The Portland daily press., 1871-01-25

bfl8f JOltlnys.
Lowell g. Simmons will give series of dra-
matte entertainme at Portland Theatre on
the first of March, with Maggie Mitchell as the
star.
We are told that Kotzschmar will oficiate at
the organ ON the occasion of the dedication of
the new Orthodox Church in Bridgton, on
Thursday afternoon; also that Rev. Henry
Ward Beecher is expected to be present and
participate in the services
A north east snow storm commenced yester-
day morning, although at A. M. the Their
mometer was 70 below zero. At noon the
snow was falling quite swiftly and in fine
fakes, while the mercury had risen to SO
above. In the afternoon at o'clock the Their
mometer indicated 80 above The govern
ment thermometer did not rise above zero all
day. The weather was very thick outside and
the "Katahdin," from Bangor for Boston, put
into the lower harbor The st. John, New
York and Boston steamers did not leave port,
thin ice in the harbor.
Gen. Frank Fessenden and wife at last &C.
counts were at Cologne, Germany. The wealth
er is represented to be bitter cold, unusually go
in fact.
The new inner doors to the Merchants FIX
change can be appreciated this weather.
To-day is st. Pauls day, and appropriate
services will be held in the Episcopal churches.
At st. Paurs church there will be services in
the evening, commencing at 12 o'clock, when
Bishop Nicely will deliver the sermon.
The schr 'Praire Bird, (which was picked
up off this port in distress, with crew frost
bitten, a few days ago, proceeded on her way
to Boston Sunday morning; but on getting
outside met with adverse winds and with three
of her crew (all cooredJ frost bitten, arrived
back in port in the evening. They were sent
to the Marine Hospital yesterday by the Brit
ish Consul.
Senator Morrill, was in town yesterday.
The barque Fanny is in the dry dock being
reiastened.
The Grand Trunk passenger train due here
at quarter past 2yesterday, was reported off
the track at West Milan. The prospect was
that it would be five or six hours late.
The annual supper of the Cumberland Bar
Association will take place at the United
States Hotel on Thursday evening.
Lieut.. Commander Edward E. Preble has
resigned his commission in the navy.
We learn that the Encampments of Odd
Fellows at their meeting on Saturday last de-
cided to adopt the regulation uniform described
in our columns some time ago.
On the 18th of January, 1870, year ago to-
day, the Monarch and Plymouth arrived at
this port. On the 26th the committee visited
Mr.. Russell in the Mahoning. On the 9th the
feet was reviewed by Admiral Farragut. On
the 10Th the remains of George Peabody were
landed and laid in state at City Hall until the
LIST OF February, when they were taken to the
town of Peabody.
Westbrook Seminary has about ninety pu-
pills, and the winter term is passing very pleas
autly 1t will close some time in February.
The pleasing dramatic entertainment given
by the members of the Bible Glass of the First
Universalist Society is to be repeated in
fortnight.
A petition to the Legislature for the estab.
lshment of an Industrial School is in circula-
ton among the ladies of Portland, and has al
ready received numerous signatures.
The last of the course OF the Odd Fellows
Assemblies will take place this evening.
There was some splendid sliding down Mum
Joy hill yesterday-in the horse cars; only the
horses were detached
The GREAT SILy ESTER TRoUPE.-The great