The Portland daily press., 1871-04-07
Brief .IoIfiugs.

1t was at the parish meeting of the Ply
mouth church on Monday evening that the
treasurer reported that all the bills for cur
rent expenses to date were paid but there was
no collection taken up Sunday. The only
thing left unpaid is the mortgage debt of $4,000
on the house.
The Gardiner Home Journal says:
''The Devils Fiddles'' made their appearance
in our city on Friday. We killed the first boy
we saw with one-and we hope all our readers
will follow our example.
Mr.. Lowell-Maggie Milchelps agent, took
about $500 in this city. His expenses are
about $3.50 day, we are told, leaving a profit
of $3.50 for three nights
Mr.. Carl johann Elk leaves New Sweden to-
day for Old Sweden and will bring over twen-
ty Swedish families from the old country in
June. He receives free passage and is sup
piled with all the necessary documents to show
the hourishing state of the colony here. The
agent wrote from Old Sweden that the people
could hardly believe Mr.. Eks letters which
told OF the advantages Of the place but if they
could see him and hear him tell his story to
their faces it would be great help TO emigra-
ton. Mr.. Elk goes without expense to the
State.
Yesterday was beautiful day, quite warm
ia the sun.
1t is rumored that an effort will be made on
Easter Sunday to pay off the debt on the Ca
thedral of ST. Lukes.
The steamer Carlotta, from Halifax yester-
day, brought 149 passengers.
Prof Snow Of Westbrook Seminary, corrects
the statement in the Gospel Banner in refer
ence to the number of students being arising
two hundred and says that there are in &C.
tual attendance, $50. FcD'
Col. Warren of Pownal has presented six
volumes of Channings works to the Westbrook
Seminary Library
The lecture announced for last evening at
Gorham Seminary did not take place owing to
there being concert at the Methodist church.
Nothing of public interest was done in the
Superior Court yesterday.
Liquors were seized yesterday at Hugh Doh.
erty's, corner Of Fore and Union streets
The concert given recently by the Sunday
School choir of the West Chapel for the benefit
of the Sunday School library will be repeated
this evening by request. The beautiful cantata
entitled "The Christian Graces, - will be sung
by chorus of sixty voices.
r. o. Bailey & Co., sold at auction yester-
day lot of land No. 20 Montreal street, 4Oxs6
feet with a story and half house thereon to
William Gilmore, for ST., GOO; also the story
and a half house No27 on the same street with
allot 40 sc feet to the same gentleman for
5000. The other house was withdrawn
The receipts of the Grand Trunk Railway
were increased $3.50, 600 in the five weeks end
rates.
1t is said the the Adelphi Theatre troupe
propose to organize circuit in the eastern
part of New England over which they will
pass three or four times year.
lishment.
The High street fair was great success,
and the art gallery showed good deal of wit
in its makeup. The Commentator on the
acts" by. d. sSeaver "a potato on an axe) "Way
Worn Travellers by U. S. Eduss, "a pair of
old shoes by used us") ga view of Chamonie
by Count r. Filter "a countertit bill) "Things
to adore by H. w. Dealer Ia pair of hinges.
"Sea breeze by Saul Tare "a solitaire board.)
To-day is Good Friday, formerly called Long
Friday from the length OF its religious services.
1t was also called ''pasch' because ON this day
the paschal lamb was slain. 1t is the only day
in the Romish churches on which no mass is
celebrated. The alteration of the Cross takes
place on this day. The day is observed as
holiday in New York in this country and there
will probably be no gold quotations.
The Young Crusaders of Westbrook and
their friends met Wednesday evening at Good
Templar's Hall and after singing and address
bv the Commander senioyed an exhibition OF
Halls Magic lantern and Chromatrope with
sixty illustrations and transformation scenes
An explanatory lecture accompanied it. This
organization is now nearly two years old.
As Henry Welch, arrswitchman at the Grand
Trunk railroad, was unshackling two lumber
cars at their yard Wednesday noon he was hit
in the back of the head by stick of timber on
one of the cers, and the whole back of the
scalp was lifted up and badly mangled
The Blues will have one more assembly at
their hall this evening
At the police station at II o'clock last even
ing, the lodging rooms were full, and there
were five persons in the cells for drunkenness.
FANcHoN Maggie Mitchell needs no ex-
tended notice from us this morning for her rem
dering of the character that has given her name
and fame. Two years ago we printed out the
particular scenes that stood out from her gen.
eral performance, like the flashing of diamonds
in eirclet of Jewels, and the same criticism
holds good again. The immense audience that
packed the theatre were fascinated with the
witchery of her shadow dance, charmed with
the coquetry of her wooing, felt stirred with an