The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-04-01

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We learn that the auction sale of Harry
Browns paintings will take place about the 10th
prox. and an opportunity is now affoI ded to all
Harry's well-wishers to secure a good picture
at a comparatively low price previous to the
sale. We hope that we shall be called on to
chronicle many good bargains for we are anx-
ious for Harry's sake to see him started on his
continental trip with a full purse that will ena-
BILE him to remain long enough abroad to care
fully study the works Of their great marine ar
lists which is his hearts desire.
The barque Aberdeen which arrived at
this port from Southampton, England, yester-
day afternoon brought live wild boar-from
the Tyrol-a Bactrian camel, ard giraffe, for
Barnum great travelling circus and menager-
lie, which starts out from Philadelphia on its
summer tour the first Of May. The boar is The
first one ever imported into this country. The
animals were all quite lively-notwithstandin
their sea voyage-and are placed in the great
warehouse of the Allan Steamship Co., where
they attracted great attention from the en-
ployees and people in this vicinity. They will
probably be forwarded to Boston tonight by
boat.
Steamer Moravian, Capt. Brown, will sail
for Liverpool to-day. Mails close at the post.
Office at P. M.
The price paid for Perley's wharf we are in
formed was placed a little TOO high by us. 1t
brought about $4,000, five thousand
lesss than we had it. Real estate does not
seem to be quite played out in Portland, what
ever croakers may say.
Chas' Staples & Son have put 80 ton boiler
s,+o ~ o boc
fitted in the Dry Dock, and are building 40
ton boiler for the Daniel Webster.
The next Promenade Concert comes off at
Lancaster Hall tonight. Be OIL hand for good
time.
Don't forget the temperance lecture at City
Hall tomorrow evening.
Gen. H. g. Thomas, Captain Goth Infantry,
U. s. A., arrived in this city on fulough
Thursday evening. He has been stationed at
Fort Ransom, Dakota territory, the past
three years.
A find day yesterday. Thermometer ago at
10 a. m.
Schumacher has received three paintings by
Griggs of Boston, mentioned in the Boston
letter of the PRESS of Thursday as on their
way-a "String of Fish" "a Morning in June /"
and Entrance 10 Somes' Sound"
The new-fashioned spring bonnets do not ex.
hibit any material change in size, shape or
form.
There will be full moon in the first week
of each of the first seven months of the present
year. In July there will be two full moons
viz: On the I'd and 31st; and in the remaining
five months the moon will be at the full in the
last week of each month. 1t will probably be
many years before 1t will happen again.
The amount due the county from fines inn
posed in the Municipal Court for the year end.
ing March 31st, 1871, is $5,3983S. The amount
of fees due the city for the same period is ST.
$780, making total OF $7,19S.3S.
Portland and Ogdensburg X. r. bonds are
quoted at SO offered, aud 80 asked.
Inc Ancient Harmony Society will give a
Sono0r' az the Allen Mission Chapel a week
from next Monday evening for the benefit of
'na. ecnooi 1t is probable that their concert
az City Hall Thursday evening win be reneat-
ed by request Will pe rope"'-
we unserstand that the firm of Red,on, g,
simms on Preble street, who ara oni
ers OF prooms, have lately gone into tha ~,0
sale proom-corn business in addit;n,' " u,,.
large quantities to dealers in the sta,o seihng