Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-11-10
The New Hampshire Bows.

The natives of New Hamshire have had a
good time In Boston lately as well as the ma
"a tives Of Maine. The following is a skeleton
of an eloquent speech made by g Granite y
native at the Festival the other day g.
He commenced with beautiful allusion to
the grandeur of the scenery, the thriftiness,
and beauty of the early home-sliding grace
fully and CALAMITY, as correlative with beau
ties of scenery, to regret that the ladies were
not present to enjoy with the party the festivi-
ties of the season, and promised to make
amends for this ungallantry the next time they
met together. He dwelt elequently and poet
ically upon the scenery of his childhood's
home in Milford, N. H., though he disclaimed
poetical inspiration. He used to regard the
old church on the summit of Milford Hill as
the top round Of new Jacobs ladder, con-
Meeting earth with heaven. He said the
streams and lakes and mountains were made
for higher than mere mechanical use-they
were made TO speak of the power, wisdom and
goodness of him who made them, that through
nature we might look up to natures God
He loved to visit the old home, and revive old
asSociatlons-to drink once more from the old
oaken bucket that hung in the well, the ale
that Old Father Adam-peace to his ashes =
drank SIX thousand years ago. 1t made him
young again. He loved yet to take his share
IN the fun with the boys and girls at a husk-
ing party, and relished still the privilege of
the lucky fellow that got the red ears-sug-
gestive of ruby lips and vermeil checks. . lie
loved to remember the country dances, too.
where the inspiring strains of Hull's Victo-
ry and the white Cockade were enough
10 take the frost of many winters from the
stifened limbs of an old man. These dances
were innocent They were unlike the detest-
IDLE waltzes of our own day, in which young
men make fools of themselves and whirligigs
OF their partners. He made reverent allusion
TO the devotional Observances of the old home,
and concluded by advice 10 young men to stay
at home, and not 60 to California to get mar
RED, as all sensible men do that there were
beautiful girls at home, who might, perhaps,
be prevailed upon to have them.
The first regular toast announced was
The President Of The United !States,'' which
was received with great enthusiasm, when Mr..
Wilder read the following Geographic despatch
from President Pierce -
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2,
To The Sons Of NeU Hampshire, Boston =
The most precious treasures of memory will
be brought out among you tonight, and my
ne1rt WarmeSt SympathleS VIII mlngle with
yours. He who, amidst all changes Of fortune
and locality, loves his native town, his native
country, and his native State, can hardly fail
to love his whole country, and to revere and
uphold, with steady devotion, this glorious
Union. FRANK PIERCE.
This was received with hearty and pro-
longed cheering, and Hon. Charles H. Peas
lee, Collector of Boston, was called upon to
respond, which he did in a handsome speech /
upon the historical renown of New Hampshire, |
concluding with reference to monument 10
Meshach Weare.
Ex-Gov. Edward Kent, of Maine, being
called up, made very humorous speech upon
his early recollections of the g District School
as it was from the ferrule TO that (" venera-
bic and classic volume, Webster's Spelling
Book" Gov. X. kept the company in roars
of laughter, though himself maintaining the
most "eminent gravity" His speech pro-
duced the most merriment of the evening.