The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-09-08


Another beautiful Fall day yesterday. Their
mometer indicated GO degrees at 8 A. M. ,72 de-
grees at P. M.
U. s. Bonds were quoted in London Iyester-
day at So ga, 1914, and ID Gold OPEN
ed in New York at ia IS and with very
slight fluctuations among the fractions closed
at l141.4.
John Reardon was brought before U. S.
Commissioner w. H. Clifford yesterday, for
carrying on business without license The
evidence not supporting the charge, respondent
was discharged.
Bishop Medley received the clergymen IN
attendance upon the Episcopal Convention
and members of the several parishes in this
city last evening, at the resdentce of Mrs.
George T. Davis, on State street.
At meeting of the Aldermen held yester-
day forenoon, the following gentlemen were
drawn as jurors for tine present term Of the SD
perior Court: Nathaniel s. Gardiner, James
s. Staples, George j. Ordway Simon A. Dyer,
John B. Hudson, Josiah Head, Washington
Ryan, Denny M. G. Dunn, Henry H. F urbish,
and Peter Lane.
A boy named Godfrey, living on Washington
street, was run over on that street Tuesday by
passing team and sustained serious injuries
about the head He was attended by DR..
Stanley, and doing as well as could be expect
ed.
We learn that Mr.. G. j. Walker of this city,
while travelling with his wife, in his chaise
drawn by valuable horse, through the coun-
try, had the misfortune to have the horse TAX
en- with stoppage &C Mechanic Falls, on Tues
day, of which complaint the horse died. The
animal was valued at 5000.
The comedy company that will support Miss
Herring is called "ful hand,' but is repre-
sented on the posters by two aces, two jacks
and king. We supposed that was only two
pair.
The lecture at City Hall by Mrs. M. A. Liv-
ermore, entitled IA Look Ahead" promises to
be one of the most interesting lectures ever de-
livered in this city. Mrs. Liyermore is one of
the finest lecturers in the country, and is too
we'll known to require more than the mention
of the fact that she is to lecture, to draw q
crowded house,
We hear it rumored that the formal opening
of the P. & o. r. r. will take place next week,
probably Thursday.
Yesterday morning the workmen who are
busy opening Exchange street for the sewer,
happened to get opposite fruit store, when
the proprietor came out, remarked he thought
enough dirt had been thrown on his side, and
by a timely distribution of peck of apples
caused the dirt to be thrown on the other side.
We are Informed that notice has been served
upon the contractors of the new line of the
Maine Central, from Danville to the junction
with the Po.tand and Kennebec road that the
rights Of the con sodated corporation will be
fore Attorney General Reed, on which it is
said, he will issue writ of quo warrdnto
against the corporation.
Hon. Henry L. Dawes is stopping at Miss
Jones' boarding house. He arrived by moru-
ing train yesterday from Boston.
The sum OF $4,000 has already been exceed
ed for subscriptions to the Maine General Hos
pital. A physician in each county is seeking
aid, and the permanent organization will be
formed when 100000 is raised.
The police yesterday made seizures of liquors
at the shops of James Carlin and Sam'l Now
Ian ON Commercial street.
Several fishermen just arrived at this port
report having experienced the heaviest gale off
thrown on their beam ends sails were carried
away, and probably we shall hear of quite
number of wrecks.
We hear it runored that the stockholders of
the p. & o. Railroad will be treated to ride
over the road some time next week.