The Portland daily press., 1871-01-12
Brief I0lain VA.

Capt. Stephen Kicker and wife celebrated
the twentieth anniversary of their wedding
day, on Monday evening, by a''linen we'd
ding" at their residence on Pleasant street,
Woodford's Corner; the company enjoyed a
pleasant evening, and the worthy couple re-
csiyed many nice presents, all in linen.
The Faker of VIshnu, who has been having
successful season of legerdermain in Califor-
mia will open at Portland next week.
The public will be pleased to learn that Bret
Harte's popular poem of ''The Heather Chi
nee' has been set to appropriate music by f.
B., and published by the w.ll-known house Of
o. Ditson & Co. of Boston. For sale in this
city by Hawes & Cragin, II Middle street.
We learn that g. P. Kimball & Larkin had
an insurance of $4,000 in the Lycomin Co.. of
Muncy, Pa, at the agency of John E. Dow,
$4,000 in the National Insurance Co., Of Boston,
at the agency of Warren Sparrow, and $4,000
in the Independent Insurance Co., of Boston,
at the agency of Rollins & Adams; $4,000
Dow, Coffin & Libby.
Don't forget "Burleigh's" lecture on swift
and Humor" before the P. A. N. q. tonight.
The Supreme Court, January term, came in
Tuesday. Prayer was offered by the Rev. DR..
Smaller. The jury comes in the seventeenth.
We would call attention to the special no.
tice of the managers of the Female Orphan
Asylum inviting the donors to visit the house
this afternoon if pleasant.
Forgetfulness to sharpen horses shoes has
caused many country horses to fall on our icy
streets and one came near being run over by a
locomotive on Commercial street the other day
from that cause.
No business before the Municipal Court yes
terday morning.
Remember the "ArieIs assembly this even
ing at Fluent Hail.
We understand that the parties implicated
in the shooting affray last Saturday night have
settled their domestic troubles amicably and
that the matter will not come before the
courts.
The Casco Bay Steamboat Co., adjourned
over yesterday afternoon till the second Wed
nesday in. February without au election of Of
fcers.
A valuable piece of real estate was transfer
red yesterday, the property in question being
the large three-story brick block with mansard
roof on Middle street, occupied by Deering,
Milliken & Co., and sold by John G. Proctor,
Esq, to s. M. & W. F. Milliken, for $45 900.
An adjourned meeting Of the Maine Gener-
al Hospital Corporation, will be held at the
Mayors ofice in this city, at o'clock this af-
ternoon, for the purpose Of organizing the In
stitu tion by the election Of officers
The tea party and dance gotten up by the
Children's Progressive Lyceum at Lancaster
Hall last night was delightful affair. A large
number heartily enjoyed the dance tu the mus
ie of Cbauder's Quadrille Band, and the sup.
per, which was served about ten o'clock, was .
most appetizing spread and composed of all the
delicacies that could be desired.
The morning opened bright and clear yester.
day with the wind north and mercury up to
II degs. at nine o'clock. The heavens clouded
over before noon, the wind shifted to the south
ward, the mercury rose to 30 degs. at 8 p. M.
and by five o'clock it was raining
Sergeant VIM. Levin has been ordered tt
Portland for the purpose of taking metrolosi
cal observations under the direction of thu
War Department. His headquarters will b.
at No Exchange street. Ee is acquired II
take observations at Sh. 2m. A. NJ, Oh. 2m. P
NJ and 12h. Pm. midnight.