The Portland daily press., 1870-07-26

Ine argus thinkS 1t made good hit on the
PRESS by saying that when 1--WE hear some
news we say we said the same months ago I"
Considering the description of the new Dry
Dock, to which the Argus refers, was printed
in the PRESS of May 31st, the Argus's hit, like
all its efforts, recoils upon itself. As the Argus
has only however followed its usual plan of
waiting till it thinks people have forgotten all
about thing before publishing it, we are not
surprised they feel sore at having their little
game exposed.
The popular melody at o'clock in the morn
ing is "Shoo Fly
1t is understood that Mr. Blaine will not de-
liver an Grafton at Rye Beach at the Editorial
Convention this week. He advised the COM
mittee some time since of his inability to make
the engagement He will, however, probably
be present
Sheriff Perry yesterday morning soil. tao es-
tate of Timothy Looney, situated on the corner
of Mountfort and Monument streets, to John
G. Proctor for $20695 81.
John G. Fremont and family have been STOP
ping for the past few days at the Ocean House
and will leave in the Lewiston to. ght for Mt
Desert.
Yesterday morning small Irish boy Welt
out foraging for his COW and when near the
North School House was attacked by goat
which made an assault upon him, tearing his
clothes from him and badly goring his side.
The boy was rescued by some bystanders who
beat off the goat before it had killed the boy.
The weather still holds its own. Yesterday
the thermometer marked 93o at o'clock. and
the heat would have been upbearable if it had
not been for the breeze stirring. A lady fell
on Fore street, near the corner Of Exchange,
being overpowered with the heat, but after be-
ing kindly attended to by the gentlemen in the
vicinity, who bathed her head and gave her re-
storatives, she recovered sufficiently to be car
ried home in a hack. A colored man also
tainted from heat on Congress street, and DR..
Loring relieved a lady, corner of Exchange and
Federal streets, suffering from the same cause.
A pair of horses belonging TO Mr.. Henry
Jordan, of Cape Elizabeth, harnessed to a
market wagon, took fright at the head of Com
mercial street yesterday afternoon and RAINING
down the wharf ran into the bonded warehouse
and collided with a hOgshead of molasses,
smashing in the head and spilling most of its
contents, besides badly breaking the wagon,
and bruising one of the horses severely.
Gold yesterday opened at 100 IL, ran up to
III, and closed at 12078. United States bonds
in London were quoted at 81 2.
Lucille Western, who has acquired a reputa-
tion at the West as a star actress of late years
by her powerful rendering of the leading char
acters of the sensational drama, will give three
performances in this city, commencing Thurs
day night
A man at work on the new Post Office, yes
terday, in his hurry to get to his dinner man.
aged to overturn ladder which he was de-
scending and FELL but caught staging 50 that
he escaped with no more serious injury than a
bad scare.
The Allan mail steamer Prussian, from Liv-
erpoo, arrived at Quebec yesterday morning at
8 o'clock.
The yacht Whisper arrived home from her
cruise to Mt Desert ard the Provinces on Sun
day night, as also did the Sparkle, which has
been to Mt. Desert The Fleetwing, of Lynn,
Capt. Snow, is here. The Juliet was to sail
yesterday to meet the Eastern Yacht Club and
the Ethel will probably sail to-day.
Dr. Henry w. Holmes, prominent and
successful physician of Springfield, died of
heart disease on Friday last. He was native
of Maine.
The Sparkle, in coming up the harbor Sun
day night picked up can-buoy adrift.
We learn that the Lighthouse supply schoon-
er, the Pharos, in coming from Cape Elizabeth
Lights into the harbor the other day thought
she would make short cut and ran inside the
buoy near Broad Cove The consequence was
she ran against rock and injured her keel
slightly.
This may be called truly abstemous -Pious
Host-"Why, you're not going to bed, Captain
yet? We're going to have prayers presently"
Hreyerent Captain Eyes, thanks; but never
take anything after dinner
A hydrant is being put in on the corner of
Park and Congress streets. Last night the
water was being let out of all the hydran,s.
Kinds, under the Preble House, will issue
soda tickets day twelve for dollar
Chapman, corner of Exchange and Middle
streets. disposes a lot of good soda daily to the
eager and thirsty thro1gs.
Col George w. Kicker of this city has
been appointed Que of the assistant marshals
for the New England Society's annual Fair at
Manchester.