Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1840-07-16

denounced the merchants of the country and made
efforts 10 prejudice the laborng classes against them.
because they had the temerity to Think and say thai
rulers ought 20 watch the interests Of the whole
country, rather than the interests of a party.
| Why is it that our town is gaining, such an
enviable notoriety? Why is it, that when CONNER
cia disasters are spoken of, the spoilsmen reply.
look Bath there is no distress! Is it because
there is an unusual degree of activity in our bust
ness community Certainly not. Far more bust,
ness has been transacted here, in single year.
in times past than there will be this year, yet
uncommon attention attracted by it. Is it
not because we not entirely prostrate? Be-
cause signs of life and animation still remain
Because we have felt less severely the storms be-
fore which many commercial towns and cities
have bowed? Bath is one ofthe few bright spots
that lay scattered along the commercial waste and
although not doing her usual business she is
pointed at as proof of the wise policy Of our ru-
ers, and the kind care which they bestow upon
the industry and enterprise of the country. This
is strange-strange indeed that men can be found
bold enough TO demand confidence and
praise, mt for building up, but because they
have not destroyed every profitable branch of
trade--because solitary interest, with all Europe
to back it, has borne up against the ruthless pow
er, that is now claiming down the life and vigor of
our young republic. The very fact that our
town is now attracting much notice, only
proves that she has, to some extent, escaped the
paralysis that has fallen on others In times of
general prosperity, she would excite but little at
tention, but move in her silent, steady course
without being SO prominent subject Of remark
But is all fair here this Argus writer
would have people abroad believer Notwith-
standing citizens have been exceedingly eau
tous about embarking in business, that car be
easily affected by the Facilitating, experime ntins
policy Of heartless rulers. they have not escaped
its all pervading influence; though il is felt hero
to as little extent, perhaps. as in any other
mercial town in New England
There traders here, particularly those
connected with the fishing interest," who
making but little more than enough to pay their
rent. Fish so low that many fishermen say
they cannot live by it, and now securing the
coast after paving stones to ballast ships for the
South
There is activity in coastlng trade on
the contrary ii is excessively dull After motto
| ing very fine ship which "AaSisr Rideout has
under way and bark near by, which he hiss
sweed into ship, owned by what he calls rro-
fessed wings (why apply such insulting language
to gentlemen who are known to be as dsin,er-
ested true and active wings any in the 'State)
this truth loving correspondent SAYS Gin addition
TO these there are several other ships now build
! ing here, as well as many houses and stores "
Now what confidence the citizens of Port
land, any other place, put in the statements
of this writer when we inform them that there
is but ship now building in Bath, and only four
vessels of any description,-throe of them barks,
about half as large the ship. Certainly this
will not be thought heavy business in the ship
building line, when we consider that EIGHT
! ships have been built in this town in season
| As to the ''many stores" are at loss to
tain how he makes ont his case, unless he adopted
the Trishman's rule in redeemng his promise TO
give boy "whole grist" of apples. He began
thus tone is none, ttco are many and three
whole grist!' He must have worked out his con-
cusion by soue such necromancy for there are
only i,oo stores building here, one rough salt
store, which, by the way, believe is not yet
begun, the other brick building, Ohe side walls
of which were built last season,) thirty-one feet
| in front, and three stories high owned by Capt
Davis Hatch, and will doubt be a handsome
building.
| In regard to the houses the facts, as we
can ascertain and we have taken some pains to be
exact are these:--the whole number now building
and contracted for {not yet begun) is nine, all
] Of which, are constructed with view to c0nven-
fence and economy, rather than splendor; and some
fthem but one story high. Surely, is this small
or moderate amount of business, for such a
place, worth making much parade ubout'
] How can man Justify himself before his towns
men for giving a general invitation to the labor
ers of other places, to come here, cheaper labor.
and take what little there is to do, out Of the hands
| of our own citizens, many Of whom are already
out of employ Really our mechanics must feel
particularly graefulfor such kindness.
The wings throughout the State, will, no doubt,
consent to take into consideration, another piece
of advice, given them, by this Government-paid
scrbbler. 1t is, in plain english, to let politics
the Van Buren, leaders. 1t is not the hp-de-
mocracy, they so often preach to the people, but
comes pure ana unadulterated from the heart.
The office holding gentry should consider that
their schemes not yet complete-that the A
merican people are not yet reduced to the condi-
ton of Russian Serfs, and 1ciH look into the do
mrs Of their faithless rulers and if possible hold