The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-06-28
Odds and Ends.
WArERv11rn Lima 27.

WATERVILLE, June ~, $500.
A refreshing rain has been falling, and the
hearts of the husbandmei rejoice thereat.
The drought was beginning to pinch in this
vicinity, the recent showers having "passed by
on the other side.n The season is forward,
grass abundant. crops generally promising,
though corn and potatoes do not reveal so
large growth as In the neighborhood Of the
Forest City. AaA4 ~0 9As dN
The Portlsnd & Kennebec Railroad, by
which popular line OF travel reached this
place last evening, is now In tne order, and I
Judge is doing an immense business. The
track is unusually even, the cars run smooth
ly, and everything betokens thrift and pros
perlty. The Company have made great Inn
provement in their rolling stock, several of
the most approved patterns of monitor cars
having recently been added to the other ac-
commodations Of the road.
This improved condition OF this great thor
oughfare Of travel, is owing in large measure
to the efficient Superintendent, Edwin Noyes,
Esq, who is one of the most energetic, 60
ahead, persistent railroad men ever employed
on any similar enterprise In this State. His
eye is all over the line, and nothing is permit
ted to escape his vigilant supervision.
Stu, the P. & K. Road is not yet what it
should be-what it viii be when time has af-
forded better opportunity to put all things
right. The travelling public need more trains,
and these, dare say, they will have in good
time. Instead of one passenger train each
way daily, there should be at least two, one
leaving Portland as now at o'clock P. M.
and another leaving in the morning, say at
o'clock. Trains should also leave the Kenne-
bee termini lat Bath and Ekowhegan, or at
Augusta at any rate--so as to arrive in Port
land and connect with the morning train for
Boston. As now arranged no person can
leave Portland and go even as far east as
Freeport and return the same day, nor can a
person in Portland visit his own State capital
and return any sooner than citizen Of Bos-
ton can make the same trip, or than he can
60 to Bangor and return. The road, like
most of the roads of Maine, runs for Boston
accommodation, and so as to promote the
convenience of reaching that city and Of &C.
commodating its trade, rather than with a
view to promote theinterests and aid the de-
velopment OF our own State. These things
ought not SO to be, nor will they always SO
continue. Portland will yet become base of
operations for the trade of the State, and then
lines Of travel and of transportation will be
compelled to respect her position and her in
terests or they will find their own interests
suffering. The State Of Maine will not al
ways consent to remain "bob" for the Bos-
ton kite, but she will develope into more in.
dependence and selfimportance, and as the
base for large Canadian aud Provincial trade.
show front not to be lightly esteemed. But
to do and become this, Portland must be true
to herself; her merchants must be far-sizhted
and liberal, depending upon their own energy.
foresight, enterprise, and ability to command
trade BY Offering superior advantages TO the
country, rather than upon any restrictions in
their favor imposed upon free intercourse
with the rest Of the world. This will be done.
and II the present generation Of merchants il
not wise enough to do it, generation will
succeed that viii improve upon their policy.
and reap harvest the seed Of. which a----s,v
HIS
Wateryille-the most beautiful village in
Maine-is the seat of one Of our most honored
literary institutions;-a college under the au
spices Of the REPRESENTATION, am glad to
learn, is in fourishing condition, The wa
terpower at this place is almost uncomfortable
In extent and availability, and yet for some
reason is used only to very limited extent.
Tomorrow the annual meeting Of the Stock |
holders Of the Maine Central Railroad is IS
take place, and large turn out is expected. |
There are two parties that win contend for
the Direction Of the road-the John Ware
party and the administration party. The
latter party win doubtless prevail. as Mr.
Ware is personally unpopular, and his
style" ofrailroad management is altogether /
TOO exclusive, picayunish and narrow % meet
the demands Of growing State, and to h.t. /
isfy the enterprsing spirit which is found all |
along the line of this road from Dauvile 10 |
Bangor.
The Universally State Convention conn
mences It's aD..,ual session here to-day. Quite
> large gathering of the denomination is an
ticipated. Clergymen and lay delegates have
arrived in liberal numbers. II the "condi-
tions should prove favorable, 1 will write
again, and keep the readers OF the Press d,,lv