New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-08-17
MAINE.
The Atlantic and 81. Lawrence Rail Rsad-ReSi"n Of
The Whitr Mountains Agricultural Resources.

The Atlantic and 81. Lawrence Ran ksad-hex"n Oh
the " bite Mountains Agricultural resources.
Correspondence Of lie FRYgB RGH wednesday aas isl
When the road from Portland 70 Montreal was hrst
projected il by many considered visionary For'-
land il was said was far north Ia be- the ternnus OF
the great communication between the ST Lawrence aod
Atlantic Those who were engaged IN the enterprise
Judged more wisely and good deal OF credit Is perhaps
due 70 the Directors of the Grand Trunk RaiSay ne
original design of the latter road the opening Al
highway to the Atlantic from the egan bordering on the
st Law renee and with a natural British prejudice, II
was al first thought by the company to be practicable
within the limits of the British provinces. After long
and careful examination and surveys the result was how
ever the selection of Portland the most favorable point
of termination the Atlantic Coast, and with ncoe
disregard of the mean and nsrr0w-mnded views that
might have been prompted BY national rivalry and
jealousy Of any advantage 10 be gained by our own coun
v they decided in favor Of this route and gave 10 X
cordial support The Importance of this port cannot
be TOO highly appreciated for although the road has been
constructed mainly upon credit yet is questionable
whether the credit could have been obtained Sthout the
aid Of the British company The citizens OF Portland
are entitled to great praise for their enterprise and per
seyerng effort They will obtain rich reward. for i is
no longer doubtful that the foreign trade OF the Canaias
will be through Portland. Halifax will be- virtually but
an intermediate port The mails of the Cdnard steamers
will il is calculated be forwarded by line of steamers
to Portland and thence by this railroad Ia Montreal and
is not unlikely that the merchandise may, 10 c0nsid
cradle extent take the same course
As 10 the prCducts of the Canadas designed for ship
II ent abroad they will without question find their way
10 Portland But this is of ess consequence than the
development Of the Interior resources OF the state OF
Maine Agriculture through all the region irSvered by
the road has already received start Branch roads are
rapidly penetrating the country aterally IN every drec'
ton bringing vast area of land within reach OF the
main communication TO market. Considering the latter
advantage as of primary importance, It would seem that
the control of the road should have been retained by
the company who originally constructed it. They
have, however thought proper TO turn over 20 tue
British company who have taken ii on perpetual lease
assuming ali the debts and guaranteeing percent TO the
stockholders 1t will be borne in mind that the road has
been built by companies one OF which chareredo ny
the State of Maine, owned that part Of 1t which was
within the State viz from Portland 10 Island Pond the
other part belonging TO Canadian and English propre-
T. rs both of which O.. the entire road, comprising
distance of about three hundred miles have been leased
10 the Grand Trunk Railway Company
II is not unlikely that connection VIII at no distant
period be- made from Portland by the way of Saco Frye
bureh and jackson, through the Pmkham Notch to
some Do int on the present line of the r0td-say at or near
GOIham known as the stopping place Tor travellers
visiting the White Mountains. This will be more direct
than the present route-the distance being less oy
twenty miles-and il will pass through the finest agrl-
cultural region Of the State; for such the valley OF the
Saco River must be conceded to be- Indeed, 1t Is sur
psng that this route was not adopted in the construc-
non # the main road The other might be- wanted Tor
the benefit of a more interior part OF the state but II
sbould have been branch only Whenever the Saco
route shall be completed it hardly admits of doubt that II
will be the principal one.
We are ant 10 think of the White Mountains in con-
necton with wild scenery only but that scenery derives
much of its effect from contrast with the beauty OF the
country which stretchs before your view as You look
from any Of the prominent points of elevation Travel
ers who nothing on visit 20 the White Mountains
worth talking Of but the ascent OF Mount Washington
might spare the expense Of the trip but these are tav
rers who are better acquainted with the inside Of no.
tells than with the surrounding country, and would be
k, ly complain of the want of the luxurious accom-
mediation which they accustomed to in the hotels OF
the large cities.
TOthose whOhave real taste tor natural scenery there
is eIhaustles qualification from the everyaryins pros
poets which are here presented TO the eye From Frye
burg through North Conway to the Notch there per-
petusly changing view, wild aud sublime, pie
iuresque ard beautiful Artists give the preference to
North Conway in taking sketches, but think they have
slightly estimated the views at Fryeburg. The lat
ter may be in respects inferior 10 the other but
they different and series of sketches would be
con plee without including them Perhaps the taste of
the artists may be subject social influence pecul
lar to Conway 1t said there $50 visitors staying
there from which should judge that the residents had
politely given up their own beds and were living in the
ENJOYMENT of Out-OfdOor scenery.
But must not quarrel with the taste of visitors,
among whom are some well known to the world | hope
that he Die inguished Cergymen from Boston and Port
land, who visiting here, may revive some religious
feeling in the village There ia Church there but
Mbiiter, and it seems that the novelty of hearing
sermon is such tina. il matters net whether il be OrhO-
doX naran any thing else ministers OF all denomi-
nations IL seems have their turn if they choose 20
preach.
Nor is This a solitary case There are many others
within my knowledge ia that part OF the country. II is
onrous Of anything but good that in New England yil
lagos, where tor halt century more, sound religious
doctrine may have been taught the Sabbath, there
should now be such destituiion. 1t would if
our Missionary abors were most needed at home. II
people cannot be supplied with ministry, what
hope We have of success in eyangezng the rest Of
the world AID.