The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-03-12
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CUMBERLAND CANAL.

CUMBERLAND CANAL.
This contemplated Canal is matter Of NOR
consequence "a this section Of the country liz,
people are generally aware Of. No canal 81
the same magnitude, in the United States or
perhaps in any other country, opens TO so great
water communications, and TO 4 country SO com
pletelv covered with wood and timber OF alI
kinds common 10 this country, as this canal
does. Those articles, without the benefit W
this canal, are of little or no value ConpIee
the canal, and those articles At once become
valuable. For instance, cord-wood, for fuel
at present is literally worth netting. There I
al least one million cords Of hard wood fas it's
commonly caIled) in the neighborhood Of the
waters and streams that communicate with the
waters to which the contemplated canal leads.
The moment this canal is completed this wood.
for fuel, becomes worth al least one dollar cord
standing then in this one article alone i mt
this section of the country enhanced in value
one million Of dollars 81 here are, also, great
quantities Of white oak and hackmatac timber.
suitable for slip building; pine and spruce, for
masts and Spars; cedar, for fencing; hemIocf
timber, for bridges and wharres; slaves. shocks
shingles, clapboards, pine, oak and maple boards
plank and iUIsts; Pine timber and ranging Tim
Der OF ali kinds; hewn stone, for bunting and
UNDERMINING; and in fact all kinds OF heavy
articles from the country, which, at present.
the great expense Of transportation far exceeds
their value. Our traders should be aware that
the present dull seasons of the year (spring and
fal) which they so much complain Of, would ip-
medatey be changed into the most brisk and
hurrying times in the whole year.
The CO rtemplated route OF the canal IS from,
Great Sebago pond, or lake, into Stroudwater
River, a distance Of about twelve miles. A GREAT
part Of the distance nature has almost done tho
work-so that the whole expense estimated BIZ
the most competent Judges from Sebaro 10 Port
land by the way OF Vaughan's bridge and Fore
River, win not exceed one hundred thousand
dollars. Fellow citizens, this stock will be Of
fcred You in few days. II Is hoped that can
italists, farmers, merchants, mechanics and ira
ders viii all unitedly, for their mutual benefit.
subscribe DeraIlv.
As citizen Of Portland, sincerely hore the
town, III their corporate capacity. will take a.
least twenty thousand dollars in this stock. and
borrow the money 70 paw their instruments.
which may be had at an interest Of five per cent.
The annual interest will amount II only one
thousand doars.-Admit, for moment. they
never realize ono centfrom the diyidands-thev
would then make a great saving bv the canal,
provided 1t could not otherwise Dc done for
there are about one thousand families IN Portland
each family consumes about ten cords of wood
N the year-which makes in all about ten thou.
sand cords OF wood. annually consumed in this
town. There can be NO question but the price
would be one dollar less per cord. Deductone
thousand dollars for the interest Of vour loan,
there remains balance in your favor Of nine
thousand dollars per annum. Ana the persons
OF small capital should be aware II thew consume
Tie same quantity Of fuel with the man OF large
property, the man Of small property makes the
capitalist, or man Of large property, contribute
for part q his fuel, and does il legally and fairly
for their votes are all equal.
It's obvious, the above statement be correct.
that IN the article of wood for fuel, alone, TIE
town OF Portland will make a saving Of nine
thousand dollars; and the country, OF the own
ers Of the land on which the wood Is now stand
ing, will have enhanced the value Of their proo-
erty on tl.ls ono article, one million Of dollar.
Say nothing Of all the other innnmerabe arti-
Giles, and the increased value of the soil-cau {
be possible that both town and country. viii
continue any longer blind to their own interest.
and suffer the small quantity of water sufficient
TO nh this canal TO pass uselcssly from tie lakes
TO the ocean ? or viii they Immediately
turn their attention 10 this very important
object: Ii they have single spark OF tie split
and enterprise Of New York. tl,ev will set about
this business the present summer and suffer but
ono winter more 70 pass till the whole is compile
tel. The farmers in the vicinity of the can'i
need nothing 70 stimulate them: they will GER
tainlv subscribe literally to tie stock. They
will be able to paw nearly the whole in the a-
Dor OF men and oxen, and in boarding tie work
men. Those farther ia the interior can SIMPLY
the timber and materials for the locks mccbar-
Ics OF several occupation, such as smiths, Wheel
wri@hts. carpenters and Inasons can pay their
- oil nee tor - .lgF-
can pay theirs from their stores and, il fac.
throwing lilly thousand dollars per annum into
circulation all among the laboring class of poo
pie, wall add a very pcrceptihe spring 70 ali
kinds Of business i'm tiiis section n the country.
A MERCHANT.
JUDICIAL COURTS.
" all the branches OF government, tic Jafi-
cia' stands first IN point Of importance. livery