The Portland daily press., 1871-08-28


Dr. Cowles, post surgeon at Fort Preble has
received six months furlough and Dr. Towne
has been appointed to fill this position. DR..
Towne is Maine man by birth.
The public schools begin this morning.
Smith Barbour, the present nominee of the
Republican party has been appointed by the
Governor, County Commissioner of this coun-
ty, to fill the vacancy occasioned tby the death
of Seward NJ. Baker.
The friend and acqaintances of Mrs. Wal
ton, wife OF the former pastor OF the Third Par
ish Church in this city, will regret to learn OF
her death, which took place at Rockford, LID.
on the 10th inst.
Remember Coles Moonlight excursion this
evening. Arrangements have been made with
a competent person to furnish refreshments
on the steamer and at the island.
Miss Betsey Holland, aged 95, died yester-
day at the Home for Aged and INDECENT Fe-
N ales in this city.
The widow of Commodore Josiah Tatnall,
U. S. N, and two daughters are in this city.
A lady was hooked down on Congress street
Saturday morning by runaway horse.
Charles W. Bean has been elected Vice Com
mander of Post Bosworth No. 2, g. A. r.
Two men in boat were capsized off Mer.
rils wharf Saturday but were rescued with no
injury except thorough moistening.
There is rumor of man who proposes to
build a summer residence and observatory on
Pumpkin Knob, opposite the northerly end of
Peaks Island. Raising early vegetables for
Portland market is not his object in settling
there.
Ioet t,saIr ,,yI To-.
the erection on the old Third Parish lot of
three story brick block of stores They are to
be completed before snow flies.
The carriage of DIR. Gilman was turned over
on Exchange street Saturday afternoon in con-
sequence OF runaway horse coming in contact
with it, A lady and child were thrown out on
the sidewalk but they were not injured.
The name of the man who drove an iron
grey horse, attached to a baggage wagon, from
Middle into Free street at furious rate on
Saturday, and came so near running over
gentleman who was crossing the street, is de-
sired at this Office,
There was an excitement on Franklin street
Saturday afternoon growing out of the firing
OF pistol by one of the residents upon chap
who exposed his person to the occupants of the
opposite hoases The rascal escaped
The rain last night drove the loafers off from
the Park benches.
Four boys were arrested on Saturday for
stealing from the garden of Mr.. Libby, on
Clark street.
An excursion party is to come from Frye
burg Tuesday and go to the islands.
Excellent beef is selling in Oxford county at
five cents per pound.
Eben Nutter, of Cape Elizabeth, has given
the Methodists tract of lard in Fryeburg for
a camp-meeting ground.
Peter Mercer flourished knife for fun on
Saturday and playfully cut cash in boys
shoe and made pleasant hole in another boys
leg and the garment that covered it, The po
lice are going to keep that boy and show him
to Judge Morris.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Cook, of New York,
and Miss Mary D. Boyd, of this city, sailed in
the steamer Periere from New York on Satur-
day for Europe.
The United States Circuit Court was in ses-
sion on Saturday, but no business was tran
sacted. 1t adjourned over to to-day.
The Gardiner Reporter says the old ferry
boat purchased in this city last spring by N. o.
Mitchell, of that city, has had her engine and
boiler removed for use in an ice-house and the
hull will be changed into a fore-and- aft schoon-
er, to be used in the lumber business.
The Good Seed for September makes an early
and handsome appearance. Its matters and
dress are alike attractive. The leading article,
s'The Persian Queen" by Prot. E. P. Thwing,
is also furnished in pamphlet form.