Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-03-24
Correspondence Of the Herald

Correspondence Of the Herald
BANGOR, March 10, 1910.
Tie Bounaary-Naine Legislature Business Pros
| pects-Fashionabie assemblies at the 1merican
Aimaeks, and Religious Excitement.
Since my last nothing farther in regard to the
stale question of the boundary, of much Importance
has trans pired. Maine thinks, and l think Justly,
that this question does not excite much attention
from the functionaries of the General Government
| as its importance imperousy requires, and many
of Mr. Van Burens warmest friends complain bit
terly of his cold indifference. They openly pro-
claim that il is his wish to postpone all action till
after the November election, and suggest propo-
stion, in such should prove to be the case, to
make Mr.. Benton the reel pient of the vote of the
electoral college of Maine.
The Legislature, it is said, will continue as it
ever has, bob to the administration kite, content
ing itself with regulating the size of potatoes and
potatoe barrels taking special care that the pOta-
toes be not larger than the barrels. resolve will
also, doubt be passed, having for its object the
banshing from Maine of all crows that medde with
cornfeds, loup lerviers, wolves, and other danger
Gus and trou blesome animals. Thus will our wise
legislators become to Maine what ST. Patrick was
and is to Ireland The Maine coat of arms should
be barrel OF potatoes, surmountcd by crow,
with, instead of " DIRIGo," the more significant
and appropriate motto, of "CAw cav"
The inhabitants here are in better spirits than
most people would suppose, who are acquainted
with the extent and severity of the depression in
business in this region; but, though there has
been large quantity OF lumber cut the past winter
yet plenty will be brought to market to supply the
demand. and pretty good season TOR business is
tcipated. large majority of the people here are
somewhat stratened in their pesuniary affairs, but
| seem determined to remain honest But stratened
IN their pecunary matters as they are, their fash
ionable emblies, which are given a week at
the splepdid hotel on the corner of Wal and Water
streets, will compare, i verify believe, with any
given in this country not excepting the fashionable
soirees given during the W inter at Washington;
| although cannot boast of the glare Of foreign
ministers, officers of the army and navy, of the
presence of the highest functionares ofgevernmcnt
They are truly democratic assemblies, no one being
compelled to show table of his pedigree, were
any excluded because they were producers well
as commandments they earn before they spend.
The honest laborer whe earns his hard dollar by the
sweat of his brow-the mechanic-thc merchant,
and the professiona man. all admitted on terms
| OF equaty-no one saying :" i am better than thou
art' The petty jealousies and foolish distinctions
| the arbitrary notions and arstocratic bearings,
which Indicate and characterize false nobility,
| here no where to be found. No claims TO nobility
here recognsed-all willing TO contribute
their mite to the general funl of enjoyment But
enough of the gentiemen-now for the ladies'.
Tho down cast girls are remarkable for their chasts
and virtuous cples-modesty and propriety Of
demeanor-their fascinating manners, and bewitch-
S>g smiles; indeed, you are involuntary in love
with them, before you are aware Of having formed
frienship. Before came ts this city entertained
quite different opinionbut my residence here has
I
point Of intelligence, literary accomplishments afa-
bility, and every thing else which adorns and
ders lovely the female character the young ladies Of
Bangor will not suffer in comparison with those Of
any other city in the Union. At the last assembly
the beautiful and accomplished Misses X. and ",
were the two brightest and most particular stars
and their Waiting was most exquisitely fine, and
cannot be surpassed. In retired corner Of the
might be seen the finely moulded form and features
Of the lovely Miss p. Her countenance denoted any
thing but peace Of mind, and she was evidently in
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ball room. j approached her and made obscisance,
at the same time remarking that she wore a
melancholy air, not congenal to the place and occa-
sion She informed me that she had been absent
| few weeks from the city, and that during her abb
sence she had frequent opportunities Of reading the
Herald, and that she was perfectly in love with it
but since her arrival here she had been beseged by
score of male and female revivalists, who warned
her to make her peace with God-told her that the
| present was the accepted time-to beware, or she
might SIN away her day Of grace shat she must search
| the scriptures with eye Of faith for by faith
mountains are moved--and she had listened to them
till her mind was nearly crazed distracted. told
her, the besicgers were evidently fanatics-enthu-
siasts-if not maniacs-that true religion was
laciDg in its. nature-very soothing in its ten
dency, and lovely in its exhihtion-not perturb-
ing, but calming the spirt--told her | would
make arrangements for her to take the papers
particularly the Herald-and her counter ance,
straightway wore lively sspect-beaming with
smiles-the blue devils were discarded, and thank
| my stars that was the instrument Of restoring to
her wonted reason one ofheaven's last best gift to
| man.
My limits admonish me that must not enter far
Their into particulars, and will close by stating that
the religious excitement spoken of in my last
times with increased fervor Those who call them
selves the Lords people here, running after the
worlds people, and have succeeded in catching
quite number-but their fanaticism will probably
go out with the ice. BY the way-one Of the most
prominent leaders Of revival has Just been ex-eom
municated from the First Parish Church, for at
tempted outrage upon most worthy and specta-
bic married lady. Ifthis circumstance should dam
pen the revival, it is feared il will, the culprt
will have great deal to answer for.
tCorresr Evidence of the Herald