The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-12-19

| BOOKSTORES,
which were so large and beautiful last week,
have been augmented and all the dealers offer
strong temptations to the lovers of literature
The book makers have gone step beyond pre-
| vious attempts and have given their juvenile
| publications degree of beauty never before
| reached. At
Hall L. Davis's, where there is always a
charming stock, we find the counters grooming
with elegance. We take especial delight in
the series of English classics, put up in SUBJ
stantial leather bindings, ornamented in an
tique style; TRANSACTIONS of Homer, Dante,
Horace and id genus onane; Robinson Crusoe
Arabian Nights and Don Quixote, done up in
manner that would have frightened our ia
theirs and mothers by the seeming extravaganza
Lee u Shepard, j. r. Osgood & Co., the Har-
| pers Roberts Brothers, and all the favorite
publishers, have contributed largely to the
stock, and the taste that cannot be gratified is
| an uncertain possession for its owner. In fam
cy articles, desk materials, writing desks, port
folios, bronze articles, diaries, port-monaies,
pocket-books, &C., Mr.. Davis collection is al
most inexhaustible
Dresser & Aver, just below Davis's, enter in
TO sharp competition with their neighbors. Their
store is large, and thoroughly filled. Beauty
and system are the cardinal points here, and
there is no lack of customers. A whole hour is
necessary to get proper idea of the extent
and variety of their publications, and one is
sure to leave the store with somewhat light
ened purse.
Bailey q Noyes, on the other side of Ex-
change street. do not seem to have much room
Sos. l1o+I, o. nf pSa
store are piled with books to the ceiling and
the center counters are overburdened with rich
goods Letus look at some of these elegant
books. Here is one of the gems in its way
Fairy Realm, a collection of old tales, told by
Tom Hood and illustrated by the matchless
pencil of Dore; here are editions Of Motley's
charming histories; all the poets in their holi-
lay garb; the greater and lesser novelists wait
ing to be gracious; Shakespeare and the minor
Iramatists; Dante's Divine Comedy; the Iliad
the Odyssey; Starr Kings White Hills, and a
range of books for boys and girls that can be
measured by the eye but cannot be enumerat-
ed Here also elegant writing desks, al
bums cutlery, gold pens and pencils, colored
toy books, water colors &C., in endless variety.
And while music is source of home joy, this
firm will continue to make speciality of Chick
ering pianos and Mason & Hamlin's organs
costly presents, it is true, but they will bring
the wife or daughter an enduring pleasure, and
to relieve the "Head of the Family of the fa-
tigues of business.
WALTER COREY AND co.
1t is surprising to know how far compare
lively small sum of money will go towards pur-
chasing elegant furniture at this well known
store ON Free street. 1t is qualification to
visit it if only for the purpose of seeing. Here
are centre tables with Tennessee and French
marble tops, of wonderful beauty, fancy tables
in marqueteire, fancy folding chairs in en-
broidered green and crimson satin, from $35 to
40 only; music stands deliberately carved and
highly ornamental and convenient; Swiss easels
carved in black walnut offered at the mere bag
atelle of $50; French work tables and parlor
writing desks which would put lady in rap
lures; library and extension lounging chairs,
the picture of luxury, exquistely carved brack-
cts, wall-pockets, with panels to be filled with
embroidery; artistically wrought coat hooks
and towel racks, and so on, ad infnitum. Up
stairs the firm can show over forty varieties of
chamber sets, ranging in price from 800 to
$3.50, triumphs of the art; and parlor sets of
the most luxurant description. The lower
range of goods is equally full, and the pur-
chaser has an opportunity to select anything
that it is possible to obtain, in the housekeep-
ing line.
CoGIA HAssAN
1t is always holiday time at Cogia Hassan's.
One cannot ignore the existence of this store,
for the managers keep themselves constantly
before the people by the of printers ink,
and the result is a continually crowded store. |
just now they are devoting themselves to |
general line of holiday goods, but are making |
speciality of fine plated and glass ware, embrac |
ing almost every conceivable article made of |
these materials. From the counters next the |
door, along the whole range of the store and up
into the well-filled second story, the eye takes
in articles of fancy and utility.
SCHOOL CoMMrTTEE-The regular monthly
meeting of the experimenting School Commit
tee was held last evening. In the absence of
the Secretary, j. H. Coffin was chosen Secre-
tary pro tenn
The resignation of Mr.. Sargent, temporary
teacher in the High School, and the appoint
ment of Mr. Payson to fiji the vacancy and the
resignation of Miss Mary F. Lawrence an as
sistant in said school and the temporary APP
pointment of Miss Louisa T. Babb to fill the |
vacancy were reported and accepted
The temporary appointment of Miss East
man in the North School, vice Miss Babb |
transferred, was approved.
The resignation of Miss Helen Crafts, assis-
tant principal in the North School, and of Miss |
Emily Nollett, assistant in the West School, |
were received and accepted The power to fill |
these vacancies was given to the committees in |
charge of these schools. /
Several applications for employment as teach |
ers were received and referred to the Commit |
tee on Examination. |
Reports from the committees on the several |
schools were received. 3
Bills to the amount of $14S34.91 (including |
the quarterly salary bill, $13,41364,) were re-
ported and passed. The salaries of the teachers
for the present quarter will be paid on Satur-
day, Dec 23d.
The Executive Committee, to whom was re-
ferred the subject of heating the Park street
school house by steam, reported in favor of such
a measure; and after a discussion, in which the
important subject of heating and ventilating
school houses was considered, no action was
taken.
Miss Sarah f. Colburn was elected. assistant
in Primary School No. (Casco street, fof the
remainder of the school year.
DoN'T BLOW OUT GAs.-Sunday evening a
servant girl employed in a house on Spring
street, extinguished the gaslight without turn
ing off the gas During the night the gentle
man of the house smelled the odor of the escap-
ing gas, and got up, lighted lamp and went in
pursuit. Finding the ordor very strong he had !
the presence of MUD to blow out the lamp,
thus probably preventing serious explosion as
the room where the gas had been left to escape
was full.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.