The Portland daily press., 1865-12-05
From our Travelling Correspondent.


UNION VILLAGE, N. H., Dec. /, 1866.
To the Editor of the Press: 80
Allow me to give to your readers brief re-
sumo of matters which have fallen under my
notice the past week, in trip along the line
between Maine and New Hampshire.
PORTSMOUTH
is just now somewhat excited over the order
from the Navy Department which reduces the
working force in the navy yard at Kittery
about one half Some eighteen hundred men
have been employed in the yard, about 900 of
whom are to be discharged. As no one knows
who is to 60 or who remain, the "anxious
seats" are pretty well filled. To-day, howev-
er, will relieve this anxiety and matters will
soon resume their wonted quiet. 1t is believ-
ed that several contemplated private enter
prises viii be soon put in operation, with the
view of furnishing employment to the dis
charged workmen and retaining them in city.
SALMON FALLS ID.
has nearly resumed its old time activity and
hustle. The new mill is rapidly approaching
completion and viii soon be in operation
The factory now in operation is worked to the
extent of its capacity, some portions of the
machinery running part of the night !
GREAT FALLS
is likewise prosperous, the only limit being the
number of mill-operatives who can be obtain
ed. As yet considerable portion of the fac
tory machinery is lying idle from the difficulty
of securing female operatives. This obstacle
is, however, gradually being overcome
ROCHESTER,
has of late been the theatre of stirring events.
Some three weeks since, the friends of hui
mainly, becoming alarmed at the boldness of
the rum traffic and the havoc being wrought
by it, determined to "clean the critter out"
Arrangements were accordingly made and
writs were issued against all the prominent
dealers in the ardent, including hotels and
large number of saloons and lower class drink
ing places. The monster growled and kicked
fearfully but the law took its course and all
who were convicted were bound over to ap-
pear at the Supreme Court, and put under 5000
bonds to cease the sale. Forthwith down
came the hotel signs and the hotel yards were
fenced in by their incensed proprietors.-
Strangers could find no Accommodations, the
landlords declaring they did not "keep hotel"
In a few days, however, the fences were re-
moved, though the signs were not replaced,
and liquors were slyly sold to "the faithful
The friends of Temperance were ready, and
new wlits were issued, the bonds were declar-
ed forfeited and new ones imposed, and thus
blow upon blow was showered upon old hydra
head till now the traffic is virtually closed At
any rate the Temperance committee are still
on their guard, determined at all hazards to
root out the curse and to preserve their beau
tiful town from its blighting influences. q .
The carnival of crime which has prevailed
of late in our cities and larger towns is not
confined exclusively to them. On Saturday
evening last, Rochester was the scene of dar-
ing highway robbery of the garotting stamp
A young gentleman from Pennington was in
duced by pretended friend to "take Walk
into somewhat secluded by-way where three
confederates appeared who attempted the
garotting process Not entirely successful in
this, slung shot came into use and the gen.
tleman was knocked down, his money taken
from him, and he severely kicked and bruised
One Of the miscreants, all of whom are
young men or boys, have been secured and
waits his trial; the others have escaped
though it is probable all will be captured.
UNION VILLAGE
is at present the terminus of the Great Falls
and Conway R. R. 1t is thriving little vii
lage of some three of four hundred inhabi-
tants and the centre of very extensive trade
and taayel from the country above. The vii
lage is embosomed among lofty hills, noun
tains rather, which form an outlying spur of
the White Mountains. -Four stage lines centre
here furnishing passenger and mail facilities
to the broad belt of country comprising the
border towns of Maine and New Hampshire
Several extensive lumber manufactures are
located here, with foundries, car shop &c.
Engineers have been for some weeks en-
gagged in surveying different routes for the ex-
tension of the railroad in the direction of
Conway. 1t is proposed to commence work
on this extension the coming spring. All
things considered however it is doubtful if the
enterprise is completed for many years. 1t
certainly would be death bloy to the pros
perity of this village. 1ir
OF other places farther up the line in my
next. S.