The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-01-14

One OF the civil engineers on the Boston &
Maine extension tried the old trick of putting a
lighted pipe into his vest pocket yesterday. 1t
succeeded admirably, and last evening he pur-
chased new vest.
News has been received in this city by the
owners Of the barque s'Rachel' that she arriv-
ed safely at Los Tunas some time since.
The stockholders of the Portland, Bangor 8,
Machas Steamboat Company are reminded
that their annual meeting will be held at the
Office of Ross & Sturdvant, No. 179 CONNER
cial street, at II o'clock this a. m. A punctual
attendance is desired.
Ladies attending the meeting of the County
Conference at State street church to-day, will
be glad to know that at three o'clock this af-
ternoon Mrs. Tyler, for twenty years mission
airy among the Zulus South Africa, will tell
the story of her life work, in the chapel
The sale of seats for Bret Harte's lecture on
the "Argonauts of 49, to be delivered in this
city on the oath inst began at Stockbridges
yesterday. The demand was excellent, and
there will undoubtedly be rush to hear this
prince of lecturers.
The Supreme Court comes in this morning,
Judge Danforth presiding.
Two men were, last evening, discussing the
coming Mercantile concert, when one remarked
that he believed the Obreys were to bring a
monsoon with them. "a wind instrument, 1
apprehend," calculated the other.
A Portland clergyman startled his flock on
Sunday evening by telling them that "Hell was
not so full of men and women as men and wo.
men were full Of He'll"
Langrishe's "Black Crook company is an
nounced to open in Portland on the 9th inst.
for one week.
Rev. Mr.. Shipper, Secretary of the American
Unitarian Association, is to preach at the First
Parish next Sunday A colectionw will be TAX
en- for the association.
The steamship "Toxas' Of the Dominion
line, is at this port loading for Liverpool.
There was a runaway on Middle street yes
terday afternoon, and one on India street Sun
day.
The Portland Gas Light Company have de.
clared a dividend of 50 IL per share payable t,
stockholders of record on and after the 15tl
inst
The Alcyon assembly at Lancaster Hall thi.
evening will be a very pleasant affair. 4 full
attendance is looked for.
An auction sale of fine sleighs takes place a
the carriage repository of Albert Chase th
morning. The stock of sleighs is an excellen
one, made by some of the best mechanics in
the city and finished in superb style.
A number of corporation meetings for tn
annual choice of officers take place to-day.
The income of the two Port Wardens of this
port is less than $500 each.
One hundred and fifty million feet of lumbe
is annually brought into the city of Portland.
One of the heaviest lumber dealers has no
received a car load of lumber for three weeks
on account of the oppressive freight tarii
adopted by the Grand Trunk Railroad.
Rev. DR.. Hill, the former President of Har
ward University, is to supply the desk of thu
First Parish church for four Sundays, begin
ming il a few weeks.
The Advertiser says handsome iron rdil,Cd!
has been placed around the entrance of the Ca
thedral of the Immaculate Conception.
G.. r. Davis has purchased of Lydia H. Al
len, her house and land, corner of Walnut ant
Salem streets. He will make some improve
ments on the property when it will be offere,
for sale.
haymond's dancing school for juveniles i
hoiaeh every Wednesday and Saturday. New
papils are received at anv time
"A man entered the argus countng-room YES
terday, and while the attention of those i,
charge was turned from him, stole an ovorooa
and left. He was arrested soon after in ~, 90,
ing house on Exchange street, and is now =
the police station. Officer Barbour arresto
him.
A man who gives his name as Walter 4
Whitney was arrested by Officer Staples ye
terday for the larceny of coat and cap fro
the cabin of the steamship 'Texas." The m;
made determined resistance, but the offic
overpowered him.