The Portland daily press., 1872-07-06

number of delegates to the Baltimore Con-
vention left for that city yesterday. ...-.
Some sorrowful wag, who missed his best
friend on the Fourth of July, tied a piece of
Grape on the door of the Liquor Agency.
The wind Thursday did considerable damage
at Cape Elizabeth.
A new railroad track has been laid on Union
wharf
The Portland & Kennebec brought 700 peo-
die from the country to this city Thursday ard
the city railroad transported CASA passengers
The opponents of the Ogdens burg loan have
engaged the City Hall for meeting this even
ing. Addresses will be made by Hon. f. o. j.
Smith and others.
The prisoners at the Jail enjoyed strawberries
and lemonade on the Fourth, by the kindness
of Sheriff Perry ~ -fLG
A team belonging to Talbot & johnson ran
away on Mayo Street yesterday, demolished
lamp post, and severely injured J. HI. Burrill,
the driver, colored man. @
The Casco Street Sunday School make their
annual excursion to Lake Sebago next Tuesday.
1t would be difficult to get together finer
body of militia than that which paraded in this
city on the Fourth. They were composed of
fine material and marched with great precision
and steadiness. The uniforms are all in good
taste and some of them very snowy.
The High School Glass of To will make an
excursion to the islands to-day at 10 IL clock
The police Jared sumptuously at the Preble
House Thursday, and they deserved good din
ner. Webster provided for the Norway and
Thomaston Bands. ~
The elegant turnout from Sagers stable for
the Governor on Thursday, excited good deal
of admiration. 1t cannot be surpassed for
beauty in New England. rE
The match game of base ball between the
Resolutes and Dirigos was ended by the show
after one inning, at Deering, on the Fourth,
the Resolutes standing two to one. The game
will be finished on Saturday, July 18th. b
The Grand Army of the Republic in Port
land numbers 200 or 300 members, but only
about 20 appeared in the procession. A men,
Der wittily explained the smallness of their
- ""uing that if all the members of the
i'd leave the other home organiza-
ouldn't be enough left to make it
for the rest to march.
b. L. Sawyer, foreman of the
tdder Co., who was hurt at the fire
Thursday morning, as we stated. 1t was his
father, Mr. Edwin Sawyer. -.A
We understand that Bishop Nicely and wife
have gone to st. John for brief visit. =
There will be Children's temperance meeting
at the Allen Mission Chapel Sunday afternoon
ats o'clock james Woodbury. and others will
address the meeting
Steamer Lewiston took about hundred PEG
pie to Mt. Desert last night; chiefly from the
South and West, who go to spend the cheated
term" at that delightful place.
LOO. F.-The officers of Ligonia Lodge
No. 8, l. o. o. +, were duly installed by ID. w
Babb, Grand Master, last evening, and are al
follows: Frederick Buchanan, N. g.; Henry
p. Cox, V. g.; William X. Neal Secretary
Francis w. Buxton, Treasurer. After install
alton of the officers, Chap. Franklin Fox in
neat speech presented to P. G. Josiah Burleigh
Past Grands sash and jewel, a slight me
mento and token of the feelings of the mem
bers towards Z. G. Burleigh who has just car
RED the Lodge through one of the most sue
cessful terms since its foundation.
L. U. Burleigh is usually ready, but this time
was caught mapping and acknowledged the gift
in short speech, and left the rest unsaid-un
til the next time.
ASSAULT WITH A DANGEROUS WEAPON
Thursday night the sheriff's deputies made
raid on the premises of Edward P. Tunmore
No 66 Fore street. After they got into til,
place Turnmore seized a cavalry sabre and
made an attack on the officers. He made ;
lunge at Deputy Jordan Sitting his coat and
narrowly missing the officers thigh, but the
deputy seized him by the throat and he was dis
armed before mischief was done.
BURGLARY AT ALFRED-The Wooden Mi
OF Thomas Holland, at Alfred, was entered b
burglars on Tuesday night, and about $15
worth of blankets and flannels carried off.