Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1857-02-27
Ellsworth and its Business.

Ellsworth and its Business.
The depression of business throughout
the State, and over the Union. has fur
nished the occasion for some excellent
suggestions from number Of papers in
Maine. The Wig and Comier not
long since contained good article
upon the duty of diversifying the pur-
suits Of the people of that city. and
made many suggestions for the future,
as to what should be done to avoid the
periodical seasons of hard times in
cident to such places as now follow the
lumber business, to the exclusion of 9TH
er kinds of pursuits.
Ellsworth feels these fluctuations, pro.
badly, as sensibly as any other place in
the state. We doubt if there is another
village of its size. and natural capabili
ties N Maine. where the pursuits of the
people are 50 completely of one charac-
ter as here.
The Lumber business is tho controllius
business and what is worse. there seems
to be no disposition. to foster and encou-
rage any other interests. This would DC
well. if this was pursuit that naturally
and inevitably resulted in the prosperity
of those concerned in it. Bat our OBJ
scrvation has led US to believe, that few.
er pursuits are more hazardous. and less
certain of bringing remuneratiye returns
from the investment, than this. There
are various reasons why it is SO. which
will suggest themselves to any one who
will look at the matter, and we care no,
to say anything on this point now; VT
rather indicate what we think ought &c
be done, to insure more prosperous fu
ture.
There are many kinds of business
which the natural advantages and the
character Of the people Of Ellsworth
are well adapted. Now, we not only, a,
Maj. Downing said, "go to New York
to mill. but We are dependent upor
sister states. or other sections of this, fol
almost all Of the mechanic tools, farmine
utensils. household furniture, wearin.
apparel-in fact, everything that enter
into consumption. or is necessary for con
Quoting the daily business Of the peo
pie. We manufacture nothing at al
save what is done a: a Foundry wher,
castings Of various kinds can be had -
How many of the implements OF hus
bandry might be made here, and hov
much of the money that is now c1pena
ed for articles manufactured abroad
might be saved here. are questions thai
ought to be asked and answered by OH
:. people. The time will come when .hi,
will be manuiactu,in: place instead o
a lumber mart, and it is time to com
mence in some matters now. All We hav,
to sell or to exchange for the thousand
and one articles that we are now Deepen
dent on others for, is little cord wood
and what manufactured lumber i. shipped
TO Boston and the West Indies. We ash
our readers to compare the business O
this town, with the business done in Lew
iston as set 70 nth in an article which w,
copied into the American in the issue O
the 9th, and it will reveal to US how far bt
hind other places of about the same size
we are.
4 We 90 not even manufacture the car.
riages, which Ellsworth Jehus know
how. SO well to prize. Thousands Of
dollars are annually expended for this
one small item. There are not boots an j!
shoes enough made here, to supply a
hundreth part of what is required for
the inhabitants of the town, and perhaps
not one dollars worth, to a thousand.
that is sold by the traders to supply the
country. The pro portion ofready made
clothing sold to that which is made here.
would show as wide difference. and so
we might enumerate to the end Of the
chapter, did our limits and time permit
But we will let those interested fill up
what is left out. At another time we
will see if an estimate can be had, which
will approximate to the truth, as to the
comparative value of the lumber exports
of Ellsworth and its imports of various
kinds.
ANTI-SLAvERY LEcTURE.-Mr. Fow.
ler Of Boston. colored gentleman, de-