The Portland daily press., 1873-05-10
Brief J0ttings.

| The Pullman Drawing Room cars "Hamp-
| ton" and "Chelsea" now run on the 9:10 train
| over the Eastern Railroad on alternate DAYS.
under charge of the popular and accommoda-
ting conductor, George W. Sweet, we'll and ia
vorably known to our citizens as a former clerk
at the United States Hotel.
MIR. j. w. Stanford Depot Master at the
station of the Boston & Maine Railroad in this
city, was on Thursday evening presented with a
handsome gold chain, by his associates at that
station. The presentation was made by MI
| buddy in handsome speech and was as hand-
somely responded to by Mr.. Stanford.
| improvements are being made in the sacrls-
| tv of the Cathedral of the Conception, and an
entrance is building on Congress street.
| p a Drinkwater of Yarmouth has been ap-
nointed second assistant light-keeper at Half
| Way Rock.
| Capt. Selfrdge, U. s. F., has reported to the
Navy Department the successful completion of
the second survey of the projected Darien Ship
Canal between the Atlantic and the Pacific.
Yesterday brought the usual Friday promise
of a storm. -
Ihere was lively fight on the Boston and
Name extension yesterday, caused by the at
Tempt OF town lcafer to interfere with the Ia
borers. The loafer got most fearfully beaten.
The Fairy Sisters at Fluent Hall continue to
draw good audiences. This afternoon and eve
ening are the last opportunities to see these
wonderful little beings.
The AdUertiser hears it stated that by tie
death of the daughter of the late Bishop Bur-
CESS the property .bequeathed her by her father
reverts to the Diocese of Maine.
1t is said that $1,000 have been raised for the
support of clergyman at st. PauPs.
The S. F. E. Casco, No has got new hose
carriage. 1t was built by the Amoskeag Com
pany of Manchester, N. H, and is fine piece
of workmanship. 1t has the new patent gong.
1t was tested on Congress street yesterday. 1t
is one of the lightest hose carriages in the city.
Officer Seth Sterling arrested man named
Michael Collins on York street yesterday for as
sauiting the partner of his joys and sorrows
with an iron tea-kettle.
Superintendent of Sabbath Schools will see
that delegates are chosen tomorrow to attend
the Convention of the State Association to be
held at Biddeford ON the 20, 81 and % inst.
We are informed that it was the Waterman
of the Forest City Sugar Refining Co., James
Qually, that first discovered the fire in Knight
& Whidden's Factory, and he gave the alarm
from the box attached to the Sugar House,
blew the corporation whistle, and got out the
fire apparatus of the establishment, and was
playing on the building from the frcsh-water
pump, when the department arrived, and which
was on hand in good time, and did good SER
vice.
We note that Bishop Nicely of Maine will ad-
minister the Rite of Confirmation in theChurch
of the Advent, Boston, at his celebration to-
morrow.
Post Sheridan G. A. R., of Biddeford, voted
Thursday evening to invite Gen. Francis Fes-
sender or this city, to deliver the address before
them on Memorial Day.
There were twelve drunkards and five lodg
ers at the police station last night. There were
about 10000 dodgers in other parts of the city,
and we don't know how many drunkards.