The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-01-22


1 reduction of the bonded debt.
s. This act shall take effect when approved
by the governor.
1t was voted that the Legislature be re-
quested to pass the above act.
The company then adjourned.
The Pigeon show.
The attendance at the Aquarium yesterday
was great improvement upon the opening
day at the pigeon show. Before nightfall humid
| reds of ladies' and children had gone the rounds
of the coops and admired the beautiful birds
exhibited on every hand. The entries have all
been declared and the judges are discharging
their duties as fast as circumstances will ad-
NIT. 1t will doubtless require until Saturday
night to thoroughly inspect and report upon
the several classes, when the awards Will pc
made, and a card. stating the premium, Will
be placed upon each winning coop, cage or
specimen, by a committee appointed for that
purpose Messrs Beigel and Burlingame de-
voted the best part of the day to the inspection
of the pouter Glass; which is large and partic-
ularly fine. Groups of adults as well as
children, took great interest in some of the
Judges tests. That. for instance, in trying the
extent or fulness of the globe, or crop, by fill
ing it with air forced through the mouth, and
the immediate pulled up appearance and con-
ceited strut of the birds caused an immense
amount of fun.
A perfect pouter will have the following
points, head 1; bill, 8; half moon, s. globe
or crop, 6; girth, g.; pinion marking, 3; hollow
curve in back, 81 thigh, 8; legs. 4: do, 2; foot
and leg feathering, 2; flights, 3; Color 2; mark
ing across the belly, 2; cleanness of thigh, 3;
color of eyes, 1-46 Some of this class on ex-
bibition will receive the full number of points.
One pair of yellow pied pouters, belonging to
Mr.. Caleli of Brooklyn, cost him $3.50 and have
all the marks of the rarest breeding.
The carriers have had judicial examination,
and the coops of some of the choicest speci-
mems are surmounted with cards calling atten-
ton to the fact that this or that pair can be
bought for $1,000. or $500, or $500, down to
$780, These prices, in most instances, are the
values the owners Of the birds set upon Them
The above is taken from one of the New
York papers published Friday, Jan. Is, 1873.
We understand the same birds will bs on exhi-
btion at the Maine Poultry Show in February
next in this city.
NJ @. M. A. CoNCERT.-The concert given
last evening under the auspices of the Maine
Charitable Mechanics Association, to close its
very popular course of entertainments, was q
very successful affair. Despite the unpleasant
weather the hall was crowded and many were
turned away. The concert was arranged by
Mr.. John L. Shaw, and Mr.. NJ. G. Milliken
played the accomplishments. The following
was the programme:
Piano Solo-"Alice.' Romance in Db. I'D. Ascher
Miss Burbank.
Trio-s'The Red Gross Knight. Observation-Disclosures.
Mrs. Pratt, Miss Milliken and Mr. Shaw.
Quartette-"The Old Clock''... .................
Miss Milliken Mrs. Pratt, MessrS. Colby and Shaw.
song-Nancy Lee ~; +
"Cheerfulness'
Mrs. Pratt and Miss Milliken.
Trio-"Oh! Restless Sea-
Miss Miliken, Messrs. Colby & Shaw.
song-"Good Night. ..a;...,..."..... ...""".
Duet-"O, Sailors Life.'' &c. ....,..... ,,.....
Messrs. Colby q Shaw.
Song-"Everywhere''
Quartette-"O, Hush Thee" Observation-Disclosures,
Miss Mliken, Mrs. Pratt, Messrs Shaw and Colby.
Piano Solo-"Rhapsode Hongroise". F. Liszt
Miss Burbank.
Duet-'See, O Carlo' ..........."...........
Miss Millken and Mr.. Shaw.
Quartette-"Anges Whisper. ............ .......
MS. Pratt, Miss Milliken, Messrs. Shaw s. Colby.
FRATERNITY DANcE.-This evening the
fifth of the Fraternity dances comes off iat City
Hall and without doubt there will be con-
tinuation of the large attendance and agreea-
BILE enjoyment of the previous entertainments.
Engrossed with the many cares and weary of
] the din and hustle of business and every day
life, all need recreation, both old and young,
and as DIR. Fordyce Barker, the eminent ply
stefan, recently well said, there is nothing bet.
ter for this purpose than dancing, properly
regulated. Especially is this true when con-
| Quoted under such admirable and worthy au-
spices as this Fraternity course. There is nc
| medicine SO effcacious and no tonic so invigo.
rative as good, commenable, jovial, social en-
1 tertainment
CUMBERLAND FARMERS CLUB.-At the an.
l nual meeting of the Cumberland Farmers
| Club the following officers were elected for the
ensuing year:
I Observation-Disclosures A. Merrill
Vice Presidents-E. G. Prince of Cumber-
land, Alfred Hicks of West Falmouth, David
G. Loring of North Yarmouth.
Treasurer-Nelson M. Shaw, West Cumber-
1 land.
Secretary-James W. Mountfort, West Cum.
I berland.
Executive Communicative. L. Prince. o. A
\ Mountfort, S. L. Clough of Cumberland, a. E.
l Winsow of North Falmouth, Samuel SkillI
of North Yarmouth.
The Club voted to hold the annual fair thu
25th and Goth of September.
CHURCH ENTERTAINMENTs.-T Willistor
church are to give concert at State stree
chapel Wednesday evening. The State stree
choir will be assisted by members of the Ros
SIM Club A very attractive programme ha
been arranged and pleasant evenings enter
tainment is promised. Tickets can be had a
Loling, Short & Harmon's.
| The ladies of the Free street church society
are to hold a sale of useful and fancy article
at the church vestry Thursday night.
ART ENTERTAINMENT entertainment
| to be given by the ladies of High street churc
1 at Grand Army Hall Wednesday evening, Jan
| 23d, will be one of the best ever presented t
| the citizens of Portland. The talent engage
in getting up this beautiful affair is sufficien
guarantee of its success. The persons repre-
| senting the statuary have appeared in simils
| entertainments before. and the public will b
| glad of an opportunity to greet them again.
Personal.
The watch presented to Mr.. Chisholm, agen
| of the International Steamship Company ats
John, was the gift of the Queen Insurance Com
| pany of London, and not of the citizens of S
John.
| TEMPERANCE CITY COMMITTEE. Member
of the committee are requested to meet in th
ante-room of Congress Hall, this evening, at
o'clock, to attend to important business.
GOrham.
The Gorham Village improvement Associi
ton have engaged for their course Hon. ]. a
| Waterman to deliver his lecture on his trave
in Europe. Two of their concerts are to be
| Portland talent and the other by home talen
The first concert is to be by Portland talen
, The Village Improvement Association wi
| commence their course of entertainments
Friday evening with grand concert by Il
r | following well known talent, viz: Miss Mill
ken, Mrs. Pratt, Mr.. j. L. Shaw, Mr.. Wn
. Colby, Miss Belcher accompanies.