The Portland daily press., 1870-07-04


Plr'ies dc 'rous Of witnessing the boating
| and saiius reaa.tas to-day are reminded
| that splendid opportunity will be afforded
| from the Observatory.
AT a meeting Of the Portland Yacht Club
held Friday evening, II. I. Carter and Edward
| Z. Preble were elected members ofthe cluband
the Yacht Fearless of Bath was granted the
privilege of taking .part in the regatta on the
| Fourth. en-. s,. t5e. r.s--.l. t.' "c
The companies from Bangor and Bucksport
will arrive by boat this morning, early, and be
| received by the Portland Military, who will
also receive the companies from Auburn and
Norway, which will arrive at IA. NJ
A team of four horses attached to a huge
roller were busy rolling Congress street Satur-
day SO as to have it in good condition for to.
day. t
The churches will not be open for divine SER
vice to-day
We are requested to say by Col. Roberts that
the procession to-day will form with right rest
ing on Federal street near Middle, instead of
on Brown. The change has been made on &C.
count OF the horse cars
A team composed of a mule and jackass cre-
ated great deal of fun on Commercial street
Saturday. tt
Steamer Lilly" arrived from Bath Saturday.
She is smaller than the Gazelle, but Is nicely
fitted up and is very good boat. She will
commence her trips. to the Islands immed.
ately. fef
Judge Rice arrived in town Saturday. .
The Portland Yacht Club Annual Regatta
will take place the 9th inst. D.!
One hundred and thirty men from the Prov
inces passed through the city Friday on their
way to work on the p & O. railroad and the
| Belfast and Moosehead Lake railroad,
The fountain on Lincoln Park was under full
head of water on Saturday and played through
three different kinds of pipe to the satisfaction
and amusement of all. :.
The weather Saturday was delightful, the
mercury standing at ITO.
| The Sky railroad to the summit of Mt. Wash
ington was opened for the season on Friday
| correspondent who returned from the Tip
Top House Saturday says that between two
| and three hundred have been booked there
| since it was opened June 14th.
Mr.. N D. Stevens, whose electro-silver plat
ing is carried on in this building, has shown us
some very fine work which reflects credit on
his skill, alike in the manufacture of new ware
and the restoration of the old.
Steamer Charles Houghton will make a run
down the harbor this afternoon with the
yachts and afterwards among the islands, leav-
ing Atlantic wharf at 2 o'clock; fare so cents.
The Congress street cars have been repa int
| ed and look nice as new pin.
We understand tho fireman will t.Lo nort
in the procession. This will be an additional
feature
Upon the person of a youth arrested OF Sat-
urday night was a Y. NJ. c. A. card on which
was printed, Il am fastening to the Judg-
ment." He will get it in the shape of So and
costs.
The examination of the school teachers, now
attached to our Public Schools, commenced
Saturday.
little fellow, along with some boy compan-
ions went into the creek on Munjoy back of
the Neck, last Thursday to battle. He was
very warm at the time and the sudden INNER
sion in the water caused his feet to swell so
that he was in great agony. He was taken to
his home and we learn he is doing nicely.
Gov. Chamberlain is in town and has rooms
at the Falmouth. He brought with him his
fsvorite horse, which did SO good service in the
field, and the Governor will ride him at the re-
view to-day. The animal is at B. w. Robin
sons stable.
Commander Selfridge, U. S. n, is in town
and will probably pass the summer here.
The Children's Progressive Lyceum Concert
last evening was very pleasing affair." The
singing was very interesting and was evident
ly highly appreciated by all present.
The weather yesterday was cool, the wind
being south-easterly and some little fog drift
ing in from seward. The mercury stood at
about GAO. Ihere was some appearance of
rain for to-day, but we trust that prophet
Capen's predictions may not come true.
A chap who was crazy -drunk, jumped off o f
Browns wharf last night, at II o'clock. His
cries attracted the attention of a passer-by who
got hold of him and called for the police. Off
Ger Hanson and his partner went to hi, aid
and helped get the fellow out of the dock and
then locked him up.
The police had orders to preserve quiet last
night and there was very little noise until day
light .-- -