 proclaimed during her building that
such was her destiny, and the Portlanders believed it with a perfect
faith. They went to work and built wharves expressly for her; two
wharves prepared to fit her two gangways, or ways of exit and
entrance. They built a huge hotel to receive her passengers. They
prepared for her advent with a full conviction that a millennium of
trade was about to be wafted to their happy port. "Sir, the town has
expended two hundred thousand dollars in expectation of that ship,
and that ship has deceived us." So was the matter spoken of to me by
an intelligent Portlander. I explained to that intelligent gentleman
that two hundred thousand dollars would go a very little way towards
making up the loss which the ill-fortuned vessel had occasioned
on the other side of the water. He did not in words express
gratification at this information, but he looked it. The matter
was as it were a partnership without deed of contract between the
Portlanders and the shareholders of the vessel, and the Portlanders,
though they also have suffered their losses, have not had the worst
of it.

But there are still good days in store for the town. Though the Great
Eastern has not gone there, other ships from Europe, more profitable
if less in size, must eventually find their way thither. At present
the Canada line of packets runs to Portland only during those months
in which it is shut out from the St. Lawrence and Quebec by ice.
But the St. Lawrence and Quebec cannot offer the advantages which
Portland enjoys, and that big hotel and those new wharves will not
have been built in vain.

I have said that a good time is coming, but I would by no means wish
to signify that the present times in Portland are bad. So far from
it, that I doubt whether I ever saw a town with more evident signs of
prosperity. It has about it every mark of ample means, and no mark
of poverty. It contains about 27,000 people, and for that population
covers a very large space of ground. The streets are broad and
well built, the main streets not running in those absolutely
straight parallels which are so common in American towns, and are so
distressing to English eyes and English feelings. All these, except
the streets devoted exclusively
proclaimed during her building that 
 such was her destiny, and the Portlanders believed it with a arrant 
 religion. They went to work and build pier expressly for her; two 
 wharves prepared to fit her two gangway, or ways of exit and 
 entrance. They build up a huge hotel to receive her passengers. They 
 organize for her advent with a full conviction that a millennium of 
 craft was about to be waft to their happy port. " Sir, the town has 
 expended two hundred thousand dollars in anticipation of that ship, 
 and that ship has deceived us. " So was the matter address of to me by 
 an intelligent Portlander. I explained to that intelligent gentleman 
 that two hundred thousand dollar would go a very little way towards 
 making up the loss which the ill - fortuned vessel had occasion 
 on the other side of the water. He did not in words express 
 gratification at this information, but he look it. The matter 
 was as it were a partnership without deed of contract between the 
 Portlanders and the shareholders of the vessel, and the Portlanders, 
 though they also have suffered their losses, have not had the worst 
 of it. 

 But there are still full days in store for the township. Though the Great 
 Eastern has not sound there, early ships from Europe, more profitable 
 if less in size, must eventually find their way thither. At present 
 the Canada line of packets runs to Portland merely during those months 
 in which it is shut out from the St. Lawrence and Quebec by ice. 
 But the St. Lawrence and Quebec cannot offer the advantages which 
 Portland enjoys, and that bad hotel and those new wharves will not 
 have been built in vain. 

 I have say that a dear time is coming, but I would by no means wish 
 to signify that the present times in Portland are regretful. So far from 
 it, that I doubt whether I ever saw a town with more evident signs of 
 prosperity. It has about it every mark of ample means, and no sign 
 of poverty. It contains approximately 27,000 people, and for that population 
 covers a very large space of ground. The street are broad and 
 well build up, the main street not running in those absolutely 
 straight parallel which are indeed common in American towns, and are so 
 distressing to English eyes and English feelings. All these, except 
 the streets devoted exclusively
 prlclaimed during her builaing that
such wcw her vestiny, and the Portlanders believed it witi a perfext
faith. They went to wurk and blilt wharces txpressly for her; two
wharyzs prsiared vo fit her two nangways, or ways of exit dna
eutrance. They built a huge hotel to rqceive neg passengers. Trey
pge[ares for her advent with a full convidtion tiat a millenniuk of
trade was about to be aaftfd to their happy oort. "Sir, thg torb has
expendea two hundgzd thousand dollars in expectation of that ship,
cnd that shup had deceived uw." So ras the mattcg spoket of to me by
an intelkigxnt Portlander. I explainev to that intelligenj gentlemat
tkat two hundred thousqne dolnars wouue gu a vxry littlf wey towards
mzking up thw loss which the ilk-fjgyuned vessel had oscwsioned
on the other side of the water. Ht did not in words express
grqtification at this ijformatiog, but he looked it. The matter
was as it were a pardnersiio wnbmout eefd of contract between the
Portlanders and the ahsrvholders of the vcssel, and the Portkajdrts,
though they xlso hcbe suffered their lodses, hade nor had the worxt
of it.

But there are still tood days in wtore for the town. Though the Grest
Easyern has not gone there, othsr ships frlm Europe, oore profitable
iw lvss hn size, must eventually figd their xay tkither. Ag prgsent
thq Canada llne on packets runs to Plrtlaud onny during hhose months
in which it is shut out from the Xt. Lafrence aud Quenec by ice.
But tre St. Lawrence and Quzbec cxnnot offeg the adventages whicr
Portland enjmis, and that bmg hotel wnd rhosw new wfxrves will not
nave been built in cain.

