The Portland daily press., 1865-05-01
Bangor and the Choral Festival.
pANeoR. April IS. 1885.

some men then residing mere VINO could al |
most set the Penobscot river on fire, and make
a single clump of stately pines cover whole
townshipl They had sexplorersn at that time,
who could lead purchasers through the devil
Gus wilds, and bring them several times 10
the different sides Of weii-timbered spot,
aid make them believe 1t new one every
time 1t was examined. In this way scores OF
townships were finely "timbered" when each
one might have but one or two groups OF pines
upon it. ~. ant
q The public mind was then prepared for just
such deception, and there were men enough
to jump in when the waters were thus stirred,
h ,ping to make their everlasting fortunes,
and dreaming OF pleasures andpalaces." To
use a cant phrase Of the present day, a few
tsstruct ile,' while thousands lost the money
they had been toiling for years to hoard up.
h How admirably the amount Of stnmpage
on an acre was figured up, and then multiplied
by some twenty odd Thousand, the number of
acres in township But those days have long
since passed, and few Bangoreans are liv-
ing on the spoils accumulated and saved from
those wild specnlations. while many lost all,
and sought other portions of our broad do
main. or found that marrow house appointed
tor all the living" q 81 - asgn
In walking through tho streets Of this city,
one cannot have very comprehensive view
of its dimesions. The site upon which the
city is built is SO full Of hills, valleys and ra-
vines, that 1t Is difficult to comprehend it.
But Thomas Hill affords fine view of the
city and the surrounding country for miles
away It is seldom that one seea finer
prospect than this elevation affords. From
this standpoint all the city is before the eye,
and its extent is at once comprehended. The
prospect is really picturesque and romantic,
and must be especially SO when nature has on
her Sammer garb.
I Bangor Is famous for Its handsome churches,
and stranger must be favorably impressed
with the sight Of somany tallsteeples. pointing
| toheaven. Ihave an Impression that the Queen
City of the East is ahead Of the Forest City
in church ediaces. The Unitarian, Orthodox,
| Universalist and Episcopal churches make
| splendid show, and prove there is no lack Of
enterprise and good taste in the several reli-
gious societies Of this city, whatever their
piety may be. That Is matter between
themselves and their God. They probably
have as mnch unction as falls to the lot of
mortals in this age Of the world. r.
The business portion of the city seems to
be lively and active. About the wharves there
is 9 strong and wholesome smell OF pine which
is far from being unpleasant. Some of the
streets are daily filed Sunday excepted)
with any number Of double and single horse
teams, which come in from the country loaded
4 with shingles, hay and potatoes. osuch ex-
extensive display is Witnessed in Portland.
Hundreds upon hundreds of such teams are
seen every day. which gives an air Of lively
business to the place. It seems as if the ar
my had not diminished the number Of horses
on the Penobscot, and hundreds of young
men are daily seen on the streets who would
make good soldiers, but I think from the pres
emit aspect of affairs, their services will not be
needed in any neld but the corn and potato
field. 5nd lls nitaiasa sls4seaW ..
Bangor Is a very loyal city-none more SO
I'm New England. Men, and women too have
done their whole duty to their country, a~-'
ing the great crisis 1t has been passing
through. II there are any secessionists. 5 hoo,
~ pa i5f such creatures to breathe. /,
is not at all adapted to such lungs, and never
will be. Ho sasfe 9ssas1aa sse@s ilA
had often heard of Norombega Hall be,
fore ! Visited the city, but was not aware
3 that it was anchored of In the middle of Ken
duskeag river, but SO it is. OF course it must
be rather damp location, and the host oil
singers, and the still larger host OF auditors
find it TO be SO. hope TO give no offence
when I say q much better site might have
been found for it elsewhere in the city. Its
foundation is logs laid in the bed of the
stream, and the question occurred to me to-
day, when looking at it, what will become OF
the great structure when those timbers rot, as
rot they will? But that is no business OF
nine9 The proprietors know better than !
do how long Penobscot timber will last.
4 The Choral Festival closed to-day by con.
certs in the afternoon and evening. Moron.
bega, spacious as it is, has been crowded or
these occasions, and l think the Bangoreans
cant afford to wait until autumn when they ex.
pect to, have another musical convention
So far as music is concerned, this meeting
has been crowned with great success, and
those who got 1t up must be well satisfied
with the result. The closing concert was q
Y rouser, and all parted in the best OF humor.
AT P. M. heard loud cheers In front Of
he Times office The news had come that
Johnston had surrendered, and the people
were wild with joy and excitement-
NoW there's not a single copperhead within
The precincts Of Bangor. Even Emery OF the
Democrat, bows his head and sits upon the
stool Of repentance; grievously lamenting
h'a political sins, and apologizing for his grand
mistakes. Verify the logic of events is pow
reful, finding its way through the joints OF the
harness and piercing the hearts Of the hard
estDemocrats. 1t is indeed powerful agent
IN all political reforms. b..
4 a. AN INCIDENT ABOUT b oMk Saturday a