The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-09-01
Oar Elaine Correspondence.

BAScoe, Ne August .. 1851.
Bsnsor aid 10 Enri7oa,--7Es Lu.Ir Basigess-Grocth-
Faoildssga'sr, PFospee's ard Ut0i'h-7ls Liquor
Lcr-hs Egsei, DE. 8e.
You are aware that Bangor ia Of the nobest
rivers in the Northern States There place east
the Ohio valley well provided with an air ost nnu
merable number Of tributary streamsso well seated By
par at the natural outlet al these ghty waters
Bangor itself As there Is fair chance for interesting
ipspg respecting the regions OF away down Fast allow
me 10 give your res ders condensed account OF the
present state of things. This place is situated at the
head Of navigation the west side Of Penobscot river
The principal occupation OF the Inhabitants Is embraced
in one neeCmmerce in lumber II Is the greatest depot
for this article the continent Of America. When you
talk CT Bangor business the lumber folks full of it,
AT present Is selling at high prices aud the demand
for the same ca be at once when inform you
that two hundred sail of vessels be in
this port loading with various kinds OF lumber Even
the harbOr puts New YoIker In mind OF cedar
swtmp OF masts seen along the East river; and as
you view the there be floating with the
American Sag these of foreign ports such Eug.ish
Danish Swedish, and Dutch. The way the several hun
dred steam MILLS ehawiug millions of logs is
caution and they are whiing out the refined article a
fast as the vessels demand IT, The rivers above and
below Bangor, are actually full OF ratts-in short on
land as well "a on water, all is lumber lumber.
We GENE 50 near having frost in this region last
night, tia. there fun in It. AS the sunk In
the western the weather gave strong indications of
cold night Even the thermometer was on our side.
Thick pants and coat felt comfortable To-day at mid
day it Is colder than and II the wind dies away
With the sun shall certainly have heavy fro,t Thus
judge OF tie condition of the weather down this
way
1he stringent and odous liquor law il in full force and
sfiow cannot obtain smile" for love money. As
bunefs place TINS has atty affected the city, but it
won't last long for lumbermen say that the crittur is
not dead, but rvsth." There few oahs
heap,d upon the trainers and fea,ess defenders Of this
new movement Gay by day; yet the future to
WHISPER that there Is still salvation for Bangor.
While converting With Of the wealthy old settlers,
yesterday, be proved to IRE, by statistics that
than $50 vessels Of 100 tons burtben annually
employed during the Of navigation In feghting
various OF lumber TO various pla,es Also that
the Penobsco river and its tributary Breams abo Ban
ger are sc mething near 100 saw mills Over i've hun
dr million feet III boards are cut out during year
While the value oflumber shipped at this port annusl
will equal at the least calculation two millions TO two
miiiiors ana half OF dollar Bangor has been built
by the lumbe trace alone yet its Inhabitants begin
see that sole deper dence this immense business will
do now at the pre- sent date Yankee ingenuity
and perseverance will soon show New England that
Bspgorians blessed with the best mill privileges in
the United States, and although the mighty waters
teen sl!t wed 10 roll their rapid current to the
octsn, il will not be long before few million spin
dies will be driven Gay aud night The facilities
sfordes at this place for manufacturers, stand pre-
eminent Properly holders are fast pushing the grand
project ahead Although the city of Bangor az well as
this section of the country IN general is in high de-
gree OF latitude, and the winters hard yet
this seeming dsadyantage is not powerful after al
notwithstanding IL is felt for longer period than in
other section Of country Health and longevity,
we'll So the purity Of the air and water stand unryaed
upon record Take the Union together and you eau
find no State blessed with more fertile soil
vssbe facilities and with hstteying prospects
VIXEN considered on long run than msne Within ten
Will extend to Augusta, and thence to Bangor At pre-
sent convey for travellers from this city ire
quen: and comfortable.
Speaking Of Bangor city it commands one of the
in.s sites record. It is delightful place neatly
built is well laid cut and the buildings speak Of taste,
beauty elegance, ani magniacence. 1t is here where
dwell scores Of handsome ladies-the msin spring OF
existence Of any pilce-where be even In luu
Der village like this born to be loved aud praised.
Arstccracy down this way is solid and limited. The
wealth q Bangor made by lumber-although there
cions and fplin.,rs Of outside show yet whea
YOU test the pocArts of the old settlers here the roa
waving forest and the Penobscot river give The q
required People down in these parts have pecu
lartes OF tn,r own, and however singular aud queer
they may appear to Strangers soon hnts that
a. ds~n esstsis ave very hooset set after all Some
pretend tosay that New Workers should be looked after
olosely-ys; fnd in all Of my travels through New
Ergsnd thus far that The E-rai the pet paper Of the
Eastern people lin fact that and the Tribune, are the
only New loi papers 10 be east OF Boston,, aud
also that more confidence Is put In the Impartial mo-
ney articles Of he Nir loi Herald than In all Others
put together This is Il should De OF course whoa
the bus and bears" Of Wall street simiG the sane
fact. From LeIe 20 10 Eastport. d. v