The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-10
Our Portland Correspondence.

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Our Portland Correspondence.
PORTLAND, June "a, 1859.
Preparations for Har5oring the Monster Steamship Grea
Acknowledgements in ne CITY IN Consequence Beau
tysl Residences-A Gorgeous Summer Resideace-I In
e'easing Trade Of PorIsnd-Landords Geaing Ready 10
accommodate tie Ezpscted .aus-1hs Ardexs Plenty
Arrival Of the Husband Of Mrs. Funny Deane Haley, dc
The last advices from official In London state
that the Great Eastern steamship will positively sail
This port between the 18th 25th Of August next the
progress Of the work going jusufyiug the belief
hat the contract entered into ABOVE four months SINCE
which it was stipulated in default of heavy penalty that
she ehoud be completed in twenty weeks will be full
hed In three weeks from this date will be delivered
into the hands Of the company thoroughly fushed
and ready for sea- and will at commence taking in
heghs stores and coal for her first trip the Atlantic
has been decided beyond doubt that this will be the
port for which she will SAIL and In view Of this fact the
artists of the Nstratd News and other London papers
have been lately taking sketches OF the city s eov
roDs The Directors Of the Grand Trunk Railway whore
eastern terminus at the very edge Of the harbor
10 DOUBT had their Influence the Great Eastern Compa
ny In the selection or Portland, above all other
harbors on the American board point 10 which
the great monster shsll make her first essay bat apart
from such influence, Captain HARRISON her commander,
and other professional gentlemen who have been seat
ever to make personal and scientific examinations Of our
haSbors have reported this to be the eligible for
her reception from Its close proximity to the ocean its
great depth OF water and perfect security during bad
weather. The city is on the very margin Of the ocean,
and the harbor Ia virtually scoopcd out OF solid rock
with numerous rocky islands in such relation to ts
trance as to protect Il from the wash and Of the
pea. The natural advantages Of this place a CONNER
sial point Of view, its elevation, geographical position
~pA SbsA tuo Aptc
render Il at mos. desirable location for the EN-
poyment OF enterprise and capital well delightful
and healthy place of residence. It's COOL bracng saline
atmosphere during tho month"; its elm shaded
Streets the promnades and drives at either end-in pass
ing over which succession Of the beautiful
developed to viewsea bathing, &c and the cheapness
Of living, peculiarly atapts Portland place OF reaor
during the hot season. Although heinhabans do not rs
general thing appreciate the busness ad so boun
uy bestowed upon them yet they appear be alive
the other benef surrounding them, and derive the
greatest possible amount Of social happiness from their
application Almost every dwelling house in Port
highly fertile garden and this characteristic gives ,ho
CITY c0unryded look refreshing and delightful to
behold At the end some magnificent and really pa
lsta residences erected among most beau
1ta OF which may be mentioned those Of the Hon j. B.
soe,w ns ssrTse S Hon W. Wood the Msssrs
mansion OF this last pamed gentleman yet CO npeted
IL To cost the enormous sum Of $4,000. do sup
unity any city in the world costly, magnificent and
with ouch extensive and beautiful garden surrounding
It, AZ that OF Mr. Brown. II is situated extreme
western portion OF the prominent peninsula for ming the
city; before gradually declines harbor and is
surrounded by twelve acres Of the most beautifully
planned garden, ornamensed with the hues OF all the
plants OF the floral world capable Of taking shis
climate From these grounds can be disceyned the White
mountans ninety miles distant, while at every point in
the vcinagc and distance most varied and sublime
Scenery can De viewed.
Upal the opening OF the Grand Trunk Railway the com
to Cuba and the other West India sugar gro wing islands
but since then much has been done through source
Canada and the Western States on the other
A good deal Of traffic be- ween Boston aud
the inland places mentioned passes over this road,
and shall endeavor to get data In relation
ciltes, expenses, &c With view OF ascerinng whether
IL would not afford more expeditions and better chlanel
Of transit also for the New York merchant than those
employed Mr.. Miller, the gentlemanly and energetic
goods manager, informs me that there $50 miles
Of G. r. Railway working, and that s connections are
such that goods passengers be transmitted to any
point in either Canada the Western States y rst
Bricge viii be finished .ndsopeued for trafs When the
whole extent l4 miles) Of the road will be completed,
s moi yet know The raio over the onis6ea portion
10 $7b1, 1856 81.
The city authorities here have constructed wharves for
The accommodation of the Great Eastern upon her arrival
at cost Of They consist Of two piers each $50
feet long, 100 feet wde aud 800 feet apart which
tbs distance from centre TO CENTRE the points opposite
which the fore and after haschways will come 400 feet
10 anticipation Of the great influx of strangers when
she does arrive all the hotel keepers and all who ever
kent thought Of keeping one secured buildings
sNod accommodations for the vieers The keeper OF the
Onted States Hotel the principal one here has taken
whole block while the former proprietor Of the Elm House
nns ken cape cottage sea bathing place three miles
off, end all the houses within quarter OF milo Of I'll
rne oneIaon OF the liquor a~ enacted by this State is
effective than the New York state sg in this one
particular only, that IL prohibits the sale Of intoxicating
Che ardent has difficulty in finding numoro,s nj aces
where he csa slake his thrst l am cre1blv nformad
that there ID sprituoua liquors now drank in Port
land than there previous to 1851 and there is more
intemperance among families from the fact that abtua
drinkers and others are driven tSpurchasc by the pint
quart and gallon and In these quantities IL Ia smuggsd
into the household to remain as standing temptation
evil. The liquor law O! this State therefore, like the
similar laws in the adjoining Ones not only adead letter.
has actually increased the vice IL
rect It Ia surprising that the able, well meaning persons
among the fanatca crowd who have been in
ts enactment could not have forcseen the evils that
must arise from attempts TO thus forciby deprive
The public at large from drinking what It pleases.
70 subsection, and on the many porncious and ty
rarpcal plans that have been projected by the IA
drinking Intoxicating idors, cannot wooder that not
only have all al emst TO this end proved frutless
That they have also had bghtng effect upon the pho
Bophca and worthy efforts Of others staying the abuse
otnen, II We examine the working Of their several
plans with atte n.ion We viii fad that by endeavorng
accomplish what unaitanable they prejudice the mind
against what is practicable. Many plausible the,rje
bsecd On force have been tried they have only ser
we'd to smuse the pcreecung aud seduce the unhinng
and ina tentve, while they have done violence 10 the
rights end feelings Of the Judicous And though may
DC said That many speculatons the subject inteni.
peranoe pave been OF use, as they afford hints of i'm
proven ent yet they have ell OF shem Far been attend
Cd WITH this dangerous Inconvenience that the mind in
search OF truth s discouraged its progress vhea n
nds s most capable conductors devlsiug into the axy
Gacs Of uxnr ant apcy, instead Of leading the safer
Paans Of SQUAD philosophy 1t is certainty praise
say the fearful stride that intemperance is max
ign ,hrt ugnout the world, hut not 10 be &C.
compnshed by ndusinE in tho speculations OF force
ana wandering without the guidance OF reason and
experience: One OF the most noble purposes
OF pnotopny IL that which directed 20 make mankina
eaahed with their existence and CONSCIOUS OF their rel
imporonce for the who thinks meany OF himself
VIII act pasey I'D society II our temperance enthusiasts
would only keep this fact 10 Vlew when AIN nisierine
towards the 0raon and reform OF those na 10
IN he glow Of tneir philanthropy taken In charge they