The Portland daily press., 1871-07-19

long and very handsome article descriptive of
Portland and its surroundings from the pen of
its Portland correspondent Sidney"
The Yacht 'Trf1e" Capt. John Howorth
from Boston, arrived in our port on a pleasure
trip at 80 this A. M. The crew are equip
ped in very unique costume consisting of
black pants, blue flannel shirts trimmed with
white, straw hats trimmed with black bands
bearing the name of their vessel The compa-
ny consist of Chas. j. Holden, E. G.. B. Hol-
den, A. A. Adams, W. Hamlin, Ed Pierce, A.
Foster J. Foster ard Thos Holland. During
their stay stay in Portland they are guests at
the Falmouth Hotel
Notice is directed to the change in the route
of the steamer Charles Houghton. The own
ers of this steamer offer her to excursion par.
ties two days in each week during the season.
She is commodious and convenient boat and
has carried large parties with safety and COM
fort.
A dispatch was received here yesterday stat
ing that Capt. Samuel Tucker, master of the
brig Mary A. Davis, was seriously i'll of bilious
fever at Fortress Monroe.
The first island steamer ever built in Port
land was the work of Mr. H. G. Cook, and was
about the size of the ferry boat now running
to Cape Elizabeth. Since that time, Mr.
Cook has built three or four island steamers,
each larger than its predecessor, and the last
and best of the series is the Gazelle, which is
running now.
At meeting of the Portland Rolling Mills
Co. yesterday afternoon Geo. E. B. jackson
was elected Clerk and Treasurer, and Rensel-
laer Cram, John B. Brown, Francis Melon
aid, Andrew Spring and Rufus E. Wood, Di-
rectors.
There will be no religious service at the
First Parish church during the month of Au.
gust.
Yesterday afterday afternoon Deputy De-
celle arrested Charles Quinby ON India street
for the larceny of a wallet containing about $50
and quantity of valuable PAGERS from an in
toxicated man on Washington street. The pa
pers and part of the money were found on
Quinby.
f. O. Bailey & Co. sold at auction yesterday
afternoon the buildings and lot on the corner
of Spring and Emery streets to Cornelius
Sweetsir, of Saco, for $4,000 Nf
1t is expected that the grading of the Maine
Central extension will be completed this week.
The Army & Navy Union have already en-
gagged Miss Anna Dickinson to lecture next
winter. For their concerts they have engaged
the Germania Band, Mendelssohn Quintette
Club, ard Mrs. H. M. Smith, OF Boston. They
also have the refusal of large amount of lee
turing and musical talent.
At the reunion of the 9th Regiment Asso-
citation VIII CHI takes place in this city on the
9th of this noEth, the coors which the regi-
al +br Al.
used A limited number will be able to par
ticipate in the clam bake and tickets can be
obtained from 1t. Patterson.
The miniature steam engine in the window
OF Smiths hair dressing rooms on ExchanI e
streets, attracts good deal of attention.
Rev. Henry ID. Moore, left this city yeeter.
day morning for Portsmouth, to deliver GEN.
tennial address, and where he was also to he
the recipient of grand reception. We under
stand that Mr.. Moore will return t o this CITY,
and remain ten days. He will probably preach
at Plymouth church again during his visit
The graduation exercises at GOrham Semin-
airy, will occur on Friday evening, July 2Sth
The programme will be of very interesting
character; the classical portion being under
the direction of Madame Coleander.
The st. Augustine School is closed for the
summer season and the pupils are now enjoy
ing vacation. Although comparatively
new institution, this well-known and popular
seat of learning has already attained great
and deserved success, under the charge of its
able and efficient principal, Rev. Daniel f
Smith.
Among the arrivals at the ST. Julian we no.
tlce those of our former citizens the venerable
Joseph Harrod, Esq, and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
H. Capen of New York.