The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-01-30
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The Argus correspondent 'Bystander'' is a
decided improvement over the "Non Sectarian
Democrat" for he makes point and doesn't
bore one with twaddle and Jeffersonian De-
mocracy. But it took ''Bystander, a clergy.
man and bookseller three days to discover
typographical error in our columns, by which
Endieott was substituted for Eliot Such crit-
cism is easy. We might, in return, ask the
Argus where Plumb street is.
The vessel Eight of the East was quaran-
tined yesterday on account of a case of small
pox on board,
"A resident on Washington street says there
is no case of small pox there at present.
A large party came from Lewiston yesterday
to see the Black Crook
The sum collected at the Temperance meeting
in City Hall, Sunday night was $780, After
deducting nine dollars for expenses the remain
der was equally distributed between the Allen
Mission and Martha Washington societies.
An ear is hanging on the outer walls of q
Commercial street business house, labelled,
"owner wanted
Thr semi-annual session of the Maine Dental
Society will be held in this city the 18th inst.
Harry Brown has two very fine paintings on
exhibition at Hale's. One represents Swiss
lake, the other the battered hull of wrecked
vessel just after storm. They are both mark
ed by that fine feeling for color which this ar
fist possesses.
''Uncle Oliver sends three of his dodgers to
Boston to-day, on which city they have a claim
for hospitality. Their places are supplied by
new corners.
What hardship! The India Street Uniyer-
salist church came to its ''last Loaf last even
ing.
We wish to call special attention to the adj
vertisement of Messrs. Dow, Coffin & Libby,
who.have agencies for some of the best insur-
ance offices in the country.
Don't forget the assembly OF the Long Shore
Boat Club this evening at Lancaster Hail.
Yesterdays Boston Journal contains an &C
count of the revenue frauds, duplicating partie!
in this city, which were recently spoken of by
the PRESS. Though we have been in posses
sion of the facts for some time, we have re
Trained from publishing names and ee part
statements, because we did not wish to pre-
judge the case, and because the whole matter
will be brought up at the February term of the
District Court 1t seems hardly fair to publish
the names of some of the implicated parties
and to suppress those of the others.
In RE PICKwIcK.-The Pickwick reception al
City Hall last evening was grand success. 1t
was evident that the participants were people
who thoroughly loved and appreciated the great
novelist, and were capable of identifying them
selves with his immortal creations. The sup
vvas varv bo affair or
every one who had the good fortune to be pres
ent. Samuel Pickwick, ESQ.,, did the hon
ors after the most approved style. The genial
irrascible, be-gatered gentleman was rendered
to the life. Space fails us to mention all that
was done, but we cannot refrain from speaking
of the duet sung by Florence Domby and Lit.
tie Paul, of Mrs. Leo Hunters ode to the ex-
piring frog, of R. Wilfer's capital speech, OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Micawber and the twins, of the
addresses by Mrs. farley and Mrs. Jelleby, OF
Tupman in his bandit costume, of Old Scrogs
and Snodgrass, and Mrs. Squeers. But we arc
fast running into mere catalogue of names
We must speak, though, of the perfect LITTLE
gem of a Marchioness, for she was the life o.
the entertainment The young lady who as
sumed this character was thoroughly imbuet
with the spirit of her part, and we can sincere
ly accord her the high praise that in every re
spect she fully realized the elfin creation 0
Dickens brain. She was excellently supports
by capital Dick Swiveller. There are other
of whom we would like to speak, did time per
NIT, but we must content ourselves with sayin
that all did their '1evel BEST" and that the al
fair was one of the pleasantest of the season