The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-10-26

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TkiAl Oh THE sfzAN.ssssAptNc NOZZLE.
The trial Of Oysten's Streams Spreading Noz-
zle, at the foot of Preble street Yesterday af-
ternoon, was very satisfactory This is great
ching, notyery expensive, and is calculated,
we think, to come into general use. 1t is SO
arranged that the water may be thrown in
solid stream or spread, as circumstances may
require, being completely under the control OF
tho person holding the pipe F. A. Farms
worth is the selling agent for the New Eng
land States. The hose used on this occasion
was manufactured by Mr.. John l.. Shaw OF
this city and proved to be of the best quaity'
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ACCIDENTAL young man named Thomas
Arnold, who works in Partington's saloon, fell
last evening from the top to the bottom of the
fight of stairs leading to Swasey's billiard sa-
loon, striking on his head and sustaining Sc
we're injuries. He was taken into Partington's
saloon and DR.. French was called tie attend
him. Subsequently he was taken TO his home.
1t could not be aseertained last night how Sc
riously he had been injured.
= A SAD SreHT-Four boys, the oldest not ex-
ceeding five years of age, got beastly drunk
yesterday noon, and in their endeavors to keep
themselves together and to move off in good
order, colfected'a crowd opposite Harris's hat
store on Middle street. One of them, the
largest, soon became helpless, and while the
Others were trying to raise him. Deputy Con-
stable Hawkes. came along, gathered them up
and took them to the police station. We hope
! the fend who sold these children liquor may
be brought 10 Justice
PERsoNAL-We had the pleasure of a call
yesterday from Mr.. Potter Of Westerly, R. L.
manufacturer OF presses, who, it will be recol-
lected, four years ago broke one of his legs in
our office by a fall, so badly that it had to be
amputated below the knee. He has supplied
himself with so excellent a substitute that no
one would be aware that he had false limb.
He is in excellent health and spirits and moves
about as rapidly, as ever, attending to his BUSH
ness in the most faithful manner.
RAILWAY TRAFFIc.-The following are the
receipts of the Grand Trunk Railway for the
week ending Oct. 9Th, 1867: 8.
Earresss Freight Mails and sunres 90
Freight and Live Stock, $3.50 90
correseondins week last s 81 90 90
Increase, ..,...................... si6,1 19 90
~ n q q q Secretary and Treasurer.
/ THOSE PEARs-In passing down Middle
street, we noticed in the windows of Clark &
LowelPs boot and shoe store, as fine lot of
pears as ever our eyes were allowed to feast
upon. They were raised by Mr.. Breed, of Lynn,
Mass. The largest weighs twenty ounces and
is twelve and half inches in circumference
and, Judging from its exterior appearance,
would improve on suther acquaintance. No
person of ordinary appetite would ask for a
par Of thenhoilA bHa goil9eEHoS
THE services tomorrow evening in the
Chestnut Street NJ. E, Church will be unusu.
ally interesting. The Martha Washington So
ciety is too well known in this city to need a
word of commentator from us. For twenty
seven years it has been steadily at work in
sdeeds of Christian charity, and has strong
claims upon the material aid of the public.
PATENTs.-Patents have been granted Chas.
G. and James Purington of Bath, for improved
washing machine; Arthur Huston of Bristol
for improvement in needle threaders s. z
Leslie of Hartland, and s.. w. Porter of Bos-
ton, Mass, for improvement in carriage corner
body irons; Antonio f. Smith of Ellsworth,
for Improvement in ventilators 7as '"3
We see by the Springfield Republican that
our tOwnsman, Mr.. j. w. Adams, has lately
invested $10,500 in real estate in that city He
was in town last evening, and advertises his
fruit trees, Sc. in to-day's paper. His numer-
Gus customers here will govern themselves ac-
cordingly. Oh
E WE are, informed that Evergreen Cemetery
Us often made a horse pasture Horses are
seen there frequently upon the graves! Such
things ought not to be. We hope some means
will be adopted to put stop to such desecra-
/ tions. This Cemetery is a beautiful place and
let it not be trampled upon by horses.
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e. c. ANDREWS, at his school book, music
and periodical depot, No. SO Centre street, OPP
posite Lancaster Hall, has received the Illus
trated and sporting newspapers for the coming
week. All the monthly periodicals are on his
counter as soon as published. .a,.
u WE learn that the fine span of gray horses
of Col. Jones, of the Marine Corps, with the
carriages, harnesses, &C., have been purchased
by Surgeon Ten Brock of the army, at Port
land, for about $1100. A nice team, and a good
bargain for the purchases.
The price of tickets for the grand ball
to be given Monday evening at City Hall
has been fixed at$5 instead of $40, as hereto
fore announced. This is far better as it brings
them within the reach of many who would
think Sl0a little exorbitant. "a
MIsTAKE.-The horse of Capt Chase was
not stolen as announced yesterday morning
but strayed and was found on the street by
Charles Mullen, and returned to Mr. Chase the
next morning ifa .H.hR
! TAX PAYERS, if they would avoid jam and
save the discount, should not wait until Thurs
day, the day when the discount expires, but
should step to the Treasurer's office and pay
them now. .s-l ..yft, ,..es
Masonic HALL.-The Masonic Hall, on Ex-.
change street, will be thrown open for exhibit
ton to the public, if the weather is pleasant,
from o'clock A. NJ. to 5 o'clock p M. to-day,
and from7 to 9 o'clock this evening"
4 MONDAY is to be a holiday with the children
of the public schools. See advertisement
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