The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-11-08
Brief JOttinRs.


The Harbor Commissioners warn the public
against casting rubbish or other substances in
to the harbor without permit.
The only dry thing about the streets yester-
day was the news.
The first rendition of the "Union Spy" comes
off tonight. The play is spoken highly of.
1t rained yesterday. This item we keep stand
ing in type, marked cod
As usual during severe storm our harbor is
filled with coasters.
Lovers of the surf in connection should
visit the Cape lights and witness the magnifi-
cent sight of breakers overriding the rocks
Alas! the epizootc has rendered even this
pleasure unattainable.
In ordinary seasons the cline gale'' is easily
observable by its severity and extent This
year in storms or in politics old lines are brok-
en- up.
We hasten to lay before our readers the as
founding information that the horse disease is
protean affair, making its appearance in
three different forms, viz; catarrhal, rheumatic
and gastro-erysipelatous.
Any man who throws an apple-core on the
sidewalk is guilty of an objectionable sin. You
step upon one of the slippery little things and
are instantly treated to sore head, and grand
astronomical display free of charge.
The halter of the period is in beatific state
of mind, constantly engaged in filling orders
for stiles" let and won in election wagers.
Prof. Denton's course at Arcaua Hall, begins
Friday the 18th inst, and not Tuesday, as
printed yesterday.
The Eastern Express Company pay $50 day
for OK hire.
They are placing fire alarm in the basement
of City Hall.
Seven hundred and fifty dollars was the price
paid for the yacht "Spy."
An exquisite copy, on porcelain, of Neville s
Madonna, is to be seen in Schumachers win
dow.
Steamer Sebago now makes connections with
the Portland & Ogdensburg railroad, the horse
disease having seriously embarrassed othe,
modes of conveyance.
The Grand Trunk railroad will issue half
price tickets for the session of the Cumberland
County Sabbath School Association at Var.
mouth on the 18th and 14th insts.
Josselyn the teamster, has another horse
that Is very sick. AT the horse railroad stable,
in Deering the outlook is rather gloomy
The dedication of the new yestry of the St.
Lawrence street church takes place at II this
evening.
The M. L. A. having determined to assign a
certain number of settees on the floor of the
hall, to be sold as reserved seats, give notice
that the sale of these seats will commence al
Stockbridge's music store Saturday morning al
9o'clock.
And now there are symptoms that the iron
horses may have the epizootic. AT least they
are reported to be coughing.
The Biddeford Times says that Joseph Kel.
ley, accused of stealing sloop, wherry, oars
etc., and who has been before the Municipal
courts of that city and Saco, to answer to the
same, was Wednesday taken to Portland Jail
by Deputy Sheriff Durgin.
The storm came off clear and cold about five
o'clock yesterday afternoon
Moaning Winds and sobbing skies marked
yesterday
Sickle pears is what one our city fruit dealers
advertises.
The Biddeford Times wittily says the --latest
victims of the confidence game are the Democ-
racy.
They say masculine corsets are used by some
of our young 'swels' about town.
An over-conhdent politician in this city ha.
invested upwards of forty dollars in hats where.
with to pay his election bets The hatters lool
up to him with reverence.
Now that election is over the Coaltionists are
showing their true colors: Vide the black Aae
on Commercial street.
One ledger and one "single drunk" at tn,
police station last night.
We call attention to the advertisement, whiel
appears this morning, of the drill and dance to
be given by the Portland Light Infantry at
City Hall on the evening of the 18th inst,