The Portland daily press., 1874-04-24

Remember that tonight will be gwen tne
g-looked-for concert by the students Oh
Harvard College. For the time being Portland
will have the air of University town, as there
| will be here about forty students from Harvard.
twenty or thirty from Bowdoin, and many
graduates from all colleges. who will turn out
IN large numbers to greet their collegiate broth
ers We hope that the young ladies
of the CITY will grace the occasion
bv their presence in force, and prove to these
| strangers that their wide spread reputation
| for beauty, musical appreciation, and graceful.
ness in the Boston is not without foundation.
| We trust also that the numerous musical socie-
ties, with which Portland is so eminently bles-
sed, will by their presence and influence con
tribute to make this, the first concert of the
Harvard Glee Club and Pierian Sodality. a
complete success. We believe that the Arions,
whose rehearsal was to have taken place on
FRIDAY evening intend postponing it, as nearly
all their members are DESTROYS of attending
this concert. With perhaps the exception of
the Rossini and Haydn concerts, this will be
the most select of the season, as is shown by
the names of those who have already purchas.
ed tickets. The programme is certain to please
all tastes as it is composed equally of classical
sentimental and jolly rollicking selections.
Tickets are now for sale at Stockbridges, and
will be at the door of the hall.
SOMETHING NEw.-Curtis, Fobes & Co., have
received large contract from Gen. Thorn for
clearing the channel of the Penobscot river of
edgings and sawdust, for mile and half be-
low Bangor. To do this work fhey are build
ing four large scows to take the edgings away
They are novelty in their way, and are built
on an entirely new plan They are to be 6ox2O
feet, and three feet deep, and are built with
dump similar to railroad dump car, so that
after the edgngs are loaded by the dredging
machine they are taken down the river, where
the firm have contract for making land, and
are dumped off the side of the scow, thus kill
ing two birds with one stone. The scows as
yet are simply an experiment, but as every
thing this firm undertakes proves successful, it
is fair to presume that this undertaking will
not be in vain. Rufus N. Merrill is building
the scows on Back Bay, and wheI finished they
will cost about $1,000 each. They are built in
very substantial manner, and look as though
they would sustain great weight
NoBODY's DARLING.-A woman arrived in
this city yesterday on tho Grand Trunk from
Montreal, and made complaint that her daugh
er, an accomplished young girl of fifteen had
run away from home, and was, as she supposed,
in this city. Her name was given to an officer
and he went in search of the lost child His
search was rewarded by finding her at one of
the hotels. When told that her mother wished
to see her she consented to go with the officer
The meeting was cordial one, as each appear
ed glad to see the other The girl said she left
home because she thought she was not wanted
there, her step-father having intimated as much
to her. She was willing to go back, but would
not stay. She says that her folks are respecta-
BILE and quite wealthy, but that she does not en-
joy her bone and would rather earn her own
living. She was dressed very lastly and ap-
peared very lady like
POLICE oTEs.-Ofice York arrested Thorn
as Foley yesterday at Gorham's Corner, for
fighting. After the officer got him roned, an
attempt was made by lot of men and women
to rescue him, but they did not succeed Two
of the womeL were arrested afterwards for in
terfering with the officer.
Deputy Bridges went to Bangor last night
to get forger, who was arrested and detained
there. The forgery is for $500 on we'll known
firm in this CITY,
Officers Rounds Stevens and Horr arrested
four young Sports on Centre street ID st night
for making general disturbance.
Officer Warren found lady's scarf on New
High street last evening, which the owner can
have by calling at the police station.
Music HAAL.-The variety troupe at Music
Hall increases rather than diminishes in popu- |
larity, and the house last evening was rousing |
one, despite the weather. As usual Thursday |
nights, change was made in the programme,
and several attractive novelties were presented.
Conspicuous among these was Gibbons daring
leap, blindfolded, fifty feet from the trapeze to
the stage 1t is wonderful act, the. like of |
which has never been seen before in this city. |
A sack is drawn tightly over the head and |
shoulders, and the leap is then taken. Andy
Showers trained dogs brought down the house.
They excel even those of the Snow brothers.
Monday night new faces make their appear
ance. Among those secured are Little Dema,
the Sappho troupe, Jenny Roach, G. w. Rider |
Ida Brummel, Gay Linton and Lucy Adams.
A RoGUE.-Just as the Scandinavian touch
ed the wharf yesterday, young sailor leaped
from the vessel and attempted to escape |
Capt. Smith ordered him to be stopped and |
officer Merrill arrested him and put him in |
irons. 1t appears that the yoang man has |
been in the habit of shipping as sailor, and |
after being out a few days refusing to work, |
and then at the end of the passage claiming his |
wages. But this time his little plan didn't |
work. Captain Smith suspected his intentions |
and had him ironed. He succeeded in getting |
the irons off, and attempted to get away, but |
was caught aud will 60 before the court this |
morning.
NOT FoUND.-For number of days there |
have been two or three detectives in this city |
from Quebec, watching for the arrival of the |
Scandinavian very earnestly night and day. |
Yesterday, as she came up the harbor, they |
were seen on picket duty. 1t appears that there |
was mysterious murder in London short |
time ago, and that one of the passengers knew |
the circumstances and was very importent |
witness. Consequently the detectives were de- |
tailed to watch for her. They searched the |
ship thoroughly, then gave up the hunt in de- |
spair, declaring that the woman had not sail |
ed. |
THREE O'CLOCK SINGING ScHooL.-The sixth |
term begins tomorrow afternoon as per adver-
tisement. If our young friends do not make
rapid progress in their study of music, it will
not be for lack of advantages Unusual facll-
tiles are offered this Glass; and parents who are
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