The Portland daily press., 1870-11-02

Yesterday was bright clear day with the
thermometer at 48 dogs. at P. M.
The flag ON the High School was at half
mast yesterday in respect to the memory of
Miss Small.
Two more drinking fountains for man and
beast have been erected by the City Govern
ment. one at the G, 7. depot and the other at
the P. s. & p depot. We understand that
another will be placed in front of the new post
Office.
A horse belonging to A. N. Noyes started
down Exchange street on his own account
yesterday forenoon, and not taking the neces-
sary precaution when he turned into Fore st.
found himself upon the curb-stone with his
feet pointing skyward.
The Lecture Room Gazette, issued by the M.
L. A., will be printed in blue ink this week.
We have have seen an advance copy and can
only say it is full of bright and sparkling nots
A new feature is the programme Of the music
to be played by the Band before the COM
mencement of the lecture.
The steamer "Victoris" which has been ly-
ing in our harbor for some time has left.
No quotations of U. s. Bonds were receiv-
ed from London yesteday. Geld opened in
New York at Ill 3S and closed at Ill IA.
The great mud-hole at the head of Portland
Pier on Commercial street should be attended
to- 1t is just where drain has lately been
built and the earth has settled about half
foot
The cars came in over the Grand Trunk yes
terday with snow on their tops.
The following were drawn as jurors to serve
during the November Term of the Superior
Court yesterday afternoon: j. e. Donnell, L.
f. Hoyt, G. H. Holland, Edward Thurston and
+. E. Chase.
George H. Billings has sold his shovel and
hoe factory at North Yarmouth, to Messrs
Emery, Waterhouse & Co. Of Portland, who
propose to enlarge and continue the business.
First crop Of oysters for the season arrived at
this port yesterday.
The first Of a course of four social dances to
be held by the young men of Munjoy will be
given at Lincoln Hall Thursday evening of this
week. The succeeding dances will be held on
the 14th and 28th insts. and Dec. IL. Mr. Ray
mond will furnish the music
On Monday % cars of Portland freight came
over the P. and K. railroad, and on the
Situo uAy enc cduo IOdu StuG lOTWdIu % CARS VI
freight to Boston overtime Portland, Saco and
Portsmouth road. The western freight trains on
the latter road that day numbered about 100
cars.
The engines of the Maine Central railroad
are fast being changed to narrow guage ma
chimes and transferred to the Portland & Ken
nebec road. One was transferred to the slower
road" yesterday.
We never passed over smoother or more
comfortable road than the Portland and Og.
densburg, and the ride on bright day is de-
lightful, the road to the Lake lying through
much open country, with beautiful scenery on
either hand. 1t is worth the ride to see Sebago
in its loveliest mood, as it was yesterday. On
Monday next the cars will begin to run to
Steep Falls, seven miles beyond Sebago, on the
Saco.
A cargo of fruit from Malaga arrived here
yesterday, comprising IA ,1S0 lboxes, $500 half
and 3400 quarter boxes of rasins and 100 boxt
of lemons.
The boat races between the West End and
Emerald Boat Clubs will take place at nine
o'clock this morning in the front harbor.