The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-03-11
Brief , Outings.

The newspaper press of this city have aban-
doned their title of interviewers-if they ever
laid claim to it-the present week, to the can
didates for official position.
Not long since, at an examination for admis
sion to the High School in this city young
girl, who was a candidate, in answer t, the
this answer" Lambs" We are pleased t.
know that the young girl who exhibited such
precocity of intellect is now one of our mos
successful school teachers.
Captain Shufeldt, of the Miantonomoh, was
in town yesterday on his way to visit Gov.
Chamberlain.
How many apples did our first parents eat
in the garden of Eden? Eve and Adam 2.
The Womens Christian Association will hold
a meeting at the rooms of the Young Mems
Christian Association, this afternoon. Ad-
dresses will be made by some Of the pastors of
the city churches.
Chicago Times, stands upon the brink of the
grave. He is not vet a Storeyed urn" albeit
the shindy was rather an "animated bust.
Lou Courier-Journal]
We saw in the street to-day an eagle which
was shot by a son of Simeon Skillings on Ram
Island. Il was one of the baldheaded species,
and its wings measure from tip to tip feet
AdUertiser.
There will be prayer meeting at Allen
Mission Chapel, Locust street, this evening.
All are cordially invited.
The man Dimon, who was severely beaten
Wednesday night in arow in Gallagher's shop
was yesterday in a very critical condition.
Gallagher, his asailant, was arrested yesterday
afternoon.
"Beauty has claims, for which she fights
At ease with winning arms;
The women who want womans rights
Want, mostly, woman's charms"
The Montgomery Guards will arrive at .
O'Clock this afternoon instead of at - o'clock
noon.
John S. Head, Esq, informs the Advertiser
that he is not candidate for City Marshal.
No business before the Municipal Court yes
terday.
Senior Don Lozano. the newly appointed
Spanish Consul in place of Senior Don A. NJ
De Zea, who has SO long and ably filled that
position, arrived in Portland yesterday evening
from Boston. The rule of rotation in Office
applies to Spanish politics as well as Ameri-
can.
Professor Siliman of Yale College Is famed
far and wide for the marvellous sesquipedality
AS he would call it-of his language. The
following sentence actually formed the intro
duction to lecture on oxygen:-"The olea-
ginous and luminiferous effects of oxygenated
muriatic acid are so fagacious and segregated,
that we are totally unable to recognise the
contents by any practical or theoretical view
of their synonymous coruscations and sinuosi-
ties which they so often exhibit.
Yesterday was one Of the finest days we
have had this winter The atmosphere was
clear, the skies cloudless, the sun bright, and
the mercury marked So deg. at 10 o'clock, AM
We hear that the sleighing over at the Cape
Is very good.
The workmen finished off the front of thu
roof Of the new Post Office yesterday.
We hear it mentioned that Mr.. Smith, thu
present Truant Officer, has proved himself
very capable and efficient, and that there is a
strong feeling among many of both political
parties in favor of his re-appointment.
Mr.. Bismarck (no relation that we are aware
ct to Count Bismarck) was arrested last even
ing for intoxication.
Look out for the Shoe Fly Pictorial to-day.