The Portland daily press., 1873-03-01

We understand that the Rev G. B. Ptblado,
of Congress street M. e. church, will deliver
lecture Sunday evening. Subject 'The old
Light, and New Tapers."
A new enterprise is about to be entered upon
in this city. line of ferry boats at the street
crossings is the enterprise to which we refer.
The Boston & Maine Company have erected
and are fast finishing a commodious station at
the proposed intersection of their road with the
Maine Central In the present condition of
affairs, it seems to be quite an unnecessary
building
Look at the names of the Republican nomi-
nees for Aldermen and Councilmen They are
all good men and true.
A handsome Newfoundland dog has been
roaming about Pearl street for the past few
days, vainly seeking a master. He seems so
intelligent it is wonder some one hasn't stolen
him.
The rails on the Boston & Maine extension
will not be extended to the Walker House I'M
til next week.
Hon. S. 7. Humphrey, U. S. Bank Examin-
er, is in town, making his official examination
of the banks.
One policeman has brought in 81 keys dur
ing the past municipal year, which he found
carelessly left in street doors.
Thirty-one intentions of marriage were en-
tered on the books of the City Clerk during the
month of February. Four hundred and thirty
one intentions were entered during the present
municipal year.
Our Windham correspondent, "W. g." has
received letter from Prof Packard of Bow
H. &C H.
Maine Historical Society to Mr.. g., for his
very able paper on the expedition of Mowatt
against Falmouth. He effectually explodes the
romantic story of the saving of Portsmouth by
the charms of young girl.
During the past municipal year three cen
tenarians have died in the city.
The schooner "Quoddy," from this city for
Cuba, has put into Nassau with ease of sick
ness aboard, and has been quarantined.
There was collision between two sleighs on
the corner of Federal and Exchange streets
yesterday afternoon, resulting in slight dam
ago
The Belfast Journal says that the lecture de-
livered by Mr.. E. H. Elwell of the Portland
Transcript, in that city last week, was one of
the best of the course.
Frank Clark for a long time carrier of the
morning papers at Libby's Corner, died at his
home Wednesday afternoon, after an illness of
less than two hours. He was sixteen years of
age.
John Z. Owens will soon appear at Music
Hall.
1t is now thought that the Maine Central
offices will be located in the building on Plum
street. now rented by the Eastern Express
Company.
Mr.. Joseph L. Small, highly respected citi-
zen of Saccarappa, died very suddenly of par
alysis, at his residence yesterday morning. He
was "a years of age.
Two boys were arrested by the police yester-
day for throwing snow balls. Two men were
arrested for getting drunk, aud one woman for
getting awful drunk. These arrests all occur
red before three o'clock in the afternoon.
The Boston noon trains were delayed about
two hours yesterday, owing to two freight cars
running off the track at Portsmouth, and
blocking the approaching trains.
Messrs A. M. Smith, A. P. Morgan and A.
Butler, are to establish ready-made clothing
mandatory in this city, employing $50 men
and women and capital OF 100000.
The Black Crook troupe is to return to this
city soon.