The Portland daily press., 1870-11-09

The subject of Hon. VIM. Parsons lecture
before the M L. A. this evening will be
"Peasant Life in Ireland
We learn from a merchant of this city that
the only place to which be sends money in
closed in letters which fail to reach their dest-
nation is New York city. A correspondent to
whom he has sent money twice within month
and who failed to receive it, writes. "Tbar is a
roge sum weare."
Madame Parepa Rosa and Carl are to return
10 March to America. The family of Rosas, if
ready, will be brought back with them.-Bos-
ton Gazette.
There are forty-ive intentions of marriage
on the books of the City Clerk for the month
of October, against forty-two for the cores
ponding month last year.
Gold opened in New York at ITO yestel-
day and closed at the same.
The weather was decidedly mixed yesterday
Cloudy in the early morning with wind north
east; then clear and bright; and in the after
noon the wind hauled into the southeast aud
there was a spriuklng of rain a little after four
o'clock.
Some gentlemen stepped into farm house
and drank some of the farmers cider, which
was freely offered "How much cider did you
make this year?' said one. Nine barrels"
said the farmer. "Pity you didn't take anoth-
Q. peck of apples and make the number ten,'
said the gentleman.
The Transcript expects to remove to its new
quarters in the Widgery block On Exchange
street next month, and next March it will 9
increased in size.
In digging ditch on his laud at Woodford'
Corner, Capt. Lewis has struck the ancient
fats, full Of marine shells, only two or three
feet below the surface. The spot is more than
half mile from the shore of Back Cove and
many feet above it, showing that there has
been an upheaval of the land in that vicinity.
We hear that the citizens of Beverly are so
anxious lest Miss Laura F. Hovey should leave
them and accept the position rendered her
here, that they have agreed to raise her salary.
protracted meeting commenced at the
Methodist church near the Ocean House in
Cape Elizabeth Monday. 1t will continue one
week.
The deputies yesterday seized a considerable
quantity of liquors of various descriptions at
Charles Thunborg's establishment, corner of
Congress aud Brown streets.
The boys in Cape Elizabeth are getting bel.
ligerent The other day dispute arose be-
tween two of them. and one essayed to carry
his point by drawing revolver from his boot
aud threatening to shoot the other on the spot
If he did not yield.
Satsuma's japanese troupe of jugglers and
acrobats perform at Deering Hall on the eve
nings OF the 14th and 15tb
The Allan mail steamship Prussan, from
Liverpool passed Farther Point at a. M yes
terday. with % cabin and 317 steerage passen-
gers.
correspondent who spent an hour in the
comfortless shanty at Morrills corner during
rain storm, waiting to make connection, COM
plains of the com paniss whose roads there in
tersect in not erecting station in place of the
that the time for receiving proposals for new
building closed last Monday and that perhaps
another year may find something at this i'm
portant junction such as will suit our CORES
pondent and the impatient walters.
The method of detecting counterfeit money
taught by Jas. NJ. Palmer and agents receives
the highest appreciation of bankers and promi-
nent business men. All should learn it.
Tue U s. Survey schooner Frank Pierce re-
turned to this port yesterday, having cruised
as far as Bye Beach and made examinations
and surveys of the coast and harbors.
We learn that the L. D. C.'s will give dra-
matte entertainment at Congress Hall next
week. Further particulars hereafter.