Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-07-28
Correspondence Of the Telegraph.
Portland. Me-. july IL. 1874


| received a number of your Photograph"
from which rejoice to learn that our late
accomplished fellow citizen, Col. JOHN d.
KINsMAN, has located himself at Southport
with Elijah Steele Esq in the practice Of
the law.
Think not that we rejoice in losing the
gallant Colonel, or tina, we do not sincerely
regret his departure; we only acquiesce in
his change of location in the belief that the
practice of his profession may prove TO
him more lucrative in Wisconsin, than it
did even here, where he had many excel
lent clients and troops Of friends. Col.
kinsman cannot but prove an acquisition
to any society, as literally educated gem
tleman, good lawyer and devoted friend.
AS public man he has been universally
admired. No man ever stood higher than
Col. K. did here--none could be more be-
loved. Under Pres't. TyIer's adminstra-
ton he was Marsha! Of this state, and lfthe
great mass could have their way. he would
be so still. The hearty good wishes of all
the citizens Of this city must ever follow
Mr.. Kinsman, wherever his lot may be
cast. "None knew him but to love him.
nor named him but to praise"
"Our state Legislature is having its frs,
summer session at Augusta, some go miles
distant, having commenced lis sitting about
two months ago. Ever since the state was
admitted into the Union, in 1920, our Leg
islative sessions have held invariably in the
winter season; but agreeably TO recon-
mendation of Gov. Fairfield, the Consti.u-
ton has been amended by vote ofthe peo-
pie changing the sessions from the first
Wednesday in January to the second Wed.
nesday I'D May. We trust the change will
be for the better, and not 'sfor the sake Of
a change" as in the case o. the hard CT
der election in 1910.
On the 4ih inst, some thirty thousand
people in addition 10 our stated population
of Is, 600 assembled here to celebrate ssthe
glorious fourth" to commemorate, more
especially, the bral ing ground" on the
first ten miles of The Atlantic and St. Law
renee Railroad now about to be built from
Portland Me-, to Montreal, l.. c. BY
invitation the members Of the Legislature
both Senate and House) attended in a b.
dy, the Governor Of the state and his suite
The Governor on this occasion, showed
himself expert at manual labor, he hav-
ing taken the shovel in hand,as the Empe-
ror of China does annually, to set good
example 10 his masters, the people. A
number Of speeches were made by citizens
OF this state and distinguished gentlemen
from Canada, and sail went merry as a
marriage bell," The distance between
the two cities portland and Mentreal) is
!rfle over 800 miles. Maine builds one
half the road and our friends in Canada
the other half. When the road is com,
pleted--say two years hence--the British
Steamers will stop at our whalves. instead
OF at Boston, as the passengers will there
by save some two or three hundred miles
of travel in their transit across the Atlantic
and overland from Portland into Canada.
This railroad is glorious undertaking
and.will make this city (having already one
of the best harborsin the would) COM
mercial MARIA second New York!
A Democratic State Convention was
holden here on the lst, and Hon. JOHN w.
DANA of Fryeburg was nominated for Cow
ernor. As sure as the 18th Of September
comes, he will be elected by or 5000
majority! In 1874 we distanced the wings
by over 10000 majority. We may do
that same again!