The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-05-15
Matters and Thinga 10 POrtamouth'
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Portsmouth is noted Tor three things IL
Navy Yard poor hotels, and "smelt rail-
road. For the arst Of these che people ere
indebted 70 our universal Uncle Sans
well as for the numerous Office holders and
office seekers vhIch dwell within il borders
Bu, these latter come TO draw the govern
ment pap as naturally as II by instinct
Portsmouth Is on O very pleasant site, aud
has one Of the best harboTs lin tho world
urnhahly one Of two or three Oh abe Atlantic
coast into which the Ise,iathan could enter
The Navy Yard Is 10 Portsmouth what the
factories are 20 Lowell and LaWTenee-iis
whole life, and that from which iis citizens
draw their support, 30 matter II the times y
ave "hhrd," Uncle Sam shells out the gol9
once a month, TO ~ IN hls employ
A Navy Yard always has something % IN
lercst to a eountyman,F and lhisput Is
not an exception The Yard is situated 90
an island one mile out IN the streHn and
Is accessible by large ToN-boats winch make
regular trips 20 and from the main land. The
old ship Constitution Il now hauled up Tor
re pairs It the Yard, aud 4 undergoing thor
ough renovation. The relics Of this famous
old craft are eagerly sought afer by people
ever greedy Tor anything that smells Of fame
or gupovder. And / may as well here make
ms best bow to Mr. T.. e. Pierce ship ear
peuter from the "Piue-ruo snlt, uow a.
work IN this Yard Tor nice cane from the
OAK timber Of this steam veteran Of i196.
prize Il much
II has been my fortune while here 10 stand
under the keel, aud To pace the deck Of the
United Slates frgats Fanklin' which will
BE- when finished, the larges, vessel In the
government service. She Is three hundred
and twenty-five foot long, and is estimated 70
cost mijlion'of dollars. She il ready nov
10 receive her machinery, and there Is now
90 altcmp, togctan appropriation q 100000
f,r this purpose.
We found some old Vermont friends here,
and YOU can easily believe that the hours
passed quickly and happily away. We shall
long remember With much pleasure this meet
ing and tie worst wish We have for them j.,
that they may be found in 1850, good Re
publieans--and We presume they woult think
this one Of the worst ealamities that could
bcfall them.
Rye Beach, famous summer resort, IL on
" about nine miles out from the city Il Is
a place worth visiting and as sail boats are
plenty. one can take a sail there almost any
day There was a novel (and it came near
being very srrious)-- termination 10 an ex'
cur,ion down the habor not long since. \
party Of some do1,a friends thought they
would take a sail one pleasant day, which
they did. The wind being favorable, they
ran right out to sea; but soon the Wind in-
creased to quite grlc. and as il bleS OF
shore. they found it impossible 10 return, As
q dci7ner resort they ran to the shoals, about
fifteen miles out. when boat came to their
rescue. and landed them safely. The viad
continued with saeh fury, however, that they
were abligcd TO stay there two days and two
nights, when the wind changed and they
aoTe enabled 10 return home. much 10 their
own qualification and to the great relief Of
anxious friends, who began to fear they had
all gons to " Davy Jones locker
could speak Of politics and temperance
cor rather NIemPcfancT1 al Portsmouth, tut
have not the time, nor have you the space
10 be-oeeuplel. RocENGuAN.
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