The Portland daily press., 1862-08-08
MATTERS ABOUT TOWN.

MATTERS ABOUT TOWN.
nE- The Grand Jury just retired, having
brought in a bill against George Harris, and
Flora, his wife, for keeping house of i'll fame,
the guilty pair skedaddled before warrant
could be issued upon which Deputy Marshal
Head set off in pursuit on Wednesday morn
ing, capturing them at Portsmouth, and bring
ing them to town the same day.
TOUCHING SIMPLIcIrY.-During the preva-
lence of the thunder storm on Tuesday eve
ming, a little fellow, whose brow had been fan
ned by the zephyrs of but four summers, up
on being asked why he nestled SO close to his
mother, replied :" If you get dead, want to
get dead too"
nBThe jewellers In, about and around Fore
and Commercial streets can stay their stom-
achs" at the hungry hour of II A. NJ, by an
onslaught upon the fresh bivalves of II. Free
man, the well known caterer to the public az
petite, corner Fore Street and Portland Pier
Anniversary Of v. C. A. &P.C.
The members of this antique" association
celebrated their seventeenth anniversary on
Tuesday last, at Cape Elizabeth 1.-TWO Lights
The following gentlemen have been unani-
mously elected officers for the ensuing year:
John L. Shaw, Commissary.
Geo. B. Eaton, P. c.
J. A. Merrill, Treasurer.
II. P. Lord, Secretary.
Members present-L. B. Smith, r. E. Pray,
Henry S. Edwards, c. c. Tolman, w. p. Chase
Henry Robinson, G. L. Pray, S. C.-Fernald,
and C. Trowbridge.
Invited Guests-Dr. Illsley, S. r. Leavitt,
Esq, G. Cloyes, Esq, and Col. Frank L. Jones.
The day chosen happened to be of that mis-
ty, foggy character, so generally antagonistic
to all out door fun; but yet notwithstanding
the rain, and all its concomitant embarrass-
ments, the general good will and fellowship of
the party rose in the scale, in proportion as the
trains descended, and the foods came"
Upon the grassy sward just below the "Bell
House," stood the noble tent of the party,
from whose peaks gloriously floated the Flag
of our Union, while from another point the
modest and unobtrusive "private signal' fthe
association unrolled its gorgeously painted
wings to the breeze.
While the worthy commissary and his aids
were preparing that most delectable of all dish
es, a Goldfish chowder, the rest of the party
were sharpening up their appetites by a gip-
sey dance upon the green, and the merry pat
tering of feet, beat in cadence to the gay old
fiddle" as it ground out money Musk
"Road 10 Boston," and "Fisher's Hornpipe."
Dancing ended, the party commenced a vocal
concert by singing america" which was
speedily followed by pieces of sentimental
and patriotic character, the whole being wound
up by changing JefDavis toa sour apple tree
Grand tabeaux were now presented to the
admiring spectators, among which we may no
tice the following: The Gladiators = The
Baggage Wagon-Thc Yankee Volunteer
The Elephant-The Man with Nose, &C.
Mirth and hilarity being now the order of the
day, happiness beamed from every eye.
And while the jocund Jest went round
Our hearts gladdened by the sound
of"Dinner's ready - to the charge-to the
charge" Skirmishers never rallied on the re-
serve with more alacrity than did we around
that Widespread table, loaded as it was with
food of the most recherche nature. 1t was
here the hearts of all flowed out one toward
another, and as each looked forward to the
next anniversary day, so did the retrospective
view Of the past suggest that possibly, upon
its coming, there might be found missing from
the band other, doing battle in the field by
the side Of their now absent comrades. The
absent were spoken of with warmth and at
tachment, while the dead were not forgotten.
"Auld Lang Syne" was now sung by Messrs.
S. and f., and as the touching strains died
away, many pearl of tribute to past associa-
tons could be seen stealing its way over the
manly cheek.
Dinner having been partaken of, party
was formed for "rock fishing" and soon many
@cunner" tapped his tail in welcome to the
party. Adjourning from this, football, wrest-
ling, and other manly games were INDUCED in,
until approaching evening warned us of the
necessity of return to town. Bidding adieu
to the party, who remained in camp through
yesterday, we rode in on our silent way, very
much impressed by the cordial and hospitable
treatment we had experienced at the hands of
the gentlemen in whose society we had spent
one Of the most agreeable days of our life.
]. %. OF o. F.-The funeral Of the late Z. ID.
Tewksbury was attended yesterday afternoon,
by IS members of Ancient Brothers Lodge,
No. 4.
nI The following gentlemen were drawn
as extra Traverse Jurors for the Supreme Ju-
dicial Court, now In session, within and for the
County of Cumberland; William Il. Stevens
and Eben ID. Choate.
~ Republican caucuses will be held In the
different wards this evening. See notice. We
respectfully request the caucus officers TO
report the names Of delegates chosen, to
this Office, as soon after the adjournment as
convenient.
u Mails for Europe via Quebec, per steam
ship Nova Scotia, close at IL NJ, tomorrow.
CONFEDERATE SHINPLAsTERs.-We saw
man about town yesterday selling confederate
shinplasters, at the rate of five cents for ten
dollar note. Upon inquiry, he admitted they
were exact fac-similes, in other words, count
erfeits. If there is anything in creation less
valuable than n cornfarfaif shinplasfar IF the