The Portland daily press., 1873-04-02
Brief JOttings.

The Sarmatian, Capt. Wylie, from Liverpool
the goth ult., which arrived Monday night,
brought 40 cabin and 1872 steerage passengers.
We are indebted to her purser for late foreign
files. .....7
isn't it nice, heavenly day ?" queried a
young lady of her escort on Congress street yes
terday afternoon. "Rip-stavingr' was the en-
tiusiastic reply. His wit was rewarded by a
most bewitching sniggle from his fair compan-
ion 80 = ri.--a
April fool sells were not plenty yesterday. A
crowd of buys in front of the Falmouth House
got some amusement out of bundle contain
ing brick, which passers-by kicked up, much
to the detriment of their toes.
April came in with a rare smile upon her lips
Now look out for the ''tears that follow after"
for she is hysterica Miss. -
Col. Robie was in town yesterday, looking
finely after his Southern trip He expresses
himself as highly pleased with Florida and its
people.
Sixteen intentions of marriage aud 81 deaths
the past month.
The citizens of Biddeford are offered fine
entertainment this evening, as the cantata of
the Haymakers will be given at their City Hail.
well worth listening to.
The Secretary of State has refused to honor
the grand Boss Lunkheads check for his sala-
ry.
Workmen are still busily engaged in picking
OUT the horse railroad track. The progres, is
of necessity slow.
John Mcclellan of Gorham, was arraigned
before U. S. Commissioner Clifford yesterday
on charge of dealing in smuggled goods, and
was bound over in the sum of $500 for appear
ance on the 23d inst.
Very fine models, done in wood, of thesteam-
es Lewiston and City of Richmond, are on ex-
b bition at the cigar store of Messrs Delavina
& Tuero. They were executed by Mr.. John 81.
Anderson.
A war between Ireland and Africa took place
at the Preble House yesterday morning The
colored troops fought nobly, and won the day.
Ihe old walters struck, but their places were
Immediately supplied by experienced colored
servants.
Jigger got stuck in the snow at Congress
Square yesterday and impeded travel for a
time.
large number of people assembled at the
Preble House last evening to witness the match
game OF billiards. After waiting same time it
dawned upon their minds that it was All Fools
Day.
A horse car got stuck in the mud on Middle
street. below the Post Office, yesterday, and
the passengers were compelled to get out
Another harbipger.
The annual meeting of the Relief Associa-
tion P. F. d. will be held at the Office os the
Chief Engineer, in the City Building, this
evening at o'clock. $500 -2 II
The annual meeting of the s. p. C. A, or
philozoosts, will be held at the Council Room
City Building, this evening.
a special meeting of the Atlantic s. ST. Law
renee railroad Company will be held at their
office at 10 o'clock this morning.
The new policemen were sworn in Yesterday.
and the Mayor gave them lots of good advice
A set OF japanese studs on which flies ara
clriously carved, brought to this city by an an.
cient mariner, did good service yesterday. Their
owner showed them to many persons stating
that he had pasted flies upon them and was go
ing to make people believe that the flies were
carved. The favored ones chuck,ed all day
thinking OF the people to be ''sold." sg
A man 1ell into the drink from a vessel in
tn. haroor yesterday, just as he was preparinp
t. do job in the chains He was good swim
mer, and soon rescued himself from his nm
comfortable and perilous situation.
Horse cars begin running on wheels to-d.v
from Market Square to Munjoy One stood on
the track in front of City Hall all last night
Just to see how it seemed
The police are to be put into full uniform,
caps and all.
"Uucle Oliver entered upon the fourth year
of his service as night turnkey last night
A distinguished member of the legal profess
sion in Cornish was in town yesterday.
Marshal Parker will give lecture to the no.
lice at six o'clock this evening, and tell them
what he expects them to do and to leave undone
the current year. e
A young French girl came into the police sta
ton last night saying that she had lost her
way and couldn't find her home. Officer Cor
liss was detailed to escort her home, which he
dio with his usual gallantry.
There were six inebriates and six dodgers at
the station house last night.
yesterday officer Sterling arrested boy NAM
Gu Denton Libby, seventeen years old, for the
larceny OF $50 worth of stone from the Maine
Central Libby has been in the habit of driv-
ing up to pile of stone, filling his cart and
coolly driving away