The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-09-16

BOSTON AND MAINE RAILROAD EXTENSION.
Very rapid progress has been made by the
contractors in the construction of this road,
and present indications are that the ears can be
run into the city by the first of November. We
hear that the road will be open for business
far as Saco by the first of October, about seven
miles of track being laid east of South Berwick
Junction, and the rails are going dow at the
average rate of'half mile per day. The track
layers are obliged to wait occasionally for the
grading parties, who are finishing up the sur
face OF the road bed. On this end the road is
graded and the track laid five miles beyond the
bIidge across Fore river. There remains three
or four days work for the grading ps rites on
ScarboTo marsh and when this is accomplished
the road will be ready for Che tack 10 Blue
Point fourteen miles from Portland. A force of
800 men is employed between these points. A
construction tain is'at work on this part OF The
line, hauling iron and graveling up. The SUI
perstructure of the bridge across Fore liver is
being put on. This splendid piece of bridge
work, the piles being of hard wood, driven close
and well tied, and the cross beams and Sting
ers of Southern pine timber fifteen inches
square The draw is finished and is very,
handsome and substantial affair. Some filling
remains to be done at each end of the bridge
but week ought to suffice for this. The foun-
datons for the round-house are being laid on the
new land near the easterly end of Vaughan's
bridge. 1t VIII contain seventeen pits and ac
commodate that number OF locomotives. Sur
veys have been made for the shops and car
houses in the immediate vicinity and plans pre-
DIV for fba or tl,a ~
time. A walk over portion Of the line now,
especially t Tore tiver and this side will show
that an immense amount OF work has been
done, and that the company has driven the
work vigorously, sparing neither pains nor
money to have the work done quickly and well.
THE FIFTH AVENUE CoMPANY.-It will be
seen by advertisement IN anothei column, that
Messrs Fyrbish and Wiltons large and eff
| Glen dramatic company will present the treat
society plays of Divorce and Article AZ, az Mu-
| sic Hall, on Wednesday and Thursday evenings
| next. The former piece has been twice pre-
scented in Portland by this company in IA salts
factory manner aDd,to large and fashionable
| audiences Article AZ is one Of the latess Paris
ian sensations, and Is has achieved great sue
cess both at the Fifth Avenue Theatre, New
York. and the Boston Museum. II is a play of
considerable interest, and the press is unani'
NOUS in its praise That IL will be presented
in an effective manner by the present manage
ment no one can doubt.
SHAw's ExcunsIoN.-One Of the most pleas
ant affairs vi the season viii come on this al
tsrIoon and evening al Little Chebcasue lsiant
1lsg,.s -. las tYIE
en- us many deli glltful entertainments, but thi'
promises to exceed them all in popular inter
est. The exhibition drill by the Portland Ca
diets will be alone worth double the price Of {
ticket, and when the other attractive feature
are taken into Consideration it would seem tina
the Inducements offered are sufficient to insure
the largest excursion party Of die season. Am
pie arrangements have becq made for the trans
portatiop Of tile multitude, ti,Eee Of the hes
steamers having been engaged. For full par
| tic. liars see advertisement.
The TURt.--f'a,ies gpc desire to ente
horses for the three days races at Forest Git
Park. which begin OIL The 25th are reminde
that the books will be closed this evening at
o,cIo.k. Cbc postponed lace between Cent?
Annie end lteddlesome yill probably TAX
place some tsme during this meeting and al
TO its interest.
HoGAs AND MUDGE.-This minstrel an
burlesque company which is well spoken OF D
| the press and public, will appear at Music ia
. this..evenipg il pleasing variety entertainment
d There are several well-known artists connecte
with the company and the performance WI
doubtless be worthy of liberal patronage.