The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-06-22

Can any one furnish us copy OF poem en-
| titled Beautiful Snow" which was SO often
| published two or three years ago. We are de-
| srous of obtaining copy.
The Office of the Assessor of Internal Reeve.
nue. has been removed to the permanent quar-
tiers in the new Custom House on Fore street.
Capt. Clement H. Soule. well-known ship
builders OF Freeport, who died in Passaic, N.
D., recently, had life policy of $40, 900 in the
Mutual Life ms Co. of New York, w. D. Lit
tie b Co., agents.
The Army & Navy Union have voted to
join in the parade on the Fourth Of July
The new Post Office was opened to the pub
lie yesterday morning. So well arranged had
been the preliminaries that the distribution of
the mails was very little delayed. The corri-
dor was made unusually animated at the OPEN
ing by the box-holders, who were busy ex-
changing old keys for new ones.
There were enough sensation reports yester-
day afternoon concerning the Roundy assault
to furnish material for small library of dime
novels.
The wife, child and servant of Mr.. William
Nelson, formerly of this city, but now OF Wind
Sunday, were drowned. MIR. Nelson was res
cued 10 an exhausted condition.
The Transcript tells of a visitor here who
thought cortland would be beautiful city il
the sidewalks were kept Clean" ...-
Mr.. w. H. Anderson has contracted with
Spencer Rogers and Granville M. Chase for
the building Of a block Of two French roof
houses on Deering street.
Rev. E. c. Bodies has entered upon his duties
as pastor of the Universalist Church in Salem.
Next Wednesday evening match game of
billiards will be played at Lancaster Hall be-
tween Henry E. Shiel of this city, aud Charles
E. Smith of Augusta.
Miss Harris, Principal of the Bracket St.
Grammar School for Girls, was presented on
Tuesday by the graduating class with an ele-
CANT gold ring.
F. o. Bailey & Co. sold at auction yesterday
the Nowlan property, on Centre street, to Mary
Foley, of Gorham, N. H., for $500. The sale
of part of schooner Nellie Starr was post
poned in consequence of the injury to Mr.
Roundy, her owner. The building on Plum
street, formerly occupied by E. M. Patten 8
Co., was sold to W. w. Thomas, esq.,, at pri-
vate sale.
A match game of base ball played Wednes-
day afternoon between the Rough and Readys
of Saccarappa, and Royals of Portland, result
ed in favor Of the latter by score of 81 to 28
Aessrs. Halves b Cragin have published a
sacred composition by Kotzschmar, entitled,
When Death is Coming Near; hymn from Sin
tram; solo and quartette. 1t is a charming
fhinr md mil ha Cd ra1 l,x,x
The Dirigo B. B. Club of Augusta write to
us that it is lot their intention to play the
Athletics of Boston, in this city on the Fourth
ofJuy Somebody who represents the Reso-
Lutte Club of this city also desires to say that
that and not the Drigo, is the champion junior
club fthe State. Whether the Resolutes will
meet the Athletics does not appear.
On the night of the celebration of the 25th
anniversary of the Pope, and while the band
was discoursing music from the top Of the
Bishops house, burly son Of Erin coming in
to view Of the brilliantly illuminated residence,
his attention was directed to the band, he re-
marked to his other half, whist, JULY, do
you mind the music up in the basement
We have received from S.ockbridge copy
of a new song by Annie M. Curtis music by j.
M. Ransom, entitled, I am only going Home;
plaintve air, simple and melodious >.
The ladies OF the First Baptist Society will
hold strawberry festival at their vestry 4th
of July, afternoon and evening.
At six o'clock this morning party of gen.
tlemen will leave for the islands. 1t is pre-
tended that the expedition is in the interests Of
popular education, and from a look at the list
of articles to be taken along, we Judge that
ample provision has been made with that OBJ
ject in view.
Henry E. Bowen, of the Brooklyn Union,
and wife, Robert BoaE and wife, and VIM. P.
West and wife, of Halifax, N. S., Rev. Or. j.
T. Peck and Rev. DR.. G. D. Carrow and wife,
of Philadelphia, are at the Falmouth Hotel.
The Haverhill Commandery, Knights Temp
lar, will visit Portland to morrow.
At o'clock last evening Mr.. Roundy was
very comfortable and talked cheerfuily with
his friends, suffering little pain. His physi-
clan regarded his condition then as favorable
to an early recovery.