The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-08-21

REFORM SCHooL.-Yesterday Gov. Cham
berlain with portion Of the Council and the
Trustees of the State Reform School visited
that Institution, and made general inspec-
ton of the school, farm, brick yard, buildings
Sc, all Of which were found in very salts
factory condition, at least so far as thew de-
pended upon the Superintendent OF his assist
ants 1t is certainly very apparent that Judge
Woodbury., the present Superintendent. is the
right man in the right place, and that the In
stitution cannot fail of success under his man.
agement. There is an air of order and neat
ness about the whole premises whclfis appa-
tent to the most casual observer. The season
was far advanced when Mr.. Woodbury. as
sumed the duties of Superintendent, but he is
confident of being able to manufacture at least
100000 bricks and 10000 drain tile. The hay
crop, which has been we'll secured, is estimated
at 125 tons. The oats, barley &c. have not
been harvested. Three cases of shoes are man
ufactured weekly, besides other work which
we have not time to detail. But we think Mr..
WIS chief success will be seen in his manage
ment of the boys, whose confidence he has ev-
identity gained by the interest he manifests in
their general improvement and welfare. That
the public may have some idea of the Fregi-
men of the Institution, we subjoin the bill of
fare:
Breakfdst-FlOur Bread and Coffee
Dinner-Sunday-B Beans aud Brown
Bread. Monday-Corned Beef and Vegeta-
bles. Tuesday-Soup. Wednesday-Chow
der. Thursday-Stewed Beans or Peas, green
Meat, baked or fried. f.4sl f'4t--F.-
Supper-Flour Bread, Gingerbread or Pud-
ding, Coffee or Milk.
Each boy is supplied with all the food he
wants. and the bill of fare is sufficiently varied
to keep them in good appetite and good health.
| After the inspection of the farm, &C., the
boys were convened in the school room, and
briefly addressed by the Governor in his usual
happy manner.
1 There are now about 1870 boys in the School,
and from our observation and from the opin-
ions expressed by gentlemen who are frequent
visiters at the Institution, we are confident it
has never been in more successful condition
than at the present time. b'tr IA
| INSURANCE MArTERs The Committee Of
the National Board of Underwriters in session
in this city Tor revising the rates of insurance,
&C., consists of the following gentlemen:
Mr. Williams, of Etna Insu, ance Company
| Hartford. 81 FW
Mr.. Paine of Merchants Insurance Company
Providence. sWNE shfss ~ rEg
Mr.. Bean, President National Insurance
4 Company, of Boston. .......
Mr.. Taylor, of International Insurance Co.
Mr.. Goodale of Home Insurance Co., of New
| Haven. s1al0aa0fa1 te g,n sdi .I d ~ .-48 o.
| IL n.
New York. - e,.s,s.ssfgss7rr,g rsza
Mr.. Currier, of Peoples Insurance Co., o.
Mr.. Clark Of Home Insurance Co., of New
mr.: Crowell, of Phoenix Insurance Co., Of
New York.
Messrs, Chase and Brown of Hartford. ms.
i Co, Of Hartford, a. .~sxfYs,.,~..-..-
.,'' ,si.a,s CITY Affairs. e l.ia...s
i "A special meeting of the Board of Mayor
and Aldermen was held yesterday forenoon, al
which the following business was transacted
4 The License to s. Straus, as Pawn Broker
| was revoked. - VA
i An Auetioneer's License was granted tC
Charles Clark. ,G 81 G337ssfB IS vg
The applications of J. L. Farmer and of Eber
/ d. Choate Tor permission to remove tree in
front of their respective premises, were re-
i ferred to the Chairman of the Committee Oh
I Streets, 65e.is6 sseyeaa t ID
The Committee ON Drains and Sewers were
authorized to extend the High Street sewer tc
Congress Street, and also to extend Spring
sMeet sewers through Thomas and d. streets
| to Neal street. eHAe"''h
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,LpE PERIoDTcALs.-Harper Magazine and
Godey's Lady's Book for September, have beer
received at the bookstores of Bailey & Noyes
/ and Hall L. Davis, Exchange street; Short &
Loring's corner Of Free and Centre streets
CIR. Chisholm & Brother, No. 3O7 Congress
street, and at the Grand Trunk depot. Ais
at the periodical sdepots, Of Messrs. Fessendel
d Brothers, Lancaster Hall, AMI e. G. Andrews
No. SO, Centre street, opposite Lancaster Hall
and at the fancy store Of w. D. Robinson, Elk
change street.