Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-03-31
Business Of Bath.

The following just tribute to the enterprise
aud growth of our city, is from correspondent
Of the Boston Journal = -
Bath, situated onthe Kennebec few miles
from he mouth of the river, IS one Of the lew
eastern cities, whose growth of population,
and progress, will bear favorable comparison
with many places Of the West.
Although it has lost since the census OF
1910 territory and inhabitants enough TO con.
sti,ute a town-West Bath, yetthe census of
1850 shows an increase ofnot lar from 90
per cent. Bath numbers now population
or nearly or quite ten thousand.
The chief business of the place IS nayiga-
lion and ship>building. No city OF its size
builds or owns so many vessels. We will
compare the ship-bulding Of the District OF
Bath, with the whole thirteen Districts Of
Massachusetts, jim order to give some idea OF
the importance of thai branch OF industry on
the Kennebec. ,.
Massachusetts in 1851, in l3 Districts, in
GLIDING Boston, built Al, 1923 tons. Bath Dis
Irict built in 1852, more than $4,000 tons,
some $4,000 tons OF which were built in the
city of Bath.
Bath District in 1850 built 22,240 TONS
Boston, including Medford and vicinity, built
the same year 90, 480 tons. Bath built in
1850, 81 SLIPS; Boston, 81. In 1851, Bath
built 30; Boston 33. Ia 1852, Bath built 81
ships, besides barques, briggs, &c., in all 81
vessels. ~
These statistics will account for the fact
that whole streets are btill up with comfort
able dwellings, where few years since cat
tie were pastured "A .f
NIessrs. Trutanr s. Drummond have Just
launched large clipper ship of the finest
proportions AMI model. Johnson Rtleout,
Esq, has a ship of some 1900 tons ready for
launching. Messrs. Larabee g. Robinson
have just ready for sea ine vessel, the 'Har-
vest Queen of 1000 tons burden. This Is
as sIrong ship in timbers, keIson, knees, ex-
ira breast-hooks and fastenings, and in every
lhing which appertains 10 solid wear and SUBJ
stantal service, as can be found Her frame
is white oak, main kelson white oak, also two
bilge nelson's on each side Of white oak, IL
BY 16 inches, and sealed up with southern
pine 6 10 inches thick-and finished
throughout in the most thorough MANNER
Length, III fl; 35 feet beam; "a feet deep.
Two houses on deck, each some 40 to 43 f.,
BY 20. She has a wheel-house, and her cab
ms are fitted up with taste and elegance; so
that nothing Of strength, comfort or modern
improvement u waning " tIIuhe Uer sup
of the first class.
Boston and New York ship-owners have
of late years found it for their interest to pur-
chase Maine ships. They have proved prof
liable, and fast sailers when SO intended.-
Most of the ships built here are more or less
owned by their builders. The quickest run
ever made between New York and New Or.
leans, was by Bath ship.
Maine builds more tonnage that any other
State in the Union. In 1850 Maine built
more than one-third Of all built in the United
States. The total tonnage built in 1850 in
the United STATES, was 272,2l9; of this
amount Maine built 81, 2ll tons.
With such coast line and atfinilies 10 The
sea and forest, maritime pursuits and lum-
bcring have occasioned the neglect Of manu-
featuring and agriculture. Agriculture pros
pers where The mill and the foundry furnish
market. The mistake Maine has made is,
that with the finest water power in the world,
little or nothing has been done 10 develop her
industry in manufacturing.