Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-10-16
l54,412,036
Total,
135,655.033 Isl, 412, 036
lS.SI7,0o3 Excess.

This shows large increase, and the quick
sales of this lumber has made this branch of
business uncommonly active here. One that
has never visited this city can form no idea of
the magnitude of the numbering operations
which have their origin and exhibit their pro-
ducts in this place.
The enterprise of the Bangorians is proven
bal there are very few places in Maine
ahead Of their time, The streets seldom pre-
sent quiet appearance; they resemble, in
their hustle, the streets of Boston, furnishing
little more dust, however. Bangor has long
been noted for her excellent system of public
schools, which are unsurpassed by any city in
Maine. We are not prepared 10 furnish sta
tistics upon every point of which we speak in
our present letter, but can say, from observa-
ton, that the citizens manifest commendable
interest and pride in the education of YOUTH
| am aware that Bath ranks high in this re-
spect, also-but | would recommend 10 her the
establishment of a Female High School, after
the order of her sister cities Portland ard Ban
gor. The latter city has the credit of first es-
sablishing such school Portland followed
her example last year, and visit 10 each of
these schools recently has satisfied me of their
superior advantages; they are both under ex-
cellent instruction, having each male Princi-
pal, and female assistant. ManderiHe's
Reading Books are used in the public schools
here, and give universal satisfaction. To see
this system taught TO perfection, one should
drop into the Ladies' High School here, and
listen TO the classes of the accomplished assis-
tant, who, by the way, has the reputation of
being the first and most successful teacher of
the system in the State.
The Bangorians are church-going people,
and the character Ct the clergy here is not
whit behind that of other cities of the same
size. Among these, we might alude to Rev.
Mr.. Little, of the Is, Parish, Qate Mr.. Pome-
roy's society," Prof Shepherd, who breaches
in the City Hall now. but whose society, | I'M
derstand, have purchased a lot for the erection
of church intended soon 10 be commenced,
the Unitarian clergyman, (whose name has
escaped my mind,) Rev. Mr.. Caldwell, of the
LIST Baptist, Rev. John Cotton Smith, of the
Episcopalian, as the most prominent. There
is a Nep Church Society here, also, which
holds its meetings in the school room Of the
Boys High School.
The new Liquor Lac is working admirably
here some fourteen hundred dollars worth Of
liquor has been seized this week-the largest
seizures that have been made since the law
went into operation. The liquor dealers, We
understand, being deceived by the gma that
prevailed in town, in relation to the operation
of the law, and concluding that all the excite
ment had subsidized, attempted to take advan-
tage of this state of things 10 commence opera
lions again notwithstanding the precaution
they used in landing their liquor in the night
time, some two miles below the city, they were
unable to elude the vigilance of the officers
so mote it be.
The October term of the District Court
commenced lis session here last Tuesday
Judge Hathaway on the bench. Penobscot
bar embraces much talent and ranks next to
Cumberland in the State. 1t has lost few of
its brightest ornaments within few years !;
litigation in this county, which has formerly
been quite active, is on the decline somewhat
still the Dockets of the courts do not exhibit
much of decrease.
OF the newspaper press of Bangor l need
not speak-it speaks for itself. Suffice it to
say that so long as Weston, Bartlett, Dins-
more and Sayward are its head, The local in
terests of their thriving city will not suffer-
But must draw my rambling thoughts to
close-not having time to advert to many other
subjects of interest which l intended TO have
alluded TO.