The Republican journal., 1869-09-09

lis races OF IntereSt-ROn1an Catholic Ca
thedraI-Garden Hotel-New England Fair,
&C.
Boston, Sep. g. 1869.
How fast we are living, to be sure. In
this age of steamboats, and steam-cars it seems
almost impossible for any one to 60 slowly
along, even if there is such a desre-those
are cNceptionabe cases where the desire ex-
lists. The old Yankee saying is true, 1--WE
cat, sleep, drink, make love, get married,
die, and arc buried in 4 hurry" Alas, |
wonder if this high pressure principle is to
follow us from time to eternity 1t is to be
hoped not The calm, deep, drcamlcss sum-
Der of the grave would be preferable, that
body and soul might find rest
This is all prelusive to the statement that
on Wednesday morning | was in the eastern
part Of Maine, to-day am in Boston. There
is nothing so really wonderful about that :;
but when you think of the distance spanned
it is tiresome and wearying. Yesterday YOU
were enjoying the calm, quiet, resttul rcposc
of home, the communion of friends, the pres
ence Of loved ones. To-day you are caught
up and thrown with a sudden Jerk into the
busy, busting, active life of the world You
have not had time to think about it, to reason
or demonstrate You have been awakened
from pleasant dream. You wish you might
have come more slowly to your present state
that the old fashioned stage-coach might
have brought you quietly over hill and dale,
tLInutrb oh woods and NV, f,n Il
banks, gradually to the heat Of the dusty
city. You wish you didn't have to see sc
many things at oncc-that You had more
time to think. You like to be cool, collected
reposeful You are neither. You have hur-
ricd and been told to hurry until you are all
up in Il heap-iostled, crowded, pinched
pulled, excited, nervous, red rs to face ant
dirty as to hands You laugh because vor
want people to think you are good natured
But its a sort Of hySteria, after all, and YOU
are guilty of u mean deception. You would
like time to collect yourself md your bundles
but IN memorable hachman shouts into youl
trumpet: ''IIave a kerridGe, MAIN? Have
kcrridge?" You are frantic and abandon your
self with 4 sort of frenzy born Of despair Ia
fate and the hachman, hoping with din
almost i4perceptible hope, that somewhere
OF at sometime the vmelands of Beulah may
stretch themselves out under your feet, ano
the desired haven Of rest lie attained
Belfast is a thriving, prosperous city, stlmt
ed 81 the head of Penobscot Bay, full to til,
brim Of undeveloped resources for money
making, with miles on miles Of forest land
awaiting the coming OF the non horse t,
bring ththcr the Supcrabundance Of theil
contents, with watcr-powcr for mills, and {:
hatbor that is rs good ~ the best. Her cit
zcns have awakened to the natural adyan
tagcs ottheir city and the Importance Of dcvcl
oping them. A new era is to dawn for her
Her province is to be extended, her useful
ness enlarged, her prosperity increased
Beautiful city of my birth across the wild,
cxpansc of water stretch out my hands t.
you and wish YOU joy and success with al
my heart.
left Belfast for Portland in the neat nice
commOulouS steamer City OF Richmond, than
which there is no better kept or better man
aged boat alloat You will be always sur
of a safe, pleasant, and quick passage in her
Captain Dennison is a thorough sailor and
gentleman, kind-hearted, considerable, rigi,
| in attention to his boat, and yet with kin,
| word for all. | don't know who the stcwar,
| is, but he gets up most delightful dinners
with the meats done to nicely, the soup
seasoned property the fish, vegetables, pud
| dings and pies cook ii to n charm, and fruit
rich, rare and ripe. Sitting al such tabl
you cant help wishing thai everybody coul,
! do Us well.
| The incidents of the journey were not I'm
| like those Of former steamboat trips. Wit
perhaps the exception that we had on boar,
an unusual number Of clergymcn of lieren
cnominatons-going to Camp Meeting
| Conventions, installations, and rcturnin.
| from summer touring In latter stage @
| my Journey to Boston, | fell in with the Rev
| f. R. Reyes, who has lately been crcatin:
| such sensation in Portland and elsewhere
| by leaving the Methodist Church and ioinin.
the New Church. He is now proclamin!
| the doctrine of Emanuel Swedcnborg, in Ney
York. | found him to be a man of grca
breadth and depth of intellect, which In,
been well and highly cultivated. Frank
easy and agreeable in his manners, with In,
purposes of u true Christian heart shining
| through his face and speaking by his tongue
He has ceased to teach the doctrine Of JOIN
Wesley because he no longer accepts or hold,
them as truths, whilst he does accept a
true those of Swedenborg. He has done
rightly in following conscience. May Go,
prosper and speed him.
Arriving at Portland, | cnsconcpd myself
in snug, comfortable quarters for Il tw" day
soiouln and right we'll and merrily pasoe,
the time.
Portland has sprung phmnN-lkc from thu
ashes of her former glory into u newer and
more active life. To-day she can assert
with truth, that she is one of the most pros
porous and beautiful cities in our COUNT &
If YOU do not believe it, 60 with me through
her wide and well kept streets, teening will
busy life and active industry Visit he
numerous manufactures, her busy ship yards
hon, thrnoroJ l,,,a1-c bor o,o,u,JoJ ,I,,nt. H.,