The Portland daily press., 1868-10-12


are always among us some men and women 50
peculiarly favored by circumstances and kind
fortune, that they have the power to make
broad mark on the ages in which they live.
and 10 give form and shape to the future of
society and States. There are, too. other men
and women just as phlanthropic and eeper-
Gus who have not the opportunity or the means
to give much form and pressure TO the time
In the judgmentof Heaven the will of such is
taken for the deed.
= In the year 1900, sixty-eight years ago--f we
are not mistaken in the date-some women of
Boston, moved by that spirit of mercy which
is always twice blessed, earnestly engaged in
the noble work of establishing a Female Or
phaD Asylum in that city. They We're women
of high culture and generous hearts and in
domitable perseverance. They succeeded in
that noble enterprise, and such an institution
was established on firm basis, and for more
than half century it has been doing vast
amount of good, the records of which eternity
alone can unfold. We know of no institution
this side Of Christianity itself which exerts a
better influence in the cause of humanity than
for these orphans. They not only relieve human
misery in its most distressing form, but exer-
else a moral influence on the young and ten
der minds of those who have been so uniertu-
nate as to be deprived of that natural guard
ianship which the young always so much need.
And who can feel so much regard and deep
affection for children as mothers themselves?
A kind mother has only to know SIT is some
body's child and she is ready to care for it,
Moved by the same spirit which influenced
tie hearts of those Boston women so many
years ago, the women of our city have estab-
lished a Female Orphan Asylum which has
been doing much good ior several years But
those who founded it and those who feel a deem
interest in it and wish to extend its influence
have recently made movement to obtain the
means OF erecting "a suitable building for the
use of the society. For the want of such a
building their means of doing good have been
and are much circumscribed and limited. But
thanks to Jew perseverng and earnest women
and to several philanthropic and liberal men
twenty-five thousand dollars have been raised
by subscription for the purpose of erecting a
Such house will greatly facilitate their oper-
IONS ana enlarge their charities.
And now what are these good women wait.
ing for? We answer. They are evidently
waiting for some noble hearted individual to
furnish suitable grounds upon which this con-
templated building may be erected. There are
men in our city who can furnish this much
needed land, and feel all the better for it. And
who is the good and generous man that will
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that shall live through all coming time2. We
trust and believe that these noble hearted
women will not have to wait long before such
a person is found. In a city where twenty-five
thousand dollars have been so easily raised for
such noble charity, we will moi for moment
doubt that the grounds will soon be given. II
is good heart that feels for the poor, and a
laudable ambition that desires the record of a
good name on the pages of history which shall
never be blotted out. May the Recording
Angel soon write down in the everlasting
books the name of him who has given build
ing site to Portland's Female Orphan Asylum
FATAL RAILROAD AccIDENT.-As the half
past eight o'clock car on the Portland Horse
Railroad was gong through Westbrook, Sat
urday evening, it ran over a man, killing him
instantly. The man to all appearances was
lying in the road, with his head across the
track, and was not seen by anybody. The first
knowledge that the conductor had OF the fact
was from the joitug of the car. AS soon as
that sensation was felt the horses were stopped
and on going back the deceased was found upon
the ground. His name was William Nanny
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try about six weeks ago, and has been at work
in the corn shop of Mr.. Jones, in Westbrook.
He was man of Incorporate habits, and was
quite intoxicated while going out in the car
earlier in the evening. DR.. Stone was imme-
diately summoned, and found that his iueular
vein had been cut and his neck broken by the
car, Coroner Gould was called and went out
to the terminus of the railroad Immediately
after the accident. He made arrangements to
hold an inquest on the body Sunday forenoon.
The verdict of the coroner's jury was that the
said William Nanny came to his death, while
In state of intoxication, by falling upon the
track of the Portland Horse Railroad. in the
town of Westbrook, and being run over by the
car at half-pSt p M. The jury further find
that no blame whatever can be attached to the
employees of the road, it being very dark at
the time, the horses going slower than usual, it
being their last trip for the evening.
FOREST CRY PARK.-In mentioning the OBJ
jects Of interest connected with the late Fair
we inadvertently forgot to mention the plan
of the Forest City Park in the City Hall. This
Park was laid out by Mr.. John P. Shaw. of
this city, assisted by subscriptions from the
merchants, and it is, therefore, owing to his,
energy and perseverance in the beginning that
we were enabled to have the Fair here, and
which has proved such success that we may
reasonably count not only upon their continu-
ance in the future, but also upon the New
England Agricultural Fair next year.
We are also pleased to learn that Messrs. B.
f. Smith & Co. were successful in obtaining a
very correct photograph of the Park on Friday
afternoon, with the immense concourse of
spectators, horses, and Gov Chamberlain with
his escort, the Blues, and will have copies for
sale at his rUoms Middle otreet 10 as.y----
RECEIPTS AT THE FAIR.-NOthing officially
is yet known as to the amount received at the
exhibition of the State Agricultural Society.
but from all we can learn, we think they will
amount to between twelve and thirteen thou
sand dollars. Two dollars and half will cover
all the counterfeit bills and scrip received
This is wonderful considering that some six or
seven hundred dollars in scrip was taken at the
ticket office.
The arrangements for the sale of tickets were
excellent, and the credit therefor is due to
William E. Morris, Esq, the Treasurer. who
has been interchangeable in his exertiops 70 90.