The Portland daily press., 1870-10-10

A good deal of fun was created on the corner
of Plum and Fore streets on Saturday. A COL
ored individual was conveying a pig along in q
cart said porcine having its legs tied. By some
means piggy rolled out of the cart into the
mud and its legs got loose when scene occur
red in the endeavcr to get the pig back which
can be more readily nnderstoodl by reading
Leigh Hunts description Of the anxieties Of pig
driving. va - n'asJ A5ftss.1 ST..
The NJ L. A. have been on the alert for some
time past to secure superior order of talent
for the concert which is to close their course
and we understand that at the meeting at
their rooms on Saturday evening the Lecture
Committee announced that they had nearly
completed their arrangements. At the same
meeting several new members were admitted
and the matter of celebrating the approaching
anniversary Of the association was discussed.
We understand that on Friday evening last
dinner was given to one Of our we'll known
young business men who is going south to pass
the winter on account of ill-health. ~.
The Turnvereins have secured the City Hall
aud will give exhibitions November 22d and
December Goth. Something superior may be
expected as the performers are and have been
for some time fitting themselves under the IN
struction of Mr.. J. G. Doldt. 70
Mr. Geo. w. Seavey has two fine paintings,
one of May Flowers. the other a landscape on
exhibition at Hale's. E#
The Advertiser states that the latest Lusus
naturde is a SNOWFALL which bloomed few
days since on a bush in garden on Munioy.
The leaves were wthered andH apparently
dead, and the oaly life manifested, with the ex-
ception of the flower, was little GREENE SIS in
the stock. g
The last clam-bake of the season took place
at Cliff Cove on Saturday afternoon last.
About seventy five gentlemen were present
who soon made havoc among the shel-fish and
carried away with them sufi cheney of fried
onions to lass them until another season. A
grand walk around" terminated the festivities
These clam-bakes are great institutions and,
draw the merchants much better than Board OF
Trade meetings. ftY 9s asE
The deputies Saturday seized small quan-
tity OF liquor at the shop of Charles Mccarthy,
corner OF York and Bank streets s 4
q. S. bonds were quoted in London on Sat-
urday at 81 3 8, 90 5 and 80 So. G,ld opened
in New York at 1914 aud clo,ed at 113 8 g.. i'
A despatch to the Merchants Exchapts Ex-
change on Saturday stated that brig Executive
from Ban yor for MADEIRA was abandoned on
the 81 inst, in sinking condition and that
tn crew had arrived at New York. s,5.
The British brig Cecilo for Matanzas took
fire in Boston harbor on Friday night and was
burued 4a-fa 51 sse
Saturday AMI Sunday were two delicious In
dian Summer days. The thermometer ind-
Gated close on to 20 deg. at noon. A great
change from the cold snap of Friday We learn
that at seven o'clock on Friday morning, at the
upper part of D inf,rth street the thermometer
indicated only 81 deg.
We learn that Miss Addie Staples daughte
of the proprietor of the Old Orchard House, at
Old Orchard Beach, awhile riding on the
track at the Fair grounds in Saco on Saturday
afternoon accidentally fell from her horse an l
injured her shoulder slightly. "
We hear that the receipts at the hall in Bid
deford for tue York County Fair were about
$500.
We understand that Mark traitor Of Massa-
chusetts is to lecture in this city Wednesday
evening. In this wa e ad the promise of some
thing racy. S.e-. -. +
Two good building lots on India street, be-
tween the U niversalst church and the Ward
room, are 10 be sold at auction at 12 NJ, to-day
on the premises
The ladies of the Second Parish hold social
levee at the vestry of the church Wednesday
afternoon and evening. As the ad mission IL
free we hope there will be large attendance
and good purchase of the articles offered 10,
sale.
We have seen copy of the Army and Nav!
Union Journal, f. G. Patterson, editor ant
publisher, which will bs circulated at the en-
tertanments this fall and winter. Miss Car,
will be assisted by Mrs. Anna Granger Dow
soprano, Mr. Packard, tenor, and Mr.. NJ. w
Whitney. basso all fine singers. The thir
concert will be given by the Arion Quartet
Club of forty voicrs, home talent, aud first
rate talent to. This we like TO see. 1t is
very taking sheet aud is nicely printed an,
filed with interesting gossip matter and ad
vertlsements.
The exhibition of the Farmers Club at G or