The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-09-23
Eastern Correspoudcncc.


a description OF the sites and scenery OF the city
of Notions. We left there on the evening oI
the 2nd in the good steamer Montreal
bound for Portland. The shades OF evening
were just closing around us. as the last bell was
sounded-the gang-way plank hauled din-the boat
pushed eff and we were adoat amid the beaute-
Gus scenery of Boston Bay We rapidly left the
lights of the great city behind sand while we could
still watch them gmmerng in the distance, we
passed close by Nahaut, with its magnificent ho
tel in blaze OF light. with all ITS motley crew of
seekers after health and seekers after pleasure in
termingiod with the miscellaneous crowd who
such places do most frequent; and as the night
closed in upon US, we sat and watched the course
of our noble boat, as she poughed the waves,
with the broad ocean before us and the land hid
from sight and thought of the frail plank that
separated us from the waste of waters; and OF the
mightness of mans intellect, which, formed after
the image of his Maker has enabled him to sub
due all the elements, and fit them to his own
use
We awoKe in the goodly city of Portland said
to contain some 30, 900 Inhabitants and situated on
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After taking drive round the city and its envi-
rons, we took up our abode at Cape Cottage, II
well known watering place. situated on point OF
Cape Elizabeth and about miles distant from
Portland The house itself is situated near the
entrance of the bay, commanding beautiful view
of its islands which are said to number about 800 in
all, most of them inhabited and dcultivated-green
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seems as if one might dream away his lie, like
our first parents in the Garden Of Eden, with no
care to disturb his ever-prcsent happuess-with
10 regretrul memery Of the paSt-n no fear for the
future. So it cannot be, duty ever present is be-
fore u.s. and in the - worlds broad Held of battle
with its mixed joys and sorrows, its troubles and
cares, its friendships and its hates we must continue
until the appointed duty is done, and We pass from
il oil to return no more forever To the left is to be
seen the city of Portland appearing on its eeva-
ted site fair and goodly spot; and 10 the right
are the broad waters of the Atlantic, It's loca-
ton is too far TO the North to turn the tide OF
fashionable travel as yet towards it, consequently
its principal denzens, during the Summer months,
are Canadians, this being the nearest point on the
sea shore which they can reach; but the very fact
that the beauty of the scenery is yet unspoiled
by the gaze of fashionable moths aud the house
uncurScd by their presence renders 1t all the more
pleasant to one who like myself loves qulctude
and home comfort. have as yet found no spo.
which has realized my views of home life b. the
sea-shore; and where one car drink in health as
well as pleasure in the few weeks allotted in tie
course OF the year to rest from daily labor. The
season was almost over when we arrived, conse-
qusnIiy we found but few guests here but it was
an unmixed luxury to be permitted for few days
to walk and drive ON the sandy beach, and watch
the play of old oceans wayes--to battle in the
salt water-to inhae the fresh sea breeze, and lis
ten to the music of the surf There was no MAS
ma i'll the air-nO contagion i'll the bath; 1t seems
to give me renewed lie aud yigor and in language
more poetica perhaps than true makes one feel
like new man. 1t is the custom for each bath
er after using his bathing DRESS hang it out in
front OF the bath house to dry, in consequence Of
which most amusing incident occurred the other
day. We have among our guests quiet,
gentlemanly MANA Catholic Priest from Canada,
who, having used his bathing dress as usual, hung
it out to dry. One of our lady guests having no
bathing dress of her own, OBJ aimed the consent of
friend to use hers. On going down to the bath
house, she found one hanging outside, which, from
the description o her friend, she supposed to be
hers. Attred IN it, she eisurely took BATH
When proceeding to disencumber herself Off 10
and behold the denouement came forth! She had
on our friend the Priests garments! The aston
ishment and horror OF the Clerical gentleman at
finding his robes Of celibacy thus used by one Of
the forsworn sex, can be better imagined than des-
cribed. No other incident of note has Trans
pired in our quiet circle worthy of montiou. We
leave in the course Of day or two for the - hlte
Mountains, from whence, more auon. NJ
A Curious HIDING- PLACE.-A new application
of this text: Search the Scriptures was discov.
cred by some OF the officials at the State Prison
few days since. A certain convict IN that instta-
ton has often beren detected III using tobacco, !,
which is interdicted by the rules of the Prison.
The mystery was how he got ii, and how he secEe-
ted it. HIS cell was searched, his clio hes frequent
| examined but to no purpose. The officers
could not fud his tobacco his box, but he
could A few days since, however, an officer hap
pc led to take up the Bible from the table in the
couvict's CELL and opening it, discovered the great
er portion of the leaves had been cut out of the
center and in this cavity was good store of
" plug '--enough to last State Prison convict a
long time. rhe book externally prese ted the
same appearance as any of the other B bes a copy
of which is in every CELL but the contents Of the
volume were not exactly in accordance with the
Assembly's Catechism.