The Portland daily press., 1870-10-17

MIR. stephen D. Hall has shown Us a monster
pear of the Duchess SPECIE which he raised in
his gar len on Cedar street. 1t measured ~ 1-2
inches in circumference and weighed IL "a
ounces.
The annual report of the Directors, Treas
urer aud Superintendent of the Portland &
Rochester Railroad, submitted at the annual
meeting few days ago, has been printed in
pamphlet form by W. M. Marks, PRESS Office
We learn that Mr.. johnson, of Hope Island
who was reported drowned in the Press
short time ago has come to life. His story is
that he remained in the city. In that case be
must have returned after starting for home, as
his boat was passed by the yacht Viii sper.
A party of gentlemen left for the Basin Sat-
urday in the yacht Chas. A. Robbins on an ex-
cursion of few days. They could not choose
finer weather for the trip
Rev. w. Il. Foster, of Cape Elizabeth. de-
livered an address on Temperance at the hall
of Iron Clad Lodge, Libby's Corner, on last
Saturday evening
By the courtesy of Col Kicker, arrange.
ments have been made to run extra horse cars
on the Westbrook and city lines for the accom-
mediation of those attending the Army and
Navy Union course of lectures and concerts.
Arrangements will also be made to run omni-
buses from Libby's Corner, West End.
Mrs. Anna Granger Dow, of Boston, well
known in our musical circles as a charming
singer, has kindly volun tsered her services to
the Army and Navy Union for the grand con.
cert in'which Miss Gary appears. Her many
friends in this section will greet her with
hearty welcome.
special dispatch to the Merchants Ex-
change says the schooner A. Richards, Will.y,
from Portland on the 9Th lost davits, stove
boats and subsequently in latitude IS degrees
AZ minutes, longitude AZ degrees IS minutes
during heavy northeast gale carried away the
fore boom with topsail.
+. o. Bailey sold the house No. "a Bramhall
street, with lot q Ill to Mr.. Averill on Sat.
urday afternoon for $1,000.
The case of Nathan Cummings ct al. vs..
Maine Central Railroad Company, in conse-
quence of the ruling OF Judge Barrows, was
stricken from the docket Thursday afternoon
and is no longer pending before the Court
Ths weather of Saturday and Sunday re-
tanned its claim to the glowing tributes that
have been paid to it lately The thermometer
~ ooUA1
air was just warm enough.
Gold opened ia New York Oh Saturday at
113 Is fell to lib and closed at lib f. United
States bonds ia Loldoa were quoted at 80
and SO g.
Fridly evening S. L. PalIep, Esq of this
city, delivered a lecture at the Consreg ltional
Church, South Paris, before large au lier &c
on "Femlle Suffrage, arguin. in its favor.
The lecture is one of a conrse gotten up by MI.
H. E. Swasey Principal Of the South Paris
Academy.
The music at the Temperance meeting at
City Hail this evening will be furnished by
fine trio composed of Messrs. Munroe, Thurs
ton aud Shaw.
The Haydn Society are requested to meet at
City Hall on Wednesday afternoon at O'Clock
for final rehearsal Of the Choral Fantasia.
Shay's Quincupexal drew another full house
on Saturday evening.
A splendid piece OF work is to seen in he
ceiling of the main room of the ne W Custom
House. done by Messrs. Sheridan & Griffths
plasterers and stucco workers. 1t is the finest
ceiling ever finished in this city, and from all
one can Judge this room will be marvel of
symmetry and beauty. Probably next May will
fiud this new building ready fol occupation.
Mary. A. Cook, Mary Cnrran, Jennie and
Kate Logan, four cyprians, were arrested on
the streets Saturday afternoon and sent to the
work house. This item, with dozen males in
the lookup not inclined to go home early, clos ed
the police budget at midnight of Saturday.
The following gentlemen were elected mem
bers Of the M. L. A. Association Saturday eve
niA<.AGeorge L. Lothrop, NJ. S. Gibson, VIM
VI Haskell, Frank Il. Houghton, A. E Grow
er, Ro nane A. Fox. G. L. Bailey, e. G. Mer-
rill, f. w Libby, A. P. WEIGH, Henrique Fox,
Daniel Jones, James M. Palmer. Stephen
Marsh, Frank e. Allen.
The Smelling Brigade was out in full force
on the Dump on Saturday.
: The reflection of a big fire, evidently some
eight or nine miles away, could be seen in tie
direction of Westbrook on Saturday evening
ABOUT o'clock