The Portland daily press., 1873-03-08
Brief Jottings,

we UNDERSTAND quite large party contem-
plate going to the Lake, frols this city on
Wednesday evening, March 18th, to attend the
Prize Dancing. Chandler furnis3les the music.
We understand that the bell for the India st.
Universalist Church, to which a fire alarm is to
be attached, has been ordered, and will shortly
arrive in this city. Work is to be commenced
upon the tower just as soon as the weather will
permit, and which is to be finished at very
early day.
Two false keys and three pieces of fattened
wire were found under stone at Oak Hill
Thursday. 1t is supposed they were left there
by the fellows who were arrested for setting
fire to a schoolhouse Wednesday
Look out for the ice in the cutters.
The s'Corinthian," of the Allan line, sails
for New York to-day to freight for Europe.
Buffalo Bill, proerly Bison William, Ned
Buntline, Texas Jack, and ten Lo the red
mans, are going to do some mimic scalping in
this city on the 18th inst. Morlacchi, the bal
let dancer, will execute the scalp dance. Her
warwhoop is said to be terrific.
The barque Blanche Howe, loaded with 600
tons of iron for the Rolling Mills, arrived yes
terday.
Wheels have made their appearance on Com
mercial street
The streets were filed with gangs of laborers
yesterday, cleaning out the cutters.
Rev. Mr.. Bicknell, of the India street Uni
versalist Church, delivered a lecture on
''Spasms" at Bethel Thursday night. ~
The funeral of Mrs. Peakes of Deerng will
take place from the family residence on Pleas
ant street, i'll that town at 2 o'clock Sunday.
Cars will leave Preble street at 80 D. IN.
The committee of the G. A. r. Sociabes
would request the gentleman who exchanged
oyerooats at their Hall on Thursday evening, to
exchange once more at the City Treasurer's
Office.
In the general Acknowledgements at the end
of the municipal year of the duties performed
by the city officers, Mr.. o. H. Davis, the faith
full turnkey at the police station, should not be
forgotten. During his almost continuous SER
vice since 1849, he has approved himself vigil
liant officer, ever attentive to the duties of his
position,
Heads are trembling on many pair of Off
cial shoulders about now.
The Eastport boat arrived about 113O last
night, having on board the Skiff & Gaylord
minstrel troupe. The troupe failed to arrive in
time yesterday, but will give one of their CAPT
tai entertainments at City Hall this evening
A "Lunkhead Court" has been organized in
Portland, and it is thought they will lhave to
lease the largest hall in the city.-Kennebec
Journal
We may expect visit from the Isle of Shoals
murderer to-day, as the York County prisoners
are confined in our city Jail while the Jail at
Alfred is building.
There are now ten patients at the small pox
hospital. Only four of the number are confn-
ed to their beds
Lewis Baker and W. H. M'Crillis were reg
istered at the Falmouth last night, and r. B.
Dunn at the ST. Julian,
There came near being a serious accident at
the Grand Trunk depot last night. An incom-
ing train just grazed jigger that was crossing
the Track upsetting it, but doing no further
harm. stL
Mrs. Susan Everett, NJ. D.. will give free
lecture to ladies on Sanitary Science, at Chest
nut street Church on Monday afternoon. at
three o'clock.
It will be well to bear in mind the fine enter
tainment to be given by the Jubilee Singers ON
Monday evening. Considered from an artistic
as well as from a popular standpoint, these
singers are deserving of the very highest praise.
ST.. PATRIcK's DAY-Wc are in receipt of a
communication complaining that owing to the
opposition of some members of the Irish Amer
lean Relief Association, there will be no pa
rade on ST. Patrick's Day. Our correspondent
uses some sharp language and wishes to know
if "lrishmen are ashamed to parade in their
adopted country under the name of their patron
Saint" 1t was expected by the American citi-
zens, and especially by the Irish people of
Portland, that there would be parade here as
in other cities on the 18th inst. Many of the
members of the Association have provided
themselves with new rcgalia in anticipation CT
the event Our correspondent thinks that the
action taken will have tendency to break I'D
the Society, and he says the remedy lies in the
calling OF special meeting by those in author.
w. TO take into consideration the propriety of
having parade on St. Patricks Day.