Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1839-07-18
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crooky coast has Maine! No wonder that
so many vessels have been wrecked there.
The only wonder is, that all are not wreck
ed that have the temerity to approach with
in dozen leagues of your white and grey,
blue, black and blasted rocks. For safe
and speedy passage hiher, | bless the mem
ory of Robert Fulton. Well this Yankee
metropolis is the pace-no mistake.
"Mar5lehead's rocky place,
Cape Cod is sandy,
Charlestown was burned down,
But Boston is the dandy"
(Is'nt that fine effusion? Now if You
have one sentimental tear you will drop it,
To attempt desert ption of all have seen
and heard since | arrived would be too
much for the short time | have to scrlbble,
A shp-shod sketch must do for the present,
o. what a tremendous laundering here
at the usherng in of the fourth Of JULY
The ringing of the bells, the roaring of
cannon, and the sound of the bugle and
trumpet. 1t has never before been my lot
to pass the GLORIOUS FOURTH in the midst
of such a scene OF ejoicing. Early in the
morning, the common presented a scene of
life and gladness. AT 5 A. M. multitude
were assembled to witness the parade and
review of the fremen. At half past s, the
4, |.
ed by the B oston Light Infantry, accom-
panied by band of music, to the Odeon,
where an Grafton was delivered by |. J. Aus
tin. The music here was conducted by l..
Mason, with G. J. Webb at the organ-of
course it was first rate. The Temperance
Dinner at Fanuei Hall, was perhaps, the
most interesting celebration of the day
Fourteen hundred Of the most respectable
citizens sat down to repast of wholesome
food and cold water. Then there was an
anti-slavery meeting, and half dozen 9TH
ers. At 5 ?. NJ, more than twenty tIious-
and people had crossed over to Chelsea, to
witness Mr.. Lauriats ascension in bal
loon. AT given signal the cords were
cut, and he assembled rapidly, the wind
keeping him over land until he gained the
elevation of $500 feet. At this hight an
other current struck, and would have car
ried him to sea, but he had not forgotten
his 18th of June immersion, and notwith
standing had annonced an intention Of stay
ing up all night, he was compelled to de-
scend, and taking the first current, he pass
ed over several towns, in many places so
low as TO converse with the inhabitants of
earth, and at quarter past SIX, alighted in
the town of Hamilton, 80 miles from where
he started.
To close up the day, there was splendid
exhibition of fireworks on the Common,
in the evening, and such multitude as
were assembled on the occasion, my eyes
had never beheld. They were estimated
at eighty thousand. At intervals the light
from the fireworks was sufficient to Hume
the whole common, and the sight of such
a mass of human beings, was not the least
interesting part of the exhibition. Two
bands of music occupied stages at some dis
tance from each other, and played by turns
during the evening. On the whole it was
good day. The weather was favorable,
and but single accident happened in the
city. One poor mahWas killed by the
bursting Of soda-fonftain.
Queen Victoria is here or what is the
same thing, Sn!Iy's original painting of
Her Gracious Ma1esty-and have seen it
her. Painted to the life, she is repre-
sented in the attitude of taking possession
of the throne at her Coronation. Her
right foot is placed firmly on one of the
steps leading to the throne. Her left, tho
not seen, is evidently one step higher, I'M
less, as an old gentleman here remarked,
she went up two steps at time. The right
arm aud hand are frquistie, and ihelr dis
position exceedingly graceful. You have,
necessarily, rather a side and back view of
the figure, but her face is turned towards
you, and her countenance is SO benign and
amiable as TO give you the impression that
she is worthy to claim the homage Of the