The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-03-26

Notions celebrated painting of the Peabody
Fleet by moonlight, will be on exhibition next
week at Hale's Gallery.
The Dust is beginning to blow on CONNER
cial street.
The Arions are fairly started. They had
rehearsal at j. L. Shaws on Thursday night
and practiced several four-part songs.
The City of Richmond went into the Dry
Dock yesterday and will be followed by the
Charles Houghton. Mr.. Warner, who for the
past season was the favorite stewart of the City
of Richmond is now attached to the Lewiston.
The train from Montreal didn't arrive in this
city on Thursday. 1t was stuck in snow
drift the other side of Gorham.
A coasting schooner got stuck on the flats
opposite Richardson's wharf, at low tide yes
terday morning.
A grand surprise masquerade party took
place at Mr.. Alvin Meals, on Atlantic street,
Thursday evening. 1t was most enjoyable
affair. There were two others the same even
ing, one on Elm and another on Cedar street.
Lieut.. Col. Inman has been ordered to re-
port at St. Paul, MINI.
Bishop Nicely made an address at the Church
Of the Messiah, Boston, last evening, in aid of
the General Board of Domestic Missions.
Somebody sung "Shoo-Fly" at a late fash
ionable concert in New York city, and this is
the way he made it "refned" - Souvenir de
Shoo-Fly Chansonette Comique.
The steamer Austrian, Capt. Wylie, will sal
for Liverpool to-day.
A number of the friends of Mr. Jas. Craw-
ford assembled at the st. Julian Hotel Thurs
dow avanipu apI
handsome silver vase, suitably inscribed.
Yesterday morning was the coolest we have
experienced for several weeks past. The Their
mometer stood at 200 at o'clock. Otherwise
it was very pleasant day.
Col. John Goddard was attacked with hem
orrhage of the lungs yesterday morning, at his
residence in Cape Elizabeth.
Yesterday afternoon, a horse driven by Mr..
James FL. Smith became unmanageable and
dashed down High street at an uncomfortable
rate. A serious accident seemed inevitable
but the horse ran directly across Commercial
street and suddenly brought up at building
opposite, doing little damage.
The following experience is related by the
captain of one of the Boston boats. Two young
men came on board pretty we'll overcome with
liquor and were sitting on the deck undergoing
sensations the reverse of pleasant. Soon after
the boat started the captain was passing them
when one said, 81 say, captain, (hic) when
you're going (hic) to start?" "Start," said the
captain, "why we're off Portland Light, now. u
'S'that SOP" says the fellow, "then what in
thunder (hic) made you leave us here?"
A fisherman, belonging on the fishing schoon.
er A. Fl. Lennox, was pushing the vessel off
from Central wharf with gaff yesterday morn
ing, when he slipped and fell into the water
and would probably have drowned if Mr.
Littlefeld had not got to his assistance in a
dory and rescued him.
AS freight train belonging to the G. I.
road was backing down Central wharf Thurs.
day it ran into couple Of hogsheads of mo
lasses belonging to G.. s. Hunt. The track and
road was pretty well daubed with the saccha.
rine fluid.
A horse slipped and fell on the icy street cor
ner of Exchange and Middle streets, yesterday
forenoon No damage. Another horse slipped
down on the corner of Fore and Exchange
streets yesterday afternoon.
The Haydn Association are rehearsing a
chorus from Bach for their proposed concert in
April.
To-day is the fast of the Enunciation.
Uertiser.
Doesn't the Advertiser mean the feast of the
Annunciation?
Capt Choate's remains arrived in this citv
Thursday evening overland via the Pacific
Railroad.
Mr.. w. w. Thomas, ir., of this city, has bee
appointed by the Governor Commissioner O
Emigration. He expects to leave for EurOp
very shortly and to have number of Scandin
avian families settled in the Aroostook befor
the end of the summer
Officer Hanson had the pleasure of takin,
back to her home on Cen tire street last night
woman whose husband had turned her out
doors in her night dress.
Two men in the station house last evenip
for getting drunk and INDUCING in fight, an
one simple drunk.
judge Morris will be inaugurated this morr
ing
The KennebHnk refreshment station on I'll
P.s.&P. r. recently opened, proves to /
80 popular with the travelling public that it
enlargement is now an immediate necesst
The Young Crusaders of Westbrook toe
their last sleigh-rde excursion of the seaso
On saturday, and even then found hard slet
ding.
morrison has fine lot of tube colors at b
store, opposite the Preble House. which artist
wiz ma to be all that can be desired.
The inside of the Abyssinian church bs
been somewhat improved as we'll az the on
side and it is expected that public services wi
-. resumed in few weeks.