The Portland daily press., 1871-02-08
Brief Jortlu.s.

The types made US say that the kerosene &C.
cident at % Smith street occurred Tuesday in
ssead Of yesterday.
w. w. Thomas, Jr., Commissioner of EN-
migration, will deliver lecture in Augusta on
Thursday evening.
By reference to amusement column it will be
seen that Mr. Russ B. Walker, Of Boston,
says he eau pick fifty of his pupils who will
discount Mr. Barnes, for half the money and
beat him at dancing. Fun may be expected.
It was Wilbur G. Andrews, not Webber An
drews, that was killed at Biddeford on Monday.
Gee s. Harnden's Exhibition Ball cannot
fail to draw crowded house at City Hall to-
night Messrs. Gee 8 Harnden have a splen-
did class of pupils, and are excellent instruc.
tors. Those who have seen the rehearsals
speak of them in terms of the highest praise
There will be an order of dances for all to par
ticipate in after the exhibition.
The sale Of reserved seats for the "People's
Concerts" are being disposed of rapidly. Only
dollar for reserved seat for the course. Re-
member the first concert will b. given next
Monday night.
In our notice of the Gorham Seminary we
forgot to mention the supper was prepared by
d
for such occasions.
Mr.. B. J. Woodman, of WestbIook, received
purse of $105 from his brethren of the Sac.
carappa Lodge, l. o. o. f., No. II, on Monday
evening, kind testimony of sympathy in the
loss sustained week before last in the burning
of his house aud stock.
One Of the frail sisters from New York, who
refuses to give her name, went into an eating
house on Green street yesterday and ordered
two dinners which she afterwards refused to
pay for, and began to kick up fuss Officers
Wyman marched her off to the lookup. She
was gaily dressed but full of profanity.
The second course of the Mechanics Assem-
blies will commence on Friday at Lancaster
Hall. Tickets can be obtained of the man
ayers.
Steamship Achilles arrived at this port on
Monday from New Orleans, bringing 662 bales
of cotton.
We learn that as Mr.. Smith, a gentleman
riding in Saco Monday night, he attempted to
turn corner in his wagon while his horse was
going a. full speed. The arm of his wagon
came in contact with the lamp-post and he
was thrown out, distance of some ten feet,
striking ON his head and shoulders. He bled
considerably from the ears when taken up and
was insensible.
A horse, belonging to a Mr.. Jocelyn, SHE'D as
he Y as coming through court on to CONNER
cial street yesterday morning and ran into
telegraph pole, thus taking the shafts out of the
wagon to which he was attached.
Josiah Pierce, Esq, of this city, at present in
England, was lately elected a member of the
Royal Geographical Society of London.
The revenue cutter "McCuloch" lately lost
her foremast-head and fore gait by bolt that
was defective giving way. She will be imme-
diately supplied with new foremast, foretop-
mast and gaf
1t is hoped that the new ferry boat "Jose-
phins Hoey" will be enabled to commence her
trips to Cape Elizabeth to-day. The new stairs
have been erected on this side and the new
landing finished at Ferry Village, and yester-
day the boat vent as far as the ice permitted,
and the rest of the way the passengers crossed
ON the ice.
Morris Brothers Ministries will give two de-
lightfui concerts on Friday and Saturday eve
nings next Secure your seats at once at
Halves & Cragins'.
People walked upon the ice from Peaks Is
land to this city Monday
Yesterday was superb winters day. The
thermometer indicated 80 deg. at 8 p. m.
Another Female Minstrel troupe is coming.