Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-10-01

more order and quiet than on this occasion.
The citizens Of Augusta generally should
come in for full share Of the thanks Of all
concerned. Tor the very hospi,abe manner
in which they received and entertained vi.i.
tors To the show. Aud not among the least
in contributing To the comfort and conven.
fence Of the visitors, was Mr.. Cushman. the
accomplished Superintendent Of the Port
and Kennobec Railroad. lilo was always
on hand to eco that everything was right
and all were made comfortable. lie has
added new laurcls TO his already well grown
crown Of honor.
We cannot conclude this article without
word In the way OF criticism, which We
trust those concerned will not regard IN the
light OF hultGndiug, for most as,urcdy /.
Is not conceived in this spirit. We call at.
tent!on TO these matters, not 50 much 10 end
fault with the past, as to secure their cor
rectiou in the future. for the ame dilieul.
ties have existed the two last shows, and are
decidedly worse this year than ever before
and we would call attention TO them merely
and solely to secure their correction hercaf.
ter.
The fret point 10 vhiih we wish 10 call
attention Is the matter OF connexions be-
tween the freight trains on the several rail-
roads. II il buta small part Of what is
needed to secure reduction Of the freight
on the railroads. llprorer connections ara
not secured. the reduction Of the freight
;arif will amount TO Tut little. And this
vas the trouble the present year. In the
York and Oxford Counties, Tor example,
shere was no arrangement by which stock
could he got through the same day. That
from York had 10 remain in Portland over
night for the wan, Of such arrangements a,
might have bccn easily made 81 with
stock from Oxford l, either had 10 come
To Yarmouth, and ,,ay over almost two days,
or ~ up 10 Winthrop and travel ten miles
on foot. The consequence Of this condition
Of things was, that neither Of these counties
were represented by any respectable num-
Der Of specimens Of animals-wo believe
there were but two animals from both these
counties. All this might have been rene.
died by merely delaying the regular freight
train on the r. & X. road few hours,
which we have no doubt tho very obliging
superintendent OF the road would have done,
had his attention been called % It.
Tho other matter was the arrangement Of
the stock on the ground. There every thing
was confusion worse confounded. All tho
different breeds were mixed together in ,hs
most Heterogeneous manner possible. That
was most vcIatious both u exhibitors and
10 the several committees. There could not
by any possibility, have been better FIELD
for arranging the stalls in q manner the
most convenient Tor exhibitors and tho COM
mi,teos. and 70 ne - have the stock proper.
ly assorted and to have them show u tho
lest possible advantage. As " We. the
thing could hardly have been coniri1cd
wore, or 80 as to have shown the stock -
greater disadvantage, except in those cases
where the owners went on the ground and
made their own arrangements. The rest OF
u. had 10 stick our animal. In any nook
and corner. just a. W. could catch IT,
We hope the next show, the officers will
take the arranging Of the stalls into their
own hands, and have it done up sound"
drion, as we know they are capable Of do
ing, aud then have superintendent who
will be on the ground in season. aud have
decision and energy enough TO carry out tho
arrangement, and pu, the stock in rs prop
cr placc as /, arrives. II it is not done then,
1t cannot be done at all.