The Portland daily press., 1871-10-03

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The worsted work Of Mrs. John VI all, con
slstlng of an elegant afshan, two ottomans
ana a sofa pillow, is OF rare excellence-award
diploma.
The carriage blanket of Mrs. Sterling Dow
and the infants blanket OF Mrs G. A. Har-
4 mon, and the infants cHkular OF Mrs. Charles
| Foye, were much ad mired,
Miss 5. A. Eaton's display of linen embroid
cry was SO near perfection that she may fairly
| claim the highest award-a diploma
| In the millinery department OF course Cogia
dassan makes the most brilliant display, .ho ne b
Inc more delicate standings of Mrs b r..
foWie appointments gains much attention,
and Mrs. y. q. Browns small case is remarka,
BILE for it's modesty.
Respectfully submitted,
MRS SAML RoLFE, Chairman.
SUICIDE AT GoRnAM.-Henry Alden, high
y respectable citizen of Gorham, committed
suicide Sunday morning little past12 O'Clock
oy hanging himself in his own barn. He man.
| ifested great nervousness and restlessness dur.
Ing the evening previous, but retired to rest,
and after his wife fell asleep he dressed him
self and committed a sad premeditated suicide
| he was discovered shortly afterw ards but too
iate Tor resuscitating, although active efforts
were made Tor long time. Mr. Alden has
been greatly depressed at times for mapy
| years, and has lately conceived the false idea
that he was bad financial manager and must
| eventually come to want. This morb error
of judgment has SO controlled him as to make
him exceedingly unhappy, and notwithstand.
ing the efforts Of friends it finally resulted in
an insanity. the dawn OF which was just no.
ticeable, when it forced him to an unfortunate
but irresponsible end.
Mr. Alden was descendant of one of the ear
| ly settlers of Gorham. The names of his great
grandfather (Austin Alden), revolutionary of.
gcer, and his grandfather Isaiah Alden appear
often, and for forty consecutive years as mum.
cipal officers upon the early records of Cor
ham. These families were lineal descendants
OF John Alden, who came to this country in
the May Flower. The representatives of this
branch referred to were able men, of spotless
character and integrity. By economy and in
dustrIous habits each acquired property which
has been duly increased by the continued good
habits OF father and son, until it finally passed
into the possession of the present owner.
Mr. Alden leaves a wife and three children,
for whom ne has always manifested deep affec-
| ton and to whom he particularly indulgent.
He was very Industrious farmer, and was re.
] ported to be worth from $4,000 to $4,000
Notwithstanding his peculiarities and idosyn-
cracism he had strong friends, and his death has
cast gloom over his Immediate circle, tor he
was ever kind neighbor and friend.
The AMERICAN CHEMICAL FIRE ENGINE
The exhibition of this Few invention for the
extinguishment of fires on the open ground at
the foot OF Preble street, yesterday afternoon
was more successful than on Saturday. the
L oohi -
| apparent satisfaction of the large crowd of
| spectators that had gathered among win m
were members OF the Committee on Fire De-
partment and the Board of Engineers, as well
as large number of firemen. Some twenty
five or thirty empty lime casks, filled with
| light wood and shavings were piled in a heap
and saturated with kerosene oil and coal tar,
| and the match applied. In minute it was
wrapped in light blaze. 1 4-inch stream of
water from the machine was turned upon it
| and within ten seconds the fire was complete
ly deadened 1t was ALLOW ed to burn up again
| aud a second trial gave the same result and a
| third was equally effective. The patentee claims
| two points: the first, so arranging the air
chamber of the force pump as to furnish a re-
ceptacle for certain chemicals, going through
which the water becomes impregnated, and
when thrown upon the flames the heat gene
rates carbonic acid gas, which everybody knows
neutralizes the oxygen of the atmosphere. The
consequence is that fire cannot exist in its pres
ence. The second point claimed is the chem
ical prepaI alton with which the air-chamber is
charged, which is retained in solution until the
gas is liberated by heat. Consequently its eff
feet upon clothing, furniture or other things in
| a building is no more injurious than pure wa
ter, neither is it perceptible to taste or smell.
| We are told that the inventions have been ap-
piled to stea fire engines in New York, and
it can readily be attached to hydrants. 1t
seems to us to be great invention. Certainly
it extinguished the burning mass yesterday
much quicker than it could be done with spring
or salt water.
FINE VEssEL.-By invitation of the
owners, quite a number of gentlemen and la
dies visited the new barque Philena, now lying
| at Central Wharf, ready for a voyage fol
MoDtevideo and Buenos Ayres. The vesse
was built by George Russell at Westbrook
named after barque belonging to the same
} owners, lost last year-a remarkably successful
vessel. The new craft is model of marine ar
chitecture, very sharp and destined to prove
rapid sailor. We think her aigging is of both
wire and hemp, her spars are of splendid stock
jaunty and tasteful, and on board the accom-
modations for crew, officers and passengers, ar,
: as good those of any vessel of her class tina
ever cleared from this port. Her figure head
, full-lepgth female figure of heroic size-b,
Edw. Griffin, is splendid thing and ref1et
credit on one who is almost an artist. TIL
builders of this vessel have orders for anothe
to be built On the same moulds,t to be off in tn
spring, and to be employed like the Philena, il
the South America trade Capt. John Z
Chase is to command tbs Philena, and he
owners are the master, j. S. Winslow & Co
and s. E. Spring.
THEATRE.-The audience at Music Hall las
. evening was by no means as large as it shoul
have been when the character of the enter
+ tainment is taken into consideration. The DIRE
: ma of Rosedale, or the Rifle Ball, is one of til
most beautiful and interesting plays ever aci
ed in this city, and the management have spa1
: ed neither trouble or expense in placing
q upon the stage. The new scenery was beaut
full and appropriate, while all of the warrior
IS accessories were first class in every particula
) Miss Fanny Herring in the character of Ros
L Leigh, displayed the same fidelity to natuI
and power of consummate art which character
ii ze all her efforts She was greeted with fir,
quent and hearty demonstrations of applaus
"A and won new honors by her splendid impe
III sonation. We trust that the hall will
le ! crowded this evening, as we can sincerely a
sure our citizens that the entertainment is Ell
inently worthy of the most liberal patronag
Is HARPER's BAZAAR.-The number for Il
he week, richly illustrated, has been received
&c the periodical depot Of Messrs. Fesseud,
al Bros, Lancaster Hall; alsv by d. Wen
worth, dealers in books, stationery, &C., 3
at Congress, corner of Oak street. This iourn
Of Fashion takes the lead of all Others and is
welcome visitor to the parlor circle
d. CARRIERS DELIvERY.-The following tai
, exhibits the number of letters and papers c.
IA lected and delivered by the mail carriers
the month of September:
DELIVERED. COLLECTED.
n lsNla] Letters . ..43, $50 Mail Letters. &c. 46
M CITY Letters :. 1853 CITY Letters. -. 1.79
1r. Newspapers :. ..23,O32 Newspapers. -. 1874