The Portland daily press., 1871-01-03
Brief J0ttlnss.

The types made sad work with our Latin
quotation, welcoming the New Year in yester.
day mornings issue. [The editor has no bust
ness to spread his Latin before plain people,
P. d.
At regular meeting of Ligonia Lodge No.
8, held Friday evening, the following were the
officers elected: A. E. Chase, n G.; Robin
son Williams, v.G. D. W. Fox, Per. and
Rec. Secretary; Alfred Woodman, Treasurer;
franklin Fox, Rufus Stanley and s. B. Beck.
EFT, Trustees.
The sacred and secular concert to be given
By the Newbury street Choir for the benefit of
the church should draw large audience this
evening" The selections will be such as to
please all tastes and very pleasant evening 3
entertainment may be expected.
The dances given at Fluent Hall by Mr..
Barnes and at Congress Hall by Messrs. Gee
8 Harnden last evening were well attended
and much enjoyment received threfrom by the
participants.
The Allen Mission Chapel gave very inter-
esting exhibition Of ancient cities at their fes-
tival last night and their pictures of Bible
scenes and statuary by means of a powerful
magic lantern were very fine giving great sat-
isfActiou. Tonight an old-fashoned supper
will be furnished. Go and aid deserving
charity.
PROT. Denton gave the first of his course of
six lectures to a crowded house atBrown's Hall
last evening on ",he future of our planets
The second one will be given to night on "the
origin Of man."
Prof. Hebbard gives his irst lecture tonight
% uo1J W H. 10, 10
amusement column which will tell him the
whole story at once.
The Alcyon Boat Club party takes place al
Fluent Hall this evening.
The Children's Progressive Lyceum will give
a tea party and dance some time next week.
The advertisement will appear in day or two
The history of the peace jubilee at Boston in
1869. by P. S. Gilmore, E.q., will be published
in few weeks. 1t will form royal octave
printed in the best style OF the University
press and contains the names of the immorta
ten thousand, the oration, extracts from jubilee
discourses and the whole musical memorabilia
of the occasion. We have read with deep in.
terest advance sheets which promise book OF
SURPRISING interest.
This "week of prayer" is now observed quite
universally by churches of various denomina
tioas. Meetings are held every evening il
many of our city churches. The topic for to
day is our rulers and all in authority, soldier
and seamen, sufferers by war and for the bless
Jugs ofpeace.
We have received reports of religious ter
est In several churches in this neighborhood
with the accessions last Sabbath which will b.
noted in our religious department next Satur
day.
Captain Robert Borland late commander Q
the unfortunate steamship Bohemian" tha
was wrecked off Cape Elizabeth, died in Scot
land November last.
Some one stole about $50 from the store 9
Isaac Knight, Saturday evening. A darke,
went into the store and called for pipe. Will
the clerk was getting one for hin the fellow
reached over the counter and opened the til
and took out about $50.
The Superior Court, criminal term, com
mences to-day.
The adjourned meeting of the Portland Fra
ternity for the purpose of organization, vii
take place this evening at 1-2 o'clock at th
vestry OF Congress Square church.
The Grand Trunk train was abont five hour
late yesterday afternoon, having been detaine
by freight train off the track.
Vacation having ended "vexaton" begin
this morning at 9 o'clock sharp.
The Evening Advertiser appeared yesterda
in partial dress of new type, which makes tina
paper look handsomer than ever
The land lately purchased by our townsma au
E. G.. Hight in Virginia. was several tracts
instead of one, and amounting to some 1,2O
acres, instead of about 300 acres, as reported
1t is chiefly oak aud hard wood timber land
we understand.
We learn that Prof. Cruttenden of Ne,
York, returns to Gorham Seminary next tern
Prof Thwing begins second course of LEI
lures to day on Rhetoric There is prospet
of a large attendance next term particularly i
the Teachers Department