The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-02-19
BricfJ0ttings.

A subscriber to the PRESS in Deering wants
the "pen of a ready writer to describe the
common schools, and the manner in which
they are conducted. in that town.
1t only costs $72 year to carry one of the
Jurgensen improved hunting watches. But then
it requires $1,000 investment to start with.
A gravestone cutter not many miles from this
city, made strenuous exertions recently to col
lect bill from customer, giving as reason
for his importantly that it was dull season
for deaths, and orders didn't come in briskly, sc
he was Strengthened for money.
There were one or two ruuaways yesterday.
What pity some one wouldn't run away with
winter! .tt Eaa'
Seven hundred and thirty tons of hay have
been shipped from Portland this winter to one
firm in Philadelphia.
The Assessor of Internal Revenue for this
district received orders from Washington yes
terday morning. directing him to close up the
affairs of his Office by the Goth of May, in ac-
cordance with the act of Congress rece ntly
passed.
We understand that the Republican caucuses
to nominate candidate for Mayor will be
holden next Monday evening. The caucuses
to nominate candidates for Aldermen &c. will
eb holden the evening following.
The Horse Railroad Company did not pay
$4,000 to settle the Libby cases, but just half
that smm.
DIR. Ludwig is suffering great pain, but is do
ing as well as could be expected 1t is now
thought that he has not sustained internal in
juries.
Mr.. James McGlinchy was thrown from his
sleigh while crossing Commercial street, by the
Grand Trunk depot, Monday night.
Messrs A. G. Davis and 8. w. Syphers,
members of the Board of Aldermen of Gardi.
ner, were in town yesterday to consult the au-
thorities here as to the best method of street
paving. They visited Lewiston on the same
business yesterday.
The Haydn Association are rehearsing very
carefully the oratorio of St. Peter, which they
intend to give in public next June, with the as
sistance of other talent.
Two ladies in this city have pledged them
selves to give five hundred dollars each towards
the purchase of St. Paups rectory. Christ
church, Gardiner, has raised two hundred dol
lars for the same purpose.
The Boston s, Maine have effected connec-
ton with the Ogdensburg.
Thirty-seven Boston & Maine freight cars
are detained on Commercial street by the Maine
Central embargo. The result will be serious
loss
The foreman of the jury, Mr.. Hutchins, of the
Superior Court, has procured by subscriptions
from the members of the bar and others con-
nected with the court, one hundred and fifty
five dollars for Mr. James Chute, I'd, the juror
who was taken with the small pox during the
January term. Mr.. Chute is recovering and is
likely to be discharged from the hospital this
week.
That silver three cent piece which the Bidde-
ford Times alludes to was the last ante.
A number of the Eastern and the Maine Cen
trail people were in town yesterday, apparently
holding a consultation, Dire portent!
The annual ball of the Scandinavian Associa-
ton came off last evening.
The Temple Quartette, at the opening con-
cert of the Peoples Course, will, at the request
OF number who have written to Mr.. Fessen-
den, sing the 'Miserere'' from Trovatore, and
the A B c song.
oKiH q Gaylord closed their engagement at
City Hall last evening. A large number were
present.
There is the very best authority for stating
that Mr.. Kimball will not accept a nomination
for Mayor.
1t began to snow about midnight.
A handsome featured and well dressed wo-
man, Y years old, was found lying on the Cot
ton street sidewalk last night. dead drunk.
A case of small pox was discovered on Smith
street yesterday.
There were four DRINKS at the nol;ce citation
last NIGHT