The Portland daily press., 1872-12-04
Brief Jottings.

''Scalps and Quakers," the lecture to be de-
livered By Fitch Thursday evening, is consider
cd to be very able review of the Indian pol
icy of the government.
The yachting interest is looking up in this
city. Contracts have already been made for
the building of several vessels of this class.
The practice of running heavy plank down
stairs and across tho sidewalk while ladies are
passing, as was done at certain store Mid
die street yesterday, is not commendable, to say
the least.
Some men talk grandiloquently about open
ing larger field for womans labor, and then
when an opportunity is afforded to give en-
ployment to 500 women, they vote it down.
The holiday display of goods by our mer-
chants this year promises to be more brilliant
and extensive than ever before.
Can't something be done to keep our side
walks free of snow and ice.
The manufa curing project promises to Gre
ate considerable hustle in this city.
There was = runaway on Commercial street
yesterday afternoon. A team belonging to
Theodore Harmon of Libby's Corner, collided
with a truck team, frightening the horse at
tached to the wagon, who cleared himself but
was caught before he sustained any injury.
The inspection of the Jail by the County Com
missioners yesterday proved satisfactory.
Hayden, Hubbard & Co., who, were burned
out in the Boston fire are the parties at the
head of the new manufacturing enterprise on
which an exemption from taxation is asked.
They propose to invest $4,000 capital.
Somebody is to reply to Prof. Denton, and at
50 he of
plenary inspiration.
The total rainfall last month was 4.27; aver
age thermometer 1868; coolest day, the Both,
185-warmest, 18th, 44.5. The prevailing wind
was southwest.
There was a new moon last evening.
The British schooner that was stranded off
Union wharf was got off all right yesterday.
The Boston and Maine extension pullman"
train (which is facetious for gravel tran) was
run into by a freight train of the Maine Cen
trail yesterday. No damage of consequence.
An active movement in faver of the project
ed horse railroad from this city to Stroudwater,
is on foot.
The Boston & Maine expect to make the rail
connections on the extension to-day.
Wonder if the Allan Steamship Company
uau pay ucdu-uiouCy IoA thoo ihdiC Sillo
born during the passage of the Scandinavian?
f. c. Lillibridge, general agent for New Eng
land Of the United States Life Insurance Com
pany, is stopping at the Falmouth, for the pur-
pose of establishing an agency in this city.
Prof. G. H. Fernald, of the Orono State Col
lege, is registered at the Preble.
Lieut.. Charles R. Todd of the Portland Light
Infantry, is lying dangerously i'll of congestion
of the lungs, at his residence in this city.
W. W. APPLICABLE of the U. S. Secret Ser
vice, who is special agent of the Treasury De-
partment in New England, is in town on bust
ness connected with an Enstport smuggling
case.
The streets were very quiet last night. A
party of jewellers. with bloodshot eyes, tang
led locks and all that sort of thing, furnished
all the excitement there was by singing, soft
in the Silly night"
The regular monthly meeting of the Army
and Navy Union was held last evening Only
routine business was transacted.
Colesworthy has curiosity in the shape of a
photograph album containing music box.
The man who put his foot in tive mean of
course the mud on Commercial street-got off
with loss of one boot.
There was fair house at Music Hall last
evening to listen to the Oliver Doud Byron
troupe
The plank walk outside of the P. s. & p de-
not is under water most of the time. Some
thing ought to be done to render it safe for peo-
pie who can't swim.
We were pleased to receive call last even
ing from Messrs. f J. Goodwin, G. b. Good
win and A. j. Small of the Biddeford Times.
The spicy little paper still holds its own.
Deputy Marshal Sterling had his foot badly
jammed by piano falling on it at the fire Sun
day night Some awkward lout dropped the
instrument on Mr.. Sterlings toes.
The man of the 'Moravian" bids fair to so
into the category with the man of the iron
mask, as an unanswerable mystery. Nothing
has been heard from him during the past week.