The Portland daily press., 1870-07-22

The Plymouth Church Society have post
poned their excursion till tomorrow (Satur-
day., starting from Custom House wharf in
the steamer Gazelle at 9 o'clock A. NJ, wealth
err permitting.
We saw at the store of Hayes & Douglass
yesterday, among lot Of crockery ordered by
them from England, quantity stamped on the
bottom with a beehive with the word Utah on
the base, surrounded in semi-circular form with
the words "Zon's Cooperative Mercantile In
stitution," and underneath ''Holiness to the
Lord" 1t had been intended for the polyga-
mists.
The valuation of the town of Westbrook is
$2741, 1868; number of polls 1886; rate of taxa
ton, $1.7O on 800.
A. Lowell exhibits in his window, corner of
Congress and Brown streets, one of the most
elegant displays of jewelry and silver ware
ever seen in this city. 1t is worth stopping to
examine.
Tonight the Elwood Blondes and Brunettes
appear at the Theatre with new attractions, so
they say. The trapeza feats of the Costellos
are well wolt tn seeing.
George w. Parker & Co. sold at auction
yesterday the schooner P. H. Lindsay for $775
to S. r. Kicker.
While the Prussian Reichstag delivers ad-
dresses to their King in solemn silence with
uncovered heads, the French people assemble
in the Grand Opera House and Sass them.
The track on the Portland & Ogdensburg
Railroad is being laid around the Western
Promenade and ON the bridge across Fore
river.
Professor Henry W. Longfellow has pre-
scented to the Public Library sixteen folio vol
umes, bound in half cali, comprising the woi ks
of Dante, Petrarch, Ariosto, Torquato Tasso
and Alessandro Tassoni and published in
Florence. very valuable gift.
Wednesday night Edward Clark, on Tying
street, let team for two hours to Edward
Neal. Neal not returning Mr.. Clark applied
yesterday morning at the police station, and in
answer to a telegram sent to Portsmouth, N.
H., learned that Neal and two others were in
custody in that city,
Gold yesterday opened at 12l 4 and steadi-
ly bore down to 100 7-S, at which it closed. U.
s. bonds in London went up to 81 and the
10-40s to 80 IL. From Liverpool the new 8
came that cotton was demoraliz.d nothing do
ing.
The yacht Ella, of Boston, was lying at Gus
tom House wharf yesterday. She is on a
cruise to the Eastward.
The members of Lisonia Lodge l. o. o. F.,
will hold Rebecca meeting this evening, al
the close of which S. B. Beckett, Esq, will ad-
dress the members, giving description of his
tour in Egypt and Europe.
Yesterday was very warm after the rain O
Wednesday. Thermometer so.
The contract for piping the State Agricul
tural College at Orono, with water, gas AMI
steam pipes has been awarded to Messrs w
H. Pencil & Co., of this city.
Hon. Elisha II. Allen, formerly member o
Congress from this State, more recently Prime
Minister to King Kamahamha ii of the Sand
witch Islands, and at present Ambassador from
the Sandwich Islands TO this country, is stop
ping at the Falmouth Hotel with his family.
The State street Society go on picnic to
Evergreen Landing in the Charles Houghto1
to-day, starting from Railroad wharf at
o'clock and from Union wharf at 1 O'Clock
They will have splendid time
A man named Linwood has cleared out from
Wateaboro Center after stealing some 81. 30.
silver watch and gold plated chain from Mr.
George Clifford of that place.
We understand that Rev. DR.. Mcdonald. G
Princeton, N. j., a brother of the late Nose
Mcdonald of this city, Collector of the Port
will preach at State street Church next Sur
day.
A number OF laborers for the Ogdensbur
road arrived.in town yesterday and were quit
noticeable on the street, although well behave
and orderly.
very pleasant morning concert took pla'
in this city yesterday at the residence of one
our well known citizens, the audience beI
composed mostly of well-known musical col
noiseurs and amateurs who were invited
meet distinguished pianist.
Quite little excitement was created G
Commercial street yesterday. A horse w
drawing wagon loaded with bedding, chest
and other sailor baggage while some four
five sailors were riding on top. Opposite IRE