Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-12-28
The Portland and Machias
Steamboat Route. 1

The Machias Union, paper that always
takes commendable interest In all that
tends to develope the resources of the state,
or Is calculated to benefit the public in its
locality, has . leading article this week
giving history of the inception, progress,
and success of the Portland and Machias
steamboat company. From this We learn
that the route is considered permanent
one, that the same popular steamer, with
It's quiet and gcntlemanly Captain, that
served the public so well this year, will be
on the route next; that the stock Of the
company il at par, that the most hopeful
anticipations Of future success are enter
tanned. z1la -t,ie =zsatzz
There is one drawback to the successful
working of all the operations Of the COM
pany, and the boat, that Is the matter Of
landings. The Union takes exceptions to
the provision made for landing passengers
at S. w. Harbor, and we have no doubt
justly. Let us remark. generally, tina itf
people want to realize public benefits they
must be public spirited. 1t don't do, like
the snail, to crawl into a shell, and wait
for everything that will add to our comfort,
and our pecuniary well-being to drift along
to us, and we never SO much as lift a
finger to help, but all the while waiting
and expecting others to beat the bush,
while our part is only to catch the Bird
But the Union tells the story and we copy
it for the benefit Of whom it may concern
ssWhile writing we deem the opportunity
available to say word about the Landing
at South West Harbor, at Mt. Desert, we
mean the wharf itself, where the boat lands
its passengers and freight.
Mt. Desert has long since passed into
history as one of the most noted places in
the United States.
Master mariners and sailors throughout
the Commercial and marine business of the
world are proud Of Mt. Desert; they know
it better than the child knows his alphabet
Tourists and Landscape painters are al
ready well acquainted with its superior
natural beauty and grandeur. and so ap-
preciate it, far beyond the limits Of our OWL
country.
Residents Of American cities have come
long journey to look over the hills, anS
assimilated seash0re and inland scenery OF
Mt. Desert, and go away with impressions
more favorable than they had previously
conceived Of.
So much for what Nature has done; what
has man done? The stranger standing on
the deck of the beautiful steamer, gazing
|intently on the lofty hills whose base rest
on the blue waters, forgetting the while the
point of his nearest approach. is presently
startled by "throw your line," make fast
to the corner,r and he looks out upon the
shall we call it wharf?-Small, rough
coarse, dilapidated, unfit to pile cord-wood
on! The stranger asks, lis this your Mt
Desert Landingy' So rough, SO uninvi.
ting. so dangerous to lOcomOtion and limb
full half the anticipated enjoyment is be
numbed, paralyzed, or if no worse. home
sick!
"Are the people on this lovely Island en-
terprising?' s.Do they wish to have stran
gers visit them?" Are they large heart
ed and liberal or are they niggardly and al
low this wharf to stand as the representa-
tive OF their spirit of welcome and liberali
tyr
and asked repeatedly by visitors to Mt
Desert last summer. Let us hope that thu
people there will not allow pleasure seek
crs and tourists to have occasion to rcpca
such queries in the Summer Of 1867. LIE
, us rather hope they will, not and we lear
!, with pleasure they have promised to bull
a nee, neat an1 commodious wharf, "A bull
: ing with passenger-rOom and ample stor
rooms. Let the Landing be what it ougll
| to be, for the sake of Nit. Desert. lnvi
ting, not repulsive, convenient, not incon
venicnt, pleasing. not gloomy and discoul
Since the people of the Island took n
stock i'm the steamer, did nothing to hei
} others or themselves in that way. it is a du
l ty they owe themselves, owe t" the stool
} holders in the boat, and dOubly owe to VII
itOrs who come to spend time and none
: among them, to build wharf and depO
, building, that shall afford easy, pleasar
and complete accommodations to boat an
passengers. Will they do it?
UKeep your boy boy whilst he is
boy a well behaved, polite boy "a mani
C boy coura, eous, sclf-rclient boy; II
< milk sop boy tied to his mothers skirt
! hut still boy not little weakling fop.
a prccocious snOb, conceitcd monkey apin
$ the airs and acquiring the habits Of grow,
+ up dandies and fast characters. Don
make sclf-indulgent small gentleman ,
9 him. Teach him to wait upon and tax
$ care of himself and to respect his inferior
= aud treat them courtcously and kiRdl.
D Pray save him from the absurdity OF a can
c and kid gloves and garments that are nc