The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-07-10
DAILY PRESS.
PORTLAND
Saturday Morning, July 10, 1869.
EeepubIicau Nominations.
FOR GOVERNOR
JOSHUA L. CHAMBERLAIN,
OF BRUNSWICK.
Correspondence of the Press.l
OF BRUNSWICK.

Correspondence of the Pressl
Alfred as n Summer Resorf.-No.
In approaching Alfred on the Portland and
Rochester the cars run for more than mile
over or along the banks of Shaker Pond and
then pass through short ledge into mar
row valley in the rear Of the buildings on the
main street and stop at new and neat depot
within gun shot of the business center of the
village.
The valley is bounded on the right by
range of hills which extend more than half
mile in length and reach backward By
gradual and pleasant rise until they attain an
elevation sufficiently high to win the name
of the "mountain." The distance from the
County House to the highest part is less than
| two miles aud can be reached by good car
riage road with perfect ease. Here are pre-
sented all the charms of near and far reach
| ing landscape views, of broad fields Of ripen-
| ing grass and grain, Of woodlands and forests,
of long sweeping wales, ponds, rivers, lakes
and villages, and even. the ocean itself where
it leaves the islands of Casco Bay, and sweeps
along the shores of Cape Elizabeth, Scarbor-
borough, Old Orchard Beach and other fam
iiar places. More than twenty villages can
be seen quietly resting in their different places
in the broad landscape, like SO many .focks of
swans nesting together in diverse spots on
beautiful lake in the calm days of summer
time.
From Alfred to Sanford on the Mousam
river is only five miles and the ride is one
full of interest and variety. The road leads
by many fine farms and substantial dwellings,
overfowing streams and sloping wales, and
through groves of young naples and pines
until it strikes the bridge at Sanford corner,
near which are the large manufacturing
buildings of Mr.. Goodale, whe.e are manu-
factured among other things the neatest and
most tasteful lap robes that can be found in
the market. Here we find quite large VIII
lage with town house, meeting houses &C.,
and very large unimproved water power.
Various roads diverge from the corner, one
leading up and along the broad brow and
summit of Mount Hope for two miles or
more, and passing through fourishing Or
chards and valuable farms which are now
| ClOtuCu III tilCn ilCuCob NCiudtCs 1Aii atOAiS
this rising ground, but more especially when
the summit is reached, there Is an expansive
panorama of hills, wales, trees, houses
streams, ponds and villages spread out to
view, which is replete with many features OF
great interest to the city tourist. The coun-
try IS now in its glory of green fields and lux
uriant foliage. II is dressed in its fairest
garb and is as sweet and fresh as house just
cleaned or newly painted the air in tue
woods is loaded with the fragrance of pines
and spruce, and the rich aroma of the forest
trees, and in the cleared lands with the deli-
cious perfume Of the strawberries and wild
flowers which spring forth in great abun-
dance ON many hillside and in many field,
under the creative touch of the Almighty.
All this is seen and inhaled around and up
on Mount Hope,-there the heart is filed
with joy in contemplation of the abundance
Of Gods blessings to mankind, and is moved
to look up from the beautiful scenes below to
| the still more beautiful scenes above. Near
Mount Hope is another summit called Bonny
Big, and in the narrow pass which divides
these hills at their base, it is thought by some
that the best route lor the railroad may be
Il l.