The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-12-23
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The new barque Samuel B. Hale, descrip
tion of which we published on our first page
Wednesday morning, sailed for Buenos Ayre'
yesterday. A party of gentlemen accompanied
her as far as Bangs Island in the tug "War
rior," and babe her bon voyage.
Two of the vessels ashore on Bangs ISLAND
went to pieces yesterday and the third is fas
breaking up. a--
The lecture of Rev. W. Fl. II. Murray befor,
the A. & N. U. takes place next Thursday eve
ming.
The weather was the coolest yet Yesterday
The thermometer indicated IA deg. at 6 A. M
The streets were lively with seekers after
Christmas goods.
The season tickets for the opera next weel
sold rapidly yesterday, over 600 being taken
between nine and eleven o'clock in the morn
ing. Only to-day remains to secure tickets a!
the sale OF single night tickets commences to-
morrow. The gallery seats will be found
among the best for music aud will be made al
comfortable as those in the parquette.
We unders .and that the tickets for the dane;
to be given by the Portland Light Infantry to
the Capital Guards on Monday. evening mex
are in great demand and the probability i.
that one of the handsomest parties will be as
sembled in City Hall that evening that has
graced its floor this year.
Don't forget Mr.. Barnes assembly at Flu.
ents Hall tonight. His dances are very de-
ishtful.
Those fine maps of the city can now be pro.
cured at the City Hall.
General Brinkerhoff is stopping at the Fal-
mouth Hotel.
Isaac NJ Pike of Cape Elizabeth, in attempt
Jog to get out of his carriage while at Saccarap-
pa, "Wednesday, made msstep and fell and
broke his leg. 1t was set by doctor in that
town.
A movable ticket Office has been built and
placed in the corridor of the City Building.
We are in error in stating yesterday morn
ing that the case of Goodnow vs. Milliken ct.
ais. has been decided in favor of defendants
Decision has not yet been announced.
The following is the route of the procession
on the arrival of the Capital Guards on Mon
day. Down Commercial to Park, up Park to
York, through to State, through State to Con-
gress, down Congress and Middle to Exchenge
and thence to City Hall, where the guests will
will be escorted to their quarters at the Preble
House. Citizens living on the route of the
procession are requested to display their flags
Messrs Randall, McAllster & Co., have
purchased in New York steam propeller
which they propose to put on the route be.
tween this city and the Ferry. She is fifty.
four feet long, by fifteen feet beam, copper fas
tened, with double engines and was built for q
yacht She will be put on the route as soon az
she arrives, which which will probably be in
the course OF week.
The Portland and Ogdensburg railroad will
be opened to West Baldwin on Monday for
passengers and freight. A turn-table and
water station have been put in at that place.
We are pleased to chronicle the birth of 9
daughter to Johanna, wife of Pehr y. julien
on December 8th in New Sweden. This is
the second native American that has arrived
in our Swedish colony.
The reader of family paper little realizes
how much is had for small sum of that which
is of real and permanent value. The Good
Things from the columns of the Boston Con
grcgationdlist is an illustration in point. 1t j!
racy 16 mo. full of thought and readable
book for family or school, This second ven
ture OF this popular paper is an encourage
ment to other journals.
The alarm of fire at z IL o'clock last eve
ming was caused by the burning out of thu
chimney of Holyoke's planning mill at the foo
of Park street. No damage Was done.
ExHBIrloN DRILL.-The High School Ca
diets had private drill exercise at the drill
room in Market Hall last evening in presenc,
of the officers of the Blues and Infantry and
few invited guests This was in preparation
for grand public exhibition which they pro
pose to give after the holidays are over. Th'
exercises consisted of the manual, the school o
the soldier, the skrmish drill and bayonet ex
ercise, with and without command. We con
fess to feeling of zeal qualification at the pro
fciency which they exhibited. The most per
feet time was observed, and every movemen
was like the action of delicately adjusted ma
chiuery. The lads deserve the highest en-
coniums for their skill, and our veterans, VIII
have achieved wonders as evolutionists, mus
look to their laures for their are some boys be
hind them that will ''prick the side of their in
tent" most Justify. These school-boys are go
ing to surprise their friends by-andby, ant
they are entitled to the highest honors. The
have pro6ted by good examples and are deter
mined to have no superiors in their line as cit
jzen soldiers. sf~