The Portland daily press., 1862-06-23
Important Enterprise.

non. "A 4. Odlt, vi ontTDTOOkt, fate n0a0Ce
minister of Canada, is the owner of large
wharf property in the vicinity of the Grand
Trunk Depot, upon which he built few years
since the large fire-proof granite block of stores
so ornamental to that vicinity. On taking of
flee his public business fully occupied his time.
so that further Improvement stopped. His re.
trement from official position now will give
him time to attend to his large private proper
ty and interests.
Mr.. G. has shrewd, calculating, practical
and far-seeing mind. His long connection
with our railroad naturally directs it to Port.
land to see what can be done further TO improve
the value OF his property, deyelope Portland
business, and to carry out the ideas of the
original projectors of the Atlantic 4 St Law
renee Railroad to make this the natural sea-
port Of Canada in fact rather than theory--a
large shipping port for grain, flour and other
produce. Suitable and convenient facilities
for storing handling and shipping grain with
rapidity and despatch, such as is possessed by
New York at the Atlantic dock, was our most
prominent deficiency in inducements for ships
to come here for grain freights, and for ship
pers to send grain here for shipment abroad
This deficiency Mr.. Gak with great public
spirit and business enteabrise steps in and un-
dertakes TO supply us with.
visit Of two days enables him to deter
mine upon and make all of his arrangements
suit he has decided to build grain elevator on
his wharf, at large cost, the present season,
with capacity for storing 10000 bushels of
grain. Mr.. Ezra +. Beal, an able and efficient
constructor, has been placed in charge of the
work, and has now gone to Canada and the
West to post himself in all the late improve
ments of construction. The foundations to
sustain such an immense weight must be of
the most substantial character Mr.. Beae's
thprauUb q mpcbap pisa1 iHaas md
erecting heavy structures will enable him to
overcome all difficulties, and have completed
on the close of ST. Lawrence navigation this
coming fall one of the best elevators to he
found in the country, thus giving such flcili-
ty for loading and dispatch of ships the coming
winter as we have never had before, and of its
limited extent equal to that of New York, and
better than that of Boston.
The late Hon. }. 5. Little, former President
Of the A. X st. L. X. r., with his associates,
did much for the foreign trade of Portland by
the erection of mills at Berlin Falls for the
manufacture Of deals on a large scale which
has given and will continue to give employ
merit for large amount of tunnage for their
transport to Europe.
The policy of the Grand Trunk railroad for
many years past in its traffic arrangements,
making contracts TO deliver produce from Can
ada and the Western States at Boston at the
same and in some instances at less freight than
they would land the goods at Portland for has
had the effect of the "garotte" upon business
enterprise and extension at Portland--nearly
If not quite strangling certain departments of
it-preventing the increase and extension of
Canada and Western business by those now in
it, as well as lettering new men of capital from
coming here and entering into the exporting
business.
The general management Of the Grand
Trunk having passed into the hands of ifs pew
manager, Mr.. Bridges, who has the reputation
of great sagacity and knowledge in traffic ar
rangements, 1t IL ~ be hoped that this gentle
man Will look into the matter so injurious to
business at Portland and its future growth and
prosperity. as well as to the net profits of the
Notwithstanding the traffic fares 10 dscrimi-
nate in favor of business to Portland instead of
against 1t, as for many years past ke
1t seems quite clear that the Grand Trunk
Railroad will best serve its own interest and
prosperity by building up Portland and its bu-
siness. Mr.. Gait is taking steps in this drec-
ton. The Montreal Ocean Steamship Compa-
ny with their splendid line OF European steam
ers are also doing all they can toward the same
result. Now let the Grand Trunk join hands
with those other large interests acting in con-
cert and the business men of Portland will be
stimulated TO increase their foreign and domes-
tic trade, aud give an increased business to
these various parties who will be doing SO
much for us.
The construction Of the elevator and other
matters are OF Importance to the whole State
of Maine; particularly to it, shipping interests,
which will be largely benefited by the employ
ment OF our ships at a home port in carrying
grain, flour. deals, &c, 10 Europe. instead of
going away to other ports at an increased ex-
pehse for these cargoes and other ireighting
employment.-l Argus.