The Portland daily press., 1870-10-24


The name of the man injured at the Rolling
Mills was Timothy German.
The three story brick house No. 81 Pleasant
street was sold to Daniel Evans on Friday for
$500.
A gentleman at our elbow suggests that
Fluent's Fall should be eagerly sought for by
lecturers as it must be an excellent place to
display oratorical powers
A we'll known gentleman of Mechanic Falls
has disposed of his fast trotting mare Juno
to gentleman in New York for $500.
A splendid collection of stereoscopic views
OF Paris, taken instantaneously can be found
at Senter's, on Exchange street. They have
just been received, aud now that there is a
probability that Paris will be bombarded those
who wish to remember how old Paris looked
should secure copies at once.
We deem it proper to say that statements
made in our paper of the 28th ult. concerning
the character of the house burnt on Long Is-
land prove to be erroneous, aud the owner, who
appears to be an honest, hard work ing woman
and is widow of deceased soldier with two
children, and dependent upon her own labor
and pension for support met with serious
loss by the burning of her dwelling.
1t is feared that the State Fair this year will
prove to have been an unfortunate affair pc
cuniarily. The Society will lose about $4,000
AS Hon. BiOn Bradbury was riding in a top.
buggy on Commercial street Saturday morn.
ing the horse took fright at passing train and
ran into team taking wheel off the buggy.
Luckily Mr.. Bradbury was not injured.
U. 5. Bonds were quoted in London on Sat-
urday at 80 8, SS 5 8 and 90 8 g. Gold opened
in New York at 112 5-8 and closed at 113
A schooner in the harbor yesterday had flag
called fly" at her mast head, with shoe in
tn. middle of it. Consequently the schooner's
name was s'Shoo- fly"
The Superintendent of the Eastern Express
Company has directed his agents to decline tt
forward orders directed to parties in New Yor
who advertise to forward counterfeit money
He says if the money is received the order il
not answered. If ordered G. o. D they send
apackage of trash not to be opened till paid
for, in either case the sender being swindled.
The weather on Saturday was very fne.-
The thermometer indicating 800 at noon.
By card in our Advertising columns it will
seen that Mr.. e. w. Fox, son of Judge Fcx Of
the U. S. District Court, who graduated al
Harvard College three years ago, and afte,
travelling in Europe for a year, pursued his
professional studies at Cambridge Law School
where he received the degree of Bachelor o
Laws, and has been for several months in thu
Office oil w. l.. Putnam, Esq, of this city, hal
now formed a law partnership with Count,
Attorney NJ ,ttocks.
The train over the Maine Central Saturda,
dpIavn1 ahnut ~ h,o
train from Bangor to Lewiston.
1t would not be a bad plan il a cross walk
should be laid on Commercial street at the
head of Commercial wharf. There has beer
about three feet of mud collected there for tn
past three years.
Brig Charlena reported by cable as wrecked
at Mitanzas hv the late hurricane, and who's
obituary was published in the Press, has com
to life again, having arrived in New York O.
Saturday.
A. G.. Harlow Of the American Press Asso
citation, and Jacob Holmes of the N. Y. Time,
were in town yesterday stopping at the Fal
mouth Hotel
The new organ in Masonic Hall will be dedi
Gated Thursday instead of Tuesday next.
The Mahoning left for cruise on Saturda
"'Su'' VIC uear thaC She VIII include the lin
its OF the Eastport cntter for a time with he
own.
A fine day Yesterday and cooler than n
Saturday. The thermometer stood at 30 dc
grees at noon yesterday with a north east VIM
The stars presented magoiicent spectacl
between IL and on Sunday morning
We understand that several of the prom
nent members of the Cumberland Bar who
ears are not attuned to music, have made
arrangement with one of the Judges to ha
the Judges comfortable room in the CT
Building lighted up on the evening of concer
and supplied with The papers and magazin,
aud then having escorted their wives a,
daughters to the concert they will enjoy Tho
"otium cum dag' in that room until the pc
formance is over.