The Portland daily press., 1872-11-07
Rrief .JOtt1n4s,


The Body House is receiving a new coat of
| paint.
A year hence the proudest boast Democrat
can make will be that he did mt 'eat crow on
the 5th of November 1872.
"Why didn't you put on that last lot of but
| ter? Its stronger than any one team," said
customer to one of our grocers yesterday who
| was complaining of difficulty in delivering his
| groceries.
Rip Van Wrinkle saying "Here's to you and
| your family" may be seen in Hale's window.
Also head of Shakespeare.
Henry I, Carter has erected two very COM
modious cottage houses, built after the general
style of the French chalet, on the corner of
Spruce and Thomas streets. One of them Mr..
Carter himself will reside in, the other Mr. F.
W. Libby will occupy.
We would call attention to the course of
lectures to be given by Prof. Denton, advertis-
ed in another column. The subjects of which
he treats have been his life study and are made
highly entertaining as well as instructive, for
young and old.
A meeting of the Maine Charitable Mechan-
les Association is to be held this evening
Mr. +. A. Turner has added prescription
department to, and made other improvements
in the fine drug store recently opened on the
corner Of Washington and Congress streets 1t
meets want long felt in that locality.
Miss M. G. Mcguire, No. II Clapp's Block,
calls the especial attention of the ladies to her
cloak and dress-making rooms.
A veritable bride might have been seen on the
streets yesterday morning, accompanied by her
lisge lord who wore scarlet vest and the usual
look of idiotc complacency.
Horse-radsh is withdrawn from our hotel
and boarding house tables until after the cessa-
ton of the disease with the many and fearful
names.
The Boston and Maine Railroad Company
will pay dividend of five dollars share on
the 18th inst. AT the same time the certificates
of new stock will be ready.
Miss Skeele is at work on one of those studies
from animal life, which are so deservedly pop
ular ..oe
squirrel made his appearance in one of the
stores of Clapp's Block Tuesday, creating quite
sensation. 1t was at first supposed that he
had ''come out of the woods" to vote, but he
appears to be too intelligent an animal for that
The reign of the nepotic despot has begun, to
which event we owe the cold and disagreeable
storm which is settling down upon us.
A militia company, called the Mcclellan Ca
dets is to be formed in this city.
The Haydn Association are to give one of
their popular concerts at Fluent Hall the 18th
inst.
The Cumberland Association of Congrega-
tional ministers are to meet with the Rev. Mr..
Byington of Brunswick on Tuesday, the 18th
inst
House No. 8 State street was sold yesterday
to j. Randall, for the sum Of $3.50.
The arms and accoutrements of the Mont
gomery Guards, which have lately been receiv-
ed, are to be deposited ia their armory at Put
nam Hall.
A session of the County Commissioners will
be holden this morning in regard to the matter
of Leachs Index
Tickets for the Mercantile Library Course
and for the Grand Army entertainments sold
very readily at Stockbridges yesterday There
was rush for them in the morning.
The Miller platform is to be added to all the
Eastern railroad cars and the work on them
has Segun at the shops here.
The Leavitt house, on Free street, has been
purchased by DR.. c. L. Webster.
LII THESE ldtUer uslyS IOr morse run away,
Rad Sos. e~-rs.ga' Auverer instance or the
latter occurred in front of the Preble House
yesterday afternoon.
The house on Guilfords Court was sold yes
terday by j. S. Bailey & Co., to A. H. Stevens
for $170O.
The official election returns at the City Clerks
Office give the whole number of votes cast in
the city Tuesday as 44S3, of which 2771 were
Republican and I'LL Democratic. There was
one scattering vote. The Republican maj GRITTY
is 1860.
The sale of furniture at No. So Free street.
takes place to-day.
Secure your tickets for the ''Union Spy"
The Home for Aged Women has eleven in
mates.
We have been favored with copy of the
Union Spy, which claims circulation of $1,000
We trust that number of persons may attend
its exhibition, as it is for very worthy object,
the augmentation of the relief fund.-
Now is the winter of our discomfort made
glorious by the sun of NeW York.
A drizzling rain set in about nine o clock last
evening.
Yesterday the NJ. L. A. decided to reserve 400
seats ON the floor for their lecture course. Last
evening, on account of the great rush for tick
cts, the number was increased to 500.
Arrangements for the Band Concert and Ball
on the 10Th inst, are progressing rapidly, and
full particulars will be announced in day or
two. We are glad to learn that tickets are SELL
ing readily.
All quiet at the police station last night. The
election seems to have completely taken the
grit out of the great unwashed."
II. p Storer's gray mare is in very critical
condition. We hear of no other severe cases in
the city.
A grand jublation over the result of the cleo
ton, in which all the Republican organizations
will take part, is to take place tonight. Re
publicans along the route of the procession are
earnestly requested to illuminate their resi-
| dences.
A man dressed in white haunts Exchange
street. Last evening he was seen promenad-
ing in front of the Western Union Telegraph
office.