The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-03-12

One of the finest residences in the beautiful
village of Gorham is for sale.
This first cargo of molasses, new crop, this
season, was brought into port yesterday
Forty-eight cases of plate glass, 12x16 feet,
are at the receiving sheds of the European
steamers, awaiting transportation to Chicago.
The Park street sociable will be held at Army
and Navy Hall on Monday evening next in
stead of Tuesday.
A hogshead of molasses exploded on Com
mercial street yesterday afternoon, scattering
about in promscuous manner that 'liquid
sweetness" of which poets and musical critics
have so much to say. Several small boys en-
joyed feast
The Spring term of Westbrook Seminary be-
gins next Monday.
The alarm of fire yesterday afternoon from
box IA, was caused by the burning out of
chimney on Washington street.
There were eight persons examined by the
Light House Board at the Custom House yes
terday, but no appointments were made.
A boat of 1900 tons has been purchased by
Capt. Enos Field. He proposes running it be-
tween Portland and st. John the coming sea-
son in connection with tie Boston roads.
Rev. Mr.. Buck delivers the next Sunday
evening lecture at City Hall.
Father De Rose is very ill with the small
pox. He is not expected to live.
Jumps of ice dropping from the roofs of
buildings are great source of danger at pres
emit. A lady came near being seriously injured
by one striking her head yesterday.
We learn from our evening contemporary
that Mr.. Eli L. Wing has been appointed
weigher of hogs. Mr.. Wing will be somewhat
surprised at the appointment.
Wagner, the presumed murderer, is to be
taken to South Berwick for examination to-day.
Mr. Bennett, the billiardist gave an exhibit
ton of his skill at the Preble House billiard
rooms last evening.
A snow squall set in about three o'clock yes
terday afternoon, which quickly changed to
rain. 1t was of short duration, for by dark the
skies were clear.
The "Alhambra" did not finish loading yes
terday. She will probably sail about noon to-
day.
DR.. c. R. Brown, of Gorham, has recently
been elected House Physician and Surgeon in
the Massachusetts Homeopathic Hospital at
Boston.
Nineteen hundred and fifty-three carloads
of freight have been sent from the European
steamship sheds this season and about the
same quantity has been brought here for trans
shipment.
An excellent entertainment is to be given at
India street vestry this evening, consisting of
an apron fair and drama entitled "Doing for
Best by an amateur dramatic club. All who
attend will be well repaid for their trouble.
The Biddeford Times displays very great COM
mendable journalistic enterprise in publishing
portrait of Wagner, the Isles of Shoals MUIR
derer, and in reporting such full interviews
with him.
A man named Driscoll was arrested by officer
Fields yesterday morning for the Sunday after
noon assault The man had wandered into the
court room and stood complacently viewing the
proceedings, when Mr.. Fields identified him.
The eastern Pullman train was over two
hours late.last night.
A man from the Cape was seen wandering
along Commercial street last night, with both
eyes shaded, and with bad cut on his forehead.
He said he had been visiting Nelson Leighton's s.