The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-02-01

! Lieut. Pennell of the Portland Mechanic
| Blues waz detailed on Thursday last BY Gen
/ j. NJ. Brown as his Adjutant. aud has been
| acting as such ever since. The ceremony o.
| guard mounting should not be missed by oul
citizens. 1t takes place at eight o'clock in the
| morning in front of old City Hall. To-day
both the Blues and Light Infantry will be de.
tailed for guard duty at old City Hall.
The courteousness of Capt. Watts of the No
va Scotian, in allowing his vessel to be occu-
pied by spectators of the ceremonies of the
Decentralization of Mr.. Peabody's remains on
Saturday last, and that too when his ship was
to sail for Liverpool in the afternoon, is WORTHY
of especial mention.
The marines from the Monarch and the
plymouth will take part in the procession to.
day, and be assigned the place directly behind
the military escort.
chaplain Harrison of the Monarch preached
at st. Stephens Church Sunday afternoon, as
ne Is also expected to next Sunday.
man was run over by sleigh WINE cross-
Ing Exchange street, near the post ONCE yes
terday afternoon. He was not injured.
The PRESS. speaking of the arrival OF the
Legislature says ssThey numbered some 500,
about 80 of them being ladles Inete are
1870 members at present IN the Senate and
House together and no ladies.-AdUertiSer.
Either the author of the above paragraph did
not read our article very carefully, or he must
be very thick headed
The Street Commissioner was at work yes
terday dwelling and beating down the snow in
the streets through which the procession is to
pass to-day.
Alderman Curtis was one of the most ubi-
quitous of men on men on Saturday last. He
was here, there and everywhere at the landing
of the remains, seeing that all went smoothly.
The fire alarm was not out of order on Sun
day night The alarm struck on st. Stephens
bell and on the First Parish bell, but the
faint.
The sleighing was INDUCED in to a great
extent yesterday, the streets being alive with
double sleighs and fast cutters. The sidewalks
were also crowded with pedestrians
One amusing incident ON a horse car: A gent
missed his wallet; the party sitting next to
him was accused of the theft. "Glve me up
that wallet" said No. 1 to the supposed scamp
at his side. Supposed scamp demurred. "Your
wallet? what the ID do you suppose I've had
to do with your wallet?" High words passed;
No. collared No. 2; things looked squally.
Presently gentleman interfered. The sup
posed scamp was one of the old and wealthy
residents of Portland! No. 1 subsided.-An-
other: Several well known citizens of Saco and
Biddeford were relating their experiences.
Oue says, Somebody has stolen my watch,
but how he could have got it with my overcoat
and under coat buttoned over it 1 don't see.
Now my pocket-book, which 1 carry in my hip
pocket, couldn't be taken" Just then he
withdrew it with the remark, "Well, bless my
soul, he has got that too"
Mr. Francis T. Wood, head workman at the
Portland Glass Works, was presented by Mr.
Deehan, in behalf of the employees, with an
elegant watch and chain on Thursday evening
last.
Frank Leslie's Photographic car, drawn by
six horses, with red, white and blue plumes
on their heads, attracted considerable attention
on the street yesterday.
Look out sharp for pickpockets to-day.
We are fearful that to-day will by stormy
one for the procession. At late hour last
night the snow was falling fast.
A case of attempted pocket picking took
place yesterday afternoon at City Hall. A
gentleman in the crowd felt some one afoul of
his pocket, and he Immediately seized hold of
his pocket and saved his wallet. Then turning
round he caught hold OF the gentleman behind
him and charged him with the attempt. The
accused proved to be a most respectable citi-
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bly, stood pext to him and in the crush reached
FORTH making the citizen shield for his nefa-
rious purposes.