The Portland daily press., 1871-05-25

The little monograph Portland Summer
Resort" which appeared awhile since in the
columns of the PRESS, has been republished in
a very neat circular for gratuitous distribution
and cannot fail to attract many new corners to
our city the coming season. The first edition
OF 5000 will be followed by another if it re-
ceives the encouragement of business men.
One of our custom. house officials was sum-
moned from his desk the other day, and on ar
irving home found pair of very young twins
awaiting his arrival. His comrades have been
testing him on the subject, regarding it as
very rich joke.
The light from pile of bnrning brush on
Clapboard Island was seen in this city Tues
day night and caused apprehension that a
burning building or buildings were burning at
Harpswell.
Yesterday man from the country got one
of Baieys catalogues of paintings and strayed
into Taylor auction room and hunted among
the chromos for shat picture of the Fifteenth
Amendment, which 1 was told was very fne,"
he was overheard saying to himself.
Prof. Bartholomew will remain Thursday
and Friday and give lessons in drawing at the
approaching Teachers Institute. The pres
tors will contribute to make Ibis rare oppor-
tunity to teachers.
The three Methodist societies in this city
united in pleasant "sociable" at the Chest
nut street vestry yesterday.
Post Bosworth, G. A. r., was out on street
parade last night, with corps of eight drum
mers.
MI. j. w. Wallack is to appear at City Hall
on Wednesday evening, May 31st, on which
occasion he will present The Iron Mask Mr..
Wallack sustaining the character of Leon De
Bourbon. He will be supported by strong
company of his own selection, the cast embl ac-
ing about twenty actors.
Murray, alias Hamilton, of this city, who
was arrested in Boston on suspicion of being
connected with large robbery in Bangor, was
brought to this city by Deputy Marshal Ster-
ling, and yesterday went east in charge of
Bangor officers.
The boys of the class of 20 are requested to
meet in the High School building, Cumber-
land street side, at o'clock Saturday after
noon.
At match game Of base ball played We'd
nesday afternoon betw, en- the Crescents and
North Stars, the former were victorious, by a
score of 81 to IL.
The Portland Army and NAVY Union will
celebrate their anniversary by street parade
and dinner at the United States Hotel, on Fri
day of the present week.
Rev. Mr.. Vibbert. of Rockport, Mass. who
is supplying the India st. Universalist Society
in this city, has received a call to the Uniyer-
list Society in East Boston, Mass.
Mr. Clapp, the railroad ticket agent, informs
us that the price of tickets from Portland tc
Brunswick on Friday evening for the Kreutzel
concert was incorrectly stated yesterday. The
price will be 81 IS for the round trip.
The Krentzer Club will sing in City Hal
the evening of Memorial Day, Kotzschmar
''Requiem for Heroes" Beckers "Ruinc,
Chapel Mornings "Our Native Land" AM
Movers "Knights Farewell
Mr.. Jacob S. Winslow and wife and Isaa
Jackson. who we're members of the Californi
party. arrived home Tuesday evening. Tn
remainder of the party are expected in few
days. They speak in highest terms OF thei
trip.
The Portland Company has just completes
two engines, one for the Maine Central an
the other for the Portland and Ogdensbur
railroad company.
lew days ago Dr. French, in alighting from
his carriage, caught his foot in the weieit-stel
ana was thrown violently to the ground. sun
dering one OF the Zig lments of his ankle A.
is still attending to his professional duties Inn,
will be obliged to use his clutches for man,
weeks.
An East Boston paper speaks very highly q
Rlecture on geology, ilutrated by microscope