Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-10-12
Vol. MI :. No NNNNIli.
TIE Convention Of Editors and
Publishers,

Whatever Moses the Second MAY
think Of it, to every other member Of the
press % Maine. who has attended these an
nual gatherings. ihey are worth many time,
the cost and vet with some mis- giving
did we turn orr face Augusta ward on
"Wednesday last week TO attend the third
meeting. because business said plainly,
stay at home but then this great tvrant
is always making his demands on the Fra
tcrnity, and offering objections, and inter
posing all sorts Of difficulties. 4 still fur
ther reason was found. on arriving at the
QuecnCity of;hc, East, in the Indifference ri
the members of the Press. their. Brother
Bartlett had forgotten his part in the play
and seemed content in measuring daily the
distance between the Probate and TIE Jtf
! tsrSoai0n Office, and nicely balancing the
account current Of the past. Bro. Wheel
e. is an unbelicver in the poetry of life.
and Bro. Lyndc seemed willing in spirit,
hut could not 20 Bra. Stevens was ON
hand and We found him at the depot in
the morning with the cares Of state thrc WI
off, and looking as if the spirit might SYM
ratllize with tie OF in saying,
I Ever charming. ever new,
When Will the landscape tire the view
The ride to kendall's Mills at this sea.
son of the year has many charms to 10y
er ofnaturr, but that from kendalls Mills
to Augusta is very fine. The track follows
along the bark of the river. and the rich
foliage of the trees sairting the western
side Of the graceful Kenuebec is magnif-
cent. .Nany of the passengers gave them.
selves up to the contemplation of the scene.
and for one, we were sorry when it was re-
placed with stone and brick.
The tracks Of both the Maine Central
and the Kcnnebcc and Portland are in
splendid condition inst now, and under the
able management of the Superintendent
Of each, the public are we'll served and
the roads rapidly gaining in favor. M
pitman the grntlemanly conductor of the
Maine CeiItral has become an acknowl.
edged fixture, and every man and woman
SAP, amen.
Augusta i. rising majestcally from the
ruin. of the fire. Stately edificcs are go
ing up. giving To the Capital the appear
: anee ~ a modern rich city. Some tempo.
/ rary buildings were erected just after til,
fire. but these are fast giving place to sub.
: staniial aud elegant blocks of stores ant
Offices. In year or two no trace of thC
great eonilagration will he found.
! WaeA Ne siiivea at the Capital and en-
terea TIE seRate Ghanfaeg, tie piaec q
meeting, TIE Gsnyeafinn had been c2llee
TO order. A business committee MAS sas
I ed and the meeting adjourned to dinner
There meetings were held on Wcdnesda,
and most OF the business which had called
: Us together was disposed of. In the after.
noon the members paid their rcspcets to
Governor Gony. being introduced by Bro
Holman. Some one renarking To Iii,
ENectlcncv that the visit could not be
charged Ia desire for place or office as
his administrator was near its close, he
iaeetiously replied that We could wli,e tor
hiHi pleasant obituary. few moments
were also spent viii. the members of his
council. The interview was Il pleasant
ione.
IN the tvenisg, after the heavy portion
of tie business was dispatched by invita- ion
the members attended a lcvee at Bro. Hol-
mans. Quite number of prominent cit
izens of tho city were present, and ameng
the number several ex-members Of the
press. \ boun.cfEi feast was provided ls