The Portland daily press., 1871-03-06

We are glad to hear that the tickets for Mrs.
Livermore's lecture at City Hall tonight are
selling rapidly. Fill the Hall. Another op-
portunity like this will not present itself this
season.
We regret to hear of the death of the cele-
DRAFTED oarsman, Walter Brown-whose sick
ness we chronicled in the PRESS of Friday
which took place in Newbury, N. j., on Fri
day morning Mr.. Brown formerly lived here
and lea YES wife and one child in this city.
The Argus tells very romantic story of .
couple who arrived in this city by the "Peru-
Wan" some weeks since, the bride being the
daughter Of a wealthy lawyer in London, Eng
land, the bridegroom piano forte agent. 1t
was 4 runaway match but love cooled when
poverty came upon the bride owing to the hus-
band not being able to get work. The Over
seers of the Poor sent home by the peruvian"
this young lady who performs exceedingly
we'll on the pianoforte, the instrument which
has caused her this suffering at the age of q
years"
We are informed by the Argus that Mr..
Owens "personated Scion Single in the Poor
Gentleman,' q character that has made him
both fame and money"
served seats for Prot. Casteli's concert, to take
place at Fluents Hall tomorrow night, can
be procured at Hawes & Cragin's. Miss
Bsusley. the lady with the wonderful soprano
voice, Pref Castelli and Messrs. Ford, violin
ist and E. J. Butler, pianist, make their first
appearance in Portland ON that occasion.
The weather was rather cooler, and the at
mosphere clearer on Saturday morning. The
thermometer indicated 800 at 8 4. N. and the
sunshine was very cheerful after the murky
weather OF Friday.
The Dame Of p. Barnes, Jr., was registered
at the Office of Bowles Bros. in London, Eng
land, Feb. 18th.
Supervisor Webb gave q very interesting lee
ture Friday evening at the South Conerega-
tivnal meeting house in Cape Elizabeth at the
close Of Mr.. Nevinss school, whose term closed
with fine public examination.
Jonathan Morgan the Oldest member of the
Cumberland Bar attained his 93d birthday on
Saturday last.
The members Of the city government had
their annual dinner at the Falmouth Hotel
Saturday.
No business before the Municipal Court Sat-
urday morning.
We are glad to be able to say that policeman
Cammett took young man out of the theatre
gallery Friday night and thus stopped his loud
talk which disturbed the audience. Probably
II he could have had the gallery stairs carpeted
and known Of the noise that was going on the
first Of the evening he would have had tho one
done and earlier put stop to the other. Cam
NETT is valuable officer but he can't be every
where at once.
About half past ten Saturday night, girl
baby was left on the steps of DR.. Thaysr's
house on Brown street. The Doctor carried
the child to the police Office at once and thence
the waif was taken to the Aims House.
A black sash was left at the theatre ON Sat-
urday night which the finder will please leave
ct the PREss Office and confer favor.
The next Peoples Concert" takes place q
week from tonight
The Democrats on Saturday night nominal
cd VIM. g. Chadbourne, Esq, for Judge of the
Municipal Court. Speeches were made by
Col. Bradbury, G. H. Fling and others.
Mr.. Edwin Newton, the popular and well
known Boston actor, formerly of this city has
been engaged by the proprietors of the "Drum-
mer Boy" for the character of "Aarry Wall
ingiord" (recently played by VIM. Scallan,) at
the nett representation of that very successful
piece, which will probably take place at Dover,
n. H., about the 10th Of this month.
Constable Charles 81. Hall arrested fellow
Saturday afternoon on suspicion of stealing
piece Of cloth which he had in his possession.
ne Is supposed to be an old thief. The piece
Oh cloth may be seen at the police station.
SUNDAY was perfect day. Thermometer
$50 at 9 A. al.
II Is INTENDED to establish National Unita-
rian church in Warrington, D. c. All tho
Unitarian churchers will unite in subscribing
$500 Tor the object.
Steamer Prussian, Capt Dutton sailed for
Liverpool yesterday, and the St. Andrew for
Glasgow.
ONE Of our Irish fellow citizens got his back
up At the Democratic Nominating Convention
at Old City Hall Saturday evening. After the
momentous labor Of nominating Judge Chad
bourne for the bench Of the Municipal Court
was concluded, the meeting resolved itself into
aMutual Admiration Society, and a general
patting Of backs followed. One Irish voter.
who has worked faithfully for the party ever
since he took out his papers refused 10 be ca
ressed He said there had been too much
cheating. The Irish had not had the Offices
3isUiouted to them that the Democrats promis.
% rat was good enough citizen before cleo.
aon' Out after the votes were in he became a
stranger. He spoke right out in meeting gin
sna' were plain much to the disgust Of
suaEers. They winked, nudged, cosxed
but Patrick kept on talking.
ana VI course disturbance GOT cr.o..a .n.,e'