The Portland daily press., 1870-01-28
Brief JOitings.


Asamau driving a horse aud sleigh ilied TO
eros the G. L. railroad track on COmmefcl''
street near the depot GU Wednesday afternoon
the sleigh stuck. A lady in the sleigh fell on
to the track and was pulled just IN time 10
escape injury. The sleigh got of in time also.
Admiral H K. Thatcher and Capt. Nc N.
Fairfax of Admiral Farragut's staff arrived
here in the United States steam tug Port6re
from the Portsmouth Navy Yari on ,Wednes-
day afternoon.
The Peabody casket weighed HOO pounds
when received on board the Monarch. 1t now
weighs 1000 pounds, having lost one hundred
pounds since it left England.
The Monarch will remain in our harbor till
after the final ceremonies at Peabody
The Germania Band will arrive at 5 z. NJ
Monday.
Harry Brown has draped the staircase Ill
City Hall in mourning.
Great crowds of people visited 'ne ie"o'o'
fleet yesterday afternoon. Ihere were many
who desired to go aboard IN the morning pu'
were unable to do so owing to the visit OF the
Admiral.
six of the Massachusetts, State police from
Boston are stopping in the city.
All persons are informed that they will have
an opportunity to visit the Monarch and iron
clads to-day.
1t is remarkable fact that one of the foggi-
est nights of the year with a very heavy sea
running outside, that the Monarch drawing
twenty-six feet of water was enabled to come
right into the harbor. Capt. Ben Willard
says she steers easier than any vessel he ever
handled.
During the firing of minute guns on board
the monitors on Wednesday morning no incon-
venience was experienced by those in the tur-
rets or below, but on deck the effect was stun
ming. On board the Terror the gratings around
the the top of the turret were demolished, and
the pilot, who was coming ship from the top
of the pilot house, was completely demoralized
and Skinned" down the guy regardless of ice
or the danger of a fall.
The friends of Mr.. Collins, the Methodist
minister at the Ferry-house presented him
with purse containing twenty-five dollars.
We are sorry to learn that Mr. Enoch Moody
has been lying dangerously i'll. Mr.. Moody is
the keeper of the Observatory, and man well
known i'll this community. We are glad to
hear that he was better yesterday.
The battalion of the 9Th Artillery arrived
yesterday morning by boat from Boston and
were Immediately conveyed by the steam-tug
Warrior to Fort Preble. The following is a
list of officers accompanying them: Col Ken
sail, Major Randolph, Col. Gansevoort, Capt.
Wier, Capt. Van Reed, Major Rawles, Major
Mcconnell Lieut.. Sawyer, Lieut. S wifi, Lieut..
Merton, Lieut.. Sage and Lieut.. Thorpe, the
Adjutant. The battalion numbers 900 men.
A magnificent French doll, elegantly Dress
John Muzzey, is on exhibition in Hale's win
dow.
There was such heavy newspaper mail yes
terday morning in the post-ofice that the pa
pers almost stuck out of the slit where they are
mailed.
The Haydn Association are to give a rehear-
sal of the music to be sung at the Peabody
ceremonies at Mechanics Hall on Monday
night accompanied by the Germania Band
srous of attending.
The weather yesterday was superb and the
walking nasty. The thermometer stood at
46o.
Mr.. Geo. Peabody Russell and family are
stopping at the Falmouth.
Several of the newspaper reporters left for
home yesterday afternoon to return on Satur-
day.
Two of the Infantry in uniform acted as Or
derlies to Governor Chamberlain yesterday.
A large number of citizens visited the Mon
arch yesterday afternoon after the review by
the Admiral
The Mahoning took the committee from Pea.
body and the committee from the city of Bos-
ton to the Monarch yesterday morning, before
the visit of the Admiral and they were shown
all over the vessel.
The officers of the Leyden are w. z. Ran
dali, Master commanding; G. G. Sanborn,
Mate; G. j. Cooper and j. H. Burchmore, En-
gineers. She carries a crew of twenty-five
men and is splendid vessel. Her engines are
$50 horse power, and her sister steamer is now
on service in the China waters. The officers
are extremely courteous and polite.
The reading at the New Jerusalem Temple
was not very well attended last evening, but
from what we heard we should judge that the
lady reader possessed very firm, flexible voice,
capable of great deal of expression and con-
siderable dramatic power.
The theatre was well attended last night
Many officers were present and the perform
ances were heartily applauded
A number of the officers of the fleet attend
ed the Alpha dance last night by invitation OF
the manages.
The police under Deputies Perry and Bolton
kept most admirable order at the landing yes
terday, at the embarkation and landing of the
Admirals party.
There were several soldier rows yesterday
owing to the men having little too much IL
quor aboard.