The Portland daily press., 1867-11-21

ahsWor tutHer III uelaulC OF III Dali. l
State VS.. James McGlinchy, search and seizure
process. Defendant produced bill of sale of the
shop and appurl enances, showing that they were
sold on the 10th day of June last and that he had
no interest there, only occupying one corner for
counting-room Discharged. Putnam for defence
THE STORY OF MUFF," a contribution for
the Fair of the Second Parish, is as exquisite
little brochure as the press has given to the
world during the year of Grace 1867 Full of
rare felicities of expression and crowded with
sad but tender memories of the great confla-
grafton of 1866, it will command more than
passing attention. The hero, "Muff," is cat;
and worthily he bears the honors Of that high
rank. His household gods plant ga terrible
fixed foot" He loves his friends but he loves
the old homestead more; and so he escapes
from the protecting arms that would bear him
away from danger, to hurry back, through the
flaming streets at the expense of his glossy
coat, to gaze with wistful eyes upon the de-
struction of what is most dear to his feline
heart. That he thus yields to weakness of
his race-an attachment for places rather than
persons-is nothing in derogation of his char
acter. He has as strongly marked an individ-
uality as crab" himsef-the dog that old DR..
Brown has taught us to revere as if he were
human. "Muff's' adventures, however, con-
stitute but a small part of the narrative.
The experiences of a single household, one
OF many that night homeless in the burning
city, are most wildly recounted. The recital
of the woes OF that night would be pathetic
enough, though expressed in the homelicst
phrase, but bere the impression is at once
haio I, Al.
cacy of the language. On the whole its style
reminds one of those delicious little stories by
Miss Thack cray, which are so deservedly pop
ular, though the nature of the subject and, in
many respects the method of treatment are
entirely different. To all who appreciate gem
uine literary merit and even to literary epi-
cures. we most heartily commend the "Story
of Muff." 1t is published in this city by B.
Thurston & Co., and is neatly printed and
bound. 1t ought to have large sale.
THE FAIR.-The storm interfered somewhat
with the prospects of the Fair last evening,
but there was good attendance of the un-
Gauntcd notwithstanding, and matters were as
pleasant inside as they were unpleasant with
out. The Shadows" were produced with cx-
cellent effect, and proved one of the best things
or shadows of things-we have ever seen.
We understand that the members of the
High Street Parish furnish the entertainments
for this evening. They will have the full Port
land Band there to charm the ear with their
good music, An excellent hot supper will be
served at 6 o'clock, and which can be had at
any time from six till ten o'clock.
The voting on the disposition of that splen-
did chamber set will be very exciting during
the evening" and we should judge from what
we hear talked. that it is the intention Of the
people to vote early and often" The polls
will open Immediately after supper, and the
police will be in attendance to quell any dis
turbance.
We invite attention to little work that is
for sale there, which has not been referred to
in our "book notices" 1t is entitled "a Story
of Mutf," and was written for the benefit of
this Fair, by one of the most talented ladies Of
Portland. 1t is based on an incident Of the
great fire, and is good work