The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-08-10

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DELEGATES TO THE. COUNTY TEMPERANCE
CoNvENTIoN.-At.a meeting of the Hichborn
party held last evening the following delegates
from this city tt. the County Conyention, to be
held on the 18th inst, were elected: = a,.s.
WARD I.--Isaac Otis, John Blake, John D.
Snowman, Meryin Jones, John d. Hartman,
's WARS fI9ssi Il. colesuortnv. Ezra
Drew, Edward P. Fickett, S. L. Lyford, David
Chandlar Elisha I. Homan.s0 efI4 sci
WARD nI.-John A. Thomp son. Milton Hig-
gins, John Libby, Henry Weodside, jesse IL
Jones, Thomas Wildes
4 WARD IF.-Joseph Bradford, E. G. Willard.
Nathan Illsley, Cyrus Staples, josiah 3. Shirl
ley, A. Merrill
Warp V.Awmg Gray, Nathaniel Stevens.
VIM y. Trowbridge, r. b. Heury,J NJ. Plum
r. Wand VI--4E. G. Andrews, Rufus DeeriiIe.
Abial M. Smith, Alexander Edmund, James
ii. Baker, Lewis j. Sturdivapt. stnMiD,sl 81 1
WARD VlI.-Jobn q. Walton, John d.
Thorndlkes Charles H.z Lpnt,. s. A. Strout,
Charles W. Smith, VIM. J. Sou1e, George W
Brown, y. B. Donnell 'sAk 49, Il
The following gentlemen were elected as a
city committee: ssss ,HsAs - Y Fs-AsslA
John d. Snowman, 8. L. Lyfordl VIM G.
Soule, 2. c. WILLARD e. O.. Andrews, u B
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= BREE JorTINGs. Eleyen woodcocks were
shot within the city limits last week This is
o true Statement, for we know the gentleman
who was so fortunate. as Etodget them.-Thc
First Parish clock was about an hour slow
yesterday atternoons It had probably stopped
to take rest-The yachting fever has extend
ed 70 the boys Acrowd Of little urchins were
sailing their craft at widgery's Wharf, yester-
day morning, and Wanting the merits Of their
RESPECTIVE toy vessels Thmfir8 at Clapboafd
Island is fact, The horse railroad company
remove the bells from the cars on Sundays-l
The Argus says avery afternoon when the Ella
approaches Diamond Cove an eagle circles
about the boa and accompanies it quite dis
tance.-Y esterday was beautiful day, the
Thermometer standing at 70. We hear that
the country districts are suffering f6rthe want
Of rain.-Quite nice little matched fight be-
tween four ''purps" took place yesterday after
noon on Fore street, but was brought to sud-
den conclusion by the appearance of a man
with heavy whip who drove the dogs off-A
horse, attached to nice buggy ran away on
Cumberland street yesterday afternoon,
acoseRnss HAIL.-A very pleasing enter
tainment was given at Congress Hall last even
ingsss Mr.. Burnett possesses good deal of ia
cial expression, and his delineation of the fes-
tive Caudle "a creation which Of itself would
havs been sufficient to have immortalized
Douglass Jerrold) was very ughable, and kept
the audience in q roar. Miss Nash rendered
very good support as Mrs. Caudle Prof Sharp
ley performed some Scotch airs very finely on
the concertina We were NOT able TO remain
through the performance, but from what we
saw we would inform the public that they can
while. away q couple Of hours very agreeably
tonight BY attending the entertainment.
An HONEST THIEF.-Paradoxica as the
heading, Of this paragraph may seema ID -
borne ont so far by the facts. Some time ago
gentleman of this city while away on busi-
ness, had the misfortune to have his pocket
picked Of some $500. After his return home
he received q letter from the thief stating that
be had taken the money because his uecessities
were great at the time; that with that money
he had started in business, had done well, and
refunded him Herewith the interest for one
year, and should continue to do 50 udntiIhe
was able to return the principal. Two pay
ments Of interest have been made SO far.
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sIsOaO hsannual session of the r.. W.
Grand Encampm ent 81 Maine occurs a this even
ingzat 9so'c clock, at Odd Fellows Hall, Elk
change street. A full attendanee Is expected.