The Portland daily press., 1872-05-06
Portland Horse Railroad.

Portland Horse Railroad.
A meeting of the Directors of the above cor
poration was held Saturday afternoon in the
Aldermen's Room, President Norton in the
| chair. A vote was taken as to the salary OF the
Treasurer for the current year. 1t was voted
that the salary be $1,000, the vote standing
three in favor to one against Col. Merrill
stated that he would furnish a capable Treas
urer for salary of $1,000 per annum--with a
sufficient bond. Mr.. McCobb added that he
| would furnish Superintendent for $500 per
annum, but he should prefer, and it would be
better for the Company, to have Mr.. Leach at
| $500.
The President reported that he had carefully
examined the ticket account and found it cor
rect, and had made a record of the number.
| That all the tickets passed through his hands
on delivery to the Treasurer, and were account
ed for when sold. Also, that the Treasurer's
accounts were kept in an explicit and careful
manner, and that he had examined them and
found them correct. 1t was moved and seconded
that the bond of the Treasurer be accepted and
placed in the hands of the President for safe
keeping. 1t was voted that the proposition of
MI. Baxter to purchase the Westbrook branch
DC lald over until meeting of the full Board.
1t was proposed by the Superintendent that
cars be run on the Westbrook branch after the
LIST OF june in the afternoon every half hour
from II M. to p. NJ. and one or two half hour
trips in the morning. Referred to a committee
composed of the President, Mr.. Wheeler and
Mr.. McCobb. t cd % -tt. .auA1
ACROSS THE CONTINENT. Forty years ago
Dr. Lardner proved to his own satisfaction, by
scientific data, that it was impossible for
steam vessel to cross the Atlantic; yet the i'm
possible became possible almost before the ink
on his sheet was'dry. The doctor has had
feeble imitator lately, who assured the public
that it was impossible to send piece of bag
gage from ST. John, N. b., to San Francisco
without an attendant, and he printed half
column of reasons in the Boston Traveller to
prove his assertion, the chief of which were
that there were two impossible gulfs-at Bos-
ton and at Omaha. But Mr.. ii. T. Clark, gen
eral baggage agent of the E. & n. A. r. R.,
found way to do it, and the PRESS, with other
newspapers, recorded his success few days
days ago, and proved that Reversible Check
of the Traveller has had lesson in rairOading
taught him by person who "did not under
stand the first principles of the baggage system
of the country" and showed that one could
get to the Pacific from the Provinces without
going through Boston. Mr.. Clark little leath-
er satchel, which went this long journey alone,
is now in our possession and will be placed in
the Merchants Exchange this morning for ex-
hibition. 1t is not much soiled by its adven-
lures 1t left st. John 7.40 A, M. on the 18th
of April and arrived at San Francisco at $50
p. M on the 21st, and left San Francisco on it's
return at 100 A. nj. on the I'D, arriving at St.
John at 7.15 p. M. on the Both. 1t will be seen
that the time occupied in going West was ten
days, twelve hours and fifty minutes; and the
time coming east eight days, twelve hours and
fifteen minutes; total, including the ten and
half hours that the satchel laid at San Fran
cisco, of nineteen days, eleven hours and thirty
five minutes. Its western route was over the
European & North American, Maine Central,
Grand Trunk, Great Western, Michigan Cen
trail, Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Union
Pacific and Central Pacific roads, returning via
the Western, Central and Union Pacific Chica-
ga and Northwestern, Lake Shore and Michi-
gan Southern, New York Central, Hudson
River, New York and New Haven, Boston &
Maine, P. S. & p, Maine Central and E. & N
A. R. r. The transfer at Omaha was effected
by the "Omaha Bridge Transfer Co.," at Chi
cago by Parmelee's Transfer and at Boston, in
spite of the assurance of the 1raueNerS CORES
pondent, it was dispatched across without the
least delay. The bag took st. John papers of
the day of starting and delivered them in San
Francisco, and brought back newspapers of
that city, with way-bills and other documents
from all along the line, attesting It's progress
Thomas Reversible Check has proved its value,
and this operation proves that it is possible for
railroad companies, by acting in concert, to
transmit baggage from the Atlantic to the Pa
cific without the trouble of rechecking and the
consequent annoyance and inconvenience to
travellers. Check No. 1O5 has become cele-
brated AtM
A NEW PICTURE Messrs. Schumacher
Bros. put on exhibition at their gallery On Con-
gress street on Saturday, picture by Prof.
Schwindt of Pesth 1t is the first figure piece
of any magnitude that has been put ON public
view here since the exhibition of Mrs. Lily
Spencers Truth dwelling FalsetOod. This
represents young girl seated in bower OF
roses, half-prepared for the bath She is in deep
meditation with one hand supported by her
Knee, the IoreHnSer OF tne oener nand restlng
upon the wrist, while the water below half con-
ceals one of her dimpled feet The midday
sun streams through the interstces of the leaves
and produces wonderful effects of light and 4
shade, while the roses that are so plentifully
distributed about the figure, glow with summer
heat. Quite number of citizens were graft
fed with private view ON Saturday afternoon,
and as it will be on exhibition for several days.
we hope the connoisseurs and lovers of fine
arts will embrace the opportunity to see it.
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