The Portland daily press., 1873-02-24


The leading journals in Massachusetts and
N w Hampshire in the most flattering
terms of the LectL4, POEM, CAKES to Grind"
which is to be given at Chestnut Street Church
this evening.
The Lectures for the benefit Of the Allen
Mission, to be given this week, will all COM
mence at 7-30 2. NJ. Doors open at $50 P NJ .
Capt George Knight, of the steamer Mon
treal, seems to be getting much better, and
hopes are entertained of q return to his former
state of heath.
Sales of marlek-down goods, left over from
Fall and Summer stocks, form the principal
employment of our city dry-goods dealers at
present.
The Bracket Street Grammar School gave
fair and presented the play of ''Mrs Wilson's
Will" at the school-hoase Saturday afternoon,
so we are informed
Saturday was duly celebrated by both blow
ing and taking horns. The latter method was,
we suspect, more generally patronized.
People have already fallen to wondering
about the inauguration BALL
We-are glad to learn that the loss of Geo. W.
True & Co., caused by the ice taking the Sch
Enterprise ashore, will not exceed fifty dollars.
The vessel received no damage, and is again on
the route to their mill in H-rpswel
The sale of reserved seats for the compli-
mentary concert to be given by the Portland
Band to their conductor, Mr. Grimmer, on
March 9Th, begins this morning atJsHawes &
Cragin's music store.
The New Brunswick" made an extra trip
to st. John, Saturday morning on account of
the immense amount of freight that had accu-
mulated here.
We were glad to see the little girls belonging
to the Female Orph II Asylum. IA noble insti-
tuition which is quietly doing its good work J
enjoying ride Friday afternoon, in the BOAT. -
Not only the children, but those who have them
in charge, must be grateful to the kind hearted
Superintendent of the street railroad for bis
willingness to give them so much pleasure.
TIE Allan mail steamship "Moravian," Capt,
Graham, sailed from this port at eight o'clock,
yesterday, carrying seventeen cabin passengers,
among whom was Edward Payson, ESQ.,, agent
of the Durham heirs.
The gross receipts from the Fraternity season
of the past week amount to $712 The expenses
are estimated at about $500, which will leave a
balance of 1912. The expense bill seems some
what large, perhaps, but the management fully
approaching the character and talent Of the la =
dies and gentlemen engaged in the Fraternity
service, were anxious to do everything possible
for their comfort. Accordingly the most ex-
pensive costumes were procured, which are the
larger part Of the expenses.
II. j. Murray, Esq, British Consul at this
port gave, by invitation, select reading at
Odd-Fellows Hall, Saturday evening, for the
benefit of Ivy Lodge, 1. o. o. f. His audience
was highly pleased. Among his selections was
scene from Nicholas Nickleby" descriptive
of ''Dotheboys Hail." and Bret Harte's "Idyl
of Red Gulch"
A concert will be given by the Rossini Club
on the 28th inst.
Three cases Of smallpox were reported Sat-
urday, one Of which was found on Washington
Street, near the place from which SO many
smallpox patients have been taken, and one, a
mild case of varioloid, on King Street.
Last night was clear cold and frosty.
Rev. Mr.. Hincks, of State Street Church,
gave his congregation some hard raps yester-
day. Fearing that he had not heretofore been
explicit enough in his warnings against dis
honesty, he took especial pains to point out the
path of rectitude.
The boys celebrated Washington's birthday
by footing on tin horns and building bonfires
The lethargy of their elders seems to have
seized upon the boys, for their efforts were but
feeble.
The Ladies' Christian Association held a
spirited meeting at Plymouth Church, last eve
ming, for the purpose of agitating movement
in behalf ct temporary home for young wo-
men coming TO the city for employment.