The Portland daily press., 1867-06-10
OapENspuRa, n. Y, june 8, 1867

al. OGDENsBURG, n. y, June o, 1867.
To the Editor of the Press: I,.-.E . t-1. ~.
Another bright and beautiful day we have
had and the grass grows green and the Or
chards are more fully in blossom as we Journey
towards the setting sun. After viewing the ma
chine shops and the depot buildings at st. Al
bans, we took tho cars for 0gdensburg at IL
o'clock, A. NJ. These workshops on mag
nifcent scale. Here they manufacture every
thing pertaining to railroad. Their locomo-
tives are splendid, and the cars strong as we'll
as beautiful. The depot building is OF brick
and fine specimen of architecture. The rooms
are many and spacious and most elegantly fin
ished and furnished. The finishing wood is
black ash, which grows in great abundance in
this section of the country. The ears are fin
ished with the same wood and a most beauti-
full finish it makes. 1t is much cheaper than
pine and more durable and beautiful. This de-
pot building is one of the finest and best finish
ed edifices ior railroad purposes in New Eng
land or even ON this continent There is every
possible convenience in and around it aside
from its artistic finish and architectural beau
ty. tlH u. r. al .llo. j
We pass on our way to Ogdensburg through
a beautiful section of Vermont twenty-five
miles to Russia Point, where we take the Og
densburg cars. At this place Mr.. Brown, an
energetic young man, Mayor of Ogdensburg
and superintendent of the Ogdensburg ROAD
joined the excursionists. Here too, were taken
on board the cars baskets of all kinds of
viands besides some baskets of champagne. 1t
was now quite evident that we had passed out
OF the region where the Maine Law bears sway
II, l,,Ila
full and plenary evidence; for when the cork
was removed from bottle, it went off like a
p0p-gun and gave me as well some others a
smart sprinlsling from hat to boots. 1 had
good mind TO take some another way out of re-
venge, but did not. But, perhaps some otll7,
ers smothered its efferyescence in their stom-
achs and soforever kept it from sprinlzlng those
outside, who took none in. Be that as it may
the company was exceedingly jolly, humorous
and full of fun and talk; and so they had been
all the way from Boston. Perhaps the sight of
the rich treat the Ogdensburg people had pre-
pared for them might have given them some
pleasant impulses, and no wonder, for we had
many luxuries such as pineapples, sardines,
olives, oranges, &c. in addition to the more sub
stantial food. 1t was rich and generous treat
and called forth much praise from all.
At Rowses Point is Fort Montgomery,which
has been in the process of erection for many
years-in fact ever since first knew the place.
1t used to be a saying that twenty thousand
dollars was the yearly appropriation for it,
and SO it was and suppose it is so now, for
the derricks are yet standing on and about it,
Some twelve years ago had occasion to write
about the fort, aud said then it would never
beof the least use in case of war between Eng
land and the United States; for since the day
of railroads, fighting will not be done in forts.
We should not incarcerate ourselves within
the walls of fort, but march directly over the
line and carry the war into Africa. But
trust that day will never come. L trust it is far
Of But let that pass.
Here at Rowse's Point we took the cars for
Oglensburg, one hundred and eighteen miles
distant AT Malone Col. Judson, one of the
deserters, Joined the party. He is a whole
hearted Republican. He had quite an extern
sive legal practice, and raised twenty-five hun
dred men for the war. He said he cared not
for his profession, for he first wanted to know
whether he had country and a government
lie is the man for the times. At Malone the
machine shops and engine houses are on
grand scale. They are built of sandstone
which is found here in great abundance II is
a beautiful material for building purposes. We
arrived at Ogdensburg at 8 o'clock, p. NJ
Just on time, as we have at every station since
we left Portland-a pretty good proof of the
wise administration of the tracks we have
passed over. We were glad to come upon the
banks of the st. Lawrence. 1t it noble river,
and its watersheds and reservoirs are on SO
grand a scale that it minds not transforms or
droughts; but it independently pursues its
course to the Atlantic in the majesty of its
own strength
The Ogdensburg Railroad corporation have
here very extensive wharves and are erecting
a great elevator The plan looks very much
like business. The city contains about ten
Thousand souls and its progress is onward and
upward. The track of the Ogdensburg road
is well cared for. The grade to the summit OF
the highlands that divide the waters that fall
into Lake Champlain from those that fall ;nts
the st. Lawrence river is so easy that the mas
seneer is not aware that he rises so,oa t,xo
thousand feet above the waters of Lake Cham
plain, while he is borne along some fifty miles
In descending from the summit we come in
sight of the dominion of Canada" and = ,nost
splendid scene it is. Looking to the north a
broad expanse Of forest comes within the scope
of our vision. 1t is so level, and 80 extensive
that when soft haze settles upon the treetops
as 1t generally does in clear day, it looks like
the ocean. And what adds to its beauty is the
facs that the st. Lawrence river winds along
through it and its bright waters can he dis
tinctiy seen like silver thread running far to
the east through the centre of this annar.nt
ocean The scene is beautiful and the dis,orao
the eye passes over lends enchantment to !,
But enough of that. Now to business
After most excellent supper at the Sow
mour House a temporary meeting was organ |
lied and Judge James of Ogdensburg was
Chairman. Gov. Washburn first addressed the |