Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-10-07
FROM OUR NEW YORK CORRESPONDENT.

MP. PORTLAND, MAINE, ~, 1915.
PORTLAND is celebrated for its beautiful locality its mag
nicent surrounding scenery, its fine harbo and pleasant
islands. There but few places the country that strike
stranger sgreeaby its first appearance that
well acquaintance 1t stands peninsula Of some two
miles in length and mile in breadth. The central part on
which of the town is built is gentle swell of land with
fine decvy each wsy to the water while the land each
end Of the rises elevation of something like
hundred feet Around the brow of these hills promenades
and streets have been constructed and whole circuit around
the town, distance perhaps of five miles, presents land
beauy and variety Of scenery scarcely to be equaed
in the distance any where ese In the spur recently
given to the growth Of the city by railroads and other improve
ments ii s spreading each way upon these eleva-
tons, and mus distant day. the whole peninsula
Portland present perhaps has hardly twenty thousand nha-
ban; but lis natural advantages, which beginning
be appreciated and developed cannot fell to enable before
many years compete with Boston place of commercial
importance. has every facility for future growth and pros
pery the metropolis Of State larger in than all the
res: of New England, wa of the best harbors the
whole coast, and 10 be connected with the interior by
railroads all points Of the compass making the best and
from the Canadas and porion Of the Lake
country Europe the natural emporium Of leading com.
merca and manufacturing State, Portland day
take her rank among the leading cities Of the Atlantic States
The Boston railroad enters the city at the south end and
the Montreal road at the north end and is remarkable that
neither of them single street in reaching the depot
Each the water and the depot Of each To-
Gated TO bring the and the shipping side by side for
loading and unfolding Vessels of the larges daught of wa
Ter come alongside of the depo. Of the Atlantic and St.
Lawrence road to receive and discharge cargoes.
The Stale OF Maine will hereafter, Think become ae great
from other parts of the country for travel Its
heahfu and bracng air its unvaed scenery Of bays a,d
/:
nor will render of the desirable summer resorts
on the continent
On the elevated land each end Of the city Of Portland
cemetery. The the northeast is much the Oldest
being almost coeval with the earliest settlement Of the place.
Among the grave and monuments observed several
inscriptions the memory Of persons who died in the public
service Here beneath marble monument lie the re-
mains Of Commodore EDWARD PHEBLR, who, in 1904
added usire the fame OF the American navy by bis gallant
service before the walls Of Trpoi. The Commodore died
shortly after bis return bome august 25, s07) aged 46
years. Another neat marble monument is erected here the
memory Of tho gallant band who voluntarily sacrificed their
lives in that memorable service. Il bears the following in
scrip,ions
"In memory Of HEsRr WApswonru, Lieutenant in the
United States Navy who fell before the walls Of Trpo on
the evening Of the 4h OF September 1904 in the Goth year
Of his age, by the explosion Of fe-shp which he with
others CALAMITY conducted against the enemy Capt Richard
Somers Lieut. Henry Wsdswcrh, Lieut.. Joseph Israel and
ten brave scsmen, volunteers the devoted band"
Determined once, they prefer death and the destruc-
ton Of the enemy to captivity and o,ung slavery.
modsre P1sbh's letter.
"An honor TO his country and example all excellent
youth. ."-Resoiue Of Congress.
The Commanders Of The Enterprise and Borer, so memo
rabe in the last between the United States and Great Br
tsin lie here side by Sd beneath marble tablets bearing
| the following inscriptions:
"Beneah this stone rnouders the body Of WILLIAM Bon
rows late commander Of the United States brig Enterprise,
who mortaly wounded the 5th Of September lsl3
IN action which contributed 10 increase the fame Of Aner
yalor by capturing bis Britannia Maes,ys brig Boxer a
ter contest Of ory-ve minutes aged 20 years.
TO the names Of patriot who in tho hour Of peril obeyed the
loud summons Of an injured county, and who galanty met
fought and conquered the enemy"
There soethng touching and beautiful in the Lost
tencc Of the above inscription which makes feel that the
"passing stranger" was himself worthy Of monument
The ep,aPh Of TIE British Commander is az follows
"In memory Of Capt. SAMUEL BLrTuE, late commander
OF h's Bniannc Msety brig Boxer He noby fell on the
9th day Of September, lS3 in action with the United
states brig Enterprise In life honorable in death glorious
is country will long depore Of her bravest His
friends long lament Of the best Of Aged 70 years
Iho surviving officers Of his offer this feeble tribute
OF admiration and regard"
l. LIMhCf FURs fresh from Europe.--The subscribers