The Portland daily press., 1872-04-11
CITY Affairs.

A special meeting of both branches of the
City Council was held last evening
IN BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN.
Papers from the Common Council were dis
posed of in concurrence.
A. II. Purinton and George F. Harmon were
appointed and confirmed special policemen
without pay.
Ordered, That all petitions for sewers re-
ceived after July 1st 1872, be referred to the
next City Council unless otherwise ordered;
that the Committee ON Streets Sidewalks, and
Bridges be directed to repair Middle street
from Plum to Exchange street, and pave the
same with selected cobble-stone.
Mayor Kingsbury and Nathan Cleaves were
elected Directors of the Public Library on the
part of the city. srtl a ID Id
Ordered, That three on the part of this
Board, with such as the Common Council may
join, be Committee to consider the expediency
of providing Ward Rooms for Wards and
within the limits of said Wards. Aldermen
King, Winship, and Mccarthy were appoint
ed on the part of this Board. The Council
Gill
Petitions presented and referred.-Of Edward
Fox and others for a sewer on Danforth street;
for gas lights on the corner of Wilmot and
Laurel and on the corner of Clark and Cush-
man streets.
IN COMMON COUNCIL.
In the absence of the Clerk, Cyrus Newell
was elected Clerk pro tenn
Papers from the other Board were disposed
of in concurrence
Brief J0ttings.
Robins have become quite familiar to the eye
and ear this week.
There is demand for the re-establishment
of the drinking fountain on the corner of Port
land and Green-steets.
Mr.. Osgood, an uptown grocer in cutting
open a perfectly sound Bermuda. squash last
week found its whole seed cavity filled with a
compact mass of long and vigorous sprouts tip
ped with delicate green leaves, some of which
were six inches in length
Prof Barbour of Bangor will preach the ded-
ication sermon at the new Congregational
meeting house at Woodford's Corner next Sum
day afternoon, the service to begin at quarter
to five o'clock.
Flocks of wild geese are frequently seen fly
ing over the city OH their northward passage.
The chandelier in the U S. Court room has
been taken down in consequence of its great
weight, several of the larger branches having
cracked from this cause. 1t weighs over 1909
pounds.
The Bunker Hill Yacht Club will make an
excursion to Portland the coming season.
The tickets for reserved seats at the Cadet
drill next Monday are selling rapidly.
Portland has not been so closely "billed'' by
theatrical companies "since the great fire. as it
is now.
No business with the exception of libel case
before the Municipal Court yesterday morning.
Mr. S. I'll. Colesworthy furnished the first
belts that the Portland Band ever wore, at a
cost of $75.
Mr. Grimmer of the Portland Band, has &C.
cepted an invitation to play in the orchestra at
Gilmore's great Peace Jubilee.
Capt Sager has added two new and elegant
landdus to his extensive assortment of car.
riages, one lined with brown and the other drab
satin, mounted with gold.
Yesterday was the anniversary of the open
ing of the Portland Fraternity rooms. Owing
to other engagements Mrs. farley will be un-
able to exhibit her wax works on Saturday
evening, but a good entertainment will be pre-.
pared.
There was first-class dog fight on Fore street
yesterday afternoon, in which both brntes were
put hors du combat. One had the whole side
of his face torn off.
The Advertiser says three men went into al
oyster saloon Tuesday night and called for thre
stews and three glasses of water. When tn
water was brought they requested the waiter t
furnish an empty glass; when one of the part
produced bottle of whiskey and the three too
their tois with much gusto-and that's the wa
''the the old thing works" Where did tn
whiskey come from?
There has been hauled on to Lake Umbago
nearly four million feet of timber during tn
past winter. H. Winslow, esq.,, of this city
has contracted for this timber, which is to
run down the Androscoggin to Bethel Stear
Mill, where it will be manufactured.
The steamer City of Richmond will touch q
Deer Isle and Sedgwick going east this week.
AN ABORTION SUIT.-A novel suit was en-
l. %t,a Cupar;or Court TuaSdav in vuh;o