New-York daily tribune., 1843-10-18
For the New-York Tribune.
Visit to the White Mountains.
BY A STUDENT OF YALE.

RosRp1Ne the Charter Oak, started for the
East Leaving Boston Harbor on pleasant
evening, one cannot but admire the scenery about
him. The city presents pleasing view Its
sacred spires are emblems of its sainted founders.
The State House, standing on an eminence, looks
down upon the city, as guardian angel upon the
object of its charge. Near by stands that lofty
pile, the Monument Of the dead-the inspircr of
the living. The public buildings aromd-erccted
Tor the benefit Of the insane, the correction OF the
vicious, and the confinement of the dangerous
are proofs of the public spirit which possesses the
people. Those mighty forts, which guard the
harbor, are defiance to every foe, and indicate
race as conscious of their own responsibility as OF
the vile passions which rage in the human breast.
Here, too, stand those white cones, with radlating
points, set as guides to the anxious mariner But
more attractive than all arc the mdcned coast and
numerous isles, beautified by Natures skill 1t is
interesting to watch the dome of the State-Housc
as its dimensions lessen the distance until II Is
lost in the blue expanse beyond. Soon the nightly
shades gathered around u.s. and little was discern
able but the dark waters through which we were
ploughing our way. In that spacious and safe
boat, with feelings of security, gave myself up
to unconscious slumbcr.
We arrived at Portland about o'clock in the
morning-eight hours from Boston Portland is
fitly named, extending into Casco Bay, and almost
surrounded with water. 1t presents beautiful
appearance to one approaching 1t from the sea
the buildings rising in the form of an alnpmthe
atre. Arriving in ioggy night, lost a view OF
1t from the water. This place was twice entirely
laid waste bv the Indians-in the years 1878 and
1890. 1t suffered again the ravages Of war from
q British fleet in l175. 1t is now beautiful
city. But its inhabitants have, within few
wears, suffered from contest scarcely less devas-
1ating than the strife of arms That eastern
speculation, in which men became rich in dav
and poor in an hour, drained the purses of Port
land without laying waste her streets. Here one
NAV pleasantly spend day, Their Exchange
is a noble edi6ce rarely equaled IN New-Eng
land. East of the city, on the site OF old Fort
Sumner, is an Observatory 20 feet high, from
which YOU have full view OF one Of the fines
bays on the American coast. This bay L
. said to contain Just as many islands as there art
! DAYS in the year. Here too you have fine view
Of the city and djacent country. The coast !
spread out before you, and far inland may be seer
the White Mountains rearing on high their snow,
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coyet. but which few can command, Portlan
has two cemeteries. Mr.. Davis, the supcrintcnd
cnt Of these cemeteries, is a very polite man, an
will interest a stranger in the object OF his trust
and as undertaken is not, like too many of hi
craft, while familiar with the abodes OF the deac
reckless of human destiny-but seems at least I
b,ve nrepared to take up ms own abode IN tn
.,,arrn,v house which he furnishes for others
The new cemetery is we'll designed; but for Il
ornament and completion we look in vain, slnt
tbey have fled to the visionary cities of Easter
land, The older one has some points OF ln'ere:
Here stand the monuments Of Capt. Blythe, bFl
isf brig Boscr-and Capt Burrows, y, $ eF
EnterpTise--both of whom fell IN an encount
on Sept 5th, lsl3-when the Boxer was take
and brought into Portland harbor. The tom
here are dug in level ground, having their e
trance covered with earth to the depth OF near
two feet Some stones bear an early date, J
they can scarcely be read, for time with its ella
ing hand wipes out the records Of man, as jea
Gus of every relic Of the past, as an unnarrit
dame of the chroncler of her birth
The White Mountains are 50 miles by stay
from Portland Ten miles brings US 10 the bca
t;faI village Of Gorham. But this road should N