The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-12-08

Brief Jottings.
We understand that the late theatricals will
realize about $3.50 for Preble Chapel. Well
done.
Quilp, who had broad Scotch accent, re-
marked at the Theatre on Tuesday night as he
cast his glance into the procenium box
filled with lovely faces That's Draw sight,
mon. Its parlect gordon 0 roses.
Mr.. IL. b. Brown, the celebrated marine ar
fist, assisted greatly towards the success of the
Amateur theatricals at Portland Theatre by
the aid he rendered as costumer, etc. Mr..
Brown is never backward in good works.
Arrangements have been made by the
Young Mems Christian Association for q
course of Sunday evening lectures to young
people by several of the city pastors, during
the winter. The first in the course will be de-
liverad by Rev. Asa Dalton, next Sunday eve
ming in the St. Stephens Church. All young
people are cordially invited to be present.
The Springvale trains now leave daily from
the foot of Myrtle street at 715 A. NJ, and 2
P. NJ. The distance is SO miles.
Prang has issued an admirable Autograph of
Representative Women galaxy of seven
American stars, circlng about Anna Dickin-
son as central figure. The admire.s of STAN
ton, L:vermore, Mott, Child, Anthony and
Grace Greenwood will prize this well execut-
ed Print.
The cross walks have again been lost sight
of except where private energy has taken the
place OF public duty. A lady remarked yes
terdly it was pity the city was so poor it
couldn't even keep the cross-walks cleaned.
We consoled her somewhat with the stAtrment
that they would probably be scraped on Sat-
urday night.
Gold opened in New York yesterday at ITO
"a and closed at same.
We learn that the Capital Guards of Angus
ia will visit this city.on the 26th inst, as the
guests of the Portland Light Infantry. A
promenade concert will probably be rendered
them in the evening at City Hall. Capt Mat
tocks OF the Infantry has withdrawn his resis-
nation.
Yesterday was a superb day and the moon
light evening one ofrare beauty. Thermome-
ter indicated As deg. at P. M.
The o. S. District Court came in yesterday
morning but adjourned without transacting
any business, to await the coming of the Grand
Jury
The deputies went through James Herbert's
wine store on Moulton street yesterday and
seized a considerable quantity of liquors.
Gen. Frank Fessenden and family left for
New York yesterday and will sail fer Brest,
France, in the steamer "Pereire" on Satur-
day.
The "Ariels" had jolly party at Fluent's
Hall last night to inaugurate their assemblies.
A new composite car, combining a smoking
apartment, baggage and express rooms, has
been put on the Portland and Ogdensburg
railroad. 1t is a fine affair and was built by
the Portland Co.
Mr.. Ruhe, the dealer in singing birds, was
assaulted near the United States Hotel at a
late hour Tuesday night by two drunken fell
lows, each of whom struck him a powerful
blow in the face, bruising him badly. He rec
ognized them, but being stranger here and
about to leave town, he declined 10 follow then,
up with legal measures.
Revenue schooner Vigilant, from Boston,
which is to take the place of steamer Mahon-
ing, arrived here last evening.
M LA. ENTERTAINMENTS seventh
of the series was lecture last even
ing by Rev. T. De Witt Talmage of Brooklyn.
After half hour of excellent music by the
Portland Band, the audience cordially greeted
the appearance of the speaker. Mr.. T. is a
tall, erect middle-aged man of marked features
and of as strongly marked individuality. His
theme "Growlers" was we'll adapted to bring
out his powers of Characterization, his satire,
fun and drollery. He begun by saying that
this was pleasant world to live in and that he
was glad he had got aboard this planet. Yet
there is ''rogue's gallery" in which we may
walk awhile and through it for an hour and a
half he led his audience. The grabbed man
the dandy, the boor and the bore; the lachy-
NOSE and the beautiful, the spleeny and the
scolding were pictured in a most amusing
style. The real lady and gentleman were con-
trasted with the mean and selfish counterfets
and many incidents were related of the power
of suavity-Mr. 7. made uniformly four sylla-
bles of this last woodland the lecture closed
with highly wrought imaginative compari
son between the burning OF the Smithsonian
Institute, while the marble Capitol stood un
SCARED near by, and the final demolition OF al
things earthly while truth, liberty and right
eousness shall stand in in eternal beauty and
strength. Like Coughs lectures this one wa
wholly unreportable and although diffuse i
was highly ornat, in parts of it and in sub
stance could not but have given general salts
faction. We shall be glad to hear Mr.. Tai
madge again. Mr.. George w. Curtis give
the closing lecture next Wednesday evening.
HYMENIAL.-The Congress Square churcl
was well filled yesterday noon on the occasion
Ola wedding service, the parties united bein,
an officer of an Argentine ship, residing in thi
city, and daughter of the late Capt Johl
s. Wilson. Rev. Mr.. Gibbs oficiated in
happy manner, employing the usual Episcona
marriage service in the modified form in wbic,
it is placed in the service book used in Ia
Universalist denomiAaton and he performe
the ceremony without recurrence to the bool
The bride looked very pretty, attired in brow