The Portland daily press., 1873-03-24

j. w. Raymond's first assembly, in connec-
ton with his school, will take place this even
ing at Lancaster Hall.
The citizens of Go rham are to have meet
ing on Wednesday eve ming next to hear the re-
port of their committee, some time since sent
by them to Massachusetts to indnce parties to
invest in manufacturing in their town.
Hon. c. p Kimball will deliver his lecture
on ''The Past, Present and Future of Maine,"
at Alfred, on Thursday evening next, March
9th.
The Presumpscot Trotting Park Association
think of building fir race course near the
head of Pleasant street in Deering, this spring.
The location selected is the former John
Holmes estate.
Woodman has recently finished fine portraits
of Mr.. Charles G. Crosby and family, Hill st.
The portraits are remarkable for their softness
deity to the originals.
The byzantine picture at Hale's is at
tracing much attention, not only by its merits
as work of art, but also by its peculiar and
novel scoloring.
Yesterday, for wonder, was free from snow
furries.
Col. Cousins of Gorham, is mentioned in con-
nection with the appointment of Railroad
Commissioner.
A sail boat is to be placed in Back Bay.
Gen. j. NJ Brown is to build villa for a
summer residence at EBAY View,' Falmouth
Foreside
Miss Annie Starbrd appeared at the Mehlig
concert in Boston, Saturday.
The Star of yesterday morning was a very
bright number Its selections of poetry and
general literature were especially fine and
showed great care and much literary taste and
culture on the part of its managers
The Boston and Maine Railroad is now sell
ing tickets between this city and Boston in
packages of twenty-five and fifty, at twenty
five per cent. discount from regular prices.
The steamer 'Alhambra' sailed from this
port with full cargo for Halifax yesterday.
Gen. Chamberlain and wife are in town, at
the United States Hotel
In defanlt of news yesterday, people fed
themselves on rumors of terrible rows on streets
in the lower part of the city.
The walking doesn's grow any better very
fast, and the crossings would disgrace o four
tenth century city.
One of our city journalists who forgot HIM
elf and attended church yesterday, picked up
greenback as he was walking home. He pur-
poses attending church next Sunday, for he
thinks it pays.
There was lively runaway on Middle street
about midnight, but as there was nobody at
that time to be run over, little damage was
done.
A lively scrimmage took place on Centre
street last evening. One spectator saws that
500 combattants were engaged. Five would ba
nearer the truth. They vanished into air thin
air, and left not a wrack behind at the an
proach of the police.
One man got knocked through window al
Nelson Leighton's Saturday night, and another
had his shirt studs stolen while toying with {
fair deceiver. 1t is time this infamous den wa
brokenup.
A contribution of money to aid in removing
the mortgage on the Abysinian church. was
taken up at State street church yesterday.
One of our city clergymen assailed the new,
papers yesterday-the newspapers who dali,
preach to larger congregation than his voic
can ever hope to reach, and much more potent
ly.
The steamship "Prussian," Capt. Dutto1
sailed for Liverpool about three o'clock yester
day morning.