The Portland daily press., 1870-02-08

NJ Consul Henry John Murray, Esq, left by
the morning train for Boston yesterday, where
they will call on Prince Arthur, and together
with the Prince and Minister Thornton attend
the final funeral ceremonies of the late George
Peabody at Peabody to-day
Capt Commerell will not visit the principal
cities of the United States this time. He will
return from Peabody on Wednesday, and the
probability is that the Monarch will leave
Portland for England on Saturday or Sunday
next.
The officers of the feet we understand, will
attend the assembly at Fluent's Hall tonight.
On Thursday evening some of them will at
tend the grand Bal Masque of the Una Club,
and also private party at the residence Of one
of our citizens. On Thursday also dinner
will be given by Capt. Commerell on board the
Monarch to a number of our citizens who have
honored him with attentions while here, be-
sides Gov. Chamberlain and Mayor Putnam.
On Friday morning matinee danSdate will be
given on board the Monarch to number of
our citizens.
A serious accident occurred on Saturday af-
ternoon. Charles Spring, aged II years, resid-
ing on Merrill street, was thrown by another
boy named Dodge against the lock OF door,in
a store kept by a man named Forsaith, on Mid
die street, infiicting a scalp wound seven inches
in length. DR.. Osgood dressed the wound.
The sons of Scotia will celebrate the ami
varsary of the birth of the poet Burns with
dinner at the White House, Westbrook, on the
9th inst
Rev. George A. Tewksbury has accepted
call FROM a Congregational Society in Ply
mouth, Mass, at a salary of $1,000 per anpum.
He rendered his resignation to the West Con-
gregational Church in this city on Sunday.
City bonds to the amount of $154, 900 were
cancelled Saturday to the liquidation of the
debt.
1t is possible that Prince Arthur and suite
will visit this city before the sailing of the
Monarch, and proceed from here to Montreal.
The Ambrose oggin Herald under the head of
peabody Ceremonies" says 1--WE clip our ac-
count from the Portland Press" We are much
obliged for the intended compliment, but can
not say we recognize the article.
A very fine photograph of Capt Commerell
is on exhibition in Hale's window, and also
one of the interior of City Hall'with the fune-
raj decorations
Congregational singing has been introduced
at the Park Street Church.
The United States steamer Plymouth, Capt.
w. a. Macomb, sailed from this port at one
o'clock yesterday afternoon for Kittery Navy
Yard, where she will retit.
We are clad to hear that the receipts at the
late Fair gotten up under the auspices OF the
GA. r. will be quite large The Paris doll
was drawn by Mr.. Rensselaer, Greeley. The
Rogers group, entitled picket Guard by the
Post on a ticket presented by Gen. F. Fessen-
den. The "Last Shot," by Abel Edwards,
the ''Parting Promise" by Cora Dodge, and
the sled Monarch" by Daniel Means. Com
rade Staples has presented marble slab to
the Post, on which the 'Picket Guard will be
mounted in the hall.
The Haydn Association will visit the Mon
arch on Wednesday afternoon in the Mahon-
ing by the kind invitation of Capt. Webster
A splendid day yesterday; weather mild and
the thermometer marking 400.
The sleigh bells rang merrily on the streets
Yesterday. The citizens and their wives, to-
gether with the "brass buttons, INDUCED free
" in the exhlara ting amusements.
The largest crowd of people visited the fleet
Yesterday that have been taken out for week.
Can't, Wizards tug made her three trips load
ed down, without counting the other tugs and
small boats.
A very handsome party was given to the Off
GERS of the feet By one of our uptown resi-
dents last evening.
We understand that the Portland Band will
bring out great variety of music at the Una
Bal Masque, including set of beautiful waltzs
which are all the rage in New York. The man
ayers are sparing no pains to make this ball
the greatest affair of the kind Portland has
ever witnessed.
The Light Infantry start for Augusta this
noon. We hear that on "Wednesday they VIII
visit Bath and give. an exhibition drill and
ball there.
Col. Felden, of the Royal Goth Rifles, now
stationed in Montreal, visited the Monarch
yesterday.
Four DRINKS at the station last night.
The UNA BAL MAsoUE.-The great topic OF
conversation in the city now is the Una ball.
With the exception of private parties there
has been so little amusement going on that
everybody is crazy to go to the Bal Masque.
Rut then everybody can't 90 because it is a
snbscription affair, and the number of tickets
"a limited as it is preferred by the managers tc
have select and brilliant party rather thar
q great crowd of people, half of whom would
attend in stereotyped costumes that have los
all mint and character from their frequent as
sumntion. Ladies are very apt to say that the.
can't 20 because they don't know what to wear
For the especial edifcation OF those we vii
inform them that the celebrated costumer Mrs
Vincent, will open new and elegant Variet
Of Costumes at the st. Julian Hotel, at min
o,o,ootr tn morrow morning. AS there may
nun,ber of friends of the managers who haV
accidentally been overlooked in making u
their list of subscribers we would INFORM 'ne'
that by leaving their names at raine > ,nus
store where the gallery tickets are pro'u'e'
,bav will receive immediate attention.
GpoRGE PEABoDY-Messrs. Lorihg' 0no
q Harmon have published in neat pamphi'
form an account of the "Mortuary Honors
the la.e George Peabody in Portland MANI
aud copies may now be found at rhe'r Ooo'
-tore under the Falmouth Hotel. The gener'
get nm of the book is very pleasing " 'e'n
nrinted on pice white paper, in large, cie'
trne-tbe pages being enclosed in olacA 70
Inv Tburston. 1t is offered at the ~
20 of twenty-five cents, ana VIII liz oou'