The Portland daily press., 1871-11-09

f. o. Bailey & Co., sold at auction yester-
day the brick bl,ck, No. 125 Commercial street
belonging to the estate of the late John c.
Brooks, to Eaen Corey, for $4,000.
The Haydn Association will give a concert
at Fluent's Hall, Monday evening Nov. 90
Mrs. Wetherbee Miss Ella Lewis and Messrs
Thurston, Shaw, Mcclellan and Fisher are the
soloists.
A lad named James Mehan, living at
Knishtvi.le, Cape Elizabeth, exploded pistol
Tuesday while careessly handling it and sue
ceeded in wounding his hand. The Injuries
were not very severe.
Mr.. Allen Colby, who has been connected
with the Portland & Kennebec railroad as road
master since its construction, has resigned and
will engage in the manufacture of the patent
car derrick at Topsham.
There were no criminals before the Munich
pal Court yesterday merning.
The flags on the city building was displayed
at half mast yesterday in respect to the mem
CRY of the late Jonathan Morgan.
Post Besworth G. A. R., will turn over to
the Chicago fund 1926 as the result of two
evenings OF the exhibition of the Union Ser
geant.
Prof. Stones biological seances to be given
at Fluent's Hall next Tuesday and WedEes-
day evenings will doubtless be well worth at.
tesding.
Yesterday was capricious day, clouds and
>sunshne following each other rapidly. In the
afternoon we had two small snow-squalls.
The officers Of Labor Union No. 1, of Maine,
organized in this city Thursday night are as
= ~ n U,l VI.
President-Albert II. Waite; Recording Sec
retary-Alonzo S. Davis; Treasurer-Nathan-
lei Walker. The Union will meet every Tues
day evening. Another branch union is to be
established at Bath.
There was a very large amount of business
transacted at the term of the Probate Court
held this week.
We are told that the flmily of the late Sem
ator Jesse ndeu have ordered marble copy of
Mr.. O'Brien's clay model of the deceased
statesman, which was on exhibition Cat the
City Hall and gave such perfect satisfaction to
our citizens.
Changes in the running OF the trains on the
Portland & Rochester road next Monday, ore
noted in another column.
MIR. Johu F. Proctor of this city, left New
York on Saturday last for Vera Cruz, via Ha-
yana on business affairs.
The members of the Board of Trade are noti-
fed that meeting will be held this afternoon
al 4 o'clock,
Among the Republicans elected to the Massa-
chusetts Legislature, we are glad to notice the
name OF Rev. Charles V. Hanson Of Peabody
a native of Portland and graduate OF Colby
University, class of 1865.
Harry Brown will open his studio in few
days for the reception of orders. We hava no
doubt he has brought home portfolio burst
ing with sketches of European scenery, which
will occupy his hours the coming winter.
1t is estimated that it has cost the property
owners in Portland 500, coo to change their fire
risks from companies broken by the Chicago
fire to sound Institutions. Add to this the
amount raised for relief, and it appears that
Portland contributed literally to the Chicago
relief.
The Portland correspondent of the Boston
Advertiser pays a very high compliment to the
portrait of Hon. VIM. w. Thomas, on exhibit
tion in Hales window, but gives the credit to
the wrong artist The portrait was by Ket-
tell.
AT special meeting Of the Board of Mayor
and Aldermen last evening, the following gen.
tlemen were drawn as jurors for the November
term of the Superior Court: Augustus H.
Prince, Johu b. Pike and Daniel f. Bartlett.
The Hutchinson Family, Tribe Of Asa) will
sing to night at Lewiston, at the Freewill Bap'
fist church.
The West End Boat Club will give an as
semby at Fluent Hall on Fridey evening"
No doubt good time will be enjoyed.