The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-12-16
COMMUNICATIONS.


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X favourable event ID this iusn, which other
wise may be concealed IA The arms q sfers
< prregstinuls0a, unih its very crisis or, tha
, some faHtagtical oid nissF. Who " reservin.
bis POSSESSIONS Tor future speculatious, NIGH
feel encouraged from the following singula
dream, hand 10 you Tor publication. Yours
sc. sc.
A few weeks since, towards NV close Of
pheasant day, a. a substitute for more agrcea
ble exercise, determined Un making d aIOr
walk. Accordingly, arose from ny chair
! lad aside NY employment, and bent ml
course towards Mount Joy chose that par
Of the iowa, IS being semote from the clam
lolr "a bgsIneEs, and ekpDaed a. tie .e IA 4tl
autumnal breeze which then prevailed. After
4 rambling around the northeastern side q Tie
moant for some length Of time, ruminaiing Ut
the different objects which presented them
selves, aud admiring tic beautiful scenery
which the islaads and broad Sea opened 0u Tie
one side, and the fertile appearance Of the
country, as far AZ the eve sight extended, 0u
the other--I turned my steps towards the sum
nit There ] seated myself on a small mound
Of earth, which bespoke the grandeur u an
tique construction. The sun had now nearly
hidden himself beneath the horizon, and the
ascending rays added exquisite lustrc 10 Tie
mantle 10 which nature bad already clothed
herself Tie commanding prospect OF my sIt-
uation, as overlooked the roofs Of buildings,
and tops u distant hills, presented beauuiui
aud romantic appearance, pleasing 70 The eye
Of every beholder. While in this posture, med
itating On the past aud present, and conjcctiir-
ing Of the future. Morpheus, with all the suite
which accompanies him. when whispering
pleasant dreams into tile car or lis victim, 81
Ieuty audgradually approached me. Al length
a caTriage which passed across the mvunt
near where ! sat, awoke me. TO nv utter as
constituent ! arose, saw the moon shining
silver bright" and nearly arrived % her ze-
nth; the evening as beautiful aud clear
" the eve no cloud could view" at first, /
could not recognize the spot on which stood.
My dream forced itself So strongly upon my
mind. that believed It to exist 10 reality. Al
ter few moments, heard the bell toll eight
l turned myself around, advanced few steps,
then stood, filled with surprise. Ten thousand
thoughts rushed upon my mind almost instan-
taneously. | could not conceive myself that
| had become an old man. saw scattering
I lights short distance below me, but knew
not where was. 1 advanced the second time
slowly, but the horrors Of my imagination
stopped me short. AT length started q third
time, when ! saw the observatory but short
way before me. Il appeared like " aul3 lang
syne." Every object now began To appear "a
niliar, as ! pointed them out singly through
the moonlight, 10 convince myself that what
| first fancied TO exist 10 reality, was no more
than dream. Having fully reCollected my
self, could not refrain from laughing hearth
" at the thoughts Of what had passed, and
bent my course towards my lodgings.
While sat in the above described lethar-
gic situation, / dreamed that / had made q
voyage to Europe, and returned u this town
in the year 1860. During nv long absence,
the town had experienced many considerable
changes. The State being divided into East
and West Maine, the town now composed one
county. Ii had increased in populaiion ID
10000 inhabitants, was incorporated . The
CITY or PORTLAND and was the seat of Coy
eTnment of West Maine.
On my FIRST arrival in town, its appearance
was 20 much changed, that for an instant inn
agined myself in London, and not In the old
town Of Portland. Where formerly were
small stores and work shops, saw long and
high blocks Of mercantile buildings. or elegant
dwellings; the grandeur and arr Of their con
struction, attracted the notice Of every pass
ling traveller. The streets which formerly
we're ankle deep with clay and 9th. now vIis-
tened with payementss The numerous pen
dants and tops Of vessels lsing 10 tile harbour.
and which were 10 be seen over tile roofs "
store houses, convinced me that commerce toe
had experienced DO inconsiderable increase.
The Canal, Of which had heard much said
PRIOR 70 my departure, was in successful ope-
ratiOus and had exceeded al anticipation. Its
income lad betrayed all the expense OF ITS con.
slFuction, and rewarded The pFOpriet0rs with
a handsome interest for their money. II has
since become State property. aud its increas-
ing funds have already established several ht-
ersry Insiltuilons, and other public associa-
tons By the h0eraiity Of the citizens, Tu-
KEY Bridge has been purchased, and made
pubic property. The new Bridge extending
% Cape Elizabeth, has met with UNEXPECTED
encouragement, and the price Of lis shares
has increased niHety per oil L and c1nn0t bt
obtained at any price, however extr4yarant
without much SIficulty. The boundaries Oh
the town have been extended nearly IN fht
Y centre Of what formerly was Wcstbrook. anl
'f0~F~A a EaIA NA4fLANh EfELfEAH "a NAaiLEA
the Theatre, which was stationary. The ger
torDers had gained Tire applause Of ever,
I spectator. The Museum, established before
my departure, had enlarged in 50 great de.
gree, that Il was second 10 none ID the Unioa
On the summit ~ Mount JOY, saw an edihce
of sublime construction, combining all The
art and elegance Il the present age. 1t con
tanned a marble statue Of George Washington
as an acknowledgment Of The respect whici
the citizens Of tie Cay ef Portland cherisiled
TO has memory and several other statues
busis and portraits, d other American heroes
ali VI which were nearly completed. I'd L.
ruziog a southern paper, ] perceived an ex
tract which spoke 0t the CITY III Portland
and which ended ID The icll0wlng highly CON
u plimenlzry words s--~ in fact, il Portland
has become the Emporium " tie N0rthsri
States"
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