day, during, and consequent upon, election.
The result being foregone conclusion, an
apathy exists among both parties concerning
it. At the polls there was marked absence
of irritating and concentrating influences
every man was permitted to select his own
vote without being surfeited with remarks pro
and con by the over jealous vote-distributors.
Those who did vote seemed to do it with care
less Indifference as to whether it dropped in
side or outside the box. This applies more
especially to those who were on the right side.
Consequently light vote will be thrown, and
Massachusetts,, although following the lead of
Maine, will not show proportional results-the
opposition being far less in this State, both as
regards organized action and disoyal complex
ion. Boston will show large increase over
last year, having majority of over two thou
sand for Gov. Andrew, with hardly more than
half of the aggregate vote, while last year the
opposition carried the city with over fifteen
hundred majority. With whatever majority
it is accomplished, the old Bay State will take
her place in the pyramid of loyalty to which
her clean record will entitle her.
THE great occasion which has so long kept
the musical and fashionable circles of Boston
in state of gleeful anticipation and flutter of
preparation came off with great ecldt,-the
"GREAT ORGAN" is inaugurated and hence
forward takes It's place as the second organ in
po,cer only in the world-the first being that
of Ulm, Germany,-and as an institution be-
longing to, and OF, Boston. Your correspon-
dent 'cas, he is proudly happy in saying,
there to see" and his pen fails him in the at
tempt to describe the grandeur and magnifl-
cence of the occasion. The organ has been
so well and eoquently described by ADLER pens
than mine that win conflne myself to brief
account of the performances and the occasion,
referring your readers to the Atlantic Month
ly and the Boston Daily Advertiser of to-day
for the former. The now more than ever
beautiful Music Hall was filed to its full seat
ing capacity by as brilliant and as distingue
an audience as ever convened upon any occa-
sion in this city, the ladies appearing in demi-
toilet as had been officially announced would
be expected, while many were in full toilet,
giving to the appearance of the vast audience
most brilliant and charming effect. The
organ was hid by an immense curtain until
Miss Cushman had concluded the recitation,
in graceful and effective manner, the ode
written for the occasion by that unknown la
dy of Boston. The organ then sent forth the
opening notes as the huge curtain slowly be-
gan to drop, and as the majestic instrument
was thus revealed the eager audience burst
forth with applause, increasing to cheer upon
cheer as its fullness of beauty burst upon
them. Never will that scene be efTaced from
the memories of those who were so fortunate
as to be participators in it. Then came the
skillful performances Of master organists
bringing out the resonances and power of the
grand instrument in the various schools of
music, yet but half exhibiting its capacity
Manifestations Of delight and approval were
made by the audience as each performer
closed, and when Mr.. Morgan of New York
gave "Star Spangled Banner" and america"
in reply to an encore, the electic light, which
had previously been used with good effect up
on the organ, was thrown upon two small silk
fiags-the United States and German-which
were entwined in the center of the organ,
bringing rapturous applause from the audi
ence. Like everything mundane, the entran-
cling scene came to an end about half-past ten.
and all the beauty Of the audience reluctantly
prepared TO depart, and all left with vivid i'm
print upon their innermost minds of an event
which viii be forever marked in musical cir
Giles. Two more exhibitions are to be given,
Thursday and Saturday evenings ofthis week,
at which the same performers take part, to ac-
commodate the large number who were una
BILE to obtain seats for the Inauguration night.
Large audiences will be in attendance, for
people are coming from all parts Of the coun-
try to see and hear this mighty achievement
The tickets are the same as last night-three
dollars If nockefs are easad HEARTS are