The Portland daily press., 1862-09-10

Wenecd TO know more-much more-of this
magnificent region; OF our neighbors, and of
their character and resources. Our people
have no Just idea of their agricultural and
mineral riches, the magnitude of their lumber
ing operations, nor the importance of their
fisheries If they knew how pleasant and how
sale it is to travel through New Brunswick.
Newfoundland, aud Nova Scotia, there would
be what is called among showmen and hotel
drummers a tremendous rush, FOR six month.
at least, every year. But we have no time for
details or statistics, and must be satisfied with
giving few hints, till our newspapers have a
breathing time.
AT St. John, n. B., shipbuilding has taken
new start, as everybody acquainted with the
character Of their ships, for strength and ca
pacity, if not always for swiftness, knew it
must be, after brief hull. A generation of
timber craft, lasting only eight or ten years.
glutted market will soon cure itself, provided
the sufferers are but patient and hopeful And
though the loss of their trade with our rebel
brethren of the South, may be hard to bear
just now, and very likely to mislead their SYM
pathies and their judgment, still we can afford
to forgive them, and TO wish them a better UNI
derstanding of the great question at issue, aud
speedy restoration of business, throughout
all the British Provnces-or in other words an
immediate suspension ofspecie payments, which
would equalize exchange, within twenty-four
hours, and revive the best of their trade, with
in twelve month.
OF the gallant steamer New England, of her
obliging officers, and of the capital manage
ment, by Mr.. Hersey, of the large interest
committed TO his charge, by the 'Internation-
al Steamship Company" we may have some
hing to say hereafter. But just now, we have
other fish to fry.
The neighborhood of st. John city, abounds
with great variety of attraction, which trav-
ellers must not be allowed to overlook. A run
up the river-al look at the falls-a flying vsitif
no more, to the merchant ships about TO be
launched-and trip to Rothsay-with din
ner.worth having at Rothsay. Hall, and a sail
on the smooth blue water there, will be certain
TO fill your mind with pleasant pictures and
pleasant associations for life; especially il you
N'h' hi"baSc W Jap d menu, NHo, lihc NIL
Howard, our American Consul, insists upon
doing the honors, without allowing you to
share in the expense. Nor must we forgot
the very delicate and obliging courtesies, of
the Mayor, Mr.. MeAvity, toward the pretty
girls OF our party, giving them delightful
serenade and heaping their centre table with
flowers by the basket full, &c., &c, &C.; nor
the propositions and Invitations of one sort
and another, which were obliged to run away
from: all going to show that the Blue-noses
are long way ahead of us Yankees. in their
generous and charming social habits
In speaking of the International Railway.n
laid for nearly the whole length on water-wash-
cd gravel, so that dust is not believed in along
that road, we forgot to mention the railway
bridges we passed over, among the finest in
the world, we have no doubt, nothing superior
TO them. Hardly any to be compared with
them, for strength and simplicity ,have we ever
heard OF, or met with anywhere.
All this by way of postscript, and with a
strong desire that our people may he persilad-
cd to 90 and see for themselves, before it is too
late. A week or two spent there just now,
with a touch at the Salmon fisheries, and other
amusements, characteristic of our Down-East
neighbors, would set all New England agoc
Tor twelve month, TO say nothing of New
ork, and our enterprising friends of the South
J.N.