Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1840-05-14

made by the Cashier of the Canal Bank Portland
has returned $3.50 of the $50 received His a
pology for keeping the other 800, is that he ha:
spent it. He signs himself "One that tried to be
a rogue, but conscience would not let him.
MELANCHOLY DEATH By letter, TO III,
Publisher of the Thomaston Republican. from
Waldoboro,' OF 18th inst. we learn that a man BY
the name Of William Simmons, master of the Sch
Seth & William of Thomaston, was accidentally
drowned by the upsettng of a boat, on Saturday
last. Mr.. s. was man much respected for his
industry and benevolence, and has left a wife and
family to mourn over his sudden death. There
were three others in the boat who supported them
selves by cnging to the boat until relief was rem
dered them, after being much exhausted.
The following complimentary remarks, respect
inc our village, we copy from the Maine Farmer,
and presume they are from the pen of Mr.. Pearl,
who has recently been here on visit We think
the remarks are, generally, correct.
EXCURSIONS IN MAINE.
BArH-The village of Bath is situated on the
Western shore of the Kennebec, and is a place of
extensive business, Being at the head Of winter
navigation on the Kennebec, large quantities OF
goods for Gardiner, Hallowell and Augusta FREE
quently stored here and carried Up on the ice in
winter. So large part OF the Inhabitants are en-
gagged in commerce. in trade ship building &c, that
its agricultural returns do not compare with those
of other towns differently situated. The corn
crop for 1888 entered for bounty was 632 bushels
and the quantity of wheat 470 bushels. The pop
ulation of Bath in 1880 was 3.773. In 1887 it
was 1923. The number of school districts is 9,
and of scholars 1,7S5. OF these 452 are repor-
ted as attending schools taught by masters. and
Cos those taught by mistresses. There is an acad-
envy in operation here and private schools usual
ly sustained. n brick school house of very neat
external appearance, has within few years, been
erected. but we did not examine ts interior.
Bath is distinguished for IFS extensive navigation.
Several ships are usually built here in year and
the efficiency with which this is done is worthy of
note. One or Two men engage in the matter and
furnish materials, employ men, and in about 6
months from the commencement oil operations a
ship is launched Of 600 or $50, tons and the repu
taon of the Bath ships is such that they are easily
sold freghted if there is business upon the ocean
any where One noble ship launched just before
the tremendous winter gales, and which, for time,
was supposed to be lost in the first passage south
in ballast has sailed sometime since Tor Europe
with her first cargo ofcstton the fregn OF which
Will pay more than l-S oil her cost IN one voyage
There are probably more than a million Of dollars
invested in navigation, if we reckon only the value
Of the vessels.
In the Bath District which embraces the Kenne-
bee river, there are So ships varying from 300 TO
$50 tons each; 5 Banks of about 2t0 tons each;
l26 Brigs; 242 schooners; and 10 soops besides
a large number of boats under 20 tons engaged in
the fisheries There are 40 schooners from this
district over 20 tons enrolled engaged in the fish
cries and some "a of the smaller size. The YES
sells engaged in the fisheries receive bounty from
government, those oc 90 tons and upward receive
81 per ton; those under 20 tons draw $3.50 per
ton, The vessels of this class are required to
take certain quantity of fish in order to draw the
bounty. The paid in the Bath district the last
year was about $4,000. In the Waldoboro' and
Wiscasset districts the amount is much greater
The duty on imports in this district in 1889 was
$14 902 dollars This sum was chiefly for salt and
sugar. The exports from this district in 1889 was
1921 1872 was for lumber. These exports embrace
only those articles sent to foreign ports. The guam
tity of lumber, hay, fish, potatoes &c. sent from
this district to other parts Of the Uniec States is
not easily estimated but the amount must be worry
great
OF the IS ships belonging to The district, "A are
owned in full or in part at Bath The number of
seamen employed in the foreign and coastwise trade
and the fisheries is supposed to be from 3,170 to
A 900, The enrolled tonnage is 10 .5s3,40, and the
Registered 81 Alp, 55 tons. So much property as
is here invested on the ocean, Of necessity exposes
the owners to occasional losses and the storms oc
the last winter have been unusually destructive -
Bath however has suffered less than some other
places where less navigation was owned.
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