The Portland daily press., 1873-12-15

An inkstand which proposes to furnish good
ink for an hundred years. if water be turned in
from time to time, may be seen-and bought
for dollar-at Loring, Short q Harmon's.
About two inches of snow fell Saturday
night.
When Green street man gets fighting he
makes his mark-on his opponents face. Two
men had dispute on that street Saturday,
and one took good-sized mouthful out of the
others cheek.
Five of the fifteen inch guns have been added
to those already mounted at Fort Scanned,
and three at Fort Preble A large force of
men have been at work on the water bate
ries.
A little son of Mr. Charles Holden of Deer
ing, accidentally swallowed some strychnne
last week. By prompt administration of RENE
dies the poison was thrown off and the child's
life saved.
The Cape Elizabeth ferry boat lost her pro-
peiler Saturday and now the Express supplies
her place.
An item appeared Saturday to the effect that
poor girl had lost her wallet. The wallet was
found by Mr.. Sampson, who resides on FEEDER
al street, and promptly returned to the owner,
free of cost.
Edwin Booth is to be here Jan. 18th.
Rev. Mr.. Hayden delivered the third lecture
of the Temperance series at the New Jerusalem
church last evening.
A large snow slide came from Clapp's block
on Congress street last evening. AS no one was
passing it injured no one. P. S. This is an
item.
A very handsome young lady was on the
street last night looking for very valuable dog
that she had lost. She offered five dollars for
the return of the pup.
Slim Jim and Prof. Haynes swindled man
ON a Grand Trunk train out of 500 Friday.
He telegraphed to the Junction for an officer,
which frightened them SO they effected a set
tEement with him.
Ex-Deputy Joseph Sterling is now the pos
SCISSOR of nice meerschaum pipe presented by
his old comrades, bank watchmen Robert
Smith and Richard Flanagan.
At meeting of the trustees of the first
mortgage Portland Water Company Saturday,
it was decided to take no action at present on
the request that they should take possession of
the property under the trust deed. The April
and November coupons were passed.
Two young men, apparently very drunk, dis
tinguished themselves by trying to get up
fight on Federal: street yesterday morning as
people were going to church. Unfortunately
their names could not be obtained for publca-
tion.
One of our dealers informs US that he has al
ready sold more Christmas goods this season
than during the whole run last year.
The Allan mail steamship Austrian, Capt.
Ritchie sailed for Liverpool at four o'clock yes
terday morning, carrying 26 cabin and "A steer
age passengers and full cargo valued at 5000,
6OO
s'Gentle Annie has been out of Jail three
days, and just because she hasn't got up row,
the police and reporters are all mad.
A meeting was held Saturday evening at the
rooms of the NJ. L. Association, to organize a
debating society, but as the number present
was small, the Association adjourned until next
Saturday evening.
On Friday evening the ladies of the Free
street society, are to have sale of fancy arti
cles and refreshments for the benefit OF the
Rnckfield church, whose house OF worship was
burned a year ago.
The weekly Temperance meeting at the AL
len Mission are increasing in interest and use
fulpess. This evening in addition to earnest
and eloquent speakers, Mrs. M. E. Roberts will
give some appropriate readings The. chape
ought to be filled