Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-07-31
Atlantic and St. L. Railroad.

The formal opening of this road took place
on "Wednesday. A correspondent of the Trav-
eller, dated at the Mount Washington Station
House, Gorham, n. H., says y.
The directors and invited guests, to the
number of about 300, left Portland this morn
ing at IA o clock in an express train for this
place, 81 miles. The train stopped only for
wood aud water, and arrived at about 10 l-2.
The road we found in fine order, and the ride a
most delightful one. ..., Nv,
After spending several hours in wandering
around this romantic region, our large compa-
ny were invited TO the dining hall, where all
The Injuries of country and city were spread
before u.s. Then followed several hours of
experimenting. interspersed with very good
singing from quartette club, and finished off
with Mr.. S. A. Walkers inimtable railroad
song. Mr.. Little, president of the Atlantic &
ST. Lawrence Railroad Company, presided and
introduced the speech-making. He gave
very encouraging view of the prospects of the
road He was followed by Gov. Hubbard, Of
Maine, in very good speech. Ichabod Bart
lett, of Portsmouth, spike briefly and peril
neniIy. Mr.. Derby, of Boston, followed with
one Of his able railroad speeches. Mr.. j. p
Hale, of Dover, made one of his most effective
speeches the editor of the Richmond Wing
followed with very pleasant and sensible
speech, and was cordially received; Mr.. Good
win, of Portsmouth, Mr.. Baxter. of Derby
Line, Mr. Rix, Of Lancaster, a gentleman
from Canada, aud Mr.. S. A. Walker, of Bos-
ton, spoke. U..
AT about p. NJ. the engine bell announced
the readiness Of the express train to take its
departure for Portland. The whole company
united in singing Aud Lang Syne, and most
Of the gentlemen took their departure. A few,
however, fingered behind 10 spend the night.
Ii has been lovely day, and now, about nine
o'clock p. NJ, ii is cool enough for fire
nearly"
"LET PREPAYMENT BE THE RuLE."-The
Springfield Republican makes the following
remarks upon the subject Of prepayment
Of posi- age, which we fully adopt and endorse.
They are TO the point
"The terms ot tine new law throw people
upon their poliIeness, and we trust that there
will universal disposition to honor the ap.
peal. We SINCERELY hope thai bnsines, men,
aud all epistolarv correspondents, will adupt
the uniform habit OF prepayment. 1t may
lie deemed unfair for some kinds oil business,
but al kinds can be adapted 10 il. A trades
man ardering goods from New York should
get his goods cheaper by paying his postage.
by the amount of cents for each letter,
when il costs him but 8, and he will thus
make TWO cents by the operation. A man
wri,ing TO another. on his own business,
should encIosea postage stamp 10 cover the
reply. A bill Of goods, transmitted, might
have The prepaid postage charged within.
In these ways all business could I've adapted
to The new law A friend who would neg
Iecl 10 pay his postage 10 US, when he knows
that we must pay nearly double price TO: it,
is moi a friend particularly worth having
Let prepayment be- the rule, and all the cir
cunslances OF correspondence be adapted
to the new Ia W, and in this way only. snail
we get it's full benefits"