The Portland daily press., 1865-08-19

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George Loring was brought up for gambling
N. Webb, Esq, appeared for the State and j
W. Parker for the respondent. The examina
ton was postponed to Saturday, Aug. 2eth.
NEW CHURCH AssocIATIoN.-Th year],
session OF the Maine and New Hampshire As
ISOLATION commenced yesterday at the Temple
in Congress Street After devotional exercise.
by the Presidents Rev. ST. Dixie, the roll o.
delegates was called, and the reports Of Off
GERS, standing committees and societies were
rendered
We heard Rev. CLANCY Giles of New
YORK preach sermon yesterday noon. He
is q solid looking man, and an impressive
speaker. His text was: eye are the light d
the world" &c. The disciples to whom these
words were addressed by Christ are the light
OF the world, and all good men and wonler
have been for eighteen centuries the LIGHT O.
the world, or the instruments by which that
light is communicated to others. The sermon
was out Of the common course, and the more
interesting on that account. He did not travel
in the old rut but brought out new matter for
the instruction Of his hearers
AT halEpast two O'Clock in the afternoon the
Association convened for business. Adjourned
at four O'Clock.
AT this hour sermon was preached by Rev.
Abiel Silver Of Wilmington, Delaware, on the
Reward of Overcoming" 4 Y y -
To-day, at 9 A. NJ, the Association meets
for business, and, at - NJ, sermon on the
words in the Apocalypse, "The City lieth four
square," viii be preached by Rev. VIM. b.
Hayden of Cincinnati. mslf a.a,
There viii be a business meeting at 2 1-2 p.
NJ; and, at 1-2 P. NJ there win be public
discussion on "The Signs of the Times, and
the present Wants Of the Church."
The programme Of Sunday services will be
found in our Religious Notices.
THE DICTATOR AND VANDERBILT.-Th
war steamers were visited by tremendous
crowds of all ages yesterday The Warrior
did a smashing business, and the 'harbor was
covered with sail boats, all directed towards
these war steamers. The day was fine and
everybody seemed determined to enjoy it,
The Dictator is huge concern, and those who
visited her say the half was not told them, and
especially emphatic were they in that opinion
when they descended into the slower regions
and examined the machinery and the fire
rooms away down under the iron deck. We
advise those whose nerves are delicately strung
not to make that descent. But we have no
words to express the terrors of that place.
We heard several ladies' exclaim sit is per-
fectly awfuIp and then to see the crinoline
squeeze through the portfolios in the tower
with the mouth of the fifteen-inch guns star
ing them full in the face, is matter that mus
be seen in order to be fully appreciated. We
attempt no description, for anything we might
say would come far short of the reality. There
the Dictator rests upon the water, or VIC
should say under the water, for her deck is but
foot or two above it. The Vanderbilt looms
up and makes good show. She is noble
vessel. t
TRorTING MATcH.-There was an exciting
trotting match yesterday afternoon at Ling's
Park, in Scarboro', between the mare Fanny
Nichols" entered and driven by G. II. Bailey
and the mare "Fanny Drew" entered BY
Michael Jordan and driven by Albert Kicker
1t was for purse of $4O0,-best in to har.
ness.
Fanny Drew won the first two heats,-time
$50, PSI. Fanny Nichols won the Sd heat in
2.5l. The 4th was dead heat,-time 2.51
The Nichols mare won the 9Th heat in 2.55
The 9th heat was won by the Drew mare Ii
249, which decided the race in her favor.
MBssRs. DAVIS BRoTHERs are agents fol
the Marland Patent Lock Pick and Powder
Proof Safes, sure protection against burglars
They furnish these safes with inside case
made CT either steel or iron which they war
rant perfect safeguard to all such depreda
tons as have been made in our community thi
week. We would advise our mechanics AM
all others to look well in securing safe tina
they get an article that viii be secure boil
against Fire and Burglars, and the Mariana
appears to us to be safe from both. See ad
Fertisement in this paper. M Iefs4ff
FATAL ACCIDENT John Melaugh, age
about 10 years, son of Mr.. James Melaugh
residing on York Street, was at play yester
day afternoon on box car, on the track OF
Commercial Street, when the train started.
The little fellow then attempted to get of
but was caught between the hunters and car
ried some distance. He was SO terribly man
slad and injured that he died at o'clock il
the evening.
Coroner Hall viii hold an inquest ON tn
body this morning. mm
REV. JOSEPH CUMMINGS, ID. D.. Presiden
Of Weslyan University, Middletown. Conn
viii preach in Central Church, (Rev. n. n
Moore's) tomorrow afternoon. DIR. G. wen
from among us, being son of the late Rev
CYRUS Cummings. He is said to be an eloquen
and forcible preacher, man of superior tai
ents, and one who will make his mark in tn
world, by his influence and exertions in e.
cry righteous cause.
HEAVY LIQUOR SEIZURE. = Yesterda
morning City Marshal Head, with Deputi'
wentworth and Irish, and posse OF pohe
seized twenty-eight full and several ullage ba
rels of whiskey and rum, which were stored
the Gait Block, and supposed to belong to M
James Bradley
DEERING HALL Shay's exhibition
Trained Dogs and Monkeys Japanese Sorce
ofs, Vocalists, Comedians &c, will open
Deering Hall on Tuesday evening. 1t will r.
main here but two evenings.