The Portland daily press., 1870-05-26
Brief Joiiinss.


Hrief oiiinss.
Fenianism is rampant.
Harry Brown has received handsome letter
from Capt. Commerell, acknowledging the re-
ceipt OF beautifully framed photograph CT
Mr.. Browns painting of the Monarch and the
Plymouth passing Portland Head. The letter
says the drawing of the Monarch is absolutely
perfect. At tie date of the letter the Monarch
was at Plymouth, Eng.
| Hon. e. w. Woodbury., Superintendent of
the Reform School, has sent in his resignation,
Steamer Chase and schooner Vesta have gone
into the dry dock. The steamer is to have her
propeller repaired.
A man from the country came in town on
Monday, swapped horses, got drunk, stopped
at the station house over night, remembered
where he had left his horse and carriage on
Green street, but could not find it till after
noon.
1t was rumored on the street yesterday that
a boy named Carr, living on Centre street, fell
off Burnham's wharf into the water, and was
just going down the third time when a sailor
from vessel near by jumped overheard and
saved him. The Cars on Centre street knew
nothing about it, and nobody knew anything
about it on the wharf. The occurrence may
have taken place elsewhere, and some other
| child the sufferer.
The splendid block of stores on Middle
street known as the Thompson block, and lum-
At, 49, 81 and 81, was sold at auction yesterday
in the presence of quite crowd, and the bid
ding was started by Mr.. James McGlipchy,
who offered $25.O00. The block was knocked
down to Mr.. w. I. Kilborn for $54 900, a good
bargain. The block is 81 feet front on Middle
street, four stories high and lot 100 feet deep.
| Capt. Benson has had a yacht built which is
named the Addie. She is seven tons measure
ment, sloop rigged, and promises to be very
fast Her numbsr in the Yacht Club will be
| six.
To-day the Army and Navy Union will leave
| on their excursion for the Kirkwood House.
1t will be jolly party and grand good time
may be expected.
The Cumberland County Medical Society
held their regular monthly meeting yesterday,
Mrs. Burnham was presented with a purse
of $125 yesterday by her friends in State St.
Church, where, for the past year, she has held
the position OF leading soprano in the choir
The Portland High School Cadets were out
w.
their new gray uniforms trimmed with red.
white cross-belts and gray cadet caps, orns-
mented with red and white pompons. They
numbered some fifty mus kets, and were COM
manded by Capt John Anderson and Leuts
Mcclellan and Colcord. THOR marching was
excellent, especially that by full company front
and at right and left open order. The cadets
embrace not only the members of the High
school but also those of the Grammar.
The Blues, we learn are to give pic mic at
Gorham on the 9TH of July, accompanied by
the Portland Band. In this connection we
will say that the Blues are requested to meet
ON Decoration Day at p. m, promptly. 4
The weather yesterday was cold and raw in
the morning, pleasant in the afternoon, and
heavy fog envelopea the city in the evening.
Mr.. H. H. Furbish's grapery on Danforth
street, presents most beautiful spectacle.
The vines are literally loaded with fruit, and
the great clusters of Black Hamburgs hanging
from the roof look good enough to eat
We hope that the contributions of flowers to
decorate the soldiers graves on Memorial Day
will be liberal, and that they will be sent in
early Monday morning.
To-day is Ascension Day.
THE HAYDN CONCERT.-We were sorry TO
see number of empty seats at the concert last
night, for the Concert was a great treat
We have never heard choruses better sung by
the society In the Messiah we were especial
ly struck by the strict attention to time, the
we'll sustained high and low notes, the prompt
attacking Of difficult passages without any ten
dency towards surring, and the delicate shad-
ing Of pianissimo parts. This was especially
noticeable in, "For unto us child is born, the
"Halleluiah Chorus" and Lift up your
Heads" There can be nothing grander in mu-
sic than chorus like the Halelujah well
sung. 1t seemed to lift you right off your feet,
to make you feel as if you would give anything
to be able to join in that glorious burst of
praise. As for the solos they were most excel
lently executed. Every valley shall be exalt-
ed' is most difficult piece of composition, but
Thurston acquitted himself in those exacting
runs admirably, and Shaw's glorious bass
brought out the excellencies of 1.-The people
that sat in darkness" Mrs. Wetherbee's
"Rejoice greatly" requires no commendatiou
from us. All who have listened to her exquis
ite vocalzation, her delicious trils in that afia
are aware that nothing more is required than
to mention that she was in most excellent
voice. Owing to Miss Strouts illness we were
forced to lose the aria. so, than that tellest.'-
We do hope that more interest will be exhibit
ed in the next concert by the public.
STORE BREAKING.-Early Wednesday morn
ing officer Colby discovered that one of the
large panes of thick plate glass in window of
the store of Messrs o. M. & E. P. Brooks, No.
1888 Congress street. had been broken in with
stone, and lot of small wares within reach
taken away. A man who lives over the store
reported that he heard the crash of glass about
10 o'clock Tuesday night and went round the
back of the building to the front and saw man
standing before the door in such an attitude
that it disarme his suspicious and led him to
think that the noise came from another direc-
ton.
MEMORIAL SERvICEs-Wa understand that
Decoration Day will be appropriately observed
at Gorham. The citizens of that town will
meet at the Soldiers Monument in the after
noon, where there will be prayer, the reading
OF the Roll OF Honor, addresses and music,
after which procession will be formed and