The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-09-18

hogers, the feJepscOt Dank defaulter, 1t is
said, promises to make clean breast of it,
when he comes into court Oh the 23d.
The committee granting the right of way
over Commercial street to the Boston & Maine
railroad have not yet 'agreed upon their ver-
dict"
Jim Fisk wants TO bring his band to Port
land and give Sunday evening concert in
City Hall.
Fires were comfortable yesterday and there
was slight show of overcoats on the street.
A friend who has waited nervously for the
enjoyment OF the promised Sketches, asks why
William Horace has Lingard.
There is to be grand reunion of the old
Fourth Maine Regiment at Rockland on the
28th inst
The horse trot which was postponed by the
rain on Saturday is to come off at an early
day.
The window of William E. Woods brokers'
Office on Exchange street, drew the attention
OF the impecunious Saturday afternoon. 1t
was A Terrible Temptation.
The book of entries for the purses in the
trotting matches at the great fair and show
next week will be closed tonight
The roof of the new Congregational church
" observable above the tops of the trees aud
residences in that locality
Many of the retail grocers of this city have
agreed to close their stores at o'clock p. m
excepting on Saturday evenings.
NEW MUsIc.-Mr. Stockbridge, No. 165 Ex-
change street has sent us from his newly-en-
larged stock, very generous supply of good
ha rat mic in Ia pl ia Ike
from thy slumber, love- serenade by Samuel
N. Mitchell, music by J. M. R. 'sSleighipg
Song" music by w. H. Delehanty; sharp,
jovial, rafting melody. The Washington Elm
Quickstep, by Charles Moulton. The Regatta
ayacht song, written by Oliver Optic; music
by d. f. hodges; inscribed to Com. Barnard
OF the Dorchester Yacht Club; and Scale
Studies, arranged from the works of t. Wewet-
ger aid l.. Kohler, by Edwin j. Butler, a
splendid thing Tor beginners. Published by G.
D. Russell & Co, Boston.
From White, Smith & Perrys publishing
honse, Boston, comes a collection of sacred
music, the first of which is TIE Deum in ID by
E. l.. Burlington, which we should judge from
glancing at the score to be very elective
Morning prayer, unison chant service, EN-
braciDg the Venite, Gloria in Eecelsas, TdDeun
and JudiLate, by Eugene Thiyer, the we'll
known organist. 90, Give Thanks unto the
Lord on opening piece, with solo quartettt
and chorus, by j. c. Trobrldge. "Guide us il
the path of right" solo and quartette by G. A
White.-very fine.
Fascinating Polka, composed and published
by w. II. Cundy, Boston, an easy and pretty
composition.
Traumerei, arranged for the guitar by w
S. Hayden, Boston, and published by him.
The celebrated Laughing Duet andC horus
from the opera of the Brigand, adapted by
by Edw. b. Dickerson. Two arrangements Of
the popular air, Put me in my Little Bed; ont
Que for little finers and the other for four hands
by William Gooch. The Scott Cente airy
Galop, by A. McEleney ,bandmaster 18th High
landers Introducing several Scotch airs. Pleas
Let My Brother Goa ballad founded on an af
fectiDe incident in police court; music by z
A. White. If 1 ever cease to Love; com
song, by George Leybourne, sMountain OF 1c'
March, from Winter Scencs,by j. ii. Bennett
Under the Gas-Light, ballad, of the monrn
full class. Birdie has Come song and chorus
answer TO the tavoritite song, Come, Birdie
Come. by w. A. Packard and very pretty Poe
ahontas March, for piano, arranged for a
band, by G. A. White. She Wandered Down
the Mountain Side music by William Gooch
The Heart, o, prize it well; by Bernard Coert
vocalIst,and author of some charming melod es
Down by the Brooklet; song and chorus IN usit
by Will H. Lawson o. Fair Dove, o, Font
Dove, as sung by Mrs. j. ii. Long: music by
Alfred Scott Gatty. Come this way, my Father
song and chorus; the word Of familiar BALLAD
set to new music. Kiss Ne Dear Tommy ant
Go; humorous song, by DR.. A. d. Crabtre-
MInnie's Polka, pleasing and easy piece, b,
Minnie Upham Mort D'Heureusement, by
G. w. Thompson; sad but beautiful compost
ton Tor the piano, that will soothe many
bereaved heart; and Flowers OF Spring:
theme and variations, and The Rustic Foun
tain p )lka, by Ed Hoffman; both are moder
ately difficult, but very fine. These are from
the honse of White, Smith and Perry, Boston
The Mocking Bird, for Schools and Jnvenil
classes, by w. o. Perkins, contains a larg
amount of new and considerable old an
stand ard music IS well as a complete elemen
tary course of instruction. 1t has received til
approval of some of our best teachers, and
used largely in this city. Published by G.
Russell & Co, Boston.
w. a. Cundy of Boston, is publishing a
edition Of popular music in serial form. Eat
number contains twenty-five standard piece
vocal and instrumental, for tue low price
thirty five cents. A splendid work.
The Orpheus for September contains mn'
musical literature as well as direct lnstructle
in the art For lovers OF music it is well wor
its cost. Stockbrldge has all the above.