The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-05-23

the State, We feel q sacred eeDeration for 1t
with its ancestral associations and delight to
herald its coed works and many attractions TO
the world at large and also to aid in its enter
prise and benefit. so far as possible. 1t has for
few years been crusted over with dizziness
and sameness in business, which now bids fair
to be removed, and if the projects contempla-
ted come to pass, Dover will be one of the
most desirable places in the State.
In summer it is a beautiful spot. Strangers
enlarge with rapture upon its many attractive
places, sights, landscapes and drives. The city
proper is considerably elevated above the tide
water, which flows to the mills and yet the out
skirts are much higher than the city. ms
natural position is very beneficial in the way
of health, end affords from its many poin's
some of the most enchanting reaches Oh
scenery To be seen anywhere. The ride to Do
yer Point five miles and half, is especially
beautiful. The first half of the way is varied
and n;ctnresoue. HID and round and through
the meadow land and woody interspaces be-
tween the Cocheco and Bellamy rivers, and the
last half commences with an ascent of the hill
which brings US to an elevated plateau very
high above both river valleys, and the eye on
all sides reaches far and wide-to Maine, Up
per New Hampshire the Western New Hamp-
shire mountains and across the Great Bay ont
lets and Dover Point ITSELF The scenery is
charming and at the Point is a broad bay, the
confluence OF the Great Bay river and the
Piscataqua Elevated on the hill near the wa
ter is Point Cottage,-J. p. Hanson proprie-
tor,-our seaside resort in summer. Residents
here 30 IL,
ciate the variety of ther beauty, but strangers
are loud in praise of old Dover and its sur
roundngs.
As we drive sver the Point road, about two
miles from the city, we turn to the right and
through grove of beautiful pines we approach
neat and charmingly posed villa, located on
fine and well cultivated farm 1t is the resi-
dence of Joseph Gushing, Esq. the well known
circus proprietor, for several years of the firm
of Howes & Gushing, travelling in England
and America, and now the proprietor of the
United States Circus and Menagerie which
exhibit in your city Tuesday and Wednesday,
28th and 18th. He is now in possession of
wealth, the result of Yankee energy and good
business TAFT .s .lia4 ia ...r..... .-...
John b. Cough lectures here tonight The
lily haiI is pelng rebuilt IN modern styl9--tO
cost some $3S, 900. The bad weather has kept
farmers cross and crops will be backward; lots
of hay in expectance, however. Petitions are
being circulated for a State Constabulary The
annual May training comes off Tuesday 2Sth
The Strafford Guards the veteran corps of this
section, now as fine as ever, under Capt
Thomas Currisr, will appear, accompanied by
Chambers Band of your city. They fire at
target, drive and parade. The Granite State
Zouaves, Capt w. w. Milne, will be accom-
panied by the Dover Cornet Band and will
also carry out the above programme. The Do
yer Artillery, Capt. F. f. Davis will merely ap-
pear in the morning in obedience to the law,
and VIII go through the form and ceremony and
then dismiss. I'm time of peace prepare for
war" A well organized militia is nations
safety ..r.,.r s.i- r...a. STAMFORD.