The Portland daily press., 1867-06-11
OswEGo, n. Y, June o, 1861.

OswEGo, n. y, June d, loo'.'
To the Editor Of the Press: .-.[ a'....
The party left Ogdensburg this morning az
little past seven, and reached tins ehterprislhs
and thrifty city about two o'clock p. N. Inc
Oswego railroad gentlemen met Inc oeEsa7
ton at the depot and escorted us TO the fits-
bue House. where an informal meeting was
held. and the question came up about how
LONG we could remain in this city and not in
terfere with previous arrangements. The
marty was urged to remain over night, but the
Portlanders would not consent to that, as they
were so much pressed for time, and must 90 as
far ON the back track as Watertown this even
ing. The Oswego gentlemen very reluctantly
yielded, and soon after all We're invited to
grand dinner at the Fitshue House. The PEG
in this section feel an interest in the contem-
plated road to connect Portland with the west.
Several of the papers in Utica, WATERFOWL
and other cities, came out this morning III Ia
Vor OF the movement The steam IS up anu ana
on the increase in favor of TINS enterprise'
But more of this hereafter. sI 27fa o..
After dinner the party weretinvited to meet
the Board of Trade at their Eroonls. Soon the
room was filed Here maps were hung upon
the walls. showing various parts of the coun-
try. A road from here to Rochester, a dis
lance of sixty miles, is much talked of. If this
were built, it would form one great link in the
cnain connecting the East with tae West Mr.
Davis was chosen chairman of the meeting
and Gov. Washburn was called upon to adj
dress the meeting. He spoke of the interest
Portland felt in road to the West, of the har-
Dor of Portland and the great facilities its
wharves afford for the transhipment of goods,
especially OF heavy articles. He spoke with
earnestness and was listened to with marked
attention. But L have not space to give even
a synopsis of his remarks. Ex-Governor
Smith of Vermont addressed the meeting
briefly, and then Judge Poland was called up
on. He said he was the last man that ought
TO be called upon to make a speech on this oc-
cason, for he had been but poor lawyer, and
afterwards a poorer judge, and then he de-
scended from that low level and degenerated
into member of Congress. That of course
brought down the house. Judge Poland made
some sensible remarks in favor of the enter
prise. Mr.. Fairbanks called on John Lynch
who, he said, had been weighed in the balance
and was not found wanting. Mr.. Lynch then
rose and briefly addressed the meeting. Mr..
Gilman of Brunswick also made some very
sensible remarks on the subject. Mr. Grant,
of Oswego expressed his pleasure in meeting
the Portland delegation. He spoke with much
zeal and excited great deaf of enthusi-
asm in the audience. Mr.. Ames of Oswego
and others made earnest remarks Dos ehuni =
Oswego contains about twenty thousand in
habitants. 1t is beautifully situated on the
banks of the Oswego river and the shore of
lake Ontario. The vessels and eanal-boats pre-
cent lively show of business The elevators
are hard at work raising the graip and the
-four mills are busy. Oswego is q great place
for flour. l have seldom seen more busy and
euterprising city. But L have not time, to
write more of this region at this time. There
is enough here to make q volume p The Port
land and Vermont delegations were generous
ly received by the business men of Oswego.
The people here are wide awake for connection
with Portland and the West. The ship canal
around Niagara Falls, is subject greatly in
teresting them, and they have no doubt but
Congress will grant charter and assistance
and the important enterprise will, be accom-
plished. Our excursionists were Joined at
Watertown by Messrs. Massey and Hunger
ford, directors of the Rome, Watertown and
Ogdensburg railroad, and Mr.. Pierrepont, its
president. After the meeting adjourned, our
party We're invited to take ride about the
city, carriages having been procured for that
purpose. The invitation was gladly accepted,
and a pleasant drive was had. At six clock
we shall pass the night. ...r .,,..-s-.. B.