The Portland daily press., 1873-01-02


Brief JOttings.
1t is now 1875 but we haven't noticed any
great moral change yet.
Yesterday was carnival for sleigh riders
The streets were full of stylish bonnets ant
everybody seemed determined to take advant
age of the beautiful weather. P S. We wrote
it stylish turn-outs, but the intelligent compost
tor read it bonnets, which, on the whole, sounds
better
Trolling for rats is favorite amusement
in a wholesale salt establishment ON CONNER
cial street.
Emersous red sleigher was about yesterday.
In fact there were several of him to be seen.
Let JUS hope the ''frost waves have begun to
recede.
The custom of making New Year calls was
observed in this city yesterday to limited ex-
tent.
The good old times have come again. Yes
terday afternoon man was observed clinging
to lamp post on the corner of Middle and Ex-
change streets, hugging it and calling it pet
names
Somebody wants to know who takes the part
of EAST Lynne" at Music Hall Saturday night
All desiring to witness the thrilling play and
life-like panorama of 'Boston before the fire,
on fire and after the fire." should visit Music
Hall tonight and tomorrow night. The COM
pany will be here but two evenings
The afternoon train on the Portland s. Roch-
ester railroad was about half an hour late yes
terday. The delay was caused by the failure of
the Boston train to connect on time.
Harbor Master Jones is doing good work in
breaking up the ice in the harbor,
We understand that the Cadets have received
an invitation to again visit Lewiston.
There is report current that the Portland
correspondent of Boston paper who is writ
ing up the superior frigid advantages of the
White Mountains, has been bribed by the coal
dealers. People read of cool breezes and snow
capped cliffs, then fall to shivering and order
an extra ton of coal.
There were several collisions and turn-overs
yesterday on Congress and other streets Isn't
that deliciously indefinite item?
Yesterday was the coolest day of the year.
The racing on Congress street became so flu
rious yesterday afternoon, that the intervention
of the police was required
The Advertiser understands that a new man
ager has been chosen for the Female Orphan
Asylum in place of the present incumbent who
has resigned.
Rev. G. B. Pitblado delivers lecture on "God
in Nature next Sunday evening.
There are only fifty reserved seats remaining
unsold for the play of EAST Lynne to be given
Saturday evening. The box will be open for
the sale of the remainder all day Saturday.
We understand that the China tea store,
Weston's tea store and Wilson's tea store have
entered into a verbal agreement to close their
stores at eight o'clock.
The Bowdoin College Alumni have dinner
at the Falmouth to-day
A drunken man fell upon the sidewalk on
Temple street yesterday afternoon. 1t was at
first thought he had sustained severe injuries,
and he was taken to the police station. An
examination showed nothing beyond a few
bruises.
A team ran into woman on the street yes
terday. striking her in the breast and knocking
her down. We were unable to ascertain her
name.
They don't give the mitten now when they
want to get rid of you, but the basket
The Casco street society rendered the canta-
ia and tabeaux of Queen Esther to an appre-
ciative audience at City He'll last evening.
The furniture for the Saco Odd Fellows Hall,
is being gotten up by Geo. A. Whitney & Co.
of this city and not by Boston parties, as has
been stated The furniture is elegant and re-
fleets much credit upon the getter-up.
One of our fruit dealers caught urchin
stealing nuts yesterday and proceeded to ad-
minister condign punishment. The boy begged
to be released, because he had recently been
vaccinated fresh from the coao. "What the -
has that to do with it?" shouted the Infatuated
fruit dealer ''She was hooking cow, and ii
got into my blood" was the whimpering reply
THE FIRE ALARM.-By the courtesy of
Chief Engineer Cummings We had an oppor-
tunity yesterday to investigate the workings of
the fire alarm. The batteries have recently
been removed from the incommodious quarters
, in the Casco engine house to an admirably ar
ranged room in the third story of the City
Building. The battery embraces over two
hundred cups, and has five repeaters. About
twenty miles of wire run to the thirty-fve
alarm boxes situated in different parts of the
CITY, AS matters are now arranged the fire
alarm of Portland is as near perfection as has
been attained elsewhere. The capable Super
intendent, Mr.. Cummings, devotes his whole
attention to its management.
SERIOUS Aoc1pENr-A man named Robert
Madison, who halls from Canada, contrved to
put himself in the way of shi fling engine il
the Maine Central yard, last evening" about II
o'clock, and was "telescoped.'' Officers Par
sons and Place brought him to the police sta
ton, and the city physician being summoned
his thigh was found to be badly shattered. Thu
man was intoxicated, and his injury is due t.
his own carelessness, no blame attaching t.
the railroad employees. Ee is sailor apparent
ly about 45 years old.
A COOP FAMILY.-A woman from Frederick
ton, N. b., with five children, stopped at Var
mouth Junction Tuesday night, on her way tt
Michigan The oldest of the children was on
ly seven years of age. The poor woman
seemed to have her hands SO full that a gentle
man took up contribution for her getting ST.
Her husband sent her forward to friends while
he remained at Fredericton to earn none
enough to join her
DANcING.-Prof j. w. Kennedy, of Boston
who was advertised to open dancing school a
Army and Navy Hall, yesterday, sent a tele
gram announcing his inability to arrange mat
tiers in season to arrive here, and postpones hi
arrival until Wednesday, Jan. Sth. There wer
a large number of applications at the Hall an
the indications are that Mr. X. will have one O
the finest schools we have had for severa
years See advertisement.
MisrAKE.-A certain grey-bearded ma
OF tDls ci'y Oh grave and reverend aspect ha
habit of coming up suddenly behind wome
who happen to be alone on the streets at NIGHT
throwing his arms about their waists and Hiss
ing them. Then he apologies, pretending h
has made mistake. Perhaps he has h,