The Portland daily press., 1872-06-05

Brief lettings.
House cleaning time at City Hail.
The New Orleans Minstrels will appear at
Music Hall on the 18th and 18th insts
Rev. L. a. Ferris of Lawrence, Mass, will
be installed pastor of the Congregational
church at Gorham on Thursday, the 18th inst.
The new Allan mail steamer France, with
l237 passengers, passed Farther Point yester-
day for Quebec, at IL 80 p. m.
The Portland Yacht Club last night voted to
make their annual excursion to New Meadows
river on the 26th inst.
Isaac G. Curtis, ESQ.,, has been appointed
Relief Route Agent ON the mail route between
Portland and Skowhegan, in place of F. c. EN-
cry, transferred.
The second number of The Seminary Stu
dent, published by the students at Westbrook
Seminary, has been issued. 1t is filled with
good original matter.
Sheriff Perry yesterday seized barrel of cid
er and about fifty gallons of liquors on Vine
street, alleged TO be the property of William
b. Leavitt
The friends of the Portland Light Infantry
should make preparations for the anniversary
tomorrow. 1t is determined to make it hand
some affair --
Last Saturday afternoon three lads attempted
to go ashore from sail-boat in Back Bay in
board punt, and when about half way the frail
craft upset. Two of them swan ashore, but
the third, named Runnells, came near drown
ing. He was rescued by a man on the shore
who put off in a boat.
On Monday evening two gentlemen of this
city riding near Pride's bridge in light buggy
came in collision with carriage containing
three ladies. The occupants of both teams
were thrown out and more or less bruised, and
one of the ladies was severely famed by horse
stepping on her foot The carriages were some
what broken.
THE JUBILEE REHEARsAL.-Yesterday re-
sponses were received from other musical asso-
Citations to the invitations from the Haydn As
ISOLATION for general rehearsal in this city to-
day. Besides our own Association the chorus
will be composed of the following bodies: PEN
obscot Musical Association, George w. Merrill,
Vice President, F. s. Davenport, Conductor
Bddeford Choral Union; e. s. Morris, Presi-
dent, r. M. Hobbs, Conductor Androscoggin
Musical Society, Lewiston; A. d. Lockwood,
President, r. c. Pencil, Conductor. Augusta
Choral Society; Chas Milliken, President, M.
c. Milliken, Conductor Knox and Lincoln
Musical Association, Rockland, Damariscotta,
etc. G. M. Thurlow President and Conductor.
Pennington Musical School; G. A. Allen, Pres
ident and Conductor. Fryeburg Jubilee Club;
ID. b. Sewall, President and Conductor. The
number of all the delegations has not been IT.
ported, but it is fair to say that the combined
club Will number not far from five hundred vo-
calsts, embracing the very best musical talent
in the State. The union of all these bodies is
one of the most suspicious events of the season.
1t will result in he cultivation of agreeable ac-
quaintance, and the formation of close bond
of sympathy and action between the various or
CARNATIONS, that we trust may lead, another
year, to a local Jubilee at some central poi1t
which shall be participated in by musicians
from every county and perhaps every town in
the State, and educate the people up to more
Just appr eciation of the divine art. As peo-
pie we Americans are sadly deficient in the
practical knowledge of music, and it is time
that we made combined and systematic effort
for better state of things.
The rehearsal, this afternoon, which will be
private will commence at 8 o'clock precisely;
the public rehearsal at 8 o'clock. The temper
airy platform in City Hall will be used. which
will give sittings for about 400 people, while
the side galleries will furnish additional room
for many more. The seats will be raised one
above another so as to give the fullest effect to
the music. No formal programme has been
arranged, the selections being left to the con-
ductors. The price of admission has been
placed at % cents, just enough to defray the
cost of the rehearsals, and it is hoped that the
Haydns will not be allowed to be hampered in
their good work by any lack of means.
The Biddeford society will return home by
special train at the close of the rehearsal those
from the other cities will remain over night;
and it is suggested that it would be the proper
thing for our citizens to furnish free entertain
ment for as many of the visitors as possible
Portland is Hospitality inclined, and no doubt
many will be glad to open their doors on this
occasion. Such as are disposed to do so will
confer favor by handing their names and the
number of persons they will receive to Mr..
Abner Lowell this morning.
SoTHERN.-The plan of seats in City Hall
for Sothern's visit are pretty well "pegged,"
considering the lateness of the season and the
high price of the tickets. 1t was to be hoped
that the manager would have made Our Amer
lean Cousin popular by placing the price of the
seats at rate that would allow everybody with
a taste for broad comedy to enjoy it. The piece
is not one which commends itself to a Guilt
,o4oJ foo. or denends for success unon the fa-