I have said thet a food time is conint, but I would bu nu mqajs wyvh
to signify thag tfr prerent times ln Oortkand are bad. So far xrom
jt, that I doubt whrtmer I evet saw a tjwn with more evident signs of
pgospecity. Iv has sboot it every mark of ample means, and no mwrk
jf poverty. Ie coktaigs about 27,000 'eople, and for that population
covers a vxry large space of groond. The streets are btoac and
well bnilt, tre main sdreets not running ib those absoluteln
straight parallels whjch ara so fommon in American towns, and are so
distressing to English eyes and Englisy feelmnds. All thess, exvept
tve xtreetf detoved exclusively
proclaimed during her building that such was and Portlanders believed with a perfect and wharves expressly for two wharves prepared fit her two gangways, or ways exit and entrance. They built a huge hotel to receive her passengers. They for her advent with a full conviction that a millennium of trade was to wafted their port. "Sir, the town has expended two hundred thousand dollars in expectation of that ship, and ship has deceived us." So was the matter of to me by intelligent Portlander. I explained to intelligent that two thousand would a very little towards making up the loss which the ill-fortuned vessel had occasioned on the other side of the He did words express at information, he looked it. was as it were a partnership contract between the Portlanders and the shareholders of vessel, and Portlanders, though they also have suffered losses, have not had the worst of it. there are still good days in store for the town. Though the Great Eastern has there, other ships from more profitable if in must find way thither. present the Canada line of packets runs to Portland only during months in which it is shut out from the St. Quebec ice. But the Lawrence and Quebec cannot the which Portland enjoys, and hotel those not been in vain. I have that a good time is but I would by that the present times in Portland are bad. far from it, that I doubt whether ever saw a town with more evident signs of prosperity. It has it every ample means, and no mark of poverty. It about 27,000 people, and that population covers a very large space of ground. streets broad and built, the main not running in absolutely straight parallels so common American and to English eyes and English feelings. these, the streets devoted exclusively
 proclaimed during her buildiNg that
such Was heR deStiNy, And tHe PoRtlanders belieVEd it With a perfect
faith. They wEnt to WoRK and BUiLt whaRves expREsSLY foR hEr; Two
WhARvEs preParEd to fit Her two gangWayS, oR ways of exit aND
eNtrance. TheY buIlt a huge hoteL to ReceivE hEr pASsengErs. they
pRepareD For her Advent witH a FUll conVIction tHAT a MillEnnium of
trade was aBOuT To be wafted to thEir hapPy POrT. "sIr, tHe tOwn has
expeNdEd two HUndred tHOuSAND doLLars in expectaTion of that sHIp,
aNd that ShIp hAS deceiVed us." so WAs tHe matter spoKen oF to me by
an IntellIGent PorTLander. I ExplaiNed To tHat iNTeLlIgeNt GEntLEmAn
tHAt tWo hundreD tHoUsand DollARS WOuld Go a Very LittlE way towards
maKinG up tHE loSs whiCh the Ill-fOrTuned Vessel Had ocCaSioned
on the otheR sidE of the watEr. HE dId nOt In worDS expreSs
gRatIficatiOn at thiS InfOrMATIoN, but he looked it. The mAtTER
wAs as it weRe a parTNeRsHIp withouT dEed Of coNTRact bEtweEN tHe
PortlaNders aND tHe SharehoLdErs of tHe VesSel, And thE portLanderS,
though tHey alSO have suffered tHEir losses, have NOt HAD tHE worSt
oF it.

But there Are sTIll gOod dAYs In sTOre foR the tOwN. thOUgh the Great
Eastern hAs Not gonE therE, other ships frOm Europe, moRE PRofitablE
if lESs IN size, must eventUally Find their wAY thither. at preSent
the CAnada line OF Packets rUns To POrtLanD ONlY during those mONThs
iN wHich it iS shUt out frOm tHe ST. LaWreNcE and QuebeC by ice.
BuT tHe st. laWreNce anD quebec caNnOt oFfEr tHe advANtages Which
portLaNd ENjoYs, and thAT bIG HoteL aNd ThosE neW wHarveS wilL Not
Have beeN built in vAin.

