The Portland daily press., 1870-10-04
Brief JOtfings.

Collector Washburn left home yesterday
afternoon by the Grand Trunk for thirty days
visit to the Western States.
Morrison has the finest variety of wax flower
materials that can be desired, wire leaf moulds,
colors and the purest white wax, at reduced
prices. Artists will also find here, brushes,
canvas, water and oil colors and other equip
ments for the studio.
What short, sweet words we find in surgery;
for example the inflmed iris and capsule Of
the eye is called ipidoperiphakitis, and the op-
Grafton for closing lachrylnal fistula is lacry-
Observation-Disclosures.
The schedule of prices for the new series of
stamped envelopes went into operation Satur-
day. By the terms of the contracts the Post
office Department will be enabled to supply
the best quality of stamped envelopes of the
three cent class at 1884 per thousand. The
cheapest rate at which they have heretofore
supplied was $3i 80 per thousand. Business
cards of request to return are gratuitously
printed on envelopes where the order reaches
300 or over.
In the case of ID. Mains brought before q. s.
Commissioner Clifford for fraudulent proceed
ings in bankruptcy, the defendant was dis
justify further proceedings. A. A. Strout ap-
peared for the defense.
A couple of fine paintings may be seen at
Hale's Gallery, and entitled ''Weld River by
Sonntag, a charming little cabinet piece, and
the other large painting entitled "Meadow
Lands" by Webber Some fine vignettes of
Miss Fanny Herring can also be found at
Hale's.
Officer Gribben arrested on Commercial
street yesterday decently dressed woman in
state OF helpless intoxicatiOn. Her three chill
dren were with her and they say they started
with their mother to go to Cape Elizabeth, but
sho wandered into rum shop on Commercial
o. street and soon became obviously drunk. Her
name is Sylvester.
Rev. A. A. Smith, pastor of the Casco Street
Church in this city, administered the rite of
baptism to three candidates, one male and two
females, at Back Bay Sunday afternoon. In
the evening eight received the right hand of
fellowship.
Officer Hanson was bitten by dog on Com
mercial street on Sunday night. We are hap.
py to say he shot the animal.
We had the pleasure yesterday of glimpse
at the programme of the concert to be given by
the Weber Club on the 26th inst, assisted by
the Misses Beebe and Bull, and we can assure
our citizens that the best music of such COM
posers as Schumann, GAM, Vogel, Mendel-
ssohn, Flotow, etc, will be given. There is
hardly single selection that has ever been
sung before in this city.
U. S. Bonds were quoted in London yester-
day at 80 $50 "a and 88 3 a. Gold opened
in New York at 113 3-4 and closed at the same
quotation.
Yesterday was cold and raw with northeas
wind. Thermometer stood at 62 deg. at noon
Rain began to fall about 5 o clock in the after
noon.
The American Board of Commissioners fo
Foreign Missions meet to-day at Brooklyn, N
Y, in the Academy of Music. Itis sixty year.
since its first gathering was held and we pub
llsh in another column some interesting fact
in reference to its work. This sixty first meet
ing will doubtless be one of special interest Al
Secretary Clark reports his Sandwich Islant
tour.
A return game of Base Ball was pla,ed Sat
urday afternoon between the Irons of the Port
land Rolling Mills and the Haymakers of Port
land Citv, on the Rolling Mills grounds, whic
came off in favor of the Irons by score of {
to 3S. Mr.. Cummings of the Resolutes acte
as umpire, and gave satisfaction to both pa
ties. The game was one of the most interes
ing that was ever played on the grounds.