The Portland daily press., 1873-04-11

The tree-buds are on "bust."
The Longshore Boat Club will give an assem-
bly, Thursday evening" April oath, at Lancas-
ter Hail.
Yesterday showed what April can do when
she makes up her mind to be real good
Mr. Joseph Dyer, who resides near the brew
cry in Cape Elizabeth, has lost one of his
matched span of grays, by collie. He will
hardly be able to fiud another horse in the State
to take his place.
Gen Neal BOWS address while absent in
Europe, will be al John Dalton street, Man
chester, England .s~
An experienced pilot informs us that the
currents off the Nova Scotia coast set westerly
about % miles off shore. The currents are
hardly perceptible around Halifax harbor
Eight of the IL lights are good. Sambro can
be seen 20 miles, and the others Is.
Over half the seats in City Hall have been
sold for the Cary complimentary concert
There will be special meeting of the School
Committee this evening. Important business
will come before the meeting.
The ceremonies at the Episcopal and Catho-
lie Cathedrals yesterday were very impressive.
Bishop Bacon was the celebrant at the Cathe-
dral of the Conception. He was assisted by
about twenty priests.
The fishing vessels are rapidly fitting out for
the Newfoundland Banks. One feet of six
vessels have already left. The others will leave
next week.
Arrangements are progressing for the proper
observance of Decoration Day by Bosworth
Post G. A. r. Rev. Mr.. Bicknell delivers the
Grafton.
The sun, who had been en- nadsqae ever since
Friday, showed his face yesterday. People
hadn't quite forgotten how he looked.
The planking was removed from the City
Building steps yesterday.
Mrs Smith will supply the desk of the Port
land Spiritual Association next week.
The children of the Preble Chapel will par
tcipate in the Easter celebration with the First
Parish Sunday school. ~ 3 as
A credence table of stone is being placed in
the chance of st Luke's Cathedral.
To-day is Good Friday.
About 800 were raised by the police force
vest arday for the family of the late Joseph b.
Parsons. A subscription paper will be circu.
lated among our citizens, and it is to be hoped
will be very generally signed.
OSiS Ao1apies, DarDOuT auu Iltluo A@'o
been appointeda committee to draw resolu-
tions on behalf of the police force regarding
the death OF the late Joseph B. Parsons.
Mcclellan hats are to be worn by the notice.
The patrolmen are to wear cord and tassel on
the side of the hat, and the deputies n staff
officers cord and tassel.
1t is understood that the Wolf Tone Associa.
ton will have their annual ball May LIST.
The Mormon dance at G. A. r. Hall last
evening was a very pleasant and highly enjoy
able affair. A large number were present.
There were ten inmates of the lodge-room a
from Boston, named Veazie a butcher by trade
while intoxicated, broke the small bone of hi
leg 1t was set by the city physician Yeast
came in from Saco yesterday, where be ba
been at work.
There is but one patient at the Greeley Hos
pital who is confined to the bed.
A journeyman mason, all the way from Ban
gor, passed the night at the police station. HI
says he has been in sixteen States of the Unio
and never was locked up before. He can nov
boast of a new and delightful experience
A case of small pox is reported near the Iro
Works.
A crowd Of rascals attempted to make a dis
turbance at the Boston depot last night, bu
were prevented by officers Garland and Horl
who found it necessary to lire few pisto
shots. They chased The ring-leader but h
escaped them.