The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-10-27
sACo RIVER RAILROAD.

Without doubt some Of our readers will
e1:laim, upon opening our paper and noticing
Mr.. wadsworth's report Of survey OF
part of the route, over which It has been
thought by some that a Railroad would be
: built in the dim future. "-What Monsieur
Tousoa come ssaip," and will turn away
ftom the report With the exclamation that
che Edi.oris +" still harping upon my daugh.
Ter" Vow we confess the corn. We own
up tho Editor Of the Union is satisfied
that the interests Of our place and Of the
country along the route demand the building
Of the road in question. lie has been told,
in certain pamphlet Published under the
direction OF very 'judieinus men that the
road would be paying one and that Il would
greatly advance the value Of the property
along the contemplated route. and so long
rs he is not entirely overcome by dispair he
must talk now and then about the bailding
OF this road. and especially as in cases like
the present, when the information he is tho
means Of conveying costs the community, as
whole nothing, and is given in the spirit Of
generous kindness to the public, by the
Engineer, who made the survey.
We cannot divcst ourselves OF The idea
that the Saco River Railroad will be built
although it is frequently Notifying to talk
long and onen without any seeming results.
The idea that the Saco River Railroad
should be built has seized strong hold Of us,
and We cannot, unless dispossessed Of the
thought, refrain from speaking of the enter.
prze on suitable occasions. We confess to
some modification in not seeing some more
gratifying results, and to disinclination to
protract discussion Of the advantages Of the
enterprise, when discussion seems so una
vsiling. Our desire for tho commencement
Of this project is however strong enough
to overcome these discouraging circumstan-
ces and leads US to obtain such information
as may be Of value when those to whom is
con6ded the management OF the enterprise
shall think il advisable to make an effort to
commence.
IL would be, we conceive, altogether
work OF supererogation to speak Of the gen.
cral advantages which our place and the
community generally along the route would
derive from the building OF this road, and we
refrain from further remark, simply saying
that Mr.. Wadsworth's plans, and papers
may be examined at our Office. They are
executed with great minuteness, and with a
skill and accuracy which reflect great credit
on him as an Engineer.
In letter received from him, written pre-.
vious to his going to Georgia, where he is
employed as an Engineer on a railroad, he
acknowledges his Indebtedness to the follow.
Ing young men and lads of Hiram, viz S. &
c. II. Barker, Edward & j. Dow, c. Z. 4 J.
w. Hubbard, and VIM. B. Mackie, for as
sistance in prosecuting the survey.
tmay not be improper TO remark that the
survey made under the direction Of the Com.
mittce was through Baldwin on the east side
OF the river, leaving Cornish some distance
from the line Of the road. This route by
Cornish would command the business Of the
ossipee valley, and II would seem to be the
most advantageous one in all points Of view.