The Portland daily press., 1863-05-27
Boston Correspondence.

Hot Wedther-Is Efects-7he Colored Regi-
meRt-1he Sunday Lap-Hs Enforcement
--Prepdrdtion for the Fourth-Nouelties-
Amusing Incident - Correction -Amuse-
ments
BosToN, May 20, 1863
TO The Editor Qfthe Press:
The clerk of the weather is very tickle
fellow. During this month we have had the
coolest and the hottest weather eveHSnown in
May. The past week opened pleasantly and
increased in warmth until Friday, when it
was excessively hot. The thermometer marked
on State street, about l O'Clock, SO degrees,
and threatened to go its whole length. Every
body consulted that instrument from time 10
time, and grew warmer or cooler in proportion
to the difference between it and the inward
thermometer each had set up for himself.
Ices and sodas afforded only temporary relief,
and fine opportunity occurred for some en-
terprising Yankee to dispose Of well, say
slices OF Greenland, for private use at fabu-
lous prices-if he only had them But one
had TO be contented with wishing for some
thing capable of realization; so everybody
sighed, oh, how devoutly for Anniversary
week, through which an East wind is sure 10
blow, and felt thankful it was so near at hand.
But a change came in the wee, sma' hours.
Saturday was comfortable and Sunday gave
promise of an Anniversary week of the old
fashioned sort.
The colored regiment will not leave till
Thursday of this week when they will embark
on the fine new steamer "De Molay," for Port
Royal. They will arrive in this city at o'clock
a. m, and bivouac on the Common till
o'clock, when they will proceed directly to
Battery wharf, the Colonel having declined
any escort or collation..
There is always some loop-hole for a rum
seller to crawl through, when brought to the
bar of Justice. The authorities of Boston have
recently been putting in force the Sunday Law
by arresting the keeper Of every shop or sa-
loon found open on Sunday. 1t is well known
that scores of saloons are open in this city on
the Sabbath, and they do more business than
on any week day. Boston is a Sabbath OBJ
serving city, and it is humiliatng to the re-
spectacle portion of her citizens 10 see such
places open on that day, and with sterling
christian man at the head of its government,
they are determined to abate the nuisance
As said above, this law has been put in force.
but when the parties arrested are placed on
trial il is decided that selling of spirituous
liquors, oysters, ETC., is not, in the eye of the
law. keeping open shop on Sunday" So they
are discharged. Having learned the law they
will be more careful than ever to evade it.
But their prosecutors have also learned how
to bring action in the proper manner, and will
put their knowledge to immediate use, and
abate, if not abolish, that stain upon the good
conduct of Boston
Notwithstanding the sad condition of our
country, the coming anniversary of its nde-
pendence will be celebrated with the usual
spirit by this city. The Grafton will probably
be delivered at the Academy of Music. by DIR.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, who, aside from his
literary fame, is man Of unqualified patrio-
tism. In accepting the city's invitation he
says: at is my duty, and l shall make it my
pleasure, to accept the honorable service to
which you have called me, at a period when
the public does not so much ask what a cti-
zen has to give as whether he is ready to give
whatever he has" A brilliant Grafton will be
the result. A son Of Hon. Edward Everett,
the same who has distinguished himself in
Cambridge, England, by his brilliant talents,
and also in manful defense of his country, will
read the immortal Declaration. The city din
ner will be omitted and an acceptable substi :
tute adopted. An electric light on the cupola
of the State House will alternate with the fire.
works, which will be so powerful that any
where within radius of three miles news
paber can be read by its light. Other novel;
ties are in preparation, which will be duly
announced.
An amusing incident occurred in this city
on Thursday night, forcibly illustrating the
tenaeity of habit On one Of our up town
streets, the police were attracted about mid
night by the cries of woman. and found upon
octith tucs pioCccutu nun Tic
story window in the rear of certain house.
The woman informed the faithful guardians,
that she could see man on the shed of
house fronting on the next street, man who
was apparently asleep. A policeman thinking
he had caught some shrewd burglar who was
feigning intoxication, was soon on the shed,
and there found man, sound asleep on his
blanket. After vigorous shaking he awoke
and thus explained his "posish:" "This is
my house and my shed, and as I've just re-
turned from the war found it impossible to
sleep in bed. so just took up headquarters
here. So, Sergeant, don't trouble yourself,
but Just put yourself outside of my lines"
Your compositor in my last caused me to
say that the sum realized at the benefit to the
poor of Ireland was $1,000. instead Of $1,000.
Mrs. ID. p. Bowers, just from London is the
bright, particular star at the Boston this week,
appearing in several new plays. The Museum
devotes this week to benefits OF its leading
actors. Mrs John Drew is to appear at this
establishment Monday. June lst. The Holman
Opera Troupe at the New fremont are grow
ing more and more popular. At the Howard
"Aurora Floyd" will be played this week. Mr..
~Chamfrau in its leading part. The new hall
in Summer street will be opened on the 18th
of June by Buckey's Opera Troupe, who
were so popular here a short time since.
ARLINGTON.