The Portland daily press., 1870-03-17
Brief j otfings.


Stebbins'i is going off rapidly and parties de-
sirous of good bargains had better apply at
once.
tee had a supper at Barnum's on Monday even
ing last gotten up in Barnum's best style.
The Board of Overseers of the Poor organic
ed on Tuesday evening by the choice of John
Bradford as Chairman, Robert r. Perkins Sec
rotary and Treasurer, and Joel Merrill Keeper
of the Aims House.
A kettle of fat caught fire in the restaurant
of Rufus Waite, corner of Federal and Temple
streets. on Tuesday afternoon, and after being
taken off and placed on the floor water was
thrown around it to prevent the flames spread
ing The water came in contact with the lard,
an explosion took place and Mr.. Waite was
knocked up three stairs and the cellar door
burst open. The flames were extinguished
with difficulty.
A young man on Tuesday picked up on
vacant lot on Temple street a couple of wal
let's containing two notes, one for $119 and the
other for $500, besides other papers. They
were stolen from the pockets OF Franklin
Head and William M. Ripley, during the Pea
body ceremonies
To-day is st. Patrick's Day and we have no
doubt that the City Hall will be crowded to-
night by the children of Erin.
The entertainment given at Congress Hall
last evening by the Second Universalist Socie-
ty was a very pleasant affair.
A firm on Commercial street own large
gray cat that is perfectly peaceable SO long as
she is let alone, but if you begin to fondle her
you must look out or when you least expect it
you will get dab from her claws. She pos
sesses one popularity. If a certain tune is
whistled she will 60 for the whistler, whereas
no amount of coaxing or whistling of any 9TH
er tune will induce her to stir step.
The steamer Carlotta, which left for Halifax
yesterday afternoon, anchored in the Roads
owing to the heavy sea outside.
temporary change in the route of the
Spring street line of horse cars is advertised
this morning
One lodger at the station at 10 o clock D. m.
An amateur2quartette visited the Jail yester-
day afternoon and enlivened the prisoners with
some fine selections of vocal music.
To-day does not appear to be favorable for
the growth of the shamrock, but though its
presence will be wanting, the Irish will re-
member the place where it fourishes in all its
beauty.
PORTLAND THEATRE.-Probably the Port
land Theatre never saw such an audience as
gathered within its walls last night Crowded
10 hardly the proper word to use in regard to
it, for the term is used so often that it has
failed to convey to the public its true meaning
To give our readers who were not present
correct idea of the number present, we will
say that not only was every seat occupied up
and down stairs, but the aisles were filed on
the sides, three deep, from the rear to the foot
lights and everywhere else that person could
get glimpse of the stage.
As to the performance itself it was the best
Of its kind ever seen here, as was promised by
the management The house shook with roars
of laughter. The dogs, acrobatic perform
ances, skating and dancing were all superior,
while the songs and dances of Sheridan and
Mack and Walter Bray were immense. But
Ter in the pantomime and in the opening bur-
lesque-for it was farce turned into broad
burlesque-displayed his great talents as q
pantomimist and buresque actor. All the va
riety selections we're encored, some of them
twice. In the 'Shoo Fly" if any person
among the audience had any doubts as to 'the
female form divine" before he entered the
house he must have quickly had those doubts
removed. The costumes of the ladies in the
piece-what there was of them-were very
elegant Portland audiences have seen some.
what of the "nude drama" before, and can
now say they have seen a great deal more.
The music was excellent and travels with the
Company. The pantomime was very anus
ing. Tonight is the last night, and we have
not the least doubt that the Company could
draw crowded audiences for fortnight. The
ushers last night deserved especial commenda-
ton for their efforts to show people their seats,
especially from the circumstance that there
was misunderstanding in regard to the price
of Seats 1t should be understood that there
is no distinction between orchestra and re-
served seats. If all the seats should be Sc
cured during the day then they won Id all be
reserved seats. Silver was given in change
last night to all who bought tickets when
change was required.