The Portland daily press., 1871-08-11

Aug. 18th at five O'Clock to select four delegates
largo. Per Order OF
-.l -9 q. Rep. City Committee.
4.s-l L. Brief Jottings. ..-
We have revie we'd from Fessenden under
Lancaster Hall, and from A. Robinson under
Falmouth Hotel, pamphlet entitled "Moss
SINNERS Bridal Tour and other sketches.
Somebody evidently mistock the entrance t.
the City Hall for the Office door Of the over
seers of the Poor yesterday as an uncommon
fine baby was left there. What became of il
we don't know. Whether the City Clerk took
pity on it from bis well known sympathy fol
waits, or whether the City Messenger overflow
ing with the milk of human kindness took
charge of it is not known. Its disappearance
is mystery.
Officer Gribben brought three boys to the
station yesterday for bathing in public place.
The Joint Special Committee to whom was
referred the question of filling in OF portion
Of the Marginal Way was in session yesterday
The fine painting "Mt. Desert" by H. B
Brown, has been sold by Schumacher to a
gentleman residing in Deering, for $3.50.
Liquors were seized at E. M. Dolly's yester.
day, on India Street.
We learn that Hon. w. w. Thomas will
shortly erect new brick block to fill the gap
between the Merchants Bank and his other
block just above the Bank, on Exchange St,
the lower floor of which will be occupied as
banking house by the firm of j. B. Brown
g. Sons.
heavily loaded wagon, drawn by three
horses. lost a wheel at the corner of Cross and
Middle streets yesterday afternoon.
And now the State Streeters illumne their
grounds with Chinese lanterns and play cro-
quet to late hour.
There are rumors of motion for a new
trial of the Miller divorce case on the ground
of newly discovered evidence. .-
Rev. Father Murphy has been relieved from
his duties here and sent to New Hampshire,
he leaves, tomorrow. Rev. Father Callahan
will come here to occupy the place vacated by
Father Murphy.
ts The flag on City Hall was at half mast yes.
terday afternoon out of respect to the memory
of the late Eben Steele.
A little boy named james Gallagher, whose
parents reside on Danforth street, while play
ing in large tree near the house slipped and
fell distance of twenty two feet striking on
the shoulder and dislocating it. Strange to
say, he met with no other injury. e
Captain Prout, a well known shipmaster of
Harpswell, while walking in the street in this
city on Tuesday last, fell PROSTATE under the
influence of a sunstroke. For two days his
condition was critical but he is now pronounce
ed BY his physicians out of danger.
Yesterday was delightful day with fresh
breeze from the northwest.
There was no business before tho Municipal
court yesterday morning.
Probably the finest yacht race that ever
took place in eastern waters will be that of the
Eastern Yacht Club of Boston, and the New
York Club, at Swampscot next Monday. |
The Ethel" will take part and probably the |
"Alarm.''
The fine new quarters Ct the g. A. R. in |
Mechanics Hall look as neat as a new pin and |
Post Bosworth were moving in all day yester- |
day.
CD. Bridges, managing director of the G. |
I. R. R., President Coggswell, and Directors
e. j. M. Hale, Geo. G. Lord, N. G. White, |
Amos Paul, and j. e. Bickford, together with
Superintendent Merritt, H. E. Bacon, Civil
Engineer, and Road Master e. A. Smith OF
Boston and Maine, and Messrs. Alden, Potter,
and Ward, Directors of the Maine Central are
stopping at the Falmouth Hotel.
In our statement of the amount offered in
premiums by the Presumpscott Park Associa-
ton at the coming County Fair we inadver-
family got our figures a cipher too low. 1t
should have been $4,000, or double the amount
offered by the New England FAIR at Lowell.
Another of those elegant open cars was put
on the Spring Street line yesterday. There is
now one on the Congress street and one on the
Spring Street line. The Directors are deter
mined that they will do all in their power to
accommodate the public.
The sunset last night was superb. Such
gorgeous coloring of the clouds is witnessed
only once or twice in a summer.
8. T. Corser, Esq, Railroad Commissioner,
left this city for Bangor last night to investi-
gate into the causes Of the late railroad acct
dent. ,v z..... ...
Central held private meeting in this city at
6o'clock p. M, but it was denied by one of
them.
PORTLAND STEAM PACKET CoMPANY.-It
will be seen by the special notice in our steam
boat column that the Portland Steam Packet
Company has decided to put their well-known
steamer Forest City on the route to Halifax
for the present, in the place of the Carlotta
The g. p. Co. is one of the live institutions of
our City-ever on the alert for anything that
will prove of benefit to Portland, and this ac-
ton of theirs is deserving of especial credit, as
the one thing needed to make the already ia
vorite Portland Line to halifax the most con-
venient and comfortable, as we'll as the quick
hat fbo tad
ami Nova Scotia
The grand excursion on the 26th by this
steamer will be ons of the finest affairs of the
season, giving an ocean voyage of about 70
hours In a first class passenger steamer direct
to Halifax in the pleasantest season of the
year, and an opportunity of witnessing all of
the three days race, comprising twenty-seven
different boat races, beside the great four cared
six mile race for the championship of the
world, and prize of three thousand dollars, and
Rrpnd yacht race. The Forest City will make
daily excursions during the races at Halifax.
OBsEoUIEs.-The funeral of Eben Steele
Esq, took place from his late residence on
Congress street yesterday afternoon. There
was very large attendance of our citizens
and the services were of a deeply impressive
character. The Rev. w. II. Fem, pastor of
High street church, read portion of the Scrip
lures followed by some very fitting ana appro-
pirate remarks, at the conclusion of which
Rev. DR.. Chickering, the former pastor of Mr..
Steele for over thirty years, delivered beauti-
full eulogy of the deceased. Mr.. Fem follow
ed with prayer, after which the friends took a
last look at the features of one who was below
ed by all.
CANAL BANK.-At a meeting of the Direc-
tors aud officers OF the Canal National BANK
held yesterday the following resolves and votes
were passed:
Resolved That we learn with sorrow the
death OF our friend and associate, brother and
Vice President Byron Greenougb, Esq, and
that we shall ever remember with pleasure his