The Portland daily press., 1864-11-02
fo.+e, fsom the Eastern Frontier.

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Among the numerous points OF interest to
+ ubIcb the city of Portland stretches out her
hands of intercourse and trade, the thriving
little city of Calais is by no means the least
Connected as tits with large extent of in
land territory, and being prominent door
way into the British Province, it is a position
the Importance of which must increase from
year to year. -
* An earnest effort to enlarge the trade be-
tween Portland and this point cannot fail to
produce most desirable results. The inter-
national Steamship Co. has provided most
excellent agency of communication and trans
portation in their line of splendid steamers
which lis both efficient and Spoputar!alt is
gratifying to learn that the success already
achieved and constantly increasing is due to
the liberal policy and wise management Of
the corporation, under the active superintend-
ence of its President, T. c. Hersey, ESQ, and
its General Agent, Capt. J. B. Coyle, both
honored citizens Of Portland. The merchants
of the sForest City, shouldsee to il that this
agency secures to them their proportion of
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The officers of these steamers, whose praise
is in the mouths of all their patrons, are gen.
stlemen welEselected for the positions they oc-
cupy. The little steamer "Queen" connects
Calais with this line at Eastport, and those
who come this way will have no occasion to
regret the appointment Of her gentlemanly
and obliging commander, Captain William
Todd 5g5a Iei11enmoO Q soA z
The new city building, to- be called ST.
sCRoIx HALL, the erection Of which is sig
nificant of the energy and liberality of the la
dies of Calais, is very spacious and orna-
mental structure now rapidly approaching
completion. H. ~ sAL s-A7 81
Z. The principal business Of this locality, as is
well known, is numbering, which is carried on
very extensively and successfully, giving em-
ployment to large number Of men in manu-
featuring and of vessels in transporting to va
rious markets. zsa ez1aaszG 90 .aE
r Additional interest attaches to the social
and commercial conditions OF this place from
I its immediate connection with the Province
of New Brunswick, from which it is separated
only by the width Of the st. Croix river which
is spanned BY several bridges, making Calais
on1the American side, and st. Stephen on the
English really one and the same community.
While the people mingle together IN trade
and friendship most freely, and while no dis
tinctive division is observable, there are, how
ever, many points OF difference springing
necessarily from the Institutions, regulations
4aand conditions of the governments TO which
each is reiated., The custom duties, the taxes
and the municipal regulations on the one side
differ materially from those on the other. AT
present each of these, except the latter, seems
| to be in favor OF St. Stephen, for there i'm
portations may be made and property held at
anuchless rate than on this side the river
AS q consequence Of this just now, more
growth and activity are noticed there than
here. Labor there is, very, cheap, owing TO
the large number of Stockholders" from the
American side. In many parts Of the Prov
Yince men are found anxious to give their time
and labor for no other compensation than
board. Such is the beginning of the end of
trialan disgrace which awaitslthose who for
sake their country, in her hour of extrem,
fly. D NsAsse -sAssAs & q
Z I The amount Of wholesale trade and foreign
importations at these two points is large,
from which great commercial advantages arise
to both, and wealth is steadily increasing. -
f A new and very promising enterprise il
| just now being undertaken here, in which the
prominent citizens on either side are making
liberal investments, and which must prove Of
great advantage to both places. tits propos-
ed to build railroad from St Stephen eigh
.tsen miles tola point called Lawrence, there
tapping1the line of the Quebec and st. An
drew R. r., which connects st. Andrew, on
the st. Croix, with Houlton and the great
back country of the American and British
possessions, and thus to bring the vast trade
of that section hither. g x aiTYgfR
The route has been surveyed, estimates
made, and the establishment Of the road is a
fixed fact. To. aid in its establishment the
Provincial Government has offered subsidy
| of ten thousand dollars in gold per mile. TIC
complete the road will cost, according to 8
liberal estimate, two hundred r. and eighty
eight thousand dollars in gold. OF this amount
the government gives outright one hundred
and eighty thousand dollars, leaving a balance
! Of one hundred and eight Thousand dollars to
be furnished by the proprietors Of the road
This last amount it is thought, will be cover
ed BY one hundred and fifty thousand dollars
| in American money; Of which parties IN Bos-
ton offer to furnish one hundred thousand
the remaining fifty thopssnd is to-day nearly
all subscribed by citizens of St. Stephen and
Calais. t@s
/ Prominent in forwarding this enterprise are
Hon. Wm. Todd, member Of the Provincial
Council, Hon. F. A. Pike, member of the U
s. Congress, and other, gentlemen Of wealth
and influence. 'svo
The stock of the road win be issued in three
thousand shares, the par value ofswhieh viii
be one hundred dollars each, but, owing tc
the governments gift, the actual cost will be
only fifty per cent. of this amount. Such an
opportunity for investment ia stock promis;
Ting such liberal dividends--to say nothing Of
the immense advantages which must accrue
TO these two communities, but especially tc
ST. Stephens very rarely offered.
1t is not at all probable that ST. John on the
one side Of this territory of commercial con-
test, or Bangor on the other, will greatly ia,
yor the project, butt bids fair tosbe develop
ed, and let us hope that whatever may be
done, our own city of Portland will reap the
fruits which are legitimately hers.
Politically Calais is right. An aggregate
vote Of about seven hundred gives the Union
party a majority of more than five hundred
A more intelligent, patriotic and hospitable
people than the citizens of this frontier city
are not to be found. sssloaw PLY. =