The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-06-25


evening the police were called upon to inter
fere in trouble that had arisen in the ship
yorl of Messrs. Curtis. This firm have jus.
completed steamer that Is ready for launch
ing. There is a disagreement between the
builders and the contractors as to settlement,
the former averring that the steamer has no
been fully paid for, and the latter, that tic
builders have been overpaid.
The contractors, or owners, on Saturday
evening, with gang of 100 men, went to the
yard for the purpose Of launching the vesssl.
They were resisted by Messrs. Curtis and theiI
wolkmea; but the latter finding themselve
oyerpowered in numbers, called in the aitl
he police. Deputy Marshals Wentworth anC
I.ish, with halt dozen policemen, went tc
the yard and found things in rather mus.
The owners wanted to launch the vessel
while tie buildels objected until she was pal.
fjr. 1t looked very much like fight, but the
owners were informed oy the officers that un-
Ill they produced papers showing title to the
vessel they could not take ker, and any
one attempting to take her would be arrested
This did not calm the angry feelings thai
had arisen, but it was thought best to pay
due respect to the law, and so the gang which
went there to launch the steamer retired.
BAILEYs GREAT CIRCUS AND MENAGA.
RIr.-This colossal exhibition is slowly pro
Tessing towards Portland. and viii be here on
the Sd prox., remaining through the 4th.
Some idea of the magnitude of the concern
can be formed from the fact that it requires
one hundred ard fifty horses and team OF
four elephants to convey 1t from point to
point, and over one hundred men are employ
ed in various capacities. The gigantic living
hippopotamus with the exhibition is the only
one ever brought to this country, and was i'm
ported from the White Nile at an expense al
m 1T fabulous. The comical performing e.e-
phant, anG the den OF baby lions, only ten
weeks Old, will be not the least attractive fea-
ture of the exhibition. The circus depart
ment is spoken of by our cotemporaries as be-
ing first class, and within its list of performers
are some of the best in the country. -
PORTLAND sRMY AND NAVY UNloN.-At
the meeting Of this Association Friday even
ing, the following officers were elected by bal
lot: n sr.sz lg .tss - uaE ,-t.ss
- For President-John n. Brown.
Vice Presitlent-Paul Cha6bourne, DR.. s. c.
Gordon, VIM. Z. Thomes.
Secretary--T. c. Patterson. .ac
Treasurer-Eawin y. Hou5hton.
A committee OF nine was selected 10 present
candidates for Board of Diree:ors, with In
structions to report at the next meeting.
Col. Brown accepted the position, though
unexpected LS him, and upon assuming the
chair made few pertinent remarks.
We are requested TO state that the constitu,
3ion8 Is at the Office Of Messrs. Patterson &
Cnadbourne, for signatures. The next meet
ing will be on Friday evening, and it is espet-
| tally desired that there be full attendance.
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| : sMPRovEMENr.--Messrs Woodman, True
6 Co. have removed their clothing department
to the second story, and have added to theil
| extensive dry goods Establishment the large
and spacious room in the rear Of the sront
sales SOON, which IS devoted entirely to flan
nels, and in which they display one of ths
most complete stocks of the .artacie that car
be found in New England. This arrangement,
gives them one Of the most extensive and bes
appointed jcbbing houses that can be fount
any where. iaaaraiaslea5 sa3 aoasi7 aA