The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-03-16

Brief JOttinRs.
The first lot of our new Directories appeared
yesterday, from the bindery of w. A. Quincy,
in substantial boards with cloth back, and
neatly lettered in gilt The edition is 300, and
the price, two dollars, barely covers the cost
A lot of young grassboppers caught on Mon
day, by Mr.. Henry Partridge of Westbrook,
were brought to us yesterday. They were not
full grown but about as lively as in June, ap-
parently unconscious that they, like some Of
their human contemporaries were born into the
world too early for their comfort, being a little
ahead of the age in which they are obliged to
live.
Ia the e. s. District Court the case of Emil
Nunnicke vs.. Byron Shaw, first m ate ,and Jere-
miah Fobes, second mate of the British brig
"Potosi." for assault and battery On the high
seas, has been concluded, Judge Fox dscreeing
damages against the first mate for $50, and Sec
ond mate 800 with costs.
At the encampment meetings of the Odd
Fellows on Tuesday night it was decided to
adopt the sash and belt as a part of the regalia
The sash adopted is about four and half inch
es wide with an edging of gold lace around it,
and with single line OF lace also around it in
side the edging, bealing on its front a gold en-
broidered tent The belt is of purple leather
with two bands of gold braid around it.
Don't forget the Alcyon's dance to night.
We learn that gentleman of this city pick.
ed handsome bouquet of trailing arbutus-ol
May fowers-on Graves HILL Monday after
noon
We saw ma gnifcent basket of choice flow
ers beautifully arranged ,on Tuesday afternoon
that "a nrO rod or fto 81 H.,
Leonard for brthd.-y present.
Friday is s.. Patrlck's Day and will be cele-
brated by the Roman Catholics by mass at the
Cathedral at 10 IL a. M, after which statue
Of st. Patrick will be placed in position. In
the evening there will be grand concert at
City Hall by the children connected with the
Sabbath Schools attached to st. Dominick' s
and the Cathedral, and an address delivered
BY Rev. Father O'Brien OF Augusta.
music teacher once wrote that the cart of
playing the violin requires the incest percep.
ton and the most sense of any art in the
known world" Whereupon a western editor
comments thus: THE art of publishing a
newspaper and making it pay, and at the same
time making it please everybody, beats fddln'
higher than kite"
W. udf0 ICCcIFcu IEOtu lsuSS d. w dIhcr, tuc
welknown Boston dancing master copies of
his dip VALUES" and dip Galop."
Yesterday was another March Day. The
wind was raw, the mercury indicating $50 at
10 q. m.
Parties from Portland have just completed
an extensive factory on the Damariscotta river
for canning Holsters and manufacturing guano.
boy was arrested yesterday forenoon for
stealing school-books, showing that the youth
had an unquenchable thirst for knewled ge and
another boy was arrested for stealing coat.
The improvements at the st. Julian Hotel
are about completed. The staircase has been
removed from tue front hall and placed in the
Office, the Office and trout hall put on the same
level, a Lassage-way cut from the uffice TO the
dining-room, and nice reading-room has
taken the place OF the old barber-shop. The
diniog-room is beautiful apartment 70 #. long
by Sc #. and % it. wide, the room being
wider at one end than in any other part 1t is
elegantly frescoed. The ladies' entrance to
the house is now on Plum street. The St
Julian is an excellent hotel and ranks with the
best in the city.
At the Cape Elizabeth town meeting the
matter of the Ferry landing came up and
committee was appointed to investigate thu
title of the property. The majority of the mem
bers of the Commi ttee are opposed to the build
ing and maintenance of such a landing at tn
expense of the town.
Remember the draw of the Portland Dridg
will be up on and after to-day.
William A. Goodwin, city civil engineer, ha
appointed w. s. Edwards first assistant an
Henry T. Emery son of Joshua 7. Emery Esq
second assistant
The steamer City of Richmond will com
mence hec regular trips to Bangor and intel
mediate landings Monday the 9th inst; abou
three weeks earlier than usual.
The dance next Saturday evening of tn
Portland Band series will be the last of tn
series.
Our readers are referred to the advertisement
of Arthur Noble, who has taken the store re
Gently occupied by Robert Dresser, No.
Middle street, where he is prepared to furnis
suits of clothing in the best style.
Who can beat Waldron at Capissic on egg
II from II hens in one day?
The ADELPHI CoMPANY.-It is very rare
thing for US to urge our citizens to attend q
dramatic entertainment in this city, but W
have company now performing at Portland
Music Hail-more famliarly known as Deer
ing Hall-who are entitled TO generous pat
ronage. While they do not pretend to be
combination OF STARS" they a corps
worry excellent actors in light comedy. In bu
lesque Mr.. John L. Hall is especially goo
aud is ably supported by the other members
<ba rorne drornnfi0ue The plays are we'll Coz