Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-05-19
CORRESPONDENCE.
Public Highways.

aud civilization of a country, depend
largely. upon it.
Whether the producer is compelled to
struggle through mud, and over stumps,
rocks and sharp hills, with his load, to
market,-or whether he can pass over a
hard, smooth, dry and comparatively level
road to his destination, is point of vital
consequence to both producer and con-
suner ;--sincc upon that depends both
price and prois.
Whether one individual is separated
| from another, or ono town from another.
or one country from another, by almost
! impossible barriers, and intercourse be thus
! hindered, or not, influences 20 very large
extent, not only the prosperity of business,
/ but also the advance Of civilization itself;
since the last results from the smoothing
down of rude individual pceullaritcs. by 4
general intercourse. and the selection from
abundant sources of choice, of that which
/ is preferable in manners and modes of
life.
Upon this great subject therefore, am
induced Ia send You an article or two,
though do not by any means profess to
come within the terms of your invita-
/ ton.
The points Of good highway, are, that
it should be level. smooth, hard, dry, AMI
Of convenient width.
/ II >toaid be icrei. The disregard Of
this point by surveyors, is astonishing. Ii
the policy OF cutting doN Nc hills, though
only foot or two annually, and of filling
up the low places, had bcei adopted 20
years ago, and continued, so far as
juditious and practicable. our highways
would now he comparatively level through
out the state. And the very outlay which
this would have required, but which would
not have been felt at the time rs a burden,
would he MUCH more than repaid,
How slow is the process OF toling up Il
long hill; Here then. is much time spent.
What intense muscular cifolt must be
excrted nv animals drawing Il load. This
muscular drain must be met by additional
nutritious ioed' There eanmot be tie
slightest doubt mi 'hat Tic saving oi i'eo
and time. will more than balance the cost
+ Of dwelling and besides this, We have the
increase OF eom'ert Tor man and beast
/ AMI tue general taV"faeic ihhaehcvs ARISING
from facilities OF travel aud trahspoFia-
ton.
It's satisfactory to notice that the PoI'c!
Indicated. has already to some eAtcnt'
been commenced. 80 lar rs my ehSerNa
ton GOES, the Town ct Htiand III our
f Comfy, Is ntrh u adEaHcc - any "thef,
IA - appreciation OF tie Naiac 81 tfs
! Pelef.
Ca tae ei!er imHd' 50 Little have In
advantages 81 Level roads heen felt llta,
ii astnts aad tinfk tn'at safely ~. IN
fHn7t t"Hns' ;he hcishi OF the iil!s' ia
stead ot hemS '..a..A,i'ea' has ae;na'i!
been increased. Il 3ssa has not heen
+ i'.lri nroH I'eii'i' t''' action o' surveyors
Ea>been 'ef! much III that rWrit. A.
~ A't 81 n. 20. i""h'Aa' D. 800.
f Et'@ef AtE5ef:
hh'h'hs that perhaps !"ufscii ana the
readers oil tHe '-im'ef'eaH win whom
have been acquainted would IKE I" near
from me IN inns remote though Pheasant
fts'"h' nave e"he'e"cd 10 tl'Fouuoe III!
SCH |" ''cih' ana -" tiiou1h inc coiuiliu'
oil your paper. Let me premise by say
iHS 'aa' the sun IN all lis vast
circuit shines Oh no country or section
more magnificent than tins. Il Is fast
becoming Known as the Paradise OF the
New World. And we'd 1t merit. the az
HrelIa'loa. liahafrds oi wagons trial
their s'nN lr"eihs through The streets OF
tins Village weekly Tor iises feak' l'th-
. yer 'hA' ~ ifSin'a my anu other
places ia TIE Territories oN teams and
iaa.e tea ~" tnd'scri'ihntteiy MIXED.
loH ana! tat"se tt -'u" business To cross
Tie rl''4i' Will eAeh' fctitia frequently
dome "iid aii' Que hn' an American 'co"td
dispaiT. Eat that mdemtable perseHer-
enee INA! has distinguished him IN New
EaSlahd' iaa''s Nun here' IL aei"ates
mh 10 turn Inc ffaHe iafroWs' transform
~ nv u ''''''" ~" NV S"'""' ana