The Portland daily press., 1879-09-20
THURSDAY, Sept. IS.

THURSDAY, Oept 10
Two tramps, one white and one black, both
dirty, were quartered at the palais last night.
1t costs SO to drive faster than walk acr oss
Winnegance bridge.
The sails of the Havana are being bent.
The Hobson and Adela towed 1000 logs to
Wiscasset this morning.
Goldstein's clerks dress in uniform.
The Pnpham hotels continue OPEN
Five fishing vessels came up this morning
light owing to the scarcity OF bait
Four hundred excursionists passed over the
X. & L. r. r. for Portland today.
The ship Theobald left port this morning.
The Phi Rho boys talk of publishing news
paper, devoted to the interests of the High
school and especially of the society.
At the Sagadahoc billiard rooms, last night,
Goldthwaite played with tt e well known pro-
fessional Harry Lyle. The first game, ball
carom 800 points, was won by Lyle by $50
points. Tie second game of 100 points, three
ball, was won by Goldthwaite by 10 points.
The latter game excited much interest among
the spectators.
Last night there were 100 sail in Boothbay
harbor.
A set of articles have recently been returned
to the shipping commissioner of this port, Mr..
E. O. Smith, which have com pleted the tour
of the world starting from Bath. The arti-
Giles sailed from this city in the ship Levi c.
Wade to New York, thence to Shanghai,
China. thence to San Francisco, whence they
came overland to Bath. AS the cook left the
vessel, it was necessary to send the document
to the home port.
Postmaster Wakefield challenges Barker of
the Commercial to prove his charges of fraud
Barker says she heard not saw" What's in a
name?
Last evening number of the friends of
Thomas L. Nichols, Esq. dropped in upon
ant social was held in honor of the evening, it
being the 25th anniversary of their wedding
day. About rs ladies and gentlemen were
present Several songs were sung, refresh
until the hour of midnight. Many appropri-
ate gifts, chiefly of silver ware, were left to re-
mind the happy couple OF the date.
Mr.. John Adams jackson, the American
sculptor, died in Florence last week. He was
born in Bath, Me-, in 1925, but has passed the
greater part of his life in Italy. His best
known works are "Abel and Eve," "Musi-
DORA and "Il Pastorello,' a group represent
ing peasant boy and his goat. The Kama
Monument Association in 1860 commissioned
him to make statue of the Arctic explorer,
and the Croton Water Board in 1867 some fig
ures for the southern gate-house Of the Cen
trail Park reservoir. In the State House at
| Augusta is piece of his art in the fine bust of
| Gen Chamberlain. Mr.. Jackson's boyhood
was spent in this city, and his education was
obtained in our public schools. His boyhood's
| home was the old house ON the corner OF
| Union and Water Streets where his sister
| still resides Evidence of artistic talent was
| early shown by the figures moulded and carved
| from mud, wood and clay.
The ship John w Mari, Capt. Morse, is re-
ported at the rivers mouth in ballast, from
| Rio Janeiro, from which port she sailed Aug
| 2. She is anchored at the flats.
Dispatches received at the Merchants Ex-
change:
victoria--Arrived Sept. 9, ship Storm King,
Reed, from Callao.
Huon Islands-Sailed Aug. IL, ship Ellen
Goodspeed, Morse, guano, Europe.
Private dispatches to Chas. Davenport, Esq
from San Francisco, announce that frelghts
| are improving. Peruvian and Gillian ady1ceS
| state that the two governments promise free
| dom from molestation for the guano and nj
| trate deposits, in accordance with the act Of
| the Geneva Convention of 1872.
| The Rev. A. w. Pottle of Wesley church
is at the head of the lecture course to be given
| in the church early the coming season, and
which will embrace the leading talent of the
| country.
| Holden Cummings, ship carpenter, resid-
| ing at the south end, died suddenly this after
noon. He was a man OF ability IN his trade
| and was held in respect by his associates.
Baths leading taxpayer this year is Oliver
Moses, ESQ.,, who pays $3,643.90. Twenty-four
citizens each pay $10OO and upwards.
| A young man named Alfred Boyden cut his
| hand severely with broad axe, at one OF the
lower yards this morning.
If some people do not use more caution in
maligning city official a libel suit may re-
suit.
The frosts have arrived. Pull up your bean
| poles.
The Phi Rho debating society is in a good
| aarli4ia.a--uLA- laasaa hara- enrpInancad- the
I years literary work. New members are soon
to be initiated and another year OF prosperity
| is before the old society.
| The G. A. r. peanut stand, which. stood on
Elm street corner, has been removed to Gard
| liner.