The Portland daily press., 1870-07-06

4, ADolt d o'clock the current sci in he ditcc
Ton OF Deering's pasture, and it seemed as ii
tne crowds OF people for the next two hours
Tbo T1u'I never cease passing up Congress street.
display of the kind, the frames having been
erected down by Portland street so that the
immense fields afforded ample space for an
army oi thousands of people to witness the
roll in towards the latter part of The atternnon "
and by dark it hang like wet blanket over The
city, penetrating everything and dampeninS
the powder. Nevertheless at 30 o'clock pre,
clsely the hrst rocket was fired. Looking down
from house top in the vicinity upon the
crowd a magnificent coup d ell was presented.
Far as the eye could reach from Mellen street
Oh the left to new High street on the right.
and directly in front, stretched dense mass
of people, on either side of whom twinkled the
lamps ofthe band stands, surrounded by a misty
halo Judging from appearances we should
say that some twenty thousand people were
gathered below us. There are no two opinions
that fog and fireworks mix well. Every effort
was made to have the display credit to their
manufacturer, e. S. Hunt of Weymouth, Mass.
Notwithstanding that the rockets would disap-
pear in the fog, and the bombs only served to
illuminate the mist, the set pieces were very
successful under the circumstances. The peo-
pie seemed to be very well pleased, and the
commit ee made very good choice when they
selected William Allen, Jr., to furnish the dis
play. So desirous were the parties who fur
nished the fireworks of giving satisfaction that
tney provided one and a half dozen four pound
rockets outside of the contract.
sERENADE TO GOV. CHAMBERLAIN.
The Jameson Guards of Bangor were short
ly after II o'clock escorted to their ste amer by
the Portland Light Infantry and on their way
stopped at the Falmouth Hotel where a seren-
ade was rendered to Gov. Chamberlain. The
Governor in response said that he would only
re-echo what he had said at the review and
thanked them for the compliment.
The Auburn Light Infantry were escorted to
their tain which left at 10 IA p. NJ. by the
Portland Mechanic Blues, while the Norway
Light Infantry remained over till yesterday
morning
INCIDENTS
Monday was probably the most spirited day
that Portland has seen for some time, There
is no doubt about it, that there was great deal
OF lntoxlcaton witnessed in the city. We saw
q young boy not more than Is years old, with
ms arm around young girl about IL years old,
who was trying to hold him up, as he was too
drunk to walk straight
A row took place in front of the the u S
Hotel, between some young men from out of
town, about 10 A. NJ, that threatened to as
sumo alarming proportions, but the police were
luckily on hand and arrested the beligerent
parties.
We heard of no accidents of consequence.
A boy fell off the embanlmen on MupjOy Hill, |
near Fish Point, and was badly bruised
A young son of r. r. Robinson, while fash |
ing some powder, burnt his face badly and |
nearly inflicted serious injury to his eye, but |
it was thought the sight would be |
saved.
A young girl about eight years old was run |
over on the corner of Chestnut and Congress |
streets, and taken into Mr.. Rolls store, but |
luckily was only iyhtly bruised |
A woman was taken ill on the Park during |
The water ceremonies and was conveyed to a !
house near by, where she added one to the |
census
Taken altogether the city was very ."ree from
of any kind.