The Portland daily press., 1863-01-12
Monday Morning, January IL, 1863.
Correspondence of the Press.
Letter from Bangor.

Correspondence of the Press.
Letter from Bangor.
Bangor in Winter-Stdge lines to the Iateri-
or-Ar0ostook r. R-Ihe good sleiglting
improred--The Bangor pa
triots = Spoio shoes = Ship building and
numbering Diptherid-A tcooden tcetiding
Land Office sand ner dgea-U. s.. Pay
master.
BANGOR, Jan. 8, 1868.
The stranger or occasional visitor cannot be
long in Bangor without being convinced of
its enterprise and material prosperity, its out
spoken loyalty, and the resources and pros
perity OF the vast inland territory tributary to
Il. Bangor, especially in the winter, differs
essentially from Portland in its business and
general aspects. Here, the frost has placed an
efectual embargo upon all trade from a dis
tance, except by stages and railroad. But
with this drawback, the city presents even
more animated appearance than the natural
seaport" The amount of staging is enormous.
No less than fifteen daily lines are running in
different directions, so that on the arrival of
the trains from the west, the traveller finds
conveyance ready to take him to Machias,
Eastport, Calais, Houlton, Woodstock, Presque
Isle, Fort Kent, Moosehead Lake, Bucksport,
Belfast, DC, &c. One Is reminded of Utica,
n. Y, before the Central r. X. passed forty
trains a day over its track, when nearly sixty
stage lines ran from that city. Bangor will
see a change also when the Aroostook r. r. is
built. and the Inter-colonial line is extended
from St. John. The efforts making to secure
these lines viii no doubt in due time be sue
cessful.
The sleighing here is excellent, while in
Portland you are on bare ground. The drive
on the Hampden road is one OF the finest, and
enjoyed hugely by the Bangoreans. Even the
ladies are seen mingling In the throng of turn
outs, and guide their spirited coursers safely
and swiftly over the track. The sight is beau
tiful as seen from the adjacent streets, es-
pecaly from the steps of the Bangor House,
reminding me of Saturday in the Central
Park, New York.
Yesterday the bells of the city pealed forth
their anthem in honor of the proclamation
We thought of the old bell now in Indepen-
dence Hall, Philadelphia, which was rung on
the morning of July 4th, 1176, proclaimng
"liberty throughout all the land, 10 all the in
habitants thereof" as appears by the inscrp-
ton on its surface. The people here believe
in the right, constitutionaly, and efficacy of
the proclamation. The enslaved rejoice, and
rebels tremble. We hear OF but an isolated
few here who think it impotic. We would
not judge harshly, but it seems that some men
are less anxious to see the mnrderous, tritor-
GUS hands of rebels paralyzed, than the resus-
citation and domination of party by whose
sympathies and cooperation those same rebels
hoped to secure their nefarious ends. But,
though passing through fiery trial as a ma
ton, we still live, and the patriotism of the
people will be triumphant in spite of the
croakings of men who ere long will labor as
hard to secure place for their names on.the
roll of patriots, as they now seem to strive to
embarrass the government, and encourage
traitors.
The snow-shoes OH sale at the Shops the
carcases of moose and deer in the stalls, and
the presence of sturdy lumbermen from the
backwoods of Aroostook, remind us of the
proximity of the vast forests around us. Lum-
bering is profitable this winter. Shipbuiding
was never better. A gentleman from Wash
ington county tells me that New York pur-
chasers are on the ground, taking mp new yes
sells at the rate Of $40 a ton.
Diphtheria prevails sadly In many towns
down east. The gentleman says, in Jonesport
four children in one family died of this disease
and were buried in one grave, The father
was telegraphed TO come home, soon fell a
victim TO the same malady,s and now. sleeps
with his children. Similar reports are heard
from various towns.
A pleasing affair came off last evening at the
house of Mr.. Pitman, the well known popular
conductor on the Maine Central Railroad. 1t
was the sixth anniversary OF his marriage
and he was perfectly surprised on his return
from the days trip, to find his house besieged
Oy over u nunureu OI MS iflends, lOaueu uOWn
with all sorts Of wooden ware and other hand
some presents, from child's rattle, to splen-
did gilt mirror for his parlor mantel, enough
we should Judge to last an ordinary family for
years. and to make the wooden wedding O
matter of lifelong memory.
Our worthy Land Agent is getting ready
to move his Office TO Augusta, as usual during
the session of the Legislature. Mr. Norris
and his accomplished Deputy, Mr.. Clark, are
at home among the documents and records Of
the Land Office. Usage sanctions a change
this year, and we learn that Mr. Hammett o
Howland, is prominent as the probable success
sor OF Mr Norris, should there be change
The desire exists that there should not be
but either OF the gentlemen named is abun.
dantly competent to discharge the duties o
the Office.
Bangor furnishes three paymasters for the
army, Messrs. True, Fenno and Merrill. In
such hands the Government funds will be safe
and promptly delivered to our patriot soldiers
In the field
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