The Portland daily press., 1869-10-14
DAILY PRESS.
Thursday Morning, October IA 1869.


The following is an extract from the Ban
gor correspondence of the Boston Coprpon-
aoealth.
Bangor the second city in the State, having
a population of about sixteen THOUSAND in
habitants, is conveniently located on the Pc
nobscot liver, at the head of navigation. IL is
largely engaged in the lumber trade, so that
IN the spring, Immediately after the river
opens great RATS Of logs come floating down,
managed by brawny, red-shirtld lumbermeu,
W 0se snewy orms aid bropzed face, to- tiig
10 tne act that 'ey eed not seek the Adj
rondacks or health aud stleneth Tue c,tg
ltseli is really very attractive, and among the
peasantest streets for private Iesidencrs are
broadwas. Snmmer, High aud Union Broad
way well deserves the name. II is very wide,
very shady, and in walm day must be very
cool Most OF the sidewalks are concrete iu-
stead of paved, with the reception oi the
business part where they are very genera y
OF wood. shade trees are encouraged in great
abundance, lining most ofthe stIeeLs on eilh-r
side. The Common is in front OF Mr.. Battles
church (Univelsaist,) near the Ffaukhn
Hous, IN Harlow st eet. lot OF land beside
the Bangor House has just been purchased
tor pubic park.
Ridng 20 the top of Thomas's Hill, one gets
fine view of the city and iTs surroundines,
MINED with drau ught of pure, re ar
.uxury not always to be had for the kiug
Here one will observe that Bangor was not
built Oh pain, b I am bug he hilis, So that
the houses, here and there. fi-e one above
another TO quite All eminence. The protusion
of trees and shrubbery abounding t6ere aids
much to the beauty of the place seen I. ON this
point. On the hill ate lew really elegant
dwellings, recently built so my companion In-
formed me. AS | have previously said, ithe
scene fiom here is very pieaslng The dark
trees with the white walls showing through
them, the verdant hills that SEEM as II were,
TO surround and protect the ely, the wlLding
river with its maty sails, the biue sky over all,
and the exhlarating influence of the breezy
morning renders this delightful spot viii b
we reluctantly left, with he unwslcome adj
monitor that old Father Time will not stay
the wheels of his chariot for our acconmoua-
tioD.
Turning our horses head, we proceeded to.
wards the business part OF the city. In so
doing we passed the new brick edlfce Just
compl' ted, which is to afierd shelter Tor desli-
tule children. For this benevolent purpOse,
a Mrs. Pitcher Of Boston donated S25,Oo0
The Post-Ofhce, used also for Custom
House, which is on Kenduskeag hIidge, is be-
ing enlarged and repaile ed. IL is quIle hand.
some building. The CouIt House Is a sub
stantial brick edihce, much superior to tue
city Hall, III close proximity Here l will
state that the dwelling houses were built prin-
cipaly Of wood. A ew jail is being built in
the same yard. or beside The Court House.
Main and Exchange are the principal busi-
ness streets, t. former having the retail, and
the latter the wholesale trade. This part of
the city compares rather unavoi ably with
otner parts. In this respect Bangor does not
seem to emulate her fuger sister, Portland,
which IS almost tying to outdo tue hut" IN
her business relations. The monied men OF
Bangor make and handle fortunes in diDey
little offices, seven 10y uine. But undoubtedly
they are satisfied and "a cont-nted mind Is
continual feast" 10 the poSsessor thereof
The best b ties are the 6angor House and
Penobscot Exchange, in Exchange street
The Masons have just fitted up a larse hall
oD Main street. Among the most noticeable
places OF worship are the Catholic ca'heda al
on York slreel, and the UHiyersa ist church,
which have already mentioned.