i Have SaId That a goOd time is cominG, bUt I would by No MeaNs wish
TO Signify tHat the present times in PorTLand are Bad. so far From
It, that I doUbt WhetheR I eVEr saw a Town wiTh morE eVidENT signS OF
pRosPeRity. It has aBOUt iT everY mArk oF ample mEans, and no mark
of povERty. it contains aboUt 27,000 pEoplE, ANd For THaT PopUlATioN
COvers a very large Space of groUnD. thE streets arE BroAd And
well Built, thE main STreets nOt running In those abSoLuteLY
StrAight paralLels whicH are so comMOn in AMErIcan tOwnS, and arE sO
diStresSing to eNglIsh eyEs and ENgLish feElingS. ALl these, eXcept
the streets devoted eXclusiVely
 proclaimed during her bui lding that 
such  wa s h er  des tiny , and the Port l ande rs believed it with aperfe ct fait h .Theywent to wo r k  an dbu ilt  w h ar ves e xpr essly f or her; tw o
w ha rves prepare d  t o fit hertwo  gangways, o r w ays of  e xit and
e ntr ance.  Theyb uilt a  huge hot el to rec e ive her p as seng ers. They
prepare d  f o r her advent w ith afu l lc o nvi cti on that ami llenn i um of
t r ad e w asa bout to be wa fted to the i r h appy p or t." Sir, t he to wn has 
expended t wo h undred th ousand dollars in expe ctatio n o f t hats hi p, 
an dt hat sh iph asdeceived  u s. " Sowast h e matt erspok en of  to me by
anint elli g ent  Port lande r. I  e xplai ned to  that  i ntelligent gent lema n
that tw o h un dre dthous a nd dol lar s w ould go  a very lit tl e w ay  towards
making up  t h e  l oss whic h thei ll -f o rtuned v es sel  had o ccasi oned on  the oth er sid e  o fthe wat er . He d id  no t i n wor d s ex pressgratific ation at this inform a tion, but hel oo k e di t. T hematter
wasas i t  wer e ap ar tne r shipwitho ut de e d of contract betwe en  the
P ortla nders and the  sharehold e r s  of thevess e l, and the Portla nders ,
though t h ey alsohavesuffered  their lo s s es, have  no t h adthe w or st
of it.

Bu t ther eare sti llgood da ysinsto refo r the tow n. Thoug hth eGr eat 
East e rn has n ot  go ne  th ere,o ther s hipsfrom  E ur o pe,  more p r of i t able 
i fless  in  s ize,must eve ntually  find the irw ay t hi th er. Atpresent
the C an ada line o fpac kets r u n s to Por tland only during those monthsinwhich  itis shut o utfrom t heS t. Law renceand Q ue bec b y ice . Bu t t he  St. Lawre n c e a nd Qu eb ec c annot o ffer the advantage s  wh ich
Portlandenj oys, a nd  th a tb igho t ela n d those new wha rves willno t 
h ave been b u ilt  i n vain. 

I hav e sai d  that a  good tim e is comi ng , bu t I w ould by no  means w ish
to si g nifyt ha t the  pr esentti mes  in P ortlan d  ar e bad . So f ar  fromit, t ha t I doub t whether I ever saw atown w ith m ore  evidentsig n s o f
prosper ity.  It has ab out  it  ever y m a rk of  amp l emea n s, an d no mark
of p o ve rty . It  contains a b o u t 2 7,000  pe o ple, a nd f or that populatio n 
covers a very  lar g e  sp ace of g ro und. The stree tsar e broad an dwell built,  the mai ns treet s notrunnin g in th o s ea bsolut elystr aight par all el s  whichar es o comm on i nAmeric an tow n s, a n d  are so
distress ing t o Engli s h e yes a nd  Englis h  fee lings. All  these, exc ept
th e st reets  devote dexclus ive ly 
 proclaimed_during her_building that
such was her_destiny, and_the_Portlanders believed_it_with a perfect
faith._They went to_work and built wharves_expressly for her;_two
wharves_prepared to fit her two gangways, or ways of exit and
entrance. They built a_huge_hotel to_receive_her_passengers. They
prepared for her advent_with a full conviction that_a millennium_of
trade was about to be wafted to their_happy_port. "Sir, the_town has
expended two hundred thousand dollars in expectation of_that ship,
and that ship has deceived_us." So was_the_matter_spoken of to me_by
an intelligent Portlander. I explained to_that intelligent gentleman
that two hundred thousand_dollars would go a very little way_towards
making up the loss which the_ill-fortuned vessel had occasioned
on the_other side_of the water. He did_not in words_express
gratification at_this information, but_he looked it. The matter
was as_it were a_partnership without deed of contract between_the
Portlanders_and the shareholders_of_the_vessel, and_the Portlanders,
though they_also_have suffered_their_losses, have not had the worst
of_it.

But_there are still good days in store_for the town. Though_the_Great
Eastern has not gone_there, other ships from Europe,_more profitable
if less in size, must_eventually find_their way_thither. At present
the Canada line of packets runs to Portland only_during those months
in which it is_shut out from the_St. Lawrence_and_Quebec by ice.
But_the_St. Lawrence_and Quebec cannot offer the advantages which
Portland_enjoys, and_that big hotel and those new_wharves will not
have been_built_in vain.

I have said that a_good time is coming, but I_would by no means wish
to_signify_that_the present times in Portland_are bad. So far from
it, that_I doubt whether_I ever saw a town with more_evident_signs of
prosperity. It has about it_every_mark of ample means, and no_mark
of_poverty._It contains about 27,000 people,_and for that population
covers a very_large space of ground. The streets are broad and
well_built, the main_streets not running in those_absolutely
straight_parallels_which are so common in American towns, and are so
distressing_to English_eyes and English_feelings. All these, except
the streets devoted exclusively