The Portland daily press., 1873-03-29

A horse car came to an abrupt stand-still on.
posite Morton block, on Congress street. yester.
day afternoon, the horses refusing to stir stem.
The passengers got out and then the horses
wouldn't go. Ff rfrr 5sat -.- ,.
1t being neither wheeling nor sleiphiue in
some of cur streets our people are taking to
horseback riding,-at least two of them did
yesterday.
People are beginning to think that Wagner
STANDS fair chance for acquttal If the sex
perts" are only given cl ance at that blood, he
will surely go free .r
MISS Eta Quincy has just finished copy
from German artist of chalet at the head of
late Lucerne. 1t is marked by good though
cool color, and correct drawing.
The choir which has bought out the opera of
the Haymakers, made their leader, Mr. Chas
| E. Hodgkins, handsome donation surprise
party on Wednesday evening, and left some SUBJ
stantial tokens of regard to him and his family.
There are sixty students in the medical school
at Brunswick. a- t.t
Naples wants corn factory and Casco a shoe
factory.
Much curiosity is evinced about town in re-
gard to Rev. C. b. Pitblado's lecture on love-
letters, to be delivered at City Hall next We'd
nesday evening. A bright and spicy discourse
is looked forward to. @---
Gangs of workmen were busy yesterday in
attempting to better the condition of the streets.
Good progress was made.
Rev. DR. John Orr Fiske of Bath, will occu-
Ply the pulpit of Plymouth church tomorrow. n
The Sunday evening meetings have come to
close because of the refusal of our clergymen
to preach, it is said. If this be true it is much
to be regretted, for the meetings were very or
derby, very well attended and productive of
much good. The NJ. L. A. is entitled to credit
for organizing them. -
SAILORS LBRARIEs.-The Chaplain of the
Bethel in this city has just put up his 80th H.
brary for the use of sailors from this port
They contain, each, some Is vols, of pure lit
erature, an aggregate of 1000 volumes valued
at $1,000 This is the work of a little more
than three years. The Y. M. c. A., of Cor
ham recently donated the residue of their fine
library to the sailors to be used ss above
There are thousands of volumes in many houses
still waiting to got 400 packages of periodi-
calls, tracts and papers have also been puton board
outward bound vessels All religious denomina-
lions, nearly, have been represented. 1t is
pleasant to see Methodist, Baptist, Free-will
Baptist, Congregationalist, Presbyterian, Eps-
copalian, &C., thus going quietly together
aboard the same vessel to preach. Harpers,
the Atlantic, Good Words, Every Saturday, our
own Portland Transcript, 400 times this year,
and last not least the Tract Society publications
have greeted these sons of time and hardship,
who have too often had reason to say, nobody
cares for u.s. The Bethel of our city is doing
work, like Gods sunshine, quiet and constant
The inquiry for libraries is so great that the
supply is exhausted, and many calls must go
unsatisfed
Nor GUILTY.-The drama of "Not Guilty
passed off very pleasantly at Music Hall last
evening. There was very good house, and the
audience seemed to enjoy itself The actors did
well, though little more animation on the
part of most of them would not have been
amiss. They would do well in future to raise
their voices to higher pitch, for many were
quite inaudible in the rear of the hall. We
have no other fault to find except that the per-
son who assumed the role of 'sPolecat'' did not
smell strong enough for his part.
Miss Alice earle did we'll, as she always does
Of late we are sorry to observe too much inten-
sity in her acting, a tendency to tear passage
to tatters. A little care will correct this ten
deucy. We should like to see Miss earle in
light comedy, for we feel sure that she would
achieve greater success even than in the emo
tional drama. The arch and piquant manner
of which she sometimes shows us glimpses, adj
mirably adapt her for the higher class of come
dy. r
The scenery in Not Guilty is fine, and very
much better than that usually seen on the stage
at Music Hail. The play will be repeated this
evening, and will undoubtedly be witne ssed by
large audience. H
LINEN WEDDNG.-Last evening the friends
of Mr.. and Mrs j. V. Bradley assembled in
large numbers at the vestry of the Indik Street
Church, for the purpose of celebrating the liz
en- wedding Goth anniversary of the worthy
couple. Mr.. Bradley is enc of the esteemed |
deacons of that church, an able teacher of one |
of the adult classes in the Sunday School, and |
faithful worker in all the varied duties in |
cumbent upon member of an active christian |
church. At s o'clock the couple were escorted |
to the vestry, and the usual congratulations |
were extended by the pastor, in neat address. |
All present thern advanced and kissed the |
bride" or wished the couple continuance of |
happy married life. A table of presents of |
very acceptable kind, principally of linen, was
spread out and Rev. Mr.. Bicknell presented |
them to the couple, observing in his remarks
that sit was usual for the clergyman to receive
marriage fee, but on this occasion he would
| present one to the bride" handing Mrs. Brad
ley liberal sum of money. Mr.. Bradley re-
turned thanks in happy manner for the gen.
erous kindness manifested. An hour was then
spent in mutual congratulations, in singing
some of the "Songs of Zion,'' and in pleasant
conversation, and all felt that it was well to
have been there. saf ,sar.E eF