The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-06-24
Bn lief J0ttimgs.

We thank our friends for SO literally re-
spending to our request for a copy of missing
poem. The lady at Alfred who took the
trouble to copy it from her scrap book, has
placed us under especial obligations.
A great many people were intent on gong
going to the circus yesterday.
Gen. Francis Fessenden and wife and Miss |
Matte Fessenden, were in London on the 10th |
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Mr.. David s. Mills, who was arrested by
Sheriff Perry on Thursday on an indictment
for running away with steamer Victoria, while
she was under attachment, and abducting the
Sherif's keeper, was enlarged yesterday on
bail. We understand that he came to Port
land voluntarily for the purpose of defending
himself from the charges brought against him.
An infant was left on the steps of a house on
Bracket street yesterday morning. 1t was
taken in and kindly cared for.
The Forest City Trotting Park will be OPEN
ed to all gentlemen's teams at 6 o'clock this
evening. This is q fine place to show of the
PAGES of rapid quadrupeds.
Mr.. Enoch Lord, residing with his son, e
Lord, Jr, retired Wednesday night in his
usual health, but died in tive or three hours
Liquors were seized yesterday at James Car
dif's, on Green street. ID
Every honorary member and invited guest
Of the Blues is expected to be at the United
States Hotel at o'clock this morning, and
await orders. No laughing in the ranks will
be allowed for the day. The Gath anniversary
will be a solemn occasion.
4. Conway Centre. on the Portland & Ogdens-
burg railroad, will be reached by the sleepers
and rails on next Wednesday night, and this
point is only four and half miles from North
Conway.
The International line Of steamers will make
three trips per week after the first of May.
On Monday new timetable goes into oper
alton on the Portland, Saco & Portsmouth
railroad, the particulars of which will be found
in another column.
Full details Of the arrangements for tho
grand excursion to Rochester and Lake Win
nepiseogee on the 9th day of July, will be
found in an advertisement
The steamer Lewiston will make grand
Fourth of July excursion trip from all points
along its route on the night before the Fourth,
80 as to afford all visit to the grand celebra-
tion in this city, for the price of one trip. We
hope to see very large delegation here from
Machias, Mt. Desert, Deer Isle, etc., and all
will be welcome.
British sch Elizabeth Ann, while passing up
the harbor yesterday in charge Of a piot. stuck
her jibboom through the side of the Tina hoat
house on Merrilrs wharf, and swinging round
broke the spar in three pieces. About hal, of
the broadside of the house was carried awav
STONE AND MURRAY.-Stene & Murray's
circus visited Portland yesterday and gave two
performances, which were excellent in every
respect. The street display was good, far bet
ter than the average. The ring performances
are unexceptional; nothing is allowed that
can shock the sense of the fastldious, while the
horseback acts, the acrobatic performances
the songs, the juggling feats and the trained
animals, were admirable. Many of the act
were new, and all.were finely given. The bur
lesques were rich and racy; and taken as
whole it is one Of the best circuses that has ev
er visited Portland, and we comment it to ou
friends ct the east and elsewhere
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THE HAYDN AssoCIATIoN.-The Haydns
last concert for the season is definitely an
nouuced for Wednesday evening next at Flu
ent Hall. The programme will embrace
cnoruses from David" and 'St. Paul" ant
nymn o. Praise-the latter being performed
oy female voices, Mrs wetherbee giving tn,
solo part; Haydn's Twelfth Symphony fol
quartette and piano; piano duet nv Misse
Millett and Torrey; songs BY Mas Ami,
Ayers. Miss M. D. Boyd and Chsrle, II Mo
Lellan, and duet by Messrs Monroe and No.
Lellan.
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