The Portland daily press., 1862-06-26
MATTERS ABOUT TOWN.

~' e,e'N S--'A efS,N
of this county, are now standing near the cor
ncr of Locust and Cumberland streets, direct
ly opposite the residence of Oliver Cerrish,
Esq, ia this city. These tress were planted in
the year 1914 by Seth Clark, ESQ.,, now resi-
dent of Westbrook. The larger and North
ernmost of the trees, measures at the distance
Of one foot from the ground ten feet and two
inches in circumference, and the second in size
measures nine feet and nine inches in crcnmfe-
renee. The branches spread in a line with the
trunks over an area of 139 feet-the trees
standing at distance of 81 1-2 from each 9TH
er, from centre to centre. The area of ground
covered would be Of much greater extent,
were the trees farther apart, as in their present
position the branches are interlaced. An anec-
dote is told of one Of these trees, which most
forcibly brings to mind the words of that dear
old song, /" Woodman, spare that tree" 1t is
related as follows During the infancy Of the
smaller tree, it was found necessary to remove
building standing contiguous, and which
must directly pass over the then young sap
ling, in its removal. A workman had seized
an axe and was about to inflict the destructive
blow, when his hand was arrested by lady,
who implored him to let the sapling have one
more chance for life, that chance TO be submis-
sion to the weight Of the building as it passed
on and over it In its passage through the street.
1t was done; the little tree bent in submission
to the ordeal, and escaped with but few slight
bruises, was reset and propped up, and now re-
mains most stately monument of woman's
kind solicitude for the weak in distress.
UNION CHURCH-CoRREcT1oN to
our unacquaintance with local matters in this
city, we find that an error crept into the brief
paragraph in relation to Union Church, which
appeared in Tuesdays PRESS. We spoke of
the congregation worshipping in Mechanics
Hall as the congregation that recently occu-
pied Union Church, and as though the organ
izations were identical. This was our mistake.
Rev. Mr. Moore re igned the past,ratc of I'm
ion Church, and the resignation was accepted
and took formal effect The congregation to
which he breaches in Mechanics Hall as yet
has assumed no organic name, and though
made up in part of his former Pensioners, it
is in no sense the organization known as I'm
ion Church.
ANOTHER POCKET PIcKED.-A lady while
standing on the corner of Brown and Congress
streets, Tuesday morning, was summarily re-
lievcd of her pocket book, which contained,
however, but small amount Of money. Pock-
et-picking would undoubtedly have been car
ried on upon more extended scale, but for
the large police corps on duty, detailed for the
occasion by the wise forethought Of the city
fathers.
CHEAPER TO RIDE THAN TO WALK.--An
obstreperous "hombre" was kindly taken care
ofby the ever solicitous police, during the day
Of Tuesday, who undoubtedly needed some
assistance in the way of locomotion. The po-
lice had, however, caught tartar; for no
sooner had they Laid hands upon him. than,
feeling hurt at their gratuitous assistance, like
Pats hog, he wouldn't go! Consequence
legs strapped-body shouldered-man carried
--imprecations many-convulsions Of laughter
and as we left, nothing could be seen but the
bending forms of the groaning policemen, as
they tenderly conveyed our @heron to the
back apartments of the City Building-where
he was left to appreciate the comfort of a good
cell (seli).
MUNICIPAL CoURT, june 25, 1S62-Thos.
Shanahan, unmindfnl Of the dog law, having
violated the city ordinance, by endeayoring to
keep 3whelp" without the necessary papers.
WAS mulcted in the sum of $500 and costs.
making in all the nice little sum of S4.26.
Thomas reached out the sum required. with
much feryor, and departed inquiring the way
to the License Department.
John Murphy, for like breach of the law,
was adjudgcd as requiring to pay into the mu-
nicipal treasury, the sum Of s., IL, which being
complied with, without a grumble, John was
Immediately notified of his release.
James Curtin was brought before His Honor
Judge Lane on the charge of drunkenness and
disturbance Of the public peace. This being
his first offence, His Honor deemed it proper
TO show some leniency in the matter, merely
requiring him to pay fine of $500 and costs
total, s6,l7, which little bill was promptly
paid.
AID TO SOLDIERS FAMILIEs.-A cores
pondent writing from Alva, Aroostook County,
asks If plantations have the same duty to per-
form towards the families Of soldiers as towns.
We answer yes, and their expenditures for
such purposes viii be reimbursed by the State,
as towns will be- Plantation officers occupy,
relatively, the same position as town officers.
II, however, the soldier has been discharged
from services, he is entitled to no aid from the
State.
nH- The Boarding School for Boys adyer-
Used In this paper, is one of the best institu-
tions Of the kind in the State 1t is pleasantly
situated at Kent's Hill, and Messrs. Eaton &
Son are men of the right stamp to make 1t
perfect success. The Teachers don't fail to
inculcate patriotism as a duty, for no less than
ten Of their former pupils are in the Army and
two are In the Navy, and a son of the senior
Teacher is a Lieut. in the 4th Maine battery.
sg- We learn that arrangements have been
made. with the Androscoggin and the Kenne-
bee & Portland Railroads TO run excursion
trains on the 4th Of July, to this city, at one
fare the round trip, for the accommodation of
the Sons of Temperance and others who wish
tojoin in the celebration. Particulars hereafter
s1- The Augusta Journal says information
has been received that the 18th Maine Reci-
ment, now at New Orleans is being filed up
by recruits at new Orleans The recruits are