The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-08-21
CORRESPONDENCE.

mR. EDITOR-Dem Cu'-hIteI WeckS
nbsence, your JOURNAL was most welcome
visitor, as Il came TO me Saturday evening,
packed with Just those things about which
! wished to hear. Thou speakest plainly
and speakest no parable. and may you long
continue to speak to thousand homes and
ten thousand loyul hearts.
Newport is a fine thriving town, lying 20
miles west Of Bangor, having the Maine
Central railroad passing directly through il,
and Is the most prominent point between
Bangor and Waierville on the road. 1t is
also the point where the Belfast and Moose.
head Lake railroad Is to cross the Maine
Central, and the new county to be formed
out of a portion of Penobscot and Somer-
set counties, will no doubt locate the coun.
~ buildings here.
Newport Pond Is six miles in length and
three IN breadth. and, with its beautiful
woodland border and fine fields lying In the
background, II presents to the eye a charm
that 10 surpassed by but few Nsw England
ycenes. a.
. The town abounds with good common
sense and staunch Republicans, and under
Republican management It's expenses arc
conducted with economy. Its taxes are
low, drunkartls scarce, paupes few in mum.
ber, school houses in good repair, divine
worship respected, moras good, iarms well
fenced and cultivated, and the people IN.
dustrious, contenied and llappy-so much
for Puritanic radicalism.
During The rebellion Newport never once
said the war was failure, or that The rebel.
lion would not be put down, but money
ani men were freely raised, until, by the
integrity of the people, the strong hearts Of
our soldiers, and the steady hand md mas
terly generalshp of United States Grant.
backed by thousand loyal sheets and ten
thousand outspoken pulpiis, the armed hosts
Of rebellion were made to ''ground arms"
and poor old jeff. found that hoop.skirt
and few pcltcoats would no, hide his long
heeletl boots, or shield his old carcass from
the hands Of Yankee pluck. ,
Newport village is situated at the outlet
Of The pond, OIL the Maine Central, aud has
fne water power, at present unimProved,
the large saw.mills having been destroyed
by fire a few weeks since. Il has twenty
five stores, That seem to he doing smart
business [; it has, also, one hotcl-the Shaw
House-kept by Mr.. Cutler, with fhy'.wo
rooms; also, savings bank, with from six
ty TO seventy thousand dollars on deposit,
aud tie various other interests aud callngs
usual 10 such place.
A little better than mile east OF the vii.
lage find my father and brother with l0o
acres Of most excellent land, aud very beau.
,ifal, It being a gradual slope back to the
pond, will, the pond and village all in sight,
and the cars passing just in rear Of the
house. The land here is easily cultivated,
and yields abundantly hay, wheat. barley,
oats, corn, beans. potatoes, &c.
Six miles west, at Pitts6cld, Is tho Main
Central lnsiituie. child Of the Free Bap.
fists. The main building, now In progress
Of erection, is to be the best In the State,
and the institution is expected to take rank
nlnong the first.
In short, this whole see,ion,- in enter.
prise and good morals, In social position
and wealth, in the number Of young people
struggling for sound learning, in loyalty to
the country and 10 God, and in all those
things that make life desirable, e,-takes rank
among the very first.
some tsn - q sps, vsssrm hrus,
And a The sunny south,
Bai stlll love my P,ne-rree stais,
fhs esass that gavs M birth
iiovs h-r hills and vaiisys,
Her hssds and p,sed lahs,
love her sons and daughters,
Hove The rpe-rrss ssse. J.
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