The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-08-19

Tue plovers in the vicinity of Scarboro'
Marshes don't get chance to feed the sports
men pursue them SO sharply as soon as their
whistle is heard.
The schooner "Waterfalp' caught live seal
at Southport and brought. it to this city yester-
day morning.
LII the article ON Social Snobbery'' in YES
terday's issue, in the last sentence the word
0'odrded should be anaassed in order to make
sense.
large party from :Springvale went over
the Portland and Rochester and Dover and
Winnepiscogee railroad and thence by steamer
across the Lake to Center Harbor on Thurs
day and enjoyed the trip very much.
An excursion is projected from Rochester
and intermediate stations for Portland and to
Evergreen Landing by steamer Charles
Houghton, where clam-bake will be served !;
to come off on Tuesday next.
The flag on Odd Fellows Hall was at half
mast yesterday from respect to the memory of
Mr.. Jumper.
The police seized small quantity of ale on
India street yesterday.
The Municipal Court had DO business yester-
day.
Another Merchants Clam Bake will take
place at Spurwink river this afternoon
The Army and Navy Union have engaged
Prot. e. S. Morse, of Salem, to deliver three
lectures on scientific subjects the coming win
ter, and are in correspondence with Prof
Hitchcock for a course of lectures on Mount
Washing ton in Winter.
The body of Mr.. Partridg &c, who was drowned
10 the harbor on Tuesday has not been recov
cred, and has probably been swept out to sea.
The yacht Sparkle has gone on a mackerel
cruise with party on board
A woman and five children have been re-
moved from the Stafford Block to the Aims
House.
The Advertiser speaks of movement in
favor of giving Mrs. Woodbury. Davis the ben.
eft of tie unexpired term of the late Postmas-
ter.
Pickpockets infest the trains of the Grand
Trunk Railroad.
Alfred Clark has been arrested for stealing
SIG from his mother, but Alfred said his moth
er was drunk and he took her bottle of whs-
key out of her pocket, and she didn't know
the difference between green bottle and a
roll of greenbacks.
The annual regatta of the Portland zach,
CLUB will take place the first week in Septem
Der, to be followed by supper and ball al the
Ottawa House. Instead of money prizes cups
TO be given to the winning boats is proposed
The vessels are to be entered in two classes as
formerly.
In the list of the Republican County Com
mittee, chosen at the Convention Thursday
the name of Philander HI. Tolman, ESQ.,, OF
Harrison was omitted.
Smith Barbour, who was recently injured by
being thrown from wagon on Washington
street, is fast recovering from the accident.
countrvman's horse-a poor WORKOUT old
peg-dropped dead on Tukey's Bridge last
night, and the police were ordered to remove it
- SKIFF AND GAYJoRD's MINsTRELs ia
vorite company were greeted with another
large audience at Music Hall last evening, and
the performance was as eminently satisfactory
as was that of Thursday evening. The pro
gramme brought out the entire strength of the
company. Mr.. Sam Gardiner is fine inter
locutor and basso, and his singing was heartily
applauded. GAYLORD and Bennett are upriyal
led end men, and their jokes and conundrum
are always fresh and appropriate. Mr.. r
Buckholtz, the leader of the orchestra, is
perfect master of the violin, and his solo re
ceived an enthusiastic encore. The gran
triple clog, by Whiting, Bennett and Goodyer'
called out double encore, while the contoI
ton act OF Master Willie Gaylord and the OIL
er features of the entertainment received thei
due share of applause Bennett in his grea
act of Capt. Jinks," created a decided senss
ton, it being original and wholly unlike any
thing of the kind ever before witnessed in thi