Eastern times., 1850-04-18

WIscAssEr, APRIL sth, 1850

WIscAssEr, APRIL sth, 1850.
MEssRs EDIroRs But few villages in our
Stale compare with Wiscas>e in natural ad-
van'ases, and beauty and eligibility of loca-
ton. 1t is one Of the oldest towns in the State.
and its principal business street betokens this
Forty years ago, Wiscasset, in { commercial
point of view, occupied first rank in the State
Quite number of splendid specimens of ar
chitecture remain relics of its former wealth
and prosperity. Among these is the residence
of Hon. FRANKLIN CLARK, (who represented
this Congressional district III the last Con-
srcss,) the first house on the rg'.t, you enter
the village. Situated a most eligible site.
its architecture reminds one of the splendid
castles ON the banks of the Rhirc-it original
| ly cost upwards Of thirteen thousand dollars,
hut was purchased recently by its present pro-
prietor, for two thousand four hundred hf-
| teen hundred or two thousand dollars expend-
ed in remodeling, and repairs, has put it in as
valuable order as it originally was. Nearly
opposite is the mansion house of Wilmot
! Wood, Esq, whose father was one of the
shrewdest and most talented former merchants
of the place. doing business before the embar-
go times, on a capital of over half million of
dollars. Next to Mr.. Woods. is Capt Tuck
er's-also handsome residence Capt L. be-
ing one of the wealthiest men of the place
Major Carleton, another wealthy merchant in
the embargo times, and who was unable to
save anything of consequence from; the wreck,
n rho
in his day, for a hundred punchsoas Of run. 1t
looks somewhat dilapIta:cd now. y most ma
iicious trick was perpetrated recently by cred
itor of old MIR. Carleton, who having an exc
cution against the property, had portion of
the then handsome front yard "set Off to him,
which he caused to be dug up, uprootins beau
tiful trees and shrubbery, and completely
spelling the appearance Of the whole lot A
law suit grew out of this act. but the defence
setting up color of title, escaped damages =
The next lot IS occupied by Capt. Patrick Len
nox, merchant in easy circumstances ad-
Joining which is the residence of Judge and
ex-governor Samuel L. Smith-a capital spec
linen Of the "fnc old English gentleman
who "bears his blushing honors thick upon
him." Judge Bailey, now Collector of this
port has handsome residence on the left OF
the Court housc-on the right of which is the
residence of Alex. Johnson, Esq, another
wealthy merchant.
Wiscassst supports but one steam mill--or,
win more propriety, has but one 10 support hr
that OF the Messrs. Henry s. Franklin Clark,
q Co., who manufacture and ship for the Gu
oa market an immense quantity of sugar box
shSoks. About thirty men are employed
in the manufacture of these shooks--the ma
chinery being in operation day and night.
with bur twcnty-four hours suspension dnr;nc
the week Their first mill, erected in ,as or
81, was destroyed by fire in 40, subiectine
them to loss of some twenty thousand dol.
lars, which, instead of discouraging. only pre-
sented an opportunity for these enterprisins
and persevering owners to enlarge their ope-
ra.ions. A few more men. Of like qualities,