The Portland daily press., 1871-01-14

Look at the curously carved frames in Hale's
window, done by the "heathen Chinee"
The Portland Band give another of their de-
lightful assemblies at Lancaster Hall this eye-
ping.
Halves & Cragins' plans of the arrangement
Of sests in City Hall are selling rapidly and
are a very convenient reference in buying seats
for the Thomas Concerts to take place next
week. Send or go to II Middle street for
copy.
Steamer 'North American" Capt. Trocks,
sails for Liverpool this afternoon and the mails
will close at the Post-ofice at 2P. M. precisely.
Yesterday was delightful Spring day. The
mercury indicated SO deg. at A. M, and As
deg. at l P. M.
The last two performances of McGilPs PIANO.
rama of Ireland take place this afternoon and
evening. Everybody who has not been should
not fail to avail themselves of the last opportu-
nifty afforded them. Messrs. Burke and Arch.
er, and Miss McGill keep the audience in a
roar of laughter with their capital acting and
dancing. Miss Irish sings several Irish songs
very sweetly, and the performance itself is very
we'll worth seeing. The moonlight effect on
Fingal Cave brings down the house.
Our venerable fellow.citizen, Elias Thomas,
ESQ.,, enters upon the hundredth year Of his
existence this morning, to day being his nine
ty-ninth birthday.
The soft weather yesterday gave an unusual
dampness to the streets.
Some OF the warehouses on Commercial
street present singularly hoggish appearance
at present.
Francis Murphy, who will be remembered as
having been convicted of manslaughter at the
September Term of the Superior Court in
1869, for throwing Patrick Murray down stairs
at Bradley's Hotel, from the effects of which
fall Murray died, has had the bill OF exceptions
overruled by the Law Court that were fled by
his counsel and will receive his sentence this
morning.
No business before the Municipal Court yes.
terday morning.
Isn't the Advertisers calculation of The orc.
portion of molasses landed here during the
past year for transportation to Canada rather
incorrect in its figures?
Quite little excitement was created in the
city yesterday by the bursting of the great
Mains on the corner of Exchange and Middle
streets, caused by the pressure of the force
from City Building, or, in other words, the
police seized large quantity of liquors at the
store of Mains & Hooper.
The Deputy Marshals, yesterday afternoon,
seized small quantity of Zig uor in the shop of
Michael and Dennis Conner, corner of Com
mercial and Summer streets.
Look out for the Faker of Vishuu Monday
night aud the Maronette family.
Eighteen more Swedes arrived at HALIFAX.
yesterday. to join the colony at New Sweden
leigh and W. w. Thomas, Jr, Commissioners
of immigration, meet at Augusta to-day to ex-
anime the commissioners report.
The tickets for the Thomas Concerts will be
for sale at Stockbridees, 156 Exchange street,
Oh and after Monday night, and we would adj
wise all from the neighboring towns and cities
that contemplate attending, 10 make up their
parties, and send in their orders as early as
possible.
Stockbrigde has received the "Orpheus" for
January.
For an account of the disaster to schooner
Prairie Bird, of st. john see onr marine col
umus
line name Boston is thus derived :-Botolph,
l.e., "boat-help," was the name of monk who
settied on the eastern coast Of England, twelve
centuries ago. Botolph's town came to be Bo.
tolphston, afterwards shortened to Botsston.
and finally to Boston
The iron bridge at Saccarappa had another
mishap yesterday afternoon, the eastern side
giving another lurch even worse than before
happened at the same point.
Comrades of Bosworth Post No. 2, who nav
desire TO attend the representation of the
Drummer Boy at Biddeford, are notified te
be at the P. s. & p. depot with their ladies, OF
Monday evening, January 16, in season to TAKE
the o'clock train.