The Portland daily press., 1872-07-10

BY strict construction of the rule, the
friends of the loan obtained 339 more than the
requisite two-thirds of the whole number cast;
or by making the opposition vote the initial
number the years have three to one over the
nays, and Sc votes over; grand success for the
Ogdensburg road By the aid granted by the
city we hope to see the road completed within
two years. We understand that the contractors
will begin work at the earliest possible moment
ASNGULAR AFFAR.-Yesterday afternoon
as James Mccarthy, young man of 10, was
sitting on the steps of his mothers house, on
Fore street, between Hampshire and India, the
report of pistol was heard, and simultaneous
ly he received bullet in the forehead, which
inflicted severe wound, and came out through
the scalp near the top of his head. He had
been talking with his mother, who sat in the
window, only an instant before. She heard
him trying to get into the house and went to
his assistance. From the position in which he
sat and the course of the bullet, it is evident
that the shot came from behind fence directly
in front of him. When he took his cap off the
ball fell out and was saved. 1t was apparently
conical ball, considerably fattened out by
contact with his head. DIR. French was called
to attend him, but was unable to determine
whether or not there was fracture of the skull.
Last night Mccarthy was quite bright and
cheerful. His friends assert that it was de-
liberate act, but it does not seem reasonable as
Mccarthy has been an invalid for four years,
and almost in the last stages of consumption
THE GREAT SHow.-As the time draws near
for the coming of Howe's great London circus
and Sangers British menagerie the interest in
the mammoth exhibition increases, and its adj
vent is eagerly awaited by all classes The
gorgeous street pageant will exceed in splendor
anything of the kind heretofore witnessed in
this city, while the arenic and other perform
ances within the immense pavilion have been
pronounced by the unanimous voice of both
press and public, as far superior to the aver
age equestrian entertainments hitherto seen in
America. The circus troupe numbers one
hundred English riders, acrobats and general
performers who have never before appeared in
New England, among whom, are some of the
most brilliant stars from the leading establish
ments of Europe. The mehagerie comprises a
large, rare and varied collection of wild ami
mails from all quarters of the globe, and alto
sether this exhibition is unquestionably the
best Of It's kind now before the public. 1t was
very literally patronized during the first week
OF the great Peace Jubilee in Boston, and it
will doubtless meet with like success in this
city.
AUCTION SALE OF CARRIAGEs.-We ask the
attention OF our readers, particularly those
abroad, to the announced sale of carriages by
auction on Wednesday of next week at Lock
hart & Sloan's, on Preble street. A pretty full
list of the styles and description of the carria.
ges is contained in the advertisements and in
tending purchasers are assured that in every re-
spect the carriages are frst-class. The estab-
lshment that produced them is one of the larg-
est in the city, sending annually large numbers
abroad and furnishing the people at home, with
splendid reputation for doing work in the best
manner. We cordially recommend this STOCK
to the public.