The Portland daily press., 1864-06-16

milk and honey,"-a region where the heart
of the husbandman is annually made to re-
joice by the bountiful ingathering of the gold.
en- harvest, amply rewarding his toll and care
and returning his investments with usurious
interest.
But If the beholder would feast his eye on
ravishing rural beauty, let him select golden
sunset for the time, and the Western Prone
made for the spot for such rare qualification.
A few days since, favored with seat in a
friends carriage, we enjoyed the luxury of a
drive around that portion of tie city, and
though it was not at the golden sunset hour,
thescene was nevertheless entrancingly lovely.
1t may not be known to all our citizens that
the highest spot of land within the city limits
Is n little to the westward of the mansion OF
Hon. ]. B. Brown. The ground is about 176
feet above tide water, which is higher than any
point on Munjoy. Standing on the Western
Promenade, and looking westward, the eye
takes In one of the most beautiful panoramic
views anywhere to be met with.
In the immediate foreground. skirtiDg the
foot OF the hill on the summit of which the
beholder stands, is the track Of thesK. q p.
Railroad, winding around from the Y. &. c.
10 the P. s. & p. depot. Immediately beyond
the railroad track are the placid waters Of
Stroudwater bay. with Its romantic indenta-
tions and fairy-lik coves, beautiful enough to
be the favorite sporting ground Of the water
nymph. Then the line of Z. & o. Canal, like
thread OF silver, winds its serpentine way
beyond the eyes power TO trace it; that noble
monument OF State philanthropy, the State
Reform School, towers up in the short dis
lance, attractive In appearance, looking like
the abode of peace and plenty, while far, far
off to the south, west and northwest, the eye
sweeps over one of the most beautiful and
fertile tracts OF country to be found In weeks
journey by lightning express. The view Il
terminated in = northwesterly direction By
the White Mountains, rising in their majesty
and cutting the clear sky. Villages, church
spires, and other evidences OF q high state o
refined civilization, meet the eye In all direc
tons In this sweep Of vision. while immedi
ately in the rear is the city with its busy hum
its dust, Its perspirafion. its oppulence and III
varied lights and shadows.
In our judgment there is no more desirable
spot for q residence-for those who hav'
wealth at command--thaa is TO be found Il
this vicinity. ButA few years since, inAu
enced by q far-seeing policy, gentlemen pur
chased literally Of the then comparativel.
waste land lying idle in that port on Of tn
city. Having purchased with an eye to i'm
provement, no sales of lots have been mad
except with view to carry forward this gen
eral idea. Those familiar with the localit
need no word Of ours to make them apprecl
ate the steps already taken to make OF it on
OF the most interesting spots to which
stranger can be invited. First come the an
pie grounds Of Hon. J. D. Brown, GOVERN
several acres, laid out with artistic taste, OIL
namented with the most beautiful varieties {
trees, with beautifully trimmed cedar hedge
neatly gravelled walks, closely shaver lawn
and all the appliances that money and goo
taste can bring together to feast the eye an
crafty the love OF the beautiful. His house
The splendid residence Of Geo. w. Wood
man, Esq, is one Of the most attractive ot
jscts in the neighborhoed His grounds ar
not spacious as those Of Mr.. Brown, but the
are beautifully laid out, and the house itself
one Of the finest In the city. The view frol
Il is unsurpassed. Near by is the new and e
! egsnt residence OF Mr.. J. NJ Kimball, h
grounds not yet fully graded, but susceptible
Of great elegance.
A house 10 being erected by Capt. Henr
Inman, intended to be equal to anything
siIv HoisaI~-l~ed- ntha- scutieurvu IN,
nne residences near by, and Others still .,
soon to be erected. We have mentioned snl
sample lots and buildings, and would have o
one whs is unmeniioned feel that he is invi,
iously neglected.
4 We are ted that lots In the neighborhoo
for which there is much demand, have recen
ly largely advanced IN price, so that tho,
which year ago could be purchased for twsl
ty-fye cents . foot now readily command To-
ty cents. This is in large measure owing ,
the Horse Railroad, which will soon be In Of
GRAFTON to the foot OF Vaughan street.
There are good many desirable lots yet
be sold in this neighborhood, on new stree
some Of them laid out but not yet grade
though the number Of very desirable lots
limited. Beyond all controversy the most d
sirable lot now offered for sale, 90 far as o.
judgment is capable Of decidipg) In such
case, is one which is offered at aution, by Her
~ Bailey & Co., on Monday next. We d
not refer to 1t in this connection for the pu
pose Of giving it apuff or to aid the sale, b,
rather TO direct attention to It OF those gel
tlenen OF means who wish TO secure q lot
every respect worthy Of their attention, an
one commanding all the pleasant views, IN
having all the natural advantages to whic
we have referred. The lot In question ID G
the corner Of Pine and Vaughan streets, ov,
100 feet on the former and ITO on the latte
containing about $4,000 feet, facing the Eas
and making the corner opposite TO the res
dence Of Mr.. Woodman, and within stone
throw Of the grounds Of Mr.. Brown. Il
dry, elevated, grayelly, and In all respects a
ted for the site Of an elegant establishment
Such IL the ownership Of the lands In the v
cinity that no danger can exist OF evs
having the view DISTRACTED, while the garden
OF Aessrs. Brown and Woodman would |
available for their beauty and fragrance will
out the expense Of maintaining them. II
lot In question was formerly the property
Hon. l.. ID. NJ. Sweat, bus was purchased
him BY DR.. Ludwig. The DIR. bought vii
the design OF erecting an elegant house, b.
since his purchase Of the Warren propert
corner OF High and Congress streets, he BIZ
abandoned the idea, and has put il into Il