The Portland daily press., 1865-07-07
LETTER FROM THE WEST.
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RICHMOND.

LETTER FROM THE WEST.
TO the Editor Of the Press:
RICHMOND.
Nearly every day, in the New York or Gin
cinnati papers, one may notice letters written
In Richmond, in which are given glowing, and,
to many, interesting accounts of-noth
ing, and made glowing because they are
written and mailed at Richmond. The descrip-
ton of a very plain old store, or still palmer
old shanty, inhabited by the plainest old negro,
suddenly becomes something extremely fasci-
mating and attractive, because of the associa-
tions created by the war.
This letter is written at Richmond, and the
writer fatters himself that the very name Of
the city will render the communication reada-
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saeo Aaslss THE CITY. iisaa Eaesqao.
Unlike the Richmond, of which SO
much has been said and sung, no large and
hostile armies have contended beneath the
wall; for this is a city, the majority Of whose
inhabitants are of the peaceful society of Qua
kers Here has been the Republican strong
hold of Indiana. Here Gov. Morton received
his largest per ceatans majority. Here the
K. g. C.'s were always in disrepnte. This city
i,''S pes'll = and valuable Offset to the
Coppery towno OF Fort sv.-vne--cities of ahout
the same size, and both near the aaastern
boundary Of the State. Fort Wayne is the
gate way to the Northern portion of the State,
and Richmond to the Central ae So
+, Richmond is one Of the most beautiful cities
IF tho Vast Tn manu- rocnaotc II ;s ,,,ora lilo
a New England city than Westernl 1t is
tastefully laid out, the streets are ornamental
with forest trees and shrubbery, rivalling, if
possible, your Forest City, ofthe East, though
the trees are not as yet SO fully developed as
the olden elms which have made Portland IA
nous. ~ e
The houses, however, display less taste, but
more luxury, than appears in the East, but the
gardens arc Of a.l.a'nrsIance iLnese,
however, win appear in the advance Of time.
and culture. aos s sr6sI & de III
~ g ears MANUFACTURES M
Richmond resembles the cities ofNew Eng
land in being a manufacturing town. have
been told that there are seven foundries, very
many machine shops, and there are wooden and
Touring mills. Here also is built the celebra-
ted Lippincott Carriages. 1ga , naab9e1
THE PEOPLE.
This Richmond contains about 1900 in
habitants and is quite rapidly growing Dwell
ling and business houses are being erected on
all sides and everything indicates thrift and en-
terprise.
An Eastern stranger notices many peculiari-
ties of the people some of which you might imi-
tate without injury to yourself and with bene-
fit to those who may come among you. The
writer has spent half year in an Eastern
town and not received hearty grasp of the
hand. or word of hospitable sympathy. Here
with little or no money to back him, one feels
that he is not utterly alone, for the word of
cheer is not wanting, and all are willing to ac-
cord him what he is worth. A Strangers forth
with put upon his good behavior and treated as
gentleman, until he demonstrates that such
courtesy is inconsistent with his habits and at
variance with his nature.
VI YOUNG MEN.
"The attrocious crime of being a Young
man" is unknown. IF man is worthy ofre-
spect and position it is accorded him whether
his head is bald or not. Are you surprised
/ know it is an astounding fact. But the
lack of just such treatment is driving thous-
and young men from the State of Maine every
year, and the very bone and muscle of our
noble State you are sending away. They are
going from our larger towns and from every
valley and hillside of the Pine Tree State
Some of whom are here.
MAINE MEN.
Of course no place in the West is filed
with people from Maine. But wherever hu-
manity is busiest and enterprise is boldest.
look for man from the good old State of
Maine, and there among the leaders of the
van you will find him. Tell him you are from
the "Star in the East" and he will take you to
his home, treat you as friend and tell you
how you can make yourseg a position and a
home in the West. I have found them here
and they were such as have described
A representative of your city, formerly an
extensive flour merchant at the head of Allan
tic Wharf, near the old Grand Trunk Depot
AN accomplished gentleman, and one Of the
leading business men of the city, found in
the person of Charles H. Strickland, ESQ. He
came to this city about eight years ago, when
Richmond was little village. He COM
meneed business, at first, as banker; but
finding an active business more congenial to
his tastes, he began the manufacture of -four,
in which he has been engaged until within
few months. His old friends in your city will
be glad to hear that he is one of the "solid
men" of Richmond
have formed the acquaintance of two gem
stlemen, formerly of Poland, by the name of
Dunn, and there are others from our native
State whom have not the space to mention.
THE CROPS.
Wheat never looked better. Already the
harvest has commenced. The farmers will
gather into their gamers wheat enough from
Indiana and Illinois alone to supply the nation
with bread for year. No drouth has with
cred the prospect, and no rain has covered the
grains with rust. Thousands Of acres within
sight OF this city are waving with the yellow |
grain. The farmers win reap an abundant re-
ward for their labor this season. and you. con- |
sumers, may congratulate yourselves that YOU
may have this year bread "enough and to |
spare" HANcF
Miss Anna E. Dickinson has published a |
card denying report that she is preparing for
the stage; on the contrary, she states she will