The Portland daily press., 1864-08-16

your city, and the Times of Houlton. This Is
little surprising, inasmuch as tickets were
sent to all the daily papers of the State In
ample season, and but for the limited sccommo-
datIons on board, l am told the weekly press of
the State would have been included in the In
vitation. The omission was suggested by no
exclusive spirit, but simply by the supposed
necessities of the case.
There is no necessity for any one of the
party to sufier-except from sea.sickness-
without benefit Of clergy" for this honored
and honorable profession is ably represented
by Rev. Messrs. Ballard of Brunswick, Che
ney of Lewiston, Burgess OF Portland, Has
kell Of Boston, and Haskins of Cambridge.
Judge Bourne of Kennebuuk, and John A.
Poor, Esq.,-who joined the party at Bath
will see that the historical interests of the
points visited do not suffer, while Mr.. Brown,
the talented young artist, of your city, Is pre-
pared-sketch-book i'll hand-to furnish the
illustrations at short notice. Senator Banks
of Biddeford, ex-senator Woods of Bangor,
formerly of Gardiner. and Mayor Ham oil
Lewiston, will have an eye to the cicu SER
vice, to see that it is not overridden, by
shoulder-straps and gilt lace. Messrs. Bed
low and Berry of your city, are here, the
former to keep the telegraph wires in good
order. aud the latter to see that the Associa-
ton Press suffers no neglect.
Collector Washburn of your port Joined
the party at Bath, and upon him must devolve
the duty Of filling the place made vacant by
the sudden departure of exGov. Goodwin, Of
n. H., who left for home this morning, while
President Cheney, of Bates College, must
take the place of President Wood, suddenly
called away on business. There are only tive
ladies on board, the wives Of Mr.. Hale, of Pa.
and Mr.. Halstead, of N. j. Mr.. Seward, &
brother of the Secretary, of N. Y. accompa
MED the party to Bath, but there left it on hi'
return.
There Is a rumor that q small crinoline par
ty from your city, OF the first circle, will a
Bangor test the gallantry Of the COMMITTEES
by soliciting the pleasure OF joining the party
and if SO, predict for crinoline an easy victo
sickness not excluded.
The above is hastily written as we glide
down the smooth waters of the Kennebec, bu
the odor of the salt brine, borne on the strong
southerly breeze, is suggestive of a crisis thai
/ contemplate with anything but pleasure.
Opposite Fort Popham boat with the Com
mittee puts off for the shore, that they may
hastily take view of that strong case-matet
work, which, when completed and mounted
will effectually close the Kennebec to all in
truders. The boat returns and on We go. Soor
the vessel gently rolls and pitches, converse
ton becomes hushed, gentlemen are seized
with remarkable inclination to recline upon
their backs, and pale countenances become de.
cidedly contagious.
o that four hours of living death, ia which
one becomes resigned to any thing except his
actual condition! But will not attempt des-
cription. The sensation must be experienced
to be appreciated This am sure OF, that more
than one sinner on board our craft became
reconcled to sdeath, sharks and rebel priya
teers, and wouldn't have given the flip Of a
Bungtown copper TO stave off any calamity
except that one awful, sickening, deadly, nau-
seating sensation OF turning Inside out, or OF
r,lling down hill headed up in barrel Infinite
dishonor to the man that invented sea-sickness,
aad we're he still living would deserve TO have
his neck wrung for the invention.
But White Head is reached, the Mahoning
comes under the lea of the Muscle Ridges
and as smooth water only is now ahead. the
company gradually regain their upright posi-.
tons, and the petty annoyance OF the sea-god's
exactions-the meanest of all the gods-fades
from memory as the nausea gradually wears
away. People talk of the poetry of the ocean"
Fudge! The ocean is a humbug to all but the
web-footed, aud he who signs for
"A life on the ocean wave,
nome on the rolling deep
is shallow-pate or-he nevsr cas sea-sick,
that's all.
Before reaching White Head the 'Od Man
a1d "Oid Woman"-two dangerous rocks
are passed, aud "the buoy pronounced boy
they hare got bet,reen Them" as one of the
wags facetiously remarked. "Owl's Head
the body of which has been long sought after
by the Bangor Antiquarian Society, in bottle
probably-is reached, and the good steamer
sweeps around gracefully into Rockland har.
Dor, where landing Is effected, and the wholt
company proceed direct to the hospitable man
sion of Hon. s. c. Fessenden, brother of our
honored Secretary of the Treasury, to partaks
of hot coffee and bountiful collation.. As
shall say word of Rockland and the TRIP
thence to Bangor in my next, stop here viii
the simple remark. that the Mahoning parted
from the wharfat L. at o'clock, skirted along
the beautiful shore OF Penobscot Bay, entered
the river of the same name In the teeth OF q
strong ebb tide, but made the run, sixty miles
in six hours, arriving at the Queen City of tn.
East at IL p. NJ, was welcomed By salvos o.
cannon on shore, came along side of the Ka
tahdn steamer, to which she made fast, an(