The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-07-19
Brief JOitings.
YeSterdaQ mornings train the p & z u

yesterday morning s train the p. & Il. II. r.
ran over cow giving her her quietus.
The other day man met a representative of
one of our fourishing law firms in the street and
wanted to get loan of ten dollars on magni-
ficent meerscbaum pipe he carried. The law
yer couldn't see it, and eventually the fellow
sold him the pipe for two dollars and half
The lawyer took the pipe into store with him
and was speaking of his bargain, when it turn.
ed out one of the partners had pipe Just like
1t, procured the same way, and subsequent in
vestigation showed that some half dozen peo-
pie had been bit in the anne manner. Meer-
schaum pipe stock has fallen.
The water was being let out of the reservoir
through the hydrants yesterday to allow the
reservoir to be filled with water right from
Lake Sebago ITSELF
The Bangor Wing says "the Portland plas-
terers have stuck. They ought to in this wealth
er.
The Allan mail steamer Austrian passed
Farther Point Saturday noon with 1O2 cabin
and 435 Storage passengers.
Mr.. Aaron Haskell formerly engineer on
the P. S. & P. Railroad, and more recently
resident of New Jersey, has been engaged as
engineer on the p. & o. Railroad Mr.. Chas.
Loring, the engineer of the "Presumpscot,"
will probably have charge of the new first class
locomotive building for the p & O. r. r. by
the Portland Company, which will weigh some
thirty tons, has 5 IL feet driving wheels and
19x24 cylinders. and which will be finished in
ten days. By the end OF the week it is expect
ed that the connections will be made between
the track from this city and the track at Cnm.
berland Mills.
Robert Bonner, proprietor of the New York
Ledger, wife and child are stopping at the Fall
mouth Hotel.
Two intoxicated young men while driving
horse attached to buggy yesterday, attempt
ell to turn the corner of Franklin and Cum
berland streets. Result buggy smas he'd and
horse thrown down.
Two country teams hitched to a lamp post
on Commercial street yesterday took fright at
locomotive and began to chase each other
round the post. Result, one was caught be-
fore any damage was done, and the other
smashed the thill of the wagon and cut himself
pretty badly
Two fights yesterday induced by wa-m wealth
er and poor whiskey. One on Fore street and
SAS o'HN' VI SITtct. Line parties
were arrested and taken to the station.
The LawTerm for tho Western district be-
gins to-day.
The weather still continues blisteripp. Thor
mometer stood at "a yesterday noon but the
heat was more endurable than on SUNDAY. as
it was not damp and close.
The Bangor Wing gives an account Of Con
8. f. Hersey's interview with President G,ont
in which the General says he shall he true 70
his sovereign.
Seventy-six teachers presented them selves to
the School Committee yesterday as candidates
for places in the public schools in this civ
Quite number are net residents of the CITY.
and some came from distant parts of the State
The above number does not include those who
presented themselves at the special examina-
ton just after the close of the term. About
thirty were examined at that time.
Those interested will not fail to take note of
the excursion of the Plymouth Church Socie-
ty on Thursday next. The place cannot be
surpassed for beauty and GOODNESS. and the
clam-bake is an attraction hard to be resisted
The receipts Of Bailey & Co.'s menagerie in
this city last week were $780,
The Allan mail steamer Scandinavian arriy-