The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-04-04

PORTLAND, (Me.) March u, 1886
Population Observatory Chowder Great
Sport-Forfif locations Foreign Trade.

PORTLAND, (Me.) March q, 1916
Popwlation-O Observatory Chocder Payfies-Grea
Sport-F0rfif locations Foreign Trade.
Although l am a very constant reader OF your
valuable paper. yet do not now recolect Of having
ever seen in il word from our quiet and beautiful
city-and as it has recently arrived to the honor of
being mentioned in the Herald in the way of expresses
lin which. ~ the way you ssnally defeated the al
lied press Of New York and Philadelphia perhaps few
lines may not prove unacceptable.
You must know, then. that our good city numbers
about 900 inhabitants white and black-the last
however being few in number and mostly confined to
the limits Of "NiggerhilI," a high sandy hill at the
northern extremity CT the city, which stands what we
feet in height used lockout for vessels bound into
our hsrbor An excellent telescope is kept here, and
by its aid IN clear day ssguin lighthouse at distance
Of fifty miles Northeast distinctly visible II
now vet turn our eyes to the N. N. Mount Washing.
New Hampshire can be plainly without the glass;
and during the greater part Of year he has his mig
sspsn.s cssco Bs with i. three hundred and .ay
Ave islands sleeping calmly its bosom lies before
These islands q famous resort during the
hire boat with take charge of it, and also
make the chowderD or nothing would be thought Of
provisions and materials for lemonade and coffee any
thing stronger being ont Of fashion now owing to the
exertions Of Mr. NJ d.. and other celebrated advo
Gates OF temperance, residing in our city their de-
parture from the wharf If the wind Is favorable in less
than an hour, they hnd themselves at Diamond Cove
This decidedly and deservedly the resort Of pleasure
parties In fact is the rsslzaon Of ideas OF fairy
land II i In the form Of horse shoe, with fine gra
veiy beach smooth as house door lying between the
water and the dark pine woods. After landing at rude
pier made Of :runks OF trees party follow the bent
ofthe pcDations Some go in pursuit Of berries, 9th
ers howes while the more sentimental ones stray of
into the recesses of the woods-whers, seated on .
mossy bank, beneath outrageous tree, the love
sick SWAN pours the Of fair GIRL the OFT
told tale Of love- and almost fancies himself in Elysum
Another party Of the practical order and having
On eye to the good cheer ahead are up and down
after having twg attached a. handle a. spoons, with
which to help themselves to tho chowderfor i held
msupais homie" to eat chowder with any thing bu
clam she'll spoons While all this going the skip
per" far from being idle Having got his kettle on
soon done and tho Kettle placed over it. when the
chowder 10 ready the sragglers are called in aud Assem-
bic around with their plates and spoons After all are
served, they find seats rocks or logs; and with
petite rendered particularly sharp by exercise they
commence the delightful task Of enptying their plates
around me, and sitting by blazing fire. what visions OF
soft balmy cir lovely damses and-and -disintsgrated
sSowaer the song and say un the
venerable old pine trees, casting their heightened sha
Accordingly, aiter more getting on board their
boat the anchor is weighed. AID to the song OF Row,
brothers. row. other favorite they quickly
the short distance to the city, and find themselves
At home.
On JEWELS island, about ton miles from the city,
psrss work: but The concern proved failure and
there has been nothing done at them for the last i've or
six years.
protected completely BY land, and 80 easy Of &C.
cess that pilots unknown here II is defended by
two forts-fors Scanned island at the entrance,
and Fort PEBBLE on Cape Elizabeth. which makes the
southwestern side Of IT, These two forts bear names
which are identified with our warike history At the
southern extremity Of the city stands the depot Of the
Boston and Name Railroad, neat edfce Of wood The
steamers from the east have their wharf within stones
throw Of the building and the cars run directly TO them
On leaving the depot the road posse. under the my:
curve. tie guard look of the Cumberland and
across the hasbor. on Spite bridge, about mile in
lssQth, which also has draw to admit the passage Of
small vessels, most Of which loaded with plaster
from Nova Scotia which they carry to lit
tie village At the head Of navigation, where there
mills for grinding it. Cape Cottage" situated on the
shore Of Cape Elizabeth four miles from the city rivals
in Of the romantic and picturesque, Nahant
Rockawayisa great resort for our Citizens, and has
also been honored by visits from many distinguished
stranesM.Ianong hsn the celebrated George Co%os.
when he in this country and who 90 pathsticalIy
describes his hook the mseies he endured from the
land spscuiation OF 1851. Many who wsre wealthy.
ruined by that unfortunate mania equalled only
by the tulip speculation in Holland the recent
principally with the West Indies, and large amount
Of capital IL embarked in that business great many
ships are owned here which are engaged IN freghtng
and seldom port Our exports lumber
Of all kinds boards jcSts sugar boxes molasses hogs
heads, barrels, &c, &c But the timber in the mmsdi
ate vicinity 10 nearly all cut off, and that branch Of our
trade Ia moving morrill, and Bangor now does great tim
Der business.
IL IL only within few years that We have begun to re-
with the constructing OF the railroad business received
fresh inps,us, aud We are now prospsripg again We
expect to have railroad through to Montreal,
and with 1t an accession to our businsss