The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-03-29

we nave received from MesSrs. +. A. Shat
tuck & Co., Augusta, beautiful engraving
entitled 1.-The Vale OF Peace" which they fur
nish gratis TO agents and clubs. See their adj
gertisement.
A large muskrat was caught at the Portl nd
Sugar louise the other day, that came through
the water-pipe from Lake Sebago. IL lived
two days.
Lieut. Com. Robert Boyd, Jr., of the U. 5.
Navy, has been ordered to examination for pro-
motion.
Mrs. Jenny s. Willing, of Illinois, will lee
ture at Chestnut Street Church this evening al
7:SO o'clock, on Christ and Woman" The
public are invited to attend.
jonathan Morgan in communication to the
City Council, offers, if the city will provide
kyanzng apparatus, to furnish any amount of
wooden pavement at $4 per cord.
The double two story and half dwelling
house, Nos. AID Bracket ST.. with lot 38
by 81, was sold at auction yesterday by F. o.
Bailey & Co. to w. M. Linds " for $2,16O
Steamer Chase from halifax and the New
Brunswick from Boston, both of which were
DELAYED by the storm, arrived here yesterday
forenoon.
A moose caught in Nova Scotia passed
through Commercial street yesterday alter
noon 90 its way to Philadelphia, where it is in
tended Tor Barpums new menagerie.
Tue a g on Mechanics Hall was displayed at
hal-mast yesterday in respect to the memory
of the la.e Capt. William v.Jacobs.
A bright dav yesterday after the storm al
though the wind was wintry in feeling after
the warm days we have had. The thermome-
non n s~1 A
About loot Of snow fell on Monday. which
rapidly melted in the suns rays. By the way
what a good thing it would be if the cross
walks could be cleaned the day after storm.
a temperance meeting will be held at the
City Hall next Sunday evening at which adj
dresses will be made by Mr.. Francis Murphy
and others.
A. p. Fuller, ESQ.,, has been elected Treas
urer of the Atwood Lead Company.
Supt. Merritt of the Boston and Maine Rail-
road informs US that there is no truth in the
rumor of apo,ber Joint lease with the Eastern
road OF the P S. and P. r. R.
Last evening specimen Of full blown dan
delion was presented us by George G. Moore,
the popular caterer at Kennebunk depot.
The young ladies' of Golham Seminary with
their teachers enjoyed visit at Schumacker's
gallery last evening before the concert. Prof.
Choate also received them at the City Library
rooms.
See programme of the Old Folks Con-
cert in another column. Do not fail to go to
the City Hail Thursday evening.
YACHTING. The yacht Ray has the past sea
son been undergoing extensive repairs and al
terat'ous at Deering, where she now lies, and
for beautiful architec ure and flash is unsur
parsed by few yachts of her class on the coast.
She has been fitted with an entire new top.
with new deck of white pine plaDks, new
white oak stanchions and rail. Her cockpit is
fuished in oak and walnut; her house is new
and .xt -nds ten feet further forward than be-
fore, and is raised three incl hes and foished
with a walnut trimming, and outside she has
been planned smooth 10 below the water line,
and looks just as If newly launched. She has
been given more sheer, which has added much
TO her graceful appearance, while ihteriorly
her forward cabin has been entirely re-arrang-
ed, with greater convenlenees for cooking, &c.
The main cabin is entirely new, finished in
most tasteful manner 10 ash aud walnut. while
between the two cabins are tw 20 splendid state
rooms OF convenient ze with double berths.
provided with all the cohveniences. There are
two ex "a berths 10 the main cabin, and sleep
ing accommodations for fourteen persons. She
has also oren supplied with one of Reeds pa
tent steerers, which are being put into many
of the crack yachts West, and which allow |
much more room 10 the cockpit. There is to |
be 80 change this year in sDars and sails, as the
Vice Commodore thinks she sails well en-, ugh
at preseut, and when we consider that she does
not carry more than two thirds the amount of
sanvas hat Sacats OF her SIZE are entitled 10,
IL will be readily seen that if supplied with the
desired amount of sail no keel yacht OF her
elias, could begin to cope with her, and even
nov she is formidable antagonist to the crack
ceitre board yachts of large size. Since she
was purchased by Vice Commodore Smith her
trim has been altered and her speed much in
creased, until now the modern built yachts do
not excel her in looks or speed.
The idea that yacht cannot be built and
finished here equal to the New York built
Yacht. is Que the Vice Comm odsre does not be-
leve, and after examining the work of Masters
Sargent we fully believe as he does The car
penter work was done by Mr.. Oscar w. Sar
gent and the joiner work by Mr. EIw. b. Sar-
gent of Deerng. The Ray is expected to be
ready for trial trip abou; the last of May.