The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-08-19
Brief JOttings.

Miss Annie Louisa Cary will take part in a
grand choral festival to begin at ST. John, n.
B. on the 26th inst.
There will be no appointment of shipping
commissioner at this port until the return of
Judge Shepley from Europe The collector of
the port he's been instructed by the Treasury
department to fulfil the duties.
The Leader says venerable lady is now res
ident in this city who was once betrothed to
that eminent statesman, Daniel Webster.
The Allan mail steamship Sarnatian, from
Liverpool for Quebec, passed Farther Point on
Saturday at 9.40 A. NJ. with 10Y cabin and $40
steerage passengers. fs
f. o. Bailey & Co. sold the school-house build
Ing on Vaughan street, Saturday afternoon, to
j. M. Kimball for $5O5.
Great interest is felt as to the result OF the
stallion race at Lewiston the 9th inst, be-
tween the famous trotters King William and
Phil Sheridan, and most exciting contest may
be looked for.
Members of the Army and Navy Union are
requested to meet at Headquarters this Mon
day. evening, at o'clock, to complete arrange
ments for the Soldiers and Sailors Reunion and
and Clam Bake on the 21st inst.
ago by order of the Collector for not having the
necessary license from the Custom House.
The usual Sunday evening service was held
on board U. S. steamer Powhattan last evening
by Rev. Mr.. Root of st. Paul's Church.
The Greeley Guards were out Saturday eve
ming for street drill.
Political enthusiasm has seized the boys
Quite a number of juvenile companies have
been formed and neatly uniformed, who parade
the streets almost nightly with drum and fife
and torches.
The remains of the late Senator Fessenden
have been removed from Western Cemetery to
Evergreen Cemetery and a magnificent monu-
ment of Caen stone erected over them. 1t is of
the Gothic order, elegantly carved.
The Democratic Convention for the nomna-
ton of County officers will be held in this city
tomorrow.
j. F. Navarro, Superintendent of the work at
Fort Scammell, has been presented with fine
gold chain by the workmen under his charge.
Mr.. Hersey received despatch from East
port on Saturday that the New England was
turned over on the preceding night. The walk
ing beam was gone and the upper works of the
vessel were badly damaged on the rocks
The Eastern Railroad Company have adopted
system of electrical bells at the different sta
tions on the line, by which trains can be an
nounced several minutes before their arrival
Rev. Edward P. Thwing will deliver his lee
ture on The Circean Cup before the Reform
Club of Fairfield ON Wednesday.
The sportsmen report marsh birds very album
dant.
The Liberal Republicans are to meet al
Congress Hall tomorrow to agree upon a coun
ty ticket. Will the Democratic Convention
take them or give them one?
Tomorrow the old 18th Maine will celebrate
the anniversary of their muster-n by an excur
sion to the islands.
1t is conceded that Portland is the only town
of Importance in the State, excepting Lewiston
and Auburn, where liquor cannot be had omen
ly and freely.
Now some of the newspapers facetiously tern
Horace's peregrination "Pilgrim's Progress.
An arrangement has been made by the Euro
pean & North American and Boston & Main,
RAILROADS for the accommodation of travel owe
both roads, the same as has existed with tn
Eastern road
Saunders will get up the banquet at the G
A. H. Reunion tomorrow, and is preparing
some unique and. elegant dishes for the table.