The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-12-20
Oar Christmas Tree.

I'VE wish it distinctly understood that cur
| Christmas notices are Christmas gifts to our
advertisers. No presents or ''perouisites'a of
any description are expected in return. and
none will be accepted if offered Any person
offering to give notice or puff in this paper
| III return for gift is an unmitigated fraud
ana should be treated accordingly
CITY EDITOR.
AS the holidays approach nearer and nearer
the crowd of Christmas gift purchasers grows
larger, and many anxious inquiries are made
Tor the best stocks and most reasonable prices.
We can safely recommend to our readers all
those establishments which advertise in the
PRESS.
LoRNG, SHORT s. HARMON
have choice line of admirably illustrated
gift books in all styles of binding Many
books on painting and sculpture, an extremely
fine line of Bibles, large stock of photograph
albums, backgammon, cribhass and chess
boards, all the standard English works bound
in full calf and in cloth, Dcl1enss works in
all shapes and Styles a full line of juveniles,
choice monogram, tinted and plain stationery,
elegant library inkstands Russia leather goods,
tartan goods, historic woods, and in fact all
the articles usually kept at first class book
store are to be found at this establishment.
CoGIA HAssAN
has an immense stock of useful and fancy ar
ticles which he is selling at his usual reduced
prices. This year he has added to his stock
line of nicer and higher priced goods than it has
been his wont to keep, and to these goods he
invites particular attention Almost every
thing in the way of Christmas gifts and of ar
ticles suitable for the season are to be found at
his establishment 1t would be impossible to
enumerate within our brief space 1.-THE of the
articles heaped upon the many counters and
slowed away in the upper rooms. We advise
eur readers 10 go and look for themselves
CovELL s. Co. erses
have big line of new styles and shades in
ribbons for the neck and hair, very nice and
pretty, choice lot of handkerchiefs with cor
ner-worked initials, put up in elegant boxes,
spool-boxes very neatly gotten up and filled
with thread, novel needle papers and cases, an
elegant assortment of embroidered collars and
cuffs, table cloths in wine, buff, pink, green
Sc, with napkins to match, shawls and dress
goods in all varieties, pocket books and fancy
boxes, and large lot of little necessities put
up in neat little ornamental boxes.
sCHLoTTERBECK
in addition to his usual full stock of brushes,
oils, perfumery and other articles pertaining to
his line of business, has recently laid in large
and very choice lot of all noted brands of cigars
such as the Henry Clays. sPartagas eight and
heavy Conchas, Figaros, Panatellas, Princi-
pes and others, which he is selling at excep-
tionally low prices, charging but one cent profit
on cigar
ANDERsoNs
display of usefsl articles is well worthy the at
tention of purchasers of holiday presents.
Warm fur-ined kid gloves and mittens for
ladies, gents and children. Ladies' and gents
handkerchefs in tasty boxes embroidered and |
initial handkerchiefs, wooden, merino, under |
wear, felt skirts, ladies and children's neck
ties and silk handkerchiefs in variety of ele-
giant colors. Jewelry, spool boxes, needle
books, work boxes, perfumcry, sets of collars
and cuffs in boxes, and host of other goods
making display of useful articles from which |
the most fastidious can make selection.
Lieut.. Charles Il. Todd.
At joint meeting of the members of the |
Portland Light Infantry and Portland Cadets, |
Capt. Mattocks and 1t Fessenden of the In
fantry and Capt. Anderson and 1t. Eaton of
the Cadets, were appointed Committee to
prepare resolutions They accordingly SUBJ
mitted the following:
RESOLUTIONS.
Whereas, Charles r. Todd, I'd Lieutenant of the |
Portland Light Infantry, and honorary member of |
the Portland Cadets who departed this life the
4th day Of December, 1872, having by his long and
arduous service and gallant deeds during the late
war, won the esteem Of all true friends of liberty,
and more recently having, by his fidelity and rare
military qualities endeared himself to the members
of those two companies; be it
RESOLVED, That in the death of Lieut.. Todd, the |
State Militia and all true friends of the militia sys
ten have lost noble example of the true American
soldier; one whose honorable bore evidence of
his bravery upon the field of battle: and whose |
worth and goodness citizen fully attested by the
large number of Borrowing friends who mourn his |
loss.
Resolred That the bereaved relatives of the de- |
ceased have the sincere and heartfelt sympathies of
the members of the Portland Light Infantry and |
Portland Cadets
ResolUed That these Resolutions be forwarded to |
the bereaved relatives of the deceased and published
in the Portland papers and copy appropriately |
framed be suspended In the armores Of our compa-
MES.
FOUND DRowNED.-Yesterday morning some
workmen on the Boston & Maine extension
Il tho bodv of man near the new