The Portland daily press., 1870-06-18

George w. True, Esq, will enter upon his
duties as Surveyor of this port on Monday
next, the Goth inst.
Rev. Perry L. Stanford. stationed at Mount
fort Street Church by the N. E. A. M. e. Con-
ference, at its last session, will commence his
labors tomorrow. Rev. John Il. Thomas has
been stationed at New Haven, Conn, and will
go at once to his field of labor.
We hear that a walking match is to come off
shortly between gentleman of advanced years
but youthful energies, and another gentleman
in the prime of life, the course to be from the
City Hall to Evergreen Cemetery and return
Abner Lowell corner of Brown and Con-
gress streets, exhibits in his window magnif
cen line of the finest American and foreign
watches, that are we'll worthy inspection.
Don't forget the base ball match this after
noon at the Rolling Mills.
Among the delegates from this city to the
General Convention of the New Jerusalem
Churches of the United States, now in session
at Philadelphia, are Oliver Gerrsh, A5ner
Lowell, David Tucker and DR.. G. G. Burr.
Yesterday morning the weather was hot, the
thermometer marking $50. At - o'clock noon
the wind suddenly came out east and the mer-
curry run DOWN rapldly TO W.
4 small boy on India street yesterday climb
ed on the wheel of an ice cart to get piece Of
ice The horse started and the boy was carried
round on the wheel several times before he was
extricated. 1t was supposed his Lee was brok-
en-.
The U. S. Il. c. Mahoning is lying off Union
wharf. She is to have her boiler and mach E.
ry repaired by the Portland Company, which
will take some little time.
10 the Supreme Court Thursday, on motion
OF Nathan Cleaves, Esq, Willard H. Percy
OF this city was admitted to practice in thu
courts of this State. The Court has adjourned
sine die.
Flour has gone up So barrel.
Miss Kate Reynolds, who is great favorit'
with our citizens, will commence an engage
ment at the Portland Theatre next Wednesda,
evening, supported by the Thompson Dramatic
Company, which created such favorable i'm
preston here a short time ago. We shall have
more to say about the company in day OF
two.
The tickets for Stone & Murray's circus,
which exhibits in this city on Tuesday and
Wednesday next, are for sale at Paine's music
pointments and bears an envabe reputation
and if it is not crowded at its performances i
will be the first time that it has ever failed t.
draw.
The Superior Court comes in again on Mon
day.
The United States steamer Endeavor, Capt
Weber, employed in the coast survey, arrived
at this port yesterday and is lying Oft Long
wharf.
The sale of Bradey's Hotel has been AGAR
postponed one week.
The Blues will be cut for street drill on Mon
day evening.
There was Emusic in the air" last evenir G
We could hear the dulcet strains from our of
flee window.
There was meeting of the School Commit
tee yesterday afternoon in reference TO the ap
preaching examinations.
The sight of that big alligator's head il
Whittiers window, with his mouth wide open
made people SO thirsty yesterday they had
drop inside and try some sofa from that neN
and elegant fountain.
Speaking of fountains, that fountain at tn
corner of Congress and Park streets has bee
elegantly gilded. The blocks are also laid 70
the fountain on the Park.
We saw bunch of ripe cherries raised il
the garden Of Mr.. Ira Witham, book keeper 70
the Argcs, yesterday. We never heard of cher
ries thus early in this city, aud shouldn't no,
newspaper man.