The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-02-24
sAC0 RIVER RAILROAD.
Meeting in Fryeburg.

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We publish, in another column, the Of
fetal accoun. Of the Mass meeting held at
Fryeburs, on "Wednesday Of last week. to
consult upon the expcdiency of an early
commencement Of the proposed enterprise
of building railroad up the Sico River val
lev, and, IN our advertising columns will be
found, also, the notice Of the committee for
the opening Of the Books for subscriptions
to the Company. We regard the early COM
pletion of this work as q matter which
should engage the attention, and call forth
the energy Of the entire people living along
the valley Of the Saco river and Of over
shadowing Importance to this, and our sister
town. II is The great business project Of The
community through rliei he road triR pass,
the work needed to give life and visor to
the industrial pursuits Of the people, and TO
bring into use and value the great natural
resources Of the western section Of our State.
Every man. M matter what his occupation
may be, or his condition in life, living with.
in the borders Of the valley has deep and
Immediate interest in carrying forward the
enterprise, and should hold himself in readi-
ness to contribute his means to the best ofhis
ability towards building the road. The
statistics which have been published, relative
to the business which would be done on the
road, demonstrate, beyond the possibility Of
doubt, that it would, aside from the increas-
ed value which would DO given TO property
through which the line of the road will pass,
return E,ir dividend &c the owners Of the
stock. The value OF Agricultural property,
in particular. would b, advanced by the
building of the road. and this should stimu.
late the farmers all along the route 10 enter
warmly into the enterprise, and contribute,
as they are able to its completion, by tax.
ing literally, shares in the capital STOCK
All experience shows that the price OF farms
within the influence Of railroads has advanc-
cd 80, 100 per cent, and even more by the
building of the railroad. The furnishing OF
easy and cheap transportation Of agricul-
tural products to the places Of consumption
is the great desidcruium Of the farmer, the
thing which equalizcs the value Of agricul.
tural property, making the farm, miles from
their great marts, equal in value to the farm
nearer. We need ony point to the inlu.
~ all IL. - Il
lsh this feet. To.d,y, the farmer in
western Massachusetts,. in Berkshire, and in
Franklin, enjoys almost, il not equal ad.
vantagcs with The Agriculturalst in the
immediate neighborhCod Of Boston for the
disposal OF his products and the ratio Of
value Of a farm Of equal prOductivencss, in
Essex and Berkshire Counties is not essen
TALLY different The lines Of roads penetrat-
Ing every part Of our mother State, furnish
cheap and easy access to the markets Of
her great manufacturing towns and cities,
and rapid and cheap transportation TO tho
commercial maris ON her seabolrd Precise
ly what has followed from the laying Of the
iron track, through the valleys, and over the
hills OF Massachusetts,, will follow from the
building Of roads in Maine. 1t cannot be
otherwise. The places on the scaboard of
our State need the surplus products of the
Agricult uralists Of the interior they need
the wealth Of the natural resources, their
forests OF wood and timber. their stores OF
mine and rock, and nothing but the Iron
Horse can bring these stores Of wealth into
use and make them valuable. We need not
say to the people here, that the time has Or
rived when the great interests Of our place,
the interests Of the merchant, manuiac-
turcr, small or grca, al! who live by the sweat
OF industry among US, AMI expect to here
after, require that the contemplated road
should be commenced forthwith, and with
that holiness and energy which will carry
i, through. IL is work that will require
for its execution the united energies Of
all, and as it will benefit all, so all, in pro-
portion to their ability, should be ready 10
come forward with their share Of means for
the work.
II our place is to so on progressing in
prosperity, if its business capacities are to
increase, this road mus, be built and the
people living along the line of the contem-
plated road, viewing our place as the natu-
raj place of INSTRUMENTATION with the
scabOard, arc ready and willing, as we be.
lieve, TO aid in its accomplishment. They
IRE already earnest for its early commence
mcn'. They naturally look for as earnest
action in its favor here. They know that
we shall receive full share of its benefits,
and therefore look for such interest as shall
assure them that tho work will be under.
taken with yisor and carried forward to its
final end with that spirit which never fails
OF giving success. Shall they be disappoint.
ed This is the question for US, as com.
munity to answer.
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