The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-03-03
AUGUSTA CORRESPONDENCE.
AUGUSTA. February 2slh 1854

ll WIS pidCSi 'hlS c'cHhS' '"N N"S
was temporarily organized by The selection
of Hon. W. II. Vin,on a, Chairman, and
Louis o. Cowan as Secretary. There seems
TO be large attendance from every quarter
in the Stale, and the friends OF The cause
are in good spirits, and do no, show any in
clinaiion 10 relax their efforts in the prose-
cuiion Of their cause. The speaking this
evening was by Rev. Mr.. Peck, Gilman Of
Brunswick, Gen. Fessenden of Portland,
DR.. Pease OF Bridgion, and others. Com
mi,,ees on permanent, permanent, organiza-
ton, and to prepare business for The conven-
lion, were appointed. The Committee
have selected Hon. Arson p. Morrill, as
permanent, President of The Convention, and
six Vice Presidents and two Secretaries,
and will report in the morning.
Among others present, there is quite n
delegation, we are happy 10 say, Of the
warm and influential friends from Saco and
Biddeford. They were more fortunate in
their passage down than have been some OF
their ,ownsmen within few days, coming
through in the usual time. The writer OF
this was II hours on the way, taking the
cars AT noon nj Saco on Saturday, and arri-
wing here al o'clock, Sunday morning.
A good deal of complain, has been made
against the management Of the Kennebec
and Portland road in consequence Of wan,
Of regularity Of the trains, and with very
little reason. The delays are in the main
attributable 10 causes beyond the control of
the managers OF the road,-,o severe storms
which have piled the snow in grea, quaint.
ties upon the track, and which could no, be
removed in the ordinary way. We passed
a whole night in the cars on our way from
Portland, aud were quite surprised, consii.
ering The obstacles 10 encounter, tina, we
were not even longer. In many places the
snow was drilled in 10 the height of the top
Of the cars, and sometimes, for long disian.
ces, quarter Of mile or more, il was piled
up so that il would rub ngaius, the windows
Of the cars as they passed through. The
snow plough could do no service under such
circumstances, end all tina, could be done,
was TO cut through the driils, which were
very stiff and hard, with the shovel. A
large force has been constantly employed
on The road, and the wonler is, no, that the
trains do not arrive in season, but that they
should come nj all. The afternoon train Of
to-day was only an hour behind usual time.
The attention of the Legislature is now
chiefly occupied with the consideration Of
local matters. On Saturday the resolutions
against the Nebraska Bill passed the House
by vote Of sc in favor 10 against, and
today they passed the Senate, only one Sem
ator, uazen Of Cumberland, voting agains,
them. The Bangor Loan Bill, allowing
the city Of Bangor 10 lend lis aid 10 the con.
s,ruc,iOn Of railroads, has passed both bran.
ches. The only subject OF immediate in.
ierest 10 the people Of York under consider
alton, seems 10 be the question of removal
OF the Courts from Alfred 10 Saco or Bdde-
ford. The resolve authorizing the Treasu-
rer Of the County 10 loan $4,000 for the
purposes Of the County, has been under dis
cussion twice in the House, and is not We,
disposed Of. II passed the Senate nearly a
week ago, at the same time notice was
granted for hearing on the petitions for
the removal Of the Courts. When il came
10 the House, the friends Of the removal,
although entirely willing tina, the Treasurer
should be authorized 10 loan enough 10 pay
all the debts actually due from the County,
were unwilling that the resolve should pass
carrying with il, as !, would, the probability
OF carrying forward the buildings which
have been proposed 10 be erected a, Alfred
for the keeping Of the public records. They
asked tina, the subject should be postponed
until after the day assigned for hearing on
the petitions for removal. On Thursday
last they carried motion 10 postpone further
action on the resolve until the l5;h Marcn,
THE day assigned for the hearing is the 9th, J
but Immediately motion for reconsidera-
ton was made. Yesterday, after debate, the
motion 10 reconsider was carried, and the
resolve passed 10 be cngrossed, but before
the House adjourned a motion 10 reconsider
was made, and pending iha, question The
House adjourned. l, is The frs, business in
order tomorrow morning, aud The closeness
oil the vote OH the reconsideration ofihe vote
assigning the time, puts prophecy as to the
result, somewha, n, fault.
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