, 1863-08-14

Is bushels claims,
20 bushels potatoes,
90 dozen green corn,
ESQ HOLSTERS,
20 large sized coddsh,
20 bushels oyBtcfs,
20 gallons CHM and fish choTfes.
sbaasels baihd sesds enions.
1magine this amount of provender In heap,
nterspetsed With Layers Of seaweed ,ou the top
burning three cords Of wood on 1t, and raking
tho cinders of-the whole being covered with
canvass to keep the steam in. This, in plain
statistics, wns the celebrated and neverto.be-
forgotten s'c1am bake" To tie Western men,
"barbacue," !" the whole affair was complete
bewilderment; while 10 the New Eoglander,
who lad spent Ills early manhood and Inaturer
years beyond the Lakes. 1t vas an exaggerated
reminder Of something he once participated
~, but Of which he tn nov had blt yerg
that tbs Western boys soon helped to Lessen
the vast pile; and although the Portlanders
lad to teach come Of them how to skin the
clan" "the result showed that thcy were apt
scholars. Tables we're spread all around but
NC noticed that large proportion broke off
trees, and there reyclled In the great Yankee
| dish.
Brt the clam bake'' was not the only at~
traction. The following is a lit Of the Is side
[ dishesn 49,
| 100 gallons coffee,
| u gallons brandy.
90 baskets champagne.
| 3Obls a1e.
| e5 cases cla1et.
i Dbl Mhirky.
GO gallons ice-cfean.
50 quarts baked beans.
| rs lacou hams.
| 100 lbs torned beef.
bbls crackers.
rs boxes cigars.
Besides bread, cakes, lemonade, wine san
garee, and other articles ad fi1Ifunl. With
such j vast accumulation OF Injuries. what
could the Chicago, milwaukee,. and Detroit
determined to Xii them with kindness. Tbs
fact is, everybody WAS amazed and bewildered,
and the universal opinion was that In 1osp1-
tality the fortlanders are supreme, and that
the Yankee In this, as IN almost everythin.
else, that he tiles his hand earnestly at, ont
strips the balance Of the genus homo.
After the company Lad suIelted them
selves, meeting vas called round platform
erected close BY. Mr. Hcrsey, President OF
the Poniand Board Of Trade. presiding.
Clarkson Of Chicago, c. E. Britt OF Mi1wau-
kte, Judge Upha1n Of Wisconsin, LIent. Gov.
May Of Detroit, r. Bissel, President Of the
Detroit Board Of Trade, John 4. Poor OF
Portland, Major J. Pierce Of Gorbam. and
Jou have no spsce; but the address Of ]. r.
Clark.on, Esq, Of your city, was SO: full OF
genuine and appropriate hnmor, that It can
not be excluded from your columns. II is as
| fellows:
Ladies' and Gentlemen, and citizens OF PortIand:
This day has filed to oycraowiu= the cup OF
pleasure Sc well as the stomachs Of your delighted
and highly hono1cd Nestern guests. We have us.
@ y yoas '5es
and last night our eyea were feasted with the
srIant M fest1 Tst would 1' seea q 10 haze ab been -
quite rs much qualification as 1t was In your viii.
ling powcr to givc q, nMd u certainly was moro
yerbisl whole sorled hospitality Of the old State o
Maize, con1d hare hoped to enjoy: But this day
al hs5s ,b AZ Ice eSn5nea ths feat
Of New England's Charming daughters, the pu7t
d 81
who zee md feel it for the fret time. real, gem
Inc. unadulterated, old-lashioued New; Englani
Ne heartily unite in the sentiment: See Pot
: land. ece its men and Its fair women, see ant
ard . aeo;e 81 LATE its clam baks and sl
grand sires, ahd head them reeonnt the scenes 0
Q with wondering and delighted ears, drank In Gu
and q eske na II
dream that 90 often u fancy has tis1lated our cu
"Nhst re can ne'er express but cannot all
5 We haye IN Chicago, and In our sister cities Q
1sd wv 81 the aSns
c loved end honored friends and c:tzens, and v
E s sass asys P%S1y %y ass1y ss ysend s ff s. &
e church going bells have ceased, and We hare join
ed !cveFcntly tn the services Of good Old Thanks
|, 5ear dresIdss Of boybooa, our New England son
and daughters seek consolation for the separation
= f:om the homes "away down East, y In the san
At77f ha
doughnuts, kru1lers and pumpkin pies, and whe
the mental faculties ate stretched and absorbed
as o %n be 5 ad aa base.s Rsi@ g @ % ea
over fos the dhy We too, have our irspirer and OF
solaee In the same everlasting jaeknifc aad sol
Shall dear, hospstable old Maine, with her elstc
States Of New England, after this our cxperIenc
Of her, be severed from the Northwest: Who sha
e Of Of Chcaso, MilwaaEec or Detroit: Never, mere
whilst tiere are clama On the Atlantic shore to b
baked and Western men to eat them.
