The Portland daily press., 1867-07-18
The Reception,

Our Western friends were met Yesterday
morning at North Berwick by the Committee
of Reception from the Board of Trade, con-
sisting of Collector Washburn and Messrs. J..
B. Brown, S. e. Spring and H. N. Jose. The
special tram arrived at the Eastern depot at
about o'clock The New York and Boston
delegations were taken to the Preble House,
and the Vermont and New Hampshire men to
the United States After lunch carriages were
sent around, and the party was taken over the
city. The wharves, the harbor, the manufac-
turing establishments, the remaining traces of
the fire and the signs Of enterprise in the long
lines of newly erected buildings, were duly
surveyed, and the beautiful views from the
promenades were not neglected. A short call
was made at the Collectors office, at the Gus
tom House, to inspect Mr. Linsley's plan and
profile OF the proposed route through the
Notch, and social call was afterwards made
at Mr.. j. B. Browns residence.
AT about o'clock the company started for
Cape Cottage, where from till our visitors
enjoyed the relaxation of strolling upon the
beach, fishing and of quiet conversation with
their entertainers. WE +--e, Nv 81.
Dinner was served at s, and it is due to Mr.
Nye, who has recently taken the Cottage, to
say that it was worthy of the occasion and of
the Board of Trade who gave it. Governor
Washburn presided and after setting forth
with great clearness and force the necessity
for this marriage more significant than the
wedding of Venice and the Adriatic, of the
Great Lakes and Casco Bay" called upon
Judge James of Ogdensburg. Judge James
mentioned the circumstance that Syracuse, if
the Portland and Ogdensburg road is built, is
talking of putting through a new road from
the New York Central, to tap the Rome, Wa
tertown and Ogdensburg Railroad at Sandy
Creek. Ex-Gov. Smith, of Vermont, illustra-
ted the rapid increase of production in the
West by the wheat crop of Minnesota, which
within ten years since the first bushel was
raised, has reached a surplus of ten million
bushels, while $4,000 acres of new land were
taken up last year by actual settlers He also
spoke of the beneficial influence of the Ver-
mont Central Road in developing the country
through which it runs. With the business
already created by the Vermont Central Road
and its connections, Gov. Smith thought the
Portland and Ogdensburg would be paying
route from the beginning. Ex-Gov. Goodwin,
of New Hampshire. thought the capital of
New England would come in to aid this pro-
ject. Mr.. Getty, of Oswego, spoke Of the bus
mess of that port upon which The new route
would draw-the eighteen large flour mills
with water power for an infinite number more
grinding from 900 to 100000 barrels ev-
cry year; the biggest starch factory in the
world, shipping 100000 pounds last year; of
the importation of 100000 bushels of grain,
in spite of the competition of Buffalo, the Erie
canal and the Erie and Central railroads; of
the Canadian trade which goes through Os-
| wego to Albany and New York, and might
come to Portland. In reply to Mr.. Gettys re-
marks about the increase of business which
the Niagara canal would let down into Lake
Ontario, the Chairman said he under
stood from very high authority in the
United States Senate that the Niagara canal
would receive the favorable attention of Con-
gress. Mr.. Pratt, president of the Ogdensburg
and Lake Champlain railway, favored the pro-
| iected route because he believed it would bring
more business to his road. which was run fof
| dividends. Other gentlemen might run their
roads for glory or to glory, but his was run for
cent per cent if possible. Mr.. Massey, presi-
| dent of the Rome, Watertown and Ogdens-
burg railway, enlarged upon the importance
of this route as connecting link between the
preponderant populations of Europe and Asia,
Canton, Moscow, London, Portland, Oswego,
Chicago and Omaha, all lying on the same
parallel of latitude. Mr.. Edwards OF Keene,
New Hampshire, favored the road because
Northern New Hampshire needed it. Speak
er Stewart, of the Vermont House of Repre-
sentatiyes, said Vermont would do her part
He believed railroads should be built by di-
| rectly taxing those who directly benefited by
them. Remarks were also made by Mr.. Star
buck of Waterfowl, and by General Shepley
of this city. General Shepley very happily set
forth the impossibility that any narrow or
petty ends could enter into our conception of
work like this, which is but the beginning of a
Northern Pacific railway, and dwelt partcu-
larly upon the obligations under which Port
land has recently been laid by every city, town
and hamlet from Eastport To ST. Louis We
cannot look to our own promotion, to the in
jury of any other city or town; but believing
that this enterprise is for the benefit of not
only Portland, but Flew England and the
whole country, we will do our part as our
friends have promised to do theirs
The party broke up at halfrast II, and our
visitors returned to their hotels in the city
To day they will go down the harbor in the
STEAMER Mahoning, leaving Calls wharf at
half-past 8, and assist at a clam bake ON Little
Chebeague. 4 81 sfs -