The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-02-26
Brief JOftings.

Mr.. Lynch's bill authorizing the change of
the name of the steamer Anew England to
the Getty of Portland passed both branches
of Congress, Monday.
"Foretastes of SPRING are not so much spok-
en- OF as they were week ago. The general
opinion seems to be that spring don't foretaste
worth cent.
The Saturday morning train from Rochester
still fails to put in an appearance. 1t is stuck
in mile-long snow drift at South WATERFORD
A snow slide on Congress street yesterday
afternoon, nearly spoiled the jaunty little hats
worn by party of school girls, but did no furrh-
er damage.
The morning train on the Grand Trunk rail-
road broke the locomotive axle at Cobbs bridge
yesterday. A path was Immediately shoyeled
to the Maine Central track, the approaching
train stepped, and the passengers taken to this
city.
DIR, Buzzell and Mr.. j. F. Thrasher are to
pass the Spring in Florida, and Mr. w. L. Will
son in Cuba.
Whitmore & Clark minstrel troupe appear
at City Hall Thursday evening.
The PASSPORT Sentinel says that parties in
that city are soliciting stock i'll an opposition
steamer line between Portland, PASSPORT and
st. John. The proposed steamer will be of
1900 tons burthen. 1t is hoped to begin opera
tions i'll the Spring.
The Hartford Times speaks in high praise of
Miss Starbird on the occasion of her appearance
at concert given in that city
A sleigh was upset on the railroad track at
the head of Central wharf, yesterday. The
horse attached to it was thrown dewn, but the
driver escaped unhurt.
fine six prism spectroscope has just been
received from England for Bowdoin College.
1t is considered to be the finest in the country.
Mr.. John Earle, freight cashier of the Grand
Trunk railroad in this city, has been appointed
assistant general freight agent at Montreal
1t is expected that the rails on the Boston &
Maine extension will be laid to the Walker
House, Thursday. A room has been fitted up
in that building for ticket office, and plat
form built at its rear.
1t took Portland & Rochester train ten
hours and half to go mile and half through
the snow.
They tell big stories of the late Storm In
one place between this city and Boston the
snow is said to cover up the telegraph wires.
For miles and miles it is even with the tops of
the cars. Possibly the wires are down, and the
cars running through some deep cut
1t is now Lent
Some young people connected with the High
School had dance at Reception Hall, in the
city building, last night About twenty couples
were present
One hundred and fifty men were engaged in
ol aori,r Ir:f O.
Maine extension yesterday
The present and past officers of the II. L. A.
had supper at the FaIn outh House last even
ing.
There was but one arrest made by the police,
yesterday, that of woman for drunkenness
and disturbance.
A man named Charles Price, who has been
acting with minstrel troupe down east, fell
in fit while at the British Consulate yester-
day morning. The company with which he
was engaged "bust up" and he was left in a
destitute condition. He had been several
days without food. The man was sent to his
friends in New York on the afternoon train.
A dramatic and musical entertainment took
place at the vestry of the Congress street Uni
versalist church last evening. "The Last Loaf"
and Taking the Census" were played. The
entertainment passed off very pleasantly.
A correspondent wishes to know who is the
author of the song Break, Break" rendered
by MIR. Fessenden at the opening concert of the
Peoples Conrse, Monday evening Mr.. George
w. Marston, of this city, is the author of the
music. Our types yesterday morning errone-
ously gave the name as Webster The words
are those of the well known song in Tennyson's
"Princess"