III all seriousness and tAfnestncES, ladies' m
gentlemen aaa citizens Of Portland, onr hearts NJ
fn'l OF gratitude to you for your munidcent hosp
tes TO r. T hare E on p0
d | selves. We can only trust that 1t may be IN ou
nt 20 dstant day to meet yon at our
i woras to @ evidence ecu our than 1hanEs. a@ 'A' '&
i. pumpkin pie and tie donGhnut, and TIC soothin:
wbittlo: But a1as alas, il Chicago, Detroit an
Milwaukee VIC haye no salt water CLAIMS and n
ment with vivid imagination, Nc seek our mea:1
substitute we find It bat The shadow Of the rca}it
~ ony Of things hoped for
= Now, however, with fo1l hearts, realized hope
sstssa apRti!eE Ts eaa 5oyons5y sse
or and We are al ready hereaftes to bear willing m
al hearty testimony g The merits Of the web cooks
ed MS Of our cares and made our faces to shne..'
Many, yell many. strong and tender, arc Il
!. Bnt 70 1oEg AZ NC ehallt tell our children aud OF
. chlldren'e children Of Plymouth Rock, OF concol
ard Lexington, aod Of Bunker Hln; eide Ed by SD u
z rious old flag above US, radiant in its bti1lia1
s etars and stripes. New England and the Northwe:
eha SO down TIE years together In amtsy, patrio
q lam and prosperity.
s The following sentiments were also offered
}, BIO. E. BRITT, EtQ.-7Xe good people Of Pnr
+ EaHQ.-With hcarts ae capaclous as their magn11
q cent bay, with arms as strong as their lore #
the T1qo to sncR Us Rs tne
' 10 be most edectnally left out IN the cold.
BT MR. CoEoyEn, of the Detroit Aarerttser an
I'D tbeif esrtes thef golden 1edane saa
eisa ffanPE s sss T! 5Se
TIE Gta Naiat ana khs5h Wisconsin To1unt6tTs.
They have fought aide by side for nearly two Ion
: years. They have been bound together by band
stronger than iron. God bless the men who hay
, | fairly won the reputation Of brave soldiera.
At the meeting Of the delegations Of th
; Western Boards Of Trade, at the Preb1e HouE
:. On Saturday evening, q Committee on resolc
tions was appointed, consisting Of Alexande
Lewis, Wm. q. Craig and j.. F. Conover {
r DetEoit.stephen Clary, G. z. Wheeler an
: \. \. Fairbanks Of Chicago-B. H. Miller, "
=, M. Sinclair, and o. Alexander of Milwaukee
These resolutions are to be prepared after th
arrival Of these gentlemen at their respectiy
cities and published simultaneously In the pa
. pers In their cities and In Portland.
= The Boston and Maine, Boston and Worce.
! ter, and NcW York Central Railroads have nc
tiled cxcursionists that they can return HON
= free on their roads II they choose. a larg
: number 1eayo on Monday morning for Bostoi
going to the White Mountains, thence t
: Quebec, and home BY the Grand Trunk Ri
= | way. J, 4, B.
4 [Fron. Our Special correspondent.1
r PORTLAND. August 3, 1865.
The grand excursion Of the Westezn Boari
Of Trade attained t.flp2d.tIde'' on Friday ey