The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-02-07

By the typographical change of the symbol
Of degree in Saturday mornings impression,
when speaking of the weather, we were made
to say the thermometer stood at 10o below
zero instead of 1o below.
We have received from Mr.. Ira Stockbridge
the new Anthem by Hermann Kotzschmar,
the words being taken from the SD Psalm and
entitled "Rejoice in the Lord" and "Deus
Misereatur," quartette by the same. They are
both published by Schirmer, FOL Broadway, n.
Y, and the reputation of their author is a suf-
fcieut guarantee of their excellence.
Eight seamen have deserted fl ON the Ply.
mouth since her arrival at this port.
Collector Washburn gave dinner party at
his residence Saturday afternoon to the officers
Of the feet and few other invited guests.
The sketch of the procession of boats, in the
last number of Harper's Weekly at the disem
barkation of Mr.. Peabody's remains was evil
deutly drawn from the Imagination.
Judge Kingsbury will deliver his lecture on
utah and the Mormons'' at City Hall on next
Friday evening for the benefit of the Samari-
tan Association.
The most stirring local on Saturday was the
dog fight at the head of Central wharf
The Street Commissioner, Mr.. Bailey, is do
ing good work levelling the snow in all the
streets.
We mentioned a short time ago how the
scholars in school at Cape Elizabeth locked
the master out OF DOORS Recently at another
one they made such demonstrations when the
master attempted to open the school with
prayer that he was compelled to leave.
The amount of -four received in this city by
the Grand Trunk for the week ending Febru-
airy 4,h, was 2S49 barrels.
A horse, attached to sleigh, ran away on
Federal street ON Saturday afternoon, but was
verv prettly stopped by bystander.
The Portland Light Infantry go to Augusta
by invitation tomorrow. They will give a
grand exhibition drill IN the evening, winding
up with full dress ball at Granite Hall. 1t
will be a splendid affair.
The next one of the Portland Assemblies
will take place at Fluent's Hall tomorrow
evening. We understand that all Of the
officers of the feet are invited to attend.
Two or three very pleasant little social par.
ties took place on Saturday night, to which
several of the officers of the fleet were invited
A large number of people visited the fleet
yesterday.
On Saturday morning large party of ladies
and gentlemen visited the Benicia and were
very Hospitality entertained BY the officers.
The weather was quite mild yesterday, and
during the afternoon threatened rain.
The flag on City Hall was at half mast yes
terday in honor to Mr.. David Stillings.
The music at the First Parish last evening
was very foe, particularly the new quartette
'Deus Misereatur" by Kotzschmar and Cheru-
binrs save Maria," arranged as soprano
solo with quartette conclusion.
The debate on "Woman Suffrage at Con-
gress Hall on Saturday night was very fully
attended These debates of the Mercantile
Library Association have created good dea
of interest and are of great value to business
men. They teach the lesson of the necessity
of thinking of something besides business, and
of giving thought and study to the great topics
of the day.