The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1862-09-13
Letter from Araostaak.

Houtton's QuotG-Scientiic Surrey Wood
stock Iron Works-Iron in Aroostook-
Railroad-Intercoloni Line-Crops.
Mr. EpIToR:-Houlton responds promptly
to the call of the Government for her nine
months quota, as she always has done for all
the previous calls. A telegram went forward
to Gov. Washburn yesterday, that the men are
enlisteds. Aroostook Co. has supplied her sons
by hundreds from every section, and is stll
ready to keep pace with, if not to lead her Sis
ter counties in the patriotic work.
/ met Messrs. Hitchcock and Goodale. of
the Scientific Survey, yesterday at Woodstock.
Like faithful servants of/the State as they are,
while accommodating along the border of New
Brunswick, they dropped over TO the ST. John,
at that point to see the Iron Works, and var-
GUS mines in the vicinity. They are confident
that iron ore, of "A quality equal to that now be-
ing manufactured so successfully at Wood
stock, exists in inexhaustible quantities in sew
eral towns in Aroostook. Should this prove
to be the case, the discovery is important from
the fact that the Woodstock furnace, is now
being run to its fullest capacity, turning out
Iron superior to any yet produced for plating
iron-clad vessels. The pigs are bought in Eng
land at $50 ton. Two more furnaces are to
be erected next year with the view TO supply
the greatest possible quantity TO the British
Government The proprietors Of these works
ave discovered new combination of sub
lance for fiux,which gives to the iron when
actu rod int plat fnr ,ba IL,
reatest resisting power of any yet manufact-
ared. May not Maine supply the same article
or our own Warriors and Monitors? Prof.
hitchcock may give an affirmative answer as
esult of this weeks exploration in Aroostook.
The survey is in good hands, and the next
legislature should keep him at his work. He
emarked that he finds the new map of Maine,
n Indispensable requisite and a reliable guide,
4 all his travels and explorations.
Houlton and Woodstock, have a railroad
communication with the sea-board at St. An
Irews, connecting with the International line
+ steamers by boat to PASSPORT. A strong eff
ort is being made TO secure the location of the
'ntercolonial Railway, so as to embrace this
ne in its route. The several provincial gov
rnors are now in session at Montreal, making
his matter, as ii is understood, a part of their
CELEBRATIONS. The present terminus of this
Dad at the north is nearly midway between
loulton and Woodstock. Woodstock is a
ourishing town. 1t has risen Phoenix-like
ON the devastation caused by the great fire,
nd now has several brick blocks that compare
lyorably with the best in Portland. In hotels
he Blanchard House and Renirew House, are
"A honor 10 the Province. Two well conduct
papers, the Sentinel and Journal, supply the
ews,-the former giving the kilograms every
ay. The surrounding country far up, to and
bove Great Falls, like Aroostook, is beautiful
I'd fertile.
The crops in this region are generally good.
ew have an idea of the productiveness of this
ountry, who have not seen it. The yield of
ny, oats. potatoes, butter, wool, wheat, &c,
enormous. Aroostook is worthy of all that
said of her. Give her easy access by rail-
rad to the outer world, and she will soon be
b reality beyond peradvcnture, the Garden
Maine. C..