The Portland daily press., 1870-11-08

car attached to che freight train on the p.
b R. railroad ran off the track a. Cumberland
Nils yesterday morning, but DO damage was
done. The train was DELAYED about an hour.
The social dance to take place tonight at
Congress Hall under the auspices of the s. B.
Society will do doubt be a grand success. from
thu we'll known names of the gentlemen who
of1eiate as managers.
The Hon. William Parsons of Ireland lee
lures before the NJ L. A. to- morrow night and
cannot fail TO crowd City Hall. Last winter
his lecture was one Of the most popular of the
course and there was great desire expressed
to the managers by many that be shonld be
induced to lecture again in the course to fill
vacancy.
q. s. Bonds were quoted in London yester-
day at SO 3S. SO IL and 903S. Gold opened
10 New York at ITO 1 2 and closed at the same.
A case was brought before U.S. Commits
sioser w. n. Clifford, the first under the
statute of 1867, by which poor debtor to the
United State, arrested on an execution can
after examination and taking the oath be re-
leased from custody. 20
The weather yesterday was squallv but pleas
ant A few fl .kes of snow fell in the morning.
Thermometer At at noou.
The tickets for the rattle of Fl. B. Browns
great painting, 'On the Northern Coast" are
going off rapidly. They may be procured at
Hale's.
Mr.. Halves, of the firm of Halves & Cragin,
played the organ very acceptably at the First
Parish Sunday
The contributions taken up Sunday for the
hona6f Of fbo V>urr Moc,s CL,:s.:oc ssoo;o
ton amounted to $13O.
We hear that the Young Mems Christian
Association proposes to hold meetings one
Sunday evening in each month in Deering
Hall.
The formation Of "A new Ladies' Association
in Saccarappa for mutual improvement and
Christian work" awakes considerable interest
and has led 10 the reorganization of the Cru
sadrrs, who met last evening, and the Phlhar-
monte Society, who meet this evening.
Officer Miles yesterday afternoon arrested
James Devine, youth whose principal avoca-
tons are truarcy and stealing, for the larceny
of a ladder and some lumber from the Grand
Trunk depot.
About thirty residents of Saccarappa have
signified their intention to attend the Army &
Navy COuTsc VI IeCbuIrS duu DuCerlS.
The receipts of the Maine Missionary Society
during the month Of October were 1891 so. and
a loan OF $1,000.
Q1ilp says there is to be baritone singer at
the opening concert OF the P. A g. N. u
Mrs. Barry.
The new addition to the Dry Dock is not
quite completed, but sufficiently SO to take in a
vessel, if necessary, for repairs.
A New Hampshire paper says that Dr.. S. H.
Tewksbury of this city has recently purchased
neat and commodous parsonage for the use
of his brother, Rev George F. Tewksbury
pastor of the Congre gational Church in Cor
ham, N. II.
Arrangements have been made for an extra
tain over the Portland & Rochester railroad
on the evening of the great concert by Miss
Cary.
Daniel W. Fesseuden, Esq, has sold bis
house in Gorhsm to Edward Hardisg, an en-
terprsing and successful manufacturer of
clio hing. Mr.. Fessenden contemplates return-
ing to the CITY.
In the case of Il. A. Lamb v. John r. Lamb
of Montvile, which was taken out of the Su,
prior Court and referred, the referees bave
decided in favor of DR.. Lamb, and gave him
judgment for $685.