The Portland daily press., 1871-03-31

We regret to hear of the death of Rev. Elias
Libby, which occurred at his home in LINER
lex, on Wednesday last, from old age, he being
about 90 years old He was the father OF Messrs
Harrison j., Frank o. and James B. Libby,
all of the firm of H. j. Libby & Co., of this
city.
There is novel fountain in Kinds window,
ON Congress street, which is attracting good
deal of attention. 1t consists of glass tubes so
bent that when water is forced through them
it flows in direction corresponding to that of
the spray falling from veritable fountain.
Into these tubes is injected water colored red,
and at the same time air which separates the
stream into cylindrical sections The affair is
very beautiful and well worth looking at
We would advise all our readers who are in
search of flowers for Easter to visit the green
houses of Thomas Leonard, corner Of Park and
Congress streeas We understand that he has
on hand over seven thousand rose-buds among
other flowers.
Mason G.. Webb, formerly of the firm of M.
e. Webb & Co., of this city, died last Tues.
day at Fort Scott, Kansas, whittier he had
gone for the benefit of his health. His disease
was consumption.
We would advise the Street Commissioner
to look after that part of Canal street opposite
the T. s. & P. depot On either side the cross
ing from the Walker House to the depot there
is deep pitt and several valuable horses have
been famed there
The was an elegant street railway car at the
Grand Trunk depot yesterday, built in New
York for the street railway company of Mon
treal.
We are pleased to see so much interest man.
ifested in the temperance meeting to take place
in City Hall Sunday evening. The principal
reason why SO much interest is manifested is
because one of the speakers has heretofore had
experience in the use and traffic of intoxicat-
ing drinks
Liquors were seized yesterday at JAS O. Con.
nor's, No. 1 Danforth street.
The reserved seats for Maggie MitchelPs per-
Torrance next week will be for sale at Halves
& Cragin's after Saturday morning. The COM
pany is said to be good one, and although we
recognize none of the names of the stock-ex-
cept that Of George Ryder. who debuted as
Hamlet, in Chicago, in 1S47, and was stage
manager of the Albany Academy of Music
we have no doubt they are efficient Maggie
will crowd Music Hall every night.
Robert Wallace, who was before Commits
sioher Rand Wednesday for smuggling, was
fireman on the steamship Peruvian. 1t is said
several Portland merchants were connected
with him in his smuggling operations.
We hear it reported ON the street that j. B.
Bu@wn & Sons will soon establish first class
banking house in this city, say about the first
of July, in the rooms over the Portland Saw
ings Bank. 1t will he a regular bank to all
intents and purposes, although not chartered,
receiving deposits, discounting notes, and ne
gotiating loans, etc. This taken in connection
with the rumor that the Sugar House would
be given up shortly, gives color to the report.
We hear that Perley's wharf has been sold
10 the Messrs. Holyoke of New York, for $45,-
Oo0. Messrs. James & Williams will remove
from the wharf, having taken one half of High
street wharf, and Messrs jackson & Eaton
will remove from High street wharf to Sturdi-
wants wharf
In the last number of the New England
Genealogical Register is biographical sketch
of the late Hon. w. P. Fessenden, from the
pen of Capt G. II. Preble.
A splendid day yesterday; thermometer $50
at pm.
Hale exhibits in his window large and ele
CANT frame containing the photographs of the
conductors of the Boston & Maine Railroad in
a circle surrounding that of Superintendent
Merritt Also fine marine by Harry B.