The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-09-26
Brief JOtfings.

The boys in this locality getting desper-
ate. Last night woman attempted to separ
ate two while fighting, when one of them drew
a pistol and thu atened to blow her brains out.
He wss arrested
On Saturday Messrs f. O. Bailey & Co..
sold at auction one undivided half OF the we'll
kno IN "Tree lot' on Congress street to st.
John Smith, for $4,000. Also half of lot on
Monument street, adjoining Bernard Daley's
to Edward P. Chase tor $50; and half part Of
eight lots adjoining, to same party for ST. the
nine lots subject to mortgage.
The Pab.c Library will be re-opened We'd
nesday, the 9th, at o'clock p. M. The num-
Der of new books purchased and ready for Cir
culaton does not exceed two hundred volumes
but orders are in the hands of agents for the
purchase OF a number more.
The propretors and guests OF the United
States Hotel have united in presenting Mr.. 8.
Stow, CONDUCTOR on the Grand Trunk road,
with an elegant and costly gold badge. The
jewel was furnished by Messrs. McDuffee, cor
ner of Middle and Union streets.
We are pleased to learn that the Army and
Navy Union have nearly completed their ar
rangemeuts for one of the best courses Of lee
lures and concerts ever given in the New Eng
land StDes. We shall be able to give some
particulars in few days.
The Allan Mail steamship HISTORIAN from
Liverpool arrived at Quebec yesterday at $50
a. M, with 70 cabin aud 473 steeisge passen.
gers.
Liet. Farragut's residence and the guard
house at Fort Preble have been handsomely
photographed by Dupee & Co.
The discussion on the probibitory law is to
be resumed at the pastors meeting next Mon
doy.
Brother Edward FL. Elwell of the Trans
cript, and the veteran editor of Portland, has
reformed from his European tour. He is not
int asely enamoured of Europe; indeed be SO
Thoroughly loyal to Maine that he thinks he has
seen nearly if not quite as fine sunsets at home
as any he saw in Italy.
Mr.. Jones presents full programme for the
Peoples Course. 1t is certainly varied and at
tractive enough for the most fastidious; and we
have DO doubt that he will prove to the citi-
Gems of Portland that entertainments of real
" high character can be afforded at price
within the reach of all and leave a margin for
profit to the manager
The first festival of the Allen Mission Chap
sl Wednesday afternoon and evening promises
to be one OF unusual interest Several dvna-
tions from some good people out OF the city
have already been received.
Three dissolute and abandoned women were
taken ont of Stafford Block yesterday by the
noIice We submit to the Overseers whether
tits good economy to send such persons to the
workhouse for a few days and let them loose
upon society again.
The arguments in the case of State V. Grand
Trunk Railway will be made in the Superior
Court to day; Mr.. Bion Bradbury for the de-
fence; to be followed by Mr., Talbot for the gov
eminent.
Last May the City Council passed an ordel
to have the hump made by the Horse. Railroad
Co., in the road at the corner of Federal ana
Pearl streets, removed, but it has not been
done. 1t is an ugly place tor carriages.
1t there IS place.n the city, where paving is
required, it is the square at the foot of India
street aud head of Atlantic Wharf.
By the accidental omission of line yester.
day in the account of the race of Saturday the
result of the race was suppressed. The mare
Gentle Annie won in 249, 34,25234.
Gentlemen and ladies are exnectino a GRAND
time next Thursday at Evergreen LANDING
The Clam Bake is to be first class. v;s;tors :,
the Fair will find this splendid opportnnit,
to enjoy good old fashioned Bake. See ad
vertisement.