Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-04-22

=" WIG quaint 'ut 5'ihpie stvle OF the mar
ration; 1.-The commissioner lett Bangor in
the afternoon OF hot and dusty DIV in Ju.
y. He travelled slowly as became his stat,
and the weather and was also unmindfal of
his horses, Sc ing that thy painted heavily
because ofthe heat The first stage was dull
and inonotonous, bat when he had ascertain.
ed the great hill which separates the waters
OF the Penobseot from the Union, he for the
FIRST time snufled the cool breeze from French
mans Bay, and looking attentivclv in the
direction of Mt. Desert, he caught sight OF
light, teathery pufs of sea fog sailing inland;
and then no doubt with dim foreshadow
ing OF the glory he should achieve as Lord
High Admiral OF the Fishery. he shouted
aloud in his enthusiasm, as loud as did the
ten thousand Guards when after long wan
behring's in the enemies country they first
saw the blue waves Of the Euxine."
From thence he drove hlsklv on to Els
worth, which he entered Just at dusk Tho
only mention in the narrative of the ston
here is, that "he found good bed and boun-
titul fare with Mr.. Tinker. a famous land
lord in those parts; on which account" saws
the chroniclr r, 9TH, commissioner was nigh
tily pleased
Bright and early next morning the wary
Commissioner begin his long Journey to
therryfed, long, for the roads were dusty
and crooked the hills seemed all ascending
the woods AS ii without end and the flies
fierce rs cannibals to deyour his horses -
Nevertheless he bravcd all difficulties and
pcrlls with courage truly heroic. He
whipped up his nags and by noon drove in
t. iowa. Here, ri Ght in the midst of the
good hnrshers Of the village, wholly igno-
rArt that 50 distinguished a parsonage was
in their midst, the Commi ssioncr ate his
dinner, which was truly Il banquet. lie
drank his eognae and smackei his lips with
4 Sasto; for the liquor was fiery, real otard
and genuine. pure distilled.
Thence he drove post to PASSPORT, long
drive without stop. But the Commissioner
was equal t. the OCCASION indeed he was iu-
biant, hilarious and blissiul He cracked
loAeS with his eoachman. he sung songs
lover the hills and far awav'--he com
posed imaginary oratans ST III with char
ming metaphors, in which very particularly,
very ttllrit9us)y he alluded TO the stars AMI
stripes lovingly, peacefully falied with the
ensign Of St. Gcor-e. At this point his ora
ton was ratl, COR he hal in mind lis reccp-
ten at s.. Johns Il nd anticipated doubtless.
t'sa civic honors On the par, Of the loyal
inhabitants Of that city
What with the singing Of songs, and in
spring r}yeries al cognae, and installations
md orations the longest hills. the dreariest
and croakede>t Of roads and darkest OF
nights seemed short. Over and above all
these Benmmia had sovereign specific, he
h his pipe and smoked and dreamed OF
Woutcr Van Iwilier. the Dut,hmAn, the
valiant werner Of New Meth, rlAudS--a per-
t,ctly natural association Of lcas, for Wou-
Ter WIS a high Official and dil all the sane
king for the whole Island OF Manhattan,
now New YORK
Need | mention how the Commissioner
posted early in the morning into Eastpart9
how Bon welcomed him rs none but officials
OF tn>lo sam can? how the steam Yacht
pufitd ani bowed, ami finally sailed Ell.
barring the sea siok Commissioner how
the salt air proved i tonic. and how he ct
his Sc. legs on aud walked the deck like an
ADMIRAL? how the aaSs and the s;reamers
wavel is c4mias and the bells Of St JOHN
rnng welcome, and the bands played, aud
maidens crowned the hero with laurels =
h or..s esf-a task heavy AMI beyond my
Tower.
The narrative of the Expedition at this
point is very voluminous. every detail being
minutely s., forth no: only with srea, sim
plci'y and accuracy Of language, hut with
certain pittaresqueaess Of style which CON
tributes greatly 10 the WITNESS Of the de-
scription, The slightest compassion. there
fore, OF the original must .: necessity appear
faint and impsrte>;
The miscellaneous events Of this period
may however, be stated chranolo-i ally .te,es,
rputs, banqaeIs, speeches and addresses all
followed III their order ami were now over.
Then II being the season when the speekled
trOu; bite sharp, the red deer TAI and the
pigeons tender ana juicy and swarmius ike
lecasi>. the Commissioner, Banjau1ia-to
Is diplomatic phrasa-entered upon the
preg.mlaarles Of nis mission. that is II SAY.
he huntei the deer ana shot them BY the
score; he ansIed for the trsG, aud was sue
ce>StUl, hooking thousands Of them cat of
sheer spott; and the pigeons he shared in
numbers aim 81 infinite. s. tina. l.al he lived
in France hundreds of years ago, the sooi
King Henry lNth would undoubtedly have
made him prime minister in order u reward
the man Who alone hai been able te realize
10 him his wish, THAT every peasant in his
kingdom might have a pigeon in his pot"
Thus the Commissioner in WONDERFULLY
short space If time-short. considering the
srea; results, long considering the terrible
dog days, the mosquitoes. the junsied under
growth Of hramb.es and h:lers and miry
s!ou-hs into which the Commissioner. sever
a times iucau.i0usly vrntur,ns upon, sank
up 70 his chn-mais himself familiar WIKI
the natural history OF the lani; and thus
the srs; par: 81 his mission, very handsome