The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-06-19
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Mr.. EDITOR: 1t is but an IN.
tiee after all that has been said INV ,ho Jus
New Hampshire and New York papers, abont
our delegation, to say that the men we sent
from Portland are but a sample of what we
could send if it were necessary, and shall send
when they are needed. They are the renre-
resentatiyes, not so much of Portland, as of the
several classes to which they belong. To be
sure, they are all shrewd substantial, business
men, though engaged in different pursuits, and
have come together because of their common
iaterest in the question
For the present, we must not look beyond
osdensburg, one of the most beautiful and
thriving OF our western cities; and yet, we
nave all had our thoughts upon Oswego
another OF these abounding marts of trade
with a population of 10000 which have sprung
up within few years to astonish the world.
taking it for granted, that, as far as we 90. we
are in fact opening highway to the Pacific.
At Ogdensburg then, let us rest awhile:
and push on to Oswego, whom the tide sets that
way. Take one or two items for sample of
what they are doing there with only ten thou
sand inhabitants. They have one of the largest
and handsomest depots in the world, with ma
chine shops and car factories to correspond
They are building another elevator, which will
cor tain 6l0000 bushels of wheaton about for
ty millions of pounds-and think nothing oft,
although they have many more of smaller
size, it may be, because they have something OF
the kind larger by one half at Chicago. So
much for the generous competition-the busi-
ness rivalry of the Great West on which we of
the East are to depend hereafter.
But can we get through tho Notch? and If
so, at what cost?
Mr. Lindsey, of Burlington. VT. n coo,
headed, able and experienced engineer after a
thorough survey OF the whole route in con-
temptation, feels assured that we can 70
through the Notch, and complete the road a.
ten miles on this side, which includes the mos,
expensive part of the whole, for forty Thousand
dollars mile; and then, by running tho tracL
along the side of the mountains tbropcb tba
gorge. two hundred feet above the base. the
greatest elevation may be overcome by a rise
of not exceeding sixty feet to the mile.
And now, if we would like to understand
how the enterprise will be received bv the
travelling population of the world, we have
laden with merchandise and crowded with pas
sensers-whole neighborhoods and parishes, it
may bc-thunderipg through the air at an ele-
vation Of two hundred feet above our heads
with rocky walls and towering battlements
on one side reaching hundreds Of feet higher
into the blue sky-and the Saco river flashing
and foaming through the gorge below, over
hung with wrecks of the uprooted wilderdess
and with what was left over IN laying the
foundations of the Everlasting Hills.
This portion Of the route disposed Of all the
rest is plain sailing, and if the men of New
Hampshire and Vermont and New York, the
presidents and directors, and manufacturers
and shippers, who dealt so handsomely with
the Portland deleg, ton all along the route,
win but carry out their plans, the road is al
ready built, for they have secured our coop
Grafton and engaged our sympathies beyond
all peradventure.
With the cooperation of ex-Gov. John G.
Smith, president OF the Vermont Central, and
also of the Northern Pacific; of Horace Fair
banks, with business worth 81 100000 year,
employing from four to five hundred men; OF
Gov. Dillingham; of Vermont, Judge James
Judge Poland, Mr.. Brainerd, Mr.. Brown, the
Mayor Of Ogdensburg, a score of president,
| and directors from the main trunk and feeder:
1 of the Vermont Ceptral-to say nothing o
such energetic editors as Mr.. Stone of ST
Johnsbury, and Mr.. Willard Of Montpelier
why should not this railway be in full bias
within two years from to-day?