The Portland daily press., 1872-04-18

Municipal Court.
JUDGE MORRIS PRESIDING.
wEpNEsDAy.-James Barcelo and Mary Barcelo
search;and seizure. James pleaded nolo contendere
and was fined and paid $50 and COSTS Mary was
discharged. '
Charles Mullin. Search and seizure. Fined, and
paid $50 and COSTS
Brief lettings.
EB-No PAPER WILL BE ISSUED FROM THIS
OFFICE TOMORROW.
Mrs. Murray contributes to the Homeopathic
Fair in Boston fine painting in water colors
on wood, valued at $50.
Another sign of spring-the removal of the
wooden jacket from the fountain in the park.
The Portland correspondent of the Boston
Globe speaks of the State street church as
Presbyterian" He ought to know better
than that. %.
Because man can color q meerschaum well
1t doesn't follow that he is an adept in the fine
arts.
Singles says he don't care if he is getting
seedy; it is the proper thing in spring time.
A man waited on Sheriff Perry yesterday to
secure his good offices towards obtaining pint
of liquor. He said his wife was ill and il was
necessary that she should have some gin The
Sheriff told him that he could do nothing for
him; that the proper way to get liquor was to
procure a physicians prescription and 60 to
the agency. ''No," said the irate individual,
"Pn be if 1 do; she may die first" That
was noble adherence to principle.
A merchant of this city offered to give one of
the ladies interested in the great Homeopathic
Fair hogshead of molasses for the benefit of
that institution on condition that she would
sell it out by the quart. She accepted the offer
and called on Boston hotel-keeper and pro-
posed to sell him hogshead of molasses at SO
much quart. The price was agreed upon, the
cost figured up and the amount handed over to
the lady while the molasses was rolled into his
store room. The lady certainly fulfilled her
part of.the agreement.
The custom house will not be open for bust
ness to-day. The post Office will also be closed
except on the usual holiday horus.
Geo. R. Davis & Co., have sold the valu able
property, No. 40 Congress street, owned by
John w. Lane, to Chas. L. ingalls,, ESQ.,, of
Lewiston, for $7OOO,-to be occupied by the
purchaser. The same firm have also sold the
house and land No. II Tying street, owned by
themselves, to VIM. Mclaughlin, for $780,
Our yacht-owners are getting their vessels in
condition for summer work. Messrs. Oscar and
John A. Lidback are building steam yacht
fifty feet long for their own USE
A corporation known as the STOW and Water
Boat Company" with a capital of $4,000, has
been organized in this city, and has purchased
the tugs Uncle Sam and Tiger.
Rev. r. C. Morse of New York will speak at
the Y. NJ. c. A. Hail at IL o'clock this eve
ming on matters of interest to the Association
work throughout the State.
Sheriff Perry made seizures of small quanti-
ties of liquors yesterday at Pierce Powers on
Spring street, Mary Blacks on Commercial
street, and Margaret McAleer's on Hammond
street
Mrs. G. O. Gosse has resigned her position as
organist at st. Stephens church.
Incompetence will be the subject of the Rev.
DR.. Carruther's discourse, at the Second Parish
church this forenoon. --4-
Schumacher exhibits in his window fine
photograph in oils of the late Frank White and
two chromos of ideal female faces.
The Odd Fellows celebrate their SD annive-
rsary with grand Promenade Concert at City
Hall on Friday evening the 26th inst. u
Chandlers Band furnished the music last
night atAugusta, for meeting of the employees
of the old Portland & Kennebec Railroad
Hale has ON exhibition some beautiful chro-
mos of North Conway scenery, after Champney;
a charming little figure called Little Commo-
dore, and two ideal groups illustrating the Beat
itudes.
At Stockbridge's may be seen beautiful
harp wreathed with lilies of the valley and ivy
leaves, and crowned with camelias together
with tho score of A'The harp that once through
Taras halls" beautifully executed in wax by
Miss Stevens, only IA years of age.
Another superbly finished Pullman parlor car
is running this week between Bangor and Bos-
ton. Its arm chairs revolye upon fixed sup
ports, its retiring rooms are divided and other
improvements are introduced 1t was built in
Detroit at cost of Sis, 900.
Meeting morning and evening East Day. at
the Bethel church.
The High street and Free street churches
will unite in Fast Day services at the Free ST.
house, commencing at IL o'clock. The united
Sunday Schools will participate in the opening
services.
Amatch game of Base Ball on the Rolling
Mills ground between the Resolutes and En-,
wings of Portland at half past two this after
noon.
Mr.. s. A. Strout, who for the past five years
has been managing editor of the Riverside Echo,
has dissolved his connection with that paper:
At the adjourned parish meeting of the First
Baptist Society, yesterday afternoon it was
voted to suspend the morning service on Sun
day for the summer, beginning on the second
Sunday of May. ..
Mr.. George d. Loring of the Alcyon Boat
Club has just received new single scull shell
boat, which is fine affair. 1t was built by
c. B. Harrington of Bath, and is 30 feet long,
II inches wide, and weighs only q pounds; the
lghtest wood boat ever built in this State.
PORTLAND WAsHINGToNIAN Reform CLUB
This new association was organized last eve
ming at the Y. M. c. A. rooms The main hall
was well filled Mr.. Francis Murphy was
chosen temporary chairman. Rev. E. P. Thwing
offered prayer. A nominating committee OF
seven reported through Capt Sturdevant the
following officers, who were elected: Presi-
dent, Lieut.. c. L. F. Howe; Vice Presidents, C.
J. Smith, Arthur Hooper, II. s. Burgess, w.
s. Pennell and E. G. Broughton. Secretary and
Treasurer, Eben Leach Several of them made
brief Acknowledgements of the honor thus con
ferred Capt. Sturdevant expressed surpris'
that the city clergy was not present to encour
age movement which promised to do SO muci
for the bodies and the souls of men. Rev. Mr.
Thwing, on being called up, remarked on tn
unwise isolation of this reform from others; tn
improperly of smoking and swearing in tenn
perance men and the advantage of forming ju
venile organizations. Mr.. Dunn said that moth
ing short of conversion to God would ensur
safety, and Messrs. Barker and Smith, reform
ed inebrates, enforced the same idea in thrill
ing narratives of their own degradation an
rescue through religion. 1t was voted to ad
iourn to Monday evening at Allen Mission
Spirited singing, accompanied with the organ
added to the interest of the meeting, which ma
be regarded as hopeful augury of success i
this noble enterprise
THE movement for the formation of Socie
tv for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animal
has progressed famously. The signatures fc
membership embrace large portion OF on
most prominent and influential ladies and ger
tlemen. and are very numerous, so numerous
fact a, to forbid publication in full in the PRES
meeting of the signers and all others VIII
NAV wish to join in this charitable work
called to meet at the. Council Chamber in tn
CITY Building on Friday evening next, at
o'clock The parties who are in charge OF Tn
business are in earnest and propose to attai
1fu