The Portland daily press., 1867-11-16

exhibition, by Massachusetts Judges, will only
serve to confirm this opinion of our people,
and add to the just pride they have long taken
in the splendid mechanism of our Portland
carriages and sleighs De- -
To the judges that awarded the gold medal
to Maine, over other exhibitors in their own
State and city, We can only say Portland hon
ors you for your disinterested fidelity to mer-
it.
! Coal EsTABLrsHMENT.-Mr Joseph II. Poor
has just finished his Office and coal sheds, and
| has completed his arrangements for supplying
| citizens who may choose to patronize him.
| with fuel for the winter. His office is on Com
mercial street ut the head OF Smiths pier next
| above Berlin Mills wharf, 1t is neat and
compact little establishment Just suited for the
| purpose. Outside of it is avery large platform
| for weighing, eapacious enough for the largest
| cart; the scales in the Office are of Fairbanks
make, capable Of weighing eleven tons, and so
nicely adjusted that one pourd on the platform
| will spring the balance We saw person
! weighed on the platform yesterday, and the
| weight was precisely the same as when weigh
/ ed in a balance in a stOre So purchasers will
| be sure to get the amount of coal they pur-
| chase.
| His.shed is on one of the piers just below the
office, and is one of the best in the city 1t is
| built in the most substantial manner, with IS
inches batter so that the sides cannot be press
ed out by the coal The roof is arranged upon
a new plan, being strongly built, and instead
OF being boarded is SO closely shingled that it
is light and tight.
] Mr. Poor is now getting in his cargoes of
| coal for the winter season, and intends to of
fer the best qualities at prices, to say the least
as low us they can be furnished by any dealers
in the city. Give him a call and look at his es-
tablishment and The coal he has to offer you
| THE SACRED CONCERT TOMORROW (sus.
| DAY. EvENING.-The "Provident Association,
one Of our most deserving city charities re
ceives a beneiit at Deering Hall (Which lrls
been kindly volunteered by Mr.. Thaxter fol
this oceasion,) Tomorrow evening. Although
many are opposed to Sunday evening enter
tainnents, it is well to remember that 'a ..s
Gle who ordained the Sabbath, loves the poor!"
and that, rs this is for a local charity, and viii
consist of music and readings from the scrip
lures and sacred poets appropriate to such al
OCCASION it certainly deserves encouragement
The Bridge of Signs, "The Poet Dreampt o
| Heaven" "The Song of the Silent Land
Abou Ben Adhem," Found Dead" and tn,
18th chapter list Corinthians are among the
selections, and are well known as popular ant
appropriate. One of the gentlemen who read
on this occasion is well known in literary cir
cles as one who has done much in his way fo
charities at home and abroad and we have n,
doubt that the idea, although somewhat new
| in Portland, will be. cheerfully entertained and
encouraged by our citizens
j Tickets % cents to be obtained at the drug
and book stores and the hotels.
/ SHIPwRECK. - Schooner NJ A. Howes, o
Chatham, Mass, Capt. HOwes, from Hallowel
to Chatham with an assorted cargo struck OIL
the 'Hue and Cry" ledge 5 miles S. f of Cap,
Elizabeth light, at O'Clock Thursday evening
during snow squall, wind N. w and squally
The captain and crew left the vessel in a boa
and arrived here about II O'Clock at night
When they left the schooner she was in sink
ing condition. At / O'Clock Friday mornin,
the captain and crew went on board schooner
Lettie S Reed, of Boothbay, and proceeded t.
the wreck. Found her on her beam ends
During the day attempts were made to RICH
the schooner, but they were all unsuccessful
Another attempt will be made this morning, i
ciu ne outrtriv's. :. Ir
deck load is all gone and matches are off fsh,
had not moved during the day, and it is sup
posed her cable holds her to the spot The
vessel is only three years Old, 70 tons burthen
and is owned by the captain and others, VIII,
had no insurance The cargo, valued at $500
belonged to the captain and crew.
| BowDoIN MEMORIAL HALI.---Ground wa
broken yesterday at Brunswick for Memoria
Hall of BowJoin College. The faculty, stu
DENTS alumni and friends of the College as.
sembled in the College Chapel, where the,
were addressed by Prof. Smyth, who announc.
ed that sufficient funds had been secured te
erect and complete the proposed Memorial
Hall He then stated its object, and was fol
lowed by Prof. Sewall, who, in the absence O.
| DR.. Harris, spoke for the College, Hon. S. p
Benson, Rev. DIR. Bullard, Judge BarrowS
| Warren johnson of Topsham,Y A. G. Tenney
Esq, of the Brunswick Telegraph, and Rev
| DIR. Adams Prayer was offered by Professor
| Packard, after which the audience proceeded
! to the spot where the Memorial Hall is to be
| erected. Prof Smyth in the the presence OF
those assembled broke ground, and the slut
| dents soon filled cart with earth With three
cheers for the hall, and three for Prof. Smvtb
i the ceremony closed.
RAILROAD MEETING. "A meeting of the citi-
zens of Baldwin and vicinity was holden at
| West Baldwin on Thursday, Nov. 14th, 1867
| Wilder Bowers Esu was caIJad 70 Tho oha;r