The Portland daily press., 1880-03-29

Brief lettings.
Bright, clear and warmer Saturday. Mer-
curry 300 at SUNRISE 400 at noon, $50 at sunset:
wind south.
Snow storm Saturday night and Sunday
morning. A few inches of snow fell.
The whole number of deaths in the city for
the week ending March 9th, was IS.
The Brooklyn of the Dominion line, was to
sail for Liverpool at 10 p. m. yesterday.
The Maud M. Fish has been sold to Green
Brothers of Greenport N. Y.
The base ball fever has re-opened Silver
heels of Spring street beat the Antelopes of
Pleasant street, Saturday. Score II to 5.
The large endless chain 'at the Grand Trunk
elevator was broken Friday night, causing a
slight delay of two hours.
The Maine Central Railroad Company is
putting in number of culverts between Con-
gress street and Woodford's Corner.
The report that Chambers band is to &C
company the Maine delegation to Chicago is
incorrect.
Mr.. III. H. Dresser has sold his chestnut mare
Belle Golddust by Burrills Knox to Mr.. J. P
Thomas of this city.
w HSdI tudL l. OIIlduu pdItlco dIO Trying W
buy Little Pete, now owned by G. J. Shaw of
Detroit Me.
We would call attention to the change in
the arrangement of the running of the Port
land and Rochester trains.
The Clara Friend took Tuesdays blow 30
miles off Portland, lost jib and was blown off +;
had rough time of it.
In addition to the work already reported in
the PRESS, that the Portland Company is do
ing, we may add that new boiler is to be
placed in the Gazelle, and new engines in the
Magnet.
Charles Schumacher has made an impress
sion ON artistic circles, Boston. -Four of his
pictures were sold at two days sales at Blakes-
lee & Noyes at prices ranging from $50 to
$36. Good figures.
The Times says: Last Wednesday COW be-
longing to Mr.. Augustus Dow on Grove street,
dropped a calf, which, if it had lived, would
have been rare curiosity. In had three legs,
three eyes and two pairs of jaws.
The Swedenborgian society are preparing an
exhibition for City Hall, April 9th and 10th,
Portland babies, to be shown by magic lam
leTu anu OuHer aIufaCtlOnS.
The praise meeting at Stroudwater under
the auspices of the Christian Womens Tenn
perance Union was we'll attended. Mr.. Albion
Little and others made appropriate remarks.
Mr.. Frank l.. Collins led the singing with the
cornet.
1t is said that Almon Leach, Esq, of the
Horse Railroad Company, has offered to give
the Resolutes or any other base ball club the
free use of the grounds near the horse car
stable at Westbrook. Mr.. Leach is also will
around the ground.
The High School Cadets, IS in number,
donned their new uniforms Saturday evening
for inspection, at Old City Hall. The uniform
consists of gray pants, jacket and cap cadet
PATTERN trimmed with black, cadet arms and
equipments. The drill and inspection was
conducted by Mr.. I. H. Bake-, under whose
care the cadets have reached high proficiency
in drill and military evolutions. The inspec.
ton proved very satisfactory
The prospect for our coasters the coming
season is a most fattering one. Bangor an
nounceS that 800 vessels alone will be needed
to transport its ice crop from that port, while
nearly 100 vessels daily will visit the Kenne
bee River for similar cargoes. In addition t
other products to be shipped, Maine bids fail
ing trade. Freights must necessarily be good
Coal laden vessels coming east will be sure Of
remunerative ice freight back.