The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-07-07
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hrsNrsrc RTrn, Maine July ?, 1917.
THE RUN THROUGH FROM LOWELL 70 PORTLAND,
AND FROM PORTLAND TO AUGUSTA, MAINE
'o'e Oh tne particulars which we omitted in our de
spn from PORTLAND to-day of the trip through 70 that
picturesque port OF entry, propose herein 10 give
IN adoiton to the President and suite from Washing
ton' including Com stewart from Phila dephia GOV
Mouton OF Louisiana and Capt steen OF list ORA.
goons, Buena VISTA had also Judge Woodbury. Gov
Anderson. Gov. Hubbard. Gov Fairfield Gov Dana Mr.
Haynes OF the legislative committee OF Maine AIayor
Bancroft of Lowell; chief travelling Marshal Isaac
O. Barnes, aud others. or Col.gBarnes An eva ,,.s
furnishes US the following incident At Concord vss
terday tho multitude in the town attracted host NJ
spectators in small wares who were busy ali aroma
the public square during the day selling their motions
in the crowd and one of these sharpsrs or Two
Of his wallet, containing five dollars The AGED re
evolutionary had been just introduced the President
and expressed that the last wish of his heart was now
grated, when feeling for sixpence to pay for glass
Of root beer he found that his wallet gone and thai
he was left without penny to take him home Col
Barnes furnished him with the amount lost and toId
him keep quiet and carry his change iu his waist
coat pocket while he was I'm the crowd. The old man
with tears in his eyes shook hand. and disappeared
Passed from Lowell to the junction In q the most
finished that had yet but that into which the
company transferred at Wilmington below Is still
more entitled TO passing notice The wood. work at
the Sides including the panels Of the windows,
mosaic work of light colored maple and black walnut
the frame work of the seats Of rosewood and cherry
the cushions damask figured velvet and elastic
rubber-the ceiling underlaid with a rich figured
Calico with silver plated refectos and ventilaors at
either side of the door, with vase of flowers net
so as to be reflected in from the glassover the
there neat time pieco and all around the
the ceiling gilded moulding Cost Of the car So 600
That's one Of your Yankee notions:
The locomotive usual tricked with wrcaths
and evergrsens and flags and the baggage
festooned with green boughs. We along by tho
clock at the rate Of forty miles the hour running
time
Passed view the left the white shining city of
Lawrence 600 inhabitants founded and erected since
last September ayear 1t Is manufacturing town
At Haverhll salute was fred, and a crowd was as.
pie to see the President He brought to the
platform, and introduced made a speech to them and
by main force brought back through the Of
severaly, from the end Of the introduced by Gov
Hubbard, to the people including the Governor and
being cheered the arrival and ut his introduction
after his speech, and at the departure of the train
At New Market there was salute, the train passing
on; and at Exeter tho at Haverhill was
repeated throughout with the addition bouquets from
several ladies in the throng.
At South Brunswick over the boundary the Mavor of
Lowell surrendered the President to the authorities of
Maine, Messrs Haynes Hannibal Hamn, and Chadwick
in behalf OF the Legislature; Messrs Rice Stanly and
Bronson in behalf of the ctizens and Messrs Shepley
and Cutter, the Governors aids being present the
corps of invitation for the State
Mr. Haynes welcomed the President and spoke of the
disadvantages of soil and climate of New England but
also of her numerous advantages especially of Maine
in other respectsof the spirit ndustryof the stea
dy and religious character of the peopeo their school
houses and their churches side by sdeand of the plea
sure Of the citizens to receive the President without dis
The President briefly returned his thanks, and ex
pressed tho pleasure which he felt witnessing the
prosperity of the people along his Journey and Of re-
ceying such fatterng in behalf the State
OF Maine He would be glad to meet his fellow citizens
and exchange salutaons with them far as his brief
visit would allow. [Cheers train OIL again
Including all stoppages arrived i'm Portland LOG miles
at twelve O'clock five hours Day fine and fresh breeze
blowing. Met by the Mayor and committee and wei
President in few returned his thanks, and de-
clared the qualification which the welcome afforded
Cheering by the multitude on the side of the Hill nc
the Presde1t assisted into his barouche-sute fol-
owed-committees, Sc Long extended civic and mill
tary procession, including the Fire Department, tho
Masons the Odd Fellows the Rechabtes charitable and
mechanic associations citizens, Sc.
The President and procession escorted round the
CITY, and through the city for three hours The city is
on high hill, and looks most brilliant from Mount
Joy near the sea shore, along which the procession
city and off om Mount Joy it widens out as far as YOU
can see sprnkled all with fantastic green islands
some high and bold, some low and level some small aud
Others spreading away like the main land giving you
scene much like that Of the outlet Of the ST. Law
in the distance. Portland has population of near
10000; and commend us to your commercial elites
for beautiful girls The President was kept bowling
from side to side through all the city; and Mr.
buchanan and Commodore Stewart could scarcely
Communications o
the beautiful fair creatures so numerous in pro
portion to the populations of the port of Portland 1T
would SEEM" remarked friend at side passed
along in our barr0uche in the procession, with the
cleaning beamng and Irresistible bright faces, that
adorned the windows and the side walks all the way 1t
would seem said he that the further go North the
nearer get to the angels and I wonder If at the
North Pole should not be in Paradise ITSELF with Ma
homet and his hours all around us The young girls
Of the schools strewed the way before the Presidents
barouche with flowers the tastsfy dressed
for the parade cheersd the President his
wa In nthov
mined so to have It, The Marine Observatory on the
with Its lines flags and signals showed of most
calamity
The President and suite being at length landed at the
United States Hotel they there with the committees
and city authorities at quarter past four the Mayor
presiding partook of dinner to which the land and the
were made to contribute their choicest decacies
winding up with the firing decacy Of strawberries
and cream but excluding the Wines strict are
ofthese good folks in their temperance notions.
At half past five the President and company we're es
corted down to the steamer Huntress and
board, were off via the board and the Kennebec
Augusta, 70 miles Cheers gunscheers back from the
boat. Fine sunset-smooth summer sea-cool bracing
breeze-almost too cool. Fishermen catching Goldfish
in the open sea Other fishermen among the rocks of
the islands, cheering as the boat passed by Cold cola
tien on board.
At Bath 10 miles on where the boat arrived at half
past nine there salute of heavy ordnance great
multitude of the pon popuh on shore The President
had in to rest but the demand Of bis masters was
imperative and he promptly came out and talked little
to the people from the upper deck of the steamer
lay along the wharf He glad to them sorry he
could not make his visit by daylight so that might
and be seen by his fellow citzens but would be
happy to meet them in Augusta tomorrow where he
proposed spending the day. Good night. Cheers.
Boat Off The President every occasion has SO
managed it, to present himself to satisfy the public
desire to see him. and he to get tired of the
duty
AT Richmond fourteen miles from Augusta bonfres
were lighted In the town, cannon fred, and the air
rang with the shouts of the citizens as the boat pass
cd on.
1t is now twelve o'clock at night. We are nearing
Augusta and beg leave to close report for the day
Respectfully, THE DOCTOR.
PORTLAND, Maine, July o, ls4'.
We left the President and suite and conclusion Of
last letter, rounding to at the landing at Haowe the
port Of entry for Augusta miles further up the river