The Portland daily press., 1874-09-25

The new engines on the Grand Trunk wer.
tested yesterday.
The maci1erel catchers report big hauls.
The Forest City and Maine Shooting Clubs
will go on an excursion to Gorham, N. H., the
last of the month.
Officers Gribben and Rich arrested notori-
GUS thief yesterday morning for stealing a num-
Der OF bags and two coats.
The little item in the Press of yesterday re-
garding the figure lend at Lttlefield Bros
caused over three hundred persons to cali and
and see it,
The Eastport and St. John steamers will
make only two trips Per week on and after
Monday, the 2Sth, leaving every Monday and
Thursday each way.
Elder j. B Goodrich of Hartland, will hold
religious meetings at Aliens Corner on Satur-
day and Sunday, Goth and 81, in Seventh Day
Advent Hall at 101 a. M, and p. M, and in
the evening.
Edward P. Chase, Grin Ring, and Edward
Coburn having resigned their positions in the
Custom House, Joseph Sterling of this city,
Mr.. Hobbs of Limingtop, and j. c. Merrill of
Durham, have been appointed to fill the vacan-
cies.
Mr.. r. 7. Mcclellan Of the city, salesman for
Whitney s. Thomas, was standing on the roof
of store in North Edgecomb, when his foot
slipped and he fell seventeen feet to the ground
breaking his wrist.
Deputies Bridges and Williams arrested
James Smith and Margaret Cameron for as
sault yesterday morning The Cameron woman
was accused of throwing water on a WON an
ond Cp,st1 1f e{,, l. ooIr., AL
shop.
Aperson who witnessed the disturbance yes
terday afternoon on Fore street, is inclined to
think that the affair was enlarged upon in the
Advertiser, as no one was hurt much, none
knocked into cellar, and the whole thing
lasted only about five minutes.
The teamer Elk press will follow the yachts
in the race tomorrow. Tickets so cents
There will be union temperance prayer
and conference meeting at the Allen Mission
this evening. The public are cordially invited
to attend.
Pine street charch society have $25, 800
pledged for their new church,
The letter carriers of this city who have been
employed year are to have their salary in
creased from $500 to 500 year.
Judge Symonds sentenced Thomas Libby to
the state prison for two years for shooting at
Miss Rolfe.
The Boston steamers did not leave here last
evening until ten o'clock, owing to the fog.
LECTURE AND CONCERT NOTES.-The follow
ing movements of lecture and concert com.
panies is furnished through Mr. Geo. A. Jones'
Boston Lecture and Concert Agency: The
Boston Philharmonic Club fill an engagement
of five nights at Halifax next week, opening
the St. John course on their return, and giving
concerts at Dexter and other places on their re-
turn to Boston.
The Barnabee Concert Company fill engage
ments at Portland, Lewiston, Oxford, Bruins.
wick, Rockland, Bath, Belfast Bangor and st.
John, commencing Oct. 9Th.
Rev. DR.. Tiffany, D. d. of Washington, De
Cordova of New Jersey, Rev. Thos. w. Brown
of Dover, N. H., Henry Gerritt Brown, Esq,
of Philadelphia, Miss Lillian Edgarton and
John Boyd, Esq, together with several others,
fill the St. John course the coming season.
Mrs Scott Siddons, who has large number
of engagements in this state, as we'll as other
New England States, has been obliged to can
Gel her engagements in America the coming
season, having fallen from her horse and in
jured her spine, and through the carelessness of
her maid glass of caustic was administered
instead of brandy. Mrs. Siddons' health will
not admit of her coming to America this sea-
son. e-
Miss Alice Carrie, formerly of Portland, has
been engaged to take part in the Barnabee
operatta of 'Sr Marmaduke, or Too Attentive
by HALF" which will be presented to the public
late in January. Mrs. HI. w. Smith will as
sumo the soprano part.
The Temple Quartette- are engaged for con-
certs in this state ia January.
SACRED CoNcERT.-The tickets for the sacre
concert at City Hall, Sunday evening are sell
ing rapidly and all who wish goods seats should
apply at once. The following is the
PROGRAMME:
PART FIRST.
Chambers Band.
This is the Lords own Kreutzer.
AmphiOn Club.
Consider the Les... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS pliff.
Miss Nellie st. John.
Remember thy Creator ....................Rh Rhodes.
Amphion Club.
Chandler's Band.
PART SECOND.
Visions of Youth. .Spent er Lane
Miss Nellie st. John.
Musing Sad and Lonely" ........ Rudolphsen.
Mr.. James Whitney.
Evening Hymn. -. Bank.
Amphon Club.
HOW GEAR 10 me Cne nOur .hleDer.
Mrs st. John and Mr.. Whitney.
Selections.
Chambers Band.
WEpDINa.-A very pleasant affair came off
in this city last evening. 1t was the occasion
of the marriage of Miss Sarah L. Russell and