The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-11-19


The "P. J.'s" will give an assembly at Lin
coin Hall tonight; but fer the life of us we
don't know who or what it is
The store-house on the Grand Trunk wharf,
used by the European steamers, has been re-
paired, and is in effect new building. A cosy
little room is being fitted up for the use of the
Government Inspector. The bulls eye used as
a signal is from the wreck of the Bohemian.
The petition at the Merchants Exchange for
homeopathic ward in the Maine General Hos
pital, continues to receive signatures.
The steamer Falmouth, now lying at the
wharves, is to be put on the line between Fall
River and New York, as soon as her boilers are
repaired. She resumes her old route in the
spring.
Nothing but routine bankruptcy business be-
fore the District Court yesterday.
Owing to misunderstanding in regard to the
use of the hall, the Blues will give their ball,
originally intended for Thanksgiving eve.,
Tuesday evening, the 26th inst.
There was liquor seizure at the corner of
Walnut and Danforth streets, yesterday.
Two workmen OH the hull of the steamer
New England got ducked yesterday by the
breaking of the plank on which they were
standing.
The petition of the Boston & Maine to widen
the bridge across Fore River sixteen feet,to ad-
NIT OF another track, has been granted by the
Harbor Commissioners.
Messrs. Bion Bradbury and Albert p Gould,
deliver the arguments in the Holyoke and
Rundlett cases, before Judge Dickerson this
morning.
The Adrertiser understands that Rev. B. H.
Bailey, formerly pastor of tbs First Parish
Church in this city, has received call from
the Unitarian Church of Dorchester, Mass.
The Portland Company are delivering five
narrow guage engines month to the Grand
Trunk. Twenty-four have been ordered, and
the delivery begins to-day.
Sixty four ducks at one shot is what Cape
Elizabeth farmer claims to have brought down.
The fall term of Westbrook Seminary closes
this week with an examination, commensng
Wednesday afternoon and continuing till Fri
day noon. The winter term will begin Monday
Dec. 10th.
The Board of Trade petition for the abroga
ton of the tax on alien passengers is to be dis
cussed before the Board of Aldermen next
Monday evening.
1t is proposed to take all one end of the ward
room in the old City Hall for the purpose of an
armory for the Cadets.
Visitors from the country take the fearfully
and wonderfully drawn pictures in front of a
sewing machine agency near Market Square, to
be advertisements of great living euriosities to
be seen within.
The letters of the alphabet are beginning tc
discuss the subject of head-money. X is at il
already.
The young ladies of Plymouth church pro
pose holding an apron sale at their vestry or
the afternoon and evening of Thursday next
Refreshments will be served by stair hands, t.
all who desire.
The woman's Missionary Society will hold it,
annual meeting in State street church mex
Sunday evening. The Rev. Josiah Tyler, the
african missionary son of the late DR.. Bennett
Tyler OF this city, will address the society.
"a small boy was broughtto the police station
yesterday, charged with the larceny of some
pencils, &C., from variety store on the corne,
Oh Oasco and Cumberland streets. Also biz
Doy' charged with knocking another big boy
through tbs window Of a druggists shop OF
the corner of North and Congress- stroets