The Portland daily press., 1872-11-22


if subscribers would provide receptacle fol-
the papers either by a hole through the door or
by box outside tlHE fU
Brief Jottings. ClaE
Inside doors have been hung in the office of
the United States Hotel. r.
S. HI. Colesworihy contemplates opening
fancy goods stsr, two doors above his present
establishment .,-.-.+s,sy.
All the II 1rses at Robinson's stable are so far
recovered as to be able to resume work.
Skirts shaped like tunnels are beginning to
be worn, while the waists run up under the
arm pits.
The roof has not yet been put on the Boston
Il Maine engine-house Three stalls will un-
doubleday be ready fer use this month. The
completion of the other fourteen will be de-
layed for some weeks.
A friend suggests that the Portland & Og-
densburg made a practical pun" when they
tore down their old freight station. The only
thing they LEFT standing was the right door.
Don't forget the India Street church musical
festival this evening.
Provision store is the---street name
for rum shop.
Somebody says that every cord of wood given
to the poor is recorded in Heaven. Now is your
time
The mercury stood at twelve degrees above
at six o'clock yesterday morning.
A glass globe with full rugged ship therein
puzzled Commercial street yesterday after
noon.
A stylishly dressed drunkard was seen
wandering down York street, yesterday.
The proprietor Of the haunted bathroom
AYERS that the ghost put in an appearance last
evening. We don't believe it because-but
there we are not going to argue the question.
An obese gentleman tried race with the
Congress street horse car yesterday. 1t was a
contest between agility and wind, and agility
won.
Mr. III. w. Deering, on Green street, has a
horse that is dangerously i'll with dropsy, OF
purpura hemorrhagico as the doctors call it.
They are clearing off the mud on Commercial
street.
An employee in White & Co. IS brush factory,
named Wilson, had his thumb taken off by a
machine yesterday.
General Il. B. Ayres has been ordered to
Sackett's Harbor, and will visit his home in
this city, before proceeding to his new post
Thirty-six jury cases were disposed of during
the last term of the Superior Court.
The Forest City Club are to have Thanks
giving shooting match.
The celebration of St. Andrews Day will
take place at the Falmouth on the 29th inst.
Hon. William w. Thomas has reached
home from his recent journey West.
In the case of Joel Dunlap Vs. James Allen,
the Law Court has decided that the bill be sus-
sained with costs for plaintiff and decree to
be entered as prayed for in the bill.
The Public Library has received an accession
in set of books explanatory of the tenets of
the United Society of Friends, presented by the
Alfred and New Gloucester Shakers.
The trouble with the gas in the upper part of
the city is occasioned by the fact that the Bos-
ton and Maine were obliged to cut off the large
main on Clark street, and consequently the
pipes were carried around the Boston and
Maine bridge, the result being some loss of
pressure.
The Advertiser says that there is talk of get
ting up ful-dress ball in aid of the Maine
General Hospital that shall revive recollec-
tons of those glorious Fourth of March balls.
There .was .most smournful wall in the
winds voice last night.
1t is said that there is a brisk demand for hay
in Portland markets now.
The opening Grand Army sociable last even
ing was great success. eTsa~s
A marty Of young men made the night hide
GUS in Congress Square last evening by singing
that eternal ''sl archiug Through Georgia"
A gentleman stopping at the City Hotel yes
terday, who belongs in Augusta, says he car
ried three valuable horses, one of them worth
1900. to New York last week for sale, and lost
them all by the dropsy. The gentleman's name
was Savage, and SO probably was his DISPOSE
ton when he learned of the less of his horses
Only three "drunks' at the police station
last night.
The anniversary dance Of Ligonia Lodge, /
o. o. F., at City Hall last evening, was very
pleaXant affair Webb's Quadrille Band fur
nshed the music, and Saunders furnished the
supper.
Officers Durgin and Merrill arrested coloret
man for an assault on colored woman
last night. From all accounts it appears t.
have been noshipg more than hair squat.
The HORSE DRoFsY.--The subject Of tn
horse disease may be getting little tiresome
note of warning. Is ~.
There have already been several deaths from
the horse dropsy in this city, and many animals
are suffering now. 1t seems to be generally
conceded that the disease results from exposure
too soon after the cessation of the epidemic. Al
autopsy of one of the horses which died last weel
showed that the poisonous and congssted bloo'
mad nermeatsd the muscles, causing them t.
look like liver 1t is estimated that about tw
per cent. OF the horses which have been affiict
ed with the catarrhal epidemic. die of the drop
~y. Perfect rest eenjoined with some simpl
ye,..edy, seems to be the only help. One RENE
dial agent extensively used is a mixture OF tw
eggs. two ounces Of sweet oil and one ounce
turneutine. given three times day.. The dis
ease is not necessarily fatal, if proper remedie
he employed, but prevention is the wiser an
safest course. One gentleman of this city, VIII
has treated 312 cases of the epidemic, has no
vet lost single horse. We must again war
our readers against the too speedy use OF horse
recovering from the catarrhal affectlon.
THOSE AprLEs.-The rlan from Gray, Do
lypy name, and Dolly Warden BY political be
lief, arrived in town Wednesday evening
about 7 o'clock. - precisely ten minutes SeiSl
ten o'clock yesterday morning he made his al
pearaace in Market Square trundlng bis whe'
barrow and barrel of apples. The wheslbal
gvw was 'gaily decorated" with the America
flag. But few people were present to greet hin
and the street parade excited very little interest
He stationed himself in Market Square an
peddled out his apples, the demand for then
not being at all brisk.
FIRE.-At quarter before one o'clock ,s.;
morning, box 80 sounded an alarm. The fire
proved to be in the cupoia of Ricker's tanner
building on Green street, which caught proba
bly,, from sparks from the chimney. 1t was e.
ringuished without the use OF the engine
which were promptly on the spot, and With b'
slight damage.