The Portland daily press., 1870-12-01

The first of December has been selected by
the G.. A. r. as the time to bring out the Spy
of the Shenandoah at City Hall, otherwise
known as the Drummer Boy.
Don't fail to attend the dance at Lancaster
Hall tonight, under the auspices of Ocean Ex-
rs, if you would have good time.
j. b. Webb, County Supervisor for Cumber.
land, has:bcen holding Teachers Institutes at
Bolstsr's Mills and Casco Village. He has
one at North Bridgton to commence to NOR
. row and continue two days. We learn that
these institutes are very fully attended by both
teachers and parents. Two sessions day are
given to pract cal drill for the teachers and
the evenings are devoted to lectures and dis
cussionS OF topics pertaining TO public in
structl0n.
U. 8. Bonds were quoted In London yester-
day at So and 81 IL. Gold opened in New
York at Ill and closed at 11078
The weather yesterday vas delightful. The
atmosphere was clear as crystal, the White
MouAtains being photographed clearly against
the Northern sky, while the water in the har-
Dor was as tranquil as at midsummer There
was snap to the air that was bracipg and
healthful. In the early morning the thermom-
cscI btUOu db ~ tBc IobtSb tblo cCGoOu3 oue
rose to SO o at noon. A gentleman predicted
. snow storm in this city in thirty-six hours.
The ice formed in the streets to quite an ex-
tent yesterday. Altogether the past month
has been as remarkable for its mildness az the
summer was remarkable for its warmth.
A youth who makes it his business to collect
swill, espied roasted turkey while he was
making his daily call at house On Cumber-
land street, and copfscatcd the came. Yester-
day be was arrested but the turkey was all
gone; in fact, bad probably descended the ali
n,entary tube.
The Wholesale stores on Commercial street
last year were closed at Christmas and New
Years day. The same course. we understand,
will be observed this year.
Liquors we're seized yesterday at John Fo-
ley's shop on York street.
Marden, the witty editor of the Lowell Cour-
Ter, in his Lancaster jubilee poem, alluded to
the bachelor president of the B. c. & Nj. rail
road, to whose energy the enterprise was once
saved from bankruptcy, in the following dis
itch:
"Heaven made him childIess, that low down stock
Night dnd in him-a par.
Robert Collier in his lecture makes dyspep-
STA to Turk in pie crust. Americans are Justly
ridiculed by foreigners for the amount of pas
try they devour, particularly at railroad res
taurants. Why will not Moore, the popular
Kennebunk caterer, and others in his line, re-
form public taste in this line?
The Walker House is unexceptiona5le in its
cuisine and general care Of its guests.
The Portland Water Co furnishes On the
average sixty gallons daily TO each consumer,
or in the gross, about a quarter Of million
gallons each day. At this rate it would re.
quire about three gears to lower the lake one
inch, there being one hundred and City square
miles surface to draw from.
Aunuai N Getting Of the Cumberland Meat-
cal Associatien.
The annual meeting of this Association was
held in this city yesterday. In the absence of
the President, the Vice President, Or. John D.
Buzzell presided. Drs. Weeks Of Portland,
HALL of Cumberland and Bates OF Yarmouth.
Committee on Nominations, reported the fol.
lowing officers for the ensuing year, all of
whom were elected:
President-Dr John d. Buzzsll, Portland.
Vce-President~Dr. Ebenezer Stone, West
brook.
secrstary-Dr. H. H. Hunt, Gorham.
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Business Committee-Drs. H. II. Hunt, Cor
ham, chairman ex c6tcto, J. Nj. Bates, Var
mouth, W. G. Robinson, Portland, A. NJ Par
ker, Westbrook, r. S. Hail. Cumberlan5.
The report of the Treasurer shows a balance
on hand Of S79.26.
1t was voted thatthe Secretary be instructed
to notify all regular members OF the profession
in this county Of all regular meetings of the
society," that the order OF business be SO chang.
ed as to require the Business Committee tt
report names Of members appointed to report
cases at the next meetings immediately after
reading the records, aud that the subjects be
reported before the adjournment Of the same
meesin2 and that the Secretary state such sub
lect IN his notice to members; that the order o
business be SO changed as to have reports o
cases take precedence of voluntary pauers : tina
the Business Committee be instructed 10 an
point some member TO deliver an address ~ IN.
next annual meeting; that $40 from the fund,
Of the Association be donated to tie MAR
& neral Hospital, to be paid as other subscr;,
tious to the sane; that hereafter names .
physicians aud cases be omitted FROM the re
ports published in the newspapers; that SUI
geon Edward Cowels, Z. s. A., now statione
at Fort Preble, be made an honorary membe
of the Association. -r
MoUNTFoRT STREET A. NJ. Z. CHURCH.
We understand that revival of much powt
Is going on at this church. Monday evenio
the house was well filed, and a large numbs
went forward for prayers. Rev. Messr