Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-05-27

to have it. They are in the condition IIudi-
bras describes when he says
"Doubtless the pleasure is as great
of being cheated as to cheat"
A notable instance of this occurs on this
very rorte to Halifax A survey was had
in Maine by order Of the State and a coinpe-
tent mao Of high reputation employed. This
same man, Mr.. Morton, was requested by
the officials Of the Provinces to examine the
portions OF the route in New Brunswick and
Nova Scotia lie did 50, and in his report
which have here, gives the character -tics
of the whole route from Bangor to Halifax.
The line between st John and Shodiac he
commends in the most eulogistie terms -
Nearly hal: of the wliale route he describes
as level and the highest grade but - feet to
the mile He says 1.-THE whole country may
be considered as in a high degree favorable
for n railway. and fnotr NJ 10 roate N Netr
England of equal extent which combines in
an equal degree ali the clements which con-
stitute IA most sup. iDr and cheap road. y
On page Al Uf the report is an estimate OF
cost. Grading and bridging is put ut So
9s6 per mile. The average cost Of the whole
road, including fencing, buildings aud mi.
chinrry complete, is estimated at $50, ,21o
per mile
They are now luildng road over this
route. and building it for money only. The
Province sells It's bonds at premium and
with the meney derived from them builds
this road, and alter getting halt through
with II tn" estimate is run up to S34 900 to
the mile. The estimate for the llO miles
was 81. I9l 900 and the actual cost i'll mon
ey will not be short OF $4,000 900,
W hen the most distinguished engineers
publish estimates Whieh 81 Ill accord with
the actual expenditures. what confidence can
we possibly have III tie chrtphess Of amy
projected route? We may as we'll reeogniza
the fact at onee--there is no such thing as
cheap railroads. They arc costly means Of
transportation. They call for an Immense
outlay OF money u bniId t5em, and a llrge
expenditure annually TO keep them in "Para-
ton. The plain practical question for any
man To putt whether the business and trtv
q over the proposed route will be sufficient
10 warrant this lar,, Investment and con.
tlnued expense Ii 1t will, then build the
road; II 1t viii not, then delAy building nn-
til business and travel increase sufficiently
Tor t5e purpose, Bat let nobody deceive
him, II win the idea ol making or running
n railroad cheal "
But t W. see about railroads east of the
Penobscot We start in the east under a
DISADVANTAGES. The body of the population
anal wealtt, af the st,te iit.s west af that riy-
rr The -ea.t * snarsely nominated Il was
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sne src''ts' "'s - P'i','"'i -" 1'''" t''e
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Augusta and 'nrdlner e7iHtineg!' Inc
French woald h. 't>'iaI IN tot'a9 upon the
Constitutional Resolves, hut they "eald
hardly l. rAled IA t4r l LH4s eAutriaati4n
to tie worki eNeaHss> Of tie real. OF
course a trading. village paualat5n, aft rds
a very much larger humber Of r.ilr1.ld p.s-
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opufly. ANA YET, bt'5 IT. "sslSted ny tne
other large Penobscot towns IN ITS victnity
and backed by the whJte eastern travel from
Hancock and Washington. and the Prnyin-
ces. cannot support its fifty miles of road t.
Watervlc. And the three kennebee towns
at the terminus aided by legislative travel
and the great travel of the citi 5 aad towns