The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-08-28
Editorial Correspondence.
CENTRE HARBoR, N. H., Aug. 2

CENTRE HARBoR, N. H., Aug. "a.
"Babbling o. green fields and uplands gay
vet having seen none for twelve month, we
concluded to 90 as near tho White Mountains
as one days travel would bring us; and 50,
"thce finds us in the garden, Hannah" only
that garden happens to be front room over
looking this American Geneya-Winnlpiseo.
gee. If any of our readers have never visited
this beautiful lake, let them undertake to
describe no picturesque scenery until they
have. At Dover we were fortunate enough
to meet our friend, James \. French, the
popular and gontlcmanly conductor on the
Cochcco road, under whose careful guidance
We were to pass with speed along the banks
of the Cocheco river. So, leaving that
smoky, stupid and squat 'edifice at Dover,
call depot, with the conductors good ma
turcd "all aboard 4" We settled ourselves de-
termincd for two days, at least, to forget the
Journal, forget the copperheads and forget
the "devil" two beg pardon of tho uniniti.
ated.)
At Rochestcga large pleasant looking man
came in and took seat behind us with COM
pliments more forciblo than elegant for the
dodge House." "Sir, did you ever stop at
this Housc?" We replied in the negative.
"Beiorc finished my supper last night, tho
landlords wife asked me il was 'misera-
LincOlnite.' Says l, Madame, never was
here before and shall 60 away tomorrow,
and should like to finish my supper In
the morning the landlord asked me the Same
question. Sir, tho landlord is going to re-
resist the whole government! - tho cop
perhcads !" We thought "amen" just the
least bit in the world, and wondered whether,
as the draft has just been completed in the
LIST N. ii. District and the proprietor Of the
Dodge House couldn't dodge it, that did not
account for tho milk in the cocoa nut!
After ride Of about thirty miles VIC came
to Alton Bay where the large and commo-
dious Steamer Dover, Capt. Wiggin with
whom travellers always feel cat homo, was
awaiting the arrival of the train. And now
commenced the pleasantcst boat ride on this
continent That's great deal said, but 1t
is SO. To this place from Alton Bay is q
distance of thirty miles among and along
tho shore and islands, that in any other
country would DO celebrated in chapter and
song. Added to this large substantial
boat with officers who are ever on the look
out to make your trip agreeable, and you
will find our statement correct. Often we
passed groups of "ducks" at distance agra.
vatingly near. "Capt. do give us gun to
shoot those ducks J" The Capt. quietly an.
swers with u smile, "Ducks, sir? those arc
looms"
And this was not the first time that we
have mistaken looms for ducks.
This little town is ut the head Of "navi.
CATION " and the terminus Of the great stage
EOutc W tuO hOuHtitiuS. luo IIttlc NillbBo Ib
situated on u gradual rise from the shore
overlooking adown the bay which makes in
from tho lake. Capt. Wiggin informs us
that tho travel this season has been immense,
NIL the hotels from here to and at tho noun
tains being filed to replction. II was from
the balcony of the Sentcr House that Gen.
Butler, recently said,
That the rebels now rested their main
hopes on our next Presidential election,
and would use their utmost endeavors to pro.
long the contest till that time in the hope
that peace party-a party more lcniently
disposed toward them-might gain the as
cendancy. 1t was for this among other req.
sons that the character of some Of the North.
ern opposition resulted in great injury to
our cause, and was, in fact, tho principal
drawback we now had. to success. The po-
litical conduct of the Northern people ought
to be such that the rebels would understand.
unequiyocally, that tho only change of ad.
ministration that could be hoped for, would
be change for even more determination and
energy, and not change based on even the
remotest sympathy for those who have plot
ted the destruction Of the government.