The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-11-27

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brg, appellant. Action on note of hand for s1s-
Defence-Failure of consideration. Tried before the
justice Decision for plaintiff for the face of the note
with interest.
Municipal Court.
JUDGE MORRIS PREsIDINe.
SATURDAY-CharlesA Abbott, for larceny from the
School during his minority
John Williams and Christopher Nicholson were
fined IS each and costs for assault and battery.
Brief Jottings.
AT st. Lukes Cathedral, yesterday morning,
Bishop Nicely gave notice that on Sunday eve
ming next he would commence series of lee
lures descriptive of the principal events Of the
great triennial convention of the Protestant
Episcopal church, recently held at Baltimore
These lectures will be continued on successive
Sunday evenings during the Advent season.
The Bishop also announced that he would, on
Wednesday evening" Dec. 9th, commence a Sc
ries of Wednesday evening lectures to be con-
tinued during the winter.
Rev. James I. Hewes, formerly the pastor of
Park street church, oficiated at that church,
yesterday morning.
The next entertainment in the Army g. Navy
Union course, will be concert by the Kreutzer
Club of this city, assisted by other talent, on
Thursday evening, Dec 18th.
We understand that DR.. E. P. LeProhon lee
lures at Ferry Village, this evening, for the
benefit of the poor of Ferry and Point Villages
Subject-Spectral Illusions or Ghosts
The will be ball at Lancaster Hall on
Thanksgiving evening.
The Ladies' Relief Corps of Post Bosworth
will hold fair at the Grand Army hall week
from next Thursday evening.
The Blues are making arrangements for
grand ball at the City Hall next Thursday eve
ming. Delegations from all the military COM
panies in the State are expected to attend
Officers Barbour and Crowell on Saturday ar
rested man calling himself John Smith for
stealing hawser from the schooner Flora King
lying at Burnham's wharf. The property was
found at junk store on Portland Pier.
John Russell, Esq, for many years Superin-
tendent of the Portland, Saco and Portsmouth
railroad, and for short time Superintendent of
the Portland s. Kennebec, died at his residence
in this city Friday evening, at the ago of fifty
four years.
At a meeting of the directors of the Portland
and Rochester railroad, on Saturday, Frederick
Robe, Esq, was chosen managing director.
Already the Thanksgiving homeward jour-
neyings have begun.
The Sunday Star intimates that "a we'll
known Massachusetts railroad man. is to be
Superintendent of the Maine Central railroad
in place of Mr.. Noyes, resigned
The Gas Company have begun the somewhat
slow task of moving into the rooms recently va
Gated by the Customs officers, Savings Bank
Building, and will complete the transfer about
the middle of the week.
AT meeting of the NJ. L. A. Saturday eve
ming, Messrs. M. N. Rich, Chas H. Haskell
and c. e. Jose were chosen a committee to pre-
pare resolutions upon the death of Mr. Gerrish,
ex-President of the Association.
NEW MUsrc.-Mr. Ira C. stockbrdge, the
music publisher and dealer, No. 156 Exchange
street. has sent us a fine package Of new music
from the large number of new publications just
received:
At Rosy Dawn; as sung by Mrs. Charles
Moulton, the famous vocalist who has recently
won splendid fame in our larger cities: words
by Georges Pradel, music by r. Mattiozzi.-
Also seven little songs composed for the same
lady by her husband entitled, Benny Lass,
Ding Dong Bell, Little Bo Peep, Town of Is
OOuHuy, MARY flau a Ir6tUy Dlru, ana
Never Again. Each has fine likeness of the
vocalist as vignette.
From the sparkling little opera of the Hunt
er's Daughter, by j. w. Turner, we have four
selections entitled, ALL no! L love too dearly,
(soprano song); Wher'er wander (duet), My
Love is on the Ocean, (contralto song) and
There is gal in our town, (buffo song).
That familiar song of Byron's Maid of Ath-
ems, set to music by Henry r. Allen, and Far
Away, by Miss M. Lindsey; belonging to Rus
sell ssseries of Choice Songs.
From the Chants de France, collection of
songs, duets, &c, by the best composers, with
French and English words, we have five pieces;
Pour qua serd, by Massenet; Viens Migaonne,
by Paladilhe; Serenade to Zanetto, by Masse-
net; and Cradle Song, and The Declaration, by
the same author. All are sung by Mrs. Chas.
MoultOn.
Tv'enty-four brilliant preludes in all the mi
nor anu major keys, for the piano, by j. Con-
cone.
just beyond the $! shining I'M river , poem by An
I've only just found out; banjo song, ar
ranged for the piano by j. M. Ransom.
Nice Young Man, serio-comic ballad by
Lou Dnsmore.
When the Whippoorwill is calling; by e. n.
Catlin-song and chorus.
L sigh for the dear little cottage again; by
Ransom.
Angels watch the open gates; music by the
same; solo and chorus.
Dreams of the Sea; words and music by
Laura III. Hatch; solo and chorus.
Not if know it; a serio-comic ballad; music
by e. n Catlin.
Among the Sugar Cane, is the name of one
OF Lew Benedict's inimitable plantation melo-
dies.
Mandolinata, Roman serenade; music by e.
Paladilhe; with Italian and English words.
Kotzschmar's latest composition, Romance
for the Piano, is dedicated to his friend George
w. Marston. 1t is remarkably brilliant and
bids fair to be as much liked as his beautiful
Magic Top Galop.
Mr.. Geo w. Marston, of this city has just
composed two pretty Scotch songs, entitled,
What Wakes We up sac blithe my beauty (dedi-
Gated to Miss Ellie Bacon) and Can forget my
fathers hearth. We think they will be very
popular
MIR. MaTston has also composed and publish
ed within few days Berceuse ct Ctoeur de.
Chassenrs for the piano; two elegant little things
very pleasing and bright
All the above compositions excepting Kotzsch-
1.1ars and Marston's, are published by G. d.
Russell q CO., Boston The latter are publish.
ed v Dir. Stockbridge, who has put his name
on So me Ut the finest music of the year.
FROM Eawes & Cragin, No. n Middle street
the pub. isiaefs, we have Seaside Echoes, reve
RE. dedit ated 10 Henry S. Edwards, by Eugene
f. Johnson, 1t is said to be very pleasing
From the same St#ls we get the following pub
locations by Ditson3
Shelly's songs, with 4epsie by Gounod, ant
sung by Mr. Santley, of Dolby's famous Eng
fish troupe Father of Life and Light is a sa
cred quartette by j. M. Deems.
1t is not always May; poem by Lengfellow
music by Gounod, and sung by Mr.. Sanity
The Folio for December has n portrait o
Camilla Urso, Christmas anthem, entitled
Angels bring to US great joy, Christmas Caro-
by White, and Waltz Received from Stock
bridge.
THE following is the programme for the clos
ing entertainment of the Peoples course to
night, to which the tickets are placed at 2
cents. Go early in order to avoid the rush
Doors open at s. o'clock
Three Scenes from Romeo AMI Juliet
Mrs. L. w. Foss
son1-"Tbe MilIer's Daughter" Tennyson
Miss Fanny Chandler.
A Family Scene.